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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
a Noted Visitor - McEwen the
Great.

MoEwen tie Famous Magician aud
HypnotlsL who will appear here
peNt week, is considered by the press
ot this country as teipg in the very
front rank Of his class, aud his class
is \ and gilt-edged His feats Of
magic are what the namc implies
magical, for 1t does not seem possible
that they can De accomplished bv any
human means Not many years aco
Hollcr startled the world with his
seemingly impossible featS. He rs.
iablished a record AS the Wizard of
the World He amused and inter.
ested the courts Of Europe, and look
ing for new worlds to conquer, be.
wildored the maci Of Persia and mys.
titled tho rajahs and wise mon Of
india' that land OF the occult
Yet McEw,u does all that Heller
did, and he does It better. and the4
so much more that space will not
permit even an attempt At description.
Added TO this his mastery Of the
subtle mystery Of hypnotism is com.
plotc Go and see and realize all
that he does, and then-tell II You
can, Popular price" 20. and
80 cents
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
THE GALICE CONSOLIDATED
Now Operating on One OF the
Merrill Bars.

The Galice Consolidated Mines Co.
is operating several giants on that
stream this winter One Of them is
working near the mouth Of the creek
on what was formerly the Merrill
property. This ground was idle for
many years on account Of lack Of
water to work it properly but it has
always been recognized as rich and
some Of the work done on a small
scale by gulch water yielded astonish-
ing returns considering the amount Of
ground sluiced away. With plenty Of
water the operation Of this ground by
the PRESENT company cannot fail to be
exceedingly lucrative Dan Green
is acting as foreman for this opera
zion and his long experience in placer
work on this stream makes him a
peculiarly efficient man for this posi-
tion.
Next season it is likely that the
company's project for opening the
creek at the mouth and sluicing out
the entire contents Of the creek bed
will be consummated.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
Hugo Items.

Literary every Saturday night.
Mrs Sanders returned home Mon.
day.
Wood chopping is the enterprise Of
the ueighborhood.
Mr. Counts and men are at TTpso
repairing the track with new rails
Hugo is improving fast We have n
store ana 1t il doing a good business
Mr. wyett the socialist organizer.
orasnixed club at Hugo with ii
members.
There will Doe mask ball at Mr.
"isers February % Come ali and
take part
Next Friday evening there will he
Roosevelt League organized At
Hugo everybody invited.
Clark Triplett has a fine stnrr
puller He can pull two foot o,k
stump out with two horses
Mr.. Chaplin ana wife are .resia
ing in Mr. NJ ". Purdy's bopss NJ
Huge. Mr. EXickson and family
moved back.
Oar school is In session. Miss Nav
OF Grants Pass is our teacher ana i
well liked by all The chilrdep ar
learning fast "a
The dance at Mr.. John Wiusis,s
was very nice and we all enioved
ourselves The lunch was gnoS
Quite a crowd considering the nisbt
Mr Haven Of Merlin was in Hueo
VIVA Castor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
IN THE BOARD OF TRADE
Annual Meeting and Election
Held Tuesday Evening.

The annual meeting Of the Grants
Pass Board of Trade was held ON Tues
day evening IN the city hall for the
purposo Of olocting officers for tho en-.
suing year. The attendance Of the
members was not large yet the meet.
ing was a lively one and oonsidcrab,
enthusiasm was manifest during the
meeting.
Reprots from the retiring president,
secretary and treasurer wero read, Nc-
oeptod and placed on file.
Tho following matters were brought
TO the notice of the board; letter
from the Portland board Of trade ad.
vocatiLg state board, resolutions cn.
dorsing the Lewis 4 CLARK exposition
and request for exhibits from Hon.
Jefferson Myers, On motion, these
were laid ON the table for further con.
sideration.
The beard then proceeded To- the
election Of officers r. Thomas, PHI
Harth and Joseph Moss were placed no
nomination for president Mr. Thomas
was elected on tho second ballot
For yicoprOsidont Il, L.. Coo aud
=, Ii. HNrth were nominated The
ballot resulted In the election ot Mr.
Harth
For the offices ~ secretary and treas.
uror, Fred Mensch and H. L. Glkcy
were reelected. H. L.. CoG Jos.rb
Moss and Arthur Conkuu were chcscu
us members of ltho executive commit
toe
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
MINING ON WOLF CREEK
Placer end Quartz Operations
ofW. c. M. 0 ID. Co.

