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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-26
Leland Siftings.

We understand change of owner
ship is soon to be made of the Steiner
ranch formerly the Hardness place.
Many new settlers are coming here
and they all are we'll pleased with
this section. The climate especially
pleases them, for the absence of heavy
winds and rains like on the coast and
the cold weather and billiards. of
the East is very noticeable TO them.
Most of our people have cut their
wood for the coming year, but some
cut their wood from day to day a.
they need, for they let tomorrow
take care of itself aud when tomorrow
comes, if they have not got any they
borrow Of their neighbors or go to the
poor house.
Our roads have disappeared. We
think they are about two feet below
the surface of the ground by the depth
the wagons sink in the mud. But
freight hauling goes on from this
place to the mines and outlying
ranches, more horses and less loads
for the wagons being necessary by
reason of the mud blocka4a.
Henry Lee has sold his interest in
the Dewdrop mine TO George strong.
Work has been resumed at the Copper
Stain mine, Some fine appearing ore
from this mine has been placed on
exhibition in Leland. More miners
and prospectors are going to the Mt.
Reuben district and more mining is
being done in that section than ever
before.
That an early spring is at hand is
known by the unusual large number
Of robins and other birds that are now
here. The birds are the farmers best
friends and should be protected for
they eat millions of insect pests and
worms as we'll as vast quantities of
weed seed The rains of late have
been as warm as in April aud vege-
tation is we'll advanced. Fruit trees
will soon be in bloom and grass is
growing rapidly.
Wide Awake.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-26
a Talanted Musician.

Miss Eula Howard, who is studying
piano music under tho direction of
Hugo Mansfoldt in san Francisco, is
meeting with much success and seems
to be rapidly coming into prominence
in that city and Oakland as u boauti-
full and artistic player. This is the
third year of her study under Hugo
Mansloldt and the rapidity with
which she has developed her musical
talent is indicative Of her unusual
ability in that direction. In Noyem-
ber, at tho convention of Woman S
clubs for Alameda district, she played
two numbers, Chopin's lmpromptu, "
q flat; and Liszt's "RhNpsodio" " No.
IL, receiving many compliments. On
January llth, she played several mum.
bors for tho "Wednesday Morning
Musical Club, an important musical
organi zation Of Oakland ana her play
ing ON that occasion WAS received
with much delight and enthusiasm.
On Thursday evening, January 10, she
participated In the third piano recital
Of the Mansfuldt club Of which she is
an active member and is also treasurer
Of tho organization. This club is one
OF the most important aud exclusive
musical organizations in san Francis.
co. She played four numbers from
Chopin and Won much applause. Miss
lioward's many friends in this city are
moro than pleased at her mwd ad-
vancomout aud growing prominence as
a pianist
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-26

From all appearance crisis is at
hand in Russia and revolution may
bo beginning. Labor troubles have
precipitated the disorder which amy
develop into conflict for freedom in
which the entire people may partici-
pate. II the "mob," as 1t is termed
officially, finds able leaders and is not
beaten out of existence in the first
few days by the military power, 1t is
very likely that the existing govern
ment will be overthrown. II this oo-
ours 1t will be through bloodshed and
scenes Of horror such as have been
seen hitherto when an oppressed
people rise against their despotio
rulers. The more oppressed. beaten
down and brutalized n people be-
come, the worse the revolution when
they rise and the larger the price the
oppressors pay in the day Of reckon
ing. The French Revolution was an
object lesson which other powers
needed with profit. The lesson has
been lost on Russia where the OPP
preston Of the serfs continue in much
the same manner that it did In France
a century ago. Even IL the present
insurrection fails the victory Of tho
despotisn. will be only temporary.
Sooner or later the revolution will
como unless there Is accession to the
reasonable demands which the govern
ment now charact cterizes as "insolent. "
A clear headed and reasonable man at
the head Of the affairs In Russia
might do much to avert the oatastro-
pho but Czar Nicholas is weak man,
q mere figurehead and tool in the
hands of.his advisors who arc general
ly scheming politicians exploiting the
country for their own profit. After
having met the petitions Of his people
with bullets, the sole anwser or even
notice which they were accorded, the
ozar is now said to bo Frustrated with
grief. 1t is an i'll time for prostra-
tion OF any sort and this one fact
proves the man unworthy of his high
position. The war with the Japanese
is now q matter Of secondary import
ance 70 Russia.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-26
EFFECTS OF FAD ROADS
They Cost a Large Sum OF Money
Annually

