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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1908)
The llogue Jtiver Courier Publish kd Evitar Fbidat Bt A. E. VOORHIES, Proprietor ! Entered at the Post Offl.-e at Orants Pass, Oregon as second-class mail matter. Subscription One Year, in advance, Biz Months, Three Mouths, Bingle Copies, Rata: 11.60 .76 .40 .05 Advertising Rate furnished on application at the office, or by mail. Ohltuaries and resolutions of con dolence will be charged for at 6c per line; card of thanks 50c. FRIDAT, OCTOBER 8, 1908. tmrVE?rrmm ' ii n w tr-zr rr -ttt -Pi at m ISII9 .1 -J 14 IK IA 17 l--'(r-"i---n 20,2 1 22 , 234 THE PAPER'S WORK. In dispensing promotion work and the value of publicity by means of newspapers, John S. Chambers in the Bacramento Bee, says : "Publicity being essential to the success of promotion work on any thing like a large scale, it goes with out saying that tb part to be played by printers' ink most be given a con spicuous place in the consideration of uch projects. "While it is true that outside medi ums must be utilized to a greater or less extent in reaching the buying public, there is an important work that no agency oan do as well as can the local newspaper. It reaches not only home readers with its reports of local development enterprises, but also the people of neighboring dis tricts, the papers of which copy such accounts not only as matters of news, but also as Indicative of the state's general progress. 8uch issues, too, re frequently given wide outside distribution by promotion workers, and often local publication are sent regularly to territories from whioh It is hoped to attract settlers. "It frequently happens, also, that a man contemplating buying borne in a new state will subscribe for the papers of such sections as may have beao suggested to him, with the object , In view of obtaining from their varied columns more Information of both a general and detail obaraoter than he Is likely to get from the parti Kan statements of a selling agent or an advertisement, or the necessarily in complete reports procurable from pri vate sources " "GOOD LOOIO." The Jacksonville Post, hits the nail on the head, when it says: The purpose of store advertising is not merely to soli goods, but to sell more goods tu make friends, build up a patronage that will not only stick but grow. Newspapers reach the greatest number of people in the im mediate vicinity iu the most natural way, at the least expense, and they are therefore the best of all mediums for stores. In a newspaier you follow the lines of least resistance, you follow with the stream, you talk to au au dience already assembled, to the people who want to read, their mental cosmos Is right there on your wire, and they won't ring off if you hold their in terest . Attraction is the basis of all advertising the store is the suu, the customers the planet that revolve around It. Country life lias its drawbacks, but It baa its great advantages which over come tboui. True those who live iu the country are "Robes" and "Farm ers" aud "hayseeds", to the cigarette smokers in town, but the boast of the business meu in the world today is that they were torn on a farm. Take away the surround ing evils that beset the young men or womeu on the threshold of life's jouruoy in the city, mid substitute the helpful intlueuce of nature and jrou'fortify them for the sterner walks iu life. The few things whlcn they do not know about table etiquette and when it is proper to leave two visiting cards aud when but one, they will for men who toil Levi Strauss & Co's Copper Riveted Overalls (he kind that "WEARS" cut full made of elected tlcniin Sa5&V m catch onto much quicker than city boy. and girl, will earn to properly stoke the furnace or make good bread. No boy or g rl need be ashamed of living on the farm, for II tney nave ; taken advantage! of what it bas j offered they are well folified foi after j life. Ex. j GETTING TOGETHER. I Elswebere in this issue is given aa account of the Irrigation Convention t held in Grants PassMouday afternoon. To say that the meeting of farmers , and bosines men was of great impor-) tance dot s not begin to do the ocoa- sion Justici.;The farmerswere able to see for tbemiielves that if they want water they most join in the movement to get it, and join in they did, hearti ly and the result was a combined committee composed of fourteen of the haul tinainuu mpn