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THE ROGbt RIVER COURIER GKANTS PASS, OREGON. Published Every Friday. Subscription Rates! One Yesr. in advance, i Month. Three Months, XtiiKie Copies, fl.AO .78 .40 .06 AHuarMalnar Rataa Fiir.iinlied on application at tfa office, or by in"' iu.i....u .ml riMtfilntinnl of con tnleine will le rusrged lor at 6c per line, nam 01 maiiKiouc. A E. VOOKH1ES, PROPB Kiitared at the postofhce at Orsnts Pans lieinn. at necolia-ciam man FRIDAY. JUNE 20 , 1008. "BE A BOOSTER." Do you know there's Iota of people Sittlu' round In every towu, (iri)wlin' like a broody chicken, Knockin ever good thing down! Dm, 'l yen be that kind o' cattle, 'Cants tliere ain't no use on earth, Vou jn.t be a booster rooatar, Ciow and boost for all you're worth. If our town npeds boost in,' booster, Don't hold hack and wait to aee If wiuie other feller's wlllln' Hail right In, tliia couutry'a free; No one'a got mortgage on It. It la yoort aa uioch as bit. If yoor town la ahy on booatora, Yon get in the booatin' biz If thinRB don't jeat seem to ault yoa, An1 the worl' stems kinder wrong, What's the matter with a booatin' JtiHt to help the thing along? 'Cause if thing! shoold atop agoin We'd be In a aorry pliglit, You Just keep tliat.horn a-blowio', Boost 'er op with all yoor tulglit, Ir you aee some feller trying' For to make aouie project go, You mo booat it op a trifle, That's cue to let him know That you're not going to knock It, Juat because It ain't your shoet, Hut yoa 're goln' to booat little, 'Canoe be s got the beat thing out. The death of Ex-Preaident Grover Cleveland deprives the country of an enii'irnt ttatesman and politician who has tin Id a unique position for the pant generation. The son of Presbyter Ian preacher, bis early olroumttanoes were meagre but by reason of the real metal Ingredient Id his nature, be arly manifested the genios of the stateaman, though on attaining his majority he had selected the law aa a tot ton. He tanght school for a time In the New York Bute Institute for the blind. He was later selected analatant district attorney of Erie county, New lYork. He waa tubes- queutly aheriff of Erie county, gover nor of New York alate and ran three timet for the presidency being twice auroeaiifal. Mr. Cleveland waa noth ing if not firm; his adminlatrationa were particularly illuatrlona, because of hia own personality and the his torian In writing hia biography can pay Mr. Cleveland no greater tribute than to aay that he waa earnest In hia endeavor for the greatest good to the greatest number. James Bohoolcraft Sherman, who waa nominated by the republican national convention for the vioe-presl-d 'iicy, la a lawyer, reaident of I tics, N. Y., and president of the I'ticn Trout A Deposit Company. He wm horn in Utica, October 24. 1N55, graduated from Hamilton College in IH87, and received the degree of L L 1). in 1003. He waa admitted .to the bur lu 1880, waa elected Mayor of t'Mra in 1884, waa chairman of the Niw York State republican convun tiou in 18US and 1900. He eatered congress from the Twenty-third New York Diatrict in 1887, serving till 1K91, served from the; Twenty-fifth New York District from 1893 to 1003, and waa elected in 1U0S from the Tweiity-aeventh Diatrict, to aerve nutil 11)09. J. U. Booth leaves Saturday for Denver to atteud the national dumo. (ratio convention, Mr. Booth haviug been elected delegate at large at the Portland convention. Hnmmorka for these warm days. A largo assortment at Cramer Bros. No sensatioaal or qaestionable mat ter allowed la toe Courier. for men who toil Levi Strauss & Co's Copper Riveted Overalls lh kind ibsl -EA$- f 1 ' cut full md ol circlet! demm ARRESTED TUESDAY FOR ILLEGAL FILING Jsvmes D. Herlewood. of Medford. Faces Chart at Federal Grand Jury. Charged with perjury, James D. Hszelwocd, of Medford, was lodged in the Moltnoroah County jail Tuesday in default of $2000 bonds. The recent Federal grund Jnry returned an Jn dictment against Hazelwood, charging him with perjury in making uppli cation for a homestead in Jacksoa County in July, 1906. In the investi gation of the charges againat Hazel wood, B. 8. Reaiuet of Jackaon couuty was the complaining witness. It waa represented by Remea that he waa the owner of a mining claim that had been woiked satisfactorily for probably 1ft years and that Hazel wood, knowing the facta made appli cation before A. S. Bliton. United States Commissioner, to file on the land as a homestead, subscribing to a non-mineral affidavit in support of the application. Later Hazelwood relinouished