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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-30
ARTESIAN WATER FOR
ROGUE RIVER VALLEY
A Flowing Well at Ashland and
More w ellis to BE Bored With
Probable Success.

That artesian water can be had in
many places in Southern Oregon is
the opinion of many persons posted on
tho geology of this section. An effort
to find artesian water is being under
taken in Jackson county in Ashland
aud vicinity. The result of this effort
will be watched with much interest
by residents OF Josephine county for
if artesian water can be had in jack
son county it is quite likely that this
underground water supply can be had
in this county.
OF the progress in securing artesian
water at Ashland and vicinity the
Tidings of that city says the follow
ing: "Truxel's we'll boring outfit.
which has been operating in this
vicinity for several months past. will
begin boring this week for artesian
water on M. l.. Pellets orchard
farm near Talent. Mr.. Pellett has
contracted for 800 feet and the boring
will be carried to that depth unless
flowing we'll should be obtained at
lesser depth, in which event the num-
Der of wells will be increased. Much
interest is manifes ed in the boring
experiments to be conducted in the
Talent vicinity as they are fraught
with the greatest Importance to all
farmers and fruitgrowers.
1.-THE artesian flow which was struck
at the round house in the railroad :
yards at Ashland some months ago,
which was the first work done by
Truxel's outfit here, continues to at.
tract considerable attention. The
other day as an experiment large
l6-foot stand pipe was attached to the
well and the water quickly raised and
flowed over the top of it though the
at the ground level was
a crude one and permitted Of
leakage"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-30
LELAND TO HAVE
COAST WAGON ROAD
That Hustlins Town After Trade
That Grants Pass Should
Redily Get,

Grants Pass, once almost the exclu.
sivs trading point for all Josephine
county, is now faced with competi-
tion from many places, and it is up
to the business men of this city to
hold their prestige and trade that they
may prosper and their town continue
to make the fine growth it has in the
past. The new railroad to the Illinois
Valley and ON to the coast will be a
big factor in making Grants Pass the
commercial metropolis of Southern
Oregon. The system of rural tele.
phones, with free switching from all
parts of the county with Grants Pass,
which has been brought about through
the efforts of the Courier, will be
another factor in bringing the out
lying districts into closer touch with
this city. When the illegal clause in
the Grants Pass charter is abrogated
and the city is put back into Jose.
phine and paws road tax, as the
farmers are now doing all alone, and
the business men join with the
farmers in making this city the center
for a system of modern roads that
shall be as passable to loaded teams in
January as in July then will the third
and greatest factor in the upbuilding
of this city and county be- put into
action.
The business men of Leland realize
full we'll the value of good roads as
trade generators and they are joining
with the business men of lower Rogue
river and of Curry county in opening
road that will make large and rich
section of country tributary to their
town. Their plan is to build toll
wagon road from Port Oxford in Cur.
ry county to an intersection with the
Southern Pacific railroad at Leland.
The distance will be about 80 miles.
and there is now so miles of tbe route
open to travel by wagon road and
trail. They will also put in tele-
phone line along of the road.
This new venture to give Curry a
direct outlet to the Southern Pacif dc
railroad is headed by Capt. E. b.
Burns of Msrial and they have incor-
porated under the names of the Le-
land, Illahe and Port Oxford Wagon
& Toll Road and Telepone Co. AS
sociated with Captain Burns in the
initiatory are two other Curry
county gentlemen, Jacob Frye, of
Illahe and j. d. Cooley, of Agness.
The capital stock is fixed at 800, 600,
divided into as many shares For
the present. Leland will be tn head.
quarters of the company. The con-
struction of the proposed road would
tap one of the richest mineral and
timber belts on the Pacific coast,
hence the project is Of. the greatest
Importance to all of southwestern
Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-30
QUEER FREAK OF
BIRD AND ANIMAL
White Raccoon Killed. Also q
Cross Between a Quail and
Chicken Spotted Blackbird.

