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vol. xxvn. .
GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON.
FRIDAY, OmOKER 27. 1011
NO, 80.
90 CARS SHIPPED
DURING
MONTH
NINETY CARS SHIPPED IN DUR
ING OCTOBER.
THIRTEEN ARE SENT OUT
Books of Southern Pacific Freight
Office Disclose Some In
teresting Facts.
For the month of October to
. date ninety carloads of productions
. have arrived in Grants Pass, with
. , only, thirteen shipped from this
; ; point.
In addition to the full cargoes
" there is unloaded here daily an av
erage of one car and a half of gen
eral merchandise. The ninety cars
- refers to full cargoes which unload
'-7, directly onto wagons in the yards.
Of the thirteen carloads of pro
ducts shipped out, one was box
snooks, four hops and seven lum
ber. t
, ' Included in the 90 full carloads
arriving there was one car of apples,
one car of canned corn, two cars
of vegetables, and one car of squash,
, the latter from Woodvllle. There
f were several other classes of goods,
but the great bulk of the shipments
. arriving was feed stuff and hay,
with lumber as the second Item in
the Hat.
Much of this lumber is worked
over and re-shipped.
Speaking today of the great dif.
ference in the number of carloads
.. 'arriving here and the number being
sent out, a resident of the city said:
"We must wake up. How long can
a country keep up such a program
- -TotEotD'-'p1eeeflV Not long, 1
" venture. We are selling nothing,
shipping nothing.
"We have broad acres of fertile
lands here and they should be put
under cultivation. The man who
owns lands that can be watered by
the new irrigation system will reap
7 heavy profits if he will clear that
; land and sow. He will reap much
1 , from the soil and reap much In the
'. way of dollars.
"There Is no excuse for Josephine
' county keeping up this terribly cx
; pensive drain, now that we have tr
. r'gatlon. I suppose-that many por-
sons have been relying on money
v sent from the past or money they
hro'.i.cht here from the east. That
- , money will not last forever. Joseph-
- ine county Is one of the richest lu
natural resources and soil on the
we'st coast and with a system of
good roads, as now seems assured,
v and abundant water for Irrigation
we can make the trade balance in
our favor Instead of against ns as
at, present."
Josephine county ts not alone In
its habit of buying far more than It
sells, for at a hearing last winter in
Medford, before an examiner for tbp
Interstate Commerce commission
the fact was brought out that of all
goods of every kind and nature used
and consumed in Oregon, only 25
per cent originated In the state and
75 per cent was shipped In.
, In addition to miscellaneous
freight, fourteen carloads of pro
ducts of rarloua kinds Friday block
ed the unloading ipace In the South
ern Pacific yards In Grants Pass.
Heavy ihlpmenU have been arriving
for some months, Increasing contin
ually, when Friday the arrival of the
fourteen cars, each loaded with one
certain product, blocked the yards to
such an extent that all teamsters
seeking to unload from the cars
could not be accommodated at one
time, and there ru a walling on the
part of some.
The full cargoes consisted of grain,
meat products, flour and other staple
stuff, In addition to household goods,
the latter ahowlng that the city and
county continues to draw new resi
dents and homeseekers.
Of the commercial products arriv
ing In such large tonnage all of It
eould be produced In the county, yet
taeasanda of poinds of such pro-
COUNTY BOOKS ARE '
BEING EXPERTED
O. F. Callison, employed to ex
pert the books of the various county
officials of Josephine county, will
not go back farther than six years,
although seventeen years have ex
pired since an expert went through
the records. An official of the
county, in speaking of this, stated
that as bondsmen were exempt after
six years that it was not deemed nec
essary to go beyond that date.
' Mr. Callison has contracted with
the county court to do the work for
a salary of $10 a day, he to employ
his own help, and to aid him he has
secured the services of W. H. Fal
len. ,
It will probably be the first of
the year, or later, before the task
is finished.
