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ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON, MAY 5. 1K)S. NEWS NOTES FROM All house Notes. The people of this valley have planted many potatoes. Gardens are very backward on account of cold north winds. The prospect for. frnit here ii thought to be very poor, though black berries are always a good orop. This Talley excels in raising this berry. The Law ton berry being the favorite. The owners of the copper mine on Little Greyback will soon start a force of men to work. They feel cer tain they will find large bodies of ore, bnt how soon is difficult to say, as they can only spend a part of their time there. Robert Gnmmet & Co. have come in possession of the old Cohen ledge, near Holland and lnckily fonud a body of ore which shows much of the precious metal. On the same range of mountains south, Mr. Sioruu has a very promisiug outlook for a bonanza, and there are other flatter ing reports from the same vicinity. Happy-Qo-Lucky. Leland Sifting. The Leland stage,- operated by Mr. Irwin, is doing a good business. A wedding is likely goon to take place if the parties do not change their minds. Henry Miller has bought the Steam Beer mine, which he has had leased for the past year. T. J. Mackln is hauling railroad wood. He haM a large quantity in the woods to get out. Mr. Clinton, of the Stiuor ranch, will put up some mnch needed build ings on that ranch this summer. The Lelaud Hotel is doing a good business. Mrs. Alma is a model land lady and keeps everything in perfect order about her house. People are now cultivating their gardens which aie growing finely. The farmers have on a promisiug outlook for big crops this year. The Columbia mine is operating one giant and has a good head of water. A large area of ground has been piped off and a good clean-np is certain to be had. More prospecting will bo done in this vioinity this year than ever be fore. Many good ledges have already been found and many more will be opened this year. A number of our people will go to Grants Pass to take in the oircus and thus will a lot of money be taken out of the county, and the circns and the railroad will get it. The work of retimbering tunnel No. 9 is progressing rapidly and by an other month this tnnnel, one of the longest in Southern Oregon, will be re timbered and made absolutely safu, The cninp of the orew operating the steam shot el is located half a mile north of Tunnel 9. There will be about SO incu in the crow and they will be here about eight months. All the trestles are to be filled and some of tho sharp carves are to be reduced thus shortening the track somewhat Better road work is being'doue this vear on tho roads than ever beforo in this valley. A. II. Porter, tl.o Le land supervisor, is doing some good work on the roads of this district. Supervisor Porter is only grading the roads as lie has no gravel to use in surfacing them and the county having no crusher, he cannot use rock of which them is plenty near at hand In the next district above on Grave creek, the supervisor, Vt'rn. Light, is doing substantial and permanent work In grading, draining and graveling the roads. A special feature of Supervisor Light's road work is that lie is able to open ditches that run down hill, instead of up hill or on a level as so many supervisors are only able to do, though tho water does not always run the way these tyro hydraulic eugi naers would have it. And he is also able to put in the culverts at the low est poiuts on tho roads instead of up the hillside as is frequently done. Your correspondent made a trip up Grave creek this week and found progress and prosperity on every hand. At the Greenback the 40 stamps are dropping with the regular ity of clock-workaud the gold product is keeping up to the rate that has made this mine one of the most profit able in Oregon. Steam power is now used but it is to be replaced by elec tric power. Tliis power is to he sup plied by the station at Gold Kay and a foroo of men are now at won put ting in the wires between Graute Pas and Greeuback ou which 'he current will be delivered to t lie motors at the mine. The wood used for fuel at the Greenback Is cot on the mountains near by and is run in chutes to the roads where it is hauled to the fur naces. Ic is au interesting sight to witness the wood come like greased lightning down the chutes. Newell I)) sort has the coutraci ti get out this wood but when this lot is out, his job will be finished. Acoss the gulch from the Greeuback mine is located a promising ledgu that is being de veloped by, Newell lunian. Mr." In man has