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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1909)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1900 THE ROGUE RIVER COURIER. PAGE THREE W'lWWWl 1 M H-M Ml M-I-H-M 1 ! 1 M H M A CAR LOAD OF StudebaRer Wagons Just received The best is the cheapest in the long run. Get the best The Studebaker COME AND SEE US Jewell Hardware Co, GRANTS rAofc , OKEGON. The Rogue River Nurseries u Are strong on TOKAY GRAPES, having about 250,000 fancy cuttings that are rooting nicely in the reddest of lands. We are ready to contract forfall delivery at prices that will surprise you. We are as well prepared to fur nish you with anything in line of trees and g general nursery stock. Conklin Building Grants Pass Or. TREES ! TREES ! TREES BUY YOUR TKEES FROM "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 Office with J, E. PETERSON :;WTKIES BUSINESS COLLEGE Tkt I WMMIWOTOM AMO TOTTM BTB. MIIUML OMMON , WRITS FOR CATALOG ALCOHOL OPIUM TOBACCO Habits PmIMtcI Oand. ftlMta U Onmm. Writ mnnn,TiLiima, NEIL & GUIFFIN Grocers Vcw Stock of Groceries, fclrcrything Clean and tfresh Canned Goods Ten and Coffee Staples Flour Fruits 310 SOUTH 6th ST. Full Stock 1909 Racyclei, Bicycles, Tires and Sundries GENERAL REPAIRING M. Mclntyre's Bicycle-Gun Machine Shop 406 So. 6th. , with Gentaer Oarage Good for cuts, burnB, bruises and scratches, but especially recommend ed for piles DeWltt's Carbollzed Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by Sabln's drug store. o u R I O u R I OVER 20,000 PEOPLE ON THE COAST RIDE IN TotEffist Cms Constructed along correct lines, not too heavy not too light, built just right EMBODYING ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF 1st Low First Cost 2d Cheap Mainteaance 3d Simplicity in Construction 4th Ease of Operation 5th BEST of ALL Manufactured and Guaraateed for One Year by a Factory on the Coast Tourist Line For 1909 Type "B" Two Cylinder 22-24 H. P. 5-?assenger Touring Car $1300.00 "O" " " 22-24 " 4- " Roadster 1350.00 v' " 22-24 " 4- Special Double Chain Drive Desert Car 1550.00 Typo "G" Four Cylinder 25-30 II. P. Touring Car or Roadster 1660.00 S" " M 35-40 " 44 " 2150.00 H-40 " M 35-40 " M " orRoad.ter 2250.00 H-50 " " 45-50 " M " " 2500.00 ..L" 35.40 u Limousine 3800.00 " 'W" Two " Com'l Delivery Car, Platform or Double Deck Body 1600.00 4.t; Two Cylinder Com'l Delivery Car, Closed Panel Body 1700.00 Our Factory is always open to Visitors AUTO VEHICLE CO., Corner Tenth & Main Sts., Los Angeles, Cal o u R. S. WILSON, Agent Grants Pass, Oregon R I 5 News From Merlin O U R I i II,I"Il'I,,III,,l,l,l"I3 MEKLIX A RECOGNIZER CENTER. When the Almighty made and shaped the earth, He bo arranged It that the streams and valleys of a large scope of country should con verge at the point where Merlin now stands. He diversified the interests placing a magnificent body of tim ber at the head of Jump-off-Joe and Quartz creeks, placing suitable soil on the bench lands for fruit raising and in the valleys for grain, vegetables and alfalfa. He so ar ranged the hills as to protect the lands from frosts, Bent streams of living water running here and there to keep away the drouth and over it all He scattered rich deposits of gold and copper. He caused the beautiful Rogue River to plunge through a gorge that it might the more easily be harnessed and made to do the work of man. Here and there he placed nuggets of gold In the foothills and brought streams pouring down the mountain Bides In the near vicinity. He looked upon His work and seeing that It was good he turned It over to man. In the beginning man only extract ed the gold nuggets from mother earth; his brothers coming later lurnea ineir attention to tne prec ious metals in the quartz formation, and thus sprang up the mining In dustry, with Merlin as its center. Then came the Baw mills and for years they labored to rob It of its wealth of wood, but still, though a little remote, large tracts of valua ble timber are available for exploit ation, and it will constitute an Im portant industry for years to come. I Closely following the sawmills came the farmers who tilled the soil and reaped a bountiful harvest, and here and there one planted an orchard or vineyard, and Merlin became noted for the luscious fruits It sends out to the less favored portions of the country. Then came the dairy men, and the lowing herds surround ed the town and caused a tide of golden dollars to flow Into its coffers. And here we stand today, waiting for the magic hand of capital to com plete tbe work of harnessing the Rogue, ' providing transportation to adjacent territory and further de veloping the lines which have been proven successful. And capital is coming every mall brings