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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-21
Adopted by Federal Government.

This test also has the approval OF the
federal government when applied to rail-
roads. Bulletin q of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor issued by authority
OF congress In 1905, contains complete
and exhaustive discussion OF the net earn
ings test as applied to railroads; In that
connection the logic and the philosophy of
the method is fully explained and ex-
pounded by Profs. Henry c. Adams and D.
II. Meyer and other eminent AUTHORIZES
and experts on the subject This publication
also contains the result OF their examina'
ton into the value OF the railroads OF the
entire country. and in the result is found
the railroads OF Nebraska, which. meas
ured by this test, are disclosed by the
federal authorities to be worth s2So' l7Ooo'
II that be correct, then the railroads were
assessed in this state In 1904 at only IT'D
per cent of their full value. The federal
computation is made with respect to the
total value of all the railroads in the state
no separate findings being published as 10
the value OF any particular road.
But let us apply this test TO the returns
Of the railroad company hereinbefore used
as an illustration. This company, on oath
made return to the state board that the
net earnings Of its entire system, including
the associated and connecting lines In
which they claim 10 own a controlling
share Of the stocks and bonds, were an
average OF about 5000 per mile. This Is
4 per cent interest on 100000, or per cent
interest on $4,000. or per cent interest on
$4,000 BY resolution OF the state board
the railroad was required to furnish, and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-21
where Needles Came high.

EFORE the locomotive had pene-
trated into our great western
territories the supply Of troops
at the advance posts was exceed
ingly expensive.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-21

Ma Twaddles-Tommy. what do you mean
by coaxlng this horrid dog home with your
Tommy Twaddles-I didn't coax him. Ma
honest didn't. I throwed things at him
TO make him quit follerln' me. but It didn't
do no good.
Ma-What did you throw at him2
Tommy-Oh bones an things.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-21
Only One.

The following incident occurred during
the administration of Governor Robe OF
Maine; II has been the custom of the gov
ernor and council to visit the Indians once
IN TWO years. On one occasion during a
visit to the Passarnaquoddy tribe, situated
twenty-five miles above Calais on the St.
CFoix waters after everything had been
arranged satisfactorily to the tribe the
governor sent for the chief spokesman of
the Indians, known as Lying Joe," and
asked where he could ind trusty Indian
TO look after a certain matter The Indian,
with all the dignity he could summon,
Strengthened himself up, and, after a mo-
ments hesitation, replied: "Gubner, don't
you trust id Injun but me-"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-21

Grandma" said Tommy. IT wish you'a
gimme some cake"
Tommy" exclaimed his mother. reprov-
ingly, didn't l tell you not to ask your
grandma for cake?"
Il didn't ask fur anything. I'm just
wishin'."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-21

Two children going with their nurse to
meet their father coming from the station
saw some one In the distance who looked
like their father. but who turned out 70 be
a stranger. Here tune dada" exclaimed
the smaller one. NO" returned the elder
child. don't be silly. That's not dada.
That's a gentleman"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-21
Prattle OF the Youngsters

Teacher-Wnere did George Washington
live after he retired from public life?
Small Boy-In the hearts Of his country
men,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-21
A Rising star.

The Chicago drummer who was arrested
for assaulting the landlord OF a South Da-
kota hotel found that there was only one
lawyer in the village, and that he had al
ready been retained by the plaintiff. In
this emergency he demurred to being tried.
as he was not lawyer enough to plead his
own case, but the justice of the peace
calmly replied:
This court will see that you have all
your rights Anybody seen Jim Petors
around here7'
Hes outdoors" answered someone.
Then call him In"
Jim turned out to be long and lathy
farmers hired man, and not at all bright
looking, and as he entered the room his
honor cueried:
Jim. which end Of the cow gets up frst?''
The hinder end sir?"
And a horseG''
The frontier end"
"An right This drummer has given loo
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-21

Elmer had had company all day, and
sleeper boy was never put to bed. Just as
his mother finished undressing him he said
Mamma. said my prayers on the way up-
stairs so to save time"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-21

Ma" said little Elsie. there's funny
old man in this Pickwick book that's always
telling his son to beware OF the widows.'
What does that mean7"
Well" replied her ma. "a widow is sup
posed to be skillful in catching husband"
Gracious! l wonder II I'll have to be
a widow before ! can get married"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-21

