WEEKLY ROGUB RIVER COURIER
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Weekly Rogue River Courier
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TVOORniES, Puherd Proprietor. C. O. OOCTACT. Editor.
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more than six per cent interest.
From the proceeds of the bonus me -,
..L- nnnstriiption of the proposed
;6 cm according to the plat and specifications adojrfc
.J i nfirv study of all possioie
by tnem anei uiaui pVuu-"-...
means to irrigate the district.
GRANTS PASS, ORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1911
RAILROAD SITUATION LOCALLY
rrwn 4Q o o-nml rlonl of thought eriven in these early days
of January as to what is to happen in an industrial way
in and around Grants Pass during the last days of winter
and the early days of spring. Some who have studied the
subject and who understand the situation, claim that
ionn mn will hn workincr on the construction of a rail-
road in a southerly direction from this city withm a few
Truths ThP.v have faith to believe that those who con
trol the Ilarrimau system will protect their interests in
this valley and build from Grants Pass to the sea. There
is a general feeling, it may be said, that something like
nib ia rrninfr to take nlacc and, as a consequence, our city
will be a busy center in the near future. The Courier is
rmt initn 11 v asked for information regarding the railroad
situation and it can only reply that it prints that and other
news as fast as it is received. It can be said, however,
i,n .nSitiMv pnTKjtrnpfinn from this roint south is m order
this spring and no one need be surprised to hear the an-
nounccmcni mat, eunsuucuuu m u Uuv,mv .
very near future. , .
It can bo mentioned here that there is another railroad
being talked of which is to follow the Rogue river from
Grants Pass to the ocean and that parties interested in
this road are making investigations as to the opportuni
ties for4Jhc location of a central power plant along the
river to supply electricity for the proposed line, what is
1 1 . 1 il . wnlT tllll llinf 1 Vrtflfl Will
nCllinu llllH UUK WU iUU UJMilUlU iu aoy, uuv nun iv
Bometime be built along the route outlined there can be
no doubt. It has been claimed that the Hill people are
likely io choose this water grade as an outlet to a deep
water harbor at some point on the coast. All this railroad
talk proves that railroad construction is uppermost in the
minds of those who build these great highways. It is an
admitted fact that the time has come for the development
of Oregon and it can only be done by roads of this char
acter. The people will not be required to wait many
months to learn the intentions of the Ilarriman people.
To build or not to build this spring is the question of these
railroad magnates, and the same may be said of the Hill
aggregation. All we have to do to find out what is to be
dono will be simply to wait,
BOOST THE LUMBER BUSINESS
n i T,a voo oWnva Wn a lumber market of im-
portance from the fact that it was surrounded by magni
r . . . i-i t tvonlrh and made the
ficent forests wnicn jiemeu ' , " :,mntfll
city noted in its day for fine lumber, dui,
eJ 4h inmWr dealers have pursued a policy
which has not contributed anything to the exploitation
. i crtTv,?nfriv hv mutual consent those
SJ ccd lumto phave been content to
as a creat umber center by tailing iu 1""
to the world. In this day erery successful business is
kept before the people by. judicious advert tang and when
this is not done that particular commercial me gradual y
dies out and the town suners in wuu j
. r: .xi. ..i.o nm,?o anA tn nsk the real condi-
tion of the lumber business in Grants Pass. Former lv -we
boasted of the number of men employed in iartunf S
lumber, but now nothing is said about it. If the forests
have receded from the town and it no longer pays to haul
long distances by team the number of Wg traction engines
should be increased. If the country bridges will not stand
the engines the county must build those that will. Per
manent roads must be built and this lumber industry en
couraged, to the end that Oregon's leading inausiry may
be shared by Josephine county in general and Grants Pass
in particular.
mnP, euests at the Stanbrough
home last Sunday were Florenze
Brltmayer and wife, George dim
brough and wife, Wm. Brltmayer and
wife7, Mrs. Emman Heyer, Mrs. Grill,
Mrs.' Green, Miss Margaret Heyer, E.
L Churchill, Master Wm. Blrtmayer.
