ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS, OREGON. SEPTEMBER 21, 1906-
ROGUE RIVDR COURIER
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da. I received answers from nearly
every one, and among them there
were three letters addressed to Grants
Pats Fruit Association, Hood River,
Oregon.' Mr. Meserve assured his
hearers that it was the resnlt of Hood
River's judicions advertising.
Mr. Mason says Mr. Meserve was
their chaperone daring the entire
visit 'and a better rustler or more
congenial associate, woo Id be hard to
And anywhere, and the Rogue River
fruit growers are under many obliga
tions to Mr. Meserve for big work in
their behalf.' "
A. E. VOOBHIES, Peopb.
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Oregon, as second-clan mail matter.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 81, 1906.
HOOD RIVER MAN
VIEWS ROGUE RIVER
(Continned from Page One.)
SECOND RURAL ROUTE
FOR GRANTS PASS
BODY OF CLARENCE
GIBERT RECOVERED
Found Tuesday Two Milea Below
the Scene of the Accident.
FRUIT INSPECTOR
TO BE APPOINTED
County Judge Jewell Will Meet
With Grower and Consult
- Their Wishes.
New Route for Section on Rogue
River West of the City Peti
tion In for Other Route.
to Grants Pans is especially adapted
to grape culture. At WoodviUe and
Frovolt we bad the best peaches I ever
saw in my life. Iu the Applegate
Valley I visited the Carson vineyard
mostly Tokay. Mr. Carton has met
with phenominal suooess in the.'cul
tare of this grape. He has won the
honor of raising th finest Tokays
grown in America, and this year is
suable to fill his orders by 10,000
boxes.
"Speaking of the lack of care given
to their trees by the orohardists, Mr
Mason said : 'There Is one brilliant
exception to the mle, and that is in
the instance of the Eismann orchards.
Three years ago these orohards were
nearly dead and absolutely worthless
from anthracnoae, bnt acting under
the Instruction!) of Prof. A. B. Corl
ley of the State Agricultural College,
in his method of treating this disease
the Eismann Bros, have saoceeded in
oonqnering the disease and this year
these orohards will produce $12,000
worth of apples.
" 'I also visited the Medford apple
district and saw more acres of apple
trees than I evor saw before. From
one point I con Id look over 8000
acres of apple trees one-third of which
was from 13 to 20 years old.
" 'Nowhere in the Rogne River Val
ley did I find apples packed as we pack
them here. They use bnt one kind
, of boxes, the 'special.' I saw no
packing tables. The packing was done
from boxes set upon slantingltables,
and the apple presses were of the old
type. In packing in the 'special
boxes it is impossible for them to do
good, even packing as when both
sixes are used as we do here. In one
box I notioed both 128s and 73s, packed
together.
" 'Nowhere in thestatecan they grow
better watermelons and hops. I saw
a 40-aere watermelon patch and
hundred-acre hopfleld. I also saw
some washed out placer claims and at
distance, a few quarts mines, but
of all the mineral products I saw in
that country, that which interested
me the most was the marble. They
have the fluent marble both black and
white that I ever saw, and there is i
whole luouutain of it. At Merlin
the copper Industry is the whole topto
of OOIIVlTHlltion.
" 'At Urikuts Pass I found one thing
which is a disgrace to the state of
OrcRou. There is a dam across the
Rogue River without auy pretense of
a fish ladder. Ihe salmon come up
there and wear themselves out trying
to jump over the dam. Out of 20 I
counted, there were but four that
were able to go over the dniu, and
there may be seeu dead fish floating
down the stream uliuoHt auy time.'
Where is our stato game and flsh
warden? Ed)
"Dr. Withyoonibe, Professor Lewis
and Mr. Mbhou were the speakers.
Mr. Bhephard, Professor Cordley and
others wero prevented from going by
varlons cause. Mr. Mason says his
comrades gave Hood River the velvet
touch nil the way through, Dr.
Withycombe never failed to tell the
story about the Huod Rlverite who
was traveling iu the Kant and minted
his train, ho said It was only the
time he evor knew of a Hood River
mau getting lei't. This man in look
ing about the little towu to kill time
nutil the next train, saw a fuueral
in pi ogress in a little church and
weut lu. The minister gave a sketch
of the good, old man's life, who had
just pasned away, and then atiked
the listonora to add auy thing they
might thiuk had beeu overlooked.
