JANUARY 24 . PROJECT THAT PAYS. j Make Your Town the He'art of the Community. CO-OPERATION A BIG FACTOR How a Town Country Are Othor Value Institution!. and the Surrounding Dependent on Each of Loyalty to Home Does the average Individual owe al- lcglance to anybody or "anything! Is he always sufficient unto hlmBelf, or Is be dependent upon and does he like wise contribute to other effort? These are questions which can best be discussed by considering the con ditions as they are found In any pros perous community, and one will an swer for all, says Guy T. Mitchell In Maxwell's Talisman. We will assume that the native resources of this par t.'cular locality are ample. The soil 1', fertile and mellow, the methods of tinning are good, the crops are uni formly heavy, and the farmers are prosperous. Under uoruiul conditions the towns of such a rural district should share this prosperity. Here we find one which partakes of this condition. The visitor observes that the houses are well built, the grounds well kept and the homes attractive and artistic. lie Is Impressed at once with the fact that the value of the beautiful Is appreciated by the citizens and that the spirit of co-operation Is abroad. But why should perhaps the very next town or village, not ten miles distant, surrounded by the same good farm ing land, support conditions the exact reverse? Why should its bouses and stores be so poorly built. Inartistic, gauche and with no attempt at beauty, with no Idea that the mellowing Influ ence of time shall enhance rather than diminish their attractiveness? Why are there so few yards well kept, with shade trees and green lawns and or namental shrubs and Cower beds, and why, in every way, should there be such a general appearance of neglect and unthrlft? . What Is the reason for the differ ence? , . , Because It will be found that In ev ery progressive community a small coterie of energetic, public spirited men and women have systematically gone about the Improvement of their homes. They have set examples; they have devoted themselves to fostering the spirit of local pride, of home town i work; they have determined to make . their town a place most satisfactory to i live In, a place of beauty, convenience and health; they have directed their energies toward making their town the real heart of the surrounding commu nity. Every town, every village. Is the center, the heart of Its surrounding country. It may be a weak. Inactive heart scarcely carrying Its feeble Im pulse Into the arteries which ramify the countryside, or It may be a strong, enthusiastic, pulsating heart, carrying the current of its Influence vigorously Into the remotest corner of the terri tory It dominates. Just as we nre considered as a na tion practically sufficient unto our selves, so as citizens of different states we are loyal to borne Institutions state pride Is a most healthy attribute and to carry the Idea still further we mny with profit support the Institu tions of our Individual communities. But as Individual citizens we are In complete. For a full measure of pros perity we must depend upon our neigh bors and our neighbors upon us. As every dollar thnt is sent out of the United States to Euroe or Elsewhere for the purchase of things which we have at home Is a distinct loss to the country, so money sent out of our par ticular state Into another state enriches thnt stnte at the expense of our own, while It Is equally true that our In dividual community suffers to the same extent through the purchase of goods In distant places which we might buy at home. The heart of the community Is worth stimulating, worth nourishing, both from within and without, for It Is the central force which makes of the com munity a virile, active and aggressive place. As an Instance of the value to the entire community of the activity of the heart, take the case of an up to dute Iowa town of some 18,000 or 20, 000 population. A few years ago the place supported two miserable little hotels. On the rond. among the trav eling men. that great moving army throughout the west, this town was known as "rotten." The drummers skipped the town when possible, or If they had to make It they came In on one train and went out on the next They got through their business as expeditiously as possible, even sllght Ing It to get to the next place on their route, where good meals and a good night's lodging could be had. Then the town concluded that Its business required a good hotel, and