Rogue River courier., June 18, 1909, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4

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rhe Rogue Elver Courier
Published erer-jr Friday by
A. E. VOORHIE8, Proprietor.
C. O. COUTANT, Editor.'
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FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1909.
VALUABLE IRRIGATION FACTS.
On another page will be found an
able article from the pen of Ellas
Huud, a consulting engineer of
ability and reputation on the sub
ject of irrigation, which, at this time,
Is the one Important study that
should command the attention of
those who are contemplating the use
of water. This contribution of Mr.
Ituud la fairly the opening chapter
of the subject and will be followed
by other articles on the practical ap
plication of water to land for the
various crops to be grown In this
section. These articles If preserved
will make a valuable text book for
those who wish to get the best ser
vice by Irrigation. The Courier,
wishing to secure the best interests
of Its subscribers, has Induced Mr.
Ruud to undertake this service and
we are satiHiietj tnnt water users
will appreciate these practical
studies regarding the use of water.
It can be paid for Mr. Ruud that be
Is a man of not only great ability but
has given much study to this particu
lar class of economic questions. We
can say that the forthcoming articles
wll cover the whole subject of water
using In crop growing.
TWENTY-ACRE ORCHARDS.
It will be noticed In another
column that W. P.. Sherman Is to
enter the real estate business and
handle outside properties exclusive
ly. He will make a specialty of cut
ting up lnrgn holdings into 20-acre
tracts and selling theso for orchard
and vineyard purposes to actual set
tlers whom be will secure by methods
peculiarly his own. Those who
know him well will feel satisfied that
ho will do business on a largo scale
and bring money nnd enterprise Into
this county. One thing la very clear
to most people and that Is, the kind
of land Mr. Sherman will handle Is
In demand and If It Is offered to
thoso In search of this class of prop
erties sales will bo made without dif
ficulty. Cheap homes are called for,
but the lands must be of good quali
ty. Theso opportunities are being
looked for by hundreds of enter
prising homcBeekcrs and It Is fortun
ate that Mr. Sherman Is going to do
this work on a large bcoIo. His repu
tation as an enterprising and pains
taking business man Is well known
In Southern Oregon nnd especially In
Grants rasa. Every mnn who buys
a 20-acro tract from him has the
foundation for a rompetenry.
THE "GET ACQUAINTED VISITS."
The new and desirable feature
which the Commercial Cluh has add
ed to Its program of usefulness com
mends It to the public. We speak or
Its resolutions passed to visit every
town lu the county ami learn by UiIh
men in the value of our resources.
The Commercial Club cannot do bu-i-neis
Intelligently uiiIcks Its officers
and members have a full knowledge
of the value to be found In our mines
and forests as well us the extent of
arable land within our borders.
It U well that the business men of
this city have resolved to see fie
themselves our vast resources nni
will thus be able to net Intelligently
In a campaign In which we are t,i
make known to the world what we
ran offer for the profitable Invest
ment of capital. To do this In a wax
that will bring results, It Is found
that we must not only vM' nil piuls
of the county but must get urunlnt
ed with the people Interested In the
Industries outside of Grants Pass
These, "get acquainted visits" are of
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the utmost Importance and must re
sult In the upbuilding of both coun
try and city.
EDWARD EVERETT HALE.
The telegraph has brought the
news of the death of Edward Everett
Hale, the chaplain of the United
States senate. Mr. Hale at the time
of his death was 87 years old and to
say he was one of the striking char
acters of our civilization would by no
means be an exaggeration. To most
men the position of Chaplain of the
Senate would be an honor, but In
this case the man honored the place.
Ills beautiful life and character re
flected honor on the country which
claimed him as a citizen. Ills mem
ory will be revered by his country
men for all time as one of our fore
most patriots and as a man of high
Ideals as well as purity of purpose.
He was the embodiment of all that
was best In New England life and his
literary productions stand as a
monument to his noble thought and
purpose. Ills biographer can render
the American youth no better service
than to give this mpn's Hfe to them
as un example. While Mr. Hale waa
a preacher his work was over and be
yond the pulpit broader than the
confines of church and dogma. His
philosophy of life was that nobler
Christianity which leads men to ac
tion and high purpose in life.
