VOL, XXIII.
GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1907.
No. 10.
MRS. WIGGS OF THE
CABBAGE PATCH
S. P. CO. LANDS
MUST REVERT TO PEOPLE
BRIDGE QUESTIONS IN
ANNUAL MEETING
C. C. DANIELS
SOMETHING DOING
ON JULY 4TH AND 5TH
JACKSON COUNTY
OF FRUIT GROWERS
PATENTS RAILWAY TIE
Vivid Rendition of That Charm
ing Story by Mr. Laura
Thomai Uunnell.
Congreeaman Hawley Making an
New Bridges Needed Acroas) the
Officers Elected Arrangement
Invention Is Attracting Attention
Every Minute Will Be Occupied
By Some New and Inter- '
etlng Feature
Effort for Betterment of
Land Situation.
Rogue at Gold Hill and
Woodville.
Made for Picnic on
June 20.
of Railway People in All
Pt. rta of Country,
E
The reading and entertainment
given by Laura Thomas Gannett at
tbe Opera House last Friday evening
nnder tbe auspices of tbe Epworth
League of tbe Methodist Church, was
a very successful affair. A large
audience was in attendance, and tbe
entertainment proved an enjoyable
one for all. Tbe chief feature of the
evening's entertainment was tbe read
ing by Mrs. Ouonell of Alioe Hegan's
popular novelette: "Mr. Wiggs of
tbe Cabbage Patch." Preliminary to
. this were two musical numbers an
j instrumental duet by Mies Lacosta
Mangom and Miss Alma Wolke and
a vocal, solo by Margaret Meade
, Barnes, accompanied by Miss Ethel
) Palmer. Both tbese n ambers were
? well given.
Before taking op the main reading
; of tbe evening. Mrs. Gonnell gave
two minor pieces which not only
pat tbe audienoe in splendid humor
for tbe evening, bat gave opportunty
'; for tbe entertainer to display her
wonderful versatility. Laura Thomas
JGunnell is no less charming, no lets
capable than the Miss Laura Thomas
1 who appeared before Grants Pass
audiences four and five years ago. To
i be truthful, a marked improvement is
shown in her present work over that
( so admirably done before. She holds
her audience with a firmer grip, and
: makes a clearer, more vivid picture of
tbe scene or ohaaroter portrayed.
' ae is free from tbe mannerisms that
j character! i so many readers and elocu
tionists. And she bas tbe facial ex-
poesion and the voice necessary to de
f;
pict varied scenes or emotions,
No matter how many times one my
have read "Mrs. Wiggs 'of the Cab
bage Patoh," he will learn many
things new la tbe story wben be
j hears it given by Laura Thomas
, AGunnelL She divides tbe story into
. . Ave .scenes, and Iwhen she is done
I 1 there ia nothing '.more to tell. Tbe
Li hearer is taken down to tbe "Cabbage
f Pawh, " that ramshaokle sect I on '.of
Louisville) and led to the gate and
into the door of tbe "Wiggs home,"
' ."the only house in all tbe cabbage
patch that can boast a tin roof."
Then the quaint and "ever philosophic
Mrs. Wiggs is introdnoed, and in a
little while one knows the whole
family, including Asia Europa and
j ""Cuby." Mirth-provokiug are the
. scenes resented the Sunday shcool
class, the successful doctoring .of
"Coby", the deorepid old horse
picked op from the street, and tbe
theatre party. There are scenes
with heart throbs, too, in the death
of brave little Jimmy, the suffering of
f the family with cold and hunger, and
f the illness of Dick. The big-hearted
i ''Mr. Bob" and the sweet-souled
I ''Christmas Lady" are admirably
portayed by the reader, and the whole
y atorv is glveu a fitting climax in the
i bridging of the golf of mi-under-
standing between the entranced
lovers. In her rendition of the book,
I (jfiveu, by the way, without the aid
' of the book itself) Mrs. Uanuell loses
, herself completely. That is why the
hearer loses sight oi the greacelul,
eplendidly poised woman on trie stage
'.and sous only the people in the story.
