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GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1K5.
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sell Heal Estate '
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W. L. IRELAND, The Ileal Estate Man S
BIG RED SHOP
Woulli Mixtli Klroet, ccii'iicr ,T
S. C. NEAS, Proprietor
I lorMCMiioeini; dono by one of the best shoci-a ever in Grants Pass.
veiue-ict JCrpnirtMl, Tainted,
practically an serviceable and well appearing as new.
tiitt.er Tires lTittl by the only machine for that purpose in
Grants Pass.
On Ko-iul Order vehicles of all kinds and for nil purposes built and
which are stronger and more durable than those made at factories.
ltifflit VriocH given on all my work.
Sells Drugs & Books
GRANTS PASS, ORE.
Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co.
PAID IP CAPITAL STOCK
Transacts a general tanking business.
Receives deposits subject to check or on demand certiru-ates.
Our customers are assured of courteous treatment and every consideration con
sistent with sound banking principles.
Safety deposit boxes for rent. J. KliANK WATSOS. l'res.
K. A. HOOTIl, Vice-I'res.
I, I,. JKWEU., Cashier.
Bert Barnes,
Reliable Watchmaker
At Clemens'
For Sale.
Parties wanting New Crop of nice clean loose WHEAT
HAY at Nino Dollars ($9.00) delivered in Grants Pass,
will please leave their orders at once with
G. A. Cobb Real Estate Company
Ready for delivery after Juno 15th.
. When You Come
To Portland
Make yonr plana to stop at a home-like hostelry; a place where joa
will be shown every courtesy and treated as you wonld be In your own
home, town or city.
THE FORESTRY INN
Is such a place, and it stands within one block of 1 hp Kxpnution Kn
trance, on 25rh StrFet, facing Upshur. THE KOUKSTHY INS is con
strncted cn the log cabin style; f urnishiugs, cuisiue, aud management
conforms thereto. It has 150 large commodious rooms, all opening on
broad, cool verandas; with electrio lights; hot aud cold water aud free
baths. From the roof garden a view is had of the Kip sition grounds
the city and surrounding country. Car service direct to all pans of
tne city. European plan. Dining service a la carte aud reasonable as
in any part of the city.
Price of Rooms, $1.00 to $1.50
Special Rates to Parties of two or more.
MEALS A LA CARTE
THE FORESTRY INN, Inc.
Address,
P. C MATTOX, Manager, or H. M. FANCHER
25th and Upshur Sts. PORTLAND, ORE.
:
Rent Houses
Negotiate Loans
Write
FIRE INSURANCE
You are invited to investi
gate my largo lint of City and
. Country projieity.
Ground Floor, Courier Building.
Varnished and Trimmed and made
MENS
Grants Pass, Ore.
GOAT RAISING
PROFITABLE BUSINESS
rings Bigger Profit Than Sheep
Opening for Farm Goat
Ranches Hera.
L. A. Marstera, who has the dis
tinction of being the largest Augora
goat raiser in Josephine county, aud
whose ranch is two miles north of
Merlin, was in Grants Pasa, Monday.
Mr. Mariiter has 436 bead of goats.
The increase of bis band this spring
has been 184 kids from 178 does,
which is abont the average rate of
iucrease each spring for hii band. In
addition to Mr. Marsteri several other
farmers in the vioinity of Merlin
have goats, tbore being in all some
TOO head of goats in that section.
Some of these goata are well bred, es
pecially those of F. A. Pierce, many
of which are thoroughbreds.
Goat raising is being taken np by
the farmora of Josephine conuty to
quite an extent and it bida fair to
become one of the leading industries
of the couutry. Goats have been
found to be more profitable than
sheep. The grass and bay required to
keep one sheep during the year will
easily feed five goats, for the sheep
will eat grass as long as a blade is to
be found and then grub out the roots,
and during the winter when the grass
is short the sheep have to be fed
considerable hay. During the win
ter the goats feed largely on brash
eating but little hay and in the spring
so soon as the tender buds are out
they range altogether In the hills and
niouutaius. Ooyotes and doga that
cause such havoo in sheep herds in
Southern Oregon, seldom raid the
goat herds, for goats are more pug
nacious than sheep aud will fight
the coyotes and dogs. With a little
training a goat can be taught to give
a knock-out to coyote or a dog that
will prevent him from dining on goat
ven i Bon. Sheep when attacked scatter
aud become easy prey to the coyotes,
while goats wheu eudangered band
together with the best fighters on the
outer circle aud with a wat-frout
presented that effectually repels the
ouslautht of the coyotes. Goats are
also bettor to return to their corral, or
sleeping place for the night than are
sheep. Goats, if kept on their
natural range in the hills aud mount
ains, are seldom diseased.
