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vol. xxn.
GRANTS PASS, OREGON, FIUDAV, JANUARY 13, 1911
No. 41
COMMERCIAL CLUB
ADDS 1 MEMBERS
BELIEVED 500 MARK WILL BE
REACHED
THRILLING CONTEST ENDED
Big Banquet Decided on for January
20, In the New Calvert
Building
For large attendance, for enthusi
asm and for Increase of new mem
bers the meeting of the Commercial
club held last night was by far a rec
ord breaker of its kind.
In 30 days 186 new members
were added to the roll call of the
club, and every one of them promises
to be a live wire, and one that could
he depended on to do things for
Grants Pass. It Is also encouraging
to note that among these new mem
bers a large number are orchardlsts
and farmers who are realizing that
the welfare of the farm depends on
that of the city.
The record-breaking Increase of
new members was due mainly to a
spirited contest held the preceding
month. , The old members were di
vided into two factions: One was
headed by Dr. By water; the other
was In charge of Frank South. Dr.
By water's followers, the "Boosters,"
succeeded In getting 99 new mem
bers, while Frank South's "Hustl
ers' took In 86 recruits.
Dr. Bywater and Isaac Best share
the honors for the biggest Individual
score. Each succeeded in bringing
In 28 new members. Frank South
and E. E. Roropaugh shared the
honors for the next best record ; each
recruiting 23 members, but the num
ber didn't prove their hoodoo.
The success of the contest was so
marked and the enthusiasm of the
leaders so manifest, that It was de
cided to continue the campaign for
new members for another month,
and now the slogan for the next 30
days will be "600 members for next
meeting." That will make it neces
sary to add about 200 new members
to the list.
The meeting which lasted from 8
o'clock to eleven, Just bristled with
progressive plans for the coming
year. Committees were appointed
and It was decided to have a special
meeting next Monday for the purpose
of taking up the work of a live
publicity campatgn which will exceed
all previous campaigns in Its thor
ough and elaborate methods of pub
licity. At that meeting the proper
committees will be appointed, funds
provided for, and work will be map
ped out for the year.
It was voted at the meeting to hold
a big banquet January 20 at the new
Calvert building, and arrangements
will be made to accommodate at least
300 persons, the members and ladles.
In the early part of the meeting
steps were taken to have the club
Incorporated, and the board of
trustees was authorized to take the
. necessary steps for such Incorpora
tion. A committee of three was appoint
ed to draft a resolution to be present
ed to the Oregon state legislature
for a liberal appropriation by that
body for the Fanama-Pactflc exposi
tion for 1915. That resolution puts
this city among the first to favor
such a move.
Under new business the very Im
portant matter of the gns plant was
taken up, and resolutions were
adopted pledging the support of the
Commercial club to Mr. Staeey, pre
sldent of the gas company, for the
purpose of establishing a plant in
Grants Pass.
Before closing a committee of
three was appointed to extend the
courtesies of the city to Judge Ben
Lindsay when he comes here to lec
ture "hnrsdnv
Geo. C. Snbln. the vlce-nresldent.
acted as chairman in the absne of
the rcmilnr president, L. TV Hall.
At "tie time In the mooHn? Socre
tnry Andrews requested all those whs
. had come here In the tnt five years
to ts'' Tin srd nr 7n per cent of
the entire body ros.
FORM MINING CONGRESS
FOR THI) DISTRICT
The following contains the notice
of the mining congress:
A mining congress for southern
Oregon and northern California has
been called to meet at Ashland, Ore
gon, on Tuesday, the 17th day of the
present month.
Since the early mining days south
ern Oregon and Northern California
have been recognized among the rich
est mining regions of the United
States, but activity in mining lines
seems to have declined In the more
rapid growth, of other resources.
The purpose of this congress is to
renew Interest and unite our efforts
in our mines and minerals and to de
velop our great resources In that line
to keep pace with other phenomenal
growth of this wonderful country. '
There Is abundant capital looking
for Investment and it is the hope of
this congress that such capital may
be turned In this direction. Our
mines are by no means exhausted,
nor even developed. There Is no
other mining region In the world that
offers equal facilities in climate,
water and timber for mining opera
tions. Unlike Alaska and other min
ing regions, operations are carried
on the year round and transportation
facilities are good.
All that we need Is to make these
facts known to the mining world and
capital can be had for development.
To do this ren'ilres effort on our part
and we bespsV the earnest sympathy
and co-operntlon of all. A few, how
ever, who more directly Interest
ed and public spirited than the gen
eral mass of humanity will first have
to put their shoulders to the wheel
and start the ball rolling.
