VOL XXIII.
GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1908.
No. 47.
CANNERY MANAGEMENT
WILL CELEBRATE
SPIRIT OF PROGRESS IS
ABROAD IN OREGON
ANGORA MEN TO HOLD
VERY RICH STRIKE AT
FAMOUS "ORIOLE" MINES
ELECTRIC LINE FOR
, ALL SOUTHERN OREGON
CITY COUNCIL TAKES
. ACTION ON PAYING
IMPORTANT MEETING
Greatly Enlarged PIa.nt to Be
Formally Opened lor Bus
iness in April.
From All Petri of the Stext
Coma Encouraging
Keports.
Members of thai Southern Oregon
Owner of Thl Rich Property
Are Finding Some Extra
High Gre.de Ore.
Active Step Being Te-ken by
Eastern Capitalist lo Bring
Thl About.
Committee Makts Recommen
dation Rege-rdlng thl
Matter.
Association Will Assemble
i In Grant Pass.
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Things art moving along at a pretty
lively rate, oat at th Grants Pass
Cannery and tbe Courier-reporter who
visited tke large Dlant Monday found
tbe bam of industry on every tide.
Shipment of canned goods from
last season's output ' ars still being
forwarded to the large markets on tbe
coast and Maaager Sampson remarked
that already this plant is succeeding
in establishing a good reputation and
tbe demand for this pack is unusu
ally brisk, the dealtrs finding that
the goods are "juit as represented, "
and already the big wholesale firms
are making inquiry regarding next
season's product
Then, in the spray manufacturing
department the work is going on at
a lively pace, Sampson's Spray being
turned oat by hs barrel and even
when the plant Is worked to its fullest
capacity it is inadequate to tbe ever
increasing demands.
A car of barrels an! another of sul
pha! bad just arrived and shipments
were going out, a car being sent to
Oakland, Douglas connty, and another
in a California rartv. while the local
f demand is exceptionally good, a donen
barrels being taken out into nearby
orchards that day.
On April 3 will occur the first an
niversary of the establishment of the
cannery and it is proposed to celebrate
that event with a big demonstration
along the fruitgrowing industry line.
The bist addition to the cannery will
be completed by that date and already
the new machinery has been ordered
and will be in working operation by
that time.
Several able sneakers are to deliver
1 addresses on that occasion and the
i event promises to mark a new epoch
in the history of the fruit indastry in
this valley.
All this means much for Grants
Pais and Josephine oounry and now
' : that the cannery project is no longer
. a mere experiment, but that its sac
; - cess bss been folly assured great
; things may be expected from it.
GRANTS PASS LOSES TWO
EXCELLENT PASTORS
By (he resignation of Evan P.
Hughes, the able pastor of Bethany
Presbyterian church, which takes
place next Sunday, after a suocessial
pastorate of two years, Grants Pats
loses another very excellent gospel
minister.
Coming close opoo the departure of
Rev. U. O. Becknian, on acoount of
ill health, who has been so ably car
rying on the good work at Newman
Methodist ohurch, the people of this
city feel the loss most keenly.
Mr. Hughes was only temporarily
supplying the pulpit, although the
Bethany people wanted him to become
permanent pastor and sevsralj tims
urged the matter. However, inas
much as be had some basmeis matters
elsewhere, requiring his immediate
and personal attention, he thought
this the opportune time to tender his
resignation. His family will re
main here until the close of tbe school
yer. His successor has not been
chosen aud the Bethany member
reahza. ouly too well that it will
be a very difficult matter to rill the
place which has been so acceptably
filled by Mr. Hashes.
Ha will carry with him the goon
will and hearty but wishes ot many
people from ail denominations in thi
city, where be bas labored so faith
fully aud well.
The word that Mr. Keck man coo id
not return aud take np the work here,
was likewise most nwelconie to bis
many friends aud admirers in this
community. He las decided to re
main in Arizoua or posibly he nia
go and take charge in Texas. Wu. r
ever he goes, he v ill lie d the bi t
wishes of many friend' in Grant
Pas following him an1 hot ing for a
return of his srood health and wish
ing him abundaat sucoesi iu bis labor
of love. '
Realty men tell tbe ;Coariei, that
there is an unusually large number of
newcomers in this oity and that most
of them will decide to make their
home here.
