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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05
HOW TO SAVE PLATINUM.
How II Is Done at the Deep
Gravel Mine.

Editor Courier: Reference to me
writing an article on platinum will
say that your local in the last issue Of
the Courier reminds me Of my prom
ise. What did say was this, that by
recent investigation have discovered
that by our old method of cleaning up
our sluice boxes we were losing at
least six-sevenths Of the platinum,
perhaps more, surely not less than that
proportion, saving only the very
heaviest Of it; that monthly clean
mp Of about dozen boxes by taking
the black sand up with the amslgam
and panning in tub saved II ounces
Of platinum, whereas by the old
method l would have got but d
OF an ounce. This gave me a ounces
of platinum for my extra trouble.
Platinum is fat and thin and some
Of it very light, though heavy its
very shape makes it elusive in run
ming water. To get it all out Of the
flume one must take up all OF the
heavy black sand, the shovel must fit
close to the bottom of the fume, must
be sharp and must be held tight to the
bottom and then il great care is not
used the platinum will boil over the
shovel and it being the color Of water
ii cannot be seen as it goes over.
The old fashioned way of holding the
shovel in the current Of water until
the amalgam is clean sends all of the
platinum over the shovel excepting
that which is under the smalgam.
Then again the method of panning in
the race forfeits the larger portion Of
what platinum you have recovered
from the fiume. Panning in a tub
hard enough to free the amalgam of
black sand sends over the pan into the
tub, unobserved with the black sand,
nearly all Of the platinum. After the
amalgam has been psnned over, take
the sand from the tub and pan it
very slowly, keeping sharp lookout
for PARTICLES Of platinum, retaining
the platinum in the pan. Pan down
to about half Of teacup full Of
ditritus. then put this in blow pan
and dry on stove; when thoroughly
dry blow the waste matter from the
platinum as You would blow black
sand from gold. BY being careful
one can save all Of it. 1t ID tedious
but 1t pays. l now have ON hand
seven ounces Of platinum and expect
to get as much mole in the final
cleanup When we consider that there
were but one hundred and ten (l1O)
ounces of platinum reported mined in
the United States in 1904 this is not
bad showing for one mine.
A gentleman we'll versed in mining
lore and strictly reliable informs me
that sodium amalgam will amalgam.
ate platinum and that it will ANAL
gamste all kinds of metal but must
be used in rusty pan. 1t is said to
injure the fingers and that it will dis
solve in water after it has done its
work This is worth trying as it is
a cheap chemical and is kept at drug
stores. Very truly yours,
W. ]. Winner.
Deep Gravel Mines, Waldo, Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05

rally and battle for souls. All are
cordially invited.
The officers in charge, Capt. and
Mrs. Louis Brugman.
Former officer in charge, Lieutenant
Lamer, who was here temporarily,
has gone out Of active service, and is
now succeeded by Capt. and Mrs.
Louis Bingham, who came from Ore
gon City. They were recently Joined
in wedlock at Portland, Oregon. Both
officers are we'll known among sal.
vstionists and army friends and can
look back upon life Of success since
their career as officers Their interest
and highest wish is to be a blessing
to the community. From now on
there will be meetings at the hall
every night at S p. M, except on
Monday and Friday. Also ON the Sun.
day afternoon at 3 p m. there will be
conducted regularly Salvation Holi.
ness meetings. To all these meetings
they extend hearty invitation to
I avarvnna
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05
Returns to Scenes Of Early Days

Returns 10 scenes oil Early DAYS.
W. +. Lewis and W. NJ. Mckinney
were in Grants Pass Monday and
Tuesday getting an outfit for prospect
ing. They were from Foster, on the
Upper Santiam river and both were
practical miners. Mr.. Lewis is one
of the pioneer miners of Southern Ore
gon and for the past 81 years lac has
followed that business and has been
in every mining camp Of the Pacific
states and now he returns to Rogue
River Valley to again try his luck.
Though 20 years Of age, he is as spry
and strong as the average man Of 90
years and he shouldered his prospec-
tors outfit with the same alacrity as
did his companion, who is a young
man. Mr.. Lewis landed in Jackson
vile from the Willamette Valley in
June, 1852, and being without money to
get gruhstake he helped make the
shakes for the first store building
erected in Jacksonville, a log struc-
ture, The following week he began
mining in Rich gulch and worked
there until late in the fall when he
went to Yreka He did not return
to Jacksonville, as he considered the
district So worked oct that he could
not make an ounce of gold a day, and
anything less than that was too small
for miner of those days to work at.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05
Operations In Galice District.

