lion;.
VOL. XXIII.
GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1. 1907.
No. 31.
j?0ST office receipts
MAKE FINE SHOWING
postmaster Harmon's Quarterly
. Report Indicates Big Increese
in Business of Office,
' Tbe Grants Pass poetoffice is now
quipped witn a stamp cancelling ma
chine, being the first in use in South
ern Oregon to be given Bach a ma
chine by the Poatofflce 'Department,
Boseburg, Medford and Aihland nut
yet having business enough to war
rant the expense to the department.
Grants Pass handles as large a local
mail as either of the above towns and
as a distributing point for other
offices it far exceeds any other town
la this part of the state. Prom
Grants Pass mail is supplied to 43
offices and three rural rontes andthe
t territory covered embraces the
(Tester part of Josephine county, a
part of Jackson county, all of Del
Norte county and nearly all of Cnrry
county.
. ' The mail for Dal Norte and Carry
Counties goes by daily stage to Cres
cent Oity and from there is taken by
stages and (star route carriers to the
local of floes, Carry county being sap
plied all but three small offices in the
north part of the county which get
their mail by way of West Fork on
the Southern Pacific in DougUs
county. But with all this work the
Department required Postmaster C. E.
Harmon to verify the amount of mail
passing through his office. To do
this every piece of mail passing
through the Grants Pass office for a
whole week was coanted. This report
showed that there were bandied 6874
letters, 1783 postal cards, 0552 pieoes
of fourth class matter, 1748 packages
of local papers, 163 fourth class
packages, 557 third class packages and
I 440 Government franked pieces of
matter. There were received for local
distribution and for forwarding to other
offices, 10,314 letters all having to be
back -stamped. The, mail matter
w handled for this week is bat the
k' average of that .passing through the
' , Grants -Pass 'office '.eaotowefek,andJb
cancel the stamps and to bhck-stampl
toe leiwrs oj nana Mas requirea 10"
greater part of the time of one clerk.
With the new maohine this work
oaa be done in one-tenth the time re
quired by hand. This machine has a
capacity of 600 letters per minute.
The feed is automatic and all the
operator does is to place the bandies
of letters in a receptacle and then re
move them from another receptacle.
This machine is operated by hand bat
, requires no more power tna'i a coffee
mill. It though can readily i have
electric or other power attached.
" At the rate the receipts of the
Grants Pass postoffice have lncresd
for the past year it is certain that
this office will be given a free de
li verv service by the Postolfioe De
partment To be entitled to free de
livery of mails a poetoffice must have
i. receipts in etcesi of (10,003 for the
fiscal year proceeding the applica
tion for free delivery. The receipts o'
the Grants Pans office are now pant the
110,000 as the returns for the pist
four quarters show, they beiug as
follows: Far the quarter eliding
September 30, 1906, 183.28; for
January 1, J90fl, $2533.67; for Apr i
80, 1807, 2377.81; for July 31, 107,
2348. 38; for September S0, 1907.
2370.90. This gives a total of
111,611.30 for tjie year. If the receipts
continue is they have for the past
year nutil next April, the close of
the Government Aural year then
' Grants Pas can niake applicvtion for
free delivery service get it granted
Nsw3-Room
WYll :oute.!. Lot T2h
one t'lir! c.i-h, out- third of
lialanr in iwo ears at
1 W Xj. IBELA1TD
THE REAL ESTATE MAN
Ground Floor, Opera House Block
by the Postofflce Department. As the
postoffioe receipts are a never falling
index of a town's business prosperity
the splendid showing made by Grants
Pass office is proof of the steady and
substantial growth of this city.
And a factor in this large and in
creasing business handled by the
Grants Pass postoffio is the efficient
service given to the ratrons of the
office bv Postmaster O. E. Harmon,
Deputy Postmaster W. A. Newell and
clerka"F. Q.McIniyre. Jag. DeLa
mater and Mr. Cassie Green."" These
people are on duty from abont 6 :30
o'clock in the morning, until 9 at
night and they are ever ready to ren
der the publo the best service Vithiu
their power. They are 'deserving of
much credit for the very general
satisfaction whioh is being rendered
and to their untiring efforts along
this line is due the excellent manner
in which the ' constantly increaeing
volume of business is taken care of.
