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VOL. XXI. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1905. No. 8. DRILL TEAM TO GIVE EXHIBITIONS GOOD ROAD IDEAS BY WALDO MAN FARMERS INSTITUTE AND FAMOUS STERLING PLACER MINE SOLD --WE SELL- FRUITGROWERS MEETING Ileal SHERMAN The Real Houses to Rent. ROOMS 10 and 12 M Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co. PAID CP CAPITAL STOCK Transacts a general banking basinet. Receives deposits subject to check or on demand certificates. Our customers are assured of courteous treatment and every consideration con-sis-tent with sound banking principles. Safety deposit boxes for rent. J. FRANK WATSON. Pres. R. A. 1IOOTH, Vice-I'rea. L. L. JKWEI.I., IVIiier. The First National Bank OF SOUTHERN CAPITAL STOCK Receive deposits subject to check or on certificate payable on demand. reli.s siirht drafts on New York, Wan Francisco una Portland Telegraphic transfers sold on all points in the I'nited Stales Hpecial attention given to collections and general business of our customers. Collections made throughout Southern Oregon, and on accessible points. R. A. BOOTH, r'res J. C. CAMPHKI.I., Vire-Pres. H. I.. GII.KKY. t ashier. Bert Barnes, Reliable Watchmaker At Clemens' G. A. Cobb Real Estate Company SELLS: Farms and City Property, improved or un improved. Horses bought or sold on commission, I also have in connection with my real estato oflico a general New and Second-Hand Goods Store, and can fur nish you most anything for the Homo or Farm. Como and see mo and get started right. On West Front Street. Subscribe for tie Conner, t t ..Suit Cases.. If you expect to travel we have just what the lino of Trunks and Suit C'aaos. We are supply you with anything you may want in prices to (it your purse. It costs you nothing our lines and pet oir pi-ices. t t t The Hub Clothing Store S. (iariinklo, Proprietor SOUTH SIXTH STKKKT NEXT TO LAYTON HOTEL Estate & IRELAND Estate Men Money to Loan, ASONi: TEMPLE. $2B,UOO.OO. OREGON. sso.ooo.oo. i Grants Pass Ore. 4 Only $1.50 per year. raims Southern Oregon's Swift Dril lers to Be s.t Lewis xnd Clark Fair. Bert Savage came la Sunday from the Golden Eagle mine, where be has been employed for the past month as driller, aud Wednesday be left for Gal ice. Mr. Savage and bis brother, Edward, have been engaged by the Lewis and Clark fair management to give exhibition drill contests at the fair. They expoot to leave for Port land the last of next week and will remain there during the entire time of the fair and give daily drill ex hibitions in the miuerals exhibit de partment. They will also drill in contests with other teams that may oorae to the fair to test their skill. As the Savage brothers have proven themselves in many drill contests to bo among the swiftest drillers in the United States, their exhibitions will be sure to be one of the big features of the mining exhibit and will be sure to draw the attention of all miners who visit the fair. They are both husky, square built young men, with enough Rogue River In dian blood in their veins to give their skins a copper liuo, and as they have all the enduranoe of their Indian ancestors and the skill of the White man, the drill team that gets away with thorn will have to ponnd steel faster than evur has heretofore boon done in an Oregon mine. As to who will be coach for Savage Bros, at the fair has not been definitely settled bat It will probably be Ed Cassady, of tiie Almeda mine. Mr. Cassady has been the coach for the boys in all their recent drill con tests aud with his support, the boys would be able to keep np the wonder ful work that has brought them to the front withthc champion drillers of Oregon. Mr. Cassady is an old drill er himself and he has coached many other tennis in other distriots and with them winning the con testa. It is probable that Ernest Crouch, who is at present blacksmith at the Alineda raiue, will be with the team at the fay- and keep their steel sharp ened. Mr. Crouch is one of the best steel man in Southern Oregon and drills from his forge have a temper that gives them a catting edge that is hard to equal. Edward Savage has been operating a placer mine on Rogue river, below Galite, which be has leased of Har ry Lewis, and he expects to complete his cluun-up this week and be in readiness to leave next week with the drill team for the fair, which