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WEEKLY ROGUE RIVER COURIER
FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1011
WeeRly Rog'ue River Courier
km Iafrpendrat New Paper EaUbllaned la 1887. Published every Friday
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E. VOORFIES, Publlbrr and Proprietor.
C. G. COUTAXT, Editor.
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GRANTS PASS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1911.
EXPLAINS CHEMICAL AND AUTO WAGON.
Every citizen of Grants Pass is interested in the sub
ject of a combination chemical and auto waeron. Below
will be found a co jple of letters which explain themselves.
It will be seen that the information in regard to the auto
wagon is timely as the election takes place on the 29th
of this month, at which time we will decide whether or
not we will purchase this kind of a fire fighting ma
chine. It is to be hoped that every citizen will see the
necessity of providing a modern fire apparatus. If some
thing like this is not secured at once we are liable to have
a conflagration that will sweep the town, but read the
letters spoken of which follow.
Grants Pass, Oregon, June 3d, 1911.
Hon. Mayor City of Freemont,
Fremont, Neb.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly inform me what success you are hav
ing with your new motor-driven combined chemical en
gine and hose wagon t What make, size and cost of same,
guarantee and so forth f We contemplate purchasing one
nere for this city and shall j appreciate any information
on data.
Thanking you in advance, I enclose a stamped en
velope for reply,
Yours truly,
Fremont, Neb., June 12, 1911.
Mayor's Office,
Grants Pass, Oregon.
Dear Sir
I received the enclosed letter a few days ago unsigned,
nd think perhaps it will reach its right channel through
your office, and am taking the liberty of writing you in
answer to same.
Our city has installed a combination chemical and auto
wagon. As 1 understand it, it is a forty-horse motor and
cost the city RSOO.OO complete. We are well pleased with
same and it is doing fine, effective work, and assure
you that while we had considerable knocking against this
purchase at the start the knockers have been converted
nnd arc the most enthusiastic supporters of this invest
ment. The only regret is that we did not add a little
more to the purchase and get a larger apparatus, but
thus far it has given entire satisfaction and is doing splen
did work, and would certainly recommend same to your
city.
With best, wishes, I am,
Respectfully vours, .
GEO. F.'WOLZ,
Mayor.
ONLY A QUESTION OF VERACITY.
The Mod ford Sup, lakes two columns on its editorial
page to deny that the Norlhern Pacific railroad officials
wore advised through misstatement by Medford boosters,
to not make the trip to Grants Pass by automobile. This
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a vi-ry sunn iiiHULT anu me oun manes it sun smaller
by its large denials and protestations. In the language of
Pill Shakespeare it protests too much. It is simply a
question of voracity between The Sun and A. D. Chariton
who said, in the presence of numerous gentlemen in
Grants Pass, that they "were told by Medford rooters
that it would take them three hours to make the trip to
Grants Pass, and advised them to remain at Medford un
til the arrival of the Southern Pacific train No. 20, there
by depriving the Northern Pacific officials the pleasure of
KEEP DOWN REALTY PRICES.
For months The Courier has urged land owners not to
increase the price of their property for the very good rea
son that values should not be higher than their earning
capacity would justify. This referred to agricultural
holdings. But it was useless to call attention to the un
wise policy of booming such lands, as owners claimed their
prices were scarcely more than a third as much as was
asked for the same quality of land around Medford, but
finally sober, sound sense came to the relief of land own
ers and they ceased to indulge in boom values. We are
glad to say there are many properties within a few miles
of Grants Pass which can be bought at prices justified
by their producing capacity. These will be under irriga
tion in a year or two and they will then produce crops
which will pay the interest on the price now demanded
for them. From this on the reasonable values should re
main where they are and over-priced lands should be re
duced. This policy will help to bring practical farmers
into this country who will develop mixed farming so as to
supply our home markets. The Courier has always been
opposed to booming prices not only in the country but
also in the city. At fair values property will sell in every
part of Josephine county and city lots will also sell to men
who. have faith enough in the town to build more resi
dences and business houses, both of which are needed.
