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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15

GRANTS PASS HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

which lasted for several weeks. The
monotony of school life was occasion
ally enlivened by the permission to
vent our feelings in the school yell and
in various other ways it was made
manifest to all that something unusual
lad already, now is, or would happen
in the future. But yelling s'nt the
only way to show High School Spirit.
We now have in the assembly room a
new piano of which l am sure we are
all very proud and yet there were
hardly dozen High School pupils to
the musicale last Friday evening,
which was given to raise funds to pay
for the piano On last Monday even.
ing both of our Basket Ball teams
gave another exceptionally good exhi.
bition of their prowess. The boys
game was one of the most closely con.
tested and highly interesting games of
the season, one tina. would have amply
repaid anyone for his trouble IN going
to see it, yet heie, as at the Musicale,
the High School pupils were minus
quantity. The faithful few were in
attendance bat the hopeless majority
were the--knows where. The de.
bate on March 22 will be an excellent
opportunity to show both kinds of
spirit. Each one can do his part by
coming and giving his material sup.
port and afterwards join in the yells.
On Friday. the teachers are going
to visit the Medford Schools and as
school could not keep without teachers
we will have vacation. To most of
the stuoents it is great disappoint-
ment as you can easily imagine.
The Grants Pass Boys Basket Ball
Team goes TO Medford on Friday to
beat the Medford boys.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15
, VISITOR PRAISES
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IL, Due TO Good School Board
and Corps of Excellent
achers.

#. Editor-A friend said to me
i. other day Grants Pass may well
,,ond of her public schools, taken
n IN all they compare favorably with
nv Of like grades on this coast surely
- at the present rate of progress
ia, will soon rank among the best
=. country over. :" 1t pleased me to
Ava nv friend say this, for he is a
.l,.s observer, besides he had voiced
NJ OVID opinion fully
n goes without saying, this gives
s,I deserved praise to our excellent
..bool board for the broad, generous
|,olicy and good business methods
lawn in their efforts to give us of
| me- hest, a policy that has, looked be-
and the present and works for the
|,,ure as well. We ara provided
nth buildings which meet present
,ssd,-two of which are up.to-date in
,.Ds. for the work and of archi.
|s,tural beauty-our buildings ara all
n them brick structures and we'll
haed. The older or high school
aiding, although large. will doubt
..s in a few years give place to a
|ructure modern and up.to.date in
|.rilites as are the Riverside and
Hast buildings. Our able superin-
|pudent, who by his mastery align.
|rsu, Of the educational forces put in
M hands is laying foundations broad
|ui deep for that splendid structure
- call Educsti on, he we'll merits
Err recognition and sympathetic ap-
kcysl His fine corps Of teachers,
|r,uy Of whom have the capacity for
higher positions than they are called ,
b Gil here are doing a work the value
\ which for the rising generation we
|huuOt too highly prize. Running
(hough all the grades and the high
khOOl there is to be noted a fine,
(gyal school spirit, always the out
ksrs Of firm, kindly discipline, the
kdrock Of all attainment.
Doubtless we do not all of us know
bat our high shool has already an
klipment for those who desire a
rGge course hut little inferior to
trOi many of the academies and
Hg preparatory schools both in the
bit and the West.
lhs natural sciences are ably taught
y the varied mathematics, history,
,gish literature and other branches
, the more technical or practical
Purse and other studies for the
fictly classical courses are taught
3r thoroughly, These include
kn, also Greek if desired--the
|Fpment for all these is excellent.
Biography now has place in the
rncblum-music is yet to have place.
lev piano forte has been purchased
The school and will prove an In
'Htlng factor, stimulative and help
Toe nucleus for library is estab-
1sd-here are to be found many Of
leading magazines, books of travel,
kasH OF scientific character, his
zeal biographical, etc., etc. Valu-
Contributions are from time to
q made by friends, Entertain
ae are gotten up at times in the
hsest of this institution and in the
'stant future our schools will be
Fpped with a good, well. selected
nry.
lAH is but an imperfect sketch Of
nne, growing educational plant,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15
HOOD RIVER In
A SCALE PANIC
consignment of Nursery Stock Is
Round Infested With San
Jose Scale.

