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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
THOROUGH WORK.
How Grants Pass Citizens Can Find
Freedom From Kidney
Troubles.

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every way"
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
MURPHY ITEMS.

j. l.. and George Woodbridge were
visitors from Missouri Flat to Grants
Pass Friday.
Grants Pass was visited by the
following residents of this section
Saturday: John BOIL, j. T. Cook,
Clinton Cook, Mr.. Brown and w. B.
York and son, Iven.
Fred Knox has got his old meadow
all broken up now, and at the pres
ent is having some drains dug
through it in order to have it in
shape for reseeding in the spring.
With the coming of the parcels
post January l, we will be blessed
with something that will in way
reduce the high cost of living, and
will also cause the express compan-
les to lower their rates little. We
have had high rates long enough,
and since Uncle Sam has taken part
OF the situation in hand we will be
likely to fare a great deal better in
quite a few things.
The Leap Year ball given by the
ladies of Murphy Saturday night was
a decided success and every one in
attendance report having had a very
nice time. When the ladies of Muir
ply get up a dance they always have
good time and show the boys how
they would run them should they do
so all the time. The supper given
by the young men was the best that
the market affords at this time of
the year, and every one says they are
there with the sandwiches and cof-
fee, as quite a few Of them are still
bachelors.
A. A. Hyde is putting quite a few
improvements on his fine farm OF
late in the line of building, and
when it is all completed will add to
the looks OF the farm wonderfully.
He has also been draining some of
his low land OF late which will great
ly increase his supply Of hay this
coming season.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
MYSTERY DEVELOPS
AT THREE PINES

A mystery has recently developed
down at the town of Three Pines,
and the inhabitants of that village
are wondering just what manner of
thing is dwelling beneath the earth
there.
Last July d. w. Davis dug a well
on his property. II was a good well
as wells go. being six feet square in
the clear and Al 1-2 feet deep. 1t
was excavated through granite soil
all the way, and at the bottom a
water vein was struck that gave six
feet Of the fluid in the excavation.
For a while the well was on its
good behavior, but last Saturday
night series of connections dis
turbed it, a passer hearing noises
that sounded as though some great
animal were houndering about. Lat
er in the night other disturbances
came from it, each one leaving the
water murky and rolled, One of the
connections Saturday night was so
severe that it shook the house twen-
ty feet away and awakened the sleep
ers within.
Sunday night the phenomena was
repeated many times, the disturb
ance seemingly coming from the bot
tom Of the well and forcing the col
umn Of water upward. 1t comes with
much force, but the volume of wa
ter within the well is not greatly in
creased after each explosion"
Mr.. Davis now proposes to put a
gasoline engine on the pump at the
well, pump it dry, and see just what
there is at the bottom. He says that
the vein OF water was found in a
narrow strata Of yellow clay that cut
across the bottom, and that the wa
ter came into the well very rapidly
when that formation was encount-
cred.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
OFFICERS OF RELIEF
CORPS ARE ELECTED.

General Logan Woman's Relief
Corps No. 25, at its regular meeting
in the Woodman hall, Saturday af
ternoon, elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs Mary Hildreth; senior
vice, Mrs. May Lewis; junior vice,
Mrs. Roxanna Green; treasurer Mrs.
Harriet Patrick; chaplain, Mrs. Min
ME Curtis; conductor, Mrs. Hattie
Lamphear; guard, Mrs. Elizabeth
Barden
All were unanimously elected.
Delegates to the department con-
vention to be held at Newberg in
June, 1918, were: First, Mrs. Al
verson; second, Mrs, Harvey; third,
Mrs. Barden, fourth, Mrs. Wertz;
fifth Mrs. Opdycke; sixth, Mrs. Hen
bricks; seventh, Mrs. Howard;
eighth, Mrs. Merrick; ninth, Mrs.
Westerheid.
The newly elected officers will be
installed at the first meeting night
in January.
Gen. Logan Corps has made won
derful growth during the past year
under the leadership of the outgoing
president, Mrs. Goodnow, and now
has a membership of 100 OF these
thirty were taken in during 1912.
Mining Blanks at Courier office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
y y - = y ~ y \ y y =
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Geo. w. Meyhard and wife left on
Sunday for Decatur, Ill.
Jas. Gibson went to Merlin Monday
to assist in the sale Of the Richards
mercantile stock.
Mrs. F. ID. Eismann returned to her
home at Rogue River Sunday, after
spending a few days with her sisters.
Mrs. C. E. Smith, sos Ninth street,
returned home Monday morning from
Grand Rapids, Mich, after a years
absence.
Mrs. Chas. A. Boyce left Sunday
night for Portland to spend the hol-
idays with her parents. Mr.. Boyce
will join her there later in the week
Rev Robert Mclean is spending
Monday in Medford attending a meet
ing and luncheon OF the Presbyterian
ministers OF the Rogue River valley.
Mrs. r. l.. Demaree left Sunday
night for Rainier, Wash, to visit rel
atives.
Miss Dana Duncan, Of Kerby, who
has been attending school in Seattle,
arrived here Monday morning on her
way home.
Miss Elizabeth Ferguson, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. j. P.
Truax, has returned to her home at
Oakland, Cal.
H.F. Hebard and Mrs o. NJ. Moore
returned to Sutherlin Monday after
spending a few days with their sis
ter, Miss Florence Hebard, who Is
here III.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20

