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) ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS, OREGON. OCTOBER 5, 190b. We are Strong on Strong Boy's and Girls' Shoes. Boys and girls are hard on Shoes, so It taken the strongest, toogheBt leather well put together to Btand the knocks. Our Red School House and Sleel Shod Shoes for boys and girls, made of the best calf with donble soles and quilted bottoms are the best wearing shoes made. Also high top shoes for little men in all sizes. R. L. HOWARD BUILDING ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PA88, OREGON. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. Published Every Friday. Subscription Ratest One Year, In advance, 81 1 Months, Three Months, Bingle Copies, $1.60 .76 .40 Advertising Races Furnished on application at the office, or by mail. Obituaries and resolutions of con dolence will be charged for at 60 per line; card of thank SOo. A. E. VOORHIES, Prope. KnUsred at the pout office at Grants Psas, Oreiton, a seoond- i-clasi mall matter. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 190rt. THE POSSIBILITIES OF IRRIGATION Water on the Ltxnd Would Malte Flrtlle Fields Where Now Are Barren Welles. Editor Courier : It was a beautiful day in Septem ber, one of those days which in Ore gon gives a sense of the matchless glory of Autumu, that my friend Harili made me his guest for a drive down the great valley of the Rogue below Grunts Pass. 1 his geutleman Is a well known businets man of the town, a man who has had no small share in the development of its best life and progress for many years. He both entertained and instructed Hie. After leaving the town our course was to the right at many points close skirting the foothills, while en circling us ou every hand nud back of the foothills towered the greater, even "the ever lusting mouutalns," and the wonderful Valley of the Rogue to the left of our way, iu wide expause and smilingly interminable lent th, was be foro us. Our way at many points lay through the wood and the air seemed athrill with bird song the rabbit and the squirrel disported themselves ou every hand while back in the denser wood gated that timid selitinel, the deer. Our Itinerary embraced several of the hopyards where we were court eously received and found busy workers for the God of harvest had called his servmits and there must bo diligence to secure his bounty, yet s we paused by the village of tents, we found laughter and song all about, happy faces aud willing bauds. The wide acreage of fruit iu great variety is better secu than doserilied, as isalso the melons and other products of ; the farm. As we talked by tint way 1 . aid to my friend, "Why is it, in view of the tHNihilities here cou- j ditions of soil aud climate, that good i roads aro so slow in coining. We surely must have these or emigra tion will not set this wsy, and that is the crying need now." "Yes," he replied, "we waut Isdter roads, for they would prove a great factor ia the grow th we all desire but we must have irrigation first. Hut onto the now arid lands all about us water, and we can have it iu abundance from yonder splendid river, aud this whole region will bloom as the rose, people would pour iu and this would become God's country; all for a com paratively small tax laid on the proper ty of our town, aud the adjacent lauds, or it could be "taken up by private enterprise aud be made a paying in vestment through rentals." 1 thought my friend had struck the right chord aud that Grauts Pass should get into line for the realisation of an enter prise which, could it obtain, would bring great things to this section and Its people, Let irrigtioube our shlbbolrth and let us all work for it But how work for it? I would say BARTLETT SIXTH STREET first of all, through the creation of public sentiment favorable to the enterprise. There is no class nor con dition of onr people who are not vitally interested in this matter and we could talk it on the street or in the homes of neighbors and friends, dis cussion always means education and when this has had full play, let there be a meeting of the oltizens called to openly consider it. Let ideas become sonorete and in that way a leverage would be found Does any good estate promoter proper size were sect the Rogue East of Grants for the movement, buisness man or real