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CAPTURED GERMAN MESSENGER DOG. operation ot a pick and shovel and Published Daily Exoept Saturday,, Not a Substitute can go through the manual of arms with either one. iu X. VOORHIES, Pub. and Propr. Through the pick and shovel we Entered at postofflce, Grants Visa, Or., m second class nail matter. ' ADVERTISING RATES Display space, per Inch .15c Lmal-neraonal column. Ter Une10c got to travel around France a great doal however. We tourod this sec tion In a Muck truck a month or so sro and It was some trip. The trouble was we did not hit many big towns. We had an evening In a WcSell Genuine Codfish Readers, cer line 6 c town ot sixty thousand and a day or so in one ot tlve thousand and. the rest ot the time In small villages or . DAILY COURIER By mall or carrier, per year..-$6. 00 St mall or carrier. Der. month,- .60 ' ill l" ? i'l In the country. 9 V el. I guess the majority ot the en gineers In France have mastered the Y '."'"'' t! "WEEKLY COURIER By mall, per year .11.50 MEMBER; OP ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use (or republication of all news dispatches credited to tt n all . otherwise credited, la . this paper7 and also the local news 'pub lished Herein. All rights ot republication of spe cial . dispatches herein , are . also reserved. WEDXESDAT, DECEMBER 4, 1018 4 4 OREGOJf WEATHER 4 4 " J- 4 Unsettled, ' probably" rain 4 west; rati or enow"" east-' Freeh 4 southerly "winds. ' k ' ' " 4 AS ALLr-OREGON ORGANIZATION" There is a movement on . foot, KINNEY & TRUAX: GROCERY, caijty first, I'';, . - ' . i sure to attend.. By. Joining In win the state-wide movement much good may come to our county. MAST BILLS PREPARED it all the bills which are now In the process of framing should be passed at the next legislature. Ore gon would indeed be' handed a white elephant; but we trust to .the wisdom, of some .ot, the, legislative members potting In over-time voting ." .. There will probably 1e aU of which' is said to have had. its Incep tion at Albany, and Salem recently to organize what is to be known as the Oregon' Chamber of Commerce. A convention will be neid at t Port land December 12, 13 and 14, when citizens from every section ot the state twill be expected to be present to assist "in forming the organixv tlon. 'Every commercial body In the state has been communicated with in regard toT the meeting. Problems affecting the develop ment of the country are being con sidered to a greater degree than ever before. Many states are work tog vpon plans for attracting set tiers, and. the. Interior and agricul tural departments of the federal gov ernment are working upon plans for the employment of our' returned sol diere." Naturally, the tendency, of these departments is toward . land development, and the western states, with their large areasof untitled land, are -being scrutinized as never ... i j . ....... before. ; Oregon, with . her vast areas logged-off lands and burned over and arid sections, her recently de veloped irrigated districts, offers ad vantages not excelled by . any other state. A thorough survey of the burned over and logged-off lands in Oregon shows 830,675 acres suitable for' ag ricultural purposes when cleared, and 1,886,000 acres which could be used as pasturage.'' This does not Include the many thousands of acres of tillable cleared land now idle and upon which settlers could be put at once. The Portland Chamber of Com' merce,' the Oregon Land Settlement commission and the Oregon Agrjcul- tural college have outlined a. plan which iwlll be presented by Whitney L. Boise, representing the Portland Chamber ot Commerce and the Ore gon Land Settlement commission. and H. D. Scudder, representing the Oregon Agricultural College', to the officials at Washington, D. C, with in a few days. ' . This is a question that should In terest Grants Pass and all of Jose phlne county; ' At the next get-together 'luncheon at' the Chamber ' of Commerce rooms, Monday