ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS OREGON, JUNE 21. 107.
TAN OXFORDS
The phenomenal and sadden demand for
Tan Oxfords which has sprung up so sud
denly through the cast and west caught
many manufacturers unprepared to servo
their customers. This demand does not ex
ist in New York alone, but prevails through
out the larger cities of both east and west.
Golden Brown is the color.
We have them in stock.
R. L. BARTLETT
HOWARD BUILDING SIXTH STREET
Improvements al First National ,
Bank. 1
Improvements are now under way
that will give the First National
Bank of Southern Oregan a suite of
rooms that in elegance and complete
ness of furnishings and convenience
of arrangements will make this bank
A unique little dancing party and ' the equal of the beaten the state eut
plcnio was given by about 30 of the ! gjde of Portland, and not so far be
Grants Pass yoong people Tuesday j hind the big banks of even Portland,
evening. The Savage Creek hall, a : Tbe main banking room will have the
mile above Savage Rapids, had been ' plastered ceiling replaced with a steel
secured for the evening and at 7'ceilins of artistic design and hand-
If county elections could only pass
off as peacefully as school elections,
what paradise this would b.
Grants Pass had a school election
Monday, but how many of yon knew
it? .
Dancing and Picnic Party.
THE ROGUE RIVER COURIER
GRANTS PASS, OREGON.
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dass niail matter.
FRIDAY. JUNE 31, 1907.
THE SIXTH STREET CROSSING
The conditions eiistiog t the
8Uth Street crossing in this city are
a constant nienanoe to life and
property at all hours of the day.
The Southern Paclflo Railroad prac
tically divides the town into two
parts and Sistb Street is ths main
connection between the two parts.
This results In teams and pedestrians
being oongnsted at this one point.
It would not be so bad if the main
track was all there was to contend
with, but the switching yards of the
railroad lie right anrons this business
street The uioet aggravating thing
of all Is the manner in which some
trains block the street anywhere from
five to twenty-five minutes, and men,
women and children have to stand in
the rain or the broiling sun, as the
case may be, and wait for a long string
of freight cars to be pulled out of the
way. Now it Is the city of Grants
Pass' own fault that this condition of
affairs eiiiits. An ordlnauce has been
enacted to meet this inattr of
blocking the street by t ruins, and
the head officials of the S. P. are
aniious that their train crews oliey
the laws but tlit) oltv authorities s'em
'to lie afraid to ei force the laws. You
lt souie poor widow's cow stroll
down Siith street and the marshal
gathers In that cow and marchs her
o(T to the pound. The dignity of
Grams PitHK lias .boon insulted and the
widow in ant ay for it. Or yon let
some ' minor come iu from the hills
with 'a three months' thirst aud the
same amount of wage in his pocket.
The combination produce results
right away and things begin to hap
pen. The law lays it henvy hand on
Mm, aud the City Recorder enriches
the city treasury by about .'5. Hut
wheu a railroad conductor holds the
strtct tor tweuty minutes, it is a
different story. The Southern Pariflo
o n - to ln km red or cite till')' hint
mll ty tender fteliugs. If the Mayor
wishes to um kit himself popular with
tlio walority of this conum'tity. lt
liiiti itiMtriu-t liix minimis to pull a
ccndm tor onco in a while for ob
structing Sixth Street and to be ss
brave with conductors as they are
with cow j aud drnnks.
that cotton was king south of the
Mason and Dixon line. And Southern
California has made a great point
with its various flower fiestas to
attract the tourist and the home
seeker. This is Portland's first at
tempt along this 'line and ,ber success
will have stimulating effect upon
the other towns in Oregon.
The possibilities for Southern Ore
gon are the equal of any place North
or South; it only remains for our
people to become active and alive to
their opportunities. Grants Pass'
roses, as witnessed by a few enterpris
ing growers, cannot be excelled by
any town, and it is to be hoped that
others will take courage aud devote
more time to this beautiful bush.
Roses appeal to the aesthetic part of
mankind, but to the man who looks
at the utilitarian aide of every ques
tion there remains the grape, and it
is his duty to make Rogue River
Valley famona for its grapes. It can
be dooe aud that very easily.
PORTLAND'S RUSK FIESTA.
This has boon a week of rot in
Portland nnd the uiotit beautiful of
all the flowets has had the gloryand
the attention hat it deserves. Thore
Is nothing that advertises the energy
and enterprise of a community more
lhau to devote a few dare of each
year to ti e exploiting of some of its
uatnrnl products or rosooroos. Thus
the towns of Iowa iu the past had
their corn pnlsoes, wonderful fabri
cation in which corn and Its products
were hown forth in every iinagiimlile
way. Then there were the Ioe
Palaces of St. Paul and Minneapolis,
but one would naturally think that
most of communities would hesi
tate etH.ut advertising smli products
of tlsi ir elm :it... Tin II there the
NOT THE DOLLAR.
