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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
ANOTHER RICH GOLD
STRIKE AT MERLIN

At last a pocket hunter OF this
district has been able to brcai into
tue press dispatches. Z. PradbHry
On last Monday created Il great deui
OF excitement on our streets by eS'
hibitlng 20 ounces of gold nuggets
wb,lk he had taken OFT .: Il pocket
co F,ckett Greek, ,ix miles west o:
town. and the ne ~ was Lelesi Aphed
to the Portland papers. The exhibi-
tion did not excite the old timers
here, for they all predicted that the
amount that he brought out was all
there was in the mountain. But on
Friday Mr.. Bradbury came in again
with 13 ounces more safely sealed In
bottle, and predicted that there
was several more bottles full in the
hole which he would find before he
reached the bottom, they began to
SIT up and take notice and several Of
them started out to do likewise. 1t
takes a great deal to excite an old
timer, but the repeated showing OF
such punches Of gold as this Will
do the work. Mr.. Bradbury has FOR
some time devoted all his efforts to
bocket hunting and has found sew
eIal in the past from which he has
been able to support himself and
family, and 1t is hoped tina. he has
row found enough to make him inde-
er dent for the rest Of his days. He
has sent for his son to come and as
sig, him in he work Of taking ont
the remainder of the gold which he
feels confident Is still In the ground.
He says the vein Is clearly traceable
for over 800 feet on the surface, and
that II would take a large sum to
purchase his chances Of a fortune.
This district has long been noted
for the rich pockets that have been
found In its hills, but this is the best
find that has been made for many
years. There is a large amount OF
placer ground in this vicinity which
has been worthless on account of the
lack of water, but when it can be
found as rich as this one can afford
to carry the water in buckets. The
average yield so far has been about
500 per foot in the shaft-a toler-
ably fair showing for district that
has been worked out many years ago.
1t is safe to say that other pockets
will now be found in the excitement
which will prove equally as valuable,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
MARRIED.

BRADY-JOHNSON-At the ws
tern Hotel, Grants Pass, Ore, Feb
ruary 6, 1909, John T. Brady and
Miss Minnie Johnson, Stephs
Jewell officiating,
HULL--MANSFIELD-At the red
dence of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. j. Mansfield, at Fruit
dale, Sunday, Feb. IA, 1909, Geo
c. Hull and Miss Pearl C, Mans
field, Stephen Jewell officiating
These young people are well
known In this city, both Of them re
siding here for the past several yesn
and have a host of friends here vh
wish them a bright and prospeua
future. The bride Is a young lady 4
estimable character and popur
with all who know her. The groom
Is a young man Of sterling word
and ability, and they enter on thsI
welded life with the hearty god
wishes and congratulations OF
large circle of friends and acquah|
tances.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
Largest Car Woven Wire Fence

j. d. Franklin, the local repre-
sentative Of Gaddis & Dixon, the
Page fence men, has Just received
the largest shipment of wire fence
ever brought to Grants Pass. This
car contains 20 miles Of fence be-
sides gates and tools, the freight on
this one car amounting to over $500
/ About is miles OF this fence was
sold when this ear arrived to the
leading land owners of this valley.
Among these purchasers are Messrs.
Churchill, Riggs, FaIrchild. Turner,
Blanchard, Wise, Jordan 4 Cole,
Garyes, Gerber aud several other
prominent land owners In this vi
clnity
This car OF fence contains several
miles OF the famous Page rabbit
proof fence, Of which the Page peo-
pie have sold over II miles I'm this
country to the tokay grape growers
and orchard men to protect their
vines and trees from the ravages Of
these pests. II is far better to put
mp an absolutely rabbit.proot fence
than to attempt to destroy the rab-
bits, These Page fences are also
stock and coyote proof. The Page
fence men furnish a man and tools
and assist In the erection Of all Page
fence without extra cost. These
men are experts in their line and
are here TO assist Mr. franklin in
erecting Page fence over the hills
aud grounds In this county.
The Page fence men have sold.
and have In use on the orchards.
farms and ranches Of Southern Ore
gon, over one.halt million rods OF
Page fence
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
SELMA.

