Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, July 24, 1908, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextROSUE KlVErt COURIER, o RANTS PASS. OREGON. JULY 24, 1908 ME ROGUt RIVER COURIER GRANTS PaSS, ORJiGOS. Published Every Friday. Subscription Rates: One Year, in adTance, II. SO Bli Months. . .76 Three Months, ... .40 (tingle Copies, - .05 Advertising Races Furnished on application at the office, or oy in mi. Obituaries and resolutions of con dolence will le charged for at 6c per line; eard of thanks 50c. A. E. VOORII1ES, PROPH Entered at the post office at Uranta I'aaa Oregon, a second-class mail matter. KKIDAY. JULY 24, 1908. NOT ASKING HANNAS' RECALL. It Is out generally known here who has charge of the wireleas or Rrape rine atationa in Grants Paas for the Med ford daily papers bat many of the news stories aboot this city ap pearing in those papers are both pnerile and amusing. The following paragraph taken from a news item in bat Monday's Tribnne is a fair ex ample : "Prohibitionists of Grants Paas and Josephine county are preparing to circulate recall petition against Cir cuit Juge H. K. Ilanna of the First Judicial district of Oregon becanse of bis recent decision suHtaining the Meriford charter. Ever sinoe the de olsion whs rendered there bare been murinnnt of dlncoiitnt with Judge Uanna, which , la reported to have ouliiuiiatcd in the petition for his recall under the new stats law." The facta lu'tho case are that there has never beeu any talk among the prolilliltlouintH of either Grants Pass or Josephine oonuty about the oir oulation of a recall petition, nor ia there any thought at this time of auy soch action. Whilo the prohibition lata here aa elsewhere, regret the sa loon einbroglio in Jacknon county, hone here who hare known Judge Uanna for many years unhesitatingly express the belief that the judge granted and sustained the injunction again st the enforcement of prohibi tion in Jackson county purely upon a legal bails in accordance with the law and evidence regard leas of any personal or other consideration. ..Moreover, the prohibitionists of Josephine oonty are disposed to allow the Jackson county people to pull tbelr own chestnuts out of the fire, meanwhile awaiting the action of the supreme court on the case in question. Of ootirae majority of be people hers axe disposed to question lbs jus tice or wbolesomeness of the law which Judge Hanna'a decision tends to uphold, bat those at all acquainted with the jusde are in no seme in clined to impugn his motives, much to iOTOk bi recall a suggeated ty the Tribune's heWI itsm. THE NEXT FEDEKAlTcENSUS. The next federal census will be taken in 1010 aud preparations for the great work are already being made by the census bureau at Washington olty. This important department of the government will require about 914,. 000,(100 to pay the expense of sneer talning the population, and the agri cultural, commercial aud iudUHlrial progress of the nation, fays the Salem Statttauian. There are to be up wards of 8110 district supervisors, the number of enumerators is find at 6000, and the clerical force, at Waah ington aud at headquarters of the IKI0 districts estimated at 6000. There will be many changes in the method of doing the work changes which experience In taking the census in previous years fully warrants. One of the changes will be in begin ning the work ou April 1, instead of on Juue 1, as in previous enumera tions, and the leaaon for the change ia due to the enumerators having been delayed in their work in the past through so many persons having been absent form their bonieadoring the summer aeaaou, making the In formation obtained relative to them somewhat inaccurate. PROHIBITION STANDARD BEAR ERS. Eugene Cbafln of Chicago for presi dent and T Aaron S. Watkios of Ada, Ohio, for vice-president are the stand ard bearers of the prohibition party nominated at Its national convention held atOoluuiboa. Ohio last Thursday. for workingmcn Levi Strauss CT" TV. r Overalls selected denim the two hurt brau d ka mm The supn nie court of the state ol ' Washington has iiostalned tiie validity of the law prohibiting theatrical en frtainmenti on Sundav. This niesns that the Sunday theatre must go. The Salem Statesman aays one orchardiBt near The Dalles has sold this season 11811 worth of cherrif s to the cannery of four acres of land, or an average of V per acre. The States man further says that a Lane county grower last year rained on two acres of ground 12 tone of cherries which he sold at five cents per pound, while it is estimated that bis this year's crop will aggregate 18 tons. It will, there fore, be seen that there is a handsome profit in cherry culture in Oregon. It should also be remembered that the Rogue River Valley is also finely adapted to tbe cherry as well as ap ples, pears, peaches grares and all of the imaller fruit, while land can