VOL. XXV.
f
i FELLOWS DED
4 IfATC niDIIITlii
lr
WEDNESDAY NIGHT .MKETIXfj
ijirtmi.i.vr occasion'
Ul design to be aoniZT" "
( er of th ... . on trie or
Jre ' the Masonic
basi, to bo by ti. "Sed as a
it has been . ,;: us 01 tnat motion.
f,"ten, but :lag0 that 1 have
that tL "onwthlng to
- - i . i nor i
to say .crrlPd t LT' 6tra"
e (well I .,, n'S,ees 8t tht
S'santic job on hand at b'd 8
started o, t ! d:.at any rat
the report that w w., . . . ltn
' the wood wor, w 7": .8Ued a11
No Finer Furniture to Re Found i ,n th'a and there was no oak In
.; Any LodKc in the State of :!?pWne C0"nty suitable for the
w. po,.B.v " lucl' no oak this
CEREMONY AND GOOD CHEER
county fit fn, on uaK ,n ms
firewood- i . " PUrpose than
r,;n r,? 'eve"i,Mfnw
aft uie oak. If uni,i v...
...,. . "u,u ve to hp
One of the important event, i ' ,,n and let stand for at w
the history of the I. O. O. p i,i ' 0 years and altogether ti,c
of this city took -place at their regu- weTnT ,mpract,e and we
lar meeting on Wednesday evening ronl1 not be done, so the
This was the placing and the dedica- , ! , ,)ped for a "m- but
(ion of their new furniture, consist- nJu!l WM 8 Sma11 voife hoard,
lug of eight chairs, four uedee-tai. L. "ow an( then, what
and an altar. For the past 10 years I "d t T,t,,re t,le -ore
the ordering of this furniture ha T. 0 ,ave ma(,e so time
teen the bone of contention anion? trust 1 ,f y Sme 0ne of the
the members, they not being able to ",1 u,.d K,are at the speaker
decide on the wood to be used in vo 7 . ' IIawn't told
the manufacture. One faction, how- Zn h! "I" ,,0ne?" T,1Pre
ever, was strong In the ooinion tin e speaker would be duly sub
tle furniture should be a home pro- ,Zer h.7 i ' Bnt the
Win every partlcu.ar, wood, work- 0 i T ' ow
whip and all. This faction was iZl T Md (,"rln his
notorious, and after 10 years of ef 171 h,,,B he
tor In this direction, the ,J It. ! f som.e sp,Pndid oak timber
a borne Industry, as well ns the "2. , o ,,ndprs,anJ hy
Thole organization , are rewarded ZPt r,'"1 P'aCed n the
,1ft a set of the finest furniture hat 2. I n "! 6 ,Bt f"rn,tUre' 80
er graced a lodge ial t JlZ h ""S" and
Cloned from oak, with n an ,ta , h ! u
adn-adrdna trimmings TJS"?!' T
lowered in leather. .IT?,. thatl.stonj K,are f"om
Jr it wM decided that the X
1 I I th ,08P? I'0"1 J8e- ,ryi"R t0 Ret ,ne trustee awav from
county the search began, and that word Van't the mover of Z
jntteldman, who was selected as motion took it upon hln elf fa
manufacturer, found it not al- on some of the mill n en nd see
Jther an easy matter to secure oak lumber could be had sul , fo
of the fa-vored woods neces- the kind of furniture he w ante Yo,
Search .was made throughout can ,malne his srPr L ihen th
.jaunty and points as far fls ,en Informed him they could
m were visited In the nnet Thi. .... J 0"',
" "" ieei or I rst-clasa naW
;:,af and '-e that time at once. If ,t was wanted. At the
k material has been secured, sea- next lodge meeting the mover of that
, jHtnd fashioned Into the beautl- motion, with a great deal of pride
furniture which greets the eye and gusto, proceeded to Inform the
member and visitor on entering lodge and trustees of his discovery
tall Last week the furniture and that the oak could be had. He
U .. , "....uuifi.unu n-n us mougn ne had arompllshed a
; the regular session of the lodge groat deal. He was now. able to cite
Wednesday ntehr. th
FK1DAY, 1'KCKMlVi: K at. 190H.
ye wish all our readers a
Prosperous and Joyous
0 9 0 O
That opes the year's fair tJhJ '"Vocable Hand
Close after toriver. 1 ' mheas doors
-I. M. Mulock.
