VOL. XXIII.
GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10. 1908.
No. 41.
MORRIS BROS. WILLING
TO SELL WATER PLANT
OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR
COMING ELECTIONS
COUNTY COURT LOOKS
AFTER MUCH BUSINESS
JURY LIST DRAWN
FOR ANOTHER YEAR
WENT TO FAR AWAY
TEXAS FOR BRIDE
NEW CITY OFFICERS
ARE DULY SWORN IN
Will Meet People of Grn.nl Paaa
More Than Half Way in TKle
Public Matter.
Judges evnd Clerk Selected by
Commieelonera for the
Next Contests.
County Commissioners Find
Important Mattera Claim
ing Their Attention.
County Commissioners Select
Big Butch of Nam of
Suitable Peraona.
Prominent Cranta Pasa Young
Man Wedded In the Lone
Stsxr Stcxte.
City Council Hold Adjourned
Meeting &nd Tra.nee.ct Im
portant Bualneaa.
i
F. 8. Morris, of the firm of Morris
Bros., the Portland firm which owus
the Grant Pass waterworks, was in
this city, Monday and Tuesday for the
purpose .of meeting the city council
and also to discuss with that body
and the citizens of Grants Pass the
probability of the city's purchasing
the plant of the Rogue River Water
Co.
Mr. Morris, in conversation with a
Courier representative remarked that
his firm was convinced that itwas only
a qnestion of a very short time until
Grants Pass would be wanting to take
over this plant, as bad been the case
with other plants owned by the firm.
He said in his estimtion it was the
proper thing for any city to do to own
its own water system. "The busi
ness is a good one and we cau show
that it is earning good money. We
will not expect to receive even what
the plant has cost ui aud we will give
your city one of the best equipped
plants to be found anywhere. The
pimping 'station is right up-to-date
and should one pump stop, there is
another one ready to be started up on
very short notioe.
"The people of Grants Pass have
treated us very Dioely and we do not
careto"have faoy trouble over this
matter. We believe, that your eeople
will admit that we have endeavored to
give the the, best service we could
provide.
"Yon see, when we installed that
plant, we had an understanding witn
the city council then in power that
we were to raise the rates, as we
could not afford to keep.the old ones
iu.vegue.
"As to the present controversy, I
am convinced that we would win out,
and I base my calculations upon the
advice of the best legal information
we have beep able "to obtain. But, as
riaid, we dou't tdesire to get into
any controversy over this matter, as
we realize that it will eventually
oome to this and the city will sjouer
or later be wanting to take over the
plant.
. "We have had Several other plants
and find when things get to this stage
that then is the time to let go. For
instauoe, up at Chehalis, Wasii., two
of our men coiuuiiiud suicide and
another became a defaulter and we
hadjall kinds of trouble, aud it all
ended in our selling to city and they
gave us much mors for the plaut th in
we had .been asking but they didn't
do this until after they had taken
the matter into the courts aud we
were given oar rights in the matter.
Yon see we have rights in conduct
ing a system of waterworks, just as
yon have in running a newspaper.
But, a 1 said, wt prefer to meet your
people and then to coce to some
amicable agreement."
M"r. Morris stated that his firm
was perfectly willing to have the mat
ter of the valuation of the plaut left
to experieuced and disinterested
parties. And as to the pav for same
be 'remarked : ' 4 We do uoi cam tor
the money. The city cau issue bonds,
readiy, upon a rote . of the people
and we will be perfectly willing to
accept the beuds in paymeut fur the
plant." He left for California, where
he will look after some business
affairs, expecting to return to Port
land in time for the meeting for the
reorganization of the Merchants
' National Bauk, which occurs on tlie
14th inst. In the imautiuie he sUnds
ready to confer with the repreema-
tlve of the people regarding this mat
ter of great importauce to otery
citizen.
