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, PACK TWO GRANTS TABS DAILY COURIER . Kill l. Y, JAM'AltY III, i UTS PASS DAILY CQURIEB: Published Dally Except Sunday, A- E. VOORHIES, Puh. and Propr. Entered at postofftce, Grant Pass, On., m aecond class mail matter. ADVERTISING RATES Display apae, per Inch.....: 15c Local-personal column, per lln..10c Keaders, per line . ............... c " ' " DAILT COURIER By mall or carrier, per year $6.00 V By' nail or carrier, per month .50 y i i '.i : ' WEEKLY COURIER By mall, per year L.. ...... $3.00 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS . The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use tor republication of all news dispatches credited to it or all otherwise credited in thu paper and also the local new pnb- llshed herein. Aal right of republication of spe cial dispatches herein are also reserved. J ' " FRIDAY, JATARY 31, 1919. ". 'OREGON WEATHER "' Rain; moderate northerly 4 winds. THE CREEPING PESTILENCE Just two months ago President Wilson formally announced the sign ing of the armistice and the approach of world peace. "The war," he said, "thus comes to an end." The words were accurate jo far as they went.' Germany had been de feated, and civilization freed from the peril of Prussian domination. But as a fact the war has not ended. It has hardly been interrupted. It has only changed Its form. There Is In progress today a struggle as ir reconcilable and as pitiless as that which drenched Europe with blood for more than four years. Democ racy is once more, or still, on the de fensive. Bolshevism, a force as ambitious, as tyrannical and as menacing as PrusBianism, has set out to conquer and enslave the world. The battle line, hitherto in Russia, has extended Into Germany; tomorrow a new front may spring into being elsewhere. For the sinister fact about this new world war is that it takes no account of racial or political frontiers. It Is not national, but international, anti national. Two implacably antagon istic forces have come to grips. Eith er democracy or Bolshevism must disappear from this earth. In the popular attitude toward the sews from Europe there is to a great degree the same misconception of the significance of events that was noticeable during the developments Of civil strife in Russia. The general Impression seems to be that the up heaval in Germany is of concern chiefly to that country, and there is a sort of grim satisfaction in seeing the parentland of socialism fn the clutches of its malign offspring, Bol shevism. Yet just as surely as de mocracy was summoned to fight for its existence on the battlefields of Belgium and France is it challenged by the flaunting struggle in Berlin. It is not necessary to believe that the Bolshevik!, as some of them as sert, have a disciplined army of 1.000,000 or 2,000,000 men. Bol shevism Is less a political or mili tary movement than it is a disease. ' Jt is a state of mind, and as such grows in power impreceptibly until suddenly an opportunity like the rev olutionary turmoil In Germany pre sents itself, and then the force be comes visible, concrete, an armed menace. Thus within the lasf week we have had news of Bolshivlk cap ture of "Riga, Bolshevik rioting In Budapest, Bolshevik attacks on Lem herg and Vilna, and a desperate Bol chevlk uprising against the socialist government In Germany. As already has been made clear, these campaigns are directed only pri marily against the countries indicat ed;, they are part of the BoUhevlk program to create a world-wide revo lution which shall overthrow every where the existing social system and exterminate democracy.,, ' ,," Lenine was right when, he ' said that as the strength of Bolshevism Pried To Please Yon PEACHES 15c LB. APRICOTS, 25c LB. PRUNES 121aC LB. KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY " " QUALITY FIRST TEXAS Olt WELLS ARE J.' increased, its dangers must"1 multi ply; tor each success it gains ' helps to arouse the democratic nations to understanding of what the hideous thing means and what it purposes to do, to a realization that democ racy must stamp out this pestilence or perish miserably. Philadelphia North American. Henry McGuinn, chief counsel for Albers, says Albers was an unfortun ate man in that "he ocoassionally got drunk." While it is true that John Barleycorn is to blame for many misdeeds. It's a lame, coward ly excuse for Albers to try to shift It looks like a game ot freeze-out. Strikes are spreading all over the Northwest, as well as on