- 1- M. Mulock.
rogue wverw "thehnancesw
veteran passes. josephine county
J'IH-r X. Hall, Known to .Many M
-iiin I'ass K,.,.uVn(s, Di,.M
at Idaho City.
'asper X. Hall, ogoj ; yearg a
MW of Oregon and California.
l'd of heart diaso December 9 at
iJah(. City, Ida., his ,)onie sinf,e
167. The following we'rlip f,m
the Idaho City World:
Joseph X. Hall was a veteran of
'""sue nver and other Indian circuit Co ,t
ars in Oregon, and isn nf ; ,t ,U CU,t
b known a. the Walla Wa.la ,Bd . CWI
war. ri..in , -'eiKborfice
.11. u vuiunieers were sur
rounded In a small basin
... .. iiniiuiia,
and being greatly ontnnmiim-o k
the red warriors, the officers called
for volunteers to go to a fort for re-
iniorceinents. Mr. Hall and nno
two others responded. They crawled
through the Indian lines nt nioi.t
and reached the fort, but when the
The following fs the approximate
amounts received and paid out by
Josephine county during the year
As this statement Is not
made a matter of record, all frac
tions of dollars are left out
Amount collected from all '
. S,,",Ces 192.772.00
amounts paid out are:
County Court, salary of
Judge and Commission
ers
1.200.00
4.440.00
704.00
Xo. 40.
A Fine Xcw ItesiuVnce.
E. H. Allen is building a handsome
wnut-mt. on the corner of J
and rine ro,.t3, u u 2Qu()
- -Mory, mne-room structure
ine iront porch is 7 feet
runs across the enttro .m.f .......
IU be comnloted in .,.. .v...
"criva. vontiaetfir Pit. i .
Ing the work.
volunteers were snr. ... . J, 443. 00
sessors office 1S37 00
Treasurer's office
School Superintendent's
office
Janitor, jail and court
house
Coroner, Fruit and Stock-
Inspectors and Health
Hoard
63.'). 00
931.00
1,640.00
soldiers rode into the little basin oa2 un "i ' 7 " ' '
they found that all. or n-.,i, . ,,?0ads and "Hdgea,
they found that all, or nearly all of
i
me men wno were surrounded had
been killed.
Mr. Hall, althoueh n fpnrioua
courageous and firm man, was of a
very kind disposition. He was gen
erous, charitable, and always ready
io neip everyone in distress and dur
ing the past 35 veara hn tin a haDn
member of the Method
Mr. Hall Iprvpq tu'n anna ComhaI
" -w wwna, j in KCI
ana waiter, of Portland, Oregon, and
a sisrer wnose home is in Pendleton.
.. ...... i in r, oillll I u II II
JProprlate speeches were made bv
- .Mccracken and Mrs. Harry
8lJlh, after which Jos. Moss was
"etl "l'on and responded with a
fwy IntereKtlng talk, timt nf .i,.i,
as follows:
lam fill I'll M';. r. 11 1 .1.1
dutiful fin-niii.r ...M-.i. .... i
. "IJIlll Wlf iinvr
" 0,lr hall this evening, and I am
ft V A w.
e should all feel still prouder
10 'now that tha in,.i,.i ..
' ...v 1IIUICIIUI UIU Ul
"J It Is made Is a product of Jo
Mine county and the hand that
skilfully put this material to-
" until, it would seem that It
"craved out of one piece and the
Drain
mar. nas planned these exnuls
lKna are also a product of
rnf! VttM' JoBplhlne county, and
"there It might be Interesting for
JOB in t.
- iuiow thnt tin to a verv short
;,e "w Jst within the past one
" yearg, the Idea has prevailed
unierial BUch ns this could not
y In this county, and this con-
l'n was not entertained by the
' "l11 !t "Pemed to be rather gen
' No doubt you will be surprised
Bid" ' te" 50,1 thnt a mton wns
39 In this lodge about ten years
o have this very furniture thai
tliT6 hP'e now' made nnJ ')IarP1
'n's hall, the motion, as near as
remember It. was about like
'That the trustees of this lodge
rucied to have made out of
- nrljiiine county obk cnairs
ne Noble Grand and Vice-Grand
. llrii and tnr
was Immediately notified
came at owe.
and he
Judge Hootb llaiigcroiimly 111.
