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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-07
REGULATIONS FOR FIRES
Government Issues Circular Re
aarding Forest Fires.

Every summer and autumn, large
areas Of public and private forests are
devastated by fire. This destruction
is universal injury It not only
destroys valuable asset in the list Of
the country's resources, but Is pro-
dnctive Of floods. The forest Is the
most effective means Of preventing
foods and producing more regular
flow Of water for irrigation aud other
useful purposes.
To prevent the mischieyous forest
fires, congress has enacted a law
which forbids setting FIRE to the
woods, aud iorbids leaving fires
(camp fires and others without first
extinguisbing the same.
The law provides a maximum fno
Of 5000, or imprisonment for two
years, or both, II the fro Is SCI
maliciously, aud fine Of 1900, or
Imprisonment for one year. If the FIRE
Is due to carelessness. 1t also pro-
yides that the money from these fines
goes 10 the school funds II the county
in which the offense Il committed.
Commissioner W. A. Richards, Of
the General Land Office, has Issued
circulars, warning the public against
carolessness, inafmucb as many fires
start from neglected camp fires, and
makes the following request;
1. DO not build larger Ere than
you need.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-07
1000 SH0PMEN LET OUT
Southern Pacific Max X educ
ton in Working Force.

The force Of shopmen OF the opera
tion Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
west Of Ell Paso and Reno and south
Of Ashland were reduced 10 per cent
Friday, 1000 men being thrown out Of
employment Last Monday the hours
Of labor in all the shops were reduced
from 10 TO nine, the equivalent Of the
discharge Of 1000 men so far as wage
saving is concerned
The railroad officials say there is not
work for the force Of shopmsn that
has been employed The rolling stock
is in thorough repair and up-to-date.
OF the thousand men discharged,
$50 were let out at the Sacramento
shops
BY these two orders the southerh
Pacific saves in wages about $1,000 a
day, or about SlGU, 800 month. The
shops affected, besides those at Sacra-
mento, are at Oakland, San Fran
cisco, Dunsmuir, Bakersfield, Los
Angeles and Tuycon.
This is the largest reduction Of it,
employees the Southern Pacific has
made on this Coast since the sum
mer Of 1893 General Manager c. II.
Markham say he has made the rednc-
tion on orders from the East and there
is no telling when the discharged men
and the usual hours Of labor are to be
restored.
Tie three other general managers Of
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-07
Tn. W. c. 7. u. at tho Worlds
Fair,

The Woman's Christian Temerance
Union will be given grander oppor-
tunities for doing good at the Louis.
lana Purchase Exposition than 1t has
ever had at former worlds fairs. No
doubt every visitor at the grounds
will have occasion to bless the TEN.
lorance women for the free ice water
which their beautiful bronze fountain
will furnish IL Is said that this
fountain will be the only place on the
grounds where ice water is supplied
free OF charge. The fountain Is "A
work of art, modelled by Miss Elsie
Ward, of New York. formerly of Mis-
souri,. The style is French Renais.
sance 1T will cost $4,000, and is erect.
ed by the W. c. T. U. OF the Louis.
lana Purchase states, and friends.
The fountain will be found IN CON
spicuous place at the exposition, be-
tween the Varied Industries and
Manufacturers buildings, near the
Louisiana Purchase monument. 1t IL
wihthin few feet of the Waterway,
the main walk, and opposite the cas-
cades IL Is almost within the
shadow Of the statue Of Peace.
Miss Ward is prominent sculptor,
having other commissions for the
Worlds Fair, among which is the
figure Of George Rogers Clark.
In tho department Of Social Econo.
my. the W. @. Il. u. will have an ex-
hibit i5xlS feet in size.
A display of charts. plans. maps,
pictures, etc, from various parts Of
the world, will show the efforts the
W. O. T. u. is making For God and
Home and Every Land.
An International Temperance Con.
gress Is scheduled for Oct 1915. The
W. G. T. U. Days are Oct. l2 and l3,
with Oct. IA as Anti.C garette Day.
On June 8. Flower Mission day will
be- observed In memory OF Jennie Gas.
seday, who inaugura,ed the work.
100, 900 verses ON cards will be given
away with bouquets on that DAY, tied
with the white ribbon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-07

