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ItOGUE RIVER COIRIER
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The Cheapest, The Best
IRON BEDS
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The
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The Rogue River Courier
Published every Friday by
A. E. VOOIUIIES, Proprietor.
C. O. COL'TANT, Editor.
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Puss, Oregon, as second-class matter.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1910.
LET US HAVE PATIENCE.
The lrrlgntlon situation hns not
for some time been as favorable as
could ho desired, but all admit that
while the construction of ditches and
securing of the water supply may bo
dolayod for this year, there Is every
reason to believe that tho Irrigation
iystom will be completed In time to
furnish water for next year's crop.
In other words, thero can bo only
tempotary delay. Tho water users
and those who aro In sympathy with
the lrrlgntlon movement havo done
their pnrt, and If they will keep the
faith and Ret ready for tho water It
will surely romo. The floods which
carried away pnrt of tho dam was a
mishap which could not bo avoided,
and as It hnppend nt a time when
legal complications occurred It was
Impossible, to at once repair tho dam
ages, but as sure as tho Roguo river
continues to flow downward so suro
will Irrigation become a fixed fact
In this valley, and It will all come
about by and through those who had
faith enough to furnish tho money
and start the construction work on
tho system of ditches to give Irriga
tion to the valley.
It was Indeed a great misfortune
to hnvo a section of the dam des
troyed, hut It was a much greater
misfortune to have tho legal proceed
ing started. This absolutely prevent
ed tho prompt repairing of the prop
erty and If we have no Irrigation this
year this will bo tho only reason for
the delay. It Is Indeed a great mis
fortune Inasmuch ae It may delay
the watering of the valley until next
year, nut the clearing and grading
of land and the planting of fruit
trees will go on nnd nnother year
will bring us Ideal conditions nnd
better results. Whatever we do, let
us not lose faith In Irrigation and the
great opportunity we have for mak
ing this part of the Regno River val
ley the most productive ft nit grow
ing section to bo found In any coun
try. All we need to finally reach
the r.nnl Is patience.
THAT FISH LEGISLATION.
Last week we published the efforts
made by a Medford organization
called the Rogue River Fish Protec
tive association to prevent fishing In
tho Rogue river except by angling,
This attempt to stop commercial fish
ing In the Rogue Is certainly unwise
and an Injustice to those who follow
an Important Industry and who are
pursuing an occupation beneficial to
tho health of lnrge communities on
either side of the rh'er. Tho sal
mon Is short lived and the voyage
up tho river to the spawning beds Is
disastrous In the extremo to this Im
portant fish and the chances are that
few wouid return to the ocean and
consequently there would be a great
waste of an Important food product
If they were not utilized by the com
mercial fishermen of Grants Pass.
Secretary Gethlng, of the Rogue
River Fishermen's union discusses
this subject Intelligently In another
column and gives reliable facts and
figures relating to the fish Industry.
The business Interests of this city
can 111 afford to permit tho passage
of tho proposed bill, even If such
measure was not bad public policy.
Those who are fighting the fish In
dustry belong to tho silk stocking
fraternity, and, of course, have no
sympathy with the rugged fishermen
of tho Rogue River valley, who sup
port themselves and families bv fol
lowing an honorable Industry. Those
favoring the bill are of the same class
who In other parts of the country
favor government hunting preserves
In order that they may enjoy the
sports of the chase. This fish pro
tective association of Medford may as
well understand that tho people of
the Rogue River valley and the state
are opposed to special legislation In
the Interest of a few Medford
sportsmen.
business men on last Tuesday. It Is
an evidence that Grants Pass is on
the map and that It Is up to date in
all that it undertakes. To have let
the occasion pass by without a prop
er reception would have been un
worthy of a city which Is fast be
coming a power in Southern Oregon.
The men who composed the party oi
visitors were In every way worthy
representatives of the one great city
of Oregon and it afforded our people
much pleasure to entertain them, in
the future It will become us to main
tain this high standard, and we cer
tainly should allow no opportunity to
pass which will place us In happy ac
cord with the outside world. Dur
ing the past year the club has made
a number of hits of this character
and It has added much to the gener
nl renutatlon of the goodly city
which we all love.
During the last three years, 30,'
000 acres of fruit lands In Josephine
county have been cleared of bush
and forest and planted to apple3,
pears, peaches and grapes.
