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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27
Money In DaItYInC

q. l.. Smith, a wellknown farmer of
Minnesota, has been attending various
iarmous farmers Institutes along the
line OF the O. Il. * N. in Eastern Oregon
and Washington this.iall, and finds that
diversified farming has more friends in
those regions than when he first visited
them, few years ago. He considers
such localities as the Palouse, walla
Walla and Grand Ronde Valley the
natural home of the dairy, and feels
assured that the producers will finally
DRIFT Into butter aad cheese making as A
permanent vocation.
Oregon farmers who contem plato
going into the dairy business need not
fear overproduction, as it takes several
years to get a herd Of dairy cows :
ge'her, and the demand ior butter /.
increasing all the time, The prices will
therefore keep mp no matter how many
dairies are started
"Those who are sending their milk 10
creameries in the Paouse are obtaining
20 cents pound for their butter tat
and they retain their skinned milk icr
feeding purposes, This pays well for
the trouble and is far ahead of grain.
raising viewed from financial stand.
point"
Mr.. Smith will attend several insti
tntes in Eastern Oregon this winter aud
deliver a few lectures on the subject Of
diversified farming and dairying before
he returns ome.--Oregonian.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27
Ashland Goes "Dry."

Ashland on Tuesday decided to open
the-new century by cutting saloons out
OF the bili-olfare for the first year. By
ordinance the question is settled BY the
vote OF the people as TO whether or not
licenses should be granted to saloons
for the sale Of Intoxicating liquors, and
the annual election this year decided
agains, license by majority OF 10 votes.
There are many surmises as to what
the proprletors OF saloons will do when
that day comes for closing. They will
probably make formal application for
license which will most likely be
refused.
Just what method OF tactics the gen.
:lemen propose to pursue from that
point they are quite likely not decided
upon yet themselves AS American
citizens they are still privileged to do
many things, one Of which is the taking
OF the proceedings into the courts and
lawing the city for awhile. Then there
is open the scheme Of worrying the
councilmen until they get so sick that
they will lock themselves up into room
some dark night and issue license Just
to ge, the miserable and yexalions ques-
ton off their hands-preferring the
anathemas Of the community to having
their bodies worn out being bored to
death with the gratuitous advice of all
the leathef-lnnged rubbernecks in Christ
endom. The saloon men will still have
other means at their disposal that may
not be considered legal and as fair and
honorable as the means already sug-
gested. But that the liquor question in
Ashland is settled-other than as far as
the new council is concerned is by no
means an assured fact. This problem is
the most tenacious one that human
nature has to do with and will never be
drowned or settled as long as men are com
polled to make living for themselves
and their families under the swift com
petition OF ths industrial systems OF the
age and the times. All good citizens
will give the new administration their
best wishes and hope that they will be
able to see the light and act in the best
interest OF the community with clear
intelligence and good Conscience
Valley Record.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27
Will Resume Work.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Cords OF the
Pacific Pine Needle company arrived
last Friday from San Francisco TO look
after the business interests Of their
enterprise. They expect to resume
active operations at their factory in a
few weeks.
They will operate the factory the re-
mainder OF this week and see what they
need in the way Of appliances. They
will go to San Francisco on the last Of
the week and will return, probably bv
the middle Of January. prepared to push
the enterprise to the greatest possible
extent. The factory is equipped to
handle eight tons Of needles per day
and each machine has patent, either
taken out or applied for. They have
invested large sum OF money in the
enterprise, their estimate being about
SIC, 900 spent in Grants Pass alone and
$50, 900 in all, and they are prepared to
spend good deal more to make the
enterprise permanent aud wholly sue
cesslul.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27
viii Move to Eugene.