Those attending the Junior u
meeting at the Presbyterian church
in Grants Pass last Sunday were Rob
ert aHrris, Allen Underwood, Charles
and Robert Campbell and Mildred
TTamiHnn. who was the leader.
llUUllx-v,
Mr Kerchaff Is spending tne
week vsltlng In the neighborhood,
a r. Heflev and wife, Mrs. Ker
chaff, Mr. Carlson and Irving Lewis
spent last Sunday with the tonianis.
spent last Sunday with the Contauts.
Mrs. Tautllnger and ramuy win
move onto the Oakdale farm this
week.
Pack Campbell has purchased and
la Installing a wood-cutting machine.
Jim Jones spent the night Wed
nesday with his brother, Alonzo
Jones. Mr. Jones has sold out his
interests on Williams Creeek and Is
looking over this county. We think
be and his family would be good
neighbors and hope they might like
the looks of this section
At the meeting of the telephone
company Monday morning the fol
lowing officers were elected E. E
Blanchard president, John Stan
brough vice-president, E. C. Under
wood manager, secretary and treas
urer.
THINGS WILL SOON MOVE
The visit of Mr. Woolley and some representatives of
WILDERVILLE ITEMS
The little child of Mr. and Mrs
Hoseman. who has been suffering
with tonsilltis, passed away last Sun
day morning at eleven o'clock. The
little one had been sick only a few
days and Its death was a great shock
to its parents. They have the sym
pnthy of the entire community In
their sad bereavement.- Interment
was made Monday evening in the
B
Born Thursday, January 5, to Mr
and Mrs. G. W. Roberts, a son.
The Wildervllle telephone company
held its annual meeting last Satur
day evening at the M. E. rhurrh. The
1 1 I ..ret i ,1 fnH
i m low illy uuirn s eit'nru
the ensuing your: President, A. E. IE. Dltsworth
ORGANIZING AN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Th.i question of an irrigation district is no doubt a
now m,o in mnnv of our readers. In order that those un-
familiar with the procedure prescribed by tne law 101 inc
forming of a district may become more familiar with the
subject, we will outline, in a general way, the steps which
must be taken in organizing a district.
A petition signed by fifty or a majority of the property
owners in the proposed district is presented to the county
court, which hears the same and orders an election to be
held on a certain date, after publication of notice, on the
question of whether an irrigation district will be organ
ized or not. This petition sets forth the proposed boun
daries of the district. If t.ftcr a canvass of the votes it
a t) o .118 that at least three-fifths of the total number cast
are "Irrigation District Yes" the court declares such
territory duly organized as an irrigation district. For the
purposes of the election the county court establishes a con
venient number of election precincts.
The board of directors consists of five members chosen
from five divisions of the district made by the county
court, or if a maioritv of the landowners in the proposed
district siirn the petition and so request, the board of di
rectors may be made up of three of five directors elected
at large. An assessor, collector and treasurer are the
other officers besides the directors. These offices art
filled at the same time as the election on the question of
u district is held and the directors elected. All persons who
are bona fide landowners in the district and ot the age o
twentv-one years or oyer ,.ic entitled to ote.
If the election so held results in a district heing organ
, I it x: : Iwlw l1oWildervl11e cemetery. Rev L
large capital to tnis city ai uus muu is a iluUu ,g offlo!ated atthe grave
another strong factor in railroad building irom uiauw
Pass to Crescent Citv is in evidence. That the road men-,
tioncd will be built is admitted by all the best posted men
inside and outside of railroad circles. In some way it has
become known to operators with money to invest that
Grants Pass is to become the next storm center of large
operations, but strange to relate outsiders know more
about these things tlian our own pcopie. xiw iim&uu iui
this is that as soon as it is known that any important en
terprise is to be developed here city and country property
doubles in price and so investors comome ami Keep men
proposed operations secret until enabled to make then-
investments, it is easy tor men wmi money iu myu&i w
find out what is going on and this class arc all akin, the
1 X : : 4 flunn a Poeo la cr frV.
aoor oi eiuerpnsi; is vvvu iu mum, vnamo j. hoc (
tunate as to have been selected as tne next piace ior im
portant developments. First in line is the railroad men
tioned and next will be a big Hotel, wnicn snoum nave
been built long ago, and following that will come larger
mercantile interests and manufacturing plants. Please
1.1 xl
suck a pin mere.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1811
Sheehan; secretary and treasurer,
Paul Ruttencutter; directors, unai,
Mr-rann and J. C. McCann,
o. Morrison and C. F. Lovelace
were In Grants Pass Monday unload
Ing their sawing outfit, which they
ordered some time ago.