After a painful silence, which was
agonizingly loiig for the Hood
Rlverite," he .rose and 'said: 'If no
one ehe has anything to any, I would
HktTto add a few words about tho de
licious fruits and wonderful scenic
boauty'of Hood River.'.' r;
"""Charles Meserve, editorial writer
for the" Rogue" River Courier, tolls a
good one as follows: 'Wlnu we or
ganised the fruit union at Grouts
Pass I aeut a letter to every com
mission firm and wholesale fruit
TTealer in the United States and Caua-
The rural mail route from Grants
Pass down Rogue river has been
granted by the Fostoffioe Department
and the service will begin November
1st The carrier has not been se
lected but one of the persons passing
the examination last May, and now on
the eligible list will be given the position.
The route for this route will be west
from Grants Pass on the Hill road to
Armstrong's corner, thence south to
Lawton's corner, thrnce west on the
River road to the Lee school house,
thence north to the Hill road at Martin's
place, thence west on this road to the
ferry across Rogne river, where that
stream will be crossed, thence np the
south side of Rogue river aud Apple
gate river to tho Wilderville bridge
where the Applegate will be crossed.
The route then leaves the stage road
ana goes south to J. H. Robinson's
place and turne northeast on the Jerome
prairie road to Grants Pass. The dis
tance will be 28 miles and the num.
ber of families on the route is 103,
The route will cover a 'section of the
suburbs of Grants Pass bnt by the
rules of the postal service residents
The body of Clarenoe Gibert, who
was drowned in Rogue river on Sun
day, September 2, was found Toes
day morning about two miles down
the river from where the drowning
occurred. Searoh bad been continued
almost daily since the accident, but
no trace of the body was to be found
and the searchers had given up the
task expecting the body would lodge
in a net that had been stretched across
the river at the mouth of the Apple
gate. R. W. Veatch left borne Tues
day morning with the feeling that he
would be able to find the body that
day as it was the 10th day that it
bad been in the water Mr. Veatch
was accompanied by Robt. Burns and
Foibin and they proceeded
in a boat to the spot where Mr.
Veatch decided to look for the body
and there within a short distance it
was found. This makes the ninth
body, that Mr. Veatob has been able to
find in different bodies of water
throughont the country, and he states
that the body of a drowned person
will begin to rise after the ninth day
and float for 21 days then to sink for
the last time.
A parse of between 100 and $70 had
been raised to meet the necessary ex
penses of the search. There was left
about half of this amount which was
turned over to the mother. The body
was interred in the Granite Hill
cemetery Tnesday afternoon.
of an incorporated town not having a
free delivery service cannot be served
by a rural carrier.
The securing of this route is largely
due to the efforts of Postmaster O. E.
Harmon of this city, who has been
striving for the past year to get the
servioe established. This makes the
second ronte for Grants Pass the other
being throogb settlements on Louse
and Jump-off -Joe valleys. A third
route ia to be asked for that is to
start at Mnrphy and go np the left
side of Applegate to Applegate post'
office and there oross the river and re
turn to Murphy on the right side of
the river. The mall to be supplied
from Grants Pass by the stage to
Williams. This route would abolish
Davidson. Eubll and Frovolt roat
I offices. The petition for this route is
being circulated by Lewis Carson and
Is being signed by all the settlers
along the proposed route. The settlers
in Sucker Creek Valley have sent in a
petition for a rural route that is to
leave Eerby and go up the left side of
the Valley and back on the right side,
As they have the required number of
families aud a good road there I
every certainty that the route will be
granted.
BORN.
WOOLDRIDGE-At Graute Pass,
Ure., Wednesday, September 19,
niuti, to Air. aud Mrs. Henry Woold
ridge, a sou.
WRIGHT At Graute Pass, Thursday,
September 18, 11MH1, to Mr. aud Mrs,
Kay Wright, a daughter.
SWINNEY At Grants Pass, Ore
murtwlay Bopteiuber 20, liKVl, to
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Swinney,
a son.
