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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1909)
PACE FOUR THE ROGUE RIVER COURIER. fhe Rogue Biver Courier Published erery Friday by A. E. VOORHIES, Proprietor. C. 0. COUTANT, Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Grants Pass, Oregon as second-class matter. Subscription Rates One Tear, In advance $1.50 Six Months 75 Three Months 40 Single Copies 05 Advertising IUU-s Furnished on application at the office, or by mail. Obituaries and resolutions of con dolence will be charged for at 5c per line; card of thanks, 50c. FRIDAY, AUGUST C, 1906. A COMMERCIAL CLIH SUBJECT. It is very gratifying to note the character of the men who have of late been arriving at Grants Push in search (if investments and homes. They are, for the most part, persons of means and know Just what they want. The majority of them find satisfactory investments and are sending good reports back to their old homes regarding this country. It Is trim that wo need more advertising and the encouragement for ns to d" this Is In the fact, ns lias been slated, that the men who come are of the right, sort, only more, of them are needed. WUh a country like ours, abounding In opportunities for the lloiiicHcckcr to secure health and wealth, It. will pay to make known mote extensively what wo have to offer. We iiie certainly not doing enough :il H-attlo to Injure us our share of the business that might be secured In that quarter. This sub ject might advantageously be taken up nt the regular monthly meeting of the Commercial Club next, Mon day night. Time Is flying and If we are to do anything more, now Is the time. It can be truthfully said that little or no effort has been made at th- Alaska-Yukon-l'ncine exposition to maid? known the advantages pos sessed by Josephine county for those who are looking for homes on the Coast. county. Last year, It will De remem bered, our display of apples at the first exhibition of that organization took a large number of first premi ums and won high rank for the king of fruit grown In this county. Our fruit growers had short notice to prepare their exhibit and the display was made under discouraging cir cumstances, but this year time must be taken by the forelock and an ex hibit made which will astonish and please the many thousands who will visit the second national apple show. This year there will be premiums amounting to $25,000 offered and the apple growers of this county can take enough of this sum to pay the expense of making the exhibit twice over. The Southern Pacific railroad can be depended upon for assistance In the way of transportation for products wo may wish to send to the show. It Is time this subject should be taken up by our apple growers and preparations made for a choice selection for an exhibit. SECESSION AND TRADITION. 'The Rogue River Courier, alone among the papers of Southern Ore gon, opposes secession and the crea tion of a new state. It says: 'We hope that the name of the Rogue River Valley, which means Grants Pass, Is not claimed by the seces sionists. This valley Is loyal to the whole slate, and its glorious tradi tions.' "The Rogue River valley is cer tainly claimed by the secessionists, and If put to a vote tomorrow, there would lie an overwhelming majority for secession, not. only outside of Josephine county, containing three quarters of the valley's Inhabitants but In Josephine, and also In the city of Grants Pass. "From Ashland to Weddrrlnrn GO AFTER IT NOW. Tbi! mining interests of Josephine county are looking up and keeping pace with tlw prosperous times which tiro promised the country gen erally, There are strong Indications that the whole county Is to enjoy better time; In the future. Capital, which Is ulways timid and never ventures to Invest a dollar unless certain of returns, Is now offering millions for rnllroad construction and Industrial Investments. These conditions call for those having min ing properties In this county for the development of which they need capital to make known their wants