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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
WOMENS GOOD WORK
What They Are Doing for an
Illinois Town.

Among the wide variety Of women's
organizations of the present day form
ed for use or entertainment there Is
none that for immediate practical ben
eft to the community and reciprocal
good 10 the members surpasses the vii
lage improvement association.
Its object is plainly defined in the Ii
tie and presents a growing ideal of civ
lc order and beauty. There is no form
of social aspiration or endcayor that
may not come under the head OF the
improvement club. Whatever pertains
TO the appearance. government and SO
cial culture of the community comes
rightly within Its scope and jurlsdic
tlon.
An example OF this form OF organiza-
ton Is that of Geneva. llL, founded
about twelve years ago by Mrs. Julia
Plato Harvey. says writer In the PHI
grim. Though several men Joined in
the new movement, 1t was distinctly a
woman's movement, originating In the
mind OF one woman and carried out 10y
her and her sister associates. The men
helped with money and applauded the
work, but soon voted themselves out
OF office, telling the women to 80 ahead
and do what they wished.
The object OF the new association
was st FIRST very slmple-to clear the
streets OF an unsightly litter OF old tin
cans and other rubbish, which had
been allowed TO accumulate for years;
to cut down some dead trees that had
long defaced the landscape and plant
new ones The appetite Tor fixing up
things grew 10y what It led upon the
work wldcned. The improvement club
undertook one task after another until
II numbered as many lines OF helpful
activity as n modern department club.
4 library was started. new station
house built. an unkempt cemetery put
In order. the schoolhouse repaired aud q
woman placed on the school board.
The money for the care OF the streets Is
raised MS far as possible by annual
memberships OF 81, the sum needed be
mg helped out 10y the usual feminine
devices lawn suppers, private theatrle
ais lectures ana oyster Stews
The club here spoken of was singu
larly fortunate In It's founder. Mrs.
Harvey Is well known In club aud PHI
mathropic circles In the west Tor hel
intelligent leadership In this Kind Of
work She Is a woman particularly tt.
ted Tor her chosen task, whose gift Of
leadership lies In sterling qualities, I'm
marred by the least spirit OF self seek.
Ing. love " Office or personal display.
Mrs. Harvey is a woman whom other
women delight to follow Her cowork.
ers arc her warm admirers and aN
proud OF her friendship,
The example shown In her labors Tor
her native town, the high esteem 10
which she Is held by all her fellow
townsmen. cannot be too highly recon
mcndcd to women anxious 10 lead lives
Of usefulness and benefit to those i'm
mcd'ately around thom.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
WilderVille Items.

We must bo having our equinoxtial
storm.
Charles McCann made u trip to
Grants Pass Monday OF this week.
The rainy weather still continues
gardening will be late this spring.
Couger Bros, saw mill has arrived
aud will be set up uoar Slate creek.
Richard Lindsay made business
trip to the Pass Monday Of this week.
Thore was no debate at the school
house Saturday night as it was quite
rainy.
Mr aud Mrs. Roberts are hero from
Tennessee. Mrs, Roberts is Charles
McCann's sister.
Miss Addio Robinson spent Satur.
day aud Sunday with her parents, Mr.
aud Mrs r. NJ Robinson
Mr. and Mrs, Scott Robinson visited
with J. b, Burrough aud family a
couple OF days the latter part Of last
week.
Mrs Eggers, Charles Mccain :
mother is Visiting him She is from
Tennessee. She expects to make Orc.
rou her future home.
The few relatives Of J. W. McCol.
lum met at his house to celebrate his
sd birthday Tuesday, March -, and
toog well Glled baskets.
There was pretty good attendance
at Sabbath school last Sunday. Some
fcw will venture out to attend Sunday
school II the weather is bad.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
Stock is growing nicely