A large amount of land will be cleared this winter and
prepared for irrigation and the result will be that next
season will bring prosperity to many farmers who are lo
cated under the ditches proposed to be built next year.
The first thing planted should be alfalfa and other forage
crops. We must raise more cattle, more hogs and more
horses. Dairy farming will be popular for the reason
that it will pay.
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seeing tho best and most progressive city of the Rogue
River valley, Grants Pass." We might 'suggest to Tho
Sun that such treatment ot this oitv will not be apt to
induce a large number ot U rants I ass people to attend
Medford 's Fourth of July celebration.
RORAPAUOH DOING GOOD WORK.
The Portland Oregon Journal of Sunday has some
very fine illustrations of tho Golden Drift dam, which
show the work of repairing in all its stages and also gives
n picture of the dam as it will be when completed. Tho
Journal is standing by Grants Pass and never misses an
opportunity to boost for the town, for irrigation, for the
rich mines, and for Josephine county. Our citizens cer
tainly appreciate this service on the part of the Journal,
and, yet it may be that few know who is the correspond
ent at this point and. therefore, it is not out of place to
mention tho name of E. E. Rorapaugh in this connection.
Ho has proven his ability to do ihis kind of work.
VISIT THE CITY RESERVOIRS.
Manager R. W. Clarke ,of the Rogue River Water
company, yesterday morning invited the publisher of
The Courier and also the editor to take a joy ride in his
new 33 horse power Cadillac for the purpose of examin
ing the reservoirs which supply this city with water. On
the wav Judpe Ondvokfi loined the nartv nnd ViaWI fn
make the occasion pleasant. At the head of E street they
left the car and climbed the eminence, on which the res
ervoirs are located. Arriving at the top of the hill,
there was presented a clear birdseye view of the city and
the entire surrounding country.
After the view was enjoyed Mr. Clarke kindlv unlock
ed the gate and invited his guests to enter the inner court
that surrounds the great receptacles in which the water
supply is kept. The drinking fluid, at the time the visit
ors were there, was nine or ten feet deep in each reser-
oit. ine pump down on the river, above the city, was
pouring the water into the north reservoir. Mr. Clnrko
said that the pumps kept at work twelve hours each dav
ana that the amount consumed by the city was so great
that the supply in each of these reservoirs was practically
changed every twenty-four hours. The party examined
the water carefully and found the great north pool clear,
but the south one had floating on a portion of the sur
face what the writer would describe as scum.. Mr.
Clarke said it was his practice to clean these nook nnoo
a month and that he would at once put them through the
cleaning process, so as to insure water for the eitv, clear
and pure. Speaking of the editorial in Monday's Cour-
iiu, uk 6iu u wumu cause mm ro iook more carefully af
ter tho reservoirs. The editor assured him that it war nnt
The Courier's intention to, in any way, injure the reput
ation of tho water company or its manager, but that it
tried to represent the best interests of the people of
Grants Pass. That Mr. Clarke's intentions have been, in
all cases, to insure n nnro nnd wlinlncnmn wntnr 0,,,.
there can bo no doubt, and his assurances that he will in
sist upon cleaning tho reservoirs oftener will be accept
able news to the water users.
PREPARING FOR MINING CONGRESS.
In another column will bo found an article relating to
the mining congress which is to take place in this city on
July 18. It is important that this be made a success and
therefore, every effort should be put forth to bring this
The ivripro- ity treaty serins to hang on from dav
day and month to month. The extra session ,,f
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on on account o ns. wi ...K-
Most peoule think tint .! . tniH..V
of course it will go through congress, but some of the wise
to
gross, which was call
to last all summer.
huuui. juonoy win oe needed to pay the expenses of per
sons who may go into the various camps to secure a col
lection of minerals for exhibition at the time nf tho omu
gross. All the districts in this county must be looked af
ter and the rich specimen rock of the Red Mountain dis
trict should be here in abundance. These collections will
serve a double purpose as after service here, they can also
be used to advantage at the second annual land show to be
held in Omaha, October 16-28. Frank South is chairman
of a committee which is to solicit funds and when he comes
around it is important to give him a welcome by sub
scribing liberally to this important part of the work.