As to the rotative value of the meat
aud wool from sheep and the meat
and mohair from goals, the selling
price is to the advautage of the sheep,
but the cost price is iu favor of the
goats. At the present price of wool,
mohair aud meat goats will yield a
larger per cent profit to the farmer
ban will sheep. The average clip of
mohair per goat is about five pounds.
and the price this siring was from
30 to 31 cents per pound. Mr. Mar-
sters realized 80? cents per pcund
for his ninhair, thus each goat would
produce about $l.I0'worth of mohair.
The average clip of a sheep is about
seven pounds aud the price this yeai
was 25 oents per pound, thus giving
the value of wool from a sheer ot
f 1. 75. The cost of feed for the goats
is practically nothing for brush and
sprouts are plentiful in Southern
Oregon, while sheep feed almost ex
clusively on grass aud that is expensive
in this semi-arid region. Goat veni
son docs not bring the price that mut
ton fetches, aud there is little sale
for it on this Coast other than as it
cau be sold as mutton. The flesh
of the goat is as tender and healthful
as that of the sheen and when
Amerians learn to eat it, goat veuison
will sell here as well as it does in
Europe, where it is as much in de
mand as mutton. Already the can
ning of goat meat is extensively
carried on, and thousands are sold
each year iu Kansas Cityit and the
other big packing centers.
There are locations for many goat
ranches In Rogue River Valley, where
in small .vallies there is water aud
sufficient tillable land for garden
purposes for the rancher's use, and to
grow the little hay that is required
during the cold spells of winter for
the goats. While back of these val
leys lie thousands of acres of hill
aud mountain laud, rock aud brush
and good only for goat pasture. This
land is either government, railroad
or speculator aud will be open for
pasturage for years to come at no
cost to the goat raiser.
Huge Tsik.
It was a huge task, to undertake
the cure of such a bad case of kidney
disease, as that of C. F. Collier, of
Cherokee, la., bnt Electrio Bitters
did it. He writes: ' My kidneys
were so far gone, I could not sit on a
chair without a cdshiou ; and suffer
ed from dreadful backache, and de
pression. Iu Electrio Bitters, how
ever, I found a cure, and by them
was restored to perfect health I
recomnend this gnat tonio medicine
to all with weak kidnevs, liver or
stomach. Guaranteed by all druggists;
price 60e. I
Do yon know that yon can make a
five days visit to the Exposition at
Pol t laud, includlug railroad fare and
all expenses for t-ln.Vb; ten days
f.'tft.Vo full information can be secured
on application at this office.
G. P. Jester, Agf.
Hop Buyers Expect High Price.
War is on in the Willamette Valley
between tbe hop growers and tbe
hop buyers. Tbe latter are trying
to form a ouioo and the foimer are
indeavoring to prevent tbe growers
from uniting and selling their own
crops aud thereby eliminating the
middlemen' profit. Anticipating
big price tbe buyers are now out
trying to contract this season' crop
aud by beginning this early they hope
to so coutrol tbe situation a to
effectually cripple tbe grower pool
None of the bop grower of this
county contracted their bops last
year and as they all realized more
than the contractors offered, they are
ot likely to contract their orop for
this year. Hop grower of experience
have learned that when the future of
the hop market is uncertain and fall
ing price a possibility there are no
dealers out seeking contracts, but let
the hop market look enconraging and
there be a certainty that prices will
raise them then the buyers are more
than anxious to make contracts.
KILLED AND MAIMED
ON THE FOURTH
Los of Life and Property Grow
ing Bigger a Patriotism
Grows Nolser.
