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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
THE BENTON QUARTZ MINE
Mt. Reuben Properly to be Given
40 Stamp Mill.

1t is the intention to place a 40
stamp mill on the Benton mine in the
near future. Development work has
been steadily carried on during the
past season and the grand showing
made by the mine has warranted the
installation of mill of large capa.
city. If the owners carry out their
plans as they now intend this mine
will be made the best in Southern
Oregon.
The Benton is situated on Whiskey
creek in the Mt. Reuben district, a
section with growing fame for its
excellence in quartz lodges. The
Benton has n large ore body and a
great deal Of the rock is remarkably
rich. samples yielding astonishing
prospects by the mortar and pan test
The situation is peculiarly favorable
for the installation of plant Of large
dimensions. as 1t is located OH one Of
the main forks Of Whiskey creek
with plenty Of water power for the
operation Of mill and electric plant.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
TOWN OF HALSEY BURNED
Most Destructive Fire in History
OF Linn County.

The town Of Halsey near Albany
was almost entirely destroyed Friday
evening by the largest and most de.
structive FIRE in the history Of Linn
county. Almost the whole business
portion Of the town was desolated,
only two business houses remaining.
One private dwelling was consumed.
Scarcely any Of the goods were saved
from any Of the buildings One man
was slightly injured. The Albany FIRE
department and volunteers went to the
scene Of the conhagration and did eff.
cient work. The total loss was about
$40, 0o0 only part Of which was GOV.
cred by insurance.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
FOREST RANGERS PLIGHT
James McCulley Is Found Un-
conscious and Alone.

James McCnlley, forest ranger for.
the Fort Klamath district. was found
IN his cabin on Seven Mile creek last
Saturday by Jesse Cox in an uncon.
scious condition and partially dressed.
lie was was leaning against the bed
and was discovered to be seriously ill.
Cox was carrying out supplies at the
time. How long McCulley had been
sick cannot be definitely known as he
had been entirely alone. He was suf-
fering from stomach trouble. He was
taken to Fort klamath where he was
placed under the care of Dr. Robinson,
OF Jacksonville, who happened to be
passing through. He was reported as
being very sick man, but we have
not learned of his condition since Sun.
day. Ashland Tribune.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
RUNAWAY DOWN A HILL
Bailey Huston. OF Thompson
Creek. Is Seriously Injured.

Bailey Huston of Thompson creek
was seriously injured recently in
runaway accident, In company with
two Other men, he had gone up on the
mountain side with a wagon to bee
troo which had been cut The others
walked down the hill while Huston
came down with the team andwagon.
A sudden jar threw him forward on
tho doubletrees, the brake was re.
leased and the horses ran away down
the hill. Huston was dragged for
some distance over the rocks and brush
but was finally untangled and the
wagon passed over him. The left
shoulder was dislocated and seven ribs
were broken. The injured man was
taken to Medford for treatment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
NEW ROAD TO THE CRATER
Construction Is mpered by
Scarcity OF Funds.

W. f. Arant, superintendent Of
Crater Lake national park, was in
town the fore part Of the week. He
reports that two miles Of the new road
has been completed and several new
bridges built on the old road. He
says, however, that improvements will
have TO cease soon on account Of lack
Of funds, the apportionment for the
work having been insufficient He
states that tourists are pouring into
the park In increasing numbers The
snow has disappeared enough to en-
able access to the lake and comfortable
camping. Mr. Arant has found that
the fish pat into the lake six years ago
have survived aud multiplied Thus
It is demonstrated that the waters will
sustain fish life. Mr.. Arant is making
an effort to hays boat on the lake IN
time TO accommodate Mr.. Steel's big
excursion. klamath Republican
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
0REG0N'S STATE FAIR
Much Interest Being Taken In
II This Year.

