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GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 9. 1908.
No. 28
TIMBER MEN WANT
NEW GAME LAW
Seek To Protect Forests
From Destruction.
BLAME THE DEER HUNTERS
Organised Effort Will Be Made
to HekVe Next Legislature
Chivnge the Law.
Few people realize the Take of the
standing timber of the country, though
it U teallj one of the greatest re
sources of Oregon. Every thousand
feet manufactured it to lumber means
the expenditure of from 10 to $30 in
labor; therefore the interest of the
pnbiio and the owners is mutual, the
forests most not be wasted by fires or
otherwise. By conserving the timber
the benefits to be derived in the future
by the pnbiio as well as the owners are
almost incalculable, though this, like
a great many others of our latent re
sources, has seldom been given a
thought by the majority of our peo
ple, when in fact it I oue of the
most important propositions we have
before ns.
The timber tributary to Grauts Pass
runs up into the billions of feet, some
thing like 8,000,000,000 or 10,000,000,.
000 and when this is reduced to lum
ber there will be on the average $30 in
money distributed in this ciiy for
every thousand feet besides the 25 to
60 cents per thousand feet stumpage,
and the larger amount brought from
the waste wood which is converted
into fueL
Under present conditions, oar saw
mill men are making but from $1 to
3 per thousand for handling, and our
merchants and laborers receiving from
8 to f 15 per thousand out of every
tree that is out.
Those who have been making a
study of the question of forest fires
are convinced that onless something is
done to pot a stop to them, the timber
will within a few years be alin st en
tirely destroyed, and they havt) abo
onucladed that at least 90 per cent of
the fires are started by hunters. As it
is impossible to follow up the hunters
the timber men have inaugurated a
movement to shorten the deer huut
ing srasnn to oue mouth and a well
organized campaign will be made be
fore the time of meeting of the next
legislature to bring this about. Statin
tics ate being KHthered iu all parts of
tin stite as a basis to work opon.
The timber men count ou being able
to secure the support of the sportsmen
in the matter by pointing ou t the
danger of thf deer b; iug all killed oft,
and to demonstrate this will use the
els which wera a few yars ago ?o
plentiful but now almost entirely
gene. One of ti e large tinihermen
of iliia city iu s e-ikiug of the u atter
the other day said :
"The open seasrn for buck deer is
from July I5th to OntoNr 30 and we
have -n army of men cawpiug and
hunting in our fcrest during these
months, which is the inoi-t dmgerom
peru d for forest fir-c As a role when
tie majority of our hunters so
call an J Examine ihem at
IRL D-0. O'NEOOJL
The I louatef urn lather
into the mountains for a sea
son's hunting, they are out for a aood
I time an pay but little attention to any
imog else. Many of them never
think of the damage that the fire will
cause which is kindled by a match
. which they have thrown down after
lighting their pipes but after the fire
is well under way, the question is
asked: Who set the fire?
"In many ?ases the man who drop
ped the match id nut aware that it
is through his carelessness tens of
thousands of dollars cf destruction is
going ou. Again, when the hunter
leaves bis campfire iu the morning,
little does he realize what it will be
come after it is blown by the fore
noon breezes into the leaves near by
aDd once started, a big fire 'is on and
the question is agaiu asked: Who
started the fire?
"No record is made of the hunter s
trip as he passes through section after
section of our timber. If by chance
he drops a match, be leaves no one to
tell who set the fire. Without having
a special fire warden to follow each
hnnter, we have no way to tell who
set the fire. Since as a rule each
quarter section has a separata owner
ship who is going to pay a special fire
warden to patrol our vast timber
acreage in the hills and mountains?
"The Oregon statutes urovides a
heavy fine aud imprisonment for anv-
one setting fires during July, Aogutt
an September, but doe not provide
any way of keeping track of who
srU them. How are we going to
kuow who sets them? How can we
prevent this useless destruction of our
limited amount of vauable t mbert"
TAXES ARE NOW
ON DELINQUENT LIST
Beginning last Monday all taxes
remaining unpaid on the 1907 roll are
delinquent and, according to the law
enacted by the last legislature may be
paid by any party desiring to acquire
tax title to the property involved.
