Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, February 26, 1909, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextIff " t ; ' ! VOL. XXIV. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1909. NO. 48 ALAbKA-YUKON PACIFIC EXCURSION Arrived at Grants Pass at 11:35 A. M. Sunday. AND THE BAND PLAYED Apples, Speeches and Cheers and a Good Time While Our Vis itors Were in Town. The Alaska-Yukon-Paciflc Special under the auspices of the Seattle and Tacoma Chambers of Commerce, ar rived in Grants Pass on Sunday morning at 11:35 and was received in a highly patriotic and creditable manner. There were present several hundred of our leading citizens, com posed of 75 members of Grants Pass Commercial Club, nearly as many of the members of the Fruit Exchange. There was also a large number of ladles of the Auxiliary as well as a general collection of other citizens, making somewhere near two hun dred and fifty in all, led by the Rogue River Boy's band. Had the train not arrived during church hour many more would have been present. The Rogue River Valley Fruit Ex change did the handsome thing by presenting through the Commercial Club four boxes of choice apples which were placed on board the train for the excursionists. The Commer cial Club purchased and distributed among the party 150 copies of the Rogue River Courier of last week containing an account of the Ament dam excursion and the speeches made on that occasion. As soon as the train arrived Presi dent Anderson met the prominent men of the party and after handshak ing invited them to the freight house platform and called the crowd which had gathered round the depot and alongside of the train to order and introduced I." A. Nadeau, director general of the fair, who made a short speech which was enthusiastic ally received, by the Grants Bass people. Following this, Prof. Edmond S. Meany, who occupies the chair ot history at the Washington University, was introduced and spoke most ir. terestlncly of the man in whose honor Grants Pass was named. Gen em! Grant, he said, was one of the event when the body of the hero of Appomattox was being prepared for the grave, they found the entwined locks of hair which ha hart on his person for more than a third or a century. That incident should silence the tongue of the slanderer. ihe next speaker was George II. Stone of the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce. After the third speech, Mayor Kinney was called for, but it was found that he had Rtarted for church the moment the last speech was closed. The excursionists cave three cheers for Grants Pass and it was re turned with a will by our citizens. The waiting locomotive of the train gave a hoarse whistle and all aboard was shouted and the Seattle and Ta coma boosters, with another three cheers for Grants Pass and the wav ing of handkerchiefs by everybody. passed up the Rogue River and were soon,' out of sight. Director-General Tulles. The train was in charge of I. A. Nadeau, director general of the 1909 Exposition. The writer was bo for tunate as to have met Mr. Nadeau while both were traveling in Alaska three years ago. Arriving in Grants Pass he proved to be the same gen ial gentleman he had been in the north country. He was full of the subject of the great Exposition and spoke in assuring terms of the big coming event. He said "three months in advance of the opening day the Alaska-Yukon-Paciflc Expo sition is so far advanced that Its completion before the opening time is now assured. "No Exposition in history ever made such remarkable progress in the construction of its buildings and already the grounds have the ap pearance of a great world's fair. Many of iho larger buildings stand complete and the structures to house the great display to be made l:y the 1'nlted States government are well advanced. "The grading, installation of wa ter, sewers, steam, gas", electricity, heat and all underground work is done. Service -buildings complete and in use are the fire station, emer gency'liospltal, administration build ing and the power station. The ag riculture, fisheries, mines, manufac tures, machinery, auditorium, music temple, Oregon and California state buildings and the Cascades and gey ser basin are complete. "The structure to house the ex hibits from European countries, the fine arts building, tho Oriental building and the music temple are more than ninety per cent complete and the Arctic Brotherhood, fores try, Spokane, King county, United States government group consisting ,,f the main exhibit palace and separ ate structures to house the exhibits. the Woman's building. Within a very few days work will be begun on the athletic stadium, American Woman's League building, Yakima county structure, Daughters of the American revolution, Japan gov ernment building, Latin-American Republics, live stock, masonic, Arizona, Hoo-Hoo, reproduction of Hudson bay company's fort at Nanl- amo, model dairy, several res taurants and a number of fraternal, patriotic