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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08
INCONSISTENCIES BUSY.
ProhlbItIon Seems 70 Have csvssa .
Boom In Their vooatlen.

Prohlbitlon Seems 70 Have cavoe1 Q
Boom In Their vooatIea.
Montgomery. Ala. Feb. f.--Prohi.
bitIon seems 10 have mads the busi.
ness o. the mOonshiner 10 blossom -
the rose KnoI Both. reveaae agent,
VINO 10 just back from raids In F1oTi.
da. says:
Il have Information o. mare Illicit
diSsilIsTiss than there are MA 70 raid
them IN The states Of AiabsmA. Alts.
slssIppi. florida and OeDTgiA."
In Esesat Trip 20 F7OFiaA hIDs
raids were made, half . doasn psAats
destroyed. EiK NEE caught snd wnF
Tants issued for ten more. Ths N
PRECISION 10 becoming ssueEai shss Win
TIE puttinG 90, Of Whisky 10 tas towns
sna cities the mauufsctars n - Ain
oeunties viii piek up.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08

the New York banking situation he
has transacted the most OF hls bust.
ness at hlh Fifth avenue residence.
within the past ten days he has been
before the county grand Jury several
kimNs 10 testify concerning certain
assets OF the Provident Savings IAio
Assurance Society which were dOpos.
tied with banks with which he was
connected, Tho federal grand Jury
also has been investigating the con-
duct " those hanks
That Mr. Morse was greatly dis
turhed by the various moves against
him, Ia Indicated by the statement Of
Thomas n Wing attorney for the ~.
celvcr ~ the National Bank oI North
America Who made aiadavit that Mr.,
Morse said Ia him. with great aEi,A.
tion, that hN mad wNtcArL HIS seouri.
ties drop far below par and had kept
almost all ~ his accounts mArElned
and good, but that he could not atAAd
II forever, and did not know what he
wouh do,
Prior TO the collapse Of tho various
enterprises IN which no wNA engaged,
Mr., MoFse's fortune Waa S0almataa
- hish a. $40. OOo, 900.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08
ooos LoNo JOURNEY.
Travels Over FIftssn Hundred Miles
To lie Old Home.

Travels Over FIttssn Hundred Miles
To lie Old Home.
San Francisco. Fob. THE In
stlnct Of dOgs. which often leads them
long distances 70 Cheir original homes
has again been ihstaAesA IN OAKLAND,
Sent 70 ths western part Of eootEeai.
q greyhound appeared a. ~ oid tome
h Oakland. mach 10 the suFprsse -
kicAssl AyaA. It, soVwes OWaeF.
neAA, coaAlscts kennels ana iAsl
DOeembeS be sold two gfeyAoURde -
Q nsAA Woiag % Montana.
Wednesday . Travelled stalnGd a14
WsAsy GreyA0und AODeaFsA - re ken-
n0ls. Ryan Voat % drive 4 away.
bat on SoOiAs hins ne COG save ~
Saese bsFk and Ieapsd ~ 70 welcome
him.
Ryan recoSnisSd the greyhound
which had Travelled more than ffaooa
kun6reA miles and guided b. animal
instlnct HAd again reached its old
home and master.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08
Ice, Shipping and Banking King
Disappears,
ne WAS HEAVILY INVOLVED
eults and Judgments for Large Suns
Have Been Entered Against the
baNksr--lt IL Though he May Have
Com to EureEs.