It now looks very much as though
Grants Pass would soon be having
free delivery of its mail, for the re
ceipts of the office are sufficient and
the other requirements can easily be
met. Tbis would make this city the
first place in Southern Oregon to
boast of this rapid stride forward and
would be a sore indication of the
growth and development of this city
and tributary country.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC IN
STRUCTION .
To whom it may concern :
The sources from 'which questions
will be taken for state and county
papers are as follows :
Bookkeeping Office Methods and
Practical Bookkeeping Pt. 1.
Physiology Hutchinson.
; U. S. History-Doub.
Civil Government Strong &Shaefer.
Theory and Practice White's Art
of Teaching.
Arithmetic Ooe-fiftb from Course
of Study, four-fifths irom Smith.
Grammar One-fifth .from Coarse of
Study, four-fifths from Baehler.
Geography One fifth from Course of
Study, four-filths from Natural.
Psy obologv B uell.
, Engllsh Literature.
February 1908. . . ,
'-A. One-half from Newcomer's Bu-
glish Literature.
B. One-half from the following
classics :
1. Tennyson Idylls of .the King
(Gateway series), Amer. Book Co.,
M5o, 29o ; Gareth and Lynette Lance
lot and Elaina The passing of
Arthur.
3. Dickens A tale of two cities
(Riverside lit. Ser.) Houghton 60c,
41o.
3. Lamb Essays of Elia. (Pocket
classics)acmillan 35c, lie.
Dream children Dissertation upon
roast pig Old China Poor relations
The superannuated man Christ's
Hospital five and thirty yearsgo.
August 1908.
A. One-half troui Newcomer's En
glish Literature.
B. Oue half from the followngi
classics: L. Shakespeare, Meichant
of Venice; ed by V. J. Rolfe. Am.
ilk. Co., 50o. 47o.
3. Scott Ivanhoa (Riverside lit.
er. ) Houghton, i0c, 4;c.
3. Irviug Stetch-lxMvk. (Pocket
classics) M' uiillan. 25c, 32o. RipVau
Winkle Legend; of Sleepy Hollow
West Minister Abbey Stratford -on
A voo-Cbristrn in Trie 'spectre bride-
groom.
The first flgnre is the publisher's
price, the second tbe "price to schools
contracted for between the Oregon
Library Commisiion .and The J. K.
Gill Co.
Re uaining subjects :Tbtate Teits.
Moved A. Letcher has moved his
jewelr' store to Dixon's store. 11-1 It
Cottage $850.
x 1"0 ft, Will um-j.t
halaiice in on.- year and
inn - rest,
GRANTS PASS BANKS
DOING EIG BUSINESS
And Their Statements Show ex
Very Encouraging Condi
tion of Affairs.
Acting upon the suggestion of the
bankers of Grants Pass, the Commer
cial Club called a mass meeting,
Wednesday foreuoon, to consider
What steps would be fitting and proper
for; the financial institutions ot this
city to take, during the flurry in
the money circles of the country.
After an informal and animated dis
cussion it was unanimously deoided
that it would be best to do as the
banks throughout Oregon and other
states are doing, and to be in readi
ness to close the doors, in case a
"run" should occur.
Accordingly a plan has been
evolved, whereby business affairs
in the city and community will not be
hampered but there will be less
likelihood of a strong demand on any
of the Daoks. This will be brought
about by the banks issuing oer ideates
of deposit to depositors and these
will be good at any of the business
houses.
In the meantime the "Legal Holi
day" sign is to be seen in the win
dows of the bants, in view of the five
days holidays proclamation as issued
by Governor Chamberlain, upon the
request of tbe Portland financial in
stitutions, snd this will enable them
to close doors on very short notice,
ihould it be found necessary to do so.
1 But Grauts Pass has not the least
bit of a prospect of having ai.y such
trouble, for the hanks were never in a
sounder condition and they are ready
to weather any such troubles, should
they happen to come, as does not item
at all likely, for the county and oity
have never been in as prosperous a
condition as is the case today.
