RQOUB RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OREGON, MAY 15. 1908
THE ROGUt RIVER COURIER
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FRIDAY MAY 15, 1908.
THIS WEEK'S COURIER.
Tliis week's Inane of tlie Courier,
while not a special or boom edition,
ooutaina much of general Inforsua
tlou about Qrant Pais, Josehpine
oqtinty and the Rogue River Valley
which will bo of special interest to
those of other states who are contem
plating a change for either health or
investment. Residents of Grants Paas
who mail copies of this tone to east
ern or other frieudi will, therefore,
be confer lug a favor upon the person
to whom they send the paper, and at
the same time manifest that they are
standing np for the town and splendid
conntry in which we live. The data
has been gathered with a view to
accuracy and conservatism with the
thought that it would cover many of
the ordinary questions which the aver
age investor or prospective visitor to
this suction would naturally ask.
Though dooble the regular Issue has
been printed, the greater portion of
the extras were told in advance, and
those desiring a few copies to send
way should call early as no more will
be printed. The more progressive real
estate men of the city have taken
number of ooples to be utilized in
their oorrespoudenoe department, and
one man took 6L0 copies. Read this
issue, mark it and send it lo a friend
in ths east. It will be like bread cast
upon the waters.
DOES PROHIBITION PAYT
The following sdl total comment on
the prohibition qoeatiou by the Port
land Joornal is so practical and ooo
vlnolng that we present the editoral in
Its entirety. It is not the noise of a
fanatic, who really does the caase
more harm than good, but is both res
annable and logical. The Joornal savs :
"Whether prohibition throughout a
rural oounty, like Benton or Linn or
Polk or Morrow or Umatilla, pays,
from a purely foonomlo or oomnier
eial point of view, is a question now
being much discussed, and on which
there is natarallv a wide divergence
of opiollon. Some apparently weighty
arguments are advauoe by the anti-pro-biultoiif
ts, yet the counties and small
cities that have had prohibition for
two years or more seem to be thriving
quite as well if not better than their
'wet' neighbors. Perhaps it may be
said that prohibition is a good thing
for an agicultnral oounty, and not so
good for a oounty whose resources
run more to timber, mines, mills and
maiinfaviorlng ; or It may be only
that it is easier to maintain prohibi
tion iu the former class of communi
ties. The prrhibitiou question is up for
determination at the approaching
election in Morrow, among other
counties, and Sheriff Shult, who In a
candidate for the fourth successive
term, Is zealously In favor of It. re
ceived recently a letter from L. J.
Gates of Kent, Sherman county, man
ager of the Keut Commercial conn any
and for tUlfour, Guthrie Co.,
which Iu part says :
'We can not understand how any
good, live sensible business iimn cau
for a moment stand for the stlnou, the
thing of all things that drawn" mouey
from legitimate channels of business,
anil directly Jinjuros the business of
every merchant in the county, to eiy
nothing about the moral injury to
the community. Not withstanding
we had the tail end of two crop fail
ure to contend with here iu .Slim man
comity, our business for the year end
ing February 1,1, Ihp-1 vh just f 1 0,000
heavier than it was two years ago
for men who toil
Levi Strauss
& Co's
Copper Riveted Overalls
the kind iht "WEVRS"
t I
J I t lull
ti,T .'V J n,"llc ol
i-CL 'w i. jtljir elected
r
II '"' "n 01,1,110 "tmiu huts were lad enough1 May i, I '.his, at the county court
iJW. 1 -.VwwV-iV I, '' U ' infrequently followed ot ' .UH ,hi ri,T- Mr- O.eo. U
SV' I jF-.m"" W tl." limit of using the drug but the ' ,Vn,n6 I!"1 Mb of
iV Zj ' r-"iioin . its awful efTcvt. The newly married cvuple immedi-
1 he doctors of Jos-l.l,ui,.,vi..,ty should, ately w,.,t to l.ou.k.-,-,.h,g 0a aie
wben we bad the saloons. The yesr
after the saloons were pot out of busi
ness, though cur crops were a com
plete failure, oar cash sales were 28J
per oent better than the year before
and oar secure time sales 10 per cent
heavier. It seems vary ridicalous
lor a business man to favor the saloons.