The Morning "Orcgonlan and the
Evening Telegram each gave a splen
did account of the reception of the
Portland business men by the Grants
Pass Commercial Club last Tuesday.
More than $5,000,000 will be used
In the development of fruit and al
falfa farms and mines In Josephine
county this year. It is plain to be
seen that 1910 will be the most Im
portant year In the history of Grants
Pass and the surrounding country.
Among the members of the visit
ing party of Portland business men
was John F. Carroll, the editor and
manager of the Evening Telegram
of Portland. Mr. Carroll Is a veter
an newspnper man and an able
writer who Justly won distinction In
reporting the bloody riots of Penn
sylvania In 1877. At that time he
was a very young man, but he did
his work as only the born newspaper
man can do It.
OCR FOREMOST PRIVATE
CITIZEN.
Roosevelt in Africa was good read
ing for the American people, but
Roosevelt after the bigger game, the
crowned bonds of Europe, was still
better. Soon the colonel will be
homo again and such a reception as
ho will bo tendered In New York has
never occurred since the beginning
of tho world down to the present
time. Why Is all this Interest mani
fested? it In simply that Roosevelt
put on the finishing strokes that
made this the mightiest nation In
the world. This gnve him reputation
abrond and made him loved by all
patriotic citizens nt home.
Mark Twain.
The death of Mark Twain, the
humorist, Is an event which moves
the entire American nation to sor
row. For fully fifty years this
writer hns attracted the world by the
humor of his pen, with which he en
tertained men and women, hoys and
girls. He was more than a humorist,
at times he was a philosopher and
wrote down truths which the world
will not forget. His early works
stamped him as a writer of more
than ordinary merit. His "Innocents
Abrond" will be read with pleasure
for generations to come. Many other
of his productions will continue to
hold a high place among those who
rend to bo amused. Samuel L. Clem
ens (Mark Twain as he was best
known) was born In a little town In
northeastern Missouri. He first
worked on a newspaper and then
took up the calling of a Mississippi
river pilot. Whatever he did was
done well, and It may be said of him
that he was faithful to every trust
After a time he became a writer of
books, and In this work he succeeded
not only In making name and fame
but became financially prosperous
Ho was a man who was not made
great by the schools through which
he passed, for he left these In his
teens nnd went out Into the broad
world nnd finally graduated nt
knock-about university. Rut through
out all his life he was a student, ever
devoting himself to higher education
and the belter things of life.
Hospital Xwded
Tho South Pacific hospital, which
under the management of Mrs. R. P.
Cheshire has become one of the fore
most hospitals In the state, is out
growing Its quarters and U oaaiy "
need of a new building, constructed
with especial view to hospital re
quirements. The building now in
turn was at one time a private resid
ence and while it answers the pur-
. r - ..nnta, aTTinilTlT. OI
pose aumiraDiy a B'ca"-cl
efficiency could be secured with the
same number of nurses as at present
employed. Mrs. Cheshire states that
thev have had numbered among their
patients people from all parts of the
state, many from California, and we
have it on good authority that each
one goes from the institution a firm
friend of the management and a
booster for the place. Even though
in their home town the hospital
v.,n,nn(T mnv he much better and
more adapted to the needs, the man
agement and conducting of the busi
ness Is not superior. Now that Mrs.
Cheshire has demonstrated her abil
ity to manage so successfully a busi
ness of this character It Is to be
hoped that a suitable building may
he provided for this Important in
stitution. Through a news item published
some time ago In nnother Grants
Pass newspaper it was thought that
Mrs. Cheshire had retired from the
management, hut this rumor was un
founded, as she is still at the head
and hns no Intention of putting aside
the work.
W. R. C Entertain.
Mrs. Lillian Peters entertained the
Woman's Relief Corps at her home,
312 K street, Thursday afternoon
and about 40 members and friends
were present. The following pro
gram was rendered, Mrs. Burton
playing the accompaniments: Solo,
"Good-hy," Arthur Burton. Mr.
Burton In responding to an encore
sang "Be Merciful to Me." Recita
tion, "Grandma's Beaux," Miss Inez
Howard. Reading, "When Uncle Joe
Was Sick," Miss Estelle Howard.
Instrumental, "A Burial Festival,"
Mrs. Edith Rowell. Reading, "A
Parody on Man," Mrs. Lillian Peters
Instrumental, "Flower Song," Miss
Inez Howard. Reading, "How Smith
Became a Knight," Mrs. Alice Ma!
lory. Solo, "Beautiful Dreams,"
Arthur Burton. Duet, "Please Mr.
