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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-01-26

ious persons who have been induced
to purchase the stock through reading
this glowing literature. Probably
no other business is so afflicted with
parasites as is mining, and the in.
1uries done by them are incalculable.
The possibility Of huge returns from
small investents appeals strongly to
the average person with little or no
knowledge Of mining conditions, and
it often becomes an easy matter for
the faker, with his fiowery prospectus,
to secure capital from gullible per-
sons.
But few recognize the great injury
to mining Investments which has
been accomplished in this country BY
the fake promoter. We can see the
results in the millions of dollars Of
capital which are at the present pass.
ing as and seeking investment in our
sister Republic, Mexico, in South
American countries, and in British
possessions. / would not wish tc
create the impression that all of the
capital seeking investments else where
is caused by the fact that the foreign
er has been "bitten" so often il
this country that he is seeking Other
fields, but do claim that larg,
proportion of this capital would bt
invested in this country had not 81
many illegitimate mining schemel
been foisted upon the public in tn,
past.
Not until confidence has been re
established in our mines by the pas
sage of such law as has been suggested
so that the investor can feel that h,
will be protected, do / look for tn,
tide to turn our way, and net seel
other channels. Now, let us rid our
selves Of these leeches, and the soone
the better, and when this has been &C
complished, mining will have beeI
placed on higher standard, and tn,
legitimate promoter will have som,
chance of enlisting capital to aid hin
in developing his mining property
As it is, the investor with n,
knowledge Of mining is not general!
able to distinguish the good from tn,
bad, and it is useless to tell him of tn,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-01-26
LELAN N d

The late heavy rains have given the
miners plenty of water so that class of
people is happy.
The stage running to Greenback
also other points is doing good bust
ness, although the road is very bad.
There has been little snow in the
air but the weather is mild. People
are going around without coats
grass is growing nicely and mud in
pieDty-better than to have the
ground frozen two feet deep.
We have no sickness to report, som,
people have slight, attacks Of the hen
f1ew.end- ways but of mild form
nothing serious. wideawake.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-01-26
DISHONEST PROMOTERS
THE MINERS ENEMY
Drive Away Capitalists and Re-
tard Development of
Mines.

The following article was read by
Lewis E. Aubury, state mineralogist
Of California, at the recent session of
the American Mining Congress in
FL Psso, Texas:
Now that mining in general is caus-
ing more attention to be drawn to-
wards 1t than probably any other in
dustry, In my opinion a necessity
has arisen for the enactment OF
stringent laws which will protec. the
investor in mining properties. Pro-
tective laws should have been passed
a generation ago, and had they been,
mining would not now be suffering tc
the extent that 1t is from the acts Of
INSCRIPTIONS promoters. While folly
recognizing the efforts Of the Govern
ment through the postoffice author
tiles In endeavoring to suppress the
wild cat" promoter, the "fake'
operators are so numerous in ths
United States that there is necessity
for prompt legislation in the mining
States which will end the operations
Of these individuals. The task o.
suppressing the illegitimate operator
is such stupendous one, that Will,
the postal department is using th,
best means at its command to prose
cute persons for the fraudulent ust
Of the mails, strong efforts should b.
made to either extend the necessary
aid to that department, or to enac
such State laws as will provide fol
the prosecution Of the fraudulent pro
moter, where glaring misrepresenta
tions are made by him. You arr
probably all familiar with the stylel
Of prospectus with which this clasI
Of promoters food the public at times
and Of the losses sustained by credu
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-01-26

