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VOL. XXIII. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, MARCH 6. 1908. No. 49. MANY PEOPLE ARE NOW PREDICTS GREAT THINGS GRANTS PASS DEBATERS COUNTY COURT LOOKS AFTER MANY MATTERS FRUIT INSPECTOR AFTER CARELESS FRUIT GROWERS CITY SOLONS TRANSACT CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS AFTER RAILROAD LANDS FOR WESTERN COAST ARE AGAIN SUCCESSFUL Filing Their Applications With Noted Lecturer Does Not Hesitate They Vanquish the Marshfield Mel, This Week to Attend to the Interests of the Taxpayers. He Finde it Absolutely Neceesarv to Invoke Aid of the Law in This) Matter. Common Council Hold Regular i Seeelon and Attend to M.ny Natters. the Josephine County Clerk Right Along to Say The.t There Is Big Future Ahead. Tee.m andare Now Reedy for Other Conquente. What seems to be a widespread movement to force the railroad to disgorge some of its extenisve land holdings in this state, is cropping out here in Josephine coanty. The bst evidence and what looks like rather strong proof is the fact that many people are filing formal offers, where in they have picked oat the land they desire and they tender the Oregon California Railroad Co., pay for same at the rate of 13.50 per acre. Quite a n amber of such doooments have jast.been filed for record, in the office of County Clerk Cheshire, the land ia question being located in the neighborhood o2 Waldo and the loca tors all hail from Cbebalis county, Washington state. Another significant fact worthy of notice is that these papers are Doing placed on record at the request of S. C. Stone, who recently came here from the Puget Sonod country and 'who is supposed to be giving the northerners some pointers regarding the matter in question. The plans osed are all alike and are printed. The clause of importance reads this way: "And for he pur pose of making such purchase I do hereby promise and agree to pay said nm dee said company for the pur chase of said land now or at any time hereafter and do hereby make tender thereof and demand the execution and delivery of such deed." Evidently the Washingtonlans have obtained a "huuch" from some source and it remains to be seen bow they will succeed in getting hold of some very choice land which the big corpo ration has heretofore refused to sell at any flgare.' The outcome of the matter will be awaited with much interest by many people who are hoping that the at tempt to thus force the octopus to re lease these lands from its grasp will be successful. PRACTICAL JOKER GETS IN HIS WORK AT MERLIN Merlin, Ore,. Msrch 2, 1908. Editor Courier: Your announcem-nt, in last week's ;paper, of my marriage was somewhat ill-advised and annoy ing and I woo Id ask that J on publish the source of yoor information in your next tissue. It is within the province of certain kuowalls to circu late such a rumor, but to put it in print is another matter, and hardly excusable with such easy access to the publio records as you hare at the county seat. Should snch a culmina tion result from the attentions I have been paying the lady in question, there will be no neei of a "tin can and cow bell party" to inform a seemingly anxious public, as it will be aunounced in the customary chan nels. Ia the meantime we shall exercise the privilege of settling this question according to the dictates of our own conscience without asking the aid or consent of any nation on earth. Very rtspeotfully, CHAS. E. SHORT. (EDITOR'S NOTE The item to which reference is had by Mr. Short, was handed into the Courier by one of h;s Merlin friends and we were given to understand that it was a real, "gospel fact" that the marriage had taken place, bat now it dawns pen us that soninbody or bodies hsve been indulging in some practical jok ing. Matrimony is entirely too ser ious a matter to be made light of after any inch fashion and w must humbly beg oar gocd friend Short s pardon for having been a party to ranging him so much trouble end annoyance.) W. R. McCiackeo. a milter ex-news Paper tnai has moved to iJrants Puss He hails from Spokane, Wni-h. and has come to stay. '.net neoember he was here ou a reconnoit'-riDg trip and was so well ('leased that he now brings bis family of wife and four