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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08
GOLDEN DRIFT COMPANY
READY FOR WORK
Have Added More PUMPS and
Now Have Largest Centri-
fusal Pump.

The Golden Drift Mining Company
has completed extensive improvement
and added additional heavy equip.
ment to its monster power and by
draulio pumping plant in the Dry
Diggings district near here, and now
has one of the very largest hydraulic
mining pumping plants in the world.
ibis company has amply demonstrated
that where proper facilities exist,
such as are afforded by Rogue river
and the Dry DigRings placer fields,
surface mining can be profitably done
by pumping or forced power, thus
overcoming the embarrassment Of
long seasons of idleness through the
Summer OF dry season.
The company has monster FIVE
step centrifugal pump, the largest
high pressure pump ever manu-.
factured. 1t operates two giants day
and night in the Dry Diggings, fore
ing the water through four-inch noz-
zles under pressure of 100 pound 20
the square inch. The pump has a
capacity of 5000, 900 gallons every "a
hours, or 5000 gallons per minute.
This immense volume is delivered
through 1900 feet of 90 inch steel
piping, and is lifted to height Of 165
feet before dropping into the digRings
and forking to the ll.inch giant pipes.
The monitors hurl their streams 500
feet. Mining is done, however, from
a distance of 100 or 200 feet. The
operations require 1900 horsepower.
The gravel banks of the Dry Dig
gings are from % to .65 feet high, are
OF red clay and decomposed strata and
carry their values in coarse and
flour" gold. The coarse gold and
heavier nuggets are found in the
lower strata. The finer or average
gold occurs in the pipe clays occupy
ing the layers in the center of the
banks, and the -four" gold is found
in the red clay Gaping.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08

Havre. Mont-Winter weather
throughout Northern Montana has been
more severe than it has been at any time
during the last 81 years. Not wheel
is turning on the main line OF the
Great Northern Railroad. No freight
train has passed through Havre for 4S
days. In drifts west Of that point
seven Oriental limited passenger
trains are stalled and to the east 10
more are similarly situated.
The temperature in Great Falls for
the past "a hours has ranged from IA
to % below, in Havre from 2o to A
below, and it is reported that in VAL
ley County the temperature yesterday
was around 90 below. At most
points in Northern Montana a bliz-
zard has ragged for hours past.
Portland is recovering slowly from
the damage caused by the storm OF
sleet last week but it will take
several weeks yet to get the teie-
phone system into shape again.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08
ROOSEVELT TAKES
A VIGOROUS HAND
Determined to Put an End to
Frauds in Acquisition of
Public Lands.

President Roosevelt has determined
to put an end, if possible, to frauds
in the acquisition of public lands by
individuals and corporations. He has
directed that hereafter no patent. shall
be issued to public lands until an ex-
animation of the ground shall have
been made by an authorized officer of
the government. The president's s
order is in the form of letter to Seu-
retary Hitchcock, and under its pro.
visions orders are being sent out to
officials of the General Land Office.
Following is the letter:
1.-The Secretary of the Interior-To
prevent the fraud now practiced in
the acquisition of public lands of the
United States. l have to direct that
hereafter no final certificate, patent,
or other evidence OF title shall be
issued under the public land laws un-
til an actual examination has been
made upon the ground for or by an
authorized officer of the government,
but the following shall be excepted
from the force of this order:
"First-All claims which have
heretofore been examined upon the
ground by an authorized officer of
the government whose report is found
satisfactory.
Second-All claims where an
officer of the government other than
officers authorized to take final proof
shall have been present at the taking
of final proof to cross.examins claim.
ant and witnesses, if such proof is
found satisfactory.
"Third-All claims where claim
ants compliance with law has been
established by contest or other regu-
lar proceedings.
"Fourth-Entries which may have
been confirmed by virtue of any act of
Congress.
iiNC-OCACSbiOu duu cutIlcb III
which no residence or improvement is
! required by law. when the lands
embraced ara in agricultural dis.
tricts, or when character has been
fixed by investigation and classified
tion made in accordance with law.
Sixth-Cases of re.issuance of
patents because Of some clerical error
occurring in the patent heretofore
issued.
Seventh-All Indian allotments
which have been regularly approved
in accordance with instructions of the
secretary Of the Interior.
"You will issue all necessary in
struotions to carry this order into
effect.
This order is in lieu of my orders
Of December 10, 1903.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08
Business Transfors.

