ROGUE RIVER COURtER. GRANTS PASS, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 1. 1905, ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PA88, OREUON. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. f Hblishad Every Friday. SubaorlDtlon One Year, in idrancc, Six Month. Tbra Months, Hlngta Copies, Rata i $1.60 - .76 .40 .06 Advertising Racaa f arnlnhed on application at the office, oi by mail. Obituaries and resolutions of con. dolenre will be charged for at 6c per line; oanlof than k 60c. A. E. VOOBHIES, I'ROPR. DO Sl Oregon, as necond-clsst mail matter. FRIDAY. SEPETM3KR 1, 1905 OILED ROADS AND IRRIGATION SUBJECTS To be Topics of s.n Address Grants Pasa Bualneaa Men by an Expert. K. C. firitikernorT, a prominent bumuoKi man of KjvorHiclu, (Jul., wax in Grant Pans over Sunday a gaiwt nl his cousin. K. L. (Joe and Mini Mnrj E. Con. Mr. Briukerlioff was on li it way to the Lewii aud Clark fair being aunt t libra by the coiuiunrcial bodies of Riverside comity to represent the Interests of that section of Call fornia In mooring settlers and iu veHton. RiverHidn was the flrt comity in California to Due crude pntroleom for a road dresHins, and so ninch of a cents has it proven in the making ol Kood roads that now all the main thoroughfares as well as many of tin streets of the various toffns in thitl oonuty are oil-coated Oil roads Iimvi proven so satisfactory in standing heavy tralllo at all miusous of ttie year as well as being dunltuss aim uiudleaa that hundreds of miles ol roads are being improved by Unit method in California. Mr. Drinker lioH being thoroughly posted on tie method of constructing aud uiaiu taiuiug oil roads, ac the request ol Mr. Von, has consented to iUi in Urauts Pass, when on his way lo hit Iiouju, aud deliver an address to the business uieii aud others lutrestd in the cause of good rends. Mr. lirinker hotf Is a talented speaker and uu ou thusittst on good roads aud his ml drvKS will be worth hearing by all who favor teere modern methods of road bulldiug than uow obtain in Jose phiue county. Mr. llriukerhofT, residing iu a sec tion where iirigatlou is carried on h every method from the canal large enough to float 8 ' steamboat lo the liorepower pump, is well tHibtud on tout subject and ho will, at Mr. Coo's wish, devote a purl of his ad dress to that lopiu. Mo sentloii In the world has secured greater benefits aud has pruspered more from Irriga tion thau has Hiver-idu county. That uo couuty ou the lacille Coast would be benefitted more by Irrigation than Josophiuo is a fact plain to be hoi u by all who have visited this county. This subject is thus an important one with the citizens of Kogue Klver Valley aud the address by an eipeit on irrigation, like Mi. ItriukerholT, will be of great iuterest aud value. Grants Pass has uuw attained that sise that street tralllo deiiiHih s a betterment of the streets of the city. A coating of mud Iu the winter and of stifling dust iu the summer is hiTiily to be tolerated on the street of a prngresiiive town. Hy what method to improve the streets and sidewalks of this city is a matter that the citizens of the city are interested ill. Persons familiar with oil streets iu California claim that Urauts Pans could have ideal streelp at reasonable. expense. The method suggested is to first remove the sur face soil and then bring the nilw.il to the required grade and then mil n with a heavy steam power roller. Hit ii put on a layer of surface toil in bring the street to the reiuiied heighlh and then roll ami then llnMi with a heavy coaling of gianlte pmiil and oil. The experience of California towns M that hi ml and oil solldiH and make a coating alumni Hki asphalt. It is al-o proponed to try i ll uu a section of sidewalk slid givv il a test, (irauta 1'iok Iiiih smut thiet miles of giiiiiite Mtud sidewalk mill while that ma erial makes a suieol Ii, cleau walk, yet the iilare horn llo glisicuihg sand In Ihn brigM suin-liine limke it very Irving on pcrion's eyes. The first thing that slrangi r notice on visiting (iruts I'ass is the glare frou. the Mi'Wnlk, hhli