Rogue River courier., May 21, 1909, Image 1

VOL. XXV.
GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON,
FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1909
NO. 8
BUSTING ROCK
BUILDING FLUME
WORK ON THE THREE DITCHES
IS BEING RUSHED
TEN ACRES IRRIGATED
The Force All Along the Line Is
Working Willi Great Energy
iind Earnest news.
Great activity In ditch work on
tooth sides of the river is clearly ap
parent. The Fruitdale line still
'lakes the lead, but work on the two
ditches on the north side is being
pushed along with energy and with
telling effect. During the past week
rapid progress has been made on the
200-foot contour ditch. Some bad
rock work has been encountered but
the powder gang is getting away
with the bad rock and large boulders
as they appear on the ditch line.
The lumber spoken of last week
lias arrived and is now being used in
the construction of flumes. The first
one undertaken is near Tokay
heights and the next is on the big
gravity ditch next to the dam. Mayor
Kinney has the flume work in charge
and will push it with a heavy force
from now on.
The rock gang is still breaking the
reefs on the upper part of the grav
ity ditch but they are making good
progress and will soon be in smooth
ground when the work .will go for
ward with great rapidity and it will
not be long before this ditch will be
finished to the city limits. The
Hume nt the dam when completed
will permit the water to be turned
in for a short distance, that is for
a mile and' a half or more. It is
true there is much anxiety on the
part of the water users regarding ir
rigation but they must wait until
about the first of June before a
close estimate can be made as to the
time the water wil be turned in for
practical Irrigation.
A little Irrigation lias boon turned
on the 200-foot contour. A dam
across two branches of Jones creek
throws the water into this ditch an 1
a good supply Is going on a 10-acre
tract belonging to W. 11. Sherman
who is going to put In forage fur
horses. The ground being too dry
to plow the water was turned over
It and as soon as it Is wet rnou&h !t
will be plowed nnd sown to coin,
millet, kafflr corn and sorghum. A
soon ns this ten acres gets cnou:;ii
water It wll be turned on to a
acre orchard belonging to the same
gentleman. This is the first land to
be irrigated under this ditch system,
and it Is to be hoped that not inly
the trees In the orchard will fool
the life giving Impulse of the wa?r
hut also the forage crops which are
yet to be planted. W. D. Shernint!
Is to he congratulated for being so
lortunate as to get the first w.-itei
WE LEAD
O'Neill Is Always 021 Top
A FEW HINTS FOR SUMMER
ofiou
lit Want
HOUSE
Furnisher I l
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til.
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Headquarters For
Gnrpcts.
for Irrigation but he. always was
lucky and there Is no good reason
why his good fortune should forsake
him at this time. (
COMMERCIAL CLUB
WILL GO TO GALICE
It has been suggested by Mayor
H. C. Kinney and L. B. Hall, presl
ent of the Commercial Club, that an
excursion should be organized of the
business men of Grants Pass to visit
Galice for the purpose of learning
the values to be found in that min
ing district in order that this club
may have the -opportunity to assist
in interesting capital to develop the
promising mines already opened up
In that part of our county. It is
proposed to take teams and go to the
mines early some morning so ag to
arrive there at about 9 a. m. and
look over that portion of the dis
trict that day and part of the next,
leaving Galice at three o'clock the
afternoon of the second day and
reach Grants Pass two and a half or
three hours later.
This is a most important sugges
tion and a move in the right way. It
is impossible to make Grants Pass
a commercial center worthy of the
name unless we build up the coun
try which surrounds It. In the past
we may have possibly been somewhat
s lflsh and taken little Interest In
the gold, silver and copper values of
this section, and If so this move In
dicates that we are growing broader
in a business sense and awakening
to our opportunities and that Galice
is not only a great mining camp but
the men who have brought it to the
front deserve encouragement. They
have invested large capital and from
all we can learn a half dozen or more
mines in that section promise to be
come without delay first-class pro
ducers. Grants Pass and Galice can be of
mutual benefit to each other and It !
is a great misfortune that we have
not recognized this before. The
truth is that not one merchant in ten
In this city has ever visited this
camp which has produced fn the past
many millions of dollars and is still
pouring out a large stream of wealth
annually. We are satisfied that
those who go on the excursion will
feci well repaid for the time taken
to make the round trip. Galice peo
ple will feel honored by this visit and
will do all that they can to make the
0 caslon agreeable to the business
men composing the excursion party.
