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I j VOL. XXIII.
GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1907.
No. 6.
IMPORTANT CHANCES IN
OREGON SCHOOL LAW
Made
By tK Legislature.
Give More Money to
Districts.
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There are a number of changes in
the new state school law of Oregon
which goes into effect May 2S. These
changes are of interest to all teachers
.ndrareuts. The following are some
extracts from the new law.
i nnlv one second and one
grade certificate can be scored in the
state.
3. Mental arithmetic has been
dropped from all examinations lor
county papers.
8. After February 1, 1908, all ap
plicants for first grade most be ex
aniiued in literature and physical
geography.
4. It shall be the duty of the state
board of education to indicate at least
one year before examination for cer
tificate, the source or sooroes from
which at least CO per oent of the
questions in theory and practice will
be seleoted.
5. Teachers or the principal shall
make monthly reports showing regis
tration, attendance, tardiness and
such other information as required on
the blanks furnished by tbe superin
tendent of pablio instruction.
6. Tbe school superintendent shall
require teachers, before beginning to
tach in aoy school district inhis
county, to regiser all diplomas and
caitincatei not prerionsly registered
in his county and flit a copy of the
contract. Should any teacher fail to
register diploma or .certificate or file
cootraot, said teacher shall forfeit the
full amount of ber salary for the time
already taught. Should any school-
board failto enforce
such forfeiture
fhBoount7Tuperinterident shall de
duct the said amount f rom the next
apportionment of oounty sohooTfuu3
due said district.
7. The clerk shall refuse to draw
An order for the teachers' wages for
the list month until the teacher's
register shall have been completely
filled oat, filed and approyfjf "flp''
clerk. 8. Eighty-Qve per , oent of the
county and Btate funds shall be paid
to the teacher.
9. Then county court is compelled
to levy $7 per capita.
10. The annual census shall be
taken the last week in November.
11. All school districts must secure
a flag and keep it flying at or near
the school house ou all favorable dys.
13. All districts muHt have at least
four months sohool during the year.
19. Two or more school districts
may be united for the purpose of es
tablishing and carrying ou high
schools or grades above the eighth.
Such schools are known as union high
schools and will in no way affect the
present organization of the district
or the first eight (trades.
14. School officers' convention or
conventions may be held once a year.
This convention may iuclode the en
tire county or the county may he di
vided into districts. The chairuiau
of the board is made the delegate,
bat in case he cannot attend, lie must
appoint some member of his board
Eao'i delegate receives f'-J a dr pro
or be engaged in some occupation,
according to the provisions of the
child labor law. Exceptions to these
requirements are children in private
schools, pupils physically unable to
attend, pupils of 10, living more than
l)i miles from school, pupils of any
age living more than three miles from
school and pupils nnder private
tutors at home.
The different steps in carrying out
this law are : 1. Appointment of
truant officers in and for each district
by the district boundary board. One
officer may bo appointed for several
districts 2. First-class districts
have power to call on regular police
officers. 8. County superintendent
furnish troant offioers with a list of
teachers of the district. I
4. The clerk gives the teacher a
list of the enumeration on the first
day of each term, or immediately
after the enumeration is taken. 6
The teacher compares regsitration
with the census enumeration at the
end of eaob month. 6. The teacher
reports delinquents to secretary of
tbe boundary board. 7. Secretary re
ports to truant officer. 8. The officer
notifies parents or guardians that the
children must be in school on the fol
lowing Monday morning and reports
to tbe teaoher that tbe parents .have
been notified. 9. In case tbe child
ren are not sent to school the officer
makes complaint to the justice of
peace. 10. Justice isines warrant
and conducts trial. Tbe ponishruent
for trnnacy is a Una from 5 to $30 or
imprisonment from two to 10 days.
Any officers whose duty it is to help
enforce the law, may be fined from
j to $20 for failure to perform tbe
duties incumbent npon them nnder
this act This inoludes the couoty
oourt and school superintendent, who
are members of the district boundary
board, the teachers and school clerk
Doea
CITY VOTES AGAINST
ROAD MACHINERY
Willing to Buy Machinery For Im
provements But Unwilling to
Pay For It.
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You
vrlitig he attends the eutire session
of the convention.
1ft. Compulsory education law. All
children between the ages of 9 and 14
yesrs mutt attend school for the en
'ire tiim school is iu session in the
uisrricr. All children
a t.f 14 aud 10 uiut go to school
Agent Benefit
Your Town?
