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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (June 4, 1921)
RATI RDAY, JI NK 4, UHM. GHANTN l*USS DAILY <XH lUKIl PAGB KIGHT RAMBLINGS OF COURIER PUBLISHER ON AUTOMOBILE TRIP TO MEXICAN BORDER memo. San Francisco. lavs Angeles, (It is quite the unusual for At publisher of a newspaper to receive and two or three other places commendation for anything that ap Sacramento it was necessary to call pears in his paper—in fact, the uni at the registry department, where versal custom of readers is to "kick" after filling out an application I was about anything which does not coin handed a sticker for the wind shield, cide with their views, therefore it an aluminum tag to bo attached to makes an Impression on the publish the frout license tag. and a drivers er when words of approval are ex license card. These were to be in pressed. So many complimentary re effect for three months. There was marks have been made about my no charge for the service A few hours were spent in Sacra- Florida articles that 1 must believe Courier readers in general have en . memo, then on to Stockton and then joyed them. As a matter of fact, more Modesto, where relatives wore visited than one person has suggested that | As I was walking down one of the I do more traveling and by such ar business streets of Modesto I heard ticles let the readers see the coun the remark: “I thought I recognized try through ny eyes This would be that walk.” 1 had heard a similar pleasant but not particularly profit remark so many time I know it must able, but it has induced ms to write have been Intended for me. Sure 'enough, there was "Van” Meade, an travelogue« whenever possible.) ■ employe of the Courier for a number of years, who left Grants Pass a dozen Did you ever etart out on a trip or more years ago and lived in a half which had been planned months in advance and have everything connect dozen places since that time, He is ed with your schedule go wrong? now working for the Modesto morn- Well, that is what happened. We fng paper, and both he and Mrs had planned to spend two weeks on (Meade enjoy living in California. Where Modesto now stands was a a trip to the Yoeemite valley, and two weeks would be none too long vast wheat field 15 years ago. In to spend at that most scenic national 1910 there were 4000 people: now park, although ft can be visited in it is a city of 15,000, and growing three days from the highway one Scores of residences are now under day going, one day there and one dav construction and hundreds have been The returning. But as I found out last built during the past season. year, such a short time only makes morning newspaper was sold a few the desire for a longer stay more in weeks ago for >100,000 cash There tense. The trip from Modesto or are or were six banks—a short time Merced to the park is a hard day's ago one of them closed its doors ow work owing to the many miles of poor ing to poor financing and several dirt roads necessary to travel, but add millions of Modesto money are tied to the poor roads five Inches of snow up. The growth of the community is on the higher elevations and eight traced to its Irrigation, water having Inches of mud in the sink holes, been turned into the district in 1903 makes a man with a new car believe There was much litigation extending it well to alter his schedule, So the over a period of 17 years before the Now schedule was given up and a ramb water was finally available. ling trip was taken, rambling to such they are at work on another dam to an extent that it covered 2200 miles cost $6.000,000 which will provide and included a foreign country, all Btorage of water and also generate within less than two weeks. In fact electricity. On the morning of the 20th there within two months I have been at was rain in the air and we decided the four corners of the V. S . visited three foreign countries, and traveled not to make the start for the Yosem a distance much more than half ite from Modesto but to go on to Mer- i ced. At Merced it was learned that around the globe. much snow had fallen between that We left Grants Pass on Monday af- point and the park so plans were ternoon when the start had been quickly changed and Los Angeles be- planned for the morning of the pre- 'eame the destination. That night vlous day. The Southern Oregon and the next were spent in Bakers sun was shining brightly and all field. We arrived in a downpour went well. At the Grenada hotel. which, of course, was “very unusual” 100 miles away. Mrs. Harry Andrews at that time of the year: in fact, we stood behind the counter to welcome had “unusual” weather during the guests. Mr. Andrews was about the entire trip. The newspapers reported place giving personal attention to the heaviest May rainfall since re all details. Mr. Andrews is man cords have been kept. ager of that popular place, having Tom Hanley. In charge of the Daily leased the hotel last fall. The Gre CouTier's telegraph service for more nada hotel at one time enjoyed a ! than seven years, and Mrs. Hanley good reputation and extensive patron ; made the Bakersfield stay most en age, but the place became neglected joyable. Tom is holding down two and the table was not kept up until ^positions, one as telegraph operator Mr. Andrews took hold of the propo sition. Now it is back to the old with the Morning Echo, and the oth- The Ijevitt-Brown-Hugglns com ,er as reporter for the Californian, plane of excellence and traveling ¡the afternoon paper, and is in fine bined shows will play an engagement men and tourists try to arrange their : health. Mrs. Hanley is the gardner. in Grants Pass next week continuing schedules to stop over at Grenada from the 7th to the 11th inclusive Among the guests that night was a housekeeper, companion and confi This combination has been playing in dent of their two growing boys, and former Grants Pass business man. W. the larger California cities and have leads a busy and happy life. F. Horn, now in business at