Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, June 25, 1909, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY, JUNfi THE ROGUE RIVER COURIER, PAGE FOUR The Bogue River Courier Published every Friday by A. E. VOORHIES, Proprietor. C. O. COUTANT, Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Granta Pass, Oregon as second-class matter. Subscription Rate (me Tear, in advance $1.50 Six Months 75 Three Months 40 Single Copies 05 Advertising Rates Furnished on application at the office, or by mall. Obltuarlc? and resolutions of con dolence will be charged for at 6c per line; card of thanks, 50c. FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1909. AN IMPORTANT EVENT. One of the important events of the y;ar was the vlisit of the members of the Commercial Club to Gallce and Merlin. The members of the club have possessed themselves of information that will be of great service during the months and years to come. They have learned that the Gnlire mining district possesses great wealth and that It is to play an important, part in the prosperity of, not only Josephine county, but in the growth of Grants Pass. The Gallce mining district which has In the past furnished between $30,000, 000 and $4 0,000,000 In gold is des tined to supply millions annually within the next few years. From this on the district will greatly aid in the. development of the county. It will, to a Inrgo extent, build up a home market for our produce and add In a substantial way to our commercial prosperity. A mining district. Is a groat help to any com munity and It. Is quite evident that the success of the Gallce mines will mnlc Josephine county one of the richest In the Stale of Oregon. DECORATIONS FOR TIIU FOURTH It is needless to say that all busi ness houses and blocks will bo np proprlately decorated on the Fourth and to some extent the private ret; I donees Will be covered with bunMni:. Thin subject In brought up nt thla tlmo in hopes that our citizens gen ernlly will take an Interest in the subject and make a display of the red, while and blue. Remember, this Is our town and the only one we own, therefore, let us make it beau tiful, not only in the eyes of stran gers, but our children and ourselves. The one great Btudy should bo to make the home attractive for the young und for all beneath the roof ireo. me committee or arrange ments will do well to take u; this subject and urge people generally to decorate. PUMPING WATER- STEEL PIPE ARRIVING On Thursday afternoon the big ir rigation pump at the Anient dam commenced tho work of filling the 200-font contour ditch on the south side. The pump took hold as if It knew by experience all nbout irriga tion and was anxious to do its whole duty. The wnter was received at the Intake and hurried away down the ditch, soaking tho hanks ns It wont. When it reached a point about a mile and a half down the line there were some obstacles that Interfered wiui i no ri-ee now or the water and nt some few place the bottom of the ditch needed to be lowered nnd at other points th, banks needed cut ting down. To permit this work to be done the pump was shut down and a fmce of men was put along the dlth to do the needed work. As soon hi this ie. minting Is done, the pump will mm In be started nnd tho water delivered to the water users under the ditch. On Friday tennis were at work linullng the big pipes to bo used In crossing the river and reaching the intake of the Frultdale line. The carloads of thl.t pipe have arrived and others are expected every day. The placing of this pipe In position will not take long after it once gets on the ground. . .f 4 4 SOCIAL EVENTS The Azalla Circle, Women . of Woodcraft held Its regular meet ing Monday evening, June 21, with quite a large attendance. After the business had been attended to, a social time was enjoyed and refresh ments of ice cream and cake were served. Bethany Presbyterian Sunday school are today picnlcing at Savage rapids, about six miles up the river from the city. About 75 children and older people left at 9 o'clock this morning for the picnic grounds, where they will spend all day, the younger children returning at dusk. One feature of entertainment will be a game of base ball with Robt. McLean and Prof. Turner as cap tains of the opposing sides. Wednesday evening the Christian endeavorers of the Presbyterian church packed their lunch baskets and went pver to the park across the Rogue river to enjoy the evening by the riverside. This was the regular meeting of-the Christian Endeavor society, but they planned to have an open air meeting with a picnic as a side Issue. After the business was attended to the young people, to the number of about 50, plunged Into the enjoyment of the evening and a most delightful time was had by all present. Boat riding and games were Indulged in until a late hour, when the party returned to their respective homes. This novel way of combining pleasure and business and enjoying the pleasant, summer evenings out side Is much to be preferred to the Inside meetings and It certainly as sures a larger attendance. The Park Fund dance given by the Ladles' Auxiliary of the Commercial Club at the skating rink last Friday evening was one of the most success ful nnd enjoyable dances ever given In the city. The decorations were un usually attractive, the walls and cell