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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12
PASSENGER Trnin Wreck.

The nodhoouud California expires,
No. -, which lett here at > 30 Saturda,
morning was derailed at the trestle 2OC
yards south Of the Salem station on its
schedule time Saturday afternoon. The
engine and the mail and baggage cars
smoker and one day coach left the rails.
Fireman Fish received injuries from
which he died soon after being taken to
the hospital. Engineer William II.
White was badly scalded, hut he is ex.
pected to recover. None Of the pas
sengers or other members Of the train
crew received any injuries.
nopen switch 20 yards south of the
treslle caused the accident. The scene
OF the wreck is within the yard limits
The train was on time and was enter.
i3g the station yard at moderate rate
OF speed The train consisted Of eight
coaches, including the special car Of
Superintendent Fields, who was prompt
ly on tho scene and personally directed
operation in extricsting tho fireman
aud engineer and clearing the tracks.
The engine, mail and baggage coaches
smoker aud one day coach took the
switch track, the other cars remaining
on the main track. The engine and the
mail coach left he switch upon entering
the irestle aud plunged into the creek
about - feet below. Fireman Fish
jumped and was caught beneath the
Trucks OF the baggage ear, which wac
Chen directly across the tracks. His
body was ieaiuly mangled and he
lived only 10 minutes after reaching
Florence s1uitarium Two day coaches
lc't ihe rails, bus remained on the cm
bwsmouL The passengers we're badly
shaken up. but none was injured.
Engineer White remained at his post
aud his leij log was caught between the
engine and tender Two hours OF hard
labor was required to exlrcate him.
and the limb Tor us entire length was
severely sca'ded by steam that came
fem Ibe dJebox, Although in great
pain not a murmur escape his lips, nor
did be- lose consciousness, and when
finally released his nrsJ inquiry was
for his fireman.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12
M. Klsrr visited Grant. Pas. Tues

Mrs Kisrr visited Grants Pass Tues
day.
Mr.. WIN. OF and wife took their
chattles and left Merlin last SUNDAY ior
Belfast, Washington. where they go to
make their fntu-e hnm'.
Mr.. Jerome Bowers, Of this city visited
Grants Pass Saturday.
The new school bell has arrived snd
will soon be in place on tie building, as
Mr.. Kiser is at work On 'hs belfry.
A basket social will he given at oaI
Grove school hou-e next F.ii"y eve
ming.
Mr. James Crow, Of Ro.eburs is visit
ing relatives in this city.
Mr.. Andrew Crow Was seen on the
streets Of our city Sunday
Mr.. Henry, OF Hugo, is delivering
books this week in our city.
A literary society was organized by
the people, OF Merlin, last Friday eve
ming.
Prof. Mcconnell reports rs pupils III
the Merlin school at present.
Coming events-violin concert Dec
10, at Outs, Hall :. Christmas tree al
the church Dec. 25; debate at the
school house Dec. IS
MERLIN NIGnr HAWK.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12

A Chinese exclusion law to continue
the effect OF the Geary law which ex.
pires in May OF the coming year seems
certain to be enacted at the present
session OF congress. Little opposition
appears to the measure and II seems TO
be generally considered NECESSARY
measure. Some legislators think that
the law should cover Japanese and
other Asiatics, but this ia Of donbtful
benefit. 1t would be better not to load
down the bill or il might be stranded
Better let it sail through and draft
another for the Japs il IL should be
necessary. The Japanese are totally
different proposition from the Chinese
and should really not be bracketed in
the same class although their unre.
stricted emigration might be perilons
to the laboring interests.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12
EIk Creek Quartz.

The Pearl Mining company OF ELI
creek are making preparations to begin
running their quartz mill in the near
future. Elk creek is a tributary Of
Rogue river about so miles up that
stream from Grants Pass and until late
years was popularity supposed to be out
Of the "Delt". The yast quartz deposits
which the district contains were suppos-
ed to be 'barreu" until some one OF
more than ordinary curiosity secured
some assays on samples OF the rock,
when it was found TO contain gold IN
paying values
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12

