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THE ROGUL RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OREGON. Published Every Friday. Subscription Ratesi One Year, in advance, Biz Months. Tbree Months, Single Copies, ' II .AO .7ft .40 .05 Advertising Rates Furnished on application t the ofiioe, or by niall. ii.ltiinn and resolutions of eon dolence will I hnrKed for at 6c per line card of thanks 60c. A. E. VOORH1ES, PBOPK Entered at the pout office at Grants rasa Oregon, at second-class man niauw. FRIDAY. AUGUST 14, 1808. The little city of Roseburg is thor otiahly in the current of the pro- gresslie swim this summer. The city council recently let a contract for the raving of 18 blocks. Medford and Eu sene are also rating extensively this r. It is a mutter of regret in this connection that Grants Pats passed up the caving proposition this summer. Mrs. N. A. Eldrurige, editor and publisher of the Del Norte Record at Crescent City, Cal., died last Thursday morning at the age of 9 years, bay in? conducted that DBter sinoe the death of her husband 12 years ago, 8he was native of Missouri and came to Oregon with her parents in the early 60's. In 1865 she married J E. Eldredge and was a valuable aid to her hosbnad In the establishment of the Reootd. ' The sale of a two hundred and sixty acre tract In the Rogue River Valley during the past week for one hundred and sixty thousand dollars by Medford parties is perhaps the greatest real estate transaction ever made in the valley and is bound to attract more than casual attention of investors in other seotiom of the country as well as the state. Besides the enormity of the monetary consideration in this ' transaction the careful observer will aturally have a keener appreciation of the value of the soil in this already famous valley'and Its great possibili ties. It will be seen that this land old for over six hundred dollars per acre, and when the extent of the tract la taken into consideration the sale appears all the more oollosal. How ever, those familiar with what Rogue River Valley soil will produce, the prioe presents nothing of the flctl tions valne. Z IRRIGATION A NECESSITY. The proposition of irrigation is one In which eveiy farmer.orcbardUt and businrss man in the Rogue River Valley is vitally Interested. While the agricultural and horticultural. de velonnieut of the country during the past decade without the aid of irriga tion to any appreciable extent has lieen short of marvelous, yet under a thorough system of irrigation the growth and advancement of the valley within the tint five years would be phenotnrnally greater than all its in dnstrial schievtmeuts since the settle ment of the country. There ate perhaps those who have lived here for a generation who will say that we do not need irrigation, but this contention is both impotent and irrational. Grants Pass is fully as lsrge as the present condition and ex tent of the natural iresurces will sup nort. notwithstanding the tiudeuiahle fact that under a comrrvhensive ays tm of iirigatitn and intelligtnt till age the soil." of Josephine county would auirly support a city cf from thirty to forty thousand. The man who rgnes that '.we should not advo cate lrrigatieu for the reason that it will have a tendency to keep pros pective investors out of the valley is also greatly In error for the reason thai water ou the land is the ouly thing which will demonstrate the wonderful possibilities of the soil aud climate. The lnrosDeotlve buyer of Kruit or farm land is In no sense afraid of ir rigation. Moreover, you cannot keep the iot'lligent investor and his money oat of a well Irrigated oonutry, no matter what the trice asked for thu laud. He kuows to a certaiuty that the Investment will pay and for workingmen Levi Strauss Overalls selected dciu'ra the two hone brand -TV IS ROGUE baudsom-ly. Thu fact ns " abundantly demonstrated in ivoiorau". Idaho, and In Not In every action of the country where irrigation na. VauAn flmitloTed. Pt.