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ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS, OREGON. MAY 29, 1908 , THE ROSUL RIVER COURIER G BANTS PaSS, ORiSUOX Published Every Friday. Subscription On Year, in advance. Biz Month. Three Months, fttngic Copies, - Ratesi II. .V .' Advertising! Races Furnished on application si the oftice, or by niu. Obltuarie snd resolution ol con tfulenre will lie charged for at 6c per line; esra oi tusnut ouo A E. VOOKUIES, PKOFB Kntared st the pout oltice st (frunw Pa Uragon, s second-class mail mailer. FRIDAY MAY 28, 1908. .NO SALOONS DOES NOT MEAN BANKRUPTCY. During the past wesk the Ore ooisn has bid a number of items from towns where Local option ii Id force. Not cue of these retports has said that Dullness was lens than odor the opeo saloon, bnt a oatiiber poke of the improvement in all lines, aud Ilia better business condi tlous that prevailed. There has recently been seut ont io great nam bers by the lienor lotsrcsta a large poster beaded "BANKRUPTCY" and purporting to be a stateiuent of the facts in Kanas City, Kansas nnder prohibition. The fscts as given are awma of them misleading and niont of tbesa untroe. Io order that the facts boat Kansas City, Kan., might be known, the Commercial Clob of the city has published the actual facts, which show that the city was neier as pronperous as today. Buildings were rooted with the largest percentage of aran of any larjr, city In the United States. Bank deposits were greatly Increased, two new banks began bnst sees, city debt much decreased and taxes lowered. The liquor dealers poster shows the photographs of a laige number of empty honses. The club's statement gives the actual con ditious about each building, shows that many of them are occupied. mat that others are In the lower part ejf the city, subject to floods from the river, and many of them the plants which were formerly occupied by Baloons. During the week the voters of this county have received two cards which give some facts concern ing Washington and Linoolu, which awe Intended to show that they were opposed to Looal Option. No one de ties that Washington was In the habit of nslng liquor in a moderate degree, but be made his own liquor on his es tate and DID NOT RUN A 1008 8 A LOON. Bis whole life is a reftitatin of the idea that because be made whiskey la 1780 he would favor the ram shop erf 1907-8. The present local option campaign is not intended to stop drinking, eicept Indirectly, but it is Intended to wipe ont the saloon and 11 the evils It brings with it. When Unooln wrote the item printed on the card, the world was SO yesrs younger than It is now and temperance reform kail not reached its present stage nor iiad the saloon become the dominant vil in American politics. Were Liu colu livlug now aud were he to see the result of prohibition, there is no Jootit what his stand would lie for his life showed that he believed in a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Let Josephine county show up in the "dry" lielt next Monday when the I allots are counted. And the Kiigune Register smiles thusly "Anyway, Chntnlierlain aud Id iss iMiineraoy will get left In the senatorial "Cake walk. " In spite of all this talk alvmt "dead town and ivmutv" if Prohibition is the verdict of next Monday's election, everv sensible person must ail tint that there will be more fruit pplea, H'iirs, grapes aud berries in Jiwphiue county than during any previous year. Then why should the county be dad? There will Ihi a front er development of the fruit lands and a greater production In all lines with the possible eiccptlon of hops, lb at the town and cntintv will sus end operations is the simplest of puerility. Moreover, the proceed of these prcdiirts, in the event of a iiry year, win n more extensively thousands of workers I c. o - i i. cm Strauss tv U)S I '" "w.. Copper KlltJ il.nrWr A II.