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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07

James Otis. one Of the best known
and most prolific writer's for boys, died
the other day, u white haired man.
His real name was James OTIS Koler
IN his youth he went to Boston and
asked FOR work ON the Boston journal.
The managing editor thinking to get
rid Of him In the least painful manner,
told him TO go out and see II he could
write anything new about Boston com
mon If he could he should have a
job In little while the young man
came In with an interesting article
about the initials that id.ers had carved
on the seats There begnn his career
as a writer in letters meaningless to
others he hod found the word oppor-
tuuity. Youths Companion
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at Roseburg. Oregon,
February -, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Alfred
James Bingham, whose postoffice ad-
dress is 655 Lovejoy ST., Portland,
Ore, did, on the 26th day of Febru-
ary. 1912, file in this office sworn
statement and application, No. 07S59
to purchase the NJ SWA and
Sh NWh of section 2, township 81
S, range w. Willamette meridian,
and the timber thereon, under the
provisions Of the act OF June 3, 1878.
and acts amendatory, known as the
Timber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraise-
ment. and that pursuant To such APP
plication, the land and timber there
on have been appraised s4SS.00, the
timber estimated 100000 board
feet at S0.40 per NJ. and the land
nothing; that said applicant will Of
fer final proof in support of his APP
plication and sworn statement on the
23rd day of May, 1913, before Her
bert Smith t. s. commissioner at his
office at Grants PGss. Oregon
ANY person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initi-
ate a contest at any time before pat
ent issues, by filing a corroborated
affidavit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry
B. F. JONES, Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. 6
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon.
January 9Th, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Josenb
McClelland, whose postoffice address
is 631 Clackamas street, Portland
Oregon, did, on the 4th day of
March, 1912, file in this office sworn
statement and application, No. O7S7e
to purchase the lots and 4 and
SWA NEA, section 2, township
81 s., range west Willamette mer-
idian, and the timber thereon. nm
der the provisions OF the act of June
3, 1878, and acts amendatory
known as the Timber and Stone
Law" at such value as might be
fixed by appraisement, and that. mr.
suant to such application, the land
and timber thereon have been an
praised $456.00, the timber estim-
ated 1,14O,000 board feet at 40
cents per NJ, and the land nothing:
that said applicant will offer final
proof in support of his application
and sworn statement on the 2Stb day
of March, 1918, before register and
receiver United States land office al
Roseburg. Oregon.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initi-
ate contest at any time before pat
ent issues, by filing a corroborated
affidavit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
B. F. JONES,
Register
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Josephine County
Matter of the estate of Leroy Love
less, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed
by the said county court for Jose
phine county, Administrative of the
estate of Leroy Loveless, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
said estate are hereby required to
present the same, proper verified as
required by law, within six months
from the date hereof, to Mulkey &
Cherry attorneys for the said estate
at their office in Medford, Oregon.
Publication of the first notice Febru-
ary 2S, 1918. Dated at Gold Hill,
Oregon, this the 26th day of Febru-
airy, 1918.
SADIE E. COFFEE,
Administrative of the Estate of
Leroy Loveless, Deceased.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior U. S.
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon,
December H. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that George
A. Bark, whose postoffice address is
.21O East 2Sth street Los Angeles,
California. did, on the 18th day of
March 1912, file in this office sworn
statement and application, No. 07902
to purchase the NJ SEA, section
20, township 39 s., range $ west
Willamette meridian, and the tim
Der thereon, under the provisions of
the act of June 3, 1878, and acts
amendatory, known as the Timber
and Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement, and
that, pursuant to such application,
the land and timber thereon have
been appraised 100000, the timber
estimated 100000 board feet at so
cents per NJ, and the land $4,000;
that said applicant will effer final
proof in support of his application
and sworn statement on the 7th day
of March, 1913, before Herbert
Smith, United States commissioner,
at Grants Pass, Oregon.
ANY person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initi-
ate an contest at any item before pat
ent issues. by filing a corroborated
affidavit in this office alleging facts
which would defeat the entry
3. F. JONES, Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
THEATER MAGNATE IN
COURT WHEN WANTED.

