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DAILY ROGCX WTO. COCKIER MONDAY, MAT 9, ItJtV PAGE two. Daily Eogua Hirer Courier. An Independent Republican Newt paper. United Press LMMd Win Telegraph 8errloa A. X. VOORHIBS, Fit. ud Prop. WILFORD AUJBJf, Editor Entered t the Grants Put, Ore ton. Postofflce as second-class mall attar. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Taar fB.OO Six Monthi ; 1.00 Three Month! ; 1.10 One Month .00 Payable ta Advance . , OREGON WEATHER . : ;' ' ' ;. f Tonight and Tuesday partly f cloudy; light, variable winds. ' MOXDAr, MAT 2, ANOTHER VERSION' ON KAMIXO - 1 " THE CITY. The naming ot Granta Pass has caused many an "oldest inhabitant" to hold forth with Interesting account, but all brand a unfounded the ortho dox classic, which has the greatest glamour as a "tellable" romance. The commonly-told tale reports that in the '50s General Ulysses Grant, then a captain in Oregon Indian lighting, was sitting in a game of poker in an old cabin to the north ot town. He lad been on a strenuous trip, and was very drowsy, though still In the a game, when a picket rushed to the door and shouted, "Jump quick, cap tain, the Indians haw attacked us." Grant is said to hare merely blinked his eyes as he managed to say, "I pass. Whence the later settlement Is said to hare dertred its nsme, "Grants Pass. As a matter of fact, however. Grant was never In this TicinKy, ac cording to H. B. Miller, head of the School of Commerce of University of Oregon and the first storekeeper in Grants Pass. Mr. Miller has looked tip the matter in government records, and for his own satisfaction traced out the origin ot the name soon after he came here. It seems that the name has a direct connection with Grant, "but that he was thousands of miles awsy when the honor was conferred, and prob ably never heard of it When Mr. Miller established the first store on the site of the' present city, the old road-house on the San Francisco Portland stage line, located on Tokay Heights, had come to be designated as "Grants Pass."- The post ofBce was then in the road-house, and when It was transferred to the H. B. Miller store the name was retained, and has ever since been the official designa tion of the town. ' The name was traced back from its use at the road-house, and was found to have been applied originally to the low divide or pass, now known as the Merlin' divide, through which , the stage road was run when the first route over the Louse Creek hill proved too steep and roundabout This was In 1865 or 1866. and when the question came up as to how the new route should be distinguished from the old, the men who were working on the road decided to call It the "Grants Pass route" by way of celebrating Grant's great victories of 1865 in the South. L At the Newman Methodist Episco pal church yesterday morning Rev. Melville T. Wire addressed a large audience on the theme of the day. The G. A. R. and W. R. C. attended the church in a body, marching In at the beginning of the service. Mr. Wire spoke of the debt of our nation to the heroes, living and dead, who fought In the great Civil war. He sketched briefly the prominent events and movements In the early slavery and the attempt to extend it into new territory, the unprepared ness of the north at the outbreak of the war, . drawing a lesson for the nation, today. He spoke of the En field rifles which the government was forced to buy abroad before Its own VETERANS HEAR MEMURIA ADDRESS Fancy ' V VV Clean Jap Rice 4 pounds for 2j)C KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY Quality First arsenals could furnish the Spring field rifles; and ot the mad stampede for harness, uniforms, equipment and supplies. He told incidents showing the condition ot the South at the close of the war. He declared that the essential thing in the present world crisis is to keep Intact the heritage bequeathed to as by the fathers, by wisdom, foresight, self-restraint and a proper preparedness. In closing he addressed the guests of the day, drawing a word picture of the stir ring times ot their enlistment, and the noble relief work ot the women who remained at home. FIGHT FOR PEACE Oil ALLIES' TERMS (Copyright 1916 by United Press. Copyright In Great Britain.) Petrograd, May 29. Russia will fight twenty years It necessary until Germany is forced to accept allied terms of peace, Michael Rodzianko, president of the douma, told the United Press in an exclusive inter view today. He scoffed at the danger of revolution in the csar's empire. There is no peace party in Russia. said Rodzianko. "That is a German Invention. The douma is solid In its demand that Russia continue to fight until Germany puts her cannon in a pile and accepts the allies' condi tions. "The emperor, the douma and the peasants-are united in this. Tell this to the people of the United States as emphatically as you can." Rodzianko has just arrived from his home in time for the re-opening of the douma today. ' "You need not accept my word ex clusively," he said, ."You are wel come to the floor ot the douma, where yon can talk to any one. All will tell what I have told