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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
DOINGS IN MARBLE.

y The extensive and undevoloped
marble mines Of Williams valley, 20
miles south of Grants Pass, which
have been known and passed by for
nearly % years, have again been taken
up and this time by an enterprising
company Of men who claim will devel-
op and work the great quarry as It
should be worked in extent and guam
tity there is nothing ON the Coast that
will compare with this quarry of Will
liams Valley, At one place in the
quarry the marble forms wall Of 20
feet in height When the new railroad
is completed from here to Crescent
City, transportation facilities will be
offered the marble mines, aud tile stone
can be taken out in quantity, At the
present time. Portland and the entire
state is supplied with marble and quar-
ry stone from san Francisco and east
ern points, when as u matter Of fact
we have better quarrics right here at
home than can be found anywhere
All they need is opening up
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
INGRAM LEAVES HOSPITAL

Frank Ingram, the prisoner who was
shot by d. Merrill at the time of the
outbreak at the penitentiary, left the
prison hospital Saturday. His leg was
amputated above the knee and he walks
Oh crutches. As he is unable to make
a living at present by working, he is
rafting off "A splendid set of steel hearth
utensils made by him while confined
in the penitentiary. When his means
will permit, he will purchase an arti-
fetal limb and engage in some useful
occupation During his 10 years in
carceration, Ingram learned the black
smiths trade, but the loss Of his limb
will probably prevent him from CON
tinuing in that work. Ingram Crap
pied with Merrill while the latter was
in the act Of firing at "A prison guard
and the bullet passed through his knee
His heroic act led to his pardon by
the governor, and won him the sympa-
thy of the peole He is receiving tenn
porary ala from Salem people, who are
charitably disposed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
500 REWARD. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that
is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only cure now known to the medi-
cal fraternity. Catarrh being a consti.
tuuonal disease, requires a consti-
utional tr,atment Balls Ca,a 'rh Cure
is internally, acting ON the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the dis
eaSe, and giving the patient strength
'y building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietor, have so much faith in
It's curative powers, that they offer one
hundred Dollars for any case that il
Ails to cure Send for list Of testi.
monialS.
Adrcss. FL Cheney & Co, Toledo,O
Sold by druggists, ;5c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
IN GALICE MINES.

r. c. Kinney, secretary of the AL
media Mining Company, has just re-
turned from visit to the property
of the company which is situated i'll
the Calico Greek district, Southern
Oregon. This is one of the old time
placer districts of the state and thou
sands Of dollars of the precious metal
have been washed out from the creek
beds and surrounding hillsides
Mr.. Kinney states that the Almeda
Company have had a force of men
steadily employed since the first of
December and now have two tunnels
in some l45 and l70 feet respectively
A peculiar feature of the vein on
which this property is located is the
magnitude Of its extent. It, width
on the claims held by the Almeda
Company is at present forty feet and
we have been given to understand
that it extends for miles having been
followed by outcropings all along the
line. The ore carries gold, silver and
copper giving an average assay of $40
per ton. The Almeda Company
have already several hundred tons of
fine oar on their dump and are block
ing ont an immence body in their
tunnels which carries the same grade
as the above assay report. The ore
is beautiful to the eye, glittering with
copper sulphurets and galena. Years
ago the old placer miner passed and
repassed this gigantic ledge of miner
allied rock, little thinking that pres
ent day methods would allow the er-
ection of stamy mills and other appli-
ances for the reduction of the valuable
metals which are now being taken
from the hills John +. Wickham 5
manager for the Almeda company
and his connection with the company
is an assurance of success.
The Pacific Mining and Develop
ment Company, whose properties ad-
join the Alreda recently let another
contract to Mr. +. 5. Merrill for
several hundred feet of tunnel work
and the company is making one of
the best showiugs in the district.
Several large companies are now
actively engaged in placer mining
and at present making their final
cleanup for the year and in the aggre-
gate it is estimated that the present
yield will amount to over 800, GOO for
the spring season.
In the past five years considerable
attention has been paid to quartz
mining and at the present time sever.
al properties giving great promise are
being developed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
MLDERNILLE TrEMS