The new law does awiy with adver
tising the delinqent tax list, but pro
vides that taxes may be paid by auy
person who shall receive from the
sheriff opon the payment of the
amount of the taxes and a fee of SO
cents, a delinqent certflicate which
shall bear interest at the rate of IS
per cent per anuum until redeemed.
In order to acquire taxtitle to the
property the taxes must be paid for
three consecutive years, at the end of
which period foreclosure suit must be
br .tight by the county opon paymeut
of the sum of 12 to the county clerk.
The procedure iu the foreclosure suit
is the same in foreclosing a mortgage
sga ns( any real property
Until title has been acquired
through the circuit court the owner
of the property may at any time pay
the taies, together with the penalty
sud interest, and redeem the same.
Iu case this is done the taxes and the
interest at the rate of 15 per cent go
to the party holding the delinqumt
ceitificate.
riie next attraction and oue of the
very best of the season at the (Hera
House will be Leni B. P.uker's latfli-t
play"Un le Josh Peikius." his fun
ny New Etiglaud comedy drama will
be seen for one ertornmnoe. only on
ne Monday evening, October 12th.
Mrs. C. G. Branuan, who is now
located at Spaldiugs mill near Little
Shasta, Cial, arrived1 here last Thurs
day with her two children to sp-nd
several days visiting and on business.
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GRANTS PASS APPLES
WIN rRIZES AT MEDFORD
Given Blue Ribbon on
Pippin, Rhode Island Greenings, Arkan
sas Mack, Louver, and Waxen
Mrdford Destroys Our Apples.
Grants Pass carried off the honors at
the Medford Fair but she had mighty
bard time getting her goods displayed
The people of Medford apparen ly
forgot that the legislators provided for
a Josephine and Jacksoo county fair
and not only ignored Josephine county
but Jackson county as well and made
it a Medford affair. No invitations
were sent out to exhibitors elsewhere
and no premium lists were distrib
uted.
But Grants Pa's Fruits take the
prizes wherever they are exhibited
and the judges at the Medford fair
were compelled to award them the
prize iu this instance. George A.
Hamilton, living at Fraitdale, three,
miles Southeast of town sent over a
hastily prepared exhibit of apples the
evening before the fair opened and
made eleven entries. Ha received
10 prizes seven firsts, one second and
two thirds. The list follows:
First prize Spitzeoberg.
Fi'st prize Baldwins.
First prize Wlxeo.
First prize Rhode Island Greening.
First Prize Arkansas Black.
FiretPrize Louver.
First prize Red Cheek Pippin.
Seoond prize Bn Davis
Third Prize King
Third prize On best apple display.
H. C. Sampson, manager of the
Grants Pass Cannery, went over with
an exhibit and aft r considerable
difficulty enrceeded in getting 10 feet
of space assigned him in which to
make a display, and here again the
Grants Pats article carried off the
blue ribbon, this time on every arti
cle entered. He took first prize on
Canned goods, both fruit and vege
tables; first prize on vinegar, first
pnzj on boiled older, and first ptize
on sprav, the premiums amounting to
about $38. J. C. Calhoun s-nt on
four boxts of strawberries aud was
awarded second ptize.
Those who attended the lair from
he e reported when they came back
that it wa4 v.iry evident tint ic wis
gotten up for a strictly Medford fair
and outsiders either from Grants Psss,
Ashland or other towns were shown
tcaut courtesy. Even thu newspapers
of Med for I failed to give Grant Piss
crd t for the premiums taken and the
account snt from Medford to the
Portland papers ignored every pi ice
except Medford.
