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VOL. XXIV. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 17. 1908. No. 3. 1 n F.1 i' 1 'I GEO. S. CALHOUN PRESI DENT COMMERCIAL CLUB Officers and New Board of Dliect bre Elected at Quarterly Meet ing Tuesday Night. The prinoipal feature of business of the Grants Pass Commercial Club at itB quarterly meeting Wednesday evening was the election of officers, aod in recognition of his indefatiga ble efforts in behalf of the club or ganization and the interest! of Qrants Psas and Josephine county dnriog his Incumbency hearty vote Jof thanks was tendered L. B. Hall the retiring president, at the suggestion of O. S. Blanohard, who was the olub's first president Tbe new offioers and directors are : Geo. 8. Calhoun, president; hlmer S. Shank, treasurer; directors, , Jos. Moss, O. S. Blanchard, Thou. W. Pack, Q. H. Durham, M. J. Ander son, F. M. South', and Judge Stepehen Jewell. The board of directors in cludes the president and treasurer of the club and tbe board elects its secre tary from among the members of the olub and outside of the board. The secretary of a real live commercial olub rally has all the hard work to do, and upon the energy and efficiency of tbe secretary depends, very largely, the snooess and achievements of the commercial club and the growth of the town and community for wbiob it is working. Harry L. Andrews,' who has acted as secretary the past year at a nominal salary, has, very wisely been retaind for the ensuing year at a salary of 9100 per mouth. By both nature and Aoquisitiou, Mr. Andrews is pe culiarly adapted for the portion Original, alert, energetio and atten tive, be nevet misses an opportunity to aid in keepidg things up-to-date or to suggest needed improvements. Tbe inquirieJ and general correspondence of the dob has increased to soch an extent within the past few months that nearly Mr. Andrews' entire time . is demanded Inquiries about Grants . Pass and Josephine county, Mr. An drews says, ' trebled within the pant month as a result of the full page ad about Grants Pass which the club is now oatrying in the Sunset magazine The board of directors have author ized secretary Andrews to go to Port laud to read and revise the proof and half tone views which are to go into the new advertising pamphlet 'being published by the SuDset magazite people for Grants Pass. Mr. Andrews will leave for Portland next Monday. ' The matter of naming the streets and numbering the houses was considered and a oommittee was appointed to cooperate with the council in com pleting tbis much needed publio con venience. The oommittee appointed to look up the project of completing a wagon road direct from Grants Pais to GalicH, reported progress and asked for further time. It was the consen sus of opinion of tbe club, however, that a determined effort should be made to complete this proposed road fromits present terminus at Picket creek to Massie ferry, a distauoe of about three miles, which will give a spleudid water grade road bed direct from Grants Pass to Galice creek. Ibe commercial club now has a live membership of 108, meets regularly aoh month and is ever on the lookout lor anything that will improve trie town or the conntv. It is ready to assist any wotthy enterprise. PRESBYTERY MEETS HERE NEXT TUESDAY EVENING The Presbytery of Southern Oregon will oonveoe in semi-annual session t the Presbyterian church in th city next Thursday evening, April 21i-t A he meeting will be railed to order at 7:30 by the retiring moderator, the Rev. J. E. Dy cf VNrodyilie. The s ssion will be orgmized at 8:30 when a new uiode'iitor will b elected. Tbe convention will close, Thursday aftirnoju at at 4 :b0. The Soahtt-rn Oreifou Pre-bytery includes Klamath, Jackson, Dooglas, Curry and Jo-epbiue counties. Following is the program for tbe session : Tuesday, April 21 1 :S0 p. m. Sermon by Retiring Moderator. 8:30 p. m. Organization, Election of Moderator Wednesday, April 22. 9 :00 a. in. Devotional Serivcee, led by Rev. G. T. Pratt. 9 -.30 a.m. Business, Appointment of Committees. 13.-00 m. Recess. 1 :30 p. in. Devotional Services, led by Rev. R Ennis S :00 pm Report of Committee on Sabbath Observance 8 :00 p m Election of Commis sioners to General Assembly 3:15 pm Report of Committee on Narrative 8 :30 p m Renort of Committee on Home Missions 4 :00 p m Recess 7 :30 p m Popular Service Temperance and the Local Option Campaign" Report of Committee on Temperance ' to be followed by ad dresses Speakers Rev W W Mao" Henry and Rev J A Townsend Thursday, April 23 9:00 am Devotional Servics, led by Rev W S Smith. 9 :30 a m. Business. 10 a m Report of Committee on Foreign Missions. 