ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS, OREGON FEBRUARY 28, 1908.
PIIO VOLT
R. F. Lewman made a business trip
to the connty seat, this week.
O. W. Meek m over from David
on, Sundsy. He report everything
looking Rood in bii part of the
county, with splendid Indication for
fine crops of grain and fruit and be
predict that there will be many iab
taotial improvement oat that way,
tbi coming spring.
Mrs. M. E. ',Losob wa oot from
Grant Pa tbi week, Timing with
ber parents, Mr. and Mr. J. A. Lew
man and greeting her many rrleud
bore. She'.fras accompanied by ber
two daugh tiara.
Marlln Pernoll.of the Applsgatewas
at ProTolt, Sunday, looking after
tome Lusiuess matters.
Bert Cloot of Aahlaud baa rented tbe
J. McDanlels place and I moving:
bi family here. We wish blm abund
ant success as farmer.
The ihow, at Rose' Hall, Friday
evening, a decided sueceea. Bo
fore .the -t performance began, B. F.
Mulkey, candidate for prosecuting
attorney made a abort address, which
was well reoelved by tbe many voter
present.
There will be another show and
social dance at William, Satorday
evening.
Quite a goodly number from bere
attended the danoe at Savage Creek
Friday evening and they one and all
report baring bad a delightful time.
We've had some fine weather al
ready, although winter still prevail
over oar fertile valley. Bat soon
spring will be bere and arleady the
peach trees are almost In bloom, while
the almonds are showing thsir white
heals, and the buds of cherries and
pears are far ahead of what they
uoaly ar this tlms of yesr. And
tbe wild flowers are already very
much in evidence. It's no wonder
that tbe homeseekers are heading for
ine Kogue uiver Valley, where we
have suoh fins climate aud all other
things to match.
The Baby quarts olaint is now in
operation under the new management
of a Mr. Cheedla, of . Grants Pass.
Tbe property makes a On showing
of gold bearing rock, all ready for the
milling and as soon as the water is
turned into the opper ditch by the
J. T. Layton estate the work will
progress nloely.
The Little Pocket qoarta olalm on
Democrat bill has been steadily de
veloping ouder tbe management of a
Mr. Johnson, who has been runuiug
100 foot tunael In order to strike the
ledge al depth of 400 feet. Mr.
a. it.
jonnson is insi now erecting son.
new buildings on the uilulug prop
erty.
There are uo other mines In active
operatlou hereabout, excepting tbe
placer mine of J. T. Layton estate,
where a crew of men are bnny, get
ting ready for the season's cleanup.
UNOLK FULLER.
X WILLIAMS
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The snow, which fell to the depth
of eight inuhes ddring the late
storm, ha all nudted from the foot
hills, aud delightful weather now
previals, notwithstanding "ground
hog' day" wa unfavorable,
Mr. D. & Riitgel, reonutly from
Iowa, who bought the .Leroy Loveless
place i bn lid log- fence and clearing
laud and otherwise improving the
property, lie thak thl mild Oregon
winter Is flue ootupared with Iowa
winters.
.Several families have beea vUllsd
by La Grippa lately on the opper
creek, including Sparliu, Moffltt,
Rlegol, .Hayes, Warner aud Mr. and
Mrs. Dixon of the Williams poatoffloe.
All are eonvitleaceut al present.
We are pleased to note that our ol.l
friend aud neighbor, J. O, Oibson is
going into the grocery business in the
Pa. Jim Is all right aud we wish
blot abundant suooeat in hi uew veu
tura. liberie MoOae, ouof the late J.
U Mo(lee Juf WilllainsTraTid3!iueli
an old time resident of Wllllatun val
ly died recently in BrltUh Colum
bia. I understand the reiusius wul
bebroaght here for iutermeut In the
It makes no differenco whether you aro a lawyer or a
real estato man, dentist or doctor, whether you own a
grocery utore or butcher shop, whether you run a wood
yard or work in a box factory, cr what you do, you cep
tainly wear shoes. If they hurt your feet you can't do
good work. Pingree Shoes arc easy on the feet, keep
their shape. If I sold you a pair you would be satisfied
and I would be satisfied. I sell lotn of Pingree Shoes.
