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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-20
A COLORADO HAIL STORM
Former Grants Pass People Are
Among the Losers.

II. W. Person, formerly of this city,
now of Greedy, Colo, lost heavily in
the terrific hail storm which swept
over Colorado on the evening of
August 8. II. II. Gilfllan and family
were at the Person home at the time.
Mrs. Gilfillan writes that the storm
came up in few minutes. They had
barely time to get the children into
the house while the men did what
they could to save the livestock. The
storm was heralded by terrific wind
and accompanied by thunder and
lightning of sort that Oregonians
cannot realize. Mrs Giliillan says,
"then it sounded as though some one
had thrown brick bat on the roof,
then another and another, and we
knew that we were in the midst of
another terrific hail. II was over in
less than 10 minutes. The horses that
were out were all bruised up. The
cows had broken loose and runaway.
The neighbor across the road had been
to town and got caught about hun
dred yards from home. A stone
struck him on the head and he knew
scarcely anything more. He is con
scious that the horse whirled about
and broke a buggy shaft and that he
finally started on before the storm WA
fairly over, but his head was cut open
in two places and he was so badly
bruised about the head and shoulders
that he has been under the doctors
care ever since. The roofs In the
track Of the storm are all in pieces
some, they say. would allow man i
body to pass through Sheep, horses,
and two men are killed. The people
on the next farm measured II hail
stone 10 hours after the storm II
measured II inches in circumference.
The holes where they embedded them
selves are all over the potato fields
and show what fearful chunks Of Ice
they were. "
Before the storm Mr.. Person esti
mated his crop ~ worth $1,000. After
the storm it appeared utterly ruined,
but later It was thought that half the
crop might be saved. This is the
fourth hail storm that section has ex
perienced in three years and Is fai
more severe than those which occur
red before
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-20
THE APPLEGATE COPPER
English Company Takes Property
Abandoned by Clark

Once more the Applegate copper dis.
trict is at the forefront and there is
every certainty that it will be devel-
oped and made into one of the great
copper producing regions of the
United States No sooner did Mr..
CLARK show signs of weakening than
DR.. Reddy began bestirring himself
to find other capitalists who would
take up the proposition. The very
day Mr. Clark gave up his bond on
the Blue Ledge, DIR. Reddy had the
representative of an English syndicate
on the ground ready with their OK.
perts to look over the property with
view of taking it up. After max.
ing thorough examination of those
ledges and the surrounding country,
Mr.. @. II. Bennett who represented
the English capitalists, decide, to
take an option on the Blue Ledge
claims for his people.
Englishmen, the world over are
noted for being stayers when once
they take up a proposition, and there
will be no "cold feet" on their part
in handling this Applegate under
taking and having capital up into the
millions at their command they will
be able to demonstrate by thorough
prospecting, which will be by tun-
nels and shafts and not by diamond
drill, the value Of the property and
then when that is proven to their
satisfaction, to go ahead and put in
smelling plant as large and complete
as any in the United States
There is every reason to believe
that there will be no cessation Of
work at the copper mines, for all who
have visited that section and who are
experienced in copper mining declare
that the showings in the develop.
ment work are as good as were ever
found at the opening of other great
copper mines. The miners employed
by Mr.. CLARK at the time, two weeks
ago, who came to Jacksonville to
pack for their return to Spokane, de.
clared that they were certain that
there were rich copper indications in
the Applegate district, quite sufl.
cient to Justify extensive prospecting.
Several of the men associated with
Mr.. CLARK, among them being las.
p. Harvey, Mr.. Clark's superinton-
dent, have taken up claims in this
district, which is proof that they
think the district is all right.
In the way Of extensive developing
the English syndicate will not be the
only big company operating ON the
Applogate for the Sweeney's, million.
aire mining men Of Spokane, have Sc
cured several claims and are now hav-
ing a lot of tunnel work done TO open
them up. There are several other
claim holders who are doing extensive
development work this summer, some,
like George Heuber Of this town, ex-
pending several thousand dollars ON
work on their claims
There are now over 800 claims
located in the Applegate copper dis.
trict aud the holders have great hopes
as to the value Of their properties
Mining men who have had experience
in other copper districts in the West,
claim that the surface indications are
as good as were those Of any OF the
great mines Of Montana, Arizona OF
California ana declare that 1t is not
at all improbable that second Butte
may be built up on the Applegate. -
Jacksonville Sentinel.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-20
Not Over Wise.