The Courier Office has two additions
to its exhibit of Josephine county
products. One is an evergreen black
berry vine grown on the farm Of Jim.
mie McCann in Slate Valley near
Wilderville, and the other is a white
raccoon skin. The black berry vine is
26 feet, four inches long and is all Of
last years growth and it is lengthy
proof Of the fertility of Slate creek
soil. Mr.. McCann came from the
East two years ago and last year drove
q stage on the Grants Pass and Cres.
cent City line. Last Fall he bought
small farm adjoining that of County
Commissioner Lovelace and with his
mother he has taken up the life of q
farmer. He Is making substantial
improvements and will keep cows and
grow fruit as his principal vocation.
The white coon skin was sent to the
Courier by c. A. Conner. who re.
sides near Wilderville and who in addi.
tion to being farmer is deputy state
game warden for Josephine county.
It was on Briggs creek that Mr.. Con.
ner ran across this freak of the coon
tribe, for a regulation coon is grey
with dark bands.
Mr.. Conner shot the animal and
t,rn hA In Ii
Mr. Conner is hunter of years ex-
perience and he states that this Is the
first white coon he ever saw. While
there are many coons in Rogue River
Valley, but old hunters say they never
have seen one in all their trips
through the woods.
In the line of freaks Of nature there
is ON exhibition in veatch's cigsr
store IN this city, stuffed bird that
is undoubtedly cross between quail
and bantam chicken. 1t is some
larger than quail and his feathers
have markings Of both quail and the
bantam.
1t was shot on the bank of Rogue
river just east Of this city this Winter.
A freak blackbird has been fire.
quently seen Of late with a flock Of
blackbirds that were ranging in the
north part Of the city. This bird was
notified with pure white spots all over
its body and fully half of its tail and
wings feathers were as white as the
plumage of an arctic owl. 1t was the
same size of the other blackbirds and
has all the characteristics of those
birds.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-30
Reduced Round Trip Rates East
ern Points Season 1906.

On July Cd and Sd, August 7th. Sth
and 9th aud September Sth and 10th,
1906, Round Trip tickets will be ON
sale to points named under the fol-
lowing conditions
Both ways through Portland, to
Chicago, $50 40; st. Louis, $76 As
Milwaukee. 1886; ST. Paul and
Minneapolis, s6S. Omaha, Council
Bluffs, Sioux City. St Joseph, Atch-
inson, Leavensworth and Kansas City,
$68.95.
One way through Portland, and
one way through California, to
Chicago, $s5; st. Louis. $S1; Mil.
waukee, $S3. 90; st. Paul and Mime.
apolis. ss1. 40; Omaha, Council Blu IFS,
Sioux City, st. Joseph. Leavensworth
and Kansas City. s73. 80.
Tickets will be sold to Milwaukee,
only on August 7th, Sth and 9th.
Limits: Going, 10 days; tickets
must be used going on date of sale
final return limit 80 davs from date Of
sale but not beyond October, 81. 1906.
Stopovers; Stopovers will be sraut-
ed in either direction within the
transit limits, west Of Missouri
River, st. Paul, and Minneapolis,
also New Orleans, when through that
point, except that no stopovers will be
permitted in California on going trip.
A. L. CRAIG, g. p. A.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-30
FARMER TELEPHONE
LINES NOW THE GO
All josephine County Soon to
Have Complete System of
Telephones