In the past the dollar has been
the goal of too many Americans.
The constant struggle has been for
money, more money. The world
In the past has always asked the
questions: "Have yon got any
money?" never: How did voa get
it?" But there is a change coming,
Men are trying to get snore out of
life and to put more Into it. They
are beginning to realize that the
greatest good to the greatest num
ber is a pretty good platform to
stand on. The back en of tbe
Standard Oil Trnst and the Beef Trust
have worked on the theory of the
greatest good to the least possible
number, and they always managed it
so they were that few. But their
day is going by. Tnu man who makes
money his god is doubly punished by
the terrible effect on his children. In
the first place such children never
know what home life is. There,
home is like a boarding house, where
they cau got three meals a day aud a
place to sleep. It naturally follows
that they find their amusement and
companionship ou the outside.and this
soou begins to tell on their morals
Everybody knowing that some time
they will inherit wealth, they are
petted and humored aud given into
until their disposition would shame
the inhabitants of the inferual re
gions. The saddest couditicn of all
Is when the whirligig of Fortune,
at the turn of the wheel, reduces them
to poverty. Then the children of
the wealthy soon go to the wall, for
they are not equal to the struggle of
earning an holiest living.
It is a most houorahle ambition to
strive to obtaiu siitilcicut wealth to
provide for the lean years of old
age. but does not lueau that we
should commit all the crimes of the
Decalogue in our efforts to attain it.
What do you think of it fellow who
would perpetrate this on his nest girl:
When you were a tadpole and I was
a fish,
In the Paleozoic time.
And side by side on the ebbing tide.
We sprawled through the ooie and
slime,
Or skittered with many a caudal flip
Through the depths of the Cauihi iau
fen,
My heart was rife with the jov of
life.
For I loved mu even then.
They say money is tight in New
York. Well, lias it not got tne right
to be if it wants to. Who .ever
heard of money being soWr anyway?
John Kendrlck la.ings sets off the
nnkindest cut of all. He claims that
the Teddy Pears sre stuffed with
sawdust from "his narrative to his
head "
IVttoii 1
MNC'il!
M '
Mt lull
lip!
of New Orb an
.it went to rove
The railroads prop s' to eliminate
the g. uiis hoKs but it won't no any
liHtni for j on to giirl your clothes
coop tor vine tiiae
o'clock the party was launched on Its
way in tbe large picnio van, which
was well filled too well, in fact, as
became apparent wben aboot half the
distance had been covered, when the
seats became "wobbly" and the girls
dismounted while the boys repaired the
wagon. This being completed, the
party proceeded on its way. On ar
riving at the hall, which was found
to be a splendid one, and the musi
cians having arrived, dancing was at
once begun and continued until sup
per was served. The girls had pre
pared a swell lunch, but some of it
came to Brief on the way, for al
though there was not much room to
spare in the wagon, there was evl-1
dently a "cake walk" enacted, as one
of the cakes was so badly walked
over that it was not presentable at
the feast. After a critical examina
tion of all feet present, it was
unanimously voted that Blanche
Dean "took the cake." An abund
ance of good things remained, how
ever, without any footprints in them,
and after making coffee, an appetiz
ing repast was spread on the long
table just ooside the halL A large
bonfire was built and torches lighted,
and tbe hungry merry makers bidden
forth.
Although this was not exactly a
fancy dress ball, several of the ladies
appeared in costumes that were cer
tainly worthy of mention. Among
those most noticeable were the ones
worn by Mrs. August Goettsche and
Misses Chloe McKenzie and Ruth
Dean. Lack of space, however, forbids
description.
In returning home the young people
walked to the main road, as the road
through the woods was very dark and
not oonsidred safe with four horses.
Armed with candles the procession
started down the hill and presented
very uncanny appearance ag they
wended their way slowly over the
rooky road. In a short time they were
overtaken by the wagon and-all were
loaded in and proceeded merrily on
th' lr homeward journey, well pleased
with the evening's entertainment, and
contrary to all expectations and pre
dictions, arrived borne early.
some tiling will be snbstituted for the
wooden floor. Tbe present counter
will be removed and in its place will
be an elaborate qoarter-sawed oak
rrionter with marble base and sur
mounted with a handsome steel grill
work. The plate glass windows, now
among the largest in Grants Pass, will
be taken out and new ones fitted in
that will reach from a foot above the
floor to Jalmost tbe ceiling. Thetwo
glasses are each nine feet tqnarejind
cost $175 each. In transporting them
from Portland here a full flat car
was required for the casing and tbe
necesearyg braces. The glasses were
packed in a case and tbis was stood
on edge on the car and the top of it
was considerable above tbe top of the
average box car.
