Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, January 24, 1908, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextV 24. 1i8 KOGUK Kl VhK COUKIf.h, iKv El How the Cash Retail Trade Is Being Drawn Cityward. THE LURE OF THE CATALOGUE Amazing Growth of Big City Concern That Drain tha Country of Monty Which Should 6a 8 pant at Homa. How tha Evil May Ba Combatad. Ia Mnjwell'H Talisman are the fol lowing re-mark on the mall order busl neaa by Itlrbard Hamilton Itjrd: It la a rerognlzcd fact that the retail business of the country village and the large town, for that matter, 1 be ing destroyed. Year by year the ouce proftperoti merchants are being forced to the wall driven out by the mall or der business. And thla i taking place In face of the fart that the population and purchasing power of the country districts are ever on the Increase. What la the matter? The mall order house are drawing the cash retail trade from Its natural channel to the cities. The growth of thla ortopua baa been phenomenal. From a Jellylike Idea Without form an eiperlment fifteen yeara ago. It ba grown to proportion that threaten the extermination of the retail country mercunnt. An Iden of the way the money of the people I being drawn Into thla mull order trndo can be had from the report of aoine of these houe. A certain mull order bouae of Chi cago which began with a few thou sand dollara fifteen year ago now carries a capital atock of $5,000,000 ami hua arranged to Increase that stock to f IO,()(tO,a)U. It doe a busl cin of $.",(xki.(M) month and earn a net proilt of $:i,(kx),(kkj a year. Like the patent medicine business, the mall order bualnea dependa on the gullibility of the general public. Thouaanda of people every week send In their bard earned caab to soma mall order buuae In payment for good tbat could have been bought cheaper at their borne store. Why do they do It? It la owing partially to the dealre of the average person to be humbugged and partially to the effect of peralatent sdvertlalng. The mall order bouae aends out Its at tractive literature to every family In the country. In thla literature, com posed of well Illustrated catalogues and cheap magailnes known aa mall order papers, the goods are set out la the moat attractive manner. It Is tempting bait, and the flab bits. All of these mlllkia com out of the legitimate trade of the country mer chant, the man who baa Invested his capital, built himself a boms and been active In building up the town, with the expectation tbat he would be al lowed to do a legitimate biiHlneaa In a legitimate way. Me la entitled to the trade of hla town and the country ad jacent. He paya hla taxea and con tribute to the upiort of the commu nity. That community owea hltn a reciprocal duty the duty to give him the preference of trade, everything el no lielng eiiul. Thla la the theory of all organised clvlllr.cd communi ties, beginning with the family and going on up through every organiza tion to that of the state. Home pro tection from foreign roMiers Is the first duty of every gxx eltl.eii. If the village and town life that has grown tip under natural laws of trade Im to Ih maintained the retail business must be preserved against the unfair Inroads of the mall order burlness And this can Ih done only by organiza tion and education. Let the people know the facts about tl. mall order business, and (lie offerings ou the al tar of credulity will grow lieautlfull lest. An Esampl Worth Following. The Country Club of Ware County whs recently organized st Wayotvsa, ia , for the purpose of securing an or gnulzcd movement for Improvesients, says the CihhI Hon. Is Miigiir.lne. Each member of the club pledged himself to plant 210 trees of some sort so that they III take root tills winter and have them ready for transplanting iilong tin- public road closest to hla home iievt fall. Among tile members is Judge W arren 1 ott, chairman