ing being completely covered with evergreens, giving the room the ap pearance of a beautiful evergreen forest, delightfully cool and fragrant. In addition to this, tho floor was in fine condition, the music splendid and the floor managers thoroughly understood their business. Ice cream and cool, refreshing drinks were served to the dancers during the en tire evening and tho large number of guests who attended this dance will remember It as one of the best ever given In this city. This marked tho closing event of the Rose Show and the members of the Ladles' Auxiliary having this event In charge are certainly to be congratulated up on the great social success they achieved. The patronesses were MesdamcB Clevenger, Sampson, Hale, Clarke, Moss, Carner, Hough and Gunnell. by thus quadrupling our resources. It will be my plan to settle these remote districts with people who will become bona fide settlers and will clear and plant these lands to fruit. It Is useless to hope for success In this undertaking without the hearty co-operation of the business and resident people of Grants Pass, Merlin and Woodvllle, together with our farmers and fruitgrowers, which I hereby respectfully solicit. Temporarily I will continue to oc cupy my present offices, 10 and 12 Masonic Temple, Grants Pass, Ore. W. B. SHERMAN. Wireless Telegraphy Train. The first railroad train to be equipped with a wireless telegraph apparatus passed through Grants Pass last Saturday. The train car ried the California Promotion Com mittee, 100 strong. The Commercial Club had arranged to have a large number of Its members at the depot to receive the party, but as the train arrived and departed a half hour be fore its time, only a few persons reached the depot in time to see the visitors. This mistake in the time of arrival of the train was un fortunate as the Commercial Cub would have been pleased as a body In having an opportunity to meet tho Californlans and to have extended to them congratulations. Tho dub can only do good work by taking ad vantage of every opportunity. to ex tend Its acquaintance anions the business men of other localities In our own state. at Merlin one spotted - red and white steer with swallow fork In left ear, smooth crop off right ear and branded 70 on right hip; now three years old. The owner can have the same by proving property and paying charges. Mrs. Mary J. Tyler, Merlin, Ore. 6-25-5t FOR SALE 160 acres red land, 2 houses and lots, 20 residence lots. Inquire of W. A. Paddock at City Hall. 3-26-tf GASOLINE Chas. Costain sells ! gasoline at the park. 6-25-tf Window Glass at Hair Riddle's. WANTED One young or middle aged woman to do chamber work in hotel at Hilt; German prefer - red. Write to Northern California Lumber Co., Hilt, Cal. 6-25-2t DESIGNS, Cut flowers, potted plants, bulbs. Medford Greenhouse, phone 606. 11-6-tf FOR SALE FOR SALE Span of draft or brood mares, weight about 1300 lbs., color bay; also harness and wagon, 2 Studebaker. Apply or write to Dr. II. Klopper, Kerby, Ore. 6-18-2t Blue Flame Oil Cook Stoves Perfection Oil Cook Stoves Alcohol Cook Stoves Screen Doors Screen Wire Plumbing and Sheet Mtal Electrical House Wiring CORON-BOOTH HARDWARE CO. Grants Pass fidwXo, FOR SALE Two horses, harness and wagon. Apply Mrs. M. Ran zau, R. F. D. No. 2. 6-18-1 Ot FOR SALE or trade, an American Box Ball Bowling Alley, new, a COMING EVENTS. Juno 26, Saturday Opening of Bell's Piano and Sewing Machine Emporium. July 3, 4, 5, Saturday, Sunday, Mon dayCelebration of the Glorious Fourth. July 7-17 Southern Oregon Chau tauqua nt Ashland. July 9, Friday L. T. L. Medal Con test. Fourth of July Committees. The arrangements for the cele bration are In charge of committees, the chairmen of which are a3 fol lows: Music, Joe Wharton; advertising, II. L. Andrews; Sunday, J. E. Hair; sports, L. R. Steelhammer; autos, E. L. Churchill; parade, M. J. Ander son; speaking, Geo. Durham; con fetti, C. C. Hall: light, C. L. Cleven ger; concessions, M. J. Anderson; soliciting, G. C. Calhoun; fireworks, R. L. Coe; decoration, Tom Galvin: shooting, R. L. Bartlett; horse and pony rnces, Antonio Muratto; log sawing. John Bnnfield; field and aquatic sports, F. B. Bartlett; god dess of liberty, E. T. McKlnstry; tug-of-war, Claude Hlldreth: rock drill ing, Frank South; base ball, P. P. Proctor; rest rooms, Mrs. G. W. Don nell; lunches, Mrs. H. D. Norton; dance, Mrs. A. H. Gunnell; commit tee, Mrs. G. C. Calhoun; log rolling, Henry E. Hefner. New Advertisement. The Peerless Clothing Co. uses tionrly n page of this Issue to tolling our readers of some bargains they are offering In order to make room for new stock, J. F. Klein announces thnt he Is to open up soon In tho Al bert block, while Curtis & Co, tell of Jewelry for sale and tho diamond rlnn for the queen. Gus Karner gives a long list of prices of meats which he carries. M. E. Moore Is re duclnn Ms stock of furniture to make room for another carload. Jos. Harper Is building a ""five room bungalow on North Fifth iitreet for Edward Van Dyke, and has com menced the foundation for a house for Mr. Wolforsherger on Iowa St. Announcement. I wish to announce that on July 1, I Intend to enter into the real estate business with main office either In Merlin or Woodvllle, nnd with u branch office In Grants Pass. It U my intention to adopt simie new met