New York, Feb T--Srarch was con.
unued for CHARLES w. Morse formerly
OF Bath, Me,. the banker. promoter
and organizer of tae American Ice
company. and the Il2O. 0JuOJO oouEoil
dated steamship company Mr.. Morse
was not az his handsome homo at
III Fifth GVNnue, this city, WcdnSa.
day. and. he 10 not known to have been
In tie city since Monday and may
have len town earlier
With Judgment for IiSB, 753
against him: . suit for S?43,32i
drought against him by tho receiver
Of the National Bank Of NORTH Amer.
lea; his home mortgaged and IN add.
ton attached to cover the amount
sued for; hiS accounts In several New
York banks attached: HIS Consolldat.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08

wsAAiAs,ss. D G.. Fsb. 1.-|Tss
folI0Viaa saasa.s In psssmasssrs In
soarsheiaAs osieas kaEs besn aas0sSe.
- " ths geatSGss department. ID.
win. MBsasii o0anJ. n Adi4S 70
ssesa@d ~. n c0vaa. fsatgnsa. Love
IpyS slsissa. CisYtSa soasty. AR4s0w
W. AsvisksF - tssessd lshAm q,
noFsss. resigned. Nssasgtyn. hsgts
so4ntg. J0kn W LaWfs 70 sHssas4 !.
O Cart. resigned. Ptas Drove. 40
pilaa eDuRfY Eyssa - y hssfs -
ssesa0l l. t.gAaSsa. Walaat
cfgss. Nalsat @gEEty. \ A FugFss
tsg " Saeessa j. RshiaaOa. F@stEsea
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08
leur Fires Occur Simultaneously
at Philadelphia
'Arps Budding Occupied by Publish.
Ing Flrms Completely BUrnsd-Flrs
IN Residence Section Which Drove
Many People from Their Homes.

PhilsdOlphiA, Pa, Feb. -Four
aTes In tlAs city Thursday, all burning
- the same time. caused damage e.
mats6 at 100000. The first IRE
hich caused q loss Of Is 900, start.
% thR freight steamship Aries OF
Merchants and Miners Transpor.
ION company, lying at Pine street
arf, Delaware river.
Before the flames on the steamer
Woro axttnguished some Of the hrst
gampaniss were summoned 70 the big
rug store Of Jacobs BroS.. in Chest.
bat street. west Of TSath street. which
pas sdamaged $4,000. TAS Macy
Furniture company. adjoining. suffer
"a $40 200 damage.
TIE third IRE occurred at American
aRa Locust streets. where q larga
hFeeAtory building occupied By pub
1lshin9 firms. was completely burned
nut.
Whne fremen were battling with
ne halmes at the other three places, .
AOurth IRE started a. MarsAAt and
Risten streets. in . dwelling occupied
~ Frank Bauer. his wife ana four
uAildFpnl TAree other buildings we're
damaged and In all twsnty persons
were driven from the houses,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08

TuseAlaosa. IA Fse AT &c
rexzSS EotiAiy mss,iss - 80 fseat.
a. a. Sc Un!FerHisy a AisbaGa. ksi2
PEE 10 soiigvisa Fsso1sitss was
earriss - a. oVsrvhsiGfag esat1Fsty;
asuSsveg. TlAs 10 usivssatg - A.
aasnA stsstns frDw ~ 9oushssa
inisFaDBsEiafs Afhlsiie ssssqtaGtss q
tAs nsEt fsesiaT nssfsha - 80 49,.
siatscz Is DseamsQt. 80
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08

