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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16

point we want to make Is that these
lands wetf the 6lIoioe lhds of South
ern Oregon from nne to three years
ago. When you will have fulfilled tile
requirements of the Land Office each
of these quarter sections will be
worth from $1,000 to slO,o00
To save you time, we would say that
as rule The improvements amount 10
no more than small cabin and clear
ing from one TO five acres. The value
that we claim for these quarter sec
tions is in the timber, sugar pine, yell
low pine, cedar and Oregon pine.
Since making a-careful search of the
country we find that in the scramble
for timber, the cruisers have over
looked many fine Z and e section of
timber. Therefore we are now able to
show you 27 we'll located q sections of
government timber lands for which we
will charge you sl25 location Tee.
Each of these above described quarter
sections can now be taken either as a
homestead or as timber claim and
paid for at 81. 30 per acre to the gov
ernment.
| am responsible party and am in
position to show these quarter Sec
lions as represented. Call and see or
wire. W. B. SHERMAN,
Grants Pass, Long distance phone 73l.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16
GETS $4,000 DAMAGES
Birdie Mccarthy Given Verde,
Second Time.

Miss Birdie Mccarthy tho Michi.
gan school toaghor was awarded the
sum OF $4,000 damages against James
ID ilcryiorl thc Iato county cattle
king, hy jury 10 tho Uuitcd ststes
circuit court at poiunad, FRIDAY
"vyums. This was the scsoud Trial
N. tho famous breach OF promise case
htor.bt by Miss Mccarthy against
Hyp'yM The trst trial resulted In
% verdict or s!a01 aud was sct aside
oy Judge Byllug ou thc grouud that
thc amount Wa, ,N oss yc, In charg
ws the jury, Friday, the court said
chat tho rlamu0 was cutitled to
.omc,hinR
ullu Jh1 dafcudiat's r,qoest. the
court instructed ur jury that ucfy.
to,d's subsequent otter of marriage
might bo considered as q mitigating
cryewsnuc' The verdict istepor,ei
Ns satisfactory 90 Mis-. Mccarthy and
her attorneys aud in view Of the
COURTS instruction. it is net likely
'nt the yctdict will be SIT aside
again Miss Mccarthy will probably
leave for hcr homo IN Michigan in a
few days
h'ryfod has announced that he
will appeal the case
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16
THE TIMBER CONDITIONS
Choicest OF Timber Can Yet Be
Secured From the Government

Among the hundreds of homestead
entries that have been made in this
locality in the last one to three years,
1t is reasonable to expect that mum
Der of changes would necessarily have
to take placc due to peculiar and un.
ayoidablo circumstances Owing to
some such changes, there can DO had
relinquishments for the no mesteads
named below The parties possessing
these homesteads find Themselves com.
PEELED by unforeseen AMI unavoidable
@ rcumstances TO sell and relinquish
their improvements and rights to the
same.
When relinquishment is received
at the land office, the land reverts back
to the government and becomes govern.
ment land SO that il your application
for timber and stone claim CT home.
stead on quarter section goes in with
the REIMBURSEMENT on that quart ter
section, your application is accepted
by the government and the land be.
comes yours upon fulfillment Of the
usual conditions respecting govern
ment lands.
Here is a partial list Of what we
offer:
Two homestcads In one section car.
rying 1900, 600 feet each, close to a
logging stream N belts of timber.
Price, SS25 each for improvements and
relinquishments
One claim seven miles from market,
road running through 1t, splendid To-
cation, carrying from 1900, 600 to 2.
900, 900 feet Price sls5.
Two claims, IA miles from n arkst
all down grade, wagon ruad running
within lS miles. One carrying 4.
900 600 feet; price SlC0 One carry.
ing G,OOo, 600 feet; price $500 Con.
sidering the lay Of the land. quality
of timber, the heavy belt of timber 10
whicn 1t is located and the amount
they carry and the sum at which they
can be purchased these We believc TO
be the best bargains in Southern Ore
gon.
We have rel nquishment on quar-.
ter section which has the natural mill.
ing site for the last two claims men.
toned together with several sections
OF timber nearly as heavy. This quar-,
ter section carries from 8 to 81, mill. |
ion feet Of timber. Price st0o
We also have seven other tolinQ.:sh. !
men,s which will carry from to 1
million feet and located from to Is
miles from mrket Price. range from A,
slsS to 500 Now. attention. The
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16
SEVERITY HURT BY HORSE
jackson County Farmer Meets
With u Dad MlshNp.

