Rogue River courier., August 25, 1911, Image 1

VOL. XXYIL
GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1911
NO. 21
ITER
FILINGS
MUST BE RENEWED
ROGUE RIVEK AND TRIBUTAR
IES ARE AFFECTED.
HEARING TO BE IN OCTOBER
City of Grants Pass, Among Other
Users, Must Show Its
Right.
Every person who owns or claims
a water right on Rogue river or any
of its tributaries in the three coun
ties of Josephine, Jackson and Cur
ry, must step forward and show to
the board of control of the state by
what right, title, etc., he claims or
controls water. A large number of
notices have been sent to water
claimants from the board's office at
Salem, notifying the said claimants to
appear on certain dates at certain
points in the three counties and prove
their rights.
In Josephine county the city of
Grants Pass has been served with a
notice among a large number of oth
ers. City Auditor Opdycke will act
for the city, the hearing in Grants
Pass to be October 3, 4 and 5 at the
county court house.
The printed notices sent to all in
terested are rather voluminous and
give reasons why, blank forms for
the reports, and information general"
ly.
Notices state that where persons
fall to appear and submit proof of
-fight to ue water default will be en
tered, and the water user barred from
further rights.
The city of Grants Pass uses water
from Rogue river for sprinkling the
parks. The domestic ater supply Is
owned by the Rogue River Water
company and that corporation will
answer for Itself.
The hearings will be held at the
following places and dates: Ashland.
September 25, 26 and 27; Medford,
September 28; Trail, September 30;
Gold Hill, October 2; Grants Pass,
October 3. 4 and 5; Applegate (Rose
Hall), October 7; Monday, October 9
and for 30 days thereafter at Salem.
The hours for examination at all
towns will be from the hours of 10
a. m. to 12 noon, and from 1 p. in.
to 5 p. m.
A paragraph In some of the Infor
mation sent out reads as follows:
"Proceedings have been com
menced by users oftthe waters of the
stream and its tributaries named in
the notice enclosed for the purpose of
adjudicating and establishing the
rights of all persons claiming the
use of the waters of such stream or
any tributary thereof, for Irrigation,
power, mining, domestic, stock and
other uses. Upon the final deter
mination In these proceedings, a de
cree will be entered In the circuit
court defining and establishing all
rights to such water, and thereafter
certificates will be issued by the
state, which will thereafter be the
basis of the title of the water user
to the water, and will be recorded
In the proper county, as In the case
of a deed to land. It is the purpose
of this proceeding to place title to
water upon much the same basis as
title to land, to secure a proper and
orderly distribution and division in
times of scarcity, by an officer em
powered so to do, to prevent litiga
tion In the future and to protect the
water user In the rightful use of
water.
"The enclosed notice Is sent you
so that you may be prepared at the
time and place named therein to pre
sent to the superintendent of your
water division evidence and proof of
your right to the waters of such
stream, or a tributary thereof. Fail
ure to make proof of your claim will
bar the subsequent asertlon of a
right by you. and It l absolutely nec
essary, for the protection of whatever
right you may ilalm. that you appear
and submit proof, as commanded In
this notice. The duty of the claim
ant In this particular, and the penal-
$3,300,000 FOR COLD RAY
AND PROSPECT PLANTS
MEDFORD, Aug. 22. The Siski
you Electric Power & Light company
has purchased the light and power
plant of the Rogue River Electric
company, and of the Prospect Con
struction company, including the pow
er plants and Gold Ray and Porspect
and several hundred miles of high
tension wires. The total amount in
volved is $3,300,000, the Prospect
plant being valued at $2,500,000 and
the Rogue River Electric company at
$800,000. The deal gives the Sis
kiyou company almost a monopoly
of the water power resources of
northern California and southern
Oregon, i
When construction work at present
under way, is completed, a total of
80,000 horsepower, at low water, will
be developed with 800 miles of high
tension wire, 400 miles of which has
a voltage exceeding 20,000 extending
from Grants Pass to Klamath Falls,
Oregon, and south to Redding! Cal. '
Col. Frank H. Ray of New York
City, with whom is associated Edwin
Hawley, also of New York, were the
principal owners of the Rogue river
properties.