MORE FAMILIES JOIN
THE OMAHA COLONY
Three more eastern families have
come to Grants Pass to locate,those
of George' C. Metcalf, W. R. Gregg
and E. R. Whttlock. They come di
rect from St. Louis, Mo., though for
merly from Omaha, Neb.
Mr. Metcalf for 32 years has been
chief clerk in the auditor's office of
the Pacific Express company, and
the other gentlemen associate em
ployes with him. The gentlemen are
old acquaintances of the Cramer
Brothers ' and were influenced to
come here by A. N. Parsons, who for
many years represented the Ameri
can Express ' company at Omaha,
Kansas City and other cities of the
middle west. Through Mr. Parsons
they purchased a large tract of
choice land adjoining the Rogue
River Orchard company, after an in
vestigation at Medford and other
districts. The quality of their red
soil was approved by Prof. O'Gara,
who stated that it was the very best
for pears, and they now plan to de
velop a pear orchard on an extensive
scale as fast as possible. They have
purchased a team and at once began
hauling lumber for the immediate
construction of their bungalows.
Mr. Parsons has accomplished
good work in bringing so many of
his eastern friends here to assist
In and profit by the development of
this city and the surrounding coun
try. The "Omaha Colony" here is
constantly increasing, and the most
gratifying feature Is the class of
people arriving.
BEGIN SUIT TO VALI
DATE GOOD ROADS LAW
A suit to test the validity of the
bond issue for good roads recently
voted by the people of Jackson couri
ty, has been initiated at Medford,
the purpose being to clear the at
mosphere rpgardlng the present be
goggod good roads law. The Med
ford Mail-Tribune tells of the suit
as follows:
"Ed. M. Andrews of this city has
filed suit in the circuit court agalut
the $1,500,000 bond issue recently
authorized by the voters of Jackson
county for the purpose of building
good roads. Porter J. Neff and
Clarence Reames of this city appear
as his attorneys.
"Andrews In his complaint prays
for a decree of the court enjoining
the county officials from ordering
or issuing or negotiating or selling
any of the bends or other obligations
of the county.
"The suit will be watched with
much interest, not only in Jackson
county but throughout the state, for
on the decision, will be base for fu
ture activities in road building, un
til such time as the state legislature
shall meet and pass new legislation
in regard to the matter.
"It la believed that the suit will
be set for hearing In the circuit
court at an early date. It Is certain
to lie rarrlod to the supreme court.
"The county court will fight ths
suit. A. H. Reames will appear for
them."
ducts are shipped In. With irrigation
a fact, as It now It, the Southern
Pacific will, after next season, begin
in hint out initead of hauling so
much In.
SANDERS
SECURES
1RRIGAT
MONEY
HAS LARGE AMOUNT SUBSCRIB
ED FOR DITCH WORK.
SEASON OPENS MAY 15TH
Active Ditch Construction To Be
Started on Big Scale in
Few Weeks.
George E. Saunders, who is In
Chicago in connection with irriga
tion matters, has advised his office
here that he has succeeded in hav
ing a fund of $75,000 subscribed for
the purpose of carrying on ditch con
struction until May 15, when the
Irrigation season opens, and that he
Is now making collections on these
subscriptions.
This Is Indeed good news to the
business men, the ranchers, and the
laboring men, as It means a steady
payroll during the winter and spring
months when other work Is prac
tically at a standstill. It also means
that the rancher and landowner can
now begin clearing his raw land pre
paratory to receiving water the, com
ing season.
Upon Mr. Saunders return to
Grants Pass, which .will probably be
within the next week, active ditch
construction will be started and
pushed vigorously all winter long,
and at the opening of the irrigation
season of 1912 there will be some
forty miles of main canals and
dltchee.
VETERINARY LANCE AS
AID TO COLLECT BILL
As the result of an altercation at
six o'clock Tuesday night between
Walter (Jack) Oglesby and J. II.