81 BieAmship loomPAny II the hands
u Feeeivofs: bis hOldinsa Of hank
stook gFeaiit deprseiAbad and nv
EEand jursea ihves,iEAtlnE hls Foiar
tioRs vita the banks. he fASSd q eOadL
don which Nigh, have appalled, any
mAn.
NstionaI RanE Examiner Charles A.
Hanna, who IL In charge Of me Nation.
n hank Of North America, ard Who
bro0Hht Vlit aGslaSt Morse for
tSiS.a2i. announced he vaa infoi med
that NJ. Morse had probably Eoas 10
Europe or bad disAppeaFed slssuhsFs
foF an indedhitS period. bat Mr.. HaA
"a was unabIs 70 dsssrmias WAen and
b. what steamer Mr. Aosse sailed.
Mrs, Mare vas ., her home IN tails
city. bet 10 ini0rmalioa could b Oh.
tAlnea from her.
Mbsrt y. BoartmAA. altoruA1 Go9
Morse, vas eootea - sAytAg that
AaCTus sailed fOE b0oOs eafarday %
The steamer CAmpahlA. that 10 wouia
b aAseat three Vssaa eos . rat. ana
thai hs Gd nst Assisipste such . eVt
&c u bic saairs - has arisen.
Alfred BratA. formerly Ne. nogss's
oeetstaFy, saia thai 10 hAa rot sea
Mr.. morse since last vaek.
90 fsF - eouid - ieaFnea, MORSE
Uas M . paD~pn6sr % any ~ thS
saaansAips unioh sailed frum tits Port
this veok Il soala have besn poo
stsls. kovsFsf, f0f Aim 10 Aays mA4s
uFrnngamsuis thrsasa q friena ASA -
have aafied wiib0W his nMaae AOpaaF.
ta9 % tie sonpaays Aoshs.
ire ae4ioa bFOaaht ~ Aeti0naI
haHk EHsmissF Hasa tos t3t1Sgi.
vns - aoeyes ~ sEpani ~ taGas
aiie1at 20 have bssa made ~ Ne Sc.
ttoaai Fiaak a NoFfh AmegfeA iAsi
fail e. seusFtsy fog sefea ~. Mosse
rsFs Ne sSss 70 ne saas TAs
baak vuat inao he hsnas - . -
aNveF to Ssnks Erg
y a G. amila Secured . tsfEHeas /
~ tt&S.TB aNsias, Mssns - egss
Ne yaia4 - 80 sAafss - baak stoek |
whiea tearaa &c 80 % ~. awfth /
wSFA ~ aaFpesaeas fAat ~ Weaia sag /
lite 80 ~ q ShsaSseF Ne. nRiIt
gantee e. refers n
aisss ~, MWssa sli1iaattsa hem J
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08
ExPLosI& WRECKS PLANT.
Damage 70 Municipal oAs Company
AZ Rome, Ca,

Damage 10 Municipal oAs Company
AZ Rome, Ca,
Rome, Ga Feb, 7 Ny an NHPlo.
sion az tao plant Of the Rome Muhict.
pal Gas Company, Wednesday after.
noon, portion Of the building was
wrecked. thousands OF window pAnss
shattered and suparlnte ndent A. u.
Watson dangerously burned aud hurt
TAs explosion WAS caused by the o.
cape Of gas which collected In . ANAL
room near the Dollars. when brongAi
IN contact With hre II exploded with .
dull boom. heard Tor miles. sAAhiAg
the buihtihas and ShAttarihg window
glass wlthlh . FAdins Of several bloohu.
Mr., Watson was ~ work IN the
plant. and TIE fore q Tie eEelosloa
knocked him esaselees aad hurled Ain
through the side % The wall, lie 10
suffering nom scalp wounds. burns.
auta an bRalSss. bSt win recover,
Two asgNo employees. WIN wpsos
and Roy coshraR. WsFO badly barn.
- aAout their booIsa.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08
MUST STAY At MArraAwAM.
No immediate Move To ns Made zee
Harry rhaWla RalaAaa.

No immediate Move To ns Made FSs
Harry rhaws Release.
Nav York. FEB, 7--NO lmmgdiato
move will be made 10 secure the 70
lease VI Harry X, ThAw IRON tae h.
saRs asylum Al AtAtteawah. aoooFdiaG
10 an Interview credited 70 4. RaBsoll
Peabody,
u has been practically decided nat
there h NO way under the Law ~
which TAaW can be ooahnsd In q pr.
vats SsnitaFiam inateaa Of the hatte.
aWan Institution. and hts lawyers AAa
family ere said 70 have agreed tAaa n
W0ala be uRwiss 10 esd tot his VolsAss
noW.
Martha W. nttlelon. Who osaAuesaHa
ThAw's defense 10 court. len, WeAnaa
Aay ~ . vassttoa n ElaslAa Ana a b
possible that 90 move Will b maAe n
Ne case before he FsaaFA, q 10 SAID
that the physls.aAs I'll the asyiutA WI
aot recommend ThAV's Eolsass untii
they have had fFa@ slxty ~ nlaety
aAyu In which 10 observe hin.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08

