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the miners. the railway, the ship owner
and the furnace company which consumes
the ore is made on that record Each car
is numbered each pocket in the dock Is
numbered and Mr.. D. NJ Philbin. general
superintendent of the Great Northern Rail
way Company who designed and built
these docks can tell you from his books
how many tons Of ore each car on that line
has carried and how many tons have
passed through each OF the $3.50 pockets In
the docks since they were constructed MT
Philbin has been in this business since
1899 here at Duluth. and before that time,
as far back as 1876. he was handling ore IN
a similar manner for the Northwestern
railroad. So
Iron ore from the Mesaba range looks like
red mud and the redder it is the larger the
perez taEe of iron it contains. The aver
age composition is about Is per cent pure
iron, IL per cent moisture and the re-
mainder clay.
every direction. 1t goes to the Cambria
iron works at Jamestown. Pa; to the Re-
public furnaces at Sharon. Pa: Jones &
Laughlin Pittsburg; the Thomas furnace
Company at Milwaukee, the Dominion Steel
Company of Cape Breton. Nova Scotia and
as far west as Pueblo. Col, being carried
nearly 1000 miles by rail-
Marvellous Speed in Loading.
The speed with which boats are loaded
with ore Is marvellous. Some Of the larger
steamers have thirty-six matches, so that
thirty-six pockets of ore can be emptied
into their holds through thirty-six chutes
at the same time. merely by opening the
traps. The record for fast loading was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26
Folk Gets Docked.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ST. LOUIS. September 26.-Gov. Folk has
lost his suit for 1896 back pay as circuit
attorney claimed from the city of st. Louis.
Decision was rendered by Circuit Judge
Kinsey. who holds that the salary due to
Gov. Folk as circuit attorney should be
rated at $1,000, and not 5000. Under the
decision Gov. Folk will receive 81 052 80
instead of s., 1856. for which he sued During
the time he was circuit attorney the salary
was increased from $4,000 to 5000 by the
legislature.
City Counsel Bates decided that Folk
could not profit by an act passed during
his incumbency
Folk refused to accept any of his salary
thereafter, and later filed suit to recover
back salary at the increased figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26
EXCLUSION OF oRIENTALs.
Monster Petition on the Way t
Laurier From British Columbia.

OTTAWA, September GA monster Pc
tition signed by hundreds of British Co
lumbians. is on its way to the premier. Sir
Wtlfrid Laurier. 1t prays that. regardless
of foreign countries and all sentimental and
political considerations. the government i'm
mediately pass such legislation may be
requisite to insure the absolute exclusion
or orientals from the Dominion Of Canada.
So far the Japanese government has
made no claim on the Dominion government
for damages on account of the Vancouver
troubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26

NOVELTY AND IRISH POINT
Lace Curtains, in
great variety of styles 90 40
a. and d patterns patti sell up to 9Z.WS
HANDSOME IRISH POINT AND
r e = Sas fs; o ossse $4.Q8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26

Preliminary work has begun on the new
bridge over the Monocacy river on the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad 1t Frederick juno
ton Lid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26

City air contains fourteen times as many
microbes as that Of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26
The Only Aerial Bridge of Its Kind
in the World.
TRAFFIC IN NO WAYS HAMPERED
Idea Borrowed From Rouen, France,
Where 1t Has Been in Opera
ton for a Century.
BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence of The Star and the chicago
Record Herald.