VIM NJ, Holmes OF Cmlmlpout
was very severely Injured by 10 tac.
tiou horse Monday Mr. Holmes md
stopped into tho horse, stall 90 take
him out 20 show Go W. II. Norcro,s
1t is is not known whether ho was
kicked or struck hy tho mmnl
Nlun assistance arrived, Mr. HOLMES
was lying uucun cious ou the floor oi
the stall and the hor was muelcd
up In his halter Dr. pickl was
summoned from M,dlord aud found
Tint tho skull had been ,mctur,u fot
three inches above aui IN front of th,
leit car aud had been pressed m
against the brain for about - quarter
OF an inch, Dr. pickrl assisted ly
prs. officer aud plea.ants, removed
a piece OF the skull aud raised q @
part which was pressing uron thc
bmin Mr. Holmes is now dcinr
very we'll aud has gool chaucos of
recovery Mail.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16

The cause Of unionism has received
killing blow in Colorado, in the nee.
essary deportation of strikers from the
gold fields by the military powers. A
crushing blow to trade unionism has
also been dealt in Rochester, N. Y,
in the refusal Of large clothing firm
to renew their contract with the Uni
ted Garment Workers of America.
Unionism as it is or should be, and
unionism as it is praoticed by many Of
its members and some Of its officials
are two widely separated extremes.
The deportation Of the disturbing ele.
ment from Colorado in the nature Of
the local conditions seemed tho only
solution Of the trouble.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16
SMELTER At GOLD HILL
Biz Plant Is to Be Installed on
Recently Purchased Property.

a deal las been clos d at Gold Hill.
whereby the Gold Hill Development
Company. consisting Of a dozen
wealthy capitalists OF Milwaukee.
Wis. bought OF J. J. Houck water
and power privileges to conduct
mining, manufacturing, etc. II.
Schaeffer, who represented the WIS
consin men, has heen here on the
ground for several months, but has
returned to Milwaukee to submit
plans and specifications to his com.
pany, and will return as soon as rs
possible, probably by July |. when
active operations will begin.
1t is the intention to build a
l00-ton smelter of the very latest de-
sign, that will consume all fumes
and gases, equipped with all the
latest and improved ma hinery. The
fuel will como from the company s
coal mine in the Meadows district, and
all power will be electrical. The
smelter will be situated near the
Rogue River Mills, on the opposite
side OF tie river. II will give en-.
to miners to develop
their properties, and will enable them
to realize much higher percentage Of
values. The company proposes to
furnish clectrial power for all pur-
poses at reasonable rates. The water.
power will be 5000 horsepower. II
Will be necessary to construct a canal
2lOO feet long, 80 feet wide, and eight
feet deep, carrying 2l0, 900 cubic feet
OF water per minute. with 26 foot
constant head.
The company has purchased rich
mining grounds near Gold Hill that
1t will develop, and in addition to
the contracts now made is prepared
to furnish power to all other proper
ties near.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16
" oodville Items.

Rev. h. Tweed visited Grants Pass
Tuesday.
Mr.. Morris went to Gratns Pass
Friday ON business.
Webb Hall went to Grants Pass
Thursday on business.
a goodly number of people are com
ing to the tent meeting these days.
Mr.. Neil went tn Ashland Friday to
remain for "a few days visiting
friends.
Mrs. L. s. Stevens returned to Gold
Hill after spending a few days here
visiting friends.
Mr., Fleck of Grants Pass Is super.
intending the construction of the
HomestaSe stamp mill.
Rev. Shelhemncr arrived from the
East and will be the Leading speaker
In the Holiness camp meeting.
The new traction engine has arrived
for the Sanborn Brothers They now
have two traction engines hauling
lumber.
DR.. Holt Of Portland, synodical
missionary Of the Prebsyterian
church, spent day visiting Wood.
willie friends
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16
BIG COPPER DEAL CLOSED
Sale OF The Blue Ledge Copper
Mines Is Made.