children to live here. That neat electric, revolving win dow disrjlay apparatus to be seen in one of the show windows of Geo. S. Calhoun Co's bis store, is the work of O. A. Thomas, one of.the salesmen. who is decidedly "bandy" with such (Special Correspondence.) Portland, Oregon, March 9, 1908, mo executive Committee of the American Association of Travelina rassenger Agents is meeting in Chicago this week to decide upon the details of their convention this com ing summer, to be held in Seattle. H. J. O'Neill, of Portland, is a mem- ner or this committee, and when he left for the East last Fridav carried with him a moat cordial invitation from the Portland Commercial Club to inolude at least a two days' sojourn in the "Rose City" in the itinerary of the Association's Northwestern trip. Their friendliness for Oregon has been manifested by the Traveling- Passenger Agents on innumerable oc casions. John Harper, who will superintend the float making for the Rose Festi val in June, is an expert in this line. and for many vears has had charge of this feature for the "Veiled Prophet" of St. Louis. Various organizations in the Oregon Development Leagues are adopting a special ltter head for use during March and April only something so striking that the colonist rates cannot be overlooked by its recipient. Busi ness men are using the same station ery. Already answers are arriving to advertisements inserted in the greatest agricultural, fruit and dairy journals of the country by the League about the middle of February, and long lists of enquirers are being sent to the different commercial secretaries whose organizations are affiliated with the State body. Handreds of thousands of pieces of literature are going East from every part of Oregon. Every mail carries its message. Especially valuable are the fruit bulletins and report of the Oregon State Daily As sociation sent . from the home office. The Los Angeles Information Bureau maintained by Oregon reports a num ber of people coming North imme diately as a consequence of its few weeks' work. "The trend of civilzatiou baa al ways been westward," said Henry Watson Cornell in a -leotnre recently delivered before Portland Business men. "Since it crossed Asia to Bweep through Europe. Immigration is now flowing West through the Uuited States with irresistible force, but the Pad do Coast is the limit of this great tidal movement, and here will be found the greatest oitles of the 'world. The solidity and substantial character of Portland muat impress any visitor, while the vast tribtary district of both Oregon and Washington represents greater wealth than can ever be taken from the gold mines of the oonti ueut " March 16th has been named b the judges of the Commercial Club's (5000 contest as the date when their labors will probably be completed. It is proving an arduous tak to judge the houdreds of paper submitted. OREGON'S BIG BOOSTER COMING NEXT WEEK Everybody in Oregon knows of "To'n" Richardson, the great Port land "Booster" for his good work for all parts of the s'nti', as secretary of the Portland Coxiueic al Club has been nwt.t effective. Well, that genthman is going to pay Grants Pa-s a visit. When the members of the local Commercial Club hea-d that Mr Kicharlton was to be in the city nxt Wedmeday, they hastily decided to postpone their regular monthly meeting, which was rh' duled lor next Tuesday evening and have it Wednesday evening, The oouiing of Mr. Richardson to this city at this partioolartime is an eveut nf more than Da-slug importance and the knowing ones bint that he wil' have some mighty interesting infor mation to Impart to the members of the Commercial Club nex Wednesday . . i a it.. i i evening, tience it is o. .no uiuiuo. importaoe that every member make an effort to be in attendance. B. L Plummer has moved bis family to Kenneth Cat., where he will con dact meat market He was for merly associated with Sweetland is this eity. Again have the Grants Pass High school debaters demonstrated that they 'Are the People," this time defeating the Marshfield team, Friday evening, before a large audience, at Rosebarg. The personnel of the opposing trios was as follows: Grants Pass, Miss 01 wen Hughes, Errol and herbert Gilkey, while Marshfield was