New.
Arrivals
wfjVERYONE is glad to hear and to
tell good news, we have some good
news regarding good Shoes that will
interest you, and you can benefit in
dollars and cents.
WE announce the receipt of our new
Spring Stock of John II. Cross Oxfords
for women, all cuBtom made, the trade
mark assures their quality, style and fit
R.
Howard
THE ROGUt RIVER COURIER
GRANTS PASS, OREGON.
Published Every Friday.
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Prop
Entered at tha poat office at Orahta Taaa
Oregon, ai asooud-clata mall matter.
FRCDAY. MARCH JO, 1908.
W. E. Wllllf.for the paat all montha,
dltor of tha Courier, baa severed bia
connection with tlila paper. During
bia service ha haa shown htmielf a
capable newspaper man and a iplendid
news-ruatler, and liaa made a large
Dauber of friends. Mr. Wlllla baa
several business opportunities open to
him bat ae yet haa not decided which
oue of Ihom he will take tip.
The report haa beeu circulated and
baa Rained souie eredenee among thorn
not well acquainted with the clr
onuistances that the Coarlor has taken
atand against the Temperance .cause
and that It haa refused to pobliah
Itema and article favoring, the local
option movement. Tlila la an error.
The present proprietor of the Courier
haa been publishing the paper or the!
pant eleven yeara and at all times has
been found on the aide of Temperance,
and'he expert to continue ao aa Ioiik
aa he r-hall be connected with the
paper.
The ('curler haa loon red (he aervioea
of C Cllutou Page, formerly of Hold
redgn. Neb , who will take charge of
the editorial and advertising depatt
ineiita of the paper. Mr. Page haa
been iu the newspaper business fur tne
paat v!0 year and la thoroughly fainllar
with ita everv department, for the
paat U yeara, he haa leeii editor audi
proprietor of the "Progress" pub
liaheil at Holdredge, the latter part of
tlie time pntiliatiinit a daily papers,
well. Mr. Pane la a hooatel a, iu
olinat on and dralra and saya he "can
not help it." lie haa come to a plait
where boosting lit seriously neeiled
nnd where It will produce wouderful
reaulta. The Conrrlcr ia fortunate in
semiring Ma service at thia time.
for men who toil
Levi St rauss
& Co's
Copper Riuted Overalls
the kind "Wt-ARS"
Q
lJ !
f 1 ,
J :
.1
cm lull 3
jr , a-: reversion or tint emir.. -1- --. .
dcMiin" a our itowruiueiit. I About half wav .! vn the incline W,'H "J ted to fruit and
'i-sfiL'VV I -V V : . ion the relnr.i.M,a, K-u Mowera broke r-'; ru"'1"; 1,11 n'"lr fence, bons.e
T yti4 I rrVsliSir N Rep. K,p, Cnmlnu i , J"" P "' Hr,.h.ned ot it. Also 45 bead of Angora
I i!Wjr-wwl.l- Hl.lt.k ChVvr. ,1 ,. ! rI'V'1' U"U'' VoiM-" At the f', "He horse. ,vw and calf.
.Jy?ZgZZll , ,mu"r'' wond a ; Uttom af the d.acent Mi.vs Veroioe " IV.tU creek, four miles
Kr..leM laria, siuiur and expert luilker, with the formality of . di. 't' AddreA
- r"l"r will giv, Hli oxhlbiti.n in fron- I , .ma. "... ,f . , rmHm? M. IV Pousman. ilderville, tire..
I u it, iron. J , ...namii of grape juic- told the baud 1 or call at ranch, no aw-eui. 8 -18tf
L. Bartlett
Bulldinj.
Grant Put, Ortjon
THE ANTI SALOON LEAGUE
, OPPOSES REDDY'S BILL
The Portland Muololpal Association
and the Oregon Aati-Saloon League
joined their ariamenta agalnit the
Reddy "home rule" amendment
which la to be aobmitted to the people
Id June, and filed only one document
In the office of the Secretary of State.
The opponenet of tke amendment as
anrt that it ia a saloon measure and
had ita origin among' those who are
Intent upon exploiting the vice of
city life.