Why bny of ageuts? Do they help
build op the country? Do they help
pay the taxes? Do they care if the
goods yon boy of them give eatist ac
tion? Do they fulfill what they agree?
Do you for one minute suppose that
you can gefr-ssiotnething for notbiug?
Tbe oily tongued agent is the ouly
one who gets something for nothing.
For what reason sbonld he give you a
big credit for no value received? Can't
you see at a glauoe that there mutt be
a catch somewhere and when a man
tells yon he can furnish you any piano
made for less money than the man, that
handles it, remember he is misrepie
senting things to you; be takes yon tor
a sucker; he takes you for a simple
minded man or woniau and if the
easily lead and easy suckers could but
hear how the ageuts for the large city
houses that float in and out aud take
you in, as they pass through, laugh
and relate their experiences on their
return to their lair of how they broke
it off in the rubes, at thpy call the
people that live in interior places, they
would one and all learn to dismiss the
(went at the door and boy all their
needs of their merhauts. Show me a
mau tliat bo's evert jbiug lie needs at
home, patronize home entirely and 1
will show you a pri sperous, Hiii-thnu
citizen and fhotf uih a iuhu that bus
of Bg-nts, send to Sears & Roebuck
tor ins wares and awl?s runs -lowu
liia home merchants ami I "ill siio
vnu a mn that the community be
lives in would be a great deal better
i tl without as he is no good to th-m
or himsilf The uio'to is buildup
tour own tiwn, let the citiei ta
care if thuiselves ; stand bv vour
home merchant; th-y will stand by
vou and always staud op tor them and
tbe town aud country yon live in,
but if you are not satiifbd with your
surrounding, ell out aud leave (if
yon lave Hnvtlnna to selli and say
'notliinw. Doii'l trr to dltcourage
between the vor neighbor.
5 :1 4. H. M. COSS.
The result of the special election
held on Monday to decide the ques
tion of purchasing road machinerv
showed plainly the spirit which has
characterized nearly every movement
whioh has tended toward the better
ment of the city or the improvement
of its conditions. Tbe vote in effect
said: "Yes, we want road building
machine? for bettering the condition
01 me city streets but we am not wil
ling to pay for it."
Proposition No. 1, which was "Shall
the city of Grants Pass purchased a
rock orusher aud roller" carried by
three votes. Proposition No. 2,
' Shall the common council purchase
for said purpose a rock crusher and
roller, borse power, to cost not exceed
ing flOOO" was lost by 37 votes.
Proposition No. 3, "Shall the com
mon council pnrohase for said pur
pose a rock crusher and roller, sti am
power, to cost not to exceed t?000"
was lost by 8 votes. More people
favored the purchase of adequate
equipment than voted for horse power
machinery. One nnuanal circum
stance is that in general the lareer
property holders voted in favor of
the propositions while the smaller
tax payers in general voted against it.
Ward No. 1 voted 82 to 16 in favor
of proposition and 38 to 14 in favor
of the steam power. Ward No. 2 tied
on the purchase of machinery but
stood 8 against horse power and 1
against steam power. Ward No. 3
favored rock crusher and roller by a
majority of 6 and preferred horse
porse power. Ward No. 4 stood
nearly three to one against the pur
chase of machinery, nearly six to one
against horse power and nearly four to
one against steam power.
We will cootiuue the old system of
street improvement aud watch Central
Point use rock orusher and steam
roller, as thsy are doing this month.
Memorial Services
Program for Memorial services,
May 26th and 30th, 1907:
Sunday, May 20th, Union services at
the Presbyterian Cbnrch. 11 o'olock
a. m., preaching by F.van P. Hughes.
All are invited.
May 30th, all soldiers' graves in
the several cemeteries will be
properly decorated by committees
appointed by General Logan Post No.
89, O. A. R., in the forenoon.
At 2 o'clock p. m. services will ha
held iu the Opera House as follows:
General Orders, read by Adjutant
G. A. R.
General Orders read by secretary
of W. R. O.
Address of welcome by Commander
H. B. Alversoo.
Song by the Choir.
Prayer by the Chaplin.
Recitation by Inea Howard.
Recitation by Laura Evans.
Patriotic drill by nine girbj.
Recitation by Louise Britton.
Soug by the Choir.
Addrress by H. D. Norton.
Song by Choir and Congregation.
ti. u. kinney bas consented
take charge of the rocal music
to
Medford Carpenters Organize.