Bat the real feelings of lb Medford
people was shown after t'm fair was
over. Enriig d and chagrined tint
after all of their carefully laid plana,
Urant Past shiild actually get
away with the reil priz-i of ti e fair
ihey were no longer able toe ntr 1
themselves. H. C. Katebaui w ho t ok
t'-e exhibit of Mr Hamilton over and
arranged for its display, afterward
MEDFORD'S KNOCK
PROVES A
BOOST ,
Mr. and Mrs. Click of Akron, Ohio, j
are look iug around Grants Ps with
i a view of locating on a fruit farm :
These people spent six we. ks looking
at properties iu the vicinity of Mef
ford, and were advised bv people in ,
that burg not to stop at Grant-. Pa-s
as there was nothing here. The argu-'
ment put up was so persistent -ud .o ,
ttrnru that Mr. and Mr. Click con
cluded that there must be something
wrong and that they would crime !
here and see for themselve. The
I eoond day here they wire shown
j among others the Geo. A. Hmjiltou.
I orchard in FraitdalH and aid without!
; hesitation that they had seen nothing '
that compared with it at Medford.
These people are not the first to tell
i this same story and the qneition
I arises why Is it that Medford people
are continually telling prospective
buyers that Grants Past and vicinity
I are not on themapr It must be that
. Medford fears Orants Pass well they
( have cause.
I Window glass and putty at Hair
t Riddles.
Spitzenbergs, Red Cheek
sold tha six boxes of apples to the
01 well Broi. who conduct a real estate
bueiuess and the exhibit building in
the railroad grounds at Medfori. The
price agreed opon wis 9, and these
gentlemen desired the frnlt to adver
tise the oonntry, but when it wa
learned that the pr'm winties were
to be placed on exhibltoln in a
prominent place in their own town
these narrow minded citizens who
were in charge of the fair ihowed
their real nature. The letter received
by G. A. Hamilton of this city from K.
F. Allen, who represented the Olwell
Bros, in the transaction, tells its own
story. It is as follows:
"G. A. Hamilton, Grants Past;
Dear Sir: I went to gst the six boxes
of apples you spoke to os about and
Mr. Watt said tome one had stepped on
the boxes and upset t hem all over
the ground. I went to see and they
were scattered everywhere aud cut
and bruised, so I don't want them.
You can taKe this up with them and
make the man pay for them that up
set them. Watt knowa who did it."
J. E. Watt, referred to is the secre
tary of the Medford Fair Association.
It is in sorrow rather than auger
we refar to this matter, the Rogue
River valley is certainly long enough
and broad enough for all who occupy
It to live in harmony. Narrow and
meaa selfishness should have nojplaoe
on the rich soil or in the bright sun
shine of this world renowned valley.
If Medford is so narrow-mined as the
above facts prove it should hide it on
public occasions like the District
Fair. Take Shakespeare's advice,
"Assume virtue if you .have it not."
It ii to be regretted that certain
Officious persons were allowed to soil
the good nime cf our neighbor. The
littleness and low down meanness
shown in destroying the Hamilton
exhibits, should be beneath the dig.
nity of any community which lay
any o.'airn to decency or right minded-
urea. Had anv Medford fruit grower
been able to ratry awav a str ng of
prizes like that of Mr. Hamilton,
Grants Pa-s people; would have been
proud to have bad such neighbor and
Mr. Ham Hi n hiuis lf would have
been foremost In exttndlng to his
honest competitor his congratula
tions. '1 his brings us ti the iolnt of giv
ing Med fr r I some wholesome advice.
L-'t her accept iu good part the vic
tory over hor of a Grants Pats fruit
grower. Let In r re number that it is
the superior soil and bright sunshine
of ibis S' ction a- w II lis the greater
Bknlof the fruit groer which ac
count' for tb result.
The Grant Pbsh Fruit Exchange
held a meeting lHst Saturday and
ratified th corporation proceedings.
AS FRUIT INSPECTOR
BATEHAM SAW THE FAIR
County Fruit Inspector H. C Bate
hui visile! Medford last week try'
i'tg io boutt for Jo-eiihhie Count? at
ihs d s' riot fair and wh lie there was
considerably impressed with s-veral
things he sa. bp aking of h's trip,
b' id :
"I am moved to remark " hat Med
ford and Jrants Puss should have
more c f a c -operative spirit l etween
them, rather than a feeling of jeal
ou-y and mite.
