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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

Owing to the sweeping orders OF
County Fruit Inspector Elm IN,
the Grants Pass dealers have had very
little of the poor article for saIe dur
ing the past week or so Both the
consumer and the grower were in
clined to enter protest, at first, but
they are now inclined to believe that
this heroic treatment cannot help but
prove to be beneficial, in the long
run. 1t will ceriain.v tend to make
the growers careful about caring for
their trees all through the season ard
this means that eventually this belt
will be growing the very finest apples
to be found anywhere and then the
money will begio to pour into this
region quite nicely.
Iu speaking with reporter con.
cerning the fruit market this season,
one Of the Portland merchants took
occasion to remark: "There is moth.
ing in the condition of the markets
here or in the east on which to base
a belief that the apple trade ill be
stsgnsnt month or two hence.
There is still good deal of low grade
fruit in the Portland market, but it
will be but a matter of short time
when this wi II disappear. Then there
will be a better demand for good
fruit and prices will move upward.
The markets of the middle west just
now are weak, and on the Atlantic
coast the situation is much the same
hut there is still fair outlet for Ore
gon apples in Texas. Oklahoma
New Mexico and other parts of the
southwest. We have already shipped
there to some extent. and with good
results. Yesterday we consigned
car load Of Spys and Baldwins to San
Francisco, and we expect fair returns
for the shipment. Later in the win
ter the home marke. is sure to i'm
prove"
A. A. Fuller, who was formerly en-
gagged in the electric supply business.
near Chicago. ILL.,, has come to locate
in this region and he has leased six
acres OF choice, Rogue River sandy
loan land across the river, from O @
where he will start nur-
sery. paying particular attention to
the grape culture. he has been Sc
curing facts and figures which make
him quite sanguine in his expecta-
tions from this locality, For instance,
1t is thought that Josephine county
will plant no less than 100, 900 cuttings
this season, while the estimate for
next year will likely be greatly in
excess OF this amount. He will 20 to
California, where he will procure the
Fery best cuttings possible for his
tart, and he proposes to leave no
'tone unturned to have the very best
zines that can be had anywhere.
The 8. f. Call Of December 18th has
he following: william McMurray,
GENERAL passenger agent of the Harri.
nan lines in Oregon, is in the city
md declares that what the orange is
o southern California and the gold
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

mines to Nevada, the apple and wal
nut will be to Oregon. These are
the figures for apples, said McMur'
ray yestt rdsy," and they are gati er-
ed by conservative grower in the
Rogue river valley. In five years
there will be 80, 600 acres in apples in
the valley, with 10 trees to the acre,
or 2, 100, 600 trees, which will yield
five boxes to the tree. or 10, 500, 600
boxes. requiring 1850 cars to move.
The grower will make 81 net per box,
and that means $40, 500, 900 will be
paid to the inhabitants of the Rogue
River valley for apples. Do you
know that we will plant 100. 600 acres
in English walnuts during the coming
year in the Willamette valley-which
also spells big money for Oregon"
1t is truly remarkable the way in
which the school TEACHERS and educa
tors Of Rogue River are branching
out into the fruit growing industry.
One of the first to thus launch out
was Prof. N. L. Narragan, formerly y
SUPERINTENDENT of the Medford public
schools. His successor, Prof. NJ. b.
Signs is doing likewise, for he has a
nice orchard coming" and will one
of these days stop trying to teach the
young idea how to shoot" Prof j..
Perry Wells, superintendent Of the
Jacksonville schools has caught the
fever and he too has begun to delve
in tomother earth and plant the
young trees. Here in Grants Pass.
Superintendent Turner has already
purchased superb piece of orchard
land and will expect one of these days
to devote his time exclusiely to that
kind of worK. And even County
Superintendent Lincoln Savage, of
Josephine county is not immune and
has secured a choice lot OF ground
with the express purpose of soon
planting 40 orchard. Prof. e. A.
Humpton, principal of the Wilderville
schools already has very promising
orchard well under way. and this is
likely to be his last year of teaching.
Even the lady teachers are thought to
be bothered with the fruit industry
fever, for some of the Grants Pass
teachers Of this sex have already in.
vested in good orchard land and now.
if they could but find a man who
would be sure to look after tho busi-
ness, they might conclude to each
take in a partner, especially MS Leap
Year is near at hand.
1t may not be generally known but
many twig diseases of trees are spread
by pruning tools. One very success.
full nurserymsn dipshis pruning knives
and saws in q solution of csrbolic
acid before beginning to prune an
other tree, so If any germs are on the
tool this treatment will DESTROY them.
AS soon as wound is made it is q
good idea to disinfect aud paint it to
keep out the moisture. There is dan
ger of trees contracting disease as the
germs enter the wounds and diseased
place result, or the exposed parts will
begin to decay as soon as the moisturs
gets hold.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27
Pat was watching the street snr,n.

