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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-04

Harlan.
useless real estate by loading 1t ON
him." responded Jordan, chuckling.
That's the seventh time I've told
Harlan that he couldn't marry Vera
"And you sold him that parcel Of
land out by the lake," asked the other
man.
Jordan nodded. "And at forty an
acre" he said, with a grin. Got rid
of the whole 200 acres. He's an idea
that some Of these days the land is
going to be worth something. | knew
he had $4,000 in bank. and l let him
buy the lot for just what he had. I
bet he can't even pay the taxes"
You haven't delivered the deeds
yet. have your
did you think l was going to give
him a chance to cool off," demanded
} dan. That's not my way Of doing
business. | Just took him across the
hall and had the deeds drawn and
turned over to him. The money IL in
the bank by now"
And you can't possibly get it back7"
IL OluCI luou dAAlOuSIy.
II couldn't be forced to take 1t back"
was the answer, followed by a rum
bling laugh. 1--WE put that parcel on
poor Harlan so tight that it's going to
stick. What's worrying you about itT'
Jordan. Harlan didn't tell you that
he had given fort acres OF his land to
the mower and reaper people. did he?~
asked the agent.
They're going to take a site on the
other side Of the river said Jordan.
II picked up a few acres cheap just
the other side Of their plant They
employ several thousand people, and
there will be a fortune in sites for
homes for the workmen."
''They were planning to build over
there" said the visitor slowly. "but
the cost OF the land was run up when
it was discovered who wanted Il.
Then Harlan came along and heard OF
the deal and gave them forty acres
outright and looked to the other sixty
TO make his profit. Now you've made
him a present Of 200 acres for $40
when I came to offer you an even 500
an acre"
For a moment Jordan's face purpled.
He knew the ground, and he knew
that the 300 acres were about all that
could be used by the factory and the
town that would arise near by.
1t would be impossible to pick up
ny more land. for Harlan's holdings
we're on q peninsula. and the Jordan
tract was Immediately behind that.
IN the other side OF the road was a
marsh that it would scarcely pay to
fill in. Harlan had the game in his
own hands.
The visitor took his departure when
he found that Jordan had no land to
sell. and the old man was left alone
to think things over AS the result of
his cogitations he reached for the tele-
phone and called up his house.
us young Harlan there?" be asked
when he heard his daughters voice in
answer Tell him to watt" be added.
ASK him to stay to dinner. We might
as we'll settle when you two are to be
married"
II wanted to let him in on nv in.
formation" explained Sidney when
Vera demanded light on the peculiar
message. 1T seems that he wants his
son-in-law to be able to do him. and
l did him-just to oblige."
And you'll sell the land back to
him?" urged Vera.
Not q bit OF it, asserted Harlan.
HI wouldn't really Ike M II l did"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-04
A Qressmakinu Hint.

When ~drcSsmaking Il hot iron will
be found most convenient to use in
turning hens. making folds for piping.
fiattenin@ seams. etc. At first Won
may not think YOU can do this. hut YOU
will find that practice makes perfect.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-04
The Siohts See.

! wish that could understand
TIE sights | see in Slumberland
There houses sail upon the sea.
Right over Brother Tom and me:
There fishes walk upon their tails.
And children swallow Jonah whales
Though in the land Of Wakeaday
Things happen quite the other way.
New York Tribune.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-04
Care Of House Plants.

