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FRJlT, MARCH u It.. hjly noers river coiriek . I - 11- 1 'II ,1 11 ' ' TAGS FOUR .1 ' . .. 'mw ! J . U-1 - - Weekly Regue River Courier cervrv otHHAL rAncu. .m:iuimm( .aaknMr 1, I VtxH-hW", - rrrlvr C. O. CnUni, EJi'r Ener4 In tie . 8. Post 0(Uc at Qramti Ptak, 0egn, second clM nuM Bitteer. SI T.S KM'TIOV KATKS One Year 1.60 Bit month 75 Three Months 40 Pnyalilo In Advance. HUIAY, '.MUM M 20. 101S. THE GRANGE FAIR. The grange people of this reunty will hold a fair In Grants Pus this fall whl h, In all probability, will be the leading event of the kind that has taken place In the Rogue river valley. There seems to he a united determ ination to advance our farming In dustry by all working toother to accomplish results. It would be bard to mention anything that would better assist In the develop ment of mixed farming than the holding of an exposition of the kind tt be undertaken. It goes without tying tbat the mayor of this city and the council and likewise the Commercial club will do what they can te assist the members of the grange to make the fair a success. LOCAL POLITICS. Local politicians are getting the band wagon and making themselves ready for the primaries which are to be held on April 19. There are some suggestions which The Courier will venture to make In the hope of en couraging some to seek a nomination and prevent others from doing so; In other words, no man should ask for an office who Is not adapted to the work It demands. There Is nothing o exacting as public office. The public demands ability In all posi tions and the failure or the office holder Is never forgiven. There Is one office that Is to be filled this year which requires busi ness ability of the first water and that Is county commissioner. The time was when It didn't make so much difference who served on the board but of late years the position has been one of growing Importance and the man who now holds a place on the board and Is not a man of bus iness ability biirlpsnurtp the position. FARMERS AND SELF PROTEC TION. The farmers of the entire country are netting nlnrined over conditions and nre organizing for the purpose of securing better prices for their produce. The figures show. In the city of New York alone for Instance that $fiO,000.000 whs paid last year for potatoes for which the fanner received only $ S , r 0 0 , 0 0 0 . Cahbnges cost the city people $3.1 25.000 while the farmer received but J1.S00.000 Milk cost the city consumer $49,000, 000, and a little loss than half that amount found Its wsy Into the pock et of the dnlryman. For his onions the consumer 'n that city paid f, 21 2.000, while the fanner who grew them was paid only $821 .000. The fanners are of the opinion tbat this disparity Is entirely too great, and the result Is that there nre. being formed organizations throughout the country near the large cities for the purpose of selling their produce di rect and eliminating the middle man IMIOVIDINi; FOR A ll lll.ir 1.1 1IK.VRY On May I. I'.UJ. the ntioiis of Crams I'll will voir on the s-ut'jeit of providing (or a public 1Hm.u and the l o v c I no ic u t thereof I'ko pro portion to i fat ,i kin, i' tola mission, i oiiststing of sewn iiu-in i s to be appointed l tho tliavri ! '.u HP ml r; s ol thi' s.lld nIMlilM.a ti.r-t appointed to bold otti. e th.ov for one vcat two lor t,i Voais .Hid t ii i tor 'lili'r ,ais .Hid till lei! r in.-1 L l I s app,'in!cd sli.r.l p.o h uftiie fr two enrs. This libra! v i (Mu iii i i n is t o ha v e I he ; o r i on i , oi ,i n it d p. . t in .ir.d .i' lie ! I'm .ir.es ol t ho lt .r..d I, ii in it .. llo t'o.i ; d - . w1tlurt centpeeswloo. Tbe eoai isWrii Is te acquire and receive any doiatUis w sifts ef real er per ktsal aressrty r rasaey for tbs t&t and la the aauie of tbe kr A Ckastc Pass tor kbe purK ef BtaiiitaisiDg a ssbUc Hbrary. Grants Pass has reached a time U Its Hatory when It needs a public library hla shall be open ad free to every citizen. This will add greatly to the geaeral welfare of the municipality and will make a desir able home for all who appreciate the better things la life. Every man of family will consider the privileges of a public library as one of the greatest blessings which a munici pality can heBtow upon Its home builders and home lovers. The Cour ier trusts that this proposition will receive the Indorsement of every voter at the coming election. Oranta Pass Is well provided for In the way of ward schools and a hlch school and It only remains now for it to secure a public library building and the necessary library