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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1908)
ROGLfc MVER COUK1KR GRANTS PASS, .kHON, JNUakV 31. 18 MUKP H Y Tbe liteiary at Morphy every Bator day night is inteiesting and well at tended J. W. Gilmore aold team tliii weak, to Mr. Wood of Lea district. D. 0. Hayi. teacher at Williams, has a vacation this week and i lit ing relative! at Murphy aod Merlin. Ike Vlnoent of Missouri Flat male a mMick witb liia ax Monday and out bla foot to and into the boue of the iaatep. "Shorty" and "Ebcn" think we hare a moit wonderfal ooontry, and we probably hae, but tliey forgot to mention the ftot that Hurriinan hojds tlie Brut mortgage on it. Williams Bros, have bought tli track and two mi I en of Qia pipe from tlia Applegftie Boom Se Lumber Co. and moved iaiue to their plaut at Cow Creik. Iter. Good, presiding eider, nmiKtfd by Kv. Blaknaii of Orant Pass and Rev. Mia. Kred, tlie Fast or at Murphy, held iiuarterly meetings hero Friday, Saturday and Sunday of last week. The Applegate Valley Telephone Co. ia steadily grow lug. They now have CO pbonea ex tending from the Blue ledge In California to Grants Pai and more clamoring to be as rnitied. Miaa Ira Mc Arthur cloaea aaoores' ful four mon I hi term of school here today, Mlis Iva made mauy friends during her stay in onr neighborhood nd we wish bar much snooess wherever ber duties call her. Will Hill pawed through Murphy this week witb the 10 H. P. donkey engine from Dr. Planagan'a Ex chequer mine. Mr. Hill baa a con tract to grab SO acre of Tokay land nar the Pass and intends usiog the donkey as a grub poller. Unole Bob Cook postmaster for 25 years at Draper on Foots kCreek, spent Baturday and Sonday .witb bis old ao-, qnaiutanoe, James Ollmore at Mur phy. Uncle Bob telle many interest ing retulnlsoenoei orb la trip with an ox ttam from Bpriugfleld, .Mo., to Oregon City tn 'SI and 'S3. Bay "Unole Joe" we don't blame you uiuob for thinking that Mlssoari flat ia a windy plaoa, for really that 10 pound apud story rather takes a fel low aback unlusa be ia familiar with this Applegele frwll and its possi bilities. All the same "Uncle ;joe" you will And Ihia phenomenal potato at (ha offloe formerly occupied by the Hlierruan Realty Co. north of the Joan plilne hotel. Uo 'there some day and take look at the elf gait apod yoa or any other man arer aaw, and remain ber it grew in "The Italy of Ameri ca," Applegate Provluoe. X. Y Z.3 "Worst Roam In America." M. Worth Col well, wrltlug on the wont roads In America In the Novem ber Outing, anys: Mr. Charles J, Ulld den, the donor of the tlllddeu auto tro phy, who holds the world'a record for automobile uilleugti aud who haa trav eled In nearly a down countries a dla tanre of mora thuu 00,000 utiles, de dared that never lu all hhs touriug here or abrond had he encountered auch execrable mud rond conditions an thorn In Ohio and Indiana on the rond to Sou tli ltond. Speaking on this sub ject, be Bald; "Seventy per cent of tbe mads encountered on this tour would by any Kuropcnn government lie clos ed to travel and marked Tse at your own peril.' One of the tiling that this tour has accomplished hi Unit It bus reresled some of the deplorable condi tions of the highways of a prosperous unttoii. The accident on the tour were duo wholly to the bud roada, which were uuknowu to the drivers. Tbey were the worst trails Imaginable." Modorn Oiled Roads. It somewhat appears that our whole country la soon to le made available through roada constructed by what some on has duhted the petmlythlc process, says the I.a Angeles Time, lu rldlug over a country rmid a few days ugo a chauffeur was heard to re mark. "I have driven over all kinds of roods, but that sausage machlu roller bests dowu the beat surface 1 ever traveled over." Judging by the uitlrage now tinder construction by this procesa, It would appear that the gen ral public heartily Indorses tbe opin ion of the driver guoted. for men who toil Levi Strauss & Co' Copper Riveted Overalls lh kmd that " EARS " cut lull made of slc ui DEEKING . . . . . ..... . There is no place like home and eurrly everything indicates that Deer- j log is borne Our boys here persist in going in . swimming regardless of tbe fact that January ia a winter mon'h. j Tbe month of December