Ammonia water applications are good
for plants that do not seem to thrive.
Solpy water is also good for the soil
about plants.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-10-04

ELL. sir?"
!" George jordan swung
around in his office chair
md rnonrlaJ Cilyny JJor
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
MIR. NEArCH ADDS NEM
HEN STORY TO LIST

f. S Veatch, deputy in the office
of County Clerk Cheshire is some
thing OF a poultryman himself When
the judges at the poultry shows are
tying up the ribbons the Veatch pens
always come in for their full share
of the blue ones. And now that the
recounting Of egg laying records has
reached such an acute stage, Mr.
Veatch smiles and says few things
as he gets into the game
Veatch had a pen of five black Min
orca hens that on a number of occas-
ions gave him six eggs in one day,
and lately pen of ten hens produced
eleven eggs between sun and sun.
Veatch says that II is not clear in his
mind whether one hen had done
double duty or the rooster, who
made the eleventh member of the
pen had been helping out in the egg
production line.
He also clouds the record DIT
more when he tells of neighbor who
was encouraging a lady member OF
the household in the chicken bust
ness. That the lady might not become
discouraged at the number OF
eggs credited to the flock each day
the neighbor would surreptitiously
put a few extra eggs in the nests, tC
be gathered by the lady in the even.
ing. OF course the deputy clerk says
that these extra eggs came from the
Veatch brand OF Minorcas. But he
I does not think that his own hocl
needed any outside assistance in the
performance which he now credits NJ
to them
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
BOY is BURNED TO
DEATH AT KERRY
(From Mondays Daily.

A three-year-old boy, the son Of
C. a. Phillips, was burned TO death
in a FIRE at Kerby at two o'clock this
afternoon. The lad. whose mother
died little over year ago, was liv-
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
frank Hogue. He was out playing
in the barn and chicken house this
afternoon, and evidently had matches
in his possession, starting a fire that
destroyed both buildings and his own
life with them. The body was ter
ribly burned, life being extinct when
IL was recovered from the burned
building.
His father, c. \. Phillips, is at
Harbor, Ore. An uncle, c. r. Phil
lips, lives on East street, in this
city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
HOLSrElN Bull OF
QUALITY HAS ARRIVED.

+. T. McKinstry has today received
by express from Hoquiam, Wash, a
beautiful specimen of Holstein bull
which will head his herd on the APP
plegate farm, The animal is four
teen months OF age, and now weighs
1000 pounds II is the pick of the
northern country, and was selected
for Mr.. McKinstry by II. l.. Gilkey,
cashier OF the First National bank
of this city, Mr.. Gilkey now being In
the Washington country with his
family on an automobile tour. The
bull was taken to the McKinstry
farm this forenoon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
Stocl1men Visit Grants Pass

Joseph Chamberlain and son, Lo-
gan, and the latter's wife and two
children, are in Grants Pass today
from the east fork of the Illinois riv-
er. The two gentlemen are in the
business of producing beef cattle on
the Illinois valley range, and the
recent reports OF the skyward ten
dency of the price of beef does not
seem to worry them at ALL They re-
port the range in good condition this
year, the heavy rainfall having made
an excellent growth of grass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
NOTICE OF SHERlFF'S SALE.

Notice is hereby given that on the
9TH day Of September, 1912, at 10
O'Clock a. M at the front door of the
court house at Grants Pass Oregon
/ will sell for cash to the highest bid
der all Of the interest OF Lotta Van
Dorm in and to the following descrlb-
ed real property
The east One-haf Of the northeast
quarter Of the northwest quarter and
the east half Of the west half of the
northeast quarter Of the northwest
quarter and the east half OF the
southeast quarter Of the northwest
quarter and the east half OF the west
half Of the southeast quarter OF the
northwest quarter Of section twenty
four, township thirty-hye south OF
range seven west Of Willamette Mer-
idan, in Josephine county, Oregon.
Less and excepting the following;
Beginning at the southeast corner OF
the southwest quarter Of section "a,
township 3j south, Of range seven,
west Willamette Meridian, and run
ming west 40 rods thence nOrth ~
rods. then east 80 rods; then south
40 rods to place Of beginning, con-
tanning 10 acres, and the east half
of the southwest quarter of the
southeast quarter Of The northwest
quarter Of section twenty-four, town
shin thlrty-fye south. range seven
west. willamette Meridian
Said sale is made for the purpose
OF satisfying a judgment rendered In
favor Of 5. II. Burr and against Lotta
Van Dorm In the circuit court Of the
state Of Oregon for Josephine county
on September 3. 1911, for the sum Of
ninety-hye and i0-100 dollars, with
interest from September 3, 1911, at
/ the legal rate.
WILL C. SMITH,
/ Sheriff Of Joaephlne County, ore
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09

