Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, December 09, 1915, DAILY EDITION, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTlll'RMDAT, DICCKMUKU tt, 1918 PAGE TWO DAILY ItOGUH RIVER COURIER T Dally Ecjua Eiver Courier. it Independent Republican News paper. United Prea Leased . , Wtra Telegraph Service himself. Y f JH V. 'A t E. VOORHlIS, Pub. and Prop. WILFORD ALLEN. Editor Entered at the OranU Pass, Ore gon, Postoffica as second-class mall matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES one Year . I tS.eQ fill Months . 1.00 rnree Months . 1.50 One Month . - i 60 THI ItsnAV, DKCKMBKK 9, 1913 POINTS ON THE BOOZE LAW. At a recent meeting held in Salem. Attorney General Brown and Judge McNary made most Interesting, though Informal, talks upon the operation of the prohibition law to go into effect on the stroke ot the midnight hour announcing the. birth of a new yar. The following is Quoted from the Salem Capitol Jour nal of the remarks of the two Jurists: "From the opinions expressed by each, of the speakers. It is pretty cer tain that the lex-saloon man will have a few privileges left, along with the average cltlien. One of these, Is his right to keep all the intoxicating li quors In his home that he wants, and his right to treat his friends. In fact the average citizen will have this right, and also the right to drink all he pleases, provided he does not make a public nuisance of ..." 'It will not be an offense to have a large supply ot liquor on hand af ter December 31,' said the attorney general, but possession of too much might be used as evidence that an un lawful business was being conducted.' "A saloon keeper can not give away liquor, or even treat his friends after midnight of-Deoember SI. That is a settled fact "Although the supreme courts of several states have ruled on the ship ping of liquor from one state into another, there is nothing in the new law, said the speaker, to prevent lieJsoJiiUoxicailng ljqoors In to Oregoirafter January 1, 916. As to any decision of the Washington supreme court, that would have no effect on the law in this state. The new law placea a limit on what a man may receive, and that limit will be the law of this state, regardless of decisions of the supreme courts , of other states. "Druggists will aell( intoxicating liquors at, their own peril. When filling a prescription, it is up to the druggist to know whether the doctor has a right to prescribe, and when a person presents a prescription to be filled, the druggist must also know whether the party has a legal right to receive the alcohol prescribed. ' In case a party buys an intoxicant, even on a physician's prescription, the druggist is liable." , ACREAGE CAMPAIGN NEAR SUCCESS, i The statement ot the acreage con tracted for, and for which the con tracts are now In the hands of the Oregon-Utah Sugar company, the character of the land and the condi tions of the contracts approved, is most encouraging, and Indicates that success in the campaign is not far distant. Acreage la still being con tracted for, and those contracts that were not acceptable are being made to meet the conditions as far as is possible. If the same spirit Is mani fest throughout the entire valley as is exhibited at Grants Pass, the 1,350 acres still needed will be largely on the lists by Saturday night. A glance at the list of people who have signed up will show how general has been the response. In this portion of the territory especially has the response been encouraging, and that the full acreage may be obtained without de lay, men who are already In the list are Increasing their acreage and others are coming to the front with acreage. The statement says that "the building of the sugar factory de pends upon obtaining contracts for the required acreage." The time is short. If the Rogue valley should fail to land this plum there are other districts ready to gobble up the chance. OREGON-UTAH SUGAR: COMPANY TO THE PUBLIC : December 8th, 1915 As a result of the beet acreage campaign that has been conducted by the sugar beet ' committees of the commercial clubs of Medford and Grants Pass, there have been turned over to the OREGON-UTAH SUGAR COMPANY the following approved contracts to grow sugar beets, signed land owners and farmers of the Rogue River Valley, to wit: Name. ' No. of Acres. Ashland Fred C Homes, Jr Phoenix M. L. Hartley.. Talent Oscar Hedin.. 