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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1918)
PAQB POCK DAILY tt'JUVH IUVKK (UlHIbH WEDNESDAY, DIX'KMHKIl 4, IBM From the ever enduring music of the opera to the pop ular songs and dances of (he day, it's at its beet oa a COLUMBIA Double-disc RECORD 5.000 doubie disc records at 85 cents each and up, to select from. TheMasic&PboioHouse Stanton RowrelL Proprietor IRRIGATION The placing of a surveying crew In the field by the Gravity District Improvement company today as a preliminary to the construction ot the gravity ditch to irrigate approx imately 3,000 acres of fine bottom lands vest of the city, Is the first step in the solving of this commun ity's greatest need the Irrigation of Its lands. ; These landowners determined that to secure the needed water tor their lands they must put their shoulder . to the wheel and solve the problem, and they are going about It in a practical business like way. With the financial aid assured them they will succeed and at the lowest pos sible cost to themselves; in fact their lands will not be bonded at all. They are working under the ages old plan of pulling together coop eration. By intelligent cooperation any practical objective may be at tained, as capital is always ready and willing to aid those who are ready and willing to aid themselves. It is from this plan of cooperation that we should draw a lesson which will be of great benefit to us in the development of the natural resources of Josephine county a county rich ly endowed by nature with excellent soil, plenty of water, unexcelled cli mate, vast forests, and a great va riety of minerals. By applying the cooperative" plan to other sections needing Irrigation, as well as to the - development of other resources, we'i are bound to succeed, and at the; lowest possible cash outlay. The members of the Gravity Dis trict Improvement company are to ' be congratulated on the fact that they have looked their Irrigation problem squarely In the face, and then proceeded to solve the same, and the community at large should stand squarely behind them in their efforts to accomplish the one thing so vitally needed for the prosperity of Grants Pass, namely irrigation. CITIZEN. GLASS SAID TO BE NEW SECRETARY OF TREASURY Washington, Dec. 4. Word went around unofficially today that Rep resentative Carter Glass, of Virginia, had been chosen to become secretary of the treasury. OY Theatre ToNight and .Thursday FAT ARBDCKLE "HIS WEDDING NIGHT" Lina Cavalieri "LOVE'S CONQUEST" : Admlsaien ' 90c.'' and , 10c 1 PER52Nf1L B LOCAL J. E. Turnbull. ot Eugene, Is In the city lor a few days. Mrs. Bert R. Elliott and baby have returned from a visit at Salem. Q. V. Smith, ot Wolf Creek, was in the city yesterday on business. Sant-Flush. SaMn has It. 31 Mr. and Mrs. Zera Pool arrived last night from McCloud. C. B. Tucker and D. Cameron, of Takllma, are In the city today. Mr. and Mr. H. W. Webber and I S. H. Hathaway, of the Copper King mine near Placer, are at the Oxford. Hemstitching and pecotlng at 10 cents a yard All work guaranteed The Vanity Shop, Medford, Ore. S7tf Roy Williams, of Murphy, went to Glendalo last nigVt to work In the logging camp. Mrs. Thos. Ahem, of Hugo, was In the city yesterday, returning home this morning. Wm. MacMaater. ot Portland, spent the day at River Banks, the guest ot Mr. Nllea. H. B. Selby, formerly foreman ot one of the River Banks farms, has secured his discharge from the avls tion service and will return to River Banks. Mrs. Jeanle Burke, president ot the Oregon Assembly of Rebekah lodges, left last night for eastern Oregon to make her official visit to subordinate lodges. She will be ab sent from two to three weeks. J. H. Godfrey and family and Mr. Godfrey's mother arrived here this morning from Chico, Cal., to make their home. They have purchased the Yonkers place five miles from the city. Mr. Godfrey left this place a year and a half ago. NEW TOiAY AUCTION SALE of household goods. farm Implements and a team at the H. H. Wardrlp ranch in Fruit dale, Saturday December 7 at 1 o'clock p. m. Read the posters for particulars. 34 WANTED TO BUY Power circle saw outfit for cutting cord wood. Write Box 44. Merlin, Ore. 32 A FEW ASPARAGUS plants still left and It is not too late to set them out if done at once. One cent each. W. W. Canby. 3 1917 MAXWELL, in good condition, trade or sell, also one Ford road ster and one Overland roadster. Inquire R. Ttmmons, 506 South Sixth street. 