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ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON, DECEMBER 14, 190b. :1 INTEREST IN OREGON , PASSES PRECEDENTS Majority of Inquiries Com From "Middle Weal" Confined to Four La.ngus.ges. Portland, Ore., Deo. 10, 190fl, Bpooial Corr'spomluuce. Fifty dollars per week in pottage givei some idea of tbe enormous joint correspondence of tbe Oregon Develop ment League and Portland Commer cial Club. The present Interest in Oregon pannes all precedent! and tbe inquiry exoeedi by at least 100 per cent that of the Lewis and Clark Exposition period. The above refers only to the cor renpondence condoctod by Tom Eioh. rdson, and for. several weeks past eacli and every one of the 62 commer cial bodies throughout Oregon which compose the Oregon Development League have been furnished with the names and addreiHes of enquirers sufficient to keep a well eq Dipped office briny in disseminating informa tion a boat the different portions of tbe state. These enquires are chiefly confined to four languages, and while those using English in their correspondence predominate, there are many Ger mans, Swedes and Poles writing for information, and all will be supplied. The Oregon Development. League has buna doiug some very extensive advertising throughout the Dakotas, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Indiana and Ohio. Naturally, the rang" of enquiries covers almost every part of the United States, but the great majority of them are coming from what is known as tbe "Middle West," that region which includes the Mississippi Valley and embraoes all the territory between the Rociiei nd the Allegheny Mountains. Every subject is touched npon in these communications, bot those rela tive to dairying seem to be in the majority, and fortunately for Western Oregon especially, it seems to be generally understood that in this par ticnlar section the dairyman has green pasture the year around. Cost of living expenses is asked in tunny letters, climatic conditions form the chief note of others. There are those who want to engage in bee keeplug, others who wish to raise poultry. Angora goats, cattle and sheep all receive their share of atten tion. Froit growing is, of course, a subject of special prominence in many letters, bot remarkable as it may appear, while" a majority of the let ters come from wheat growing dis tricts, very few. If any-of the writers, auk regarding thisimportant cereal. The Oregon Development League, through its oentral office at Portland, has placed in the hands of the 63 or ganizations forming its membership, an opportunity to get directly in tonch with people already enough in terested in Oregon to have written letters asking about "The Beaver State," and this opportunity shoold be improved by each and every com munity, for when a farmer's interest in any portion of the country is sufficient inducement for him to write a letter it shows be is pretty much in earnest. He should not be allowed to forget Oregon and its special advaat ages until he becomes a resident of this state. It.it daring the Winter months that tbe farmers of the entire Mississippi Valley, and especially the section re presented in the states mentioned above, do their greatest amount of reading, and tbey ought to be given chance to learn all a boot this state. The foundation of an active campaign by any commercial body is Brut of all to determine who shall be written to for bent results. This question is answered amply by the lists famished by the Oregon Development League. Never was so splendid and economical an opportunity presented before for every community to advance its in terests. SOUVENIR PLAYING CARDS Issued by Gree-t Northern R.e.11-wevy. Tbe Great Northorn Railway and Great Northern Steamship Companies have issued a new edition of playing eards. They are printed on except ionally fine stock, and are better cards for the price asked than can be had elsewhere. The advertising, consist ing of the trade mark, is worked into an oriental design and is oonflned entirely to tbe back of the card. The Steamship card is the more elaborate of the two and is finished with gilt edges. Oreat Northern Railway cardt 19 cents per pack. Steamship cards 25 cents per pack. Mailed to any ad- diess on receipt of prioe. A- L. CRAIG, Passenger Tiafflo Manager, St Pan, Minn. A Cincinnati judge has declared that a married woman's infatuation for her pastor is not proof of insanity. She simply carries a few bugs in the pan in which sensible women carry their brains. ALFALFA PRESENTS CHAR ACTERISTICS OF VALUE Will Be of Benefit to the Farm a e. Destroyer of Weeds. Probably no other crop without a single exception, presents so many characteristics of value as alfalfa. As it is studied more and more, and as new experiments are made with it in different capacities, its wonderful capacities became more and more manifest. A very eminent authority has discovered that it is a weed eradi oator of nnfailing power. This will seem like contradiction to readers who have been cautioned about weeds, and which will prove more destruc tive to alfalfa than any combatable in fluence. Nevertheless it is strictly true that the plant is the greatest de stroyer of weeds known. This comes not so much from any quality con tained in the alfalfa plant, but from the inability of the weeds to endure having . their heads cat