Monday evening the regular annual
meetiug of the Giants Pass Volunteer
Fire Department was held. P. P
Proctor wan re-ehded chief; Hurry
Marsh, assistant chief; Frei Roper,
dcreurv: trjuk hlis, treasure
and rre.l Cook, hue . T.iereiort
showed the affairs of the organization
to be iu exc-lle it c mdiiion. Chief
Proctor informed the Courier re
porter that some i uproveuietitJ were
contemplated in t ie imitter of ro
viding the city with a cheap, hot
effective firs alarm system. He has
figured it out that one, connected
with the telpbone system could be
had for samething like $100 aad it
is proving to be .very satisfactory in
other places
This week the county oourt selected
96 residents of the various voting
preoinct of Josephine county, who
will preside at the coming primaries
aud other elections. The said offi
cials named are as follows :
North Grants Pass J 0 Campbell,
NB Meade and H M; Whit, judges;
G A Savage, George Slover and J D
Fry, clerks.
South Grants Pass W E Dean, W
M Hair and Chas Burkhalter, judges;
T Y Dean, J H Cballen and W C
Smith, clerks.
;West Grants Piss J E Peterson,
Ben Dimick and J Christie judges;
Hiram Reynold, Herbert Smith and
R W Clarie clerks.
Wolf Creek S C Ruble, Uriah Mil
ler and Henry Gross judges; Beu
Rogers, J M Booth and M 0 Pavis,
clerks.
Leland A A Porter H P Walter
and T J Mack in, jndges; H L Wilson,
W A Elum and George Porter,
clerks.
Placer H O Williams, H H Conger
and J J Roberts, judges; Alfred
Clements, Frank Foss and Paul
Howard, olerks.
Lucky Queen H M Graham, Arthur
How land and A M Cherry, judges;
W H Pollock, Charles Payne and
Charles By rum, clerk.
Merlin Hugo Garbers, D W
Mitchell and Joseph McCaslln, judges;
O D Sexton, Charles Crow and Charles
Ladd, clerks.
Gal ice H L Lewis, T K Anderson
and Ed Friday, judges ; C L Barlow,
Frank Mitchell and J R Harvey,
olerks.
Murphy O F Centner, W B York
and Thomas Lei'h, judges; E M
Cockerline. L W Carson and O 0
Bunch, clerks.
Williams C O Blgelow, J N Gotcher
and J T Hartley, jndges; J M John,
E N Provolt aud Marshall Stites,
olerks.
Slats Creek James McCann, John
Brown and W J Riggs, judges; A E
Sheehan, C F Lovelace and J H Robin
son, clerks.
Selms M D L Crooks, T G Har
mon and Jacob Hanseth, judges; E
F Hathaway, George Kiphart aud
W J Smith, clerks.
Kerby Ed Dailey, Frank Des'ing
and J F Stith, judges; C G Sawyer,
J O Turner and Ed Burke, clerks.
Althouse W L Bibcock, Ed Mc
Cann, H H Qibbs, judges; J J
Hodgdon, Will Trefethen and A N
MoVey, olerks.
Waldo-E M Albright, R P Gsorge
aod D S Shaffer, judge; Bob Veatcb,
W J Winur and George Epperley,
clerks.
BIG COYOTE HUNT OUT
AT WILLIAMS CREEK
People Planning for an Exciting
Round Vp of the Wild
Animals Soon
Edgar Cox, of Williams Creek is at
the head of a movement net on foot
to have a big coyote hunt, out iu
that vicinity, foou. It seem that the
animals are becemiug eutirely too
numerous aud are getting to be quits
bold. So a slaughter of them is to be
on a large scale, r or me past wees
or so a bait has betn placed for the
"critters" and an idsal spot for them
is funni in the field or John runcaid,
where iu the onter third Is au uu
c i eared portion of deme brush aud
this is to be th place fur the rendez
vous
No guns will be allowed, only dogs
beiug used for the chase, but there will
be some mighty good soon lor the fun
loving ptople nf that region aud they
hate iuvited the spirts of the county
seat to otu In the exciting chase.