If the wholesalers and manuiact'F
ers find collections slow nowadays
they may attribute it largely to the
condition Of the country roads, says q
writer in Farm Machinery. Indeed
some implement men have told US tha'
1t was impossible for their men VINO
worked in the country to get around
and when the harvester man tells you
that 'it is too wet for business to be
good" you may be sure that bad ROADS
are one of the prime causes OF MS
troubles. A check is placed upon hh
business, and while his own hands are
tied so also are the hands Of his COM
petltors bound, and his dealer agents
have nothing TO do but wait for the
weather to clear up again. The farmer
must communicate with the outside
world over the public highways, and
when those highways are impossible
he is shut UP at home and his anxiety
to get out is not greater than the anx'
iety OF those who desire to do business
with him. Nothing whatever is gained
by this retarded state Of affairs, but
valuable time is lost, wholly lost, rem
dering no remuneratlve returns what
ever. What one man loses in busi'
ness transaction usually proves the
gain of the man with whom he is deal
ing, but what is lost through bad roads
is eternally lost to every human being
and no man gains anything from 1t.
The implement people are compelled
annually to pay a pretty heavy tribute
to the bad roads cause. They don't get
anything out Of it either. The high
ways are not improved a Jot by It, but
year after year the same demand is
made. with seemingly no effort TO pre-
vent II. The farmer loses great deal
every year through bad roads, and il
the roads are improved he would have
more money to spend for implements
as well as for other necessities OF life
If the roads were improved lie would
do more hauling, thereby increasing
the demand for wagons. lie could dc
his hauling even If it were too wet tC
plow, and when the earth had dried
sufficiently he could plant and cult
vate his crops and not be losing time
running to town after goods. He could
thereby increase the acreage of his
crops or give better attention to q
smaller crop and increase the produc
ton of his land.
Good roads would be boon to the
farmers, a boon to retail dealers, q
boon to the wholesalers and manufac
turers. Bad roads are heavy tax
upon them ALL
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-26
PIONEER BUILDING GONE
First School House In Grants
Pnss Boins Torn Down.

Tho first school house erected in
Grants Pass will soon bo thing of
tho past. Tho old building which
was sold by the district at the time
tho Central school building was
erected and moved across tho street,
II was used for various purposes,
but for some years has been vacant
and had become menace, tramp
resort, 1t is now being torn down
by tho owner, Geo. Hansen. and the
best Of the lumber will bo used In the
construction of two cottages, which
he will erect ON the lots.
The main part of tho building was
erected on Jerome Prairie by the
Grangors In the latter '7O's the upper
story being used for lodge purposes
and the lower room for public hall,
AT tho time Grants Pass was founded
there was no school house in this
part Of the valley and the Grange
lodge having disbandod and their
hall for SALE u subscription was raised
in Grants Pass and the building pur.
chased. IL was torn down and the
material hauled here and the building
re-ereoted on u block of ground do.
mated for the purpose and ON which is
now located the High School build.
ing. A few years after the town
having .outgrown tho two room
school. second subscription was
raised and two moro rooms were ad.
ded TO tho building. The present
High school bell. one Of the largest
and best toned school bells in Oregon,
first did duty calling the boys aud
girls to the old school building. 1t
too was purchased by subscription for
IN those days taxes were tabood and
the public spirited citizens paid for
school road and other public improve.
ments out Of thoir personal funds,
leaving the parsimonious and the non.
resident property holders free from
the burden, yet ptohting equally with
their more generous noighbors IN all
these public improvements.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-26
SAVE TIME AND LABOR
Nalue OF Good Country Roads to
the Farmers.

