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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
Closed Down for the Season.

The Brantner placer mine owned
by Mansfield Bros. Of this city, is
shut down for this season, owing to
the continued shortage of water.
This mine is located on the west side
of Applegate, three miles above Ap-
plegate postofiice and water is had
from Keeler and Chapman creeA. two
small streams that quickly run low so
soon as the rains cease. There was
water enough to enable Mansfield
Bros to get the mine in fine shape
for next seasons work, when if there
is the usual amount Of rainfall they
can make a good cleanup as the mine
is mostly worked and pays well.
r Mansfield has returned to Grants
Pass and resumed his work bench in
c. st. Louis jewelry shop. Mr..
Mansfield is one of the most skilful
jewellers in Grants Pass and in taking
his annual vacation instead of going
out camping during the summer season
and while his time away, fighting
mosquitoes and otherwise killing time
in camp out in the mountains, he
takes in the winter aud fattens on
miners diet and the rugged exercise
of handling giant in Il placer mine.
His brother, I. II. Mansfield is
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
Tin Can" Case Settled.

The famous "tin can" case Of
jackson county has been settled out Of
court by the payment Fy the defcn-
dants, Roberts g. O'Neill, Of 10000 to
the plaintiffs, Danielson Bros Each
side is to pay its own costs IN the
suit
When the Danielson boys were
young they dog up in a chicken house
on the Roberts place near Medford a
tin can containing large amount Of
money in gold coin. This they do.
liyered over to Mrs. Roberts. When
the boys grew older they become con
WINGED that they had a right to tbe
find and brought suit to recover tLo
money. The case has beeu 10 the
courts for several years and has be.
come quite famous
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
Machinery for Michigan Mining s
MillinR Co. Arrives.

The first carload of machinery for
the new qaurtz mill that Is being
erected by the Michigan Mining s.
Milling Company at their mine ON
Applegate near Murphy, arrived in
this city Tuesday and was hauled out
to the mine the same day by Capt
J. NJ. Mcintyre, the well known
freighter, with six of his six-mule
teams, this number of teams being re-
quired by the bad condition of the
roads. In this shipment was an SO
horsepower boiler, 40 horsepower
engine and a large hoisting engine
and drum. The machinery is all new
end of the best make. Two other car
loads of machinery are to bo received
in a short time, one to be Of the
grinders for the mill and the other of
the pumping plant.
The grinders are to be of the In
ternational make and will have n
capacity of 30 tons of ore per day Of
81 hours. These grinders consist of a
jacket and cone fitting the one around
the other and each revolving but in
opposite directions. The pump will
be operated by a gasoline engine
stationed on the bank of the Apple.
gate river, from which water will be
taken, and which will be able to de-
liver to the mill 100 gallons of water
per minute, through 4-inoh pipe of
5000 feet in length. \ large reservoir
will be erected in ravine near the
mill to hold reserve supply of
water. 1t will only be necessary to
operate the pump during the dry
season for during the wet season
sufficient water can be had from
the adjacent ravines to supply the re-
quirements of the mill.
The building and power plant it
being put in to enable the capacity Of
the mill to be doubled by the install
ing of second set of rollers thu'
making it possible to handle 100 tom
of ore per day. The ore from thii
mine is easily milled and the develop
ment work done on the ledge show
that there is large quantity of Il
and that it is of high grade.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
The Deadly Beanshooter Kill
Birds. Blinds Boys and
Breaks Windows.

Rogue River Valley is noted for
having more song birds than any other
section Of Oregon and their sweet
singing and CHEEKY presence is one of
the pleasing attractions to all visitors
to this valley. Many of these birds
such as the robins, meadow larks and
linnets remain the greater part Of the
year. some even passing the entire
winter months here. As the farms,
orchards and towns inroease giving a
larger food supply, especially for the
fall, winter and spring months, and
the trees about the houses and In the
orchards give more and safer places
for nesting, the song birds will un-
doubtedly increase IN number and in
variety. The miidness of the climate,
with the continuous and generous
food supply and the freedom from
hail storm and torrential rains, that
In tho East often kill birds by the
hundreds. make Rogue River Valley
an ideal home for birds. In addition
to the native birds some Of the song
birds imported by the Portland and
the California bird societies now
make their home here. We're the
birds not killed by hundreds each
season by boys, cats aud wanton men,
the towns, fields, roadsides and woods
of Rogue River Valley would be made
to ring with the CHEEKY songs Of these
little singers, whose cnly asked for
recomponse is quiet nesting place
and few seeds and insects.
The boy with the bean shooter h
the greatest enemy to the birds and
with that noiseless and deadly
weapon tho boys, especially those OF
the towns, mako sad havoc in killing
and manning the little feathered
songsters A regular bird massacre
has been carried on for iho past
month by boys Of Grants Pass and On
Saturday and Sundays especially.
dozens Of these hoodlums are ouI
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
Pump at Golden Drift a Success.