There is an old allegorical picture
Of a girl scared at grass. hopper,
but in the act Of heedlessly treadinp
ON a snake. This is paralleled by
the man who spends large sum Of
money building cyclone cellar, but
neglects 10 provide his family with
bottle Of Chamberlain Collie.
Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy a,
a safeguard against bowel complaints,
whose victims outnumber those OF
the cyclone a hundred TO one. Thii
remedy is everywhere recognized as
the most prompt and reliable medicine
in use for these diseases For sale
by all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-20
Dewey Joshes Miles.

Admiral Dewey and General Miles,
though the best Of frineds, like ia
&" josh" one another. Recently they
visited Mount Vernon together and
the general was muoL impressed by
the sight Of Washington's grave. A.
they were leaving the place Miles
said 81 wonder what Washington
would say II he were suddenly to ap-
pear here in the heshf" Dewey
glanced quizzically at his old friend
and answered II really don't know,
Nelson, unless he asked how the deyi
you ever succeeded in getting the jol
he once held. A"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-20
the same permanence as at the outset.

the same permanence as at the outset.
Also, the great Comstock mine, in
Nevada, from which has been taken
more than 800, 600, 900 in gold, is said
TO show as much evidence of perma-
nence, If not fully as great values, as
in its best days, this mine being sim.
ply drowned out by an excess of
water Those who have had close
personal acquaintance with all the
great mines of the United States, in
Guiding the two above mentioned, re-
port the same "ear marks of per.
manence in the great gold producers
of Baker and Grant counties Sew,
eral of the most prominent mines of
this district have reached depths rang
ing variously from 500 to 1900 feet,
with more marked evidence of per.
manence than ever before, as well as
richer ore as depth is attained. With
the veritable multitude of mines fast
merging into producing class in the
Blue Mountain District of Baker,
Grant and Malheur counties. l should
not be at all surprised if within 10
years the great State of Colorado,
with it SEQ, 900. 900 per year, should
be wholly outclassed in point of gold
product by the mines of this state,
l will freely admit the corporation
laws in regard to mining are severely
lame, but l trust that at no distant
day some able man, with the good of
his state il view, rather than bee"
in his bonnet, will take them up.
Then we may confidently expect
the business of gold mining in this
state to flourish as it never has be-
fore. ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-20
Puts an End 10 II All.

A grieyous wall oftimes comes as a
result of unbearable pain oyertaxed
organs. Dizziness, Backache, Liver
complaint and Constipation. But
thanks 20 DR.. Kings New Life Pills
they put an end TO it all. They are
gentle but thorough. Try them.
Only 25c. Guaranteed by National
Drug Store and Grants Pass Phar.
macy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-20
GAMBLER TESTS THE LAW
Complains Against Himself and
Goes to Penitentiary.

A gambler at Spokane complained
against himself for permitting gamb-
ling in his place, to test the validity
of the law. Now the court has aston.
ished Mr.. Gambler by declaring the
law valid and has sent him to the
penitentiary for one year The other
gamblers have promised to give him
o. a day fer the time lac is in the pen
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-20

The startling announcement that d
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 sell
destruction take Electric .Bitters II
being great tonic and nervine will
strengthen the nerves and build NJ
the system. It's also a great Stomach,
Liver aud Kidney regulator. Only
SOC Satisfaction guaranteed by
National Drug store and Grants Pas
Pharmacy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-20

l.. A. Stroble has charge Of the shoe
making and repairing department at
the Lucus harness shop Take your
work TO him.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-20
FRUIT AND SHADE TREES

am still in business and furnish almost any kind Of
Fruit, shade or Nut trees and Hedge plants.
Berry plants etc.
cheap cheaper than else and will order anything
that do not have in Will order from reliable nursery
who in business here year and where
else the
Give your orders early. See at Slovers Drug Store
J. T. TAYLOR GRANTS PASS, ORe
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-20

