Rogue River courier., July 02, 1909, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4

FRIDAY, lVVtt
THE ROGUB RIVER COURIER.
PAGE FOUR
The Rogue Biver Courier
Published rerjr Friday by
A. E. VOORHIES, Proprietor.
C. 0. COUTANT, Editor.
Entered at the Post Office at Grant!
Pass, Oregon as second-class matter.
vale of the same. Last Fourth of
July there were over 500 people kill
ed in the United State by fireworks.
not to say anything about the large
number injured. An effort will be
made in Grants Pass to make the
coming Fourth a saue one and thus
prevent accidents.
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FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1909.
WHAT TUB FOURTH MEANS
It Is to be hoped that the
readers of the Courier will
remember that next Sunday
will be the birthday of
American liberty, the day
upon which our fathers cut
loohe from the apron Btrlngs
of their mother country and
kicked up their heels for Joy.
You remember the Btory, how
they rang the old Independ
ence Rell and built bonfires
on every hill top over the
thirteen original states. It
whs before the days of the
telegraph and telephone, bo
they miido use of bonfires to
tell they had pledged their
lives, their fortunes and their
sacred honor to maintain
the principles of Independ
ence. That was on July 4,
1776, and they kept that
pledge, many of them with
their life blood shed at Bunk
er Hill, Long Island, White
Plains, Saratoga on the
plains of Monmouth, at the
Cowpens, King's nrldge and
against the world, and so let
ing the seven years before
they came to the end at
Yorktown. Then thoy com
pleted the organization of
the government which l ad
mitted to be the best ever
known among men. It Is the
Declaration of Independence
and all the advantages to
mankind that grow out of it,
that we celebrate, Let us not
forget the fathers and that
we are their descendants,
and thnt we have pledged
through their blood, which
courses through our veins,
that we wilt maintain the
principles for which they
fought and won.
It Is with theso feelings
we must enter Into this
Fourth of July celebration. It
may be thnt you were born
under another flag yet this
Is yotir country by adoption
and we have your pledge to
stand by the flag and for all
it represents. There are men
among us who were members
of thnt Immortal army who
85 years after our natal day
saved the nation from dis
ruption. In our hearts let
us today Include them with
those other heroes who
fought In the Revolution. In
a country like ours, with Its
blessed Institutions, patriots
are born every minute who
will nt the call uphold the
standard of freedom and
mnlntnln Its principles
against the world and so let
it forever be.
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GROWING LATE FORAGES.
Last week we promised an article
from the Agricultural College on the
best forage for late planting under
Irrigation. It will be seen that Piesl
dent Wlthycombe very promptly re
sponded to our request and his letter
Is given in this issue. The question
of feed for horses and cattle dicing
the winter is so important that own
crs of stock will read with Interest
the advice of Dr. Wlthycombe. These
Instructions are based upon irrlga
tlon and therefore can only be taken
advantage of by those who have 1
Fortunately the water In some places
will come In time to grow lato feed
Those who will not get the water
must be content to build their later
als and get land ready for a crop
next season.
ritMNO A SANK FOURTH.
Chicago citizens are sending out
printed matter nuking the ministers,
Sunday school superintendents and
others who have opportunity to warn
the people regarding Fourth of July
perils, So tunny persons are killed
or Injured every year by Fourth of
July accidents thnt an organization
has been formed called "The Sane
Fourth of July Association," to cnll
attention to the use of dangerous
fireworks, and the careful observ
ance of the ordinances regarding the
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CONDITION OF NEW ORCHARDS.
Reports coming In from all parts
of the county show that the new ap
ple, pear and peach orchards are
looking fine and there Is every In
dlcatlon that success will attend this
year's planting. LaHt year there
was much careless work In planting
trees and, consequently, failure, but
this year this has been remedied. and
the effect Is noticeable In our young
orchards. The many thousands of
acres which have been turned Into
orchards during the present year,
will result In making this county
noted for the extent of Its fruit
growing. There are many thous
ands of acres already cleared this
season and more will be; all of which
will be plnnted next spring to apples,
pears and peaches. These Invest
ments will be not only safe, but will
pay hnndsomely, either to sell or
keep. They will add $100 In value
to the land each year after the year
of planting. Wo have abundant en
couragement regarding this as an
apple section. The record Bhows
that JoHcphlne county won last year
In a contest at Med ford over all com
petitors and It will bo easy to do this
In all the years to come, as It haB
been clearly proven that we have the
soil which gives the flavor and the
sunshine which produces tho color.