This Is a good time of the year for
such an event; the roads will be In
fine condition, while mountain, val-
1 v and liver will be at their best.
Later,
Just as we are going io press WO
have been notified by President Hall
of the Commercial Club that It has
been decided to make the excursion
to Galice and Almeda next Tuesday,
May 25, leaving here not laler than
C:30 a. in. In the morning and re
turning Wednesday evening. There
Is much enthusiasm among our mer
chants regarding this excursion and
the chances are that a considerable
number will Join the party.
If you want a mcry evening hoar
Miss Novob In her mixed popular pro
gram May 31.
But
Never Follow
Screen Doors Window Screen
Pun h Screens
The lies! made, to fit all size porches.
Li n ti 'j If ! Mm It tmil Hammock
Our 1 -eti'itntlon on hammocks Is
esta1)!!' bed. Sim in u our line means
biivlnu. Nuff Sed.
P.el'i keialeio. Water Sets Glim
Berry Set
- ' t tiii haby put tliein In one of
I.-' Ill' e. Iiri'.liy. 1 ollillMl'le, colli-
i.th M !,...( art- that O'NEILL Is
. i 1 ;. v r .V. ilifl' irnt patterns
e. t from.
Wall Paper, Linoleum,
Lnrscst Line In
Southern Orr iton
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GALICE CREEK
PROPERTIES
BOUGHT BY I. K. ADAMS FOR BIG
PH ILADELPH I A SYNDICATE
INTERESTS CONSOLIDATED
Will Put In Reservoirs on Galice
Creek ami Work Properties
the Year Around.
Among the causes which will con-
tribute to the constantly increasing
activity in the Galice mining district
Is the consolidation of a number of I
important properties on Galice creek
bv the action of the rm.rt n-
nresentine a utronc svndirnte I k
Evans, of PhiinHpinhin pn ha ,,,.-1
chased at sheriffs sale all the hold -
ings of the Galice Hydraulic Mining
Company, St. Helen's Hydraulic Min-
ing Company and the Galice Consoli-
dated mines and the T. K. Anderson
properties. These corporations be-
came involved in litigation over the
right to use the waters of Galice
creek. The sale includes all the prop
erties on this historic stream which
was nanied after the founder of the
camp more than 50 years ago. The
holdings nanied have produced the
major part of the gold which has
made the Galice mining district fam
ous since the early days of gold min
ing in California; in fact, a large
amount of the yellow metal credited
to that state in the early days was
taken out of the placers on Gulice
creek.
The purchase and sale of the hold
ings of the above companies includes
the waters of the creek and the right
to mine on something over 900 acres,
only a small portion of which has
been worked. The conflicting inter
ests in the past has greatly Inter
fered with the complete development
of the properties, but In the future
these hindrances will be entirely
done away with by the wise action of
Mr. Evans who, seeing an opportun
ity, did not hesitate to use his know
ledge of mining to good purpose by
consolidating adverse interests which
for so many years have held in check i
the working of the rich benches on.wl" etl'(-,,,, "0,',1 NVe8t D- WC3t
the creek. t( Mmmlck, north to West C, west
Under the new order of things the1 "'"'"i We:it l'ast to-
''hiladelphla syndicate will organize 1 li;nmlck, north to West A, east to
u corporation to be known as the S.-co-id, north to Mnnzanlta avenue,
Calico Placer Minos Conipnny Aml'mst to Washlnstoa avenue, south to
under this name the work of mining , Evelyn avenue, north to Manzanlta
will be carried on by modem methods ."Venue, on Orchard nveiiuo, east on
and groat thoroughness and In cuiM1'1"' Rhth. south to A and llow
nectiou with the use Ot the waters jm''!, west to Eighth, smith to F and
of the creek new' otitMrprlses will be Ninth, west to Booth,
developed. The large watershed, ,,' " t elephone !' Hot trie
which covers millions of ucr't'-J of ui-i'lht poles Sixth and C, Third and
lands along the stream, will, when
the waters are Impounded In reset''
volrs In different places along the
creek, permit mining to he carried on
every month in the year and the same
water can be used to furnMi power
for a plant which will supply clcttrlc
Ity for an electric railroad between
Galice and some point on the South
vii Pnelfle railroad. The value of
the water on this creek when put to
the various uses can hardly be over
estimated, Inasmuch as power will
grow more valuable In the jearB to
come.