It is planned to have the big hunt
Saturday, January 18, and tbis will
b followed by a big sop per at the
Will, mux hall, after which will come
a varied literary and musical program,
the evening's pleasures winding op
with a social dance.
There will be a meeting at Provolt.
next Monday, at 1 :S0 p. m., of th
farmers of that community, for the
purpose of sel- ctiog a captain and a
number of lieutenants, as well as at
tending to the appointing of oommil-
j tees to bavs in charge the evening's
I entertainment.
Everything indicates that ths affair
I will be a grand success, iu every par-
ticular and that the vicinity will hav
a jolly time of it
The Josephine County Commis
sioners have been having a regular
siege of it, the present session lastiug
from Thursday morning of last week
nntil Wednesday ever, in g of this week.
It was the longest session of
the year, as there were many import
ant matters which demanded attention
and which had to be looked after.
Among other things, the following
matters were acted upon
Upon presenting the receipt for
$.'00, from County Treasurer Taylor,
the liquor license of George Strong,
of Leland, was extended another six
month.
W. A. Massie presented a request
for permit to run a ferry across
Rogue River, on the Galioe Creek
road, having already paid to County
Treasurer Taylor the 124 yearly li
cense fes. As soon as a good bond iu
the sum of $200 is filed the licensu
will be issued.
There was quite a wrangle over
the granting of the liquor license at
Leland, asked for by Wiseman & Light.
The first ruling was that it be not
granted, but upon additional infor
mation being offered, the court de
cided to give the saloon men three
months, extending the time to April 4,
by which time they ar to dispose of
their stock of liquors aod be pre
pared to go oat of business at Le
land. The road viewers are directed
to meet Monday, January 20 and
view and lay out the county road
at the old ferry landing, on Rogae
River, asked for by T. J. Evertoo, et
al. and make report of same at the
Febru.ry term of oourt
A like order was issued concern
ing the county road desired by J G
Kill et al, in sec 84, tp 81 s, r 6,
west, the viewers to meet on Tues
day, January 21 and then report at
the February term of court.
The tax levy lor Josephine
county s running expenses was made
as follows: county tax, 6a mills; stat-i
2 mills; school, 4'j mills; High School,
mill; roads, 2 mills, making a otal
of 14 mills. This makei the levy for
the city of Grants Pass, 2 mills, as
against 27 mills last year, which
onght to be welcome isfoiiuatiou to
the taxpayers of the couuty seat.
Roard supervisors were appointed
as follows Districts 1 A Morris; 3
Qds Gebers; 8 Chris Eismaun ; 4
Henry Gross; 5 Out; 6-Ed Friday;
7 Win Light; 8-W O Fry ; a O G
Waid; 10 O F Gentuer; II Frank
Topping; 13 J J Brown; 13 George
Duncin; 14 J G Hiatt 13 James
E Lewis; 10-D S Shaffer and li
lt Pierce.
Two election preoincts were changed
as to then boundaries, as touows:
Mount Reuben was aade a part of
Leland precinct and all that part of
Kerby lying east of 'the west liue of
tp 89 s, r 7, we-t, and north of
Sucker Creek, was amended aud made
a part of the Althouse precinct.
Lee Sill was appointed stock iu-
t pee tor for Jospehine county to serve
during the year 1908.
After much discussion, wherein the
applicants were represented by Attor
ney U H Clements and the people
protesting by Attorney Oliver S
Brown, a liquor license wai Issued to
Garout & Eusted, to conduct a saloon
in Merlin precinct.
There was an unusually large gr'st
of I ills passed upon and ordered paid
by the board. These will be publish
ed iu the next issoe of the Courier.
Calvio Bosby's liquor license, iu
Placer precinct was extended three
monthsj from January 4 to April 4,
upon receipt of County Treasurer
Taylor that the $100 liceose fee bad
been duly paid.
N B Mead and J M Jones were
appointed to act with County Sur
veyor H O Perkins, as the County
Board of Road Viewer, for the y ar
1908.
