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FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1009. THE ROCUE RIVER COURIER. PAGE TWELVE The Rogue River Courier Published every Friday by A. E. VOORHIES. Proprietor. C. G. COUTANT, Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Grants Pass, Oregon as second-clans matter. Subscription Rates One Year, In advance $1.50 Six Months 75 Three MonthH ' 40 Sluglo Copies .05 Advertising Rates Furnished on application at the office, or by mail. Obituaries and resolutions of con dolence will be charged (or at 5c per line; card of thanks, 50c. FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1909. PERMANENT PROSPERITY. Well, there Isn't any other kind. Movement Is not always progress; it may be In a circle. Doom and bustle will not make a city; there must be permanent resources to back all activity, else the rocket will come down a mere Btlck. From ocean to ocean the land if dotted with the graves of enterprises buBed on mere ly hypothetical resources. Nor have our new possessions wholly escaped the plague of that class of promoters who deal In hypo thetical futures. They have found fallow ground, and some fresh tombs are Been. The Philippines are, as yet, too far away to command to any great extent the attention of tlite fakirs, but the time Is not far distant when, having thoroughly worked Cuba and Porto Rico, they will turn their at tention to the Island beyond the set ting sun. 1 No more shameless swindle has been perpetrated upon a too confid ing public, none has more thoroughly dlHgraced the American name than that perpetrated by some of the pro moters of the orange growing indus try in Porto Rico. A "Citrus Fruit Company," having magnificent of fices In New York, purchased thous ands of acres of the cheapest land, sotno of It absolutely worthless, nearly all of it unfitted for orange growing, then by glowing circulars setting forth the enormous and speedy profits that would accrue, In duced thousands to Invest, many put ting in all their savings, others bor rowing to purchase what they be lieved would Insure them from want In their old age. Clergymen, teach ers and stenographers were their favorite prey, and the majority of these lost their all. Home got wise and went down to personally Inves tigate, and when they found the swindle they began stilt for recovery of money. In nearly every such ensu the company refunded and thus pre vented premature exposure; but they turned around and resold the land to new victims at an advance. Land that cost from $5 to (15 nn acre was Bold at from $200 to $500 per acre. When the limit had been reached anil exposure was Imminent they In duced the majority of the purchasers to form with them n joint stock rompnny, and thus headed off fur ther prosecution, Into tills Joint stock cmnpaiiy the promoters put all their worthlexs holdings on a par with the best held by their victims. The next move was to throw the whole Into the hands of n receiver, and the next to move on with the plunder. The results of these methods are far reaching, deal roving confidence In what we believe will eventually lie one of the most Important Industries of I'm to Rico. And the evil does not stop l(h this; It has discouraged Invest ineut of capital In other In dustries, and this at a time when the I lat'il only needs capital to push forward to high prosperity, It Is unfortunate that we have no laws that will adequately punish these vaiuplies of the business world. TOO CONSERVATIVE." We are frequently told that Grains Pass Is too conservative to tnnl.e rapid progress; and other towns, pushing ahead with less na tural resources, are held up as ex amples of what can be done by per sistent boosting. We believe In boosting, but we also believe In having n solid found- IKE TWO MOUSE BRAND h w rr -J 1 K ti nt Y j 3 Ml atlon for our feet when we put our shoulder under to lift. And this Is the spirit of Grants Pass. The pro gress is steady with no backward steps. There Is no town in the Rogue River valley that can come near this one In the abundance of natural re sources, and we may safely say, so far as actual knowledge of facts is concerned, In the variety also. Thl3 portion of the valley Is new as com pared with the upper, or Dear Creek valley; but north, south, eust and weHt there Is a great scope of coun try rich In Its wealth of timber, min eral and agriculture that Is naturally and necessarily tributary to this city. Add to that our unlimited water power and