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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-27
SALES OF OREGON LAND
The Past Year Was the Liveliesi
on Record.

The state of Oregon witnessed the
greatest activity in its history in the
settlement and sale of its public lands
for the fiscal year, ending June 30,
1908. The year broke all records, both
as to the number of entries, the
amount of lands disposed of, and the
cash receipts from sales, combined
with fees and commissions collected
at local land offices.
During the year just ended there
were in all IS, IA entries made in Ore.
gon, embracing total area Of /, S44,
Cos acres of land. The enormous ag-
gregate of funds derived from sales,
fees and commissions was 81, 055, $50,
nearly four times the amount collected
in 1902
The unprecedented gains are appar.
ent when these figures are compared
with those of 1902, when there were
but II. 792 entries in Oregon, covering
I, ,297, 009 acres of land. In that year
sales, fees and commissions amounted
to $59S, 2Sl. These returns mean that
the state of Oregon last year con.
tributed in the neighborhood of 81 .
600, 600 to the reclamation fund, or
twice as much as the state contributed
in the two years preceding, when it
turned in more than 5000, 600
The reclamation fund gets all cash
receipts, with the exception of money
for expenses of the land service, and
the per cent diverted to educational
purposes.
Although figures, so far as avail
able, do'not classify the entries made
in Oregon, the fact that over $4,000
new entries are reported is the best
evidence that Oregon is attracting
settlers in no small numbers, and
home builders and citizens of the dc.
sirable class are seeking out the state
where they can establish homes under
the most favorable circumstances
There is guarantee that the new set
tiers are desirable citizens from the
very fact that all entries, particularly
those Of the first half of the year,
were most carefully examined to de-
termine whether the entrymen were
acting in good faith and in their own
interests, rather than in the interests
of others.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-27
THE VERDICT is SET ASIDE
Birdie Mccarthy Does Not Get
the $4,000.

Judge Bellinger, in the United
States District Court at Portland, Tues
day morning, knocked out the verdict
for s22, 500 awarded by the jury re.
Gently in the famous McCarty. Hery.
ford breach-of-promise suit. and IN
the course Of his opinion. used the
following language:
my conclusion is that this verdict
is so grossly excessive as to imply
that the jury acted under the in
huence Of passion or prejudice, and
that 1t should be- set aside. The
motion to set aside the verdict and
for new trial is allowed.
Continuing, the decision sets forth
that the award Of the jury in the Nc
Carty- y-Heryford case, together with
the mortgage of $4,000 against the
estate, would probably be sufficient
to wipe out the defendants fortune,
considering the nature Of his property
and the results generally attending
the sale Of possessions by legal pro.
cess.
The decision assumes the position
that it would have been to the best
interests of Miss Birdie N. Mccarthy.
and all concerned, II she had taken
the advantage Of the second offer Of
marriage made by Heryford. after he
had been served with copy Of her
complaint in the action against him
for damages. This second PROPOSE
tion. the court holds, was as good as
the original offer, and that she would
have been better off to have accepted
it, rather than continue the suit.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-27
KLAMATH LAKE LAUNCHES
New Boats Recently Placed and
Another In Preparation.

Two gasoline launches which We're
built in Portland for the Klamath Lake
Navigation Company, arrived Mon
day in charge of Captain S. V. Short
and W. H. Woodbury.. The small
boat, Tule, was launched at Keno and
made the trial trip up the river Mon
day morning, arriving here at IL
O'Clock, covering the distance of "a
miles in less than three hours. The
Ewauna was brought through by team
and was taken to the upper lake,
where it was launched Wednesday.
This boat will be used to take sound
ings of upper lake to determine
whether they can usa propeller or
will have to put in stern wheel on
their big steamer. This boat will be
built here and will be a two-decker,
able to carry 200 passengers. The con-
tract for 1870 horse power boiler haG
been let to the Portland Iron Works.
If they put in stern wheel they
will probably use two 50-horse power
engines. Klamath Republican.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-27
Suicide Prevented

The startling announcement that a
preventative Of suicide had been dis
covered will interest many. A run
down sys en- or dependency inyari-
ably precede suicide and something
has been found that will prevent
that condition which makes suicide
likely. At the first thought OF self
destruction take Electric Bitters. II
being great tonic and neryine will
strengthen the nerves and build mp
the system. It's also great Stomach,
Liver and Kidney regulator. Only
5Oc. Satisfaction guaranteed by
National Drug store and Grants Pass
Pharmacy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-27
ALFALFA ON APPLEGATE
First Grower Was David Hop
klns In the SOS.