repre sented by Ruth Smith, Msrjorie Cowan and Erio Bolt. Judges were seleoted from Roseburg and were: Judge J. W. Hamilton, Attorney Dexter Rice aod City Supt. L. L. Baker. They bad no trouble in unanimously awarding the decision to the Grants Pass speakers, who won great praise tor their splendid effoits. This gives Grants Pass High soliool the champiooship'of Southern Oregon and now the ihoine team will try con clusions with the Lebanon team which has carried off the honors in the central district. This contest will occur In about five weeks, when "Proportional Representation in the State Legislature," a phase of the.in- iative and referendum question is to be the theme considered. The winning of these honors reflects great oredit npon the training which is being given its puplis by the High school of this city and no more valu able advertising of the community could possibly be desired. Many citi zens felt like getting oat in Satur day's rain and joining the High sohool scholars who were at the dtpot, ready to welcome the victors with tbe yell and other expressions of enthus iasm, for they realized that it was an event of mech importanoa to the city and coaoty to have these yonng orators capture such high honors. Attorney Gas Newbury, who aspires to tbe office of District At torney of this district, is mingling with the voters of this locality for a few days. CRADLE SONGS WERE VERY ENTERTAINING The entertainment given at the opera house, Friday evening, again very olearly demonstrated the fact that tbe ladies of the Bethany Presby terian church are adepti in the line of getting up enjoyable aflairs of this unture. It was "Cradle Songs of Many Nations,' ia which 00 children participated for the first part of the program aud "Fashion," a lively character sketch in two act' ended. the delightful evening's pleasures. Tne little tots had been very thoroughly drilled by Mesdanies H. C. Kinney and W. L. Ireland, and rendered their parts in a pleasing manner, bringiug hearty applais from the appreciative audience. It was remarkable the way the little ones went Mirougb the entire perfor- inauce, without a single hitch aud this reflected much credit upon those who bad tleiu iu cbargu. Iu the two act character sketch, the Misses Gladys Archer, Marion Clarke, Lydia White, Helen Clarke, Lacosta Mangum, Gertrude Parker and Lola Rheko t won much wll merited ap plause for their olever actiag. They displayed much talent of a high order and the presentation of this interest ing play tlicited much Uvoalle comment. The rendition of two choioe numbers, "Luoretia Borgia, and "Jolly Robbers, " by the Grants Pats orchestra formed a no mall part of the musical treat of the evening. Mtsdames F. W. Vandyke, Thos. Williums, T. P. Cramer, Cho. S. Cal houn.H. S. Presoott. G. W. Cramer, N. P. Dodge and Geo. H. Parker, were the committee having general supervision of the costuming of the participants in tbe eotsrtainmenl and they are to be congratulated upon the successful manner in which tbe affair went off. There was nothing lacking to make it an unqualified success. And tbe finances were pretty good. too, despite tbe fact that the weather was most inclement, something like $75, clear of all expenses being real Ized. . Mrs. David Spalding has purchased a nice lot on 8th street, opposite tbe home of W. H. Fallin, where she will proceed to build neat residence. Court met, there being preunt Stephen Jewell, County Judge; M. A. Wertz, commissioner; S. F. Chesh ire, clerk ; aod W. J. RubssII. sheriff. The following proceedings, were had to-wit: Bert Hog'ue appointed supervisor of Road District No. 14 iu place of J G Hiatt, resigned. H. L. Lewis appointed supervisor of Road District No. 0. in place of Ed Friday, who failed to qualify. . Fioal statement of W. 3. JRassajl, sheriff aad ex-offloio tax oollector on 1906 tax roll, filed, examined and ap proved aad tbe clerk ordered to show the people proper credits to the sheriff upon his acounts, as shown by said statemeut. Bills paid : J O Booth, offioe rent for March, 1908 18 00 Cheney Greek Lumber Co, team work on roads 15 00 J M Jones, board pan per 6 00 R H O'Neill, mdse poor farm.. 80 fit J T Taylor, trees for county poor farm , 17 85 George Gebers, w(,rk on roads 86 50 Fritz Gebers, wrk roads 11 00 John Johnson, work on reads.. John Olson, wrk on rds Tom Robertsnu, work on roads John Haufleld, work on roads Dan Wiltrout, work ou roads. . '10 00 9 00 9 00 1 00 14 00 14 00 16 50 18 00 18 00 .18 00 18 00 6 50 14 00 3 00 85 15 John Wiltrout, work on roads Hamilton, wrk on roads Nslsoh Cole, work on roads .... Harvey Moore, work on roads. . Ed Moore, wrk roads Lou Smith, wrk on roads James LeClair, work on rads. . James Wertz, wrk on roads.,.. Harley Yetter. wrk on rds.... O F Gentoer, wrk on roads E O Lewis, wrk on roads 11 75 Marion Hussey, wrk on rds ... 