11:00 m Report of Committee on Sabbath School Work. 12 rtX) m Recess 1 :30 p. m Devotional Services, led by Rev. L. M. Anderson 2:00 p m Business 4 :80 p m Adjournment. GRANTS PASS SHOULD BE IN THE SWIM G. B. Thomas of Portland arrived in tbe city Wednesday morning iu the Interest of the Rose Carnival to be. held at Portland, June 1st to 6th in clusive. It is the plan to have ever; town of any size in tbe state repre sented in the parades with a large float presenting the various resources of each locality, ' and the consumma tion of tbis object is what brought Mr. Thomas here Wednesday. Mr. Thomas, submitted to Secretary Andrews and the advertising oommit tee of the Commercial club the general plan of town representation and the sketch 'of a suitable tloat showing grapes, apples and pears, Wednesday for approval. This float will cost be. tween $100 and 1500, the carnival people to build the float, furnish the horses to draw it, during the parad s and furnish all the electric fights, etc., nescesary. - Appreciating the advertising value of the enterprise many of the larger towns In Southern Oregon, such as Albany, Eugene, Roseborg and. others, are singing np contracts for floats. Josephine county, with her wealth aod varied resources ran shine as loudly aa any of the localities men tioned aod Grants Pass can't afford to stay out. Grants Pass, the thriving little capital of Josephine county, should have one of the most striking and noique floats in the carnival it will be a valuable advertisement for the town and county. Mr. Thomas If ft Wednesday afer noon for other points south and will return here today with a view to closing a conraot for a float for thin city. Prof. Tomer, superintendent of the city schools, who is also a member of tbe board of examiners of state normal schools, left Saturday evening to join the other two members of the board at Weston, where they will spend a couple of days inspecting the school there. From Weston they will visit the normal at Monmouth, and from there tbey go to Drain and Ahlaud They will file their report with the governor, who in turu will transmit the report to tbe board of regents. Prof. Turner will begone a couple of weeks and during his absence Prin cipal Smith of the High school will aol as superintendent. T. H. Robinson, one of the leading fruit growes of the Applegate valley who has a fine orchard near Wilder villa, is making two or three trips to Grants Pa' a each week now to supply fie local demand for apples. Mr. Kobinson will have old apples until the new crop is ready for market which admirably attests tbe keeping qualities of Rogue River Valley ap pies. It may be hard for the easterner to believe bot Mr. Robinson ex hibited a box of apples of the 1906 crop and a box 'of the 1907 crop at the Josephins County fair here but fall hich were picked from the same 1 old timers say that the Rogue I River apple keeps better than those I raised anywhere else in the United I States. IS CHRISTENED "TUFF'S PARK'1 w. B. Sherman Tokay Grape King Gives City Beautiful Tract on Tokay Heights. "Tokay Heights," one of the popu larly known points on the 850-acre tract of land recently acquired by W. B. Sherman, the grape king, and on which is loo ted the old stage bouse where tbe Jones family were killed by the Rogue River Indians in the early fifties, was the scene of a felicitlous and impressive ceremony last Monday, when parcel of IS acres more or less, as the council may elect, was tendered to tbe city for a park, and tbe tract was very appropriately christened "Tuffs Park" in honor of Mrs. Margaret Tuffs, one of the first settlers of this section of the Rogue River Valley, aod from whom Mr. Sherman purchased tbe property. Mr. Sherman had secured trans portation by automobile for the band, the mavor, city counoil and numerous oitizens to the grounds and the schedule began at 9:30 Monday morn- iug. Prof. Rowell and the Grants Pars boys band of 27 pieces preceded the crowd io the four automobiles en gaged for the day and after these came Mayor Smith and the city council, followed by tome 800 of the leading oitizens of the town who alighted near the old stage house aod ascended the bill overlooking this historical struture on a veritable carpet of flowers to listen to a number of well rendered selection! by tbe baud, which fittingly prefaoed tbe day's ceremooies. The crowd waa then led to tbe center of the tract which Mr. Sher man had generously offered to tbe oity, and which bad been uniquely marked off by a line of small Ameri can flags on all sides. Here, with an unexcelled view of the inviting and prosperous little oity of Grants Pass the assembly listened to se lection by the band, after which Har ry Audrews, the affable and ever ready secretary of the . commercial club, opened tbe oeremonies of tbe day with appropriate remarks aud the announcement that water would be piped to the park and surrounding ground from the springs a couple of miles distant. Mayor Smith was then authorized to formally break the ground for one of a series of reservoirs to be built on the tract for irrigation purposes. whereupon the mayor delegated this authority to Councilman T. P. Cramer, chairman of the park com mittee, and Mr. Cramer swung the pick with the dexterity of an old timer. The assembly then repaired to a spring just above the old stage boofe where attorney H C. Clement delivered the address of the day and the tract was christened "Tuff's Park." Following is a brief synopsis of Mr. Clements addross, which was atteotivtly listened to and greeted with hearty applause: "I do not feel that in this im promptu speech I can do justice to the o'casion or add to what has al ready been laid. We