H1IIV. DKCEMBEB 13, 1,,.
WEEKLT ROGIE RIVER COURIER
PAGE TUREB
band so bad. last Thursday after
noon, but a trip to town and a sur
geon's needle did much to relieve It
and it is fortunate that the cut is no
orse.
The sophomore eia
timber land In Washington and Tilla
mook countieg for $5,000,000. pur
chased by Portland and eastern cap
italists, goes to show that capital is
coming to the west at a rapid rate,
so now is the time for us to keep
busy with our proposed roads here,
as it will be the cause of companies
coming to southern Oregon and ln
; vesting in the timber of Josephine
and Jackson couuties.
,sin of the Grange hall Saturday and
la L'uti.f tiin.i ... .
mmm won t Blow
JM Out in the Wind
- ...... as reported.
The little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Halverson Is much better after
a Sfere spell of croup.
IfK are built for rugged use.
Buj" strong and durable.
I t..?uat so.tha' they Wi blow
. , mney walleak and TOnf smoke
Uie best that experts can produce.
Pwtk4
Dtaltn MrvUiA.u
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
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MODEL CHICKEN' RAXt'H
NOW AT HAVKXSt oi ur.
Down on the banks of the Hogue
at "Havenscourt." as Cyrus Wheeled
and his good wife have namel the
poultry ranch which they are devel
oping in the west part of the city of
Grants Pass, the cackle of the hens
is telling a story of success and of
profit, of nests full of eggs, a prac
tical demonstration of the fact that
the Rogue valley is the natural home
of the poultry industry.
The Wheelers came to Grants
Pass from Los Angeles two years
ago, but before they spread canvas
to catch the industrial breeze from
any particular quarter they put in
a year keeping a weather eye out tj
local conditions. That first year in
studying the theory of the thing has
been followed by a year of practice,
and today the Wheeler poultry farm
Is one of the show places of the vol
ley. It tells the tale of what can
be done in a single season by in;l
llgent effort and the proper appli
cation of Industry.
On March 23rd there arrive-l it
the express office here 500 downy
day-old White Leghorn chocks. Th',
were ordered from one of the niobt
reputable hatcheries in California,
ana were the best that could be ob
tained. They cost a little more than
the other kind, but experience hps
proven that they were worth more.
That .shipment of ."On was the first
sun-klng of Havenscourt. A month
later a second shipment of the same
size and from the same place was
received, and from this l.nnn chicks
the olio beautiful pullets that now
sin? their satisfaction from nmrnins;
till i) i jili t has been produced.
The Wheeler poultry house has
some original ideas worked into it.
Mrs. Wheeler, (and she is "the man
on the job" when it comes to chick
ens,) calls it the Lois Wright
Wheeler system, but by whatever
name it goes, it meets the approval
of the occupants, and is conven
ient and satisfactory to the attend
ants. The building is lOxlut' feet
in size, and houses the jUO pullets
In two divisions, lielow is the run
as in the Corning system, hut the
arrangement in the main part of
the structure is materially different,
and from the Wheelers' point of
view, very much of an improvement.
From the time the baby chicks
were received here they had the
best of care. Of the first :0u that
came in March, only thirty were
lost, the other 470 either develop
ing into pullets that are now laying,
or as cockerels that found their way
at fryer stage to the table of the
epicure. These cockerels were
shipped to the Portland market, and
the returns from them were satisfac
tory dur.ing all times in the season.
The prices realized from them
ranged from 20 to 37 cents per
Pound, the latter price being ob
tained d uring the time of the con
clave of the Elks. The problem of
'he cockerel has become no problem
t all with the Wheelers As a
'er at from 1 1-2 to 2 rounls
elght he returns a profit, and pays
for the feed that he has consumed.
It is notable that the Mar. h
batched pullets in the Whe-ler
bouse have made the ni"e?
,0ry growth, and all are n-v f
Cloned birds, a delict ! '
f the fancier. All of tr.
le's are healthy, none ever h:.vir
developed the hint of di?eas. the.r
fowth from chick to hen hav.r.:
rapid and continuous.