3 5 4 1 3 10 5 IS 8 50 20 5 6 1 3 10 10 3U B 3 165 100 6 200 100 5 10 3 10 15 10 5 10 100 5 10 5 20 3 4 2 5 5 10 4 10 2 2 2 13 10 3 35 6 5 10 20 6 Vt 3 12 4 6 24 5 3 4 4 5 5 20 3 10 10 N. Brophy.. E. A. Pervis . N. O. Powers... H. S. GIein Welborn Beeaon.. Ralph Billings. Glascow-Stratton Co Grant Davis O. A. Morse Talent Orchard Co. A. Wldner .. J. N. Stump., R. J. Luke- John Wells. Jr.. Wilson and Amundson. D. R. Jackson J. B. Robison... Talent Orchard Co F. D. Frazler.. Medford W. H. GoVe. G. W. Abercomby Rogue River Valley Canal Co. H. 0. Nordwick.. J. M. Winter Chas. N. Hansen.. O. A. Rugg.. Campbell and Nye A. H. Wlsslng John H. Maule.. Roy L. Maule.. T. J. Williamson Keene snd Carlton - J. C. Smith Delroy and Getchell J. E. Judy. C. M. Kidd. Fredk. E. Hewitt H. Walters 1 H. D. Turner Carkin and Vandorfy. H. M. Turnbaugh and Carkin E. and C. W. Adams L. N. Brainard G. E. Marshall. Bert Vlncen B. F. Hemstreet E. M. Andrews J. P. Rucker . I. Merriman C. M. Parker J. W. Snyder W. F. BIddle H. C. Garnett D. E. Schulx " J. E. Judy . E. B. Picket J. L. Wilson John H. Darby w. c. Moore. Wm. E. Smith A. E. Stratton G. W. Hilton A. E. Stratton G. E. Pierce. W. E. Smith T. W. Tracey M. I. Minear E. W. iBralnert Ira Marshall C. T. Hamilton J. J. Hauri W. O. Mayfleld 887 Eagle Point Fredk. Pelouze - 10 N. I Narlgan 10 Jordan and Nanscom 20 W. H. Staub 2 42 Central Point H. C. Messenger. ..J... 5 R. L. Wilson 15 A. Conro Fiero 19 H. H. Croft - 5 Wm. Witte - 15 Taylor and Purcell 5 T. W. Osgood 25 H. J. Streans 16 W. B. Harris 9 O. S. Welcher 5 Jas. M. Samuels .... 2 Wm. Bonhart 5 Geo. W. Stevens 15 E. H, Thornbrue .. 2 A. T. Ellestad 10 W. C. Norcross 4 R. II. Davidson 40 Thos. D. Ross 5 T. J. O'Hara 4 J. S. Miner 5 Chas. F. Lange 5 J. Brenner 5 Geo. W. Stevens 10 A. M. Hopkins 6 II. F. Whetstone 15 R. E. Smith - 25 D. W. Stone 4 John Brenner 6 C. T. Hamilton 2 Taylor & Purcell 8 W. H. Heckman....'. 12 307 1 5 7 6 20 10 Agate Harvey Richardson .... Tolo O. N. Davis R. W. Pierce D. S. Force R. A. Pifcree F. B. Noyes....: F. B. Noyes. II. E. Krenler. . 5 ..- 150 302 20 5 5 5 45 3 83 5 10 10 6 30 9 1 1 8 5 5 7 3 Table Rock S. C. Collins.. , A. U Seenrook A. L. and J. Vincent T. E. Beaulein. T. E. Beauleln -, J. H. Lydtard Gold Bill C. R. Boyd... W. W. Kittle J. N. Smith A. T. Lathrop Rogue River F. M. Gllmore ........ J. C. Williams. J. M. Whipple. J. H. McKee.-. W. H. Milton T. J. Owens-'. Chas. Thompson F. Woodworth ... Mrs. Mary A. Walter.. S. J. Blakely Wm. Burkhardt 49 Grants Pass Wllford Allen, Jr. 2 H. H. AHyn 3 H. B. Alverson 6 C. G. Ament 25 P. C. Bosma 5 E. Breitmayer ... 4 O. F. Braeger. 10 H. C. Bobzien 6 W.Chase. - 1 Mrs. A. S. Coutant . 1 R. L. Coe 15 G. H. Carner. . 10 C. F. Clarke ; 5 John Twohy 30 A. E. Dickson 8 V. U Dimmick 10 A. E. Druse . 2 Ismann and Donnelt... ....... 18 . Geo. Feldmeler 5 R. L. Fenner . . 30 Flanagan and Cornell......... 25 A. J. Green 2 G. H. Griffin 5 M. Gimroestad 2 J. L. Green .. 5 Hampshire- and Gale .. 5 Wm. Hoteling 10 C. A. and U A. Heath 10 Jos. Harper .. . 4 P. B. Herman 6 J. E. Hair 10 Hood Brothers ; .. 60 DanHall 60 Geo. A. Hamilton . 12 Ik Moskallnes . .. 60 Leonard Orchard Co... 20 ft. A. Lagorgren 5 RIggs Land and Live Stk. Co. 40 W: B. LeJTers&n 10 L. E. Listman . 5 S. Loughrldge . 2 E. T. McKlnstry 90 G. P. Jester . 4 H. C. Muller 30 C. L. MacPherson -.. 30 John Nachbauer . 5 Mrs. K. M. C. Nelll .. 17 Geo. R. Riddle 5 Mrs., M. E. Topping 10 J. P. Truax and Macy -.. 10 Mrs. C. Wheeler 12 Home wood Farm Co .. 15 J. H. Vyntt......... .. 2 C. E. Weston .. 5 J. M. Watklns 1 C. L. Younker 5 Ross Bailey 5 J. C. Randle -. W. F. Bryne - 7 T. C. Booth 2 . M. A, Powers....- - 1 J. W. Henderson 4 H. H. Harter 5 B. M. Clute 1 J. C. Peiirrung 5 George E. Sanders , 80 The Rogue River Public Ser vice Corporation 20 The Rogue River Land and Investment Co 100 E. F. Heath 10 DeArmond Brothers 25 Mrs. K. M. C. Nelll - 10 M. L. Opdycke 2 O. C. Helnze 5 D. C. Hefley 5 Knox and Best 10 H. C. Bobzten.....'