Stock is growing nicely
We have no sickness to report
Some weddings in the near future.
We are looking for our share OF i'm.
migration this spring,
Miners are preparing to 20 to the
hills rs soon as tho weather will per.
nit.
John Macanther and Dick Patrick
made G. w. Chaplin u short visit re-
Gently They are energetic young
men from the Pass,
We have had little wind here this
wmtor The Willamette valley has
sent some Of hor storms down hero but
they came In u mild form aud had
spent their force before arriving.
Leland has organized a lodge Of L.
A, U. Some Of our best citizons have
joined it, Tho order comes we'll rec
commended They will give dance
in the near future. Mr.. Mallory from
Grants Pass is the oragnizer; he is "a
very able young man,
March weather Is u littlo rough,
We are having occasional mild show.
ors with u little wind to keep the fog
clear so the sun can shine, Some parts
Of Josephine county have had more
rain from accounts than we have had
here. The creeks have not been very
high yet
We see great ads IN the cold state Of
Minnesota whore people can mako big
money in poultry We here in Oregon
eau double discount them, for our poul.
Try ueods littlo feed here aud can get
green clover or alfalfa grass thourgh
the wiutcr they can also get worms
that is egg producing food
The big demand IN foreign countries
for our Southern Oregon apples is SO
great that 10 will be the paying indus.
try In tlo future. Since the planting
of the FIRST apple tree IN Leland yicin.
ity we never have had failure in the
crop The big rod apple herc takes u
dno red color that belongs to that
class Of iruit-smooth even sumtcc.
tine texture, very juicy, rich of flavor.
Land that is adapted for apples In this
country can ho bought cheap. Fruit
trees in this vicinity do not need irri.
CATION; all other fruit is successfully
raised here no big winds to blow
the fruit ON from the trees
Some Of our democrats want a
change, but when asked Willy they
wan, change they cannot tell why.
We can compare them TO that class Of
people who are always moving around
from place to place. They have no ob.
lection to Roosevelt, but they want
a change. II they would stop reading
some Of the yellow journals that are
printed ia San Francisco and Rad
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
ASBESTOS ON STARvEOUT
valva BILE Mineral 81 the Mine Of
Curtis a Sons.

Lawrence Curtis spent few days
In Grants Pass this wooK aud left ON
Tuesday evening for his home at HM-
risburg. With his father and brother,
Mr.. Curtis IS interested IN an asbestos
mine on Shryeout creek in the Cow
creek district Tho property is under
development aud giyos promise Of be-.
coming valuable mine. The asbestos
has been tested and shown 10 be Of
high quality, II has good flher and
while the extent Of the deposit has
not yet been definitely asoertained the
indications arc that there isa very
largo body Of tho valuable mineral
Asbosatos occnrs very frequently in
Southern Oregon but most of the
mineral heretofore discovered has
been Of too short fiber to be- OF com.
meroial value.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
THE GALlCE WAGON ROAD
No Freight Can be Hs uied to
This Important Camp.

Frank Colvig writes from Galice
that a great deal of Inconvenience is
experienced in that district on account
o. the impassibility Of the wagon
road. For over two months ii has
been impossible for wagon road to
get in and at the present time, there
is no telling when the road will open.
Provisions and supplies of all kinds
are running low and some Of the min
ers are returning to first principles and
are packing in supplies on their
backs. Frank is employed at the
Rocky Gulch mine where low bar
is being worked. Notwithstanding
the Inconvenience occasionod by the
frequent high water, a large area Of
ground las been piped off during the
present season and good cleanup Is
assured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
Republican Convention TO Meet
on April 18th.

Notice is hereby given that the Re-
publican State Convention of the re-
publican party of the State Of Oregon
is hereby called 10 meet in the City
of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday
April IA 1901, at 10 O'Clock, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
the various state offices to be voted
for at the regular state election to be
held on Monday, the 6tn day Of June
1904.
One Supreme Judge, for period o
six years
Ono Dairy AND Food Commissioner
for a period of four years.
Four Presidential Electors Ito be
voted for in November, 1901.
Circuit Judges and District Atior-
neys for Judicial Districts Of the state,
for the term of six years AID four
years respectively.
Joint Representative and Senators
for the various districts.
There will also be chosen at said
convention four delegates to the Ma
tional Republican Convention.
The various counties Of the State of
Oregon shall be entitled to representa-
tion in said convention as follows
One delegate at large for each county,
and one delegate for every $50 votes,
and one additional delegate for each
fraction thereof over 100 votes, cast
for r. S. Bean for Supreme Judge at
the State elf ction Of 1902, the number
for the respectiys counties being as
follows:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
THE SHELTER AT TAkILMA
Ma chinery VIII be Here About
the First OF MAY.

