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VOL. XXIV. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINB COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1908. No. . : Hi IRRIGATION PROJECT STARTED To Tap Rogue River Near Rock Point Bridge. WILL CARRY 30,000 INCHES 'J. J. Harmolintf. Aided by Seattle ' Capitalists. 1 Promoter ol the Enterprise. 8. J. Harmeling, who recently came ' here from the state of Washintgon to locate, baa just filed with County Clerk Cheshire notice of the lo cation of a ditch and water right, tor irrigation and other purposes, ' which means much to Grants Pans ! and vioinity and will greatly enhance s the Talue of property along the route 1 of the proposed ditches. According to the location notice, i 80,000 inches of water, miners' nieas i are, under a 6 inch preasore, will be diverted from the north side of Rogne ' riter at a point about 20 rods south i and down stream from Rock Point bridge in Jackson county. From the ' point of diversion the water is to be carried along the north bank of the river down stream for a distance of about luOO feet through a main ditch 0 feet wide on top by 40 feet on the : bottom and five feet deep. The ditch : will have an average fall of jtbout foor 1 feet to t he mile. At the end of this : large ditoli which is desiguated as ; point A, two thirds of the water is to be diverted by pipe or flume to the south side of the river and then by ditob, flume or pipe in a general i aonthwesterly .direction, and if kby ditch the same will be 40 feet on top, 34 feet on the bottom and five feet deep. This ditch will follow the general contour of the hills to a poiut near Morphy on the south side of the Applegate river, and will be known as the Riley ditch From Point A of the main ditob 10,000, inches or one-third of the 80,000 inches will be carried in a westerly direction along the general contour of the hills and through . a ditch 80 feet on top by 15 on the bot tom and five feet deep, extending to a point on the north side of Rogue river near what is known as the Eis tnann place abont six miles west of Grants Pass. This latter ditch is to be known as the Haruieling ditch. This enterprise will Involve the expenditure of a large amoont of money and will furnish employment for quite a number of men. It is rumored that Mr. Harmeling is being aided by Seattle capitalists in his ndertaking. It is expected that the ' ditch will be completed within the present year. ' The Courier just learned yesteday that one of the moving spirits in this enterprise is Hon. J. K. Riley, ex State Senator of Nebraska. Mr. Rilry It not only promoter and financier of Bote but has been closely identified 'with the construction of one of the first and largest Irrigation ditches In westen Nebaska. He is now located at Seattle where he has extensive paving and stone interests. J. O. Rigg of KedrUld, S. D.. an . other capitalist who has heavy land in '. .r..t. in this sectiou is also Interested with Mr. Haruieling in this new irrigation project. ; Mr. Harmeliuii is a promoter former ly enaaR in the newspaper bosiuesH, He recently came here aud has opened gn a nnrery, a much nteded institu tion in Josephinne county, which be &trriv has under way. He is an agreuive yonng business uiau. : As a matter of fact there is onlimit ed capital and o'ber lesoorw-s lhind this ent'riTia. The ditch on ihe uortn aide of the riet will bring I0,00 acres nndr Urination, while the on. on the sooth will cover 20.000 acres. It will readily be sen that this means much to Josephine oonnty aud Grants Pass. It is hop-d these ditches will be completed in time for next season. Hold On There. Quaker! Roy McClallen returned from fiihins- trio on Evans Creek, Jose Dhine county, where he went from here ... .... with Boy vsiisoo in ms automioue. They made the trip from here to Grants Pass in a few hours last Sat urdry'. He reports the Josephine oonnty roads io better condition than those this side of the line, showing tbatthey are worked regularly and kept in good repair. The Josephine oonnty people are united body of boosters and land prjces there are rapidly rising, although the quality of the soil there is by no means equal to that of Douglass county. Roseborg Review. We Josephinites are many of us from Missouri on this soil question. If yon hare aoy'soil np there in Douglass anywhere near as good as ours we want to be shown. The Southern Pacific Railroad Com pany have shown their interest in Grants Pass and Josephine oonnty by having printed at their own expense 20,000 oopies of an 8-page phamphlet to be entitled "How to Reach Grants Pass."; This pamphlet is beau ti ally illustrated by tinted balf tone cuts, printed ou heavy plate paper. Copies of these will be for distribution, and as soon as received by the Commercial Club parties calling at the Club room will be supplied by the secretary. JOSEPH MOSS, CHAIRMAN J. F. GALBRAITH, SECT County Central Committee Met . Last Saturday and Organised