noou River fruit growers are coo.
slderably agitated over the fact that
Dig consignment of tree that was
recently received by a local nursery.
man were found to be infested with
Dan Jose scale. When they found
tnat the famous apple orchards of
hood River valley were menanoed nv
the presence of this dread pest thew
insisted that prompt action be taken
10 avoid the possibility of such a
calamity. Couny Fruit Inspector @
" Oastner was notified of the pres.
ence OF the scale and examined the
trees. He found them in a diseased
condition and State Horticultural
Commissioner R. H. Weber of The
Dailes was communicated with and
tne nurseryman ordered not to per.
NIT their disposal.
The trees are said to have been 20.
ceiVed from an extensive grower of
nursery stock in the Willamette val.
ley, who admits that the trees showed
indications Of scale. but says they
were dipped in a solution which is
supposed to kill any infection of this
kind and that they had been passed
upon by the state inspector for that
district. Before prohibiting the sale
OF the trees Commissioner Weber
placed several Of them under a power.
fnl microscope and says he disooverd
the presence of several live scale.
he states that as one female will pro.
pagate 8, 600, 900 young in season the
trees, if planted are liable to infect
all the orchards in the valley. None |
OF them will be sold ana it is ex-
pected that they will be destroyed
While growers admit that the sale
OF the trees ought not to be allowed
they say that the matter is unfortu
nate and comes at very inopportune
time, as it is about time for the
Spring setting and for some time it
has been almost impossible to secure
young trees for that purpose. Dur.
ing the past. two months there has
been no nursery stock for sale in the
valley and dealers elsewhere have
been unable to supply the great de-
nsnd for nursery stock. Many acres
which have been cleared during the
and put in condition for the
5prihg setting will have to lie fallow
until next Fall unless nursery stock
,an be secured and at present there is
40 indication as to where it can be
obtained. Growers are offering a
premium for healthy stock and are
securing the country to secure it.
Notwithstanding their dilema the de.
,ision of the county fruit inspector
meets with popular approval and they
say that rather than take any chances
they are willing to let their land go
Implanted until they can secure
healthy trees.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15

but | have thought it would be well,
in view of the fact that we SO often
hear of the things we do not have
in Grants Pass, to call to mind
the things we do have, that from
these we may get courage to attempt
good work on other lines.
CITIZEN.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15

A Burlesque in the Opera House by
the Men of Bethany Church. Date.
March 20. If you want good, hearty
laugh come out that night. II you
think it's wicked to laugh, stay at
nOIhe that night. 81 II.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15

BARTLETT PEARS-several tbous.
and strictly frst.class, one year old
Bartlett Pear Trees 4 TO 6 feet high.
Also Walnuts and ornamental trees.
shrubs and roses. ]. B. Pilking.
ton, nurserynan, Portland, Ore. -
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15
Debate.

The long looked for March 22d is
near at hand. On that evening the
debate between the High Schools of
Salem and Grants Pass will take place
at the opera house in this city. This
will be the final debate of the year
and will determine the champion
ship of the Western Oregon Debating
League. 1t promises to be very
close and interesting contest as each
team has already won a victory this
year and neither met defeat. The
question to be debated is "Resolyed,
That the Railroads of the United
States should be owned and operated
by the Government. The Grants
Pass team, consisting of Herbert
Gilkey, Harold O'Neill and Randall
Hood, will support the negative.
The Salem team is also all boys, one
of whom, Willim ]. Perkins was for.
merly of Grants Pass.
AS Salem has one of the largest
High Schools in the state it is Ger.
tsinly an honor to debate with her,
but we intend to let her know that
there is something doing in Grants
Pass. No one can afford to miss the
opportunity of hearing this debate
and the opera house should be
crowded to it's fullest extent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15
School Spirit.

