Rogue River courier., March 18, 1910, Image 1

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VOL. XIV. -
GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1010.
No. 51.
SECOND TOKAY
DISTRIBUTION
W. B. SHERMAN WILL AGAIN
PRESENT GRAPE VINES
GIVE TO SCHOOLCHILDREN
Prizes Amounting to $100 or More
Will Be Awarded the Most
Successful Growers.
There will be another demonstra
tion this year of the wonderful grov
lng possibilities of the Flaming
Tokay grape. W. B. Sherman has
decided to give away another $100
In prizes, as well as grape vines, to
bring this about. In speaking o
the matter today he said:
"The results of the contest bj the
scholars of Grants Pass for the prizes
for the best growth of Tokay 'grape
vines last year were so satisfactory
that I have decided to give away
more vines and more prizes this year.
Until the last prizes were awarded
few realized thM It was possible to
secure more than a few feet of
growth from a vine the first year
-after planting, but the contest show
ed that with good care twenty feet
of growth was easily attained and
quite a number of the contestants
secured as high as forty feet, and one
bad sixty-eight feet. This informa
tion has undoubtedly done much to
stimulate the Tokay industry.
The prizes I give this year will be
of two classes, one set being for the
best growth from new vines, and the
other set, the largest amount of fruit
produced on the prize competing
vines of last year. Wood growth will
also be considered on these vines.
On the vines the growth on all
main shoots will be considered, but
not of the laterals. The vines will
be given out at the school houses on
Friday, March 25, 1910, and Prof
R. R. Turner, city superintendent of
schools and Lincoln Savage, county
superintendent of schools will be re
quested to take charge of the dis
tribution. The prizes will amount to $100 in
all, $60 to be divided among the con
testants taking new vines and $40
to be divided among the prize con
testants of last year.
There will be 23 prizes on the new
vines and 17 prizes on the old vines,
s follows:
New Vines.
One first prize $15.00
One second- prize 10.00
Two third prizes, each 5.00
Two fourth prizes, each 3.00
Two fifth prizes, each 2.00
Fifteen Blxth prizes, each. .. . 1.00
Fruit on Two-Year Vine.
One first prize $10.00
"Two second prizes, each 6.00
Two third prizes, each 3.00
Two fourth prizes, each 2.00
Ten fifth prizes, each 1.00
Since It would not be practical for
the Judges to go all over the county
in September and again in October
to Inspect the new vines it will be
necessary to confine these prizes to
the Grants Pass schools.
However, if the directors of the
country ' schools will each appoint
proper judges to inspect these vines
next fall I will also award suitable
prises to each school district. This
will be with the understanding that
the directors of such schools will,
before April 15, send me the names
of their Judges so appointed, atso
end In the number of pupils en
rolled that I may be enabled to send
the necessary number of cuttings to
their district.
The object of this contest U to
demonstrate the fact that Tokay
grapes would be a very paying pro
position In all parts of Josephine
county, also to Interest our young
chaps in horticultural lines, so that
they will familiarize themselves with
the fact that Josephine county exceli
In the United 8tates, and probably
the world, in the growth of Tokay
grapes; also that the Rogue River
taller excels the world In the growth
of peari and apples, and that the
horticultural line Is the line for them
i to look forward to la thla valley,
Medford Rejects Paving Bids.
All of the bids offered by various
companies for the paving of ten
miles of the city's streets were re
jected by the city council at a spe
cial meeting held late Wednesday
afternoon. A new order was Imme
diately issued calling for bids to be
in by Saturday, March 26.
It Is believed by this action the
city council will cave many thous
ands of dollars to the property
owners, as all of the bids tendered
were disappointingly high.
The representatives of two or
three paving companies who were not
here when bids were offered March
8, have arrived and prospects are
that seven or eight companies will
bid on the work March 26. Medford
Mall Tribune.
Laurant March 29. Secure your
reserved seats at Russell's, Tuesday,
at 10 a. m.
Josephine Connty Hank.
Grants Pass Is to have a new fin
ancial institution, which will bo
known as the Josephine County bank.
The incorporation papers have been
tiled with the secretary -of state. The
Incorporators are S. H. Baker, G. H.
Carner, O. S. Blanchard, T. B. Corn
ell and J. L. Calvert. The capital
stock, which amounts to $50,000,
has all been subscribed and the bank
will be ready for business In the next
few days, or as soon as a location
can be secured. It Is the Intention
to occupy a building on Sixth street
south of the railroad. The new bank
has a promising future, as there will
be plenty of business for a third
bank in this city and It will ope
with the best wishes of everybody.
