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Daily Rogue River Courier.
A Independent Republican New-
Paper. United Pre Leased
. , Wtr Telegraph. Service
A. B. YOORlIIES. Pub. and Prop.
WILFORD ALLEN. Editor
Entered at the Grant Pus, Ore
gon, Poetofflce M econd-clas mall
matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One .Year
Six Month .
Three Month
One Jonth
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1.50
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Payable t Advance.
SCXDAY, NOVEMBER-SI, 1815.
be stven, It la certain the average
yield will be the largest of any year
since boots have been grown In this
district. Coupled with the fact that
Wis acreage for 1915 was also the
largest in the history ot the district,
the big sugar content and heavy
yield will give the growers the largest
amount yet received tor a beet crop
In the Wellington section.
"Old Prosperity is sojourning here,
and is most welcome.", , ;
OREGON WEATHER
f Today rain weet, fair east
portion; northeast, shifting to 4
4 southeast, wind. ; ! L 4
The county court has decided that
prisoners held In the county Jail must
hereafter work tor their dally bread
or all they will get will be bread and
water. The state law provides that
prisoners may be required to wort,
thus spoiling the soft snap of three
square meals a day and nothing to
do but roll cigarettes, play seven-up,
or read from morning till night,
while the taxpayers paid the hills.
A sentence to Jail, or the laying out
of a fine in the bastlle may lose its
popularity, ,u,)k , ..;.
' A HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM.
The students at the local high
school have- entered upon a cam
paign to obtain a gymnasium. They
are going to ask the patrons of the
district to add soma part of a mill
to the tax levy when the budget la
approved at the annual school meet
lng and build a hpme for the athletic
activities- Economy, ha. been, made
the watchword in the administration
of the finances of the dlstriot, hut
there is such a thing as a false econ
omy. . To withhold the few cent that
each taxpayer would be called, upon
to contribute to the building and
equipment of an adequate gymna
sium for the school would be a false
economy, But this Is a matter that
1 entirely, within the control of, the
patron of the district themselves.
If they believe that the boy and
girl need to train their bodies as
veil as their, brains, they should
The state tax commission has
raised the ratio for' Josephine from
the 69 per cent at which It was first
placed toji per ,ceut.a A eacli per
eent of increase represents about
thousand dollars saved to the county,
the trip ot the assessor and his vigor
ous protest was a pretty good invest-
Get This Signal-
"Varsity Fifty five"
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES 4
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The first meeting of the student
council Was called this, week to dis
cus :th giving of a suitable reward
for scholarship. This council Is com
posed of membera from each organ
isation in the high achool. ,
Friday night a meeting was called
ot all those Interested in getting a
gymnasium for the high school. Near
ly every -one from the student body
was present Several were called up
on to express their opinion, and nil
: mm In favnp of it ThU niiAKtlnn
make provision, and the gym i tha Toted upon at , tha, coming
first requisite; It should be planned gchool election. The need for a gym-
npon reasonably broad line, though nastum is very great, as there is no
its equipment can be added to from place In town where basketball, and
time to time., . , . ...
A rugged body s needed to house
a well developed intellect
THE SUGAR BEET AND PROS
PERITY, , It is easy to .deal in generalities
an j to say that the beet sugar indus
try will do this or that or the other
thing, but it is when one sees what
It has done for other communities
that he has proof. beyond dispute.
The current issue of the Wellington,
Colorado, Sun publishes as a matter
of news some facts concerning the
beet industry there. , A copy ot the
paper supplied ty Wm. . Haiberman
has the following telling of the out
come of the year's beet campaign
there:
"Next Monday beet growers iffhe
.Wellington district will , receive
check from the Great Western Sugar
company., aggregating $100,000.
These will be In payment for beets
delivered at the four dumps during
the month of October. The weather
has been ideal for the harvest and
delivery , of beets has been continu
ous, making this the largest payment
ever made here for. a single, month's
delivery. The ; beet grower ; and
workers will be In funds and business
generally will hum for a while.