The amendment proposed ia to sec
tion 3 of artlole 11, of the confuta
tion, governing adoption of city
charters. It eliminates from the seo
tlon the provision that city charters
tuuat be subject to the coostitntion
and criminal laws of the state, and
farther providee that cities shall have
sxolualve power to lloense, regulate,
ontorol and tax, suppress or prohibit
theaters, race tracks, poolrooms,
bowling alleys, billiard halls and tha
ale of liquors, aabjeot to the local
option law.
The argument filed by Mr. Reddy
in favor of this amendment la in
part aa follows:
The purpose of thia amendment ia
to obtain practical home rale for all
cltiea and towns in Orevon.
Laws which may be good for a
seaport may not be advisable or good
for an lnluud town.
It does not seem fair that people
who live in Eastern Oregon should
vote as to what regulations should be
applied to the local affairs of a city
in the Willamette Valley, aor, on
the other hand, should people ia the
WilUmette Valley govern the local
affaire of rltlea In Eastern Oregon.
It ia impossible to make any law
wnluh will be eqally suitable for all
towna, aud the proposed amendment
givea the taiayerR aud voter of
each town the right to govern tlieir j
own local affairs within the city
iHiiindai lea.
Opponents of the Reddy amendment
declare :
There can be uo doubt that the
petition for the enactment of the pro
Hael amendment bn I Ita origin
among more Who are intent upon
exploiting the vices of city life Tor
their own profit, and who rare little
or nothing for the integrity of tlie
State and the moral welfare of ita
citlr.ens.
Therefore, we object for live re
aoua:
I. It ia a fa'iaxi imvtsure intended
to entrench the saloon and nnlifv the
local option law.
S. It makes the cities principalities
independent of the criminal laws and
police powers of tlie Comity and
State.
S. It aasiunes fur tlie city tilde-
1ltlwloni-i from t),.t l ........ ..... .1.
" " -WMl., ,Vl UOt R
not proHie to provide for expense cf
r nno crime to ne
borne by c.tiea
alone.
cause cities and ninnitt ;,.
counties are an indi-.ol.ihlo whoU
What atTevta one atTectn the other.
I . This Measure 19 s violuit
crioiim 01 ma rllliro tr.ietnr.. .(
ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS
of the Opera House at 10 o'clock noon
oo Monday March 23d.
' He has been secured by W. F Mann
as aa added attraction for tbe great
western play, "Tbe Cow Puncher"
which is booked to appear on the
above date at tbe Opera House.
Mr. Chambers is from the XX
Ranch in Indian Territory, speaks
three different Indian languages
fluently, is 23 years old, and ban apeot
all of hia life in the saddle and on the
range.
Hewaethe "Star" attraction with
the "101 Ranch" Wild West Show at
Brighton Beach, N. Y.. daring the
past summer and was conceded the
world's champion lariat spinner and
rorjer. 8-21 It
Haa Not Withdrawn.
Jacksonville, Ore., March 17, 1908,
To the People of Josephine County :
A rumor bas gained currency,
doubtless through the agency of my
devoted "frienda" that I had deter
mined to withdraw from tbe race for
district attorney on aocsoot of my
health. Let nil say that I was com'
pelled to undergo ao operation and
during tbe paat several weeks I have
been indisposed while I should have
been interviewing the voters of the
district. But I am attending to busi
ness again, and I beg to take the
crimp out of the "rumor" so zeal
oualv circulated, bv stating that I am
a candidate for tbe Republican nomi
nation for district attorney. Audi
aak tbe suffrages v.f the Renublicana of
tha district baaed upon my record aa
an attorney at the bar in this distrist,
I have actively practised law at the
Jackson county bar for five yeara and
during that time I have had some 60
cases before this court aud I bellere
myself familiar with tbe practice of
the court and if elected will not hav
to be educated by the taxpayers along
this line. Pour years ago I made tbe
raoe fur diatrlct attorney and was
beaten 81 votes in the dlntnct and I
do not feel that tbe showing made
was a discredit to me. I desire again
to be Rdpublioan nominee for the
place. I am not throwing the respon
ibillty for this desire of mine to be
the nomloee on to (be shoulders of
my friends. I don't know whether I
bave any friends. The primary eleo
tlon maay determine this. I bave no
pledges to make except the one in
volved in the oath of office whioh tbe
district attorney must tak that I
will enforce tht lawa to the best of my
abllitey if elected.
Very truly yours.
GUS NEWBURY.