. M. E. Moore sells furniture at 409
Front St. 3-18-2t
OPENING EXHIBITION
G. P. ATHLETIC CLUB
The Grants Pass new athletic club
is progressing in fine shape since It
was formed three weeks ago. They
now have a membership of 85, with
$35 in the treasury and everything
progressing finely for an up-to-date
club such as the city of Grants Pass
may be proud of. Rev. Frederick
Bartlett is instructor in the gymna
sium work, assisted by Chas. Moore
and Fred Costaln, and on Wednesday
evening the club gave their opening
exhibition at the gymnasium, with
everybody invited to witness the
stunts pulled off in that line.
The exhibition consisted of floor
drills, exercises with dumbbells, In
dlan clubs, running exercises, horl
zontal bars, parallel bars, boxing,
etc., which was exteremely well done
considering the remarkably short
time the club has been in training.
There were about 125 visitors pres
ent at this opening exhibition, and
the boys were much encouraged at
the strong Interest manifested in
their work. Besides the $35 still In
the treasury, the club has spent about
$145 in fitting up club rooms, etc.,
and are anxious to put In a showe'
bath which will require about $300
The club expects to give an exhlbl
tlon of this kind about once every
bIx, weeks, and one of the best ways
to help the young men along 1b to
visit these exhibitions and prove by
your presence that you are interest
ed In this good work, as this club
Is bound to prove very beneficial to
the young men and boys, not only
from the physical standpoint, but
from a moral standpoint, also, for It
Is certainly a relief to parents to
know that their boys are spending
their evenings In healthful recrea
tlon and exercise, and every young
man and boy should be encouraged
to become a member of the club.
It will keep the boys off the street
at night and in good company with
first-class employment.
After the exercises of the evening,
the company adjourned to the Com
mercial Club fooms, where the Com
mercial Club orchestra rendered ex
cellent music and some very Inter
esting and beneficial talks on clubs
and club work were delivered by
Rev. Frederick Bartlett, M. J. An
derson and R. II. O'Neill. Refresh
ments of sandwiches and coffee were
served, and the meeting was called
to a close. This first exhibition of
he club was certainly grand sue
cess and shows what earnest effort
can accomplish. Let's keep the goeJ
work going.
PUGET SOUND
EXCURSIONISTS
WILL ARRIVE IN GRANTS PASS
:50 SUNDAY MORNING
SPECIAL TRAIN PULMANS
Members of the Commercial
Club
Will Turn Out to Meet
Visitors.
The Puget Sound excursionists will
reach Grants Pass at 9:50 on Sunday
morning on their way to California
and will stop here 20 minutes, glvlcg
time for them to be Introduced to
our citizens. The party will be com
posed of some 200 people, who come
to take in the tights along the Rogue
River valley by daylight. GranU
Pass will feel honored by this visit
and will be pleased to welcome the
party and her people will be at t!.e
depot In force for this purpose. The
visitors will appreciate every courtesy
that may be extended and it is to be
hoped that the occasion will be such
that It may be kept in pleasant mem
ory by our visitors .".nd those who re
ceive them. Everybody who possibly
can should go to the depot and meet
our friends from the Sound country.
Remember, that this Is our opportun
ity to do a graceful act. The Commer
cial Club, we learn, will be on hand
to do the honors of the occasion and
they will be quite certain to make tha
excursionists feel that Grants Pass
Is not only a good place to visit, but
a good city to live In. The Commer
cial Club Is made up of that class of
men who are broad minded enough
to make our visitors welcome aid
send them on their way feeling. that
here is not only a good place to In
vest money but a highly desirable
town in which to live.
In passing let us say to our friend
that the people of this city and coun
try are proud of our soil, climate and
productions. There Is no more
healthful spot in the known world.
The winters are exceedingly mild
the temperature of winter seldom go
ing below 22 above zero and th-
heat of summer is never oppressive,
the nights being always cool. To the
man or woman In search of a home
where there Is nothing disagreeable,
this section comes as near being as
desirable a place as any spot in the
unlvorse. There is an even, all the
year round climate and all the con
ditions which make a pleasant home
for a family are found, here. Our
city has the best of schools, numei
oiis churches and all those things
which go to make up a progressive
town of the twentieth century.
Many People Looking Westward,
Elmer Shank returned Sundav
from his eastern trip, which extended
over a period of nearly ten weekB. Ha
stopped off In the Grand Junction
district of Colorado and In the fruit
district of Utah; vlHlted his parents
at Rock ford, 111., and then to Chic
ago, Philadelphia, New York City,
Baltimore and Washington. Return
ing he stopped at Pittsburg, Detroit
and Ann Arbor, and when nearly
home was held up at Carlln, Nev.,
by the washouts. While In Washing-
ton he conferred with Congressman
Hawley regarding the Lafean bill
Mr. Shank says there Is great In
f MY WORLD.
