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i VOL. XXV. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1900. No. 5 FRUITDALE LINE ROUNDS MOUNTAIN WILL COMPLETE HALF MILE OF THIS DITCH EVERY DAY THE BIC GRAYITY CANALS Pushing the Work With Great Vigor So As to Bo Ready for Irri gation This Season. The work on the irrigation canal is progressing in a most satisfactory manner with the exception of a lack of teams. Heavy horses have heen hard to procure except by purchasing them and the company has of late been obliged to do this in order to secure five additional animals to work on the graders. During the last few days Superintendent Carner has been able to find a few heavy teams which he has hired and will put to work as fast as they arrive. The trouble has been that nearly all the owners of horses who have of fered them for ditch construction, had only light teams and these were useless on heavy work of this kind. This has been a great drawback and disappointment to the irrigation com pany from the very first and has ob liged them to purchase nearly all the horses that have been used on the heavy construction. This state of affairs reminds us to say that the raising of heavy draft horses in this section would be a highly profitable business in the near future, as even ordinary farm work cannot be done with the light ani mals now so numerous. With Ir rigation plenty of hay can be pro duced and with cheap forage heavy horses can be raised at a profit. Deep tillage will be a necessity from now on for It should be known to all men who farm that they must "plow deep to find the gold;" but to re sume the construction work on the ditches. There are two canals upon which work is being pushed with great energy and they are the Frultdale or high line on the south side and the Mg gravity ditch on the north side. Two miles of the Frultdale ditch has been completed and this brings this line from the dam to a point on the mountain side opposite the home of Mr. Adams. On these two miles the work has been diffi cult; In places horses had to be used tandem and when room was mude for two horses abreast there was danger of accident, but fortunately the work was completed without anything serious happening. President Gllkey thinks that the two miles of work already completed on the Frultdale ditch represents half the construction on the whole line and Superintendent Carner con firms this opinion. It Is thought when once the sharp angle around the mountain Is turned, the bal ance of the way fully half-mllo per day will be made and the whole dis tance will be finished before lrrlga- I - it Uur new goods nave THIS WELK WE RECEIVED NEW CARPETS NEW ART SQUARES NEW WALL PAPER NEW GO CART See these goods before purchasing W will conttnui to our at 23 per cent off O'NEILL tlon will be needed. The people of Frultdale are to be congratulated oi) their up-to-date energy in this whole ditch business. They have at all times stood ready to do their part to make irrigation not only a possi bility, but a reality. There is now great activity on the big gravity canal and the grading machines have already reached the city limits, a dis tance of three miles, and in a very short time will be working in the city proper. Back of the graders, men and teams with plows and scrapers are finishing up the work. This line is nearly straight from the dam to Grants Pass. It is quite certain that this ditch will be ready to supply water for a large section below town by the time irrigation is needed. Taken altogther this great enterprise which has been un-dei-taken'by our home people will be pushed to a success this season. Business Men Will View Ditches. The Josephine County Irrigation and Power company held a meeting at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at whlph considerable business of Im portance was transacted. Plans were made to rush the work so as to let Ivl the water on the first day of June if possible. It was stated at the meting that It was desirable to have the business men of this city visit all the ditches under construc tion, and it was arranged to have conveyances, automobiles, ready at 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning next at the Josephine hotel for the ac comodation of those who desire to make the trip to the high line ditch above Frultdale, to the big gravity ditch and to the 200-feet level contour ditch. An effort will be1 made to accommodate all busi ness men who care to examine the work on the ditches. ' Free Trip to Portland. The contest for Queen of the Grants Pass Float at the coming Portland Rose Festival, Jue 7 to 12, is on, and some young lady will get a $50 trip free. Now is the time to toK9t,roaai friends interested in se curing voteijfor you. The majority of the merchants of Grants Pass will give a vote with cash purchases of one dollar. Votes can also be bought from E. E. Blanchard, secretary of thj Commercial Club, or from the committee, J. C. Rlggs, L. R. Steel hammer and