while the people were about It they put up a "swell" one. Now every traveling mnn likes to make . He stays over Sunday there. He stays there as Inns as he can and canvasses every store for the sale of his goods. What fs the result of simply having this fine hotel? The stores bave a full Una of goods of all descriptions, the people of the community come to town to buy, for they can get what tbey want and the merchants do a big business. A good farming community buys 0n$. Ql P0?1 ifr well and raise a wholesome variety of product, but they buy through the year many things. According to census statistics, the arena of the farmers of th United States spends 627 a year for ppMe-clothing for th family. nousenoia utensils, food that Is not raised at home, farm Implements, etc. This Is the average. Some buy more, some much less. Now, this means a large circulation of money, perhaps $300,000 or $400,000 expended annually by the farmers within Ave or six miles of any small town. How and where do they spend It? Is the town Itself such aS tf ImnfARI thorn n-l f V. 1 1 1 fcwvui " 1LU uiv ICVllUg that It Is the real heart of their com- I It a pretty town, a beautl- ful town, in which thev cannot hnt feci a Just pride? Has It wide, well kept streets and good roads leading into It over which It Is a delight to drive either with a light buggy or a heavily laden wagon carrying a load of produce to market? Has it long rows of shade trees and some public parking to make it attractive? Are its citizens taking a pride in making their own grounds and yards beautiful and their bouses vine covered and not com monplace? In short. Is it such a place as a man may be glad to visit, to pat ronize and to call "his town" and where as he retires in his later years from the active work of farm life be may move or look forward to moving Into and becoming himself a resident? The poorer classes of Italian ami Chinese laborers earn their wages In our country and scud It away to their homes. For that reason they are not desirable citizens. The member of the community who sends his money out of the community either for Invest ment or to purchase the necessities and luxuries of life Is pursuing a course as detrimental to the community as does the foreigner who sends bis mon ey away. And he Is acting against bis own best Interests. Take the outlying farms of any small town. They will not have to be exceptionally rich to produce half a million dollars' value from the soil In a year over and above the home consumption. Can any one doubt that with that sum flowing through the heart of the community year after year the heart will not strengthen and grow double and be able to send back through Its channels a stream of prosperity and Increased value to the farms out of which It Is the growth, that the entire community will not be the stronger? The commu nity will become a better place to live. In both the town and country section. The town will afford a better market for the sale of the products of agricul ture, and it will be a better place In which to buy things. It will have better schools, more churches, and If the spirit of local civic Improvement fostered it will become constantly more beautiful, more attractive, more influential. With the spirit of co-operative effort stimulated In a community, great things have been accomplished. Through persistence In pulling to gether communities have grown and thrived where the natural advantages have been poor. They have forged ahead and passed other communities with far greater natural advantages where the spirit of co-operation has been dormant The man who has pride in his home town and who, if It does not meet bis Ideal, works and strives to arouse en thusiasm In others to make It such Is the best of citizens. He Is worth dol lars to the community. He may be advancing his own Interests, but ho Is likewise Increasing the market value of the community. He is helping bis town, the heart of the community, and therefore the community. He Is en titled to the support of Its citizens, their enthusiastic support and co-operation. CLEANUP ORDINANCE Scheme Adopted by a Park Commis sion In Los Angeles. Many of our California cities and towns are adopting ordinunres requir ing vacant lots and untidy premises to be cleaned up, says the Los Angeles Times. In Itivcrsiile the notification of passage of such legislation Is placed In the hands of the park commission, which has sent out the following no tice to property owners: "A