Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, January 24, 1913, WEEKLY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texti mm WEEKLY EDITION VOL. XXVIII GKAXTSPASS JOSEPHINE COIXTV, OREGON. FRIDAY, JAM'AKY 24, 1913. NO. 41. ENGINEERS SHOW COST OF POT. ESTIMATE MADE OX FIHST FX IT OF CONSTRl CTION. $290,115.32 TO HAYS HILL Figure Include Roiul lluilt and Fully Equipped for Fifteen Mile Fnuu Grants Pass. Figured down to the last yard of earth to be moved and the driving of the last spike the first unit of the Pacific-Interior railway, the 15 miles to Hays Hills, will cost exactly $290, 115.32. The amount given above includes every possible item of expense that can enter into the construction and the equipment of this line, the por tion that is to represent the Grants Pass-owned road. The engineers have been working for days upon the details of cost, and every culvert and cattle-guard has been built on paper, and a fence erected along each side of the right-of-way, while equipment including engines, flat and box cars, coaches, handcars and a railway ve locipede have been provided for in the items of cost. Xo Engineering Problems. This first unit contains no engi neering problems that will run into big money. There are no' deep cuts and no great fills, and the average cost per mile, including equipment, is $15,944.58. There Is not a yard of rock work encountered for the first seven miles. In the eighth mile there is a total of 5,143 yards of rock excavation, with only 10,415 yards In the entire dis tance. The cost of this excavation Is placed at $1 per yard. The heaviest cut on the fifteen miles occurs at the sixth mile, where 58,500 cubic yards are moved, and the greatest fill Is on the seventh mile, where 34,130 yards are put in. The handling of this earth is figured at 25 cents per yard. It will require 114,200 feet of tim bers and two tons of Iron to make the trestles on the fifteenth mile, the trestles on the entire unit demanding 286,150 feet of timber and five tons of iron. Lumber for culverts will cost $1,196. Thirty-eight cattle guards at a cost of $10 each, will be installed. The total cost for the grading, bridging, etc., of the 15 miles to Hays Hill will be $109, 901.80. 42,210 Ties Required. The 70-pound rails at $42 per ton will cost $3,174.40 per mile, or $82, 790.40 for the 15 miles. The 42,240 ties required will cost 40 cents each, or $16,896 in the aggregate. The spikes used will fill 512 kegs and the bolts another 112 kegs, the cost of track and siding, 16 miles in all, fig uring $111,231.04. Engines and Equipment. For equipment, two engines will cost $4,000, and 10 flat cars, five box cars, one combination coach, one day coach, two hand cars, two push cars, a velocipede, and tools will run the equipment expense up to $13,690. A depot at Grants Pass will cost $1,200 and two other depots out on the line will cost $400 each. Two section houses are provided at $500 each, and with engine Bheds, tool houses, tanks, turn table, track scales, telegraph line, engineering, etc., this feature of the construction will amount to $20,290.48. All of these various items that en ter into the building and equipment of the road to Hays Hill total $253. 113.32, but in addition to this there is the cost of the 26 acres of terminal in this city and the right-of-way and survey all of the way to Crescent City that have been purchased at a cost of $35,000, that will run the grand total of all expense to the city to $290,113.32. Two Truss Smn Bridge. The estimates above Include the cost of two truss span bridges, one of 200 feet where the road crosses the Rogue on leaving the city, and anoth er of 300 feet where the road crosses the Applegate on the tenth mile. In arriving at the figures the en gineers have omitted no detail, but the estimate leaves the road com pletely built and equipped and ready to enter upon its destiny of making available the forests of timber and the mountains of mineral that lie along its length. With Crescent City undertaking work upon a unit of the system at that end of the line, the company will be In a position as soon as this work is done to finance the balance of the connecting road, and so give to Grants Pass connection with the sea. SETTLE WITH OLD G. P. & R. R. RAILROAD With the sale of the assets of the Grants Pass & Rogue River ra'ilroad company to S. H. Riggs the affairs of the old corporation will be closed up by the courts and receiver discharg ed. The dividends to be paid upon the claims against the company, how ever, will not be of great extent, and if the final disbursement of the pro ceeds of the sale return thoBe who have claims for labor and for mater ials furnished ten per cent of the de mands the creditors can consider themselves fortunate. Papers on file in the clerk's office In this county show that the court accepted the offer of Mr. Riggs for the railroad property, the figure aim ed being $1,500. Mr. Riggs made al ternative offers for the property, the first of $2,000, the court to guaran tee that the temporary bridge built across the Rogue would stand Intact during the present winter. The oth er was that Riggs would assume re sponsibility for