VOL. XXIV.
GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1908.
No. 11.
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GRU1T GROWERS
HOLD MEETING
Discuss Pest and Many
Other Problems.
ELECT OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Will Hold an Orchard Mealing at
Fruitdale on Saturday, After
noon, June 20.
The annual mooting of the Grants
Pass Fro it Growers Association was
held last Saturday at the Coort
House. There was a very good at
tendance of fruit growers but not the
number that should hare been fur
many of the orchardists were too busy
with tbeir work to spare the time, so
they thought, to attend the meeting.
Ic has been said that the school of
experience is thorough but the tuition
comes high. There are two ways of
gaining experience in fruit raising.
One is to attend fruit growers meet
insa and seoore the ezperienoe of suc
cessful orohardlsts, nd the other is to
gain a knowledge of the industry br
years of work, patient endeavor,
numberless experiments, and the ex
penditure of much money. For to
profit by the successes and failures of
those long in the business is the
way the person who values his time
and his money begins in the fruit in-
daitry, lor in no industry does exper
ience prove so expensive when gained
byoneself, for a mistake in orchard
mnrk and manacement can not be
detected at once and sometimes it is
five years or more before the beginner
can know that he has plauetd the
wrong variety, or has placed his or
chard orvineyard on the wrong soil or
location, or made a mistake in prun
ing. ' And then his mistakes In his
combat with the pouts will be another
big expense .that will tend to dis
courage him with the fruit in
dustry. The wise orcharding makes
as few experiments as possible him
self but gives close attention to the
socoess and failures of bis neighbors
and profits by their experience.
And it is this olass cf orchardists
who never fail to .attend a fruit
growers meeting and also to visit
other orchards and note their condi
tion and the methods of handling
them. If a beginner will atteud fro it
growers meetings visit other orchards
and read the bulletins issued by the
Agricultural College and the Agricul
tural Derjartment and the standard
fruit papers he will not waste a day
of his time nor a dollar of bis money
in bringing his orchard or vineyard
into profitble bearing, but if he pre
fers to blunder aloug by himself he
may by spending muoh money aud
time attain success and he may end
in failure and become a chronic
growler who declares that there is no
money io fruit raising.
Recognising the value of theBe ex
perience meetings the Fruit Growers
Association voted to hold a number of
orchard meetings this summer. The
first orchard meeting will be held on
Saturday afternoon, June 20, at River
side Fruit Farm, belonging to Ueo. A.
aiuiilton, and at Eler-lee Krait
Farm, belonging to Prof. R. R. Tur
ner, iu Fruitdale district A study
will be made of an old ore" aid that is
iwina rnclimed and of two new or
chards, one planted lal year aud one
the paat winter, and mubracing apple,
pear, peach, cherry and waluut trees
and a vineyard eu methods ot com
batting the pest aud of planting.
pruning, cultivating aud the general
care of an orchard. A oowparison of
the square and hexagonal methods
of tree planting will be made as the
new orouard are piauiea oy
latter m-thod. After an in p ttion
of the orchards and t Iks byxp rts
on (he various uha'tsof the work as
shown by the tree-, a sovlal hour will
be spent under the shade trees at Mr
Hamilton's home and light refresh
ments will be served by the ladies of
Fruitdale Orange. This meeting is
open to all who are interested in the
fruit industry and the ladies will be
quite as welcome as the gentlemen. Z
from Grants Pasa nn Rnn.
river on the south side and it is but
a 25-minote walk from the bridge op
luauau iran along the river bank
The meeting will beirio at 2 o. m.
After President Robinson had called
tne meeting to order for the forenoon
session he announoed that the eleotion
of officers and other business would
be postponed until the afternoon ses
sion and the time Until noon would be
devoted to a general discussion of the
fruit industry in Josephine county.
He then gave a short talk on the
purpeses of the Fruit Growers Asso
ciation and the outlook for the fruit
industry in this oounty. He stated
that what is everybody's business is
nobody's business applies in its fullest
sense In the contest that the fro it
growers in Rogue River Valley have
with the pests that threatea to destroy
their orchards. A few fruitgrowers
may strive eer go hard to keep their
orchards free from pests but their
work will be unavailing if the nests
are allowed to breed and multiply by
countless millions in the orchards of
careless farmers and on trees and
shrubs in the yards of the town resi
dences. The same energy and con-
oerted action tuoet be exercised in
the work of subduina the orchard
pests as is carried out to stamp out
an epidemio of smallpox or diphtheria.