-.ntwl irriaation in tne crying need of Me Rogue River vauey uU do field of inveitment offers greater -m-r v J or surer returns for either the larnier or the builder of the supply ditches. In view of this fot and io considera tion of the greatly multiplied yie a or every acre under irrigation, to say nothing of the increased mket vaiue of the land, the ornhardists and busi ness men . f Josephine conDty can oo nothing more prodent than to in efery way possible encourage practical ir rigation enterprises tbrougnout una section of the valley. BOEN. OUSHMAN 8atnrday, August I, 1908, to Mr. and Mrs james n.n man, on C street, a girl. LOUGHRIDGE Sunday night, Aug ust fl, 1908, to Mr. ana mi: Loughridge of Marphy, a boy. MILLER Thursday, July 23, 1908 to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Miller of The Dalles, a bo. MARBLED. GROVES BATTY Tuesday even ing, August 11th, 1908, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Mina Batty, on I street, at 8 o'clock, Frank O Groves and Miss Goldie Batty, County Judge Jewell offloiat iug. MACHO BERGER Tuesday, August 11, 1908, at St. Anne's Catliolio church in this city, Louis Macho and Misa Emma Bereer. the Rev. Father Marnier officiating. The bride is a nleee of Mrs. Joseph uienun. ixhu sue uu mi. recently came here from Minnesota and will make their permanent home in this city. McNEIL MELSON At Grants Pas, Wednesday, August 12, 1908, Lldridge L. McNeil and Edna V. Melson, both of Gasquet, Cal. , Rev. O. H. Cleaves officiating of M. E. Church, South. Mr. and Mrs. McNeil will reside at Gasquet. DIED. MAGERLE Toesday, Aogust, U, 1908, at her borne about two miles above Wood Tills, on the Wimer road, Mrs. Lizzie Magerle, aged 69 years. Mrs. Magerle about noon Tuesday had gone into the field about a quar ter of a mile from the bouse to put out a fire which had caught in the fence from burning stomps, and as she was a very fleshy woman and Is said to have been subject to heart trouble it is presumed that the excitement and exertion in stamping out the flames caused a reccurrenoe of her heart affection from which she died. She was found about 1 o'clock by Mr. SiinjAlns, a neighbor, and his son, who bad heard ber toreams. She was dead, however, when they discovered her. Coroner A. E. Kellogg and Dr. Chisni of Gold Hill were summoned, and after examination decided that Mrs. Magerle died from heart failure and that an inquest was necessary. A son and a daughter were living with her but the son was away at the time, and the daughter did not know that her mother had gone to the fire. The deceased had resided in the county since she was IS years old. Funeral services were held at 9 o'clock this morn i in?, and the remains were in terred at Rock Point cemetery. JACKSON-Battirday, August 8, at Jerome Prairie, of dropsy, after an illutsa of about two mouths, H. L. Jackson, sged 58 ytats. ' In accordance with a desire expressed Cy Mr. Jackson some time before he died, tnere were no funeral services, and the remains were lutened in Granite Hill cemetery Monday, ri'e deceased was native of Georgia. He is survived by a wife and three chiw dreo. FIELDS Sunday. Augast 9. 1908, 'of whooping ooogb, Georgia wane, tne 3 mouths old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Fields. Funeral services were held Monday and Interment took place at the Wil liams Creok cemetry. Another Pioneer Has) Gone The death of Enoch Wimberly of Rnanburg last Friday morning is a matter of Interaat to the people of Grants Pass slnoe Mrs. O. L. Cleven ger of this city was a daughter of the deceased and again because Mr. Wimberly waa one of the pioueera of Oregon, having driven to the coast from Mississippi 4n ,S46 ilb,u C1 team. In speaking OI his death, the Roseburg Review, whose editor and publisher is the eldest sou of the de ceased, savs : Sixty-two years of ploueer life wss euded Friday morning when Enoch Wimlwly passed peacefully to final rest in the great beyond. At 7 :0A a. m. the spirit Uxik flight troni the weary Ixuly, Just as the busy world about him waa renewing its activities in the beautiful sunlight of a sum mer dav. Hia entire f.tuiily was at his bedside, but so geutly wastha final summons that be seemed like sinking into the rainiest sleep. Mr Wimberly waa of southern an cestiy, the Wimberly plaulation of anie-Mluui data being still pointed out in eastern Mississippi, where the big brick resilience ot that cried rtull stiiiiditig a lew yesr ago. W ill, il it t lO'li'ii iial lc U i 1 ;t i RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON ACGTSf 14. n ei, ne cumi w " auvv- Valiey in 1846, with tne tarn ij w Nicholas Hliruni, and although then a mete boy of 1H, he drove an ox team ueailythe entire distance across the ilains, a soul-racking journey of ueairv six months Settling about five miles east of Salem. Two ears later, enlisted as a U. S. yoiunteer in a campaign against the Cayue In dian, who were then on the warpaih in the Wall walla valley. Retuuing in October, 1848, he remained near Nalrm until the SDring of 1849. when. wnh a uartf of like adv.niurous spirits he went.overland.to California, being lurea oy tne oiu mmiug that was then raging alniott world wide. , , ., For the past 20 years the family has resided in Roseborg h's sou L. Wiu-berly, being editor and rro pritetor of the Rosebuig Review. The oiher surviving members of this family are: Ira Winitxrly. of Drain; Mrs. C. L. Cleveuger of Grant Pas; timer E. and Miss Elva Wiaiberly. of Rosborg. Six . grandchildren also survive him. M-M' ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 in i "i-i-r LOCAL EVENTS. H-I-M I I II 1-M-l- W. Van Aimer of Merlin was in the city last Friday. Henry Cooger, the Placer merchant, was in the county seat yesterday. Constble Singleton was down from Medford last lhursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Karner went to Portland Monday evening where Mrs. Karner will remain for a time to take medical treatment. C. M. Spring left yesterday morn ing for Nehalem, where he vwl! spend a month or more with relatives and friends. H. Schnltz had the index finger of his left hand cot while at work in the New box factory yesterday, necessitate ing the attention of a physician. Will Miller of Foots Creek came In Monday and has gone out to work at Cook & Howland s sawmill on jump off -Joe. R. K. Montgomery of the Southern Pacifio was in Portland last Sunday. H A. Davia went over to Jackson ville Monday morning where be will remain for a week or more. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Lister and hahv returned home Tuesday from OrRCAnt Citv and Gasquet where they had been spending a pleasant outing. Prof. H. E. Mielke, principal of the High school, return tid Wednesday from Shasta Springs, Cal, where be had been spending part of bis vaca tion. Miss Mamie Paddock, after having spent several days with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Paddock, has re turned to San Francisco to resume her church woik. Cbas. Bayse came over from Jack aonvlile last Monday and after spend ins the day here went out to Cook & How land's saw mill where he expects to work the balance of the season. ( ' The board let contracts at Tuesday night's meeting for the partitioning of one of the recitation rooms in the "ntral achool building and the calci mining.of all the rooms on the second floor. Dr. VanDvke left for Albany Mon day and the '.following day went over to NewDOit where be expects to play in the baud and orchestia for a few days and enjoy the cool breezo on the beach for a time. George Howland cf the saw mill firm of Cook & Howland was in from Jnuitvcff Joe last Mouday after sup idles and i enairs. Mr. He land says the mill has just been started and