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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-23
MT. PITT MINE
TO BE DEVELOPED
Will Haul Ore by Tra ction
Engine TO the Grants
Pass Smelter.

Manager A. +. Hoofer of the Mt.
Pitt mine and Mrs. Hoofer came
Monday from Jump-off-Joe where
they have been stopping for some time
at their mine. They left the same
evening for their home in Medford
and the middle Of tho week Mr.
Hoofer will go TO Portland to be gone
a week on business for his company.
Manager HoofeI stated his company
had their plans arranged to put in
stamp mill this fall at their mine. but
now that smelter is to be erected
In Grants Pass they have given up
that plan and will bring their ore TO
the smelter for reduction. When first
opened up last year the ore from the
Mt Pitt was largely free milling and
a two-tub arrastre was built and
operated proftably until this spring
on the ore that was taken out while
development work was being carried
on. But the ore has changed TO u
larger par cent OF base as depth IL
reached 1t can no longer be handled
by the arrastre. A car loaded OF ore
was lately sent to the Tacoma smelter
and it yielded very satisfactory re-
turns. No more ore will be shipped,
but such as is gotten out in carrying
on the development work will be left
on the dump until the Grants Pass
smelter begins operation this fall,
when it will be hsnled here.
The Mt Pitt mine is located on Upper
Jump.of. Joe Just across the divide
from the bead Of Evans creek. This
latter stream empties into Rogue
river three miles above Savage Rapids,
where the smelter will be located. It
will be Manager Hooters plan to
haul the ore from the Mt. Pitt mine
TO the smelter by wagons drawn by q
traction engine. He will install a
stationary engine at the top Of the
divide and with a long cable assist
the traction engine in hauling the
heavy ore wagons up the steep grade
from Jump.off-Joe. From the top Of
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-23

We offer One Hundred Dollar Re.
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
T. J. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned. have known
f. ]. Cheney for the last 10 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fnan.
cially able to carry out any obliga.
tions made by his firm.
WALDING, KINHAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catsrrb Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price "a
cents per bottle. Sold by all Dug.
gists. lake Halls Family Pills fol
constipation
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-23
FRUIT RAISING
CAN BE PROFITABLE
Ashland Fruitsrowers Union Gives
Members Big Profit Josephine
County Needs a Union.

There is big money in fruit growing
in Rogue River Valley when the
grower cen have favorable market
conditions, but there is little profit
in the business, as carried on in this
county, where the growers do their
own marketing and shipping in small
quantities the freight charges and tue
middlemen's profits absorbing the
greater part Of the amount realized
from the fruit. The fruit growers of
jackson county have most successfully
solved the market problem by their
unions, one Of which has headquarters
at Medford and the other at Ashland.
CT the work of the Ashland Union
in getting good prices for its mem.
bers and of the profit in the business
the following from the Ashland
TidinRs will be interesting and in
structive to the fruitmen of Jose.
phine county:
The handling of the cherry aud
early berry crop has largely occupied
the Ashland Fruit Association during
the past few days. the black tartarian
cherries coming in pretty freely since
Monday.
There is better demand for cher.
ries in this market than ever before
owing to a big shortage in the Cali
fornia crop and our growers are get
ting better prices. The common
varieties of canning and pie cherries
are selling at fair price this year,
the first time there has been any de-
mand for them. The black tartarians
bring 81 per crate of 10 pounds.
Deliveries Of loganberries began this
week. The crop will be very heavy
The acreage Of these berries is
probably four times that of any former
year. The loganberry has pretty we'll
established its character as a good seller
and money maker in this town and
hence the last two years have wit
messed great increase in the amount
of vines planted. These berries have
been selling at sl.25 per crate At
this price man could be sure Of get.
ting $500 worth Of berries from an
acre of ground
The most experienced growers have
advised us that an acre Of loganber-
ries can be relied upon to net S400 in
an average season. This is the most
conservative ESTIMATE we have seen
Figures have been given us which
show. under conditions of high Guilt
vation and good location, returns far
In excess of this and profits Of $500
per acre.
When IL is recollected that there are
about 1900 plants to the acre and that
crate Of loganberries may be picked
fiom each plant, one gets an idea OF
how roliic this berry is. At 80 cents
per crate. which IL about the lowest
price reached. 1t is easy to count up
gross receipts Of several hundred dol.
lars per acre for the berry crop.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-23
MT. BALDY DISTRICT
TO BE SURVEYED
II. c. Perkins Awarded Contract
In Township So South.
Range West.

