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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19
FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
A Few Good Suggestions are
Offered by ". j Winner.

Editor Courier:
II one notes the tendency Of the
times it is readily seen that good roads
are now in greater demand than ever
before: this demand is very much in
tensifed by the establishment through
out the country of rural mail delivery.
The rapid development Of our own
county, the moving Of heavy mining
machinery, ores and the lumbering
interests. call loudly for better
roads.
The season when most Of our road
work is done is now upon Us, and It
is Of great Importance that the work
be done properly. Having spent
several years in road building, be
tween this place and the coast, and
having been one Of three who expend-
ed $40. 900 in that work, and having at
all times a deep interest in good
roads, / feel very much at this time,
like saying few words in that direc-
tion.
consider the formation in Jose
phine county excellent for the build
ing of good roads; the main essentials
being drainage, proper elevation and
sun light. The roadbed should be-
elevated high enough to secure proper
drainage and no higher; the roadbed
should be wide, with just slope
enough to rup the water off without
washing. Where it is possible to dc
so, the outer rim of the grade should
be cut away, thus widening the road.
Water bitches in the road are not tI
be thought of Where the road mus
be filled, fine order of materia
should always be preferred and j
large stones are used then "a dirt tract
should be made on one or both side
for summer travel | am opposed t.
the use of large rocks because the,
render travel over the road very slow
In Josephine county our roads ar
good eight months in the year withou
much work, so that when we worI
them it should be with regard to TN
time when they are bad and not spoi
them for summer travel
If properly drained and elevated
they do not need much filling 1t i
a very expensive luxury to allow til
roads to become water bitches TIL
winter rains washing out all Of th
filling to be hauled back every sprin
by the team process. Drain and ele
yate the roads and cut away the tim
Der and brush so that the sun ca
shine on them, as first principles
W. j. Winner,
Waldo, March l5 1903.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19

Mining men in different portions Of
the state are taking a stand in opposi'
tion to the corporation tax law which
was passed by the late Legislature
and a movement is in progress to in
woke the referendum for its repeal
II is claimed to be measure that
will greatly hamper mining develop.
ment in the state. The new measure
imposes an incorporation fee and q
yearly tax in proportion to the
amount for which the property IL
capitalized. IL Is claimed that this
tax will be prohibitory in many cases,
particularly those where the corpora.
tion is formed for the purpose Of de-
yoloping property.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19

The little punctuation mark called
the apostropho is u nuisance and q
vexation and in nine cases out Of ten
in which it is used might better De
left out 1t would be too radical a
view to SAY that It's use should cease
altogether, for there are cases I'm
which it is necessary But in vast
majority Of the instances of it's uso 1t
adds nothing In clearnoss and is a
positive detnction both In conyru.
ienco and appearance giving a
slouchy and uukept look 70 the print.
ed or written pag, Its supcrhuty
alone is enough 20 condemn It's use
In such words AS cant, " shan e. 90
"won't" everyday words which ar,
with US to stay and cannot be killed
by the rhctoHciaus for tho simpl,
reason that their effect and meaning
Is different from that uf the uushort
ened fmm, there is little oNcuse for
continuing the use Of the apostrophc
So, in the use Of possossivos, the
apostrophe might we'll bo omitted iu
a vast majority Of the cases. For in.
stance, II We say Johns hat, with.
out the apostrophe, it means the hat
that belongs to John, aud the oNprcs
sion is capable of absolutely no other
construction The tendency OF IN,
time is wisely toward more limited
use Of the apostrophe as of the hyphcn
and other often Supcrfuous marks
In names Of places containing pos.
sessive form like Grants Pass, %
"Sams Valley" the last one being
named for "Sam, AN Indian chief.
common usage now dispCnses with the
apostrophe and this custom is grow.
ing
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19

The library project which is being
fostered by the Woman's club is one
that should be encouraged and sup
ported. Its support will require some
outlay of money but not of so large
an amount az to be seriously felt by
any individual. Mr.. Carnegie will
give if we will, but he insists that we
must help the project out.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19

