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GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1WS.
No. 10
TO SELL TIMBER
KINDS AND QUALITY
GALICE TO HAVE
Store News
ON FOREST RESERVES
OF STRAWBERRIES
A FINE WAGON ROAD
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BIG RED SHOP
Woutli Sixth Street, corner J
S. C. NEAS, Proprietor
I Iorsealioeluif done by one of the best shoers ever in Grants Pass.
Vehicle Ilepalred, Painted, Varnished and Trimmed and madej
practically as serviceable and veil appearing as new.
ltiilter Tlreas Fitted by the only machine for that purposo in
Grants Pass.
On Hpecial Onler vehicles of all kinds and for all purposes built and
which are stronger and more durable than those made at factories.
Jti-flit l?i-ieej given on all my work. '
CLEMENS
Sells Drugs L Books
GRANTS PASS, ORE.
Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co.
PAID UP CAPITAL STOCK
HUrt.OOO OO.
Transacts a general banking business.
Receives deposits suliject to check or on demand certificates.
Our customers are assured of courteous treatment and every consideration con
sistent with sound banking principles.
Safety depot it boxes for rent. J. FRANK WATSON. Pres.
it. A. HOOTII, Viie-Pres.
L. 1. JEWELL, Cashier.
Bert Barnes,
Reliable Watchmaker
At Clemens' Grants lass, Ore.
G. A. Cobb Real Estate Company
Sells Real Estate and Personal Property of every de
scription. Such as improved or unimprovptl farms, vacant
Government to Sell Mature Trees,
Protect Young Growth and
Replant Waste Section.
lots from $25 tip, or anything you have to sell will handle
on commission. Wo also make a specialty of buying and
selling horses.
VVe also buv and sell junk and second-hand goods.
Houses to rent. Collections made. If von want to sell or
buv anything see us first. On Front street in large brick.
Information comet from Washington
that the mature timber on tbe Nation
al forest reserves ii to be offered for
sale. This announcement is in liue
with the declared purpose of the De
partment of Agriculture to develop
the National forest reserves by nse.
The restriction formerly laid npon the
export of timber from the states la
which the forest reserves were located
has been removed, and the law now
placet no limitation on the shipment
of timber grown ou any forest reserve
except those in the state of Idaho and
the Black Hills Reserve in South
Dakota. The effect of this change in
the law and the declared policy of the
Department of Agriculture, it that
the timber ou the reserves may now
be cut and disposed of to the highest
bidder. Un many of the reserves
there are great qnantitiet of mature
timber, and on some of them the
facilities for getting It out at a rea
sonable uost are excellent. The
Forest Servicel which has charge of
the administration of the reserves, it
anxious to begin t lie catting of this
mature timber as soon as possible,
and it is prepared to consider offers
from lumbermen who wish to under
take such operations.
It 1h perhaps well to call attention
to the fact that this announcement
does not mean that the forest reserves
are going to be devastated under
authority of the Government. On
the contrary, the distinct and definite
purpose of the Forest Service is to
improve tnn reserves by utilizing the
material that is now fit for lumber.
In doing so, it will also provide for
the reproduction of the forest and the
restocking of those areas open which
forest conditions are defective. Work
of this kind has been successfully
carried ou for some years in the Blaci
Hills Forest Reserve, and hat been
begun with the greatest promise of
success on the lands of the Chippewa
Indians, in northern Minnesota, from
which it is proposed to oreate another
National reserve.
The pnblio in general, and lumber
men in particular, will, be interested
to know that in ihis last case the re
strictions imposed by the Forester
have in no way hampered the lumber
ing operations. Timber sold at pub
lic sale, with full kuowledge of these
restrictions, brought higher pi ices
than were ever obtained for white aud
Norway pine in the same region,
aud the slash has been burned aud
got out of the way at a cost of about
12 ceuts per thousand feet board
measure.
The supervisor of each forest re
serve is authorized to receive applica
tious for the right to cut timber; in
tending purchasers should comma
nicate with him, not with the De
iwrtiuent at Washintgou.
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BIG SPECIAL OFFER!
Pants to Give Away!
With every suit purchased from us,
ranging in price from $10.00 up, wo
will give FKEK OF CIIAIIGK One
Pair of Pants extra, for Carnival week
only. This does not alter the greatly
reduced prices we are making on all
our goods. Get in lino while the
pants last. : : : : :
The Hub Clothing Store
S. Garlinkle, Proprietor
South Sixth Street, - next to Lavton Hotel
An Oregon Grower Telle What
Are the Beat Varieties and
Hew to Raise Them.
