Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, January 06, 1911, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY, JANIARY ,J f AU FOCH WEEKLY ROC UK KIT BR COURIER i T T 11 Y" T" 14iTvi i-ko?rii Kin of Vio Inool rat frf nil 1 no Kin lon Wltll CCKiy KOgUe KlVer courier. in itg boundaries would bear .Jg proportiJnate share and An Independent Newt Paper Established lu 1887. Published erery Friday Sf reUUCe Me COSl per acre. .LUIS ieaiure eliminates Uif . . . . . . r r i Ti'iCairiiliTV nf lrriorofiATi hmnrr ncAavan hr IotiHawtioi'S W irt ttroum tb mails econd-ciMs matter. will not join with their neighbors to carrv their share of I . :a i j i i.i ; i :u C. G. COUTANT Editor. 1 cuuuiiuunv uurueu. ivuoiiier saving as cuinpareu wuu - a system put in oy private interests is iound in tne laci lil. i 1.. il i. 1 li A -11 1 1 mui oxijy ixie actual cost oi maintenance win oe assesseu ! J. JL. 1 J A E. VOORHIES, Publisher and Proprietor. KnhwrtnrJnn Itatea. - i luuu vujj' tut niiuai wob WS? SSrSSJl'V'tSu01 "Ix montb'' 76 "Dt,; 'Ur m0DtbMagainst the landowners. ' Dally Delltered by carrier or through the mails Per year, $5; six monthi, 3; one moneh, SO cents; sltgie copies, 5 cents. Nor is the burden of the bonds to fojistnu-t flip nroieet oppressive to the landowners. For ten vears only the in- L J. A 1 . ! 1 J1 mi 1 ii 11 icicoi, inuBi uc paiu uu uieiu. xuu eievenm year a smaii GRANTS PASS, ORE., FRIDAY, JANUARY C, 1911 Percentage of the principal is taxed on the district, the twelfth year a little more, and so on till the twentieth vear, wnen tne enure issue nas been paid ott and the system free of encumbrance belongs to the district, the onlv vear- 1 -1 At. I'l 1 . . . n . . 1 - ' ARBITRATION OUT OF THE QUESTION The Courier is obliged to admit that there appears to ly charge thereafter being that for maintenance. l - - 'i ..... n TT, J A ,1:l:,i. n. . ii n ii be no hope, or even a possibility, of securing a union of I Third A district means the putting of the people's all irrigation interests bv submitting the ouestion to flr. Interests in their own hands, over which they will always A - II J. 1 T i t i , . itration. The times arc either out of joint or those in- Sfe V?1, omsi?e erests ( ,,,,,,., '' ... . their workmer out a safe nnH -nraoii pan intprtPT'p with 1 i 1 A 1 ... .. . .. tooted fed that there is aothine to arbitrate. It can , i ,,?".15.J?5 F.,n the i. i ii if i i i i'i ii i i vi. mc oaicui uest aaapiea to tne pnysicai con not be that selfish interests predominate, for all clearly ditions encountered in this locality, understand that the vp.rv lifp of this mrf. nf iho T?riomp TVio ATi-.iiiciTva ov v, j:a:x n. j t -.wj;,. uv wuviuoiuuo tucu tuat a uisifici means uic River valley is bound up in irrigation. Having failed to eliminating of obstructive factions, though j?ivin?r fair nlav secure arbitration of private interests, we must appeal to to a11- It means going ahead along the lines of a definite the people, the source of all power, and we suggest the p insieaa 01 standing still. Jt means an economical carrying out of the idea which has been so popular during rSiT86 5? irri?a!)Ie land flU stand its Pro" the la.t two.,rra aud that is, the organiza Un of an irr S t aetuK afeulTu gation district. This is now m order and the t mo. bs fimCn n h;ir .i" Ii. "y , . ' . ' " v" UUJUi ycxmaiieui system, uie community s come to orgamze. If the water users of this district act own property and managed by them through their board promptly they can, by united effort, secure without delav of directors. the district orcanization within the next thm mnntlis Let us have a district! lie first step will be a petition to the county court, ask- THE FLYING MA n "nmv iwmhv tatq ing for an election to decide if the organization of R i,h n . MACHINE IMMORTALS district is the will of the voters within the proposed terri- PVPT Zl J V uaa- t fVse was tory which may be set apart for a district. ThLhould be Z S i? f bl?' ,Judgi?S tiu! found out as soon as practicable. If the election results &i? &3 lStindard we af eel certain that favorable to the organization it will not take long to elect 2 Jl" T 7u m lhe same uoted' carnage the officers of the district and to decide the bond issue