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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1907)
I Site RAILROAD OFFICIALS VISIT GRANTS PASS They Are Hoping to Sea This En tire Section Have Better Ser vice end Come to the Front Grants Pass is bound to profit not a little from the Tisit of the prominent Southern Paoifio officials, this week. These gentlemen took particular pains to look carefully into present condi tions in this city and they will see to it that some things desired by the citizens will be promptly looked after. For instance the mach-needed cement walk on Sixth street, between F and O will be constructed at once. General Passenger Wm. MoMorrayJ paid tbe Ixrarier sanctum a very pleas ant call and conversed freely and frankly regarding this section, its needs and its wonderful possibilities. He was found to be very approachable an expressed evident interest in tbe plans for the betterment of conditions bereaboota. He will pat forth an extra effort to assist in making the Poultry Show and Horse and Fro it meetings whioh are to be held here tbe latter part of January deoided gnoceeses. His company will print and distribute handbills announcing special rates to those meetings and will see to it that the papers in South ern Oregon give the occasions much publicity. Mr. McMurcay told bow tbe rail read was doing some most effective advertising throughout tbe east. One way is to have stereopticon slides. tjihovriufr mm, omnrl iMntn I o w - nvwu.v v.coauu ! conditions that exist in Oregon, and I these are to be loaned to speakers, throughout the eastern states, who in ftnrn will dwell upon the many at tractions of this region. They have me spienma aiosepnine county views , . nd will obtain others. Ihey have ngaged Chas. Meserve to write a leries of fruit articles, dealing with Jaots and figures regarding this very promising industry. I He took particular interest in the jfrait crowing and says that bis people Vre going to set forth this region as lone of the very best sections of the tale for fruit growing. He also (thinks that the possibilities for grape growing hereabouts are truly woniter- 1. And he finds much interest is ing taken in this locality as well tted for the growing of walnuts. Regarding advertising, Mr. Mc urray remarked that James Irwin, )f Sao Francisco, an able speaker has been engaged to deliver two lectures, oe entitled "Where Rolls the Ore- Ion, " and tbe other, "The Road of ft Thousand Wonders, "and these will pe given this winter in New England. ew York and all over the eastern fommnnities, io school houses and oy where, jnst so the masses are leached. In short, Mr. McMurray showed fonclusively that he has the best in lerests of this ent re state at heart pnd what is more, that be is an nn- iring worker to bring about these ftmch-desired conditions. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the JCouuty Couit will consider sealed ,t)ids to keep the County Home for the f ar 1908. Bids to be filed on or be fore 10 o'clock, Deo. IB, 1907. Terms cou tract on file io the office of poonty Clerk. 13-13 It Notice to the Public. Having pprchated the Real Estate business of W. L. Ireland, I will be (leased to meet all of his friends and at tons and all others desirinos of io sting In either city or farm proper- Hs. will mate a SDeoialty ot minins, Potli quarts and place r. Come and see f'e, five doors west of Palace Hotel on foot street 12-6 It H. L. HERZINUER. Bank Statement. Statement of Condition of Grants 'ass Banking & Trust Company at close f bmiufHH rWrpinhnr II. VM',. RESOURCES ans and Securitie- ir.2.wt' i Pauk Fixtur s anl Re I Kst psh in vault. iol I Dust and uue from Banks 61,e4 3 jToial . $ilS,84 69 LIABILITIES. t-apital Stock tfO.000 00 1 purplu ,,. ... j. mi . o arts 9fl Remand DeposTt, . . . . . !. . l&VA 73 v in l uisB buu lime uepuaiis til,"-" . 218.84 6 69! foTal "k tais time tne puDllo is especiauj nterested in and entitled to know the At tiiU time the publio it specially GRANTS L . . euirostea funds. We. themfon. take pleasure in submitting tbe above statement for your consideration. We also take this means of extending our thanks for the liberal support of friends and patrons which has enabled us to make tbe above showing. With best wishes for tbe coming year, and assuring you of oar ability and desire to serve your needs, we are. Very truly yours, GRANTS PASS BANKING & TRUST CO. J. T. TUFFS, Vice-President, L. L. JEWELL. Cashier. IMPORTANT CHANGE IN BUSINESS CIRCLES Well Known Sherman Realty Company Purchased by East ern Washington Citizens. An important change in basinets circles this week greatly surprised the people of this vicinity, for it was The W. B. Sherman Realty Co., sell ing out to Messrs Isaac Best, of Tekoa. Wash, and W. A. Fuller, of Spokane, Wash. Mr. Serman as been closely identified with the building up of this commun ity and ha has been untiring in tbe good work which he bas been accom plishing. He has been very successful and has built np an excellent business. His patrons have come from all parts of the.conntry