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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16
THE OPP TO BE A
FORTY STAMP MILL
Ten Stamps 10 be Added at Once
20 Stamps Next Summer.
Running Full Time.

A. II. Gunnell, one of the managers
of the Opp mine, spent Monday in
Grants Pass returning to Jacksonville
Tuesday morning Mr.. Gunnell
stated that his company were,so well
pleased with the gold output from the
10 stamps now operated at the OPP
mine that they have ordered 10 addi
tional stamps. Men are now at work
getting the foundations set and on
their arrival next week the new
stamps will be put in position with
the least possible delay. These stamps
as are those now in operation, will
be driven by electric power by cur
rent from the Gold Ray station of the
Condor Water & Power Company.
The extensive development that has
been done on the Opp mine during the
past two years, has fully convinced
the present owners, who are big New
York capitalists, that the mine car
ries very large ore body, and all
high grade, and that its productive
capacity will warrant a large equip
ment. To this end the mill will be
enlarged until a year hence it will be
dropping 40 stamps. The development
Of the past year has put the mine in
shape to produce ore for the 10 addi-
tional stamps now being installed. With
the further opening up of the mine 10
more stamps will be installed this Sum-
mer and next Fall the fourth lot Of 10
stamps will be put in operation. The
present building is for 20 stamps. but
its size will be doubled this Summer
to give space for the new equipment.
Well posted mining men predict that
the Opp will become the big mine of
Oregon, rivaling the famous Green
back mine, that is also owned in New
York and which could not be bought
for $1,000 900 Though 40 miles
apart the Greenback and Opp mines.
as also the Granite Hill mine,
are in the same mineral zone and they
have every indication of continuing
to be big gold producers for years and
years to come, and to give Southern
Oregon high standing in the mining
world.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16
COUNTY HEALTH
OFFICERS SALARY
New Law Provides Compensation
and Prescrib~s Reg
ulations.

Attorney General Crawford has
rendered an opinion holding that il
is mandatory upon 1ounty courts to
appoint county health officers under
the provisions of the act of 1905.
That act delares that the county
judge aud commissioners shall consti
tute county board of health and
shall employ secretary, who must
be graduate Of reputable medical
college and regularly licensed physi-
clan. The secretary shall be the
health officer of the board and shall
receive from the county quarterly
/ y cents per capita for tho population
of the county up to 5o,0 people, the
population being determined by mul.
tiplying the number of children of
school age by four As this compen.
sation will amount to o cents per
capita per year, the Office created by
that act will be desirable one in a
number of counties of the state. In
Josephine county, under this law,
the salary of the health officer would
amount to nearly 5000 year. The
same act requires the City Council of
every incorporated town to employ a
health officer at the same rate of
compensation. As Grants Pass has a
population Of 1000 the city health
officer would be paid $40 year, No
county can pay its health officer less
than 800 year. and no city or town
less than $40.
But few of the counties or towns
of the state have rs yet paid any at
tention to the law, but as this opinion
was rendered at the request of the
secretary of state and board of
health, it is probable that county
courts will be compelled to observe 1t.
Attorney General Crawford says that
msndamus proceedings can be brought
to compel county courts TO act under
the law. The duty Of the health
officer is to keep vital statistics, see
that regulations of the state board of
health are observed, and look after the
general health conditions of the
county or city. The county court
some time since appointed DR.. D..
y. Love county health officer for Jose
phine county, but as yet no definite
action has been taken by the court in
fixing the salary. For Grants Pass
DIR. G. IL. Douglas is city physician
but no salary arrangement has yet
been made.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16

Mrs, Fannie Borchert arrived Tues
day to visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. A. Wertz.
Misses Martha and Margaret Matney
of Roseburg spent few days thi.
week visiting at the home of Mrs. O.
Il. Cotfman.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16
WILDE RVILLE

J. NJ. Hooking is working out near
the Buckeye mines.
We are having fine showers after a
period of sunshiny weather.
The protraoted meeting is still in
progress with large, attentive con.
gregations.
]. p. Mcdonnell of Merlin made a
trip through this part of the valley
last week, of course we all knew his
business.
The shingle mill has started up
again for the season. They will have
few days of work on short bolts,
then they will haul the timber to the
mill in the log and cut il into blocks.
II they Gan get logs brought in they
expect to make big run this year.
Health Is good, news scarce. OF
course there could bo more news If
every dance and such things were
mentioned. but that liz out of my line,
even II some preachers do advocate
the dance all right, Uncle Fuller.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16
ii o L l. A n u