Special Correspondence
Portland, Oregon, February ',, 1908
The spirit of progress throughout
Oregon was never more pronounced
than st the present time. Tbe com
mercial organizations of tbe state
seem to be determined to do more
effective advertising than ever before.
There is a spirit of organization in
the air, and tbe biggest effort centers
upon the colonist rates from March
1st to April 80th, and the 30 rate
frem all poipts in the Middle West to
all points in Oregon is emphasized in
every advertisement and every appeal.
Salem held the greatest progressive
meeting in her history last week, and
Is preparing to held a celebration
Tuesday night, February 18, at which
time she will entertain seversl hun
dred prominent citizens from outside
point and more than 100 of these
will be from Portland aad include
the leading financiers, manufacturers,
merchants and property holders of the
city.
Eugene is attracting a large amount
of foreign immigration, and similar
reports come from Ashland and Med
ford. Tbe Coos Bay co untry is busy
in presenting its claims, while East
ern Oregon points are improving
very opportunity to gain new citizens
and new industries.
California bas been aroused to the
importance of the Pacifio Northwest,
and especially that of the great "Iu
land Empire," as a resnlt of tbe mag
nifloent excursion which is being
entertained in Los Angeles by the
Chamber of Commerce of that city
today.
Tbe positive assurance that Swift &
Company and other great 'packing
oompauies will locate enormous plans
at Portland will give an Impetus to
the livestock industry of all tbis por
tion of tbe United States. The loca
tion of these packing houses will add
to the value of the holdings of every
breeder and producer of cattle, sheep,
bogs and poultry,' and the dairy pro
ducts of Oregon will be trebled aad
find a market in every part of the
world.
Five tons of printed matter, pre
senting in an attraolve form, both by
pictore and by text, the vital facts
relitlve to the Important fruit dis
tricts of Oregon, have been distributed
by the Portland Commercial Club
within tbe last few week a
Tom Richardson, Manager of the
Portland Comineroial Club, i-ft this
morning for Los Angeles to attend the
aonoal dinner of the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce.
Tbe Trans-Continental Passenger
Association will decide, at an early
meeting to be held in Chicago, opon
the rates tn Oregon points in connec
tion with the National Democratic
Convention at Denver in July. The
Portland Commercial Clob made this
request and will work to bring many
of these delegates to the Pacific
Northwest.
Business Chexng.
J. L. MYERS bas sold his barber
shop on east front street to M. Stan
tor, of Eugene, who will continue the
business.
Mr. Myers has bought the half in
terest i.f Nats Bates In the bsrber
hop on West Front street, next to
Schmidt's cigar store, formerly owued
by Myers & Bates, and U now sole
proprietor. He will conduct the but-i-nes
and equip it in first class style
Mr. Myers wi'l run three chairs, ani
will have N. Bates and M. Lwkett for
assistants. 1-81 tf
To the Public.
Pursunat to tbe solicitation of
large number of Republicans nf
Joteohine and Jackson Counties 1
have decided to become a candi
date for tbe office of District Attor
ney for the First Prosecuting Attor
ney's District, First Judicial District
of Oregon, subject to the action of
tbe Republisan voters at the coming
primary election.
V rwtition as such nominee will
In due time be filed with the Secre
tarv of state and along with it a brief
statement of principles which will be
made public.
Very respectfully.
R F. MULKET,
Jacksonville, Oregon, February 6,1908.