lor the Campaign. The rnpublioan county central com mi tee met at the connty court boose last Saturday morning at 10 o'clock and organized for tbe coming campaign by electing. Joseph Moss per manent c airman and W T Coburn temporary secretary. The following delegates were elected to the state convention : J. U. Camp bell, L. L. Jewell, G. W. DonueU, and Jndge Hale. The same gentlemen were also made deleagtes to the con gressional convention. Attorney Geo Colvig was elected a member of the oongreFsloual central committee to represent Josephine oonnty. A. C. Hough resigned from the oonnty central oonitnitiee and J. F. Ualbraith was elected to fill the va cancy and was also made the peruia net secretary of the committee. Resolutions were adopted endorsing the present republican administration and pledging the support of the county central committee to the state ticket irom top to bottom. It is the purpose of the committee to conduct an active campaign throughout the oonnty from now uutil the polls close in June. MAY MEAN FACTORY FOR GRANTS PASS A. T. Lewis, proprietor of the Graiits Pass art studio on north Sixth street received letters last week from the Canadian govermenl granting a patent in the Dominion on a new wall brace and tie for cement blocks. Tnis ioveution enables the builder to'erect a cement, brick or stone struc ture with a complete air chamber throughout the eutire walls of the building, rendering it absolutely frost, heat and moisture proof. Mr. Lewis had already received let ters natent for this invention in the Uniie-VStates and contractors to va rious parts of the country have beeu innmrina into the invention, while Htructrnal enigneers who have wen the block aud brace prouoonce it the uiot feasible and sanitry building blo k dvice on the market. It is poe .iblewith Mr. Levis' device to build with either brick, stone or cement with qual facility. The block and tie are marvels of simplicity and the cost of machinery neceessary in their manufacture is conii arativxl, nominal There appears to be no n-aion why the block should not come into general use throughout the country, while its manufacture should briug abont the etablisliment of a new faotury right here In Grants Pass and a very re munerative industry. Pleaee Call and Settle. All those knowing themsevles indebt ed to me on account will please call and settle the same at as early a date as possible. My residence and the most I of. my furniture .having been totally a i destroyed by fire Wednesday, May 6th, - I shall need the money now due with whu?h to rebuild. Please do not Ide- I, T r O Yl TT t iy. - TO REPRESENT GRANTS PASS Miss Lucie George Will Attend Rose Carnival. POPULAR SCHOOL TEACHER She Will Be the Guest of the Pacific Monthly Magazine Carnival Week, Miss Lncie George, one of the de servedly popular young school teaobera of this city, has just been selected by the Pacific monthly magazine of Portland to represent Grants Pass in the Rose Carnival which will be held at Portlaud June 1st, 6th, inclu sive. This is a distinction of which Miss George may well feel proud, and her numerous friends here are likewise felicitous in ber good for tune. MISS LUCIE GEORGE. Besides representing Grants Pass at tlia Rose Carioval Ml-s ueorge win also be the goest of the Pacific Month lv. Her visit o the metropolis on this occasion will embrace a two days' Htay on the coast at Seaside, Or., participation in the caruival fextivi. ties aud various side excursions id nd around Portland. All transporta tion and other expeuttes involved will be borne by the management of this popular magazine, which should be on the library table of tvery family on the Paciflo coast. MAYOR SMITH'S HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE Fir Originated In the Kool of the Kitchen Loss About $ 3000. Mayor J. C. Smith's rxsldence at the corner of Seventh and L streets, to gether with a greater portion of the Dent furniture, were destroyed by fire WrHtiMdav afternoon, entailing a loss of about $3,000, only partially cov ered by Insurance 11000 on t'ie louse aud f-r00 on contents The fire started about 2 :1ft in the roof of the kite-hen, nsteusibly froui a defective flee, and wa flirt riis cov-red by Mrs. G. W. Lewis.a neigh bur. The alarm we turned in and tb department responded promptly but owing to a lack of sufficient hose it was fully ten minutes b foie the water conld be turuod on, as exira bose bad to be procured from near the court house in tbe north pait of town Br tbe time Ihishad airived i lie whole roof was on fire anil was being fauned by a heavy wind fro'u the suuthet, However, the crowd that gathered sncceeed io removing all tie cou tents on tbe first floor. The greater portion of the best furniture, clotb ins:, boding; etc, on the second floor were destroyed, the roof fell io and the structure was completely gutted before the department could get the flames nnder control. Mr. Smith bad only recently put a new roof on tbe kitchen aod made other repairs, aggregating some f00. Be will probably rebuild as booo as ill Si ..