The final transaction in the sale Of
the Blue Lead copper mines on Up.
per Applegate wa, closed this week
aud now DR. J. j. Reddy and L. L.
Jones who have been engineering the
deal are able b snnonuco that this
famous copper mine il 10 be developed
and a big smelter will be ercteed at
some point on Applegate in the
vicinity Of either Joes Bar or Watkins
within the coming year.
The purchaser Of the Blue Lead
mines is a company of New York
millionaifes at the head Of whom is
JOHN r. Allen, president Of the Brad.
shaw Mining Company. which
operates big copper mine at Middle
town, Arizo1a. This company now
holds the hye-sixth interests held by
l.. i. Cooper. VIM. Malone. W. NJ.
Hamilton, Geo NJ. Keller and W.
Wenger, Of Crescent City. The other
sixth is held by DR. J. f. Reddy,
Judge Chas. Prim and Geo. Il.
Neuber, aud they will retain this in.
terest in the new company. Before
purchasing the New York Company
sent out an expert mineralogist, who
thoroughly examined the mine and
tested the ores, and topographic en-.
gineer who examined the route or
the railroad and the site for the
smeltor. Each of these men made a
favorable report, the engineer, Mr.. f.
j. Siebert stating that the entire
proposition was far more favorable
than he anticipated, the ledges being
so situated as to be ideal for get ing
ont ore and to the smelter. while the
building Of the railroad and the in.
stallation OF the smeltcr could be
done for half million dollars less
than the company expected owing
to the favorable route for the railroad
and to the power, water and other
advantages for the smelter. Before
the final papers were signed
thorough examination Of the title
to the mine was made by the com.
pany's attorney, Andrew f. Burleigh
of New York, who reported the title
perfect
DR.. Reddy has received word that
the company will send mine super
intendent who will arrive here about
the first of July, and who will secure
a force of men and at once begin run.
ming additional tunnels and otherwise
developing the mine ready for getting
oat ore when the smelter is built. A
preliminary survey for the railroad
will be made in the near future. II
the Jacksonville route is selected the
road will he either built up the left
fork of jackson creek and by tunnel
through the divide to the right fork
OF Forest creek or turu on jackson
creek where the tunnel would begin
and by switch rass over the divide
south Of town and west Of the Apple.
gate road to PooTman creek and down
that stream to Forest creek and on
to Applegate and thence up that
stream to the copper mines As to
when work will be commenced on the
railroad is not given out but there is
u probability that it will be begun
this summer or early this fall. Jack.
sonyillo Sentinel.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16
OF Oregon Building at ST. Louis
Exposition.

Over 1000 visitors have signed the
register in the Oregon building at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and
as many more have passed through
the structure without registering.
The log cabin is cool on the hottest
days, aud presents very inviting
appearance to tired sightseers.
Directly across the grayeled road
from the Oregon building is the Home
of Hoo Hoo, the lumberman's club,
which is similar IN many respects TO
the WeDfoot house. The lumbermen
have spared no expense in making
their home attrnc tive, aud have
very excellent restaurant in their club
for furnishing light meals. Visitots
are at once attracted by the two
unique buildings, and never fail to
take them both in. All day long they
crowd the yenndah Of the Hoo Hoo
house, and the main hall Of the Oregon
building, just for the sake Of seeing
something original aud a little differ.
ent from anything else on the
grounds. a large black hearskin
adorns one Of the walls in Superin-
tendent WeIlrungs room, and this
never fails to secure the rapt atten.
tion Of every small boy that enters
the building, not to say that Of the
grown ups also.
my, amt it great" said little
urchin tie other day, as he walked
up to the skin, and ran his hands
through the bair. "And do they have
real bear in Orogony"
On being assured that there were
really bear in Oregon, the young mar
became very much interested, aud had
it not been for his mother he would
have been in the Oregon building yet.
Photographs OF Oregon views, Pen.
lleton Indian robes, aud variety of
Oregon things also attract great at
tention from Eastern visitors To
some who have travelled over coast
states, the photographs present
familiar views, and they are always
gone over with renewed interest
The building itself, which is in.
tended to be facsimile Of Lewis and
Clark's fort ON Clatsop Plans, is
about 100 feet long across the front,
with square yard adjoining on the
back. Immediately on entering, the
visitor finds himself in u large hall !
way, with an immense fireplace on
ono side, and on the other side
is door opening out into the enclosed |
yard, while from each end wings pro-
ject At one end Col. Dosch of the
Lewis and Clark exposition company
has small Office in addition to a
large reception room, while the other
wing is occupied by the offices Of
General Superintendent Welndng.
The roof is covered with regular
old fashioned shakes, split from red |
cedar and brought all the way from
Oregon. On the top, there is also a /
platform used for dedication purposes.
A little grove of trees adds attractive.
ness to the location and never fails
to elicit favorable comment from the
crowds OF exposition visitors. The |
cabin is 30 different from other state |
that II always plcascs
people who have grown tired of see.
ing plain simple mansions !
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16