President Roosevelt will pass
through Grants Pass on his western
tour on May 81. His itinerary has
been arranged although subject Of
course to change. The Oregon dole
CATION suggested that short stops be
made at Ashland, Grants Pass, Rose
burg, Eugene, Albany and Oregon
City, but the president doubted that
he could arrange TO do so. He will
stop at Salem and Portland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19
Murphy Items
[ Editor Courier;
AsI am about half way between
] , g.. ..,.1 o.. NflrItr TIayyk' |

Editor Courier;
AsI am about half way between
wide Awake" and Night Hawk !
thought l would squeeze in and Let
the many readers of your valuable
narer know what is going ON up this
way Well we have no rain, mud
or snow, now, but we are having
beautiful bright day, and everything
looks lovely and encouraging
Ihave talked with many of the
farmers and they an have smiling
faces. although we have had hard
winter. all look forward to a bright
and prosperous season. Once in o
while little rain and mud get be-
tween the fence rails, but-we don't
charge anything for that
Chas. Leith, one Of your subscribers
and a prosparou, farmer a jolly good
fellow. was smiling all over when tine
beautiful sun appeared and he said
I"Give me the Oregon climate for the
abundance Of all kinds of crops,
We had church here Sunday; preach
ing by the Rev. Mr.. Carter, brother
of As,emblyman Carter and merchant
| of Gold Hill His text was d" / know
that my Redegmer liveth, 80 and be
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19
THURSDAY. MARCH 10, 1908.

The United States senate, it is re-
ported, has made up its mind at last
to stop talking and go TO voting
and assurance is given that the canal
treaty and the Cuban reciprocity
treaty will receive favorable action.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19

The ability to do one thing and do
it we'll is more to De commended and
is of more benefit 20 humanity than
20 do many things and mono OF thcm
equal TO the best DR. Lowe, who
is 20 he here the first three days Of
next week, limits his practice ON the
eye to fitting glasses aud puts the
cream of 10 years experience iuto
thnm.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19
c. f Officers Elected.

The Presbyterian c. f. society held
their semi-annual election of officers
on Tuesday evening at the home Of
Miss Longenecker The following
officers were elected: President,
Miss Stella Paddock; Vice President,
Miss Edna Parker; Secretary and
Treasurer, Miss Kate Newell
The term of Office for the several
officers was changed to one year in
stead Of six months as heretofore and
at the end Of the term the vice -presi
dent will succeed to the presidency
and new president will be
elected.
Have Dr. Lowe relieve your head
ache by removing the cause with a
plir OF his superior glasses
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19

Now is the time to make your clr.
den. Get the tool, at Cnmcr Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19
Please Settle Up

All persons indebted to l. d
are requested to call at the 50
settle the accounts, as | wlsl (
up my business matters, l. j
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19

Fountain Waterman's Ideal
q. 80 to $500 at Cnmer Bros
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19
EederAl Apnointments.

Hm nomination of HON. John D.
Daily uf Corvallis, was ON saturday
SON, Go he O.. $. Senate as L. :. SUR.
fryerGeu.Hl 10 succeed Hcury
M,.drum Senator Daley has long
h..u uu. Of tho Iromiugut republicans
of Oregon lie i, a native of New
York, born In 1873, and has been a
resident 1t Ougon since 1873, engaged
Boa tuo newspaper business and in the
practice OF Law. He is a practical
surveyor Tho newly appointed
official has seryd in both houss OF the
Oregon legislature. lie was first
elected TO- the lower branch in lS9t
lu lS9s ho WAS elected TO the state
senate and reelected IA 1909.
The delegation has agreed ON tine
appointment of John W Knowles, of
Ia Gnudc, os register aud Asa
Thompson, OF Pyudlstop, as receiver
of tbc land office at IA Gaudc. to
>uccy,d Edward " Bartlett and sam.
uei q. Swackhamer, whose terms
laye long since expired The appoint.
uoat OF a $ Dresser. of Oregon
city as register OF thc hand office a
.aat place 90 succeed Cms Moorts,
has also been agreed upon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19
Short Time Loans

| can handle few short ti1
on any good security. | VI
your lumber stumpage or au
J.DlVu
/ block east of Western HOte- m
Grants PAS II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19
Wanted

a partner for general merchandise
business Capital of $500 or s9G00 re-
CURED For particulars see Joseph
@'-S " the Real Estate agent, Grants
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19

pay lying close to the bedrock.
The gravel is about 10 feet deep.
Silver creek below the falls, runs
through % narrow canyon for some
distance and in this canyon the creek
bed is swept clean OF gravel and bars
are small and few
A., thi, mine Is the first gravel
deposit of considerable size in the
CANYON district below the falls in
all probability % large number of mug.
gets have found resting place there.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19

