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V VOL. XXIII. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY S, 1907. No. 14. JTEENTH NATIONAL : IRRIGATION CONGRESS awe th Forests. Store the flood .Reclaim the Deserts, Make Home on the Land. A.D advance copy of tlie Offxial Call the Fifteenth National Irrigation ingress has been received by the )goe Biver Courier. It is issued )m the hesslquartreg of the con eu at Sacramento, and announces at this important convention will held in that city September 3-7 in isive next. The documeut recites e purposes of the congress, invites a appointment of delegates by or' nised bodies of all kinds, and an unces special Railway Rates over 1 Railway lines to California. An terstate Irrigation and Forestry Ex- sitiont, the California State Fair d special harvest excursions over Jifornia are among the entertain mt features promised those who at id. the pnrposea of the Gangress are olared to be "Save the forests, store Hoods, reoalim the deserts, make me on the land" and all who are terested in these objects or in any them are invited to partiaipata the deliberations and thereby con note to a wise direction of ttional polioies and develpoment of actioal methods of conserving and velopiog itlie great natural re iroes of the oontury. Hie personnel of the congress, as ited in the Call, lno ndes the pro- lent and vice-president of the ilted States, members of the oabi t," senators and represetatives, vernors of State and Territories, imbers of State and Territorial leg atnres and State Irrigation, Forestry i other Commissions. Delegates lyb appointed by Governors of ties and Territories, Mayors of tie, County governing boards, loial and unofficial public bodies, d organizations of every kind in ding agricultural, . horticultural 4 ooiumercial, as wel. as Boards of ads. Chambers of Commeroe and jhdopment Association. ... , rbe Interstate Exposition of Irrl ted land products and Forest Pro cts will be held simultaneously th the Irrigation Congress. The gesi and fined list of tiophies and lies ever offered, will stimulate tneptitioa. The California State ir will lollow the Congress with nt opening and closiug ceremonies leaded by a great Irrigation ce'.ebra m, the day closing with a oiagni eut allegorical Irrigation parade d electrical illuminations. Especial emphasis in ltid upon the portunity afforded by this Congress the stady of irrigation. Irriga in practices and results, irrigated )ps of every kind and irrigation op rtunities. Sacramento is situated ar the enter of the Great Valley of liforaia which extends lengthwise rough the State a dittauce of nearly 1 miles and complies approximately arly 111,0,10,000 area of fertile lurid, ilossal plaus of tnu construction of rage daim, and distributing canals r the irrigation of this great plaiu s now being made by engineers of r Reclamation Service aud mouev been apportioned from the Iie Lmtin l'uud lor the vourtruotion an initial unit of tho grant system ntemplated. Special excursions will enable dele tes to tee Calif oiim. These will ver the Sacramento and Sin Joaquin illeys, the mountains, the topper Apple Orchard N GOOD BEARING : 0 a-res cl St in, very finest of soil, on good v street, 4 aere9 in 12 year old trees that will iroduco it od oroj this year. Trees in good I healthy condition, large well equipped for Q electric pump. This is a fine investment. Price ' only $1,.00. Will give terms if wanted. JjaiajajjajJJBiajJJJjaaaaaaaa) belt, the vintage districts, the red woods, sea coast and mountain re sorts, orange and lemon distriots and irrigated districts. Special Railway rates to California will prevail over all Trans continental Lines. A PROBLEM FOR THE FRUIT SHIPPER Fruit Growers of South. rn Ore gon Associations Must Improve Pack. Charles Meserve. , manager Of the Grants Pass Fruit Growers Assoota tion was in Ashland last Saturday to meet with the Ashland Fruit Growers Association to oonsider several matters of interest to the two Associations, the prinoipal of which was to effect a oo-operation in the sbippiug of fruit and the buying of paper an 1 other supplies. The Ashland Fruit Growers Asso ciation, has 148 members and is the oldest and largest '.Association in Rogue River Valley. The president if E. D. Briggs; one of the leading law yers of Ashland and alsc a large frait grower, be having 40 acres to peaches and a large amount of small fruit and an apple orchard of 40 acres .that is just coming into bearing. J3. F. Johnson is manager and he and a book keeper and secretary ' are kept basy early and late getting off the big ship ments of berries of various kinds that the Association is now making and has be sn doing for the past two months. The Association owns Its warehouse, a large structure located on a sidetrack exclusively for their nse. The yield of frait of all kinds is np to the average about Ashland and the Association will handle more this season than in any previous year, owing to the gain in membership and in young orchards coming into bear ing. All is not success with the Ashland Association and it has troubles in plenty and that are serious and which oan only be eradicated by a thorough campaign