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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

ton OF TIE young The natural monn-
tain scenery around NcpM Is OF the
most beautiful In the world.
NEPHI CITY SCHOOLS.
Tho city has q school population Of
nearly 800 children. IL supports be-
ices It's 10 district schools q high
school which AZ this writing Is un.
der the able management of Fred W.
Merrill, II Is one OF The Oldest algA
schools I'm the state and has been loyal
~ supported by the enterprIsng citl-
Gems OF the above named city while the
school boards that have served since
It's establishment are 10 be commended
for having spared no efforts or pains
IN securing The most proficient teachers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

superintendent, Is principal Of the dis
triet schools and Is supported by an
abe and proficient CORPS teachers
wen qualified for their responsible du-
ties.
The district owns and supports three
school buildings Of which the accom-
panYing cut represents the largest.
This Is In every way modern bllld-
ms II has eight regular rooms. COM
modiols halls and stairways, Two rect
iation rooms and q library room well
stocked with books and reading mat
ter suitable for reference and school
reading The citizens OF Nephl are
justly proud OF their schools. A feel.
ing of sympathy and operation ok.
lets between parents and teachers. and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

h TEsTLING at the foot OF Mt
M Nebo which. with It's lofty sum
V nit adorned with crown OF
perpetual snow. stands as king
among the Giants OF the Rocky noun
tains, lies Nephi, the Little Chicago
OF Central Utah and home Of about
5000 OF her most Industrious and pat
rlotic citizens; the county seat OF Juab
county, and most centrally located
city In the state.
Looking east we behold streams Of
purest crystal waters dashlng down
the mountain sides to mlngle them
selves in the canyon bottom, there
forming salt Creek and rushing on
TO the valley below, but pauslng in its
course Tong enough to turn the wheels,
FIRST OF
THE ELECTRIC POWER PLANT
Installed at cost OF about $50 OOO
owned by the city, located about five
miles below, and which furnishes light,
second to none in quality In the world.
ana quantity sufficient TO illuminate the
streets and light up business houses
ana residences Of city at least dou-
o,e the size OF Nephi, Next of the
plant OF
THE NEPHI PLASTER CO..
located little above the mouth of Salt
Creek canyon, at the base OF a noun
u'ln OF gypsum, which 1t is gradually
converting into plaster OF the highest
srade ana supplying an enormous de-
nahd from all parts OF the west and
northwest. a complete description OF
,nls companys plant, and something OF
US workings viii be found under n sep
ala,e heading on another part OF this
page Once more does the stream
pause, this time to set In motion the
machinery OF
THE NEPHI ROLLER MILL,
.ocated Just at the mouth OF the cam
~, upon an elevation overlooking the
'''y and surrounding valley. The friend
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

1 business Of southern Utah. Their
/ speciality is building school and court
houses and they have built rs
per cent Of all that class OF buildings
erected south OF Nephi during the past
10 years.
AZ the north edge Of town we find the
Ncphi creamery, celebrated In central
and southern Utah for the superior
quality OF Us butter and cheese, and
doing a considerable jobbng business
n poultry and eggs. The firm OF Ostler
q Allen, harness makers and dealers In
leather goods, implements wagons, etc,
10 located on main street on the same
block as and four doors south OF the
courthouse. This firm does an extern
siye business IN their line, both In
the city and the surrounding districts,
Across the east and a little south OF
the road east and a little south OF
Ostler q Allen. are the offices and
printing rooms Of the Nephi Record.
equipped with all necessary machinery
and appliances for carrying on a iob
printing and book binding business. In
addition TO doing all kinds Of fancy
job printing and book binding the COM
pany makes a speciality OF furnishing
blank books for city and county re-
cords and supplying election blanks and
all other legal blanks used by attor-
neys and notary publlcs.
Other business houses are c. Foote
4 Sons general merchandise; Cooper.
Piper s. Co., hardware. Frank Sell
funiture' Nephi Opera House. smi,s
Bros. machine shops; b. II. Sparks,
confectionery; Chase Bros. meat mar
kct Tanner q Slaughter, butchers;
Boston Hide company, dealers In hides
and pelts. r. b. Foote, candy stora
Mrs. r. T.. Smith, photographer: Lunt's
pharmacy drugs and notions, w. r.
DEM icwelor and Matchmaker. two
millinery stores city barber shop, two
restaurants, ono conducted by ii. Haw-
kins, the other by Mrs, Gus Henrlod
Three hotels. the Forrest House. the
Union Hotel and the Nephl House, two
blacksmith shops, two aparles, supply-
ng the neighborlng towns and sur
counties with 30 to 50 tons on
money annually; three livery and feed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

