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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
Lorenn b. Weaver.

Mrs. Lyrena Il. Weaver, aged 81
years, died in this city, of typhoid
fever Sunday, March 9, 1904.
The deceased was born November
30, 1912, In Missouri, Canada. At the
age Of three years she removed with
her parents to Blrchvillo, st. Clair,
county, Michigan. She was engaged
in the occupation Of teacher In the
public schools for a number years.
She was married in October, 1868, to
stephen Weaver Of Hope, Midland
county, Michigan. in 1890 they re-
moved to Forest Grove, Oregon, in
which state she resided up to the
time Of her death.
Mrs. Weaver was noble and up
right woman, and led pure and un-
selfish life. Besides host Of sorrow
ing friends, she leaves two brothers
and three sisters-Virgil S. Grant of
Thermopolis, Wyoming; Geo, O.
Grant of Indian River, Mich. Mrs
S. Raymond and Mrs Maria How.
land Of Gladwln, Mich, and Mrs.
Eugene Wright Of Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
A Number OF People Are Laid Up
for Repairs.

VIM. Taylor. the S. p. brakeman
met with an unusual accident at Med
ford last Wednesday night, which
might easily have terminated fatally.
He was running ON the top of re-
frigerator car and stubbed his toe
just as the car was brought to stop
by the engine which was attached to
string of cars Taylor was thrown
over the end of the car falling l2 or 10
feet and striking on his shoulder be-
tween the tracks at the end of the
car, and was unable to rise. The
trainmen missed his lantern which
had gone out, and IN the absence of
proper signals went to investigate
the cause. Had the cars gone a few
feet farther. Taylor would surely
have been crushed beneath the wheels.
Z. n. Tibbett has been laid up for
the past week or more from painful
accident. While firing ON his loco
motive, heavy stick of wood fell
from the tender. striking his foot and
crushing number of toes. He will
be incapicitated for number of
weeks.
Last Wednesday. while J. NJ. Chiles
was handling sacks of grain in his
store room, sack OF barley fell from
the stack a distance of six or seven
feet, striking Mr.. Chiles ON the read
and shoulders, while in STOPPING
position The blow strained Mr..
Chiles back aud laid him up for
few days.
Mrs. Geo. L. Rowland is suffering
from soalded arm, resulting from
the tipping over of pot of hot tea.
She was in the act of sitting down to
dinner, when her sleeve caught the
spout of the teapot and overturned it.
Her arm was quite badly scalded as
we'll as other paris of her body.
WE. Boren of Z street livery stables
had serious accident with a horse on
Tuesday, with the result that he is
now carrying about broken arm.
The horse is known as kicker and a
malicious animal and had been placed
in the livery stable in the hope that
he might have some Of the ginger
taken out of him. Mr. Boren drove
him out Tuesday with some supplies
for the Hammersley mine AID while
unhitohing at Jacks creek, the end Of
the wagon route, the horse kicked him,
breaking his left wrist.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
Mnry's Little Lamb.

Mary had docilo Lamb,
His hair was white as tow,
And everywhere that Mary went.
The Lamb was sure TO go.
They went out for spin one day.
But he couldn't keep up quito,
For Mary rode a Racyole.
And soon was out of sight.
The Lamb soon saw he was left out,
But still he fingered near,
And on the grass he stretched
himself,
IT'LL Mary should appear.
A group OF young folks wandered
by,
And though twas against all
rule,
They giggled quite ridiculously.
And called the Lamb fool.
why don't you catch your girlg"
they cried,
Then laughed Ia highest glee.
a" II you had had "a Racycle.
You wouldn't be here, you soc. "
How can win your lost cs-
temp
The Lamb with Mary plead.
Just buy me nice new Racycle,
This rented Is, she said.
What makes the Lamb love
Mary so2"
The eager young folks cried,
Because she wants the best
you know,
A passer by replied.
Moral-You can be sure Of having
.he best and also of pleasing tho
only girl in the world" by buying
a Racycle at Paddock's Bicycle Den.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
STATE CONVENTION CALL
Republican n Coyention to Meet on
April 18th.

