Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, January 10, 1913, WEEKLY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text1 txmt WEEKLY EDITION VOL. XXVIII GRANTS PASS JOSEPHINE OOlNTr, OREGON. FKIDAY, JANUARY 10, 101:1. . :io. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONERS MAYOR SMITH .NAMES HIS SIX CITIZEN' ASStKlATES. CALL FOR BOND SALE BIDS Council Knurls Ordinance Enforcing Electric Light Rates, and Pro viding Penult it's. Pl'HLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF GRANTS PASS. Mayor R. G, Smith, chair- man. 4 H. L. Gilkey. J. H. Williams. E. V. Smith. Jos. Moss. P. B. Herman. W. P. Counts. ' . The public utilities commission appointed ly Mayor Robert G. Smith at the session of the city coun cil last night was promptly confirinel by unanimous vote of, the council, and the seven men named above are now the duly authorized representa tives of the city in the building of the munlclpally-owned railroad from Grants Pass to the west. The calling of bids for the $200. 000 bond Issue was authorized, the bonds to run for twenty years, but to be redeemable In ten. Interest is to be five per cent, and the issue must sell for not less than par. Mayor Smith called attention to the fact that the bond Issue had at tracted much interest In financial circles, stating that a clipping from a leading British Journal had been sent him in which the voting of the bonds had been noted. (losing Hour for Pool Rooms. The ordinance regarding the time of closing for pool halls and billiard rooms was passed afterthe time had been changed from 10:30 to 11:30, although opposition to the change was found in Couucllmen Caldwell and Morgan, the former holding to the end that such places should not be favored over the saloons In the extra hour. Enforce Electric Light Rates. The ordinance making It an of fense for minors to misrepresent their age for the purpose of obtain ing liquor was read second time, and will come up for final action at the next session, while an ordinance, containing an emergency clause, to enforce ordinance Xo. 645, regulat ing electric light rates, was voted unanimously. As this now Btands it will take effect immediately upon bearing the mayor's signature, and will make the first offense punish able by a fine of $150, and the sec ond of $200. In connection with this question Mayor Smith suggested the appointment of a commission at some future time to Investigate the alleged discriminating rates, while Mr. Everton came out in favor of the establishment of a municipal power plant for the development of electric current at home. The proposition of paving 4th street In front of the city hall was discussed and in connection with this, the sewer problem south of the railroad. After some consideration of the question the opinion of City Engineer Hobson was asked, and the matter laid by for discussion at the next meeting of the council. Want Curfew Hour Changed. Petitions were presented to the council from the heads of various local societies and organizations ask ing for the rieid enforcement of the ordinance regulating the sale of and the use of tobacco by minors, and also asking that the time of the ringing of the curfew bell be t Continued on Page Five.) PENN-ORE. RANCH BOUGHT BY LEONARD CO. After having held an option on the Penn-Oregon ranch since last March, C. M. Leonard, the head of the Leon ard Orchards Co., has taken up his option, and has completed the deal for the purchase of the 'well known property which now becomes part of the Leonard Orchards. When Mr. Leonard came Into this field and commenced the develop ment of his big ranching scheme he purchased outright the Moses and Heath ranches of between 300 and 400 acres on the south side of the Rogue below Grants Pass, where he instituted large plans for its devel opment, and later took the option on the Penn-Oregon ranch, comprising 1,300 acres, his option Including a lease of the farm during the season. Mr. Leonard's plan was to give the ranch a thorough test during the year, and if it came up to his expec tations, to complete the purchase later, and two days before the op tion expired he put up the purchase price and took over the property, the deal being closed through the Riggs, Lucas Co. of this city. The test to which the Penn-Oregon farm was submitted was exhaus tive and convincing. T. E. Hill was put in charge as manager, and A. P. Stover, formerly with the agricul tural department at . Washington, was employed to make a complete soli survey of the property. Messrs. Whistler and Stubblefleld, formerly employed in government irrigation investigations, were engaged to re port upon the Irrigation possibilities, and their study of the farm and its water supply has been especially thorough. The summer's study of these ex perts has borne out all the claims that have been made for the Penn Oregon, and when taken in