and he has caused masy others to take an interest in this sec tion. His many friend in tbis city, while regretting that he has seen fit to take such action will be glad to know that he is not going to leave this olty, but will remain and look after his exten sive property holdings, and also engage largely in buying and . selling timber lands, having organized a strong company for this purpose. He will re serve a private office in the Sherman Building. He will also engage in the growing of Tokay grapes, the industry which he has been so socoensfnlly en couraging. His successors are men of large bus iness experience and will be a very welcome additions to tbe city's busi ness circles. Mr Best is a real estate man of muob experience and although Mr. Fooler bas not been engaged in the same Hue of work, yel he has been a successful businessman and tbey will make a team that will be hard to surpass. The style name ot the new firm will be The Best-Fuller Realty Co, and the Courier does not hesitate in predicting for these gentlemen a large and con stantly increasing volume of bnslness. Iostead of the cirpenters of Grants Pass planning to have an increase of wages to 3 50 per day, the price they have been haviug, the item should have read that they propose to get their hours shortened from nine to eight per day, along about tbe first of the new year. John F. Smallwood, one of Will iams' residents hat written to the local representatives of the Southern Paoifio regarding the best mauner in which he can set forth to eastern people tome of the many attractions of this favored region. He leaves for Kansas City. Mo., soon and he exp"ots to ftop at other places while en route and while back there he proposes doing some effective missionary work for Josephine county. His commu nication was also referred to Secre tary Andrews, of the Commercial Club, who will proceed to give him many valuable pointers along the desired Hoes Socb personal work is most effective and will lesult in accomplishing a vist amount ol rral good for this entire valley. The muny frieudsof Chas. Sampson, the faithful S P. engineer, will be paiued to learn that while he was on tbe side of his enigne, on the turn table iu this city, Tneiday nierniog, he had the misfurttine to fall off and down into iha pit of the turntable, badly injuring one of his shoolders and otherwise bruising him. Dr. Lough ridge wss summoned and advised that the injured man be taken to tbe Portland hospital at once, for treat ment Mr. Sampson is about 60 years , nirf nd for about 40 years past be bas .. i. , railroadina. u "a-e " . . - half of this time being spent in a,n. ,h. TMt here on the run between between this city and Roseborg. It , . . ,u. i nimlM miT Dot f , -iTTflrs to be as winn m wa pro rst. PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, RAILROAD COMMISSION VISITS GRANTS PASS Comes Here to Give the People a Chance to Make Complaint About Train Service Tuesday the Oregon Railroad Com mission, consisting of Messrs. C. B. Aitcheson, Oswold West and T. F. Campbell dropped into Grants Pass, although their coming was known to but comparatively few oWzens. Along with the Commission came a number of prominent S. P. people, in cluding Gen. Pass. Agent Wm. Mo Murray ; Asst. Geo. Pats. Agent S. O. Stone; Traveling Freight Agent, J.M. Jenkins, Superintendent L. R. Field, W. D. Fenton, leading attorney for the lines in Oregon, and 8. P. Rosen ban m, the Medford S. P. Aarent and Deputy Disrict Attorney Clare noe Reames was also on hand to conduct the exam ination of witnesses, who might be called to testify regarding the preseot servioe being rendered tbe travelling public by by the S. P. folks. Many ciizsns would have liked to have attended and testified, had they known anything about the meeting. 1 But they failed to hear of the session until it was over. Postmaster Har mon, whom Attorney Fenton fre quently addressed as "Senator, "proved to be one of the best witnesses on be half of the complainants. He showed that by the taking off of the two pass engers trains. Nog. 11 and 12, the ma jority of tbe country people living in the section tributarv to Grants Pass very frequently received their mall 34 hours late. A. C. Hough was oalled an told how he had been somewhat discommoded by. the present arrangement, as he could not now make trips up an down the road as nicely as heretofore. Mayor J. C. Smith proved to be a good witness, as lie told how, in mak ing may professional trips out in the oountry he now was forced to resort io teams to make the journey, whereas, formerly he found the train service very convenient. City recorder Clements was called and told how he had found very much complaint among the people. T. K. Anderson, a Galice mining man added some valuable testimony, showing how inconvenient the present schedule of trains was for the people out his way. Judge Stephen Jewell believed that the service now was not at all as sat isfactory, although personally he bad not much complaint to make. Roy Wilson, manager for tbe firm of Harth & Son told how 1608 