provision In the new cleaning up ordinance makes It the duty of the park commissioners to Inspect the streets and report all such Instances of mi tidy frontages, dirty vacant lots and other premises as would come under the provisions of the ordinance (a copy of which Is herewith Inclosed) to the superintendent of streets, whose duty would be to serve legal notice to prop erty holders. "It Is the opinion of tills board tha a simple reminder in f !i? large in:iVri:. of cases will be all that N ii"i e-ary t- secure the desired remits; hence w take the liberty of calllni! your atte:i tlon to tiie neglected condition of the frontage (desi l lptioin. rei-pcctf ully re questing that prompt attentlou be given It that formal legal notices to the superintendent of streets muy not be necessary." Train and Track. On a real busy day the New York railways take lu I,5o0.0o0 nickels. Eight car trains are to le run on the Boston elevated Hue In the endeavor to cope with the tratlic offered. Water softening devices are success fully used on British railways to save boilers. It seems that they reduce the cost of repairing boilers nearly one half, while being tuenselves compara tively Inexpensive. CLOVER i-'ederal Authorises L ...rate With Minnesota l.i ijii.ig.it. PLAN TRIED IN AUSTRALIA. Engineer Cooley Will Experiment an Road Building In Sandy Soil Clover Will Be Planted, Cut and Mixed With Sand. George W. Cooley, engineer and sec retary of the state highway commis sion of Minnesota, has secured the co operation of the public road office at Washington and the bureau of plant Industry in his plans for experiment ing In the construction of roads in sandy districts, says the Bt. Tsui IMoneer Tress. Experiments along this line were authorized at the last meet ing of the highway commission and will be commenced next spring. Mr. Cooley plans to make two or three experiments along this line. One road probably will be constructed near Ureckenrldge and the others In places where similar conditions exist Local authorities have found It practically impossible to, build roads In sandy soil where no clay, gravel or broken stone can be obtained except at an expense bo great as to make It out of the ques tion, and it is for the purpose of find ing some means of building good roads under such conditions that the experi ments will be made. The federal public roads authorities bave become Interested in the plan and will assist to the extent of paying a part of the expense. The local author ities of the districts In which the roads are to be built will be asked to pro vide a superintendent for the work who will carry out the plans of the en gineer. Mr. Cooley'a plan Is to plant clover In the road and along the sides for some distance, and when the clover attains a good growth and before It begins to dry to cnt It and mix It with the sand In the roadway. In this way It Is expected that the nature of the soil will be so changed in a year or two as to make It excellent mate rial for road building. In a communication from the bu reau of plant industries this question is discussed, and the opinion Is given that It is entirely feasible. Yellow sweet clover Is suggested as the kind best adapted for this work. On this subject the communication states: "The last named plant has been cred ited with so completely changing the character of the sandy soli on King's Island, near Australia, as to make It exceedingly productive, and tbey are especially adapted to growing In sandy land." The experiments will be started next spring where the proper conditions are found and the assistance of the local authorities can be secured and will be continued for one or two years as the progress of the experiment shows Is necessary. If the first year's work docs not bring the soli to a condition which is satisfactory for roadmaklng purposes, the same treatment will be given the next year and even the third year If It proves necessary. ROAD MAINTENANCE. Value of Patrolling Highways to Keep Them lr Good Condition. . The utter wastefulness and lock of ecouomy In building roads aud mukiug no provision for their repair and main tenance are becoming more and more apparent to tuxpoyers. The Importance of the subject Is appreciated iu some states, and measures bave been adopt ed. There are. however, many com munities where the necessary steps have not yet Is-eu taken. The subject Is treated pertinently by W. Plerre pont White In a recent article In Out ing Magazine. In this article Mr. White