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liter GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHIXB COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1011 No. 50 VOL. XXVI. It GRANTS PASS IN EYE OF TRAVELERS THE CITY IS BEING TALKED ABOUT EVERYWHERE MANY PEOPLE COMING HERE BIr. Sherman Advocates a Tent City to Accommodate Many Visitors. W. B. Sherman, the real estate man, returned last Saturday morn ing from a several weeks trip In , northern Oregon and Washington. In tahung to a representative of The Courier he said: "No matter where have been, whether on a steamer, in a pullman, In a smoker or on a street car, In a cafe or In the lobby of a hotel, when ever our district or land Investment was the topic of conversation Grants Pass was lirst and foremost every where. Traveling men, railroad men and everybody are of the same mind, namely, that Grants Pass Is now com ing Into her own. Sir. Sherman says that the colon ists rates which went Into effect last Friday will probably bring many more people to the undeveloped, re sourceful northwest than any previ ous year and as far as he can learn Oregon will probably receive much r.ore than her proportion and of all places In Oregon the Rogue nlver valley will be the objective point. Tt Is also very gratifying, Bald Mr. Sherman, to see that the hotels are filled and that people have to l,e taken to private houses In order to tret shelter each night. The ma jority of these people are here for the purpose of buying homes. Grants Pass should lose no time In establishing a tent city; otherwise we are liable to lose hundreds of homeseekerF for the want of a place to bo housed while they are buying a place for a home. It Is to be .hoped that our lajid owners will not get their heads swelled over the prosperous putlook rnd put the price of lands up where they will drive the prospective set tler away, but Instead will keep on n sane an d businesslike basis. They are coming, fellows,, certainly com ing, and we muBt prepare to house and look after them. It Is a cer tainty that they are coming to the right place. Grants Pass is going to be the railroad center, and this is going to give us a water rate that will make Grants Pnss the largest distributing Btation between Port land and San Francisco. LANDSCOPE GARDENER HERE ON PARK PLANS Mr. Rose, landscape gardener of the Southern Pacific, was In the city yesterday conferring with the park camzr.Ittee of the Commercial club and the Ladles' Auxiliary with ref erence to the filling in of the south park. With $1200 to spend on the 300 feet lying between the express office and Sixth street, Mr. Rose promises a neat and-attractive park- age. It was decided to fill in level with the street, leaving, however, a space 50 by 100 a little east of the center of the park which will be de veloped Into a sunken garden, plant ed in red roses. On the south slope of this garden will be the name "Grants Pass" in white stone, against the green background of lawn. The old bandstand, will be removed and It Is hoped "the citizens of Grants Pass will come forward with some provision for a new one In keeping with the surroundings. Wide walks will be laid around the sunken gar den and the band stand. Entrance to the park will be from the corners on Sixth street, also Seventh. Water Uiipcs will be laid from the company's tank while the filling i3 being done. Provision will also be made for the filling in of the proposed lily pond on the north side of the track. Nothing will be done this year between Sixth and Fifth streets after the moving of the old denot, except that the poor varieties, of roses now being cultivated just south of the old de pot will be replaced with some finer varieties. , ENGINE RECEIVED FOR NEW ROAD SIXTY-TOX EIGHT WHEELER PUT TO WORK IMMEDIATELY BRIDGE TIMBER IS ARRIVING Temporary Structure Will Be Com pleted and Cars Running Across by May 1. PLANS FOR THE GAS COMPANY'S BUILDING A. W. Butler, of the Grants Pass ijas company, says plans are now being drawn for necessary buildings and a portion of the machinery or dered for the gas plant, but on ac count of the many recent Improve ments in gas making machinery he Is taking more time to investigate the effectiveness of the more recent in ventlons and he promises to Grants Pass one of the most modern plants on the