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Bite liifte VOL. XXVI. GRANTS TASS. JOSErilIXE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1910 No. 13. CITY SURVEYOR'S OFFICIAL REPORT FOR PAVING OF SIXTH STREET FROM L STREET TO BRIDGE PLANS FOR SUPERIOR JOB Mr. Hobson Carefully Explains How the Work Will Be Done and Its Cost. The property owners on South Sixth street from L street to the bridge are asking for full information in regard to paving that part of the street with standard macadam and the Courier has taken considerable trouble to secure reliable informa tion. In preparing plans for the im provement of any street or roadway by griding, graveling, macadamizing or paving with any of the modern bard or waterproof surface pave ments, it Is necessary in every case to first take into consideration the .drainage of the surface or , storm water Into and away from the road way to be Improved. When this question Is settled, there must be a careful examination of the material which forms the natural road bed, which shall be made into a sub foundation for the improvement. The classification of the natural road bed has to do with the slope of the sub-foundation from the sides to the center, and also the nature of the sub-foundation controls the size and mixture of the foundation material. The slope endwise of the roadway may lessen or Increase the necessary slope from the center or crown to the gutter, which may again affect the size and quantity of the material used upon the bottom. Those grades are to be determined in such a man ner as to best conform to the adjoin ing property along either side of the street. In preparing the plan and specifi cations for the improvement of South Sixth street from L street to the kogue River bridge, by laying along either side a concrete curb and gut ter, and along the roadway, 54 feet in width, a standard macadam, the foregoing points have been carefully considered, and the following extract of the city engineer's report to the city council Is the result: 1. Curbing There shall be con structed along either side of Sixth street from the south line of L street to the Rogue River bridge, artificial stone curbs and gutters as shown on the plan. The curb shall be not less than 14 Inches high, six Indies thick at the top and batter out at the rate of one-half Inch to the foot, extend ing down to solid earth at the bot tom, and shall be rounded at the upper and outer edge. 2. flutters The bottom of the gutter shall be extended out from n point sl,x Inches below the top of the curb, n distance of two feet Into the street, with a rise of one inch toward the center of the street, and shall he six Inches thick. 3. Concrete The curbs and gut ters shall be constructed of concrete and shall be made of stone, sand and gravel or crushed rock and cement, according to specifications heretofore " adopted by the city of Grants Pass. Ore., for such work, and shall be done In a workmanlike manner under the supervision of the person appoint ed by the city council to overBee the work. 4. Macadam The Mirface of the street shall first be brought to an even sub-grade, parallel with the finished surface of the Improvement and thoroughly rolled with a twelve, ton steam roller, and any soft or springy places found In the ground after rolling shall be removed and filled with rock, gravel or ronTete, until the same shall become solid by rolling. 5. Foundation Upon the sub grade thus prepared there shall be spread the foundation or bottom course, which shall be four Inches thick at the gutter line, seven Inchei thick half-wr between the gutter nd the renter, and ten Inchei thick at the center, after being thorough!; compressed by a twelve-ton steam roller, In layers not exceeding four inches in thickness. This foundation or bottom course shall consist of hard crushed rock which will pass a three inch ring, over which shall then he spread, puddled and rolled sufficient screenings or fine stone chips to fill all the voids in the coarse rock. 6. Wearing Surface Upon the foundation course shall then be spread the wearing surface, two inches thick, after being rolled with twelve-ton steam roller, consisting of crushed stone which will pass an inch and one quarter ring. Fine stone chips or screenings shall then be spread in thin layers over the two inch surface, and at the same time thoroughly sprinkled and rolled un til all the voids are filled and the entire surface is a solid mass. 7. Storm Sewer There shall be laid along the center line of Sixth street, from the south line of L street to the river, a twelve-inch vitrified storm Bewer pipe, to line and grade, under the directions of the city sur veyor. 