VOL,. XXIII.
GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 1907.
No. 24.
GRANTS PASS SCHOOLS
WILL OPEN NEXT WEEK
With Excellent Corps of Instruct
or and Every tndicatino ol
Successful Yae.r.
Next Monday the public schools of
QranU Pass will open for the year's
work nnd already the teachers are
returning from their vacations and
are securing quarters for living."
Superintendent " Turner has been
having a delightful time, visitiug
at his old home in Virginia and with
relatives in Ohio. He comes back
'efreshed and ready for lots of good,
bard work. He is much pleased with
the ootlook fsr a fine year's work au3
informed the Courier that all the in
dications point to a very successful
year ahead.
The former teachers in the schools
who will teach here this coming year
are, aside from Prof. Turner, as fol
lows: Hits Crane, Miss Hotton,
Miis Parramore, Miss George, Miss
Dement, Miss Olsen, Miss Tuffs, Miss
Bridge, Prof. Bish, Mrs. fielding and
Prof. O'Brien. The new teachers are
as follows: Prof. Smith of Plain
Oity, O., Prof. Kilgore, of Lima, O.,
Miss Hartman and Miss Lowry, of
Napoleon, O., Miss Oroschner, of
Toledo 0., Miss MaoOratb, of Green
Bay. Wis., Mils Eahley, of Oberlin.
O., Miss Bobley, of Monterey, CaL
The teacners will probably be as
signed as follows: Eaat Building
Prof. O. V. Kilgore, priucipal and
6th grade; Mies Blanche Crane, Sth
grade; Miss Reba Lowry, 4th ; Miss
Alice Horton, 3d; Miss Mabelle
Hartman, 3d. ; Miss Emma Groschiier.
1st. Riverside Building Prof. J. A.
Bish, principal and Ttli ; Miss Z, ra
Storey, 6th; Miss Jaliet Parramore,
6th ; Miss Lucie George, 4th ; Miss
Augusta Groschner, Sd; Miss Wini
fred Roblry, 2d: Mrs. Mol.ie Beldiug,
1st. Central (High) School Build
ing Sapt. Turner, principal; Miss
Nellie Dement, 4th; Miss Minnie
Tuffs, 7th; Miss Olga Olsen, 8th;
and io the High School, propel,
Prof. Smith will be principal, with
the following assistants : Miss Nona
S. Bridge, Miss Katherine Kahiey,
Miss Violet MacOrath. who will have
charge of the Commercial Department,
and Prof. Geo. O'Brien, who will
have the special drawing.
" There are no vacancies and with
this efficient force, Sapt. Turner en
ters upon his fourth year's work uu
der very promising auspices. Prof.
Bish will be trausferred this year
from the East Building to the River
side school.
A change has been made in the
course of study in the Riverside
building, by the addition of tho Sth
grade to the course. Bat there is to
be no Sth grade in the Central build
ing. Typewriters have been provided for
the stenographic department and an
elective two years' course will be
offered all members of third and
fourth years in the High school and
outsiders can take this course by pay
ing a small tuition.
An elective course of two years has
been provided for the scholars who are
members of tbs third and fourth
years to take German.
Yesterday afternoon the teict.ers
assembled at the High school build
ing, discussed the coming term's work
aud maJe arrangements for oarrying
ont some excelleut plans.
The ladies of the city are expecting
to tender the teachers of the public
schools a formal reception at a date
which will be announced in the near
35 Acres and Orchard $3000
3i acp'B all in cultivation, Hdjoining city limits on
R. F. D. Route. Good orchard of well assorted fruits,
electric pump, well and reerrvoir. Fine largo barn and
i good 8in.ll liou'. RunnitiL'
machinery goes with place.
accept one-third cash and give easy time on balance.
This is an exceptional
THE REAL ESTATE MAN
Ground Floor, Opera House Block
future. This will be given at th
borne of L. B. HalL
Already arrangements are being
made Ur the giving of Horace K.
turner Art Exhibit, the proceeds to
be used In procuring decorations for
the school rooms. Last year a similar
display was given and the results
were that a fine piano was seoored,
for the High school.