Blue Print Paper by the yard or roll
at the Courier Office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-20
EVANS CREEK SAW MILLS
Lumber Business Is Active in
That District

L. X Roberts, who resides four
miles from Woodville ON Evans creek,
was in Jacksonville Wednesday. He
stated that the DeArmond & Sons
sawmill built last spring, is cutting
from 90. 900 to 80, 900 feet per day, and
about the same cut is being made by
the No 2 mill belonging to Pracht
& Schmitt Bros. which is under the
management of Il. O. Sehmitt. This
company's other mill known as No.
was shut down last week as the tim
Der in its locality is all cut out. The
mill will be moved at once TO new
loactIon a couple of miles back to
where there is fine body of timber,
and it is expected to have it running
again within two months. Sen tinel.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-20

See that hat? It's "Stetson -
Bought It at weleh's Closing ont
sale, for $3.50 Always paid s. for
them at ether stores
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-20

The Oregon Fire Association of Nc
Minnville insures "B" class or brick
structures, in which general merchan-
disc, banks, drug stores, public halls,
etc, are run at just one-half the ex-
pense of stock companies. The Nc
Minnville Go. pay their losses prompt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
ELIZABETH's GERMAN BABIES

Elizabeth Of the German Gardena has re-
Gently become the mother of her first son.
This interesting bit of news was sent to
an American friend of Eliza beth-the,
Countess Won Arnirn-togetller with the
informa ton that the relatives Of the de-
lightful Elizabeth are quite jubilant in
consequence. Another girl baby has joined
the family since the famous books were
written so that there is an April, May.
June and July sister to welcome the first
boy. One wonders if the Man of Wrath
will think it necessary, now that he has
a son and heir, to move to town and so
assert his authority as head Of the family
It was the man Of wrath who said, after
the second book had been written about:
the garden and the second gardener had
gone crazy thatsthe gardens principal
productions seemed to be literature and
insanity. From all accounts it would
seem as if it had been well sown also with
babies.
The friend who has received the news
Of. the arrival Of the son and heir. tells a
funny story on Elizabeth. When the
April Baby's Book of Tunes came out the
author thought she would read it to chill
dren about whom it had been written, and
seating them in a row before her she read
extracts from the portraits of herself and
them, from it. She was rather nom
plussed, when she paused for praise or
criticism. to hear from the eldest of the
trio-the April baby herself-''What- a
silly mother and what silly children,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28

The new spring coats, which as yet are
only being shown to the exclusive few,
are interesting this season in more, ways
than one. They not onlysrtell the story
of the:new style tendencies, but in q sense
they have an xvray qua3ity. ~ hey reveal
more or. less of the cIaract of the
Wearer. S.: IS Ss$ga II IN Isl
Now let us study the coats. They are
cut ON entirely new lines this spring and
pictuFesqneness is their chief feature
They are deliberately trimmed but always
artistically. The majority are made col
larless and they all have sleeves which are
worth studying
For the girl who is a bit of a coquette.
and also for the, young woman who, isn't
but who wants a fancy picture Jacket,
there is the most fascinat ting little gar.
ment in velvet among the new models
that one could wish to see. In design
it suggests the bolero, though it is loose
fitting and in length it just covers the
waistline. 4
The little wrap is cut quite low
In the neck and the sleeves are short.
reaching just below the elbow and are
flowing and slashed on the inner side.
This means that their lining must be
always something out OF the. ordinary
because a glimpse Of it is always to be
seen. is quite frequently Of soft bro
caded- silk or of i some delicatelys tinted
satin with bands of lace4o or silk enbroid-
cry as border. The trimming Of this
coquettish coat varies greatly. It is the
smartest style, however. when made OF
a black silk and braid applique with silk
cords and tassels dangling down tile front.
One design which is. to be especially
fashionable this spring is a Monte Carlo
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28

