vol. xxvi. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FR1DAV, SEPTEMBER 2. 1I0. No. S3. HOW TO PREVENT i FOREST FIRES i SUPERVISOR FROMME DOES NOT f AGREE WITH THE COURIER HIGH AUTHORITIES AGREE t This Interesting and Important Subject Fully Covered by Numerous Correspondents. August 24, 1910. Editor Grants Pass Courier, f Dear Sir: If you can allow me a little space, I should like very much to criticize a short editorial which appeared , in jour paper last week tinder the heading "Forest Fires Xeeded, Oftener." While It is undoubtedly a fortun ate disposition that is able to look on the bright side in time of adver sity and to always evolve a golden reason for each disaster, still I can not help but feel that with the cri tical conditions now confronting us, It Is a very dangerous thing to pub liely make light of the true slgnlfl cance of the numerous forest fires sow burning throughout the west. Of course, I do not mean to infer that the above editorial was written tor the express purpose of Inciting In the minds of the general public an Inane desire to immediately get out with flaming brands and set fire to what timber In southern Oregon this season's fires have not yet reached, with the idea of killing orchard pests but, nevertheless, by trying to squeeze out some presumably good result from the forest conflag rations how under way, you tend to encourage' a - feeling" of ' carelessness 'or possibly even opposition to proper forest protection which I can not nelp but consider extremely serious and dangerous. j I am sure, however, that it was not your intention to call for gen eral public rejoicing over the fact that valuable timber, representing hundreds of years of steady growth and a value of millions of dollars, . has been and Is being destroyed; nor .that you wished to entirely offset this inestimable loss by trying to encourage a belief that "most of the orchard pests come to us through 'th invent arid the annual fires would clean these out." 1 firmly believe that you are in favor of the practice of forestry on mountain lands, at least the protecting of tim ber on natural timber land, but that vou merely differ with the present ; methods of the forest service In the matter of fire protection . It is my intention in this spare to ' nay a few words in favor of forest fire protection through posting of ' notices, careful patrol, establishment ' of look-out stations, construction of trails and telephone lines, the pun- lshment of offenders, etc., as op posed to the annual or periodic burn ing proposition you suggest; but , first I should like to take up your statement that many of the orchard pests come to us through the for- I can not believe tnai you nave of more than one kind of tree in following out its natural life cycle, as for Instance breeding In a forest tree and working on an orchard tree or fruit, and vice versa. Then again, a fire which is hot and furious enough to destroy for est insects must completely destroy all timber in Its path; while it is a well known and much stated fact, by those who study insects and trees most carefully, that fores'; Insects very rarely attack vigorous, healthy trees, but only those which through various causes, the most serious of which Is fire, become weakened and unable to resist such depredation. Thus, your argument In favor of forest fires for the benefit of fruit trees by decreasing orchard pests is unsound for two reasons: (1) No orchard insects or fungus diseases originate from, nor at any time dur ing their life cycles exist on, forest trees, and (2) forest fires by weak ening or killing the trees greatly encourage the re-productlon of in sects, which without the assistance of fires find conditions much less favorable to their work and propa gation. Now, as to your remedy for the prevention of disastrous fires by burning over the forest annually, which you call the old Indian way. In the first place, I am not going to credit the Indian with being able to so systematically and carefully burn over all mountain lands as to de stroy the brush and undergrowth without Injuring the mature timber, nor am I going to blame him for the large percentage of brush areas and some almost worthless mountain lands due to numerous past fires. I do not say that he did not follow this practice, because I have never been able to determine this point to my satisfaction, but I do say that whether It was the