32 AT THE MOVIES 4 Big Thrills in "Queen of the Sea" The Annette Kellerman produc tion, "Queen of the Sea," which will 'be shown at the Joy theater this week abounds in daring feats. You will see: Annette Kellerman's 85-foot dive from a cable Into the sea. Swimmer's llfe-and-death battle in the boiling surf. Heroic rescues of men from ship afire In mid-ocean. Tremendous storm that batters vessel to pieces. . Desperate fight In sea cavern with balls of fire as weapons. Heroine's miraculous escape from death under revolving knives. . Chained woman attacked by fer rets In the dungeon of the screen villian. Terrific combat beneath the waves between mermaids and sirens. Girl's amazing fall from the clouds into the yawning ocean. Sword conflict in the dark be tween dismounted cavalry forces. GERMAN SPY SYSTEM STILL BUSY IN BELGIUM 'Brussels, Dec. 4. The German espionage 'service In Belgium con tinues active, notwithstanding the armistice, according to the Gazette, In a village near Brussels the police arrested two German soldiers dis guised as women who were taking photographs of passing French sol diers. E BY London, Dec. 4. All American wounded In England, with the excep tion of about 600 ot the most serious cases, , will be back In the United States: by Christmas, according to present plans. Efforts now are be ing made to move the. Americans quickly. , ' , txian Mon Here M. Raxenia of Seattle, John Van Zandt of Portland, and C. F. Rlusel- ada ot Utrecht, Holland, are In the city today. They .represent the Hol land Farm Loans company. Office Phone ChanKed Call 124-Y or call at 415 G street for F. Q. Isham, transfer. 31 Frr Ballot Paier The Courier will supply free silos for the use ot lodges or other organ izations having election ot officers. Call for them. Returning From Shipyards Robert Sexaur returned last night from Astoria, where he spent the past summer working In the ship yards. Lee Courier and "Doc" Mans field have also returned from As toria. Knitters Attention A letter from Red Cross head quarters dated November 30, Is ask ing for more sweaters to give relief to our men who must stay in France this winter. Rapid completion of the work is necessary. Anyone able to finish a sweater by January 1st is requested to call tor yarn Thurs day afternoon at the courthouse. Miss Cox Remain in Portland- Armistice and peace conditions In Europe have changed the plans ot the war department as to reconstruc tion aides, occupational therapy, medical department, and the order given last month for Miss Glady Cox to go abroad for such work, has now been revoked by another order from the office ot the surgeon general of the war department, because of these changed conditions. Miss Cox will, therefore, continue the instruction of art In the public schools In Port land. Sdma Woman Dies The death of Mrs. Henry Hudson, of Selma, occurred this morning, be ing caused from cancer. Mrs. Hud son was born July 24, 12, and came to Josephine county In 1918, and lived at Selma until her death. She Is survived by her husband and two sons by a former marriage, Jesse M. and E. T. Cyrus, both of Rose- burg. The funeral will 'be held at the family home on Thursday at 1 p. "m. and interment will be at the Deer Creek cemetery. Rev. Louis Huff will conduct the service. CIIY'HEALTH OFFICER THE "FLU" The article appearing in yester day's Courier under the heading "Many Flu Cases," and attributed to Dr. J. C. Smith, county health officer, is quite untrue and very misleading, because it says, "there are now 128 cases of influenza In the county, 125 of them being .In the city." Just how or why such report was made Is a mystery, the object ot which is difficult to under stand when we stop to consider what it means to the business of the city and general welfare of the whole community. Outside people will not go to a disease infested city to trade or shop, and they are wise In not going. ..The facts of the situation are, at the time the report was made there were exactly 51 cases of Influenza In the county all but one case being In Grants Pass. Quite some differ ence between 50 and 125 cases reported yesterday. From the very beginning of the epidemic in October up to and in cluding yesterday forenoon there had been reported only 134 cases to the county health officer. And in the period between November 14th and 28th, or for two weeks there was not a single case reported In the county. And I don't believe we bad any cases during that time. Then from November 28th or last Friday up to and Including yesterday fore noon there were the 51 cases report ed. I understand that the school board at their meeting yesterday decided to not close the schools In view of the present outbreak, which, is in very mild form, which in my judg ment is the only practical thing they could have done, because we are go ing to have these sporadic outbreaks all through the winter, and very likely next winter unless medical history falls to repeat Itself, and it would only mean that the schools would be closed and opened alter- nately for four or five weeks every other five or six weeks until the warm weather comes next summer and stamps the thing out. . What we need now la more co operation and consideration ' with and for our neighbors and the teach ers ot the various schools, and not so much long whiskered Bolshevik propaganda with Its secret under hand agitation. Think ot your own precaution always and avoid crowds In warm, poorly ventilated rooms; wear sufficient clothing to keep your body from chilling. Sleep in open or well ventilated rooms with enough bed covering to koep you warm at all times ot the night. Eat enough well selected and prepared food to keep your body resistance up to par. 