Apple and pear growing Is a safe
business proposition and money In
vested In this way, if the work of
planting Is properly done, and the
necessary caro given in the way of
cultivation and pruning, will be at
tended with certain success. So un
questionable Is this that we have no
hesitation in urging the planting of
orchards In most localities In this
county. Wo do this feeling certain
that apples and pears will for all
time In the future bring good prices,
not only In the markets of the United
States but In Europe. The constant
Increase In demand for fruit, at home
and abroad, and the ever Increasing
populntlon In the great centers of
tho world and the limited area In
which these fruits can be raised, will
make the growing of these crops a
paying Investment for years to come.
There Is no place where apple and
pear culture can be carried on as
successfully as In this part of the
Rogue River valley.
DIFFICULT TO ENFORCE LAW.
Judge F. C. lllghsmlth, of Texas,
Is on a visit to Portland and a day
or two ao made a talk to a reporter
of the Telegram In which he stated
that the strife In Texas over local
option has engendered more personal
bitterness thnn any other question
that has confronted the people of
thnt state, and he says It will not
down, for It means n fight every two
years, It matters not which side wins,
tiolng on he says:
"No state, I caro not what her
possibilities are, can ever progress
and prosper where Its citizens are
fighting over local Issues. It re
quires the cohesion and co-operation
of Us entire citizenship to upbuild.
The legislature passes and makes
the laws. The people are the law
making power after all, and where
a community Is much divided the
enforcement of objectionable legisla
tion Is a hard proposition."
Ry the way this reminds us that
we should like some one to tell us
how we are getting along with the
enforcement of local option In Grants
Pass! Some people say that there l
little or no drunkenness around
town, but much whiskey and beer Is
sold. Everyone thought that the
treatment received by offenders
against the law at the last term of
court would make bootlegging and
the runntnit of blind pig establish
ments deddely unpopular.
A 1 i i. A
SOCIAL t
Last Friday afternoon from Z to
5 o'clock, the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Lempke was the scene of a gay
little gathering, the occasion Deing
a birthday party given as surprise
to their daughter, Miss Hilda, on Her
10th birthday. There were 10 little
misses present and a Jolly time was
enjoyed with games until they were
summoned to the dining room by
Mrs. Lempke, where a dainty repast
of Ice cream and cake was served.
After partaking of the refreshments
and wishing their little hostess many
happy returns of the day, the child
ren went to their homes. Hilda was
the recipient of many beautiful pres
ents from her little friends.
Tuesday was a red letter day with
the Baptist Sunday school of this
city. Early Tuesday morning the
streets were swarmed with young
and old alike, all carrying well-filled
lunch baskets, making their way to
the depot, where they boarded the
train for Woodvllle, the grounds hav
ing been previously selected and
prepared for a big picnic. E. B.
Brown was one of the busiest of the
busy In seeing that everyone was
safely deposited on the cars and that
nothing pertaining to the success of
the picnic was left behind. Conse
quences for all this devoted service
he left his lunch setting on the de
pot porch and discovered the loss
only after It was too late to secure
It. Two cars had been chartered for
the accommodation of the big crowd j
leaving here and there were about
110 who went on the excursion. The
principal features of the day were
the two ball games. The first game
was between the ladles and gentle
men and was, of course, won by the
ladles, they playing a swift game
and winning In a score of 4 to 5. The
second game was between the mar
ried and single men of the crowd and
was won by the bachelors In a score
of 11 to 10. Judging by the way the
married men were hobbling around
the next day, It must have been a
"sore trial" to them. There was not
an accident to mar the pleasure of
the day's sport and all unite In vot
ing It one of the most enjoyable and
successful events that as occurred In
the way of picnic excursions for
some time and this will be only the
beginning of many more Just like It
during the warm summer months.
was one of our school teachers in
the public achools two years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore have a wide
rirele of friends in this city, who e-
tend hearty congratulations and best
wishes for a happy and prosperous
future.