?. DO not build your fires in dense
masses Of pine leaves, dun and other
combust.ble material, where the fire
is furot spread.
o. Do. not build your nre against
large logs, especially rotten logs,
where it requires more work and time
to pat the lro out than you are will.
lug 10 eXpcnd, aud where you are
rarely quito certain that the fire il
really aud completely extinguislod
I. In windy weather and in dan
gerous places, dig a fire hole and
clear of place TO secure your FIRE.
You will save wood and trouble
D. Every camp fire should bo com. D..
pletely. put out before leaving the
camp.
g. Do not build fires TO clear of
land aud for other similar purposes
without informing the nearest ranger
or the supervisor, 30 that he may AZ
sist you.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-07
WORKING ON BLUE LEDGE
Supplies and Machinery Beins
Hauled to Mine.

The new owners OF the Bule Ledge
copper property have begun active op-
erations for the complete development
OF that famous mine, says the Ashla
Record. Over 5000 pounds of mining
material and messhouse supplies
have been hauled the past week to
Joes Bar by Decatur Davis and from
there on to the mine. a distance of
i've miles, there is only trail over
which the supplies will be taken In
on pack horses. In this first outfit Is
a large steel range and q complete
messhouse outfit and supplies. and for
use at the mine there is 800 pounds Of
drill steel, coal and full outfit Of
tools Additional supplies will be
sent out and in short time large
force OF men will be put to work driv-
ing tunnels and doing other develop
ment work. The wagon road is to be
extended ON to tho mine from Joes
Bar.
The work of making preliminary
examination for the survey Of route
for the railroad that is to be- built
from Jacksonville to the Blue Ledge
mine has been begun by Peter Ap-
plegate, tho we'll known surveyor.
Mr.. Applegate has succeeded In find.
ing a very feasible route that will be
free f.om heavy grades and from
heavy rock work and the bridges and
trestles will not be large and expen-
aiye. The proposed route is TO 20 up
the right side OF Jackson creek to O.
D. Reeds place where Ii crosses the
right fork Of Jackson creek, with
left curve passing just below Mr..
Reeds vineyard and across the right
fork OF jackson creek by q high
bridge and thence In southerly di-
rection up the hill and across the di.
vide 20 Poorman's creek at Matt Dem
mer's place. The divide has an alti.
tude OF 600 feet above Jacksonville
and It can be reached by a grade not
to exceed three per cent. This is
lighter than the grade on the Southern
Pacific over the Siskiyou mountains
which averages three per cent. going
as high as three and half per cent
in places. From the point where this
route would reach Poorman's creek.
the grade would be on a water level
down that stream and up Applegate
to the smelter site
Pending the arrival of the Com
pany's engineer, DR.. J. f. Reddy and
E. L. Jones are arranging all details
possible that all may be in readiness
when the company is ready to begin
operations.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-07
A Serious Injury.

Wednesday afternoon John Bark
dull came near losing his life in a
terrible and very unusual way, says
the Medford Mail. While gathering
mulberries, Mr.. Barkdull endeayored
to reach some very fine ones by climb
ing a fence When almost within
reach Of the fruit, he lost his footing
and fell, cutting a horrible cash in the
left side Of his throat, one aud one
half inches In depth and between two
and three inches in length DR..
Cameron dressed the wound aud stated
that one-eighth Of an inch more
would have severed the jugular vein.
Mr. Barkdull suffered considerable
from the wound. bot will recover.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-07

the Southern Pacific lines are putting
in effect the same economies in their
districts All are acting under direc.
tions of Julius Kruttschnitt OF Chioa.
20, transportation and operating di-
rector Of the Hartman lines. Tho
number Of men to be discharged will
not fall far short Of 1000.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-07

Notwithstanding all that Is done by
boards Of health and charitably in
clined persons, the death rate among
small children is very high during
the hot weather Of the SUNNI er
months in the large cities; there il
not probably one case Of bowel com
plant in a hundred, however, that
could not be cured by the timely use
Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by all
druggists
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-07
Nelox Demonstration.

II. l.. Richardson OF the Eastman
Kodak Co will be la Grants Pass
Friday, July 8, and will give two
practical demonstrations In the after.
noon from 2 to O'Clock with the de.
yeloping machine and from Z to 0 p.
m. a velox demonstration. All who
are interested In either Of these sub.
iects are invited to call.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-07
mardi Gras and Carnival.