Notice is hereby given that the Re-
publican State Convention of the re-
publican party of the State Of Oregon
is hereby called to meet in the City
of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday,
April II 1901, at 10 O'Clock, for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for
the various state offices to be voted
for at the regular state election to be
held on Monday, the 6tn day Of June,
1904
Ono Supreme Judge, for period OF
six years
One Dairy and Food Commissioner.
for period of four years.
Four Presidential Electors Ito DO
voted for in November, l004).
Circuit Judges and District Attor-
neys for Judicial Districts of the state,
for the term of six years and four
years respectively
Joint Representatives and Senators
for the various districts.
There will also be chosen at said
convention four delegates to the Ma
tional Republican Convention.
The various counties of the State Of
Oregon shall be entitled to representa-
tion in said convention as follows:
One delegate at large for each county.
and one delegate for every 150 votes.
and one additional delegate for each
fraction thereof over 100 votes, cast
for r. $. Bean for Supreme Judge at
the State lection of 1909. the number
for the respective counties being as
follows:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17

Oliver Chilled and Steel Plows and
all repairs at Cramer Bros.
@. d. Smith has sold his hay aud
grain business to L. A. Edgar.
G. C. Daniels, real estate and rent
al agent, Cor. Eighth and NJ streets.
When getting ready to paint, don't
forget that Patton's Sun Proof paints
are sold only by Cramer Bros.
Rings. stick pins, lace pins, belt
buckles, watch chains, guaranteed
for five years at Newell Bros,
If troubled with weak digestion,
belching or sour stomach, use Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's and you will get uiok rel ief.
For sale by all druggists.
A socialist mass convention, for the
purpose Of nominating a full county
ticket, is called to meet ON Saturday,
April 2, 1904. at O'Clock n. m. at
the court house in Grants Pass.
The Roseburg Baptist church has
sent call to Rev. w. II. Eaton, OF
Cherryvale, Kan. who was recon-
mended by the former pastor, Rev. s.
A. Douglas and by the state secretary
and general missionary of the Baptist
convention Of Kansas.
Another batch of gold was brought
in last week from the Jewell-Moore
mine amounting to from 5000 to 5000.
There were several piece running
from SIS to s25, and the balance Of it
was coarse gold. This is one of the
best producing mines in the county.
Dan Cox OF Rosebnrg was killed by
falling tree Sunday night. while
sleeping in a tent with two compan-
ions ON Union creek. eight miles
from Riddle He was struck by n
small tree which was hit by the fall
ing of large fir tree in the course of
the storm last week.
The Washburn Itemizer says: "Al-
exander Bros Plantation Minstrels who
held the boards at the Opera house
last Monday night is the biggest little
show that ever visited this city.
They are all right.
Grants Pass opera house, Saturday,
March 10, price 10, 90 and 25 cents.
All the earlier varieti,s of spring
wild flowers are now blooming in
abundance. The almond trees are
almost in bloom and the peach buds
are developing rapidly. The ground
dries rapidly ON the least bit of op-
portunity and all signs show that
spring has been waiting winters exit
with considerable impatien,e.
Housewives have been botherd con.
sideiably during the past few months,
with milk thieves, who sneak up and
steal the bottled milk from the bach
porches of residences Later the
empty bottles are found in some Other
locality. The work is often done by
tramps who haye desire to vary theil
fare. In a number Of cases the mill
has been taken in less than five min
utes from the time II was left by til,
milk man. Some families have los
their milk repeatedly.
A horse race which will attract 4
great deal Of interest has been arrang
ed to take place on May IL, at tn,
Grants Pass race track. The contest
is between Rinaldo, horse recently
brought from California by Babel
Bros, and Seventy, the property
Of Sweetland and Whitsett. The
match is for purse OF $500, and tn,
distance is half mile and repeat
Both horses are thoroughbreds anr
have winning records. The race will
probably be one of the best ever rul
in this county
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
Free Lecture.

A meeting of tho "Ghurch of the
Living God, will be held at the
public hall nc tho court house, Fri
day and Saturday, March 1919, z $50
n. m. A free discourse on the "Diyino
Plan Of the Ages. The subject will
be illustrated by large chart Of the
ages All are welcomes seats free
no collection. DO not miss the op-
portunity OF hearing Brother j..
Draper. Yours in the fellowship Of
our Lord, J. o. SANDBERG.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
Independent TeIephone M.n.