Al the last meeting OF the stockholders
Of tle Booth Kelly Lumber Company a
resolution was passed for change in
the articles OF incorporation, changing
the location Of the principal Office Of the
company from Saginaw to Eugene.
Eugene is practically the headquarters
Of the company at the pre-ent time, but
tho articles OF incorporation Indicate
the headquarters TO b. q, saginaw. At
the time OF the organization OF the
company It had but one mill, the one at
Saginaw, but since then The business Of
tho company has grown al a wonderful
rate and the location Of headquarters
at Saginaw is not convenient. The
company now has mills at Coburg and
a. Vending, IN addition to tho original
plant; the Wenlling mill is the largest
Of the three. These mills are connected
by telephone lines which radiate from
Eugene, maSing this tne GENITAL point
and headquarters.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27

NJ. =. Ward, Portland mining man =,
returned from Southern Oregon Saturday,
after spending several days among tie
mining camps about Gold Hill. lie
believes that district is about to come 10
the Font as quartz-mining region,
second 10 none in the state. lie found
that mining men have been coming in
fron Colorado, eastern Washington and
other mining regions, and that good
many quartz ledges which we're supposed
TO have "pinched out" near the surface,
have proven trne fissure veins, under the
application CT intelligent capital, and
these mines are already paying dividends
where stamp mills have been erected.
"All the creeks emplying into Rogue
river between Grants Pass and Gold
Hlll," Mr.. Ward said, "have become
noted for permanent lodges with we'll
defined footwalls and hanging walls, and
the average value Of the ore is very en-.
couraging 10 those engaged in develop
ment. Quartz mines, as we'll as placers,
are being operated on Calls creek, Sar.
dine creek, Foots creek and along the
Applegate, though water has been some.
what scarce for hydraulic and sluice
boxes, vefv little rain having fall, n
until a few days ngo, when heavy showers
started most OF the creeks 10 running
Placer miners however, need great deai
OF water, and the success of the placer
season depends largely upon the quantity
of rain that will fall within the next
three months.
"Southern Oregon, which suffered
somewhat in recent years from lack of
capital to develop lis resources, is now
complaining Of good times, and every
body seemed to have money The new
capital flowing in il not only developing
quartz mines, but it is also building up
such towns as Grants Pass, Mediord and
Gold Hill, and very few II any vacant
dwellings can now be ioundtherc.
In passing through Grants Pass, Mr..
Ward found that the old frame build.
ings which formerly occupied the
business portion OF the town on the
south side Of the railroad, have given
place to modern and substantial brick
structures, with cement sidewalks re-
placing the former wooden ones. This
is one case, Mr., Ward thinks in which a
couhagration may prove an ultimate
blessing to town, as Grants Pass is
now strikingly new, bright and sub
stautial in appearance, and is the sub
ject Of much favorable comment on the
part OF passengers going by on the
Southern Pacific Railroad
"With quartz development stimulated
in the vicinity. and substantial build
ings in the business quarter" he con.
cludsd "Grants Pass bids fair to become
the metropolis Of Southern Oregon
Oregonian,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27
DID NOT SPEAK.
For Fifteen Years Husband and Wife
Live In the Same House but
Maintain Silence.

The case of Lynch VS.. Lynch in the
Eighth district civil court has de-
veloped the remarkable fact that for
IS years Mrs. Theresa Lynch, the
Queen of diamonds" and her hus-
band, John Lynch, lived in their
home at PCS West Thirty-fourth
street, and never spoke to each other.
On one recent Friday Mr.. Lynch was
removed from the house to Amityville,
L. l., where he was placed in a pri-
vate asylum.
Mrs. Lynch, who is reputed to be
worth several millions, and for near
ly half a century has been prominent
ly identified with the diamond trade
in New York city, has been for many
years past supposed to be a widow.
Only her most intimate friends knew
of the existence of Mr.. Lynch. He
lived for the most part the life of a
recluse, never appearing at the Union
Square store, where Mrs. Lynch still
spends most of the day behind one of
the counters.
Mrs, Lynch's lawyer, Maurice Meyer,
explained the cause of the long si-
lence which existed between the wom-
an and her aged husband, Up to 1885
Mr.. Lynch was partner with Mrs.
Lynch in the diamond business. His
conviyiality threatened to destroy the
business, of which Mrs. Lynch was the
moinstay, and the copartnership be-
tween husband and wife ended. After
that Mrs. Lynch moved farther up
town on Broadway and gave all her
time TO the store. Mr.. Lynch was
given an allowance and did as he
pleased The four sons and daughters
were friendly with both parents, but
no reconciliation between husband
and wife was ever effected.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27
stealing Electricity.