Several important business changes
have taken place. in this CITY lately,
the following being among the most
importsnt
O. II. Demaray, druggist, lately OF
Iowa, has purchased the drug business
OF II. A. Rotermund. Mr.. Demaray
is pleasant gentleman whom we are
glad to welcome as one OF our citizens.
Spalding Bros, formerly of Wiscon
sin, have taken an interest In the
Southern Oregon Supply Co., Il.
Fetsch retiring. W. II. Horn retains
his ineterst and will be manager of
the business.
Williams Bros, aud ]. Willard
Denison have purchased the Grants
Pass Grocery of j. II. Mcknight and
will take charge on the of March.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08
LOCAL TEAM DEFEATS
THE HIGH SCHOOL
Game Showed b Decided I'M
provement Over the One
q Week Before.

Last Friday might a good game of
Basket Ball. was played between the
Grants Pass team and the Grants Pass
High School in the A. A. G. hall
The local boys started out to do their
winning at the very start and kept
the good work going until the end.
In the first half the local team scored
points and '16 in the second half.
Stephenson substituted Faubion in the
second half.
The High School Boys were out
olassed in every turn of the game.
Cheshire scored one foul and five bas-
kets, Wertz five baskets, and Stephen
son one basket, making a total of 90
points. The High schools made four
points.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08

The city council held its regular
meeting OH Thursday evening. Full
report of proceedings next week.
A chicken pie supper was given at
Bethany church parlors Wednesday
evening by the c. E. society. There
was good sttendnce and an excellent
supper was prepared
Fred knight, formerly in the de-
livery business here has gone to Port
land where he has the delivery agency
for one Of the dsilies.
As we go to press word is received
Of the death Of Mrs. Marion Seayey,
who has been i'll for some time at the
South Pacific Hospital.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08
Neishbors Got Fooled.

II was literally coughing myself to
death, and had become too weak to
leave my bed; and neighbors pre-.
dicted that l would never leave II
alive; but they got fooled, for thanks
be to God l was induced to try DR..
Kings New Discovery. 1t took just
four 81 bottles to completely cure the
cough aud restore me to good sound
health" writes Mrs. Eva Uncapher,
of Grovertown, Stark Co., Ind. This
King Of cough and cold cures, and
healer Of throat and lungs is guaran-
teed by all druggists, SOC and Is.
Trial bottle free.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08
Advertised Letters

Following are the letters remain.
ing in the Grants Pass, Oregon, Post
office, for the week ending February
9, 1907. Persons calling for the same
will please give the date advertised
A charge of one cent will be made
upon delivery:
Athens, II.
Bill, Mrs. Lester.
Bennett, William T.
Brown, K NJ 7.
Brown, Mrs E.
Carwell, Mrs Carrie
Curtis, Miss Grace.
Edwards, d.
Eaton, Mrs d.
Fulton, G.
Fnller, II j.
Fletcher, o H.
Heaton, J W.
Hanen, Chas.
Hughes, NJ II.
Jones, Miss Winnie.
Kinny, j, c.
Kenworhy, Glenn, 2.
Kemmer, L G.
Kyes, M.
Morley, W B.
Marshall, Miss May.
Mamon, DIR. w. 3.
Mckenzie, NJ.
Mcdowell, Mrs O p.
Niessen, Fred.
Obyr, L W.
Plower, Geo.
Ralph, l..
Smith, Mrs j.
Smith. II n.
Smith, Mrs a.
Smith, Warren
Smith, Mrs. Augusta.
Stoddard, Mr..
Stevens, Levy.
Standley. Mrs W S.
Sargent, Willie.
Stanley, y II.
Werschkul, S.
Wright, Morris.
@. Z. HARMON, P. NJ.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08

Onarga Brand Red Kidney Beans
ready to eat Buy them at Snythes
Quality shop,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08
His Ma ster's Voice

The Photo and Music House has
been appointed selling agent for
Josephine county for the Victor Talk
ing Machine and full stock of ma
chimes and records will be in stock
early next week Come in and hear
" His Masters Voice.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08
NOW AND ICE In
NORTHERN OREGON
.,,hsrn Oregon Weather Has
Bsen Mild and Pleasant With
Warm r aims.