Of the farmer and pride Of all. Happy
IN the distinction Of being the only
mill In Utah equipped with the latest
and most perfect system OF modern
milling machinery, This company is
the first, and so far the only one In the
west, to install Wave Boilers" ma
chimes which during the four years
they have been on the market. have
revoutionized the milling industry In
the east, 1t Is claimed for them that
they are as great an improvement over
the reel and SITTER machines now I'm use
IN all other western mills. as was the
roller process over the old Burr mill.
Under the direction Of Manager T. c.
Wlnn the Nephi mill Is run to It's fun
capacity Of IS bbs per day, turning
out three cars Of flour per week. AMI
finds a ready market for an It's pro-
duct.
Supplying the residents with water
for culinary and domestic purposes is a
system Of
WATER WORKS
owned and controlled by the city.
Some Is fed by springs located In the
canyon about five miles east Of town,
and was installed at q cost Of sS5. 600.
The pressure in town Is sufficient TO
throw water from q half inch nozzle
over the top Of the highest building.
and has been the means on numerous
occasions OF saving the city from dis
asirous fires, as In connection with the
water system the city also has a well
equipped
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. |
and Il Is a remarkable fact that al
though, since the organization OF the
volunteer tlremen, some ten years ago,
IRE has started In nearly every bust
ness house In town, Il has on every oc-
1aslon been eXtinguished before any
serious damage was done.
PUBLIC PARKS.
Nephl has three public parks one in
he southeast, one In the center and
me In the northern part Of the city. ali
supplied with trees and
hrubs, so that the old may slt in the
haGe and be entertained by the
provided for the recrea-
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CHURCHES,

| the present splendid condition OF all
the schools
CHURCHES.
There are three churches, the Latter
day Saints, the Presbyteriaus, and the
Methodists. represented in Nephi each
having lbs own church building and IN
addition 20 these IL also the Juab
stake tabernacle, and two Relief So
riety buildings used for religious pur-
poses,
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND BUsI-
NESS HOUSES.
The county court house, located at
Ncphi, II the best and most conyen-
itnt building Of rs kind In the state,
utsldc OF salt Lake. II Is built on the
.orner OF Main and Center, the two
principal streets of the city and is
surrounded with a beautiful lawn.
shaded by trees and dotted with shrub
berry and flowers Across the street to
the north Is the HYDE 4 Whitmore
store, the oldest mercantile house ia
the city This concern carries "a mam-
moth stock Of general merchandise,
end conducts q strictly up-to-date
wholesale and retail business. sim
north Of them IN the same building Is
the Office OF the Juab County Abstract !
company and the First National Bank
Of Nephi, end adjoining them the pub
lie office OF the Rocky Mountain Ben /
Telephone company aud on the east |
side Of Main street, "a block north, can !
be seen the Excelsior Mercantile CONF |
panys building a two story brick 4
block This Is a modern store building |
In every particular and is occupied by ,
the company whose name It bears, as
a general merchandise store. They |
carry complete and well assorted
stock and do an extensive wholesale,
jobbng and retail business.
Located one block north and one west
n the Excelsior store "a the lumber
yards and planning mill OF Grace Bros
contractors and builders. Their mill
Is equipped with all the latest machin-
Try. ana their location here with
branch yards at Milford enables them
% compete successfully for large pro-
)crtion Of the contracting and building
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this In no small maas1~ -ooount' FOR (
the present splendid condition Of all /
the schools
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Continued on page SD
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-21

| GRAUST STARK
4 BY.
GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON
! COPYRIGHT S. tone


