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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1924)
GRANTS PASS DAILY COURIER rAGE TWO GRANTS PASS DAILY COURIER Published Daily Except Sunday I DAILY NEWS LETTER — a good offer of entertainment that Obedience to Orders the veterans -"ere unable to pass It Brought Due Reward up. The •eteraus and members of the Thia story, told me by William Q. •VcvToy, who for ujany years was city auxiliary are generous in I heir praiso editor and then managing editor of of th«* treatment accorded them in Charles A. Dana'« evening newspaper. Granta Paas. Then seutlmopt ex Guwdp of Staff Corrr*|MHMtrn<a Is not printed here to aacournge InsuK pressed by the visitors is that this ADVERTISING RATES The celebratioit Inst week lu Hal- at World Centers <»f ordination in Journalistic local staffs, has been equal to any convention Display apace, per inch_________ 25c ni«r National park uf "Th« Triumph writes Girard in ths Philadelphia In over Itqld. Populat ion Local-personal column, per line .1 tic quirer. of the Wild Flower»," u felt- hold Readers, per line_____________ 6c But it concerns a Philadelphian who .it raradlse valjey In ufaaervauc« of daily courier ♦ ♦ | ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ the passing uf the last uf the w litter By mail or carrier, per year— »6.CO I Akron. Ohio. July 16.—(I N S.)— was first a reporter here and then AIHHTION Al, IAMAI. By mail or carrier, per month .SO ; Jeff Davis, king of the hoboi'S. is went to Mr. Daua's paper and after ♦ rjnnwa and the coning of tlu- forge- ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ '¡going to do considerable stuutp- ward graduated Into a novelist and "Huiuc | <nis iiplii<> wild-flowers ftp- wfaU'b Is Nut Horn**"—- WEEKLY COURIER playwright, Richard Harding Davis. By mall, per year____________ »2.00 speechlng himself this summer, but "Home Is uot homo without the that park la so Justly ftuuops. McCloy sent Davia to report an Im I it isn't going to be for White Hous«* portant football game. Roon after the Courier". So writes Harry A Cuu- biuuaht sharply Io mind th« ffcl MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusive ] aspirants or other would-be politi- whistle blew, Arthur Brisbane, then gle from Oakland. Cal., where he has that the north vest |a not only an the managing editor, went to Davis moved with his family. Mr. Cougle ideal summ,« .' pl'jj oiwd hpt baa ly entitled to the use for republica ' cal officeholders. tion of aU news dispatches credited "I'm setting out now to teach the and asked him for his side-line badge. recently sold his truck Hue here aud section» that are equally auiltble fur in this, or all otherwise credited, in j boys anil girls of the country why Brisbane bad a friend who was aux- moved to the California city »her«* winter sports atqi out lugs. this paper and also the local news I not to become hoboes." Jeff declared ious to get a closeup of the players. Heretofore the tourist and out published herein. “No, Mr. Brisbane." said DavJj, "my his daughter. Miss Eleanor Cougle. All rights for republication of ! ou a visit here recently. "I've given city editor sent me here to report this could attend the University of Cal door enthusiast has with few ejct'P- special dispatches herein are also re ! a lot of free talks in schools along game, and before It Is over something ifornia. Their address is now 66* tiiips thought of the north weal as served. that line, aud I'm going to give a might happen, when I should need tlila 32nd street, Oakland. his playgrouml only in Its g»rl> «4 lot more this summer." summer. Last winter's experimen badge." WEDNESDAY, JI LY 10. I'.ttl I ---------- And he lolled back complacently Brisbane urged that he would take People Held l>i-»wba«k— tal resort operation at Longmire in a luxuriously upholstered, bigh- the blame, but “Dick” Instate«! that he "The greatest drawback I have Springs and Paradise YgHfil In Rai ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ i powered automobile mounted ma- was the fellow assigned to the Job and found in Oregon is the people," said nier National park proved upnclu- ♦ OREGON WEATHER 1 jestically on up-to-date "balloon" must stick to his badge. M. P. Sutton at the Hotel Portland. aively that the northpe»t has win Next day Brisbane went to McCloy I "I motored up from California and Pacific Coast States: Fair | tires. ter sports possibilities that rank sec and told him how one of his reporters ♦ weather, except for consider Sure thiug. he's right up to the bad defied a request of the managing have visited Crater Lake and the ond to non«* In this cuuutry and only ♦ able cloudiness near the coast, i minute, is Jeff, and he does his ho- editor. Oregon Caves and have seen the Hwait proper development to rival ♦ Temperature