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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04
The Ripple Mine Yields a $500
Nugget.

The biggest gold nugget which wai
ever brought into Grants Pass aud the
largest which Southern Oregon hai
produced in modern times. came thii
week from the Klippel mine On Mac
Donald gulch. "A tributary of Boland
creek, and is now at the First Ma.
tional bank.
The nugget is big, irregular cl unE
Of gold. some tour inches long about
two inches wide at one end and taper
ing to an inch, and about an inch and
half thick. In value it is just a
few dollars short OF $500. In shape it
resembles an old slipper about as
nearly as anything to which it might
be compared 1t Is perfectly smooth
and solid and nearly pure gold.
The place where this nugget was
found is only few miles distant from
the Briggs Eldorado and is located
on the same spur of the Siskiyous, the
long divide which divides Sucker
creek from Althouse.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04
" oodville Items.

Mr.. b. Randall, went to Ashland
Friday.
George Estoll. was in Grants Pas,
ON business
Mr. lIoofcr returned from Port.
land Saturday.
Mrs Witt from Gold hin. was a
visitor with us Friday
Miss L. Stevens was visiting friend,
IN Grants Pass Wednesday.
W Williamson Grants Pass was in
town ON bust ness Thursday.
Mr. Ncil returned from Ashland
after spending few days there.
Row II Tweed aud family were in
Grants Pass Wednesday evening.
Mrs. h Whirplc and family went
to Gold Hin Friday and returned.
Mrs II. Stevens, from Ashland,
was visiting friends horc this week.
Mrs. r. Whipplo aud family went to
Ncnral Point for few DAYS visit
with friends.
Services will be held next sabbath
DO tbc Presbyterian church atlla
m and p m,
j. Elliot and his brot er Harvey.
VIII begin series tf upytipes iu rim
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04
Mr.. Staples Goes to Sucker Creek

F. I. Staples who has the bond ON
the famous gold discovery, the DAVID
Briggs mine, near the Oregon and
California state line and as the crow
flies some 20 miles southwest of
Ashland, left for the scene OF the
operations he now has under way On
the property, last Friday evening. via
Grants Pass and Kerby, MIR Staples
says It isas yet undetermined whoth ?
the property is located in Josephine
county, Oregon, or Siskiyou county.
Cal, aud a more careful survey will
have to be made from accessible land
marks In the vicinity before it is de-
nhitely known whether the ledge g.
In one state or the other However
the reports of the richness of thi,
strike which have reached the outei
world. have resulted In the to,k inp
In Of hundreds Of prospcctors who
have since been securing that ontirt
region for more golden lodges It'd.
Jugs
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04
GOOD WORD FOR COUNTY
George Calhoun Has a Talk With
Telegram Reporter.

George s. Calhoun, business man
OF Grants Pass, who is now in Port
land, says times are booming In Jose
phine county and In Southern Oregon
generally. "The hills are full of
prospectors all the way from Galice
Greek to tho California line, n dis.
tance of 20 miles, since the Briggs
family struck their bonanza ON Sucker
Creek, and there will 10 good many
valuable placer claims located between
now and fall, >" he said to Telegram
reporter.
Fifty years ago the Slskiyou
Mountains In the region Of Waldo and
kerby were swarming with gold hunt.
ers, who were making good wages
with pick and pan and rocker, hut
when the cream Of the gold was tnken,
these miners went away. MS they were
not content with ordinary wages
Since that time large, amount of
gold has been taken out, but there has
been no general prospecting done until
this year.
Grants Pass is so situated ns to
profit by the development that will
result from all this prospecting. There
Is no town Of any size between us and
Crescent City, which Is on the coast,
100 miles to the west, aud there is a
high range of mountains about mid.
way between. The great redwood
forests along the Gasquot toll road
have not yet been touched by the AK,
and when the railroad is built from
Grants Pass to Crescent City, the bulk
OF this redwood will find Its way to
market by way Of Grants Pass.
I'm addition to good crop Of ap.
pies end small fruits, Josephine coun-
ty is going to have splendid melon
crop this year We are not so early
as California in this respect, but our
melons are so much larger and swccter
than those of the Sacramento Valley |
that they speedily run the others out. !
Melon raising is largely done with |
the aid Of irrigation now in the Rogue |
river valley and gasoline engines are |
used In pumping the water from the |
river for iIrigating purposes. Men |
have found out that good liyings can |
be made in this way on few acres. |
and l look for mucn larger area to |
be put down to melons and fruits |
from year to year hereafter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04
BIGGEST NUGGET FOUND FAVORABLE FOR CROPS
Weather Bureau Reports on Crop
Conditions.