if made up as expeoted will in reality be the famous Almeda team that has won so many victories In Southern Oregon drill contest'. Growing Achu and Pains . Mrs. Josie Snmner, Brcmond, Texas writes, April 15, 1U02 : "I have used Ballard's Snow Liuimeut in my family tor 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 knees. It cured her right away. I have also used it for frost bitten feet, with good success. It is the best liuimeut I ever used." 2fc. 60c, 1.00 For sale by Kotermund and The Model Drug Store. Dairymen ran get cow bells 6 cents and up, wooden bowls 6 cents and up, butter molds, milk pails, at Davis' farmer supply house. An Aonio bar rel! churn almost new for t'i. you need in prepared to that lino at to look over Approves Work of County Court avnd Me.kes Some Good Suf cations. Editor Courier: Noting your arti cle ou the Indirect road tax, that the people of Josephine county pay each year, aud which is so much lost mouey, lost as completely as though the 20 pieces were thrown into the mud boles that are largely responsible for this indirect road tax. I venture a few ideas on the road problem In Josephiue County. One thing I note with much pleasure is that the en gine of progress in road matters is on the track with steam up; it is there fore no time for Silurians to get on the track aud wait there for a dor mant mercury to raise ; the aborigines adopted the high ridges for their trails and kept in the brush as much as possible, because it was at least some protection against ambnsh and sudden attack, but that day is past. Much praise is doe the county Judge aud commissioners for the in terest they have shown and what they have doue for our good roads in the recent past. Few persons realize the enormous duties that pile bp on them in this direction, and note the sac rifices of tlnis they are required to make aud consoqueut neglect of their own interests while looking after our uumerous roads aud bridges; aud this for a mere pittance of pay. Tbey have doue nobly and yet the great work before us is but begun. Having surveyed and personally superintended the construction of 18 miles of new mountain road aud the repairing of 30 miles of old mountain road between Waldo and Orescent City, necessitating the use of over $30,000 and from 25 to 130 men aud two years of time, I suppose I ought to kuow something about road con struction. I will confine my remarks to our main aud most important thoroughfare, being the road from your beautiful oity to Waldo. I have recently been over the road and know its couditiou. Vory little of this road needs to have gravel or rock hauled upon it, for in almost every instance when auy attempt has been made to proporly drain it and get the suu upon it, it is a good road. The hauling of gravel is vory expen sive and should not be resorted to when proper nse of the material at hand will make a good road. Another important thing is to have more than oue track. With but one track the holes become bottomless; with more than oue track a chock hole can be dodged until it can be re paired. Tho outer edge of every grade should be kept down; instead of having it higher than the middle of the road, it should be lower, so that the wator can run oh over the edge in small quantities instead of ac cumulating in a body and following the road to the destruction of the lat ter. The Hays hill road is a very good example of this destructive, ex pensive policy of using the center of the road for drainage purposes. This ought to be remedied by at once dig ging dowu the outur edgo and filling the center of the road with the material so obtained; this is better filling than the soft stuff from the inner bank. I examined the new grade dowj Clear creek, aud although it is on the shady side of the creek, three blidges have been disposed of aud the material is so good for a road bed that it will always be a good road at a very small excuse for re pairs. Another important change should be niailo between Kerby and the Illinois bridge. I am creditably informed that by loaving the stage road at or near John George's place and following the section linos the road can be placed on a good, easy grade and over a gravelly formation aud ahorteu the distance 1'4 miles as against the present route aud avoid those muddy hills. Oue tiling I do know ia that a very great Improve meut to present conditions can be