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fUt- VOL. XXI. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1905. No. 7. DECORATION DAY WILL BE OBSERVED GRANTS PASS IRON AND STEEL WORKS GRANTS PASS FLOUR : MILL TO BE ENLARGED THE ANGORA GOAT INDUSTRY GROWING -WE SELL- Store News m0M i 1 J Heal SHERMAN The Real Houses to Rent. ROOMS 10 and 12 Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co. PAID IIP CAPITAL STOCK Transacts a general hanking business. Receives deposits subject to check or on demand certificates. Our customers are assured of courteous treatment and every consideration con sistent with sound banking principles. Safety deposit boxes for rent. J. Kit ASK WATSON. Pres. K. A. BOOTH, Vice-Pres. L. L. JEWELL, Cashier. The First National Bank OF SOUTHERN OREGON. CAPITAL STOCK Kerelve deposits subject to check or on certificate payable on demand. Sells sight draft on New York, fan Francisco and Portland. Telegraphic transfers sold on all points in the United Slates Special attention given to collections and general business of our customers Collections made throughout Southern Oregon, and on accessible points. K. A. BOOTH, Prea J. C. CAM I'BELL, Vlce-l'res. H. L. OILKKY. I a-hier Bert Barnes, Reliable Watchmaker At Clemens' Grants Pass, Ore. G. A. Cobb Real Estate Company SELLS: Farms and City Property, improved or un improved. Horses bought or Bold on commission, I also have in connection with my real estato oflice a general New and Second-Hand Goods Store, and can fur nish you most anything for the Home or Farm. Come and see mo and get started right. On West Front Street. Subscribe for the Courier, Only $150 per year. Just r t t Remember I The Hub Olothina t SOUTH SIXTH STHEET, KXT TO Estate & IRELAND Estate Men Money to Loan. MASONIC TEMPLE. $25,000.00. SSO.OOO.OO. Arrived A full new line of Men's and Boys' Golf and Negligee Shirts in tho latest creations in Pongee and Japanese Crepes, also several new lines of Halgriggan Underwear. If you wish to get lomcthing new and up-to-date, now is the time to make your selection while our stock is complete. Our prices are right and our goods are right. Give us a trial and be convinced. the place. S. (iiiriinklc, Proprietor Grand Army Men tknd Woman Relief Corp Plan Exercises (or Memorial Day. Memorial Sunday and Decoration Day will each be recognised as usual in Grants Pass with exeroisea ap propriate to the day. A joint com mittee from den. Logan Post and Re lief Corps is arranging the detail! of the prorgaro for the two events. On Memorial Sunday, May 28, a anion service will be held at the Presby terian church at 11 a. m. The ser mon will be delivered by Rev. J. B. Travis, of the Baptist chorcli, and a flue musical program of both vocal and instrumental selections will add to the special features of the day. Prior to Decoration Day, which will be on Tuesday, May 80, a com mittee of Grand Army men will visit the four cemeteries in the vicinity of Grants Pass and clean op the graves of all old soldiers and plaoe a flag over each. Decoration Day morning, a joint committee from the Post and Corps will go to the cemeteries and decorate with flowers the graves of soldiers and sailors. In the afternoon, probably at 2 o'clock, services will be held in the opera house. The oration will be delivered by Rev. F. C. Williams, of the Episcopal chorcli. A speoial music service will be prepared that will add much to the interest of this meeting. At the close of the exericses in the opera lioase, a procession will be formed, composed of the G. A. R. and Relief Corps members, the sohool rhlldien and the citizens of Grants Pass, and all will march to the steel bridge across Rogne river, where will be hold the beantifnl and impressive ceremonies of paying tribute to the memory of the nation's sailor dead, whose burial place was the seas thoy sailed over. It is expected that all citizens of Grants Pass will assist In making of tht) day a time of respect and honor to the memory of the thousands of brave men who made the sacrifice and underwent the hardships known only to soldiers, that we of today may en joy the liberty, peace and prosperity of a home in the greatest aud freest country the world has yet known. It Is probable that all business houses will be asked to close during the hours of the services at the opera house aud at the river. Tcrrilic Race With Death "Death was fast approaohing" writes Ralph F. Fernaude, of Tampa, Fla , describing his fearful raoe with death, "as a result of liver