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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-26
ELECTRIC POWER IN SOUTHERN
OREGON.

The era Of electric power in South
ern Oregon is now on and the time is
at band when every available water
power will be developed to operate
electric stations. Pumping plants
will also be a part of this great in.
dustrial development The success Of
the Condor Water & Power Company
with their electric station at Gold
Ray, and of the Golden Drift Power
Company with their big pumping
plant near Grants Pass, has demon
strated what can be realized from
Rogue river power Plans are now
under way for great power station
Un upper Rogue river and for two
big stations on Rogue river between
Grants Pass and Gold Ray. These
undertakings are practically Ger.
tainty and not later than next spring
and possibly sooner, construction
work will be begun on each Of the
plants. Parties are now looking into
the proposition of putting in an
electric power plant on the upper
Applegate river, where an ideal
location can be had to develop at
small expense some $500 II. =.
With the operating of the great
Blue Ledge copper district and the
many gold properties that are known
to exist in the Applegate valley this
power station will become one Of the
most valuable in all Southern Oregon
Rogue River is such rapid,
rock. bound stream, for the greater
part of the 100 miles Of its course
through Josephine and jackson
counties, that 1t will be possible to
put in dams from one TO three miles
apart for this entire distance and do.
yelop Mt each station from 5000 to
%, 600 II. Z. The smaller streams of
which Southern Oregon has net.
work, afford many power sites rang
ing from Ave to 500 II. p. These
will all ba utilized. the smaller ones
by farmers to operate irrigating
pumps and TO run small electric
generators that will supply the
farmers house and barn with light,
and the larger ones to supply cleo
trio power to mines and other in.
dustries.
With this development Of tho i'm
mense water power OF Southern Ore
gon will come the deyelo. ment of
the vast resources of this section
that will make Of IL one OF the richest
parts Of Oregon. Hundreds of mines
now Improbable to work will, with
cheap, available power become
wealth producers. with irrigation
made possible by pumping plants
operated 10y electric power taking
water from streams aud wells
Southern Oregon would become ono
Of the garden spots of the Pacific
Coast. The hills would soon be
dotted with orchards andviney ards
that would load 1000 fruit cars each
year from Josephine county.
Instead Of each year importing vast
quantities of hay, grain and potatoes
this county could then export these
commodities aud thousands of dollars
In cash would be kept at home.
Southern Oregon is exceptionally
rich in glass making material and the
electric furnace would make possible
the establishments OF greati gla,s
making plants in the hills of Rogue
River Valley This cheap power that
can be carried on wire to wherever
wanted will bring manufacturing es.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-26
Lewis and Clark Exposition.

p During the Lewis and Clark Expo
sition the Southern Pacific Company
will sell round trip tickets to Port
land, limit 30 days, at one and one
third fare for the round trip. For
parties of ten or more travelling on
one ticket, one fare for the round
trip. For organized parties of 100 or
more, individual tickets, at one fare
for the round trip.
stop-over of 10 days will be given
at Portland on all one way tickets
reading through that point during
the exposition. Tickets must be de-
posted with Joint Agent at Portland
and charge of 80 cents will be made
for extension of time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-26
Something New In Grants Pass.

DR.. F. A. elise g. Son have opened
an office and grinding rooms in
Courier building. The Doctor has
had over 80 years experience in fit
ting glasses aud his son is a practical
lense grinder Grinding lenses is
mastered by comparatively few opti-
clans. Being manufacturers, we can
give you just what you need. We
guarantee every pair of glasses we
make to fit the eyes. Eye. strain causes
more headaches than all other causes
combined. We positively cure Head.
ache, Granulated Eyelids, Iufiamed
Eyes, Muscular Insufficiency, etc.,
with proper lenses.
THE elise OPTICAL CO.,
Courier Building, Grants Pass Ore.
Phone 903. Office hours, afternoons
and evenings.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-26
herbinc

Will overcome Indigestion and dys-
pepsia; regulate the bowels and cure
liver and kidney complaints. 1t is
the best blood enrichcr and invigora.
tor i'll the world. 1t is purely veget-
able, perfectly harmless, and should
you be a sufferer from disease, you
will use it il you are wise.
r. N Andrews, Editor and Mgr.
Cocoa and Rockledge News, Cocoa,
Fla, writes: 81 have used your
Herbine in my family, and fibd it a
most excellent medicine. Its effects
upon myself have been marked ben
eft. l recommend it unhesitatingly. "
SOC at Rotermund's and The Model
Drug Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-26
Comina Events.

