lit tUM rrty rw VOL. XX. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1904. No. 3. REAL ESTATE I BUY AND SELL REAL ESTATE HtTf nre a few Tlnrqih for a 'short time onh. No. S13 40 acres adjoining city lin its. One 7-room houso and om 3-rooin house. Small bam. and n good cellar nurlrr house. All fenced; small orrlinril, nil varieties of-fruit. l'rieo $1700; one-half (ash, balance mi time nt eight tier cent interest. No. lTn 10 acres just outside city limits. Pmall -orchard and run II dwelling house. FVico $'M). ibis, place will be offend at this juice for the. lit st SO days cnly. No. 213 New S-rnuni h nse, two acres of gicuud all iu orchard, situated 011 th main sini t iu thocity, all fenced aud all improvements tirt class. Frice, $2500. Residence and business lots in any part of the city. Prcies ria.-cm-able and terms to suit. Cull on or address JOSEPH MOSS Headquarters for Ileal Estate. Office on E Street, between Fourth and Fifth Street. GRANTS PASS, - OREGON. SEWING MACHINE FOR $1. 1 I have Sewing Machines ranging in price froni $1.00 TO $15.00 I These machines are all in good running order and include the standard mikes White, Singer, Domestic, Davis. I will sell them on trial. If you have anything to sell or want to bny any thing call on me. ::::::::: : I IKE M. DAVIS h SECOND-HAND DEALER 5 7j South Sixth Street, - - - Grants Pass, Oregon t r Brighter Days Gominy And you will want your Bicycle ready to ride, bring it in now and have it cleaned; you don't have to pay until you come for the Bicycle, and we never charge for storage. Our repair department is under the management of a skilled mechanic who works on percentage so it is to his interest to see that everything is done as it should be. Our stock of ...BICYCLES AND SUNDRIES... is of the best the market affords. We also carry a large stock of FISHING TACKLE, CUTLERY . and BASEBALL GOODS. Come and look over our goods, get our prices and see if we can't save you money.- Youts fur business, W. A. Paddock ;' . . P. R. JvM All work la strictly fir-t-cl..,. .ml guaranteed. IIKFLlNCi ..V CJOl'Il), (.iiiiiim 1iihm. Or.-, Grants Pass Banking; & Trust Co. I'AI IT CAPITA!, STOCK Trail-acts . General Hanking business. Receives deposits subject to check nr on demand certificate.. Our custoniets are .-s.ired of courteous treatment .ud every consideration con sistent ith sound tanking principles. talety deposit boies fur rent. J. Fl! AN K WAT.-)S, l'res. 1!. A. HOOT II. Ve e-Tre. i.. I,. JEW KM., (a-bier. The First National Bank OF SOUTHERN OREGON. CAPITA!, STOC K, - . . SSO.OOO OO. Receive deposits subject to check or on certificate p.v.Me on demand. Hll. sight uralls on New York an K ranrieo. ami Portland. Teietrraphie Iran.fers sold on .11 points in the I'nited iai-. tecial Attention sim lo t'olieet;ms arid peiirul iiu-ines- of ot:r ci-tomeri. Collections mule thruUKhout .touttieru Oregon, nd on all . e.mnie jmt. K. A. IIOfiTir. Pre.. J. U. CAM I'llKI.L. Vice I're?. It. I.. (.II.KKV. t a-hur L. K WEBSTEP, l'mstoKST. The Southern Oregon Title Guaranty & Abstract Company GRANTS PASS, OREGON PHONE 693 ABSTRACTS OF TITLE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE Xltlex rixuntliiwl, l'erf i-ol-I, (iiitrmilct'd. A. S. HAMMOND, ArroixtY. a-Mmt mil; Blue Front Shop South Sixth Street. ... .,. General I'lackmitliing Scientific Horseshoers -AND it;.,;.,,, t.w.i w-i--r. P ""r '"' "lttus VJ-vooo 00. W. B. HAMMOND, StintTtiiv. Pure Drugs AT Orange Front opp. Opera House, Grants Iass, Oregon E. A. WADE DRY GOODS, UNDERWEAR, NOTIONS. Etc. - Front Street, west Palace hotel GRANTS PASS, ORE. IJrcak Up a Cold T A ISLETS A Modern Scientific Remedy Colds and La Grippe. for Your money back .if you waut it Slover Drug. Co. SOLH AGKKTS. L. 6. HIGGINS Assay Office CHARGES: Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, $1 each. Gold and Silver, (I. GOLD DUST Fought and Refined for Dental Trade. Kach and every assay dono with the idea tiiat it may be checked. RED'K. D. STRICKER, M. D, HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Masonic