his claim and never at tempted to make final proof. Numerous iDHtances of this character had been called to the attention of United States Attorney McCourt. who concluded to present the facts before the grand Jury for its oonaidoratlon. The reault was that a number of In dictments were returned and Haxel- mnnA was Included among the defend ants. The practice of these men, it is alleged, waa to seek to acqnlre poaaesa- ion of valuable mineral lands by til Ins on the same as a hnmeatead. In order to do to It was neceHsary to sub scrib to a non-mineral affidavit, de claring that the land waa non-mineral and not suited for mining pursuits By this process several instances were reported in which mining claims were lumped and the original owners were oo ted from their holdinga. THE GILMAN BED ROCK MINING COMPANY Boe-rd of Director Hold Moivthlv Meeting-Affairs of the Com pany In Good Condition. The regular mootbly meeting of the Board of Directors of Oilman Bed Root Mining Co was held in the office of the company at Grants Pass yesterday, June 26th. The meeting was attended by quite a number of the local stcokholders. The following comprised the Board itself, all of whom were present: U r. Uilman, President, R. F. Wendover, Secretary O. C. Clark, A. E. Voorbiea and H. U Herilnger. The minutes of the previous meet- log were read and approved. The fi nancial report of the aecretary fol lowed, which showed the very healthy ooiiditlon the affairs of the company are ia. This company was only In corporated on March 90th last, under the lawa of Oregon and the financial report ahowed that the company baa only $330B to 9-400 yet to raise throogh the sale of stock in ordar to pay all obligations and put their ma chine in operation on Rogue River. The company haa available about 24,000 shares of stock for this per; pose (the total capitalization being only 150,000 shares) which at 25 centa per share,' at which price the stock is selling, would net aomething like $000. All of this stock, however, it will not be necessary to sell as thia auioout of money will not be needed to complete their enterprise. A num ber of subscriptions for stock was re ceived duriog the meeting. The report of Manager Oilman then followed, which developed the fact that the barges are now completed and the uiaohtue itself will be ehipped to Grants I'asa soon from Sacramento where it la being constructed by Die I'hoenix Iron Wotks. It ia expected that the machiue will be in operation in August The number of Directors wa in creased from five to seven members and J M Harlow of Rose i lie. C el., waa elecetd to fill one of the places. The remaining members Is to be selscted in the near future. The president named a finance com mittee oompmed of C C. Clark and II. L. Heraiuger to audit and aigo the reporta of the secretary. Thia company la maintaining ita permanent offlctt with Heralnger A Mitchell. 418 O Street It ia a Grants Pane enterprise which haa already brought a jnnniber ,of families to thia city and'more are coming. No doubt this enterprise ia destined to become a large factor in the iWelopment of It rants Paaa and vicinity, opening op aa it doee, an entirely new fiell of operation lu the drying and mtuiag of Rogue River bed iMc-k. which is im mensely rich ia gold. Placer btankt at the Courier office. ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS, OREGON. JUNE 2b, DIGS $10 GOLD PIECE FROM POTATO PATCH L. L. Sharp Raiaea Spuds and Coin al One and Same .Time. That Jofephine county, Oregon, is the moat resourceful, as well at the most prolifio when it comes to pro ductiveness of the soil, of any in the world, is no longer a mooted question. Its the truth, susceptible of the strongest proof. When a farmer can raisj a good big crop of potatoes and a crop of gold and ailver coins on the same piece of ground at oue and the same time thia should be sufficient to convince even the moat skeptical. This feat has been performed by L. E Sharp, who resides near the mouth of Jones creek. Mr. Sharp's farm is what was for merly the old Curry place and last reason while digging bis potatoes he picked up with the apods a $10 gold piece of the date of 1848. The coin ia not worn perceptibly, which would indicate that it was lout before It had been In nae very loog. At another time and in very nearly the tame place he plowed up a Spanish thilling, dated 17tM. Thit tilver piece thows evidence of long usage. I How these coins came to be where they were fonud or how long there, is a mystery. It would appear how ever, that considerable time mnat