Eb Hogue has moved his family 70
California, hoping to find better
country than Webfoot land. It doe
not exist. so he Is doomed to disaF
pointment.
An interesting and successful Llt
erary Society has been started by tM
young people Of Selma. It meets "
the school house every Friday ever
ing at 5 o'clock.
VIM. Stock and Frank York haw
gone to Silver Creek to engage u
mining.
Robert Hiatt and Earl York na"
gone down the Illinois river to traf
ID. II. Hanscom has gone to Gaiic
Creek to work.
The wire is being stretched for !"
farmers telephone line up D~
Creek.
r. c, Churchill's family have De"
Ill, but we are glad to report tne'
out again.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
Application for Grazing Permits.

Notice is hereby given that all ap-
plications for permits to Craze cat
tie, horses, and sheep within the SIS
KIYOU NATIONAL FOREST during
the season of 1909, must be filed In
my Office at Grants Pass, Oregon, on
or before March Is, 1909. Full in
formation in regard to the grazing
fees to be charged, and blank forms
to be used in making application will
be furnished upon request. M. J..
ANDERSON, Supervisor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
DON'T fail to see the tool display in
the Hair-Riddle Hardware Co. s
window.
The Grape Outlook.

Many hundreds of acres and
thousands of grape vines of the
choicest varieties are now being
planted in this part of Rogue river
valley. In a few more years grapes
Will be shipped from Grants Pass
during the season in carload lots.
We can furnish Chicago, New York
and other great Eastern cities with
the best varieties of grapes if they
can go through direct from this city
Shipping direct to the far East will
save the Portland middle mans
charges, which will amount to from
IA cents to II cents box. If we are
to make grape growing a business
we must have the grapes handled
by our own fruit exchange and in
carload lots Grapes grown in this
valley are solid and will stand ship
ment No one need fear the grow
Ing OF too many Of them. The de-
mand for choice grapes for all time
to come will be greater than the
supply.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
ST. Luke's Episcopal Church.

Celebration of the holy commun-
ion at 8 a. m.
Morning prayer, litany and SER
mon at II a. N. Subject, The
Meaning OF Lent"
Evening prayer and sermon at
1880 p. m. Subject, "Penitence."
Ash Wednesday, February "a
Litany and penitential office at
10:30 a. m.
On Thursday evening at 1880
o'clock will be given the first OF the
Lenten lectures, Subject, "Bap-
tism."
Meeting OF the Young Mems Club
in the rectory Wednesday evening,
February "a, at 7:45 o'clock. Talk
by DR.. F, D. Stricken. Subject, 1.-The
Human Body"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
First Raniist Church.

The pastor breaches at both the
morning and evening services at
1890 and 1880, respectively, Sun
day, February 21st Morning sub
ject, "Grievlng the Spirit" even
ing topic, "Indecision." The Bible
school meets at 11:45 a. m. under
the direction OF r. X. Hackett. The
Young Peoples meeting at $50 p.
m. will be led by Mrs Lovett; topic,
The Slough OF Despond." A cor
dial welcome awaits you.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
Home Grown Tokay Grape Vines.

About 10000 hrst-class Tokay
grape vines are now on sale by Earl
v lngles. These are vines that have
been rooted from the car load OF cut
tlngs shipped in by w. b. Sherman
last spring, They are exceptionally
good roots, being grown with a lin
tied amount of water The advant-
ages Of planting home grown vines
are great, They are thoroughly ac-
elImated, grown on red granite land
and can be delivered at any time
They will be dug whenever the buyer
wants them and need be out OF the
ground only a few hours. Any good
fruit grower will appreciate the value
OF going to the nursery rows and
getting stock that is fresh. Those
wanting these choice vines can now
contract with me for delivery at any
time. EARL V 1Ncr nc
l'ss-u Conklin Building.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
Light and Power for Farmers.