The B. r. Electric s. Tel. Mfg. Co.
of Kansas City, Mo-, have opened a
branch Office and stock room in Port
lana In charge Of Mr.. W. d. DE Var.
ney, who is an expert telephone man.
It will be to the interest Of independ.
ent telephone companies contemplating
building, to communicate with him.
Address 3. r. Electric g. Tel. MfgI
Co, Portland, Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
OUR PERSONAL COLUMN
People as They Come and Go
From Day TO Day


busin' IS Monday.
f. J. Sims made a business trip to
Medford on Friday.
II. c. Telford of Colestin is spend
ing few days in town.
Mrs. Walt Lucky of Portland is Wis
iting Mrs Geo Thompson.
G. E. Payne visited his brother, A.
L. Payne, in Ashland last week
DIR and Mrs. Bower OK of Glendale
spent Wednesday in Grants Pass
Mike johnson of Oregon City is
visiting his sister, Mrs. o. F. Will
Jams.
Miss Alta Hewitt and Miss Grace
Payne of Albany visited Mrs. A, c.
Hough Tuesday.
Mrs. G. W. Clement went to Duns-
muir Tuesday to join her husband,
who is stationed there.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Sauderson of
Charlton, Iowa, are. making their son,
Rev. O. F. Sanderson, visit
G. ". Seeley one of the owners of
the Forest Queen mine on Louise creek
is spending few days in town.
H. Shook, the we'll known con-
tractor, has been awarded the con-
tract for building the new school
house at Ashland.
Thos. Townsend of Roseturg has
been rendered and has accepted the
principalship of the public school at
Woodville. He began his duties Mon
day.
Mrs n. Snow is suffering from The
effects of paralylic stroke which oc-
curred Saturday. She is improving
and m king good progress toward re-
covery
o. Barrett and wife o Barrie,
Mich, spent few days in town last
week, They are spending the winter
in the west, and looking over the
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Stoyall leave
Thursday for trip through Califor-
MIA. They will visit San Francisco,
Palo Alto. Santa Cruz, Los Angeles
and other cities
f. ]. Catterlin of the Williamsburg
Mining Co. went to Portland last
week and will return in few days
with his family, who will take up
thier residence in a cottage at the
mine.
Mrs o. A Shogren started Sunday
on her return home to Portland after a
visit here at the home of her mother,
NJ rs. G. A. Smith. She will spend a
week visiting with her sister at AL
bany, Mrs. j. S. Harbison.
Doug. Holton, former Josephine
county boy, the son of DR.. d. S. Hol-
ton, the we'll known Indian war yeter-
an, passed through Grants Pass We'd
nesday evening on his way from South
ern California to Portland, where he
is engaged in business.
: Mr.. Newton and his family. who
have been spending several day in
Medford, left for Grants Pass Monday
evening, where he expects to locate.
He came here to engage in the con-
feotionery business, but was not sue
cessful in securing a location. S o.
Oregonian.
II. B. Luce returned this week from
Forest Grove where ho has been
spending the winter and will prospect
in this county during the coming
summer. Mr. Luce is former food
and dairy commissioner for Oregon.
For the past two years he has been
mining and prospecting in Southern
Oregon.
Samuel Bowden, who has bond on
the Ingram & Ramsey copper prop.
erty, left Sunday night for his home
in Utah to look after his interests
there He expects to return in few
weeks and commence work on the
Clancy creek property Mr.. Bowden
had taken men and tools to the mine
with the intention of commencing op-
erations, but was compelled to aban-
don work for the present on account of
the excessive rains
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
Self Denial Week.

The Salvation Army announces its
annual Week OF Prayer and Self
Denial, to take place March 27th to
April Sd. and though daily practicing
self-deniaL its members agree during
this special week, to do without all
luxuries. and even some Of the neces-
saries Of life 10 order to help swell
tie general fund in aid Of the home
AMI foreign missionary work Of the
organization.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
Don't ell PIow UP Berries.

Tuesday, while r. l. Harris was
plowing in his stra Hberry bed. he
plowed up 80 gold piece coined at
the San Francisco mint In lS46. In
the early days 1t is said a road or
trail ran through the place where
his strawberry beds are located. and
it was probably lost by some travel
er. Sheridan Sun.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
MIX Business Changes Ha nds

Horning & Depuy have sold the
Englewood Dairy business to Geo
Fe!dmaier. who took charge ON Mon
day. Mr.. Feldmaier has had charge
Of the cows and the ranch end Of the
business for the past two years or
more, so the Englweood Dairy bust
ness is changed only as to proprietors,
and customers will be supplied with
milk from the same cows and with
the same care as before.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
BoRN
MARRIED.
DIED.

SCHMITT--In this city. Sunday.
March 10, 1904, Mrs. Lille Schmitt,
aged 20 years.
Mrs schmitt was formerly Miss
Lille Hall the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hall, pioneer residents OF
Josephine county. Her illness was Of
short duration and her death Is
moufned by a large circle Of fiiends
in this city. She was married only a
few weeks ago to Jos schmitt, we'll
known saw mill man Of this county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
IN. Best Cough syrup.