Pump at Golden Drift Success.
The Golden Drift Mining Co. com
leted the laying Of their pipe line last
week and on Monday trial run was
made with one giant operated under
the force generated by the big pump.
The test was very satisfactory and
the work of the pump was of a char
acter to indicate it has all the power
and capacity claimed for it by the
manufacturers. At the present place
of working the water is lifted about
100 feet above the river and then has
a drop of about 90 feet TO the giants.
The lifting capacity of the pump gives
an abundant pressure.
Several days will be consumed in
trial runs and in testing and adjust
ing various portions Of the machinery
before the mine will settle down to
steady operation. Four giants will be
used. The completion of this plant
marks the consummation of one of the
biggest placer enterprises ever at
tempted in Southern Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
TELEPHONES FOR RAILROAD
s. p. Co. to Put Telephones on
Grants Pass Division.

Among the other improvements that
the Southern Pacific is making for the
betteIment Of railroad service in
Sou thern Oregon is that of installing
a complete long distance telephone
system to connect the various stations
Of its Oregon lines. The telephones
for the stations in this vicinity have
arrived IN Grants Pass and the crew
that is to install them are expected
here in few days to place them in
position. No definite information
has been received by Agent G. p.
Jester as to whether all stations or
sidings are to be supplied with tele-
phones or whether only those stations
at which agents are stationed. But
it is the understar among the
local railroad men that all stations and
important sidings will bo supplied
with telephones. The phones at those
places where there is no agent, will
be placed in locked box, as is done
by the inter urban electric lines with
their telephones at sidings, the keys
to which will be carried by train
men, track walkers and section fore
men. As to whether the telephone
service will be carried on over the
telegraph wires of the Company or
whether "A new wire will be strung,
is not known among the railroad
men. As to whether both instru-
ments can be worked simultaneously
on the same wire is question on
which the local electricians are not
agreed, but it is the consensus Of
opinion that separate wires will be
required.
This telephone service will be Of
great benefit to both the railroad
company and the public. As to when
delayed trains are due can be known
at the small stations where there IL
now no operator, the agent being
some local merchant or uther person
+ who is unable to handle a telegraph
instrument, but could receive Of
send telephone messages Th,
tedious and exasperating uncertainty
Of the waits at the little stations
would thus be done away with ant
the waiting Passenger would not bC
compelled TO walk the platform lOsiuG
time that could otherwise be profit
ably spent To the railroad men
this telephone service would be o.
great assistance in the handling o.
trains and the reporting Of damaged
track or wrecks BY the present tele
graph system train is lost TO th'
dispatcber's Office from the time j
leaves one telegraph station until !
reaches the next station, and II /
fails 10 reach the next TELEGRAPH
station on time, the dispatcher has &
await developments. On this di
vision the telegraph stations are a
considerable distance from eacl other
with from two to four small station
and sidings between each. II a
engine breaks down or there il
wreck, there is no way to call "a
assistance except for brakeman
walk to be nearest telegraph oliic,
or as is frequently done, to the locs
telephone office and send IN his n
2 port. Washouts, VIZ cked bridges 40
+ defective tracks could be moi
d promptly reported by track walker
and section forsmen and many delay
to trains could be avoided If tell
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
Copper Nine on Littlo Graybaok

Some very handsome specimens of
copper ore were received at the min
ing exhibit this week from the Little
Gray back copper mines owned by W.
L. Babcock of Althouse and located
on Graybaok mountain near the head
waters of Deer creek
The ore carries copper at the rate
of 171S per cent ami 50 per ton in
gold. The ledge shows a width of Is
feet and upwards. The property is
under development and has the most
favorable Indications for becoming a
valuable and productive mine when
fully opened up and equipped.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17