My world Is very small,
Hemmed In by the narrow walls of my room
For I cannot walk and 1 have but the view
Of a garden-bod with roses In bloom,
A section of street with a house or two,
A mountain-peak with a bit of the blue
Overhead, when clouds do not hide the view,
And yet my world Is large,
For now and then some kind friend calls
And brings a bit of his world to me;
He takes me out from my prison walls'
And through his practised eyes I see;
And books and Journals, too, set me free,
And I roam far and wide at liberty.
My world Is very large,
My thoughts travel far over seas and lands,
To tropic Jungle and arctic aone,
To crowded cities and desert sands,
And far beyond to the sun's high throne,
To distant star-worlds they bave flown,
And world within world they have made their owa.
qulry regarding the west and par
ticularly the Rogue River valley, but
that the greatest Interest is taken by
the people of the Atlantic coast
states. Many tire ready to come here
as soon as they hear favorable re
ports from their own people wlo
have preceded them. They will not
start out on an uncertainty. As Boon
as some of their people have Investi
gated and have demonstrated that
their investments are successful then
the people will flock here by the
hundreds. The people of this valley
can do a great work byseelng to It
thatvthe new comers make success
ful Investments and that their first
year In this section shall be a pros
perous one.
GRANTS PASS PARTIES
BUY LAND AT GLEN1JALE
Messrs. S. II. Rlggs, J. G. Rlgg-J
and E. L. Churchill, of Grants Pass,
purchased of R. A. Jones-his 617
acre ranch adjoining the townsite of
Glendale, at $35,000.
This ranch Is acknowledged to bo
one of the finest holding In the Cow
Creek valley. .Its soil is exceptionally
rich and deep and Its gentle rolling
sides present a view to the passengers
on the trains that makes a lasting
Impression on their memories. Somu
400 acres of this ranch are In cultiva
tion, 230 under Irrigation and now
producing crops and the balance all
tillable.
The present owners have not yet
decided as to whether they will ho'l
the tract together or subdivide and
sell off In 10-acre tracts. Thoy
have already been asked to subdivide
this property as there Is great de
mand for small acreage.
The land now In crop is paying
over 10 per cent net on a valuation
of $40,000.
WARNING STATION IS
TO BEESTABLISHED
Agricultural Department Will Rend
Instruments for Observations
tp Prof. O'Gara.
A. E. Beals, government forecast
er at Portland, became convinced on
his visit here lately that Rogue River
valley needed something different
from most sections In the way of
weather forecasting, as It wtis prac
tically as he said, "a wheel within a
wheel," and local conditions were at
variance with other sections, and
that forecasts for sections only a
short distance away would not fit It.
To this end, Mr. Beals, In a letter
to Congressman Hawley, recommend
ed that a volunteer station be estab
lished here, at least, and twlce-a-dny
warning service from the Portland
station be established. This service
has now been ordered and during the
frost season orchardlsts will be warn
ed of danger of killing frosts, that
they may bo able to handle their pre
ventatives accordingly.
Professor O'Gara took up the mat
ter of proper Instruments with the
agricultural department and has now
on the way a set consisting of a com
pensating barograph, a maximum
and mlmlnum thermometer, a pBy
chrometer and a standard thermome
ter. With these Instruments he can
keep an accurate record of weather
conditions.
Laurant, on March 29, will prove
the most popular number of the En
tertainment Course. New magic and
mystifying Illusions.
Just arrived A big lot of New
Furniture at M. E. Moore's. 3-1 8-2t
Cells Doeracr
GRANTS PASS A
BUSINESS
CENTER
MANY FACTS RELATING TO ITS
. PROSPERITY AND GROWTH
THE ROGUE RIVER DISTRICT
Its Many Natural Advantages Are
Apparent to All Observant
Visitors,
Grants Pass has a water front
which affords , opportunity for the
use of gasoline launches, row boats
and canoes. It Is the only city In
the Rogue River valley that has
these very desirable advantages.-
Grants Pass has nine church
edifices, and has a number of other
religious organizations which have
not yet had opportunity to build
churches of their own. The per
centage of church communicants ac
cording to population is greater here
than any other city on the coast.
Grants Pass will soon have enough
alfalfa and other hay grown under
Its own ditches on the Applegate and
Rogue river to supply forage for the
city, mines and farms and large
quantities for shipment to other
points. Irrigation la revolutionizing
the forage question.
Grants Pass lumber market is
supplied with the product of thirty
five sawmills which send to this cen
ter annually more than twenty mil
lion feet of lumber for manufacture
and shipment.
Grants Pass has around It 60,000
acres of fruit lands, 20,000 of which
are now being put under a perfect
system of Irrigation and as many
more acres will be supplied with
water within the next three years.
Grants Pass has near It 15,000
acres which have been cleared and
planted with grapes, apples, pears
and other fruits within the last two
years and as many more acres will
be cleared and planted during the
next two years.
