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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
VALE OF KASHMlR.



Natural calanitiss.
Beautiful and unfortunate Is the
wonderful vale OF Kashmir, lying high
among tho Himalayas. ringed with ri.
gantic peaks. clothed In evergreen fir
and deodar. the light green bed OF Jeh.
lam strung across It's dun breast like
jade necklace. blushing with the ghost
ly pink Of peach and plum blossoms"
Kashmir has persistent record Of
natural calamity. Jehlam overflows its
banks at intervals and sends destroy.
Ing floods that wipe out whole districts
The giant peaks around the valley stir
now and again IN their sleep OF ages
and shake the fats with mighty earth.
quakcs. Famine and cholera kill more
than the river and the trembling noun
tnins.
Fire frequently sweeps the fields and
cities. As one looks up at the hills on
either side from the bed OF Jehlam II IN
seen that one slope In covered with
cool, dark forest. while the other grows
nothing but long grass. A spark In this
grass starts the blaze. Among the
Himalayas the air Is biting cold and
the Kashmlrl carries little charcoal
brazier under his robe TO warm his
body. These pcripatetic furnaces start
many fame.
J. With history dotted with such ca.
lamitous landmarks the people OF Kash.
mir have acquired pcssimistlc ex-
preston and disposition. They are su-
perstltious. too, ascribing all manner Of
miraculous attributes and fairy inhabit-
ants TO the mountain springs. .-Argo.
naut.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
PORTLAND MARKETS

Portland. May 2.----Today's market
quotations were:
Wheat-club. s2@s7; bluestem,
I.03@L07.
oats---No. l white feed. 26.25 q
2G.75.
Barley-Feed. ~ 7@29.
Hogs--.T,est live, 9G9.20.
Prime steers. 0; fancy cows. 7.50;
best calves. 3.
Spring lambs. % 0010,50.
Butter---city creamery. 20; coun-
try, a.
Eggs Selected local extras. 21h
@22.
Hens. TN; broIlers, 32h q 35;
geese, i0@1i.
Copper. 2sh.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
Vigorous.

victIm--lf your hnir resiorer IL gocf.
why In II that you are bald yourself'
Barber-Well. sir. once had very
big order for ladies' plnits, and 20 exc
cute II used some extra doses OF my
restorer over my hair aud got balf n
dozen long plaits, SIR But Il dvsw all
the hair out Of my constitution. sir
London Mail
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

FOR SALE-There is 160 acres of
land In Illinois valley in my hands
for sale, good house and outbuild-
ings, several acres Of good agricul-
tural land under cultivation, fruit
trees. 100000 feet Of sugar pine.
FIR and yellow pine cruised by
county, thousands of cords of wood.
$1,000 cash, or 5000 cash. bal
ance long time per cent. Be-
longs to nonresident and is anxi-
Gus to sell. getting old and unable
to handle It. John B. Griffin,
Kerby, Ore. 725tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
Too Old 70 30 Fooled.

A man entered q grocery store and
ordered some eggs.
"'fliat man always buys fresh eggs"
whispered II small egg. peepiDg out
from :hr depths Of the buskct.
Hub" scoffcd the big egg on top
"yuli can't tell me that. wasn't laid
Yesterday. Judge.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

The first public test Of the air pump
was In 1864, by Its inventor, Otto Won
Guericke, in the presence Of Emperor
Ferdinand Of Germany.
Guerickc applied the carefully ground
edges Of metallic hemispheres, two feet
In diameter, to each other After ex.
haustlng the air by his apparatus he
attached fifteen horses to each hemi.
sphere. In vain did they attempt to
separate them because Of the enor-
nous pressure Of the atmosphere. The
experiment was a great success,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
Maaia Of a Century.

