toUDAY, FEBRUARY t, 19 It.
WEEKLY ROGUE RIYKB COURIER
PASS gJCYEX
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office at Rose-;
larg. Oregon. November J7, ltll. I
Notki la hereby given that Benja-j
tin K. Goodnougb, Those postofflce'
aidress Is Grants Pass. Oregon, did, I
n the 25th day of April. 1911. file in 1
tils office Sworn Statement and Ap-r
r'.icatlon, No. 07158, to purchase the!
L3Vi, Section 32, Township 36 S. '
Range 4 W, Willamette Meridian.
and the timber thereon, under the!
provisions of the act of f une 3. 1878,
nd acts amendatory, known as the
"Timber and Stone Law," at such
Talue as might be fixed by apprals
ment, and that, pursuant to such ap
plication, the land and timber there
on have been appraised. $547.00, the
timber estimated 730,000 board feet
at 75 cents per M, and the land
- nothing- that said applicant will of
fer final proof in support of his ap-
pun-anon ana sworn Biaiemem on tne
Uth day of February, 1912, before
Herbert Smith, United States Com
missioner, at Grants Pass, Oregon.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchaso before entry, or lnitl
. ate a contest at anr time before nat-
ii .
ent issues,- by filing a corroborated
affldav.it in this office, alleging fafts
which would defeat the entry.
BENJAMIN F. JONES.
. Register.
. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon,
November 18, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Clar
ence E. Ellis, whcee postofflce ad
dress is 1168 18th street, Oakland,
California, did, on the 21st day of
March, 1911, file In this office
.sworn statement and application No.
07068, to purchase the SVi SWV4,
NEK SW and SE NW. sec
tion 6, township 37 S., range 4, west
Willamette meridian, and the timber
thereon, under the provisions of the
act of June 3, 1878, and acts amend
atory, known as the "Timber and
Stone Law," at such value as might
be fixed by appralsment, and that,
pursuant to auch application, the
land and timber thereon have been
appraised, $561.25, the timber esti
mated 695,000 board feet at seventy
five cents per M, and the land $40.00,
that said applicant, will offer final
proof In support of his application
and sworn statement on the 9th day
of February, 1912, before Register
and Receiver United States Land Of
fice, at Roseburg, Oregon.
Any person Is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or Ini
tiate a contest at any time before
patent Issues, by filing a corroborat
ed affidavit in this office, alleging
facts which would defeat tne entry.
BENJAMIN F. JONES.
Reg'ster.
NOTICE
To Whom it May Concern : Noti
is hereby given that I, the undr
signed, owner of one-half Interest !
the Sugar Pine mine at Gallce, Or
gon, will not be responsible for an
debts Incurred against said Suga
Pine mine or for any labor or lm
provements performed thereon; al
- that no person entering on said preru
lsea for any reason whatsoever ska!
remove therefrom any ore, mineral o
timber.
Dated February 23, 1910.
(Signed) F. E. KNIGHT
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States land office at Rose
burg, Oregon, Dec. 26,1911.
Notice is hereby given that George
E. Baer, of Three Pines. Oregon, wh
on Nov. 20, 1906, made homestead
entry aerial No. 04180, for NVs
NW4, SEVi NWVi and the SWVi
NEVii section 34, township 34 3,
range 6 west Willamette meridian,
has filed notice of Intention to make
final five-year proof, to establish
claim tot the land above described,
before- Herbert Smith, United States
commissioner, at Grants Pass, Ore
gon, on the 16th day of February,
1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
C. D. Sexton, C. W. Tripplet and
R. S. Crocket, all of Hugo, Oregon,
and Charles Tripplett of Murphy,
Oregon.
BENJAMIN F. JONES.
Register.
notice forIjbl.jation!
United States Land Ciflce at Rose
burg, Oregon, December 19, 1911.
Notice Is hereby given that Cor
nelius A. Sidler, of Selma, Oregon,
who, on Nov. 21, 1911, made homestead-entry
serial No. 07697. for
Lots 6 ajhd 7, and Ue EVa SW,
section 6, townsliip39 S., range 7
west Wllamette meridian, has filed
notice of Intention to make final com
mutation proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Her-(
bert Smith, United States commls
iloner, at Grants Pass, Oregon, on
the 23rd day ot February, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Solon Curtice of Kerby, Oregon:
Wilson A. Barnes, T. E. Moore and
John W. Baird, Jr., all of Selma, Ore
gon. BENJAMIN F. JONES,
Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office at Rose
t r$. Oregon, December 19, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that O. L.
