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ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS. OREGON, SEPTEMBER 25, 1908 The Hogue lUver Courier Fl-M.milKD EvKftY Pbiday Bt A. E. VOORHIES, Proprietor Entered at the Pott Offlre at Grants Pans, Oregon as second-claws mail matter. Subscription Rates: One Year, in advance, $1.60 Biz Montlm, .75 Three Montlm, .40 Single Copies, .08 Advertising Races Frjminbed on application at the office, or Djr man. Obituaries and resolutions of con' dolence will lie charged for at 6c per line; caru oi inanks ouc. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1908. L lu f A n m i(k THE MAIN STRUGGLE. So far in the campaign little inter est has been manifested in this part of Oregon regarding presidebtial politics. It ia true, that the democrats of Grants Pans have organized a Bryan & Kern Club and also the republicans have organized a Taft & Sherman club. The other poltioal parting mar or may not organize, but, whether they do or cot, it will mace little difference as to the support they will receive on eloctii n day. The struggle, as of old, will be between the two great parties, the republican and democratic. Looking over .the field, as It may be seen through the great journals of the country oue can not help feeling that this 'year there will be an no usual straggle for supremacy. The business men of tbe country and, it may be said, the farming element and fair share of the labor element are with the repnblloao party and the chances are that Taft and Sherman will be elected. However, surprises often come in political years and there is no knowing , jost'hnwthe bat tle of the ballots will result until the rotes are counted. The men who think and those who bave large interests -at stake openly eipresa dlstrost of Bryan .and titer firmly believe that evil will result should he be chosen president. They claim that he la impiaotical in his views regarding the important inter est of the country and it ia generally admitted that financial disaster will overtake oar industries If he is sua- a m . . ciMnrni. ninuy or ine sound money democrat have no oonfldence in this free silver advocate, who now admit that lie has not changed since lie preached 18 to 1 in the campaign of lFtfo. Verily the leopard does not change bis spot. FARMERS IMN TAKE A HAND tvery farmer In the county should note the fact that the irrigation opui mittee of the Grants Pans Commercial Club have called a meeting of farmers to fake place on Monday afternoon next to make a temporary orgniiatinn so as to bi able to represent the agri cultural interests of the county iu se coring Irrigation. The subject to lie discussed at the meetiug will be, in a broad sense, the best methods of pro cedure to bring about the construction of Irrigation canals and the supplying or water for the district. The Com mercial Club will auk that the farm ers seieoi a committee to represent uietu iu tne organisation of a ditch company, in the negotiations for water and to dcuide oa the geueral plan to Da adopted regarding the water ser vice. ii is wen to understand that much depends on the meeting next Monday afternoon as this is without doubt the most Important subject that has ever been discussed by the farmers aud busim its men of Josephine county. It was lemarked by a well rusted citizen of this county a few days ago that We must have water no matter what it may cost." Most of us will agree Hint the alnjvo is a correct repe reeseiiUtlou of the case, and our whole duty iu this matter is to secure irrigatlou at the earliest possible date. The popular method throughout the I i thousands of workers Lc vi btrauss & Cn's Copptr RinttxJ Overalls I L J mvhui I H-. Ak Ft ""' i irrigation districts of the United States is to secure permanent water rights and as soon as an unquestion able guarantee is given to each farmer who euters into a contract for the water this plan will serve every purpose. It is to be hoped that all who are in search of information along these lines will attend the gathering at the ComiLercial Gob next Monday Bfter ooon. DODGING THE LA W. To a careful observer it is quite apparent that Grants Pass is not a "dry town." During the last week especially, there has been a consider able amount of liqnor dispensed from some source. Inasmuch as the last election showed it to be the will of the majority that the sale of liquor should be stopped, it is somewhat strange that it should continue after 'the sa loons have ceased paying licnese. Those who advocated the dry towns and brought about the result, owe it to themselves and to the community to see that the law is obeved, for a community where liquors aro dis pensed on the sly is much worse off than one where it is sold in well, regulated saloons. Should the pres ent condition continue until the time of the next election when this ques tion can be voted on again, there is no doubt but that the majoiity will conclude