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you rxvu. GRAXT8 TAS8, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON. FKIDAV, MAIU'II 5TJ, 1918. XO. ID. COMMERCIAL CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS ENTIKF. CHANGE OF OFFICERS AND directors. HOBART HEADS THE LIST Lively uiid Merry Session Held Club Rooms ou Monday Night. at President C. L. Holtiwt, hwid of (he Madroiut Lund company. Vice President K. E. Kroh, owner of Tokay Height. Treasurer Sum II. Baker, cashier Josephine County bank. Secretary V. P. Qulnlan. Board of Trustees E. T. Mc Kins try, I George E. Lundberg, II. L. Gilkey , T. B. Cornell, It. W. Cluike. - With the men uanied In the fore going the Grants Pass Commercial club begins a new calendar year with determination to reach for as many industrial enterprises for this city as it Is possible to secure In the win ning of the west. The annual meeting Friday night was generously attended and matters went with a businesslike Bwlng from first to last. Retiring President George C. Sa bln was in the chair and after a brief address by H. E. Gale regarding tlie fruit industry in the county, a re port of which Is printed elsewhere In this Issue, the chair announced that the business In order was the election of officers, and he also stat ed that according to the bylaws and by instruction of the board of trus tees only those members could vote who were In good standing. Any member more than three months In arrears would be barred, said the chairman, but be stated that any one present who wished to pay up before the balloting began was in vited to come forward. The list of the members in good standing was read out, aud they numbered soine thins like 200. Nominations for President. ' Isaac Best arose and nominated C. L. Hobart for president. R. E. Kroh exclaimed, "I second the nom ination." H. L. Gilkey moved that nominations be closed and the secre tary be instructed to cast the ballot of organization for Mr. Hobait. This motion found a second In Sam Bak er. The chair put the motion and it was carried unanimously. The newly elected president was called to make a speech. m He made brief remarks, thanking the club for the honor conferred and stated that while in Seattle he had observed a condition In the Chamber of Com merce of that city, which he hoped would prevail here. That was that everybody pulled together; that he had seen men who were bitter per sonal enemies named on same com mittees, but who never allowed their animosities to Interfere, but worked together with a vim. "I promise you that I will fill this position to which you have elected me to the best of my ability." Kroh for Vice President. E. S. VanDyke nominated R. E. Kroh for vice president. "I second the motion," said R. Z. Hartzler, ! and moved the secretary cast a unan imous ballot. This was adopted and Mr. Kroh was elected the second In command. "Speech!" cried a dozen voices. "I thank you for this honor," said Mr. Kroh. "I know the duties of the office will not prove 'onerous.' I am proud to be associated in this work with Mr. Hobart. and all the re.t of you." For Treasurer. T. P. Cramer nominated Dr. V. (Contlriued on Page Six.) IWeived Correspondence from Williams and Selma were received too late for publication' in this issue, but they .will appear later. ROGUE RIVER LINE COMPANY TO BUILD To rise on the Southern Pacific right-of-way, opposite the ' round house, win be a warehouse for the Rogue River Lime company and an other building nearby which will be used to house the lime company'a big cateplllar traction engine. Workmen are already busy at the scene and the two structures will rise rapidly. S. B. Gorvutt, manager of the company, states that the ware house will be 40x80 feet in dimen sions and the engine house 16x86. The engine house will also be used to protect supplies needed for the big cateplllar. The Rogue River Lime company'a quarry is located on Cheney creek, 12 miles southwest from Grants Pass. The company has made good progress In getting Its plant at the quarry, and work underway, and has already turned out some lime, which was sold to local people. When ready for regular work the plant will turn out 100 barrels of lime dally, saj 8 Manager Gorvutt. But this ca- parity will be enlarged at a not dts tant date until the company la sup plying a large territory with lime. The big cateplllar traction engine will haul the output of the worka to Grants Pass, where it will be placed In the warehouse beside the South ern Pacific tracks and loaded on cars ai order require. The lime company will soon prove one of the big assets of Josephine county. The promoters have already spent considerable money In the city and county, and when working un der full headway will have a payroll that will be appreciated by the busl nesa interests of the city. COMMERCIAL CLUB APPOINTS COMMITTEES The newly elected board of trus tees of the Commercial club held Its first meeting in the club rooms last night. Standing committees were appointed for the work of 1912-13. Much enthusiasm waa shown by all