PORTLAND, March 3.-John w.
Considine, theatrical magnate, for
whom a warrant was issued in San
Francisco last week charging him
with having taken part in the persua-
sion of inmates of disorderly house
to perform an immoral exhibition, to-
day refused to comment upon the
case beyond stating that he would be
in San Francisco whenever wanted
He would not say what action he in
tended following relative to the
charge.
Considine is in Portland to be pres
ent at the opening of his new theater
tonight, after which he will probably
go to Vancouver, B. c., to attend the
opening of a new theater there March
II
Sid Grammar, a San Francisco
theatrical man, is at present out on
bail in the Bay city, following his ar
rest on a warrant charging him with
the same offense as that against Con-
sdne.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that /, the
undersigned administrator, with the
will annexed of the estate of Francis
H. Cobb, deceased, have filed in the
county court of the state of Oregon
for Josephine county my final ac-
count in said administration And
that by an order duly made by the
judge of said<court, Saturday, March
s, 1913, at the hour of o'clock p.
m. of said day has been set apart
for hearing objections L. to said ac-
count. That persons obiecting to
the same or any part thereof. will
file their objections in said court on
or before the said date.
GEORGE w. COLVIG,
Administrator with the Will Annex
ed of the Estate of Francis H..
Cobb. Deceased
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
BRIDGING DEATH VALLEY.
Civilizations Efforts to subdue That
Defiant Region.

ON''H'N lNNBlpiit
or all earth's waste places the desert
is the most impressive ana the most
abhorent It was almost impossible
at times 10 secure laborers on the San
Pedro railway route that skirts Death
valley through southern Nevada and
California The loneliness struck a
chill into the hearts Of diegers and
track layers
For many years Death valley has
made good its name and taken ghastly
toll Of those who vcnurcd ON It's track.
less stretches Arid, IT'S only ycgeta.
ton the gnarlcd and twisted cactus II
covers many thousands of square miles
OF absolute waste. But civilization Is
breaking I'm upon this defiant region.
Irrigation is reforming II. Railways
are sundering its insular unity Wag.
on roads, too. are penetrating II here
aud there Daring prospectOrs ere
threading 10 with narrow trails. and
uuW lllf NNNDlhNulit Nilhtln IlVlI'HN !"
run q highway through the arid dust
from marge 10 m0rge
Recently representatives Of the Au.
tomobile club VI Southern California
started from Los Angeles 70 begin the
work Of mapping and placing signs
across 1900 miles Of desert road I'm
Death valley and the surrounding ter.
ritory. IN addition TO the task Of map.
ping the roads, the water holes will be
charted and the heavy steel signs are
to give road directions and the location
Of water supplies. Seven routes IN an
are 10 be chartcd. which means the
covering Of 1900 miles Of desert sign
posting through the most arid region of
America
II means. too. that the last uncharted
and unruluyated section Of our nation
Is 10 bee reclaimed and made accessible.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
HAS SEAMAN'S BILL

WASH HINGTON. March 3.--As a
result of the failure to reach a con-
ference agreement on the seamen's s
bin, the outlook today is that the
senate conferees will uphold the COM
mittee's draft of the measure which
Senator LaFollette characterizes as
perpetuating the involuntary servi-
tude of seamen.
Andrew Furuseth Of San Francisco
and other labor leaders say they will
publish names and fight the re-elec-
tion of those senators who voted to
defeat an anti-coolie clause in the
proposed bill at a conference here
yesterday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
WOMEN ELECTED WHEN
JOHN BURNS SPEAKS