An examination of American cities n
century ago presents many curiosities.
In 1900 not New York. but Philadel.
phia, was our largest city-a pre-emi-
nence II held until 1890. After Phila.
delphia. New York, Baltimore and Bos,
ton. Charleston, s. c., was the largest
American city. But defy any one TO
give the name Of the sixth largest
American town In 1900. II was North.
ern Liberties. How many Americans
today ever heard Of this metropolis
An antiquarian research discloses that
II Is now part Of Philadelphia. After
Northern Liberties, our biggest city
was Southwark, Pa; then came Salem,
Mass. Such were the places hundred
years ago which entered in the com.
petition for primacy. Worlds Work.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
TIME CARD
California and Oregon Coast
Railroad Company
(The Oregon Caves Route

(Ine oregon caves houte)
Effective Monday. Jan. 20, 1915.
Train lv. Grants Pass. .......7:00 am.
Arrives Waters Creek. 500 am.
Train lv. Waters Creek. ..5: 90 p.
Arrives Grants Pass. 500 pm.
On Sundays train No. / is cancelled.
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner Of G and Eighth streets.
opposite the Southern Pacific depot.
For all information regarding
freight and passenger service call at
the Office Of the company. Public Ser
vice building, or phone 13S-R for
same.
Train will stop on flag at any point
between Grants Pass and Waters
Creek. Passenger service every day
in the week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
Vain Evasjons,

He What do you think. my dearl
was held NJ last night on my way
home Shc--I know you were. l saw
your friends running away after they
bad propped you against the door jamb
EXCHANGE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

she-I don't see why you are always
telling me Of the biscuits your mother
used to make. He--Well, 80 far as
that goes, I don't see why you are al
ways telling me about the dollars your
father used to make. - Richmond
Times. Dispatch.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

FOR SALE-A heavy team OF work
mares. 6 and years old. One Of
the best teams in the county. Also
one fine family driving mare, 6
years old, weight about 1.10O; will
work anywhere. Ed l.. Schmidt.
River Bend ranch. phone 612-F-2S.
TAO
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
Contradictory.

"Brevity 10 the soul OF wit" observed
the sage. W
Maybe" replied the fool, but |
never feel very witty when I am short.
milwaukee, Sentinel.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

FOR RENT--Acreage on south bank
Of river quarter mile from Sixth
street, suitable for truck farming,
G. II. Woodland. 739.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
A Sure Way.

There are several methods whereby
pickpocLets iaay be avoided on crowd
vi street ears, but the surest way Is
20 keep yonr money IN the bank In
yclr wife's name.---Kansas City Star
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
Impossible.

DO you think II safe TO marry on
SOS week."
"My boy, no amount OF money can
guarantee marriage to be safe."--De-
troit Free Press.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

FOR SALE-Team heavy work
horses, 3M Inch wagon, and heavy
harness. John B. Hair. Rogue
River. Ore. 744
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
Helping Mature.

"You can't improvd'on nature"
"Thnt may be- snid the druggist,
"but you'd be surprised ut the amount
Of complexion dope we seIl."--pctroit
Free Press. Mt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

BEST BUY IN oREGoN--146 acres
in Illinois valley, 80 acres in culti-
vation. good buildings. so acres
more in pasture. stumps rotted,
nearly all level and irrigated. Price
$4,000: one-third cash. L. A.
Launer, Grants Pass, Ore. 739
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

FOR SALE-pne-horse studebaker
buggy. Good as new. H. M. Webb.
los Central avenue, Grants Pass.
Ore. 7S6
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

FOR SALE - Improved 160-acre
stock ranch near Grants Pass, half
in crop. so inches water; outside
range; something good. Box 60.
r. /, Rogue River, Ore. 759
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

IRRIGATED farm and two timber
claims. also FIVE houses in Grants
Pass and one nearly new two
seated hack for sale cheap. Joseph
Fetzner. 755 North Eighth street.
Grants Pass, Oregon. 742
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

Job printing Of every description
at the Courier office,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
TO EXCHANGE

WANTED TO EXCHANGE Good
4O-acre ranch, partly under culti-
walton, six miles out. near new
railroad. for house and lot In
Grants Pass. Address p. e. Gott-
schaik, Grants Pass. 1888
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

REAL SNAP in a roadster. First
class mechanical condition. New
tires. viii demonstrate. Might
make some terms. Can be seen
at 622 North Fifth. TAO
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

BLUE PRINT plats of Grants Pass
for sale at Courier office. $3.50. 9S
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