] h. Meikle, who is greatly inter
ested In poultry matters, spent last
week In the Petaluma section visiting
poultry farms and picking up infor-
nation all along the line He thinks
he saw at least a million white Leg
horns at the numerous farms he Wis
tied. He returned home on No. IA
Saturday night and was standing at
the rear OF the observation car look.
ing forward when the train was
struck by freight engine, and says
he was over the railing before the
Jar came.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20

Mrs. and Mrs. s. Rafael left on
Tuesday for Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Harter and two
children arrived Tuesday morning
Wenatchee, Wash, to visit Mrs. Har-
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ.
Clothier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert II. Smith and
children spent few days here and
left Tuesday for Los Angeles.
Miss Augusta Parker, now a teach
er at klamath Falls, is home for the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs F. +. Young of Long
Beach, Cal, are visiting friends in
the city. Mr.. Young was at one time
superintendent Of the Grants Pass
schools.
Mrs. Martha Jess left on Monday
to spend the winter at Oakland, Los
Angeles and other California cities.
d. A. Mcdonald, one of the pio-
neer mining men of the southern
Oregon district, was a Monday WIS.,
itor in the city from his Jump-Otf-
Joe property. Mr.. Macdonald was
a placer miner on Foots creek in the
earlier days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Orme and chill
dren, who have been visiting for
few weeks, returned to Portland
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hesse arrived
Tuesday afternoon from Portland to
spend the holidays with Mrs. Hesse's
mother, Mrs. Clara Coffman.
Frank Wilson and wife, who have
spent the past three weeks in the
city, have returned to Three Pines.
Mrs. r. F. Counts left Monday
night for Red Deer, Alberta, called
there on account of the illness of her
father. She will probably remain for
two months.
Mrs. f. j. Hehey, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. NJ. j.
Leach, returned to her home on low
er Rogue river Tuesday.
E. r. Miller and c. W. Gands ar
rived Monday from southern Califor-
mia and left Tuesday morning for Le-
land and will spend some time in the
hunting and mining.
Mrs Stella Stratton left for her
home at San Francisco Monday after
her mother and sisters. She
was accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Mary j. John, of Williams, who will
spend the winter in California
Fifty members of the lombard
opera company from Portland to Oak
and, stopped of at Grants Pass Sun
day night for dinner at the Grants
Pass hotel They were travelling in
a special train.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
TO MEET JANUARY Oil.

