ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OREGON. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. Published Every Thursday. Subscription iRataei One Year, in advance, $160 fill Months, .76 Three Moulin, ... .40 Single Copies, - - .06 Advertising Races Furnished on application at the office, or dj mail. Obituaries and resolutions of con dolence will be charged for at 5c per line; card of than lit 50c A. E. VOORHIES, Pkopk. Entered at the pout oltu at Grant !'" Oregon, as second-class mail mailer. FRIDAY, MAHC1I 17, 1006. The first number of the Cniiyonville Echo, published ut Cauyonvillo by Mils Harriet Hcovill, Inn reached our exchange table. The Echo in a aix column folio and in foil of newsy local matter pertaining to Canyon villc and tho adjacent districts. It i a paier which in a credit to its enterprising editor as well a to Canyonvillo and the upor Umpqua valley, in tho development of which region it will doubtless hnvo nu important part. Beuator Mitchell him returned to Oregon and in busy preparing IiIh de fense in tho coining lund fraud trials, lie positively cIiiIiiim Iiih ability to vindicate himself if given a fair trial. As the cane means evurytliing to Mitchell and aa President Roosevelt la holding lfuney and Hitchcock per sonally resK)nsihlo ill suliHfniitliitiiig thu charges they have made thero is no doubt thnt thin cane will bo con tented with nil tho vigor of which the partUs are capable. Thn hint great victory which the Japaneno Inivo achieved ut Mukden, has revived the talk of peace and uniny rnniorn havo been III circula tion indicating a probable auxin union of hostilities. Thn czar's word, how ever, i naid to be still for war and lie in bucked up by thn grand duken and thn aristocracy. Another urmy, they nay, will be sent to Manchuria to replace tho shattered column of Knropatkin. Tharo iaiistiong peace sentiment auinng the Russia people, Many of whom have objections to be ing slaughtered by the Japn. If thin sentiment should becmnn powerful enough, tho czar ami the urintoeracy would be forced to make peace lil or der to retain their positions which aro none too secure at the best. LIVELY TILT IN COUNCIL Law and Order Sualalnod -Clvlt Improvement Inaugurated. It wan a strenuous meeting thnt the Grunts Pass city count il had thin Thursday evening. Every member wan In bin neat when Mayor Uond took his position nt the head of the table. The Ami busiuenn considered wan a petition asking that August Ketsch be allnncd to maintain the stairway and nhed addition that he has iillai bed to bin building nml which in entirely within the limilH of the alley to the rear of bin building. Mr. Kitsch made H nation lit of bin cane ami nxk, d thai lie i)fl exi1' pled ftoiu Hie rule requir ing all obstruelloiin to he removed from struts, alleys and sidewalks. A lively discussion ensued, those op posing the petition agreeing ttiat the council had no authority to giant the petition lis the charier and the ordi nal. cn positively turbid obstructions in alleys and streets ami on sub walks t)u the vote to table tin pet it ion, IVuncilmin Hair, Williams, Handle anil liali votid aye ami Couucilim n Fetsch, ihan, Smith and I'iihn voted no. The vote being a He, the mayor had to decide and with the remark that he did not propose to shirk bis duty. Mayor Uood voted to kill the petition, A lot of routine business was lio n transacted. Councilman Dean re ported that he and Councilman Hall hail examined two locations fur a g:r Inge dump, btith (if live acri s i ach and belonging to It. A. Month. One wan gialiite laud a mile west of town and held at '.Till, the other on Rogue liver below lowu and to he had fur fiisi. J I,. Fryer offered to sell a live aiio true! at a price low. r tliitn had be. n ottered tin city. No action wits taken STORE EVERYTHING WILL On -T unit A ril Mine-, CIntllMlL', Millinery lli't lll'ic i'., in to tin- Vvv tho p;tst six works wo hao boon soan liim: tho Kast (ill markets for Now and i'p-tt lato Morohainliso fur this store. It lias