comprised 16 cloady days of which 12 were rainy ; and all the reit of the mouth ws ai'iinn pore sunshine with summer temperature. J Wh see that the est-emed Observer is still Ht utlv maintaining that Sen. , Fulton is the only one of the gang who ba nVfr breo csnght and for tha' simple reon ia trying to cram hlrn dowo the tbr at- of Oregon voters again. Oh, when will our county papers deote their time and teleut (or the people aud not for the politl-' clans? I We ste that there ar a few "doubt ing Thoma-es" in reard to those 10 pounl Kogtio Hirer spods. As to farther proof, will say that onr.neigb- bor, Fred Ahlberg raised potatoes thnt one would make any .fonr Inghmen.a square menl. D. L. and L. It. Webb have stu peadnd work on their California claims ontil dry westher. .Tbeyjare now bome, bag and baggage. Tom Gilli-au h is been bosy.for the last wwk looking up bis cattle on the range. Tommie has quite jand and ao far haa loat none to his know ledge. Wm. Cogsialn, who is interested lth AL Satnaa in a cinnabar propo aitlon on the Diamond Creek diggings renoris plsnty of ore that will run over S per cent and aaya he expects to strike it much richer in; the near future. A. 0. Reynolds clalma that be was an eye witness to two hogst Waldo that dressed over 800 pounds. He says these are the blggsst kaowu In Ore gon, except a few timber thieves. Jost as soon as we oan steal ecoogh from the public) and get ourselves elected to the legislator then we will be ready to enter soolety. Yea wewill. We think that Hon. Judge Jewell did very wroug when he caused the Courier to be designated as the "Of ficial paper. ' Ton see the Courier is liable to make about 07 cents out of the transaction. That tuooey is badly needed to pay the salaries of state officials whom we hire.to steal na blind. Hasn't Oregon any "favorite sons" for tha presidency? What's 'the mat ter with C. W. Fnlton or better still Bioger Herman T EBSN. ASHLAND NORMAL The regolar meetings of the Y. M. C. A. aod Y. W. C. A. are well at tended. Great interest is takeu in these as well as In the Mission Class. Kev. Matlock, of Eugene, gave an Inspiring address in Chapel Wedeas day. There are about 30 new niaga slnns to be placed on the reading table hereafter. These added to the list of dailies and other periodicals will furni.h the students with all the reading material needed. Karl Moore, Clan '07, vice princi pal of the Jacksonville schools, made the Normal a visit this week. On Friday morning a spleudid ad dress on the subject of psychology was given by C. B. WaUon. . . . Mauy student, atwuded the lecture at tbe opera hoase by Homer Davea - port. President Payne gave a line talk tn chapel on the eubject "Be True to Yourself." Prof. Mulksy. of Jacksonville. lk..l nnUtlv in in l,u,l T,,. day utoruiug. Instautly he was greeted by vigorous clapping. Presi dent Payne em-orled him to the lt form where he gavu one of his eharavtvriatically ohnerful talks. The iiihusiasui in the mauual training dupartiuent grows stronger daily. Wbeu a new studeut cuters tlii i -pertinent and sets whal the olh.r studeute are uiakiug. h van not work .fast enough ,to suit himielf. Kvervone la hnrrviug to sot o"e ar- tile mads tha'. Ihey ui.ty begin on the next piroa." Kach uew design seems batter than ths l-,t. prof Wardrip is kept bnsy directing tbe work. The first of a sri of eutert ninvuts under the ::iiios of the Band was given at the Opx ratio ate Frioay night, the H.ib'.fT irtt. Tt euieruia tuent wai virv rrvlitah'io and was much enjoyed bv the audi-n.'t. Ou Saturday, Peh. I. Suueskl, tli- Potiah prince and rubtf.il heir tv, ihe throne of i'olaad. will leoinre, .Ul u Mon day night the Meulfv ga.triet. sinners of natiousl fame, will gives uushal iitTUiumnt Tim regaining two numbers of the oourae will be TA cent. Tbsy prora.te te be rval treats. 