AVOID FIRES BY CUTTING GRASS.
Following in the footsteps of The Courier, the Med
ford Daily Sun d'scusscs the oucstion of rnttW rrmca
around that town to prevent fire. It savs:
Unless .Medford people wish to promote a serious
nimingrauon mov nau Letter cut their dead fox grass
nnd woods. Last year, about this time of vcar, continu
ous calls were being sent to the fire department on ac
count of grass fires and tho property owners had to "dig
up for their carelessness. Those wkhw
ones have their doubts.
thing like this should get a permit from the fire chief and
ns soon as the wind has settled a little in tho evenin
Mum tho superfluous dead crass that is on their lots "
liODY OP MEDFORD MAN
FOUND ON S. P. TRACKS
MEDFORD, June 22. The body
of a man, known to the police ol this
city by the name of George Binder,
was found on the right of way of the
Southern Pacific a mile north of this
city today by a section crew. He had
evidently been hit by a train and
killed Instantly. A strange feature
of the case Is the fact that Binder
spent Sunday In the same cell at
the city Jail with Will Jackson, who
was later found dead In a box car In
the freight yards of the Southern
Pacific in this city.
With work to find watch th of
fers of work that find their way Into
the "want columns."
CORONATION ARCH FALLS.
BARNSTABLE, England, June 22.
- -During the celebration here today
the coronation arch collapsed while
tho parade was In progress. .One
person was killed and six injured. .
MRS. LIKE LEA IMPROVES.
WASHINGTON, June 22. Mrs.
Luke Lea, wife of the Tennessee sen
ator, whose life probably was saved
by the transfusion of her husband'i
blood, Is slowly gaining strength.
HEAD ALMOST SEVERED.
SALINA, Kas., June 22. George
Hlgglns was almost beheaded near
Colby by riding a motorcycle In a
barbed wire stretched across a coun
try road.
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In Our New
Quarters.
We have -moved into our new store, corner Sixth
and II streets (Layton Hotel) and are ready for
business come in and look around and incident
ally take a peek at a suit of
Bishop's Ready
Tailored Clothes
.The best clothes in Southern Oregon.
$10 to $30.
C. P.
CO.
THE CLOTHIERS.
L. R. Steelhammer, Manager.
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MANY A COUNTRY RESIDENCE
HAD ITS INCEPTION IN A
Savings Book Account
The dollar saved each week grew into a respectable
sum, until it brought with it self rcspectrand showed
the way to independence. You can do the same
thing as the other fellow did, if you will. You can
open an account and nurse it until it grows healthy,
rugged and aggressive. Inquire at
THE
Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co.
GRANTS PASS, OREGON.
Table
Coffee Drinkers Know Where
to Get the Finest
To tln-m who prof or chocolate or cocoa a word -We have Bens
dorp'g Rojrol Dutch Cocoa (Imported), nothing better to be had.
,,lr..C0'V", Lo,v,,7, powdered chocolate, Lowney'i cocon,
ml (liimrdflu'a ktouikI chocolate nnd cocon.
Cocoa and chocolate for a hot drink for children nnd Invalids
recommended by physician.
8WII.TS 1'KEMIl'M 1UULKI) HAM-Mlced beef, IKed bacon,
Mloc thick or thin, ns you want It.
nVlVl!!T.MnJV!:,.0.,,,ry,,,eS,nnN,, I'lwwlo. Queen Olive,
Pill ricklcs. All kind of Lunch Cracker.
THE WHITE HOUSE GROCERY
(j- Delicacies
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