G. Z. McManus returned Wednesday
from three days trip to Galice to
see how his partner W. II. Emerson,
was making 1t on prospect work
that he is carrying on a promis.
ing ledge in that district. Mr.. Nc
Manus thinks they may strike 1t rich
on their claim as the showing ID
fairly good.
OF mining operations in the Gslice
district. Mr.. McManus reports that
piping is being carried on with full
heads of water at both the Galice
Consolidated and the Anderson placers
and that their clean-ups is likely &c
be very good At the Golden Wedge
five men are employed driving tun'
mel and the prospects are very en-
oouraging for the finding of proflta'
BILE mine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05
THE GRAVE CREEK ROAD
Supervisor Making Improve
ments That Will Last.

william Light, who has farm near
Grave postoftice and who is supervisor
of the Grave road district, was IN
Grants Pass Wednesday to consult
Judge Booth on road matters. Mr.
Light is one of the progressive road
supervisors of Josephine county and
that he might better inform himself
en- the methods of modern road build
ing he attended all the sessions OF the
Oregon Good Roads Associations con-
vention that was held In March in
Grants Pass Mr.. Light is now put
ting some Of those methods into prac.
tice TO the permanent benefit Of the
roads in his district and to the salts
faction OF the travelling public and the
approval Of the county court.
Mr.. Light is expendiDg all the road
fund Of his district in bitches aud
gravel, but only doing this work on
sections of road that are on a perma-
nent location and that is free from
excessive grades. Mr.. Light is a
strong believer in relocating roads
when the routes can be bettered as to
grade or shortened In distance. With
this view in end he recently got a
petition for a change in the location
of three mile section Of the road up
Grave creek and Of the residents Of
his district, only one refused to sign
it. Tbs new route Is TO leave the
county road near the Grave creek
bridge and follow up the north bank
until the road is again intersected
where IL comes down Off the hill on
to creek bottom. BY the new route,
nearly mile in distance will be
saved and no bridges will be required
and the road will be on an almost
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05
The HArnmsrsley.

Development work is being carried
on at the Hammersley mine on Upper
Jump.off.Joe by three men, j. M.
Wbipple of Woodville being in charge
Of the work. II is understood that F..
s. Osgood, of Seattle managing owner,
will put on a full force of men in the
near future and will then operate the
mill with which the mine is equipped.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05
Woman Suffrage Club Organized.

Grants Pass is to take part in the
equal suffrage movement, which is
being carried on over the state to get
the constitution changed SO that the
women Of Oregon may have the right
to vote at state and presidential cleo
tion, as they now have school cleo
tions. Mrs. Gail Laughlin Of Port.
land, state organizer for the Oregon
Equal Suffrage Association, was in
Grants Pass Tuesday and that eve
ming she held a meeting at the Bap-
tist church, that was fairly well at.
tended, and gave an address on equal
suffrage Following her address the
Grants Pass Equal Suffrage club was
organized and Mrs. Ora Rood was
elected president aud Mrs. Calvert
secretary. \ membership Of over
20 was secured and the local leader,
in the movement expect to greatly
increase this list in the near future.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05
Warning.

You cannot have good haalth unless
your kidneys are sound, for the kid
neys filter the blood of impurities
which otherwise act as irritating
poisons and break down the delicate
organs Of the body and cause serious
trouble II you have kidney or blad-
der trouble and do not use Foley's
Kidney Cure, you will have only your
self to plane for results, as 1t posi-.
lively cures all forms of kidney and
bladder diseases. For sale by Rotor
mund and The Model Drug Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05
Do Not Be Imposed Upon.

Foley S Co.. Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and on account Of the great
merit and popularity Of Foley's
Honey and Tar many limitations are
offered for the genuine. Ask for
Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse any
substitute offered as no other prepara-
tion will give the same satisfaction.
1t is mildly laxative. IL contains no
opistes and is safest for children and
delicate persons. For sale by Rotel.
mund and The Model Drug Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05

Is no more dangerous than to neglect
kidney disorders, Foley's Kidney Cure
corrects irregularities and has cured
many severe cases after other treat.
ment has failed. It builds up the
wornout tissues and restores health
aud vigor. l was troubled with Kid
ney complaint for about two wears. 90
writes A. H. Davis Of Mt Siulipr.
Iowa, "but two bottles of Folev's
Kidney Cure effected permanent
cure " For nle by Rotermuud and
The Model Drug Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05
The Salvation Army.