E E. Blanchard spent Wednesday
in Ashland.
Mrs, H. L. White OF Ashland ar
rived Thursday morning to spend the
day. '''e
Roscoe Bratton went to Colestib
Thursday morning for a two weeks
stay.
Mrs, Arthur Brown OF Murphy left
Thursday morning for Eugene to Wis
1t her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. C. \. Stone, OF Reno.
Nevada are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Allison.
Mrs. E. G. Holman and two chill
dren went to Portland Thursday
morning to spend two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Dyre went to
Newport Tuesday night, where they
viii stay during Mr. Dyers vacation
of 20 days.
Joe Pardee and Darwin ingalls, left
early Thursday morning on their
wheels for Deer Creek, where they
will establish camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. CoIyig are en-
joying a visit from their two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Bertram Stone. of San
Francisco and Mrs. F. W. Chausse.
of Portland, the latter arriving this
morning.
Mrs. Chas. Angel, Alfred, Adolph.
John and Julia Angel arrived Thurs
day morning from Vancouver. Wash.
They were Joined by Mr.. Angel and
will take a private conveyance for
Crescent City, Cal.
o. L. Ragan left Wednesday night
for a two weeks stay at Newport.
Mrs. Ragan and the baby preceded
him some time ago. The parents of
both Mr. and Mrs. Ragan are spend
ing the summer at that popular re-
sort.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
GAINS IN Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Aug. S.-With
nearly 200 cases of infantile paral-
ysis reported TO the health author
titles here, and SO deaths from the
disease recorded, constant guard is
being maintained today about the
home of the Quarantined patients,
Few cases have been reported since
August l. however, and the author
titles believe the spread Of the dis
ease is checked.
According to present plaus, all
Sunday schools will remain closed
until the disease is entirely stamped
out Many persons have taken their
children from the city. Two adult
cases have been reported,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
TEACHER WANTED.

Tea her wanted for district No. 80,
at Wonder Josephine county We
viii pay first grade man teacher
$40 per month and he to do the jan
itor work; or first grade lady teach
er $50 per month and the district
pay for the ianitor work, Eight
months term desired.
Address ] r. Robertson, clerk; or
Directors II. II. McClmg, w. A,
George, A. y Cart.
We wish school to begin on the
first Monday in September.
j. r. ROBERTSON,
S-9-3t Dist Clerk No, 80.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
Douglas County Official, Courteous

Douglas County Officials Courteous
Judge Wonnacott and the other Of
fcials OF Douglas county were excep-
tionally courteous in dealing with
this county in the matter concerning
the change that was proposed in the
Wolf creek road When our neigh
bors realized what the change would
mean to Josephine county they fell
in line with our people at once, and
instead Of forcing through the change
as they might have done, left the
road as it had been, and also agreed
to improve the portion of the road in
Douglas county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09

A new way of capturing deer has
been discovered in the Galice section.
Commissioner c. L. Barlow, who is in
the city on his duties on the county
board brings the story that 10
Chambers and Frank Campbell farm
ers near Galice, caught a four-point
buck with no weapons more formid-
able than their bare hands. and dis
patched the animal with a butcher
knife. A little Fox Terrier rounded
up the deer and ran him into a lane
and the rest was easy, as the buck
was too bewildered to make much re-
sistance. After the men had thrown
the animal they called to the hired
man to come with knife.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
BIDS FOR WOOD.