An examination for the benefit of all
scholars who were de linnaent in thn
eighth grade will be held in the office
of County Superintendent Savage,
September 19 and 20.
Notice toScKool Patrons.
The publio schools of Grants Pass
wilPopen for the session of 1907-8 on
Monday, September lfith.
first Grade pupils will be received
only during.the month of September,
and not later than October 14th. After
this date, the first grade will re
ceive beginniag pupil only daring
me month of January.
Pupils who have not been'prevlously
enrolled in schools of Grants Pass
are requested to call at the office of
the Superintendent for examination
and assignment before the opening
day of school. This also applies to
pupils who have been doing school
work dnring vacation with view to
taking examinations before entering
some farticnlar grade.
The superintendent's office will
be open Thursday afternoon, Septem
ber 12th and all day on Friday and
Saturday, September 13 and 14th,
The superintendent will be glad to
meet parents on these days to oonfer
with them on school matters.
All prospective high school students.
either previously enrolled or not, are
requested to meet with the principal
and high school teachers on the dates
above mentioned. The superintend
ent, principal aud teachers will be
Rlad to meet parents and high school
students and to advise them as to the
course of study, etc. 8-30 3t
K. W. CLARKE, Chairman,
R. R. TURNER, Sapt.
Prices on Edison Phonographs ad
vance oepiemoer id. we still nave a
few in stock at the old prices. Photo
and MtrsTc 'Sftire.
"My Childhood Home" a beautiful
Esther Silsbv, of Ashland, is in stock
at the Music Store. This is Miss
Silsby's latest production, copyrighted
1907, and is up to her standard of
excellence. The Male Quartet arrange
ment is included with the song at half
price, 30c t
LITTLE POCKET PHYSICIAN
Hyomei Is Guaranteed bv Dem
arav to Cure Co.la.rrh.
Thousands who have been cured by
Hyomei call the inhaler that comes
with every outfit the "Little Pocket
Physiciau," as it is so small that it
can be carried iu the pocket or purse.
There is really no excuse whatever
for anyone having catarrh now that
Hyomei is so readily obtainable. If
yon have any doubt about its value,
Drmaray will let you have a complete
outfit, with the understanding that un
less it cures catarrh, it will not cost
you a rent.
Thecomplfte Hy-o-mel outfit con
sists of the "Little Pocket Physi
cian" and a bottle of Hy-o-mei and
costs ou ly $1.00, miking it the most
economical as well as the only guar
anteed treatment for the cure of
eatarrb. Remember that Hy-o mei
cure cttarrh without stomach dosing,
applying the medicitinn and healing
where the disease gxrius are present.
water on place. All farm
Price only $3000. Will
bargain. Look it up at once
INDUSTRIAL FAIR WAS
r irst Annual Affair was Bigger and
Better Than Could Have
Been Expected.
The First Annual Rogue River In
dustrial Fair will go down in history
as an unqualified success. Indeed it
was even better than its promoters
dared hope that it wonld be. In point
of numbers, interest and exbibts, it
was a decided success. The weather
was Ideal and could not have been
better for such an occasion. With all
these things in its favor, it was no
wonder that the affair was success
This has heea a gala week for
Grants Pass, the business houses being
decorated with the convention and
fair colors, yellow and green and
many of the residence! and publio
buildings swinging to the breeze"01d
Glory.' ' And the way the people
flocked into the city was wonderful.
Although all the exhibits had not
been placed the first day, Tuesday, yet
the people were here in full force and
on Wednesday and Thursday the at
tendance was a record breaker.
Everybody seemed to eejoy them
selves and there was little to mar trie
pleasure of the occasion. Of coarse the
ideehows, peanut siands, fake ex
hibit and even the crude gambling
devices were very liberally patronized
and many a man from the city and
country allowed himself to be di
vested of the filthy lucre hy the
eharpsters. There was little sign of
drinking and no disturbances. On the
whole, it was an excellent fair aud
the results will be very far reaching
Outsiders were amazed at the num
ber aud magnitude of the horticultural
nd agricultural exhibits, while the
ivestocs, sheep, swine and poultry
howinga were simply "immense" and
surprised even the oldest inhabitant.
was very plainly evident that the
people were going tow in publio praise
purely on the merit of tho exhibition,
and no one seemed inclined to till in
with "hot air," but allowed the dis
plays to sjieak for themselves.
