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FAIR DISTRICT FOR
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
j LEGISLATURE WILL RE ASKED
TO CREATE DISTINCT
DISCUSSION AT THE CLUB
I Josephine County Should Have tin
Attractive Fair Every
J Year.
That the legislature will be asked
to make Josephine county a separate
fair district is indicated by the dis
cussions Monday evening at the reg
ular meeting of the Commercial club.
The question arose after the pre
sentation of the report of Secretary
Harry L. Andrews, showing that the
Commercial club was richer by a
trifle more tnan $1500 as the result
of the fair. This rs an exceptional
showing and is the best that any
fair 'in southern Oregon has ever
made." A vote of thanks was extend
ed to the secretary, the members of
the various fair committees and all
other individuals who contributed
time and money to the success of the
fair.
In discussing the best way to ex
pend this fund several opinions were
expressed. Some favored the idea
of spending the money for the erec
tion and maintenance of an exhibit
building near the depot in which a
display of southern Oregon products
could be kept, so that people passing
through on the trains could be
come familiar "with what the conn
try could do.
Another idea was advanced by
George S. Calhoun, which was that
a portion of the money be expended
for the placing of hitching posts on
some conveniently located vacant
lot for the benefit of the fanners. A
committee was appointed, consisting
of George S. Calhoun, R. L. Coe and
M. L. Anderson, to report on this
matter at the next meeting of the
Commercial club.
The Idea of making Josephine
county a separate fair district will
undoubtedly come up at the next
meeting of the club, when It ts ex
pected that some definite fiction will
be taken. The Idea has been much
discussed nnd has gained favor ever
since the close nf the fair.
Tinier the present system, by
which Josephine nnd Jackson coun
ties are joined In one district, Grant
Pass gets the fair but once In three
years.
The sentiment seems to 'be that
Grants Pas? should hold a fair every
year nM thit I should bn made n
winner, ho tha the world will cove
to loo'c forward e-cn year to Grants
V n tirovl'1" rn exhibition nf the
r"t"tii(;c- nvodmN that are grown
In this vnllev.
Prominent business men nnd lead
Inn farmers believe that If Is pos
sible to make such a fair so attrac
tive each year that It will prove n
i-r.-. ,,, fhan"lal venture, aj
well as advertising the country.
I
r ALL OBSTACLES REMOVED
FOR THE BIG SMELTER
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The Almeda Consolidated Mines
" company and the forest service have
: come to an amicable ur..ertnnd!iui
as to the bond to be required for
conducting a smelter near Gallce.
' Ry the terms of the amended spe
clal use permit which ha Jut '""
granted by th- district fon-tcr of
, Portland, the company has l"K "i1 a
Imnd In the sum of lio.nnn. to pay
: whatever damng may lesnlt from
the fume Riven out by the smelter
. . The company will pay otic dollar a
! thousand for all Douglas fir dtmy.
r-d; two dollars a thousand for nil
yellow pine; two dollars an I a 0'iar
, ter for suaar pine,
i The company nlso asrec to pay
ten dollars an acre for nil reproduc
tion nnd young growth d-tr.oH
Th- sinelng of 'bis ncrr-m-ft t
rnnvo tbe 1p ohtnce to the -e. IB
lion of the Ktnelter.