THE meeting of the Nebraska
State Historical society at LIN
coin. on Thursday night, the dis
cussion was turned to the consid-
GRAFTON OF the problem OF railroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

English Superfine Roll Tape. 12c
value
Sterling Silver Thimbies, 25c value
SILK Tie Laces (30-in.). 25c value.
De Long Hump Hooks and Eyes.
1Oc value
Columbia Hooks and Eyes. &c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

Gem Pins. 400 count, SC value. &c
Treasure Safety Pins, DC value. .2izc
Razor-steel Scissors, 25c value. -. .18c
SILK Taffeta Binding. 15c value. =. lilo
Star Alpaca Braid. 10c value. To
Pad Hose Supporters. Csc value. .19c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
An Annual Sale.

A Logical Sale. At this season mill
and. factory owners start ON autumn
winter productions. Their remain
ing summer stocks are bought at
prices to enable the offering of best
bargains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

yard for Sc value All-over
Laces. ID inches wide. Some
effects in batiste and baby
yard for 81 Silk Nets, As
inches wide. White and
/ dotted and figured effects.
ard for 75c Oriental Arl-over
.aces, IS inches wide; in cream
e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

The Irish Linen. the fine quail
ity, made especially for white
dresses, has been scarce at sos
a yard. It's quite a triumph
for the Palais Royal Chief to
secure even a few pieces at
concession in price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

Parabola Gold-eye Needles. sc val
Featherstitch Braid, 10c value. 80.
Snap Fasteners. 10c value.
Hair Nets. all colors, Zoe value.
English Pins. all sizes. 10c value.
Common Roll Tape, &c value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
A Satisfactory Sale.

While prices are greatly lowered,
tity and variety, and thus the most
satisfactory bargains accrue. THIS
is THE BEST BARGAIN PAGE OF
THE YEAR.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09

sister to Hon. h. G. Smith, and
+. W. Chausse, gave me no little
anxiety; they were determined to
break into the Courier Office and be-
come printers There were but 900
voters in the county at that time and
they did not rosh to the support of the
county's first paper. l could there
fore not afford to hire extra help.
Miss Smith came quite often; had
no notion whatever of employing her
but did not tell her SO. One day
while was standing in the Office door
sne hesitated, as she was passing, to
plead for that cease" She would try,
sue said, and if she did not give salts
faction she would gladly quit. | put
her off; as she walked away l noticed
her closely; she was dressed plain but
neatly; her dress was of good mater.
ial in the back of the waist ON one
shoulder, was a very neat patch about
two inches square-tbat decided her
future; | said to myself. II will give
that girl case" and did aud
though she was rather delicate as to
health, she dropped into the paper
business as duck does into water and
proved valuable acquisition to the
Courier force.
/ had now disposed of Miss Smith,
Whist was ! to do with that slender
boy, whose father haa recently died,
leaving quite large family strug-
Cling against the tides? Going down
the street to the Office one day with
dozen lead pencils In my hand; met
the boy who in a playful mood snatch
ed one of the pencils from the bunch
that was the first editors pencil he
ever welded but not the last one !;
soon after that he was running the
mixer in the Courier office.
W. J. WIMER.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09

resources that it contains During
the day, be, in company with Mr..
Jones and with the Southern Pacific
local egent, Mr.. Jester, called on the
business men of the city and gained
from them much Of the information
he desired as to the methods and pos
sibilities Of developing the latent
wealth OF this Valley,
Mr.. Craig expressed himself to a rep
resentative of the Courier as result
of his Investigations that the greatest
resources of Josephine county was
being the least developed. that OF
agriculture which he held would in
time bring in greater wealth than
the mines or the timber. He. did not
speak dispsragingly of the latter in
dustries but credited them with being
great factors in the prosperity of
Rogue River Valley. Such had been
the showing in the markets of the
world and at the Lewis and Clark fair
Of Rogue River fruit that Mr.. Craig
was certain that the time was not
distant when this valley will be famed
for its apples and berries quite as
much as Hood River now is. In
quality and productivenesI Rogue
River apples. pears, peaches, grapes
and cherries were excelled by no sec.
tion Of the United States aud Mr..
Craig thought it would be safe ven
ture for farmers here to grow these
fr uits. The dairy business, the raising
Of large horses and diversified farming
was commended by this sll-round we'll
posted railroad man. OF the move
ment now under way to establish
rural telephone lines and organize
Oranges in this Valley Mr.. Craig
stated that the telephone had proven
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
GRANTS PASS TO BE A RAILROAD CENTER