says: "Not one cent of mouey should be expended lu the. creation of these ex pensive highways unless at the same time a system of careful maintenance and repair Is established. "Steam roads .when tlrst built were permitted to run down, ties to rot, the ends of lrou rails to flatten, bolts lu the fish plates to become loose, until a general overhaullug was ordered, and an excessively expepslve amount of repairs was made owing to th' neg lect. Today well managed roads do not permit this. But each road is dl vlded Into Bectious under engineers under assistant engineers, uuder sec tlon bosses, with men passing dully np and down the road, giving It constant repair aud atteutlon. This we are fu miliar with. "In Europe highways are patrolled In the same way. Men. usually old. patrol the roads under their cure, each In charge of a section, each responsi ble for Its condition, aud the slightest hole In the wearing surfarv Is detect ed, repaired and filled In Immediately after It commences. Ituts are detected and filled, sluices and ditches kept open and washing of the si tes stopped and only by this constant care are roads kept In good comlt'lon. 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It is a liquid remedy used ex ternally for Eczema, riug worm, bar ber's itch and other dineaies of the kin, sold under tbe name of D. D. D. Preset iption. This remedy iustautly kills the germs which cause the itch. tin auuw lUBb uifl lunmuh yuu bjjij B fwdrosof te D. D. D. liquid to that awful it:hing skio the agony is gone you are free from that itch soothed, cooled, refreshed soon the uusitihtlv red spots with their nasty exudations begtu to disappear. Read this ieiter from Mrs. J, W. Clioate of Carrol Hun, Wusli., one of many thoossnrts w have: "I am no Hint'tftil that a cure lias been found for that terrible disease, E zeiu. Our linle boy was tor iii nted with Eceiiui for two years. I seut for a s.iinplo of D. D. D. and it helped him wnuderfully. After using three bottl'B h is well. I ranoot say enough fpr D D. D Today the h Id's skin in smooth aud clean and I shll n-commend D. D. D. to every ssfferer with skin disease." While we bave not seen tbe origi nal copy of Mrs Choate's letter, ws are "are it is a genuine letter for ws know that tbe D. D. D. Co. is con stantly getting hard'eds and handreds of letters of endorsement fromthore: who have, been cared by D. D. D. We know from people in oar own j town how wonderfully D. D. D. helps' skin trouble at all, drop Into oar store; and ws will show you letters from! tli st who have been cared, yoar own neighbors perhaps, letters giving im portant news to skin sufferers. For sale at Clemens drag store. 1 24 It -The "Golden Jled cat Discovery qr.)v medicine i,ui no-yr.r spT- V)"rfH' Qruggists lor like purposes, ilin,ria any inch ro-rrffKSimni? enil.irM'iiicnlworta mi,r 11,:. n ttnv n 11 m I r , ,f .il-.limirv t.wtT. ol iu formula NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Timber Land. Act June 3, 1873. Roseborg, or.. No. 25. 190? Notice i bnby given thai in coin ' plianoe with the provision of tbe act ol Congress of June 8, 1 87 8, n 'i tied I "A" act for th tale of timber lauds I In lb States of California, Orwgon, I Nevada, and Wa-hingtoo territory," as extended to ail the Publ o Land Stale by a l of August 4, 182. MARY J DoBOId of Vancouver, Ooonty of Clarke, State of Wa-bingtoo, bas ibis day filed iu this office ber sworn tat-uit-nt No. 8700, for t purchase of the S of Seotton No. 30 la Township No. 84 Sontb, Range No. 6 W.W id., and rill offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for it timber or si one than lor agricultural pur poses, and to establish her o aim to said land before Register and e ceiver at their of nee at Ros burg, Ore., on Wednesday, tbe 15th day of April, 11)08. She names as witnesses Wesley B. Shrrman, of Grauts Pass, Ore , G'0re H. Slover of Grants Pass, Ore., Hoy Garoutteof Mrrlio, Oresou, Ella Albright, of Vancouver, Washing ton. Any and all persons claiming adver sely tbe abevs-deoribed lands are re quested to file their claims in this of- tlie on or before said loth day or April, 1908. BENJAMIN L. EDDY. Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Timber Land, Act June S, 1878. Roeeburg, Oregon, Nov. 25, 1907. Notice is hereby given that iu ' ompliance with tbe provisions of tbe act of Cong less far June 3, 1878, entitled "As aot for the sale of t tuber lands In tbe States of Caiifor it a, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory." as sxtended to ail the pnblio Land States by act of August 4, 1893, ELLA ALBRIGHT of Vancouver, Ooonty of Clarke, State of Washington bat this dy filed in this office her sworn statement No. 8097, for tbe paroliase of the E of EUef Section No. 34 in Township No 84 Soath, Range No. 7 W.W M.. and will offer proof to show that tbe land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish ber claim to said land before Register and Re ceiver at thsir office at Rosebnrg. Ore., on Tuesday, the 14th day of April, 1908: She names as witnesses: Wes'ey B Sherman, of Giants Pats, Ore., George II Slover, of Grants Pass, Oregon, Rot Garoutte of Merlin, O re., If try J. DoBois, of Vaucouver, Washington. Ay and all persons claiming ad versely the above described laud are requested to file their claims in this oftloe on or before said 14th day of April, 1908. BENJAMIN L. EDDT, Register. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Josephine, In the matter of the Es Es-1 tats of John G. Soha horn, deoeased. Notice is hereby given to whom it may concern that the undersigned has bnen appointed administratrix of the estate of John G. Schalihorn, de ceased, br the County Court of the State of Oregon for he County of Josephine and that all persons having claims against said estate are notified to present tha same duly verified to said administratrix at the office of Marous W. Bobbins, attorney at law, Grants Pass, Oregon, on or before six months from the date of first publica tion of this notice, which date of said first pnbhcation is Friday, January 4 19U8. MINNIE SCHAI LHORN, Administratrix. NOTICE OK SALE ON EXECU TION. By virtus of an elocution issued out of the O rooil Court of the State of Oregon for Jonephine County upon a judgment rendered iu said Com t, on the 17th day of April, A. D., l'.Mffl In favor of ths Plaiutiff, Sadie M Hvde and against tbe defendant, George il. Hyde for the sum of 3A per month, commencing Alurcn l, 190(1, and payable monthly nntll other wise ordered by the oourt with in terest on each installment at six per cent per annual, I have levied on vnd will sell at 'publiu auction to the highest bidder, for cash, on the 34tli dav of February. A. ., 11108 at 10 o'clock, a. in., at the front door uf the Court house at Grants Pass iu Joiephioe County, Oregon, the follow ing described property, to-wit: 11 tbs right, title and interest ef the defendaut, George II. Hyde and par ticularly his undivided two-thirds interest iu and to Lot Four (4) of Judson & Chanselor's subdlvisinu of Block of J. Bourne's First Addition to the town uf Grants Pats in Jose phine Couuty, Oregon, I)atd at Grants Pans, Oregon, this 20th day of January. A. D.. 1908. W. J. RUSSELL, Sheriff ot Josephine Co. Village Improvement. The state grange of Massachusetts, comprising over 200 Individual granges with a total membership of about 3,000, bas decided to make village Im provement a regular part of Its work In the future, says Maxwell's Tails man. The grange thus admits the value of Improvement work and gives to It a broad Interpretation, Including among the proper fields for develop ment tbe general environment, the borne, tbe Individual, the farm, the neighborhood and tbe town. The de sire to co-operate with all other forces for the Improvement of civic condi tions Is also expressed. The end In view, "an Increase In the beauty and attractiveness" of the towns of the state, Is commendable. By this alone may tbe town compete with tbe city and cease to be decadent Tbe grange has already done good work In this field In Individual cases, and his broad er movement promises muck. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATON Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878. Roseburg, Ore., Droember 19th, 1907. Notice is htrebv given that in com pliance with the provisions of the aot of Congress of Jans 8, 1878 entitled Au aot for the sale or timber lands tn the Staiea of California Oregon Ne'ada and Washington Territory" as extended to ail the Poblio Laud Stalvs by act of August 4 1M2 AiUULitt Al. IKWIJN of Vano 'urvr oooniy ot Clark State or Territory of Washington bss this d iy tiled in this offlo tier sworn state ment No. 8777 for ths paroliase of the Kracfl WW SWU and SWJi NWW of S ction So. 18 u Township No 87 S. Range No 4 W W M and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable tor i's timber or .tono tt an for sgrirnlmrsl purposes, and to establish her olaim to said land befo'e Joseph Moss, D. S. Commis sioner at Giants Pass, Oregon, on Saturday, the 7th dav of March. 