SUPPLEMENT
Jacksonville Post
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY OF JACK
SONVILLE. OREGON
Published every Saturday by the Poat Pub
lishing Co.
J. B. Barnes. Editor
Admitted os second-class matter at ‘Jacksonville.
Oregon.
SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1908.
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The Tribune says, regarding ball
games with Mediord: ‘'Jacksonville re
fuses to give Medford a return game on
the home grounds." Well, Brother
Tribune, if the Medford boys had a re
putation the Champions might consider
a return game. However if Medford
makes good with Grants Pass our Sec
ond team will Challenge Medford.
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SOUTHERN OREGON A
GRAPE GROWING DISTRICT
By A. H. C arson I n B etter F ruit
At the present the acreage devoted
to commercial grape growing in South
ern Oregon is not large. The largest
vineyard in this part of the state—one
of forty-five acres is owned by the
writer, and is situated six miles south
of Grants Pass, in Josephine County.
The aggregate acreage now in grapes
will not exceed two hundred acres in
Josephine and Jackson Counties. From
the fact the lands of Southern Oregon
that are adapted to the vine are the hill
sides and slopes of the foothills, the
grape industry has been given no great
thought or attention in the development
of Southern Oregon’s horticultural pos
sibilities. I have realized for a number
of years the adaptability of Southern
Oregon’s large acreage of foothill lands,
with ideal climatic conditions for grow
ing the grape were the people shown
how. My own modest success an ob
ject lesson of the fact that commercial
grape growing will develop, and these
cheap hill lands be improved, and make
many valuable homes for the settlers
who may have the patience and industry
to put them in vines and till them.
For the past three years the success
I have had on these hill lands in grow
ing such superb European grapes as
the Flame Tokay, White Muscat, Mala
ga and Red Emperor, marketing them
in Portland markets in competion with
the same vanities grown in California,
selling the Oregon-grown
rape for
more money per crate than California
grapes, has attracted the attention of
people who have lived here many years.
The Flame Tokay reaches perfection on
the hillsides of the Rogue River Valley
as to color and flavor. When matured,
ready to gather, the clusters on an Oct
ober day look like balls of fire. There
is no place on the Pacfic Coast where
the Tokay colors as highly as it does on
the hillsides of the Rogue River Valley.
Our soil and sunshine develop the
acid and grape sugar in combination so
perfectly that the Flame Tokay of
Southern Oregon has no rival on the
Coast in flavor for the table.
All of Southern Oregon’s choice grapes
are grown without irrigation. They
are firm and stand long-distance ship
ment. The shipping qualities of the
Flame Tokay were thoroughly tested
last season, when 1 shipped grapes to
nearly all the Eastern and Southern stat
es without ice. They were on the road
from eight to ten days, and all crates
shipped were reported in good condition
on arrival. The fact that non-irrij ated
grastandpes shipment better than grap
es grow n by irrigation has awakened
the people of Southern Oregon to the
I reat opportunity now open to engage
COURT HOUSE
in grape growing on commercial lines
and make these foothill lands valuable
not only to the individual who improves Items of Interest to Jackson County
Tax Payers
them, but to the states. The industry
in Southern Oregon from now ou will,
The County court convened Wednes
expand rapidly. During the next three
day,
June 3. and p ssed on a few matt
or four years there will be many thous
ands of acres of commercial vineyards ers of importance.
The contract for the building of a
planted. I expect to see this industry
grow to such proportions tha* seven to bridge across Little Butte Creek was
eight years hence Grants Pass will be awarded to Jastin Hartman for $2,120,
the shipping point of hundreds of ears to be paid as soon as the bridge is com
pleted. The bridge is to be completed
of Flame Tokay grapes.
This winter the acreage that will be by October 1, 1908.
The plat of Boulevard Park, Asland,
planted to Tokays is limited by the
number of rooted Tokay vines that can was approved.
be had of the nurseries on the Coast.