TAKE MINING DISTRICT
FROM NATIONAL RESERVE
GALICE, Ore., Nov. 11. Condi
tions in Josephine county are ripe for
the inauguration of progressive
methods and it is pleasing to note
that there is one subject being
taken up by all classes and that is
the encroachments of the forest
service on the mining industry of
this section. It is unfortunate that
the national forest Includes within
its boundaries a number of town
ships at Gallce, which Is a great det
riment to the whole mining interests
of that section. The people of
Galice district have spent millions of
dollars in the way of development
and are still continuing to nut in
capltial and this should have en
title them to have been left out of
the forest reserve. It seems to me
that the time has come for this mat
ter to be taken up by the people of
the whole county of Josephine, and
the government asked to change the
line by taking off a strip the width
of townships on the north side of
the reserve, thus pushing the reser
vation 12 miles south of its present
limit. If this were done it would be
a great help to the many miners who
are hard at work trying to develop
this district. The government, if
asked will, I think, be glad to do any
thing that will assist in the develop
ment of mining in this section. The
government can afford to do this for
the sake of helping that worthy
class, the prospector and miner, 'ihey
should have free cutting of such
timber as they may need. As It Is,
they must be prepared with money
in hand to buy every stick of timber
that may be called for In the devel
opment work done on any mine. I
noticed in the case of the Almeda
people the forest service has made
them a few concessions, but they
have heretofore held theirj back for
many months from operating their
smelter. There is some light tlm
ger on the hills near the mine and
the government Insisted that the
smelter should not be operated un
til the company put up a heavy bond
to ensure payment for the timber
mentioned. AH saw timber within
the whole township would not bring
the sum demanded In the bond. If
eople will ask the government
for relief it will undoubtedly be
Iranted. If Grants Pass and the
balance of Josephine county will take
this matter up In earnest it would be
the very best thine that they can rtn
for an Interest which must become
In the near future, f it has a fair
opportunity, of more Importance
Mian even the growing of fruit, which
;;as been attracting so much atten
tion. Your correspondent trusts that
!'!ir Hrnnts Pass Cnmmorrl.nl rlnli
" "1 t.V up this subje"t without de
"ay. a : It Is very Imporfan to the
'a number of miners now engaged
1 1 developing the many good prop
erties In ami about Gallce. What
ever builds up this camp builds up
('rants Pas. and. In fact, the whole
of Josephine county, A large popu
'atlnn In the Callee district means
i home market for the farmers who
will soon be rat-ins crops under Irrl-;
ration In and about the capital of
the county.
1 do not desire to even Infer that
Mi" local forest supervisor has In any
way treated the miners harshly: In
fact the contrary Is the cn.e. Every
,.,..., ,f t,-, l.;,, "-r!v retention.
"'he i'tnp!nye. one and nil. are
frlerdlv to the mining Interest. The
wnoe trouble s, wo are In th forest
p -erve and no reef ran 1 given un
til we are taken nut of It. I think
that the department Itself. If
os'Pd. will grant us th relief
asked. GALICE MINING MAN.
Tli board of education of school
dist tlit No. ", Josephine county, Ore
.,,, U receive sealed bids on the
r.kht of Tuesday. December 6. 1910.
at o'i lock, for the supply nf
Mm fallowing equipment for the n.-w
liU'i s(tMt; building now her,g erect
d t v said district Pi said city: K.n
, 1 desk", v.lth frents nnd 30
r, .a;---: 1 no bvture (hairs, extension
i principal's dek nnd 9 teih
desk. AM "f furniture to
laid do n f o. b. In Grants Pass.
.,. ;,i'ipl" ' f desk submitted for In
. ... th.n of I "aid lth each bid. Rid
, i,,. -er nn part "r the whop
f .... i iTiiui rr'. T"' bopr l r
. .'t.Vt t.i rel t nny nnd
y in " 3 VanDvVf , leik
GKAXTS PASS, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1010
CANDIDATES OUT
FOR CITY OFFICES
MAYOR, COI XCILMEN AND C1T1
TREASl REU TO RE ELECTED
POLITICAL POT IS BOILING
Candidates Are Lining I'p, but Many
Yet to De Heard from as -Candidates.
Scarcely had the echoes of the
regular election died away before
the city politicians began to make
plans for the coming city election,
which will be held December 5.
The official plums In sight are a
mayor and a city treasurer and five
councilmen, one each from the First,
Third and Fourth wards, and two
from the Second ward.
The mayoralty, of course, Is excit
ing the most talk and many have
been mentioned for this office. Some
of those mentioned are coy and will
not announce their candidacies, but
their admirers and friends still con
tinue to talk of them for the office.
J. L, Myers, councilman from the
Second ward and chairman of the
street committee, Is so far the only
avowed candidate for mayor. Ills
friends are urging his candidacy on
the strength of his work as chair
man of the street committee, which
had charge of street Improvements
made the past season. .
J. A. Slpver, the other councilman
from the Second. Is also mentioned
for the honor, his friends asserting
that that It Is Imperative that some
member with experience In" city
work be at the helm for the ensuing
year because of the probability of
much more municipal work this
coming season.
Councilman J. G. Ulggs. of the
First ward, has bIho been urged bv
his friends to come out for the posi
tion, but so far he has refused to
permit the use of his name.
George C. Sabin Is talked of for
the position, but whether or not
he would accept the place Is not
known at this time.
II. H. Paster Is frequently men
tioned and has been urged to make
the race. So far be has not an
nounced his candidacy.