The Wheelers have b-ivi.-ht
n noteworthy fact, ami that
ftat day-old chicks, boueht r:cht
raised rieht. make j-ist as sat
lifaetory fowls as can be raised t'
.any method. But you can not give
(the Wheelers any except the best
ana their experience bears
out previous remarks of the Courier
on this point. They say that hatch
eries grade the chicks as "firsts,"
"seconds" and "thirds," and that
the "firsts" only are good enough to
1'tit Into the laying house. They ad
vise the purchase of the best, and
the use of the best In every detail
of the chicken business. Their
house is built substantially, noth
ing being done in a half-hearted or
slip-shod manner, and as a result
the egg basket has been showing
from 18 to 25 dozen eggs dally dur
ing the past few weeks when peir
were better than gold nuggets. The
dally product of the laying house
runs to bigger numbers daily now
as more of the pullets come to the
laying stage of development, and
during the winter months chicken
feed will be minted Into coin of the
realm.
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j The families of Strand Hoare and
jJohn Stanbrough, Messrs Llauer and
Harris and Laurence Underwood
were dinner guests at the Campbell
home Sunday, December 1.
Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Ulanchard
cai.i home Tuesday after spending
revtral days in Grants Pass.
Mrs. fr'iske spent the afternoon In
town Thursday.
' Messrs Stanbrough, llauer and
; Campbell tried to make hay while
'the sun was shining Monday, also
'while the- rain was pouring Tuesday.
.They say joy riding isn't what the
'papers lead one to believe (Hid l'ro
'vtilt is 4 ii miles.
I The South Melhodi.M minister
mvacht'd at the si honi Imuse last
Sunday.
Fruitdale Grange was represented
at the Pomona Grange by 11. V. Al
verson and wife. K. K. Ulanchard and
wife, W. G. While and wife. W. S.
Contain and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Godding. G. A. Hamilton and wife,
and Mrs. Steinbaugh. A splendid
time was in order and much business
transacted.
I The phone in the rcsidem e of
! Georte Hamilton has been out of
commission but rings now.
Robert Harris and Laurence I'n
derwood are taking moonlight strolls
to town to practice for a German
'plav. We speak of this for fear that
Ithev' will be taken in charge bv the
(authorities. Pas. on Mr. Poll--man:
they are only -alklmr Herman and
!are still sane.
I Thore was a regular Dul-.'h.
i Minn., dinner at PKket Vie Farm
'last Sunday. We all km. the s-an-(brough
hospitality-
I The shool meetin? took p!ae -i
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remb.-r and if tne. aic.u,,, .
been large in'ead of small we have
no ,. wha' would hav- -;-, m
result. A - n;ill tax
r,a:-v impr'ivemen's
comfort of the ,!.;l!rei.
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H M. Clute, the Applegate hop
man. was a business visitor to Orants
Pass Friday. Also Clinton Cook.
Grants Pass was visited Saturday
by the below named residents of this
section: George Matney, Iko Vin
cent, Herman McFadden and Frank
Knox.
Murphy Grange is thinking of giv
ing a dance New Years Eve, full par
ticulars to appear later.
Part of the crew who are survey
ing on the railroad from Medford to
the sea made a trip to what Is known
as Sugar Loaf, on the head of Wil
liams creak, to take the elevation of
that place, from what we understand.
Murphy Grange is going to give a
Christinas tree at their ball on
Chrismas eve, to be accompanied
with a program. Everyone is invited
to attend.
Jas. J. McFadden and William
Iemnion are doing some much need
ed work on the telephone line from
the central office to Williams, as it
has been several years since there
has been much repair work done on
it. It is hoped when the work Is done
that we will have better service than
we have had heretofore.
Quite a few of the farmers are
breaking up their old meadows get
ting ready to re-seed them in the
spring. It Is a good idea as old
meadows prove very unprofitable to
them owing to the price hay has been
for the last few years. Plenty of
hay and a small dairy Is what the
farmers need now as the dairy busi
ness Is the coming Industry of south
ern Oregon.
Murphy Grange No. 470 elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year at their regular meeting Friday
night, December fith: Master, L. M.
Mitchell; overseer, it. P. Vedder;
steward, J. W. Iith; assistant stew
ard. J. S. McFadden; chaplain. Mrs.