. 5 O. P. Jester 2 Chas. Smith 6 M. L. Richard 10 H. C. Muller. - 5 W. A. Hood. 2 Churchill, RIggs and Donnell 30 W. W. Walker 20 B. Thompson 10 O. T. Cook 20 John Van Zante - 25 W. L. By water 5 Mrs. Ben Dimmlclc 15 1,229 Wlldervllle h. B. Akers 20 J. B. Borrough - 25 J. D. Kerr 2 0. F. IOvelace 1 E. Loughrldge 5 S. E. Jess - 6 H. H. McClung .... 5 Geo. W. McCollum . 15 3. B. Robinson L. and R. Koblnsoo 15 W. S. Robinson - 1 John II. Roblnson.....-... 1 J. W. Stringer. 8 C. E. Woelfle 1 U and R. Robinson 15 Mrs. M. M. Holland 5 C, C Hamerly 10 C. C. and O. L. Robinson.. 30 John Robinson . 1 C. C. Robinson -...-. 8 W. O. Hill 25 194 10 10 10 10 10 Love's Station E. E. Harmon.. Murphy W. T. Barnea........-... T. J. Beagle... . W. R. Farrar. W. L. Hayea. W. I Hares.. L. W. Hyde. H. E. Haefner... H. B. Hyde A. F. Kcox... Wm. Haberman J. T. Cook H. O. Delsa. W. T. Perry..-. C. T. Sweeney... W. O. White . I 1 Woodson and McGuffln Mrs. Herman Koch 1 3 5 5 10 5 10 Wm. Haberman -J.-. A. F. Knox... W. N. Carl... B. F. Watts. . 124 h l 60 . 10 , 85 10 1 lF Glen nop M. A. McCain .. New Hope J. C, Dutcher , Airs. a. F. Mellnlus.. w. h. raraey., H. S. Wynant, H. S. Wynant...., Provolt C. C. Brown.., Findley Bros. Williams J. D. Dickson J. A. Gotcher S. I. Tetherow , N. H. Warner. Henry Norton sv 16 10 2 3 5 5 10 10 Mrs. F. M. LeRoy-., J. W. Tnrvey J. D. Dixon. E. L. Davis . W. O. Fixley 68 1 85 5 Merlin J. A. Cochran.... Leland A. A. Porter.- Geo. O. Walga:mott ... 40 Wolf Creek W. O. Smith . 30 Glendalo Jacques Brost j, 15 T. B. Johns and Sons 20 O. P. McGea 16 O. C. Sether . 15 J. L. Scott . 5 W. J. Dickenson 10 F. C. McOregor. .. 6 J. T. Quantlc -.. 5 91 .8,65 2 ft; Graud total The foregoing contracts show total of 3,662 V4 acres of irrigated land, which: the soil find beet experts of the company have ipronounced first class sol, suitable for the culture of ibeets. The company deems this acreage, all of which has been' examined and approved by. its field superintendents, Mr. Bramwll and Mr. Story, an ex cellent showing, considering the lim ited time used to obtain the acre- -age. The campaign has developed the fact that there exists la the Rogue River valley a real dumsnd for a sugar factory, and the further grati fying fact that a large1 number of people already a-eBldo in the valley who have grown sugar beets in other planes and who mow (welcome the op portunity to make niiore money here and share in the pre aperlty that the jugar industry brlnj ts to other dis tricts whore sugar t wets are raised. It is needless to add that the knowl edge of these expei rienced growers will be of great valin I to their neigh bors. When the Oregon-I Ttah Sugar Com pany cam to this y lley, with the establishment of the sugar industry in view, and announ end Its willing ness to build a sugai f factory, It did o on condition tht A land owners and farmers would i ilgn sugar beet contracts In the fori used and re quired in other sugar districts, which would assure the sugi tr -company that 6,000 acres of suitabl ft Band would be planted and used for flva years for the growing ot sugar beets. As waa stated by Mr. Ntbley and Mr. Uramwell, in tbelr first announce ment, the establishment ot the sugar Industry In a new locality means, and Its requirements demand, that it have a financial backing of ap proximately 11.000,000. Fortunately the Oregon-Utah Sugar Company has such backing, and the men Interested In It have required ot the officers of the company that actual, existing con tracts be obtained from land owners and farmers that they will plant and grow 5,000 acres ot sugar beets upon such lands as will be approved by the company's field superintendents, both ot whom are persons acceptable to the parties furbishing the money. Mr. Bramwell and Mr. Story now report to the company that they have already approved the lands hereinbe fore listed and have advised the com pany that it is their opinion that It the campaign ot signing up acreage is continued for a short