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f VOL. XXV. GRANTS PASS, JOSErHlXE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNK 4, 1909. No. 10. i t I 4 COMMERCIAL CLUB BOOKLET 18 OUT A MASTERLY REVIEW OF JOSE l'HIXE COUNTY RESOURCES INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITIES Thirty-Five Thousund Rooklcts Will Rc Distributed to Pros , pectlve Settlers. The Grants Pass and Josephine County booklet is now in process of distribution and it will be of great service to this section as it gives a very carefully written description of the industrial Interest of both city and county. It has a well prepared and comprehensive article on the Rogue River valley; its climate, soil, productions and general conditions. There is a good description of Grants Pass, showing its Importance as the county seat of Josephine county and center of trade of this section. It speaks of its many natur al advantages and of Its growing Im--portanee as the commercial city of a rich and prosperous country, which surrounds It. This article dwell.? with emphasis on the trade relations which the town enjoys with the mines, with the great lumber Indus try; its fishing, fruit and general farming interests. It also dwells on the expanding trade of the city and its future possibilities. The article on our forest wealth is one of the best in the booklet and it will be read with interest by thou sands of people who are asking in formation regarding this country. It will surprise the general public to learn the full extent of the forest wealth and lumber Interest of the country tributary to Grants Pass and the article will be well worth read ing. The fruit Industry, as it should, commands a large space and is the most important article in the book let. It treats of the general condi tions, the soil and its adaptability to fruit growing, then under separate heads It gives facts from practical fruit growers, then the different kinds of fruit, such as apples, cher ries, pears, peaches, small fruits, commercial grape growing, practical hints and markets. Following the above comes irriga tion in Josephine county. Thli is a very important subject and It Is treated in not only a business way but in a most Interesting manner. As nearly everything in the way of fruit growing and farming depends on the practical use of water a. large space is devoted to this subject. Ir rigation after all is the one matter of deep interest in the country, therefore, it was wise to give atten tion In detail to this popular sub ject. There Is an article on mining and which, to some extent. Is his torical, as it tells of the early days Go-Carts Only a Few cm A QUIET TIP O'NIEL'S cot 'em-Ono , for either- i ATr.sT PATTERNS Rnmpmher O'NEILL it the ONLY ONE who tvememuci Mn guppy ti,ese goods at the right j)ricegi 25 Patterns to select from O N Ci 1 X!-c House Furnisher In this business in various parts ot the county. Galice comes in for a fair share of attention and two of the rich mines are mentioned by name, the Oriole and Almeda. It will take too much of our space to give a full review of this exploita tion of the Industrial opportunities to be found in this county. The Com mercial Club has certainly done a great work in producing this hand somely Illustrated publication and It will be appreciated by every per son looking for a home or business in this part of the west. New Railroad Agent. J. M. Isham. who has had charge of the Cottage Grove railroad sta tion for the last six years, has been appointed to take charge of the Grants Pass office and is now on duty, at thia place. This appointment is at promotion which carries con siderable additional salary. Mr. Isham worked In the. Grants Pass office threfc years previous to his going to Cottage Grove and his re turn here Is not only satisfactory to himself, but to his family, who will follow him here In about 30 days. In speaking of the Grants Pass of today as compared with six years ago he says that he notes great changes, especially among the busi ness blocks, as quite a number of these have been built since his day. He also mentions the many fine resi dences in the town which are all new to him. He says he is glad to get back and glad to see his old friends and meet the new people who seem to be greatly In' the majority. Mfs. J. t. Fry left Tuesday for Klamath Falls where she goes to visit, her brother and his wife and see her small niece, whose acquaint anre'sho had not yet formed. Mrs. Fry expects to spend about three weeks with her brother. BIG CELEBRATION