All must co-operate, the farmers and
the business men in this war on the
pests, but it is especially necessary
that the fruit growers work as one
man This can best be accomplished
by all belonging to an organization
for then there is a unison of purpose
and strength that would make success
certain in the war ' of extermination
against the pests. Tbe Grants Pass
Growers Association has been doing a
good work in carrying on a cam
paign of education and of scouring
the enforcement of the pest laws, but
much more could have been accom
plished had all who are Interested in
the development of the fruit industry
in Josephine oounty been members of
the Association. The ontlook is now
most encouraging for the Association
for its work is being appreciated, for
the fruib growers are finding that
they must unite and all work together
if the oonditionsare to be made the
best- for tfie growing and the market
ing of fniit in this county.
Secretary Charles Meserve ooinoided
with what President Robinson bad
said relative to the war on the pests
io Josephine county. That the pro
gressive fruit growers of this section
are handicapped in their fight with
the pests is proven by the faot that
not to exceed 10 per cent of the fruit
trees and shrubs in Grants Pass were
sprayed this past winter and not over
60 per cent of tbe fiuit trees on the
farms were sprayed. This indicates
that a more rigorous enforcement of
the pest laws mast be had if the fruit
industry is to be developed in Jose
phine ooun'y. There are uow aot
over a dozen kinds of pests io Rogue
River Valley but with the immense
importation of fruit trees that are
being made each year the valley i l
soon be flooded with tbe hundreds of
species of pests that are iufesting the
orchar Is of America. The entomolo
gists of tbe Department of Agriculture
and ot the Agricultural Colleges have
identified over UOO.different kinds of
pests that infect the orchards and
gardens of the United Stab's. Our
high grade civilization has disturbed
the balance o nature and now we
have to pay the penalty. And tbe
list of peats is growing rapidly for
21 new pests were found this past
year that had lauded in the United
Stales from foreign countries. While
it seems a hopeless tark to contend
axaioHl this treueudoua pet uieuauoe.
jet the undertaking is not great for
the iruit growers of Roue River
Valley, for the mouutaius all about
ll, e Valley make it so that Uie peets
can not get here of themselves and
if caie is taken to preveut their being
brought in on tree shipments and then
if ihse that are here are subdued,
fruit growing here can be carried on
itii a certainty of harvesting.cropa
of perfect froit. In the great farming
sections of the United States the pests
are rapidly exterminating the or
cnards and fruit raising will soon be
a lest industry in inost of the states
of the Union. So really tbe pests are
the beet friends that the Rogue River
orchardists have, for hilethey are
killing off the orchards and lessening
the surmlv of fruit, the demand for
fruit"" Is" steadily gaining with the
result tbat the day of cbeap fruit is
gone by. I
ti. 1 nomas, who for several years
miles
OFFICIAL ELEC
TION RETURNS
Of Initiative Measures
Recently Submitted.
ARE MANY IMPROVEMENTS
Desired by Electors at Last
Week's Election Statement
No. I Carried.
Following is an abstract of the offi
cial vote on the initiative measures,
submitted at last week's election.
Tbee figures show that the people
sanction an increase in the pay of
legislators, that they are opposed to the
location of all state institutions at
the state capltol; tbat the biennial
elections would better be held in Nov
ember than June. These figures also
show tbat the people were greatly
indifferent relative to the state uni
versity bill, which only carried by a
small majority.
Statement No. 1, bill carried, as a
matter of course very strongly. Some
of the bills, while of apparent; less
importance carried by stronger majori
ties. Legislators' Inoreased Pay.
Yes , 54
No 1087
Majority No..
633
893
684
Scattering
State Institutions
Ves
No
Majority Tea
Supreme Court Amendment
Ves
No
690
m
Majority No 305
November Elections
Yes 1381
No aoo
Majority Yes
Sheriff's
Yes
No
.1088
.1120
. 650
. 676
. 673
. 962
Feeding Prisoners
Majority Yes
Compulsory
Yes
No
Passes
Majority No 279
Armory Appropriation
Yes 482
No 1066
Majority No 874
University Appiopriation
Yes
No
. 781
. 728
Majority
Yes ... .
Woman
. 26
. s02
. 951
. 149
.1017
. 644
. 473
. 669
.1026
. 357
. 681
.1119
Suffrage
Yes
No..
Majority No
Upper Colnbmia Fish Bill
Yes
No
Majority
Yss ..
'Open
Town" Bill
Yes.
No..
Majority
Yea
No
No
Single Tax
M
jority No 468
Recall
Yes 1222
No 432
Majority Yes
790
Statemsnt No
1 Amendment
Yes
.1461
.. 290
..1171
No
Majority Yes
Proportional
Representation
Yes
.10ft
No
601
Majorty Yes....
.. 669
..1059
. . 620
Corrupt
Practice Bill
Yes
No
Majority Yes
639
Lower Colsasbia Fish Bill
J"
No 727
Majority Yes
Grand Jury
Yes
No
Amendment
1055
Majority Yes 628 1
Hood River County
Yes ..: tv
487
304
The Geo. S. Calhoun Co. have in
one of their windows, a brood of full
blood Belgian Hares, the property of
Mr. Calhoun's son Lester. The little
fellows were born about three weeks
ago, seven of them all told, one being
pure white and is teemed an Albino.
