Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-04-28


on order of the court In jackson
county: Fourth Monday in March,
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in September, and second Monday In
December. In Klamath county /:
Third Monday in June and first Mon
day in December. In Lake county (:
Second Monday in May and third Mon
day in October. Approved February
81 There is no change in dates and
terms of circuit court fer Josephine
county, the only charge made being
in the summoning of jurors. Here
totore jury bad to be impaneled for
each term of court, now at but two
of the terms. This will be quite q
saving to taxpayers as we'll as an ap-
preciated favor to persons who have
been compelled to serve ON juries.
This innovation has come about by the
growing sentiment to trust important
cases involving intricate points of
law to the judicial discernment Of the
judge rather than to the haphazard d
and too often prejudioed verdict of a
jury. This sentiment has been
strengthened in Josephine county by
the equitable rulings Of Judge Hanna,
as was proven at the term of circuit
court last January, when large
docket was disposed of and all tried
without jury, the cases being left to
Judge Hanna by common consent of
attorneys and litigants. AS a full
panel of jurymen adds about $50 a
day to the expenses of the circuit
court this saving is matter of con-
siderable Importance to the tax pay
ers Of the counties.
TROUT IN ROGUE RIVER.
H. B. 344. 1t is illegal to fish fol
trout or cut t-throat trout in Rogue
river at any time, except with hook
and line, the penalty being fine of $5(
to 800. Approved February 81.
AMENDED LOCATION NOTICE.
H. B. 266. Any one holding a min
ing claim and finding that the origi-
nal location notice was defective, may
relocate the claim, dating the notice
back to the time Of the original loca-
tion; provided, that the relocation
shall not affect existing rights. Ap-
proved February 81.
WEIGHT OF HOP BOXES.
H. B. 256 a box of hops for pick
ing measurements shall weigh 90
pounds. and no more. Approved
February 81.
PROTECTING WATER COURSES.
II. B 2l0. Any person who willful-
ly or wantonly injures. destroys or
breaks down ditch, flume or re-
ceptacle for holding water, or draws
water therefrom without color OF
title, is subject to q fine Of $40 ia
$500 Approved February 81.
REPORTING STATE MONEY.
s. B. 2l4. All persons or state IN.
stitutions having control OF state
property are required to make a
monthly report of rents, receipts from
sales or other sources; provided, this
act shall not be construed to apply to
educational institutions in regard to
funds received for tuition in regard
to funds received for tuition. matri-
culation or other fees charged
students. The penalty for violating
the act is fine of $25 to 5000 Ap.
proved February 2l.
TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP.
II. b. Go. All trustees or txectors
now holding real or personal property
in trust, or who may hereafter be SO
appointed, shall hold as joint tenants.
and not tenants in common. Ap.
proved February 81.
SALE OF TAX PROPERTY.
II. b. 204 Annually on the second
Monday in July, or thereafter, AT
directed by the county court, land bid
in by the county or other.public cor.
poration in payment for taxes shall be
sold to the highest bidder, the mini
mum price not being less than shall
be determined by the county court.
Notice Of such sales shall be PUBLISHED
four weeks preceding tn , same. Ap.
proved FEBRUARY 81.
RECORDING TOWN PLATS.
II. b. l75. New town plats or ad.
ditions cannot take any name before
used for a plat. Before recording.
plats must be approved by the city Gu
Rineer or surveyor or county surveyor.
and II within corporate limits by the
assessor and county court, the latter
requiring str reets to be laid out so az
to conform to existing streets.
REPAIRING WIRE FENCES.
H. b. 33s II wire becomes loose
in any wire fence, and the owner does
not repair it so as to make 1t safe. il
is the duty Of the sheriff to notify
him thereof. If the repairing is moi
done then, the county court shall or.
der the road supervisor to remove
said wire and make the fence safe,
and the wire will be held as security
for the costs involved Approved
February e.
REGISTERED VOTERS.
H. b. 2G5. Electors voting in pre-
cincts where they are not registered
must be sworn and be hacked by siI
freeholders of the county attestin.
his right to vote The judges are re