LLOYD
Williams cemetery where bis parents
ars boried. Mr. McGee bad many '
friend here who will regret to bear
of bis sudden dealb. Mis brother.
Oliver McUee bas gone to British
Columbia to bring him back.
BALTIMORE.
I D E E 11 1 X G i
Some one bas said that "Uncle
Ebe, " olaiius Deering is at large as
New York city. This is not to.
New York ba os tkiuned to the tone
of 780 the most population and " Un
cle Ebe" i not tbe kind to lie about
such a small matter
J. W. Mock, Tommle Oilligan,
R. aud O. W. .Webb, made s.trlp to
Waldo Monday, where tbey did some
trading aud also registered for the
coming primaries.
Mies Mae Webb is staying with ber
grandmother, who at this writing is
very sick.
One of our county papers is trying
to excuse itself. Bays Sen. Faltoo
was caught at one time in bad com'
pany and that it has not always sp
proved of what he did, but thinki
we bad better elect him" again for
fear we might do worse If some one
else was elected. Will someone please
fan as while someone else gels the
camphor bottle?
E. M. Albright made a trip to your
burg last Thursday on business.
We oalled last nighf at tbe borne of
Tommle Gilligan, where we en
countered adjectives of all kinds
flying through tbe air. The walls
and floor were ooversd with them.
Tommle was "bad sick " Bays he
baa these sick spells once a year regu
lar but that he would not care so
tuoob bat they always attack him just
when lie la not feeling very well.
D. L. and L. R. Webb .bare pre
pared for a big congar bunt and will
strike out for tbe Siskiyou country
tomorrow morning. They have sever
al M pound traps and two of the
best varmint dugs in tbe ooontry.
Of oourse they will bring home what
txar tbey find.
Jess Freemn has his boose finished
and baa moved into it.
Mr. and Mr. Frank Stiwalt were
visitors at the borne of E. M. Al
bright Sanday.
C. T. Webb will set out 200 2-year
old apple tree thl spring. Elk Val
ley is getting to jbs "somspoinpklo"
In the fruit line.
EBEN
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Nloe weather, "don't it?"
Wheeler Osborn and Arch Bunch
are dolug some grubbing at Gilmores,
Tbe mumps have about oompleted
their ravage.
Shorty" did you see those digger
squirrels this week. Thsts a sigu of
spring.
Daddy Uentner is doing tome splen
did work on the 'granite road betweeu
bere aud town.
Use I Don't that Sampson spray
stink? No wouder it kills the scale.
These Murphy orchardlst believe in
using lota of it
H. 8. Wyuaut mid a $0000 farm last
week to Mr. Roan of Washlugton and
Mr. Park of (loldfleld, N'ev.
Mlis Gertrude Cahill finished her
inters' school at Laurel Orove.Frl-
dar giving an eutort itiiui-nt at night.
We with Miss Gertrude, many suooest-
ful terms and as many of them as
possible in our vioiuity.
The Murphy Litorary last Saturday
night was a howling success. The
red letter numbers being a recitation
"The Polish Boy" by Mr. C. L.
Swiuduu, the literary paper "The
Hillside 8iuedunk" by L. W. Car
son, .vooal muMo by Douamie aud
Reynolds aud the Kaugaroo 'trial of
L. M. Mitchell, lu which hs
fouuvl guilty of calling Mi Auua
Habermsu a liar "aud ntenced to 90
day hard labor on tbe Rck pile be
side paying Miss Aun the neat aunt
of $35,000 for damage to her charac
ter. ;fr. Mituhell was ably d'tfeuded
by A. P. Knox but the proseoatiug
attorney, Mr. Robinson, with Ms
spleudid oratory and sober-faced
witnesses easily won ths case.
Miss Annabella Leith Is homo'rroin
bar school at L dUtrict Shs re-
port a pleasant term with pupils and
patrons and a big .urpnie dinner on
the last day. .
Tne Knox and Angel mill will blow
the wbintle in earnest about April
ISth. Mr. Knox aud Chas. Robsrts
passed Murphy Tuesday on their way
to tbe mill where thsy will be ysrd
iug lpgs till starting tims.