Our taxes have been lower each year
since the saloons weni oat of commis
sion. It is safe to sar that Sherman
oounty is saved at least $26,000 a year
by the saloons being put out of busi
ness saved to the farmer, the stockman
and the lab rer, the taxpayers. They
are the fellow who foot the bill.'
"This seems to be testimony worth
considering. It is not the vapid har
angue of a professional refurmer,
but the careful, cool-headed statement
of business man who mast know
what be is talking about. Is there
sny argument or testimon; to over
come such evidence as this?"
A MARKET DAY-WHY NOT?
"Market Day" has oome to be one for
ths tangible institutions of modern
industrialism on the Pacific coast,
and one of the business men in Grants
Pass who isa booster by both nsturs
and acquistlon never owned a ham
mer has 'suggested, and.qaite perti
nently too, that Granst Pass should
adopt the plan.
The idea is to set apart one Satur
day in each month or more if
dremed advisable on wbiob all the
merchants of the town will offer
special bargains on some particular
article in their store, and that at some
time daring the day there shall be an
auction sale at which all farmers and
others may offer horses, cattle, sheep
or farm machinery at public auction,
the servloes of the auctioneer for each
sale to be absolutely free to, the farmer
or other person offering any article
for sale.
The plan commends itself to the
business man of Grants Pass, no mat
tor what linn he may be interested
in, for the reason that it gives him an
opportunity, not othsrwise available ,
to meet new customers ; to "get in
touch with them and learn their
needs. It brings people to towu
oftener, aud 'also those who might
ordinarily ge elsewhere to trade.
Eaoh merchant may make a special
prloe on some particular line and thus
every one has an opportunity to appeal
to the oonaomer. Market Day would
also'give. the country people the or
chardist the farmer nd others an
opportunity for an interchange of
ides of mutual benefit.
The Courier bsllsvss Graata Pass
should have a markst day once or
twice month. Let the band play
and show the people a good time.
Let os all get closer together in eur
o bore of building Grauts Pass and
Josephine county the industrial factor
which she ought to be as a part of the
great commonwealth of the state of
Oregon.
Josephnie county never had a more
flattering prospect for an abundant
fruit crop than just now, and there'ia
an apparent dawn of progress and
development of the natural resources
of this seotlon of the Roues River
valley whloh should cheer every resi
dent. The "Merry Widow" has received
more newapaper attcutioo than aoy
wear of feuiine head guar that has
ever come up the pike, and comment on
this modern canopy for the fair sex
has beeu given an exalted position In
the editorial columns of the metro
politan press as well as many connrty
sheets where Peruna, Lydia Pink
ham's aud many ether proprietary
artlolcs have never been able to get a
"look-in." Notwithstanding all this
a New Yorker who recently vittited
uranta rasa, aays tins peculiar
specie of millinery, with all its attrao
tion, is not to be compared with the
alluring enchantment of the play en
lit led " Merry Widow. " This genteel
New Yotker la au up-to-date business
man. sixty odd years eld, and yet
frankly confesses that te play coin
pletely sets a man's heart on tire and
he has attended five times at three
dolNro per neat. NntT said.
The a'linir murder of Nathan
Wolff, a pawn broker of Portland and
the startling alleagtion that E. H.
