VOL. XXVI.
GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY. OREGON.
Fill DA V, JULY 1, 1910.
No. 11.
PROGRESS OF
STREET PAVING
THE WORK ALOXG THE WHOLE
LIXE OF IMPROVEMENTS
THE 12-INCH STORM SEWER
The Outside Districts Come in for
Their Share Crushed Rock
Material.
The city engineer's report for the
end of the month of June will show
that the various classes of street Im
provement have progressed more ra
pidly than the casual observer would
( -suppose from outward appearances.
This week contractors have com
pleted their contract on cement side
walks and curbs for the Sixth street
Improvement, from the south side of
L street to the north side of B street,
about 25,000 square feet of sidewalk,
5000 lineal feet of concrete straight
curb and 450 lineal feet of circular
curb at street corners. There yet
remains 125 feet on the east side
and 150 feet on the west side of
"Sixth street along F street of side
walk and curb to complete the entire
contract for concrete work.
At the north end of the improve
ment property owners have thought
to continue the good work along
their private property In line with
the Sixth street work. A. B. Cornell,
T. W. Williams and the Methodist
church are putting their sidewalk
lines to grade and will lay about 300
feet of cement walk. In front of
the Williams and Cornell property
will be laid a six-foot walk with two
feet on the inside and four feet on
the outside for parking purposes,
with a concrete curb at the 12-foot
line. This private work will add much
to the finish of the streets at this
point from the fact that the surface
of Sixth Btreet at its intersection
with B street has been lowered about
a foot and a half In order to equal
ize the grades for the proper drain
age to the middle of the blocks east
and west, and also to obtain an un
broken grade line from A to D streets
along Sixth. Owing to a delay in the
shipment of some machinery the ac
tual laying of pavement may not be
gin for a week from now, yet every
thing else Is being finished up, so
that nothing will be In the way when
this work does begin. With the ex
ception of 400 feet through the
Southern Pnclflc's ground, the sub
grading Is practically finished, which
shows the grade and crown of the
streets as It will appeor when com
pleted only the pavement will add
fi Inches to the height thereof.
The 12-Inch storm sewer with fl
inch laterals and ratch basin system
lias boon completed with the excep
tion of n few Inlets along the rnll
wnv trucks, The number nnd loca
tion to be made by the rallrond roni
pnny. This Thursday night the city
council will receive for consideration
the city engineer's plan, estimates
nnd specifications for the pavement
on II street from the west line of
Fifth street to the east line of
Seventh street, also O street continu
ing from Seventh to F.lghth street nt
the new depot.
Last week we published a synop
sis of the city engineer's plan for the
Improvement of lower Sixth street,
which seems to meet with the approv
al of the property owners Interested,
with the exception of the assessment
tif the entire cost of the storm sewer
to the abutting property, and It Is
probable that they will ask by peti
tion, at the proper time, that they be
rebated a portion of this assessment
upon the ground that the cost of the
newer Is a little out of proportion for
the class of ininrovenicnt contem
plated, and Is chargeable to n pen-
' r,- 1 f ii t'd
,sld from them Improvements
n'one the business streets It s not to
be foriretlen that the ntitld" dis
tricts are dolnu tbln'-'s. Jovn street,
froTt) Sixth street to the Hooil place
e:i;t of Vln'i strct. will be roni-pl-led
with n Matid.ird inn adapt. n
oHi'lnnl'v c(,ntitii-,lnted This street
for t y ;i r h:i been 'V- ''aye if imp h
Just complaint and dissatisfaction.
but we understand that the, property
owners and the council have reached
an understanding whereby the work
may be completed as soon as the city
attorney can prepare the necessary
ordinances and notices.
Plans, estimates and ordinances are
being prepared for the grading of
roadway and laying granite sidewalks
to grade along A street from the Kin
ney residence west, two blocks be
yond the Merlin road on Dimlck
street; Seventh and Eighth streets.
from M street to the river, and Eighth
and Ninth streets from A street to
the north ends.
The residents along C street are
determined to pave their street from
Sixth street to the Merlin road, but
they are undecided yet as to the
width of roadway best adapted to the
travel along this thoroughfare.
The washed sand and crushed rock
plant 'across the river la furnishing
some excellent material for concrete
and paving and the plant north of
town, owned by the city, will be able
to furnish additional crushed rock
for macadamizing and concrete, so
that contractors need not fear any
shortage in materials for all classes
of work.