The five councilmen whose terms
expire at this time nre: J. C. Itlggs,
of the First; ,T. L. Myers and J. H.
Slover, of the Second; W. M. Che
shire, nf the Third, and II. L. ller
zltiKcr, nf the Fourth.
Of these but two nre willing to ne
rcpt le-elcrtlnn. Slovcr and Her.lnir
er. Ttlirs and Cheshire nre both
counting the days vben their terms
will be over find snylnir "Never
aiialn" to their frb-nds who sut.'irest
another term.
J. F, Wolfei ocrc.cr has nnnoiniceil
bis candidacy for councilman from
the Second. It Is understood that
one of the Issues on which he will
make the fUht Is the condition of
Fa st A st reel .
For city treasurer. James lloltnnn.
who was recently appointed to the
position, will run for the pac.
Th" ward nominating caucuses
have bett cnlled for the evening of
November 21 nnd will bo held In th
following placets First ward, Guild;
ball: Second ward. Court house;
Thirl ward. City hall; Fourth ward,
building at the southeast corner of
Foundry and Pln street,
The rlty nominating caucus will
tie hl'3 at the Court house the- even
1 1) if fit tin- 22d nis o'clock, for the
purpose of noinlnntlnif cnndldats fo'
mayor and city treasurer.
Ail lion Sale
The board of education of school
dlstrl"t No. T, Josephine county. Ore
nop, nt Grnnts Pass, Oroeon. w'(sell
nt nuttlon to the hlithnst bidder th
story nnd n half frnme school build
ing owned bv said district on South
Fourth street, minimum price IL'O.'
pealed bid for tlu? punhnso of the
Mini' will be re'flvod by tha board
on tlm evenlm of Mondav, the 2Mh
dav of November, 1910, nt 7:30 1
o ilo'k. Th 'nard reserve the right I
to rJe't any and all bid. Edward I
ft. VnnDyke. rlerk. fin eod
SUFFERING IS ENDED
BY CARBOLIC ACID
In a mood of temporary Insanity,
induced by 111 health, Mrs. W. R.
Rannie committed suicide at noon
Saturday at her home on M street,
by drinking carbolic acid.
Mr, Rannier the woman's husband,
was the first one to learn the neyvs.
He arrived at his home for lunch
about twenty minutes after twelve
and found the door locked. Fearing
that his wife was ill. he succeeded
In getting Into the house. On a bed,
face downward, he saw his wife.
Thinking that she had dropped
asleep, he took her by the shoulder
to awaken her. Then the horrible
truth dawned on him.
Frantic with grief, he rushed to
the house of W. M. Hair, and there
a telephone message was sent to Dr.
Longhrtdge, stating that Mrs. Ran
nje was dying. By the time medical
aid arrived life was extinct.
On the bed beside her was found
a one-ounce bottle of carbolic acid,
purchased from Sabin's drug store.
The bottle was drained with the ex
ception of a few drops. Apparently
the unfortunate woman had experi
enced difficulty In getting the cork
out of the bottle, for she had used
a hat pin In extracting the cork.
Her mouth and throat were badly
burned by the acid as it was swallow
ed, but everything Indicated that
death was quick and Bhe suffered
but little.
Mrs. Rannle had not been In the
best of uealth for some time. She
had returned from a trip to her old
home In the eastern states but a
coupb of weeks ago. She visited with
relatives at Omaha, Nebraska and
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Coroner Strieker was summoned,
but decided that there was no neces
sity for an Inquest.
TIME FOR SETTING OUT
NEW TREES HAS COME
By J. F. Burke
The time Is now at hand for fall
planting of fruit trees, and as there
will be In the neighborhood of 1000
acres set In this locality this year, a
few words on the preparation for
planting will not be amiss. To In
sure a good growth the land tdiould
be In us fine condition as Is required
for corn or potatoes. No tree, bow
ever good, will give satisfactory. re
sults unless It Is properly planted
and cared for. Prune off all broken
ends of roots with a sharp knife. A
smooth cut , heals readily nnd will
grow much sooner than a broken
root. In February cut back the tops
about, one-half the previous year's
growth to preserve the natural bal
ance between the top fi fill roots. In
one-year-old trees, where there Is Just
a straight slock, nil back to the de
bited height for pruning the bead,
and cut all to exactly the satire liei;ht
as It ndds nun li to the beauty of the
orc hard. I in not use manure In con
tact with Hie loots. Iion'i plant loo
deep, they should stand after the
ground settles about the name its
they did In I be nursery row. The lu
ll lul cost of , planting it i i orchard
amounts In a good deal. Hut what of
that? Other business propositions
that are worth while are expensive.