Martin, au employe of the city engi
neer's oftloe cf that place is thi author
of the tragedy baa a-ain shakeu the
eveti teuor of docvuey aud reward for
sobriety and good citizenship of a
common wealth If not a tuition. The
accused Is said to be a man of talent
education and position, but all these at
tainment and natural avruuieii, reason,
grac and talent, have all I een under
mined and wrecked by the habitual use
of morphine and cocaiua. Whether Mar
tin be the murderer or not. his addio-
I tion to the ding habit should in ore
; every one who has 'read the tcry of
r.ccsive use of a
ini'brictv. Kuvjtnvo uh of 1-
profit by this tragio warning and at
ths June election remove the Drst
step to debauchery and ruin by banish
ing the liquor traffic
EXPERIENCE SOCIAL A
MOST HAPPY EVENT
L&dles Told How They Earned
Money for Church Re
pairs Relet, $250,
Last Friday evening the parlors of
Bethany Presbyterian church were
filled to overflowing and 60 to 100
people fouud accommodlions in the
body of the church, the occaisou being
the experience social by the ladies of
ths Benefit Society. For weeks past
ths members and friends of the
chuich, both men and women, bad
been inteot on securing any ob of
work aside from their regular vo
cation, by which they might earn a
dime or dollar for the chorch carpet
fund and the experiences related that
night were many of them very amus
ing, and on the side of the ladies rep
resented nearly every field of opera
tion from manual labor to bigh finan
ciering, and the amount realized by
individuals reached, in two instances,
over til, Mrs. Geo. Cramer aud Mrs.
Geo. Parker, having the highest
amounts, and ths full amount real
ized by the ladies was over f 170. The
men . contributed about $00. Their
experiences were consldearbly less
numerous, although they represented
several lines of labor. One man, how
ever, made a thank offering because
his wife had given outside labor and
returned to the bosom of the'family to
take up household duties. Experiences
were related in prose and poetry and
their relating made a fall evening's
program. There were Ice cream and
cake served, which brought in the full
amount realized to date at $250.
The Ladies Benefit society has taken
In hand the repairing of the interior,
the rewiring and carpeting of the
church. The rewiring aud Interior
decorating have already been done and
the church presents a greatly beauti
fied appearance and the work is
credit to the industry aud labor of
the ladies. The carpet will be In place
later in the season. The expend!
tures for repairs and carpet amount
to something over $800.
Calhoun' SpecleJe.
Special Monday, May IS best 60
cent Work Shirts, 87)$ wots, bun
dreds of them to select from.
Special Tuesday, May 1960 cent
Suspenders for 40 cents. S6o Suspen
ders for 36o.
Special Wednesday, May 30 Boys'
suits Just oae-balf price.
Speoial Thursday, May 21 Men's
Sox 8'c, lOo and SOo.
Special Friday, May 22d. Great
bargains on our complete line of Straw
Hats.
Special, Saturday, May 23 All Sum
mer Underwear at reduced prices of
from 26c to f 1 per salt.
GEO. 8. CALHOUN CO.
New Railroad Time Card.
It is now definitely known that a
new time card will go into effeat on
the Southern Faciflo May 17th, next
Ssnday. According to this new card
passenger trains 11 aud 12, Portland to
Roseburg, will hereafter rnn through
to San Francisco. A strictly limited
train of about seven coaches will also
be placed on the run from Portland to
San Francisco. From the bet infor
mation obtainable at this time pass
euger traiua 1ft and If will be th
only trains pausing through here in
the day time. Their present schedule
will Iu all probability remain un
changed.
Box Hall Howling, easy to play.
More fun for your money than any
thing else iu the city. At Bowling
Parlor on It street upstairs,
bank.
back of
5 1.1 It
BOBN.
ACKKKMAN --Stonday, May II. l'.HlS
t Air. ami Mrs. M It. Ackerman
of (loldeu lirift, a 10 pound girl.
M -CAUDLE Sundv. Wv Md. I yds,
to Mr and Mn. K. 11. McCsrdle!
a bov.
REHAL-Snt.d.tv,
Mr. and Mr-.
A YKR Tuesday,
Mr. and Mrs
Merlin, a girl.
Mav ,'M, I'.ios to
S. K' gil. a -ou.
MT 13. l!H to
Walter R Ayer of
MARRIED.
HA RRlSiiNKKKH-Wednesday eve
u tik'.. May U.iws at s o'elwkVt the
residence of Mr. aud Mrs Ian John
s' n. Koht. M. Harrison and Hattie
M. Keed.
The groom is one of the Harrison
trothers who have leeu prospecting
ami mining ou Williams Creek with
so much success this spring.
now cosily oomiouea on a ir"'.- 1 1 aj
DIED.