This wa7m weather makes the corn
grow
lfyou want any blacksmith work
done, call ON J. ". McCollum.
Mrs lottic Hall and children of
san Francisco are visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Jess.
Mr. and Mrs George Bryan. who
have been living near Crescent CITY.
for the past two years, are now at Mrs
Bryan : fathers, Mr. J. Verdm.
Mr. H. d, Jones and little grand.
daughter, yisiteo friends near Wood.
willie few days last week
Mr. Sans and family of Jelomo
prairie, visited in our community
Sunday.
j, Nerdin seems to be one OF the
best marksmen in the county. What
he gets a fair shot at generally falls
He was hunting one day last week and
killed large brown bear in the woods
near his place The bear had been
getting a little too brave and came a
little too close to the house and
caught a pig belonging to MI. Steven.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
Wasted to a Skeleton

about six years ago my health failed VT W.
Miss Alethca r Green, Of Coopstown' hA.,T~
Co, Maryland. II kept getting down loNS N
lower, until I could scarcely walk aeItsss
floor without struggling and gasping ior l,i Z.
My home physician pronounced Il gene..-h Z
hility aud catarrh of the throat, but al1h1us.s
did all he could, he failed to even rehe'eaT
tried various remedies, but all Of no 49,
soon wasted away TO a mere skeleton -, -
! was persuaded TO write 10 Or. K ' fls,isSn
Buffalo \. Y, which did Immediately ~
receiving his very kind advice coinileleIs a. q
use of his Golden Medical Discovery ahsi
vor1te Prescription took fourteen lo'..Sss
the Goideu Medical Discovery and nine -
Favorite Prescription and to-day I lih li 80
woman. do heartily thank God and DI'
for my good health,r
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense MeI-
Adviser is sent free on receipt OF s'e.si
to pay expense OF mailing onD: -
81 one-cent stamps for the book IN -.
binding, or 20 stamps for the papsi. -
ered volume. Address DR.. K. y. F''''-
Buffalo, n. Y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07

Already Tracy and Merrill shows
are on the road and the only reason "A
book has not been printed on this
theme Is because the story will not be
complete until Tracy is killed or es-
capes. Portraying such characters as
heroes is a familiar form Of offending
against morality and one which Is
thoroughly fruitful in bad effects.
The harm done by the heroizers of the
James boys, for instance, is infinitely
greater than that done by the men
themselves. There Is nothing more
demoralizing than books or plays
which hold criminals up as heroes,
and decency demands their extinction
wherever possible.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
Holds Up a Congressman.

"At the end OF the campaign, ," writes
Champ Clark, Missouri's brilliant n.
gres' man, from overwork, nervous
tension, loss Of sleep and constant
speaking | had utterly collapsed. 1t
seemed that all the organs in my body
were out OF order. but three bottles Of
Electric Bilters made me all right. It's
the best ali-arouuI medicine ever sold
over druggists counter. " Over
worked, rundown men and weak, sirkly
women gam splendid health and vitality
from Electric Bicters. FRY them Only
SOC. Guaranteed hv Or. Kremer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
PROVOLT ITEMS.

L. G. Basey was over from Kubli
Sunday.
Richard Lewman was up from
Grants Pass Saturday.
H. Pernoll was down from Apple
gate one day last week.
Lon Loush was the guest of Will
Rexford of Applegate last Sunday.
We are sorry to say that Mr.. Mes
singer is very sick; he is in care OF
DR.. Kremer for few days.
Clinton Cook will start cut with
his baler Monday for Rogue river
where he will bale throughout the
season.
The remains of Mrs. Mary RehkOpf
Of Applegate were laid away in the
Hasey cemetery August 3. Many
friends mourn the loss of loving
neighbor
The hop crops on Applegate and
Williams are better this season than
for some time; the hops have not
much blight and are abundant on a
pole. The missing plants were all
reset and as large as the old vines.
Anybody wanting to pick can call and
get job as we all want pickers. If
you can't come write to b. W. Bald
win, Williams; i. Loush, Provolt /;
or W. York, Davidson.
John Pernoll is in town playing
ball with the Jacksonville nine; they
were to play Grants Pass The base
ball game between Williams and Pro-
volt was hard one; the tallies stood
10 in favor of PrOvolt. The Williams
boys did their best but did not make
much progress as they were not in
practice, while the Provolt boys,
being in good practice did not play
well as the game would not have been
interesting, it would have been one
sided. The many friends of the Pro
volt nine greeted them with many
cheers after the game. They will
play next Sunday at Williams creek.
l.. C. Hyde will start out with his
thresher Monday morning. He will
thresh the home crops first and then
will go down Applegate to thresh out
that section of the country and per
haps will go on to Rogue river be-
fore coming back. Pap and Nam.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
Mothsr Gray's Sweet Powders