buildings. Many states now in session will make appropriations. "The amusement features are rapidly being Installed and the en tire Pay Streak is alive with build ing operations. Exhibits are being offered in quantity and quality that guarantee a large and instructive display. Just before my departure from Seattle I was advised by the department of special event3 that tho following special days had been du-ignated for Oregon Cities: A Publicity Representative. One of the pleasantest gentle men in the party was Lloyd W. Mc Dowell, representing the publicity department of the fair. He is a reg punch table occupied the center of the room, from the corners of which Ivy and festoons of paper reached to the ceiling above. The table was presided over by four young ladles As the occasion was designed for meeting new-comers, each guest wa3 given a pencil and card to take un familiar names and addresses. For the future reference of the Auxiliary, a book was near the door for regis tering names. The Auxiliary feels that one of Its important duties this spring Is to see that opportunities are afforded for more social inter course between the newcomers and older residents of Grants Pass. Cer tainly in no way can It better make our new friends feel kindly towards their new home. Mrs. C. L. Clevenger, president of the Auxiliary, very graciously ex tended a welcome to those present Her welcome was a broad one, for it was given not only in behalf of the organization she represented but also of Oregon itself, her mother state, She reviewed the early pioneer move ment, paying high tribute to the noble spirit which toiled so unceas- ! lngly to extend to Oregon the civil The following Is an extract from a j letter received by R. Thomas of this city, and is from Messrs. Scoble & Day of New York, one of the largest fruit and commission houses in the United States. They say: "We buy pears from all over and in many places this fruit has disappeared. Woodland, Cal., use to ship us five cars, then four, then three, then two, then one, and last yei r fifty , boxes was their entire crop, and so it is in halt a dozen other districts. Good bye, Bartlett pears. We get fruit from all along the line, Southern Oregon, Hood River, The Dalles, Wanatchee, Yakima section, Walla Walla, Montana, Utah and Colorado, and we would say that the Grants Pass and Rogue River section Is tho place to grow pears and if we were to become growers that would be the section where we would Invest." RAISED $30 000 FOR CANALS Big Gathering at Opera House in Earnest. A POPULAR ORGANIZATION " 1 . . . I j!... . ..... 1.4 i V-u -ril v .... . OREGON BUILDING AT THE ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSION . lr tlirnnrtif anil Hood find yet tho tongue of slander had at-j from Alaska, Hawaii and the rail! ) tempted to reach him. lie told a very touching incident in tho nfo of the general. He said pines as well as the government fish eries and a blograph building are 40 per cent complete and are bonded to when Grant was a young lieutenant be completed in every detail, Aim , r,i,,ro.i tn Vnnronver Bar- 30. The government um.iui. -v w.,un h,y loft si I fnv nnrilcinatlnn at Seattle was HICKS, vri-KUll. ! - - i CS.wit. .fv nnH . f.i,tl,l. After his I SiUiO.000. Just before wo lelt m.u r ll t " v . , T . - , departure another child was born, i",l the mother cut a lock of hair from her own head and one from that of the baby, and after they were entwined sent them to the young soldier In far away Oregon that he might have a keepsake ot his wife and the child he had never seen. This child became tho General Grant of today. Thirty-five years after this ,i ',.i: lmd commenced on the good roads building, one of the Interesting t the fair. Pinna hnvo lust been approved and work begun on the Chehalis ,.v imlldine. the dairy exhibit, machinery annex, model school, mo i,t i.nvillon. transportation palace, Canadian government build ing, New York State structure uuu A 1 z Out new goods have commenced 10 arrive THIS WEEK WE RECEIVED NEW CARPETS NEW ART SQUARES NEW WALL PAPER NEW GO CARTS See these goods before purchasing . ,U comm.. ..MoUrU..v.Vh...ck . lull P.P at 23 per cent off lor a iKort time. A,Mr7 T rTAHnusefurnisher 11 W I ILL South Side of Railroad on O St. ular mine of information and knows how to talk facts in a way that makes one feel they have gain ed knowledge worth having. In the course of conversation he said "many Western States will be repre sented by buildings and exhibits at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition this summer. "Oregon's magnificent building was the first state structure com plete and California's home is just about completed. The Washington building will be ready within a very few weeks and members of the New York commission are ready to com mence the work of building tho New York state structure at once. "A bill carrying with an appropri ation of $25,000 for participation at Seattle is now being considered by the North Carolina legislature and seems likely to pass. Utah has al ready made a preliminary appropri ation of $2T00 for the purpose of investigation and recently a bill ap- ronriatlng $30,000 was favorably reported to both committees of tho Utah legislature. Nevada will make i an appropriation, which will take the form of a typical Nevada mining . i.m i ramp. In ixuorauo a um ujn prlatlng $35,000 has been Intro duced and will no doubt pass, u nas been indorsed by every commercial organization In Colorado. In Nebratka the housn htM ,w- ed a measure D'ipropi lailn,; Sl.'