The Applegate Valley Telephone
Company is now one of the fixed in.
stitutions of Josephine county, it hav-
ing been incorporated last Saturday
and the necessary papers sent to the
secretary of state at Salem. Tuesday
he articles OF incorporation..bearing
: the seal Of Oregon were received from
Secretary of State F. l. Dunbar and
, now the permanent organization Of
the Company will be effected at Pro-
volt this Saturday afternoon. The ex.
pense Of incorporating was $40 for
organization fee and corporation
tax Of 81. paid to the secretary of
state. This amount pays the tax to
June 80 when $40 will have to be paid
for the state tax for the next fiscal
year. The incorporation articles had
also to be filed with the county clerk.
the fee for which was sl.25.
The incorporators were E. Badger
and e. N. Provolt and Charles Me-
serve. G. o. Biglow of Williams had
been chosen to act as one Of the incor-
porators, but he was unable to come
to Grants Pass Saturday to act and re-
quested that Mr.. Meserve take his
place. The permanent organization
of the company will take place at
Provolt this Saturday when officers
will be elected and the contract signed
up with the Pacific States Telephone
Company whereby free switching will
be had for all rural lines in Josephine
with the Grants Pass system and
through that free switching is to be
had for these rural lines one with the
other. The order for the telephones
will be placed and wire stringing
commenced next week and it is ex-
pected to have at least 80 phones in
stalled by April TO-
The residents of the western and
northern sections of the county are
taking an active interest in their pro-
posed telephone company and it is ex-
PcObCi lully lOO Will uo
had at its formation. A meeting for
the Rogue River farmers will be held
at the Lee school house OH Saturday,
April z, at Z 80 p. IN. to organize for
that section of the district Then on
the following Saturday, April IA, at
p. m. a meeting will be held at Mer-
lin for Lower Rogue River, Grave,
Wolf, Jump.off. Joe and Louise creek
section. Mr.. Meserve of the Courier,
will be present at these meetings to
assist in getting the Lower Rogue
River Telephone Company properly
organized, so that it can arrange
for service with the Pacific States
Telephone Company and with the
three other independent companies
that will cover the field embraced in
the trade zone Of the city of Grants
Pass.
The last of April telephone COM
pany will be organized for the Illinois
Valley and later on one will be formed
Tor that section OF Rogue River above
Grants Pass and embracing Evans and
Foots creek valleys. 1t is certain that
within a year 1000 rural telephones
will be in connection with Grants
Pass and Josephin county will have
the first and the largest system of
telephones having free switching over
the Itire territory of any county in
Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-30
Dedication Services.

The dedication Of the Free Metho-
dist church will take place this Sun
day at II a. m. The services will be
conducted by Bishop e. p. Hart of
Alameda, Cal. Bishop Hart.is one Of
the sblest pulpit orators on the Pacific
Coast and his discourse will be GER.
tain to be Of high order. A cordial
invitation is extended to the pastors
and members Of the other city
churches to attend and the invitation
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-30

is also extended to the citizens in
general to be present.
Bishop Hart will arrive this Friday
evening and will remain until Mon.
day. He will preach this Friday
evening and Saturday and Sunday
evenings. Presiding Elder W. E.
Goode. of Medford, who has been in
the city for the past week assisting
the pastor. Rev. 4. |. Harrington in
holding series of revival meetings,
will be present for the dediuation
and assist In the exercises.
Miners blanks at the Courier Office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-30
wiIderviIle Wants 1elephon es.

j. @. X. McCann, who conducts q
well stocked and the only store at
Wilderville, was in Grants Pass Fri.
day, ordering goods of drummers and
also to look after property interests
he has in this city.
Mr.. McCann stated that all the
farmers Of his vicinity we're very
much interested in the formation Of
the rural telephone company that is
to bring free switching on all lines
with the Grants Pass system. There
is quite large settlement Of which
Wilderville is the center and Mr.. Nc.
Cam thinks that sufficient patrons
can be had to justify installing CEN
tral Office at that place. The new
railroad that ia to be built this Sum.
mer from Grants Pass to Takilms will
pass through wilderville aud it Is
expected to give quite boom to the
village and the farming, mining and
timber interests of the adjoining Sec
tions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-30
Butterworth Concert.

The Butterworth Concert, which
was the last Of the series of the Con-
cert course, was given at the opera
house last Saturday evening aud was
thoroughly enjoyable. Harry T. But.
terworth, basso. was unable to sing,
owing to hoarseness which attacked
him after reaching the hall He,
however. unwilling to disappoint his
audience made an attempt, but il was
apparent TO the audience that his
voice was in no condition. Hattie
Rood Grace. the soprano soloist and
whistler was very pleasing, while
Miss Wallace, reader, delighted the
audience. The playing Of Miss
Rosentower, violinist, was especially
pleasing and she was repeatedly en-
cored. Mr.. Butterworth's engage.
ment with the Lyceum Bureau will
close this month and he will make a
return trip. stopping in Grants Pass
in about two or three weeks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-30

To each of the first l2 boys, ages from
seven to 10, who buy their Spring suit
from us, we will give without extra
cost good Watch. It's guaranteed to
keep perfect time for one year.-Geo
S Calhoun Co. $50 II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-30