FOURTH OF JULY As i-oeomnVndort by the Courier last week Grants Pass will celebrate the great National holiday. A strong committee Is already at work solicit ing funds and making arrangements for the success of the event. The committee propose to continue the celebration from the morning of July 3, to the evening of July the T, making a three days' program. Later the program will be given In full In these columns. It Is needless to paM that the proposed celebration will be a great success. The debating team of the G. P. II. S., consisting of Henry Norton, Jose phine Handle and Errol Gtlkey left Wednesday for Eugene where they will meet the Eugene team In debate this Friday evening. They were ac companied by Miss lVnrl Parker, one of the Grants Pass teachers who Is coach of the home trio. We hope success will crown their efforts. The young people of the Presby terian church are having a tennis court erected on the lot belonging to Roy McLean on Fourth street. This ...m fiirnluVi hen lthv recreation for Will II" "" the young people who indulge In this sport. Get In on This of these is for Mrs a Boy a Girl BEAUTIFUL, DESIOS RICH STRIKE ON HEAD OF CREEK (ALICE MIXING DISTRICT COMES TO THE FRONT AGAIN GOLD ORE GOES $20,000.00 Henry Hia.cc ami John Robinson Make a Wonderfully Rich Strike. A rich strike has been made at the head of one of the creeks 15 miles west of Galice postoffi;:e. The discovery was made by Henry Urazee and John Robinson, both well-known n Vl't ATh Illi .... Pi' ;..XS.S TO GRANTS PASS, ORE )X. The accompanying engraving Il lustrates the journey and arrival of distinguished gentleman, Frank Rell, from McPherson, Kansas. It ill be seen at a glance that Mr. Bell means business from the word go and be It known that he came to Grants Pass for a purpose, whhh was to eon tribute his share towards the up building and prosperity of t!r town. He is accompanied by Mrs. Rell and Thomas Hoy, an expert electrician, also two carpenters who will assist Mr. Hell in the erection of an air dome on the south side of the rail road track on right of way letweeti 1'his :. i r Seventh and Eighth streets. dome will he 200x300 feet, bulk o posts and boards for the sides and canvas covering the inh, . Within this enclosure Mr. Uv'l will condui t ai'ni'"'i"!it ., s"ih ; wod vaudeville porfurmair.es. Iilgii- las; onccrts. Th 're wl'l !. ct'.:"v at tractions, such as "b;initi hotu"" and A PERMANENT CA!!P FOR TELLIRIDE CO. Tacomu ami Seattle !'eo; le II. ne In- vested Money m:d Vi ill li 'l.) Honsl. Henry Hewitt, Jr., of Tncoma. hm acquired an Interest ln the Tel! mid' Gold Mining Company of Canyon Creek, this county. Samuel Howd 'ti Is the local manager. Mr. Hewitt, In company with W. W. Kin?, a prominent capitalist of Seattle, ro - turned to this city last wek from a visit to the mine. They report they are very much pleased with th? con dition and development of the prop erty. A permanent camp has been established there and means pro vided for opening the mine In n practical manner. This Ik regarded as one of the best prospects for a good mine In Josephine county. Roth Mr. King and Mr. Hewitt expressed themselves enthusiastically over the resources of this section and predict a wonderful development here within the next few years. Thry have .expressed themselves n willing to aid in the campaign publicity for the purpose of bringing men of enterprise and capital to aid In the development of our resources. H. T. Plt'hard and family have be come fully lca(d on their !.r!!i below town. These good people will be a valuable addition to our Ititer prospectors, the latter being the dis coverer of the famous Oriole mine. Some rich ore from the new claim was exhibited on our streets which will go fully $20,000 per ton, and It is claimed that the new discovery is an exceedingly good prospect. The Owners have sunken a shaft 40 feet on the vein and most of the way in paying rock. The general opinion is that another great producer has been discovered in the famous Galice mining district which has already given to the world the wealth of an empire. A number of practical miners are waiting for further Information which will come from greater depth reached by the shaft in the sinking tuvinnati If t V rwa rrnHniioo r I Pit mere win oe a stampeae 10 mai sec tion and Galice Is liable to become a lively camp. There has been a num ber of good things found at this dis trict the past winter and spring which are being developed and later there Is likely to be other rich strikes reported. ' "shoot the chutes" and