PRESIDENT Gilkey of the irrigation
company, in his talk last Saturday
at the meeting of stockholders, said
that the company would in time be
able to furnish electric light to every
consumer of water.
He might have added had he seen
ut that 1t is contemplated to furnish
power as we'll as light to all the
farmers within the irrigating dis
trict' This power will be available
Tor all purposes such as running
threshers, saving wood, grinding
feed and other purposes.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
DIED

CLARK-At the home Of be-
daughter, Mrs. Thos. Robinson, %
Sucker Creek, on the 10Th Inst,
Martha M. Shattuck, who was born
on the 18th Of June, 1889, in th'
state Of Vermont, and was married
to Andrew B. Clark In 1857, and re
moved with her husband to CalliO'
mia in 1859, where she lived until
few years since, when she came u
live with her daughter in Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army Hall, Sunday,
February 81, at IL a. m. 1880 and
8 p. m. Sundays, meetings will be led
by Major j. Faulkner, divisional
officer for Oregon. Saturday night
there will be a welcome meeting for
Mrs. Capt. Lyman.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19

Take Dewitt's Kidney and Blas
der Pills. They are for weak os. ss
Ing and antiseptic. Regular size sws
backache, rheumatic pains and
kidney and bladder troubles. so0~
Sold by Sabin's drug store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
Bethany Presbyterian Church.

Services will be held at II a. m.
and 1880 p. m. The topic for the
morning discourse will be "The
Masters Rule" In the evening,
Preparing for What Is to Come"
Bible school will convene at 10 a. m.
DR.. and Mrs. Horace G. Under
wood, missionaries In Korea, are on
their return to their field of labor
after furlough and campaign in the
Eastern states. They are touching
the principal points on the coast be-
fore embarking, and as special
favor we are to have them with us on
Thursday of next week, Feb. 25th.
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock Mrs,
Underwood will address the ladies
In the parlors of Bethany Church on
the wonderful work that is being
done In Korea A cordial invitation
Is extended not only to the ladies of
the Presbyterian but also to those OF
all the congregations In the city.
DR.. Underwood will address gem
eral meeting in the church in the
evening OF the same day at 7:45. A
general invitation is extended to the
public
Those who have heard these
speakers say It is a fascinating story
they have to tell. Come and bring
your friend, and especially bring the
boys and girls.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19

Pittsburgh Perfect fence is made
from special steel wire and every
rod is guaranteed by Cramer Bros
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
The City Beautiful.

Now that we are to have irriga.
ton in Grants Pass we can with
little trouble make this "the CITY
beautiful" The ladies auxiliary Of
the commercial Club has already nm
uertaken the work of inducing our
residents to plant rose bushes and
o'her flowers and have succeeded
beyond their most sanguine expecta
Iions' 1t Is now In order for tho
gentlemen to plant shade trees and
TO see that they are cared for by ir-
rlgatlon, In this way we can Law
the foundation for "the city beaut;-
tul'' We will have the weather TO
insure a continuous growth durin.
the entire summer. With shade
trees green velvety lawns and beau-
titul roses on every street, Grants
pass Will be the most beautiful city
In the Rogue River Valley.
AMERICAN FENCE is made and
sold In larger quantities than any
other two fences in the world.
solely on Its merits. Sold only by
Hair-Riddle Hardware Co.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19

Page loop-top stock fence. See
Franklin, at Coron-Booth Hardware
Co. 2-19-tf
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First Christian Science Society.

First Christian Science society
Christian Science service will be
held In the w. o. w. hall at II q. m.
Sunday, February 21. Subject,
Mind" Wednesday evening meet
ing at 8 p. IN. In the reading room,
north hall, opera house block.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19

The weld that held is found In all
Pittsburgh Perfect fences. A carload
on hand by Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19

Planet Jr. garden tools 10 "
styles at Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19

AMERICAN FENCE is made on pur-
pose to be the heaviest, most dur
able and lasting OF any fence at
any price. Sold only by Hair
Riddle Hardware Co.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19