Miss Estella Chaddock Of Roseburg
arrived here FRIDAY for a visit with
>ber uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
DChas. J. G-Smythe.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-30

i2 Boys, 10 Suits, IL Watches-See
our Front street window. Geo. s. Gal
houn Go. 8 80 1t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-30

Mrs. G. F. Tilton, whose husband is
one of the leading dentists Of Ashland,
arrived in Grants Pass Tuesday to re-
main for several days while being
treated BY DR.. Findley for q trouble
to one of her ears.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06
UNION LABOR ACTIVE
ON PACIFIC COAST
Master Plumbers Cannot Do
Any Work on Non Union
Jobs.

Spokane, Wash, Oct. 4.-Master
plumbers in Spokane have run up
against the real thing, and, while no
trouble in the way of strikes or walk
outs is threatened, the union having
adopted a resolution declaring that in
the future all plumbers are forbidden
from working on non-union jobs. In
the event of a violation of this rule
the master plumbers may be fined in
any amount from $40 to $50. This, it
is believed, will help the other build
ing crafts. Heretofore the owners of
union shops have taken all the non
union work they could secure, but this
will be stopped.
Mayor Floyd L. Daggett of Spokane
has been appointed a delegate by the
Streetcar Mems union of this city to
confer with officials of the Washing
ton Water Power company regarding
the reinstatement of employees, who,
it is said, were discharged for joining
the union.
Local Transfers No. 202, has with
drawn it's delegates from the Central
Labor Union of Spokane, because of
alleged differences in regard to a
wage scale. The teamsters demanded
that their schedule be recognized, but
the central body would not consent.
Spokane plumbers union entertain
ed the delegates of the Northwestern
Association of Journeymen Plumbers
tc the Toronto convention at smoker
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06

gresham James R. Mann will be
made. Mr.. Gompers declared that
while the Second district is strongly
Republican there is no reason why the
defeat Of Mann should not be at
tempted.
Gompers Scores Cannon.
while we have not yet made def
mite plans to oppose Speaker Cannon,
there is every reason why we should
make them," said Mr.. Gompers "Mr.
Cannon has the faculty OF posing as a
good fellow among his associates. He
has antagonized every effort of labor
to secure its rights. On the judiciary
committee, the merchant marine and
fisheries committee, and In every 9TH
er way possible, he has opposed the
interests Of labor and the common
people. He antagonized President
Roosevelt on the pure food and the
meat inspection, laws and compelled
the president to accept amended laws
that did not meet with the approval
Of the executive"
Twill John Mitchell take the stump
against Cannon" was asked.
Il cannot say at this time. I am
not sure that shall take the stump
against him myself. Mr.. Mitchell
asked to be assigned to make some
speeches along with me, and it is
probable that we both may go into
Cannon's district"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06
SPEAKER CANNON MAY
HAVE HOT CAMPAIGN
Labor Leaders Get Ready to
Show Him Up in His True
Light to Constituents.
President Gompers Exposes
the Old Mans Real Attitude
Toward Union Labor.

Chicago, Oct. 4.-Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation
of Labor, arrived in Chicago yester-
day and paid his respects politically
to Speaker Joseph G. Cannon. While
plans for labor invasion of Cannon S
district have not definitely been ar.
ranged it is probable that they will be
before President Gompers leaves the
city, and that he, assited by John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers, will take the stump in the
Eighteenth congressional district in
an effort to defeat Uncle joe"
Mr.. Gompers said he is not familiar
with the local political situation, but
that the policy outlined by the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor would be car
ried out as far as possible. He said
he is not in the business of giving in
dorsements to any one, but that those
who had antagonized the interests of
labor would be opposed in the coming
election with all the power that the
unions can command.
An especial effort to defeat Con.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06
G0V. JOHNSON WINS
HEARTS Of PEOPLE
Makes Trip Through Northern
Minnesota and Wins
Hearts of All.

