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?4 V. 6 i Xi U- GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1906. No. 36. PEAR ORCHARD A PROFIT OF 50 PER CENT la Whe.t l Ja.ckson County Or chard Done Thla Yer Spray Solution Made Cheaply L .F. Lozier who hag a fruit farm on the Jacksonville-Medford road, was in Grants Pass Wednesday. Mr. Loiier has been one of the largest prune growers in Rotine River Valley, but like other prnne growers lie is cognizant of the fact that people no ' longer eat dried fruit when they can get fresh or canned fruit. Ihe can neries and cold storage houses have about driven the driers out of business and where there were 20 years ago 100 pounds of dried fruit sold there is now scarcely 10 pounds sold and this at a price of scarcely one-half of tho former price. Mr. Lozier is planting his prune orchard to pear trees and so soon as the pear trees require the ground he will cot down the prune tres. This Winter he will plant 20 acres of his pear orchard 10 yearling seedling pear trees and then next year he will graft 10 acres of them to Cornice, five acres to Benrre d'Anjoo, and five acres to Bartlett pears. Mr. Lozier holds that by planting yearling seedlings and then grafting them he can get a pear or chard cheaper than to buy grafted trees and also get stronger, healthier trees than conld be Brown by trans planting. As an instance of the big profit in a pear orchard Mr. Lozier mentioned among the Jackson connty orcliardists who have this year sold pears at fancy prices the success of G. A. Hover, who from a 10-acre pear or chard of 10-year-old trees netted over and above all expenses for cultivating and spraying the trees and marketing the fruit $2760 for this year's crop. The pears were Cornice and Boso and were given an extra fancy pack with lace paper and lithographed labels and were marketed by the Rogue River Frnit Growers Union of Med ford, of which both Mr. Hover and Mr. Lozier are members. The remarkable feature of this very profitable pear orchard is the fact that it proves that it is the kind of a grower quite as much as the kind of pear as to the profit that can be made from an orchard. A previous owner thought he wag getting more than the orchard was worth when he sold a year ago the 10 acres to Mr. Hover for $T)00 an acre. With the care that Mr. Hover gave to the growing and to the marketing of the fruit he was able to bring its productiveness and profitableness up to a point not thought poBgible by the former owner. As Mr. Hover paid but fiOOO for the orchard and bag had it but a year his present investment stands him princi pal $5000, interest $500 and taxes $S0, a total of $56S0. His net sales of pears for this year were $2760, which payg the'interest'and the tales and all bat half of the purchase price of the land. With the interest at 8 per cent, the usual rate, Mr. Hover cleared a little over half the purchase price of his orchard on this ,crop. As fancy pears sold last year for almost the Sell Ilea Yx Ground Floor, Cjurier Baildiuj, G ants Piss, Ore. SHORT TIME BARGAINS $300 A large btrn oa two choice lots clone iu. Barn alone is worth the price. $500'5-room oottags, l1 lots, good well. House is well ' painted and in good oonditioa. Nioe shade trae in yard Place close in. It rented for $5.50 per nnuth $5000 'S2S0 acre. 10 miles frona Grants Pjsi, 100 acres hay ground, blanoe pasture aud timber. Water to .irrigate ali;iaad in cultivation. Fine out-range for stock. $10 000 "150 acres of choioe river bottom fruit lanlclos to ' tdwj. Well improve! Owd building $WW''WVW'VW i ; , price had for this year's crop and the price for next year, by reason of the bavoo of the blight in the East and California, is certain to be as high or nigner Mr. Hover will make a profit next year that will fully repay him the purchase price of his orchard. Wheat at 20 bushels to the acre and at $1 a bushel or alfalfa at six tons to the acre and $12 a ton. or even the best gold mine in Southern Oregon will not equal in profit a pear orchard like that of Mr. Hover's. Mr. Lozier has had much exper ience in spraying and the manufacture of spray solutious. The reason so many orchardists fail in clearing their fruit trees of of scale aud simi lar pests is that they do not properly prepare their spray. Profiting by the method employed by the factories that manufacture spray solution of lime and snplhur Mr. Lozier cooks his solution in an airtight tank with steam. He fouud that boiling in an open tank the water could not be made hot enough to fully dissolve the sulphur, with the result that the per fect chemical nnion was not made with the lime that is necessary to mate a spray that is deadly to San Jose scale and anthraonose. For an equipment Mr. Lozier bought a small second-hand boiler and uses a heavy. oak barrel in which to cook the lime and sulpher. With this