liooii imr ''noil fortune in eonnoetion with tho other il (in!. It'll bargains t hat w i April. iHie notice aud the matter was referred back to the committee. Petition of J. E. Slover et at for a sewer on Seventh street from the E ant school to the river was referred to the newer committee. Ordinance orderod drawn to provide for a side walk from lot D, Barnes addition to top of hill. Petition of J. Wolke et al for a sidewalk on went side of Fifth street fiom head of street, referred to street committee aud their petition for three street lights was re ferred to light committee. Street committee reported that the ground for the opening of the projioBod stTwt to connect the head of Fifth and Sixth streets could be bad of Ar thur Couklin for tint) or the whole block for fiOO. No action taken. Thu city team wan reported pant its days of anefaluesn and a motion having been made by Councilman Smith that the mayor appoint a com mittee of one to trade or sell the old team and to hoy a new one, the mayor appointed Mr. Smith an such committee. An ordinance wan passed, the second reading requiring light and water compnnies to have a diagram of the meter reading placed on tho back of each water and light statement. After auditing the usual grist of small accounts for ntreet work and other exieuses, tho council took up the iunslion of making tho town "wide open" for that wus the Intent of a couple of ordinances that were introduced. The first was to repeal tho gambling ordinancn and tho vote wan a tie with Fetcsh, Dean, Smith and Cans alllnuative and Hair, Williams, Handle and Hall negative. Thu mayor voting with the in-native, the ordinance was lost. Then an ordinance that would repeal the ordinance prohibiting minors In billiard halls and bowling alleys and again there was a tie vote aud again did tho mayor lino up on the nido of law and order. Then a rulalitory ordinance wan brought op which required all saloons ti close be tween thn bourn of 1 a. m. and fi a. tn. and during that period to havo all screens removed. Again there win a tie and Hair, Williams, Handle, anil Hall were for cloning the saloons and Putsch, Dean, Smith and Cass to leave them open and again the mayor voted for an orderly town. An ordl nance was passed tho second rending prohibiting the sale of liquor to Dill Pntton aud Hob Colvlo. Law and order having had a suc cessful Inning civlo Improvement was given a helping hand that Grants Pass might be made a more beautiful and morn healthful town. Two ordi nances were passed tho second read ing, one to proli hit spitting upon sidewalks, and the other eliminate the sign nuisance from thn business streets. The votes on these Were not unanimous, hut no tin wan had. The ordinancn against thn signs prohibited nil nigns across thn sidewalks or on posts nt tin' curb, but it allows elec tric signs under certain restrictions. Only cloth awningn on iron frames are allowed and they must he clear of the sidewalk by seven feet and to coil tain no advertising mailer.' No hitch ing posts are allowed on the business streets anil a penult must be obtained for the ereitiou of hitching posts In ' other parts of the town. ' RAILROAD TO SELL LANDS Timber, Farming and Mineral Landa on the Market. There is a likelihood that the rail road laud blockade on Josephine county will be lifted this yinr ami the biggest liamlirep to the pmpi r! of Itnguo Kiver valley will be a thing of the past for Charels W. Klierleiu, acting laud commissioner of the Ore gnu & California Railroad Company, hss ollieinlly aliliolllieed through a full age advertisement cniilaiueil in the edition just Issued of llie Olegoll Washington Idaho booklet of the liar rimaii lines, that the hunts included in the Oregnti grant to the above com pany will be placed on the emmet during I'.in.'i. There are over 'J.issi.issi acres of land in the Oregon California grant, much of which Is valuable fur farm ing, milling or lumbering , and the pining of us hind en the inaiket will he a matter of great importance tn the llnaucial interests of Southern Oregon. For claims, lemple heavily timbered see W. It, Sherman limber Masonic GRANTS PASS, ORE 1st 1' ill 0(ll It fill l.it.lics aitil dents the Tn lis lilnek, Mi;i ir; nits l';tss , inking iiiul Utile Stoic- of tho Northwest, I he here lor your inspection will be c;iven of the opening. GRANTS PASS, Closing Out Men's Men's Men's Men's Men's $20.00 Suits ! 