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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
DOWN TO DEFEAT

The plumes of the Alerts trailed
low in the dust at Ashland last
Thursday in the second and last of the
series of ball games, best two out Of
three, for $500 purse
The Ashlanders took a strong lead
in the first Of the game but the
Grants Pass boys woke up a little
later and passed their opponents with
rush, making six runs in one inn
ing. The score then stood II to in
favor of Grants Pass, Theu Ashland
concluded to play n little more and got
10 more men around the diamond
before the game ended while Grants
Pass rested on laurels already won.
The final score was II to If in favor
OF Ashland. Several brilliant plays
were made during the game. Corliss
OF Grants Pass knocked the ball over
the fence with two men on bases
and covered himself with glory. The
game was characterized by wealth
OF errors for which the poor quality
OF the Ashland ball grounds is partly
responsible. \ prominent feature of
the game was the heavy batting on
both sides. 1t was battle royal be.
tween Californians.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24

Contrary TO the general impression,
when man is convicted Of murder,
il is not the jury that imposes the
death penalty. That is done by the
people Of the state, acting by their
authorized agents, the Legislators.
The jury is merely referee. The
Office of the juror is to decide the
guilt or innocence of the accused.
With the results of that decision he
has no more to do than any other
citizen. 1t is as when two men in
dispute select another as an arbiter,
They present the facts to him and he
makes his decision. Any knowledge
of the results of that decision, cannot
alter change or modify it if the
arbitor IL honest The facts are
presented to him as they are, not as
he would like to have them and over
them he has no control. In regard to
the accused, the referee must decide
this question, Did ho do this deed
in this manner or did he noty" and
the juror is allowed no sympathy,
prejudice or bias to modify his de-
cision. After the verdict the law
Furnishes the culprit or releases him
and in this the jury has no hand or
voice
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.

Ed Gano was the victim of quite a
peculiar accident last Wednesday,
while acting in his capacity as
deputy assessor. He was returning
on his wheel from trip to the Apple
gate, and just this side of the Apple
gate bridge near Murphy he was rid
ing prosaically along the road. The
next thing of which he has any
knowledge was the consciou sness of
being at home with his face and head
terribly cut and bruised. The inter
vening time is blank to him. He
was picked up about a mile and a
half out of town and brought home,
but of this he has no knowledge. The
place where he must have received his
injuries is about seven miles out.
His wheel was not to be found by
those who went after it, though it
had been seen by passers by after the
accident.
One explanation is that the frame
of his wheel suddenly collapsed and
that he was thrown suddenly striking
his head upon rock. \ report by
one who had seen part of the wheel,
gave the idea that it was broken in
two and lends color to this supposi.
tion. His books and papers were
strapped to the front of the wheel, yet
when he was found, he had them in
his hand, showing that he must have
moved in dazed condition. He is
recovering rapidly.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24

There is not more execrable wretch
on earth than this miscreant Tracy,
who has outraged every honorable
sentiment of the heart and declared
himself outside the pale of natural
morality. There is an unwritten code
in every human breast that teaches US
not to take up arms against the limo
cent; not to betray companion in
danger not to bring needless suffering
upon those who have never harmed us.
There is in every rightly constituted
mind desire TO stand well with ones
fellows and do in the main the square
thing. In making war upon the inno-
cent and setting himself outside the
circle of our common morality, Tracy
has forfeited the last particle of re-
spect or conformation from the healthy
mind. He is the mortal enemy of the
entire human race. The world will
be better and the Pacific Coast more
honorable the sooner ho is killed like
the wild beast he is. -Oregonian.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
COPPER STRIKE ON BUTCHER
KNIFE.