au arrastre and has been able to make good wayes with It, but ow ing to a light water supply he is a,ble to operate it but a part of tho time. This ledge is two feet in width and as depth is reached it steadily in creases and there is reason to believe that it will Bhow op to be as extensive and rich as its famous neighbor, the Greenback. This property would be worth investigating by persons seek ing a good, safe itivestment. Applefavte Items Miss Josephine Dooegau h.viug recoverd from a spell of sickness re OVER THE COUNTY turned to Applegate Sunday to continue- ber school. Geo. Hoffman of Thompson Creek visited Jacksonville Tuesday. James Rock and and son have closed down their sawmill for the season. - G. W. Winetrout purchased a fine piano from E. Shepbard of Ashland Ed Gates, who spent the winter on the Applegate, left for Eastern Oregon last week. The ball given at Roses Hall Fri day, April 28th, was attended by a large orowd. Mrs. F. O'Brien of Montana is visit ing on the Applegate, the guest of Mrs. N. Pernoll. Johnnie Enutzen . and Florence Mee of Thompson, attended thi oir cus at Medford Wednesday. Will Jordan and family of Merlin have returned to his mine, which is situated on Thompson Creek. D. J. Mansfield left Applegate Monday for Medford where he in tends to remain for some time. Clarence Winetrout is going srouud with a big baseball nose, which he received from a foul tip Suuday, which we hope will not prove fatal. Miss Lora Cnly, of Steamboat, visited Miss Marie Winetrout Sunday. Mies Ada Ditsworth, who is teach ing school near Murphy, visited Miss Ruby Jones, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Swartzfager, of Steam boat, visited Medford Monday. Their son John, who has been working near Medford, returned home with tbem Tuesday. One of I he most enjoyable social affairs ou for a long time at Applegate was the birthday surprise party ten dered John W. Pernoll, Sunday eve ning, April 30. John is the moat popnlar young uiau on Applegate and numbers his friends by the hundreds. The Pernoll home was beautifully decorated for the occasion, with cut flowers, La France roses predominat ing. Progressive whist was played, Mrs. O. E. Rose and John W. Pernoll getting first prizes and Mrs. Amanda Harriott and Elmo Throckmartin get ting the oousolation prizes. De licious refreshments were served. Those present were, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wiuetrout, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kubli, Mr. and Mrs O. E. Rose, Mrs. J. C. Grobbe, Mrs. Amanda Harriott, Mrs. Nance Pernoll, Mrs. Frank O'Brien of Anaconda, Montana, Misses Maude, Alice and Myra Per ooll, Edith and Eva Grobbe, Gladys Rose, Messrs. E. B. Hawkins, John aud Ben Hairiott, Martin aud Henry Pernoll, Percy Turner, Fred Wright, Elmo Throckmartin. The Applegate and Palmer Creek baseball teams crossed bats on the for mer's grounds at Dunuiugton Flat. Sunday. Applegate was the victor. Good playing was done on both sides, bnt the Applegate pitcher, Henry Pernoll, with his curves was too much for them. It was amusing to see them strike at the balls. Some seemed to think the bat had a hole in it, while others said the bat was short. This game puts Applegati in the lead of the Applegate Valley teams. They are now ready to receive any dial lengo from other teams. The fair daughters showed their interest in the game by cheering the boys from tin.e to time. There was au unusually large crowd out to witness the game as the lookers-on always know they will see a good gamo when Apple gate's name is on' the score board, Following is the line-up: Applegate Palmer Creek Pernoll p Colfman 1 Pernoll o Hamilton Beuedict lb McKee Sparlin iib Abbott J Sparlin 3b Phillips Meets ss Malloy Beagle rf Haskins Ihrockrnnrtin cf Purrall Shufer If McKee Score 0 to 3. Der Capt Woodville Notes. Elmer Carter has returned from a trip to California. G. F. Wright went to Grants Pass Monday ou business. J. W. Osborn and son of Grants Pass, were seeu ou our streets one day last week. Wm. Bybee called here Monday on his way to Jacksonville from the Sulphur Springs. The Homestake mine has closed for an indefinite time. Report says tha: work will not be resumed until Ray's electric line reaches here and is extended to the mine. J. W. Winter has sold bis farm here to J. II. Bagley aud h; s moved his f tmily to their new home on Apple- gate. Mr. Bagley has rented this place to T. D. Williams. J. M. Whipple has gone to tho llniiimerslcy niiuc, where he and two other men are doing some preparatory work in the tunnel. A full crew will bo pot ou in a few weeks. The