Goernor Johnsons trip through St.
Louis and Lake counties was a rec
ord breaker. The daily papers have
given story of the tour in detail
At every station Minnesota's most
popular citizen was greeted by hun
dreds of people, and every demon
stration indicated that no man in
public life In this state is held in
higher esteem by all of the people.
Most of the governors speeches
were on the same subject, but he &C.
cas1onal1y expressed them in a differ.
ent manner. His talks to the pupils
OF the high schools of Tower and Ely
were an inspiration to every pupil.
Some of us older ones who listened
to them were given new ideals to
strive for in life.
How can any man who stands for
the highest purposes in life bel1ttle
the good and effective work being
done by the governor of Minnesota.
He Is too good to lose.
Two days association with Cover
nod Johnson has taught us some
thing of his true character. There
seems to be something commendable
In his every movement. When talk
Ing to a number of railroad en-
ployes at Proctor he greeted each
one cordially, and expressed the hope
that all were we'll and enjoying hap
p1ness and prosperity.
That the governor is not bitter
partisan was evident when he paid
an eloquent tribute to President
Theodore Roosevelt.
At one of the stations where a
short and implanted stop had been
made, hard working laborer was
gazing longingly in the governors
car to get glance at Mr.. Johnson.
A member of the party standing on
the rear platform observed the man,
and urged that he step up and meet
the governor. The workingman was
timid. He threw out his hands and
looked down at his greasy overalls,
but the governor was not slow to
grasp the situation and quick as a
| flash he greeted the man with these
words:
Don't be afraid. Those clothes
| are honorably worn. Without men
| who wear them this country would
| still be a barren Wilderness"
On another occasion a dozen chill
dren from a rural school house ran
| down to the train to get a view of the
governor. He met every one of them
as they came near him, shaking each
little hand and giving word of cheer
/ as he grasped the next. Then when
the teacher arrived he mplimented
her highly for her heroism in coming
out to sparsely settled country to
educate the children, and preparing
them for future good citizenship.
! Talk about defeating Governor
Johnson this fall? 1t can not be done.
No true citizen is so party blind as
to not appreciate his true character.
The children of the country school
houses who met the governor, and
! the mothers WHO came down to the
stations, and 70 whom he gave words
of cheer, would never permit the man
of the house to rest in peace If he
cast his vote against such man as
Governor johnson.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06
recommendations the president today

recommendations the president today
signed the following executive order;
"Au departments of the government
under the supervision of which public
works are being constructed are here
by directed to notify the representa-
tives stationed at such public works
to report at once to their respective
departments all cases in which con-
tractors or subcontractors on works
now under construction have required
or permitted laborers or mechanics in
their employ to work over eight hours
In any one calendar day.
"All government representatives in
charge of construction of public works
are further directed that it is part of
their duty to report to their respective
departments each and every case in
which laborers or mechanics are re-
CURED or permitted to work over eight
hours day in works under supervise
Ion OF such government representatives,
Wherever reports showing work in ex-
cess of eight hours a day are received
by any department they are to be re-
ferred to the department Of justice fol
appropriate action.
"All departments of the government
under the supervision Of which public
works are being constructed by con-
tract are further directed to have their
respective legal officers prepare and
forward to the president a. list of such
statutes and executive orders as have
direct bearing on contracts for the
construction of public works, and with
which bidders on such works should
be made acquainted"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06
on the eve of their departure

on the eve of their departure for
Canada.
The Northwestern Association OF
Journeymen Plumbers elected these
officers at it's convention in this city:
President, Gus Busch, Seattle; Frank
Armstrong, of Spokane, vice presi-
dent; c. S. Williams of Spokane, Sec
rotary and treasurer.
Clerks Union of Spokane has been
revived by E. A. Cooney, local organ
izer for the American Federation of
Labor. Officers for the year will be
named at the October meeting.
Walter Thomas Mills, sociologist
and economist, will come to Spokane
Oct. 13 to deliver his lecture upon
''The Struggle for Existence" before
the working people of this city. Pre-.
vious to the address there will be a
reception under the direction of H. w.
Mangold, j. S. Lichy and E. J. Tam.
bin. Judge Richardson will preside
at the gathering.
Spokane chamber of commerce has
donated $4,000 to secure the next ma,
tional convention of the United Car
renters and Joiners' association.