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FRIDAY, JVXE 20, 1913. R EEKLY BOO I K 1UVEK COCKIER Weekly Rogue River Courier COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, A. K. Yoorhle, Proprietor Entered at the Grants Pass, Ore gon, post office as second-lass mall natter. Sl'IWCIUITlOX RATK8 One Year $1.60 tlx months . . .' 76 Three Months 40 FRIDAV, JINK JiO, JUJ3. A MONSTER CELEU RATION. Grants I'uba, the capital and me tropolis of Josephine county, which has not celebrated tbe Fourth of July for four years, ber people dur- lng this period having helped various neighboring cities to observe tbe na tion's natal day, Is preparing for a really "monster" celebration on July 4tn and Etb. Individual citizens of Grants Pass have raised several thousand dol lars to defray the expenses of the celebration; the city, through Its mayor and council, officially has do nated a large sum; and the county of JoHephlne has given the affair Its official sanction and an appropria tion. An aeroplane has been secured for two days for flights and exhibition and races with automobiles, motor cycles and horses, which events will be free to every one; the purses In the horse race events will be con tested for by some of the best run ners and trotters In southern Ore gon; baseball will bo furnished hy clubs from Central Point, Weed, Grants Pass and probably Rospbnrg. Foot races, motorcycle races, au tomobile races, log-rolling contests, parades, fireworks, band concerts by the famous Central Point band of 10 pieces, public speaking and a vo cal program by a choir of 100 TOlces are some of the features that con stitute two days of diversion during which every hour Is filled by pro gram. Grants Pass Is Justified In Its es timates that 10,000 people, from within a radlns of over 100 miles, bordered on the north by Rosebtirg, on tbe west by Crescent City and on tbe south by Weed, Cal., will be Its guests daring tbe celebration. BEAUTY AND UTILITY. Tbe 1913 Roho Festival was a dis tinct departure from tbe event of previous yoars, the annual gaudy parade giving way to the "Home Products" dinner and the public peaking on home Industry topics at the park. The display of roses Itself was fully equal to that of pre vious years, though tbe postpone ment of the dale made the senson a bit lnte for somo of the roses to be at their best. The Home Products dinner was n banquet fit for any oc casion, and proved that the thrifty housewife can set her table with the best the land provides and not go ont of the Roguo valley for It. Tho three subjects discussed at the park, (he tree, library by Mayor Smith, the poultry industry by Dr. Wilcoxon, iilij ( o-opei atli'U by Rep- resentntlve Rlanchard, are three that are. (lonely billed with the present devoli'pineiit tf the community. The tho party were met by the ( iti.ens of first, the lllnary, w:is the cent ml ithe const city In a great mass nieet thmiirhi alui'it which the events nf'lg Monday night, whero enthusiasm the day rotated, as the i roned de- held the crowd till past midnight, rived from the various features of !nnJ where the visitors from tho Rose Festival day are to be used as 'south put their proposition la delln thn f mi ml it Ion fund for the library. , Ito form to tho Crescent City inter In the larger subjeu of co-opera- ests The spokesman of the Cali tion is embraced the greatest of the 'fornbi delegation said that In view problems that are before us today, of tho fa. t that there ;is some very fer none of tho Industries and ad - vantages nocessary to tho upbuilding of the community can come without the eompletest co-operation. The prod. icer and the consumer must the cue assist the other, and all must Join In bringing the Rogue vi.lley in to Its rightful position among the producing districts. The ladles of the Auxiliary are to be congratulated that they have brought out of the annual rose fes tival, wherein show and vanity were catered to, an event that combines both the beauty of the rose, and the utility of the cabbace. that brings Into their proper degree of Import- months. ance the aesthetic side of our na- The sentiment at Crescent City tures and the utilitarian and tbeVas all one way, and under the commercial sides, all of which are terms that n0 part of tbe bonus was .v. 