without delay. The money for all good mining propositions Is wait ing the call of the man who owns the mine. If the men who have the money knew what Josephine county has to offer there would be no dtday In the development of our good mining propositions. This Is also the time to commence railroad construction in this county. No better Investments can be offered than the construction of the Illinois Valley railroad or one down the Rogue river; both propositions offer nlniost unlimited demand for trans portation. This Is certainly the time to call the attention of the capi talist to conditions ns tiny exist In this section of Southern Oregon. Here Is a demand for a committee to lie appointed by the Grants Pass Commercial Club to look after these in -t Impel t ; i lit matters. There are liicmbei s (if the t luh w ho have the lei Ilbllliy to si '.ire the i apltal nee to build our railroads and devi our mines. Mining no u and Uio;e Int' i ' d In lia Ing railroads bulll should Join lho Commercial Club and then all th. -v tlilucs will coir.e to them. SECOND WTION'AL APPLE SHOW An Important event Is to come vU In Spokane during the entire week commencing November 15, 1100. This will be the National Apple Show which Is of the highest Importance to the apple growers of Josephine rv:J ?-?n"-1r '.vt'' CTtt I Mm hum ' MJta.' a ' jm . JWM 1 1 T IM III J 11 ....aK i I 1 ' a -J . i f ''"' i I I m- ,u k i ii mi e r . ... j ease we preier me muueiu "rai ment. , But let us come back to the sub- Ject which our contemporary oi Bear Creek valley has discussed with such magical eloquence, we can see plainly that this threat may do some eood to Medford. For Instance, It may make the Supreme Court tremble as it reviews the Crater Lake appropriation case. If the court can be made to believe that Southern Oregon under certain cir cumstances will secede, it will hesi tate to confirm the decision of the lower court; and then there are other things. With the aim and intent of the Tribune we are, of course, in accord, but we are old fashioned and don't like that word "secession." Shake spear says "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Give it another name, brother, for there Is a glorious tradition to the effect that during the Civil War It was for a time uncertain whether Oregon would or would not secede; Indeed there were people who favored it most earnestly, but the friends of the union, including some of the founders of Grants Pass, in the name of Lincoln and Grant threatened to hang every northern son of the se ceders caught, and that put a stop to It. So much for tradition and se cession. Let's see, call it well call It most anything but this forceful re mindev of a lost cause. Since the above Tribune editorial appeared, the Grants Pass Observer has come out and calls It "Secession non sense," and further on it speaks of It as "this foolishness." The Rear Creek organ should make a note of this. Our Advertisers, The Peerless Clothing Co. this week In a big ad announce a dump sale which will be of interest to all men. Mr. Nipper is advertising money to loan. CLASSIFIED ADS. FOR SALE 160 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 Geo. Cronk, address Box 580. Phone 1025. 5-21-tf WANTED NEW TODAY. WANTED Second hand, 1-horse wagon In good repair. E. E. Blanchard, N. 10th street. 8-6-2t FOR SALE Two fine young horses, harness or light wagon. U. A. Griffin, N. 10th and Savage Sts. 8-6-lt FOR RENT Second story over C. F. Dixon's store, consisting of four rooms, large ball, bath room and closet. Partly furnished. Enquire of E. W. Chiles or C. F. Dixon. 8-0-tf WANTED 10 wood cutters at Hugo, good timber. See Cahill, 605 West C. St., Grants Pass. 7-9-tf WANTED Man and wife on fruit ranch; lady to run boarding house for help. Address "A" Courier. 7-30-tf WANTED Man and wife on ranch. Fine chance for right person. Don't apply unless hustler and un derstand ranching. Apply at Fruit Exchange office. 