Ths adjourned meeting of tbe South
ern Uregon Angora Breeders Asso
ciation will be held in Grants Pass on
Saturday, Fsruary 29, in the City
Hall at 1 p.' ra. sharp. The prelimi
nary organization for this Association
was effected two weeks ago at a meet
ing held in this city, at which time
E. Harmon was chosen temporary
president and Charles Meserve, tem
porary secretary. The meeting was
attended by most of the Angora
breeders of Josephine county and after
a general discussion of tbe objects and
scope of the proposed association it
was decided to have hut one organiza
tion for all Southern Oregon and to
take in as members all the goat raisers
and others interested in the develop
ment of the Angora industry in Jose
phine, Jackson, Douglas and the other
counties of Southern Oregon. Tbe
membership fee was fixed at 11 and
the annual does at 11. The cost of
shipping mohair is to be paid by those
shipping as done by the members of
the fruit growers' associations.' At
the meeting on tbe S9tb permanent
officers wilt be elected and prepara
tions made for shipping tbis season's
clip of mohair. Secretary Meserve
bas arranged to have O A. Malboeuf,
of Portland, district freight agent for
tbe Soathern Pacific present and he
expects to be able to secure the attend
ance of E. L. Bailor, of Forest
Grove, one of tbe largest breeders of ,
Angora goats in Oregon, who will
give an addrsss on ths oars of goats
and the preparations of the mebair for
market. Ths meeting will be open
to the publio and It is expected that
all those interested in the Angora
goat industry in southern Oregon
will be present
Tbe objects of the Seuthern Ore
gon Angora Breeders Association are
to hip mohair in car lots direct to the
factories in the East, thus saving on
freights and the big commission to
the middlemen ; to co-operate In the
baying and selling of brssding ani
mals; to secure instructions for ths
mertbers as to how bsst to'shear their
goats and bow to separate tbe fleeces
in grading the mohair for baling
aud shippiug lo; wage war on coyotes
and other pasts of the range; to allay
tbe prejudice and teach the publio
that goat meat is as palatable and
ender as is mutton; to hold meetings
from time to time to discuss the var
ious factors that enter into the suc
cessful carryiug on of the Angora in
dastry and to aid in the development
of this industry In Southern Oregon.
Something special for the
Ladies
921 It
Saturday at Gibsons.
ROSEGURG EDITOR FOUND
GRANTS PASS PROSPEROUS
Tbe other day Editor Wimberly, of
the Rosebnrg Review was a visitor
la Grants Pass, and upon returnii g
home he gave bis impressions in his
paptr after this fashion:
' A member of the Review staff was
in Grants Pass on Thursday and found
the agitation for street paving there
almost as active as it is In Rosehnrn,
Had ther known a little earlier of
Roseburg's exooraion to Eugene next
monaay, a Dig allegation or uran s
Pass boosters would have joined us na
that occasion. However, the fet-ling
there seems to be very stroDg toward
golog right ahead with tbe proposed
work of strset paving. Sixth street
is being spanned with two eleuant
big arches, one on either side of tb
railroad track. These are suitably
Inscribed, setting forth to all travelers
tbe advantages and excellent resources
of Grants Pass and Josephine county.
ini uoomeroial club there is very
active and bas just set apart 12300 for
advertising purposes Tbis will in
elude tbe issuance of 20,000 pamphlets
of M finely illustrated pages, and a
page advertisement in the Sunset
magazine for one year. Medford is
doing similar and even more extensive
work along these lines. These t
soathern Oregon towns are emulating
tbe exampie of Eugene In demonstrat
iDg to tbe outside world that their re
spective localities are 'on the map'
and are fin) plaoes in which to locate
and make profitable investments."
Somewhat of a stir in local min
ing circles was msde this week, when
"Corey" Mattfson, tbe old-time min
ing man and one of the fortunate
owners of the famous "Oriole" mine,
located in tbe Ualioe . district, came
into the county seat, bringing some
specimens from that camp.
This was in tbe shspe of speci
mens that assayed from f 10, 000 to
1S,000 to the ton I Of loourse it was
"good to look upon," and miners
hereabouts were greatly interested in
witnessing the glittering sight.
Mr. Mattison reported that his
people were shipping ore by th car
load to the Tacoma smelter and that
it had been bringing $400 per ton,
right along, with little variation.
But tbis new strike bas raised tbeir
expectations not a little and they are
anticipating some mighty interesting
returns from future . developments in
that camp. .
Cetonlst Rate.