we need only an outlet to add to our resources un limited facilities for manufacturing. Medford is forging ahead in good shape, banking largely on her fruit, already in evidence, and upon her coal mines, yet to be proven. It is claimed by the enthusiastic boosters that they have mines that will equal If not surpass those of Rock Springs, Wyoming. We hopo this Is true, for Grants Pass will benefit by the mines quite as much as Medford. The Rock Springs mines did not make much of a city at that point, but they did contribute materially to the growth of Laramie and Chey enne. And we, In a like manner, hope to profit with our sister city If the veins come up to their hopes. In the meantime the conservative spirit, tempered and cheered by the certainty of resources already In sight, will continue development on lines that will necessitate no retrac ing of steps, no apologies for false hopes held out. Whatever failures there have been In times past In the fruit grow ing have been due in a large meas ure to the lack of Intelligence in the location of the different varieties of fruit. All kinds adapted to this zone can be successfully grown here. There Bro auctions where the ten derest never fall. These favored coves, with tho Immense area of hill Hide land, are the natural home of peaches and grapes; while the rich bottoms nre the best In the world for apples and pears. We rather like to be conservative; there Is not so much time spent In repenting. When Missouri comes and says, "Show me;" we are ready to show him. When the man comes from the past and wIsheB to get rich In a yenr we pass him along to a less conservative point, knowing that we will have him back later chastened and In his right mind. Like Mississippi, Josephine "may be a llttel slow, but she gits thur all the same." Presbytery of Southern Oregon. The Presbytery of Southern Ore gon met at Myrtle Creek Thursday morning, Rev Robt. McLean, of Ilethnny Presbyterian church, of Grants Pass, was elected Moderator for the year. A change was made In the standing rules of tho Presbytery whereby the moderator Is now elect ed for a year Instead of six mouths as formerly, The reason for this change is that the General Assembly executive commission sends to each Presbytery the amount that will be required during the fiscal year to carry on the work of the various boards of the church. The mod erator Is ex offh lo chairman of the Prcsbyterlul commission, whose duty It Is lo apportion Unit amount among the churches according to their ability. Rev. .1. K. Howard, of tilendalc was elected permanent clerk; Rev. W. F. Shields, of Medford. temp"r uty clerk; Rev. Geo. Roach, of llan- doll, was elected commissioner of the general nssetuhlv ; John It. Il.ilr, of Woodville, lay commissioner. The reports of the various per manent (omnittteex show that there has been a decided advance lii all lines of work throughout the IVes bvtory. The business meeting of the PresM tery closed at I p. m. Wed nesdav A popular meeting In the evening whs addressed by the mod erator on renditions and work In Porto Rico. The members of the Presbytery expressed themselves pleased, not only with the great Improvement In the appearance of the town since last they met there, but also with the cordial hospitality with which they were entertained by the people of Myrtle Creek. Miss Marie Wluetrout. of Apple Kate, spent several davs In our city the bitter pnrt of last week and the first of this week, visiting her brother and friends. Card of Tlmnkv 1 wl'-h to express my slncerest thanks to nil friends who rendered nsslstiu .e to my wife durlrg her 111 Itesn i':d to those who showed Kind es:e and cvpreiM'd sympathy a', her il.mli G It PlilSTOW. - KIWI V I' mm Bishop's Ready Tailored Gold Hill After Water. At a meeting of the town council of Central Point last Monday It was decided to purchase the tract of land east of the school building, on which the work of sinking a shaft will com mence at once. The shaft will be about eight feet In diameter, and after going through the beds of sand and gravel that underlie that section tunnels will be extended, and it Is confidently expected that a heavy supply of water will be encountered, In fact sufficient to supply, the whole town. Gold Hill has stepped into the ranks of progressive towns, and Southern Oregon Is taking note. Steel llrblge for Woodville., Tho citizens of Woodville ' and people living In the valleys on the south side of the Rogue river at that point hnve been In a