The Fourth ia now near at hand and
1th it mnst come the modern method
of showing patriotism by making a
tremendous noise, and it seems to be
geuerally understood the mote noise
the more patriotism. Bnt to give
expression to this new form of pa.
triotism cost moie lives and more
casualties each Fourth, than result
from the average battle in the great
war of the world. Iu discussing
this lame subject, a recent issue of
the Ladies' Home Journal contained
the following ;
In about five week we shall reach
another Fourth of July, and the
Journal earnestly wishes that parents
niigni give a nttie loretliought to the
present method of celebrating the dav.
vtny must we go on. vear after
year, mating tun aay practically
day of terror and what is infinitely
worse, a day of death and casualties?
Eaoh year a longer list of killing,
maiming aud burning confronts na
Take such a single list as this, sum
ming np one y.ar's deaths and In
juries :
Died of lockjaw paused bv in
juries, 4on.
Died from other injuries, 00
Totally blinded, 10.
Number who lost one eye, 75.
Arms and legs lost, 64.
Number who lost fingers, 174.
Number otherwise injured, 3(170.
Total number of casualties in the
United States, 444U.
Where is the sense in this sort of
thing? It is perfeotly proper that
the young should want to oelobrate
the anniversary of the nation' in
dependence, and there is no need that
this pleasure should be denied them.
But is it necessary to saorifioe sight,
limb, hand and life to Inculcate a
spirit of patriotism in the youth of
our land? No patriotism is worth the
snap of a finger that is taught in
noise and frenzy. Yet eacli Fourth
of July we go on either directly as
sisting our children in this barbarous
celubratiou of the day, or allowiug
them to handle the deadly explosives
which with each season are being
manufactured with the single Idea of
making a greater amount of noise,,
aud, of coarse, a corresponCiug
amoout of persoual danger. Fire
crackers have become larger and
larger, dyuamite has been substituted
for guupowdur in their manufacture
anything for a noise, aud anything,
apparently to increase rather than
lessen danger. And this year will
in all likelihood, be no exception to
the intensification of this noise aud
danger element.
The greatest elemeut of dauger
have been found to lie iu these three
explosives:
First The toy pistol, which
shoots blank cartridges.
Second The toy cannon.
Third The giant firecracker, or the
"cannon oiacker, " as it is called.
The blank cartridge used in the
average toy pistol is made of a niix
tured of powder, clay and earth, and
in this combination has been found
what is called the "tetanus"or lock
jaw germ. The pistol is so coi
structed that it Is easy of discharge
while the child is loadiug it, since
the pressure on tbo trigger is made
particularly easy to respond to a
child's strength. In the wadding and
in the powder used in the toy caunou,
the fatal germ ia also touud, and like
wise the paper which envelo;es the
giant crackvr. It is through this
lockjaw germ that the largest ucniber
of deaths occur, and the doath ia a
fearf 1 oue.
Then to add to this maiming aud
killing by the deadly cracker aud
bomb comes the loss by fire, for the
records show that there are more fires
on the Fourth than on any other day
of the year. All this loss of lives
aud property that the ghtlesa boys
aud men, and too ofteu work of ma
licious hoodlums, may demonstrate
that they are patriotic. Grants Pass
has a tairly efficient restrictive
ordinance against the indiscriminate
firing of crackers, bombj, rockets,
etc., bat tbe risk to life and property
from these deadly missiles could be
greatly reduced were this ordinanoe
made more rigorous in its provisions.
It wonld assist In tbe general move
ment now on all over the couutry to
get us back again to a sane, safe and
enjoyable Fourth of July.
That Tired Feeling I
If yon ar languid, depressed and
incapable for work, it indicates that
your liver la out of order. Herblue
will assist nature to throw off head
ache, rheumatism and ailments akin
to nervousness and restore the energies
and vitality of sound and perfect
health. J. J. Hubbard, Temple,
Texas, writes, March 22, 1902: "I
have nsed llerbine for the past two
years. It has doue ma more good than
all the doctors. When 1 feel bad aud
have that tired feeling, I take a dose,
of Heibiue. It is the best medicine '
ever mado for chill and fever. " 60c!
a bottle, at Rotermuud' and Mode)
Drug Btore,
Three Phyikistu Treated rlka Wit bout lauiu.