For Children. Mother Gray, for year,
a nurse in the Childien's Home in New
York, treated children successfully with
a remedy. now prepared and placed in
the drug stores, called Mother Gray's
Sweet Powders for Children. They ave
harmless as milk, pleasant 20 take and
never fail. 4 certain cure for ieverish-
ness, constipation, headache, tee'hine
and stomach disorders and removes
worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sample
sent Free Address Allen s. Omsted 4,
lie Roy, n. Y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
.rArA1. RUNAWAY WRECK.


Conductor Joseph Frizell, of Ash
land. who has been working on the
McCloud River Railroad, had charge
of train, Thursday evening, that
met with a disastrous wreck i'll which
eighteen logging cars were totally de-
stroved and an Italian met with ter
rible death. 1t is estimated that the
loss TO property will involve $40, 600
According to the accounts OF the
affair given TO the Searchlight by an
eve witness it appears that the train
had reached CavaDaugh Hill, winch
is between McCloud and Ash reek'
1t was on the way to the mill pond
from the woods, and there fifteen log
laden cars were left standing on the
main track while the engine and crew
disappeared on a spur into the timber
TO seek more loaded cars. Through
some oversight the brakes on the ears
were not securely set and were left
dependent on the air to hold them.
The crew and engine had barely dis
appeared when another train in charge
of Conductor Mcdonald came along.
Not knowing the insecure state of the
brakes on the standing cars, McDon-
aid dropped three more loaded cars
down against them. This started the
entire bunch and away they went
down the grade. 1t was apparent in
but minute that no human power
could stop the runaways. Speeding
on and attaining faster velocity, sped
the string until in few seconds they
were laundering around curves on the
hillside at an enormous rate.
The sole person to take part in the
hair-raising journey was an Italian
and his end was swift and terrible.
He had been sitting on one of the ID
cars with his blankets awaiting a
ride into camp when came the fatal
bump that started all. He had just
quit his job and was going out.
There was no chance for him tc
jump when he realized what was on
and he found himself speeding like
the wind or, if he should jump, he
must have known it to mean horrible
death. At any rate, he clung to the
train, and when the awful crash came
at the bottom of the grade and every cal
was reduced TO heap of splinters,
the brave son of Italy was crushed be
yond all recognition.
The accident was one of the wors
to occur on the McCloud River Rail
road for some time, and will prove o.
considerable expense to the company
in the loss of cars and damage t.
roadbed. So complete was the de
struction of the entire IS cars that
according to Roadmaster Myrtle, no
even an axle or wheel can be again
made use Of The wreckage simpl,
consists of great heap of splinteret
wood and badly twisted and broker
iron.
Patton's Paints (5-year guarantee
at Cramer Bros
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
OREGON'S FAVORITE SEASIDE
RESORT.

Recognizing the advantages of New.
port, as a summer resort over seaside
resorts i'll the northwest, and to make
it possible for all who desire to do so
to spend their vacations by the ocean
waves, the Southern Pacific Company,
in connection with the eastern railroad
will place on sale, effective June 10Th,
round trip tickets from all points in
Oregon on the Southern Pacific to
Newport, good for return until Octo.
Der 10th, at specially reduced rates.
For full information please inquire
of your local agent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
WANT MORE PAY.