very happy frame of mind since Sunday, for at that time Commissioners Joshua Patterson and James Owens, of Jack son county, Inspected the site for tho steel bridge that Is to be erected there. Directly across the river from Woodville and for miles along the bank nre very desirable rich garden and fruit Iambi that would make small homes for a hundred families, now occupied by a few, who have to travel 20 mlleH to buy u few necess ary supplies. llllS Revival In Vancouver. Having converted over ltmn. one- sixth of Mm population of Vancouver, Wash., KvangelM Pan Shannon will; leave soon for Hood River, Ore , to j hold meetings, lb- closed Ills nieet-j Ings here yesterday, w hen he was ! presented w Ith a thank offering of j 1 1 1.' o o . This amount will probably ' be raised to $ I ."OHI at' M meet In.; of I llll tile icilivei'ed. l!CIIIM01lt-l lle!! t'. j A snecial tram f'-on the e;i-t w ill ! brill.: about r more ervr bei- ' Ists from the i ,e; during the early ! part of July ii'At. Thli train wiU ! tome smith from Portland. Mopping! at me pi in. ipal poinis and cvimiti lllg Into the resources of the differ ent sections, other towns are al readv prepailnc t ,.,ic the easterti 'is a r..al rueption, and it be hooves Giants Pass to fall In Hue, Which It Will doubtless do under the auspices of the Commercial Club. It Is through the efforts of six big eastern papers that the special train scheme has he, n originated, and, Judging from uu advance agent of the proposition, unusual enthusiasm has been manifested by those who are to be afforded an opportunity of seeing the Rogue River valley and learn something of the wonderful resources of this district. Count) Treasurer's ('nil for Warrant There are funds in the treasury to pay nil warrants registered on or before April 15, 190(5. Interest will cease from this date, April 23, 190, J. T. TAYLOR. County Treas. 4-23-M I-rgal llbuiks at tho Courier. r - w .sr. .i ;.' ' l fey mi if IM tfif A Smart Pair T)0 these snappy, graceful, lively looking suits appeal to you? If so, drop into our shop. Let us show you these same garments in real life Try them on. Select your favor ite pattern, color, fabric, design We'll guarantee to give you more real style and up-to-dateness than you could get from the best tailor in town at twice our price C. P. Bishop & Co. Clothes Temporary Store, Sixth St Contest for Queen. The selection of the queen of the Grants Pass float In the Portland Rose Festival, June 7 to 12, will be decided by popular vote. Any young lady resident of Josephine county may become a candidate. The con test begins Monday, April 26, and closes Monday, May 31. Many of our merchants will give votes wltn cash purchases of goods. Votes may also be bought at 5 cents each from E. E Blanchard, secretary Commer cial Club; J. G. RIggs; L. R. Steel hammer and Geo. P. Cramer. The honor of being queen carries with It a free excursion to the Rose Festival. Are you Interested? You can get full Information how to be come a candidate from Mrs, Geo. H, Carner, Mrs. F. W. Vandyke or Mrs. W. C. Hale, who can all be reached by phone. The ballot boxes will be at Demar ay's, Clemens', Sabln's and the National drug stores. Alfred Letcher, Jr., went to the head of Savage creek Sunday, where he will spend several weeks on his father's farm. Rubber Hose and Cotton Hose at Cramer Rros. CLASSIFIED ADS. NEW TODAY Ft 1 1 1 S A I. if ' I f s"i Id irite d ote""Mai T, tie team horses, harness and wa gon, price $100. One cow, fresh In May, five years old In June, half Jersey and Durham, weighs 1 200 pounds and Is rl :ht every way. Price $110 One gasoline motor, 2'j horse power, rotary pump, belt and 3."0 feet ;l-lll pipe. Price $100. One cider press, hand or power. Price $:T.. One two-seated Surrey, open, shafts and polo complete. $I."i. One heavy one-horse wagon, $2.-.. One canopy top Surrey, pole and shafts, $2:.. One fine tooth cultivator, $4. H. U. Alvetson, 707 Bridge street. 4-23-tf LOST - Itotwoen ('.rants Pass " niid Wlldetvllle Tuesday, April 20, package containing the following articles: One 4 4 cal. Winchester carbine rifle; one 20 ga. Acme shotgun; one Jointed fish pole. Liberal reward If returned to the Southern Oregon Supply Co. 4-23-2t FOR S ALIO 1 heavy work ho-i'se with harness, 1 one-horse wagon, one buggy and harness. J. Christie, R. F. D. No. 2. Grants Pass. 4-23-3t FKF.SIt cows, 2 for sale. R. Thomas. R F.D. No. 2. Grants Pass. 4-23 If FOR SALE-Grade Jersey cow. In quire of F. V. Moody at wood yard or residence, 4-23-1 1 MONKY to loan on Improved Irri gated lands by J. K. Peterson. 