Record iierhlu
DULUTH. September 90 1907.
A vast natural harbor was formed ages
ago at the head of Lake Superior by the ac-
ton Of the water in throwing up break
water OF sand which stretches several miles
at right angles with the ridge upon which
the city Of Duluth has been built.
Several square miles of deep water, suffi-
c.,nt to float all the ships that carry an
American register. is thus sheltered from
bad weather and the inclosing wall of sand
Is broken at several places which have been
utilized by the Engineer Corps for naviga-
bic channels. The city Of Superior, Wis,
enjoys a larger share of this harbor than
Duluth and has a splendid water front upon
which the railway and steamship companies
have erected one of the largest and finest
systems of docks and Notwithstanding ma
chinery in the world. The ridge of sand has
long been utilized for fish houses, ware
houses, pleasure resorts and summer res
licences. and In early days ii used to be
reached by a roadway frou~Duluth. But as
long ago as 1871 a passage was cut through
near the city for the convenience of steam
erS and other vessels with Cargoes for Du-
luth. and the canal later was widened to
300 feet by the federal government and in
closed with substantial permanent piers of
concrete.
Through this narrow and short canal all
or the immediate commerce OF Dulutn must
pass and q vessel goes in or out every Few
moments during the entire season of lake
navigation. For the benefit of people who
have business or residences on Minnesota
Point. as the natural breakwater Is called,
and who number from 1900 to 1880. ferry
was formerly maintained at the expense of
the city. 1t was inconvenient and, at times,
dangerous and various plans were suggest
ed to improve the service. a tunnel was
proposed. but was abandoned on account
of Its prohibitory cost; a draw bridge,
lift a roller bridge were in turn proposed.
but all failed to secure the necessary ap-
prevail of the War Department which would
not consent to any arrangement that would
oh
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22
ANOTHER INDUSTRY
FOR GRANTS PASS
Manufacture of Vim gar and Spray
Solution q Success-Will
Make Alcohol.

Some start an industry at the top
and then work down. while Others
start at the bottom and work up.
The latter method is that that Herbert
and Arthur Sampson are working by
in the establishing of their fruit tree
spray solution factory in this city.
Beginning last Fall with 2 II. p
boiler of their own make they made
spray solution with the steam from it
for awhile, then they replaced it with
a5H. p. upright boiler. But such
was the demand for their spray solu-
tion that change was made to IL
H. P. portable boiler, and last week
that was set aside for % II. p.
boiler. They now have ample steam
capacity to make spray solution for all
Southern Oregon, but they are handi.
capped by difficulty in getting fuel
and by the greater difficulty IN hir.
ing men to help them. 1t appears
that ever man in. Rogue River Valley
who will work hasa job and, ,thost
who are idle are =. .constitutionally
opposed to manual labor..and are loyal
members Of the Never Sweat Club.
By keeping their factory in opera
tion until midnight ,-eyery might
Sampson Bros, are able TO fill their
orders for spray solution that are
coming in from every section 90
Josephine county and from jackson
and Douglas counties. ~
The fruit growers have. found that
the pests have increased from year tc
year while being fought with spray
made in an open vat that. does moi
give heat sufficient to. make the
chemical. union Of. .she. line, sulph III
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
GETS A SENATOR
Under the New Apportion ment
the County Gets Just
Recognition.

A message has been received by the
G ourier from Representative l.. Il.
Jewell from Salem stating that the
dill providing for the re-appoItion-
ment Of senators aud representative
had passed both the house ant. 1.-The
senate. The pleasing feature of this
measure is that it gives TO Josephine
county senator and representative.
Heretofore Josephine county has been
attached to Lane county for senatorial
representation and had senator joint
ly with that county. As Lane is one
Of the big counties Of the Josephine
had little part in the selection of a
senator. There was strong opposition
to the new apportionment in the legis-
lature and Representative Jewell had
hard work to favorable terms for his
county.
II the bill is not vetoed by Governor
Chamberlain it will become law and
for the next five years Josephine coun-
ty will have a senator and represen-
tstive in the legislative sessions.
For this alone and for his other ex-
cellent work in the legislature Mr..
Jewell will be given hearty reception
on his return home, for regardless Of
party for all appreciate what he has
done to advance the material interests
of the county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22
GRANTS PASS HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