in almost unbearable lo many people on summer days ulmn the sun boils dnn ou there gianite nidewalks 1 1 k on tin desert Kuinlii, Slid iH'iiKh r anil Iiikm h becmiie aa plent ful in UtaiilN l'asn nr. umbrella iu Taconni or Astoria These granite siedwalkr nr like an em ry wheel in liriliillliK oil ht'c nuli'p and If the rolling partichx ifi.hui sand cou'll be eelllillled together by ml or rfolne olher substance ii ot:litsavel a big expense and inii. li anii. v aue ti the residents cf lhin city I' .ewlnte concrete walks also have a glare from ! the suu that is trvm.: on the eves, j This could be easilr avoided u j some dark coloring matter put in . cemel.t at Ihe time il I . . 1 1 . prepared for use. It is little tn he ; wind r.. I tliit such a liti i r ten i of tuwu pen) 1 ', from ehiidn u up weal glasses wilh the constant stiaiu li their eyes from the impeilcc! h.l.t ol schoo'rooms and olhr- slid llo- L.nv slnided rooms ami the g!ate of ih.- sun from Ihe granite and t . moot si e winks. It is good fi r Ihe i . ulo-t-, but toUk.ll Oil the rest ol the people. Judge W. C. I in If. left 1 luns.hu for YYcdileihuru Ihe county seat ol Curry county In uitind circuit court now iu sttsiou at that plate. Judttc lisle is attorney for it H. Hume in a big rhiiiinge t-uit il.ui Kolurt Hums ud hi- wile have brought agitiu-t Mr. lluu.u over proierty rights ou lower Kogue tiv. r. If you want lo lent a house or keep posted Iu the b.irgxins lu all lines, DON'T FAIL to KKAD our CLAHSI tTEU AU COLUMN. FARMERS INSTITUTE TO Bt WELL ATTENDED Farmera Taking a Live Intereat in the Meetings to be Held In Rogue Rivei Vally. Reports from the various places. where the five farmers institute are to be held in Southern Oregon under the so spites of the State Agricultural College, Indicate that the furnicrs are taking a lire iuterest iu the institutes and will attend in considerable lie in born. Iu the Eastern States aud in other sections of Uregin where institutes have .Ixcnme firmly established and the farmers have folly learned their values the sessions are attended by almost the farm community. Farmers institutes are new to Southern Oregon but when the farmers Icaru the bereSt they can secure from the addresses aud demonstrations that are made at these meetings then uo diffi culty will be had in getting them to attend. It is a fact tha so many of the furmeis, as well as the business men, knowing unthlng of the methods, of a farmers institute, think it a place where a show of book learning Is made mid visionary farm theories are put forth by colli go prof, snors. When they have once attended uu in stitute an I heard the practical tnlk ou farm topics that are made by practical agricultural college nu n anil by practiced, successful farmers then they can realize the beuefils that these gatherings of farmers are to the com tuunity. The business men, too, have to-lonm that the farmers institute I one of the greatest aids ill btiildlnii up a community of educated, pro gressive farmers, thereby adding t the prosperity of the town for when the farmers are making money the business men are iu prosperous days. Ihe institutes at (Irnnts 1'ass, Hop tniuber U, E.igle I'nint, September 1 1, Jacksonville, B-pteinher IH, I'lovolt Spetemher 1 , and Kerhy, September HI, are to eaidi be of three session, forenoon, afternoon and evening The evening session though at .lack sonville will be .in fuetday evening with day sessions Wednesday forenoon aud afternoon. Machinery for Gold Pick. Oeorge Mathewson and W. M Hunch, two Kerhy teamsters, l.-'i Friday with last loads of miichiiicr for the (lold i'ick mine on Hole, creek, near Holland. The michincry. of which there was a carload, ion sisted of a three-stamp mill a 1'elto wat r wheel a d othei uniterial foi equipping the mine. The mill build lug is completed us is also Ihe Muiim aud ditch for bringing wilier foi power purposes and Manager Frank Fowler expects to have Hie mill in operation within a month. The mine has been extensively do veloped mid a large body of higu grade ore has bneii uiened up. Tin present mill will be operated tins winter mid If the ore yiolilitln valu. s as it shows to have the mill wlli le eiilmged and additional stamps put In. HOKN. COCK Kit LINK At Murphy, Siindiu, August 27, 111","., tn Mr. and Mrs K. M. Cockerliue. a sou. MAH lilKIV M'TTKKL AI.MY-In (iranls I'uss at the residence of II C. I'erklm oil Tuesday, August '.'