8-6-lt WANTED 1IOPPICKEKS 3o hop pickers wanted at Flanagan & Cornell hop yard. Picking will begin September 1. Sep Cornell at his store or phone No. lUTJ, Henry Ruch. S-(i-lt I' OR RENT or Sale, a 5-room cot tage wilh small barn, 3 lots. In quire Mary E. Dodge, 211 W. A street. S-G-tf llaptist Church for Hugo. A subscription paper has been cir- there Is a wide-spread disgust with ciliated for some time past anu a barnacle rule, with taxation without , considerable amount of money sub representation, with the narrov.', sel-'scribed toward the building of a fish, hoggish, apathetic cbarn -tev : jchurch edifice to be known as the the Willamette Valley dictation. First Baptist church of Hugo. Mrs. "What have the 'glorious trail- , Caroline Sexton has donated a plot t ions' of Oregon done for Southern of ground near the postofflce for Oregon? What have they ;lni" for 'the church and It Is expected to coin Grants Pass? Has Grants Pass eve--j luence the construction within the been recognized In the slightest d"- next 3d days. The size of the bulld- gree, ever been helped In v.uy man ner, no matter bow small? Has a cent of the taxes Josephine county has been paying Into the treasury since Its creation ever been spent In the county? Has It ever received recognition of any kind? NO. "When it comes to 'glorious tradi tions,' the Rogue River vnlley furn ishes more than all the rest of Ore gon. Here hunted the French and Hudson Hay trappers. Here were fought the Indian battles, and the aborigines of the Rogue were worth while they were fighters and killed more of the invading whites than all other Indians of the Coast In their struggle for liberty that ended only In extermination. Here came the argonauts and washed out twenty millions of gold many times more than all the rest of Oregon ever pro duced. Here the sturdy pioneers laboriously ox-tennied their way across the continent to fill blood stained graves. Avt here, In later days, came the pioneer commercial orchardlsts-- to show the world how to grow perfect fruit--while the or chards of tlv1 rest of the state grew moss to match that on the Inhabit ants. "Itut 'glorious traditions' butter no parsnips. It Is not what grand pa did, but what we ourselves do. that counts. Grand-pa was a flue old man. nut lie went o bed w th a candle, and our achievements should Ms far outshine his lis the electric Ikht We use dees the candle of his (line. "Or, nits Pay.' Interests are, Identi cal ill! Me, Hol d's. llolh seek full- esi 1 1 1 i II unity lo develop n lag has not been definitely decided upon but. will depend upon the amount of money raised. Those who have the matter in charge feel much encouraged at the way the funds are being subscribed and Hugo Is to be congratulated with having such progressive people. LOST Last Sunday between the Newman M. E. church and Seventh and .1 streets, a plain gold brace let. Finder please return to chief of police. S-G-U WARRANTS FOR SALE $10,00(1 Josephine County warrants for sale. Inquire Columbia Bridge Co. or First National Rank, Grants Pass, Oregon. K-f.-Ht V)r"sale ""Window Glass" at Hair Riddle's.""' PONY FOR "SALE -V ha ve lor "sale" a gentle pony, good for cither saddle or carriage use: will drive single or double; is safe for either women or children; weight about !)00 pounds. Apply at the Rose bud confectionery store. 7-lG-tf WANTED Intelligent man or wo man to take territory and appoint canvassers to sell our water fil ters. Exclusive territory and nice, profitable work for the right party. Seneca Filter Co., Seneca, Mo. 7-16-4t MISCELLANEOUS. MONEY to loan on irrigated lands by C. G. Ament. 7-16-tf I PaY cash for copper, rubber and old brass. C. C. Daniels. 7-23-tf DESIGNS, Cut flowers, potted plants, bulbs. Medford Greenhouse, phone COG. 11-C-tf English Blue Willow Ware Ransom White Maviland China The above two lines are all new goods and there is a com plcte assortment of each, and they are both Imported goods. The English Blue Willow AVure Is something that should lie seen to be appreciated, as the designs are very handsome. The Haviland China is well known to every one and we have five complete patterns In stock. The designs are some tiling out of the ordinary and very tasty. The public are generally jn. viled to inspect our store, whe ther they wish to buy or not. RANNIE, the plumber is ready at any minute to repair your plumb ing. 609 II street. Telephone 555. 