normal. j boiug by motor car driven by a nat- near “A fellow like that.” said the mighty Columbia river highway and taken the famous win tur rettoria <4 the These conditions will maintain I tily-attired chauffeur who doesn't Arthur, “should have his salary raised, a few side trips. The result of my Swiss Alps. ♦ th«- existing hazard of fire in say. "Yessir, boss." but "Yassuh. and I ask you to see that It la done observations is that Ore»ou people Very few of the Oregon mot orlai» ♦ fields and forest. immediately.' King!" are asleep. They do not know their anti other vacationists trom lili» ♦ Jeff's itinerary for the next few stuff. They either do not know alate who are now Ihrunging the 'f Fair tonight and Thursday. months includes a trip that the or what they have here or else they tire great mountain park to the north Warmer in the interior. dinary hobo, whose principal means i callous. Why, if the pe«>ple of Ore think of It in any other light than ♦ Temperature today, 86. of transportation is the foot-power gon were as good boosters as are the that of a summer-time wonderland ♦ . provided by nature, would hesitate (Continued from Page One) Water at bath house. 71. ! people of California, you would be where brilliant alpiue blossoms push ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ long before tackling—a trip to Paris bell, with Biavoc substituting for having everyone flocking into this their way up through the fasl-ihln- and then London. The state and in the next five' years p< o- nlug snows. Taylor in the second round KNOW YOUR TOWN But in the winter the suuw-palche» Legion team was made up of Em- pie everywhere would be talking of Know your own town. People A year or so ago Davis, after met Brown. James Manull, Chester the Pacific northwest and forgetting are united In a mantle 2U lu 30 feet think they know many facts concern spending 27 years hoboing on foot. Heston. Glenu Ballou and Niel Allen. that there is such a place ns Cali deep with drifts frtttp IV to *<> feel fornia. 1 am a Californian by adop ed with the place in which they Jive forsook this slow, tedious method of Stelmacher scored and M. L. Opdycke tion and knew the nJvaatages of in height that sometimes bury Para getting around and adopted the acted as range judge. dise lnu at the end of the park road but often these are wrong and lead that state, but when It come» to na to the r«tuf-pcak. swifter and more comfortable means The rifle meet was the dedication tural attractijis and, wonderful The other of motoring. to misunderstandings, Even at the beglnulug of the busi of the new range built by the Le scenery and a pleasant climate, Ore day a local man was traveling to est part uf the summer season plans He blew into town while the Dem gion rifle club. The 265 yard range Portland, When asked the popula- ocratic convention was going full was used, five shots being fired by gon has California lash 'd to the are being laid by the Rainier Na mast. I con-ldi-r that th«, p-mpk of tion of a neighboring town he blast, with a crowd of persons gath each contestant from a prone posi- Oregon are d tad to it.lr appottun tional Park company, which operates ered around a radio set here listen boosted the number. The number tion and five from sitting or kneel- ities. Why, you’ve got everything National Park Inn at l-ougnilre of people in Grants Pass was placed ing to the droning sound of the an ing. lu the first round the Legion 1 here to bring tourists and Investors. Spring» and Paradise Ipn st p»ra- at less than 3500. He also issued nouncer's voice calling the balloting. led by 10 points, but in th« second I but there is no apparent effort to dls«* Valley, to make the park a win ter sports resort that will rank with the statement that Grants Pass was When Davis rolled by slowly and the older vets started crawling up 'tell the world about them Of hard up for water. Now both those was recognized by someone in the and almost won out. They were nine | course. I’ve notice«! a few advertise Quebec aud Lake George. A winter trip into the park is things were wrong, although the nar- crowd the convention was forgotten. points better than their opponents in ments regarding Oregon in leading now possible for automobiles as far ator believed he was telling only The king of hoboes was surrounded that round. The contest started at publications of late, but the people facts. Grants Pass has a population and greeted heartily. 4 o'clock and continued through un 'of Oregon as individuals do not know as Longmire Springs. Last winter “Yep, I'm ridin' easy." Jeff said. til 6:30. the park superintendent, O. A Tom of at least 6000, according to the how to enthuse over tjjeir wonderful linson. kept the park road opep to school census. The valley surround- “Sure. I got a chauffeur. Done 39,- The next convention is to lie held (country. 