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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-09-20

Now that the First Annual In
dustrial Fair is thing of the past,
much interest is being taken in the
outcome of the affair. The various
committees having the matter in hand
have been busily engaged in COM
piling the statements as to awards,
expenses. receipts and the like, which
are to be given publicity, just as soon
Is completed.
In order to see just what was gong
on, the Courier repr sentative en-
deavored to take in all the various
exhibits and displays, with the idea
of giving mention to those which
were out of the ordinary. but he found
in many instances that the name OF
the exhibitor was not given and so
such articles are not mentioned, al
Though those that carried off prem
iums will be named In the awards
that are to be printed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-09-20
Hugo are proprietors, was exception
ally good

Hugo are proprietors, was exception.
ally good
"Asbland Fruit" wa the sign
which greeted the gaze of the
spro otator $. to the left of the entrance
aud that collection WIS remarkably
20 d 1t contain d, among other
tn ngs worthy Of notice, collertion
# u apples the combined weight
IL whch wao l6 pounds.
a. ". Col man, of Kerhy, WAS in
eSiceLc- with his Perfection
EvsI orators, which he Vas showing
to many interested parties. He r
tsinly has very good proposition.
Much interest was taken in the
r en- snd cur tobacco. grown aud
rxniuit, Uy Mtsrss J A. and Thos.
L wm.n, of Provolt. This was a
racticsl demonstration that the weed
can be successfully grown iu this
vi ey.
Jno. B. Hair. OF Woodville has
some pumpkin, one If which
" the prize, tipping tue scale at So
pounds
The l. Y j.. Berry Farm, North
10th street Grants Pass, Il. V. D5xs-e
Sner, hai an immense Hubbard
squash on display and it was a
beauty.
G.P Owings, OF Woodville certainly
SHOWS how 70 grow pumpkins, for be
li-4y some l-Lt samples Of his
raising. that Of "Mauls Hundred
Weight being exceptionally fine.
Great cakes vf ice with big feb
frozen in them. as well as flowers
and other articles, was the interesting
exhibit Of the FishermsD's Union. II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-09-20

Quite curioHity was shown in the
shape Of a "Rsttlesnake" cactus,
winch reached to the top OF the
paw Illion. some 16 feet.
Assistant Postmaster W. A. Newell
gave a practical demonstration of
what can be done with water He
had on exhibition Mammoth Russian
SunflOwers. grown on his place On
North h str ct. measuring III inches
in diameter aud he also hal ,omr- e
where the irrigation had no bren pot
in use aud rh.se we're ju,t h>If he
'ize These were grown on red, u =
lsnd soil and without any cultivate H.
Sweet IN. he'd corn snd BE- ans
were nicely displayed Dy NJ. ". Hale.
fr IN his place on Wsrdo or *, near
Woodville.
Manager Sampson Of the Grants
Pass Canning Co, had every reason 10
feel good over having first preni q NJ
awarded his plant for the display of
Z" S ,mpson's Pore Cider Vinegar, "
aud another first prize for his excel.
lent SaUpson's Spray" These
az ards we're very we'll deseIv ed and
ELECTED much favorable comment.
Broom corn of superior quality
and raised by John Williams, on his
place in the Applegate Valley at
tracted no little attention.
Gilmore Bros made good dis.
play Of White Dent corn, grown on
their place, near Murphy, without
any irrigation.
h. W. Yea.ch deserves more than a
passing mention for the fine display
Of Golden and Chinese PhesAnts which
he made
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-09-20
IN THE BIG PAVILION.
The large pavilion was found to be

The large pavilion was found to be
altogether inadequate for tha display
ing of the numerous exhibits and 70
the carpenters were called in and
quite an addition was made to the
building. even after the fair had
star ed. Among the things which
impressed him most we're the follow
ing:
The display OF grapes from the
"Redland Vineyard" Of which A.
II. Carson & Son are proprietors was
the c-nter Of much attraction. One
luscious bunch weighed "a rounds,
even though 1t Was but as yet two
thirds grown. Mr.. Carson is tie
pioneer in this line OF products aud
his success represented 30 years OF
hari, p.insts king effort. He took his
grapes to the Portland market year
after year only To- he turned down,
the dealers telling him that H. irn
was all right. bat that the only & ing
they would haudl WAS the Califorhi4
fruit Of The vine. But now things are
d fer 1T and for the asst four or h'e
years he hs. rtt Ueer able 70 supp
the demand fer his grapes IN tha'
and other msrsets. he is the man OF
men who has sucte 'ied iu making tht
Oregon grape preferred those OF
Californian FROM any rther =. glnn
This season h. u.@ cr
crate for his grapes. On the vines oo'
this tempting offer he declined
There are said to be $50 vines to th'
acre and he has about 10000 vines II
b.aring. Already he has orders sheaC
for over three cars Of his product
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-09-20