Geo. Cramer, at 5 cents each. The float will be a thing of beauty and a fine ad for Grants Pass and Josephine county. The Bijou and Electric theaters will give the count of votes each evening. Be sure to ask for votes with your cash purchases at the following stores: L.j B. Hall, C. P. Bishop, R. L. Coe, J. Pardee, F. W. Russell, Geo. C. Sabln, Jos. Wharton, Hair-Riddle Hardware Co., National Drug store, Cramer Bros., T. B. Cornell, Ray Bartiett, Gibson & Vincent, Grants Pass Hardware Co., Mashburn & Co., Jewell Hardware Co., Kinney & Truax, M. Clemens, Peerless Cloth ing Co., Southern Oregon Supply Co., Geo. S. Calhoun Co. Walter Dyke, formerly of this place but now of Hlllsboro, arrived Friday and will visit his sisters hero until Sunday. Mr. Dyke Is studying law and goes to Portland three times each week to attend lectures at the law department of the University of Oregon. l . ' commencca 10 arrive ver i stock of Wfcll Papsr for a short time. CG House furnisher South bide of kailroatl on G St. t THE STEEL BRIDGE FDOT OF 6TH ST. THE COURIER HAS A TALK WITH COMMISSIONER WERTZ IS MAKING GOOD PROGRESS Thinks Bridge Will Be Ready to Turn Over to the County Somewhere Near July 1. On Thursday of this week the Courier sent a representative to ex amine the work going on at the new Bteel bridge at the foot of Sixth street. M. A. Wertx, one of our county commissioners, who was ap pointed to represent' the county court, was found on the ground giv ing careful attention to the con struction work. Being asked how the contractors were getting along, Mr. Wertz said that he had been not a little worried over delays but dur ing the past week or so substantial progress had been made. One of the center tubes, he said, was in place and the other would be by Saturday night. The two tubes which will form the north side pier are going down ra pidly and the commissioner thought they would be In place by Monday at the farthest, and It was his opinion that the south side tubes would be In position in a very short time. Altogether, the bridge work appears to have a much better look than at any time in the past. Mr. Wertz has given his time dally to the work as It proceeded and takes not a little pride In the fact that many difficulties have been suc cessfully overcome by the contrac tors by the county court being con tent to give the necessary time to enable a good Job to be turned out. The delays, he said, were not a little annoying to the members of the county court, but It Is now plain to . be seen that we will have a sub-1 stantial steel bridge In the near fu- j ture. And when pressed for a date he said that the work would be fin ished not far from July the first. Speaking of the difficulties en countered by the company, such as the wreckage of the old bridge, which went out 19 years ago, the damage done by the flood of the past winter In carrying away tubes, and the forced delays In consequence of accidents, he felt that the com pany and the county are to be con- gratulated that construction now has 1 reached a point which insures con tinuous progress. 1 Mr. Wertz talked Interestingly of the sinking of the tubes. He ex plained that first they had to go Jjwn through six feet of water where they encountered a six-foot bed of gravel washed in since the construction of the old dam of the Grunts Pass Water, Light and Power Co., and then six feet Into a cement bed of the hardest material to bu found In this section. This makes the lower end of the tubes 18 feet below the surface of the water. The bridge Itself Is 27 feet ubove the low water mark. It may bo more or less Important to mention that Mr. Wertz Is satis fied that the bridge company Is act ing In the very best faith and have been dlsposud from the first to do nil In their power to carry out the contract It has with the county. He mys that the county court Is deter mined to secure for the taxpayers the very best work that is possible in lull so constructloii HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS HAYE SECOND PLACE Winning Over Junction Ml) IjisI I'rldiiy by n I nariliiniuH Vote of the Judges. On April 23 occurred the Intel district debate between the UUh schools of JuikIIoii City and Cuin'r 1'nss. (Jrants I'uxs won a unanim ous decision for the negative. The subject for debute wu; "Ke- solved, that the United Stat.e should maintain a system of bounties and subsidies for the protection of the American merchant marine." The teams were as follows: Affirmative: Herbert Thorn, Helen Laing, Arda Kirk. Negative: Henry Norton, Jose phine Randle, Errol Gllkey. .While our opponents gave a very creditable argument It was far sur passed by the work of the local team. Our three young people have worked long and patiently under the direction of their debating coach, Miss Barker, and they should be commended for what they have ao compllshed along this line. They gave a well defined, logical argu ment which showed a thorough knowledge of the question and of the points at