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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT co.
OWNERS OF MINING CLAIMS.

Notice is hereby given that Robert
Grimmett, who, with Hansten War
ner, are co-owners of one placer min
ing ciaim situated in the Sucker
creek (unorganized) mining district
in Josephine county, Oregon, and
hereafter more fully described, has
done and performed all of the annual
assessment and representation work
required under the mining laws OF
the United States and of the state
of Oregon for the year 1911 OF the
value of 500 between the first day
OF May, 1911, and the first day of
October, 1911, and that the said
Hansten Warner, co-owner in said
mining claim, has failed to pay any
portion of the assessment work for
the year 1911 and the full sum OF
s10O is due and delinquent upon the
share and interest of the said Han
stem Warner for said year.
The said Hansten Warner Is here
by notified, that unless he shall with
in ninety days from the date OF the
service of this notice upon him, p+y
unto the undersigned, his co-or 4er,
the sum in which he is deli luent,
or fail or refuse to contribr,s his due
proportion of said asses ement work,
together with the c,sts of this ac-
tion, that his o Ii interest in said
mining clair will become the prop
erty of .de undersigned co-owner
wbr aas performed and caused to be
performed such assessment work.
The mining claim and premises
herein referred to consist of the
Combination placer mining claim. To-
Gated January 2, 1908, recorded Jan
uary 6, 1908, in Vol IS, mining rec
ords of Josephine county, page Ill
Dated at Holland, Josephine coun-
ty, Oregon this Bird day OF Feoru'
ary, 1912.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the interior, U. S.
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon,
February IA, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Oscar
c Caldwell, of Kerby, Oregon, who,
on November u, 1906, made home
stead entry serial No. 040S1, for
S1a NWA and We SWh, Section
4, township 40 S, Range s west Will
lamette meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make final five-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Herbert
Smith. United States commissioner
at Grants Pass, Oregon, on the 5th
day of April, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
S. F. Bacus, James Spence, Claude
Chamberlain and Otto BaCus, all OF
Kerby, Oregon.
BENJAMIN F. JONES,
Register
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

1T the County Court of the State OF
Oregon, for the county of Jose
phfne.
In the Matter of the Estate of E. n
Provolt, deceased, Emma Provolt
administrator.
Notice is hereby given that /, EN-.
ma Provolt, have been appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of E. N. Pro
volt, deceased, and any persons hav
ing claims against said estate will
present them to me at Provolt, Ore
gon.
EMMA PROVOLT, Administrator
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Josephine County.
Mabel L. p nrose, Plaintiff
VS..
Melvin T. Penrose, }
Defendant
To Melvin T renrose, the above de-
fendant:
In the name of the state of Ore
gon. you are hereby summoned and
requested to appear in the above en-
titled court and cause at the court
house in Grants Pass. in Josephine
county, Oregon, on or before six
weeks from the date of the first
publication OIL this summons and
answer the complaint filed against
you in said court and cause, and In
case you fail to appear and answer
or otherwise plead within the time
herein limited the plaintiff wiL
apply to the court for the relief
prayed for in the complaint, viz. a
decree dissolving the bonds OF mat
rimony now and heretofore existing
between the plaintiff and defend
ant, and for a decree Of divorce In
favor of the plaintiff and against
the defendant
The date Of the first publication
of this summons is February -
1912. and the date Of the last pub
lication and the last date for your
appearance is April g. 1912, and
this summons is published by order
Of the Honorable Stephen Jewell
county Judge for Josephine county
Oregon. by an order duly filed here
in of date February 20th, 1912, or
dering service OF this summons By
publication for a period Of six sue
cessive weeks in the Rogue Rive
Courier. a newspaper Of general cir
culation. published at Grants Pass
Josephine county. Oregon, and TO
mailing a copy Of the same. togeth
er with a copy OF the complaint, e
YOU at your residence and post offic'
address.
II. D. NORTON.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
NOTICE or FINAL SETTLEMENT

