Rogue River courier., December 17, 1909, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6

FMDAT," DECEMBER IT, ij
TflK KIXJCK RIVER COURIER
PAGE SIX
The Rogue River Courier
Published every Friday by
A. E. VOORHIES, Proprietor.
C. G. COUTANT, Editor.
Entered at the Postofflce at Grants
Pass, Oregon, aa second-class matter.
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any city of the size of Grants Pass to
be found in the country ana it diqb
fair to be an educational center i
will atract those who have a desire
to live mhere good schools are the
rule and the privilege of all who
come here to make a home.
Friday, di:ci:mih;u n, looo.
STORM CENTER OF PROSPERITY.
JoHupliino county will take its
turn at the bat for the year 1910
and will be the very storm center, bo
to speak, of prosperity. This has
been brought about by several causes.
First we have on sale several thous
and acres of the very choicest of
lands and these are in the .market
at reasonable prices. Second, the Ir
rigation ditches will bo extended
eeveral miles this winter and spring
and this of Itself will insure not
only good crops, but will create a de
mand for our choice lands for the
planting of orchards and the grow
ing of alfalfa and other forage crops
all of which will be In demand at
paying prices.
Third: It Is a noted fact that Jose
phine county lias better opportuni
ties for those in search of homes than
any oilier section of the valley. Men
who desire land for fruit purposes
can here find Just what they want
for less than half the price lands of
the same quality can be purchased
for elsewhere. These great Induce
ments will make Grants Pass and Jo
sephino county the center of attrac
tion next year. We can expect many
land buyers and It will be good judg
ment for us to be prepared for them.
First let the business center be paved
so that the investors may not be
driven away. Muddy Ktreeta are not
a recommendation for a city and the
man with money will naturally give
such a place a wide berth.
We aro glad to say that our public
schools are being rapidly Improved
and will soon be the equal of those in
HIGH CLAS3 OF C1TZENSHIP.
To refer to the late city election
would be a twice told tale and yet
wo are tempted to say that the citi
zens of Giants rasa have demon
strated their P ynlty to a government
by the people the way they have fal
len in line find recognized the right
of the majority to the offices which
will under the charter be made va
cant in January. There has been no
question raised, no quibbling, but
a fair recognition of the preferences
of the people as expressed at the bal
lot box by those who participated In
the election. This shows the high
class of citizenship which makes up
our population. The minority bows
gracefully to the majority and the
contest Is over for a twelve month.
This is true democracy and long may
It prevail In our municipal affairs.
It says that partisanship has drop
ped and that officials elected are the
representatives of the whole people
and as such will have the support of
every citizen. This 13 the respect
shown for law and proves the loyalty
to that form of government which
has made our country recognized not
only ns a world power, but as the
best on earth. This after all we ad
mit Is nothing to boast of, but only
is as it should be to prove ourselves
American citizens.
daughters and the sons as well as
the father are imbued with It. It is
tha anlrit uDon which our divorce
courts feed and on this rest that
greatest of every day crimes, "man s
inhumanity to man." We must re
member that this spirit Is with us
as individuals and it Is doing Its
deadly work in our community, state
and nation.
WHAT IS THERE IN IT?
The spirit of the age Is well il
lustrated by an expression which, has
Just now become common even
among boys who have not in some
cases reached their teens. We heard
a gentleman ask a load of ten who
has to work to help out the family
expenses if he wanted a Job. The
lad replied with another question,
"What is there in it?" Thl3 same
expression Is quite common among
older boys and grown ups as well.
In fact it is the question of the age
and is often asked by the many hold
ing high places. This spirit is a part
of our commercial age and It is doing
great injury to our country. It has
crept into the family the wife, the
NEW STATE OF SISKIYOU.
That new state movement which
the Mall-Tribune of Med ford is lead
ing is no small affair after all. Just
listen to this and make up your
mind that something is going to be
done:
"Citizens of the proposed new
commonwealth do not belong to the
'Can't Do It club.' They are going
to show that it can be done by doing
it. To the average Oregonlan the
obstacles and red tape procedure, ne
cessary to accomplish the end In
view, seem insurmountable, but not
to the citizens of 'Siskiyou.' "
That is a declaration which will
at least command the attention of
the gallery and will surely make the
Mall Tribune immortal, but listen
again:
"To be sure, no state has ever
been divided after admission, except
i Virginia, but that is no reason why
(several should not be, particularly
Oregon, where a majority of the pop
ulation are narrow-visioned moss
backs and exert most of their energy
in blocking progress."