- 1 S'rV "k.. To the MKOIANIO. i T Ki.., ..... r ' vTA.vii w--r vivcraus t j ! i.aihikku, Hi .sinkss uiau or it,,. vl...., 1 , . .1 KAUMKK-yon are atehn,g to place, , ' 3 I I I ZJZL, y'uor money WUKKK IT WILL 1K) , Jo.insoo of Holland was i .. vn,,TMY M U l'I HlVOi; THK MUSI' tKHil), A dollar " -M"'uU-v- II D. MlKTON mi I '.1-4?' f iw i or two each uiunth ill bring vou tbe ' K- J I eonard and H. nrv M. I't'etl'ler ' fp r p4 IPrV fl A 'ii 'a benelits and mere. If tout , ,,f Kerby were in the citv last Sun- orants 1 ass ' F ' : I i f V ' time is taken that you cannot nt . !. " j In.lependent Cmdidite W : '' 'I k rt' '' -'' -ir- meeting., it will not u.f ' I'bas. W. Hirnm ..,,.,. r ,., lk ct , ! A;rtM i'ftnwi,, ,,.i,,. l)ri,,, tv,,,,,..,, MlH; A ,fr, blATE SENATOR I -. .ii On.. Chica N,w (ork I'.tv auV lto , ' oeed io legitimate channels. Jose phine ooouty and Oraots Pans are bound to be winners by prohibition, anyway you look st it. Remember ext Monday to vote analnt tbe saloon, and thereby the preservation of home and public moials. To vote for the 8'ate University appropriation tint Monday means to not only maintain but to raise the educational standard of the state of Oregon. Any state Is lmportaut. eocia ly. industrially and otherwise aud is regarded by other states aod the county at large, jost in proportion to its educational standard. Tbe pen pie can 111 afford to be parsimonious with its state univereity. Vote 914, Yes for an Increase in the aunnal ap propriation for tbe support aud main tenance of alie University of Oregon. A ronsing "Market Day" onoa or twice every month in Grants Pais wonld surorise every merchant io town by the wonderful results attend ing tbe enterprise. It wonld, bring i whole lot of people here regularly who now do their trading at other places. Have a market day aod let every merchant who boys the farmer's prodooe pay biro for it in oanh and not in checks, good only at tbe store at whioh be sells his butter and eggs He may want to bny a plow or some other thing which yoa do not keep or tbe wife may want a new hat or some article of wearing apparel not found In your store. Pay cash, and pay it cheerfully, not grudgingly. It ill be to the financial Interest of every store taking farm produce, to pay caBh. Of the nineteen measures to be voted npon by the electors of this state next Monday, In addition to the var ious national state.couuty and precinct ot fleers, they should vote yes on the proposition of changing general elect ions from June to November as pre vails In nioHt other states. Tboogh It may be somewhat novel and progress ive for Oregon to set the pace in the matter of binennlal elections there appears to be no pretext for a con tinuation of the custom, while there are many good reasons for the adop tion of the November election law. One exoellent reason to begin with, is that June Is usually one of the busiest seasons of the year and it is very dif ficult for tbe farmer and the orchard lit to leave his work. Will yoo stand in the way of modem progress and thus retard the growth and Improvement of Grant" Pass by voting against the pavement bonds next week, or will you ally yourself with the progressive modern trend aod vote FOR paving? It seems highly improbable at this time that auy live botiues man la this city. could be shortsighted enoagh to vote agalnet the paving Improve ment. Of course there are always in every town those scarcely ever ready for advancement in whatever line. Fortunately, however, there Is an element of thrift and aggressive enterprise throughout tbe western cities which quietly picks np these "llat wheelers" and carries tbeiu along to these better improvements and the oomforts of au ever advancing industrial age. Tbe paving now pro posed will be a practical aud mot substantial improvement to Grants Pass, and will be the moat impressive suggestion of permanency posHible. It will attract tuituy new residents to Iwth town and cmintr. $500 REWARD. That was the amount recently of lered F. It. Maxwell of Waverlv N. Y. to the person who would prove that the national Protective Re gion is not the BEST MANAGED, most