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ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON, MAY 18, 1906. PROFESSIONAL CiRM. C. FINDLEY, M. D. Practice limited to KYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT. (J lasses fitted and furnixhed. Office hour 9 to 12; 2 to 6; and on ap pointment. Telephones 261 and 77. Ghanth Pahs, - - Ohicuoh J)RS. DOUGLAS & DOUGLAS, O. H. nOCULAfl AHNA B. DOUOLAS, M.D. Phvrlcian and Dinease of Women Burgeon. and Children. Phone 631. Res. 1051. Cor. Sixth and E streets. G a arts Pahs, - - Obeoon )R. J. C. SMITH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office at National Drug Store. Phonos, Ollice 365; Res. 1045. RoHldence cor. 7th and D Htreotg. Qbahts Pahs, - - Obhooji )R. W. F. KREMER PHY8ICIAN AND SURGEON Office In Courior Building. Office phone 911, residence 413. Eyes tented and glasses fitted. Chants Pass, - Oregon, J)R. T. E. BEARD. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office over Hair-Riddle Hardware. Res. cor. 4th and 11 Streets. Phones, Office 354 ; Res. 321. Gkamts Pass, Oreo on g, LOUGHRIDGE, M. D, FHY8ICIAN AND SURGEON Res Phone 714 City or country calls attended night or day. Sixth and II, Tuff's building. Office Phone 201. Grants Pass - . Oregon. DR. A. J. WILLIAMS OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Office at Western Hotel. Hours: 0 to 12 A. M. and 1 to 6 P. M. Consultation and examination froe. JJ B. HALL UNDERTAKER, FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND LICENSED EMBALMER. orth Oth St., near Court House. Office Phone 751, Roh. Phone 717. Grants Pahs, Ohkoon. EARL V. INGELS ASSAYER AND CHEMIST. AU work guaranteed accurate and re liable. Office opp. P. O. Phone 1003. Grants Pahs, Oregon. JJ D. NORTON, ATTORNEY-ATLAW, Practice In all State and Federal Courts. Office In Opera House Building. Grants Pass, - Oregon yr. C. HALE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Office over First National Bank, Grants Tabs, Oregon. Qt H. CLEMENTS ATTORNEY-ATLAW Practice In State and Federal Courts. Office on 6th and C streets opposite Court House. Phono 1001. Grants Pass, - Ohuion C. HOUGH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Practices in all Htatn and Federal Courts Office over Hair Riddle Hardware Co. Grants Pass, Oheuon J. II. AUSTIN, ATTORNEY-ATLAW Union Building Kbrby .... OrDun WILLIAM r WRIGHT, U. H. HEPUTY PURVEYOR MINING ENGINEER AND DRAUGHTSMAN , 6th St., north of Josephine Hotel. Grants Pass, Okkuon. , PRED MKNSCH U. 8. DEPUTY SURVEYOR i Surveys promptly aad accurately : aade. Leave orders at Courier office. ; J. E. PETERSON (pionkrh) flRL, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE REAL ESTATE A Tint Big Horn Xaain Laud Co., I V timing. Ancnor vwee reroe. Charles Costain! Wood Working Shop. West of flour mill, near R. R. track , Taming. Horoll Work, KUirVfork, Hand HswiDg.l'ablDst Work, Wood I'ull"". nungand nuiming, Repairing all kinds. , rnoM right. I HOW SAN JOSE FARED IN THE EARTHQUAKE Former Resident of Grants Pass Describes Scenes Dur ing Ike Shock. Editor Conner, I thought it might be of interest , to some of the readers of the Courier j place and I would like to make my to know how San Jose fared, and home here if it were not for the earth some of the damage done by the earth-' quakes that are felt here at times, quake oo the 18th of April. I was Three years this coming June there asleep when the first heavy shock 1 was quite a hard shake, but nothing came ami wumo me. x juiuueu out of bed, had not any more than touched the flour until I was burled with violence into the bed; was rooming on the first floor of two-story flat. It seemed as though the house would crash at any time and .yet, realized there was no nse trying to get out as there were large two-story buildings on either side which were just as liable to fall as the one I was in, so Ij staid where 1 was until all was over then got out and went down town to view the wreck and watih the fire which had broken out in a large grocery store on Sooth Second street, which destroyed about three-fourths of the block before the firemen could get control over it. The financial loss in San Jose has been estimated t 13,000,000; loss of life, 20, seven of whom were in one building, a room ing house on Locust street Nearly, if not all, the publio buildings were damaged ; city hall, walls are cracked and bricks have fallen out In different parts of structure on ontside ; do not know what damage is on inside as I have not been in it since the quake, but they are using some, if not all, portions of the building now. Post offloe was injured it is claimed to the extent of (13,000; oourt house, hall of records, hall of justice, publio library, normal school were all dam aged, the normal school having been condemned; hih school was so badly wrecked that it will have to come down. Horace Mann school on Santa Clara street, has been con demned ; Notre Dame college and St. Mary's school damaged ; Saint Joseph' s oh u roh, across the street north of the postofllcs damaged, while St Patrick's church ou Santa Clara street full flat to the ground. First street, the finest street in San Jose, lined ou either side with large and substantial buildings, is a trembling wreck from one end to the other through business part. I do not believe there is a single structure In all that long line of buildings that has not been damaged by the shake. Walls