THE PORTEOUS CASE
ADDITIONAL FACTS
E. J. Forteous, superintendent for
the Rogue River Development Co.,
In their mines at Blossom Mar,
whose disappearance from this city
on May G created a sensation, is yet
among the missing.
Ills wife came from Loa Angeles
and unsuccessfully took up every
cluo that promised to lead to his
whereabouts.
Portoous lived on Rogue river
above the mouth of Mule creek for
two years and his wife remained In
Los Angeles. Tales of domestic jars
caused by jealousy, partly account
for his disappearance and to this
aro now added the statements that
hla transactions with hla company
seem to have been Irregular, yet hla
expense account, If rendered, may
clear thla up.
J. Do La Monte, a 1)8 Angeles
constable and also a director In the
Rogue River Mining & Development
Co., visited thla city and the mining
property, returning to hla home Wed
nesday morning. From him It la
learned that whllo Torteous left a
bank credit of $58.00 In one of the
local banks he, at the same time,
cashed a draft for $200.00 sent him
by the company for expenses in se
curing affidavits In u pending con
test as to the mineral or agricultural
character of claims on Taradlsx Har
which were recently contested by
Chns. Pcttlnger, of Marlal. Ills let
ters to his company leuve the Im
pression of labor und expense in se
curing these affidavits; but Investi
gation shows that none have been
filed or secured.
With the various complications,
domestic nnd flnnnclul, It seems to
be denr that I'orteouH Is not. dead,
but In hiding, to keep away from his
wife.
Mr. Lydlu M. Pike.
The re-Interment of Mrs. Lydlu M.
Pike occurred at the I. (). O. F. ccme
teiy Wednesday, June Hi, 1)00, In
this city, Mrs. Pike died at Lake
view, Oregon, April :'!), 1 90:1, but
owing to the Illness of her daughter,
with whom she was residing at tin
time of her death, (lie remains where
temporarily Interred at Lakevlew.
Wednesday the hoily was brought to
litis city and burled by the side ir
her bii'ibiind.
Mrs. Pike was born lu Ohio, .lanit
ary III, ls;i. site was married to
Samuel PU September "ti, IS,". I.
and eight children vuie horn to
them. Four daughters and two sons
survive her, vIm Mis. W. ti. Spoil
Lakevlew; Mrs. Dora Cnllen. Ash
land; Mrs. Mary Puttoii, Goshen,
Oregon; Mrs. John T. Flt.gerald,
Warner Lake; Mr. A. J. Pike, t.
land and Mr. W. T. Pike. Hilt. cn.
She also has two sister who survive
her In Ohio,
The family came to Oregon In
ISS;. from Ohio and have been res
dents of the state ever since. Mr.
Pike died at Grants tis. in j s 9 r.
Since then Mrs. Pike has lived with
her two daughters In Lakevlew.
Mrs. Pike was un earlv conv.-.t
to the Quaker church, In which faith
she lived a beautiful life
A short funeral service was read
at the grave here hv Roy. L. M.
Baker, of Ashland, nnd many beau
tiful floral offerings were presented
by friends of the family. All of the
above-named relative!., except her
slaters were present nt the re-Interment,
and left for their respective
home Tburdiy.
THE ROSE CARNIVAL
A BRILLIANT DISPLAY
The Number and Quality of the Ex
hibits Were Highly Satis,
factory.
The rose festival this year was
far more of a success than even the
most sanguine had hoped. The sea
son has not been conducive to the
growth of rosea, yet everyone upon
entering the spacious skating rink
Thursday and Friday was Impressed
with the quality aa well as quantity
of roses displayed.
The special displays occupied the
center of the rink, arranged in a
way both to secure the best artis
tic effect and for showing each rose
to the best advantage. Here were
to be seen not only choice roses,
but several exhibits of choice varie
ties of sweet peas. About the sides
of the rink were massed roses of
every color, hanked against a solid
background of fir boughs and ferns.