troublo and heart disease, which had robbed me of sleep aud of all interest In life. I had tried many different doctors and soveral medicines, but got no benefit, until I began to use Electrio Bitters. So wondetful was the effect, that in throe days I felt like a new man, Biid today I am cured of all my troubles." Guaranteed at all drug gists ; price (0o. Growing Aches and Puni. Mrs. Josie Sumner, Breuioud, Texas writes, April 15, 11102: "I have used Ballard's Snow Liniment in my iamily tor three years. I would not be without it in the house. I have used it on niv little girl for growing pains and aches in her knees. It cured her right away. I have also used it for frot bitten feet, with good success. It is the best liniment I ever used." 25c, 60c, l.00 For sale by Hotennund and The Model Drug Store. t t t t t Store LAYTOX HOTEL t A Foundry and Me.ch.lne Shop Which la Complete In Every Respect. There was put in place this week at the Swain brick block, tinder course of construction on Sixth street, a set of iron columns aud lintels that were conoeded by builders to be the best pieces of iron work of the kind ever pat into building in Grants Pass. Heretofore ail such stiuctural iron work has come from abroad as Grants Pass has had no foundry. All such work came nioely ooated with black paint, supposedly gratuitous favor to the contractors, but really this heavy ooat of black paint was to hide blowholes that frequently conld be found in the iron aud which had been deftly filled with lead, and then painted to conceal the defeot. The castings for the Swain block were cast by the Grants Pass Iron & Steel works at their foundry which was re cently put in operation. On this job the Iron Works showed no generosity by painting the columns and lintels, but left that job to the contractor, as also the freedom to inspect the cast ings in the exaot condition in which they came from the flasks. Though critically examined by many contract ors and others interested In buildings, not a defect in the least has been found in the quality of the lion nor in the workmanship and 'the reputa tion has been established for the Grants Pass Iron & Steel Works of making the smoothest and most per fect casting ever put iuto a building in Grants Pass. The Grants Pass Iron So Steel Works is, as can be proven, the largest and best foundry and machine shop in Oregon south of Portland, aud is fully equip, ped for doicg all kinds of casting aud machine work Their moulding room, which is a large building to Itself, is fitted with two cupolas, one of 5 tous and the other of 2,'u' tons capacity. This enables casting to be made up to seven t ns weight and the handling of small, rush order jobs, and which can be turned out on an hour's notice. The molding floor is ample in size to meet the requirements of any job that may be undertaken. A crane capable of lifting a 10-ton piece of machin ery is of the equipment, which is complete in all respects. The pattern room is being supplied as rapidly as possible with standard patterns of castings that are In common use. A stock will be carried of standard castings such as grate bars, pulleys, goaring wheels, window weights, etc. The machine shop department is a building separate from the foundry aud Is fitted with all machines for do ing every kind of work that may be required in a quartz mill, sawmill, or other establishment Though in op eration but two mouths, such has been the amount of work reoleved that the machine shop force has bad to work over-timo for more than half of the days, often working nntil 10 to 12 o'clock at night in order to get out rush jobs within the time for which thoy were promised. The Grants Pass Iron & Steel Works, while started through the financial backing of the business men of Grants Pass, is really owned aud operated by B. M. Hall and Kd Bar locker, two young men who are now residents of this city, the former com ing liete from Portland last summer and the latter coming from San Fran cisco. The financial aid they re ceivod was in the nature of a loau, made on favorable terms, and such has been their industry, workman ship and business ability that there is every likelihood that they will be able to take up all the stock of the company, and of building up an in dustrial establishment that will add another large pay roll to Grants Pass and be a leading factor in the mining development of this district by enab ling machinery and supplies to be ob tained with more promptness and less price than can be had from machine