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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-16
800 REWARD 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that SCI
ence has been able to cure in all It's
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
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ternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires a constitu-
tional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken Internally, acting d.
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby de-
stroylng the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature In doing It's work.
The proprietors have so much faith
In It's curative powers that they Of
fer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that It fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials.
Address F. J. Cheney e. Co, To-
ledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-16
RED SOIL OF VALLEY
RECEIVES HIGH PRAISE

Are the red lands found in this
vicinity of the Rogue River valley of
any value?
Is such soil worth anything from
the revenue producing standpoint?
John T. Whistler, an imported
self-appointed soil expert says not.
He says the red soil is not worth fif-
teen cents an acre. This allegation
was made on the street in Grants
Pass, and The Courier does not us
ually notice such statements. yet in
this instance as the future of the
valley is discredited by the state
ment of a man who, in the past, has
held position under the government
where his opinions should have had,
and possibly did have, weight, The
Courier deemed the matter of such
vast Importance to the future growth
of the city and vicinity that it has at
tempted TO get fair and honest opin-
ion relative to the matter, and thus
settle the question once and for all.
To this end a representative of the
paper called up several old establish
ed real estate concerns and opinions
from those sources are printed here
with:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-16
DOWNWARD COURSE
Fast Being Realized by Grants Pass
People

People
A little backache at first.
Daily increasing till the back Is
lame and weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow:
Dropsy and finally Bright's dis
ease.
This is the downward course OF
kidney Ills.
Don't take this course. Grants
Pass residents should profit by the
following experience.
A. Betz, 1870 Front street. Med
ford, Ore, says: 81 am just as will
ing to recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills today as / was in September
1907, when publicly told of my ex-
perience with them. suffered from
kidney trouble for at least five
years and as time passed, grew
worse. Sharp pains darted through
the small of my back and sometimes
the attacks were so severe that
could hardly stoop. AT night m,
back ached intensely and sound sleeI
was out of the question. Being tol(
to try Doan's Kidney Pills. l pro
cured a supply and they soon CAV,
me relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unite,
| States.
Remember the name-Doan's- s.
and take no other.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-16
WHY HESITATE?
An Offer That Involves No Money Risk
if You Accept II.

An Offer That involves NO Money hisk
if You Accept II.
We are so positive our remedy will
completely relieve constipation. no
matter how chronic 1t may be, that we
offer to furnish It free of all cost If It
fails.
Constipation is commonly caused by
weakness Of the nerves and muscles
Of the large intestine. To expect a
cure you must therefore tone up and
strengthen those organs and restore
them to healthier activity.
We want you to try Rexall Orderlies
on our guarantee. They are eaten like
candy, and are particularly good for
children. They seem to act directly on
the nerves and muscles OF the bowels,
They apparently have neutral action
on the other organs. They do not
purge or cause other inconvenience. We
will refund your money II they do not
overcome chronic or habitual constipa-
tion and thus aid to relieve the myriads
OF associate or dependent chronic ali
ments. Try Rexall Orderlies at our risk.
Three sizes, l0c.. Doc, and 5Oc. Sold
only at our store-The Rexall Store
Clemens sells drugs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-16
STILL TINE TO GET THE
COMPANION FOR Sf.75.

The publishers Of The Youths
Companion announce that they will
accept yearly subscriptions at $1.7b
up TO the end OF March. The new
rate of $2.O0 will go into effect
promptly on April 1. II you had no
other periodical reading for your
family, The Youths Companion
would be sufficient sufficient for
keen enjoyment by every one. young
md Old sufficient to keep you post
ed on the important news and events
OF the day; sufficient to give you a
mind richly stored with useful
knowledge. The page devoted to
the interests Of boys In school and
college always has an article OF ex-
pert advice on athletics by some one
who speaks with authority, whether
1t is football, baseball, skating, swim
ming, or other vigorous pastime. The
page for girls suggests useful oc'
cupations at home and profitable oc'
equations In the community. without
forgetting that girls like to be orna
r,>ntal as well as useful.
Subscribe now--today-while TIL,
Companion may yet be had for $1.75
New subscriptions received at The
Courier office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-16

