FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1900
THE ROGUE RIVER COURIER.
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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
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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
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WMMIWOTOM AMO TOTTM BTB.
MIIUML OMMON
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ALCOHOL
OPIUM TOBACCO
Habits PmIMtcI Oand.
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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.
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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
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R. S. WILSON, Agent
Grants Pass,
Oregon
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News From Merlin
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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
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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