Tbe Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America organised a local
union at Medford, April 27th, with
a membership of 21 and elected the
following 0' Dicers:
D. C. White, president; R. Sher
wood, vice-president; Thos. O'Brian,
treasurer; F. E Berdau, recording
iecretary; C. E. Leatherman, finan
cial secretary ; O. O.Hull, conductor;
O. H. Page), warden.
They meet in the old E. of P. hall
every Saturday at 8 p. m. Cordial
invitations are extended to all car
penters to join.
.there will be no change made as
to time or wages without due
notice. Medford Tribune.
Quartx blanks at the Courier office.
G. P. H. S. News Notes
80 ACRES BOTTOM LAND
$4,500.00
Located on Applega'.e. ') miles from Grants Pass. (S acres
under irrigation; unlimited water supply. 10 acres in al
falfa (50 acres mire could be put in alfalfa); 2 acres in fine
orchard. Fair buildings. mile to good school, Vt
miles to store, postoffice and church. This is a fine buy.
The place can be made to pay interest on a $10,000 invest
ment. Owner too old and crippled up to work it.
THE REAL ESTATE MAN
Ground Floor, Opera House Block
The Cantata of "Esther, the Beautl- raphy and very likily German
fnl Queen" is sure to be a success as This adoltion will make the nracti
the rehearsals, which take place everv cal bosiuess
afternoon and evening show exjelleut 1 a student a selection of foreisn Un
progress. The cantata would have guage.
rnCntvAfl miwtl linnrtlor rvl.Tiiirutinn
nil the n.,1 f tl T-J.r.1. l,l ........ """u.oau H -
"" I, , ki, .,.,. rri.,
(tudeuts if it had mine at anv .-her"" " TerT nD
time of the school yar, for" rua.,y j SF Jon6rea had made
wnnlrf i.,ii. ..b. ... it .,! knn her intention of leaving. But
j . , I it is certainly a pleasant sunrise to
are now nrHtinrri from An na n ' 1 " "u'i"M
' " " her
almost ts the limit with ftudy aud
preparations for cnni'iicnneuieut.
However, we are very thankful that
those from the grades, as well as the
musical talent of the city, who are
not forced to spend their niithts
even to the wee small honrg, pouring
over books, are so kindly
their aid in this effort. Mr. Robin
son, who is doing the drilling under
Hftnd his ImHint'i-B thoroughly as be
bus, had much txprince in siviug
pupils ecpecially so to her
amateur stenographers, who expect
to finish stenography with typeritlng
next year.
this cantata. And of the cantata, it
must be mm I tl at it is one of tho most
A reception was given last Thurs
day evening at. Redmen Hall by the
Junior iu honor of the Senior claas.
irnr fevers! weess pant the Senior!
lending 1 hd been thinking (aloud) about how
much work they have to do aud how
soon thev are going to leave Grants
Pass High School. So the Juniors de
cided to give them an opportunity of
I rortietting tl.Hr many and burden.
.some cares and of laying aside all
beautiful ever prodccid. Tho, who their cnnihernotue dignity for one
tisve heard it the most tiuis like it ! evening ajd the seuinrs appeared
f'Meotlv willing. Thev oUved
'hi het. "yiio'ti K-tler" will be
givn in tlie Op'-r Hmiceou the even
ings of May H'h and l"th. The rn
ceed go (o the H. S. piano which was
recently purrhat'-d.
The last month
respects, is like
Chirstnias: There
pense aud mystery
tion which makes
8"sson. When the
Kuth ami Jacob" aud graud marched
ssthou.h they bad never heard the
word "oration" aud no visions of com
uiHiiceuiflnt luterlered with their en-
cho il in torn , 3 )'"" nt ol ice cream and cake. Tiny
11 nth hetor-
of
tl e
ii mi a r nt mis
aud bti.y pr- a a
one think of thnt
Junn m have a
d'P'ninas tautened wnh gold ribbon
were (liven as nouveuirs so that they
might not forget the slguicaur e of
the n-eut.
class meetiug and come Iron hn se-
Tents are coming once 11 ore. But
thiq tifliH I Ii-v am in. ault.ltiu.jl
erst session with mysterious l ok on I .,, , ,
. - .1 a . . . . !wl,u "'i"r as were the last.
..v.-, ... v j The Smiois know
notice, nut an ine tune tnej know
that they are planning for the Junior
reception. When you pas a group
or ceoior gins you can near men Dplt year, but
vague hints at "tiny tucks nn the
side" or "some lace in the nwek."