The Wolf Greek Mining aud De-
yeolpment Co is steadily carrying
on operations in both placer and
quartz, on their properties ON that
stream. The creek bed is being work.
ed at different points for a distance Of
xix miles Of its course and is yielding
high values wherever the bedrock is
reached The gold, like all taken out
on this stream, il Of very high
quality, pure, clean and heavy.
On the ledge which is under develop.
ment, gang Of men have been at work
running tunnel which follows the
vein. The appearance Of the mine is
improving as depth Is attained, the
ledge now having width Of seven
feet and Is steadily increasing in
size. Work on this vein has lately
been Temporarily suspended
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
Leland Siftings.

The miners are all busy as they
have plenty Of water.
How nice it is to see. the wheat and
grass growing this time of the year.
Wood cutters are flocking here as
I. j. Mackin gives the largest price
for wood cutting
We had about two inches of snow.
but it soon disappeared. We have
had no wind this winter. At present
the weather is nice and warm.
The Vulcan mine has resumed
work, having their machinery fixed
up. W. understand one of the com.
pany sold his interest to his partners.
Mr.. Burton, from Mt. Ruben creek
came up to sell his nuggets that he
mined on that creek, He had a nice
lot Of them. That creek carries big
gold.
There is more activity in prospect
ing TO quartz than ever before. We
understand Rube Jones has sold his
quartz mine on Whiskey creek for a
big price. That mine was known to
be very rich mine,
Newell Dysert is working his ledge
ON Grave creek. The ledge is small
but rich. He took ont quite a lot of
gold from pocket DIR. Williams has
also a ledge near the same place that
promises to be good.
We can hear heavy blasting in the
placer mines, The banks are very
hard and deep, so the owners think
best to put in giant powder and tear
down the banks, and wash away all
loose gravel, then more blasting.
Ed Dixon and George Trimball
from the Pass made Blskdell ranch a
call one day this week. They were in
need of inyigorating air and that kind
of air can always be found in the vi.
oinity of the south end of Tunnel o.
We expect to see now school
teacher here shortly. Our marriage.
able young men say the last school
teacher got away when her term Of
school expired, but that must not
happen again, when so many likely
young men are here.
Wide Awake.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
OATMEAL Is CONOE MINED
Scotch Physician Says Children
StarVe on II.

The merits of oatmeal as food are
being seriously challenged in Great
Britain, An eminent Scotch physi-
clan is quoted as saying ON this sub
ject;
"Rickets is enormously on the in.
crease in England, especially among
the poorer classes, who, mislod as to
the value Of oatmeal as % food, give 1t
To thoir children for breakfast and 30
an them up with a stodsgy and in
sufficiently nourishinR food, Instead
of moro easily diEostcd things, such
as broad, meat, and milk, less
quantity Of which would supply far
moro uulrimcnt People who feed
their children ON oatmeal ore literally
starving thum. Oatmeal is one of the
greatest blessings the medical pro.
tossion has ever known Il dlls their
surgcrics and It increases thoir in
comes What the OBJECT of it's in
creased popularity will no ON the
National physique, though, l ann
afraid 10 think.
And an English physician of stand.
ing says ON the same subject;
"Mhuu "a man comes to me suffering
from indigestion, say; DO you eat
oauutal" In answer to the yes,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
HARMON GREEN PLACERS
l. II. Anderson Is Operating
Them This Season

The Harmon Green placer at Galicc
is being worked this year by T. X.
Anderson who is Operating the prop.
erty under lease, Mr.. Anderson is
working this season on the west side
OF the creek, the water for the mine
being brought across from the ditch
on the opposite side Of the stream.
Iho ground is an old channel Of great
richness This mine has always been
one Of the good producers Of its dis.
trict The ground carries steady and
reliable values aud the seasons clean.
mp seldom fails to bring to light a
number Of nuggets Of good size. All
the gold is Of uniform high quality.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
CORRESPONDENCE.
ProyoIt Items.