inexpensive plant he is able to make as good a spray as can be much less cost, last year be came bought and at a In bis spraying as near exterminate his orchard as it is ing the scale in possible to do with scale all over the country. So well pleased is he with his cooking plant that so soon as the increase acreage of his orobard de mands it be will Install a large, iron airtight tank and cook spray solution in large quantities. Mr. Lozier is certain that it is cheaper for large orchardists to put in a steam spray making plant than it is to buy the solution and pay freight on 75 per cent of it as water. To supply the small growers he is of the opinion that an establishment located at some central place in Rogue River Valley for the manufacture ot spray solution would be a paying business to tb owner and would give to the fruit growers spray cheaper than they can import it and of a greater efficiency than they can manufacture themselves in an open tank. Ooe of the most critical operations ever performed in the hospital of Southern Oregon was that of Novem ber DO, at the South Pacific Hospital, when Vincent, the 2-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Swinney was operated on by Drs. Findley and Longhhridge for the removal of an abcegg back of the right ear. The pus accumulated in the ear and broke throush back of the mastoid bone, being very near the brain. When the operation made an opening thrutigh the boue the pns ushered forth with force enough to strike the operator in tho face, he being more than two Net away from the little one The child Is one of the youngest ever successfully placed under the influence of chloro form, and is now speedily recovering and will soon be ready to be returned home. Forester's Mask Ball, December 31. 0 0B l tstate SURETY BONDS, FIRE INSURANCE AND RENT HOUSES. W. L. IRELAND, Uje Real Estate Man. CO-OPERATION CREAMERY FOR ILLINOIS VALLEY Company to be Organized at Dairy and Fine Stock Meet ing at Kerby Saturday. There is to be a farmers institute, dairy and fine stock meeting at Kerby on Saturday, December 15. This meeting was Baked for by W. H. Car ter president, of the Josephine County Stockmens Association, E. F. Meisner andG.S. Matheson who called on Thurs day last week at the office of Meserve & Meade to have Mr. Meserve ar range for a dairy and fine stock meet ing at Kerby. Messrs. Carter and Meis ner each have fine farms near Kerby and heretofore have given their at tention largely to beef oatlte and bay raising, but tbey are now plannins to take np dairying. Mr. Matheson is an owner with SCarl Johnsonin a small creamery which they put in last Spring near Kerby on Sucker creek. These gentlemen so fully recognize the importance of dairying and fine stock raising as the leading industries for the farmers of Illinois that they with other progressive men of that rich Valley bave undertaken to inaugurate campaign of educa tion on dairy and stock methods for that section of Josephine county. As Josephine county has had in the last two years more than its share of farmers institute and other counties of the state are asking for institates, Mr. Mesarve eras not certain that an institute conld be had for Kerby this year as Dr. Jas. Withycombe, director of the experiment station of the Ore gon Agricultural College, had informed that as the institute fund appro priated by the legislature was but $2500 he would not likely be able to have sufficient money to meet the ex penses of so many institutes over the state and would bave none for this Winter in this county. So anxious were Messrs. Carter, Meissner and Johnson for a farmers meeting at Kerby that they offered that the ex pense of the speakers would be paid by the business men of Kerby and the farmers of that section. With this encouraging showing, Mr. Meserve took np the matter with Dr. Withv- cotnhe with the result that he will hold a farmers institute at Kerbv and arrange that the speakers be paid out of the institute fund. Dr. Withv- combe will have with him William Schulmerich of Hillaboro. cne of the most successful dairymen of Oreaon. E. T. Judd, of Turner, the well known breeder of floe horses and also a large dairyman, and Charles Me serve. Dr. Withcyombe will sneak on "Forage Plants," Mr. Schulmerich on "The Breedinit and Care of the Dairy Cow," Mr. Judd, on "The Horse on the Dairy Farm. " Mr. Mh- eerva will assist the farmers of Illinois Valley in organizing a co-operative creamery company and will take with him a copy of the constitution aud by. laws of sucli organization for this meeting. This co-operative creamery com- ! pany is for the purpose of taking over tne creamery looated near Kerby that was built last Spring by Geo. 8. j Matheson, a Sucker Creek dairyman, j and Carl Johnson, a young farmer of i that section. Ths creamery has not had the patronage of the farmers that j it should have