This occurrence is quite a rarity
Several years ago, Postmaster Donnell
shot a white deer, which he had
moated and is now on display at the
Commercial Club rooms. A white
Blackbird was also seen among its
black feathered tribe by a great many
people ot Grants Pass, two or three
years ago.
A substantial new residence Is going
up at B and First street this week.
FLAG DAY NEXT
SUNDAY, JUNE 14
On June 14, 1777, just 131 years ago
it was decidod by congress that the
flag of th United States then consist
ing of 13 united states hold 13 stripes,
alternated red and white and that the
union be IS white stars on a field of
blue, but no provision was made at
that time for new states, bnt as new
states were being admitted it was
necessary to make some provision for
their representation in the flag so
another enactment tool place in 1818
when congress ordained that from
after the next 4th of July the flag of
horizontal stripes, alternate red and
white and that the union would be 20
white stars in a field ot blue, upon
the admission ef new state into the
union star should be added to the
flag, this to take plaoe the next 4th
of July succeeding the admission of
tbe state.
The American Flag Association was
formed in 1897, tbe objeet of this
association being to promote a feel
ing of loyalty ana reverenoe for "Old
Glory" and June 14, Flag Day, has
come to be reorganized as a national
anniversary by the American people.
So popular has this dav become that
it is observed all over the United
States by the patriotic citizens and
June 14 of each year sees tbe national
colors liberally displayed from business
houses and private residences.
Let tbis year be ahead of all pre
vlous ones iu the display our nations
honored flag and let the stars and
stripes wave from svery business
house and private home in tbis city
on suuday, June 14.
NEW CANNERY BUILDING
IS NOW COMPLETED
Now Machinery Is Being In.
stalled This Week-Heavy
Season Looked for.
While the canning season Is not yet
open in tbis ssctioo, the Grants Pais
canning factory is just now one of tbe
busiest places in tbe city, the construo
tion work on the new addition is now
completed and tuaoeger Sampson and
Foreman Webber with a force of men
are now setting and adjusting the new
machinery recently reeived and Mr.
Sampson says they hope to have things
in shape to handle a part, at least, of
the Logan berry crop this season.
The new machinery now being install
td in addiiion to the additional room
offrded br tbe new building will not
only add greatly to the convenience
of tbe plant but double its daily
capacity. As soon a the season
opens 60 girls will be employed be
sides from 12 to 20 men. 'the can
ning factory is therefor one of the
most important industrial institu
tions of this section of the Rogue
River Valley.
Foreman Webber jost returned the
first of the week fiom San Francisco
where be had spent a week ia the
interest of the factory. After
visitiog a number of factories io
California Mr. Webber says tbat
Grants Pass has one of the most coo
venlently arranged and best equipped
canneries on tbe Pacifio coast.
I The company shicDed out ooe car
! load of vinegar tbis week. Tbe pres.
I . ... i a
73 Heaviest pack tne factory Las yet
heaviest
' handled. Tbe tomato crop is coming
1 on much nicer than anticipated and
' ! tbe 23 acres being raised just east of
No
Majority Yes
the factory by W. B. Sherman, tbe
Tokay man is a picture of exoellent
gardening. -
LADIES ORGANIZE -HELP
BOOST TOWN
Large Attendance at Last
Week's Meeting.
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED
Hold an Adjourned Meeting in the
Club Rooms Auxiliary to
Commercial Club.
At an adjourned meeting of tbe
wives of the members of the com
mercial club at the club rooms last
week Tuesday the permanent organiza
tion ef a woman's auxiliary was per
fected. Aside from its oo-operatioo
with the commercial club this new
organization is essentially a womans
club. Its general purpose being the im
provement of Grants Pass morally
mentally and otherwise.
The organization was affsoted by
the election of the following officers :
Mrs .0. L. Clevenger, president;
Mrs. O. H. Demaray, treasurer; Mrs.
Herbert Sampson, secretary and the
following ladiss were selected as
vice-presidents: Mesdames R. W.
Clarke, W. C. Hale, A. H. Gonnell,
O. H. Parker, G. W. Donnell, and
G. H. Durham.
A committee of three was -appoint
ed to draft a constitution and by.
laws to be presented at the next
meeting. A similar committee was
also appointed to draft a resolution to
be presented to the commercial club
reoommendlog tbe advisability of
holding a Fourth ot July ploaie.
Various other general matters were
discussed after which the meeting
adjourned, subject to the oall of the
president. The club starts eat with
excellent prospects for future achieve
ment and the general improvement
of the city. The old "saw" Is, that
it takes a woman to do it every
time, and the Grants Pass ladies seem
to be behind every good move and the
new organization should bring them
into greater prominenoe and appre
elation in tbis splendid country.