doubt if a ditch of constructed to inter River a few miles Pass say Savage Rapids or some other point and the water carried to that part of the towu north of the track within the limits of gravity thence to be distributed through the town and onto the great areas below, north of the river, also a similar ditch or one adequate to sup ply the territory on the south 'side, would enhance the value of real es tate from one-fourth to one-half the present value. Should you think this too great a tax on our resources to make the enterprise all our own and if that view were to prevail, it would be within our reach still, for there are great aggregations of capital on every hand awaiting profitable investment and if there proved! to be a demand for the water that would warrant the outlay, private enterprise might take it np. I do not undertake to instruct in this matter, but am confident, if we will bnt discuss it, a way will appear. No man can fail to see what Buch an enterprise, if well car ried out. would do for Grauts Pass and the surrounding country. It would give to us all that my friend suggested rf prosperity, derived from largely increased settlement, better roads, green fields where are now arid wastes aud poss'bilitirs for larger growth, on all lines. R. H. LEE. METHODIST CONFER ENCE APPOINTMENTS Rev C. O. Beckman Is Returned to the Grunts Pass Church. Following are the appointments made by lthe Methoriixt Episcopal conference held at Portland last week: EUGENE DISTRICT. M. C. Wire, "presiding elder; resi dence and address, Eugene, Oregon Ashland, E. K. Zimmerman. Brownsville, T. L. Jones. Canyouville, to lie supplied. Central Point, J. M. Sweeney. Coburg and Crawford-ville, J. H. Skidinoro. Coquille and Bandon, George Ellis. Cottage Grove, J. L. Beatty. Crcswell, J.I. Stratford, Drain, J. H. Van Kosien. F.lkton, W. R Pepper. Eugene, D. It. Trimble. Gardiner, W. S. Gordon. Grants Pass, C. O. Beckman. Halsoy and llarristiiirg, George Clark. Jacksonville, to be supplied. Juuctiou City, F. 8. Clemo. Loraue, to be supplied. Marshfleld, W. R. F. Browne. Medford W. C. Renter. Monroe, to be supplied. Myrtle Creek, to be supplied. Myrtle Point, W. F. Rogers. ' 2 North Bend, to lie supplied. Roseburg, A. P. Boyd. Shedds. IX L. Fie.Un. Springfield. W. M. Erksioe. Ten Mile, to bs supplied. Weudling. to be supplied. Wilbur, a A. Bristol. Wildervllle aud 'Althouse, to be supplied. Wild wood, to lie supplied. KLAMATH' MISSION DISTRICT. R. K.2 Duulap," presiding elder Elamatb Falls, Ore. Bonanza, to be supplied. Fort Elamatb, to be supplied. Fort Bidwell, to be supplied. Elamatb Falls, H. L. Grafloos. Elamatb Indian Mission, to be sup plied. Lakeview, Ari J. Armstrong. Merrill, to be supplied. New Pine Creek, to be supplied. Paislev, to be supplied. ,Picard, to be supplied. LABOK SAVING Harhlnrrr Sow Miien Much Work the Dairy Farm. The success of the milking machine completes the cycle of labor saving ap paratus ou the dairy farm. One may now plow the land with a riding sulky plow drawn by horses or n traction motor, rework it with u riding harrow, put Iu the cam seed with a riding planter, do much of the cultivating with a machine upon which he rides, drawn by horses, and cut the silage corn with a horse harvester. The bun dles or stalks must lie lifted by band upon the low down waon, hauled to the silo and fed Into a cutter operated by 11 g is dine engine. This cuts stains and cars Into pieces, say. a quarter of an Inch long, which are conveyed up in to the silo by an autonuitic carrier. Ilnrlnir and Klin ice Apparatus. Hay is likewise cut, harvested and baled by machinery. Then for feeding the silage is shoveled Into a tank that runs upon an overhead track in front of the cows, and a suitable feed is deposited In front of each cow. Hay is brought from the bay to the cow stable by au adaptation of the horse fork. The milking machine has done away with the drudgery of that operation. The machine is washed by power, and milk cans und pails are sterilized with a steam Jet after being perfivtly cleaned by the Improved washing powder In the water. Handling Bedding- and Manure. The bedding used for cows is run through u power cutter so that it Is One and absorbs all the urine. The cow's droppings nud soaked bedding ore shoveled Into a tank or carrier that Is lowered to the floor while being filled, then