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ROGiJK RIVRR COURIER. GRAFTS PASS. OREGON, APRIL 7, tWS. ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON, APRLI 7, 1K)S. ROAD IMPROVEMENT. COLONEL R. W. RICHARDSON ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS. ffcor Moat Be Built a Last, He Sars, Then Takes Cere Of Adriaea the Votina of Boada to Carry n the Work. At the Kansas good roads convention Colonel R. W. Klchardson, secretary Of the National Good Koads associa tion, delivered the principal address. Among other things he said: "Good rouds must be founded as firmly us a man's character If he wants good results therefrom. 'ou must build well; you mast build deep ly; you must build for days to come, l'ou must cure for a road every day eud must never go nway to let It take euro of Itself. It must be nurtured In to strength, solidity and flrmness, and theu It wilt lust lilts a greut und good character. "He sure of petting a good benn or embuuknient on both sides to serve as wulls or tho bed. Make the bed Into an ovul shape, considerably higher In the center. Hofore spreading either rock or gravel roll Uriuly. The roller will Und ull of the weuk places, and theu these cun be tilled up. If this Is done conscientiously there will then afterward be no breaking down of the concrete. It Is a mistake to make the road too thick. While It does no harm, It Is an absolute wuste of material. I was surprised when, down at l-'ort Kcott to ttnd that the road there was being made eighteen Inches in thick ness. The majority of the roads are now being made only nine Inches In thickness, while many are belug made not more than six inches. "The point Is not quantity, but qual ity. Make six Inches of roadbed properly gud It Is belter than slxtecu or eighteen Inches poorly constructed any time. Let me plead with you to get experts to build your macadam roads. Get men who know their business. Spend your money properly at the start und then you will have no trouble. "Now, there are two ways of paying for a road-by tlte voting of bonds and by direct taxation. While I do not want to arbitrarily advise following the former, It has big udvuntages, and the principal one Is that it makes money available at once. Then, too. It must be remembered that In the building of a road It should not all be laid upon the farmer. That Is unfair and unjust and is a burden to him. Be sides, Uie value of a good road Is up parent to n man living In town Just as well as one living In the country. In fact, It streets the city man more acutely. "A farimir can practically come to the city when he pleases, for he always has enough provisions to supply blin for his Immediate needs, und can wait for clear skies and better roads. lti:t the man In the city who deals In farm products, a.-i many do, must turn his money quickly. He must sell his goods In their scasjn. Murgius arc small, and quantity determines his wealth. Therefore it must not be forgotten that the merchant In the city should feel It is Just ns lucumlH'Ut upon himself to see that the rouds In tho country are good ns the farmer who must al ways use them to get to town. "Don't forget another thing when you go to lay out a road. Iiou't forget that you have u right of eminent do main to choose the route of the high way. A railroad has that same privi lege. Did you ever see Its engineers Just take a line and follow It regard less of the natural advantages. Hut that Is done In a section line road. Just becuusc the laud Is measured oft in a cortulu way the road iniisf follow it, not because of any law or reason, but because of custo -). Vuu have the right of eminent domain to choose the line which a road shall follow, and when you build a uew one remember that" Emptor Competent Mem. Competent men should be employed to survey and lay out roads and to construct und maintain them, for It is folly to employ an incompeteut person to do such work and expect satisfac tory results. It is uj uncommon tiling to see a novice in road coustructiou uuike the ditch on the wrong side of the road, und if you ask such a man why he didn't ditch the road be will very positively tell you ho did. Yet It would seem that even the horses and mules that travel the road would know better. Ditches should always be on the high or hill side of a road, and