necessity for securing expert opinion
before investing. He listens to the
tale of the willy fsker, who speaks of
guaranteed dividends, fabulous as.
says, etc.. ETC., and obtains expert
advice after he has invested, and
when the promises made him fail to
materialize. When he realizes that
he has been handed "a gold brick"
with brass trimmings, he forever alb
jures mining and mining operators,
and loses no opportunity to condemn
the same. If, ON the other hand, he
made a profitable investment in a
legitimate proposition, there is a
strong probability that his capital
could again be enlisted in mining,
and the industry would have gained a
friend instead of an enemy.
AT the last session of the California
Legislature l had the honor of pre-
senting bill, and which became a
law, which aimed to put stop to
fraudulent practices. The law reads
as follows:
Section /. Any superintendent,
director, secretary, manager. agent or
| other officer, of any corporation for
med or existing under the laws of this
State, or transacting business in the
same, and any person pretending or
holding himself out as such superin-
tendent, director, secretary, manager,
agent, or other officer, who shall
willfully subscribe, sign, endorse,
verify, or otherwise assent to the pub
lication, either generally or privately,
to the stockholders or other persons
dealing with such corporation or its
stock. any untrue or willfully and
fraudulently exaggerated report,
prospectus, account, statement OF
operations, values, business, profits,
expenditures or projects, or other
paper or document intended to pro-
duce or give, or having tendency tC
produce or give, to the shares Of stock
in such corporation greater value or
less apparent or market value than
they really possess, or with the inten-
tion of defrauding any particular per.
son or persons, or the public, or per
sons generally, shall be deemed guilty
of felony, and on conviction thereof,
shall be punished by Imprisonment
in State prison, or county jail not
exceeding two years, or by fine not ex
ceeding $4,000. or by both
Section 2. All acts aud parts of act:
in conflict with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-01-26
St. Luke's Church.

Mr. Williams will preach his ami
versary sermon Sunday morning at
the regular service which begins at II
O'Clock. Special music will be pro-
vided for this service. which will be
Of interest TO all. All members and
attendants are particularly requested
to be present, and cordial invitation
is extended to all Others to attend.
The choir has recently been in-
creased by the addition Of several good
singers, and now is at least one Of the
best choirs in the city. The music of
the Episcopal Church is of hieh
order and such as conduoes to the
right spirit of reverence and worship
The regular evening service will be
held Sunday, al 80
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-01-26
Christian Church

Meetings are being well attended
and services are full of interest. The
sermons are ON important subjects for
the thoughtful person. This week
Mr.. Bower has spoken on "Origin of
the Bible" "What is the Bible2"
"Who is Jesus2'' "What is conver-
sion9" Whats the use of Christ
ian lifeY" The stereopticon has been
used to illustrate the songs some even
ings. This win be continued next
week as will also the strong, vital
sermons by the minister.
A cordial invitation is given to all
to attend each service. Special
music is feature each evening. Mr.
Bowers regular invitation is Come,
bring your Bible and friend. "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-01-26
Can Man Be Mayor and Be 4
Christian?

Topic of sermon by the pastor,
Joseph B. Travis at the Baptist
church Sunday evening, a discussion
of Christianity as applied to Civic
affairs Not theories, but conditions
presented
Sunday morning topic is An
Awakening That Counted. " Sunday
school at 12 O'Clock, the convenient
hour for everyone. A cordial greet
ing for all.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-01-26
CHUR CHI NOTICES.
Newman M. T.. Church

The evangelitsic services are still
in progress. The pastor will speak in
the morning on "How to be Spirit
possessed. " In the evening on "Tbe
Sin Against the Holy Spirit, or The
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-01-26

objectionable Sim" Last Sunday
night found the ohuch crowded SO
that the League room was opened to
accommodate the people. A repeti-
tion of this fact would be very accep-
table. You are invited to attend,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-01-26

Having bought new lot of cloth at
a bar gain, the Grants Pass Tailoring
company is now able to make FIRST
class suit at almost half the former
price. Call and examine our goods
aud get prices Number 5l2, West G
street. opposite Depot. ls-l6 II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12

END OF the city. Andrews tried 10
escape. but Damn foreatallod lie
break aud succeeded IN getting both
men 10 the nearest patrol box. from
where they were nent 10 headuuar
torn
Patruiman Damn was walking
up Jackson st hnd aaw the two
young men emerge from the dark
entrance Of the alley between Occi.
dental aud Second ay = Their
actions we're suspicious. aud Damn
quickly oyarhauled the pair as tNsk
turned up Jackson NJ. III
what are you dolngf' ihetNpt
floor demanded. ''and where did You
come FRONT"
"oh. We lust came down Second
ay,." the man named Kelly ,mII
awored The patrolman eunghuths'
two Ia several lies and PLACED
them under arrest Andrews unde
a break for liberty. but the patrol.
man. who 10 an unusually strons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12
One Dollar Buys q TIVE
Fifty Nat Monday

