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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
RENEWED ACTIVITY AT
THE MOUNT PITT NINE

Supt. A. O. Hoofer Of the Mount
Pitt Mining Co.. who have extensive
mining interests over on Jump-of-
Joe. came down from Portland We'd
nesday morning to inaugurate extern
sive development work on both the
Mt. Pitt .and the Mountain Treasure
properties.
Work on the former will include
the sinking Of 200-foot shaft to
connect with the 400. foot level, while
on the Mountain Treasure a 8c0.foot
tunnel will be run to tap the main
ledge. This work is to be done by
contract. 100 feet Of which has been
awarded TO Henry Rice OF this city.
A compressor plant and machine
drills will also be installed on the
Mount Pitt property. All this means
renewed activity in the JuIhp.off. Joe
district which will doubtless give
impetus to the development of other
properties 10 the vicinity. Mr.. Hoofer
was highly enthusiastic when seen by
a Courier representative Wednesday
morning and said that there would
be "big doins' " at the Mt. Pitt camp
during the balance of the summer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
Does Not Wait For Pre-
liminary Hearing.
HELD FOR BOOT-LEGGING
May Be Indicted al Next Term
of Josephine County
Curcuit Court.

The preliminary hearing Of II. G.
Ackerman on charge of selling lager
beer without license which was to
have been heard before Police Magi g.
trate Holman last Friday forenoon.
was continued till Monday afternoon
of this week at 9 o'clock on applica.
tion of City Attorney Clements who
had charge of the case In the absence
of District Attorney Mulkey who had
been called to his home by the i'll
ness of member of his family. In
view of his business interests here
Jugde Holman allowed Alderman to
60 without bail and on his own recog :
nizance, and Ackerman was in the
city up till 10 o'clock Monday morn
Ing, when he suddenly dropped out Of
sight as If swallowed up by the earth
and up to this hour not word as to
his whesbouts has been learned.
District Attorney Mulkey arrived
here Monday to conduct the prelim.
ibaIy hearing. Since Ackerman's
flight it is the general belief that
Ackerman will be indicted IAt the
next term of the circuit court, which
indictment would hold for three years.
Jewell and Aubrey who had in CON-
pauy with Ackerman been fined for
gambling, were to have appeared rs
witnesses for the state in the hearing
against Ackerman, and have since
been placed under bond to appear in
the event of the apprehension Of
Alderman.
Louie Streuber, also wanted on a
charge of alleged gambling, who sud
denly made his departure after he nj.
legged offense was committed. is still
in hiding, while Perl Beaman charged
whit gambling, has also failed to put
in appearance Aud thus the piose-
cutions are at standstill for the
present.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
GRAND C0MMANDERY
OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Annual Conclave OF Grand Conn
mandery Will Be Held In
Grants Pass.

The annual coDclsve Of tn. Grand
Commaudery knights Templsr will
convene in Grants Pass Thu sday,
Sept ember Gath, when officers for the
ensuing year will be elected and
routine business transacted. One
hundred Knights are expected in
attendance. One of the interesting
features of the session, particularly
for the general public, will be a com
petitive drill at the baseball park.
from 4 to O'Clock in the afternoon,
to be participated in bv various
commsnderies of the state. THIS drill
will be free to the. public to whom a
cordial invitation is extended 10 wit
mes. the manenvers at the PARK. The
Rogue River band under the direction
Il Prof. Stanton Rowell. has been eu.
Rased for the day and will meet visit
ing c,mmanderies at the depot on
their arrival. An interesting enter
taiument proQra n is being arranged bv
the local commandery, which will in.
clude automobile rides into the hills
and through the orchards vf the
country adjacent to the city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
FOREST FIRES In THIS
SECTION NOT DISASTROUS
Though Numerous Citizens
Have Been Called TO Fight
Flames This Week.