There Is sure a good deal of
truth in the latter part of this para
graph, which leads us to remark to
the great Medford dally, go right In
and make a fight and at the finish
hang the hide of every one of those
mossback3 on the fence. But stop a
moment and let us consider about
that dividing of Virginia. Abraham
Lincoln did that, you know, and at
that time he had an army of a mil
lion men In the field, but no such
number will be required to whip
Oregon and California into line. In
fact, it will not take more than half
a million. They will possibly say
like Horace Greeley did when the se
ceding states put up their big fight,
"Let the wayward sister depart in
peace." Hear again:
"Southern Oregon has nothing in
common with western Oregon a dif
ferent climate, different resources,
different people. Our needs and de
sires are not comprehended and no
inclination Is shown to comprehend
them."
That will remind many people or a
paragraph in the Richmond Whig in
the days when the southern states
were getting ready to secede. The
same argument was used and almost
!,- Monticni words. That proves
that "great minds run in the same,
channel."
Iteautiful Suj;f!.i'n OivSm We:.(l;r. I
. The beautiful wiutlu-r of the past'
0 . .fit '
few days lias oc-en oi git-ai. ucuc.i...
three years has been successful in
this city, but to those clearing land
for cultivation throughout the coun
try. The fall rains have been more
abundant and have retarded busi
ness generally but the future looks
bright and it is to be hoped that
we will "have the usual balmy weath
er until well into the winter. Much
of the prosperity for the year 1910
will depend upon the weather for
the next few weeks.
All Needs Supplied
By the
Land For Sale.
160 acres, one-half suitable for
fruit, 500 M feet standing timber,
county road and good school near by.
Sell or trade, your price and terms.
Address Box 506, Grants Pass.
L2-10-tf
Stereopticon Lecture.
There will be a stereopticon lec
ture by Rev. Robt. McLean at the
Presbyterian church on Thursday,
December 30. Subject, "Corea and
Its People."
To the Taxpayers of School District
Xo. 7 of Josephine County, Ore.
You are hereby notified that a
meeting of the taxpayers of School
District No. 7 of Josephine County,
Oregon, will be held at the High
School building in said district in
Grants Pass Thursday morning, De
cember 23, 1909, at 10 o'clock a. m.,
for the purpose of considering the ad
visability of the purchase of a site
and the erection of a new high school
building for the use of said district.
A large atendance Is most earnestly
desired. EDWARD S. VANDYKE,
Clerk of District Board.
Upper Crust Flour
Cranberries
Nuts, Raisins, Fruit
In fact EVERYTHING suitable for the
Christmas Dinner. Candies, Figs, and
other nice things for the little people
Front St.
G r o cer
Ladles' Guild Bazaar.
The Ladies Guild of the St. Luke's
Episcopal church held a New Eng
land supper and bazaar at the Guild
hall on Wednesday afternoon and
evening. The affair was a splendid
success, and many beautiful and use
ful articles, suitable for Christmas
presents were on sale and these were
all readily disposed of. The supper
and bazaar were followed by a social
dance which was heartily enjoyed.
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"FLASH sells at 15c per box everywhere.
"FLASH" Is put up in. 12-ounce
boxes, bevelled edged, to prevent
cutting the fingers.
Just received a new carload of
Drain Tile in 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8-inch
sizes. Rogue River Hdwe. Co.
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i'un-M service Items.
Al Dean went to San FranoU,
on government business; also Ro;
Hillis, U. S. forest guard, came i:
from Eden Station and went to Sa
Francisco to visit friends on his an
nual leave.
Jesse- DeWItt was also in
from Galice district.
kj&rl -Young, mine expert, lefl
Grants Pass tonight for his Port
land headquarters. M. Young ex
pects to make a trip to Snaki
river at onc to examine mines there!
He shipped ore to U. S. assay olllcl
at Seattle, Wash., from tha B!u
Ledge group.
Clemens sells Elephants.
IP
HEN the hands on the clock pointed to the hour of nine Thurs
day mornine. we started the greatest TWO-PRICE Clothing
I Sale Grants Pass has ever seen. We've srot too many Suits,
and we're going; to sell them -that's the situation put plainly
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All our Men's Suits and Overcoats are placed in just two classes (Staple Blacks and Blues reserved):
The $12.50, $13.50, 515 o $U Suits and Overcoats go for Eiht Fifty
The $20, $22.50, $25 to $35 Suits and Overcoats go for Fifteen Dollars
All new, fresh garments, made by the best tailors for this season's trade. Gentlemen, here are some prizes for
these prices and wise men will reach for them. The opportunity is open for a short . time only.
WILL YOU LET IT GET AWAY?
THIS SALE CLOSES" FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24th, AT TEN O'CLOCK
This is Hie store
that sets Hie
pace
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We Keep the ball rolling we don't believe in
standing and permitting any one to pass by us
We'rcouMalked
often, out-done
never
,S STUKH WI'-I BE0FEN FROM NOW TILL CHRISTMAS UNTIL NINE O'CLOCK EACH EVEN
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