have elapaed for .the reason that no loss of money has ever been reported on the plaoe. Who knows but that further excavation might disclose a treasure box? Mr. Sharp exhibited these coins at the Courier office last Satorday morn ing, telling of how tey wore found. If your roses or garden need culti vating get a hoe or rake at Cramer Bros. T U R N E R-H ENDR ICKSON-At Oranta Pass, Satorday, June 20. C. O. Turner, of Del Norte CouBtv, Cal., and Minnie Hendrioktou, of Josephine county, Kev. (J. H. Cleaves officiating. The bride and groom left Sunday morning for Crescent City, their fu ture home. GILLETTE HESTON At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Heaton, Monday, June 32. Samuel Bornt uillette and Miaa Adelaide Heston, Rev. C. H. Cleaves, officiating. ' The young people have both been reaideuts of thit place, the bride aince childhood, and tlio groom for several years, both attending the high school here. The couple left Immedi ately for a month's stay at Crescent City, after which they will reside in Grants Pass. CLARKE FYFIELD At the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Mary F. Dulibon, Grants Paaa, Wednesday, June 24, 1U08, Miss Winifred Louise Kyfield, of Grants Pass, and Alphey G. Clarke, of Glendale, Rev. C. H. Cleaves officiating. The ceremony was held at the fami ly residence on West C street, in the afternoou in the preaeuce of immedi ate relatives of the contracting parties only, the couple leaving on the eve ning train for Newport, where they will spend their honeymoon. Later, they will take up their residence in Glendale, where the groom is in busi ness. The bride has been a resident of Graota Pass sinoe childhood and han many friends who extend their beat wlahea for future happiness. HAMMOCK HALL At the home of the bridce' parents, at Weiuert, Tex , Sunday, June 31. 108, Leonard D. Hammock ond Mias Lottis Lila Hall. Ttie grooui waa for aome time a resi dent of Granta Pass, conducting a photographic atudio, returning laat fall to hia home in Texaa. He haa many frianda here who wish' the young couple happiness and pros perity. POWERS-B ARGER-At Grants Pass, Monday. June 23, 1D08, Miss Maigie Hamer and Jerome Powers, both of Merliu, County Judge Jewell officiating. The bride ia the daughter of Mrs. P, A. Derriea or Merlin, coming from Everaon, Waah., three months ago to live with her mother, and al though ahe haa been a resident of Merliu for to short a time she has made many friends. The grooui haa been a resident of Merlin for seven years amljfor the past two years super iatendeot of the Pickett Creek mine. He is a youug mau of ability and worth. DEED. CLARK On Monday. June S3, 1908, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Clark. A 15 jewel Elgin movement gold watch will be given away at Bob MauNficld't July Slst. Do you want 11 ? 6-26 5t The Alameda miue received three car of new machinery thia week whioh is now being installed at the miue, over on Galice creek. WESTERN CITY HAS "CLEAT TOWN" CLUB Institution That la of Inestima ble Value to Any Community- A thriving western city has organ Ized a "clean town" club, its ob;ect being to rid the back streets of rub blah, to cultivate civic pride and to make the community proud of the sur roundings of home and highway, says the Independent. Of course it had its beginning in a woman's club, where to many good things huve their origin, and It Is particularly commenduble as a sensible outlet for the energy and en terprise of women associated for help fulness. In this lustunce, It Is explained, the members, being far from public libra ries and reference material, could not easily study archaeology or auclent his tory; hence they took up the matters nearer at hand and endeavored to Im prove their home towu. Far be It from us to deprecate the study of archaeol ogy or of ancient history, but there Is something lu the "cleau town" Idea that seems a, great deal more personal and helpful than either. Where is a community that does not need such an organization? Large or small, busy or lethargic, the American town tins too many loose ends. It has streets that end aimlessly In cow lots or In buck yards littered with weeds and tin cans. It has alleys that are hideous with tipsy fences ami unpleasant heaps of refuse. It eudures signs that offend eye and tnste because there Is none who has courage to lead In a movement for their abolition. The field for the exercise of mutual Interest In the correction of abuses Is limitless. The reason why our towns are not clean from a physical point of view Is not that the