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ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON, MAY, 4 1906. PKOFESSIONAL CiKDfl. 51 C. FINDLEY, M. D. Practice limited to EYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT. Glasses fitted and furnished. Office hours tf to 12; 2 to 6; and on ap .pointnieut. Telephones 261 and 77. UrMNTH I'amh, - - Okkoon HISTORICAL SKETCH JJRS. DOUGLAS & DOUGLAS, Interesting Facia of Early Day a Told by a Foi mer Editor of the Courier s. u. noroi.AN rbr'hian and (Burgeon. Phone 031. AURA B. DO L' (J LAI, M l). Diseases of Women and Children. Res. 1051. Cor. Sixth and E streets. Giants Pass, Ohkuon l)R. J- C. SMITH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office at National Drag Store. Phones, Ollice Hbb; Hun. 1045. UuHidence cor. 7th and D streets. Grants Pahs, - Orkoon J)R. W. F. KREMER PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON Office In Courier Dullding. Ofllce phone 911, residence 413. Eyes tested and glasses fitted. Chants Pahs, Ohkoon. J)R. T. E. BEARD. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office over Hair-Riddle Hardware. Res. cor. 4th and B Streets. Phones, Office 304 ; Res. 321. Giants Pass, - ' Ohioon. S. LOUGIIRIDGE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Roe Phone 714 City or country calls attended night r day. Sixth and II, Tuff's building. Ollioo Phone 201. Grants Pass . Oh boon. DR. A. J. WILLIAMS OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Office at Western Hotel. Hours: 9 to 12 a. m. and 1 to 5 P. M. Consultation and examination free. JJ B. HALL UNDERTAKER, FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND LICENSED E.MBALMEK. orth Gth St., near Court II ovine. Office Phono 751, Ron. Phono 717. Oiants Pass, . . . Ohkuon. KARL V. INGELS ASSAYER AND CHEMIST. AH work guaranteed accurate and ro- Bahie, Ollloe opp. P. O. Phone 1003. Oiants Pahs, . . Orkoon. IJ, D. NORTON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Practice In all Slate and Fodoral Courts. Oilloe in Opera Houho Uuilding. Oiants Pass, . Orkoon . C. HALE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Ollioo over First National Bank, Grants Pass, . Okkoon. C. H. CLEMENTS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Practice In State and Federal Courts. Offioe on 8th and C streets opposite Court House. Phone 1001. Grants Pass, . . Oregon u ran is rasa 10 tnose aaya; a race tf.or.lr tx.' a a I iti i 1 1 anrl annrjrli.ir tri.M inn rvr Pniiirn n -, "'"a Ur unnilld rnOO . stock was a common occurrence. H. B. Miller, F. W. Van Dyke, T. P. JodsoD and A. J. Strobecker owned the best horses, in fact Mr. YauDyke brought out rem the East a fine Ha ra il km tan stalliou. Before the race tittck was built there were some scrab races on Sixth street; at cue time the 'gipsies did quite a bit of business running their fastest horses against (lie borBes of J. B. Hatch and others. It was not unusual to sue Mr. Hutch, who was a man over 70 years old, daith up and down Siith street on bis race borse. The Courier makes a plea for bounty on coyote scalps of $5 each, saying that they bad wiped out the sheep business in the coonty and would eventually, as the brash got thicker, clean out the bogs. At the regular election, Jane. 1885, John Uoodell and John Haonom wade a bargain by which if Mr. Hannam voted for Ooodell for justice of the peace and be should be elected be was to marry Hanuum free at any time daring bis term of office if called up on to do so. Uoodell regarded it as a joke, but on Sunday, Nov. 7, 1888, Mr. Hannam was married by Mr. Ooodell as agreed. The Courier of August 27, 1886, says that R. D. Sanford whose farm was on Rogue River about five miles bes low Grants Pass, mowed .samples of onions raised on his farm that yielded 20,000 pounds per acre. He was at that time cutting bis third crop of clover and without irrigation. J. S. McFadden of Applegate wrote the Courier, September 17, 1886, say ing, "Two years ago this Spring I planted an orchard of plums and peaohes and the growth of the same is simply marvelous. Plum trees 12 inches in ctrooinferenoe with shoots of this year's growth of 10 feet in length and plums that measured seven inches in circumference. Peach trees 11 inches in circumferenoe and peaohes 11 inches in circumference. I have two grape vines planted, eight years ago from cuttings, that cover a trellis 80 feet square and have this year at least 7000 buncbes of grapes. The largest vine as near as I can measure is 80 feet. One new growth last year was 85 feet leng. In the or chard