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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 28, 1906)
hi 'f I f V J THE FRUIT GROWERS- OPEN WAR ON PESTS Union to Have County Inspector Appointed Will Supply Spray MaterleJa eu Coat. The meeting of the Grains Pass ..XTUlt UrOWpm Tin inn loo. Gt.A 'i -l - .mo.i untuiuH ll-was largely attended by frnit growers a. mw rrnm ahnnt. f2nn n v v Woodville, Huao. Wildnrvillci. 1 ai anrt other sections of Rogue Rivor alley. Estimates were filed with the sec retary by the various fruit growers as to the amount of apples that they would have to ship. The report hows that the onion will have five or six cars of strictly fancy pack apples for Eastern shipment. The Union will not now nor hereafter send a single box of fruit to market that is not strictly first-class. Had the scale, oodlin moth and other pests not made such havoo in the orchard'" there would have been fully 75 cars of fruit for shipment. To inaugurate a vigorous campaign against the pests that are proving so destructive to the frnit crop in Jose phine county was determined on by the Union, and it was decided to have a county fruit inspector appointed to strictly enforce the state law and j make tree owners either eradicate the ' pests or cut down their trees. County Judge Stephen Jewell was present and ! assured the frnit growers tlmt he j would co-operate with th-t farmers to the fullest extent in having the est law enforced, the provitious of which ara very strict, quito a' much u the"" ,""n- stite sanitary laws to check smallpox and other contagious diners, lliu owuer of diseased trees w ill hnv to cleau them or cut them down cr the job will be done for him and the ex pense will be a lieu on his propel ty which the Bhoriff will colli ct. For county fruit inspector the, Union rec ommends.! Chnrle Meserve to be appointed hy the county court. Mr. Meserve is secretaiy or the Union and the organization will assist hiu to the fullest extent in the war on nests l I wneu.er in me orchard of the farmers or in rue yara ot the town resirteut. Tn r.r.1,.,. )... I. ' u uni ji mini, mo cAiien" ui so irv- i iug will be as light as possible the 1 Union will furuisli the materials at cost t those needing the chemicals. The Union will purchase the lime, sulphur, salt and blue vitriol which will be in the sprays used this Fall, in large quantities and Secretary Meserve was authorized to secure bi.ls cewlinjjr two years, or hy fine not ex from the dealers for these mat-rials. deling $".0(10, or both " Another roason for the Union supply-1 TllH etTor,H of tlle American Mining ing the spray ingredients is that; thoy I Congress to protect the Investor may be of uniform and full Btreugth. j R;nst mining frauds by furni.-hing Oftentimes anrarinu (a nt .(V.,nn I information as to the true conditions because some of the ingredients are he- ! at th n,ine h" m'Ml" ",r'rp al'Preut low the stregth required by the formu-! tllu ue""t.F of legislation to sup la. Thn result is the orchardist loses 1 m"ess tM eviI- 81,(1 " hopel that his fruit and is out the expense of ' a11 prions mining men will take an snravimr nn.1 tlio nunfhli l.n It 1 active interest and communicate with Is the purpose of the Union to .q I clean out the nests that Josenhiue ( county will be able to ship Kant more than 75 per cent of the fruit crop in stead of having 75 per cent of the crop ruined as is the case this year, with a loss of 75,00O to the farmers. Working the Jump-off-Joe Mine. B. C. Pratt & Co., mining brokers j of Boston have turned the r st tent inn toward Southern Oregon r-iininit fi M J I A.. I .1- T. -i . I up JTIOOU.1U y.VHILJ, l,,l IlifJ .l.-.-T orchased from Dysert & Bni th. Tbo ; jdraalio property. property is in charge of A. U Call. mining engineer, a rmMve ct .alitor- nia who has had a wide range of ei- perince in the gold fields, and he is ' fitting op the property fop the com ing season's run. The mine has had good equipment bnt it will be thoroughly modernized add a dozen men are now employed getting every, thing in readiness for the first water, The mine is located about 14 miles from Grants Pass and consists of 500 acres of placer ground. This is pro liminary work for Pratt & Co , and if they find conditions favorable they will devote more attention to Sooth era Oregon and take up some larger propositions. TO SUPPRESS FAKE MINING PROMOTERS