conjunc tion with the manner in which the crops have responded during the sea son, they have proved to Mr. Leon ard and his associates that the Penn Oregon was the best large body of land In southern Oregon. The nucleus of what has now come to be known as the Penn-Oregon ranch was the old Moore farm of 43S acres which was filed upon or purchased by Jacob Moore, who held it till 1898, when It was sold to II. B. Miller, United States consul to China, whose brother, Frank Miller, presefit railroad commissioner of the state of Oregon, was associated with him in Its management. The Millers purchased and Incorporated with the original property the Denlse and the Sugar Pine farms, Increasing the holdings to 800 acres. J. G. Riggs purchased the ranch from the Mil lers, and by adding the Swayne and the McAllister farms, made the acre age 1,300. The name Penn-Oregon came to the ranch when it was purchased by Pennsylvania people, who Intended to make a big stock company for Its management, but who later turned it back to Mr. Riggs, from whose pos session it has now gone to that of Mr. Ieonard. Eight hundred of the 1,300 acres of the farm are Rogue and Apple gate river bottom lands, among the choicest In the valley, the balance being the red bench land. Manager Hill announces that the farm will be developed especially as a dairy farm, and an extensive dairy herd will be built up, and a cream ery erected upon the ranch. A large part of the bottom lands will be planted to alfalfa and clover, and grain enough for home use will be grown. It is proposed, however, to keep sufficient stock to consume the bulk of the product of the farm, con verting It all Into dairy products, pork and beef. This property will be run in con junction with Mr. Ionard's otber holdings on the Rogue, 1,700 vrtH in all, to be known as the Leonard Orchards. At the home rar.ch, now known as Hillsdale, and compiling tne Moses and Heath farms, SO a :res of apples are' being planted out, anl the hop yard Is being Increaseo' by twenty acres. Extensive develop ments are now being planned for the coming season, and many thousands of dollars will be put into the prop erty to bring it to its highest poln' of production. PREMIUM LIST FOR JOSEPHINE COUNTY POULTRY SHOW, JAN. 14-17 Merchants of Grants Pass Hang Many Special Prizes In The Various Classes. List of Entries Will Be Large Entries for the Josephine County Poultry show to be held In this city January 14th to 17th are coming into the hands of the committee In num bers that prove that the hopes of the management are to be met in every particular, and that the exhibition will establish a record in more ways than one. Entries can be made till Satur day night, when the lists are suppose J to close. In all classes ribbons furnished by the city banks will be given the win ners, in addition to which special prizes donated by local merchants are offered. This list of special prizes with the donors Is as follows: 1. Largest and best display, any variety in show Silver cup, Grants Pass Poultry association. 2. Youngest exhibitor Setting White Orpington eggs, O. D. Wileox on. 3. Best exhibit by boy under 15 years $1.00 jack knife, Joe Whar ton. 4. Largest number of varieties by one exhibitor, $2.00 worth Tal bot's Poultry Remodies, M. Clem ens. 5. Best male In American class Hand painted vase, E. H. Davis. 6. Best female, American class Box home-made chocolates, The Spa. 7. Best male English class Sack flour, Grants Pass Rochdale Co. 8. Best Female, English class. $3.00 picture, L. B. Hall. 9. Best male, Mediterranean class Silk umbrella, Mashburn & Co. 10. Best female, Mediterranean Class. 50 pounds Pardee's Scratch Food, J. Pardee. 11. Best one dozen white eggs Egg carrier, Rogue River Hdw. Co. 12. Best 1 dozen brown eggs Egg carrier, Rogue River Hardware Co. JL 3. Best solid colored bird in show Primula, Bert Barnes. 14. Best parti-colored bird in show Cake, Moore's bakery. 15. Best display of pigeons 1 pound coffee. Grants Pass Rochdale Co. 16. Whitest bird in show Peck Hess' Pan-a-cea, Geo. C. Sabln. 17. Best display by lady $2.50 hat pin, A. Letcher. 18. Highest scoring male In show Silver nut crackers, Robert Singer. 19. Highest scoring female in show Hand-painted plate, O. F. Wlttorf. Haired Plymouth Rocks. 1. First pen Drinking fount, Cramer Bros. 2. Best male One setting eggs, John Summers. 3. Best female One setting eggs, U. L. Upson. White Plymouth Rocks. 1. First pen Umbrella, R. L. Coe. 2. Second pen Sugar jar, Jewell Hardware Co. White Wyandot 1. First pen Spading fork, F. H. Blake. 2. Second pen One-half gallon can Sturtevant's Lice Paint, J. A. Slover. S. C. R. 1. Reils. 1. First pen Hat, C. P. Bishop & Co. 2. Second Pen Retting eggs from pen headed by first prize C'kl. Albany, Or., December 1912 Geo. H. Parker. White Orpington. 1. First pen Umbrella, Peerless Clothing Co. 2. Scond pen Setting eggs. r. I). Wilcoxon. HufT Orpington. 