LONDON, March Following the
election OF several noisy suffragettes
from the hall, John Burns, president
of the local government board had the
ushers escort all the other women
present to the street before he would
start his speech in behalf of the pro-
gressive candidates for the London
City council.
Burns declared that he feared the
speeches might probably incite a riot
among the militant women and fatal
titles would probably result.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, L. S.
Land. Office at Roseburg, Oregon
February 1, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Will
liam Basel Anderson, OF Grants Pass,
Oregon, who, Oh March 9, 1911,
made homestead entry serial NO
O7035. for NWA section ?, town
ship SO S, range west Willamette
meridian, has filed notice OF inten-
ton to make fve-year proof, to es'
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before Herbert Smith, Unit
ed States commissioner, at Grants
Pass. Oregon, on the 21st day O.
March, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Chester NJ. Spring, Percy Jones
Roy Lathrop and Carl Lathrop, al
Of Grants Pass, Oregon.
B. F. JONES,
Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
ENGLISH RAILWAYS SEE
STRIKE THREATEN

LONDON, March 3.-Strikes on all
railway lines in England are threat
ened today as the result of the dis
charge OF Guard Richardson by the
Midland railroad for offensive con-
duct toward a superior officer The
employees association demands the
immediate reinstatement Of Rich
ardson.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
SENATOR WARREN ASKS
CIVIL WAR PENSION.

WASHINGTON, March 8 Six
teen dollars a month civil war pen
sion is asked here today by Senator
Warren OF Wyoming, one of the rich
est members of the upper house.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07

SAN FRANCISCO. March 5.-Po-
lice Judge Sullivan was hit by a
spent bullet. Investigating he found
Harry ellison brandishlng a couple
Of young cannon. In Jail, GilsoH
iaggily declared he was being pur-
sued by a battleship."
LOS ANGELES. March g." when
the editor is not too busy getting out
the paper he will help in the restau-
rant kitchen" read an editorial ar
ticle IN a socialistic communication
paper published here which is set
forth as a valuable hint TO al edi-
tors.
LOS ANGELES. March Insist
ing upon whistling an accomDani-
ment to an aeria by Mary Garden in
"ThaIs" a gallery listener was es-
corted TO the street lie threatened
TO return tonight with a saxaDhono
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
PORTLAND'S NEW HOTEL
WILL OPEN TOMORROW

PORTLAND, March 3-At the
exact moment President-elect Wood
row Wilson takes the oath Of office
at Washington tomorrow, the doors
Of Portland's newest hotel the Ore
gon. will throw it's doors open to the
public A telegraphic fash from
Washington will give the signal for
the opening. The hotel was built for
Wright & Dickinson az cost Of
S75e.0OO
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
GENERAL DEFICIENCY
BILL BECOMES LAW

WASHINGTON, March At its
final session the senate passed the
general deficiency bill, which thus
became law.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
Matte prom Almeda--

There is now at the Southern Pa
clic tracks at Merlin ready for ship
ment a carload OF copper matte from
the Almeda mine, the product Of the
smelter run recently finished The
smelter made a run Of about ten days
with everything working satlsfactor-
lly. A force Of men Is now at work
preparing for another ran
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07

WHITE SALMON, Wash, March
D. George Bradford OF Australia
created CONSERVATION in a barber
shop by literally blowing off his nose
1t was artificial but the BARRIERS and
customers did not know IL. The or
iginal probosis was frozen off in
Canada.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07