Mr. Editor: Will yon please give
me a small space in your paper that
I may express my views in regard to
my stand for Statement No. 1
There ia no peraon or candidate but
what will admit there it jost as good
material in the Republican party for
Senatorial candidates as any other
party, and as far as party organization
is concerned, it is high time the
people take it In hand to keep these
political boaaea and tricksters from
riding into office under false colors
that are obnoxioua to tbe people. Po
litical parties are all right so long aa
they work in bha)f of the people
aud for the eople but when these
political tricksters aud bofsos go be
yond that, it la high tune the people
sit down on them. Aa to being a Re
publican, I voted for Lincoln in 18tl0
aud have voted for every Republican
president since, and during this time I
saerved iu the Civil war with U. S.
Grant to save thia Union.
O. 8. OOODNOW.
The Alameda Sold.
Through tlieooii'uuiinatiou of a deal
by eastern capitalists, this week,
1. . l. . .... .t . .
minimum wiim ami aiicnigan men, a
half miillion dollar iuterest in tbe
f.tmouH Alameda minis has been trans
ferred ami a uew and aggreiive activ
ity lias tieeu generated iu I hia rich
prop rty.
It in a notable fact in this connec
tion that the Alameda contains one of
the !aige.t ore bodies of any mine iu
the World anil these eatern p ople are
union nuia'..'ii mat so ( leioi ul au op
poituuiity rhould la) lelt to tempt oat.
siile capit 1.
Among the new improreim uta uow
plaunod b the in w Investor' in the
Alameda propertv is a 100 ton smelter.
This in a husim tnii-aetiou which
merits the atlmtion of not only the
eiidetits of .!cspbiue county bat peo
1'le of Ur.iiit- I'as-. It is indicative
of the fm-t that this section of ( iregon
is worthv the investigation of the
'ro olive hovers of either n.inoril
fruit or Hgriccltiiral lands.
The Koi;ui. Hiver bov hand gave a
pleasant eomvrt at the Heights ealt of
tlii- city lst Suudar af:,.riioou. After
.1:1 'ueliing their thirst at a keg of ice
water and tbe rend slit j, 1, , f a nutu
! t of select 1 ma. Mir i:th,', Allen
toned the tvo e ' ' T I o H- M Is
PASS, OREGON. MARCH 20,
1W8
boys that they bad arrived at "Tokay
Outlook." The band expects to play
every Sunday.
Tbe Mesarj. Stackand, G. O. and
brother, who recently came here from
Cove, Ore., to investigate the pos
sibilities of froit colture in this sec
tion, bave purchased the C. C. En
glish farm south of the cily, which
they are now improving in first clasa
bspe. The transfer was made through
Herzioger & Mitchell, and comprizes
sixty-five acres. The consideration
was fSOOO. The Stackland brothers
are experienced fruit growers and the
Courier is pleased to note their de
cision to locate in Josephine county.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR'S
SALE OK REAL PROPERTY.
Notice is hereby given that George
Hansen and Charles Hansen, the doly
appointed, qualified, and acting ad
ministrators of the eetate of Peter
Hansen, deceased, bave been duly
licensed and commiseioued by order of
the County Court of Jospehine county,
Oregon, dated Maroh 2. 1908, to sell all
right, tills and interest of said estate
in and to the real property herein
after dscribed, aud that pursuant to
said order we will after the 17th day cf
April, 1S08, sell at private aale for
cash in hand, subject to the confir
mation of said court, all the niht,
title and intereit of the estate of Peter
Hansen, deceased, in and to the fol
lowing described real property, to-wit:
following described real property, to
wit: The S of the N E aud'the N& of
the S E4 and Lot 4 of Sec 9, Twp
80S, R 8 W, io Josephine County,
Oregon. Also all of Lot 8 and one
half of Lot 7 of Block 7 in the town
site Napoleon, oomuionly called Kerby,
in Josephine County. State of Oregon,
excetping four and fifty-nine hun
dredths (4.5tf) acres, to Anna M.
Atarns and recorded in Vol. ;on page
288. Book of Deeds in the County
Clerk's office for the County of Jose
ohiue. State of Oregon. Also, except
ing a parcel of land io Lot 4, Seo 9, 1
Twp. ow IS. no w., josepnine conmy,
Oregon, lying sooth of llolton Creek
and East of the public highway lead
ing sooth from Kerbyville where said
line iutersects Holtoo Creek at a stone ;
aet near the South bank thereof:
thence South parallel to the East line of
said highway 2U9 feet, thence. easterly,
at a right angle 418 feet, thence north
erly at a right angle. 20V feet, thenoe
westurlv following the meanders of
said Holton Creek to the place of be-
f inning containing two acres more or
ess.