As has been the en atom far several
years past the Railroads leading to
tbe coast have agrsed on colonist
rate, a little higher than in years
past, bat still a very attractive rate,
and it ought to have th effect of
bringing a large number of immi
grants to Oregon this spring. Th
rat is effective from March 1st to
April 80th and is substantially as fol
lows: from Chicago S8; from Mis
souri river common points, Council
Bluffs to Kansas City inclusive, St.
Paul, Minneapolis, Denver, eto., $30;
St Louis, 9-15.60. Usual stopover
privileges will be given on these
tickets. 1-24 tf
Th Nashville Student.
Tbis popular aggregation gave a
very entertaining program last even
ing to a well filled bouse. The jig
dancing was about th best ever given
here, everyone who came on seemiug
to be better than th one who was on
before. The jokes were for the most
part new, and some were better than
those usually given. The oompany
is a good one for fun giving enter
tainment, and pleased the people.
Rapid City Journal, April 28.
Grants Pass Opera House, February
26. 2-21 It
J.F.Rice, of Los Angeles.and Frank
Groves ot Grauts Pass, are fitting
up a room In the Endioott building
for a tailor shop ladies' tsiloring as
well as gents'. A trench dry process
oleaning will be one of the features
of the new firm. Keunett Copper
Outlook.
China Nest Eggs, 3 for 10c; 35o per
dozen. Hair Riddle hdw. Co. I M it
STATE ENDEAVORERS
HAVE BIG GATHERING
Plans for the 18th state convention
of tbe Oregon Christian Endeavor
union, to be beld in Eugene, Feb
ruary 20 to 23 inclusive, ars well nn
dr wav. The state president, Rev
O. T. Hurd, of Corvallis, aunoonae
tbnt a strong set of speakers is being
secured for tbe convention. Tbe lint
im ludes Rev. L. R, Dyott, pastor of
the First Congregational church of
Portland, Rev. W. H. Foulki. pastor
of the First Presbyterian church .f
Portland, President P. L. Campbell
of the University of Oregon, Presi
dent Kerr of the Oregon Agricultuial
college, Revs. J. J. hvsns, D. A.
Thompson, A. A. Winter, and others.
The program is not yet complete,
but it Includes conferences for the
delegates, and open meetings for the
people of Eugene, also three slmul
taneous meetings for Sunday after
noon, ths hut day of the convention
one each for men, women and child
ren. Tbe railroad has granted the
usual on aud oue-tbird far to all
delegates.
Eugene Endeavorers have organized
tbe necessary committees, and will
provide entertainment for all ao
credited delegates. H. A. Scullen is
chairman of the entertainment com
mittee, and all names of delegates
should be sent to him.
There are between 300 and 800 of
the Christian Endeavor societies in
the state, and an attendance of fally
20 delegates Is expected.
There now seems to be a very strong
probability that the long desired
electrio line, connecting tbe cities of
Southern Oregon will b consummated
in the near future.
This week Capt. F. L. Evans, the
well-known Jacksonville fluanoler
and promoter has been in Grants Peas
this week, going into details regard
ing this proposed laudable undertak
ing. Capt. Evans informed the Courier
representative that the project was
well thought of and that there seemed
to be good reason for expecting that it
would eventually reach a successful
culmination. He stated that promi
nent eastern capitalists were at the
baok of the movement and that all
they desired was that the people of
th varions communities which would
be benefited by th proposed line
show their interest in its success in a
manner lo leave no doubt that they
desired its access.
The plan Is to hay th line tap all
of the prominent cities and towns
between Grants Pats and Ashland,
and the manner In which th people
will be asked to lend their assistance
will be la the matter of taking
stock, when th enterprise is ready
to be launched. I
Those in a position to know, assert
that the idea is altogether. feisible
on and that th people who are en
deavoring to promote Klt are wealthy
and have practical knowledge of such
large enterprises.