Judge J. O. Booth was taken sud
denly alarmingly 111 at his h nhl0 tha
Western hotel, on Monday evening.
Between 10 and 11 o'clock Mnnrfnv
' . . .uu ui me iiKiRe Kreiii aeai. ne was now.ab e to cite it .
Wednesday night, the doors were the trustees to the place where hp'evIPnlnK V" 'nd a" unron
town open and the Rebekahs and oak could be had. The one rr,.t S'".",S. r"m,,"on ln "", ,)nth ro,,m'
Wcra were ndmlHl to i, .,. ... .t 7 .. "no tr was not until (he evening of
iana impressive. trustees rni,i i, .... ,u",r,, """""" w '"'"eveu
Noble Grnn,i tonon .... ... .. . '. ' I that ptomaine poisoning wns the
,, - ' " '""i. " i" un i me uhk. lie UlOUgllt ne . .u . . ...
Ik Pioi-oiaon ...ui. - . .. ..... . h ""irause of the sudden a tack and nt
- -.-o.o nun tt anon taut in nan tnem sure now, bu not so The, , . ., . ,
th he exhibit. il h00,.iif,.i ..o( ,, . , I the present time he Is much mprov-
u ne fxnioiieu a beautiful cane, trustees were a w Iv set and were . , . , , . '
Bide in,i t,... .... . . ,e ed In health. R. A. Booth, the
iMciR-Hiru io nun oy iir, not io no so eas v caught. The next ( , i , i u t .
Ttdman Homo i . . . ,,Al Judge s brother, who lives at Kugene.
' "mn B0,,ie time ago, and s ated week, o make sure thev were not . '
t he had told Mr. Weldman that trapped, they called on the mlllmen
"Iff seeing this fine bit of workman- and all on all the word workers In
aP. the lodge members hesitated the city and next lodge night, they
longer In the selection of the came back loaded. True, they could
Mfer of their furniture. Short and get the oak, but It was green oak
anu iney coiiki nor mane furniture iiki oi v nriHimas, was jiresentei
out of green oak. If they got the "t the Baptist church Friday, Christ
wood nt nil they would have to buy mas eve. The main room had be i
an enormous quantity, they would
have Io buy or hire a shed and they
would have to lav It awav for nt least
three years, and mind yon, this was
some three or four years niter we nan
slatted, or since the original motion
was made three years before. Just
think of It. Who was going to wait
three yenrs for new furniture? Xo,
we could go to Jackson county and
have them made at once. There wns
a man In Med ford who could do It.
lie had made the furniture for the
Masons. But the mover of that mo
tion was ohilurate. He did not want
iii.. i
JUl'K(u ruiiiii.v tmn ami n-
...t fnrnltiiri, mnde In Medford. He fruit and nuts concluded a pleasant
.... . i i-. i. n. I (.veil 111 IT.
wanted it maue nere in uiunm i
anu ne wiiiinu jifm-miii- ..".'
So It finally got to be called his hob-
i. .. J .l,AnnitAii mmnrtnnlt V offer
U,v, HUH vtiii-in ii j
ed. they would laugh and sneer about
native Joseiihlne county oak. I henrd
one of thorn say, only a few evenings
ago. that through Ihe bull hondod-
noss of thnt brother, they finnlly haci
the lodge furniture. Not that I wish
It understood that the trusteed did
not want this furniture all tne mm
ns badly as any one, but they simply
did not seem to be able fo get ay
from thnt word 'can't.' nna mmm..
I feel like raying to the young man
and the old man as well, never Jet
that word Van't' be any part of your
composition."
. . . . ir..ilMi AtAP.
1.078.00
20.000.00
24.000.00
12,75
Schools
State tax
Care of poor, County
Physician and burials. .
Miscellaneous, current e.
DenHe8 3.500,00
50.00
3,741.00
Jury l,Ut for Jmitiurv.
The Jury list for the.
-ui II I III UI
court which, will be held next month,
ueen arawn and Is as follows
v. a. urout, Hugo.