Volney Colvlg, who has been In
falling health for the past few
months as the result of a severe case
of pneumonia which left him In a
weakened state, Is reported as fall
ng during the past few days and his
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Gillette, was
summoned from Chlco Thursday, and
will probably arrive today.
IRRIGATION CONTRACTS
BEING NOW SIGNED UP
Over One-Half of the Required 10,000
Acres Necessary Have Been '
Already Secured.
M. J. Anderson and others who are
at work getting contracts for Irriga
tion on account of the Rogue River
Irrigation and Power Co., have been
very successful. More than 5000
acres of the required 10,000 have al
ready been signed up and the work
Isgolng on most satisfactorily. Un
der the contract there Is abundant
time to secure 5000 more acres and
It Is reported by some persons con
nected with the Irrigation company
that there will be no difficulty in se
curing even more than tb pr.,.n of
land mentioned. This is the oppor
tunity for those who want to help
along irrigation In this valley to
come to the front and sign up.
A Sample Cluster Light.
A sample cluster light has been
erected at the south west corner of
Front and 7th streets, and It Is at
tracting much attention. It Is cer
tainly a beauty and one can easily
I understand that when our bltulllhle
I pavement Is down and these cluster
j llitbts are on our side walks our bust
jties.s center will present a very at
tractive appearance. There are five
illehts on ten-loot lion posts; one he
jlng a largo one nn the top nnd four
'smaller ones below on the sides
i Heme From a Trip.
Mr. end Mr. G. II. Carrier, v ro left
jhere M'iy 9 for southwest Michigan
to visit Mri earner's father and
! mother, retiirrned home Wednesdav
i
.morning. After visiting Mr, earner's
I parents they ran down to Detroit
nnd there tool; the steamer to Huf
. falo, N". Y.. and from there went by
I rail to Pennsylvania, where they vlslt
led sixty-nine relatives, composed of
uncles, aunts and cousins. All of
'these relatives were seen nnd dined
with from Saturday morning to Mon
'day noon. From Pennsylvania they
went to Albany, N. Y., then down
the Hudson river to New York city.
thence across to Philadelphia and
Pittsburg.
I
' Early Apples Slilptcd.
The first of the season's shipment
' apples was made Inst week from
the Mlcwlld orchnrd, consisting of
eotislKniiicnt of summer pippins,
'running from flfl a box to 142 pack.
i his orchard owned by Motion k
Quintan, of Grants Pans, and thv
tmve a fine display of apples In the
-.lew of the Hest-Fuller Realty
''o. The undeveloped portion of llils
; 'ithi'.rd Is to be set to apples and
' this fall and will make In nil
' a' res. The orchard adjoins this
' i I'y i n the north.
RECEIVER TO IS
SUE CERTIFICATES
QUITE A SURPRISE TO MANY
PERSON'S INTERESTED
PAY LABOR AND MATERIAL
Judge Calkins Makes a Court Order
and Passes on Numerous
Claims.
In the matter of the receivership
of the Golden Drift Mining company
affairs have taken a new turn. Judge
Calkins decided last week to author
ize the issuance of receivership cer
tificates in payment of certain bills
contracted by Receiver Sanders. The
judge went over the claims and se
lected those which he felt satisfied
were without question due and pay
able by the receiver. These certifi
cates will be Issued in a few days by
Receiver Wharton as soon as blank
certificates can be printed. The bills
allowed amount to $4337.82, divided
as follows: $2694.20 for material and
supplies; $837.74 for receiver's of
fice and $805.88 for labor. In addi
tion to the above were claims to the
amount of $2829.47 which were furn
ished before the receiver was appoint
ed. These were not allowed, likewise
claims to the amount of $836.25
which the Judge thought 'were
charges which should be paid by the
plaintiffs in the case. The claims that
were not allowed may receive favor
able action later, as the action of the
court at this time was not conclusive
as to some of the claims.
The action of the court Is highly
satisfactory to those who are fortun
ate enough to have their claims pass
ed upon favorably, but those who are
left out are wondering if the court
will finally permit them to get their
money. In this matter it is presumed
that Judge Calkins will do what he
can to meet all Just demands and
later It may come about that a con
siderable block of claims will receive
favorable action. Receiver Wharton
has been managing the business with
as little expense as possible and he
has not incurred debts except to con
serve the property. The court has
not passed upon the compensation of
former Receiver Sanders. It Is said
'hat this will come later.
