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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27
ELECTRIC POWER
FOR BLUE LEDGE
That Famous Copper Mine Being
Equipped With Electric Plant
on Applesate River.

While no information is given out
yet everything points to the certainty
for big smelter at the famous Blue
Ledge copper mine. From 100 10 100
men are employed in doing develop
ment work aud no new mine in South
ern Oregon was ever so thoroughly
opened up as Is now the Blue Ledge
Heretofore the big compressor has
been operated by steam engine, but
electric power is to be installed at
once. The Blue Ledge Company
lately bought the large land holdings
of the Seattle Mining Company To-.
Gated on Applegate river near the
mouth of Elliott creek. This property
IL an ideal site for smelter and on
it is ditch having fall OF 100 feet.
This ditch has a width ON the bot g.
tom of seven feet and can readily be
doubled in size with ample water
from the Applegate river to fill il.
With l60-foot head and this Quan.
tity of water this ditch will afford
all the power needed at both the
smelter and the mines, The Company
now has force of men at work re-
pairing the ditch and putting up a
building ready to Install an electric
plant; It is the plan to- have it in
operation in 60 DAYS and wires strung
to the mines TO supply power fol, the
compressors and for light purposes.
The Blue Ledge mines are located
on the foot hills OF the Siskiyon
mountains and six miles from the
smelter site, The route for raiload
to bring down ore would be down a
divide and the road would be easy of
construction. The mines are Just
over the line in California but the
smelter would be in Oregon and
jackson county would thus get big
addition TO its taxable property,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27
RICH STRIKE ON
BOlIN CREEK
Calhoun 8 Casad Find Rich
Strinser in Their Mine-Chunks
Similar to Briggs Mine.

George s. Calhoun is likely to
prove as successful in his mining in
vestments as he has in his clothing
store business for he has received
most encouraging reports from his
partner Charles Casad, who is develop.
ing quartz property they have on
Bolin creek near Holland. And az
verification Of the good showing that
the vein was making Mr.. Casad sent
to Mr.. Calhoun a nugget that weighed
$26. 1t is a very handsome piece OF
gold about two inches long, quarter
inch thick and an inch wide and was
taken with other smaller pieces from
rich stringer that was encountered
in driving crosscut tunnel to reach
the main vein. This tunnel will cut
the vein at l16 feet in depth and it is
expected that large body of rich ore
will be opened up. Considerable
surface work has been done on the
vein and it has been traced for q
considerable distance and has every
appearance Of being the making Of q
big mine.
This mine was discovered three
years ago by Mr.. Casad and it ap-
peared so promising that Mr.. Calhoun
bought half interest in it. Hereto.
fore only assessment work has been
done but now extensive developing
will be done and the vein fully opened
up This claim is only an extension
of the Gold Pick that has proven to be
a rich property and it is in the same
district as the Briggs mine being but
three miles in an air line from that
famous gold producer. All the mines
of this district have the characteristics
of the Briggs deposit In that the veins
contain free gold the pieces ranging
in size from few cents to 800 or
more. 1t is thought that when depth
is reached that some very rich rock
will be opened up.
Mr.. Calhoun states that there is
much activity in the district and that
some good finds are reported. At the
Briggs mine force of men are at
work and 1t is reported that some
very rich ore has been found. A
miner developing a vein on the head
of Bolin creek is reported to have re.
Gently taken out a chunk cfgold that
was worth 1926. Mr.. Calhoun has
had some good offers for his mine but
he declines to sell until he knows
more fully its value. for it may
prove to be property that will
warrant price larger than now to
be had.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27
AMERICAN INSURANCE
COMPANY, OF NEWARK
Strong American Company Now
Represented in Grants Pass
by John Minor Booth

John Minor Booth, our popular fire
insurance agent, has recently had
transferred to him. the agency of the
AMERICAN INSURANCE CON-
PANY OF NEWARK. N. j., one of
the largest Of our American Com
panies. having assets on the first of
January. 1896, of ss,005, 900. This
company has been paying its San
Francisco Losses promptly and is a
member Of the dollar for dollar COM
bination OF companies. During the
last two weeks. it has paid the fol-
lowing losses in full and will con.
tinue to pay losses as fast as they are
adjusted:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27