J. E. Peterson, Grants Pass.
L. B. Ayers. Wilderville.
James P. Duncan, Grave.
A. C. Ford, Grants Pass.
F. G. Ishani, Grants Pass.
C. C. Hirum, Grants Pass.
A. A. ITansoth, Dryden.
H. K. Gethlng. Grants Pass,
T. B. Herman, Gcants Pass.
H. F. Bailey, Murphy.
J. f.. McColm, Grants Pass.
W. X. MeCalllster, Grants Pass.
S. A. Green, Grants Pass.
J. W. Alderson. Irfdnn.!
K. L. Churchill. Grant. P..cc
C L. Houghton, Grants Pass
ii. iiabcock, Kerby.
J. L. Sowell, Holland!
J. W. Balrd. Selma.
Jess Barnett, Holland.
H. J. Racher, Grants Pass.
J. P. Bnnfield
O. A. Diffenderfer, Grants Pass.
w- ainoun, Grants Pass
J. H. Croxton, Grants Tass
Sam Stringer, GrantB Pass.
H. J. Grlmmett, Holland.
J. Pardee, Grants Pass.
M. C. Bogue, Keiby.
Mike Clemens, Grants Pass,
METHODS OF SAV
ING FINE GOLD
StXH HIXG THK PI LP tmrn
m m. m
LEAVING BATTERY
MUCH SULPHIDE IS LOST
A IXely Iuttrt-stJug Subject to AU
i wmhis Intert cd in Qunrta
Mining.
Editor of the Courier- I i
reading an article lu the Observer of
December 1. written hv t t n-i...;..
- w 4JIIUI.IV
erhoff, on the recovery of free gold
by the electric current. I agree with
trils writer regarding tho great loss
of five gold from quart! owing to its
rusty or corroded romim,,., i
- -...v..., UIH Ifc
a quite a question If M. ,mri..i...
an be overeoi.ie by or through the
electric current, for in many cases It
takes a very strong add to remove
this coating so as to nnr
enry to adhere to the gold.
For comparison von m.v .
piece of lend and Imm
you have u hole through It and you
"nve " same dull coating over
It, but on scourlnir It .tmu,. k-
brlght metal. Thl
coated gold once It Is brightened and
men comes m contact with mercury
It Is readily caught. The question
Is how much of our gold Is so light
. l" " Josepnine and me pulp and never gets to the
Jackson counties met In convention n.ercury on the plates? What at
at Medford on Thursday afternoon traction will the electric current have
ror the purpose of organizing a fruit " the gold to settle this through the
growers' union whloh im mil,. ..i i..,u. ... . "
,,D ... , " ir ""'"' u io me mercury T
its object the working harmony It seems to me that an acid strong
"i me two io remove these various coat
counties for the purpose of buying MnK w'll attract the mercury
811 Dill Ioh unit tho im. ... .. .. I i,..i. ... ...
. - .. , ...nK i uie rrult mrirujr losing niucn or Its energy as
packed by all the Unions nt lha fllOKl (if tha onl,ln . ...
hcb. J his matter has Bitrnnto.i than on ninnv vi.i
,, ,, . " ' " iwaiiiiKH, my pro-
erai attention of orchard men and r,'H ' to scour the pulp after It
. "," up. 'i is anticipated. "VH 'ne battery sufficiently to
the forming of a strong organization, brighten the gold, then give the
The delegates from this eonntv in whole nrod net n nuiniiMi k.ii. a...
"The Light nf nirlstmus."
The Christmas nrouram. "The
Light of Christmas," was presented
decorated with evergreen ropes
gracefully suspended from the center
of the celling or entwined about the
windows and back of the pulpit over
which was a beautiful Illumined star.
Tlio f hi'Utnuiti t -' nlxo wnu n fn.
ture. I'pon Its decorated boughs were
hung In a little storking the gift, of
each rlas. At the close of the pro
gram the snperlnti ndi'iit in well
lint: nit trrttvla rirftut'tifjirl Mm itnttnr
and his wife with a beautiful i.icce of
cut glnss. I lie teachers in turn pre-
iMic In fi anil fra llnr1tt utun
a token of (heir esteem In a ph'c' of
. n, ..if... .. i . .
lit glass, i ne ii m ii ;i i (nil in cfliiuv
evening.