What will undoubtedly prove to be
one of the greatest mineral discoveries
ever made in Josephine county has
just been brought to light by W. II.
Ramsey and W. L. Ingram, the two
miners who made the recent discovery
on Slate creek. This time Ramsey
and Ingram have discovered "A nam
mot hedge carrying high values in
both nickel and copper, with u fair
showing of gold and silver The find
was made on Butcher Knife creek,
which is situated just over the divide
from Slate creek. Extension claims
have been taken up by Jos. Fetchner
and W. II. Freed, of this city.
The big vein has n width of from
100 to 200 feet. Butcher Knife cuts
directly through it, and at this point
the vein is exposed for height of 2jO
feet up each side of the canyon
Protruding from this wall were crags
of gossan. These the discovers broke
off by accident and found them to be
pure chunks of copper in many in
stances. 1t was then that they made
an investigation and found the out
line Of the great ledge where Butcher
Knife creek had exposed it. The dis
covers have located their claims and
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
ANOTHER FIRE

The fire alarm was sounded about
three O'Clock Tuesday morning, the
residence Of Mrs. II. L. Smith, on X
street near Seventh having been dis
covered in flames. The fire copmany
and citizens responded with remark
able promptness and did very effective
work. Most of the household effects
were removed and a portion of the
building itself was saved. The rear
part of the house was consumed and
the entire roof destroyed, but the
walls of the main portion were little
injured.
On the evening before some grass
had been burned near the house and
1t is thought that some smolderipg
piece of rotten wood or like substance
might have retained the fire during
the intervening time. 1t is certain
at least that the fire started from the
burning grass, setting fire first to the
rear fence, then to the woodshed and
communicating thence to the kitchen
The property was insured to the
amount of 5000.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24

ground is formed by an immense basin
walled in by the mountains and the
black sand in this cavity glitters
with coarse flake gold with nuggets
up to an ounce in weight running
through it ard so easily worked that
it can be shoveled into the sluice-
boxes. The quartz formations rise in
well-defned ledges up from the sides
Of this basin and the samples which
Mr.. Horr brought back with him and
which he says he broke off at random
with prospector's pick average over
$40, GOO per ton in gold. A big crew of
men will be sent down on the property
at once with sufficient supplies to
last through this season it being the
intention of the stockholders here
who now control the property to de-
velop it, and if it is as reported by
Mr. Horr, to erect machinery to work
it for all it will procure.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
RICH PLACER BASIN.

The following dispatch from Ahcr-
deem tells Of u rich placer basin ST
miles south Of Grants Pass
NJ T. Horr, prominent mining man
OF this city, returned yesterday from
Del Nortc county, California. with
some of the richest snmleS of gold
bearing placer sand and quartz spcci
mems, that have ever been seen In
these parts Mr.. Horr WAS sent down
by some OF the principal business men
here to expert the properties owned hy
the Elkhom Mining Company, and
when this report was submitted YES
terday, together with the samples he
had brought back from the claims, all
the stock of the company that was for
sale was quickly bought up by the
parties interested in the investigation.
The report made 10y Mr. Horr states
that the 10 claims of the Elkhom
company are located about 50 miles
south of Grants Pass, or, it being
necessary to take the stage from that
point to within three miles Of the
property, and and to cover the rc.
naming distance by trail The placer
ply Iron anu Vunne IA 'as,v',1- .,..-
sSS sSG6 6Srssr Ssrs sS, S0i ray. ssy' 90. Sc''
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
BENEFIT BALL GAME

a base ball game, Grants Pass VS.
Ashland, was played at the base bal
grounds in this city on Tuesday, TIA,
proceeds to be applied for the benef
of Roger Entriken, who was so seri
ously injured at Jacksonville in gam,
between the same teams. Notwitl
standing the object Of the game. tn,
attendance was not very large. TIL,
game was an interesting one and some
brilliant plays We're made. though er.
rors were frequently INDUCED in by
both parties. The score stood 1 TO
in Ashland's favor at the end of the
third inning. The Grants Pass bows
made nine runs in the next two in.
nings and kept the lead thus obtained
throughout the game. The final score
was Il to in favor of Grants Pass
Heavy batting was feature of the
game. Rice, Ashland's Igerna pitch.
er' was batted very freely. Martin
proved his superior ability in this
game by frequently tanning Ashland :
men Ten innings were played. the
reason for the extra inning not being
apparent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
WILDERVILLE ITEMS.