F. W. Cooley has leased the Wolf
Creek hotel and he and Mrs Cooley
left the first of the week to take
charge of that hostlery.
Rev. F. G. Williams and family left
Friday night for Portland, where Mr..
Williams Is stationed as assistant to
the rector of Trinity Episcopal
church.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27

Fred knight this week bought the
cottage next east of his place aud ad
joining ths Advent church.
]. NJ NRman recent arrival from
Everett, Wash. last week purchased
the Pa acre tract with dewlling Just
south of the bridge from Ed Gouin.
Mr.. Newman, while at Everett, was
engaged in the implement and vehicle
business.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27
FOR STATE PAPERS

Commencing Wednesday. August 8,
at O'Clock a. M, and continuing
until Saturday, August II, at 4
o'clock p. m.
Wednesday = Penmanship, history.
spelling, physical geography, reading,
psychology.
Thursday-Written arithmetic theo.
ry OF teaching, grammar, bookkeep-
ing, physics, civil government
Friday-P hvs ology, geography,
mental arithmetic, composition, alge-
bra.
Saturday-Botany, plane geometry,
general history, English literature,
school law.
FOR COUNTY PAPERS.
Commencing Wednesday, August s,
at 8 O'Clock a. M, and continuing
until Friday. August 10, at O'Clock
p. m.
FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD
GRADE CERTIFICATES.
Wednesday - Penmauship. history.
orthography, theory of teaching.
Thursday Written arithmetic.
reading grammar, ply siology.
Friday-Geographv, mental arith-
metic, school law, civil government.
PRIMAR CERTIFICATES.
"Wednesday - Penmanship, orthog.
raphy, arithmetic, theory Of teaching.
Thursday-Art of questioning, read
ing, physiology.
LINCOLN SAVAGE.
County Superintendent of Schools.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27

After paying all San Francisco losses
in full the American will still have
0, 900, 600 assets. Mr.. Booth asks a
share Of your patronage for this strong
compan
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27
Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby given that the
County Superintendent of Josephine
County will hold the regular examina-
tion of applicants for State and
county papers at Grants Pass. as
follows:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27

Posters, placards, dodgers. all sires
and kinds, printed at the Courier office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27
FOUND.

FOUND-Boys and girls coats ON
streets of Grants Pass. Call at
Courier office. describe property,
pay for sd and get them. 6.l5 II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

FRANK Upholstering,
mission furniture made TO order.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27

LOSr-A black silk work-bag, con.
tanning glasses, thimble. scissors.
and fancy work. by the river near
bath houses. Return to Rev. +. @.
Williams and receive reward.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27
WANTED.

WANTED-A $4,000 improved farm of
about so acres. Prefer to deal direct
with owner rather than through an
agent. Address J. f. Day, General
Delivery, Grants Pass. rs It
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27

FRUIT JARS-2.quarts 65c per doz ;
l-quart SOC per dozen at Moores
Second hand store. 1927 If
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT or sale two good houses
in choice locations. Address J. d.
Drake, Seventh and A streets. 3-30tf
FOR RENT-Suite of Rooms suitable
for married couple, also single room
with board. Home cooking ana
nice well water. Inquire Mrs. Ida
Hurt, 7l9 ID st. 7-20 If
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27
CLASSIFIED ADS.

FOR SALE-Fresh milk cow-inquire
of Mrs. Ella Buell., 9th St., near
river. 7-20 ct
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-17
OBSERVATION OF FEAST OF
PUTIN.

The Purin entertainment given Sun
day night in Odd Fellows hall by Con
gregation Montefiore was a perfect
success. Refreshments were served
in the basement and delightful even
ing was enjoyed by the $50 guests. The
committee in charge consisted of G. M.
Lewis, chairman; j. Shapiro, s. Sal
mensen, B. Salmenson, ana N. Mish-
kind. The program included: overture
piano solo, Harry Joseph; opening re-
marks, G. M. Lewis; violin solo, "Ri-
goletto," Morris RosenblaCt; Jewish
national song, 'Hatikvoh," Mrs. Mill
err; duet, Holy Father, Guide our Foot
steps," Miss Shapiro, Miss Lowen-
stein; recitation, THE Revenge" Miss
Jean CHASER; violin solo, "a la Hon.
groise," Miss Mary Ragowsky; re
marks, Harry Joseph; statistics of tn
congregation, G. M. Lewis; vocal solo,
"As the Fleeing Days Go By" Miss
Ella Lowenstein; recitation, "A Felon
Cell" Miss Lizzie Shapiro; closing re
marks, Max Aaron.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-17
EcoRD TUsks OF ELEPHANTS.
Those Of Male Killed Few Years
Auo Weiuhed $50 Pounds,