+ PORTLAND. Or, Dec. l6.-The
second annual Oregon Irrigation
Congress will be held in Portland
January 9-11 and the program is
now being arranged, 1t will be the
most important gathering OF irriga-
tionists ever held in this state.
Every irrigation district in Oregon
is expected 10 be represented and
members of the government recla-
nation service, as we'll as the entire
membership OF the next legislature,
will be invited. There will be a
thorough consideration of the needs
OF the irrigated land farmer, both on
the government and state projects,
and everything possible will be done
to aid in the development of the ir-
rigated sections of the state. Will
liam Hanley, of Burns, is president
of the congress, and j. T. Hinkle, Of
Hermiston, is the secretary. The
Oregon Development League is busy
on preliminary plans for the con-
gress.
Oregon dairymen and cheese and
butter makers of the state are in ses-
sion this week at Albany. A four
days convention opened Tuesday
The program of addresses and dis
cussions is of a high standard and
from the annual gathering much BEN
eft to the industry will result.
Eastern Oregon can be counted on
to do its share in the states agricul-
tural production. Now that the crops
are gathered, instances of big yields
are being reported. Elba Rogers, a
FARMER of the Freewater district, re-
ceived over sl,1O0 for tomatoes rails
ed on three-quarters of an acre His
crop was marketed through the
Fruit Growers Union, which was
probably responsible for a good
price. Curtis and Rolph, of Ontario,
dug 1000 bushels of splendid pota-
toes from two and one-half acres,
rom one hill sc potatoes were TAX
en-. More than seven carloads of
pure alfalfa honey was shipped out
of Vale this year.
Closer cooperation between the
fruit grower, the railroads and all
allied interests was urged at a meet
ing of growers and dealers at
luncheon at the Portland CONNER
cial club. 1t was stated by a promi-
nent eastern dealer that study of
market conditions and a better or
ganization will prevent an over-sup-
ply of northwest apples and the hope
of the industry was said to be a closer
harmony in growing and marketing
the fruit
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
Watts Mine Will Run

B. S. Watts, of PrOvolt, was IN
the city Monday. Mr. Watts states
that he will soon commence the win
ter's run Oh the placer mine in Horse
Head gulch, the rains having started
a good flow of water in all the
creeks. The Watts mine has been a
producer since 1861 when It was first
located by the elder Watts, it hav-
ing passed into the hands Of its pres
ent holder with the death OF his
father a year ago.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
RAILROADS FIGHT THE
MEDFORD RATE BILL

PORTLAND, Dec 16.-Charging
that the so-called "Medford rate
bill" enacted into law by the voters
of Oregon at the general election Of
.yember 5, is not only unconstitu-
tional, but discriminatory as we'll,
and fraud upon its face and upon
the people, railroad attorneys in the
United States district court today
argued strenuously in their efforts to
show cause why the court should is
sue a temporary injunction against
the enforcement of the law.
Attorney General Crawford held
that the rates fixed by the interstate
commerce commission are in no wise
interfered with or altered, and fur
ther, that interstate commerce is not
affected by the bill.
That the petition which resulted in
having the rate bill put on the ballot
was circulated by jobbers of Baker
and Medford to a selfish end, was
charged by o. C. Spencer, attorney
for the o. W. r. & n. company.
w. NJ. Hart, representing the Hill
railroad interests, attacked the new
law merely on the point of its consti-
tutionality He said that rate men
have been trying to fix up schedules
in keeping with the provisions of the
new law, but that they have had little
success because of its antiquities.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
Buys Cougar Dogs

c. Shulenberger, a miner from the
Preston Peak country, who has been
here for the past few days, left
Saturday for his home on the Big
Flat, in Del Norte county. He took
with him two hounds that he will
use in an attempt to exterminate the
cougars of his neighborhood, and
hopes also to get bear occasionally
there being plenty of each of the
beasts in that region.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
A German Play

A German play, "Eigensinn,' will
be presented by members OF the Ger
man class OF the high school on Fri
day evening, December 90 There
will also be music by the high school
orchestra The proceeds of the en-
tertainment are to be used to buy pic
lures for the German recitation room.
The class hopes many will attend and
see what some OF the pupils in the
public schools are doing,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
Former Residents Visiting

Captain and Mrs. G. l.. Evans, res
idents of this county from 1891 to
1906, but now residing near Everett,
Wash, are visiting old friends here.
They spent two weeks on the Apple
gate and will spend a week in Grants
Pass before going to California TO
spend the winter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
FRIENDSHIP FOR JOHNSON
COSTS MAN HIS JOB.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Because he
accepted the hospitality OF Jack
johnson, negro pugilist, and attend
ed a dinner given by the latter when
he married Lucille Cameron. a white
girl, recently, Edward c. Marsales,
deputy United States marshal, was
dismissed from the service, it was
learned here today
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
Consulate Attache Here

Geo. ]. Steiger of San Francisco,
an attache OF the Swedish consulate,
was in the city Sunday. having stop
ped on here while on his way from
Portland to San Francisco to look up
matters pertaining TO the estate Of
John f. Green, who died recently at
the Good Samaritan hospital in this
city. Mr.. Seiger, who is an attorney,
came ON cable order from Sweden to
secure definite identity OF the dead
man.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
The Typhoon" Was Good

A fair-sized audience witnessed
The Typhoon" at the opera house
last Saturday night, given by Walker
Whiteside and his large all-star cast.
The Typhoon' proved the greatest
theatrical attraction ever seen here,
and old theatergoers voted it one OF
the best plays they had seen in years.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
ORGANIZE JAP CABINET.