coast. , The actual laying of the pipes will not commence until the plant is near ly completed, as this part of the work is but a matter of a few weeks In making estimates as to the num ber of connections it would be neces sary to make ah actual count of the residences in the city was made, which shows a total of over 1400 houses" and 82 more In course of construction at the present time. A 60-ton locomotive arrived this mornine for the Grants Pass and Rogue River railway company which will be In use without delay. Flat cars and box cars will follow shortly. There will be forty teams working on the road by Saturday and they will be strung along on the south side of the river, following the clear ing of the right-of-way as far as Madrona. The material for the tem porary bridge had arrived and has already been delivered on the river bank, where it was unloaded from the cars. This bridge will be erect- d and used during the construction period of the road, but when the steel which has been ordered for the permanent bridge is delivered this wooden structure will become the false work in putting up the steel bridge. This temporary bridge will be completed and ready for use by May 1. There has already been or dered from the Colorado Fuel and Iron comnanv 2800 tons of itMl rails. The delivery will commence NEW PUMPS INSTALLED IN THE ALMEDA MINE Development work on a large scale Is going on In the Almeda mine and they have just completed the Install ation of a number 7 Cameron pump at the 300-foot level on the big shaft and a number 5 pump of the same kind on the 500-foot level. Drifting is going on on the 300, 400 and 500 foot levels. The work is being push ed earnestly ,not only on those levels, but on the main shaft. From now on thet? will be great activity on tuis property, the object being to find th- full elze, both in width and depth, of the tnnln' ore body. The shaft will go down to the depth of a thousand feet and drifts will be driven at cer tain points as the work proceeds This shaft has now reached the depth much greater than any other mine In the camp, and the determination Is to follow the' ore body downward, In ue belief that greater values will be found as greater depth Is reached. Preparations are now being made n Construct a number of ore bins at the head of the shaft and each of thene will have a capacity of two hundred tons, and also several more coke -bins, with a storage capacity of about 800 tons. This in addition to the bins already In place will hold enoiieh coke to carry the smelter through any period of failure to keep up the supply which Is to come from the railroads. It is the purpose of the company to keep a large force at work, both on the mine and on the auto-truck road. COMMERCIAL CLUB ANNUAL MEETING GEO. C. SAU1X NEW PRESIDENT HOARD RE-ELECTED MONEY FOR ADVERTISING "Marks of Progress," but an outline of the achievements of the organlia- tlon for the year as suggested there in follows: Organisation of Commercial club band, the only one in tho alate, un der the leadership of Mr. App'.ehoff; the rew depot, urged and undertaken at the Instance of the club; special excursion of Portland business mea and the visit of Louis J. Hill to this city; meetings held In the Interests of good roads, Irrigation, street Im provement and many other forms tf general and municipal advancement. Along publicity lines,, beside the caring for thousands of personal In quiries, the Bending out of 45,000 colonist folders; distributing 15,000 10-page folders at Chicago Land show; 10,000 largo booklets have also been mailed out by the. club.' In all over 70,000 pieces of literature wpr distributed durlnsr the year. As a fitting climax to a year of L , of Qranta PaS8 and Josephine hard work and much success, the Ln,intv. Tho. successful meetlna of regular annual meeting of the tho aericultiiral fai, tho best ever Grants Pass Commercial club was h.1(1 wnleh nptted $1500i Tn8 ln. held Monday evening and goes down tt-restlng of Messrs. Reed & Reed In local history as the biggest event o Kansa9 City, In Rogue river land, in tha life of the club. The meeting, cau8ing tne investment here of over attenaea ny over memueio, i no. nun. Tho lncreas nor or tne proved a veritable love feast, and club.a quarters and the Installing of jollification of boosters, kindley feel- mora