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ROGUE RiVKR COUKIE RKGON. FEBRUARY 23, iv06. R03UE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OREGON. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. WOOD YILLK Candidates Announcements. Published Every Friday. Subscription Rates I One Year, in advance, Kit Months. Tbree Momni, Single Ckipies, 11.80 .76 .40 .05 iHu.pMalnl Rates Varnished on application at the office, or SI n.aU. Obituaries nd resolutions of con oln.c will be charged for at 6c per line, card of tfaankt 60c. A. E. VOOBHIES, PBOPB. Kntered at the post office at Grants Pass, Oregon, a aecond-clam mail matter TBIDAY. FEBEUARY 23, 18W. BIG PROFIT ONLY IN EARLY MELONS Start! nf Plants In Cans Placed In CoMlramas. Has tens JGrowth. The following article was published id the Courier last March and at the itqnestof several farmers 1 repub lished: " The Roane River Valley trock (far doners are flndinK their home market as well an the Portland market soriouHly cot into by the California rowers, -who, having the advantage ... ...n... Hnrinii out the r vese- thle. inolons, eto., iuto the markets 0f Grants Pass and other Oregon towns "boiore the local growers have marketable products. The fancy rrices aro thus pant by the time the Rogue Rivor Rardenors are ready to begin markotina and their profits are there by irroatly reduced and sometimes when the Spring bore is into, there are no profit s at ail to them. The truck gardeners of New Jersey i fr Tears alio out oat of the New York markets by thti earlier products from the Carolina snd . i. i -I'l.n libulilinod II f lnsiim the riorum. .. . , . , most profitable part of their business jsansed them to devise means 10 iutom folly meet the Southern competition a, hv nturrino beans, corn ! in nl.l nn and then when the weather was warm and the . i..r.,ui iliv were nlanted in the garden. Thoir method was to get eld tomato and other cans from the timlt. them apart in a imauinHim ...... , brash or other Are, tie a strlug aronnd the can side, to now it iuKonmr. nil Mil tl.aaa nnllll with VefV rlOIl llltiu 111 "" - - earth and plant In them such seeds as tn nrnilnne enrlv prod acts. ... 4i....A nam In a noldfrnin". that is Incated on tho south side of some hnildiiiir to troteot it from north winds and place over the frame a till l.:A nnthin POVIlF- This COVOT 1 Willie ........ --- , , ... !. ronr nf the ooldframe ...rl Ima on it front edge a wooden roller on which it call be rolled n .... tl,n mililfrmnn is to be on ooV'trod. This cover will keep off the .... ... mini vnt, let in snfti- cent light 'r " Krwtl ot tl,e plants. On warm days this cover is ...11. i t....k mill In the but neriod that the plants are In tho coldframe it is , . , , i. ..1...... left off entirely ro narueu m- iiioi" .. ,.ni,i..nr life Tenid water in usei utnliirlnir. When the weathe i,.... .mm nettled and the ground .r.,i the ulants are lilaeod in the field, where they are to grow, by thi time the plants Deing eiroug, vigun-u 1 l.UH.lir utwl from six to eltfh Inches high. The method of plaining is to lirst make holes or tne sine to realily hold the can and its plant. If a large number of plants, they can u 1ii,nlti nut on a shtd. but a few hn earned on a board. As the i,.t,u nn Wittoin. take a brick lavers's trowel or a slilnglo to slip under each can when lifting out of .i... .,i,irruiiii utwl when trausfc rrinu to the ground. Met the can with its plaut in the hole, press tho earth well -K..,.t Ihn nun. then I' lit tlll Htrlllg about the can and carefully pull it up and lay It up ior nuoiner year. 11 . lu A...... nrrttkurlv lli.l runts fit thn'plaot in the soil of the cans have not been tllstnrtiea at an aim me imihh proceed with its growth as though no transplanting had been dons, its itrtlim nluuts