PAGBTWO
DAILY ROGUE RIVER COURIER
81 NOW. tMTOIHCU at, lvM.
Daily Rogue River Courier.
t Independent Republican News
Paper. United Press Leased
wire. Telegraph Service
B. Y00RHIE3. Pun. and Prop.
WILFORD ALLEN, Editor
Entered at the Grants Pass, Ore
ton, PostoOce as second-class mall
matter.
IE
MAKERS
OF
CALIFORNIA SEEK
ATTORHEY'S ADVICE
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Tear
Six Months
Three Months
One Month
: Payable ts Advance,
SVXBAY, OCTOBER SI, 1918.
Washington, Oct. 30. The attor
ney general will be asked soon tor an
J opinion as to whether brandy end
I wind spirits used In the manufacture
(5.80 of American vine shall pay a tax of
-1.00 $l. 16 a gallon after December. The
1.68; fate of the California Industry Is de-
0 iclared to hinge on the decision. The
Internal revenue solicitor hss beeu
asked tor sn opinion, but because ot
the ritsl importance ot the question
he has put It up to the attorney
general.
Commissioner ot Internal revenue
Osborn has Just left California stter
investigating the industry and It is
possible congress will ask htm to re
port The present tax Is SS cents and
California vine men have feared that.
GRANGERS TALK SUGAR BEETS. under, the war tax" provisions. It will
The sugar beet came In for a be doubled after December, --whole
lot ot discug&loa at the meet-1 Signs hare been manifest ot late
tag of the Pomona grange held at,11 eom California wine concerns
&ra uiinnmr o ami inn DiimnAaa 11
the tax Is increased. They claim that
OREGON WEATHER
' .
f Generally fair today; westerly
winds.
PUT PIT OF
THE FUEL nOllEY
III 1
I
Frnitdale Saturday. F. S. Bram
;welL representing the Oregon-Utah
Sugar company, was present at the
Invitation of the grange members,
and explained the plan under which
the factory would be built in the val
ley. Superintendent Relmer, ot the
the price of the brandy or spirits used
In fortifying the wine ot the state
would be prohibitive. ; , (
Portland, Oct SO. Commenting
today on a United Press dispatch
from Washington stating that the at-
southern Oregon experiment station, jtorney general is to be asked for an
spoke ot the agricultural side of the! opinion regarding the tax to be
question, and showed that the expert- charged on fortifying brandy and
. .4 v vw' wine spirits after the emergency tax
meats mad. at the station, and by a R
lnamauais, naa demonstrated iuuy
the adaptability of the district to beet
culture. He was Insistent, however,
upon the matter of Irrigation, and
dwelt at some length on the necessity
for water It the crop was to be made
auccees. L. M. Mitchell, master
of the Murphy grange, made a rous-
Osborn, commissioner ot Internal rev
enue, who Is here on an inspection
tour, said:
"The original chsrge on brandy to
fortify wine was three cents per gal
lon and in the emergency tax laws it
was placed at 65 cents per gallon.
The life of this law expires In Decem
ber and, under present circumstances
tag argument in favor of the sugar it will be necessary to assess a tax
Wf nWrr .rM detailed eondi- of 110 Per K"0". tn "
; any other spirits. I do not know any
thing about the, request to be made
tious In Colorado, where he had lived
to a beet growing district The large j on the attorney general for a ruling.
crowd present was all thoroughly j as I have been away from Washing-
alive to the lustre, ana the grange ion ior some time, it is possiDie,
Is getting into the acreage campaign t however, that congress will re-enact
. , .Mn an emergency tax law at the coming
In a way that can mean nothing .