when the hind lfc level both sides should be well ditched, for umple drainage Is absolutely ucccsisry In keeping up a dirt road. Dirt roads should be work ed In the early summer, and not In lute summer or full, but repairing should be in order at all seasons. A Speaker at National Good Uouds Convention. A HEAVY MOHAIR CROP Year' Clip in Oregon Will Abro gate About 375.000 Pounds. PaTor Narrow Country- RnaUe. ' A movement is on foot In Illinois to reduce the width of country roads from sixty to forty feet. The farmers are especially in favor of this project cn the ground that under present con ditions much of the roadway Is cov ered with weeds which scatter their seeds over adjacent fields. Another ar gument In favor of the narrower roads Is that the cost of macadamizing and maintenance Is less. Business Lost by Imyaaaable Roaaa. A cominlttco from the Commercial club of Falls City, Neb., appeared re cently before the county board to see If something could not be done to Im prove the bottom roads. Tills action Is said to be due to the fact that hun dreds of dollars' worth of business Is lost each year on account of the Im passable condition of the roads leading Into the city, the business going to the mailer towns. Lilt Hope Vanished. When leading rhyaieians said that W. M. Smithart of Pekfn, In., had incurable consumption, Ms last hope vanished; but Dr. King's New Dis covery for consumption, coughs and colds, kept him out of his grave. He says: ''This great specitlo completely cured me, ami saved my life. Since tlicnl havo need it for 10 years and consider it amurvelnas throat and long euro strict ly scieutilio for cougns, sore throats or colds; sure preventa tive of pneumonia. Uuranteed, f0c, and $1.00 bottle at All druggists. Trial bottle free. The great mohair harvest of the state Is over and. it is estimated that the clip thia year will aggregate from 8o0. 000 to 875,000 pounds, which is a slight increase over the crop of last year. The market, too, for this high gradu and much-demanded prodnct lias opened op well and 30 cents a pound is being paid ' the present time, whioh ia considered a high average price. This "Is another of the many pro ducts in which the state of Oregon excels, . the Oregon mohair beiug classed as the very best on the mar ket and . it commands the highest prices. It is chiefly a Willamette valley prodnct as it Is raised most extensively, almost exclusively in Polk, Yamhill; Marlon, Washington, Benton, Linn, Lam) and Douglas counties. There are a few small and scattering herds of gouts in Eastern Oregon, but the attention of the stock men there is devoted principally to raising sheep and cattle rather than goats. ' "" ' This is an Industry which does not inrease very rapldliy, not so much as in the case of sheep, because the goat is not as hardy an animal, especially when young, as the kid's require great care and attention in raising until they arrive at a certain ago, when they are more hardy than sheep. The got industry is perhaps one of the least expensive of any iu the state, therefore making the profit all the greater. The greator portion of the expense iu raising goats is in the taking care of the kids, as they are very delicate whon extremely young. About 75 per rent of tho kids that aie born aro raised to maturity. The market is strong and with slight npward tendency. The nsnal annual pool of tho mohair has been formed by the Polk aud Yamhill county Mohair Grower's Associations, the aggregate ho dings of the two pools amounting to about 80,000 jpouuds which is about the same as i that of last year. This pool will be I placed on the market at Dallas ou I April 1. They are always successful as the growers usually receive from ! 3 to 4 aud 6 cents above the market price. 