Thomas Ix?Ith; treasurer, Ward
Hyde; lecturer, Harold Ilarter; sec
retary, R. S. Dahlborg; gate keeper,
Claud Alnsworth; ceres, Winnie Os
born; Pomona, Mrs. Harter; Flora
Mrs. A. II. Carson; lady assistant
steward, Elsie McFadden; woman's
work committee, Winnie Osbom,
Mrs. U. S. Oahllierg and Mrs. Geo.
Wilcoxon.
People who have been talking
about the high cost of living for the
last ear or two should read an art
icle that appears In the weekly Ore
goiiian of the din inst. We find there
where a boy who Is attending an
agricultural school and living on S.1c
a week, from October 1 to Octo
ber l's has gained 3 and U-3 pounds
in weight. Now we think that if a
boy can live on that amount It seems
iiueei that people who are getting
11 on per month should complain.
Hut you will bear them doing so and
say that they can not seem to get
ahead. The day Is not far away
when people from these large cities
will have to go out in the country and
try their hand at small fanning, as
in my estimation. It Is the only way
of reducing this high cost of living.
Ttie boy spoken of above could not
do it were it not for the amount of
garden trmk he gets off of the gar
dens at the school.
K. J. Kubli and son were visitors
to Grants Pass Wednesday on busi
ness Alvin Mat lies was a business vUlt
itor from here to I'rovolt Wednesday.
i Hv putting $100,001) more on th
national park at Crater lake will
euro make it one of the greatest
1 pleasure tesorts on the Pacific coast.
Now if they would put one third of
that ot, a road to the Josephine Caves
( would b't people in to as great a
I da. e. If not greater, than Crater
,.ik as it is sure one of the wonders
. the world, and should be No. S.
It sevma too bad that there are
.n!y 4 12.1";" jobs for those 0,000,
( tut dcinoirats who want office. So
;-! ase 'hey run short they ran a p
;..,int some of them game wardens
,v,d send theti, out here to Murphy.
W'e are clad to s-e tlx- Items from
I rird-ile and only wish that New
!o;,.. Williams. I'rovolt, Ktrby,
do, Seima and every o'her place
th't has anything to tell about would
wak" up. as it creates an Interest to
the readers of the Courier, and
(,.'? one likf-s to hear what hit
: .h'.' ri ar doin?.
The m rf that 22.000 acres of
i Weather at Williams at the pres
ent date is something like Missouri
j cold and disagreeable,
j Mr. Shively, an old gentleman S3
years of age, who came in on the
stage Monday, had a severe attack
wun nis heart at the postofflce and
Is being cared for by Fred O'Keliy
at the present time.
Mr. aud Mrs. Arthur Hussy, of
Merlin, have been vlsltlug Mrs.
Hussy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff
Pence.
John Lettekln butchered eight fine
hogs Monday and took them to
Grants Pass Tuesday.
Mrs. Mollle Hall returned home
Tuesday after quite a. stay In Grants
Pass.
Mrs. John Dunnlngton, of Jackson
ville, Is visiting her cousin. Mrs.
Fred O'Keliy.
Dr. Sweeney was called to the
home of Grandpa Moomaw, who Is
quite 111 at this writing.
Williams creek Is going to have
two Christmas trees this year one
at the Methodist aud one at the Bap
tist church.
E. L. Davis, who purchased forty
acres of Hert Sargent, Is going into
the hog business, we understand.
Williams creek people are not do
ing much shouting, but they are
keeping their eyes on that railroad.
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Hlgelow went
to Grants Pass Tuesday.
Uert Hlgelow la Btill buying up
cattle.
Jim McFadden and Will Lenimon
are doing some good and much need
ed work on our telephone line.
Otis Newberry and Miles Cautral
were visitors at the homo of C. O.
Uigelow last week.
Frank Sutton has Just returned
from Ashland.
John Davidson, who had the mis
fortune to break his leg a short
time ago, is getting along nicely.
IILIlltl UT SMITH AMI
LHNOKV .MOI; :).