Fire set by some one across the
river south of town last Saturday got
beyond control and crossed the Murphy
road, snd it looked for time as II
great damage would result, bat doz.
en- men or more went out from here
and after fighting greater portion Of
the afternoon and the--fore part OF the
night prevented It's spread and the de-
,truction Of farm buildings along be-
tween here and Murphy. Supervisor
N b. Anderson of the Forest Reserve
Office at this place with a gang Of men
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

were among the fire fighters. which
included Fire Warden Guthrie. The
after came near being seriously in
jured by heavy limb which hal
burned off above and fell upon his
back
Aside from the burning of an old
barn beyond the Getbing ranch no
damage was done in this vicinity ex-
cept the burning Of few fences.
Supervisor Anderson had his hands
somewhat blistered during the siege
but he stayed with the fight till the
finish. A bad fire was also started
about three and half miles north of
town Tuesday. The flames kept on
burning up Gilbret creek and finally
crossed to the bills south and east Of
the city. until Wednesday evening
when many of the residents of the ex-
tteme north part of town became
fearful that the fire would reach their
premises and large number of men
went out from the city last night to
stay the flames.
There Is no danger now, however,
though the fire is still burning on the
mountain side north east Of the citv.
The flames and burning embers on the
hill sides in plain view from the main
streets last night were an interesting.
though not formidable sight. While
much loss has resulted from fores fires
in various parts of this state and in
Washington, not to mention the terri
BILE fire disasters ia British CoIumbia
during the past 10 days the fires Of
Josephine county have occasioned but
very little damage.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

County Judge jewell and family
returned home Monday from Sucker
Creek where they had been camping
for week ut the foot Of the trail to
the wonderful Oregon caves Their
tamp was about six miles from the
caves The Judge was up to the caves
one day aud says that out of one OF
tho entrances comes "A draught OF air
with temperature almost AZ cold as a
blizzard and that the stream of
water flowing from the same entrance
IL as cold as any ice water in Grants
PAS. Though the judge has little
more use for the rod and tackle than
for baseball bat or mask. he says the
fishing is good over on Sucker creek.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
FREE DELIVERY SOON TO
BE INAUGURATED HERE

Postmaster Donnell the first of the
week received letter from the de-
partment at Washington, D c., in
reply to his formal application for
free mail delivery for Grants Pass,
stating that the matter had been
referred to an inspector, upon whose
report the department would take
prompt action.
An inspector may be here any day
now to look over the city as well as
the condition of the streets, sidewalks,
the manner in which the streets are
lighted and as to how the houses are
numbered. The inspector will then
make his report to the department
and if favorable, and there is no
reason to doubt that it will be. an
examination for carriers called and
soon thereafter free delivery inaugu-
rated.
The city council we're wise in the
matter of numbering the streets in
that they employed two reliable men
to do the numbering of the houses aud
putting up the. street signs, instead of
leaving it to Tom, Dick and Harry as
commercial proposition. The walks
of the city are also in good shape and
everything is in readiness so far as
the city ia concerned, for free delivery
in Grants Pass-another indication
that Josephine's capital is strongly
on the man.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
THE MARKET CONDITIONS
In THE BUSY EAST

The following letter from Mr.. #.
Mashburn of the Golden Rule store
of this city, who has been in the
New York and other eastern dry
goods markets the past two weeks
buying for his fall and winter trade
is self explanatory, aud at the same
time of special interest to the large
CLIENTELE of the popular Golden Rule.
The letter was written to Mr.. Jones
who has charge during Mr.. Mash.
burns absence. Following is the
letter:
New York. July 81 1908.
F. s. Jones,
Grants Pass, Ore.
Dear Bro: Never in the history of
my commercial career, aud it ex-
tends over a period of about twenty
years, have / found the market here so
peculiar and interesting as it is to-
day. Il use peculiar and interesting
advisedly). There exist these strange
trade conditions; A market not over
stocked sufficient to meet every nor,
NAL demand. which, however, at this
stage seems not to be present; i'm
porters and manufacturers eager and
anxious to dispose of their wares at
cut prices to cash buyers who until
now have been unacconutably absent.
Whether the cause is attributable to the
late financial and industrial depres-
sion or whether the uncertainty pre-
ceding presidential election is at
fault. the fact remains that when ]
arrived in New York on the Goth OF
July, there were but few buyers on
the ground
Fortunately for us, / was one of the
few and you may rest assured fully
svailed myself of the unusual oppor
tnnities OF this unusual market
Garment manufacturers were very
blue and more especially the closl
and clothing people were hungry fol
The trade in order to keep their fac
tories running during the slack sea
son. This condition Of affairs (whici
by the way no longer exists owing /,
the recent arrival of many buyers
enable me to purchase a splendI,
Iine Of Ladies' Coats and Suits
Mems, Boys and Chilrdenr higl
grade clothing at remarkably loV
! fiRnres.
OF course / did correspondent IL
we'll 10 other lines and you may civ
the public my personal assurance tina
owing to the conditions / have de
scribed, we will be able to offer &
tue trade this coming season a fine
and more varied assortment Of mer
chandise than ever before, and a
prices far below the normal.
In the course of week or 80 / wi
leave for Philadelphia, Cleveland
Chicago and st. Louis. You can g,
pet me home about the middle q
August.
With kindest regards TO all, ] an
Yours truly,
FRANK MASHBURN.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