".Yesterday Superintendent Osborn
estimated that .80 , per .cent of the
beets in this district had been har
vested and delivered, and that, if
weather conditions remained normal
the work would toe practically over
by Thanksgiving. , , , ,
"The sugar company,, frqm the'
other indoor sports can be played.
Every taxpayer is nrged to be pre?
sent and give hi support to this
measure. - . i
The Seniors met Wednesday night
and elected a part of the Toka staff.
Wllford Allen, Jr., was elected editor,
and Lynn Sabin, business manager.
The remaining members will be
chosen during the coming, week. ; ...
The football season ends Thanks
giving day, t when the high school
meets-, Central Point at that place.
The game was transferred from the
locals to the high, school, as the all
star bunch was .tod fast ajteam for
the lighter players from the other
city. .
Next Wednesday a football game
between the different classes will be
played on the high school grounds,
As all the regular team will play
and each class has an equal number
of, players from the first team, a bard
game is expected., The game is be
ing played as a benefit for the ath
letic association, so . a small admis
sion will be charged. "
, The Gaiety management has con
sented to let the association have the
use of the Gaiety for Wednesday
night and a show will be given on
that night. Beside the pictures and
vaudeville . the letters, will be pre
sented to the players on the' football
team. . , , .
. A number of tto student an!
teachers attended the football game
at Eugene Saturday. Among those
who took the train Friday night were
Bert Presley, Loren Basler, Wlllard
Bartlett, Mr. Brauer, Miss Hardle and
Mr. Mllltkln.
VICTORIA AMERICANS
WANT TEDDY TO HELP
(By United Press Leased Wire.),
Victoria, B. C, Nov. . 20. The
I American society here has sent, the
verr beinnln of the camoalm.' did following telegram to Colonel Roose-
'.. "'. -a , i . ' ' , velt, signed by A. A. Freeman, presln
all possible to aid the grower in' . ' " . t-mm Vrli
r. " ,dent ot the society, former United,
rushing t bis harvest through, and Bute uti.Unt mttorney general .and
when cars could not be, p'rpvlded al- J former United States circuit Judge
(owed the piling Tot beets, whereas .in of New. Mexlpoj: j. ; r , n I ?!
former year delivery ws of ten '.'top- :."Xhp -American, of .Victor!,! re.
pVd t6 wait'for car. and piling lw J umbering with
. .-. .u - . . i your splendid irpeech here Jearn with
not ,lWd.-?.Dt11 near,Dg tn6 en1 of Interest of tb possibility of ;your
the campaign. .. , , ; , ' assuming command of a Canadian di-
,. "About 6,000 tons are now piled at , vision. If such rumors are authentic,
the Wellington dump, 4,500 at Bar-'the American society ot this. city, un-
neV and 8dC ton. at Dixon. No ! 'urn,A .from tn, lrM
r ... ' full company American-born,
beet, are piled at the Waverly dump. volunteer for lervlce un(ler you ,n
"The tonnage also is very gratify- tne greet nght for civilization and
4ng. While exact' figures cn not yet democracy."
Say just that to anyone in
our $tore; it will open up
the cleverest "bag of tricks"
you ever saw in stylish suit
designs; nothing too flashy
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C1PLE
MURDERED
Blf KMIIO. .
VAHTED DAUGHTER
(By United Press Leased Wire)
San Diego, Nov. 20. Newa of the
brutal murder of Mr. and Mr. G.
Burllnghame, an aged - American
couple, by a Mexican teamster, who
fled to the bills near Ensenada, with
their 16-year-old daughter after the
murder, was brought to San Diego
today by Captain Robert Isreal ot
the power schooner Nonsuch. The
bodies of the couple, their beads
smashed to pulp with boulders, have
been recovered about 100 yards apart
on the road leading from their raach
at San Ysldoro,' Mex., about 25 miles
from the coast. '
Two brothers, O. H. and Wm.
Burllnghame, have organized posses
In Ensenada and are on their way to
the hill.
The atrocity was committed yes-.
terday. Permission to'marry the girl
had previously been refused the mur
derer. Details were telegraphed, to
Washington. ,
Old newspapers, five and ten cent
bundles, at the Courier Office.