and belter equlpmont. The In- lng end a spirit of harmony pervaded tending and establishment of the the big assemblage as a retrospective R0guc River , Railroad company and view wuh la" ui mo ia m securing ot iTU.uuu suDscription Some of the Good Things Accom plished by This ropulur Organization ADVANCE SHEEIS NEW BOOKLET RECEIVED Its work. One of the most encourag ing features of the meeting was the largs per cent of business and pro fessional men ln attendance, indi cating a vital Interest ln the work of the club by the most substantial ueo- ple of the city. TVia tmnmrflnt Kntttnnaa ft tVlA OV. enlng was the election of officers and NEXT DISTRICT FAIR the following gentlemen were elect ed as the club's officers for 1911: rresiuent, uuu. v. oauiu, vio-jntoi- . . . ' , . ,,. The annual meeting of the hoard UULf 63(1111 uanci , tivaouivi) s-'i v to the stock ot said railway, and many other Items of interest and worthy of note. The next regular meeting of the club will be held tho second Monday ln April. AT MEDF0RD IN SEPT. of commissioners of the First Sou'h- Advance proof sheets have been .a M 1 TT I I II . X T r T i J M received oy secretary nar y a.- i W, secrtw,. . u. m A ,cultural ,0. cirews. or tne mmerc ai ciuo, ir me two outgoing . i, Commerrla iha ii.no nnhllMtv hnnl-lpt ilpscrln-, ond n S TUnnchnrd. warn re-elected ' ... In April and will continue through tlve of Grant8 Pas8 and Josephine to succeed themselves. A hearty vote '0" jjf i.6.?0!!? l, otlol mov ho ... .. . . ....... j.j iw- -nl ""' ' luo WHDuiHB J-"- " "- m Bumwci iuo county, wnicn gives promise oi uu- oi aianns was nucurueu mo m'"8 howa- President . A Perry, Medford; neeaea. mms, au&ie-uuio aim in-jr the most elaoorate ana aitogeiner preBinem, Li. ij. nan, tor ma untiring ... , . m a...i. i.t. hanasome piece ot aaverusm mer- euorts in tuo uuu Cua.c, BrrPtflrv fi A Malboeuf. j i . i i . . .1 J I - k ti ""- - Hi - ' ature ever gotten oui in me va.iey. wnicn ne responauu m a moat m- ...... t a nrth. Med. iTHder the "Community Publicity ting and pleasing manner. Mr. Hall . . ' ' , accomDanv this order. Permanent stakes have been set as far as Ma drona and preliminary surveys will ford. There were present at che 1 J knirnnd An ffiaf A a flfl dCl I HI A I . r A. 1 . T 1 At - ML S - H ue raaue ucjuuu o Vv,. , iun," aaoptea oy me aoutnern ru- retires auer tour yt-urs ui uiv.u. ni(,MnK j Perry L B Hall and witn a view to seeing luejriuoucm c!!Sc. railroaa a 35,000 issue or tDis isacn or tne newiy eieciea onicers nateham the other memben stakes so that construction may be niagnficant piece of art printing is were called upon to addrowKb&lubX . bo ; comp tQ VIOLENT SCENES MARK THE CAMORRA TKIAIj 16. Vlo- to cost the club $3,000, while it Is which they did, throwing out many estimated that the initial cost will bits of wit, good suggestions and be between $6,000 and $7,000, the words of appreciation that were well railroad bearing the balance of the received. Dr. walker, tne newiy expense and, of course, using thous- elected treasurer, having pulled ands of copies for advertising pur- teeth too long to want to prolong tho 15ROODER CM SI.S RLAZE Ringing of the bell about S o'clock Thursday 'night brought out the department to attend to a fire In the poultry house, wood shed and paint shop at the rear of the L. R. Lamphere residence near tin. bridge on Koflth Sixth street. The fire burn ed fiercely for some time, attract Ing nianv people who expected to find a serious conflagration. The depart; in out quickly responding to the alarm rushed the hose cart to the nearest fire Plug at the corner of Fifth and M streets. Arriving at the plug one of the men exclaimed; "It's a goner. We have not enough hose." Without (May, however, the hose was run out and a second cart sent for. When the water reached the building Fire Chlfe Proctor decided as the building was already well consumed to let the fire finish Its work and directed own life as a traveler. The Messrs ' - .. Herrlrk. Herrlck, Ishatu and Martin W adjacent property. nern . ' , ... .. The fire started n a chicken hrood- composed a male quar e te that g BOn,e 20 hIghlaM rhlt.ks several much appreciated musl.'ai 1 1 c .,.,. numbers. Chairman Sam Baker, of n ' , mniiKKed close to their artificial the entertainment committee sprung ,ay good stunt when he passed