Officials of the Siskiyou Electric
Power & Light 'company are: Jesse
W. Churchill, president, and J. P.
Churchill, vice president, both of the
Siskiyou County bank at Yreka, Cal.,
Alexander J. Rosbrough and P. De
Tristan of Paris, representing a
wealthy French syndicate.
CHICAGO COMPANY
WILL EXTEND DITCHES
At a meeting of the trustees of the
Commercial club and officials of the
Chicago-Rogue River company at the
club headquarters last evening, it was
boldly stated by several officers of the
Irrigation company that the corpora
tion would extend ditches over Rogue
River valley to a larger extent than
the plans now call for If the farmers
if the valley will sigu for the water.
Present at the meeting were L. L.
Herrlck, president of the Grants
Pass Banklug &. Trust Co.; Sam H.
Baker, cashier of the Josephine Coun
ty bank, R. L. Coe, of R. L. Coe &
Co., G. W. Donnel, postmaster of
Grants Pass, J. D. Fry, vice president
of the First National bauk; George E.
Sanders, agent of the Chicago-Rogue
River company, A. E. Strock, of Chi
cago, president; E. M. Atkins, Chi
cago, secretary; Dr. E. W. Grosser,
Chicago, director1, and H. D. Irwin,
Chicago, attorney; M. L. Andrews,
secretary. Grants Pass Commercial
club.
The meeting was an informal one,
the club trustees having invited the
Chicago men to meet them for the
purpose of getting acquainted and es.
tablishlng a friendly feeling.
Sam H. Baker, as vice president of
tke club, presided, In the absence of
President Sabln, and welcomed the
Chicago men to Grants Pass. Mr.
Sanders, replying for hla principals,
stated that all they asked was a
square deal. Several of the offici
als then made talks and the tenor of
their remarks was that they did not
ak any "special Indorsement" of the
business men but did desire their
good will and moral support, and
stated that the matter was now up to
the farmers, that In order for the
company to build some of the larger
canaLi, It was necessary to sign for
water; that they could nol extend
ditches over a wide territory without
the necessary customers for water.
H. D. Irwin of Chicago, attorney
for the company, stated that he had
found the people of Grants Pbbb most
courteous and affable and easy to get
acquainted with, and he was favor
ably Impressed .with their attitude
toward his company.
One of the visitors stated chat his
Impression heretofore of Grants Pass
was that It was a little town under
the shadow of the mountains with a
scant farming territory. He said
that he was much surprised on his
arrival here and more so when he
went over the country in an auto
mobile. The composite statement of the of
ficials of the irrigation rompany was
ty attsching to a failure to present a
claim, are set forth in Section 6656
of Lord's Oreion Laws."
CHICAGO HEN SEE
ROGUE R. VALLEY
PROMINENT "MINORITY STOCK
HOLDERS" IN CITY.
INVESTMENT PLEASES ALL
Have Taken Look at Company Pro
prletors and Visited Many
Sections.
In two automobiles a lively par
ty of Chicago-Rogue River com
pany officials and several Grants
Pass residents today saw the coun
try tributary to Grants Pass, the ter
ritory which is to be Irrigated from
the big Golden Drift dam. The party
was in charge of Geo. E. Sanders and
George Sorenson, with J. D. Fry
a guest, and was composed of A. E.
Strock, president; E. M. Atkins, sec
retary; Dr. E. W. Grosser, director,
and H. D. Irwin, attorney for the
company.
The Chicago visitors Monday saw
the big dam and plant. Today they
toured the valley In an Inspection of
all the land to be covered by the two
ditches the company has agreed to
dig, that is the gravity ditch and Ap
plegate ditch. In addition to view
ing the land to be covered by these
two ditches the .officials were today
taken by Mr. Sanders to the Jercme
Prairie and Merlin country to see
about extensions of the system to
those two districts.