telegraph operator also finds = little
time to breed some elegant birds and
his Barred Plymouth Rocks looked
i'm ense.
j. L. Fryer had on exhibition some
fine White Plymouth Rocks and also
koue nice Brown Le,hoTns
Herman Smith mayed tn slip in.
to the chicken department his besuti-
ful VII te rabbit, which was attract
ing C Lsirerable net ce
Near the poultry department was TO
he found a Iniher Interesting exhibit
rad by tie Grants Pass Iron & Steel
Works It showed that thi. local eu.
teIprise Is we'll eqaiplei for turning
out any line of wok such ~ general
foundry supplies. machinery and
boiler work.
REST ROOMS POPULAR
The rest 'ooms proved 10 be de.
cided hit aod they we're well patro.
nizsd. That Of the l.nies was loc tied
In tue Conklin building and the mem.
bers Of the fair SIX were thers In
largr numbers, enjoy ing tbs many
comforts which the ladies had
'houRhtfully prepared. In the
spacious Commercial Club rooms the
gentlemen found everything that
heart might desire to make them feel
at ease and truly enjoy life. Here too
were many persons, occupying the
rocker. readiug or using the
stationery.
FINE MINERAL EXHIBITS
10 the Commercial Club rooms were
70 be found the mineral displays and
the sight was something superb TO
behold, for there were to be seen
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-02-15

A great deal of the value of manure,
we believe, depends upon where it is
applied. 1t may be advantageously ap-
piled to any field, but if put on an old,
weak growing meadow the results will
be much more apparent than If put On
corn land. A farmer of our acquaint'
ance made a very patchy meadow out
of a very good one by using manure
too freely with a fork. Thinking to
use plenty, he left many spots entirely
covered and lots of big Jumps. OF
course, this smothered the grass be-
meath. With a spreader all this sort
of trouble is done away with and an
even carpet of fine manure spread over
the whole field. Another point we
wish to mention is promptness in haul
ing manure to the field. Unless one
has an especially good place to store
manure, it is much better to haul it
to the fields as fast as made, where it
will leach into the soil.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-02-15

While the subject of spraying the
fruit trees is in your mind, send to the
Rex Company, Omaha, Neb., for copy
of their spraying pamphlet. This firm
manufactures the Rex lime and sulphur
solution, which they are advertising in
these columns, and they want to send
their book to all fruit growers. 1t is
particularly we'll adapted to conditions
on this coast, as it has been prepared
from information furnished by some
of the leading horticulturists on the
coast.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-02-15

quantity applied can not be stated &C.
curately, but as nearly as can be esti-
mated enough was used to cover the
land six inches deep. The plants which
were fall irrigated started earlier in
the spring and made better growth,
at one time being four to five inches
higher than those not so irrigated, and
the dividing line marked by the water
could be traced up to the time OF the
first cutting. In spite of the fact that
evaporation was sufficient to remove
nearly or quite all of this water during
the winter months it's influence was
felt far into the next growing season.
On land which is used for the pro-
duction of cultivated crops, where the
surface soil can be stirred frequently
to prevent the loss of water by evapor-
alton, winter irrigation is far more ef-
fective than on grass land. In parts OF
California, water supplied the land dur
ing the winter or wet season is often
sufficient to mature crops, though
they may not receive water between
planting and harvesting. In such
places complete and continuous Guilt
walton is practiced to prevent the soil
from losing it's store OF moisture
through evaporation. Where water is
stored in this way for the coming crop
it is necessary to conserve the moist
ure by continually stirring the sur
face to form a natural mulch which
will prevent evaporation.
In localities where water is cheap
and plentiful it may matter little, as
regards the annual cost of the water,
whether a farmer uses 6 inches at each
irrigation or IL inches. The effect OF
the proper use of water, however, Will
soon be apparent in the yield of crops
and the fertility of the soil. 1t should
be understood from the start that irrl-
CATION water cannot take the place OF
cultivation. The labor and Skill or
the husbandman are needed even more
in an arid than in humid climate. Re-
peated trials have shown that excel
lent crops of all kinds can be grown
with a medium amount OF water, pro-
vided the soil is we'll cultivated and
water rightly applied.
The Irrigation Age says ''It may
sound like boom talk to many who are
not familiar with irrigated lands to
say that those who seek new homes
can find some of the best Opportuni-
ties offered anywhere in America in
the regions where the rainfall is too
light for successful farming and where
crops must be made by fowage from
canals and bitches. But the assertion
is true, decidedly so. Almost without
exception, irrigated soils are very
strong and fertile. By turning on the
water just where the crops need moist
ure, there development goes forward
unchecked to maturity. The result
is high-grade grains, rich and luxur-
liant grasses and some of the most
perfect fruits grown anywhere in the
United States. Where the water sup
ply is sufficient crop failures are prac-
tically unknown. There are no drouths
to spoil business calculations. Che irri-
gated regions are, almost without ex-
ception, healthful, possessing dry,
wholesome atmospheres free from ma
laria, with warm days and cool nights
While the subject of spraying the
fruit trees is in your mind, send to the
Rex Company Omaha, Neb., for copy
of their spraying pamphlet. This firm
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-02-15