kIer pass. "WeI, II Ol hadn't seen II
ord never behave it" he exclaimed.
Believe WHAT" asked a bystander.
'Ihot th' idjit av a dhriver'd thry
to haul water iu th' loikes av tn laky
"ogin' am oi spoSe he's gittln' paid
ue th load -Judse
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27
RO6ue - Rive ~ Fruit y Notes

Profitable rdns the Industry Ga thered FROM
Vario This Favored Section OF oregon e
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

vine nor mudhole can exist in care
fully dragged earth road. The clay
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27
TEA
Why isn't everything
moneyback?
Everything isn't good
enough.
'EA

Your grocer returns your money II you dsst
kke SchIlllngs Best We pay him.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

Miners 6lauk, At the Courier Office
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

The 8. f. Call Of December 18th has
the following: william McMurray,
general passenger agent of the Harri.
man lines in Oregon, is in the city
and declares that what the orange is
to southern California and the gold
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
MORAN IS LIKED.
BUT ATTELL IS
PICKED TO WIN

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Abe Attel1,
Americas greatest little fighter. viii
battle with owen Moran, the pride OF
England, on New Year afternoon in
Frisco.
Atteu is picked by the best authorities
in the country 10 win and Will no doubt
be alO-tO-6 favorite when he enters tho
ring.
Moran is a grand little fighter. He
is the greatest JwO-handed boy who
has visited US in the past ten years.
be is no ''BilI" SQuires. nor is he a
Gunner Moir-" He didn't come here
with 6 troop Of trumpeters announcing
his arrival He is a great fayorite IN
the East. and since he stopped FRANKIE
Neil IN the West his stock has gone
sky-high.
However. that Atteu person is beyond
dope. You can't figure Abe at all. He's
night He was in his brother AIUnte's
corner the night owen gave him the
trimming, and Abe lost a diamond ring
and pin on the go Unlike Jim JET
fries, Abe wants 10 fight the boy who
beat his brother. JeT once sicked his
brother onto Arthur Johnson and when
Jack was carried 10 his corner almost
dead IN the fifth round. big Jim went
home and drew the color line
Tom Sharkey says that II Kid Mccoy
will bet him $4,000. he Will consider the
challenge .tPe HOOsier detective hurled
al him a week or 50 ago.
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
Eastern League
Leaders Getting
Busy on Rosters
Kelly, Toronto, and Morgan,
Montreal, Only New
Managers.

BALTIMORE. Md. Dec 26.-The
Eastern League managers have all
been selected. and the heads Of the
various clubs are now hard at work
locking for new men and planning out
the line Of campaign for the season of
19US.
In view Of the scarcity of managerial
ability, which owners all over the coun-
try are complaining Of, the Eastern
League is fortunate in the strength
to manage the various clubs on the
circuit
They are:
Baltimore-Jack Dunn.
Rufalo-GeOrge Smith.
MOntreal-James Morgan
Jersey City-Joe Bean
NewarlS-Walter G. Durham
Providence-Hugh Duffy.
Rochester-Ai BuckenberCer.
Toronto-NIike Kelly.
With the exception of Jim Morgan of
Georgetown, at Montreal and Mike
Kelly. at Toronto. all the Eastern
League managers are the same as LAST
year, though Smith only occupied the
position as acting manager at the tail
end Of the Buffalo season last year
Smith took over the management at
Buffalo when McAlliste~ resigned.
Orioles Get Knight.
In Baltimore Jack Dunn will have
owner Ned Hanlon as adviser. The
pair have already begun the work Of
strengthening the team. The Orioles are
&c get Jack knight, the crack third
baseInan. who can play shortstop. from
Boston in part payment for Pitcher
Burchell. Knight is one of the men
whom Rochester fans had hoped might
so there. Manager Dunn also hopes
70 get some players from the Tri-State
League.
Mike Kelly, the new Toronto man
ager. is the man who was talked OF for
rochester and for Montreal. President
McCaffrey, of Toronto. loss no time in
signing him. A deal has been nut
through with Little Rock whereby VIII
lie Keister. formerly with Jersey CITY.
goes to Toronto to play second base.
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
Famous Oarmaker
. Dies by Own Hand

