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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
Hugo Items.

Sunday school. Sunday at 2 O'Clock
A large crowd attended.
Remember tho basket social on New
Years eve, all ladies bring baskets,
Proceeds to get literature for the Sunday
school.
The dance at Mrs. Triplelt's Friday
evening, Dec, "a, was excellent. The
hostess and her sous left nothing un.
done TO enhance the pleasure Of their
guests. Good music, good supper, a
good time with all,
The ball at Mr.. William Purdy'r =
Christmas eve was q success beyond
words to express. Every body enjoyed
themselves and the supper too. We
long Tor another that we may trip the
fantastic toe 10 those sweet strains Of
music.
Ever body visited Grants Paa this
week to consult Santa CLAUS about
Xmas, and the result, OF his advice will
dwell in the hearts and memories with
l~opreciaiisn aud gratitude for the gifts
each '>ccived, for years to come. II
mas been ~ most enjoyable and happy
AmAs In Hugo ~ long time.
Hugo Is the livest >@xn this sIds q,
Chicago. IL 10 to have a fin. Athepsum
built this spring, then We can nn.ve a
lheater similar TO the Baldwin or Can.
iornis, and play some Of Shakespeare.
plays, or Around the World In Eighty
Dsys," and all who wish to attend up to
dato, respectable balls will come to
Hugo.
Al the literary society, December ss,h
there vas q large attendance. The
qaestion--"Resolved that wealth cause,
more crime and misery than poverty "
was ably discussed on both sides
The negative won. Question for mex,
Saturday, Resolved that education is
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
A Great Railway.

The Chicago, Milwaukee X st. Pssl
Railway owns and operates over $500
miles OF thoroughly equipped road in M.
lnois, Wisconsin. Iowa, Minnesota, South
Daeola, Missouri aud the Upper PENN
sula OF Michigan.
II owns and operates all equipment In
service ON its lines ineludiug sles ping
Cars and Dining Cars, maintaining an e1.
eellenee OF service unequaled on any rail
way in the world.
IL has been a Pioneer in the North.
west and West in the use Of the block
system In the operation Of its trains, in
the lighting OF trains by electricity, heat.
Ing by steam and many other progrss
sive methods, which have added safety.
comfort and luxury to travel. It /, al
always the leader in that direction.
The Pioneer Limited Train. between
Chicago, 81. Paul and Minnesr oils have
the eostliest and hAndsomest Sleeping
Cars in tho world aud the best Dining.
Car service.
Time tables. maps aud information
urni.hed on application TO O, J. Eddy.
Zen eral Agent, lS+ Third ST., Portland
Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
The subject for debate by the literary

The subject for debate by the literary
society next Friday evening is: RE.
solved, that minieters are more destru..-
tive tp poultry than polecats." Night
Hawk invites all ministers to be present
and come prepared to defend them Sc Ives
against the skunks.
Mr.. Edward Bland OF Merlin, haG
quite an exciting adventure one dsy last
week with a wild cat. While Mr.. Bland
was sitting in the house he heard q COM
motion among the chickens. Rushing
out he saw the cat with large hen. and
Immediately called his dog to his assist
ance and both rushed out TO the rescue
oil the hen. Mr.. Bland, thinking best
for the dog to make the first attack
hissed him on the cat. The cat soon
bad the dog down and bis wind shut of
TO short pants. Mr. Bland. fearing the
cat would kill both hen and dog, inter.
fered, and attempted to shoot the cat,
but unfortunately got shell fastened In
bis gun. Seeing the Cat still had the
dog down, Mr.. Bland ran in and struck
the cat with the barrel Of his rife. The
cat at once let 60 his bold on the dog and
seized Mr. Bland and tore his clothing
quite badly. Mr.. Bland seeing he was
in for hard fight renewed his efforts
and after TIME succeeded in killing the
vicious beast by striking 1t with his
gun. But before the tragedy was over,
1t was hard to tell which had the short
est pants.
MERLIN EIGur HAwK
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
OREGON Farmers Congress-,