Temple, Rooms 2 & 4 Gkants Tass, Phone 633 Okkcos. P. LOVE, M. I). PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON tMllco 111 Williams i.ros. Mock, over Grants Puss Grocers. Residence Phone 414. Grant Pass, - . Okkook C. HOUGH, ATTOK.NKY-AM.AW', rNact'.cc? in all State and Federal Court Olhcc over I irst .National Hank. iKASTS I'akk, Okkgon SWI'ETLAMJ & CO. FRESH and SALT MEATS-'iT Plios 21 N. E. McGKEW, PIONEER TRUCK, and DELIVERY r urmture tnd I'iauo Moving GRANTS PASS, OREGON. The popular barber shop Get your tonsorial work done at IK A TOMI'KINS' On Sixth Street Three chairs Hath T'khu in conn'lion Palace BarberShop J. H. MULLEN, Propr. Shaving, Hair Cutting Baths, Etc. Ev rythiiiK ueat and clean aud all work First-Clai-s. Xer.t to Pa 'a'-e Hotel Stricus Stomuh Trouble urcd. I was trouhlcd with . distress iu my stomach, sour stomach and vomiting I-i;s, and ran truthfully say that 'hauibcrlain's Htornvii aud LivT Tablets cur-d rue Mr. T. V. Will iaiiis, Ijiln.t;urp, Mi'h. The tab-i'-ts are finar-,iit4e'1 to cure every rase tit stomach trouul" of this character. For sale br .11 druggist. GLE1EI8' GOOD APPLES SELL WELL A. M. Cursor) Gives Good Advice in His Report. To the President aud Memliers of the State Board of Horticulture : Gentlemen : I respectfully submit the following semi-aunual report ou the fruit iu dostry of the Third district to. April, 1WI : Tho larijo apple chop of this dis trict for last year, hi s gone to market with satistaetory results to the grow ers. Tim- liiuh prims that prevailed at the beginning of the shipping sca.-on nerp maintained for fancy stock, with ;i hiruu demaud for mora than the growers could enppty. Iu January, whou low grade stock bepm going to market, price, foil to in extent, and growers did uot realiv.e much as tiny anticipated from tho high prices that 3jB' and 4-tior stock had bucu selling for. I have observed that early in the seaKon New York and Chicago buyers aro a)viiyn on hand ready to buy at good prices .all the clean & aud 4-tior apples to bo had iu tho market. They do not seek lower grades at auy price. This emphaai.ci the f.tct that our apple growers are neglecting au op portunity to see that their orchards do not overbear, but thin tho fruit at tho proper seasou, and grow nothing under 4-ticr apples. Nothing under 4-tior stock can stand tho expeuso of packing aud trausportatiou charges to distant markets. The question may bo asked, can we grow the apple iu the Rogue river valley, taking our seasons as they occur, bo as to have the greater part of tho crop 4-tier and under ufgnthcriug timer Yes, it can be done, by being prepared to irrigate our apple orchards, and thorough cultivation. Last season Olwell Bros, ot Central Point, as au experimental venture, put in a gasoliuo pumping plant that cost lor diggiug well, cngtuo and guKolino 720. Their engine was six liorso power, and had capacity to havo pninped witter enough to have irrigated six or seven acres. As it resulted, their well ouly afforded water eiiough to irrigated ICO Yellow Nowtowu apple trees through the season. The 100 lollow Ituwtowns are situated on a dry gravelly ridge aud had always failed for want of moisture, to maturo tho apples aud make them largo enough to market. Last year with irrigation, Olwell Bros, said from thesn 100 trees. 1 100 worth of apples fMHO more than their original pumping plant cost. During tho past winter, Olwell Bros, have been tilling and underdraiuiug their liiu-acro orchard, aud will put iu power enough to pump and irrigate tho w hole orchard. A. D. Helms ot Ash land has a 10- itcro apple orchard eight miles south of.Ashlund, 10 yours old. The orchard is uu red hill loam, resting on bedrock. Mr. Helms has a ditch on his place from a small gulch. As an experiment lift year, lie began June 10th to irrigate his orchard, and continued to irrigato until September 10th. At apple gathering time lie gathered and sold AOOO boxes of 3 to t-ticr apples from this orchard, which he sold at tho parking houso for (1.60 per box. These were all faucy apples, There were uo culls worth mention ing iu tho whole crop. Without irrigation, Mr. lieltus tells inn hu would not have hud MX) boxes of 1-th r stock aud the remuitiedr of tho crop would have been too small to have been of any marketable value. In this section we have our winter rains and mure or less drought during summer months. From the results had hy Olwell Bros, aud Mr. Helms, it is evident that it is not for the want of plant food in our soil that apples on many of our soil do uot mature and and grow large enough to sell ill the market as fancy stock, but from luck of moisture. All of the nourishment which tho appln gets from tho soil during its growing period is taken in solution, and unless there is an ahundunco of so'.l moisture to distolvo tho plant foods, it is evident tho whole crop cannot mature. Hence, irrigation Hiipplics tho necessary moisture, und large, fully devclojx-d apples at gathering time is tho reward of the progressive, thoughtful apple grower. There is uo trouble to sell to Eastern buyers, such apples as Olwell Bros, and Mr. Helms grew by Inigit tion last season. They were in a class by themselves. The seller had no talking to do to inako the sale. The apples talked for themselves. Thev could stand trausportatiou and commiss.on charg'-s and leave a large profit for the grower. The progr ssive men learn as they go along and we have many pro gressive apple growers in Koguo river valhy who will take advantage of Olwell Bros, and Mr. Helms' irri gation cxjwrmirn t last season and put in irrigation this scaitou. When . gravity system can be had, it is the chi ajiest aud best. Where it is not practical, pumps, with gasoline or lii'tric power is practical and will liy the growvr handsomely on money invi-strd. Eiaman Brcs., six miles west of Grants Pass, will put In a gasoline poinping plant this season and pump water from Kogue river to irrigate their l.",-acre apple orchard. The blooming season for .11 kiodr of froit trees is much later this yr than usual. April 1st, almond tree began blooming, a month later than usual. Owing to constant rains during February and March, bul.little spray ing for scale has beeu done. Nearly all of the large commercial orchards in the valley will have to spray dur ing April if at U this season. At this date, April 6. all orchard Jlands are too wet to get iuto with a spray ing rig. There are many thousands of young trees iu this valley heeled in, wait ing for the ground to get iu condition for planting. Iu my own case I have 6000 grape vines to plant during April aud May, that I would have planted iu February and March could I have hud the ground in eouditiou. Sau Jose Scale. This lost constantly demands the ;iUention of the fruit grower and no doubt always will. It is o well es tablished iu the orchards and wild woods that the ouly assurance the grower has to grow fruit, freo of the pest, is to spray every year. It is useless and childish to talk of exter mination, or that drastio legltlution enforced with vigor could accomplish tho desired extermination. The grower mast bo educated on the Hue of self-luterost that it is dollars and acuta to him to grow fruit free of the pest. That it is iu his power to spray annually aud have clean fruit I find the man who complains most and demands that the commissioner mako his neighbor spray do not spray at alL He expects immunity from the post by his neighbors labor and effort. This is wrong. The fact must be acoepted and acted upon that if ho would grow fruit free of scale he must spray, without regard to what his neighbor may do. Tho spray pump is the implement that tho suc cessful growor uses industriously and makes a success. The successful man does not allow himself to drift, and wait for his neighbor ho keeps doing tilings. It is difficult to obtain anything in this world without going aftor it. A. II. CARSON, Com. Third Dist. B'llard'i Horthound Syrup. Immediately relievos hoarse, croupy cough, oppressed ruttllng, rasping and difficult