llhc interest taken In good roads by
almost every class Of citizens wherever
the subject Is discussed gives promise
that something efficient will soon be
done I'm that direction, says the St
Louis Globe Democrat Good roads
through the country seem TO be OF
more immediate ana direct value to the
farmer than to any other class because
he is more dependent upon them than
any one else to bring his products TO
market ut the least cost. There is In
deed TO him no such labor saving ma
chine IN use anywhere on his farm as
a good road from his farm to the town
or point where he does his marketing
He saves time and money by the use
OF improved implements, but he loses
much OF what he has saved II he has
no good way TO get his products to
market when they should be sold.
Were he 10 count the time wasted
in plodding through the mud during
the winter and spring months over
the country roads In doing his mar
keting and shopping and then should
add to the value OF the time and
wear and tear OF wagons and teams
and harness, he would be surprised
at the amount Il costs him to get
what he has raised TO market But
this is a part OF the expense he never
takes into account although Il costs
time and labor, just as the seeding and
the reaping do.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-26
Wilderyllle Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clark went to Merlin
last week.
Joshua Ranes is suffering with
rheumatism.
Bertha Lindsay sustained an injury
to her arm by falling from her horse.
Rev CLARK preached last Sunday
at tho church at IL "a. IN. and 3 :30 D.
m.
Mr.. Simmons Of Jerome Prairie
visited friends in this locality last
week.
Rev, Euoy Of Althouse, made a
short call IN this ueighboIhood last
week.
Mrs. Munson has gone to Portland
after visiting her relatives here for
several weeks.
j. g. X. MoCann, our genial store.
keeper made II business trip to Grants
Pass Monday,
An enjoyable family reunion was
held last Sunday at the home OF
Charles McCunn.
Mrs. Woodard, Miss Eggers and
Iancy MoOollum are on the sick list,
but not seriously i'll.
The debate at the school house last
Friday evening was interesting aud
instructive. lho subject was the
Russian war.
Ennis Robinson was unable 10 at.
tend school for several days by reason
Of AN injury received to his shoulder
while playing.
Yanoy McCollum aud son are her,
from Newberg, Or. So soon as Mr.
MCCullum selects farm, be wll
send tot his family.
Mr.. Vcrdin has returned frou
Grants Pass where no has been foi
the past three or four months. n,
yet has to use crutChUs.
The entertainment at the church wa
we'll attended and about 81 WA
raised toward tho organ fund. 5,
soon as the organ IL paid for it ii
planned to raise the money aud pur
chase II boil for the church.
Our Sunday School is doing NIGEL,
as should Dee the case in ali ia,
churches all over the land 1horu u
much good to be- accomplished through
the sabbath school.
The torn for the Wildorvillo schoo
is now halt completed, there brin,
| bat four more months. The sChCu
! ls under the charge of T. M CDruu
and II Is very successful.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-26
WANT SIGNS AND NUMBERS
Grants Pass Houses and Streets
Can't Bo Found.

Serious complaint is made that both
the house numbering and the streets
signs of Grants Pass needs better
mont. Many Of the street inter.
sections are without name signs,
either having been destroyed or as in
the case ON many new streets have
not been put up The house number.
ing is In worse state OF confusion for
many owners did not number their
houses at the time that improvement
was put into effect and very few of
the nearly 200 now houses have had
numbers placed upon them.
Grants Pass has passed the village
stage when a building could be found
by its proximity to sone prominent
object OF other building. The town
is now so large that the residents
are no longer familiar with all sec.
tlons Of the city and they are at ms
much n loss as a stranger In finding a
house by the old.time description that
As house is next 10 or across the
street from BIS
II is "A matter now Of necessity that
the streets have their names posted
at all intersections and that all
houses be numbered and II the city
authorities could have this needed
improvement made it would add much
TO convenience OF the citizeus aud to
the metropolitan appearance Of the
nlA..
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-26

w NV Sone VI OuI bargains.
No. 3l5-Two acres Of land and
good nine room house, all plasterad
and we'll finished, good cement cellar
Barn, chicken house, woodshed ana
other out-buildings, all under fence
II sold soon will sell at Si575, S5O0
cash. balance on time to suit purcbas.
er This property cost the party s2IOO
out his position calls him to another
state In Lincoln park addition.
No. Sl4-A new five.room bouse
good barn, chicken house and ON baIf
acre good land, all fenced. pricn s,00
$3.50 cash, balance un time TGis
property rents for 3 per month.
No. 6b-Four acres in orchard on stb
street two blocks from court hons
price $llOO. '0use'
No. 35-Four room house and fo,.
'ots on Main street, street on tbrse
siues' good desirable property and a
good renter. Price $500.
Nc. loS-Teu acres good bl,ck. sandy
loam solL seeded 90 alfalfa. ruts H.
ytops year, running water ON lana
que ana halt story house 1Svol -
.9urth mile from town. Prics sI5IS
i..ls .nls i tne property We advertised last
", "eSA ,l AZ SsoOO The parties are going
10 leave the state and must sell s
no iOs-Ten acre tract Of good land
Sns Sli,, ana q, half miles from Grants PAS
uouse 1., so3>b' two barns aud out. t.bniId'
a,.s ,uss, suo,lrrigating. All under fence
ana IN cultivation. Price SlsOG
No. sl-Five acres bottom i..s
Price S4OU. '0''0n Iand.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-26
FISHERMEN IN HARD LUCK
No Winter Run Yet OF Salmon
in Rogue River.