the Califor nia coast and tn the east, and Chas. Plex, high mogul of the Emergency Fleet corporation, not to be bluffed by the strikers, says It's a good time to shut down the shipyards and take a breathing spell. Pies has called the bluff. Woodrow, come home and make them spread their cards down on the table. Henry L. Plttock had a wonderful record. He guided the destinies of the Oregonlan for 58 years. He built the paper tip to Its present rank his disloyalty to "John's" shoulders, from a lltle four-page paper which John" merely confused Albers' he started In 1860. The late Harvey pate and loosened a tongue that was normally well guarded and held un der restraint. While drunk many a man will out with the truth tell things that he really thinks and be lieves, but will withhold while so ber. In this Instance' it "would ap pear that John Barleycorn has prov en himself an able sleuth for Uncle Sam. Meantime, the eyes of Oregon are on the Albers case. The bill which has been introduc ed at Salem, providing that the state lend Its credit to back up the sale of district irrigation bonds would be a splendid thing for Oregon, provid ing the measure Is properly and carefully drawn and the projects coming within its scope handled In I a business-like and judicious manner to avoid wild-catting, it would be a dangerous measure and ruinous to the state if placed in the hands of an irresponsible, visionary committee, but It should not be a very difficult task to avoid that. Scott became associated with Mr. Pittock, as editor, in 1865. They were both good men and both stickers. An exchange says an editor has taken a vacidon after a 47 years' steady grind. That sounds rather dubious an editor eoulu " hardly earn enough In 47 years to afford a vacation. Eastland, Tex., Jan. SI. It was the bringing in of the Texas & I'a clflo Coal and Oil company's No. 1 McCleskey well during October, 1917, that first attracted the atten tion of the oil Interests to the cen tral Texas fields. The McCleskey well was drilled Into production at a dopth ot 3,260 feet with an Initial flow of l.NOt) barrels daily, loss than IS mouths ago. Today the Hunger pool. In Eastland county, Texas, has the largettt potential production of any field In this country. And farthor development indicates that In this, discovery was foil ml the largest oil field yet discovered lu America. The development of the central Texas fields began just when the world's war was beginning to draw on the oil stocks of America. It was then that the prices of crude petrol eum had advanced from less than a dollar a barrel to Us present price of $2.25 per barrel for the inld-ron- tlnent crude. The actual production of the cen tral Texas field today Is neurly 70,. 000 barrels daily. tno year ago In Kasllund county there were five standard rigs drilling In the county. Today a scout's re port will show for Eastland county alone. 1S5 rigs drilling; 33 wells tihut down on top of the sand; 47 producing wells; 29 dry holes. In eluding Kassers; 120 rigs built, wait ing for drilling machinery, and more than 100 locutions that will be drilled within the next month or so, mnkln a total of 614 wells drilled. drilling and making ready to drill. Tito cHllinuteil cost of a well In the Hanger field Is around 110,000 fo each completed, wall. You can tlitu e an Investment there ot more t'in $20,000,000 not figuring tbn drilling tools which are required to drill a well; nor the money that was paid out on lenses by the various com panies, or the steel storage tanks for storing the oil, or the satherlns pipeline All those add many more millions to the Investment. in st.mheim county there are 147 rigs drilling;. 18 wells shut down for storage; 39 producing wells; 18 dry holes and gassers; 43 rigs up. wait Inn for drilling machinery, and more than HOD locations lha will be dril led within the next few mouths mak ing a total of 464: making a total Investment ot $11,000,000 In Bte phphnns county, la the remainder of the West Teas counties outside of Wichita county, that are develop ing for oil. there are nsarly 300 rigs drilling or In soma process of get. ting ready to drill. Let Us, Supply You We Carry the Finest Line of Poultry All the Year Around Mtsn Feeling. A colored unit woe moving op to take Its place In the line of battle.. It was early morning, and dnylluht had net yet began to break. "Hey. sergeant," came voice from over In the liruh tn the left, "when we all golti to find them Rochest "Never yon mind, child: yoo all gonna find plenty of them tilings. 