Wednesday the entire party went
to the Williams creek country, where
Mr. Sanders showed his associates
the difference between Irrigation and
no Irrigation. The Williams creek
country Is green and thriving as a
result of the use of water over the
land.
Thursday the entire party en
joyed fishing, near the dam.
Friday morning all went to Med
ford for 12 o'clock dinner, guests of
Attorney Reames, at 3 p. m. they
boarded the train for California,
going to Los Angeles, and back to
Chicago September 10.
All of the Chicago men expressed
themselves as surprised at the mag
nitude of the Irrigation project. Deal
ing In figures In Chicago offices was
one thing and looking with their own
eyes over Rogue valley l another
thing, and the "occular demonstra
tion" brought words of satisfaction
and pleasure.
Regarding the city they declared
that It was both beautiful and unique,
beautiful in its setting in the valley,
and unique from the fact that In
whatever direction one, looked the
emerald hills stood In both beauty
and grandeur.
Grants Pass has won much as the
result of the visit here at this time of
the Chicago capitalists.
GRANTS PASS ROY
IV COAST LEAGUE
Kenneth WllllamB, the Grants
Pass boy who Joined the Sacramento
club at Portland yesterday, broke In
to the game the first day of his pro
fessional league experience, by going
to bat yesterday in the ninth in place
of Helbtcr, and being walked to first,
filling the banes, but Mahoney flew
out, ending the game.
Today Williams replaced Helsier In
the sixth, and after Danzig had been
retired, "Dinky" singled to center,
but died there as Mshoney fanned. He
remained in the game, and In Pott
land's half, neatly grabbed tShec-
han's long fly after a hard run.
In the ninth, Wllll-imi, flirt up,
tlrpled, and cored on Mahoney's sin
gle. Thomas walked, but the next
three men went out. Williams' bat
ting average is 1,000 up to date.
that If the farmers will sign for wat
er that the canals will be extended
rven more than has been discussed,
until all possible tillable land Is un
der water. The resut will be one of
the r nest domain In the west.
REWARD FOR CATCHING
FOREST INCENDIARIES
District Forester Cecil has given
out the Information that the offer of
reward which was made by Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson last September
tor Information leading to the con
viction of persons willfully or mal
iciously setting fire on the national
forests, Is still In effect. The terms
of the offer are as follows:
"First. Not exceeding $250, and
not less than $50, for information
leading to the arrest and conviction
of any person, in any United States
court, on the charge of willfully and
maliciously setting on fire, or causing
to be set on fire, any timber, under
brush, or grass upon the lands of the
United States within the national for
est.
"Second. Not exceeding $100, and
not less than $25, for information
leading to the arrest and conviction
of any person, In any United States
court, on the charge of building a
fire on lands of the United States
within a national forest, In or near
any forest, timber or other inflam
mable material, and leaving said fire
before the same has been totally ex
tinguished. ''Third. All officers and employes
of the department of agriculture are
barred from receiving reward for in
formation leading to the arrest and
conviction of any person or persons
committing either of the above of
fenses. "Fourth. The department of agri
culture reserves the right to refuse
payment of any claim for reward
when, in Us opinion, there has been
collusion or improper methods have
been used to secure the arrest and
conviction thereunder, and to allow
only one reward where several per
sons have been convicted of the same
offense, or where one person has been
convicted of several offenses, unless
the circumstances entitle the claimant
to a reward on each such conviction.
"These rewards will he paid to
the person or persons giving the In
formation leading to such arrests and
convictions upon presentation to the
department of agriculture of satis
factory documentary evidence there
of, subject to the necessary appro
priation, as aforesaid, or otherwise,
as may be provided by law.
"Applications for reward, made In
pursuance of this notice, should be
forwarded to the forester, Washing
ton, D. C; but a claim will not be
entertained unless presented within
three months from the date of con
viction of an offender.
"In order that all claimants tor re
ward may have an opportunity to pre
sent their claims within the prescrib
ed limit, the department will not take
action for three months from date of
conviction of an offender."