There was nothing left undone by
he tuauagoaient to insure the success
of tb affair aud all that could be
cue to make'the people feel at home
aud enjoy thsruaelves was gladly, duo-.
As a natural remit it was a very
good oatnred crowd aud they one and
11 enjoyed themselves to ttie utmost.
It was flue to see so many new
comers here to inspect the exhibits fur
hey received most favorable impress-
ons of every part of the uountr that
made any effort whatefer to display
ts pr ducts. Such advenUiug is
most valuable aud the results cm
rdly be imagined. Certain it is
that each locality that sent in itp
share of exhibits will find that it wax
one of the veiy beat investments it
as ever made. The retnrna are al
ready coming in and many outsider
are going to come here to make their
homes and eojoy this auperb climate
and also have big returns from the
fruits of their labors
The citizens of Merlin showed much
ntsrpriae and they received much
favorable comment for doing some
most effective advertising by wearing
audautne yellow badges, upon which
were the words : "Merlin, the Gate
way to the Rogue."
During the evening's of the Mi
there was mnch interest and eicite
tueut ou the streets, as the c-od.
surged to and fro on lh s rr-t-.
hrowing confetti, blowing hums and
aving a decidedly hilarious time.
M. M. Kohler, one of the aoccsful
Kerby citizens achieved great sorest
and advertised his locality in a moat
effective manoer by bringing about 8b
samples of farm producta and he car
ried off the bighsst honors over all
the rest of the displays by U-isg
awarded Ont honors for his seneral
display.
CONVENTION NOTES.
Although the opera boose was not
yet finished, owing to the repairs aod
working remodeling the playhouse,
yet it was far enough along to io
very well for the purpose aod the big
auditorium was well filled at each
session.
Appropriate mottoes were to be
seen ou all aides .of the building and '
A GREAT BIO SUCCESS
these made a most favorable impress
ion. For instance one read: "We
Appreciate . the Forestry Service.
Others were "The Arid Hills Shall
Blush with Blooms," "Science
seizes the rivers and lifts them to
the hills," "The Flush of a new son
am lies on the Desert," "Irrigation's
Silver Lined Cloud Rains Drops of
Plenty."
Jndge Stephen Jewell presided over
the deliberations of the convention in
a very aceeptabla manner, introdoo
ing each speaker with appropriate
remarks and making suitable oommeut
after they had finished. Hon. O. 8.
Blauohard. was selecetd as Secretary
ana lie performed the duties of the
office in a very business like way.
It was a noticeable faot that al
though J. W. Perkins of Msdford was
vice president of the State Irrigation
Association, yet he, as well as the
presideut was couspiouous fur bis
absence, even tbongh Msdford is so
uear. When 'the ceuvention assem
bled Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock,
there was a large aodieuoe aod this
was the case throughout the entire
convention, which faot, in itself,
speaks volumes as to how deeply the
people of this immediate vioiuity are
interested iu the important matter of
irrigation. And the interest shown
a as simply excellent, all the time
The seaaious of the convention were
opened with prayer by Rov. O. O.
Bockuiau, pastor of the Newman
Methodist church. Then came the
address of welcome by Attorney H, D.
Norton, who left no doubt iu the
miuds of tne visitors as to their being
heartily welcuiuud. This was re
sponded to iu a very feeling maimer
by Presideut W. J. Kerr, of the Ore
gon Agricultural College.
The following coiuuiitiee on cre
dentials was appointed : W. J. Wimer,
C. E. Short aud J. il. Colby aud the
committee on permanent organization
was named as follows: II. D. Not ton,
Frank J. Miller aud S. A. Mallett.
Tuesday afteruoou Statu Engineer
Jno. 11. Lewis delivered a telling
address ou "The Water Laws of Ore
gon. " He was followed by J. O.
