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FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1913.
PAGE FOIK
WE&KLT ROGUE RTF KB CXrBlA
Rogue River Courier
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
A. E. Yoorhles,
Proprietor
Entered at the Grant Pass, Ore
gon, pott office as second-Wass mall
matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
una Tear $1.(0
U months 76
Three Months 40
FItlD ly, MAY 23, 1U13.
THE RAILROAD BOND ISSUE.
At the special setsion of the coun
cil, Mayor Smith explained the
status of the Grants Pass bond Issue
of 1:100,000 authorized by vote of
the people on Dei ember 18th for the
building of the municipal railroad.
He said that the attorneys to whom
the question of legality had been
referred by the purlieu In California
who proposed the purchase of the
bonds and the building of the Grants
Pass-Crescent City road, had asked
that certain pbaues of the legal'
standing of the bonds be made clear
er by a special vote of the peo
ple. With this straightened out, the
bouse stood ready to take the Issue
and to proceed with the road con
struction. The calling of the spec
ial election was authorized by the
council, but the date was nut set as
the manner and method of proced
ure will be left to the bond com
pany's attorneys so that there be
Do further room for questioning the
action of the city or the legality of
the Issue. The details of the matter
will bo arranged within the next few
days when 16 days' notice will have
to be given for the holding of the
election. The uttorueys found no
serious flaw in the issue, but to free
their minds of doubt the special elec
tion will be called. The expense of
the attorney's opinion Is being borne
by the parties who contemplate the
pnrchHHe of the bondB.
Meantime the capitalists who have
become Interested in the building of
the road nre proceeding with nego
tiations, and representatives are ex
pected In Grants Pass early In the
week. Among the arrivals will bo
construction engineers who will go
over the route to the coast.
' The council also ordered the draw
ing of warrants In the sura of $20,
000 to take up the final payments
due on the Draper-Gunn right-of-way.
These payments are not yet all
due, but they are to be made now
that deeds to the right-of-way may
pass at once to the city.
While there is regret that there
should be delay In the matter of the
bond nilo and the building of the
rond, there Is certain red tape to all
operations of magnitude. The ex
pense of the special election to meet
the request of the bond buyers will
he slight, and with the sentiment of
the people all In one direction. It 1b
a mere matter of form. The nego
tiations and arrangements will pro
ceed meanwhile, so that ns a matter
of fin t there will be no real delay In
operations.
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JACKSON COUNTY'S NEGLECT.
Josephine, nullity's portion of the
Pacific Highway between Grants
1'ass and Medford bus been put In
tlist i lass repair, and trawl over it
to the .lacks'Mi county Hue is a mat
ter of plt.tsurc. The minute the line
Is i rnsM'il. however, pleasure takes
tliklit, and the road becomes a series'
of clunk holes ami ruts
wearing to nerws and
that la
machine
illllM' It
is understood that Jack-;
KMi county contemplates some ex-teii-tvo
permanent Improvements In
this road In years to come, but the
iuii'i
dlate need is for repairs that
Weekly
will make the road passable at thisthe money Is spent Just the same and ',Bd better crops. The man who H
titiu- People who traveled over the .the community loses the advantage ; producing butter-fat for the cream
road Saturday Bt;Ue that on expendl-, that could bo derived from a celebra- ery Is keeping his soil in a high
tine of from $:00 to $o00 by Jack-tlon at home. It has been estimated We of fertllltv and he ls at the
on county now will make the High- jthat It cost Grant. Pass citizens not Mtne t,me niRrk(ltlnB
... rmuiuu una sausiaciory penning
tho moro permanent Improvement to
be. made later. Kelt Interest should
iilctate this work to Jackson, as there assisted our neighbor in tholr cele
wlll be leu agitation for changing jbratlons, it Is proper to Invite them
me nignway to tbe east side of the 'to
mountains, or to diverge at Grants
Pass and follow the toast from
Crescent City, If these repair! are
made. At present all southern Ore
gon suffer b through Jackson's neglect.
THE GRANTS PASS MOVIES.