Services every night at p m.
except Monday and Friday. Sunday
May 7th, 1905, 1880 p. m. Junior
meeting and Bible Glass; p. M. in.
door holiness meeting and family
gathering. s p IN. Great Salvation
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05
The Baptist Church.

Public worship at 10 80 a M. ser.
mon by the pastor topic, THE Lord &
Work as Carried On by the Church. "
The ordinance Of the Lords Supper
will be administered and the hand OF
fellowship given to new members.
Bible school at IL IN. Preparations
for Children's Day are already under
way. 6 80 p m. the b. Y. p U.
meets. Evening worship at : 80; ser
mon topic. "The Greatest Power OF
Earth. "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05
CHUR CHI NOTICES.
ST. Lukes Church.

Sunday, May 7, at the morning and
evening services, there will be a
repetition of the music rendered on
Easter Day. The morning service
is at IL and the evening service at
500 O'Clock. The subject for the
morning will be "The Bible as the
Book of Life" and in the evening
1.-THE Aim OF Life. The Sunday
School and Bible Class meet at 10 a.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05
FARM MERS FEED STABLE
j. L. KERLEH, PRoPR.

Last stable south on Sixth street.
Room under cover for l50 horses ard
40 wagons. Box stalls. Corral llr
loose stock.
Only the best hay, clean grain ard
alfalfa fed. Rolled barley and otlcw
grain.
No diseased horses allowed. PrtS
running water, and trough cleaned
every day.
Waiting room and toilet room whete
ladies can leave wraps and arrarge
their toilets.
Prices reasonable and best care Civ L
stock.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05
At the Homesta ke.

The Homestske mine three. .fourths
of mile west of Woodville is shut
down after short run with the five
stamp mill with which the mine is
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05

IF YOU ARE GOING TO BUILD,
use Leona Lumber. 1t is as cheap
as the cheapest and as good as the
best. Call at W. L. Ireland's lots
on the corner of Fourth and b
streets NEAR Central School Build
ing and examine the quality and
get prices from J. l. Montgomery,
the agent. P. o. Box 1O9, Grants
Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05
FOR REM.
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR RENT-Room in private
family. j. D. Drake, at 18th Street.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05
EGGS

Thoroughbred, white Plymouth
Rock eggs, 10 for s1.O0-Moore's
second hand store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05

FRANK Observation-Disclosures,
mission furniture made to order.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05

Prof.. A. SIBBETS, practical in
structions in Instrumental music.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05

PASTURAGE, for horses and COWS,
good feed and water, near town,
NJ. W. Wheeler.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-05

FOR SALE-15O head of Angora goats.
L. A. Marsters, Merlin, Oregon.
The news & observer., 1905-11-21
Loads all North Carolina Daos i'm News and Circulation

by the five other warships @. ;ha
British squadron. An imposing pro-
ceSsion down the Hudson toward the
sea was then begun. Prince Louis,
standing on the bridge of the Drake.
waved a final salutation. AS the
squadron passed Governors Island 4
salute of tWenty-one guns was fired
from the island and each man Of war
as it raced past replied to the salula
with its guns.
The British squadron passed ont by
Sandy Hook before l p. m. Prince
Louis flagship signalled Farewell,
Hope to return
Five battleships of the Amei icaa
squadron. which has been in NeW
York waters during the visit OF Prince
Louis squadron, sailed today about
three hours after the departure OF the
British men of war. The Missouri
and Illinois sailed for the Boston navy
yard. the Iowa and the Kentucky for
Norfolk navy yard and the KaarsarSo
for League Island navy yard, Phi'a-
delphia.
The cruisers West Virginia, Penn
sylvanid. Colorado and Maryland sail
ed for Hampton Roads late today.
The news & observer., 1905-11-21
GRIP ON FILIPINO
1t will not be Relaxed in
Our Day.
Thus in Effect Declares Taft, Guest Of
Honor at the Annual Banquet OF
The Commercial Club of
Kansas City.
(By the Associated Press.)