Also, all of that portion of the Jamei 1
Kerb Donation Land claim deaignatde
at Claim No. 37, which lies between
the main street and public road leading
through the town of Kerbv and the
Illinois River, in Seo 9, Twp 89 S, R
8 W., in Josphiue County, Oregon con-,
taioing about U0 acres except a tract
of 17 acres of tbe South aide of said
traot hertofore told to Mrs. Lilly,
Whits. I
Also, all of the Black Bear groope '
of placer mining claims, consisting of
1A0 acres, all of the Alia placer mining
claim, consitiug of 20 acres; all of the I
Hsnry Heiman placer mioing claim I
consisting of 20 seres; all of the Flint
Lock placer mining claim, consisting '
of 20 aorea. Together with the water !
rights, ditches, pipes, giants, and im- j
provemeuts belonging to said mining
claim, allsituat-d on Josephine Creek,
Josephine county, State of Oregon.
Also 1000 shares of lha capital stock
of the Kerbyville Irrigating and Mill
ing Company's ditch ou the Illinois
River in Josephine County, Oregon.
GEORGE HANSEN,
CHALRES HANSEN.
Administrators of the estate of Peter
Hansen, deceased.
CLASSIFIED ADS.
NEW TODAY.
LOST On Applegate road.Blne Sweit
er. Please leave at Courer OfHce,
S-21 It
WANTED Experienced telephone op
erator lor Klamath Falls Ex . sal
ary $.10 per month, with room iu the
com) any building, light work and
homelike surronndiugs. Transpor
tation paid, from Thrull to Klamath
d-alls. Apply to Ivan Daniels,
Klamath Falla, Midway Telephone
ik leiograpn 10 3 ai It
FOR SALE One Pioneer Logging
r.ugiuc wxiu, with lull equipment.
n reeu in use lour uiuntLa Lc
land Lumber Co.
8-21 4t
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE Plymouth Kock hens.
also choice Black Cap raspheiry
Junius, n. . noxsee, 1 .. 1,,
Kerry Kanch. N ;i0th St.. Grants
Pass Ore. !l-lU;'t
l'Ol.ANI) CHINAS .Sf.ck of'an ae
lor s,ile. rive unreined atr.iins in
held We ale the most extensive
breeilir of ihor light r-d and fan 17
tock 111 Southern Oregon. John 11.
Robin-on. Grants I'asn, Route
8-1II 8t
IikNKEY Engine tor aile. One new
Hill Double Cylinder Diamond
Match Cotupauv 'a Road Engine.
All complete with sled aud ready
for immediate shipment. Hold
limO feet of one-inch main line
Price f'lW. One Dnlhwr Spool
Logging Engine, good condition;
price Imh) board cars. For further
luforiiHtion address Northern Cali
fornia Lmnlier Co.. Hilt. Cal. 3-13 4t
HOMESTEAD Kelininnshment 20
acre", three miles from Merlin,
tioixl fruit land, good timber, f.'OO.
'has. E. Short, Merlin, Ore.
8-13 tf
A Gentle
DONT forget that I have anything
that you want in the way of can
ned goods, such as Sampson's Toma
toes, Red Plums, Blue Berries.'Squash,
and say! price is not considered. If
you don't believe, call and be convinc
ed. I also have something special
in gallon canned goods, such as Toma
toes, Pumpkin, Squash, Peaches Apri
cots, and Apples. I can save you
money if you will give me a chance,,
DOX'T FORGET THE PLAGE
Gibson's Gash Grocery
Front Street, Opposite Depot, Grants Pass, Oregon
For BARGAINS
Fruit and Tokay
before buying, ns
to give you bottom
for pamphlet.
GILLETTE REALTY COMPANY
Ground Floor, Conklin Bldg., Grants Pass, Oregon
SHORT horn bulls for sale at reas
onable prices. J. H. Robinson,
Route 2. 3-13 2t
TIMBER land for sale 160 acres
ner Gran's Pass. A. R. Watters.
