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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-31
HERMAN SCHMIDT SHOT BY
COMPANION
ACCIDENT ON LAST SUNDAY
Shot Fired From 80 Calibre Rife at
Deer Chances and Strikes
Schmidt

Herman Schmidt, son Of Claus
Schmidt, was shot in the right leg
while hunting deer with a party of
friends Sunday, the bullet from a
80 calibre high power rife shattering
the femoral bone and making a most
severe wound that will render the
limb useless for long time, though
the surgeons believe that 1t can be
saved and made a serviceable men,
Der again.
Schmidt, in company with Emil
Gebers, his cousin; Lloyd Launer,
Harvey Faubion and Lester Sparlin,
went out to Waters creek, near Won
der, Saturday evening, to hunt deer
on Sunday. Schmidt and Gebers
we're hunting along the creek near
its head, where the canyon is abrupt
and steep, one on each side OF the
creek. Gebers says that he saw
deer and shot once at it, the aim be-
Ing too high to hit the : yer, but that
the bullet evidently struck rock or
a tree and was DETECTED from its
course, striking Schmidt, who was
seated on a rock about 200 yards dis
tant, in the leg. The bullet struck
about three inches above the knee,
ranging upward and outward, and
lodged under the skin, inflicting a
most shocking wound, fracturing and
splintering the bone from the knee
to the thigh.
Gebers, hearing his comrade cry
out, went at once to his aid, and
summoned the rest Of the party, the
accident occurring at about eleven
o'clock in the morning. A messen-
ger was dispatched for medical aid,
and DR.. Loughridge left for the scene,
driving his automobile TO within four
or five miles of the injured man,
though it was past three O'Clock be-
fore he reached the sufferers side
A stretcher was made, and Schmidt
was packed out over the worst KIND
Of mountain trail to the automobile
and brought to the South Pacific hos
pital in this city. DR.. Loughridge
says that time will be required for
the knitting together of the splinter
ed ends of the femur before the re-
pair of the leg will be possible, though
he is confident that the usefulness
OF the limb will not be lost.
Gebers, the young man who fred
the unfortunate shot, is considered
an especially careful hunter, and was
grief stricken at the accid dent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-31
SOIL DOES NOT NEED
LIME, SAYS MIR. REIMER

During the past summer this ex-
pertinent station had number of
inquiries In regard to the value of
lime on our southern Oregon soils.
Recently the writer found a number
OF growers in this county and In
Josephine county applying lime to
their soils. Some OF them we're u.s.
ing 1t as a remedy for sour sap in
fruit trees, whiel others were using II
on their alfalfa fields.
Applications Of lime are OF value
In correcting acidity or sourness In
soils, In supplying calcium to soils
deficient In this element, in convert
ing insoluble forms Of potash into
soluble forms. and In making COM
pact soils more friable.
wish to state that | have made a
large number OF soil examinations in
all sections OF the Rogue River val
ley, and have tested them for acidity
or sourness, and for their lime con-
tent. In all OF this work have never
found single case Of acid or sour
soil. In most cases there was found
an abundance OF lime; and In a few
cases actually an excess OF lime
During the past two years we have
conducted field experiments on
number OF farms in the valley, both
on alfalfa and fruit trees, and have
never yet had any beneficial results
from the use OF lime.
The chemist at the state expert
ment station at Corvallis, Oregon, has
made a large number OF soil ana
lyses OF soils collected from various
parts OF this valley, and in every in
stance he has found an ample supply
OF lime for the needs OF our cul.
tivated plants.
II is also well known that there are
enormous deposits OF lime in the
hills and mountains surrounding the
valley. The rich deposits near Gold
Hill and in Josephine county have
elready become famous. In many OF
the deep cuts along the roads and
allroads can be seen white streakp
or layers Of limestone which are rich
In lime
1t should be emphatlcally stated
that there Is no connection whatever
between sour sap in fruit trees and
sour soil. The writer has found
bad cases OF sour sap in fruit trees
where there was an abundance OF
lime in the soil Hence, applications
Of lime around trees affected with
sour sap will be OF no value what
ever in correcting this trouble.
Heavy applications OF lime might
be Of some value on the very heavy
sticky soils in helping TO make them
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-31
MANY CITIZENS ARE MENTIONED
FOR 1874 MAYOR Of GRANTS PASS
Election Will Occur on December l. and Nom.
mating of Candidates Must be Filed
By November 18th