of tin' board of county commissioners., and lie bus promised that the county will have the trees planted neit fall by the gang and replant those that die each year. It Is ligutv.1 t hot 'JIO trees will plant a mile on both sides of the road John liner of W ay, toss has In en pushing the movement. Knocked Off tho Gilt. "Yes." o n- "f thi' lno women was saving, " ilium I II gei for the drawing room those run. i us 1 iU,l ut l.iit. COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT. The Element of Permanency la an Important One. In a community where all or near ly all are bouse owners civic Improve ment 1 never a very aerlou prob lem, but In every center of popula tion, no matter of what alze. there are more or leas of renters, and these bav a deterrent effect upon progrea In all It phase, aay the Los Angele Time. Permanency of residence 1 the only solid rock upon which desirable public Improvements may be built, and a group of freehold cottager will do more good work toward civic up building than a like number of wealthy tenants. Those who have no fixed abiding place add little to community life or wealth. Next to permanency of abode come the standard of citizenship, and the two are ao Interwoven that It 1 often difficult to determine which Is the more Important factor, for each Is de pendent on the other. Another Insepa rable and necessary partnership la found In high Intelligence and lofty Ideals a the standard of citizenship. It Is necessary to secure sealoua co operation of all If the highest and best Is to be attulned. Efficient, honest cit izens, free from partisan leanings and knowing neither religion nor racial dif ferences, are the broad minded type that must be choeen for public work If we are to lie aafeguarded agalnat mis management nntl partiality. : Rogue River k her (1 I ia" l berge e n ci. 1 Cregor. life. bus li aciea ot . towns aim piteuoeigs, i' 1' " trees ac tie e through tie Spiiei. tbir-ii nui wo t exf 1- i. is ma- nig a b g ciop, He is puiti" n rn ev n SHRUBS A NECESSITY. Thoy Billboard as Nuisanoae. California report an Inspiring ad vance In the campaign against offen sive posters, billboard and advertis ing boardings In the Judicial decision tbat such objects are nuisances, stils Ject to abatement by the police au thorities under the common law, says the New York Tribune. It was ar gued that anything needlessly offensive to the senses wa a nuisance. A soap factory or n pigsty would not be tol erated In close proximity to residences lecaue of the vile odors which would outrago the souse of smell. A stone prusher or a boiler factory would ! similarly forbidden I t- t of the out rage upon the sense of uearlpg. Hut the eye are as precious a tbe nose or ear, and the sense of sight, toe most useful and valuable, of all he senses. Is as much entitled to pro tection against outrage aa any other. So It was contended, and It waa de elded by the judge that posters or Billboard which grossly offended the sye were for thst reason pfllaaoca Hid might be auppresaid aa u SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE What Is Causing tha Incraavsa of Catarrh In Crania Pass? la spite of tbs best effort of medi cal men, catarrhal trcublae are in creasing not only ia Uran I Pass, bnt all ovsr th country. Catarrh is a germ disease, and to our it germ Ufa la tbs breathing organ should be destroyed, and to do this no other treatment ba each positive and beneflotal action at lljo met. When the niucone membrane i Ir ritated and raw and the tusoii weak ened, tin' re la an ideal lodgina plao for catarrhal genu. Breathe Hyomsi and sen how ouieklv It soothes the metiibrsui's vitalizes the tisueis 'and ; orchard recently reported, be has pur destroys all the disease germ render- ! chased 80 acres, two in i lei loutheast nig catarrh no longer possible. )lf ,ne cit7. lo th f(mi(U1, Krd!and Inere is no daugeroDg stomach ,. . , . . . . , , , druggibg