McCloud. Miss Pritzkau, former teacher in been known as a high-class organiza During the night it rained—a gen the Grants Pass high school, is now tion, clean morally, and refined. The uine California rain. The roads were teaching in Bakersfield company travels in their own train of slippery and not at all adapted to Bakersfield is a thriving place and 15 cars, carrying their own band. automobile travel, but with four tire shows great growth, Among the feature attractions are Being in the chains and a full set of storm cur heart of the oil fields it has great the trained wild animal arena and tains we set out for the Yosemite. The wealth. There are in the county Jungle, where Nubian lions, ferocious roads were so slipper the four tire (Kearn) more than 9000 oil wells. tigers, leopards, bears and other wild chains failed to hold the Studebaker On entering the city from the north animals in a steel arena go through to the track at all times, but nothing the horizon through the haze of the sensational and hair raising acts and serious resulted. In less than a dozen storm appeared to be a forest of oil. where Captain De Chano takes his miles we came to a truck loaded with derricks. Kearn county Is out of debt I a caterpiller tractor mired in the Cal-1 and there are In the county treasur-’ ifornia road. The caterpiller was un-' er’s vaults more than $2,000,000 In loaded and made to do duty by pul- cas}, Kearn county has a jail which ling the truck out of the hole. as a building would be an ornament The second night was spent at Red to any city, no matter what size. The Bluff, and Sacramento was reached jail, however, is not doing business for lunch. At the state line is a big to capacity, owing to the prohibition sign erected by the California State amendment, although most of Its In Automobile Association notifying au- mates are prohibition violators. Ii tomobllists that the registration of the magnflcent courthouse is the pub antomobles is required within 24 library of more than 100,000 vol hours after entering the state of Cal umee. The library serves more than ifornia. Cities of registry are Sacra- 150 stations throughout the county. life in his hands at every perform ance. The company carries what |s claim ed to be the largest merry-go-round on the Pacific coast, studded with 1200 lights and with a mammoth Wurlltzer organ There Is also a Fer- rls wheel, and the ride of all rides the whip, where they twirl and whirl you around at a mile a minute a ride never to be forgotten. There will be a band concert dally. D. R. Mick, advance and contract ing agent, has been In the city for several days making arrangements connected with the appearance of thej shows. Howard Escapes Mother’s Wrath HEAD CONSUL OF W.O.W. SPEAK AFC. OFC. LUNCH UNI VERSAL CAR ■ *>-in<>unlal>lc Kims NOW COME t EQUIPPED I Tire < errier Extra lUm Tinipken lU-aringe Front Wheels, Name sire tire* front and rear. I.rovi li.Midhglit Ixsvs. Non-Skid tires front and rear. Electric l.iglits. Helf Starter Price $535.00 f. 0. B. factory A Car Unloaded Yesterday- One Left for Immediate Delivery C. A. WINETROUT liitborlzcd Ford Salm > London Statue. The Achillea statue In Hyde park, txrndon. was cast from u cannon cap- •tired during the Duke of Wellington's victories, and la dedicated to him and lls troops. (Continued from Page One) ----------------------- ■ snl of the Woodmen, Is president of the Denver Chamber of Commerce, which Is one of the strongest civic The Grants Pass Chamber of Com organizations In the United States, merce will have a special lunch Mon with a membership of nearly 5000. day noon In honor of I. I. Boak. pres I He has Just returned from the east ident of the Denver Chamber of Com where he met with representatives merce, who with Mrs. Boak, is in the : from all commercial bodies fn Amer city for a few days, in connection ica.----------------- , For 32 years Mr. Boak has travel with the celebration by the Wood men of the World, of which Organi ed the nine Western states, and he sation Mr. Boak is head consul Mr (probably knows more people by Boak will be the speaker. There will their first name than any other man also be present E. P. Martin, deputy fn the west He Is past president of head consul for Oregon; F. B. Tlch- the National Fraternal Congress Mr. Boak Is here to meet the mem enor, district manager for Oregon, and P. F. Gilroy, deputy head consul bers of his society in the Rogue River Valley, and to meet and greet for California. Attendance at the luncheon will be the members of Rogue River Camp by ticket which can be secured from No. 55, of Granta Pass, the largest H. H. Allyn, secretary of the Cham benefit lodge In the state south of Bugene. ber of Commerce Many Before Him. Edward, returning empty handed from the pos. ofllce, said : “You will have to send me earllei next time, narnma. because when I got there the otters were nil gone.” Easy. A distinguished London clergyman has two maids, both named Kate. One la a Cockney, the other a Scot. The difficulty of distinguishing the two la solved by the easy method of calling one Kite and the other Kate. No confusion ever arises.—London Poet. What a Man Believe«. IVhat a man believes may be ascer tained, not from bls creed, but from the nssun>|>tlon on which he hahltu ally nets.—Bernard Slmw Three C’s Lumber Company St. Paul, Minn , Is not Infested wltli wolves or rattlesnakes, but when How ard Bussman, twelve years old, built this tree top dwelling, he lied n good reason for doing so. When Ills mother Is armed with the razor strnp It affords an excellent refuge. Howard, with the assistance of some boy friends, built the house In the highest tree In the yard and equipped It with cook stove lamp, cooking utensils and sufficient food to last until his mother's temper lias cooled. CARRY- a complete line of lumber, all grades, Lath, Shingles, boore, Windows, Wallboard, etc. WE MAKE all kinds of Cabinet Work, Screen Doors, Window Screens, Cupboard Doors, etc. ESTIMATES ON REQUEST FOUNDRY AND WHHT G GRANTS PASH, ORHGON