From all indications this little rip
ple on the financial doings will soon
pass over, both local and nationally
and the optimist can see how that
much good may resolt from such a bit
nf.sxoitetuept,. i
rbfflfe two Grams, Pass ""tyrus wlAchJ
will be shown' to lie in flue condition fl
Q. P. BANKING & "TRUST CO.
Resources.
Loans and discounts (195,813 93
Honda and warrant" 14.007 74
Furniture and fixtures 2.2H5 60
Real Estate... 2.HJ8 90
Cash in vault and banks and
gold dust . ffit.BfllfOO
Total 1383,871 13
Liabilities.
Capital sfck fully paid ... 50,000 00
Surplus and undivided
profile 2,fi7fl ll!
Deposits 228.737 HO
Due other banks . 2.457 II
Total $283 871 13
October 28. 1907
Statement of the con lition of the
First National Bank of Sou i hern
Oregon at the dote of business, Oc
tober 31, 1907:
Resources.
Loans and discoonts l.'IOtf 400 77
U. S. Bonds . 12,500 00
Bonds and other securities 4N,0.'7 45
('anil on hand snd in banks 14.,:31 4M
Ranking House Fixtures . 12,23:1 OH
Other real estate 3.0M) 00
Redemption Fuod fi2" 00
Uold Dust 8.1112 13
Sight Exchange 7,008 00
Total I.V4O.907 88
Liabilities.
Capital Stock $ 60
000 00
Surplus 2"i
,000 00
Cndivided Profits 11,
919 81
Due Banks 2.
Deposit snbjec' to chct . Hit
Demand Ouificsti s 4:1
1'inie Certificates 'H
fill) 9i
113 HI
:;;? on
.015 t'O
0OO 00
Circulation 12
Tolnl t 40 97 H
I
H. L. Gilkey, cashier of the
a hot
e named Bank, do solemnl swear
the above sUteiiie'.t is true to ibe
of nit knowledge and Ml- f
11. L. GILKEY.
I'ashi.r.
Ivcrjbed and sworn to lefi.re un
1st day of November, lwt
; E L CHUKCHILL.
Notary Public for Oregon.
ttiat
Is st
this
: IN SOCIAL CIRCLES :
A large number of ladies w'
pleasantly entertained by the Bei;i.'fit
society in the parlors of the Presby
terian church lat Friday aftermxin
t t,e hoBtMw-s being Mewlames Dfilge,
Flanagan, 'Dormell. JD lrliatn, Ciam -r
and Cramer. A brief priiram was
given informally, the tiret ii'inir
being a 00 g by Mr... SUrr. B fir-
singing "My Rosary" Mrs. Starr
read a short sketch of the life ot its
composer, telling of the circumstances
a ider which the song was written.
Mrs. Pack then read Riley's ."An
Old Sweetheart of Mine," while Mrs.
Ireland finished the afternoon's pro
gram with one of Mrs. Beach's songs
"Ecstasy,." Light refreshments were
served by the ladies in charge, after
which the gnesta departed with many
expressions of pleasure for tbe after
noon's enjoyment.
The Ladies' Aid society of the New
man M. E. church had their "social"
meeting in the church parlors, Tues
day afternoou, which was attended
and eojoyed by a goodly number aud
their invited guests, despite the in
clement weather. The rooms were
nicely decorated for the occasion and
an excellent program bad been ar
ranged for the event. However this
was nnavoidably interfered with.
A piano solo was well rend reed by
Miss Zora Perry, and Miss Arlene
Sweatland gave an exoellent recita
tion, which added much to the pleas
ure of the occasion. Then came tbe
social session, during whioh delicious
refreshments, consisting ot pumpkin
and apple plea, with whipped cream
and ooffee. Mesdamea Hall, Norton,
Peterson, McKencie, Jo'mson, Kester
son and Martin were tbe hostesses for
the delightful meeting.
One of the most successful and at
tbe same time most charming Hal
lowe'en celebrations was that which
was given in the parlors of the New
man Methodsit church, under the aus
pices of the Standard Bearers of that
church. The edifice was artistically
decorated for tbe occasion, large fes
toons of laurel berries, - hanging from
the ceiling, while corn, pumpkins
apples aud the like were much In
evidence. On the walls were to be
seen witches, moons, cats goblins and
other suitable tokens of tbe season
and a large and merry orowd assem
bled to enjoy the doings. During the
evening, Miss Arlene Sweetland cos
tumed as a ghost, save an appropriate
recitation and later on Mrs. ,G. A.
