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gprju Courier, tyuvftty JTunt J, JO JO. Published pyery Thursday by Ji. I). PjWU WW ud Publisher Subscrjptjjoi, $ ppr 'W.. in ,"'. advance. EntwrrA M Mpoiuplus ipttr April , IV1I, B1 .b porMfflm t Sprajr, Ortgon Htlr Iti I at of Conrraw flf Mrp 3. lira. ApVERTJSfNO RATES. Professions) Cards 75 cts, per mouth Pisplay gda Out square 0J5 " PiiB-toarth column 2 50 " . One-half column 4.00 " .;. ' On cojuaiu 8 00 " business locals per Jine first insertion J(j cents, subsequent 5 cents. Ppecial rUs for longer time. Payable in advanpe in each case. EDITORIALS oeKKHxwiXHXKKJOOooooaaooooa Vhat is a Water Grade? The above question might jas well have been "Why is a Water Grade?" Strange as jt may seem, all water flows down hill, unless arrested by some natural or artificial barrier. In such cases it will rise to the level pf the obstruction and then con tinue in its natural down ward course. Otherwise our istreains ' would flow up and pown mils ana over moun tains, which would be a weird fight indeed. Since natiire has provided tjia water shall pbey he laws of gravitation the same as any other sub stance, it is only natural that it should seefe the easiest if not,the shortest roqte to the ocean. The tendency of any stream, large pr small, is to wear its pfiqnnel deeper and deeper, always wearing the fastest in the steepest places. This erqsion continues until the grade is reduced to such au extent; that wear is not possible. Thus it will be T - seen that thern js a time in the life of a stream when an e yei) grade will be found from? the source to the mouth of the stream. Long ago God's creatures n general discovered ft in going from one elevation to another the easiest route was to fallow some stream, be cause the grades there were Jets steep than when crossing the ridges and the ground being low was usually dry and free from those condi tions which made travel dif ficult on the higher grounds. Later when civilization be gan to dawn, and roads and trails became necessary, the course of some stream was found to be the. easiest and best place to build. To-day, permanent wagon roads and railroads in crossing rough, mountainous country always follow streams where possi ble. The only reason they follow the 'streara,s exclusive pf oth,er routes is because the best grade is almost al ways fovnd there. The grade obtained by following any course, of water is temped i watejr grade, js safe, to t .OUiitY stream or water course on a water- grade. :In reply to an article re cently published in the Mito Hell tniinol wo yisl to say that if one Avere to follow the water From the little spring on Mount Pisgnh to Mitchell ho wouldtravel on A water grade. Will anyone deny JLhnt in going from that spring to Mitchell a lower grade wilTbe foundjby going along the stream? The larger the stream the less the grade and the John Day River and tha little spring onpfount Pisg;th arejiotX parallel. When Mr Donnelly uses the termJWater Grade in his report, he uses it in the only senso that it pat) bemused. The Oregon country isrot a flat level plain like the Mis sissippi Valley in that valley the principal roads follow the rivers. Thp Sentinel askecTtho ques tion ; "Ha? Mr Donnelly ever built any roads?" We can not pay thatJMr Donnelly has eyer taken any f active part in actual road construc tion, but wedo knowJthat he has raveled every road of importance in thisjstate. He passedtover the Columbia Highway a number or times! during its construction, and the f actthat the state regards his work as reliable are suf ficient evidences that he has some valuable ideas of road building. SENATOR BURTON IDEAL CANDIDATE An IntUa View of Hint Id 1912 Campaign. , IS STRONG FOR FAIR PLAY. On On Notbl Occasion Pclard That Ha Would aa Soon Think of As. aaulting a Man aa Misquoting Him. Great Statesman and Prodigious Worker, Says Isaao M. Meoklne. NOTICE . FOR PUBLICATION Department of tlje Interior, U. S. Lap? Office at The Dalles, Oregon, May 20th 1916. ; Notice is hereby given that George E. Gilbert, of Winlock, Oregon, whq pn Sept. 19th 1912, made Home stead Entry No. 010737 and on Jane 4th 1914, made additional Home stead Entry No; 013358, for SEJ, Section 24. EJNEJ, SWJNEJ. SEi NWJ. Section 25. Township 8 South, Range 23 Fast, Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Fial Tliree Year Proof to establish claim to the land above describe I before David li. Baxter U S. Commis sioner, at Spray Oiegon, on the 8th day of July, 1916. V Claimant names as witnesses: Burr ;Frutchey, Wesley .Rowley, Archie Boyce and James S. Hunt all of Winlock, Oregon. H. Frank Woodcock, Register. 