the safety of the bridge, the price for the property in this event to be $1,500. The latter proposition was accepted, and the sale on that basis was confirmed by the court. When this company was organized two years ago work of building was commenced and stock In the corpora tion was placed on the market. The liabilities of the company Included some $10,000 or $12,000 for labor and material claims unpaid, and $50, 000 for stock sold. The labor and material claims are largely held by residents of Grants Pass, while the stock in the main was subscribed by the Riggs and Chapin interests. The expenses of the receivership will eat up practically all of the funds turned in to the court for the property. Mr. Riggs says that it is not probable that the holders of the stock will make claim for participa tion In the distribution of whatever dividends there may be, all of the balance to go toward the liquidation of the labor and material claims. These will not be much affected by the distribution, however. The property turned over to Mr. Riggs by the court Includes the mile or two of constructed trackage, the bridge across the Rogue that was partly washed out by last season's high water, locomotive "No.l," and such survey and other rights are to remain intact. Mr. Riggs is taking means for the protection of the bridge during the water that can be expected during the winter, and will maintain the prop erty and will probably merge it with the recently Incorporated Portland and San Francisco Coast line that has lines projected Into this territory. Lwl in Juvenile Court G. W. Doney has made complaint In the Juvenile court before Judge Jewell charging that Howard Cham bers, a lad about thirteen years of age, had used vulgar and abusive language toward him In the presence of his wife, had assaulted him, and had otherwise made himself objec tionable. The boy's father has been cited to produce the alleged offender before the court Friday morning at ten o'clock. Train Delayed by Wreck - The south bound Shasta Limited and the morning trains on the South ern Pacific were all delayed Thurs day morning for several hours by the wreck of freight 221 In Cow Creek canyon. S500 IN GOLD FOR THE WINNER IN COURIER SUBSCRIPTION CONTEST Valuable Prizes for all who Enter Whether They Capture the Capital Premium or not. Cash Commissions Given On another page of today's Courier will be found an announcement which should prove of interest to everyone In this city and surrounding territory. The Daily and Weekly Courier are offering to give more than $1,200.00 In old or other valuable prizes or commissions to the wide-awake and industrious young people in Grants Puss and vicinity. The full details of the campaign will be found in today's paper. The campaign opens tomorrow and closes March 15, next, Just a little over a month. The contest will be conduct ed along business lines and the books and accounts will be open at all times to the contestants. II. P. Leavitt has been secured to conduct the Courier subscription cam paign. Mr. Leavitt has had exten sive newspaper and contest exper ience.. To quote from one of South Dako ta's daily papers where he recently took charge of the circulation cam paign: "Mr. H. P. Leavitt, who has hal charge of the Sentinel subscription .campaign, formerly edited and man aged one of South Dakota's dally and weekly papers. He has endeavored to keep the Sentinel's contest above criticism in every way and obtaineJ a thorough campaign in this portion of tho state. Business men who fur nished prizes and also Individual can didates have written us personal let ters commending hia work and fair ness. He has kept a good natured rivalry among the candidates and made many friends in this vicinity for himself and for the paper. As a re sult the Daily Sentinel has more than doubled in circulation during the last six weeks." The Courier will advise the young people of this vicinity to remember that "the early bird catches the worm." Start early while the sub scriptions come easy. Read the de tails of the campaign conditions In today's Courier, fill out the nomina tion blank and bring it to the office or see the contest manager in the Schmidt building, room 2. He Is here to plan the work for the contestants and aid them to get well started on the road to success. Lists of sub scribers may be had at the office an 1 back collections will pile up the votes rapidly. KVEUYOXK WIXS. At the close, the contest will bo put In the hands of three local Judges MANY PRIZES FOR BLVE-RLOon POl'LTHY, E. S. Veatch has added another feather to his cap as a poultryman since the announcement of tho awards in the Josephine county poultry show. It is not because the silver cup offered by the association for the best display of birds In the show has passed into his pos session, but It is because so compe tent a Judge as Hinds should place the blue ribbons largely where Mr. Veatch himself had placed them on the same entries at the Ashland fair show. At the Ashland show, where Veatch was Judge, the Fuller pen of White Wyandotes was given first prize, and under the scoring of Mr. Hinds It has again carried off that honor. Likewise the Rhode Island