The moving pictures of Grants
Pass and vicinity will carry the story
of the beauty of this locality to the
people of the east as no other agency
could possibly do it. These pictures
are naturally absolutely true to life.
They are uncolored, and portray ac
tual conditions as nothing short of
a personal visit to the district can.
These pictures are to be exhibited lo
cally, and they should be seen by er-
ery resident here as there are many
right at home who have never seen
the harvest of the luscious Tokay
even though the harvest was going
on almost In their own back yard. It
la too often true that those things
that are most available are the ones
that are most neglected.
Later these pictures are to form
part of the entertainment to be giv
en by Southern Pacific lecturers who
will travel throughout the east In in
teresting people in the Oregon coun
try. If the itinerary of this lecturer
could be published in advance there
are many In this locality who could
send words to friends at the old
home, or at other points where the
exhibition is to be given, and In this
way some most valuable advertising
:ould be obtained. The pictures are
potable examples of the photograph
ers' art, and will carry the truth of
Grants Pass to many thousands of
people.
THE GROWTH OP A SENTIMENT.
The universal recognition of
Mother's Day, May 11, In which all
clauses of citizens, from the Presi
dent of the United States down to the
humblest toller, joined in tender re
membrance of the "sweetest womsn
In the world ray mother," as Speak
er Clark feelingly described the spirit
of the day, would seem to indicate
that the world, or at least our por
tion of the world, is moving forward
to better things. The ununinious
adoption of the resolution Introduced
by Congressman lleflln of Alabama
lost week calling upon the President
of the United States, the senators
and representatives "and all others
!n authority" to honor Mother's Day
by wearing n white carnation or oth
er white flower, was a fine contrast to
the treatment accorded the resolu
tion of Ex-Senator Hurkett, of Ne
braska, who Introduced a similar
measure several years ago in the up
per branch of congress. It was
laughed out of the senate, some of
ti e staid members of the body Insist
ing that there should bo a father's
day, a grandmother's day and a
grnndfather's day. Senator Hurkett
made a speech In favor of the reso
lution which, since that time, has be
come a classic.
Now Congressman Heflln
comes i
along, introduces a resolution and It course, all of these are not as pros
Is passed unanimously, thereby fixing perous aR the five that have Just
for all time Mother's Day. jbeen mentioned here, but each one
- - j distributes among its patrons each
TURN THE EAGLE LOOSE. ,vear a oonsiderable eHm of monev.
At first blush a celebration or theThe flve (hnt have bt,n nientione(,
anniversary of the nation's birth ,m!(j , the aggregate $705,106.19
looks hke un expensive proposition j fop butter-fat during the year; that
for a Uty. but as a matter of-tact the ls ,hey attributed among the farm-
money paid out for a fitting observ-1
auoe of the day is one of the best In
vestments a city can make. The Peo-
Pie believe in allowing the spirit of
Piur.ousu, iu.i p.ay on mis gn at any.
and the money that It costs is not be-
grudged. This necessary expenditure
Is made whether the community has
a eet program for celebration or not.
If. ns WAR thft rn Rti hint vpnr nup n..A
'
plo have to go elsewhere to celebrate,
less than $6,000 to go to Medford last j
year, money tnat can be kept at home
this year, and having for four years
reciprocate at this time
It the cltliens" committee decides
to celebrate, it should not be content
with less than the very best. It
should roll four years of enthusiasm
and patriotism into one, and make
every visitor to the city on the great
day glad be was here. It should get
away from the stereotyped program
as much as possible, and hunt up nov
elties and new features. The engage
ment of the Curtiss aviator should be
a winner, as there has never yet been
t successful aviation meet In south
ern Oregon.
The people of Grants Pass should
be in good humor for celebrating this
year. While business conditions have
not been active, this locality has less
cause for complaint than many oth
ers, and the future holds much of
promise. The creamery and the can
nery bare been successfully financed,
and will add to the prosperity of the
district. Irrigation, and the other big
enterprises that are coupled with the
project, seems In a fair way to mater
ialize, and the railroad situation is
exceedingly hopeful. There never
was a time when Grants Pass seemed
so near to coming Into Its own as
now.