SAMPSON spray in any quantity, at
Halr-Riddle Hardware Co.
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mileage books, and under this
the companies may sell the
books for $25 instead OF $40, the
price at which the books which
are exchangeable for tickets are
now sold. This means an in
crease Of 20 per cent. If this
bill passes, the mileage books
may be withdrawn from sale
and all, including the drummers
who are asking for the measure,
will be required to buy tickets.
There was a decided feeling in
the Senate that the mileage mat
ter should be let alone as it is.
The railroads have stood by the
bargain, and all are riding at II
cents except those who are will
ling to go to the little trouble
of exchanging mileage for tick
els and these travel at 2 cents.
All matters of local interest
to tee people Of Williamsburg
have either gone through or
have proceeded far enough to
be safe. The magistrates law
is being changed by the addition
of a magistrate at Hebron. AS
soon as this change goes into
effect, the appointments for the
entire county will be made.
Both branches Of the Assem-
bly, adjourned Saturday, tine
Senate to Tuesday night and the
House to Wednesday night. Of
course all our members went
home, but must come back, how
ever much they regret the nee
essity for doing so.
WLB
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have been discussed so long that
there was no excuse for further
talk.
The bill repeating the mer-
chants lien has passed both
houses and when signed by the
Governor will become the law.
This act will leave the land
lords lien for advances and the
chatter mortgages just as they
are now. An effort was made
in the Senate to make invalid a
chattel mortgage executed be-
fore the crop is up and growing,
so as to make effectual the re-
peal of the merchants lien, but
this effort failed. The repeal
bill goes into effect January l,
1910 and thereafter chatte
mortgages, with all their advan-
tages to one side and disadvan-
tages to the other, can be used
instead of liens.
The state. wide prohibition
bill passed the House last week
by a safe majority and is now
on the Senate calendar, and it
is largely a matter of conjecture
whether it will be considered or
not. That every every effort
possible will be made by the
prohibitionists to have it con-
sidered is certain, but it is "a
question which side is in the
majority. The appropriation
and supply bills may be taken
up and passed and the liquor
question pushed aside until next
session, or one of the referen-
dunn measures passed. Only
time can settle the outcome.
The bill requiring railroads to
take up mileage on trains passed
second reading in the Senate.
That part fixing the rate at D
cents fiat was stricken and the
only feature remaining is the
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DEATH OF A. C. |. CONDUCTOR.
Had a Number Of Friends In Williams
burg County.

Sumter, February 21:-Capt
Frank Welch, for 26 years con-
ductor on the Atlantic Coast
Line. died this afternoon at 3:20.
For eighteen months or more he
has been incapacitated for his
duties on the road and has been
confined to his home. A visit
was made to the Johns Hopkins
hospital in search OF relief, but
all efforts were unavailing and
the captain returned to Sumter,
where he patiently awaited
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death. While at work he had
won many friends all over this
section of the State and ranked
among the most popular con-
ductors IN the employ Of the
Atlantic Coast Line. To the end
he was patient and uncomplain-
ing, and confessed with almost
his last breath that he had peace
of mind, founded upon bis faith
in the Saviour He will be buried
at p m tomorrow. He was "a
years old:
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The FORTY DAY
RECORD BROKEN
and STILL The S0LONS SlT-THE few
BILLS PASSED MAINLY OF
LOCAL IMPORTANCE.