Miss Gertrude Johns of Williams
| was at Provolt Thursday.
Lua Hansen and brother of Hum
bug, were at Provolt Friday.
L. W. Smith, the Proyolt merchant
was at Grants Pass this week.
DIR. J. A. Lewman was at Grants
Pass the first of the week on business.
j. T. Layton, one Of Provolts
miners, was at Williams Monday
looking after his mining property.
Miss George Stevens, who has been
working in Grants Pass for some
time, returned home to Williams
Tuesday for a two weeks visit
Henry Rehkopf, a prominent young
farmer of Provolt, is hauling lumber
from the Powells creek saw mill and
intends to build lot of new fence.
A hop contractor from San Francis
co was at Williams and Provolt con-
tracing hops for the coming saeson.
He offers II cents. Two raisers con-
tracted their coming crops.
A meeting was called Saturday at
the Proyolt school house for the pur-
pose of voting a five mill tax to build
a new school house and also to vote
for a new bridge across Williams
creek for the benefit of the scholars.
Lua Loesch, the Provolt hop raiser,
has been quite busy the past two
weeks cutting hop poles for his yard.
1t will require 1000 new ones to pat
in place of the old ones that will be
hauled off for wood for the hop
pickers this year
Geo. Harriet, the real estate man,
was at Provolt Friday and Saturday,
looking at the property of L. G. Hyde
for homeseeker at Elk Creek, who
wants home at Provolt, where the
are good and plenty of irri-
eating water throughout the summer
A new mine has been discovered in
the Provolt district in the low
granite hills by Mr.. Berry The
quartz was found in the roots of a
pine that was blown up by wind
storm Of two months ago. The vein
is four inches wide and free gold can
be seen in the rock.
Happy Hooligan.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
WAS INJURED BY FALL
Ma Nd Merritt Files Claim For
Damages TO Tacoma.

Miss Maud Merritt of Ballard,
Wash. teacher in the public schools
who was badly injured several weeks
ago in Tacoma, while attending a
teachers meeting, has filed claim
against the city Of Tacoma for IS, 600
for injuries received. Miss Merritt
fell on a defective sidewalk, one OF
the blocks of concrete composing the
pavement turned under her feet. She
is still confined to her home as re-
suit of the accident, aHd in the event
of the claim not being allowed, will
bring suit against the city for that
amount.
Miss Merritt was a former teacher
in this county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
Ten Days Runn,c

.,,., -. 1e
With $500 in placer cola !
days run opening a new
placer ground on the C.,,
dated Mines, A. B. Gov
turned from the property. ],
is general manager, n |
county. He is exceedin.,'.
with the work done and ., !.
the cleanup was only abo'
what could be done bv :.
washing of the bedrock
The gold is Of a good a..
ing worth sls. So per ounce :. |
saved. The company is NJ
in al undercurrent, with a I
rifle, in which quicksilv.,
put to catch all the fine oo,5
There are three giant.
steadily and plenty of ws,.
dewn the fumes to opera,,
six more. Mr., Cousin will
Eastern points the latter !.
week to be absent about H.
Telegram.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
A COMING QUARTZ MINE
Green Bros. Oalice Ledae Is
Showing up Well

The Green Bros. quartz property at
Galice is being steadily developed
under the management of George
Green. The favorable appearance Of
the property continues in a manner
quite gratifying to the owners and
the mine gives good indications Of be.
coming ono of the largo producers of
its district A new vein of evident
high value has recently been un.
covered by Mr.. Green.
There is quite hveliness in quartz
operations in the Galico camp and a
number Of good properties are being
developed
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
Wilderville Items.

We are having beautiful Sunshine.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Lindsay made
trip to Grants Pass Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Mears preached at Wilder
vile Sunday to a large congregation.
Married-Near Wilderville, January
81, James Louden and Miss Ella
Daveler.
Mr., and Mrs. Leo Sans have gone
to Bonneville. Oregon, on account
of the serious illness of Mr.. Sans
brother, Williant
While playing ball at school last
Friday, Henry Hooking fell and
broke his collar bone. He was taken
to Grants Pass for treatment an is
now getting along nicely. Zanoni.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
OUR TIMBER INTERESTS
Jeopardizcd BY Apparently lnno-
cent Bill