and farmers nf this section. The Courier has of late had I considerable to say of the necessity irrigation, but it is a subject of so much importance that too much ran hardly be said in its favor. The far mer wants irrigaton for the reason that it will double aud treble the yield of his land in tbe best of years and in a dry season like that just passing will give a bountiful crop in place of the almost notbiog that has been the reward of the'farmer'this year. With water oa the land, instead of an avera ge of 2 car 'loads of; hay beinglnpped in every day from the Willamette Valley to feed to our horses and cattle and an equal or greater amount of wheat, oats and barley, our farmers will be shipping their.surplu hay and grain and mak ing a liaudsome profit Our buslnest men are interested in securing irrigation because it will bring prosperity to those farmers al ready here and of course prosperous farmers make prosperous merchants. But irrigation will do trore than bring prosperity to the farmers here because it will gradually bring about the cutting op of large farms into niall tracts aud a happy, ooiiteuted and prosperous family will residi on each ten or twenty acres. Now, If the members of this com mittee will wore earnestly and we have no doubt but that they will, and stay with it until irrigation is au aoomplished fact, they will earn the gratitude of each and every resident of the Grants Pass section, and the Courier believes they will succeed. INDEPENDENCE IN JOURNAL ISM. The trend of journalism has been, of late years, more and more toward inaependenoe in politics. Tbe time was when a democratic or a republi can newspaper would not admit even in its news columns accounts of meet ings of the opposition party, and the result of their narrow policy brought journalism Into disrepute, or rather, made It unworthy of the attentiou of the broad mindel men of either party. Fortunately, the better olass of new papers now publish, to a certain ex tent, the political news and argument of all parties. Many of the better clans of weekly newspapers published In comniuutles where there are a laca of opposition journals, admit into their columns by courtesy political notices relating to all parties, which matter oc cupies space paid for as ordinary adver tising. The publisher of the paper as sumes no repousihilty for political opinions so published any more than he does for the goods wares and mer chandise advertised iu his columns bj dealers. The Courier, choosing to be au Inde pendent Republican newspaper, re serves its editorial pago for the use aud beueflt of that great part which has made this the leading uatiou of the world, but at the same time does not catry Its politics into advertising spare which is at the disposal of the public. Senator Gore of Oklahoma is niak ing life miserable for the average loyal citizen of Oregon and other Pacific tatvs. He has '' Gored" the Democrat lo platform aud secured the placing therein of the Oklahoma idea of bank ing. He seems to have taken a con tract to extensively advertise Oklaho ma, which state is without doubt a cross iH'tween Arkansas and TexaN. COMING EVENTS. Oct 8. Saturday, "Missouri Girl at Opera House. Oct. 8 4, Saturday and Sunday Jose phine county (Sunday school union at Christiau Church. Oct 1, 9, 8, Roiiue River Industrial Fair at Medford. Oct. . Friday Poverty social and tramp nipper atOdd Fellows Hall. Oct. 9 Fridav Boundary 'Board meets I M VVUM UOUIW. Oct. 18. Quarterly meeting cf Com mercial I'lub, election of oflicers. October 20, Tuesday Rgistry Books close. A Fireside Garland Hi ater is a roil liuiial dclwht. Ou baud iu three sues at Cramer Bros. . X lVn't fail to see the Boetouian'Min istrel Maids at the Opera House Tuis !.iv, ivt. Thisis a .big imisnal ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS, OREGON. OCTOBER 'M - M - M - I" M'M-M" 'M-M-M' f LOCAL EVENTS, J t . t, j, ...;..t..;..t..;, Mlg cieveDKer B8 been ttnjoying a visit from her mother and sisters oor ing the ,1Mt week George R. Klrkpatrick, National or- gauizer of the socialist party will speak at the Opera House Monday eve ning. Geo. Birdseye went up to Medford Sunday to attend the Buffalo Bill Circus and visit friends,. He re turned Tuesday. 