.'M.O and tho bill has no op; osllion in Mn.' senate. In Wyoming there are ex cellent prospects for an appropria tion of $15,000 and in Wisconsin a bill appropriating $10,000 has been Introduced in both houses. Minne sota will without a question ot ,in,.i.t nnnronrlate $50,000 for expo sition purposes and North Dakota h, nrranced for an exhibit, in Montana a bill appropriating $30, 000 is now being ruBhed through both houses and In Idaho an appro nrimion sufficient to cover partici pation at Seattlo is assured. Texas and Arizona will both do reprcseiu- o,i nt the exposition. Missouri nas been asked for $50,000 additional. r.verv rotinty in the staie oi Washington will bo represented at the fair. Several will cxniun m separate structures." izatton we now enjoy, and proudly welcomed the newcomers to a share in the results of these efforts. On the platform were two of these hon ored pioneers, Mrs. J. T. Tufts and Mtb. Tolin. Later all the native daughters present were asked to come forward to show what Oregon could do. Twelve responded. Mrs. Clevenger's talk was pro ceeded by two vocal numbers, one by Mrs. Walker, tho other by Miss Man gum. The program closed with a solo by Mrs. Ireland. The ladies wlio had the affair in charge are to be congratulated on its success and that it was appre elated by all was evidenced by the good use everyone made of tho time to become acquainted. A Stroke of Enterprise. On Monday night the people of Fruitdale, gathered In the Centenlal school house and took up tho sub ject of securing irrigation this year. There were speeches and business talks plenty and enthusiasm ran high. It was a noticeable fact that they had confidence In themselves and a disposition not to shirk a singlo duty. President Gllkcy had said at the cnera houso meeting last Saturday that the ditches would come to those who first put up the construction fee Ho went on to say that bo far the people under the proposed 200-foot level ditch were ahead and Fruitdale came next. Taking him at his word the people of the district subscribed tho $5 construction fee for every i.ere ot land and went a step farther by contributing the right of way for the ditches. Thoso Fruitdale people are boomers to a mnn and havo placed themselves in the van of prosperity. They havo good land and they know it, and they aro resolved to havo Irrigation now. Our Fruit dale correspondent tells tho whole story of the meeting. Irrigation In Josephine County Is the Slogan of the New Year. i i The AuvllUry Reception. The members of the Ladles' Auxil iary were hostesses to a large num ber of friends last Friday afternoon. The hall had been tastefully de.or- in .rr,.f.n and white, the color Hll-U i f , ..tw.i, i,r.lnir rarrled out !' I''8" toons of crepe paper, beautiful pot I ted Plants, !y and laurel. Th The Work on the DHclieH. There are now two engineering parties working on the Irrigation ditches, one on each side of the liver. On the north side they are engaged on the 200-foot level ditch which will supply water for many of the .. .1 n li n (Will 11 ll small iarms nnu K.iiu.ua ........... Grants Pass. The one on the south side Is the 350-foot level. This last ditch will cover Fruitdale und much of the land west und southweHt of it. The surveyors will soon be through their work Of locating tho first named ditch and they will then take thn l.lir uravity ditch on the north Hide. This will cover nearly all of the land In tho liver bottom below town. The next thing in order will io the rights-of-way. This Is very Im noitant work and It will be pushed hv local committees In the various districts. It Is hoped that the ex ample of Fruitdale In giving free rights-of-way will have a good ef fect In other Eectlons. On Tuesday and Wednesday officers of tho com pany were out making examinations with a view to locating tho lino of tho several ditches to be built In tho near future. The Irrigation company has decided to purchase some large improved machinery used In ditch construction and tor this purpose Su perintendent Carner went to Port land on Thursday night. Ho win re turn Immediately, and as soon as he arrives teams with plows and scraperB will be sent out to work on the 200-foot level ditch. The money subscribed at the lrrl- irnt nn meei uk hi " " last Saturday Is already been paid In at the office of Secretary IUkkh. took In his check for $.'') Thursday forenoon, that Is one-third f his last