Barrett, of Kerby, Oregon, who, on
November 21. 1911, made homestead
entry serial No. 07663, for NVi NVi,
section 16, township 39 S, range 7
west Willamette meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final
commutation proof to establish claim
to tire land above described, before
Herbert Smith, United States com
missioner, at Grants Pass. Oregon, on
the 23rd day ot February, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Annie Driseoll. Jasper Garrison,
Jew Barnett and Lawrence Leenard,
all of Kerby. Oregon.
BENJAMIN F. JONES.
. Register.
SUMMO.VK.
In the Circuit Court of the State of '
Oregon for Josephine County.
John R. Harvey, Plaintiff, I
vs.
Old Channel Mining Company, a cor-
poratlon; Thomas W. Browning. '
George E. Sanders, Old Channel j
Hydraulic Mines Company, a cor-1
poratlon, and H. L Giikey, Trus
tee, Defendants.
To Old Channel Mining orapany, a
corporation, and Thomas W. !
Browning. I
In the name of the State of Ore
gon you are Lereby summoned and
required to appear and answer tve
complaint filed against you in the
above entttled su't, within six weeks
from the date of the first publication
of this summons, which first date of
publication is Friday, December 15th,
1911, and the last date of said pub
lication, and the late date for your
appearance therein, la Friday, Jan
uary 26th, 1912; and you are here
by notified that in case you fail to
appear and answer tha complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plain
tiff will apply to the court for the
relief prayed for In the complaint,
viz:
For decree that the plaintiff have
a Hen against the Old Channel Mine
Bltuated In Gallce (unorganized)
Mining district, in Josephine County,
Oregon, comprising:
Mineral Lot No. 37 granted to J.
H. Reed, James K. Kelley and Benj.
B. Graham by the United States pat
ent dated February 8, 1887, and re
corded in Vol. 4, page 775 to 777 of
Mining Records of Josephine Coun
ty, Oregon, containing 30 acres.
Mineral Lot No. 39 granted to
Nicholas Tho88 and seven others by
United States Potent dated May 27,
1876, and reco-ded in Vol. 4, pages
783 and 786 of Mining Records of
Jo.Hphlne County. Oregon, contain'
ing 160 acres;
Mineral Lot No. 38 granted by W.
H. Flanagan to W. H. Efflnger and
seven others by United States patent
dated March 13, 1876, and recorded
in Vol. 4, pages 778 to 782 of Min
ing Records of Josephine County,
Oregon, containing 159 acres;
Mineral Lot No. 40 granted to
James Steel and six others by United
States Patent, dated February 8,
1E77, and recorded in Vol 4, pages
787 to 790 of Mining Records or
Josephine County, Oregon, contain
ing 160 acres;
Mineral Lot No. 42 granted to
William F. Courtney and four others
by Lulted States patent, dated Feb
ruary 9, 1878, and recorded at pages
118 to 122 of Vol. 15 of Deed Rec
ords of Josephine County, Oregon,
containing 92 acres, more or less;
Mineral Lot No. 43 granted t to
Alexander P. Ankeny and seven oth
ers by United States patent recorded
at pages 113 and U7 of Vol. 15 of
Deed Records of Josophlne County,
Oregon, containing 155.80 acres;
The following described mining
claims, to-wit: The placer claim lo
cated by Frank Ennls, Jwuary 9,
1895, and recorded at page 137 of
Vol. 8 of Mining Records of Jose
phine County, Oregon, containing 20
acres;
The placer claim located by
George F. Green and Ansil Gibson,
April 10, 1891, recorded at page 667
of Vol. 5 of Mining Records of Jose
phine County, Oregon;
The placer claim located by Lucy
Alexander, September 28, 1899, and
recorded at page 120 of Vol. 13 of
Mining Records of Josephine County,
Oregon, containing 20 acres;
That placer claim located by Adin
Alexander September 28, 1899, and
recorded at page 117, Vol. 13, of
inning Records of Josephine County,
Oregon, containing 20 acres;
That placer claim located by Jud
son Bent September 28, 1899, and
recorded at page 118 of Vol. 13 of
Mining Records of Josephine Coun
ty, Oregon, containing 20 acres;
That placer claim located by Rob
ert J. Bent September 28, 1899, and
recorded at page 119, Vol. 13, Min
ing Records of Josephine County,
Oregon, containing 20 acres-;
That placer claim located by Ben
E. Stahl October 2, 1899, and re
corded at page 121 of Vol. 13, of
Mining Records of Josephine County,
Oregon, containing 20 acres; J
That placer claim located by A. H. j