shops at a distance. Recuced Rates for Easterners. A rate of one fare for round-trip from Portland, to all points in Ore gon, Ashland and North for visitors form the East to the Exposition at Portlaud, to enable them to look over Western Oregou with a view of set tling or investing. These tickets will be good for 15 days limit, with stop overs at all intermediate points, and will be sold to holders of the Exposi tion round trip tickets from poluts East of the Rooky Mountains. This will afford the various counties and committees that will maintain exhibits and advertise in other ways at the Exposition, every inducement to nave the Eastern people visit their section. Respectfully, G. r. Jester, Agent. The Richest Mta in the World. The richest man in the world can not have his kidneys replaced nor live without them, so it is important not to neglect these organs. If Foley's Kidney Cure is taken at the first sign ot danger, the symptoms will disaptwar and your health will be reitornd, as it strengthens and builds up thse organs as nothing else will. Usrar bowman. Lebanon. Kr.. writes: "I have used Foley's Kidney Cure and take great pleasure In slat log It cured me permanently of kid ney disease, which certainly would have ooxt me my life." For sale by li. A. Kotermund. To the Public. N. B. Clias. Morrison never owned any stock In our Company and Is bo louger In our employ. THOMAS & O'NEILL. The House Furnishers. The Proprietor Expects to Have Plant Grinding WHe&t by Sept. 1st. It has been definitely settled that another industry is to be added to the already large list that gives the pay roll that is one of the leadiug factors in the prosperity of Grants Pass, for the flour mill is to have its capacity enlarged and it will be operated so soon as the new wheat la in. This mill was built two years ago by L G. Moon and N. 0. Boyuton, but just whou they had it completed, they became financially involved and discontinued work and locked np the building and not a wheel has been turned since. The fiuanoial obligations were assumed by H. A. Corliss, the well-kuownjuiiu-ing man of this olty and now to put his investment on a paying basis, he has decided to put in more money aud put the mill in permanent operation. He will employ a first-class miller and will likely be grinding wheat by the first of September or possibly sooner. No flour mill in Oregon has a hotter constructed building or better equip ped with the latest machinery thau the Grants Pass mill. Tho mill buildiug is 36x40 feet, of three stories, with an addition 30x30 for the eDglne and boiler houso. Adjoining tho mill is a warehouse 30x?0 feet that will bold 20,000 bushels of wheat. Both mill building aud warehouse are set on heavy conorote foundations aud each has a framework that Is extra strong and which will prevent the buildlugs ever getting rickety. The equipment of the engine room is a 45 horsepower eoglue aud a 60 horse power boiler, both now and of the best make. The equipment of the milling department is complete In every respeot, embracing evury ma chine in an up-to-date mill from a grain cleaner to au automatlo backer lor putting up the flour. It is equip ped with rolls of 40 barrel oapaolty per day of 10 Jiours, but additional rollers will be put in to Increase the capaoity to 100 barrels per day. To do this will require no additional equipment In the other departments as they have the capacity to do the work required to get a daily product of 100 barrels of flour. It may bo that electrio power will be used instead of steam, for Mr. Corliss will investi gate the relative cost of the two sys tems aud will use whichever is the cheaper. The operation of this mill will be a gi eat benefit to Grants Pass-aud all Josephine county, for it will make a good home market for the wheat, oats, barley aud corn for the farmers, and will make the feed problem less expensive to the teamsters, aud the grocers will not then be compelled to carry such big stocks of flour as now, for the high freights make it necessary to order by car lots. While the wheat crop for this year is oertain to bo the largest ever in Josephine county, yet there will not ba enough to meet tho requirements of a 100-barrnl mill aud It will be necessary to ship lu a lurgn quantity of wheat. As the freight rate is lejs on wheat than ou flour aud feed, an advantage for the local mill will thus be had that will enable it to successfully compote with outside mills. Tho Ashland aud Medford mills are run almost continuously each year