8. Catch Basins and Six-Inch Lat erals At the north side of the inter- section of Sixth and M streets, and man to have his name go down In at a point 435 feet south of the south I history as the builder of this magnlfl llne of M street, on either side of .cent structure, which is to do honor Sixth street, shall be constructed ! to Grants Pass as an educational in catch basins of the material, size and ( stltution. There is general Interest dimensions heretofore adopted for manifested as to just when the work such work, and connected with the main storm sewer by six-inch vltri- fled sewer pipe, which shall be laid to line and grade as given by the sur- veyor, 9. Quantities There are 10, 008.03 square yards of paving sur face, 983 cubic yards of oravallon,j 1 S93 cubic yards of fill, 3 124.(1 lineal j feet of straight curb, 31.4 lineal feet of curved curb. 1 750 lineal feet, of 12-! inch storm sewer, 222 lineal feet of six-Inch sewer, three monuments at ! street Intersections, and four catch' bpslns, The estimated cost of the Improve-! ment completed Is $1 4,173.00, and ; there are 32S0 lineal feet of proper-! ty fronting upon the improvement,' which makes a cost to each front ' foot of property of about $4.32. With the natural subfoundatlon and the drainage of the ground, and. the material which may be obtained' for the work, this style of macadam 1 should require no repairs for a period of at least five years, and will have 1 sufficient surface drainage so that all filth will be carried away during j the winter months, and the surface will be of such density that little;, dust will accumulate during the sum mer. CORSET SAVES LIFE IN A PECULIAR MANNER A most unfortunate accident oc curred nt Hugo last. Friday morning when Mrs. W. 11. Henry was acci dentally shot by Clarence Chapln, a young man about 18 years of age. Mrs. Henry, Mrs.. Chapln and Mrs. .1. P. Kenny, of Hugo, were on their way to the old Triplet t cherry or chard at. about fi o'clock In the morning nnd as they came around a turn In the road n shot was fired, the bullet striking a steel In the front of Mrs. Henry's corset, which turned It In Its course, the bnll graz ing the "left side, making a flesh wound." It Is alleged that the Chapln boy, who, however, Is no relation to the Mrs. Chnpln of the party men tioned, was shooting at a dog belong ing to Mrs. Chapln, which he hnd said he Intended to kill, but the young man avers he was shooting fU a squirrel In a tree by the roadside when the ladles came around the bend in the road and Mrs. Henry re ceived the chot intended for the ani mal. The wound was not thonght to be dangerotis, although very pain ful, but on Monday moriflng as there rippeated to be symptoms of blood oolsonlng. Mrs. Henry was brought to this city by her daughters, Mrs. Harry Schmidt and Miss Helen Henry, and was taken to the home of h former for medical treatment. The wound was dressed und Mrs. Henry Is progressing nicely snd It Is thought she will bo able to return to her home at Hugo In a few days. The shooting wn done with a $8 callber revolver, and bBd It not been for the peculiar circumstance of the ball striking the corset steel, K would have passed directly through the abdomen, and undoubted have caused death. THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION TO BE LET NEXT WEEK WILL COST ABOUT $40,000 Building Will Be Thoroughly l'p-to date and Have All Modern Equipments. In connection with this article we publish an Illustration of the new high school. The contractors are now at work making their estimates for bids for the construction of the building and in a very few daya it will be determined who Is the lucky on the high school building will com-1 mence and to satisfy this demand I it can be said that as soon as the con- tract Is let the builder will get the A L.I i ' I 1 r 1 u i B MP 'I a-iti -,.u.' I . Wm ' K ",111 ,7, 1 f I" ' . , J ufrl v M ''Ml tt ' fcefcknM 3-K Ml w fcff 1371 fmmmm qq '-IiT f' material together and undertake the construction without more delay than Is absolutely necessary. It Is hoped that the work will be completed this fall and It Is quite certain to be ready for occupancy early in the coining school year. The building In general will b" rather of (Sreclan type of archil ture. with flat roof, wide corrn"". with pillar effect and portico en trances In front and at either side. This type of building situated on th" knoll of the tract secured fur the high school will make a very Impos ing and handsome sight, as viewed from across the wide, sloping cam pus to the front. It Is planned tlni the outside shall be of red press'-d brick with trimming columns, ii'i pilasters of white pressed brick. In the basement, besides the toilcU and beating nnd ventilating ' plan', will also be phynlcal and chemical laboratories, manual training room. separate lunch rooms for boys nni Iris, uymraslum, hhowcr baths and dressing rooms. The floor of t!i. basement will be of cement, exc i.t the gymnasium, and that will be floored with hard maple. The gym nasium will bo amply large for basket ball, Hnd also have sufficient f pace for sells for Bpectaton These seats will bp arranged on nn Inclined floor; the basket ball court will have i height of 15 feet, and will be r,o fnt wide. The sb)wer baths will be connect ed with th heating system, and will b provided with hot water nt no extra