5. L. Apple, ex-Probate Judge Otto
wa Co, Kansas. writes "Tnis is to
say that | have used Ballard's hore-
hound Syrup for year. and that do
not hesitate TO recommend it as the
best cough syrup / have ever used -
CSC, 5Oc. and g.. at slower Drug Co.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
Card OF Thanks

We hereby wish TO thank all those
friends who so kindly lent their assist
ance and extended their sympathy with
many tokens Of love in our recent be.
reayement.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. @. Bobzien.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
Grants Pass Weather

Following is a summary weather OBJ
seryation at Grants Pass, during the
month Of February, 1904, as reported by
J. 3. Paddock, local voluntary observer
for the Oregon State Weather Service.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
Irriaanon.

For sale-l3O acres Of land; $50
inches OF water; IL miles Of distrib-
uting bitches, aud contracts with con-
sumers. Be quick. Ben A. Lowell,
woodville, jackson County, Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17

1t is also recommended that the pri-
maries in the various counties be held
on Saturday, the I'd day.of April. 1904,
and the various county conventions on
Thursday, April 7, 1904.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17

DO you want the best located res.
taurant in the cityl Terms easy.
price right. ]. d. Drake, O st., be.
tween 9Th and sth sts.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
Gard OF Thanks.

We hereby wish to etxend our sin
cere thanks TO the kind friends for
sympathy and help extended during
tho illness Of Mrs. Lyrena +. Weaver.
Il. Wright and family.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
blovolo For snlo Chonp.

A Rambler bicycle will be sold for
storage charges Apply at Layton
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
SNEAK THIEF OPERATES
Entered the j. c. Campbell Res
idence Saturday Night.

a prowling burglar entered the
residence of J. @. Campbell on Satur.
day evening. From appearances it
seems that he did not make a very
thorough overhauling of the premises,
but he took a watch and chain be-
longing to Mr. Campbell, and a pair
of new shoes. He also took a piece of
bacon from the kitchen department.
Itis supposed that the thief entered
by way of the woodshed window. The
door of the woodshed was bolted, but
the door leading from the kitchen to
the woodshed had been left open.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17

SUMMARY; Mean temperature, II !,
maximum temperature, Gil date, 81,
minimum temperature. 27 date, .;
Total precip. inches 1899 Total snow
fall 0; No. Of days clear, 81
partly cloudy, 2 cloudy, 2ii wind s.w.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17

Homer Davenport, the eminent car
toonist, delivered a lecture last night
before a crowded house in Lyric Hall.
HIS interesting and altogether un-
common talk on his art, proved a rare
treat for those who listened to him
for two hours, and it was illuminated
with rapid sketches IN crayon. which
were reproductions of those Of
Davenport's famous cartoons. His
subject was "The Power Of the Car
toon." AS well as boing a famous
man with the pen and pencil, Daven-
port demonstrated in very delight
ful manner the fact that he is Just as
clever as 4 story teller, for he enter.
tained his critical audience with
anecdotes that were witty or pointed
with charming pathos. s +. Bulle-
tin, March II.
Homer Davenport will be in Grants
Pass on April 8, and will give an en-.
tertainment on that evening at the
opera house, under the auspices Of the
Woman's club.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS

MARBLE AND UKANIIE WUINho
J.B. PADDOCK, PRoPR
to thing in the line ooemee work in any kind
Of MARBLE GRANITE
the Marble business warrants my saying
that {cnnfl lyouror in the best manner
in American Granite kind Ct
]. b. PADDOCK,
,<~c.s oer.et Next Gunsh
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17

Photo Supplies at the Courier Of
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17
ooUHT4 TREAsuR ERs' NOTICE

There are funds in the treasury 70
ny I'll Warrants protested to Ncyem-
ber l5. 1es7. Interest will cease from
tbia dn1e
Eeh %, 1904
]. 7. Taylor,
x1uAsurer Of Josephine Co, Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17

Moral-You can be sure of having
tho best and also of pleasing tho
only girl in the world. by buying
a Raeycla AZ Paddock's Bicycle Den.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-03-17