15.00 Suits.... 12.50 Suits.,, 10.00 Suits 7.00 Suits Shoes, Shirts, Underzvearall must go. Some Hats one-half price. Welch's Clothing Store Sixth street, first door north of Lay ton hotel Grants Pass, - - - - Oregon I CIVIC IMPROVEMENT Portland Sets the Pace and Beauty and Grants Pass Makes a Commend able Beginning for a City Beautiful. Thn wavn of civic improvement, started in Portland, as a sequence of thn Lewis aud Clark fair, that visitors mar not be shocked at thn ninny unsightly objects and noisome odors that in the years past have disgraced thnt citr, ia spreading over all Oregon Civic Improvement societies have been formed in many towns nud a crusndn for beauty and cleanliness inaugurated. The move, nieiit has reached Grants Pass, ami though no organized effort has been undertaken, yet soinn commendable work for making thn city mora at tractive und mors healthful la being drne. Thn city authorities have become imbued with tho civic improvement idea anil the streets are to ha cleaned nml thn alleys, those pest breeding grounds of most cities, arn to be ch ared of their accumulation of old cans, tinmen stoves, rags, Old lints, slops ami filth of a hundred kinds, and the tiiiiihle-ilown sheds, ruined stairs, woodpiles and piles of every thing that render them a danger sHit and an eyesore to the public, are to be removed. The sdinol hoard too lias fallen into line and the grounds about the three school buildings have been ch nncd of their unsightly aggregation of old stoves, broken lioards, old pipers ami oihcr rubbish. The low place that extends across tho High school grounds and which was a pond ami mud hole during the wet season Is being II I led up nud thn entire yard brought to an even grade. The old bicycle shed, that looks as delapl dated us a tramp's retrent, is to lie torn down, and a part of the base ment will be lilted with bicycle racks for the use of the scholars. Tho fence aliotit the grounds, that long since passed its days of usefulness and beauty, is to bo done away with, .l.inilor Mitchell agreeing to take it auav for the fuel and fencing ma teiial that is in it. No force will he built, as there are linstock roaming the streets, nud it is probable that a row of shade trees will lie planted tins tall to show the line of deinark aiion of tho school giouiul and to aitord a simile us well as to add to the hi auty of ti e surroundings. NEW GOODS BE NEW line nf lry I'm nisliini; Smilli Sistlt (lOOils, ( itlOlls, street. Trust Company. to secure many about tho first of Respectfully, ORE. ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS Everything must be sold on account of Mr. Welch being sick. You will never have such a chance again. $12.75 6-75 3.75 CAMPAIGN NOW ON Other Towns Fall in Line for Cleanliness. The Josnpliiun county court hoase square., which by its unsightly ap pearance would be taken by strangers for anything but a court house sqnBro in the center of a city that prides itself on its progress! vcneBS, ia in for a heroic treatment of civic improve ment. Under the orders of County Judge J. O. Booth, thn fence about thn grounds, that bad become about aa unstable and disorganized aa the KuBsiau army, ia being taken down by Janitor W. M. Cheshire. The posts though, aro loft aud sawed off low aud a banister rail ia being nailed ou top to serve aa a guard to the cypress hedge, that was planted a few years ago and which by another year will bo a neat looking border to the court house gronnda. The grounds about tho court house and jail are to he cleaned of the chunks of wood, old cans, piles of ashes, etc., that now so detract from its appearance, und will be