One of the bulletins that every fri
CATION farmer should have, whether he
be a beginner in irrigation or not, is
farmers bulletin No. 1853, just issued
by the department of agriculture and
copies Of which may be had by address
ing the department at Washington, D.
G.. This bulletin gives directions as to
the selection of an irrigation farm the
construction of farm bitches, the pre-
paration of land for irrigation, apply
ing water by different methods and to
different crops, and the quantities of
water to apply at single irrigations
and for the season.
A new irrigation project is under
way on the Washington side of the
Columbia river, opposite Irrigon, Ore
gon. D. M Drumheller, J. G. Cum
ningham and Alfred Coolidge, of Spo-
kane. and G. D. Windhausen, of Medi-
cal Lake, have purchased 5000 acres
of land there and have organized the
Drumheller Irrigation Co., proposing
to put in pumps to irrigate the land
on the same plan as at Hayden Lake,
near Spokane The water is to be con-
veyed to the land from the river in &C.
ment pipes instead of through bitches.
The new town of Drumheller has been
laid out here, and the new Portland
Seattle railroad will pass through the
townsite.
The value of irrigating alfalfa in the
fall has been tested by the Wyoming.
experiment station. Alfalfa irrigated
late in the season did not winter-k1ll
as badly as that not irrigated. The
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-02-15

Every day 'the small farm we'll
titled" is becoming more popular. The
query is made as to why man should
worry along with the care of 500 acres,
when he can make as much money,
and often more, and live a much easier
life on twenty or forty acres of irri-
gated land.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-02-15
IRRIGATION

This department is open to contribu-
lions from any one interested in irriga-
ton. Make your articles as brief and
':onsise as possible and be careful to
rive facts and figures.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-05-08

FORMER GER6DO MAN
Loses His Mind and Attempts TO
Or6mat6 His Wli6.

kokomo, Ind. April 80. Henry
Blerman, farmer, north of here,
went insane today. He locked his
wife In her bedroom upstairs and
set fire 10 the house.
With the building burning i'm n
dozen places the woman'leaped from
a window TO the ground, l5 feet be-
low, uninjured.
She fought the flames and her
maniac husband at the same time,
and conquered both.
Bierman ran two miles, coatless.
in driving rain and climbed TO the
top OF windmill tower, where he
dehed Sheriff Lindley aud his pos.
sc.
He was finally captured. Bier
man has been in the insane asylum
and will be returned there.
Blerman lived in Ceredo for n
number of years and worked at the
Millender mills. His brother, Cas-
per Bierman, committed suicide nj
Central City several years ago.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-05-08

recently nau drilled came In as a
gusher, producing 500 barrels day.
Trainmaster r. p. johnson was
here Wednesday from Portsmouth.
j. X. Corbin, manager of The
Peoples Mutual Life Insurance Co.
of Huntington, has moved into his
residence on Beech ST.
A. l.. Strother and family, of
Morehead, Ky, have moved into
the property on Beech st. recently
vacated by b. X. Clapp.
X. a. Buckner, of Roanoke,
superintendent OF the Southern Ex.
press Co. was in our midst Wednes-
day transacting business
While practising bali Wednes
day noon M. NJ. Postle had the mis-
fortune to severely sprain his ankle
and he is now confined to his room
George Ca~sel, of Honolulu, II.
T., arrived in the city last week on
visit TO his cousins, f. r. Peck
and Misses Mary and Harriet Peck.
Mr. Cassel and Miss Harriet Peck
lett Saturday for jamestown TO at
tend the exposition. Before return.
ing to Kenova they will visit
Washington, New York and Other
eastern cities.
The sad intelligence was received
here Wednesday Of the death OF
Miss Hazel Ross at her late home
in Springfield, Ohio. The message
stated that Miss Ross departed this
life for batter world on Tuesday
evening. Miss Hazel will be
remembered by nearly all of our
citizens, her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. j. Ross, having resided here for
a number Of years. The deceased
had been in poor health for the
past few years, having contracted
consumption, and those who met
her while she was on visit to Miss
Eva Jones last Summer did not
think she would be able TO battle
the disease so long as she did. Miss
Ross was a young lady of refine
ment, Of a sweet and gentle disposi
tion, and one whom it was a
pleasure TO meet. Although IN
poor health she did all in her power
TO assist the needy or distressed and
always took great delight assist.
ing in church affairs Of all kinds. To
the sorrowing parents, mourning
relatives and friends Of the deceas.
ed the entire citizenship Of Kenovs
extend their most sincere sympathy.
May, 3. REPoRTER.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-05-08
Followed His Lovers PreCeDts.