POUGHkEEPSIE, y. Y, Dec. g.
James Rensley. eighty-seveu years
old. inventor OF the spoon oar and
maker Of oars for most Of the prom
inent boat clubs Of the country. COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself
in the head.
In 1898 he made his way TO Salt
Lake City. He was captured in Utah
Territory by Indians and was held
by them for three years. One day
the Indians slew a band OF immI-
grants. excepting a slxteen-year-old
girl, who was claimed by one Of the
braves
She appealed to Rensiey. who Of
fered to give his own life II the In
dams would let the girl 90. The
brave who wanted the girl attacked
Rensley, and the later killed him.
The chief awarded the girl to Rens-
ley. who took her away and married
her. She died OF typhoid on a YES
sci after leaving Detroit, coming
East.
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
DIVE AMONG CAKES
OF ICE ON WAGER

CHICAGO, Dec 26.-Two Illinois Ath-
letc Club swimmers. mails" Jaeger
and Sophus Jensen, won the second in
stallment of their three-cornered bet to-
day by taking a plunge in the icy
waters of the lake.
The dive was taken from the dock Of
the Chicago Yacht Club. the two swim
mers, in abbreviated bathing suits.
p!unging from the dock among the
cakes of ice that were floating n tho
basin.
Jaeger and Jensen made a bet they
would dive into the lake on Thanks
giving Day. Christmas, and New Year.
and today they won the second part
Of the bet. II they complete the series
with a swim on New Year Dav they
VIII be the guests OF honor at a din
ner 20 the water polo squad OF the ].
a c, TO be paid for BY the other mem
bers OF the team.
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
American Eleven
Defeats Cubans

HAVANA, Dec. 26-The Louisiana
University won a splendid victory
over the Havana University eleven,
by Sc to 0 yesterday.
The Cubans showed remarkable
physical strength, which was very
surprising. but an absolute lack Of
discipline and training.
crowd larger than any other
ever seen before here at any public
entertainment, from the highest
American and Cuban officials to rep
resentatives Of all classes Of Gu
bans. were present. The greatest
cordiaity, friendship. and enthusi-
asm was snown for the American
boys.
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
GEORGETOWN CREW
OUT JANUARY IS

Work for the Georgetown oarsmen fs
70 commence on January I3 on the
IL Is announced that there viII he a
new man in charge Of the washington
oarsinen this year, but G. +. Woods
the manager Of the crew. has not Vet
tolu MS name. i Is understood tha,
MS 81 stem AZ rowing Will differ mate
rally from that OF Patrick A. DemDsev
ana Murray A. Russell. the former
coaches Of the Georgetown oarsme0.
captain Fitzgerald. stroke. Rice the
former captain, Z: Murray. ;: Woods ,
ana Chapman, bow, still are in college.
Lynch and La Plante, who rOyed on
the varsity in 1905 are eligible 10 row
Cronln. OF last years eight. has entered
terial Of worth
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
Sebere Arraignment
Of Sulhvan S Stand
In Matt Halpi1 Case
Claimed That Two Thirds of the Members of
Last Years Olympic Teams Are Opposed
to Reappointment of Leader.
From New York worldD

an appointee and under the protection of
J. r. Sullivan, will accept the position
again.
1t is this that anazes and angers
those men who. although they never
saw Halpin and never beard Of him
until this disaffection came about. still
love athletics and are eager for the
American team to win at The Olympic
games.
Wherefore? They Are Asking.
In the opinion or thoughtful ana un-
biased men Sullivan's stand IN the mat
ter is peculiar. Athletes the country
over admit that Sullivan has done more
for the A. A L. and the general up
building and purifying Of athletiOS than
any other one man or set OF men. His
life work mas been given up to making
the American athlete what he is to-
day. The success OF the American team
at the Olympic Games means more 10
him than it does 20 any one else, and
yet he persists in saddling upon that
team as manager a man whom the men
who will compose the team dislike. and
one vnOm the athletes of the country
at large believe 20 be UNIT.
Sullivan. in an interview, attempts to
hide behind the fact that no one knows
who will compose the team tlat viii
go 10 England i'm 1905
Many Will Go Again.
That is a sOphlstry that deCelves no
body. Champion athletes are not made
or unmade in a day or a year. Nine
tenths Of the men who we're champions
last year viii be champions this year.
few will deteriOrate and a few new
ones will move up into the first class,
but the majority OF the men who went
to Greece Will go 20 England II the
team IS chosen honestly. as no doubt
IT will be.
In the opinion Of men who love ath-
letics. '8nd are proud Of the achieve
ments of the American team. Sullivan
should start an investigation. find out
for himself the things that others know,
and get a new manager for the olympic
team
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
VICTORY FER BENDER
IN CHRISTMAS SHOOT