county, will meet in the court hons
in Grants Psss'at 80 O'Clock D. M.
September 4, 1908, to act on a petition
to cut off the following described
territory from district No. 80 and an
mex the same to District No. z.
Commencing at a point on the
meander line of Rogue River dis
tance Of l20 rods west of the point of
intersection of the meander line of
Rogue river with the west boundfy
line of school disrtict No. Z, running
thence north to the public highway
which runs east and west, to the cen
ter of section 10 township sc south, of
Range 6 west w NJ, thence east to the
intersection of the said highway with
the west boundary line of said school
district No. Z, comprising the E1S of
the SEl4 and the E1S of the VIZ of the
SE14 of Sec. l3. and the fractional Ell
of the NEI4 and the Ell OF the VIZ of
the SE14 of Sec. "a all in Township 36
South of Range west.
LINCOLN SAVAGE,
81 3t Sec of Board.
Grants Pass, Ore, August 6, 1908.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
Special Railroad Rates In Effect

spe,ial rates on the Certificate plan
re in effect on account of the follow
iugmeetings. full information to be
obtained at the depot. Soldiers and
Sailors reunion, Central. Point Ore, :,
September 9th, 10th and nth. An
nual meeting American Bar Assoois.
tion, Seattle. Wash. August 2lst to
s1st. Annual Convention Photogra.
piers Association Of Pacific North
west, Vancouver. Wash, August 18th
10 22nd. 81 If.
R. <. MONTGOMERY,
Agent
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
One Mile of Pictures.

Thel Bijou Theatre at a large ex-
pense, has secured the great Pyle
Cameragraph Co. to play their theatre
for two nights, commencing wednes
day, August 10, 1908. This company
is direct from Miles Bros, which is
the home of ali moving pictures.
They will show one mile of moving
pictures and two illustrated songs by
" Anita, the singing girl. They
will feature the great scenic produc-
tion of Damon & Pythias, also the
original Fleet pictures with several
comedy films. There will only be
two shows nightly aud prices for this
attraction will be 10 and 25 cents.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
$4,000 Reward.

The undersigned has deposited the
sum Of $500 10 the First National Bank
of Southern Oregon, Grants Pass, and
this sum will be paid to any person
orlpersons who will furnish informa.
tioD that will cause the arrest and
conviction Of the parties who on or
about the 2sth day Of Juiy, 1908, set
ont fire between the head Of Ditch
creek and Pleasant creek.
GEORGE II. PEASE,
81 2t. Placer, Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

last hera, and feels sure that with the
adoption of irrigation in this section
of the Rogue River valley, Josephine
county aud Grants Pass have won
derful future.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

Shears and Scissors, Knives aud
Razors at Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
Notice Of Boundary Board
Meetin6.

Notice Is hereby given tina: the Dis
trict Boundary Board Of Josephine
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

Don't waste your money on
shingles; use Rex Flintkole Roofing
that is sold by Hair. Riddle Hdw. 90.
and you will have fire proof roof.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

Pittsburgh Fence (the best) 'at
Crsmer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

Flower Pots at Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

10 per cent discount on Hammock
at Cramer Bros.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21
CANON CITY, COLO.