auAA. HIafns.A
VS..
Lou Gloson and Ella Glib
SON. his wife, and their
unknown heirs; H. Sim
hihs and his unknown
helrs; Horauo Simkins
ana Caroline Simkins.
MS wife, and their un-
AhoWn heirs; Ben Sim
AIMS and Oman Simkips
MS wife. and their up-
known heirs; also all
o'her persons or parties
unknown claiming any
risht' title, estate, lien or
interest in the real es-
tate described in the
complaint, Defendants.
10 Lou Gibson, and Ella Gibson his
wiie' and their unknown heirs; III
SlmKins and his unknown heirs;
Horatio Simkins and Caroline
Slmkins, his wife and their nm
known heirs; Ben Simkins and
oman Simkins, his wife, and their
unknown heirs; also all other Der.
sons or parties unknown claiming
any right, title, estate, lien or in
terest in the real estate described
IN the complaint, Defendants.
In the name of the state of Ore
son you and each of you are hereby
required to appear and answer the
complaint filed against you on or be-
lore six weeks from the date of the
hrst publication of this summons
winch said first date of publication
Oh the summons is the cath day of
January, A. D., 1918, and the last
date of publication and the time
within which you are required to ap-
pear and answer the said complaint
is the 9TH day of March, 1918, and if
you fail so to answer said complaint
and for want thereof the plaintiff
Will apply to the court for the relief
prayed for, to-wit. That the plain
tin be decreed to be the absolute
and unqualified owner in fee simple
Of Lot 3 in Block 81 of the Original
rownsite of the town, now city, of
Grants Pass, Josephine county. Ore
5on, as the same is plated and on
ile in the office of the county clerk
1f said county and state. That the
defendants and each of them and
heir unknown heirs and also all 9TH
n persons or parties unknown claim
ng any right, title, estate lien or
interest in the real estate described
n the complaint herein and all ex-
scutors, administrators, and assigns
md all persons claiming by. through
)r under said defendant be forever
and debarred from assert
ng any claim, right, title, lien, es-
ate or interest therein or thereto
That plaintiffs title to said Lot 3 in
Block 61 of the Original Townsite
If the town of Grants Pass, Jose
,hine county, Oregon, be forever
luieted and that it is declared to be
| good and valid one in both law and
'quity and that full and complete
'quitable relief be had.
This summons is published in the
Rogue River Courier by order of
Ion. F. M. Calkins, Judge of the
lbove entitled court, made and en-
cred on the 22nd day of January,
913, and is to be published for six
weeks.
c. II. and V. A. CLEMENTS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. D. Robertson, who
have spent the past ten days with
Mr. and Mrs. P B Herman. left
Tuesday morning for their home at
Condee. South Dakota They will
stop at Portland. Seattle and other
points.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07

SAN FRANCISCO. March 5.-A.
Ruddick. a teamster, bought $50
worth Of choice cigars and placed
them in his wagon. He went in to
get a drink. He came out 10 find a
strange horse chewing up his per-
fectos four at a time. Twenty dol
lars damage.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07

LOS ANGELES, March After
riding the water wagon years, S.
NJ. Kristensen fell off when he had
nine teeth extracted. He explained
in court with tears streaming down
his cheeks He drew a $50 fine
PORTLAND, March An order
to make a jury trying a suit for dam
ages, familiar with the interior of a
Pullman sleeper, the Southern Paci-
fic had one shunted up Fourth street
to the very door of the court house
where the jury made an inspection.
PORTLAND, March 4. Although
a trolley wire broke, became entang-
led with a street car and melted many
metal parts in the running gear, not
one Of the passengers was injured. A
brilliant electrical display continued
several minutes.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March A.
While DR.. Frank J. Bell, aviator, was
flying 1900 feet in the air, a pelican
became entangled in one OF the ma
chimes propellers and wrecked IT,
The aviator landed safely but the peli-
can was eliminated from future
flights.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07

LOS ANGELES. March 4.-John
Mead went to Jail for 10 days rather
than swear before a priest that he
would not drink again for a year
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07

You Will be surprised at the qulck
results Of classified want ad.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
WIRE BRIEFS.

SAN FRANCISCO. March A.
Lorena DeMantanya committed sui
eide in a CORY fashion in an apart
ment house. Her estate is being
sued for $1,27S for damage done to
the carpets by her life's blood, and
for the odium she cast upon the place.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07

an kinds OF legal blan' At the
Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.

III the Circuit Court of the State ~
! IesVR, " on. Tor Josephine County.
AH'i' PLAINTIFF,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-03-07

Mining Blanks at Courier office
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-09-30

China has apologized but the Japs aren't satisfied. And they wont oe until they get large slice of China.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-09-30
mnt of the questions that .vex the law yer and the politician?