May 2S, Sunday-Memorial Day with
union services at Presbyterian
church.
May 30, Tuesday-Decoration Day,
exercises at cemeteries in forenoon
and address at opera house in the
afternoon.
June /. Thursdsy-Opening day of
Lewis and CLARK Fair. Closes Oc.
tober 10.
June /, Thursday-Adjourned term
OF circuit court, for Josephine
county.
June 8. 6, 7-Lectures by Prof. Pres
ton W. Search
June 6, Thursday-Grants Pass day
at the Lewis and Clark fair.
jane 10. Monday-Annual school
meeting for Josephine county
school districts.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-26
RURAL TELEPHONE
LINES GROWING
Farmers in Benton County Have
Their Own Telephone Sys-
tenn at Low Price.

The Benton County Farmers League
has published the following in the
papers of Corvallis:
When the farmers of Benton county
went to the trouble and expense OF
buying and placing in operation theii
own telephone system they asked tc
be connected with the Bell system,
then in vogue in Corvallis that they
might talk direct with the business
men. They were turned down. The
Bell people would not consider any
worthy or just proposition from them.
1t was then that the farmers came
TO the business men of Corvallis and
said: Here, what are you going to
do for us? We want connection with
you and the Bell company will not
give it to us. Now, if you can't help
us get our lines into Corvallis we
will have to look else where ALBANY,
perhaps, or Independence, will take
us on. "
We organized an independent tele-
phone company, and as a result We
have in Corvallis today the best up.
to-date central energy system in the
northwest, with 755 subscribers and a
cash investment of 500, OOO We have
on file 300 applications foi phones,
which are being filled as fast as
possible. This list does not include
subscribers in Linn and Polk counties.
We are talking over our lines with
free switching to Harrisburg, Tan.
gent, Lebanon, Dallas, Independence.
Alsea and many other towns in ad.
Joining counties having independent
connection with the Corvallis system.
for 81 per month residence and 81 30
per month business phone.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-26

Ashland has raised $4,000 to be used
in advertising that city in various
ways during this summer, in addition
to the $1,000 that was Appropriated by
the county court for advertising the
county. And the Ashland board of
trade, which has the local advertising
in hand, does not propose ito put
all their eggs into one basket" " so
Will only use part of this fund in
installing an exhibit at the depot
This structure is TO be but l2x20 feet,
and the entire front and ends will be
Of glass and the exhibits so arranged
that they can be plainly seen from
the outside, Tho booth will be placed
adjoining tie depot and so near the
track that passengers ON the trains
can get good view Of the exhibit
without leaving the cars. BY this
plan the Ashland board Of trade eN.
poets to get the greatest benefit from
their exhibit as the majority Of the
passengers will not alight from the
cars. As this light structure will
cost but $500 or 500 there will be a
handsome sum left which the board
proposes to use in various other ad.
vertising schemes
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-26

tablishments Of various kinds 70
Southern Oregon and make of it one
Of the great indstrial oenters of the
United States. Capitalists from all
over the country are LOOKING toward
Southern Oregon and in the next FIVE
years immense sums of money will be
invested in electric and pumping
plants, mines, farms, factories and
electric railroads and the towns and
rural districts Will gain IN wealth
and population at a rate not before
equaled
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-26

Mr. Z. b Wainwright Of Lemon
City, Fla, has written the manu-.
facturers that much better results
are obtained from the uss Of Chamber.
lain Collie, Cholen and Diarrhoea
Remedy IN cases OF pains in the
stomach, collie aud cholera morhus hy
taking II IN water as hot AS can De
drank. That when taken IN this wav
the effect is double In npidity. "It
seems 70 get az the right spot in
stantly,' - he says, For sale by all
druggists
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-26
New Hope Items.