Chico, Csl. 8-6 tf
WltL rent voo a good firm, seven
miles of city. Beat terms given.
Write Box 25. or see me. residence
corner Oak and Park streets. J. M.
Adams. 2-28 tf
15 FRESH milk cows for sale. Call
at ranch or address J. W. York,
Murphy, Ore. 2 21 4t
HORSE FOR SALE-Cood family
horse, harness aud runabout. Sold
cheap Inquire of P. H. Harth.
2-21 tf
FOR SALE 40 acres land on Rogue
Kiver two miles from Grants Pass,
about 15 acreB rich bottom loam,
cleared, some good timber on bal
ance. Terms 1300 down, 20 ;a
month without interest on b lance.
A l) 85 acres grarc land one mile
from Grants Pass on Rogue River
Low price and easy terms. Address
P. O. Box 571, Medford, Ore
214 lOt
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds ex
clusively. I'm the pioneer Red
breeder of Southern Oregon. I won
prize fnr best pen at last show.
Vigorous stock, line liyers. Evgs
2 per setting. Cockerel for sale.
M E. Moore, Pox, 574. 2-14 tf
A BARGAIN' 100 head of goats,
aliont 00 nannies, registered, fonr
fine bucks. Here's a chance to get
something good, an extra choice lot.
I. A. D.au, Kidrtles,;Ore. 1-17 8t
FOR 'SALE-Jersey Heifer Calves
Thoroughbred Stock $5 each. Ask
of R G Scott, The Dairyman. 1-17 tf
FOR SALE Six head full blood
Hereford Bulls R. P. George,
Kerr-v, Ore. 11-1 tf
HELP WANTED.
HELP WANTED-Young lady to
learn to become an operator. Apply
to A. T. Marshall, Manager Pacific
Telephone and Ttlegraph Co. 3-14 tf
WANTED.
TEAM WANTED-Anyone having
workable team, who wants it kept
throngh wintr montha for light
wort, appiy w wuas. Aleserve tor
particulars. 12-20 tf
Reminder
IN REAL ESTATE
Grape lands, see us
we are in a position
prices. Address us
: : : : :
STRAYED.
STRAYED There-vear-old brown and
white heifer, no ear marks, branded
n'ain H on left hip, last seen near
Miller ranch Iat September. Re
ward for recovery. Hayden Close,
Wilderville, Ore. 8-18 tf
MISCELLANEOUS.
ADDRESS The address of Mrs. S. E.
McCay, who is spending the winter
with her mother in this county,
probably on the Crescent City road,
is much desired by the Conner.
Please write or telephone. 3-11 tf
AUTOMOBILE and all kinds of gaso
line motors repaired by Carl Cent
ner. Phone No. 121. 2-28 tf
SPRAYING Have your fruit trees
aprayed by Calhoun & Doxsee.
Leave orders at Geo. S. Calhoun
Clothing Sttire. 2-7 tf
BARGAIN IN WOOD-Two-thirds
worth of 200 tiers of Dry Oak given
for the catting of same. Nine miles
from Grants Pass Ask at Courier
Office for particular. 1-17 tf
BK'JWN LEGHORNS and Bronze
Z Turkeys. First premiums taken on
each at both the bIio.w and district
fair. Birds and eggs lor sale. J
H. Robinson, Route 2. 8-18 2t
FRANK BURNETT-Upholstering,
mission furniture made to order.
BARGAIN in wood. Will give half
tor cutting 100 cords or more, oak
principally. One mile from Wood
ville, down hill hauL Could fur
nish board. Rev. J. E. Day,
Woodville.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
The tax rolls for iau8 are now in my
hands and ;i am ready to collect all
taxes on personal and realty. Attend
to this matter at once and thus avoid
having to pay extra peualty aa will
be f e cae if you allow the same to
become delinquent. Up to March 15,
there will lie a discount of 8 per cent.
The penalty may be avoided by the
payment of one-half the tax before
April 6 and the balance can remain
unpaid until October 1, If half is
not paid by October 1, then a penalty
of 1, per cent will be added. If none
j is paid and the tax allowed to go de-
nuqueni, men a penalty of 10 per oent
will be added April 6 and interest at
the rate of I per cent per month will
be added.
' 2-23 tf
LW. J. RCSSELL.
Tax Collector.