V
v"
i
f
!
i
i :
r
r.v
I..:
w n Hi! i in wi ix
VOL. XXII.
GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COONTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1906.
No. 25.
DOINGS OF THE
COUNTY COURT
l&kes Over HosDltal Ground
1
lor a. Poor FaLrm Audita
Usual Amount of Bills.
Conrt met "Wednesday, September
ylSth. 1906. there belus nrant' TTnn
Stephen Jewell, judge; Hon. J. T.
fgan, commissioner; Hon. M. A.
yfZ commissioner; and Hon. S. F.
f vfieeliire, clerk.
I-- JO tbe matter of the repair ot the
"Slower bridge across Wolf Creek, the
said matter is hereby referred to M.
A. Wertz and be is hereby appointed
? to superintend tbe repair of said
bridge.
j. Dr. J. C. Smith appointed as coro-
. ner to fill vaoancy made by the resig
' nation of T. E. Beard.
Petition of R. M. Robinson, et al
for road in Seo. 17, Twp. 87 S, R 6
; w, view ordered, viewer to file report
at next term.
Petition of John Wells, et al for a
' bridge across Sucker Creek at tbe
Caldwell ford allowed and bridge
ordered constructed.
! ; Petition of J. O. K. MoCann. et al
, for County road from residence of Q.
W. Lewis Sr. up Minnie Creek
4 through the land of John Larson to
the top of Sloan Hill, disallowed,
Petition of G. O. Grimmett et al
for the repairs of the California Bar
road, not granted.
Petition of E. S. Provolt, et al for
oonnty road to oommenoe at N. E.
corner of SW of NB i, Seo. 18,
Twp 85 S, R S W, running northerly
throogh NWJof NE Seo. 18, Twp.
.: 35 S, R 6 W and SE 4' Seo. 7-87 to in-
tersection ot oonnty road, not allowed.
Petitiou of George Maurer for 11
oense to sell liqnor in less quantities
that one gallon in the town of Eerby,
Oregon, granted.
i Petition of Sam Alderson et al for
road in Seo. 18, Twp. 84 S, R 6 W,
beard on third reading of reports and
V petition granted.
Costraot between Josephine Oonnty
and Southern Oregon General . Hos-
V pital in regard to bospitl service for
: county poor to be terminated upon a
ooveyanoe of hospital grounds to
Josephine Co., and payment of $295
to S. O. Gen. Hospital by the county
as compensation for services to date.
The Oregon Observer designated as
f the paper in which to publish the de-
linqaent tax list for 1905 tax to be
printed in nonpareil type at stipulated
' price of 30 ceuts per line.
' Dr. G. H. Douglas employed as
County physician at $50 per month
"rfrom and after September 15, 1906,
, as per terms of contract to be made
and filed with the clerk.
In the matter of the paymeut of
. i bills the following account! were
j audited and allowed aud the county
. clerk is hereby directed to issue
' county warrants in payment of the
same :
Sam Eggers, work on Waldo
road $158 00
.. Edmond Eggers, work on Waldo
V road 87 75
V D Smith, work on Waldo
road 97 62
L H Child, work on Waldo road 74 35
H Bergman, work on Waldo
i r-- road 38 25
JjAtHns, work on Waldo road 10 13
J H Bear, work on Waldo road 4 50
Mrs Ida Decker, mdse for
Waldo road ... 80 00
4 J r Logan, lumber for roads... 91 68
Sam EKgers, work on roads. ... 15 00
Cook & Hefning, blucksmitb,
r- Waldo road 8 75
J R McKnight, mdso pauper... 7 35
f.Cleniunf, indue paopor 13 25
i.in Soeaker, mdse pauper
9 70
Si I -it & Oliver, surveying...
. JJ K Kecord, blacksmith roads.