Rev. j. e. Williams, who has been
very sick for over two months, was
able to occupy his pulpit at the Sec
ond Methodist church Sunday.
Arthur Burnett, who has been
working at Garden City, Kan. re-
turned to Canon City last week.
]. H. Corramack, OF this city, ana
Miss Carrie B. Williams, OF Independ-
ence, Mo-, were united in marriage
Wednesday evening. Rev. ]. T.
Thomas, OF the First Presbyterian
church, officiated.
There were Valentine socials given
at both the Mount Olive Baptist and
the Second Methodist churches last
Friday evening.
Mr. D. l.. Rru.on will have char4c
of the oyster supper at the Mount
Olive Baptist church Friday evening
Mrs Robert Hoard, who has been
confined 10 her bed for some time
with la grippe for some time Us, able
to be out again.
The trustees Of the Second NJ. E..
church will give a Martbzt Washing
ton social at their chvish, corner Of
Tenth and Macon streets, on Fcbruai y
28th.
Bud Johnson returned home Sunday
after two weeks 5tsy in Cripple
Creek.
Scott Wheeler has returned from
St. Louis, Mo.
Miss Louise Johnson. who has been
attending school at Springfield, Ohio,
returned homo last week.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21
WE HAVE ONE KIND OF UNITY.

The establishment of a free soup
house in Denver has served to demon
strate the wonderful closeness and
fellow feeling of our people in the
matter of caring for our needy ones.
Out of four hundred fed at this place
each day, not three are colored. Yet
we work for the lowest daily wage.
We are the first to lose out in times
of financial stringency like these. 1t
is pleasing to know that we have the
power of ourselves to tide over our
days of misfortune and do not become
public charges Our poverty at least
does not go begging Of the whites.
This condition gives ground for hope
that some day we will cling together
for industrial opportunity as we do
now for food and shelter.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21

Program for Aliens day at the A.
M. Z. church, La Junta, Colo, Sun
day evening, Feb. 10th. 1908.
l. Song by the choir.
2. Scripture reading by Miss Susie
Starkey.
3. Invocation by Rev. w. H.Prince.
4. A song by the choir
6. A paper by Mrs. w. H. Prince.
Subject, Gifts and Graces and how
We may use them for the benefit Of
the A. c. E.
6. Address by Rev Metals.
Z. Solo by Mrs. NJ. Berry.
S. Recitation by Miss Bessie vern-
on.
g. A paper by Mrs. Isabelle Lenox.
Subject, The Need OF Distinct Negro
church.
10. Song by the choir.
IL. A paper by Miss Beatrice
Tyler. Subject, The Benefit Of
church in Community.
IL. A Quartette by Messrs. Claude
Tyler. Harry Wilson, Chester Tyler
and
l3. A paper by Mrs. NJ. c. Knight.
Subject, Home.
IA. Solo by Mrs. Berdie Tyler.
10 Duett by Rev. and Mrs. w. II.
Prince.
16. Closing address by the Pastor.
Rev. w. II. Prince.
II. Song by the choir.
Collection.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21
ANOTHER INDUSTRIAL oPPoR
TUNITY.
TUNITY.

Time changes all things. Not many
months ago the hotels of Denver furn-
ished practically no employment for
Negroes One and another has made
place for us as porters, bell boys and
walters, the latest being bell boys at
the Albany. AS it has been remodel
ed, this hotel is exemplary of the best
in the Rocky Mountain region and
the sixteen boys who have been put
to work will have opportunity not
alone for themselves but of paving
the way for crews to be put on at
competing hotels. 1t is the working
out of the commercial principle that
the man who delivers the goods will
get the preference, the man who de-
livers the cheapest service that is at
the same time good, that commands
employment. Negroes seeking hotel
employment in the West suffer the
handicap OF limited numbers from
which to secure proper hands and the
responsibility resting on us is there
fore the greater. We hope the bell
boys will make good.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21

little l23456 facts were 123456 and
the entire subject was so ably pre-.
sented that the hearty and 123456
applause accorded was well merited.
The judges decided in favor of the
negative. Women shall not vote.
One OF the largest and most inter
estlng events of the season was the
entertainment given by the Willing
Workers Sewing Circle at the church
at which Mrs. White presided assist
ed by the ladies' of the circle. The
church was transformed into a yer.
tibal hour of beauty, pink and white
hearts being used in profusion.
Beautiful white and pink flowers
formed the center piece. A very
dainty luncheon was served.
The Sewing Circle will meet with
Mrs. A. Harris Thursday afternoon
at o'clock. All members and friends
are cordially invited to attend.
Rev. Holmes called the members of
his church, Aliens A. NJ. T.. Chapel,
together Monday night in what is
known as church conference.
An election of trustees for the en-
suins year was as follows: o. White.
]. Hall, w. w Bryant A. James. B.
Thather
Rev. Holmes is taking steps to
beautify his little church and make
it one of the most picturesque spots
in Boulder.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21
BOULDER