giN Broke ovt In CLUB Room 81 ~,
cine, VIE.
naeias. Wis. fss. I--FiSe Gre
msa ihlaFed and . lOss % $50. 90
go ne rssuli u . ere that brake oui
n ne slab Fooms u he RAslhs slah.
81 ReAussg Boeh on Main street saFiy
Thsfpaay morning. The lstaFedi
cap,ais Jgha Disdiseh. TFewan -
Ter JaanAin. I1mes tig'sea. t0aa STRIP
pie. ChaEiss 4 Easissa
Al are stBeetsd 60 Feeoysg.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08

wanhinKtoa. Fes 7.--RepfsseNta,
don 10 the hoase u FVpFesaastivss
vas lssraassd wednesday vAsn BensiD
I.eGardA aSa PabiO 0ca@De. rssi6eat
PhilIppsBe commissioner. teok tAals
seats THEY were Snndasisd - me
capitol BY Secretary Tan. aat ~ some
sins bssors TIE boass me- hsle a. In
prozvts rscsvsiOn 10 ne spaAkeg's
nom TrViF saisy lnt0 ne sAa@beg
vas arnAired BY A0piasss. Ia ~
sSoass TO vassh iAsY bovse nsiS 80
kxSwis5 Ea1ssts
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08

Atlanta. FEB. Id. Paul DOasAo0.
~ West md. . man Who IA totally
hind. has AznOunesd that hs would
make tAS race for coroner a FultOs
ooanty. In spite a. The fact tAat ks
a nnabIs ~ -. afr possAoo says ne
- eapabis 81 holains The pOsltiOa uita
az mnaA sstisfArttos - aay mAa vac
ever hsll q bssofO.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08

cbsFisstou " Va Fs5, T.-sh
tasnt feo1lgiiSa wa psased n the
hOsss a. ne spseiai msstiRG ~ tke
etEts Legislature Wednesday pf0Tidine
Zoe "a amsassmsat h ne stats eonati
tafion Ntisb " adopted ~ ne sen
sts. Slii sire ne naAt 70 voteFs 10
assi4s stslssg ~ act tgHoF o. ne
Raspiaetars u aapot sflf % Dfoaib.
l'eA fefeYgf b 9 este
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08

A1oaasUmery. Ala. Feb 2 -FrisnAs
81 Jaawe J. n. Chil,on. of MoatCo1
Ell. are urNfAg hin 70 nAks ths rec
81 ne saprans eoart SsscA. an4 q -
e1peetsd NJ vfE anrouDes b . teS
Aays. His tatAsg sas . nswbS a.
60 AiahaaA Supreme eusFt
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08

1eAalua clSJ, TsnA-. Pc. 6.--TDs
znaaAlns aAoOs e tks eo4sA And wsSi-
ssR raSireaa e caFAeGse we're baEnsa
'sasseAy sns-iiiag ioas q SsSst see
go. Aside trees ne EAssiaaFy, tss
1aaAaagag cesesea snA . uaS@seS ~
.sss wEs bunsA
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08

cnisaes. Fsb -CustnS waigtSet :.
q saspeafsF. TbafsA1y suot an4 kitisa
@s dasEAtsf. Hsie&, . years ED 49,
tAsa k11ea himssf. 10 fhais neas 81
- Fiftyaf siFest wsisteal y -
ifsse6 - Asyt bssa inasss.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08
British Pacific Squadron Not To-
Be Increased.
NO CHANGES CONTEMPLATED
Associated Prsss Has Been ofIelalIy
Authorized TO state that the nFltIsh
Government Has No Intention u
Ausmentlnu Fleet,