Paul Ruttencutter passed through
Wllderville last Saturday on Ms way
to Loves Station with a load of hay.
R. M. Robinson and wire, who hav
been visiting relatives In Portland!
returned home last Sunday.
Arthur Clemo and Radburn Roblni
son, who are attending high school
In Grants Pass, spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks.
John Brown has a force of men
hauling gravel on the Hayes hill for
the county.
Isaac Louden and wife, who hav
been t-mployed in the surveying party
which are camped at the poor farm,
are moving back to their farm on
Slate creek.
Oliver Morrison, who has been on
the sick list the past week,ls recov.
erlng. ' '
Miss Annls McCann entertained a
number of the young folks at her
home last Saturday evening.
Robert Akers spent Sunday with
hU friend. Russell Tllman, who Is
lying seriously 111 with typhoid fever
in Grants Pass.
J. D. Lewis, of Slate creek, at
tended the telephone meeting at
Wllderville Saturday. .
rsrandDa Loughrldge, accompanied
his son, Dr. S. Loughrldge, to Grants
Pass last Sunday, where he will Bpend
a few days visiting.
s Akers moved his wood sawing
outfit to L. B. Aker's, where he will
be engaged for the winter In sawing
wood.
Mrs. Mastlan attended the services
last Sunday morning.
The Sunday school Is progressing
nicely , with Mr. Smith as sueprlntend-ent.
The Misses Rowland, Henderson
and Edwards were out driving Sun-
day. What is the matter wuu. iu
young men of Wllderville?
The school is progressing nicely
under the efficient management of
F. Clemo and his assistant, Miss I.
FIU'lTDALE.
A. G. Clarkson representing the
Phoenix Mutual fire Insurance com
pany, was through this district last
week.
Chas. Chaffee and wife have re
turned home from Spokane, Wash
ington.
The new year was welcomed with
a merry shout and a salute fired by
the guests at "Forest Home." They
were gathered together to greet Mr.
and Mrs. Florenze Brltmayer, and it
was one of the most enjoyable gath
erings were held In Frultdale. NVe
congratulated the young people again
and then congratulated ourselves
that we began the new yenr right
by being In the hospitable home of
the nrtlmnyera'.
During the evening a cut glass
shower was In order and the bride
received this In her usual pleasant
manner. Cnrds took nn some of the
time ntul a delicious lunch was not
nverloolipd. Fortunes weer told and
many of the fortunate ones are pre-
Contant entertained the ladles of the
neighborhood in honor of Mrs. Flor
enze Brltmayer. The guests hemmed
some table linen for the bride.
Those present were Mesdames White,
Hefley, Flint, Grill, M. J. Underwood,
E. C. Underwood, Hamilton, Ball,
Ilpver. Stanbroueh. Campbell. Wil
liam Brltmayer, F. Brltmayer, Miss
Jeffers and Miss Margaret Heyer.
The families of John Stanbrough,
George Stanbrough and E. C. Under
wood, also Mrs. Green, Mrs. M. G.
Underwood and Mr. Bauer enjoyed
dinner together at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. Underwood on New
Years day.
The families of William Breltmay-
er, Mrs. Heyer and Florenze Hrelt-
mayer,, also Mrs. Grill, Messers. Carl
son and Lewis enjoyed the hospital
ity of the Hefley home on New Year's
day.
There was a good attendance at the
Junior C. E. at their regular meeting
and we were pleased to write the
.Merest displayed by the children.
First National Bank
Of Southern Oregon.
Report of Condition, Jan. 7, 1911
(Condensed)
Resources
Loans and discounts
Bonds and securities 105,648.07
Building and other real estate oH'ocHo
Cash and exchange 200,369.72
$710,234.21
Lluhilitlca
Capital stock I ll'ViVA
Surplus and profit ,'5Ha
National bank notes outstanding 12.ROO.00
Deposits S9.091-9
$710,234.21
L. B. Hall, President. H. L. Gilkey, Cashier.
J. C. Campbell, Vice-President. J. T. Fry, Assistant cashier
R. K. Hackett, Assistant Cashier.
nun rni t
paring ror ttie journeys and maklnclMiss Coe was present and several of
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l'inn ior spending tne money that i h,-r efficient workers from town.
they will rerHve in 1911. At nn
early lionr the gnosts denarii for
th-lr homes In the lnst of humor
and imihk it a good start for a year.