engineer, recently reported that the
new concrete wall and pumphouse at
the Golden Drift dam would topple
over with the first high water. For
tunately for the people of the val
ley and for the cause of irrigation
for the coming season, his prediction
did not come true, as was chronicled
in The Courier after the recent high
waters. He was formerly employed
In the service of the government
where high standard of efficiency
Is required. How he got in and how
he got out are unknown. He was
brought here last fall by c. NJ. Leon
ard, the gentlemen we are looking
IN for irrigation, as an expert, and
possibly to east a gloom"
While We are loath to believe that
Whistler was acting under instruc-
tions in his actions and statements
while in this vicinity, yet II he was,
he did his work we'll and 1t now re-
mains for his principal to undo it, as
the time for action has come. We are
patient and long suffering, but ii
water is to be had this season some
one must act promptly. Let us hope
that our Chicago visitors will look
at this matter in the proper spirit
and that the prayer of every individ-
ual in the lower Rogue River valley
will be answered Immediately by the
active construction work on bitches.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-16

When your feet are wet and cold,
and your body chilled through and
through from exposure. take big
dose OF Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. bathe your feet in hot water be-
fore going to bed, and you are al
most certain to ward of a severe
cold. For sale by all good dealers,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-16

~ANNc41 u eAiS VI OiSohi1oioh NuAihS
the past year and that We pledge our
support to the officers elect for the
ensuing year.
Pioneer Monuments.
Believing that it is highly import
ant that the spots where gold was
discovered in southern Oregon and
northern California be suitably
marked and that proper honor be
conferred on the discoveries of gold
in said localities; be 1t
Resolved, That a committee of six
be appointed for the purpose of as
certaining the discoveries of gold in
said localities and the places where
said discoveries were made and to
report to the next meeting of this
congress on the best ways and means
for carrying out said objects.
Reports on Mines.
Whereas, 1t is the experience of
miners and investors that time and
expense which should be avoided to
the benefit of the mining industry are
frequently incurred in the examin-
alton of property and mines; there
fore be 1t
Resolved, That a committee of
three be appointed by the president
working with the committee on nom
nations, to Investigate and report at
the next meeting of the congress up
on the desirability and feasibility of
instructing the secretary of this con-
gress to receive and file reports on
properties in this district which may
be rendered by anyone, such reports
to be open for inspection by members
of this organization and persons
bearing a card from some member.
want Brancn hallrOauS.
Whereas, The prospectors and min
ers Of Jackson, Josephine, Del Norte
and Siskiyou counties have spent mil
lions of dollars and years Of the most
arduous toll in the development Of the
mineral resources of said counties
and have blocked ont and opened up
millions of tons of shipping ores and
brought mining properties to stage
of development where only adequate
transportation facilities are needed
to turn these vast resources into the
channels of commerce creating en-
ployment for an army of toilers and
adding to the wealth of the state and
nation, and
Whereas, Millions Of tons of these
ores are contiguous to the trans
portation line and their branches, and
are of easy access from said railways
by the extension of short branch lines
or spurs, and,
Whereas, These vast resources of
fer a greater source of tonnage and
revenue to said railway, when
brought within the range of its trans
portation than all of the combined re-
sources of said counties; therefore
be 1t
Resolved, That it is the sense ol
| this mining congress, assembled al
Medford, Ore, this Sd day Of Feb
ruary, 1912, that it is to the interest
OF transportation companies and theil
officials to fully and fairly investi
gate said mineral resources in the
light of transportation needs, ant
this congress prays and petitions the
said transportation companies ant
officials that they make competen
Investigation Of said resources with
view to the extension Of such line'
Only as the values OF the ore ant
the tonnage shall warrant, and be 4
further
Resolved, That this resolution b.
engrossed on the records OF thi
congress and that a copy hereof b'
forwarded to the highest official o
said railway with the compliment o
this congress.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-16

When you have cold get bottle
OF Chamberlain Cough Remedy. II
will soon fix you up all right and will
ward off any tendency toward pneu-
monia. This remedy contains no OPT
um or other narcotic and may be
given as confidently to a baby as to
an adult. Sold by all good dealers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-16
GRANTS PASS WEATHER.

