Rogue River courier., September 01, 1911, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4

P.UJE I'Ot'B
WEEKLY ROGl'E RIVER COURIER
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, iqh
WeeklyRog'ue River Courier
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GRANTS PASS, ORE., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1911
PREPARING TO FIGHT FIRES.
The costly conflagration, last Friday night at the res
idence of It. E. Kroh, is an object lesson which will con
vince people generally that it was wisdom on the part of
the taxpayers to vote the money necessary for the pur
chase of an auto fire truck, which will be fully equipped
with fire fighting apparatus. There is only one criticism
and that is, this action should have been taken more than
two years ago. Individuals in Grants Pass have suffered
loss within the time mentioned of nearly twice the cost of
a new machine. This is unfair as the losers from these
fires were entitled to protection and it was for that pur
pose they paid taxes. Police and fire protection are the
rights of every citizen and these should be guaranteed by
every municipality. Property, destroyed by a mob, is al
ways w for by the state and, on that same principle, loss
by fire in a municipality should be made good by the gov
ernment that fails to protect the property.
During the last two r three years, there has been prac
tically no lire protection in (irants Pass to a large portion
of the city. This was no fault of the volunteer fire depart
ment but the city government, which failed to place fire
plugs so that water might be available in every neighbor
hood. Municipal government should mean something and
there should be responsibility on the part of every citizen
elected to office." This would mean conducting the affairs
of a city on business principles. The fire department must
be held to a strict accountability; likewise, the police de
partment. It is, however, a satisfaction to point out the
fact that, in the future, Grants Pass will be furnished with
one of the best fire fighting equipments used by any mu
nicipality. There may be other machines equal to the one
purchased but there are certainly none better. There is
only one regret and that is the machine will not be deliv
ered for some weeks to come and this leaves room fur an
other conflagration unless every householder does his full
share in protecting his premises against fire. Let us hope
that we may be fortunate enough to escape the fire fiend
during the interim .we shall be helpless.
The author of the Commercial club booklet on mining
in Josephine county talks interestingly of the Oriole mine
at Galice. Introducing the subject, he says:
"This district in former years was regarded as being an
exclusive placer mining region and' while it is still the
home of the model hydraulic mine of this state, yet its
quartz mining industry in importance and value outweighs
all other classes of mining. The big Oriole mine is proving
to be a wonder a veritable "Lluvia de Oro." The high
grade ore in evidence on the surface outcroppings has re
cently been encountered by the '900-foot tunnel at a verti
cal depth of GOO feet, thus proving the fact that its won
derful values are not confined to surface deposits. The
big vein which is from 100 to 200 feet in width is composed
of siliceous quartz strata of generous and variable size
ranging from one to twenty feet in width and interlaced
with ribbons of nietamorphic slate. The hanging wall is
an auriferous quartz porphyry. The foot wall, while not
clearly defined, is, beyond question, slate. The contact of
slate and porphyry in this district is regarded as an in
fallible :ndieation of nermanencv and value of muwi?. nml
vein filling. The returns from the Tacoma Smelter on
several car-load lots of the Oriole quartz show that the
pay oro goes better than 200.00 per ton in gold. The
iahhmii; 10 uibitui vai&u&i;u m upumiig up Uie 01C UOU1CS
in a most systematic, and miner-like fashion, employing
drilis operated by air compressors. Mr. Payette A. Jones,
a mining engineer of long and successful experience, has
the development work under his immediate charge while
Mr. .). O. Mattison, the original owner of the mine, and a
member of the board of directors, has the general man
agement of the entire property. Dr. B. P. Rowland of
!Salein is president, Mr. O. S. Dlanchard is secretary and
Mr. George W. Dounell of Grants Pass, is treasurer of
the company, which is incorporated under the laws of
Oregon and known as the Oriole Gold Mining company."
AT THE SAME OLD TRICKS.