Section hands ON the line of the
Southern Pacific in Oregon have asked
the company for an advance in wages
from the present Sl.lO a dav to 81. iG
They reason that they should hc paid
rs much AS the men engaged ON CON
struction work, rs they are often ohli-
ged to be- out Sundays and to work
considerable over time, In case of ac.
cidonts or washouts, they SAY they
have to be- ON hand and SO they do
not consider the present pay enough,
with the advanced cost of living The
company is considering the applica.
tions Section hands work 10 hours %
day and board themselves out Of the
pay received Many Of them belong
to the Railway Employees Union
whose officers are doing what they can
to bring the question before the au-
thoriticS
The bridge carpenters too, are ask
ing for certain concessions from the
company, At present they work nlnv
hours for day ana are paid S2.ih
The rules require them to bo at work
when the whistle blows, and they are
also to quit promptly ON the whistle
The men say they are often obliged to
ride for an hour or more in going to
aud from work, and they want the
time credited to the regular day. They
are not asking for an advance in
Xaups
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07

According to the Crop Reporter pub
lished by authoity of the Secretary OF
Agriculture, the total acreage OF sugar
beets this year is 2G0, 600, divided
among II states. Michigan leads,
with 9S, 900 acres California is second
with II, 23l; Colorado third with 80,
i49, these three states having four
fifths of the total area devoted to sugar
beet raising, which is insignificant
when compared with that devoted to
any other common crop.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
A Minister'S Mistake.

A city minister was recently handed a
notice 70 be read from his pulpit. Ac-
companying il was clipping from =
newspaper bearing upon the matter
The clergyman started to read the ex.
tract and found that 1t began, "rake
hemp's Balsam, the best Cough Cure. n
ih's was hardly what he had expected
ana alter momsnrs hesitation, h,
'a.aed u over. and ioand on the o,he
side the matter intended ior the reaa,nv
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07

A long list of decorations bestowed
upon Americans whom Prince Henry
met, by Emporer William, is published
They are the "red eagle Of the third
class, the "red eagle of the fourth
class, >" the "crown order of the fourth
class, " and so on. Some of them may
be returned with the information that
the doneers accept no third or fourth
class baubles, and that the bald-headed
grey American eagle is frst-class
bird. Telegram.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
HE GOT THE PIN.

A Salem man who believes in the
saying "seo PIN pick 1t up, all the
day you'll have good luck, - saw a
pin in front OF the post office last
week. Bending down to get it his
hat tumbled of and rolled into III,
gutter his eye glass fell on and brok,
ON the pavement, his suspcndors gay,
way behind, he burst "a button hol,
in the back of his shirt collar, and all
but lost his new front teeth, but h,
got the pin.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
CATARRH OF THE HEAD
AND THROAT

Makes your voice husky, causes you to
ache all over, stops up your nose,
makes you snore, makes your nose itch
and burn brings on catarrhal head
aches and neuralgia. Smith Bros. S.
B. Catarrh Cure attacks this common,
dreadful disease, on new and correct
principals. 1t eradicates the disease
from the system and restores the mu-
cous men branes to u healthy condition
and will cure catarrh no matter where
ocated. For sale by all druggists.
Book on Catarrh free. Adress-
Smith Bros, Fresno, Cal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
Use Aliens Foot Ease

A powder to be shaken into the sboas
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and bo,
and get tired easily. II you have smar,.
ing feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot.
Ease. II cools the fte', and make,
walking easy. Cures swollen, swesliuv
feet, ingrowing nails, hlislers and Gallon.
spo's. Relieves COINS and bunions of
all pain and gives rest and comfort
Fry it to-day. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores for 26c. Tnal package Free
Address, Allen S.Olmsted, lie Roy, MY
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
Reveals a Great Secret.

q 1t is often asked how such startling
cures, that puzzle the best physicians
are effected by DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. Here's the secret
tents out the phlegm and perm.infected
mucous, and let's the life.pivng oxygen
enrich and vitalizs the blood. 1t heals
the infamed; cough worn throat and
lungs. Hard colds and stubborn coughs
soon yield DR.. Kings New Discovery,
the most infallible remedy for all Throat
and Lung diseases. Guaranteed bottles
SOC aud 81. Tria! bottles free at Dr.
kremer's.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
LELAND sIFTINGs.