made by a change of all or a part of this road aud it should be done with out further delay aud thus save a wast of money ou a very bad piece of road as it goes at present. The county court should appoint com petuut viewers to look this matter op. About hall way up the Mays hill is a very steep grade. This steep place can be remedied with out greatly increasing the distance by a turn to the right as one goes up the hill from the foot of the steep grade. By swinging off about 100 yards to the top of a light ridge, which puts down, then swinging back again to the .'eft, a splendid grade can be made with a very light cut and good material. I believe in sunlight on the roads. I believe in more than oue track and especially do I believe In proper drainage to be secured by proper crowning the grade, made to suit the formation present, steep enough to drain to the sides and not steep enough to wash and as far as possible utilize the material from one place in the road to repair another. Economy is an important factor with ns aud should never be overlooked In road matters. To that end lot us put our loads where tbey are going to remain permanently and the quicker we do this the better. The more errors we oommlt in our road work, the greater our Indirect mad tax. W. J. WIMER, Waldo, Oregon. Newrisbing Tackle, Files, Lines Reels at Cramer Bros, Held e.t Medford. Saturday One to Be Held This Fall In Grants Pass. The farmers institute and fruit growers meeting, which was first billed for Grauts Pass, but which was changed to Medford, was held in the latter towu last Saturday, and was a suocess in every respe.it. The attendance of farmers aud fruitmen was large and a deep interest was shown in the proceedings of the insti tute. Forenoon, afternoon aud evening session were hold. The State Agricultural College, uuder whose auspices the institute was held, was represented by four of tho station staff. Dr. J as. Withy- comb, director of the college experi ment farm, gave an address on "In tensive Farming," which contained many practical suggestions ou how to make the farm more productive. Prof. A. B. Cordley, entymologist, told the fruitmen and the farmers how to successfully fight the pests that make their life weary aud that bring destruction to their crops. Prof. A. L. Kuisely, chemist, spoki on the chemistry of soils and of fertilizers aud what crops to grow on certain soils aud how beet to got the largest yields. The dairying industry aud cow feeds were discussed by Prof. F. L. Kent, dairy instructor, and he gave the dairymen some helpful point ers. Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood River, president of the State Board of Horti culture, spoke ou methods of growing aud marketing fruit. Mr. Smith was for several years president of tho Hood River Fruitgrowers Union, and one of the big orohardst of that district, aud his address was of special interest to the Medford fruitgrowers, who are just gettiug a fruitgrowers uniou iu good working order. H. E. Louusbury, of Portland, traveling freight agent aud promotion agent for Southern Paoiflo Oregon lines, spoke on the. Interest kthe railroads have in leveloplng the agricultural resources of a country aud what his company was doing fur Western and Southern Oregon The address of welcome wus made by Hou. W. L Vawter, of Mod ford, aud short addrosses wore made by fruitmen and farmers. The . Medford Commercial Club proved Itself a live working organiza tion In the successful mauuor iu which the arrangements for the in stitute were carried out. The sessions were held iu Wilson's opera house aud long tables were provided iu Page's warehouse where a basket dinner was served. The musical features were furnished by tho Womaus Lewis aud Clark Club. The oocasiou was made the duy for the opening of the exhibit building which the oitizeus of Medford have erected near the depot adjoining the railroad. Tiie chief feature for the eveut was a rose show aud the large exhibit room had every available sjiace filled with roses .of every color and every size making a display of rare beauty. While only a begin ning had been made In tho mineral, agricultural and horticultural ex hibits, yet a most oredttablo showing was made aud ous that attracted much favorable coin meut. The building Is a frame structure of Swiss cottage architecture. The entire two-thirds of the buildiug facing