Therefore, turn the eagle loose.
JAPAN WANTS A DUMPING
GROUND.
Recent Indications of the temper
In Japan are that the little brown
men would not be averse to a scrap
with Uncle Samuel. The reason for
a readiness to fight lies not altogeth
er In the hope that ultimate and
complete victory would lie with the
Nippon government, but rather that
the Philippines and possibly the
8andwlch Islands, might fall to Jap
an In a final adjustment. The
Inlands of the Japs are already
crowded, and an outlet for the sur
plus must be found. If America Is
closed to them, some other available
territory must be found, and un
doubtedly the Philippines are much
coveted for this reason, and the Japs
see In war with the United States
possibility of possession of the near
Islands, and against them the first
campaign would be conducted. It Is
not so much the holding of lands In
California that now disturbs the Jap
as it Is the hope that out of a war
mlx-up the Philippines can become
Japanese territory.
THE COW A MINT.
In recent issues of Kimball's
Dairy Farmer there have been a few
reports of creameries. One of these
showed that the patrons of the In
stitution received $27,506.64 during
the year. This called attention to
other creameries and a recent mail
brought four letters each containing
a creamery report. One stated that
Ita patronB were paid $236,596.71
for butter-fat during the year, an
other distributed $196,176.10; a
third $212,238.30. and a fourth
$32,588.44.
There nre In the United States ap-
proximately 6,000 creameries. Of
Pl9
I . I. ..la n ,.,
in uini uve communities m s
handsome sum of money which is nolthat the senate finance suh-cnmmi.
,, Rm01in,
Tht fl,Mr(ls civen hprA w ,B
, . ..
nieasnie at least the importance of
the dairy industry from the manu-
faoturlng standpoint. Wherever a
creamery Is established it becomes
the nucleus around which ls built up
v. .... - ....
wuer isrra conditions, creater nrns.
pority. a better class of bnli,lin,
regularly for the best possible prlo
The money that ls distributed bv
these various creamerle. t. in if-.-f
a significant fart but It is by no
means the only one to be considered.
The condition of the land Is eauallv
important.
The committees working upon the
proposed Fourth of July celebration
rrport that there is every evidence
Oi success, and that ample funds
will be raised with little difficulty.
One member of the committee inter
viewed eight business men Wednes
day morning and each of the eight
agreed to give $50 toward the cele
bration. The committee having the
finances in hand is confident that s
fund of at least $2,000 will be avail
able, and that with that amount a
two-days' celebration that will be a
"hummer" will result.
A GROWING INDUSTRY.
An industry that has grown to
enormous proportions In the country
In the past few years is that of the
manufacture of Portland cement.
Concrete Is entering more and more
Into the operations of the builder,
and cement In some form ls used In
Lcarly every Industry. Cities are
largely builded with it and upon the
farm it bag an every day place. In
the Rogue river valley there are at
least two great deposits of the cement-making
rock that are available
for manufacture, and in the manu
facture of which many men will find
employment. One of these ls that
adjacent to Gold Hill, for the ex
ploiting of which a great company
has Just been organized, and the oth
er is that lying west of Grants Pass,
the holdings of the Rogue River
Lime Co., already well along toward
development.
With the organization of these two
great companies, and the operation
of the one nenr this city with the
building of the proposed railroad to
the Applegate river, a new era of
road building Is sure to follow. With
this cement available without the
payment of excessive railroad
charges for transportation, concrete
roads will largely replace all other
forms of construction. It la admit
ted that there ls no more permanent
form of road building than that of
concrete base, the expense where the
Portland cement must come from
long distances being the deterring
factor in Its more general usage.