to TeZ VZ? ?gS Wul! be made. It should be understood that, n district ; 10 "r01 'auy oi twenty-two orave men who have ation will not interfere with the plans of others to furnish ,7 ine,s.af ot success given their lives -in behalf of a water for the canals and ditchesPwhich may be consS S!? W3S deaF11to tm. That they were brave even! ed. Such an organization will be a strong fac in the D T11 den; At this time there are manvi irrigation movement as it will have th anthnritv in ,u ?e lnaa? ? Poetical success for the reason that there is too contracts and the financial ability to buy water or water 57 T t0 jUStify contin.uil1 experi- rights It is not necessary to point out the importance of ? A1 Vs a,very narrow view to take and the proposed movement as this has been understood for entile u noble craft who have enlisted in the mnnv monilis mid H ic ki h . .1... . 1 suentiiic cause 01 human nroprpss. Thp fivinn. n;, ! fine frnna rnn fn i ,1 ir r. - tuu ioi stop now. ivien win continue to enlist fork of making this invention nraetical. so a tr. son to believe that the county court will do all it in to hZfi init t0y the machine can forward the movement. e?able Jt to Atae its place in competition with other modes .. iit11?11 Mranuy 10U("8 t it win cost -aiv uvea, uui iinany success will crown the efforts of those who do and darp. TVii K f x. - : ' iijjv ui wuiiL win rKfiiiirp mnrp rpnl rnTroi.Tr l,o w i . - . 1 lt4u"c X"' a v ,c aiuxuung 01 a lortress, or the ftl1D K0. CV&hy: So far the list of mortals S foUoiS811 18 Cmp0Sed f 4444444 AVIATORS KILLED IN TWO YEARS i 11,- .-rsii.tr riiii fntnro V i - lAllHTV 111 1 in ici nui lUtlUVl lie 11 1 M T Ql i able to report this god news, as it is of the utmoS " portance. The Galicelistrict alone will more than rU its business during 111. The new auto road short1 from the Almeda min to Leland will reduce the co? transportation more tan one-half and as a conseoir will increase the outlol of all the producing mines Sri section. The new smeltr will be put. in operation i Da i short time and this wi make the Almeda one of the 3' producers of the Paciic coast. A GREAT (UTRAGE ON OREGON On Tuesdav Presidnt Taft allotted the $45,000. rwi I carrying on governmet irrigation for the next five yj Of this great sum Oregn only gets $925,000. This anjji is so small that everybdy in Oregon is wondering happened and what fcnators Bourne and Chamber!?' were uumg iu ouu an uuungc iu uc perpetrateil tbp .?tat,p. which thev retend to represent, i w 4 - JT " W1C C'Dlf States senate. It appars that they have been totalM1 norpd bv the nresidenland it mav not bp. rmt t i f w IJloCP ask these gentlemen th meaning of such action. WiUtlf tell us why we get onlyi trifle more than 2 per cent rf? AAO AAA 9 TJ'U, "-Mr,r, v TT lf ...U1' ipiuw.uwi i ci iwpa jvjii cssiuau iiaWiey OI this V trict, or Congressmen Mferty of the second district, throw some light on th subject. But the senators shr come riffht in the limeliht and tell us whv wp fin v,.1 ord of their objections o this insult to Oregon. Theti jic nave uccn iuuivuj n iuui uao iui jsume expianatif )ut both senators are lute and sit thprp in WcoU-Jri like bumps on a log. A3 we to understand that these&l ators are absolutely wcthless and have foistered th? selves on the state bv nethods neculiar t.n sh cians? We had hoped tat there was some honesty Hi y! pan aiiu mat uicv, lu &UiU CAlClil al ICaSl, nad tne gOOll Oregon at heart, but itippears otherwise. w Don't vear that old HA THE IRRIGATION DISTRICT QUESTION In connection with the nronoaiti , ...... 1 1 u vijuuiic an 11- ligation district it is not out of place to explain fully the purpose of such a help to give irrigation to this valley. Ine Courier will endeavor to cover tho' so that it may be fully understood by our readers, and as Jt weins important to go fully into the subject at this (line we take Up tile Inauer at some length. " Irrigation development in the United States on a large scale has been confined to the past two decades, and more especially to the year since 1902, when the act of congress creatine; the United States reelamat ed. 1 he activity of the federal government has stimulated pin ate capital and the result has been that many millions ui