The Oregon Farmers Congress will
be held at Salem. January 9th 10 9th.
1902, inclusive. The Oregon Dairym
Association and the Oregon Livestock
Association will hold their annual meet.
ing at the same time and place. The
Fruit Men. State Grange and Hop Men
will also be represented. The Oregon
State Board OF Agriculture will Likewise
hold special meetings for the purpose OF
preparing a program for next years
State Fair.
In view OF the recent rapid advance
ment in stock raising aud d,i rying
throughout the state. this meeting should
b, of great benefit to all interested IN ak.
s'eulture and an unusual large attend.
anccs assured.
"for nA> occasion the Southern Pa.
cihe will grans = round trip rate Of a
fare and one-tbird. ~ the certificate
plan, TO those attending"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
Williams Items.
Ron

viii Whisman cams up from Grants
Pass Monday.
OTIS Tryer spent few days in Grants
Pass last week.
Marshall Sites vas in tho city few
days last week,
Dr. Major made professional visit
to Williams Saturday.
VIM. Leonard visited his mother at
Althouse short time last week.
Miss Matte McGeo spent several
days at Eagle Point visiting her brother.
James Gibson returned to his work
Saturday after weeks visit with his
mother
Union meetings are being held at the
Kennedy Chapel All are invited to
be present.
Mrs. Z. Z. Topping spent Christmas
with her daughter Mrs. Minerva Top-
ping, Of provot
Mrs. j. W, Howard and daughter,
Miss Eula. spent lev days With the
Iormer's parents OF this place.
Mr., Chas. Strstlon left for spoka ane
Saturday, Mrs. Straiton remaining Tor
short time to visit with relatives
The Sunday schools OF the Baptist and
Methodist churches met at the Baptist
church in their quarterly review,
Sunday, December -, 1901. After a
lengthy review lesson, dinnvr was
served outside the church which, owing
to the cold weather, WAS not enjoyed as
much AS usual. In the afternoon
short program was followed by n long
discussion on "Who is to blame for
Sunday school scholars being painfully
deficient in the knowledge Of the
simplest facts OF the bib,eI" Mrsdames
h'odsNN Hedgepeth and Mitchell gave
interesting Slks on the subject. The
banner was agsNp awarded to the
Methodist Sunday school they having
- present every Sunday aud az ayerays
attendance OF SO Tue Baptist have 70
regular pupils aud an average OF 40
The Methodist Sunday school not un.
ders'snding the meaniug OF the contest,
little explanation was necessary in
order that the work might 20 on
hArmoniously tor the next quarter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
PAGo-pAGo coALING STATION.
Declared TO Ne Finest In wosid sy
coatrsssor cosstrustias The
steel Pisr There,

Robert Tibbits. the contractor who
for the last seven months has been
building the United States govern
ment coaling station and pier in the
harbor of Pago-Pago. In the Samoan
islands, has arrived at San Francisco.
He says the pier and other structures
costing 100000. will be turned over
to the government IN about three
months. The pier Is S6S feet long
and so feet wide. II is made entirely
of steel. All the piles are OF steel.
They measure nine inches In diane
ter, and vary in length from 30 TO 10
feet. On the shore just back OF the
projecting pier is a large steel build
ing $50 feet long by 100 feet wide.
This is to be a repository for 10000
tons OF coal, Another similar build.
ing is TO be erected. Mr.. ribbits de.
clarcs that there is no doubt that
Pago-Paso is the finest eoalins sta.
ton in the world.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
p. 8 p. Mine.

The mammoth quartz property re-
Gently located by Perkins & Pike in
the Dry Diggings district is assuming
yet more exte ended proportions and
larger values as II 10 further developed
and investigated. Its claim to be the
biggest low grade proposition in the
world is not wild statement. lts
width was first stated as 200 feet but il
has been found much greater. A shaft
is now being sunk 400 feet from Maple
gulch, and at depth OF 10 feet, the
assays give values Of 81 per ton. A mill
lest OF the lower grade rock from the
other side Of the lode gave returns Of
about 81 80 in free gold besides good
values in concentrates. The ore is soft
and could be mined and milled with
great rapidhy and very little cost, the
values IN the rock being virtually great.
ly multiplied by this fact, as com pared
with ordinary quartz. The situation
and nature OF the ore greatly facilitate
working on a large scale. There are
millions OF tons OF the ore in sight and
mill OF almost any c,pacity could be
kept busy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
Items From Grssnbnc ok.
MERLIN NIoHT HAWK.