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Strawberries are among the most
easily grown of all small fruits aud
not a farm home need be, or should
be, without this delicious, healthful
fruit. With the varieties of straw
berries now to be had it it possible,
especially here in Southern Oregon
whore irrigation can be had, to have
ripe berries from May until October
of each season.
At a farmers lnstitote held last
Saturday at Milwaukee, Clackamas
county, C. W. Swallow, one of the
leading growers of that section of
fruit for the Portland market, and
who is recognized at an authority on
strawberrey culture, delivered an ad
dress in which he named all the
varieties that do well in Oregon and
the quality of their berries and dates
for their ripening. The information
he gave it of such value to all straw
berry growers that the Courier here
with gives the leading points of his
address: "It is very easy for the
good man to say that he hat not time
to bother with the strawberry bed,
aud that he will buy all that be
wants, but how does it turn out?
He buys one, or perhaps two orates,
when they get very ripe, aud lie has
fresh atrawborriet for the table for
two or three timet daring the season.
Now, what cau one do if he has a few
hundred plants well taken care of
They should be able to have fresh
strawberies fom the vines fo at least
60 dayt and porhaps will be able to
pick ripe strawberries in October.
With favorable months aud conditions
he cau produce quite a crop in the
fall. Now, then if ,'you have deoidod
to have a strawberry bed, select a
warm soil with some sand in it,
if possible. If the toil it poor, en
rich it. Have it properly prepared
and thoroughly cultivated. If you
have plenty of land and can use a
hand cultivator have the rows as long
as possible and about three feet and
three inches apart, plant the large
growlug plants three feet apart. The
smaller vines may be set closer to
gether. Some prefer setting out the
plants in the fall, some in the spring,
and others always waut to set out the
vines in May or June. I say set them
out when you have the ground in
good condition. For the home garden
I would have several kinds so as to
prolong the fruiting seasou. Have a
few of the real early varieties, as the
Micbels Early, Climax, Texas, or Ex
celsior.
"Then for the main orop have some
good canning variety so as to put up
some for the Winter and make the
strawberry season last 8t!5 days in the
year. The Wartield, Oregon, Clarks
Seedling, Rough Reds aud Magoou
are all good canniug berries. The
Warfield is the very best, I think
For big fellows have a few Glen
Mary or Vicka, aud for late plants the
Michigan, Oaudy, Lerman, Midnight
or Rough Rider. For 2 plauts I
would select about as follows:
Michael's Early 40, 80 Warded, 40
Miohigan, 20 Glen Mary aud 30 for
trial of new kinds. I have grown the
following' Rio, Excelsior, Michel's
Early, Glen Marr, Vicks, Glendalo,
Haverland, Nick Ohuer, Wilson,
Brandywiue, Ideal, Magoon, Oregon,
Sherlybel, Mrt. Hansen, Gaudy,
Rough Rider aud Michigan. Select
the best plants for best results. Laud
must be in good first-class condition
Lecturer Reed said that in selectiug
plant! for propagation Mr. Swallow
goes through a patch aud whenever he
sees a particularly fine thrifty vine a
good producer he marked that vine by
driving a stick alongside it. Then
when he is ready to plant new vines
he takes the new shoots from these
thrifty vines with the result that bet
ter and more thrifty plauts are se
cured. "It was" said Mr. Reed "the
survival of the fittest."
Something New In Granle Paae.
Dr. F. A. Cllee & Hon have opened
an office aud grinding rooms in
l Courier building. The Doctor has
had over SO years experience in fit
ting glasses and his son is a practical
I lense grinder Grinding lenses is
mastered by comparatively few opti
clans, lie I n g manufacturers, we can
give you just what you ueed. We
guarantee every pair or glasses we
make to fit the eyes. Eye strain causes
more headaches than all other causes
combined. We positively cure Head
ache. Granulated Eyelids, IufUmed
Eyes, Muscular IusnfTiulency, etc,
with proper lenses.
THE CL13E OPTICAL CO.,
Courier Building, Grants Pass. Ore.
Phone 903. Office hours, afteruoous
and evenings.
Sleeping Accommodations.
As an accommodation to vititort to
the Exposition, aud others a lfl-sectioo
tourist sleeis-r will be placed in ser
vice between Ashland, and Portland
ou trains 15 and 11 commencing May
Mth. Sections II, 10, 11, and 13 are re
served for this station aud can be se
cared at the depot. O. P. Jester, Agl
Will Be Constructed in a Perma
nent Manner and by Mod
ern Methods.