V. P. Wright Issnes New Map .
W. P. Wright. M. E., last week re
ceived from the east a shipment of
pocket and wall maps which he has
Just Issued. The map takes In the
territory of Southwestern Oregon
and Northwestern California, con
sisting of Coos. Douglas, Curry, Jo
sephine, Jackson. Klnmnth and a
part of Lake counties In Oregon, and
the greater portion of Del Norte, SIh
klyoii and Modoc counties In Cali
fornia. The map Is in colors nnd
'diows all the wagon and rnllronds
and projected railroads, placer, cop
per and quart, mines, national for
ests and parks and Indian reserva
tions end something that other maps
do not show, the numbering of the
sections.
Mr. Wright has the maps for saie
at bis office; $1.50 for the pocket
and $2.00 for the wall maps.
MIKADO PRESENTED
BY LOCAL TALENT
The first performance of the two
act comic opera. "Mikado." was pre
sented at the Grants Pass opera
house on Wednesday evening to a
'ulr-slzed audience. The play, on
the whole, was good, alt hunch the
chorus work showed n lack of pine,
the, both In action and voice, ilue,
tin doubt, to Insufficient f hcin sal,
while a lack of confidence niiionn the
o'ayctH and coldness of the nodi' me
made the situation rather tr;lii.'. nt
t lines
'I'll" Sliei tallies, ho'.w '.er,
Wee KO'er did, Misses I.H''o-t.l Mill-
num. Auirustn PaiKer nnd Julia lal
I'Mllth. the three little Irl'lds fioiir
st boot, taklir: th'lr pail In n mii'i
ner whl'h left rio room for il: l"ii,
ii' thlr tii'lnz v.ns all that mill
desired, while in their vocal work
they were fully up to their usual
standard bf excellence. Mr. Carlyle
under whose direction the play was
staged, was right at home In his
part, was in splendid voice and made
a decided hit in his favorite role of
Koko. Rev. F. B. Bartlett with his
high and mighty ways and his sar
castic remarks earned an enviable
reputation for himself as an actor of
ability, while the melody of his splen
did voice In song added much to the
success of the entertainment. Mrs.
A. II. Gunnell'g ability on the stage
is too well known in this city to re
quire any comment and In Wednes
day's performance she took her char
acter In a manner which would do
credit to an actress of the profession.
Ed VanDyke and Errol Gilkey took
their characters in a pleasing man
ner, while L. R. Steelhammer, al
ways a favorite with the Grants Pass
audience, was no exception in this
play and from the time he came on
the stage until the close of the per
formance, he kept things moving in
a lively manner. Roy Baynard as
umbrella bearer created much amuse
ment in trying to keep pace with
"His Royal Highness."
One of the delightful features of
"Mikado" were the pretty girls, who
in their dainty Japanese costumes
made a pleasing picture, their sweet,
demure manner giving an added
charm to the play. The Grants Pass
Commercial Club orchestra furnish
ed splendid music between acts. The
second performance took place
Thursday evening.
EDWARD CLANTON IS
MASTER FISH WARDEN
A dispatch from Salem on Tuesday
announced the appointment by the
board of fish commissioners of Ed
ward Clanton, of this city, bb master
fish warden to succeed A. C. McAllis
ter, who had sent in his resignation
several days before to take effect
July 1. In announcing this appoint
ment the Oregonlan of Wednesday
morning Bays: .
"Clanton has been serving for the
oast two years as deputy warden In
District No. 2, which embraces all the
territory south of the Columbia river.
He has been a life-long republican
and a resident of Oregon, and was in
dorsed by leading citizens of Jack
son, Josephine, Coos and Douglas
counties. The board selected Mr.
Clantln out of 20 applicants.
"In selecting Mr. Clanton, the
board took into consideration the
fact that at this season of the year,
when all the hatcheries are In opera
tion and Just on the eve of the fall
closed-season period, It was an In
opportune time to change the policies
that had been Inaugurated by tbo re
tiring head of the department. In
asmuch as Mr. Clanton was strongly
In accord with nil of Mr. McAllister's
methods, It wns deemed unwise to ap
point a man unfamiliar with the
duties.
"Henry O'Mnlley. of Oregon City,
at pi enent In charge of the fish cul
tural works of the United States bu
reau of fisheries In Oregon, was
strongly Indorsed for trie position.
