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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
Souvenir Calendars.

The handsome souvenir calendars Of
Grants Pass which remain unsold after
the Christmas season are now placed on
sale at the COURIER offico at the greatly
reduced prices Of 25 cents each, or three
for 80 cents.
These calendars sold readily at 80
cents each. They are very handsome
as we'll as useful productions, desirable
alike to be kept as souvenirs OF to give
TO friends. Each OF the twelve sheets
contains fine half tone illustration Of
some scene in Grants Pass or surround
ing country. In some OF these the
various industries are portrayed, others
are descriptive Of our beautiful scenery
and still others contain views OF the
prominent buildings Of Grauts Pass.
The cover is handsome engraving con-
tanning glimpse Of portion Of the
town and the calendar as whole is a
most desirable production.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
Griffith, the Hypnotist.

Griffith, the hypnotist, who has leased
the opera. house for the present week,
is being given a good attendance each
evening. His hypnotic exhibitions are
remarkably interesting and the earnest
ness with which his subjects follow his
suggestions leaves small doubt as to the
genuineness Of the performance. On
Monday night he hypnotised one OF his
attendants and sent him to sleep for
4S hours. The subject has been on ex-
hibition during the time at Harth's
clothing store where he has been the
object Of much curious scrutiny on the
part Of the public. This evening WED
nesday) he will be wakened and will
awake, so the professor says, in convul-
sions.
On Tuesday afternoon the professor
made his blindfold,drive. A committee of
eight business men were selected by the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
Fell In the Fire.

A very serious and unusual accident
occurred Sunday night near Leland.
An old man named Gordon, who has
for years been badly crippled with
rheumatism, fell into the fireplace OF
his cabin aud, being unable to extricate
himself, was very badly burned about
his back and left side and arm and on
that side Of his head and face. He had
leaned up against the fire place and
supposes that his crippled arm gave
way, but does not himself know exactly
how he fell in. His boy was asleep in
the cabin at the time but could not be In.
stantly wakened. When finally reused
the boy extricated the old man from his
awful situation,
Gordon was brought to Grants Pass
on Monday mornings train. Judge
Axtell had been notified and after medi-
cal attention had been furnished by DR..
Kremer, had Gordon removed to the
county hospital. He is in quite desti.
tute circumstances.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
New Enterprise.

A recent incorporation is that Of the
RECON Natural Gas, Oil and Mining
bmpany, in the SUN OF sl.000.000.
hcorporstors, Scott Griffin, Ora Jewett
nd Arthur Morrow. The object is 10
ink a number OF wells at different
llaces in western and southern Oregon,
With the obiec. Of securing a how either
i ell, gas or artesian water.
Mr.. Griffin has been for some time in
orrespondence with oil capitalists in
ndinsna, who have sent representatives
examine the field. They seem favor
ply impressed with the appearance Of
Ie country and the scheme is to put
bwn six wells in as many different
,unties, to depth CT 1000 feet or less
1.-The required commodity is found at a
ss depth. Each stratum Of rock
assed through is to be assaysd and
assifed.
The stock is placed on sale at 81 per
bare, 10 per cent Of which is 10 be paid
! the time OF purchase, 40 per cent
hen the machinery for drilling Is on
pc ground and the remaining 80 per
hni at the completion Of the we'll.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
MARRIED.

INSTRUMENTATION Jan. 9th,
at the residence OF the BRIDES parents,
this city, Mr.. +. T.. Littlejohn, OF
Olympia, Washington, and Miss Lydia
Mann OF this place were united IN
marriage, by Rev. N. +. jenkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Littlejohn have re.
turned to Olympia where they will make
their future home.
HARVEY-GREGORY-In San Fran
cisco, Tuesday, Jan. /, 1901, Prof.
John A. Harvey and Miss 4. Edith
Gregory OF Ashland.
CHADWICK-J0HNs-At Johns Ranch,
near Glendale, Tuesday, Jan. !. 1901, A.,
VIM. d. Chadwick and Miss Cora
Johns.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. T. B. Johns who reside on tho
historic Elf place on Cow Creek, while
Mr.. Chadwick is a prominent business
man Of Glendale.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10