We have the climate, the land to
grow fruit, and this Is the business
for us to devote our time to. This
year we hnvn shipped 7." cars from
Josephine ronnty. Our valley Is now
famous the world over as a fruit pro
ducing locality. Men 1000 miles j
nwny are buying land here and blr-j
Ing It set to commercial orchards, j
Mn In every walk of life are turning;
heir eyes to our southern Oregon ,
country. V have letters from nllj
over the continent nnd Europe, ask-
Ing as to conditions here. Especially
ns to the growlnt? of pears nnd np
rdes. There are few place In this
rotintry now where ppars can be
erown nuccemfuliy. The blight has
mnde such Inroad on p"nr orchard
In other stntes that Grower are dln
courngod. Only by ronstnnt vigil
nne can we keep this destroyer from
our orchard. Go over your tree
very often, and If blight I found,
eut It out nnd burn the brnnrh. Cut
well below the nffe'fed psrt and
cenn tb knife afterward. Fall
nrnylne with Bordeaux spray must
now bo pushed n fnt n possible, b
forn th rnlr t In. Do not neglect
It, n thl I the time to Rf rid of
COUNTY IS DRY
BY ELEVEN VOTES
STATE I'KOHIIUTION SIFFKKS
DF.FF.AT IIY 100 VOTES
FAYORS ASHLAND NORMAL
List of Constables and Justices as
Published In Monday's
Dull)'.
At five-thirty Saturday evening
the canvassing board finished Ua lab
ors and settled the uncertainty thnt
has prevailed as to the vote on the
wet and dry question. County pro
hibition wins ly eleven votes.
State prohibition suffered defeat
by over a hundred votes, while the
search law, as It was called by Its
opponents, was defeated by even a
larger majority.
Josepnlne county gave a big ma
jority for the Ashland normal schools.
The other normals received major
ities, but they wero f-mall. The
Rogue river fish bill was decisively
defeated.
But the way the voters went after
the county division Bchemes showed
that such measures will stand very
little show In tho future.
The BO-cnlled U'ren measures all
sef-urcd small majorities, except one
providing for an official gazette and
people's Inspectors of government.
Tho talk of contesting the election
and asking that North Grants Puss
precinct bo thrown out has fizzled.
However, tho wets still threaten to
file a contest nnd have the returns
from Wlldervillo thrown out. This
precinct returned a dry majority of
22 votes. Throwing It out would
change the result In tho county to A
majority of eleven for the wets.
Following Is a list of the newly
elected Justices of the peace nnd con
stables for the various precincts of
Josephine county, the first name In
each instance being the Justice and
the second name being the con
stable. Giants Pass: Jas. Ifolmnn. A. II.
Mock. Waldo: A. J. Adams, II. M.
Pfefferle. Williams: M. John. Joe
Fleming. Kerby: I, I,, Scbofleld.
C. F. Mart. Placer: M. F. Jniiian, W.
II. Church. Althomo: J. K. Hodgen,
Will Trefethern. Selma: K. M, Van
Slyck and Win. Mast In tie, W. A.
Ilogue, Murphy: R. Gllmore, J, K.
Hayes. Merlin: Chas. A. Crow, Milt
Mason. l,land: T. K. Goban. K.
Iloyall. (lallce: T. D. Harris, Thos.
Garreet.' Wolf Creek; J. M. Plnker
ton, W. 11, Hurst, Slate Creek: J.
f, U. McCann, p.,M Kiittenuilter.
' 'i"l,y Queen: A. ('. Jlowlnnd, II. M.
Gorhani.