rises to its track above and runs di rect to the manure spreader, into which the contents are automatically dumped. Horses haul the spreader to the field, and the manure Is at once applied. American Agriculturist. Stark Tlrs. If It is necessary to stack the hay in the Held It should be protected In some wny from the rain and snow. A good method s suggested by Kimball's Dairy Farmer, as follows: Take three small wires aud weave Into them slats about eight Inches wide aud four feet long. These ure placed about two feet apart. The length of the frame will depend entirely upon the height of the stack. It should he large enough to cover the top of the stack well and keep the hay from being blown off. If you wish to Improve ou this tack tarred ,'elt rooting paper to the slats. This jives you a practically tight roof over the stack. Dairy Talk of Today A successful Ohio dalrywomau says: "I think there is no other branch of farming where brains count for so much as iu dairying. There are great 1 poKsiliilltioK for till- dairyman of to- ! day If he will only apply the rlht j principles In breeding, feeding and i care of the dairy cow." iet the lleat. i After raising iki calves iu twenty- six year I Hud myself learning some i new things every year, also learning ' some old lessons over and over. One j lesson I dj not forget is that the mother and the sire must botU be the i best we can get, either by raising or , buying, of the same breed aud noted ! for their constitutional vigor, which Is ' the chief cornerstone of success. Mas- j sacliusetts 1 inlryimin. ! i tilt Front. The iinpi-o.irres.-h e dairyman falls to j realize that tlio d.iiry v;irld not only "do move." but Is rapidly advancing. 1 Perhaps he Im one of the best of tlie old sell, iid. yet is ;;t Hie t:r.r end of the procession of iii.i.leni Improvement, j whereas If lie would get out ninoirr ' the alert ilairj men of t!u present and Imbibe the newer I !,'.;s h, in! ;ht ue easily a leader In the fvout of in xleni j dairy pr.i.iv-s.- IV .Ir. , I nlrorm 5:i;:Mty In 'hMse. The ipie-ti n of 1: v , o ii.iiu a clean, i;:ild favored chee e :i!l the t'.'.ie Is one of t'u e t i;. .',)v. ,.'.t c.iC-! orations in sol.; the p;'ile::i of "ci ting the people t i t l:i ve r'i,'."c. Tlir VU-lrir l.t.-Mm-. Now that th mlluiii : la.uliiue a. pears to a:i assured sr.eivs-i it r.l. a new fac cjhiu the whole li.isl:iov Any man 1'it.iiilkir with livestock grow- i lug is five to a.lr.i'.t that In no Hue ot 1 stock handling Is there so good uu op- j portuuity for money making as that of dalrylir;, the s;rlons objections to j It iH'lug Its everlasting "tVi days a year j Job. There Is no let up, we may say. 1 night or day. Sabbaths or holidays, j All means hard aud persistent wor!; . iu the dairy. Hut when you come to think of it, what kind of work can yon ' engage in and make money at it that : Is not an everlasting Job without let up, year and year out? As we said liefore, now that the milking machiue ia proving a success the great bugbear of keeplug milkers ou the farm is U-1 lug removed, aud the farm Itself can , take heart agnlu. Home aud Farm. Fine commercial Courier office. printing at the 1 CLASSIFIED ADS. FOR SALE. FOR JALE Impiovement8 consisting of good houte, bain, fencing ou 611 acres, tools, garden crop, etc . on ICO acres unfurveyed land on Limpy creek, for sale for 400. Inquire Samuel Hakin.Wilderville. 9-14 4t THOROUGHBRED; hogs for Bale. J. Wildervlile. Poland China . H. Robinson. 8-81 tf: FOR SALE New five-'oom house and two lots, fence ann outbuild ings, good residence ; corner Walnut and Pine, No. 204, price iii"0. M. J. Young, P O. box 178. 8-10 tf FOR RENT. OFFICE ROOM for rent Cooricr building. Apply to A. E. Voorhies or J. W. Howard.: T 8-3 tf WANTED. WANTED Wood in wagon aud carriage Newman, successor well. exchange for wont by J. M. to G. M. Cald-9-is3 tf WANTED Grain Sacks, Tools and other second-hand goods. Harrison Bros., Second hand-store, corner Sixth and J streets. 2-9 tf C. L. JNOEL of Odefa wants loggers aud timber cutters to deliver 2,000, 000 feet of logs to mill by contract before snow flies; short haul, level roads, one 4-horee tean, two trucks, chains, etc. furnished. Also left band 3-gang edger wanted. Write or call at mill Odessa, Ore. 8 8 tf LOST. BOY'S COAT. 13-year-old fize, grey mixed, Harth'a mark inside. Re ward at Courier Ollioe. 