Inquiries from the East, the North, and the South, and the early spring will see a movement all along the line toward Merlin. And well It may, for here He opportunities un dreamed of. Large tracts of rich fruit land is still undeveloped and can be had almost for the asking. Ledges of gold and copper are stick ing out of the mountian Bides, await ing development. Streams are run ning wild, waiting for the hand of man to guide them over tbe land so they can furnish water for Irrigation. The mighty Rogue roars and rushes through the gorge at Hellgate as If restless to be put at some useful employment, and a vast empire awaits an electric line down the river's bank to the coast. When the Almighty began his work He intended that It should be completed and all signs point to this as the crowning year of the task. If you are to be In at the finish, get in line; if not, stand aside and don't retard the wheels of progress. Of Local Interest. W. J. Cleeland, John Cleeland and C. P. Cochrane of Philadelphia, Pa. prominent stockholders in the Gold Road Mining Co., of Galice passed through Merlin Tuesday on their way to Inspect the mine and be pres ent at the starting up of the new ma chinery which has recently been in stalled. Miss Alice Smith came up from the Pass Sunday, expecting to start up school In the primary grade Mon day, but finding her health had not Improved sufficiently to stand the strain, she returned Monday morn ing. II. E. Booth, one of our old stand- bys, has been missed from his accus tomed haunts the past week, being confined to his bed on account of an attack of the grip, but will soon bo with us again. Albert Coe of Grants Pass, was In town Monday, looking after business matters. He Is to have charge of the Merlin branch of his father's store which la soon to be establish ed hero. He has made many friends during his short stays In our city, and we bespeak for him all the pat ronage he deserves. Work has boen resumed on the Three i Pines Timber Company's flume, and It Is believed that they will have it completed in time for early spring operations. Jerome Powers, of the Taylor Creek mine, returned from a visit to British Columbia Tuesday morn ing, and has again taken charge of operations at the mine. He pre dicts a very succesful season's run. Miss Cora Watts, of the Grants Pass High School, spent Sunday and Monday In Merlin as the guest of Miss Grace Short. E. Hann, a recent arrival of Oak land, Cal., has moved his family on to his farm Just south of town and will commence getting tho ground ready for Tokay grapes at once. Our new settlers are a thrifty lot and will make a difference li tho looks of our d'strlct In a vsiy fv'v years. Wra. M Tv-fhards' new business block an.'. A. L. Edgeron's new cot tage are nearlng completion and will soon be ready for occupancy. Adam Schaffer went to the Pass on an urgent business call Tuesday. Banks A. Williamson graduated out of the near-hero class last Sun day and is now the real article. In crossing the wild and turbulent waters of Louse Creek, his horse stumbled and fell and In order to save It from drowning, he plunged bodily into the chilly moisture. Af ter an heroic effort, and before help could reach him, he rescued the an imal and was safely on the solid earth before assistance reached him. Milt Mason, seeing the predicament he was in, ran Into the Merlin Mer cantile Company's store and pro cured a bar of soap. Intending to throw it into the creek above him, but It was a good thing Milt was slow, for Banks had the water beaten to such a beautiful foam that the addition of soap would have created a mountain of suds that would probably have suffocated the poor miner at Galice. B. B. Taylor, manager of the Gold Road mine at Galice, passed through Merlin Monday and re ported that the new 10-stamp mill and cyanide plant was all ready for operation and would start up Im mediately upon his return. They have also installed a new water pow er capable of producing 149 horse power, which will be ample for the operation of their entire plant. The development work n this mine amounts to 2500 feet, all In solid quartz, averaging from 3H to 4 feet In width, and reaching a depth of 350 feet. This Is the greatest depth reached by any mine In the district, and the fact that the values Increase with depth will do much to encourage others to go down on their ledges. The mine Is well equipped, having a saw mill, aHsay office and refining furnaces, whleh does away with the necessltly of shipping out anything but the pure bullion. The property Is reached by a good trail, over which pieces of machinery weighing 7000 pounds have been transported without trouble, and consists of six claims, all patented. Mr. E. J. Shattuck and wife re turned from their