1t seems hardly possible that a spi'
der could stop a telegram, yet that i:
what is happening in the Republic oI
Argentine, South America,
A small spider spins long cobweb
which floats Though The air and catches
ON wire. There are So many OF these
species Of spiders tina, the floating webs
settle on the wires in enormous quaint.
ties. AZ soon as the dew falls or a
shower OF rain comes up, every thread
becomes wet and establishes minute
leak for the electricity. Millions Of
leaks operate to stop the sending Of
messages. An underground eabls is
ontemplated ia some places.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27

Several parties representing them
selves as dealers in pianos. have repre-
sented themselves as agents for the cele.
brated Weber, Wheelock, Sluyvesant,
United Makers and other pianos We
desire to notify all residents of Josephine
county that the Coss Piano House, at
Medford, Oregon, are the SOLE AGENTS
for these makes for Josephine. jackson
and Lake counties, and II yon want one
of these pianos or an organ, you will al
ways get better deal from headquar-
ters, and not be led into buying inferior
grades from supposed agents. We guar.
antee perfect satisfaction, so when you
need an instrument, Just drop uss line
and We shall be pleased TO call on you
or meet you at our warerooms in Med
ford, where We have large stock OF
instruments always on hand.
Coss PIANO HousE,
Mediord, Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27
FACTS ABouT SAFFRON.
Its Use IN Medicine Has Practically
Died Out.

Died oat.
Saffron would strike an ordinary cb-
server as decidedly expensive at SO shn-
'ings per pound until told that II is
composed Of the central small portions
only Of tie flowers cf a species Of crocus.
10000 Of which Il takes to Weld the ma.
'erial for one pound. The wonder then
becomes that it is SO cheap. that ii can
Pay TO grow and gather il at the price.
As a matter Of fact. it has failed TO nav
the English grower--by this retaining.
In the name Of his town Of Saffron.
Walden, but hint Of former impor.
lance in this particular direction
French and Spanish soils bSsnp more
suitable to the fun growth OF the
flowers and foreign labor cheaper in
the work Of picking, Its use in medicine
has practically died out, bar. perhaps.
the popular BELIEF that. steeped in hot
milk or cider, It helps the eruption Of
measles TO fully appear, says Chambers
Journal.
As dye In creaming curtains and 10
give rich appearance TO cake II Is
still, however, in general demand: Tor
which purpose it is well suited. In being
roth harmless and strong, one grain.
composed Of the style nd-stigmas Of
niue flowers, being sufficient 10 give
0is'inet yellow tint to ten gallons o.
water. rs high price. by the way. has
led to peculiar form OF adulteratiop.
for, apart from the crude and common
place one Of busting With a heavy pow
der, such as gypsum, to give weight. tie
similar portions Of other and eommoper
flowers Aave been specially dyed ard
worked thoroughly in among the genu-
inc ones. .s-~- s-s-sar-s,-s. -.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27
Close Quarters.

Galiee was visited by heavy wind
storm one night last week. Frank Col.
viR, who is employed at the Rocky
Gulch mine sends the following de-.
scription OF his experience Herewith:
IL had just about got through supper
when heard the wind began to blow
and in few minutes the trees began to
fall. Joe Calhoun, who was piping came
running down in the dark to get a light
and got my lantern and liz 1t and We
lit out for the bitches to turn the waller
OIL. The wind had stopped little but
alter we ran up the trail the wind
began 10 .blow and ii sounded like
thunder. He was about two hundred
yards ahead Of me when the trees began
TO fall In the heavy timber. ! thought
] would run as fast as | could and yet
nut OF it, but ! couldn't see anything
with the lantern. When heard tree
falling right over my head went 10 run
mp the rail'but thought wonld iump
behind nix fr and just as did a
big limb fell and just grazed me aud |
storted to run up the trail again. |
hadn't got three feet when big tree fell
across the trail aud just missed me about
foot. II came SO close that il almost
touched me. When that fell | thought
my life had come to an end. was scared
to death and there were trees falling
every where. lost my hat and didn't
find it till the next day and so ran up
and turned the water OIL The ditch was
iull Of big fir limbs but 1t didn't break.
As we were coming back we went down
on the lower ditch and big Or had fell
in the reservoir but didn't hurt il aud we
got home in safety. That was the
closest | ever came to getting killed.
The gulch is full Of fallen trees. 1t was
the funniest storm ! ever saw. At first
a hot wind began to blow light and after
that cold wind began TO blow like
fury. was 30 scared and tired from
running that l could hardly stand up
when got to the house"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27