KANSAS PASTOR WILL
LOCATE IS THIS CUV
Rev. S. V. Grlgsby, pastor evange
list of the Presbyterian church for the
Southern Oregon Presbytery, was In
the city yesterday to look for a suit
able residence. At present the Grigs
by family Is located at Medford, hav
ing Just arrived from Emporia, Kas.
Mr. Grlgsby left Emporia after a
astorate of 26 years in the First
Presbyterian church of that city, giv
ing up one of the largest and most
Important churches In Kansas with a
membership of COO.
Mr. Grlgsby Is an alumnus of the
Southwestern Presbyterian university
of Clnrkavllle, Tcnn., and of the Un
ion Theological seminary of the Pres
byterian church, Columbia, 8. C.
Mr. Grlgsby brings with him bis wife
and four children, three daughters
and one son. The eldest daughter,
Miss Mary, has recently graduated
from the Synodleal Presbyterian col
lege, located at Emporia,, Kas., with
an A. n. degree which carries a
teacher's life certificate.
Miss Lllla Otlgnby. who Is a grad
ii ate from the music department of
the Kansas State normal, and also of
the Emporia School of Music and Art,
has had considerable experience as a
teacher, and a member of the facul
ty of the music department of the
Kansas State normal.
H. A. O'Brien of Boise, Idaho. Is
spending several days here the guest
of 8. P. Operator R. F. Sra'tu.
PAUL BERTELMAN
DIES BY ACID
FOUND IN HAY MOW ON PLACE
HE LEASED.
SISTER LIYES IN IDAHO
First Report as Had Heart, But Close
Examination Showed Man to
Be Suicide,
(From Sunday'a Dally.)
Paul Bertelman, a rancher, who
had the old John Wise ranch, three
and a half miles from Merlin, under
lease, was found dead Saturday
morning in a hay mow on the place.
He was last seen alive at 6 o'clock
Friday evening.
Dr. F, D. Strieker, as coroner, was
notified and went to the home. To
The Courier on his return Dr. Striek
er stated that it was a case of a bad
heart.'
Bertelman has of late chosen the
hay mow as a place to sleep In pre
ference to his room, and It U sup
posed he passed out during Saturday
night. A sister lives at Rotherum, Ida
ho, and to her Dr. Strieker seat a
message yesterday afternoon notify,
lng her of the death.
Bertelman's property consisted of
$110,' which was In his pockets, $34
in bank, three horses, on cow and
other farm paraphernalia.
(From Tuesday's Dally.)
Paul Bertloman, who had the old
Wise' ranch near Merlin leased, and
was found dead In his hay mow last
Saturday morning, did not die from
heart disease as was at first suppos
ed. When Dr. F. D. Strieker, as coro
ner, was called to the scene, he made
a hasty examination of the body, but
brought It to Grants Pass for more
careful examination. Yesterday, Dr,
Strieker discovered that the Interior
of the dead man's mouth and throat
were blackened as If with an acid.
The physlcjun then quickly saw that
Flertleman had drunk poison and the
drug whh soon discovered to be cres
ol. An Inquest was held this morning
and the verdict was In accordance
of these facts.
Dr. Strieker has received two tele
grams from Bertelman's sister In
Idaho, but as yet no plans have been
perfected as to disposition of the
body.
TWO CHARTERS TO BE
SUBMITTED TO CITIZENS
The charters will soon be ready for
the people of Grants Pass, and the
property holdoig will have a chance
to say which one they want.
Joseph Moss stated this morning
that the committee of citizens of
which he Is one, which had been nam
ed by Mayor Myers to draw up an In
strument, had gone over the old
charter, amended It In many ways and
this will be submitted. The other In
strument is a charter calling for the
ommlsslon form of government.
Mr. Moss said:
"We decided that It was best for
the city that the people have a chance
at both measures, as this will glvo
them a charter; otherwise, If there
was only one submitted, It might b
turned down and our long summers
work would be for naught.
"The" way the matter now stands,
the voters may adopt the commission
charter or the amendod charter. Both
will be published and the pooplo will
have a chance to study each one care
fully."
