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
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U""'"" "' II L.n.n In Crnnli Willi an,l AH. . L. - ... -I .. . nm-n. Altlf ina 1 HP
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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
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