Herbert I. Smith and Miss Lenora
L. Morgan, both ()f this city, wero
i married ut the residence of K. 1,. llar
jiick, on II street, Sunday, at about
I noon, Hev. I. II. Tool officiating,
j The contracting parlies are among
itho best known young people of
; Grants Pass, nnj have a great host or
'friends who extend congratulations
land well wishes. They have com
menced house keeping at their pleas
ant home on I street.
TALENT I'ASTOIl DIES SI DDENLV
Kev. Mr. Smith, who for years has
been pastor of the Christian church
at Talent, died suddenly of heart
failure Wednesday night. He re
tired in his apparent, usual good
health but shortly his wife noticed a
gurgling sound and upon investiga
tion, he failed to speak and seemed
to be unconscious. The much ularm
el woman ran to near neighbors and
summoned a physician, who was near
at hand. Cpon his arrival the good
man was dead.
Hev. Smith was a man of great
faith and consecration and was much
beloved by the. people of the llttlo
city, among whom he had lived for
a number of years. He leaves a wife
and several children who deeply
mourn his death.
The funeral service were con
ducted by Hev. O. W. Swander. of
Portland, at 2 p.m., Friday. The de
ceased will be Interred at Spokane,
Washington.
ItltKA KFAST HHt ONE
"IH" AT MEIinmil.
I Early risers Saturday morning
could have seen the long and hungry
forn of a typical "bo" hurrying
down Sixth street, his speed being
,accderate.j by a nres (,f exclama
tions that Hine from another form
that loomed up indistinctly in the
morning fog.
At an early hour the bobo called
, at the American restaurant and de
manded that he bo fed. Ii.- was
MOTHER CRAY'S
SWEET POWDERS
FOR CHILDREN,
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AfeMfulOiialillKioMai
Prof. Prescott, of the University of
Michigan, testified before the Pure
Food Committee of Congress, that the
acid of grapes held highest rank as an
article of food and he regarded the re
sults from baking with cream of tartar
baking powder as favorable to health,
Royal is the only Baking Powder made
from Royal Crape Cream of Tartar,
strong and husky and was invited
to use some of his surplus energy In
earning tho price of a meal. At an
other table sat Uoad Supervisor
King from the Waldo district, and
he added that thero was plenty of
opportunity for such an able bodied
man to eara the price of his "eats."
The traveler left the restaurant, but
lay lu wait at the corner for Mr.
King, and when he came out told
the Waldolte that he had a thrash
ing coming for butting In and spoil
ing a good pnwpect for him, and he
said round one was called. King
flashed a "gun" on the "bo," and
the last seen of tho latter was a hole
In the fog In tho direction of Med
ford. It he maintained his speed he
got there In plenty of time for
breakfast.
We wish to call your ntteution to
the fact that most Infectious dis
eases such as whooping cough, diph
theria and scarlet fever are con
tracted when the child has a cold.
Imamberlaln's Cough Itemed? will
quickly cure a cold and greatly leu
sen the danger of contracting these
diseases. This remedy is famous for
Its cures of colds. It contains no
opium or other narcotic and may he
given to a child with Implicit confi
dence. Sold by all dealers.
Artistic Job Work .V tie Courier
The First National Bank
Of Southern Oregon
We rail attention to our llvcliango Depart moot.
The inot Natl-factoiy way t trunnrer money In by
Hunk Hruft. It Is tho eHMieNt mid cheapest way. We
sell draft on all the principal clilen or the world. For
traveler we lsne also ''Travelers Cheek" and Let
ter of Credit
In starting a savings account, the lcst
rule is the old rule: I)n It Now, at
Grants Pass Banking & Trust Company
WE APPRECIATE
We find It Imnl to iwroimt for noiiii of the
new liuim-N linn (,tnr i from ,y to day. We
MiineiliHe Iminlre uo.l letirn that Nome mlrn I in
M.ken to a friend hImmiI the fm llli!.- m tilt h the
Imnk affordx. Wo certainly iifpr. late thew kind
-oiirtie and Ink.. hii.ii t, ,,ui,k Ul(,se who
have rprr. H.r ,ir,l.i n,i, , otnm-Mliillon
of our M-rUi e. We ui -pt dt-M.lt nl.ji-( t to
clink In any ii mount mid pay four per rent Inter
tt on miiIiik utmiiiU.
JOSEPHINE COUNTY BANK
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