finite 0MfU if VOL. XXI. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 105. No. 39. I Sell Real Estate t t W. L. IRELAND, "The Real Estate Man." u Ground Floor Courier Bldg. r -WJTCH MY UrPRELLfl5 The kind you don't lose because every one remembers a QOOD Umbrella. Bert Barnes, COFFEE. TEA. SPICE. BAKING We are selling all brands and grades of Tea. If you are not satisfied with what you are now using, call for a free 6ampleat the Rogue River Coffee Market 1SJO Front Street voooa 'saAnasaHd 'Anar Kvr W. B. SHERMAN Ileal Estate and Timber ROOMS 10 V 12, MASONIC TEMPLE GRANTS PASS, OREGON PHONE 731 POWER and Electric Light We are now ready for business. Do not make any contract until you have Been our solicitors. Pat ronize end encourage the com pany which has already forced LOW PRICKS, AXI) WHICH WILL AID AND HELP M ILD I P YOUR TOWN AND country. Judge us by what wo have done and are doing. I Condor Water Ska MAIIULE AND GRANITE WOHKS J. B. PADDOCK, Proprietor. I am prepared to furnish anything in tlx line ol Cemetery work in any kind of Maible or tiranite. Nearle thirty eano( experience in the Mrb!fc baiiness wrrnU my in( tliitt I rn fill T"ur orders in the very best miniiw. Can furnish work in Scotch, Swede or American 'irsnile or any kind of Marble. Front street, neit to lirsssne's linnshop. E. A. WADE Dry Goods, Underwear, Notions, Etc. Front Street west Palace hotel GRANTS PASS, OkEGON Rent Houses Negotiate Loans Make Collections and Write Fire Insurance. Call upon or writs Grants Pass, Ore. WINbOW TOR- : .JEWELER POWDER, CONDENSED CREAM 'avons aaasaMoa axv axoi 1 L Power Co. Furious fijhtmj "For seveu year," writes Geo. W. Hoffman, of Harper, With., "I had a bitter battle, with chronic toniach and liTer troubles, bat at hurt I won. and cored my diseases, by -um of Llecino buteit 1 ODh,ai.atiogly reoommeud them to ail, and don't intend in t last fntora to be without them in Ibo hoots. They are oer- tainly a wooderfol medicine, to hare cored inch a bad case a mine." Hold, onder guarantee to do tbs earn for yon, by ail druggists, at 60c bol I tie. Try them today. SOME FACTS ON THE GOOD ROADS PROBLEM Politics May Have a. Bearing on . the Attitude of Grants Pass. Editor Courier Having beeu re quested to write an article on the pnblio road question, herewith sub mit in substance what I havo been ad vocating for years. . Good public high ways have been important factors in the civilization of nations since the time when ail pnblio roads were made to lead into Rome, Good roads, good school houses, and no saloons are the three evidenoes of niodert) civilization and prosperity. Poblio roads being for the good of the pnblio, it logically follows that the entire pnblio should help main tain them. The fact that an indivi dual or a corporation of individuals has enterprises in which the poblio may have no interest, does not lessen the individual obligation. A corpora tion is nothing more nor hssthaoa big individual. If I should undertake to grade the private roads through my land, I would still be a .part of the pnblio aud subjict to all of its obli gation. And the same rale holds good witli reference to the corporate indi vidual. This brings tis to notice that clause in the charter of Grants Puss which exempts its citizens from county road tax. Such a clause is plaiuly uncon stitutional, aud certainly very unjust. It violates the fundamental principle npon which a democratic govern ment rests: that of equal rights and equal obligations. The c rporaliou is a creature of the state, and the creature can never rise above the creator. If it bo argued that the people of Grauts Puss havo buidcns enough without paying road tax, let uie say that they assumed tin so burdens knowingly, aud that they call throw thorn o(T at any time. I assume bur dens evury day, but I still have to pay road tax. The claim that the stnte legislature granted the charter is correct, hut lot us remcniher that the stuto legisla ture also made the road law, and tht a general law always hits precedence over a special law. Now let us sou how modi wo have lost by this cx exmption clause. The taxable, prop erty of Grants Pa-s f r four ye:ts past has beeu abont fHOO.OOO. One fourth of one per cent of this wocld be $2o00 per year, or fSOOO for the four years. Add to this the throe-dollar poll tax of 400 pi wins