An apparently innocent bill with
the avowed intention of correcting the
abuses Of the stone and timber act,
has en- introduced in the U. s. Sem
ate fathered by Senator Hansbrough
of North Dakota. The bill is entitled
A bill to repeal the stone and timber
act and Communication laws.
Why Senator Hansbrough should
take such an active part in the inter
est Of the timber question, represent
ing as he does a state where there is
absolutely no timber, is not stated.
There is, however, a deep laid scheme
apparent 10 manipulate the law in the
interest Of the land scrippiHg syndi-
Gates There is at present in th'
hands Of syndicates and contracted by
less than half a dozen persons, sufti-
cient scrip to cover about a billion
acres Of timber lands. This scrip can
be placed on lands at any time and
wherever vacant land can be found
If the stone and timber act is repealed
il puts the timber lands out Of reach
Of the people in that the scripper has
the ir-t opportunity to place his scrip
and he has unlimited time in which
10 cruise the land and select the best
sections. Representatives Of
the scripping syndicates have been in
his section for months past cruising
he timber. 1t was necessary for them
o make reports to the home Office bat
iefore instructions could be returned
he land was filed on under the stone
md timber act. This was very annoy
ng to them and shortly the news came
hat valuable timbered sections in
osephine county and all surrounding
counties was set aside as forest re.
erve.
II the stone and timber
cts is repealed the value of scrip |
will be greatly increased. One dol
ar on the acre would mean legislating |
i, 000, 600 600 into the hands of the
indicate and an increase of $40 per |
ere would mean $40, 600, 900, 600, |
laced in their pockets by the repeal
( this act
Now is the time to protest against
his bill. A few days delay may be
atal to the timber interest. Letters
nd kilograms Of protest should be sent
o Legislators and the cooperation of
counties and states solic.
ted. 1t is not personal motive only
hat prompts me to take this stand, as
believe that every business man of
irants Pass and Of the Pacific coast
) equally interested.
W. b. SHERMAN.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
Rates Too High.
waldo, Oregon. Jan. 20. 1901

Waldo, Oregon, Jan 20, 1904
Dear Editor.
/ wish to call your attention to .he
extremely high charges which the
stage Co. inhicts upon the people now
in this position Of the county. am
not "kicker" in its truost sense, but
when company employed by the
government in the capacity OF public
servant seeking the position and
contracting TO do its work faithfully,
takes contract to do the work for
less than tho same is worth, and comes
among us TO charge US dobule what
their services are worth for every
favor we ask Of them. then | think it
high time to demonstrate. They are
charging 80 cents for 20 cent package
errmids and even n greater rate
Wouldn't It be a good scheme for
some one to put an opposition on the
road2 Yours, Stage Patron.
u W,,,t t.f... Dt.ets gt.,.,.tfa.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28

The latest thing in the trust line is
milk trust, formed to control the
milk supply Of the city Of Chicago
The organization is formed under the
laws Of the state Of Maine and has an
authorized capital Of $1,000, 600. The
promoters state that the object Of the
organiza tion is not to advance the
price Of milk but to improve the
quality Of the fluid. All trust milk
will bo guaranteed free from bacteria
and deloterious substances. 1t will
be interesting to observe the future
history of this trust to SEQ whether
or not tho philanthropio idea is
permanent or oyanoscent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
VULCAN MILL IS RUNNING
One OF the Newer Quartz Mines
OF Grave Creek.

One of the newer mines Of the
Grave creek district is the Vulcan,
which has been recently fitted up
with machinery and is now pulveriz-
ing rock in a business like manner.
a ten stamp mill has been installed
with all appliances necessary for sue
cessful operation. The character of
the ore taken out assures lucrative
mill returns.
The Vulcan is situated on Brown.
ing mountain which is a most won.
derful district in its mineral bearing
qualities. 1t is situated only a short
distance from the Greenback mine
and is considered one of the very best
properties Of that district
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
Resolutions OF r Respect.

Etna Rebekah Lodge, No. 40, LO.O.F.
Grants Pass, Oregon.
Whereas: He, the Creator of all
good, has deemed it best to take from
our midst our beloved sister, Emilv
NJ, Smith, who departed this life OH
the I'd day of January, 1904, be it
therefore
Resovled; That we, the members
of Etna Rebekah lodge, No. 40, |. o.
o. f. view with profound sorrow,
the death of our beloved sister and we
sincerely mourn the loss thereby
sustained.
Reolved, That we hereby tender to
The family and frienus of our de-
ceased sister our fraternal sympathy.
Resoyled, That our charter be
drapod in mourning for a period Cf
thirty days and these resolutions be
recorded and published in the Courier,
and a copy thereof be sent to the
family of the deceased sister.
Jennie Denison, 80.
7. Y. Dean,
Marion Seouef.
Committee.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28

The "mock senate" Of the normal
school In Ashland should insist on
its speakers being more up-to-datv.
Tho chief speaker who included
Grants Pass as one Of the towns whore
gambling is holding loose and uu
bridled riot" is several weeks behind
the times and should inform himself
more thoroughly ON such matters
prior to his next speech.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
Resolutions of Respect.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. rs, l. o. o..
Grants Pass, Jan. 23, 1904.