Kansas City. Nov. 20.-Secretary OF
War William H. Taft. guest of honor
tonight at the annual banquet of the
Commercial Club, in responding TO
the toast ''The Philippines" said that
the Philippine Islands must be ours
for more than a generation, and that
probably those called on to act as
legislators would not live to see the
|day when separation consistent with
the welfare of the Philippines can he
made.
The occasion of the banquet was tie
anniversary of the signing of the John
Jay commercial treaty. Plates were
laid for 500 at the Midland Hotel. Sen
ator Warner was the assistant master.
Secretary Taft arrived from St. Louis
early in the day. He was escorted
from the railroad station by 250 col
ored troopers of the Ninth cavalry,
to the Commercial Club rooms, where
Ia public reception was held. Thous-
ands of persons enthusiastically greet
ed Secretary Taft during the day. I'M
mediateiy after the dinner the Sec
retary of War left for Chicago.
The news & observer., 1905-11-21
Wreck of the HiIda Off
the French Coast.
DASHED ON A ROCK
In the Dark of The Early Morning the
Vessel Struck the Jagged Rock
and Foundered, Only Six of
All on Board Escap-
lRv the Associated Press.D

London, Nov. 20-One hundred ana
twenty-eight persons lost their lives
in the wreck of the London and South
western Railway Comapnys steamer
Hilda off the northern coast Of France
Saturday night, according 10 an Of
fetal estimate given out tonight by the
officers of the company. This death
roll Includes twenty one saloon pass
cngers, eighty French sellers and
uWenty-seVen Of the crew.
The vessels passage was greatly de-
layed in a fog in the channel and when
nearing St MalO she ran into a severe
snow storm, apparently missed her
course and foundered on the rocks Off
Jardin lighthouse. three miles from
st. Malo.
The companys steamer Ada, out
ward from ST Malo. rescued five OF
the passengers and one of the crew.
A telegram from ST Servian. al
joining the town Of ST. Malo. gives the
few particulars vet available. The
Hilda was near st. Malo saturday
morning. She struck the rock at four
O'Clock sunday morning in the road
sead off the island of Cezeembrc. hav-
ing missed the tide owing 10 bad
weather and fog.
The majoriyt OF the passengers and
crew were asleep a the time. Two
boats were lowered one of which con-
tanning five men arrived at ST. Ser
Wan. The second boat was picked ur
empty at St. Cast. where l3 bodies
were washed ashore. e
The news & observer., 1905-11-21
Al REvO|R, LOUIS
farewell" He Signals.
Hope to Return"
Boom of Cannon Speeds tie Departing
Guests. Many Sailors. Victims Of
Land Sharks. Left Weep
ing Behind.
ing Behind.
lBy the Associated Press.l

New Yo.k. Nov. 20-About 200
sailors from the British squadron,
commanded by Prince Louis. were
missing from Their ships when the
squadron made ready TO sail today.
Several of those who. had overstaye'i
their leave We're turned away when
they tried to board their ships this
morning. AS it was within a few
hours of the fleets sailing time "hen
they made their belated appearance
the officers treated thin as deserts
refusing to let them step aboard.
Many of the rejected sailors Wept.
Their uniSorms in some cases haG
been taken from them in Bowery re-
sorts and they had spent all their
money before returning to their sh'os.
Many of them Immediately applied TO
the immigration authorities 70" their
return to England.
Before sailing Prince Louis paid an
officlal farewell visit to Admifai
Evans on board the battleship Maine
As the Prince and his party ielt the
MAINE the American sailors chceFeu
him. A big crowd. including many
who had met the Prince in New YORK,
gathered at the Cunard Line COCK,
Where the flagship Drake was il.ooFco'
TO witness the departure or the Fftice.
The Prince wrote his name III q nun
dfed autograph albums ana posed loF
twenty or more pictures. Finally fhe
bugla sounded for the visitors 10 go
ashore and the Drake was toWed into
the stream. while the throng OH tn"
wharf and the British sailors on the
Drake gave each other a farewell
cheer
In midstream the Drake was joined
The news & observer., 1905-11-21
LONDON IS LOOSE
According to the New
Law of illinois.
Wherefore Divorced lack, Who Thought
Himself Again Tied, Says He'll
Get Married in Every State
He Strikes.
(By the Associated Press