1. First pen Smyrna rug. Philip Helmer. 2. Second pen Peck poultry food, J. A. Slover. White lcgliorrm. I. First pen Sack flour, II. C. Bobzien. 2. Best female Setting eggs, D. Stlnebaugh. Brown Leghorn. 1. First pen Sack flour, H. C. Bobzien. 2. Second pen Peck Interna tional Poultry Food. Claug Schmidt. Hun Leghorn. 1. First pen Box stationery, Stanton Rowell. 2. Second pen Peck Interna tional Poultry Food, Claus Schmidt. S. l Black Minorca. 1. First pen Hand axe, Grants Pass Hardware Co. 2. Best male Setting eggs, E. !S. Veatch. Silver Spangled Hamburg. 1. Best display $2.00 worth of nursery stock, Geo. H. Parker. Itantaina. 1. Best trio Box chocolates, Russell's Confectionery. 2. Second trio Can poultry dip, Geo. C. Sabln. Ducks. 1. Best display Mirror, C. H. Demaray. BLUE LEDGE NINE MAY . BE SOLD TO EASTERNERS Confirmation of the rumor that ne gotiations were under way for the sale of the Blue Ledge mine came Monday with the departure of an au tomobile party for the district, con sisting of H. C. Russell of Marquette, Mich., representative of interests own fng large copper mines In the Lake superior district; J. F. Reddy, own er of a number of claims In the dis trict outside of the Blue Icdge and promoter of a railroad from Grants Pass to Crescent City; A. L. Jones, part owner of the Copper King group; Walter McCallum and Roger S. Bennett. The party will remain three or four days in the district Inspecting the mine and surrounding country. It Is also said that a representative of R. 3. Towne, principal owner of the Blue Ledge, is on the ground. MR. DOOLITTLE SPEAKS ABOUT fit MM ROADS H. J. Doolittle of Portland ad dressed an audience at the commer cial club rooms, Wednesday evening, upon the subject of better highways, the lecture having been arranged under the auspices of the local Good Roads association. The ad dress was replete with lore and wis dom concerning the subject, and showed a breadth of knowledge con cerning roads and road building, es pecially in the states of the north west, where Mr. Doolittle has had much experience in this work. He especially explained the good and permanent features of the use of concrete In road and street work, the object of his coming being to give the people added pointers on this latter-day method of making a last ing highway. A great many stereoptlcon pi.' tureB of the methods used In various parts of the country, together with roadH Improved and unimproved, were exhibited, and every auditor became more thoroughly Impressed with the necessity for and the econ omy in good roads. CANADIAN'S MAKE BRIEF STOP I IE HE A special train of eleven coaches and baggage cars bearing 207 men, women and children, residents of Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces In Canada, passed south over the southern California. The train was held here for half an hour, and many of the travelers from the north took isbort strolls around the town near the depot. Word had been received here In advance of the coming of Hid trDln, and It was met at the depot by a rrimber of the business men, In cluding the commercial club officials. ELECT COMMITTEES OF THE CITY COUNCIL On call of the mayor, the new city council met Monday evening and or ganized, though no business other than that of organisation was trans acted. For president of the council, to preside In the absence of the may or, Councilman Everton was elected to succeed President Strieker, and the mayor announced the following as the standing committees for the coming year: Judiciary Morgau, Culbcrtson, Clark. Fire and Water Everton, Morgan, Caldwell. Finance Caldwell, Atchison, Por ter. Street AtchlBon, Barnes, Everton. Health Barnes, Everton, Morgan. Public Property Culbertson, Caldwell, Barnes. Purchasing commltteo Porter, Culbertson, Atchison. Councilman Everton was the ouly holdover member of the license com mittee, and Messrs. Porter and Mor gan were elected by the council to complete the committee membership. The mayor explained to the council that the old license committee had approved some of the saloon rooms that did not fully comply with the letter of the ordinance, and he recom mended that either the ordinance be amended If there were features that the council considered too restrictive, or that the ordinance be enforced to the letter and the spirit. He called attention to the fact that the ordi nance as at present In force would not permit a chair In the saloon even for the bartender to rest his weary bones in, and that a warrant had dur ing the past week been Issued for the arrest of an offending saloon man who persisted in having a chair at his desk back of the bar. In this con nection the mayor again demanded the complete enforcement of the law and the amending of tho law rather than the winking at violations of its most Inconsequent provisions. The documents in the railroad