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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
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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
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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.
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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
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..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
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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
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