time the en tire 6,000 acres ot good lands can be signed up. This opinion Is based on the knowledge that enough good, suitable land Is obtainable if the own era or renters will agree to grow, sugar beets on part ot their holdings, and that there now exttts a demand tor the sugar factory, as expressed by hundreds ot farmers who desire to make their land more productive by planting and growing beets and thus having a aure crop with a cash market waiting for It The officers ot the sugar company have, therefore, decided that the showing made Just I lies the continu ance of the campaign vigorously to obtain the whole 6.000 acres. The company has been compelled to reject a few contracts obtained by the beet committees because the land con tracted waa not suitable for the profitable cultivation of beets, and has rejected other contracts because the conditions imposed were either ibeyond the control ot the sugar com pany or because they were otherwise objectionable for business reasons;. The directors of the company Authorized Its officers and agents to sign and approve contracts on a pre scribed form, so that all contracts with the company will be uniform and without preference to any. No other contracts have been or will be approved. The management of the company feels that all growers will appreciate that the sugar company Is not In a position to guarantee, nor does It desire to depend upon the construc tion of railroads, ditches or auto truck roads; nor does It desire to go Into the auto-transfer business, or other things that other people will attend to. ' ' The business of the Oregon-Utah Sugar Company Is the mannfacture f sugar and to assist the sugar beet growers to plant, grew and market an gar beets The company has been compelled to return to the beet committees quite a number of contracts, aggregating a considerable acreage, because these ' contracts were conditional on the lo cation of the factory in a certain locality, otherwise the contracts to become null and Told. A number of localities naturally desire the fac tory to be located In their town or city. Medford, Tolo, Grants Pass and Gold Hill have been active bidders 'for It. The list of contracts above enumerated shows that more than twenty localities have signed acre age and it also appears that the acre age of every one of these localities Is necessary to the establishment of the Industry In the valley. The obtain ing of the additional acreage required Bhould not be, and will not be, accept ed contingent upon the establishment of the factory In any particular town or city. Before the campaign was started the company decided that It would pay a uniform price to the grower for his beets, Irrespective of locality, and . 'in the contract form furnished by the company the price is the same, f. o. b. 'at any railroad station (between Ash land and Glendale, Inclusive, as will be paid for delivery at the factory. The contracts that have been signed show that factory deliveries will not' be over 16 per cent ot the crop, no matter where the factory is located. The geographical location and phy sical nature of the valley and its -present state of development make the success of the enterprise depend ent on the existing railroads for transportation. The final location of the factory Ite is a matter entirely in the hands of those who are now furnishing and win furnish the money for its con struction and operation, and the com pany feels that after due considers-, tlon of the rights of all concerned that the grower Is not going to try to exact of the company the right to decide the site of the factory, espe cially when the grower's -profit will be the same whether It is located in Medford, Tolo, Gold Hill, Grants Pass or elsewhere. As above stated, the building ot the sugar factory depends ou obtaining contracts for the required acreage. It the acreage Is obtained by Febru ary 1st, 18i6, the company will have ample time for carrying out Its plans and ran readily have the factory com pleted by Soptembor 1, 1916, so as to handle tne 1916 crop ot beets. But it Is the farmer and grower who needs the'tlme and wants to know