you. Russian peas ants know the meaning of German hegemony. They are for war. We will light twenty years If necessary to conquer Germany. We will force Germany to accept our terms. Peace on any other basis will be unthinkable. Russia would refuse to accept If the allies would and the allies would not. Peace propagandas now In cir culation are unfriendly to the allies." Rodzianko was asked If the douma would attempt reforms. "This is no time for such legisla tion," he replied. "We will devote the session first to war measures, re- vlctuallng the army, etc.; second to economic problems growing out of the war, and third to the strengthen ing of local governing bodies. "I can not say how long It will re main in session, but we are not afraid of its dissolution. The douma Is working pretty well with the govern ment. It will finish Its program ear ly, however, as the douma is com posed of agrarians, who must adjourn before harvest, which comes shortly." Tomorrow Trailing Arbutus and Carnation Talcum Powder Special. 2 for 25c CLEMENS Sells Drugs The laxaSJL Store Aaked the reason tor the douma's long recess, Rodzianko replied: "Its members are mostly farmers. They can do more good raising crops for the army than by simply meet ing." ' He declared that Russia was not only willing but prepared to carry the war to the end. "Russia Is more ready to support her share of the burden than aha was at the start The army has almost double the spirit It possessed early In the war. It la better equipped and better supplied with munitions. , It Is beiter fed than a year ago. The for tunes of war vary, hot whatever hap pens, Russia will fight until Germany is beaten down.' There is no danger of Internal revolution. You can tell the Americana chat Tee Mueh. In a certain city the street car sys tem Is operated ou the policy that the passenger is always right snd It seems to work to the advantage of the com pany. A man, woiuun and a boy plain ly of fare age boarded a pay-aayou-enter car. Father handed the conduc tor a dime and started for a seat "How about the child?" asked the conductor politely. - Fstber reached In bis pocket for an other fare and as be offered it to the conductor remarked: "I never have paid for him." "How old is be?"" asked the conduc tor. "Not quite five." "I beg your pardon." replied the con ductor. "I thought be was past six. If you ssy he is not five I csnnot ac cept a fare for him." Father returned the money to his pocket and sat down, with a flushed face, realizing the polite conductor had given him the worst of It "Weli." remsrked father to mother. 1 guess we will pay for William after this." Indianapolis News. x 8tamp Collecting. In 1S47 the Island of Mauritius issued two varieties of stamps-one in red at a penny, the other blue at twopence Of these only some twenty or so are known to be in existence, and within, recent years two pairs of red and blue sold respectively for 680 snd 1,021. Sump collecting is necessarily a mod ern bobby, and It would be difficult now to trace it to Its source. Some ssy that the bobby was of English origin and spread to the continent; others de clare that It came to us from Belgium. The first note on the subject In. Note snd Queries appeared lu June. 18(10. when Mr. Cresswell. s Tuonrtdge schoolmaster, coiuiuunicailng-aj) some thing new the fact (bat a Iki.v In bis form bad collected lietwcen .100 and 400 different siiecluien. lu ISti-l a pro vincial paper referred laughingly to a collector who advertised bis collection for sale at 200, aildluz. "We only wish be may get lt."-London Standard A Long Lived Eagle. It has been a tradition from time Immemorial that the caste renews Its strength when very old It mount sloft until It comes very near the sun. when, scorched by the heat it throws Itself Into the sea, whence It emerges full of renewed vigor. Such have supposed that the passage In Tsolms clll. 5. "Thy youth Is re newed like the eagle's." alludes to this old falile. Bur the more prolmble fact Is that It refers to the strength and vigor which characterize the eagle even In old age. A couple of years ago a large sped Qjeu uf eiigle was shot on the fjord by the city of Nakskov. Denmark. Around Its neck n rnxtened a small chain to which was attached s sealed bottle. On opening the bottle o note was found written In Danish, which translated reads at follows: "Caught and again made free by N. and C. Anderson In the year 1702." The Purist Lest a Sale., "I've Just happened to remember that my wife told me to get a tin pan that will go under the icebox. Flare you any!" "No, sir, bat we have seme that rsu be shoved under the Icebox, Won't that do Just as well V "I think not. young man. My wife Is a bit particular about my getting the exact thing that she tells me to get I presume I con And It st some other store. Good day. slr."-C'hliego Tribune. -1 , , Envelopes printed st the Courlei office. COUNTY AGENT'S NOTES In last week's Items where It read "dry" digger poiaon it should have been "gray" digger squirrel poison. However, It had the desired effect. I have had so many Inquiries about the formula this week that I am go ing to give the formula, It quarts barley. 