W. L. Taney, Padocah, Ky.,
write "I had a severe case of kid
ney disease and three of the beet
physician in Kentucky treated me
without socoesa I thn took Foley's ,
Kidney cure. The nrst bottle gave
immediate relief, and three bottles
cared me permanently. I glailly
rf -commend this wonderful remedy."
For sal by U. A. Koteroiond.
PRESTON PEAK
COPPER DISTRICT
A Mountain of Copper Access-
able, but Undeveloped Good
Opening for Capital.
J. F. Sanger, who was in Grants
Pas last week, returned last Friday
to hi copper claims in the Preston
Peak district Mr. Sauger has five
claims located on the north-west
lope ot Prestou peak on the
divide between Illinois river, that
flow northwest into Rogue river,
Smith river that flow west Into the
Pacific- ooeau, and Elk creek that
flow southeast into Klamath river.
He goes in by way of Waldo, aud
from that place goe 20 mile south,
10 of which i by trail. Mr. Sanger's
oabin Is np some In the world for it is
at au elevation of 4,400 feet aud,
though 30 miles from the sea, with
a glass on clear day ships can be seen
on the ocean. The suow are very
heavy in the winter on Preston peak
aud Mr. Sauger ha seen it 30 feet
deep some winters and ho is com
pelled to use skoos to get to, or from
hi mine.
Mr. Sanger has held hi claims for
nine years and has considerable de
velopment work done. The outcrop
ping shows a width of 8, 000 foot aud
across the mountain, In fact the
mountain appear to be one great
deposit of copper. Thcie are several
other claims held in this distriot,
one group of which Is owned by O, L.
Mangum, of Grants Pass, aud John R.
Reeves, of Waldo. Development
work on these claim is now being car
ried on by Mr. Reeve with two men
to assist him aud au immense vein
is being opened np. The Preston
Peak Miuing Company, also hold a
gronp of claims, but no work apiears
to have been doue upon them for the
past five year. This company was made
up of New York parties and had
plan, that if oarried out, would have
beeu the mean of that district having
a big smelter, but litigation brought
an end to their efforts.
This distriot is credited by exper
ienced mining men with beiug oue of
the larjost aud richest ooppor dis
trict on the Paoiflo Coast. It is
practically a continnation of the big
copper district abont Takiluia aud of
the Blue Ledge on the head of Ap
plegate, and its development will
oome aloug with those districts, for
when the electrio railroad i put iu
from Grant Pas to Takiluia, which
is quite certain to be doue within the
next year, the road will be extended
on np the Illinois rivor to Preston
Peak.
Whooping Cough In Jamaica.
Mr. J. Rilev Bennett, a chemist
Brown's Town, Jamaica, West In I
Islands, writes: "I cannot speak t
highly of Chamberlain's Cou
Remedy. It has proved itsolf to
the best remedy for whooping coat
which is prevalent on this eud of ,
globe. It has never failed to relic
in any case where I have rccoiumei.
ed it: and srateful nmthers. f,
using it, are daily thanking me f
advising them." This remedy Is r
sale by all druggists.
YELLOW JACKET
BEING DEVELOPED
Ore Being Shipped From a
Promising Mine on Fotesl
Creek, Jackson County.
Tho installation of a 10-stamp mill
at the Oregon Belle mine on forest
creek ha stimulated tho develop
ment of other properties In that dis
trict aud considerable work is being
doue by claim holders this summer.
One of the most promising of the
properties Is the Yellow Jacket, three
miles dowu the creek from tho Oregon
lie lie, and six miles from Jackson
ville. A shaft was sunk two years
ago to the depth of 70 feet, but owing
to the great quantity of water that
came into it, work was discontinued.
A crosscut was then begun down the
hill, but after it had even driven some
distance the owners, who were then
Eugene parties of whom Geo. A.
Dysou was ou. and also the superin
tendent, discontinued work.
Last fall the claim came into the
possession of H. A. Mears aud W. V.