Conductor." Miss Howard and Mr.
Burton.
The ladles congratulate themselves
on having Mr. Burton present and
they enjoyed very much his 'fine
voice. His songs were an Interesting
feature of the program. Cake and
delicious fruit punch were served
and later, when the guests started
for home, they all assured their kind
hostess that they had spent an en
joyable afternoon.
HARNESS and heavy wagon for sale
Inquire F. C. Buchholz, first house
south of Jones Creek bridge.
4-29-2t
FOR 8 ALB
STRICTLY No. 1 baled alfalfa for
Bale C. E. Selleck, Murphy, oppo
se P. o.
HEAVY white horse for sale cheap.
C. E. Selleck, Murphy, opposite
postofflce and telephone,
4-224f
Trr QATrc Good business aver
aging a profit of $75 per month
,it, email Investment. Address
V. I. Megargle, 708 N. 6th street,
4-22-4t
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, ioi0.
WANTED
KITCHEN help wanted at theGranT
Pass Hotel. , ,
-ir
LOST.
LOST Lady'a large alligatoTTJana"..
bag with keys, Bmall change, etc
Lost Beveral weeks ago. Return
to this office. Reward. 4.1
Creicenl
yelloir
LOST On road between
City and Grants
pocket book containing about $5.
casn ana annual passes favor J
P. O'Brien, general manager, if
found leave with agent Southern.
Pacific Co., Grants Pas3. Reward!
will be paid. 4-lK.i.
STRAYED.
FOR SALE 8-room house, with all
nirn conveniences. Hot and
cold water, electric lighted. Lot
72xl50 feet; also 1 barn, 24x16
feet. Fine lawn all around house.
Good location. Will sell at a bar
gain. Inquire of Dr. H. C. Dixon,
701 North 5th St. ' 22-4-tf
FOR SALE At a bargain. Small
house and lot in Grants Pass. For
cash or part time. Also good
piano, on monthly installments if
preferred. Call at residence, 315 E
st., Grants Pass. 4-15-tf
FOR SALE Or trade for lots, a
Gurley surveyor's transit and tri
pod, llV-lnch telescope and 6
inch needle, 3 -Inch vertical cir
cle. Call or address, E. A. Cheet
ham, 215 Sth St. 4-15-2t
for light
4-154f
NOTICE Notice is hereby g
that a bay stallion, 4-years-old, U
held at the Penn-Oregon Orchards.
Co. farm at the Junction of the-
Applegate and Rogue rivers tor
pasturage charges. The owner
(unknown) can have the same by
proving property and paying
Charges. Phone 504. R. F. D.
No. 2. 4-15-5t
MISCELLANEOUS
HEAVY wagon to trade
one. Phone 887.
STOP paying rent. A nice home
close to new high school, under
ditch. Inquire A. R. McLean, 716
North Sth.
4-15-tf
BRONZE turkey eggs for sale, 10c
each. J. H. Robinson, R. F. D.
No. 2, Grants Pass, Ore. 3-25-4t
LAND for sale in 5-acre tracts with
in Vi mile of Grants Pass. Cheap
for cash. Phone F. L. 565. 3-4-tf
AUTO livery to any part of the city
or country. F. A. Pierce, 5-pass-enger
car, $2.50 per hour; J. b.
Thornton, 7-passenger car, $3 per
hour. 4-15-tf
IF you have deeds, mortgages or
contracts to make, estates to b&
settled, law business to be attend
ed to, or collections, call on me
in Howard block. J. D. Wurts
baugh, lawyer. 4-8-tf
Grants Pass should count all her
people and It is the duty of every
citizen to see that they are Included.
Do it now.
S. C. BLACK Minorca eggs for hatch
ing. Prize winning stock; $1.25
for 15. E. S. Veatch, 654 North
3rd street. 3-11-tf
FOR SALE One 8 H. P. stationary
and one 2M H. P. pumping gaso
line engine. Inquire 669 N. 6th
street. 2-4-tf
FOR SALE Timber claim, SWy4
Sec. 24, Twp 37, 7 West, Jose
phine county. For particulars
address H. Walter, conductor, 3rd
and Townsend streets, S. P. Co.,
San Francisco, Cal. 9-3-tf
CHICAGO French Dry Cleaning and
Dye Works. Ladies' and Gents'
Fine Garments Cleaned, Dyed,
Pressed and Repaired. Not a side
line, but a profession. Hats and
Lace Curtain Cleaning a Specialty.
