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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1908)
The ltoguc Kiver Courier Pdbmshcd Evkit Fbioat Bt A. E. VOORHIES, Proprietor Entered at the Pot Office t Grants Pans, Oregon as second-claxs mail matter. Subscription Rataai One Year, in advance, Six Months, Three Months, Single Copies, $1.60 .76 .40 .OA Advertising Rates fornl"hed on application at the oftice, or by niau. iili, : - mA ManlntlnnN of COn uuliuanen dolence will be charged lor at 6c per line; card of thanks ouo. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 37, 1008. NEXT IN IMPORTANCE. Following Irrigation lor tbls valley, good roads are the next In importance: nd In building roads the best are the cheapest In the long run, lor a properly constructed thorougfare will last sites. That this Is so provsn by the fact that the roads leading to Rome con structed in the time of the Caesars are good roads today. Grants "ass has or should havs deep interest in the building ol roads (or Josephine county. This being the county seat and the metropolis all roads should lead to this city. The Commercial Cluh and every business man connected with it should become a live advocate of the good roads movement ai d the most effective way to do this will be to assist the Josephine County Good Roads League, the officers of which association must be content to be judged by their works. They have opportunity which should spur them on and public necess ity should cause them to enter upon the Good Roads campaign without an hour's delay. President Roosevelt has one more surprise in store for the people of the United Slates before he retires from office, and this time it will be the lame ness of bis message to Congress at its convening next month. It is said that hi, will not recommend anv drastic re forms and will even leave the tariff question to bis successor. The met if n ! aitxwtod to be in lame Dart in the form ot a farewell to the people he has served so well lor nearly seven ana one half years. The report of State Labor Controls sloner Ho ft shows that 273 new man a factoring plants were installed in Oregon daring the last year, sad that 87 plants which have stood Idle for sometime past are preparing to again begin operations. Oregon seems to be going ahead right along. If the good work which has been going on for the last week or so, in enllving the Commercial Club, holding Good Roads Conventions and lending fine ap ple ethibibi to Spokane, Portland and Council Illnfia is kept up, Grants Pass and Josephine county will forge ahead at s rapid rate. When congress meets shortly lo consider the tariff, the newspapers of the country whioh usually depend un on congress to furuiah a sensation every day or two, will have a hard time making readable copy out'of the dry discussions of that subject Imagine the oat infection President Romeveli and Preidentelect Tuft will feel when they open the boxes of perfect apple sent them from this part of the Rogue River Valley, and then imagine the greater MtUfHrtlon when they bit into this luscious fruit. Of course Josephine county wants good road and of courre she will hare them. Now let hear that the Good Roads League organited last Monday i getting down to woik. R. D. HUME, SALMON RING IS DEAD R. D. Hume, the millionaire salmon kinir, of Gurry County, died at his home in Wedderburn this morning. Kidney trouble, with which he had been alllii-ted for inanv years, was the cause ot death. The funeral will be held Friday at 'WeddiThiiru sad the burial will be at that place. He lore Mr. Hume lapsed Into uticon scioiiHness yesterday it is said he made th request that he be buried on Hunt Hook, a large pmmitorv, near Wedder burn an. I overlooking the mouth of the Kogue Hiver. It is aid bis wish will be complied with. Mr. Hume's schooner, the Osprev, ou which he made his last trip to Wed derburn when It came near Wing lost, was in port at Coos Hay and the news of the deaili was made known at Marsh fltld when the Hag of the boat was put