noon, the matter of participating In the, Port land meeting , will be discussed; Jo sephine county 'wants -all that Is rightly due ner. If you are Interest ed Is toe welfare of 'the' county,- he sorts ot bills presented for passage, some good ones and . many freak ones. Here are a few which may be presented;, . i Fish . and . game laws Demand will be made that the total receipts from fishing and hunting licenses be turned into the state; that restric tions be established lor the better protection ot farms from, reckless hunters; that the Rogue River fish ing Industry be regulated entirely by the fish and game commission, and that hatchery, operations be regulat ed and. developed. , Military training That . military training be made compulsory in high schools will be proposed. Boat.ing thvia;$ Several meaa ores .-re veins evolved to bond the state to proviso., employment I public works a vrder to tlde( over the rtconatructu period (Bntll. woo ers wall have found private employ men to their, liking. , ' " , Marriage-p-lt Is proposed to put teeth into the present law requlr.ng health Bir.'l ve for marriage;- al so to prot.-tct against Vancouver mar riages held in evasion ot the. Oregon state requirements. Abolishing the senate A consti tutional amendment has been de signed to be submitted to substitute one small house for the present bi camera! system of legislation. . . Banking State guarantee... of bank , deposits and new.: kinks in banking' regulation. ,i University of . Oregon A deter mined effort will be made to reduce the appropriation of this institution as well as the state agricultural col lege. Abolishing normal school Com plete abolition of the state normal1 school at Monmouth is ' ' proposed. with the transfer ot its functions to the, University of Oregon. Alien workersEmpToyment of aliens on public . works, to be pro hibited. Child. labor Many, changes are proposed, 'both to tighten and loosen present law. '' SOLDIERLETTERS Best. W. CouUat Gets Mail at Last v Frsnoe, October 31, 191? Dear Folks: Received your .letters, of July, ,2 S. August 4, 12, 19, 35 -end September ana 8, along wun udoui twenty more, including one from Ralph Duaenburry, Clyde Smith who Is over here, Cbet Gorham and Uncle Jay, Along wKh this first class mall came papers of July 34, 36, and August 11 and 38. Dad, speaks ot applying for service where, he .can, be used. Ill do his bit when it comes to .service and he can, raise the produces we. want to eat while at war, Mothera .letters , seem ., to , get through better, end it Is right .that they should . for they .are the moat concerned . about the .. boys , over here." The men In the S..O. S. are allow ed to (ell the name, of their town. but we in the, . of A., (zone ot ad ranee) are not permitted to tell ot oor location,,, 'i nave,, reoeirea. me ,. cuppings which you have sent and sure enjoy them.. You, can Imagine by the reports In the papers, how busy vwe are., here and for a while we had three shifts working on the roads to, keep them in shape. for, the .great amount of neavy traffic potq nights ana .aays, a continual line pt trucks. , ' Our camp. is quite a ways from the activities, and, we. work, .about, four kilometers further, up. , We can Mtvu WUli Prieuda A letter dated October 30 he writes: Received your good letters ot Sep tember 13 and 33 with all the clip pings enclosed. They came In mighty handy, too, for I have been, with "Pete" (Carl) Smith and he enjoyed reading them. He and Ralph Brltt son are in the same company and we sure had a good ytslt, A 'otter from Janet came In the same mail and she told many things which Interested the other boys. . Had a letter from Clyde Smith the other ,day and have written him.. Had ood. talk with Loyal Heath today and one wih Walter Wecklor the other day. Our -work has ibeen varied lately; one day -working service troops, the next on Tlck i and shovel repairing roads and the next one tearing down walls for road material. One town that we used for Its rock