opera slnger-impOssblc! He drove
back TO his hotel and made prepara-
tions for bis return 10 Washington.
CHANGING casually over the register. he
came 10 the name that had been haunt
ing him -Gugccuslocker! There were
the names. "Caspar Guggenslocl,er and
four Graudark." without hesitation
he began 70 question the clerk
"Thoy sailed on the Kaiser Wilhelm
today" said that worthy. THAT'S al
know about them. Tney came yes
,crday and left today"
Mr. Grcufall Lorry returned to Wash
ngl0n as IN q drcam-a fairy dream.
The air Of mystery that had grown
from the first was now an impenera.
bic wall, the top Of which his curios-
fly could not scale. Even his fancy,
bis Imagination, served him not. There
was but one point on which he was
satisfied he was In love. Ills own con-
dltlon was no mystery.
Through the long hot summer he
worked and worried and wondered
lie must know all about her! But
howl
The early months Of autumn found
him pale and tired and Indifferent alike
to work and play. lie found no pleas
ure I'm the society that had known him
MS lion. The doctor told him ho was
approaching nervous prostratlon. His
mothers anxious eyes could no longer
Dc denied so he realized grimly that
there was but one course left open to
him. lie suggested II 10 the doctor, 70
hls mother and TO his uncle, and they
agreed with him. 1t involved Europe.
Having fully decided again TO cross
the sea, his spirits revived. lie became
more cheerful, took an interest in things
that were going on, and by the time the
Kniscr Wilhelm sailed In September
was the picture Of health aud life.
lie was of for Edclwclss to the
strange Miss Guggenslockcr who had
thrown him kiss from the deck that
sailing day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-21
vAcouaintances.' interpOsed LorrJ

"Acouaintances." interposed LorrJ
hastily. frowning at Anguish.
you won't have any trouble findin
'em If dere anybody at ALL said Sticky
easily. DE hotel people ought to D'
able to tell you all bout en-
"By the way, what is the best hoteI
therei" asked Anguish.
"Dere's de Burnowentz, one biock
north Of de depot" The travellers look
ed at one another and smiled, Sitzky
observing the action. on he SAID
pleasantly, "dere's swell joint up
town called de Regengetz. It's too steer
fer me. but maybe you gents can stand
1t. II you'll hang around de depot fel
a little while after we get in III steer
you up dere."
"Weu make it worth your while
Sitzky," said Lorry.
"Never mind dat now. Americans
ought to stick together, no matter
where dey are. Wen have a drink
an ats all, just 10 show were fello"
countIymen.'
"We1I have several drinks, and wei
eat and drink tonight at the swell
Joint you talk about" said Anguish
1--WE may drink dere, but I'll not eat
dere. Dey wouldn't let railroad guard
inside de feedin' pen. Why, nothin
but royal guys eat dere when dey're
downtown shoppin' or exposin' dem
selves to public gaze
True TO his word, when they reached
Edelweiss late that afternoon Sitzky
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-21
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
REAL PROPERTY.

Nrtice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, Administrator of the Es-
tate of Agnes X. Sawyer, deceased,
will, on and after Friday. the 22d day
of January, 1904, sell at private sale
the following described real property
belonging to the said estate, to-wit
The wester'y half of Lots one and
two in Block Il of Bourne's First
Addition to the City of Grants Pass
in Josephine County, Oregon, and
bounded IS follows: Beginning at
the sOuthwesterly corner Of said Lot
numbered one of said Block +, thence
northerly along the easterly line of
Fourth Street two hundred ninety
feet 10 the westerly corner of
Lot two in said Block +, thence
easterly along the northerly line of
said Lot two one hundred fifty fee, p,
thence southerly and parallel with
Fourth Street two hundred ninety
feet to the southerly line of Lot num-
bered one, thence westerly along the
southerly line of said Lot No. one aud
\ Street to the place of beginning.
The said property will be sold to
he highest and best bidder for cash in
hand. subject to confirmation by the
County Court for Josephine County,
oregon. This notice is published by
order of Hon. j. o. Booth, County
Judge, made in the matter of the
Estate of Agnes X, Sawyer on the
1lth day of December, 1903, and is
published In the Rogue River Courier
IN pursuance of said order.
f. W. SAWYER,
Administrator of the Estate of AgDes
X. Sawyer, deceased.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-21
BRIGHT'S DISEASE