Last week southern Oregon and north
ern California were visited by snow
storm OF very unusual proportions.
The full OF snow at Yreka, Montague,
Sisson and other northern California
towns was reported as almost un.
precedented. The S. p. railroad was
blocked from Ashland to Dunsmuir an d
all trains were stopped for three days,
In Yreka, it is reported that men were
paid 81 per hour for shoveling snow from
buildings. Ashland had IL inches Of
snow, Jacksonville II inches, Mediord
6, Gold Hill, two feet. Grants Pass had
a scant half inch early Friday morning,
though it melted Immediately. With
snow both north and south of us, we
have been particularly favored, though
it is doubtful II there il another point
in the state which ia naturally freer
from snow and all manner OF inclement
weather than Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
See Evans the opticians offer.
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 ofJosephine
county that the Coss Piano House. at
Medford, Oregon, are the SOLE AGENTS
for these makes for Josephine, Jackson
and Lake counties, and II you want one
Of these pianos or an organ, you will al
ways get better deal from hesdquar-
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 us 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,
Medford, Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
Trials of an opera Singer.

Ia the February number of The De
lineator is an article of great interest,
written by Laura B. Starr, as the result
of a journey across the ocean with
Madame Gadski, the opera singer.
Madame Gadski's description Of the
difficulties and thorns that beset the
way OF those who aspire to operatic
honors, will be very interesting to all
women and most men.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
AMUsEMENTS.
Coming Events.

Nomhy LVeht3.
Jan. to 12-GrifIith Hypnotic CO m
pany at opera house.
Jan. 14-Richards & Pringles' Georgia
Mlnstrels at opera house.
Feb. "A Turkish Bath" at opera
house.
Feb 25-Frank Cooley Dramatic COM
pany at opera house.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
Personal

J. T. Layton was in town this week.
A. w. Silsby made trip TO Gold Hill
on Thursday.
F. W. Sawyer Of Kerby visited Grants
Pass last week.
Mrs. T. II. White Of Kerby went to
Portland Monday evening.
R. G. Virtue, of Leland. was a visitor
to Grants Pass Tuesday.
DR.. O. Major visited Portland last
week on business trip.
Mrs. Frank Flock of Roseburg is visit
ing friends in Grants Pass.
G. B. Watson was a passenger on
Fridays train, en- route TO Salem.
Mrs. r. NJ. Presley. visited last week
with her son, G. G. Presley, and family.
Prof. A. ]. Dietz. the jeweler and
optician, left for California on Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Cords went to
San Francisco Tuesday for a brief
absence.
This week is the annual week Of prayer
and is being so observed at the several
churches.
Mrs. r. A. Booth has been visiting
relatives and friends here during the
past week.
John McAllister went to Roseburg
Thursday evening to prove up on q
timber claim.
r. A. Booth and daughter Barbara
returned Friday afternoon to Eugene
after visit to Grants Pass.
DR.. W. s. Holt was in town Monday
night visiting friends. He went to
Jacksonville Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Phillips came over
last week from Preston Peak, on their
way to San Francisco.
@. d. Burnett, the prominent miner
Of Leland spent several days in town
last week, returning on Friday.
Miss Fannie Haskins Of Mediord
returned home Friday morning after a
weeks visit with Miss Allie Pool.
s. P. Agent Geo. p. Jester returned
last week from his holiday vacation and
has resumed his official position.
Jas. Evans Of Central Point returned
home Friday after visiting for several
days with w. W. Helms and family.
Miss Elva Aiken, who has been visit
ing here during the holidays with her
sister Miss Florence Aiken. returned
last week to Philomath.
John Yost was passenger on Thurs
days's overland, enroute to San Fran.
cisco where he enters the employ Of a
drug firm as travelling man.
Mrs. Elizabeth Goetter. principal Of
the schools at Bonner's Ferry, Idaho,
has been visiting relatives here and at
Placer during the holidays.
F.W. Chausse left Tuesday evening
for Portland. John Calvin Is occupying
the editorial chair OF the Observer dur
ing the absence Of Mr.. Chausse.
l.. F. Coburn, the prominent attorney
Of Yreka, came up first Of the week to
take testimony in the case OF Green
Bartlett vs. Preston Peak Copper COM
pany.
Il. s. Van Dyke and T. A. Palmer OF
the University OF Oregon visited a few
days last week at home, after their tour
Of southern Oregon with the U. Of o.
Glee club.
Il. L. Ingram and family left Thurs
day evening for Wolf Creek where Mr..
Ingram will enter the employ OF the S.
P. d. 4 l.. Co., Of Grants Pass.--Rose-
burg Review.
@. Sneid of Sumpter passed through
here Sunday morning en- route to Cal.
fornia. In answer to inquiries concern.
ing sumpter, he said that the town was
more lifeless than he had ever expected
% see another instance Of the ruinous
policy Of OVERRIDING place. Mr.. sneid
was in business at sumpter with Andy
Stinson. formerly OF Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
A New 10 section