MARRIED.
SCHMIDT SMITH At GrautsPass,
ure., Monday, Septemlwr 8, lUOti, J.
V. Schmidt, aud Miss Mae J.
Smith, Father Notker Maeder
otllniatiug.
GREEN KELLOGG At the M. E.
parsonage at Grauts Fas, Ore.,
Mouday, September 17th, l'.KXl,
Marshall T.-tlrwen nf Snattlu. Wuuli
aud Miss Mae U Kellogg of Grants
fans, ure., Kcv. V. U Heckiuan
officiating.
DIED.
LONG At GrBnts Pans, Ore.. Sen-
tember 13, Itfott. Frederick Lontr.
of Denver of phrnuuiouia following
typnoia lever.
The deceased came to Grants Pass
a few weeks ago with a companion.
to receive medical alteutioo. Ho was
placed in a hospital, and later re
moved to a private residence. Al
though the young man was among
strangers he received as faithful at
tention as he could have had at his
own home. The mother of the de
ceased arrived from Denver Monday
and returued with the remains.
THOM PSbN-AtGrant"PasrTues-
day, September 18, 11KW, Esther
Grace Thompson, aged li mouths.
The mother of ttie deceased died at
Greenback sevotal mouths ago aud die
father is working near Portland. The
child has been iu the care of au aunt,
Mrs Lew-man. The lutcruient took
place at tho Williams cemetery.
One of the principal matters that
will be attended to at the meeting of
the Grants Pass Fruit Growers Union
this Saturday will be the recommend
ing to to the county court of a suit
able person for fruit inspector of Jose
phine county. County Judge Ste
phen Jewell will meet with the Union
to explain the provisions of the law
and to confer with the fruit growers
as to its enforcement. Judge Jewell
fully recognizes the need of stringent
measures being taken to save the fruit
industry of this county from total de
struction by the many kinds of pests
that rnin the fruit and kill the trees.
There will be fully 80,000 boxes of !
apples in Josephine county this year j
but so great has been the ravages of
the pests that there will not be over
15.C00 boxes of striotly first-class ap
ples that will do to ship as fancy
pack. The remaining 60,000 boxes
are 'so diseased that they would be
condemned if shipped to the city mar
kets and as there is no cannery or
vinegar factory in the county to use
them np tbey will be a total loss, other
than the little value they are as hog
feed. At (50 cents a box these apples
would have brought $30,000 a sum
that would pay an inspector's salary
for 60 years, while enforcing tba law.
For firstclass wagon and carriage
work go to J. M. Newman, successor
to G. M. Caldwell. 9-23 tf
FALL SHOES
ARE II ERE
The above illustration repre
sents one of our new shoes for
fall wear. It is a perfect fittet
and never fails to give the best
of satisfaction as to service.
This Shoe is made of the bet
grade of patent colt, welt sole
and medium military heel,
button and lace.
Many Other Styles for $3.50
R. L. BARTLETT
Howard Building Sixth Street
Fine Shoe Repairing a Specialty.
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SOME POINTERS FOR
GOAT RAISERS
How to Select Buck So & to
Secure the Beet Grade
of Mohe.lr. -
CLASSIFIED ADS.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE Improvements consisting
of good bouBe, barn, fenoing on 60
acres, tools, garden crop, etc., on
160 acres nnsurveyed land on Limpy
creek, for sale for $400. Inquire
Samuel Hawkins, Wilderville.
9-14 4t
Weather Reports for Farmers. Re-tee to Buffalo.
The United States Weather Bureau, International Convention of tb,
with headquarters at Portland, has Christian Church, Buffalo, N. Y c
arranged, with the co-operation of the tober 12th to 17th, 1906.
Pacific tates Telephone and Tele- For the above occasion round trip
graph company to furnish the farmer tickets will be on sale from Gram,
subscribers of company daily weather Pass, under the following conditio,
forecasts covering a period from 5 p. One way threugfc Portland, aodoot
m. of the day on which the foreoast j way through California, $98.00; both
is issued to 5 p. m. of the following
day. The Paciflo States company is
transmitting the forecast free of
charge over their lines from Portland
to all sections of the country and
farmer subscribers may have the
benefit of weather forecasts by calling
their central office any time during
the day after 9 o'clock and requesting
the information. This is something
new in the way of telephone service
and will undoubtedly prove popular
with the farmers. The United States
Weather Bureau service and the Pa
ciflo States Telephone and Telegraph
Company should be given credit for
introducing this valuable service.
ways through Portland, $93.45.