Mr.. Frank McGee has gone to the
head OF Applegate to represent his
quartz ledge. Uncle Billy Cox went
VITA his team to haul the supplies for
him.
Mrs. Susan Chaplin has gone to lingo
TO i've on her ranch for the winter. She
mas engaged Geo, Erickson to do lot Of
improvement ON the place Tor her. So
loSohama loses some of her citizens
l took uip up to Eiuueyyile short
time ago and was surprised to see .u,h
changes. Where the country was all
covered short time ago with he,v,
timber, 1t is now all converted into rail.
road wood aud the place looks entirel,
dIuetent. The wood cutters are coming
III anu ee' work At CoS's or kinney :
camps,
Wen Dick, ,our idea Of pumpkins
is all 0rh. but h.re ON Grave rr,s1 "a.
cannot raise pumpkins or squashrs n NJ,
don'I 90 around and cut uT the end, n,
the vIoCs as they stoS so last they wear
out the ht,le pumpkins by dragging
them over tue ground, but oar vege,ab.e.
ami fruits can nos he rxoelled.
Wes,ill have trv widows IN m,,h.,
II the right fellows como along they can
get their choice.
Tom CLARK is our village blacksmith
also wagon maker, lie Is rustler and
an eiilclen' mechanic.
We viii leave the little personals 70,
the other writer called 'Sauiep. W.
have no sickness to report but ina,bon
time Ne expect TO have some marriage.
to write up. some OF the couples hsv,
postponed tho bn.lness; vhea one get,
ready, the other dies The track.
People are getting rrady for the boli.
iays' Wilson is going to have lot. Of
Christmas goods lie keep, up with
''0 "'"'s' Bon
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12

II l. reported that Barron & White
have been ,Gtred $50 900 for heir mine
on Sampson creek, Jackson county, bnt
baye refused tine offer.
Dr. Jennings the dentist, who maud
lac.utes Tie mineral magnet nos las
several q1sii mining claims that pros
pect well, that lac would either seller
bond in reasonable ,efins. Oihcu Opsi4
House, Grants PAS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12

In response TO tho strong popular
sentiment in that direction, aroused by
the assassination Of President Mckinley,
bills bearing on anarchy and its
suppression have been introduced in
congress. Senator Hoar has introduced
bill providing death penalty for
killing or attempting to kill the presi.
dent OF the United States or the ruler
OF any foreign country and any one
who advises or conspires toI accom-.
plish such crime, shall be label to
Imprisonment not exceeding 20 years
Senator Burrows, OF Michigan has in.
troduced a bill providing for the OK
clusion and deportation of alien an.
archlsis. Then Senator Hoar has
p''sented a joint resolution authorizing
the president TO enter into negotiations
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12

President Roosevelt's message is one
OF the most able documents OF that
nature ever presented to an American
congress. 1t is unusually long but 1t
contains nothing unnecessary and
nothing that could be we'll omitted.
II 10 sound, solid, able and sensible
throughout, common sense being a
dominant quality. 1t deals with the
many important subjects in a thor
oughly practical manner. Our president
is man OF high ideals but can not be
truly called an ideallst, as he is very
sound and practical always.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12

The new Hay-P Paunce.ote canal treaty
has been reported favorably by the com.
mittee on foreign relations in congress.
No votes were cast against this report
by any member Of the committee,
although some had adverse criticisms
for sthe treaty. Senators Money and
Bacon found many Of the same objection.
able points which the former treaty con-
tanned, the principal one being the
neutrslity.clause. This treaty gives the
United States absolute control OF the
canal but obliges her TO keep il neutral
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12

Ashland expects a warm contest in
her pending city election. The saloon
men are well organized and are intend
ing to- makeIa hard fight for license.
Ashland has had practical test OF pro-
hibition and the: result OF the coming
election is looked for with eagerness.
We hear conflicting stories hereof the
workings Of prohibition in Ashland and
the towns prosperity during the past
year. The result OF the election will be
conclusive decision Of the manner In
which II Is regarded al home.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12
Leland SiftinRs

We are having very fiue weather, no
heavy ralns or winds. We can hear OF
big winds and heavy rains farther north,
but In southern Oregon we are generally
exempt from SO much wet weather.
We have had rain enough for farming
and also for mining purposes. The
miners are very busy and have all the
water they want We are having some
loggy weather in the mornings but the
afternoons are warm and sunshiny.
We have had only slight irosts as yet.
The weather at present is like spring.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12
Myrtle Creek Mines.

The South Myrtle gold quartz mines
are steadily pushing to the front. A
report has just come in that new strike
Of 81 feet Of ore OF high value has been
uncovered in the Continental mine.
G. W. Johnson, of Portland, who re
Gently bonded tho Oatman & Robinson
claims known as the Legal Tender group
has put on force Of men and will push
development work as rapidly as possible,
with night and day shifts. They will
also have an assay Office at the mine
Roscburg Review.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12
SheIlev Creek.

Sam White Of Kcrby is opening up a
promising quartz ledge in the Shelley
creek district. This district has a mum.
Der Of good quartz properties under pro.
cess OF development and is one which
will undoubtedly come into prominence
later on. The district lies just beyond
the state line IN Del Norte county, Cal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12
Miller Placer.