before February. Therotore, In fairness to the farmers and grower! who have already executed contraota, the bal ance ot the required acreage should oe signed up at once. Time lost now is an important matter to the grow er, aa he wants to make his plans now for 1916. The undersigned take this occasion to extend the thanks ot the parties Interested In the Oregon-Utah Sugar Company to the commercial clubs and press of the Rogue River valley tor the splendid work done In the sugar beet campaign. Many business men have left their placea ot business and devoted many hours and days to get ting contracts signed, and the press has voluntarily given much of Its space and thoughtful attention to a campaign of education on the sub ject ot beet culture. The people who want to grow bevts should appreciate the unsolflsh public spirit that has been exhibited toward the farmers by the business men of the valley. The grower will be the first party benefited by the establish ment of the sugar Industry, the sugar company the second, and general business then cornea In for Its share. The publicity and work of the com mercial clubs has already actually created the first domand for Rogue river lands that has existed for nearly three years. Sugar beets will be the means ot bringing over twenty cities and towns ot southern Oregon Into closer business relations than any thing that has ever happenod. Look at the list ot growers and their home towns for proot of this statement. Be sides this, every locality in the valley will be able to get as big a share as It wants of the money the sugar busi ness will bring In, simply by growing more sugar beets. The people Interested In the com pany do not feel like asking the com mercial clubs to go to any more ex pense to obtain the balance of the acreage. So It Is now squarely up to the persons who desire to grow beets and the sugar company to finish the work by obtaining contracts for the remaining acreage required. Every person who wants to raise beets and those who have already signed contracts can. help the com pany and themselves to obtain the required acreage by first looking his own lands over and increasing his or her own acreage, and after doing that sign up another contract for the ad ditional acreage and bring or send It to the company's office In Medford or Grants Pass. And after you have de cldod what Is the most acres of beets you can grow yourself, thon call on . your neighbor and persuade him to grow some beets. Tell him It will help him and also help you, net only by the profit from the beets, but also .by the permanont Increase ' In the value of your farms. The raising of sugar beeta is not an experiment the climate and the soil tests already made Insure suc cess. The crop is sold before it is planted. The company is ready and willing to build a sugar factory for the crop of 1916 provided the farm ers furnish and sign up the 5,000 acres. The officers and the soli and . (beet experts of the company, as well as its offices and other facilities are at your service, and the company is willing to go to any reasonable ex pense to get the Industry started and to Instruct the growers in profitable ' beet culture. The board of direotors of the sugar company holds Its monthly meeting on the 20th day of Decomber, 1916, at which time It desires to decide on Its plans and make arrangements and contracts for the construction of the factory. We suggest to all Interested parties that all of the 6,000 required wrcs be signed up before that time The company has opened offices at room 416, Oarnett-Corey 'building. Medford, and Publlo Service building, Orants Pass. Mr. Samuel Story, field superintendent, can be found at the Medford office, and Mr. F. 8. Bramwell, field superintendent, at the Grants Pass office. The offices of the company are for the convenience of the .farmers and the field superintendents are at the service of the farmers to Instruct all parties Interested In beot culture. The service will be rendered without cost to the growor, Respectfully submitted, OREGON-UTAH SUGAR COMPANY. By Goo. E, Sanders, Vlce-PreBldent. Alex Nibloy, Secretary.