for four years aud we have a total of over $12,000. These figures are only npproxini te, as exact assessments and (liti s are not at hand. They show, however, a carelcssiiei-H on the part of onr voting popolatiou that is not very commenda ble. And uow what are we going to do abont it? As a pointer, I cull atten tion to the fact that we are goiug to have a primary election next April. STEHl'EN JEWELL. Chamberlain'. Cough Remedy the Beit Made "In my opinion Chamberlain's Congh Remedy is the best made for colds," says Mrs. Cora Walkir, of Porterville, Cal. There is no doubt about its being the best. Nootlor will cure a cold so qnicklv. No other is so sure a preventive of pneumonia. No other is so pleasant and safe to take. These are good reasons whv it should lie preferred to any ether. The fact is that few people am satis fied with any other after having once used this remedy. For sale by all druggists. State Horticultural Society. The annual meeting of the society will be held in Knights of Pythias Hall, Portland, Oregon, January U 10, liils'i, coninitncing at ):'M a. in. A renewed interest in hortioult jrul matters insures a good uncling. In fact this mel ting promises to he the best we have held in years. The handsomi set of eight cups offered as prizes for the List 1 Litis of Lady Apple, Wine-saps, Kpil.enhi rg, Northern Spy, Yellow NlwUwus, Arkansas Illaok, Jonathan, and sweepstakes for the best llvo com mercial varieties, ought to bring out a lively contest. Speaking of these cups last October the Rural North west said "They are very handsome articles aod the grower who carries one of tlntu home may well ho proud of it for its own beauty as well as for what it will signify. " These cups are .iven by the busi ness men of Portland. Will our growers show by their attendance and exhibits that they appreciate the pint that makes such an offering'' Not only will there lie ample induce ment for a good display but then will be an "old time program" really warm br hii, aud you dou't want to miss i his feature Only a few fixed topics will be discu-n-d but the whole field will be 0s-n. Here are a few of those that have promised to help in the papers E. L. Smith, J. I! i'ilk lugton, Asa Holuday, O.o. II lim e-, L'oyd Reynolds, II. K. Dos h li C. Atwell, A. I. Mason, W. K. New. II. Judd Geer, A. It. Carson, li. H. Weber, W. L Hibsoii. K. P. Sheldon, and the talkers on the floi r will he a host in thrmselTea. Brother, yoo'll miss on- of the big horticaltaial events of your life, il you're uot prisent at this me t. Those cops and 'the hot race for them will be one of the most exciting fun scrape ever witnessed la the North west Get a R. R. certificate from yonr home office. This year we will surely be entitled to a return rebate. Ship fruit intended for exhibit to 141 Front St.. rare of J H. Reid. E. K. LAKE, Secretary. A PACIFIC COAST MACADAMIZED ROAD Plan to Have One to Extend From Northern Washington to South ern California. When County Judge L. K. Webster of Portlaud, formerly of Jackson ville, first advocated a great Blate highway extending from Portlaud south through the Willamette, Ump qua and Rogue River Valleys to the California liue the scheme was looked at askance by all, except a few good road enthusiasts, as an impracticable veuttire. The Judge not discouraged enlarged on bis idea and planned to have this road become a great Pacific Coast highway extending from the British Columbia line to San Diego at the extreme south of California. Aud now though it has been less than five years since Judge Webster began to advocate his interstate high way yet there Is good prospect that withiu the next 10 years there will be a fine macadamized read for the greater distance from Blaine, Wash.,' to Hun Diego, Cal. There is uow a passable wagou road for the entire distunca aud some sections in Cali fornia, and a few miles in Jackson, Muriou, Clackamas aud Multnomah counties have been built into per manent rock roads. Seattle aud Taco ma have undertaken to build a sec tion of this great pike. A survey is uow being made for a boulevard that is to connect the two cities aud work is to be begun on the improvement of the present road soon after New Years. A section a plank road has been built between Ceutralia and ChehaliH, Wash., and other short sections have been put iu or will be