Our liogue Kivf p Fruit and Produce association, with
headquarters at Mo.llerd, uhi.-h succeeded last year in
keeping Rogue river fruit down to the very lowest price,
starts off this season with the same story they repeated
so many thees last year; namely, that the market was off.
Here is the item v:Ww appears in a Medford paper:
"The first car of K'ouue river fruit to be sold this v.vn-
va disposed of by (he Uogue River Fruit Produce as
sociation at. Huston Tuesday at 1.M) a bo. The ear
brought $771. Tle market is off. owing Kan overhudiiH
! 1 1 I ... . . 7 . -W
oi usuiersmM niui guru tmit Irom the hill sections of
California."
Grants Pass people were expecting at least s'J.OO or
fJ.oO for their pe.us and it was the duty of the ass.Viaii,.,!
to have held the shipment tor good prices, else why ji,
through an asso ion
COUNTRY CLUB ORCHARD ENTERPRISE.
Among the comparatively new orchard projects in this
county, none stands higher than the County Club Orch
ards, which occupy a strip of country extending rom Mer
lin to within three miles of Grants Pass, containing over
3,000 acres. The company has in process of clearing 1,000
acres, 700 of which have" been planted to fruit trees and
300 ready to plant this fall and next spring. The land is
cut into tracts ot.lrom three and a liali to ten acres ana
sold to men who are not expected to take possession
until the. fruit trees are at least four vears old. Over one
hundred families arc already represented and in due time
their orchards will be on a paying basis ana tney win nave
an opportunity to locate on their property.
The work of clearing the land has been going on for
nearlv or mute tvvo vears and will continue until the 3,-
000 acres have been developed into orchards. There is
room on the tract for GOO families and it is the intention of
the Rogue River Orchard company, the owners of the
property, to put every tract in shape to enable the pur
chaser to carry on a pajing fruit business. Nowhere in
the rountrv can be found the work of making orchards on
a more practical scale. An engineer lays out the tracts.
a road passing m front ot each Holding. - a complete irri
gation system will pass over the land and every modern
convenience will be supplied to the families who will own
the properties The plan observed is to furnish the var
iety and number of trees of each desired by the purchaser.
The engineer makes a blue print of the property laid out.
showing the location of each tree. From the time the
trees are planted until they are turned over to the owner
of the property, they are cared for by practical orchard
ists and carefully protected from insectiverous enemies.
They will have every advantage of careful cultivation so
that 'when the owner assumes charge, he will be enabled
to carrv forward the work begun with little or no diffi
culty.
The gentlemen who compose the company are nieii or
high standing and are vouched for by numerous banking
institutions of Oregon and other states. They have the
Ahilitv to carry out their svstem of orchard work and it
can be said they command the respect of the best fruit
growers in the country. There are many ime orcnara
tracts in Josephine county but this is the largest under
taking so far inaugurated in the Rogue River valley. The
3,000 acres, selected for tin's work, are located in a rich
section and have every advantage ot automobile and wag
on roads as well as having the Southern Pacific railroad
passing through the land with a depot location on the
ground. The management of this property is trying to
demonstrate the possibilities ot profitable truit growing
in this TMirt of the Rogue River vallev and. when the 000
tracts are developed into orchards and have a handsome
residence, as provided for in the plan of work., this will be
one of the most beautitul sections ot tbe famous valley.
ley can do is to hae leading fruit men of other localities
stop over and examine for themselves the character of its
orchards and the quality of the fruit it produces. There
is no climate in the world more favorable for apples or
peal's, in fact, nearly all fruits. It is the flavor which
makes any fruit desirable and our valley has an establish
ed reputation along these lines.
RAISE SUPPLIES FOR HOME MARKET.