Indian, who would not wish to scare out the game, or really the pioneer white man, burning off the timber because it had no value to him and because It made the new country difficult to travel over and hid the much longed for quartz-gold ontcropplngs, we in herit the result In numerous exten sive old burns with poor, badly washed soil, and often rather infer ior and Irregularly scattered young growth. If, when the forest service took hold of the administration of the national forests there had been no Indications of past fires there would be a very good reason for be lieving now that we are either In terfering materially with the better methods of nature or that we do not know how to protect our forests as well as the people before us. On the contrary, however, it Is an Im possible feat to travel over the ENGINEERS S.P. AT LOVE'S STATION PERMANENT CAMP I,OCATEl AT FOOT OF HAVES HIIJ, SEEK PASS OYER MOUNTAIN A Hill Sun eying Party Is Said to Re Operating on Evan Creek Above Wood Hie. S. E. Andrews,- assistant engin eer In the surveying department of the Southern Pacific railway, left last Tuesday with a party of engin eers numbering 13 and several wag ons loaded with equipment and sup plies, and have established a per manent camp at the foot of Hayes hill, near Loves Station, and they have already commenced the sur veying for the line of the proposed Grants Pass and Western railroad over the hill Into the Illinois valley, and then on to Kerby. Later on they will run the lines to Grants Pass from Loves Station and com plete the survey between these two points. It will be necessary to construct a bridge across the Applegate river at a point east of Wllderville and another bridge across Rogue river north of the present county bridge. The opening of the new Southern Pacific depot to the public will prob ably be deferred for some time yet, as General Manager J. P. O'Brien has been suddenly called east for conferences In Chcago and New York. Mr. O'Brien promised to be present at the opening celebration with other officers of the company. so the ceremony- will necessarily have to be postponed until his re turn. As we go to press report reaches us that a large party of Hill survey ors are at work on Evans creek, h.srf tnuarri Woodvllle. It Is thought that this Is a possible ex tension of the Pacific & Eastern which will unite the cities of the Rogue Rver valley. (Continued on Page Return from the Seaalde. Geo. S. Calhoun, the head of the big clothing house on Sixth and Front streets, this city, returned on Monday from a two weeks' visit at the Newport watering place. He had the good fortune to be able to leave the care of the business behind, so as to fully enjoy his much needed vacation. He come bark with re newed energy for doing a larger trade than ever. In speaking of his visit to Newport he said that this I the best season in Its history, ns several thousand more people have been there this year than In any- other. Some days there were as many as 10.000 people at this popir lar resort, and one day while Mr Calhoun was there the arrivals num District Fair Notes. tion for holding the fourth annual industrial fair at Grants Pass are progressing In a sat isfactory manner. The board of supervisors, as well as the numerous committees, are working hard ar ranging the numerous details, and up to the present 14 committees have been appointed for the various branches of the work. It Is proposed t hold the exhibit at the new Calvert & Paddock brlrk block on Sixth street, which will af ford a floor space of 10,000 square feet. In addition to this building the newly constructed concrete hlocU belonging to Claus Schmidt has been offered by him to the com mitt. Thl will afford 5000 snuare feet more. It Is the Inten tlon to also occupy the vacant space at the rear of the Calvert block, hlch Is 100 by 300 feet. Including the numerous bluldings and sheds for poultry, sheep, hogs, goats, etc. The carnival features will be located upon the vacant block, at the rear of antthe Burkhalter stable and alo up the splendid alfalfa grown in that section are going to be an "eye opener." The Illinois valley is likely to win the special prize fpr the best gener al display. It will be remembered that three years ago It presented by far the best general exhibit, but Wil liams Creek is also likely to be heard from, for they say that the farmers are turning everything up "topsy turvey." Every