dwellers therein lack per ception, not that they are satisfied with conditions, but that they have not twnkened to such an enthusiasm for changing the situation as will induce them to act. The "clean town" club furnishes this needed stimulus and brings concerted action In the direction In which It la rrost needed. Bo many persons are content to let things go as they will and so few are willing to lead toward better things! In a little city of the Interior a mer chant offered last spring f 100 for the best kept, lawns In the town. The amount was divided Into several prizes, and the spv-.'catlous limited the con test to certain classes of homes. For Instance, proert'es costing more than $10,000 could not compete; those worth $1,200 and less were in one class; those from $1,200 to $3,000 In another, end to on, with certain extra prizes for the owner who did all the work on hia lawu, hiring no aaslstance. The editor of the dally paper, a preacher and a laborer wore made a committee on awarda. All summer the townspeople as they drove around the city In the venlngs looked at the lawns and won dered which would win. All over the city were smooth shaven swards, caunas, salvlna, feme and ornamental plants In a profusion never before seen. It awakened the artistic side of the home makers, and the result was worth auy amouut of lecturing on the duty of real estate Improvement The prize were forgotteu In the Interest taken In the flowers and the grass and the vines. It roused the better side of the contest ants and did the town good. Financial Interest Is responsible for most of the loose euda. It means a sac rifice for somebody to make the change needed. A prominent lot Is heaped with old machinery because it Is con veniently near an Implement store. Ob noxious slKulxuird disfigure the lot opposite the church because a smull rental Is paid by the sign poster. The back street Is uot graded and Improved because It would mean Increased taxes. Until the spirit of town pride rises high enough to overcome these things and the community is willing to give up some of Its possessions and selfish desire for the good of the whole the towns will be ragged aud lacking lu beauty. , The "clean town" Idea goes further than eipeuslvt Improvements. It does dot cost much to keep the highway free from refuse or to rid the alleys of rubbish. If these things he done, the club has accomplished much. If It will go n step further and help clean the community of buslress houses that are unworthy, of saloons and cigarettes and loafers, It will add much to Ita helpfulness. The link Is a large one. It U l mistaken uotlou that only In the city la there opportunity for refor motloo; that only la ceuters of popula tlou may the spirit of helpfulness be Invoked. In the small town, In the hamlet, la as much demand for the good office of sturdy men and women who have the good of the community t heart Indeed, It ofteu takes more courage to act thus lu the face of ac quaintances than In the city among strangers. The "clean town" Idea, the town without kxwe ends and ragged Klge. la one that well may be studied nd followed boib esst and west. Evsn Worm. He Darting, don't you know that it Is unlucky to postpone a wedding? Bhe-I can t help that My drwsmak er is ill. and I'm afraid It would be more unlucky If I were to go and get married before having all the clothes I want mads while my fathea to still wUllng to pay far theni. Legal blanks at tfte coancr oflSc. 1908. The Rogue River Nurseries Are strong on TOKAY GRAPES, having about 250,000 fancy cuttings that ard rooting nicely in the reddest of lands. We are ready to contract for fall delivery at prices that will surprise you. We are as well preparod to fur nish you with anything in line of trees and general nursery stock. Conklin Building Grants Pass Or. M(DILKE The School that Placet rril 13 EH ! rril EES ! TRE EM I BUY YOUR TREES FORM "Old Reliable Albany Nurseries" and you are sure of getting just what you order. We grow our trees for quality not cheap prices. GEO. H. PARKER, - Agent Dlsnolution of Partnership. Notioe it hereby given that the partnership lately subsisting between us, the ondersigned'W. L. Dooley and John Smithpeter carrying on business at a cigar store, billiard ball and rooming house at Grants Pats, Ore gon, coder the style or firm name of Dooley & Smithpeter, was on the 12tb day of June, 1908, dissolved by mu tual conent, and that the boainesa in future will be carried on by the aid John Smithpeter alone who will pay all debit and liabilities and receive all moneys payable to