lnndul, Feo. THE Associated
PrNs IL oflielally authorized to de-
chrc that there Ia absolutely no truth
In tho report tclesraphed from Hall.
fax Wednesday that the British squad
ron In the Pacific Ia TO DO materially
Increased.
No changes whatever are being mAds
or are being contemplated In the Chi
nesS squadron, and the British GOV.
Vrnment has not tho slightest intaA.
lIon of replacing the old PNeiho feet,
which formerly had its base at Esqub
malt, u c., ana which IL now repre-
scented by solitary sloop II war.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14

Bring your broken umbrella to the
repair man ut Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14
LINCOLN FARM" IDEA
MEETS WITH APPROVAL

There is a widespread movement,
which has to do with procuring the
home place Of Abraham Lincoln and
converting II into "Lincoln Farm
Memorial" The idea has met with q
very ready response. each interested
citizen contributing 81 FOR this pur-
pose, Already 90. members have
been secured and this has enabled the
Lincoln Farm Association, which
has the matter in hand. to proceed to
have plans made for a beautiful Mem
orial Hall and other necessary build
ings, besides grading, parking, fenc.
ing and putting under proper cultiva-
tion, the entire Lincoln Birthplace
Farm, at Hodgenville. Kentucky.
Ii is proposed to have this great
plsa carefully carried out and to for
mally dedicate the same, on the cen.
tenary anniversary OF Lincoln's birth,
February 10. 1909 President R oose.
welt and many prominent men of the
nation are taking a lively interest in
the matter.
Every G. A. h. Post throughout the
country is taking hand in the mat
ter and the members Of General John
A. Logan Post here as Grants Pass
are already taking = very lively iu.
tefest in the matter. A committee,
consisting OF Messrs John Patrick.
J A Bour and S A Sanford has been
appointed to take the matter in hand
and urge citizens to show their pa
triotism and help along in this most
worthy cause.
The following is another list of
survivors OF the civil war. living in
Southern Oregon, who have been re.
membered by the pension department
OF the United States government
p c Cunningham, Ashland, $40 psr
month; Ajax. SCHNEIDER. woodville,
fis; Albert Oalkins ::Roseburg. SEQ
J II Penn, Ysquins, sla Kersohuer,
klamath Falls, sls; A H Applegate.
Grants Pass SIS; John Dahaok, Eagle
Point si6; Henry Humphrey, Med.
ford SIS John @ Smith. Medtord 500
Thomas Ginder. Applegate, sl9 B S
Baker, Dryden, tl2 John X Phillips
IAcksonvills,.ls John Patrick, Grants
Pass, t1s.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14
OUTSIDER TELLS OF
OUR ANGORA BREEDERS

OP williams. in the Pacific Home.
stead, has this to say, regarding the
sooent IN Getting Of Josephine County
Angora Breeders:
"rhe Ansora goat breeders OF the
southern part Of Oregon met ct Grants
Pass Oregon. last Friday. January 81,
for the purpose Of effeoting an or
ganization OF the breeders Of Augora
goats OF Josephine and surrounding
counties. The object OF the sssocia.
sion 10 to cooperate in shipping mo.
hair In carload lots direct TO the fac.
,ory. cutting out the middle-man' .
profits, and to cooperate In the buying
and selling Of breeding animals 1t
10 also their object to hold several ex.
hibits during the year. nj various
points throughout Southern Oregon,
thus bringing together the best stock
and creating an interest in tho breed
ing Of pure bred Angoras,
Ahut 'hN assuNiutiuu Will ut uH ON
tire success one could not question
after having attended their interesting
meeting, which. although the fr4t.
vas OF much benefit TO all present.
"vsrioss questions were brought up
and discussed thoroughly. and the
great amount OF good that will be de-
sived from such an association was
very evident The inexperienced
breeder will get much good from
sbose experienced in the business.
Tho small breeder will receive much
settor price for his mohsir by placing
It with those whose mohsir runs up
into carload lots. Those who ship
with the association. while they may
not have ss hne stock and couse.
luently not as good = grade OF mo.
hair, will get the benefit Of the high
price obtained by the breeders OF pare.
hsds, Tho good results that are to
10 obtained by such an association
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14
4 BLANKET BALLOT
WILL BE SUBMITTED
Nineteen Mse ures will Be Pro
sentsd the Voters for Their
Decision In July.