'And that is the tniog that makes
i Laura Thomas Gonnell a reader of
rare ability. Grants Pm is glal to
v jclaim her a its owu.
fl. -"-
1 1 60 ACRES FOR ONLY $1,000
;! i
1".0 acres within one mile of the city limits
of lirants Pas. Fine place to raise
Peaelios, trawlu'i rii-s or Poultry. Fine
series of I a rue springs from which a large
tirea could bo irrigated. An abundance of
timber on pliice suitable for wood. Price
only $1(K). Will give terms on portion of
pri e if wanted. If you are looking for
a Harain, investigate this at once.
THE REAL ESTATE MAN
Ground Floor, Opera House Block
Congressman Hawley, has been in
Southern Oregon for the past two
weeks looking into the status of the
S. P. land grants, and investigating
the correctness of the popular demand
for tbe release of those lands, that
they may be placed on the market at
the prion of $2.50 an acre, Mr.
Hawleysays he found the peopW a
nnit in their demand for lands to be
taken over by the government or put
on the market by tbe Tailroad people
at the price stated in the original
grant. ;Thot gentleman also stated
that it is his firm conviotion that the
people wilt succeed in their fight for
tbe restoration of these lands. Mr.
Hawley ls taking active interest in
bis matter and is giving it his in
dividual attention. The people of
Southern Oregon are glad to have
Mr. Hawley champion their cause,
because he goes at anything be under
takes with a determination to win
out, snd he is patting all the vim of
his strong personality into this fight
for tbe publio's right.
HOIST THE FLAG
JUNE 14, FLAG DAY
Honor the) Anniversary of the
Adoption of th Stsvra '
and Stripe.
The anniversary of tbe adoption of
the Stars and Stripes as the National
flag is June 14. One hundred and
thiry years ago.oo that date, Juue 14,
177, congress enacted that the flag
of tbe 13 United States be 13 stripes,
alternate red and white: that the
Union be 18 stars, white in a field
or blue, representing a new constella
tion. No provision was made at that
time .for .new- Mates, and thn future
growth of. . the .JJoited States was
evidently not omsidered by congress
at the time the act became a law,
henoe in 1818 another eructmeut was
found necessary to provide for repre
sentation of new states in tbe flag,
and congress ordained: "That from
and after tbe 4th day of July Ct, the
flag of the United Hutes belShori'
aontal stripes, alternate red and
white, that the noion be 30 stars,
white in a blue field, and that on ti e
admission of a new state into the
nuiou, one star be added to the union
flag) and such condition take effect
on the fourth day of July next suc
ceeding sQch admission."
In 1897 the American Flag Asso
ciation was formed, having for Its
object the promotion f reverence for
the flag, and now Flag Day has be
come to be reoogui.ed as a national
aodiveisary by the Ameriao people.
Throughout the larger cities the anni
versary is observed by a liberal dis
play of national colors, and in many
initauoes tbe decorations are elabor
ate and beautiful.
The (lag always carries admiration
and patriotism with it, and this an
niversary of its adoption should b
observed throughout the city. From
the entrance of every home In thi
city the flag Bhoold wave on Junel4.
Look in
the pockot of your over
alls. If yea buy them of os, and yon '11
find a large pack of Firecrackers. Geo.
S. Calhoun Co.
Bridges across Rogue river is the
question that is now nppetmost with
tbe settlers along the river about
Gold Hill, Rock Point and Woodville
The bridge at Gold Hill and at Rock
Point are old and about to fall down
and most be rebuilt and Woodville
has no bridge other than a foot
bridge. The bridge at Gold Hill is a
tbe eastern edge of that town and tbe
Rock Point bridge is two miles west
of Gold Hill. Gold Hill lies imme
diately on the bank of Rogne rivet
and tbe citizens of that enterprising
town of 800 people are endeavoring
to have Jackson county dismantle tbe
old bridges above and below town and
pnt In a steel bridge aoroes the river
at tbe foot of the main street. The
Gold Hill News is making a strong
showing for the new bridge, proving
that tbe one bridge would accommo
date the settlers on the opposite side
of the river quite as well as the pres
ent two bridges and make a saving to
the county of the cost of bnilding and
maintaining of one bridge.