No time in the history of the Ore
gon state fair has there been such a
good feeling among the agricultural
classes towards the success of the fair
as exists at the present time. Every
section of the state seems to be taking
an interest in the fair and promises to
give 1t their hearty support. Eastern
Oregon for the first time has promised
one or two county exhibits, consisting
Of agricultural products, while the
southern portion Of the state will also
be represented by comprehensive OK
hibit of its agricultural products.
Live stock from all over the state Is
being prepared for this years fair.
Til r.. are reasons fJr this awaken
ing of the people to the support Of the
fair. One Is, the management has
worked hard and faithfully to make
the fair as broad as the state itself.
The transportation companies have
come to their assistance and made lib.
eral rates on hauling exhibits Of all
kinds Another is, the people are be-
ginning 10 realize that it is time to
let the outside world know Of the
wonderful resources Of our state. and
believe that the state fair Is the
proper place to meet the better class Of
homeseekers This will make the fair
doubly valuable, II will give those
who are looking for homes on the Pa.
cicG coast an opportunity to see in a
body what our state can produce, and
where II is produced, without travel
ing all over the state at great expense
It will also give the exhibitor the best
possible opportunity of showing his
products. whether it be grains, grasses,
fruits, vegetables or live stock.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
BRIDGE WALK C0LLAPSES
Crowd of Sight Seers Is Plunged
Into villa ette River.

While large crowd was assembled
on the sidewalk of the Morrison street
bridge in Portland Friday afternoon,
watching swimming exhibition by
Clarence Lutz, the "armless wonder, -
the structure gave way and over lac
people were thrown Into the William.
cite river and ON top of the Portland
Rowing Club boat sheds. Two persons
were drowned: Miss Lottie Cameron,
aged l6, and Eddie Shank, aged 49,
Some fifty more were injured, some of
them perhaps fatally. Without warn.
ing rotten by 12-inch timber broke
short off at the point where the bridge
walk adjoins the roadway. 1t wss tine
central support of 40 feet of the walk
on which were crowded fully l40 peo-
pie, largely women and children. The
break occurred ON the south side of
the bridge, opposite the Portland Row.
ing Clubhouse.
The people seemed to drop in lump,
as a load of coal is dumped into a eel
lar. The fall from the top of the walk
70 the surface of the water was about
90 feet. 1t was broken by two scows,
or small, floating lighthouses, directly
underneath. With fearful crash the
section Of walk and its screaming,
scrambling load Of men, women and
children, smashed through the roof of
these. The walk seemed to fall
squarely, thus preventing people from
being crushed underneath. A few
people slipped off the western end of
the fallen walk into the river, but
were quickly dragged out. A lot more
were tumbled in heap on top of the
debris aboard both boat floats, bat
fully one-third plunged in bunch
between the floats, which were separ.
ated by about five feet Of open water.
That so many people could have fallen
into such space without stunning or
thrusting number of those under
meath deep into the water, so that In
rising they would be caught under the
floats, seemed incredible, though for
time it was thought no one was
drowned. The river here is about
twenty feet deep. Professor Lutz fin.
ished his swimming feat unaided and
unnoticed for the people in the boats
and those on the boat club float rushed
to the rescue.
No one who saw the accident but
would have sworn that at least a score
must have been crushed to death, yet
not one dead or unconscious person
was taken out of the wreckage. A line
was quickly formed from the two small
floats to the club house, and one after
another people were passed out.
About dozen had to be carried. All
the others, with some help to a num-
Der, were able to walk.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
GOOD WORK FOR THE STATE
Oregon InfoI nation Bureau Is
Successfully Active.

