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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
KILLED IN THE CLEOPATRA
Miner Crushed by Cave-In in
Del Norte.

Wm. II. Conn was killed on Satur-
day morning in the Cleopatra mine,
one Of the properties Of the Cleopatra
Development Co, in Del Norte county,
Cal His death was caused by cave
in on the main tunnel of the mine
His relatives have wired Col. Craw-
ford, the manager of the Cleopatra
Development c.. TO have the body
embalmcd and sent home to Millsburg,
Ohio
Vim. II. Conn was first class miner
and had been one Of the right hand
men Of the famous Verde copper mine
Of Arizona, owned by Senator Clark.
His death is regretted by all who
knew him aud his family are anxious
that the remains should be sent home.
He was honest, straightforward and
respected by all.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15

touched in the hills and valley Of tho
Galice region. got better prospects
to the pan than have seen in exten-
sively operated camps in California
The equipment Of the company owning
this ground is model one and the
boulders and dirt are going through
the boxes at a surprising rate. The
ground is Of a fine nature in quality,
and the ground running as high as so
70 70 cents to the yard. Mr. A. B.
Cousin has interested a number Of
men in Southern Oregon mines, and
several companies organized for the
purpose of developing good properties
will be the immediate outcome.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET.
Josephine County Docket for the
January Term

Chas Nickel VS. Libby Il Randall
Action for money.
Jas Carter and c V Boulware VS.
] P and J 7 Tufts. Action Tor
money.
NM Harkness, Estate. Appeal from
county court.
Chas. Sanders VS. Sam Call Appeal
from justice court.
+ Phillip Wolfe & Co., VS. Alberta G
Lincoln and NJ johnson. Replevin. &
Phillip Wolfe & Co, VS. John Ran
Eau, Executor Repleyin.
WP Wright VS. F H Osgood and j
S Crawford. Action for money.
TB Cornell vs. Florence Ranzau.
Action for money.
AC Hough VS. English Canadian Co.
Action for money.
Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co.,
VS. School Dist. No. l3. Action for
money
1 L Canredon VS. Jacob Steiner and j
] Roberts. Action for money.
J A Tate and R S Bratton VS. Oscar
Beer. Action for money.
Alice H Culver VS. Ernest Lister,
R G Smith, ct al Action for
damages.
/ HC Mcintosh VS. r G Smith and
Chas. Sanders. Action for money
SUITS IN EQUITY,
H NJ Gorham VS. c DyseIt.
Chas. 7 Tut VS. Jane Chadwick,
ct al
James Little vs. + II Osgood.
5 W Smith VS. Nellie Smith
Divorce
The Illinois & Josephine Gravel
Mining Co., VS. Harry Bailey.
J \ Lindsay VS. \ II and l. W Car
son and II B Miller.
Henry Booth VS. May Booth.
A c Hough VS. A W Fox and
james O Gum.
c A Trefethen VS. T + Rourke.
W / Sweetland VS. Grants Pass New
Water, Light & Power Co.
p a Smith VS. A J Sherwood.
W J Mathews VS. Eureka Mining Co.
Jams II Alden, by c c Taylor, guar
dian VS. T o NaucKe.
Mary Askew VS. George Askew.
Divorce.
Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co,
VS. Thomas Butts.
W J Harris VS. English Canadian Co
Ellen J Cope VS. Big Yaul Mining
& Milling Co.
Lizzie Isham VS. George NJ Isham
Divorce.
Jonathan L Williams VS. Indiana
V Williams. Divorce.
F Fetsch VS. Lucy Fcrren.
c w Knowles VS. \ W Fox.
Ellen St. Louis VS. Henry L Booth,
ct al.
Fred Geyer VS. Fl S and Hattie Wy
nant,
Elizabeth Grove VS. F F Grove.
Divorce.
Electa J Anderson VS. John P Ander-
SON Divorce.
J 0 Booth VS. II l. White.
Dee Hokm VS. James Yokum.
Divorce
| f Blanton VS. Florence V Blanton.
Divorce.
Lille Y Frater VS. James W Frater.
Divorce.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
MilderNille Items

Miss Goldie Lewis is on the sick
list
1t has been very cool the last few
DAYS.
Benton Burrough made a trip to
Grants Pass one day this week.
J. C. X Mccain made business
trip to Grants Pass the first of the
week.
Miss Pearl Lewis is now GONZALES.
cent after having been sick for sew.
eral days.
We expect our school to start up
next Monday, with Mr.. Lincoln
Savage As teacher.
Della, Bessie and Clarence McCol-
lum spent few days of last week a,
their uncle's. J. ". McCollum.
Rev. Rogers preached fine sermon
ct Wilderville, Sunday morning and
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15