Every mah that likes q soft fslt
crush hat win be Interested 10 know
that thu Seattle HAT Factory. l4ie
second aY. Monday morning. viii
put on sais 40 doson tsse. sgSo and
use crush hats "a the get ria Of
en- price 81 ttoo. These hats are
this springs models and comprise
All the lats@t eoloFs. such az black.
brown. pearl hiue pearl. gray. steel
oxford. ete. this sale IL open 90
dealers. to whom we Wiii sell one
hat or the entire lot AZ tt.0e each.
90 ti2ee a doEeu. ~ you need hat
Saii uutii Monday maFnluK. "a this
- cur regular spring Nteek reducing
sale. and most Seattle peaple know
that when We aunounee a saie II
means n real. genuine sale. Watch
the window. taie second az. 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12
ASKS MONEY FOR
ANGEL ISLAND

wAsitiNUroN. u. &. May ia
Secretary Netralf yesterday advised
congress TO make available another
tioo.0e0 Tor the Immigrant station.
Angel island. ana is increase the
original appropriation II taae. 900 10
i.te,oee On account ~ the increased
coHt % labor and material as 60.
suit Of the earthquake
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12

WASHINGTON. II. G. May ia
secretary Moody ssid to-day that the
actien uf the paper trust Ia 81 Paul
ends the iitiaallon. being q com.
plcte victory Tor tho government ne
stated that since the suit was in.
stjtutea the price of paper To con.
suusrs has been reduced 40 per
cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12
The Growing Value of the
Press
by rev. DIR. JosEPH siLvERMAN.
Rabbi of Temple Emanuel

To put In the hands Of people Who could
not otherwise afford Il the best Of literature
IL a Rodssud. u IL an enterprise worthy OF
unqualified approval
The plan % the sunday Post-Inteiligcncer
to secure stories from twelve writer's OF such
recognized merit as the twelve who viii
write for tho Post IntelliEencer is only an
other proof Of the evergrowinE value Of the
press without reading n single line of any
one Of the books the names Of the authors
and the knowledge that they will be within
the reach Of every one is sufficient to secure
my heartiest communication
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12
What Representative Women Say About the Sunday
PostInteIHgencer Novels
shMww hgna Editors %a ug
and Clergymsn on The Great sI50, 900 Novel Series
Praise From a Great Ma
gazine Editor
BY S. s. MCCLURE.
Editor Of MeClure's Magazine.

In literature you may reproduce
an infinite number Of copies each a. good as
the first This Is whore literature differs
from painting and sculpture. Todays tend
eney ia literature Is 20 get the real thing
60 the reader with the least possible expense.
The sunday Post lntelllEoncer II nov Civ
iuE practically for nothing. twelve times a
year a new work BY an author OF established
fame and reputation.
1t IL the ultimate representation OF the
chea pening pt9ceHs OF the present day. The
reader OF the Sunday Post -Inteliigancer gets
just good a thing 90 read as n he paid the
standard price Of a novel-Si.5o-or bought
an illuminated copy on vellum for 800. II Is
wonderful expression OF tho modern way
OF doing things.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12

man. succeeded In grabbing him
without losing hia grip ON the other
man
When searched NJ headquarters
two gold watches and tbkbO we're
found on Andrews. The police be.
lieye that tho watches aud money
were both stolen. Both prisoners
will be held until their records can
DO inxeatlFated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12
The Authorized Quote the following Comments Made
viii Benefit Everyboc
BY ERMhN J. RIDcWAY.
Publisher Of EVsrybody's Magazine.

The more the public Is educated toward a
taste for good literature the better We uuR-
fishers will like n. The cheaper You cdn
make fiction Of a high class the more people
VIII want 10 read II and the more Of Il viii
be sold.
Considered strictly ~ a business PROPOSE
lion. this new step iu journalism on the part
~ the Sunday post-fnteiiFcnCcr VIII beneht
neutrality-suspicious. publishers and the great
pubtle=becauae n will stimulate the demand
more and more FOR just such good literature
az IL naW 20 be provided practically for moth
Ing This ~ turn viii surely create a greater
demand for the magazines and for fiction In
general
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12
PAPER TRUST
SURRENDERS