On Friday afternoon, February 18th
the ladies of the ". c. I. U. pre-
sented the Grants Pass High School
with beautiful picture of Frances
E. Willard. A short program was
rendered, consisting of vocal solo by
Miss Ella Savage, "a very interesting
paper on Miss Willard by Mrs.
Frances Spalding and song by. the
girls of Y. P. G. T. U. The fitting
speech OF presentation by Mrs. c. V.
Henkle was answered by Prof. r. R..
Turner and the students at the sug.
gestion of Prof. Harrison showed
their appreciation by giving the High
School yell The picture was hung
on the north wall of the High School
Assembly room and may it ever prove
an inspiration for better things to all
who enter the room.
Sophies, you have conclusively
proved that you are not wise, for no
truly wise person would boast of his
wisdom. The most people you will
find know the most aud think the
deepest. Take Roosevelt for instance
does he go Haunting his wisdom and
greatness before the world? Does he
say Look at me, am not the wisest
president that was ever in control ?
Poor Mr.. Mckinley, he did not com.
pare with me How he would envy
me if he were alive - No. His
greatness is acknowledged by every
one, not because he told them that he
was great. The people found it out
themselves. Let me ask you Sophies
do you admire people that are forever
singing their own praises? Don't you
get just little tired of them? We
Freshmen do. He who talks of moth
ing but himself will not succeed. So
i warn you Sophies, do not get into
the habit of talking and prsising
yourselves. Perhaps we Freshmen are
very stupid and not eogniZant of the
great honor bestowed upon us, when
we are allowed to look upon your
faces, but for some marvellous reason,
we are able to look at you without a
flutter of an eyelash, without even
thinking of you when We do so.
Sophies, do not waste your time and
energy trying to impress the Fresh
men with your greatness, for you
cannot do il.
Hoping we will meet you in the
"Hall of Fame, we remain,
Yours undismsyed,
FRESHMEN.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22

mer for the manufacture OF denatured
alcohol, and one OF the objects Of
their visit to the Agricultural College
is to look up additional information
on this subject, Denatured aclohol is
the coming cheap power that will sup
ply the motive power for irrigation
pumps, spray machines, small factor
les and like purposes. In addition to
being much cheaper than gasoline al
cohol is safer to handle and an alcohol
engine does not buck and refuse to
run like gasoline engine and is so
simple that it will not get out of or.
der with reasonable care. AS a
power for spray pumps the aolohol
engine will be light, easy of opera.
tion aud cheap and just what the
fruit growers are in need Of. IL
Europe, especially Germany, de
natured alcohol is more extensively
used than any other power for small
equipments. 1t will be denatured al
cohol that will break the monopoly
of the Standard Oil Company anC
force them to put gasoline and kero
sene down to reasonable price, foI
alcohol is as efficient for lightinI
as for power.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22

and water that is necessary to produce
perfect solution. Orchardists have
found that the Sampson spray solu-
tion is not adulterated with salt to
bring up the specific gravity to the
required standard, nor is it colored to
deceive the eye of the farmer.
AS the season for spraying for Cod
lin moth will be at hand by the mid.
die of April afsenate of lead will
then be in big demand. The manu-
facturers have, in anticipation of the
large demand all over the United
states, put up the price on this Or
chard necessity. To manufacture ar
senate of lead here in Grants Pass and
make saving on the price to the
fruit growers is the plan Of Sampson
Bros. County Inspector Meserve
having arranged through DR.. Witty
combe, director of the Oregon Agri.
cultural College experiment station,
for the Sampson Bros, to take q
special course in the chemistry depart.
ment of the College to perfect Their
knowledge in the manufacture of ar,
senate of lead the young men left last
Saturday for Corvallis where they
will spend 10 days under the instruc.
tion OF Prof Knisely, head of the
chemical department During theil
absence the spray factory is being rnI
by their father, c. II. Sampson, th,
we'll known Southern Pacific engi
neer. Mr. Sampson was assured il
would be fine vacation and res
from handling the throttle on loco
motive, but being on duty 1S hours
day and in.sulphur fumes as strong al
in the region below he is dubious al
70 the pleasure he is getting out Of hi
vacation and he inquiries almost dail,
OF Mrs Sampson as 10 when the, boy
will be home. - % L-t'is d
Encouraged By THE success of thel
vinegar factofy," which they starte,
last Fall, and by the success of..tbeli
undertaking. I'd. the. manhfsctute....o
spray solution Sampson Bios, az
planning to put in a plant this Sum
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22
how's This?