Account Mardi Gras and Carnival
to be held at Portland. June 2Sth, TO
July 9th, inclusive. tickets will be
on sale at rate Of One aud one.third
fare, plus 30 cents for the round trip
Sale dates June 27th and July 9Th.
with limit Of six days after date OF
sale, but not later than July 10th.
W T.. CONAN. q p A
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-07
M. G. z. u. Column

The W. O. 7. U, were we'll pleased
with the attendance and the interest
manifested at the social meeting held
in the A. o. U. W. hall on Friday.
July lst. Our next will be business
meeting on July 18th, in the League
room Of the M. Il. church.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-07
One Lsdys Recommendation Sold Fifty Boxes
Of Chambsrlsin's Stomach and Liver
Tablets.

have, believe, sold 80 boxes Of
Chamberlain's Stomach aud Liver
Tablets on tho recommendation Of one
lady here, who first bought box Of
Them about year ago. She never
tires Of telling her neighbors and
friends about the good qualities Of
these tablets p. VI. Shore. druggist.
Rochester, Ind. The pleasant purga.
tive effect Of these tablets makes them
a favorito with ladies everywhere.
For sale by all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-07

A case came to light, that for per-
sistent and unmerciful torture has
perhaps never been equaled. Joe
Golobiok of Colusa, CAL. writes:
" For 10 years endured insufferable
pain from rheumatism and nothing
relieved me though tried everything
known. l came across Electric Bit
ters and it's the greatest medicine ON
earth for that trouble. A few bottles
of 1t completely relieved and cured
me. 1" Only 5oc. Satisfaction guaran-
teed by National Drug Store and
Grants Pass Pharmacy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10
The New Library.


The State Library, under the direction
OF, Mr.. John P. Kennedy, has become
a more useful, workable and credltable
Institution. 1t was always a treasure
house Of valuable manuscripts and BOOKS
which are being carefully catalogued and
classified BY the modern and scientific
card system. aa
In addition, the regular books OF rel
crence arc now set in order In the reading
room om 50 that tho public has ready &C
cess TO them. 2-s.s.l.'s5 a..
All this required work Judgment and
training, and the result has been slim
illus and an object lesson to the Whole
state of how a library can and should
be used. tsThe thanks Of the public are
properly due to those members OF the
Library Board who made the fight ior
efficiency in. the library, the result Of
which. we describe to-day in another
column.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10
Taking Responsibility.

The building inspector of Baltimore Ed
ward D.. Preston, has closed temporarily.
or until tho required alterations can be
made, the Oriole, Monumental and IIol-
lday Street Theatres, and has ordered
rord's and the Academy oc Music to pro-
vide themselves with new electric wiring.
Two small theatres have been utterly con-
demned,
This line or action was taken with tho
approval OF the Mayor, and WAS poremp-
tory. In the end the managers of the
theatres 10 be closed temporarily agreed
to that course. Mr.. Preston was lmmoy-
able; he would listen to no plea for de-
lay.
No wonder; the public holds him respon-
slble, and after what has occurred ut
Chicago II stands TO reason that he Is
unwilling TO take any unnecessary risk
upon his own shoulders. 1t is Il case
where II there is any doubt that doubt
should be solved always In favor of ther
trc.gocrs.
A building inspector y or other per-
! son. charged with seeing to the safety
Of theatres halls, schools ct cetera would
meet with scant mercy from thu public
| 3ust now should there be within his
"jurisd!etion." so to speak. repetition
| IN any degree OF the lroquo!s horror.
4! The least he could expect would be to be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10
New Gas-Holder.

1t seems there is good prospect that
the Finance Committee OF the City Coun-
Gil will recommend an appropriation for
the construction OF gas-holder In the
West End. 5.s.st,N-' 81
We know fcw better ways in which
city money could be expended at this
time. A new holder is needed, because
the present storage capacity of the gas
works is entirely too small. and because,
with present arrangements there is nee
cssurily an unsatisfactory distribution Of
pressure in the pipes. The gas-hoders
Richmond now has are barely moro than
sufficient to store the gas consumed
from day to day. If an accident were to
happen at the works and stop all man
ufacturing, even for a few days. the re-
suit would be u serious Inconvenience to
the community. People would have to
supply themselves with talOw candles
or oil lamps for lighting purposes. Those
and heating purposes would BIO In serl-
GUS plight indeed.
Sooner or later n new gas-holder will
have to be provided. 1t Is merely ques-
tlon of time. Meanwhile the city runs
more or less risk by postponement or
delay.
If tho Finance Committee of the CITY
Council sees its way clear to provide
tho funds necessary to establish q new
gas-holder. the money would be we'll IN
vested. people in the West End would
have u more reliable ana equable supply
Of gas. and tho danger OF interruption Of
supply on account OF brcakage Of machine
| ry would DO fortstalled to large extent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10