Entered at the post Office at Grants Pass
)regon, as second-class mail matter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19
CLASSIFIED
FOR SALE

Relgian Hares for sale or t,,i.
~ try. Inquire Of How,,, ,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-03-19
New Goods.

For the Spring and Summer
are beginning to arrive in all
departments.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-12-04

ply Of pork and flour swathed like an
Egyptian mummy lying in state on
high bier. These things we have pass
ed by reverently as symbols of peo-
pies trust in its kind.
The same sort Of honesty holds in re-
gard to smaller things. l have never
hesitated to leave in my camp firearms,
fishing rods, utensils valuable from
woods point Of view, even a watch
or money. Not only have l never lost
anything in that manner, but once an
Indian had followed me some miles
after the mornings start to restore to
me half a dozen trout flies | had &C
cidentally left behind.
Mr.. Macdonald of Brunswick House
once discussed with me the system of
credits carried on by the Hudson Bay
Company with the trappers. Each fam
lily receives an advance Of goods to
the value Of two hundred dollars, with
the understanding that the debt is to
be paid from the seasons catch.
81 should think you would lose q
good DEAL" l said. Nothing could
be easier than for an Indian to take
his two hundred dollars worth and
disappear in the woods. You'd never
be able to find him.
Mr.. MacDonald's reply struck me
for the man had twenty years trading
experience.
II have never" said he, ''in Ions
woods life, known but one IndiaI
liar"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-12-04
Enact of Civilization.

The serious problem Of the civiliza-
ton Of the red man sometimes devel-
ops an amusing side. "Bob-tail-Coy-
ote" was sent to a government school
from his reservation in the West clad
In buckskin, and speaking only his
mother tongue.
He remained during the stipulated
time, gradually becoming white man
to all intents and purposes. But no
greater transformation was manifest
ed, when he returned to his people,
than that of his name, which had
evolved from the savage "Bob-tail
Coyote" to that which appeared on his
neatly engraved visiting card: Rob
ert Il. Wolf.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-12-04
The Value of Fertf1iz.r

The Purdue Experiment Station ba.
peen conducting a number OF exneri.
ments with corn, using different kinds
VI iertiiizer' The tests show that
hainit is valuable as compared with
straw or lime. The corn was planted
the second week in June. The corn
Oh the plats to which kainit or straw
was applied made a continuous growth,
ana AFTER the middle of July these
pats could readily be distinguished
from distance by darker color than
that shown on the plats on which No
fertilizer was used. The treated nlots
dld not ripen as early as the others
and the fodder was slightly damaged
oy frost on September q, although nc
injury was done to the ears. The corr
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-12-04
Lime and Sulphur Wash.


Fruit growers are quite interested In
the formula composing the new in
secticide, lime and sulphur, but have
found the labor of making it consid-
erable because of the necessity for boil
Ing the mixture. Recent experiments
have shown that IL potash or caustic
soda Is used there will be no neces-
sity for boiling. The formula for max
ing in this way is this: Take twenty
pounds Of sulphur, forty pounds Of
lime, five pounds Of caustic soda and
sixty gallons of water. Make thin
paste of the sulphur and dissolve the
caustic soda in water.
In shaking the lime use only enough
water to make it boil rapidly. During
the process of .slaking, pour into the
lime the sulphur paste, and then the
caustic soda solution, adding water If
necessary, and stirring rapidly until
all bubbllng stops, when dilute with
water to the consistency and strength
needed for the spraying. The use of
this material in spraying is not only
a decided check on scale, but very ef-
fective against various insects. Ap-
plications may be made in the late
iall, In midwinter and in the early
spring.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-12-04
uom.-Made Fruit Ladder.