There is a large and rapidly grow
ing settlement on tbe opposite side
of Rogne river from Woodville that
is greatly inoonvenienoed by the lack
of a bridge across tbe river at Mood
vi lie. That place is tbelr postoffioe,
trading and shipping point and
bridge is an imperative necessity to
them.
Another bridge proposition that in
volves both Jackons and Josephine
cuonties is the demand of the settlers
of Provolt and Missouri Flat for a
bridge aoross Applegate river to con
nect those two settlements. As it is
Dow tbey have to go five miles up the
river to oroM .on the Appleagte post
office bridge, or go down the river
seven miles to cross at the Murphy
bridge. Tbe Applegate river can be
forded during the Summer months.
The building of a creamery at Provolt
makes a bridge at tbat point an or
gent necessity for cream must be de
livered regularly. To this is the
general needs of that section of the
Applegate valley that requins
bridge at that point. If located on
the boundary line the two counties
ould have to jointly stand I he oot-t
of it' construction, but it may be that
a g6C9 location cannot be bad on the
linn. Ill Oat eveut tbe expense would
fall on one cCnpty.
Mr Meet.de Ones to Dallas.
H. V. Meade hni resigned bis
position in the State .Printing Office
and will arrive from SatW to take
tbe foremanship of the CVrver
office. His wife ig 'in Grants Pad st
present, but will come to Dallas in
the uear future He was foreman of
the Grants Pass Courier for many
years, and when Willis Duniway
became Slate Priuter. was Hivn a
position in the state office. He war
loaned to the Observer office by Mr.
Duniway during a rush of work in
March and proved himself to be one
of the best printers we ever bad in
our employ. The grade of wcrk
turned out by this office renuiras
the services of tbe very best printers
to be bad, and It is with pleasure
that we announce to oar customer
that, with Mr Meade at the bead of
our mechanical department. the
high standard of excellence in all
lines ofprinting will be maintained.
Polk Coont; Observer.
Hill Lumber on Granite Hill
list Grants Pass is iu the midst of
a forest distict and not likely to ever
niffer from a fuel famine is proven by
tbe fact tbat a sawmill ia being
erected Just outi1e the city limits on
the Hill road a short distance west
of the race track. This mill is being
pot In by DeArmond Bros., aud will
have a capacity of 20,000 feet per day.
Ine timber will be had from the
slopes of Granite butte and fully a
milion feet of good quality cau be
readily hauled to tbe mill. The log
ging will bs done by J. & Whisman
and be began hauling logs last week. I
Tbe mill will be put in operation in
a few days. A feature new to saw-
mills in Southern Oregon Is that this
mill will be able to sell all the slab-
wooa, sawdust and waste, these beiog
contracted for by tbe Grants Pass
Cold Storage Company and other
powers in this city. Ihere will be no
waste in tbe woods for all the tops
and cull log will be cot into wood for
the Grants Pass market.
The annual meeting of the Grants
Pass Fruit Growers Union was held
Saturday at the offloe of the secre
tary, Charles Meserve. A large num
ber of members were present and tbey
evinced a strong determination to
make their Union one of tbe strongest
and best on the Pacific. Coast.
Tbe first business was the eleotlon
of officers for the ensuing year. For
president John H. Robinson, the well
known orchard 1st and nurseryman of
Wilderville, was chosen. J. W.
Colby, of Grants Pass, was made vloe
president Last year tbe Grants Pass
Banking & Trust Company was made
the depository for tbe funds of the
Union, and L. L." Jewell, cashier of
that bank was made treasurer. This
year it was decided to give tbe treas
urer ship to H. 'L. Gilkey, cashier of
tbe First National Bank of Southern
Oregon, and thus alternate the business
of the Union with tbe two banks.
Charles Meserve was re-elected seoie
tary and manager. J. T. Morrison
and J. W. Colby, both orchardlsts
near Grants Pass, were re-elected
directors for three year terms. H. O.
Bobcien, whose term also expired,
declined a re-election owing to press
of bis business and O. W. Triplett of
Hugo, was chosen in his stead for a
three year term. S. O. Christie
having resigned from tbe board, J.