are oracked in many instances on the second and third stories, view ed from the street and judging from the bricks, plastering, etc., that is be ing run down into the streets, in oh u res made for that purpose, they surely must have been damaged great deal inBide. I believe every street you walk on in the business part of the town you will see struc tures propped with heavy props to keep them from falling while men are workiug on them. Every where you go there are broken stones, heaps of brick and tangled wires. Three-fourths of the fines and ohlmneys are down in the town, some of which went through the roof and some of the chimneys went down into the basements, some of the dwelliug houses fell flat, covering the Inmates with debris, others were thrown off the foundutiou ami ground while many throwu out of shape oome down. Three sit flat on the re twisted and so will, have to of the largest men's and boys' clothing stores in the town fell flat I saw them take the body of one man out who was killed in a falling building on First street, two more people, ladies, were injured In same building. It is reported that some of the large brick buildings will be taken down piece by piece while others will be blown down by dyna mite. The annex to the Vendouie HoWl is a mass of ruins, oue man kill ed there while two or three were taken out irom ruins alive. 1 was there when thev Ux-k one injured' man out. He called and told tnMn ; about where to flud him. One fruit j packing bouse near depot collapsed. Depot building was damaged; the State Asylum at Agnews collapsed, something more than 100 lives lost there, doctors, nurses and patieut. I was out there about 3 p. ni. and saw 13 bodies lyiug ou the ground with blankets thrown over them, waiting for the uudertaker to take them awav aud prepare them for burial I helped ! them to take one man out of the ruins, who had fallen from third story of building and had been covered np under th rnius from about A :10 a. m. uutil about 3 :30 p. m. He was still alive aud although covered with lime, did not seem to be seriously injured. u- ,. ..... '..v... We carried hint to the operating table and after he had been washed and given a haty examination, he sat np aud looked around. San Jose did not suffer alone from , . . . . , i i shake but Rhe surely Sauta Clara, Santa trnl hr hare Rosa. Redwood City, San Mataeo, j Santa Cruz, Mountain View, Gilroy, Hollise, ail goffered from the shock. Oakland and Watsonville did not es- cape. It is reported the artemin wells ; hare stronger flow of water since the shako and when the shake came bur .t the caps from some of the wells. Workmen are busy in San Jose repair ing as fast as possible the damage doue in this place. I will say San Jose is a vary pleasant place to live and Santa Clara Valley is a beautiful like the one n the 18th, yet there were many flames thrown down by that one. Old settlers say this is the hardest one they have ever known here. Well it is my first experience with that kind of a shake, and I hope it will be the last, as I can't say I en joy them. Yonr respectfully, F. P. GROVES. JHE TORCHBEARER IN OREGON LITERATURE Ella Hiiglnson. in Pacific Month ly Advoccvtes Monument to Simpson. In Portland a fountain should be dedicated to the memory of the author of "Beautiful Willamette." He was the torchbearer in Oregon's literature; and althongh greater poets have lived on the banks of the Willamette, he Is the only one that lived and suffered. sang his song and left it there. He belongs to Oregon and is held loyally in the hearts of her people. Children are taught to revere his memory. He was a lovable man. One by one, those who knew Simp son, condoned bis faults and loved him, are passing " whither" Something should be done soon to perpetuate the memory of one who has done more than all others together to celebrate the beauty of the river that "From the Cascade's frozen gorges, Leaping like a child at plav. Winding, widening through the valley, glides away. " Some lines in the poem are tinged with the sadness of prophecy: "Onward, ever, lovely river, (jailing to the far-off sea ; Time that scars us. Maims and mars us, Leaves no track nor trench on thee." Surely, Time scarred and maimed and marred poor Sam Simpson in such wise that the whole world might see and condemn, if it would. But there are many whose scars be of the soul unseen by all eyes save the eyes of God. But still on foiever glides the river, calling to the far-off sea. And somewhere, within sight of its blue waves and within hearing of the song of its lyrical lips, a fountain not a monument I should be dedioated to Sam Simpson. Ella Higginkon. in The Pacific Monthly for May. "Made In Oregon" The "Made in Oregon" Exposition, to be held in Portland from May 19 to 36, Is an unique affair. It is absolute ly a free show and everything to be seen during the week, together with all displays, the spectaonlar features, parades, the musio, fireworks, etc will be as open as the streets them selves which, for this occasion, will be the center of attraction. The ex hibits and displays will be in the dis play fronts in almost unbroken lines and unusual liberties will be allowed, the city ordinances being suspended, to allow the crowds to enjoy them selves. Manufactures of the state, representative of infant industries away from the neuter of population. wl" 06 Veuuxi. promises woe n "hibition that will attract a great dt1 of on to the state's Indus tries. Exhibits will be forwarded for the purpose of display, 'when provision is made in advance for their care, free of freight charges by the trunk line railroad companies. Applying for More Patents. The Rose b org Land Office gives notice that the Oregon and California , ... V , ' ,.,., tbs township scribed below and bas applied for a patent for said land; that the list is open to the publio tor inspection and a copy there of by descriptive subdivis ion has been posted in a convenient In that fnp ti iiuwt i nr n ,, , . .', . ... llrous interested and the rubllc generally. i S. W. S. K. K & W. V H. N. W. WS'. N. W. V .4 ana n. a. T 3. 