The Rogue river fishermen have
been in hard lines since the opening
Of the season, the first of January,
and have hardly made expenses. The
ron Of fish has been 80 light that the
fishermen have not much more than
supplied the local market Usually
large quantities Of salmon are shipped
TO Portland and Willamette Valley
towns, but 80 far this month only a
few small shipments have been made.
II was expected the fIeshet New Years
week in Rogue river would bring the
fret run of salmon, but 80 far no
winter fish have appeared, aud none
are expected until the river has a
raise. 1t il now at summer stage
and but two feet above extreme low
water mark.
The three varieties of salmon in
Rogue river have distinct seasons for
their annual run. The steel heads
come In from the ocean during the
winter months and work their way to
tho headwater streams to their
spawning beds. During the spring
the chinooks make their run and theu
In the fall the silversides appear. 1t
is now 80 late in the season that 1t is
quite certain that with the first big
raise in tho river the steelhead run
will set in and the nshermen's har-
vest will be on. There were eight
boats in the local feet but 1t now mum.
bers 10, two boats having been added
last week. A number Of Dago fisher
men from Astoria came TO Grants
Pass Just before tho opening of the
season, but the local fishermen, con.
vinoed them that there were more
boats than fish in the river, and fur
thGr that this climate was not healthy
for outside fishermen 30 the foreigners
departed.
The open season for this section Of
Rogue river closes March T. and then
there can be no legal fishing above the
mouth Of the Illinois river until
April /, when the season opens foI
chinook salmon and continues until
July /. But 1t is almost certain that
tho law regulating fishing In Rogue
river will bo changed by the legisla
ture now in session and other dates
will be fixed for tho open season
Tho fishermen feel that the present
laws are against their interests ant
too much In favor of X. ID. Hume,
who operates oannory at Wedder
burn and has complete monopoly oi
tho fishing business on Lower Rogu,
river by reason Of special law pass
cd in his favor. Whilo Curry county
is republican tho anti-Humo vote il
that county elected democratic rep
rosentativo, Il. b, Burns, to th,
legislature last June aud ho hns in
troduced bill that is now being con
sidored. and It will likely be- passed
though possibly in modified form
to abrogato the SPECIAL rights to Mr.
Hume and change the present Fishing
laws as relative to Rogue river,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-26

Placer mining is greatly retarded
by lack OF water, owing to the dry
ness of this winter.
Mrs, Irvine and sou have gone to
Vancouver, Wash, to spend the
winter with her son, Robert.
Mr. Howell from Washington is
prospecting IN this vicinity aud II he
unds u mluu will locate here.
Mrs, Irvine and sou have returned
from Williams whore they have been
Tor some time on u visit with rela.
tivvs and friends
The many friends of Miss Lohan,
regret to hear OF her serious illness
and hope that she will soon be- IN
usual good health,
The Blalock Howell mine is show.
ing UP we'll and some good ore has
been found, and it is getting richer
Hs greater depth is reached.
Nj, Perkins and Ward Lohan are
working the Bear Gulch placer mine
this winter This has been u good
paying mino aud thoy will be- sure to
have good cleanup
Perkins & Son are working the Red
Bank placer mine ON Coyote creek.
They are sytuug gold from the grass
roofs to bcdruvN aud expect to have
oig cleanup in the sprlug
Some tine ncat ore In which native
copper can Doc svyu has bcru found in
Coyote crock The ledge from winch
It came rs evidently rich and would
be olg lind to the lucky miner.
The Spotted Fawn quartz mine ON
Cove oto creek owned by NJ. X. Tnomu.
sou was bonded last week. Tho
PARTIES are now at work upon it push.
lug development work at u rapid ratr.
The new road is becoming almost
lmpassaOlc rs the mud has boon STIR.
red TO unknown depths by the teams
hauling heavy loads of freight from
the railroad at Wolf Creek to the
Grvoubaok mine.
Mr. GOrdau OF McMmnville and
who is secretary OF hve mining com
panies is Spending few days hore
while looking over the mining ro.
tources this Of section. lie is well
pleased and thinks that this district
has a bright future for It,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-26
Compliments Oregon Fruit Men