Our school began on Monday Dsccm.
Der 30th with Miss Sackstt, OF Medford,
"a teacher.
Quite number Of changes are taking
place on the first OF the year. A happy
new year to every one.
Mrs. L. Ellis; has gone to Coluta
county, Calf, to spend the winter ss her
health is not gooJ'here.
Mr.. Archie Virtue has moved to
Leland 10 take charge ofthe hotel while
his brother Bob is absent.
The weather 10 fine, more like spring
than winter. although the mornings are
frosty but clear. No fog.
Mrs. Cline is on the sick list having
an attack OF pneumonia but it 10 thought
she Is better. having arrested the
d ease tefore getting serious.
Mr.. Anderson, also is sick with a very
bal ,od but nothing serious. His
daughter. Miss Maude, is at home from
Ashland for the holidays. She returns
to school on Wednesday, January Let.
Mr.. Dick Vest met with quite an
accident. A piece Of steel broke off
from the hammer, sticking into his
ha nd between the thumb and 6lst
finger, striking an artery, which caused
Profuse bleeding and made quite q
painful wound. he is laid up for week
or two for repairs.
Christmas passed of very quietly in
our little village. quite q number taking
vacations. Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Demaree,
Mr.. Harry Jones, Mr.. William Neff and
Mr.. W. Train going to Grants Pass, oil
excepting Mr.. Netf attending the d. Of
ii. ball. Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde and Mr..
Harry Jones went TO San Francisco on
the excursion. the others returning to
Greenback on the 2Sth. Quite mum.
Der attended the mask ball at Leland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
PROVES TO BE RICH.
A Alleged Pauper's Brutality ana
hisesiy Greed uncovers His
Hoard of Cold

The township in which Belleville, n.
j.. 10 situated has been supporting
Clement Slawsii for number OF
years, because he said he would starve
II IL did not. This assistance enabled
him to save many thousands of dol
lars and to stock his cellar with rich
wares. The township did not find 1t
out until the other day, and the relief
allowance from the local authorities
has come to a sudden end.
Slawsk was arrested for hitting his
landlady, Mrs. Ellen Marshall, because
she asked him for his rent. go to the
township" he said while punching
her. The township owes me a lv-
ing"
They took him before Justice La
Fancherie. He said he was penniless
hopeless and wretched and could not
pay either fine or rent
There was a bundle in the fellows
pocket and the court made him pull IL
out. Twenty-dollNr gold pieces rained
on the floor. He was held in $500 bail
and he put IL up In cash.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
OREGON Belle Mine.

Thos. Reid, who, in company wi h
Broad Bros. owns the Oregon Belle mine
In the Applegate district, WAS In Med
ford last Saturday for the purpose OF
shipping to San Francisco the result OF
recent clean up at the mine. There
were 6S34 ounces Of amalgam and II was
shipped through the Jackson county
bank. The exact value OF the ship
ment cannot be ascertained until the
returns are received, but at $i8 an
ounce, a conservative estimate, 1t would
amount to 1904. The Oregon Belle is
one OF the steadiest producers in the
country and Messrs. Broad and Reid
are to be congratulated upon their good
fortune. which they richly deserve.
This shipment 10 not the fret by any
means which they have made this
season, but is the largest 30 iar.-Mail.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
Mining Notes.
Jones Creek Strike.

Sidney and Melvin Andrews have
recently made a strike on Jones creek
near the Dry Dlggings that bids fair to
become one Of large importance as we'll
ss great productiventts. The fad 10
located near the top Of tie mount ain,
at the head OF gulch that was worke ed
as placer many Year, ago aid paid
richly. II is on ground owned by
Meade d SOns and the Andrews brothers
have secured the privilege Of working
this find on percentages basis.
In tracing i0r a pocket, they cut a
little seam Of red ochre about an inch
wide at the surface and this ocbre.
when panDed, yielded marvellous re-
turns. They began to sink down on the
seam and now at a depth Of si Z feet it
has attained a width Of six inches.
The seam is Of soft, red ochre and pan 9
freely. The gold is very fine but the
ochre is full OF ii. Each painful yields
long string Of fine colors. Average
pans oi the stuff run from 25 10 30 cents.
The rapidly increasing dimensions OF
the vein makes il possible to work the
ground on quite an extended scale and
the present prospects encourage belief
ia the existence Of large deposit OF the
auriferous matter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
Dryden Notes

Received too late for last issue.)
II Is much warmer than IL was few
days ago.
Ralph Moore was seen on our streets
few days ago.
l.. +. Scott Is slowly recovering iIom
the shock he received from the fall.
Mr.. jacob Hanseth went to Grants
Pass to get supplies for the Christmas
tree.
X. G. Churchill has at last captured
the coyote which has been killing bis
goats.
Mr.. Walton says the writer was
mistaken for he has gone out Of the ash
business.
Chas. Harmon has purchased new
spring wagon and has broken span Of
bay stesrs TO the yoke. II any Of the
girls want buggy just call on Charles.
We are informed Bert Hogue Is build
ing dwelling on his farm near Selma.
Here 10 good chance for some pretty
girl for Bert is good fellow and poor
cook.
Since the Courier's correspondent
announced the course OF work he
expected to take up, there seems to be a
great deal Of wondering as TO who the
writer 10 and how he is going to carry
out the line Of work he has outlined
Don't worry about this, friends, for the
work will be done and the writer will
speak the truth and will endeavor to
make the work interesting all the way
thpough
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
Merlin Notes.