II. G. Perkins has been awarded the
contract by the United Surveyor
General to complete the survey Of
township 80 south, range west
There are six sections yet in this
township for which the lines are to be
run and the corners set. The other
sections Of the township were sur.
veyed years ago. The surveyed tract
is what is known as the Mt Baldy
district, aud contains a number of
mines and there are also several
ranchers residing there who have been
unable to gain title to their lnd by
reason of the land not being on the
market.
From tho conditions of the contract
that the government proposes to exact
of Mr.. Perkins the government has
swung to the other extreme from that
in vogue years ago, when the only
requirements made Of surveyor was
that he hle his reports ana receipts
for the pay vouchers with the depart
ment. In those days government
surveys were snap aud many lines
were run in Eastern Oregon with the
surveyor and his helpers all horse
back, and here in the hilly timbered
sections much of the surveying was
done by guess work, It oven being
charged that Indssns were employed to
go up in the difficult places and sot
corners where they thought best,
while the surveyor remained out on
the trails and made up his plats aud
reports regarding streams, mountains
and corners from the data supplied by
his Indian helpors. But those easy
days for the government surveyor are
past and now the government insists
that surveyor doing work In Ore
gon must give contract with good
bonds and must go to the surveyor
generals Office In Portland aud have
his compass, steel.tapo aud pins la.
speoted and approved.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-23

not on the jury that tried Senator
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-23

Edward csssady. manager for the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-23
HOW To TELL THE
DIFFERENT ORES
A Simple Test That Any
Miner Can Use and Is
r ell a bl le.

The following tests will show
whether an ore carries prscio0s
metals. Following this process
samples Of the rock should be assayed
to ascertain the amount Of value per
ton.
Gold-Powder; roast, II sulphurets
are present; grind very fine and wash
in pan or spoon; examine with lens
yellow PARTICLES not soluble in nitric
acid. The color Of pure gold is bright
yellow. tinged with red. Gold may
be distinguished from all other
metals, or alloys by the following
simple traits: 1t is yellow, NAL
leable, not acted upon by nitric acid.
Silver-Pure silver is the brightest
of metals. of a beautiful white color
and rich luster.
Chloride Of Silver-If suspected in
pulp harshly rub bright wet copper
cartridge thereon. II chlorife,
or chloride bromide, Of silver, 1t
will whiten the copper. Graphite
will thus whiten copper or gold, but
can be rubbed off.
Copper--After roasting the pulp in
timate'y, mix and we'll knead with a
like quantity Of salt and oaudle grease
or any other fat, and cast into the
fire. When the characteristic colors--
first blue, then green-will appear.
This test is better made at night.
Galena-Black zinc is often mis-
taken for galena. The two may be
distinguished by the infallible sign
The powder Of galena is black that
Of blende, brown or yellow. Mining
Tnnica
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-23

Corporation books, stock certificates
aud seals at tho Courier office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-23

moisture in the soil, as it will breed
the air tubes in the ground and pre-
vent evaporation. II is true cultiva-
tion does not make moisture, but it
does keep what you have. Thus it is
plain one must cultivate at such a
time, AS soil needs to retain moisture
and requires but little cultivation up
to that time.
A good way to replant yard where
you have no extra ground fit for hops
is to plant Il way between hills under
wire IL wire is used. il poles and
cord are used place slip in center of
square and cord diagonal. In both
cases cord from hill to upper cord or
wire. Some claim it is better not to
run single cord to wire but make q
V-shspe about two feet from wire and
single cord from there down, as II is
claimed the vines bunch In this V
and it adds to the capacity Of the
wire.
Herewith l give the names Of all
the hopgrowers in Rogue River Val
ley and the acreage to old yards and
the acreage of yards set this year, as
from the best information obtainable.
As shown there is total acreage Of
bearing hops of 497 acres. The new
yards embrace l60 acres which gives
total of 626 acres that will be in
full bearing next year. II prices hold
up there will be considerable acreage
planted next year which will make
Rogue River Valley one of the big hop
districts Of the Coast.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-23

troubled with sprains. bruises or
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-23
THE GOLD HILL
MINING DISTRICT
synopsis OF Mining News of
That Section From the
Gold Hill News.