LI R Ell A L, SAFEST and SI'KONUKST sick, aciilent ami d. nth lient'tlt friternal order in existence today. The shim" otter holds good but 1 don't need to make it. I have learned Ihatfitmnv different order. have in nam zed Indues at ill ti er, ot 1 1 tii s in liiaim I'as'. Te majority have dwindled awav. IVi not l"t lh:it reflect till tins The N 1". L. is in Oregon t stay. Al ready sti p are being tak.'ii to orgie ir." through the Northern i art ot the sMte. We are simu K"HiK tn orunme a loil-e that uill S1A in Grants i as. t nave a latiie tliMnct in Oregon hut with your in will make dranti Pass ration. 1 n v bead- itiarter aud give tbe Grants Pass I LckIoii luv lot efforts. A tew feat- nr." are : (ll , r.r.iv w tir.. ml k i abandon' d Now thev lied a well de lK Hl'Kl tive weeks eaih year - I f ind 1 dre win. h lesembles tne new t'ASIl( lUSlKU'llllON KAl'll HVK 'find and th.y have toun.l k,hhI value. hK. No lonriitiou ou a'coiint ! and th.re is everv pn.siect ot its! 'of ocelli at inn. MKN AMI WOMKX i I e. 011,1111; h kl i.riwl r ti. I . i'.h 1 1 i r. i 1 . age i id w. i I j TMK ? A M K KoU Al-l.-K anrifiil de- igree oik, io iho .M r.i ll. K . CITY DADS IN SESSION LAST THURSDAY NIGHT Paae Ordinance Autrtorliing Numbering of Houses and Widening of Streets. The regular meeting of the City Council Thursday night of last wet k was called to oider by Mayor Smith and all members were present except fetich. After the readii g and ap proval of the minutu of the preceding meeting the petition of J. M. Booth and others, asking the establishment of a fire hydrant at tbe intersection of A aud Eighth streets was read and re ferred to the fire and water commit tee. The petition of Mrs. T. E. Howard and others Bsking for the laying if a lateral sewer through the alley in Block 83 of the Original towniite from Sixth to Seventh street wis read and referred to the sewer committee. The application of Herbert Simth for a building permit for tbe erection of a dwelling house on lots 5 and 6 io block W of the original townsite was referred to the lire and water com ml tee. The fire aod water oommittee was instructed to lock over the tire hy drants of the city and ascertain where new hydrants were needed aud as to the removal of anv of those now lo cated, and to make a report at the next meeting of the council. The finance committee reported favorably on tbe following bills and warrants were ordered drawn in payment of the tame: Grants Paws Peed Co, bay I W P Wright, map 10 SO 2 SO Williams tiros JJoor Lumber Co, lumber 80 20 Hair-Riddle Hdw Co, hardware urants rags mow tjo.oaroware ia uu Ho. Ore bud Lx), hay 7 vn Kinney R 1 max, oiover seea . 4 40 , Smith Cannery Machine Co, I Denver Syphon 25 00 Jas. Trimble, blackemlthlng. . 18 25 Ranch and Cook, black-mithing 11 00 ?r.?,"La i88 . V1 1 ' 5 I W Hmith, labor on street.... 22 CO W I Sweetland, assigned acots 11 00, J O Randle, assigned accts... 13 00 On acot of fire May 19 25 00 On acot of fire May 21 80 00 TE HoW surveying 65 00 a t L.iiesnire it uu The light oommittee recommended the installation of a light at the in tersection of Rogue River aveune and Pine street and on motion the rec ommendation was adopted and the light ordered. Tbe fire and water committee re ported that the present condition of the smoke stack of the Elite laundry was a nienance to surrounding prop erty and on motion the committee was authorized to serve notice on the manager of the laundry to make the necessary repairs for safety within 80 days. The Judiciary committee recom mended the amendment of ordinance Mo. 813 by striking ont the last para grapn of Section 2, whereupon the ordinance as amended wan read in full a third time and fiually passed by onanimous vote of the members present. Ordinance No. 814, relating to granite sidewalks on Fourth street was real the third time in full and passed. Oroiance No. 815, also re feriug to granite sidewalk on I street, was read a third time and finally Passed. The street committee was authorized to employ some