there is a cherry tree seven feet in circumference, apple trees 4 feet, 8 inches, pears 3 feet, 8 incheB, plums 3 feet, 1 inch. I have raised five tons of oat hay to tne acre; I have samples of rye feet loug, oaU i4 feet long. Some years ago I had two potatoes that weighed 15 pounds, three squashes that weighed respectively 124, 111 and 108 pouuds; a mustard stock 14 feet blsh aud corn 18 feet high but it did not ripen." In the hope that some old timer more capable than myself will con tinue aud complete the past history of Griuts Pats and Josephine county. I am yours truly, W. J. WIMER, Waldo, Ore. A. c- HOUGH, Editor Courier: la the earlr dars Grants Pawr had some very beautiful trees in it aud the Courier made a ; stand for their preservation. There ! were the oaks, both black and white, often fall of large acorns and then there was the laurel or madrone. Some of thoHe trees yet remain aud on3 of the most bnaatifal oaks in the town is opon the property of Assessor W. II. Fallin, which I trimmed and fared when I had that piece of land cleared of brush and timber. xneuoorier poet in tnose times was Louise B. Wide ; she was not so far famed as Joaquin Miller nor was she as selfish as the poet of the Sierras. One of her poems had reference to the past, present and future, being also somewhat prophetic I reproduce a few of the verses. It was enttiled, "Litttle Josephine," By Louise B. Wade. They've named this county Josephine, 'Tis a pleasant place as may be seen, Though many hills and mouotainshigh, Will quickly greet the travevler's eye. Here 'mongst the pleasant vales and hills, Are found cool springs and sparkling rills; And quartz leads in the hillsabound, And here are mines where sold is found. The red man fishej and busted here, And killed full oft the frishtened deer; Here did he build his hut of bark And left his squaw to do the work. To cook his soup early and late, And watch him, hungry, while he ate, And that for which he had no use, She ate, or gave to their papoose. But they are gone, the white man came, And then his quiet, gentle dame; The warriors' whoop no more does sound. And peace and plenty here abound. Though years ago in large pack trains. The weary traveler crossed the plains, Now their rapidly growing need, Is well supplied by the iron steed. And now of chnrches we can boast, And other blessings quite a host Tbroughout the county schools are taught, And eagerly is learuiog sought. Its beautiei and improvements grand, Its handsome streams by brldirei spanned, Its factories and quartz wills, too. And other things both old aud new. Of which I'd speak, had I the time, And could I bat command the rhyme. Wherever in this world we stray, As time shall bear us on our way, Oar hearts will fondly turn I ween, To our own lovely Josephine. An error crept into my last article in refereuoe to the writings of J. C. B. Boyd in the Courier while A. A. Allworth was managing it. Those articles crltioiied gome of Grantx Pass' most estimable ladies becauMa they appeared in several dramas the proceeds of whioh went to the public good; they were written over the non de plume "Pilgrim," bat proved to be a grim pit for their author. Two replies were published in defense NEW LAW TO ENFORCE I KILLING OF FRUIT PESTS ' Compel Farm-.rs and Town Peo ple to Spray Their Trees or Cut Them Down. ROGUE RIVER VALLEY PURE SORGHUM SYRUP ppiegaie r armera t ina unt tv Profitable Crop and Will Incree.ee Acreage. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ! was sigued "Sentiment of one of the j old girls, as it were. " Au idea of the drift of these replies can be got from oue sentence as follows: "We as a Ofllce over Hair Riddle Hardware Co. Grants Pass, . Ohkuon J. II. AUSTIN, ATTORNKY-AT- LAW Union Building Kerby Oregon WILLIAM P WRIGHT, U. 8. DEPUTY SURVEYOR MININU KNUINKKK AND DRAUGHTSMAN 8th St., uorth ol Josephine Hotel. Giants Pass, . Orkuon, lRED ME NSC II U. 8. DEPUTY PURVEYOR K. J. Kobll, postmaster and mer chant and farmer at Kobll, was in Grants Pass Monday accompanied bv James Cook, wbo baa an adjoining farm. Both these farmers raised sorghum last year and found it so profltahle that they will plant a larger aoreage this season. Koch expects to plant three acres and Isaac Vin cent, an adjoining farmer, will Dlant wieiy in urants rass, dwelt together . three acres to cane. Their land is on amicably and peaoeflluy until you J rich Applegate botto a in the Missouri cast your lot among us." Flat district wbioh is famous as oue Announcement was made in the of the beet corn growing sections of courier 01 Aug. 8. 