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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-09
GRANTS PASS HUSTLERS
NOT DEFERRED BY RAIN
Big Delesa tion Go TO Msdford
Carnival-Find II Drowned
by Heavy Storm.

Grants Pass showed its mettls
Thursday as one Of the best hustling
towns in Rogue River valley when
200 Of its hustlers in q special train
went to Medford in q driving rain
storm, the heaviest ever known In this
valley at this time OF the year, to take
part in the exercises ON Grants Pass
day at the Medford Fruit Carnival
and the meeting Of the Oregon Horti-
cultural Society. As it had rained all
night and bid fair to continue the
heavy rain all day the Medford people
did not expect q crowd I rom Grants
Pass 70 the reception committees were
not on hand to make the visitors vel
come but there were enough Of the
Medford men, not daunted by rain.
who were on hand to represent the
city. The rooms OF the Medford Com
mercisl Club were made the hesdquar.
trees for the Grants Pass delega tion.
The stove was fired up and the room
made warm and soon all were dry and
comfortable and in easy chairs whilsd
away tie day between strolls, made
in the heavy rain which never stopped,
about the town.
The carnival WAS washed down aud
out. aud looked as wet and bedragled "a
heu dipped into n millpond. In the
afternoon fruit growers meeting was
held at he Opera house that was iairly
we'll attended and some highly inter
esting addresses we're made and papers
read that were of much interest and
value TO fruit growers. The evening
WAS so wet and disagI eeable that nc
evening session was held and most OF
the Grsuis Pass crowd came home on
thelr special usin at 10 80 p. IN.
The Nedford business men paid $40f
o get the carnival and are out twice
that sum in other expenditures con
necied with the carnival and the
breaking up Of the entire program b,
the unprecedented rain storm will
cause q heavy financial loss to them
but the fruit and other crops will b
so benefited by the Thorough soakin,
the gouud has had that the gain to tn,
agricultural wealth and greater trad,
to be had from the farmers will NOR
than make up for loss Oh the carni, al
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-09
MONEY FOR ROGUE RIVER
VALLEY DISTRICT FAIR
Josephine County Gives $500
State Appropriates $1,000
Success Assured.

The Rogue River Valley Industrial
Fair is now certainty for ample
financial backing has been secured and
ON September IL. IL. 12 will be held in
Grants Pass the first fair that will EN-
brace the entire Rogue River Valley
and show to visitors the splendid pro-
ducts and variedresources of this most
favored of valleys And though the
time is short such is the willing CO.
operation of all towns and sections of
Josephine and jackson counties that
the exhibits will be as complete and
the arrangements as perfect as though
longer time had been taken with the
possibility of q slackening of interest
and neglect Of work.
A full list Of all the committees. will
be published next week in all the
papers of Josephine and jackson ooun.
ties and the rules and regulations
governing the fair. In the mean time
it is expected that every person desir-
ing to promots the development of the
resources and the prosperity Of Rogue
River Valley will at once begin to aid
the work Of securing exhibits Of every
kind embracing agricultural. stock,
mineral. timber, manufactures and
other productions.
To finance this undertaking for q
district fair for Rogue River Valley
10 considerable Of an Undertaking but
1t has been accomplished. The county
court of Josephine County at their ses-
sion last Wednesday appropriated $500
to the fund TO meet the expenses of
the fair. The needs Of the fair were
presented to the Court by X. W. Clark,
Joseph Moss and r. H. O'Neill. the
finance committee for the fair organi.
zation, and so clearly did they show
that this expenditure on the part OF
the county would be an investment
that would bring about such an sddi-
tion to the taxable wealth Of the couu'
ty that when 1t came to vote on the
appropriation was made unanimous
without any hesitancy. Judge Jewell
and Commissioner Wertz are giving
their hearty support toward making
the fair and the irrigation convention
success and they were quite willing
to give the oounty's cooperation and
financial backing to these two under.
tskings that will have such influence
in,calling the attention of homesee kers
and investors to the many advantages
and resources Of Josephine county and
all Rogue River Valley. Commits
sioner Logan was not present at tn,
SESSION OF County Court.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-09

of Kentucky when they are fully
opened up.
1t is at the instance Of the Southern
Pacific that Joaquin Miller makes this
trip to the Josephine County Caves,
the company having decided to take
up an extensive campaign of advertis'
ing Southern Oregon and Joaquin
Miller will write descriptive sketches
of the Big Caves, Crater Lake and the
other wonders of nature in this section
and of the grand scenic attractions
that are here. These with the writeups
of these resources of this section of
the state will be published from time,
to time in Sunset, the magazine pub
published by the company. These
articles will be illustrated and as Sun.
set is one of the leading and best
magazines in the United States this
advertising will be of great benefit to
Southern Oregon. Joaquin Miller is
one of the best descriptive writer's of
nature in the United States and his
articles will be highly interesting and
instructive to all who are interested
in the beauties and attractions of the
West.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-09

Prof. ] s.. Diller, one of the most
noted seologists in the United States
aud who has b-en in the field forb39
years. was in camp at Grants Pass last
week with his party. He was In this
secrion for geological work on the
Grants Pass quadrangle but was called
from regular work 10 take up the ex'
animation of coal lands in townships
recently Withdrawn on the south fork
Of the Coquille river. leaving here
Monday Prof. Diller was accompan.
led by DIR. Kay, of the University Of
Iowa. They will remain at the work
under direction of the forestry service
during the present summer and fall
bot the professor will make Grants
Pass bis headquarters during the win
ter when he hopes TO make extensive
geological examinations OF the hills
surrounding the city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-09
JOUQUIN MILLER
VISITS OREGON CAVES
Will Tell of beauties Of Josephine Q
County Lime Stone Wonder
In Sunset Ma a6azins.