on Imported wheat, as little grain raising Is carried ou in Jackson county, the farmers devoting most of their land to .fruit aud alfalfa. It is the geueral opinion of furmers thut grain raising will increase in this county. There are a number of oauses that make this fact a certainly. The area of tilled land Is rapidly in creasing each year, aud as the host farm lauds iu Josephine county lie ut a distauoe from the railroad the bet terment of the roads, that is now be ing carried on by the county court, will enable grain to bo profitably grown ou laud that is now culy de voted to stock and hay. Tho rota tion of crops that the farmers have begun to practice, to their profit, is also adding to the grain area of Jose phine county. And another faetrr is that the mining industry is giving em ployment to such a large number of teams that the demand for feed is very large, aud Is steadily Increasing, thus making grain raising the more profitable. With all these favorable conditions, there is no reason why a grist mill in Grants Pass should not be a profitable Investment to the owners, as well as a big factor in the city and county's prosperity. Derbine Will overcome Indigestion aud dys pepsia; regulate the bowels aud cure liver and kidney comiilaint. It is the best blood enrleher and Invigora- tor in the world. It Is purely veget able, perfectly harmless, "and should you be a sufferer from disease, you will use it tr you are wise. It. N. Andrews, Editor and Mgr. Cocoa aud It oc kludge News, t locos, rla. , writes: 1 have used your Heroine in my family, and find it a most eicellent medicine. Its effects upon myself have been a marked ben efit. I recommend It unhesitatingly." aoo at Kotermund I aud J he Model Drug Store. A Coos' family Linimcat. Every family should be supplied with a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balto. For cuts, bruises, burns, scalds and similar injuries which are of frequent occurrence, there Is nothing so good. It soothes the wound aud not only gives instant relief from pain, but causes the parts to heal lu about one-third the time required by tne usual treatment. As It Is an an tiseptio all danger from blood poison ing is avoided. Sold by all drugigsta. Josephine County Man Says Section Is e.n Ideal Place for Raising Them. Editor Courier The begiutiiug of the Angora goat industry in America was in 1841), whou Dr. Davis of South Carolina imported a few choice Angoras from Turkey in Asia. So highly were they prized that other importations followed soon after. These wore pure bred Angoras of high merit, aud were soon crossed with our native hair goat. This has been the practice for a good many years. We have now high grado and puru bred flocks iu nearly every state iu the Union. So rapidly has the Angora industry grown in the United States that there are hone'reds of thousands of them. Oregon aloue bus about 100,000, The demand for mohair is very great Manufacturers are find ing new uses fur mohair. L. Levus sove of Now York is now advertising for long mohair, offering from f 1.00 to $'i.OO per pound for it, Thcro is not one-half enough mohair raised iu the Uuitod States for home use. The consumption of mohair iu tho United States for lS'J'J was 1,077,000 pounds aud the number of pounds iuiorted was 1,1 lit, 45(1 pounds. Since 1MM I ho Angoras iu tho United States have been increasing with great rapidity, so has the demand for mohair. The pelts of the Augora is also very valuable. Bulletin No. 2. U. S. De partment of Argiculturo, bureau of auiiual industry, has this to any of the pelts: "Angora pelts are used quite extensively as carringo robes and they make up into very handsome ones. There was a time when tho buffalo, the wolf aud other wild minimis sup plied the demand for rohes lu this country, but tho extinction, practi cally of the buffalo and the great Bear oity'of tho other animals lias forced ns to look olaowhora for substitutes. Au effort is being made to substitute hides of the Galloway end Polled Angus breeds of cattle, but their high cost will prevent thoir extensive use. These conditions havo resulted in a greuter demand for Angora skins for robes. The skill is sufficiently tough for the purpose aud tho fleeuu is easily dyed any desiiable color, this chuructorit-tic lias enabled unscrupulous dealers to sometimes pass them off ou purchasers as the skins of some rare auliimls. lu their natural color, the whiteness aud brilliancy of which cannot bo excelled, the skins of the kids, and younger does are made up iuto robes for baby bug gies. There are probably a greater uumber used for this purpose at the present time than any oilier way. As a general statement it may be said that Augora pelts aro worth from 'J.OO to 1. 