'Hut first, last and all the time avoid crowds If you want to avoid the flu, and take plonty or prophylactic vaccine. It' has proved exercise In the open. Also take the its worth in about 90 per cent ot all the people vaccinated and It does prevent pneumonia following the In tluenia. DR. J. O. NIBLEY, City Health Officer. ' V, 8. CASUALTY LIST The following casualties are re ported by the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces for publication today: Killed In action 68 Died of wounds 330 Died of accident 13 Died of disease 517 Wounded severely , . 167 Wounded, decree undetermined 264 Wounded sllxhtly ' 5 Missing In action 368 Total 1.733 Ort-Kon Killed in action- George W. Gil- son, Portland. Died of wounds Ueutenant' Wil liam F. Feustel, Portland. Wounded slightly Cledlth S. Bul lock, Portland. Died of diseaseRobert J. nos- well, Ontario, Ore.; Fay K. Lofland. Medford. Missing In action Jesse V. West lund. Portland: Gust S. T oaken, Medford. CITY TREASURER'S NOTICE There are funds In the city treas ury to redeem all warrants drawn on the general fund numbered 13,617 and 13,654 inclusive. Interest will cease after Decem ber 4th, 1918. Dated at Grants Pass, Oregon, De cember 3rd, 1918. O. P. JESTER, 33 City Treasurer TAXRATIO'FOR J0SEPH1SE (Contlcued from page 1.) was found to be assessed at but 7 per cent of full value all that could be returned, or certified, to be writ ten on our assessment roll was 71 per cent of this amount or $1,941, 905.03. We do not yet know thli year what this class of property has been assessed, but suppose It to have been assessed 'by the tax commission j at the same valuation as last year, "'.735,077.52 and the tentative ra-r tlo of 60 iper cent bad remain the' permanent ration, instead of having i 71 per cent of this valuation to put.: upon the assessment roll as last year Joy Theater FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Evening, 7:30, 0 Mc, 35c Saturday Matinee 2:30 35c, lfic ADDED The Nation's Lesson All people are rliUdreu, either young or grown up. And all children nuiHt leant life lu nuuiy lemon. TIM year's leMin for our people Is t HN)I) ECONOMY It will not he lKAi-ned by deriving yourself of nonletl food. It will be by Judiciously selecting die foods that you neml. In Oils we want to help you. We have many auugratlon,, Hint will help you to rut the II. C. of L, Economy prices, too. THE ROCHDALE TUB STORE OK GUARANTEE GOODS C. R, Kl FIELD, Mummer Sale Price on Blow-out Boots Heavy vulcanised boot all sisew regular 75e seller ' For short time only - 50c SEE OUR WINDOW C. L. HOBART CO. we would have had but CO per cent1 ot It or $1,641,046.61, a shrinkage of 300,858.53. "If the ratio of 60 pur cent had been correct and permitted to stand, on the one hand we would have peeti required to pay approximately $3,500 more state tax than last year and on the other would have lost from the assessment roll In round numbers more than 1300,000 in valuation of public utilities as sessment, and If the average rato of taxation for all purposes In the coun ty should be 25 mills or more, as lust year, It takes but a short cal culation to find that there would be a direct loss from that source ot more than $7,500 In actual taxes. "The total locally assessed pro perty for the year 1917 was $7,061. 400 and for 1918, $6,725,103, thus allowing a shrinkage of $336,357, or which $211,580 was proiterty of the Utah-Idaho Stigur company and was actually removed from the county before Maroh 1, 1918. the time of assessment, which leaves a net te Keep Up the Christmas Spirit WITH A MESSAGE OK (HKKKITLNKSH If over we should send out friendly cards of Christmas greet. Ing, It Is this year. There is hardly anyone for whom the war has not caused some hardship. Evoryqne needs a word of encouragement tho boys awny from home the folks back home our neighbors, relatives and business acquaintances. We have now on display a fine selection of I ENGHAVED CHRISTMAS GREETING CARDS DemarayV Drug A Thrill a Miunte! GREATEST 8PKCTACLH OF THK AGH William Fox Magnificent "Queen Annette GREAT STORM AT SEA WRECKING OP SHIP. HEROIC RESCUE OP SAILORS HEROINE'S PARING LEAP WOMAN'S BATTLE WITH HURP ATTRACTION - MOT shrinkage ot property actually with in the county ot $1 14.777. "At the request of a meeting ot taxpayers the county Judge and as sessor went before the state board ot equalization armed with these facts and many more, and after as certaining that our law rating was In a measure due to shrinkage ot the locally assessed property but aomowhat to the belief of the state tax commissioner that former ra tios given this county had been too high and that a 60 per cent ratio was about all we were entitled to, the committee attempted to show, and thinks It did, that the principal of shrinkage In the roll was due to the 'beet factory having actually re moved from the county and not to any radical rut In valuations, and that the slight reduction made was due to the class of property reduced having been sold and at tho time of assessment being offered on the mar ket for less than Inst year's assess ment, and for that matter radically less than the asHcnsment this year." and Stationery Store 1L Sea featuring Kellerman 'lleautlful mermaids wonderful photography marvels of the sen never Iwfore filmed. ' See tills matc!)lnM drama of love war and intrlguo and JEFF COMEDY