Either Mr. O'Mnlley or Mr, Clanton
wns satisfactory to Governor llenson,
but when Mr. O'Mnlley was approach
ed a week awo on the matter, he de
clined to consider the nppolntment.
He had since changed his mind and
was a receptive candidate."
CONTRACT LET I Oil NEW
ii k.i i school in n im ;
The contracts for the erection of
J he new tilth school building were
let Tuesday by the bonrd of educa
tion to C. II. Vephls, of Ashland, for
the sum of $K,Ono. This price In
cludes the building complete with
wlilng for IIkIiIs and telephones In
each room. The heating was let to
J. C. Mayer, of Portland, nnd the
Grants Pass Hardware Co., of this
cltv for the sum of $?,:!). !I0.
There Ve'e seven bids presented
for the construction of the building
ami the prices ranged from that ac
cented to $ n.7'1" Oil" 'if the I, li '
wfis unai ( opipanl 'd lv ccttie,t
'h"k and one was accompanied by
n ' he' lr it 11 "'! i'ti d. Tild e li'd1-.
however, wi ie for sonii thing ovci
i" ecu Tj... 1,1,1 ,tl(,.d u , i n
mt K f " I t "IV n"'' ',r,,t . ,tt . 1 ,1 . . f
'lift . (in. i.i.i...i i J,",n,0lif otrie
t f.e- i Minn 10,000
V,,i '( ivl! I,,, i o'miiii -ii' ed I'nrnedl.
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GLORIOUS FOURTH
AT MERLIN CITV
A HIGH OLD TIME AND DOVT
YOU FORGET IT!
PRAYER BY JUDGE JEWELL
Rev. Robert, McLean, of Grants Pass,
Is To ne Orator of the
Da jr.
Many of Grants Fass people will
attend the Fourth at Merlin. Some
will go over on the morning train
and return In the evening, while
many will go In automobiles, b iRstcs,
carriages and carryalls and on horse
back and make a regular picnic of
the occasion. The good pecp'e of
Merlin have made every preparation
for a big crowd and it is to be hiyed
that they will not be disappointed.
They came to Grants Fass hit year
in large numbers and made or cele
bration a success and therefore wo
owe them a big turnout on this oc
casion. A glance at the program which
follows will convince everybody that
the Fourth at Merlin this year will
be an event of the highest Import
ance and well worthy of a much
larger city. Read carefully the en
tire program and make up your mind
to attend the celebration. As near as
possible the whole county should at
tend the popular Merlin gathering.
Progmm.
Procession led by the Grants Fass
Commercial Club band, 9:30 a. m.
Prayer by Hon. Judge Jewell, of
Grants Pass.
Selection by band.
Address of welcome by Win. M.
Richards, of Merlin.
Selection by band.
Reading of the Declaration of In
dependence by Mrs. Arthur Dono
ghue. Girl's flag and gun drill.
Selection by band.
Oration by Rev. McLean, of Grants
Pass.
Selection by band.
Noon, barbecue dinner.
1 p. m., recall by band.
Men's foot race, 100 yards, prize
$3 hat by Kinney & Truax, Grants
Pass.
50-yard dash, prize $3. Nugget Hat
by Calhoun's clothing store, Grants
Pass.
MoyR race, under io, prize $l.a0
fish reel by C. L. Rnrlow, Gal Ice.
Hoys' race, under 10, prize $2.f0
fish pole by Joe Wharton, f!rnnts
Pass.
Girls.' race, under 14, prize $," par
asol by 11. L. Coe & Co., Grants Pass;
Heeond prize $2 worth of sheet music
by Howell's Music store, Grants i'oss.
Fat men's race, 200 pounds or
over, prize one pair of Dutchess
trousers by tin Peerless Clothing
company, Grants Pass.
Girls' egg race, prize $1.2." gold
and penrl grape broach pin by W. II.
Ilodklnson, Grants Pass.
Standing Jump, prize pair tennis
shoes by the Cosh Shoe store, Grants
I'ass.
Shot put, prize $5 Hooker Uazor
and strop by Grants Poss Hardware
Co., Grants Pass.
Hoys' suck race, prize $1.25 pocket
knife by the Rogue Hlver Hardware
Co., Grants Pass.
3 p. m., half mile horse race for
lii purse.
Quarter mile horse nice with lady
riders, prize $!i silk parasol given by
the Golden Rule store, Grants Pass.