be had bare now at less ;than half the price of the older fruit sections. M-H-I-I--IM Mill I-M-H' LOCAL EVENTS. t M-M-M- MI1II II M-I-H- Nearly everyone who can getaway is now headed for tbe creeks and hills for tbe annual summer outing. The mercury was clear op in the king row Sunday 106 in the shsde. It was'the warmest day of the present season. T. T. PaDkey.oue of tbe local fisher men whose camp is on the other side of the river just above the park, caught 83 salmon Sunday night which weighed 500 pouuds or an average of a little over 15 pounds each. There are 60 men enuaged in fishing here at the present time. Prof. R. R. Turner of the Grants Pass schools bas been appointed a member of the state board of teachers' examiners This board consists of eight members, and they review all the papers of applicants for state certificates and life diplomas. Prof. Turner will have jurisdiction over tbe Southern Oregon district. It was learned here last Thursday that the Royal Tourist automobile, a 94000 machine, which passed through here about two weeks ago, ostensibly en roots to Portland, had been stolen by tbe four men aboard, at Oakland, Cal. The owner of the maohlne passed through here Thursday In quest of bis maohlne and the thieves. B. H. Harris ef Medford narrowly escaped a traglo death Thursday of last weekwhile at work at the mill in the Big Butte district. He was turn in the water out of a large ditch to repair the water wheel, when he was thrown into the stream and carried over a 80-foot embankment and over rapids for 100 feet. He was rescued by workmen at the mill and strange to say, no bones were broken. The Pickett Creek Consolidated Mining Company will hereafter be officially known aa the United Cop. per Gold Mines (Joiupauy, the chang ing of the name being made necessary on account of the similarity of names with the Pickett Creek Mining Co. O. A. Thomas the organizer of the United company expects to have all the business couueoted with the or ganixatinn of the company completed this week. Messrs. A. Vannoy aud O. A. Whit aett have leaned the diuiug room of the Laytou hotel and will operate the same as a first class cafe. M. Vannoy is a Callforaia chef and knows what the people like and will exert his efforts to serve the people of Grauts Pass in this Hue. Re side serving first elate meals at regular hours they will a I ho serve shoit order aud cater to the general public. Mr. Johnson who bas had charge of the Layton, will oouiinoe the place as a rooming house. The hungry will be amply served at the Iayton cafe. Tuesday while Carroll, the li year old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cornell of this city, who Is spec ling the sum mer vacation with the family of J. C Mattlaou at Gallce, was out with a party picking huckleberries, he killed a 8-point bock deer with aj-oalibre rifle, fie had taken hU rifle and ;ieft the (remainder of the party bat a short time when he splrd the deer in the brush. Slipping up at does rauge he killed the buck the first ahol, the bullet having pierced the heart. He returned to the party to tell them of his success. Of course they were 'all "from Missouri." but Carrol was not leng In "showiag them." Welter System Discussed. To tbe Rogue Klver Courier: It Is perhaps unfortunate for 'the city that tbe Council at its last tinet lng decided to Uke no further action towards the purchase of li e franchise and plaut of the Hcgue Kiver Water Co., aa it la undoubtedly the wind of the inhabitants ot this city that the corporation should own ami op-rate its owu system. A g.HHl atr supply and a modern system for its d'stri ba llon is a que-tiou of paramount im port ance to be settled by every pro gresaive city, before it can become prosperous and a desirable place for people to establish hom-i in. It is the history of water companies as read iu the coort reports of principally all the states, that they constantly en croach on tbe right of tbe people and advance their rates ontil suits and actions are resorted to for protection of the inhabitants, and the suit that is now io progress 'in our own court to establish a reasonable rate for the Ufe of water, and 'o enjoin the pres ent company from charging or col lecting its exhorbitant od unreason able rates, is but a repetition of the experience of many other cities throughout tbe United States. There can be no question that the present company is making a hand some profit oo its plant aud franchise, and that is the reason that it is re sisting the people in their effnits to get water at lower rates, and the fear that this suit might result in some reduction undoubtedly caused Mr. Morrison to come before the counoil and offer to sell their'system to the city for 1110,000. These con cerns have a dread of law suits of the character of the one now in progress because the result of every lawsuit is problematical, and no one can