issue. The victory can not be attributed to any certain In dividual for each carried out the particular phase of the argument to the best of his ability, while the "team work" is to be commended especially. By this debate Grants Pass has won the championship of Western Oregon. Our team will debate the same question at Eugene May 21. If they win then, Grants Pass will have the state championship. We are now the second team In the. state, a step higher than we have jver been before. The student body Is enthusiastic in support of the "gallant three," but that is not enough, the towns people as well should take an Inter est In their High School and the team, realizing that these are the best commercial advertisement the tlrely sanitary and wholesome, town can have. We have examined the offices of When the visiting debaters arrived the various officials and we find all they were met at the train by a re- officers kind and obliging, and from ceptlon committee from the student the brief examination we were able body. Pal Kinney took them to the to make conclude that the books hotel at once with his automobile, and records are neatly and accurate Later In the afternoon he took ly kept, them for a long ride through the j We have examined the poor farm valley, the Judges enjoyed a spin In and the poor house connected there Miss Wolke's car. with, and we find that the rooms up After the debate' the Btudents Btalrs should receive more careful gave a reception at Hall's hall in attention from the management, honor of the two teams, who formed that they may be rendered and kept a receiving line at the door. entirely sanitary In their condition. Saturday Miss Alma Wolke gave Otherwlso, we find all things In an automobile picnic to the members order and the funds economically of the team and the coach, Miss handled and the management worthy Barker. of praise. We recommend that an iron fence A New Sultan of Turkey. or a stone or concrete wall or a wall A cablegram from Constantinople frowned by an Iron fence be erected dated last Tuesday, says that by a about the Jail In order that visitors Joint vote of the National Assocla- and loungers about the said Jail may tlon of the hluh court of the Mo-! "e kept beyond reach of the window hammedan church and the military chiefs of the constitutional party, Abdul Hamld was that morning de-, posed as Sultan of the Turkish Em pire. Succeeding this action, Mo hammed Itcchnd Effendl, brother of Abdul llamld, wa proclaimed Sul tan amid the wildest enthusiasm. While the ceremonies of Rcchad's uecesslon to the throne were In pro gress an enormous crowd gathered outside the royal palace shouting. The new Sultan has lieen prac tically a prisoner for tho last. 25 years. He Is 05 years old ana, wniie not a mnn of experience In the af fairs of government, ho will be con trolled by the army and the church. A later dispatch gives a report that Adbul Hamld Is dead and while this dispatch Is not confirmed It Is gen erally credited In Constantinople. It Is to be hoped that Turkey will now take lis place among inn ad vanced nations of the world. It has long been a disgrace to civilization. Monday was circus day In Grants Pass, the Norrls & Uowe company showing here. They arrived Sunday morning nnd spent the day as well as Monday, and a more orderly crowd of cirrus people would be hard to fine. So far as we have been abb; to learn there was no rowdyism so common to these occasions. All kinds of sprinklers at Hair ulddle Hardware Co.'s. Mrs. I,. D. Crane and two little children arrived hero lat week to make Grants Pass their home. Mrs. Crane has purchased property nnd will build near the residence of her sister, Mrs. Mort l.uckctt. Editor (iullirMltfi, of the observer. has been confined to his home for the past week on account of sickness. BnrtnB-tnoth barrows Hint are made for only ene horse at 1 lair Rlddlo Hardware Co.'i. THE GRAND JURY MAKES REPORT ADVISES BRICK COTTAGE COURT YARD. FOR SHERIFF'S WORK PLEASES Has turned hi 30 Indictments Vis ited and Examined All tht County Institutions. To the Hon. H. K. Hanna, Judge of the circuit court: We, the grand Jury for the April term, 1909, of this court, beg leave to submit the following report: We have examined all cases held to await the action of this court coming to us from the different magistrates of the county, and have thereupon found one true bill and five not true bills. We have Investigated all charges brought to our attention by in dividuals and by our prosecuting of ficers, and thereupon have found 36 indictments. We have examined tho county Jail and we recommend that the same be thoroughly cleaned and made en- of the Jail. We recommend that an additional toilet room be provided for the use of the court house nnd the public, and that a ladles' toilet be provided. We recommend that the old floor In tho county clerk's office bo re placed by a new one. We wish to commend Sheriff Rus- sell very particularly for the prompt ness with which he has secured