The votsrs OF Oregon will be asked
10 vote upon 10 measures at the June
sleotion. Briefly stated, the measures
are as follows:
Submitted by the Legislature
Amendment increasing compensA-
siou Of members OF the legislature to
900 for > regular session and $40 a
day for Especial sssssions.
Amend dpent permitting the location
of institutions away from the capital
Aato.
Amendment increasing the number
OF Supreme judges TO five and extend
ing the jurisdiction Of circuit courts
b probate work also requiring pro-
visions by law for district attorneys,
county courts, etc.
Amendment changing the time Of
holding general elections from June tC
November.
Legislative acts submitted under
the referendum
Act giving sheriff custody Of pris
oners.
Act requiring granting Of free
nilroad passes to certain officials.
Act appropriating 500. 900 for armor
los
Act increasing the University Of
Oregon's appropriation to $i26, 600 pei
snnum.
Submitted by initiative petition
Equal suffrage amendment
Act for protection Of salmon on tn,
Lower Columbia
Amendment giving cities, exclusive
sontrol Of liquor selling, gambling
stD.
Amendment oIempting dwelling
houses, factories. tools, furniture
etc. from taxation.
Amendment giving voters the powel
70 recall public officers.
ACT instructina members Of legislA
turo to vote for peoples choice fo
Senator.
Amendment providing for proper
honal representation.
Act limiting expenditures for politi
sal campaign purposes.
Act to protect salmon on the Uppe
Colombia.
Amendment limiting the power o
district attorney TO file indictments
Act for creation Of Hood Rive
sounty.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14
THE JOINT DEBATE WAS
VERY DECIDED SUCCESS

The Joint Debate which occurred at
the opera house Wednesday evening
WAS big success 10 every particular.
The attendance was fine and an excel
lent literary and musical program was
rendered. The musical numbers
brought forth hearty applause, en-.
cores being called for in each in
stance. Messrs. s. F. Cheshire and
J. A. Wharton's cornet and clarinet
duet was exceptionally well rendered.
The Young Ladies' Chorus, given by
the Misses Lydia White, Julia Gal
braith, Helen Clarke. Irma Standish.
Bessie Cole and Lola Rehkopf ELECTED
much applause. The Bethany Choir 6
vocal numbers called forth unstinted
praise. Misses Palmer and Wolke's
piano duet was pronounced most ex.
cellent. while Mrs. W. L. Ireland s
rendition of the piece won her much
praise.
Prof. r. r. Turner ably presided
over the deliberations OF the evening
and introduced the .debaters with a
few. appropriate remarks. The
speakers we're at their best aud held
the large audience in rapt stten-
tion. as they logically dealt with the
various phases of the interesting sub.
jeot: Resolved, That the Right Of
Trial by Jury should be Abolished +"
Their addresses were replete with
food for thought and at times the
big audience vociferously sppisuded
their oratorical efforts.
The judges were Revs f. @. Lovett,
f. p. Hughes. and G. II. Cleaves, who
after deliberating, brought in their
decision which was unanimously In
favor of the affirmative
The following was the program of
the evenings pleasure;
Clarinet and Cornet Duet. .
IS + Cheshire and J A Wharton
Ladies' Chorus Misses Lydia White,
Julia Galbrsith, Helen Clarke, Irma
Standish, Bessie Cole, Lola Rehkopf
Debate
Affirmative Attorney Il S VanDyke
Negative. Attorney " d Norton
Affirmative. Attorney o s Blanchard
Negative. ..,. Attorney O II Clements
Negative Rebuttsl. 90. .......
.......,... Attorney II d Norton
Affirmative Rebuttal .......,...
.......,. Attorney q S Blanchard
Chorus. ... ........... Bethany Choir
Piano Duet Miss Woke Miss Palmer
Vocal Solo .... Mrs w l. Ireland
Decision of Judges.
Financially. rs we'll as 10 every
other way. the affair was a decided
success, the Bethany Frsterual Club
clearing nearly $50, over and above
all expenses, which will be used in
the matter Of securing apparatus for
the new gymnasium, which the mem.
bers hope to soon have. They desire
to heartily thank all the speakers and
performers and everyone who in any
manner contributed to tho splendid
success which crowned their efforts.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14
Colonist Rates.