miscellaneous performances. This establishment will be conducted In a manner that will attract the best people in the city and the surrounding country and will afford a popular place to go and spend an hour and be amused. Mr Hell will nlxo rnrrv on the piano business, having engaged the bniidlii.; form.'rly occupied by the : ('iiiiiinii'( (Mull mid nriw need lis n I temporary store by M.ho; & Co. i .. soon as the above firm ntovci Into their new store, Mr. Hell will occupy th' building they vacate wIMi a Marge stock of first -class planm. Two I carlcads of thes" instruments have jr-lvenily been ordered and will arrive ll-.eiv I.", time to fill n;i the store to be u'-m: Grunt v; ar.t. M". Hil lo-atei! in it'allv on account of i'r. "pii v.-eoiidly l.e I'TUatlou and lor a . f ;',!, ;v- bis city of i. hi wife j ' v b ' 1 .ill !v a i V r p ;r ;g for the FESTIVAL OF ROSES I.i dim Itu'l'iiry V. Ill Meet Monday to Make At iTiienieiits for June Festival. Monday. June 7. the regular meet- Ing uf the Auxiliary will be held in the Commercial Club rooms. At this time arrangements will be made for the June Festival of Roses. Though last year's festival was a highly , successful one, this year's should be much more so, as much more atten tion has been given to rose culture, The Rose Festival each year Is promising to be the event of early summer. It should be so, as cer tainly no occasion offers better pos- slbllltles for such a display of beau ty and for social enjoyment. It Is urged that each Auxiliary member will feel her responsibility In the nretmratlons for this event and attend Monday's meeting. Sixth Street Fvtcn(n. Sixth street has been extended from a point Just north of the of 'County home along the division line between the farms of H. G. Scott and (i A. Hlffeiiderfer to the Will Sco villi orchard and residence and to connection with the road leading the Morrison ranch. This road will be finally extended over the range, Hlcycle repairing t Cramer Rros. - ! I W 1.1,1 II Vl.tli'lA nil.' !"M'l UN I J .a......... .. ...... I.I FREE DELIVERY; POSTOFFICE READY TWO REGULAR CARRIERS HAVE RE EX APPOINTED INVESTIGATING THE ROUTES The Equipment for Delivery Reen Supplied by the Post Office Department. lias At the post office everything is nearly or quite ready for free de livery and when June 15 comes there will be no reason for further delay unless orders to the contrary come from Washington. The two regular carriers have been assigned for the work and these are Donald J. Calvert, of this city, and Arthur Wible, of Selma. The substitute who will serve at this point has not yet been selected but will be In a few days. The equipment for free delivery is in readiness and the work could be started even before the 1 5th If it was permissible. The carriers will commence the examination of their routes in a few days. The post office department provides blanks upon which the carrier will write the names of all persons who will re ceive mall regularly at each house. These will be transferred alpha hotleally into a carrier's book which will be used for ready reference on all occasions. These books will be In reality a complete directory of the city and will be available In the in quiry department of the office so ; dangers apM tor In formation 1 warding the location of people who ,'lv ln thla clt th"' can Ht "Pe bo found by any of the clerks In t.ie j post office. I A letter carrier In reality holds an Hnporta.it P" many vnluuuie letters every nay. These letters often contain large sunn ill uimiey uini unw m1" '3 '" m .1 nr.tiDilfllll.llllir fill must be a man of reliable character who possesses the confidence of the postmaster and the department. Carriers commence wor't at a salary of $r0 a month or $000 a year. The second year there Is an advance of $200, and the third year another $200 Is added to the salary. The po;iliiiiiler Is very anxious to have every family ln ttio city pro vided with a suitable letter box, so that the carriers can place all mall matter in them; these receplac'es must be put tip nt the front gate. The postman will, when ho arrives, give a shrill whistle which can he heard by the family so that they can go to the gate and get their letters. The Grants Pass post office is rapidly ad vancing in all Its departments. Its rural delivery Is being extended and the lines multiplied. The mall which goes by stage Is growing more Im portant every month. All of which goes to prove the rapid growth of our city and the country which sur rounds It. During the last quarter the receipts of the