$84,318.00
The new bridge across Rogue river
" uini. lncilldlnir ni.,,..i. .
. o "hi" ..in b, nas
cost about 129.000.00 . n i
wuueu in me above. Our expenses
for the year 1910 will nr..uo,.ii i.
n nniit B'hnt il. i
..v Uui uiey nave been this year.
The greater part of our expenditures
n.c muuuory and bevond th
trol of the county court. If we con
tinue our road work H in r0,.i..
a three mill levy, it ( Impossible to
do substantial road work without
money.
STEPHEN JEWELL.
Wn to Iliiy Jewel,,., K),V).,..
"-, hi t.utHH m.,1 n,(llH , rw(
26 piece set Wm. Rogers knlvea
and forks. (ea and table spoon, sugar
"hell and butter knife, usually sold
for $12.00. price now $6.15. Cariln
sets. $2.65. s-lnch cut glass bowls.
$7. Oi., now $2.90. 5-Inch nappies.
..(... now v him Biu,. ,,
all other Koodn nt
... , . ' c "live
altham, Elcn. i)miu.r 1 1-......
and Hamilton watches, best popular
i tall to lake advantage
mis cnance now. Call In and sen
for yourself whnt Mill will Bll I'M sin
" I'll
a good watch or anything else yon
may need n the near future.
' 1 "160HI.BUIII1,
The delegates from thin .m.nt i-
attendance were: W. t ni. r.
.... n. i.
'...e. ,i. A. nm.Pj Q A u
ton. W. W. Canny. R. A.
a i- .. . "
.'imnrii, A. N. Pjira.m. lr n
-nie. wm scovlll, C. R. Selleck II
T I. ..I,.. --,
vi riirnara. n wr,i
' mq
whole product a mermrv hath it....
uiua
tnf) Her lit. ah well nu tha hnAVtr
v ui'H i 1 m"
ceives the same treatment an that
each pnrtlclo comes in direct con
tact with the mercury.
I his Is accomnllshed bv on nrrni.
tra like arrangement, the material
. ii. itiiiiq, iiia iiHtt
...... I
Alter rftlllnir tlm .....( . . . i..
- wiucr iu ci-iiiiT, passes ne
..M.niurrauio discussion lw,,,,n 'wr grinding or scouring sur-
and It was finally decided to adjourn tac' and Is then carried down to
the convention and await the return "'ercury and passes out around
of certain parties now in tha the outer ..t . i.n. ..
kiiiiijiiik (I I HO
and between thin iituo
t,ff
New Coffci Mill.
The White House Grocery has Just
ItiMalled a new Hobart Electric cof
fee mill. This Is a double mill, one
part for simple grinding and another
Pint for pulverizing. It is a hand
nie equipment and tho finest In
Southern Oregon.
clses, Mr. Weld nut n was called for
ward and presented with a beautiful
solid gold watch charm, set with a
diamond, and a pair of gold sleeve
buttons. This little token of Hie
deep appreciation of the splendid
work done, cnnie as a complete sur
prise to the gentleman, and In a few
well chosen words he expressed hN
tnanks to the order.
cv n Ises were completed
served In Hie re-
soon after the
i inblv rtennrted for borne.
t-i. fn..hiifnfr f.t lM hnnrluomi.
J HI" Ill :.i o l mi
furniture itlve the finishing touches
to one of the h"t apMlnte lodire
rooms In Gra'.td Pms.
After the
refreshmenid were
rentlnn nsini, and
large ns'
IVucHcmI I'f.liiUtt.
A good story Is told in Llpplncotfs
or Ezeklel Hicks, a shrewd old fe.
low of Yankee extraction. A iiolltl-
cul office In a small town In Iowa
was vacant. The nffiio tvui.i to-.n
....... v . .
a year, and there was keen competl
Hon for It. The democratic candi
date was EzekH Hicks, unrt a i.ii
iBiiipnlgn fund was turned over to
him. To the astonishment of all,
however, be was defeated.
"I can't account for It." said one
of the democratic leaders, gloomily,
"With that money we should have
won. How did you lay It out, Kze.
klel?"
"Well," said Kze k r slowly, pull.
Ing bis whiskers, "yer see, that of
flee only pays $250 a year salary,
an' I didn't see no sense In payin'
$900 out to get the office, so I lust
bought me a little truck farm in-
stead."