Woolrldge, a veterinary, Oglesby
was wounded behind the shoulder
with a knife, the weapon being des
cribed more accurately as a small
lance, such as is found in a sur
geon's collection of instruments.
The trouble occurred In Burk
halter's stable on Sixth street. A
physician sewed up the wound In
OslBby's flesh, a wound which Is
said to have been some Inches long,
but not deep. After the operation
Oglesby went to the ranch of a rel
ative. The wounded man has for
soul' time been the woods boss for
the Three Pines Lumber company,
but quit his duties there when the
mill recently shut down.
It Is alleged .that the trouble be
tween the two originated over a
fee which Woolrldge claimed to be
due for treating a sick horso. Og
lesby took a Wiorso to Burkhalter's
stable. He stated that he did not
own the animal, but had it on trial,
and might purchase. During Ogles-
by's absence from the stable the
horse became sick, and one of the
stable employes sent for Veterinar
ian Woolrldge, who treated the ani
mal. Later Oglesby and Woolrldge
were at the stable a, the same time,
when the matter of a fee for treat
ing the animal came up. It Is stated
that Oglesby demurred at paying for
the services of the veterinary, claim
ing that, In the first place, he did
not own the horse; second, that he
had not summoned any one to treat
It. Then an argument arose, soon
to result In a physical combat, with
the result that Oglesby was wound
ed. One of the employes of the stable
stated this morning: "We regret
the occurrence; both men are good
fellows, and it unfortunate that
the Incident occurred. A far as
the horse Is concerned we will not
stand by and see a man's horse re
main sick without summoning aid.
If the animal should die and we did
nothing It would be both cruel to
the horse and unjust to the owner,
When the horse Mr. Oglesby left at
the stnble became 111, wc got a vet
erinary as quickly as we could; we
have always done that In like rases,
and expert to continue such In the
future."
STATE WILL RESTOCK
WITH CHINA PHEASANT
For the purpose of restocking the
state with Reeves' pheasants and
China pheasants, the state fish and
game commission has made a three
year contract with Eugene M. Simp
son of Corvallis, whereby Simpson
will give his exclusive services to
the state, as well as the use of his
excellently equipped game farm.
Simpson's success in the rearing of
wild- game birds , guarantees the
state against any possible loss.
The rearing of wild game birds
suggests an industry that Is practi
cally unknown. Raising pheasants
l o more difficult than raising
poultry, yet it is far more profitable.
In the same measure that everyone!
fails to succeed In the latter will!
the. facts demonstrate the former. '
There Is a wide market for pheas
ants, and the demand originates in
all parts of 'ha United States.
Under the Oregon law, pheasants
raised in captivity, whose wings
have been pinioned before they are
able to fly, may be sold directly to
the consumer, providing permit to
ship alive is secured from the state
game warden. This law Is definite
ly set forth in section 2325, Lord's
Oregon Laws, which is a provisional
exception to section 2304. The re
cent fuss over serving China pheas
ants at the presidential banquet in
Portland, October 11, arose over the
failure of the newspaper writers to
read the whole law. They based
their objections upon a part of the
law. The statutes would not have
been overridden, had the pheasants
been served, as a plain reading of
the law proves.
It Is unlawful to sell the birds
during the open season, only during
the closed, which enables the game
warden to keep a perfect record of
every bird that Is shipped in the
state. It encourages the rearing of
the birds, which Is a benefit. In
other words, an industry of consid
erable proportions Is created.
The state is willing to co-operate
with those who wish to raise pheas
ants, even to providing the eggs, in
struction as to rearing and personal
attention when required.
BRICK WORK ON COE
BUILDING INTERRUPTED
Work of remodeling the Coe
building came to a sudden stop Mon
day as the result of a disagreement
between the brick contractor, Fred
F. Smith and Joseph Harper, car
penter, who is employed to superin
tend the general remodeling of the
block.