Among the improvements and re
arrangements that will be made is the
putting in of a handsome private
office to the right of the main en
trance for the use of Cashier and
Manager H. L. Gilkey. In addition
to giving more commodious quarters
to Manager Gilkey, the change will
afford more space for desks for the
c erks in tbe bank. This improve
ment to tbe First National Bank
building will be another step forward
for Grants Pass In its building tip as
one of the most progressive towns of
Oregon and it is an evidence of the
financial stability back of this
growth.
CEMENT AND CEMENT WORK
R. H. GILFILLAN
Will do your cement work in good
shape Give him a chance
Phon 744. Cor. B and 5tb.
J. M. FISHER,
y. Junk' Dealer
Highest prices paid for hides, wool,
pelts, rubber, iron, metals, grain
sacks, and all, kinds of junk.
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WALK- ; JpL
FOR COMFORT
Fk' Oxford
IN SUMMER
TRY IT
WE HAVE A FIT FOR EVERY FOOT
P. H. Harth&Son, Inc.
Our Motto Quality for The Price.
MARRIED.
KARLESKINT UKCK AtMeadows,
Idaho, Wednaday, June S, lD07,Otto
Karleskint and Miss Grace Heck, a
former resident of Grants Pass.
JESS-DUNN At the residence of
Mrs Msrgsret Jess, near Wllderville,
on Sunday, June 16, 11)07, Benjamin
H. Jess aud Miss Mabel C. Dunn,
Judge Stephen Jewell officiating.
C A R80N RUSSELL At the resi
dence of Mrs. Margaret Jest, near
Wildervil e, on Sunday, Jane 1,
lW.OIiarles W. Carson and Clara E.
J. Russell, Judge Stephen Jewell
officiating.
There were a number of relatives
and friends of the young people pres
ent to witness the double wedding, and
following the cert1 monies all enjoyed
a splendid dinner, such as (he Jess
home is noted for. Hoth the young
couples have mav friends in the Apple
gate Valley who give them the best
wishes for a life of happiness and
prosperity.
CLASSIFIED ADS.
NEW TODAY.
for sale. Inquire
ruA hTUN for sale. Inquire P. H.
liarth. fi.ai tf
LARGE BCRRO and small puck hoise
for sale Inquire at Oak Saloon.
tf -'l it
HOW I SAVED
MY FIRST $100
The above is the title of a little leather-covered book a
pocket-book of tho savings bank variety which we are
giving away FREE to all who start a savings deposit with
us. To many the saving of $1;0 means a sacrifice of com
forts and many self-denials, but we make it
EASY FOR YOU TO SAVE $100
by providing a neat and convenient pocket-book in which
you can slip the coins you are tempted to spend foolishly.
Ve open the banks and credit the amount to your ac
count and
Pay Interest Semi-annually on all Savings Deposits
A deposit of one dollar starts your account. If you would
teach your children the habit of economy and the saving
of money, start an account for them, and we provide the
pocket or home bank.
DO IT NOW!
WOOD for Bile. 15 or
soncd pine ami ck.
!i tiers of eia
liitiuitt I'lii-ne
. ti-'JI Ot
FOR SALE.
GO ATS-K. A. Pierce? Merlin, Ore
Breeder of I'ure blood Aneora Gnats;
Flock headed by South African
import; correspondence solicited
in regard to goats. n.-.v, tf
lA'MHKK for sale '.Hkki ft. finishing
ami MH f. et rough lumber for sle.
Iiniiire tins office. ti.14 4t
WANTED.
TIMHF.R WANTED-! will pa'v cash
for timber laud. L. G. Krown,
Eugene, Oregon. 5 24. ;t
WANTED-N.,u..t.i. Many Make
I00 to tM per uiouth ; some even
more. Stock clean; grown on Reser
vation, far from old orclards. Cash
advanced weekly. Choice of terri
tory. Addresa Washintgon Nurserv
Company. Toppenish, Washington.'
lino ami cl iclon
to cine,
"ANTED Grain Sacks, Tools and
other second hand goods. Harrison
Hrxw., Second hand store, corner
Sixth and J streets. s tf
KEEP THE MONEY AT HOME
Deposit your dollars at home, where the money can be
loaned for home enterprises. Every dollar sent out of
town takes that much out of circulation here. By deposit
ing with us you save postage and your money is ready for
you the moment you want it, and without the "red tape"
of city savings banks.
SAFETY DEPOSIT VAULTS
Grants
Banking and
MISCELLANEOUS.
FRANK 1UKN K rT-i:pl,oNterin
mi.-siou furniture made to order.
Pass
Trust
Co.
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