session. This would settle the mat
short of success. Each ot the granges ter
represented in the Pomona will hold )
a general meeting at the call of the .WIFE OF FOUR MONTHS
master, and the residents ot that J
community will be gotten together J
to meet with the agents of the com-j
SUICIDES BY GAS ROUTE
Portland, Oct 30. Temporary In-
ftnnltv fpn,ivhA An Kv vnrrr Aval lha
pany and get prompt action in the ' . . . , ,
, u, e v v condition of her mother, who Is ill
signing up of acreage. Since the in Saem waa believed todar to have
most favorabfe sentiment shown at caused Mrs. Rose Bronleewe, 26 years
the Pomona, and the hearty co-1 old, a bride of four months, to take
operation that Is manifest sll along er w u' late yesterday by In-
naung gas. sne wrapped a Kimono
the line, the prospect for a success
ful and a speedy finish to the cam
paign is most bright '
DISTRICT.
The annual school meeting of the
Grants Pass district is to be held
during the coming month for the
purpose of levying a special tax to
provide funds for the next school
year. The budget of the district
shows that It will cost a total of
about her head and then arranged a
tube so that gas poured under ber
clothing.
Mrs. Bronleewe returned to Port
land Thursday after a long vigil at
her mother's bedside.
OREGON DAY.
(Continued From Page 1.)
Clark, president of the commission, of
Portland; John F. Logan, of Port
land: R. A. Rnnth. of Eufene: C. L.
$38.70 to educate the youth of the ,Hawley of McCoy and w L
district during the year. Of this Boni ot pendleton, was present to aid
amount $23,025 will go toward the the governor in welcoming the state's
teachers' salaries. Janitors will get guests for the day.
$1,950, and $1,500 is appropriated! Adjutant-General George A. White,
. . ,. , . . .of Portland; Col. C. C. Hammond,
for Janitors' supplies. For Interest Af Eugene. LieutjColone, Q K Uw.
on bonds $4,315 Is provided, sndB0I1( of Cottage Grove, and Major
$2,700 is set aside toward the sink- William O. White, of Eugene, mem
ing fund for the eventual retirement bers of the governor's personal staff,
of the bonds. The balance of the levy j took an a16 l)art ln the reception
... . . . following the formal ceremonies.
covers such Items as fuel, transpor-t . . . ....
I The social affairs arranged for the
tation of pupils, library books, light, . govcrnor and Mr, w,tnycon,be ex.
postage, clerk's salary, etc. jtend until Wednesday.
. I Tonight the governor will be given
Those experimenters with sugar a dinner ln the New York pavilion by
beets during the past season who ,tne Oregon commission. Monday
. . , .. . night the woman's board will give
have not grown any of the monsters ., .. . A. ,,, , , ,,,
him a dinner In the California btilld
that they see on display must not be ,,, to b folowed by a forma, balI
dlscouraned, for the mounter Is not, Wednesday evening ths Oregon
the desirable beet. It only proves commission again entertains for the
that conditions for the growth of the, Kvernor with a dance In the Oregon
beet here are right, and that the , ,JU''d,ll"?' , . .
, I It Is probable Iho Rovernor, togf th-
grower will get big tonnage, though ' wlth th;) mnJorlty ()f ,,, I)ftrtV( w,
not all the beets will be 14-poiindprs. j iPavr, for jloniG npxt Thursday or
In fact, the mot deslralblo bent, ac- Friday.
cording to the experts, Is rathrr small
as compared with these giants. Ilcets : 1Grae; f,for M,,t' . n .
The Zulu ndiiilrcK n woman accord
that avoraRO only 2 Vi pounds will ,K to Un wt.,.ut, Tin Zulu can re
return a yield of about 20 tonB per mioet o 2(Ki uouml wmnii. but It Is
.... rtiui ..u .Hut I ... !.
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To iMTDinplKsh this fAt, uy the
IIKCKWIT1I AIR TIGHT HEAT Kit.
The IWkwlth Is pcrfwtlon In stove
construcUwi. If you have any doubt
whatever, come to us and we will
deuionstrate to you all we say
regarding the Berkwlth .Heaters.
Extra Special for the
Next Two Weeks v
Five Dollars Discount on
any Bockwith HeaterorMon
&rch Rani?fl to anv man who
has signed up acreage for
sugar beets.