California Has Such a Ltvw a.nd Oregon Is Certain to Have One Soon. V A bill providing for the punish ment of all mining fakirs and promo ters of illegitimate mining enterprises will be. drafted by the Amerloan Mining Congress at its annual session which will be held in Denver, Colora do, October 10 to 19th inclusive. A committee composed of the best talent in the United States has been ap pointed to prepare and submit to the Mining Congress a draft of such bill. This committee comprises two United States Senators. Robt. M. Lu Fol lette (Wis.), ami Fred T. Dubois (Idaho); one Congrissumu, Eben V. Martin (South Dakota), and the Governors of two states, Geo. C. Hardee (California), and Jos. V. Foil: (Missouri). Four are attorneys and all from mining states of promt- iiiiroiuia nas aireanr aoopti u a law which ha- wrrfced an ulmosf complete r ! ! ill"? from that stite ofsiioiious mining sock nud tlmt h ch-rous ..'i:as: : en t'ie mining industry the fake promoter. It is probable that the proposed legislation which will be snKc itfed In l'i s'nte lej;;s!:iti:ies this Wmt r, wijl bo fasliionfd after thn California1 law, which provitit s that uny ferson who .hall mid rtnke to s II or absent to the publication. privately or publicly, of a I'randnlent- i . A . . I . ' ' v -1B"U lur i""" -"-miiv nn 'idea of a grcati r value or less an 1'81"1'"1 valuH or urit value than such stock may nally pos-e the iutentiou of efrauding any per- son or the public, "shall be deemed guilty oi a felony, aud on conviction sliall bo punched Ly imprisonment in ctate prison, or a county jail, not ex- luu Bt'i I eirai , iu inn run lliub lun Ultl ......... .1 1 .U... .1... . . tM mn? receive the most intelligent consideration at the coming annual meeting. The Mining Congress never was in as strong a position to combat this evil, and the assistance of every mining man is ueeded to make its work more effective. Steps will also be taken at this ses sion for the creation of mine drainage districts similar to public improve muiit ..'i-r.ricis in cities, r.ulfortlie CTfittio:! f.f iJep.it l ient of Mi"es the Jump-off-Joe'"" " v. parrc r.xeconve i.t t. .... i Oeriiirtme t cf the nat oi al fcv-in- tjhnr f'ri. CW o Sinv'he and bhr re vig.tiLij relatives at Ros burg, Miners' blinks at the Courier office. Real Estate I AND Rent Houses ' 5 W. L. IRELAND. X5hQ Real Estate Man. Ground Floor, Courier Bldg. Grants Pass. - Oregon. t GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, DECISIONS UNDER NEW RATE LAW New Railroad Regulations Laid Down by the Interstate Com merce Commission. In an opinion just made public the Interstate Commerce Commission takes important action on coustroing the application of the railroad rate law and providing general rules ap pliyng to joint traflio on new lines and to commutation, mileage and ex cursion rate9. The rulings arre as follows: "Paymeut for transportation Noth ing but money can be lawfully re ceived or accepted in payment for transportation subject to the act whether of passengers or property, or for any service in connection there with, it being the opinion of the Commission that the prohibition against charging or collecting a greater or less or different compensa tion than the established rates iu effect at the time precludes the ac ceptance of services, property or other payment in lieu of the amount of money specified in the published schedules." Where connecting carriers establish a joint rate which is less or greater than the sum of their local rates, such joint rate is a change of rates and re quires a notice of 30 days. In su.'h I cafes the joiut rate, when duly estah lishd and iu force, becomes the only lawful rate fur through transporta tion. "New roads -On new liues of road, including branches and extensions of existing roads, cut ratts may be estab lished in the first im-tauce, and also j joint rales to and from points on such jiiew liues without notice on posting : a turilT of such rates and filing the I same with the Coinmissiouer. "Round Trip Excursion Rates It is the opinion of the Commission that the provisions of the amended sixtli scctiun iu respect of the publishing, filing Hud posting of tariffs apply to the mileage, excursion and cumulation o nmiiuu.ru uj toil Bei'lilOU. ' riit. u unllinri-Ki.1 I... O'l.l . I 'Such a rate when first established or oflWed i held to be a change 0f rates which requires