The only threshing machine on
Applogate, and which is owned joint
ly by Jas. O'Brien, Miles Cautrall.
Frinz John, Walter and Hermann
Onenbacher, farmers who have the
machine to thresh their own grain and
for thrcshing for their neighbors,
will be put in operation the last OF
this week. There is only about one
fourth the acreage that there was
formerly grown in that valley, the
farmers now having the greater part
Of their land to alfalfa 70 the Ap-
plegato valley belongs the distinction
Of having the first alfalfa field ever
grown ia Oregon. II was in 1858 OF
1859 that David Hopkins, then an Ap-
plegate ranchor who died some years
ago in Jacksonville, got some alfalfa
seed, probably from California, and
sowcd small patch. This new grass
grew so well and yielded such large
crops that il became the chief forage
plant OF Southern Oregon, but not for
several years after its introduction,
Tor farmers at first were distrustful a.
10 its value ~ hay crop, But with
in ten years after its introduction it
had become the chief hay crop OF the
Rogue river valley, before the farmers
having relied upon grain hay with
the introduction Of irrigation in re-
cent years the Applegato valley has
become famed for its alfalfa meadows
which are among the finest in South
ern Oregon, its farmers finding it n
more profitable crop than grain and
they have dropped the latter until
there is hardly enough grown in the
valley for home consumption -Senti-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-27
THE G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
Report OF the Gran nd Meeting in
San Francisco.

The 97th National Encampment of
the G.. A. r. at San Francisco came
to close Friday.
General John @. Black was the
unanimous choice for Commander-in-
Chief to succeed Stewart.
The report of Stewart, the retiring
commander, was enthusiastically re-
ceived. 1t showed that during the
year there were gains in membership
of slS3; reinstated 13, ,572; loss by
death, 1855, leaving the membership
at ESQ, 600
In accordance with the recommen-
dation of the commander-in-oh chief,
the encampment voted to authorize
the pension committee to prepare a
bill to give all soldiers past 90 a pen
sion of sla per month.
A touching incident at the close of
the commanders report was the pre-
sentation of handsome jeweled badge
of the order to General John @,
Black. Tho tribute came from all
Of the entire Grand Army.
The National officials of the
woman's Relief Corps were presented
Thursday and received with cordial
greeting; also representation of
army nurses, Mrs, Elanor @. Ransom,
Los Angeles, Cal, who is sS years
old; Mrs. Elizabeth Tarple, Aurora,
Ill, aged "A, and Rebocca Il. Frick,
of Philadelphia, Pa, who is so.
General Nelson A. Miles visited the
encampment and was received with
great cheering The General respond
ed by a happy speech.
General Miles was moved to tears
by reception rendered him by the
Spanish War veterans. 1t was re-
ception and welcome marked by un-
bounded enthusiasm.
The other new officers selected are
Senior ioe.Commander-Colonel G..
Mason Keene, of California.
Junior Vice -Commander-Co Harry
O. Kessler, of Montana.
Surgeon.in.chief-George A. Har.
mon, of Ohio.
Chaplain in Chief-winaeld Scott,
of Arizona.
Boston was chosen as the place for
the next encampment
Following its selection General
Miles was called to the stand and
made brief address in the course OF
which he said:
"This is one of tho most enjoyable
events of my life. There is no com.
pany more dear to me than that of the
brave men who served this nation. II
is an inspiration to tho people of this
country to see their heroes moving
from every quarter Of this country ia
this grand reunion, and it has been
an inspiration, a revelation and con
ISOLATION to you to realize that this i
our country, saved by your valor, for
titude and sacrifice Never was q
war so desperately fought, never wa,
war fought with such sacrifice
and never a war ended so gloriously
When peace came, when the two con
tending armies had fought 1t out fol
the principles they believed to b,
right, the hands Of bravo men werc
clasped and they were brothers agair
and honcoforth and forever will bC
one nation from the Lakes to the
gulf. "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-27
FELL AND BROKE HIS ARM
Little Lavone Colvig Meets With
Accident Friday.