Following is summary of the
weather bureau crop service for Ore
gon:
THE past week has been favorable
for maturing and harvesting the
grain crop. A few small showers
occurred Wednesday and Thursday in
the Willamette valley and coast
counties They greatly helped all
growing vegetation, but caused a
slight delay in harvest work. The
stand of spring wheat and oats wss
thin, and the grain headed short, but
the heads are well filed with plump
berries and the yields are nearly
everywhere reported to be better than
expected. Fall wheat and barley
harvest is advancing rapidly aud
thrshing from the shock has begun.
The second crop of alfalfa is an
average one on irrigated lands and
below the average where not irri'
gated. Pasturage in the mountains
continues good, bat in the foothills
it is poor Low land corn is doing
splendidly AMI potatoes and gardens
have been greatly improved by the
recent rains. Some spraying has been
done in the hop yards, and growers
expect they will have to spray again
before the crop is picked, although so
far the yards have kept remarkably
free from lice, and the vines are
healthy and vigorous.
Considerable complaint is made of
apples dropping, but there is enough
fruit still left on the trees to make
an excellent crop. Peaches and bush
fruit are plentiful.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04
Sick Headache.

" For several years my wife was
troubled with what physicians called
sick headache Of very severe char
acter. She doctored with several
eminent physicians and at great ex-
pe1se, only to grow worse until she
was unable to do any kind of work.
About a year ago she began taking
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets and today weighs more than
she ever did before and is real well, "
says Mr. Geo. f. Wright of New
London, New York. For sale by all
druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04
Provolt Items.

Miss May Smith of Provolt has
been visiting relatives in Grants Pass
for the past week.
John Pernoll, the Applegate mer.
chant made a business trip to Grants
Pass Monday and also to get load of
freight for the store,
Lua Loosch and wife Of Provolt
took load of hay to Grants Pass
Wednesday for the Grants Pass mar.
ket. Hay is quoted sll in town.
Charlie Fields of Provolt made
Grants Pass "A call Saturday and will
return with his neice, Miss Ivy
Beck, who will work at Provolt for
a short time.
Mrs Julia Wade of Grants Pass,
is visiting at Provolt with old time
friends. She is at present the guest
of Mrs, Rose Smith, the Provolt
merchant and postmaster.
There is some sickness in the val
ley to report this issue and also the
accidents which happened Thursday.
Mrs. Will Jones of Provolt is down
with malarial fever Mrs. Tom NAV.
han is also On the sick list
The social gathering that met at
the grove ON Miller creek near the
grave yard ON July 80, was greatly
enjoyed by all who we're there. They
had preaching and basket dinner at
noon out in the shade Of u maple
grove. The audience was quite large
and the day was warm, but no one
thouht of that for they had fans to
make breeze with. The singing
was nice aud the preaching was good
Services were conducted by Rev. L.
Badger of Provolt
The Bone OF Contention quartz
Mining Co, has bonded new mine
ON Missouri Flat from the Bailey
Bros This mine is ON Carris creek
and is considered one of the best in
that section. II was found three
years ago and has been worked some
since The new owners will start
men TO work soon on the property to
run IN u tunnel This company at
Williams is doing good work they |
are pushing inward with good sue
cess. They are in the mountain 700
feet with a ledge II feet in width.
Ed Estes, Of Provolt, one of our
respocted hop raiSers, made Grants |
Pass a pleasant call Tuesday. Mr.. |
Estes had to report the growth Of |
hops 20 the company This yard is
expecting TO turn of mammoth crop |
this wear The hors are as big as
marbles aud as thick ON the vines as
can be grown There will be this
year two weeks mop pick mg than
that OF last wear and also better
quality Of hops Tho Sonson yard /. |
also better than last season. Tie
hops are better quality and more On
the vine; they Will be ready for 1
picking by the first Of September.
At Williams last Wednesday. Miss !
Jane Right had her wrist thrown out
ot place, the doctor was called and
her wrist was set Thursday. July gS. |
Mr. Mrs. Joe Shirley Of Provolt were
coming to the postotice when they
reached the farm OF L. y. Provolt
they found team stopped on the
grade They paid no attention to the
team but tried to drive around it
WHEN the buggy upset aud they were
thrown out with the busgy on top Of
them Mt Shirley received no in.
jury while Ms shirley's arm was
broken aud she received many other
bruises but none OF them dangerous
A. Y. bAnnn I'd -UndertNk.r
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04
Piano Tuning