When the Seniors bave a clars meet
ing the rest may know that soch
Important "matters as gilt-cord pro
grams or pictures are being dis
cussed. During th pant fw years thu
course of 'study ,iu the High SvIhkjI
has been greatly improved nor is the
good work to coin to an end fur
next year another addition will be
made. This time typewriting In
tbfM will be
, their lat and consequently anticipate
! the nice time coming, rather than the
j test. The rei-t, of oonrse, will rsturo
threw mouths loik
pretty good The examination
schedule ih on the board and certainly
appears gloomy, although it might
be attriotited to the fact that such
apjiearing schedule have In years
pi-t worked their devastation with
out a tiling to hinder them, even the
teachers tint uiaLiug an effort and
o this out) might follow in their
footsteps, in fct It i vi-ry likly ten,
but I am afraid that we cannot help
it, unlei by some unknown means we
are able to work on the Tinrithi of
nur beartis-ss teachers. ! - ..
WILL RENDER ESTHER,
THE BEAUTIFUL QUEEN
First-class Production. Under Di
rection of Prof. Robinson
of CKlcngo.
A magnificent treit awaits the
people of Grants Pass at the Opera
House next Tuesday aud Yeduewlay
evenings. The famous and beautiful
sacred opera "Queen Esther" wilfTe
preseuted under the direction of Prof.
M. E. Robinson of Chicago, who will
be assisted by 100 of the best singers
In Grants Pass.
Prof. Bcbinson is able to give a
first-clars production of "Queen
Esther." There will not be one dull
moment during the opera. Iu two
weeks time, the chorus work will be
put in such a stage of perfection that
no one iu tbe audience will ever
dream that be is listenluir to
amateurs. Prof.
every word, note.
of action in the
oriental costumes
Kobinson knows
gesture and piece
opera. Beautiful
are furnished bv
Prof. Kobiuson, costiug several thous
and dollars. The nrndnotlon of
"Queen Esther" will compare
favorably with the best road shows
given in Grants Pass this year.
That Prof. Robinson is able to give
a most satisfactory production, is
proven by tbe fact that he has given
"Queen Esther" in all the large
oitiei of Washington. Idaho and Ore.
gon and has repeated hit work in
Portland, Spokane, Seattle, Taooma
and many of the largest towns in the
Northwest. He had charge of the
musio at Chautauqua at Oregon City
in 1U04, giving "Queen Esther" and
"BelBhazzar" to ; audiences of 0000
people, he has been invited to take
charge of the musio this year at Ore
gon City and for the Chautauqua at
Ashland. A splendid testimonial to
Prof. Robinsou's great ability at a
director of ohoruses. The production
of "Queen Esther" is not a mere
presentation of the words and music
song by a large chorus, but tho chorus
will memorize the 'music aud every
word sung, will be given the advant
age of gesture, action and costume.
Grants Pass is very fortunate in se
curing the services of one of the
best directors in this country. The
singers are exceedingly fortunate in
securing so much musical training of
such a high order.
"Queen Esther" is always given to
crowded houses, in fact, the interest
is so great that the opera nust always
be repeated, while at Pendleton,
Salem, Spokane, Portland, Astoria
and many other cities, Prof. Robinson
was urged to give Esther a third
night.
The cast and chorus follows:
Esther, The Queen
Mrs. W. W. Walker
Ahasoertis, The Kimr. . A. E. Voorlues
Htmau.Tha Kiug's Counsellor
II. L. Audrews
Mordecal, The Jew II. O. Kinnev
Zeresh, Hainan's Wife .
Mrs. Klbnrt Watch
ProphetehB Angtinta ,1'arker
Mordecal 's Sister .Marlara Clarke
High Priest H. D. Norton
Hegat J. M. Booth
Median Princess Mrs. Nate Bates
Persian Prinoest....Mrs. H. N. Starr
scribe ..Elbert Veatch
Beggar Huxley Qalbraith
Captian King's Guards
E. S. VnnDyka
King's Pages Ruth Fetzner, Leah
Slover, Olive Coortnev, Helen
Meade, Iona Riebel. Ruth Williams.
Queen's Maids Emma Longbridge,
Jnlia Galbraith, Theo Snyder,
Geueviv Patillo.
King's Guards A. R. Bnrton, Royal
Whitmore, Eugeue Scovill, John
Deuisou.