Golden Rule Lodge, No. rs, l. o. OF.
Grants Pass, Jan. 23, 1904.
Whereas: He, the Creator of all
good has deemed it best to take from
our midst our beloved Brother, @. E.
Huffstader. who departed this life on
the 18th day of January, 1904, be it
therefore
Resolved, That we, the brothers of
this lodge, view with profound sor-
row, the death of our beloved brother,
G. E. Huffstader and we sincerely
mourn the loss thereby sustained.
Resolved, That we hereby tender to
the family and friend of our deceased
brother and fraternal sympathy.
Resovled, That our charter be
draped in mourning for a period of
thirty day and these resolutions be
recorded and published in the Courier
and copy thereof sent to the family
of tie deceased brother.
Com. Jos. Moss,
Ike NJ. Davis.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28

A number Of petitions are being cir
oulated In beEGlf of having certain
measures submitted to the people at
the June election. A local option
law, an equal suffrage amendment and
a law for direct primary nominations
are among tho propositions. II is
perfectly proper that all these quos
tiona should be submitted to the poo
pie and it is perfectly proper for
voter to sign these petitions whether
he fayors the proposition or not 1t
is only fair that the people should
have an opportunity to express
themselves ON these measures.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
James M. Payne-Deceased

James NJ. Payne was born in Jack
son county, Missouri, October %,
1927, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. George Duncan, near
Kerby, Oregon, December Goth, 1908,
aged 76 years, 2 months and 0 days.
He was a venerable and honored
citizen, and has resided in this state
since 1870. He has ever manifested a
deep and active interest in public
progress and Improvement. In 1S49
he crossed the plains with an OK
team to California, where he resided
until 1851. Returning to his old home
in Missouri. he was united in mar
riage, May 30, 1862 to Sarah ]. D.
Gardner, who died Angst 27, 1868.
Again in 1864 he was united in mar
riage to Rebecca Gardner. III 1870
he moved to Jackson county, Oregon
where he lived until 1875, moving
from there to Josephine county where
he resided at the time of his death.
He was the father of ~ children,
six Of whom are now living. He was
kind and loving husband and affec-
tionate father. He was converted at
the age of 90 and united with the Bap-
tist church, where he has ever been
an active and true christian. Since
living at Althouse, Oregon, he has
worshiped with the people of the NJ.
E. church, where he was an honored
trustee, and from which place beau
tiful memorial service was held in his
memory January "a, 1904. r.
can attend to your timber business
to your satisfaction-W. B. Sherman.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that |,
Robert j. Flemmy, president of the
Williamsburg Mining Company, a
corporation organized under the law
of the state Of Oregon, do hereby call
a special meeting of the stockholders
OF said corporation, to be held at
Grants Pass, Oregon. on the 18th day
OF February, 1904, at O'Clock, p m.
for the purpose of electing board
OF directors of said corporation
aud for the transaction of such
other business as may legally come
before said meeting.
r. j. FLEMING, President.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28

Little has occurred during the week
in the Russia Japan quarrel. The most
exciting thing has been riot in Seoul,
the capital city of Korea, when an at.
TACK was made on street car belong.
ing to Americans. American marines
quelled the riot The Koreans are be-
tu cen the two fires and seem to have
absorbed the pugnacious spirit.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28

II the Southern Pacific railroad
keeps up the laudablo crusade
against their employees frequenting
saloons, several Of the establishments
will go out of business in Roseburg
-Plaindealer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28

If the painter Oabanel is authority,
the most faultlessly beautiful woman
In Paris is the Duchess dc Ia Rocho-
foucauld. The Duchess was formerly
Miss Matte Mitchell and is the
daughter of Senator Mitchell Of Orc
gon She is an Oregon girl, and this
fact fully accounts for the first as
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28

The senate committee on Indian
affairs has fayorably reported Sena-
tor Mitchell's bill to ratify tie
agreement with the Klamath Indians
for accession Of q portion Of their
lands, amounting to Gel. 824 acres, for
which tho Indians are to be paid
sb97 0O7
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-28

Carter II. Harrison, mayor Of Chi
cago, has been arrested as result OF
the inquiry into the Iriquois theater
tragedy. The blame attaching TO the
mayor is on account Of non-enforce-
ment of regulations that might have
prevented the catastrophe.