Dr. H. P. Hargrove was appointed
Land owners have already filed orders county health officer.
with the nurseries of California and
In the matter of the road petitioned
Oregon for rooted Tokay stock until it for by C. C. Gilchrist, et ai, F. A.
is exhausted. Josephine County will Grigsby, W. W. Eddington and W. A.
plant about 400 acres of Tokays this Tresham was appointed viewers.
wir.ter and Jackson County about 100.
The road petetioned for by T. A.
Men who have failed to get rooted vine Glass et al, approved and plots field
are clearing and preparing land for notes and surveys field.
next winter’s planting. There will be
F. K. Deuel petetioned for a r >ad
800 acres planted to grapes a year from
this winterin the vicinity of Grants Pass. and presented surveyor’s reports. The
In varieties that will be planted, the same was approved.
PROBATE COURT
Flame Tokay will lead all other, with
the Malaga, Emperor and Muscat in the
In the matter of the Gnardianship
order named, all choice grapes for the of Benjamin Rhodes, a minor, order to
table and for the long-distance shippers. show cause why estate should not be
As a money-making fruit the grape, in sold.
my opinion, is among the best. It is
In the Guardianship of Adda and
an annual producer. There are no off Jennie Margruder, the semi-annual
years with the grape. I have grown accounts of Guardian filed.
grapes in Southern Oregon for the past
In the matter of the estate of Martha
twenty-six years, and during that period ■ Ann Clemmens, deceased inventory
have never lost a crop from spring or and appraisment filed.
fall frosts, There is no spraying to do
In the matter of the estate of Sarah
for insect pests and fungous diseases.
There is no fungous disease the grape E. Dunlap deceased order appointing
grower has to contend with, excepting A. H. Fisher, A. Hearn and A. S. Furry
powdery mildew, and it yields readily appraisers.
In the matter of thé estate of J. M.
and cheaply to sulphur in powder form.
Southern Oregon has soil and climate Black, Mrs. M. L. Black was appointed
adapted to growing the vine on hun administratrix.
dreds of her hillsides. Natural condi
In the matter of the estate of W. J.
tions of the Rogue River Valley for Virgin deceased, older appointing
successful viticulture are the best, and executor and appraisers, E. V. Carter
the grape grower’s success is assured if executor and F. M. Amy, J. C. Barnard
he plants the grape and attends to the and A. E. Kenney appraisers, inventory
necessary details in their proper season and appraisment tiled.
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smith.
The POST is out of clocks now but we
Edgar Knight, and Mamie Myrtle
have another premium, of interest to Smith.
farmers, fruitgrowers, poultryman and
Benjamin A. Melson and Atha E.
dairyman. This premium is absolutely
FREE with yearly subscribers to the Buckmaster.
C ircuit C ourt
POST. Our proposition: We will give
The circuit court con.ened in a
you FREE the American Farmer for
one year to all those paying one year special session at 1 p. m. yesterday to
in advance to the JACKSONVILLE P ost . hear the arguments on the injunction
If you are a subscriber you have the issued out of said court last Monday,
privilege of renewing which will entitle restraining the county court from de
you to the premium. Come in and get claring the result of the prohibition
a sample copy, we have several left. question in the city of Medford. The
Show it to your friend. Send in $¡.<50 question was ably argued on both sides,
and you will get the P ost and the R. G. Smith of Grants Pass. E. E.
American Farmer for one year. This Kelley associate, opened the argument
is no lottery, but legitimate business. in behalf of the injunction and Wm.
The American Farmer is a 20-page ! Colvig. associate and District Attorney
Illustrated magazine, filled wite items A. E. Reams, for the state. The at
of interest and importance to a man torneys for the state were not prepar
in nil walks of life. Don’t delay. Send ed, and after the arguments the court
or come in and subscsibe or renew and allowed the state until Thursday. June
carry away the premium.
, 18, in which to file a brief. The court
will convene Friday, June 19. and act
Vote for Goddess of Liberty.
upon the matter.