Once again Mexican federal soldiers as told in news dispatch. have fre' across the international border or 1 United States troops. As Il mere mat ter of news that Ia not particularly
 series or even interesting. The Mex
 icans probably didn't hit anybody or do any damage. Beside 1t is getting to be habit of the "Greasers" when they have little too much ammuni- tton and agidfente at the same time to fire at our soldiers. They have been doing 1t for about two years now and once in q while they hit one. Still tt is of no consequence. The Mexicans believe, and they seem to have good ground for such belief that this country
 is either afraid of them. or SO careless
 of its honor that even if . few United
 States soldiers or citizens are killed 1t
 will make no difference.
 There was . time-Oh long. long ago
 when we were not . world power
 when the nag of the United States was
 held in much more respect the world over than 1t is today.
 When a citizen could look to the Starr and Stripes for protection no matter in what part of the world he found himself. That time of respect for our national honor seems to have departed with the development of the nation into what some foreigners call q country of money grubbers. We do not hear any longer the proud boast that an American is safe in any coun- try under the sun. Far from 1t. He isn't even safe in his own country. not even safe in the uniform of the Unit sd States army patrolling his own bor- der. Just why this fl 70 1t seems hard for an outsider to explain. Perhaps President Wilson can explain 1t. per- haps Mir. W. J. Bryan can explain it. put they don't and the people in Mex ca, from the alleged president down. ook upon us as a set of towards. It s no secret on the border that the Mexicans think we are afraid of them. It isn't SO very much of a secret in that the Mexicans are moro than half right in this supposl' lion. The army is unprepared. not
 he army's fault, but the fault of con- yress. There Is very little reserve .munition in the country and we have neither transport nor field hospital for an army of any size in the field. But we have plenty of time and plenty of money. It might be we'll to use It, tie of both in fitting the army as that when our people are insulted and rob. he'd, when our men are fired at across the border. we will he in some sort of s ape to resent the insult to our nag.
 X little lees attention to special ann bassadors. special agents. chautauqus peace lectures and the like and a lit- tie more attention to preserving the honor would not be amiss.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-09-30
WEATHER.
September 2s. 1913.

September 2s. 1913. Maximum 4?; mini' mum. %. Rarometer-29.Ss inches. Weather-Cioudy. wind-S miles per hour.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-09-30
Official Paper
NOME, ALASKA, SEPT. 90, 1913.

There is a difference of opinion be- tween those who are supposed to know about such things. we use the word supposed advisedly. as the prepared Eess of the United States army for war. Of course the secretary of war being the titular head of the army. h supposed to know. Of course Chair IJan Hay of the house military com m'ttee is also supposed 10 know and these two men differ very essentially as to what the army needs.
 At the regular session of congress & report will be submitted to the mili- tLiy committee by Secretary Garrison. a lawyer. dealing with the military es- tabitshment. This report will be read and digestcd by Chairman Hay. a politician. and it is practically certain ti'at the two gentlemen above named. the lawyer and the politician. will eventually come to some sort of an un- d-rstanding about the soldiers.
 It is a serious question in these JLodern times when the profession of arms has become a scientific profes- sion that 1t takes years of constant study and close application to master whether the management and direction of the army should be left so entirely in the hands of men untrained in any degree In the art of war. Mfr. Hay has been a very efficient politician for over tw"; fy years. but he has never been q soldier. MT. Garrison has been all his fife. until called to the cabinet per fectIy good lawyer. with no military experience. and 1t Is reported that these gentlemen arc about to clash over subject that neither of them knows anything about. Let us hop< thnt in preparing for the debate botf gentlemen will learn little at leas' about the service they arc running.
 No where in the world does such 2 condition of affairs exist. The arm, and navy of the United States are in' varisbly under the direction of mer who know absolutely nothing about tho military necessities of the service' they head. These men are placed where they arc for political reason' the other gentlemen who assist in th' direction of affairs arc the chairmei of the naval and military committees of inc house and senate. politician pure and simple. No hoard of dircctor' of a rniiroad would select a sailor t' run the road. No grei,t manufacturini plant would consider q soldier as gen -ral manager. And yet we place th' destinics of our national defense in th hands of n lawyer and q politician who. in this instance cnnnot agree q to whnt h needed for tho soldiers. Wh' not leave the matter to those most in terested and trained by years oe stud and practical experience Why not ' the army little more Into the sstsis
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-09-30

Drunken negroes shoot up town. They ought to change the brand of whisky they sell the blacks down there.