A dispatch from Chicago contained
this bit ot iaformation that may prove
to be of more thai passlnc Interest
to th people of Grant Pas : "Muni
cipal ownership received another rod
jolt tndsy when th oity authorities
decided to out down forces in th oily
department 60 per cent This will
throw out In th cold world 800 ardent
M. O. advocates who have been look
ing wise and drawing fat salaries It
is said Ibat the 200 men who will be
retained can do better work than the
entire force of 600. Another feature
of the elimination of th mnnioipal
ownership remnant is tbe mysterious
disappearance of much costly ma
terial which cannot be traced to any
completed work. Under Dunne's ad
mlnistrstion, brass foundries, iron
foundries and even a furniture fac
tory were established. They afforded
an admirable refuge for the ruuniol
pal ownership advocates, bat did lit
tie else "
Owing to tbe heavy expense of
maintaining the Ore alarm system
about $100 a year and no funds com
Ing in to meet the demands on the
treasury, the fire department bas
decided to give up the alarm system
aud torn it over to the city. At the
last meeting of the City Trustees an
order was made allowina? the fire de
partment the sum of 15 a mouth for
the purpose of keeping up the alarm
sjBtem, and it Is probable that the
department will continue the service.
Crescent City News.
Big' Reductions
-ON-
WALL
make room
To
a r
New Goods on road from Factory
Furniture and Car
pets, Linoleums,
Lace Curtains, Por
tieres, Mattresses,
Pillows, Cots, Wall
Taper, Clocks,
Mirrors, Window
Khades, Pictures,
Picture Moulding.
R. H. OH
THE HOUSEFUWISriER
Front St., bet. 6 and 7
Last night the city council beld an
importaet meeting. Among other
matters,' tbe following business wag
transacted :
Committee on paving reported in
favor of bitnlitrio pavement for Sixth
street, between K and B, aud for G,
from Gilbert Creek to Seventh aud on
F, from Fifth to Seventh, the streets
to be improved folly 80 feet from the
edge of the sidewalks. A coating of
crushed rock 18 feet wide was recom
mended for north B, from Evelyn
avenue to Sixth, and on south K, as
well as on Sixth, to Rogue River
bridge. Tbs committee, consisting
of Messrs. Kinney, Toffs and Ooburn
was allowed $08 as car fare, to go and
Inspect Eugene and other Willamette
Valley oity streets and obtain paving
Information.
Th nam of Wm. Lister was or
dered to be placed on th list of
Oomraos Drunkards, " as required
by law.
The application of H. L. Gilkey et
al., for th grading of Jotephln
street, as well as th rtquest for the
Improvement of Division street, were
denied Inasaauch as tbe charter ex
pressly state that all snoh Improve
ments shall be don at th expense of
the abutting pre petty owner.
W. H. Patillo's application for a
blanket railroad franohis was tamed
down.
Quit a good sized grist of bills was
passed opon and allowed.
An ordiannce, paving th way for
regulating th water rates, was passed
and another for a Sidewalk on Fourth
treat, between H and the Bridge was
passed pan.
The bond of City Treasurer Johnson
in th sum of 11000, with J. T. Tuffs,
F. H. Schmidt and Claus Schmidt, as
sureties, was filed and approved.
NEW POSTMASTER HAS
ASSUMED HIS DUTIES
Geo. W.i Donnell, Grants Pass' new
postmaster essoined the duties of hla
of floe last Week and the Courier Inad
vertently neglected to mention the
faot. Mr. Donnell is getting his hand
in in fine style and it will not be long
until be has the work well in hand.
Appreciating the efficiency of F. A.
Newell, who has been sblyj assisting
retiring Postmaster Harmon, Mr.
Donnell has already forwarded to the
lepartmeut the name of Mr. Newell
as his assistant.
It is nnderstoodthat for the present,
at least, he will make no changes in
the other members of the force and
it may be that he wilt retain all tbe
help which Mr, Harmon bad.
With the constant growth of the
business of tke office and the possi
bility that this may become an of floe
where the city will have free delivery,
ere long, the new official is likely to
find the need for more of a force,
soon.
The Courier, one year 11.10'
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Wooden wars,
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Crockery, Lamps,
Glassware, fancy
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