The Rogoe River Courier was deaig
nated as the official paper for Jose
phine county, for th ensuing year.
but the "string" attached to
honor was that the rate
ing the commissioners'
tor puonsu-
proceedings
should be only 1 cent per line.
County Clerk Cheshire was in
structed to receive bids for furnishing
60 tiers of black oak wood aud 1.5
tiers of fir wood for use at tbecourt-
The County Commissioners have
selected the following 200 persons who
wilP be on the list firm which ths
juries in the iruit trials will be drawn
for the next 12 months :
Akerman, O H
Aeee, J D.
Ahlf, J H.
Aldersoo.Sam.
Anient, C G.
Andrews, H L
Bacher, H J
Barnes, A S
Bartlett, Alfred
Black. W H
Booth, H E
Bowler. W F "
Brown, Orr
Burke, Ed
Calvert, J L
Oordoza, M A
Carroll, B F
Chamberlain, C G
Christie, Sam
demo, Thos
Cockerline, E M
A bell, Stephen.
Adams, Bert.
A kern, L B
Altpeter, George.
Anderson, W G.
Babcock, W L
Baird. J W.Jr
Barrett, F E
Blgelow, Albeit
Bnbzien, H C
Borough, J B
Briggs. David
Bull, B F Jr
Calhoun, George S
Campbell, J C
Uargill, E E
Ca't, A T
Chaosse, J T
Churohil), R O
Cleveo ger O L
Cole, N W
Congte, Rial
Daifey, Ed
Dean, T Y
Dimick, E E
Drake, J D
Eberle, J B
Edwards. O C
Elder. G W,
Fay, L D.
Finch, George
Floyd. Frank
Freed. W H
Friday, Ed
Galvin M T
Gibbs, H H
Gilkey, H L
Gooduow, O S
Gray, Charles
Grout. V 8
Habermaa, Wm
. Hamlin.J W
Hancsom, D H
Harmon.T G
Harper, Joseph
Hathaway, K F
Heberlie, L A
Herman, John
Hilderbraodt. W 0
Hodgdon, J E
Holman. E G
Howard, J E
Huck, Kobert,
Hunt, W D
Hyde, L O
Ingram, W L
Jess, Sherman
Jones, J U
Kenitner, L C
Cook. D S
Craig, Rov
Davis. I M
Dessinger, Frank
Dixon, J D
Donlap, G A
Edgerton, C L
Eismann, F D
Ever ton, T J
Fetzner, Joseph,
r itzpatriok, J W
Ford. A C
Frier, J J
Fulk, A J
George, R P
Gigler, Andrew,
Gillette, C G
Gotcher, J A
Grilfin, M L
Gonning.G M
Hall, J N
Hanimond, AM
Hauseth, A A
Harmon, D A
Hart, Chas F
Hates, D O
Hefling. J L
Henton, A M
Hocking, James
Hogue. W V
Hood, W A
Hotie, George R
Huggins. W II
Husey, A I
Ingles, E V
Inham. 8 E
John.W D
Jordan, M
KtBterson, H G
Kiocaid. J C
Kingwell, Charles Kittermau.H B
Ktuui. W A
Kuox. A F
Kukeuduli. E W
Lance, John
Leith, Thomas
Lewis, J E
Linrtcay. 1 A
MoOallister. vv T
McCa-lin. J W
McPliersou, C L
Man-held, R
Laesuh, Luis
Larson, Thomas
Leonard, W A
Light, Wm
Lowdeu.I C
McCanu, J r
M.iCoruiick. G T
Mackiu, T J
Martin, A' T
Mathews, C N
Mensch, Fred
MeBHiiiger.OlarenceMiller, Fred M
Miller, Uriah Mitchell, M A
Moore, J W Murrav, L R
Myrick, C A Naucke. A W
Neelev, JS U iSelsnn, J a
Nk-huK George H Nirkerson, Clerks
Nut , Hollis O'Brien, George
Oit, W J Padrioi-k, W A
Harks. Jame Patrick, John,
Patterson, L G Payoe, J T
Perry, K T Peterson. Daniel
Pierce, F A Pollock, Joseph
Porter, George W Prenontt, H 8
Provolt, K N Revuolds, Milton
Reymer, R A N Robinson, R M
Kable. S O Rutherford, W M
Sampson, Herbert Sargent, A 8
Hrtuer, Nick
Savage, W J
Savage, G A
Schleigh. W K
Kuhmitt, Lou
Sexton C D
Shiver, J A
Sawyer. C G
Schmidt. Clans
Hcovill J L
Schaffer. D 8
Smith, Harry
Smith, W J
South F M
Taylor S J
Williams Wilbur
Wilson, H L
Smllh, Ora
Siniiii, Herbert
S ailin Ira F
Taylor J J
Wiloox r O
house. The bids are to be filed with
said County Clerk not later than
February 6, 1C8, at 10 a. m.