built this coming year. The great highway would follow the old stage road through Southern Oregon, and it wou'd be a road that would be of great local benefit With the road lint on a good grade aud macadamized through Rogue River Valley and on across the divide to Umrqua Valley by way of Clondule it would draw much trade to Grants Push from both north and south, and it would be the next ill importance to the prosperity of Grants Pass to the roail from this city to the Applcgnto aud (he Illinois Valley.,. THE FARMERS INSTITUTE IS SCHOOL FOR FARMERS At Its Sessions Practical Ideas Are Gained on Modern Farming. Uf the value of farmers institutes the Pur ill.: liumi stead, of Salem, bus the following commendation : The farmers' institute season is on iu earnest and, we believe, a greater interest is being taken iu these meet ings than ever lie torn. The farmer more and more realizes the necessity of practical kuow ledge In his oo -u-I in ion and it is at the institute that the same can be obtained at little if any cost. The Orcuou legislature at its last session made an appropriation of money to bo exiicuricd in conduct ing these farmers' meetings in various part of the state, the same to be tiuder the direction of the Agricultural i College faculty. No distribution of the slate s lumps I. an ever ueen more judiciously made than this aud it Is easy to predict that it will lie return el indirectly tentold, for thesb meet ings result iu a dissemination of kunw-lt dge among those present which call lie obtained iu uo other way. New suggesitoUH are, as a rule, giveii out by the speakers and the limner will often get points on some subject which has perplexed him fur si nun Hue. l'rai'llral men are always full of practical tl oDgltts aud these urn the ones who do the greatest, good. Here in the western part of Oregon are visible evidences of the gnisl effect produced by the farmers' insti tutes held iu the I a-t. Coatiuucd advicacy of diversified farming und a rolatlou of crops has been the means of putiiug new life into soli whic h had been oropi ed and recropped for a half century. This suggests an in creased amount of farm products and in n-ssariiy a gria er valuation in the country's resources. "I was much alllicted with sciati ca," writ a Kil (!. Nud , lowaville, Si d um ick Co.. Kan., "lining about on crutches aud suffering a deal of pain. I was induced tolry Mallards Snow Liuimeiit, which relieved mo 1 used three olsi bottles. It is the greatest liniment I iter used; have lei-nmnieiided it to a number of iier on ; all express themselves as being heiielltted by it. I now walk without crutches, able to perform a great deal of 1 1 lit labor on the farm." 2'c, .'.i e, ll.oo at Rotermuud's aud Model Iirug Store. TELLS IT ALL Our New Catalogue "K" tirvitiBM ot.w rrvrisAul tr nm . 11 tit whai mtv can to BEST MARKET TOWN IN SOUTHERN OREGON Market Gardeners Note This and Locate Where Land Is Reasonable The reputation that Grauts Pass has of beiug a fine market for pota toes, vegetabley, Ira it, eggs and poultry aud that rach year car loads of potatoes are imported from the Willamette Valley, hundred of oases of eggs from Portlaud aud from the East, strawberri from Hood River, cherries from Salem aud raspberries, blackberries and other s nail fruit from Ashland, with California send ing in large quantities of farm and garden produce, is attracting many farmers and market garduers to locale in this section of Rogue River Val ley. Due ol the mos', recent of these market gardeners to come to Josephine county is C. C. Russell from Ver million, South Dakota. Mr. K esse 11 had heard ol Rogoe River Valley aud gutting literature descriptive of Med ford vicinity decided to go there to locate. He charte'od a large car and loaded it with Ins household goods, f irm tools, team, wagou, bugty and poultry aud with the car in charge of John Wanitdey, a young man work ing for him, he hilled it for Mcdford. The same day the freight car left Ver million Mr. Russell and his family started for Med ford. Uwius; to do lays iu the freight service Mr. aud Mrs. Russell and their four children arrived in Southern Oregon a weitk ahead of their goods. Having a nephew, P. N. Jewell, residing in Grants Puss Mr. Rnssell stopped off to visit him before proceeding to Medford. Mr. Jewell, himself, is a new comer having