The celling was one mass of fir
boughs among which many electric
llghta twinkled. The comfort of
the many visitors had been antici
pated by arranging seata about the
halls, while cone Ice cream could be
secured In a tastily decorated bower
In a far corner.
The number of special exhibits
this year excelled that of last, there
being 21 to the 7 exhibits of last.
year
This In Itself shows the in-!pn
creased Interest that the citizens are
taking in the annual rose festival.
The following prizes were awarded:
For the largest collection of choice
roses, blue ribbon, Mrs. T. P. Cra
mer; red ribbon, Mrs. J. H. Ahlf.
Best 12 varieties, blue ribbon, Mrs.
T. P. Cramer. Best 6 varieties, blue
ribbon, Mrs. H. L. Trunx; red rib
bon, Mrs. F. W. Van Dyke. Best'
collection of red roses, blue ribbon,
Mrs. C. E. Coffman. Best single va-1
riety, blue ribbon, Mrs. R. II. Gll
flllan; red ribbon, Mrs. J. F. Burke, j
The Judges had no easy task In j
awarding these prizes as the ex-!
hlblts were of such equal worth. I
Mrs. Hersey, Miss Crane and Judge
Halo acted aa judges.
The ladles who had the festival In I
charge take this opportunity to ex
press their appreciation to the many
who helped to make the festival this
year such a success. Those whose
roses were brought for decoration
performed ns Important a service as
those entering exhibits for prizes. A
hearty appreciation waa ols0 felt for
the work of those who helped collect
the flowers.
The special feature of the festival
thla year, the street parade, was
made possible by the generous offers
of the livery stables. Many of the
teams and traps appearing In the
parade were loaned by them for
which no chargea were made.
The recognition given by the busi
ness men was also much appreciated.
Another year plans are being made
to decorate the windows of the busi
ness houses In the club colors, white
and green.
Thla la a good time to begin plans
for next year's festival. With the de
tails of thla still fresh in mind, every
one should have n clearer line of ac
tion mapped out for making the fes
tival next year even more an Indica
tion of the progress of rose culture
In Grunts Pass.
The street piu'eatit which Inaugur
ated the rose carnival took place on
Thursday afternoon and was an
event of pleasing Importance ami II
win highly commended by the lv;e
crowd along the line or march.
Space will not permit ns to do full
Justice to the magnificent display
made on our principal streets. .Many
of the pieces were of fine design and
workmanship and all are deserving
of special mention. The committee
having the preparations In hand were
Mrs. E. V. Ingles, Mrs. O. S. Itlanch
ard. Mrs. :nwr Shank and Mrs. C.
C Hall. They are entitled to great
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i ior met lever Work, good last
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ui. n.. en nun onginaiiiy shown In
the numerous designs. Among those
appearing In the parade were of.
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"i 'no Lames' Auxiliary n
carriages, ladles and girls In decor
ated carriages. Indians with tenet
on float. Indians on horseback, Juven
11" clowns, children each dressed t
represent different flowers, sailor
mus in noni and others. One of the
pleasing feat nres was n little
wagon
iniwn liy n small 111)1 l I t II lit I t
smaller dog standing statue like upon
till! U, I.. I'll.. I.... II.. I.
.. .... , , mile Hiinriower
girls. Misses TurIos nnd Hall, rldlrnt
In a wheel barrow operated by a
aristocratic coon brought up the
rear. Interspersed throughout the
parade were many pleasing features
and Incidents which gnvo color to
the scene.
Let tho Courier supply your nfflro
lth Old Hampshire Pond stationery.
ix-gM iiinitk at the Courier.
SOCIAL EVENTS
The Epworth League of Newman
M. E. Church gave a most enjoyable
little experience social Wednesday
evening, there being about 100 peo
ple present. The young people
created a great deal of amusement
by their various experiences in rais
ing the $1.00 required of them. Af
ter all the expenses had been
given In and the refreshments of
punch and cake served, the young
people adjourned to the lawn where
games were enjoyed until a late
hour. During the evening Rev. T.