and It was generally un derstood that the most important work tor the board to take up at this time is the strengthening of the club, to the end that a better feel ing among the members be generally encouraged and the club put In a good financial condition. Committees will be appointed to call on as many ot the members as It is possible to reach and enlist their support In the building up of the or ganization and all working together, so that when matters of Interest to the community are presented the Commercial dub as a whole will work In unison in securing the de sired end. Members of the board feel that much good can be accomplished In this way. A letter is to be sent to every one whose name appears on the roll, Inviting them to get togeth er, attend the meetings and to not be backward In voicing their senti ments. The opinion of all is desired and requested on all matters. There are a number of citizens who should be members of the Commercial club; these too, will be called on, and their assistance and co-opera tion solicited. As was generally expected before the election the salary of the secre tary was reduced. Standing Committees. The following standing commit tees were appointed for the ensuing year: House Committee C. L. Hobart (chairman), W. P. Qulnlan, T. B. Cornell, R. E. Kroh. Reading Room Committee G. E. Lundberg. Reception and (entertalnment Committee R. E. Kroh (chairman), R. W. Clark, L. R. Steelhammer. Membership Committee S. H. Baker (chairman), W. P. Qulnlan, E. T. McKlnstry. Auditing Committee L. L. Her rlck (chairman), d. W. Donnell, H. Municipal Affairs H. L. Gilkey (chairman), Geo. Calhoun, Jos. Mops. Dr. Trnax. C. H. Clement. J T Loean came from his mine near Wairfo Wednesday on business, PRIZE POULTRY ON EXHIBITION LARGE AM VAHILB 1USPLAV AM AZES H ESI DENTS. ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED Effort Are Advanced to Make Jose phlue County a Poultry Center. Ribbons galore were awarded Sat urday at the poultry show, and the throngs of humanity Saturday all day and Saturday night which filled the exhibition rooms were en tertained in a manner that brought Joy to all lovers of pure bred poultry. The attendance could he classed cor rectly as a "crush," and that the poultry Industry is launched In this city and county In earnest Is a fact not disputed. All new visitors Saturday and in the evening were surprised, as were prevloua visitors, at the splendid ex hibit. The newly organized poultry association which originated the show, held a meeting yesterday af ternoon to further perfect the or gantzation. All members were en' thuslastlc over the success of the ex htbltlon and will now continue their work In earnest. l here are 73 first prizes,. 41 sec ond and 26 third. Following Is a revised list of the prize winners at the poultry show. Barred Rock Cocks: W. Allen, Jr., 1st; Mrs. Maria Kemp, 2d; John Summers, 3d. Cockerels: W. N. Tolln, 1st; U. L. Upson, 2d; E. M. Davis, 3d. Hens: John Summers, 1st; II. X. Parker, 2d;. Peter Olson, 3d. Pullets: A. M. Heston, 1st; U. L. Upson, 2d; Henry Huck, 3d. Pens: Peter Olson. White Rock Cockerel: N. Rey nolds, 1st; H. E. Glass, 2d; W. H. Mc Arthur, 3d. Hens: E. A. Lagergren, 1st; D. T. McCord, 2d; E. A. Lager gren, 3d. Pullets: H. E. Glass, 1st; N. Reynolds, 2d; H. E. Glass, 3d. Pen: H. E. Glass. Buff Hock Cocks: H. E. Glass, 1st. Cockerels: E. G. Harris, 1st. Hens: H. E. Glass, IbL Pullets: E. G. Harris, 1st; H. E. Glass, 2d and 3d. Pen: E. G. Harris. Partridge Rock Cock: C. P. Mou non, 1 at. Cockerels: Mrs. Gravlin, 1st. Pullets: Mrs. Gravlin, 1t and 2d. White Wyandotte-Cock: A. M. Heston, 1st; Mrs. Cahlli, 2d. Cock erels: Will Scoville, 1st; K. M. Davis. 2d; Lynn Sabln, 3d. Hens: Mrs. Cahill, 1st; A. M. Heston. 2d and 3d. Pullets: Will Scoville, 1st; E. M. Davis, 2d; Will Scoville, 3d. Pens: Will Scoville. Partridge Wyandotte Cockerel : S. B. Gillette, 1st. Pullets: S. B. Gillette, 1st and 2d. S. C. Rhode Island Reds Cocks: Robert Jewell, 1st; Amos Meyer, 2d. Cockerels: E. Challson, 1st. Hens: C. R. Brechtblll, 1st; Mrs. Mary Storck, 2d; C. K. Brechtblll, 3d. Pullets: C. H. Brechtblll. 1st; Amos Meyer, 2d; C. II. Brechtblll, 3d. Pen: Amos Myer. . R. C. Rhode Island Red Cock: N. Best, 1st. Pullets: N. T. Best, T. 1st, 2d and 3d. Black Langshan Cockerel Her- man Horning, 1st. Pullets Horning, 1st, 2d and 3d. Herman White Leghorn Cocks: Gto. Cra- (Continued on Page 9.) Miss Minnie Williams, who has been spending a few days in Grants Pass, left Tuesday for her home at Medford, where she will remain 'or several days and then go to Los An- geles to Join her sister. W. P. Qulnlan, the newly elected secretary, Is a busy man, and as he Is thoroughly posted on the needs, hopes and aspirations of the people of the city, and Is man of executive rblllty. It can be said In all truth 'that bis work for Grants Phhs and the county at large will result in substantial rewards. TO ESTABLISH Y.M.C.A. DISCUSSED AT BANQUET One hundred and thirty men from all walks of life, artisans, profes sional and business men standing shoulder