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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08
CORRESPONDENCE
From the Courier's Reporters
woodville Items.

Mrs. Estell went to Jacksonville
on business.
Mr.. Peck was in Grants Pass Satur-
day on business.
Mr.. Wakeman of Winner, returned
from Grants Pass.
Mr.. Ward Of Grants Pass was in
town ON business.
E. Bagley, Of Ashland, was in town
for a time this week.
L. Stevens was in Grants Pass
Monday ON business.
Mrs. l.. Morse was In Grants Pass
Monday on business.
Mr.. Hart went to Grants Pass
Saturday on business.
Mrs. j. Sanborn went to Grants
Pass ON business trip.
Mrs. Witt, went to Gold Hill.
Saturday TO visit her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch went to Gold
Hill to visit friends Saturday.
Mr.. Taylor. our hotel man moved
back to his farm ON Evans creek.
Mrs. Grace Dix and Miss Myrtle
Lee, returned to Grants Pass Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burkhart went to
Grants Pass with their baby, that was
sick, to consult q doctor.
Mrs. Grout OF Grants Pass, has or
ganized music class here and will
give lessons weekly.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08

head OF the tramway has been filed
and the mine Is so opened up that
there will be no difficulty in keeping
the supply Of ore mp to tho require
ments OF the mill. The mill will be
In charge OF @. b. Hanson, until re-
Gently head amalgamator at the Green
back mine, and his assistant will be
Frank Hale, Of Grants Pass. Both
mon havo had long experience and
have high regulations as experts and
1t will be made to handle ore to Its
fullest capacity and with no unneoes.
sary delays
The Opp mill is located on the
right fork Of Jackson creek, one and
quarter miles from Jacksonville,
with which 1t is connected by a fine
wagon road Of easy grade. Imme-
diately back OF the mill, hill, a part
Of the Applegate divide, rises to q
height Of over 800 feet above the
valley, and in this hill Is located the
Opp ledge, that is said to be one OF
the largest bodies Of ore in Southern
Oregon. Tho elevation to which tho
ledge extends above the mill and
creek valley renders both tho deliver.
ing Of the ore and the drainage OF the
mine a nero matter Of gravity, thus
obyiating big expense account that
many mines have TO meet. The land
holdings Of the opp Mining Company
embraces 2l9 acres on which develop
ment work show several lodges, all
containing ore of working value.
The Opp Mining Company is compos-
ed Of j. W. opp, of Jacksonville, DIR.
J. II. Reddy, OF Spokane and A. N.
Perry, Montana capitalist now max
ing his headquarters at Jacksonville.
| These men have such ample capital at
thoir command that no financial en-
: barrassments will handicap the be-
q ginning of operations at this mill.
4 The OPP mill and mine will give en-
n ployment TO fully 45 men and 1t Will
4 | Dc u must imioitaht AeeN'A -
, new life 10 the town Of Jacksonville
/ and add very materially to tho prosper
a ity OF Southern Oregon. The success.
Q ful operation of the Opp mine Will
= stimulate the mining industry In the
jacksonville district, which has long
! been known to contain a vast number
,e Of ledges that all prospect we'll
~ With this mine as a steady, profitable
.t producer, other mine owners OF thai
N district will be encouraged to put NJ
"a mills and develop their properties,
"a thus bringing about very substantial
4 increase to the Industrial activity o.
= Jacksonville district and to the wealth
u of Southern Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08
Merlin Items.

Mrs. VIM. Grow, lately visited with
relatives at Roseburg.
The Methodist's contemplate box
social in the near future.
W. A. Massie Of Rogue River ferry,
spent Sunday at home near Merlin.
Miss Ada Macintosh OF Galioe
was visiting Mrs. W. II. Jordan over
Sunday.
Miss Ef1e Yost of Grants Pass
visited with Mrs ID. w. Mitchell
over Sunday.
There was no preaching service at
the M. Il. church Sunday. Rev.
Clark of Wilderyille failed to come.
Saturday night. December 3, first
frost of the season In our vicinity.
Fall crops are most all in and looking
fine.
The Baptists are preparing for q
Christmas tree Friday evening, De
cember 49, Miss Josie Grow is train
ing tho school children for tho occa
sion.
Our school Is progressing finely
under the supervision OF Mrs. Bacon
principal. and Miss Josie Grow II
the primary room. Mrs Bacon failed
to make connection with tho morning
train Mt Tolo, therefore no school II
the upper room on Monday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08
EARLY SHOPPER GETS BEST
Grants Pass Merchants Have
Bis Stock Of Goods.