in cans in if ur,l.ii HtnrT. corn, nitloiis. etc. , call .! matured from four to six weeks earlier than by w titiug until the weather is sulllciently warm to make it safe to plant seeds iu the garden. And tho further advantage is had that the seeds are not liable to be ro'tetl bv a cold rain, or the plants killed by 'a late front, or by the rage of worms or insects. This method enables the gardener to get his products into tho market before tho general rush and while prices are yet high. This crop being off the land so earlv, enables the gardener to grow a second crop of la e stuff, thus enriug an increased product ivenets to his land. The consilient protits to bo had from the high prices and double crops far more than reimburse tht gardener for the extra e ne of the coldframe and cans. Wheu conditions are favorable, I there is not a more profitable cropj grown in Koguo Kier Vallev than 1 melons, and a method of glowing , that will do away with the es.lr ex- peiiso and . w ith the uncertaint it s of the yield and n.ihle the crop to be ' plwvd in the market early in tne ; W'asoll, when prices ate high, should ooiiiinend itself to tne growers of this Valley. It Is w ith this object in j view that the Courier gives the do- , tails of a method that, if undertaken by the farmers of Koguo Kiver Ynl I ley. will make to them the growing of melons a verv protitable crop and be the means of giving nil increase . and a stability to an industry that ran bw made one of the le.idiug sources of wealth for Southern Oiegou. With the aid of tho natioual borr-au of forestry, Wayne oouutv, I'cuusyl. va'ii . will reforest 1MK) acres of waT7"l'id, plaitin oMi'My fie red niii, rlot' oii.Mtnit il Wirop eau . . . i,i ..... i! v II bi i;ln, n'liol Mr,i'Jtllf if rig tiny i jl. .Tmes Herr hag moved his family here from near Jackiooville. t R Phelos has been here for snoit visit with old time friends. Born Near Woodville, February 17, l00, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Milton, a son. Mrs. J. B. Hair returned Saturday from a few days stay with relatives in Grants Pass. Word has been received that Geo. E. Ziders, former section foreman here, Is now foreman at Hornbrook, CaL v rtoinont and family have moved l,,wr sawmilL Their elder daughter, Tena, U attending school in Jacksonville. ti, itunmi . ffiven hv the M. W. A. , . on rebruariy . was .uwo- affair, and added qntte rom to tne lodge funds. niii Mnnre. Elmer Carter, Will p.knm Knrl others, went to urain Monday to begin work with the o. P. bridge gang. n W. Orvines and family returned from Baletn last week acoompanled by Mr Orvinir's father, who wag a nHent at the O. 8. L A. for several years, but who now seems iuny re covered. Mr. and Mrs. Cliut Wilcox are sell- ia their household goods and home here, preparatory to a removal to the new town site In California, Faral- lnne Oitv. near San Francisco. We wish them joy nod prosperity in tneir new home. Rev. Robt. Tweed has formally an nounced that hiii connection with this ehurch will oease on March 1H, Uw. JAMES WITHYCOMBE of Corvallis Candidate for Republican Nominee for Governor "An honest and tearless perform ance of public duty a greater and united Oregon." STEPHEN JEWELL oi Grants Pass Democratic Candidate for Nominee County Judge, favors Progressive Ideas In Road. School, Probate, Taxation, Sanitary and Liquor Laws. HEALTH Means the ability to do a good day's work, witbont undue fatigue and to find life worth living. You cannot have indigestion or constipation without its upsetting the liver and Dollutinir the blood. Such a condi tion may be best and quickest relieved by Herbine, the beet liver regulator that the world has ever known. Mrs. D. W. Smith, writes. April 8, 1902: itt tr.K;A .J nnA 4 r hn Kent A un lid uuiD) tuu umu " medicine for constipation and regulat ing the liver I ever used." 60 cents at National Drug Co., and at Roter-mund's. JOSEPH MOSS ' of Grants Pass Candidate for Republican Nominee for County Judge. Tf T m nnminnteid and elected. I will during my term of office; conduct the business of this county with the same . , : i j .. . care ana economy mat i woum my wwu. 1 Bland ior gooa roaus anu iromimj. T. B. CORNELL Grants Pass Republican Candidate for Nominee County Judge Business methods Applied to County Goverament County to build Good Roads. CLASSIFIED ADS. FOR SALE. FOR SALE A fresh milk cows, grade - l C 17 T). ,.. lerseya, auuir iu vj. u. "t Placer. Ore. 2-23 7t FOR SALE 2-year old heifer, fresh j a ... . tr V 1 Qrnnn 408. Second street. 2-23 2t vein sT.K RnrT Leshorn Eess. 15 tnr tl OR J W. HnnCD. AH Ul lerv. GranU Fass. Ore. 2-23 2t HVnB aTTT.Ifl Tt.AU Nn. a Hvdraul io Ram moo ire at M. moore Hu.nnil Hni1 Store. Front street 2 23 tf FflR RALE Thorouifhtred White T oahnrtta tnrlr ATil pcrffS IOr Bale ; oona 1R tnr tl Hatrtnn Close. West Dtret. 2 18 tf -DTTfiriV A anrkA afncrlA hnffOT. licht U VUVi i a. nwa -- n r"-irf o one-horse spring wagon and a heavy lumber wagon, ior saie cneap 1. E. Moore, Second Hand Store,! ront Street. 2 23 tf A.U.Bannard's Bigurmun Also Remnants of CARPETS, MATTINGS, and USOLEUMS ns. be sold prik ' (W,tt PAPER for January and Cut in price of WALL rn February to make room for new stock. A full as sortment of everything in our line. Goods sold on the installment plan. ATuTBannard rvwth Sixth Street One block North of Josephine Hotel. IT? 9? oongregatioual meeting is called fnr Muroh d at 2 t. m. and it is hoped that all those interested will attend If possible. A number of improvements are noticeable about town. Mr. Seaman is building some new fence, and Mr. Wilcox Is making some changes at the hotol by adding several bedrooms, en larging the diiilnn room, and lnak- lug things generally mora convenient. O. A. Dioklsoo, of the Fashion stable, was here last week purchas ing hones of G. F. Wright, P. J. Leverich, ChBft. Magerle, and others. Mr Wrloht received I25 for two teams, but we did not barn the price received by the others. M. T. Oline, the new superintend ent of the Homestske mine, has as sumed control of affairs lu place of F. H. Trowbridge, who was superinten dent for many months. , The latter went from here to Grants Pass and expected after staying there a few days to go California for a leugthy visit with relatives. Peculiar Accident. A press dispatch from Redlands, Cal., dated February 21, says: D. S. Mulkt'V was taken from a Southern i'aoiilo overland train at Kedlands Junctiou last night, the n ...uinlluff a.tnifliKit M 11 1 key, while playing a trombone worked too hard ami tiroKe ono or ins mugs, wbioh may be the cause of his death. He is at present at the Redlands hos- pitai. :rsts; Mulkey and his frionds left Ash lai d, Oregon, bound for Teaxs by the southern route. Leaving Los An geles the young man started to play upon the Instrument and continued unitlashort disiince from Redlands, when he collapsed. The young man is a son of Hon. B. K. Mulkey, president of the Normal school at Ashland. A RARUA1N, Goodfl-room house on north side of track close in, two lots, sewer. Price only ttlM) if taken at once (Is rented for a year at $10(1) W. li. lrebiiid, Tho Heal Estate Man. S. F. CHESHIRE of Grants Pass Republican Candidate for Nominee County Clerk. A 6x7 POCO Camera and developing outfit, new and little used. Camera cost $35, will take 25 for entire outfit. Address, Camera, care Courier. 'Jtf FRED MENSCH of Grants Pass Republican Candidate for Nominee County Surveyor EGGS ! EGGS ! !-Rhodo iHland R"Ib will lay them in Winter when tney are hign and scarce Gt eggs for batching at M. E. Moore's Second Hand Store. 