King's Maidens :
Zora Perrv
Merle Spaldiug
Essie Martin
Bessie Davis
Desile Coin
Lou lee Birdsell
Flavia Hackett
Hattiu Montgomery
Emma Lonphridge
Anna May Thomas
Electa Chapman
Stella Steiger
Chorus
Hazel Anderson, Grace Kenny
Irene tsradberry
Hazel Bradberry
Mrs. A. R. Burton
Leon a Bish
Agnes Filbert
Lola Rebkopf
Georgia Coron
Lvdia'White
Ethel Rlgga
Jessie C.ir trill
Vormie Williams
Gladys Archer
Pearl Dver
Kdith Allen
Olwin Hughes
Veruioe Gikley
Birdie Cleuio
Violet Olemo
Edua Cornell
Merle Caldwell
Electa Chapman
Irene Darneille
Emma Ketsch
Agnes Filbert
Louise Fetsoh
Vivian Galbraith
Cornelia Galbraith
Hazel Gillette
Lnoy Harmon
Gwendolln Hughes
raanei riernig
Nina Kane
Ruth Kestersoo
Irene Kendall
Pearl Kearns
Henrv Ahlf
Aaron Brattoa
Lester Coburn
Cnthbert Courtney
r.lecta Uhapman
Roy Cheshire
John Denison
Errol Gikley
Lulu Lund
Laura Mitohel
Nellie Moore
BerthaMoAlliater
Ethel McAllister
Lizzie Moore
Gertrude Parker
Minnie Key mere
Ruth Randall
Lola Rebkopf
Arlene Bweetland
Stella Stelgtr
Annie Smith
Hazel Smith
Ruth Smith
Alice Sloan
Ruth Thompson
Grace Turner
Lottie Veatoh
Lydia Whits
Mabel le Whipple
Beatrice Webb
Clara Wolke
A. N. Holdman
George Harper
James Kendall
Ivan Kesteraon
Gene Hcoville
Dale Stum is
Sloan Thomas
Roval Whitmore
Value of Irrigation.
From a report reoeVity oornplled by
an expert connected with the O. R. A
N. Co., relative to the revenue de
rived from irrigated and non-Irrigated
lands in the Yakima valley, we
gather tbe following information :
Fifty thousand aores of non-irrigated
land produced gross returns for
freight shipped over the N. A P. R
R., the Bum of fUO.OOO, or $1.80 per
acre, while 4!l,8ftfi acres of irrigated
land paid f!4:i,flfl7 or I7.KI) per acre I
We do not think it is neoos-iary to
comment on these facts. They are
so patent that any reader oan sue that
irrigation works wonders iu any
country. Tha Dallas Optimist.
Do Yeu Love
your baby? You wonder why he
cries. Buy a bottle of White's (Jream
Vermifuge and he will never cry.
Most babies have worms, and the
mothers don't know it. White's
Cream Vermifuge rids the child of
worm and cleans nut its system in a
Iileanant way. Every mother should
;ep a bottle of this medicine iu the
honse. Withi t, fear need never en
ter her mind. Price 2fto. Sold by
Deniaruy aud National Drug Co.
You Lose a Chance of
Taking a Chance,
You Take a Chance of
Losing It
We are pleased to advise the people of Grants Pass and
Josephine county that our Wall Paper Factory's Agent will be in
Cirants Pass shortly. He will have with him an Art Display and
will show illustrations of how to decorate a hall; bedroom, par
lor, lodge room, etc., in the latest, up-to-date styles. To those de
siring to see the latest effects in wall decorations from the best
factories of Germany, France, Kngland, Scotland, Japan and our
own country, we extend a most cordial invitation. It will be
very entertaining, and we urgently request that you will find
time to look over the same. The exact date is not definitely
known. To those who are desirous of seeing this display, phone
or drop a card to that effect; I will see that you are informed of
tbe exact date. This fine display is to be seen at my store. If
interested, do not fail to send me your name.
Furniture and Car-
ptn, Linoleum,
I.ace CurUlni, Por
tiere, Mattrir"ii,
f'illnwi, 1'iiK Wull
1'aper, Clock,
Mirrorn, Window
fjliade!,, Picture-.,
Picture Moulding.
R. H. O'Neill
THE HOUSEFURNISHER
Front St., bet. 6 and 7
Htorra and Kangea,
Uraulutware,
Agteware, Tinware,
Woodmiware,
Wilhiwaru, Cutlery,
Crockery, Lamp a,
(fkimwars, Fancy
China, tio-Caru,
Itahy Carriaxes.
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