FOR RENT--Nicely furnished Ave-
room cottage or one furnished
room, with bath, two blocks from
post ONCE. near a Presbyterian
church, S15 n street. 740
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

FOR SALE-Six-room plastered
house, close In. lot 100x100. good
shade. Address No. 241S. care
Courier. 657tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
TO RENT

FOR RENT--Partly furnished cot
tage and unfurnished cottage, both
close In. Inquire A, q. voorhies.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
AssAYERS
DECORATORS AND PAINTERS

PAPERHANGING, graining. paint
ing. For the best work at lowest
prices phone 2sb-J. G. @. Plant.
South Park street.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
WtlL KNOWN PORTLAND Wonln spElrs
lrs THE SAME IN ALL OREGON.
Portland, Oregon, III send this

otuttuitut WIN
great pleasure.
My daughter owes
her life 10 the use
OF DR.. pierce's Fa-
vorite Prcscrip-
ton. She was 0
very delicate girl
before using your
medicine.
II have used
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
Classified Advertising
Fos SALE

40 ACREs-4h miles from Grants
Pass. no improvements. for sale
at $40 per acre. Under ditch sur
vey. Address No. 2415. care
Courier. G57tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

Lettefhuads'at the Courier,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

Letterheads at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

FOR SALE-Five-stamp quartz mill.
including engine. boilers. air COM
pressor. pressure tank. concen-
trating tables. rock crusher. ore
cars. T rails. etc. Address 6s5
Courier. 742
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
- 771771111zl1171171l--
HOTELS
VETERINARY SURGEON

DR.. X. J. BESTUL. Veterinarian.
Once In Winetrout Implement
Building. Phone 113-J. Resi-
dence phone 305-R.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

FHcGIsTERED BERKsHIREs, Hol-
stems and Percherons. High class
young stun for sale at all times.
individuality. breeding. produc-
tion. F. R. Steel. Winona Ranch.
Route !. 692tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02

ANGEL CAKES supplied for any oc-
casion, soc each. Phone 1901. SO
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-05-02
ATTORNEYS
COLvIG & WILLIAMS Attorneys
at-Law. Grants Pass Banking Co.
Building. Grants Pass, Oregon.

e. S. VAN DYKE, Attorney. Practice
in all courts. First National Bank
Building.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
State Boards Would /
Arbitrate Demands
Of the Trainmen

Los Angeles, Cal, July 3o.--Reso-
lutions urging arbitration of the
threatened strike of $4,000 trainmen.
adopted by the Arizona Corporation
commission, the State Corporation
commission OF New Mexico and the
Railroad commission of Nevada were
made public here today by R. J.
Clancy, assistant to the general man
ager OF the Southern Pacific company.
Similar action, it was said, will be
suggested to the railroad commissions
of California, Washington and Ore
gon next week by representatives of
the bodies already on record, so as
to have uniform action by all state
railroad controlling bodies in the
west.
The resolutions call attention to
the probable damage to business by
such interruption of traffic service
and appeal to the employees to re-
consider their refusal to arbitrate
their demands.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
Strike of Seamen
On Lakes Expected

Buffalo, N. Y, July 30.-Unless the
so-calIed welfare plan is abolished
and the men receive substantial ad-
vance in wages, shipping on the
great lakes will be tied up by strike
within two weeks, it was asserted at
the close OF a meeting of the Buff
falo local of tile Lake Seamen's
union here tonight.
The meeting was addressed by
Andrew Furuseth of San Francisco,
president of the International Sea-
mems Union of America and Sec-e-
tary Victor A. Orlander, chief execu-
tive of the Great Lake Seamen's
union. Delegates from all the unions
on Lake Erie were present.
Secretary Orlander was instructed
by unanimous vote to present these
demands to the vessel owners. The
vote will authorize the calling of a
strike if no settlement is reached. it
was said. Balloting will begin Mon
day,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
Federal Inspector Dead;
In Service % Years