Chicago. Nov. 2O.-Because of his
marriage of divorced persons IN the
State of Illinois, Jack London, the we'll
known author, has placed himself in d
somewhat embarrassing position. and
it may be necessary for hi INTO re-
marry Miss Charlton Kittridge. of New
ton, Ia, to whom he was welded here
yesterday.
The last Legislature of Illinois
passed a law forbidding the marriage
OF divorced people in this State until
one year after the divorce had been
in full effect. The same law is in Ell
feet in California, in which State MIR.
London was divorced from his first
wife. The initial decree in this case
was issued November II, 1904. and the
final decree November is, 1905. NJ.
London assuming that the year com
menced from the issue of the prelim-
mary decree considered himself free
to marry as soon as one year had
elapsed. 1t is declared by lawyers in
this city, however, that the divorce is
not effective until the final decree is
granted and that the one year of pro-
bation must elapse after that time.
When the situation was brought
home TO the author today he said:
Il Will get married in every State
in the Union just as fast as | can get
from one TO another, if il is neces-
sary. The State laws of California
provide that a divorced person may
not marry within a year and to en-
compass this end. the courts grant q
divorce and one year later a decree
and it was the decree which was grant
ed last Saturday. AS to whether this
divorce is amenable to the laws Of I'LL
nois is something | do not know. but
it seems to me that as the law of Ili-
1ois did not go into effect until last
July il cannot affect my case
The news & observer., 1905-11-21
AW, PSHAW! Nav!
He of This Name Won't
Leave the Cabinet.
Not Until the Close of the Approaching
Congress, if Then. Moody and
Hitchcock are StaYers as
Well.
lRv the Associated Press.l

Washington Nov. 20.-Secretary
Shaw will remain as Secretary of the
Treasury in President Roosevelt's
Cabinet until the conclusion of the
approaching session of Congress, and
perhaps. for several months longer.
1t has been understood, in d tenta-
tive way that Secretary Shaw eX-
pected to retire from the Cabinet
about the first of February next if
indeed, he should not conclude to re-
inquish his official duties before that
time. He himself, was the authority
for this statement. 1t was understood
generally that he desired to leave the
Cabinet with a view to greater free
dom in promoting his candidacy for
the Republican presidential nomina-
ton in 1908, although the Secretary
himself never has announced his in
tention to become a candidate.
President Roosevelt's attention was
attracted to some recent publications
that Secretary Shaw had presented to
him his resignation to take effect next
February and perhaps earlier, and to-
day he had a conference with the Sec
retaFy i'm regard to the matter. After
their interview, it was announced that
after the urgent request of the Presi-
dent, Secretary Shaw had consented
TO continue as secretary OF the Treas
ury until the close of the approach
ing session of Congress and perhaps
some time afterwards.
Secretary Shaw's decision to con-
tinue as 81 member of the Cabinet de-
tracts materially from the Importance
of some stories published recently that
the President and his Secretary of
the Treasury differed radically on fl
nancial matters The President enter
tains high regard for Mr.. Snaw, both
personally and officially.
AT least two other changes in the
Cabinet have been in contemplation,
but it can be said authoritatiyely that
they will not occur. sooh, These af-
feet Attorney General Moody and Sec
retary Hitchcock. both of whom will
remain in the Cabinet for the present
The news & observer., 1905-11-21
COMPROMISE WITH TRUCKERS
Those About CRISIS Suing for S13,-
703.39. Viii Accent From Coast
Iine S1O.15O.

Wilmington. y. c.. November 20
j. O. Carr. ESQ. counsel for the
Truckers Association at Crisis in
the Chadbourn section of this State
today announced a compromise of the
suit recently brought against the Ae-
lantic Coast Line for the recovery of
Sl3,103-39. being the amount of losses
by memeberS of the association by
reason of the refrigerator car shortage
during the last strawberry season. the
same coVerin@ damage from May 1st
to 9Th inclusive part Of which was
not included i'm the compromise with
the Armour line. The compromise
was for payment by the Coast Line
of S10,150.
1t is understood that the Coast Line
by the terms of its contract With the
Armour lines, will have recourse up
on that corporation for the amount re-
ceiyed of them