2-23 tf 1J JLJL P A GOOD 100-aore ranch o.i Applegae river, UO acres uuner oiicu ioi mi gation, good buildings,- 40 acres in cultivation. Sold at a brga;n. Address, Farm Bargain, care Courier. 41 11 L Comic Operetta in one Act Opera House, Wed., March 7 Also Varied Program of Orchestra Music, Recitation and Song For the Benefit of The Southern Oregon Hospital AN EVENING OF FUN AND MUSIC W. I. SWEETLA.ND of Grants Pass Candidate for Republican Nominee fot Sheriff. FOR SALE Fifteen acres of choice Rogue Kiver pear laud, cheap; one fourth mile from depot. Irrigating water, good farm buildings; one fifth down, balance 10 years at 7 per cent. Ben A. Lowell, Woodville, Ore. 2-23 (It Candidate for Sheriff. t i,..h BTiiinmirnTtiiv intention of placing my name! before the voters of Joseph iue county "at the primary eletion, April 2H, lfliMI, as a candidate for nominaticu to the' ottice of sheriff by thi democratic party. K I . r Ll.lll.ltl.iUi . . la Puss. Oreiron. L. 2-U tf f Socialist Mass" Convention. There will be a Mutts Convention of rhe socialists of Josephine coonty, Oregnu, held in the court house, Grants Pass, Oregon, Saturday, March 8. 1UIHI, at 2 p. in. for the pur- nf noniioMtiiiir a full count v icket and electing delegates to the Unto and District ('(inventions. Every socialist In" Josephine county is urged to be present. . ' MARCUS W. ROB BINS, ST . Chairman. " TOHN E. PADDOCK, Sec'y. For County Surveyor. T Iwerehv Hiuiouiire that mr name will im tWed before tbe voters of Josephine county at tho prinary Ai.nl 20. 1 (M i. as a CB1K11 date for nomination for the office of coruty surveyor, on the republican ticket. FRED MENfCH. won ail.f K ti 40 acre sub-divis ions of a IDOO-acre Roane River 80 rods from Southern Pa xifln rtennt : Hinall Davment. 5 via,, tinia U,l rl H ner neut interfst I'omeearly and get the choicest of 1, ., ilm 9.n anrna best alinle laud tn exchange for bouBe and lot in Medford, Ashland or Grants Pass Ron A Lowell. Woodville. : Oregon 8-2 t Candidate for Sheriff I take this opportunity to aiinouncn to the voters of Josephiue couutyn y eandidacy for the oltlre of sheriff, and my name will apHar before the primary couventlou April Stlih on the republii'HU ticket. A. UMPHLETT. For County Surveyor. I hereby announce to the voters of Josephine countv that my nsuie will be before the primaries as a candidate for tne noiuiminon oi urauir rrj or on the republican ticket, j.lrt lot D. J. LAWTON. Candidate for Sheriff. T horeliv Biinonni'e uiv intention of i nuiiiiiiiir uiv inline iM'fore the republi can an Jirimaries Airil 20 for the nomination of sheriff of Josephine county. W. I. SWEETLAND. Cast of Characters PENELOPE, The Kitchen Maid .....MRS. W W WALKER MRS. CROAKER, The Mistress iUR r. 7;, PITCHER, Policeman ;"i:v TOSSER. Soldier ,r5 CHALKS, Milkman a- " Admission 35c, Reserved Seats 50c. FOR SALE S8 norrs River Bottom laud, 4'J miles down Kogue river from Grants Psss on county rosd, knowu as the Turner ranch. Two bouses, oue a o-room frame, large barns, hop house and all out-buildings. 9 acres bop,' 10 acres orchard ; 'Wiuter apples. For sale at f:i500. A bargain for CO days-, impure or A. N. Hulbert, Sams Valley, Ore gon. tf WANTED. WANTED Work on ranch by 15-year old boy. Address Uha. fern me, first house'east of Dimick's. 2-lfi 2t WANTED Graiu Sacks, Tools and other second haud goods. Harrisou Rros., Second hand-store, corner Sixth and J strei-ts. 2-U tf sw Oregon Timber, Mining & Investment (Incorporated) Grants Pass, - Oregon Members of the Interstate Investors Association. We can show you where you can invest your money in Timber, Mines or Heal Estate At a Good Profit. Co. I FOR RENT. vmj HEXT-A suite of fine office rnnmu Address the Courier. tr MISCELLANEOUS. m'RV Tot.OAN on well imtirov it pttv riroiiertv. V. L. Ireland the Keal Estate Man. ORDERS taken for fine cookies aid bread. Mrs. E. B. Browu. 