1 ounce strychnine powder, 1 ounce aoda. 15 ounce saccharine. T 1 quart starch solution. , M pint corn syrup. Place the barley In a galvanised receptacle such as a wash tub. Mix one tableapoonful ot common' dry gloss starch with one teacup of cold water. Add this to a pint of hot water and boll until clear, smooth 'and free from lumps. Add the ttryeh jnine, saccharine and sods, snd beat Until the solution Is the consistency 'of cream. Add a small teacupful of salt previous to adding the solution. Pour this cresmy mixture over tha 'barley and mix thoroughly until ev ery grain Is thoroughly coated, and I allow to stand a few hours and mix again. I again wish to emphasize the Im portance of the meeting to be held 'at the Commercial club rooms on 'Thursday afternoon next. Represen tatives from the Oregon Agricultural 'college and from the Federal Office 1 of Markets will be present to explain the government marketing pla This Is the only toplo that will he con sidered at this meeting. We shall. no doubt, have meeting later at which we will take up the care and handling of fruit When the evening temperature at 8 p. m. registers (0 or above, one may expect the codtln moth to be busy depositing eggs. It Is then time to apply the second codlln moth spray. Do not delay it, but get busy. J Apples and pears are. generally, 'pretty free from scab at present, but another scab spray is necessary to in sure a clean crop. Use lime-sulphur 11-35 or 1-40 with the arsenate spray. .Put your lime-sulphur In the tank. ; start your agitator and slowly add j the arsenate. I Seed selection, Including the po !tato, is one of the projects advised !by the advisory council. '. Now Is the 'time to begin on the Improvement of the potato for next year. Potato blight Is one thing to took out for. Bordeaux mixture is the remedy, 3-3-50 formula to be used. There Is no substitute. Wstch for the first appearance and begin right away to sprsy Just as soon as the first leaves show It j Begin rougelng the potato fields. As soon as any potato plants begin showing distinct signs of leaf rolling or the wilt disease, or are not true to varietal type, remove and destroy them before they begin forming tubers. Some of the potato diseases can be controlled only by the selection and growing of disease free seed, and ! In no other way. If some of the plants show disease, and they are allowed to remain, It will contamin ate the ground and Infest the other wise healthy potatoes. Saturday is my only regular office day. I will be found in the office at 'Other times only when I have office j work to do. My , present residence ' phone Is No. 1 86-J. Call me evenings or mornings and make appointments. Don't forget that your corn needs harrowing this week. C. D. THOMPSON, County Agent. Portland, May 29. Today's mar ket quotations were: Wheat Club, 88; bluestem, 98. Oats No. 1 white feed, 26 26.75. Barley Feed, 20. Hogs Best live, 8.75 (ft 8.85. Prime steers, 8.75 & 9; fancy cows, 8.25 ft 8.50; best calves, 8. Spring lambs, 9. ' Butter City creamery, 29; coun try, 27. Kggs Selected local extras, 23 ft 25. Hens, 1(1; broilers, 25; geese, 10011. Considerable Doubt "I bear you are going to give a big dinner dance." ililrjied the society re porter. "I don't know whether I nut or not." said Mrs, Flubdub. "Nobody seems to want to come, the conk ihreuleim to leave If I do. nud hiy iiiIiiiiii Is mak ing hint talk iilioiit Hie expense.'' -f.oulMvllle 'iiiirliT-.l.iiiiT.iil PORTLAND MARKETS 3C (JIVE me hospitality beta' the soup an' a pipe o' VELVET after the pie an' it don't master much about the rest o the meal. 3C 2QC Buy Your Season Tickets to Now and Buy Them With a Smile VICTOR IXXK8 AXI WIKK TO STAND TltlAI, AGAIN Atlanta, Ga.. May 29. A Jury la being selected in the superior court today to try Lawyer Victor E. Innes and his wife, Ida May Innes, on a charge of stealing $3,397 from the two daughters of Mrs. John T. Nelins. of Atlanta. Both daughters disap peared In June, 1914. and In mis snd his wife were scoused of being re sponsible. They were tried on a murder charge lu Texas and acquit ted. Then the larceny complaint, an outgrowth of the same episode, was filed. GARCIA KNOWS NOTHING OK WARNING NOTICKM El Psso, May 29. Consul Garcia today denied having knowledge of the source of notices posted In the No coal, wood or ashes to lug no waiting for the fir to barn up. Bet ter cooking becauae of the steady, everiy-dis-tributed heat, under perfect control. All heat concentrated on the cooking and not radiated around the room. The long, blue chimneys prevent all amoks and mell. Bests, bolls, roasts, toasts, More eAclsnt then your wood orxoal stove and costs less to oporste. ' ASK TOUR DIALER TODAY. STANDARD OIL COMPANY . (CtlKoroU) Q rants nm Mfflf Pnr" Sale Hv Grant Pass Hardware Co. Cramer'Bros. Rogue River Hardware Co. - iilv' WT t. 'Jtt. i ji n - m JC1 ua Mexican quarter requesting Mexicans In Kl Psso to register at their con sulate because a break between the United States and Mexico appeared imminent. He said the warning was ridiculous. 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