hearts of the little folks aud some older ones too, were gladdened by the receipt of May baskets, laden with flowers. Those who planned aud carried out the scheme .deserve much credit, as the bankets were very artistically and beautifully arranged. J. W. Hasford, painter and paper hanger, has been doing work of that kind for O. F. Siuithline, A. Behind ler, Mrs. Randall. In fact, nearly every place In town is being improv ed in some way. Our school house is receiving a coat of paint aud some oilier improvements have been made Chas. Ensigu of Sulplier Springs hat contracted to do the work. We want your property to sell. SHERMAN & IRELAND. Greenback Cleanings. Weather showery at Greenback. Frank Fosi" from the Columbia mine was here Tuesday. Ernest Briggs is with us again. We are glad to see you, Ernest Oar school is closed this week, as our teacher is attending the Institute at Grants Pass. J. O. Lewis was here this week. Mr. Sutherland went to Grants Pass this week. Six carpenters arrived Monday from Grants Pass. They will build an ad dition to the new mill. W. S. Webb is back from Wolf Creek and is fitting up an office for Mr. Thompson, the underground fore man. Mrs. Aldrioh has returned from Leland where she went to assist in organizing a Maocabee lodge at that place. We had a dog race the other day. All the canines in town were chasing Togo, the pet deer, but the admiral distanced them all. Greenback can boast of a choir with Mrs. Gordon, who is a thorough musician, as organizer. They reudor some excellent singing. A large congregation was out Sun day evening to hear Rev. Long, who delivered a very able and interesting sermon. We were pleased to see so many out. Come again. - An atrocious crime was committed near ulendale a few nights ago. The body of a man was found by the traok walker in a burning fire of logs, brush, eta, evidently for the purpose of destroying all trace of the murder ous crime. The man is unidentified so lar, and no clew tn the identity of the murderer. Indications show that he was killed on the railroad track aud dragged out aud burned. The Lelaud stage narrowly escaped a serious aooident last week. The team ran down Knob hill. Just grazed ooruer of school house and threw the driver out. Scared scholars out through the windows, and the teacher jumped up ou a chair, awe stricken Another runaway team at the Martha. Jack Latyoo's horses became fright' ened at the bursting of compressed air pipe. One horse ran against a stump; broke loose from the wagon, turned summersault, landed ou a rock pile. No damages but a few bruises. Iuoognito. THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS Brief Notes end Items of Interest a and Importance. The final meeting of the muslo de partment of the Woman's Clnb, for the season, will be held at Mra II. C. Kinney's on Friday, May 13th, at 3:45 p.m. The study of "The Life and Works" of Richard Wagner, will be continued. That there Is profit in the cigar business is proven by the fact that the cigar stand in the Hotel Portland has been leased for a three-year per iod at $502 per month, which is at the rate of $11,024 per year or 118,072 rent for the three years for a floor space 10x15 feet in the hotel corridor. Deeoration Day and Memorial Suu day will eaoh be observed as usual in Grants Pass. The arrangements for the programs for these events are being made by a joint committee of Gen. Logan Post and the Rolief Corps and it is planned to have these days recognized in a manner betfltlng the respect that Is due to the soldier dead of our country. Persons not posted on the postal regulations have been placing letters beating but a one oent stamp in the Grants Pass postoflice for delivery ou the Jamp-orT-Joe rural dolivery route. Letters for all free delivery routes, whether rural or city, mnst bear a two cent stamp Letters can only go for one cent from offices where there is no carrier service. The Medfoid vinegar works shipped 60 car'oads of vinegar the past season and the management expects a great Increase ii tho product of their fac tory this year. Tho vinegar is made from cull fruit that is not profitable to ship. This class of frnit was a loss to the orchardists before the vinegar factory was established. When fruit raising becomes the big Industry in Josephine county that the climate aud soil are so favorable to, a vinegar factory would be a profitable Invest ment in Grants Pass aud thereby add to the city's payroll aud prosperity. W. S. Barnam, who with his sous John and William, operate ths local railroad between Medford and Jack sonville, is to put a gasoline motor car to ruu In