'I’d just like to know the auto traffic as far as lxmgtnlre. ing the city is the only place in 622 miles since July 13, 1923. the in Port Orford instead of Portland, reason for my own satisfaction.— where National Park Inn kept op«*n day I quit the rails to ride like this. southern Oregon where there is the coast town having put up such Oregonian. house among the ten-foot snows that plenty of waler for the crops, lawns This is a regular vacation for me. come to the lower altitudes uf th« and people. It is such things as I'm a natural-born hol>o; haven't mountain A heavy caterpillar trac even a trade. You’d think I had a these that mislead people. tor was used by the supirintendenl We all want to give out accurate trade when I belong to fifty unions, to keep the roadway from the Nia- information about Grants Pass. A hub! Dr. Georg«- F. A. Walker. qually entrance to Lougiuirp h»rd- "Well, I got a different kind of a booklet was recently printed to hand packed and fit for autumub.ll« travel out to residents of the city so that trade. 1 can't do nothing else but An 1800-foot tuboggau slide was they would be able to answer such hobo, so I'm making my trade go commander of th«* Spanish questions. Californians believe that ing around over the country and tin-vts with War Veterans, a little added coloring is good, but making speeches to boys and girls unqualified the appruval uf that is not advocated for southern against becoming hoboes.” Oregon. The facts are good enough the members of the or- For 28 years now Davis has been to convince almost anyone that this He was senior is a mighty good place to live, but a wanderer. In the 27 years he ganization. let's be able to give people facts hoboed on foot he covered 850,000 vice comimintlei- ami when miles, according to well preserved when they ask for them. nominations for ran: tnniidcr records. Despite his extensive and. Now that we have had two days for the most part, strenuous travel were math*, he was the uu- of the new parking system, it ap ing. he's physically fit as an athlete animons choice for the office pears that it is to work out to bet now, at the age of 4 2, except for a Lj acclamati«*. lie is <les- ter advantage than expected. The snasy neart that sprung a leak. streets have more room for traffic Jeff’s expenses are paid by other eri bed as "a iniglity good and the hour parking limit is keep exclusive hoboes in the country. As fellow" by his comrades. ing the cars moving. There are | president of the International Itin- Dr. Walker has been a loyal places where space could be con erant Workers' Union. Hoboes of served, however, but these changes America, the draws a salary of 325 worker in the organization. can be made later. a week plus expenses—and on bal Dr, Walker hails from loon tires. Portland, where he 1« a prac- Come liack again, vets. The town "I'm on my way east," Davis said. tfaiiig optometrist - optician. is always glad to welcome you. "Got to be in London by fall for the industrial exposition, and then—” his eyes twinkled—"Paree.” M< -rchanlK Take Gaine— And King Jeff, monarch of hoboes, The baseball game between the merchants and the railroaders at the gave the signal to his chauffeur to high school diamond last night start the balloon tires a-rolling. turned out a victory for the mer-. Front the radio came the steady bum chants, the score being 11 to 7. The of the roll-call of states at the Dem- Advertisement« under this heading Be per line per issue. AU climax was reached when Parsons, ■ ocratic convention, but the crowd Classified ads appear under this heading the first time playing for the merchants, made a didn't hear—it was watching Jeff's home run with three men on bases. | car fade out of sight, the rear drap Adair loomed up at the bases. P. T.' ed with hides, pennants, cactus T. M. STOTT INSURANCE SPE DRY SEASONED WOOD—Williams CIALIST— Temporary beadquar Everton, Robins and Croll formed plants, placards, and other things Wood Yard. Phone 137. 23tf ters at Buick salesroom, 308-310 LOST—Black spaniel dog; has collar the battery for the railroaders and, bearing mute evidence of a year’s North Sixth St. 54tf and vaccination tag. Answers to the merchants had Bratton on the ( travel in the 48 states, Honolulu, CLASSY' FORD BUG tor sale or name of Prince. Reward if re Mexico and Canada. mound and Witters behind the bat. trade on Ford touring. Box 690, turned to Tetherow's Apts., 710 J City. ___________ 52 «I- 47 BORN Carbon Black SECOND HAND motors handled. FOR SALE—Late cabbage plants, ROBINSON—To Mr. and Mrs. Lu Carbon black, made from natural overhauled and repaired at Clev either Danish Ballhead, or Late ther Robinson of Jerome Prairie, gas. Is used In the manufacture of talk- enger’» Electric Store. 