G. N. Hathaway was thrown
heavily from his horse Tuesday but
not seriously hurt
The crops in our locality have
been badly damaged by frost es-
pecially corn and potatoes.
J. N. Daniels is very low with
consumption. His son Victor has
charge of the farm during his father &
illness.
There will be dance at Wm. Nc
Oallisters Saturday night. Come
one, come all, but young men please
leave your whiskey at home, or else
stay at home yourself
The residence Of H. S. Wynant
caught fire from spark last Thursday
morning and had 1t not been for the
stiffness of the air would have been
totally destroyed. The damage done
was about $500. Shorty.
AS an accommodation to visitors to
the Exposition, and others a dissection
tourist sleeper will be placed in ser.
vice between Ashland, and Portland,
on trains 10 and 16 commencing May
29th Sections 8. 10, II, and 12 are re-.
served for this station and can be Sc.
cured at the depot. G.P. Jester, Agt.
b. +. Rosencrans and l.. ID. Fay came
in this week from Swede Basin where
they have been some time at work de.
veloping gold and copper claim that
they have located in the west part of
that district. The surface showings
indicate an immense vein. in places it
being more than 100 feet in width.
They brought in samples and had as
says made showing the ore to carry
good values. In July they expect to
return to their claim and begin syste.
matte work in thoroughly developing
their property.
r. L. Disbrow, Stewart and Miss
Alice, left for Klamath Falls Wednes
day where the Young people will
spend the summer Stewart Disbrow.
who has been clerking for X. L. Coe
~ Co. for the past two years finds
that the confinement OF the store is
having its effect on his health and he
decided to spend the summer in the
open air.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-26
Cattle Ranch For Rent.

32O acres on Seven-Mile creek about
hye miles southwest from Fort
klamath, Oregon. All fenced. house,
large barn, ample water supply, will
cut about so tons wild hay. Address.
with references, P. o. Box No. 1888,
Tacoma, Washington.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-26
SMELTER CERTAIN
FOR GRANTS PASS
To Be Erected al Once at SAVAGE
apids-Will Make
No Fumes.

1t has been denfnitely settled that
Grants Pass is to have a smelter, and
1t is to be an independent company,
largely composed OF Grants Pass men,
and will not be under the control Of
the smelter trust that has recently
absorbed the Selby, Tacoma, Everett
and most Of the other smeltors in the
United States.
The articles Of incorporation name
the company the Rogue River Mining,
Smelling q Power Company and the
incOrporators are j. O. Proebstil, G..
L. PIoebstil and D. V. snowgoose,
Of Portland, DR. W. L. Williams Of
Wilmington, Ohio, aud II. A. Cor.
liss, W. |. Fleok and b. A. Williams
of Grants Pass. The company has So.
cnred suite Of rooms in the Howard
block where they will open an office
The smelter that is proposed 10 be
pat in will be located on the Southern
Pacific az Savage Rapids on Rogue
river five miles east Of Grants Pass,
where an !deal smelter site is to be
had. The smelter viii not be Of the
kind that is at Selby, Keswick and
other places that have been in sc
much trouble Of late by reason Of the
fumes killing all vegetation for IL ilof
around. This smelter is now device
that by means Of air blasts consumes
Its own gases 1t can BE- built aud
operated at much less cost than the
old kind Of smelter and has a greater
productive capacity Goa. or wood
can be used as fuel.
That the undertaking is to be a 20
Is certainty for there are big cap.
italists back of the concern sand the
company will have ample capital to
install its plant and to carry on its
business.
The population of Josephine county
was increased by nine last Friday
when that many persons arrived in
Grants Pass from Charlotte, Mich.
The party consisted Of Judge r. L..
Sewers, wife and two children, Mrs.
Frederick Trauger aud child, Mrs. Ira
Ball and child. aud William Murry, a
young man. Mrs. Traugor and Mrs
Ball come to join their husbands who
have been here for the past three
months assisting in the erection of a
mill at the mine of the Michigan Min.
ing q Milling Company, of which they
are stockholders Mr.. Ball and Mr..
Iraugor were In Grants Pass to meet
their families and after purchasing an
outfit for housekeeping, they went
Sunday to the mine near Murphy where
they will reside. Judge Sewers, who
In also interested in the Michigan mine,
Will with his family take up his res.
idonce in Grants Pass and later on he
will probably open law Office here.
d. b. Grant Of Ashland, who is
developing "A promising gold property
on Panther butte on Wagner creek.
was in Grants Pass, Thursday on min.
ing business Mr. Grant has u tunnel
of 300 feet and he has opened up two
pay shoots carrying high values that
assay from $40 to 500 and the entire
voin which is from If to IL feet
wide, assays woll Mr. Grant will
continue his development work aud II
tho showing continues as it now is he
will put in mill this fall
FOR RENT-A dwelling On Eighth
aud b streets. Has 8 rooms and
closets, electric light city und we'll
water, good yard and hne location.
Addrss. Mrs @. Brandt.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-26