Ir a letter to tho January NUMBER OF
The Bookman, Thomas Nelson Page says
his estimate Of the reviews OF HIS last
book 'is that about one-third sof them
ara entirely flatterlng; one-third damn It
heartily and completely. while the re-
manning one-third mako serious effort
at real criticism. So. many Of them
must have been about right"
From these reviews he Is confirmed
in the opinion to which he has long been
Inclined" that the taste for books Is
within certain limits as personal "as THO
tasto for material food" lie adds that
such measure Of SUCCESS MS he has had
las surprised him quite as much as u
could have surprised any ono else Al
though he believes that he has never
slurred any piece of work, or lot 9 place
SO out of his hands until he had done
his best on 1t. at that time, as soon rs
it appeared In print lie found a thousand
things lie could have bettered, and there's
fore lle is rather glad that the critics
in general find no more fault with him
than they do find,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10
Discuissse d,by.

lies would furnish, we cnn successfully
carry oil all branches Of manufacturing.
And why not7 Wo have MI unsurpassed
location III point OF climate, food trans.
rortatlon facilities, and ncarness to coal
and cotton fields. III response to such
advantages where labor is MISC present
manufacturing industries naturally arise.
Hut to ins,1re great prosperity along tho
limo Of manufacturing II should be tho
effort OF the entire community to offer
every facility to those wishing to acquire
manufacturing sites. With such spirit
In the community. It would be fore.
gono conclusion that Richmond would
get many manufacturing plants, which
are now being established elsewhere.
With this much accomplished, we would
then have only to give our careful at
tchtlon to tho means OF distribution OF
our products and our growth would be
assured. ,45N \.
Let US sum UP what we nend in tho
natural order In which they may be at
tanned. J
First. Civic interest in city govern
Sment 'a, M s8
Second. Homes, not houses.
Third. Manufactures
Fourth Transportation. s5e /.
V Co operation and public spirit can and
viii gain all this for us and much more.
Fl. L. CABELL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10
i r,o,n offIce 1,y5 4 storm Of indlg.l

driven from office by a storm OF indlg-
nation. % @
III the case or the 1ro1uols d lsastor 1t,
appears from the evidence taken before
tho coipncrs jury that nearly every or 'tl
nance that had been passed for the pro-.
lection Of life in,tlientrcs was disregaru-
cd Tho Fire proof curtain proved use 'a
less. therc was no fire alarm box IN the ne
building, exits were boted, fire escapes
were finished, etc. etc.
III fact tho so-callcd rirc-proof bulld ID,
Ing turned out to be IL fire trap A. fall
,rc Of the owners and proprtotors 70
store, as required by law gus htd other
explosives used III scenic arrangements
not only resulted iii the loss Of many
lives bit probably will vitiate The largest
fire Insurance policy held by them.
No wonder therefore, that building ~
spcctors arc 10th to take upon themselves
any risks other than those impcratli'vcly
Imposed by law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10
,,t,r. II ,,,elr SEARCH for missing rela-

others Ia thelr search for missing rela-
I tves.
There are some society women, so.call-
cd, who spend most Of Their time IN
frivolous nmuseinents, but many of them,
and IN this community most OF thom, are
earnest workers III churches and III the
various charitable institutions Of the
city. The pastor OF Appointment Rich-
tnond church said some time ngo that ne
never called upon the society women or
hls CONGREGATION III vain, that when no
asked for their help no received lt Will
inEly and chcerfully, nnd could always
depend upon them to DISCHARGE faith
fully and efficiently the work demanded
Of them. "a.
we think tho records will show that
III every Richmond church tho society
women arc actively engaged In the work
Of the church, being prominent mem
hers of the various church organizations
and frequently leading IN benevolent
movements. AS for the charitable IN
stltutions of whatever character outside
Of the churches, wo know The society
women tako an active part and contri-
butte their fair share to the work.
This is not said, Of course. IN dis
arrangement OF women whose names do
not figure conspicuously In the society
columns Of tho newspapers. for they. too,
IRE doing their work honestly and nobly.
Our purpose is to remove IN erroneous
impression. We cite The facts to show
that good woman may attend to her
social duties without ncglccting the du-
ties Of home and church. and the calls
which needy humanity make upon her.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10
Girls and Dolls.