aud it is planned to get the farmers to go into dairying more ! extensively and to become regular db- i trono of the creamery that the Illinois alley Creamery Company is to form, j ihe plan is securing the hearty sup-1 port of the leading farmers of that : Valley and the company will have a large membership aud strong financial , backing. The present creamery will be enlarged and an expert butter i maker appointed. The imildinu 1 which is new, is large enonirb to ac- i commodate a plant to handle the! cream from a thoosaud cows. It is j expected that with this Spring that ! the cream from 400 cows can be had for the creamery. Even with the ! limited supply of cream had this past j year Messrs. Mathesm & Johnson were able to demonstrate that the 1 creamery can be made a nm(lti.u"Tr. - dertaking when given the support that is possible in that Valley. The Illinois Valley has the soil, i water and climate to make It a first class dairy district This Valley has a length of 40 miles and a width of ?0 miles and in addition to the main j rivir it has many small streams that each have fine grass land and the time will come when the Illinois Valley will have 5000 oows and be noted as one of the best dairy sections of Oregon and ooe of the most prosperous parts of the state. I ROGUE RIVER FISHER MEN ORGANIZE UNION Have Large Membership and Will Market Fish and Develop Fish ing in Kogvie Kiver The Rogue River Fishermen's Union is the latest business ven ture having headquarters iu Grants Pass. A meeting was held Inst Satur day evening at the office of Meserve & Meade that was largely attended by the men engaged in fishing in Rogue river. The meeting was called to order by D. H. Brown, who stated the purpose of the proposed onion. F. C. Kline was made temporary chairman and Louis Streuber temporary secre tary. Charles Meserve made a brief ad dress outlying the plan of organiza tion of frnit grower unions and other co-operative organizations and he gave the fishermen several strong points wby they should organize a anion. Throngb the nnion tbey could ship their fiBh direct to the big dealers in the various large cities end save to themselves the profit of the middlemen that is so often unite as much as tbe amount that the fisher men are paid for their fish. By the nnion purchasing twine aud other supplies at wholesale a large saving in the expense aooonut to the mem bers. A strong union would be able to stop all illegal fishina and secure inch laws as would regulate the close season on the river to be eonable to tbe fishermen and to give the fish a chance to ge! np the river for spawn ing. The Union would be able to stop the present practioe of the state in taking salmon eggs from Rogue river and sending them to Clackamas hatchery from whichthe young fish are put in the Columbia river, thus com pleting the work of the illegal fisher men in exterminating the salmon in Rogue river. Mr. Meserve submitted tbe draft of a constitution and by laws for the anion which were apopted, A permanent organization was then effected and 21 names were enrolled as charter members. It is expected the list will be inoreased to 40 members, which will embrace all the fishermen on Rogue river above the Coast range of mountains. The following are the names of the charter members: B. L. Jewell, A. Aubery, Louie Streuber, Geo. Edwards, D. H. Brown, J. W. Smith. J. H. Hudson, Earl Allen, R. G. Hoock, W. C. Kline, James Murtha, Wesley Miller, William Ash, Andrew Olceu, E. E. Magone, Frank Houck. W. Peterson, Otto Walter, Albert Scbmldt, J. H. Rimer, F. E. McFarland, H. H. Croisant, J. A. Couuers. The following were the officers who wore electel and to serve until the- The economic houiewifc will bt particularly Interested In our Special Offerings this week. A BIG CDT IN CARPETS, LACE CURTAINS AND HEATERS. COMFORT ABLES big line. A all sizes. We of fer an excep tional bargain in our Com forts for $1 .00. We have some beau ties at $4.50. All the between prices. SOFA PIL LOW TOPS. Tapestry, reg ular loc, close 50c. to The finest Spring Mattress manufactured. We carry it in three different weights for light weights, middle weights and heavy weights, The large size takes the place of a Box Mattress; made of the highest grade carbon steel and guaranteed for 5 years. Try one. Sleep on it for 30 days and if it don't prove satisfactory in every particular we refund your money. You -are Invited to Call JJl SPECIAL SALE of Heating Stoves Cast Tops, Nickel trimmings, lined and air-tight, rocrnldr 7 Id nnA t. 7M Tt r (ml I t An Thomas (Si O'Neill, Headquarters first annual meeting, which will be on the last Satnrday in Maroh: President, D. H. Brown, ; vioe-presi-dent, A. Aubery; secretary, Bert L. Jewell; treasurer, L. L. Jewell, the Grants Pass Banking & Trust Com pany being made custodian of funds Directors D. H. Brown, A. Aubery, Otto Walters, Frank