books to make It the equal of any other city of Its size In Oregon or elsewhere. There Is no more important visitor to any home than a good book such as Is generally chosen by the managers of a public library and It Is the duty of the public to see to It that these Important helps are within the reach of every home within the munici pality. PRESIDENT MERRICK'S VIEWS. lu discussing the proper place to locate the public buildings which are to he needed In (I rants Pass in the very near future, I.. L. Merrick, president of tho Grants Pass Bank ing and Trust company, said to a Courier representative yesterday that it occurred to lilm that this was the appropriate time to settle our differences, If we have any, with the Southern Pacific regarding the re- jniuval of the old depot. lie believed that It would he possible for the city to acquire from the railway corpora tion a not only suitable site for a ilty hall but for a federal building, a library building and a Y. M. C. A. building, all four of which will be needed within the very near future. He thinks we should get the railway company more deeply Interested In our prosperity and thnt we should convince Its officials that we nre In every way friendly to their Interests. Mr. Herrlck said that he would not pretend to mention any particular location for the buildings spoken of except that they should go some where on the right-of-way It seemed to be his opinion that there was opportunity for diplomacy on the part of the mayor and council and by the adoption of such a course the very best Interests of the city would be promoted and he had the faith to believe thnt they would see the way clear to do the appropriate thing at this time. Wll.l, OEM WD ANOTI1 Kit ELEC TION. The wholesale lon ilpti'Ul v, hi.li appeared to piexail .it the New i'ik primaries on Tiiesd.n is a disgrace I to lie entire stale, not I o n.eii t ion Mr, Taft's personal intneMs in ,i i lean hallo! It seems to lie i on reded that the cftlee holding gang of tho Empire slate overdid t's at j te nipt to I .11 n t lie " I!!!, I ! v. ;i l cio result mat in l.u; 'n-'ie.ol ot Mr Roosevelt, U made a vi.tim . M this sharp pv.i. ti. e V, !: m hold in ihe ott'l'-e w In, h M I'. I" ,,.,.s i a ii afford to i rep' !-g,i, ' V,,. li.it ion i! c"!i m' ion w ho .n . :n-. bv Ullf.l O' i:. ,. If s'- ,ia , .. i ' . position ( ;,d i.'r lllrt ho Is , '!:'', , ,J l. : . ', hi w i ' , . , , , i I'l'i''. 'i ' . . i . ... '.''I '.,". A V n- TV,' C i MARCH IX MUXTS PASS. The Winer Kiaf t'r tis belis sy. Me baits tb ruBkas areolss their way. He buries all the laa'iscase 'afh th saew, And siarp as swwds his Icy blrzards blow. Hut in this valley all is fir and brlht, Almond and pea. h tree flaunt their sink and white, In wood and field and dale the wild flowers spring, While calls the Meadowlark upon the wing. Llehf, fleecy clouds float in the sap phire sky Above the nlne-!ad mountains soar ing high; Soft, balmy breezes blow about my head And whisper that the winter here is dead. Then hither to this lovely valley hie. Where biting blasts and blizzards come not nigh, Where fields of Ice and snow are rarely seen And all the year the earth Is garbed In green. CELIA POERNER. You will have no more trouble about teeth breaking if you get an Osborne spring tooth harrow. The; Rogue River Hardware Co. carries them In stock. 3-22-2t TO lUtKAK I P ( OLD Some Advice That Will and Money. Save lime Strung drink and quinine may re lieve a cold, but it usually does more harm than good. To break up a hard cold in either head or chest thousands are using this sensible treatment. First of all look after your bow els; If they need attention use any reliable cathartic. Then pour a scant teaspoonrul of I1YOMEI into n bowl of boiling water, cover head and howl with a towel and breathe for 5 or 10 minutes the pleasant, soothing, healing vapor. Do this Just before going to bed; .your bead will feel fine and clear and you'll awake from a refreshing sleep minus a cold in the morning. For colds, coughs, catarrh, asth ma and croup IIYOMKI is guaran teed A fifty cent bottle is all you need to break up a cold and this can be obtained at ('. II. Deinaray's and druggists e , eryw here. Why let the gopher destroy your alfalfa and garden when you can kill so many with a, package of Gohper-go? You con get (iopher-go at ti e Rogue River Hardware Co.'s. NOTKT. OF SAI.K OF ( I I V I l D INO HONKS. Notice Is hereby given that sealed proposals win be received at tho of fice of the Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Grants Pass. Josephine county. Ortigon. to and unt'l the hour of I o'clock p. in. on May 2, 1!M:', i for the purchase of said funding I bonds of said city of Grants Pass, Josephine comity, Oregon. In the sum of Eightv Thousand Dollars. said bonds to be issued in denomina tions of One Thousand Dollars each, and dated April 1. I !!:'. and will bear interest at the ra'e nf five pel cent per annum, payable semi- an nually; said bonds are to he issued 'for the purpose of raising money to j bond the warrant indebt edness of the City of Grants Pass. Josephine ! 