Every wife of svery business or pro
fessional roan in the city, and the
young ladies, too, should become
members of tbis club. Its sooi
features are bound to be Interesting
while the mission and effort of the
clab should appeal to every woman
in the city. There are great poaai
bilities for the club; it can do much
for the spiritual, mental and material
wellfare of Grants Pass.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
Has Accomplished Much Good
Since lie Organization Now
a Membership of 112.
Below is given a report of ths finan
cial condition of the Grants Pass
Commercial club ap to Jnus 1, 19u8,
covering a period fross August I, 1906
O'NEOLIL'S
Good Old Solid Comfort
J nut to be able to "lop down'' into something that's oool sad comfort
able and forget that tkore Is any such thing axorry or work er poll
tics that's just what a man likes to do.
Those Comfort chairs let the cool air circulate all around them
freely move as you do.
Those Vudor Swinging Chairs the kind the ladles enjoy so much.
Those handsome Hammocks built for two girls, nuf sed.
Never have we shown such an Immense line or varied assortment
of Porch Chairs and Hammocks as this season. You WILL like them
and you should be fair to yourself, and to the chairs and hammocks, to
see them and judge for yourself, at
Furniture and Car
pets, Linoleums,
It. H.
Lace Curtains, Por
tieres, Mattresses,
Pillows, Cote, Wall
Paper, Clocks,
Mirror, Window
THE HOUSEFUHNISHER
Shades, Picture,
Picture Moulding.
I ront St
to the dates mentioned. The clnb
was organized two years ago with a
charter membership of 23, and after a
desultory existence of .nine montlm
an active committee on membersnip
increased tbe roll to 49 by April of
last year. In April 1907, H. L. An
drews, was elected secretary at a
salary of 20 per month sines which
time the clnb .has increased its mem
bership to 112, inolndlng all of the
leading business men of the city.
In presenting this flnanoial report
It is not impertinent to recount some
of the achievemens which have re
sulted directly from the club's labors.
Among these may be mentioned the
fair last September, which was a
grand suoovss In every sense. The
permanent arches over Sixth street
on each side ot the railroad track
were also secured by the club ; and a
trail down Rogue Rl er was also
materially aided by th,club. Another
wholesome inflnoooe of the club ia
that the "knocker" has been made to
go away back and sit .down, while
the olty ha grown and prospered in
every way and many hundreds of
acres or land contiguous to urants
Pass have been reclaimed from tbe
chapparrall and timber and planted to
fruit and many new orchard homes
built.
Following is the financial report of
the club.
RECEIPTS.
Membership (Entrance Fees) .11135 00
Membership monthly dues.... 1108 00
Donations aud sundry receipts 6HA 21
Special advertlsinng
fund..
282 90
Total
.3102 11
EXPENDITURES.
General expense, postage,
phone, light, water, eto
8,666 846 17
Entertainment, banqaets, eto, , 165 70
Miners exhibit, ptiutig aoot. . 29 00
R R V development league. . . 91 00
Improvement 65 00
Salary and commission...:.... 874 10
Reut 440 00
Advertising BOO 68
Advertising (Special) 114 00
Forulture fixtures 150 44
Treasurer (Cash o:i hand).... 836 17
Total 13102 11
It Is also significant that the com
mercial club has morally and substan
tially supported tbe olty oounoil ia
all the council's work for the -im
provement of the elty, and that Grants
Pass his been strongly advertised
throughout the oounty through a
systematic campaign of publicity by
the olub.
The olub has also engendered a
nnaulmlty of spirit and activity
among other merchants and citizens
generally which argues muoh for the
future growth and prosperity of Grauta
Pass.
Band Concert.
Weather premlttlng the Rogue River
Baud Boys of Grants Pass will give
an open air concert in Railroad Park
on Friday evening, Juue 19, 1U0H.
The following program will be ren
dered :
March Comedy Club Ellis Brooks
Walt Daz.ler Souhtwell
Overture Ths Diamond. . . Soutliwell
Polka-Violt Paul DeVllle
Two-step Gazelle Southwell
Schottiscbe My Playmates. .Southwell
Walts Queen of the Ball Brooks
Galop Whirlwind Hontliwell
Two Old Favorites ..Arranged
March Opakan Southwell
8TANTON ROWELL,
Dlreotor.
Mias Aadrey Carter of Ashland Is
spending a few days iu Grants Pass
the guest of Mrs. Catherine Gray.
ssWs
Stoves snd Ranges,
0 lleill
U ran It ware,
Agteware, Tail wars,
Woodenware,
Wllloware, Cutlery,
Crockery, Lamps,
Glassware, Fancy
bet. 6 and 7
Chios, Uo-Carta,
Baby Carriages.
I i
The tilaca of msetloi U but two
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