colt, stud and brood mare In the county should be In the par ade. Jackson county is sending down some they think pretty fine. We should give them a lively race. The best Is bound to win. There will be special premiums offered by the business meu of Grants Pass for various products and exhibits. Every farmer should have some article to display. There Is a whole lot of glory In knowing that you have the best of Its kind In such country as the Rogue River val ley, where everything grows to perfection. The following committees have been appointed: Managing Committee L. B. Hall, H. C. Kinney, H. L, Andrews, H. C. Bateham, Susie Bannard. Commercial Club Supervisory Committee O. S. Blanchard (chair man), L. L. Herrlck, G. W. Donnell, Fred A. Williams, W. B. Sherman. Geo. C. Sabin. H. L. Andrews Sub-Committee. Reception H. L. Gilkey (chair man), J. G. Riggs, H. H. Basler, R. K. Hackett, Dr. J. C. Smith. Program Judge Stephen Jewell (chairman), Geo. S. Calhoun. A. N Parsons, T. P. Cramer. Parade H. C. Kinney (chair man). Equestrian Parade Mrs. G. R Satchwell (director). Illuminations C. L. Clevenger (chairman), B. M. Bush, Royal Whltmore. Advertising J. F. Kline (chair man), C. II. Demaray, Ed. S. Van-Dye. Merchants' Booths Dr. F. D. StrTaker ichsfrmirnV, - G. 'P: Jester, H. Uobzlen, F. B. Oldlng. Athletic Sports Fred A. Wil liams (chairman). P. P. Proctor, Prof. R. R. Turner. 'Mu sin F. H. Applehoff (chairman). Decorations Marcus (chairman). Concessions Geo. C. (chairman) . Confetti Dr. W. W. (chairman). E. V. Ingels, Lucas, Chris Eismann. Dances W. J. Mahoney man). Country Store L. R. Stelhammer (chairman). The various committees, entry clerks, Judges, gatekeepers, attend ants will be appointed In a few days bv the board of fair managers. All persons Intending to exhibit prod nets should be making necessary ar rangements now. The Cold Stor age and Ice plant has given a limited amount of room for the purpose of storing such perishable artlclei as Bartlett pears, early peaches, etc.. so bring In as soon as possible all such perishable articles, Calhoun, Allene Leech and Jennie Dunkle. and Messrs. E. R. Hulbert, Frank McLean, L. W. Turnbull, Er. rol Gilkey and Noble Best, arrived by team on Thursday. They left thls cltyjwo weeks ago on Tuesday mornlngnd following Rogue' rtyerfcby way pr0Bpect and SOUTH SIXTH STREET Willi BE UTnon creek reached Crater lake about noon the following Saturday, The atmosphere at the lake was so dense with smoke from the aur rounding forest fires that the lake could not be seen until in the even- IRK OF PAVING GOES MERRILY ON COMPLETED BV FRIDAY NADTD CfVra MMMPIKirft luum iwaiu J1A111 IWiriUUtLV tag. when the smoke cleared awar and a splendid view of the beautl- Tlie Warren Construction Co. Gets Additional Contract Sohell & Schell to Furnish Rock Work. ful scenic wonder was obtained. The travelers were very fortunate In e raping the forest fires, though some Inconvenience was experienced on account of the smoke. On Monday ' the whole party went down to the waters of the lake, and securing a gasoline launch made a tour com- The council has been doing some pletely around the crater, the time highly important btreet work this required being three hours. Four week, and on Monday night an ad- of the boys later rowed to the la journed session was held at which land, but as there was only one fish the bids for work on South Sixth Ing license In the crowd they caught street from L to the river were open- the limit of rainbow trout and. went ed. R. II. GUfillan was awarded back to shore, where they were at the contract for curb work for terward told that it was not neces- (2,911.20. Schell & Schell secured sary to have a license, as they were the macadam contract for $7,507.30, In the national park, which Is under and the storm sewer contract was! federal control and the state hat awarded to J. Wolke for $1,835.30. nothing to do with the fishing. The These bids were very near the es- boys were, of course,' greatly dls tlmated cost furnished by the city appointed, as they might easily have engineer. The Warren Construction caught many more. The voyagers company also made bids on the en- remained at the lake until Tuesday, tire work of this extension and when they departed for Fort Klam those of the other bidders. ath and Wednesday evening camped The property owners, on the alley on Williamson river. On Thursday In block 49 have asked that the