Wide vestibuled Tourist Sleeping Car,
with all up.to.date couveniences, is a
part OF the Northern Pacidc's new North
Coast Limited, which makes it's fret
trip May 3. Procure North Coast
Limited leaaet. A. D. Charlton, Asst
Gen'l Pass. Ag't, 255 Morrison St., Cor
Sd, Portland, Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
A Keen Clear Brain.

Your best feelings, your social posi-
tion or business success depend largely
on the perfect action OF your Stomach
and Liver. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
give increased strength, a keen, clear
brain, high ambition. A 20 cent box
will make you feel like new being.
Sold by DR.. Kremer Druggist.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10

popular voice from the assembled crowd. :.
Four OF these assumed charge OF the
professor and took him into concealment
while the other four drove around town
by circuitous route OF nearly a mile
and secreted small pocket knife under
some laundry packages in Tompkin's 3
barber shop. The professor was brought
forth from concealment, put a copper
wire round his head and was blind.
fold. The wire was attached to the
hack and then passed to the com.
mittee to hold. The professor, blind
fold, drove the team at q mad gallop
over the route, stopped at exactly the
right spot. entered the shop holding a
committee man by the hand and found
the article Immediately. 1t is worthy
OF note that he did not follow the exact
route OF the committee all the way round.
1t is suggested in explanation Of this
that some OF the committee we're them
selves confused as TO the route they had
taken. 1t was a most remarkabl ex-
hibition and totally inexplicable 10 the
ordinary mind.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
Calhoun Grocery Co.
Choral Union.

The CheIsl union will meet on next
Monday evening, Jan. IA, to take up
the music for the convention which will
be held here in March. A full attend
ance Is desired.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10

The 5. L. bridge gang arrived here
Saturday, having several days work in
this vicinity.
You have heard 1t said OF something
at takes the cake" But Myrtle Greek
Flour makes the cake.
Smokers will find rare opportunities
for selection in the many lines of choice
cigars at Wilson & Roper's.
The S. P. d. & L. factory was COM
PEELED to close down this week, the snow
making it impossible for them to secure
a sufficient amount OF dry lumber.
f. j. Burnham, superintendent OF the
Ash creek saw mill near Upton, CAL,
and ]. N. Davis of Sisson were asphyxi-
ated by illuminating gas Friday night
at the United States hotel in San Fran.
cisco.
Scott Griffin handles Ashland fionr,
Utah alfalfa seed. Oregon red clover
seed, winter oats, large Russian white
rye, new crop timothy seed, wheat for
seed also Wheat Hay, Alfalfa Hay,
Timothy Hay. Dat Straw, Chop Barley,
Corn, Wheat, Oats.
The large amount of snow in the
mountains have caused the faces Of
placer mines to be wresthed with joy.
The placer miner is thankful for rain,
but snow fills him with satisfaction as II
insures long run when it lies deep in
higher mountains and melts gradually
to feed the headwaters OF the streams,
keeping up the flow till late in the spring
or summer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
HAY Flour and Feed.

Hay, grain, flour and ieed for sale at
wholesale or retail at the new warehouse
near the depot. Hay by the car load
a speciality. DOWNING & STRICKLAND.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
For Sale.

General merchandise store and stock
Josephine county for sale; stock in
bice, 800 TO 500; building. 800. Pos
esion given July /, 1901. Inquire at
t.s Office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
A Twist of the Wrist

In the night will turn on the electric
berth lighN in the Pullman Standard
Sleeping Cars, on the Northern Pacific's
North Coast Limited. Two lights in
each section. Get North Coast Limit
ed leadet. A. d. Charlton, Asst Genl
Pass. Agi. 255 Morrison St., Cor. Sd,
Portland, Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
For Breakfast.