HOUCK-Monday, May 11. 1908, t
his home at Holland, after a lin
gering Illness, David Houck, agtd
about 80 years.
The deceased was one of the early
pioneers of this section of the state.
He is survived by a wife aDd a large
family. Funeral services were held
Wednesday and interment took place
at the Kerby cmsiery.
: CANDIDATES CARDS
N, REYNOLDS
Of Grants Pass, Candidate
for
SHERIFF
On Socialist ticket
If elected to thm important pos
losition I
shall give my entire attention to the du
ties ol ibe office ana i suan entorce me
laws to the fullest eiu-nt with special
favors or immunity to no interests, and I
would not make unnecessary expense to
the taxpayers nor allow work that prop
erly should be done by the sheriff to be
done by the constables to roskt an added
expense on the county. I frankly state
that I should enforce the law aa required
of a sheritr, and if the county votes the
saloons out at the June election that I
would suppress "blind pigs" and all other
illegal traffic in liquor, and if the saloons
are to be retained 1 will attend to it that
they obey the law and not keep open bun
days nor allow gambling and other forms
ol vice on their premises.
J. T. TAYLOR
Of Grants Pass
Regular Democratic Nominee for
COUNTY TREASURER
J. C. SMITH
Of Grants Pass
Iteeular Republican Nominee for
REPRESENTATIVE
T. Y. DEAN
Of Grants Pass
Democratic Nominee for
ASSESSOR
ECLUS POLLOCK
Of Grants Pass
Republican Nominee for
ASSESSOR
II. L. DeARMOND
Grants Pass,
Regular Democratic Nominee for
REPRESENTATIVE
For Statement No. 1
W. J. RUSSELL
of Grants Pass
Democratic Nominee for
SHERIFF
S. F. CHESHIRE
Of Grants Pass
Republican Candidate
for
COUNTY CLERK
II. N. MITCHELL
of Grants Tuss
Republican Candidate
for
County Treasurer
L. L. JEWELL
of Grants Tass
Regular Republican Nominee
for
STATE SENATOR
for Josephine County
II. I). NORTON
of Granlh Pass
Independent Candidate
for
STATE SENATOR
tor Joseph-no County
I believe iu the e.ictiou of a Vnittd
States Senator by dimct vete of the
people.
CLASSIFIED ADS.
NEWJTODAY.
Window glass at Hair-Kiddle's.
SOW One black sow with some white
spots. Crop of? l. ft ear. Came to
my place April 10. Owner can have
same by paying damages and paving
for this advertisement. A. I'm
phlctt, rtioue 101X7. I5.i, t
FIFTEEN ACHE Chicken.
frnit ranch fcr .le , mile -mtb-1
ea.-t of Grants Pus. T acres'
fenced and cl. red, 3 room hnnse. j
three w. lis fur irrigation. Price
fv.xi cash. pIa-ce time
Furuit-.ire for sale t I .V I. W. K.
Siunlley. Gruts Fa. Ore. o 15 tf.
The Best Is The Cheapest
In the McCormick mowers, ycu get the lightest running and
most durable machine made. All of the principal bearings in
the McCormick are equipped with rollers which reduce the
friction to a minimum. There is no side draft to the McCormick
mower, and you do not have to back your machine to start it in
heavy grass. The McCormick costs no more than other sta d
ard machines, and is sold on easy terms. Call and let us show
them to you.
Hair-Riddle
Use the
"vBRISH
$for Tr
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BUELL'S QUALITY SHOP
My Wltm and I Propn.
SUCCESSORS TO SMYTHE & GAMBLE, FRONT ST.,
PALACE HOTEL BLOCK.
COFFEES like your mothers used to drink, good grades
at popular prices.
TEAS lat please the apatite.
Breakfast foods, Canned goods, Spices, Baking powders,
and the popular Buckeye extracts,
give us a call. PHONE 421.
SHINGLES -No. 1, clear, hear" suRar
pine, at f3 50 per M No. 2 at fi
per M. Address C. A. Hoize &
Sons. Williams, Ore. 515 4t
IF YOU hsve a honse or cow yon
want to sell, or if yon waut a cow
or a horse or a burro, try a Courier
Want Ad. Inexpensive, potent and
profitable. Try one. Five cents
the line.