MoFarland, J. H. Hudson. Henry H. Croisant, Jospeh S. Conner, Andrew Olsen. J. H. Rimer. Following the meeting of the union the directors heid a meeting and ap pointed E. E. Magone manager to have charge of the union's packing aud icing station on? the river.and the shipping of the fish. Tbe next meet ing of the nnion will be on Saturday evening of this week at the office of Meserve & Meade, when several mat ters of importance to the nnion will beaded on and it is expected that every fisherman will be present. (Con iinued on Page Three. ) APPLEGATE VALLEY TO HAVE CREAMERY To Locate at Provolt-ls Being ' Put In by Company of Farmers. Applegate Valley is soon to have its first creamery one now being built at Provolt and it is expected to have it in operation by tbe first of February. Tbis creamery is being put in by a oo-operation of farmers of Applegate and Williams Valleys, of whom 2H have each taken a share in the com pany that is to be organized. The shares are $100 each which from the number that are being subscribed for will give the company ample capital to work on. Tbe business or tbe com pany is now attended to by commit tee composed of E. N. Provolt. E. Badger, S. B. Green, Jesse Gotoher and Fred Knox. Tbe creamery is to be located at the junction of the Williams-Applegate- Urants Pass roads aud will be in a central location for the entire Valley. The , boildlng, which is now being ereoted is 20x30 Ifeot, one Jstory. It will be equipped with a first-class butter making plant capable of hand ling the cream from 600 cows. Pledge bave been secured for the cream from 850 cows for the first year and it is expected that by tbe second year the full fiOO cows will be on the list. Applegate Valley is producing more alfalfa than any other Valiey of Southern Oregon and has every requi site for becoming one of the best dairy seotions of Oregon. With the large and profitable market that Grants Pass will afford for the butter there Is every certainty that the Provolt creamery can be made a profitable Investment to Its stockholders and the means of making Apjilegate Valley a nighty prosperous section. Thomas & O'Neill Opposite the Flag Pole Homes Furnished Complete SPRING MATTRESSES an 1 See Our Immense mmmmi-wmrm mmrmrmmA ANNUAL ELECTION FOR GRANTS PASS No Sharp Contest Over Candidate or Measures Causa Vote to be Light. The annual Pa 88 was held four wards of election for Grants last Monday in the ths city. Owing to strife over tbe caudl- there being no dates aud no contest over any jmblio measure there was only a light vote polled. In the contest for mayor Dr. J. O. Smith won by a majority of 03 over L. B. Hall. Col. W. Johnson had no opposition for treasurer aud was re elected this beiug the ninth time that be has been so honored. There was no election of city recorder and police judge, city attorney, mar shal and street commissioner, these officials being appointed by the mayor. For oounoilmen, iu the First ward H. C Kinney was chosen to suoceed L. B. Hall; in the Second ward, D. It S to vail to suoceed J. C. Randle ; in the Third ward George W. Lewis to succeed F. W. Chausse; in the Fourth ward, W. T. Cobnrn to suo ceed Frank Fetsch. The vote by warda waa as follows: First Ward: For mayor J. O. Smith, 68; L. a HalL 77. Treasurer. OoL W. Johnsoo, 127. Councilman H. O. Kinney, 98! G. H. Durham, 49. Second ward: Mayor J. C. Smith. (10; L. B. Hall, 91. Treasurer, Col. Johnson, 139. Counoilman, D. ;H. Stovall, 100; W. L Sweetland, 55. Tblrd Ward : Mayor, J. O. Smith, 91 ; L. B. Hall, 4. Treasurer. Col. W. Johnsoo, 104. Connclman, Geo. W. Lewis, no opposing candidate. 110. Fourth Ward: Mayor J. C. Smith, 78, L. B. Hall 43. Tresurer, Col. W. Johnson, 105. Councilman. W. T. Coborn, no opposing oandldate, 91. The proposed city charter was de feated by! a big majority, the vote standing 825 against it and 135 for it. "Tilly Olson." " One of the brightest and moat enter taining comedies written recently la tbe Swedish-Amerloan play " Tilly Olson, " announced to appear at the opera house, Thursday. December 18. The pieoe is a novelty in the way of Scandinavian drama in that the lead ing character is a young Swedish girL "Tilly" will undoubtedly prove a qoaiut and interesting type of stage creation. Tbe suenes of the new comedy are laid in the Northwest and the story has to do with the tribulations of a daughter of Scandi navia while serving in the oapaoity of a "charity domestic" In the family of some Minnesota farmer folk. A fine scenic equipment will be provided for the uew play and a company of un usual excellence is promised. 12-7 It Justice blanks at the Courier office Satisfaction guaranteed money back If you want It. Everything for the houie. '3 of your life is siicnt iu bed. Take a look, at our Mat tresses from $1.95 to $22. All the be tween prices. Display of New China for Ilouscfurnisjiinss. 1