Fresh testimony in great quantity
is constantly coming in. declaring DR.
Kings New Discovery for Cousump.
tion Coughs and Colds to be unequal.
ed. \ recent expression from I. J.
Mcfarland, Bentorville, Va. serves
as example He writes: II had
Bronchitis for thre. years aud doc.
torcd all the timc with out beius
benehtted. Then began taking DR..
Kings New Discovery, aud few
bottles wholly cured me" Equally
effective in curing all Lung and
Throat troubles, Consumption, Pneu.
monia and Grip Guaranteed by
National Drug store and Grants Pass
Pharmacy. Trial bottles free, regu.
lar sizes soc, and Sl.O0
NJ. Clemens, Prescription Druggist,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16
GOLD STANDARD SOLD
Picket Creek Mines Sold to Colo
rado People

A mining deal, cntailing con.
sideration Of $50 900, has Just been
consummated in this city, by which
the Gold Standard group of gold and
copper claims, owned by II. E.
Booth, of Pickett Greek district, are
turned over to Cripple Creek and
Chicago company. To The Telegram,
Mr. Booth stated that all necessary
papers for the transfer Of the property
have been made, and the new owners
are now In possession and will i'm
mediately begin development.
Tie Gold Standard group embraces
eight full claims-tho Mckinley, st.
Joe, Bella NJ, Henry. Mao e., Tom
s., Native Daughters aud Hobson.
These claims are in one tract, located
on Pickett Creek and Rogue River,
~ miles below Grants Pass. Con.
siderable development work, in the
driving OF tunnels and running of
drifts, has been done on them by Mr..
Booth, and good body of ore un.
covered. From one Of the claims,
not long ago he took out $1,000 in free
gold from a rich bunch encountered
ON the main ledge Free gold is car.
riod through all parts of the quartz,
and in many Of the veins copper pre-.
dominates.
The Gold Standard is u property
that demands development and opera.
tion on large scale, and It will be
the purpose Of the new owners to
bring this about. The several adjoin.
ing claims will be operated con.
tunctively. The property offtrs every
facility for becoming big mine. As
we'll as having an enormous ore body
there is an abundance Of timber and
Watpr
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16
Merlin Items.

Merlin still talks Of celebrating
Independence day, but plans have not
materialized into substantial form.
Merlin Townsite & Develop nent
Co. are erecting a ware house ON the
5. p. Cos ground. 1t will be a sub
stantial structure.
There is general good feeling in
Merlin over the present out-lcok for
lively little town. Saverpl new resi-
dents have been locating here.
A family by the name of Smith
located here and have purchased
property-a 20-acre tratt-from DR..
Holton, aud will erect residence
thereon. They are fine people and
Merlin has gained some places great
loss. There are lots of Smiths and
there are none too many, if all are like
this family.
The NJ. f. Church people here are
talking of moving their church onto
a lot given them by the M. 7. & d.
Co. i'll exchange for the lne now oc-
cupied 1t will add to the value
of the church's property if
the contemplated move is made.
There is some talk, also of moving
the Baptist church to better loca.
tion. Both churches are obscured by
the trees and cannot be seen from the
track plainly
Election over, things seem to be
getting back to their ormal and ac-
tive state. General satisfaction over
the result, except.
Roosevelt would re even more
elated if he should be apprised of the
many ardent supporters he has among
the opposition" near Merlin. II
women could have their rights, things
political would happen oftener than
now; for instance, local option would
have carried even stronger, ana some
of the candidates 'aDd others" would
learn that flooding livery stables
with wniskey to elect officials, would
not be tolerated. Yet this was zone.
Persistent rumors of marriage keep
the gossips and local matrimonial
performers and applicants busy. Its
your guess -. B. c."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16
Leland sif,,nps