person to uumlier the house and place names of streets at corners wherever neces sarv a provided iu Ordinance No. 818, the work to he paid for out of the general Iu nil The council then adjourned. Paint, now and nse Pattons Sunproof Paints Cramer Pros. Agents. Ice Cream Freezers at Cramer Bros. FRF.SR YTKKI A N CHT'RCII. The usual services will be held in the Presbvt' nan church next Sun day Pleaching at 11 a. in. ami H p. m. bv Ke. A. R iKiild. Sunday school at 10. Junior E. at !i p. m". and Christian Endeavor me-ting at . A cordial invitation is extendi d tn attend any of these net vies ami also the midweek service Thursday at M p. ni. FIRST BAPTIST CHI KCH. Morning worship at 10:;i() with ser mon bv the pastor on the topic "The Expression of Lovr." Hi hi,, School in charge of Suit. Hackctt at 1 1 l"i. Young People's nieitmgat 7 p. in. It will b- a Comitiest M-eting. The evening I'iiuui rrvio will tie in tl.e Gi"ta IT use ndi're-ei bv some repre sentative men i.f this city and i f the county. Window Sere at I'rann r IWi s ns mi 1 Screen I Vims I i l.una Hyde. Tostnm-trr liixon ami I Profi'-cur J;.si v Miller have made a i mining loeati' n on the O. K ! dge. 1 on lip inp uioiiiiiai'i at the head of j Huti her gulch ait;. uu i n I'm recent i big s'r'ke of the Hamsun Itroth th. I Mr. Pixon did some wotk on the I I claim soiiiii eight vears slii but it w is now iwo www doing d, j on the elaiin. i'b 'pun nt work I I Graduates on the Stage. Tbe commencement week opened with a splendid baccalaureate ser mon at the .Newman M. E. church Sunday, evening delivered by the Rev. Hollingsworltt ol tne ennaunu church, which was very laigtiy at- tt-n'ed. Tuesday evening the Class Day exeroises were held at the opera tinnnA The happy feature of tbe evening, however, was tbe presentation of 2-act comedy entitled "Mr. Bob, in which eaoo one rendered his part in a highly romm ndable manner, aud Oeorge Harper as Mrs. Luke's nephew disoiaved the genius of a real siage aitiflt. Mis. uiwyn nugun a i"" ca's maid, wa- also capitol and ou the whole the little two act comedy eclipsed many of the plays which ... r. . r, D .Krt. visited t'ie city auring me paBiwu. Tbe tegular graduating exeicise will be hsld at the opeia house tonight. Prospectors and Campers Outfits at Cramer Bros. H. C. Hoofer, manager of tbe Mount Pitt Mining Co., accompanied by two other gtnilemcn, came d. wn from Portland Tuesday and they went out to the mine, over on Jump-off -Joe, to look over the mine. City Treasurer's Notice, There are funds in the city treasury to redeem all outstandinu warrants protected to January 8, 19U6. Interest on same will cease after this date. Dated at Grants Puss, Ote., May 23d, 1908. COL W. JOHNSON. 5-22 4t CANDIDATES CARDS X N. REYNOLDS Of Grants Pass, Candidate for SHERIFF On Socialist ticket If electei to tbia ilnpr,nt position I na ,5ive ,y entire attention to the du- ties of tbe oliice and 1 shall enforce the laws to the fullest extent with special favors or immunity to no interests, and 1 woul1' not make unnecessary expense to ro7deheXnrby.:.0ermt &" ll,e hy tlie constables to niakt an added expense on the ruuntv. I franklv state that I should enforce the law as required of a iheritl, and if the county votes tbe saloons out at the June election that I woulu suppress -blind pigs" and all other 1! ., b ,, , , k B days nor allow gambling and other forms of vice on their premises. J. T. TAYLOR Of Grants Pass Regular Democratic Nominee for COUNTY TREASURER J. C. SMITH Of Grants Pass Regular 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. DcAKMOXD Grants Pass, Regular Democratic Nominee for REPRESENTATIVE For Statement No. 1 W.J. 1UJSSELL of Grants Pass Democratic Nominee for SHERIFF S. F. CHESHIRE Of Grants Pass Republican Candidate for COUNTY CLERK II. X. MITCHELL of ( i r;i!)t Pass Kt'pulilioMii ( 'andidate for Col nt y Ti;i:a IKKU L. L. J I-WELL of Grants Tass Regular Republican Nominee for STATE SENATOR for Josephine Connty The Best Is In tbe McCormick mowers, ycu get tbe 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 Hardware Co. Use the BRISK 0L" Sfor TrcTut. I BUELL'S QUALITY SHOP My Wife and I Propra. SUCCESSORS TO SMYTHE & GAMBLE, FRONT ST., PALACE HOTEL BLOCK. COFFEES like your mothers used to drink, good grades at popular prices. TEAS NJat please the apatite. Breakfast foods, Canned goods, Spices, Baking powders, and the popular Buckeve extracts, give us a call, PHONE 421. CLASSIFIED ADS. NEW TODAY. Window glass nt Hair-Kiddle's. HORK pasture at the Lvnu I. Allen ranch, four miles west. Address RFD No. 8. 