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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1919)
PAUK FOI KTKKX GIIANTS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1». »•»•. 7 JEWS OF LEMBERG HONOR PRESIDENT WILSON rHA^r p|ush and w°o1 VlI/iOEz Auto 'Robes TELLS OF CHURCH LOSS ì ROM THF GOLDEN BOOK OF Editor Courier: Thinking that an THE JEWISH NATIONAL FUND account of how a new pastor and his wife feel when their church burns down might be of interest. I thought 1 would write you of our experiences Saturday morning here in Oregon City. Genuine In the wee small hours of the | morning Mrs. Wire and I became dimly conscious of a repeated bell ringing which we took to be an alarm I of fire. We got up sleepily and looked out of the windows, but see- ing no blase rettred again. After half-waking troubled dreams punc- mated by the faithful warning bell we were finally aroused by the tele phone announcing the dread news that it was our old historic Methodist church which was burning. We got on our clothes as quickly as possible and ran downstarU. Once started '.CRIOEO to the fire we seemd less calm and t ’’J OVU a consuming desire to get there at suo nrrnv sow once possessed us. I longed for Dr jiwrai n ' rtteon« -Urt -MJ -3BQ ‘ Ixyughridge and his old mud-bespat tered ••24V* but had to be content with leaving Mrs. Wire somewhat be ..KXX, hind in a lively sprint which was- n NOTICE IS HREBY GIVEN To the legal voters of S hool District No. I'lu- Jew« nt Lemberg, Galicia, recently pulil n great tribute to President Wilson by plmliii. III« hum« In the 7 of Josephine County, State of Oregon, that a SCHOOL MEETING of said faint imitation of James Martin pur kildvii I*» ok of the Jewish National Eiind which will be placed In some building In Jerusalem. It coutnlna ths District will be hedd at Junior High School, on the 28th day of November, suing a steelhead. Ou arriving at uanies of those who luive rendered some great sen Ice to ihe Jews. The photograph shows the certificate Issued to 1919, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon to levy a special district tax. the ftre there was little to see: no Mr. Wilson. The total amount of money needed by the district during the fiscal fire at all. but lots of smoke coming rear beginning on June 17, 1919, and ending on June 30. 1920, is estimat- jd in the following budget and includes the amounts to be received from from the basement of the department LITIM'll Ills PITS KMII.lt» the county school fund, state school fund, special district tax. and all other store which is under the church. days of the Insurrection and preel- is at present vice president of the money's of the district: Our church and Sunday school X Gi l X A 1.1*0 IX HOSPITAL ‘lent of tin- short-lived Filipino r<- i lllanl and Philippine Refining com- Budget room here were both on the second public, is seriously III at the Phil- i pan lee floor The ground floor lieing com ipines general hoeidtal. suffering His daughter. Miss Carmen Aguln- ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES .Mani n, Nov. 22. - -General l.mtlio froll( aI| ttPUte u(tack of appendicitis, — »30,679.92 pletely occupied by the department 1. Teachers' salaries ........................... aldo. left for tile United States sev Furniture.............................. ■ — General Aguinuldo Inst year be eral months ago ns a government store. There were two entrances to Agu tí •!.>. li<Md of the main bodies 3, Apparatus and supplies, such as maps, chalk, t r<K>|>« in the the church. The front entrance li. student, and Is at the t'nliernlty of field came atflilated with the Carl erasers, stoves, curtains, etc ......................... — 1.143.11 \merlans during 100.00 Main street, the side entrance the Hamilton oil intereets In Manila und Illinois. 4. Library books ....—................. ................................ -..... 30.00 5. Flags ........................... ............. -.......................... -......... Seventh street. Repairs of schoolhouses, outbuilding or fences 1,209.64 6 My study, wheye reposed tj»e Inrs- 7. Improving grounds ......................... .............................. er part of my library in a glass front 8. Playground equipment ..................... -.....................— bookcase, and some sermon material 540.00 ■- . 9. Transportation of pupils and the church records in a roller to, 10. Insurance .......... ♦............. -......... ........ .......................... 1,000.00 2,890.00 11. Janitor’s wages ....................... ."......................... —........ desk, was adjacent to the side 600.00 12. Janitor's supplies ........................... .................... -....... trance. I had brought my keys 1.500.00 13 Fuel ........................................ -.......