DR.. w. H. Gibbs, for the past %
years in the employ Of the Bureau of
Animal Industry of the United States
Department of Agriculture, died early
Sunday morning at his home, DR..
Gibbs was born in Lavonia, N. Y,
August 2l, l84S, graduated at the Gen
esee Wesleyan Seminary at the age
of q. He entered the government
service as Inspector in 1893, remain
ing in the position until the time Of
his death The following relatives
survive him: Mrs. Eta Gibbs; one
sister, Mrs. Helen Beecher of Law
onia, N. Y; four nieces, Myrtle Bee
cher, Mrs. Lucy Fallinger of Lavonia,
Mrs A. P. Fort, Portland Ore, Mrs.
o. F. Taylor, Phoenix, Ariz; two ne
phews, Theodore Palmer of Sioux
City and Harry Palmer of Bemieji,
MINI. The funeral will be held at
the late residence, 10th and Harney,
at 3 p. M, Monday and interment will
be in Nebraska City on Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
Several Victims
Held Up by White
And Negro Robbers

c. E. Milton, 804 North Twenty
third street, was held up at Sixteenth
and Burt streets by two white men
and robbed of SIS.
K. Linden, 1927 CASTELAR, street,
was relieved of $23 by two colored
men at Tenth street and Capitol
avenue.
Dan Finnigan of Chicago, and Joe
Fancheb of Creston, Iowa, were rob-
bed in the railroad yards by white
men. The former lost $97, and the
latter, s.. John ]. Moore lost 81
when, he was held up at Tenth and
Capitol avenue by two white men.
All OF the holdups were reported to
the Dolice.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
AL DRESHER HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Car Containing 0mahan, Wife,
Mother and Sister Plunges
Over Embankment.
LITTLE BABE ESCAPES ALL

A1hert v Dreshcr nres;dent ~
:,
Dresher the laiior ana the Dresher
Bros. Dry Cleaning company, his
wife, mother and sister, and Mrs. Wi
man cors;, of Mrs Dresher were
~, - -.
severely injured yesterday morning
when an automobile which Mr..
Dresher was driving plunged over a
tue,+v-foot smb,rLm.,t ,e,r c,,-
l wv
rinoa' Ia ... .,rr No.
Mr.. Dresher and his mother were
the most seriously hurt: Mr.. Dresher
suffered three fractured ribs and was
badly bruised about the head. He
was taken to the Ellsworth hospital
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
Fisherman Believed to Have
Drowned in Missouri River

Fred Dahlstrom, l446 North Six
teenth street, is believed to have been
drowned in the Missouri river near
the Illinois Central bridge, Saturday.
In company with L. L. Binds, he went
fishing near the bridge, Binds left his
companion and walked up the bank
to the home of some friends. Upon
his return he found Dahlstrom's
clothes on the bank and footprints
leading into the river. Two men as
serted that they had seen Dahlstrom
fishing a few moments before Binds
returned. The latter took his friends
clothes to police headquarters. No
further trace OF the missing man had
been discovered up to late hour
Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
GUN SHELL BLASTS
SHAKE new YORK.;
LOSS Is MILLION
Explosions of Munitions on
Black Tom Island Waiting
to Go to Allies Heard in
Five States.
DEATH LIST NOT FIXED
Two Persons Are Known to Be-
Dead and at Least Two
More Are Missing.
SCORES ARE INJURED
DEATH LIST NOT FIXED
SCORES ARE INJURED

New York, July 30.-Property loss
estimated at $2s,O00,O0o was caused
early today by series of terric ex-
plosions of ammunition awaiting
shipment to the entente allies and
stored on Black Tom island, small
strip of land jutting into New York
bay off Jersey City. The loss of life
still was problematical tonight. 1t
will not be determined definitely until
there has been opportunity to check
up the workmen employed on the
island and on boats moored nearby.
Two are known to be dead and at
least two more are missing. Scores
of persons were injured, some of
them probably mortally.
Felt in Five States.
The detonations, which were felt
in five states, began with a cortinu-
GUS rapid fire Of small shells, the
blowing up of great quantities of
dynamite, trinitrotoluene and other
high explosives, followed by the
bursting of thousands OF shrapnel
shells, which literally showered the
surrounding country and waters for
many miles around. s
Fire that started soon after the
first great crash which spread death
and desolation in its wake, destroyed
thirteen of the huge warehouses Of
the National Storage company on
Black Tom island, in which was
stored mechandise valued at between
Sl2000,000 and $l5,000000. The flames,
shooting into the clouds, were re-
fected against New York's sky
line"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
LONG DRY SPELL
!. broken BY rain
IN WEST PART
Many Sections Of Western and
Central Nebraska Are Wis
tied by Acceptable
# Showers.
CAUSE FARMER TO REJOICE
Good Rain at North Platte,
Madison, Crawford and
Valentine.
: SEEMED TO WORK EAs