iu-ies uuve oeen brought under water duriug the las few years. Prior to the recent adivitv in ibis itmini'f'inf ln..i..l , . . ' J ""I'UIIUIII UlUUlIt .liZ iP,niCintMrk' individual private and public I'oiporations had been preparing the way. California and Colorado nnrlv nlr ll? tanm ... . ,. "uu . u.u , JU J00( itorma lecis- lature passed what was known as the Wright net, which ?n"ie sirous of securing an hZl nJBu. ,u organize a public corporation with 1 United layers, tor the ur,ose of securing tho desired : as ,,assoa 011 'avorablv In- l!1 1 s"5 'rt in ISM. Similar Ws .',,V.VVU ar (l ".v miht states until now thciv are 1" our p-iinl of greatest irrigation development the S : !- w a, tl the ulai 'V""""5 1? Liming io each project. Areas of luibli,. land suseept.bh; of irrigation haVo been s(g vgate 1 a riRated under the Caivy a,-t, communities n 1 h d was in private ownership have had wa er si, em iailn:;.?-1,!- -iniuniti, vlIM; own MU1V in lll'lll'll III IML-ik tit. .....ii i ,i . Iii,,.1. V " """'' llu-ir , . s o .,,, ,m,it,.s ., lesnective states into irrigation districts nil i, i L "V "yy"ilH.u" i-ounnunit " 1,1 u. 1111 ?mmi under tlw laws of tl,,.!, ,Tfn,u ;rll:.s 111 0 'ngation districts. It HOW IllO tlllli i;k iiiiw !',.. I.y rominunlth to ,o i c f, , T i on ilwti-ii. u i i oigani.ation o an irriira- v.lo,,mot has i'n ," 1, Iter'" ,-m, swona-A dwtrl.-t wouKl givo ,,,lpW Ult w, t svs- f -f f " f f 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 S. 1008 September 17 Selfrldge. Lieutenant Thomas E U A., killed in fall with Orvllle Wright, near Washington' 1000 September 7 Ena Roosl, Italltn. killed In Rome in machine of own Invention. September 7-Lefebrve, E., killed in Wright machine at Jusivy Sur Oreg, France. September 22-Ferber, Captain Louis E., Killed at Bou longe, France. December 6-Fernandez. Antonio, Spaniard, killed at Mce, after motor exploded. 1010 January 4 Delagrango, Leon, killed at Bordeaux, France April 2-Lebion, Herbert, killed at San Sebastian, Spain. May 13-MichelIn, Chauvetto, killed at Lyons, France June 17-Speyer, Eugene, killed at San Francisco June 18-Robl, killed at Stettin, Germany July 3-Wachter, Charles, killed at Rheimg, n Antoln ette monoplane. EnKlaUnd. 12RO,,8 CaPta,D C" S- k,1,e(1 t Bournemouth, iTVl"1, N'rh0la8' a ne,glan- kllled at Brussels. July 2..-Klnot. Daniel, Belgian, killed at Ghent September 25-Polllot, Edmund, killed near Chartres, r ranee. October 1-Hess. killed at Met, Gormanv September 24-ChnuveZ, G., died ns result of accident while crossing Alps. " November 17-Johnstone. Ralph, klMod at D nccembor 22-Grace. Cecil, disappeared while flying teres. English channel in effort to win De Forres n e or longest cross-channel night and return. fall, fin", ' f0-C,U"m,n, Ueul"t. of French falls 60 feet at Versailles. December 31-Hoxscy. Arch, (ell 563 feet at lxs Aneeles while trying to beat own altitude record Dumber 31-Molssnnt. John B., 'plunged suddsnlv wh le try ng to land at New Orleans, .truck head on gro.nd and wri Instantly killed. troind army, 44444444444444444444 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 When ycuknow that you can get a snappy, up-tcdate soft hat a hat that has all the stte and grace of a five dol lar hat, and tte wearing qualities of the best $3.00 hat and Tie price is X p ? it if h u 5 I C Ci i "VI ll r 1) No old styles but all new 1911 styles and colors PEERLESS CLOTHING CO. The Man's Shop. Indispensalle in Emergencies 44 4444444 BRIGHT MINING OUTLOOK In the opinion of the vnrimw ?n; mi. . . Iii5 mncnUfli i """'"s " Ac courier ins consulted, the new vnnr .;n , i... h.yc boon suooossful durins the ycu 1910, and tiler" H no mison to believe that the fntnr 1,,. , .. n . (Mfld in store for this olass of ind ustrv TfT.V R nolo that invest 1 It..'? v .u,,vu in u,e business in tin - - i u i c k2l? :l Valllal,Ie on the farm uniands jiruiat remedies. ute ir-iwV'r "'here "lin' v. ill 1 i t srhci-e the Bell Service shows its; "V: l" lul- larniei Zi anlfho t0tlw tlle veterinary ir '"til he arrive,. 8 ,he farmcr what ,0 1?0! nrttW,fe 'onK out the pro- f om'sSsK 'LTH," Is hira! usefulness Sldl's' he lms i''y prof of its ! ult our lo,-J manager for rates. The Pacific Teephone and Telegraph Co. i