j. G. X. Mccain was in tow
several days attending court.
Louie Wolfee is improving as wei,
rs could be expected this warm
weather.
The thermometer said 9S in the
shade Sunday Pretty warm for Oregon
Mrs. Woodland is visiting with her
son, Mr., Frank Stevenson. She will
remain here during the summer.
Miss Martha Hooking visited with
Mrs, y \. Cart, few days the first
Of this week.
Grandma Burrough visited a few
days with her daughter Mrs. Scott
Robinson.
Mr.J.B. Burrough has been harvest
ing ON his river ranch the past week.
Mr.. MunSon Of RoSeburg passed
through our little town on his way to
Deer crock where ne will organize a
sunday school
Miss Ethel Robinson is home again
aiIer few days stay with her aunt
Mrs. Burrough.
Mrs. Reese and children visited a
lew days with Jas Hooking and
family. Mrs Reese preached at
Nilderville church last Thursday eve
ming Their home is in Grants Pass
ZANONL
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24

There is moro Catarrh in this sect.
ion of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be in.
durable, For great many years doc.
tors pronounced 1t local disease, and
prescribed local remedies, and by con.
stmtly failing to cure with local
treatment pronounced it mcumblc.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitunal treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure manufactured by +. j.
Cheney \ Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the
only couStitunal cure ON the market.
1t is taken internally in doses from 10
drops To a tcaSpooutul. ItactS directly
ON the blood aud mucuos surfaces of
the system They offer, one hundred
dollars for any case they fail to cure
send for circulars and testimonials
Add FJCHENEE " co, Toledo
sold 10y Druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
TO ENTERTAIN ExoURsIoNIsTs.

At recent meeting of the executive
committee Of the Board of Trade ar
rangements were considered for the
entertainment of the Chicago people
who will be here some time in August
on the excursion which is being ar
ranged by c. W, Ament. Among
other things, it was decided to arrange
some sort of an exhibit, demonstrative
of our various resources and to that
end the request is made that all who
have samples of minerals, fruits or
grains or any agricultural products
worthy of exhibit, that they would be
willing to contribute, may leave them
with President r. L. Coe or any,mem-
Der of the executive board. The date
of the arrival of the excursionists is
not yet definitely known but will
probably be about the Sth or 9th Of
August.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
LETTER FROM ALASKA.

Geo. ID. Williams, who left here i'll
April for Alaska, writes as follows
from Rampant, on the Yukon:
l have just returned from my first
trip in the mines. l left Rampant
one week ago to-day with two young
lads that have followed dogs 50 much
that they trot all the time and as a
result they gave me hard chase.
This is a hard country to travel over
in the summer. 1t is covered with
moss from one to two feet deep, the
frost is out enough to let one sink
about knee deep and the ground in
front of you will fly up and hit you
in the face every step.
found the mines much richer than
expected | panned "a number of
pans, getting from six to 30 cents per
pan. The most of it prospects from
the top down.
1t seems to me they work it the slow
est way it could be done; drift it out
when frozen then shovel it into boxes
in the spring Quite a number of them
did not get their dumps in and the
ground being SO shallow, they have
fallen in and will have to be handled
twice more before they get it to the
boxes which takes off some of the
profits. The creeks are very flat and
this is the greatest drawback to a pip
ing plant, but it could be done, never
theless, for the ground thaws very fast
with water, once the moss is off. |
was with three fellows who worked a
lay on eileen gulch. They gave 40
cents on the dollar for privileges of
working the ground One of them
came in with me, and the sack he
brought in weighed l2 pounds which
was his share and am quite sure
there is as much more in the same
ground The men who have claims,
lay back and wait for some one else
to do their prospecting.
1t is very dry here now and the
water is too low to do anything, but
the rainy season will set in the middle
of July, then there will be plenty of
water till it freezes up. There is some
difference in the prices here and at
home. Drinks and cigars are all 50
cents each, meals, 81. 90; meats of all
kinds are 80 cents per pound; tobacco,
81 80; wages are ST. 80 per dav but
there are very few who will work for
wages at all.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
THE GRANITE HILL MINES.