j. Wa 4 salesman ami tuntr
lor Allen X Gilb,rt. ramaker Co of
Portland, O.tgon, has settled In
Chants Pass with his family aud
solicit, orders from anvonc desiring
i,st class w-rk \ SPECIAL rate will
bc wale toNll who enroll their nam, ,
or lrt to ls made up By September
ist, WORT to- Doe dvgt Whcu desired l.,
patron.
I"is is a good cprcrtuuity To-
'ropa competent tuner ia the com.
uunity. There would tt 40 dralys or
nnoyances could one always be- had
when needed. Address Grants Pas,
Musia House.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04

Ii is to bo hoped that the idea ad.
vanced at the recent meeting Of the
miners association to arrange for a
permanent mineral exhibit and bureau
Of information, will bear fruit. Such
an institution is sadly needed in
Grants Pass. Our district can pro.
duce mineral display that would
make strangers open their eyes. The
Southern Oregon district produces spe-
cimen ore in quantity and an exhibit
could be collected which would be su.
perior to that of any district Of like
area on the coast.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04
The Oregon supreme court tbil

The Oregon supreme court this
week declared the state barber law
constitutional, reversing a decision
Of Judge George of Mulinomah
county. The case was brought
up when the state board Of barber ex.
aminers attempted to prosecute man
who as running barber's school in
Portland. The board considered
him incompetent and had refused to
giant him license.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04

The war in Manchuria has been
characterized by desperate fighting
during the ppst week with the ad-
vantage nearly all with the japanese,
who have been pushing back the
Russian forces at every point.
Kuropatkin is retreating to Harbin.
The Japs have made good progress
against the defenses near Port
Arthur. but have yet considerable
hard work ahead of them before that
fortress can be taken.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04

Residents Of Western Oregon who
are prone to complain of the hot, dry
weather, should take long railway
journey to refresh their memories
On their return, no matter in what
direction they have gone, they will
discover that western and southern
Oregon is like an oasis in desert 1t
is only when deprived of the sight
that one realizes how much freshness
the green forests and timbered hills
give to midsummer in this part Of
Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04

brought out plainly the Boy Prob.
lem. Come again. Mr.. Neeley.
We hear that the Observer stated
that j. Hooking had sold his ranch
on Applegate, which is not the case.
Mr.. Grimes hand is very painful
he went to the Dr. with it one day
last week, then had to go again this
week. He has bad finger.
George McCollum got knocked
down by knot thrown by the edger
saw striking him in the chest one day
last week at the Williams saw mill.
but not seriously hurt
Friday of last week Mrs. Leo Sans
was frying out some tallow in the
stove oven and it & I ahre and came
near burning the house. Things got
scorched pretty badly.
Mrs. George Greed had quite an
exciting chase after a reptile that had
"A rattle box on the end of its tail, il
being so late in the evening it made
its escape after being badly wound.
ed.
During the thunder shower Mon
day, August /, the lightning struck
a tree that Will Bull and Hush Nc.
Clung had just been working at and
knocked will down. They had just
stepped away little from the tree
or they might have been killed.
Zanoni.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04
City Treasurer's Notice

There are funds in the city treasury
to redeem all outstanding warrants
protested to November, 5 1901. In.
terest on same will cease after this
date.
Dated at Grants Pass, Ore, Jaly
II, 1904.
COL. w. JOHNSON.
City Treasurer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04
Bids Wanted.

For cutting, logging aud sawinl
100000 feet of lumber. Tho under.
signed to furnish mill complete aud
log wagon. Takilma Smelling Co
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04

When in need of first class lime
piece, you make the mistake of yorr
life if YOU 90 purchasing without get
ting my prices. "A. Letcher.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04
500 Reward.

| will give 800 reward for the ar.
rest and conviction of the person who
shot my COW on Miners creek. The
money for the reward is deposited
with the Grants Pass Banking &
Trust Co. J. w. YORK.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04
Notice.