11)00 Washers at Hair-Riddle's, j P. H. Hartb visited Galice this week returning Tuesday evening, and i reports that Galioe is a very lively i camp and bids fair to be a hummer. ! A. U. Bannard returned Thursday morD1Da Torn roruanu wnere ue 0fwem to seieci new a sioca ior ms ! furniture store. He reports a very enjoyable trip. Mrs. A. H. Gunnell is suffering from a sprained ankle. The unfortu nate accident occurred while she was alighting from a carriage. 10 dayi and 10 days only, that's the time limit of Fred Gumpert's closing out. Stone jars and churns at Hair-Riddles. Chris. Eismann purchased the half interest of his brother D. H. Eis mann in the 85 acre Eismann or chatds, five miles below town, the consideration being $81,000. Hon. Geo. Fied Williams of Massa chusetts will address the citizens of Grants Pass at the Opera House on Monday afternoon, Oct. 6, at 3 o'clock on the political issaes of the day, un der the auspices of the Bryan and Kern Club of Josephine county. This is an opportunity to hear one of the greatest Democratic orators in the United Sta tes. Everybody invited. The District Fair at Medford opened at noon Thursday. Quite a number of exhibits were sent from Grants Pass, though not aa many as were at first intended. This is a particularly busy time with our farmers and orchardists and many of them who would have been glad to send an exhibit were un able to spare the necessary time to prepare it. Quite fewof our people are in attendane at the fair. D H. Eismann left Thursday in his automobile for Albany where he contemplates opening an auto livery establishment, should investigation prove that there is a sufficient demand to justify him. In case he does not enter into business there he will prob ably attend school for tbe winter. "Blitz" Is one of the most popular and capable young men of Grants Pass, and a host of friends wish him well. NOTICE. My wife, Minnie Evertou, has left my bed and board without just cause aud I will not be resposible for any debts contracted by her. 10-3-5t. ELMER EVERTON. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Oct. 4, 1908. At the hour of morn ing worship, 10-3'J the pastor will preach a special sermon to Sunday school teachers, subject, "Three Graces", The observauoe of the Lord's supper follows at 11:;I0. At 11 :45 occurs the session of the Bible school. Hleaxe note the change of hour of evening services. The B. Y P. U. will meetat 8:S0, subject, "Our Vows aud tin ir Fulfillment. " At 7 :;I0 there will be a union meeting at the Newmao Methodist church under the direction of the County S S. Asso ciation. NEWMAN M. E. CHURCH. Rev. Aleiander R. Maclean having been returned to Grants Pas for an- ' other year by th Bishop presiding over j the Oregon Confeienee, will preach the opening sermon of the new year on Sabbath morning. The chorus choir 1 will sing an an I lie in under the direction i of Prof. MoMurrav. The closing ser vice of the county Sunday school cou ventiou will be held iu this church at 7:30 in tun evening. The state sec-! retary, from Portland, will make the address. Sunday Miool opens at 10 o'clock under the superintendence of H. L. Cilkey. : CHRISTIAN CHURCH. The regular services at the Christian church next Sunday with the excep tion that ou Sunday eveuiug there will be a Uniou Suuday school rally at the New man M. E. church. Tna people of the Christian church are wa ting with great expectation the begiuiug of the evangelistic meeting on Tneday evening. ;Ovt. 66. All are iuvit.sl to the regular aud these special services of the church. A. J. HOLINGSWORTH. FIRST ("HI KfH of CHRIST SCIENTIST. Christian Science Reading room, 117 K street, near Second. Services Sunday, October, '.t'th 11 a. ui. Subject "Unreality." Wednesday meeting S p. m. All are cor.lial'.lv invited to iiiumi We have just received another carload of AM ERICANFENCE IN rr ar : American is the best fence made for the use of the FkUIT GROWER ana r akmuk. wny r Because it is made of hard, stiff, Steel Wire that is thoroughly galvanized and will stand all kinds of weather without rusting. it is made especially for the necls of the fruit growers of Southern Oregon. It has no solid joints every joint being a hinge which allows the fence to conform to rough or irregular grou d and prevents an extra strain from stretching the wires. Each lateral wire has two tension curves to the foot, which ferve as springs to control the expansion and contraction. It weighs more per rod than other fences and costs less than other fences of same weight. All American fence is soia aireci iu iuc icimci num iaiy, wuicn cuts ont the middle man's profit, thus enabling the retailer to give the consumer a better fence for his money than in makes handled through jobbers. Let Us Hair-Riddle No solid joints in " American 1 Wire Fence" every joint is hinged which allows the fence to conform to rough ground and give when a special strain comes npon it without stretch nig the wires. CLASSIFIED ADS. NEW TODAY. COUNTY script for sale will sell at par and give you the aoorued In terest. Apply A. E. Voorhiea. WANTED by a widow lady, a position as housekeeper for widower or small hotel. Mrs V. Foster. 