The two Instruments are now In the
hands of City Attorney Clements to
be put In shape when they will again
go bnrk to the committee for any
changes thought advisable. Then
they will be published and the people
make their selection.
The committee which drew up the
two charters Is composed of Joseph
Moss, J. D. Fry, Frank South, Claus
Schmidt, L. L. Herrlck, C. II. Dema
ray, with City Attorney Clements
acting as adviser,
MOUNTAIN LION MINE
LEASED BY C.C.DANIELS
The Mountain Lion mine, now own
ed by L, L. Jewell, haa been leased by
City Councilman C. C. Daniels, who
has also Just sold' his bicycle bust
neas to D. J. Manuel and A. M. Hel
ton.
Mr. Daniels has a mining experi
ence of nearly 25 years m Colo
rado, Nevada aud California, and be
will put the Mountain Lion property
in first class condition. The property
Is a quarts proposition on the Apple-
gate, 16 miles south of Grant Pass,
and Is the property of L. L. Jewell.
The mine was once a satisfactory
producer, but tor several years haa
been closed on account of litigation.
All of .this trouble is now cleared and
the title rests In Mr. Jewell.
In taking over the mine Mr. Dan
iels will be aided in his operations by
some good equipment on the property
consisting of a five-stamp mill and
two concentrating tables..
Development consists of one tunnel
of 500 feet, one tunnel 600 or 700
feet, and other shorter tunnels and
shafts. A depth of 500 feet has been
secured overhead one of the tunnels.
Mr. Daniels will begin work Sep
tember 1. He will put the rock
through the mill and ship the con
centrates. BIG SHORTAGE IN THE
VEGETABLE CROP
(Furnished by the Wholesale Market
Exchange, H. M. Axtell ft Co.)
Having Just finished a crop report
of the territory of which this Is the
distributing center, we are sorry to
report that we find a great shortage
in all lines of produce, the hop crop
Is perhaps the only exception, but la
this the acreage Is only a fractional
part of what It was only a few years
ago, or before fruit and grape grow
ing reclaimed so large a territory.
These young orchards are respon
sible more than anything else for the
scant acreage now left to the grow
ing of vegetables. Not alone is the
acreage much less than In former
years, but the demand Is more than
twice Is great, with less than half tho
ipaco on which to grow these staple
We must at least grow enough for
home use here in the valley so as to
keep the money at home Instead, of
sending It away to California and
even Michigan, for the necessities
of life. Get your Irish up and grow
more spuds. Our reports show a
shortage In potatoes alone of over 13
cars, or more than 6000 bushels, to
say nothing of the onions, beans and
other vegetables for winter us.
Why, even the Dutchman looks wor
ried ovor the empty kraut barrel.
Last year there were enough mel
ons to supply the local demands,
while this season It has been neces
sary to ship In four cars not to men
tion the "nutmegs" and canteloupes
by express, aggregating lu 'all tome
six cars of fifteen tons each.
Our leal melons of all kinds are
far superior to the southern stock,
and In all but watermelons will sup
ply the local trade from now on, but
the watermelons this season will be
In scant supply, less than a car of
both ripe and green ones now being
In evidence.
The prevailing high prices of fruit
and berries caused by the general
shortage has, of course, stimulated
the demand for melons, a well aa
has our greatly Increased population.
All of these things muse be taken
Into consideration. If you are all too
busy caring for t tat young orchard
to make a study of market conditions
then romo to us for advice for it la
the business of this Wholesale Market
Exchange to study and to know these
things. With the assured Irrigation
for next season we want to see some
thing else raised beside the price of
land. Later we will point nut the ad
vantages that high freight rates are
giving growers here In protecting
them from competition with the for
eign labor of Sacramento valley la
California.
August Goettscbe returned to Rose
burg Saturday evening after spend
ing several days with his wife here.
Mrs. Ooettsche will Join her husband
sometime next week and they will
make their home in Rosebuig. The
Ootttst'h home has been teased by
Edward B. Van Dyke and mother.
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