Shaffer. These men took up the de
velopment work aud after driving
the tunnel 250 feet tapped the vein.
An upraise of 25 feet was then made
to make connection with the shaft.
The vein ha a width of five feet aud
carries good values, both iu free mill
ing and base ores. Messrs. Mears &
Bhaffur are now getting out a car
load of ore winch they will ship Iu
the Taoima smelter next week from
Jacksonville - Development work
will be continued and if the showing
continues as now made the owners
will either put in a mill themselves
or sell the property to parties who
would pot op a mill.
Sprained Ankle, Stiff Neck, Urn Shoulder.
These are three common ailments
for which Chamberlain's Pain Balm
is especially valuable. If promptly
applied It will save yon time, money
and suffering when troubled with anv
one ot these ailment Fur sale by all
druggists.
Fine Sardins Creek Properly.
Of oue of the most promising
properties iu the Gold Hill district
the Gold Hill News has the follow
ing to aay :
Messrs McCleary Haff are driving
ahead on tbelr Van Molke mine on
Sardine creek. Tb Van Molke I the
mine formerly owned by the Surran
Bros, who it will be remembered bv
many took out several hundred dollars
at or near the surface but lost the pay
ohute and then left it Messrs Mc
Cleary & Huff, thinking tliat by run
ning a orossuut below aud striking
the ledge at a depth of about 100 feet
it would show np agaiu and acting ou
this idea they began lower down ou
the mountain and ran iu about 0
feet when they struck a fault iu the
led go following this np for a dis
tance of 70 fuet. They have now
at a distance of 70 feet struck a flue
body of sulphido oro containing
galena and chalaclte. Tho values are
highly satisfactory.
FFUIT INDUSTRY
FAST DEVELOPING
Jackson County Leads Now, but
Josephine Soon to Equal
Its Neighbor.
At tho recent annual meeting of the
Rogue River Fruitgrowers Union at
Medford olllcers were elected for the
ensuiug year. All tho old oflleers,
other than two of tho directors, were
re-elected, this being tho third time
for President Bennett to bo chosen,
he having been president ot the Union
since it was organized two yours ago.
Tho olllcers for this year are:
President S. L. Bennett ; vice-president,
II. F. Meader; secretary, J. A.
Perry; treasurer, Geo. K. Dudley;
directors, S. L. Bennett, II. F. Mead
er, S. W. Boyd, J. W. Mitchell, Win.
Carroll, J. McPherscn, G A. Hover,
J. A. Perry, A. Andrews.
The Union is Iu a very strong eru
dition and embraces in its member
ship most of the, fruit growers about
Medford. Tho Union has been ot
much advauiugo to its members for it
lias enabled them to got a high grade,
uniform pack of fruit, which with sell
ing by car load lots direct in New
York aud Europo bus enabled the
highest prices to bo realized. Tho
Union alio supplies its members at
cost, wholesale price, with boxes,
nails, packing paper, spraying ma
chines and material. The supplying
of these supplies is by contract to the
lowest bidder uml it lias made a big
saving iu tho expense account of the
fruitgrowers.
Rogou river valley in Josephine
county bus the samo climate, soil and
transport at inn advantages as obtain in
Jucksou county, und when fruit rais
ing is taken up in this county and
oarried ou with tint same skill and
busiuess forethought, as It Is iu our
neighboring county, it will become
one of our greatest Industries. But
with uo union to educate the growers
iu the proper vurieties to plant, the
adaptation of soils, cultivation, prun
ing, spraying, picking, grading anil
packing, and to market tho fruit in
quantities, tho industry will be slow
to build up. But the time is not dis
tant when fruit by tho hundreds of
car loads will bo shipped from Jose
phine county. Already thu county
contains thu largest vineyard In Ore
gon, and it has np hi and peach
orchards that are of large acreage.
With irrigation made possible by the
great pumping plants aud by the great
system of ditches that are being
put ill, then will bo thousands
of acres of laud set to fruit trees
and to grapo vines, mid then with a
union to bring ( o-opcriitiiin to the
growers the fruit business will he
placed on a sunt anil prnlllable basis
in Josephine county.