tho attendance of witnesses and with which he has apprehended and brought to tho bar of this court all persons against whom Indictments have been found. Mr. Russell has dono this at his own expense, often times requiring that he should ride or drive throughout the entire night following a session of this Grand Jury. Wo recommend that a six-room brick cottage for tho use and occu pancy of the sheriff and bis fumlly be erected on the court house grounds near tho county Jail. It Is learned that for twelve hours of each day, the Jail Is left entirely without watch or guard and the erection of such a house would ren der unnecessary tho employment of a night watch at the probable salary of fifty dollars per month, which otherwise would be necessnry to do. Having completed our labors we resnertfully ask that we bo dis charged from further duty R. II. O'Nell, Foreman. J. W. Lelth, Secretary T. R. McKoln. J. T. ChausHe. Joslah Rhoads. J. A. Hubbard. 1. h. Jewell. HI Conviction I" Mquor I ', l.lqunr cases occupied a great por Hon of tho time of the last term of the Circuit Court; eighteen ensos were brought up nnd six convictions secured. Two other canes will In fought In the next term of court. and several are continued for on reason or another. The convictions were: Harry Messier,' Gallco, selling liquor within 300 feet of a school house. Plead guilty and fined $100. Enoch Irwin, Gallce, selling liquor within 300 feet of a school house. Plead guilty and fined $100. Dan Johnson, selling liquor In pro hibition territory. Plead guilty and fined $200. Felix Johnson, selling liquor In prohibition territory. Plead guilty and fined $100. Tom Gllmore, selling liquor In pro hibition territory. Plead guilty and fined $100. James Swearlngeu, selling liquor In prohibition territory. Plead guil ty and fined $100. George Mauer, indicted for selling liquor in prohibition territory, furn ished $250 ball and will fight the case. James Casey case continued until next term. Other cases acted upon: Mary Qrace Cowan vs. Albert Blge low, dismissed. ' Kate Burns vs. James Burns, di vorce, decree granted. Gertrude Flamm vs. Wm, Flamm, divorce, decree granted. Rose Ann Smith granted divorce. Jas. Jerome vs. Julia Jerome, di vorce, decree granted. T. K. Anderson et al vs. Grant Phagley et al, confirmation of sale. Harry Hawkins, for assault on Mr. Carlson at Merlin, fined $150, now in Jail in default of payment of fine. Another charge of carrying concealed weapons la still against him. TRIMBLE READY FOR WOOD-WORKING JOBS The Courier mentioned last week the wonderful Invention which Jatnos Trimble has Introduced Into his blacksmith Bhop, known as the hy draulic tire setter. During the pres ent week there has boen many op portunities to put the machine to a severe test and thU was done every day in the week, and it now can be said that It 1st a much better machine than was claimed for it in those columns Inst wedk. It certainly Is a most wonderful Invention. There aro other cold tire Betters it is true, but this one is as much ahead of all those as they are ahead of the old methods of setting tires. Tho Trimble shop Is certainly an p-to-dato establishment In every respoct; not only Is It supplied with tho latest machinery but has been made a modern department shop. 'here Is a horse, shoeing department with Its separate forge, the general blacksmlthlng department and tho wagon department. These are all tin separately and If occasion calls for It to help a customer out, work can bo done In all thesn departments at one time. Tho material In tho line of wood work In the wagon making department Is the very best that can bo purchased. There is fine grained hickory for spokes, and oak for feloes, so that repairs of tho best quality can be turned out. Tho new extension of the shop In which be wagon work Is carried on Is com- ilete In Itself; besides the wood work department there Is a separate forgo for tho Iron work. This makes four forges In tho establishment. In con nection with this latter department It should be mentioned that Mr. Trlmbln carries at nil limes a com pete stock of Blngletreo Iron and other materials to numerous to mention In a newspaper article. For Road Roller Demount rn( Ion. Geo. Evans, general mnnngor for tho Buffalo Steam Roller Co., with headquarters at Portland, Is In tho city and offers to send to Grants Pass ono of their 10-ton steam rollers to demonstrate to the rlty council Its efficiency over the gasoline roller that Is now being tried on tho city streets. Mr. Evans aays that It will not rost tho city ono cent for tho demonstration, and they will maki tho gasoline roller show up so poor that the council would nut consider Its purchase. Mr. Evans does not ask tho city to bind themselves to buy his roller, but to show them that the gasoline roller cannot do tho work that steam rollers can do, or as cheaply. Wo think tho offer should bo nc ccpted and tho test of both kinds of rollers made. (Jranl Puns wants only tho best. F