at hall mast. It is not known now just how Mr. Hume lias lelt his wealth, but it is like ly '.hat the estate will remain intact.e a H in-'ludes about lO.OiMt acres ol land and large rannlng establishment which require operation on a large scale to be productive. He aUo owned practically all the tow n of Wedderburn a news- aper, the Wedderburn Radium, race torses and California property. His property made up the largtwt individual holdings in the state. His wealth is estimated at f:,0t,00i. Should the proterty lie divided or sold it may mean the vonhwlzalion ol a large tract of Curry County, which, axide from Mr. Hume's enterprise, has heretofore been practically undeveloped. - GOOD ROADS CONVENTION (Continued from First Page.) wasted. with good sprinkling and good rolling the road will soo:i De come Impervious to water and there will be no chuck boles. Judge Scott is a warm advocate of the old-fashioned road roller and he declares that his Implement is more essential than a rock crusher, thougn both must be used to obtain really good roads Good roads are an investment, and can be had very easily in every community. He favors the plan of using the state convicts for rock crushing. The road system of Michigan which works so well, he thought might be adopted in part by Oregon. Roads are laid out in any district wanting them, by the county en gineer, and a definite building plan adopted. When a mile or several miles are built in the district it is in spected by the state engineer and If found satisfactory a specified sum, perhaps equal to that already ex pended, is applied from the state treasury on the roads of that dis trict. Another plan which seems to have many advocates in this Btate is for the state, county and road dis trict to apply equal sums of money In the building of roads in any lo cality. The road district has tne power to levy special taxes and In many instances a large portion of the tax is paid by outside owners such as railroad companies and tim ber land Investors. This amount with twice as much from the state funds for building and maintaining first class roads. After Judge Scott concluded, Mr. Mickle of Seattle, who happened to be in the city and attending the con vention, was asked to tell about the good roads movement In his state of Washington and In Californ'H, with which he Is familiar. Mr. Mickle made an Interesting ta.k r.nd showed that if Oregon was to l:e-.p in the same class with the other two states mentioned her citizens would have to bo awake and at work on her roads. The final result of the convention was the forming of the JoBephlng Josephine County Good Roads League. A temparary organization was formed with Judge J. O. Booth, president; H. C. Kinney, vice-president; and Lincoln Savage, secretary. For Elastic book cases see O'Neill; they grow with the books. Another New Industry for Grsvnte Pe.ee. Prof. T. H. B. Taylor, the veteran father renovatorman. of Jackson ooanty, is now installing his steam feather renovating and deodorizing plant in Grants Pass and will be ready for business in a few day. The feathers (beds and pillows) will be called for at each residence in the morning taken iu the ticks as they are and during the day will D per fectly washed with medicated steam, uertectly sterilized ana aeoaonzea Every part'clH of animal matter is eliminated and every form ot (lis ease germs absolutely destroyed. They are thoroughly screened and, fanned and dusted. .MoHt perfectly hot air dried and returned the same day, all sewed, ready for immediate nse, pure as auow. Each family work is positively kent aud treated entirely separate. New tickings will be furnished and put on the same dav if so desired at reasonable price. Nothing bat the beet tlcklmrs nsea. A specially made of converting beds Into pillow. or vise versa. Beds and pillows evened np or changed to any size or sliane desired. Mr. Taylor says he bas the best machinery and Is ostog the most per feet method of steam renovating of feathers of anyone on the Pacific coast. Mr. Taylor is a 