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 26-AIbcrt
Bender. the Indian, one Of the great est
pitchers on the Athletics staff. show ed
bis versatility Yesterday by carrying off
the honors in the Christmas Day live
bird shoot at Point Breeze from a
strong field of gunners.
Bender first met A. A Felix. a veter
an wing shot, in a match at twenty-five
birds. Felix allowed Bender two yards
handicap. and the Indian defeated him
by killing twenty-four to TWENTY-FIVE
for his opponent. Twelve Of his birds
were killed with the first barrel T;fs
only miss was on his fourth bir6
Bender divided with Murphy in the
fifteen-bird handicap. with fourteen
kills. and he should have had a clean
score, for his fourteenth bird dropped
dead out OF bounds.
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
BASEBALL TEAM
MORE EXPENSIVE
THAN A STABLE
Farrell Spends Over
Twice as Much on
Yankees as on His
Race Horses.

| NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-It will surprise
many people in the sporting world TO
learn that II costs more u run a major
league baseball team thsn fair-sized
racing stable.
But such is the fact. and Frank ].
FaTreu, the owner Of The Yankees, can
| youch for the truth of IL. Farrell en-
4 Joys the unique distinction Of being one
or the most prominent men in two big
professional sports. He Is power in
Dasebal today and every racing man
KNOWS or his turf operations
Big Expenditures on B2tb.
on the two sports he spends at a
conservative estimate Sl3S,OOO q year,
and OF tnis close to S9S. 600 is spent on
/ me ths team That is managed by Clark
GTlInth. Farrell is a regular betUOr but
/ or course, his pTOfits or losses in the
ring are not iTcluded in the above esti-
mate.
The cost a running his ball team IS
( about as follows: Salaries Of twenty
five players. $4,000: travelling expenses,
Sll,OJJ, hotel bills. S6375; spring training
I trip, 5000; incidantals, clerks, and at
tendants, $4,000; making total Of $97.
What Races Costs.
Mr.. FarrelTs racing stable cost last
year about as follows. Twelve horses
az SIS a month and extras. 5000; entry
fees. 5000; jockey fees Irregular price
OF SO a mount, 5000: forfeits in stake
races, $1,000. travelling expenses and
attendants. 5000; salaries Of three bet
ting commissioners. s.. 600. making a
total OF $4,000. Although Mr. Farrell.
Ike all game men. is as silent about
his winnings as he is when he loses. Il
can safely be said that racing paws him
well in the long run In fact. II is sew
eral years since his stable has failed
10 pay eXpeI Ses.
Prefers Baseball.
As for the ball team on the hilltop. II
has been a financial success from the
start. Mr.. Farrell was recently asked
which he liked better, racing or base
ball.
ITS hard 70 say which I Ike the bet
ter-racing or baseball" he answered.
AS steady money maker. baseball is
undoubtedly the better, but there is
Iascination about the turf which I can
not get over Mr.. Farrell admitted that
as a personal amusement he would
choose the ponies. but ne thought th.+
as a scientific sport baseball had n
mucn deeper hold on the public. The
pEoof OF this Is that baseball draws en-
thusiastic crowds year after wear with
out the aid Of the subtle attraction of
gambling.
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
INJURED PLAYERS
OUGHT TO RETIRE
Football Coaches Criticised
for Leaving Exhausted
Men in Lineup.