that tbev exueot to make a good run Our ing the season. W. J. Wmer of the Deep Gravel mine waa in the county seat last Mob day aud spent the fore part ot the week here look iug after business matters and visiting with old friends. Mr. Wimer says they will begin sharing things up about the first of the month for the coming season work at the mine. "Mrs. Ethel Hartman, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Houghton, resld- j Ing about three miles .south of town, who has been suffering mentally for some weeks as the result of the deal h of her husband some time ago, was adjudged insane Tuesday after an ex amination by the commission. A orae arrived here early Weduecday morning and accompanied Mrs. Hart man to the hospital at Salem. Joseph Wolke and family returned borne last week from a week'souttng at Crescent City where they weut by automobile. It is needless to say that they had a most enjoyable time. Mr. Wolke reports no breakdown eitl er coming or goiug and on the way boms they came from Monumental Hill, a distance of 5rt miles in about five hours. N. B. Anderson, supervi-or of the forest reserve, left last Wctk to' Went Fork to look after that pat of t' e e serve relative to tires in thai section. He will go from there to Rom htirg where he will give attention t the coal land cas which the gove'uuint has been prceecnting lor some time. Mr. Anderson reports 'euiarkable snccets in handling fi es .nice they began a week or ten cava ago and savs that wbfrvver she wa reported on the reserve he h di patched'nieu to look after it a' when necessary has hired any reiuiiulile number of assist-mts nec sstry aud all fires thus far have be-n i lan guished before anv damage wis done or succeeded in getting tin ni ocder control. Mrs. Mury G. Canhy, who ha- been spending the summer at Gull with her liustxuid, left Sunday for Mead vilie, la., to attend the annum ses u'ti of the Kappa Kappt i-ttn ma Iratetuitv at Allegheny c Vei: . i he almve .o..M-i;itioii is an ou l i? t ion i i t t :. 11 .111" 11 It i : ' ' !.! C, I '. . " ' - t. . '. - ' ,i. 1908 pieeident and for the p ut yai has v aut-mlniff to the duties ot national secr tary also. R Vineyard came in from Canby lor a few weeks ..-it irh relatives on Williams creek snd friends in this city. CLASSIFIED ADS. NEW TODAY. 26 ACRES i uprov d farm with buildings and orchard, for sale or rtnt. Inquire J. Shannon, Cor Oak A'ut a streets. Grauts Pass, Or. 8-14 2t FOR SALE fine bby carrige, lmtni tfiWfl will 8 11 St B I sacrifice, can be seen only ou Sep- .mhr 7. at R. M. Johnson s resi- 201 Sixth Street. 8-14 2t FOR SALE Oue half horse power eiectrio motor, nearly new, pries 25. Can furnish shaft and belting if riaairnd. Enouire of W. P. Wrlifht. Oonkliu building. 8-14 tf or SALE A VoBe & Sons piano, almost new. for two tniras oi its 1 Address Waldo Meeker, G. n. Grants Pass. Ore 8-14-tf GOOD cow for sale, cor Oak and West K. Address box 610. Urants rass, Oregon. COWS Milk cow for sale. Call early and have your choice or address. T. J. Bidiness, Merlin, Oregon. 8-14-tf. T UK KEYS WANTED Want to buy turkeys, half-grown preferred. State trice per pound live weight In writii g state your residence clearly. Address T. J. Didtness, Merlin. Oregon. 8-14 tf FOR SALE. Window glass at Hair-Riddle's. WOOD Dry pine, fir and oakfor sale in any quantity. Address Box 14, F. D., Grants Pasa, Oregon. V-31 3t ONE JERSEY Bull, 15 months old, for sale cheap. Hayden Close, Phone 887. WlHerville.. 7-24 tf. THOROUGHBRED Poland! China Boar for sale. For particulars in- (ruire of A.M. Jets. R. F. D. No. 2. 6-26 tf FOR SALE The fine residence property of H. A. ROTERMUND, two blocks from Mason io Hall, hn quire at Paddock's Marble Works. ONE SPAN good woik horses, one driving or saddle horse for sale cash or on terms, Wilson Mercan- tileTo'Leland. 