61 . 76 BUSINESS CARDS. VVSrWVSrVVVWVVVVVVVVVVVVVV JOSEPH K. STARR, ATTORNEY -AT -LAW, Will practice in all courts in the state FOSSIL.. - . OREGON. Whon tlio presidential campaign In 1012 was in full blast the chairman of the Republican national committer) re quested me to do some cnuipulgnlne ror tuo committee. 1 was called to New ork and Informed that the com mittee had decided to put on what It pleased to call "Tlio Tariff Special." This was a train with which It was Intended to troll Woodrow Wilson's Western trip and cover eoeh point touched by the Democratic presiden tial nominee. I was told that Senator Theodoro E. Burton was In charge of tne tralu and that I had been selected to accompany hltn on this trip. I Join, ed the senator at Indianapolis, and hi less than a half hour ho had my com plete confluence and I felt that I had known him all my life. Ills manner was easy, open and frank. Ho was positive, but not abrupt. Very soon I began to learn some of the qualities of the distinguished sen ator. Among the Brst was an Illus tration of his scrupulous sense of fair play. On the train out of Chicago nn Iowa newspaper man called Senator Burton's attention to a passage in Woodrow Wilson's "Illstory of the American reople" wherein he de scribes the panic of 1S03-I and coa. ..),, ,i i. . .. . . ... nuura uy sajuiit, "a or, until tne yeur isui, wnen the new Republican admin !8tratlon came In power, did the crisis seem past." This bit of information interested me vitally. I was carious to know what Senator Burton would do with it how he would handle it fully expected him to use this item la bl very nest rear end platform speech. But he did not I went to him and asked him why he did not make of that quotation from Wilson. shall make use of it as soon as 1 have an opportunity to verify it." he replied. "I shall look it up as soon as I get to a public library." Late the nest night In the Denver Public library l found Senator Burton poring over a volume of Wilson's "Illstory of the American People." "I have found the state ment." he said, "and now I shall use It." "I should have used it before, told him. "But I could not afford to do that.1" he exclaimed. "I would as aoon think of assaulting a loan as misquoting him." use D. E. BAXTER, United States Commissioner and Notary Public. Filing Proofs and all Land Biininew a Specialty. Deed and Mortangei Carefully Drawn. A large eupplv of Legal Blank kept on huud SPRAY. OREGON. G. W. Hawes BARBER Whiskers amputated without pain or whiskers returned. Office in Courier Building, SPRAY, ... OREGON H. H, 8 Ford Hendrictsi ATTORNEYS - AT-LAW. FOSSIL, WHEELER COUNTY, OREBCH. ;ii. io: Attorneys for the State Land Board ia Wilt eler County. School monev j loaiifd at six pf r con; iuterest on fni." ! piov ( at riciilitiia! lands at not li. exctrfd itiicMhiiri casli value, reganl- pt-iisii,'j!ii:a:'-it.s. Courteous and Conelderata. An incident which occurred nr Den ver Is so good an illustration of Sena tor Burton's fine courtesy and consid-. enition for others that I think it worth while repeating. Although this was one of the most attractive points In our trip, he proposed that I should on this occasion make the set speech. Al though I protested, it was finally ar ranged that he would take only fifteen minutes and give me the balance of the time. A splendid audience greeted' us that night; several thousand were gathered in a theater. Senator Burton opened tbe meeting and was at his best. The audience responded to hinf Immediately, and he could have held the