TOXIC, Dec. 17.-Appointed pre-
mier of Japan by an imperial court
to succeed Count Sajoni, Prince Kat
sura today is organizing his cabinet.
No intimation has yet oeen given as
to the personnel of the new ministry.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
THE WRONG MAN BLAMED.

Through the mistake OF a yeterin-
arian | lost a valuable horse last
spring and as have found that some
people have been informed that it
was DR.. Bestul, wish to say, in JUS
tice to him that he was not the man.
j, h, Burrough. 696-'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
. latting Cemetery Lots

Surveyor H. c. Hall is plating be-
tween five and six acres of the 23-
acre tract recently purchased by the
county adjoining Granite Hill ceme-
terry on the east 1t is probable the
tract will be cleared and fenced.
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set of leather dining chairs, ana
morris chair for
'Yes'm! Aunt Retty's eyes snapped
who sits ii the morris chair!'
Mamma put ii in the library Vera
answered And papa sits III 1t ana
reads every evening and Sundays
Then they all thought Vera had gone
crazy. She laughed, sang, jigged, and
then with hug she nearly upset Aunt
Betty and said, Girls. what silly
folks we all have been!'
The girls left Aunt Betty an hour
later, and Christmas was not mention
ed in the Every household, but the
girls and their father looked unusual
II mysterious and happy.
Christmas morning dawned crisp and
clear, the spirit of the day Astounding
everywhere.
Edna and Vera anXiousiy awaited
their mother, having sent their father
to bring her to their Christmas room,
which they had trimmed up in ever
greens and bells, after she had re,
tired the evening before.
They met her with tender caresses
and led her to chair prepared pur-
posely for her. Edna brought her gift,
a beautiful collar of her own work,
and pinned it on with brooch. in
which was her birthstone.
The mother drew the face of her
first child to her and kissed her, tear
dropping on the upturned face.
Vera had quietly drawn near and
laid bundle of dark blue silk on her
mothers lap For the dearest mother
ever" she said as her mother drew her
closely TO her, sealing the precious
words with kiss
Then father came forward and, TAX
ing her hand in his, said rs he slipped
his gift on her finger, What | couldn't
give the dear little woman when we
started out together ! give her now"
The bewildered woman saw through
fast falling tears magnificent da-
mond sparkling on her hand.
OH" said Vera, such time as I've
had keeping secrets"
1.-THE happiest Christmas I've known
| for years" remarked Mr.. Everly.
Me. too" exclaimed Alice Miner.
Il tried to have some one let me in
with my little gift for the queen of the
household, and no one needed my call,
so came anyway" And a lovely comb
| was added to her presents
This is what Christmas means; give
| to each for their own" And Edna
started the ball rolling for general
| Christmas frOlic.
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CONRATH.
Special Correspondence.

Garfield and Garrett Hooking have
been visiting relatives here the past
week
Mrs Hostetter, of Montana, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. j. NJ.
Briggs.
Cold weather is with us again and
with it wood cutting and hauling has
started
Chas. Gibbs is back again, having
been in the Dakotas with his team
all fall
S. j. Clark went to Ladysmith
Sunday to attend the funeral of Rob-
ert Corbett
Miss Rita Cook, who has been at
Stanley for several months returne d
to this place Wednesday.
Mrs Frank Conrath returned
Wednesday from st. Peter, Mimi,
after a severalweeks' visit at that
place.
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THE RIGHT
CHRISTMAS Way
BY MRS. n. L. MONTY.