LaPOINT-EDWARDS At the Epis
copal parsonage, Thursday, July 1,
1909, F. E. LaPolnt and Miss Es
ther Edwards, both of Portland,
Oregon; Rev. Frederick Bartlett
officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. LaPoint are in this
city only temporarily and will make
their home at Portland.
GUTHRIE-MURPHY At Mo n
mouth, Oregon, Wednesday. June
23. 1909, H. M. Guthrie, of this
city, and Miss Llnnfe Grace Mur
phy, of Monmouth. Mr. and Mrs.
Guthrie arrived here Tuesday and
4 will make their home at this place.
' Mr. Guthrie holds a position with
the Forest Service and a host of
friends, both of this city and of
Monmouth wish the young people
a prosperous and happy wedded
life.
MILLER-TIGHE At the Catholic
church in this city, at 8 o'clock
a. m., Wednesday, June 30, 1909,
Vincent E. Miller, of Hoquiam,
Wash., and Miss Mattie A. Tighe,
of this city; Father Nother officiating.
The postofflce will
5 from 1! to 1 p. m,
by carrier.
be open July
No delivery
Blue Flame Oil Cook Stoves
Perfection Oil Cook Stoves
Alcohol Cook Stoves
Screen Doors
Screen Wire
Plumbing and Sheet Metal
Electrical House Wiring
CORON-BOOTH
HARDWARE CO,
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DIED.
ABELL At Merlin, Oregon, June
28, 1909, Miss Hattle Abell, aged
16 years.
Funeral services were held at the
! Baptist church In Merlin, conducted
by Judge Stephen Jewell.
grapes,- pears, apples, peaches, 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 tracts and
a family residing on and cultivating
each tract, the population of our
county would be doubled; the values
Inquire of W. A. Paddock ttrJ
Hall.
GASOLINE Chas.
gasoline at the park. ..
FOR SALE One open buggH
sulkey, one light skeleton fo)
wagon:' Call at 738 N StWj
Mrs. T. P. Judson. .;
of the taxable property would also FOR SALE Two horses, has?
Mlller-Tlghe.
A very pretty wedding occurred
at St. Ann's Catholic churchy at 8
o'clock Wednesday morning; the
Rev. Father Knocter officiating.
The contracting parties were Vin
cent Ellsworth Miller, of Hoquiam,
Wash., and Mattie Agnes Tighe, of
this city.
The bride was attired In a beauti
ful grey traveling suit and carried
an arm bouquet of bride's roses. As
the bridal couple entered the church,
Miss Bernlce Qulnlan, organist, ac
companied by Mrs. Helen Mulkern
with the violin, played Lohengrin's
wedding march. Solos were ren
dered during mass by Mrs. Mulkern
and Miss Margaret Tighe, a sistei
of the bride.
A wedding breakfast was served
at the home of the bride's sister,
Mrs. Arthur Swift, after which the
young couple left for a trip to Port
land, Seattle and Vancouver, B. C,
and will be at home after August 1
at Hoquiam, Wash.
HORN.
BOnZEIN' At Giants Pass, Tuesday.
June 29, 1909, to Mr, and Mrs. II.
C. Hohzeln, a daughter.
BORN In Woodvllle, June 2'.,
1909, to Mr, and Mrs. Garfield
Laws
COMING EVENTS.
July 3, 4, 5, Saturday, Sunday, Mon
dayCelebration of the Glorious
Fourth.
July 7-17 Southern Oregon Chau
tauqua at Ashland.
July 9, Friday L. T. L. Medal Con
test. July 12, Monday Circuit Court convenes.
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, and with a
branch office in Grants Pass.
It Is my intention to adopt some
new methods for the exploiting. of
our locality. I will undertake to
work on the plan of going out after
Business 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 acre tracts, not
fives, tens, nor 40s, as I believe one
family can keep a twenty acre tract
in a high Btate of cultivation.