W. o. Tycer returned home from
Leland Sunday.
NJ. f. Hull left for Grants Pass
Monday on business.
Fred Knox of Grants Pass is in
Holland buying horses.
j. NJ. Seyferth of Holland disposed
Of his span of grays to Fred Knox.
Everett Griffin arrived home from
Humboldt county, California, last
week.
The Misses Maggie Leonard and
Grace Oswald went to Kerby this
week.
Frank Fowler, manager of the
Gold Pick mines went to Grants Pass
Sunday.
Frank Fowler, of the Gold Pick
mines, went to Kerby Thursday on
business.
Charles N. Mathews cams in from
his mine Sunday and returned home
the same evening
John NJ. Lewis arrived from Port.
land Monday to be at the bedside of
his father who is very low.
Geo. Campbell and bis partner, Mr..
Masterson, left for Eugene, Ore, for
short visit with relatives.
Mrs. Harriet Floyd of the Pioneer
hotel of Kerby and Miss Stella Hart
were in Holland Wednesday.
The manager of the Gold Pick
mines informs us that he will start
the mill to running in about one
week.
W. FL. Carter and wife Of Kerby
and Mrs. Rowland of Portlad were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
Hodgden Of the Holland House, Mon
day.
The famous Briggs mine at the head
OF Sucker creek will install a quartz
mill ON their property as soon as the
snow goes Off SO that they can pack
it in. The snow is now 20 feet deep
between the mine and Holland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16
UPPERGRAVECREEK


NJ. d. Benson is helping G. II.
Pease in his placer mine.
S. ]. Gibson has gone TO Dallas in
Polk county to look after patent.
Zimmerman & Deiso are piping
day and night with fine head Of
water.
Fred Page has been sick and came
near having pneumonia, but he is
now better.
Gene Hussig is woking for Bla-
locks. He is a good piper and they
are moving earth at lively rate.
Luther Schumacher has got off more
ground now than he did fo- the entire
season last year, and Briggs Bros.
have more land piped off than they
got in the entire two seasons OF last
year and the year before. FRANK
Victor is running his mine ON full
time.
Jack Porter's cabin roof fell in dur
ing the recent heavy snow. The food
following this snow broke many of
the bitches, the most damage being
done to the ditch for the Columbia
mine. All were soon repaired and
the freshet gave big head Of water
and the miners were happy.
The placer miners Of Upper Grave
creek are having better seasons
work so far this year than usual.
The SHOWS in the Cascade foothills
are keeping up constant supply Of
water and the prospect is good that
this will be one of the banner years
for gold production for this valley.
U-NO-HU.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16
COUNCIL PASSES NEW
LIQUOR ORDINANCE
Saloon Licenses Raised to S70O.
Drug Stores to Pay q
License.

The council met this Thursday
evening with all present except
Councilman Williams, who is in Cali.
fornia.
The ordinsce introduced by Council.
man Chausse and passed the last
meeting i'll January raising the
saloon Licenses from S400 to $500 a
year, having been declared invalid by
the courts, new ordinance was
brought in by Mr.. Chausse and under
suspension of rules was passed, the
only dissenting vote being Council
man Fetsch. This ordinance makes
the license 800 year, aud all out
standing licenses terminats ut the
end of five days from tie date Of the
going into effect of this ordinance,
and the recorder is authorized to
draw warrant in favor of holders
Of licenses for the amount cancelled.
An ordinance was also passed put
ting license on drug stores for sell.
ing liquor, the amount being $500 for
whisky and $500 for beer.
An ordinance was introduced and
read first and second time granting
90 years franchise TO the Grants Pass
New Light, Water & Power Company
The application of Southern Pacific
Company to erect fuel oil tanks with.
in the city limits was referred to the
fire committee.
Petition presented TO have p. p.
Proctor appointed chief of the fire
department. Referred to fire com.
mittee.
Petition for extension of the new
Seventh street, sewer for another
block at its end referred TO sewer
committee.
Recorder authorized TO advertise
for bids for putting in two intakes
from Skunk creek to the Seventh
street sewer and one intake from
Gilbert creek to the Second street
sewer to get water for flushing pur.
poses.
Petition that X street be opened
between Fifth and Sixth streets,
referred 70 street committee.
Petition for lateral sewer from
Second street sewer west back of II.
@. ninney's place, referred to sewer
committee.
Petition for granite sidewalk in
front of block 25 on G street referred
TO street committee.
No bills were audited as the finance
had not passed on them,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16
GRANTS PASS
WALL PAPER and
PAINT SHOP
WI. .Sharman and EFF ,leMieux
SOUTH SIXTH STREET, NEAR J