One OF our Northern exchanges re-
ports woman as having said that dolls
arc passing; that 'the time Is coming
in this strange old world when tho chill
drcn will no longer play with dolls
1t Is to be hoped that that time will
never come, for when 1t does girls will
not be girls, hnd they will lose most
valuable training which playing with
dolls gives them. Doll playing develops
the mothcrly instinct In tho girl, makes
her tender hearted and gives her a GER
tain sense OF responsibility
A little girl. however young, she may
be, when given the care Of doll, be-
slows upon It much of that motherly af-
fcction and nurture that the mother be-
slows upon her babe. Many a girl under
ten years of ago has played tho part Of
mother and played 1t successfully, to
her younger brtohers an dsistcrs, and has
brought them up with q mothers cure,
as she and they have grown to maturity.
Some time ago In conversation with a
young married woman in this city, she
incidentally mentioned that she had
reared her younger brother, the mother
having died when they were young. and
that, although there was very little diff
ference in their uges, and although the
boy Is now much larger than she. never
had he disobeyed her In any essential. 1T
is unnecessary to say that boy has been
well reared. and that he is to-day an
honored member of society.
We did not ask the question, but we
have no doubt that this woman played
with dolls when sho was Il child, and
that it had much to do with developing
in her the motherly instinct and in fit
ting her for the care OF her. younger
brother .ls7s.1 y, ~ ;.w-5l. h
Love OF dolls and play with dolls is
an Instinct with little girls, and it should
be encouraged. s4 ag5sSI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10
First
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..seek ye first the Kingdom of God and
His righteousness.'-st.2M Matt vi; 80.
Eliminate the question of what we shall
eat and what we shall drink and where
wIthal shall we be clothed? and how
cmpty and barren many lives would be!
They would have no aim, or interest, or
occupation left!
What would some women do II they
had not dress to contrive and talk about!
What would a large majority of men 40
IL they had not money to think and plan
about. or the Eratiticntion of appetite, or
tho pursuit Of pleasure?
Multitudos would be found mentally,
morally and spiritually bankrupt, aimless,
drifting with all the blessed possibilities
of their dvlncr nature squandcred IN
tho service OF the world and the flesh.
Tho question here presented Ia Gods
Kingdom and His righteousness Ihcy
arc really one, righteousness Is the
wedding garment which admits to the
marriage supper OF the Kings Son. 1t
is that which God provides. and wo ac-
cept through faith In our Lord Jesus
Christ.
righteousness must be developed, like
tho lily's beauty, from within We must
feel our need of this entcrnal purity, or
we cannot get 1t.
We can create for ourselves certain
kind of goodness or morality which VIII
pass current among them. But what OF
tho secret deeds which we would blush
to have the world know
What OF the low desires in which we
would indulge II we dared? What Of tho
hateful thoughts and feelings which only
the restraint OF outward decency keeps
within bounds?
No man can honestly carry the lamp
OF truth down into the secret chambers
of his soul and fail to perceive that his
nature Is unholy.
He needs to be renewed daily in his
mind. we must ssals our highest develop
ment of purity In Christ.
For must not only avoid eyell, must
abhor 1t. must in all honesty recoil from
must >bc in hearty sympathy with all
| that is good and pure and noble and
| true, and ut war with all that Is earthly
| sensual, dcyIlish. This Is tho only robe
which admits to tho Kingdom OF God,
Society has It's superficial standard hui
this is the rigid law OF Gods righteous
ness.
by constant communion with Him, and
moving in the line OF His appointments
We may rlpcn In character and reflect
more and. more Ills Righteousness. Here
then is the goal set before us and the
| path which leads to It.
1t is the one thing ncedful because Il
alone survives an eternal treasure wheI
tho world with Its power and glories shal
have passed away, It IL the true King
dom Of God reared up BY silent. puseei