mailo more in keeping with modern ideas of the condition in which public grounds should be kept. Judge Hooth is planning to this fall eliminate tho orchard effect that the straight rowa o' trees, now ou the grounds, give tn thn court house square. In carrying out this work, a large uumher of thn unsightly, shade less, litter-making locust treea will giv away to trees that afford more shade and that will give to the court house square a park-like nppcarauco aud make of it a beauty spot aud oue of the attractions of thu city instead of an eyesore as it heretofore has been. The euergiing spirit of civic im provement is at work on the residents of Grunts Pass, though ou some the elfect is exceedingly light, with the result that every degree from perfect clualilinss to extreme filth is repre sented. At one rosidnce thn yard will lie the perfection of neatness aud the street about the premises likewise clean aud neat, nt the next residence the premises will lie perfection, but the adjoining street and alley a catch all for old shoes, rags, burucd ou t stove piH',cuus, slops, wash water, etc. Then thu next house will be ou the order of the boy, who shines the toes of his slim s and leave the heels all mud, for the front the yard will be clean ami iu order while the back yard will lie teeking ill a col lection of tilth ranging from broken boa ids and old cans to tHitntoo (toolings and lemon skins. The street of course, in front of such a house usually lias its collection of scavenger bric-a-brac. Then thero Is the house that is ou the border line of typhoid fever and the street likewise, with the list closing with the hovel with filth inside, outside and in the street. The business houses share, with the residences in ' the honor and in tin Inline of licinliucss and of filth. Witn siiimi the backyard rival a city scavenger heap, while the alley to the rear is deep in rubbish of all kinds and the street iu front ia auyt'iliig but presetnhli . Il is a coiuiiiuu oc currence iu the business section of (trants Pass for sweeping from the tloois and ashes from the stoves to he throwu Into the streets, to make mud In the waiter and dust iu the summer. There is a great held for missonnry work for civic improve ment among the business and ) rofess inual men of iiratits Pass. Many of the shade trees along the sidewalks are as m-raggly and uukept a4 a hobo aud the low banging limits are a ineiiance to the eyes and the peace of oil nil of the passerby. Theu w hole sections of other streets are as hare of trees as the Sahara desert and there is neither benuty nor shade to give peace aud comfort to the resi dents or the p.issiug vdcstraiu. ! lite billboards are hero as Iu every city, the more couiuiaudiug the lo- chi ion. ths mora glaring tiny are. . Aud the ubiquitous till aud iapr , placaids give their distigariug pres i euce to trvs, fcucos, walls aud tele I phone and lifchl pole iu tn rt p.nt . of tint city. Nature has di nc ivtritlitn possible 1 for li.ant P;s. for the tnttusittt is an hit al oil'', tin re being no swauqts j nor foul placi s, unr dtep raviues to t tavouic ciuiiall for all manuer of talth aud a bnoliug place for disease ftvriiisvidif i lie litlicns would but PASS. OFF.CON, MARCH 17, l')5. Sale 9.75 8.75 do their part it would be oue of the cleanest, handsomest and healthiest cities in all the laud. BORN. SPENCK At Golden. Oie., March 6, l'.to,-,, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Spence, a daughter. MARRIED. V A LLELY STAFFORD At Seattle Wash., March , I'.KJo, Victor Vallely of Portlaud and Vera M. Stafford of Seattle. WARMOTH ORME At the resi deuce of Mr. and Mrs. George For man, in Grants Pass, on Tuesday evening, March 14, 1'.hi6, Mr. Homer Warnioth aud Miss Ella Ornie, Jus tice George Forman oHiciatiog. The bride ia a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ormo of Savage creek, but has resided iu Grants Pass for some time at the home of her brother, Grant Ormo. She la also a sistor to Mrs. Furinan. Mr. Warranto ia an industrious, up-to-right