Albert |. Goodell, manager for the
Takilma Smelling Co., arrived In
Grants Pass this week aud will soon
20 TO Takilma to superintcnd the
work of pre- pairing for the install.
lation Of tho smelior.
Tho work Of Greeting the buildings
will be commenced Immediately.
There will be bunkboufoe, offices,
aud dwellings, besides the main smell.
ter building, which will bo 80 100
feet In dimensions The machinery
will begin arriving hero about the
first Of May, and the smoltor / s ex.
pected to bo in opoation about the
first Of July, The operation of
hauling the coke and matte will
require about 100 horses, while some
40 or 80 men will be employed at
the smelter and in tho mine
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
CONTEST NOTICE
Department OF the Interior.
United States Land Ollice.

koseOurg, oregon, March -, 1904.
y sufficient contest affidavit having
been dled In This office by John NJ.
Fades, contestant, against hom, s't ad
entry No lO.S6i. made December u.
1900, lor Eis NWL, NEt4 SWt4 Section
50, Township SO South, Range 6 West
by Charles A. llill, Coutestre, Ia which
it Is alleged that Charles 4. uil had
not estabhshyd his residence ou the said
land, that DE has made no effort 10 cu,.
tiVale or improve the same. aud that be
has. abandoned the said land, having
been absent without obtaining leave
Tor period Of more than six months
last past, said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and OtI,r evi
dencc touching said allegation at Is
O'clock a. M. on June Is, 1901. De
lore r L, Bartlett, County Clerk
Grants Pass, Oregon, and that dnsl
hearing vii be held at 10 O'Clock a. m.
on June S5, le0i. before the Regis
ter ard Receiver at the Quilted States
Land Office in Rosebnrg, Olecon.
The sai0 contestant having, IN a pro
per affidavit, 6ltd March p, 1904.
set forth facts " hich shoa ,la' ailer ine
diligence personal service OF ihis noliee
can not be made. % rs hereby order, 4
and dutcled that srch ioiioe be given
by due aud propsr publication.
J. 4. Boom, Receiver.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
NEW PROJECT FOR MERLIN
A. b Cousin Heads Colonization
Scheme for Southern Oregon.

The Merlin Townsite & Develop
ment Co. has Teen Incorporated with
capital at $500, O00. incorporators, A.
b. Cousin, H X. Sargent. NJ. A. Loeb.
The company has purchased the Ian.
terman place and the Fleisch e. Cas-
pacba placest Merlin and is laying of
the land in town lots The project is
headed by A. b. Cousin, manager Of
the Galice Consolidated Mines Co
The plans Of the company embrace a
colonization scheme in view Of the
large immigration from the east. BY
his success in his other enterprises
Mr.. Cousin has proven himself a
thoroughly capable manager and
there IS little doubt that the new
company will be thoroughly alert,
vigorous and progressive.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24

such papers as the Courier or Bulletin
or Oregonian or Call, they would find
what our administration is doing II
the u. $ is unlucky enough in 1904 to
have n democratic president Grover
Cleveland should be the man. for he
has a little sense; ho don't hold to
Organism or any other wildcatisni
Wide Awake.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
Kerby Items.

There were about inches of snow
fell on the Goth.
W. J. Russell was In the valley
looking after his stray stock.
Bert Adams and wife were out from
the stith mine for a few days.
Died-At Kerby, Ore, March Z,
1904, John Surranah, aged about 70
years.
NJ. Marks and wife returned from
the Pass last week and went over to
the Gold King
Will Hilderbrant made a flying
trip 10 Burke. Idaho, ard brought his
wife and two children with him.
Married-At Selma, Ore, Ma rch H.,
1904, A. W. Hogue and Miss Laura
Newman, Rev. A. r. shoemake Off
ciating
W. +. Hogue and C. T. Payne went
to the Pass after freight for KeTby
and Holland and report the roads
very bad.
Died-Nesr Dryden, Ore, Feb. 20,
1904, Ethel Grace Tuttle, aged 6 years.
10 months and days, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W. J.. Tuttle.
About 80 feet of the north approach
to the Sucker creek bridge washed
away IN the last high water and the
people on the south side have to cross
at the Caldwell ford or at the
Simmons ranch to get to Kerby,
The entertainment given by the
home talent at the W. o. w. hall
was grand success and every one
enjoyed the evening. This company
is talsing Of giving a play at Holland
in the near future.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
COMING EVENTS

April ., S.turday Socialist County
Convention,
Argil 2, saturday Republican Pri-
marios
April 1-Homer Davenport at opera
house.
Ap.il = Thursday RepublicanCounly
Convention.
April o. Saturday Dcmocmuc Pri.
lnOrleS
April Il Thursday-W. r. C..
Chicken pic supper
April l6 Saturday -Democratic County
Convention.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24