1 SECRET RATES GIVEN Do Express Companies Thus Aid the Mail Order Houses? CONGRESSMAN SO ALLEGES. Mr. Anthony Presents Evidence to Show Violation of Interstate Com merce Act Chicago Concsrn Indicted For Illegal Use of Mails. A day of reckoning seems to be In prospect for some of the big mall or der bouses w hich appear to have been violating tbe laws. Congressman D. It. Anthony of Kansas, who repre sents the I.eavenworth district and If a son of one of the most noted edi tors In the history of his stale and a nephew of Miss Susan B. Anthony, the famous woman suffragist, has furnish ed evidence to ' Postmaster General Meyer which Is said to show that some of the mull order concerns enjoy secret cut rates from the express com panies. Congressman 'Anthony bns been gathering facts to substantiate his statement that the express companies give discriminatory rates, thus en abling tlie mall order people to ship their goods to country customers at ratea low as or even lower than those suggested In tbe postmaster general's recent recommendation for the estab lishment of a parcels post Should these charges be substantiated both the express companies and tbe mall order concerns participating In this un derhand work are liable to prosecution under the Interstate commerce act. Just as the railroads and tbe Standard Oil company have been prosecuted for giving aim Bccejniua leuumuuuciiut transportation. Many country merchants oppose par cels post legislation because they fear that it would give such an advantage to' the mall order stores In tbe large cities that tbe local retailers would be driven out of business. Just how Mr. Anthony's Investigations may turn out Is a matter of conjecture, but should his statements be substantiated by of ficial Investigation It la evident that tbe discovery of ei press rebates will tend to reconcile retail merchants to parcels poet legislation. At any rate, these chargea comlug from a man of Congressman Anthony's standing should cause thousands of mall order patrons to think twice before patroniz ing houses suspected of violating this highly important , law. Those who be lieve in equal rights to all and special privileges to none will be Inclined to claaa the mammoth mall order con cerns with the Standard Oil company and other preyers on the public weal. In Iowa the federal authorities are going after one mall order concern, that of Hears, Koebuck & Co. of Chi cago, in another way. Tbe federal grand jury at Pea Moines has returned an indictment in three counts agalnBt the Chicago firm on charges of using the malls to defruud. It Is alleged that this concern sold to a citizen of lies Moines some paints which It described In s letter to the prospective buyer as containing white lead and being manufactured "In our own great paint factory under the su pervision of the finest paint experts." The Indictment sets forth that the paints did not contain white lead and were not manufactured lu the con cern's owu factor)-, Soars, Hoelnick & Co. not possessing a paint factory. The other two counts name a rural free delivery route victim who bought two ring from the Chicago concern on the strength of Its catalogue recom mendation. One of these rings wag said to contain pearls and sapphires, the other pearls and rubles. Neither of the rings contained the Jewels men tioned, according to the Indictment. As the catalogues and the rings were ! so" tnrougli tlie malls, a vloh violation of ,n" r,,lK'rul 'itutos Is charged. Whether this Indictment holds or not, th,ro , flX)J M thought ,u the roflec. 1 ti0Il that you cannot always get what you want by seeing a picture aud de- acrlptlou of It lu a catalogno and send- ( '"K your money by mall without first aeclug the goods. The u'al ""'vhant keeps his goods I bk''. "j tnc Purchaser always knows whnt he Is buying. Purchasing articles by mail Is pretty much like an sipping pockctknUcs "uusl.nht nuj unseen." Very frequently the other boy's knife la uot half so good a knife as yours, hut when you trade that way your knife Is gone. It Is a givxl rule to insist upon seeing the knife he fore making the trade. At VOlir hoMitt Htilt-itM vttn nan ilwfv. , ule knife and test the blades before ! buying. ' Work For Live Improvement Sucietv. In small centers of population where none but the inoet general laws gov ern It Is ntHvssary to form an Im provement siviety to look after the heclla aud well U-Ing of the people as a whole, says the I.oe Angeles Times. The laws of hygiene must be observed. Ho U sewers and surface drainage should be provided by the people as a whole, aud where no city government exSts this Is a splendid work for a live sovle'y for civic betterment. Gold Bricks. A common brick weighs about two Pallida. A gold brick 2 Inches by 4 by S wonij