The mining men of Southern Oregon
have probably done more trail aud
road building than have any other
lass of business men of this sectiou.
Many of the principal roads of Rogue
River Valley were originally trails
opened by prospectors aud later built
into roads by minlug companies or
settlers. Some of the best roads in
Josephine connty have been construct
ed in whole, or the greater part by
mining companies.
Que of these mining road undertak
ings is that of a road that is being
built from Galioe to Lelaud. The
greater part of the money it contri
buted by the Almeda Miniug Com
pany, though the Rand Miniug Com
pauy it contributing as well as some
of the other miniug companies of
Galioe. Tbe work it ouder the super
vision of H. B. Perks, superintend
ent of the Almeda niiue aud he has a
force of tueu constantly employed on
the road. A mile aud a quarter out
from the Almeda mine has been com
pleted and it it expected to have the
entire road opened by early iu the
fall, by which time the Almeda Com
pany will be ready to have tne ma
chinery hauled iu for the big smelter
they are intending to erect ou their
fain ions big vein, that is over 100
feet in width and one of the best low
grade propositions in Southern Oregon.
A feature that it especially com
mendable in this new (ialioe-Lelaud
road it the skillful engineering work
that lias been done iu layiug out the
grade. Iu no place does the road go
down a hill merely to go up another
hill, and from the point where the
road leaves Rogue river, at the
Almeda mine, to the top of the di
vide to where the road deaoenda into
Grave creek valley it has a steady
grade up, at no place exoeeding 6 per
cent, aud on that section from the
summit down to Lelaud a less grade
will be had. Iu locating the road
Snperiutondeut Perks by taking ad
vantage of the topography of the
oountry held the road to au even
ascent aud descent. When canyons
were nuoountered the grade was either
carried around the head of the ravine
or across on a bridge. Equal care Is
boiug given to the ooustruction of the
road bed and when this road is
opeued to travel it will be uo effort
for a span of horses to draw a load
over it of a ton to a ton and a half.
And ho solidly it the road being built
that it will require but little repairs
each seasou to keep it up iu good
condition.
The Galioe district is one of the
largest aud richest miniug seotlous of
Joselphine county and this road will
make it accessible from the railroad
aud bring transportation charges to a
minimum. With machinery and
supplies easily and cheaply gotten in
the score or more of fluu mining prop
erties iu that district will at uo dis
tant time be developed aud made into
Investments that will bring in a lurge
amouut of wealth aud taxable prop
erty to the county. While a mining
district in the main yet there is consid
erable laud iu the Galioe section that
would be suitable for stock aud fruit
raising and for garden purposes. The
big mining camps will make a profit
able market aud this new road will
bring iu a cousiderbln number of
farmers aud stock raisers.
The recent euumertiou shows
that there are 87 children of
school age iu the Galice district
aud a school house is to be
erected this summer and a public
school will take the place of the
private one conducted there, this past
year, two largo general merchant
dise stores are now located in this
district, one at Galice proper, where
the postoflice by that name, of which
C. L. Harlow is postmaster, aud he
I so conducts the store there. The
other store is located at the Hand
mine 2'' miles below Galice post
ollice. This store is conducted by
Glen Barlow, a brother of O. L.
Barlow aud the brothers own these
two stores In partnership. It is
more than likely that before the
close of this year other business as
well as professioual lines will be
represented at Galice aud another
town will have beeu placed on the
map of Southern Oregon. Coiiuov-
tiou is now had by telephoue with the
outside world aud it Is certain that
before five years will have 'lsed
that Galioe will be connected with
Grants Pass br an electrio railroad
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Now Uound Extension Tables
Very reasonable prices.
New priees on Iron Heda
New Kitchen Cabinets
llammocka reduced
Tents reduced
CARPET SALE STILL GOES ON A few Rom-
nants left; bring tho measure of your room
and buy a Carpet for it at one-third off.
Go-Carts reduced
N"D BrinR this ait with you; on any of
"the above named reduced goods its
worth from 10 to 20 per cent to you.
Thomas . O'Neill
Ue Housefurnishers
PROMINENT CAPITALISTS
VISIT GRANTS PASS
Officer of Ihe Calumet ftl Oregon
Mining Co. Come to Inspect
Work at the Golden Eagle.
Manager J. F. Hopkins of the
Calumet & Oregon Mining Company,
came iu from tho Golden Kaglu inino
Thursday to meet some of the olllcers
of his company, who arrived Sunday.