'tn he Davable until the road was In balance of the every day life of the individual. VALUE OF COAST RAILROAD. The value of the coast line of railroad to the community was made j Dlainly evident through the state- ment of Franklin Helm at tbe meet- P"ty. and all the members left on lng of the Commercial club rooms last .e Wednesday afternoon train for Saturday evening. He stated that a .the south. Other member, of the friend representing an eastern man-Relegation will return here, how ufacturer of cream separators had ever, when the proposal which these been on the coast looking for a suit- able location for a western factory, jhe put In concrete rorm. o inuma and had turned down southern Ore-'"on nas been given of what can gon when his attention had been called to it because it was "bottled np" and was at the mercy of a single line of railroad. When the possl-i" billty of the new road had been call- ed to hlB mind by Mr. Helm, the man tad then se-n the possibility of Grants Pass a. a center for hi. fac tory. and will Investigate the field as soon as the road is definitely decided upon. i Mr .Helm stated that not only had . . t -i a construction department oeen ai-r- ready organized, but that an Indus- trial department was already at work, the duty of the latter being to develop Industries along the line of the road and so build up traffic for tbe new road and bring In a larger ii ..h...rHhv it thft..ir. cess of the road being dependent up- on the development of the territory traversed by the road. Mr. Helm also jready to lend their aid to the enter atated that the backers of the road jPri. "li H that the people had no thought of stopping their along the line who are to receive the building operations at Grants Pass, first and the greatest benefita Join but that undoubtedly the road would them In the matter, proves the merit ultimately be built through to con- of the railroad proposition. It as- nect with transcontinental lines on the other side of the Cascades. On the return of the delegation from Crescent City, definite propos- als will be made to Grants Pbbs, and It la expected that those proposals ! will be such as can be readily accept- j ed by the city. The men who are i seeking to finance the road are es peclally desirous of making It as largely as posnlble a co-operative line, or rather a line in the success of which all the people along it will bo vitally interested, and Mr. Helm assured the citizens who were pres ent Saturday night that the Influ ences that had been the undoing of a would previously contemplated lines not be allowed to hinder the success of this one. As a necessity, the demands which are mnde of the community must be i within reason, and being such Grants Pass will surely bend every energy toward assisting the promoters In the building of the line. RAILROAD SKKMS ASSl'RHD. The railroad party on its return to a man over what they had seen durliiK the progress of the trip. of standing timber, for the mineral deposits and for the stretches of fertile agricultural lands. At Crescent City the members of .heavy construction on the linn that; Th- result of a college training Is would make the cost mount high. '&hown In the egg production of a hen that they were asking that IV1 Norte owned by the Oregon Agricultural jeounty, aside from the lumber com- College, which laid 99 eggs In 108 panics that had already made detln- consecutive days. This animated egg i Ite offers, raise a cash bonus of .machine Is three-quarters White $250,000. payment to bo made when Leghorn and one-quarter Barred Tly the road was constructed through to mouth Rock end Is a descendant of the coast from ilrants Pass. They (a long line of heavy layers bred at the said that they were ready to pro- jcollege experiment station. It is ex ceed with the building o the road pocted that the results of