al- they Journed on to Klamath Falls, ley be paved with bttullthlc pave- accompanied all the way by a good ment. The Warren Construction supply of wind and dust, and were company received the contract for consequently In fine shape for test paving, widening of sidewalks and ing the cleansing and refreshing curbing the extension of O street, properties of the Klamath Falls' the price being $2.12. The price for hot baths. The whole crowd called the other part of the work was the n masse on the II. C. Telford faral- same as the former contract. They ly while In the city and were treated were also awarded the contract for ride on one of the beautiful' the Elehth street Imnrovements. Mamatn lanes. Robblns Sabln Walker J. W. (chair- t. . msVlnir aucta , any rea. grounua ,bered 3000. and the sea beach pre.- , on a.onrtlnn for. if YOU Will CareiUI"! . . . . -T.;.-....... ented on that occasion a very ly look into me suujvi m orchard entomology. . you win fishing, boating, bathing and hunt-8treet for the merchants' and mann ing moss agates, and of these he facturers' displays and demonstra brought home many samples, quite ons. These booths will be leased a number of which he will have rut. 1 10 t business men at a nominal He is enthusiastic over the Abbey rental. 11 Much Interest Is being taken by it atlnrt r d riereni bp- J .. . , -- i. . . .I-.- n ,! n - ' ... . wen Knnin in itmuift i ana auu tmn- ina vannua ion Da i uur nir iiht- and no Injurious Insect has ever ) been described which works on both I forest and orchard trees. The Flat ' fconrfnrt wentprn cedar heartwood ' borer (Trarhykele blondelll for In- "I t- . . ..M ikat 1 . . . a - II.... fin,f matea scene. .ir. vamuuu iuiu mi U( SjP mreei ana unrjn. . . ,L. J . . V. 1 1 ill.... tn . . l,, . - ...nnrt n Glvth . . fnr. ie spent lue unit: un- ui'K I uooiQS win uf -i "-"' .j tnai any lnsecv i- i , est trees or down timber has notning whatever to do with orchard trees, vice versa; that for each tree, and in a tew cases closely related species. ' .... . .umaIt tKnra ta ft i tm9n i0r" ... How, the proprietor of which ' M TIH.OTII 1 1,1 it n u. . ' ' . ... ..... U""'"" "' II L.n.n In Crnnli Willi an,l AH. . L. - ... -I .. . nm-n. Altlf ina 1 HP . . . . .I'M . III! H II .,, . 1 (....-, aunn wm lliw ..III, ll H lnuB. ' ..... I. . . , " . I I ..I . . . . . , i.l. . land, having ueen n iormer rrni-ui applications ior exniuu pwrm ui- of the Rogue River valley. already been received by the secre tary from Jacksonville. Ashland. Talent, Williams. Kerby. Wllderville stance, which attacks the western ikn rimiffl.ui fir beetle , I'M ItUDI i .1, "".r, 1 (DndrortoniiB C. C. Chapman, promotion man ager of the commercial club of Port land, has been touring Western Ore gon urging the landowners to cut up their tracts Into such holdings as will permit the man of average means to acquire a home when he comes to the state. His argument shows that in many regions tracts are entirely too large now for the humble homeseeker to purchase. At the great future of the fruit busi ness, dairy Industry and other agri cultural lines Is with the small tract on which the owner does most of his own work. Mr. Chapman voices the general hope of the state that land will be so segregated that every man coming will have no difficulty In securing such acreage as he can work to advantage. SrhooN pn SeptemlMT 12 The Grants Pans schools will open and Selma. on Monday, September 12. with a! Much Intent seems to prevail In .v. ,-.i,i considerable additional au-ndmre. ,he poultry Heparin.. miim ? , in.- i T7.. - - . milini, HIT- 1" ' .... ... I .....l..,.!.. I. ortlvo In fhU . I i i n I vpir intri n iit- iitau. ,., , .. . ... ... ... r..j tart, ko.,1. ,rmP.m q ;, "r ,,, . -rd ,M ,. ,h. nl . .w,. . -"" , t nr 'niti.her . lar,. number of faml leu on f they want to hold tneir laums - have never been found to mol-, r thm Serenade . ... Monastery Bells chard tree,; nor have the rea 1 In -, J J- of A,p... 8ur singled Banner. tuMnii. fn.lt free OetS. Slirh nfc the lll 18K? up uirii ! . ,... u ..no I n. .rrn.int i.f the "MlWado leir mi - aaie ana iiiibihh -i-ihiii --.v....... Hand Cwrer( Friday Night. March "Ohio National Guard'' Overture 'Handltenstrelrhe" The council has passed an ordin ance calling a special election, as Matronv tonteatv noted elsewhere, asking -a vote on I The matrons' content on Wednes- the question of buying a steam roll- day evening