rhose who are dissatisfied with the
r;rter weather OF Southern Oregon
.v find profitable reading and food
= reflection in the following grist
dispatches clipped from the Port
rd papers and all bearing date of
ab,uary 4, Monday of this week.
be weather here at that time was
a for the week past had been, rain
~ but mild and warm, the only
ppleasant quality being the wetness.
sotally different conditions prevail
Northern and Eastern Oregon,
sshington and Idaho, while Monta-
being east of the Rockies, is in a
worse climatic condition. Fol.
wing are some weather notes Of
|iferent points:
"An avalanche of slush ice, snow
bi sleet rushed down the mountain
de at Oneonta station at midnight
ii night and buried rotary snow
ow and two locomotives tb at were
ying to force open a passage west
ard for three o. R. & N. passenger
! ksins snowbound at Bonneville.
| he operating department has concen-
lated its efforts today in digging the
btsry and locomotives out, as they
ke at present blockading all main
Inc traffic.
Oneonta is 33 miles east of Port
Iud on the main line of the o. r. N.
bmpsny. Eight miles beyond is
bonneville. There have been no
tsins from the east to Portland since
|sturday, and as a consequence three
TEST. bound passenger trains are held
b east of the blockade. They were
unsolidsted at The Dalles this morn
BIZ and run to Bonneville. where the
tesmer Harvest Queen took the pass
ngers aboard and started for Port
md.
Arlington, Or.-Storm conditions
irOughout eastern Oregon are un-
hanged, snow, rain and sleet follow
lg the recent chinook. and it has
cen storming since February 1.
tOckmen admit feed will be scarce,
nd expect reports of serious losses
the range.
Heppner, Or. The worst storm for
ears visited this section Saturday
nd still continues. About seven
lches Of snow covers the ground.
oday has been one of continuous
eet. Fears are entertained that the
ectric wires for Heppner will be put
1t of business unless the storm ceases
fore morning.
Pendleton, Or.-Snow, which had
zen falling nearly contin uously since
lturday morning, this afternoon
anged to sleet, which is accom-
Inied by a very cold wind, making
g storm by far the most disagreeable
the Winter.
Lewiston, Idaho-Snow continues
fall throughout the Panhandle sec.
On of Idaho, with representations
is evening by the weather Bureau
at the storm will continue for at
ast S6 hours longer.
From all over this section of the
nntry there continues to come in
les of dead and dying sheep and cat
that strew the ranges. There is
no succor for them. The
nges are covered with coating of
oxen sleet, and upon that snow is
nging from two to four feet deep.
here is not a section of the state,
ON the Canadian border to Moscow
the south, but what is buried in
ON , to 90 feet Of snow.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08

We offer $100 reward for any case OF
Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Oatarrh Cure.
f. ] CHENEY & 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 finan
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by his firm,
Walding, Kinnan Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price, 7oc
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti'
patton.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08

Informs ion is wanted by Calvin B.
La Shells, Soldiers Home, Cal, in
regard to the whereabouts of his
uncle, an old miner named Wm. 4.
Sommers, familiarly known as bill
Sommers. - Last heard from at Reno,
New. in 1869. He would be if living
about 76 years of age.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08
COUNTY TREASURER
CALLS FOR WARRANTS
Funds Now on Hand to Mako
Payment on Warra
Interest Ceases.

There are funds in the treasury to
pay all warrants protested to July 7.
1908. Interest will cease from this
date, January Is. 1907
J. T. TAYLOR,
Treasurer of Josephine O o.. Oregon.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-05-24
Evidently Case Of Suicide.

The badly decomposed remains of a
man were found last Sunday morning
by Roscoe Satchwell, farmer residing
west OF town. They were lying
among some trees on Philip Hatten-
burg's place near the railroad. In
the afternoon Harry Ortman, a
rancher living near Sucker lake iden-
tilted the body as that OF John Pear
son, Swede who worked for him last
winter and who disappeared on the
second Sunday In February. A
brother residing IN Spokane was mott.
fed and came up Monday morning to
arrange for the burial which took
place Tuesday afternoon.
Suicide was the cause OF death,
Pearson was known to have INDUCED
10 protracted spree. became dellr-
ious, contemplated suicide by cutting
bis throat with a pen knife and
while Ia that condition, disappeared.
Search had been made for him but
without success.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-05-24
@>Subscribe for THE RATHDRUM
TRIBUNE. Only loo per year. If