Malt Breakfast Food.
Cream of Wheat. and Pictures free.
Cream Wheat, 2 pound packages roc.
Cream Wheat in bulk, SC pound.
H. o. Oats, Pillsbury's Oat Food.
Pilisbury's Wheat Food.
Rolled Oats in bulk, best grade.
Cream of Maize in bulk, 8 pounds 2sc.
Germea in packages.
Germilla, 10 ponnd sacks 25c.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
BUCKwHEAT CAKES

We have genuine Eastern Buckwca in packages
ten pound sacks soc.
Woodland Maple Syrup guaranteed pure maple Quart half
gallon and gallon
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-10
II. o. McCROSKEY'S
ANNUAL CLEANUP SALE
AT HALF PRICE

Beginning Saturday, January 5th, 1901, will
place on sale at One-IIaf Price all my Ladies Tailor
Suits, sizes 32 to &C.
Ladies and Misses Jackets.
Ladies' French Flannel Waists
Ladies' Flannelette Waists
Ladies' Mercerzed Waists.
Ladies' Wool and Wool and Cotton Underskirts
Ladies Morning Jackets in Swansdown and Elan.
nelette.
Sofa Pillow Covers and all odds and ends
All the Above Named at One Half Price.
Big Discount on Silk Waists
Yours for Business,
r. O. MoCROSKEY.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-05
Deafness Capno. Be Cured

by local applications, nc they cannot reach the
diseas cd portion of tho ear There is only opa
way to cure Deafness and that is by CON -
tutional remedies Deafness Is caused by ~
infiamed condition of the mucus lining of = :,
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamS5
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing, and when 1t Is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored 10 its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an intiamed condition OF
the mucuS surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
circulars, free. -.
Sold by Druggisus 75c.
Hall Family Pills are the best
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-05
RIrht of Way Secured.

Denver, Nov. IA Loveland special
to the Denver Republican states that
rights of way have been secured and
the survey has been completed for
about twenty-five miles of electric rail
way. which will be built and operated
in Larimer and Weld counties by the
Great Western Construction Company.
The line will start at the Loveland
sugar factory, running several miles
due east. and thence turning TO the
southeast, and circle around east of
Twin mound. and thence west to Ber-
thoud. The special purpose of the
road will be to render accessible to the
sugar factory n large area of beet
land that for want of transporta ton
facilities is not now available. Much
of the choice beet land of this section
lies along the line of this proposed
railway. Switches at convenient dis
tances for loading beets will be put in
so as to facilitate shipments. The
work of grading will begin in a short
time, and it is expected to have the
road in operation during the early
part of next summer.
The effect has been already to con-
siderabIy advance the price of land
along its entire route. 1t will be called
the Great Western railway and the
power for operating it will be fur
nished at the factory.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-05
WAS ANGELL BURNED?
Is WHAT WOODMEN ASK

Denver. Nov. 1.-The Woodmen of
the World and the Modern Woodmen
of America are now engaged in at
tempting to ferret out the mystery of
the disappearance of G. Il. Angell
who was insured in these orders for
$1,000
Some three weeks ago Il. G. Angel,
who with his wife conducted the Mid
way house on the stage road between
Grand Junction and Whitewater, was
supposed to have been burned to death
in the building. The hotel was n frail
structure, underneath which was n
kennel. Mrs. Angel was found one
monring beside the smouldering ruins,
appealing for assistance and declaring
her husband had perished in the flames
Ten hours after the fire the neighbors
found among the ruins a collection of
bones, but the skull was not there
Physicians differed as to whether the
bones We're those of n human being
or not, and DIR. j. n. Hall of this city
n Woodman and an expert anatomist,
was sent to investigate. His report
states there was not human bone in
the pile" which in his opinion We're
the bones of animals carried there by
dogs. Footprints like AngelTs in OBJ
scure portions of the neighborhood
We're followed but the trail was lost.
Angel was a member of camp No.
1856, Woodmen of the World, at White
water and of Western slope camp of
the Modern Woodmen, in each of which
he carried $1,000 Insurance. His
residence and its contents We're insured
with the Continental Insurance Com
pany. On the day previous to the fire
Angel is reported to have drawn out
all the money he had in local bank.
On that day he is also said to have
carried n large revolver, which was not
found in the ruins. No trace of Angel
has yet been found
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-05
EFFICIENT HARBOR DEFENSES
AT ALL THE PRINCIPAL PORTS