4 24 tf 7. ROOM nlnHtarnd hnniw nn Inwa street, two acres of ground, for sale at $1600. ' Inquire on premises, oDDoaite Kinewell's green honse. v. r. lomnson. ft-ro ti FOR SALE Good sugar pine shakes. enquire nenney suruuerj, THOROUGHBRED Billy goat for sale, price reasonable. Inquire of W. W. price reasonable. Inqui Wilson, Hogo, Oregon 7-10-tf FOR SALE Modern hotel in 'good, incorporated California town ; on corner near depot, 27 rooms, bar in connection with - large stock of Honors, cigars, and Tpool table; oi en night and day. License 'i00 per year. Reason for selling, have been admittedl to the bar and wish to enter practice of law. W ill take ;500 for furiture and fixtures and stock. Address H. E. M., Couritr office, Grants Pass. FOR SALE Dapple cream 8 7 tf colored horse, white mane and tail, 6 yr-old safe for ldy to ride. Box 14, KFD No. 1. r ' 8-7 2t WANTED. PIANO Pupils wanted 20 years ex- r erience in teaching. Aduress Mrs. E. Foster J, N 6th St., ntxt to F. Ccron. 7 17 tf,. WANTED 20 rigging slingers, 10 bukers for logging camp, $li0 per month ; 20 lumber pilots 3 per day ; to boom men, $2.60. Contract cutting piling, IWo per lineal ft. W. H. West & Co. 8-7 tf WANTED Men to cut wood. In mile north-8-7 2t quire Caullield tanrh, 1 of town. WANTED 200 hop pickeis at Cornell & Flanagan hop yard. Inquire at tJornell urooery or address Henry Roch, Grants Pass, RFD No. 2, Phone 107.". 8-7 St FOR RENT. vVti'Li rent voo a good farm, seven miles of city. Best terms given. ' Write Box 26, or see me, residence corner Oak and Park streets. J. M. adaoia. MISCELLANEOUS. F. A. PIERCE Registered Angoras, Flock headed by one of the famous bucks of the "King Arthnr" also other bucks of difiereut strains of breeding. Does of the noted strains. Bucks for sale, Merlin, Ore. 8-27 tf FRANK BURNETT Upholstering, mission furniture made to order. STRAYED. There broke into my field July nth, one 8 year old roau mo ley tow, will soon be fresh. Owner can l ave same by proving property and raying otiarges. W. F. Hogtie.Box 272. Grauts Pass, Oregon. 7 17 5t Oue bay mare, about 4 years old, weighing about 1100, not msrked, broke into my pasture at Jerome Prairie 6 miles S W of town, July 19. Owner cau have the same by proving property and laving rhargts. E. A. EDGAR, Grant Pass. There came tn my place 8 miles from town July 15, tne red cow, not marked, white strip ou belly. Owner tn have san e bv rmviYitr nrorrtv ami t ay ing chaise R. H. JESS, Half Price Millinery Sale All Trimmed and Street Hats now in stock will be sold at just 12 price during August. Don't Miss This Opportunity of securing one of the elegaet hats which are on display MRS. E. E. VAUGHTAL, S. V. MOODY WOOD YARD Cor. H & 3d sts. Phone 434 1 Load Blocks $3-00 Htove Wood 1 TierManzanita $2.50 1 Tier Oak. $2.75 1 Tier Fir $2-50 1 Tier Pine $2.25 Chunk Wood 1 Tier Oak $2 50 1 Tier Fir. $2.25 ITier Pine $2.00 1 Load Sawdust $1 00 1 Load Kindling $1-00 SHERIFFS' SALE. In the Circuit Conrt of the state oi Oregon, for Jospenme uouniy. C. L. Barlow, 1 Plaintin, I vs. D. L. Smith, Defendant. J Notice ii hereby given that by vir- tne of an attachment, execution ana nf .alo rinlv issued OUt of and under the seal of the Cirouil Court oi Oregon for the county of Josephine, the above entitled canse, dated Jnb iil ibob. and to me amy uireoieu - I nrn m inAtrmunt and decree in favor fr0 t. Bartow, plaintiff, and against n L Smith, defendant, tor tne sum of Nine Hundred and I f vf and 1-100 ($976.01) dollars, with in- terest thereon at the rate oi six per cent per annum from the loin day oi July, 1908, and the further snm of Twenty and nO-100 (120.60) dollars costs and .disbursements, together with attorney's fees, and accruing costs of this writ. I am commanded to make sale of the followng desoribed real property of the said defendant, D. L. Smith, described in said decree and situated, lying aud being in the coonty of Jose phine, State of Oregon, and more patticolarly described as follows: The Golden Fleece quartz claim, located Feb. 2, 1907, and recorded in Vol. 17, Mining Records of Josephine county, at page 401 thereof The Chief quart! claim, located January 11. 