The gentlemen were A. (!. Luiiil of
Bostou, president of the Aim ricnu
Securities Couiiauy, aud also presi
dent of the Lund Investment Com
pany; Judge Chas. II. Aldrich, of
Chicago, formerly of the superior
oourt aud oue of the hailing lawyers
of that city, aud ('apt. 0. 11. Keltou,
of Tucson, a prominent mining man
of ArUoua. Judge Aldrich is presi
dent of the Calumet & Oregon Mining
Company, and Mr. Lund is thu Com
pany's treasurer. Capt. Kulton is
unt connected with the Company, but
comes as the guest of Mr. Lund,
aud to look over tho mining iiossi-
billties of Southern Oregon. Tuesday
Manager Hopkins with his three
guests left for Solma where they will
take saddle horsss and ride tho II
miles to the mine, w hich is h eated
ou the divide between Illinois rivor
and Kancherin ori ek.
Manager Hopklus Btated that de
velopment work was progressing very
satisfactory at the Goldeii Fnglo.
The main tunnel was in 4H0 feut and
had pouetrated tho big vein !)l feet.
This vein has a surface measurement
of llfl feet aud is a big low grade
proposition that assays go id average
values. At the jioint where the
crosscut has cut into it the ore is in a
solid body and the values run con
siderable higher thiin on the surface,
thus proving that us depth is nSiched
this mine will sl.iuiily as hits olhei
Southern Oregon mines do, gain iu
values. Development will he con
tinued ou the tunnel now being run
until the vein is cut across, when a
uew tunnel will lie dtovu in on a
lower level, which will prnnahly lie
on the KHNI or !:.')() foot level as the
mine is on a High divide having steep
sides that give very fuvr.riihlo condi
tions for tunnel work to crnscut the
in at a greater depth than is possi
ble at tho avurugu mine.
It is your own fault. If money is
worth saving, its worth walking to
i'eopln's market.
Whooping Cough Hi Jamaica
Mr. J. Hi ley Bennett, a chemist of
Brown'l Towu, Jamaica, West India
Islands, writes: "I caunot siwak too
highly of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. It has proved itself to be
the best remedy for whooping cough,
which is prevaleut on this end of the
globe. It has never failed to relieve
in any case where I have recommend
ed it; and grateful mothers, after
using it, are daily thanking me for
advising them." This remedy Is for
sale by all druggists.
WOMANS CLUB HONORS
PIONEERS OF OREGON
A Custom Carried on by Oregon
City Club Worthy of Adoption
by the G re. Ms Pass Club.
The Womans Club of Oregon City
have for several years past observed
a pioneer's eveuing at. which pioneers
were the guests of houor and a pro
gram was given suitable to the occa
sion. The Indies of Oregon City en
tci tailed tho pioueort o! Clackamas
county on Wednesday evening of
this week at the Club. The principal
address of tho eveulug was bv Ex-
Governor T. T. Oeer. Other speakers
spoko on local historical topics and
with musical features the event was
niiido a very great pleasure to tho
pioneer men and women present and
very interesting to the general aud
ience. To observe a pioneer and historical
day for Josephine conuty would be a
commendable move ou thu art of the
unints Pass Womans Club. The
pioneers of this county nrn now too
few iu number aud too aged to be able
to maintain for themselves a pioneers
association, jot they would greatly
appreciate an annual reunion at an
evening on which they should be the
guests of honor and bo nnteralned by
it program that would bear ou the
days and stirriug events when they
were enduring tho hardships and the
dangers 111 fonudlug homes in Itoguo
itiver Valley. It is well that we of
today show theso aged men aud
women thu honor that is their due
and It is also to our advantage to
learn more of the early history of our
county and ot our towu.
Lewie and Clark Exposition.
Ihirlng the Lewis and Clark Expo
sition the Southern 1'aeifio Company
will sell round trip tickets to Port
land, limit .'10 dayt, at ono aud oue
third far.) for the round trip. For
parties nf ten or more traveling ou
one ticket, ono fare for thu round
trip. For organized patties of NX) or
more, individual tickets, at one fare
for the round trip.
Stop over of 10 days will bo given
at i'nrl luml ou all one way tickets
reading through that point during
the exposition. Tickets must bo de
posited with Joint Agent at Portland
and charge of 50 cents will be made
for extension of time.
State Maps Courier iluilding.
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to part 01 tue people
all of the time
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to all the people
part of the time,
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PADDOC
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to all the people all the time
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