traveling shoe men called upon that firm, dur ing the year 1906. He testified that tbe drummers were very muob pot out by this new plan and that it also worked a hardship on the merchant)), as there was but little time betweeu traius, and the drummers tried to take the second train ont, as it meaut a lay over of 24 hours, if they did not. At this juncture the OmuilHsiouers took occasion to rail up Agent R.sm baum to tbe witness stand and then they proceeded to qoi him regarding the famous resolutions which were adopted by the Medford Commercial Club, where it wag given out that the people of that coainionitr were eotirslv satisfied with tbe pres ent train service. Cuninilssioner West asked bow many citizens, aside from the railroad representatives were at said meeting. Mr. Rosenbaum seemed indignant that any such ques tions should be asked, but admitted i hat there were about 20 people pres ent and that it was a unanimous vote. When atked to tell who thus- people were, be could only recall the names of about 10. He said thst it was a common thing for the Medford Com mercial Club to bave only 20 to 80 members out at the business meet ing. He said that the city council was heartily io favor of said resolu tions and would bave paised them the other night, ouly it did not think it was necessary to do so, although Edi tor Potnam of the Tribune was prei ent and put te question to each mem ber as to whether he was favorably in clined to the resolutions, with tbe re sult that tbey all said tbey were. He replied to the interrogations of the Commission in such a manner as to indicate all too plainly that he resent ed the implied insinuations that tbe resolutions might have ibeen "rail roaded" through the club meeting. Jos. Wolke testified that bis fljui was much inconvenienced because it oould not ship giant powder oo the freight whichjiad tbe passenger coach OREGON. FRIDAY, DECEMBER attached, saying the agent had refused to send it on that train, as it was con trary to law. Here Attorney Fenton asked if Mr. Wolke did not know that the local agent bad sinoe received word from headquarters allowing him to ship giant powder on that "fast freight" This aroused District At torney Reames, who wanted to know if it was a fact that ginot powder was to be shipped on that passenger-freight train and h was informed by the rail road people that it w. J. A. Calvert was also called and testified as to the inconvenience of the present train schedule. Here Com missioner West stated to Attorney Reames that the delegation to Ash land, Messrs. Harmon, Blanohard, Wil son and Andrews would have to tes tify before the Commission or :hsy would be unable to allow the witness fees. So Secretary H. L. Andrews took the witness chair. Hia testimony was evidently somewhat of a surprise to District Attorney Reames, for Mr. Andrews virtually stated that person ally be was not much put out by the present train servioe and he hoped the CommUslon, in passing upon this matter would decide in such a manner as .would be mutually- satis factory to both the people and the railroad folks. Thereupon Mr. Reames endeavored to introduce as evidence a letter written by Mr. Andrews along this line, in whioh the writer had evidently taken a much different view of the situation. But tbe railroad folks, after perusing the contents of the said letter, whioh was not read aloud, refused to have it so introduced and so tbe letter was ruled out Mr. Andrews wanted to explain, bnt Commissioner West smilingly informed him tbat inas much as his letter was not before the Commissioners, that it would be wholly unnecessary for him to make any ezplanationa Attorney O. S. Blauchard testified that be was somewhat bothered by the present arrangement of trains, when he wanted to go to Roseburg, to the land office, or elsewhere oo profess ional business. This closed tbe session, as there were bo more witnesses to testify. When Attorney Fenton addressed the Commission and requested tbat the hearing on behalf of the railroad as to said complaints, be heard at Port land. To tbis plun Commissioner West at first wss inclined to demur, saying be thought the testimony should be given iu tbe communities where tbe people who were uicst interested were located. However, it was finally decided to hold the said session in Port laud., Saturday, De cember 21, iu a room in the same building where the S. P. has its main offices. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Burd'o 08 me up from Ashland, Tuesday, to visit with friends ana also to consult with Dr. Findley about some eye troubles. COMING EVENTS. Deoember 19, Thursday City Coun cil Meeting. Dec. 20. Friday "Geology of the Sis kiyou Regions and the Marble balls of uiegou," lecture at New Opera House by Hon. C. II Watson. Dtc. 21, Saturdav Meeting of Q. P. Fruit Growers' Association. Dec. 21), Monday-Tbe Holy City, at the New Opera Honse. Dec. 24, Tuesday, Dance at Savage Creek Hall. tl.M including supper and horse teed. 12-18 2t Dec. 25, Wed. Christmas day. Deo. 2S. Wednesrtsv Stanford Glee and Mxndolio Clubs, at-New Opera Mouse. Dec. 81, Tuesday New Years Dance at Savage Cr.ek Hall, $1.60 includ ing supper and hrrse fed. 12-18 8t Jan. 1. Wed. New Year's day. Jan. 7. TuPNdav Meeting of G. P. Poullrv Keepers Association, in Guild Hall. January 10, F'iday, at New Opera House. Roseburg High School vs. (i. P. High School, Joint Debate. Jan. 13, Monday Circuit Court meets. Jan. 30.81 and Feb.l. Thti.Fri and 8at. First Annual Show, Grants fans Poultry Keepers Association. Jan. 80. 