addition to his regular train service. This gasoline car can carr a dozen passengers aud can at tain a high speed. This car wl'l be run as an extra between the regular trips of present train service. It is rejwrted that an automobile stage is to go on the road between Jackson ville and Medford. This automobile will carry 13 passengers aud consider able small freight and will make the 5 mile run In about 20 minutes. D. H. Wimnr was In Grants Tues day, purchasing a load of supplies. Mr. Wimer conducts a blacksmith shop and a feed stable at Selma, while Mrs. Wimer oouducts a hotel, thus making them busy people, for they have a good itrouage in each buri ness. Mr. Wimer also has a small farm" near Selma, where he raises the vegetables needed for their hotel and hay for his stable. Mr. Wimer has only lately completed his stable and he is now in readiness for the sum mer travel, that promises to be heavier this season than heretofore mi ac count of tiie large number of persons that will be in the mining dint riots in the central aud southern sections of the county. j THE BUSINESS POINTERS News Notes From the Business Men to Henders. Dr. Flanagan, Physician and Dentist. M. Clement, Prescription Druggist. A Gentleman's smoke the Stage line. W. L. IRELAND writes FIRE INSURANCE. A few diamonds left at Letcher's Jewelry store. High grade ore in small lots bought. W. G. Wright Bamboo Poles for 6. 10 and 15 cents at Cramer tiros. When yon don't know where to go, go to People's market See Dr. Goble about your eyes Mon day, May 8th, at the Josephine hotel. Poultry netting and wire fencing in various styles and prioea at Cramer Bros. And still I am insuring and selling real estate at the old stand. J. K. Peterson. It is your own fault If money is worth saving, its worth walking to People's market If your watch does not keep correct time, take it to Letcher's. He will make it go just right Timber claims. Homesteads. W. B. Sherman, Rooms 10 and 19 Masonic Temple, Grauta Pass Ore. It is just as easy to enre a headache as it s to have one, bv usiug WRIGHT'S PARAGON "HEAD ACHE CURE. Goto Corun (or Plumbing. Kodaks Courier Building. Houses for rent by SHERMAN & IRELAND. High grade oie in small lots bought W. G. Wright A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak Ranges atCoron'c When looking for a wedding ring, let Letcher make yon one. Our telephone number is 615, regu lar delivery. People's market. Columbia Bioyole, second hand but in good repair, only 15 at Cramer Bros. Dr. Goble, the reliable optician will be at the Josephine hotel Monday, May 8th. Office hours 8 a. m. to o p. m. Sewing machines $1, $5, $10 np to $96 st the Singer agenoy opposite the Court House. AU the standard makes and styles. Ask your dealer for Rogue River Creamery Butter made at Medford is now 70 cents per two-pound, square lull weignt. The latest in oommeucement nro grams at the Courier oflioe. Wedding stationery that is correct and as handsome as to be had in the oity. Moore, the second hand, dealer will buy at the highest price any house hold or other article that may be offered for sale. And he has ovory kind of an artiole for sale cheap. . This is the season of the year when you mnst be careful of your hands and faoe. The cold raw winds which blow from the four points of the compass chap the sklu ROSE AND CUCUMBER JELLY is the only preparation that will protect the skin and prevent it from beoo.ning rougn. II your race is tender II it becomes red, one application of KUSW AJN1J UUCUMUEK CREAM will effect a cure. It beautifies your complexion, keeping the skin velvety ana iresn. The Oregon Semi-Weekly Journal, in addition to containing Panl Do lAiiey anew serial story, ' The Sheen. herder," is issued twioe a week and is brim full of the cream of the news of the world. It has decidedly the best market reports of any paper on the Pacific Coast. For the citizen whose postofllce facilities do not justify a daily inner, the Semi Weekly Journal is the best Investment in reading matter that can be made. For clubbing rates sue the editor of tins papor. Lewis and Clark Exposition Rates Commencing May 2'Jtli and until October lutli, there will be on sale from all stntious ou Oregon Lines, special tickets to Portland, and return accouut Lewis -and Clark Exposition under the following conditions: INDIVIDUAL TICKETS. Rate One and one-third faro for round trip. Sale Dutns Daily from May 19th to October lfth. luofj. Limit Thirty days, but not later thau October Bl, limft. PARTIES OF TEN OR MORE. For parties of 10 or more from one point (must travel together on one ticket both ways) party