Stahl October 2, 1899, and recorded,
at page 122 of Vol. 13 of Mining
Records of Josephine County, Ore-
gon, containing 20 acres; j
That placer claim located by Ab-j
ble Alexander Oct. 16, 1899, and re-j
corded at page 147 of Vol. 13 of Min- j
Ing Records of Josephine County, l
Oregon, containing 20 acres;
That placer claim located by Alsa
E. Bent Oct. 13, 1899, and recorded
at page 147 of Vol. 13 of Mining
Records of oJsephlne County, Ore
gon, containing 20 acres;
That placer claim located by Alice
W. Bent Oct. 13, 1899, and recorded
at page 148 of Vol. 13, Mining Rec
ords of Josephine County, Oregon,
containing 20 acres;
The water right and ditches as
follows: The ditch taken out of the
West fork of Galice Creek leading to
the reservoir north of Mineral Lot
No. 40, and the first right to 3,000
Inches, miner's measure, of the wa
ters of said stream for mining pur
poses, and the first right to all the
water of Mill Creek and both
branches of Quarti Creek for min
ing purposes;
The ditch taken out of Rocky
Gulch and leading to the reservoir
and the first right to the water of
said stream for mining purposes;
Tne ditch taken from the east
fork of Gallce Creek to the reservoir
located on Mineral Lot No. 48 and
the water right connected therewith;
all reservoirs on the line ot said
ditches, and all the other ditches and
water rights, aqueducts, flumes, etc.,
belonging to the premises herein de
scribed; ,
Also, all mining equipment, tools.
etc., be.onglng to or used In connec
tion with said property and premises,
and all other ditches, ditch rights
and water rights appurtenant to
said premises and every part there
of; For th6sum of $10,000.00 with
interest thereon from February 11,
1910, and for foreclosure of the
same, or, in lieu thereof, that the
plaintiff be decreed to have an un
divided Interest In all ib.1 property
and premises hereinbefore described
in the proportion which his said
claim of $10,000.00 bars to the sum
ot $75,000.00. and that he have and
recover the sum ot $1,U00.00 attor
ney's fees as against the Interests ot
the other defendants in said prop
erty and premises, and bis costs and
disbursements herein, to be taxed,
and for such other and further re
lief as is equitable.
This summons la published by or
der of the Honorable Stephen JeweM,
county Judge for Joserhlne County,
Oregon, dated December 13th, 1911,
ordering publication thereof la the
Rogue River Courier, published at
Grants Pass, in Josephine County,
Oregon, for a period of six succes
sive weeks, and requiting that a copy
of the summons and complaint be
forthwith mailed to each of the
above named defendants at the ad
dress and residence ot such defend
ant therein set forth.
H. D. NORTON.
Attorney fo Plaintiff.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States land office at Rose
burg, Oregon, December 4, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Mabel
A. Sandstrom, whose postofflce ad
dress is 720 Hill Avenue, Hoqulam,
Wash., did, on the 12 day of August,
1909, file In this office sworn state
ment and application No. 05356, to
purchase the NVi NEV4 and NEV4
NWV4. Section 32, Township 84 S,
Range 7 West, Willamette Meridian,
and the timber thereon, under the
provisions of the act of June 8, 1878,
and acts amendatory, known as the
"Timber and Stone Law," at such
value as might be fixed by apprals
ment, and that, pursuant to such ap
plication, the land and timber there
on have been appraised, ($382.50),
the timber estimated at 430,000
board feet at 75 cents per M, and the
land at $60.00; that said applicant
will offer final proof In support of his
application and sworn statement on
the 16 day of February, 1912, before
Register and Receiver of the United
States land office, at Roseburg, Ore.
Any person Is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initi
ate a contest at any time before pat
ent Issues, by filing a corroborated af
fidavit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
BENJAMIN F. JONES,
Register.
NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE
LANDS.
Notice Is hereby given that the
State Land Board will receive sealed
bids until 10 o'clock A. M., February
6, 1912, for the following described
school lands, to-wit:
The WVi of NEVi and Lots 1, 2, 3
and 7 of Section 36, T. 29, S., R. 7 W.