THE average fruit ladder, as found in
mOst orchards, is not particularly de-
s,rable mainly because it is not de-
s,gned for this particular work. The
broad top of the common ladder makes
q almost impossible to get it among
tbe branches in firm position. Where
ono has considerable fruit to gather, a
.roc,al ladder constructed after the
nlan of the one in the illustration will
he found not only useful, but will save
considerable time in the fruit gather
Ing season.
A pole, preferably green one from
tbe woods, should be secured, having
u Of the desired length. The largest
end should be split up about three feet
and a brace inserted to keep the sides
apart. The ends which stand on the
pround should be sharpened or covered
with sharpened pieces Of iron, which
any blacksmith can fashion and at
tach Bore holes one and one-half
inches in diameter in both sides as far
apart as the rungs are to be placed.
The rungs should be formed Of some
tough wood so that they may not be
made too bungling. At the top of the
pole strip Of strap iron is fastened
with long hook SO that it may be
passed over the branches Of the tree.
The illustration on the left of the cut
shows how the hook is fastened on.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-12-04
Richards Title.

The use Of titles is becoming more
and more common In the transaction
Of corporation business, says the Elec-
trical Review. One man of affairs
had this brought to his notice the
other day in an unusual manner.
He found on his desk a memoran-
dunn that a certain man had called to
see him, and had left word that he
would return later. The information
was signed, Richard Emerson, o. b.
"Who is Richard EmersonT asked
the gentleman Of his clerk.
Richard Emerson? Richard-why
it's Dickv
"And what does %. B. stand forT'
"Office boy"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-12-04
Good for Hogs.

Take six bushels Of cob charcoal or
three bushels of common charcoal,
eight pounds of salt and one pound or
EPSON salts, two quarts Of air-slack
lime, one bushel of wood ashes. Break
the charcoal into small pieces and
thoroughly mix the other ingredients
with It, Then take one pound of cop
peras and dissolve in hot water. and
with an ordinary watering not sprin-
kle over the whole mass and again
mix thoroughly. This mixture should
ne Kept dry. Feeding portion of 1t
twice week furnishes something that
'he hogs demand and assists in taking
OH the gases of the stomach, expelling
worms and regulating their conditions.
Winchester Und) Herald.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-12-04
THE HONEST INDIAN.
Leaves His Cache In tho Woods with
out Concenlment.

The honesty of the woods Indian
that is, the Indian Of northern Canada
is of a very high order. The sense
Of mine and thine, says Stewart Ed
ward White in the Outlook, is strongly
forced By the exigencies Of the North
Woods life. A man is always on the
move. 1t Is impossible for him to
transport all his goods. The imple-
ments of winter are a burden in sum
mer. The return journey from dis
tant shores must be provided for by
food stations. The solution Of these
needs is the cache.
And the cache is not literal term
Mt all. 1t conceals nothing. Rather
does 1t hold aloft in long-legged promi-
nence, for the inspection of all who
pass. what the owner has seen fit to
leave behind. A heavy platform high
enough from the ground to frustrate
the Investigations of animals Is all
that is required. Visual concealment
Is unnecessary, because in the North
Country cache Is sacred. On 1t may
depend the life Of man. He who
leaves provisions must find them on
his return, for he may reach them
starving, and the length of his out
Journey may depend on his certainty
of relief at this point on his in-joprney
So men passing touch not his hoard
for some day they may be in the same
case, and'a precedent is a bad thing.
Thus in parts Of the widest coun
tries of northern Canada I have un
expectedly come upon a birch cano'
hanging upside down between two
trees; or whole bunch of snowshoel
depending beneath the fans Of q
spruce; OF a tangle Of steel traps thrus
Into the crevice Of tree root; or a sup
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-12-04
Large Farm FnmiIies.