We are absolutely satidAed that sugar
beets are money makers and that the
offer made to the growers is a
straight, clean business proposition.
cent of the area of Josephine was
now paying the taxes for the main
tenance of the whole county, the bal
ance, 74 per cent, being in the Sis
kiyou forest reserve and the O. ft C.
land grant
H. D. Norton suggested that the
lands be classified and appraised, the
surplus over the $2.50 due the rail
road when the lands were sold to
be placed in funds for road building,
etc. H. L. Ollkey also advanced the
classification proposition, but thought
that the purchasers should be allow
ed to get the lands at less than their
full values. Mr. Gilkey, however,
called attention to the fact that all
of these points had been discussed for
two days at the Salem conference,
which has adopted a resolution call
ing for their sale at $?-60 Per acre
He strongly opposed the inclusion of
any of the lands In forest reserves.
Wllford Allen opposed the classi
fication idea, stating that it the spirit
of the Salem conference was follow
ed, the lands would automatically
classify themselves, without the ex
pense and delay that would follow
acre.
lie
cun roil 1 1 v love. We ouiliilitcncil I'd-
weighed 14 pounds there would be gUB()t ,,n'tlie oilier limid. Imve liceu
than ft hundred tons on the taugiit to uue xrnce ucrore ment.-i!,x-
more
Giants Pass .Hdw. Co.
DEMAND SALE OF
(Continued from Psge 1 )
classification by the federal govern
ment. He said that the value of the
lands over the $1.50 equity which
waa conceded to the railroad com
pany belonged to the people, and that
It could best be distributed to them
through following the terms of the
original grant, and tb sale of the
lands to actual settlers ln tracts not
greater than 180 acres and at the
stated price of $2.50 ir acre. Mr.
Allen presented the following resolu
tion 'endorsing the action ot the
Salem conference as expressing the
sentiment ot this district:
"Whereas, more than 80 per cent
of the area of Josephine county Is
now held In forest reserve by the fed
eral government; and
"Whereas. Including the 187.000
acres of O. ft C. granted lands with
in the county, 74 per rent ot the total
area of the county now bears no part,
in the 'maintenance ot the govern
ment ot the county by yielding a tax
revenue; therefore be It
"Resolved, that the people of Jose
phine county protest against the add
ing ot any part of the O. ft C. land
grant to the federal reserve; and be
it further
"Resolved, that the cltliens of this
county endorse the resolutions adopt
ed at the land grant conference held
at Salem on September 18, 1915, to
the end that the lands may pass Into
the hands ot actual settlers and find
their place upon the tax rolls ot the
county at the earliest possible date.
The adoption ot the resolution waa
seconded by A. A. Porter.
S. W. Williams, ot Washington,
stated that should the lands be dls
nnsed of under the nian outlined In
the resolution, classification and ap
praisement would of course be need
less, and the question of what to do
with the surplus would be disposed
ot tocause there would be no sur
plus. He said that the United States
government claimed no equity In the
lands. He placed the present value
of the lands at about $30,000,000.
The resolution was supported by
Senator Smith, by Mayor McKlnstry
and by M. J. Anderson. Mr. Ander
son cbmbatted the plea that the rail
road company was entitled to more
than the $2.60 per acre by ahowlng
that they had already sold more than
enough lands, at a price greater than
$3.60 per acre to pay the railroad
taxes over and above the cost of the
road.
Jos. Moss and Fred Williams each
supported the contention that the
title of the Southern Pacific to the
lands be confirmed absolutely, and
that they be allowed to sell the lands
at whatever price they deemed prop
er. This, they contended, would put
the lands at once In the revenue pro
ducing class again.
A vote upon the adoption ot the
resolution showed a practically unan
imous ballot in Its favor.
