The Rogue River Courier
Published every Friday by
A. E. VOORHIES, Proprietor.
C. G. COUTANT, Editor.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1909.
THE NEW ERA IN FARMING.
The account published In this Is
$ue of the Courier regarding the
meeting of the directors of the irri
gation company and what is to be
done this winter will be good read
ing for all who are looking forward
to the redemption of this valley by
irrigation. The crops grown this
season under the 200-foot contour
ditch, which did not have Irrigation
until July 10, have been not only an
object lesson but absolute proof that
Irrigation Is already a success. There
it but a single regret and that conies
from the fact that so many years
were Jost to the pioneers of this
County who attempted crop raising
by the dry farming methods. Had
they possessed Irrigation di'ihes ami
been enabled to Insure crops by the
application of water at the right
season, Josephine county woul I have
been today the richest and most pop
ulous fruit and agricultural section
in this state.
The lesson we have received
means that we are to make the most
of this, our golden opportunity, to
Clenr and develop our cut-over lands
and the so-called big ranches by the
development of orchards and vine
yards, likewise, the making of al
falfa and other forage farms. This
county under the present rapidly ad
vancing Improvements must, In a few
years, have a largo population en
gaged In fruit growing and general
agriculture. Remember, that the old
conditions have passed away, that we
now live In the 20th century, golden
with the promise of better things,
therefore, let Is make the most of
the opportunities which nro before
US. The fruit grower and farmer of
today Is no drudge, lending a hum
drum life, but Is a man nt. his desk
figuring out problems relating to
What President Washington said was
the most henlthful, the most, noble
and the most profitable employment
Of nian agriculture.
OtTR COUNTY ROADS.
The heavy lumber outfits have
badly cut up many of the roads In
(the southern and western part of the
County and It will soon be time to
repair theni If they are to be good
highways during the winter. They
need attention and It should not bo
forgotten. It will be a good thing
for the roads when wide tiros come
into general use, In Home of the
eastern states farmers who use wide
tired wagotiH secure a rebate on the
amount of their taxes and when the
time comes that the state or Oregon
Will take up this matter it will be
much easier to keep our country
roads in order.
At this lime we must wake up to
the fact that better roads Is the one
thing most needed (it this time tu
Josephine county and every sect Inn
which lu Hit nre Is without them wilt
bo behind the (lines, In fact, a back
number. We need automobile road
and roads for hauling farm products,
mining machinery, as well mm lum
ber, livery up-to-date rillm will
advocate good roads and will, or
necessity, do something towards se
curing them.
Remember that this Is the I'nth
century. To forget this will be a sad
mistake, eiiual to forget I lug that
you are alle. Join the good roads
movement ami do It now .
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PIX U!' STREETS FOR WINTER,
Are we again to look forward to
the dismal prospects for n winter of
deep mud on our streets to the do-
trltncnt of trade as well ns the tvpn-
tfltlon of our cltx'.' The blessed
street committee might do something
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were it not that they are looking
forward with hope to the bitulithic
pavement idea, which, by the way,
lis not to come until the winter is
over. It is the old story of the horse
who was told to live and he would
get grass, but the old fellow died
before the grass came If we do not
have some work done on Sixth and
'other streets this fall. The mud and
! in Ire was hub deep In many places
lar winter and, judging the future
by the past, it may be the same or
worse the coming winter unless the
grader and roller are put at work.
These modern machines are idle and
have been nearly so for weeks and
the street committee are to all ap
pearances unmindful of the disgrace
ful conditions which will soon con
front us.
If our local statesmen will con
sent to allow their minds to come
down to the consideration of small
things such as relate to mending
our streets, they will earn the grati
tude of the long-suffering residents
of this city and that other Important
class who live In the country and de
sire to occasionally come to Grants
fas? for the purchase of supplier;.
I b ase, gentlemen, put on the gndor
and round up the streets so that the
ral.-i will run off and not He In mud
puddles on our best thoroughfares.
I'.it on the roller and make the grada
firm. Give Instructions to the street
commissioner to watch for holes so
as to mend the bad places and pack
them down with the roller where
they occur. Do these few things and
receive the best wishes of your con
stituents and the applause of those
of both city and country.
AT TIIIO FRUIT EXCHANGE.
Conditions at the Fruit Exchange
are rather slow, only one or two
cars now and then of fruit are being
sent, to market. The early pears and
apples have all been shipped and the
winter varieties have not yet come
to market. There nre some fancy
peaches, fine grapes and good vege
tables coming In, but most of these
are disposed of at home stores. A
considerable number of boxes of
tomatoes have been shipped and they
continue to come In. They are of
fine quality and for shipment bring
from I! i.i to 4U cents per crate, f. o. b.