Say, "Eben," we've got a raspberry
cane that grew 18 feet in Josephine
oil last year. How would a wisp of
them do for broom to commence on
tbat clearing you advised me of? XYZ
MLSSU0KI FLAT
Willie Fitrrl ha sold hia residence
to C. M. Rexford and be intends to
move it and join it to his home.
John Meek and Willie Farris are
going to cut some wood for Ed Swin
den. I wonder what has become of "Red
Cloud?"
Mr. Cari was a visitor of Granti
Pas one day laet week.
L. O. Basey ha, been visiting Mr.
Vincent of Missouri Flat.
Ivan York, 1 while at play, bnrt
himself pretty badly.
W. York was a visitor at Grant
Pax one day last weak.
Victor Bailey went to the city a day
or so ago.
Pat MoFadden ha been ploughing
lor W. a. Bailey the past few days.
Ml Edna Doney 'is visiting old
frirnds of Missouri Flat.
There will be a dance at Fred Mil
ler' place February; 28. Everybody
cordially Invited.
Married February 21, Mr. Staub
and Mi Minnie Buhl. We wish
them mnch joy, LILAC.
RESIDENT TAKES ISSUE
WITH UNIVERSITY IDEA
Kditor Courier: I aotlce tbat oae
of the IS measures, to be submitted
to the people at ths ooming election
I the appropriation of 1135,000 an
nually, to the state uairenity. I
wonder if the voters will atop to think
about our public schools In ths
country, whsn thsy ars casting their
vote In reference to thl large amount
of money that tue legislature want to
appropriate to one institution, when
there are so many school districts in
thl state that have not enough meney
to have a six month school.
It is in "the public schools thst the
foundation of our children's education
is laid. If they suooeed in setting a
thorough publio achool education,
tbey oan manage to take a state uni
versity oourse if they wish it. Oar
children mat have a common school
education to enable then to get along
at all. in this day and age of tbe
world.
If we can afford anch 'appropria
tions, I say, hare tbetn, bat can we,
whuu the state can only afford to give
each of our home districts the pitiable
sum of A0 per yesr and for the rest,
we have to depeud on gettinhy the
uumber'of children in the district
You may be rayiag more taxes thau
any other man in the county, but if
you happen to live in a district where
there are only a few children, yonr
child will bare to be sent awav from
home to ne educated at the very time
wheu he needs the parents' watchful
care to train him lu Jhe paths of
right
Of oourse it will spesk well for the
state to bave an up-to-date university
But how will it affect ths Eaittern
people, when they oouio her to settle,
to lara that a large majority ot the
publio school oistriota har not
enough sohool to give their children
a start in educttlon. Don't you tbiuk
that will oonnt mors against ths state
than that iti uoiveriity is not quite
a commodioa as one would wish?
When thsy realise that thsy bave to
seud their child from Koine in order to
get the rudiuieuts of so education do
you think ths man oouiiog to this far
famed west will want t settle where,
perhaps, hia ohild will ouly be able to
have the short term of foar month ot
school, per year? tto, he will not,
aud I say, first give as enough money
to have a nins mouth school in
each district and then aa we can,
build up our nnivertity.
ALIDA D. SWINDKS,
Murphy, Oregon"
WITH THE CHURCHES
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH.
Interest and attendance are on the
increase both In the Sanday slicool
and at preaching service. Last San
day night the Paitor babtiaed two
yoang ladies aud received them into
the church. Services will be of
special interest next Sanday. Our
presiding elder, Rev. C. L. McCaeal
and, will be bere and preach at both
aervice. Rev. McCaogland is a deep
thinker and an excellent preacher,
and 70a will certainly be benefitted if
you hear him. The Sacrament of
the Lord's supper will be observed at
the morning sutvlce. You are invited
to worship with ns and a warm
welcome will be extended to you.
SALVATION ARMYS' BIG TIME
The members of the local Salvation
Army corps are 00 the qui vive over
the aDDroacbine visit of Brigadier W.
F. Jenkins, of Scat tin, theProviuuiul
officer in charge of tbe work in the
state of Washington, Oregon', Idaho,
Montana aud Wyoming. He will be
here Tue'day, March 10th at tbe opera
house to conduct special services in
the nature of a etereoptlcon lecture
and will be ably mi if ted by Adjatant
A, Purcell Stcrey, Provincial Young
People's Secretary. These men are
both eloquent speaker and their
coming to Grants Pass will be a note
worthy eveut in tbe good work that
is being accomplished by this noble
band of Christian worker. Every.