lately bought the Dr. Plunagan farm of ?'0 acres on Louse creek, aud so well pleased is he that he urged his uncle to also locate hero. Mr. Russell spent a couple of days lookiug over the farm land ol this vluiuitv and iu iuvistigating the uinket posibilities of Grants Puss. He tlieu Aeut to Mcclfod and as care fully looked up the inducemeu's of that seotlnu of Rogue River Valley. He found the local market not nearly so good as at Grants Pass and while the laud was as of good quality us this section, yet the price had been boom ed until it was too high for an ordi nary loan's pocket book, aud higher than the best laud in South Dakuta. He cume to Grunts Puss, telegraphed to have his car of goods set out here and rented a house to reside in while he can make a selection of a farm. Mr. Russell's car load of effects arrived Friday am) he got all unload ed by Saturday and temporarily located on Sooth Second street. Iu addition to carrying on an extensive business iu market gardening, Mr. Kassell bled fine poultry and he brought with him a dozen each of Plymouth Hocks, Wynnndotts and White Leghorns. All are pure bloods aud several of each flock were prize winners at Eastern pultry sh 'ws and had on their legs the aluminum hands bearing Ilia score markings. Mr. Russull will engage In the vegetable and berry business for the local mar kits and for other markets. He will also engage In poultry raising, hut conlini' g his attention to fine stock for breeding purposes. Mr. Russell Is greutly pleased with Rogue River Vullnr, the mild climate especially suiting him and he thinks that were Hie advuntngea of this section better known in Dakota that there would he many farmers come from that wind-swept region to this land of sunshine and flowers. Repairing Chairs and Rockers Have you a chair or rocket that the rounds and legs persist iu coming loose? Call In and let us show you how it can be fixed for keeps. We have opened a repair shop, l'hone 2:i.1 Thomas & O'Neill. Sensible Advice to Voters In order to iiinko the new primary law effective the people and Ibis means every voter, whether he be of great or small influence must take bold of mattois ililicil and do the work the amc ndineiit empowers and requires them to do. Therefore, every citizcu should feel the duty obligatory utsiu him to ascertain what his dutiis and privileges are nnder the new law and then, at the prnr time, do theui. The first step should be lakell next mouth (January. ) All who would larliclpale in the primary election should place their nanus upon the reig-try books. Ibis is a most iui loitntit duty and should, under no c,uider.it inn, tie uigh i led. Aft. r lOaiistei lug If, ill your In ighboibuod, tilers htppclis to tie a mill utliiulur ly well qnalilled for uuy of the var ious olh.es to be fllbd, it is your duty to see that a proper el ill.. I. is prepared iu ordi r that your man shall have bis Lame (lucid upon the primary ballot. I'u lir this new law It is couti in hit. d that the oflc shall seek die u an rall.er than tin nan the ofliee. It llnriforn rests with lb voters, indlvidusl aud col lectively, whether our county and state offices are filled w.th comUmt, honorable men. If such is not the case each aud every voter will be to blame. Kant I am New. Curtis & Co. for Watches, Clocks, Gold Kings and Jewelry, flue watch repairing, engraving. Goods sold al reasonable prices. Come and see ds ,1.0.0. P. Ru I Id lug, Grants Pass, 1 Oregon. PROPOSED CHANGE IN APPLEGATE ROAD Will Shorten the Distance, Leesen Grade and Cheapen Mar keting Expenses. At the meeting; of the county conrt, which will courene next Wednesday, petition will be presented, signed by a large number' of Applegate Val ley farmers asking for a change In the route of the Grauts Pass-Murphy road. The proposed obanga will shorten the distance three-fourths of a mile and do away with two heavy grades and pot the road on a good route on which a permauent road bed can readily be built and maintained. It will thus shorten the round trip to Grauts Pass 1 1-8 miles to the farmers of Murphy, Provolt, Williams, Missonri Flat aud Apple- gate and with the improvement to the grade that will be made this change in the road will save to the farmers of the Applegate Valley many dollars each year iu the expense of market ing their produce and Iu guttiug iu their