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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1906)
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF GRANTS PASS A Splendid Showing of the Edu cational Advttnti of Thia City. iges To prospective residents of Grants Pass a few words as regards the pub llo 'cliools and their- condition may be a matter of interest, "ihe schools at present oocupy three bnildlugs. and rent two additional rooms to accommodate the recent rapid iuJrease in enrollment The school directors now havo under consideration the erection of an eifcht or 10 room building to replaoe a build ing of three rooms and the rented property now in ose and to take care of the natural increase for next session. The different grades are located as followgInthe central 'bnilding arethe Hgih 'Sohool and " grades Fourth to Eighth, inclu sive; East building grades First to" Sixth" inclusive ; South building, grades First to Third inclusive; "Ovrflow school" on West Q street, Seooud and Third grades ; "Overflow" on West F street. Fourth grade. is The total enrollment as Bhown by the teachers monthly report, for the month of February was 707, divided as follows: Central Schoos. Grade Teacher Enrollment Hieh School A.E.Harrison, Principal M.'aa Nnnn 8 Bridge, assistant Miss Ada EWalker, Asst 53 8th Misi Sadie O. Agnew 4H 7th-Miss Minnie L. Tuffs 30 7th Miss Nellie M. Ames 28 fltb Miss Ernini Hathbone 44 5th Mrs. BesBie Merritt 64 4th Miss Lilian Peck 44 Total. 299 East School 6th-A. J.Bish. principal 45 5th-Miss Blanch Crane " 4th-Miss Elizabeth Holgate 89 RdMiss Azelle Mnlkev 2d Miss Amv L. Cherry 1st Miss Calla Heslin 45 Total. 257 , South .. 8d Miss Lucie George, principal.. ' 2d Miss Winifred Guthrie j 1st Lillian Hogau 'IB I Total Ju Overflow Schools , xc: AUnoM Pool 8' 8d-Miss Muzelle Mulkey 1 2d Miss Muzelle Mulkey Total 71 While there is no "raffia and Indian bdsktery in our schools yet in subject matter aud method of instruction they are well abreast of the times. The high school in particular offers better advantages than most cities of the size of Grants Pass. The course of study is largely elective giving the student considerable choice as to tho selection of studies. Three separate courses of study are offered: Practical Scer-tiflo, and Classical. In each of these a general high school course is given, the practiical course including bookkeeping and commercal aritbme- tio; the Scientific, physics ana - istry; the Classical, lour j" Latin. Fonr years work in bngusn, and four years work in mainemaucs , i are retired, other studies are ..rv elective and may be thus outlined: First Year. Required-English, grammar, Compo sition Classics, Algebra. Elective-Beginning Latin. Bookkeep ing, jommercial spelling, physiol ogy, civil government, ancient and meliaeval hiBtory. Second Year Required-English, rhetoric, classic. alKebra. two thirds year; geotne- j try, one-third year. Elective-Caesar, commercial arith metic, physical -geography.botany. modern history, English history. Third Year. Eequired-English, American litera ture, classics, geometry. Elective-Cicero, American history, physics, physical geography, bot any, modern history. English history. Fourth Year. Required - English. literature, classics, geometry, one-tbird year; higher arithmetic two-third year. Electve-Gegology, chemistry, phys ics, review of common branches, physical geography, botany. The High School is fitted with large recitation rooms, physical and chem-. Il1 laboratories, reading tame, i.u. rvand books of reference, The snb stantial Increase added to the library odicais .1 ...J rko vricjQB per IOU 1 to be found on the reading table come largely through efforts of pupils and teacher. . The general oondition of the schools FOLEYSnom-'TAIt ify, l is good; there Is a wholesome atmos phere and a spirit of application and and dligeuce aoioug teachers and pu pils. The work in the grades com pare very favorably with work of the same kind elsewhere. The enrollment m the high school is small as compared with other grades. - - The eleotive course of study and larger classes being pro rooted from the Eighth grade will in two years time, possibly doable the enrollment in this ; ?..f VI, . '.'" .''VI - SOUTH SCHOOL. GRANTS PASS FIRMS-Cont'd W. L. IRELAND. To no one clues of business men can a commun ity trace its di rect debt for ad vancem e n t so accurately as to the energetio and untiring ef forts of the real estate dea 1 e r. Grants Pass is well represented in this particu lar branch by able men, aud among these we find the subjeot of this sketch, v. L. Ireland. While he has not been ensaued in this line all is life, he has at the same time, snent 12 yearn in thin In. cality, and is well versed in every branch of the realtv interests Ha zuakes loans, rents bouses, and cares for interest of non-residents with promptness and accuracy. He is the agent for the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. and the Phillies Hy- dranlic Ram, which promises to solve : 1 the irrigation problem for many of what are now considered