In the County Court for Josephine
County, Oregon.
In the Matter of the Es- }
tate of George w. }
Cooper, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Lena
Cooper, the executrix of the last will
and of the estate of George w.
Cooper, deceased, has filed in tie
above entitled court and cause her
final account, and that Friday, April
IL, 1912, at the hour of two o'clock
p m, at the county court room 1t
the court house at Grants Pass, Jose
phine county, Oregon, has been fixed
by order OF the court as the time and
place for hearing said final account,
and all persons having objections to
said account are hereby notified to
file and present the same on or be-
| fore said date.
Dated this 18th day OF March
1912.
! LENA COOPER Executriy
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
ROBERT GRIMMETT.
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the state OF
Oregon, for the County OF Jose
phine.
@. T. Reynolds, Plaintiff, }
VS..
A. E. Sickler, Defendant, J
To A. E. Sickler, Defendant;
In the name of the State of Oregon.
You are hereby required to appear
and answer the complaint filed
against you in the above entitled ac-
ton on or before the date Of last pub
lication of this summons, which is
the 5th day of April, 1912; and if you
fall SO to answer, for want thereof,
the plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief prayed for in his com
plaint. to wit: For judgment for
the sum of S265.31, and for his Coz.
and disbursements. and for p order
to sell the attached prov j describ-
ed as follows, to W.. Lots Four and
Nine "A a-.f - in Block Eight (S)
In >, Town of Merlin, Josephine
anty, Oregon.
The date OF the order for the pub
lication o. this summons Is Febru-
airy 19, 1912.
ROBERT. G. SMITH,
Attorney for the Plaintiff.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
NOTICE

To Whom 1t May Concern; Motto
is hereby given that |, the under
signed, owner OF one-half interest "
the Sugar Pine mine at Galice, Ore
gon, will not be responsible for am
debts incurred against said Sugs
Pine mine or for any labor or In
provements performed thereon; aIs
that no person entering on said prem
lses for any reason whatsoever shal
remove therefrom any ore, mineral o
timber.
Dated February %, 1910.
tSignedl f. r. KNIGHT
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29

In the Circuit Court of NE State of
Oregon for the County of Jose
phine.
Florence Colvig, Plaintiff,
VI.
William Noy, unknswn heirs at law
Of William Noy deceased, ct al, de-
PENDANTS.
To William Noy, unknown heirs at
law of William Noy, deceased. un-
known heirs at law OF Joshua
Scholes, deceased, and of Debora
Scholes. deceased, and all other per-
sons and parties unknown claiming
any right, title, estate, lien or inter-
est In the real property described in
the complaint, defendants.
In the name of the state OF Ore
gon: You are hereby required to
appear and answer the complaint
filed against you in the above en-
titled suit within six weeks from the
date OF the first publication of this
summons; and h you fail to answer,
for want thereof, the plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief de-
manded In her complaint, viz:
That 1t be adjudged and decreed
that plaintiffs title is good and val
i'd; and that you or either of you
have no title. right, estate, lien or
interest either in law or in equity
of, in or to the following premises,
towtt:
Commencing at a point on the
north line of the 90 foot road, now d
street, in the city of Grants Pass,
Oregon at the southeast corner Of
the ten acre lot of land on which
James p. Tufts formerly resided, a
distance of 1926 chains east from the
west line of the John X. Jones Do
nation Land claim No. 3S, 1926
chains east and 1880 chains south of
the northwest corner of said Dona-
tion Land claim No. SS, thence run
ming east along the north line of said
80 foot road, now ID street, distance
of 1875 chains, thence north dis
tance of $50 chains, thence west on
a line parallel with the north line OF
said so foot road distance of 7.26
chains to the east line of said ten
acre lot of ]. P. Tufts; thence south
along the line of the said ten acre
lot a distance of $50 chains to the
place of beginning, containing five
acres of land; situate in the south
west quarter md the northwest quar-
ter of section II in township 36, S.
OF r. 5 West of the Willamette mer-
idian in Josephine county, Oregon.
This summons is published in the
Rogue River Courier, a weekly news
paper printed and of general circula-
tion in Josephine county, Oregon, by
order of the Honorable F. NJ. Calk-
ins, judge of said circuit court, and
will be published in said paper six
successive weeks beginning February
16, 1912, and will be published the
last time on March 29, 1912.
COLvIG & WILLIAMS.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the County Court of the State Of
Oregon. for the county of Jose
phine.
In the Matter of the Estate OF D. s.
Holton. deceased, J d. Holton,
administrator
Notice Is hereby given that /, j.
d. Holton, have been appointed ad-
ministrator Of the estate OF D. S.
Holton, deceased and any persons
having claims against said estate
will present them 10 me at Merlin
ore, in care Of Chas Ladd
J. D. HOLTON. Administrator
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
NEGRO PRISONERS MUTINY;
AT MEMPHIS; ONE KILLED

MEMPHIS, Tenn March 27.--
More than dozen negroes in the
Memphis Jail mutinled oyerpower-
ing their guards and made break
for liberty Jaler Buchanan killed
Nick Trotter, one Of the negroes, and
the others were driven back to their
cells at the points of revolyers
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
WAR ON CIGARETTES.

