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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1920)
M1Y 4, Ì92O. Tl PAGE TWO HUGO Just Arrived ADVERTISING RAT 'S Uaplay space, per inch _.....---- 10< basal -person al column, per line .10c Bsadera, per line......... -..... —...... ■ DAILY COURIER By «all or carrier, per year..... $4 00 By mail or carrier, per month.. .50 WEEKLY OOURIDR By mall, per year-------------------- 11.00 BBMBBR OF ASSOCIATED i’RBSß The Associated Preus is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news diapatchee credited to it or all otherwise credited tn this paper and also the local news pub lished herein. All rights of republication of spe cial dispatches herein arc also re served TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1020. NOTICE OUR DISPLAY OF BEADS Mrs. Nelson Ward went to Rose burg Tuesday to spend several months. Mr and Mrs F B. McLaughlin. NEV BEAD NECKLACE» Mrs F H Sexton an»l Mlns Damn TIUMMJNG BRADS Sexton motored to Grants Pass Thurs LINGERIE ( Libi’S GOLD AND SILVER day Mrs Mae Henry and Mrs. Harry beauty pins Schmidt drove to Grants Pass Thurs- HELTS WHITE AND COUlRED day on business. Mrs. John Breeding spent Friday new naigahyde ragh in Granta Fas® shopping Nat Hart mjido a business trip to Grants Pass Saturday. Carl Wood spent Saturday In Grants Pass 101 -3-S NORTH «TH H. F Cahill made a buidneas to Grants Pass Miss Florence Schmidt came out ! from Grants Pass Saturday to attend trees as they were cut to make way and city officials aid In making thl» th)< (UnM| an<1 ,her gl,ter.|n.|aw> for agriculture. Fires were allowed week a means for bringing about a Mni Harry Schmidt. Mrs. W. G. Vandert’llt spent Mon- to ravage the forests, and there was better understanding of our respon- no thought of the future. The west sibility in the protection of national day •*> Grants Pass shopping, The center piece of Pearls at $56.00 is well worth vour time. Jet Reads are very popular thia Reason. BARNES, The Jeweler Franklin Cars coast now offers the great body of resources.’’ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ available timber yet to be found, and ♦ OREGON WEATHER ♦ every effort is being made to pre- ♦ Weather for the Week ♦ Political Cards ♦ | vent its destruction or wa>te. Along ♦ Pacific Coast States: Gener ♦ | this line is the setting of date> for ♦ ♦ ally fair, although occasional Forest lTotection week, as provided ♦ rain probable near north coast; 4. | in a proclamation just issued from ♦ nearly normal temperature®. ♦ 'the office of the state executive. The ♦. pro lamation reads as follows: Tonight and Wednesday fair Denver, Colo., May 1.—The water ♦ with heavy frost in the morn supply stored on the various water 'Oregon is possessed of great tim ♦ sheds throughout the state this J ♦ ing. Westerly winds. ber wealth. Its lumber industry is ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•* ♦ spring is greater than it was at the one of the leading industries on the samp time last year, according to the NO ROOM. BI T PROGRESS Pacific coast, is capable of enormous rc>I>ort on snowfall in elevated re- expansion, and is one of the greatest gions of Colorado issued by the local to effort There has been no . I office of the United Unite»! States weather J assets of the Pacific northwest. its and "boom” Southern Oregon, 1 bureau. upon a present growth is based "A great responsibility nets on While the snow on some of the | healthy condition that will not suf this state to gu$rd its timber resour watersheds is below normal the j fer from the relapse that comes in ces in order that this dominant in amount on others is abnormally communities where growth is forced dustry may continue indefinitely anil heavy. The average water content I through the booming method. It ie insure a plentiful supply of building, on the watersheds during March of true, however, that (here was never material for our citizens, keep our ■ this year was 5.91 inches while in. the same month in 1919* it was only] a better condition or more evidence mountain lands in a state of contln- i 5.13 inches. of material progress in the Grants ual productiveness, provide »tover fo’ The recor»i snowfall occurred on. Pass district than at the present tfme. game and maintain the flow of our the Yampa and White watershed The business houses are filled with streams. where 48 