! Mill."., Mi J. I. I.nttrell anil Mrs. V. .1. Mm v. Hev I). T. Summerville oltii-iatiiig Mrs I.nttrell w is a foi mer resi lenl of Grants I'ass, but is now a resiih i t of I. eland where she has kept one i f the hoit hotels of the small towns i I Southern Orego. . Mr. I.nttrell is from California and lie and Mrs. l.ullrell will reside at l.eland, where they will continue in the miiuagcmcnt of Ihe hotel at tint place. 1UKD llll.l'K I'll -At Grants 1'io.s, Or ., T iiimI.iv, August ill, I nit ... Win llihlreth, iigi d il.'i years. Mr. Ilililieth was a yeleriiu of 1 1 e Civil war en list lug in Co ' ,, ,.lth Illinois Infill. trv, serving thiouithoi.t the war. Hi' has been a r sldi-nl i f ti anls I'ass nearly I.'. veins and h is inanv warm friends. Cancel, fnun whir, he has so dor. -d i:ieatlv, is lie cause of his il.-il1. llo .1 leaves a wife anil one son, Claud, tin- only other living i lor of the lainily beluga I. no her in Ohio. IIII.HK1IK AM) - In tl-is cm mi Til, -s, lav. August J'.t. I'.l,i,'i. Mi. Mary A. Hildehian.l, ,ited i, .' yens The lu-dv was pn pur. .1 t.-r -1 i j . iiieut by t'odi rlaker I.. II. II. ill in. I as sent In Olymi in, ah , 'or ii. t.iiiui-nl at that place. Mis Hil.l. -hianil hail !-een an inv l.d ami v nh Icr lui.liind was camping hi the hill, near this city for the h, n. lit of I., i health, n here she a I i'., n i .nl I nit wor.. ami died soon alt. r I., i, g brought In II, is cilv W. B. SHERMAN va VsUv .iih1 Timlin ROOMS 10 A 12, MASONIC TEMPLE GRANTS PASS, OREGON PHONE 731 MILLINERY Cofvivht (. by (mi.'. Iltulhtthtl to. GRANTS OPPOSITE THE ASSOCIATION EXHIBIT New Manager In Charge-Many Stranger Visit Rooms. The (Jrunts Pass . luors Asssoclation has placed G. P. Atehiiison ill charge of their iiiiin nil exhibit room and reference library. Mr. Atehiiison is proving himself to be the right man lor the place for he has entirely reno vated the room aud more systemati cally arranged the exhibits and has all in attractive shape. While not a practical mi m r yet Mr. Atchinson is suihcieiily posted lis to the intneial wealth nf .loH.'phini, county to give n mining mini, who is n stranger, an in telligent idea of the possibilities ol this district. Ou fruit, stock and other lines of la in productions, Mr. Alrhinson is thoroughly posted for that was formerly his vocation until advancing ago and a wound n ceivei vvhih-a soldier iu the Civil War mad. it Impossible fur Ii I in to longer look after his rami. He Is a bright, bust ling imiii and prospi ct ive settlers and l ll v i I .1 s will be given reliable in format 1. 1, i In regard tn South, ri t Iregoii. The vistots lo the exhih t room this summer have been greater in numbers than inanv who have not noted tin register h ok would suppose. While not nil register, who visit the exhibit room, yet Ihe roster -hows (hat from live to '.Ml persons daily call at the mom ami leave their address, rheso vi i t in h are Iron, nearly every tale in the t'liion and quite a feu are from foreign countries. These visitors are not tourists to or from Ihe Por lulu fun, who alight from the train j. ml take a hurried glance nt the enlnhitri for p;i-lniw as is the cum of towns that have all exhibit lit H i depot, bi t t 111 soi persons lire those who have stopped otf and an thoroughly invest ig iting the resource and ndvantagt s id this county. Ti such ivrsous Ihe Grants Pas. exhibit is of much value, I r they ran tak their time ami not be jostled by sij'bl seeing tourists iitiil by the idle crowd that is by all .h ols, their cars evil aleit for things that are not of their ontieorn. The cr. tillable exhibit ef Ihe Grauts I'ass Miners Assooial ion is doing a good wctk in ndvi itising the vast mill. nil vvialtli of Southern Oregon ami il is certain to prove one of tl best advertising in 1 1 1 1 ii i ti h that wi s ever iiiiih tt:ikeii for Grains Pass an. 1 .los.