Aiute Rhcuinitiim.
Deep tearing or wrenching pains,
occasioned by getting wet through;
worse when at rest, or on firt mov
ing the limbs und iu cold or damp
weather, is ruled quickly by Bal
laid's Huow Liniment, w.cnr Oleum,
Gibson City, Illinois, wiilcs, I'eh.
Id, I'.idJ: "A year ago I win troubled
with a pain in tuf lurk. It soon got
so bad 1 could nut bend over, tine
bottle of Ballard's Himw i.liiimriil
cured me." S.'io, one, l 00 at Model
Drug .Store and at Hotel maud's.
I. eland billings
Mrs. Culp, of ('ott'gn Grove, is a
guest of Mrs. George Chapin, while
here on a trip for her health.
Quito a number of our pefqile have
been to the Lewis and ( lark fair,
preferiiig to go In fore the big riirli Is
(in, while others prefer to wait until
the fair is comple ted.
'II in line weather of the put week
has enahlid farmers to complete the
curing of their llrst cutting of alfalfa.
But little hay was injured ly the
rains and the yield is fully up to the
averagu.
The steam shovel i ri w are handling
a big lot of earth. Mr. Huston is the
sujierlhtciideiit. The crew purrlmxc
most of 1 1 1 1 ! t r supplies in Belaud and
find they can get as low prices as iu
any other town.
A number of large aud Una ap
pearing buildings are being eroclt "I in
Gravii creek valley this summer. Our
people are prospering und rais-i all
they need, even to mortgage and
children. Wo have well established
schools, good climate, no fevers nor
mosquitoes aud life is worth living
here.
A correspondent to tho Oiegonian
lias beeu writing that the fruit crop
in Southern Oregon will be short this
year. That may be so Iu seme sec
tlous, but about Iceland the trees
never bad a heavier crop of fruit than
is ucw on them. Thu valleys of this
suction are above t'ie frost belt ami a
failure of fruit Is very seldom ex
perienced by tho farmers.
Real Estate and Timber W. B.
Sherman, Booms u and 10 Masonic
Temple.
Cheaper Than Portland
Come and Participate in the
Value-Sharing Prices we have made.
THIS SALE GASH.
QUARTER SAWED OAK, ROUND TOP, EXTENSION TABLES.
Piano Polish beautiful goods, would be and are dOK AA
cheap at $32.00; Sacrifice Price ipcSO.UU
We have a lot of other Tables at the same reduction.
WARDROBES Regular $0,85; Sacrifice Price. .......... ..$7.25
KITCHEN CLOSETS, GLASS FRONT, cheap at $9; cbr, QK
Sacrifice Price B ( .wO
KITCHEN SAFES, large and roomy, nicely finished, CA fr
usually sold at $(..50; Sacrifice Price ipT.OU
COUCHES well upholstered in Corduroy, cheap at chr tf
$0.50; Sacrifice Price , J .U
SCREEN DOORS ready to hang, cbl QK TA An Kr
all painted aud varnished CpJL.OU LU ipeC.OU
ICE CREAM FREEZERS i off.
These prices are for NOW: they are worth your attention if von
want to save a lot of money. ' Another lot of Carpets have been put on
for
mi 13 IJIO HVJ.-.13.
tr Sec Cut Glass for
Thomas . O'Neill
Ua HousefurnisHers
RICH STRIKE ON
PICKET CREEK
Van Dorn Bros. Find a 40 Foot
Vein Carrying Good Values
In Copper and Gold.
The report comes that Van Dorn
Bros, have discovered a -10-foot vein
of oro on their place at the mouth of
Big Pickett crock, on Itngne river,
13 miles below Grants Puss. Assays
give the oro a high per cent of cop
per and fioiu fl to f 1 in gold. Van
Doru Bros, have three men at work
cn tho veiu developing it, and they
w ill continue work until the fiill'ex
tent ai d value of their find is knowu.