and the ce ON to Crescent City. The
other branch of the route followes up
the left fork of Illinois to tbs Takilma
smelter and will be extended on to the
headwaters of that stream to the Pres
ton Peak copper district, known to be
one Of the largest and richest in the
United States.
Ample terminal grounds we're secured
adjoining the Southern Pacific track
in the east part of Grants Pass, the
purhase of this land being partially
borne by number of the citizens of
this city. A number of right Of way
contracts we're secured OH the route
between Grants Pass and Takilma and
then all apparent activity ON the part
of the Company ceased. The general
hesitancy then prevailing of moneyed
men taking up new railroad ventures
WAS assigned as the reason for the
California & Oregon Coast Railroad
Company not being able to interest
capital and build their road.
An era of railroad building having
set in all over the Pacific Coast the
citizens of Grants Pass decided this
past Winter that it was most propi-
tious time to infuse new life into
their local railroad venture A COM
pany was organized iu January known
as the Grants Pass & Western Rail.
way Company. made up of some of
the leading citizens Of the city. Some
s38, 600 in stock was subscribed to Sc
cure funds for surveying route for
a railroad to Illinois Valley and for
81 curing terminal grounds and right
of.way. Correspondence was opened
with number of capitalists, who
were railroad builders. to interest
them in the proposition and to take
it up and build the road Consider.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
Preparations Now Under Way
for Building a Railroad to
Illinois Valley and Coast

head of the organization John OBJ.
Gum, one Of the prominent capit-
alists of San Francisco. This COM
pany, known rs the Californa & Ore
gon Coast Railr DAD Company, had a
survey made OF the route from Grants
Pass to Crescent City. This route
crosses Rogue river at Whits Rocks in
the east suburbs of Grants Pass and
traversing the level bottom of nine
miles between Rogue and Applegate
river aud crossing the latter stream
near the mouth of Slate eek will
follow that creek up to Loves Station
where tunnel will carry the rail-
road through Hays hill, as that sec
tion of the divide between Applegate
and Illinois Valleys is called The
Illinois Valley will be reached at the
head of Clear creek down which the
route passes to Selma where Deer Geek
is crossed and the route runs through
the low divide east of Eight Dollar
mountain and out ON the Illinois
river bottom near Kerby. The route
follows up this Valley past Kerby to
the forks of the river near Waldo.
The route here branched one turning
up the right fork of the Illinois and
on across the divide at its headwaters
to Smith river in Del Norte county
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09

on the street | brought up the subject.
He favored the present name because
in the Valley of the Rogue.
Mr.. Miller was not consul general
to Japan in those days, but he was
consul general of Grants Pass and
whatever he said was apt to go, so on
June 4, 'S6, the Courier came out a
home print as the Rogue River
Courier, Winner & Stine, publishers. "
The objection to the original name
was that it implied narrow pass,
whereas the townsite is in one of the
most beautiful valleys one ever sees,
and the Rogue river from the bridge
in the edge Of town when clear, is the
prettiest stream between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans. Its beauty is of
the poetic sort and many is the song
that will be sung of it. July 2, 'S6,
the Courier came out with W. j.
Winner publisher and on December 6,
Sc, the plain style of letter for the
headline was dropped and the pres.
ent style with very slight difference
appeared at its head.
When Stine landed in Grants Pass
he was broke; he looked about for aid
to start paper; the merchants were
willing to help him some aud DR..
W. II. Flanagan was willing to loan
him about S400. He could not
see his way on this so came to Waldo
and asked me to stand behind him
when pay day should come. about a
year ahead. l promised that il he
would publish an independent paper,
devoted to the interests of the county
would. He had not been long in
business before he had some trouble
with his wife and took an overdose Of
morphine-more than usual. DR..
Flanagan was called in and by hard
work for whole night, pulled him
through. Good and faithful nurse
that the doctor H., have always be.
lieved that he worked harder to save
Stine's life than he would otherwise
have done, for Us he stated to me
afterward. he "did not want that
Iaper. In due time Stine came to
me for the promised aid. / had heard
of his troubles. his whiskey and NOR
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09