-pliii-e eoiiutv. With the return ot ihe i xl.iltils at the Lewis aiulClaik I n- Unit are in Ihe .Insep bine county siot ion, Ihe Mini ts Association w ill have one of the timsl mineral exhil.i s i on Hi I'li. ilic Coast. With a lilt le ji lVoit the agricultural anil timber ex- I II, Its could he llcl.le lis complete. Wli.le Ihe localioli of the exhibit loom is a ll tie f ir up town, yd ii I is I.. It. r locate. I t,i enable visitors lo uniuolest, d look over the exhibits tha' jif.-lt the depot, whole it would le iTtnvili-i! Willi Idle si Jitseels. ll would Ii - I., tt. r though if the ex Inhiis icultl ho placed in a room more ci-titialiv Incite) eitlnr in llieiiiiilli on the si uih business district This jiinlltir i Ivmg 0. tlsi.lt-retl by those -iippi 1 1 tog ihe ixlnl.it a..d a nun1 Cut nil Incut n in iv be sccuri'tl. SKV ltlDAV Ciu'lvS Man in mining i't a it r, H :i mid vv t 'W.ltlt pnsltlel cocks IS. lv i :ini I.o.ildtng hou-e. fl it" if i unirr in mil Our First Showing of the Saturday,Sept.2 New creation in Street and Tailored Hats, show ing a full line of the GAGE BROS, Tailored Hats. For extreme and distinct style this line needs no comment. PASS, ORE. CITY HALL. SOUTHERN OREGON LIME Large Works Started Near Grants Pass for Burning Lime. John E. Cbappell, secretary and treasurer, and Almond Baler, presi dent of the Grants Pass Marble & Lime Company, were iu Grants Pass the greater part of this week on business connected with their com pany. Poth gentlemiu are resid' lit- of Gohlendale, Wash., where Mr. Cbappell Is manager of the Klickitat Wheat Compauy, the largest wheat dealer iii that section of the great wheat belt of Washiutgon. He Is also extensively Migaged in the mer cantile business, and holds several thousand acres of fine timber land lu Washington in Josephine, Douglas and Lake couuties iu this slate. Mr. linker is als'j a weallhy man aud is engaged in the mercantile busiuess. They both have the greatost confi dence iu the financial success of their new venture in the marble aud lime business that their company is de veloping ou Cheuey creek, 13 miles from this city. They propose to put iu sulliclent capital to enable their company to become one of the biggesi uiiiuufaf tnrors of lime ou the Pacific Coast. Associated with Messrs. Chappell and linker 111 this lime business is J h. Veidin, of this city, and tnn Hull of Wilderville, wliowasour.nl the original owners of the Black Marble mountain noted as one of the biggest deposits of marble in the West. Thursday Messrs. ChappeD and linker iu com; any with Manager erdin and Mr. Bull visited their lime works at the quarry. This was Mr. linker's first trip to the property ami riot 1 1 lie ana Air. I happen were well pleat sd with the work uow underway and th y arranged for a larger (quipon'iit of the plant. Dut nig this winter a KM) ton draw kiln w ill be constructed nt the quarry and preparations completed for engaging extensively next spring iu the manu factum of lime. A force of II) men are now employed iu quarrying mar hie, cutting wood and in burning lime. Delivery of lime was beguu two weeks ago and Manager Verdin baa orders already for over 4(K1 barrels of lime. This lime is couceded by plasterers aud masons tn be the strongest, and the whitest of any sold ou this Coast. This marble calniii so perfectly that when the lime is slacked that It is entirely free from hard lumps and is as soft and flue as plaster-purls. Mir (be present barrels will be I m polled but next year it is the plan ti put in a barrel factory, the Company owiinugan extensive liodv of timl or adjoining their works. There i every reason to expect that this uu nertaking w ill develop into one of tin big ministries of Southern Oregon and that it will become one of the leading factors in the prosperity of Grants Pass. Josephine County Sued. A suit has been beguu by Judge W O Hale to enjoin Assessor V. II, bslliii, Comity Judge J. O, Booih and, Clerk S. K. Cheshire, as uieiii