80 year resi dent of Jackson county and also well known in Grants Pas. The Med ford Mail has said: "Whatever V. H. B. Taylor says Is a goarantee. He does a nice, clean family business. Krery one treated fairly. As this is a sanitary matter, no doubt our people or Urauts Pans will improve this opportunity. There can hardly be a doubt of Mr. Taylor' ability or Integrity. ll-so 2t Hex Fllntkote Roofing at Hair Kiddle Hardware Co.'s. If you waul the best fence ou the market for the least possible in- ve-atment, get "American" woven wire fence. Sold only by Hair Kiddle Hardware Co. tasanis cf writers Levi Strauss & Co's Cisiir lb Overalls far ROGUE RIVER COURIER. ADVENTIST CHURCH. Services will be held In the Ad- ventlst church Sunday evening the 28th inst. Subject "The Millenium Soon to Dawn." All are cordially invited. Elder Thumner, Pastor. A Rabbit proof Fence is Pittsburgh Perfect Poultry and Garden Fence, in stock at Cramer Bros. CLASSIFIED ADS. NEW TODAY. Window glass at Hair-Riddle's. FOR RENT Everitt Gallery on H. St., east of Layton hotel. Suitable for gallery or dwelling. Inquire of R. K. Hackett at First National Bank. 11-27-tf LOST 6-in. Gurley compass on the Merlin road. Finder leave at this office and receive $5 reward. 11-26 -It. FOR SALE Gasoline engine, Work harness, plow, cultivators, spring wagon, carpenters tools, No. 65 Stasley plane, log chain, small heating stove, bed steads and springs, some rhairs and other household articles. W. C. Dodge, 8'1 N 10th St. 11-27-tf MONEY to loan on real estate. Mort gages bought and sold. Marcus W. Robblns, lawyer. ll-27-4t LOST ladies' neck fur between the post ollice and the Western Hotel or ha Imtol nH L. P. Hall's lesideoce on Fourth street. Finder leave at office of Gillette Riggs Land Uom pany. 11-27-tf, FOR SALE. FOR SALE or exchange for Grants Pass property, either country or city, a 20-acre fruit farm at Win ter, Cal. The place is in the suburbs of the town and in a high state of cnltivation all out to al monds, peaches and apricots, mo it all bearing. All under irrigation, a good 7-room house, a barn and other improvements, a No. 1, borne and will eanily net flOuO per year. Ad dress for particnalrs Box 284 Grants Pass. 11-20 2t FOR SALE Senator Donlan Straw berry plants, $5 per thousand, 76 cents per hundred. J. U. Calhoun. 11-13 tf 4-ROOM Bungalow and one acre ground, young family orchard, well, windmill and large tank giv ing water for domestic and lrriga tlou purposes. Desirable locatlou. The above property,' including all household Goods, for $1,300. halt cash, balance to suit. E.W. Smalley, 725 N 10th St., City. 11-27-tf DESIGNS, Cat flowers, potted plants, bo lbs. Medford Greenhouse, phone 606. 11 6-tf FOU SALE Almost new Btodebaker Top buggy and single harness, a half price. Address Box 886 11-6 tf WANTED. WANTED 10 rigging slingers. $flO per month; 10 lumber pliers, 2 150 per day ; two lumber graders, $75 per month ; high wheel teamsters, $05 per month Box factory men $2. W. II. West & Co., Medford Ore. PIANO Pupils wanted 20 years ex perience in teaching. Address Mrs. E. E. Foster J, N 6th St., next to V. Uoron. 717 tr,. FOR RENT. FOR RENT A furnished room, with or without board, 817 North 6th street. 11 20 2t FOR KENT or sale 6-room cottage, good shed and small barn. Inquire of Mrs. N. P. Dodge. 11-13 tf FOR RENT 15 or 20 acres of liver bottom land, luquire at place, fonr miles dowu the river road or address A. H. Bronson, RFD No. 2. 1113 tf WILL rent vou 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, FOUND. LOST Sutnrday a gold anchor brooch with raised letters U SN In front; $1.50 reward it returned to Hazel Gillette, 11-20-lt MISCELLANEOUS. MONEY to loan on real estate. Mort gages bought and sold. Marcus W. Riiuliiua, Lawyer. 10-30 4t. FRANK BURNETT-Upholsterin mission furniture made to order. I AM soliciting sobicrlptions for "The Ladies Home Joornal and The "Satnrriay Evening Post." Any one desiring euher of tliem for in dividual or for a Christmas preeeut to st roe triend, will confer a great favor by sending through me, and if he or she will let me know through phone 586 or in any other way, I will call or send for the price of subscription. Mrs. J. B. Paddock, North Second sheet. 