The Gold Hill district is one of the
most promising mineral sections of
Southern Oregon and there is now
great activity in development work
on the quartz and placer properties
of that locality, as the following
items from the Gold Hill News in
dioates:
Mr.. Wright, of Grants Pass, has
been bonding several hundred acres of
land on Evans creek near Winner. for
au Eastern company, who are talking
of putting in dredger.
II. b. Nye of Medford. has leased
the Bertha quartz mine, on Foots
creek, from Young & Meyer. and has
moved thereto. In addition to the
lease he has secured purchase option
on the mine and it is not improbable
that purchase will be made. Mr..
Nye will prosecute the work OF dc.
veloping and prospecting the mine
with the diligence which has always
characterized his mining work. This
is the mine from which Alex Orme
at one time took 81, 900. and Mr.. Nye
is Of the opinion that Mr.. Orme did
not get all there is of value in the
ledge, 1t may prove TO be another
Opp mine in Disguise.
@. Vroman and son. Ernest, have
just completed their big irrgating
ditch on Evans creek, which Is about
five miles in length, and will irrigate
several hundred acres of land.
Il, O. Bellamy, treasurer and Major
Andrus, manager Of the Bill Nye
Mining Company, were in Gold Hill
Wednesday Of this week. The Com
pany is doing extensive development
work on the Bliss, an extension Of
the Bill Nye. They are running
tunnel which will tap the main pay
shoot ut a depth of about 200 feet
The double compartment shaft which
they are sinking is down to depth
of 40 feet, in the bottom of which the
vein is about five feet and gives
values of sl2 per ton free milling.
There is also on the side of the vein
a l0.inoh stringer of ore which
goes 3s per cent copper. The Com
pany is pushing the work along just
as rapidly as circumstances will per-
NIT and are working night aud day
shifts
The report of rich strike from
Drummond Guloh, has been the OBJ.
ject of much discussion in Gold Hill
this week. At this time reports arc
meager. The vein is from 32 TO 3G
inches wide and assays from $40 to $50
a ton. The strike was made by Cook
q Davidson on the J. u. Smith
property.
Prof Wendell arrived In Gold Hill,
on Tuesday of last week, and at once
began preparations to work the Alice
mine, four miles south Of Gold Hill.
W. II, Roelsmr has resigned his
position with the Condor Water and
Power Co, and will be employed at
the mine. Tho Alice is on the same
vein AS the Opp mine, in which a
rich strike was made last week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-23

Does your head pain with fearful
depression, is there swimming
sensation ana sharp darting p1insY
Wrights Paragon Headache Cure will
relieve It. Tablet or Wafer form.
Try it. All druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-23

Total acreage OF yards, 7OS.
Any further information on hops
given by addressing. Buyer, care
Courier, Grants Pass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
COUNTY OFFICERS GIVE BOND.
Politicians Discuss the Organization OF
Maryland Legislature.
c,r-osrondapce of The Star.