The victorious return Of our debat.
ing team signaled marked revival of
school spirit in the. High School,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15

Hammock, the photographer now
has two young LADY helpers and can
attend to any amount of work
promptly. Come and see what we
have for you. Opposite post office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15

Let us make your picture-we
guarantee to please you. Hammock
Photo and Art Studio. 3-l5 2t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15
Musicale.

On Friday evening musical was
given for the benefit of the High
School piano. The program which
was beautifully endered was as fol-
lows:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15

The reception rendered the Seniors
and the debating team on Wednesday
evening, March 18th by Prof. A. E.
Harrison at his home on Seventh
street, was a very enjoyable affair.
Among the games which enlivened
the evening was list Of conundrums
entitled Some celebrities" to be
answered by the names Of those pres.
ent these were very clever and in.
teresting. In the course of the even.
ing Herbert Gilkey, as spokesman,
presented Mr.. Harrison with fount.
ain pen as token from those pr es.
ent, expressing their appreciation of
his efforts on their behalf. Light
Refreshments were served and all
spent a pleasant evening. The for.
tuna;e ones were the Misses Amy
Isaacs, Ella Savage, Nina Paddock,
Esther Holloway, Annabella Liethe,
wilma Gilkey and Bessie Liethe and
Messrs. Fritz Dean Randall Hood
Harold O'Neill and Herbert Gikley.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15
Botany Excursion.

On wednesday afternoon, the mem q.
bers of the Botany class made a last
excursion with Mr.. Harrison. Shortly
before the last class period, we-were
informed that we were to take an.
other of those 30 much desired ex.
cursions, and feeling very important,
We started on our way. AS we all
wanted to visit the reservoir, our
teacher consented and soon we were
nearing the woods in the west part of
the city. We noted the scarcity of
vegetation. aualyzed few flowers and
then found ourselves at the foot of the
reservoir Seeing no way to climb to
the top we went on down to the tun.
mel, were sindly invited in and told
to stand near the wall aud not get
frightened when the car came down.
Suddenly we heard a terrible noise
and in an instant the car shot by us
like whirlwind. Bot this was not
the worst thing that happened. We
were then told to climb up the track
this looked somwhat risky to some of
Us, but seeing no other way out of it
we started up. All succeeded in
reaching the top with the exception
of two, who collapsed when they
reached the highest point. There
they sat, half way from either end,
until one of the men assisted them on.
After seeing all the sights, we ran,
rather than walked down the hill and
were soon seen approaching the school
building, thinking ourselves great
deal wiser.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15

The First Year Latin class has lost
another student. Every scholar who
drops out is greatly missed. We hope
that no one else will desert us.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
JAPANESE RAILWAYS.

While 1t Is understood that the Japan
for the control of the markets in Man
churia and China and are making serious
inroads on the traders of the United
States, France, Germany, and England,
1t is evident that she is by no means
neglectng her internal developments A
year ago bill was passed by the Imper-
ial Diet providing for a purchase by the
government of the seventeen principal
railways in Japan thus securing a gov
eminent monopoly in railways, as she al
ready had secured monoplies In tobacco,
beer, and other industries. The manage
ment OF these government railways was
intrusted TO the railway construction
bureau OF the department OF construc-
lions. which had already existed for a
number of years In connection with the
private ownership of railways. This bu-
reau has now been found inadequate to
handle the greatly increased duties, and
these are to be still further increased by
the purchase Of the remaining eleven
private owned railways. which the impe-
rial government has decided 10 take over
A new law has been passed. therefore,
which will provide the government with
a thoroughly competent railway admins
tration. The result as to profits of running
railways, and especially as to their safe
ty, will be watched with interest by Wa "
ern nations, Washington HerO>
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
THE WORLD IS WEARING WELL.