attention of the men and women gathered there for hours. I tossed him note telling him that be should bold the platform and not confine himself to tbe agreed fifteen minutes; that the udlente was his and never mind me After speaking Just fifteen minutes Senator Burton sat down. That .night on our train, chatting with the Dress reporters. I asiUed Senator Burton why ' he did not continue his speech. "Be cause I had to keep my promise." he" said. "I would no sooner trespass upon another man's time than i would trespass upon his pocketbook." Had I been a member of tbe presi dent's cabinet Senator Burton could not have been more considerate of my feelings and my comfort in every par ticular than he was during this entire trip. I was as unknown to blm as to the reader of this little story. Herein is revealed the real man. Traveling brings out the true cbarr acter of the man. After close associa tion with SeE&tor Burton for a num. ber of weeks I can say of bim that be Is not only a statesman and philoso pher and in many respects a genius, but he Is a sympathetic, honest, brave gentleman, personally kind, gentle and 3lncere. Campaigning in 1912 for the Republican nominee was fraught with many difficulties and embarrassments. By reason of these very difficulties and embarrassments I found that difflciil ties do not discourage Senator Burton: neither do failures frighten him. With extraordinary celerity of perception he nnds bis way out of every difficulty and out of every embarrassment Dur big my entire association with him 1 uever once beard him complain. , Statesman and Worker. In addition to the refinement of char acter whMi lie possesses, Senator Bur ton is endowed with n great mind, is a grent statesman and a prodlgloiw worker. A man may be a grent sta tea man aud then lack those fundamental human qualities which the average American voter is Inclined t expect PJT any candidate fur hts presidency. Blnro tho advent of the- Man of Oallloe people everywhere have demanded the huinmillles of their leaders. I'ruilence, Justice, duty, kindness, consideration wi'vifo and honesty weigh mow lit the scales of public opinion than wlxilom and learning. Hut combine thtue at tributes mid wo have all that la bent lu human character. : I am a deUgato to tho rtepubllcan na tlonnl convention at Chicago, which meets June 7.. I am not committed to uuy candidate fur picHiacut. i au rreo to voto for whomsoever I please and to change from one to another candldato as my Judgniont shall Indicate, I low aver, knowing Senator Burton us I do, I felt that I wanted others also to know hltn us he Is. To my mind ho Is a presidential posllilll!y who pos sesses all the requisite qualifications in full measure. Besides making a great president he would make n good party man. Senator Burton believes lu the lioptibllcnii party. While he would not permit partisanship to iiiterfcro with the duties of tlio i:reat olllie to which he aspires, yet he can be counted on to solidify the party aud set It as a null In u sure place. There Is not a dis loyal liber in his great nature, not a suspicion of ingratitude in his charac ter. Ue would cherish the organisa tion that placed him In the highest aud most honorable official position In the world. If Senator Burton Is nominated and elected president every cltlzeu of tho United States can have his cause heard at tbe Whlto House, if ho has a cause, and lu party matters the humblest of our rank and file will bo heard and considered. Mr. Victor M unlock said the other day, "Colonel Itooaevclt Is a natural man." So Is Senator Burton. There Is a quiet reserve aud dignity about Senator Burton, but only that which is perfectly fitting for a presi dent of tbe United States, wbilo there is none of tho happy-go-lucky spirit about him. Tho genial warmth of his spirit and his kindly and sympathetic manner are totally inconsistent with any suggestion that Senator Burton Is cold blooded. Senator Burton is a man of deep sentiment without being senti mental. There is a vast difference be tween sentiment aud sentimentality, just as there is a vast difference be tween kindly consideration and cold lu ccnslbillty. But every man can expect of Senator Burton a quiet consideration of nn Issue or a cause, an honest con clusion and a gentle, kindly and sym pathetic announcement of that conclu sion at nny time, any place, under any aud all circumstances. ISAAC M. MEEKINS. Elizabeth City. May 10. 