The Hsy-Pauncefote canal treaty was
ratified last week in the senate by a
vote OF SO to 10. after being materially
amended. Three amendments were
adopted. The first declares in plain
words that tho treaty supersedes and
renders void tho Clayton. Bulwer treaty
which made necessary the treaty under
consideration. The second amendment
declares that all the none Of the neu-
trality provisions Of the treaty shall
apply 10 measures which the United
States and the maintenance OF public
order. The third amendment declares
that the treaty shall be satisfied by the
United States and Great Britain, thus
relieving other nations OF responsibility
In the matter. 1t Is asserted that the
treaty as amended is distasteful to
Great Britain and that she will reject
1t. 1t. certainly is more acceptable to
the American people than before 1t was
amended.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27
Council Meeting.

The city council held its regular
meeting on Thursday evening with the
mayor and all the council present.
Little business Of importance was
brought TO the councils notice and no
ordinances were passed. The ways aud
means committee who had been in
struoted to investigate various possible
plans for obtaining water for fire pro.
lection, made their report at this time.
They had been unable to discover any
more practicable or economical plan
than the one already in operation,
Councilman lIaskins advanced plan
which he had been considering; TO
equip the city with a system of wells and
to procure fire engine. The mayor
appointed committee for the further
investigation of this plan.
The appointment Of, and balloting on
a recorder was Omitted at this meeting,
everyone realiziuG that the deadlock was
still intact. Judsons's appointment
continues until recorder is elected.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27

A sentiment is being advocated by
some Of the eastern Oregon publications
for division Of our state, the eastern
Oregon people claiming unfair legislative
treatment. The following plant is ut
tered by the Pendleton Tribune "And
what has the eastern half OF the state
got to show for It's burden OF taxes2
Well, II sees Portland and other Western
Oregon communities arbitrarily cut down
the valuation Of their taxable property
by score OF millions TO escape taxation.
Eastern Oregon gets pittance OF $l5,-
600 or $4,000 for its Western Normal
school. What else? A few thousand
dollars for exterminatlng wild animals.
What else? Any supreme court judges
Not exactly, but II does get deputy su.
premo court clerk at salary OF about
two-bits a day. What more? An in
sane asylum Well, hardly. What
besdesY Well, II you can think Of
anythinB else, please telephone the
Tribune, and We will print it. The
people OF eastern Oregon are "restless"
under the unequal yoke they bear, and
unless the people OF western Oregon
permit reform OF the present obsolete
constitution, and that right soon, Ore
gon will be divided into two states at no
distant day." One OF the complaints is
that the capital, Salem, is too remote from
eastern Oregon and that western Oregon
lobbyists have things all their own
way in the legislature. II may be that
our brethren east OF the Cascades have
some reason for dissatisfaction, but II
seems TO us that to talk al this time of
dividing the state is premature and
even unpatiiotic. Oregon, however, Ia
confronted with peculiar geographical
conditions. The Cascade range cuts the
state squarely in two sections which are
totally unlike in every way and nothing
Is more likely than that the peope Of
the two sections may drift apart in
sympathy and sentiment as the country
differs In soil and climate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27
Mining Notes.