There is more Catarrh IN this sec.
tion of the country than all other di.
seases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be in
durable. For great many years doc
tors pronounced 1t a local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and by con.
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced It incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by +. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio,
Is the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t Is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to teaspoonful.
1t acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case
1t fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address:
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-05-24
An Exchange Saws:

Eiler's big railroad show made its
annual appearance In this city Satur.
day, and as In former seasons delight.
ed the people with one of the best
theatrical treats offered under canvas
10 long time. The band Is a very
fine one and all the appointments are
first class. The play was presented
by "a strong company, every role being
In the hands of star actors. Elegant
scenery, good lighvs and gentlemanly
attendants contributed to make the
entertainment enjoyable for the
large attendance. Eiler's will be In
our town again, and whenever they
may come they will be cheerfully and
we'll patronized. 1t is one of the best
on the road. They will
appear under canvas at Rathdrum,
May %.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-05-24
Schools Close Today.

The Rathdrum schools will close
today after successful term. This
evening the following program will
be rendered at the Fraternal hall:
Solo, Maryland, My Maryland, by
Jennie LAWN; drill, The Little Pat
riots, by girls OF the second grade;
recitation, The Modern Belle, by
Myrtle Dandy; song, The Daisy Song,
by the first grade; duet, Sing Me the
Old Songs Tonight, by Leila and Glen
McCaddam: Dairy Maid drill; solo,
What the Wild Wind Says, by Mable
Quarles; recitation, The Deacon's
Confession, Dorothea Wenz; song,
Stars and Stripes; shadow pantomime,
by the third grade; chorus, The
Gypses, 4th and 5th grades; solo, It's
Great to be Soldier Man, by Mar
guerite Russell; recitation, Philip
Barton, by Gladys Dyer; duet, While
the Dew is on The Lilies, by Leila Nc.
Caddam and Beulah Klopf; tableau,
Rock Of Ages, 3rd grade; Japanese
Drill by the girls, with Burlesque by
the boys.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-05-24
Alias Summons,

In the District Court OF the First Judicial
District OF the State of Idaho, in and for
the County OF KoCtenai.
John w. Thomas, Plaintiff. Alias
VS..
Ada Florence Thomas, Defendant summons
THE STATE OF IDAHO
To ADA FLORENCE THOMAS, the above
named defendant:
You are hereby notified That there is now
on file in the office of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of the First judicial District Of
said State, In Rathdrum, County of Koote-
MAJ, the complaint Of the above named Plain.
LILY, tan wherein u Is sought to obtain judg-
existing between you and the plaintiff, and
awarding to plaintiff the custody Of Law
renee Milton Thomas, the minor child Of you
and the plaintiff.
The grounds upon which said Judgment
and decree are claimed are that since the
marriage between you and the plaintiff. Won
have treated plaintiff In cruel and inhum.
grievous mental suffering and have used
vulgar and profane language toward plain
tiff and the said minor child, all Of which is
more fully set forth in the complaint on file
You are hereby directed to appear and
answer the complaint within twenty DAYS
after the service hereof If served within the
s ~ JUDICIAL District, and within forty days
And you are also notified that unless you
so appear and answer to said complaint
within SAID time the plaintiff will Apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in said
complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
District Court OF the First Judicial District
- Of the State of IDAHO in and for
0xNl' - 'A 4. L L. 81 ou lSYsi Clerk
Edwin McBee, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Residence and postoffice address,
kathdrum Idaho. may17-junl4
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-05-24
Burglars at Post Falls.

Burglars rioted In housebreak ny
feats last Saturday night. effecting
four entrances into as many places of
business. Forcing a rear door of the
establishment of the Post Falls
Mercantile company, they loaded up
sack Of loot. Twenty-Five pairs OF
shoes are known to have been taken,
but until an inventory Is made 1t can
not be said what other property was
stolen. The burglars emptied the
beans from sack and filled the sack
with the stolen shoes. A revolver
which dropped from the pocket OF a
burglar was found on the floor.
The Interstate Telephone com.
pany's booth. across the street from
the mercantile company, was entered,
but nothing was taken from there.
The burglars kicked In the back door
of L. L. Dittmore's real estate office,
searched the premises and took moth.
Ing. At the electric line depot the
till was robbed of 30 cents, and in the
freightroom the toolchest OF a car.
penter, left there, was opened and
tools taken.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-05-24
Boneta Damage Suit.