is submitted for the purchase of sites.
For the construction of submarine
mines and storage of facilities an esti-
mate of 100000 is submitted and for
searchlights appropriations of 100000
for installation, and of 100000 for
mains and conduits are urgently rec
commended. The experience at New
York has shown that economy in in
stallation is promoted by using the
fertilization plants for post illumina
ton also. The estimates submitted
Will fully equip with searchlights four
more importana harbors.
General Gillespie makes an extensive
report upon river and harbor works
and discusses each improvement at
considerable length besides submitting
estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1908.
These estimates are from twenty-five
to thirty three and one-third per cent.
less, in some instances fifty per cent.
less than those of the local engineers
in charge of harbor and river improve-
ment. General Gillespie's totals are as
follows:
Under continuing contracts. S6,4S9,-
3TT; rivers and harbors (generaD, S12,-
$4,000; examinations, surveys and
contingencies. 100000: under Cali
fornia debris commission. $4,000; pre-
vention of deposits in New York har-
Dor. $70,260; enlargement of Cover
nor's island, New York, 100000.
Estimates are submitted by the Mis-
sissippi River commission and Mis-
souri, River commission as follows
Mississippi commission 1876. 900; Mis-
! souri, River commission, S1,065,20o.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-05
FRANCE TO THREATEN TURKEY
WITH A FLEET OF WAR SHIPS

Paris, Nov. 1.-The officials of the
French foreign office confirm the re
port that n division of the French Med
iterranean fleet, composed of three bat
tleships and two cruisers. under the
command of Admiral Caillard, has pro
ceeded from Toulon to the Levant to
make a naval demonstration against
Turkey.
The demand upon demand for proper
indemnity in all French claims is to be
urged in forcible manner. Admiral
Caillard carries sealed orders.
While one division of the fleet put in
at Salinsd' Heres, another, composed
of three battleships and two cruisers,
proceeded to the Levant. Two thou
sand troops will be added to this force
A foreign Office official in communi-
eating the foregoing to the correspond
ent of the Associated Press. said:
THE squadron sailed with sealed or
ders, and proceeds first to Greek port,
the island of Syra, 1 think, where the
admiral will receive definite instruc-
tions as to carrying out his sealed or
ders. l am not at liberty to say what
the sealed orders are, but the seizure
of the customs at Smyrna would prob
ably be n very effective way of con-
vincing the Sultan that Frances pa
tience is exhausted and that we have
decided to enforce an immediate exc
cution of the Turkish governments en-
gagements. We, however, are very
hopeful that the Sultan will not compel
us to go to that extreme"
our squadron will not reach the
Greek port before Sunday. The Turk
ish government has thus three days
grace, and we trust in the mean
time to receive complete satisfac-
ton. We have acted very consid-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-05

Washington, Nov. 1-Twenty-Iv of
the principal harbors of the United
States now have n sufficient number of
heavy guns and mortars mounted to
permit of effective defense against
naval attack, says General Gillespie,
chief of engineers, in his annuu re-
port. He briefly describes the origin
al project framed by the Endicott
board for the coast defense and shows
how it has been amended from year to
year. The improvements We're the
change of rapid firing guns and the
elimination of armored defense. Pro
vision has been made for emplacing
325 heavy guns, 321 rapid-fire guns and
3I6 mortars.
Now General Gillespie wants sites
for more new mortar batteries and for
gun and mortar batteries, and asks an
appropriation of S4,0O0,000. The fOrti-
fications board having declared pneu-
matte gun batteries obsolete. the de
partment has discontinued the work
on such batteries Mt Fishers island and
Port Royal.
An estimate of $500, 900 is submitted
for preservation and repair of forti-
fications, which is less than one-half
of one per cent. of their value During
the year negotiations have proceeded
for the purchase of fertilization sites
in Boston harbor two, in Narragan-
sett Ghree), New York harbor (eXten-
sion of Fort Newton, three sites; Port
Royal, San Francisco, San Diego. st.
Johns river, Fort st. Philip and Cape
Henry, Virginia. With few exceptions
these sites must be procured by con-
demnation. An estimate of $1,000 ,OO0