-ft..-,., . Sifsp-t i -wm the loss is adjusted and other ar rangements can be made. The shortage of hose indicated at this fire should emphasize the impera tive necessity of an immediate order for at least 500 feet more fir hose by the city council Had the depart ment had this needed 600 feet when it arrived on the scene of Wednesday's fire Mayor Smith's residence would have been saved with a loss not to exceed peihaps $100. There is also manifest need of more fire hydrants throughout the city. None will deny that Grants Pans should have better fire protection. Secretary Andrews to the Commer cial Club has made application to the Souhtern Paciflo Ry. officials for the privilege of remodeling and re painting the band stand located in the railroad park, and has also re quested the company to remove the fence from around the block east of the depot and to improve and maintain the lawn. This it done will be a great improvement and will create a more favorable impression upon tbe tour ist passing through tbe city. Ball Bearing Roller Skates at Hair- Riddle's. NEW FISH WARDEN WANTS CO-OPERATION Warden McAallleter Entered Upon Hla Official Dutlee Laet Saturday. H. O. MoAllUter entered upon his duties of state .fish warden May 3 and has issued a statement, in which.be takes an optimistio view of the situa tion regarding fishing in Oregon waters. MoAllUter has asked for the hearty co-operation of all men en gaged in the business and says that be will conduct the office io an impar tial manner. He has located bis offices in Portland, where he expects to be in a position to keep in closer touob with fishermen from all parts of the state. His statement follows : ''Having been appointed master warden by the honorable board of fish commissioners of tbe state, and hav ing aocepted same, will say that I will be the friend of every man en gaged In the business, aud I want every man's friendship, by respecting the fishing laws of the state to the letter, which I shall euforce as I find them. I shall aim to conduct the office on an impartial basis and at all times will respect the rights of all the men in the ludustry, regardless of whether or not they are on the upper or lower river. I want the support of svery man in the business as well as the Washington commissioner and the men in chares of tbe United States fishery department. "Working in harmony, I believe, hhin a reasonable time, that instead of a 800,000 case pack, whe can in crease it to 1,000,000 oases. I intend to locate my office in Portland, hav ing secured quarters in the Oregouian building, room 42, and will deem it fnvcr if the oanuers.or anyone engeged in the business, will give me any infor mation or suggestion that will help me to conduct the office In an In telligent manner. I shall also appra ciate any information regarding the negligeuce of Buy officer holding position under me. I want every man In the state to send me every possible item that may lead to the upbuilding of the flshiug industry, for only through a united effort can we expect to obtain results of mutual benefit. I want to take this opportunity of tbankiug'all my friends for tbe loyal .upport they have given me in ob taioing this appointment, and I shall do all iu my power to retain their ooufidence in me by conducting the office in an honest way. "H. O. M'ALLISETR, Bove' Band Played Sunday. Tbe Grants Pass Boys' band gave a splendid open air concert at Toff s Park, on Tokay Heights, last Sunday afternoon which was much enjoyed by quite a number. A convenient band stand bad been erected for the boys and numerous comfortable seats had been arranged for visitors, aod the onting was pleasant for all who at tended. The following program was rendered : Qulokstep-" Da-dy". . . .Paul DsVllle Choral "Blessed Jesus at Thy Word" DeVllle Gallop Holy !Holy I Holy 1. .J B Dykes March "On the Street". . . .Sootbwell Sereoade "Blossoms of Spring" .... Southwell Hymn "Abide With Me".W H Monk March Gazelle", Sootbwell SMELTER WILL START IN JUNE Takilma Smelting Com' pany Getting Heady. ORE RUNS FIVE PER CENT Takilma Said to Be On of the Beat Copper Minea In the Stat. Geo. Crerar, manager of the Takilma Smelting Co., operating about 43 miles sonthwesst of Grants Pass, was io the city this wesk for supplies for the minea Mr. Crerar says the smelter will "blow in," abont the 1st of next month aod run till about the? 1st of September. This smelter at Takilma has been in operation since 1904. Be fore starting this season considerable improvement will be made on the plant, inlouding a mechanical charging ap paratus to replace the .hand feed. The plant has a capacity of from 100 to 60 tons of ore per day. Tbe hauling of.ooke to the mine and smelter and bringing out the copper matte has been done io jpast years by the Mo Intyre Transportation Co. Hereafter the hauling will be done by the com pany, nnder Mr. Mclntyre's supervis