Ask your dealer for Rogue River
Creamery Butter made at Medford-is
now 90 cents per two-pound, square
iull weight
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04

The entire estate of S f. Cass, and
all real estate belonging to e. l.. Cass
for sale on easy terms. Call at my
Office. Joseph Moss.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-08-04

A. Y. Barnard undertNk k-r.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Strayed or Stolen

From the Croidn: ranch, 16 miles
west of Wood Lake, Nebr., one
brown Shire gelding, ten years old,
weight 1900 pounds; one brown
Shire mare with strip in forehead,
weight HOO pounds, unbranded.
Suitable reward will be given for
tiieir return or for information
Leading to their recovery.
EDWARD LEWIS,
Woodlake, Nebr.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

Buy 81 meal ticket for $500
at the Chicago House.
A first class Table d hote break
fast, dinner Or supper for 80 cents
at the Chicago House.
Drs. H. G.. & Minnie Curry, eye
sight specialists, will make their
next professional visit to Valentine
Wednesday, Sept. 81. Mr.. and
Mrs. Curry will be glad to meet
their old patrons and many new
ones. Consultation free. Glasses
fitted at the lowest prices. 3f2
The fall term of the Broken Bow
Business College opens September
6, 1904. This school is better
equipped than ever to give to its
students a first class education.
Strong faculty, first class equip
ment, an ideal town and strong
courses. For rates and other in
formation, address L. l.. ErLEY,
Supt., Broken, Bow, Nebr. $40
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

Don't forget that the corn hust-
ing time will soon be at hand and
the largest line of Corn Huskers,
Husking Gloves and Mittens, Corn
Knives and Hooks; also, cotton
flannel Gloves and Mittens, Pine
Tar, etc, can be found in the hard
ware department of the Req Front
Mere. Go. 80
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
ss3ls.e Visitors Excursion Tic
let's to Indiana and dshie.

Via the Northwestern Line, Will be
sold at very low rates on four Tues
days, Sept. Is, 20, 81 and Oct. II,
limited to return within 80 days
from date of sale. For particulars
as to territory to which exc urslon
tickets may be. sold, etc., apply to
agents Chicago and Northwestern
Ky. S54
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

WANTED-Girl to help wait
:. ole for board during normal and
( hool year.
UoSoHEa HoJEL.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

Don't forgot that the Red Front
Mere. Co. carry complete line of
HeatlngStoves, Ranges, Cook Stoves
etc. 35
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Rates to st Paul-Ninneapolls

Via the Northwestern Line. Elk
cursion tickets will be sold at one
fare plus so cents on Sept. %, 20
and 30, with favorable return linz
its, on account of Gideons' conven-
ton. Apply to agents Chicago &
Northwestern R'y. 353
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Horses For Sale.

Some good work horses, saddle
horses and some good young mares.
Terms to suit purshaser. Inquire
at Bishops livery barn.
% w. t. BISHOP.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Pembroke Quilts.

| Pembroke Quilts
Mr.. Haley's folks went plum
ming Sunday.
Pollen won the horse race at the
Norden fair.
Miss Swain spent Sunday with
Miss Grooms.
Mr.. Swain went to town Wednes-
day of this week.
VIM. Grooms and Roy Kuskie
went to town Friday.
A free for all fight was pulled
off at Norden Saturday night.
Mr.. Morrissey of Valentine was
through this locality recently.
Miss Star, Of Cody, commenced
school in district No. 10 Monday.
Dock Grooms is home from p.
DeCory's where he was working.
Mrs. Henry Grooms, who has
been on the sick list, is improving.
Mr.. Tillson is using his patent
loader and hay fork to good adj
vantage.
Messrs. Skinner and Williamson
of Sprinnview we're in this locality
Sunday.
Well, Youngster from down the
river, being as this is leap year, it
may be all right, but | heard your
fellow got a kiss, went home and
told his mother and she wished
he'd live and die an old bachelor
and never get another.
A sketch of the Old Settlers Re Union
at Sparks, Neb", September and 3.
On account of rainy weather for
three days previous, arrangements
were not completed until noon of
the first day. In the afternoon
of the first day there was ball
game, horse racing, foot racing,
bowery dance and other amuse-
ments. On the second day the
crowd commenced to gather about
eight o'clock a. Nc. and continued
all day from every direction. At
ten o'clock the meeting was called
to order by Chairman Grooms.
The program was as follows:
PROGRAM.
Song Come, Come Away.
play ed by Miss Swain.
FAIRY Drill by little folks, conducted by Mss 81
Jelly
'ong by Miss Todd AID Mis-, Shifron.
Address, by y. NJ. Walrott
DiGner.
Song Tcntihg on the Old camp Grou' 81.
Co or Drill, arranged by Miss Jelly
Spea Ing X. G casey of Valentine
Recitation, Rub Swain
SOM, Don't cave the Old Farm: Bows
Reelection, Miss Lewis.
Miss Conger of Norden.
My First Party. by Lottie Jelly.
Bail game. Sparks vs. Harmony. Score Is to IL
n favor OF Harmony.
Business meeting: Thadcous
jelly, Sr. was elected president:
Mr.. Kuskie Of Sparks, F. NJ Wal
colt of Valentine and Mr.. Rosa of
we're elected vice presi-
dents; Frank Grooms, secretary;
and Ernest Bowden, treasurer.
Horse races were won as follows:
! mile dash, Chas. Pollen 1st, Dave
Fowler 2nd. Pony race, Walter
1st, Will Brosius End.
The tug of war between Sparks
and Pembroke was won by Sparks.
The foot race was won by VIM.
Grooms LIST, O. B. Brock 2nd.
Walter Moore of Norden did the
broncho riding which finished the
program.
Everything passed off peaceably
and everybody enjoyed themselves
and had a good time under the
management of reliable men. In
the evening the platform was
turned over to the young folks,
who made good use of the same.
Po mtTpINE.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