The work being done in the inter-
est of the state by the Oregon Inform
alton Bureau is shown by the follow
ing portion of report by Assistant
Secretary George G. Birrel:
During the quarter 1881 visitors
registered at the bureau, making a
total to date of 1873.
Letters received, l47. Letters sent
out, 416.
During the quarter there has been
mailed 1890 pieces of literature.
Otherwise distributed, 1850.
Inquiries from parties outside the
state are increasing. and visitors have
been given information which has de.
termined large number to locate In
the state.
We have issued no advertising mat
ter of our own, except business card
which we aim to place in the hands
Of visitors, making missionaries of
them. There has been framed pla-
card inviting homeseekers, tourists
and visitors to the room and same has
been placed in all the leading hotels,
restaurants and other places through
out our city.
The exhibits received and placed on
display represent the best of Oregon
products and are great aid to home.
seekers in determining where to locate
in the state. Additional exhibits have
been received from Washington, Yam
hill, Polk, Lane, Linn, Josephine,
jackson, Douglas, Clackamas, Baker
and Coos counties, consisting of
beautiful specimens of natural and of
finished woods, minerals, grains, fruits
and vegetables. Literature from
number of counties has been placed Mt
our disposal.
Two trips have been made through
the valley counties, and exhibits, in.
formation and maps obtained which
are of great value to the bureau. We
have been reasonably successful In as.
certaining where lands and properties
are for sale in the state, with the vari.
GUS prices; also in determining for
what the several sections are best
adapted
A more reciprocal feeling has been
between the various sec
tions of the state and our own county,
so that now we can say with assurance
that we are all striving for one object,
the development and settlement Of
region.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
Not Over Wise.

There is an old allegorical picture
Of girl scared at grass-hopper,
but in the act of heedlessly treading
on a snake. This is paralleled by
the man who spends large sum Of
money building cyclone cellar, but
negleots to provide his family with
a bottle Of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as
a safeguard against bowel complaints,
whose victims outnumber those Of
the cyclone a hundred TO one. This
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, 1903-08-06
CHANGES GOLD TO SILVER
Wonderful Story Which Eman-
ates From Merlin.

The Oregonian has the following dis.
patch from Merlin:
A rumor of startling discovery
along the lines of the transmutation
of metals is rife here. ]. La Rix, an
eccentric individual, resident Of this
place for 10 years, has been the sub
ject of much curious comment, man
known to have a knowledge Of chem
istry and metallurgy and an exper-
mental turn OF mind, fell under the
suspicion of counterfeiting, and was
compelled to explain to the secret SER
vice men the causes and results of Ger.
tain experiments.
1t transpires that he has worked con.
stantly for ten years, unknown to his
neighbors. upon the theory of the ex-
pansion and contraction Of the atom
by the addition or subtraction of the
ion. He explains thus; The gold
atom contains when pure, about 1886,
900 ions to the atom, while silver con.
tains about rs, 600 ions to the atom,
hence the difference in density and
weight. He says he is able to reduce
the number of ions or electrons in gold
to about 30 per cent, or, in other
words, to transmute gold into silver,
but he will neither affirm nor deny
his ability to increase the ion or cleo
tron in the atom, which is necessary
to transmute the baser metal into that
more precious
From his notes, which were surrep.
tiously scanned by the government
inspectors, 1t seems he has developed
new metal from commercial slate,
abundant here, which has an affinity
for the atom of gold or silver which |
he calls rixum.
The theory he has been working up
on is the disintegration Of the atom
into unit ions and the subtraction
from gold aud the addition of rixum
ions to the silver atom, The process
consists of strong acid solution coni.
bined with powerful electric currents
and long exposures to their action,
causing the destruction of portion OF
the ions in the atom by electrical con-
veyance into similar solution of
rixum.
Whether the reserve of the electric
current wonld transfer the ion of
rixum into the atom of silver treated
is not known. II such notes
were in existence, they were most SO.
cretly cherished by Mr.. La Rix, as
they were not found with the others,
nor would threats or persuasion in.
duce him to say one word upon the
subject. He is furious that his private
affairs have become public gossip.
Have your house painted with Pat.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
Cured Paralysis

W. S. Baily, p. o. True, Texas,
writes My wife had been suffering
FIVE years with paralysis in her arm
when | was persuaded to use Ballard 4
Snow Linimont, which cured her all
right | have also used II for old
sores, frost bites, and skin eruptions
II does the work" 25c. SOC and
81. 90 bottle at Sloyer's Drug store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results In
death. Thus mere scratch, insight.
hcant cuts or puny boils have paid
the death penalty. II IL wise 10 have
Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever handy
It's the best Salve ON earth and will
prevent fatality, when Burns, Sores.
Ulcers and Piles threaten. Only &c,
At National Drug Store and Grants
Pass Pharmacy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
MAYOR OF ASHLAND HURT
Struck In Breast and Nearly
Killed by Pulley.