Grants Pass. These tomatoes will
find a ready market In any city.
Winter apples will commence
coming In next week but the great
majority of t lie crop will be brought
to town later.
W. F. Gwln, of Crutchfield &
Wool folk, produce sale agents of
Pittsburg, was in town a few days
ago and conferred with Manager
Seovllle. Mr. Gwln said that Splt
zenbergs are short as well as are
fancy apples generally, and conse
quently they will bring high prices.
The apple rrop in the East, ho said,
was large but of Inferior quality,
therefore Rogue river would be call
ed upon to furnish the red apples
and other fancy sorts. They will run
from $2.50 to $3.00 per box.
WEALTH OF CURRY COUNTY.
The article In this Issue by Forest
er M. J. Anderson Is full of Import
ant Information regarding Curry
county. Mr. Anderson Is authority
on every subject relating to that
country mid his efforts to Induce
road building in that section will,
without doubt, bear fruit In the near
future. He has long advocated a
wagon road or a railroad down
Rogue river and his work on the for
estry trail down that stream Is a
valuable contribution In this direc
tion. He has recommended the
building or either n rail or wagon
road on a water grade and his pro
position to reach the sea by the
Rogue iher route Is not only prac
tical but easy of accomplishment
Neatly cery tulle or the way down
the river offers abundant tonnage for
a railroad, and this road can be
built ibcipcr than one to the sea
by anv other route. What is needed
Is something to bpon the virgin tcr
rlton Curry county and give It
an outlet both to the sea and Inland.
This road will, of necessity pass
through the ,-lch mining district ef
Calico us well Ms reaching t '.rants
l'ass, the commercial center of
Rogue River valley. The mines at
Calho will offer an InniVusr traf
fie In the way of copper made nud
rich ore whhh will be sent down the
river and then b sea to the Calif. t
nla and I'uget Sound smelters. It -Impoitaiil
to pnte that Calico
mines alrea.lv developed and ahnml
ant ore n ady for shipment. Tie
Sugar Pine, Oriole and Alm.d.i
mines win welcome n railroad at
on. e. The Mm. da can furnish team
thousands f tuns every month (..-
generations (,, ,ome, v hi. h
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SOCIAL EVENTS
Miss Laura Mitchell was very
pleasantly surprised by a number of
her friends with a postal shower
party on Tuesday evening, the occa
sion being her 18th birthday. The
evening was very pleasantly spent
with games and refreshments of
cake and chocolate were served.
Everyone had a most enjoyable time
and wished Miss Laura many happy
returns of the day. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. Darrin, Mrs. W.
J. Andrews; Misses Bessie Wallace,
Jean McLannon, Hazel Anderson,
Alice Crawley; Messrs. John Mack,
Don Calvert, Roy Cheshire and Amos
Anderson.
On Monday evening seven of the
girl friends of Miss Kate Newell
met at her home on West G street
and held a sewing circle, the chief
object of the girls being to do
Christmas sewing. The young ladles
did considerable fancy needlework
and somewhat more visiting, but
the evening was most enjoyably and
profitably spent. Miss Newell
served her guests with watermelons
and at about 10:30 the young peo
ple departed for home. Those pre
sent were Misses Lida Fyfield, Dessie
Cole, Maude Williams, Vera and
Minnie Reymers, Hazel Williams
and Mrs. A. W. Moon.
On returning from an engagement
at about 9:30 Tuesday evening,
Miss Maude Baber was most agree
ably surprised to find 13 of her
friends comfortably seated In the
parlor awaiting her arrival. The
guests were perfectly at home and
were deeply engrossed In the mys
teries of whist. The evening was
spent with cards and music, and the
crowd had come well supplied with
refreshments which were served
during the evening. A jolly good
time was spent by the young people,
who were as follows: Mr. and Mrs.
Amos Smith, Mrs. Alice Carlon, Mrs.
Blanche Dean Harvey, Mrs. Herman
Horning; Misses Vera Reymers, Kate
Newell, Ruth Dean, Dot Cook, Maude
and Myrtle Baber; Messrs. Ralph
Dean, Bob Adams, Geo. Jester and
Arthur Denlson.