Professor Arrhenius, of Sweden. re-
nowned physicist and Nobel. prize
winner. in a new book about the orr
gin and formation OF worlds. expounds
new and consoling theories. For rea-
sons that he sets forth. he concludes
that the sun is not burning up, nor
the earth cooling. nor the machinery
Of the universe wearing out In any
measurable degree Things celestial
are likely, he thinks. to go along as
they arc. not for a few million years,
as Lord Kelvin computed, but for mil
lions of millions of years. world
without an end. this learned man
| thinks ours IL. and there are shreds of
consolation In his conviction about 1t,
and I'm the stiffenei realization that
| il the railroads, trusts and all OF us
other sinners are not perfected in good
conduct before next New Years. there
probably will still. in heavens mercy,
be an extension of opportunity ana
we can go right on laboriously climb
ing the golden stair, Maybe we can
even rest a minute or two ana KNOT
our broken sandal strings and take
drinks out of oyr gourds, hut as to that
the learned physicist does not say
Harper's Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
A COLD DRY MONTH.
Low Temperature and Absence of Rain
characterized August.

W. H. Alexander. local forecaster Of
the United States weather bureau, re-
ports mean temperature for August Of
Co degrees. which is five degrees lower
than the average August temperature for
the last "a years. The maximum tempera-
ture was 50 on the 18th and the minimum
was ~ on the 10th The precipitation
amounted 10 only los inches, as com
pared with an average August precipta-
ton of 3o+ inches, and was far the small
est amount of any August IN the "a years
that a consecutive weather record mas
been kept in Burlington. Rain fell on
IL days The prevailing wind was from
the south, with an average hourly velo-
city of 90 miles and a maximum velocity
Of So miles an hour from the south on the
18th. Tho month was made up of eight
clear, 10 partly cloudy and II cloudy days.
Fog was noted on the 7th and thunder
storms on the 1st, End, 9TH ard goth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
NINETEEN-HOUR DAYS.

Our hours" said a nature student.
are nothing to the birds Why, some
birds work in the summer nineteen
hours a day Indcfatigably they clear
the crops OF insects.
THE thrush gets up at 230 every
summer morning. He rolls up his
sleeves and falls to work at once.
And he never stops till $50 at night
"a clean nineteen hours During that
time he feeds his voracious young 2O6
times.
The blackbiri starts work at the
same time as the thrush, but he
lays of earlier. His whistle biows at
80, and during his seventeen hour
day he sets about 100 meals before
his kiddies.
"The titmouse is up and about by
3 in the morning, and his stopping u
0 at night. A fast worker, the tit
mouse Is said to feed his young Al,
meals-mcals OF caterpillar mainly
in the long, hard hot ay"-New Or
leans Times Democrat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
THE DOUKHoBoRs.
The Sect From Russia IL Looking for
a Wilder Climate.
(Trom the Portland Oregonian)

Doul,lobor ni,erims. memhers of , RUS
sian colony Of peculiar religious beliefs. |
that sott,cd IN Manitoba several vears J
ago. are on tho n,ovc looking for q mil. ,
dor climate II, which IN locate rho cru- |
sade Of noonIo Of this sort several vcars
arm I, which ,bev abandoned farms
stocks homes and impIcnonts md set
out on foot and half n,,sod 20 n,oot
Christ ,s vol, ron,ombcrod Excont Tor
their pcriodIcal or occasional attacks Of
religious mania thcso neoolo arc NOT
considered csnecia,,v ..undcsiroblo Gift
zens', since tbcv are industrious and nj,
fond In tho main strictly 70 their own
business
Thor ,vno Of civiIizatior is similar 70
that Of ,he Roors In South Africo. IN
tho hcvdov Of c,or pau,s mower Thoir
hor,cs arc ~ tbo ,,,ost primitive tvno
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
LUNGS THAT ARE STARVED.
(From the Delineator)

IT is fact that most Of us arc vic
tins of our own lazy respiration and
deprive ourselves of oxygen that is so
necessary il We would keep our bodies
at their highest point of efficiency.
Oxygen is absolutely necessary 10 the
existence of animal life. Man gets oXy-
gen from air brcathed into his lungs.
Besides Introducing Oxygen into the
blood, the lungs act as eNcretory organs,
removing undesirable elements from the
system at each expiration,
In ordinary or unconscious breathing,
only ten to thirty per cent. of the air
IN the lungs Is changed at each breath
leaving eighty TO ninety per cent. of the
lung capacity filled with stale air,
All bed room windows and doors should
be wide open during sleep, thus connect
ing the lungs directly with pure air OF
the outside world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
THE OPAL'S DEATH WATCH