Doay win ne welcome and no one
should miss bearing these diatiu
guished risitors.
NEW MAN AT BETHANY
Next Sondsy Rer. W. G. Smith
will occupy the pulpit of Bethany
Presbyterian obnrcb. Mr. Smith i
known to be an earnest and eloquent
speaker and his sermons morning and
evening are sure to edify and help all
who are fortunate enough to bear
him. While be i not an aspirant for
the vacant paatoiate, yet he will
probably fill the place during the
month of March, at the argent request
of the officers of the church.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Mr. Cro-s, Souday School special
ist ipoka instead of the pastor last
Sunday morning. The sermon defer
red then will be delivered at the
morning service at 10:30 "Bread" is
the tojc, the third in tbe aeriei 00
"The -Pattern Prayer. The Right
Hand of Fellowship will be extended
to new members and tbe Lord's supper
observed at 11 :30. "The Bible School
meets at 11:45. At :30 oocors the
Young Peoples meeting. The Devo
tional committee will bn in charge.
"How God leads man" is tbe aubjeot.
At 7 :30 the ordinance of baptism will
be adminiitered and the pastor will
preach on "The Faith of Jttus." A
cordial invitation is extended to yon
to all these services.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
i'lan Church invite you
Ut the tallowing services next Sondty,
March 1st : Service number 1. Sun
day bbhool at 10 a. m. O, you say von
never go to Sunday School. Well!
Whats the matter? "Dou't get np in
time!" "Not by 10 o'clock?" (Much
laughter.)
Sttrvioe uuuiber 2, Preaohing and
Communion at 11a. m. Surely yon
will be uo bv this time." "Un?
Course I'm np!
You've got the
hnaduche" That' too bad. Do you
have it regularly on Saudiy morn
ings?" (Sratchs head) "No didn't
hnve it lat Sanday, I remember, for
we were up early to take a drive."
O. that why. Oversleep alway causes
headache. Great applauie from
gallery. Well, get up at 7 next Saa
day, breathe the trash air, Uke three
ounoca of "determination, " eat a good
breakfast and coin a to'nhnrob aud
hearth teruiou ou "Lid sitters and
Lid lifters."
Service No. 3. Juuior at 3 p. m.
"Well, what i Juuior?" "Never
heard of tbat when yoa were a boy?"
"No, I reckon it' one of them new
faogled tbiugs." "Yes, it i quite a
new organisation. It teackes the boys
and girl about the Bible and prepare
them to be aseful Christian iu the i
charch later on. Why in oor Junior!
w have several boys and girls wbo at '
8 and 12 can pray better than their
patent at 40 and 80." "I that so?!
Land a-livin', I'm gain'. I never '
heard the like." "Ye, do come. The '
children always like to bave visitor." !
Service Number 4. This is Eu-'
deavor at 6:30 p. in., "Yes, I know
what that is. Its that society started
by Franci E. Clark. No organise- i
tion of the church ha helped more
than thu one. It ha answered the
question " What shall we do with
oarYoong People?" "Well, my boy
goes and be likes it, and he's no dan
ger ot stoppiug. "
Namber 5. Evsning service at 7 iBiX
Sabject "Tbe Ideal Yoang Man. or
the Fator Husband." Thiawill bs
dlcnasdfrtMn:iheoungdia'sUnd ,
point. Several young ladies bave
given theif opinions on tbi subject
and these will be need. The subject
will be discussed frankly and without
any harsh critioisms.
"Thauk yon, I'm glad yon have in
vited me to these aervice and I shall
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The Y. W. O. A. met last Wednes
day and elected the, following of Boers
for one year: Nita Greneger, presi
dent Nina Kame, vice-president
Myrtle Farnham, secretary; Joie
Chamberlain, treasurer. Mist Grene
ger being enable to accept (he posi
tion of president, reslgaed.