On last Tuesday evening the mem
bers of the Newman M. E. church
and friends of Rev. A. R. Maclean as
sembled in the church parlors for a
pleasant evening with the pastor and
family before their departure for
Woodburn, Ore. At an early hour
the parlors were well filled and the
expressions of regret at the depart
ure of Rev. Maclean and his most
estimable family were heard on
every hand. After a social hour and
a general extending of the glad hand
Judge J. O. Booth called the com
pany to order and Introduced Sena
tor Norton. Always choice In ex
pression, he appeared at his best
In showing the growth of the church
under Rev. Maclean's administration,
as well as the excellent financial
status In which he Is leaving the
charge. Those present heartily en
dorsed Senntor Norton's reference to
the work of Mrs. Maclean as organ
ist since her arrival in Grants Pass
and many friends and admirers out
side the church greatly regret the
loss of one so talented from this
community. The pastors of the sev
eral churches of this city took pleas
ure In adding their testimony of ro-
. sped and esteem for the pastor of
Newman M, E. church, especially
.dwelling upon the goodwill and
i brotherly reeling existing between
ithe pastors or the several churches
In this city. The speeches were In
terspersed with musical selections,
,Mlss lleniiee I'allln, .Misses (lilkey
and Savage, Mrs. Ruttd, Mrs. YVil
; Hams, Rev. Ilartlett, ,1. 11. and T. W.
; Williams participating. Light re-
I'rcs'.imetits were served ami the
company dispersed with the feeling
that Grants l'ass had lost a family
with more than ordinary standards
of moral and spiritual value and the
highest llilellei I ual w ort It.
"Come again," said Mrs. li-own.
"I certainly w ill, it o i promise t
son o me anot her nip of I'olg. r's
Golden date Coffee."
l'.o' Sweater noil n.' Stockings.
Cotne to on'' Mere fer (item. Veil
wilt get especial
He-h'V Co.
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CLASSIFIED ADS.I
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NEW TODAY.
! ' i; S M.E Placer n inc. i n i , d,
i i.'.ht Halms. $ 1 nun. j lM
Men antPe Co.. Lelaud, Or. 1 e-1 - It
Kl RRO for sale, Reuttp K bn d
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"ni", m'h ini .in.! ham, ,,i ,i p. i
l'bctie snT, ibb r il; ,or 1 1 -: t f
liel 'SEIIOI.D l ;i i..t l"i : n
tl'iite r Mts. C. Y. U, ti!,'. ;, "i '
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Window- Class nt Hair 1 "
FOR SALE North Bide town, b-
room house and lot. $1000; $200
down and $10 per month. Address,
"E. B." care Courier. lU-i-n
Another carload of "AMERICAN"
Ilabbit and Stock Fence has just
been 'received by the Hair-Riddle
Hardware Co.
GIRL wanted for general housework.
Address or phone Mrs. C. E. Sel
leck, Murphy, Ore. 10-1-tf
NOTICE Notice is hereby given
that I will not be responsible for
any debts contracted by or for my
daughter, Eveline, aged 17, as she
has left my home and Is no more
under my care. H. L. Reed,
Murphy, Ore.. 10-l-4t
FOR SALE A good driving horse,
single harness and top buggy, all
complete, cheap. Inquire of J. V.
Hale, Grants Pass. I0-l-2t
South Bend Chilled Plows are the
world's best. Everyone sold on a
guarantee by Hair-Riddle Hdwe Co.
FOR SALE One American box ball
bowling alley, new, a snap. In
quire at the New Racket store,
419 G street. 10-1-tf
LOST.
LOST Monday a watch fob with
Woodman charm buckle. Please
leave at Courier office. 9-24-tf
FOR SALE
NEW Davenport, handsomely up
holstered, for sale cheap If taken
at once. Enquire at 102 W. A
street. 9-24-2t
WILL take piano as part pay on 4
room house and lot close in, house
is rented all the time. Address
Box 4, R. F. D. No. 1. 9-24-Ct
COW for sale, Jersey and Holstein.
Will be fresh this month. Ad
dress P. O. Box 423, Grants Pass.
9-17-tf
FOR SALE Five Berkshire and Po
land China pigs at $2 each. Qrder
early before they are gone. Geo.
A. Hamilton, Grants Pass, Ore.
Phone 811 Frultdale. 9-10-4t
PRIVATE Saie. Bargain! Ten acres
fruit, bearing, 12-year-old trees,
pears and apples, good soil, by
Illinois river at Kerby; also team
and vehicles and 'wagons, imple
ments, 2 milk cows and calf and 1
dry cow. Bids received. Address
II. K., Box 91, Kerby, Ore. 9-10-tf
FOR SALE Four first-class milk
cows, making 1 pound of butter
per day. A. M. Jess, R. F. D. No.
2, Grants Pass, Ore. 8-27-tf
BROWN Leghorn hens for sale, two
dozen at $6 per dozen; 5-month-old
pullets at $7-per dozen. Mrs.