Cot a B. Lemon was employed as
county pbjsician, lor the ensuing
year, at $40 per month, the contact
to be drawn up later.
The court ajdooroed sine die
Quite a large force of men are en
gaged in taking op the roadbed, at
the crossing of Sixth street, and pot
ting down solid rock foundation.
This was found necessary on account
of the standing water, which was
causing the - track to, sink at that
point.
The following 16 Koseburg Elks
came up, Thursday, to attend the
faueral of the late John G. Schall-
horn .
W B Hammette, F F Brand
Basbford, H T McClellan,
Eimer
Sam Kant, C L Peterson, Wm Carroll,
Chas Parrott, Earl Landers, Wm Van
Buren, Monte Gawltr, A N Orcntt,
Geo W Staley John Hunter, Ralph
Kearney and W E Bodge.
A recent issue of the Fort Worth,
Texas Star contained this interesting
UTformation regarding the movements
of one of Grants Pass' popular young
businessmen:
"After an absence from Fort Worth
of six mouths, L. G. Gillette, who
registers from Grants Pass, Ore., "the
Italy of Amerioa," as he expresses it,
is in this city, and bere on a most im
portant mission. Mr. Gillette is to
be married Monday evening to Miss
Delia Addisou, who recently moved
to Fort Worth with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Billingslsy from Bris
tol, Virginia. The marriage will be
solemnized this evening in the par
lors of th Delaware hotel, Rev. Hu
bert Knickerbocker, pastor of the
First Methodist church, officiating.
Only the relatives and intimate
friends of the young couple will be
present, aud almost Immeditely alter
the ceremony Mr. Gillette and his
bride will begin their journey to their
faraway home in Oregon. Sight
seeiug expeditions will be made from
Los Angeles and San Franclsoo to the
principal California points of interest
and altogether the young couple will
spend 10 days or two weeks in making
the trip home.
Mr. Gillette was formerly oonneoted
itb the real estate firm of Llgon-
Diokinson & Co., and is a rising
young man and one who has made an
almost phenomenal success . sine
starting in his business career. 'Of
course I am glad to be in- Fort Worth
again aud to mix with my old
friends,' said Mr. Gillette Mouday,
and while I am bere for a bride.
many of my friend will aoouse me
of not being able to remain away
from Fort Worth and Texas. This is
particularly true as to my present
mission, but I can't go back on Ore
gon, a state that .in its undeveloped
condition offers unlimited possibilities
aod golden opportunities to both the
homeseeker and the investor.
" 'To tell of the greatness of Oregon,
is like reciting fiction. Out there we
raise any aud everything that will
grow uuder any conditious whatever
and have an overabundance of min
rals, including both quartz and
placer of the richest character. Of
the fine fruits'volumes could be writ
ten. Last season a 85 acre orchard of
appls netted its owner k$10,000, while
IB acres of Bartlett and Cornice pears
netted $19,000. One aore of tokay
grapes has repeatedly produced for its
owner between I.iUO and fnoo each
season.