Northern Jaunt last week, and have already com menced to prepare for next year's peach crop. Mr. Shattuck has been under the care of a Seattle specialist for some months past and came back, much improved In health. They both expressed their satisfaction In getting back to the sunshine of the Rogue River valley and escaping the snows and storms of the North. Mrs. Chas. E. Short was called to Portland last week by the sickness of her son, Manning Hearn, who Is attending school In the city. D. M. Wise, of Spokane, Wash., son of the late J. A. Wlso, camo down last week to remain with his mother during the time of settling up of the estate. . Mr. Dan Green, of Galice, spent a day In Merlin this week. He reports that the parties who recently pur chased his mining claim there have opened up a large vein of very rich ore. The question of fruit boxes for the coming year has been solved so far as tho Merlin district Is concerned by the establishment of two small box factories near this town. J. w. Carter has started up a plant on his place Just west of town and ex pects to put 50,000 boxes on the market next season. II. L. Keyte IMMfi Coffee The kind that makes the break fastreal Coffee through and through always the same. Your grocer will grind It better it ground at home not too fine. A Common! Cold. We claim tliut if catching cold could be tvniilvd turn of Ilia njtt dangerous and t'utiil (lineHmw wuuld uover be heard of. A oolil ofteu fomi a oulture tad for germa of infectious dMasea. OraiiBiption, pneu moniii, diphtheria and scarlet fever, four of the nirwt dangerous aad fatal dieeaeea, are of this class. The culture bwl formed by the cold furor the development ef tha germs of tliea diaaasea, that would not otherwise find l(xlh.jei)L There la little denfer, however, of any ef theee diaaaaes being contracted whea a good expectoraa! cough niea'icine like Chamberlain a Couch Reaeedv i ul. It clean out theae enlture bade that furor the development of the germs of thee (lite case. That ia why thii reasedy haa prov.,1 so universally suomaful ia preventing pnen. tunnift. It not onlycurea your cold quickl but mlntraiaa tho rlK of entractinir tliM luncerotie diteaare. For aaJo ky M. Ciemenr CATARRH CURED No Cure, .No , Pay, is Generous Offer. Most To get an antiseptic strong enough to kill catarrh germs and not de stroy the tissues of the membrane at the same time, has been a problem which was never solved until tha discovery of Hyomel (pronounced High-o-me). Hyomel Is prepared from eucaly ptus, the most powerful, yet healing antiseptic known. Breathe It thru the inhaler over the inflamed and germ-ridden, membrane four or five times a day, and In a few days the germs will disappear. The Inflamed condition will go. too, and the snuffling, hawking and offensive breath, and the discharge of mucous and crusts ia the nose will cease. Then why should any catarrh sufferer hesitate, when Demaray haa such faith In Hyomel that be offers to return your money if after a fair trial Hyomel does not cure catarrh. A complete Hyomel outfit, Includ ing the Inhaler, costs $1 and extra bottles, if afterwards needed, cost but 60 cents. Hyomel also cures asthma, croup, sore throat, coughs, colds or grip. Cures Dyspepsia. Your money back if (t don't Gives im mediate relief from heartburn, sour stom ach, stomach distress and sick headache. 50 cents a large box at At Dcnmray's Drug Store. " ' will also be prepared to fill orders for fruit boxes and crape crates, having already put his plant la fall operation. The rapid growth of Christian 8clence has been remarked by every observing person within the past few years and many are the reasons advanced as to the cause. Without posing as oracle, we believe that it Is due to the carelessness or negli gence of the physicians more than to all other causes combined. Merita recently mourned the death of an estimable woman, who died la the prtmo of life, under the care of a physician who is said to bo the equal of any In the county. Through a misunderstanding between tho phy sician and the nurso, the lady, who had given birth to a child, was given calomel every half hoar for three days, and at the same time eat all the lemons she cared for. Tho re sult was rapid decline and death. There was, of course, clrcutnstaa :os which makes It Impossible lo Judge just ibo was responsible, bnt It is thi'Mi happenings that seemingly Jus tifies a resort to any system that w'.'.l make such things Impossible. t liio tame lady bad died tindor any care except that of tha oil school the State Modlcal Hoard would herald it throughout tbo lan-t ad make It an argument In favor of a law tc prohibit a mother from giv ing her child a pill for Indlgostlon. There'll Be Something Doing in Merlin Yery Soon