LEGION WORKERS' CONFER
The deputies of the National Pro
tective legion in Oregon have been
In session at the home of District
Manager A. R. McLean during this
week. A thorough review of the dif
ferent certificates of the society, a
mutual exchange of Ideas for differ
ent methods of work and a definite
planning of the Work for 1911 is the
purpose of the session.
The conference closed Wednesday
-vnlne with the attendance of the
delegates at a meeting of Grants
Pass legion, when they witnessed the
exemplification of the degree work
by the degree team of the local
lodge. This Is the first degree work
this team has exemplified with the
new regalia Just purchased.
Among those present at the con
ference were J. T. Rhoads, of Rose-
burg: J. Chastlan, of Selma; Mrs.
A. P. Hill, of Eugene: Frank H.
Hull, of Medford; Elmer Leslie, of
Medford; Mrs. H. L. White and Mrs.
Mary Whitney, of Ashland.
A COMMUNICATION
FROM LIMA MONTANA
Here's another "nut to crack on
advertising." Mr. J. C. Davis, of the
Southern Oregon Realty company in
forms us that he received a six-page
letter from a man In Lima, Montana,
who desires information regarding
land around Grants Pass. Mr. Davis
said his ad cut from the columns of
the Courier was enclosed with the let
ter otherwise he would never have
heard from him.
Now the Courier has many for
eign subscribers, but none in Lima,
Montana. .
Presnmsbly the Courier was sent
this man by some friend and In that
way enthusiasm was aroused and a
possible customer and citizen may be
added to this city of county.
Yon can never tell from what clime
an answer to a Courier ad may come.
It does not take nerve to advertise,
but it does require good plain facts
and a stick-to-ltlveness.
HABITUAL 1XTF.MPEK TE
CAUSE OF DIVORCE CASE
SAN' FRANCISCO, Jnn. 12. Suit
for divorce, chanting alleged habit
ual Intemperance. Is on file today
aenlnst Thomns Mum ford, of Pasa
dena. Cal., well known golfer and
sorlnfr man.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mnmford, his
wife, slleees that she was deserted
In October. 1909. She has since re
sldfd In San Frsndsco. Mnmford
three vesrs o won the Del ?nnte
cup In a golf tournament.
ARBOR NEAR CRESCENT
CITY 1 ASSURED FACT
Project to Cost Million-Work
to Begin Immediately-Will
Be Open in 12 Months
H. S. Woolley has returned from
the east after a successful campaign
for financial backing for the build
ing of a harbor north of Crescent
City.
Together with the engineers and
representatives of eastern capital
Mr. Woolley left today for
Crescent City for the purpose of
making the surveys and estimating
the cost of construction, not only of
the ship canal which is to be built,
but also the Jetties which are to pro
tect the mouth of the canal.
The planof the builders is to
open up Dead lake, which is three
quarters of a mile from the ocean
and Lake Earle, which is 2 miles
farther inward on line of the ship
canal. The opening of these lakes
is essential to the building of the
harbor for only by such an opera
tion can there result an inland, fresh
water land lock.
It is estimated that the cost of
building the harbor is In the neigh
borhood of a million dollars, and
the builders are figuring that within
a year Dead lake will be opened up
to navigation.
The building of this harbor will
mean that only 80 miles will separ
ate Grants Pass from the best har
BOUNDARY BOARD
HOLDS LIVELY MEETING
At the meeting of the Board on
Boundaries Friday the petitions of a
previous meeting were taken up and
after a heated discussion the petitions
were allowed and two new school dis
tricts were formed, making the total
number 65.
County Superintendent Savage op
posed the granting of the petitions on
the ground that the new additions
would interfere seriously with the ad
jacent districts.
District No. 54 Is located seven
miles west of the town, and district
No. S 5 is at Three Pines.
MORE ARRESTS IN GOLD
BULLION THEFTS CASE
SAN FRANCISCO, Jin. 12. More
arrests in connection with the theft
of 160,000 worth of gold bullion
from the steamer Humboldt are ex
pected here on the arrival of the fed
eral officers.
The identity of the man under ar
rest is being kept secret. It has been
learned that the suspect is believed
to know the details of the robbery,
net yet exploited, and it is exported
that prominent men now in 8an
Francisco will eb implicated as the
result of information he has given.
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bor north of San Francisco until
the mouth of the Columbia is reach
ed, and according to some engineers,
it will exceed even the Columbia
harbor in safety.
This undertaking means more to
Grants Pass and the Rogue River
valley than any other project that
has ever been undertaken in the in
terests of southern Oregon or north
ern California.