Following is summary Of the
weather observations at Grants Fasa
for the month of January. 1912:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-16

Summary-Mean temperature. 40
degrees; Maximum temperature, SO
degrees; Minimum temperature, 20
degrees. Number Of days clear, o.;
partly cloudy, 4; cloudy, 81. Pre-
vailing wind direction, southwest.
Total precipitation 6.64. o.
JNO. B. PADDOCK,
Cooperative Observer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-16
r. L. CHURCHILL.

The weight Of the opinions seems
to be in favor Of the red lands. This
brings up the question as to who is
Whistler and what is his motive?
Whistler IS the self-same indivld-
ual. who, in his capacity as civil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
CATCHES OF FISH SMALL.
Craft Engaged in Supplying Wash
ington Meet Indifferent Success

After about week spent down the
river with varying success in search of
the elusive perch. bass and other va
rieties OF fresh-water fish with which to
aid in supplying the tables OF Washing
ton householders, the sloop Annie, Capt
Gibson. returned to port yesterday after
Ice and supplies preparatory to making
another try with the big nets she has
aboard.
The schooner Martha Davis, Capt
Polly Gibson. which has also been en-
gagged on summer fishing, was at Alex
andria yesterday for a big supply Of ice
which win be distributed among the feet
of vessels employed in taking fish from
the waters of the lower Potomac
The schooners Ada Balenger. J.T. Withe
and Mary and Rebecca, in addition to the
vessels named. are employed IN summer
fishing, but tho catch this season has
been small. For a few days the run OF
rock was fairly heavy and good catches
were made, but except at that time the
success of the fishing boats has not been
sufficient to excite any comment. The
masters of the nshins craft are daily
looking for the coming of the fish. how
ever, and will probably keep their craft
at the work for two weeks or longer 10
come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
REPAIRS TO SMALL CRAFT.
Launches to Be Overhauled and
Reftted.

The handsome power launch SALIVA. be.
longing to Justice Aukam Of the District
courts. is out on the small marine rail-
way at Benefits to be cleaned and paint
ed and to have her engine overha uied.
The work will require three or four days
and the launch will be put overheard
ready for service in the early part of the
coming week.
The launch Virginia, belonging to L. A.
Clarke & Son, which arrived here from
Upper Machodoc creek several days ago
is to be fitted with a new gasoline stor-
age tank before she goes into service
again. She will be hauled out on a local
railway while the work on her tank is in
progress, and will receive needed atten-
ton to her hull. The launch will prob
ably be ready to return to service the
middle or latter part Of the coming week.
The launch Margaret D., belonging tC
Capt. Hugh Duffey, flying her green en-
sign from her forward Flagstaff, left port
yesterday for short cruise on the river.
Capt. Duffey has q party aboard for the
trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
Willow Tree Alley Condemnation.

To the Editor OF The STAR
Some time ago Congress appropriated
$7S, 600 for the purpose of buying up the
properties in Willow Tree alley for the
purpose OF establishing a playground
park. A certain amount was to be as
sessed on the properties AUDITING on ac-
count of benefits which it was alleged
they would derive from that undertaking.
A short time ago a jury Of five Was I'M
paneled for the purpose of condemnation
and to assess the abutting properties for
the benefits which it Was alleged they
would derive. Nobody had the remotest
idea that by the word ''abutting" any
other properties were meant except those
abutting on the alley, but what was the
aston.shment of the property holders In
the neighboring squares when they awoke
one morning to hear that they also had
been assessed various considerable sums
for alleged benefits! Benefits with VEN
geancei Ever since the Pennsylvania rail-
road little over six years ago tore down
all the houses in the square between VIZ
ginia avenue and c street and AZ and 9Th
streets business in that neighDorhood has
gone down almost to nothing, ana the
tearing down of so many houses in VIII
low Tree alley will no doubt have the
effect of further reducing it. On the west
side Of Az street nearly one-third or the
houses are always empty and the others
where formerly decent white people lived.
are occupied by low class or negroes.
This is the only benefit which the I'M
fortunate property holders ever got from
the tearing down of dwelling houses In
the neighborhood.
The proceedings before the jury of con-
domination must have been OF a regular
star chamber order. for none Of the prop
erty holders in the neighboring squares
was notified SO that they could have
hearing and call witnesses in their de,
Tense. With Shakespeare We might well
exclaim: "Can such things be and over
come US like a summer cloud In a free
country. in the capital Of civilized ma
ton? The findings of the jury. 1 under
stand, will be some time next week sub
mitted to one of the judges OF the SUI
preme Court Of the District for approval.
and in view Of the high character of our
judiciary. that great bulwark OF our lib
critics. it is hoped that The court viii
give the matter proper attention. in which
case no doubt it win be prompted to re-
fuse its sanction to the contamination of
this attempted outrageous loot on the
properties of peaceful and law-abidins
citizens. RUDOLPH SAUR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
SCHOONER BRINGING ICE.
It Is Found That Plants Are Unable
to Supply Capital.