frequently find ourselves between two extremes, in fact, phyrcially we live between tbetn the past and the future. From tht ee two limits the mystery of success is he'd in solution; tbe growth and development of a country sets its pice by the growth and development of the meo who occupied it. It is ratnral for man to expand beyond the oommon reach. We get our theory from the Pilgrims and the many enoeetore who developed the Atlantic coast. ' Ihe early years of our govern ment have seen the gralual encroach tuent upon the Western unoccupied lands. Pouring over tbe Allfgh'-ny mountains into the Mississippi valley until the latter had become a bee bive of industry; the pioneer shouldered his ax and with his ox team and the slowly sinking sun as a compass started over tbe hills, climbed the Rocky mountains and settled. The ground opon which we have gathered to witness the ceremonies of dedicat ing a park to the city by W. B. 8b er man has a coveted history buried in tbe archives of la few highly respected families who followed tbe burning trail la the earl; fifties and oameto the Rogue River Valley. Here the burdens of opening and developing the rich resooroes which yon and. I today enjoy was amply worked out by tkoso certain families who passed through many hardships. Who could not, standing in tbe edge of t: Is forest primeval, and looking Westward say 'As you behold our te ruing little oity, girt round the rugged mountains Fair Grants Pass lies ' "About 1851 J. E. Jones and wife took np what is knwon as donation land claim number 38 and since tbe governmental . survey it is known as sections 16, 17 and 20. Having staked out their claim and built a rude oabin they liyed a short time in happiness and without disturbance. Tbe family consisted of husbaud and wife and one brother. The cabin was bnilt so to oocapy two claims and shelter two families. Along in October 185ft on the morning of Jthe 9th, the little heme, with the nearest neighbor at Venoy Ferry down the river and the nearest Post office at Rook Point, tbe Jones family found themselves sur rounded -with Rogue River Indians who were hostile and on the war path, as it was the approach of a general outbreak of these Indians throughout the valley. The Jones family were first to suffer. Mr. Jones waa killed first. Mrs. Jones escaped to the vicinity of this spring and at. tempted to hide but an Indian sbot her, the ball passing down the arm into her body. She was found later by neighbors who were apprehensive of ludiao difficulties, and taken to the Venoy Ferry, where she survived for 48 hours. "Tbis.iooident of the death of Mr. and Mr. ' Joues brought the title to this land iu question as to who died first and for this information it was necessary to get the affidavit of Mrs. Margaret Tuffs, who has been a resi dent of Rogue River Valley since 1H50. 'After the death of Mr. and Mrs. Jones 'the land passed to the Swartz and then to Scholes and in 1869 Margaret Tuffs aud husband ac quired this part of the claim and lived here for many years. It was here they raised their family of children to manhood aod womanhood. And 1 may here remark that very few pioneer families have found their children so closely Identified with suo cess at In this instauce. I speak specially of the one who has been nm ployed in our public school for the past decade aud of the other who is one ol tlie lending members oi our council aod president of one of the banking institutions of the city. In these we find the attributes worthy of mother's pride. Is it any wonder that grandma Tuffs sits io our pres. euoe here today and looks yearningly upon past recollections of this endear- ng old homestead ' ' Let me add the sentiment of the port, 1 Pity old age withiu whose gray hairs honor aud revereuoe evermore bath lain.' i "Lit os close this incident by naming the park today dedicated to the city of Grants Pass 'The Tuffs Park' in honor of Margaret Toffs and br worthy family, who hate lived in our community for the past half cen to ry." The assembly was then taken back 'o tbe city in automobiles in time for the noonday lunch, refreshed and greatly plaased with the morning out' ing aod the enrobes Mr. Sherman secured' this tract of 800 acres with a view to planting it lo Tokay grapes, and afterwsrds sob dividing it in acreage property and placing it on the market. lie has tendered 15 acres or whatever parcel of land the citv may elect, for a park at whatever time the the oity oooncil may see fit to take it for park pur poses, and in whatever part of the 35u acre tract the oooncil may elect, even inoloding the historic old staje bonse, the only condition being that tbe oity will repair and maintain the stage coach house in a manner commensur ate with its b is tor I o importance. The water supply from the springs, of which there are about 25, tome two miles distant on the same tract is sufficient for the use of the town of Grants Pass, but no water will be sold to outside parties. Ths supply will be confined to the need ol the new park and Sherman's addition. Mr. Sherman's splendid generosity in offering this park to the city of Grants Pass could have been no bet ter emphasized 'than in the fact