Layone, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Colvig, who live at Dry
Diggings, was the victim OF an unfor-
tunato accident on Friday. The
young man was indulging his climb
ing propensities ana got quite hard
fall, breaking his arm. Mr.. Colvig
brought him to town and the fractured
Limb was set. The injured member
is recovering as rapidly as could be
expected
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-27

The Oregon Fire Association Of Nc.
Minnyille insures "B" class or brick
structures, in which general merchan-
disc, banks, drug stores, public halls,
etc, are run az just one-haf the ox-
pense Of stock companies The Nc
Minnyille Go. pay their losses prompt
ly.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-27
JOSEPHINE COUNTY HOPS
This Seasons Yield Good and
Quality Excellent.

Hop picking ih the Josephine county
yards will begin next week Some
OF tho wards will commence picking
on MJui.t, Wh.lo others viii start In
at the middle OF he last of the week
At the present time the picSers are
fiocking to the yards in small armies,
camps are being arranged and prepara.
tions made for the toll aud the gaiety
Of the hop picking time.
The acreage of hops in Josephine
county this year is probably about
400 acres About dozen growers
have about 800 acres in the aggregate,
in tracts ranging from 10 to 80 acres.
The remainder is in smaller tracts of
q few acres each There arc two
principal districts in which the
Josephine county hops are grown; the
Rogue river bottom lands below
Grants Pass, near the mouth OF the
Applegate, and the Applegate valley
in the vicinity Of Proyolt. The
heaviest grower il John p. Ranzau,
who has "A tract Of 30 acres in hops.
The Denise yard has p acres and the
DeArmond yard about %. Mrs. Nj.
Runzau has 2j'aores; II. l.. Robinson,
49,; w. T. S. Patton, l5 aud i. l..
Jennings, IT, These are the principle
growers Of the Rogue river district.
In the Applegate district, therson.
sen yard has 27 acres; j. A. Rehkopf,
% j. W. York, l8; the Finley yard,
z and the Baldwin yard, 10.
Growers estimate that the yield
will be- in the main little lighter
than last year Some Of the yards
show an increase, while others show
a falling off But in all cases the
yield Is far in advance Of all eXpecta-
tions earlier in the season The
spring and summer has been excep-
tionally dry, but this condition seems
10 have affected the yield but little.
As 10 quality, the hops are excellent
ard the picking will be much cleaner
tnan the average. The vines, while
they carry gratifying quantity Of
hops, have only sparse growth OF
leaves The hops are free from lice
and very excellent crop for this sec.
tion is assured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-27
A Woman Killer

j. a. J. Montgomery, Puxico,
Wayne Co, No, writes IL have little
twin girls, who have been bothered
with worms all their lives. / have
tried everything to relieve them
which failed until | used White =
Cream yermifuge; the first two doses
brought four worms from one Of them,
the next two doses, twelve, one Of
them measuring twelve inches; the
other child was only relieved Of four
worms It is most excellent medi-
cine Whites Cream Vermifuge IL
good for children. Il not only de-
stroys worms, it helps the child 10
perfect growth, wards of sickness.
25c at sloyer's Drug Store.
Blue Print Paper by the yard or roll
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-27
A. i. Barnard
Furniture and
Housefurnishing Goods.

1t would surprise you to see the extent and
variety of the stock and the moderate prices at
which they are sold. 1t would be an actual loss
If you buy such goods without examining at
the big store on north side of track opposite the
Western Hotel. Come and see.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-27

Blue Print Paper by the yard or roll
at the Courier Office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-21
WAGES OF MINE WORKERS
ARE NOT INSUFFICIENT

The commission finds tina. the condi-
tions OF the life OF mine workers outside
the mines do not justify the contention.
to its fulI extent. that the annual earn
ings OF the mine workers are insufficient
20 maintain the American standard OF
living, During the Last twenty years a
general though gradual Improvement in
miners houses has taken place The per-
centage of employees living in company
houses is found TO be not large.
The commission also finds that the
social conditions obtaining in the com
munities made 40 largely Of mine work
ers are good. The number of churches in
proportion TO the population is rather
above the average. The contention OF the
miners that the wages Of contract min
ers are so low as 20 force the children
into the breakers and mills. is declared
so be not fully sustained.
The commission does not find that the
wages OF contract miners in the authra-
cite fields are lower than those paid in
the bituminous fields. The average daily
rate Of earnings does not compare IN
favorably with that in other Industries
requiring equal skill AMI training The
annual earnings OF contract miners
range between $3.50 and $500 The mining
industry should be classed as one OF the
dangerous industries OF the country.
ranking with several OF the most hazar-
dous
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-21
THREE MILLIONS IN WAGE
ARREARS DUE COAL MINERS