We are having nice, summer wealth
er; so the laboring man does not suf-
fer so much from the heat as III some
countries. We read of great rain storms
in the east, also earthquakes in Cali
fornia. Here it is all quiet, nothing.
to rufile our peace; everything is sail
ing along in good order. Our flour
ishing town is growing in population
and dimensions The city council
held their regular meeting, and mayor
Virtue was instructed to use money
that is in the city to employ city
marshal 70 patrol Maiden's Lane, and
do all and any business that comes
under his jurisdiction. Henry Brock
man was appointed marshal. Henry
is qualified for the position. His in
structions from the mayor are to ar
rest any and all persons who are seen
at large in Maiden's Lane after ,
O'Clock.
Rube Jones was seen on our streets
one day last week. He says there is
great activity in the vicinity of Mt.
Reuben. Some new discoveries have
been made. That camp is destined to
be one of the livest mining camps in
southern Oregon. Rube is at present
interested in the Anaconda mine. The
mining news is scarce this week as
most of the miners are very busy.
A large amount of hay is being bal
ed on Grave creek. At one time hay
was shipped here from other points,
but now the scales are.turned; we ex-
port hay, so our money is held at
home.
The fruit crop is up to the average.
We had little sensation in our
town recently 1t seems that man
living in Grants Pass had contracted
several debts at some hotel and other
debts; then when he was pressed by
his creditors for their money he skip
ped out for Leland. He was followed
by the constable of Grants Pass and
one Of his creditors, but being good
talker, he worked on the good graces
of the constable and the other man
and they gave him money to buy re
freshments here and persuaded him to
return to Grants Pass, they furnishing
the money for the return trip, The
men being tender hearted, could not
do otherwise. Grants Pass has always
been noted for its charitable men.
Business is good at Kennyville. The
wood landings bare about full, $50 the
men and teams will soon be idle The
wood train has been ordered to Rose
burg to take wood from that place.
The timber in this country is being
looked after pretty close; people are
taking timber claims up Grave creek,
n long way from the railroad, but it
is their intention to raft the timber
down TO Leland. That will be th,
most feasible way to get the wood
down to the railroad
The potato crop is good in this vi
cinity.
Some of our hunters are cleaning nj
their guns for II deer hnnt, As our hin,
abound in big game, especially fu
bucks
Our hotel is doing big business.
Mr. Anderson. the proprietor, is tn,
owner of the hotel. He is very oblig-
ing aud courteous to his guests, Sc
when one comes to stay for awhile he
will have longing desire to com,
back. Whether it is the water and
plenty to eat, or the pretty girls, we
cannot tell; we also have few
widows, both grass and genuine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
THURSDAY. AUGUST 7, 1902.
sonlhe1n Cnlifornin bias teen recent

Southern California has been recent
" severely shocked by earthquakes.
Earthquakes and volcanic distur-
Dances are remarkably frequent this
wear and at least one of the most dis
turbing eruptions Of history has been
recorded. Volcanic action is "a sub
ject little understood by scientists and
one on which theory and mere sup
position are far more plentiful than
-nctnnl know ledge.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07

Henry Watterson, the great South
erner and Kentucky editor, in an in
terview Mt Ashland, said; "lf |
were young man | would come to
Oregon to live. cannot see how
any young man with any sense at all
can fail to become rich in five years
in this country. predict that with
in ten years there will be 30, 600, 600
people west of the Rocky Mountains,
The Isthmain canal will revolutioni2e
this country. The Pacific Ocean will
soon become what the Atlantic is
now and the Atlantic will be rclcgat-
ed TO the rear. 4"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
Hammocks at Cramer Bros.

Whenever strolling pedler, patent
corn doctor, spectacle vender or any
one of many humbugS comes around,
people crowd up,anXious to buy goods
at two prices and the same man will
jaw home merchant ON ten cent
deal and get mad because he don t
make them Il present worth dollar