young man aud is employed by N. E. McGrew to drive one of his dray teams. Mr. and Mra. Wormoth will rcsidj iu a cottage on East F street. MOON WILLIAMS At the real deuce of J. II. Williams iu this oil v Tuesday afternoon, March 11, 1U0", V W. Moon of Portland aud Miss Ida Williams of this city. Rev. Herbert 11. llrowu olliciatiug. The wedding was a quiet affair, only the immediate members of the families being preseut. Mr. aud Mrs Moon left ou thn evening train for Porluud. whore they will reside. The groom ia a "young mau who grew to manhood iu Grants Pass and has many friends here among whom lie ia teemed aa nu upright aud unusually cajiahle young mau. Ho now has posit iou iu tho adverisiug dcimrtuicnt of the O. R. it N. Co. at Portland, The bride is the daughter of J. II Williams of this city and is a talented highly estimable and thoroughly popular youug lady. DIED. lill.DKRHACK In Ashland, Oregon March II, 1SHi."i. Mrs. Mary A Bilderhack, aged Tii years. Mrs. Bilderhack was a former resident of Josephine, county, living up to a few years ago mar Mcrliu HELMS At his home iu this citv, Thursday morning, March Hi, llHi.t Wm. Helms, aged u years. Mr. Helms had bet u n resident of Grants Pass for I I years, coming to this place from Spirit Lake, Iowa. He was born at Alhurg, Vt. aud grew to manhood at Muloue, N Y , where bo was married to Miss Ix-rona Shir wiu. Last August they celebrated their golden wedding. He leaves his wife and four children; W. W Helms, Mrs. G. A. Savage aud Mrs. D. McFarlamt of Grants Pass and Rev. E. .1. Helms of Boston, Mass, Mr. Helms' death was caused from paralysis. I'p to a week ago he was able to walk about although some what feeble from advanced age and from the effects of two former strokes of paralysis. Last Saturday be sulTcred a third stroke which first at tacked his right side and later ex tended to the letl The last few days of his life were passed without speech or mm inn. The funeral ser vices were liehi on Friday iifternoou al Ins home, with interment at the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Mr. Helms was known throughout the community as one of t lie best oil ileus and an upright and strictly hcui'st man. He was a faithful uieui- bcr of the M. K church aud his life fir the past t.'t years had beeu a roil slant testimony to his faith. He was also a risnctetl member of the I. O. O. F. bulge. Champion Liniment for Rheu matism. I has Drake, a mail carrier at I hapinviilc, t oun , savs : "Cham berlaiu s Pain Balm" is the champion ot an nnimtut. lue past year wa troubled a gnat deal with rlieu matism in my shoulder. Alter trying several cures the stort keeper here riHttniuiitniie I this remedy aud it completely cured me. there lino use of auynue sutferiug from that painful ailment w In u this liniment can be obtained for a small sum. For sale by all druggists. lhe Orislna.1. Koley A t'o., fhicano, originated I loner and Tar. as a throat and iuug remedy, and ou account of the great merit ami porularilv of r'o ley's liniier ami Tar inaiir Imitaliena are ottered for the genuiue. Ask for Killer's Utility a. id Tar and refuse any substitute otTered as uo othtr preparation will give the same satis taclicu It is miMlv laxative. Il couiaius uo opiales aud is safest for children aud delicate pcrsou. r'or sale by H. A. Koleruiuud. GOOD ROADS CONVENTION Oregon Aaaociation Moot Here March 20th and 21st. There is every reason to expect that the Sootliern Oregon district conven tion of the Oregon Good Koaas As sociation to be new in urauwi- next Monday and Tuesday will be the largest in point OI atienaauoo uu will have the best program of any convention yet held by the Asaooia tion. Judge J. O. Booth, a meniDer the executive committee , or the Association, and chairman oi me Rnnii Paaa local committee of general arrangements, has received word from a large number or we nromineut men in all section! of the state that they win oe preseu.. Judge John H. Scott, of Salem, president of the Association writes that be has