As has been the custom for several
years past the Railroads leading 10
the coast have agreed ON a coloniS
rate, . little higher than in year.
past. but still very attract i've rata
and 1t ought to have the effect Of
bringing . large number of immi
grants to Oregon this spring. Th,
rate is effective from March LIST to
April s0th and is substantially rs fol-
lows: from Chicago $38; from MiI
souri, river common points, Council
Bluffs to Kansas City inclusive, St.
Paul, Minneapolis, Denver, etc., $50;
st. Louis, $35. 80. Usual stopovs
privileges will be given on the.
tickets. 1.24f
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14
AN INTERESTING LETTER
FROM FORMER RESIDENT
Clinton. Iowa. Jan. 8. 1905.

Mr.. Editor: / am much Interested
In Mr.. Warmers communication es'
pecIslly in regard to the renewed
working Of the "Cohen Ledge" a. l
have often wondered why that was
not attempted, with modern methods
of treatment Of the ore.
/ we'll remember when the mine
was opened and mill erected in the
early eos by Cohen and his relative.
Heilman, / was IN tho tunsel and
as present when the mill frame was
erected and saw the machinery pass
throogh Waldo, on its way to the
mines, and supposed the proprietors
had "sure thing" in regard to 3
profitable result.
think that all ore in that early
period was thought to be free mill
lug" and by that process the assay
value of the same would be obtained,
no account being taken of sulphurites,
OF other refractory" componeuts,
aud presume .his was the reason why
the owners were disappointed.
Ny personal knowledge Of mines and
mining from '55 to '66, was at "sailor
Dlggings, Waldo, and we very sell
dom found quartz by itself, or the
gold attached, and / still have the
only specimen | ever obtained, about
the size Of . hickory nut, rose color
and half gold. 1 also still have the
largest nugget, as far as know,
found In the camp, three ounces,
almost round and smooth as glass,
from friction among the gravel whence
II was taken in "Scotch Gulch, u
where our oosrsest gold was found,
although ALLEN Gulch" produced the
most.
send you, herewith a copy Of q
view in Aliens Gulch," taken in
go. myself in the foreground, my
cabin, male, etc The main flume Ii
not very distinct. but extended down
the Illinois river The bank was nine
or ten feet, and a portion having beer
ground sluiced" off. We were clean
ing up best rock. water coming from
ditch just back Of cabin and here
was another higher up the hill, where
water was taken afterwards. for ny
draulio mining lower down the gulch,
and In ''Scotsch Gulch," also
Though millions were found in Fry
Bucher. Shelly, Sailor, Allen ant
Scotch Clutches. all leading to th,
river. no gold was to be obtsine &c
from its bed in that vicinity.
About the only familiar name no
ticed in the :" Courier. is Judge II. X
Hanna "Tom" we used to call him
who was one Of our most intellig gen
citizens, and was justice OF tn,
peace when left there in SO.
Respectfully Yours,
]. @. Weston
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