The long dry spell was broken yes
terday when good rains fell in the
western part of Nebraska. The re-
ported precipitation covered consider
able territory and caused jubilation
among the farmer and agricultural in
terests.
A welcome rain was reported from
the North Platte district. The path
of the rain belt seemed to be extend
ing eastward.
Duncan, town near Columbus, and
Madison were visited by showers:
Rains fell in the territory contigu-
Gus to West Point.
The eastern part of Wyoming came
in for a share of the muchly wanted
moisture. Acceptable rains were also
reported from Alliance, Crawford,
Deadwood and Edgemont.
Three-quarters of an inch of rain
fell at Roggen, Colo, and Fort Nor
gan.
Light showers were reported from
Broken Bow, Seneca and whitman,
with a good rain at Valentine.
Storm in Dakota.
Sturgis, N. D., July 30.-(Special.) }
-One OF the most severe electrical
storms tht ever occurred in this vi
cinity took place yesterday after
noon. Lightning struck in several
places, but did no particular damage:
There was a continual downpour of
rain for two hours and creeks were
over their banks. The flood Of
water leveled the main streets in
town, and bridges we're washed out.
Many Easements were filled with
water and considerable damage done
to the resident district.
Rain East of Alliance.
Alliance, Neb., July Drain fell
today all the way from Edgemont, S.
D., to forty miles east of Alliance,
where it was still falling this eve
ming. ..r.
In Box Butte and Dawes counties
the precipitation was from half inch
to an inch and a half, followed by a
marked drop in temperature from in
the nineties to "a degrees.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
Wounded War Heroes Are
ConteStinq for Prizes

Correspondence Of Tho Associated Press.)
Paris, July 2l.-The annual compe-
titions 1t the conservatory OF music
are being held this year with some
what increased number of competi-
tors, among them few OF the manned
heroes of the war. M. Voisin, who
was wounded at Longwy at the very
outset of hostilities, won the first
prize in the cornet competition, while
the second prize was taken by M.
Plateau, who was wounded in the bat
tie of the Marne.
While the number of competitors
was larger this year, there has been
thus far developed no increase in
quality. In six classes Of instrument
tai music only three candidates were
considered worthy Of first prize.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
Comes From France
To Find Husband Is
Gone to Philippines

Fremont, Neb,, July 29.-(Special)
Mrs. Anna Liebrecht, wife of
United States army officer, after
travelling nearly two years to reach
this country from France, learned on
arrival here that her husband had
been sent to the Philippines for serv-
ice. He had wired Mrs. Liebrecht,
but she had not received the message
and continued her trip to New York.
She came to Humphrey, where a
brother formerly resided. When she
reached that place she was without
funds and being unable to speak
English was unable to make her
wants known. Friends supplied her
with funds and she left for Lowell to
join her brother.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
Turks Holding Up
Supplies Sent to
Starving Armenians

Athens, July DIT is learned in
semi-official Greek circles that the
Turkish government is holding up
the importation of American supplies
intended for the relief of Armenians.
The condition of Armenian refu-
gees is said to be most pitiful. The
total number of civilians massacred
up to this time is put at 100000, ac-
cording to estimates made here.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-31
Man Dies Following
Heat Prostration

NJ. H. Madden, proprietor of the
Central Labor agency, 206 North
Twelfth street, died at S o'clock Sum-
day afternoon, some hours after be-
ing overcome by the heat Sunday.
Following the stroke, Mr.. Madden be-
gan to suffer heavy convulsions. He
was hurried to St. Joseph's hospital,
but efforts to save his life were of no
avail. He resided at 1920 North
Forty-third street.