4-23-1t Bishop's , Opposite Western Hotel FOR SALE All kinds of household furniture, Including Wellington piano, price very reasonable. In quire of F. Fetsch, 4th street. 4-23-tf MANDOLIN lessons given, only 50 cents an hour. Inquire 315 Rogue River avenue. Miss Frieda Schmidlin. 4-23-2t GOOD second-hand rubber tired bug gy, one 3 Shutler wagon, one 3Vfc Studebaker, one second-hand one-horso wagon for sale cheap for cash. Inquire at G. P. Feed Store. 4-23-tf FOR SALE FO"RSALE Kodak""andColumbIa bicycle Inquire of R. Looney, Opera House block. 4-9-tf AUCTION SALE of unclaimed goods and packages by Wells Fargo & Co. Express. Notice is hereby given that all unclaimed packages received at thp several offices of this company prior to October 1, 1908, will be sold at Publi" Auc tion to the highest biddj.- at Grants Pass, Ore, on Wednesday, the LSth day of April, 1900 and continue until sold. Eugene Shel by, Superintendent; J. C. Randle, Auctioneer. 4-9-' FOR SALE S-room modern cot tage, hard finished, with 9-foot basement, small barn and 8 lots well Improved. Price $1900. In quire of W. P. Wright, Conklln Building. 4-9-tf YOU save the freight w hen "you buy your Talking Machines nt Howell's Music store on tho easy payment plan. 4-9-4t FOR SALE -Very promising young cow, nice and gentle. J. G. Dot son, N 9th street. 4-2-4t NEW goods nt second-hand prices at "Headquarters," City Hall, South Gth street. 3-26-tf 1 o A CRES b7:"tVh7n"t l"anT"ln Manitoba, all clenr, level, SO un der cultlvaMon, the other 80 ready to plow, close to a big lake, near church, school, railroad and post office. Six town lots In city of Winnipeg for sale or trade for Oregon property. For further particulars write or call on Mike Lange, Selma, Ore. 4-2-9t FO R SALE 1 6 0 acreT VedlandT2 houses and lots, 20 residence lots. Inquire of W. A. Taddock at City Hall. 3.26-tf FOR SALE 216 eg& Petaluma In cubator and two brooders, used one season, 20.00. J. C. Nell, ABhland, Oregon, rhone 99x9. t-2-tf FOR SALE 160 acres timber and agricultural land. Apply Eliza beth Costel, 116 E street, near Second; or address Box 43, City. 26-3-tf Mining blanks at the Courier, Window Glass at HaTr-RiddleV HEIFERS for sale, fresh, good dairy ftock. Address Mrs. W. II. Close, Win..vv''! rhoro :::. 4-1 n -3 1 Ready Tailored Clothes FOR SALE 10-acre tracts adjoin ing Kerby, In the famous Illinois Valley. Address II. B. Reed, Ker by, Oregon, 4-lfi-4t FOR SALE Good work horse. Ap ply R. G. Scott, near county home. 4-16-2t DESIGNS.Cut flowers, potted plants bnlbs. Medford GrMnhoase, phone 606. 11-6 rf FOR RENT. FURNISHED ROOMS Well fur nished with bath and lights, In good location. Apply at 628 N 4th street, Grants Pass. 4-2-tf FOR RENT Three nice airy rooms furnished for light housekeeping. Good location. 801 Orchard Ave. 4-16-2t WANTED FACTORY men wanted 10 tail-off and tie-up boys,'1.75 to $2; for saw mill two carriage-riders at J2.25; 10 common laborers, $1.75 to $2; for logging camp 10 buck ers,$2.50 to $2.75; two sets of fallers, $2.50 and $2.75; three donkey firemen, $2; 10 rigging slingers, $3; two 2-horse team sters, $2.25 to $2.50; four swamp ers, $2.25; 10 common laborers, $2 per day. All work 10 hours, $20 per month for board. Do not write but come. Northern Cali fornia Lumber Co., Hilt, Siskiyou County, Cal. 4-16-2t WANTED Second-hand goods at "Headquarters," City Hall, south Cth street. 3-26-tf WANTED A salesman and collect or to represent us in Josephine County; liberal contract to right party. Address Singer Sewing . Machine Co., Eugene, Ore. 4-1 G-t f EXCHANGE ONE hunderd and sixty acres Im proved in central Oklahoma to ex change for property In or near Grants Tnss. Address S. E. Foutz, General Delivery. 4-9-3t A GOOD piano will be traded for work horses, Inquire Rowell's Music Store. 3-6-tf STRAYED. THERE came to my place, 2 miles from Merlin, a light red cow with star In face, split right ear, Has been on my range since a yearling, now three years old. Owner can have same by paying charges. Wm. Crow, Merlin. 4-9-5t MISCELLANEOUS. ROOM and board $4.00 per week. Room without board $1.-00, quiet, no children. Mrs. J. W. Osborn, 411 W. D street. 4-2-4 1 RANNIE, the plumber Ii ready at any minute to repair your plumb ing. 609 H street Telephone ESS. 4-2-tf FRANK BURNETT Upholstering Mission furniture made to order. MONEY tt loan on real estate. Mortgages bought and sold. Mar cus Hobblns, lawyer. 1-I-St