subscription. Appointed Superintendent of Ditch Construction. G. H. Carner was last Friday ap pointed superintendent of ditch con struction. There was no little trouble In getting him to accept the place and it was only by tho unllqd efforts of all the directors that lie could bo prevailed upon to do bo. Mr. Carner Is a thoroughgoing business man and possesses that peculiarity of nush and perseverance bo necessary to accomplish results In this Import ant position. It can bo snld that ho has the confidence of tho stockhold ers In a very large degree. There Is certainly no better man for tho place, being one of the largest land owners In the county and a firm believer in and has been a prominent worker for Irrigation. His nersonnl Interest are In the lino of his ollldal position. Mr. Car ner belongs to that eliiss of new comers who have wielded un influ ence for good In this community. Coron-llooth Hardware Company sell ranges on easy payments. Yoti can pay weekly payments. 2-2(-tf The Irrigation company' held an adjourned meeting at the opera house on Saturday the 20th at 2:30 p. m. at which a large amount of business was transacted. The stock holders had received a written notice that at this meeting the question of Increasing the capital stock of the company from $10,000 to $76,000 would be voted upon, and In accord ance with this notice a voto of all the stockholders presont was taken. President Gllky made the announce ment that 85 per cent of the capital Btock having voted In favor of In creasing the stock to $75,000, It was declared carried. The next In order was a resolution presented by O. S. Blanchnrd, the attorney for tho com pany, fixing the piico of constructing ditches at $5.00 per acre. After the reading of the resolution which here follows It was unanimously adopted. Whereas, The directors of Joso- phine County Irrigation and Power Company assumo that the cost of constructing main ditches and canals, will not for a tlihe, excood the coHt of $5.00 per acre, and, Whereas, the subsequent better ments and arrangement , ot the ditches as they aro constructed, to perform' tho entlro work, may and doubtless will, reach a greater cost, and, - ., Whereas, It Is necessary to secure tho largest Immediate support, pos sible, by subscriptions to the capital stock ot Bald company; Now therefore bo It resolved, That, the assumed basis of subscription be $5.00 per aero until Juno 1, 1909, as ii n inducement for lmmedlnto sub scriptions, nnl that thereafter for a period of 12 months, tho price bo $0.00 per aero, at which time tho price can bo advanced to, $7.25 per acre; Ho It further resolved, That the prlvllego of purchase of stock, be first accorded to tho present stock holders In such proportion as the number of shares already owned by each, bears to the wholo number of shares before tho Increase, and that the second option be accorded to the (ictunl waterusers of the valley, and third to any person or persons who are not water-users, who desire 'to assist In the promotion of tho enter prise, to such nn amount and upon (Continued on pago four.) SAYS DOUBLE TELEPHONE SYSTEM IS A NUISANCE A big lot of spring goods at Dean's. (From tho Sacramento (Cal.) Uec- ord-Unlon, December, 190S.) Alameda Dally Times. Secretary Russell of the chamber of commerce now denies that WVavors two tele phone systems for Alameda. In IiIm new position, tho Times Is of tho opinion that Mr. Ilussell Is taking a stand for tho best Interests of Ala meda. As a matter of fact, a double telephono system has proved a nuisance and an expense wherever It has been Introduced. Sacramen to, for example, was for years af flicted with a double service, which necessitated every commercial houso of tho city, and In many cases prl vnto renldences. nutting In two 'phones. Persons wlchlng to tele phono hnd to hunt through two tel ephone dlrectoiles, and put up with other Inconveniences which must ho appreciated. Finally, tho opposition company was purchased by thu Sun set people, with tho result that the telephone service In Sacramento was Immediately Improved In all ways. The experience of Sacramento has been that ot other communities where double foivIco has been In stalled. Santa Clara County suffered from the effects of It precisely as did Sacramento, but long ago tho two systems were merged, and Santa Clara relieved ot Its difficulties. There Is no good reason why Ala meda County should bo made to suf fer the experiences of Sacramento, Santa Clara and other communities that havo tried tho doublo system. The doublo system has failed In the experimental stage, and from the nature of things always will fall. As has been M forth in tho news columns of this paper, tho mor- chants of Park Btrcet arc, with two or three exceptions, opposed to in double service. They probabl represent the public, opinion of Ala meda on tho subject. For tho oosi Intei ' 'of tho oiinmin1,.y the city connci. ould go Blow In consider ing any application for vcoiui W ephoti" frail' lib"