when H route! ia ased : no ,,1,trl,'t' which hs baa named Kleia- tablets or liquid mixtures destroying ( lee Fruit Farm", which he propose digestion. to jmt to peara sad grapes, with quite 'reathed through the neat pocket 1 . Kof p,,, ,d ,W0H(. The iuliHler that cnine with every Ilvoiuel ' , , , , outfit the healing balsams penetrate I'1'"' ". u '5 w orchard 14) me most remote air cell of the thrust, nose and lungs destroyitig the catarrhal germs to tbat ipilck recovery follows. leinrT agrees to rrfoud the money to any purchaser of llyouiei who does not find that it drs all that is claimed for It. 1 tie complete onttit costs but l. I 17 i ENGLISH JOCKEY CLUB. Most Autocratic Governing Body In j the World of Sport. A writer In Try's Mngir.-.inc ctpluln ' the oi it'.u uinl itevelnpiiieiit of the JisUey Huh, the most powerful and uuto.-ialle CiOeitilng l"sly that Is to Ir fomnl In the whole world ot sjiort. The Jockc.x club lius an etioiuious power and li feared and lespccicd by all win ate Mibserv lent to It, atnl jet uo.,id '''I1' elected li or gne it lis ni'thorlty l'.ul U Is iliv Ideal governing body im iai ins line ,.f :;s m.wt ti"ta!',e .ichio eiiiee.is w -,s th,. vistual ''warn Ing off" Newmarket heath, th.uigfi no: '' v- " .'! words, "f a I ': im e o! he who was a ftetw .11 d losire Z Profitable Pointers Kege-rdin ihe I Vewrlovis Sources In This favvti ' Kogoe RiTfr froitgrcnei ari taking a lively intetest In the ap proaching "Horticultnral Institote," which Is to be held in Orai t Paaa. a' the Opera House, Satnrday. Kbruary : lent fr .it this gon -1. nnrier the,' ansnicea of the Or gon prepar-tio. s foi b.ving Aurlroltnrsl Of lit ue and the Gran' nut Teur Pass Froit Growers' Association The ffort, to bring hi otch. d up o p.r- program will embrace the principsi ikim. topic tbat are of iuterent to the finit giower of thi valley and addreoe will be made by man fully pestfd oo tha subjects they will handle. Here i an item, not from the Rogue River Valley, but from the Umpqna Valley, which join this re gion on the north, the Umpqua Val ley New, of Roieborg, poblinbing it: "The Doogls County Fruit Asso ciation met at Roiebnrg lust Saturday. Ths membership ;ha grown from 21 to 60. The Association ia now one year old, and while it member recall manv fallores. vet there have been many socuesses and Doogla count; frnlta have been placed on the east era market. " The residents of Grants Pass may a well prtpare tbrmaelve for an attack br the fruit growers force, for Couaty Fruit Inspector H. D. En maon has given out the word tbat be propofe to see to it that the frnit tree and shrubbery in the city yaida are properly sprayed, just a he if do Ing with th farmers throughout the country. He ha made arrangements with Messrs. Calhoun & Doisee, who did ucb good work last leason, to do the spraying for the citizen who fall to do their duly in thi matter and then the expense thus incurred will be taxed against the proptrtj in ques tion, as th law eipresily provide. Ba report that th grower through' oo t th county are doing most thorough work in thi respect and now he propoie to see to it that the oily .people do likewise. Regarding tb effect of fertilizers oa strawberries, land plaster when ap plied to to bed i said to make the berries more brilliant, though lighter In color. Nitrate of soda largely in crease ths sit of ths leavea and ber rlei, bat the berries are laid sot to be so firm. Solphat of potash im proves the size snd flavor of the ber ries, and also lha color and firm ess, while superphosphate increases tha yield. Th kind of toil, however, i lo be considered, a wall a the variety of strawberry. On some oils ths mariate of potash give better results than the sulphate. Prof. R. R. Tomer, the popular and efficient superintendent of the Grants Paaa city schools, i going into the fruit growing bnaioes on large scale. In addition to the nice sat Eh sTC .a. ir .