1888. of the or- In order to let those who are not familiar with the laws in regard to the sale of and handling wormy fruit and trees know what they are in re gard to this matter, we publish the following : Section 1. It shall hereafter be un lawful for any person, firm or corpora tion owning or operating any nursery, fruit orchard of any kind, hop yatds, flower gardens or ornameutal trees, to throw auy cuttings or tannings from any fruit trees, nursery, stock, orna mental trees or hop vines into any public road, highway, lane or other inclosare, or into any water course of any kind ; bat shall destroy such out tings or pranings with fire within 80 days from the time such cuttings or prunings are made. Section 2 requires that any nursery, froit orchard, hop yard, or garden or ornameutal trees infected with any kind of inseots, pests or disease, most be immediately sprayed or destroyed in such manner as the fruit commis sioner of the district may direct. Section fi. It shall be no lawful for any person, firm or corporation to im port, or sell auy infected or diseased fruit of any kind in the state of Oie Ron. Section 7. Any person, firm or cor poration violating any of the pro visions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, bIiuII be punished by a fine of not less than $26 nor more than 100. County Inspector. Section 1 of the law of 1905 provides for the appointment of a county in spector, whose duty it shall be to in spect the apple or other froit orchards in this county and to enforce all laws applicable to the growing, handling, and selling of froic. Section 7 provides that the county inspector may cause an inspection of auy orchard, tree or vine, or fruit packing house, store room or sales room, at auy time, and if found in fested with any pests or disease of an injurious nature, Bah II notify the owner or person in charge to eradicate or destroy said insects or petss, or to treat said diseaase within a certain specified time. Such places or froit thus infectad shall be deemed a publio nuisance, aud ' if not abated by the owner within the specified time, shall be abated by the inspector, the ex pense of such abatement shall become a lien on tbe property from which aid uuisauce shall have been re moved, and may be recovered in the oironit court. gauizatlon of the first library with the following officers: Mrs. O. M. , Stoue, pretldeut ; Mrs. J. K. Pigney, I vioe presideut; Mrs. M. C. VanDyke, secretary ; Mrs. K. M. Kiuney, treas urer. I The Courier of September 24. IWft, ( speaking of the State Board of Immi gration at Portland and the samples which its editor had forwarded for einiDit rrom Josephine couutv. un Rogue River Valley. I By going into sorghum raising on a large scale these Missouri Flat far mers plan to be able to pot a better ' article of syrup on the market and in a more attractive thane. With im provements in their mill and the pro cess of treating the juice they expect to make syrup that will be of a beautiful golden color and to be of smooth flavor aud no injurious Bade, Leave orders at Courier oIlW. mi, LlfE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE n)lATii(.B.a will Ka ns..(l In Ala(fnUn r , , v . . - ax id w 141 lW UDVU JU VMM J IU , r,uu.rn; .au auimaiexy v,u uigni we sent the second tbe nron. u i tli r,..a nf , mnrh .u, . w.ul,,et 10 tne state Board of of the syrup on the market. Last immigration as follows: Sample of Tear both Mr. Knr.ll Mr IV,lr I r- nrrrnrAn . "' " ' 110 ad Bne with their "TrnP in T 8llon Mni- U. C. rt I t HOW INI.. oa "'"I1' of but this ytar they plan to also have (pionkr) ft , rC.T ,U'k 13 feet' from bhUo0 "ud hlf K1Ion cau Mthai I " ' lM,; lne """"P'e "ft ousUmierscau take a small quantity , nign ana a very choice samnle of if tho .Lh . ! t).. .1 Mill... am V ( J REAL ESTATE ieet nign witb beads On the warm, sandy soil of the A'ent Big Horn Basin Land Co., i . OXOiDt' l0D rrm Lewis Hayes of streams in Rogue River Valley, sor V ; timing. Anchor Wine rpce. j APPleRt and lat but not least a ghoai cane grows very thriftily and L water melon weighing 48 pounds from produces a Urge quantity of joice that Southern Oregon Contract- 1ndrorJ cm. rhee tain- is quite sweet. It is neither difficult i""we measure d weighed by nor expensive to manufacture thi T?" 'yrup and at the prioe" thatthT w rnUy. ot. ISNi. the town fflnooneanrl .n.rr rflm-r rr,,n -.11. ius& Construction Co. Estimates and bids fusuished on Ditches, Dams, Bridges, Tunnels, etc. Office, Room 3 Masonic Temple. OREGON wan ihnniAd h thr n... . v. -. 