1 1 1 1 1 y . Oregon Said bonds will ina itutv in twenty years, and are suh- jert to a prepayment opt inn i hereon of face value and accrued interest , to date at any semi-annual Interest ; period, at or before ten years from the date o. said bonds, upon giving tioti.e hv publication in a newspaper of general i in iil.it Ion. printed and 'published in Josephine on nt . Ore gon. !,., a period of sit d,is Said bonds are ant lioii.-i'd in oidmaioe N, of lie Citv of llr. ints Pass. S:i'd bond, to he prin-rd and fur si. ,,tv The r,..!!,,,,,,, "Ill- ti f serv, s the rich! i re t "o .fid a'! !.!d and s,,;d bonds are '' be -"Id for less than pa: and ;o ' rned MHeres' i lie propnsals must :e ;. i o:n pan ''I hv a ! t"if:e, i lie. k on -nm,. p.. v'Oiis''d,i bank:: in-1 ;t nt :op jn ,!:,. ", f.ve per I', nt of the amonnt ''id xv h: h said s un sn ill be '" !'';,'''l ' tbo i it v in the even; ,,(,! ' '- . er'rd and tho !,;d , - :,,i:s , i ... , ., i . ... i i .eiiiier p,iv men' tor I- wi-l-.in t, n da- s tr.Mu the '' ' 's ,. e ,, the !' ' inlosed in a ': ' w 1'ho-it a:r- d-s-ing-1 '"' w ;:;- thei-.'i.Ti ' ' ' '.!-.-. -V "I 'b. -o w it 1 ' '' !:: . l!"nds of ,he ' ..'- '' - " . :i ' Ikds -'!' ' , ' ' ' ' ill aip.o'int ' '- ' ' .n.v o- una " ' i 1 have h,-r ! ' : Aeil ! lie i Of- ' ' ! ' ' '. ' iints '- : 1 ' 'H'-ri, op - ' . 1 ' ! ; ' I'MINSTON ' !' ' 'die of ti e Citv : ' V: - r ... -on id i- at. d I!- I You Copyright Hrt Schiffaer & As high as you like here in the manner of clothes; we've got the best in the world, and you don't have to go very high in price. HART SCHAFFNER & MARK clothes, ready-to-wear, are better in fabrics, in fit, in finish, than any you can buy made to meas ure for double our prices. This Store is the Home of Hart.'S channel- & Marx Clothes. Geo. S. Calhoun Co. i OUTFITTERS TO BOY AND MAN. CITY COUNCIL. (Contlaued from Page 1.) if we were trying to railroad the matter through." Mr, Clark again asked: "WeL, if you don't like this building plan what kind of architecture do you want?" McLean had listened attentively to the rapid lire conversation and here broke in by asking the mayor by what method was it feasible for the 1 1,1,1 ,0 ,ilss J'lK'"nt- "'t "herring to Mr. Metv.inger's statmont all for competitive plans." said the j that Ule wa8 e,LH.te(1 t0 ,lire nii,-u,r- !for the public business, the mayor iierzinger was to the tront again by saying that if the building as proposed was not large enough for future use, that it could be added to. "You can't add to this building," said Mr. Smith,' picking up the plans for another look at them, and con- ;nnuea: mis Diiuaing is or unat- uuilt the high school. The school j tractive outline and unsightly." board, too, represented the people I Mr. Clark came back by saying and was empowered to select any ;that building plans of today were 'plan of building it desired, but the J 'growing more and more of the plain j members allowed the 'public to see i or massive design, without much or j the plans. The public feels better jn,) ornamentation." j when thus treated. We ought not to j "1 do not menu ornamentation, ort'fat the public as if we were infal ' brb abrae," said the mayor, "but I jlible or that It is a private snap." mean that for the same money we1 After more discussion along the , are to spend on this building a struc-' same lines the motion of Council ture of more pleasing outline can be 1 "tan Clark to lay the matter over selected." j to Monday evening prevailed. The executive then suddenly took1 The plans call for a building COxSO, up another phase of the matter by cement Moors in 'rear and wooden stating that he believed the charter floors in front; the building to rest would prevent the council front going j three feet back from sidewalk and ahead in construction of the build- ground to bo terraced, ing at once, because of a clause ' The plan also calls for the struc vvhich rends that a vote of the poo-i Hire to front on Fourth street, pie was necessary before a contract j R. H. Haber, who had been award could be entered Into when an ex- ed the