On page three will be found the
tabulated returi' i f r the various of
flee for all the prei lnct; In ip..
county. The vote for the kocIwIUI
and prohll'li"n cnndli':'i's Is cPen
for two of I he offices only, s thnt Is
sufficient fi, f.lmw tlielr strength.
scnle nnd nil fungus pots. You don't
wnnt to bnve your fruit barred from
the market next yenr. If I not n
pleasant task to have to go Into th"
mnrl'ps and remove fruit bnraum It
I unfit for snle. It ts ore of the
hnrdeiif thing we are called upon
to do. But since t I the law. nnd
we nre striving for clean fruit It has
to be done. So If you wnh to sell
vour fruit, either locally or other
wise, ert to If thnt you do not main
tain a d"censed free on your prem
ise Josephine county I pretty big
for one msn to cover, but I im doing
the best I rnn. Tho" who are In
especial need of lt)V service nhotlld
let m know by phon. A tnan nld
to me the other dnv you passed by
my plnc and did not on. I told
him I did nr,t know be needed my
servlro. and I had n ninny appoint
ment n I could fill on thnt day. So
call on me If you nd me. One mnn
hfi 'ut hn much right to an In
("" tor's prvlce n another. Every
i" hould have nrldo enough to
keen hi orchard In food condition
without compulsion. But where we
fln-1 n tie?teefp,j nrthnrd W'e have to
'1l If on In ef defen,
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HOME RULE DECLARED
, NOT CONSTITUTIONAL
PORTLAND, Nov. 1C The Home
rule constitutional amendment pass
ed by a large majority at the last
election was declared Invalid by City
Attorney Grant today. The city at
torney contends that tho word "ex
clusive" in the Bectlon giving con
trol of the liquor traffic to the In
corporated cities is In contravention
to the United States constitution and
the constitution of tho state In that
It delegates sovereign police powers
to corporations.
The city attorney decided that no
licenses can ,be granted In Portland
to any liquor vender under thli
amendment. Should Grant's conten
tion be upheld by the courts It means
that the liquor situation In Oregon
will remain statiiB quo.
The home rule amendment was
created with the view of giving the
Incorporated cities of Oregon the
right to vote wet or dry, irrespective
of how the country voted.
CONTINUED ACTIVITY
IN THE GALICE DISTRICT
GALICE. Nov. 17. The Goldon
Wedge mine will bo ready to start up
as soon as sufficient water comes to
furnish tho power for the mill.
Tho Old Channel mine la expected
to start up on a large scale as soon
as the rain furnishes tho necessary
water to do the hydraulic work,
The big dredge on the Jewell &
Iewls proporty will start up In a
few days and will do business on a
large scale. This Is a rich property
and It la believed the dredge will
save the gold and be a great success.
John F. WIckham, general man
ager of the Almeda, Is spending a
good deal of time at the mine direct
ing the many Improvements which are
In progress.
Harry Clark, of the Black Dear,
has gone to Los Angeles, Cal but It
Is not expected that he will bo away
many days.
The work on the auto truck road ,
from tho Almeda to Leland Is pro
gressing rapidly. There Is a con
siderable force of men at each end
and also In tho center. The late
rains have put the ground In easy
working condition.
.School number S3 at the Hand Is
doing good work and has an average
attendance of 15 pupils. Mrs. Don
ogbue Is tho teacher.
Tho Gallce school In making a fine
showing this fall. It has an aver
nge of 20 pupils.
Frank Allred spent some ttme fix
ing up bachelor qunrtors at Rand
nnd bis good tnste wns approved by
mnny of his friends. Ho talked about
his bachelor quarters nnd succeeded
In creating a deep Interest In the
style of residence be wns fixing for
himself. When all wns completed he
disappeared and no one seemed to
know Jut where he wns, Lnst Sun- '
day he returned, bringing with hi in
th" bird for 1he cage he had been
building the bachelor quarters. Rut,
even-body bns forgiven him for tho
Innocent deception.
Mr. and Mr. Rett Rose has the
sympathy of the entire, community
In the Jos of their Infant on, thren
months old, who died Monday. Ti e
CRESCENT CITY BEGINS
GREAT DEVELOPMENTS
Crescent City In on the eve of the
great est growth ever made by any
city on this conHt. A company lias
been formed to open a canal from
Deail lake and Lake Furl to the
ocean at a point about one mile north
of fhe present rlty limits, thus glv
I n iO a safe fresh water harbor for t''
largest veseU afloat. The St.
George Land company, organized un
der the laws of Oregon, have over
10,000 acres of land bonded adjacent
lo and surrounding Dead lake nnd
Iike Earl. With the completion of
the proposed canal 300 feet wide, wo
will have a water frontage at least
thren mile In length. The entrance
of this canal will bo easily protected
against all storm, ut any season of
the year, by building two short Jet
ties, whb h the best marine engineers
of long experience snys Is feasible,
Willi stub a protected harbor w
fall to see why Cresrent City will not
be the largest const city between Ran
Francisco and Seattle. Record.
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