tickets will be sold as follows: Rate One fare for the round trip. Sale Dates Daily from May 2Hh to October loth, llKJfl. Limit Ten days For organized parties of 100 or more moving from one place ou samo date, rate and limit as for parties of 10 or more. STOP-OVERS. No stop-overs will be allowed on any of the above tickets. They mnst be used for continuous passage in each direction. COACH EXCURSIONS. Coach excursions will be run from time to time for which individual tickets good only in coaches will be sold at very low rates. Particulars as to rates, dates, etc., will be announc ed later. W. E. COM AN. O. P. A. Ssvcd by Dynsmits. Sometimes, a flaming city is saved by dynamiting a space that the fire can't crust. Sometimes, a cough hangs on so long, you feel as if noth ing but dynamite would cure it. Z. T. Gray, ot Calhoun, Ga., writes: "My wife had a very aggravated congh, which kept her awake nights. Two physicians could not help her; so she took Dr. King's New Discov ery for Consumption, Coughs aud Colds, which eased her cough, gave her sleep, aud finally enred her. " Strictly scientific cure fur bronchitis aud La Grippe. At all druggists, price fjOo aud 11.00; guaranteed. Trial bottle free. NEW ARC LIGHTS ' SOON TO BE BURNING Grants Pass Will Be Best Lighted Town in Southern Oregon, Carl Gentner, oity electrician, for tha O. P. N. W. L., 4 P. Company has the work completed of setting the additional poles and of stringing the heavy copper wires that Will be re quired in the Installation of the arc lights that are to replace the Incandes cent lights on the business streets of Grants Pass. The lamps and trans former have arrived from Scheneotady, N. Y., where they wore manufac tured, and so soon as the transformer station is completed, which is ex pected to be by the last of next week, the lights will be installed and Mr. Gentner expects to have tne streets lighted with the new lights by the middle of this month. The trans former station will be a small brick structure and will be located on the Company's lot back of the Masonlo block. There will be nine of these aro lights, six to be on Sixth street and two on G street and one on Fifth street at tho intersection of the alley that is back of the business houses along G street. Of the two lights on G street, one will be located at the crossing of Fourth street and the other will be beyond Gilbert creek at the angle where Maiue street diverges from G street i The Sixth street lights will be located at the Intersections of A, O, E, H, J aud L streets with that Street All the aro lights will be cwung 35 feet from the ground and over the center of the intersection of the streets on cables that will be stretched from polos set on the street corners at opposite angles. By so locating the aro all the light can be made available in lightiug the four sections of streets from eaoh erosslng. The number ol incandescent lights in the oity will uot be decreased for now lights are being placed on the residonoe streets in the outlying dis tiiots and it' is probable that by the close of this year there will be more of these lights than is now in use in oludiug those now on the business streets. The depot grounds will also be bettor lighted for the railroad com pany will put up two aro lights, oue at the depot aud one near the round house, a needed convenience that will be groatly appreciated by the travel ing publlo aud the trainmen. It will be no vain boast to state that with the new light system fully installed that Grants Pass will have the best lighted business aud residence streets of any town in Southern Ore gon, Medford depends only on in candescent lights and has so few of them that the streets are but poorly lighted. Ashlaud has rednoed the number of its aro lights to six and the incandescent lights, are not so olosely placed on tho residence streets as are those on the streets of this oity. Boys Puncture Bicycle Tires. Hoodlum boys of Grants Pass have takou up a diversion that is a favorite of those embryo hobos of othor towns, that of puncturing with tacks the rubber tires of automobiles aud bl oycles. Thoir method of doing the damage and yet avoid detection, is to pretend to be feeling the tire of an automobile that they find stauding on the stroot.orof a bicycle that has boon left ou the sidewalk. They have tacks in their band aud while examining the tire, stiok the tacks in it So soon as the auto or bicycle is started, the tacks are driven their full length into the tire, puncturing it aud lettiug the air out. These hoodlums also add to their divertion by sowing tacks along the streets and paths