The largest sun ever paid lor a pre-
-crlption, changed hands in San Fran.
'lsco, Aug. 80, 1901. The transfer in.
iolved in coin and stock $ll2,5OO on and
vas paid by Il party Of business men for
,specltic Tor Bright's Disease and Dis.
'rleS, hitherto incurable diseases.
They commenced the serious investi.
auon OF the specific Nov. l5. 1900.
hey Interviewed scores Of the cured
nj lried 1t out on it's merits by putting
yer three dozen cases on The treajmen
al watching them. Thev also got ph,
'clans to name chronic, incurable cases.
M administered it with the physicians
" Judges. Up to Aug. %, 81 per zen,
the test cases were either well or
rEgresslng favorably.
There being but thirteen per cent OF
lures, the parties were satisfied and
losed the transaction. The proceedings
I tie investigating committee and the
hnlcal reports OF the test cases were
published and will be mailed Tree on
pphcsiion. Address JOIN j. FulroN
.oNrANl, 42O Montgomery 81. san Fran.
i~co, Cal
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In The County Court Fer Josephine
County, Oregon.
In the Matter of the Estate
of William Dunlap De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, James II. Colby, has been
appointed administrator of the Estate
Of William Dunlap, deceased, by the
County Court for Josephine County,
Oregon, and all persons having claims
against said estate are Notified to pre-
sent the same, duly verified, to the
undersigned administrator at the law
office of H. D. Norton in Grants
Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, on
or before six months from the date OF
the first publication of this notice,
which first publication is Thursday,
January IA, A. D., 1904.
JAMES II. COLBY,
Administrator.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-21

excitement. Their were the rush OF
people, tho shouts, the cheers, the puff
ing Of tugs, the churnlng of water, and
the Kaiser Wilhelm was or ON It's long
voyage Half heartedly, mlserably
and In n duzed condition be found a
place IN the front row along the rail.
There were tears IN his eyes, tears Of
anger. shame and modification. She
had played with HIM
Gloomily his disappointed eyes swept
along the rell OF the big steamer, half
Interested IN spite Of themselves. Twice
they passed n certain point on the for
ward deck, unconscious OF force that
was attracting them IN that direction
The third time he allowed them 70 set
ile for an instant on the group OF faces
and figures aud then stray on 10 other
parts OF the ship. Some strange power
drew them again 10 the forward deck
aud this time he was startled into m
intent stare Could be believe those
oyesi Surely that was her figure at
the rall-thcre between the two young
women who were waving their hand
kcrchlcfs 80 frantlCnlly. His heart be
gan TO jump up and down, wildly
doubtngly, impatlcntly. Why could
not that face be turned toward the
wharf as the others wero2 There was
the blue coat, but not the blue cap, a
jaunty sailor hat sat where the never
TO be forgotten cap had porchcd The
change was slight, but II was sufficient
TO throw him into the most feyerish
state OF uncertainty. An insane desire
TO shout command 10 this strange
young woman came over him
The ship wns slowly opening n gap
between herself aud the wharf and he
knew that IN few moments recognI-
ton would be impossible just as he
was losing hope and was rendy TO groan
with despair the face beneath the sail.
or hat was turned squnrcly In his III
rectlon. A glaze obscurcd his eyes, a
numbness attacked his brain. II was
Miss Guggenflocker!
A pair OF big glasses was lovelcd mt
nm A't ~ n''NAlN NliN AlNl lNMAANNs llf
plainly saw the smile on her facc nnd
the flutterlng camhrlc IN her hand. lie
waved his hat ana then hls handhcr.
chief, obtaining from her vigorous aud
unrestralncd signs OF appreciation. Her
face was wre0thed IN smiles os she
leaned far over the rail, the picture OF
animated pleasure.
Making sure that her uncle und aunt
were not visible, he boldly placed his
fingers to his lips aud waited a kiss
out over the water.
"Now she'll crush mcr' hc cried In
himself, regrettlng the rash act and
praying that she had not observed &C.
Her handkerchief ceased tuttcring In
an Instant, and, with sinking heart, ho
realized that she had observed Thore
was moment OF ludccision ON tho
part OF the fair one going out to sen.
and then the little finger tips OF both
hands went TO her lips and his kiss
came back 10 him.
While he was stIll waving his hand
kcrchlef debating savugcly and joy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-21
CONTEST NOTICE.
WV IlDH ANV IIVIs
Department OF the Interior.
United States Land Office.