Everyone is satisfied with meals
at the Chicago House.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

If you want to buy a Heating
Stove call on Red Front Mere. Co.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

Let Chef Stark prepare you a
dinner at the Chicago House.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

Guitar and case for sale. In
quire at the Chicago House.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

Try dinner at the Chicago
House.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Business Notices.

Notices under this heading 5 cents per line
each Insertion. Among reading matter, 10 cents
line each Insertion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-13
INTERESTING FACTS
FROM THE SCORE BOOK
THE WAY TIE HEAVY slrrERs POUNDED AND TIE
nATTsRs ACTED ON BASES

Now that the baseball season IL
over some curious facts ara 10 be
noted BY a close inspection of the
playing of the various clubs. The
Los Angeles team has figured Ia
more double playa than am other.
the number being 1911. Tacoma
comes next with i6s. then Seattle
ias. san Francisco its. Oakland
tt6. and Portland tg6 Stolen bases
we're made a. follows. Los Angeles
SIS. Oakland 135. san Francisco
800. Seattle 80. Tacoma ISL. aud
Portland 2a6 GhnteY and Bernard
each stole 6 bases. DunisayY "a.
Flood 81. Jud Smith IS. Waidrou
IS. NAdoau. Casey and nvyereauH
each a.. SordYks and Hiidehrand
each t3. Mohler q. and Kruger
and Blankeuship each 90 Flood led
all others IN sacrifice hita. the rec=
ord showing Flood a.. Mohler 20.
Hildabrand and Mclaughlin -. The
clubs are credited with sacrifice hits
as follows Tacoma zS7. Los An
Eriea $50. Seattle 80. San Fran
cisco 2sT. Oakland tss and Port
land i6T Eagan leads the home
run contingent. the score showing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-13
SCRAP over
REMNANT
MIKE HAS THE BEST OF ARou.
mENT. BUT los ANGELES
WILL NOT GIVE UP

Los ANGELES. Dee Il Taco
ma won cut be- the Same with Los
Angeles at thiH place yesterday hY
the score q 5 90 4 Although ten
games have been played aud the
Tigers have won five out Of the ten.
and one game resulted ia tie. Los
Angeles claims that the other game
must be played before the winner 81
the pennaut may claim that homer.
Manager MnrcleY. af the Los AnEa-
les team. state that the tie game waa
M game and shauld Do thrown ouE.
Mike FISHER. ot Tacoma. says be
has played the 10 samea as agreed.
and won the majority of points. ana
Is thus entitled to the peuuant Mike
Says the Pacific coast league mag
Mates utu have Ia settle the tifu-
Guilty Fisher further aaya that with
the elimination Of the tie game ha
sltil has the greater percentage ana
ia eutitied 10 the rannant anyway.
Morcity Insists ON another game
and ne Declared Re vii take hts
team out 10 the field aud line them
up for a sufficient tine and GA the
uen-appearanca OF the Tigers. VII
claim she game - default IN spite
Of an this. however. Fisher 1pd his
men have ieft Tor the north. and the
matter wa have 20 be settled b. TIE
directors II the league IN the meet
luz 20 be held peeeuber IS. Nesier-
days game was pIeutifuIlY inter
auaraed with errors. both teams haY-
Ing made a total ~ ~. The locals
finished stronger than their oppo-
neuts. and the latter part % the
game was fairly auappy score.
Las Angel. 1 Q : Q Of
Tacoma III ae Q o.
BATTERIES Baum and Eager
Keefe. Thomas and Graham. TIM
ulfa- Mcdonald