First-class work guaranteed.
Phone 204. 304 N. 6th St., form-
er Commercial Club rooms, Grants
Pass, Ore. 4-8-41
RANNIE, the plumber, is ready at
any minute to repair your plumb?
ing. 609 II street. Telephone
140-R. 4-2-tf
PRIVATE tutoring in mathematics,
Latin, German, French and other
branches. Celia Doerner, 402 H
street. 12-31-tf
LODGE MEETINGS
THERMOPYLAE Lodge, No. 50,
Knights of Pythias, meets first and
third Tuesday nights in W. O. W.
hall. F. W. Huggerth, C. C; Lin
coin Savage, K. of R. & S. 2-11-tf
CLASSIFIED ADS.
NEW TODAY.
WANTED to rent or sell 10 acres
choice potato land. See me nt
4-29-lt
once. J. D. Drake.
SOUTHERN"" Oregon
RECEPTION OF WRTLANIVS
BUSINESS MEN.
It must be n great pleasure to a
large majority of the 260 members
of tho Commercial Club to be able
to give n reception like that tender
ed the excursionists of the Portland
uouv.
RUUD At Grants Pass, Oregon,
Wednesday, April 20, 1M0, to
Mr. and Mrs. Ellas Ruud, a son.
Many of the Stockholders
and Directors
of tho l rants Pass Uankiii ami Trust
Company havo lived in (l rants Pass for
years and their lon and intimate ae
iuaintanee with men and eonditions in
this ooinmunih is at tho disposal tf
tho hank.
MAUR1FI).
EAUmON-HUGGERTlT At the
home of the bride's parents, on
Wednesday evening, April 27,
1010, Harvey R. Failhlnn and Miss
Jennie Elfreda Huggerth, both of
this city.
Both these young people are well
and favorably known In this city.
The hrlde has grown to womanhood
among us and Is r young lady of
ninny estimable qualities with a wide
circle of friends, and Is well quali
fied to preside over the home to
which she goes as a bride. The groom
has also resided In our city for a
number of years and numbers bis
friends !.y the sco-e. Tie Is a young
man of fine character nnd Industrl.
om habits and that a future of hap
p'ness and prosperity may l, the lot
of these young peopi,. t th heartv
wNh ef their many Mends Mr nnd
Mrs. Faublon w!'l reside this eitv
Employment
and Real Estate Agencies, Plnsch
& McManus, props. Mining, Mill
ing, Logging and all other help
furnished on short notice free to
employers. List your property with
us for quick returns. Nice furn
ished rooms In connection. Corn
er Fifth and Front streets, opp.
depot. In business part of city.
Grants Pass, Ore. 4-29-tf
FARM Implements, nearly new, for
sale. Fresno scraper, spring
tooth harrow, 3-wlng harrow, 1
horse cultivator, 12-inch John
Deere plow. Inquire 215 Sth St.
4-20-tf
20,000-FOOT saw"mill"for sale chea
Call on or address T. E. Loban,
Leland, Ore. 4 -2 ft-4 1
l-oit SALE - "A 3 4' Stud, baker gear
wide tire wagon In good condition,
or trade for lighter wagon. To be
seen at Red Front Shop. E. R.
Jeffers, Murphy. 4-29-lt
WANTED A tract of from"3000to
e000 acres of Rogue River valley
fruit land for an eastern rllent.
H. H. Basler, real estate, room 4,
Masonic Temple, Grants Tass, Ore!
4-29-2t
OOOK W ANTED - Good " "cook" "fo"r
hotel. Applv Merlin lt,,f.,l r...
4-29-tf
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'OK ove nnd utenslls""fo"r 'nu
ron bedsteads nnd springs.
distiller. 739 v. ,-.h o.
4-29-tf
VOl hand Incubator and brood".
T .heap. Ital v , hi, ks. chirk feed
's for batching. $l ror Mt,nR"
Chickens to eat. fide p. (ioo,,.
man. "Th, r,i, 1 ..... . .. ... .
Clothes
and
Knox Hats
The Inimitable
and Admirable
Garments for
Gentlemen
Who crave dress distinction
A remarkable exhibition now in
progress at our shop
7
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v 11 .nan, 4hv s
4-29-lt
Commercial Club Minstrels Mav O aj irs . 1
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