blank , cards to all present and TWA ,t f . that earn strive 10 secure w.e '-' ,.,... , ,.,. IinllI'l'IR iriniru un ....... ! b'.it thf- loss Included paint and tmltit ierV materials to Ui' ntiioitnt of $100 or more, besides t li - bull-'.hi;. MEN'S CLUB HAS AN INTERESTING MEETING As was expected, Tuesday's meet ing of the Men's club was one of e best flnre its organization, the crowd being large and the entertainnn-nt different than heretofore, taking away any tendency toward stiffness or formality. Mr. Townsend gave a very entertaining and Instructive talk entitled "A Trip Around the World," which, in fact, was composed of anecdotes and experiences from Ms vrrirnnn itnlv Mat. -I .. . . . 1 t I . 1 . . t . .1 . tho f vol rpni nnsea thrnnen its various Dureaus. BKony. 00110a nis retuaras uown iu ICHl Dicuca inni n.u w- i , o - I day's program in the trial of two The matter of passing upon the proof "Thanks," as It was drawing along ....I..... .... - V I . J U - ... . I A I. . . - ,u score of Camorrlsts, charged witn sneets at nana win come up oiur iumu mo uijvuv uum mo n,,Hr Tho tnrv nprved ft demand the board of trustees and advertising club's celebrated lunches generally nn thf court for increased pay and committee at once for acceptance are in evidence. Secretary Andrews, t..j Ti.,m at tha w.mif.H rf Tho covers of the nun leaf on. as who was eieciea lor a nun term to juukc j-jiaiivu, v -" ,.t,... -. - - the minister of Justice, refused k. being exhibited, are most artistically his Important office, outdid himself While the prosecuting office was designed, having embossed letters in as ai impromptu speaker, preaicting reading an account of the Cuocoll black and gold with luscious bunches for Grants Pass 40,000 population mr,ior TArm rnr.pn:irro. the of fruit nn front and back. Tho whole by the time tho next census Is taken. ,.,,-root fiofnndsint rripii hvatprt-.il- nrmnccmcnt is ono of exaulslte taste He suggested that we stop talking UUilttDl. u.iviiuumv( iv lv and said "I swear innocence." and proportion.' The text of the about our neighbor cities, but rather TitrL tha nrioat.nrisnner. hnnU u tn ho nrlnted on the finest loin with them ln boosting for a ,.,f..o,i nr.onorrin nnA rturlarod nnnHtv of hnnk tinner and will be greater Rogue River valley, sng he was sharing the defendant's snf - profusely Illustrated with rural, or- gesf Ing that otherwise the thought of to save his soul chard and mining scenes, Indicative an electric road from Grants ras.i nf thp wnndcrful resources and man- to Ashland murt bo a vain hope. He nlflcent scenery to bo found through- stated his office would bo conducted nut thn fountv and adjacent with the welfare of every cltl7.cn of "tho board being unable to come to Grants Pass. The next district fair will be hold at Medford September 17, 18 and 'it. It being the custom to rotate the place of meeting between Grants Pnss, Medford and Ashland In tho order named. STItlKK lilt MAKER IS FATALLY WOUNDED terlncs ln order from purgatory. The defendants frequently Inter runted the trial. Alfano, tho ring leader spat In the faces of newspaper territory, ln the tuklng up of the of this valley and Josephine county reporters and denounced the court. A Kill Afi SCOUTS (JET PRACTICE IX TEXAS various Riiblects treated, the oneiilng in view, but should the time ever paragraphs are richly Illumined with come when it would be necessary to initial inters, showlnc bits of wood- conduct the office ln the interests of lard scenerv. fruit and landscape, any sect, faction or cllquo, his offl- 1 1 Altogether the publication is one of clal rhalr would bo found vacant l " 1 tho richest and most elaborate book- Chairman T. P. Cramer submitted lets issued bv Grants Pass Commer- the teport of the park committee, Is a credit to the snowing that tne committee nas taken the matter of park Improve 1 rnetit up with Superintendent Field of ih Southern Pacific, who had SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Mar. 1C -- Although 14.000 troops have arrived hero and are In camp the govcrnn ent Hal club and still holds nearly every tar that "vas community. used to transport them anl u.tir onnlnmont. XO DI TV OX LIVESTOCK -I"! Quantities of ammunition arriving ( TIMING FROM MEXICO stated that $1500 would be available are left on tho cars. TourlBt sleep- for j.ark improvement from Sixth to ers. day conches. 