Savage very eaccessfnlly impersonated
pa gypsy and told the frtones of the
ay wrong, ddicg morn to the mer
rimsnt of the event- The 'lall ol
Fortune" aud other Hallowe'en games
were played and dainty refreshments,
consisting of Waldorf salad in apple
oups, saudwitche, with cocoa weie
served. It was a decided snocesa in
every sen-e or tbe word and tbe
Siaudarb Bearers proved themselves to
he fine entertainers.
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Alva T. Gun-
uell entertained for 'the first time at
tbtir new home 011 Nob Hill, Lin
coln Park, having as their guests lor
diLuer, Mr. and Mrs. Tbos. W. Pack.
The formal opcuiug of the newly
remodeled opera bouse, which is to oc
cur next Wednesday evening, when
local talent will hold forth there,
promises to he quite an lniportaut
social event Several hundred ln-
vitutious have l.eu sent out and It
will be a representative audience that
will gather on that occasion to enjoy
tlitf rare musical Ireat that has been
provided.
When a uoiuher of Grsnt Pas poo
pie Were camped out at riieamboat,
last summer, it was agreed among
themxelvis that in case they managed
to come Lack to the city and 'till hold
Iriemlly relations, that each would
,i ea mrty lu lienor of the event.
They did gt along nicely and !the
a d KX'ial galberiuBs have been tak
ing pmce at luterva'a ever since and
t e a-t one wan viven Wednesday
ev ning at the home of F. M. John
,oj, corner of flth and E streets, Clav-
ton Kickiimn being the host of the
tt-caaioo. Tbe evening passed vety
quickly and pleasantly with various I
games and elegant lefreshineut were
forthcoming. Those who wre for-'
tuuate enough to m present to tnjoy j
the novrl event wre : Mr. and j
Mr. A. T Martin, Mr. and Mrs '
V,'. H Putillo, Ulmi Ptiilo and Miss'
(ienevieva Putillo, Mis. Gray, Mrs.1
Clelutid, Mr. and Mrs. C. I). Crane,
i Mrs W. W. Wakb-r, Mrs. Larou aud
iMi.ses Kthel .ohiiHon and ICftie
I Telherow.
; CARD OF THANKS.
We wind to thank the many friends
who so kiudlr offered their services
uring our bereavement, iu the I"s of
cor smi.
Mr. mi l Mrs. W. P. .Vink
MANY PEOPLE ARE
COMING TO OREGON
Every Indication That There Will
Be a Large Influx of East
ern Homeseekere.
Splecial Correspondence.
Portland. Oregon. October 38th, 1907.
Business nton returning from the
East are unanimous in predicting an
enormous immigration to Oregon
during the coming year. People re
siding in "the"7great oities of New
ior, unicago, xtrooklyn, 'l'bilaUol-
phla, Bostou, Pittsburgh, Cincin
nati, and other, population centers
never expressed so much .anxiety to
hear about this uountry as at present
and the same Idea is reflected through
the correspondence of the Portland
Commercial Club, ranch of whioh is
originating In the oities named above.
J edge John M. Soott, of Salem,
President of the State Good Roads
Association, is conducting an active
campaign of the Good Roads Meeting
to be beld in tbe rooms of ths Port-
laud Commercial Club, November
14th and 16th. Judge Soott desires
that every commercial, industrial.
agricultural, horticultural and irri
gation organisation in tbe state to
send delegates.
President Ed T. Jndd, of the Oregon
State Dairy Association, reports con
tantly increasing interest in tbe bin
state meeting to be held t in Poit land
December 13th and 18tn. Constant
additions are being made to tbe
prises, and an active committee la
at work. It is desired above every-
tblcg else that the farmers be Present
oa this occasion.