81 40
3 00
4 00
H H Conger, assisting surveyor
roads
N W Leabo, assisting surveyor
t
1 00
State vs McOuno 6 29
O U Lund, witness fees. State
vii MoOune 1 00
Mrs M E Moore, witness fees,
State vs MoCune 1 00
J C Handle, witness fees. State
vs McCune - 1 00
J C Handle, constable fees, state
vs McCune 4 70
James Holman, justice fees
Stat vs Merritt 5 70
lbos. Croxton, witness fees
State vs Merritt 160
J O Randle.constuble foes State
vs Merritt 7 70
James Holman, justice fees
State vs Holt
J C Raudle, constable fees
State vs Holt
James Holman, justice fees,
State vs Richards
8 95
3 25
5 90
J C Handle, constable fees,
State vs Richards 8 50
Dan Robinson, witness fees,
State vs Richards 1 90
N W Emeriuk, witness fees,
State vs Richards. 1 90
Wm Emerick, wit fees. State
vs Richards 1 90
Alexander Enyart, witness fees
State vs Richards 1 90
O L Carey, witness fees, State
vs Riohards 1 90
J O Randle, constable fees State
vs Cooper 17 60
J O Randle, constable fees
State vs Mansfield 8 00
J C Smith, mdse prisoners..... 8 20
Churchill Shoe store, mdse
prisoners 3 00
Wilson Mercantile Co., mdse
paupers 63 95
G Earg, work on roads 17 00
R Gibson, work on roads 7 00
W Klum. work on roads 1 60
C E Harmon, envelopes 64 30
D P Love, supplies, Seo'y
Board of Health 7 90
Fashion Stables, team hire.... 7 00
Rogue River Courier Printing
State vs Jennings 34 00
Claud Chaloner, work on roads 84 00
Rogue River Courier, printing 68 46
H A Rotermnnd, mdse paupers 80 83
H A Rotermnnd, mdse court
house 8 96
Hair-Riddle Hdw Co., hdw for
loads 12 80
G M Caldwell blacksmith for
roads 4 30
R L MoffiL work on roads ... 7 00
Jesse Law, nursing pauper 23 60
irtne s Mack in, mdse for
roads 3 25
James Holman, justice State
vs Uooper 4 65
John Winders, nursing pauper 4 00
Mrs J N Stephenson, nursing
pauper 8 00
F M Ingram, milk for pauper.. 8 10
Grants' Hdw, hdwfor
uuurt ijuuse -, . - n sfa
George Gubers. work on roads 17 60
Kinney & Trnax, mdse paupers 37 70
O M Stites, cruising lauds 143 00
J H Austin, 95 registrations... 9 50
W J Russell, boarding prisoners 93 00
W J Russell, expense of tele
phone , 3 50
Mrs Alice Weiser, nursing
pauper. 18 00
W J Russell, exp, livery hire.. 4 00
W J RobbhII, conveyance of
prisoner 8 00
(Con ;inued on Page Two. )
Hop Picking About Over.
Hop picking is a thing of the past
in most of tbe yards, Tbe Heed,
Reyruer, Rehkopf, Hnlbert, Holloway
and' Wot ton yards finished the latter
part of last week and the first of
this week. The Patton, De Armond
and Rau7.au yards have from three
days to two weeks work yet before
their hops are all under cover. The
weather was fine during the picking
season, with t'ie exception of a few
days rain, which was very disagree
able for the campers.
In most of the yards the bops were
good and good wages were made by
the pickers. In the Weston yard of
32 acres, the hops were exceptionally
fine. A bout 40 pickers were employed
in this yard, and something in the
neighborhood of 118,000 pounds of hops
were gathered. AH the way from 150
to 300 and 400 pounds per day could
be picked in this yard and one lady
reached the 500 pound mark one day
and she and ber mother together
cleared 4118 In the three weeks they
were in the yard.
roads
James Holman, justice fees.
Real Estate
AND
Rent Houses
W. L. IRELAND.
J3hQ Real Estate Man.
Ground Floor, Courier Bldg.
riBAwrs Pass. - Oregon.
HOOD RIVER MAN
VIEWS ROGUE RIVER
Well Pleased With Valley as Fruit
District But Says Growers
Are Not Vp-to-Date.
The Hood River News - Letter in
its edition of September 7, gives the
first of tbe subjoined articles and in
the edition of tbe 14th gives the
second article bearing on the trip of
A. !. Mason, one of Hood River's
leading apple growers, to Roguo
River Valley as one of the speakers
at the six fruit growers meetings, that
were held in this section of tbe valley
under the auspices of tbe State Ag
ricultural College and the Grants
Pass Fruit Growers Association. In
these articles tbe editor of tbe News
pays some nice compliments to Rogue
River Valley and Mr. Mason says
many kind things of the Valley, and
of its great future as an equal to
Hood River as a fruit district. He
also makes comments on the anti
quated and Black methods of growing
and handling fruit here that is of
profit to tbe orchardist of Rogue River
Valley.
The articles above alluded to are as
lows :
"A. I. Mason has been doing things
in Southern Oregon and writes Mr.
Shephard, of the Apple Growers'
Union, that the papets read at
Grants Pass written by himself and
Mr. Shepherd were enthusiastically
received, and every man jack of them
wanted a oopy of the papers.
"After the meeting the delegates
were driven ont to Eismann Brothers'
place, where Mr. Mason says they
found fine looking orchards. Tbeir
itinerary includes Grants Pass, Pro
volt, Murphy, Wilderville, WoodviUe
and Merlin, in tbe order named; the
meetiug at Merlin being held today.