of education with the mem bers and the strict enforcement of the same grading' anitpacklng rnles that the Hood tUivet Association ' his to successfully employed to give that famous district the highest prioes had by growers in the United States for apples and strawberries, the two traits that ; tbev srow. Prior to lust year the members did their own grad ing and packing with the result that the buyers made such a kick about poor packing, bad frait in the center of the boxes and cops and short weight that niaoy of the beit cus tomers were lost to the Association Last year the Association did all the gradiug and packing. The dealers were delight: d and criers came in plenty, hot the mossbaek element in the Association opposed this innova tion aud this Spring it was voted by a suiall majority that the members agaiu do their own grading and pack ing. As tho other fruit growi rs as sociations of the Pacific Coast hare been raining the standard of their pack the buyers were ltss inclined than ever to stand the inferior pack that the Ashland Association was thippiug them so they canceled or ders by wire and by mail and a crisis was brought on Miuagir Johnson's office. To take, measures to remedy this ft.ite cf affairs Presideut Briggs called a rutetiug of the Association last Sat urday afternoon that was attended by a large number cf the nietnbets. (Contiuned on last page) "1 1 1,500 THE REAL ESTATE MAN Ground Floor, Opera House Block ON SHIPBOARD AND ON LAND T. P. Cramer and Family Arrive In Safety at the Formers Native Land. On Steamship "Statendam" Near Scilly Islands, Juue IS, 1907. Editor Courier: Our oceau oyage .is almost euded and 40 hours more ought to briug us close to Rotterdam. As a whole the voyage has been of the ordinary kind, the weather has been cool and mostly cloudy and the ocean has not been rough. The word "rough" means entirely different things to the cap tain and passengers, the latter being of the opinion that we have had pretty severe weather. The rolling of the ship was severe enough to make two ..thirds of onr passengers, sick, and in our own family D.ck and myself have not fed the fishes. It is encouraging to be able to state that the sickness has gradually worn off and now most of the passengers oome to meals. Oar second oabin is very nice and clean, the furniture nicely upholstered, and the nasals and service as good as one could ask. So far I have not heard a complaint from anyone. The ship is electrically lighted throughout, has powerful engine with twin screws and is send ing us towards onr destination at the rate of 350 miles per day. We have a Marconi wireless service, and all tbe way aoross we were in touch with other steamships, one day with half a dozen at ooe time. Today although several hundred miles from land we oan send messages to Urookhaven, Ire-1 land and from there all over Europe. It is sorely a wonderful inveution sn dhas oome to be of immense com meroial value. We have seen few ships and most or those sighted were just on the borizo . All the life we have seen consisted of a few small birds and several schools of .dolphins. The latter always caused a commotion on deck. Day before yesterday we saw upwards of SO at one time and they would Jeap clear of the water, sometimes six in a row, like trained soldiers. This is the season when seagulls nest and therefore they have not been in evidence nntil today and yesterday, when we were approaching shore. The passengers have beeu very congenial and do their best to make the time pass pleasantly. We play games on deck and yetterday the first cabin had soma athletic contests. The stcamir Laud plays twice each day on deck and every other evening gives us a concert iu the dining fa loon. Aft'r dark we have the phospbonescence which locks like stars in the water whenever the water is disturbed l;v tho ship, or the heat of the waves. It is caused by small yellow fish wLioli show this light when alarmed or agitate I. At times the water resembles a milky whiteness from this causa. This trip the show has beeu nothing out of the ordinary. Tonight the stcond cabin passen gers give tho usual entertainment and concert which will help to pass the time pleasuutly. If the weather clears we can see tbe Scilly Island light before midnight. If the rains holds ou do not know how close our ship will go as the weather is thick a id the floods baug low on the water. We have had some snutblne, bafcit is not the bright, waim Southern Oregon kind. Since leaving home on May 9th, we have not seen tluee con tinuous flue days and most of the time has been chilly and wet. The damp weather mikes everything sticky on the ship, and it is decidedly unpleas ant to Ret between damp she t and in the niorniog put on damp clothes. We shall drop part of our pats.