The Capitol, Columbia. Feb
ruary 23:-The Assembly of 1909
has broken the forty day record
previously maintained for ten
wears The limit was reached
last Saturday, when, according
to precedent, adjournment ought
to have been reached, but this
is the forty-third day and the
end is not in sight yet. At the
beginning the Senate went TO
work with the object of getting
through in thirty days, but the
House has upset all hopes and
intentions. For three weeks
that body did as near nothing
as 1t was possible to do; and
even when a pretense OF being
in session twice a day was prac-
ticed, the time was Wasteo IN
discussions that did no particle
, of good but lengthen the board
bills Under our laws all bills
Tor raising revenue must orlgl-
nate in the House; therefore the
all important appropriations
and supply bills must start in
that body. These bills were
not sent TO the Senate until last
Thursday. The committee re-
ported promptly and they were
on the calendar for second read
ing Friday. Under the rule for,
bidding second reading before
the printed bill has been on the
desks "a hours unless by unani
nous consent, Senator Otis,
who declared it his inten-
ton to force a vote on the
prohibition bill, by object
ing, prevented these bills from
receiving second reading in time
to adjourn Saturday. Hence it
will be seen that the House in
the first place and Senator Otis
in the second place caused this
prolonged session.
In another respect this legis-
lature is unique and that is this:
although more time has been
consumed, fewer measures OF
general interest have been acted
upon than in a great many
kears. Matters which would
have been seriously considered
by patriots and real statesmen
have been ignored and the time
devoted to local matters and a
very few larger subjects which
are supposed to be Of wide sig
nlficance for political purposes.
The many days given to debates
on the lien law and prohibition
was so much time absolutely
thrown away. These matters
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LAKE CITY !ACONICS.
Paragraphs Pertaining to People and
PPOmiSCuitieS.

Lake City, February 23:--The
school, the banks and the dispensary
were closed Monday. There was nc
celebration of any kind nor other
public observance of the birthday OF
the "greatest American.
The farmers are going ahead with
their work, breaking land, clearing
trash, getting out manures and haul
ING fertilizers. On account of the
unusual deficiency of cold up to this
date, much apprehension that bad
bad weather will come later on is
felt. Some are of different opinion
and declare their intention OF pro-
ceedine in March as if April were
at hand.
More tobacco will be planted in
this section than ever. We have re-
ports of new barns going up al
around here.
During the thunde: storm las
! Friday MIR Durk johnson and hi
mother, living near here, felt th'
effects of the supercharged electric
atmosphere and Were stunned.
Messrs J p Matthews & Co ART
extending their store house by al
addition of some forty feet in tht
rear.
I Mr. " Epps's new brick store or
| Main street is going up right along
When completed it will be one Of
the handsomest and best busines:
buildings in town.
Capt W II Welch, the veteran
conductor who died in Sumter Sun,
day was a brother-in. law of Mr. j NJ
Sturgeon.
Mr. G L Sauls will leave here early
next week for Washington to attend
the inauguration ceremonies. He
will make one of party of thou
sand for whom stand along the
most desirable part of Pennsylvania
avenue has been secured. The in.
duction of Taft into Office will be a
brave sight.
There are no new developments
connected with the disappearance of
D E Motley. The insurance business
of D E Motley & Go is being taken
over by L A W inston & Co.
MIR ] H V Gaskins has opened a
grocery store next to Mr. J M Tru-
luck Stables.
Mr. E Hill is fitting up his to-
bacco flue factory next door north
of Sauls- Baker Co.'S establishment.
The local freight, which should
have reached here by two o'clock
Saturday afternoon, arrived at II
that night owing to the congestion
cf fertilizer trains between here and
Charleston. This will give an idea
of the tremendous amount of COM
1nercial manures that will be used
this season, W L B.
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KTR. CHAS. BROWN, Rogersville,
1vI Tenn, writes: 81 feel it my duty
to write you few words in praise Of
your Peruna. Ihaye tried many differ
ent remedies, but have found that Pc
ma is the greatest tonic on earth, and q
perfect system builder.
"a friend advised me to take Peruna
Tor indigestion, and it cured me in a
abort time. I was very weak and ner-
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that have used Peruna and find it
coughs colds and rebuilding of
SYSTEM disspang and eradang that old tired feel

vous, could sleep but little at night, but
Peruna cured that tired, all-gone feel
ing, and made me feel like new man,
so heartily recommend it to all who
are weak and run down. 1t will give
new life and energy.
"I cannot speak too highly of Peruns,
and will not forget to recommend it."
Peruna is manufactured by the
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus, Ohio.
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Lot bean SEED just arrived.
WILKINS Wholesale GROCERY
Co. 2.18 st
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Seed Irish Potatoes, any kind ,
prices right.
WILKINS WHOLESALE GROCERY
Co. 2-1S-3t
Few men who have not earned it
ever have commanded success.
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