The b. Il. Electric u Tel, Mfg. Co.
OF Kansas City, Mo, have opened a
branch Office and stock room in Port.
lana in charge of Mr. w. D. Do Var
ney, who Is AN expert telephone man
II will be TO the interest Of indopeud
ent telephone companies contemplating
building, 90 communicate with him
Address b II. Electric s. Tel Mfg
Co. Portland. Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
Second Evenings Performance
Drew La rger Crowd

The second presentation of Pima
fore''by the Grants Pass Choral Union
was given last Wednesday evening and
was even more thorough success than
on the first evening Large audiences
attended on both nights, but there was
larger house on-the second evening
than on the first, as SO many who wit
messed the first presentation were anx-
ious to see it again. 1t is the general
expression that there was more life
and vim ia the second presentation
and that the singing by both soloists
and chorus was better, though the first
performance left little to he desired
In that regard.
The costumes were a pleasing fea-
ture of the production. All excepting
the Admiral aud Little Buttercup
were in sailor garb, and the ladies es-
pecially, in their neat and uniform
attire, presented a remarkably attract
I've appearance and in their chorus
work, vocal aud otherwise, assisted
in ar immeasurable degree in making
the opera the pnqualifedly successful
event that it was The entire chorus,
both men and ladies, is deserving of
Gore credit than the casual listener
realizes, as the piece abounds in little
pitfalls. calculated to entrap the un-
wary singer, so that none of the par
ticipants can afford the slightest in
attention or carelessness. The accur-
acy of all the vocalists showed that
the thorough instruction received un-
der the directorship of II. c. Kinney
was not wasted. The musicians OF
the orchestra also handled their
parts accurately aud cleverly and
with the most pleasing effect
After the curtain fell on the second
act, the choral union held an informal
meeting behind the scenes and pre-
sented Mr.. and Mrs. Kinney with a
handsome picture of the battleship
Oregon, I. p. Cramer officially"
making the presentation speech. The
singers then grouped themselves on the
stage and fash light photograph was
taken by @. l.. Cleyenger
Following is the personnel OF the
participants:
Sopranos-Mesdames Barnes, A. II.
Lewis, II. V. Meade, j. Patdee, W. w.
Walker, j. NJ Booth, r. L. Demaree.
Misses Gertrude Barrie, Osyth Crox-
ton, Jessie Coron, Villa Moore, Fran
ces McWilliams, Kate Newell, Edna
Parker, Eva Newell, Vera Rymers,
Maud Willims, Minnie Yost
Altos-Mesdames j. Grothein, Ii.
A. Rotermund, +. Il. Young, 4. p.
Cramer Misses Mile Drake, Gussie
Parker, Mary Parker, Harriet Scovill.
Tenors-Messrs George Cramer, AL
bert Coe, j. E. Peterson, H. L. An
drows, X. II. Gilflan.
Basses-Messrs. J. NJ. Booth, Arthur
Conklin, L. p Cramer, I. f. Croxton,
Volney Gunnell, Ernest Lister, Fred
Mensch, George Ii. Parker, a. f.
Voorhies, Prof. h. Il. Young.
Orchestra-yiolins, Prof. ID. Boffa.
Il. l.. Demaree, Miss Ada Umphlette;
Flutes, X. W. Clark, O. l.. Cleyenger;
Clarinet, Joseph Wharton; Cornet,
Waldo Green; Trombone, Arthur
Fryer; Tuba, Fred Cheshire Bassoon,
f. w. Dyke Piano, L. S. Van Dyke.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24

p. \. Danforth of In Grange, Ga.
suffered for six mouth, with o fright
ful running sore on his leg but writes
that Ducklen's Arnica SaIvc wholly
cured it in five days. For ulcers,
wounds, piles, its the best salye in the
world. Cure guaranteed Only 25c.
Sold by National Drug Store and
Grants Pass Pharmacy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
Invaluable for Rheumatism

have been suffering for the past
few years with severe attack Of
rheumatism add found that Ballard 4
Snow Liniment was the only thing
that gave me satisfaction and tended
to alleviate my pains March cath,
1902 John O. Degnan, Kinsman, Ills.
see, SOC, and $l.00 at Slower Drug Co.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
The Best Cough sYrup.

$ l. Apple, cx.Probatv Judge Otto
wa Co, Kansas, writes; This is to
sly that have used Ballads Hore-
hound Syrup for years aud that DC
not hesitate TO recommend Il as the
best cough syrup | have ever used "
&c, soc, and Sl.0O at slower Drug Co
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
Cured Consumption.

