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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20
kinneYyills Items.

We see articles from time 10 time
printed in the COURIER heided Leland
Items or Siitings. As we have thriv-
ing Young town situated on Tunnel
creek, we wish to receive space in your
valuable paper for a few items. Our
town is rapidly increasing in population
and size. IL is so close to Leland's
"dewdiop" that some OF our population
have habit Of coming home IN rather a
hilarious condition and as, in town OF
our dimensions, We are entitled to the
privileges Of municipal government, we
held a meeting in the City ball, Ben
Macdonald in the chair.
1t was resolved that iUr the protection
Of or best young men We should
organize city government. j. j.
Kinney nominates Ben Macdonald as
mayor Others we're elected as alder
men; Paddy Nolan Of the First ward; /;
L. L. Redfield of the Second ward Ed,
our city blacksmith, as city marshal for
city recorder, Roy Agee. As our city is
very prosperous, we deem it necessary TO
rechristen the town so hereafter and
forevermore the name will be Kinney
Vile, the name Stump Town sounding
too primitive business is very lively in
our town
Miss Rose Cochran has been chief
cook at the Hotel Redfeld, hut il going
to California where she will lake charg e
Of the culinary department OF hotel at
Hornbrook.
Rufus Acres and family have gone to
Cayote creek where he has accept ed a
position as night piper in hydraulic
mine.
1t has been quite foggy the last few
days, but the afternoons have been
warm and sunshiny with no wind. At
present the weather looks as though we
might have little Oregon mist.
To say the roads are muddy is no
news. We, as correspondent OF the
| COURIER, wish to write news that is
breezy and entertaining, also edilyiug.
State news We have no use for rs we are
an enterprising people and expect 10
have weekly paper published IN our
| town. Inc ROADS are so bad That there
is a large amount OF freight waiting at
Leland to be shifted to our town. Per.
haps we can't get our paper out during
the coming week, but we will keep the
COURIER posted from time 10 time.
The miners are all ready for work and
ct the present outlook they will get
water in very snort time. person
would think that the most OF the freight
whould have been hauled before thi:
time, but one can go TO Leland and see a
good many teams loading for the Green
back and other points in that locality.
Bro-kman d c.. on Coyote creek az,
developing their quartz mine and are
hi9hly pleased with the prospects,.
Nearly every day We can see people in
Leland who want 10 buy pack rigs TO 20
prospecting
PATRICK O'LEARY.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20
E. G. DIXON, Front ST..
0rnnts Pass Outlook.

Baker City, Dec. l2.-F. j. Conroy, a
well-known mining expert, who has
been in this section for several months
in the interest of pittsburg capitalists,
has just returned here from a trip to
the Grants Pass region. Mr., Conroy is
very familiar with all Eastern Oregon
ores, and is especially qualified to pass
on the respective merits of districts in
the state. Ho is highly pleased with
Grants Pass. While the ore bodies
there, he says, are not so large as in
Eastern Oregon, they are very promis-
ing. lie thinks that an especially good
field for capital, as it had not been ex-
plotted so much as some other parts OF
the state.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20
Jo,sUhin. County Mining Stocks.

Last weeks bulletin from the oregon
Mining Stock Exchange has the follow
ing:
Increasing trade demonstrates that
Oregon mining stocks are becoming pop
ular Home people as well as outsiders.
are interested. Investments in the fol-
lowing stocks help to develop the state
and almost sure guarantee large returns
on prices now asked:
"The Champion Gold Mining Com
pany own the Rising Star and Eccentric
claims, in Josephine county; have a well
developed property, over 1000 feet Of
tunnel work and complete camp, in
cluding assay Office and fve-stamp mill.
Have produced over $4,000; haye ore
to warrant much larger mill capacity
also tramway is needed to enable the
transportation Of ore from mine TO mill
the year around. This will be divi-
dend-payer very soon, Price steadily
advancing; will go high as soon as i'm
provements are completed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20
Notice to Music Lovers.

Several parties representing them
selves as dealers in pianos, have repre-
sented themselves as agents for the cele'
brated Weber, Wheelock. Stuyvesant,
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 il You 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 as u line
and we shall be pleased to call on YOU
or meet you at our warerooms in Med
ford, where we have a large stock OF
instruments always on hand.
Coss PIANO HoUsE,
Mediord, Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20

The assertion is widely published that
the house OF representatives was not
really In earnest when II passed the
army bill amendment abolishing the
canteen, and that they depended on the
senate to strike out that amendment.
The W. G. T. U. was in session at
Washington and the legislators were
compelled to vote under the very eyes
Of the women, which is supposed to
accoun. for the large majority in favor
Of the amendment. So far as we arc
able to learn, no steps have been taken
TO prevent the senate's being subjected
to like ordeal, but, being older and
more hardened sinners, they are ex
pecled by the canteen people to be able
to withstand the disquieting influence
and to kill the amendment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20
Cultivate the Social Features.