1907. and recorded in oL 17 M ning Records of said county at page 406 thereof. llie iiaaiey quarts claim, mcaiea January 10. 1907. and recorded in Vol. 17 Mining Records of said county at page 4UH. tnereoi. The Ready Cash quartz claim, located Feb. 10. 1907 and recorded in Vol. 17 Mining Records of said county at page 406 thereof. The Homes' age qnaitz ciaim as located Feburary A, 1907, and recorded in Vol. 17 Mining Records of said county at page 407 thereof. The hsineralda quarts olaim as lo cated February 8, 1907, aud recorded in Vol. 17, Mining Records of said ooanty at page 408 thereof, The Ophir quarts olaim as located February 4, 1907, and recorded in Vol. 17, Mining Reoords of said county at page 409 thereof. The Findley qnartx claim, as located January 10, lyoi, and recorded ia Vol. 17, Mining Reords of said county at page 404 thereof, Also, the ditches, ditch rights and water rights appurtenant to said claims and each thereof. All of said property being in Gal ice (unorganized) mining district, Jose phine coonty, Oregon. Now, therefore, by virtue of said judgment, order and decree, and in compliance with the commands of said writ, l will, oa Saturday, Sep ten h r 12, 1908, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. in. at the front door of the court booe, in the city of Grants Pass, said county and state, sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for U. S gold coin, cash in band, all of the right, title and interest which the above named defendant, D. L. Smith, had or now has in the above deecribi d real property or any part Uiereof, to satisfy aald judgment, order and decree, interest costs and all aciuing oos's. Dated at Grants Pass, Oregon, AUgUBI ia, ltfio. W. J. RUSSELL. Sheriff of Josephine County, Oregon. 8-14 5t Richard Bland left yesterday fcr Portland w' ere he will spend a week or 10 days. He was accompanied as far as Merlin by bis mother, Mrs. M. I : C.Taylor. The latter will vis-it la 617 Front Sreet Every evening except Sun day, commencing at 7:30 At Uhe mm J5hQ Family Theatre" Moving Pictures ILLUSTRATED SONGS Change of Program three times a week MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY I C First National Bank OF Southern Oregon Grants Pass, Oregon Some of the Service that a Bank Benders the Public DEPOSITS The safest and simplest way of keeping your money is by depositing it in a Reliable Bank. This Bank receives De posits subject lo Check, or on demand Certificates 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. W' sell Drafts payable in all parts of the country. LOANS One of the most Impor tant functions of the - Kink. We endeavor to supply all reasonable needs of our customers. Capital and Surplus $75,000 Stockholders' Additional Responsibility $50,000 OFFICERS L. B. Hall, President J. C. Campbell, Vice-Pres. H. L. (iiLtttY. Cashier R. K. Haceitt, Asst. Cashier NOTICE On account of the absence fro Grants Pasa of the President anil mainrit-v nf ta lSiitxifl thA refftlltf July monthly meeting !of the Board i Directors of Oilman Bed Rock Mil; ectors of Oilman Bed Rock X Company has been postponed natfl gust lath, 1D08. I Signed) R. F. WENDOYEB. fc ing i Aogust (Sisnedi 'it Secret! I FREE METHODIST. Rev. W. Bishop, the evangdi wiU preach in the Free M. E. Chud Sunday, Aogust 16, at 11 a o 7 :80 p. m. Invitation to all. sol A large gallery 18x40 feet erected in R. L. Coe's Co's, depw meat store last week to make roo for sncda. Thia callerv ni tilatiora is being built just over the shelftoj I behind the show cases in the center J the store and when finished win cupied by the lady's dress and B debarment. This will be a great ct venieuce and give much needed IN- FpHC 6 H;' i n i v i '.!. H .it "ills nt Mt dir.. '