there has been little street talk on
that feature of the election yet. The
same is true OF the Office Of treasurer.
Election on December 1
The election this year will occur
on the first day of December, and
nominations can be made by petition
thirty days before the election and up
to within fifteen days Of the election.
The petition must be signed by five
per cent. of the voters In the ward
or the district from which the candi-
date comes.
"Straw Ballot" for Candidates
AS a test OF public sentiment, The
Courier today inaugurates a straw
ballot" for candidates for the various
city Offices, This ballot will be pub
lished six times In the Daily Courier,
and the first count will be published
In Sundays edition. The last and
the final count will be published in
the issue Of Wednesday, November 8.
Any qualified elector OF the city is
eligible for the municipal offices, and
the voter of the straw ballot should
vote for his choice regardless Of
whether he is among those who are
already nominated or not. The bal
lot may result In the placing In NOM
ination OF one not yet named, who
will prove the real white hope"
Ballots can be either mailed to The
Courier or brought TO the Office and
deposited in the ballot box.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-31
TEN DAYS IN JAIL
FOR RIDING IN BOX CAR

The two representatives OF the
travelling gentry who were arrest I'D
by the local police force on suspicion
that they had broken into the car
load of apples on the sidetrack we're
given a hearing in Judge Holman's
court Wednesday. They said that
the apples that had been found upon
them had been obtained at Talent
and that they had ridden to Grants
Pass in the box car from which they
vera taken here. They were
charged by the S. P. detectives with
having stolen a ride from the South
erp Pacific road, and on their plea
Of guilty they were each sentenced
10 ten days in the county jail.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-31
FIVE COUNTIES WILL NOT
BE PRESENT AT 1918 FAIR

New York, Oct. 2s.-Ex-hayor
1omas D. Phelan Of San Francisco
arrived here today from Europe on
tbs liner ImperatOr, still hopeful tnat
Tnglapd and Germany will decide
snsllv to be represented at the san
francisco 1915 exposition -
"All countries on both hemispnere'
u,,,l exhibit" be said except Eng
land. Germany, Russia and greece
: ,b,nk German and England enter
- into an unholy alliance in deciding
NJ ~ 70 exhibit on account OF the SEN
t,ment Of their manufacturers. Ineir
manufacturers have since sno"1 !,
.homsslves anxious to exhibit ana |
I'm b,pe both nations will yield TO
their demand"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-31
L. S. MAY SOON WAR
FOR PEACE IN MEXICO

Washington, Oct. S0,-The CHIEF
executive, it was expected, had de-
cided positively that Huerta must ~
and that the present intolerable COLI
ditions in Mexico must end at once
Outside pressure in favor of Amer
lean Intervention to restore order mas
been of the strongest. Foreign dip
lomats in Mexico City have assured
their governments that they see no
chance of peace unless the United
states uses force.
John Lind, his emissary in Mexico
was planning a final effort to deal
with Huerta, 1t was stated. 1t was
taken for granted that he will renew
his suggestion of an armlstice De-
tween the warning Mexican factions
and general election, safeguaraeu
oy the civil authorities.
In the meantime, II Lind meets
with a rebuke, he probably imme
diately will decide whether to use
Americas armed forces TO restole
order, or to recognize the rebel Lead
er' General Carranza, as head OF
de tacto government and permit him
to import arms.
The chief objection raised 10 'ne
latter plan was that It probably woulu
be unsatisfactory to the powers since
It would involve continued fghtlns'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-31
SUCKER CREEK PROPERTY SOLD
TO THOS. WILSON
PURCHASE PRICE, 500, 900
Water Of Lake Creek Win BE brought
by Pipe and Two Chants"
Operated