bonding matter are to be prepared In time for another meeting tonight, and the council adjourned to meet again this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The mayor's appointments are also expected to be made at this Mine. KERBY RESOLYES TO CONTINUE "DRY" With a strong remonstrance against the granting of a saloon li cense in Kerby, the county court bus rejected the application of William Tycer for a license, and that precinct will continue to remain dry regard less of its vote on the local option question. The applicant at Holland was more successful, however, a li cense having been granted to Fred Holslnger to conduct a saloon at that place. The only other saloon license granted by the court In the county outside of an Incorporated town was that to R. E. Reed at Leland. ROGUE RIVER lOST. OFFICE IS ROHHED MEDFORI), Jan. 9. The fifth post- office robbery within the past two weeks occurred last night at Rogue River, when thieves entered the postofflcf) by means of skeleton keys and secured several dollars in pen nies. They also broke Into the Southern Pacific depot, securing four dollars from the cash drawer. Entering Murray's Jewelry store, they stole four gold watches, a yold chain and a stickpin. Forcing an !)- ranee Into the city recorder's office, they opened the desk, but secured nothing. They ransacked McLean's Hardware store, but apparently took nothing. Breaking Into the railroad stx-d and stealing a speeder, they made their getaway us they did two nights previous at Gold Hill. Brooking Em ployet ID-re A number of loggers and mlllnien In (be employ of the BrooklngH com pany were In the city Wednesday on their way to tho firm's holdings at Chetco. They report that timber fallcrs are now nt work and the mill v. Ill soon be In operation. CITY TAX LEVY CUT 6 1-2 MILLS THIRTEEN' MIM.S FOR STATE AND COUNTY PURPOSES. COUNTY ROAD TAX 5 MILLS DiMimmls of tho State Aro Greatly Reduced Oter I 're Ions Year. Total of 1:1.71" Asked. The Grants Pass taxpayer will find his burden considerably light eued this year over previous ones, as the total levy made against him will be G 1-2 mills under last year. The county court has fixed the levy for 1913 at 13 mills for state and county, which addod to the nine mills of city levy and 8 1-2 for Bchoot district No. 7 makes the total of 30 as against 37 mills In 1912. For the county outside of the in corporated city of Grants Pass, the levy will he the 13 mills for state and county, and a Ave mill road tax levy, making the total 18 mills aside from the special school district lev ies. litist year the state called on this county for $39,000 as our share of the expenses of keeping the state machinery in axle grease, but this year the amount has been reduced to $13,719. A reduction of the city tax levy from 12 to 9 mills has also been made. The county court Is planning to make the road work of the coming year count even better than in pre vious years. A road master to have general supervision over all of the twenty districts has been appointed, thus guaranteeing a uniformity In the construction work. The county wan to a heavy expenso Inst season In the purchase of expensive road making machinery, but having this on hand, the available cash can all go into the highways. COMPOSER OF "gl'EEX ESTHER" DEAD AT 82. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8. Prof. Richard Watson Seager, 82, composer of the Cantata "Queen Esther," and a musician nationally known, Is dead here at the home of a son. Prof. Seager was associated during IiIb ac tive musical work with Theodore Thomas, Colonel Mapleson, and oth ers prominent In the musical world. taxpayers:prompt in josephine county The annual report filed with the court by Sheriff Smith, who Is of ficial tax collector for the county, Saturday, shows that Josephine is In a healthy financial condition, there being but $17,323.76 of delinquent taxes still upon the books. A total of $251,627.82 was collect ed through the sheriff's office during the year, for which 4,489 separate receipts were written. This js a to tal of 91 niore receipts than were written In 1911 and 949 more than In 1910. Rebates on taxes to the amount of $3,991.11 were allowed for advance puyments, and penalties of $2,479.80 were collected. Of tho total taxes collected only $7,103.13 were of de linquent taxes. There were, collected and turned over to the city of Grants Pass $26, 3..3.02, and to tho local school dis trict $26,0")9.8.j. The report balanced to a cent, and was approved by the board. A license was granted by the court I to R. E. Reed for the conducting of a saloon at Leland, the license to I cover a period of three months, Be I sides tho petition for the llcetiKe, a I remonstrance against the same was I before the board, and argument was I presented by At'orney Hale for the I petitioner and by Attorney R. O. ' Smith for the remonstrators.