MIR. Ben Simpsins was in Merlin Sun.
day.
Mr.. Louis Crow spent Christmas in
Grants Pass.
Mr.. W. A, Powers went to Gsliee
creek Friday.
MIR, and Mrs Lan;erman spent Christ.
mas At Grants Pass.
Mr. Oscar Guild spent Christmas with
his parents at Merlin.
Grandrua S,mpkins was the guest of
Mrs. Jane Tyler Few days last week
The beliry GU the school building ha,
been completed, except painting. which
will be done soon.
Mr. keyte returned to the mines at
Myrtle creok to resume work, alter a few
days visit with his family at home.
DIed-rhe little .on Of Mr.. and Mrs
Wm, Jordan, age about two years. In.
terment at the Pleasant Valley Gene
terry,
Messrs. q. Colby and q. II. Mcintosh
spent Christmas at their homes, return
ing to Merlin Friday to resume work in
the blacksmith shop.
one night recently shue Nigh, Hawk
was taking one Of his evening walks h,
saw queer looking animal when /, ran
1t Jumped when ii stood 1t sat, had
eyes like bug, had no tail at all, most.
Dick" and Bob" what was il think
your
The parIie, that we're so much in need
OF we'll rope as to take Mr.. ou's from
tho well ON Christmas night, were evil.
den'ly overcome by guilty conscience,
as the rope was found in the corner Of
the yard the following morning by the
owner.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
Leland Siftin6s.

A Happy New Year to every one.
Little Earl Cox has been sick but 10
improving at present.
Our dance drew crowd from all the
surrounding towns as we had ample
accommodations for all.
We don't know what to think OF
Dick. Poor fellow, perhaps he Is sick.
II he is and needs any help we will
gladly help him.
Times are very lively here We had
big masquerade ball Christmas eve.
Every thing passed of pleasantly and
the people enjoyed themselves hugely.
Fat turkeys and roosters have been 10
great demand and brought good prices.
As we are busy. prosperous people.
every body bad money TO buy, 70 all
had plenty to eat.
Some OF our folks went TO Grants Pass
TO take in the Christmas sights. Our
stores did a rushing business. More
clerks were needed but every one was
willing to wait his turn.
Mr.. Cox and Mcdee have returned
from the upper Appegate where they
went to work on their quartz ledges.
They report lively times there as buyers
have come into that section TO buy or
bond the mines. The ledges are rich in
copper.
We are having nice, balmy, sunshiny
weather. very bad for the miner.
Plenty OF idle men here laying of, wait.
ing for the rainy weather, but our quartz
mines are running at their fullest
capacity. Some did not lay of, even for
Christmas, they were 80 eager to develop
their lodges.
Mr. and Mrs. q. W. Chaplin were in
our town one day last week laying In
supplies for the holidays. He said he
would rather have little mud this time
oil the year than 10 be back east and
freeze. We think q. w. knows what he
is talking about for he has travelled
extensively in the east and also o this
coast.
Some Of the farmers are plowins at
present. Compare that with the cold,
frozen states. Cattle on the range are
doing we'll, needing no feed as yet. To
peop'e coming from the east now Il
seems as II we nre having spring
weather and that spring had already
opened, but We can look for some
disagreeable weather yet.
Some Of our prospoctors went away
act summer, also come OF our population
that have families, but most OF these
came back az they failed to find any.
thing as good as they have in Josephine
county. As we occupy position be.
tween the extreme wetness OF Washing
ton and northwestern Oregon and the
dryuess OF California we have climate
that is hard to excel Just think when
| was In Canada, we had six months OF
cold, raw, winter weather and every
thing froze up, No wonder people like
southern Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
Williams Items.