The county court will meet in regular
Job printing at this office.
session July 1. and will then carry out
Miss Emma Wulf has returned from the decision of the upper c lUrt. The
a short visit to Grants Pass.
cour* room was filled with spectators
Mr. VanFarmer of the Weed Lumber eager to learn the decision of the court,
company, of Weed California is intown. but a question of such importance will
Mrs. Jas. Buckley and Jon Francis require time, and v ill probably not be
have been visiting relatives in Jack settled definately for several months.
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sonville.
J. W. Opp of the Opp mine was a
Thos. M. Jones of Central Point was
a business caller at the county seat Medford visitor Wednesday.
Friday.
Ray Sexton and Roy Ulrich left Mon
Mrs. Robert Ennis was called to day on a fishing trip along the Little
Portland Thursday by a telephone tell Applegate. It is rumored that they
ing of the serious illness of her daught are supplying fish to the anglers who
attempt to make a big catch.
er Mrs. Emma Parker.
S. R. Allen; Dr. W. E. Blake and
A. W. Hubbs of Ashland were in the
city Wednesday in the interest of the
Ashland Commercial Club. This Club
is getting up the 4th of J uly celebration
at Ashland and has invited Jacksonville
to participate. It will be remembered
that last year Ashland did all in her
power to make our celebration a success
and Jacksonville will do her part this
year. The committee has placed two
ballot boxes in this city for the purpose
of voting for the Goddess of Liberty.
Jacksonville is to put up a canidate
and is to see that she secures the lar
gest number of votes. One box will be
at the Boss confectionery store and the
other at Russell's candy store. The
tickets are 10 cents each and if Jack
sonville concentrates its votes on one
canidate we are sure to have the queen
of the day. Miss Mervyna Kenney's
name has been proposed for the Jack
sonville canidate. Now its up to Jack
sonville. Vote boys! Don’t be back
ward! Let Jacksonville do her part
Vote! The poles are now open. Cast
your votes early. Tickets may be had
at the Boss or Russel's. The Jackson
ville Band will assist in the program.
A. F. Rapp traveling inspector for
Wells Fargo company, was in the ci'.y
looking after the company’s interests
Wednesday. The local office was in
excellent condition and Mr. Dox was
given credit for the manner in which the
office was conducted. The inspectors
make semi-annual trips throughout the
system but the local office, due to the
honest business management, has not
been visited for three years.
Circuit Judge Hanna granted an in
junction restraining the county court
from declaring the result of the recent
election in Medford, the injunction was
argued yesturday. The restraining or
der is asked upon the allegation that
Medford’s city charter exempts it from
the local option law, and that therefore
as far as Medford is concerned, the pro
hibition election is null and void.
Ed Dunmngton, Adolf Shultz, Adam
Schmitt and William Buhl attende the
funeral of Silas McKee at Medford
Wednesday.
Miss Bess Nickell, of Medford visited
her sister Mrs. Lewis Ulrich of this
city Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.
Sam DeRoboam and D. L. Harris
went over to Little Applegate Monday
on a fishing trip.
I,. A. Neil a prominent stockraiser
of Ashland was at the county seat
Tuesday.
Services will be held at the M. E.
Church at the usual hour tomorrw, Rev.
G. A. Gray, pastor.
Don’t forget that yon shouid get the
tokay grape printed on yonr envelopes,
it will bring you retnrns.
We are sending out a large list of
papers East if you have a friend in the
East present his name and address to
this office and we will mail him a copy
free.
GRANDEST EXHIBIT
HELI) ON COAST
The great Rose Festival of Portland
is now a matter of history. It was easi
ly the most eventful week Portland
ever enjoyed. The Convention of the
Pacific Coast Ad Men’s League started
at the Commercial Club Monday morn
ing, closing the day with a dinner that
was simply perfect.
In the valley around Cove, Oregon,
there will pe produced this year two
hundred tons of Cherries and five hun
dred cars of apples. The people there
realize that they will need from two
hundred and fifty to three hundred
people in addition to their local popu
lation to pick and pack the cherry
crop.