the railroad Is for the exhibit room. The outside walls being of glass gives an unob structed view from the street and the railroad of the exhibits. Tho tear part of the building is divided into rooms for reception aud of oflico pur poses. Surrounding the building is a wide porch. This aud the exhibit room is made bright as day by MO electric lights, the lighting by the building being a contribution uf Dr. (!. It Kay of the Condor Water, Light & Power Company, the current coniiug from the Coiupuay's big electrio station at Gold liay. The aucoess of this farmers institute at Medford, which is the second one ever hi Id iu Jackson county, the first oue having been held iu Jacksonville last year, will make It certain that other Institutes will bo held iu that county for when the farmers learn of the benefits that they may gain at these practical schools of funning and frsit raising, they will never miss an opxrtunity to attend. The liirtitute effort for Jospehlue couuty is not abandoned and the Courier is pro ceeding with its work of securing the names of farmers, orchatdist and stockmeu who will atteud and co 0'rate to make a success of the ses sions. Dr. Withycomb lias giveu the assurance that he will arrauge for an institute In Grauts Pass some time iu August or September as the farmers may desire. It is expeoted that thu Grauts Pass business men and the ladies of the Womaus Club will co operate and make the institute a big success, that it may be the beginning of a larger development of the great agricultural, horticultural, dairy and stock interests of Josephine county. A Good Family Unlmtat. Every family should be supplied with a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. For cuts, bruises, burns, scalds and similar injuries which are of frequent occurrence, there is nothing so good. It soothes the wound aud not ouly give Instaut relief from pain, bnt causes the parts to heal In about one-third the time required by the usual treatment. As it 1 an an tiseptlo all danger from blood poison lng Is avoided. Bold by all drnglgsts. Discovered In '54 Has Produced $10,000,000 - New Company Plan Big Improvement. The Sterling initio located nine miles south of Jacksonville, on Sterl ing creek, a tributary of Little Ap plena te, has changed ownership and the fatuous mine is now the property of a company of Oregon and Eastern capitalists at the head of whom is Fred F. Blakelcy, of Portland. While the purchase price was not made publio, it is understood that HenryE. Aukeny of Eugcue and Vincent Cook of Portlaud, who weto the owners of the miue, were paid above f00,0(0 for the property. Their reason for selling is that each has other exten sive property interests that fully nb sorb their time. The Sterling mine was discovered iu 1854 by James Sterling and soon after become one of the biggest min ing camps in Southern Oregon, Sterlingville containing at one timo a population of nearly 1000 nnd at Lincoln's first election tho camp poll ed over 000 votes. The mine is iu a section of the bed of an ancient river, that flowed across this county prior to the formation of KngueKivor Valley und the gold ia found In an immense deposit of gravel, much of which is so hard aa to require powder to loosen it so tho giants can wash it. In recent years, current leport has it that the Sterling has beeu producing from 10,000 to 175,000 per year, making it one of the biggest placer mines on the Paoiflo Coast. The mine has beeu Iu tho possession of Hon. H. E. Ankeny and his brnther-in-law Vin cent Cook, together with Mr. Auk eny 'a father, the lain ('apt. Ankeny, for the past S10 years, and tho divi dends that it has paid made the foundation fur the fortunes that these niou now possess. The Sterling Is equipjied with four giants supplied by witter brought from Little Applegato in a ditch 27 miles long. The operations of the new company are likely to prove quite extensive, as indicated by some of their plans that have been made publio. A now nnd larger ditch will likely bo constructed to bring water either from the head' of Litllu Apple gate or from Squaw lake, ou Squaw crook, a tributary of Big Applegato. The present ditch while carrying a large volume of water, with but s imll dlmiuuatiou In the dry season, does uot afford sulllcient head to work out all tho ground owned hy the company, for the pay gravel extends up Sterl ing