street sprinkling contract at penditure of more than $1,000 was; a day, withdrew from the propo proposed in building, ornamentation, Jsitiou. and a new contract was awarded-. The mayor turned to this clause ' ed to W. T. Wessun, who bid $3.9;., and read it aloud, lie then called on he to furnish his own team. City Attorney Colvig to read and in- ; An ordinance was passed calling terpret it. The city attorney did so, j for a special city election for May 1, and said that under that clause It to vote on the three proposed charter would seem that a vote of the peo- amendments. Pie as noeessary. Police Salaries liaised. Some one then asked if the matter j The ordinance fixing salaries of .s not covered in the city hall build-j city oftioials was read for the third i:ig ordinal!, e of last June which the 'time and passed. Ilefore passage, peopb- had endorsed at the polls. however, It was amended to read that "Cot the ordinance," said the may-j the chief of police should receive a "r- ; salary f $l 00 a month instead of Auditor Johnston went to his files , $S0. as proposed; and night police to .Mo, .'.misiii in uie record, ami read o. omiiiaiire read Mint t lie coun cil was empowered to sell the citv hall and hnitd a new one. ; , e . . . .. i : . . . , it v ronuv Co'.vig. ,,n lie.p.in r read, sta-ed that lie would inter t that to in, an that the people I. 1". a V;iv. etnpovv errd the mum il to gO ha: P ' "ic ' i ''.e.i I . -h.it -t was a d'i'ii Vide; as two prop. ,.;i r j, mis i n ' eluP'iwei Mig the sale of ! . '' ' " ;''-l ronstrit, Hon t ' ' "lie I .10 otiin lo'l el t llo i it V Can -Fly Mx attorney settled the disputed point. The mayor then went at Mr. Clark again. "Do you really believe, Mr. Clark, that this is the best looking building we can find for the money?" The councilman came back by re peating that he did not believe in much ornamentation for public buildings. The mayor reiterated li is funnel' statements by saying that lie did not mean gingerbread work, but that he I meant a building of more pleasing outline than the one proposed. Ito- Ba; "While It is true we represent the people, yet we should not keep the people in ignorance, but should give all publicity possible to these pro posed building plans. The school board adopted this method when they receive JM a month instead of $60 A petition was presented to the council signed by a number of busi ness men and others f the citv. ask- ing the council t,, appoint a e.mnolt- teo to investigate vario is paving ma terial and praetb , j other cities on the cast with a view to seeking some i way out of the present high cost of material, and to act quickly in he matter, so that hitnlti...,,-,, ,.-,,... " '' " lould begin earl v m Crants "hss. nr.' p nti'i Clark iiiuvn! to table the petition. This "riled" the major, who protested. The vote resulted! three for and three against Ub'ij the petition. Mr. Clark's motion iu lost. The petition was then refers; to the Btrcet committee. It Ii pected the committee will to' prompt action. I WO LADIES MAKING .MONEY WITH I'OILTKI v'roni Tuesday's Daily. Yesterday's Courier stated ttt Mrs. F. O. Wilcox, 407 Rogue Urn f avenue, had secured the first sty mem of baby chicks from I'etalumi. but instead of being .Mrs. Wilcox i was Mrs. Cyrus Wheeler, a nelgte of Mrs. Wilcox, who received tin chicks, both being ladies' engegedr the poultry industry. The 500 baby chicks received Mrs. Wheeler are a lively buucb, ot three having died. .Mrs. Wheeler to 1 ii laying hens on their 14-acretrtf inside the city limits. They to placed an order for 500 more chidi '; which will be shipped from Petalus . in about two weeks. Mrs. Wilcox has !." laying to and 300 baby chicks, which shew feeding at a cost of from 75 to 3 cents n day, and is selling eggs to amount of $2 to $2.50 per day, lei' -ing a profit of about $1.50 a di! which is an ample amount to suppor her family with the 165 hens. Tit ti'n i. frnm tit v ucox people came neir Willamette valley to raise poultry, u this climate was much better for ttt poultry business. PORTLAND, March 2S. "Von brute," said a pretty blonde officer Potter lifted her out of auto's path. "I saved your life said Totter. "Well, do it in a n'. " "7 - Kill Your Gophers With GOPHERGO (Machine Poisoned Raisins) FOR SALE BY D n:. UJur ffl UUgUC IUYC1 liuiM- n iiiiiiii h ii ur b in w I A ..I : i. . ,.' L I . :.i - ! f" ... J o'q i.'I tsrexag. !i-.'.c ..sj. " ' jfy itTAi i"-..n8 ir. j nsu r. p -i"i' k vr A' V i, fd in e L'"l ft:..!" if TrfJ SL, ! t.uhry B-xk-j..S f ': i'--J. . J" idfc, topy,lt. lA r---V-"V"T TV H I ii'r v . '