Now that it is generally conceded that we will have
next year many thousands of acres under irrigation, it be
hooves us to take this matter up in a businesslike way and
find out just what crops will pay best to plant under the
new ditches. First, we will need a number of expert farm
ers who understand irrigation. This, in reality, is an art
and it takes time to learn it and get the best results. We
need all kinds of forage crops as well as wheat, oats, bar
ley and potatoes. All these will be in demand in our home
market which, if supplied, will save us more than $100,
000 in freight and this sum we have been paying annually
into the unappeasable maw of the Southern Pacific rail
road company. It is very kind of the railroad to bring in
forage and bread stuffs to keep us from starving but let
us be industiious and enterprising enough to raise these
things for ourselves.
ON THE EVE OF GREAT PROSPERITY.
Grants Pass has a" reputation of having, within the
past twelve months made a more prosperous growth than
any other town along the line of the Southern Pacific. It
is claimed that it is a little dull just now but then it is al
ways dull in the summer. People are in the country, at
the seaside and in the mountains on their vacations. The
weather and climate has been ideal all summer and will
continue to ie for all time to come. "We are not building
any railroads just now, it is true, but all in good time the
work will be taken up and pushed so as to complete at
least one road to the ocean in time to celebrate the opening
of the Panama canal. Just as soon as the rains come, the
Chicago-Rogue River people will commence work on the
big gravity ditch with a steam ditch digger and a hundred
nu n will be employed on other ditches and then will com
mence the work of clearing the timbered lands which will
be needed lor crops next season. The fall and winter will
be one of great prosperity all over Josephine county.
i
PLEASES NOTED HORTICULTURIST.
I lie president ol the State Horticultural society, 11. G.
.Uwell, li;,s been on a trip through the Rogue River vallev
t" examine the orchards, lie thinks this section is witli
I'Ut a pin- in the northwest as a fruit producing eountrv.
ibis was his t.rst examination of our orchards and he
verv in,,,,; regretted that he had not familiarized himself
with the va, y ,)r:;nv. h(1 savs ..,t if NvH, xvorth a visih
Aihl visits are Imviiu to be followed bv investment Xo
wonder a K..g,ie river orchardist is eternally telling of th.
glories o! his foimi
The best advertising thi, part of the Rogue River val-
Make Cookin r a
pastime by using
All
ten
mm urn
We just imported a fine line of this ware and
have it on sale at remarkably low prices.
Handled Sauce Pans 50c and $1.40
Handled Stew Pans 75c and $1.45
Bailed Preserving Kettles $1.25; $2.10
Covered Stew Kettles $1.00 and $1.40
Tea Kettles $3.25 and $3.50
Cups and Saucers 25c .
Dinner Plates 40c and 45c
Salt, Fepper and Tooth Pick Sets 25c
Collapsible Cups 15c , ' -
Spiders $1.25 and $2.00
Fry Pans $1.00 and $1.25
Tea and Coffee Pots $2.10 and $2.80
These prices are slightly above good tin and
graniteware. but the wearing and durability quali
ties far exceed same. Aluminum ware is as
Pure as Silver and as Strong as Steel
No coating to peel or crack and" become unsanitary.
Cannot rust or form poisonous compounds with
acid fruits or foods. .'
Aluminum is a better heat distributor, you can
, cook quicker, better and with less fear of scorching
than with other kinds'of ware. This saves you food,
fuel, time and temper.
Unaffected by excessive heat, does not crack,
no solder to melt out or seams to open. Easy to
clean, easy to handle, easy to use.
Make it a point to visit our store and inspect
this ware.
Grants Pass Hardware Co.
THE BIG HARDWARE STORE.
Long After a Child
Has Forgotten
the school-learned algebra and Latin,
he will remember the lessons in charac
ter he learned at mother's knee.
Mother's, teach your boy and girl to
save. It is a lesson they will never for
get and, withal, one, from which they
will derive incalculable benefit.
Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co.
GRANTS PASS, OREGON.
SPECIAL
Aluminum Drinking Cups for school
children.
lO cts
CLEMENS, Sells Drugs.
Thy GaJlfL Store