creek to an altitude above that of the ditch. To bring tint outlet of this ditch to a higher level tho Company will drive a tunnel of ah tit a '4 of a milu iu length through tho divide be tween Little Applcgatti and Sterling creek. This tunnel w ill short' n Hie ditch about seven miles and raise the bead fully 75 feet, making n lead of 100 feet at present workings. Tho company announce that they will uudertakii extensive irrigation iu the vicinity of Jacksonville, iu ad dition to operating their mine. Tills is possible as their mine is at a greater elevation than tint country uhout Jacksonville. Should they extend their dlcth to Jacksonville, it is nolle likely that it will had to the work ing of two extensive placer deposits, that have been mined iu a small way for years (list Oiiii is the llltichor property, on the head of I'oorui.'ins reek and the other is the Ci ne lit mine on the creel of the ridge between tho two forks of Jackson creek. This deposit of cement gravel Is 00 feet thick and is very rich In gold, hut as It is nhove all the loeal water sup plies it could not he handled hr hy draulic process This deposit Is a section of the liar of the iauiu ancient river ou which the Slciliug mine is located and it is thought, by ninny milling men In tie as rich mill as ex tensive us that great gold producer. From this ancient channel is thought to have cciio uiueli of the gold Hint m.ido the placer minis of .Ine'if.oii creek and Hu ll gulch so rich. Too ni ls have hei n loo iu on Ihis deposit from the lace of the hill and for years past mini rs have dug out the richest of the gravel on the hed lock and wheeled it outside. After a few months exposure to t lie air il slacks and is easily wailed, whith is done 111 sluice hexes with water caught ill the near-by gulches aud held in reser voir. Men winliing this w.iy hive made good wages. Various schemes havn been coushh ri d for working this ancient rlvir bed. among which was to bring water hy ditch troiu Little Applcgate, and also from Itig Applegato. Hut it ditch from the latter would lint give sutl'.cii lit hc.nl for piping aud the prelum would have to he hail from a pump. The scIii'Iimi has also be n diHciisseil of pulling in 4 of a mile of chule and running the gravrl down to Jackson creek where water could lei ha I for washing It The Smiling Mining ('"iiipuiy has for years carried one of the hiticst payrolls of any placer mine in South ern Oregon ami under the new man agement the number of men employed is likely to bo greatly increased, Krauk Ankeny, a sou of Hon. If. K. Ankeeny, has been siipei'lnti iiileiit for sovural yeais past i f the Stui ling mine, but hit now retire to lie suc ceeded by J. I), Heard, of Meilfurd. Mr. Heard Is one of the most thorough mining men in Southern Oregon and of great euergr nud under his management, the mine will be pushed to its fullest development. Kodaks Courier Building. s p E C I A L R E D U C T I O N S Store News Jar Note terms at the bottom of this ad, Now Hound Extension Tables Very reasonable prices. New jirioes on Iron Beds New Kitchen Cabinets I T a m m ock a red u ced Tents reduced CARPET SALE STILL GOES ON-A few Rem nants loft; bring and buy a Carpot Go-Carts reduced NT3 I5ring this ad with you; on any of J-""the nhove named reduced goods its worth from 10 to 20 per cent to you. Thomas . O'Neill X5hc Housefurnishers OREGON PIONEERS TO MEET JUNE 15 In Portland Big Attendance Ex peced Reduced Railroad Rates Given. The thirty-third annual reunion of thu Oregon Pioneer Association will bo held in Portland, ou Thursday, Juno IA, 1000. The exeroiso will bo held in the Armory building aud will begin at 2 :'M p. m. A rhort program will be rendered in the first part of the afternoon of addresses and musio and then at 6 o'clock a buuquet will he served to all members of the Asso ciation, iu good standing, by the Pioneer Woman's Auxiliary, Special invitations will be giveu to husband and wives of ploueers that they may attend tho banquet. At 7 :!10 o'clock will be held the annual business meeting of the Association, to be followed by an experiouou meeting when reminiscences of pioneer days will be told. Mo procession will be had this year. All persons coming to or born in tho original Oregon territory prior to 1H.VJ, without regard to where they now reside, are ellglblu to member ship iu the Oregon Pioneer Associa tion. The