Mayor d, b. Provost of Ashland
was badly hurt Saturday while help
ing to remove some casing from the
Southern Oregon Oil Go. s we'll The
casing was being removed from the
well by means Of derrick and block
and tackle, A rope broke and the
double pulley above struck Provost
full in the chest, knocking him back
ward. In his fall he struck timber
with the back OF his head, inflicting
an ugly wound. He was picked up
unconscious aud grave results were
feared at first. but 1t is likely that the
injury will not prove serious
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
Puts an End 10 II All.

a grievous wall oftimes comes as
result of unbearable pain overtaxed
organs Dizziness, Backache, Liver
complaint and Constipation. But
thanks to 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.
fuarv
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06

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 at just one-half the OK
pense Of stock companies. The Nc.
Minnville Go, pay their losses prompt
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
FRUIT And SHADE TREES

still il business and furnish almost any kind OF
Fruit, shade Nut trees Hedge plants.
Berry plants etc.
cheap cheaper than any else aud will order anything
that do have in Will order reliable nursery
and who is in business here year some where
else the next
Give your orders early. See Slovers Drug Store
J T. TAYLOR GRANTS PASS. ORe
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06

Bought that suit for s085 at
Weloh's Closing-out sale. Other
stores are asking sl5 for the same
thing.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06

For sale, cheap-Second hand road
wagon. Apply at Trimblo and Cooks
blacksmith shop
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06

Victor II. Valley, formerly OF this
city, was among the injured in the
Portland bridge catastrophe but was
not hurt seriously. Amos Nininger Of
Ashland was also in the wreck but was
not Injured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06

Alaska Refrigerators and white
Mountain Freezers az Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
ANOTHER PANTHER YARN
Gold Hill Cougar Dwindles TO o
Fox When Shot

Some Of our local Nimrods went
out Thursday morning determined to
put an end to the panther which has
been terrorlzing the residents in the
north part Of town for the past. week
or two. At AN early hour the party
scented the game and regardless Of
personal safety marched forward to
beard the panther in his den. Floid
Eddings fred the shot which put All
end to this man eater. The panther
has excited much comment among
those who have Sen II as in APP
pearance it bears striking resem-
blence to the common red fox. Gold
Hill News.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06

Have your house painted with Pat.
toms Sunproof Paint. Sold only by
Cramer Bros.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-08
Professional Cards,
OSTEOPATHY.
DIR. j. F. RYRNE.

Graduate of American School of osteopa.
thy, Kirksville. Mo. IS
Rooms and { Summers Building. Office
hours $50 to 1900; 1:30 to 400
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-08
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Andy Elk, of Munterville, is in the
city today on business.
Ira Holcomb. of Leando, passed
through the city this morning on his
way to Willard where he will enter
the public schools for the coming Sc
mester.
Dr. G. N. Udell of Blakesburg, passed
through this city today on his way to
Wichita, Kans., where he was sud-
denly called by the serious illness of
his father, DR.. N. Udell.
Mrs. U. G. Riley, of Kensington,
Kansas, passed through the city this
morning on her way home from Bata-
via, where she has been visiting with
relatives for the past few weeks.
Mrs. w. o. Johnson, 1925 Locust
street, left this morning on the Mil
waukee. for Pueblo, Colorado, where
she will join her husband, who has
been in that part of the country for
some time. They will make their fu-
ture home there.
After two weeks of suffering from a
severe attack of pneumonia Mrs.
Sarah M. Cornell, mother of Seneca
Cornell, of this city, passed away at
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-08