LOS ANGELES, March 27.-Fol-
lowing an assertion by a member of
the anti-cigarette league that 80 per
cent Of the school boys of Los Ange-
les are smokers, the school author
tiles announced to-day an anti-cigar-
ette election.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
SUMMONS ToR PUBLICATION IN
FORECLOSURE OF TAN LIEN.

In the circuit court of the state of
Oregon for Josephine county.
Joseph Pollock, flaintiff,)
VS..
he personal representa-
tatiyes and heirs of the)
estate OF Nancy Feister,)
deceased, Defendant)
To the heirs and personal represen-
tatiyes of Nancy Feister, deceased,
the above named defendants.
In the name of the State OF Ore
gon, You are hereby notified that
Joseph Pollock of Grants Pass, Or
egon, is the holder of certificate of
delinquency numbered SS, issued on
the S0th day of January, 1909. by
the tax collector of the county of Jo-
sephine state of Oregon. for the
amount of Six and forty five one
hundredths (S6.45) dollars, the
same being the amount then due and
delinquent for taxes for the year
1917, together with penalty, interest
and costs thereon upon the real prop
erty assessed to you, Of witch
YOU are the owner as appears Of
record situated in said county nd
state, and particularly bounded nd
described as follows, to-wit lots
three (S) and four (i) In block G"
Judsons Addition TO the City OF
Grants Pass, Oregon.
You are further notified that said
Joseph Pollock has paid taxes on
said premises for prior or subsequent
years with the rate of interest on
said amounts as follows.
Year 1908, paid April 8, 1909, tax
receipt No. 1888, amount $3.50, ratio
of interest, | 8 per cent.
Year 1909, paid June 2. 1910, tax
receipt No, 27i9, amount $71S, rate
of interest, 3 per cent
Year 1910, paid March ., 1911,
tax receipt 40. 1115, amount $S15,
rate of interest, / 8 per cent.
Year 1911, paid February 21,1912,
tax receipt No. $50, amount $S.9S,
rPte of interest, 1 3 per cent.
Said heirs and personal represen-
tatives of Nancy Fiester, deceased,
as the owners of the legal title Of the
above described property as the same
appears of record and each Of the
other persons above named are here
by further notified that said Joseph
| Pollock will apply to the circuit
court of the county and state afore-
said for a decree foreolosing the lien
against the property above described,
and mentioned in said certificate
And you are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within sixty days after the first
! publication of this summons eXclu-
slve of the day of said first publica-
tion, and defend this action or pay
the amount due as above shown to-
gether with costs and accrued inter-
est and In case OF your failure to do
so, a decree will be rendered foreclos-
ing the lien of said taxes and costs
against the land and premises above
named,
This summons is published by or
der of the Honorable Stephen Jewell,
/ Judge of the county court Of the State
of Oregon for the county OF Jose
phine, and said order was made and
dated this 26,n day of March, 1912,
and the date of the first publication
of this summons Is the 29th day Of
March, 1912.
All process and papers in this pro-
ceeding may be served upon the un-
dersigned residing within the State
Of Oregon, at the address hereafter
mentioned
EDWARD s. VAN DYKE,
Attorney for the Plaintiff
Addres, Grants Pass, Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29