that he did not stipulate that the park should bear his 'name, bot left this honor to the discrimination of the oity counoil ' and the people. This feature stands out as somewhat unique, slnoe it is the oommon custom to name a gift of .this kind for the doner. The oity oooncil will in all proba bility take the property over in due time and make it one of the attrac tions to which the citizens of the pleasant and prosperous little oity of Grants Pass wl'l point with pride and to whioh ber citizens will fondly escort its visitors in tbe years to oome. In apreoiation of Mr. Sherman's generosity and the solemnity of the dedication of the new park, the lead. ing business houses were doted from 9:30 to 11, to give proprietors and clerks an opportunity to attend the oeremonies. JACKSON COUNTY WILL DDADIDIV PA 44TVTJV" r avdhois i uv vni The following item appeared as a special in last Saturday's Portland Telegram and is aiugificant in view of the approaohing election and the wide spread inlerst being manifested in the temperance cause : "The local option campaign in Jackson County it not receiving as muoh attention just now aa it will after the party nomination primaries are over next week. However, the anti-saloon foroes have been holding meetings and spreading the gospel of prohibition t tbe four coiners of tbe county by means of publio addresses and literature. Hie saloon forces are understood to be doing some effec tive work, but in a more quiet way. The best informed people Jn the county, however, are free to express the opinion that it will be dry by a good majority, as a result of the elec tion in June. Ashland is dry by a large majority already, while Med ford is pretty eveuly divided, with the rural precincts pretty 'sure to re turn a strong dry majority. Gold Hill and Jacksonville, always sup. posed to be saloon strongholds, are said to be weak in tbe faith them selves, and their vote as a result will not be heavy against local option in all probability." . Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Clevenger left Wednesday for Roseburg to be in at tendance at a family reunion, of Mrs. Clevenger's parents on the occasion of her father's birthday. The gather ing was planned for yesterday and it was anticipated that all the children and grandchildren would be present New Stock of Wall Paper at O'Neills Have you seen their special lines DON'T MISS THEM Furniture aod Car pet. Linoleums, Lace Curtains, Por tieres, Mattresses, Pillows, CoU, Wall Paper, Clocks, Mirrors, Window Shades, Pictures, Picture Moulding. R. H. THE HOUSEFUHNISHER I ront St., APRIL TERM CIRCUIT COURT NEXT MONDAY Sixty-Nine Case on the Docket. Sixteen of Which Are for Divorce. The April term of the Josephine county circuit court will convene here next Monday with Judge H. K. Han- na on the bench. For the present term there are 69 cases on the dooket Of these bot four are criminal cases, as follows : State vs 1) B Winkle, lewd cohabi tation; State vs Blane Clark, larceny in an of floe ; State vs Ed McLaugh lin, trading domestic animals affectol with oontaslous disease, and James MoCumber, laroeny from the person. Of the remaining 65 cases, 16 are suits for divorce, 23 are equity cases eight are for foreclosure, , aud the balance are miscellaneous. Following la the list of jurors drafted for the term : Grants Pass A T Martin, J J Trice, W A Paddock. J D Drake, O G Ament, J A S lover, M A Mitohell, O L MoPherson. W F Hogoe. Merlin E1 C Neeley, A I Hussey, H O Booth, J W MoCaalln. Kerby Frank Desslnger. J E Hodg don. J E Howard, H U Glbbs. Belma John Herman, D H Hens com. Williams-J A Go toner, Rail Cougle, W D John. Wildervllle A T Cart, J T MoOann. Provoli E M Provolt, Fred M Mil ler. " Leland-T J Mackln. Wolf Creek-Uriah Miller, Geo R Hoiie, Holland J E Lewis W A Leonard. TOM HAS BEEN LOOKIN' AT US RECENTLY The following letter from Tom Richardson, the resourceful manager of the Portland Coin met oial Club in evidence of tbe fact, that, despite his arduous aod multitudinous duties as the head and front 'ot Portland's Com mercial Club, he does manage to glance at tbe country papers of . tbe state. And this faol makes us appreciate the mote the kindly expressions. Tom says: Portland, Ore., Apr. 18, 1908 Mr. A. E. Voorhies, Editor Rogue River Courier, Grants Pass, Ore., My dear Mr. Voorhies : I was delighted to note' In ths first oolumn of the first page of the Courier of the 10th, that Grants Pass got four of the eighty prizes offered by the Portland Commercial Club. That means that if all the cities In the country bad done as well as Grants Pass the prizes would have been divid ed among the people of 20 cities. The Courier 'is running a mass of advertising and I want to especially congratulate you upon tbe typographi cal appearance of the double page of the Golden Rale, and the full page of the Grants Pass "Business House." And then I note that your clothiers are using tbe most up-to-date outs. Wishing yon continned success, I am Truly yours, TOM RICHARDSON, Manager. titoves and Ranges, 0 lleill Oraniteware, Agteware, Tinware, Woodenware, Willoware, Cutlery, Crockery, Lamps, OTIauware, Fancy China, Uo-Caris, Baby Carriages. bet. 6 and 7