inches, having a water «in tent of 9.88 inches, fell. In the prosperous business enterprises, and "During the past ten years the leg Gunnison district, a fall of 40 inches many new buildings are now in islature has provided funds to protect of snow was recorded. The Grand course of <*onstruction or under con our forests against ravages by fire watershed also received an unusually templation to house other enter The federal government has expend- heavy fall of snow while l»?ss than prises The new buildings are not ed millions of dollars similarly normal fell on the Arkansas and] _ ____ ____ — to ------------ being erected upon the chance of a protect areas within national forests, North Platte districts. The seasonal flow in the Colorado tenant, but the tenants are doing the and private owners have expended; river will be at least 30 per cent I urging by offering good rents and large sums to maintain organizations greater than normal, it is estimated.: I advantageous leases. for fire prevention and suppression. The progress of the city itself is "In spite of these efforts the toll but a reflection of the conditions sur from fire in our forests is far great rounding it. The assurance of irriga er than appears necessary, and for tion has brought a demand for the est fires in addition to destroying (Continued from Page One) land that without irrigation have re our grea'test national resource mili-, mained undeveloped. This will bring tate against enjoyment of Oregon's! doubtedly get a lot of valuable pub into production thousands of acres wonderful scenery as well as damag licity as these business representa that have been unproductive here ing improvements of settlers and o» -; tives will travel over all of California tofore, an»l will give employment to casionaliy resulting In the loss of hu before returning home A s]«e»*ial committee from the many people and will bring into the man life. Igirlies Auxiliary will furnish the] community many new families. Fol "Because of the greift necessity of luncheon. A* charge of 50 cents per lowing reaction from the war time, safeguarding this resource I believe plate will be made, the proceeds to the mining Industry is again reach the people of the state should heart go to the auto »amp park fund for ing normal, and the mines of the dis ily join in the observance of Forest improvements that are badly needed. trict are bound to assume their lead Protection week, from May 23 to Reservations should be made to the secretary of the Chamber of Com ing position in the production of May 29, 1920, during »hich week it merce. telephone 158, not later than minerals. But the one thing that is is respectfully urged that all civic Wednesday evening, as this will be bringing the greatest amount of at organizations bring to the attention necessary to take care of the large • tention is the climate. Ask the new of their membership the nee»l for attendance expected. comer what most appeals to him an»l »•are with fire in the wbods and the Petroleum "Holy Fire.’’ he will say "It’s the climate.” duty of every citizen to help prevent First efforts nt obtaining petroleum and suppress forest fires, In addi- In the United States were confined to PROTECTING HIE FORESTS tion it is also suggested that a part collecting oil from surface springs. For generations the public did not of one day during this week lie de Thus, In the spring of 1858 nine bar rels were obtained In western Penn appreciate the value of the tanding voted by all public schools in the sylvania and were sold for $275.19. timber in the nation, Forests -were state to instruction looking to better Col. E. fl. Drake sunk the first real sacrificed ahead of the plow, but no understanding of the need for forest oil well at Titusville, Pa. During the effort was made to make use of th«* protef-tion and that all state, county first four months the well produced 2.0W barrels, which sold readily at $20 per barrel. The temples of Jupiter burned petroleum from Sicily before the beginning of the Christian era. while petroleum from the Caspian sea deposits about Baku had been the source of the "holy fire” burned for centuries in the temples of India. .Missionaries mentioned the famous petroleum spring at Cub», N. Y., near I ly 300 years ago. and the oil was sold as medicine down to the time of the discovery of the process of refining »he crude oil so that Illuminating oil could be obtuined from IL Lee Tires and Tubes Cords and Fabrics Courier for commercial printing. All Sizes i ! For Sale By AGENTS FOR. HUDSON MAXWELL CHALMERS AND ESSEX CARS i I COLLINS AUTO COMPAN Y i TOO LATE Death only a matter of short time. Don't wait until pain9 and aches become incurable diseases. Avoid painful consequences by taking COLD MEDAL 5// H STREET, GRANTS PASS, ORE Primary Election May 21. 