21 tf Flat Dutch. Sturdy field grown Wednesday, July 16. a son. lng-ma«hlne records. stock ready for delivery, Write LOST—Small black leather case con for prices. Monarch Seed Co.. taining two napkins and thimble. Medford, Ore. 49 Finder please phone 224-R. 49 WILL SELL a practically new t'o- SLAB WOOD, »4 and »1.50 cord, de rona typewriter at a bargaln. livered. Phone 187-J. C. W. Edith H. Barden, opp. Grange Lambrecht. 50 Hall. 62 BARGAIN—25 White Leghorn hens, WANTED--Kitchen help, »35 "a high laying strain, 75c each. Geo. month. Inquire at Union Stage P. Cramer. 4 7tf Office. 50 Ladies’ Brown Calf, 2 strap Barefoot San FOR SALE -Two oak chiffoniers, WANTED To communicate with dais, low rubber heels, sizes 21/2 to 7. Special one oak library table, one sani tary couch, two axminster rugs, I parties going to Los Angelos by I 6x6, one 6’A-foot show case, one auto. ____ large safe, cheap. Call at I. D. LOST Lady's whit«) straw hat, be Bostwick, First National Bank tween Gold Hill and Grants Pass Building. 50 on Saturday night. Reward. P. I O. Box 700. 17 STRAYED—Dark Swiss Jersey cow, with halter and bell on, tip of i JOSEPH MOSS AGENCY—Insur horns off, ear silt. If found ad Same in Patent Leather ance and bonds. High class com $2.95 dress Mrs. (1. A. Baker, Rd. 1. 48 panies. ___ J’r_ ______________ BARRELS FOR SALE—Moore Bak E. L. OALBRAT1 H Real t itate, In ing Co. 47 surance and plate glass liability. Tuffs Bldg., 6th and H. Phone 2». WANTED Biihd alfalfa bay aboard cara; state prie«!. G. W. King, FDR RENT — 6-rootn furnlsltejl 67 Montague, Cal. house, corner F and Second sts. LETTER IX1ST Addressed O. F. I Garage and pump. Inquire 208 52 Hflkey, Return to Courier office.48 ■Foundry St. A. E. Voorhlea • Pub. and Propr. Entered at postoffice. Grants Pass, Ore., as second-class mail matter. VETERANS ENO MEETING New Spanish War Vets Head PEOPLE’S MARKET Sandal Specials $2.25 Golden Rule Store WKDNKSDAY, JULY IO. «QUI 1 built opposite National Park Inn, and toboggans, sklls and snowshoes were available at thia point. From Nlaquglly puirgm«» ip Igptg- ptirg Spring» th« road winds apput ut"l»f the giant firs, «pieces, hem- Im kg “fad r.ydars for a dlManee uf nix miles, following, th« canyon of the Nisqually river, lu wlntsr-tlmo this Is one of the most buniitlful snow highways In the world, the tow ering tree« decked with snow form ing a succession of arches that give th« iptprcagltm uf a cathedral dune In alabaster, with breath-taking vis ta» uf th« toigerinf whit« munuuivut of the mountain, rising almost two- gnd a half inlles above. If bound for Paradia« valley and its enow-covered inn, the winter time visitor leave« bls c«r at Lung mire Spring» and hikes UP th1' Para dise trail to Narada falls, wb«-rv fai ls met by one of th« guides who leads the way up to Paradlae Lun. ent ranee to which la usually gain ad In winter through a third-story win dow nt the end of a long snow-tun nel. flver week-ends during the past Winter Paradise Inn has entertained more than 75 guests at a time, who found keen delight in the glittering beauty of the snow during the day. and at night gathered about the great stone fireplaces anil spent the evenlgk-« in Jollification. Selected Beet p/ AU Traveling Companions Tb« Chin««» h«v« a f«bl« nt • man who onew »umniuntd to appear for trial under an unjust iccu«»tioa Th« plac« wb«r« he wag to fa« tried wa» far distant «ml the journey was long »nd hard. Just befor» alerting, three <i»gul»«<l figure» »udfiaaly »PD«ar«d »nd a»k«d to accompany bit». Said the first. “I cannot promise to go «Uh you all tli» war. but 1 will toe ALL STRAW HATS V2 OFF Beginning today tlu* $l.<M> Ilatri arti $2.00 the $3.00 Hats are $1.50 the $2.00 Huts arc $1.00 All sizes today—but you can never tell u thing about to morrow. Now 1» the tim« to get a fresh, clean straw hat at halt price— and her« the Summer isn't bait gone. that JO« ba*« comiortoble lud»in»» • ud plant/ lo ewt and drink so long as Hut hing Suite I jm With you?' The »econd said. “1 rannot promise you ilieee things, but 1 Siiit<*usrs assuro you you »ball bare pleasant companionship, laughter and cunveraa tion no long aa I am with you.” Th« third Mid. "1 cannot proud»« you tnonr/. our arra pl«a»ant companion ship. but I will go Wlih you «11 tfa« way, plead your cause befor« th« Judge, and testify on your behalf.” After listening to Ilia offer of all these and welfhlng <*nrefully their Statement» the poor man decided to choose ths latter. YVlieraupon the dis guises w«re rtmovjd and be found th« first tu ba rich««, the gacond hl» friends, and ifaa tJilrd ids virtues 1» there auy doubt that hl» choice wa| ■'f ■>' w a Ise 7 /c« Cream freduce» Heat Ice cresta m»y tempori rii y cœl tiw throst, but It produce» beat In the body. -re-"!-«!» WAat’a in a Name? À mun named lluuirlcb Ims Just been sent |o a poorliuu»« Io Kansu» pauper.