- 4 K Your Mii v " Creek Valley One r -" f HO Anoiu r ttrw 16 'on Sold b.- - " l"C " fnr picV mi " hi 40 biH One nr 380 li ixrs Y 1 ales, IV lis The .1 'i . .'.! i ..l.t as It Is. I'tlt ti e ill '. . u rise, ,- "Now w I I oil bs'ei, to that?" ev dull: -l n ii a.i tl.'i near by In an mi llet ( I'e ! er ,' no, i ,n, ; hi . say. s',,- is-e.; , w i l ie r n flat Inn ner lo! ,.. i i d a ,! ., , f o; When most remote air cell of the and h rotoses to plant at leist 15 scrta more this year. To tbie end he lias a fotce of nine men, euaied inntinganew fanglmi grubbing uia chine, wherebv pine, fir and eveu onk trees are pulled up with esse. Kai h Satordny he bos littge ntiinberf of ichiHil boys out rendering hi in valuable astistaiiiti In the matter ot piling op and burning the blush. At th state horticultuial meeting at Portland, Winter Nell' peats firm the V. II. Hopkins on-hard t CVii trsl I'uiiit captured rtr; prize The in fot mat ion s ronveyel in n iele Krsin fnun Soprriiiteuilent Parker, who it atti uding the lustii g. The display of apples made by the Me' ford Commercial club Is n ported to N it gmid one, bnt uet as tine ns inif lit have lieeu made if gn wert had taken i ar to save their choicest fruit. Tl in carelesmess ef the gioncrs :m fre .uent',v deprived the Ki'iine Kiver .ii:-i ,. nwardnat apile f ai re. when Si;:, i'h:f:.ei the older local I Toducts in ejistetn trh..t .-.... ;- h-r-c 1-- Miiefin all befcru them. A l"!ler a'.d the J.skei . '.l'i de r-,., ,v.,,l -,,.,. i y u ... " -'i.i SI .1 u s U S. he I'ormmr ul clubs ' is lav of ... I '"' Is ele.Hiit tti d It ks like a "stand oiT" hetive. ti K, -ue Kivi r and iioo.i Mver v i o of uili-rii t r Qlve a Charm Which Nothing Else Can Supply. Every resident of a community owes certain obligation to It which be can not slight without annoyance to those about him. One of these duties 1 to observe order and care about hla prem ises. A home which Is the very per fection of neatness and beauty may be thoroughly spoiled by a slouchy place adjoining It. It la the duty of every citizen to keep bis grounds clean and attractive, and they can be made beau ty spot "'1th llttle care nd IPense When one resident takes up this work, other usually follow, and whole blocks are thus beautified. Thla Is what make the town attractive and brings new residents. In an article on beaiitlrylng yards In the Home Magazine Eben E. Uexford says: Every yard ought to have Its shrubs. They give to it a charm which nothing else can supply. On very small grounds they take the place of trees very satis factorily. Indeed, they are preferable there because they are not likely to outgrow the limits assltrned them, as tree will In time, and they do not , make shade enough to bring about the Ijl Insanitary conditions which are almost always found to exist In small places where the trees have muds strong de velopment. Shai'.a Is a pleasing feature In sum mer, but there ia ucb a thing a hav ing too much of It. We frequently ee places In which the dwelling Is almost bidden by a thicket of trees, and ex amination will ahow tbat the bouae 1 always damp and tbat the occupants of It are unhealthy. Look at the roof, and you will be likely to find the shingles covered with green mosa. Tb only remedy for such a condition of things la the thinning out or removal of some of th tree and the admission of sun light Shrubs can never be charged with producing such a state of things, hence my preference for them on lot where there Is not much room. Vine can be used upon the walls ot th dwellings and about th verandas and porches In inch a way as to give all the shade that la needed, and, with a few really fine specimens of shrubs acattered about tb grounds, trees will not lie likely to be missed very much. I would not be understood as discour aging the planting of tree on places where there I ample space for their development. A fine tree 1 one of the most beautiful tilings In the world, but It must be given a good deal of room, and that la something that cannot be done on the small city or village lot. It take years for a tree to grow to good alze, while a shrub will or ought to at least be In lta prime the third or fourth year from planting and gener ally affords a satisfactory degree of pleasure to Its owner from the start. tries. ' 28 box n 225 Sal ' 1300 b so ; One R"v I One IT H' 4 acn-s lb ti Y"'- c 2 45 f o iistci -P ach Tre l'")5. 