Superintendent Anderson OF the Millal
hydraulic placer on Briggs creek has
been spending the past week in town
This mine has been running for the past
few weeks. 1t Is well equipped with
pipe and giant and is one of the severa
excellent pi operties of the Briggs creek
district. The gold secured is of Il {
coarse order, though very large nuggets
are rarely found. The gold is very
heavy, solid and PURE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12
go Cree!s Placer

Chsub rs aud Carpenter, who hay'
sr,nt ne srnu'er on Silver creek smk
inr Tor Me.is and Leigh in the couslruo
.ol Of lhl big laasl,Gpoat aie@ ia}s il
town ltis week. fAry int. nd topui if
The winter prosreei.ng and opening Up d
new piece Jf pipcer ground which The,
own on tie nppe. Briggs creek, and vii
salisfy themseiyrs rs TO I,s working
value. The ground lice on the left band
lork Of Rriggs creea above the Bar N inc
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12

A report was circulated last week that
the court OF inquiry found Admiral
schley guilty on five counts. This re-
port proved, as was the general expecta.
tion, to be canard, without foundation,
Admiral Dewey himself being authority
for the statement the court had reached
no such decision.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12

An ordinance is in consideration by
the city for the reorganization OF the
fire company. The chief and his
assistant are to be appointed by the
council and will receive salaries. The
other officers are to be elected by the
company az heretofore,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12

with the civilized nations to decide on
effective punishment Of persons attempt
ing the lives Of chief magistrates
This is In line with President Roosevelt'e
suggestion that anarchy should be made
an ohense against the law of nations
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12
For The
Ladies

Il YOU have a package TO mail
or express, twill give US pleas.
ure to attend to the same ior
You. We will have at your
command at our store wrap.
ping paper twiue, sealing wax,
stamps and will give your wants
immediate, personal attention.
Yours 20 Command,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12

Hloo own a cSmera yoa ave ip q posi-
zion 10 gIvca large number 9i holiday
sJ's OF comparatively small expense
Cal, on A, Il, Noorhiys aud he wall tell
YOU how.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12

W. j. Bryan may be made candidate
for governor Of Nebraska next year.
Personally, Bryan is popular and for
the Office OF governor he would be a
strong candidate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12

The fate OF Arther Venville, captured
by the Filipinos, has been discovered.
He was treacherously shot with arrows
by two Filipinos and killed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12
Fish Eaas

The Els creek hatchery, situated on
npPcr Rogue river is one Of the most
successful and best producing plants on
'he Iac'de coast. About 6O) Oj0 eggs
have Neen taken at the hatchery ihis
wear.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12

Andrew Carnegie has proposed 10
give 100000 10 endow a great uni
versity which is to be a national insti.
tuition located at Washington.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12
Merlin Notes.

Me- Lun Lowdor spent TUESDAY in
Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12
Published Every Thursday.
A. e. VOORHEES,, PRoPR. & MNGR
FRED MENSCH, EDITOR
THURSDAY, DECEMBER, l2, 1901

Entered at the post Office at Grants Pass,
Oregon, as second-class mail matter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12

Blys ENpress Wagons At Cnmer
Bros
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12
Goods.
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Everybody knows that Christmas approaches the
'hfong land satisfactory selecting becomes more
and more difficult
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-12

Glassware-a fine lot at Cramer Bro
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-16
A GAME OF HEARTS.
A Happy Marriage on the Train Com
pletes a COurtship by Mail.

A Boise Statesman reporter cap
lures the following romantic story:
&C. f. Arney, warden of the peni-
tentiary, returned yesterday from
Pocatello and Blackfoot. On the
way home he was witness to an
unusual proceeding. When the
tram reached Glenn's Ferry Thurs
day evening aboht 8 o'clock he no.
ticed handsome and tastefully at
tired young lady who had been oc-
cupying a section of the Pullman
car, step out on the platform and
look anxiously about AS he stepped
into the telegraph Office he saw hel
step up to young man and gree
HIM with, oh, here you are, ant
they kissed. They stood back fev
feet and gazed earnestly at eacl
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-16
OPERATIONS AT WARREN.
Western Development & Trust Co
Will Put Capital Into Camp.

In talking with Jay Czizek last
Thursday as he passed through
Weiser on his way to Sumpter, news
was obtained of his operations at
Warren.
The company which was organized
by Mr.. Czizek three years ago and
which installed the mill to work the
Lucky Ben and Rescue properties
has dissolved and all interests have
passed to McCune, of Salt Lake, and
Czizek. They are running the tun-
mel on the Lucky Ben and are now
in 500 feet. Their operations have
been limited because of lack of sup
plies, but with the coming of sum
mer they will be able to obtain them
and work will be done on a more ex-
tensive scale.
Mr.. Czizek is president of com
pany which he has recently organiz-
ed with $250,O00 capital stock and
which has some influential men con-
nected with it. The organization is
known as the Western Trust q
Development Company and has Of
fees at 20 Broadway, New York and
Salt Lake City. The secretary OF
the company is Mr.. E. G. Rowe, fol
ten years with the Chicago Title &
Trust Co. This company has contro
of the Mammoth group of mines a
Warren and will consolidate the
group with other properties and ex
poets to inaugurate some very exten-
sive mining operations there.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-16
No End of Boer War in Sight.