The SVi of NVi. NVi of SEV4 and
lots 3 and 4 of Section 16, NVi. NVi
of SVi and Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Sec
tion 36, T. 39 8, R. 7 W.
All of Section 16 and all of Sec
tion 36, T. 40 S., R. 7 W.
All bids must be accompanied by
A regularly executed application to
purchase and at least one-fifth of the
amount offered.
No bid for less than $7.50 per acre
will be considered.
The right to reject any and all bids
is reserved.
Applications and bids should be ad
dressed to G. G. Brown. Clerk State
Land Board, Salem, Oregon, and
marked "Application and bid to pur
chase state land."
G. G. BROWN.
Clerk State Land Board.
Dated December 1911,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
United States Land Office at Rose
burg, Oregon, December 19, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Solon
Curtis, of Kerby, Oregon, who, on
November 21, 1911, made homestead
entry serial No. 07690, tor NEVi.
section 7, township 39. S, range 7
west Willamette meridian, has filed
notice of Intention to make final com
mutation proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Her
bert Smith, United States commis
sioner, at Grants Pass, Oregon, on
the 23 day of February, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Cornelius A. Sidler and Charles A.
Wible. both of Selma, Oregon, and T.
J. Tycer and Miles C. Purden, both of
Kerby, Oregon.
BENJAMIN F. JONES.
Register
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office at Rose-
hnrir. Oreeon. January 2. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Evelyn
Keith, heir at law of Clayton fl.
Keith, deceased. Provoit. Oregon,
who. on October 11. 1910. mads
homwtead entry serial No. 06667,
for 8 SW'i. NE a SWU. and
SW4 CSEV4, section 24, township
3ft S. ranee 5 west Willamette mer
Mian, has filed notice of Intention
to make final commutation proof, to
establish claim to the land above d-
nrrlbed before Herbert Smith. Unit
ed States commissioner, at Grants
ttiss, Oregon, on the 23rd day of
February, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
J. H. Setteken and O. H. Fields,
t.nth nf Provoit. Oresion. and Albert
Blgelow and J. C. Leramon, both of
Williams, Oregon.
BENJAMIN F. JO.IES,
Register.
SUMMO-HS.
In the Circuit Ccurt ot the State ot
Oregon tor Josephine County.
Newton A. Townsend, )
Plaintiff,
vs.
Mary Ada Townsend,
Defendant,
To Mary Ada Townsend, the above
named defendant:
in the name of tbe state of Ore
gon you are hereby summoned and
required to appear in the above en
titled court and cause at the court
house at Grants Pass in Josephine
county, Oregon, on or before six
weeks from the date of the first pub
lication of this summons, and an
swer the complaint filed against you
m said court and cause, and in case
you fail to appear aud answer or
otherwise plead within the time here
in limited, the plaintiff will apply to
the court for the relief prayed for in
the complaint, viz: a decree dissolv
ing the bonds ot matrimony now and
heretofore existing between the plain
tiff and defendant, end tor a decree
of divorce in favor of the plaintiff and
aguinst the defendant.
The date of the first publication ot
this summons is Friday, February 2,
1912. and the date of the last pub
lication aud the last date for your
appearance Is Friday, March 15,
1912. and this summons is puDlisn-
ed by order of the Hon. Stephen
Jewell, county Judge for Josephine
county, Oregon, by an order auiy
filed herein of date January 30, 1912.
ordering service of this summons by
publication for a period of six suc
cessive weeks in tne Rogue River
Courier, a newspaper of general cir
culation published at Grants Pass,
Josephine county, Oregon, and tor
mailing a copy of the same together
with a copy of the complaint to you
av. your residence and post office ad
dress.
H. D. NORTON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
notice-ix)7TTv iu,:cation. "
United States Land Oifice at Rose
burg, Oregon, December 26, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Elbert
W. McCall, whose postofflcj address
is Hammonton, California, did, on
the 20th day of July, 1911, file In
this office sworn statement and ap
plication. No. 07318, to purchase
the SE4, section 76, township 38 8,
range 7 west Willamette meridian,
and tha timber thereon, under the
provisions ot the act of June 3, 1878,
and acts amendatory, known .as tbe
"Timber and Stone Law," at such
value as might be fixed by appraise
ment, and that, pursuant to such ap
plication, the land and timber there
on have been appraised, $445.00, the
timber estimated 890,000 board feet
at 50 cents per id, and the land
nothing; that said applicant will ot
ter final proof in support of his ap
plication and sworn statement on the
22nd day of Mircn, 1912, before
Register and Rece.ver United States
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon.