breathing. Henry O. Stearns, druggist, Shulls- burg, Wis., writes, May 20, 11)01: "I have been selling Ballard's Horo houud Syrup for two years, aud hare never had a preparation that has given hotter satisfaction. I notioe that when l sell a bottle they come back for more. I can honestly rec ommend it." 25o, 60c, (1.00 at tilovor Drug Co. WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS Annua.) Address by Their Nat lonal President. Following is the address of the Natonal President of the Woman's Relief Corps: I briug you the greetings of 150, (XX) loyal women. Notwithstanding tha rupid multiplicity of wouions' patriotic societies aud similar organ iaztions of women, taking the time aud thought of those who aro reaching out into wider neins or duty, as citizens of our great country, the Woman's Relief Corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic continues steadily to the front. Not only numerically, but iu its perfect business system and tho variety aud .scope of its multiplied interests, It stands as an exemplar of what womeu can accomplish when their zeal has bocu crystallized iuto couilcto organ ization. Tho objects of the Woman's Relief Corps aro threefold ; their paramount duty to assist the Ornad Army of the Republic in blazoning ou the nation's record their sleudid principles of Fraternity, Charity aud I-oaylty. Fraternity is the corner stono of our common edidico, a fraternity which uot ouly embraces the mem bership of the Grand Army and the Relief Corps, aud those akiu to them by blood 'or patriotio interest ; but a fraternity which is girdling the earth, since our constitutional requirements aro based upou tho Declaration of In dependence, assorting that all weu (and women) are born free and eijual aud are entitled to pursue unmolested and unfettered, the course which our common father ordained for them. Ho that wn are not only pledged to care for aud defend those who offer their lives and fortunes iu time of national peril, but wo must extend far as possible, those patriotic teachings to every clime aud country, wherever our flag moves on. Today, true to our obligations, you will find the Woman's Rclcif Corp uot ouly engaged in Jwtriotio teachings among the youth and thilrdeu of the Republic, but In Cuba, Porto Rico, and in the Philippine Islands, as well as in Hawaii and among the freed- men of the south and wherever our biueficent activities are steadily flowiug. Love is the projvr name ol the charity we disjs'lise. Silently and without ostentation, iuto tho homes of strauded and im poverished soldiers, tens and thous ands of women have beeu going, bear ing tho oil of Jor for the spirit of sadness. Tho widowed liavo beeu succored In their hour of need ; the orphans have been rescued and placed in private homes or fraternal Institu tious, where they have grown up men and women equipped for the discharge of the highest citizenship. Ho ex tended are the agencies throughout the union founded and fostered by the Grand Army and Relief Corp., that no Union soldier, or those dear to him, ueed ever become a burden upou the cold charities of the public. Thousands stand ready with the right hand of fraternity to relieve them of their distresses and give them practl THOMAS' CASH ...STORE... Ill jfTsrZZi 1&.C3C.V3I. -.- . FREE TI1IS $ F 3 L MAGNIFICENT DAVENPORT COUCH 5 rt F" happy customers going to get this beautiful 5 t.:... ltrut. r t- O O E lino; From tho give with every oxtra ticket or 11 tickets; with every carpet purchased an cxtm ticket. For instance, if your carpet purchaso amounted to $15.00 you would rccoivo 1 ticket for each 50c, then one for each $5.00, then an oxtra ono for the carpet 31 in all. The drawing will take placo on tho evening of July and soo about it. Kcnieinber our immense llousefurnishins' Solid Rattan Reed Rockers, $4 95 Go-Carts and Baby Carriages, $5 Screen Doors and Window Screens, Iron Beds, immense stock, $3 50 and Wall Papers, big assortment, 12'Ac Room Mouldings, big assortment, acatid upwards. Window Shades, the best