WILKESBARRE Pa. March 21.-The
10 per cent increase granted generally to
the mine workers by the strike commits
sion will give them, as back wages, close
upon three million dollars. The award.
as far as wages are concerned. takes eff
feet from November 1, and since then the
miners have worked. including this fun
month. about 120 days. This will give
them, as nearly as can now be roughly
estimated, back wages amounting 20
81. 500 Goo
The coal companies are unable TO say
when they will be able to make up the
accounts and pay this amount The
The work will require several weeks. but
they hope TO be able to pay IL all off be-
fore the end OF April.
Thomas ID. Nichols. president of. this
district. when asked this morning What
he thought of the award. said that he
would not express an opinion until he
had read IL in full and carefully digest
ed 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-21
COMMISSION REVIEWS
ANTHRACITE COAL STRIKE

The report OF the commission opens
with documentary history OF it's ap-
pointment by the President. giving all
the pertinent correspondence on the sub
ject between the operators and miners
and the President. This is followed by
list OF ffty-one Independent or indi-
viduzl operators who agreed 10 abide by
the awards OF THE commission
II is also stated that more than 2o00
non-union men were represented BY
counsel before the commission, those
having hled an agreement likewise to be
bound by the awards. Next comes an ex-
haustive review OF the production in the
anthracite region. OF the market condi-
tions and kindred subjects. The hazar-
dOus nature OF anthracite mining is
dxelt upon at length. exhaustive Stats
tics OF accidents being presented Six
printed pages are devoted 10 the history
and causes OF the strike
This Is followed By a detailed estimate
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ers OF the anthracite region are. in the
main. well disposed and good citizens
OF the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania"
Boycott Condemned.
The boycott is condemned as immoral
and anu-sociaI. a practice which
would be outside the pale Of civilized
war. In civilized warfare. women and
children and the defenseless are safe
from attack. and a code OF honor con-
trols the parties to such warfare which
cries out against the boycott we have
in view. Cruel and cowardly are terms
not too severe by which to characterize
it.
Closely allied to the boycott is the
blacklist This system is as reprehen-
sible and as cruel as the boycott. and
should be frowned down by all humane
men"
Among the general recommendations.
with which the report concludes. the
following are of particular weight and
Importance:
The commission thinks that the prac-
tice OF employing deputies upon the re-
queSt and at the expense OF employers.
instead OF throwing the whole respon-
sibility of preserving peace and pro
tecting property upon the county and
State officers. is one OF doubtful wis
dom. and perhaps tends to invite con
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COMMISSION POINTS TO
DEEDS OF LAWLESSNESS

An interesting chapter in the findings
Is devoted to a discussion of "discrimi-
nation, IawIessness. bOycOtting. and
blacklisting. and therein some plain
words are spoken. 1T is admitted, 90
says the report. that disorder and law
lessness were incident 20 the strike
Its history is stained with a record
Of riot and bloodshed. eliminating in
three murders. unprovoked save by the
fact that two Of the victims were as
sorting their right 10 work, and another
as an officer Of the law. was performing
his duty in attempting to preserve the
peace Men who chose to be employed
or who remained at work. were assail-
ed and threatened. and they and their
families terrorized and inundated
In several instances the houses OF
such wOr6men were dynamited OF other,
wise assaulted. and the lives Of unof-
Tending women and children put in jeo-
pardy. The armed guards. employed to
protect the cOllieries and the men who
worked them, appear not 20 have been
an unnecessary precaution. and the gov
enor OF The State was. as the evidence
befort the commission shows justified
d" 'N''''H oN' my ~i'iN'" 9oi'''iE OF Nht
Commonwealth TO preserve its peace and
vindicate its laws
The resentment expressed by many
presons connected with the strike. at the
presence Of the armed guards and mill
tia OF the State. does not argue well for
the peaceable character and purposes Of
such persons. In making this arraign-
ment we are not unmindful OF what APP
pears 20 be the fact. that the mine work
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How Thousands Get Well.