phone service was in use. That Il
telephone system has not been install
ed long since by the Southern Pacific
is not understood by the public, when
it would be OF such advantage in
bringing betterment to the Com
pany's traffic service, both in the
handling of trains with less delays
and less expense and in giving greater
satisfaction to the travelling public.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
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Below we give some Of our bargains.
No. 2ll-lSO acres placer land, No.
/ giant, 500 feUt pipe, ditch and res.
ervoir, good buildings, land well tim
bered, easy terms Price 5000. Mine
now in operation.
No. 249-Quartz mine, vein II feet
wide, said 20 assay 50 to $40 per ton
No. ll7-One acre, 5.room house,
all kinds Of fruit, good engine pump
and tank, all piped, chicken house,
barn, and other out.buildings.
Price, $1,000.
No 32-Two lots, broom house,
pantry, woUlsbed, good well, nice
shade trees. Price $780,
No. 325-lGO acres farming land,
100 acres bottom land, balance bench
land, good irrigating ditch 100 inches
water will cover 80 acres Of the bot.
tom land Good house and barn,
good well, creek running through the
place, 20 acres in cultivation. Price
S26OO 5000 down, balance On long
time. IS head Of cattle at market
price if desired.
No. SET acres good garden OF
fruit land, one house I3xl5, one hous,
l6x24 with L, 1924, ~ story, tire,
living springs, barn, chicken hous,
and woodshed Good fireplace
grapes, apples, prunfs, peaches, pear
and berries Of all kinds Land in
closed with picket fence, Price $500
No. s23--l0 room house, acre
good land, good out.buildinRs goo'
well. big tank, good fence, for IN
small sum Of 5000
No. 324-9 acres good bottom land
all in choice bearing, fruit trees.
/ No. 327-One lot on Sixth street
new Bloom house az 500.
| No. 337-l0 acre. good rich rive
bottom land, 200 bearing fruit tree
all varieties Nov 5-room house
hard finish, wells, tank and wind
mill. small barn, 2 chicken houses
Price $2l00.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
TO USE INTER-URBAN CARS
Rogue River Valley TO Have Them
in the Not Distant Future

The Southern Pacific is to put on
this spring ter.urban cars between
Forest Grove, Hillsboro aud Portland
The cars are now being built IN tls
East and each will be propelled NJ
gasoline engines and be capable Of
giving the car high speed These
cars are built on the plan of the large
electric cars and are to make hourly
trips, but their schedule will not
change the present train service on
that section of the West Side road.
The inter urban traffic is increasing
so rapidly on tho Southern Pacific
road through Rogue River Valley
that it will be but few years until
the Company will be inaugurating a
special car service between Grants
Pass, Gold Hill, Medford aud Ash
land. 1t is no uncommon occurrence
for 10 to 20 passengers to get Off and
on the train at Grants Pass coming
from or going to other towns in the
Valley and this inter-urban traffic Is
certain to increase rapidly from this
on as the population Of the Rogue
River Valley grows AID the time Is
not distant when the through trains
will not be able TO properly accomo.
date the local passenger service. il
will not be so far in the future whom
Rogue River Valley will have 100, 600
people and then there will bee an
hourly train service by fast gasoline
OF electric cars between Grants Pass
nnd Ashlnnd.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17

]. J. Pollock Of Winona, is operat-
ing an arrastre on a rich quartz vein
situated on the south side Of Jump
office creek The ore yields good
returns in free gold, though a con-
siderable portion of the values con-
tanned in the rock are in snlphurets
which the arrastre does not save.
The ledge is of small width at the
surface but seems to be widening
with depth and it is expected that
good sized ore body will be un-
covered This ledge is in the near
vicinity of the Lucky Queen, the
Baby, and other good properties and
its location is very favorable for the
existence of valuable property
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
ROGUE RIVER VALLEY A LAND OF BIRDS
Song Birds Increasing in Numbers and Kinds Despite Their
Slaughter by Boys, Cats and Wanton Men.

stealing through the thickets and
timber in the outskirts of town
firing pobble at every bird that
comes within range OF their deadly
beanshooter. Boys with more spend
ing money at their command are also
out with their small rifles and air
guns and add their work in the
slaughter of the birds The penalties
of both the laws of Oregon and the
ordinances of Grants Pass are very
stringent on bird killers and were
these laws fully enforced, many q boy
would find himself in Jail and big
fine to pay, and this is quite certain
to be their fate for the sheriff, the
constable and policemen are on tho
lookout and every hoy caught by
them or reported to them, killing or
even shooting at the birds, will be
landed in Jail in short order. 1t
also is against the law for boys to
have beanshooter and every boy
found with one will be arrested.
Birds are not the only things that
suffer from the effects Of the destruc-
tive bean shooter, for many boy and
] girl has had an eye put out by mis-
sle from these destructive weapons,
while the eyes of horses, COWS, dogs
and cats have been even more tho
target for the beanshooter.
Window glass is also favorite tar
getand many window has been left
glassless by the beanshooter. II
was only last week that sl35 plate
glass window in the new Williams
block was cracked and ruined by n
rock fired from bean shooter by
boy. If parents would do their duty
the bennshooter nuisance could soon
bo suppressed and far less expensive
to themselves than IL will be If they
leave 1t to the authorities and have
to go to the Jail and rescue their
luckless boys and pay heavy fine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
$4,000