office have In creased more than M) per cent. This tells the story of prosperity which has come to Grants Pass. IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES I'nloii Service and ft Rl Audience t Rctliiiny PrcHbyOerlun Church. The union service at the Presby terlan church last Sunday evening was filled with deep Interest. In the body of the church were the veterans of tho Civil War and the Woman's Relief Corps, and the balance of the edifice was crowded with citizens - from all walks of life. Every seat a was occupied and extra seating ca to padty was provided so that all the available space was I a ken up. The occasion wns fully appreciated by our citizens and the representation win credit to the patriotism of Grants Pass. It has been regretted an opportunity to Join In the services of decorating the graves. For some unaccountable reason it was given out In advance that these services would be conducted in private. The Bernion was by Rev, A. U. Maclean, of the Newman M. E. church and was a brilliant tribute to the volunteer soldiers of the Civil War who saved their country and served their God on many battle fields during the four terrible years the strife continued. The music was by the regular Methodist church choir under the direction of Prof. McMurray, and from the first to the last number was enjoyed by the vast audience assembled. The solo by the professor was very fine. Three Roys and a Ront. Three boys A boat4f'' m , ,lj Rogue river. j That's all right but there happened to be a cable In the river. That's all right too, but the boat Btruck the cable that's all wrong. Well, the boat upset and spilled the boys Into the river. Roubalx Rlchey could not swim, neither could Robert Foster, rorry Gunning could, but he went under the boat when It upset, but he paddled out and tied the boat to the cable and cautioned the other boys to hang on to the water for dear life while he swam to shore and procured another boat. The boys enjoyed their bath, but probably would have enjoyed It more In their bathing suits Instead of their Sunday, best. However, after, Perry had rescued himself he forthwith proceeded to rescue his two dripping friends and now he Is regarded as a real hero. In the meantime Roubalx and Robert are learning to fwlm. Coron-Hooth i Company for screen wire and doors, lawn mowers, gar den hose, sprinklers, tools. 5-28-2t PROGRESS ON THE IRRIGATION DITCHES Six miles "o'frrlgatloo ditch will bo completed In tljo Frultdalo dis trict by Saturday night, and on Mon day morning the men from that point will bo transferred to the big gravity ditch on the north side. With those men will go five teams, which will, with those already work ing, crente a strong force on tho gravity ditch. There Is much re joicing over the completion of the ground work on the Frultdalo ditch yet there still remains a number of flumes and the big pipe across the river beforo the water can be turned In. The flume nt the upper end of the gravity ditch has been completed. It Is eight feet wide and four feet high, made of selected 2-Inch fir and care fully battened and Is perfectly water tight. The head gates are In and with ver little work they will he completed The ditch Is finished through tho hard rock work Just bo om! the Anient orchard and from that point the work will be compara tively easy though some of it Is In lose rock. The work on the hillside at tho up per end of the 200-foot contour Is completed with the exception of the last 3000 feet. When this part Is done tho ditch will be complete to 10th street. W, II. Sherman was In serious trouble until Saturday morning be cause 145,000 cuttings In his grape nursery were suffering for the want of water, but on Friday morning; he succeeded In turning a stream from tho ditch on that part of his ground and saved the cuttings. Judge Jewell end Commissioner Wcrtz left Friday noon for tho Wil liams Creek country to examine tho condition of certain roads In that locality. Mrs. C. Neat, of Ashland, has Day beet) visiting ilnco Memorial her niece, Mrs. C. C. Presley. A party composed of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Cramer, Mr. and Mrs. F. Strieker, Misses Fny Newton, Jull etto Parmour, Cora McVeln, Profess ors Turner and.Mellke and County School Superintendent Savage start ed Monday afternoon for a trip to the Josephine cavern by the Sucker Creek rone. They will be In earn of Guide Nlckorson. They return home this afternoon. V urban smiity. v M.'ilr-Hlil.lle lli iiUaie Co. that people rem rally did not hav Il X" n fr"t