Samuel Rittenour, of Huntington.
for whose unrequited love Rosa
Spears killed herself April n,
followed her precept by drinking
carbolic acid on Tuesday following
the day on which the young woman
left this mundane sphere.
Rltteuour had been away from
home and upon his return learned
that his sweetheart had committed
suicide because be had failed TO
write to her as per his promise. This
fact seemed to prey upon his mind
to such an extent that he became
victim of melancholy. Purchas-
ing three ounces of the deadly
poison he went to the house in which
Miss Spears had committed suicide,
and entering the same room that
had only a few days previously
contained the body of his sweet
heart, drained the pbial of its con-
tents, death resulting few minutes
after.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-05-08
KfN0Vh NEWS.
All the important Events that Have
Occurred During the Past
Week.

get 'um Job.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Simpson, a girl.
J. III. Galloway was business
visitor to Ceredo yesterday.
Charles Norman recently Joined
the Huntington herd of Elks.
kenova is beginning TO make a
noise like a $3.50, 900 factory.
w. b. Ferguson, of Ceredo, was
a business visitor, here Tuesday.
Norman Cooley, of Catlettsburg.
was visitor to Kenova, Sunday.
Ben d. Hicks and wife were
Saturday visitors to Huntington.
Silas Patton, of the Gate CITY.
transacted business here Saturday.
Mrs w. II. Jones has about re-
covered from her recent indisposi.
ton.
David Martin, of Catlettsburo.
was visitor in our midst last Sun
day.
Mrs. Webb, of Missouri, was the
guest last week of Mrs. Jennie
Percival.
w. &. Waskie has returned from
his vacation which was spent In
Virginia.
Everett Young, of Nolan, is the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. Jennie
Percival.
Mrs. w. o. Franklin was a
Huntington visitor Wednesday
afternoon.
Sanford Smith is home again
after a several months stay at
Dwight, Kan.
Miss Minnie Willis, who has
been very ill for the past two weeks,
is improving.
Mrs. G p. Iehle spent last Satur-
day with Mrs. r. Ney Williams In
Huntington.
Mesdames John Payne and w.
+. Harris were visitors to Catlettt-
burg Tuesday.
Mrs. Jesse Cyrus, who has been
on the sick list for several days, is
much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Colley, Of
Portsmouth, are guests of the family
of James Hardin.
Misses Garnet and Hazel Berger,
of Catlettsburg, spent Sunday with
Miss LollIe Holt.
Miss Anna Willis, of Greenups.
burg, KY, is the pleasant guest of
Mrs. w. j. Marshall.
Miss Kate Smith, who has been
on the sick list for the past few
days, is much improved.
Mrs. T. II. Baldridge is under
going daily treatment at Hunting
ton for an liberated tooth
Engineer Ernest Kidd and
little son, of Portsmouth, recently
visited friends in our city.
Messrs w. w. Jackson and w.
w. Breeze were visitors TO Catletts.
burg one evening last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Fisher, of lrouton.
were Sunday guests of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. NJ Roudebush.
NJ NJ. Postle and MISS Katie
Smith attended the opera in
Huntington, Tuesday evening.
w. II. Jones came down from
Tbacker last Sunday and spent the
day with bis family at this place.
Mrs. j. r. Grimsley, of Lima,
Ohio, recently visited ber sister.in,
law, Mrs. William Jones, at this
place.
G. p. Snow, Supt. of the Hunt.
ingtou division Of the &. 81 o., was
in our city on business one day this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, of Ports.
mouth, we're pleasant guests of w.
}. Marshall and wife Sunday and
Monday.
Arthur Kelley has resumed his
duties at the planning mill. HIS
trip to Maine has been indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grammar and
son, Donald, of Huntingdon, we're
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Buzzard.
Mr.. Nissan, who is we'll known
to nearly all our citizens, he being
a mail clerk on the b. q o., is re-
ceiving the congratulations of his
many friends on account of the fact
that be has struck streak of luck
on bis farm near Sistersville. A
few days ago au oil we'll which be
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-05-08

subCribe for this paper sl.Oo q
year.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-05-08
Carpets and Rugs
Stoves and Gas Ranges

The wonderful past business we have
experienced on Stoves and Gas Ranges is
sufficient proof that we are selling our line
of High Grade Stoves and Ranges at the
right prices. We guarantee every Stove sold
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