1(750 takes six room house with ono lot ou North sido of Railroad. Sue Joseph Moss. Watermelons FOR THE Lewis & Clark Fair Grants Pass melon growers have bought more than 150 pounds-of melon seeds from Smith--That means a good many carloads of melons for the Fair, and still they buy. We have only Choice Seed for the Garden and Farm. The Hardiest, Earliest and most Productive to be bought. tirTry Seeds bought from Smith's cw York ket Store f Report for March. NAME MAKE PURCHASED W. H. Jordan Wellington piano, oak case I). W. Mitchell Packard piano, walnut case Roy Estes Kinpsluiry jiiano, mahogany case R. L. Coe Ludwig piano, rosowood caso Adam Schafl'er Piano-eased Packard organ A. W. Sturgis Hardinan piano player I. L. Train Mason & Hamlin organ Mrs. J. 1. Keenan Cornish organ Instruments to Be Sold in April Let us nut vour name In this bargain tinders lint. A colonial stylo CaUe in mahogany A Cable piano iu dark oak cao An Everett piano in mahogany A Smith tfc Barnes piano in walnut A Wellington piano in mahogany A Wellington piano in oak A Hamilton piano in mahogany A Kingsbury piano in mahogany A second-hand Fischer piano A second-hand Sherwood piano A second-oand Kimball piano Two New Estey organs A how Hardmati Piano Player Our Fiscal Year Ends May 1st and we intend doing all wo can in price concessions to insuro selling every Piano and Organ in the above list during April. The best bargains of this present year can sun ly be had by seeing our salesman, J. M. Ward, at once. EASY H RMS OX ANYTHING YOU WANT. ALLEN k GILliEUT - IIAMAKER CO. PORTLAND, OREGON, nd SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Southern Oregon Agency Courier i'Aock, Grants Pass STANDARD GRAPHOPHONE GEO. S. CALHOUN CO. Offers an extraordinary opportunity for every family in Grants Tass and vicinity to Bocure a high grado standard talking, playing and singing maehino frco. Thia offer is without a doubt tho most liberal offer ever made by any merchant In Grants Pass, Oregon. Onlv One Machine to a Family Call at our store and hear this now and wonderful in vention phiy. Loam full particulars and take advan tage of this rare opportunity to securo a high grade talking, singing and playing maehino absolutely free. r mm Remember it is not- a toy with a squeaking record, but is mechanically perfect and durable Also bear in mind that tho records are vastly, suporior to tho cylinder rocords, and aro far moro durable. Coino to tho store and lot us explain the plan to you. Corao to our store and hoar all tho lato Popular Music and Songs of the Day, and you'll see as fine a stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Etc. As you'll find in Southern Orogon, at tho Corroct Price. We aro not undersold by anyono. S. CALHOUN C2. GRANTS PASS, OREGON GEO TO PREVENT DECAY. CluiUuu la tb rirat Hale las Lk Pretervaf lorn ol tm Tetb. The liability of the teeth to decay, varies in ditl'ereut persons, but it is) seldom that uvun the weakest teeth cimlii not hu saved by oleaiiliness, says the Youth's Companion. Hie bcL'iuniuir of decay in a tooth con sists iu the entiiiK out of the lime in the eiiiiiuul liy Indie acid. This acid is the result of fermeututlou of the starchy food particles left betwee'i the teeth or between the loosened (,'Uin and tho neck of a tooth. In or-j dcr to prevent its foriuallou tlte mouth should be rinsed after eaeh meal uith nit antiseptic wash. A so- lutioii of borax in lukewarm wuter makes a scrviccuhlc. mouth wnsli, and j tli. re ure many other kinds to be hud in the dru klores. Hut a word 1 of caution is itere.wary here: An I ai li u.i-nl uioiiili wash, contrary to the UM.al Ivlief, is not (rood for' lonu continued ttbe, for it may oause rei i action of the gum und coitee-1 (punt looM'iiin of the teeth. j The teelli Miould be brushed at least Iim.c a day, and in the evening some dentifrice had belter be used. lJenlif riceu acts mechanically that in, they scour; or chemiceJiy - that is, they clcanc and purify by killing dis tant? Kjnu; or they may net both mochauieully aud ctieuiii aily. Most of ttieui contain lilitikeptic sub stniucM, ami usually soma sonp. 'I he hcoul'llig pr-ipcrtleH of dentl friii-h are due to procipil ated chalk or iu -l.' icnia, with .loute aromatic sub stance added to tfi a pi- a.