(Received too late for last issue
Fred Rose visited friends In Mediord
last week.
Frank Bryan went into the city fret
Of the week.
Nelson Warner and Chas. King went
TO Grants Pass Sunday.
WIN whisman has gone to Grants
Pass 10 spend the winter.
A very merry Christmas and prosper.
ous New Year to all our readers.
]. Whisman and aon Frank went to
Merlin to spend the holidays with rela-
tiyes.
Misses Mollie and Gertrude John
visited for short time in your city last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Trask went to
Grants Pass Monday to do their Christ.
mas shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Dickson arrived
here last week. They expect to re.
main some time.
Emma Goodwin expects TO make
her iuture home with her sister, Mrs.
Kellogg In California.
The company have begun work
using machinery run by steam at the
Oregon Bonanza mine.
Mrs. Nick Kline and children, Harvey
and Gladys visited Mrs. KS mother,
Mrs. O. s. Stephens OF this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Reeves and family
expect to spend the holidays with the
lstter's parents, Mr., and Mrs. NJ. Chap.
man Of this place.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
SERVANTS OF A NEW kip.
Easy ssA Profitable Work Ths: ..
supplied by Conditions In
Apartment Hotels. Il

The apartment hotel has been re-
sponsible for many changes In soial
conditions. and one Of these II .he
growth of an entirely new class Of
servants, says the New York SIN.
Most Of these hotels have suites 90
small to accommodate maid II mpe
than one person occupies them. The
cost of keeping a maid under thee
circumstances is increased by the fact
that q nxed sum Is charged eve,y
week for her meals.
In q hotel, for instance, where tie
maximum rate is s12 week for mesl,,
the maids are likely to cost six Ct
eight dollars. Combined with the cot
Of lodgings this price practically puts
q female servant beyond the mean
Of all but the wealthy. as the wage,
are SEQ q month, more or less, to be-
gin with.
30 the new kind Of maid comes either
py the day or at the times during the
week that she Is most required. II
she IL not needed regularly. ss hap
pens often, she may come two or three
times Q week or only on the reception
day of the tenant Of the apartment.
The increase IN the number Of apart
ment hotels has led to great demand
for women of this kind. One woman
who foresaw the business to be had
from this class of service has opened
an agency and sends out women for
this irregular work. They are as a
rule women who prefer 70 live at home
and are anxious TO earn something to
increase the family income. They
make money easily In this way. for
their pay 10 out of all proportion to
that made by the ordinary woman in
domestic service.
They rarely lose q full days en-
ployment II they want Il. and their
charges are never less than 81. so day,
even for the simplest kind of work,
and their hours are not more than
from nine to fve. If they come earlier
than nine they leave earher In the aft
ernoon.
Some Of them refuse to sew unless
the pay Is increased, and they some
times receive for attendance at an aft
ernoon tea as much as two dollars for
only few hours work.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
A Washington correspondent. says.

A Washington correspondent says; II
waslwith.a feeling Of material satisfaction
that congress took It's holiday recess
this year for an exceptional amount Of
work had been accomplished and preps.
rations had been made for the prompt
consideration Of many measures on
reconvening. On Wednesday afternoon
the Philippine tariff bill was passed by
the house. On Monday the senate had
ratified the Hay-psunceiots treaty; In
the house Representative Hspburn's
Nicaragusn Canal bill had been reported
and January 7th, the day after congress
will reassemble. had been Hxed upon
for its consideration. 1t will come up
on that day but will probably be under
consideration for at least week before
It is finally passed. Senator Morgsn's
bill for the same purpose had been
reported fayorably by the committee on
interoceanic canals and will be taken
up on the floor OF the senate soon after
the holidays, although II may have to
give place, for day or two, 10 the
Philippine tariff bill which will come up
from the house and the passage Of which
the administration 10 most anxious to
see accelerated. Already there are
gathering Washington men who expect to
secure contracts on the canal and hope
for liberal share Of the tls0. .000, 900
which the canal will cost. l noticed
about the corridors some OF the gentle.
men who are interested In beet sugar
and Sho are said to be In Washington
for the purpose OF preventing legislation
which will admit Cuban sugar to thv
markets Of the United States at less than
the present duty. | asked q venerable
senator how lobbyists worked. ICON.
trary to popular supposition" no said,
A clever lobbyist does not oner bribes.
THAT 10 q crude and almost useless
method Of procedure In Washington.
i venture TO say that the most liberal
offers OF money could not obtain ten
votes In congress-"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-02
kerby Items.

The dance on Christmas nigh, was
decided success and all repsrt an enjoy
able time.
y Homer White has moved to town
hying sold his farm TO Mr.. Carter.
AF. McNiel recently sho, q panther,
on ohs.co. which measured over nine
feet in length.
Mr.. FORBES is on the sick lis, this week.
q. IL. Libby Of Holland, was iu town
Tuesday for iour horse losd oilum Der.
Al Adams has moved into his new
house above town.
Geo. Floyd, who has been laid up
with rheumatism, is much improved.
David and John Bour ars visiting
Dds At Holland.
= mines are closed down owing