T. Mack in, of Leland, was chosen
to fill out the unexpired term of two
vears. The bold over members of
the board of directors are R. A
N.
h.
F,
Reymers, R. M. Robinson, J.
Robinson, E. Erickson and C.
Lovelace.
An estimate made by the growers
present showed that the Union would
have more first class fro it to shin
this season than last year. It was
ordered that each member make a close
estimate at the earliest date possible,
of tbe fmit that he wool ! have and
also ao estimate of the crop of his
neighbors and turn lu the data to the
manager. The qnetfiin of a) ware
honsa was considered iuij it wa de
cided tbat If one cdtrUf tot be reuted
at a fair price thatf the Union would
build one. Manager Meserve was au
thorized to ascertain on what terms a
warehouse could be reuted and also tbe
probable cost of building a warehouse
and report at the next meeting of the
directors. He was also authorized to
got bids on boxes, paper and nails to
submit to the board.
In recognition of the splendid work
hat iietter FrOit is doing in promot-
ii K the interests of the fruit growers
of Oregon, and as an effective medium
for bringing Rogue River fruit to the
fttteutiou of buyers in the leading
markets of the country it was voted to
put au advertisement in that famous
Hood River paper and tbe secretsrv
wasauthoriz'd to prepare and forward
the copt.
ULd-rthe new Oregon law, that
went.iutoeffoot last month, it is re
quired that all boxes and packages of
Iruit be plainly marked with the name
aud address of both grower 'and ship
per and also with the kind and grade
of fruit This law is for prevening
dlshooesj dealers and arowers from
fuls. ly marking boxes as to the quality
f fruit aud the district In which the
fra t was grown. The marking up
of second grade fruit as first grade and
fr'.iSMU culls as seconl grade, as was
done here intrants Pass last Fall by
dishonest dealer, will not be per
mitted hereafter for the Fruit Growers
Uuioo will attend to it that the law is
strictly enfoiod aud the full penalty,
which Is heavy, meted out to offend
ers, rhe practice of some rtfinW
heretofore of labeling fruit of other
distrioia as Rogue River will also be
sutnuiarilv stopped. Last vrar the
Union had its label stamped on the
boxes at the factory. Tbe result was
tliat.mauy of tbese boxes got into tbe
possession of other parties who shipped
frait in them as Union fruit, and it
was of such poor qoality aud pack as
to greatly injure the reputation of tbe
Froit Growsrs Union. Tbisear the ;
Union will use litborgaphed labels aud '
they will not be pasted on tbe boxes '
until the latter are to be loaded in tbe '
car. An artistio design will be chosen
that will be" emblematlo of Rogue
River Valley and its fine fruits. Man
ager Meaerve was authorized to secure
(Continued on page 8)
O. C. Daniels hasjoBt received a
patent for a .steel railway tie whloh
bas all the indications of being of
praotloal value in the railroad world
The tie has the advautaie of being-
more indestructible than wood both as
to the lasting quality and the pro
tection against fires. It is made of
sheet steel which gives it a snriua
ing tendency not found in cement or
cast ties. The main advantage is 'the
effectual prevention of the sureadiua-
of rails, which is responsible for so
many or the recent railway wrecks.
mr. ianieis Has received manv
propositions from various parts of the
united States from manufacturers who
wtsh to secure the right .to manufaot
are the ties and from people who wish
to secure the state or district riehti
for its sale. It has also attracted the
attention of the beads of the 8. P.
Oo. Mr. Daniels has not vet finallv
decided on the manner in which he
will put his patent on the market
GRANTS PASS TO
BE SPOTLESS TOWN
Streets. Alley and Yard to Be
Thoroughly Cleaned Next
Wednesday.
Grants Pass Is to be mai' anntu..
town snd next Wednesday is the day
when the'streets, alleys and yards are
to be cleaned and put in perfect order.
This is the order of the oltr coo no 1 1
adopted at tbelr meeting Thoisday
eveniog All business is to be suspend
ed from Boon until 4 p. m. aud every
man, woman and child la to give their
attention to the cleaning op crusade.