Not in the business history of
Grants Pass, have the merchants of
this city put in such a large and
varied stock Of Christmas goods as
for this year and already the show
windows are resplendent with dis
play Of holiday articles that give the
business section quite the appearance
of the shopping district in city.
1t is no boast to say that Grants Pass
far excels any other town in Rogue
River Valley in the completeness OF
ITS stock Of holiday goods, and the
most discriminating customers will
find no difficulty in making select
ion, for in variety of articles, range
of prices and size Of stocks the mer'
chants Of this city have fully met the
wishes Of their customers
In this line it would be we'll fol
people to make their purchases early
while the stocks are complete. ThiI
would permit the purchaser the op
portunity TO look over the goods an'
make satisfactory selections, and no
being rushed by numerous customers
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08
Provolt Items

John Sparlin of Williams was at
Provolt Sunday.
T. II. Carter made business trip
to Grants Pass Tuesday.
Ollie Hall, of Horsehead was at
Provolt this week visiting relatives
and friends.
Fred McCallister from Murphy was
here Monday for hay, which.he says
is scarce in his locality.
Rev. Il. Badger has bought the
Shirley farm and has rented 1t to his
son in-law, Lester Bailey.
The Provolt school was opened last
Monday with full attendane OF
scholars. Miss Mccoy of Williams,
is the teacher.
Hannum & Rice have begun work
on a quartz claim the have In the
Missouri Flat district. They are
making good headway on their tunnel
and the vein is showing mp we'll ant
they hope to have second Greenbaol
or Granite Hill mine.
The Thanksgiving dance was TIN
hest given here III years and th'
music and supper were frst-class II
every respect There was not 81
large an attendance rs usual owing t
sickness in the neighborhood, ye
there were % numbers sold
Mr.. Gillian has begun work on hi
placer mine in Whiskey gulch, get
ting it in readiness for piping so 500
as water supply is had, whic
comes from the hills back of that dis
triot, but OWING to the continued dry
pleasant weather, the water suppl
: will ba late this winter.
r Leslie Bailey left Monday f,r Jacl
sonville, whoro he will sell ha
!. interest in notion and feed store J
bought of Carly Davidson, and whic
!, he has owned In partnership with v
:, II. Miller. He and Mr.. Miller no
, sell the store to Ernest Lester M
VIM. Shultz of Jacksonville. NJ
Bailey will engage in farming in tn
vicinity and Mr.. Miller will aga
:, take up mining.
III Happy Hooligan.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08
Pir.tins Foley, Honey and Tar.

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy. and on account Of the great
merit and Popularity Of Foley's Honey
and Tarr, many limitations are offered
or the for the genuine. Ask for
Fo.ey's Honey and Tar and refuse
any substitute offered as no other
preparation will give the same satis-
faction. 1t is mildly laxative. II
contains no opiates and is safest FOL
children and delicate persons. foi
sale BY Il. A. Rotermund.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08
Golden Items.