The bright outlook for numerous
mining corporations In the Galice dis
trict and especially this property will
add greatly to the prosperity of Jose
phine county and Southern Oregon
generally. The one drawback to
ilacer tnln In around Galice has been
that work could only be carried on
successfully nt most mines diiilng
the rainy season. The plans of the
consolidated mines company will
iveiionie this one difficulty ami
place this kind of mining on a busi
ness basis like other legitimate busi
ness. The Philadelphia capitalists
who have become Interested In tip
organization of the consolidated
nines company will find a weleoini
In the district In whl h Up lr opera
lions are to p.' tarried on end a! i
In Grants l'asi, which Is the natural
leiree of supply f"r thl.s milling i :.
Garden tools of all kl
i r Urns.
Is at Cia-
Attention! fi. A. R. and W. R. C.
All members of the above orders
and all old soldiers and sailors are
requested to meet at 0. A. R. head
quarters at 6 o'clock p. ra., Sunday,
May 30, 1909, so as to march in a
body to the Memorial service.
By order of Commander.
Attest: J. E. PETERSON, Adjutant.
May Millinery Sale all new 1909
models, trimmed in flowers, ribbons
and fancy feathers, style to please
every individual taste. Mrs. E.
Rehkopfs. 5-14-2t
FREE DELIVERY TO
START PROMPTLY
Ask Your Correspondents to Address
Your Mail Mutter to Your Street
and House Number.
In one niontn ana one aW Irom
1 aate wl" COIUnience ine Iree ae"
"very of mail in the city of Grants
Pass. tha 's n the 15th day of June
next, rostniaster uonnen nas oeen
jkept busy from the time that free
delivery was ordered up to the pres-
jent and nis task is not 'et fully com"
j l)loted-
t The carrte" have not yet been
nanied but win be wltnln a vei'y
snort time, and as soon as this Is
done the Postmaster will announce
them.
I Our citizens have one important
matter to look after and that is to
Write their correspondents to address
all mail matter to their street and
house number. This is highly im
portant and no time should be lost
in giving it attention. If mall conies
to you without being properly ad
dressed there must of necessity be
delay. Have every member of your
family who writes letters fully In
structed regarding this.
I There will bo two deliveries daily,
one In the forenoon and another In
the afternoon. Thero will be no de
liveries on Sunday or on holidays,
but the carriers will be at the post
office windows on such occasions
from 2 to 3 o'clock p. m. ,
1 All persons within the limits of
the districts will be served by car-
rlcrs if requested.
Postmaster Donnell has officially
outlined the following districts and
the location of letter boxes In each
district ns follows:
District o. 1.
Commencing at the railroad and
C, Fourth mar Evelyn Venue.
District Nrt. 2.
Commencing corrVr G and Ninth,
smtl.V to J, webt to Clghtli, south to
M, euh'f 1 Ninth, west to Kixthaoiilh
o the t'iVer, west, on Kogue ltlver
DvenuH to bridge, north to West G,
went to Oak, Aorth to West H, west
one block, north iti West G, east to
Month, north to tin' railroad, east to
slnth.
r.oxi s Sixth and II, Sixth and M,
West L and Fourth.
Deliveries made at the postofflce
on Sundays and holidays by carriers
at the carrier window from 1 2 to 1
'). m. GEO. W. DONNELL,
May 1 3, 1909. Postmaster.