The strange thing about this dis
covery is that tho Van Poms have
lived cn this place for 28 year and
havo been over the hillside ou which
tho vein is located many times hunt
ing cattle and for other purposes, yet
failed to note its presence, the growth
ot vegetation and onvcring of trash
on the ground concealing tho treasure
rock. This Instance is another proof
that but little ia known of the
mineral wealth of Southern Oregon
and that when It I thoroughly pros
pected on the surface hundreds of rich
veins will he found, that now are
passed over unobserved by prospectors.
And It is held by prospectors that
tbo "blind" veins, as those are called
that do not extend up to (ho surface
of thu ground, far exceed in number
the lurface ledges. The finding of
these veins is a difficult matter and
hundreds of them will never be found.
Siiiiiii are discovered when trees
have tipped up and taken off the sur
face ground, ami road grading and
oilier excavations bring to light
s iu, while a tooil ninny are found
iu carrlyng on initio woik-tn reach
known veins.
The country about Picket creek is
known to be rich in gold and cop.
per, for it is an extension of the
famous (iallee district. Keveral good
claims havo already been located iu
this district, and ibis find will stimu
late more thorough prnspcc'ng with
the likelihood of other rich properties
being opened up.
Have You a Cough
A dose of Ballard's llorehound
Syrup will relieve it. Have you a
cold? A dose of llerbine nt hrdtimu
and frequent small doses of Horn
lioiiml Syrcp during the day will re
move it. Try It lor w hooping cough,
ft .r asthma, for couumplioii, for
liinii. Intis. Mis .loo Metiralh, :i-'7
i;, 1st street, 1 1 u It-li i ii h in , Kan.,
write: "I tm vit used Ballard 'r
Id rebound Kviup in mr family f"
ri years, and liud it the best and most
palatable medicine I ever used."
.'". Mic, l. mi at Untcrmuud's and at
Model Drug Htorre.
Some People Sell Cheai
to part of the people
all of the time
and
to all the people
part of the time,
but
PADDOCK
SELLS CHEAP
to all the people all the time
...Paddock's
June Weddings.
TO BE RAISED TO
SECOND-CLASS OFFICE
Grants Pass Postoffice Receipts
Exceed $2000 Per Quar
terSalaries Raised.
Grants Pas postoflloe i soon to be
raised to the second class, for the
receipts for the past year have been
above tS,H). Under the roles of the
postollloe department the office Is
given a higher rating and the salary of
the postmaster and the clerks raised
and the latter put nudar civil service
regulations. Postmaster O. E. liar
mon's salary will be raised to $2,000
aud Assistant Postmaster W. A.
Newell will be raised to $1,000 and
the two clerks will each get a raise in
salary.
The present clerks will not have to
take the examination, bnt will hold
their positions by proviouB appoint
ment but to gain a promotion they
will hereafter have to pass the regu
lar examiuaiiou. These examinations
are held under the supervision of the
postmaster here and the papers,
which aro supplied by the Department
will bo sent to Washington, where the
grade Is marked. Person not In the
postal service cau take the examine
tinu for a position iu any postoffice iu
the statu they reside iu and a clerk
oau take the examination for a higher
position In the oflioe they are in,
or iu any other olllcu of their
state. If the applloaut passes the ex
amination he or she is put on the
eligible list and given the first posi
tion vacant iu the ollloe for which
their application is iu.
At tlio rate thu ruceipts Iu the
Grants Puss ollice are increasing the
time Is not distant when tin income
will reach the $10,000 limit aud this
city bo given a freo mail delivery.
The same rule applies to place an
ollice In the true delivery list, as
governs its raise iu the lower grades,
for tho income must exceed $10,000,
thu limit for this class. 1 his em
braces the entire Income of the oftlcu,
salu nt stumps aud registry and
money order fees. Iu many tow us
that are well np to tho limit a
systematic elfort ia made to swell the
poslofhcH receipts by the residents
using slumps to reyilt iu payment ot
iiccouuis iu other towns, and by also
using money orders to remit with in
stead of drafts orchecks aud by regis
tering their packages instead of lend
ing them by express. Were such ail
effort iiiadn in Grants Pass another
year it is more than likely that Hie
(Histollicu could be placed in the
$10,000 list und thu free delivery had.
Corporation nooks, stock certificates
and toils at the Courier office.
Bicycle Den...