copyright. 1912, by American Press Asso-
clation.l
n0H, Mrs. Everly, l just thought
I'd drop in and talk Christ,
mas to YOU. It's all | hear at
home, and T.
Alice Miner was very dear young
friend of Edna and Vera Everly. and
Christmas and all the wonderful Sc
crets belonging to it had always been
discussed as one family. She was
amazed when Mrs. Every turned
abruptly and said: Alice, don't. Please
don't talk Christmas this year"
Alice hurried upstairs. where Edna
and Vera were brooding over the same
command, given them the evening be
fore.
Edna was the first to speak. II don't
understand mamma at all. Before she
has always been the first to begin the
Christmas gifts, and-and she never
tired of planning"
Vera was angry. Last evening papa
said 1 think, mother, that Santa will
have to unload that fine dining table
at Bradclaugh's for you Christmas.
The one with And that was as far
as he got. Mamma said: Father, that
will do. Christmas will not be men
toned to me this year And-and this
morning mamma went to the furniture
store, bought that table and has it all
set for dinner. | know papa will be
hurt"
Alice jumped up. Come on, girls!
Let's go over and consult Aunt Betty"
The girls told her their Christmas
troubles and about the dining table.
She was very quiet for few sec
onds. What did you give your mann
ma last Christmas?" she asked
"The Administer rug for the par!or,'
both girls quickly answered. Papa
gives us Il dollar every month for our
bank, to be kept just for a Christmas
gift for mamma. and then he adds to
it for what is wanted"
"Yes'm," quietly answered Aunt
Betty. And the Christmas before?
"A brass bed for the spare bedroom"
"Yes'm! And the Christmas beforeT
asked Aunt Betty again
The girls heSitated little, then. "A
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State of Wisconsin in Circuit Court
for Rusk County.
c. 3. Stanley, plaintiff, VS.. Josefa
Jcezmoniki, defendant.
BY virtue Of a judgment of fore
closure and sale made in the above
entitled action on the 2nd day OF No
vember 1911, the undersigned sher
if of Rusk county, State of Wiscon-
sin, will sell at the front door of the
court house at Ladysmith in SAID
county, on the 2Sth day of Deem
Der, 1912 at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon OF that day, thu real estate and
mOrtgaged premises directed by said
Judgment to be sold and therein de-
northeast quarter of southwest quar-
ter and northwest quarter of SOUTH
west quarter all in section No. One
y, township No. Thirty-four (34),
north, range No. nine 90. west, Rusk
County, Wisconsin.
Terms of sale cash.
Dated this 18th day of November,
1912.
A. e. FOSTER,
Sheriff.
J. w. Carow Attorney.
(First publication Nov 10, 1912 34-59)
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ORDINANCE

All ordinance providing penalty
FOR the sale Of spirtuous malt. ar
dent and intoxicating liquors and
drinks without having obtained IL
cense therefore.
The Common Council of the City
of Ladysmith do ordain as follows:
Section /. Every person who
shall, within the limits of the City
Of Ladysmith, directly or indirectly
vend, sell, deal or traffic in, or for
the purpose of evading the laws Of
the State of Wisconsin, and Chapter
OF the ordinances OF the City of
Ladysmith, give way any spirituous,
malt, ardent or intoxicating liquors
or drinks in any nifty whatever,
without first havh.. Ntained license
or permit therefor > required by
the laws of the State of Wisconsin,
and chapter of the ordinances of
the City of Ladysmith, shall upon
conviction thereof, be adjudged to
pay liht VI HoI 1893 thdh zen uollei .
nor more than fifty dollars, and the
costs of prosecution, and TO be inn
prisoned in the County Jail of Ru4k
County until such judgment be paid
not exceeding, however, the term Of
sixty days.
Section 3 This ordinance snail
take effect and be in force on and
after it's passage and publication.
Passed by the City Council this
Bird day Of December 1912.
f. j. PUTNAM,
Clerk.
Approved d. II. RICHARDS,
Mayor
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Owing to the fact that we we

Owing to the fact that we were
short of help, we announced last
week that our Christmas edition
would be issued Dec 20. With re-
Inducements, we decided to issue
same this week, as next week would
be too late to give advertisers thu
best value
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School Report Cards

Report cards for district schools,
the kind recommended by County
Supt. Rice, for sale at the News
Budget office.
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For Sale

Good paying business for man who
is willing to work. Best paying prop
ositio for money invested in Rusk
county.
tt WARREN MOORE.