00. The real value depends on many things, such as the sl.u of tho sliius, tho length of tho fleece upon it, and the time of year It was taken. As rugs, those skins are found in luitny households, and they ant both orna mental and durable. They iniiy be used in their original whiteness or be dyed any color to suit. Their softness makes them very desirable. They tiro extensively used for trimmings for children's cloaks and coals. Homo first-class skins havo brought us high as (IS 00 upiecn for this purpose. " The flesh of the Angora is now termed Angora venison, throughout the United States. There has heeii a prejudice against this meat ill the time past, but it Is now about gone. i'oop'o have hccii finding out that It is very palatable mid nutritious. It is one of 1 1 io choicest of meats to he used as food. As to the profit in Angora goals, if will figiiro out about us follows on a band of loll yearling docs: They will cost at .'j.WI each, -ii)U The llrsl year's income w ill be for mohair al 75 cents per head f:io", and 100 kids, for Angoras will increase 100 per rent, which at weunluglimu are worth f I.OO each. The kids at (100 ted tho mohair at 175, gives n totul Income for tho hand for the year of f 175, It must ho understood Unit weathers will shear bout twice as much us dors. Angora does are good brooders nntil 12 years of age, aud have been known to breed when 20 years obi The cost of keep ing the hand for the year w on Id he a small sum hero, in Southern Orcgni and would not exooid i '. for shear ing, feed aud care. So mild are the winters that very little fee. I is re quired, and ns for pai-tuiatro, that will not cost anything, as thvro are thous ands of acres of hill aud mountain laud that is free to the Imbue, Ijoats can be kept on most any kind of land, the rougher the land, the hotter if seems to suit them. They will live on weeds aud brush almost the entire year. The gout business is one that figures out right for it (lehaiigis weeds and brush Tor money. l-'or clearing brush laud tin y cannot he excelled. They can bo confined to a brush thicket and iu about two sea sons laud is eb-a'ed. 'liny will do a better job of ch aring thnu men gen erally do, as they will go iuto every fence cornel for all the sprouts. The Angora industry in Oregou is developing with great rapidity. Al though Southern Oregon has not many goats, lu the mar future this will he the leading Augora district of Oregon. Josephine county enn maintain as many gnats as there are now iu Oregou and not be overstocked. The climate sud pasturagu conditions are Ideal. The goat Industry iu America is now in its infancy. It 1-uow an American industry aud has oorue to stay L. A. MARSTEKS, Merltu, Ore. A. U. BANNARO UNOERTAKBR. s p E C I A L R E D U C T I O N S Note terms at Now Round Extension Tables Very reasonable prices. New Tiricoa on Iron Boda New Kitchen Cabinets 1 lanimocks reduced Tents rcducod CARPET SALE STILL GOES ON-A few Rem nants left; bring and buy a Carpet Go-Carts reduced "M" "D Bring this ad with you; on any of ""the Above named reduced goods its worth from 10 to 20 per cent to you. Thomas (Q. O'Neill Uo HousefurnisHers DR. KLOPPER TRAVELS SOUTHERN OREGON ROADS Thereby Become a Stronger Ad vocate Than Ever of Good Roads. l)r Henry Kloppor arrived in (iriints Pass Monday evening aud re mained over night when he continued his journey to his home at Korby. Tho Doctor had been on a bnslnoss trip to Klamath Falls aud made the trip in his buggy. Ily a liberal patronage of the blacksmiths by the way ho was ahlo to get his buggy home ill a serviceable coudltlon, but the trip has mado him a stronger ad vocate than over of good roads, for ho hud experience with the best and the poorcut roads. Tho road from Ash land to Klamath Vails he found almost iinpassnhlo to light vehicles by reason of rocks, ohuckholes, stumps and mots. The Jackson county road from (iold Hill to Ashland he found to bo iu good shuie aud a otedit to the county. Of tho toad ulong Kogun river in Josephine county ho could unt say so much for it was not in a condition that would ouuourage the settlors up the Valley to como to Grants 1'ass to do their trading. Tho good roads that the Doctor saw lu Jaeksou county, and the apparent prosperity of tho farm communities of that county, couviuces him