Mrs. j. Hall is on the sick list.
Mr.. Vertal Duncan returned to
Denver after short stay in Boulder.
Mrs. Brown left last week for Den
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21

Subject for debate, Resolved, That
women shall vote. The affirmative,
DR.. Reed, Mrs. Charles Smith. The
negative, Mrs. l.. Richards, Hon. A.
w. Lewis of the law department OF
the university Many interesting and
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21
yer to visit fifth friends.

yer to visit fifth friends.
Mrs. McVey, who has been on the
sick list, is able to be out again.
Miss Isabella Ross visited in Den
yer with friends Friday returning
home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Oscar Williams, Mrs. John
Jeiter, Miss G. Bell Richards left
Thursday night to attend Madam But
teriy in Denver.
Mrs. Morrison of Denver spoke at
Aliens A. NJ. E. church Sunday night
on missionary work. Mrs. Morrison
had in her charge number of Mrs.
Lillian Smiths poems, of which she
sod quite number She also spoke
at the Baptist church under the lead
ership of Rev. Goodwin. The Baptist
church is carrying on revival meet
ings.
The Paul Lawrence Dunbar Liter
airy society also rendered on the same
evening an interesting program.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-02-21

Mrs. McVey, who has been on the
sick list, is able to be out again.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07
1T SAVED MY LIFE
WRITES ECZEMA PATIENT.
Bed-rdden Sufferer Completely Cur
ed by Use of ID. ID. ID. External
Wash

Wash.
One of the most remarkable ecze-
ma cures recently credited to the
well known D. D. D. Prescription has
just been recorded in Chicago.
Mrs. E, Hegg, 1850 West Madison
street, under date of Dec 8, 1907,
writes as follows:
/ suffered three years with Weep
ing Eczema. 1t started with little
spot on my knees and spread fast
over my whole body. l spent hun
dreds of dollars and went to every
good doctor l heard Of, but kept get
ting worse. Nothing would stop the
awful itch and burning.
Il had to stay in bed from the
middle of May to the middle of July.
Then | tried D. d. D. Prescription.
This is the 9th of December and |
am entirely free from the terrible
disease. D. D. D. saved my life.
When | began this treatment,
people were afraid of me I looked
so terrible. My husband was the only
one who would take care of me- d.
d. d. stopped the itch at once so |
could sleep, which / had not done
before. Then ] began to get better
fast and now my skin is clear and
white, not a spot anywhere"
Just few drops of d. D. D. Pres
cription applied to the skin brings
relief-nothing to swallow or drink.
We vouch for d. D. D. Prescription
also the cleansing d. D D. Soap.
B. w. Fearis, Druggist. Get a bottle
today if you have any skin disease
Begin your cure at once. VIII
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07
Funeral of Col. SpaIding,

The funeral services over the
body of Col. B. F. Spalding, who
died Sunday night, will be held at
St. Joseph's Catholic church tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock The in
terment will be made at the city
cemetery. A brother and other rela-
tives of the deceased are on their
way to WaXahachie from Missouri,
and the funeral has been delayed
until their arrival.
Members of Camp Winnie Davis
are requested to meet at the city
hall at 2 O'Clock to attend the fun
eral.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07

And this is argument A speaker
in defending the actions of Senator
Bailey said that H. Clay Pierce
could not get a fair trial in Texas
and that we need not be surprised
at any moment of Senator Bailey s
assassination. Reader, regardless OF
your afiliation in this matter do you
believe any good can come of such
incendiary utterances? Mark the
prediction. If evil befall Senator
Bailey or any of those who may be
supporting him those whom he class
es as his friends and followers Will
be responsible for it. 1t is indeed
shameful condition when the mere
fact that a man may be for or
against any man is sufficient war
rant for branding him as an anar-
chist and an assassin. Don't you
think it is time to call halt?