the sea ls soon at these details were ar-(son's experiments In breeding poul ranged, and they guaranteed to com- try for egg production will be em plete It within three yesrs. though ,bodied In a report which will be of It was expected that It would be within fifteen operation, it was believed that n j (difflculty would be experienced in making up the amount, and the cam paign will be commenced at once to- " that end- -N' l"ll'llc ffitln6 waa held at of the uu ,u.u I 1. .. mo ba n M-7 r ltV Will be expected along this line, tbougn inose nvm iimuv .iuuj ,atin expect that the request tor v r.i n liar-A will lia dinner tlio - "- - " line " that ,nade of tre8oent (city - There was not a man in the party "t was filled with delight over what he had seen In southern Ore- " northern California, and each had no hesitancy In saying that the road would be built, ihey fniiiut mri In resources to furnish traffic for the road than they had wilted to find, and the harbor ad vantacps were fully adequate to meet all demands that could pos ,"ly he made for shipping facll jit'08 - That these men of money and of business acumen should be of one mind In the essential features, all "ures the building of the line, for It K without saying that auch rea- aonable demand as they would make of Grants Pass and Josephine county will be fully and promptly met. SOME EXPERT TESTIMONY. All of the assets of southern Ore gon can not by any means be loaded on a freight car and carried away, 'and while the lumber and the min eral and the fruit will fill trains of great cars for many decades and centuries of years, there will be built up here a tourist travel and trade that will be a factor in the material development of tbe country. John Bhepard, the eminent Dostonlan i " whose business acumen has permit ted him to succeed much beyond the success of the ordinary man in a (tnonfilnl wav tr A wnw li t rataA aa one of the country s millionaire merchants, said after bis return from the trip to Crescent City with other railroad builders that the trip was one of the greatest delight. "I have traveled all over the world," said Mr. Shepard to the Courier, "but never have I seen anything better than the scenic beauty of the country from GrMt( q tfae coa8t Mr. Shepard had looked at tlni- ber till his eyes tired of looking; he r till his eyes tired c saw more than enough of mineral fuHX eompieiea and of horticultural nnd nirrleiiltiirnri.. .....i.. -mi , i possibilities to warrant the building of the road to the coast, but with the .. , . , , ,. . . trained eye of the accomplished world-traveler ho saw that greatest .,.,,, , . . of all our assets, the scenic beauty, the Incomparable climate, the dellsht of life under Rogue river skies. And John Shepard has become an apostle preaching his faith In Sunny South- em Oregon. Shepard says "that road will be built." much value to practical poultrymen. j OBSERVE THE FISHING privale tlmber hoMinB8 and more . r men will be employed from time to time as the need aoccurs. It is es If the evidence produced timated that nearly $1,500,000 will in COUrt bears OUt the charge be expended In patrolling the forests made against POme of the of Oregon, Washington, Montana and commercial fishermen that thev have been fishing in il-i . t 1U .7 " , , rw ft 1 That the dairy business in Oregon legal Waters, the men guilty ,8 growlng at a tremendous rate and should be given the limit of tDat in value It far exceeds the punishment. These men 'state's next largest crop livestock know the effort that the citi- is the statement of State Dairy and zens have put forth during the past two years in open- ,centl)- lBSUea BulleUn- 1De vaiue 01 . ' 1 L1 dairy products for 1912 was $19.