cost. Th p"tli building will b hea'ed nnd ventilated by the so-called "in direct steam" system, the hot air fans being driven by means of elec tric motor, whb h also will secure the bet Vi-ntllrUon possible. The main entrance to the build ing lends Into a spacious octagon hsll. Lending off from thli octagon hill ar corridors and doors to th ten recitation rooms located on this, the main floor. The superintendent's r-y-v - -c.. r.. '-r-v ? office will also be located off this hall, and will be provided with a ante-room. Also on this main floor will be a teachers' rest room and in which the board of education will hold Its meetings in future. On the second floor, which is ap proached by wide stairways leading off at either end of the lower hall, will be the commercial department, domestic Bcience room, library, sev eral recitation rooms and the assem bly room. The assembly room will have a seating capacity of 350 desks, and will thus care for the Increase in the enrollment for a number of years. The cloak rooms will be back of the rostrum and separated form it by glass partitions. J. G. Curtis Sells Jewelry Business. J. G. Curtis last week disposed of his Jewelry and watchmaking busi ness to H. P. Tracy, formerly of Free mont, Neb. Mr. Tracy ha3 been in Grants Pass twice during the past six months and after the second visit he went to look over the Coos Bay country and other sections but de cided upon this place as the one most likely to meet his requirements as a business and residence city. lie has brought with him Mrs. Tracy and their two children, a son and daugh ter, and they hnve taken up their residence In the new bungalow on D street between 7 and 8th. Mr. Tracy will make Improvements In the store building, 203 South Sixth street, and will increase and add new lines to the stock. Ho has had many years experience In the business nnd Is highly recommended as a watch maker. Mr. Curtis, who has conducted the business for the past seven years or more, will retire from nctlve duties and has leased the Kehkopf cottage on J street east of Sixth, where the Curtis family will be at home to their many friends. Fin TucNday Evening. The fire alarm about 7 o'clock Tuesday evening brought the fire de partment to swift action, the blaze being on the corner of Third nnd H streets, In the old Kverton house. One family bad moved from the renl dence Monday and bad left n lard mill partly filled with gasoline In one 1 . T ' I . ;al .HI of the bedrooms In the upper part of ' two districts, the Grants Pass dls the house. On Tuesday afternoon trbi and the Merlin district. The another family moved Into the house ! former district Is to be supllcd with nnd in arranging the furniture' In the i water for Irrigation In time for the evening the gasoline was upset. rrou season In 1911, and the latter Shortly after this one of the small district to be supplied with water ""'n "' " I. ..1... ..f II,. f.....11i' ti-rio iitiutnlfu n wt stepped on a maicn, wmci ikiiim'ii pnny securing me option agrees io the gasoline and In a remarkably j commence the construction of a 30 short tlm the upper etory of the! font concrete dam at Savage Rapids house w ns In flames. The fire de-! or ju-fore August 1, 1910, and to part ment did rood work and soon had extend their ditches so as to cover the the flames under control, nlthough nnris, 0f the valley. It Is agreed that the adjoining bouse wan In dang-r "fiiiMi rii'tlon of the dam Hnd of burning, It having caught fire ev-( io,.i,,.h hnll be In the most practical cral times from the burning building, but was quickly extinguished by the firemen's hose. Most of the roof of the Kverton house was burned off and the walls were damaged In a manner which leaves it In a linn shape for repairing. The California line llox fao-y "o'nnien'ed npcrpiloriH on the ifith 'with a force of between 7." and so I men nnd they are now buy filling j orders for fruit boxes, w hb h will be shipped to nil parts of the coast, j They will probably continue opera tlon until slong Into December, Ituled note paper, 2 4 pounds to on which the meeting was held pre the 600 sheets. CO rents, at the eludes tho possibility of going Into Courier office. detail, and we are unable to give IRRIGATION CO GIVES OPTION STOCKHOLDERS RATIFY ACTION OF DIRECTORS DAN AT SAVAGE RAPIDS Water to Be Supplied to Grants Pass District by June 13, 1911. There has been great activity for the past two weeks in irrigation mat ters. The Josephine Irrigation and Power company and the Rogue River Irrigation and Pqwer company have been in almost constant session try ing to arrange as to terms of a trans fer of the property of the former company to the latter. Finally an agreement was reached and a con tract entered into Bubject to the ap proval of the stockholders of the local company, and a stockholders' meeting was called for Thursday af ternoon, Juno 23, at which the con tract was submitted and passed up an. This meeting was held in the -(' 1. 