1010. Sprat Water Works flates D wetting, $, 50 per month. Srrfyation, $1.50 pormonth, for 1"2 m fawcet 2 hours a day. S?,tfyaiU 7rs. S.'jC. Crst r jfry itor t0 20th 0acA tntntA. Jre Protecton 3$ to ait Patrons. whether it be a checking account, a saving' account, or money left , ' on interest on a certillciit.' of deposit, will he coitKcrviitively hamlletl by TIIK KIKST NATIONAL HANK, Capital $100,000.(10 Jlej.pner, O report. PRESS THINKS Mil OF SENATOR BIM H OTEL CROSS 7fotod as Ona of tho Pest in interior Oregon a SPECIAL attehtionciFen TO TRANSIENTS. D O. A. Stafford, Proprietor SPRAY, - OREGON. Logical Man to Oppose Wil son, Says Aslievilla Citizen. . While political leaders arc for ona man or another, for one purpose or an other. It is found that Republicans seeking success this year want a man of strong Republican convictions, a man of experience in public affairs and a knowledge of the needs of tbe coun try. Just what Is thought of Senator Bur ton in tilflerent part of the tountrv may be seen by the comments or dif ferent papers of recent date. bays the Olean Evening Times of Xew York: The candidacy of Senator Theodore E. Burton is being pushed with an ener gy and vigor by bis friends who know him best and his Washington assoc iates who know him as a legislator that bid fair to land lb nomination at Chicago. No other man now before the public as a candidate Is getting tho favorable comment lu this relation as Hcmitor Burton." The Sloiis Kalis tS. D.I State Kortim says: The Forum believes that for pure statesmanlike ability, knowledge and needs or the country aud how best to meet them t-euator Theodore E. Bur ton is tbe best man of the entire list. He is right n tho tariff, right In his Americanism, right in bis Ideas of gov ernmental service and one of the real leaders of the country." Wheeling (W. Va. Intelligencer: "Development of sentiment among West Virginia Republicans has- been altogether favorable to Theodore E. Burton. As matters now stand be will undoubtedly have the 'West Virginia delegates to tbe Republican conven tion.". Ashevllle (N. C.) Cltifcen: "senator Burton is the logical man to oppose President. Wilson, because he combines th advantage of repre senting both Republican and Progres sive elements without having any of the objectionable characteristics that bar others from leadership.' S&iuo Print township Piats Corrected up-to-date showing names of entrymm, dales oftntiy, vstaui laud, livers and creeks, fl.UO each A discount of 25 per cent will he allowed oil orders for five or more plats, JZqnd Sorpt Jr iSa. nt lowest market prices. All kinds ol I. and olhce uusiiiess attended to. over . yean cupentnce. JCuctsom jCand Company, "Ckt Delttt, Ortcm. 1 tniy. dojurrel and Gopher Poison iacr ancr ifuara&zeecr oy B.&O.ANDF.M.CO. GE WHITE SM FLOUR BEST ON THE MARKET TV WO Oliver Burton of tha Grant Family. Theodore E. Burton belongs to the Giant family. He is a descendant of Matbew Grant who came to Massa- cbuaetts in 1(130. On one of the few occasions when Senator Barton talks about himself he said: "The Grants have been unemotional men. Tbey be lieve that Ulysses & was as typical a Grant aa was tbe venerable Matbew. the founder f the clan. Traveling by steamer ou the James river, an explo sion occurred, which caused every on but Grant to. spring from his chair lu great alarm. 'It Is unbecoming an of liccr.'. the general reluikingiy said, 'to, shpw even momentarily any fear or excitement.' A Grant." the senator added, "when he Is a Grant can't b rattled by an carthfpiuke." Sulky Wayaahd Plows. Mackinaw Goats, Loggers Shirts, Underw ear Men and Boys Clothing , Ladies Trimmed Hats Oranges, Lemons and Candy KNIGHT'S FRESH BOTTLED GOODS Farmers' Mercantile Co, INCORPORATED. SFPAY, OREGON, i i