Store
Rev. L. O. Sanderson, Dean Of the
Eugene Divinity School. and brother
of Rev. @. II Sanderson, will be in
Grants Pass next Lords Day, and
will speak at the Christian church.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Inspre your home in the o. +. r.
A. and by becoming member. share
in the profits. slls,68O saved to its
members In 1908. Address, Sec'y o.
f. r. A. McMinyille, Ore, or II. b.
Hendricks, Grants Pass, Agent for
Josephine Co.
Genl. Logan Post No. 80 and W. X.
@. No %, met In the workmen Hall,
March 2, and spent a very pleasant
evening with songs. music and reci-
tations and @. A. X. stories. The
ladies served refreshments which
were enjoyed by all.
Azalea Circle and Rogue River
Camp, w. o.. W., will hold "A social
meeting Friday, March 1s, which
will be a pleasant affair. Panic, Pit.
Whist and dancing will be the enter.
tanning features. together with an
interesting musical program
Homer Davenport will demonstrate
the use and makeup OF cartoons to a
Grants Pass audience on the evening
Of April 8. at the opera house. Hi
subject is "The Value Of Cartoon. ,
The entertainment Is under the aus
pices Of the woman's Club.
Send me your order for fruits
vegetables and produce. Fresh east
ern oysters always on hand. Fisi
Tuesdays and Fridays j. X. Rosser,
commission merchant, next to Palace
hotel, front ST.. Telephone 435
Cash paid for poultry and produce.
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24
After Many Years.

An interesting event took place here
the other day when NJ. b. Waterhouse
OF Ussie avenue, South Canon, and son,
d. F. Waterhouse, met for the first
time after a separation of thirty five
years. The latter was only seven years
Of age when he saw his father last,
at the old home In Tazewell county, Ill.
and, of course, had only faint idea
how he would look after the lapse of
SO long a period. Mr.. Waterhouse Jr.
has been a great traveller since growing
up to manhood and is a sort OF a cos
mopolite SO far as citizenship is con-
cerned.
He has been almost everywhere in
the United States, having trsversed
the continent from New York to San
Francisco half score OF times and
been from the Lakes to the Gulf of
Mexico almost as frequently. He has
travelled extensively abroad and is
almost as much at home in Europe as
in America Mr.. Waterhouse, who
CON es here from Wardner, Idaho, will
take charge OF the working OF the
Royal Gorge coal mine AS the successor
of the former pit boss who has left the
employ OF the company.
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24

connection with the d. & r. G company
Mr.. Brewster became the agent Of the
Colorado Fuel 4 Iron Company and in
that capacity purchased a large amount
of coal land in this county. He was
instrumental in procuring for Canon
more than almost anybody else. was
responsible for the Inauguration Of the
movement 10 develop its coal re-
sources, and. on that account, is en-
titled to the gratitude of the communi-
~.
Mr.. Brewster was devoted. consci-
entious adherent OF the Presbyterian
church and WINS one of the charter
members OF that organization in this
city, and was active in all of it's beaevo-
lences and enterprises. He was one of
its first elders and held that office con
tinuously until his death. Mr.. Brew
ster's eighty-seventy birthday ami
versary was commemorated at the
First Presbyterian church last Novem.
ber. n large number OF his friends and
he'khootf AaN'hk par w s"' 'ftb'h-
tion. Mr.. Brewster's health began to
fail shortly afterwards and he was able
to make few trips down town suisse
quent to that event
Mr.. Brewster was twice married. On
the ilth Of October, 1888. he married
Hannah Steadnan, at Cortland. N. Y.
She died in July, ls4p. They had
several children, two of whom are still
living, via: Joseph w. Brewster, of
Cripple Greek, and Albert W. Brewster,
OF Denver
In 1851, while residing at Freeport,
III, he married Emily L. Jackson, OF
New Hampshire. They raised large
family Of children. nine OF whom are
now living. Mr.. and Mrs Brewster
lived in Canon City continuously for
"a years. Mrs. Brewster dying here
in October, 1899. Their surviving
children are Mrs. Hannah Helm, of
Denver; Mrs. Clara Gricst, OF Salida !;
John X. Brewster, Jr., of Cripple
Greek Oliver Brewster; OF Colorado
SPRING., Ralph, Of Canon City; George
and wilse, OF Salidn; Alice. of Canon
City, and Mrs, June Ward, Of Colorado
Springs.
The funeral Of the deceased was held
~ tn Firss Prssby tsrisn church At 2
o'clock lest Saturday afternoon, Rev.
Thomas. pastor Of the congregation.
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24
The Six Thousandth Man.

The six thousandth convict to be
received at the peDitentiary in this city
since that institution wa. opened was
entered upon the prison rolls last
Thursday. The first man incarcerated
in the penitentiary here WAS on the
18th OF June 1873, and in the IL .433 days
which have elapsed since that time the
registration has passed the 5000 mark.
The arrivals have been fraction in ex-
cess of one every other day for the
whole period and considerably above
that rate of recent years. owing to the
increased population of the state. The
penitentiary was established here more