1-: rooms of the Commercial Club and was largely attended by the stock holders of the company. Tho agree ment Is In reality an option In which the Josephine Irrigation and Power company agrees to sell to tho Rogue Klver Irrigation and Power company all Its ditches and rights of way se cured from private Individuals, the county of Josephine ami the city of (irnnts Pass and Its valuable water rltiits, machinery, live stock and all other property acquired as a corpora tion. Tor all of which the Rogue River Irrigation nnd Power company agrees to pay the sum of $4 5,000. The party of the second part agree to furnish water for 30,000 acres of land lying In the valley on both sides of Rogue river. There are . U ,.t IfllO Tl, ...... manner and In a way to meet the nnurovnl of practical engineers, Any dls'iutc that mny nrlse between the WO companies shall be settled by nr titration. Tie wi'ter Is to be delivered by renin dlt'hes, or sufficient lateral In cti"h of the dlstrl'ts, nt a most nvatl able tiolnt one-half mile of each lenal subdivision of forty acres, together with necessary gates, outlets, later als, etc., for distribution to water users, all at the expense of the new company. The contract Is a lengthy one and the late hour on Thursday afternoon B-I SU . more than a bare synopsis .of the contract itself. At the date of the maturity of the 20th Installment, the system with all its appurtenances, equipment and property, real, personal and mixed of every description, shall be trans ferred by the company, free from all llensM encumbrances, and with good and sufficient title to all Its reser voirs, reservoir sites, ditches, dams and power plants and Bites therefor, altogether constituting the Irrigating system, and that said transfer shall be made to such association or cor poration, public or private, as may have been organized or may there after be organized by the Irrigators of said districts and such system shall thereafter be the water users' prop erty. Until the above transfer Is made the company reserves the right to charge each water user $2 per acre per year maintenance fee for each acre for which water Is furnished. Whenever the new company per forms Its part of the contract It will have to furnish a bond In some re sponsible surety company in the sum of $25,000 to run until the system Is completed. The water users' agreement pro vides that for the first ten years the water users will pay $3 per acre, after that, besides the $3 per acre they will pay Interest, which the first year amounts to $1.80, but Is reduced IS cents a yenr until the 20 Install ments are paid. Stockholders' Meeting. The meeting of stockholders of the Irrigation company was of deep In terest and attracted the attention of a majority of thoso Interested In Irrigation. President Ollkey called the meeting to order nt 2:15 p. m. and Secretary Rlggs read the call, after which there was a general dis cussion ns to the plans and purposes of those who nre proposing to Irri gate the 30,000 acres of agricultural lands in this valley. The discussion occupied nearly two .hours and a half, when the vote was taken, The vote was as follows: Total cast, 40, SCO; yes, 30.0S0; no, 4,780; majority, 0794 In fuvor of -ntlflca-tlon. Total subscript Ion of stock, 4 3,92!). Two-thirds vote required 29,2815. Hugh N, Henick, son of L. L. Her- tick, president of the Grants Pass Rnnklng & Trust Co., arrived Friday night from St. Cloud, Minn., where ho graduated from the Minnesota State Normal school, Mr. Ilerrlck has spent a good part of his time the past year teaching In the department of manual training of the school, In which line he Is especially proficient. DE ARMOND RANCH PUR- CHASED BY LOCAL MEN if. C. Kinney nnd Associate Pay (fm.OOO.OO for this Well Known Procrty. A very Important sale of real es tate took place on Thursday of last week, It being the DeArmond prop erty seven miles from town on Rogue river bottom, The farm embraces 170 acres of some of the vefy best land In the Rogue River valley. The purchasers were H. C. Kinney and associates, most of tho cnpltal being local. The price paid for the prop erty was $35,000. The deal was made through Judgo If. If. Hasler, who has succeeded In getting hold of some of the most desirable proper ties In the county. The DeArmond farm Is fairly the last of the big places on tho bottom to he handled. It will be sub'dlvlded and planted to apples, pears and al falfa. Kach of the subdivisions will be so cut as to give opportunity for the purchasers to have a home site on the rolling ground on the north side of the furm. These building sites will have many advantages, as they will command a view of tho river nnd the valley generally both up and down. There are about 25 acres suit able an building sites, all of whlrh will be under the big gravity ditch of the Rogue River Irrigation and Power compnny, and every acre of the whole farm will be under Irri gation. Mr. Kinney and his associ ates will soon transform this property and make of It some of the very fin est fruit And alfalfa farms In Jose phine coantr,