wtflh more than forty pounds stid he worti some 111.000. Few men could carry a bag of 150,000 tn gold very far. I -mi What Peoule Say. "Ha V noticed what fine rows wt have beie in Grants Pass, right ia mid-wisier?" was the iuqoiry made of the Courier man br Will L. Ireland who resume J : "Yes, we've had fins roses every week in tbe year and even with our frost of this week, they .o,.. fcriht and rjrettr as ever." The report-r oan attest to the fore going, for in his rounds this week he i has seen many fine roses and has also , had his attention called to many other bnautiful ipecimeus. Tliene, together ; with the nice sunshine we are ! having, rightly entitles ns to claim Itliisto indeed be the "land of sun bine and flowers." I Mr. Ireland, in Ipeakiug with the newstratherer. took occasion to remark I that he. was almost daily in receipt of ! communications from people from all lover the country, who saw his ad ' vertiscmeuta, lakt somnjcr and who seemed anxious to learn all they can 'about this favored locality. He is re ferring these letters to his successors, 'Messrs. Herzinger & Mitchell, who ! are also recoiving mauy snch com- mubications and who are doing niach to enlighten the eacterners regarding this promising section. "I notice in your courthouse report Isst week abont the way the voters are registering, but I really think that the way things are going is somewhat misleading. Yon say that they are mostly of the republican political faith, whereas, although they regis ter that way and are probably so with regards to national affairs, yet, like myself, many a man who is down as a republican will exercise bis rights at the primaries and if the right kind of a candidate is named, will probably vote that way at the general election, but yon will find that no ring role goes in Josephine county. We stand for the man, rather than for the party. So, I say, when tbe election oo cars yoa will doubtless be somewhat surprised to sue tbe returns come in." This was ths expression of one repub lican's views ana tbe Couritr man finds that many people 'will not be bound by party lines, but merely register tlmt way, in order to get a ohance to vote at the primaries. "Despite the fact that Josephine oounty is about tbe only county in the state where the repnblioau 'machine' is striving to manipulate affairs, yet our people will not have the yoke put on them" Was the way . another voter voiced his sentiments. "You may tell the dear people, If you desire to do so that we are meet ing all oar obligations and soon we will be able to discouut all acooanta, " said Manager Horner of the Grants Pass Box Factory, who also informed the Courier representative that be had now 65 men at work and hoped to soon increase tbe force qnite ma terially. "Gee, are those attorneys going to do away with the joriesT" asked one ciluen, who had evidently red of tbe big joint debate in which four Grants Pass attorneys are to iudulge in at the Opera Huuoe, Lincoln's Birthday, Wsduesday, February 13. He admitted that "some juries were rotten," and that lots of jurors could be "bought up, "but he would hate to entirely do away with the trial-by-jury system aud he will be an interested listener at the spirited oratorical ooutost be fore mentioned. Stenography. The earliest printed book on stenog raphy In English or perhaps In any other language Is "Character and Arte of Shorte, Swift aud Secrete, Writing by Character, Inveuted by Tlmotho Bright, Poetor of Phlsike. Imprinted at Loudon by J, Wludet the Asslgue of Tim Bright. 15JS. Cum Trlvileglo Uetrtne Majostiitis. Forbidding All Ulhcrs to Print the Same." Fend of Fine Clothes. ' - -'a--- lire fond of fine clothes '"'hup for men Includes a t of IlKtit. pretty material, ilie neck and with long. - and a vest that fits close- '-"c. aho with wide, flowing Ostrich Plumes. Ostrich plumes ns th?y arrive in the market look like bedraggled turkey feathers, and they pass through a score of bands before tbey become the well known fluffy and graceful ad junct to feminine attire. Btautlfy 8chool Grounds. Just at present Is a good time for ! all Interested to look over the local i schoolyard aud consider If It meets their Ideas regarding beauty, shade, protection, educational value, etc. If I It does not the time Is rtpe to -get I busy" with