An I beam at the northeast coruer
of the structure, one thut supports
the new brick work, is a fraction
lower than the old work. Smith
stated today that it was Impossible
to make the new brick Hue up Just
to a hair line with the old brick on
account of this defect, but that
Foreman Harper insisted that this
be done. Contractor Smith resented
Interference ot a carpenter with a
brick mason and pulled his men off
the J6b, About 12 men were af
fected.
Other brick masons have been so
cured from surrounding towns and
the work Is again being pushed as
fast as possible to take advantage of
the present fine weather.
SUPERINTENDENT 8TRE1T
COMPLETES STREET WORK
I. O. Strelt, superintendent In
Grants Pass for the Warren Con
struction company, left on Monday
for Portland, not to return again
to this city, having completed all
Improvements here.
Mr. Strelt, during the few mouths
he was in Grants Pass proved hlin
self to be a most efficient manager
and one with a fine understanding
of the science of modern street
nuuaing, and ne can claim many
social and business friends here
From Grants Pass he went to Port
land for only a brief stay, when he
will go to Dayton, Wash., for his
company.
December 1, Mr. Strelt will Jour
ney to Birmingham, Ala , his old
home, where he will spend the holi
days with his parents, and enjoy
tho Christmas reason In that good
old way so dear to a Southerner's
heart. It Is possible that he will
enter business In the Industrial city
of Birmingham.
FOR
COMPANY
TO BUILD SAMPLER
WOULD OPEN IP MANY PROMIS
ING QUARTZ PROSPECTS.
PLANT WOULD COST $10,Q00
Montana Man States He Will Erwt
1'lHiit If WaI Capital
Joins.
A. J. McCorkle, with a mining ex
perience In Montana, Colorado and
other lnter-mountaln states for the
past 40 years, is here from Libby,
Mont., and after looking over sev
eral districts In Josephine county,
has decided that an ore sampling
works for the mines and prospects
of the county is a necessity It the
mineral fields of this region are to
be opened.
Mr. McCorkle Is accompanied by
two sons, Frank G., and Charles S.
McCorkle. To The Courier today the
Montana man said:
"If the mining men and business
men of Grants Pass and others In the
county will Join me, a modern samp
ling works can be erected here at
an early day, which will prove one
ot the best investments tho county
could consider. The cost would be
small. I estimate that $10,000 cash
can put the plant running and ship
ping high grade ore and concentrate
to the smelters. I can finance such
a plant alone, but that Is not what
I want; I want the peoplo to make
It a mutual affair, then everybody
is interested. They will give moral
support to a home company, and
it will prove a popular and profit
able business here.
"There Is no argument pro and
con regarding the great work i
simple samplor will do for Joseph
Ine county, at least there Is no ar
gument to be advanced against it.
In brief, It is this way: If a samp
ler was running In Grants Pass the
many worthy prospects now Idle
could be opened and continue work
Tho owners could bring in to the
sampler only a few dollars worth of
ore and get the cash for It. They
could continue this until they had
their property advanced to the stage
where It could bo called a mine, and
rightly so,
"There are many tons of ore, in,
the aggregate, on dumps In this
county that only wait somobody to
buy it. The sampler would buy all
these small batches of ore and ship
In carlond lots, Tho samplor would
also, of course, purchase ore In largo
quantities, and tho result of it
would be that this county, with
many ledges of ore, could move to
the front as one of the most prosper
ous mining regions In the west.
"Then again, the small mine own
er having this opportunity to develop
his property would later be able to
put on a concentrating plant, and the
sampler could take every ton of con
centrate he turned out.
"I shall put the matter before the
Grants Pass Commercial club."
Free power for one year has been
promised by the electric company for
new enterprises, and It ts possible
that a site may be donated If the
matter goes to success.
The Courier will on Sunday pre
sent a comprehensive article on the
value of a sampler to Josephine
county and to tho city.