~ PATTI. MIN. May u - fhKes
x.rsessta direeiers Of the tstpeF
,-s.l Nave patd See each IN fines
! a. federal eeaft ard Withdrawn
49, ansurf tiled Ia the govern
...as suit 10 have the N.eneral
vxs~s caanpsny teelarsd tfust.
~ wlii reaczausss % asoit eoa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12

received On tn. head m a fight with
another patient
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12

me, with the sherman anti.trn.,
law.
The fines were assessed on ac.
count - the refusal Of The directors
60 answer questions during the mo,
crvdinHa Twenty -ane paper mills
ln the middle west are eo-dofsna.
anita
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12
Value of the Scheme In
estinabIe
~ MRS. ooRs iVoS

The value Of the offer made by the sunday
Post IntslilEencsr IL insatimabls.
To provide not only thousands. bat hun
df~aa ~ thousands Of people with literature
~ the highest class which they could not
Otherwise afford. IL the first aud most I'M
portant value OF the stories 90 be given ny
Inc sunday Post inteiligsueer.
Another and almost as important service
that results from the generosity u the sum
day Post intelligence f. the stimulation Of
literature BY inducing the production OF
twelve new books 81 merit
The prafss Of every aus % which | most
heartily add my own. should be given 10 ths
sunday Poat-InteiiRsncsr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12
Much to the Post-InteIIi-
gencer's Credit
BY NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER,
President Of columbia University.

II - a pleasure to give approval OF any
plan that has as tts object the spread Of
good literature. No agency Is better fitted
than a newspaper to do Just that thing. and
Il is much to the sunday Post Iuteiiigeucer's
credit that through the medium Of its circu-
lation thousands OF people VIII receive really
good books.
The importance OF introducing first class
reading matter into the homes of our city can
not be overestimated. The sunday Post-In-
teiligencer Is certainly worthy OF eommenda-
ton. and l am glad 70 be one to give A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12
Praises Enterprise of the
Post-lntellingencer
~ ~. HEv. ma. THos. n. sLlcER.
Psstsr 81 Az Souls Church.

Anything that win tend 70 iift the char
aeief % tha fiction UubIishsd IN thu daily
newspapers 70 The plane ~ high-ciaas liter
atufs i TO BE- hsartily approved. Ths plan
iHaugpfated by the Sunday -fntelti-
ssncef. followed throughout the year viii re-
suit n great public good
fas sntsfpfiss exhibited ~ the Post Intel
nkshesr which is % result IN placing IN the
n"has u hundreds u thousands u people
we've ne~ books Of the finest type Of iltera-
lure heartily oommsna.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12
BILL l..
IS S|FTEO
~ AND rtIlMAN AeENo-
.s.1s oEFGArEo, WHILE
,soss or ALLISON AND
lcpoG CARRY

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12
KILLS WIFE
AND SELF

PHILADELPHIA. MAY ia, 1.
Yarneil. aged 50. today probably
fatally shot his wife. aged ". and
KILLED himaeif No MOTIVE for the
dead Is knaNn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12
BLOW ENoEp INSANITY.

WARRINGTON, -, G., May IL
A patient AZ the government insane
asylum named Dodge has recovered
hia reason Ne the result OF blow he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-12
TWO SUSPECTS
UNDER ARREST
pArRoLMAN 6amM nAss PAIR
WHOSE ACTIONS LrAp TO
THE sELlGF THAT rHEV ARE
NOT LAW ABIDING CITIZENS.

James Kelly. aged a. aud y. An.
drewa. agcd "a. believed TO be bur.
giura. were arrested last night BY
fatalman Damn IN the southern
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-06-30
LOST INDIAN CLAN FOUND.
Wandering Creeks Journeying from
Alabama Settled in North
ern Texas.