a notice of :i0 d ijb. With' "" "l'i"""' " J mm ui" tuo 'KlinnM nnf- lio rficon in noun tf ... il.. . .... , . m . rates, or other reduced rates which, like ordinary passenger rates, ar es tablished for an indefinite period mid appear to bo a matter of permanent policy. Strictly excursion rates, however, coveting a named and limited period, are of a different ciiaracier in cms regard aud may j properly tie established on much character in this regard and may properly be established on much shorter notice. "To avoid the necessity for special application in cases of this kind, the Commission has made a geueral order flxiug the following named time of notice of round trip excursion rates, and carriers may govern themselves accordingly : "Rates for an excursion limited to a designated period of not more than three days may be established with out further notice upon posting a tariff one day in advance iu two pub lic and conspicuos places in the wait ing room of each station where tickets for such excrsions are so'd, and mail iug copius to -he C mi. ion. "Rates fc. io t'f -i ei limited to di.u"ed ft' ol o' m ire than three diii ai d i ct ,,i , o tl-sn :;o days may j' up otilil'siio'i upon a i n ice of three U.i.. s, in ilaco f thn i( days' notice otherwise r quir.'d by the amended sixth i-ection. "Riteiforan excurioi limited to designated pr.od exceiing so days will rexpiirj t:m stitutoiy nnli.e, un less shorter lime is allomd iu special cases by the coinm'ss:on. FARM NEAR GRANTS PASS CHANGES HANDS T. P. Lee. the Melon Grower, Dis poses of His Place on Rogue River. T. P. Lee has sold his farm two miles west of Grants Pas to Jacob Strauss. There are CO acres iu the tract and it sold for f I4W. It is one of the richest tracts iu Hogoe River Valley and had it been in Jackson county where farming is given more prominence than in Jocephine county it would readily have sold for OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1906. $13,000. It is well improved and on a rnral telephone and mail route and Mr. Stranss got bargain. Mr. Strauss formerly resided in Ap plegate Valley and had fine farm four miles above Mnrphy whioh he sold last year for 110,600. He plan ned to leave Rogue River Valley and go to a more desirable country but after spending a year traveling aud lacking over all the much lauded sec tions he came back to Josephine county well satisfied to invest and to again become a resident of this Valley. EISMANN BROTHERS HAVE FINE FRUIT Will Sell $14,000 Worth of Apples -Plow Up Alfalfa to Plant More Trees. To those who think that Josephine county is only a mining district and that its chief industry will always be in the operation of its mines a look at the frnit exhibit in the large dis play window of P. H. Harth & Com pany's clothing store will convince them that fruit raisirg is certain to be the greatest industry of Rogue River Galley. This exhibit is samples of apples and pears from but one orchard that of Eismann Bros,, whee farm is five miles wet of this city aud in qnality it would be a cerdit to even a Hood River fruit fair. Eismann Bros, have demonstrated that fruit raising can be made a suc cess aud that there is big piofit iu growing strictly first-class apples, pears, etc Their crop this season will brine thmi fully 1-1,000 and their per cent of profit is certain to be larger than is earned by any gold mine, sawmill or o;her industrial es tablishment in Josephine county. And to further prove their faith in the fruit industry Eisuiauu Bros, will this Fall plow up 70 acres of fine al falfa and set (lie land to Newtown apple trees. And they expect to in cre.ise their planting from year to year uutil they will have a 200 acre orchard. Rev. C. O. Beckman is at Portland attending the Willamette conference of Methodist churches, now In session at Sunnysiile, iu the chnrch presined over by Rev. Ford, at one time presid ing eloer of the Grants Pass district. Conference will be in sefsiou until Monday. Beautiful new Combina tion Desks and BookCascs $15.00 to $30.00 Our new Lino 1 c ums are on the way will ar rive this week. Hand some patterns, both inlaid and reg ular prices right. Our New Line of ROCKERS and Dining Chairs cannot be beat. This fine Rattan Rocker, no arms, $3.75. See the new goods. The Imperial Washer ; . - . : - I Call in and examine the Easy Running New Washing The easy price will surely plea.se