frequented by bioylists. Those tacks are. In variably new and as this olass of boys am uot over burdened with cash nor with honesty it is safe to assume that they steal them from the stores. As the police, as well as the bioycle and automobile owners and the merchants are ou the lookout for these boys there is a likelihood that they will get a chalice to take up their residence at tho reform school where they will be given diversiou in plenty as well as a wholesome training in respectability aud honesty. Orowln j Aches and Psiru . Mrs. Joslo Sumner, Bremoud, Texas writes, April 10, 1U0J: "I have used Ballard's Snow Liniment in my family lor three years. I would not he without it in the house. I have used it on my little girl for growing pains aud aches in her kuees. It cured her right away. I have also nsd it for frost bitten feet, with good success. It is the best llulment I ever used." l.lo, 60o, $1.00 For sale by Hntormuud and The Model Drug Store. th Richcit Ma in the World. The richest man in the world can not have his kldueys replaced nor livo without them, so it is important not to negiect these organs. If Foley's Kidney Cure is takeu at the first sign of danger, the symptoms will disappear and your health will be restored, as it strengthens and builds op thso organs as nothing else will. Oscar Bowman, 1-elwnon, Ky., writes: "I have used Foley's Kidney Cure aud take great pleasure In stat ing it cured me permanently of kid ney disease, which certainly would have cost me my life." For sale by H. A. Itntertiiund. has stood the test 25 years. Average Annual Sales pottles. Does this record Enclosed with every MAKING A GOOD ROAD Cut-Off on Stage Road at Selma Good Piece of Work. County Surveyor H. L Reynolds was n the Selma neighborhood last week doing some land surveying. While there he examined tha new cut off near Selma In the Grants Pass Crescent ' City stage road that the county ' was having made under the direction of Road Supervisor W. H. Wimer. Mr. Reynolds states that a good job has been done and that this section will be one of the best roads in Josephine county so soon as the rongb spots are smoothed off and flares widened that teams can readily pass. This new section leaves the old road just beyond the Anderson place at the point where the road heretofore crossed the right fork of Clear oreek, and follows down the east bank of the oreek and joins the old road near where that stream empties into Deer creek. It has a very easy grado up the creek valley, in few places reach ing one per oent, and only one seotion has a grade of 8.1 per oent grado. Almost the entire distance is ou solid rook, mostly slate, with a section of diorite, and when It becomes worn with travel it will be as smooth as a paved street This new section is 1.1 miles in length being a few rods shorter than the abandoned section. While this new road has cost consid erable to build yet it will be a most profitable investment for the county as it will never require any great ex penitnres for repairs for it never gets muddy nor be washed out by floods. It Is a decided improvement to tho stage road, over which there is more freighting aud travel than ou any other road in Josephine county, for it will eliminate two long hills, having grades of 10 to 13 per oeut and a half mile of heavy clay road, that was al most Impassable for six mouths of the year aud the point that pleases the taxpayers is that it does away with three bridges, two across the main stream of Clear crook and oue across the west fork of that creek. This road improvement is in line with the policy now being oarriod out by Judge Booth and Commissioners Lovelaoe and Logan of locating the roads on permanent routes and of eliminating all heavy grades and swampy places, and also to do away with all bridges possible. The old make-shift plan of doing road work Is now a thing ot the past in Josephine county and whatever money is ex pended on the roads is with a view of making Improvements that are practi cal aud permanent, though the first cost may be high. As each seotion of road is to be improved the expenditures for repairs thereafter is reduced to a minimum aud eventually, that bottomless mudhole iuto ' which the road fnuds of Josephine county has heretofore gone, will have boeu done away with. Terrific Rice With Dcsth "Death was fast approaching" writes Ralph F. Fernando, of Tauiia, Fla , describing his fearful race with death, "as a result of liver trouble aud heart disease, which had robbed me of sleep and of all Interest In life. I had tried many different doctors aud savoral medicines, but got no benefit, until