The total production of Portland
cement in the United States In 1912,
aa reported to the United States geo
logical survey, was 82,438,096 bar
rels, valued at $67,016,928, compar
ed with 78,628,637 barrels, valued
at $66,248,817, in 1911. The output
for 1912 represents an Increase in
quantity of 3,909,459 barrels, or
nearly 4.98 per cent, and In value of
$768,111, or 1.13 per cent. j
The shipments of Portland cement i
from the mills in the United States;
in 1912, are, according to reports re-,
ceived by the survey, 85,0 12, .'."it! bar
rels, valued at $69,109,800, com
pared with 75,547,829 barrels, valued
at $63,762,638, shipped in 1911. i
The shipments therefore represent an
Increase in quantity of 9,464,727 bar-
rels. or 12.52 per cent, and In value
oi ia.J4(,ib:', or S.3S per cent. The
average price per barrel in 1912, ac
cording to these figures was a trifle
less than 81.3 cents, compared with
84.4 cents In 1911. This represents
the value of cement In bulk at the Sealed proposals for the construe
mllls, Including labor and cost of Hon of one mile, more or less, of as
packing, but not the. value of the pn,,,t 'anulam. to be built according
sucks or barrels. t0 ,l,a"9 on fl,e in the office 0f tne
. county derk for Josephine coiintv.
:M'naior s mmnni n,
"---- v.
tee conducting hearings on the tar-
Iff hm ..... . Ue .,.
x uu rv uvi eCK
and he will endeavor to report the
measure to the senate the latter part
of next week. Senator Owen an-
notinces that he Intends to Introduce '
a resolution providing for the clot-
nre rule, thus preveatig the t'ul- '
ftllment of threats by the republi- St'aleJ pro',osa,s for the construc
ts to filibuster on the tariff bill n ; el bridge across
' the est Fork of the Illinois river,
STRIDE 'ATTEMPT BY"" IT D th Cre8CPnt Clty
road, to he built according to speci-16-n.AlU)M)
GIRLjllcations on file In the office of the
. . " 1 county clerk of Josephine countv
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22,-Be- j Oregon, w.,1 be received .t lS
Moving she was more a hindrance 'at any time before 10 o'clock a m
than an aid to her Invalid mother. Wednesday. June 4, 19U. The right
HaI House. 16 years old. shot her- is reserved to reject anv and all bid,
with an old army revolver today, jor award the contract as a,av be to
Her condition ls critical. She left ajthe best interest of the countv Bv
note advising her mother to get order of the county court "
Home one who can help you at small-1 r. Li COBURX
c" expense." , '
IJt County Clerk.
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I A V X
If yon wish to aatisfy yourself t to the best and most profitable way to handlt
your milk, buy s Dair maid cream harvester. It has proven its merits by the demand
for it Irom farmers and dairymen everywhere. The Dairymaid has become to well
known that you should have no hesitancy about securinf one at once. It has many
valuable features, embodying all the jood features of other machines as well pot
sessing mauy exclusively its own.
The Dairymaid cream harvester was designed by expert men who had In view
the requirements of the up-to-date farmer and dairyman. Jt is constructed throughout
of the best material and possesses ample strength snd perfect alignment
The ears are simple and are protected, eliminating all danger of the operator's
clothing becoming tangled in tucm. It is easy to operate and keep clean, tad bat
efficient separation.
The low supply can found on the Dairymaid does away with all heavy lifting.
When buying a separator keep in mind that if your wife and daughter also
operate it, they should have the lightest running machine. Such is the Dairymaid.
Call and esamine it. : :- : -: : : :"""
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W ROGUE RIVER
CLASSIFIED ADS
: FOR SALE 50 acre "dairy runeh, 20
acres under cultivation, fruit
trees, alfalfa, clover, Rood timber,
i house and barn, water piped into
' all buildings. One and one-fourth
j miles from station. For partieu
I lars apply to owner, W. R. New
i uiiin, Wolf Creek, Oregon, 5-23-M
i FOR SALK Lots In Laurel Crest;
I good soil, shade trees, Irrigation;
i beautifully located for a charming
1 home or choice investment; prices
lower than lots less desirable. Nel
lie O. Miller, Owner, 109 X. th
' St. 11-13-tf
FOR SALK $120.00 buys a $150.00
brand new 4 h. p. Aeroniotor gaso
line engine. We have only one at
i this price. Cramer Bros. 3-21-tf
FOR SALE OR TRADE Nearly
new, Singer sewing machine,
cheap. G. W. Farletgh, Leland.