you, too. Thomas , E , SEPTEMBER TERM OF CIRCUIT COURT Judge H. K. Hanna Passes Judg ment on Wrong Dotra. Many Divorces. The circuit court for the September term commenced its labors Monday with Judge H. K. Hanna on the bench. The complete docket com prised a dozen criminal and 60 or more civil cases, 14 divorce cases be ing included in the list. The cases disposed of op to the hour of going to press are as follows : State of Oregon vs. Sam Cooiht, larceny from a peron, plead gnilty aud was sentenoed to one year In the penitentiary. State vs. Ed Williams, assault with dangerous weapon, plea, not guilty; a special veuire of four jurymen was drawn ; case was given to the jury at 5 :30 Thursday and at I o 'clock the jury handed in a sealed verdict and wa dismissed; verdict not gnilty. State vs. Bert York. Indicted and released on f 150 bail. State vs. Henry Barzellle, threaten ing to kill, dismissed. State vs. Walter Eastman, assault with dangerous weapon; not a true hill. State vs. O. W. Trii lett, dismissed. State vs. Jas. T. McCune, larceny from a dwelling, not a true bill. State vs. W. M. Richards, not a true bill. State vs. W. E. Wilson, plead guilty ; sentenced to serve three years in the penitentiary. Thus .'ialvin vs. Frauk Heck, act ion for money, judgmwit iu favor of defendant. H. D. Norton vs Win. II. Emerson. and John Ross Jr., action for money, default aud judgment. Oustav Payne vs Pacific Pine Needle Co.. action for money, de fault and judgment. O. O. Kockstead vs. Houry J. J. Olsi-n, confirmation. Harvey Book vs. Now York & West ern Mines Co., confirmation. Grant t Pass Hardware Co. vs. J. P. Ran.au, confirmation. Johu Golf vs. Mary E. Golf, di voroe, default. Oregon Mining Journal vs. Sooth em Oregon Title, Ouaruutee and Abstraot Co. action for money, appeal THOMAS & O'NEILL Homes Furnished Complete Satisfaction Guaranteed Money Back if You Wantli Interesting prices on CARPETS this week. A lot more new patterns of Rockers, Parlor Stands, Tables, Music Cabinets, Baclielor Shaving Cabinets, up-to-date. O'Neill - No. 26. from decision of the justice oourt; judgment for plaintiff. Oregon , Mining Journal vs A. S. Hammond, action for money, appeal from justice oourt; judgmennt for plaitiff. H. Ib Wilson vs. Willis Kramer, motion sustained. W. T. Turham vs. Calumet and Ore. gon Mining Co., judgment for $2000 in favor of plaintiff. Grants Pass Hardware Co. vs. Calumet and Oregon Mining Co.. action for money; judgment. Win. Sience et al vs. J. W. RiiBsell, dismissed. E. M. Alrbight ct al vs. Murliir Brown et al, action for money, dis missed as to McGuire ; case continued. Sadie Crawford Ferguson vs. W. E. Ferguson, divorce, decree. THE GAUCE DISTRICT HAS PROSPEROUS TIMES Old Store Gives Place to 2-Story Structure School House Built e.nd Tee-cher We.ntod. C. L. Barlow, postmaster and mer chant at Gallce, was in Grants Pass Thursday and Friday. Mr. Barlow stated that work was plentiful and uol an idle mau in the Oalicu district and that the placer mines which is the chief industry wero iu shape for active ojierations so soon as the rains set in. Much development work is b ing done on quarts claims and some fine properties are being opened up. The old store and postolllce building that hai done duty for years past and was amply large for its pnrpoo has become entirely too Binall slnc it has been occupied by Barlow Bros, With their stock of general merchandise and now It is to bo replaced by a fine two story structure that will be ready tor use iu two woeks. With new and larger quarters. Mr. Barlow an nounces that his firm will enlnrga their stock and Tnnko It more com -plito in assortment. A te tclnT is wanted at Gallce so Mr! Barlow, who is district clerk, states. The term will be four months, wages fit) and board in a desirable place near the school house f 15 per month. The school house Is new and well furnished and located in the village. There will bo 13 to 15 scholars. Quartz blank at the Courier office. A splendid array of tanty patterns in Wall Papers 10 to 75e SILVERWARE at lcs than ho'c.ia'c T r i p 1 1- crrt 1' I a I i! liniLs h"'! Forks, p'.-r t, t2 SO Cake Moulds, Pudding Moulds, Patent Pie and Cake Tins, all kinds Cake Spoons, Egg Whips, all ft?rr?Sfc kinds dover, 10c f1? "illllMMSSSSSSSMBMiBSJBSSBBSSSW Kraut Cutters, f 1 ' 1 'f 35c to $1.50 V'Al 'J The Imperial Washer Machine. I Vye Mouse Furnishers