one Of the English agricultural So
cletles has started new form of com
petluon along the line Of the anti-race
suicide idea. The first prize went to
'he farm laborer who had brought up
ana established in a career the greatest
number Of children. The winning fam
ny had record of 10 children born,
~ brought up and IL of these at work.
Inc second prize winner had 10 chill
oren, 13 brought up, all usefully occu-
pied. There were 10 entries, and those
next In order had 16, IA, 13, and IL
children. respectively.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-12-04

tage and prevent 1t from shining In
the eyes, either directly or by refec-
ton. A light placed at one side Of
the face, where the rays can shine OBJ
liquely into the eye, Is very firing to
the optic nerve, though the person
may not notice it until headache Is
discovered later on. Some people have
discovered this cause of trouble with
their eyes, and have made use Of a
shade to screen the light from the
face, but many who have tried this
remedy have been annoyed by the
weight Of the shade Of by the add,
tional heat which 1t produced in the
summer time and have thrown the
thing away in disgust, 1t seems
strange that the invention which We
here present has not been thought OF
sooner than this, especially since II
will overcome the objections which
obtained with the old shade. 1t con
sists of light frame, somewhat siml
lar to that used for pair Of glasses
with two small shades shaped to fl
closely to the eyebrows and extend
downward over the eyes. The shap'
Of each shield is practically the sam'
as that Of the large shade, and should
therefore, serve Its purpose equally a
well, while at the same time resting
lightly on the bridge Of the nose ant
ears and causing no discomfort.
The inventor is Thomas Little, o
| Detroit, Mich.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-12-04

ever before. While
no small amount Of
this poor sight can
be laid to over use
of the eyes in read
ing and work, a
large proportion is
caused by lack Of
k n o W | e d ge as to
how to arrange the
light to best advan-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-12-04

The conclusion is that returns are
bound to be profitable in land treated
as were the plants in the experiments
cited-especially as to kainit or straw.
Another thing shown is that the influ-
ence of the treatment is bound to he
effective for years to come, as the land
will the more readily respond to labor
put upon 1t.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-12-04
Crops for Orchards.

If the soil in the orchard is in good
shape and fairly rich, the best cover
crop is undoubtedly crimson clover,
and this may be sown at any time
now. If the soil is poor crimson clo-
yer Is not likely to succeed, so that
something that will add humus to the
soil should be used rather than to at
tempt to get the benefit Of the leg
umes. For sowing In an orchard Of
this kind rye will probably be most
satisfactory. 1t should be sown about
the 1st of September, and plowed un-
der in the early spring, and then the
summer cultivation of the surface soil
taken up again. 1t is quite probable
that following this method will put
the soil In shape so that another fall
it will be fit to grow crimson clover.
Farm Notes.
The grass crop Of this country
amounts to over a thousand million
dollars a year. "All flesh is a grass"
If all grass could be converted into
flesh meats wouldn't be so dear. But,
like other of nature prodigal gifts, a
great deal Of 1t Is wasted.
The crab apple Is one Of the hardest
of trees, and as there is nearly always
demand for crab apples in market
they are found profitable by some. The
blossoms are beautiful in spring, and
the trees are more ornamental than
some which are used for shade and or
nament. The large and growing de
mand for pure jellies and preserves
should create a larger market in the
future for crab apples.
Roller process bran Is, on the aver
age. better than old process bran. Brar
is rich IN ash, or mineral matter
which renders it a suitable food FOL
growing animals. 1t serves well will
all foods which are lacking in line ol
bone forming material and is valuable
in the manure heap. 1t may not b'
equal TO linseed meal or some othe
foods, for certain purposes, but 1t Is
food that should always be used.
A city boy is greener In the coun
try than the country boy is in the city
dairyman recently hired a younI
cItv chap and sometime during the frs
week gave him the order to salt tn
calves" He found out later that thi
vounp American had rubbed about
mart of salt into the hair on the bac
of eoch calf. Later horses running L
tbe pasture discovered these salt
calves and proceeded to help then
solvas. resulting in many instances /
the hair being licked completely off.
uothouse farming is not only profit
able. but it seems to possess quite
fascination in the very nature OF tn
work. Most florists and hothous
gardeners appear interested and eve
enthusiastic, while their sons ofte
take special interest in the work unde
class and are not so likely to leav
tho farm as are other young men
tho country. Gardening in moist, pc
otrol summer has both pleasures an
drawbacks, but seems as near as an!
thing to an ideal pursuit for men
women adapted to the requirements