GRANTS PASS, Dec. IA, 1900.
To THE EDITOR.
have before me an interesting ness
paper account Of a banquet given in
Hackensack, New Jersey, by the board
Of trade, where two hundred and fifty ate
and drank together. The menu was
very elaborate, consisting Of eight
courses.
The ioastmsster OF the evening, in his
inu oductory remarks said: "Our
board OF trade, though in its infancy
has had most successful career, and
its greatest success is this dinner to-
night"
Here are some OF the toasts gwen !:
"Welcome 10 Our Guests, "0nr Board
Of Trade, State OF New Jersey"
Bergen County, "0ur Country" The
Ladies'. In the conrse of the remarks
made it appears that the Newark, New
jersey, board Of trade held a banquet on
the same evening, which shows that
such gatherings are popular IN the
East.
The president in his remarks on "Our
Board OF Trade" said, among other
good things; "0ur board is very
young animal, as it has had no birth
day, but 1t has proved its value TO the
town. Its mission ia to educate properly
| TO know the advantages which are TO be
found in Hackensack, and it is succeed
ing admirably. | believe the progress,
we are now going 10 make is beyond
belief, and that Bergen. the banner
county Of the state, will double in popu-
lation in Eve years, aud the place offer
ing the biggest Inducements will grow
the fastest, and our dear town of Hack
ensack will do that.
Now let us apply the above 10 Grants
Pass. We have Mining and Com
mercial Club, and it is provided in Tho
laws Of the club that th re shall be q
banquet during the month Of January o
each year. The members here seem tt
think it useless expenditure o
money to go to the expense Of som'
forty dollars or 20 for an annual ban
quet. and It is very probable that ne
banquet will be held this year, but 1t il
a mistake not 10 do so. While there il
consIderabeexp entailed, the money
is all spent right IN our own town
an | is lot sent away as it is so many
times the case. We need to cultivate
the social element in our organization
and bring our business men together a
least once year, in social way. "Ih'
club banquet" should be made th'
event Of each year, and we regret t'
learn that it may be omitted mex
month. SUBSCRIBER.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20

The Southern Oregon Pou!sfy associa-
ton will open its first annual show in
some suitable building in Medford on
January 2 and it will be open to the
public on January g. The following
rules will govern:
On all poultry, turkeys, geese, ducks,
pigeons, hsres, etc. An entry fee OF 80
cents will be charged either for sin
gle specimens. pairs or pens. A pair
consists Of male and female, pen Of a
male and three females. II there are IL
or more entries OF any breed Of fowls or
hares, $4 will be paid for lst and So for
End. Eight or more entries, 50 80 for LIST
and $l.50 for 2nd. All fowls and hares
should be in the hands OF the superin'
tendent by the evening OF January lst
The association will furnish free oI
charge, coops for all fowls, also food and
water during the show. All exhibitors
who can conveniently do 50, are re-
qucsted, however, to furnish their own
coops.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20
Holiday Offer

Beginning from December 10 Jan
uary /, 1901, will sell gold filled spects-
cles at - per pair, usual s. 50 value.
We test your eyes and give you an ac.
curAie it, This is a rare bargain to get
nice pair Of glasses for the old felix's
a Christmas present. We have the
goods you have the money, you need the
goods, we need the money, EVANS,
0nfIrian
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20
Tslsphons 10 Williams.

The Sunset Telephone company is
preparing 10 put in telephone line
from Grants Pass to Williams and has
already awarded the contract for furnish.
ing the poles to W. X. Nipper who " in
cut them at his mill. Grants Pass will
be bound by telephnoic communication
to her suburb Of Williams in the not
far distant future.
The construction Of this line evidences
the growing importance Of the Williams
creek district. one OF our very best in
point OF mineral aud agricultural re
source. 1t brings Williams virtually
and pcrceptibly nearer to the rest Of the
world and is another progressive step
in our county's development.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20

The scarcity of houses ior rent in
Grants Pass is causing II 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 quartz2 Will
you sell stock or lease2
| represent sohd fire insurance com
panies and would be pleased to write
your policy. also attend to collections,
T.. C. PENrLAND.
Opera house block, Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1900

The Beers once more command the
worlds attention by their recent bold
operations and their capture OF few
British companies by way OF variety.
Following close on the heels oi Lord
Roberts announcement that the war
was over, the Boer forces under DE Wet
have inflicted more serious injuries TO
the British forces than for many months.
The scenes in London when the news
arrived rivaIled those OF the beginning
OF the war. Kitchener has called for
more men.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20

Fires are calamities always, but doub.
ly SO in Grants Pass, where living room
is almost impossible to obtain. A dwell.
Ing week burned to the ground, our
record for the past two weeks, comes
hard on town where evory house or
anything that In any way resembles a
house is occupied and where the an-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20
Musleal LIuh.