II looks like spring time here for
Wild flowers are in bloom.
Everybody has bad colds here In
Golden. No one sick, only with
colds.
II, Gross is conducting the Golden
Hotel. Good meals, 20 cents and
good boarding place.
MIR. Loban and daughter left Mon
day for McMinnville, Oregon, where
they will visit friends and relatives
for two weeks and will then return
home.
Development work is being done on
| the Anaconda claim near this place by
| NJ. O. Davis, who has taken the con-
tract to run 30 feet of tunnel for the
owner of the ledge, Reuben Jones, OF
| Glendale.
Miss Vesta Harpie and her two
brothers, Roy and Frank from Green-
back, were here Sunday with their
sister, Mrs. NJ. Il. Pope. They re-
port times good and work progressing
we'll at Greenback camp.
Mr.. W. N. huple mas finished prun.
ing his orchard ana having plowed
the land, his orchard looks nice.
Mr.. Ruble is running his placer mine
this winter. 1t Is likely that water
will be worth money this winter, to
the miners, owing to the dry weather.
Oscar Kennedy. the young man
who was severely hurt last week, by
a stump tipping back upon him,
whicn he and other men were remov-
ing from tho new road to Greenbaok,
is recovering from his injuries and
! will be able to work again in q short
time.
O. Bennett has his new store build
ing completed and will move his
stock of goods this week from his
building TO the new one. Having
more room Mr.. Bennett will carry .
large stock of all kinds Of goods
: that the miners and ranchers may re-
quire, thus adding to the advantages
of Golden as trading point.
/ The death of Ralph Hamlin took
place Monday week. from erysipelas.
The interment was made In the family
lot in the cemetery at Oakland,
: Douglas county. Mr.. Hamlin was
: about 40 years OF age, and leaves
Z wife and three small children. With
his family no had resided here for
A tho past IL years, and operated .
(. placer mine in Bear gulch. He was
;. a man we'll liked In the community
!. and his wife and children havo tho
sympathy of many friends in their
bereavement.
The new camp, called the Scenic.
n one mile from Golden, is growing
a fast. They have been hauling lumber
2 for the past week. and have the COOK
n house finished and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dinglor Will run 1t. Slim Jim.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08
Doctor, Could Not Help Her.

81 had kidney trouble for years, Z"
writes Mrs Raymond Conner Of Shell
ton, Wash, "and the doctors could
not help. me / tried Foley's Kidney
Cure and the very first dose gave
me relief and am now cured. | can
not say too much for Foley's Kidney
Cure. F" 1t makes the diseased kid
neys sound so they will eliminate the
poisons from the blood. Unless they
do this, good health is impossible
For sale by II. "A. Rotermund.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08
A FhShtsntd Hous,

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or hundred
other accidents, are every day occur
rences. il behooyes everybody 70
have a reliable salye handy and there's
none as good as Bucklen's Arnica
salve. Burns, Cuts, Sores eczema
and piles, disappear quickly under
its soothing effect. 25c at Clemens
and National Drug Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08

II was much afflicted with
soiatica, writes Ed @. Mud, Iowa.
vile, sedgewick Co.. Kan, "going
about on crutches and suffering deal
Of pain. was induced 10 try Bal
lsrd's Snow Liniment, which relieved
me. ] used three 800 bottles. IL Is
the greatest liniment ever used ;
have recommended IL 20 a number
Of persons all express themselves as
being benefited by 1t. | now walk
without crutcher, able 70 perform a
great deal Of light labor on the
farm. 25c. 5Oc, sLOO at Model
Drug Store and Rotermund's
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08
NEW OPP MILL COMPLETED
VIII Begin Work Next Monday
December 18th.

1t is expected that tho Opp mill
will be completed this week and that
on Monday next IL will be put In
operation and another big mill will
bo added to the rapidly increasing
number Of quartz mills that are OK
traoting the gold from the hills OF
Southern Oregon, which is bringing
the prosperity that Is to make this
section ono Of tho most prosperous In
tho West. The Opp mill Is n 2O'stamp
building, equipped for the present
with 10 Hondy stamps Of 1000 pounds
each, two Pender oonoentrators, and
crushor. The power ia electric aud
Ii supplied from tho Gold Ray station
on Rogue river. II miles distant.
Three motors will bo used, ono to
operate the stamps, one tho concen-
traitors and one the orusher. The mill
will DO lighted with electricity.
Two orc bins, Of 200 tons capacity
each, are placed in the upper part OF
the building, to hold reserve supply
of ore for the orusher. Orc will be
brought from tho mine TO these ore
bins IN tram cars, operated by gravity
force, from tho main tunnel OF the
ledge. Water for mill use will bo
brought from the upper section OF
the right fork of Jackson creek by q
plank fumo, sxlO inches square,
7iOO feet long.
The work Of erecting the OPP mil
has been under tho charge Of II. E.
Willett, who also put in the big mil
at the Granite Hill mine and whicl
was completed this fall, Mr.. Willet
has pushed the construction with thi
utmost speed aB is shown by the fac
that it has been but 60 days from tn
date when the first foundation worl
was done until the mill was ready 70
operation, yet no part Of the wor
has been sllghtod as Is proven by th
substantial character Of the buildin
and tho solid aud thorough manne
in which the machinery has been sci
all tho foundations being OF cement
placed on the bedrock on which I'll
mill stands. The mill Is said b
mining men to be one OF the be-
constructor and equipped in southei
oregon. Its capacity will be abo'
40 tons pog day, Of "a hours, as Il
ore OF the Opp mine is Of a sof
friable character that is easily mille'
A force Of miners have been workiI
day and night for some time. eettir
out ore, and besides having tho mi
bius full. large reserve bin at Il
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08
He Used II After Shaving,