It would make this city the strate
gic point. Instead of using Portland
or San Francisco as shipping cen
ters, 300 and 400 miles away, Grants
Pass, itself, would become the center
and all the shipping from southern
Oregon and southern Idaho will be
from 200 to 250 miles nearer the
well protected, fresh water ocean
port near Crescent City.
The project when completed will
also mean that this part will be
1000 miles nearer for ocean trans
portation, being 600 miles nearer
San Francisco. It would do away
with the roundabout route via the
mouth of the Columbia river,
The geographical location of
Grants Pass would make it the log
ical center for a railroad, for it will
be not only the nearest but the most
feasible point.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
DIRECTORS MEETING
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank of
Southern Oregon was held at the
parlor of said bank on anuary 10,
1911. The same hoard of directors
was re-elected. The following are
the officers: L. B. Hall, president,
J. C7 Campbell, vice-precsident; H.
L. Gilkey, cashier; R. K. Hackett,
first assistant cashier; J. T. Fry,
sencond assistant cashier. Mr. Fry
Is the only new officer elected.
The showing for the past year was
very letlsfactory to the stockholders,
being the best in the history of the
bank. In addition to paying the reg
ular dividend the surplus and un
divided profit was Increased to 150,
000, thus making the working capi
tal of the bank $100,000. There was
also set aside a good Bum that will
go toward very necessary and sub
stantial improvements planed by the
officers.
The rapid growth of this bank has
developed a . condition which de
mands a material Increase in the
working room for the employees and
also for the public. After employ
ing an expert In bank architecture
it has been decided to make some
radical changes. The present vault
will be torn down and a new double
vault will be built where the direc
tors' room is at present. The new
vaults will be of the most approved
modern fire-burglar proof type. SIx-tecn-lnch
walls of concrete rein
forced with heavy Bessemer steel
rods forming a network therein, all
firmly bound together, will be lined
throughout with chrome Bteel. This
chrome steel Is drill proof, being as
hard as glass. The two large bur
glar proof doors sre to be made up
of Bessemer and chrome steel plates,
three Inches in thlrkness, for the
outer doors, with another set of
hpavy Inner doors. Combination
lorks are to be supplemented with
highest grade triple times, so that
even the employees can not enter the
vnult until the appointed time. This
will be something quite in advance
of the usual custom, to have both
vault as well as the inner safe pro
tected with time locks.
One of the vaults will be for the
exclusive use of the bnnk for Its
funds, books, etc., the other to be fit
ted up In the most approvpd manner
AFTER THE CRIMINALS
IN EVIL LITERATURE
Last week in the local court a boy
of 18 was tried for showing obscene
literature to a girl two years his
Junior. The testimony showed that
the book was purchased on a South
ern Pacific train. Immediately upon
learning the place of purchase the
district attorney and Dr. Ellerman
set out Friday to see If they could
buy a similar book, which they suc
ceeded in doing between Grants Pass
and Medford.
A complaint was sworn out, a war
rant issued and the news agent was
arrested at RoBeburg.
On Monday they returned to Wood
vllle for preliminary examination and
the case was bound over to await the
action of the grand Jury.
It is understood that the newsboy
divulged the source of the bit of vile
printed matter and further develop
ment involving some men. "higher
up" may be expected in the near
future.
VERDICTS OF NOT GUILTY.
Three acquittals were brought in
by Juries in the circuit court this
week, which is presided over by
Judge Colklns, J. Odell who was ac
cused of poisoning a horse, Jesse
Tuplett, held on a charge of carry
ing concealed weapons, were all ac
quitted after an hour's deliberation
by the Jury in each case.
This morning the district attorney
made a motion to dismiss the case
against Chapln who was charged
with carrying a concealed weapon.
In all probability the liquor cases
will not come up at this term. Mo
tions are pending before the court.
IIEAVY SNOW FALLS
ALONG THE S. P. LINE
SACRAMENTO, Jan. -2. What is
said to be the heaviest snow storm
since 1890 is raging on the Southern
Pacific lines east of Summit today.
Though the line is open and all
trains are running, several trains.
both eastbound and west bound, are
likely to be delayed three of four
hours.
MONTANA IN GRIP
OF SEVERE COLD
HELENA, Mont., Jan. 12. In
tense cold weather prevails through
out Montana today and there Is little
Indication of abatement of the bliz
zard that has been raging since yes
terday. Train service is demoralized.