Red cockerel of G. H. Parker that won sweepstakes at Ashland, and that made a remarkable record at the shows to the north, was a winner hpre. This bird was a high scorer at the Portland show, but because of a clipped wing was disqualified from winning the premium, and In cor ing him here Judge Hinds gave him within a half point of the same mark he received at Portland. For honors for the best pen In the show there was a close race between I the White Wyandottes exhibited by who will count votes and award prizes. The contestant having the largest number of votes'wlll be glvsn first prize. The Becond prize will be given to the one having the second largest number, and so on. Any con testant who has worked to the close and is not fortunate enough to re ceive one of the six prizes will be paid a 10 per cent commission on all sub scription money he or she has collect ed. Every one will receive a fal com pensation for all effort put forth. 1 ere Is no chance to lose. It will mean a great deal to win a lump sum of $300 In gold. Those who enter should work as never be fore, and if you work with a deter mination to win your friends will all wcrk for von. That Is the real "se cret of t'ae game," and the one bo wins will be the one who wins will be wins will be the one who Is able to solicit the most aid. THE ITRPOSE OF CAMPAIGN. The Courier feels that with the coming of the new railroad aud eventually, cheaper and better trans portation facilities, a new era of pros perity will reign in Grants Pass and vicinity. The spirit of tho people has already changed and many are look ing forward to the "better times period" in the very near futuro. The Courier wishes to be on the ground floor of the new business awakening with a large and substantial circula tion and it Is with this In view that the management has decided to gj to the expense of putting up this won derful array of prizes. This campaign to double the Courier circulation may be the beginning of "tho good times period;" at least the management is willing to take the risk. Votes which count toward tho prizes can be obtained by securing subscriptions to tho Daily and Week ly Courier and with every dollar in trade at the following stores: Rogue River Hardware Store, A. M. MeFar land Furniture store, Stanton Unwell Music store, and Letcher and Son Jewelry store. The announcement of other stores of the city which give, votes will bo made in a later The prizes are the best that can be secured and are all on display In lo cal stores. Those Interested are In vited to call and look them over. This Is the time to act. Fill In the nom ination blank today for yourself or for a friend and send It to the con test manager.- Mr. Fuller and the pen of Buff Leg horns entered by A. A. Ingalls of Grants Pass, a fraction of a point de ciding the contest. The pen of Wyandottes scored 187 3-8, while the Ingalls entry totalled 187 1-8. The list of awards in the show are as follows: Best display Sliver cup by Grants Pass Poultry association, won by E. S. Veatch. Youngest exhibitor Setting of White Orpington eggs by G. D. Wll coxon, won by Carrol Steffen, 8 years old. Largest number of varieties $2 worth of Talbot's Poultry Remedies, M. Clemens, won by S. A. Pottorf. Best male In American class Hand-painted vase by E. II. Davis, won by John H. Fuller. Best female American class Box chocolates, by the Spu, won by John II. Fuller. Best male, English class Sack of flour by Grants Pass Rochdale Co., won by Edward Bubzeln, Bent female, English class $3 picture by L. B. Hall, won by Joe Proff. Best male, Mediterranean class Umbrella by Mashburn & Co., won by A. A. Ingalls. Rest female, Mediterranean clans Ten pounds Pardee's scratch food, won by A. A. Ingalls. Best solid colored bird Primula by Bert Barnes, wou by John II. Ful ler. Pest payl-colured bird Cake by Moore's Bakery, wop by S. H. Gil lette. Rest display of pigeons Pound of coffee by Grants Pass Rochdale, won by Edward Dabzeln. Whitest bird in the show Pack age of Hess Pun-a-cea by Geo. C. Sa bln, won by William Steffen. Rest display by a lady $2.50 hat pin by A Letcher, won by Mrs. Win. G. White. Highest scoring male Silver nut crackers by U. Singer, won by A. A. Ingalls. Highest scoring female Hand palnted plate by O. F. Wlttorff. won by John II. Fuller. Rest exhibit by boy under 15 years $1 Jack knife by Jos. Whar ton, won by Carrol Steffen. Highest scoring pens la tho show John II. Fuller, Talent, White Wyandottes, 187 3-8, A. A. Ingalls, Grants Pass, Buff Leghorns. 187 1-8. Barred Rocks Carrol Steffens, pullet, 1, 2; cockerel, 3; pen 3. Ed. Harris, pullet, 3. I'. L. I'pson, Jr., cockerel, 2, hen 3. White Plymouth Rocks Ed. 0. Harris, cockerel, 2; pullets 1, 2. Parlrldgo Plymouth Rocks Uod uey Marshal, pullet, 1. White Wyandottes John II. Ful ler, cock, 1; pullets, 1, 2, pen, 1; William Steffen, cockerel, 1, pen 2; Will Scovllle, cock. 2; hen, 1, 2, 3; cockerel. 