Lower the fire burns, the gray ash creeps
over II, and the Goals drop through the
bars
With a soft rattle till the room grows
chill.
Through the entertained windows, glim-
mer strange stars.
lev the folded hand, to which I cling;
And still, so still methinks the source Is
drained
From where the blood coursed madly.
yesterday
Like threads OF flame; these frozen
palms were stained.
Faint Is the candle-glow at head and
foot,
On either side, and close around mo, lie
Pale bloosn, ! marvel at the careless
clasps
OF her who loved flow'rs so; how strange
September Bohemian.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
Is POUND PICKEREL.
Peter Lnngevin md wife Found II in
Shelburnc bay.

Mr.. and Mrs Peter Lnngevin of st.
Paul street will hereafter believe in
big fish stories. for this week they
caught pickerel in Shelburne bay
that weigher IL and quarter pounds.
It measured over "A inches around and
was so lively while in the water that
it towed the boat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Langevin did not ex-
poet TO catch a big fish and when the
row boat was suddenly stopped by the
taut line they thought that II was
caused by stump. They pulled
harder and pretty soon the pickerel
commenced to plunge and pull and
tho boat was turned around and
around like a merry-go- round. After
Is minutes Of hard work Mr.. I.augc-
vim become discouraged OF ever land
ing the fish In the boat and so stunned
IL with rife. He will have the
head mounted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.
Little Business Of Importance at the
Meeting Of the Aldermen.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
board of aldermen was held Tuesday ev
ening. Aldermen Russell, Mitchell, stone,
lombard and Pine were absent. The
meeting was uneventful
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the mayor, for a consioera ton of $780, to
deed to Chittenden county small
triangular piece Of land contiguous to
tire northwest corner OF the land now
owned by the county on the north side
of Main street and occupied as Jail
site
The proposed amendment to the hack
ordinance came up for n third reading
and occasioned some discussion. II was
proposed to amend the ordinance re-
Gently established by defegating all pow
er now vented in a committee on IL
censes to the city council. NJ G.. I,carv
and C. W. Brownel appeared In behalf
Of the hackmen TO ask that a new or
dinanco he drawn with the cooperation
of the hackmen and an ordinance which
more nearly met the approval Of the
hackmen was submitted. Alderman
Courtney defended the proposed amend
ment to the present ordinance. At
length, on motion. the amendment was
referred back to the committee with the
city attorney. with instructions to re-
port Mt the next meeting.
A petition for n sewer in Rlssell street
from Garfield street northerlv and in
Garfield street from North avenue to
Blsscll street was referred to the street
commissioners and a petition for at cleo
trio light ut the end Of Chase street was
referred to the electric light commits
sioners
A communication from City Attorney
Macomber stated tina: the Postal Tele-
graph company had not cleared the top
gains of It's poles. as demanded by the
board. The report was accepted and
placed on file and the city attorney was
| authorized 10 commence action against
the telegraph company to have the gains
| l.. question cleared.
The city attorney also reported on the
| claim Of Mrs. Latulippe of St Louis
| street, who asked damages for injuries
| received In consequence OF an alleged de-
fectivc sidewalk on 81. Paul street The
| report, which bold tho claim to he in
valid was accepted and placed on file
The clerk was instructed TO notify the
street commissioners to report on all
| matters referred 70 them. some Of which
are claims Of some weeks standing.
| motion was passed asking Superin.
| tendent Of Water Works j. Frank Kid
der to submit an itcmizcd account of his
bill for si5 expense incurred on a New
York trip.
The city attorney reported approving
| Of the bond of Overseer of the Poor XII
lam and the report was accepted ant
placed on file