......i, panics now in the east
who are needed In connnrtim, ith
the
m rt"Mir,i iuii, r ror,
wi.ara was authorized to appoint a
'""""""e or zi, representing all
sections of the two counties, and Io
w.eM. win on delegated the work of
"Kiinizinion at Ihe time thnv i..
in iii-n logeuier
of the arraslra there Is from two to
three Inches of mercury, thus the
material has to rise lll thmnh
from 15 to 20 nounds nf n,..r,..iP
The spnee between the disc and tub
Is about otie-half Inch. This device
will handle the inateilnl fmm
W 11 J
ordinary stamp mill sd win save
ii ii ' "MiMinry Hiaiiip mm and win save
loin II. Nor,- llt Thursday in '"ore gold than any other system of
ants Pass visiting his sister Mr. amalgamation I h n va akah ........
Grants Pass visiting his sister. Mrs
ll.f . . . . '
von. .ici,enn. and n or. n.i,..., ....
n - -?, ,11 in
n Q r'oii......
... v.. 0.0,1,1. Mr, A,.,H ()W
located iii Portland.
. M. Ill n
amalgamation I have ever seen and
It requires less attention. After It
passes thiouiHi It hIioiiIi! Bn n k.
...... n,, iu kuv
concent ration table, to save the base
values.
While we have a great deal of
free gold there Is but Utile, If any of
our ore that does not carry more or
less high made sulphides and It Is
a mistake to think It not worth sav
ing and we have (be same trouble In
saving the concentrates. Did you
ever pan below the ,.,,,.,,( . t
table and not get some sulphide? If
so, I would like to know the class of
i.oie nseo, ror I have never seen It
all saved and do not know that It
can he. nut that which ran Iwi
1n the pan should and, can be saved
l.HHi,K ti. ,.M nKll Mutul
The Observer has (bin to
. - ' ""J Ml. .fll
the location if the lllub i i.i.n.i
Ing:
"In regard to the location it,..
much difference of ,,,.i,.i.
,ii mm
many sites have been Mil UVtmtttA
block In front of Dr. Walker's house
has been suggested, and a i..
the third ward
as has also the residence and acre
age of Mr. Gllkey on lw, .tn.,
Koine have HiiuncHteil iiM..ti,... i
Lincoln Park while
11 "te purchase of the' u,ft In,)"' properly constructed
old Campbell property, now owned having the right movement, and
by J. O. Booth, on north lth i..i ll believe iiislerlnl fan i. ... ..
t. ...
ror a rontral locflilnrt fh r.Mw.i...n
. III l IJt 1 1
property Is probably (he best, there
being a third more land In this tract
than In the one In front of Dr. Walk-
er s residence, nnrf it i. .ii.
I believe material run liu kouiJ
the table that cannot he saved In the
pan.
It would Hf'f! m to lit a thnt it w fiAM
central Ing device having from $00
to 400 motions per minute Is ImDrac
ii. i.i.
. i.-.u.-.,,,., ana u is right on ,u ,"" "tions per minute Is lmp.xac
Rlxth street whbh will t nn it.i.-t tlcable to mn.
. , - " "'"mill - "M-iu r" ir-
date 1. psvf.,1 and wlM iw- h,Itlon. as the lighter material Is held
DaIiiaI.I . ... . I I . .
.a,..-,,,.- ,.,o.ny, Bl,d from a HUri. ; in suoeustun by so great vibration
tary standpoint, which surely nhonM , lnses off with the pulp. My
be considered In selef fln o .ito u expei lence nrove. i ft til SI i tlA MA.ia.l
nM'miary dr&lnairp. invumiia ly f glvlnit the benvlnr
ana nenerit f ity water. The selec
Hon of a site wilt not ha. ..t-
... .. . iiihiii; lllllll
ine next meeting of the school hoard
a l.l,U in .
greatest travelln motion
with the sllahtest
- ,,,,,, I.IHT
tahlfi to be no ronntnirt'd ax to alte
mi nem meeting or the school hoard 10 constructed as Io give
which will be some time n. It the highest ranscltv nnn.n.i.. .-
month." " v-. : - '
'oln and the necessary pedeRlals,
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