Full stock OF Wall Paper-all designs
quality and prices.
Paints, varnishes, Oils. Brushes-
Pa, .e-. ard Artists snprtes.
Nal cri rrcGn'.v- - -.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16
BUSINESS POINTERS.

Ink-at Model Drug Store.
Order seals and rubber stamps of
A. f. Voorhies.
A few of those Heaters at 25 per
cent at Cramer Bros.
Most any kind of Shade ornament Ia 1
trees and Berry plants. See Taylor at
Model Drug Store. l-l9 At.
Planet Jr. Garden Tools in all pat
terms at Cramer Bros.
Send your family washing to the
Steam Laundry. All rough dry work
25 cent per dozen. Phone 1913.
There's money in vegetable garden
II you use a Planet Jr. Single Wheel
Hoe. Cramer Bros. have them.
Eyes carefully tested and glasses
fitted to correct any defect of vision
by DIR. W. Il. Kremer, Courier build
ing. Prices reasonable.
The Best February song publics &.
tions Shoulder Straps, Little Red
Riding Hood" Love is Kiug." can
be found at The Music Store.
Your clothes called for and delivered
and all fiatwork that goes through
the mangle washer, ironed at 25c per
dozen. Grants Pass Steam Laundry.
Phone 3i3.
Letcher has just received another
stock of lenses and can fit all kinds of
eyes His apparatus for the testing
of vision is all up-to-dste and the
most reliable kind
Having bought a new lot of cloth at
bargain, the Grants Pass Tailoring
company is now able to make a drst.
class SUIT at almost half the former
price. Call and examine our goods
aud get prices Number 5l2, West G.
street, opposite Depot. 1915 If
@Petsluma Incubstors and Brooders
at.Cramer Bros.
Violin. etc. strings-Courier Build
ing
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16
10
Don't FOrgets

DON'T FORGET
That the Nugget Hat is the
best honest Hat value sold in
Oregon.
DON'T FORGET
That when you buy hat, that
the Nugget is guaranteed in
every respect
DON'T FORGET
That we carry the Nugget Hat
in all OF the up-to-date desira-
Bile styles
DON'T FORGET
That the Nugget Hat has stood
the test, and has steadily in
creased in popularity and de-
mand.
DON'T FORGET
That Nugget Hats possess fit
ting and wearing qualities that
make them the top friend OF
SsCiJ WSaiNi'
DON'T FORGET
To buy Nugget Hat.
DON'T FORGET
The house OF the Nugget Hat
is at Calhoun's.
DON'T FORGET
The price Of the Nugget Hat
is So, not SO so nor 81. but it
has the $4 value.
DON'T FORGET
Nearly 500 Nugget Hats direct
from fhe factory. arrived bv
yesterdays freight. They are
the 1906 Spring Styles.
DON'T FORGET
The Nugget Hats are made for
and sold by
Ge0.S.CalhOunC0.
Outftters to Boy and Man.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16
UPPER WILLIAMS.

L. Murphy is visiting friends al
Williams.
A son was born on Thursday, Feb.
ruary s. to Mr.. and Mrs. John Sparlin.
The warm weather still continues
and it is Thought that Spring is soon
to be here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rec who are
visiting relatives at Williams are
going back to their home in Nebraska
in few days.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16
w IL l. l A NJ S

Charles DeClerque visited the city
Thursday and Friday.
Mat Chapman spent few days in
Grants Pass last week.
Lester Layton of Applegate made a
business trip to Williams Sunday.
=, Rev. Starmer will hold services in
the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing and evening.
The meetings held at the Baptist
church by Rev. j. O. Austin last
Sunday We're we'll attended, large
crowd being present at both morning
and evening services.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16