2, 3; pullet, 3. . Partridge Wyandottes S. B. Gil lette, all awards. S. C. Rhode Island Reda Geo. II. Parker, cockerel, 1; pen, 1; E. Chall- Bon, cock, 3; cockerel 2, pulletB 2, 3. White Orpingtons W. L. Ireland, cockerel, 2. J. Hormau Harrison, cock, 2; pen, 3; Mrs. Wiu. Steffen, hen, 3; pullet, 2. O. D. Wllcoxon, cock 1, 3; hen, 1, 2; cockerel, 1, 3; pullet, 1. Buff 6rilngtons S. A. Pottorf, cock, 2; hen, 1, Joe Proff, pullets, 1, 2, 3; Edward nobzeln, cock, 1; hen, 2. Whlto leghorns Geo. P. Cramer, cock, 1, 2; Edward G. Harris, pul let, 1, 2, 3. Brown Leghorns Mrs. Win. G. White, cockerel 3; hen 1, 2; Ed ward Anient, cockerel, 1; Harold Taylor, pullet, 1. Lester Calhoun, hen, 3. Buff Leghorns Theo. P. Cramer, cockerel, 1; hen, 3; pen 2. A. A. Ingalls, cock 1, hen 1, 2; pen, 1. S. C. Black MInorcas E. S. Veatch, all awards. Silver Spangled Hamburgs Fay Caldwell, cockerel, 1. Bantams Robert Ilestul, pullet, 1. Buff Orpington Ducks E. A. Pot torf, all awards. Best one dozen white eggs Allen Taylor. Best one dozen brown eggs Car rol Steffen.. WARRANT TO ARREST DETECTIVE GARDNER E. Gardner, tho man who supplied tho evidence upon which numerous convictions were had in the police court for violations of the anti-gam-bllng laws, Is today himself a hunt ed man, a warrant having been Is sued from the Juvenile court by Judge Jewell, cburglng Gardner with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The specific complaint laid against Gardner is that he Induced Wlllard Crawford, a seventeen-year-old boy, to make a bet with him upon a game of billiards In the Lawrence & Skill man billiard and pool hall. The stakes of tho wager are alleged to have been a drink of soda water, it being said that Gardner could not get a different bet than that from the boy. Gardner, a detective from Port land,' put In several weeks hero get ting evidence against numerous par ties for gambling, the games ranging from cards with chips at one cent each to side bets on billiards, and jsonie $ r r, 0 In fines were raked in by I the city in the way of penalties when the parties complained of either said j "guilty" or were convicted In the trlnl that followed. Criticism followed regarding the I methods employed by Gardner to get games with some of the young men LOS ANGELES PAYS BIG FOR APPLES O. II. BERNARD SEES IMKil'E FRUT AT 4.30 PKU BOX. PROFITS TO THE MIDDLEMEN I'lV. llolxirt 'of Commercial Club Say Producer un Consumers Must Come Together. "There is something wrong with tho system that yields the grower of Rogue River apples the prices they receive and then the same apple soils In the Lob Angeles market at $4.50 per box," says O. H. Bernard, who has receutly returned from a trip through the Btate to the south. In the southern cities Mr. Ber nard made a systematic Investiga tion ot conditions surrounding the applo market, and the wide differ ence of prices received by the pro ducer and that paid by the consumer proves that there Is something radi cally out of Joint somewhere In the various fruit stores which he visited ho found an Inferior apple, grown In California, Belling at $2.50 per box. Tho quality of this apple, ho says, was poorer than the fruit that is discarded In Oregon orchards. Some fancy Rogue River apples In the same markets were being sold at $4.50 per box, thoso offered him on the day ho Inquired having been packed by a Central Point grower. Tho price paid by the Los Angeles apple-eater Is high enough. The trouble is Hint not enough of this prlco finds Its way to the pocket of tho man who has given his time, his talent and his money to the growing of an applo that will command the price. In speaking ot this condition, Pres ident Hobart of the Commercial club, says that tho solution must come through organization of the produc ers themselves and tho elimination of the middlemen who prey urlon them. He wants to see a system worked out whereby tho grower can sell tils produce more directly to the consumer with more profit to him self and more satisfaction to the pur chaser. It Is this system that the members of the local grange organ izations are now discussing and that they hope to have on an operating basis by the time another crop is ready for disposition. If llogue River apples are worth $4.50 per box the Rogue river rancher wants In on the deal. (iROCERY STORE IS - ENTERED IIY DIRGLAKS. Darnall's grocery store was en tered by burglars Friday night, and cash to the amount ot $1.80 and three pocket knives were taken. The midnight marauder entered the building from the rear, removing tho glass from tho sash door and reaching through he unlocked the door. Mr. Darnall had left the till open on leaving the store In tho ev ening, the small change to the amount ot $1.80 being left In It. So far us known no goods wero taken from the store except the three knives. brought before the court, and this charge against him follows, the com plainant being Fred Costaln, one of tho young men who plead guilty to the charge of playing pea pool with Gardner at 25 cents a cue. Gardner lcjjt hern Tuesday night supposedly for Portland, although the officials had been notified to arrest him, and j a special of fleer has left hero to jbrlng him back to this county ns soon as ho was tinder arrest. When Gardner is arrested tho ease wlll come before the Juvenile court of whleh Stephen Jewel Is Judge. Prosecuting Attorney E. E. Kelly jcamo over from Medford, and has been working on tho case today.