that the licensed sale of liquors is the bust policy. But in the meantime Grants Pass is, nnder the law, a dry town, so let it be so in fact. A Rose burg man was rejoicing latit week because he had been able to buy an acre and three quarters within the city limits at Eugene for the small sum or lio 14. run wees tie is mourning because he has learned that his 1?4 acres was In the bottom of the river. Merchants should be just as careful to keep their advertisements running as they are to keep their clocks tick ing People look for the ads to tell them what is new at the store, and what is in season, just as naturally as they look at clock to tell the time. OLD PAPERS RECALL EARLY DAY EYENTS Fred Smith, foreman of the Courier offioe, returned Sunday from hia two weeks vacation trip, most of which was spent at Crescent City and now feels fit to tackle any kind of work brought in. While at the ranch of bis brother nea,r Kerby he was stroll ing over tbe country in the neighbor hood of the old NeUon cabiu, three miles south of Kerby and picked op a copy of the Coorisr dated sometime in 1886. He thought right away that there must be more old copies so looked further and even searched the old oaDin and was rewarded by Bud ing quite a number which he brought in. These copies show the vicissitudes of a oouutry newspaper. The Courier was established in 1883 and is there fore now io its 24th year. J. H. Stine Kot out the first issue and con ducted the paper until along about its seooud birthday. One of the papers found in this old cabin was date October 8, 1SHR and numbered Vol. 2, No. 28 and V. J. W liner appears as publisher. Vol. 8, No. 80, dated December 3, 1887 bears the name of A. A. A 11 worth & Co. as publishers; volume 4 No. Si, dated October 35, 1888 bears tbe name of Frank T. Sheppard as Editor and proprietor; volume 5 No. 23, dated August 33, 1880, bears the name of Geo. H. Corry, as editor and pro prietor and tbe later numbers show J No nan as publisher. we have not noticed the names of any of these men on the lists of millionaires so it Is hardly likely that any of them retired on account of having gained all the riches they desired to catty them through the balance of their days. J. Nunan, however, remained at the helm even years, when the paper was piirchas 'd by the present proprietor, A. E. Yoorhios, 11 years ago. Pioneers of this section find in look- lug over these old papers reminders of many interesting events which they bad almost forgotten, but, being re called, are ai though they earnestly discussed as I had happened oulv tiwterdav. ' V j - I Must Realater Before Voting ; The Registration books opeued last Mouday, and will remain open until October 30. It is expected that the registrattou this year will lie much greater than at auy time before on account of the large number of per sons who have couie here duitug the la.-t year. Those who registered last spring and bave uot moved from one voting place to another Iu the mean time ueed "not "register, but everyone to be entitled to a vote for president must be registered either at the spring regislration or In-fore October 20. Kraut Cutters hi I'raim.r Bios. " FRUIT INSPECTOR LAYS OUT PLAN OF WORK Will Conduct Ce.mpe.lgri of Edu cation to Aid Growers to Raise Good Fruit. H. C. Batebain, recently appointed fruit inspector entered upon his duties last week aud has so far inspected the trees io many of the yards within the city limits, and will continue the work until all of the trees in his territory have be?n gone over. He has also visited tbe stores and notified them that the selling of infected fruit must cease. The writer called on Mr. Bateham a few days ago and inquired of him what line of work he had laid out for the fall and winter, to which he replied, that it would be mainly a campaign of education. Continuing be said: "It has been said that the best kind of ofllctr is not one who can do the work of ten men but one who can set ten men to wotk. Tbe in spector for Marion county says it is the duty of an inspector to enforce the law as it now staDds. Anyone may learn what the law is if he wants to or may learn by actual ex perience if be is too negligent or stubborn to try. This is the legal side of the subject, but there are other duties of an inspector. Many do not know anything about spraying or caring for tbeir trees. This does not mean that these men are not in telligent or willing to be shown but simply that in tbe past it has been out of their line. The inspector must teaob tbem bow to spray, what to spray with, and the benefits to be de rived from such work. Farmers are generally willing to be shown and fruit growers anxious to learn any thing iu their line which will assist tbem in growing salable frnit." Mr. Bateham was next asked what about tbe pests are tbey going to gradually get the best of usf To which be replied : 'By no means I Being forewarned, we are forearmrd. We already bave