Petition for granite sidewalk in
front of block a5 on G street referred
TO street committee.
No bills were audited as the finance
had not passed on them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16
Pioneer Mcrcha nj Enls rses Store

Pioneer Merchn Mt Enls rscs Store
: iEx.Judge J. NJ. Chiles has his two
story brick block completed and he Is
now occupying it, The lower story is
II large. well lighted room and he
moved into II this week his stock of
groceries from the adjoining frame
building on the corner Of q and
Foorth streets, which he owns and
has occupied for SO many years.
Judge Chiles has been in business in
Grants Pass for 20 years, period
longer than any Of the other mer-
chants now in business in the city and
he has fine trade. He will continue
to carry the same lines rs heretofore
but he will enlarge his stock The
second story OF the new brick is oc,
oupied by Judge aud Mrs, .Chiies Tor
their residence, and they have fine
suite of rooms with every convenience
of modern home. The old building
has been rented by Judge Chiles to
q, III. Fem, who will use IL for u
restaurant and hotel. Mr. and Mrs.
Fem will move from their present
location on East + street, where they
have been keeping lodging house, TO
their new place Of business next week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16

W, A. Gill of Portland was n town
this week introducing the Olds Case.
line Engines. Hair. Riddle Hardware
90. has taken the sgenoy and will
carry a stock of engines.
1.-The ladies OF st. Luke's will give
Spanish supper at the Guild hall
on Tuesday evening, February 81.
Miss Josephine Sites OF Williams
left Thursday night for Portland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16

has recently been discovered. It bears
close resemblance to the malaria
germ. To free the system from disease
germs, the most effective remedy is
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Guaran.
teed TO cure all diseases due to
malaria poison and constipation, 400
at all drug stores
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-02-16

J. +. Hale, the piano man, who
has piano house in Medford and
has the piano stock in the Grants Pass
Music House as a branch stock, was in
town this week aud placed hand.
some piano, Mr.. Hale is one of the
best piano sslesmen that ever came to
Grants Pass and he has sold more
pianos 10 Southern Oregon since he
came here than probably any two men
have sold il. the same length Of time.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
THIS SHOULD Be DONE IN
CARSON CITY

Last Wednesday the citizens Cf
Commerce ito promote the welfare
of the whole Yerington district
John l. Wilson, president of the Lyon
County Bank of Yerington. WAS
elected president of the Chamber
E. A. Dyer, merchant and mine owner
was elected secretary. F. L. Bing-
ham. Of the Nevada State Journal
was elected honorary vice-president
The frs act of the Chamber was D
pass the following resolutions:
Resolved, that it is the sense Of
this Chamber that the Yerinetoa
coDDer field is one Of the worlds
greatest treasures Of the red metal
and that its complete development
will disclose value in copper
amounting into thousands of mil
lions. such complete developmea-.
covering long period of years.
We regard it as of eminent i'm
portance therefore. on both private
and public considerations. that
source OF copper so vast as this
should have the benefit of an imm,d-
late study and report by the L. S.
Geological Survey to the end that our
miners may be aided in their schemes
OF development. and that the coppar
using industries OF the world may be
assured of an increasing supply to
/ meet increasing needs, it is our can
did Judgment that our Yeripgtou
held is capable Of supplying half the
present annual output of copper ,f
the whole United States (about $40
ooo.ooo pounds year, for the vh.2le
OF the twentieth century.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
ON Low GRADE.
MINING

There is something fascinating
about high grade ores; something
that appeals strongly to a certain
class of people, and which leads them
to investment in "rich mine" rather
than in a proposition where the min
eral is of low grade. This inclination
on the part of the masses of the peo-
pie is excusable, and it is generally
due to their ignorance as to what, III
a majority Of cases, really sonstitute
q big mine. The glitter of gold eA-
the human breast; love Of wealth AMI
power, cupidity, envy, and jealousy,
and many men Will go fairly wild
ever d small piece Of ore in which
gold is plainly visible to the naked
eve.
An vet ii is generally the case that
sensationaliy rich ore exists only in
small veins. shoots and pockets, and
the experienced mining. man, while
pleaed with such specimens, and
merely because they are the concen-
tration Of what we are all striving
for. will tell you that he prefers
large volume Of low grade or mill
ing" ere to small vein dposits OF aE-
t.emel. high grade mineral, and for
the reason that the low grade mine
hold out promises Of greater wealth.
are0-e~ nroductieness and greater
permancncy mat does concentrated
zones Of mineral Of much higher
grade; and he will also tell you thai
heavy capital will hesitate long be
fore investing in prospect in which
high grade ore is exposed while Il
will jump at the chance to get in n
a low grade proposition where tn efe
is every evidence of enormous bodies
Of this class Of mi;fral and where
there is every indication of per-
manency.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
EUROPE SXCI1EO OVER JAP
hNESE: s|TuAT|0N