Sale dates October 5th and ti
Limits : Going transit limit ten din
from date of sale, final return limit
November IStb, 1906.
M. MoMURBAY, G. P. a,
The quality of the fleece is the first
thing to consider. The manufacturers
want the fine quality of mohair and
as little kemp or coarse bair as pos
sible, therefore examine the buck
well for coarse hair. We all want
the best stock. If so we must keep
the best to breed to, then breed those
kids to better stock. Why not have
good mohair as well as good brush
cleaners and increase the value of it
every year. It la better to choose a
bnok with a little lighter fleece with
out much kemp, than a heavy fleece
with more kemp. There are none in
America entirely free from kemp as
yet.
The next thing to consider is the
age of a buck. ' He should not be used
before he is 18 months old (the same
care should be taken with the does.)
A goat is good for many years if
properly cared for. You canuot ex
pect a nioe big kid from an immatured
animal oa either side.
Third, we all want a well built ani
mal, not a long, lanky fellow, but a
square, bloc ky build aud broad chest ;
some say the bigger the goat the more
mohair, but I thiuk this is a mistake.
Thero are a great many people who 1
dou't know the difference between a
thoroughbred goat and a grade goat
because they have never seen a )
thoroughbred. I think we have the I
only flock in Josephine county. The
difference can very easily be seen
when one can see both the grade and
thoroughbred together.
There are few that would believe a
dog would have sense to care for
goats as our dog does. Seme way the
band got scattered into four bunches.
He came home with the first bunch
aud in a little while we saw him
coming with the second and when
they were corralled he, went for the
third and soon brought them all home.
We turn the goats out in the morning
and cau rest easily as far as caring for j
thorn is concerned.
We consider that he savr g us the j
price of a herder and an occasional
goat which would soon amount to a !
nice little sum and it Is generally the
best of the flock that Is taken by wild
animals. But it is not every dos that
will naturally traiu himtelf.
Those who doubt this can come aud
see for themselves.
About a month ago the
THOROUGHBRED Poland China
hogs for sale. J. H. Robinson,
Wildervlile. 8-81 tf
FOR SALE 8 -in Bain wagon and
single seat Studebaker buggy.
Both nearly new. Address Box 600,
Grants Pass, or call on F. J. Rogers
on Wheeler place. 8-31 tf
FOR SALE New five-ruom house
and two lots, fence and outbuild
ings, good residence ; corner Walnut
and Pine, No. 204, price $660. M.
J. Young, P. O. box 178. 8-10 tf
GOATS Two thoroughbred Angora
bocks, oueysarliog 7 Jfjlb clipper, and
one 3-year-old 10 lb clipper, for sale
at a bargain if taken soon ; address
F. A. Pierce, Merlin, Ore. 8-24,tf
KLAMATH BASIN, where the United
States is building irrigation works
to reclaim 260,000 acres of land,
offers the chance of a lifetime to
homeseekers and investors. Nat
cheap land, but good laud cheap.
Farmers are needed in Klamath
county and land can be had on
favorable terms. Write to Frank
Ira Wnite, Klamath Falls, Oregon,
for further information. 0-21 2t
PAY YOUR. TAXES.
Notice is hereby given that all un
paid taxes will become delinquent on
October 1, 1906, and if not paid by
that time the property will be adver
tised and sold for taxes. This also
applies to property on which the first
half of tax has been paid, tbe re
maining half due and payable before
that time. After this date an add!
tiooal 1 per cent penalty will be added
on the first day of each month, to
the costs. W. J. RUSSELL,
Sheriff.
0. R. & N. TIME SAVER
Underwood
E. Voorhies.
Typewriter agent-A,
Prescriptions
Chicago 17 Houre Ne&rer Via This
Popular Route.
FOR RENT.