snacial Correspondence OF Inc star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md,
December 2, 1903.
1o,as Sweeney of Croome, recently
elected sheriff of Prince George county mas
furnished bond to the county IN the sum u
sos roo has taken the oath of ONCE pelore
clerk of the Court B. d. Stephen ana en-
tered upon the discharge OF ms duties MI
Pufus H C. Vincent OF Hyatts'iie 'i@'
qualified as deputy sheriff ana mas given
bond TO Sheriff Sweeney in the sum vi
& 0no Mr. Luther Brasheafs, electeu Gun
~ commissioner in November, mas receiVeu
his commission from Gov. Warfieid ana mas
taken the necessary oath. The poaro WIZ
he reorganized Tuesday next, ana IL is
probable that Mr.. James Miller OF Hyatts-
Vile district will be reelected president
rhs hoard will remain in control of the
democrats.
It is stated upon trustworthy autnori'S
that ex-Gov. Jackson is In favor Oh zen
Joseph B. Seth of Talbot county Tor presl-
dent of the senate, and Congressman al,
hott of baltimore county is Known 10 De
behind the candidacy of MI Bensoh loi
Snaaker This would, 1t seems, prlhg 10y
Warfield and ex-Goy. smith toseeher \,
nushing the candidates. OF STATE eenaeo -
Iobn p Moore for president or the senate
&c aoainst the state organization leaders,
80 snnarently favor Gen. Seth. The same
state of affairs is regarded as applying ~
the candidacy of DR.. Riehard o f1iii oi
Ma rlboro for the speakership, ana |. ~
certain that he will have the support 81
Gov Warfeld.
A Warfield-Smith combination In the SEN
ate Il Is claimed by the supporters OF THESE
two leaders would, If cleveriy managed
control at least ten votes, whicn Wouio De
sufficient to control the senatorial caucus
and bring about the selection OF Col. moore
On the house side, il is asserted, the same
combination could about muster the neces-
sary twenty-eight votes to secure a ma
torfty of the caucus, which would mean
the politicians claim, the election OF DE-
Hill as speaker.
The claim has been advanced by friends
of Or Hill that he Is acceptable to Senator
German as speaker. as he is to Gov, War
field II this claim be well founded 1t would
seem that DIR. Hill has chance to secure
support from both the organization and
differentiation ranks of the party. This
should certainly land him In the speakers
chair.
The friends Of Mr. j. Enos Ray Of Hyatts-
Vile claim that he is by no means out oil
the contest and that his ability to fill the
office will render his chances exceedingly
bright should the leaders not be able to
settle upon a candidate of their own.
Dr. Hill was In Washington yesterday
for a conference with Mr.. Ray concerning
tho speakership. 1t is believed that DR.
Hill asked Mr.. Ray to retire from the race
and to throw his support to him, but wheth-
err the Hyattsy11le district man agreed &c
the proposition. Il made. il not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

mechanical drawing and color Work as
taught in the high schools.
There will be an exhibit of work in phys
zeal culture, showing the kinds of work
done In the several years, and presenting
the development from the first to the
fourth year of the high school course.
Department Of Manual Training.
The general plan for the exhibit of man
ual training includes the bench work of
the seventh and eighth grades and of the
| work, academic and manual, of the McKin-
ley and Armstrong Manual Training
schools The bench work will be exhibited
in its proper place in the rooms assigned
! to the grades of whose work it is a part.
| The work of the Mckinley and Armstrong
schools will be exhibited in the respective
| buildings. The general plan also provides
| for demonstrations by means of classes of
pupils al work under practically normal
| conditions. Besides seeing finished prod
ucts, therefore, visitors will see classes at
| work producing similar articles in bench
| work, wood turning, forging, machine work.
cooking. sewing, dressmaking and MILL
merry. The work in physics and chemistry
| including electricity, will be Illustrated in
| similar manner.
The academic work-English, mathemat-
| les, German and French-will be illustrated
by samples of written work arranged to
show its character and sequence.
The Colored Schools.
Exhibits for the colored schools will be
stored in the M Street High School and
the Armstrong Manual Training School.
The colored kindergartens of this city will
take part in the general exhibit of the
graded schools. The room used for this
part of the exhibit is to be furnished and
decorated as far as possible in the manner
of a regular kindergarten school. The gifts
and other kindergarten materials will be
presented to the notice of the public But
probably the most attractive feature of all
will be display of simple but pretty hand
work done by the little folks themselves.
An equipment for domestic science will
De transferred from one of the schools
to the room assigned to the depart.
ment at the M Street High School
and lessons will Sbe given during the
exhibition. Menu cards and note books col
Iected from last years classes viii be on
exhibition. Also something cooked by each
class will be sent from the different schools
to the NJ Street High School.
Bench Work Done in Shops.
Bench work will be exhibited as done in
the shops from 1887 up to the present time.
The sewing of the tenth, eleventh, twelfth
and thirteenth divisions will be models
made by the pupils, mounted on charts. &C
cording to the grades. from the third
through the sixth.
The exhibit of the training department,
Normal, No. 2, will consist in part of pic
lures, written work and devices prepared
by the pupil teachers to be used in teach
ing There will also be seed collections,
plants grown in the greenhouse and pho
tographs of successful school gardens, to-
gether with short papers on subjects Sug-
gested by greenhouse work.
In addition, drawings illustrative of story
and poem, work and business and social
letters will be exhibited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
Jewish Relief Fund.