"tyrant". Pa-s should have been
honored bv having an invitation com
niit'.ee tent lo them a was Jrtoue to
Ashland and oilier towns. Scarcely
anyone in Grants Pass knew that
there was to be a fair at Medford,
much lets thought of making an ex
hibit there, whereas lat year Grants
Pass spent (18.S0 at Medford for ad
vertlslng and got back 111. 79 in ad
mission fees and no exhibits. This
year, striving to return good for evil.
our people with no solicitation or
premium lists got together a small
exhibit and atteoded the fair tooths
number of about 100.
I most say, the awarding oommittee
were away off when they insisted that
the premium ribbons most be pinned
to the apples Instead of to the name
card, as the best apple on the plate is
thus ruined for future exhibit or oold
storage, and the ohanoea are It will
roll off the plate or, being handled by
someone will be placed on the wrong
plate, giving someone else a chance to
claim the prize.
"H. O. Sampson bad to exert all his
persuasive powers and some of his
stregth to get permission to place his
exhibit of canned fruits, but they
finally yielded and he made a very
cred table display.
"The fair next year will be held at
Ashland and nnless the directors take
hold and revise the old obsolete
premium list so as to offer premiums
luaooordwith the fruit growing in
terest of the dUtrict the Grants Pass
people will have it to do the next year
before they will be wililug to have It
sent out to advertiss our fair.
"If Mr. Perry of the Medford Fruit
Union oontinaes to be manager anoth
er year, I doubt not but that our Fruit
Exchange will be able to co-operate
aud work in harmouy with him, bat
this is almost too good to be expected.
"While there, I strolled down the
stieet to admire the apples on nis
play in the grocery stores. Scaly and
wormy fruit were both in evidence
but of course it just happened be
cause the fruit inspector for Jackson
oounty was out of town. When be
gets around again he will restore the
reputation Medford has for olean at
tractive froit(T)
"How were the races f Well, really
I did not have time to ' go oat to see
therr, it took all my time to watch
the fruit I had ou display and as toon
as I took the train, or at least before
the next morning, the prize winning
collection which had won ns 10 prists
oat of 11 entries had all been damped
on the ground and trampled and oat
up. To the men in another county
this looks like dirty piece of spite
work tor the fruit had all been sold
to the (.dwell Bros, who ran the display
rooms on the railroad grounds and
were to be used to advertise Grant
Pa'B until ripe, when they were to be
sold to pasengeri on the train. We
are still hoping however, that this
matter will be cleared np without any
hard feeling.
IRRIGATION NATTER
IS PROGRESSING
The joint committee of the farmers
and Commercial Club have held
several meetings recently, and among
other things have written letters to
various persons asking that written
propositions for furnishing water and
building the ditchei be submitted.
Up to this time no proixiaitioni have
beeu received though the DeArmond
Bros, and the Golden Drift Co. have
both signified their Intentions of mak
ing them.
In resixinae to the invitation of the
committee, Irrigation Engineer A.
P. Stover of the Arglnultural Depart
ment hue agreed to visit Grauts Pas
aud to make au exminatirin of the
projects offered. He will be in
Kugenq on the 10th aud will probably
be here the l'Jtli or lUtb, though the
committee has telegrahed to him
asking that be let tnem kuow deft-
uit' Iv and also as to how long he cau
remain. No reply has been received
as yet. though it is looked for every
in iuute.
BUetlng al Toke.v Heights
A great deal of blasting has been
going on this week np at Tokay
Height aud incideually an experi
ment in clearing land made which is
being eagerly watched by persona who
have la id to clear. Heretofore It has
b en the practice to cut down the
Urge trees and then take oot the
tumps after the ground is softened
by the rains.'but W. B. Sherman be
lievev that better results will be se
cured by blowing out stamps, tree and
all with one charge of giant powder
while the ground is dry. In many
cawii the routs are broken and looseu-
d though not sufficiently to come
out, but it is believed that when the
rain come and the ground is soft.
they will soon topple over, or in case
they do oot a team can easily pull
them clear of the ground.