supplies. As a further induce ment for the betterment of the Grunts Pass-Applegute road the members of the Josephine County Medical Associa tion have agreed, if this road Is im proved, to make their charge ft less on every professional trip that they make to the Upper A plegate Valley. To co-operate with the county aud insuro the improvement of tho road the Applegate farmers havo pledged over (ItiO in work to be applied on the grading nud graveling of this new section. E. N. Provolt, who is one of the backers of HiIb new road, states that If tho county will legalize the change and assist iu the work of permanently Improving their market road to Grants Pass that the Apple- gatu farmers will increase their con tribution to a much larger sum tbati the f 100 uow pledged. This road Is one of the most important roads of the county to bring trade to Grants Pass, for in addition to giving the farmers of oiiu of tho largest aud best agri cultural districts in Josephine county access to this city a very large scctiou of the Applegate valley in Jackson county is made mora accessable to Grains Pass than to Medford or Jack souville. CHURCH OF CHRIST HAS GOOD GROWTH One of Grants Pass' Churches Feeling the Impulse of New Pastor's Work. The Christian church made Christ mas a day of special (Turing to raise money to apply on Hie $H(I0 Indebted- uess that stands against the church. A total of t)l."iO lu cash was secured as frou will offerings, f.'O of this sum being contributed by the Sunday school classes. With such a good beginning made it is hoped at uo dis tant date to have tho church out of debt. Since Rev, Chirk Rower assumed the pastorate of the Christian church the first of September a period of most enuouragiug prosperity lias oomu to the church. A gain uf 1H has been made to the church membership and the Sunday school from an enroll mi lit of 41 has grown lo 140. This latter number including the home class and the cradle roll. Tim home eliiHS are children who live at such a distance iu the country as to be iinublv to legularly attend and of iuval ds who are conlln d to their homes. These scholars are supplied each week with the lesson leaves and Sun day school literature and thus keep op their studies with the school. Tho cradle roll embraces littl i ones not quite old enough to regulurly en roll iu the clasMis. 'i hoe ore sup plied with picture papers and are each giveu a blithduy reinemhralice. The addition lo the rear of the church building and heietoforu used us a place of residence by the pustor, hits boiii inairnngid and made into roouis suitable for the Sunday school classes and for social ami other church gatherings. The H-iiieiiway property en I Hear Fourth street bus heeii rented ss a residuce for Rev lirower ami Ins family. Garland heati rs 10 per cent, Cheer- lul heuteis, 1.1 er cent. All oilier heaters '.'.1 ts-r edit dircouul at Cramer liros. NhW STOCK OF FUnrilTURE KcLANE'S STORE Vle.t 0 Strut Secmd Hloik Iroin Sixth Street At jirid-s that make bargains. Latest in Cmu -it-sand Kixki-rs Fine Silk-Hi ss MuttrcMt Hutel Drev-crs Window Shade) K ililien Treasures Kxtctitiuii Tables Ik lrixjin Sets LverythniK needed to fur nish the home. ...SACRIFICE SALE... Wo have too many of Rome articles. We pronoBO to closo them out. IMMENSE REDUCTIONS on many articles such as Fine Decorated China, Cut Glass, Fine Rockers, Fine Couches, Fine Trunks, Buffets, Sideboards, China Closets, Pictures 50 Discount, Air-Tight Heaters 5C Discount. This sale will prove well worth your early attention. Store News Now goods arriving: Linoleums, Ranges, Ladies' Rockers. Cane Rockers. THOMAS & O'NEILL. THE ROAD PROBLEM FROM A FARMER'S POINT Roads Not on a Permanent Lo cation Why FarmeieWork Them So Little. Editor Courier I am pleased to see your paier taketthe stand for good roads in Josephine county. It is a most important matter to get the road on the best possible grade far there are many places ou the main roads in oar county that we just go op a hill In order to go down on the other side. These oould easily be avoided by making an even grnde. It seems as if the parties that laid out the roads aimed to put them on the worst location they could Mud. People dou't take the interest in road work that they would if the roads wine on a ieriuunent location, as tin y realize that it la only a