at the court house was er. The date set for this election undoubtedly a success, both an to Is September 21, and the following to the exceptional merit of the pro- Judges and clerks of the various gram as a whole aud financially aa wards have been named: well. First Ward R. D. Cole, H. C. The house was filled to the door Dateham and J. M. Jones, Judges; J. by an appreciative audience, many E. Peterson and J. B. Paddock, standing throughout the entertain- clerks. ment. The room was beautifully Second Ward J. C. Randle, N. decorated with white bunting, typl- R. Meade and James Hotman, fylng the pure life tor all mankind, Judges; Ed, VanDyke and C. G. Gil- while the red, white and blue draped lette, clerks. the chancel. Potted plants, sweet Third Ward T.arkln Robinson, T. peas and roses were placed here and Y. Dean and Jake Williams. Judges; there, giving the room a delightful, II. C. Perkins and W. M. Hair, homelike appearance. Miss Wlnnl- clerks. fried Flanagan's piano solo was Fourth Ward W, T. Coburn, pleasingly rendered and revealed the Wm. Alfred and George Cronk, artist's hand In Its execution. Miss Judges; B. A. Williams and E. A. Nina Paddock was never heard to Wade, clerks. better advantage than In her aelec- There Is great activity along all tlon of "it Is Not Raining Rain to lines of street Improvements. Includ- Me," while Mrs. Basler. In a double Ing grading, macadamizing and pnv- number, won a place In the hearts Ing. and much of this work will be of her hearers In a sweet song en done before the season closes. Or- titled "The Story Never Old," and dlnanres are now before the council a charming lullaby. Miss Merle and will be passed relative to the Caldwell was heard In her mlrth t.rotectlon of smooth surface pave- provoking negro dialect tn "De ment. It Is generally understood Watah Mellen Sploshun" and belug that the council will prohibit trac encored recited "Angellne." The tlon engines and heavy trucks from ushers. Messrs. Geery McCracken hauling sand, rock or other heavy and Roubalx Rlchey deserve special substances over the blfulllhlc pBve. credit for their efficient work, ment, and no load heavier than 10.- The medal contestants brought 000 pounds In weight shall pass honors to the "girls with silver through these streets. The penalty threads among the gold" and all re Is from $20 to $100 as a fine and venled talent hitherto unknown. Uo Imprisonment In the city Jail. Mrs. Myrtle Cowdry received the There Is an ordinance also In rela- highest number of credits and was tlon to the disturbance of bltullthlc awarded the medal, which was pres- pavement by the laying of water, ented in a few well chosen remarks gas and sewer pipe. The ordinance by Rev. Frederick Brooke. nrovldes that a written permit shall be required from the street mmerln- Hop Picking Commenced. temlent and this will not be granted Hp picking has commenced In the until a bond shall be filed with the Rogue River valley atd although nollre ludge and urh bond shall he tnr grrcage Is not as large as In fnr not lea than tSOO for everv 200 former years, due to planting hop fnot disturbed, nut anv firm ran nA to fruit, the picking and cur- flle a yearlv bond In the sum of n 0f the crop will demand the $1000 tn cover all street disturb- orvlce of hundreds. II. R. Moses, Isnre. There Is lo n ordinance wm, bought the Edith Rehkopf which forbids tnrenning engines or place down the river, has anout u v ifhr engine nr rnwhlne. nrr,,. from which he expects to har- hl' h h"ve wheel with ro'in-h "" Vct 25.000 pounds of hops. Ho em- fitce frnn rinlnir over bltiillthle ploys f. pickers about two weeks. unvement. codling moth, or apple worm ann ir hirh I. rolna to he a most at true ' playing here Friday eve. Sept. 9. th the various scale Insects, ever beenaren i country tl?e feature of the fair. Exhibits of, band concert will commence at 7:30 The remainder of the party, Mlr fenr-c nd quote yon prices known to attack forest trees; nor no. man , creamery butter, and and be over at :10 p. m. ChrWMe Msl-enn. Ruby nt, Clara River Hdwe. Co., Sixth St. nr one of these lacts make use khoo.s. We have Just received another big The Mrf,enw Pnrtr Itajuf Trio. I carload of American Rabbit and The Rev. Robert McLean returned Slink Fence direct from the factory o thl rty Tuesday evening, having and can make you better prices than left his rsmnlnr nsrty at hlnnd. ever before. i,et ns snow you me Rogue M-2t