OFFICE ROOM for rent Courier
building. Apply to A. E. Voorhies
or J. W. Howard. 8-8 tf
HELP WANTED.
GIRL wanted for general housework.
Inquire Mrs Joseph Mots, corner i
4th aud E street 9-21 It
WANTED. ' j
WANTED Wood in exchange for
wagon aud carriage work by J. M. ;
Newman, successor to G. M. Cald
well. 9 23 tf I
WANTED Grain Sacks,
other second-haud goods.
Bros., Second hand-store,
Sixth and J streets.
Franklin was right when he said
"Lost time is never found again."
The O. R. & N.. in addition to giv
ing yon 200 miles along the matchless
Columbia river, saves you 17 hours to
Chicago. It 16 the
Short line to Lewiston.
Short line to Palouse country.
Short line to Spokane.
Short liue to the Coeur d' Alene
country.
Shoit line to Suit Lake City.
Short line to Denver.
Short line to Kansas City.
Short line to Omaha.
Short liue to Chicago.
Short line to all poiuts East.
Three trains east daily, 9:15 a.m.;
8:15 p. m. and 6:15 p. m. The" Chicago-Portland
Special" is m fine as the
finest. Every comfort of home.
ror particulars ask nnv nmint ,.
Tools and . Southern Pacific Company or write
Harrison I WAl- McMURRAY, general Passenger
agent, Portland, Or. 8-24-5t
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Are a part of every prescription
fill. The doctor doesn't write then
down with the other ingredient
because of tacit understanding tb
they are to go in always, and b
knows that they will go in wbe
you bring his order to us.
Model DrugSton
Front Street.
corner
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C. L. XtOEL of Odessa wants loggers
and timber cutters to deliver 2,000,
000 feet of logs to mill by contract
before snow flies ; short haul, level
roads, one 4-horse team, two trucks, ;
chains, etc. furnished. Also left j
hand 3 gang edger wanted. Write 1
or call at mill Odessa, Ore. 8-8 tf;
City Treasurer's Notice.
There are funds in the city treasury
to redeem all outstanding wrrn.
1904. In
after this
LOST.
GOLD WATCH Ladies -small size,
hunting; case, monoeram LMV on :
cane. Return to Billiard hall aud
receive reward. 8-81 tf
FROM train a few miles below Grants
Pass, a lady's handbag, containing
money, toilet articles, baggage '
checks, eta Return to Mrs. Edwin j
McCoruiick, care this paper and :
receive reward.
protested to Februarv 1st
terest on same will cease
date.
Dated at Grants
September 15, l!IOK.
COL. W. JOHNSON,
City Treasurer,
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past his control and ran about five
miles back in the hills where coyotes.
lions and other wild animls are often
seen. lie staid 3 hours w'th them
without food and never lost a hoof.
We are traiDing two more to go with
our goats, as the band ia srowimr.
The goats got inside of a rail fence
near Merlin and were soon in a
camper's hay stack. The CBuiper weut
to drive the goats out but the dog
went for him. .The camper knocked
hiiu down twice, then told him to
take his goats aud go, and in a few
minutes the deg aud goats were gone.
F. A. TIERCE.
SITUATION WANTED.
goits gotjNURSE-
-Firstclass nurse can be
found on L street.
Alice Weiser.
near 4th Mrs.
9-21 4t
A THOROUGHLY competent and np-to-date
stenographer desires tem
porary positiou. Address box 6t3.
City. 9-14 tf
TO EXCHANGE.
TO TRADE A fine hore, of 1050
wunds. for sheep or goats. Address
P. O. Box 64.1, Grant Pass. 8-17 tf
MISCELLANEOUS.
FASHIONABLE
tailoring, Mrs.
street.
dies-making and
T. C. Horr, 107 C
9-14 tf
FRANK BURXKIT Upholstering,
mission furniture made to order.
Grants Pass Feed Store
C. L. GILLETT.IPropr.
All Kinds of Flour, Feed, Mill IFeed, Hay, Graii
Poultry Foods, Etc.
SACKS AND HIDES BOUGHT
:Cor.6thamiJ.SK Grants Pass, Or
JCtlOOL POOKJ
SCHOOL JUPPLIE
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