A deal was closed Friday whereby
Thomas ("Dry Wash") Wilson, one
of the best known mining men OF
Nevada, becomes the owner OF the
Grand Prize placer, the rich mine dis
covered last February by T. Nj. Ander-
son on dry gulch tributary to
Sucker creek. The price paid for the
property is understood to be $780,
600, of which substantial payment
down was made, Mr.. Anderson to have
a one-fourth interest in the net profits
paid by the mine pending the settle
ment In full.
This placer Is one of the most
promising In the southern Oregon
district and Mr.. Anderson has taken
some wonderfully rich dirt from Il
since he first found 1t. 1t is located
in a dry gulch. and the gravel has
been packed on burros to the creek.
a distance OF mile and half, be-
fore gold could be washed from It.
Mr.. Anderson says that the dirt thus
packed paid at the rate OF s25 per
yard. The deposit of pay dirt is zoo
feet wide and 1000 long, and mas
been followed iifty feet in depth.
Plans are already made and the pipe
is now being hauled to the ground
for the bringing OF water from Lake
creek, about three miles, through
bitches, pipes and fumes, two giants
TO be operated as soon as the work
can be done. Some pipe is now being
hauled from Pleasant creek to the
property, and other will be shipped
to Grants Pass and hauled out to the
mine from here. This latter pipe will
be of 11-inch and constructed to With
stand heavy pressure, good heM
being obtained from Lake creek.
The new owner of the mine is one
of the most successful operators a
the Nevada gold fields, and has taken
fortunes from the gravel In that
state.
I. M. Anderson, the dlscoverer Of
the mine, has been highly success
ful pocket hunter" his life time Of
prospecting having been largely given
to the search for the rich pockets OF
the precious metal rather than for the
ledges OF quartz or the placers that
would not pay high values. He has
been operating In the Kerby district
for six years, and the Grand Prize,
which he called the Sucker creek
find, was not his first rich strike.
Two years ago he found an immense
ly rich pocket on Gold Ridge, at the
head OF Fiddlers' gluch, from which
he took more than 10000 A law
suit grew out OF the Gold Ridge fad,
which disclosed the truth OF the RICH
ness OF the pocket. Anderson was
given tip by hunter that there
was good looking ground at the head
of Fiddler's gulch. and acting on the
tip the pocket was found. The tp-
Giyer then brought suit to hold a
share in the find, and the sheriff took
possession OF gold dust and nuggets
valued at $4,000, which was held
in the First National bank OF this city
pending the settlement OF the case.
and the return OF the gold to Ander-
son. Anderson has also been the dis
coverer OF other almost fabulously
rich mines in his life time, among
them being the Rainbow, In the Nor
mon basin OF the Baker district.
Mr.. Wilson left here Friday night
to return to Manhattan, Nevada, op.
eratlons at the Grand Prize to be 10
charge OF A. G. Stock.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-31

mellow or friable. 1t is very probable
however that the same amount OF
money expended in hauling stable
manure onto this type OF soil will
serve this purpose better.
AS result Of the soil examinations
made and the experiments conducted
up to tne present time, we cannot
recommend the use OF lime on our
soils in this valley.
F. c. REIMER.
Southern Oregon Experiment
Station, Talent, Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-31
BOYS CONFERENCE IN
GRANTS PASS THIS WEEK

The plans for the boys conference
TO be held in Grants Pass Friday.
Saturday and Sunday of this week
are practically complete. Local COM
mittees have been at work for the
past two weeks arranging for the en-
tertainment of the delegates in the
homes OF the citizens of Grants Pass.
the meeting places for the different
conference sessions and for the ban
quet to be held Saturday night,
The opening session will be held
In the Baptist church Friday evening
at 1880 p. m. Visiting delegates will
be welcomed by DR.. e. c. Macy, OF
Grants Pass. Following the response
to the welcome extended by DR.. Macy
will be the address Of the evening by
II. o. Canaday, Of Medford. on the
subject, "The Coming Man"
Saturday morning and afternoon
will be devoted to conferences on as
signed topics, conducted for the most
part by the boys themselves. They
will present five-minute papers on
these different topics, the papers TO
be followed by general discussion.
These conferences will be held In the
Presbyterian church.
banquet Saturday Evening
At p. m. Saturday evening the
delegates will gather at banquet.
the place to be decided upon later.
Sam Baker is to be toastmaster, and
toasts will be given by several OF the
boys. Immediately following the
banquet the delegates will adjourn
to the Presbyterian church for an
other conference period
On Sunday morning the delegates
will meet at 8 o'clock at the Presby-
terian church for a half hour of sing
ing and Bible study, when they will
adjourn to attend the Sunday school
and church services In their respective
churches.
A mass meeting for young men
and boys only will be held Sunday
afternoon at o'clock, also in the
Presbyterian church. This meeting
will be open to all young men and
boys in Grants Pass as we'll as the
delegates. G. A. Phipps, OF Port
land, will address this meeting on the
subject, "A Reasonable Service"
The pastors OF the different
churches have kindly consented to
join in union meeting Sunday night
in honor Of the boys. This meeting
will be held in the Newman Methodist
church at 1880 and will be addressed
by Rev. |. H. Teel, of Grants Pass, on
the subject of "A Strong Man."
Sessions Open TO Public
The sessions Friday and Sunday
nights are open to the general public
and cordial invitation to attend Is
extended to everyone.
The conference periods Saturday
morning, afternoon and evening will
be open to all boys in Grants Pass
between the ages OF IA and 20, as
we'll as to the delegates. This is true
also Of the mass meeting on Sunday
afternoon.
The Grants Pass Commercial club
has offered It's rooms as the head
quarters for the conference. II will
be here that the delegates will be re-
celved and where they will register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-31
sLINGsBY CASE HALTED