reasonably foretell what will be the outcome. While our city may have fair hopes of reducing the present rate by the courts decree, yet the result is not certain, aud unquestionably will be a long time in the coorts before a final decision ia reached in the court of last resort. It is uncertain In its final outcome because the court most take into consideration the cost of the plant, cost of operation, deterioration and betterments, and fix auch a rate as will yield to the water company a reasonable return of the money in vested over the amounts paid out to operate and maintain. the plant. If, theo, after the suit is determined the court must allow a fair profit to the water company on the amount invested, would it not be wise for our council to make fanother try looking towards the purchase of his plan, or if the same cannot be had for reasonble price, to take steps for the building of new system for the city, and let os divide the profits among the consumers and inhabitants by giving tbem water at leas rates. The present company has refused to extend its system in many directions within the corporation where the people have urgent need of water for household and domestio nse simply because it would entail a consider able, outlay to reach the sections re quiring water, and the returns or in come would not yield ten per oent profit on the amoout paid for laying down the extension. We snow that very mnoy other cities in Oregon have sold their water bonds on long time issues and have installed, or bought their water plants aud are operating them at a decided reduction in rates below any rates ever enjoyed by our people. GEO. COLVIG. CLASSIFIED ADS. NEW TODAY. TWO fresli cows and a heifer. Ap ply at Grauts Pass Feed Store cr of Henry Huck on Fruitdale road three miles from Grants Pans, teleiboue No.818. 7 24 tf Tin FruitrCans at Hair-Riddle's. LOST A package of Art btushts be tween Second aud Fourth on A street. Finder please return to 652 N Second Street. ' 7-24 at BOY of 18, working in office, wants board aud room at f4 a week. Ad dress W. , Conner. 7-84 tf WANTED A boiler of about SO H. P aud enaine of about 8 H. P. Ad dress Box 5211. Grants Paaa. 7 34 lit DON'T BUY Your wood until you have heard from Edwards on Joues Creek. Address H. L. Edwards, P. O Box No. 6WJ ani' I will call and see you. 717 at ONE JERSEY Bull, 15 months old, for sale cheap. Hsyden Close, Thcue (W, Wiberville. 7-24 tf. FOR SALE-One 4 year-old Swiss Jersey and Durham cow, gentle, will be fresh iu October, fall at Courier office. 7.4 t Window glata at Hair-Ridriley WANTED. PIANO Porils wanted-20 years ex perience in teaching. Adortss Mrs. E. K. Kostir J, N th St., nut to r. Coron. 7.1; tf WANTED To rent, a ruch;"will pay cash or shares. ; Might buy if a bargain. Address W. T. Hoover, Gen. Del.. Grants Pas. Ore. 7-17 8 FOR SALE. FOR SALE A good pack mule, sad dle and blanket, eitra good well brvke to tti mountains. Write P A. DeFries, Merliu, Ore. 7-17 2t WOOD FOR SLAK-Good. dry. sum mer wood at 1.60 per tier, de livered iu lots of two tier or more. Call phone 1175. Farmers' line. Heruian & Fljun, 7-10 4t -2. "THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY" Tenth and Morrison, Portland, Oregon A. P. Armstrong;, LL.B., Principal CWe occupy two floors 65 by 100 feet, have a $20,000 equipment, employ a large faculty, give individual instruction, receive more calls for office help than we can meet Our school admittedly leads all others in quality of instruction. It pays to attend such an institution. CSaid a Business Man: "Keep hammering away everlastingly on thorough work. It will win out in the end." Said an Educatort "The quality of instruc tion given In your school makes it the. standard of its kind in the Northwest" COpen all the year. Students admitted at any time. Catalogue free. References : Any bank, any newspaper, any business man in Portland. Best Talcum Powder nt MODEL DRUG STORE Front Street, Opposite Depot ARE YOU LOOKING For bargains in furniture? If so, come aud see my new stock and get my prices. My car of new Couches, Beds, in fact anything and everything for the parlor, dining room, bed room and kitchen has come, and you'll be astonished at the splendid goods and the right prices. M. E. MOCRE, Buck Deer Can now be killed within the limit of the law. To make a successful hunt you will need a reliable rifle and GOOD AMMUNITION Winchester, Savage and Kemington Rifles, and all other high grade hunters' equip ment at JOE WHARTON'S Sporting Goods Store ON SIXTH STREET FOUR-HORSE freight wanon with trailer attachment. Almost new aud at a snecial bargain. O. Har baugh, or (Jhas. Basye, Jacksonville. 7-10.4t FOR SALE Two year old Jersey bull. Inquire or addresB J. R. ScovlU, R. Y. D. No. 1, Grants Paaa, Ore. TUOROUOHBRED Billy goat for sale, price reaxnnable. Inquire of W. W. Wilson, Hiiko, Oregon. 