2300 ii C'ern . ii f ir 7 v- ' I) ivis pic:r'' n net -UC1 ' and I il u -I! ou w hy Ymi CHti fiuv a now $1200 bO ac cs fine land 2 tn 7 Hcres wrh 5 acres m 10 acres partly clcare 50 ai res 'ron'i'-g ti 1 160 acres and thre w or irrigated iK irrigated school and church I cre rows 3 ft. apart, inn 2 acres eing quantities of fruit ti 38 L"an berries. n des on 2 acres young $28 f o b Woodville. -Mve years sold: 1904, .a. l.VI oxes, 1907. 1000. ,, 500 pounds 1907. b ' Xe v - ii and better; come to me mi l:iiti-. large lot and barn for flOOO. ,' . and bi rnes with water $1000. ati-r right. $475. i vjv. rl mile from town, $1000. i ghts, f,5Q per acre. - r im Hted farms clo-ie to station, Ben A. Lowell WOODVILLE, ORE. STOP THAT COUGH! Using Our cold and grip cure. There's no'hing better. It dooH th" work every time. D"n't delay, but come and get the rem edy today and. save yourself a possible sick spell The Model Drug Store Opposite Depot Fro rriisis! BUY YOUK HUES ROM TREES Stlsction of Horn Shrubs. In helping to make your town at tractive by beautlfyliiR your home (rroutnl.H aehs-t the plants nntl shrubs that Rive the prettlt-at effect. Vibur num, the botanical name fnr the "snowball," Is one of the most aatls factory of lnrce shrubs for planting In home irroutiiln, says the t'hlciiRD News. There are several varieties. The Jup ueso snowball Is smaller than the com mon American variety, but Is a lino bloomer. The "hlh bush cranberry" closely resembles the snowball In Its folhiKc und has nu nthlltlonul attrac tion In Its brilliant clusters of rod ber rles, which sometimes remain through the winter. In the autumn Its foliage turns to bright colors, which remain until freezing weather. The varieties catalogued as common snowball, Vibur num totueutoauui uud "high bush cran berry" are all excellent shrubs. Phil ailelphus, also known as ayrluga and "mock orange." has flowers which some th:uk resemble orange blossom. The follne comes out rather lute, but It Is nil extremely valuable shrub tc have In a collection, especially whero ore has considerable room. It Is a hardy as the northern oak and dues well In the simile. The best variotio nr.- grand t!.ra. which tins large white tinners; l'ielil er;. uinl v (! nvefs ir-eat " I 'te pie .1 N '- I'll1 'lid i;:'.h:- c" a:. 1 I will: I ers 1 Im,-. grad : pie. their e. U'.i't.ts f with double iKnv- .'.i.net.sis. with fi.igrani s. I li drang ,s Lave llnw clusters ."-i to ten Inches l.en tl.ev tM-st cm.!' out. al y Hint rg to a rich light pur Vilcn cut. they dry. retaining cin'.4 e!', :i::d u.ake Cue orna- r the li.nise :;i ii inter. "Old Reliable Albany Nurseries" and you are sure of gettidg just what you order. 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Seili vu:.l tl.at l.c p .t a lemur. . tin" It's I ia g iiu' the Tha old reliable Ths Week.y Ursroniaa. rur i ? ssaja .v m Fresh from the Ear to the Can in Maine Preferred Stock Sweet Com is packed for us there because the Maine soil and climate combine tcnJcrest. most deli ClOllS mm in fh WorlJ: canned rLht in this wiir.'.erfnl mm (nr.ien rithrred and r.uked the cime iliv. iwltK original crUpncss and shortness perfect'y pre.-erved. This is the secret of "sweet corn goodness" ia Preferred Stock Canned Goods r.tlrt iriiimn u.. B.t an Griiws V t!,t trtf-P REFERRED STOCK-aturCncr'i ALU!! At LEWIS, Wrestle G-Dcers. POPTT !n onrc.nv tt c . . - , ...... ,j , v. 0t