made, all colors. Stoves and Ranges, special low prices for this sale. Our linos aro too extensive to particularize each lino. If you want nnything for the house call on us. Whether it bo Enameled Ware, Crockory, Olasswaro or Lumps or tho linos abovo namod, all go in on this R Thomas & Co. &e Housefurnishers of Southern Oreg'on. cat support iu their long and arduous undertakings. Tho Woman's Relief Corps always goefc forth with the olive brunch iu its hand, doing things that make for peace; and iu tho movement for national and International arbitration, which tho National Council of Womeu has taken up, tho Woman's rtclicf Corps lias a vital interest. We have a well established system of patriotic teaching, which has beeu engrafted upon tens of thousands of schools of this country. Not only (he national organization, but tho statu depart ments, as well as the suhnidlimto corps iu our towns, huvu their pariotic instructors. All are working in ac cordance with a plan passed down from tho national conventions, aud Iu conformance, with these plans the rights and dutieaof citizenship are In culcated, together with resect for the flag and a know ledge ot tho principles for which it stands. Upon this great system, humuuo educuliou has ueeu eurgaftcd, and at the last national convention, h.cu aud arbitration was imiKwed upon tho attention of every Cor.s. The first great Imls-tus to internal arbitration was glvcu by Cljsscs .4. Grant, when, ill the, face of fierce otiHisition, ho submitted to a ourt of arbitration the difficulties between the United States and Great Britain, growing out of tint Civil I war. Eviry Union veteran who has filled tho presidential chair, or held any high office ot trust and userui- uoas iu the United States has been committed to a similar policy. Mke our first president, Guorgo Washing-; tun, they have held thut war was tliu last dread lsal of nations, and should never be resorted to until all influences for tho lemovsl of obstacles which nieiiance our liberties had Ih.cu exhausted. Thus peace and arbitra tion is In direct linn with the pa triotic teaching Inculcated by the Grand Army and Women's Relief Corps. Something of what the Woman f Relief CorM Is doing iu the line of patriotic teaching and the care of friendless aud orphuued children will lie given at this meeting by officers delegated for that purpose. We aru sure that tho story of what Ohio is doing for her soldiers' orphans will n'it only interest tho representatives of the Natloual Council of Women, but will prove an iuceutivn iu the great work destined by the Womeu of America to do for all the children of the country, aud that is Ihu establish ment of educational and industrial homes where all orphaned aud ueglect ed children tuay be brought up to lives of usefulness. It Is easier to form than to reform, aud to make the stream of sitriotio citizenship pure aud nudcflled, we must begin at tho OF CHARGE. 0 inches wido, 31 J inches high, 71 inches long; upholstered in the very best of extra heavy Trinco Velour and well made in every way; Mahogany finish aud a most necessary pieco of furniture to every household aotunllv worth S.IR.flO tvisli nnvwliorn. Snmn nun nf nur wiin ivvcry wisn 12th of April until tho 12th 50 cent purchaso a ticket; 12. Wo want you all to bo on a ticket goes with every 50c salo no matter what it is in stock. We can furnish your houso complete. and upwards. 00 and upward. all prices. upwards. and upward. Grand Davenport Couch fountain head. The Woman's Relief Corjs has been largo. y instrumental in giving the true meaning to Memor ial day, founded by tho Grand Army of the Republic. Instead of pomp und pageantry of civic and military parades, which marked the early observance of tho ducoiation of soldiers' graves, wo have now asu red season opcuiug with the Memorial Snbliuth, when songs aro sung und sermons preached to reverent multi tudes, touched with spiritual siguill- caucu of tljo day, thus softened und chastened by lofty sentiment, men, women ami o'lildrcn tenderly and