In spite of the fact that II has been
Centended that the local ice-making
plants would this season be more than
able to supply the demand of Wash
ington with ice, and that II would not be
necessary to bring any natural ice here
from Maine, one cargo of Maine ice is on
sts way here and will arrive tomorrow or
Monday
Schooner barge. No. of the Con-
solidation Coal Company fleet loaded
her cargo on the Kennebec river. and 1T
was originally intended that she should
discharge her cargo at Alexandria. \
need for the ice has arisen in this city,
and as Alexandria had full supply, the
schooner is 10 be brought here.
In tow of one of the big tugs of the
Consolidation Coal Company fleet, No. >
left Bath last Wednesday. and will pass
in the capes of the Chesapeake within
the next twenty-four hours.
At Alexandria the big barge Henry
Endicort is in the ice-discharging dock
unloading the last OF "A cargo of over
] so tons of Maine ice. The barge Neuse,
with about $50 tons of the refrigeratinS
material aboard from Havrc de Grace.
Md, arrived at Alexandria, Friday night
and will go in the dock late this evening,
and the schooner Maria q. Teel, with
Maine ice aboard il on her way up the
river and will probably reach Alexandria
today She will follow the Neuse in the
1ischarging berth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
FALL FROM CHURCH FATAL.
Louisville Girl Steps on Skylight
and Is Dashed to Death.

LOUISVILLE, July T.-Miss Wanda Lee
Burns. a stenographer for the assistant
pastor and financial secretary OF the new
First Christian Church. George A. Jones.
fell through third-story skylight Of the
church last evening and was killed
She had gone to the dome with George
I. Cross, who had been wiring it for
electric lights, Ito see the city," and was
preceding him when 1t is supposed she
stepped thoughtlessly upon the wired
glass skylight. which was not strong
enough TO bear her weight. She fell over
a hundred feet, upon chairs on the door
Of the Sunday school room below.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
DISCUSS SCHOOL PROBLEM.
Citizens Of Chevy Chase Arrive at
No Conclusion. However.