Manchester, May 13.-The London
correspondent of the Guardian has
sent his paper sensational reports re-
garding the South African situation.
He says he has learned that Hop
pstaadt, in the northern part of the
Orange Free State, has been in Q
state of seige for eight months. The
seige of Mafeking is nothing in com
parison to it. The paper also says
it is informed Lord Kitchener is ad
vising that favorable terms be of
fered the Beers as the present tactics
of the Beers make it unlikely tina
the struggle will terminate in a year
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-16
KILLING AT PEARL.
Lou w. Clark Shot by George Eden, a
Sheep Herder, Friday Evening.

Statesman.
Lou w. Crake, well known
mining man, was shot and killed
Friday evening near Pearl by George
Eden mot Edef rs has been pub
lished). The news reached Boise
early yesterday forenoon. Eden,
who is sheep herder, was arrested
at Emmett, where he now Is awaiting
the arrival of the sheriff of Boise
county. He claims he shot in self
defense.
According to statements secured
by the Statesman over the telephone
from Pearl and from other sources,
Eden drove a band of sheep onto
Crake's mining claim Crake or
dered him off. An alteration fol
lowed and the men came to blows
Crake beating Eden vigorously. AT
ter the two men separated they begar
shooting, Crake with rife and Edel
with six shooter (32 Smith q Wes
SOM Eden claims Crake fred tb
first shot.
Eden went 10 Emmett, IL mile
distant, where he was arrested. ii
has bullet hole in his leg and bear
evidence of having been pummeled
Crake's body WAS not found unit
yesterday morning 1t was guarde
by bis two dogs, who refused to a
low the remains to be disturbed unit
force was used.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-16
Important Construction Likely to
Take Place This Year.
new CHIEF ENGINEER NAMED
Party Now In the Field Surveying Line to
Devils.

What Will the p. & l. N. do this
year? That is the question in the
mouth of everyone, and it remains
unanswered by the management.
The movements of the company,
however, are such as to inspire
large number Of conservative people
with the conviction that develop
ments will be very decided and very
important before the summer is over,
and there is confidence felt that
the rails will be laid both into Sal
mon Meadows and into Seven Devils
before December next.
The movements in connection
with the smeter are such as to in
dicate that the Devils branch Is set
tied upon, as the operations evidently
planned could not be carried on
otherwise.
Mr. N. w Bethel, the newly ap-
pointed chief engineer of the road is
now surveying with competent
force between Council and the cop
per district.
1t is whispered that the branch to
the Devils may be narrow guage
while the standard main line pushes
on to the Meadows. The latter plan
would undoubtedly develope the
large volume of immediate traffic and
could be carried out with consider
able economy, as much OF the grading
through the canyon is already done.
Mr.. Halls men have located large
tracts of the finest class of timber at
the Meadows and with the line push
ed to that point all traffic now going
north of Council would yield revenue
on 80 miles longer haul, large mills
would at once attack the timber and
an immense lumber business at once
| be developed for the road.
The bonus asked of Weiser to-
Q wards the smelter is within $500 Of
+ of the mark ($28O0) and the contruc-
ton of this plant calls for the further
/ construction to the north. All our
e people have to do is to plug steadily
!, ahead with the certainty that our ca
o reer is being slowly but surely shap-
: ed favorably and that our hopes will
/ reach fruition as rapidly as condition
!, will allow.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-16
Bad Highways Interfere with Uncle
Sans Postal Plans
INSPECTOR OF RURAL ROUTES
Says the Free Delivery In the Country Must
Have Good Winter Roads or be Dis
continued.

Postal Inspector Mudd who has
of Rural Free Delivery
Routes (and who may have been
selected because of the fitness of his
name) in this district was in Weiser
short time ago making an examina
tion of the two routes running out
of Weiser Mr.. Mudd found them
both conducted in very servicable
and satisfactory manner, but he
observed one thing in regard to roads
that they are very bad in places
during part of the year when in
clement weather prevails, and that
in many places irrigation water is
allowed to run into them and
stand making mail-delaying mud
holes at times when and places where
the road should be in good condition.
The inspector knows that theelements
and conditions of soil cannot be
ignored nor overcome, but IAN un-
necessarily bad state of the roads
can be avoided and during winter
they become so much worse than they
ought to be if taken care of that they
frequently find it necessary to dis
continue delivery routes because the
carrier is unable to make the round.
He thinks the Weiser routes, by
moderate attention to the roads, could
be preserved in fair time making
state the most of the year, but says
that if they become so bad that the
mail cannot be delivered over the
route on time it will certainly be dis
continued
The farmers supplied by our routes
are so well pleased with the service
that they could not now do withou
it, and it is not likely that we will
lose it through any neglect of tn
roads.