otllcurs for this year are W. T. Wright, lHM, president, of Union, and (loo II. II lines, 1H5!!, secretary, of Portlaud. Tho head quarters of the Association is in the l'ortliinil City Hull, where from June 12 until noon, June 15, spocial pioneer badges for the 1005 reuuiou can be had of the socle tury. Mr. 11 lines' otlice is in tho rooms of the Oregon Historical Hocinty, of which he is also scctetary. In the Historical rooms ia a collection, which is free to tho general public, of relics and curios of pioneer days (list are well worth seeing, such is tho extent and completeness of this collection) that it will require a full day of one's time to sen all the interesting things that are there. The Historical Kooius are worth visiting by any per son Interested In Oregou history Ou Wednesday, June Mill, regular annual business meeting of the Indian War Veterans will be held and the Friday following will ho l'ioiieer Day at the Lewis and Clark fair. The regular rato of one aud one-third fare will be given all attending the Pioneer meetings. A Poiitlve Ntccnlty. Having to lay upon my bid for 11 lays from a severely hruised leg, only lound relief when used a bottle of Milliard' Snow Liiiimeiit 1 can cheer fully recommend It as thu best ineili- cine lor tiruises ever sent to the ii ill n fi It has now In come a po?i- llve necessity upon myself, II. H. Hvrnes, Merchant, I hn crsville, Texas. 3 io, Wr, 41. (SI at l'.iilerMiuiol's and The Model Urug Slore. It is your own fault If money is worth saving, its worth walking to I'eoplu's market. SAVE liy IHiyinj; Goods at a Hcduction. IUft3rWWrlsl&W1S W. A. PADDOCK! fa) is closing out his entire stock of g - - . sV (jj J Bicycles, Talking Machines, Cutlery, Fishing Tackle g 'i Baseball and Football Goods. '. 5 tho measure of your room for it at one-third off. RICH STRIKE MADE ON WARD CREEK Found by Carty Davldaon- Davidaon Ledge Being Developed. Carty Davidson, of Jacksonville, with two men to assist him, is de veloping a ledge on Wards oreek six milos from Woodville, belonging to bis brother, L Q. Davidson, a lead ing roalestate man of Portland. Mr. Davidson has just, reached the ledge with a 160-foot tuunel which outs the lodge at the 185-foot level. At this point, the ledge shows a width of four feet aud the entire ore body car ries good values both in free gold aud sulphurets. Development work Will be ooutiunad until the full ex tent aud value of the ledge ia known, when it is warranted, a mill will be eroded upon the property. On re cout Sunday Hr. Davidson while tak ing a stroll from the mine found a prospect that shows up very en couragingly. The values woie found iu a red ochre appearing substance and so large are some of the particles of gold that tbey can be seen with the naked eye. The show ing was very good for the lit tle development work done aud Mr. Davidson thinks that he has the mak ing of a good mine. This distriot baa not been vory thoroughly prospected yet, bnt has every iudication of being rich in ledges that may prove to be big gold producers. Work at Millionaire Mine. The Millionaire mine located in the Ulackwell district about a mile ami a half from Gold Ray, bids fair to be a Southern Oregou mine that will be thoroughly developed and that too before a mill Is built on the property, for it is now a full year that a crow of men has been at work on it. This mine fornieily belonged to Ward & Davidson and was by them bonded last fall to Minneapolis capi talists. Thuro are two ledges within 100 feet of each other, oue of three aud tho other of four feet ou whloh de velopment Is being carried on by means of shafts. At oue of the shafts horsepower is used while at the other an engine is used for hoisting. J. K. Davidson is the superintendent, which positiou ho has filled for thu past year and a half. Two shifts of men are employed and work goes on day ami night. Do Not Be Imputed Upon, Foley it Co., Chicago, originated Honey aud Tar as a throat and lung remedy, and ou account of tiie great merit and popularity of Foley's Honey nml Tar many Imitations are oiTered for the genuine. Ask fur t'oler's Honey and Tar suit refuse any substitute ottered as no other prepara tion will give the sauin satisfaction. It is mildly laxative. It cotitaius uo opiates ami is safest for children aud delicate persons. For sale by Koter iiioiiil and The Model Drug Store. MONEY