Mrs. Mary liove, of Crescent City
and Mrs. Martha Ingram, of Gran
ts
Pass, who have been visiting with
sister In Washington for tho past
month, have returned to this city
and after a few days spent here, MrB
Love will return to her home on tho
coast.
Miles Mclntyre returned ' Monday
evening from Portland whore
he
purrhased a Maxwell runabout a
tnd
made the trip home by the auto
He reports considerable mud on th
road but on tho whole the trip was
a pleasant one. Mr. Mrlntyre left
Uoreburg at 6:30 Monday morning
and arrived here at 6:80 In the ev
ening of the same day.
SOCIALISTS ADVOCATE
MUNICIPAL REFORMS
Propose a pure water system for
Grants Pass.
Propose public accounting of all
municipal expenses.
Propose to break up Illicit liquor
selling In Grants Pass.
Propose a reform in the municipal
government generally.
At a public meeting In the opera ,
house last night, the socialist party
of Grants Pass, in an informal way,
outlined Its program ot what It ex- ,
poets to accomplish ' in city affairs,
provided the party is successful in
the municipal election in December.
C. W. Hunton acted for hla party
and addressed the assemblage. In
part he said:
There havo been mistakes made
in the government of the city. If
the socialist party wins at tho poles
we can correct those mistakes. The
tax rate is high, and small benefit is
being derived from the taxation.
Economy Is the watchword of the
hour. We see, according to our
ideals, that tho city is bolng misman
aged. We do not Insinuate graft
or theft on the part ot any city of
ficial; but there is a 'nigger In the
woodpile. The fault probably Ilea
In the lack of study of modern econ
omic questions. When the candidates
at the last election were put In of
fice they organized themselves Into
governing class. The socialists
would conduct a government ot the
peoplo, by the people and for tha
people. We saw a need for a change
in Grants Pass.
As to reforms the socialists ex
pect to bring about here, If elected,
we do not expect to start the co-operative
commonwealth ' now. You
wont wake up and find Bellamy's
principles In oporatton. What we In
tend is a strict honest and business
like administration, and eliminate
all suspicion of graft. We would
audit the city books to date and pub
lish a report In future from time to
time,
"We are not in this campaign as
socialists, but as a reform ticket. We
have something more than 100 mem
bers, who meet every Saturday night
in Woodmen hall, and at any time
anyone has any humane proposition
bring it tu us, and we will gladly
consider it, for we have an open
platform.
"We are suffering In Grants Pass.
We are participating In murder In
an Indirect way. I refer to the
water for domestic use. We have
boen suppllod with water well I
hardly know how to describe It It
Is poison. A great reform Is needed
In this regard.
Tho Liquor Queatloii.
"ny your law this city is dry. No
man can soli a drop of liquor here
without violating that law. If you
do not believe It Is sold here in vio
lation of law, take a look at drunken
men, reeling on the streets. You will
seo them If you are not blind. W
propose to go after these liquor law
violators.
"The socialists will stand behind
no particular class. Tho pompous
citizen will get the same Justice as
Mike and Pat, If our marshal does
not do his duty, his resignation will
be asfced, and he will be out and
that quickly. When we eloct an of
ficer or official we always have his
resignation. U written form, undated,
before he goes Into office. The re
call Is good but our way even beats
the recall.
"The socialists here have been ac
cused of having but little political
acumen, from tho fact that they are
early In the campaign and are show
ing their hand to the other fellow.
Our answer to this Is, there Is soch
a thing as clean politics. Truth has
nothing to fear. We have nothing
to conceal,
"Those who oppose us here had
better get busy for they have a big
Job on their hands.
"We Invite all voters of the city
who favor these reforms wo have
proposed to Join us in the fight."
Tomorrow night at a public meet
ing in the courthouse, the socialists
party will announce Its platform and
list of candidates.
Mr. and Mis. W. L. Sudrierth aad
Mrs. Laura Bishop rsme In from Bel
ma Tuesday to spend the day shopping.
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