81 and February 1, Thursday, Friday ani Satorday, Horace K. Iuroer Art Exhibit at High School, afternoons and evening. Jan. HI, Friday Meeting In Grants Pass to organize the Rogrie River G .at Breeders' Association. Jan. 81, Frislay Colt and Fine lloiae Show in Grants Pass, under aus pices of Grants Pass and Kerby Breeders' Associations. Feb. 1, Saturday-Froit Growers' ' Meeting in Grants Pas, Under Aus ' pices of Grunts Pass Fruit Growers Association. 13. 1907. COMMERCIAL CLUB HAS INTERESTING MEETING Regular Monthly Buelneee Seesion and Many Important Matters Were Duly Considered. The regular monthly meeing of the Commercial Club, Tuesday evening, was largely attended and many mat ters of more than passing importance were considered. Railroad Commissioner C. B. Ait- chlnson, being in attendance, was asked to address tbe rather I nir anil he complied, going into detail as to wnat the Kali road Commission wm endeavoring to accomplish. His talk was listened to with a great deal of interest. Forest Supervisor, M J Anderson again told the saembers of the Club regarding the Rogue River trail work that is being done by tbe government e too occasion to remark that the County Commissioners had hmn asked to co operate by donating 11000 for this purpose, but while that body was favorably inclined, yet the mem bers of it hardly felt tbat they oould legally vote the appropriation, with out some formal expression from the taxpavtr of tbe ooontv. Commis sioner M. A. Wertx, who was present also made some few remarks along the same line. A resolution was in troduced and passed, voicing it as the sentiment of the- Club that Josephine county make snob an ap propriation for tbis good cause. Again was the matter of having the Government change its rules re garding timber locator and a reso lution was passed, to that effect. However, there was an animated die- " Do your Stunt and do not Grunt!" O'NEILL will make YOUR "Stunt" easy Mr. Buyer. Our capacity is immense. We are going to make December the biggest month in the history of this nrm. In order to do so we need your help, and in order to get that we offer you money saving BARGAINS They are not old stuff we're trying to get rid of, but fresh, new goods that are in daily demand. COME IN or SEND IN your orders TODAY Don't delay, or wo can't promise to fill you ordor for that ChrtBtmaa Present you aro thinking about. What Do You Want? A PARLOR SUITE A DINING TABLK A SET OF DINING CHAIRS A BUFFKTT A ROCKER A MAGAZINE RACK PANPV P1I1VA nr OT.ASSWA Kli CHAFING DI.xHES, TEA POT, COFFEE Furniture and Car pet, Linoleums, Iju Curtains, Por tieres, Msttressea, Pillows, Cot, Wall Paiier, CIim ks, Mirror", Window bbaileo, Pictures, Picture Moulding R. H. THE HOUStFURNISHER. I root St., bat. 6 and 7 No. 37. cession of said matter ere the resolu tion went through. O. L. Maogom, on behalf of the mining men of Josephine county In . trodaeed a motion, asking the Oregon representativss to support the bill now pending before congress the pur port of which is to relieve the mining men from having to do the assessment work, for this season aa is now required. Councilman H. O. Kinney brought up the matter of what should be done with the big arches over Sixth street. He stated, that 1150 would put the structures in a condition that would make them permanent and It was unanimously decide that this should be done. The arches will be covered with roofing paper and faced with asbestos. Another very important uiattsr was mentioned by President L. B. HalL who told tbe Club that Superintendent L. R. Fields had stated that the Son th em Paoifio would now proceed to at onoe build the rnaoh' deired cement sidewalk on both sides of Sixth street, . between F and G. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given tbat I have given, my son, Fred Speucer of the age of 18 years, leave to transact busi nens for himself, and from this date to retain hi earnings, and I therefore notify all persons that I will not he responsible for any debts or liabilitiss inonned by him. Dated Deoember 9, 1907. E. M. SPENCER. 12-8 8t Provolt, Ore. ' Mrs. T. Y. Dean brought to the , Courier office some very fine ripe, ted raspberries, whioh were grown at her home, on South Fifth street The fruit was One to look upon and very appetizing. All the new Books at Clemens, BAMBOO BOOK CASE BAMBOO MUSIC RACK DRESSER CHIFFONIER PR. PORTIERES BOOK CASE NICKEL PLATED WARE POT, Etc. Mtuves and Ranges, 0 Ml Orauitewara, Agteware, Uiiwars, Wooden wa.'e, Willoware, Cutlery, Crockery, Lamps, Glassware, Kancy China, Oc-Carts, ttsbjr Carnages g'Ulition of the bank with which It -