H. B. Reed, Plaintiff, }
VS..
o. R. Mcdonald, James PO
Mills, r. NJ GEawford,)
Samuel B.Dodd, Eugene)
Whitman Jelks. Robert)
Lensre Jelks, M.B.Mor-)
ris, Taylor, J. Al
Gross, William Turner,)
and L. c. Turner, his)
wife, and all unknown)
heirs of any of the above)
parties; also all otherJ
persons OF parties claim-)
ing any right, title, es-)
tate, lien or interest I'M
the real estate described)
in the complaint herein,)
Defendants,
To o. R. Mcdonald, James P. Mills,
X. NJ. Crawford, Samuel B. Dodd,
Eugene Whitman Jelks, Robert
Lenore Jelks, NJ. B. Morris, -
Taylor, ]. A. Gross, and all un-
known heirs of any of the above
parties; also all other persons or
parties claiming any right, title,
estate, lien or interest in the real
estate described in the complaint
herein, Defendants:
In the name of the State of Oregon:
You are hereby required to appear
and answer the complaint filed
against you in the above entitled suit
on or before the date of the last pub
lication of this summons, which is
the 5th day Of April, 1912, and If
you fail so TO answer, for want there
of, the plaintiff will apply 10 the
court for the relief prayed for in
this complaint, to wit: For decree
that the plaintiff is the owner in fee
simple of the real property described
in the complaint to wit:
The west half of the southwest
quarter, and lots and Of Section
4; and the northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter, and lots l and 2
of Section 8, all in Township 80
South of Range West Of the Will
annette Meridian, Oregon, containing
152.02 acres, more or less.
Less and excepting a tract of land
conveyed to George Grotz by deed
recorded in Volume 4, Deed Records
of Josephine County, Oregon, on page
40S; also less and excepting tract
of land conveyed to William Naucke
by deed recorded on page 476 of Vol
ume 4 of said records.
And cancelling and setting aside
and holding for naught all claims of
the defendants or either of them and
all unknown heirs of the defendants
and of any other person or parties
making any claim, right, title or es-
tate or lien in said premises, in or to
any part of any of the foregoing
tracts or parcels of land;
And for such other and further re-
lief as to the court may seem equit-
able and just in the premises;
And for Judgment for costs and dis
bursements in favor of the plaintiff
The date of the order for the pub
lication of this summons Is February
AZ, 1912.
ROBERT G.. SMITH,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
SifNMGNS.

In the Circuit Court of the State Of
Oregon, for the County of Jose
phine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29

In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Josephine County.
Mabel l.. p nrose, Plaintiff
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29

II. d NUk HJN,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
newly ORGANIZED BANK
HAS CAPITAL Of 100000
Officers and Incorporators
Chosen, Institution About
Ready for Business.

The officers and incorporators of the
newly organized Washington and South
ern Bank. 1913 G street northwest, which
will be opened for business next Thurs
day, are as follows:
]. Selwin TAFT. for many years manager
OF the washington branches of the Inter-
national Banking Corporation, president;
Robert ]. Wynne, formerly Postmaster
General and consul general at London,
first vice president: Charles Mullikin, for
merly president of the First National
Bank Of Berryville, Va. second vice pres
ident; Thomas p. Morgan, jr., assistant
manager of the Washington offices of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, third
vice president
List of Incorporators.
The list Of incorporators includes the
officers mentioned and C. c.. Calhoun.
Alan p. Hume, c. III. Ridenour 8. W.
Woodward, Arthur c. Moses, Director of
the Mint George F. Roberts, F. H. Ed
monds, w. M. Somerville, Brig. Gen. w.
Pennock Rogers and Robert H. Chap
man.
The capital stock is 100000, and the
surplus $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
Prize FOR GOOD DEEDS.
Thomas WeIIes Society Wins
Silver Cup Offered by Mrs.
F. T. Dubois.

The silver cup offered by Mrs. F. T..
Dubois, honorary president Of the Ma
tional Society. Children Of the American
Revolution, for the most commendable
deeds done for other children, was award
ed to the Thomas Welles Society. The
cup was presented at the D. A. r. tea in
the Arlington Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Clayton E. Emig is president and
founder of the Thomas Welles Society,
organized three years ago and named by
Mrs. Taft, after an ancestor Of her own,
the fourth colonial governor of Connect
cut. Mrs. Joseph A. Dnslow. vice presi-
dent Of the society. is special charity Of
ficer of the D. A. R., and her work in
ameliorating the. condition Of destitute
children, and in bringing material and
sentimental comfort to the little children
Of the poor, is widely recognized in
Washington.
Mrs. Emig and Mrs. Enslow headed a
delegation from the Thomas Welles So
ciety at the reception in the White House
yesterday. The President and Mrs. Taft,
who has taken an especial interest in this
organization, as its godmother. greeted
the members cordially.
The youngest member of the Children
of the American Revolution is enrolled in
this society. 1t is ninety-ninth to join
the organization, and the application was
filed when the child was only few hours
old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
SCIENTISTS END SESSION.
National Academy Adds to It's Mem.
bership List.

The three-day session of the National
Academy Of Sciences, which convened last
Tuesday at the new National Museum,
closed late yesterday afternoon.
The following were elected to men,
bership in the academy: John Jacob
Abel. Johns Hopkins University; Charles
Benedict Davenport. station for expert
mental evolution, Cold Spring Harbor,
N. Y: Samuel James Meltzer, Rookie
Teller Institute for Medical Research,
New York: Harry Fielding Reid, Johns
Hopkins University; Roland Thaxter,
Harvard University: William Morton
Wheeler, Harvard; David White, United
States geological survey, Washington,
D. c.; Robert Williams Wood, Johns
Hopkins.
Sir John Murray, Edinburgh, Scotland,
was elected foreign associate of the
academy.
Two members Of the council were elect
ed. They were w. T. Counselman Of the
Harvard Medical School, and r. s. Wood
ward Of the Carnegie Institution, Wash
ington. They will hold Office until 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
CHANGES MADE IN BUoYs,
Authorities Make Announcement o
River and Bay Services.