- ing tho river to reasonable .AAA AAn V11 4. . . . h 000,000 while that of livestock was fishing, and they know thatll2 000 000. Frospect8 for a mater- the promise has been given lai jncrease this year are good. that the laws will be rigidly I enforced. The effect of aj According to a statement by State Violation Of the law does not,Ganie Warden Flnley, about 3,000 vnJf r,n tl.o m,;i .lnno hut fiverv man w in hhnpfit.ai - , . v..v .,vM "- matter how law-abiding he may be, suffers with the guilty. Until it is shown, how- ever, that men have wilfully violated the law and have fished below the limit or above the limit set by the statute, judgment should be withheld. The carping crit ics from Medford and a few other places are only too ready to accept a charge as evidence of guilt, and then when there is no evidence upon which reasonable men can base a conviction, they howl about the "Grants Pass perjurers" who turn law vio lators loose. The people of Grants Pass are justas anxious that the fish law, in common with all just laws, be rigidly enforced as are the people of any Ullin J"" "lMU'"K Lumiuu"1- nt Iwm I ii 11' it K i i I i li r tvi n n ( I tV. find where there is evi- deuce upon which to base . conviction, trie conviction will be forthcoming. The fisherman himself, however, is the deeply inter ested party. Violations of the law will surely kill the goose that lays for him the golden egg. If the laws re garding commercial fishing cannot be enforced, the law itself should be repealed. he I future of the fishing illdllS- lhas filed notice of Intention to make . , ! .1 l j e t commutation proof, to establish try lies in the hands of the ;claim t0 the land ab0ve described, fishermen themselves Thevbefore ""hen Smith, United states , i commissioner, at Grants Pass, Ore- have been given an open sea- gon, on the 25th day of July, 1913. . r . ii . j Claimant names ai witnesses: 8011, I10t perfect 111 all Its! n r r,eorge. Henry M. Pfefferle. phases by ailV means, but ! Wallace Kohler and Mrs. It. P. good as far as it goes. If it does not go far enough, a sea son would show where it Collld be bettered, and the legislature would be asked to; make it better. But the peu - i entrv serial No. 0S109. for N 'lhe humor to go before another leg- NW'U. section fi. township 40 S.. ! Mature and ask for another law. or riin, s, Wjllnmette meridian. ; has filed notice of intention to make ,eVen for the retention of the present fiVe year proof, to establish claim to iaw i( the men who reap the greatest "u lan'l al,ove dwlbed. before ' Herbert Smith I'nited States enmmis- Jbenu are to vatnir violate Its pro- ,B,0IU.P at Grants Pass. Oregon, on visions t"1 lst la' of August. 1913. ! The' Courier has talked' with the rrMolHetnMrrSrison. commercial fishermen, and knows Qulncy Woodcock and John Hill, all thJt tho 8t.nUruent is for proper ob- pf Kerby' "joneS. Register. BerVance and rigid enforcement of. the law, and if there are those among them who are law violators, they will meet with small sympathy; from their fellows, in addition to the fine provided, violators should a have their licenses revoked a should be refused the privileges of . . . tbe river m me iuiure. Tbe Western Forestry and Conser- vatlon association has recently is - vau u sued a bulletin predicting a dry sum- mer and urging the utmost care and vigilance in preventing forest fires itM.u. .hnnt SOft men ate In the field patrolling the various r-uoiic uu ; Idaho Foo Commissioner Mickel in a re- iChlnese pheasants will be liberated I 1 ! . . of them In addi v kuo PIUIO, UUUUb ,wvv g0lng t0 Eastern Oregon. tion to this increase of tbe game re- (sources of Oregon, about 12,000,000 jj - oung trout will be liberated by the i8ta,e hatcheries ( IIIIKKN lIXi;U FOR ckxts, Will be served each Saturday and Sunday at the American restaurant, formerly tiie Good Eats, opposite city band stand. Grants Pass. Prices for other meals a3 reasonable. Clean rooms and comfortable beds for 25 and 50 cents. Mrs. II. M. Parham, Prop. 6-13-tf Tent and wagon covers at Cramer BroB. M1 XTY TRKASl RKU'S CALL HR WARRANTS. All Josephine county warrants proteste-d prior to March 1, 1911, are payable at my office and inter est will cease on June 10. 1913. J. E. PETERSON, 6-1 3-4t County Treasurer. ( ALL FOR RIDS. District No. asks for bids for the construction of a frame school house at the county ferry. Plans and specifications may he seen at tne Uhome 01 J- A- Ru8k- R- F- D- led bids will be received un 2. Seal til June 10. The board rt serves the right to reject any or all bids. Address J. A. RubIc, clerk, R. F. D. 2, Grants Pass, Oregon. 