4-2-tf MONEY to loan on real estate Mart gages bought and sold. Mar- : L -1 ' ) t i ; ; .-. . la.vver. l-K-521 Art Store Store Telephone, 1051 Residence Telephone, 1053 GASOLINE Chas. Costaln sells gasoline at the park. 0-25-tf FOR SALE One open buggy, one sulkey, one light skeleton driving wagon. Call at 738 N Sth street. Closing out Refrigerators at 241 per cent discount at Hair-Riddle Hardware (Vs. Mrs. T. P. Judson. FOR SALE and wagon, znu, R. F. D -tf Two horses, harness Apply Mrs. M. Ran No. 2. 6-1 8-1 Ot 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. Church Services Sunday. M. K. Church, South. Preaching at 11 a. in. Topic, "The Power of Speech." Hlble school nt 10 a. in. No services In the evening on account of the union services at the llaptist church. First Christian Science Society. Christian Science services will be held at 11 a. in., Sunday. August S, ij 1!H)7, In W. O. W. hall. Subject, "Spirit." Wednesday evening meet ing at S p, in. In the same hall. You are cordially invited. Back of the success of BISHOP'S READY TAILORED CLOTHING First llaptist Cliuivli, Sun., Aug. h. The morning service will be nt 10:30 and the pastor preaches on the topic "LHe Farming." The ses sion or the Hihle M'hool at 11: !.- Is In charge of R. K. llackett. At 7 o'clock (Minis a union Young IVo- otll'i 'l ! ib.il s Ibe w path of ; i If by v.e a new s'at tent leu in both (Hies secession to make . tin a ml of any sert ion of i not Wiiiit their 1 1 mi t imiii : ; hie. ! i iioii and the i teati, Ml ef . t be vci' il; n ! i j, hi and !( . e.'.liv Ciin lie see u red. s Mill vole iis a iinli r . i the Courier Included and mother 'glorious tradition" a tale.' "" to 'polm it moral and adorn -Medford Dally Tribune. Our esteemed contemporary of the Hear Creek valley grows i-loijuciit to a decree that entitles It to winds ef praise. The argument l unan swerable and the matter Is now practically settled. Along about Solomon's time there ;is a I'imced school of philosopher who were harsh In tl.elr treatment of luliid dis ordeiH and were. In our opinion, brutal in their advice nlvcii on sin h occasions. For Instance, "Answer a tool according to his folly." A later school has better success by tempor izing, In f:nt. agreeing with the pa tient In all hU vagaries and Hum be nbl. to turn the current uf the sh k mind In healthier channels. Whin iviiNliu'cil of the presence of the din- pie's tlieetllli; led by ; m, mber the Christian c han li. ,,y, Is the llliluli evening siii,,. n m Ttiien by l'lnf Si,t.in. hi; ,! welcome awaits ye i. Presb)t, i i.in ( hint h. !'ei!.an Pi . b t, , i., ., , h,, - v i, . ..' M ; P. sl. ir w i I i.i!,,. r,,i' ! t hell.e ''1 11,' I v;W ! : ni ls! . S'.iu,b .., ! I'lllon senite will be held Itapilst i huicli lii th., cenin Young People's society held a union servlie in th, church at T p. m. of p lis ii'orn a . r .1 loot at to a. is the personnel of its firm, who for years have labored unceas ingly to build a reputation, wide in its scope and synonymous o f olitv The for Hids for Clil.irueiiieiit nt cim. House. S boo! Hoard of District 1 :! Josephine County. Oregon, will re ceive si aled bills for tvuiitilelim. in,, I building on 10 foot addition to j school house, and painting the same, i Also moNlng wood house. Contra,'- ! 'or io iiii'ni"H ail material. ) b,ls must be in by September 1. lioi.l. The board reserves the right to re let imy or all bids. C K. PARK F. Clerk Dlstrli t 1.1. v,;- Ry Order of Hoard. - 'cr cent discount on Refrlgera. tors nt lliilr-Rlihllo Hardware (',. Save money by buying your re frlcerntor now while you can git ;(t per cent discount at Hair Riddle Hard nee Ct's. 4. . .. r-tm . 'v !' i,' A:? ' i ,: 1; ;, "v.. '.; ! j .! - : I:' I,, 1 I ISj$'' y N"-! jLj Best Quality, Correct Style, Exact Fit and Thorough WorKmanship C. P. Bishop Company