Stephens, U. S. Hydrographer, who
is engage.! i'l muusuriun the streams
of the Hogue River Valley and who is
an eminent authority on such outers,
lie tons "The Rulatious Between
Si ate and Federal Ujvernmeut, as to
the Water Supply." lie took occa
sion to remark that the flow of the
Rogue Hifer is seveu times as (treat as
that of the Hood Rivir aud three
times that of the famoua Cas la Pundre
river, of Colorado, where great irri
gation leaia have been achieved. In
the evening the opera bouse was filled
with a larse aud representative
sodieuoe. The Grants Pass orchestra
discoursed some fine musical select
ions iJuriug the evening's program and
add-id much to the pleasora of the
occa.ion. A masterly address was de
livered by John Kox. of the L S.
Iuteinal Waterways Couim lesion, on
'Our National Waterways." Mr.
Kox has boen chosen as the democratic
uomiuee lor Cougr-m, in the Niuth
tlisliictuf Arkaurao. He was a col
lege classmate of Jonn K. nichard
sou of this city. h. F. Allen, of the
V. S. Forest Service made a splendid
talk on "Forestry and the Conserva
tion of Water." He meant every
word he said aod hit right from the
aboult er.
Early Wednesday inorniug Hon. O.
8. BUnohard aud W. B. Sherman
procured automobiles and escorted a
U'ge number of the distinguished
visitors out to see the big Carson
vineyard and it proved to he a highly
interesting occasion. President Kerr,
of the O. A. O. remarked that be
had never beheld such a wonderful
sight bufore and others were equally
as emphatio in their praise of the
sight. At 10 o'clock, Dr.Jae. Withy
comhe, the noted dairyniau of the
State Agricultural College spoke very
entertainingly opon that important
theme and he was followed by Prof, j
Kent, alio of the O. A. C, whose dis-
ootn was excellent. Wednesday
afternoon Hon. a & Blacharl apok
oa "Local Irrigation Projects and
the Relation of state laws to Local
Conditions," in which be told, In a
very interesting manner of some great
plans along this line which are being
carried out in this vicinity. Senator
M. A. Miller, of Albany gave very
important talk on "State Legislation.
F. J. Anderson, supervisor of the
Siskiyou forest reserve was in the
audience and he was called out and
made a telling extemporaneous talk,
telling about his viait at the great
National Irrigation Congress, which
has just been io session at Sacra
men to. His remarks fairly bristled
itb facts and figures aud gave his
hearers much food for thought
xne popular meeting at night was
a big success and the opera house was
crowded with an expectant orowd and
they were well paid for it was a flue
program, throughout. The orchestra
was again much la evidence. "Pre-
historio Siskiyoa Island" was the
title of the masterly lecture delivered
by Attorney C. B. Watson, of Ashland
President W. J. Kerr, of the Oregon
State Agricultural College was at his
best and his discourse on "Education
and the Farmer, " was well received.
Following this Dr. Wtthyootube, as
sisted by Prof. Lewis treated the
people te atcreopiioon views, showing
the buildings, apparatus and other
ttraotions of the Oregon Stale Agri
cultural College.
The convention Thursday morning
was treated to an agreeable surprise
in haviug present B. E. lienur,
supervisor of the U. S. Reclamation
Service Jfor . the states of Oregon,
Washington and .California. He was
called upon and 'gave, a vary inter
esting and instructive talk upon what
the govern men t is doing In this
Pacitio Northwest iu the matter of
promoting great irrigation projects.
His talk was intensely interesting aud
was listened to
with nnioh pleasure
and profit by the convention. .The
rest of the forenoon session was taken
p, for the most part, iu effecting
permanent organization and the
soltctiun of ofllcers to serve for
uuther year resulted as follows:
president Dr. Jas. Withyonmbe of the
Oregon Agriculture College vice-pres.
C. W. Malltitt, of Vale, Malheur
county; secretary Hon, O. S. Blau-
chard, of Grants Pass. A motion
waa ununimously carried, expressing
It as the desire of the convention
that the organization be merged with
that of the Oregou Forestry Asao-
iation and a committee consisting
f E. T. Allen of Portlaud. H. O.