Any person is at liberty to pro
test this purchase b-fore entry, or
Initiate a contest at any time before
patent Issues, by filing a corroborat
ed affidavit In ..g office, alleging
facts which would defeat the entry.
BENJAMIN F. JONES.
Register.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT-
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon in and for Josephine Coun
ty. In the matter of the estate of Ruth
Irene Kerley, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that L. E.
Kerley, administratrix of the above
entitled estate has filed in said court
and cause her final account and by
order of the Honorable Stephen Jew
ell, Judge of said Court, Saturday,
February 17, 1912, at the hour ot
ten o'clock a. m. at the county court
house In said county and state, has
been fixed as the time and place for
the hearing and settlement of the
final account of said estate and all
persons Interested In said estate are
hereby notified to appear at that
time and place and then and there
present any objections which they
may have to said final account.
Said order was made In Chambers
on the 16th day of January, A. D.,
1912.
L. E. KERLEY,
'Administratrix.
Clements and Clements.
Attorneys for Estate
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given, that Ilattie
M. Harrison, tLe undersigned, has
been appointed administratrix of the
estate of Marie E. Fenn, deceased, by
the county court of Josephine county.
Oregon and all persons having
claims against said estate are hereby
notified to present the same, duly
verified, to the undersigned admin
istratrix at Grants Pass, Josephine
connty, Oregon, on or before the ex
piration of six months from tbe date
of the first publication of this notice.
Date of first publication January
12, 1912.
HATTIE M. HARRISON,
Administratrix.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office at Rose
burg, Oregon, December 13, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Annie
Driseoll, of Kerby, Oregon, who, on
November 21, 1911. made homestead
entry serial No. 07664, for Lota 1
and 2 and NVi 8WVi, section 16,
township 39 S, range 7 west Willam
ette Meridian, has filed notice of In
tention to make final commutation
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Herbert
Smith, United States commissioner,
at Grants Pass, Oregon, on the 23rd
day of February, 1912.
Claimant nanus as witnesses:
Jet-sc Barnett, Lawrence Leonard,
Jasper Garrison and D. L. Barrett,
all of Kerby, Oregon.
BENJAMIN F. JONES.
, Register.
-f ALFALFA AND HOW TO
(IltOW IT IN JOSEPHINE.
(By Clarence E. Wlentrout, Grants
Pass.)
SELECTING THE SOIL
Alfalfa can be grown In a variety
of soils, grading from sandy to heavy
clay and gumbo, although with un
favorable soil . conditions, such as
light sandy, boggy, wet where water
stands, or sub-irrigated, it Is more
difficult to establish a good stand.
A deep fertile loam, or clayey
loam well supplied with the mineral
elements ot plant food, is the most
favorable soli for growing Alfalfa.
The crop needs a well drained soli.
On wet land with underground water
too near tbe surface, alfalfa will
produce sparingly 'and the plants
will soon die.
Alfalfa will not thrive on land
larking In lime which shows an acldj
reaction. Some old lands become
Originally poorly supplied with lime,
after years of cropping have become
so deficient in that material that
they will not produce alfalfa succes
sfully until the soil Is fertilized oy
manuring and the acid condition is
corrected by the application of lime,
limestone, or land plaster.
It is a fact well-known to old
clover growers that clover cannot be
readily started on worn out lands
until the soil has been improved In
composition and fertility by manur
ing. The same Is also true of alfal
fa Innd, and It is often advisable be
fore Boedlng alfalfa on this or worn
land to take a year or two to pre
pare the soli by green manuring,
deep plowing and thorough cultiva
tion with the application, also, when
possible, of barnyard manure.
Alfalfa may be started on very
thin land deficient in nitrogenous
material if it contains a sufficient
supply of mineral elements of plant
food. But under such conditions It
starts very slowly and it may not
produce a profitable crop for a year
or two after seeding. Yet In time
when the plants have established a
deep system of roots and are well
supplied with nitrogen-getting bac
teria, the alfalfa may make a thrif
ty growth and produce crops without
manuring or fertilizing.
Chapter II to be printed later,
will deal with another phase of the
growing of Alfalfa.