DR.. G. c. Schillings, who has trav-
eled much in Africa, has this to say
Of the tusks of elephants: THE size
and weight of tusks of exceptionally
large animals are sometimes phe-
nomenal. In 1898 an old male ele-
plant was killed by native hunters
not far from the Kilimanjaro, the
tusks of which had combined weight
of $50 pounds. These enormous
teeth created quite sensation when
they were brought to market at Ian.
zibar. One of these tusks, the larg-
est in existence, Is at present in the
British museum in London, the other
Is in the United States of America.
"Yet tusks of over 100 pounds are
pretty rare. The weight does not al
ways depend on the age and size Of
the animal. Not only do the different
varieties of elephants differ as to the
average weight of II cir tusks, but
different members of the same family
show dissimilarity in this respect.
The South African elepf tusks
are considerably inferior in size and
weight to those of the elephant in
equatorial Africa.
Rowland Ward in his book, Rec
ords of Bog Came gives the weights
snd measurements of the biggest
tusks known to as. The African ele-
plant exceeds the antediluvian man.
moth as well as the Indian elephant.
The biggest tusk is twenty-four and a
quarter inches in circumference, ten
I'd half feet long and 226 pounds
in weight
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-17
Busy American Women.

The American woman is goinf
ahead. The census returns show tina
100000 and more women are en-
ployed in the nations industrial life
There are now three times as many
women stenographers as there were
ten years ago, while the number OF
women bookkeepers and accountants
has doubled. The percentage of
saleswomen also shows correspond.
ing increase. Women have risen to
be treasurers Of street railways, presi
dents of national and savings banks
secretaries of financiers on salaries
of $4,000 and $12,500, executive
heads of building and contracting
firms, buyers for large stores, etc.
They are to be met with in a hundred
responsible capacities, all of them
outside the once circumscribed field
Of female occupations. and in all Of
which a talent for figures is a prime
requisite of success.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-17
Additional Editorials

Oregon has had its land frauds and
Scandals so has Idaho, in lesser de-
gree. 1t will probably be Utah's turn
next. The investigation was begun a
good while ago, but was temporarily
squelched owing to certain local con-
ditions or to certain local officials. The
government at Washington, however,
was not thrown off the track, only
temporarily delayed. Indications are
that before very long there will be
something doing here in regard to the
coal lands which have been grabbed
and some prominent" people may be
caught in the net.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-17
Coal Mines on Wheels Planned.

Coal mines on wheels are secuted
by Edison. Instead of digging gross
material out of the earth, loading 1t
on cars and carrying it perhaps 500
miles, there to put it under boiler.
burn it, and so get power, he says
we shall set up plants at the mouths
Of the mines, generate the power
there, and transmit it wherever it is
needed by copper wires 1t is easier
to carry molecular vibrations, mil
lions of waves second, than freight
cars full of crude matter We can
ship a 100000 horse power over a
wire quicker and more economically
than we can send the equivalent in
coal over a railroad track.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-17
WALTER sHAUeHNEssY MARRIED

The marriage of Mr.. Walter Shaugh
messy and Miss Croft of Terre Haute,
Ind. took place at Pasadena, Cal, on
Wednesday, March Is. Mr.. Shaugh-
messy is son to Colonel Shaughnessy
of this city, and young man well AMI
favorably known. He recently was ap
pointed to the post of United States
Consul at Charlesroi, Belgium Miss
Croft belongs to one of the most prom
inent families of Indiana, who gener-
ally spend the winters in California,
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaughnessy are expect
ed in Salt Lake today, where they will
visit with the colonel for short time
and then proceed on to Washington
from where they will go very soon t.
their temporary home in Belgium.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-17

Evening".