A special election will be necessary
to elect representative TO congress,
to succeed the late Mr.. Tongue. This
election will be called by the governor.
A new representative being needed,
this becomes new and important fea-
turo in the senatorial fight now con
fronting the legislature, and with the
congressional nomination in view, com
binations are possible which might
upset the best laid plans Of the
shrewdest schemer This is the sec.
ond vacancy for Oregon caused by
death. The first was in 1873, when
Joseph G. Wilson died before taking
his seat in congress- In that case,
James W. Nesmith, a democrat, was
elected to iill the vacancy caused by
the death OF republican.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15

The work which has boen' taken up
and is now being carried on by the
Women's club of this city Is one Of
Importance and deserving Of the sup
port of all. Though organized only
recently. much has been already ac.
complished and work is planned that
will be of great benefit to our town
and all of its people. One of the
most important projects that the club
has in view is the establishment and
maintenance Of free reading room
and library They are also planning
TO have Booker 4, Washington deliver
an address In this city In tie club
they have classified departments, each
with its superintendent Addresses
are given ON papers read on the sever.
al topics by able instructors Their
aim and effort is all toward ntcllec.
tual and social improvement. They
are doing u good work and are plan.
ming greater things for the future.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
WORKING MINE TAILlNGS.
Cyaniding Plant in Successful Op-
Grafton at Ashland.

The cyanide plant established at
the plant of Ashland quartz mill
damp by Richard Bros. began making
the first run Dec. 10. last and a clean
mp was made last week with results
quite satisfactory to the owners.
The firm is composed Of G.. Pond and
II. ]. Richards. who have followed
the business of cyaniding in Montana
and Nevada for several years. This
plant in Ashland is of 10 tons daily
capacity and well equipped to do
good work. They shipped it here
from Indian Creek. Siskiyou county,
where they operated all summer on
the tailings Of the Franklin mill.
The Franklin mill run on rock from
the Bonanza and Grizzly mines and
also milled a good deal OF custom rock
in the district. There were no more
dry tailings available and the weather
was unsuited over there for further
cyaniding operations, so Richard Bros.
decided to move to Ashland where
they had purchased the mill tailings
Of the Oregon and Montreal Gold
Mining Co., who have been operating
the Ashland mine. The pile Of tail
ings is estimated at about 1900 tons
and wi II afford the plant about five
months run. The first tailings from
the Ashland mine which were. re-
duced by a cyanide plant few years
ago were rich and made some money
for the operators The tailings of re-
cent years have not been thought to
be especilly valuable az it was under
stood the milling was very close but
Richard Bros. find good values in
gold as far as their Investigations have
gone The best tailings are under
stood to be the product of the milling
preceding the era of the Oregon and
Montreal Comply.
Clean-ups will be made about every
two weeks The gentlemen are their
own operators, chemists and work
men, and can make the enterprise pay
if there be any pay to be had from the
dump. Valley Record.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
KNEW IT WAS PLATINUM.
But Until Recently There has
Been no Ma rket.

Editor Courier
In your last Issue speaking Of plati-
mum in tho mines Of this portion of
the country you say:
81 For number Of years past
the placer miners Of the west
ern Josephine districts have been
finding a quantity of an unknown
metal in their sluices at cleanup
time. The metal was mixed with the
black sand and the miners being
ignorant Of its identity and value threw
it from their sluices.
For 22 years we have been finding
considerable quantities of platinum in
our annual clean-ups and that without
making any special: effort to catch it ;
ana all of that time we knew that it
was platinum Until recent years
there was no market for it. About IS
years ago we sent about nine ounces
Of 1t to San Francisco, never receiving
a cent for it. They did no tonsider
the matter of sufficient importance to
report TO US what they did with it.
Twenty years ago the Joe Smith
gulch yielded nice lots of it, but as
you say, we threw it away. We
knew what IL was, however
Very respectfully, w. j. Winner.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
Sandy Bottom.