hers of the board of tqiiHluallcn for Josephine county, from allow iug the f ind household exemption to properly of n m is lu making up the assessment roll for I'.Hi.'i. Tuesday Assessor ialliu went to Jacksonville to have the milder ilicided by Judge II. K llaiina. A. S Hammond also went as attorney tor Judge dale, the latter hi log at Wedib rhuru attending court there. Disirict Attorney A. K. litanies appeared for Josephine county. As Judge llauna has a very foil dockttat the present session of cir cuit court it was agioed to uot bring u, the case until Ihe Judge couveuea court iu Grants Pass ou the i.'ith of September, when he w ill pass on the case. The board of equalisation will net intet until the first Mouday in October. There is a question among lawyers as to wheiher the change iu the law restoring to householders the :W x. eni tiou went into effect thisspilug i:i time lo be applied ou the assess ment Tor this year or uot, and it is to test tins niiut of lav that Judge Hale has beguu his suit. Joseph Kaueh is hav ug his mi dline, located ou Kast Kogue River aveuue enlarged aud made mors cou venient. An additiou Is being built bat will lie used for a kitchen aud a p.inlry. A large porch it also being jbuilr The carpenter work u being I "'"" vj vonu .aiaxowxi ami tteu'T IIIHler. GRANTS PASS PROGRESSES Merchants Enlarge Stores Cal houn in the Procession. Oeorge C. Calhoun demonstrated several years ago that he could sell groceries, he conducting one of the largest grocery stores in Oranti Pass, and now he is proving that he can sell clothing. Last fall Mr. Calhoun put iu s small, but well selected stock of men's goods in the corner of the Howard block. To this jtock be has steadily added nntil the shelving would no longer hold the goods sod this week be has had car penters at work putting in additional shelving. In the main store the shelving is being extended to the ceiling, and he is also having shelves placed in his wareroom for holding surplus goods. With the increased capacity of his store, Mr. Calhoun will be able to carry folly o.ie-foorth more goods. This increase to his stock indicates that Mr. Calhoun has confidence in the growth rf Grauts Pass and i steady improvement in trade condi lions that will afford ample business to himself and the two other large exclusive clothing stores, and to the six other firms in the city that carry men's goods in connection with other lines. And all this proves that Grants Pass is growing and larger stocks of goods are required to enable the merchants to fully cter to their trade. During the past week the geuial hospitality of Mr. aud Mrs. Lavid Briggs was much enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. Hobert P. Sage, of Seattle, and their daughters, Miss Alexa and Ber nice who have been spending the past two mouths in the mount" Ins. An enjoyable trip was made to the Takilma smelter ou Monday aud much iuterest was shown by different mem bers of the party iu the smelting of tho ore. Miss Alexa, who will re turn to Aquinas Academy iu a few days il delighted with a number of euoruioos piue cones, which she has obtained aud is takiug to college with her. The young folks are making the most of the reniainiug few merry days left before returning to school Roy and Kay Briggs are leaving home shortly to attend Ashland normal, their jo'ly presence will bo missed during the winter season of gaiety, especially at the holiday season, when they do not expect to return home. This Is the boys' first year at college, and may every success attend them. St. L. EARLY FALL You Will Save From 25 to 500 yards Colored Silks 5c (juality, at. , 2000 yards Dc.