"We can ship fruit to Now York
city at $1.35 to $1.50 per 100 poonda,
while the rate to Fort Worth is $4
per 100. This shows why Texas aud
the South does not get its full share
of the fine fruits raised in the great
fruit sections of the country.'
While hurrying away to till a lunch
engagement Mr. Gillette called back
to say something about Horace
Greeley's immortal words when he
said : 'Young man, go West. ' Mr.
Gillette aoorpts this saying by udding,
'Go West, but by all means go to
Oregon' "
Somethin gn
Extraordinary
The big sale of Graniteware
Special Prices
Began Yesterday
Furniture and Carl-eta,
Linoleums,
I. ace Curtains, Por
tieres, MattresM-,
Pillows, Cots, Wall
Pajier, Clocks,
Mirrors, Window
Bbades, Picture).,
Picture Moulding.
S. H.
THE HOUSEFURNISHER
f ront St.,
Monday evening an adjourned meet
ing of the city council wa held, at
which time the new officials took
their seats, C.ty Auditor Clements .
administering tho oaths.
Other mattera of a business nature
were looked after, as follows :
The officers of the Thompson Water,
Light & Power Co. sent in it bond
to cover its acceptance of the fran
chise for constructing a waterworks
system in this city as granted them by
a franchise recently voted upon.
The contract for sprinkling the
streets of this -city during the dry
season nf '08 was awarded to "Jack"
Wells who is to provide up-to-date ap
paratus, the city retaining the op
tion of stepping in and attending to
the matter if he fails to come np to
the requirements.
A favorable report was made re
garding the graveling and grading of
the alley ranning from 4th to Hh
streets between G and H.
Bids for the printing of the oity ordin
ances in book form, were handed In by
the Observer, Courier and P P Proctor,
but the matter was again referred to the
committee having same in oharge,
with full power to act. The Health
Committee was instructed to care
fully Inspect the city hall and jail and
to provide any additional furnishiugs
needed.
Sam Graham and Wm. Fehley were
placed upon the "Common Drunk
ard" list, as provided by law.
The Park Committee was consoli
dated with the Property Committee.
Mr. Morris, of Morris Bros., owners
of the waterwoiks system wbiob U
supplying Grants Pass with water,
appeared before the conucil and re
quested that his firm be given an op
portunity to confer with a ocmmlttee
from the said body, relative to the
waterworks. Mayor Smith thereupon
appointed Ooiiclluieo Toffs, Kinney
and Oobnrn, who will meet with Mr.
Morris Saturday 11th Inst.
An ordinanoa, No. 390 for the grad
ing aud graveling of ths south side of
K street, between 0th and 8th, for
sidewalk purposes, was int'oduoed and
read.
Mayor Smith announced his appoint
ments as follows: Auditor aod Police
Judge, J A fi lover; Chief of Polios,
M McGrew; Night Marshal, O R
Swearinger'; Street Superintendent
C E MuLsue aud City Attorney, O II
Clements.
Committees for the year were named
as follows: Street: Coburo, Tuffs
aud Kinney; Finances: Tuffs, Stovall
aud Crauinr; Light: Lewis, Stovall
and Burkhalter; Sewer: Fetsch, Tuffs
and Kinney; Health: Stovall, Cramer
aud Lewis; Fire and water: Burk
halter, Fetsch and Lewis.
At the conclusion of the business
session, the meaiber repaired to
Richardson's place, where a banquet
was had. It was not a time for
speech making, but merely to enable
the new aud old members of the body
to become better acquainted with 'one
another. They report having had a
very enjoyable, time.
Htoves and Ranges,
Oranitewsr.
Agteware, Tan ware,
Woodenwara,
Willoware, Cutlery,
Crockery, Lamps,
Glassware, Fancy
China, Oo-Carta,
Baby Carriage.
OTIeili
bet. 6 and 7