ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS, OREGON. MAY 29, 1908
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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.