order seals and rubber stamps of
A. E. VOORHEES,.
Sheet Muisc-Courier Building.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-26

FOR SALE at a bargain a 10 II. p.
hosting enigne in good repair and
working order Is now at the
Grant mine on Wagner creek near
Ashland. Address d. b. Grant.
Ashland, Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-05-26

FOR RENT-A dwelling ON Eighth
aud b streets. Has 8 rooms and
closets, electric light city aud well
water, good yard and hue location.
Addrss, Mrs @. Brandt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-28
P0UGHKEEpsIE MEET

Mrs. Joan Newton Cuneo, of Rich
mond Hill. considered one of the best
woman motor car drivers in the country,
will appear at the Poughkeepsie meet
next Friday afternoon with her new
White steam racer in an effort to supply
track record for members of the fair sex.
Her excellent work on the road and her
acknowledged skill as a pilot Of motor
cars. makes it certain that she will fur
nish some fast time. She will also APP
pear in the obstacle races and in the
handicap.
Barney Oldfeld will attack the rec
ords and after the meet will journey
the REQ Bird and Cedrino. the Italian
driver entered for the Vanderbilt Cup
race viii pilot the Fiat. Jr. which es-
tablished new worlds records at Prov
idence Lancia and Nazzaro. the Italian
drivers, will attend as spectators.
The. meeting will be held on the mile
track at Poughkeeps.e, in connection
with the Dutchess County Fair. and the
regular New York officials. connected
with the American Automobile Associa-
ton will serve.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-28
EXPERIENCE.

In travel, as in everything else, .experi-
ence OF rather the lack of it, is costly
both to nerves and poeketbook The per-
son who has travelled extensively especi-
ally appreciates the magnificent eqn;p-
ment and service of The Lake Shore
Railway. Take for example the Santh-
western Special and The 8estas. chieago
Special. leaving Boston every day in the
year 1.25 p. m. AMI 1870 D. ra for
for st. Louis and $40 p. NJ. ard 11.45
p. m. fer Chicago. Experienced travellers
are careful to see that their tickets pro-
vide for connection with these famous
trains and this popular trunk line. APP
ply to your agent for Information or
write direct to ]. ". DAILY, Chief Asst
G. r. Al. Buffalo. N. x.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-28
R. A. SUIT TO BEGIN.

BOSTON, Sept. %, 1905. Counsel
fol the protesting associated Royal Ar
calaum councils who have been empow
cred to bring suit to enjoin the enforce
ment of the new rates have not as yet
begun proceedings, having determined to
wait until the return of the Attorney
General through whom it is desired to in
stiiiute the action. 1t is expected that
the suit will be authorized by the Insur-
ante Commissioner, who will petition the
Attorney General to prosecute the mat
ter in the Federal court. The papers
will probably be filed before the end Of
the week.
Abb Lands, of Nashville, Tenn, who
defended the new rates at the Putin
Bay convention, appeared before mass
meeting Of members of the order in Tre-
mont Temple last evening to explain the
newt rates and try to satisfy doubts re-
garling them. He was engaged to do
this by the executive committee of the
Grand Council Of MASSACHUSETTS.
The meeting was not so well attended
as was expected, net over 200 being pes
emit Mr.. Landis admitted that the new
rates We're a hardship for the older men,
but he advocated the collection of twenty
cents year from each member as a re-
lief fund. plan which is declared TO be
contrary to Massachusetts, laws govern
ing fraternal insurance. but which the
Suplteme Council say they are going ID
try hnd get the Legislature IS approve.
to any other plan in place Of the
new rates, the speaker said it would
cause more loss of membership than
ever During the discourse number of
members present put various questions
to AEr. I1andis some Of which he an
sweTed. and some which he termed ''in-
applicable ro the situation"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-28
Explosion Of the Chathan's
Cargo In the Susz Oahal
Causes a Block.
VESSEL HAD BEEN sU. X
SHE CAUGHT FIRE SEPTEMBER
16, AND WAS SUBMERGED TO
PREVENT DISASTER ~ HOW
THE WORK WAS DONE TODAY.
PORT SAID, Sept. %, 1so5.-The
ship Chatham was blown up at 9;35 this
morning. The suez Canal is blocked in
: consequence.