FOR SALE.
CARNATION plants st 'fl.50 per
dozen. Knot cuttings at 60 cents per
dozen. Kingwell's CireeuhouBe, Iowa
street, I'houo 1031. 5-1 tf
TEAM of fonr year old horses, one
weighs 1IU0 and other 1025 pounds,
and are well broke, fir sale. Also
thoroughbred Poland-China boar.
A11refs or telephoue E. Erickson,
Wildeiville. 5 8-2t
FOR SALE Good sncar pine shakes.
Enquire Kenney 's Grocery, 6-8 tf
ONE SPAN good work horses, one
driving or saddle horse for sile
cash or on temis. Wilsrn Mercan
tile Co.. Leland. 4 24 tf
FOR SALE The fine residence
property of II A. ROTERMUND,
two blocks from Masonic Hall. En
quire at Paddock's Marble Works.
8-10 tf
Ft Mi SALE 40 acres of choice red
land, well adapted to frnit and
grape culture all nuder fence, house
aud ham and growing crop on part
ot it. Also 45 head of Angora
goats, one horse, cow and calf.
Located on Bull rreek, fonr miles
southeast of Wilderrille. Address
M. D. Hou'inao, Wilderrille, Ore.,
or call at ranch, no agent. 8 llltf
TWO fir-t class cows for sale. Address
or telephone Mrs Close, Wilderville.
fi-8-2t
Single Comb Rhcde Island Reds ex
cltwvely. I'm the pioneer Red
bn-t'dir of Southern Oregon. I won
prize fcr best pen at last show.
Vigoroos stock,- tine Livers. Engs
fi pet setting. Cockerel for sale.
M. E. Moore, Eox, 574. 3-14 tf
Hardware Co.
High Grade
REELS, LINES, FLIES
AND TACKLE OF ALL
KINDS, GUNS, RIFLES
PISTOLS, 'AMMUNI
TION AND HUNTERS'
OUTFITS, CUTLERY
AND COMPASSES : :
Everything For
the Hunter and
Fisherman
Joe Wharton
'Sixth Street
FOR SALE-Jersey Heifer Calvsi
Thoroughbred Stock $5 each. Ask
of R U Scott. The Dairyman. 1-17 tf
WILL rent von a good farm, seven
miles of city. Best terms given.
Write Box 25. or see me, residence
corner Oak and Park streets, i. M.
Adams.
WANTED.
GIRL to do honse work,
the Courier office.
Apply at
6-8-tf
WANTED Position on farm in Rogoe
River valley by two, honest, sober
indnslrioas ycung men (brothers)
either seperate or togther. Adress M.
C. Bnrrell, 274 14th street Portland.
Oregon. 6-8-2t
TEAM WANTED Anyone having
workable team, who wants it kept
through winter months for light
work, apply to Chan. Meserve for
particnlars. 13-20 tf
STRAYED.
SIRAYED There-vear-old brown aud
white heifer, no ear marks, branded
n'ain H on left hip, last seen near
Miller ranch last September. Re
ward for recovery. Havden Close,
Wilderville, Ore. " 8-18 tf
JMISCELLANEOUS.
F. A. PIERCE-Reglstered Angoras,
Flock headed by one of the famous
bncks of the "King Arthnr" also
other bucks of different strains of
breeding. Does of the noted strains.
Bocks for sale. Merlin, Ore. 8-27 tf
FOR EXCHANGE Elegant new six
room house with all modern con
veniences, fully improved popular
cross town street. Near Oakland
and S. F. car and ferry lines.
4('xl35 feet lot. Small honse in rear
renting for f 10 per month. Total
renting value about ft5 per month.
Want Southern Oregon Agricultural
oi timber lands of (4600 valoe or
cash difference; trade oasb basis.
Address owner, 1623 Ashby Ave.,
Berkeley, Cal. 4-8 tf
FRANK BURNETT-Upbolstering.
mission furnitore made to order.