$4,000
$50 acres with house of five rooms
and good barn 30x10. An excellent
we'll of water. All but 40 acres under
fence. so acres in cultivation, 20 of
which is excellent river bottom loom.
Would make an excellent hep yard.
Nearly all the place could be farmed.
The principal crop raised is hay
which can be sold on the ranch at
from SIC to sl5 per ton, (2SS)
S2500
60 acres and house Of five rooms ad-
joining the city limits a good chick
en- house and about q acre in park for
chickens. s acres cleared and about
35 acres more could easily be put in
to cultivation. $50 choice fruit trees
in good bearing a acre of choice
table grapes. a acre of strawberries
in good bearing and an abundance of
gooseberries and currants. 1000 cords
of good wood on place. 3(22)
S2I00
10 acre fruit farm. Two hundred
good healthy fruit trees in good bear
ing and five room hard finished house.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
EXPECTS A GOOD YEAR
Grants Pass Saw Mill Man Starts
Up for the Seasons Run.

Anticipating a good lumber trade
for this year, Harry Smith has
started his sawmill for the season.
He Is now employing but eight men
hat will soon double his force of
men. Harry Smith Jr. is sawyer aud
II. L. Taggort is engineer in the mill
The timber falling is being done by
contract by Thos Booth and Will
Allen aud Amos Smith has charge,
for his father, of the log hauling,
which is being done by horse teams.
Among the orders now being filed by
Mr. Smith is an order from John
Ranzau, the big hop grower, for
$50 hop poles, that are 20 feet long
aud five inches square at the base and
four inches square at the top.
Mr. Smiths mill is located ON the
north side of Rogue river, six miles
west Of Grants Pass, where he has a
fine body of sugar pine and fir timber.
For the present he will cut only fir,
but during the summer months he
Will cut mostly pine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
REAL ESTATE
SHERMAN g. IRELAND

small barn, 2chicken houses, wells,
windmill and tank. All we'll fenced.
(323)
S27l2.5O
Good room house and 1876 acres
good river bottom loan soil. ~
miles from Grants Pass. 100 acres
under water. Fine alfalfa or hop
land. All fenced. (325)
S700
100 acres, l6 acres cleared. Good
house oil three rooms. barn, wood
house, chicken house, etc., about
miles from Grants Pass. 1926
$4,000
IL miles from Grants Pass 26 acres
of the very best river bottom land and
good five room cottage and barn. All
in cultivation and under good fence.
y acres in choice fruit, principally
apples, IS acres in hops. A beautiful
place to live. Terms easy. (aOS)
Sherman & Ireland,
6bs r cal Estate Men.
Masonic Temple Bldg.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
Chsmbslain's collC, Cholera and DIsrrhosa
Remedy.

The great success Of this prepara-
tion in the relief and cure OF bowel
complaints has brought it into almost
universal use II never fails AMI
when reduced with water and sweet.
ened is pleasant 10 take IL j.
equally valuable for children aud
adults. For sale by all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17

Another dividend, the second in
1905, has been declared by the Galice
Consolidated Mines Co. This pop
erty is making a remarkably good
showing. especially in consideration
of the extreme dryness of the winter.
The present energies of the company
are directed towards the completion
of the big hume which will open the
bed of Galice creek.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17

E. B. Brown last week discovered a
four feet vein of quartz on his home
stead some four miles north of town.
The rock carries gold but whether or
not in paying quantities has not yet
been determined though tests to ap-
proximate the values viii be made.
The ledge lies in belt of granite,
which has not hitherto been found
productive of gold bearing quartz
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
Indian Name for Rogue River.