Not being able to wear gloves while
delivering mail, my hands became
horribly chApped during the bad
weather we had this fall. Someone
recommended your CUROsA CREAM
Rose and Cucumber jelly. got a
bottle Of it and in one night my hand;
were as we'll as ever. am also USING
it after shaving, and find it very cool
ing and healing. 1t is the greatest
thing ever saw.
Frank Mack, Letter Carrier No. 4
De troit, p. o.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08

the clerks can have the time to give
the proper attention in showing their
stock. The late shopper has none Of
these advantages and, in the rush,
that is always on the few days before
Christmas, has to take what Is to be
had from a picked oyer-stock and
with but the least attention from
tired, over worked clerks. The early
shopper is both wise and thoughtful
for more satisfactory purchases can
be made and much appreciated
favor is done the merchants in re-
lieving them Of the worry and fatigue
that is their lot when. christmas
shopping is put of until the last
mo oment
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08
A Guaranteed cure for PILES.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles. Druggists refund
money II PAZO OINTMENT fails to
cure any case, no matter Of how long
standing, In to IA Gays First ap-
plication gives ease and rest. Soc.
II your druggist hasn't it send 5oo in
stamps and it will be forwarded post
paid by Paris Medicine Co, 81.
Tunfs No
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08
B, Dunk.

Not a minute should be lost when a
child shows symptoms Of Group.
Chamberlaiu's Cough Remedy given
as soon as the child becomes hoarse,
or even after the croupy cough ap-
pears, will prevent the attack. 1t
never fails, and is pleasant and safe
to take. For sale by all druggists
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08

UDdigested food aud gas in the
stomach, located just below the heart,
presses against It and causes heart
palpitation. When your heart
troubles you In that way, take Her
bine for a few days. You will soon
be all right SOC. at Rotermund'l
and Model Drug Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08
Wilderville Items.

School closed this week on account
of diptheria In the -neighborhood.
LYDIA verdin of Grants Pass is WIS.,
iting relatives in this neighborhood.
Guy weatherbee is home after
spending several months in Eastern
Oregon.
Thanksgiving has come and gone.
With some it was glad day, while
with others it brought sadness. for
on the evening Of that day came the
death of little George Sheehan, 'after
Just few days sickness. :. Our sympa-
thy is with tthe bereaved mother,
and brother and sisters. Zanoni.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08
Head About to Burst From severe Bilious
Attack.

81 had a severe bilious attack and
felt like my head was about to burst
when | got hold Of free sample Of
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. took q dose Of them after
supper and the next day felt like a
new man and have been feeling happy
ever since, " says Mr. J. W. Smith Of
Julif, TeaKs. For biliousness,
stomach troubles and constipation,
these Tablets have no equal. For
sale by all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08
Tn curea a Cold In one Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUIN-
INE Tablets All druggists refund
the money II it fails to cure. L. W.
Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08

.Then you want a pllasant purgativc,
try Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They are easy 70 take and
produce no nausea, gripping or other
disagreeabl effect For sale by all
druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08

John sparlin of Williams was at
Provolt Sunday.
T. II. Carter made business trip
to Grants Pass Tuesday.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-10-14
HEATH WINS AUTO RACE.
One Man is Killed, One Injured, in
the Contest.