In tho Flathead country there have
been frequent snowslldes which have
almost completely tied up transport
ation. $30,000 PURSE TOO GOOD
TO I1E TRUE SAYS JACK
NEW YORK, Jan. 13. The $50,-
000 offered by II. H. Frazee and Jack
Gleason for a fight in London with
A Kaufman is too bood to be true,
Jack Johnson said today.
"It must be a Joke," said the col
ored champion. "I can not make
myself believe it is on the square.
I only hope It is, though, for I can't
think of an easier way to make that
big pile of money."
In spite of his chatter, Johnson
undoubtedly considers Kaufman the
best heavyweight in the world bar
ring himself. Al could easily heat
Langford, Jeannette or McVey, John
son said.
Charlie Walker, of San Dlcgo., Cal.,
Churrh of God elder who has been
attending his church assembly at 361
Falling street, Portland,, stopped over
Rnudny with eRv. J. L. Green of this
ctly. Mr. Walker was accompanied
by his daughter, Mrs. Laura Stew
art, of Butte Falls, wife of Dr. Stew
art, a dentlnt of that place who died
and was burled In Portland Inst week.
Dr, Stewart Is survived by a wife
adn seven rhlldren, the youngest a
baby.
with snfHy deposit boxes for the
on hi Ic.
No pains will he spared in plan
ning for the security and convenience
of the bank's patrons. Altonether
the arrangement will be as complete
and attractive as can be found out-
Rids of the large cities.
MAKE RICH FIND
AL DA
MINE
ORE STRUCK IN 300 FOOT LEVEL
CROSSCUT
GETS BETTER WITH DEPTH
Ore Rod Proves to Bo More Exten
sive than Had Been Expected
In the Past
One of the most Important min
eral Btrikes ever made In Southern
Oregon is in the big shaft which is
now going down on the Almeda.
This shaft has reached a depth of
500 feet and it is the Intention to
sink it fully 1000 feet. At the 300
foot level a cross-cut was made from
the shaft and a very rich ore body
was struck which proves two very
important things; first, that the or
body of the mine continues from the
top of the hill a distance of moro
than 2000 feet to a point many hun
dred feet below water level; second
ly, that the ore grows richer as
greater depth is reached. This strlko
was made several days ago, but was
not made public- until Saturday by
our special correspondent who saw
the ore and is familiar with its char
acter and value. All mining men who
have examined the cross-cut declare
It to be the best discovery that baa
yet been made in the Almeda.
The shafe wll be continued down
ward and it Is believed that it will
stirke the main ore body withont
again cross-cutting. It was the poln
ion of Manager John F. WIckham, ot
the Alameda company, last spring
that the thousand foot shaft would
determine Just what has been learned
by striking this ore body. It was
hta theory the ore would grow richer
as it goes down and this has been
proved to be true, as our correspond
ent says "beyond any doubt." Tbia
certainly will be good news to tho
people not only of the Gallce district
and Josephine county but to tho
stockholders of the mine. It was
mentioned in the Courier somo
months ago that the Almeda pos
sessed an Inexhaustible supply of
rich ore and that it would in all prob
ability turn out to be as rich as tho
famous Treadwell properties in Al
aska, which in 1909 mined $4,000,
000 In gold and have been regular
producers for more than 25 years.
The Treadwell oro is of low grade,
often running as low as (1.75 per
ton. Tho Almeda is very much rich
er and is quite as easy to mine.
The time wtll soon come whon the
Almeda will be producing large val
ues every month, and it will encour
age the owners of other mining prop
erties in, that vicinity to go on with
development work.
C. L. Barlow, tho prominent mer
chant at Gallce, and one of our coun
ty commissioners, was seen Saturday
afternoon, and when asked about the
Importance of the strike in the Alme
da said: "I have known about this
for soveral days, but have not been at
liberty to mention it. It is by long
odds the most Important discovery
that has been make in the Gallce
district for many years."
BOIHES CHARRED
IlEYOXD RECOGNITION
CONNELTjSVILLE, Pa., Jan.13.
The bodies of five persons, two of
whom were charred beyond recogni
tion, were removed from the ruins
of McCory's five and ten cent storo
here today. A careful search of the
wreckage was'rcstimed by police and
firemen In the belief that others
mlsht have perlnhed In the fire fol
lowing yesterday's explosion.
Gns, the police said today, came
from a supply pipe from whlrh a
meter hnd been removed, and which
had not been properly capped. The
explosion occurred Just after a por
ter had hern sent to stop the leak.
Tho two unidentified bodies nro
those of a man and a woman.
Mrs. Henry White and Mrs. Whit
ney, of AshTsnd, were Grants Pan
visitors Wednesday.