Indian Name for Rogue River.
c. Q. Gall. a pioneer resident Of
Jackson county, in communication
TO tho Modford MALI has the fol-
lowing as to the original Indian name
of the Rogue river
Should the name Of tho beautiful
winding stream that wends its way
through jackson and other counties,
to tho bounding sea, be changed from
Rogue to its original Indian name
it would be- called "Calum. "
Having come to this country IN the
days Of "auld lang syne" when the
tocopes" (whitej aud redskins were
each neroely combating for the land
wo now possess, had the opportunity
Of learning the Indian language aud In
many instances having acquired thoir
language by daily contact with them,
tho Indian words of speech came more
naturally 10 one in their own En-
plish language aud from the Indian 4
own lips | have heard the Cnlum, W
given by thom as The uamo Of the
river that now It's known rs the Rogue.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
) SOUTHERN OREGON MINES s

miner by occupation and on the clos
ing of their placer mine went to worh
on quartz mining.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17

SUMMARY: Mean temperature, 40
maximum temperature, 20, date, ~ ,
minimum temperature, ~, dates 49,
Total precipitation, lis; Total snow
mll o; No. Of days clear, l0i
partly cloudy, 9, cloudy, Ji Da,es Of
light lrost, o Wind s.W.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17

Three and one half million feet of
timber on a section of U. $. land
three miles from town, | will show
you the lines. section corners aud
timber for 1925. W. b Sherman
Masonic Temple. Grants Pass, Oegon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
The Best Cough Syrup.

S. L. Apple, ex-Probate Judge, Of
tawa Co., Kansas, writes This is
to say that have used Ballard 5
Horehound Syrup for years, and that
l do not hesitate to recommend it as
the best cough syrup | have ever
used. " 25c, SOC, sl.0O at Model Drug
Store and Rotermund's.
The government forest hangers of
the Southern Oregon district have
been orderd to report for duty April
LIST. The work this season will con-
sist Of surveying the boundary line of
the reserve
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17

want to look after your timber in
terests. W. b. Sherman. Masonic
Temple, Grants Pass, Oregon
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17

Fine line Of ready.to.wear hats now
on display at Mrs. 4. Rehkopf & Co
Prices that are right.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17

Give the new meat market on
South Sixth street a trial order.
Patillo's is the place.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17

have several heavily timbered
Government lands, claims cruised.
open for filing. W. Is. Sherman.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-17
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In Large and Small Tracts
in Washington, Oregon and Californi
Evening journal., 1905-04-13
PhiIa. and Reading RY
Wilmington dIvisIon.l }

Timetable In effect Nov ~, 1924
Trains leave Wilmington. (KinR strest
etation), for Elsmere Junction, Mont
chhnin. Winterthur, Guyencourt, Gran
rOnie. Coasavt, Chadd'a Ford Junction.
pocopson. West Chester, Rmbreeville
Mortonviile, Coatesville and intermediate
rtasions, daily, except Sunday, at 7.asa
M. daily a.2o aud a.So p. m Sunday
only S.Ioa. m ?. 20, 4.So p. m,
For Sup ee, Elverson and intermedlate
stations. daily, except Sunday, at 7.t7 a.
m. daily, 2. 20 and d.5o p. m Sunday
oniv 8.ro a m, ? 20, 4. 50 p, m.
For Joanna, Birdsboro, Reading aud
futer1nediafe stations, daily. except Suu-
dav al ,. A. a. m. and q. 20 p. IN Sunday
only at y 10 a IN and 2.2o p. m.
ATLANTIC CITY r. n. From Chestnut
st. Ferry. For South St see timetables
at stations.
Weekdays. Atlantic City, 'L3O a. M,
Lei. 900 a. M, Exp, 1850 a. M, Exp, LOO
p M, Exp. (Sat. only, 400 p. m, EXP
400 p. m. Exp, 500 p. m, Exp 500 D, m,
Lei, 7.l5 p. m, Exp.
weekdays. Cape May. 7SO a. m, Lei
$3.50 a. M. Exp, 'A15 D. m, Exp. 500 p m
Lei
MNth-AA1Hf RN'AM 'AAN anu hN1 AHit
City, $50 a. m. and 415 p m.
Sundays. Atlantic city. 500 a. m. Lei
800 a. m, Exp, 1000 a. m, EXP, 800 p. m.
Lei, 715 D. m, Exp.
Sundays, Cape May, ocean City and
Sea Isle City. s.45 a. m.
60 Connect for Lakewood
A. T. DICE. EDISON j. WEEKS,
Genl Supt. Gen1 pass'r Agt