The old boxes, boards, boulders and
other robbisb is to be gathered from
tbe streets and alleys, the yards and
vacant lots likewise and the trees along
the sidewalks and in the yardg trim
med, All this aggregation of unsght
liness Is to be tibl in biles in the
streets and the city will have teams
to baul it away.
All the progressive town of OregOli
are having cleanup days this Spring
and Grants Pass must not fall back in
to the list of mossbscks Everybody is
expected to do their nartlnrnmnf ! mnA
thoroughly, And no one must pre
sume to be so dlgalfled that they can
not deign to pick bp an old ;board
from'.lthe street by tbelr premises or
remove an old can from their hunt.
yard, for this is to be an evervbodv
work and then the town wilt not l
cleaned in spots. Then when the town
is oleaued it is expeoted that th fr.
and easv custom will cease of ;the lit
t?r of stores and offices belna .nt
SEASONABLE NEEDS
A Whole Lot
of little things you need around the house.
This store hands them out to you
At Little Prices
because it buys them the same way and in big
quantities. We sell little things and big things
and deal rightly with you on both.
A happy home coming is sure to follow if
you've bought a VUDOR POUCH SCREEN or
one of those nice HAMMOCKS. Tell your
neighbor how nice they are.
Furniture and' Cs
peU, Linoleum,
I.are Curtains, Por
tiere, MattresiHn,.
Pillows, Cot, Wall
Taper, Clocks,
Mirrors, Window
Bit. leu, Pictures,
Picture Moulding:
R. H. O'Neill
THE HOUSEFl'ltNISriElt
front St., bat. 6 and 7
Another interesting aud popular
feature has been added to the celebra
tion at Grants Paas this year, in tbe
wsy of a rock drilling contest on tbe
morning of July 6th. A parse of
ilftO has been appropriated for thia
purpose 'and at lesat four teams will
enter the contest, which will be a
most thrilling and interesting specta
cle. The oonteat will be on the rail
road grounds opposite depot and will
be on an elevated platform so all can
see this event frse.
Every minute of both days will be
filled to the brim with Intensely in
teresting events of various kinds.
Tbe first big event of July 4th will
be the grand street parade. Every
effort Is being nsed to have all the
merchants of Grants Pais represented
and most of tbem have oonsented to
put on floats and from all appear
ances great interest will be shown by
the merchants as to who can pat on
tbe best exhibition with the result
that our parade will be second to none
ever seen in a olty the sisa of Grants
Pass. Large crowds will be la at
tendance from all Rogue River VaUey
towns and everyone seems enthusias
tic over the prospects of these two
big days enjoyments.
Following ia the program for the
two days :
July 4th,
Sunrise Firing Hal ate. -
9:80 A. M. Grand Street parade.
10:30 a. M. Speaking at Grove by
U. 8. Senator Obaa. Fulton of As
toria, Ote.
11:30 A. M. Juvenile sanies, foot
racing, jumping, greased pig, eta
S :80 P. M. Baseball Madtord va.
A. A. C
0:80 P. M. Band Concert at rail-
road grounds.
8:80 P.M. Grand dlsnlav of AW
works.
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M.
Free Platform danoe.
Jolj Bth.
' Baloon ascension and
:90A. M.
Paracntito Jump of AOO0 feet.
10:30 A.M. Rock drilling contest.
1:00 P. M-
Base ball, Medford
Vs. A. A. O.
8:00 P. M. :
Horse races at Dim lot
trank. I
8 :80 p. w. Free Platform daoce
Maka up your tnloJ to hava tin"'
time of your lie, Raob event will be
lts peer of 'anything eV4f feed id
this part of .the state. Remember
excursion rates can be had on all
regular trains good for return op to
morning of Jaly 6th.
into the streets, the emptying of spit
toons and oigar stubs from saloons and
hotel offlnes into the gutters, and of
dumping into the streets and allevs of
old boxes, cans, brooms, shoes and other
rubbish from residences and restau
rants. The evening of cleanup day will be
celebrated by a'barid concert.
Htove and Range,
Oranitcwsre,
Agtewar. Tinware,
Woodenware.
Wllloware, Cutlery,
Crockery, Lamps,
Glassware, Fancy
China, Oo-Carts,
Uaby Carriages.
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