has only halt ot a church left . to mark the spot. That may be torn .down be fore we get through. . Must get to ed and get a good rest for another day. UrA, t- - - , - ' i Mluiy of th tueawiMiiT tloa', u'd by the Ovrmaus urn mpturiHl by the allies. This one wandered' Into the British Unes, and an officer Is ti remov ing the wessage from the dog's collar. In .Hutu' . Wlntr Qaarters -' France, November 7, 1918. Dear, Folks: Have your letters ot September 15th and 29th, which came Just after I wrote you the last time. Since the first of November I have had letters from Clyde Bmitb, Mae Dickerson, Tom Oatlau snd,, Georgia. There Is not a great, deal that.) can tell now, but we have moved a couple of times, once back and then up again. Into territory where .the Germans bad settled, down, for the winter, but they were sadly disap pointed.. We hiked about 30 Jrtlo meters from 8 a. m. to 3 p. m. with an hour and a haft for nooning. Am living with three other fellows in the front room ot an old French Blatchford's Calf Meal DairyFood v Mill Feed Egg Producer Poultry, Supplies JL PARDEE 202Sixth Strwt linnM injl h InHlrattlnna ihn that Jiardly, hear the acUviye. which are th, llTed vrettrwe wWle they going on. niT oeen dock wiui iae company for a are still Juggling rocks, building wr In .fiAi . Thai' f11nwa bpj. from couple of. days and (California, Washington and Wlscon- sin, so the coast Is pretty well rep roads and .tearing down," ruins fori, rock to build roads. There, are plenty of queries, but H Is fsster snd helps to .clear ,np (the, ruins. ' Am enclosing another.-', Highway resented. ' " This part of the country-Is pretty hilly, -but there is none of the rag ged, sections like we have at home. The villages are pretty well shot np, man for your perusal. It will help M M mMy tMilllgt -that to show yon what the 23rd la doing. Lots of love, WALLACE. are in fair - condition. Noticed one with, 1772 on It, so. they were very old anyway. Bombs From "Jerry or Frita" Planes Most go to bed, for I am - very An extract from a letter written tired tonight after the hike of yes- near the front 1n France October 25, j Wallace Coutant sayaf ' The outfit Is quite a ways back from the. front at present, but not so far that the old Boche planes ne glect to bomb us once In a while. It is a great .sensation to bear Old, Jirry. or ,,Frit wandering -around, like , a bumble bee,,'snd not to know wliar the bombs .are going to be .dropped,. Then.ou see a flash and, bear, ,-a boom nd what a sigh of relief, It is about the same when the whizz bangs come salting over. They come screaming' over looking for- a place to light and when they, finally light 50 or 100 feet. from you it gives yon a good feeling and makes you' glad It did not light nearer. The 'beat friend we have over, here is the elwayspresent -pick and' shov- terday and out on ths Job today. Lota of love, . WALLACE HAVE TOO A BAP. BACK if Vow Have, the Statement of TMe V. i n tjm ...it. . urwis rw iwvuni, nui terest Yon . , and Have You Reported?, i Does your back ache,, night day: Hinder work; destroy , your rest! Does it stab -you - through and throngs ' ' Whea.you stoop or lift or ,bendT Then , your kidneys may be .weak. uiien nacxacQe ,is tns cms. . Just- te give- you further proof,' The kidney action may be wrong, It attention ,1s not paid,! More. distress, will, soon appear. r Headaches. ' dlzsv soells snd Urlo acid and its ills r Make the burden worse and worss. Lanimenis ana piasters can't Reach the Inward cause, at sir. Help the kidneys use the Dills Grants Pass folks' have, tried : and What tber say voa can believe, t Ready, this. Grants Pass, woman's account, , , Bee her, ask her, if you doubt. Mrs. A. R. Orme,- 814- Use St. saysi i "I gladly recommend a medi cine l- snow na mem --ana may prove of benefit to others. I can en dorse, Dosn's Kidney Pills. , for I know from personal experience they are all they are claimed to be. When I get sv tired .ache across my -kid neys, a few doses of Doan's Kidney Pills toon relieve It." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply -ask for ' a ktdney remedy get Doan's , Kidney Pills the same that Mrs, orme Ma. . Foster-uil burn CpjMfgrs.,.BulfslD.,N. Y .i j, ,.; :-..:: Confirmation,' ts-Ko Aroman Is really satUfled with the .eompliments her mlrriw pays her nnlessr.thejtare.,reltsrsted,.by some j tMOctMwwn. u.ransqpK. .y ,,, .,.( Propoaed Tiix'Lcvy For Fundiv For 1918 The following; Is ths proposed tax levy for the yvsr 1918, to be col lected during 1919: County Jadge ail CnasiiilesliinnTSt . Beiary county judge 'Traveling expense County Court Per diem and mileage Commissioners .... Supplies for Office .- Gouty Ueafct Salary County CTsrx Salary. Two Deputies . Salary other Deputies not provided for Blank books, telephone, statlosery, postags, ets. Mrls?i Salary. Sheriff r. i.ooo.ss Salary one Deputy 909.99 ' Salary other Deputies not provided for 1,199.99 Traveling expenses 899.99 Blank books, telephone, stationery, postage,. etc (099" TraosportaUon. tt Prisoners 809.09; ..1,200.99. 200.09 460.00 199.00 1.700.99 1,800.99 999.99 1,090.09 9 3,900.09 (.400.00 8,400.09- Salary Assessor - 1,409.99 Salary Deputies not provided for - 1,300.99 -1 Blank books, telephone, stationery, postags; etc' - 909.90 Salary Treasurer 1,999.99 Blank books, telephone, stationery, postage, ete. 4(9.09 School BaperlstemUoot: salary Hupenatenaent -.. i, .. Traveling Bxpenses ....J. - 299.99 Blank books, telephone, .stationery, postsge, ets.. 449.99 Bwveyor, satary and ail Office expenss - - Board of Healll-,i salary and all offles espease County Agriculturist, all expense OooBty P nates' of .WesgbU aad Meamrrer, all eapease - Ooany eeetins-nasi, an expense , Corosur- all expense Recl-trsloa aad etoctioM - Court House, fuel, light repairs, Janitor - Otrcwlt Court, all expense JavesOU Court, all expense , - JaMlce Court,, ell rpei)se -. Ccuuty Couraiall siepes)se Care at Poorf- '' 1 ' Oouaty Home . 4,999.99 Other) Paupers-,.-....-. ' (.999.99 , WMoiMFalpe-i n .. 4,(99.90 Jail. Board of Prisoners, ete , Tax" . Kebsktee AdvertlsisCiM...-, Scalp Bounties Mlcectlaueous " Inoladlag lights on bridge, delegate to special 1 , meetings, auditing- books, expenses -noU oontsmplated nd not chargeable., to . -any particular, office or aooounts .,....... , DUUict Attonef , all expense .:.'..,.. Water Master: ' "' i ' , Salary ..i . i ' Transportation .. , ' Office Expense , Estimated Cost for Bridges, Lumber, Nails, Paint for' i' Steel-Bridges and maintenance of culverts County, Library -f uadrifor-,bopks, .etc, 8,299.00 1,4(0.00 1,849.09 2(0.00 - 400.00 1,2(0.00 1(0.00 1,(00.00 ' 200.00.- 1, (00.00. 2, (00.09 1,(00.00 ' 200.09 v (90.0 lOQ.Ov 11.(99.00 (00.00 . (00.00 ' 190.09 1,(00.00 l,009.h 1(9.0. 1,980.00 (00.00 899.99 1(0.09 , 80,99., 1,900.00 K.OtO.OO 800.00 1 1 11 964,990.00 Total :. For the above it iwlll be necessary to levy a-7.8 mill tax: RmMm thin. 1 a levy of 8.7 mills for county school purposes, raising about 938,043.00s' -1.5 mills for the new Court House, raising about 912,990.00) 3.3 mills for r state tax, raising about 327,712.00; 6 mills In order to take care of inter est on warrants and reduce the outstanding warrants, raising about $51-' 990, making a total of 21.9 mills.' Also 4 mills for roads, raising about"' 25,S7(.00.-., . ;'..- V ;' ' : ' ., . . . BSTIflATlJp.ROC'EIPTg PKIUVKI) FROM SOUHCUA OTHRR THAN " ' 1 DIKBCTTAXv ... Oountv Clerk's fees ti can a a. interest on Treasurer's tjepoeits ..., 1,000.00 "" Refund-on Sjalpi Bounty .i 3B0 OO-1' Penalties and Interest es pellnquent Taxes 2,(00:00 " Conntv Pair . , . a AM .. ft fer Mt aala ni tlmhiii . h'aa (!-...;'" ' ' ' ' ' " f(,37(.09 -N m. , v. - j - m m . . . ......... . . y . , - - hwwv amv.vuwj, vwnnr v, iwim, mi IV O SieeK g. m. If ssy,srMi,dMtrs te stsosss the same ther ssuet be areeeut'at that " I ,.... , l U,nUUSUnniUSISI(l!IlritJ ' i, , ,,i ,f jsespwus wesasy, vcegsn. .. . If ! iiy,- i A- ,1 'lA 5.' .. ' ... . - -lit i - - .. H " - fc