Oregoo nsver received a stronger en-
dorsement than the following from
me pen cr Froressor Charles Curtis,
of the Ames, Iowa, Agricultural Col
lege:
"There is nowhere on the face of
the globe a land or people so dominant
in the improvement of live stock
or so potent In tbe production of the
highest types of domestic animals as
Uis British Islands. There is nowhere
on the American continent aa region
aVordin j conditions so closely allied
10 those of. Ouatt Britain mm nnth
irth PaijlHn finmmt mf tl,. riu-j
StaW Tbe similarity ia notioeable,
not ooly in cllmatio conditions and
natural environment, but also in the
genuine enthusiasm and deep seated
raith in the Industry possrssed bv the
tillers of the soil."
The Eugene Commercial Club has
employed Mr. John II. Ha r tog, of
California, to take charge of their
publicity campaign at a salary of
WOO a year. Mr. Hartog will lie an
important factor in the development
of Oregon, for California has never
developed a brighter man In th ad
vertising line.
The exhibit of samples of tbe iron
CHECKS
on either of the Grants
Pass Banks will buy House
furniture at
O'Neills
And what's more, O'Neill is giv
ing 10 per cent off on all purchases
majtle before November 15.
Watch our Windows tor
Holiday Goods
Furniture and Carpet-,
binolmiiiH,
l.a e Curtains, l'or
tiere-, Mattre"",,
Tillowi, Cot-, Wall
Paper, i'Am Its,
Mirpir-, Window
His'le, I'ietures,
I'ieture Moulding.
R. II 0 Ml
THE HOUSE! URNISHER
F ront St., bet. 6 and 7
MXS'-mim-mw
ore from Columbia County is promised
at the Portland Commercial Club tbia
week. The development of oil in
Western Idaho and Eastern Oregon la
bringing absolutely new capital and
new people that no other industry
would have attracted
Hallowe'en Dance.
Ihe Hallowe'en dancing party
given by the Grants Pass girls Thurs
day evening ' was one of the most en
joyable aud thoroughly successful
social events of the Hallowe'en
festivities' The invitations sent out
were iu the form of tiny pumpkins,
and about 100 young people respoudod
1 in person. The hall preaoned a most
beautiful and artistic- appearauce,
being decorated with evergreens,
autumn leaves j lok-o'lanterns aud
ghosts. Daii.ty little dressing rooms
were arranged, and in each of these
was stationed a ghost, who welcomed
the guests as they arrived, aud later
when the grand march was announced,
these same ghostly figures took their
plaoes at the head aud led tin merry
makers several times around the ball
and then silently .withdrew, and pre
sented each dancer with a program,
after which they disappeared from
the scene of the festivities. ,
Three lady floor mauagers did duty
-during the evening aud so thoroughly
did they accomplish their task that all
were kept busy tripping the ligh
fantastio until 13 i o'olock, to; the
strains of the splendid muslo fur
nished by Fro f. RoelL Miss liuth
Dean, Messrs. Wharton, Cheshire and
Mahoney.
At one end of the hall a pretty lit
tle booth was arranged from which
cider was served to the dancers during
the entire evening.
The young ladies having tbia
affair In charge are to be highly com
mended for their success, and es
pecially is much credit doe the decor
ating committee, who were responsi
ble for the bower of beauty Into
which the hall had been transformed,
and where It was evident that no
pains or trouble had been spared la
their efforts. One gentleman, whoso
wife was on the decorating commit
tee, was heard' to, cheerfully declare
that he had -wad notbjng toteaf during
Ihe week of leooratlug, biA h,is condi
tion was aill very favorable for
rfanolng, JtinarentW. 1 Li s
L The boys jsare'uffw "It" nd iis
nopea iney sw 111, soon be able tooffer '
something "almost as good."
To the Public
Owing to the constant Increase in
myCjewelry business, I have found hit
old quarters too small and now I am
moving into the building wblch has
been used by C. F. Dixon, tbe dry.
goods merchant, whore I will be better
able to look after my many customers.
Coma In and see me in my new
quarters. A. LETCHER.
Order your Tokay Grapes .from
Geo. II. Parker. 01-18 St
ttoves and P.nnei,
Oraniteware,
Agtre, Taiwan,
Woodenware,
Willowaru, Cullety,
Crockery, l.ainpn,
(iJaanwsre, Kancy
China, Oo-Caru,
llahy Carnages.
gv. - smn,,mj tjrgyj--Yo
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