tbe scale on tbe run ; there is less of it in the valley now ' than several years, ago resulting from compulsory use of tbe lime sulphur spray last winter. The pear blight can probably be stamped oat by another year if each grower will cot it out way below where it has discolored the bark, aod report the case to me that future de velopments may be watched. The an- tbraooose, although one of our most aggravating post is, I think, also on the wane aod a thorough spraying with Bordeaux this fall immediately' after picking will pat a stop to most' of that. The oodlin moth, like the poor we have always with us, and as long as the summer is warm and the next door neighbor neglects to spray, we snail probably continue to have this blessing in disguise. " Blessing, did yoa say? "Yes. If all the apples produced were salable and put ou the market, there would (be such au over produc tion that they would not pay to ship, but thanks to the poor little worm and other pests, a large portion of tbe apples produced In the country are kept off the market or condemned after they get there thuB making room for the fine fruit of the up-to-date grower who is onto his job." iundy School Convention The Josephine County Sunday School Union will hold their 4th An nual convention in the Christian church in this olty on October 3d and 4th. The program has been prepared, and it Includes some of the ablest local Sunday School workers and, from abroad, Secretary Charles .. Phipps. Every school in the county should be represented in this conven tion, because of the instruction to be received and broader vision acquired. Delegates and visitors will he enter tained. Those who plan to attend from the country 'should communicate with the seoreturv, Mrs. W. H. Bat man, Grants Pans KIKST BAPTIST CHURCH. Sunday, September 37. will be ob served an Rally Day. At 10:30, tbe pastor will preach on David's Life. Supt. Hackctt has arranged special "wises iu the Bible school at 11 Ao. "TI6 'y p' Tbe City" is the tonic of the lonng Peoples Meeting at 7 o clock At 8 o'clock we bare a "Sankey Evening iu memory of the T'oneer gospel siuger. All I ,n oA faces and many new cues are .expected on this Rally Pay. NEW MAX M. E. CHURCH. Next Sunday the pastor will W at Salem attending the session cf ihe Anuoal conference. Prof. Mielke will preach at the morning service and the choir will sing au anthem under the direction of Prof. McMurray. There will be no service at this church on Sunday evetiin,; nut, au cpI'ortBiiity being given to visit si-tor chim in - The Ki worth 1.- ssine v : ; mcu a- csiml, tn wt ver, at 7 o'cl,- k. WONDERFUL INVENTION NOW ON EXHIBITION Everybody Invited to Call txt National Drug Store and See What It Is. H. P. O'Reilly of Seattle is at the National Drug Store with a telegra phone. It is a wonderful instrument too wonderful to be told of in space at tbe command of the writer of this item. You cannot afford to miss see ing and hearing this wonderful electri cal device. It is a telephone which records your conversation and pre serves it for yoa nntil you are ready to use it. Let Mr. O'Reilly tell you of it. 8351 t BOEN. SHOEMAKE At Selaia, Ore., Tues day, Septebmer 23, 1908, to Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Shoemake, a daughter. MAEEIED. WETSEL-BURROWS At Grants Pass, Sept- 33, at the home of O. E. Phillips, Edward Weteel to Maude Burrows, Judge Jewell officiating. Packer Wanted. Parties who wish to pack apples for the new Rogue River Fruit Ex change, this fall should register their names and address at once with the secretary, H. C. BATEHAM, Res. 638, 4th street. Phone 645. Eodol will without any doubt help anyone who has stomach disorders or ttoniacb trouble. Take Eodol today and continue it for the short time that is necessary to give you com plete relief. Eodol is sold by Model Drug Store. COMING EVENTS. Oct. 8 4, Satorday and Sunday Jose phine county (Sunday school union at Christiau Church. Oct 1, 2, 8, Rogne River Industrial Fair at Medford. Oct. 9 Friday Boundary Board meets at Court House. Oct. 13. Quarterly meeting of Com mercial Club, election of officers. October close. 20, Tuesday Rgistry Books Hoga Are Profitable Crop. Hogs are not raised to any consider able extent around Grants Pass, at the present time, probably because feed is so expensive, yet here and there we find an irrigated farm where feed can be raised plentifully aod on suob farms hogs are almost invariably considered one of the best paying crops. The lands of tbe entire Rogue River Valley will ere long, be plaoed under irrigation. When this is brought about, alfalfa and wheat can be raised in abundance, and when these crops are grown the hog route will be as profitable a market for them as can be found. It was demonstrated last yeart the Oregon Agricultural College farm at Oorvallis that hogs fed on alfalfa and wheat, equalled the corn fed hog of Nebraska. Hogs should be more profitably raised in Oregon 'than in most places because it is free from cholera aud all other animal diseases. A Fireside Garlaud Heater is a con tinual delisht. On hand in three sizes at Cramer Bros. To Get in i zsz: Going ! Quit Electric Theatre Program for Friday and Saturday PICTURES Misadventures of a Sheriff. Comedy in Biack and White. Heard Over Telephone: ... SONG "In Monkey Land" ADMISSION TEN CENTS Notice of Meeting of Board of Equalization. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Equalization of the County of Josephine, State of Oregon, will, on the third Mouday in October, to wit, October 19th, 1908, attend, at the Courthouse in said county, and pub licly examine the assessment rolls, aod correct all errors in valuation, de scription or qualities of lauds, lots or other property assessed by the as sessor; and it shall be the duty of persons interested to appear at the time and place appointed. W. H. FALLIN, Assessor of Josephine Couuty, Ore. 9254 t The brightest, cleanest funniest play on the market is the "Missouri Girl," which will be teen at the Opera House Saturday Oct. 8. CLASSIFIED ADS. NEW TODAY. WHITE Leghorn cockerels for sale from peu that took first prize at Grants Pass Poultry show in j January. Mrs. m. M. rarnam uru No. 2, Box 1, Grants Pass. 9-25 tf WANTED Woman to cook for five or six miners. No objection to man and wife if man is good quartz miner. Address Geo. E. 'Brloker, Leland, Ore. 9-25 2c ROOM and Table Board 120 per month bath inoloded. Howard lodging bouse 215 D cor 4th. 9-25 tf. POSITION wanted as housekeeper for widower or 10 hotel. First class references 'given. Address V. F., Care Courier. , 9-25 It FOR SALE Three lots near East school house, lots fronting 7th street and 1 lots fronting 6th street, all far $600. Inquire of J. T. Taylor. 9-25 2t LOST Sack of laundried olothes on Froitdale road. Suitable reward for return to Gillette's feed store. FOR SALE Yoke of good work oxen, well broke, apply at City Meat Market. 9-25 tf LOST. LOST Near city park a No. 8 A Eastman Eodak. Initials on case "M. L. B. " Suitable reward for return to this office. 9-18 8t POCEETBOOK-Patent leather, square, containing money and valu able papers. Return to Martha Clanton. 9.4 tf FOR SALE. A; SNAP Three lots, 6-room house and outbuildings, cor Oak and West E., Inquire of Beet-Fuller RealtjOo , Grants Pass, 9183 t. TEAM wagon and harnes for sale cheap. Inquire of O. E. Moore, Rogue River Avenue, P. O. box 75. 8184 t Some of Those Snaps Winter Wear at MARTM'S Ue Clothiers j& usiness GENERAL store, stock and bniU ing, value 12500 to sell or excha for Southern Oregon ranch or cit. property. Address Box 187, Yaquhw -H 4t FORSALE-Full Blood BrowrTLeT horn chickens. Hens t per dozen pullet $8 per dozen, cockerels 60c ik 75o each. First premium taken it the two fa'rs held in Grants Pass John Robinson, Route 2, Grants PmMi . 9 i:-4t uuwb jyiuK cow for sale. Call eari and have your choice or adoW T. J. Bidinefs, Merlio, Oregon 8 14-11 Window glass at Hair-Riddle'i ONE JERSEY Bull. 15 morhTT for sale cheao. Havdnn m ' Phone 887, Wlltlerville. 7-24 tf FOR SALE One half horse po electrio motor, nearly new, priw 25. Can furnish shaft and beftinz if desired. Enquire of W. p Wright, Oonklin building. 8 14 if FOR SALE Modern hotel in good incorporated California town; on corner near depot, 27 rooms, bar in connection with large stock of liquors, cigars, and pool table oienmsrht and day. License t200 per year. Reason for selling, have been admittedl to the bar and wish to enter practice of law. Will take ;t500 for f uriture and fixtures and stook. Address H. E. M., Conrifr office, Grants Pass. 8.7 tf FOR SALE Single driving or rid 1 log oorse, 1050 lbs. Address Rnv 631. 9.4 xi FOR SALE Good sugar pine shakes Enquire Kenney's Grocery, c-8-tf WANTED. WANTED Woman or girl to do housework. Inquire at Herzingerft Mitchell's offioe, G street. 9-18 2t WANTED 10 rigging slingers. B0 per month; 10 lumber pilers, (3.50 per day ; two lumber graders, $75 per month ; high wheel teamsters, $65 per month Box factory men ti. W. H. West & Co., Medford Ore. PIANO Pupils wanted 20 years ex perlence in teaching. Address Mrs. E. E. Foster J, N 6th St., next to F. Cnron. 717 tf,. FOR RENT. WILL rent too good farm, seven miles of city. . Best terms given. -Write Box 25, or see me, residence corner Oak and Park streets. J. 1L Adams. MISCELLANEOUS. WE have several parties who are look ing for homestead locations or re linquishments, also some good tim ber claims. If yoa know of any good homestead or timber claim', it will pay you to write us. Ad dress Aetna Realty Co. 225 Failing Bldg., Portland, Ore. 9-4 tf F. A. PIERCE Registered Angoras, " Flock headed by one of the famoni bucks of the "King Arthur" tlw other bucks of different strains of breeding. Does of the noted straini. Bocks for sale, Merlin, Ore. 8 37 tf FRANE BURNETT Upholstering, mission fnrnitore made to order. Going' ! Sale!