5-30-6t NOTICE FOR PI RLICATIOX. United States Land Office at Rose burg, Oregon, June 5, 1913. Notice Is hereby given that A. Echo Gaddis, of Kerby, Oregon, who, on June 6, 1910 and May 1, 1911, made homestead serial numbers 06342 and 07169, for Stf SE and SE0'i- 14!wnsh'pi 40 S rnniro 8 wnl WillamMtfl mprldian. B. F. JONES, Register. NOTICE FOR PI RI.1CATIOV. Land Office at Roseburg. Oregon. J; X ,iven tlmt 0tt0 'C.len Rogue, of Kerby. Oregon, who. on June J'.t. 191.'. made noniesieaa rvoartment of the Interior. V. S. ! Ind Office at Roseburg. Oregon. June 13. 1913. i xoti,e is hereby given that Martha ;N. Brown, heir at law of Martin V. Croecv, deceased, of Ixis Angeles, California, who. on July 31. lns. made homestead entry serial No. nr.95. for SW'-i section 25. town- sMp 3fi s rancp R west Willamette j meridian, has filed notice of Inten tion to make five year proof, to es-1 tabllsh claim to the land above de-1 ' before Herbert Smith Unit- .ed States commissioner, at Grants rass. Orecon. on tbe 1st day of i A,,5"!!t- v iiiiiiiiiui uui.it a wuiir-M'!. A. L. Cusic. of Medford. Orecon; S. I-onghrldge. M. C. Findley and II. L. , IGilkey. all of Grants Pass. Orecon. F. JONES. Reclster. FASHION Hi NT o jiy.z c:::llet The lu t.eil liioii.-.- with s"tt rolling dl'ar j a favorite this M-asou. Thh one is ma.le of white crepe de ;hiue. with '"!Uir nt:1 cuffs of Rul- KMAUT TUCKED BLOTJBB. garlnn silk, but the same model la good or voile, marquisette, linen and batiste. White voile with collar and cuffs of colored material, on which la applied some hand embroidery, would be very attractive. Women who like a high col lar may add a chemisette. For tbe medium size the blouse will require three and three-eighths yards of material twenty-seven Inches wide, with three-eighths for collar and cuffs. This May Manton pattern Is cut In from 2i to 42 Inches bust measure. Bend 10 rents to this ofllce, giving number, 7844, nnd It will be promptly forwarded to you by mall. If In haste Fend an iJCltlonal two tent stamp for letter postage. Whea ordering use coupon. No Name .., Address Eggs are going up in price. Keep your flock in laying condition. Get Con key's Poultry Tonic at Cramer Bros. CLASSIFIED ADS K)K BAUf FO R SALE 50 aTred airy 7an c h72 0 acres under cultivation, fruit trees, alfalfa, clover, good timber, house and barn, water piped Into all buildings. One and one-fourth miles from station. For particu lars apply to owner, W. R. New man, Wolf Creek, Oregon, 5-23-8t FOR SALE $ 1 2 0JQ "blmysa T ; 1 50J0 brand new 4 h. p. Aeromotor gaso line engine. We have only one at this price.. Cramer Bros. 3-21-tf FOR SALE 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 RENT Forty acres good land on Wilderville road nine miles from town, some grain, vegetable gardens, plenty of water, good five room house. Price $6.00. Address No. S3 4, care Courier. 839 FOR SALE Two good milk cows. One four-year-old Jersey-Durham, will be fresh In few days. A big milker, gentle and a regular pet. One eight-year-old brindle Jersey, giving over three gallons rich milk per day, now on grass. Will be fresh again In September Gentle for man or woman to milk. Price $75 each. H. L. Keyte, Merlin, Ore. tf MIMCKLLAMKOI"! jESTRAY There came to my place I one mile west of Grants Pass about iour weens ago, a wnite cow, brand "Circle R. L. L." on one hip and "L. L." on other. Owner can have same by proving property and paying charges. Mrs. Ben Dimlck. June 17. 1913. 6-20-5t R ANN IE, the plumber,. Is ready at any minute to repair yonr plumb ing. 609 H strt. Telephone H-R -J-ti St. Helens Hall POKTLAHD, OE 1(103 Reildent and Day School for Girls In rhnn of Siwra of Bt-Joka PoptUt (Kplamiwl) CIU(1t. Art4,B( 4i4 H.Bnurr hputMU, Mule. Art, Kleemtiei. Cnnut Art. DcaitUt tdarai iruulM. t or ctl, dar- T1IES1TI R SI ri KlOlt. OfrVrv 2S St. Ilrlrna Hall fa C7 5V I 1