I Ii. in., good base ball game for
$20 purse.
Dancing on pavilion In afternoon
and evening.
i hi; i:(.i i; wil l, m iii.am
AT WOOIiVIU.i: MuMi v
I'.ik'lit and tally Mondnv inornlni:
t!,e fun will commence nt Vt'oo'lvlll''
and will continue until lute In Hie
iwnlni:. when evei liodv It too tired
tO ItlluV iOtl'l lliolliellt. Till
event It adverM-''d in a real old
fuMil'im d i ele'ii at Ion. so It Is prob
able that lb" inn'b heralded "sane"
ft at 'ires will tint be Innde prominent.
The address will be delivered by Joe
HammerBley, of Gold Hill, while Mrs.
John Owens will read the Declaration
of Independence. The Central Point
band has been engaged to furnish the
music throughout the day and a
string orchestra will play for the
dance in the evening. v
Horse racing, foot racing, bag and
egg races will be indulged In and the
greased pole honors will be striven
for by those who wish. A prlie of
$50 Is offered for the winners of a
rock drilling contest and It Is under
stood that a number of excellent
teams will be there.
Xe-ded Stairway ab Foot of Sixth St.
The suggestion that the city coun-
ell build a stairm-ay at the foot -of
Sixth street to the water's edge to
accommodate those who may wish to
avail themselves of boating privileges
on the river has pleased many people
who are fond of water sports. It will
Bave a long walk across the bridge
and down through the park and for
this reason Is not only, desirable but
Important. 'Chas. Costaln. who owns
the gasoline launch, says that If the
council will build the stairway he
will enter Into an agreement to build
a substantial boat landing and on
signal will at all times send a boat
for parties who may desire to take
a trip on the river and on returning
will land them at the foot of the
stairway on the north side.
The best Poultry Remedies are
Conkey's. You can get them at Cra
mer Bros.
TEAMS HAULING COKE
TO ALMEDA SMELTER
Work Being Rushed on the Traction
Engine-Automobile Road to
LcUnd.
OALICE, June SO, 1910 (Spe-
clal) A number of teams are haul
ing coke from Merlin to the new Al
meda smelter and as soon as a tuft
flclent quantity Is on hand to keep
the plant going fires will be lighted
and ore smelted at the famous mine
will be ono of the now Industries In
the Gallce mining district. From the
day the smelter blows In the Almeda
will be a producing mine. As soon
as circumstances wilt permit the
smelter, which Is now a 100-ton
plant, will be enlarged to a 400-ton
plant and this will be done as soon
as the big traction engines and
freight automobiles are In full opera
tion on the new rond. This, It Is ex
pected, will bo at no distant day, as
work Is being pushed on the road
with all possible dispatch.
The sinking of the deep shaft Is
progressing rapidly and It will con
tinue until a depth of 1000 feet Is
rencbed. This deep shaft, together
with tbo many tunnels in the moun
tain, will show the value In the mine
nnd be tho evidence needed to war
rant the Installing of costly mining
machinery on tho property. Fortun
ately, the Almeda people have on
thtdr own property n power site
which will supply the power for the
mine nnd nil tbo plants which will
he conncctfd with It. Theso costly
developments will take time, of
course, but. the unmistakable evi
dence of the great wealth In the mlno
will Justify the full development of
the property.
The bridge ncross the Rogue river
above Gallce which the people have
been looking for so long will, It Is
hoped, come this year. It is certain
ly much needed nnd it will help
greotly In the developing of the en
tire Gnllce mining district. It will
pay the county of Josephine toMiuIld
n bridge as the Increased taxable
wealth of the mines on this account
will be n handsome revenue to the
county, Good roads nnd a bridge Is
what we most need nt this time.
There are about 300 men work
ing In the various mines arming Ga
llce ami prosperity Is the order of the
dnv throughout the district, The
o-l( on the short line to l.elnnd and
'the iirosiioct of the smelter going In
'm 1h" none future nn mutters of en
I t o 'i r a i! eti i e n t among nil classes of
' eiMim peonle. It s said that 1010
; " Ml h" the banner year In the de-
" I 'i i met1 1 ,f the mines of the eritlrn
i;-illee district and froift present Hp
j ,',, n tiH biokn Ilk" n good
guess,
i
I I'e f'remn freezers for the Fourth,
In nil hIos. at Cinnier Bros.