Muskogee, I. IA field party that
has been out collecting data for the
Dawes commission has found a set
Element of Indians living on the
North Canadian near Burney known
as the Texas Creeks. This clah or
people seem different from any cSher
Creeks. They are darker, more
swarthy and conform more nearly to
the Fennimore Cooper type than any
others of the Five Nations.
There are about 80 Of these Texas
Creeks. They came to Indian Terri
tory from Livingston county, TeX., and
were admitted as citizens Of the Creek
Nation by special act OF the Greek
council in 1903. They have taken al
lotments in the country around Bur
ney.
These Indians are a branch or the
Alabama Creeks, who started to this
country from Alabama in the early
thirties. They lost their bearings II
stopped in the pine lands OF Living
ston county. There are 800 or 400 OF
them there now, living on public do
main III the pine tlINDel "HiCh i"o
never been taken up.
When they got lost coming to this
country they did not know where to
go. All they could tell was that they
had started to some place west OF he
Mississippi and after they crossed hat
river they were ready to stop. Before
they found where the rest of the
Creeks were they had established
homes. All of the Texas Creeks were
entitled to citizenship and enrolment
in the Creek nation had they come
here and claimed their rights, but out
of the entire number only about 90
could be induced to leave their pres
ent residence. They are a nomadic
people and rove about in the pine
lands as suits their fancy.
Two or three small bands from this
company Of Creeks wandered on west
ward until they finally arrived In New
Mexico and Arizona, where they set
tied. This accounts for the small
clans of Creeks now and then encoun
tered in those territories.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-06-30
POTATOES WITHOUT VINES
Tubers Caused to Multiply Through
the Use of Sawdust and
Chemicals.

Eldora, IA vineleSs potato Is one
Of the coming marvels in vegetable
raising, II the experiments of John Van
Syl, a prominent Muscatine gardener,
prove successful. II the plan does work
out as anticipated, the householder
with a ~half-bushel OF sawdust, q dash
of chemical solution and Is potatoes
carefully enveloped with the sawdust,
will be enabled to grow bushels OF fine
tubers inside Of 60 days.
1t is claimed that by employing saw
dust, peat, straw or any other earth
product that would permit of the cir
Cu!ation OF air, moisture and heat, and
the application OF solutions Of various
salts, II single potato will multiply it.
self by attaching to itself from u
TO IL other potatoes of approximately
the same dimensions, without throwing
any OF the energy above ground.
Arranged in rows OF six inches above
each other, with an allowance OF one
cubic foot of sawdust to the Seeding,
the rapidity of the growth and the
proportions that the potatoes may at
tain has been demonstrated by show
ing that within 60 days Is potatoes
have produced a bushel.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-06-30
FARMS GIVEN AWAY
LARGE TRACTS OF INDIAN
LANDS TO BE OPENED.
Prospective Settlers Are Preparing
for the Run for the 100000
Acres to Be Given Away
This Summer.

This summer will see great tracts
Of Indian lands thrown open TO white
settlement, the last of great impor.
lance and value to be thus disposed OF.
The land comprises 1000, 900 acres and
belongs to the Grow, Shoshone and
Ilathead tribes. When these rich
lands have been distributed among the
lucky winners Of the gigantic land lot
~teries, the glOries of LO as an extern
sive land owner will have departed.
for there will be little more property
in the Indians hands worth the white
mans trouble in appropriating.
About 1000. 900 acres will be thrown
open in the Grow reservation, in south.
ern Montana, aud the same amount in
the S%hoshone, or Wind River reserva-
ton in Wyoming, several hundre
thousand acres to be opened in the
Flathead reservation, near Missoula,
Mont. 1t is estimated that from one
half to two-thirds OF this vast acre
age will offer opportunities for irriga.
ton, and the rest will be available for
grazing purposes. On the estimate of
100000 acres Of arabic land, divided
into homesteads of 40 acres, the new
reservations will open opportunities
to 800. 900 heads of families, and will
be capable Of supporting a farming
population of 10000 0 people, or the
estimate Of five persons to each family.
OF course, irrigation works will have
to be constructed, but all three reser.
vations are well watered, n the gov.
ernment has begun extensive irriga.
ton projects which will reclaim a
large portion of the land not irrigable
at the present time.
The largest Of these government
projects on the reservations is at
Huntley, on the coded strip in the
Crow reservation. Here the govern.
ment has been at work for a year or
more, and thousands of acres Of the
lands to be thrown open will be con
verified into productive ranches within
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-06-30
Able Colored Man

DR.. Edward Wilmot Blyden, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary OF the republic OF Liberia in
France, is one of the ablest living col
urcd men. lie has rendered distin-
i,uished services to his race, both In
Liberia and in the British West Az
rican colonies. The special object of
his mission in France Is connected
with the delimitation Of the frontiers
between Liberia and French territory.
French territory touches Liberia or
two sides, and eth British nearly sur
rounds the republic.