We offer 500 reward for any case of
Satarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
p We, the undersigned, have known
T. ), Cheney for the last 10 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
ID al business transactions, and finan.
Clally able to carry out any obliga'
lions made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnsn Marvin,
:, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
hall S Catarrh Cure is taken inter
aaliy' acting directly upon the blood
Suu N mucous surfaces of the system.
testimonials sent free. Price, 75C
PER bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
TAKE Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22

:. In order to keep our High School,
boys, and girls too, from playing
traunt" on these nice, bright after.
moons, High School picnic has been
planned, which will center around
the top of Badly on next Friday, as
that will be holiday, on account OF
Washingtons birthday. The & iris
will furnish the dinner and the boys
some kind of conveyance with
which to get it there, also those who
cannot walk. A joyous time is an
tioipated.
Prof. Shafer, the professor of his.
tory and literature in the State
University has been engaged by the
Senior class to deliver the commence
ment address of 1907. The commence
ment exercises will be held on May
"a, in the Opera House
Marion Clark's recent outing has
proved to be very "swel affair. {"
Prof. Turner spent most delight.
full time Tuesday morning with a
book agent.
Hand ball has disappeared and has
been replaced by tops. Very few of
our High School boys. however, en-
gage in that pastime. as so much time
is taken up by study.
No more clouds Of chalk dust to be
checked by. as the shoool has been
supplied with new tangled chalk,
which is made of heavier ingredients,
SO heavy that the dust will fall instead
of rise. Dustless erasers will also
take the place of our old ones so that
all the dust that would rise will be
taken up before it has chance to.
The pupils Of the Eighth Grade
have donned little white hats trimmed
in blue and yellow, so as to be able
to distinguish them from the rest.
On last Wednesday afternoon the
members Of the Botany class assem-
bled in their recitation room as usual,
expecting nothing more than the OF.
dinary. when their instructor entered
with an unusual smile on his face and
we suddnely realized what was to
happen. So taking our books under
our armes we all decended into the
school yard, our teacher leading the
way. We proceeded up Third street
in search of the various kinds OF
leaves. about which we had been
studying. The amount of knowledge
that we pupils absorbed was amazing.
We located the different kinds of
leaves, mastered all Of those tongue.
twisting names that you find in bot
suy, and we felt that the afternoon
was well spent. The only thing that
we regret is that our botany excur.
siens are not more frequent
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
FOR A FRUIT CANNERY
c,,ery Man Will be in Gra n Is
Pass Soon to Look Over
the Field.

There is a very good prospect that
Grants Pass will get a fruit and
,ooetable cannery and that it will
No in operation in time to handle the
O,on for this year. The Grants Pass
Frnit Growers Union since its or
ssorization last Summer has been
stiving to secure cannery for jose
mime county and Secretary Meserve
has kept up a systematic search for
a csnneryman who had sufficient oapi-
tal and known to have the experience
md TO be a reliable man to put in a
cannery at Grants Pass. At last he
has got in correspondence with a man
4bo is recommended by prominent
railroad official as being an expert
csuneryman and who is of strict
integrity, temperate and industrious.
The party is now operating oanneTy
Of his own on Puget Sound but as he
has found that that section is not the
most profitable in which to operate a
csnnery, he is seeking a new To-
cation. From the information that
has been given him by Mr.. Meserve
and what he has learped from other
sources leads him to believe that
Rogue River Valley has advantages
that will insure the success of can.
merry properly run and he will be in
Grants Pass to look over the situation
and to confer with the business men.
his proposition will be submitted to
the Commercial Club and as it will be
one that will be straight and business.
like and no gift feature to it there is
every likelihood that the city will SO.
cure the cannery.
That cannery in Grants Pass can
be made paying investment is well
known to all who are familiar with
that industry. While Portland and
San Francisco have the advantage
in freight rates Grants Pass can
merry would have the big advantage
in getting raw products cheaper.
Labor and fuel would be no higher.
Owing to high freight rates it will
not be profitable to ship second grade
fruit Peaches are the best sellers of
all canned goods and Rogue River
Valley is one Of the best aud largest
peach districts on the Pacific Coast.
The rich soil and the long, warm
growing season aided by irrigation
makes it possible for canning season
Of fully four months for corn, toms-
toes and other vegetables. AS Gu
Cumbers and horseradish grow pro-
llhcally the pickling department of a
::annery would be a profitable one
As to a market that is as large and
Increasing for pure, first-class canned
goods as it is for fancy, honest pack
Of green fruit Alaska, British Co
lunbia and the Orient are big buyers
Of canned goods and the Coast and
Eastern market for faucy canned
NUTS is rapidly increasing.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22
Even from the Mountains.