The Twentieth Century Musical club
was organized on last Wednesday eve
ming with about 20 members. Geo.
Cramer was elected president and j. NJ.
Booth secretary and treasurer. The
object OF the club is to promote the
musical interes,s Of the young people Of
Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20
Found.

On Saturday, Nov. ~, near II. b.
Millers's place west OF town, an account
book containing check for $500 and
deposit slip for 5000, Owner may apply
at this olh1e.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20
County Trsasurer's Notice

Notice Is hereby given that there are
funds IN the county treasury for the re-
demption Of the following warrants pro-
tested to July 9th, 1892. Interest on
same will cease from this date, Dec. L.,
1900.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20
EIGHTY Acres.

Eighty acres with House and Barn,
plenty Of timber, 80 acres improved and
fenced. win sell cheap or trade for
City property,
See Joseph Moss the Real Estate
Agent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20
AChristmas OlIsrIns.

With every dozen IS cabinets you will
get beaniiiul Opal photograph OF your
self, at Glevenger's. Come soon, for il
takes time TO finish good pictures.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20

y. L. lANloR,
Treasurer Josephine Co. ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20

Tie annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the First National bank OF
Southern Oregon will be held at the
office OF said bank Tuesday, January S,
lVOl, at 10 a. m. JOHN d. Fay,
Cashier.
Grants Pass, oie Dec. S, 1900.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20

Entered at the post Office at Grants Pass
Oregon, as second-class mail matter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20
Wanted.

A man TO work on placer claim. Ap.
ply at :. p. ID. 4 L. Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20

Christmas Goods.
Full and complete line Of Xmas goods
at DR.. W. Il. Kremers'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20

See Evans the opticians offer.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-16
Juniors Annual Meeting.

The Junior class in the College had
their annual meeting for the election
of officers Saturday and the following
officers were elected: President. Asa
E. Ward; Vice President, Carrie Kast;
Secretary and Treasurer, Carl Farson;
Field Captain, Olney Simpson; Histor-
ian, VIM. Outerson; Poet, Helena Nye
G. l.. Brokaw, captain of the Mari
eta foot ball team, Went to Roxbury
yesterday and will spend Sunday at
his home.
President Perry gave the Freshmen
a lecture this morning on the ideal to
be considered by every student of a
College. He emphasized the idea that
College does not fit its graduates for
any special profession, as is the case
with a technical school. but it
broadens and develops the mind thus
instilling the germs OF broad and lib
eral culture which must be the foun-
dation for the achievement of any real
success in life.
Mr., T. H. Armstrong, who came
from Mansfield to this city with the
intention of entering College, decided
to forego a College course for this
year and returned to his home yester-
day.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-16

The Great Northern railway Of
America is going to try to run some OF
its trains by means of the motive pow
er supplied by mountain streams. says
the New York Herald. In other words,
Mr.. j. J. Hill intends to operate that
portion of his road from Everett to
Leavenworth, in Washington state. by
electric motors. doing away with loco
motives. The abundant water power
now running to waste beside the
tracks Is to be harnessed to furnish
the electricity. There are numerous
mountain streams, each one being a
succession of falls and cataracts. and
little work will be necessary to utilize
them. The district where this expert
ment is to be tried Is in the Cascade
mountains. and it is claimed that the
operation in winter of the electric mo-
tors win possess n great advantage
over locomotives. While there are no
details published as to the style of con-
struction to be adopted, it is believed
that overhead trolley will be the style
used. The proposed section of line on
which electricity will be introduced is
120 miles long and includes the big
Cascade tunnel now in course Of con-
StructiOn.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-16
BUBONlC PLAGUE GERMS.
Plans Made For the study of The IN
In New York

Plans Made For the study of The IN
In New York.
The board of health Of New York
has prepared plans for bacteriolog.
ical laboratory in which to study the
germs of bubonic plague. The struc-
ture will cost $4,000. Two cases of
bubonic plague have been treated at
quarantine during the last year, says
the New York Post. The city is said
to be totally unprepared for such an
emergency as would be occasioned by
the appearance Of the plague in New
York.
Virulent in their nature. the bubonic
germs must be cultured with the great
est care. The necessary bacteriologic-
al laboratory will resemble from the
outside "bombproof" more than any
thing else. 1t will be constructed of
STEEL with solid asphalt walls. There
will be no chimney nor windows. The
lighting will be by electricity. Several
deaths have occurred from plague
among the laboratory workers in Lis
bon and Vienna during the last two
years.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-16
GOOD WORK
Is Being Done by Our Sister City Of Park
ersburg.