A $2S48.72 damage suit was fled
10 the district court Yesterday, grow.
ing out OF the sinking OF the steam.
boat Boneta by the steamboat Idaho
In the st. Joe river near ChatcoIet,
July II, 1905. John d. Mcdonald
and Geo. E. Reynolds, proprietors Of
the Boneta are the plaintiffs and the
Occur d'Alene 8 St. Joe Transpor-
tation company, owner Of the Idaho
is the defendant. The plaintiffs
allege negligence aud lack OF skill on
the part Of the Idaho's crew as cause
OF the accident aod ask for damages
as follows: personal effects lost,
$49.l5; goods lost, $34l.31: 20 days
time lost for repairs. $500; damage
to Boneta, $100S. 25.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-05-24
..AthOl

Grandma Lawrence who has been
sick for SOME time is improving. in
health.
ID. Mccall Is busy improving his
ranch two miles southeast of town.
The sawmllls are all running full
blast.
L. j. Brown has been elected as
chancellor commander Of the X. P.
lodge.
The little daughter Of James Green
who has teen sick is onvalescing.
Mark Burroughs, the genial clerk
at S. H. Watkins store. is building a
residence for himself in Watkins
addition.
The local Odd Fellows lodge are
holding their own as an organization.
Rev. c. G. Hand and A. H. Noble
are attending the federal court as
grand jurors at Moscow, Idaho.
Al Williams was elected as delegate
and Geo. Clark alternate to represent
Friendship Lodge, K. of P, at the
grand Lodge meeting at Occur d.
Alene, June IL.
The Benevolent society of the
Baptist church held a lawn social
Thursday evening.
Graduation exercises were held at
the I. O. o. F. hall last Saturday
evening, at which Eddie Dyer, Fay
Dyer. Earl Watkins, Miss Hayes and
Miss Danforth were presented with
9Th grade diplomas by Mr.. S. B.
Roseborough. Great credit is due
the principal, Prof. c. E. Hatch and
Miss Lila Laird the primary teacher
for having the scholars we'll trained
for the exercises, and the patrons of
the school are thankful for tie services
rendered by our efficient teachers.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-05-24

In the District Court of the First Judicial
District OF the State of Idaho in and for
the County Of KoCtenai.
John w. Thomas, Plaintiff Alias
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-05-24
Wonderful Eczema Cure

sour little boy had eczema for five
years" writes N. A. Adams, Henriet-
ia, Pa. 1.-TWO of our home doctors
said the case was hopeless, his lungs
being affected. We then EMPLOYED
other doctors, but no benefit resulted.
BY chance we read about Electric
Bitters; bought bottle and soon
noticed improvement. We continued
this medicine until several bottles
were used, when our boy was com.
pletely cured Best of all blood
medicines and body building health
tones. Guaranteed at DR.. +. Wenz
drugstore. soc.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-05-24
Suits For Divorce.

Two new divorce cases have been
filed 10 the district court. One COM
plant filed May l6 is that of Anna
NJ. SENEGAL who asks for a divorce
from Desire SENEGAL. The plaintiff
alleges cruelty and prays for the
custody Of the minor children. The
couple reside at Occur d'Alene.
On Monday Jennie e. Dunn In
stituted divorce proceedings against
Spencer X. Dunn on the ground that
the defendant Is q victim of intem-
perance. The plaintiff sues for 5000
attorney fees and $50 per month all.
mony. The complaint states that
the couple have resided at Lowe,
Idaho.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-05-24

Much attention is being GEN.
tered upon the case at Boise to
test the constitutionality OF the
new Sunday rest law; in fact it
will be watched as carefully per-
haps in it's progress as either the
Steunenberg cases at Boise or
the land fraud cases at Moscow.
In the meantime, while it be-
hooves everyone to abide strict
ly by the law while the test is
being made, it will be needless
for the authorities to proceed to
punish the various violations
already reported, until the case
now up has been finally decided
by the supreme court.