The British ship Chatham, while on
her way to Japan with a cargo in which
was consignment of seventy tons Of
dynamite, caught fire in the Suez Canal
on Sept 6. when she was twelve miles
from Port Said. 1t was found impossi-
BILE to extinguish the flames, and, in or
der to prevent an explosion of the dyna-
mite before any preparations could be
made to meet it. the vessel was sunk
where she was and preparations were
made to blow her up with as little dam
age as possible to the canal.
The matter was intrusted to Nobel &
Co. an expert for whom decided finally
to place cases of blasting gelatin in the
cargo and so to blow up the ship. to-day
being fixed upon as the time for the
event.
Meanwhile the canal company and the
Government took precautions. A Gordon
of troops kept every one at least FIVE
miles from the spot. thousands of sand
bags were provided to stop the breaches
that We're expected to occur in the banks
of the canal. and large force of engi-
neers and workmen was mustered at the
nearest possible point. The coming ex-
plos on created q panic among tie ma
tives and even alarmed the white resi-
dents of Port Said to the extent that
many of them left the city. although as
sured BY the engineers that there vas no
danger
The explosion was the greatest Of its
kind, No such amount of dynamite has
ever been exploded. In 1893. in the har-
bor of santander, Spain. thirty tons
were accidentally exploded on board a
ship anchored there, and 600 persons
were killed and over 1900 wounded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-28
SPECIAL RATES 10 the WEST

Beginning September 18th and contin-
uing until October Both the MISSOURI
PACIFIC RAILWAY and THE IRON
MOUNTAIN ROUTE win make special
low rates from all points in the East to
Colorado, Utah, New Mexico Arizona.
aud the Pacific Coast. To accommodate
the increased travel incident to these low
rates a daily Pullman tourist sleeping
cas service will be established to run
through without change. Stopovers will
be permitted at various points en- route.
This affords an exceptional opportunity
to go West by most attractive route at
small outlay. For rates and descrip-
tive pamphlets address, VIM e. Hoyt,
General Eastern Passenger Agent, 335
Broadway. New York,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-28
ESSEX NOMINEES
Democrats Hold Their City
and County Conventions
and Name a Good Ticket.

The Democrats of Newark city ard
Essex County held their conventions last
night in the Kruger Auditorium. The
meetings were more enthusiastic than
conventions of many years. The enthu-
siasm first was shown when the plat
form was read. It contained panks for
equal taxation, municipal ownership Of
public utilities and the election of United
States Senators by popular vote.
Herbert Boggs presided over the city
convention. which was first called.
Frederick L. johnson and William T.
O'Rourke. two popular young men. We're
unanimously nominated for Board of
Works Commissioners. Valentine Ira
bold was selected for trustee of the city
home.
The County Convention was pr. sided
over by ,ex-Judge George H. Lambert.
Julian D. Gregory. of East Orange, was
nominated for State Senator Isaac
shcenthal. of Orange, for Sheriff. and
Willard $. Muchmore. Of Newark, for
Register.
The following were nominated for AS
sembIy; Charles NJ Grover. Herman
Holm. Samuel ] Mcdonald JOIN P
James A. Bray. Absolom 2. Bachman
Alfred p. sorgenfree. Andrew L. Boy
Ian, Llewellyn E. Pratt.