Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-05-22
Hot Shot From mex.

the i.sur of the Observer undrr date .!
Nav II, the gentleman who condu'ts me
sodawaier aud ice-creom shop On SIXtil
street. attempts TO show that the Oosef-
y,l was not in exislsnce July 10, 1881,
W EN- the contract for the present owner
ship book was entered into, and thereby
attempts to give his IeI Iders lhe lmpilca-
zion that the statements printed IN the
Cour er Ui last week, w,re false. lie de-
f,s the democrats ito publlsh anything
from the old files VI the Observer con
trary to " hat il says to-day" but when
application was made TO examine the
old files OF the Observer, and APPLICATION
was made since the issue OF May l7th,
the vender OF peanuts and popcorn very
promptly refused an examination oil
those files The readers Of the Courier
will remember the very bitter fight made
on Judge Volney Colvig in 1892 by the
Courier when Jerry Nunan was its editor
and proprietor and those who read the
Observer at that time, will remember
how the Observer attempted to defend
the Judge. The Courier at that time
made the present ownership book con-
tract its special object Of attack because
Judge Colvg gave the patronage OF the
county to the Observer, when it had been
enjoyed prior 10 that time by the Courier
The Observer answered Mr.. Nunan's
attacks and defended the present owner
ship book contract and repeatedly an
nounced that -he present ownership book
was the very best money saying device
which had ever been purchased by the
county. As the cowardly publisher Of
the Observer refuses to allow an Inspec-
ton OF his files, the exact language used
cannot be given. This fact stands out
prominently; the Courier has changed
ownership and editors; the Observer is
still in the same hands and under the
same management. The Courier OF 1902
is not responsible for the utterances Of
the Courier OF 1892, years before the
present owner took charge. but however
plain this fact may he to people Of brains
and intelligence it will probably never
be understood by the dispenser of soda
water who has nothing to understand
with, and who never had an idea above
the level Of an oyster.
For the benefit Of those who are moi
acquainted with the true facts regarding
the pre-ent ownership book contrac
and the Observers publisher does no
want them understood), let it be sale
there was no stipulated price made fol
the book, but the agreement was that q
mills should be paid to the contractor
Mr.. Booth, upon all property brought !,
light in 1892 which had escaped taxation
prior to that year. The services Of tw,
men who thoroughly understood searCh
ing records were had for six months anC
numerous trips we're made to Salem II
order to discover the school land sold il
: the county. But what was the result
! has been asked. ONE HUNDRED AM
THiRTY.sIx THOUSAND acres OF taxabl
property which had Heretofore escape,
taxation was brought to light and Jose
} phine county has had the benefit since
Was II graft TO bring all this t,
light2 Was it a graft to put the thou
sands Of dollars into the treasury whicl
Josephine has enjoyed2 Probably sodi
water and popcorn vonders may have al
impression (they have no ideas that i
was, but thinking people, who have tn
welfare of the county at heart, do no
believe it.
The attacks which the Observer ha
made upon J. o. Booth are worthy of it
publisher, for what more could be ex
pected from one who will stop a leadin
&, physician on the street, as did the Oh
servers proprietor, and ask, doctor
who Is this fellow Kiplng The PIC
nounced it 'Kypliug) who is sick il
New York, that the papers have s
much to say about?" The question ex
hibits the knowledge OF literature, and q
one Of the greatest literary men of tn
age, which this would be wielder Of pub
lie opinion has. viii the voters Of Jose
phne permit such nonsense as has bee
dispensed through the columns of tn
Observer to influence their votes 70
; county judge, or will they, believing i
the honesty, integrity and ability of
o. Booth, who is sverybody's friend
elect him to the office? The count
ballots on the 2d Of June will answer III
question by showing a majority for Ml
Booth counted well up in the hundreds.
Mex.