Antope Rose is again occupying his
old position as ditch walker for the
Sterling mining company.
McCloy ia operating the old Scotts
gulch placer claim for Charles Decker,
running the giant night and day.
The Old Channel mining company Is
running three giants at their mine at
Six Mile, the recent rains having given
an abundance OF water
d. L. Roberts came in last Wednes-
day from the Granite Hill mine on
Louise creek where he has been working
having cut his face quite severely with
rock splinters from a boulder which he
was breaking " ith sledge.
B. f. Taber came in this week from
the Rising Star quartz mine in the
Williams district. That properly is
showing up well and the mine is run
ming steadily with a light force Of men.
ID. 4. Dotson came in last Thursday
from the Preston Peak copper property
IN the Siskiyous. Little is being done
at the mine at this time, the company
being occupied with legal troubles. A
light force has, however, been employed
during the past few months Mr.. Dot
son reports about two feet OF snow at
the mine which Is nothing out OF the
usual order at this season OF the year.
John Hall came IN from his mine in
the Grave crock country to spend Christ
mas at home lie has recently made a
remarkably rich strike which would
cause a great deal Of excitement in any
country but thi5. On one side Of two
feet ledge, the ore OF which gives high
values, he has seam OF decomposed
vein matter several inches wide which
il literally full OF gold and he has already
taken out several hundred dollars with
pan.
The Harmon-Green placer at Gallca is
running steadily, having last no time
since the first rains OF the season. This
property is equipped with one of tho
very best water rights in southern
Oregon, good for an eight or nine
months run in any ordinary season.
The ground they are working this year
is paying them handsome profit,
better than any they have hitherto
worked. They have opened a channel
$50 feet in width running back into the
mountain side. The boulders are light
and the gold ia heavy. A number OF
pieces have been secured OF over an
ounce in weight.
What is known as the BY bee claim on
Allen Gulch near Waldo is being fitted
up under the careful supervision OF Mr..
Bsnta, for F. II. Osgood, of Seattle.
This claim was purchased some two
months ago and a large amount of work
has since been done 10 fit the claim for
proper working. Mr.. Banta. is a
thorough mining man and with force
OF eight men has been doing considera-
BILE preparatory work, spending several
thousand dollars in labor and supplies.
Allen Gulch was the scene of active
operations in the early fifties where
many fortune seekers made their "pile"
with the rocker and sluice. Considera
BILE mining has since been done leaving
however, large quantity OF pay dirt for
the pipe and giant.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27
Mining, Real Estate and Insurance.

The scarcity Of houses ior rent in
Grants Pass is causing a demand for
building lots. have choice selection
Of lots.at the lowest prices and some OF
them on very easy terms. BE sure to
call and see me.
| am getting in touch with the mining
men OF this county and investors from
abroad. Would be pleased to know
what residents Of the county have, even
II they do not need my services Just now
Have you placer or quartz7 Will
YOU sell stock or leaseg
] represent sohd fire insurance com.
panies and would be pleased to write
your policy. also attend to collections.
+. c. PgNrLAND.
Opera house block, Grants Pass,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27
Capss and Jackets.

The tendency this winter is towards
jackets of Bulgarian, Continental and
Gerbaldi effects in the sleeves. Sever
al illustrations Of these styles, together
with full advice about making, are con.
tained in the January Deineator, the
well-known Fashion magazine. A new
feature of this magazine is that Mrs.
Aria, the well known diess authority Of
London, contributes monthly letter
on the fashions Of London. Mrs. John
Won Worst Of Paris does the same for
that famous center Of style.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27

Beginning from December 5 to Jan
uary |, 1901, will sell gold filed specta.
cles at 50 per pair, usual $3.50 value.
We test your eyes and give you an ac'
curate fit. This is rare bargain to get
a nice pair OF glasses for the old folks
a Christmas present. We have the
goods, you have the money, you need the
goods, we need the money. EVANS,
Optician.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1900

The S. 7. railroad company has pub
lished new map OF Oregon which in
addition to its accuracy and reliability
as map contains much valuable in
formation in regard to Oregon. The
railroad company realizes that its
interests cannot be more materially
advanced than by the development Of
the country through which its lines are
run. Their interests are in great
measure identical and the development
and prosperity Of the country means
more business and larger returns for
the railroad.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27
An Observation Cnr

OF unique design, will always be found
at the end OF the Northern Pacifc's
North Coast Limited, both east and west
bound. Observation platform is six and
half feet long and entire width of car.
Ladies' observation parlor is % feet long
A. D. Charlton, Asst Genl Pass. Ag't,
25s Morrison ST., Cor Sd, Portland, Orc.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27

Clevenger has some very unique
Souvenir Photographs Of Grants Pass
and vicinity, bound in booklet (. rm
They make a very appropriate Christ.
mas present for friend, and can be
easily mailed. Call and see them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-27
Notice TO Stnek.hnlder,

Tie annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the First National bank oI
Southern Oregon will be held at the
office OF said bank Tuesday. January s,
1901, at 10 a. IN. JonS ID. Fay,
Cashier.
Grants Pass, oIe. Dec. 5, iGSo.