Bids will be received for the sup
plying OF School District No. "a with
6 tiers oak wood and 6 tiers fir wood,
delivered at school house All bids
must be in the hands Of the clerk by
August 10. The board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Maggie Ranzau, clerk, r. f, d. No.
2, Box %, 7-26-3t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that there
are funds on hand in the treasury of
School district No. "a, Josephine
county, Oregon, to redeem outstand-
ing warrants Nos. 6, s, ., 10, 12, 13,
IA and 10, and they will be paid on
presentation at the First National
Bank of Southern Oregon at Grants
Pass, Interest on these warrants
will cease 10 days after the appear
ance Of this notice.
Dated August 2, 1912.
MAGGIE RANZAU,
S-2-2t Clerk.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
Shipment of FaWns-

c. c. Wheeler on Wednesday ship
ped to Pasadena two yearling fawns
which will be placed in the private
park of r. ] Busch along with three
others which were shipped there last
year, and their offspring. With this
addition the band will number nine.
Mr.. Busch has a wooded park of
is acres on the hills adjoining Pasa-
dena, which makes an ideal home.
The deer were secured from Herman
Horning.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
WILL TALK MORE LATER.

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Woodrow
Wilson arrived here today. Refer
ring 10 the fact that in HIS acceptance
speech he failed TO discuss everything
contained in the Baltimore platform.
Wilson promised TO remedy this In
bis speeches during the campaign.
He added
81 took for my initial utterances
topics that we're OF the most pressing
nature. and ones on which the peo-
pie are anxious 70 know my posi-
ton"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
To CONTROL PATENT SALE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Declar-
ing that the measure will stop the
practice by big corporations OF buy
ing up aud suppreSsing patents, Con-
gressman oldheld of Arkansas today
reported TO the house from the pat
ents' committee. a bill designed also
to prevent the unreasonable control
of the resale of patented articles by
the owner of the patent.
The new measure is designed TO
meet a condition recently established
by supreme court decision by
which owners of patents were given
control. not only OF the patented
article itself, but also of all articles
used in connection Herewith.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
suffered From Blood Poisoning

D. 5. Shaffer, OF the Illinois Valley,
has been seriously i'll for some time
past carbuncls on the right hand
having caused blood poisoning, from
which it was feared the arm would
have TO be amputated. The danger
is now past, however.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
PRESIDENT WILL VETO
WOOL AND STEEL BILLS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Follow-
ing a cabinet meeting today Presi-
dent Taft indicated that he will veto
both the wool and steel tariff reyis-
ion bills. A single message will COW
er both measures. It will declare
that neither was formulated with the
aid Of the tariff board, and therefore
neither bill constitutes scientific re-
vision.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09

To Supervise ilusic and Drawing
Miss Sophie Messenger, of Oconto,
Wisconsin, has just notified the
school board that she will accept the
offered position of supervisor OF
music and drawing in the public
schools The tender of the place was
made Miss Messenger some time ago,
but she had not accepted till now.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
FoImer Resident minred-

Word was received here Wednes-
day Of an accident which befell Ben
SimpNns, formerly of this place but
now of Forest Grove. The particulars
were not definite, but it sens that
Mir Simpkins was struck by a falling
tree and his leg broken in two
places and he also had three ribs
broken. He is now in the hospital at
Forest Grove.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
4 Family Reunion

There is a family reunion at the
Dollar farm. the farm on the hillside
west of the city owned by Bird Sis
son. and it will continue for a week,
for Mr.. Sisson's father, mother. broth
er and sister arrived from Oakland
Cal. Tuesday night for a short stay.
The father and mother are 50 and
S4 years Of age but are well pre-
served and in good health. The broth
or and sister Or. Ernest and DR. IF
fe sisson. are both osteopath physi-
clans practicing in their home city
and the latter was the first woman
osteopath licensed to practice in Cali
fornia
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
PRES. TAFT'S CABINET
HOLDS SPECIAL MEETING

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.--A spec
ial meeting Of the cabinet was held at
noon today. II is understood that
President Taft wished to outline to
the members Of his official family,
his messages yetoing tariff bills and
10 decide whether 10 reject the
budget bill Il the Commerce Court
appropriation we're omitted.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09

All persons indebted to the South
ern Oregon supply Co., are urgently
requested to call and make early set
tlement Of their accounts to the un'
dersigned. S. RAPHAEL, Agent,
office Gibson Grocery Co., 507
Front Street.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
CITY TREAsURElrs NOTICE.