The new machinery recently re-
coiyed at the Granite Hin mines has
been installed and is in full opera.
ton Among other additions is a
new Wolfley concentrating table for
saving the concentrates The Granite
Hill mine has been retimbcrcd through
out and all Of the work now being
done, under the supervision of Super.
intcndent c. l.. Mangum, is being
done in the best manner possible,
The Granite Hin mines ARE practi.
cally only in process of development
though the FIVE stamp mill is kept in
constant operation, crushing por-
tion of the rich rock that is removed
in the process Of drilling the tunnels
and sinking the shafts
There are number Of lodges in the
Granite Hin group of claims, these
being the Granite Hill, Jumbo, High
Tariff, Bedrock aud Red Jacket.
Three new lodges have just been dis.
covered and are being opened up
These are the Independence, Corona.
tiCn and Inauguration, named in hon.
or Of current events
The Granite Hin ledge, where the
mill is located, is opened up by tun.
mel and shaft to - depth of 1880 feet
At this depth the vein shows width
of eight feet with values all the way
across. These values range from SEQ
to $500 per ton, Frequent chunks of
quartz are removed that glitter with
free gold PARTICLES
The Red Jacket mine is opened 10y
tunnel and drifts to depth Of 800
feet, by which five distinct veins
from three to six feet in width are
exposed. The quartz Of these veins
runs $95 to $3.50 per ton.
The Granite Hin Mining Co. is
close corporation and has no stock ON
the market The 800 acres Of mineral
land owned by the company occupy
one of the most highly mineralized
districts in Southern Oregon. Two
hundred and forty acres Of this is rich
placer ground occupying the bed of
an old channel or ancient river bed.
Inc company operate an extensive nv
raahc mine in these plaeers, pos.
singa good water right and deriy.
prn both iOr one year tor =. m a,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
CIRCUIT COURT.
Following is the docket for the
circuit court Of Josephine county,
July term.

Following is the docket for the
circuit court Of Josephine county,
July term.
Criminal
State of Oregon VS.. T. ]. Gibson
murder; verdict Of murder in first
degree.
State of Oregon VS.. John Xavier
assault with intent to commit rape:
verdict of guilty, sentence of years.
! factions at Law
Chas. Nickel VS.. Libby II. Randall
continued.
C. W. Knowles VS.. A. W. Fox
action for money.
Jane Simmons VS.. G.. r. Ballard
action for money-Judgemsnt by de-
fault, slO5
Stearns & Chenowith VS.. j. E.
Kerley-action for money.
T. B. Cornell VS.. A. W. Silsby-
action for money-judgment by
default, $376.9S
]. A. Rehkopf vs. Joseph Hill
action for money.
Kinney & Truax VS.. A. W. Silsby
action for money-judgment by
default, $l35. 81.
W. ]. Smith VS.. A. W. Silsby-
Judgement by default, 1850.
E.J. Hubbard VS.. A. W. Silsby-
Judgment by default, siO3.72.
(Suits in Equity.
H. NJ. Gorham VS.. r. f. Miller.
NJ. W. Espy VS. Virginia Espy-
divorce.
r. G.. Smith and L. L. Jewell vs..
T.. G. Suman.
Martha Norris VS.. Frank Norris
divorce.
W. II. Emerson VS.. e. c. Russ ct al
Hydraulic Mining o. VS.. Joseph
Shsska.
c. L. Tut VS.. Jane A. Chadwick
ct al, continued.
Jas. Lyttle VS.. F. II. Osgood.
S.W. Smith vs. Nellide Smith, di'
vorce.
l. & ]. Gravel Mining Co. VS.
Harry Bailey-continued.
J. A. Lindsay vs. A. II. Carson
for injunction.
Henry Booth VS.. May Booth, ct al
Celestine S. Hobbs vs. II. j. Hobb,
divorce.
Geo. S. Epperly VS.. English Cana
dian Co.
Detlef Eisman VS.. Josephine County.
L. A. Hammond VS. +. " Ham,
mond-divorce.
A. c. Hough VS.. A. W. Fox.
+. +. Hannum and o. j. Knips VI
Josephine Coutny
]. L. Yokum VS. Margaret A. Yokum
divorce Decree.
Amelia Jester VS.. Geo. p Jester
divorce. Decree.
G. A. Trefathan VS.. T. f. Rourke.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24