able encouragement was received and
the outlook was good for getting
company to take up the venture when
Mr. Gum and Colonel Draper re-
vived their projecs and again ap.
peared on the scene. With the back.
ing and cooperation of the local
Grants Pass company they were able
to make such showing of tonnage
and feasible route that they are now
able to secure ample capital for build
ing the railroad. On an agreement to
this effect the local company will turn
over their stock so soon as section
Of this road is constructed and retire
from this field.
Encouraged by their success in get
ting it made certain that Grants Pass
will have railroad connection with
the rich territory to the south, the
managers Of the local company have
turned their attention to getting
railroad into the great undeveloped
region to the east of this city. With
that end in view the articles of in
corporation will be amended to en-
able change of route TO be made.
This route will be from Grants Pass
to Woodville; thence up Evans creek
to near Bybee Springs thence through
"a low pass across to Sans Valley and
OH in a nor beast course to Rogue
river near Prospect, where the Condor
Power & Water Company are putting
in one of the biggest electric power
plants on the Paci6c Coast. The
route will then be up Rogue river to
its head at Crater Lake thence on
into Eastern Oregon.
This road would be even more
profitable one than the one to Cres-
cent, City for it would tap one of the
finest timber belts in Southern
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09

1t can now be definitely announced
that Grants Pass is to have railroad
to the Illinois Valley and that grad
ing for the roadbed will be begun
within the next go days. Wednesday
the local committee having in
change the securing of capital for the
construction of this railroad received
q telegram from ]. OBJ. Gum, of
San Francisco, stating his company
had secured the capital sufficient to
at once build the railroad from Grants
Pass to Takilms and its construction
would be FASTENED with the greatest
po ssible speed.
This railroad leading from Grants
Pass to the rich mining, timber and
agricultural section Of the central and
Southern part of Josephine county
was FIRST undertaken three years ago.
Colonel T. Waln- Morgan Draper, hav.
ing secured capitalists to put in a
smelter at the Takilms copper mines,
set about securing railroad communi
cation from the smelter to the South.
cru Pacific at Grants Pass. In this
undertaking he was backed up by the
progressive citizens of Grants Pass.
He organized company in San Fran
cisco, where he resides, of prominent
men OF that city, who placed at the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
RAILROAD MANAGER
VISITS GRANTS PASS
General Manager Craig Well
Pleased with Possibilities
of Rogue River Valley.

A. L. Craig of Portland, general
manager OF the Hartman lines in Ore.
gon, which practically Includes all the
railroads in this state. was in Grants
Pass all Of Monday, he arriving in his
private car with the morning passen.
ger train and remained until 80 p.
m. when his car was taken to Ashland
by No. IL. Mr. Craig was accompan.
led by j.. p. Jones, travelling passenger
agent for the Southern Pacific and o.
r. q n. lines in this state. The OBJ.
ject Of this visit of Mr.. C-aigs to Rogue
River Valley was that he might famil-
iarize himself with conditions here ad
related to the development of larger
traffic for his road. While Mr.. Craig
has been resident Of Oregon for sew.
eral years, this WAS the first time that
ne had been in this section Of the
state, except to pass through on the
cars and he was most Agreeably sur
prised at the extent of Rogue River
Valley and at the many and immense
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
HISTORICAL SKETCH
OF GRANTS PASS
Interesting Facts of Early Da, as
Told by a Form-r Editor
of the Courier.