others whose Interest Is : equal to yours and try to ameliorate present conditions so that this piece of public property will no longer b a j reproach to those In coatrK WW ficientin but one thing and trust that is price Our prices are certainly considerably below what thev should be when you take into consideration the hWi quality of our goods, glance over these ficures. Oranges, Lemons, Corab Honey, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. We carry a full supply of Poultry Goods. ' J. Pardee, Front Street GOOD ROADS APOSTLE. Charles Thatcher Advocates Highway From Ocean to Ocean. Preaching the gospel of good roada. Charles Thatcher, a resident of Wheel ing, W. Va., is now traveling from city to city endeavoring to interest the citizens of the nation in permanent highways and primarily one or more great arteries for vehicle travel from ocean to ocean, says a Bloomlngton (111.) correspondent of the Chicago In ter Ocean. While he was in Bioommn ton his curbstone talks to the audi ences, attracted by the unique outfit accompanying blm, were marked by earnestness and enthusiasm. He U not working any grafting or advertis ing dodge. No one is asked for mon ey, and he has nothing to sell For this reason he is attracting attention and Is winning supporters in his move- After a residence of some years In the far west he became lmDuea wiui the Idea that the absence of good ninda leadlne from the east to the west was a serious handicap to the latter and that the possession of good roads would attract tourists in their automobiles and assist in developing the country. He decided to travel from city to city and not only try to arouse Interest lu the movement, buj to se cure slgnaturea to petitions asking the president and congress to take some action. He will reach Washington late this year and will lay his petitions be- YOU HEAR SOME TALK Thee days abont economy; maybe you're being economical yourself. It's a good thing; we believe in it; but it's best to be clear as to what economy is. Economy isn't buying cheap stuff be cause it's low priced; nor paying, too much for good stuff because it's good. Real economy is measured by comparing what you get with what it costs; a question of proportion not price. That's why you ought to buy our Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes;' they're all wool; perfectly tailored; correct in style. Vou get better value and bigger returns for your money in these goods than in any other. We can save you right now, from $4 to $6 on a fine suit or overcoat. Get our prices n an extra pair of Trou sors, Flannel Shirts, Underwear, Sweat ers, stiff and soft Shirts, Wool Sox, Winter Caps etc. Practice economy by making your purchases now, at To buy your Groceries At a store where the assortment is com plete, and the qual ity the rest, you should purchase Vipre. We are di- Sfte Grocer Grants Pass Tr.,ci,ionf iioosevclt and ask blm to use bis Influence to Introduce a res olution In congress to Investigate the project Thatcher travels In a light buggy and la attired In regulaUon cow boy costume. HIB ouuii is puueu oy two western burros, and when he reaches a city he Is always sure of an audience. He alms to attend all meet ings In the Interest of good roads. . His third road will tap New Orleans and thence via the southern tier of states to California. North and south roads extending from the groat ciUcs to the main highways are also plan ned. He has planned a road connect ing Chicago and St. Louis which will pass -through Bloomlngton and Spring field. He believes that congress should co-operate with the Various states In the construction of, these roads, there by keeping the expense divided 'equal ly between the s'tates crossed. Thatch er baa traveled 7,000 miles In bis unique tour of education and believes that he has inaugurated a movement which will not die. Harpoonind Sharks. Bt Kltts, like all the Leeward and Windward Islands, Is a victim of for eign landlordism. Its sugar planta tions are practically played out The harbor of Basse-Terra resembles the bay of Naples, but Is very shallow. It Is, however, Infested with man eating sharks up to twenty feet in length, and the tourist can have the sport of tla life harpooning three tbjters of the GEO. S. CALHOUN CO. 'Outfitters to Boy and Man"