10-2-1 A NO. 1 mllcb cow, will be fresh tbe 1st of November. Inquire of A. Smith, 1015 north 6th street. DRT PINE 11.50 cord at the Can field ranch, mile E of county home. 10-3-2t MAN and wife can secure cheap rent for tbe winter at the Caalfield ranch mile east of county borne. 10 21-t STRAYED Sorrel horse, 2 white hind feet, weight 1050. Address Box 631, Grants Pass, Ore. LOST. LOST-Near city park a No. 3 A Eastman Kodak. Iuitials on case "M L. B." Suitable reward for return to this ollice. 913 8t POCKETBOOK-Patent leather, square, containing money and valu able rap1". Return to Martha Clanton. 9.4 tf LOST Sack of laundried clothes on Fruitdale road. Suitable reward for retnru to Gillette's feed store. FOR SALE, ONE JERSEY Bull, 15 months old, for sale cheap. Hayden Close. Phone 887, Wil ierville. 7-24 tf To Get in Going ! it Business 2, WW Rabbit and Stock Fence Show You 0al Hardware TEAM wagon and harnees for sale cheap. Inquire of O. E. Moore, Rogue River Avenue, P. O. box 75. 9184 t WHITE Leghorn cockerels for sale from pen that took first prize at Grants Pass Poultry show In January. Mrs. H. M. Parham RFD No. 2, Box 1. Grants Pas. 9-25 tf FOR SALE Three lots near East school boose, lots fronting 7th street and lots fronting 6th street, all far 600. Inquire of J T. Taylor. 9-25 2t GENERAL store, stork and build ing, value 12500 to sell or exchange for Southern Oregon ranch or city property. Address Box 187, Yaquina, Ore. 9-11 4t FOR SALE Full Blood Brown Leg horn chickens. Hens $ft per dozen, ?ullet $8 per dozen, cockerels 60o to 5o each. First premium taken at the two fa'rs held in Giants Pass. John Robinson, Route 2, Grants Pass. 9 11-4C Window glass at Hair-Riddle's. A SNAP Three lots, 6 -room house and outbuildings, cor Oak and West K., Inquire of Best-Fuller Realty Co , Grants Pass, 9-183 t. FOR SALE One half horse power electrio motor, nearly new, price $'35. Can furnish shaft aud belting if desired. Enquire of W. P. Wright, Oonkliu building. 814 tf FOR SALE Modern hotel in good, incorporated California town ; on corner near depot, 27 rooms, bar in connection with large stock of liquors, cigars, ana pool tame; oren niirht and day. Licence $200 per year. Reason for selling, have been admittedl to the bar and wish to enter practice of law. Will take $3.)00 for furiture and fixtures and stock. Address H. E. M., Courier office, Grants Pass. 8-7 tf FOR SALE Good sugar pine shakes. Enquire Kenney'sGrocery, 6-8 tf Some of Those iSnaps Winter Wear at HARTM'S j& T5hQ Clothiers j& I I f r EEEr" - 1 ' ' I m E I , - " 1 1 f I'S f n ' 1 ' r E r iS Go. Grants Pass Ore. WANTED. WANTED-Woman to cook for five or six m'ners. No objection to man and wife if man is good qartj miner. Address Geo. E. "Brlnker Leland, Ore. 9.25 2! WANTED Woman or girl tolo housework. Inquire at HerziuRer & Mitch 11 "s office, G street. 9-18 2t WANTED 10 rigging slingers, $60 per month; 10 lumber pilers, $260 per day ; two lumber graders, $76 per month ; high wheel teamsters, $5 per month Box factory men ti W. H. West & Co., Medford Ore. PIANO Pupils wanted-20 yean ex perience in teaching. Address Mn E. E. FosteV J, N 6th St., next to F. Coron. 7.17 tt FOR RENT. WILL rent yob 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. F. A. PIERCE Registered Angoru, Flock headed br one of the famoni bucks of the "King Arthur" alio other bucks of different strains of breeding. Does of the noted strains. Bocks for sale, Merlin, Ore. 8-87 tf ROOM and Table Board $20 per month bath included. Howard lodging house 215 D cor 4th. 9 25 tf. FRANK BURNETT Upholstering, mission furniture made to order. STRAYED. There came to oar ranch nine miles from Grants Pass, down Rogue River, Thursday, Septembor 10, four hog, black with white spots, slit iu each ear. Owner can have tbe same by proving property, paying damage! and paying for advertising. Meales Bros. RFD No. 2. Grants Pass, Ore- gon. 9-25M. S Going 1 ale! V