-t quality Hctter gtt'eni quick; 1500 yards Liylit and Dark Cclortd Outing Flannels 25 dozen Pillow Cases 1000 yards Apron Cluck at dO dozen Children's reduced to 12 -,c Shoe Specials- Ladies $2.00 SM.50 Pinprcc's Gloria $;V50 20 different styles, Tan, Black, High Cut R. L. COE . CO. A FPL EG ATE j W. Swartsfager was at Applegate Weduesday. I J. Grubb and daughter, Miss Edith, ; were Medford visitors Saturday. Martin Pernoll " and sister, Miss Maud, were in Medford, Saturday. Clarence Winetrout and bis sister. Miss Marie, visited Grants Pass last , week. I John PernoU, the prosperous mer- chant, made Grants Pass a business , trip Monday. J L. Rose and daughter, Gladys, lefc for the hills Wednesday to look after cattle on the range. Mrs. J. Hickey, who has been visiting relatives here for some time, left lor California Saturday. J. J. Gayetty and C. A. Winetrout, U. 8. i eological surveyors, left Ap plegate for Kerby Saturday. Mies Florence Mee of Thompson, who has been attending camp meeting at Provolt, returned home Tuesday. Miss Dorothy Day, who hai been visiting friends in Steamboat, return ed to her home at Murphy last Thurs day. John Herriott and Fred Wright, who have been in Eastorn Oregon for the past three mouths, returned home Friday. Soveral of the young folks of Ap plegate attended the dance at Murphy Saturday evening. They tell of the jolly time t ey had. Ed Bolt of Gold Hill arrived at Applegate Wednesday where he will spend a few days visiting friends aud relatives. Mrs Gayetty returned to Grants Pass last week aft.ir spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Winetrout of Applegate. Si. Persons desiring stenographic and typewriting done correctly, as to grammar, spelling aud punctuation, and neatly can have their work done by Miss M. A. Barrett, at the Courier office. Busiuess correspondence aud papers strictly confidential. Miss Barrett fully understands all classes of commercial aud legal work and her prices are reasonable. State Maps Courier Building. has stood the test 25 years. Average Annual Sales bottles. Does this record Enclosed with every coe a IIAVI BARGAINS THAT ARE TOO COOD TO KEEP for Shirt Woiht Suits, 4c Simpson Prints null bargains don't last long 5c 15c or $1.5() pCr doCll Gingham, good quality, .'. 5c Heavy Ril.bed Hose, 10c Wo aro now repeiviti our Fall Stock of tho following well-known linos of tho best ni'ikes of Shoes in America: Our Leader Hamilton & Unmn's Gcnuint Vici Kid Warranted All Solid Leather Children's $1 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.50 A. U. BANNARD invites your examination of his new stock of Furniture just opened. It is conceded by all to be the finest in quality and style ever shown in Grants Pass, and prices ar quite below Portland or San Francisco. All goods marked in plain figures. We never quote large prices and so much reduction; do not have too. Come and see for yourself. Goods sold on the installment phm and no extra price charged nor interest when paid as agreed. A. U. BANNARD liia Store North Side, Cih Street, Grants Pass CITY of HOMES That's what Grants Pass is going to be in fact, it is getting to be year by year. Tho laboring man is receiving every ad vantage, and by the use of proper diligence and gocd judgmeut is soon ablo to live in his own home. : : : : : "Man Must Make His Opportunity" Start Now, 111 Show You How. What I have done for others I can do for you. Make immediate application for complete information as to how every man may own his own home. : : Joseph Moss, The Real Estate Man Grants Pass, Ore. 510 Street Grove's Tasteless Chill of merit appeal to you ? bottle is a Ten Cent, package of Grove's CO. S()3I1' 40 per cent by 1200 yards Nubbtd and Plain Cecilians, all colors, extra good value at isc, we lot on sale today at 1500 yards F.iderdown French Flannels, regular 20c and 25c grades, nil new Persian and French Patterns, elegant styles and qualities, entire lot new on sale at 2000 yards Dark Colored Duck, on sale at Eoys Kxtra Heavy Ribbtd Cotlon Hose, should not buy until you see them; sale at SPF.CIAL FOR HOTELS AND IiOARDINC HOUSF.S Just in 25 dcztn Iilpnktts ai.d All Pine Coltcn Com lorteis. No shoddy. Shoes $2 Strictly : -Mais. L sVGATuoetc rati. Douglas Shocs-$2.50 and $3 50 New Fall Stock Tonic over One and a Half Million No Cure. No Pay. 50c. Black Root. Liver Pills. lfiftjt0 t BIG STORE Buying Now aie placing ihe entire 50c 12c 12Jc grades, now 8lc 25c grades; vou now on hand made and Water Proof. IT- titu tUU STfiRR I