By an oversight have failed so far
to mention the "Press" of Grants
Pass. which is in marked contrast to
the struggling gg Courier of 'S5 and 'S6.
The Observer. weekly is firmly estab-
lished as one of the levers for good in
the city and county; it is paper of
which any community should feel
proud. J. F. Gslbraith is its editor
aud publisher. The Mining Journal
publ ished by the Nj. j. Publishing
Co., Arthur Conklin. editor, is zeal
ous friend to the miner and has been
est tablished about nine years. The
Courier, Observer and Mining journal
all have Job printing and book bind
ing plants complete and their press
rooms are full of the latest appliances
in the art preservative.
When J. H. Stine issued VOL l.,
No. 1 of the Grants Pass Courier on
Friday, April 2, 'Sj, it was seven
column, patent outside aud gave its
readers but four aud half columns of
reading matter, subscription price
'one ooE in advance, $3.50 per
year. Its head line said "An inde-
pendent paper devoted to the interests
Of Josephine county and Southern
Oregon
4As q matter of fact, the very first
print to make its appearance in the
town was the ARGUS" an infamous
sheet GOT worthy of the name news
paper; it was 6xs inches, irregularly
issoed, devoting considerable space to
attacks upon our best citizens. The
writer bought the entire plant for $40,
m sing no part OF 1t in the
DCoarser Office excepting railroad
cnt Hon. H. B. Miller was the per
son who suggested the name Rogue
River Courier" Meeting Mr.. NJ 'ler
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09
To Build Road to Crater Lake,
Thence East Connect With
Transcontinental Line.

smelter is to be erected at Blue Ledge
copper mines branch line will be
built up Applegate to that large and
rich mining district The Company
has deed to ample terminal grounds
in Grants Pass adjoining the Southern
Pacific line, where a union depot
will be built. Right.of-way is now
being secured, that matter being at
tended to by the Company's attorney,
A. Q. Hough and by Thos. Calvin.
who is doing the field work. Where
the right-of- cannot be bought
condemnation suits are being institut-
ed and the owners Of the land made
to allow the railroad to pass through
their property. 1t is expected to have
grading begun by May lst.
A meeting is called for next Thurs
day evening in the Opera House to
consider some matters in connection
with the railroad to Illinois Valley,
and also to take up the question Of
securing railroad from Grants Pass
to Crater Lake and ON to Eastern
Oregon aud connect with some trans
continental line. 1t is expected that
every stakeholder in the Grants Pass
& Southern will be present and also
all other citizens of Grants Pass who
are interested in making this a city
of 25. 900 people.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09

Oregon, largely of sugar pine. that
covers the country from Evans creek
almost to the summit of the Cascade
m ountains. The extensive coal fields
OF Big Meadows would be made avail
able and prospect work has proven
that there is vast deposit Of good
coal in this district. There is along
the line Of route extensive depo sits
Of asbestos, cinnabar, copper and
gold, that railroad transportation
would develop. The tourist travel to
Crater Lake, one of the greatest
scenic wonders of the world. would
bring large traffic to this railroad.
Eastern Oregon would be traffic
field Of enormous proportions. In
that section connection would be made
with some one of the Eastern rail
roads now heading towards the Pa
cific. The building Of the two roads
above mentioned would make Grants
Pass the Spokane of Southern Ore gon
and be the beginning in transportation
development that would make this
city one of the big railroad centers of
the Pacific Coast.
Active preparations are now under
way for the construction Of the rail.
road from Grants Pass to Takilma,
and so soon as it is certain that q
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-09

itself to be one of the strongest factors
yet brought to take away the lone
someness and moDotony OF farm life
and to make especially the Young peo-
pie contented to stay on the farm.
The Grantge, now that it had be-
come farmers club instead Of politi-
cal organization, had become power
of great good to the farmer and his
family. On good roads Mr.. Craig is
an enthusiast and thinks the founda-
tion of the farmers prosperity is de-
pendent on the condition Of the roads
to his marketing point. AS most
roads now are Ii costs the farmer
from 25 to 70 cents per ton per mile to
haul his produce to the railroad, yet
this expense could be cut down one
half by building hard surfaced roads.
Mr.. Craig stated his company would
more than ever take up the systematic
advertising of Rogue River Valley as
he was fully convinced that it was
one of the most promising sections to
homeseekers and invettors that WAS
reached by an Oregon railroad. The
Southern Pacific was now giving the
same freight rate from Rogue River
points as from Portland or San Fran
cisco on fruit, hops, wool aud other
farm products to the markets Of the
East