The past football season. as is the
case each year. has been productive OF
more or less comment on the actions
Of the coaches OF the various teams,
particularly those Of the more important
elevens.
This year the criticism has centered
70 a large extent upon the retention
Of men In the lineup after they have
received some injury which. while not
itself serious, has prejudiced them from
playing IN as clear-headed a way as
they usually do Several cases Of tlis
kind were 20 be noted In the larger
games OF the fan. notably in the Yale
princeton game. when BOmar, one Of
the Aale's halfbaclts, was kept IN play
after he was so daZed that what hs
dld was more by instinct than BY any
reasoning OF his own.
Parker Dazed.
An incident OF the same kind was 10
be found in the Yale-Harvsrd game,
when Captain Parker, Of the Crimson
team, was not taken out ami replaced
by fresh player until after his dazed
playing had lost the team much val
liable ground
A Yale graduate has come forward
with criticism on this feature OF the
falls play, which sums up the sitUa-
ton pertinently as follows.
Why in the name OF common sense
90 coaches insist upon keeping a PLAYER
II the game after an injury has inca
pacitated him2 Is IL because the
coaches long-pOndered and finally i'm
mutually fixed estimate OF PLAYERS
ability blinds them 20 what is painfully
evident from the stands2 Except in the
case Of few phenomenal stars. IL is
safe 10 say that no player IS better than
his understudy by more than a small
margin. and this margin is more than
HeutraliZcd by an injury.
Would Lessen Danger.
Greater freedom in substituting fresh
men would serve many desirable endsi
Il would lessen the possibility OF per-
maHeut injury. diminish the amount OF
martyrdOm al present too frequently
eNacted OF players, save the tortured
feelings OF many a friend and relative;
reward many more Of the deserving
substitutes and open up the game 10
more than the charmed circle OF the
twelve or thirteen elect"
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
Crack Golfers
Visit Scotland;
Some Go South
Professionals Plans for Win
ter Months-The Stay
at-HomeS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-NeaTly all the
golf professionals have completed their
plans for the winter.
A good many will, as usual. identify
themselves with Southern greens. while
the percentage OF those who have de-
cided to forget work and spend a few
weeks with friends and relatives in
Scotland is larger than ever.
Willie Anderson, a four-times nation
al open champion. has finished his reg
ular engagement with the Onwentsia
Club. Chicago. and will fill in the inter-
val between now and next April by TAX
ing charge Of the green at the St. Au-
gustine Golf Club In addition to win
ping the north Florida open champion
ship tournament last winter. Anderson
established a new eighteen-hole record
OF 66 at St. Augustine.
The Ross Contingent.
Alec Ross. the present open champion.
Is back at Pinehurst once more. He
spent a few days in. this city recently
while en- route. Ross viii return 10 the
Brae Burn Club. near Boston. in the
spring. Donald Ross also will spend the
winter at Pinehurst.
Fred Mcleod and James Simpson. a
pair OF Western pros" and Alec Camp
bell OF BrOokline. sailed recently for
Scotland, and SO did Fred Brand. David
Robertson and Norman Clark. all eof
Pittsburg clubs George Low of BaltIis-
rol Will sail on Friday. Isaac Mackie
Of Fox Hills has also gone abroad. Jack
Pearson OF the Richmond County Coun-
try Club, has left for Ocala. Fla Joe
Mitchell is at Jacksonville. while his
brother VIII has gone 10 the Macon
Golf Club.
0gilvie at Augusta.
Dave Ogilvie, formerly with the North
Jersey Country Club, has returned TO
Augusta, Ga. James Mackrin Is alone
at Aiken this winter as Jack Jones,
who usually Joins him there. has gone
to England. Tom Hucknall OF Balti-
more. has transferred TO Savannah. and
Alec Baxter Of Chicago is now at New
Orleans
Gil Nichols. the far-driving Woodland
pro who finished second TO Alec Ross
in the national and Massachusetts, open
championships, is planning a junketing
trip South for the month Of January.
Willie Weir Of Morris county has gone
back TO Summerville, s. c.
Prominent among the stay-at-homes
lhls winter are Alec Smith Of Nassau.
George Pearson Of YOuntakah. Jack
Mackie Of Dunwoodie. Jack Hobens OF
EhgleWood. Dave Hunter. Essex county.
ana stewart Gardner, EXmoor
The Washington times., 1907-12-26

NEW YORK. Dee. 26.-The willful, OBJ
stinate, and unreasoning determination
of James Z. Sullivan. the head OF the
Amateur Athletic Union, 10 have Mat
thew Haipin manage the team OF ath-
letes that will represent the United
States at the Olympic games in Eng
land. has amazed and angered those
Americans who have the best interests
Of athletics at heart.
In the opinion Of men whose knowl-
edge of athletics IS thorough and
whose feelings are unbiased. Sullivan
has constituted himself a Boss and
contrary TO the wishes OF the very men
whose opinions should be respected. he
has taken advantage OF the power thai
is his by reason of his high office, tC
foist upOn this team a manager who Is
not only a disorganizer, but Is both
undesirable and unqualified.
A Bit Too Anxious.
If there were nothing else TO prove
Halpin's unftne5s. the fact that he is
still willing to accept the position after
hearing what two-thirds of the mem
bers OF the team which he managed
on the GrcCian trip think of him is suf-
fiCient proof that he Is not the man FOR
the place. No man with A spark al
pride would want 10 manage a team Of
amateur athletes 10 the members Of
which he is persona non gTata.
OF the thirty-fOur men who made the
trip 10 Greece last year with Halpin
as manager. all but six have given inter
views 10 the World on the subject OF Hal
pins fitness. Two-thirds of them openly
denounCe him as uncouth. ill-mannered.
bad-tempercd and wholly unfit for n
position that demands diplomacy The
others damned him with faint praise or.
for reasons best known 20 themselves,
refused 90 be quoted at all.
'Under Protection Of Sullivan"
These opinions have from time 10
time been published I'm the World. The
men have given specific incidents to
prove what they say, and still Halpin, as