The giant powder method of taking
out trees also goes a long ways to
ward cutting np the wood, and most
every tree that is Is blasted is split
ojwo and in many cases almost ready
for the stove.
Window glass aod putty at Hair-Riddles.
FINAL REPORT OF
GRAND JURY MADE
Indict Alleged Violators
of Prohibition Law.
ONLY TEN INDICTMENTS
Jnry C&ses Now Before. Court,
Spcial Venire W n.a Issued.
Nat Howe Acquitted,
The circuit court is still grinding
away and disposing of a large number
of oases. The Grand'Jury concluded
its labors Thursday afternoon, made
its final report which was read and ac
cepted aud the Grand Jury dismissed
with the thanks of the court. Their
report shows that they brought 10 In
dictments and retarded three not true
bills. They inspected all the offices
connected with the oonrt boose and
found them neatly kept. Recom
mended that the doors of the jail be
carefully examined and repaired to as
to put them In a aafe condition.
Recommended a larger aafe for the
Sheriff's office aa the one now in use
Is too small to accommodate the busi
ness of that offloe and also that a
suppy of chairs be purchased for the
oourt room. The various pobllo offi
cials are complimented on the way
their respective offloes are conducted
and the publio congratulated upon
having auob efficient and obliging
officers. The Grand Jury also visited
the County Poor Farm and found it
neatly and cleanly kept aud the
hygeuio conditions good.
The indictments brought were:
State vs. A W Aokerman. selling
liquor without a license. This was
the first case to arise after the pro
hibition law wsnt into effect Aoker
man was arrested at the time but
disappeared before bla preliminary
hearing was held. He is now sup
posed to be In Berkeley, Cal.
State vi Nate Howe, Iudiotmout for
rape. He was given a Jury trial
wh cli lasted several days. The jury
brought a verdict of not guilty Thurs
day evening
State va. Geo. R. Oowant Two
Indictments, one selling liquor ina
prohibition oounty, aud ooeforgivlug
liquor to a minor.
The trial on the latter case Is In
progress now, with the following Jory :
A. 8. Barnes, Thos. Lelth, Albert
Bigejow, W. H. Hugglns, Geo. &
Calhoun, J. F. Sparlln, A. M. Ham
mond, J. B. Borough, W. A. Kluui,
N. W. Coir, Frank Mouth and J. L.
Calvert. Later: vvrdlot not guilty.
The other cane against him was dls
msed on motion of the prosecuting
attorney.
State vs. Chas. CVtain. Indictment
for assault, plea of not guilty entered.
State vs. Miles Carter, Indictment
for selling liquor io a prohibition
county. Bail fixed at (J00.
Bute vs. A., J. McKinney, selling
liquor in a prohibition oounty, bail
fixed at 1200,
State vs. R. ii. Davis, selling liquor
io a prohibition ooonty, hall fixed at
two.
State vs. Claud Bardnn, taking fish
from the river within A00 feet from
a dam. Bardoo was arraigned Thurs
day, and will plead today.
State vs. B. A. Williamson, Indiot
ment for assault on the person of J.
R. McOulllard driver of the Merlin-Gallce-Grants
Pass stage. William
son was arrested Wednesday and when
brought Into court plead guilty.
Sentenoe will be pronounced later.
Uuly a few olvil oaeee have before
the oonrt daring the week. That of
C. J. Jaoksoo va A. W. Stearns
was tried early in the week bat the
jury were unable to agree and were
dismissed, and the case will come
np again sometime during the term.
Iu the matter of the application of
Mary C. Brown to register title to
lands a commission was appointed Ui
examine into the case.
A special venire was iisoed Wednes
day giving a larger number of jurors
to choose from in the oasos to be tried.
The GranU Pass Box Co. has called
lu all labor notes and Cragle Sharp
was around Thursday taking up the
same for the company. "