408 Sec ond street. Tel. 6S5. W A HENRY. Teacher of Violin ..! ninnn Hesideniv. 402 B street nnrnuf h till rt ti Phone, till. Music furnished for all occasions, 2-2:1 tf tut. Wo have the honor of makiii, in Josephine county. f one of the lurgest sales of real es- We can Sell You Property in Any State in the United States Through Our Association. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FRANK BURNETT-Upholstering, mission furulture maoe 10 orner. ROYAL aking Powder Menkes CIee.T Bred With Royal Baking Powder there is no mixing with, the hands, no sweat of the brow. Perfect cleanliness, greatest Grains Pass Post Cards at the Cour ier t.tlice. Tvnowriter supplies, ribbons, paper, etc., at the Courier omce. Tii'i'VTV i'VS'T iiuslrt well rooked nd ill nleutv ot Mrs. C. Praudt's n sfaurmit ou West K street, opiio- .it. i... li..not. tJiod ward bv t' wtek at rvisiuuible ra'es. 1-20 tf of 35 acres; 10 acres Iiods. 10 acres alfalfa, fine fir ; wells, never failing spring; buildings and fences in good stice blanks at the Courier olYioc PINE dre-smaking, shirtwaist suit and other sewing done in tirstchnis style. (.'Iiiblreii's suits a speeiiiltv. iri,..a ruuk.niiih'e. V.ii's' Addition, Josipbln" street, beiwten Fghth ; Hnd Ninth. Mrs. W. E. Will- i Lis. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. men. facility, sweet, clean, healthful food. Full book with nstructions in the " Royal Baker and Pastry Cook" for makine all kinds of bread, biscuit and cake Gratis to any address. tor makine all Royal Baking Powder. SOYM. BAKINQ fOWOCa CO., '00 WILLIAM ST., NIW VORK. NOTICE is I'crt-hv tfir-n tlmt the i piirtm rr.li I i I e'et. fore pxihtiiK? be-' tvnen ihe uinle'signed as l.ivery j under t'ie firm name or caves i 11. ck, l as been dissolved tiy inn t.ial coient. All accounts due ; the hit ttrm are parable to F. 11 ck, hv whom the business will be con-j tinuetl sod bv whom all debts of the j firm will be paid. E. HA..YKS. , K. HECK. (Jrauts P.is. Jn. 22. IW. Ranch groves repair, price $4,0m Four 10 Acre Ranches. 10 acres, no buildings, price $1,000. 1 acres, fair buildings, fruit and shade, S1.500. 3 wells, ereatest varietv of fruit home for $2000. V. 1 O - 1 t . , -r. v.i ilia uuuuings in nh V imnrnved f"100. ote ranch ot 0 acres. Kood bnildinirs and lotsnf fmit mnn M.r . ng, or Ip acres lion land n,1 ,.1 i,.,MB f. . .. . ..... ui 4(VU..O tVJ $1."01'. AH ot tlie above situated W.-, , i . , . ... " kuuu roaas ana gooa son. Personal Property No. 1 No. No. 3. Buildings all new in Hogue River Valley; an ide 4. Gnod buildines hi Pgille 2 burs.- ! , r I m:i!i Mini in i . Tln'ixiii. I hi 'ie t.wer. . Ci.ler mill i .hmt ur liui.l l2i!K'il vinecar bl-ls. i aril lo swiirms i.f I White Star .seed 1 ,t it, u s III 'ensii.n 'lop Surry. . i 'I 1 Kx 1 C, 1 Top Eiiw. - riows 1 T l I ill, 1 11. ,......- iiws ami Shovels 23 00 40 00 Tun surrv . HO 00 20 00 5 00 5 IK' 10 00 I iHrrnws ami cultiVator . . . 1 nik. Hi feet limn st ,,,.1 B ' ' County Treasurer' Notice. There are funds in the treasury to all warrants protester lojuue 1'.01. Interest will cease from this oVt. February ,9. t TAYLOR, Treasur r of of Josephiue eouuty, Crre pay 1st Emerson (iraial Pi-m, ti'Iltsl. lirtle used Brussels Carpet liearlv new elvet Carper, nearly new Brussels, llxll It..." Bicycle Siring Cot Student's lamp Box i:: Household tine in iKi V l'urniture I ' t of fnriuing and garden tools cheap. H, uv- ( lfc- I ...:.. i Heavy Oak lw.1 si - t .-: i . .-. ' i? u wiuo, s on , i .. nnps HIul "iHttress i t ,';"n"n Table - 4 Tables ,, stm,s f M 1 111 retitu i... . ...c i,, ..-..ju eacn. Call on or address, H. B. ALVERSON, xts Pass. Oregon 20 00 10 00 10 00