oil so many times in Summer close to their feet. The most strenuous . weed soon will sncoumb to this harsh treatment, while the alfalfa plant will thrive all the better the more it is cnt. If weeds can be kept back from choking the young alfalfa plants until they, the alfalfa plants, are tall enough to be mowed, the question of weeds in the particular parcel of ground Is set tled. Therefore, it is wise to select a weedy piece of ground for the alfalfa! field, but before sowing the seed every precaution should be taken to kill as many weeds as possible. This can best be done by simply following the oft-repeated injunction to thoroughly prepare the seed bed before sowing the seed. If this be done, and the tract harrowed and rolled after plow ing at a time when tbe tiny weeds begin to show green ovor the field, and again just before time to sow, there will be the cleanest field on the farm before the year is out There are many weed-infected farms and many farmers who have despaired of ever getting rid of the weeds. Alfalfa suggests ths means of riddance 0. M. Glntfaer in Agricultural Epltomift. According to the census bureau the wealth of the United States it in creasing at an astonishingly rapid rate. The story is told in figures to vast as to be almost beyond compre hension. In 18D0 the wealth of the nation was $65,000,000,000. In 1900 it wat 188,(100,000,000, and in 1004 the oensut bureau tells us the grand total of 1107,000,000,000 has been reached. USEFUL CSinstmaSo0o Jrreseets IN GREAT VARIETY Leather Goods We have a large assortment of genuine Leather Hand Bags, Pocket Books, Bill Books, Cigar Case3, Purses, etc. Mirrors French Plate hand Mirrors, ex ceptionally good quality, range in price from 50c to $4.00. Box Papers A good line of Xmas Gift Pape terieafor 50c to $2.50, anything to suit the pocketbook. Toilet Sets One dozen Toilet Sets will be sold at a sacrifice. These are all good pices. Photo Albums A large stock goes at cost. Games A big shipment of games of every description just received. Games for the little folks and games for boys and girls, Perfumes All the latest creations in Pack age PerfumeB, Sachet Powders etc. Spiehler's "Norma" "Queen of Violets," "Queen of Hoses," "Japan ese Tea Rose," . "White Rose" "Crab Apple Blossom," "Wild Crab Apple" The latest goods all in stock, 50c to $1.00 per oz. Also large stock of Lundborgs, Eastman, Dalrooks, Per fumes. Toilet Preparations of every des cription. Fountain Pens Watermans Fountain Pens in all sizes and styles, ranging in price from $2.50 to $6.00 A Waterman makes an ideal Christmas gift." They are warranted. . Our Regular Drug and Sundry stock is complete in every depart ment. Perscription work a specialty. The Model Drun Store... i Phone 51 GOLDEN RULE STORE Big Line of Toys for Little Folks Little things at little prices that will fill the littlo Hearts with good Cheer. DOLLS, all sizes A large 18 inch Doll, kid body, sleojv ing oyos, cither light or dark hair. You will pay $1.50 for no bettor, our special Holiday price J8c Mccanicnl Toys at 15, 25 up to 50c Doll Trunks at 35, 50, (18c. up to $1.75 Tool Boxes 4, (15 and iSc Toy Dishes 10, 13. 25, :15 and 50c CHRISTMAS PRESENTS for EVERYBODY Just 8 short days in which to do that Xmas Shopping, don't put off buying that Christmas Present too long, you know the best things go first. Lots r.hAlmiawTPsents for everybody, if you buy your Xmas goods at the CjULULN RULE you will have more money to start the New Vear with WIS SEXjUi lEJIMC FOR LESS CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FAMILY FOR FATHER Suspenders House Slippers Neckties Night Shirts Gloves Hose Handkerchiefs Mu fliers Umbrella FOR BROTHER Neckties 15c, 25c, 35c and 50c Kid Gloves $1.(10 and $1 50 Haudkerchiefs 5c to 75c Mufflers )5c to $1.38 House Slippers 65c to $1 75 Shirts from 50c up Fancy Hose all prices Suspenders FOR SISTER What would be more ap priate than a pair of those long 16-Button Kid Gloves, price $3 50. A nice Silk Waist Umbrellas Albums Furs Handkerchiefs Silk Petticoats Fancy Hose Back Combe FOR MOTHER Wool Dress Pattern Silk Dress Pattern Silk Waist House Slippers Hand Bag Gloves Comfortable Felt Slippers. FOR BABY Baby Caps Baby Coats Baby Dresses Baby Mittens Baby Sacques With this month we are closing a very successful year, and we want to thank the good people of Grants Pass and Josephine County for their very liberal patronage accorded us, and wo assure you that it will always bo the aim of the Golden Rule Store to deal the fairest treatment, give the very best bargains that the cold cash and experience can buy. GRANTS PASS, ORE. Mark GOLDEN RULE Special Holiday Bargains From All Over the Store. 10 Pieces of those soft fleece Kimona Cloths worth 20c per yard, spe cial at per yard 12Jc. 50 Pieces of those Wrap per Patterns in Flanel ettes, some 36 inches wide worth up to 15c per yard, special to Clean up per yard ..10c 20 Dozen Ladies Vests and Pants, either Gray or Ecru, good Heavy Fleece worth and sold all over the country at 35 to 40c per grament, special for the Holidays, per gar ment 25c 10 Dozen Ladies Suits, per suit... Union ,50o Lots of Remnants from the Seasons Selling of which we only have small lots, we want to clean them them up before stock take ing time, we don't want to have to invoice them, some of the lots are small and won't last many days at the Price we will clean up at.