It is too bad that tbe rush of fruit
shipments kept Mr. Shephard at
home, as he and Mr. Mason would
bave made a fall team with dog un
der the wagon. Mr. Mason will be
no 'spika' toam alone,. and we are well
assured Hood River will be well
represented.
"The Rogue River Courier, published
at Grants Pass in the issue of August
31 gives nearly two columns space to
a generous write-up of Hood River
apples and the apple industry, taken
largely from exchanges. It is in the
main correot and that paper deserves
great credit for giving a competitor
such a complimentary notice. It
shows that the editor, A, E. Voor
bies, is broad minded enough to be
above sectional pride and willing to
give the 'the devil bis due.' He
prints a neat, newsy paper, tbe same
size of the News-Letter, and it would
be well for our fruit growers in this
section, who can afford to, to sub
scribe for his paper to keep in touch
with the next best fruit taction to
Hood River in Oregon, and in fact, a
section which in some fruits equals
our own.
"Among the visitors at Grants Past
in attendance at the Fruit Growers'
meeting we notice the names of Dr.
James Withyooinbe, Hon. W. K.
Newell, president of the State Board
of Horticulture; Professor O. I. Lewis
of the Oregon Agricultural College,
some of the most prominent growers of
the Rogue River country and the pres
ident and mauager of the Ashland Fruit
and Produce Association ; the president
of the Medford Fruit Growers Union,
indicating the general interest that
is being taken in these meetings in
Soutbern Oregon. We trust, and we
know, that great good will be the re
sult to everyone who attends these
meetings with a view to make the
best nse of the information that will
be given there. All of which means
'Better Fruit', better times, better
Oregon, and of these educational
gatherings we wish their number may
increase ana vneir 'sbauders never
grow less.' "
Cornering A. L Mason in the O. R.
So .. depot Wednesday, we worked
tbe gentleman for tbe following in
formation regarding his visit to
Soutbern Oregon points in the inter:
est of horticulture :
Mr. Mason said: "The trip was a
very pleasant one, and ,oao ;which I
believe will be of great benefit to tbe
districts visited. Tbe residents of the
Rogue River Valley, as well as the
outside world, are certainly ignorant
of its possibilities. It is certainly a
great fruit country. It is the great
est pear country in the world. The
soil is a surprise to me, being a ' blue
black and quite stioky wben squeezed
up in the hand. Is very rich and
trees look thrifty, where cared tor.
Their Cornice pears were a marvel of
beauty. The acreage being planted
to trees there now is fully 50 per cent
pears. Some large orchardists affirm
if they were to plant other orchards
they would plant nothing but pears.
"This part of Rogue River from a
birdseye view is much the most
beautiful section we visited. I found
there more of the Hood River spirit
than anywhere else on the tour.
Much interest was manifested in the
meetings and the people seemed hun
gry for information as to the best
methods of culture aud handling of
their products.
"The orchards about Grants Pass,
with the exception of the Eismaon
Bros.' orchards, were not in the best
of oondition. There was lack of at
tention more or less in the mutter of
spraying, showing too many wormy
apples, and other detriments to
first-class fruit raising. But the
people: Well, we cannot tell it alL
They are the finest lot of fellows yon
ever met. They took ns in and
treated us like kings. Three of the
meetings were in the school houses
and churches, and particularly at
Provolt, Murphy and Wilderville they
gave ns great basket dinners and such
spreads as they put before ns never
greeted our eyes before. It was a
feast fit for the gods, as old Homer
would say. But, returning to the
orchards of the Rogue River Valley :
While many of these we're growing
under adverse circumstances they
showed that the soil would produce
excellent orchards with proper care.
"The. greatest drawback to the suo-
cess of horticulture in the Rogue
River Valley is tbe gold fever.
Everbyody seems to be crazy over the
gold mines, but it is my opinion that
more gold can be produced from the
soil above the ground than there bas
been taken ont of all tbe mines in
that country. The territory adjacent
(Continued ou Page Four. )
Front Street, south side
- opposite
the Railroad Depot.
Furniture
Carpets
Lace Curtains
Portieres
Mattresses
Pillows
Cots
Mirrors
Linoleums
Window Shades
Pictures
Picture Frames
Clocks
Wall Paper
Paper SheathiiiRs
Wall Paper
Big assort
ment of Wall
Papers, are
absolutely
new, up-to'-date
and the
prices right.
10c to 75c
COMFORTS
Our immense
stock bas ar
rived. The as
sortment is cer
trinly had to beat; from $5.00
down to our speciai offering a
$1.35 Comfort for $1.00.
Dish Drainers a
most useful article
in a number of ways
25c
We desire to call particu
specials that is our sales
Carpet Remnants-,
If you buy it at Thomas QSL O Neill S you Ket it right.