hods for tho exploiting" our locality. I will undertake to work on the plan of going out after biiiilnesi Instead of waiting for busi ness to come to me. It will be my plan to advocate the subdividing of all our outlying cheap lands Into 20 aero tracts, not lives, tens, nor 10s, m ! believe one family inn keep a twenty aero tract In a high state of cultivation. I wish to solicit more especially the busino's of property owners who will sell their lands at a reasonable price; prices that 1 can subdivide and sell In twenty acre tracts at from $15 to $50 per acre. Within the past few months I have spent considerable time looking over our outlying districts nnd I find that there Is nt least 100,000 acres of brush lands, which, owing to soil and climatic conditions, are especi ally adapted to tho growth of Tokay grapes, pears, apples, ponchos, cher ries and all kinds of berries, which If planted to such fruit would pay their owners from $100 to $500 per acre annually. And If these 100.000 acres were cut Into 20 acre trncts'and a family residing on and cultivating each tract, the population of our county would he doubled; the values of the taxable property would also be doubled, thus lessoning the taxes on other properties. Th hi..it... H. L. .Cahlll last wee! returned from the interior of South America, where he had been employed for the past two. years with a railway com pany at that place. Mr. Cahlll brought with him some very interest ing articles made by the natives near Brazil. Among some of the curio are walking sticks which are very handsomely fashioned and carved with representations of native rep tiles and birds. The only article used In the manufacture of those sticks Is the common hunting knife which the native carries In his belt, and It only takes about two or three evenings to mnke and varnish n stick. There were also two snems in me collection. These were nbout seven feet long and the bows with which they wore used are said to be about 10 foot long and are held by tho natives with their feet when be ing used, the native lying (iwn. These cimes and arrows will be on exhibition until nftor the 4 1 h of .Tulv In one of the windows of tbe ('.. a Calhoun Clothing house and it worth the time mid trouble of my otic t take ;i look at them. Mrs. Fred Cheshire, who is t).,. teacher of one or the y, 'nni; Indies' Sunday school elates hi the Baptist ' church, took hep Ha-, ubnut j M 1 all. to tli,. pm-h across IIoluo Her to spend the afternoon ,,,id evening '". lag II !l; t;l t'-s lY,;.v r. noon. The Christian .ltur.h mem- oeis aie J.. iso enjoying outdoor use mis a!'enino:i at th the same way. lienies fashion these warm das. Window rnmer lints oxer- park In ere th,. Screens for 40 cents nt CLASSIFIED ADS. FOR wagon. Mrs. T. P, NEW TODAY. SMK One open buuuv. orTe sulkoy, one lUht skeleton driving ! I all at ,38 N Mh street. Judson. fi.oR.ff l.OST-Udy's handbag, black, con-! tailing mnall amount of coin nnd gold Wnmiod glasses. Reward If left nt Courier office. 6-25-lt TEACHF.U WANTED-Must hav7a nrst grade certificate and experi ence; good wages. C. R. Flfleld clerk District 11, I.clnnd, Ore. c::..3t of our county would be quadrupled ESTRAYTl,o7o came to my place FOR SALE 2 White Leghorn cock eicls, thoroughbred, fine; 2 fine bred brood sows; 9 fine bred pigs from 2 to 6 months old. Ceo. A. Hamilton. 5-2S-4t FOR SALE ICO acres bottom land, 70 acres under cultivation, house, barn and outbuildings, fruit and shade trees; seven miles from town. A snap if sold at once. See Ceo. Cronk, address Box 580. Phone 102."j. 5-21-tf GOOD second-hand rubber tired bug gy, one 34 Shutlcr wagon, one 3 'z Studebaker, one second-hand one-horse wagon for sale cheap for cash, Inquire at G. P. Feed btore. 4-23-tf SAW' Gumming Costaln's. and Turning at 4-30-tf NEW goods at second-hand prices at "Headquarters," City Hall, South 6th street. 3-26-tf FOR SALE 160 acres redand,- houses and lots, 20 residence lots. Inquire of W. A. Paddock at City Hall. 3.26-tf Window Glass at Halr-RIddle's. WANTED Plumbing and Heating a Specialty HammocKs and Refrigerators Rubber-tired Buggies Road Wagons Everything in General Hardware WANTED at once an upright steam boiler, 10 to 25 horse power. Par-1 ticulars at this office. 6-18-lt I WANTED Second-hand goods at I "Headquarters," City Hall, souUi I MISCELLANEOUS. R ANNIE, the plumber Is ready at any minute to repair your plumb ing. 609 H street. Telephone 65B- 4-2-tf MONEY to loan on real estate. Mortgages bought and sold. Mar cus Rohblns, lawyer. l-8-52t J. F. Klein Will open a Tailoring Establishment in the new Albert Bldg. with a line of up-to-date goods about July 1st. School election was held Monday afternoon, there being but two can didates for director of school board, T. P. Cramer and Geo. S. Calhoun. Of the 147 votes cast, Mr. Crtf received M and Mr. Calhoun ! thereby electing Mr. Calhoun to t office. ' Visitors to GraEts Pass The GEO RIOUS 4th Should make it a point to visit Curtis & Co.'s Jewelry store. We can sell you anything in the jewelry line and at prices consistent with quality. We would particularly like to show you a re constructed Sapphire ring, the nearest approach to a diamond for lustre and hardness, and at one-tenth the cost. The Goddess of Liberty Diamond Prize Ring On exhibition at Clemens Drug Store, was sold by Curtis & Co. r