Oregon. 4-25-3t
FOR SALK Choice five (5) acres
in Three Pines fruit district, two
(2) roomed house, land ready to
plow. Chas. Bee, Three Pines,
Ore. 4-25-tf
FOR SALE CHEAP Going away
one surrey, two buggies, harness,
buggy pole, double work harness,
forge, drill, sickle grinder, scales,
saddles, scythe, corn dropper, log
chain, spray pump and barrels,
household goods, baby buggy,
hens, also house to rent. R.
Huck, 627 North 3rd St. Phone
379-J.
TO E X C 1 1 A N G E One hundred
blooded White Leghorns, cocks
alone worth $25, for cow, wood or
anything I can use. Address H.
G. Marshall, 917 Orchard Ave. 2t
MISCKLLANEO'"
kaNNIE, the plumber, t, ready at
any minute to repair your plumb
tng. 609 H
140-R.
street.
Telephone
4-2-C
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Oregon, will be received at said office
-i . i n l ni.. 1 ... P . . . .
it an time before 10 v -t,
vi . a , .. .... .v
is reserve, 'to re ec't n an .VbW. i "?T
or awnr.l th 8ifrora New York Pittsburg. It Is
'""""ii ua may le 10
the best tnterest of the county. By
C"nty court
3t Concfe'rk
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
DAIRYMAID
CREAM'
1VESTERS
ALWAYS'
SATISFY
HARDWARE CO.
WAR HANTS.
All Josephine county warrants
protested prior to July 1st, 1910,
are hereby called in and payable at
my office, and Interest will cease on
April 30th, 1913.
J. E. PETERSON,
80S-3t County Treasurer.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the co
partnership heretofore existing be
tween W. H. Cook and Woodford &
Son, doing business at Merlin under
the firm name of Woodford & Cook,
is this day dissolved by mutual con
sent, W. II. Cook retiring from the
firm. The business w ill be continued
by Woodford and son, each party to
be responsible for the debts contract
ed by himself.
5-16-nt (Signed) W. H. COOK.
i:i:s( i:t env real estate
TOK SALE AT A ItAROAIN.
t Notice is hereby given by the un
dersigned executors that they will
sell at public auction at the law of
fice of Geo. W. Howe In Crescent
City, Del Norte county, California, at
12 o'clock, noon, on May" 31st, 1913,
the following real estate belonging
to the estate of Christian Fafri, de
ceased: All that part of Original Lot
No. 4T., of Crescent City, 1n Del
Norte county, California, fronting 60
feet on Front street and 116 feet on
"I" street of said city, same being
a rectangular piece of land 60 feet
by 116 feet in dimensions. This is a
choice piece of property, In the
heart of Crescent City, corner lot,
full cement sidewalk, saloon build
ing on premises, size of building
about 30 feet by 70 feet, together
with rooms for storage.
W. T. BREEN,
CHRIST ETTER,
Executors of Estate of Christian
Fafrl, Deceased.
Address of Executors: Crescent
City, Del Norte Co., California.
KING!
It PRINTS MAY RRINO
MURDERER TO GALLOWS.
GREEXSUURG, Pa., May 22.
Finger prints of a man found in the
spelling book of 14-year-old Grace
Johnson, whose outraged and strang
led body was found in a copse near
m-ihero recently, caused the authorities
expected that a $4,000 reward, will
be offered for the little girl's slayer.
Mounted police and posses of citi
zens have been searching Westmore
land county with bloodhounds for
three days In an effort to track down
the slayer. More than a dozen per
sons have been taken Into custody
and the finger prints In the girl's
spelling book are expected to brlns
conviction If the guilty man Is among
those captured.
CHILDREN PETITION FOR,
RATTLESniP OREGON.
SALEM, May 22. A petition hear
ing the names of 60,000 school chil
dren of Oregon has today been for
warded to President Wilson, asking
that the battleship Oregon be assign
ed to lead the marine parade through
the Panama canal at Its opening.