then we find will be- known as th,
Butcher Knife Mine -
A quantity Of rock from the new
discovery has been brought into Grant.
Pass. If such thing were possible,
Ramsey and Ingram had found brass
mine, So close is the resemblance OF
the chunks taken from the recent dis.
covery to this alloy. They are very
heavy aud sparkle with hrilliaucy
that makes them most beautiful
There is pinkiSh tint to the quartz
which betnys the presence of nickel.
Specimens have been sent to Portland
and the east for analysis
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24

The Southern Oregon Normal school
at Ashland has this year an exception
ally efficient corps of instructors and
is well prepared to further promote
its reputation as an institution of ex-
cellonce. The management is espec-
tally fortunate this year in having Sc
cured president of Prof. Mulkey' 4
ability. This institution is for the
benefit, not alone of Ashland or Jack
son county, bat for all southern Oregon
and we hope it will have larger rep
resentation from Josephine county
this year than ever before.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
UNION SERVICES.

The churches of this place will hold
union services on Sunday evenings,
commencing next Sunday, July p and
continuing during the month Of Aug.
These services will be held in the
various churches and each one viii be
in charge of the pastor of the chureh
in which the service may be held.
The first one. next Sunday, will Be
IN the Presbyterian church and VIII
Commence at 7;45 2. NJ.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
OREGON'S FAvORITE SEASIDE
RESORT

Recognizing the advantages of New
port, as a summer resort over seaside
resorts in 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, 1902-07-24

ing their water supply from the three
forks of Louise creek The land of
the Granite Hill company is covered
by one of the grandest forests of
Douglas frs to be found in the state
The magnificent trees rise to a height
Of from POO to 2S0 feet and are excel
led only by the "Giant trees of Cali
fornia. -
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
THIEVISH PRINTER

\ printer name not known, who
was employed at the Plaindealer office
for two days Of last week, made
himself familiar with the contents Of
their safe Wednesday night and RI.
hovcd It Of some small checks. and
some postal money orders. Suhsc.
Quent inquiry disclosed the fact of
his theft, but before he could be
apprehended he had left Rosebure for
other parts So far rs known he did
not succeed in obtaining any money
ON the checks 1t is believed he went
south. He is fairly we'll dressed in a
suit of gray clothes wears moustache
and weighs about Ids pounds.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
The Excitement Nor Over

The rush at the drug store still con.
nnues and daily scores OF people e,l
Tor bottle OF Kemp's Balsam Tor the
Throat and Lungs Cor thecure Of Cough.
Oo'dS' As'hma, Bronchitis snd Consnmp
ion. Newp's Bslssm. the s.andsrl
family remcdv is sold On a vu,,an,ee
aud never tails 'ogive entire satisfaction
Price 25c. and soc.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
What do the ChIldr,n Drink,

Don't give them tea or coffee Have
YOU tried the new food drink called
Grain'O? tits delicious and uourishing
and takes the place Of coffee, The more
Grain.O YOU give the children the more
health yon distribute through their
systems. Grain O is made of pure
gains, and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades OF coffee
oni costs abou; as much. All grocers
sell 't, l5c and 25r.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
LAWN PICNIC.

The Ladies Benefit society of the
Presbyterian church gave a lawn pic
nic to the members and friends of the
society ON Tuesday evening, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. n. p. Dodge
\ delicious supper was prepared and
was enjoyed by the company in the
cool of the evening under the spread
ing oaks. After supper a pleasant so.
cial time was enjoyed until the late
evening.