SANTA FK OFFICIAL IiOSES
IN RACK WITH DEATH.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31. W. O.
Buck, of Chicago, head of the me
chanical department of the Santa Fe
railway, died early today near San
Bernardino, following a desperate
race against death from ' Albuquer
que. Buck contracted pneumonia In
Albuquerque, where he had been sent
on business. Doctors declared that
a lower altitude -was imperative. A
private truln was requisitioned. At
Mojave last night It became evident
that the end wns near. All traffic on
the Santa Fe between Majave and
Los Angeles was suspended to give
the special the right of way. The
train was plunging over the desert
at 85 miles an hour when It was
overtaken by death.
NOTICE OF BOUNDARY BOARD
MEETING.
Notice Is hereby given that the
District Boundary Board will meet
In the court house at one o'clock p.
m., February 7, 1912, to act on a pe
tition to change the boundary line
between school districts numbered 22
and 47 so that all of section 32 of
township 34, south of range 6 west,
end all the territory west of said
section 32 adjoining school district
No. 47 will be taken from school
district No. 22 and become a part of
school district No. 47.
Dated at Grants Pass, Ore., this
15th day of January, 1912.
LINCOLN SAVAGE,
Sec'y of Board.
Mrs. F, W. 'lrlplett and Miss Ger
trude Horton left Tuesday for Len
oir, N. C, where they will remain Indefinitely.
Nursery StocK at Cut Price
Apple Trees, one year, No. 1, 4 to 6 feet, each 15c,
per 100, $12.50.
Apple Trees, 3 to 4 feet, each 10c, per 100 $10.00.
Apple Trees, 2 to 3 feet, each 7c, per 100 $6.00.
Muir Peach Seedlings, per 100 $1.50.
Hood River Strawberry Plants, $4.00'per 1000.
Hood River Strawberry Plants, by mail post paid,
75c per 100.
Send for' price list small fruit, roses, shrubbery, etc.
EULLHURST NURSERY CO.
Wolf Creek, Oregon.
MADRONA THOUSAND ACRE
ORCHARD IN FINE SHAPE.
One of the most successful enter
prises that has been undertaken and
carried out In this county within tha
last two years Is that of the Madrona
Land company, the holdings ot
which are located on the south side
of the Applegate river, opposite tbe
Murphy postofflce. '
The land was purchased In 1909
and work of clearing and cultivation
began at once. When the proper
time arrived the planting ot fruit
trees was undertaken and carried
out In a most thorough manner.
The 1.000 acres which compos
the holdings of the company, w'e
divided Into five-acre and 20-acre
tracts, and planted to Spltzeuburg
and Yellow Newtown apples and Bart
lett, Cornice, Winter Nellis , and Da
Aajon peart. Moat of these trees
are now two years old and they c "3
fine speclmeus of practical hortlc
ture, showing good cultivation ? I
general care. There Is no be: . r
land t0 be found In any country tl u
that which comprises these yo ng
orchard tracts.
These fruit tracts have all bees,
sold to good buyers In Alaska who
will, at the proper time, take up
their residences on the property that
they have purchased. The general .
Idea of the Alaskan Is to make hit
pile In the north country, then re
lire to some place where climate,
soil and people are to his liking, and
l may be considered a compliment
to Josephine county to have been
selected as the place of residence of
these desirable homebullders.
Some few of these people have lo
cated on their places here, but the
most of them will be coming alonsj
within the next two or three years.
The men . directly responsible tor
the success of this enterprise are C.
1. Hobart, a prominent retired
Alaskan, who Is general manager of ,
the company, and O. H. Bernard,
who bas had charge of the selling of
tbe orchards. He Is another Alask
an who knows the big north count J
and its people to perfection, and
they have shown their confidence la
him many times.
BADEN-POWELL ARRIVES.
i
NEW YORK, Jan. 31. Welcomed
by an escort of 11 American Boy
Scouts; headed by William Waller,
bearing a message of welcome front
President Tart, Lieutenant-General ,
Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of
the Boy Scout movement, arrived
here today from England on the
steamer Arcadian.
EES
- J'SjI .:
Tree planting time will soon
be here Mail a list of stock
wanted to the
EDEN
VALLEY
NURSERY
The nursery that puts
Quality First
You will get stock that will
please you and the price will
be right. What more do you
wantl My stock is not
grown under a roller-top
desk.
N. S. BENNETT
Phone 3711 Box 822
Medf ord. Oregon.