Thele are fluids in the lity treas
ury to redeem all war; ants protested
up to and Including September ,,
1919
pa'ed ut Stunts Pass, Oregon, this
lst day of August. 1912. Interest
win cease after date.
G.. p. JESTER,
City Treasurer
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09

The city police department has
been rounding up the hobos and vag-
rants today, and giving them the or
der TO move on. \ number OF the
gentry have been begging from door
to door lately, much to the annoy
ance of the housewives.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
Orchard Company Elects Directors.

~ VI 'A'N''H 'fa' NNhN''
The Rogue River Orchard COM
pany, promoters and owners of the
Country Club Orchards lying between
Grants Pass and Merlin, held an cleo
tion at the headquarters house At
Merlin Wednesday, electing board
of directors consisting of w. T. Reed
and f. f. Reed of Kansas City. F. F.
Williams of Portland, f. d. Williams
of Merlin and w. b. Sherman of this
city. This is an Endorsement of the
old board, which is returned to office,
under which such satisfactory devel-
opment work has been done
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09

PORTLAND, Aug. IA nice point
of law is to be decided by the munic-
ipal court. Charles II. Pottage sets
up as defense to the charge of bit
ing Tom Conroy, that he was attack
ed by three men and therefore 1t was
iustihable TO resort to mans prima-
tive weapons
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
TO SETTLE FRONTIER DISPUTE.

VIENNA. Aug ST. Dispatches rec
ceiyed here today from Cettinia, Mon
tenegro. assert that Turkey and
Montenegro agreed TODAY upon
iolnt commission 10 settle their FROM
tier dispute Meantime, the border
aphung between tho two countries
continues
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
ATTENTION!

This is the op 1rtunlty you have
been looking for. All the lumber OF
the Three Pines Lumber Co., consists
Ing OF assorted yard stool; Of FIR and
cedar lumber, together with several
carloads OF 4 foot fir wood on dock
ready for dellN w, now en- sale In
quantities 10 SUIT.
JEFFERSON d. COOK, Receiver,
6-2S-it Three Pines, Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09

VANCOUVER, Wash, Aug S.
DR.. S. b. Nelson, Washington state
veterinarian, ordered that no Oregon
dogs should be permitted to pass into
Washington over the ferry here until
they have a certificate showing they
have been examined for rabies.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09

W tullltT TUT bulN
The record kept by Observer Pad
dock for the month of July shows a
maximum temperature Of lO5 de-
grees on the 10th, and on two other
days a temperature of 100 or better
was recorded, 102 on the 18th and
100 on the 29th. The minimum
temperature of the month was AZ,
recorded on the Sth. The monthly
mean was 6S. There We're 90 clear
days during. the month, two cloudy
and nine partly cloudy. These was
no rain. no wind storms. no weather
disturbances of any kind.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09

Economy fruit jars at Cramer
Bros.
Mrs. W. c, Hale is entt rtainlng her
mother, Mrs, n, Langwell OF Port
land, who arrived Tuesday night from
Ncdford where she also visited.
mo Fly II used on your COWS,
will increase the amount of milk.
The Rogue River Hardware Co. sells
" for S5 cents a quart. S-2-4t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09

OAKLAND, Cal, Aug S.-A mos
quito lodged in the eye Of Walter
COrder while driving an auto here.
Result, damaged telegraph pole,
wrecked machine and severe bruises
to Corder, his wife and brother.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09

OAKLAND, Cal, Aug s.. De-
handing five cent fares from her, but
allowing "affnities' TO pay with
smiles, is charged against Charles A.
Perry, street car conductor, by his
wife in divorce complaint.