dry firms, as well as representing some of thestxong- est fire insurance companies doing bus iness in tlit west, tsetore branching ont for himself he was engaged in the hard ware business for eight years with Cramer Biob. , one of the leading hard ware firms or this city. .Mr. Ireland ha an illustrate descriptive pamphlet of Grants Pan and Josephine Couuty which he takes pleasure in mailing to those interested in farm or city prop erty or buBiuess openings in this local ity, upon request. THE GOLDEN DRIFT MIXING CO. OF OREGON. The history of the world has re corded no such grand movement as is at the present time being made to ward the development of the mines aud the unlocking of the treasure vaults of nature. Particularly stimu lating aud profitable to our commer cial life are the extensive operations of the mining interests in our terri tory. Without question the most active and progressive concern en gaged in this line iu Josephine County is that known as The Golden Drift Mining Company of Oregon. They have been in operation since 1901 and their works located three miles est of Grants Pass is a con cern of large proportions, well equip ped and ably managed. Tbe coming Summer will see tbe installation of much additional machinery for the operation of their property, in fact, their present capacity will be more than doubled. C. G. Ament, the president, and M. O. Ament secretary and treasurer, are former residents of Illinois. The latter gentleman, who is also superintendent, gives his an- ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS, OREGON. MARCH 2. department. There will be an in ci ease of 100 rer rent in t lie number of graduates this year over that of last session. The high school is free to all school children in Josephine oounty.it being jointly maintained by the city aud the couuty. Prospective residents will Bud that the schools are well abreast of the tmes and in advantages offered are not to be surpasfed by schools of cities of equal ; opulation. CENTRAL SCHOOL. divided time and attention to the in terest of this property and is fast put ting it upon a basis exceediusly enT viable. It is to such concerns ns the above that this territory looks for its future development, and too much praiso cannot be given them. OREGON TIMBER, MINING & INVESTMENT CO., INC. Grants Pass is at present and has been for some time the center of at traction for capilatists and investors. It is becoming commonly known that many propositions are here open to the investor in both timber, milling and agricultural lands, all of which' properties when developed promise very liberal terms.- One of the largest and most prominent handlers of properties of all kinds is the firm mentioned at the head of this article. The business was ' established some time past by Messrs. W. R. Nipper, E. V. Smith and C. D. Crane. Mr. Smith gives his personal attention to the timber interests. He holds the office as president of the company and is active in us management. Mr. Nipper, the secretary and treasurer. attends to the numerous propositions iu which the) are interested', ha being PICKING HOPS In JOSEPHINE COUNTY. also a Notary Public. While Mr. Crane, the vice-president, devotes his entire time to the mining inter ests. They write considerable in surance in the , Western Assurance Co., of Toronto, besides conducting a general real estate and loan LusineFs. REHKOPF & CO. That our city is fully up to the de mands of advanced ideas is shown by the many and varied branches of busi ness enterprises that are located here, and among them we know of none more popular as a shopping place than the dry goods, millinery and notion store operated hy Mrs. Ed.th Kehkopf & Co., and personally managed by Mrs Rehkopf. This well known house has been dniug business here for some 15 vears, the store room being well fitted for carrying on a bnsinesH of this sort, and the stock comprinlng everything in the dry goods line, ladies' wesr and notions. A full selection of th latest styles in milliner are on hand, aud the ladies of our city are now given a chance to seonre any article from a varied and well selected stock. Besides being aotive in the business herself, Mrs Rehkopf employs courteous assistants, and all changes or alterations receive prompt attention. FASHIONJLIVERY. TJOne of the places of the city well known to horsemen all over this ter ritory is that of the Fashion Livery teed & Sales Stables, operated by O. A. Dicsison on H street between Fifth and Sixth. He is located in one of the most substantial buildings in the city, which has been Sited up and ar ranged in such way as to facilitate he handling of this particular trade iu a most approved manner. They can accommodate tome 100 head of horses and iu the operation of their livery bosiuess from 12 to 15 teams are wed. The stable ia neat and well cared for, sanitary arrangements being of the best. Mr. Dick i sou, the proprietor, is a liveryman of experience, and a horseman of reputation. He spares no pains which will add to the attractive ness of his institution, and customers are shown every attention. . W. F. KREMER, M. D. The gentleman mentioned above is one of our old and tried physicians, who has been located here for the past 21 years, and is in the front rank among the medical profession. Hii office is located on Front street in the Courier bnilding. His medical education covers 42 years of actual experience, as well as a complete knowledge gained in the halls of the University of Iowa, he having gradu ated from that ins itntlon in 1864. He is afCivil War veteran, having answeredto the call of bis country at the ' ime when the services of able bodied men were much in demand, and served our country faithfully and well. L.