Did you ever sit on a messy bank
and watch the sun-kissed brook as it
merrily dances in glee around the
protruding pebbles and feel glad
that you were alive? Well, that is
the same sensation you will expcr.
ience when YOU witness Sandy Bot
tom. 1t is q laughing, bubbling,
pure heart and home story. When
the curtain falls ON the last act you
feel as refreshed as if you had just
drank a cup Of spring water. Sandy
Bottom" comes to the Opera house,
january 10
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15

The death Of Representative Tongue
is a misfortune deeply felt by the peo-
pie Of Oregon. He was, and had been
doing a great work in congress for his
state. Mr.. Tongues talents were
solid and forceful. He was above all,
a worker and knew how to get things
done. Oregon has never had repre-
sentative that has done more effective
work than Mr.. Tongue.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
The GRANITE HILL MINES
Quartz and plncers Purchased by
American Gold Fields Co.

tn, Granite Hill mines, situated ON
Louise creek about eight miles north
Of Grants Pass were purchased last
week 10y the American Gold Fields
Co. OF Chicago. The consideration
ana terms are not yet made public but
IL is understood that the sale involves
the largest payment ever mado for a
mining property IN Southern Oregon.
This property was owned by Soun-
tor r. y Booth of Eugene. 4. j.
Hochtman, r. H. Buck and n.
Floiscnckcr of san Francisco and &.
L. Mneum of Grants Pass Il cm-
braces both quartz aud placer property
ana consists Of seven quartz claims
and about coo acres Of placer property.
Deposits of rcmarhablv rlchnes, arr
features both of the placer aud tho
quartz. Only recently "a VEIN of vrr,
rich quartz was opened This vein
has a-Width OF two and half ipct aud
its values ran from 500 To S3uoo per
ton.
The Granite hin placprs are com.
hiauon of the two large miups former.
ly know as the Hull y Book and th,
Junction. Tho httcr property has
mover been operated to any great rN.
tent on account OF the difficulty of
getting 20 bedrock. Il lies iu A na,ip
formed by an immense slide aud tho
ground Is some 40 feet dccp 4 tunnel
SOo feet long WAS at one timc driven
to open this basin, but on completion
was found some six tcct too high to
bottom tho ground, having h.,n rup
on too superficial examination. TNI.
ground is very rich Fiy,, shaft. Ven.
sunk to bedrock boa .h.. r>iH .nI Be-
is estimated that at least 80 a,us uf
the ground will produce $4,000 to tho
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15

after going on to Merlin, he and his
father spent Monday night in cur
vicinity.
Arrangements have been made to
change the time of services at the
church. The preaching is to be at
the time the Sunday school has here
tofore been held and the Sunday school
will be held afterward.
The Williams sawmili has COM
menced work again. They intend to
work as long as the weather permits.
ZauCui.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
A PROMISING PROPOSITION
Hall Mines on Grave Creek Make
Excellent Showing.

The quartz claims in the Grave
creek district owned by John and
George Hall Of Grants Pass, though
little developed, are among the most
promising Of the Josephine county
properties. The property consists of
five claims, Oh which an option to pur-
chase for $25, 600 is held by Philadol-
phia parties. One of the ledges shows
a width Of several feet and gives good
values throughout. Some of the rock
obtained is enormously rich. The
property lies in the head of Jordan
gulch, which has been placer mined
since the early days and has produced
a large amount of gold. Old time
placer miners tell Of the finding Of a
quartz boulder near the head of the
gulch which produced 5000 from five
sacks of ore. Efforts to find the ledge
from which it had apparently broken,
were fruitloss This property is in
the same district as the famous Green
back mine. It is situated on the east
side of Grave creek, near the Jump.
ff-Joe divide
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15

After being u dry town for two
years, Ashland has voted to license
saloons. This policy was advised by
the retiring mayor in the recommen-
dations submitted by him to the
council. The council was evenly di.
vided, three Of the council voting for
and three against the license. Mayor
Provost cast the deciding vote in its
favor The'town Of Ashland is just
about as evenly divided on the ques-
tion as its council and 1t is very
difficult matter to enforce prohibition
where there is so strong an element
In its disfavor. The authorities were
able to stop tho open traffic but did
not greatly lessen the consumption of
liquor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15

At the Riverside Nursery you viii
find fruit, shade and ornamental trees
Monterey Cypress for hedge or fence.
Raspberry, Blackberry, Goosebarry
and Loganberry plants, Currants,
Grape roots, etc. Would trade Nur-
sery stock for building lot.
have a nice lot Of Wyandott chick.
ems and can furnish eggs for 10 cents
a setting
Call at Nursery or see J. 7. Taylor
at Slower drug store
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
DIAMOND CREEK MINES
Immense Copper Properties of
Del Norte County.