Bsllard's Snow Liniment is praised
for the good ID does. A sure cure for
Rheumatism and all pains. Wright
W. Loving, Grand Junction, Colo.
writes: II used Ballard's Snow Lini-
ment, last Winter, for Rheumatism
and can recommend it Is the best
Liniment on the market. / thought,
at the time l was taken down with
this trouble, that it would be a wesk
before l could get about, but on sp.
plying your LiDiment several times
during the night, was about in 4s
hours and well in three days" Fol
sale by National Drug Store and
Rotermund.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22
SECRETARY HITCHCOCK'S
ORDER REVOKED
President lss ues the Land Patent
Orders as Asked by Sena.
tor Fulton.

Senator Fulton has received from
the president a copy of an order
which he has just issued, virtually
revoking the order of Secretary Hitch
cock ..suspending all public land on
tries until they can be examined on
the ground by special agents. The
president has SO amended the order of
Mr.. Hitchcock that homestead and
timber entries may now pass to
patent when the entrymen have com
piled with the law and submitted
proof thereof, no examination being
necessary. In fact, the PRESIDENT
order requires examination by special
agent only when there is something
suspicious about an ENTRY which
might indicate fraud, or where
homesteader is seeking to commute.
This modification is in line with
the suggestion made to the president
by Mr.. Fulton, and entirely removes
the objections that have come from
homesteaders and timber entrymen in
Oregon.
The president order states that no
examination by special agent shall
be required in the following
classes of entries:
Final five-year homestead entry
hereafter made, where proof is salts
factory and complete. IS a. -. :.
2-Final certificates and receipts in
final fve-year homestead proofs here
tofore or hereafter made, when proof
is satisfactory and complete.
3.-Homestead entries commuted on
ceded Inland lands ON which annual
payments are required.
4-Entries where the claimants
compliance with the law has been
established by contest or other regular
adverse proceedings. ----
Entries confirmed which may
have been confirmed by virtue of any
act Of congress.
6-Selections and entries In which
no residence or improvement is re-
quired by law when land embraced
therein is Isituated inl.non-mineral
localities as shown by records of the
Geological Survey, when the
character has been fixed by inv estiga-
tion and classification made :in so-
cordance with law.
7-Reissuance Of patents. because Of
some clerical error occurring. lin
patents heretofore issued.
4 S-Military bounty land warrants
and other similar warrants when re-
quest for proof has been made.
{. The only possibility of a holdup Of
timber -entries pending sbys.speoial
agent would be where timberEland
ara situated in mineral localities"
referredlin section 8 above.
Mr.. Fulton is entirely satisfied with
the modified order aud believes it will
meet the demands of settlers in Ore
gon. pi ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22

The Girls Basket Ball Club are
looking forward to game with the
Roseburg Girls B. B. lean, to be
played here in Grants Pass, sometime
in the near future. The exact date
has not yet been set. When it is,
show your school patriotism by com
ing out to see the game.