-'nut taste. Suiiic.inies powdered chureoul or punii'C is added to give more grit; tint this in not dcirnlile, for it mny scratch the enamel or wots down be neath the guut and lift it trout the tooth. .Many dentifrices contain bot a me chs uii al cleanser, such us magnesia or chalk, und n chemical purifier, suchj as soap, thymol or borncic ucid. i After tiie use of any dentifrice the mouth should be thoroughly rinsed in order to remote all ohd iarti clc from between the t:eth or Im- lieath the edge of the gums. the conifer food particles should te re moved (in private) after ruth meal by itiiiiiin of u cjinll or wooden tooth pick, dental tioM silk or a small rub ber band. In addition to this personal at tention, une ahould have the mouth in looted every year or oftener by a demist, that the tartar may be re moved and luiy possible decay detect ed aud treated. Kcrby Notes. Dr. Kills llrnwn lias returned liuru to wait ou bur littlo nephew who is Tery ill. John Turner of this plane has con summated a dual for the Browntown stage aud mail contract. Mrs. Carter the mother of Mrs. Vhipp died April fllli. We sympa thize) with thfl beienvnd. We aro iu receipt ol a letter corn mending our stand for a better Kcrby. Ant'couipauylnK thia letter is a scuthing acrostic, which wn think may well find a plaoe here, las it comes from tho widow of one of our war veterans. Hlie is the mother of a growing famly. with a mother's anxiety for their safety, Other women have written letters to the inn keeper. tiulf of Perdition and despair, Koad that conducts to rcgioons drear, I Oh' wretched pace whore nouls are killed Ghastly abode with devils filled. ! Sink of all slu kept by a fiend, Hells all supplying comitnut friend, I Of all the ills ou earth combined, Perfect damnation here wo find. Signed Temperance Howell Mr. King, organizer fur thu order, Women of Woodcraft ii in town ciun paigtiing. He epnu ts to bring in at least IB more members. The mem bora held a meeting In the W. O. W. hall, to consider ways aud menus for reaching the end dcidrril. HubHrclbur. To Enlarge Chatauqita, Building. The (Southern Oregon Chautauqua board nf trustees, at a meeting held iu Ashland Tuesday night, decided to enlarge the Chautauqua building. They will also gradu the lot, back the rear mid of tho building and make a ill) foot addition. This will give tho builiilng a seating enpucity of over 3100 people, an iucreaso of 70 per cent Two new entrances will be made und the stage may be enlarged and Hii iiutraucu cut in thu rear of tho platform. It Is ortimnted that the ooa of tho addition will be In the neighborhood of (1000. Work will be started iu tho mar future. Permis sion wns given tho local baud to erect a bund atund ou tho Cliautau quit, grounds. l.'AKM FOH H.W.K-twn miles frum Mer- II,. nil ,.',n, ui i.nl .'Jl hi r,.M ,if Unix! bottom land, 'i! nr reii in cultivation, miisII limine aud nam aud siioiit .'iO acren under tellce, lisluucs (it land KUllaiile for orchard or pa turc. I'or further particulars ad- Ircti.i W. .M. uruw, .Merlin, urcKuii. A. U. BANNARD UNDERTAKER. frightful Suffering Rtllivca .; Hnfferltiff frlahtfallv fmm wlrnlAn. poisons of undigested fd, 6. U. Grey, s n, of Lain, Miss., took Dr. King's jnow ine mis, wun tue result," he writes "that I was cured." iiuo at all droggistg, guraantesd. Lumber and Hops E. A. WADE DRY GOODS, UNDKKWEAU, NOTIONS, Etc. Front Street, west Palace hotel OKANTS PASS, ORIS. Don't place an order for your bouse lumber until you get my prices. They will surprise you. I have two new houses for sale. Terms to suit J. D. DRAKE. Grants Pass, Ore. Phone 484. FARMERS FEED STAILE J. K. K EULKY, Psora,, Last stable south on With street. lliioui under cover for 160 horses end 40 wagons, llox stalls. Corral! I ir louso stock. Only the beat hav, elean grain ard alfalfa fed. KoUed barley and otKv gruin. No diseased horses allowed. Pu.-e miming water, and trough cloan-xl every day. Waiting room and toilet room whaie Indies cau leave wraps and arracyi their toilets. Prices reasonable and best care gl,'u stock. ... Remember... Grants Pass Music House Khtumstiini Puni Quickly Khvtd. The excruciating pains character istic of rheumatism and sclutlca ure qnickiy relieved by applying Cham berlain's Pain lialiu. The great pniu relieving powc (J the liniment has been the surprise and delight of thousands of sufferers. The quick relief from pain which it affords is alone worth many time its cost. Vot sale by all druggists. Han removed to tho Courier Building, Ground Floor Wlicro you can find a full fiHHortniout of Violins, Guitars, Mandolins, Banjos STRINGS, MUSIC AND SUNDRIES. vSHect Music 0 ,'av, " l Htock oi musi(J t0 lct from nearly, 15U0 Iiocort of vot'itl :ind instrumental music. If wo do not havo in stock just what you want wo will order for yu. Sht-et Music sold at half price and 43 low a 10 cents. Mail orders given ronit attention. .11 ect I a ted f i