Plenty Of work for willing hands.
George Chaplin was seen ON our
streets last week, selling straw berries.
Henry Ball has broad smile ON his
face when asked why, he said, 80,
IL is a fine boy
John WorthinR is on the sick list
Lung trouble is the cause Of his IN
health. No other sickness to report
Election passed of very quietly. the
Dew drop, although three miles from
the polls, refused to sell whiskey that
day
Our streets were blockadcd last Sat.
urday. To See the business that is
done here is surprising. WhyY BE.
cause our merchants sell goods choap
We have had no hot weather vet
line weather for working We read of
sun strokes In different parts Of the
siates-snow IN Montana, cool nights
IN Oregon people are satisfied Ia live
in Oregon.
We have some population from Ne.
bIashar They are OF the working
class Ihey are not monoyod men,
they say this country seems strange 10
them, as we have mountains ami hills.
Back there enc shto, OF broad prairie.
but after seoing such nice Weather
such dollcious lruit such crisp. and
hno texture of vegetables Thcy will
take TO this country likca duck 10 the
watuT
We are having dnc growing weather.
people are very busy having as people
have turned their attention toward,
stock raising and selling Of huv Tint
means the raising OF "a largo umouut
oi hay Ia this district Tho political
excitement has subsidized since election
70 those who met with defeat will rr.
hume then occupations a good dpnI
oi money was spent for election pur.
poses That helps make good times in
dihercnt branches OF business iAI
bard To down good man, oven those
that voted against ncfmanu conceded
hlm TO be a.good man, also candi.
date acknowledged that be- has worked
Tor oregon like wheel horse. but
through ignorance or prejudice. tLry
would not vote for him. Oregon. hold
oregon carries the news t0 the Allan
TIC states that she has hig majorit,
Tor Tie republican party in the coming
presidential election, Let Bryan howl.
~ King Sol0man says, Ia fool is
known by his multitude Of words "
No mining news at this time. aut
lots OF men going TO the hills looking
i'' quaIl1- Wide AVA G.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16
LIVE NEWS FROM PROVOLT
Progress in Mining. Lumberinp
and Agriculture.

Ed Lewman of Provolt. was at viii.
liams Monday on business.
Miss Sophia Shrimp of Laurel
Grove was a visitor at Provolt Wed.
nesday.
W. r. Sonson Of Provolt was at
Grants Pass Tuesday with load of
chickens for the city meat market.
Shirm Fields and Andy f. Jess ar
rived at Pro,olt the first Of the week
from Boise, Idaho. where they have
been spending the winter.
The base ball game of last Sunday.
was good one. The score was is
to 8 in favor Of the A. A. G. Of
Grants Pass, The same teams will
play at the Provolt grounds a week
from Sunday. Call one and all.
Lumber hauling has begun at A. NJ.
Knox q Co. Is saw mill OF Powells
Creek. They have lots of fine lumber
TO haul, both pine and sugar pine.
Eight teams left this morning for
Grants Pass; each wagon looked like
lumber yard in itself. This com.
pany has 800, 600 feet to saw be.
fore shutting down this fall.
There will be a grand basket dinner
and church at the Provolt school
house, week from Sunday; church
will be held at II O'Clock and also at
O'Clock in the afternoon, and at
night. The following day services
VIII be conducted by Rev. Il. Badger
OF Provolt. All come and bring
basket and have good time all are
invited.
The hop raisers OF this valley are
IN good spirits this season, for they
look for one Of the biggest CROPS OF
hops that have been raised in this
county for many years. They have hops
In bloom already, while many are not
yet so far along. The Estes yard is
the banner yard Of jackson or Jose.
pine county. They have vines that
would measure 81 feet IL Strengthened
out II you want to pick some of
these banner hops this fall, put in
your name at once, and pick were you
can make money. There are also
many other yards but none Of its
equal.
The farmers Of our valley are all
busy haying in full blast at the pres
ent time. The crops are large for the
first one, but wheat is very poor on
account of dry weather Those who
have TO depend upon grain hay TO
feed this winter will run short. The
prospects at the present indicate high
prices for hay again this fall. HAY
In the teld at Provolt district is
quoted at sS. per ton. 1t is sI.OOI
higher than that Of last season. The
quotations Of hay will DO sl5 or $40
there are many looking for hard
winter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16
Piano Lessons

Miss Laura Parker. who has been 10
Portland for some time. studying
music with Prof W, Clifford Nash,
will return next week aud will be
pleased to receive all her old pupils
aud any others, after June 95th. Les
sons gwen az their residence or at her
home ON corner Of ID aud West Third
streets. Phone 5S1.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16

The Evening Post, published at
North Bend. Oregon, with d. L. Loot
bourrow, editor, and Frank X. Hoffer,
business manager is the latest news.
paper to enter the field. 1t is an even
ing daily and has every appearance of
being slayer
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-16
GOLD BUG MINE SOLD
Mill Will BE ENLARGED 20 so
Stamps

W. $. Haskins has sold the Gold
Bug mine to Messrs Angus Mcqueen
and CLARK Tabor of Portland, aud
Albert Geiser Of Sumpter II takes
six figures TO express the price paid
for this excellent producer, which
will be greatly improved by the new
owners, who intend adding 30 stamps
TO the mil that is now located at the
mine. ON Mt, Reuben, Glendale
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