The copper mines Of Diamond creek.
Del Norte county, Cal owned by Col.
j. ). Crawford and associates nra ho.
ing steadily developed and a crew of
~ men are kept constantly at work.
The development is being carried ON
and the mine is being opened under
the management Of Col Crawford.
who has had large experience in min.
ing The ore deposit of these mines
Is OF great magnitude and it is expect
ed that they will be among the great
est copper producers Of the west when
properly opened and equipped.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Roseburg, Orgl

Land Office at Roseburg, 0rg
January G. "
Notice is hereby given that the &
lowing-named settler has fled moi
of his intentions to make final p
in support Of his claim, and that 8
proof will be made before R
Bartlett, county clerk. at Grants p
Oregon, on February %, 1903, viz;
WILLIAM HOWLEY
on II. T.. No. S540 for the 81 Nv
of sec. 4, township 35, S, r. 6, w.
He names the following witng.
to prove his continuous residence {
on and cultivation Of said land, v
+. NJ, Bryant, Of Merlin, Oregi
J. Anderson, of Hugo, Oregon; "
Henry, Of Hugo, Oregon and VI
EmericE, of Merlin, Oregon.
j. T. Bridges, Registei
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
NEW HYDRAULIC DERRICK.
Galice Miners Contrivance for
Moving Boulders.

The Pacific Miner of recent date
contains the following description of
hydraulic derrick invented and oper-
ated by Ed F. Terry, superintendent
Of the st. Helens & Galice placer at
Galice
One of the most unq.J devices
for handling boulders, .stumps, etc f,
in placer mines that has come to our
notice is the hydraulic derrick, de-
signed and constructed by Ed +. Ter
ry superintendent Of the st. Helens
& Galice Mining Company, Con, at
GaliCe creek, Josephine county.
Mr.. Terry is an expert as well as a
practical hydraulic miner, and having
had a great deal of experience with
large derricks in eastern quarries
operated by steam, submitted plans to
the company for a derrick that would
lift two tons by the application of
water power used in the mine.
Several eastern men who have recent
ly been at the scene of operations, say
it is the greatest labor saving contriv-
ance they ever saw, and that boulder
humping at this mine is a thing of the
past.
At the company's offices, in the Nc
Kay building, Mr. Cousin, the an
ager, gave the desired information in
regard to the mechanism,
The power is distinctly separate from
the derrick, and consists Of three
foot Pelton wheel, s-inch drum, a
three aud a 9O-inch gearing; the large
wheel being on the drum and the
SMALL one on the wheel shaft, which
works in a clutch and can be thrown
in and out of gear. The whole is set
in solid frame about 2xG feet, and a
king bolt through the bottom enables
it to be turned in any direction TIL,
derrick proper can be moved anwher,
in the mine within "a radius of 200
feet without the necessity of moving
the power.
\ four-inch hose engine leads from
the main pipe near the giant AMI the
power and is discharged through "a !.
inch nozzle undcr li5 feet head t.
the wheel \ ls-inch wire cahl,
leads from the drum to the top of IN,
standard Of the derrick and through q
pulley working uu a swivel which
brings it always in line with the
power This allows the bottom {,
swing under tine cable. The cable
runs through one double and ON,
single block from the end of th,
boom, raises tho platform loaded witt
rock so that it will clear olstruction,
is swung around, and handy ar.
mngcmcnt makes Il Solt.dumpiug.
When the load is at tine prop.l
hcight the water is turned Off. and 81
level strap brake, applied 10 the hrg,
gear wheel, and the bucket or pht
form is lowered at will
1t is not only saving Of ,cvcra
men IN the "digg,us, " hut greatly
facilitates the work.
Wheu the crow are filling ono Mat.
FORM the other is being snakcd ou,
and dumped, and % few minutes suf.
hccs TO clear the mine Of larry, bopId.
erS and NiumrS that formerly took -four
men hours to clear.
This Is the only successfully orci
Nted water power derrick IN Oregon,
and will rcyolutiouize placer mining
IN heavy ground.
Hundreds of acres of gravel har,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
NEW CENTURY COMFORT.