New York.-George Arents, New
York millionaire, lies dying in a hos
pital in Long Island, and his chauf-
feur, Carl Meusel, is dead, as result
of the race for the cup offered by w.
X. Vanderbilt, Jr.
Arents' car was wrecked by the
tires slipping The chauffeur was TAX
en- to a hospital horribly mangled, and
he died half an hour later Arents
was also taken to a hospital, where 1t
was found he was suffering from a
cerebral hemorrhage, and at an early
hour he was not expected to live. His
family had been summoned to his bed
side.
The committee considering the pro-
test lodged by M Clement disallowed
the protest. Heath, who finished first
was declared the winner
Four wheeled vehicles of all sorts OF
homogeneous shapes rushing along the
road at a speed of from 60 to 80 miles
an hour, the air resounding with the
"'honk, honk," Of horns, the changing
of bells and the shouting of guards,
signal flags waving and futtering, and
an occasional cheer from thousands
of throats, stirred the atmosphere IN
Mineola, Hampstead, Garden City and
other Long Island suburbs of Greater
New York during the 300 mile auto
mobile race for the w. K. Vanderbilt
Jr., cup.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-10-14
British Columbia Items.

Total Boundary ore tonnage for last
week, 1852 tons; total for year to
date, 61S,139 tons. The CRANKY smell
ter treated last week 194S tons, or
31O9 tons since starting one furnace
The rumor that lie Roi and LIE Roi
No. of Rossland were on the point
of amalgamation is certainly prema-
ture, though not perhaps entirely in
accurate. says the British Columbia
Review of London.
cablegram to London from Ross
land says: Shipped from the mine
to the Northport smelter during past
month, 1912 tons of specially selected
ore. containing 4105 ounces of gold,
1911 ounces of silver and 10000 lbs.
of copper. Estimated profit on this
ore, after deducting cost of mining,
smelling, realization and depreciation,
$2S,500 expenditure on development
work during the month, $500"
The Cariboo Consolidated company,
which is carrying on hydraulic opera
lions on a very large scale at Bullion,
Cariboo. will very likely raise a quar-
ter of a million more capital, to be
expended in bringing more water into
it's reservoirs.
Men are preparing the Snowshoe's
machinery in the compressor building
for use. This will be completed prob
ably some time next week.
Ore shipments from Rossland camp
for the past week are: lie Roi, 1926
tons; Center Star, 144O; War Eagle
ITO; LIE Roi No. 2, $50; Jumbo, 300;
Velvet-Portland, milled, so; White
Bear milled, 100; View, 30; total
43O5 tons; year to date, 269,607 tons.
The View is old property now under
lease to Eric Stevenson. 1t is pro
ducing high grade copper ore, and is
likely to ship steadily for a long pc
riod. Rainfall during the week was
unusually welcome, and the water sup
ply for mining and milling is substan
TALLY increased. 1t is believed thai
the long drought is now broken.
The deal pending for bond on the
Skylark claim, two miles from Phoe
nix, has been put through, and de
velopment started. The seller is Clio
vanni Lavagnio, of Salt Lake City
Utah, and the buyers are Phoeni'
people, o. B. Smith, Jr., A. B. w
Hodges, w. S. Macy, r. B. Bouche
and H. A. Wright The amount is I'm
derstood to be $4,000, the time owe
two years. A powerful pump has beer
sent to empty the shaft.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-10-14
Sumpter, Ore, Mines.

Seven acres of ground have been set
apart from the government reservation
on the island in Guilds lake, at the
Lewis and Clark centennial exposition
grounds, for four Filipino villages,
which will be peopled by 800 natives
brought here direct from the distant
provinces.
Manager G. M. Wilson of the Wilbur
fair is spending $500 on the racetrack,
and when the fair opens, October Is,
the track will be in splendid condition
for the four days races.
Practically all of the barley grown
in the vicinity of Dayton is disposed Of
The prices quoted to date are go cents
per 100 pounds for best brewing bar
ley, ranging downward according to the
quality.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-10-14
Experiment in Breeding.

Chicago.-At the conference held in
Chicago between a representative Of
the department of agriculture, c. w.
Carlyle, professor Of agriculture and
animal industry in the Colorado agri-
cultural and experiment station, and
Eugene Grubbs of the Colorado state
board of agriculture, plans were for'
mulated for the conducting of expert
ments in breeding American carriage
horses with the trotting horse as a
foundation. The experiments are to
be conducted at Fort Collins, Col, un-
der government supervision and with
the aid of federal money, the sum of
$4,000 having been appropriated for
this purpose by the last congress.