-iigera tomorrow night at Boulogne, France, and. then have 10 honrs more to Rotterdam. We hope the wo.ther will be good as tbe trip through the English Channel is very fin under favorable conditions. An ocean trip is a novel if not always pleasant experience, but we shall all be glad to set foot on teara firma. Those who are sea sick wonld give a good doal if there was a solid footing about half way across. Velp, The Netherlands, June 17, 1807. We have now completed the out ward 7000 miles of our trip and can rest for about sevea weeks. The last two days on shipboard were very pleasant and after we saw the Scilly Island light at 11 o'clock on Thursday evening, one of the passengers re marked that it was wonderful wbat a difference such a measly little light made in one's feelings. We went to bed feeling more secure now that we had seen land. Our trip through the English Channel was flue, as we had plenty of vessels In sight all the time. We had three ships undei full sail in view with the Isle of Wight aud the blue sea for a back ground. The day was bazy but otherwise pleasant. We arrived at Boulogne, France, at 8 p. m. and dropped 75 of our passengers. It was a lively scene and we parted with those we knew with s'neere re gret, for although the acquaiutanci was only of eight days, the close companionship on a steamer, gives better opportunity to know those you meet Tbe harbor lights were beauti ful, and the light houses threw bright beams across the bay and boats. Dnrlng tbe night we made a quick run to the Hook of Holland and next morning at 6 o'olook found us entering the river Mass. Tbe Uutoh landscape was bright with vivid greens, and the passengers were early oo deck. One of the first things I saw was "Quaker Oats" in large letters, and one passenger remarked he would always eat Quaker oats after this, it seemed so much like home. We docked at 8 o'clock, the customs in spection being of the mildest type. At 11 :S0 we left Rotterdam by team for Yelp, passing through a lovely green country, with windmills aud Dutoh cattle in abundanoe. We ar rived at Am hern and found two of my sisters awaiing us. As there was no local train for Yelp for an hour, we took a horse car instead, and it struck us as rather strange to begin with the "North Coast Limited" in Portland and end with a horse car in Holland. We are settliog down to good, slow Dutch ways, and the children are being taught to speak the language and are doing very well at it. The country and towns have changed very little, only the trees show that 16 years have passed since last I was here. I shall endeavor to write again after we have visited iu siuie of Holland's famous plaoes. With kind regards, Yours truly, THEO P. CRAMEK. Machinery for New Factory. The new box factory li progressing slowly hot when completed will be a plant for Grants Paxs to be proud of. The buildinglias a floor spaca of 80x230 fe"t and is supported by heavy tim ber! which rest on 101 concrete piers. The roof trusses are now being put in place and are extremely heavy. The roof will be very large and will require about 40,0(10 feet of lumlier for sheating. There are to be 20 skylights to give light besides the lighting from the sides. The ma- thin ry is to be electrically driven and the diffeieut groupes of machinery are to have separate motors, thus lissening the possibility of shut-down for repairs. 'J hi shafting pulleys and power will all be under tbe floor and will he suppored one oncrele piers as will also some of the larger machines which exteud under the tloor. The lumber is to be trucktd into the factory by horseower thus saving many heavy lifts for the yard men. The machinery is arriving and being hauled from the depot grounds to the factory. Two ers of machinery were rceived last week from Mr. Warreu's old plsnt at Anderson, Cali fornia and coutained oue double sur face planer, three cat-off saws, three rip taws, one bind reeaw, one circular reasw, one edger, oue grinder, one blower with a large part of t'.e pipe ad parts, one two color printing ma chine, one boring machine, one 100 II. V. elee'ric motor, one trans former or auto-starter, shafting, shaft hangers and boxes, trucks, belting, saws, toolf, etc. The company has been greatly hampered by the non-arrival of material, also by the delay of the 8. P. oftlcials in potting in the side trick. We understand that the management expects to commence hauling lumber some time during this month so as to be able to start the manufacture of boxes as soon as the building is com pleted. One machine new to this section is the Eindron, by use of which they are able to use up a large per centage of the otherwise waste lumber as by its nse they are able to match and glue narrow boards for box ends that would "otherwise be thrown ont. TWO DAYS CELEBRATION A BIG SUCCESS Hundreds of People From Valley Town and the Country In to Spend the Holiday. All things considered, the two days oelebration by Uranta Pass was a suo ewes. Th weather was ideal ad the attendance large, there being more than 3000 people here from all sec tions of Rogue River Valley. Medford sent a delegation of more than 200, in it being their band of 15 pieces uuder Prof. Norling that furnished the music for the eveots of the two days, their basuball team and a big representation of their aotomobile club that came in six flue touring cars. The parade was formed at 10 o'clock and headed by the band and Liberty car with Miss Stella Lawton, the)Uoddess, followed by the mayor and speaker in carriages and floats proceeded down Sixth street to J, then over onto Front ' street Some of the floats were clever, Geo. S. Calhoun bad a horseless carriage, being a home made production, which nevertheless bad much the apperanoe of the gaso line buggy. Ryan A Jennings black smith were shoeing a burrow with a draft horse shoe. Miss Mary VanNoy represented the Columbia phonograph girl for A. E. Voorhlee. J. H. Ablf A Son were also in line with an appropriate display. Other business firms were conspicuous by tbe absence of display. The Grants Paw and Medford Tribes of Redmen aud the local branch of the Order of Pocahontas and the local camp of Modern Woodmen were very well represented by very pleasing floats representing some feature of their order. Many members of the order were also in line. The exercises were held in the grove at the old bicycle grounds where Senator Fnlton of Astoria de livered the 4th of July Oration. After' the eierclses field day sports were called, bnt owing to the lateness only the 100 yard race was run, this be ing woo by H. E. Coos of Medford. The W. O. W. log sawing contests in the afternoon were entered by three teams who rach sawed six minutes and 11 seconds. They were expected to saw five mi no tees but by an error of the time keeper the first team did likewise The contest , was won by Ha Inert & Rimer, 70 inches. Colvin & Calloway out 9'4' aud Lund & Ha-d-r 03Ta inches. Another contest was held in the afternoon of the nth which was won by Rymer aud Iloloway, 00.7r, Hgainst LongwulKt Kvans (i'l.tia. The display of fireworks was excel lent, and far surpassed that of former KEEP OTHERS WILL BE (HC This summer by means of the many PLANS and nice COODS we arc showing. Why not at least know what thoss goods and plans are YOU CAN BE 1 """- This .summer by fitting your porch with the ir( ..porch eqttipm- V U can hhow what they are A Few July and Aug. Coolers Tents. Lemon Squeezers, Camp Stools-Chairs, Refregerators; Cot? for Tents, Ice Cream Freezers, Vudor porch shades, Folding Camp Tables, Adj. Screen Windows, Porch Rockers, You Need our Coolers this Summer Furniture and Car pets, Mnoteums, I.aee Curtains, Por tieres, Mattresnes, Pillows, CoU, Wall Paper, Clocks, Mirrors, Window Shades, Picture, Picture Moulding. R. H. O'Neill THE HOUSEFl'RNISHEIt front St., bet. 6 and 7 years. The set piece, however, was a disappointment and required a great stretch of imagination to make an Iudian chief appear from the sput tering ma-s of sparks. Dancing in the pavilion was indulged in by many until a late hour on both nights. Th) Balloon ascension which occur reduat about 0 o'oloook Friday morn ing was by far the best exhibition of the kind ever witnessed in Grants Pass. Prof. Berry, who is a Grautf Pass boy has lived hen for a number of years had a new C5 foot bnllouu which shot straight upward when lib erated aud cot until an elevation of 2000 or mora wns reached did the big bag float off to tho south east. It kept rising until about C00 feet when it be gan to settle and rams earthwaid for 1000 feet before tho parachute could be released. Tbe descent to earth was successful iu every way, Mr. Berry alighting on his feet in the .street not ..- . i. - .......' : .. . M.un V. balloon dropped near thejrlver. There was an anxious moiuetit for the aero naut and his friends when the para- chute release failed to work but he - kept tugging at the rope until it final ly released. The rook drilling contest followed the ascension. There were two teams, Carlton & Brown and Sandry & Johns, the former winning, having drilled 39 iuhes in 10 minutes. Tbe actual drill-' log time of Sandry ft Johns was 11 minutes and 10 seconds when they ran into an old bole in the rock and they were unable to move the drills. ' This ; lost them the contest but in that time they drilled 83' inches. On the 4th they won a contest at Kenuett. The liorseraoing was a feature out side the 4th of July committees, and there was considerable kicking by those who bad paid their 50 oents to stand In the broiling san. The half mile running race, three heats, was won by' Brook wood against Rioaldo. In the three-eights dash, Quo Tad Is, Baber Bros.' mare, won easily, and Fred Knox's pony woo the saddle race. The crowds in general were good nmureu aim uniunj aim tmujLmu up and down the ' hut pavements to the various plaoes of amusement. Th two meiry-go-roupds' did a thriving business even thongtr there was con siderable '.rate - oottiogi Tbe water barrels along ' the streets were well patronized and pink lemonade had a i - i - i. j i . . i 1 1 reaur aie wiuia m auusimrauie iiuib ber of citizens tried to knock the., heads off the nigger bubioVat'.the rate of lu cents for three throws. No sholl games nor gambling devices of any kind were permitted aud while there uchs, there were a iiiluliuain number of street brawls, which osnally are associated with celebrations. The great tnajoritv of people, went home tried and willing to waf 13 mouths fur miotii'-r July 4th. COOL UUi cut we Screen Doors, Lawn Setters, Hammocks, (Built for Two) Hammock Chairs WHAT? We nave Told You ! Htoves and Ranges, Oraniteware, Agteware, Tinware, Woodenware, WUioware, Cutlery, Crockery, Lamps, Glassware, fancy China, (lo-('arU, ftaby Carnage. 1 'J.