Henceforth, on Tuesday and Thurs
day, a special soug service will be
held in chapel. Mis Silsby and Mr,
Neil will bave charge of this exercise,
The oratorical club, which is com'
posed of the young men interested in
this sort of work, met last Thursday
for the purpose of electing officers and
planning the years' work. Thsy in
tend to make a study of the oratory
of the legislature, the pulpit, the
platform and the bar.
Clere Peebler returned to bi
former home in Louisiana last week.
At a meeting of the Senior class
last Thursday, a committee was ap
pointed to make plans for commence
ment. There are about 30 who ex
pect to graduate this year.
Tbe Normal boys are enjoying
cross country ran each night This
is preparatory for the Junior r.
school meet.
The mosio department pf the Nor
mal will give an entertainment at tb
Opera House, March 14, after tbis
tbey will make a trip to Central
Point, Gold Hili and Grants Fas.
The students and the faculty were
delighted with an interesting talk ou
"A Trip Across the Alp, " given by
Miss Case in obapel Tuesday morning.
Of the 20 persons wbo applied for
state papers at tbe examinations held
at Jacksonville recently, 18 are either
graduates of the normal or are at
tending it at the present time.
In the Y. M. O. A. meeting held
last Wednesday, the subset "The
Cost of Christian Life," was dis
cussed with Professor A. O. J
leader,
H. L. Wbited has offered a silver
medal to th stodent, wbe with the
approval of the faculty, succeed in
gaining tbe highest honor in the
Oratory department.
The advanced elocution class, re
cently organized, will gire a rsoltal
in the chapel, February 28.
Of the students attending the Aca
demlo department of the different
state normala. the. Ann trior a rWMn
Normal has ths econd largest num-
We heard the other day of a poor
fellow who has cancelled his order
mam
Copyright 1907 by
Htrt SchaKner & Man
w Let us show
good things" we
the Spring Trade.
GEO
. CALHOUN
"imiuers
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Try' us for Groceries? All we ask
is an opportunity to show you our
line and acquaint you with the
high quality of our goods. It takes
but one trial to prove in a most
conclusive, manner that we are the
people to buy from whenever in
ueed of something good to eat.
We'll soon have a nice line of
choice Seed Potatoes.
See us for poultry Supplies..
T PARDPP The C.rocer
Us rnlllijlj FRONT 8TKEKT
ber enrolled at the present time.
Weston ranks first in numbers.
Hon. C. B. Watson gave an inter
esting talk on "Psychology" in ohapel
Friday morning. Besides tbi a
tribute, was paid to the memory of
George Washington, by placing bia
picture, draped with tbe national
flag, upon the rostrum.
A joint meeting of tbe congressional
and Athena literary societies wag beld
last Friday evening and tbe following
program was rendered :
America Society
Reading Myrn Bailey
Vocal solo Bessy Fairolo
Oration Harvey DeArmond
Mandolin solo Robert Wilcox
Male quartet
Debate: "Resolved, That the Ini
tiative and Referendum aa in nee in
the state of Oregon is inimical to pro
gress and should be repealed. "
Affirmative Leonard Smith, Lulu
Wright, Stanley Wood. Negative
O. B. Newton, Emma Sherwood,
Harry Saylea.
Athena news Florence Benson
Tbia was one of tbe best programs
tbat has been given by the societies
this year.
St. Patrick's. Day. The Bethany
Band will hold a sale and sociable at
the Presbyterian church parlors. Re
member the day. 2-H 6t
G. H. Chapman bas returned from
Seattle, where he has been perfecting
arrangements to go in with other
parties in fitting out 'three boats for
tb purpose of going into Siberia, to
engage in the handling of furs 00 an
extensive scale. The first boat ba
already been equipped and sent out
and the other will soon be started.
1
for a flying machine and
will be obliged to crawl
around like any ordinary
citizen this year. Like
wise there may not be
quite so many big red auto
mobiles, but do not lose
sight of this fact-that Hart
SCHAFFNFR & MiRX clothes
will sell just as fast as ever.
The people of this part of
the good country of ours
have plenty of money for
the necessaries, the real
comforts, and, as Robert
Louis Stevenson has put it,
"The world is so full of a
number of things,
Tm sure ivt should all be
as happy as Rings"
you some of the
are receiving for
CO.
Boy and Man