8w KL1 and N. E. n. w.: Kodaks Courier Building. HOP CONDITIONS TO BE OFFICIALLY REPORTED Agriculture.! Department of the Government Will Issue Bulletins. Last year W. W. fetockberger, expert on horticulture in the agricultural de partment of the United State govern ment at Washington, U. C, visited the Pacific coast, looking np the hop industry. As a result of this visit it was decided to gather statistics of the hop industry to form a basis for the sending out of statistical information on the growing of hops, the same as is done with reference to the other staple crops of the country. Mr. Stockberger will be over the hop districts again this year and in the meantime he has made arrangements with Chas. S. Liveeley of this city, says the Salem statesman, to gather what Information he can, by mail, in order to make a start in the direc tion of this work. Accordingly, the following letter is being sent out to all the hop growers of Oregon, by Mr. Livesley: "Dear Sir: I am just in receipt of letter from the United States de partment of agriculture In Washington, D . C, requesting me to secure an ac curate list of all the bop growers, to gether with aoreage in the state of Oregon. This information is desired by the department in order to enable it to issue frequent reports to growers concerning the condition of the hop crop throughout the United States, and furnish a report on the total pro duction. Foreign governments issue similar reports, and both combined will result in onr growers securing official information on the subject. Please fill out the enclosed postal oard and be particular that the questions are fully answered in detail. As a large new acreage has been set out during the past few years, and growers' names being unfamiliar to me. I will thank you to write me their names and postofHce address, so that I can send each one a card to be filled out. "Please ask your neighbors if they have received a letter and card from me, if not I will send them one on re ceipt of request. " With each letter there is a return postal card, worded as follows : Postofflce Or 1906. Number of acres in hops Number of bales grown in 1005 Land owned by If hop yard is rented, give name of renter or renters Fill in names of growers in your vi cinity who have planted hops since the year 1904 Enriching the Soil. Repeated experiment has proved that the praotice of applying large quantities of manure to the acre on a limited spaoe, making it necessary to leave much of the land unmanured. does not pay. Many farmers never apply less than 20 tons of stable ma nure to the acre, saying that they prefer to do well what they do and let the remainder of the land take Ha chances. Twenty tons of manure on one acre, plowed nnder for a Spring crop, makes the soil richer for years no doubt about that but it will not improve the productive power of a farm nearly so much as the same amount of manure used as a top dres sing on three acres, provided clover is grown with this supply of plant ford It is poor farming to keep np a few acres near the barn with the entire supply of stable fertilizer and let thin fields fail to make profitable crops. Manural orops are the chief depend ence on a majority of farms, or should be, and enough farm manure should be used to assist thin soil wherever found, so that all fields may increase their supply of vegotable matter and be permanently improved, and then any additional supply can te safely nsed to enrich the pet field from which one wants a banner crop. Ag ricultural Epitoniist Gold Hill Franchise Defeated. At the city council meeting Mon day evening the application of Dr. C. R. Ray for a street railway franchise was defeated. Ho v. ever the decision of the board was not final. There were some objections to the formation of tbe proposed ordinance and if a proper one is submitted the council will not defeat it. Gold Hill News. A Guaranteed Cure for I'll -a. Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protrud ing Piles. Druggists are authorized to refund money if PAZO OINT MENT fails to our in 6 to 14 days. Aft n. New Store-:-to Goods Open for Your Inspection Sixth St . Oppo. A new and choice line of Groceries, both staple and fancy, Flour, Feed, Hay and Grain. A full and complete line of Clothing, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Shoes, Hats and Caps. A carefully selected line of Tailoring Goods, both domestic and imported fabrics to select from. Goods carried in stock and made at home to please you. Call and see us. YOURS FOR Southern Oregon Hair-Riddle , .. uU Rog 1 ue River Creamery, Medford,ore. MOTTS PENNYROYAL PILLS S&.fa u4 rell&bU. tty overcome waaJcrtMa, In. ctms vigor, banish paina. 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