1 1 . ... . . - l aioes iiau oeen caught in the machin ery at the factory of the S. P. D. & L Co. and bad fearfully and probably fatally mangled." The first successful a profitable product to the Rogue j River Valley farmers. Mr.KoTIT j states that be has foond sorgham , syrup to be a more crofl table rrodoot harness shop tban hav. mis. nr hnna t thu nriMMi was opened by A. J. Strohecker. ruling the past year for these com- Some good horess were kept io uclitiea. Settle Vp. The Oarmen-Hemeuway accounts have been placed iu my hands for collection. All persons kuowiog themselves to be indebted to tne above firm are notified to call at the Grants Pass Banking aud Trust Co., and make immediate settlement. 2-80 4t E. S. VEATCH. Rural Mails and Good Roe.de. The rural free mail 'delivery is be coming a strong power in pushing tbe cause of good roads Jot the postoffice department will only grant rural routes in sectioos where tbe roads are in suoh condition at all seasons of the vear that the mail vehicle can readily make tbe required speed of four miles an hour. On this ruling of the posofflce de partment the St. Louis Globe-Demo crat has the following to say : In the last report of the postmaster general is this strong incidental argu ment for good toads: 'The require meat precedent to the establishment of rural delivery shall be a possible pat ronage of 100 families on a standard route of 34 miles; that .the roads be kept in good condition, unobstructed by gates aod with all streams fordable at all seasons of the year.' The world is getting to be a poor place for neigh borhoods with mudhole roads." Crip Quickly Knocked Out. "Some weeks ago duriug the severe Winter weather both my wife and my self contracted severe colds which speedily developed into the worst kind of la grippe with all its miserable symptoms, " say Mr. J. S. Egleston of Mapel Landing, Iowa "Knees and joints aching, muscles sore, bead stopped up, eyes and nose running, witb alternate spells of chills and fever. We began using Chamber lain's Cough Remedy, aiding the same with a double doee of Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, and by its liberal use soon completely knocked oat the grip." Sold by M. Clemens. It Is Interesting 1 The people are buying right along. We are selling at Closing Out Prices. We have never tried to fool the people, and we shall never try it. Jj Our goods are the reliable kind, dependable. Our closing out prices are moving the goods and sav ing money for the buyers. W. E. Dean (El Co. Red Star Store Just Because your cougb is only in tbe throat and does not trouble yon now, don't think that it needs no attention. When it has not had much a of a start is tbe time to cheok it. The s'ighteit cough easily leads to Pneumonia, Bronchitis and Consumption. A bottle of Bal lard's Horehound Syrup will core that cough. The price puts it within reach of all For sale by Rotermund and National Drug Co. Why have a torpid liver when Herbine, the only liver regulator will help yon? Theie is no reason why you should goffer from Dyspepsia, Constipation Chills and Fever or any liver com plaints, when Herbine will cure yon. F. C. Waite, Westville, Fla.. writes: "I was sick fora month with chills and fever, and after taking two bottles of Herbine am wetland healthy." For sale by National Drng Co. and Rotermund. r vrv 1UUK ntfifiX DINATPRIXClPIrES Grants Pass Banking and Trust Co. GRANTS PASS. ORE. imsrisrt Miss China Lee You soon will see Is just as neat as she can be. The reason why You soon will spy: CHI-NAMEL is her old standby. CHI-NAMEL is a liquid finish for floors, interior woodwork and furniture that is far superior to any other made. usea by the Chinese to give that ne brilliant finish to their hrr,Kr A oth" ware. which withstand bending and banging, without cracking or mar ring the brilliant and glossy finish. comes in ,U the hardwood finishes, such as Oak, Walnut, e rry' M'hogany, Rosewood, ' Satinwood, etc., and will withstand hot and cold water and soap. We will boil it in water for you w pound it with a hammer, and will guarantee that what we sell you will stand the same test. FOR SALE ONLY BY Hair-Riddle Hardware Co. Id" Only One Tubular Separator TUBULAR SEPARATORS Have supply cans hardly waist hih , bowl-wholly enclosed Zu J1, g ha s,mPle single ball iaringdVl.'""" for clean skitnminl.mi 1. . rld s record explain it andS !" Let me Rogue River Creamery, Medford, Grove's Tasteless Thin T-:r stood the test 25 ye. Av Aw.iISderil bottles. Does thh record of nerHW? X?e a Halica aowiammy kottl. h TtW JrV . l40" Fay. W CRANTS PASS,