questiou of time when tho roads will be changed iu a good many places aud the work wasted that Is put on them. I would like to sea our county have roads equal to the best Iu the state, and I am sure that there Is uot another county that good roads would help to develop any U'oro than Josephine. I see by the Conrier that the property owners of Grunts Puss don't pay county road tax. Now that appears to uie as an iu just ice on the rest of Hie county. I am a farmer and also own some property in Grants Pass aud I believe that good roads will inornate the value of my Grant Pass proierty as much iu proiortion as it will my farm la id. Yours truly, K. N. PROVOLT. Provolt, December 2. Cured Hit Mather of Rheumallim "My mother has been a sulferer for many years from rheumatism," suys W. II. Howard of Husband, Pennsyl vania. "At times she wa unable to move at all, while at all times walking was (aiuful. I presented her with a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Halm and after a few applications she decided it was the most wonderful pain reliever she hud ever tried, ill fuel, she Is never without it now and is at ull times able to walk. All oil casloual application of Pain lli-.lm keeps away the pulii that she was lor- uieily troubled with." i'or sale by all druggists. Announcement for Sheriff. I lake this ., l.i rlunliv to announce throiiiih the press to nil friends of Johi hpine county ami III" republican party of said eounlv that I am a can. didutu for the tiftleii of sheriff of said County. My liauie w ill be lu f..ro the Primary nominating election April 'JO, r.Ksi, as a candidate for nomina tion to the oillce of sheriff by mid re publican party. J. P. Met '( INN ICIiL, Mi r 1 i it. ire. s. - ff TnASt MASK 1 W. A. , l V lis- IXll L Becords WATER RIGHTS MAKE SERIOUS CONTENTIONS In Oregon Idaho Courts Make a Fair R.jling In Such Suits. The Idaho courts are drawing the lines closely In defining the. rights of appropriators of watei from streams for power purposes, and evidently there will be little opportunity for Individala or corporations to main tain control of water without fusing It. A power compiny operating at Twin Falls, on the Suuke River, filed on 10,000 cubic feet per second in 11)00 aud buill a dam to develop power to that exteut. The capacity of the plant, however, required use of ouly 2150 luhto feet per tecoud, and the remainder was permitted to ran to waste until needed by au enlarged plant. Kurly in tho present year au nt her filing for 40(H) cubic feet per second was made by a man who pro posed to take the water from the stream above the dam. The first ap proprialor brought an injunction suit, claiming that ho was entitled to his full 10,o00 feet whenever he was ready to nse It. Tho court held that tho first appropriator'i right was limited to the amount it was then using, while the next apprcpriator acquired the next right. While the dispatches are not very full upon the mutter, it is evldeut that the conrt hId that the first approprialor had not put the wuttr to a bonetiolal ose within a rcasonabe time. In this slate there have been few cns In court Involving the extent of the right of appropriators of water for power purposes, but in these few cuiei tho courts have declared that the appropriator must put the wuter lo a heueflcial Use within a reasonable time, or lose his right. What con stitutes a reasonable time Is lult to bo determined by the circumstances of each particular case. The rule of beiietlcinl use as the measure of the right of a.i ap roprlutor is necessary In a country where water power and irrigation play nil important part lu industrial devi lopmeiit. One man mast not he ticrmittud to acquire a right lo water flowing in a pnblio stream and then maintain that right without using the water. The old doctrine ol riparian rights serves as a protec tion for the nnii. user of wuter, aud such a priucllu has no proH-r place in the laws of a new and growing country. Ore gonian. Heart fluttering I'udlgested food and gas iu the stomach, lis ated just h. low the heart, presses ugalust t and causes heart palpitation. When yonr beait troubles ycu in Hint way tnke ller biue for a few dais. Yen will soon he all right. ,'iOc at Mode) Drugstore and at Hot. Hound's. Paddock, Agt. EAST OF DEPOT. t J-t 1 J I WILL SJS' SULL $ s-V J. for BOc is) I.) -i