E. Erlckson, Wllderville. Phone
886. 9-3-5t
FOR SALE Timber claim, SW
Sec. 24, Twp 37, 7 West, Jose
phine county. For particulars
address H Walter, conductor, 3rd
Townsend street, S. P. Co., San
Francisco, Cal. 9-3-tf
FIVE room cottage with 3 lots,
Binall barn, woodshed, poultry
yards and house for sale. Inquire
Mrs. Mary Dodge, 211 W. A street.
9-3-tf
FOR SALE 5-horsepower Stickney
gas engine, Including centrifugal
pump, 40 feet pipe and belting.
Almost new, been run a little this
, season. Apply E. A. Cheetham,
cor. Sth and I streets. S-20-tf
FOR SALIC 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 5S0,
Plume 1023. 3-21-tf
FOR 15EXT.
ROOMS for rent at. S2it North Oth
street for light housekeeping, city
water and electric lights. E. H,
Foster. 9-L' l-2t
FOR RFNT--Second stor.v 'cr C. F.
Dixon's store, consist Ins, " four,
rooms, large hall, bath room and
closet. Partly furnished. Enquire
of E. W. Chiles or C. F. Dixon.
S-fi-tf
FOR RENT---Now 1-rooiu cottngu
v.i'h pantry. Inquire S3 N. Tlh
st i'e( t. 9-.'5-tf
WANTED
WANTED Siecess Maa.ine wants
;i'i iiMii-etie and responsible man
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for renewals and solicit now
Miliserlptions dining full or spare
time. Evperlriieo unnecessary.
Any oho ran start among friends
nud a italntam rs and build up a
p.iMri; and permanent business
vi'ho-it capital. Complete outfit
uv.d Instructions Free. Address,
"Vii." Sihm'ss Mncalne, room
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N' v. i i v i"u. n y. !-: i-::t
To l ".i;d mills on fr.
ositb'tx, tal.l'u na :
When You
Start Out
after that new Suit, sir,
start in the right direction.
Start towards the Clothing
House that has a well es
tablished reputation for
selling only the "Best of
Clothes," Such a resolu
tion can not fail to bring
you directly here.
If you know exactly the
sort of Suit you want, you
will find the choicest mod
els in all the correct styles.
If you don't know, then
we shall be pleaded to as
sist you witli the best of
service in fitting you per
fectly with just the sort of
Suit you Ought to Wear,
Suits $12.50 to $40.00
The Clothes you will find here are something more
than "Just Clothes." 'We'll do more than justclothe
you we will "dress you."
Peerless Clothing Co.
Good Clothes, Hats, Shoes and Toggery
ery Co., Hyde Blk., Spokane,
Wash. fl-17-4t
m; iscellane o l s. "
FIRST-CLASS board and room at
809 M street. Mrs. J. R. Brown.
9-17-3t
DESIGNS, Cut flowers, potted plants,
bulbs. Medford Greenhouse,
phone 606. 11-6-tf
FARM
MINES
Ranches
We wish to announce to the
County, Soul Iiciii Oregon n ml to
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opened an oil lie in this city and are now prepared to conduct a
general real estate business. We have spent several months in
vesligatiiig: the advantages of this locality and can say that we arc
pleased with the evidences of Hie resourcefulness of tills district
and that we have confidence In t M. fuluri' of tills vicinity.
We wish to become better acquainted with yon mid take Mil
method of Inviting you to rail and see us at our office.
Our Mr. W. H. Clements lias bad HO years' experience In the real
estate business and we can assure yon tbat niiy business entrusted to
lis will have Hie honol'it of our experience and will receive prompt
and careful attention.
If you wish to sell, list with us.
If you wish to buy, see us.
References:
First National Hank, Grunts Pass, Ore.
Sheridan Lumber Co., Sheridan, Ore.
Fanners' State Bank, Lyons, Neb.
Dodge County State Hank, Hooper, Neb.
Burt County State Hank, Tekatnah, Neb.
C.eorge E. Iluntsberger, Capitalist, Los Angeles, Cal.
Mercur Mining Company, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Clements-Basler
R
ealty Co.
ROOM I, MsoMC TEMPLE,
C0PVRI0MT 1909.
MONEY to loan on irrigated laudi I
by C. G. Ament. 7-16-tf f
RANNIE, the plumber Is ready at
any minute to repair your plumb
ing. 609 II street. Telephone
553. 4-2-tI
MONEY to loan on real estate. Mort
gages bought and sold. Marcus
Robbins. lawyer. 1-8-M I
LANDS
TIMBER
Orchards
people of (Jrants Pass, Josephine
the gcm-rul public that we have
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