the late firm. Witneit our bands thit 12th day of Jane, 1908. W. L. DOOLEY, JOHN SMITHPETER. LOCAL EVENTS. . ii....ii..i..i..h4;h.;hhm.!! Plenty of garden bote remnants at Cramer Bros.' C. Macbeth and Lillle M. Morrison are lying a the point of death at the home of Irlends in Ashland. Prof. Kay of Ihe University of Iowa, arrived in the city last week and he and Dr. Diller will examine the mineral formations in this vicinl- O. A. Collins of Seattle, who it Identified with the railway road com mission of Washington is in the city and vicinity and has been looking up the feasibility of a railroad from here to the month of Rogoe River. C. Woodruff, a prominent dairyman of Del Norte County, accompanied by hit son Curtis, is In the city thit week, for the purpose of taking home with him a fine blooded calf, from the Ladd farm at Portland, which arrived here thit morning. Mr. Woodrnff it a brother of Mrt. A. Um pblett of thit city. Frita Dean' it home from Eogene, where he has been attending the Uni versity. CLASSIFIED ADS. NEW TODAY. Window glass at Hair-Riddle's. STORE boilding. 60 ta 100 feet long witDted for term of years. Address Merchant, Care Rogue River Courier. 6-26 tf FOUND On the Creeent City stage road, a suit cans. Owner can have same by applying to H. C. Law ton, R.K.D. No 2, Grants Past. -26 2t SUGAR pine shingles for sale, No. 1 A, $3.60 per 1000. Enquire E. W. Britton, Phone 877, Box 286, Grants Pass. 6 2rt t IF YOU have a house or cow you want to sell, or if you waut a row or a horse or a burro, try a Courier Want Ad. Inexpensive, potent and profitable. Try one. Five cents i the line. I THOROUGHBRED Poland China Boar for sale. For particulars in quire of A.M. Jess, R. K. D. No. 8. 6-26 tf LOST Ladies open faced gold watch wun leainer iod. r incur return to Letcher's and receive reward. 6-29 It i FOR SALE. 1HOROUGHBERD White Leghorn! ana flrmonth Rock chickens for sale. Haydeu Close, Wilderville. 6-19 tf. BUSINESS COLLEGE WASHINGTON AND TENTH STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON k WRITE FOR CATALOG You in a Good Potxtxon FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE Extra choice bottom land. Price right. Will take part cash down or some good property on cash basis. Close to city lot for stock of goods nr team horses and wagon. Phone 621, J. D. Drake. 6-18 2t FOR SALE One single top buggy, in good repair. N. Day, D street, second house wett of 8d. 8-19 4t GOOD Sugar Pine thakea for tale at Kinney's Grocery st're. 6-12 tf, McCORMICK Mower, used one day, in perfect order, at a bargain. Mrs. L. E. Gilbert, R. F. D. No. 2,;or Grants Pass telephone 107X3. 6-2 6t COW Good family cow for sale. Address Mrs. Close, Wilderville. 6-39 tf FOR SALE The fine residence property of H. A. ROTERMUND, two blocks from Masonic Hall, En qaire at Paddock'a Marble Work a FOR SALE Good sugar pine thakes. Enquire Kenney't Grocery, 6-8-tf ONE SPAN good work horses, one driving, or saddle horse for sale cash or on terms. Wilson Mercan tile Co., Leland 4-24 tf 7-ROOM plastered hoose on Iowa street, two acres of ground, for tale at $1600. Inquire on premises, opposite Kingwell'a green hoose. E. r. Iompepn, fi-23 tf WILL rent voo a good farm, seven miles of city. Best terms given. Write Box 26, or tee me, residence corner Oak and Park streets. J. M. Adams. FRANK BURNETT-Upholstering. mission fnrnitnre made to order. MISCELLANEOUS. PIANO INSTRUCTIONS-Call at Rowell't music store if yon wish piano lessons. 6-19 it K. A. PIERCE Registered Angoras, Flock headed by one of the famous bockt of the "King Arthur" also other bucks of different strains of breeding. Does of the noted atrains. Bocks for tale, Merlio, Ore. 8 27 tf FOR EXCHANGE Elegant new six room bouts with all modern con veniences, fully improved popular crosa town street. Near Oakland and S. F. oar and ferry lines. 40x135 feet lot. Small honsa in rear renting for $10 per mouth. Total renting value about $45 per month. Want Southern Oregon Agricultural oi timber landt of $4600 valot or cash difference; trade oath basis. Addrt-sa owner, 1622 Ashby Ave., Berkeley, CaL 4-J tf EXPERIENCED Sawyer and Engi neer wants situation at either. Ad dress P. O. Box 63, Grants Past. 612 tf A Refrigerator will save many ft penny daring the Lot weather. You will find good oofs at Cramer Bros. Pioneer Assaying and Ret. Co. Capital $100,000. En. 27 years. Gold bane bullion: cyanides, rich ere, etc. bought ; awaying 60c. Spot cash on assaying values. 131 Stb t. near U. S. Mint, San Francisco, Cal. Job Printing of all kinds at The COURIER East Front St.