had most gratifying suc cess in securing the co-operation of the leaders in the Oregon good roads movement and of the railroad In the work of arranging for the conven tion. Of ooonty judges to be preaent there will be Judge John H. Scott of Marion county, Judge L. R. Web- eter of Multnomah, Judge T. F. Ryan of Clackamas county. Judge C. J. Treochard, of Clatsop county, Judge M. D. Touipaon of Douglas county, Judge G. W. Dunn of Jackson oounty aud Judge B. Daly of Lake county. Several other county judgea are ex pected but it is not definite as yet that they are to come. Judge Dunn of Jackson county ia taking a very active interest In the convention and intends that Jackson county shall have a large delegation in Grants Pass next Monday and Tuesday. He and Commissioner Patterson and Brown will attend aud the Judge has written to Judge Booth that he expects that county road master and the foreman will also attend. Ashland, Medford, Jack souvllle an d Gold Hill are each to have delegationa in the convention Judge Daly of Lake county, will make a 300 mile Btage ride in order to attend the convention, aa be 1b desirous of posting himself ou modern methods of road ooostruction with a view of taking up tha betterment of the roads iu his coutny. Douglas couuty will be represented by a large delegation and in addition to Judge Thompson and the commiaaiouera, the county court has appointed delegates as haa the Roaoburg Commercial Club, the delegates for the latter being, A. 0. Marstors, Morria Weber, D. S. K. Buick, W. H. Brown, F. B. Waite, W. P. Johnson, R B. Dixon. Carl Hoffman, J. A. Smith, T. R. Sheridan, Louia Barzee aud Albert Abraham. The Portland Commercial Club haa appointed a large delegation to repre sent that organization aud tha Oregon Development League will also be represented by a large delegation at head of whom will be Hon. E. L. Smith of Hood River, president of the League. The Agricultural Col lege will be represented by Dr. Withyconibe aud the State University will be represented by Prof. Hyde. W. E. Conian, gonaral passenger and freight agent for the Southern Paciflo Oregon lines, will be present aud he is exertiug his beat endeavora to make thn convention a aucceaa. Mr. Coruan haa granted a one and one third fare on all the Oregon S. P. tinea to those attending the conven tion. That Grants Pass shall do ita full share iu making the Southern Oregon district good roada convention a auo cess is the determination of the busi ness men of this city and through the special committees of the Minora As sociation all the details are being ar ranged for the program of the cou veution aud to make pleasant the ata in the city of the large number of people who will viait Granta Pasa. The Woman'a Club ia alao co-o)e rat ing and will assist in arranging the musical features of the program and in the decoration of the hall. The Grauts Pasa Cornet baud haa generous ly volunteered to take part in the pro gram. The first seaaion of the convention will be held Monday afternoon and begin promptly at 1 :30 o'clock, aud it is expected to close at 3 :S0 in order that the delegatea may be shown about tho city. The evebiug aeasiou for Monday will begin at 8 o'clock w ith a lecture by Prof. Hyde of the State Uulveraity.Jtbat will be illus trated by atereopticon viewa. There will be aeaaioui Tuesday forenoon, afternoon aud evening As the auuual mud blockade to the roads of Josephine county places a haudicap for six months of each year ou the prcsperity of Grauts Pasa, it ia a matter of financial interest that the busiuess men of this city, each aud every oue of them, attend the couven tiou aud show by their presence that they eudorse the good loads movement and appreciate the work of the oon veutiou aud the honor that their city is given by being chosen by the Ore gon Good Roada Association as the place for holding their district con vention for this section of the state. The lad ics of Grants Pasa are also ex jiectcd to attend the convention, aud doubtless will, as they have quite