The tost master expects that there
will be Home Improvement and ad
ditions to the rural and free delivery
lines. The required number of
signers have been secured for the
Frnltdnle line and If these stand the
test of the Inspector who will be sent
here to go over the district, delivery
will be Installed without delay. Other
rural lines are in comtcmplntlon and
If sufficient numbers of iileners are
lecured they will be put in operation.
Postmaster Donnell Is leaving
nothing undone that in any way will
nnke mall facilities more perfect
'hall liny lire lit present. He believes
tluit the mail has much to do with
the prosperity of both tlty am! coun-
rV II I'll Hie f:i. t that till' poNtofflfl'
lepannieiii in willing to cinn' iih
"vcrthliig (hut we are ttititltd to,
he Is determined to see to It that we
g t nil that Is coming to in.
IT DESERVES
HIGHEST PRAISE
JOSEPH" THAT MOST BEAUTI
FUL, CLASSICAL CANTATA
MUSICAL EVENT Of SEASON
A Ijirge and Enthusiastic Audience
of the Best People, iu Grants
Pass Crowd Opera House.
The rendeiing of "Joseph" Monday
night was the musical event of the
year and was thoroughly appreciated
by a large audience. The work
throughout deserves praise. Every
part was well sustained, and the
chorus showed the influence of the
trainer back of it.
The pastoral setting of the first
scene was a most suitable introduc
tion. Mr. Van Dyke in the leading
role of Joseph entered clad as a
shepherd boy. His song was of hla
sheep and the clear, lyrical quality
of his voice fitted well the Bweetness
of the song. Mrs. Walker's entrance
clad as a Syrian maiden was attend
ed by a thrill of delight on the part
of the audience. Her "Hall. Josenh."
was sung with spirit and fervor that
was at ouce spontaneous and captiva
ting.
Throughout the first scene . tho
music is well adapted to the expres
sion of the hate and envv of th
brethren toward Joseph, the spirit
of which the chorus caught up well
and the action was carried on with
enthusiasm and rapidity.
The grief of Jacob over the loss
of Joseph marks tho dramatic part
of tho following scene. Hero tho
father was made strikingly real by
the most effective Interpretation of
Mr. Voorhles in tho role of Jacob.
More than one eye was moist as tho
old man poured out his grief. Mr.
Cramer, as Keuben, did strong work
In the solo, "Tho Child Is Not." Ills
work throughout
was good. The
refrain of tho chorus, "Cast Thy
Burden on the Lord," with tho final
tableau as Jacob calmed by his com
forters raised his eyes to heaven
marked a climax that held the audi
ence spellbound.
The salutation between king ,and
queen 111 the court scene showed to
the dellaht ot all the fitness with
which the characters had liccn as
signed their parts. Miss Marian
Clark, as queen, won her audience.
Her natural, queenly bearing made
it but second naturo for her to carry
her role. Her voice was equally well
adapted to her pari. Equal praise
is due Mr. lteitz for the dignity and
presence with which he carried the
rale of Pharoiih. While ills work
was excellent throughout, his strong
Jrainiitlc powers were most evident
In the solo "My llvart Is Sore Dis
tressed," and tho parts following.
The change here in tho inilsld to a
tone of hope offered good opportun
ity for dramatic display in tho parts
of both king and queen. Tho per
fect harmony of their voices In the
duet showed complete mastery of
tho music.
It Is not until the brethren aro In
troduced to tho court that tho part
of Joseph calls for special dramatic
power. Hero, however, thero Is
strong action and Mr. Van Dyke took
It with an abandonment and success
thnt delighted his audience. His
work was always equal to the situa
tion and was ably handled with sym
pathy and understanding.
Mr, Bartlett's versatility was no
ticeable In the successful way In
which he carried two and three roles
nt once. Though his pints gave little
chance to use bis voice, its rich
quality and fullness inadu all wish
to hear It oftener.
The part of Mr. Ventch, while a
minor one, brought him recognition
by the completeness with which he
entered Into it.