Ine lorona Typewriter
for personal correspondence is quick
er and better than a pen. and gives
you a carbon, copy of what you have
written.- '
The factory cost of the Corona is
higher -than any other typewriter be
cause of the finer materials necessary
to make it durable. Almost every
magazine writer, engineer,' corres
pondence school student, minister;
traveling man, government Inspector
and newspaper man use the Corona,
Roosevelt, wrote all his African and
South American articles for "Scrlb
ner on a Corona. Men-like Samuel
Blythe,' who' write for the Saturday
Post, use the Corona year in ana year
IHSMARAY will -demonstrate the
Corona
M DEMOCRATIC
COHOICIIIED
BY SAN FRAI
ICISC
Washington, Nov. 20. Two hun
dred ' thousand ' dollars, the biggest
offer thus far, is the bait San Fran
cisco ha hung up to obtain the 1916
democratic national convention, it bar
cam known today. The bid ia double
the largest offer previously received,
and leader admit that it 1 very
tempting' v .- . .
When the democratic national com
mittee meet here December 7 offers
of $100,000 from Delia, St. Louis,
and possibly Chicago, are expeoted.
The lattereity may match the Sao
Francisco offer. At the same time,
Omaha Is reported In the race, while
Buffalo has dropped out.
In addition to their cash offers; the
various cities offer to detrsy expenses
and furnish an auditorium.
San Francisco and Chicago are In
the field to obtain the republican as
well as the democratic convention.
HORTHEBfi SERB
ARMY FACES FLIGHT
Berlin, Nov. .Zd.-TThe northern
Serbian army face flight or capture.
The Serbs can reach Montenegro it
they move hurriedly. But If they de
lay for a last stand against toe Jn
vadera closing in on them, their re
treat will be cut off.
The Teutons have driven the Serbs
to. Kossovo Holye, the "Plain of the
Black Bird," where In 1389 Serbia
lost her independence in an over
whelming defeat by Sultan Amu rath
I, and where the Hungarians were de
feated under Hunyady by the Jurka
in 1448. , Prom this historic point
Montenegro soil is only 20 miles
west. This field' may , be again the
scene of blbody and historically Im
portant battling. ... , i ,
j The Germans are making a forced
l march from the Radan district, 20
mles northeast of the plain.,. At the
same time the Austrian are, driving
southward, along the Montenegrin
frontier, -while the Bulgars are mov
ing northward along the same bor
der. It these troops can get between
the ; Serb . and (the frontier escape
wiu' ibe 'impptslbl, ,. j ,,..., , :
V,Th Austrian , already have, taken
Slenltza, while the Bulgars are 40
mile south of Prlstlh, .
Faver. ''f',''J
"Bc 'earafnl about asking favor of
people, my boy."
; "Whyr ' " .. ! ;; 1 rn-. ,. i v
"Bocause once a man doe ' favor
for you you sre in bis debt for llfe."
Detrolt Frt'M Press.
I
sueeEssEs
W are Interested in you and your auecea; because our ue
cese depends upon you and your succeas, and the success of the
community depend upon all of us.ur. t , . . ;. , v ., '
. We are Interested in the success of the 8ugar Beet Industry,
believing it will be a factor in the success ot the community.
pur Interest ra mutual. , j;-
., ..Open an account with this bank and let u assist you to
ucces,. '
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ie v irst rs at ion a i iianic
; Of Southern Oregon
ME.MOER OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
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Sugar
Grower
WIU be a great big spoke. In the wheel
of progress for the Rogue River
valley.
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Growing tbera mean prosperity
for ns alL f
Tome jnto our bank and SIUN VP
ACREAGE.
Grants Pass Banking Co.
Is a fclood Bank
Interested tn You?
Your financial progress, need not depend
whollyv on your unsupported efforts. If, , you
have a good bank interested , in. your success
your business plans will materialize more
speedily. ", v
Become a 4ePositor with the Josephine
County, Bank; jmake use of its conveniences and
safeguards; give the bank an opportunity to bq
. come acquainted with you, so, that it ,may dqter- '
mine, at the opportune moment, jut how for it
ma$ extend co-operation in'your business affairs.
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JOSEPHINE COUNTY BANK
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