Citizens of Chevy Chase met last night
in the public library of that town and
discussed methods of procuring school
ing facilities for their children, but ar
rived at no solution of the question Two
methods were suggested; one was to erect
a portable schOolhOuse at Chevy Chase,
and the other was to hire stage or some
similar vehicle to carry the school chill
dren to and from school at Bethesda, Md.
Both of these suggestions were voted
down. the objection being that they were
not practicable.
A committee of members Of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association and a COM
mittee selected from the Montgomery
County Voters League will meet jointly
Monday evening and try to arrive at
some solution OF the problem. The COM
mittee of the Voters League will con-
sist of William Law. Maj. Jerome *
Burke. Charles d. Cugle. Charles W.
Pimper. DR.. Thomas 4. Conrad, Jesse w
Nicholson. George A. Green, Michael Ho-
gan. DR.. Wilbur G. Evans and B. Ashly
Leavell.
William Law was in the chair last
night The principal exponent of carry
ing the children to Bethesda School was
DR.. Ryan Devereaux.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Branch of Just Government
League of Maryland Formed
at GAINESVILLE.
| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July %, 1912.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, July -, 1912.
A branch Of the Just Government
League of Maryland has been organized
at Barnesville with the following officers:
President, Mrs. Leonard /. Hays: vice
president. Mrs. Charles r. Darby: treas
urer, Mrs. Joseph NJ White. The branch
was organized under the direction of Mrs.
Reginald Foster Of Baltimore. field sec
rotary of the Just Government League,
who is campaigning in this county in the
interest of woman suffrage
Judge Edward c. Peter, in the circuit
court at this place, has handed down his
opinion in the case Of Michael ]. Cold
stein Of Prince Georges county against
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
this county, deciding in favor of the plain
tiff. The case was instituted for the con-
structon of a contract for indemnity
against loss by fire. A dwelling house
owned by GOldStefn and located in Prince
Georges county was insured in the de-
PENDANT company for 1884. The building
was destroyed by fire in March, 1911. 1t
was discovered that the building had also
been insured In another company, and the
case was carried into court for adjudica-
ton. 1t was shown that the agent of the
defendant company had neglected to In
quire whether the house was insured in
another company. In his opinion. Judge
be heard in court of conscience to say
its contract is void because it did not
have what it could have had for the ask
ing"
Ida Barker, colored, was before Judge
Mace in the police court here yesterday
to answer a charge of disorderly con-
duct preferred by Mag Thompson, also
colored, who represented that the de-
PENDANT used some loud language on the
Rockville-Gaith road q few even
ings ago. Judge Mace adjudged the wom-
an guilty and imposed fine of 81 and
costs.
William Louis Tuessler and Miss Emma
II. Frank. both of Baltimore, We're mar
ried in Rockville few days ago by Rev.
Samuel r. White of the Baptist Church.
the ceremony taking place at the home of
the minister.
The funeral of Herman Manion Of
Barnesville. who died Wednesday night
aged seventy-eight years. took place yes
terday morning from St. Mary's Catholic
Church. Barnesville. Rev. George B.
Harrington, pastor Of the church. con-
Quoted the services, and burial was in
the cemetery near the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
THOUSANDS ON OUTING.
League Of Republican State Clubs at
Marshall Hall.

Members of the League or Republican
State Clubs started at 10 o'clock this
morning to leave the city for Marshall
Hall, to attend the midsummer outing of
the league BY noon thousands OF the
members were on the grounds, and more
We're arriving by each boat.
There is voting strength in the league
OF more than 10000, made up from citi-
zens OF twenty-three states. and there
are close to that number at Marshall
Hall today.
After dinner this evening speeches Will
be made from the north front of the old
Marshall mansion. on the frounds. Amang
the speakers will be Senators William T.
Borah of Idaho, William q. Bradley OF
Kentucky Representative Bascom
Slemp Of Virginia and Philip Campbell
of Kansas.
After the speeches the members of the
league and their friends will dance on the
pavilion. On the returning boats there
will be bands on each deck.
Arrangements for the outing were made
BY John q. Capers, president of the
league, and Henry NJ Camp, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-27
BARGE PRINCESS SINKS.
Arrangements Made to Float Vessel
Living in Susouehanna.

With a cargo of stone the power barge
Princess. one of the largest vessels Of her
class in service on Chesapeake bay.
sprang a leak while lying at Port De-
post, Md, and sank In the Susquehanna
river. the pumps of the vessel being I'M
able 70 keep her afioat
Arrangements have been made by Capt.
Riggin. her owner, with the Baltimore
Wrecking Company 10 float the vessel
and she will b. taken 10 the nearest rail-
way for repairs.
The Princess is used exclusively in
-reighting work on Chesapeake bay and
. tributaries, and X practically a new
boat. having been built at Cambridge.
Nd, IN 1876. She i l0il1 feet long. q
feet inches beam and feet inches
deep in the hold. She registers lib gross
.ons. AS soon as the Princess can be
raised and repaired she will be returned
- freighting work on the bay.