—......... -....... -....... so got them out and started for 284.73 14. Light ........... .. .................. —............. ......... ............. ....... 254.82 stairs, but smoke rolled down in 15. Water .......... ............. —................. 420.00 16. Clerk’s salary . ......................... ............... ........ -........... umes and choked me before I 60.00 17. Postage and stationery .......................... ................... .gotten half way up. There was noth- 18. For the payment of bonded debt and interest I ing that could be done. I went back thereon, issued under Sections 117, 144 to ¡to where Mrs. Wire was and we 148, and 422 of the School Laws of Ore gon. 1917 .......... ... ......................... ..........——...... 10,900.00 ¡stood watching the firemen as they 175.0'i 19. Telephone----- ------------------ —-...... -.............. ......... ! tried to get water on the source of JO. Rent ..... 60.00 — the smoke. The plate glass fronts 100.00 21. Domestic Science ......................... . ............ .. ............... 300.00 — 22. Manual Training ............ were caved in. The fire seemed like 700.00 39. All other purposes ......... —_______ —____________ a concealed monster licking out here and there in tiny tongues of flame, 24. Total estimated amount of money to be expend 152,947.22 scorching and destroying, but refus ed for all purposes during the year ..... ........... ing to show itself. I had hopes that ESTIMATED RECEIPTS part of the building might be saved From county school fund during the coming school after all. Crowds of silent people year —........ » 9.943.00 came and went on the wet and glit From Tuition ..................... ..................... .................................. 125.00 tering pavement, stumbling over From state school fund during the coming school the long lines of fire hose. F'lnally year . .............................................. From county high school fund ...... .................. ............... the. cent/al part of the church began ■Cash now in the hands of the district clerk .............. to blaze at the top and send out showers of sparks. The fire depart- Total estimated receipts, not including the money ment could not gain on it. it swept to be received from the tax which it is pro posed to vote................. .. ................... .. ...... ................... $19.444 43 on like some resistless. im|>ersonal enwgy. The Portland fire company RECAPITULATION finally tame and also began playing Total estimated expenses for the year .......................... ...»52,967.22 streams on the blaze. The church Total estimated receipts not including the tax to tower with its bell fell in. The win be voted .................. 19,444.43 dows of the Sunday school room be Balance, amount to be raised by district tax »33.522.79 gan to show a dull red glow behind Dated this 5th day of November, 1919. as the fire came on. The old church Attest: EDWARD S. VAN DYKE ISAAC BEST District Clerk Chairman Board of Directors with its associations was now gone. It only remained to watch this new part of the building. There was "bottling that could be done except help carry fire hose now and then. The study windows were still dark, but the partition soon caught fire. The We watched the windows, shades fell and blazed. Trie books could be seen in their case. The glaes was partly gone, the flames eddied and circled. The desk and its contents perished. We finally began to realize that the fire was gradually spending it self. the illuminating glare darkened and the heat was less intense, We came home after daylight and got some breakfast. Then we drifted (inr back to the smoking ruins, church people gathered In little We groups discussing their loss, i began planning for a place to hold Sunday services. I .at er In the day I went up a ladder with the insur ance man and with the help of the firemen removed my books. They were badly damaged but not a total ♦ loss That night the trustees met and planned to rebuild. Yesterday we held services in the 'parish hall < of the Episcopal church. We sent i into Portland and got hymnals and lesson leaves. A spirit of resolution and encouragement prevailed. Ser vices were all as usual and better than usual. This congregation Is cer- I tainly heroic. We will make the new ¡church better than the old. Our losses were about »25,000 ¡with »17,000 insurance. $7 to $12.50 Pendleton Woolen Mills Indian Blankets $10 to $14.50 Jewell Hardware Company □aran o® Electric Cooking' Makes Housekeeping a New Sensation Low Cost—-A model kitchen with all its clean, labor-saving economy is possible for you on our low rate for cooking lighting and heating, It is the cheapest way to live, Let us explain why. California-Oregon Power Co. MEL VILLE T. WIRE. Oregon City, Nov. 17. 023 G Street Phone 108-J Grants Pass, Oregon « Placer looation notice^ at Courier office.