Millions are daily finding woTA
Of comfort IN Bucklen's Arnica salvi
II Kills pain from Burns. Scalds, Cuts
bruises; conluers Ulcers, and Feve
sores cures eruptions, salt Rheuml
boils ana FelOns; Removes corns an-
warts Best Pile cure on earth. Onl!
%5c at W. +. Kremer's drug store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15

The incident of the closing Of the
postoffice at Indianola, Miss, on ac-
count Of having a negro post mistress
has been magnifled and an effort has
been made to create disfavor to Roose-
welt on account Of his refusal to
yield to the demands Of some Of the
people to appoint a white postmaster.
The impression has been given that it
was a new appointment while the
fact il that she has occupied the Office
since 1897 and was indorsed by the
better element Of the white people.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
BEST LINTMFNr ON EAPTu

~ IN IN VN EAkIH.
~. henry n Baldwin. Supt Citv
water Works. Schullsburg, Wis.
writes; have tried many kinds Of
lniment but have never received
much benefit until I used Bailard, /.
snow Imminent for rheumatism ami
pains, l think IL the bes, lipimenr
on earth. 25c, soc, and 81. % bottle
at slower Drug Co.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
NNTANKMNL nENENESS

Cannot ho yurod with local apphca.
tion, a> they cannot reach the diseased
portion ot tho ear There Is only one
Way Co euro deafness and that is by
constitutional trratmont Deafness is
caused by an intlamyd condition OF the
eusachian tubes $ r. Catarrh cure
will reduce and cur an catarrhal la.
hammatiou of the custuchian tubes
and restore them 20 normal condi-
uon Sold by an druggists Book
on ta@rrh free Addrcs, Smith Bros.
Fresno, Cal
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15

Ashland has a few cases Of smallpox.
mall probability we will soon hear
that Medford has the Chicken pox".
That's:the name it goes by in the
middle valley.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
SIMPLE COLDS,

Cease to be simple if at all pro-
longed. The safest way is to put
them aside at the very beginning
Ballard's Horehound Syrup stops
cold and removes the cause Of colds
?jc, SOC and $l.OO bottle at Slower
Drug Co.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
THURSDAY. JANUARY 10, 1908

Mrs Tingley Of Point Iona, the
purple mother" has won her libel
suit against the Los Angeles Times
and has been awarded damages in the
sum of s75OO.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
NOTICE.
70 whom it may concern.

To whom It may concern.
On account Of the postponemout Of
the County court, the District Bound
ary Board has also postponed its meet
ing until Wednesday, January 2S, 1909.
Lincoln Savage,
County supt., and sec. Of Board
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15

The Tidings says that Herbert Nc
Carthy, son Of Engineer Mccarthy
has entered the Pullman dining car
service on the S. p. railroad, aud
made his initial student trip last
week. H<s
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
@ @MN,,r

his signature Is on every box Of tho ceauI1c
Laxative BrOmO-Quinine Tablets
sAe rcnedy tha, curcs cold I'm one day
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
CLASSIFIED ADS.
WANTED.
FOR SALE.

1O0Wood Choppers. Inquire Of Du,
and Kuykendall. Wolf Greek 4
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15

More Garland stoves and Ran
just received at Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15
FOR RENT

TWO nice furnished rooms in u-
house with fire, suitable for \
housekeeping no children. Inquire NJ
Kitchen, 6ih street
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15

TIL REE nice furnished rooms with !
Home Kitchen, 9Th street.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15

RARRELS for sale at Ahlfs padi
ID hou e.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-15

A LII the standard variety OF apple h.
N at the .ka nursery near M,
vile. ore, satisfaction in price
quality guaranteed. II. RoBIhso,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-14
STREET-RAILWAY MERGER.


NEW YORK, April 13.-A committee OF
the directors OF the electric street-railways
in Jersey City. Hoboken, Passaic Pater-
son. Newark. The Oranges. Elizabeth and
Bergen Point. all in New Jersey to-day
adopted proposition to merger all those
systems under one company and TO include
the United Electric Company of New Jer-
sey. The proposed new system would con-
troll five hundred miles of trolley lines.
The offer was made by the Fidelity Trust
Company TO organize a corporation with a
capital stock of s25.OOo.O00. of which $40. Co.,
600 should be issued at once at par for cash
and be underwritten by the Fidelity Com
pany. II Is proposed that the new corpora
ton purchase the stock OF the companies
TO be included in the merger. and issue TO
the shareholders of those companies per-
petual interest-bearing certificates. the in
terest OF which should be graded from 2
per cent. the first year to per cent. on the
tenth year and thereafter.
IL is proposed to include, besides the
United Electric Company, these companies !:
New Jersey street-raiiway Company, Jer-
sey City; Hoboken a Paterson Street-rail-
way, Elizabeth & Plainfield Company, and
10 acquire by lease the Essex and Hudson
Gas Company. Hudson County Gas Com
pany. Paterson and Passaic Gas and Elec~
trio Company, and the South Jersey Gas.
Electric and Traction Company. The vote
10 accept the offer was unanimous. The
question will now be submitted to the
stockholders Of the various companies to
be merged.