reverently go forth bearing the ever green wreaths and the fragrant blos soms every returning May. to bo placed over the "low green tents, whoso curtains never outward swing." And not only Iu the northern burial ground, but ill the vast spreading cemeteries of the south, thesn sweet observances sp,ak to the growing millions of tho lofty deeds and peaceful purposes of those who gave their lives that thu nation might live. With uo thought of exploiting the terrors of war, but simply In loving renu inlir nice of tho. patience ami for titudo aud faith of the men whose sweet lives were worn away iu the awful prison, the Woman's Relief Corps have taken over the stockade at Anderson villo, (ia. , und uru con verting it Into a Is-autiful gaiden where, already tho monument of grateful states have begun to gleam and glisten among tho plants and flowers that clad the onco arid place. A memorial canopy has been placed abovo Providence spring by the Woman's Relief Corps, and Ohio, Massachusetts, Rhode Inland anil Mil higan have dedicated monii mi'Uts there. Many friendless aim) nurses and relatives of soldiers have been cared for at the National Relief Corpr home, white in many states provision has been made' for the care of patri otic women, cither in si 'pnrnto winds of the soldiers' home, or in honn'S es pcrially provided. Libraries and hospitals havo been founded, or are steadily provided with Hooks and com forts. These aro but finger signs that silently point to the vast multi plied, ueier ending activities that go ou under tho bund of secrecy, wher ever the Relief Corps has its organi zation. Every day these devoted women are giving a practical demon stration, of the scriptural Injunction, "Let not your right hand know what your left hand doeth. " Iucoiielusirn let mo say that It is the unanimous opinion thut the sys teniatlo conduct or officers In the Woman's Relief Corps is what makes FURNITURE. CARPETS WALL PAPER Uct Curtiini, Msttrtmi Cob, Mirrors Llnoltumi, Umpi. Cutlery Graaitcwwt, Woodwsrt Tinwart Picture Moulding, Crocktry Agateware, Glasswtrs. WINDOW SHADES STOVES AND RANGES gift free. Tho plan is . rurcnase of July inclusive wo Bhall with every $3.00 purchased an" hand. Bettor como to tho store Portieres, splendid variety, $3.25 and up. Lace Curtains, all winners, 45c pair and up. Carpets surpassing values, 35c yard up. Largost line iu Southern Oregon. FURNITURE HEADQUARTERS Suites, Special Dressers, Sideboards, Book cases. Refrigeratots the kind that save expenses In Ice and keep the provisions ice cold and sweet. Premium Sale. it possible to do effective and con tinuous work. The general orders passed from national headquarters to the state department officers and by them to tho subordinate Corps, together with tho quarterly reports, in the re verso order, is a living stream of activity that keeps the membership alert and enthusiastic iu the disoharge of duty, operating for the best Inter ests of all. We believe that such sys tem, inaugurated by the National Council of Women, wonld be pro motive of thu good of all affiliated bodies and greatly advance the use fulness of the whole. With yon all our daily prayer is, "Lead, Kindly Light." HcpBcclfully submitted, SARAH D. WINAN8, National President W. R. C. Bids Wanted. Rids will be received for hauling 50(H) tons matte and coke to and from Grants l'ass and Takllina, also Cres cent City aud Tak lima; approximately l.r) tons matto out aud 10 tons coke in ler day ; hauling to commence about July 1st. Also 100 tons machinery from Grauts Fas. to Tak lima about May 1st. For further Information address Takilma Hmeltiug Co., Grants Pass, Ore. Cures Coughs snd Colds. Mrs. C. l'eteison, (129 Lake St , Topoka, Kansas, says: "Of all cougli remedies Ilailard's Horchouud Syrup is my favorite; It has done and will do all that is claimed for it to sH edily euro all coughs and colds ami it is so sweet and pleasant to tho tasto. " r.c, COc, 11.00 bottle at Slover Drug Co. ITISAMXTTEROFHEAIIH POWDER Absolutely Phi ' THERE IS NQ SUSSmUTS l(Jv '