San Francisco, Oct. 3O.-The grand
jury investigation OF the slingsby
changellng baby case was temporari-
ly halted today by the absence OF Dis
trlct Attorney FIckert, who was cat-
ed to Bakersfield last nigh, by tA
illness OF his father.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-31

there has been little street talk on
that feature of the election yet. The
same is true OF the Office OF treasurer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-31

Gao Sanders left Tuesday night for
c,lo,go UV on business connected with
,.n Iui' popne River Public Service Cor
poration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27
By MEREDITH NICHOLSON
lowed a pair OF enchanted heels Into

lowed a pair OF enchanted heels Into
oblivion.
Time had been passing swiftly, and
the shadows were deepening. I re-
traced my steps toward the terrace,
hearing the cries Of pursued and pur-
suers growing fainter. I had not yet
gained position from which could
see Cecilia. when a, man appeared
some distance ahead of me. walking
guardedly In one Of the garden plots.
He came uncertainty. pnusinR to
rlance about. yet evidently led toward
anncCeb cCe by definite nsaGse All,
may be fair in love ana w-., uul>
confess to a feeling Of pity for John
Stewart Dick as watched him slowly
advancing to his fate. He was going
boldly now. and l felt 4 sudden liking
for him. nor can l believe that he was
other than . manly fellow with sound
brains and q good heart.
reasoned as ! marked his approach
to the terrace that he had been loiter
ing in the neighborhood. probably
watching Cecilia and Pcpperton. and
when the architect retired he had as.
sumed that the sixth man had spoken,
The appearance of his former COM
rhdes Of the inn had doubtless dis
turbed him as it had me; then, thanks
to the resourceful Hezekiah. they bad
been routed. and the coast was clear.
watched him draw nearer to Cecilia
as ! have watched deer go down to a
lake to drink. He would speak now. l
was confident of it, and l stole round
to the side entrance and sent word to
Virgins to go to the drawing room and
wait for me.
Miss Octavia and Pepperton still lin
| gered over their teacups. The row
nude by the fugitives from her kennels
| had not. 1t seemed. penetrated to the
| library, and Miss Octavia bade me join
the tnlk. which had TO do, | remember,
with some project for n national hail
teristic displeasure. A hall Of immor-
tai rascals In pillories she thought far
| liEelier to please the masses.
In fifteen minutes l saw Cecilin cross
ing the hall She stopped where
could see her quite plainly and thrust
her hand into the pocket of her coat
| Out flashed the silver notebook. She
made swift notation with the pencil
that now. l knew, wrote the fate of the
sixth man,
! l went out and spoke to her, nnd
walked beside her to the drawing room
door. where Hartley Virgins was walt
| Ing. fi'~
Miss Octavia had risen when l re
| turned to the library, and II was time
to dress for dinner.
"Just moment. Miss Hollister
Something Of great interest Is about t6
occur" And l made excuses for de
tanning her for perhaps Ave minutes
not more.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27