model of one of the new fancy black.
nets-the sort of net which shows oyer
Its open mesh an -appliqued design of
black silk outlined with the finest Of black
silk braid The garment is cut exceeding
~ full and in length falls just below, the
hips. being a trif1e longer in front than in
the back. K It is made over a foundation
Of black taffeta. The sleeve is a kimono
model with a lingerie lindersleeve of soft.
creamy lace The neck, is made without
a collar--that is. there is no high collar
but exquisite, black and white silk braid
forms q flat shoulder! cape and marrow
stole-1ike trimming down the front. In
addition to the appliqued decorations on
the coat there is. also a, trimming of black
silk bands, which. on the kimono sleeves:
are slightly stiffened with featherbone in
order that the net shall hold it's shape.
White and delicately tinted coats are
to be worn all through the spring and
summer this year.. and there is no end to
their picturesque possibilities Some of
the loveliest are made of crepe de. Chine
and are entirely plated. In three quar-
ter length they are the best and most be-
coming style. the -plaits hanging from a
deep yoke generally Of lace and: silk. This
same style of coat is also made up in a
fine quality of ladies' cloth in any Of the
soft pastel shades .sl..
/ Short. fetching little coats of; pongee,
coarse tussall silk or: lnohair: are to be all
the vogue this spring. They, too are de-.
signed on the Monte: Carlo lines ana are
loose fitting and graceful Among the pref;
tiest are those of pongee in the, natural
color trimmed with lace in exactly the
same shade, the lace arranged to forrn a
rather narrow surplice collar fastened in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28
WHAT HnDA LARSON SANS:

we ies' been sarguin,s TIL Miss Hill.
81 She came along as j was talk1n,
IL the vo11ng uns mex door. i. They
ms out. til a toy Ratchet, an !
i asted EN- if they knew who
George washington Was re -. /" o. % Is. q
lun1ber1nan,' says the youngest says ny ny:
.Sn..ss1l. t any such thing, SAYS the mex
5,ieeest He was jes a Roosevelt, re $
thinks It ev'ry president s a 10 sev N'lt,
les as he blieves ev'ry Ro'sevelt's a pres
iaer,t. It's a poor rule It won't work potlh
ways. but you don't al'ys get the Arfgiat
answer when you twist 1t roun. seems ~ y.
he lura'osrman' SAYS the youn igest
he Miss LARSON An then Miss Hill be-
pan to tell us there wasn't a cherry tree
m the Washington farm. I.sent the emil
@5Iern away fore l said anythin' There
wasn't any use III gettin their MIN I'M
settled. dunno how Miss zI1ilfs soins to
prove what she says. an noWadays 1OlKS
don't take much on hearsay. They used
toeb'lieye a story when they heard 1t, but
now YOU have to show references an testl-
mouials, too. / know folks t wouldn't
disb'lieve that cherry tree story thout
yo,, showed an affradavit signed by Wash
ington himself. j
Is ..It don't hurt boy a mite to dwell on
that story any more'n it's bad for him TO
wear Washington's shoes some day Hell
an out soon rough IL they won't fit. but
1t helps him over a good many hard places
10 think It some day he'll stan UP iii a
long black coat an get a lame wris' shak-
IN hans tn people That's Eone@Socet
hing about this country. There isn't any
limit to what you can be if YOU We a min.
fyVishin never made a man great, an
washington wouldn't have had the sages
he did in the f1ist'ry books If he'd been
willin' to sit in a, straight back chan
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28