400 gondolas, stock WASHING TON, Mar. 10. Steps Bevonth streets; this to Include lay cars and locomotives also are bens ho protect the livestock of Mexican Ing of water pipe. That the smnll ... . .. .. ... til - ... .t. .. 1. 1 -1. I 1. 1 ..1... . 1. ... .1 iri n. held here, out railway ouiciais win rnncners irom tne renem with ik-h miiii iuiik pii buuui ui mo ivnnn-y rnt nv mhpthor tho irnvprnnient If lodnv when Ihp treasury deitartnicnt TniHX corner would also be lm- iisvlna the demurrsiro. Issued a socclnl order allowing stock proved and that an appropriation had " 1 1 The 14,000 troops are being re- to be brought across the border, un- been mada for the Installing of clus- crultcd to a strength of 20,000 The tier bond, free of duty. In an tie- tor lkhts from Sixth street to the coinpnnjlng statement the depart tnent declared lhat tariff Ihws hnd SOMERSET, Ky., Mar. 16. Arm ed strikers and mountaineers attack ed a Quoen & Crescent ruilway itn- glno in the mountain district near uere" today and fatally wounded Mreninn I'owers, a while strike breaker. The engine guard is miss ing and It is believed he was also slain. Powers declared that the guard refused to flro upon the Htrlkei'g. Tho entire male population of King's Mountain Is armed and pre paring to prevent the passage of trains through a tunnel hero. Somerset was dark last night, ow ing to Insufficient power to oporote the railroad-controlled light plant. Tho factories at Uurnsldo were closed yesterday. Tho traffic between hore and Oakdale, Tenn., Is at a sta d- still and many townc aro facing a food famine, .ue loss to the Queen & Crescent so far Is estimated nt more than a million dollars. Gov ernor Wilson today ordered tho sher iff of Pulaski county to swear in BOO deputies and arm them to protect property. est number of names of thos halV.ig .... . . . . . . . ...i, from dllicreni states, nnu mm ..-n 1 collcrt the names of as many as he could who were natives of their ov?n Mate. It was found there were "5 states represented ln the crowd L. E. McPanlels having the honor o: he-ln the only southerner premV. J.-o r renin and wafers were served as MM)s;i;LT I'ARTV at ;kand CAXYON ALBUQUERQUE. V M.. Mar. 16. .. .....i tir.f m hulf hnnr Pnlonel ltfOS-v-'lt. .'Ir'. P.oos.'Vclt rei r( ill III' in f nini o-i spent slnelng old time songs and and Miss Ethel arrived r t'w Orand rhnMlng the rl-ih adjourned, to mt Cpnvon today. Tb y s.end the In mic month. '!" sight-seeing. first "maneuvers" took place today when several regiments wers cid to conceal themselves In the country nearby, while Lieutenant Foulols and Aviator Parinaloo were ordered to scout duty and Instructed to l!ml the concealed forces and report tt.i lr numbers, location, equlpumen'. po.M tlon of guns and the most virnenibl's point of attack. It Is Intended ttmt the uerlul scouts shall be given Hie Hun t kcv re tests. new depot. The advertising committee report- been stretched In view of the unset- ed $H500 so fnr raised for advertls ed conditions In Mexico. )idr eiiKisved calling cards The Courier. at ItLISS riNliS FAVORABLE FIELD FOR MANEUVERS WASHINGTON. Mar. 16. Gener al T. II. Bllvs reported to tho war department today from San Diego that he had found a favorable man- jeuver field at La Mn, H miles from S,m Dleo. lie will encamp two regiments thre temporarily. In purpose", with many business men el i ti" seen. o t from the auditor showed the rt'i'i to be In splendid financial condition, the books disclosing a cash balance on hnnd of $1174.43. Secretary Andrews made a hit when he showed the club's liabilities lo te "15,000 population In 1916!" Lack nf space prevents that part of tho secretary's very comprphenslvo report lvcn under the caption of BURNS RAYS SEATTLE IS THE C LEANEST CITY IX l R. PORTLAND, Mar. 16. Seattle Is now the cleanest town In tho United States, according to Detective W. J. Burns, who arrived in Portland to day after completing his work of gathering evidence of pollco corrup tion In Seattle, Burns Is engaged In Investigating the Humboldt gold bul lion robbery. Burns asserted that 8an Francisco was not os clean as Senttlo. ' - "It will take' another election to rfeun'fian Francisco of Its crooks," he inld. there Is no doubt that the reform dement Is triumphant In California."