Kinney, of Grauta Pass and F. J.
Miller of Albany, was appointed to
Continued on page 8
HAM1MIOCIK
SPECIALS
These are Live Ones
You'll Have to Hurry
DO IT NOW!
Regular 72 in. Hammock
with cut pillow or val
ance, 7Sc kind 5QC
Regular 72 in. Hammock
with valance and pillow .
kind 1. 25
Regular 72 in. Hammock
with valance and pillow
$2.35 and $2.50 kind ... Z.00
Regular 72 in. Hammock
with large val. and pil
low, strong and good w
$3.75 kind 3.00
Keg. 84 in. Hammock with
heavy, large val., taffeta
pillow, best we carry,
K75 kind 5.00
bizes given above is the bed of
Hammock only.
Furniture and Car
pets, Linoleum.,
Lsj Curtains, Por
tieres, Mattreases,
Pillows, Cots, Wall
Paper, Clocks,
Mirrors, Window
Bbarles, Pictures,
Pictura Moulding.
H. Olleill
THE HOUSEFl'WISHEIt
t rout St., bet. 6 and 7
I
GRANTS PASS SALOONS
WILL CLOSE SUNDAYS
They Decide Thtkl They Will
Hereafter Comply With the Law
Governing Such Matter).
Learning that the saloon man of
Grants Pass closed their places of
business from 13 o'clock, Saturday
night to Monday morning, the
Courier reporter sought out City
Attorney G. W. Colvig, to ascertain
if this was to be a permauent arrange
meut and Mr. Colvig ifraukly admit
ted It was to hereafter be a permanent
thing. He said that the saloon
keepers, opou learnlug that com
plaint had been made to the oity at
torney regarding the matter, they
came to ulm and Inquired if they
would be prosecuted for back viola
tions, if they ooiu plied with the or
dinance the following Sunday and
hereafter and that be told them that
they would not be prosecuted, if they
did as they offered to do.
City Attorney Colvig remarked that
he Informed the saloon people that
the element whloh was back of the
movement was powerful and that
ooualated of loadiug citizens and tax
payer who were determined to have
the law lnforoed. The saloon forces
seemed to feeJJ that all that was
required of thsw V" th,t U)ef hoold
obey the law and this they propose do
ing in the future. Mr. Colvig told
them that it waa not their money that
was wanted, but that they should,
as law abiding oitizeua comply with
the city ordiuauoes and to this they
have readily complied.
Aud thus Grants Pats joiua the long
procession of dltles throughout the
west, as well as the east, which are
having the "lid put. on," or In other
words where the city ordinances re-
quiring the saloous to be closed on
Suuday are belli g rigidly enforced.
It is a comuieudahle thing ou the
part of the Grauts Paaa dealers in
"wet goods" that they have volun
tarily olTured Jr comply with the Ihw
aud it oiJ'i iijruns that they are to
be classed among tlia people who
want the 'laws enforced, no matter
who is affected thereby. Such autlou
ou .their ipsrt will have a good im
pression upou the newcomers who will
ana that litis is a community com
posed of people who mean to abide by
the luwa of the city and laud.
To ever purchaser of a Bo school
tablet, the first week of school, we
will give a hardwood ruler. C. H.
T'emaray, Druggist. 0-13 It
ONEILL'S
HAMMOCK TALKS
Now that warm weather la
here let na get down to business.
I want to talk HAMMOCKS to
yon.
I tkink I have the biggest as
sortment of Hammocks ever show
ia Grauta Pass. I was tempted
hy the low prica at whloh these
Hammocks were offered and I
bought heavy. They are worth
more money in the market today
to bay than I am selling for.
The goods are perfect and prices
low My advice is to order now.
Better send in your order today
by mail, or if in Grants Paaa,
come in aud sea oa.
Yours truly,
K. II. O'NEILL
Moves sod RaiiKta,
Oranltewsrs,
Agtsware, Tinware,
Wooden ware,
Wllloware, Cutlery'
Crockery, La nips,
Glassware, Fancy
China, Oo-Carta,
Hsby Carriages.