NEW YORK. December 2.-Daniel G..
Reid, chairman of the board of directors OF
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific RAN
way Company, said today that the condl-
ton of william b. Leeds, formerly presi-
dent of that railroad. who recently surfer
ed an attack of paralysis. is improving MI.
Reid said that Mr.. Leeds doctor had told
him Yesterday that he might go out OF
doors on Sunday Mr.. Reid denied that Mr.
Leeds had decided some time ago to sever
HIS connection with the Chicago. Rock Is
land and Pacific Railway Company. OF that
Mr.. Leeds had recently liquidated the bulk
Of hts holdings of fits securities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

over the organization of the house and sem
ate. The republicans will confine them
selves strictly to legislative business.
Among the more important matters to be
discussed next week at the conference is
the question Of suffrage. especially that
phase looking to repeal of the Wilson law
and return to the use of the party en-
blem on the ballots In this city.
Chairman Hanna of the republican state
central committee is in favor of the pas
sage of a corrupt practices act. He says
that as much as $100, 600 has been spent by
each of the leading parties in past cam
paigns, and he claims that such a large
amount of money cannot he used in legiti-
mate manner or for legitimate purposes.
Mr.. Hanna asserts that between So. O00 and
$4,000 is sufficient to cover all legitimate
expenses IN any state campaign, and he
advocates that all contributions to cam
paign funds be made public, as well as the
uses to which the money was put.
To Educate Farmers
Arrangements for an educational tour for
the benefit of farmers in southern Mary
land have just been completed by the de-
partment of farmers institutes of Mary
land, which operates under a board or
trustees appointed by the Maryland Agri-
cultural College. train, which will be
known as the Tobacco Special" Will be
run on Tuesday, December IL, between
Bowie and Pope's Creek, and will carry
the following party: Director Amoss Of
Benson. Md: Prof. A. ID. Shamel, G. A.
Den anu W. '" SoDy OF llle Depdi Oh
Agriculture, Washington; DR.. j. Herbert
Weber chief of the bureau of plant breed
ing, Department of Agriculture President
Sylvester and Prof. w. L. l.. Toliver OF
the Maryland Agricultural College and Dr.
rector II. J. Patterson of the Maryland ex-
pertinent station.
The tobacco special will leave Bowie at
7:i0 am. and will stop at Collington. Mil
likin, Iceland, Marlboro, Croome, Brandy
wine, Waldorf, White Plains, La Plata, Cox
and Lothian. At each of these places there
will be a stop of thirty minutes, during
which time the members of the party Will
deliver addresses on How to Expand the
Tobacco Market" In addition, informa-
ton will be given on how to increase the
yield and quality of tobacco. how to grow
more and better corn and how to make
hens lay in winter.
Jewish Relief Fund.
Mr.. Theodore Marburg president of the
citizens relief committee to raise funds for
the prosecuted Jews in Russia, has named
the following executive committee: Judge
Morris of the United States district court,
Cardinal Gibbons, Gen. James A. Gary and
Mr.. Robert Garrett. Already plan has
been adopted whereby every mercantile or
ganization labor union bank and fnan-
ciaI institution will be canvassed for sub
scriptions. Chairman Jacob Epstein of the
Jewish relief committee reports that SO coo
has been received and forwarded to the ma
tional treasurer, Jacob Schiff, in New York.
Chairman Robert Ramsey of the execu-
tive committee of the National Rivers ana
Harbors Congress has issued a call for a
meeting of that body on January Is next in
Washington. d. c. j. M. ID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
Hearing Of Chinese Exclusion Cases

CLEVELAND. Ohio, December 2-United
States District Attorney Sullivan has been
officially notified that the Chinese exciu-
sion cases originating in this city will come
up for hearing before the federal court Of
appeals at Cincinnati. next Tuesday In
these cases six Cinnamon were accused of
being In the country without legal right.
After q hearing in the United States dis
tr4ct court here their deportation was or
dered. Ex-Judge Wing. counsel for the
CAdnese, carried the cases to the court OF
appeals on the ground that inasuluch IS the
trenty with China explred, the exclusion act
was no IouGer a toreot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

Head Of the Firm Cooking at him more
closely1-'T think you're the young fellow
that was here last week inquiring for a
situation"
Young Fellow-"Yes. sir; but Tn not SO
blamed particular now. I'm hunting for
woxk. Chicago TflbunA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
Physical Training Department.

waists will be shown for the laundry