Mrs b. w. Evans, Clearwater.
KAN writes my husband lay sick
for three months The doctors said
he had quick consumption We pro.
cured bottle Of Billiards. Hore.
hound Syrup, and IL cured him That
was six years ago and since then we
have always kept bottle in the
house. For coughs and colds ii has
no equal. 25c, 50c, aud sl.o0 at
Slower Drug Co.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24

Southern Oregonians arc quite weary
of the long continued rainy weather
of the present winter but may always
find solace in comparison Of our
weather with that of other portions Of
the United States or even Of the Pa
cific coast.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
Best Remedy for Constlpatlon.

"'The finest remedy for constipa-
tion l ever used is Chamberlain s
Stomach and Liver Tablets, say:
Mr.. Eli Butler, OF Frankville, N. Y.
They act gently and without any
unpleasant effect, and leave the
bowels in perfectly natural condi-
tion. Sold by all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigned has been appointed admins
traitor of the estate Of II. II. Barton,
deceased. All persons having claims
against said estate are requested to
present the same to the undersigned
at Grants Pass, Oregon, with the
proper vouchers, witlir six months
from this date.
March 90, 1904.
MARY l.. BOBZIEN,
Administrative.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24

1t is also recommended that the pri-
naries in The various counties be held
on Saturday, the I'd day of AUril, 1904,
and the various county conventions on
Thursday, April Z, 1904
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
FOR RENT

TWO ROOMS. en suite. suitable for
dressmaker, millinery or office En-.
Quie OF Mrs. John Hall.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24

Trout season opens April ist. Get
your supply Of fishing tackle from fresh
stock Just received by Cramer Bros
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24

What If your house should burn TO.
nightg Are you lroteotedy II not in.
sure today with John Minor Booth
room o. Masonic temple.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24

Have you seen the Rose Spray
Pumps for 90 cents at Cmmer Bros
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
HELP WANTED.

WANrED-A man to work on a ranch
at - cay and take his pay in a
44'aore farm limprovedl at $500
See II. b. Hendricks, Grants Pass
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24

Another flaw has been discovered
ia the exemption act passed at the
special session of the Legislature a
semi mi-colon improperly used instead OF
a coma makes it difficult to ascertain
TO mathematical certainty just what
is intended by the language Of the
bill The intention was that The
amount Of exemption should be $500,
on any or all Of various items named.
The intruding semi colon makes it pos
sible to infer from the language that
household goods are EXEMPT to any
amount while cows, sheep, tools, etc,
are exempt to the amount of $500.
The intention is that the exemption
shall aggregate no more than $500 on
all the items. This IS universally I'M
derstood to be tRe intended meaning
and 1t is to be hoped that 1t can be so
interpreted as TO say what it means.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24

At tho last meeting Of the city
council an ordinance was presented
for consideration, amending tho
present saloon ordinance by eliminat'
ing the Sunday closing clause. IL IL
not likoly that the council will
adopt the change. The stand taken
by the saloon men is that they should
not DO alone compelled TO close their
business houses on Sunday, but that
all should be treated alike in that re.
gard. The idea that saloons should
be treated like any other business"
is one that cannot be carried out
Tho saloon cannot be treated like any
other business, because IL is utterly
unlike any other busine's It is a dis
turbance creator and where 1t is per-
mitted to oxist in enlightened com
munisies, ii Is hodged about with re-
strictions and regulati ons in man
ner very different from those required
of any other business The saloon
men should not feel aggrioyed at
being Disseminated against, as 1t is
their business which dlscriminates
against itself,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24

All that you need for spraying and
pruning trees at Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24

A. v. Barnard Underte ker,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24

Ladies OF the Maccabee, Grants Pass
Hive No Is holds regular oReyieN.sii
hhrst and third Thursdays at A. o. n.
w. hall. Visiting sisters cordiaIlv
invited. Jennie Cbesb;-o 10
Mary simmons, Record Keeper.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24

ENGlNE-2e II. p Lazier, gasoline
Engine. Brought from Buffalo, y.
y. Never used. and is brand new.
A bargain for cash or part pay
ments f. l.. Cass.
SAW MlLL-A good saw mill plant
to sell, capacity 1000 Situated in
the heart of good timbered section
near mouth Of powels Creek.
Teams, logging outfit, buildings.
500 worth of lumber in yard, ali
for 50, 600. Enquire at this Office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-24
ADS.
FOR SALE.

Heavy WAGONS and HARNESS for
sale. Inquire Golden Drift Mining
: Go. Office.