I began to use Electric Bitters. So wonderful was tho effect, that 1st three days I felt like u new man, and today I am cured of all my troubles." Guaranteed at all drug gists ; price 60o. Why I Can Sell the Best Millinery at Low Prices. I own my building, so huvo no big rent to pav. Am of thu main business street so do not have many of tne expenses such as hig rent, high insurance aud taxes, street sprinkling and a number of other bills that force other stores to keep their prices up. . Ono Ulo-U lOitat of .1 om'!iIiio jot-l is the location of my store, where ciui bo found as largo and complete a stock of Millinery Goods as over brought to Grants Puss, and qual ity tne boht, iu stylo the Intent, and iu variety of shapes and effects so foil that all may find what they want. Call and look ovor my goods aud learn my prices, wliotuer you wish to buy or not. Cor. Seventh and E Sts. Mrs M. P. ANDERSON. G. A. Cobb Real Estate Company Sells lttal Instate and Persona Property ' Horses Bought and Sold. Josephine County property exchanged for property elsewhete. Ex. changes made on easy terms. In fact, a general line of trading done in all lines of business. If you have anything to sell cheap, let me know. If you want to buy anything cheap, I have it. Dr. Scliueler's Alterative iV Xesaii!?iih Cures I AU Female Disorders, no matter if given up by your physician, For sale by I HO'I'i:itHJTSI, ls-stf f Im. Grove's Tasteless Chill or merit appeal to you ? settle is a Ten Cent, package of Crave' What Persistence Will Do. The value of persistence agaiust obstacles was illustrated in a good story told by William S. Powers, a speaker at a recent banker's conven tion in Pittsburg. He was talking on the subject of advertising, but the application can be made to other lines of endeavor as well. Ho said: "A vory interesting experiment as made a short time ago in one of our great rolling mills. A bar of steel weigh ing half a ton was suspended ver tically by a sleudor rhain. Near by a cork from a bottle was suspended by a silk thread. The cork was started to swinging so that it struck gently against the steel bar. Of course it made not the slightest impression. But the motion of the cork was con tinued, and at regular intervals it struck the great bar of steel in exact ly the same place. Fivo minutes' passed and still no effect was noted on the bar. After 10 minutes, however, the bar gave evidence 'of feeling un comfortable. A sort of nervous chill crept over It. At the end of 20 minutes the chill gave away to dis tinct vibrations, aud 15 minutes later the great bar was swinging like the pendulum of a dock. "A siuglo week or month of adver tising is merely a blow or two of the cork agaiust the bar of steel. Its effect is absolutely nothing. It is money aud effort wasted but the ooutinocus, persistent hammering, week after week, month after mouth,' is jnst as sure to start the pendulum of business swinging yoar way as day is to follow night". Seng's Good Fix tures. ' Cattsrrk Csnaot bt Curtd with local applications as they can-, not reach the seat of the disease, Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and In ordor to cure It you must take' iuternal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and muoous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by oue of the best physicians in this country for years and is a regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics kuowu, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting dirootly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two Ingredients is what produces such wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Suud for testimonials free. F. J. CHENEY Co., Props., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, price 75e. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Workmen, Attention! All members cf Josephine lodge No. 113 should attend next Monday, May 8th, to hear Brother O. Hogue, Past Grand Master Workmen, who will ex plain the new rates of assessment which go Into effect June 1st. Alfred Letcher, M. M. City Treasurer's Notice. Thero are funds in the City treasury to redeem nil outstanding warrants, protested to November 1, 1002. In terest ou same will cease after this late. Dated at Grauta Pass, Ore gou, April 22, lot).- COL. W. JOHNSON, City Treasurer. County Treasurer's Notice. Thero are funds In the treasury to pay all warrants protested to January 1, 1002. Interest will cease from this date. J. T. TAYLOR, Treasurer of Josephine County, Oregon. April 2Hth, 1005. Tonic over One end a Half Million No Cure. No Pay. 50c. Black Koot, Liver Pills.