'fore long." "Well, I sho hope so. sergeant," rntno the voice. "If I dont get rid of dls mean feelln' 'fore long I'se gwlne (o carve up on the mens sergeant, sho-" The Stars and Stripes. Quite 8. "Washington at Valley Forge pre sents a heroic figure." "You bet. Quite different from kaiser In o celiur." Loulh.llle Cour ier Journal. ' " Chickens that are frtth hilM. Fish, steaks, chop. Printing that pleases We do It! Everything In the Meat Line The Temple Market "We were all chasing the things that glitter and have no substance," says Henry Ford. Is It possible that Mr. Ford refers to a Ford car, other- j wise known as a flivver? I At the present time Grants Pass seems to have a strangle-hold on Old Man Flu. Eternal vigilance must be used to retain that hold. Vice President Marshall recently said in a speech at New York: "1 venture the assertion that the good will which now exists between the allied governments and our own will not last five years unless reciprocal trade relations, fixed in justice, are arranged between us." All of which would indicate that to keep foreign nations off our backs we must elim inate every vestige of protection to our home Industries. But perhaps Mr. Marshall, like other great states men, are sometimes mistaken. Governor Withycombe has signed the criminal syndicalism bill and tbe law Is now awaiting Its first victim. Friendship's Opportunity. Many fine ond splendid people at times try the good nature and good will of their very best friends. It may be that they are wrestling with some wearisome problem or endeavoring to bear up under some heavy burden and for the time being appear to be any thing but Jhejr own natural selves. But Instead of accusing tiiem of nn kindness or of taking offense at their attitude their true friends overlook their unnaturnluess, realizing that they will not remain so for long. French Custom. In France, until the Introduction of postage stomps and tbe rule of double postage for unpaid letters, it was con sidered 111 bred to prepay a letter ad dressed to a friend. - DOOR OF THE KAISER'S DUGOUT Tills heavy steel door, which an American officer is exumlnlng, was tuken from the entrance to th$ kaiser's, private trench dugout In Spn, Belgium, which for some time was the-German great headquarters, but Is now the meeting place of , the international antilstice commission, , . ROCHDALE GROCERY WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COOPERATIVE NO CHANGE IN POLICY THO CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT If it is in the Grocery line you will find it in our store. Our stock is com plete, clean and staple nothing in broken lines and bad odds and ends as you might expect to find in a $13,OQP STOCK of exclusive Groceries. This, tells a tale of big business It means the Rochdale Store sells the goods. The .'management is proud to connect up with a store so nearly universally a people's Store. We have goods which if bought on the market now could not be sold at our pricesjtoday. r - Case goods, com, tomatoes, milk, canned fruits, Karo syrup, have advanced,, materially Restaurants, Hotels, Ranches, Mines, Mills, Grocers all who need quantities; would do well to give this line attention in our , Larg'e Wareriouse Stock WE ARE HERE TO STAY and our policy is to treat the public right in these abnormal times so that they may have. confidence in us that we are worthy of their patronage in the future, so HELPUSHELPU Bacon, per lb. .. 25c, 45c, 55c Salt Pork, per lb ...........35c, 40c ' P Nut'Butter in bulk, per lb ..... ..25c. Hard Shell Almonds, per lb 10c N, B, C, lYz lb. soda crackers ... : .. 25c Keg Pickles - $1.45 All Albers Carton Goods 15 per cent off 10 oz. Carton Macaroni : 8c Kelloggs Toasted Biscuits .:. 10c H O Toasted Wheat Flakes 10c Krinkle Corn Flakes, 2 for ...25c Quaker Oats ..35c POst Toasties, 2 for 25c ' Can Peas, 2 for...... 25c and up Can Corn, 3 for 50c and upr; Can Tomatoes, 15c and up All Standard Milk, except Carnation and Borden ... :15c can Golden W, est Coffee, 31b. can $1- 99 Coffee, per lb 25c' Peaberry Coffee, per lb. ;...30c ' Fountain Coffee, per lb 30c Golden West Coffee, per lb 35c Blue Karo Syrup 20c, 50c, 90c Toilet Paper ...5c, 8 l-3c, 10c Mixed Candy, per lb.,. 30c, Olives, bulk, per pint ..20c , Beans, Machine Run, Red 5c Beans, White Navy, 7c White Bear Soap.. .'. .5c, 6 for 25c Bananas, per lb ............16c Lemons ,........ .. 25c, 30o, 35c Phone 4$ HEIjUSHEltj;; -..-jr. r a r,t ..t.t -i ti : V T it 1 i t wMVsHSf4.rt ,,,,, s..JvV .w