ion. The clerical work snob as receiv ing and weighing ooke, matte. etc., will be conduced at the mine. Very few ooppor mines in the coun try are rich enough to stand a 48-mile wagon hanl and make it pay a reas onable dividend but the Takilma has been abls to do this. The, ore averages 6 per cent whereas a majority of the other mines on the coast are handling 2 and 8 per cent ore. There are at present sla or eight men at work at tbe mine and smelter, but as soon as the latter is started next month the working force will be In creased to twenty or more. E- O. Tucker is superintendent of the mine. Mr. Tutt of Colorado Sproigs, owner of the mine who was out here in March, is expected here again some time in June to look over thb property. This is oue of tho best copper proper ties in the state .of Oregon. Several thousand tous of ore have alrady been blocked etit for thi season's smelting. TOKAY HEIGHTS LOTS ON SALE NEXT WEEK w B Sherman Will Offer One Hundred Residence Lote Next Thursday. Next Thursday morning, May 14th, W. B. Sherman, will hold an informal opening sale of 100 or more fine rosi dence lots and a number of acreage properties in his new addition north of he city, known as Tokay Heights Ad diticn. In tbe center of this tract is looated Toff's Park which Mr. Sherman re cently gave to the city of Grants Pass. Ibis tract is being surveyed and plat' Furniture and Car pets, Linoleums, I.- Curtains, Por tieres, Mattresses, Pillows, Cot, Wall Paper, Clocks, Mirrors, Window Bbsdes, Pictures, Picture Moulding. R. H. 0 tleill THE MOUSEFUHNISHER. I ront St., bet. 6 and 7 ted and the streets graded. The Park is egg-shaped and will be surrounded by a finely graveled boulevard. The gentle Southwest slope affords an ideal view of Grants Pass from evory lot in this offering. The addition will also have an abundant supply of oool, clear spring water, which Mr. Sherman and bis associates have secured through an ar rangement with the Mountain Spring Water Company.. Coosiderering the desirability of the location of Tokay Heights Addition, the picturesque mountain sceuery on ivory hand, it abundant water supply and olose prox imity to the olty of Grants Pass, Mr. Sherman is offering these lots and the acreage property adjoining, the latter being designed for small fruit farms, at abont half 1U present value. The property should be double what he is asking for It to say nothing of Ihe'in crease which may be reasonaly antici pated within a year or two. A formal opening of the tract will be held at a later date when, in all probllity, an old fashioned barbecue will be presented and an appropriate program rendered, and Judging from the manner in which Mr. Sherman usually does things there will be nothing lacking to auake this occasion pleasant and memorable. NEW GOLD STRIKE NEAR OREGON BONANZA Jonee Broa. and Harrison Broe, Reported to Hay Taken Out About $3,000. In response to highly roseate rumors here last Saturday morning that a rich gold strike bad been made over on Williams Creek above the Brlggs ranch. A couple of automobiles were ohartnred and a party went out to investigate ; the. discovery. This new discovery while not as rich as reported is nevertheless worth while and may eventually develop into one of the best in the county. Tbe strike was made on tbe hill Just back of the Oregon Bonanza mine, about a mile and a half from the John Miller store. It was made by the Harrison brothers, old time miners in this sec tion who have been fairly suooessful in the past, and Joues brothers, owners of the marble quarries. The Jones boys bad found a trace of the discovery and offered the Harri sons a balf Interest if they would lo cate the vein, which they did. The Harrisons have strnok a number of good pocket aud recently took out, as near as can be learned, between :!000 and fnooO. 'Both the Harrisons and Joues were very reticent in talking of the find, which is gensrally construed to mean they have something good and do not wish to be bothered by an influx of new prospectors. The best that csn be learned at this time is that they have a ledge eight inches in width which is said to be very rich, but this property will doubtless be besrd from again soon and with eveu more encouraging re ports. ' One of tbe Interesting featores of the exhibit at the Commercial Club room this week is a luxuraut foliage on a balf dozen potatoes settiug on a shelf along the sooth wall. There is no water or dirt around these spudo. but the climatio conditions here are such that they Just grow in spite of themselves. "LENT HAS WENT" Which is the usual way with things that are lent This is the season of good will to all, good fullowHhip aud glad tidings We have good news for thrifty buyers this week, but the news will keep till you come in. You will want to see the - Lata arrivals in WALL PAPER Htoves and Ranges, Oranlteware, Agtewars, tkiwart, Wooden wire, WUloware, Cutlery, Crockery, Lamps, Glassware, Fancy China, Uo-Caru, Baby Carriages.