1920 ARTHUR S. COUTANT Republican Candi»late for Nomiuee for COUNTY JUDGE ESSEX a. MDTORS ...... • F. L. COON Republican Candidat»' for Nominee for COUNTY CLERK » Present Deputy County Clerk D. 0 HAYES Republican Candidate for Nominee for Slower Y early Depreciation ASSESSOR I’r.'went Deputy A»w**aor ECLUS POLLOCK Republican Candidate for Nominee for COUNTY JUDGE H. H. ALLYN The car everyone is satisfied with. Let us give you a demonstration. Republican < 'andidate for Nomlnre for COUNTY CLERK I’reaent City Auditor Economy—EfTIciency—Service j. s. M c F adden Republican < 'andiilafe for Nominee for CO. COMMISSIONER C. L. Hobart Co. Present (Ywnmiaaioaer BEN H. JESS Republican < 'iuididat<> for Nominee for CO. COMMISSIONER Econ om y—Service GEO. W. LEWIS Republican < 'andidate for Nominee for SHERIFF Present Incumbent ELECTION, MAY 21 STATE ROADS W. T. MILLER Vote 302 X Yes Democratic Candidat«* for Nominee for For 4ro State Road Bond Limit DISTRICT ATTORNEY Prewent lnciimlx*nt ALICE M. EACON Republican Candi'late for Nominee for BALLOT TITLE IS AS FOLLOWS: 302 X Yes COUNTY SCHOOL SUPT 303 F. S. BRAMWELL Itepublican Candidate for Nominee for Republican < 'andidate for Nominee for REPRESENTATIVE J. C. SMITH Republican Candidate for Nominee for STATE SENATOR J. N. JOHNSTON Republican Canditlato for Nominee for REPRESENTATIVE CYRIL P. WISE Democratic Candi »late for Nominee for CO. COMMISSIONER C. G. GILLETTE Democratic Candidate for Nominee for Iteelectjtm for «INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT I^Sulauva Awraibly No IUbrr-1 u> th. p.,pl. by the 1TATt INOWTtDWEM ROADS. I rp »«.« | , Mn>rn<l Srrttnn 7 of Aftblr XI r’t.B Col.-Um 1».II oflhe t.itr. f <>rs«..t. • . « m 1«, jwrni> t t lie rrmhoh.f »1. 1¡laUdlt»«!, ’till K prs-v. u, .|HrinM||.fl|Ml>»iltlBB lor the puru.n«« «.f building and m*i faming (N-rmanent made u> the *n»*>unlof f..ur tM*r rent <.f the •. ews - sm .I raluat».,!, <>( all the profwfty 111 thn s’*l«ol Oregon. instead < f t*<> per rent mb now provided by Uw NO PROPERTY TAX NO DIRECT TAX NO INCREASE IN AUTO LICENSE FEES NO INCREASE OF GASOLINE TAX STATE SENATOR C. A. SIDLER Keep these three facta in mind. The present auto license fees and gasoline tax will pay lx.th the principal and interest on all the bonds under this amendment, anti will yielu an annual surplus iwsidcs for other •state highway work. No additional taxation of any kind. FEDERAL FUNDS MUST BE MATCHED ‘ Oregon must have sufficient Highway Funds to match Federal apportion ments or Oregon cannot get the benefit, of Federal money for Oreg»?»’Ro,"ta. Increasing this constitutional limit is a necessity. In less limit is increased by dYrec^nrowrtVuxa^km for ’’"‘"V' ’"“"Y V"". or must bo fimshtj by direct propony taxation. 1 h in rncanure avert* direct nroiierty tax for state h.ghways and mates early completion possible. Let’s got the roadsbull!; not Inceme from Present Source* Sufficient Is Piy Prissipal end Interest. U±T'“i" will Exainine the tabu carefully It |,n,v.a that no pmoertv (a. i. 1W“.hoUt ‘“-'T* "» »*-"♦ »•* ‘f 1 f"r 1 „.writeto •.Li-^s^?,8^0 DEvEu{’r'.,^,(uAHTr,A»T,oN Campon SII hX' TXT"' * VOTE 102 x YES For 4% Stats Road Bond Limit COUNTY JUDGE M. W. GATES Democratic Candidate for Nominee for CO. COMMISSIONER D. R. MORRISON Republican Candidate for Nominee for COUNTY JUDGE The world’s standard remedy for kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid troublee—the National Remedy of Holland since 1690. Guaranteed. Three sizee, all druggists. Leek fee the name Gold Modal oo eeevT boa Economy Efficiency Satisfaction Josephine County •“Good R tmu I m for I/cas Money" ACCESSORIES AHO REPAIR»*.. PHONE 3I7 Paid advertisements LINCOLN SAVAGE Republican Candidate for Nominee tor COUNTY SCHOOL SUPT. —"t Ideal Wind Shield Wings Brunswick Tires Stewart Spot Lights Monogram Oils and Greases The Battery S h op M*t us inspect your battery free 401 North Sixth Ht. HAZELTON « DIHRROW Opposite Courthouse