L. Jones, who was pastor of this
church 14 years ago, made an ad
dress which was greatly enjoyed
The proceeds of this social paid the
last dollar due on the piano. A
good social time was enjoyed.
Monday evening a reception was
tendered the members of the Grants
Pas3 debating team by the Junior
and Senior classes of the Grants Pass
high school. The reception was held
on the lawn of the Presbyterian
manse, and there were about 60 In
vited guests In attendance. The lawn
waa lighted by electricity and seats
were placed at convenient places
among the trees and shrubs and al
together the yard presented a most
inviting appearance. The evening
was delightful for an outdoor party
and good cheer and merriment pre-
vailed everywhere. The three vic
torious debaters were each presented
with n medal and T. P. Cramer made
cxceilpnt speech of presentation, J
which was heartily enjoyed and ap-'
pre.-lated by both the debaters and
their friends. Dainty refreshments
of brick Ice cream and cake were
served and at a late hour the guests
departed for their homes.
Fishing Tackle, direct from the
factory at Cramer Bros.
Take Notice
It
Pays
to Buy
for Gash
Tho past six weeks we have
paid in cash discounts to our
cash customers S4.50. Are
you one of them?
This is simply a business
proposition and any one can
share in the profits. We get
a discount when we pay cash,
why shouldn't you? If you
will call we will be glad to
explain our system of doing
business.
GIBSON GROCERY
COMPANY '
Front Street Opposite D pot
Phone til Grants Pass. Ore
j
Showing
an exquisite line
of WALL PAPER
and Mouldings
to make the
room beautiful.
Prices very mod
erate Mil a
Art Store I
Store Telephone, 1051
Residence Telephone, 1063
Blue Flame Oil Cook Stoves
Perfection Oil Cook Stoves
Alcohol Cook Stoves
Screen Doors
Screen Wire
Plumbing and Sheet Metal
Electrical House
CORON-BOOTH
HARDWARE CO.
PAVING QUESTOIN IS
BEFORE CITY COUNCIL
The Rock Crusher in Position Ready
to Turn Out 100 Tons
Per i)ay.
At th council meetinc on Thurs-
day nlgnt Councilman Meyers made
tiie statement that he had been talk-
Ing with quite a number of property
owners on Sixth street regarding
the paving of the thoroughfare and
these gentlemen had promised to get
as many of the owners as possible to
gether and decide on what was want
ed In the way of pavement. This, he
said, was to be done within the next
two or three days. He thought that
the council should meet in special
session at such time as these people
might get ready to express their
wishes. This appeared to be the
wish of all present and was agreed
to.
The street committee Is now
ready to do business. The rock
crusher has been placed in position
at a point near the old house on
the Wheeler place, and is ready to
do the work of providing the materi
al to macadam the streets. T,here
arc large quantities of boulders and
bed rock within reach at the point
named and a tramway is now being
built upon which will be placed two
ore cars to haul In the rock to the
crusher. As soon as the streets are
ready for the crushed rock teams will
be put on to haul It and the crusher
started. The capacity of the crusher
Is 100 tons a day.
There Is no more Important thing
demanded in Grants Pass than the
paving of Sixth street, other streets
undoubtedly need pavement, but
this great business thoroughfare
must be looked after, without delay.
It now seems to be up to the proper
ty owners to say what shall be done.
Perkins Will Travel With Clark.
C. D. Perkins returned from San
Francisco Saturday morning where
he has been during the - past three
months attending to the publication
of his recent book of travels. After
a few days' rest Mr. Perkins accom
panied by his wife will proceed to
Seattle to visit the Exposition.
Mr. Perkins expects to make
Grants Tass his home until October
of this year when he and his wife
will start on another round tho
world trip, ns he has been engaged
:n Instructor to accompany the
famous Clark's tours around the
world, which leaves New York Octo
ber ir with a specially chartered
ship and COO around the world tra
velers, landing four months later at
San Francisco, the return voyage
being made from San Francisco Feb
ruary 10, 1910.
COMING EVENTS.
July 3, 4, H, Saturday, Sunday, Mon
dayCelebration of the Glorious
Fourth.
July 7-17 Southern Oregon Chau
tauqua at Ashlnnd.