Grants Pass has two large box fac
tories whlch manufacture for the
fruit trade of Southern Oregon and
California, two large sash and door
factories and two extensive lumber
yards which handle all kinds cf
building mnterlal for a rapidly ex
panding district. '
Grants Pass Is a city of about
6000 and 7000 Inhabitants and Is a
commercial center for several flour
ishing mining districts, large lumber
Interests and extensive fruit and
farming sections, besides extensive
fishing interests.
Grants Pass has a vineyard near
it which contains 65 acres of bearing
grape vines and these are of the
choicest varieties. Thts fruit Is
shipped to the great markets of the
enst In carload lots. More grapes
are raised in this vineyard than in
any other of the same size on' the
Pacific Coast.
Grants Pass Is an Important city
on the southern Pacific system
which receives and ships large quan
tities of freight of all kinds, supply
Ing the needs of a vast Inland terri
tory, accessible only from this point,
which trade Is very extensive and
constantly Increasing. As a railroad
point It is one of the most Important
on the line between Portland and
Ban Francisco.
Grants Pass has never had what
Is commonly railed a boom, but has
enjoyed a continuous growth for
many years. It Is fast becoming
city of beautiful homes and fine
bimlnpss blocks. Contracts will be
let within the next month for the
paring of the entire business renter
with bltullthlc pavement and It la
the Intention to extend this pavement
many blocks daring the coming year
GranU Pass ha an electric light-
ing system which is in every respect
equal to that of any other city in the
state and the cost at which lights
are supplied is quite as low, and the
result is that the system is popular
and everybody uses this kind of
light.
- Grants Pass has an up-to-date tele
phone system such as Is found only
in prosperous municipal " centers.
Fortunately within the past year the
company resolved to Improve the
system and make It In every respect
worthy of this progressive city and
Grants Pass enjoys the advantage of
the best telephone service to be
found anywhere.
Grants Pass has a water system
which supplies the entire city with
water for domestic purposes at a
nominal expense and next year Irri
gation wator for gardens, lawns and
small fruit farms within the city
limits will be furnished by the
Josephine County Irrigation & Power
company by a system of cement
pipes. The general irrigation will
add greatly to the beauty of the city
at a very moderate expense. ;
Grants Pass Is the center of ac
tivity this season. The tlty counc'l
will let a contract on April 7 for the
fiavfng of the business streets of the
city at a cost of $60,000. This will
be quickly followed by "other con
tracts to pave other long streets, all
to be completed this season.
Grants Pass will have a new and
beautiful high school building this
summer. The people voted $45,000
for this purpose. It will have an
8-acre campus. The new building
will In every way be of the most mod
ern type.
ROOSEVELT IS OFF
TO SEE OLD CAIRO
KHARTOUM. March 17. Colonel
Roosevelt today gathered the remain
ing members of his African expedi-
tlon around him at luncheon In the
palace and there were many expres
sions of friendship before farewells
were said. '
The guests Included Sir Alfred
Pease, who was Colonel Roosevelt's
first host In Africa; Clayton Bey, of
the Sirdar's staff, and Captain Mere
dith, of the steamer Dal, on which
the party voyaged from Gondokoro.
The ex-president tried to make the
affair as lively as possible, but he
was considerably moved when It
came to shaking hands with thoso
whom he Is not likely to see again.
He expressed the greatest admira
tion for Captain Cunningham's stren
uous labors and those of the natural
ists who had made the expedition
such a marked succes, and he dwelt
upon the complete harmony which
had existed from first to last. No one
regretted more than he, said the ex
president, that the hunting party was
now split up.
After an Inspection of the missions
under the guidance of Tilshop
Gwynne, Colonel Roosevelt attended
a reception at the Grand hotel, where
he again met the officials of Khar
toum. The band of the Twelfth Soudan
ese Infantry played a special pro
gram of native music, which Is pe
culiarly weird and Inspiring, for tht
benefit of Colonel Roosevelt, who re
marked on the wondrous ability of
the band. Later a group of native
women gave a number of Soudanese
dances.
In a speech at the Egyptian Of
ficers' club, Colonel Roosevelt ad
vised the officers to drop politics
while they were soldiers. He was a
soldier himself, he said, and a poli
tician, but he never let them mix.
Shortly before 9 o'clock tonight
Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt, Kermlt
and Miss Ethel went in carriages to
the railway station, where they
boarded the train for Cairo.
Poultry 8nppllos, Orlt, Shell, P.one
and Beef Scrap at Cramer Bros.
M, E. Moore secured the order for
supplying window shades for the
new Methodist parsonage and rn
Thursday be placed his order for
the goods. 1-18-it
New lot of Chain, new lot of
Coaches, new lot of Mattresses Just
received at M. E. Moore's. A fall
i stock of all kinds of FursKurs. MM