8 00 wm Holland, wrk' on roaos. ... 7 ou T A Pollard, work on roads. ... 6 00 Phil Brown, work on roads ... 12 00 E O Lewis, work on roads.... 28 75 O Shattuck, work on roads . 83 26 Wm Steward, work on roads. . Bii w J H Stewati, work on roads. .. 84 25 Geo Lewis, work on roads.... 117 00 Nelson Cole, work on roads 46 00 Harley Yetter, work on roads 15 75 T A Pollard, work on roads. . . 77 00 Ira May, work on roads 88 75 William Holland, work on rds oa no C Lowden, work on roads.... 12 00 Bert May, work on roads 21 20 C Lind, work on roads oa xo 18 00 (19 00 P4 50 83 00 47 60 24 90 8 20 A I Cart, work oo Tfls Phil brown, wrk ou rds (1 1 Lowden. wrk on roads J J Hrown, work ou roads . . J J Brown, wrk on roads...... L Keed, work roads W Farra, work roads Continued next week. Over MX) feet of cement sidewalk has jnst been completed by tbe South ern Pacific company in Grants Pass. With this stretch of walk finished the business section is in good condition. Medford Mail. I. N. Robin has been spending a few days in Salem, on business of Importance. TO ABOLISH THE ROOSTER CLUB That ronsts on tbe park fences aod spits tobacco juice aud make insulting remarks about the ladies who are forced to run tbe gauntlet by passing them. I would suggest thst the vio- tims of the Boosters' Club get to gether sod tack a barbel wire along the top of the fences the roosters would then probably perch somewhere else, and the ladies would have the pi ana re of walking along Sixth street without being insulted by in sulting n marks msde by the hoodlurt fra- tion of town. I, myself have run the gauntlet along Sixth street and will sty, if J oo can pass between the depot aud the corner without bearing insulting remarks and receiv ing he stains of tobacco spit on your clothing you are lucky. ANOTHER VICTIM. AND SOME POETRY TOO I Upon reading the former communi cation along this line, which appeared in the last Courier, Secretary An drews, of tbe Grants Pass Commercial Club was visited by the Muse and this is tbe outcome: "Tbe Rooster, be squat on the Rail road park fence. With a bead full of matter p'ofoundly dense. The cop came along and relieved tbe suspense, And told ntm to 'git' where the beat was inteose." "Yes, I am going to be forced to take drastic measures with some fruit growers of the county who persist in failing to comply with the law re garding the spraying of their fruit trees" said County Fruit Inpsector H. D. Eisinaun, to the Courier reporter and then be resumed: "It is not matter of choice with me. I have given those people ample time, notiflyng them along last fall and now that they have entirely ig nnred my warning, I will have to step in and let the law take care of their oases." Mr. Eisniann will proceed to at once carry ont this plan of action, and he will i4s to it thai orchards that are otherwise In fair condition are thoroughly sprayed and then where tbe trees are very bad, be will have to bavs them out down. And the owners of those orchards will have to foot the bill The law inakss it obligatory upon the Inspector to do this work and the costs are to become a flrtt lien npon the title to the property thus in volved. And inspector hismann will next torn his attention to the trees heie in Grants Pass and to those in the towns of this county which have not been sprayed. He states that much of the trouble comes from this source, tbe people in town failing to comply with the law and evidently not real izing that they must do this wdrk, too. Inspector Eismaon thinks that the oooiing season is going to be a most .excellent one for the fruit growers of Josephine county, but he believes that the results woald