aa much iuterest as the men iu the cause of good roada. A 2 year-old child of Dick Liud ey, who Uvea on Cheney cteek near SVihlrrville, suffered quite a serious mishap oue day hut week. Iu some way the child got hold of a siaut cap aud was playiug witli it when it exploded, severely maugliug one of the youngster 'a bauds. It is a mystery where the child obtained tbe cap and all the information that could be elicited by the parents touching the matter was that ha "got it up on tbe hill where the bugaboos sro." It is supposed that the cap mast have been dropped by accident in tha yard and fouud aud picked op by the ufclld. 1...1..J11.. . - jm. A. U. BANNARD At the Big Furniture and House Furnishing Store, North Side, is now receiving his New Spring Carpets, Rugs, Art Squares and Linoleums all bought before advance of price. You can't afford to pass them by. Large and complete stock of Furniture and Furnishing Goods. A. U. BANNARD Big Store, North Side, 6th Sreet, Grants Pass ReadytoWear and Tailored New Spring stock is now ready for inspection. Call and see the newest things in Millinery. Front Street near Sixth. Irish Social. The High School atudeula aro mak ing strenuous efforts to raise ?1U0 with which to buy eouie much need ed books. They now have on hand funda amounting to fM-90. Holp them iu thoir worthy effort. Buy a ticket even if you cannot atteud the social. Thil social is a postponement of a St. Patriak'a Day Social. You will be entertained with Irish melodies aud recitations, rendered by some of the beat talent iu Grants Pass. Come and enjoy this program aud have a social good time. Identify yourself with this movement to to build up a good achool library. Program Quartet Cramer, Kiuuey, Cramer, Voorhies Keoitation Miss Ethel Kiggs Chorus High School Girla Piano Solo Miss Hazel DePuy Quartet Van DykeCoe, Hooth, Trevis Vocal Solo Miss Edna Parker Recitation Miss Ethel Johnson Quartette Cramer, Kiuuey, Crauior, Voorhies Piano Solo Miss Aims Wolke Quartet Parker Sisters Recitation . . . Miss Esther Ilolloway Chorus High School Girla Piauo Duet . . . W'ilua Gilkey and Ethel Higgs Recitatioo Miss Amy Isaacs Quartet ... Cramer, Kiuuey, Cramer, Voorhies Social hour aud opportuuity to viei t candy booth. Dcafncii Csnnot be Curtd. by local applications, as they cnu not roach tiie diseased portiou of the ear. There ia only one way to cure deafness, and that ia by constitutional remedies. Deafness ia cuused by an inflamed condition of the mucous liniug of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube ia inflamed, you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is eutirely closed, dcuf n ess ia the result, and unless the in flammation can be taken out and this tube restored to ita normal condition, hearing will be destroyed tornver: nine casea out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing hut uu in flamed condition of the mucous sur faces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh (that cannot he cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Scud ior circulars free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, ?"e. Take Hall's Family Fi'ls for con stipation. Cured Consumption. Mrs. Mrs. II. W. Evans, Charwater, Kau., writes: "My husband lav sick for three mouths. The doctors said he had quick consumption. We procured a bottle of Dullard's Horc houud Syrup, aud it cured him. That was six years ago and since then we have always kept a bottle in the house. We caunot do without it. For coughs aud colds it lias no iqual " 2."c, 50c aud 1.0o at Hoteruiuud's and Model Drug Store. We want good, live men to take ex clusive ten itory for tint sale of the Portland Petrified Paint chea est and best ou the market aud will out wear lead. I.are profits can be made witli a very small in vestment. Call at the Josephine Couuty Real Estate Co 's ottice. Confer block, rooms 1-2. the COLONIAL E St. btt 5th and 6th HOAlil) und I-OIMJIXJ The house has Ui-n thoronehlv n-no vuked. Mks. T. M. RENSIIAW. Lumber and Hops Don't place