1908 - He names as witnesses: Wesley B Shermau, of Grunt Pass, Ore,, Gecrg" H Slovsr, of Grauts Pass, Ore., Roy Garoutte of Merlin, Oie. , William Biilev of Davidson, Oregon. Any and al! persous claiming ad versely tlu above-deoribed lauds are requested to tileileir claims in this oftloe 0'i or before said 7th day of Mar-b, 1908. BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Reginter. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878. Roseburg, Ore, Nov. 6, 1907. Notice is hereby giveu that in com pliance with the provisions of the ant of Oongresa of June S, 1878, entitled "An Act for the sale of Timber Lauds iu the States of California. Orgou, Nevada, and Washington Te.ntory, " as extended to all the Public Land States by aot of August 4, 18U3 PATRICK O DONNELL. of Camas Valley, county of Douglas Stale of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his swrrn statement No. 8672, for the purchase of the EW of the tiW'X aud tbe NE of the SW, or section No. HO, Township 34 Sooth, of Range 4 W. W. M., and will offer proof to show that tha lead sought is more valuable for its timber and stone than lor agricultural i urposes and to establish his claim to said land be fore the Register and Receiver of this office at Roseburg, Oregon, on tnesday the 28th day of January, 190S. Henm..sTat witnesses: B. Kraken- brger, of Roseburg, Oregon; Warren lleatty, Koseburg, Ore.. Grant Taylor, of Winchester, Ore., John Q. Gilbert or KoseDurg, Oregon, Any aud all persons claiming ad versely the above described lands are requested to file their claims iu this office on or before said 38th da; of January, 1908. .BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Timber Land, Aot June 3, 1878. Roseburg, Ore., Nov. 15, 1907. Notioe is hereby given that in com pliance w th the provisions of ths Aot of Congress of Juue 8, 1878, eutiiled "An Aot for the sals of timber Lends in ths States of California, Oregon Nevada and Washington Territory,' as extended to all Pnblio Land States by aot of August 4, 1893, LILLIAN M. KNAGGS, . of Harrison, County of Kootnal, State of Idaho, filed in this office her sworn statement No. 8(137 for the purchase of the SV; of the NWW. W, of the SWJ-i- and lot. 1 of Section No. 13, in Towuship No. 87 South of Range No. T Weit, W. M.. and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stooe than for agricultural purposes, and to es tablish her olaim to said land bfnr the Joseph Most, United States Commissioner, at bis oftloe in Grants Pass, Oregon, on Mouday, the 17th day of February, 1908. He names as witnesses: Martin A. Conger, of Grants Pass, Ore., Kmmstt K. Conger, of Wildorville, Oregon William Bull of Grauts Pass, Ore., Clarenue A. Packer, of Harri son, Idaho. Auy and all persons olainilng ad versely the above described lands are requested to file their claims iu this otficoou or before said 1 7th day of February, 1908. BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of The State of Orrgnn, for Josephine County. Walter Tallmadge, plaintiff. vs Suit for Divorce. Maud Tallmadge, defendant. To Maod Tallmadgn, ths defendant above named : In the name of ths State of Ore gon, you are hereby summoned to appear aud answer the complaint filed against you in the above eutuled Court and Cause on or before six wests from the date of the first pub lication oi this suiumous, which first date of publication is Friday, Janu ary 8, 1908, and the last day of publi cation of said summons, and the last day for your appearance aa foresaid is Friday, the 14th day of February, 1908, and vou are hereby notified, that if you fail to appear and answer tha complaint within the time aforesaid. the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief prayed for in bis com plaint, to-wlt for decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between me plaintiff and defendant. and that the plaintiff be awarded tbe care and custody of tbs minor children, Chester, aged 8, Lester aged 8 and Cleo, aged 8, and for such other and further relief as to the oourt may seem equitable. This summons is published by order of Hon. Stephen Jewell, Judge of the County Court of Josephine County, State ot Oregon, n ade January 2, 1908, ordering tbe publication of this summons lor a period of six successive weeks. OUVER 8. BROWN. Attorney for tha plaintiff. No sensational or questionable mat ter allowed in the Coerier.