KLAMATH COUNTY
CONDEMNS BAD FRUIT
Inspector Prohibits SeJe of Dis
eased Apples From Rogue
River Valley. '
The Rogue River
Valley fruit men,
under the name of
tlie soutbern Ore'
eon Fruit Association, has been using
Klamath Falls and Klamath county as
the dumping ground fur their diseased
and decayed fruits and vegetables
about long enough. Fruit Inspector
Stearns has gotten after them with a
pointrtd stick, and many shipments of
stuff have been confiscated. They are
destroying one of the best markets
for their fruits aud vegetables they
nave, lor tlie people of this sectiou
will not be buncoed into purchasing
such refuse as they are in the habit of
sending here. Republican.
Action on the part of any fruit
grower, snob as those described by
tbe Republican, are. reprehensible
enough, but all the more so on the
part of an organization, one object of
whlou Is supposed to be the raising of
the standard of fruit grown and sold.
However, the Republican strictures
would seem to include all the growers
in the Rogue River Valley. We are
confident that a very small percentage
of the fruit growers of tbe valley are
guilty of the charge, and we do not
believe that the few who are guilty
have authority to nse the names of
any of tbe fruit assooUtious in the
valley, and it will probably be found
that they are Dot numbers of these
organizations. There are many boxes
bearing the brand of the fruit
growers associations as well as those
of private parties scattered throughout
the valley ana it is an easy matter for
other parties to gather up these boxes
and nse tbem, thus conveying the im
pression tbat tbe fruit was sent out by
tbe party whose brand the box bears.
-Medford Mail
Doubtless boxes bearing the brand
of the Grants Pass Fruit Growers 'As
sociation have been taken to Klamath
county by parties hauling fruit there
to sell and as the fruit was all more or
less infeoted with scale, oodlin moth
and other diseases the buyers in that
county will take it for granted that
the Association is sending out bad
Homes Furnished Complete
The new Rugs have arrived,
beautiful patterns; call and See
them. $15.00 to $32.00. We
can give you a Carpet at a close
figure that will make you happy
and yout house beautiful.
RANGES This range is the latest
in a thoroughly reliable Range at a
moderate price; no expense has
been spared in getting it out and we
guarantee it to please; it is a per
fect baker, economical in fuel, at
tractive, durable and the prioeKASY,
CaU and see them.
Thomas & O'Neill
G o -C a r t s , Dairy Fails,
fruit. Only a few boxes bearing the
label of the Association have been
sold in Grants Pass and hereafter none
will be sold. The Hood . River Asso
ciation found boxes bearing their
label being used by dishonest local
and Portland dealers to enable them
to sell inferior fruit as the Hood
River best. The Hood River orchard
lata put a stop to this .swindling prac
tice by not having the Association's
label printed on the boxes at the fact
ory, but instead use a handsome litho
graphed labbel that is pasted on the
boxes just before they are loaded la
tbe oar. This will be the last season
that the Grunts Pass Furit Growers
Association will nse printed boxet.
Before the fruit season for next year
begins the Association will have fine
lithographed labels to place on all
boxes and no labeled boxes will be
allowed to go to the local markets.
Beautiful Indian Summer,
Tbe weather for the past few weeka
bas been all that a Southern Oregon
iau could wish for. The lighb
showers two week ago cleared tbe
atmosphere and settled the dust and
since then the ' weather bas been
glorlouly beautiful and for a few
days the beat has been almost as in
tense as in early Summer. It ;is
prophesied by the knowing ones that
the present "warm spell" will last
for six weeks yet, and that the rainy
season will not set in before the first
of November.
The weather is one of the many
things of whioh an Oregoutau Is Justly
proud and in spite of the faot that the
rains of Oregon have earned for as
the unenviable reputation of being
webfoots, we are, never-the-less
aware of the faot that we bava one of
the finest climates in the world and
this year, as in former ones, we still
have several weeks of prospective
warmth aud sunshine before the
"webs" begin to grow, in readiness
for the delightfully v warm Winter
rains with whioh Southern Oregon is
blessed instead of snow and bllazards.
Quarts blanks at tbe Courier office.
Opposite Band
Stand
in
the
Depot Grounds.
Money Bad if You Want II.
Stoves
Ranges
Granite-ware
Tinware
Wooden-ware
Willow-ware
Crockery
Glassware
Lamps
Cutlery
Fine China
Ha by Carriages
Go-Carts
A lot of
odd pat
terns in
all kinds of
Mattings
to close at
20 dis
count. PILLOWSr
a big line in
the best of
tickings, and
at the . old
prices 75c to $2.25 gets as
good a Pillow as can be had for
the money.
Cuspidors in earth
en, China and steel
30c to $1 00
lnr attention to this week's
on Comforts, Mattings,
Flint Tumblers.
i