an order for your house lumber until you get mv prices. They w ill surprise yooi. I have two new huiises for sale. Terms to suit J. D. DRAKE. Grants Pass, Ore. Phone 484. Grove's Tasteless Thill Ton! . . -. -rr- ;hi Hats Miss Ida Weston CLASSIFIED ADS. WANTED I WANT TO PURCHASE a placer mine fully equipped. Give full jinrticulnrs and lowest cash price by mail. Address X, Courier ollioe. I WANT a much of 1(10 acres to raise alfalfa and fruit. State price and particulars. Address K, Courier oltice. PARTY WANTS to buy a good quartz prospect that will stand investiga tion, send all partionlars and cash price by letter to M, Courier office. WANTED The address of 23 people who are going to relinqniali their homestead filings to the U. S. and wish to sell their improvomonta. W. B. Shermau. WANTED Place to cook ot ruu bearding house at mino or logging camp. Mrs. O. T. Smith, Merlin. WANTED A middle aged woman aa housekeeper and care for two child ren in town. Employment by the year. Address box 8S1, Grants Pass, Ore. MISCELLANEOUS FRANK BURNETT-UpholHtoringj mission furniture made to order. "for. rent. PLEASANT ROOM to rent in privaH family to riuht party. J. D. Drake, A & Seventh St. FOR RENT-A 2fi acre farm on Gilbrt creek In North Grants Pass. House, barn and other buildings, orchard and fine aoil for grain, pota toes, etc. Term reasoablo. Ad dress O. B., care Courier. FOR. SALE. FOR SALE for jin. J. Nice second hand organ, M. Ward. YOUR choice of -23 freah cowa at prices from 22 M) to 45 nt John II. Robinson's ranch near Wilderville. Some choice milkers in the herd. S. C. WHITE LEGHORN EGGS, high scoring birds, 75c per setting. C.V. Heukle, 211 2d at.. Granta Pass. FOR SALE Mower and rake, both in first class condition. A bargain. Inquire of or aidless J. Ware. HAY FOR SALE in carload lots. Write J. A. Perry, Medford, Ore gon, for prices. 200 Al'KK ranch, good prune ami apple orchard, small fruit in abundance; water for irjigation, liesiiles springs on every 40 acres: center of a good rsnne country; two dwelling houses, big ham. every thing complete; well sheltered from frosts, ,,,) niininir markets, one half mile north ot Tunnel tf, price 2,.ri0il. Iii'iuire at this oltice. J.'AKM K K SAI.E-two miles from Mer lin, loo acres-about fiO acres of good bottom land. 2.'i acres in cultivation, small house and barn and a bo ul 50 acres under (elit e, balance of land suitable for orchard or pasture. For further particulars ad dress W. M. ( row, Merlin, Oregon. LOST LOST A dark grey overcoat, witli black silk muttler in pocket, some where between GrnutB Pasa and Gold Hill. Reward for return by addressing "Coat" care Courier. DIRECTORY - JOSEPHINE COUNTY OFKK'ERsT" Jutl;e Commissioners Clerk J. O. Hooth J .1 . T. Iitan C. F. Lovelace S. K. Cheshire ... T. P. Jutlson Geo. W- Lewis Ernest Lister J. T. Taylor ...Lincoln Savatre . ... W. II. Kallin B O. McCulltH-h ,.W. li. Flanagan Ivpiily Clerk I Sheriff I I'eputy Sheritl Treasurer. . . . Kohoul supt Assessor i Purveyor Coroner County court inputs on lirt Wednesday in January, April July and September. JfSTIi'E DISTRICT. Justice of tbe Peace (ieorpe P. Fiirman 1 "'t-'ahle John Handle , "tlice in City Hall. I'OsTOFFK'E. Mail closes fur Soulh-hound dav train at 9 4 a. 111., ami for Sorth-hound' taain at .vp.m. Closes fur night north and south hound trams al 11 p ,. ( ses for stage j I ines to Williams, Waldo and other offices 1 in southern ami western Josephine countv ! and for Crescent City at 7 a. in. General deltvuy npn from s a. in. to 7 p. m , tint close,! r half hour when train toad re reives!. Sunday only from II a. m. to 12 noon. Money order ami registry depart-nu-iii open from s a. 111. to 6 p 111. C E. Harhou, Tostniaster. ! ST All E LINES. Stages leave daily, including Sunday, at 7 a. m. for Williams. Waldo and other points in stmthrrn and western Josephine countv and (. resreni City and other 1I Norte I county points. Mar for (iranils Hill leaves daily. ticpt Minday, at 11 30 a. an viuw iw vure, no rav. Block Root Uw HSU.