10-5 tf EASTMAN EODAK, No. 8 with caie on Limpy creek bridge, September 80. Finder have at Courier office. 10 5 2t FOUND. FOUND Overcoat, Owner can have the ing property. Call office. rjBlr!S man's size, fame by prov at the Courier 10-5 tf HELP WANTED. WANTED Salesmen. 'Many Make f 100 to 1150 per month ; some even more Stock clean ; grown on Reser vation, far from old orchards. Cash advanced weeklv. Choice' of terri tory. Address Washintgon Nursery Company, Toppenish, Washington. - 9-2H tf SITUATION WANTED. NURSE Firstclasa nurse can be found on L street, near 4th Mrs. " Alice Weiser. 9-21 4t COOK wants situation, nine years experience, At references, small place not wanted. Address "Cook" Courier.' 10-H 5t TO EXCHANGE. TO TRADE A fine horse, of 1C50 pounds, for sheep or goats. Address P. O. Box 643, Grants Pass. 8-17 tf MISCELLANEOUS. ART SCHOOL of Grants Pass, room 5, rMasonio TeinpK Day classes in I painting in oil colors, water colors, pHBtels, tapestry, etc, evening classes Monday and Thursday. Drawing Free band and mechan ical, architecture, perspective, etc Call at Studio for particulars all day Saturday or Monday, or Thursday evenings. Prof. Geo. O'Brien. FARMERS! If you went your farm sold, write me what yon have and your price as soon as possible and I w II include it with my Fall list which will go to the printer soon. I do not demand exclu-ive tale. W. L. Ireland, "The Real Estate Man," Courier Buildiug. 10-5 tf PIANO TUNING Leave orders at the music Btore. D. F. Armstrong. 9-28 tf FASHIONABLE tailoring, Mrs. street. dipR-iimking and T. C. Horr, 107 C 9-14 tf FASHIONABLE Dressmaking, Child ri us clothes a sperialty. 114 oor. Second and E street. 10-5 2t FRANK BURNETT-Upholstering, mission furniture made to order. City Treasurer's Nolicn. There are funds in" the city treasury to redeem all intstauding warrants protested to February 1st, 1904. In terest on same will cease after this date. Dated Bt Grants Pass, Oregon, September 15, IDOtl. COL. V. JOHNSON, City Treasurer. PAY YOVR. TAXES. Notice is hereby giveu that all uu- j paid taxe4 will become delinquent on October 1, 1SH1C, aud if not paid by i that timo the property will lie adver-! tied aud sold for taxes. This also applies to property ou which the first , half of tax has been paid, the re rtsiniug half due and payable before ' that time. After this date an addi-1 tional 1 per ceut penalty will be added; on the first day ot each month, to the costs. W. J. RUSSELL, . Sheriff. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. The Board of Equalization for' Josephine Couuty, Oregon, will meet at the office of the County Clerk, Mon day, October 8. 1908, at 9 o'clock A. M., and will remain in session'each successive day for one week. All parties interested are requested to appear and examine their assessments for the year 190 and havefill errors corrected if any there be, as no cor rections can be made after the ad journment of said board. W. H. FALLLV. Assessor of Josephine Countv, Ore. Grants Pans, Ore., Sept. 13, 190fl. Dutchess Trousers for Fall We have thi week received the complete line of Trousers for Fall and Winter in those nobby gray Stripes and Plaids. Some pat tern? are cut special, knee 21, 19 across the shoe. Call and see them. Als Schloss Clothing that can't be beat for Style and Workmanship, Prick $12.00 to $27.50. Caterers to the neat dressers. P. H Harth Cooest Is via Puget Sound, any direct line to Minneapolis and St. Paul, then over the Burlington's picturesque Missis sippi River Scenic Line to Chicago or St. Louis. There is no better summer route, no matter where you are going east. Information as to rates, routes, points of interest, etc , will be given free of charge by DM Qj-lf-lS I I All i 1 ii i ii Our New Catalogue "iFj f ?. !"BES UR MVDRAUIIC RAMS ! 'ltUS VHAT THtV CAN Do C-M i regardless of & Son. Inc. Route East R. W. FOSTER, Passenger and Ticket Agent, Burlington Route, Cor. 8rd& Stark Sts., Portland, Ore. A tui(K floss .Si 4 - i- - ti SUMMER SPECIAL To tdvartiM oar stsaped linens c will sell centerpMCM like cm stamped on tun Intn complete with loea to embroider. Regular value 90c Special 50c In ordrrini bv mail send post office or tf ptess money order mi mtnhn ttos fatr Take, NeedlecraffShoo U382 VffkSH. ST-.P0R3LAHD oy IDimiOKflYCUIS aksa KltUMT am Bladder BlgM aV i