Or M'Cibo U rcmndi'lltu.' 1'U nrw I
The family of Robert Hurk spent
New Year's day In town at the home j
of M. E. Sturdevant. i
Ruth llnck spont several days vis-
Report of the Condition of
Josephine County Bank
at Grants Pass, Ore., in the state of Oregon, at the close of busi
ness January 7, 1911.
home n.1 cyn, N to ho com f rt nhl v I " n
,imi..i..,i i Mr. K'"'it I luck.
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jm;iii im pnu'euun i" im iul; iummu um- imiuuiui; v uh- um
Ration svsUmii In'st adaj'tnl ( tin dUtrirl's nn'ds. Al'tri
fU'curinu; enough vi l imin u data o wvAr a division as
to what system is most I'l'ailile, llirv secure rstiiuatrs ol
eost on the eontrinplatrd woik and juvsent the ipii'stior
of a hond issue to the landowuei-s at an rhvtion railed I'oi
that urpose. If a majority ot' the votis arc "Uonds
Yes" the hoard of directors shall eanse honds in such
amount to he issued.
The honds so issued are .aalle as follows, to wit: At
the expiration of eleven ears, five per cent of the whole
nutnher of said honds; at the expiration of twelve eat
six per rent ; at the expiration of thirteen ears, soer. pe-
school ihllil-cn' I n-t Satnriliiy was (.rnngp (lav. A
(vt on ai'i-oiuit of c,d(tvM '"oriilng session w;is held iinl: dlnnor
'"it have t'lV.-n u;i their stud'es r''"1 vv;,:' ,,n' f1"'1;""1' In I1"'
n'T:i'n ; 'f'i't'Moon 1h' following peopio we--..
The Pvwaler 'ioio w.n tn-ne,1 l-tn lven the first .leirree: Mr. and M'".
i hoMl':il ht i as thev ln-1 three Av- 11 White, Mr. and Mrs. Win.
tiov .. , lirltniaver. Mrs. Kintiia Heyer, Mr-.
U wim a coo,l hos'ti'al, f.-r their i "''f'ha drill. Mrs. Tlo-ence Brltiuny-
"atlents :"e n nut aca'n ''r- "' M:ocarct Heyer, .1. K. f'anio-
l.on.l 5"rvNor .lones had a ci-ew;,,,,l n'11' Rob'M't Harris. Officers for
of iien and teams on the road lift coming year were Installed and
wvk. i,iti,-.rs Cnderwood, llaner. '"'"ch business disposed of.
Civitatit, Harris. Bart'ctt, T.aifati-e j Henry Thomson has returned
CneVrwood and Rohert H;irr., hel'ip.r . from his vacptlon trl to California.
Oliver Xlemln.-r and w rn'-ie! Satii'dav rlcht the ea' d dub was
f"om C-ans Ppss tn ntt.-nd tVn ontertalned at the rpn,'.hell
n pvtv Tliei- t'ive, :.M rl-h IM'il a coi'd tlni,i w :
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home.
TiM''ln'Z fie
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Resources
Loans and discounts - $ 63,851.4 2
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured i 142.06
Bonds, securities, etc 7,642.84
Banking house, furniture and fixtures and lease 9,240.32
Due from approved reserve banks 62,186.63
Checks and other cash items 1.232.70
Gold dust 116.60
Cash on hand 13,149.15
, A I Ort .11
expenses o,ui.
Totul $160,C90.75
l.iuhllities
inpltal sto.lt pall In $ 50,000.00
Individual deposits subject to check 105,483.00
lienmnd eet.ili.i.Us of deposit 2,080. 00
Time rertlfl-ntes of deposit 2,841.25
Savings deposits '. 2S6.50
Total $160,690.75
STATK OF ORKC.ON. )
County of Josephine.)
l, Sam 11. linker, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement Is true to the best of mv knowledge
and belief. SAM H. BAKER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to brfore me this 12th dnv of January,
1911. MAUCCS ROUB1NS, Notary Tubllc.
Correct Attest:
T B. COKNK1 T
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