have been much more gratifying, had every grower realized the Importance of joining in the spraying campaign. LADIES Have you nssd the Rest why Room at Gibson's? If not, not? Its yours. ROUSING TEMPERANCE RALLY AT WOODVILLE Editor Courier: Please announce through the columns of your paper, that Mr. J. R. Knodell will speak to the people of Wood vi lie on the subjeot of Temperance on the even ing of March 18, 1908. He will be ac companied by one or two other speakers, and we hope to have with us, also, a quartet of good singers from Medford. We seldom have an opportunity of hearing such an elo quent speaker as Mr. . Knodell, to say nothing of tbe fins slngipg promised, so oome one and'all, and h-ar a clear, logical address on an important sub ject. The tempertnoe sentiment in this community is steadily gaining ground, due largely, no donbt, to the earnest efforts of our pa tor, Rev. Day, who devotes the first Sabbath evening of each mouth to special work along that line. Correspondent See Lowell's "Anchor" ad today. Your Washing Let O'Neill know and he'll send tlio agent around to your hme, with the famous Neostylc Washing Machine to do your washing. Many orders have already been taken from people who have Been this labor and time saving machine work. Furniture and Car pets, Linoleums, Lace Curtains, Por tieres, Mattresses, Pillows, Cota, Wall Paper, Clocks, Mirrors, Window Shades, Pictures, Picture Moulding. RHJtleill THE HOUSEFUWISHEIt I ront St., bet. 6 and 7 At last night's meeting of the city council, Cunilmen Tuffs and Coboru made a reuort of their fludinga regard ing street paving. They visited both Portland and Eugene, and after takiug many poiuters they couoloded that either asphalt or bltulithio pavements are the only kind for Grants Pass and they advise that the city attorney be authorised to proceed with the mat ter of getting tbe voice of the people oo the matter. A report of the Light Committee was to the effect that the voltage be tween the hours of 10 and 11 a. m. was found to be from 108 to 115. Tbe, property committee, reported that things at the oity park were in good oondltion and they reoom mend ed that the salary of the Park Super intendent be increased from $50 to $65 per month from March 1 to Octo ber 15. The Water Committee re ported that a fire hydrant bad been ordered installed at the corner of Pine and Borgess streets. They also re ported having received an offer to loe the" drinking fountain the W. C T. U. ladies propose erecting, at 87 cents per 100 pounds to June 1st, and then, if the city goes "dry" the price is to be raised to 75 cents. But the Rogue River Water Co., would not submit 'any offer as to special rates for said fountain. The committee having in hand the matter of the city's purchasing the waterworks system, reported that they had thus far been unable to secure the servloet of a competent engineer to investigate the proposition. Quite a grist of bills were passed apon and ordered paid. Mr. Wells, who has the street sprluking . oontraot was given until tbe ooxl meeting of the council in which to furnish another bondsman. - ' An ordinance, was passed for a side walk on east side "Of 4th street, from H to Bridge street. y An ordinance fixing xhe water rates was read twioe and was then referred to the Water Committee. Tbe matter of a lateral sewer on Main street, between Gilbert Creek and Pine street was referred to the Sewer Committee with ' power to act. An adjournment to next Tuesday even ing, March 10 was then taken. COMING EVHNTS. March 18, Friday Literary and musl- cal entertainment at opera house, by Southern Oregon Normal Glee Club. " Msrch 10, Tuesday Regular Monthly business Meeting of the Grauts Pass Commercial Club. April 7, Tuesday Registration books olosed for primary election. April 21, Taesday-Preabytery of Southern Oregon meets in Grants Pass. April 17, Friday Primary eleotlon. April 20, Monday Circuit Court con venes. April 31, Tuesday Rsgistratien books reopen, Mav 15, Friday Registration books close for eleotlon. June 1, Monday, -r General election. ' 1 for Nothing tttoves and Ranges, Granlteware, Agteware, Unware, Woodenware. Wliloware, Cutlery, Crockery, Lamps, Glassware, Fancy China, Uo-Cerle, Baby Carriages. k3 matters. -