The gas buoy marking theaentrance to
Coan river, Va, tributary of the
Potomac near its mouth. which was not
burning, has been relighted. It is show
ing fixed white light. The flashing
mechanism will be put in order as soon
as possible. The lighthouse authorities
also give notice Of changes in aids ito
navigation of Chesapeake bay, as fol-
lows:
Maryland. main channel to Baltimore
The winter spar markers were removed
from the following buoys April ID: Cutoff
entrance buoy 3, third-class can; cutoff
channel buoy Is, flrst-class can: Brew
erton channel buoy, 1917. cable, second
class can; Fort McHenry channel buoy
placed. e.. -
Virginia. Indian creek, Cotton Patch
bar light. This structure, carried away BY
Ice February H. was rebuilt and the
light re-established thereon. March TO-
Changes among the engineer force of
the 7hghtships In service in the fifth dis
trict have recently been made as fol-
lows: Charles. III. johnson, assistant
engineer OF light vessel No. 50, has been
promoted to chief engineer on the same
vessel In place Of James Steel, transferred.
John p. Lambert. assistant engineer on
light vessel No. 40. has been ordered
transferred to Fenwick Island shoals light
vessel No. 81.
i Ewald Werner of Baltimore has been
appointed assistant engineer Of light ves-
sci No. - In place Of Lambert. trans
ferre1. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
CIRCUIT COURT AT LEEsBURG.
Business Is Mostly of a Chancery
Nature.
II Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
LEESBURG, Va, April 10, 1912.
The circuit court for Loudoun county
reconvened here Tuesday morning, the
business being mostly of a chancery ma
'ture.
A banquet was held at the Leesburg
Inn Tuesday evening by those partici-
pating in the Loudoun Guard minstrel
show here last week. Short speeches
and music followed the banquet. The
question of the disposition OF the pro-
ceeds Of the show was voted upon. and
it was decided to give the entire sum to
the guard for the building of lockers In
the armory. Among those present were
C. H. Shipman. w. c. GalIeher, w. ].
Harrison. c. q. Thompson, p. III. Light
foot. II. T. Plaster, w. II. Gill. J. R.
Hess. II. d. Alexander. Randolph Tillett,
B. P. Forsythe. A. D. Clagett, w. T.
Thomas and Mrs. w. T. Thomas, H. T.
Harrison, Wells Harper and w. H.
Burke.
At a meeting Of the Rector's Guild of
st. James Episcopal Church Tuesday it
was decided to donate the proceeds Of
the work for the ensuing year toward
the erection Of parish hall in memory
Of the late Miss Florence Chamblin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19
WILSON NAMED COMMANDER.
Heads Military Order Of the Spanish
American War Companions.

Members Of the District Of Columbia
Commandery Of the Naval and Military
Order of the Spanish-American War Com
panions are receiving congratulations to-
day over the success Of their annual ban
uuet last night at Freunds'. Lieut..
Commander Downs L. Wilson, U. 8. N.
newly elected commander of the order.
was POSTMASTER.
The officers elected are Lieut.. Com
mander Wilson, commander: Col r. D.
Simms, u. s. ", senior vice commander
Maj. F. B. Wheaton. U. 8. ", Junior vice
commander: Lieut.. r. H Chappell, U. s.
~, recorder: Capt. C. NJ. Forrest, U. 8
", registrar: Maj. F. s. Hodgson, U. s.
w.. treasurer. The council IL composed OF
Rear Admiral c. M. Chester. U. 8. N;
Capt. c. F. Schwegier, U. 8. "; Surgeon
8. C. Cox, q. 8. "; Lieut.. Anthony Hol-
mead, U. 8. ": Lieut.. ]. H. Mittendorn.
o.. 8. "; Ensign ]. e. Reside, U. 8. N.
(vol.); Naval Cadet b. p. Lamberton. jr.,
Z. s. N. (vol); Capt. 8. r. Jacobs. U. 8.
"; Maj. r. l. Longstreet, U. 8. w., and
EngineA-in- Chief c. A. McAllister. u. s.
r. c. S.