to, shoulder at the banquet tables and singing "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land ot liberty" was an impressive sceue witnessed at Bethany Presbyterian church Tuesday night at a banquet tender ed by the men's clubs ot the city to C. A. Phlpps of Portland. The occasion was a gathering ot men from the various mens clues of the city for the purpose ot listen ing to an address by Mr. Phlpps on the "Men and Religion Forward Movement," which has taken a firm hold of all sections of the' country. This movement is one taken up by the brotherhoods ot nine denomina tions, also the Gideons, the Interna tional Sunday School work, and the Y. M. C. A., 12 different branches of church work uniting for the one end. In his speech Mn. Phlpps elabor ated on the five branches ot the work, viz: Bible study, boys' work, social service, missions, evangelism, and for an hour told of the progress of the work for better citizenship. At the close of the speech it was decided to form a committee from the various religious 'organizations of the city and canvass the situation with the view to establishing a Y. M. C. A. in Grants Pass. The banquet was prepared and served by ladles of Bethany church and from bouillon to cafe nolr, with chicken pie at the correct place In the menu, all waa perfection, both as a culinary achievement and In the manner of serving. ALMEDA MINE AND EXPERTS DISCUSSED M. J. Anderson, manager of the Old Channel mine of Gallee, recently purchased by George E. Sanders, re ports much mining activity In that district, considering the time of year. He says: "Much good road work has been done by the county court and some of the worst places of former sea sons are rapidly packing Into good shape, so heavy traffic can be car ried on much earlier than In form er years. This will enable the Al meda mine and other largo proper ties to operate to full capacity In stead of being tied up by bad roads until late In the spring. With or dinary weather, it Is expected the Almeda will start Its furnaces In about two weeks, or as soon as the management Is certain of open roads. "The Almeda Is a great mine, lo cated on a mammoth lodo known as the 'Big Yank,' which can be traced for miles through the mountains. It Is one of those big, low grade ore bodies worth millions to Its owners and to the community when once the problem of transportation and oper ation at a minimum cost Is solved; and the good road work down the river Is going a long way towards solving the problem. In fact, If Josephine county and tho Almeda company had gotten together In road construction-, and had the com pany expended the money It put Into the auto truck road to Leland on the county work on the Merlln-Gallee road, a first-class auto .highway would now exist, and continuous I mining operations be possible In the Gallce district. "There seems little doubt that the Oriole and one or more other prop erties will put In milling and other machinery 'when the roads settlo' and everybody Is confident of a pros perous season. , "Of course we 'mud miners' on the Old Channel don't want an early spring and tho late Btiowfall looks good for a bumper gold crop. Two ' plants are busy day and night throwing six-inch streams Into some nf the finest looking gravel In .lone - 1 phlne county, and wo are moving from day. 5,000 to 8.000 yards of It. a I, would not like to say how much gold we expect to clean np or bow rich the, gravel Is, hh it pilght look as though 1 whs attempting to qualify as a mining expert; and my experience with mining experts has not been good. I never saw an ex- BOND ISSUE IS EN DORSED AT POLLS THOUSAND LESS THAN VOTE IS CAST. HALF CITY PUT ON CASH BASIS Salary and FrauiiUse AuteudiuenU Also Gary at Special Election. With a voting Btreugth of about 1000, less than one-half of that num ber of voters of the city cast ballots Friday in the special city election to amend the charter In three particu lars. All three propositions carried, the total vote cast being 454. The balloting resulted as follows: Sulary amendmeut, granting to the common council the right to fix the salaries and bonds of all city official's by ordinance aud making said ordi nances subject to a referendum for a period of thirty days after approv al: Yes 253; no 199; majority for amendment 54. Bonding amendment, granting to the common council the right to 1b sue bonds, not to exceed $80,000, tor the purpose of taking up the present warrant Indebtedness of the city: Yes 309; no 145; majority fof amendment 164. Franchise amendment, prohibiting the granting of any franchise for the use of the streets and alleys of the city of Grants Pass except by vote of the majority of the electors of the city of Grants Pass: Yes 325; no 129; majority for amendment 196. The vote by wards was as follows: First Ward. For salary amendment Yes 99; no 4 2. For bonding amendment Yes 114; no 28. For franchise amendment Yes 111; no 30. Second Ward. For salary amendment Yes 90; no 46. For bonding amendment Yes 107; no 29. For franchise amendment Yes 109; no 27. Third Ward. For salary amendment Yes 31; no 3$. For bonding amendment Yes 39; no 27. For franchise amendment Yes 45; no 21. I'omili Ward. For salary amendment Yes 33; no 76. For bonding amendment Yes 49; no 61. For franchise amendment Yes 60; no 51. Arthur P. Johnson of Seattle, sec retary of the Northern Life Insur ance company, 1b visiting his mother, Mrs. F. H. Applehoff. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Mitchell left Wednesday afternoon for Sweetwa ter, Tex., Wednesday afternoon. They will remain at that place Indefinitely. port (who testified as such) that didn't find just exactly what he was paid to find, and there Is now on file In the courts of this district affida vits of prominent experts showing there would be no gravel where our giants now sit and that It is entirely outside of the run of the channel, but the gravel Is there Just the same and enough to run a number of years. We have no 'experts' on the premises. L. C. Hudson, a man of 2R years' experience In hydraulic mines, has full charge of all hy draulic work and wo have not had to call In any scientific miners as - yet. "A good mining engineer quall- fled by education, experience and j honor called to examine and report on a mining property,' Irf of great value; tint the class or experts ho called that have cursed Josephine county, ready to testify for or Hgnlfct a property for $10 a a day, tire the limit." CITY HALL IS SOLD - l, i FOR SUM OF $10,000 The Grants Pass city ball was sold last night by the council to the Mashburn Company (Golden Rula store) for the sum of $10,000. George E. Lundberg bid $8,000 and F. H. lllake bid $7,000. The trade with Mashburn was $3, 000 cash and $5,000 to paid July 1, no Interest on deterred payment, and the Mashburn . company to take charge of the building not earlier than July 1. Lundberg'a bid ot $8,000 provided for $1000 cash, $5000 In six months and $2,000 in one year, Interest at 6 per cent. Blake's bid of $7,000 provided for $2,000 cash, and $5,000 on or before six months from date, interest at 8 per cent. Strieker moved that certified checks ot Blake and Lundberg be returned to them, which was a way ot saying the council would then con sider Mashburn's bid. ' This was adopted. Mashburn was present and was asked by Mayor Smith how much time he could give the city pro vided his bid was accepted. The Golden Rule manager stated that he had a chance now to get hold of some cash out of the money market, but that chance would fade quickly If he did not act at once. "Can you give us until Saturday to decide the matter!" asked the mayor. "Then, In that case I could not get a definite reply to my man before Monday," said Mashburn. "Let us take a recess," said the mayor, and the councllmen, mayor and Mashburn adjourned to the auditor's office a few minutes and discussed the matter. On the re turn of all parties to the council chamber Strieker moved that the Mashburn bid be accepted, with the proviso that the purchasers do not take possession before July 1, and' that all movable objects, Including bell and Jail cells be reserved to the city. Seconded by McLean. Her zlnger moved to amend this motion by providing a rider to the effect that tho city make preparations to begin to build at once a new city hall on the lots the city owns at Fourth and H street. This proposod amendment was thought by Hoveral of the coun cllmen to be unnecessary, as the samo matter .could be adopted in a separate motion. But Herzlnger in sisted on the amendment to the or iginal motion. A vote resulted In five yea votes and three nay, Her zlnger's amendment being -adopted the original motion, to accept Mash burn's bid. was put to a vote and re sulted In seven yeas and one nay, Caldwell voting nay. Strieker then moved that the mayor name a com mittee of four councllmen to look Into the question as to what class and kind of building waa best for the new city hall, to look over the site and determine how the building should front, and other details. May or Smith then appointed on this committee Clark, Strieker, McLean and Everton. COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION The Josephine County Sunday School convention In session at the Presbyterian church Wednesday was well attended and of great benefit to Sunday school workers. In the af ternoon State Superintendent Phlpps gave an excellent talk on "Weak Places Made Strong." He urged teachers' training and gave sugges tions for carrying on the work. He also gave some thoughts on the boy scout movement. The following of ficers were elected: President, 8am H. Baker; vice president, W. C. Long; secretary, Miss Etta Kerkhof. Superintendents of tho various de partments of Sunday school work elected were: Teachers' training;, R. K. Ross; elementary department, Mrs. W. B. Field; home department, Mrs. A. M. Heston; adult depart ment, Mrs. W. R. McCrackon; tem perance and good citizenship, Mrs. E. C. Macy; missions, R. K. Hatkett. The new oftlcers will be gla-1 te assist any school In the county and also help any community to establish a Bundny school where none exists. 7