from which this narrative has been
written. She has just been reading
these last pages with meditaive brown
eyes and not without occasionally
reaching for the pen and retouching
some sentence IN which. she says, SCOT
from my chimney doctoring days has
clogyed the ink. Cecilia and Virgins
live Mt Hopefield across the fields. Miss
Octavia Insisted on this. for the reason
that the sword Of Hartley's great
grandfather, found in the chest under
the old house. gives him inalienable
rights to the prsmises- Miss Octavia
and her brother Bassford are travelling
abroad and enjoying those mild adven
lures to which they are both tempera.
mentally inclined.
Ny name Is Joined to Pepperton's on
his ofiice door. Pepperton proposed
this arrangement. with SO many as
surances Of faith in me that could
not refuse him: but knew well
enough that Miss Octavia had nrst put
II into his head. So while have cali
ed myself q chimney doctor In these
pages. l am again an architect.
''You ought to say something more
about the Asola ndo." Hezckiah hiss just
murmured at my shoulder. Every
body will ask whether we ever went
back there"
''Of course We 90 back there Heze-
kiab. every time you come to town
and can get hold Of me-"
you'd better explain that Aunt Oc-
tavia started the tea room and still
owne II and mskss money out Of 1t,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27
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exsIlc pauSeII suddenly as I Mntct

...,,,,e pauEEe,f Enff Suddenly 8dd,, asI watched
from the window, and stepped out to
see what had attracted her attention.
There into the garden from it's farthest
entrance filed the six suitors who had
previously come to sit beneath the
windows OF their stricken lady. Hav-
ing failed to visit their wrath upon
the berhdious Dick they had changed
their clothes and returned to Hope
field. II HeZekiah had not expressly
commanded ME not to become the
sixth man. l should have offered my
self on the spot and waited only un-
til Cecilia had made the inevitable an
swer before summoning Virgins TO
end the whole affair, Such. however.
was not to be the order OF events.
The pruccssion. headed by Ormsby.
was within few yards Of the terrace.
Cecilia. apparently unconscious Of their
proximity, continued her promenade.
In a moment she must recognize them.
ask them into the house. give them
tea and otherwise destroy my hope OF
securing her happiness before the
days end.
A chorus OF yelps and bnrks. as o!
dogs suddenly released. greeted my
ear. The oncoming suitors heard IT,
too. and the line wnbbled uncertainty
Then round the house swept mastiffs
hounds. terriers-a collection Of prize
winners such as few kennels ever
boasted-loping gayly in unwcnted
freedom toward unknown and forbid
den pastures.
The vanguard of fox terriers leaped
down into the garden, with the rest OF
the pack mt their heels. Happy dogs
to find grown men ready for gam
boil! -Four OF the suitors found one
Of the proper exits into the road: two
leaped the box hedge on the other side
without shaking leaf.
ran round the house, stumbling
through the rear guard Of the truani
CANNES and passing the kennel mas
ter, who had rallied the stable men
and was in hot pursuit.
"Somebody turned 'em out-turned
'em OUT" he shouted and swept pro
fanely by. The gate of the kennel
yard stood open. A familiar figure
running low. paused and then sprint
ed nimbly along the paddock fence. A
white sweater was distingulshable for
q moment stowe wall then It fol
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27

though she rarely goes there, but
sends Freda. the maid. to collect the
profits. And It won't do any harm to
say that when she met you there that
day she decided at once that you
would be a proper husband for me.
Any one who reads your book VIII
want to know that"
Hezekiah is always right. So here
endeth the chronicle
THE END.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27
Early Beds,

The beds of the ancients were piles
OF skins The first beds resembling
thore used In modern times were made
Of rusbes and later OF straw. The ust
Of feathers In making beds has been
attributed TO the Romans, and Eaga-
balus (Helioga bal.is, Is said to have
used an mir cushion for n pillow in Pin.
Air beds were frequently used during
the sixteenth century. Feather beds
were largely used during the reign Of
Henry VIII. OF England.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27

The teacher had written on the
blackboard the sentence. THE toast
was drank in silence and turned to
her class for them to discover the mis-
take.
Little Rennie Sheridan waved his
hand frGntically and. going 10 the
board, scra wied the correction. THE
toast was ate In silence" Eyerybody's.