BERLIN, Dec. 17.-The relations
1e>a-acn the United States and Japan
N,ice extraordinary interest both in
government and diplomatic circles
mere. Emperor William discussed
me question with several persoas
:scc1t-y an1 Is thoroughly informed
regarding Presidents Roosevelt's
personal views upon the subject. It
Is believed that Russia's more reso-
lutte attitude toward Japans reqHea-
scr trade ana colonization rights upon
the An1rr river and in Siberia and for
fisheries privileges upon thhe ada
cent Russian coasts is partly due to
the discussion Of the California school
c-estion between the United States
and Japan.
Among German ana Military o:fic-
ers the possibility Of d conflict be-
tween the United States and Japan
has been quite freely discussed and
the professional views appear TO
agree that Japan would take the
Philippine islands and place upon The
! United States the necessity of con-
ducting across the Pacific prolonged
sea and land campaigns which would
call for immense expeditions against
natural obstacles. 1t was known here
in June that the British admiralty
had considered theoretically the pos.
sibility of war between Japan and the
United States as likely to occur
within twenty-five years and some II
the British men are reported to have
expressed the belief that the contest
would occur within five years
In any case it is certain that sav
eral European foreign officers are Il.
present making inquiries regarding
the temper Of the japanese peopl:
and the government Of Japan.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
TRIAL OF THOMPSON BEING
HELD IT HAWTHORNE

The trial of Jack Thompson, the
man who shot and killed Johnny
2Toritz, messenger boy at Goldheid
some time ago = progressing rapidly
at Hawthorne.
TIE prosecution is making hard
i shJ to conyict the man. and Satu".
-ay testimony was Introduced that
showed conclusively that Thompson
had killed the messenger in a cold
hlooded manner.
The strongest point against the ac-
cused is the fact hat after fatally
shooting the boy and when quite a
distance form his fallen victim he de
liberately turned and shot again the
PROSTATE form then lying in a pool o.
blood
Feeling against Thompson is very
strong and every means is being tried
to secure verdict Of murder in the
first degree and a sentence of death
Thompson has considerable money
ard inherits $4,000 from an estate
He is making his fight with this
money
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
CITY COUNCIL FAv0Rs. MANY
IMPROVEMENTS

The City Council held a special ses-
sion Saturday night to consider the
establishing of municipal water
plant for fire protection and sewer
purposes and several other important
kQuestions relating to the improve
ment and advancement Of Carson
City
An informal discussion in reference
to the paving Of Carson street was in
dulged in and it was unanimously de-
cided to employ a surveyor and esta5-
lish a grade for the city before going
ahead with any of the other work.
This is the first move toward the
paving of the main street and as the
council has taken up the question and
is going about in the right way it will
undoubtedly result in the accomplish
ing Of this project and Of many more
for the hetterment Of this city, pro
vided, Of course that the knockers
.focget" and the citizens Of the city
show their willingness 10 increase the
value of their property and improve
their city.
Fred KnCbloch was appointed City
marshal IL place Of VIM. Kinney the
appointment 10 take effect the first Of
the. year. The salary Of marshal was
also raised from $40 to $15 PEI
month.
The City Marshal was also ordered
to see thar additional steps were
placed at the south end of the Briggs
House as the present walk is in a
dangerous condition
The council then adjourned uni
is regular meering.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-17
Il 10 Bfe|M On
MINOEN LINE.

Surveyors are now at work on the
electric line that: will be run to Mil
den and Gardnerville. A. C. Pratt
has charge of the survey and will
complete it as soon as possible.
Poles have been ordered for the
line and as soon as the route is sur
veyed and accepted crews will be
started on construction.
It is understood that the line VIII
follow the railroad track after It
leaves this city. hitting the line OF the
track at the old stock yards south i
here. It is generally believed that
tie line will be in operation in the
course Of q couple of months.