Lord, receive our supplications for
this house, family, and country. Look
down upon ourselves and upon our
absent dear ones. Give us health,
food, bright weather, and light hearts
In what we mediate of evil, Illustrate
our will; in what of good, further our
endeavors, cause injuries to be for
got, and benefits to be remembered
Let us lie down without fear, and
awake and arise with exultation.--
Robert Louis Stevenson
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-17
longWorth's VioIins.

Representative Longworth, who will
marry Miss Roosevelt in February.
has a collection Of violins which in
cludes a Stradivarius, Guillaume
formerly belonging to Ysaye, and an
Amati, once the property of Theodore
Thomas.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-17

The labor unions or a great many
of them, If their press organs are to be
taken seriously, are making great
mistake in the manner in which they
are attempting to intimidate the judge
and the jury, who ever they may be,
before whom Orchard and his breth-
rem under arrest will be tried for the
murder of Ex-Governor Steunenberg OF
Idaho. These rabid and anarchistical
press organs are doing more to injure
the cause Of labor, perfectly legiti
mate cause, than the members of the
labor unions imagine. Their utter
ances are those of agitators who MAX
profit from the credulity and gullability
of their fellows. They even go so far
as to justify assassination of innocen
people. We don't express any opinion
as to the guilt or innocence of those
charged with the murder of Steunen
berg. That is for the jury and tn
court to determine. We do, however
say that the efforts of some labor or
CARNATIONS to intimidate the courts
and Jurors is most reprehensible an5
does not tend to establish in the e, e.
of the public the innocence of those
accused of the crime. The American
people will not stand for any sucl
proceedings. The utterances of som
newspapers which are supposed tc
champion The cause of labor gives tho
impression that those who are respon,
sible for them should be in a lunatic
asylum. If they had the power the
torch of liberty would soon be extin
guished in the whole earth and we
they do their work in the sacred name
Of liberty.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
REPORT ON V1LENCI4.
Commission Censures Master-TOtaI
Loss of Life, 1876.

Washington. April H-The federal commission
OF investigation. which appointed by President
Roosevelt 20 inquire into the wreck OF the steamer
Valencia of the coast of Vancouver Island. on
January %, has turned in a report. which made
public to-day. and in which IL finds that the dts
aster was due 10 the faulty navigation OF Captain
Oscar NJ Johnson, the master. OF the total pas
senger list Of los s6 were lost and II saved. Out
Of total OF 10, 40 lost and Y saved
The commission states that although the dis
aster due an error OF Captain Johnson he
was not guilty OF cowarriice neglect in trying
save the passengers crew after the accident
happened. Lawrence o. Murray. Assistant Secre-
tary OF Commerce and Labor; Herbert X Smith.
Deputy Commissioner OF Corporations. and Cap
tain William T. Burwen. commandant of the Puget
Island navy yard. constituted the commission.
The Valencia licensed carry 2S6 passen-
gers. The vessel was in fine physical condition.
having been inspected and passed late Janu-
airy 8. 1895. She engaged In coast trade between
San Francisco and Seattle. The ship left San
Francisco on January % bound for Victoria B. G..
and Seattle, She kept 20 the course followed by
missed the entrance 20 the strait and Puget Sound
,ng TO the reaoyt fged 10 ponss2 ms 1Ss and
currents that affect navigation in those waters at
reckoning Iie could not see any lights. owing 10
thS fog, and depended on his course by soUudinss.
Johnson thought that he was 'overrunning." which
really was. Vessels entering the sound must make
short turn to the east above Cape FTattery but
north Of il H and when M the vessel grounded she ss was
thirty miles further advanced than Captain john
supposed The steame. Edith. coming up the
same course a few hours later. had substantially
master. when he found he was out OF his course.
turned out to and cruised around until he
could determine his position.
Among other things. the commission discovered
that the crew OF the Vslecnis mostly and
unfamiliar with boat drills. From forty sixty
persons were drowned b. accident TO the NfebOats
while they being lowered. Tho commission
reports that ths officers Of the Pacific Coast Com
pany made every effort rescue the sufferers after
they received news OF t,.o wreck. and IL commendS
the Efforts of volunteers who left the wrecked
vessel ana tried 20 get sid.
The coast where the vessel went ashore is pre-
cipitCus. and there habitations for miles
around. In The last ffty years seven hundred lives
have been lost at this point. The commits
sion recommends that liShtsEip be anchored of
the entrance 20 the strair, about fourteen miles
north OF Cape t1attery. 1t also suggests that
oceangoinS nfesavinS steamer be stationed the
entrance Of the strait
The commission closes its report by saying that
tho entire Pacific Coast. including Alaska, has only
two lighthouse districts and IL suggests that one
more should be cstl lbtshed.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
CAUGHT BETWEEN CARS.
Boy and Horse Escape Injury
Wagon Smashed to Spliniers.