I wish to solicit more especially
the business of property owners who
will sell their lands at a reasonable
price; prices that I can subdivide and
sell in twenty acre tracts at from
$15 to $50 per acre.
Within the past few months 1 have
spent considerable time looking over
our outlying districts and I find
that there Is at least 100,000 acres
of brush lands, which, owing to soil
and climatic conditions, are especi
ally adapted to the growth of Tokay
be doubled, thu3 lessening the taxes
on other properties. The business
of our county would be quadrupled
by thus quadrupling our resources.
It will bo 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.
and wagon,
zaii, R. F. D.
Apply Mr. M. fe'
No. 2. Mi.
4.
FOR SALE 160 acres bottom
70 acres under cultivation, fc)
barn and outbuildings, fruit ts'
v shade trees; seven miles l:j
town. A snap If sold at on.
Geo. ' Cronk, address Box jl
Phone 1025. 5.:
NEW goods at second-hand priest
"Headquarters," City Hall, M
fith atrp.et. Ml? '
The Rainbow Trout Flies Just re
ceived by Cramer Bros, are Just
what Rogue River fishermen want.
CLASSIFIED ADS.
NEW TODAY.
FOR SALE An ideal home, 2 acres
in cultivation, vegetables, berries
and young orchard, 5-room house,
15-mlnute walk from postofflce.
W. M. Mowers. 7-2-1 1
LOST A boy's watch, screw bezzel
sllverlne case, cheap Waltham
movement. A present to school
boy tenth birthday. Finder re
turn to this office and receive re
ward. 7-2-lt
FOR SALE 160 acres red lu(
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nouses ana iois, zu resiaenctn
Inquire of W. A. Paddock it
Hall.
'Window Glass at Hair Rlddlei &
WANTED
WANTED One young or nit
aged woman to do chamber it
in-hotel at Hilt; German pr6
red. Write to Northern Callltc
Lumber Co., Hilt, Cal. t-!fc
TEACHER WANTED MuBt hiflj
first grade certificate and oft
ence; good wages. C. R. Fite
clerk District 11, Leland.Ore. f
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W ANTED Second-hand goods t
"Headquarters," City Hall,
6th street.
FOR SALE Cheap, team of work
horses, weight 110-0 each, harness
and heavy hack. R. O. Scott,
near County Home. 7-2-2t
FOR SALE
FOR SALE 1C0 acres red land, 2
houses and lots, 20 residence lots.
MISCELLANEOUS.
DESIGNS, Cut flowers, potted plt
Greenloi
11.:
1
bulbs. Medford
phone 606.
RANNIE, the plumber remi
any minute to repair your ph;
ing. 609 H street Ttlipl
655. h
MONEY to loan on real f
Mortgages bought and sold, i.
. itobhlns. lawyer. 1!,
June Jfi,
Noah Nor-
HORN Near Woodvllle,
1 9 0 ; . to Mr. and Mrs
cross, a daughter.
MITCIIKI.T At San 'Bernardino.
Cal., Wednesday, June lii, lno',1,
to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mitchell,
a son.
CRAWFORD At Crnnts Pass. Ore
gun, Wednesday, June 30, 1909,
to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Craw
ford, a son.
M AUHIKH.
CHAFSSB-UOKDEL In Grants
Pass, Oregon, on June 26, 1909,
Joseph Chan 880 and Mrs, Anna
Roedel, both of this city; Dr.
Robert Leslie officiating.
MOORE-KE1.I.KY At the home of
tho bride's parents at Albany,
Oregon, on Wednesday, June SO,
1909. William Moore, of this city,
and Miss Maude Kelley, of Albany,
Oregon.
Mr, and Mrs. Moore arrived In
this city Wednesday evening nnd will
make this place their future home.
Both the bride and groom are well
known here, Mr. Moore having been
dm clerk at the Model Drug store
for several years raxt, and the bride
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Visitors to Grafts Pass
ON
tfte GLORIOUS 4th
Should make it a point to visit Curtis & Cos 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 ati Clemens Drug Store, was sold by
Factory Method Watch Repairing
Uirhs & Co. MS
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