KosehufE, oregon, Nov. 80, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
nern flied in this office by John NJ.
Eades, contestant, against home stead
-nlry No l0,36l. made December u,
1900, for Els NW14, NE4 SW4 Section
80, Township 80 South, Range 6 West.
ny Charles A. Hill, con lestee, in which
It Is alleged that Charles A. HUI has
,baDdoned said land for more than six
months last past, said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond aud offer evi.
renee touching said allegation at IL
pclock n. m. ON February 13, 1901, be.
iore K l.. Bartlett, County Clerk
irants Pass, Oregon, and that final
Gearing will be held at 10 O'Clock a. m.
m February %, 1904, before the Regis.
or and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Roseburg, Oregon.
The said contestant having, in pro.
oer affidavit, filed November 30, 1903,
ct forth facts which show that after due
illigence personal service OF this notice
ran not be made, it Is hereby ordered
md directed that such notice be given
ny due and proper publication.
j, Ii. BooTH, Receiver.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-21
CHAPTER W.

sensations, the delights, of that
wonderful world called by the
name OF Paris The second day after
his arrival he met a Harvard man Of
his time on the street Harry Anguish
had been q pseudo nrt student for two
years When at college, he was hail
fellow well met, leader In athletics
and In matters upon which faculties
frown. He aud Lorry were warm
friends, although utterly unlike In tenn
pcIamcnt TO know either Of these
men was to Hike him. Between the two
one found all that was admirable and
interesting In man. The faults and vlr
tues Of each were along such different
lines that they balanced perfectly when
Jumped upon the scale Of personal csti
nation. Their unexpected meeting in
Paris WIS an eXhIlnrntiug pleasure to
both, and for the next week or so they
were inscparable Together they sip
ped nbsinth at the cafes aud strollcd
into the theaters, the opera, the dance
halls and the homes Of some OF An.
gulsh's friends. French aud American
Lorry did not speak to his friend OF
Gmusturk until nearly two weeks aft
cr his arrival In the city, lie had dis
cusspd with himself the ndylsnbility %
revealing his plans TO Anguish fearing
the mttor's rldicule with all the COW
urdicc of q man who knows that scon
ing Us IN a large measure jusuhublc
Growing impatient to begin the search
for the uuhcard OF country its capital
aud at least one OF its inhabitants, he
was at last compelled 10 inform An.
gulsh 10 % certain extent OF his plans
Tor the future. lie began by telling
him OF bis Intention TO take run over
toward Vienna, Budapesth aud some
Of the eastern cities, expecting 10 Dee
gone q couple OF Uouths, To his sur
prise and coustcwutlon Anguish cu.
Enthusiastically volunteered tn take the
trip with him, having hpd the sam,
project lu Wow for nearly year
There was nothing left FOR Lorry but
Co make clean breast OF IT, which be-
did shumcmcodly expecting the laugh.
ter mud uIlIcy 20 his Hight hearted
friend as payment for his confidence
Instead. however Anguish. who pos
vas charmed Ia, m, st,r, onJ m,,
claimed 10 Go ho the most dcllghtW, ud
venture tat had ever n,pp,nrl nn,
sid, of al st,r. no,l
'.rru mo Mn oh,uf l.r" r. ur..l
his r,rs sparImr ,,.fb lavish .lI.p.
s.8sm. And Inr, pr,...i.I O., .....
him "a p,fs,nll ,I...r.pf..p. .,f f... .,.,..
trr.au. Ig.uf. u,f,.Ir..r,.. l.,. DO. ..
,Io uul aunt uddug 400 those detail.
which had rouluuud,I and uu..t him
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-21
SYNOPSIS

Chapter l-Grenfall Lorry, a
wealthy American globe trotter,
stumbles into acquaintance with n
charming foreign girl on the train
from Denver 20 Washington. The
pair are left behind when the hier
stops for repairs in West Virginia
Chapter ii - Lorry wires ahead TO
hold the train. He aud the unknown
girl ride twenty miles at tearing
pacl In q mountain coach. There is
no lovenaking, but near approach
to it as the rolling stage tumbles tho
passengers about Chatter III -Lorry
dimes with the foreign party, consist
ing Of Miss Guggenslocker. Uncle Cas-
per and Aunt iyonne. They are no
lives Of Graustark, country Louy
had never heard of before. Chapter
~. - Lorry shows the foreigners the
sights Of Washington They leave
for New York to sail on the Kaiser
Wilhelm. Miss Guggenslockcr naiyoly
calls Lorry her "ideal American
and invites him to come and see her
at Edelweiss.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-21

The incest AID pleasan'est medi-
cine | have used for Indigestion and
constipation is Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver tablets. "says Mclard f.
Craig, Of Middlpgroye, \. Y They
work like charm aul do not gripo
or have any unpleasant effect. For
sale by all druggists.