with one servant ,holdin' his pipe an
nuother his glass OF water while he was
Ea-thinkin how nice 1t Id befif women Id
use his pict're at euchre parties in a hum,
%dred years. You may get opportunities
a-lollin' in cosy corner but you don't
take vantage Of 'em, an I'm allys again
bein' too comfortable. A straight back
chair II help you re'li1e Your ambitions
more'n a davenport for when you're 50
easy in your min an body It you don't
want, to, move YOU won't get very far,
seems if. III. ~ Il. q. 81 n.
Mrs. Kerrs been thinkin' bout this
She SAYS there's "a reason for ev.rythin..
an she isn't ever satisfied till she thinks
she has fOun' 1T. She says she's noticed
they moved into their clonial house t is
furnished with all her gran-father's chairs
an sofas, It she SEN east for. Lam knows
she oushter, for there ism chair in that
house. It invites you to stay In it, Mr..
Kerr tried EN- all an then he sent out
from the store one Of those cushioned
chairs TIL a, let down back. Mrs. Kerr
said she wouldn't have lin the house.
" It destroys the harmony, says she.
g Tt adds to the comfort, says he
III agree tn you that chairs nowadays
are made to. stupify stead@of stimulatiri'
the intellecs but I've reached an age
when it $ more agreeable to be comfort
able N ambitious You can keep the
children out of It, says he, If you don t
like its influence, but al you 'preciate my
society you'll let that chair take the
libry Nta BILE, ga Us. he. ~ j. 49,
1T was hus ban or chair an Mrs Kerr
never sfirks her duty but when want
| to fin her In a hurry notice 81 i look In
that Unstable chair frs save time
6 It doesn't do for a, wife to be more
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28

BUSINESS. And the physician, from the
:profoundest depths of professional wis
dom with gravity so impressive as to
veil completely all inward sn1iles). pre-.
scribes rest. a stricter regimen ..no ex-
[citemeHt. 7. relaxation gentle, out-of-
door exercise, perhaps springs or
baths, = with. Of course, a prescription to
be duly. taken .as directed.
%! magic medicine, so adroitly to cloak,
in your mild harmfulness, the sovereign
remedies of rest and simple food; and
Q! wonderful physician, to point out those
remedies In terms so clouded with abys-1
NAL learning that they are gratefully ac-
cepted occult potent! And o! wise
Mother: Church, to have so studied not
only mans sould but his body, his impulses
and instincts, that you are Saving
grace to all! Admitting the spiritual
signif1cances Of Lent's origin, its practical
observance blends piety and expediency
valves, and fast seasons are health re-
[newers beyond the dreams Of wizards
art. Spring, unfortunately, In our north
|ern ATTITUDES does not arrive with Ash
Wednesday. as In Italy, Greece and Alex
andria, a fact the early church did not
reckon with But still. 1t is tim ely, as
for nearly four months the pretty girl has
danced too much. Papa, along with all
his fellows, has. met the years maximum
of work, expense and anxiety, mama lat-l
terly goes less eagerly, the laborer has
|been trammeled by trying .discomforts, the
farmer has been indoors to much. while
all. everywhere, have eaten far, far too
much of heavy winter fare with its prob
able -inclusfveness of buckwheat cakes,
roast pork nlince4 pies. sausages and other
delights, digestively exacting. The world
Il ighs for a change.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-28

front with a, ribbon rosette finished with
dangling ends. There are any number Of
occasions when a little coat Of this sort
will be found Almost convenient garment
to OWL. 1t is, especially useful to slip
over thin summer gown, III tile evening"
The black taffeta ia cket is. to have
new lease of life this spring. 1t is seen
in such variety that four or FIVE of these
coats could well be part Of the fashionable
plated black taffeta jacket is 4 happy
compromise between the practical coat OF
cloth and the frivolous coat Of velvet or
crepe de chine. It is designed somewhat
after the ftocks and fl.ills model and has
a broad, fla t.;collar, generally of lace, and
sleeves which become wide as they near
the wrist. Black silk I. cord cabochons
fasten the little. garment in front and
from them long tassel ends .dangle The
effect Of this coat may be varied many
times by changing the coAar and the trim
ming ON the wide sleeves. A. richly en-
broidered pongee collar would look we'll
with this. coat and in Chinese" designs
would be new, and a pretty change would
also be to have the lace collar threaded
with narrow gold and black velvet rib
bons.
Though the plain, practical coat is less
in favor this spring than for many sea-
sons past. yet there is always a certain
type Of girl who will insist upon wearing
this STYLE Of garment. And of course, the
coat manufacturers have not forgotten her
this year. The most fashionable Of the
plain cloth coats is the three quarter. long
skirted model. The coat has strapped
seams and a distinctly tailor made finish
It is equally good style in light tan or
gray CLOTH