Albert Cook. fourteen years old. of No. 225 West
e4th street who driving delivery wagon for
the Somerset Laundry. of No. IL West Goth street
had miraculous escape from being instantly
killed early last night. when the horse and wagon
wero caught between two cars, In Madison ave
nue.. between 33d and 1ith streets.
Young Cook driving up Madison avenue on
the south cartrack. Seeing southbound car
coming. he swung his horse 10 the north
track. not noticing rapidly approaching north
bound car. Both motormen shouted at him
changed their bells and put their brakes on hard
out the boy and his team were caught between
the approaching cars. if in the jaws of wise
me southbound car crashed into the delivery
wagon entirely demolishing It, while the north
bound car knocked the horse down
COOK was thrown from the seat falling under the
debris OF the wrecked wagon The motOrman Of
the southpound car managed TO bring his car 10 n
stop IN time 10 prevent running the Imprisoned
poy. The northbound car pushed the horse olorg
the track Tor Few feet but. beyond scratches the
animal uninjured 'A''
Cook was pulled from under the horse and ont of
the Wreckage by the ulotorman of the so,Ithbound
car. Or. Crumb OF the Presbyterian Hospitai wbo
responded call found Cook un,ntured axcant
for scratches and bruises F'
Windows in both cars were broken and stran
hangers were thrown to the floor by the sudden
stopping OF the cars. The breaking of glass ana
the splintering of the wrecked wagon threw rha
passengers Into small panic, but no one wa. In
tured. -
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
GENERAL BATES RETIRES.
Order Limiting Authonty of the
Chief of Staff Issued.

Washington. April H-Lieutenant General John
G. Bates to-day placed on the retired list OF
tho United States army having reached the statu-
tory age. He succeeded as chief OF staff by
Brigadier General j. Franklin Bell but the rank
OF lieutenant general will go Major General
Henry G. Corbin. whose suggestion IL that a
younger officer be placed at the head Of the staff
The retirement of General Bates and the acces-
sion TO the office OF chief Of staff Of General Bell
were attended with some ceremony, and more feel
ing displayed than is customary in military
affairs of this kind owing to the personal popular
fty of the retiring officer. General Bell, in assUm-
ing office CHIEF OF staff. paid graceful tribute
his predecessor.
An order was issued to-day by Secretary Taft,
which materially changes the policy OF The de-
partment with respect 70 the Office OF chief of
staf- The aim in view was TO make the chief OF
stan advisory officer. limiting his executive
authority 10 such an extent as may be prescribed
by the Secretary Assistant Secretary. The
order very materially eniarges the duties and aU-
thority Of Assistant Secretary Oliver In future
the chief OF staff is authorized only issue orders
In his own name or by his direction the staff
corps. otherwise he viii issue orders "by order OF
the Secretary OF War. through the military secre-
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
MR. ALEXANDER BETTER.
improvement SloU, but Steady
Ultimate RecOUery Erpected.

Deerfed Mass. April 14-An official state
ment given out to-day in the case Of James w.
Alexander, formerly president OF the Equitable,
Life Assurance Society who is Ill at a private
sanatoruIn mere. shows that Mr.. Alexander IS
slightly improved, though his progress toward
recovery is not rapid. The official statement fol-
lows:
Mr.. Alexander is making progress toward re
coVery, not rapidly. but. as his physicians and
family believe on the whole steadily The dry
mountain air of Deerneld, where he is staying
IN sanatorium. Is assisting materially. Fol
lowing his recent two surgical operations In New
York there was q slight setback a day or two
ago. but II did not even cause uneasiness Ex-
agerated statements relative 10 II have been cir
culated. Mr.. Alexander has fully recovered from
1t, and feels that he is gaining 1t NAV be a
year or even longer before he fully recoyers
Barring accidents his physicians and other at
tendants look for his ultimate full recovery