-B. HALL. There is no doty, position or busi ness that J mora delicate and diffi cult nf fulfillment than that of the un dertaker and embalmer. He ap proaches cur people at moments of great sorrow aud suffering, and the position requires on his part the greatest tact and judgment in order that he give satisfaction to his clients. It is a field that jiany dare not enter upon, but Grants Pass is fortunate in possessing in the institution managed by the gentleman mentioned above one which has been catering to the public of this vicinity in a very able and satisfactory manner. Mr. Hall, who is a licensed embalmer, is lo cated on North Sixth street, and car ries a full equipment for handling this particular line of trade. In ad dition he carries a full stock of pic tures, mouldings, etc, and is pre pared to do artistio framina. He has been established for something over a vpar and is successor to Hall & Cole. Mr. Hall ia a member of our oltv conncil snd one of our most respected and enterrrising citizens. He is at present contemplating the erection of a bnilding adjoining his present loca tion in order to secure additional snace for the handling of the business. His present place is arranged in a manner far exceeding any establish ment for the handling of this line in Southern Oregon. The chapel is loca ted in the second story and is commo dious and we'l arranged, while the morgue is located in the rear on the ground floor. S. LOUGHRIDGE, M. D. The professional, educational and social development of a city are at once interesting to any person contem plating a change of lrcation. Promi nent among the medical practitioners of orr city we won Id call attention to Dr. Longhridge, who has been estab lished in Grants Pass something over two years. He is a general practition er of abihtv, having formerly been located in Kansas. He is a graduate of the'University Medical College of Kansas City where he rec'ived uicst thorough training, to which education he has added by availiug himself of post graduate work in Chicago. He is also a graduate of the Chicago Electro Therapeutical College. Dr. Lnnghridee is the resident surgeon for the S P. R. R. Co. M. O. FINDLEY, M. D. Within the entire range of nrofes-1 sional life there is no department in 1 0f many residents, as his ideas for en wlnoh experience and ability count : hanoing the value of same is reoogniwid for so much as in the practice of the 1 h H, nu-nuru n ,ii.,r..n.. i...n. speo alties to which pr.M.C. Findley, i .u- .uujn, ui ii i in p.n. u, ucvu rn inn ' talent aud abilty. He has come to be an authority on all matters pertain- Int, f1 f I . a JiDn..a t II... ...... : nose and throat. He has devoted much study to all branches of optical work, and in this line is eiceptionallv well versed. His education has been thorough, he being graduate of the University Medical College, Kansas City, class of '(XI. and was for somi time a practitioner in Baldwin, Kan. Just previous to establishing himself here some five years ago, he devoted .u,ui, . ,Mr w puRi-Krauuaie wore in vmi'u, uu 111 wiuiuuu in me year of 1904 and 1U06 he took post-graduate worn in nis specialties iu New York : City. Dr. Findley handles all work: in his specialties for the Southern ' Pacific at this point J, ; THE CLUB STABLES. ' In every li.e of businesa capable Po,ln0r wearing of a business open representativea are found, and the : 08 nd !2h transactions are executed wants and needs of the people of this Ln unential manner without the city are most carefully provided for I , be,n "Wected to the depres- In every reepect. It is necessary Jn nnuenoes generally caused bylit tbia review to make individual men-! J?1", P0"1"1, kDO"(l to ' tlon of those who composefthevarioos , Ha Uo hndle' numerous timber inter- 1906 JOSEPHINE COUNTY ORCHARD. lines in order to eive the leaders a true idea of the development of this territory. In this connection we wonld mention the business conducted bv Mr. Heck, under the style of The Club Livery, Feed & Sales Stable, where from 1? to 15 teams are em ployed in the different branches. Mr. Heck is a former resident of Kanass but later of Bakersfield, Cal.,aud since taking over the livery business at this stand, which was established some time ago by Ed Lister, he has rapidly advanced it to a commanding position in the livery line. GRANTS PASS HARDWARE CO. There are few departments of bnsi ness in which Grants Pass fails to