In private letter from Prof. c.
5, Price, formerly Of Grants Pass and
now Of Sequel. Cal. he makes the
following remarks comparing the fruit
business Of Oregon and California,
which will be read with interest and
probably some surprise. Prof. Price
says:
i remember when living In Oregon
how the people used to talk about
the way Csliiorrians managed the
fruit business and if Oregon would do
the same she would be much better
on, in fact Oregon seemed to think
if she meant to do anything in the
fruit line she must emulate Califor.
MAS example. Down hero hear
nothing bat how Oregon is managing
the fruit business, California fruit
men say that If they intend to keep up
with the procession, Oregon ways
must be adopted.
"Certainkinds of apples in this state
are superior to Oregon apples while
certain varieties in Oregon discount
the same varieties grown here. "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-26
ProNolt ltems

W. NJ. Simpson was in Grants Pas,
Tuesday on business trip.
Ulysses Provolt took some fine beef
cattle to Grants Pass Wednesday last.
Geoge Heriott returned Wednesday
from visit with friends IN Grants
Pass and Medford
A social dance was given at The
residence of o. NJ Knox SATURDAY
night that was greatly enjoyed by
those attending. An oyster supper ad.
ded much to the pleasure of the even
ing.
Thos. Lewman has returned from
California, where he has been en-
ployed in the Lewman placer mine on
Trinity river. Mr.. Lewman states
that the cold, dry weather has greatly
hindered placer mining in that sec.
tion. Mr.. Lewman will not return
10 California rs he thinks Southern
Oregon far better mining country
than any section Of California. that
he visited.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-26

He neglected to take Foleys Kid
ney Cure at the first signs Of Kidney
trouble, hoping It would wear away,
aud he was soon victim Of Brights
disease. There Is danger in delay,
but If Foleys Kidney Cure is taken
at once the symptoms will disappear,
the kidneys are strengthened and you
are soon sound and we'll. A, X.
Iass OF Morgnutown, Ind, had TO got
aH 20 or ~ times in the night, and
alvcre backache and pains in the
ncys and was cured by Foleys Kid.
uy Cure. For sale by II. A. Roter.
and.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-26
Appleaate Items.

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Weeks
OF Missouri Flat, last Thursday,
giIl.
Rev. Austin closed his meeting at
the Williams Baptist church last
Tuesday.
g. H. Basye and daughter Cora of
Jacksonville were called down last
week to see his mother, Mrs Bayse,
who is very low and not expected to
live.
]. CLARK and son Of Talent were at
Provolt last week looking at some
property. They seemed we'll pleased
with the country and will probably
locate here.
Richard Lewman has been making
rails for the past few days with
which to fence the piece oil ground
that lays above his house and in
tends to put it in alfalfa this spring.
The Laurel Hill Ditch Co., has Sc
cured ditch right of Geo. Dunlap
and intends to move the head Of ditch
in the spring. This will prevent fu-
ture trouble in case of high water and
give them ditch that will be perma-
nent.
Mr.. Gilpens who discovered a
placer mine on the head of Miners
Creek last spring Is doing some work
again this winter. After his dis
coyery last spring he only worked
few days and picked up several pieces
of gold, one worth $40. He says the
prospects are much better this winter.
James Flowers who has the Pernoll
farm rented to put in hops this spring
is rushing his work along as fast as
possible to get the ground in proper
shape. He will set large posts about
every 80 feet and then use wire to
wire the yard. He sa-s it will cost
about $1,000 to wire the 30 acres which
he intends to put in, but he says it is
tie cheapest in the long run. He also
has large ditch Of water which he
oan use to irrigate the yard in case
Of dry spring and make it yield
double what it otherwise would.
This will be the first wired and irri-
gated hop yard in this valley.
Two men stopped at the farm Of
Mr.. Berry on Missouri Flat last week
and wanted to buy some chickens
After purchasing the chickens and
getting them in the buggy, they
started off without paying for them.
Mrs. Berry stopped them and while
taking the chickens out Of the rig one
Of the men struck her. At this Mr.,
Berry interfered and they drew gun
on him and told him to stand still.
Mr.. Berry went to Jacksonville to see
Attorney r Games aud see what
coulL be done. Beta.