6-29 4t ll'J reward for information leadiog to the disenvrry of a team of work ing hordes, one light brown, carry head hiiib, collar mark, weigh almut 1.W0. One dark bay. hrmd half moon ou the left shoulder, Ktuull star in foreh-ad, weight HOC, in good condition. Lett Urants Phhs May 1!, J A. Larson, Cars South ern Ore., Supply Co. 5-29 It KOH SALK S ronm house and three quartets of mi acre of rich land, all planted to berne and tat den truck, gi oil ont buildings, eleotno lights n ud eity w-iter. nleelv loeafed on North sith street. Also' 40 acres of timber Unit, with loS-tier of wood cut, 2 room cabin, living water, 10 arre ea lv rltared. Ail for $l(i;o if taken soon. Will sell s rHrately. Inquire of Clms T. Wilkinson, Nirth 9th street, Urauts Viiss, Uie., S-29J)t FOK s A LK One almost new three snd one qnaiter iarh tread leay "Kin SSon " C. S. Hoxie'. Mernn. road, (irants Pasa, Ore. NO'I U'K-l h.ve tkeu up one black In g, cro. otT right mr. Owner can hae Mime by calling at my place and paying rb.rg.'s. ,1. H. Horimgh. t-iiants Pax, Oregon. ,r,.j 5t MOPKSTK-Sui's a specislty-will evr at In me cr by the day. Mrs. H. K. Kreg.-r. 10 K streets. 5 22t t'OW Orod fjinilv caw for sale Address Mrs. close. Wilderville. o-2; tf " FOR SALE. SHINCLKS-No. i, clear." hear-sutrar I ine. st f .Ml .r M No. 2 at fi I r M Address C. A. Hoie & .'.ons. William., Ore. 5 5 4 r'OK SALK-The hnT resicUne prop, rtv if H A. KO I'KKM l'N'1), two 1 1. cks from Ma.oiin Hall. Ku quire at Kai.ixk s M.irble Works. P 'U SAl.K ( .,:d sugar pine shakeT Li. jv.re Keuney st.itci.iiy, j.h tf The Cheapest 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 ONE SPAN good work horses, on driving or xaddle florae for sale casn or on terms. Wilson Mercan tile To.. Leland 4 24 tf F )R SALE 40 acres of choice red land.' well adapted to fruit sod grape culture all under fence, Iiodm and barn and growing crop on part ot it. Also 4.5 head of Angors goats, one horse, cow and calf. Located on Bull creek, four miN southeast of Wilderville. AddreM M. D. Gousnian, Wilderville, Ore., or call at ranch, no agrnf. 3 13tf FIVE unrelated strains nf thorough. brel Poland Thina hogs, all ages, both sexes. Some either bred rr open. As good blood a any hogs in Oregon Also two Short hotn bull for sale John H. Robinson, Orantt Pshm, tire., Route 9. fi-24t 7-ROOM pliistered house on Io street, two acre of ground, for sain at fltHIO. Inquire ou premise, opposite Kingwell's green boose. E. P. lonipson, Wll L rent- voo a good firm, seven mill " of city. Best terms given. Write I'.ox 2.5 or see uie, residence corner Oak and Park streets. J- M. Adams. WANTED. TEAM WAX 1KU Anyone hnviu workable team, who wants it kept through winter months for light work, apply to Chas. Meservw tr particulars. MISCELLANEOUS. A. PIERCE Registered Angoras, Flock headed bv oneof the fauioul bucks of ihe "King "Arthur" a' other bncks of ditlerent straiDsof breeding. Ones of the noted strain. Bucks for sale, Merlin, Ore. FOR EXCHANGE Elegant new six room houso with all modern con vetnenres. fully improved popular cross town street. Near Oaklund and S F. car and ferry line. 411x13") feet lot. Small house in rear renting for $10 per month. Total renting Talue about ftfl rer tiioDtn. Want Southern Oregon Agricnltnr' oi timber lauds ot f4-"00 valne or cah difference; traxle naeh lasi Addn-ss owner, 1623 Ashbv A., lietkeley, Cal. 4-SJ FRANK " BURNETT Upholstering mi.sion furniture made to ordir.