CLASSIFIED ADS.
NEW TODAY.
FOR SALE Span of draft or brood
mares, weight about 1300 lbs.,
color bny; also harness and wagon,
2 Studebaker. Apply or write
to Dr. II. Klopper, Kerby, Ore.
6-18-2t
FOR SALE Two horses, harness
and wagon. Apply Mrs. M. Ran
au, R. F. D. No. 2. 6-18-10t
WANTED at once an upright stenm
boiler, 10 to 25 horse power. Par
ticulars at this office. 6-18-lt
FOR RALE
FOR SALE or trade, an American
Dox Dall Bowling Alley, new, a
snap if taken at once. Call or jJ
dress E. H. Davis, 419 W. J
street, Grants Pass, Ore. 6-1 itf ?
FOR SALE An Ideal home, 2 acl
In cultivation, vegetables, berries t
and young orchard, 5-room house, '
15-minute walk from postoftict
W. M. Mowers. 6-ll-t
FOR SALE 2 White Leghorn.
erels, thoroughbred, fine; 2 fite
bred brood sows; 9 fine bred pig
from 2 to G months old. Geo. i,
Hamilton. 5-28-lt
FOR SALE 160 acres bottom land,
70 acres under cultivation, nous
barn and outbuildings, fruit and
shade trees; seven miles from
town. A snap if sold at once. See
Geo. Cronk, address Box 58).
Phone 1025. 5-21-tI
GOOD second-hand rubber tired bug
gy, one 3 Shutler wagon, one
3 Va, Studebaker, one second-hand
one-horse wagon for sale cheas
for cash. Inquire at G. P. Feed;
btore. 4-23-tf $
SAW Gumming
Costain's.
and
Turning ill
4-30-tff:'
FOR SALE No. 1 milk cow, fresh;?
also one large mule and top bug-1 .
gy. H. Huck'8 wood yard, 109 H
street. 4-28-tf
NEW goods at second-hand prices it '
"Headquarters," City Hall, Sontkt
6th street. 3-26-u
FOR SALE 160 acres red land, l;i
houses and lots, 20 residence loti f
Inquire of W. A.
Hall.
Paddock at City :.
8-26-tf
Wladow Glass at Halr-Rlddli'i.
DBSIONS.Cut flswers, potted plant L
phone sat.
4 4 m J I
LOST.
LOST Saturday night, June 5, oi
the river road somewhere between
city and tho schoolhouse, Iady
gold-mounted back comb. Finder
leave at O. P. laundry and reeeire
reward. 6-11-Jt
LOST Wednesday, June 9, betweet
Joe. Wharton's gun store and cltr
park, a pocket book containing.
bank bills to amount of $1"5.
Finder will receive suitable it
ward by leaving at this offe
6-u-a
WANTED
WANTED Second-hand goods ill
"Headquarters," City Hall, Mutl
6 th street. S-2-tI
MISCELLANEOUS.
RANNIE, the plumber Is ready it
any minute to repair your plumb-f-lng.
609 II street. Telepnoai j,
555. W
MONEY to loan on real eststt f
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Mortgages bought and sold. Mu f
cHs Kobblns, lawyer.
Call for lllds.
Notice Is hereby given that tl
Board of Education of School D
trlct No. 7, of Josephine County, Ore
gon, will receive bids, sealed, for the
changing of the heating system li
the Central Bchool bluldlng on C
street, betwefh Third and Fourth, U
Grants Pass, In said district, from
hot air to steam and the fiirnlsblnf
of the two additional rooms to b
added to the East building '
Seventh Btreet In the said city
lb
district with steam heat to corrr
pond with the radiation In the other
rooms In said building; said bid to
bo In acenrdnnen with nlanl
specifications to be furnished & 1
said board and show the exact posi
tion of radiators and amount of n
dlatlon In each room. Each bid ro
be accompanied by a certified cb
for ten per cent of the bids. 1
bids must be In Monday night, Ju
21, at eight o'clock.
The board reserve! the right to
reject any and all bids.
EDWARD 8. VAN DTK-
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