more strongly than over that good roads would do more than any oui thing to givo a larger development and greater prosperity to Josephine county. (if Klamath Falls Dr. Kloppor stilt ed that tt had an air of progressive noss and hustle about it that produce a good impression ou strangers. Tho cliiuttto aud the tnpngraphio features of I ho country did not please him so well, but uevertholcs a little, sago hrtish town, that can raise all but a J 1 00, ooil bonus to soouro a railroad, will yet heroine a place of Import ami' and stands a good chance of be coming the commercial metropolis and tint big city of Houthetu Oregon's toluol empire. Hut he thinks his own town of Korby has mors natural advantages than has Kliiinalli Falls and had it thn satuu energy, it too would soon hocmuu one ot the big tow us ot noutherti Oregon. A Poiltlvc Niccnlty. Having to lay upon my bed for 14 davs from a severely bruised leg, oulv fooed relief when used a hot I hi of lial lard's Hnow Liniment. I call cheer fully recommend it as the le st medi cine for bruises ever sent to tho alllicted. It has now hecoinii a posi tive necessity upon inul'. I), H. Ityrnes, Merchant, Dnvorsvllle, Texas. hoc, ft. 00 at Koterinund'a aud The Model Drug More. Insure your property in Oregon's Gnat Mutual. Nearly seven million dollars written during 1 IK l i. It has now TWKNTV MILLION DOLLAHS Insurance in force. It is safe ami saves vou money. Address .Secretary (I. I''.' II. A., Mr M ville, (Ire. II. II. lieiiilrick, agent, drains I'asa, ( )r. SAVE MONEY IJy HuyiiiK Goods at a deduction. W. A. PADDOCK ; is closing out his entire stock of ; Bicycles, Talking Machines, Cutlery, Fishing Tackle Baseball and Football Goods. ) . i','. vel tl-'i 3 t t '4.ii-in..t the bottom of this ad, tho measure of your room for it at one-third off. COL DRAPER AN ACTIVE GOOD ROADS ADVOCATE Will Contribute $100 Toward Grants Pass - Monumental Road Improvement. Colonel T. Wain-Morgan Draper ar rived In Grants Pass Tuesday evening from Ban Frauolsoo and Wednesday morning he left for Takilma and the Monumental to be gone 10 days while looking after his extensive mining In terests iu that section. Colonel Draper is greatly interested in the good roads movement in this county for he considors that the de velopment of mineral aud agricultural resources of Josephine county would progress at most rapid rate Wore there good roads to afford ready trans portation at all seasons of the year to all parts of the county. To back op his belief he authorized his attorney, A. C. Hough, to sign np for him KO toward the improvement of the stage road from Grants Pass sooth through the center of the county to the Cali fornia line, should its improvement be undoitaken. Colonel Draper, holds that the betterment of this road Is a matter of great importance to the citizens of Grants Pass aud that it is a publio improvement that would bring greater returns to the town than any other Investment in that line that could bo taken up. He Is sure that if the business men and property owners of Grauts Pass would raise fund to apply on this road work that the,, minors and farmers along the road would contribute an equal amouut The co-operation of the county court could no doubt be had aud an appro priation from the county of an amount equal to tho total sum subscribed by the town and the miners and farmora bo bad for this road improvement. Many Oregon aud California towns havo greatly increased their trade aud prosperity by taking tho lead in the Improvement of the roads that Would develop tho sections of country from which their trade was had. It is a conceded fact that the richest mineral district aud the largest aud best farm ing sestiou of Josephine county Ilea along this road aud were this seutiuu of the country giveu good macadam ized road to Grunts Pass that it would afford such a volume of busi ness as would within a short time doublo the trade of this town. Do Not Bt tmpoicd Upon. Foley t Co., Chicago, originated Honey and Tar as a throat aud lung remedy, and ou account of tho great merit aud popularity of Foley's Honey anil Tar many Imitations are olTered for the genuine. Ask for Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse any substitute offered as uo other prepara tion will give the same satisfaction. Ills mildly laxative. It contains no opiates and is safest for children and delicate jsirsous. For sale by Hoter tuuud aud Thn, Model Drug iUore. High grado lire lu small lots bought. W. O. Wright. ft A s t ...- l'til MMtltt k