her home in Fairfield at 11:10 o'clock
this morning. Mrs. Cornell was about
"a years OF age and is survived by her
husband and seven children.
After seventeen days of suffering
from injuries received by falling
through an elevator shaft from the
third floor of the Morrell packing
plant, James A. Shelley passed away
at o'clock this morning. After the
fatal fall, the man was taken to the OF
tumwa hospital and soon showed signs
OF recovery. About two weeks ago, how
ever. he was taken worse and his in
Juries soon brought on lock jaw, from
which he expired this morning. The
deceased was AZ years old and is sur
vived by wife and four children.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Born, January 4, at Boston, Mass,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G. Morrison, a
ten pound son.
Miss Ida Burnstedt, of Dudley, who
was in the city today on business, re-
turning home this noon.
Miss Sadie Gilbert, of Kilbourne,
who was in the city this morning on
business, returned home this noon.
Miss Alta Dreamer, of Agency, who
was in the city this morning on bust
ness, returned home on the noon
train. .
Miss Minnie Leeling, of Eddyville,
passed through the city this noon on
her way to Agency where she will
m Ira a chnrt yicif 1r,sth
Mrs. Fred Deaver, of Hynes, who
has been visiting with relatives in
Beacon, passed through the city this
noon on her way home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Peterson, of Luz
cas-, who have been visiting at the
home OF Charles E. Peterson, 431 East
Fourth street, left this noon for Dud-
ley, where they will make short visit
with relatives.
A letter was received today from
Greenwich, Mass, by George Hale,
stating that the condition of his faith
er G. w. Hale, who was suddenly TAX
en- i'll Sunday. Is improved but that
his recovery is yet in doubt.
Clyde Bailey, who is wanted in Os-
kaloosa for burglary and who former
ly lived in this city, where he was cap
tured by the police but escaped from
custody, has been landed in Kansas
City, after having been tracked from
McCook, Neb., to Denver and back to
the Missouri city. Chief of Police
Moore of Oskaloosa yesterday receiv-
ed word from Kansas City that his
man was being held there and Sheriff
Cricket of Mahaska county immedi-
ately started after Bailey.
lFrom Thursdays Daily.l
G. G. Peters of Eddyville is in the
city today on business.
Mrs. VIM. Wheaton who resides on
Porter avenue, left this morning for
Fearing to visit with her son, ]. L.
Wheaton.
Mrs. Mary Snow of Eddyville. who
has been visiting at the home of her
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-08
FROM j. D. FERREE.
Asks Public to Withhold Any unfavor
able Criticism.

4
The following communication was
received today by the Courier from j.
D. Ferree:
-. D. Ferree asks as matter of JUS
tice to himself, that the public with
hold any unfavorable criticisms as to
the indictments referred to in Mondays
Courier, until his official acts as sec
rotary of the Ottumwa and Wapello
County loan and building association,
with the parties named in said articles
have been passed upon by the court,
that all of his acts were that of an
official and strictly in line of the legi-
innate business of said associations.
That said Ferree had no personal or
individual interests in either case re-
ferred to in said article; that all mon
eys were received for and used only
for the legitimate business of said as
sociations That learning of the pen
dancy of these indictments he came
back voluntarily to defend himself
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-08
GONE TO HIS REWARD.
Patrick Marrinan, Pioneer Resident Of
ottumwa, Passes Away.

After three weeks illness with the
grip, Patrick Marrinan, one of the ear
ly settlers of Ottumwa, passed away
at about $3.50 o'clock this morning at
his home, 522 West Main street. The
deceased was 10 years OF age and has
resided in Ottumwa for forty-nine
years. He has been ailing for several
months past but was not taken serious
ly i'll until about three weeks ago, when
he was stricken with an attack of the
grip. and bronchial trouble from which
he never rallied, passing away this
morning. his wife and four children be-
ing at his death-bed The deceased
was highly respected and his death
will be mourned by large circle of
friends whose sympathy is extended
to the family in their bereavement.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning at o'clock, from st. Mary S
Catholic church.
Lived Here Forty-Nine Years. :.
The late Patrick Marrinan was born
at Midtown, County Glare. Ireland,
March II, 1888. and emigrated with
his parents to this country when but
8 years of age. The family settled in
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-08

ELIZABETH M. THOMPSON,
Osteopathic Physician.
Gfauuate American School Osteopathy,
kirksvlle, Missouri.
Office, a2T n. Court st. New Phone Sa4
hours, 900 to 1900 and 80 to 400.