7-10 tf THOROUGHBRED Poland! China Boar lor aale. For particulars in quire of A.M. Jets, R. Y. D. No. 3 6-2B tf FOR SALE Tlie fine l-wtiden-e property of H. A. ROTERMUND, two blocks from Masonio Hail. En quire at Paddock's Marble Works. ONE SPAN good woik horses, one driving or saddle horse for sale cash or on terms. Wilson Mercan tile.Co.. Leland. 4-24 tf 7-ROOM plastered house on Iowa street, two acres of ground, for sale at fltfOO. Inquire on premises, opposite Kiugwell's green noose. E. T. lompson, 6-23 tf FOR SALE Good sugar pine shakes. Enquire Kenney's Grocery, 5-8 tf Wll L rent too a good farm, seven miles of city. Best terms given. Write Box 25, or see me, residence corner Oak and Park streets. J. M. Adams. MISCELLANEOUS. Y. A. PIERCE Registered Angoras, Flock headed by one of the famous bucks of the "King Arthur" also other bucks of diflereot strains of breeding. Ikies of the noted strains. IBucks tor sale. Merlin, Ore. 8 27 tf FOR EXCHANGE Elegant new six room house with all modern con venienrea, fully improved popular cross towu street. Near Oakland and S. F. car and ferry lines. 40x135 feet lot. Small houe in rear renting lor $10 per month. Total renting value about f45 per month. Want Southern Oregon Agricultural 01 timber lands ot 4o00 value or each ditterence; trade oash basis. Address owner, 1623 Ashby Ave., lieikeley, Cal. 4-8 tf FRANK BURNETT-Upholstering. mission furniture made to order. NEW and SECOND HAND - GOODS GRANTS PASS, ORE. , STORE building, 80 t 100 feet Ions I wxnbed for term .of ynars. Address Merchant, (Jare KOtfue Kiver Courier. 6-26 tf IF YOU have a honee or cow yon want to sell, or if you waut a cow or a horse or a burro, try a Cornier Want Ad. Inexpensive, potent and profitable. Try one. Five cents the line. STRAYED. There broke into my field July 6th, one 3 year old roan moley cow, will soon be fresh. Owner can have same by proving property and paying charges. W. F. Hog ue, Box 373, Grants Pass, Oregon. 7 17 5t Disaolutlonof Partnership. Notice is hereby given that the partnership lately tnbsisting between us, the undersigned W. L. Dooley and John Smithpeter carrying on business as a cigar store, billiard ball and rooming house at Grants Pass, Ore gon, under the style or firm name of Dooley & Smithpeter, was on the 13th duy of June, 19C8, dissolved bj ma tuM consent, and that (the businees in future will be carried on by the said John Smithpeter alone who will pay all debts and liabilities and receive all moneys payable to the late firm Witness onr hands this 12th day of Jane, 1908. W. L. DOOLEY, JOHN SMITHPETER, GASOLINE ENGINE IRRIGATION. SPRAYING & PUMPING MACHINERY j Fairbanks-Morse Gasoline Engines for pumping, spraying, sawing, grinding. I Ouinta complete. Fairbanks .Sales for weighing. J Fairbanks-Morse Dynamos and Motors lor fower and Hpht I Fairbanks-Morse Windmills and Towers. Fairhanks-Morse Urinders, Feed Chop-i pew. Well Pumps. , All first quality (roods at lowest prices. 1 Always in stock. Liberal terms. Prompt reply 10 inquiries and quick shipments. Write (or catalogue and prices. GRANTS PASS HDW. CO., Agenti Grants Pats. Oregon FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO. PORTLAND OR First National Bank OF Southern Oregon Granti Pass, Oregon Some of the Service that a Bank Renders the Public DEPOSITS The safest and simplest way of keeping your money is by depositing it in a Reliable Hank. Tbis Bank receives De posits subject to Check, oron demand Certilicatea of deposit or on time Certificates of Deposits. On time deposits we pay 4 PER CENT INTEREST DRAFTS The best and cheapest way to transfer money is by Bank Draft. We sell Drafts payable in ail parts of tbe country. LOANS One of tbe most impor tant functions of the Hink. We endeavor to supply all reasonable need eus ot our customers. Capital and Surplus $75,000 Stockholders' Additional Responsibility $50,000 OFFICERS L. B. Hall, President J. C. Campbell, Vice-Pres. H. L. Uii.key, Cashier R. K. Hacxktt, Asst. Cashier S. V. MOODY WOOD YARD Cor. H & 3d sts. Phone 434 1 Load Blocks $3.00 Htove Wood 1 Tier Manzanita $2.50 1 Tier Oak $2.75 1 Tier Fir $2.50 lTier Pine $2.25 Chunk Wood 1 Tier Oak $2.50 1 Tier Fir $2.25 lTier Pine. $2.00 1 Load Sawdust $l.Oo 1 Load Kindling $1.0 BIJOU Theatre CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE beginning at 7:15 every evening except Sunday MOVING PICTURES and Illustrated Songs 'T'HE new management are endeavoring to please their patrons, and are sparing no expence to make the place worthy of patronage. Change of program three times each week MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY. ADMISSION ONLY 10 CENTS Pioneer Assaying and Rtf. Co. Capita! 1100.000. Est. 27 years. Gold base bullion ; cyanides, rich ere, etc. bought ; assaying 90c. Spot caab on assaving Talnes. 131 5th at. near U. t. Mint, San Francisco, Cal. Job Printing of all kinds at The COURIER East Front St.