make a creditable showing and 1.. the hardware line we afewell represented. ine uranrs rass Hardware Co. is a well known firm, which has been doiiw business in our city for some 15 years They carry a full and well selected stock of general hardware, mining and mill supplies and do Hue work in both the tiuuing and plumbing lines. The (uickmeal rauge is a specialty of theirs, and there are but few house wives who are not acquainted with its many merits. J. Wnlke, the presideut and active manager, is thoroughly ex perienced in this particular line, while tne treasurer. Lee Calvert, is also ao tive in everything pertaining to the welfare of the business. ' PIKE & DEAN. Foremost among the reliable aud well patronized groceries of this local ity, we would call attention to the firm above mentioned, who ate successors to the establishment formerly operated by T.B. Cornell. A well selected stock of everything in the grocery line is carried as well as drrgoods, gents'fur nishings aud shoes, in addition to which a considerable busiuess Is done in flour, feed and grain. Deliveries are made to any part of the oity, and the business at all times receives the personal attention of the proprietors. Mr. Pike is a gentleman of long exper ience iu t'is business, having formerly been employed at this store at the time it was operated by Mr. Cornell. Mr. Dean js also a successful business mati and was for some time engaged in the livery line. W. B. SHERMAN. The rapid development of the ter ritory trihntary to Grants Pass has sreatly enhanced the vslne of property in our city, and no field of modern financial enterprise affords a safer or more profitable investment than aot ire real estate. We would draw par ticular attention in this article to W. B Sherman, who Is one of the most enterprising and progressiva J property agents and leal estate hand I ler iu Josephine county. Mr. Hher I man is a gentleman possessed of the lability to execute modem ideas far in j advance of the accepted way in which 1 the real estate business is generally ! curried nn ,v reul uutufa uunN If a Imiirilna uirh full antlwtiirfiln iDgthat improvements must be made if real estate Is to l aolrt for anything near its full valuati move after securinir . nation, and his first the handling; of a property Is to make it a desirable pur chase. He has lately taken charge of a tract of Hi acres of land situated within three blocks of the busitKH center of town, and is now busy re fencing and improving with a granite walk this property in such a manner as to make that section of the town exceptionally attractive. This will in addition enhance the valuation of the property on this street and iu imu will do inuoh toward opening new nHditinn tn timnt. P.. All realty interests or every sort receive at ten tion at the hands of Mr. Sherman, aud he ia able through the equipment of his office and his complements of as sistants to handle many other branch i es along the general real estate line, j He is tbe best person to trust in dls- i L'- ' .-'.' in i mil i io Don't forgets DON'T FORGET That the Nugget Hat is iht best honest Hat value sold in Oregon. DON'T FORGET That when you buy a hat. thai the Nugget is guaranteed in every respect. DON'T FORGET That we carry the Nugget Hat in all of the up-to-date desira ble styles DON'T FOfcGET That the Nugget Hat basstoofi the test, and has steadily in creased in popularity and de mand. DON'T FORGET ,That Nugget Hats possess fit ting end wearing qualities that make them the top friend rf every wearer. DON'T FORGET To buy a Nugget Hat. DON'T FORGET The bouse of the Nugget Hat is at Calhoun's. DON'T FORGET The price of the Nugget Hat is $3, not $3 50 nor $4, but t it ha3 the $4 value. DON'T FORGET Nearly 500 Nugget Hats dired from the factory, arrived br yesterday's freight. They are the 1)06 Spring Styles. DON'T FORGET . The Nugget Hats are made fa and sold by (leo.S. Calhoun Co. Outfitters to Boy nnd Man. ests, being thoroughly familiar witt ail timber locttions and can frirnlsh interested parties information most valuable. His advanced method of disnoHiiig of property through the gen eral publicity given same in tli circulation of the "Bulletin," (a pa per isHoed by Mini "solely in the in terest of spreading the desirable fea tures of (Jrants Pacs. "Is n eetlng witk much success aud has resulted in hit successfully haudling some $H),HM wortl) of real estate iu the past 4 duys. A Guarantee)! t'ure'for l'tln. tching. Pliml. Bloedina. Prntrn A- Ing Piles. Druggists are authorize to refund money if PAZO OINT MENT fails to cure iu 6 to 14 days. All cents. The Strength of a Bank is shown, 1st, By its working capital 2nd, By its stockholders. 3rd, By its management. THE First National Bank OF SOUTHERN OREGON Grants Pass, Ottfon. Has a Capital, Surplus Undivided 1'roflts $77,500.0 And an additional stock holders Liability (un der the Katjonul Bunk ing Law). .... .40,000.00 Total Responsibility $127,500.00 . directors: Johm D. Fry, I'. H. Harth, J. T. Trrrs, H. C. Kin nit. R. A. Booth. Pros, J. C, Campbell, V. Pre II,. L Gilket, Cashier.