Mr. Williams, of the department
of Justice, addressed the meeting,
SEW E-Z
Sewing'
Machine
Motor .
urn
Attached to any machine quickly. No screws. No bolts. Simple
m an electric iron
Westinghouse Mazda Lamps
Save light (bills
27c and up
BUSH ELECTRIC SHOP
Buy Electrical Goods at the Electric Shop
Baskets! Baskets!
Reautiful lirown JapaiH'Ho Muskets for ,
flowers, fruit or sandwiches, hnvo gust
been received. .Jn panose, silver lacquer
trays aro on display in our windows
Demaray's
Drug and
Stationery Store ,
Quick for Cash
Money-saving Prices on
Staple Merchandise
November 1st finds a few lines In our store that are not comi'Mo in
alios, and In order to close out these lines entirely and nuke room
for shipments now en route we place them on the tables for quick
clearance at prices that you mutt not overlook: Women's 26o and
36c underwear, 19c; 10c vests, 7c; l&o vtnin, lie; one lot 60c and
t)5c underwear, 39c; 50 pair 36o children's Holeproof hose, 19c;
75 pair of 25c Infants' hose, 9c; one lot 2fo children's hose, 13 He;
$1.25 women's union suits, 75c; $1.25 wool vesta and hui(s, 76c;
60 pair children's shoes go at 75c;viieu's 50c work shirts, 2c; 10c
canvas gloves, 5c; l&c heavy hose, 10c; "5c heavy mixed hose, 19c;
35c heavy ribbed wool hose, 25c; 60c heavy wool hose, 35c; $1,00
wool shirts aud drawers, 69c; $3.00 union suits, $3.15; $2.60 union
suits, $1.85; (1.00 dress shirts, 75c; $1.00 overalls, 69o; 50 pair
Boys' shoes, one-third off.
We now sell for cash, hence cheaper
incorporated
thanking the cltliens for the courtesy
that had been extended during his
visit here. He aald that at no place
he had yet visited had there been
manifest tbo deep interest and con
cern over the matter of the disposi
tion of the lands of the O. k C. grant
that he found In this county, and
that nowhere had he and his asso
ciate been accorded greater consider
ation. Vie said that he appreciated
Just how vital; waa this question to
the district and recognlxed the need
for prompt action. In all ' of his
travels through the affected counties,
he said, he had found only one man
who thought that any part of the
lands should go into federal reserves.
Mr. Underwood said that he fully en
dorsed all that Mr. Williams had
said.
The two gentlemen asked for data
bearing upon the question here, and
It la being supplied them. They espe
cially asked concerning persons who
have located In past years In good
rfalth upon tracts, and M. J. Aoder-
son has undertaken to supply this In
formation. , They left Saturday morn
ing for Medford, where they will con
tlnue rlielr luvesllgstlona
MOKOAX IS ltlXX) KHIXG
HIOM ItKOCST OPK11ATION
New York, Oct. 30J. P. Morgan,
who was operated on yesterday for
appendicitis, was reported by' his of
flee today as "progressing nicely.1'
Morgan passed a comfortable night
and his condition Is mot satisfactory,
his phyiilclans explslned. Wall street
continued to take the news calmly.
Old newspapera, five and ten cent
bundles; at the Courier Office.
The
Sugar Beet
Grower
i
Will be a great big spoke in the wheyl
of progress for the llogue Itlver
valley.
Growing them means pnitiiierliy
for ns alL
Come' into the bank and HION IT
' ACHHAGK.
Grants Pass Banking Co.
Mkc the KraNN It In everywhere. You
can't Ret away from Ford scrvlco for I'ord
owner to lie. found In prn'tlcnlly every
liuxIncN center of clvllliitloii. I'onl re
Milr are seldom needed but are. always
ii lutntl mid con I but Utile when required.
Touring Car v$5()i).i!0; Uunnlioiit $15(1.
In Id down In Grants I'hhh, complete with
equipment, Including speedometer.
On sulo nt Kord (Inrngo, No, aH N. tllh Ht,
JOHDI'll MOSS, Alien!
chonge.
acre.