10.-80 tf r A. PIERCE Renlstered Anmru Flock headed by one of the famous bucks of ihe "King Arthur" also other bucks of diUereut strains of breeding. Does of the noted strains. Bocks for sale. Merlin, Ore. 8D tf STRAYED. 1U two years old Jersev rtnl! years old Jersey last seeil near Miller ranch, lout September, brand, plain H un left ' hip. Reward given for information 1 leading to their recovery. Hvden 1 Close, WilderviUe. Phoue 887. " ' 11-20 tf ' PASS. OREGON, NOVEBEMR SUMMONS. Lvlna Nahbor, Plaintiff, ) vs. ) JosephNahbor, Defendant) In the Uircuu toun ui iuo oi Oregon, for Josepnine j umy. In the name ol tne staie oi unr gon you are nereby summoned and ?i,-oH n nnnear In the circuit court of the state of Oregon for Jo sephine county in the above en titled suit, on or before six weeks from the date of the first publica tion of this sumons, and before the expiration of the time of said pub lication thereof, which date of first publication is Friday, November 27, A. D. 1908, and which last date of publication is Friday, January 8, A. D. 1909, and then and there answer or otherwise plead In said suit. And if you fail to answer or other wise plead within the time afore said, the plaintiff will apply to tne court for the relief prayed for In the complaint, viz.: for a decree dis solving the bonds of matrimony now and heretofore existing between the plaintiff and defendant, and for such other and further relief as is equita ble. This summons is published in the Rogue River Courier, a newspaper of general circulation published at Grants Pass in Josephine county, Oregon, by order ot Hon. Stephen Jewell, county Judge for said county, dated November 27, 1908, and re quiring publication of said summons for a period of six successive weeks. H. D. NORTON, Attorney for Plaintiff. Speolal sale of extra wide, all silk ribbons this week. 20 cent ribbons go at 15 cents at Gardener & Co. 11-13 tf Coffee Just Coffee, but perfect Coffee. Your grocer will grind It better if ground at horns not too fins. 27, HQS. This week we want to call Gents Furnishing Goods Here you will find the correct thing in clothes Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Neckties, Shoes and everything that goes to make a correctly dressed man. Don't forget we also dress the little men too. Our boys' clothes are the kind that wear like iron Southern Oregon Supply Company "Providers for Outer and Inner Man" agaziiw CHRISTMAS NUMBER You should read "The Wo man's Invasion"; it's power ful and disturbing, but it's your business, and bound to come home to you man or woman. And you should see see "The Child's Christmas verse, almost a complete lit tle gift-book in itself. There's the making of a ser mon, speech, a laugh, or a debate in every number of Everybody's. For Sale tt soy Drug Stor in Gnat P$t Protect Your Orchards From Frosts By the Orchard Heating Device of the Frost Prevention Co. of Fresno, Cal. For Sale by GEO. II. PARKER, Grants Pass, Ore. Special Sale To Begin Saturday, November 28 $1.00 Blankets at this sale $ .78 1.50 " - 1.00 2.50 " " 2.00 2.50 Comforts " 2.0O 1.75 " 1.45 3.00 Ladies fine shoes sizes 2 to 4 at 1.76 3.50 and $4 Ladies fine shoes sizes 2 to 4 at 1.99 Sale will Continue Until the above Goods are Sold Only a few boys suits left, at your own price, to close them out. Come in and get a suit made to order by M. Born & Co. We guarantee a good fit. We have just received a new line of Ladies fine shoes. Ladies and Mens slippers and Ladies Juliets. Ladies please remember we are sole agents for Thomsons Glove Fitting Corsets. W.J. Gardner Co. Front Street Opposite Depot attention to our splendid line of High Grade Cutlery FOR Christmas Gifts Carving Sets, Pearl Handled Pocked Knives, Gillette Saf ety Razors, Embroidery Scissors, Fine Razors and Strops. Joe Wharton's Sporting Goods Store, 6 St.