MIhm Manguin as princess appeared
In one of the most beautiful solos
of the cantata, the solo of triumph
nft'T the feast, She took well the
pnit of mi Egyptian princess. Mlm
Loiighrldge's Voice was Well Suited to
her role ns angel.
Especially worthy of mention was
the quartet by Mr. Van Dyke, Mrs.
Walker, Miss Clark and Mr. Rett.
The harmony was exquisite. Mrs.
Walker's clear, rich soprano waa at
its best.
In many places the music of the
chorus was beautiful, as In the hom
age to king and queen and In the
light grace of the movement at the
scene of the feast. The action here
waa also especially effective, the
dance of the four maidens being full
of grace. It was In the final chorus
that the singers distinguished them
selves. Tho costuming was a very special
feature of the evening's success. It
matters not whether tho scene was
that among the shepherds or in the
court It was equally appropriate and
effective. In the court scenes the
queen's glistening garments, the er
mine of the king, the picturesque
and gracefully draped costumes of
the chorus grouped as it was la Beml-
clrcles each side of the throne, made,
a striking effect. Mrs. Gunnell's
ability has never been doubted and
her success here was only to be ex
pected. The suitable selection of parts and
tho finish displayed in the chorus
work were enough in themselves to
bring praise to the work of Mr.
McMurray as director. That such a
production should have been given
with tho amateur talent at his com
mand is most croditable to him.
The able support of the accompan
ist, Mrs. McLean, was one of the
chief factors in the success of the
chorus. Her skill as a palnlst dis
played itself well here.
It is Indeed a cause of pride that
there Is bo much of promise In the
musical talent here and such an en
tertainment does much to develop It
and give It confidence.
Pntton's Sun-Proof Paint, tho kind
that Is guaranteed, is sold only by
Cramer tiros.
Bishop Scatltllng's Visiting.
Bishop Charles Scaddlng made his
first official visitation this year to
St. Luke's church last Sunday. He
preached at tho morning sorvlee and
administered tho rite of Confirma
tion to a class of four.
In his nddrcsB on "Tho Church's
Ono Foundation Is Jesus Christ Our
Lord," ho outlined tho policy which
tho church In Oregon should follow
during his administration and con
gratulated tho members of St. Luko's
parish upon their splendid efforts
during tho past seven montliB.
All who heard his remarks about
sectarianism wero impressed with
his statesmanlike view of the
church's mission to mankind. Under
his wise and careful supervision the
Episcopal church Is certain to do i
great work for all tho people of
Oregon,
' '1
, Nine Days Wonder1. "
i it'll Ills russ received quite il
Bhoek tho hitter part of just week
when It became known that threri
gentlemen had arrived In this city
In a private car of the Northwestern
road. It was agreed that these men
wero connected with a railroad or
they would not travel In a private car
of this kind, nnd tho fact that F. B.
Oldlng took them In nn automobile
to Crescent City proved that they
wero contemplating building a line
to give us an ocean outlet. Some
parties who always find out things
Raid that the strangers were A. W.
Frcnholm, general manager of tho
C, St. P., M. & o. railroad; F. D.
Stout, president of the Missouri
Southern, and W. B. Dlckerman, a
capitalist of New York.
Tho party caino back on Sunday
afternoon and left tho same evening.
The latest straw Is that they wero ex
amining some heavy timber lands
and If there is any railroad scheme
behind It, Oldlng won't tell what ho
knows about It.
A (nut I Ire Mill mil.
K. W, Pierce, special agent of the
Heaver State Men-hunts Mutual Flro
Association of Portland, Is In tho
city looking after the Interests of his
conipnny. The Beaver State Mutual
Is allied with the Ketall Merchants
Association of Oregon and has made
a remarkable record, having written
over one mlllou dollars of new buid
nesH during 1 y 0 S and ha recently
declared a LT. per cent, dividend re
turn of premiums. A local n'ney
has been established In thi city with
E. M. Brown, 20(1 Conklln BuHdlnjr,
In charge,