Special to the Leader.
Petersburg, w. Va, Sept 15.-The
public meeting which was held here
last night was marked by much en-
thuslasm. Mayor Tay]er presided and
a committee composed of fifteen of the
leading citizens was appointed to So
licit subscriptions. All of the churches
will take the matter up and use their
influence in swelling the fund for the
Galveston sufferers.
Over 500 was subscribed at the pub
lie meeting. The Parkersburg News,
which opened list of subscriptions
several days ago, has received $40 up
to date. The city is determined to
raise $1,000 for the cause.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-16
Served the PanerS,

On Saturday Deputy U. S. Marshal
Harness served the papers on the pro-
prietors of the Bellevue hotel, the case
being Gabriel D. Washer versus JOS
eph C. Holdren, Marvel j. Davis and
j. A. Mccormick. The plaintiff prays
for damages to the amount of twenty
thousand dollars which he claims to
have received some months ago while
a guest at the Bellevue
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-16
Weather Forecast.

Ohio-Showers or thunderstorms
Sunday, except fair in southwest por-
ton. Cooler in western and northern
portions. Monday fair, cooler in
southeast portion; fresh, possibly
brisk northwesterly winds.
West Virginia%Showers or thunder
storms Sunday, Monday fair; cooler,
winds becoming northwesterly.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-16


think that they could dispose of 1t. IL
is no better business principle TO allow
county money to lie idle than. private
funds.
C. w. RICHARDS.
Am in favor of letting the people
get all the advantage possible out of
their money.
S, A. COLEMAN.
If the Commissioners can find
place to loan the money with good Sc
curity at fair rate of interest, 1t is
good proposition.
UNDERWOOD & LUDEY.
If the law is strictly complied with
and sufficient surety is provided, we
think the idea an advisable one, pro-
viding there is a surplus fund
DR.. H. N. CURTIS.
Am not in favor of loaning the mon
ey at all unless under very rigid Sc
curity. If it is done under the same
restrictions as the Government pro
vides in such cases, it would be safe.
SAM H. PLUMER.
Your suggestion in Saturday morn
ing's paper relative to depositing the
county funds in one of the banks
seems to have struck very responsive
chord The idea is a very practical
one and is a good business PROPOSE
ton. There is no reason why the
county funds should lie unproductive
in the vaults at the Treasurer's Office,
when the county might be deriving a
snug income if deposited in the bank.
1t is move in the right direction,
and it is something that should have
been done long ago. The sooner pub
lie business is run like private busi-
ness, the better for the people. What
man would let two or three hundred
thousand dollars lie idle from year to
year when he could receive a nice in
come from it and have equally good
security?
WHAT ItdSOh Ntll pN against
such a proposition?
Let the people thoroughly under
stand the question and realize that it
means an income to the county of sew
eral thousand dollars a year and public
sentiment will be practically unani-
nous in favor of it. Let the good
work go on.
COL. ]. H. RILEY.
The Commissioners ought to make
an effort to loan the money for three
reasons:
First-It is safer in bank with prop
er security than it will be in the
Treasury as the law provides that
banks give additional security, to be
approved by the Commissioners.
Second-Considerab revenue would
be derived from the banks for the
use of the money and the expense OF
providing a special watchman would
be dispensed with.
Third-The money would be in cir
culation, thereby preventing the
stringency in the market which always
happens twice year about tax-paying
time
l have called the attention of the
Commissioners to this matter and
urged the Importance of making this
arrangement. / can see no reason
why they cannot do so.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-16

If there is anyone in Washington
county who objects to the Commission
ers placing the county money in one
of the banks and thereby deriving a
good round sum in interest annually
we would like to have his picture for
publication.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-16
Wonen's Suits.

Hosts of nobby suits arrive daily by
express. Our Mr.. Prayer, now in New
York, seems to have devoted great deal
of time and energy to this particular
line. Today we tell you of special
lot that reached us Saturday. Just 20
in all and worth $1,000 venetian cloth,
fancy tatfeta lined jacket, fall shape, in
verted plaid skirt, Burton's lining; man
tailored throughout just to start things
going $3.50.