have q ,tuaI records of half a million
chronic cases which I have cured in the past u
years-cured them with my ACKNOWLEDGMENT them
o just the that offer
My offer is this:
Simply mail this coupon. write a pos
tai stating which book need. 1 will then mail
you an order on your druggist for six bottles DR..
Shops Restorative. You may take it month
trial succeeds the cost is $3.50. II it fails,
viii pay the druggist myself. And word
shall decide It,
Ny Restorative is the leading remedy Of the world
today ! furnished it those remarkable terms
nearly $4,000 people. and 80 OF each 40 have
paid gladly because they cured In
practically every neigh borhood everywhere there
cured telling others about IT..
There SO chances in 40 that It will you.
I'll take the entire risk.
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flicts between such officers and idle men
rather than TO avert them
The employment OF what are known
as coal and iron policemen by the coal
mining companies. while necessity as
things are initiates against the pur-
pose for which they are employed Al
though as a whole. the coal and iron
policemen were men of good character,
there were a sufficient number of bad
characters 70 discredit the efforts OF the
whole body. Their presence Is an irri-
tant and many OF the disturbances in
the coal regions during the strike grew
out of their presence"
Child Labor Denounced.
The employment of immature children
is condemned. Infancy should be pro-
tected against the physical and moral
influences OF such employment, and
there ought 10 be more rigid enforce
ment OF the laws which now exist"
The commission cannot see its way to
recommend the adoption OF compulsory
arbitration. we do believe, how
ever, that the State and Federal gov
ernments should provide the machinery
for what may be called the compulsory
investigation OF controversies when they
arise" The commission approves the
plan OF Charles Francis Adams. pro-
posing an act 10 provide for The investi-
cation of controversies affecting inter-
state commerce. which authorizes the
President TO appoint a commission
whenever the occasion may make such
action necessary with a few slight
notifications. the commission advises
the President. such an act would. in The
opinion OF the commission. meet just
such an emergency as that whi. h arose
last summer in the anthracite coal re-
gions. and We submit It to you for your
consideration
In it's conclusion. the commission
says
In the opinion of the commission the
questions involved in this controversy
were not of such importance as 10 jas
tifv forcing upon the public conse-
quences so fraught with danger 10 the
peace and good order as we'll as 10 the
well-being and comfort OF society IL
neither party could have made conces-
sions 10 avoid result so serious. on
arbitration would have prevented The
! extremity which was reached"
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SCHOONER ASHORE, CREW
LANDED B YLIFE-SAvERS

SANDY HOOK. y. J., March 21-The
schooner John F. Kranz. Captain Hardy.
which left Black River, Jamaica. Feb
ruary 10. with cargo OF logwood. came
ashore al Mantoloking. y. j.. at 3 a. m.
The vessel is leaking and has three feet
OF water in the hold. The crew. nine all
told, has left her. One OF the men was
taken off in the breectes buoy. The
others, with their belongings. were land
ed in the surf boat and are now at the
Mantoloking Life-Saving Station. The
vessel is consigned 10 Miller & KnowI-
ton. New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-21
MRS. cHoATE OPENS ROYAL
AMATEUR SOCIETY ART SALE

LONDON. March 21.-Mrs. Choate
wife OF the American ambassador. ac-
companied by her daughter. opened the
third days sale at the Royal Amateur
Societys art exhibition. at Surrey House
London. today She made a speech in
which she paid a tribute 20 the beneficial
repose and elevation OF mind OF the peo-
pie who are producing beautiful works Of
art in these days of unseemiy haste
She said several OF the miniatures and
enamels were the work OF royal artists.
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DIED.

BLlSS-On Friday. March 20 1905 az 6.s0
a. ~. ~ her residence 1913 VI Street northwest,
SILVIA LDNGLEsY. widow Of the late James =.
Bliss, in the siNty-sixth year II her age.
Funeral from late residence Monday. March %.
az y. M. Intcrmcnt private. IL
IARNER- suddenly, on the evening Of Thurs
day. March ~. 1908. ar s:t5 O'Clock NOBLE ID.
LARNER, IN the seyenty-fourth year 81 his
age
Funeral Services at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church al , p. IA. Monday March
IS, 100. nlh2I-2s