Joauain Miller, the noted writer and
poet. arrived in Grants Pass Saturday
evening from Eugene where he has
been for sonc time or q visit with
relatives. Hewas accompanied by Jef
D. Myers, . prominent business man Of
Portland and he was met At the depot
by a reception committee Of the Com
nereial club and by Judge c. B. Wat
sen, OF Ashland, who had come down
to Join Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Myers on
trip TO the Southern Oregon Big
Caves, in the Graybaek Mountain dist
riet. Sunday afternoon the party was
taken 10 Williams in private rig and
early Monday John Kineaid, the well
known Big Cave guide, was on hand
with saddle and pack horses and a
complete camp outfit and took them on
TO the Caves. They went in by way
Of the Grsybaek Mountain trail and
would reach the camping place neal
the Big Caves that evening. The!
expect to spend week in the noun
tains during which time they vii
thoroughly explore every recess 0
oregon's underground wonder, whie
promises to rival the Mammoth Cave
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-09

In addition to the Appropriation Of
$500 by J Josephine county there is an
appropriation of $l2OO made by the
state. the:bill for which was passed at
the session Of 1905 through the efforts
Of Senator E. v. Carter, Of Ashland:
This state appropriation is continuing
one and IL available each year for q
Rogue River Valley district fair. To
secure this fund commission OF five
members, three from jackson and
two from Josephine county. has to be
created. Three OF these members are
appointed by the Governor and the az
ricultural society Of each county shall
each appoint one. To be recommend
ed to Governor Chamberlain for his
appointment ON this commission the
Ashland commercial club has recon-
mended Il. I Staples. and the M d.
ford commercial club has recommend.
ed John d. dwell. Grants Pass COM
meroial club has recommended l..
b. Hall. There not being agricul-
tural societies in either Josephine or
Jackson counties, at least under that
desi ignation. the fruit growers associa-
tions of the two counties are held by
attorneys. who have been consulted. 70
be legal oragizations, and have named
the fair commissioners for each county
For Joephine county the Grants Pass
Fruit Growers Association has elected
Charles Meserve, and for jackson coun-
ty the Rogue River Fruit Growers
A ssociation, of Medford. has elected
]. A. Perry. The recommendations
and credentials OF these men have
beon forwarded to Governor Chamber
lain and as soon as their appointments
have been made these commissioners
will meet and organize in legal form
the district fair association for Rogue
River Valley. BY the provision Of the
act this sl2OO can only be used for pre-
miums on agricultural and other ex-
hibits. This sum Of money will enable
liberal cash premiums to be given and
thereby reimburse exhibitors for their
OF pense and trouble In making an sx-
hibit.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-09
PUSH OREGON
TO THE FRONT
And Tell Our Eastern Frien ds all
About the Superior Oppor-
tunities W Q Possess.

On April last the Oregonian pub
lished special industrial edition do
voted exclusively to the exploitatio of
Oregon. 1t probably contained more
special and miscellaneous information
about Oregon than any one publica-
tion that has ever been issued. 1t is
peculiarly useful and valuable to the
home seeker. because it gives the lat
est and most valuable information
about SO many different subjects that
the homeseeker is naturally interested
in. Almost every department of indus.
try is speciali zed and both descriptive
and statistical information Of highly
valuable character is given extensively
and in entertaining form.
Residents Of Oregon who know its
advantages as compared with the con.
gested and depleted East, and who
still have friends back there whom
they would like to see here enjoying
the good things Of this favored state
can aid in splendid work now without
cost and very little effort II you
think your friend would be interested
in knowing more about Oregon and
might eventually become a valuable
citizen, send hiA name and address to
the general passenger agent Of the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com.
pany or the Southern Pacific at Port.
land, and = copy Of this special edition
with complete summary Of the sever
al SUBJECTS treated, carefully indexed,
will be mailed to him promptly. In
this manner you may be the means
not only of doing. your friend good
turn. put Of helping to stinu late the
growth and prosperity of Oregon.
Don't forget that commencing Sep.
tember lst and continuing daily for
two months. tickets will be on sale at
almost every railroad station in the
East to all points in Oregon and the
Northwest st what has come to be
popularly known as ''colonist rates. ."
These rates are the cheapest general
long distance rates ever established,
and enable one to reach Oregon from
any part of the United States ut but a
trifle more than ono cent mile.
They are the greatest incentive to col
onization and prog essive home build
ing of any known agency. and If the
restless, dissatisfied resident of he
East is made 10 know before hand the
advantages he can enjoy here, the
problem is solved, and the star Of en-
pire will continue to move steadily
westward.
Now is the time to spread the gospel
OF Oregon, so that IL may bo heard
and needed by the time rates go into
effect. Send one name, or ,wo. OF a
dozen. and you will be exerting a
worthy influence toward the upbuild
ing OF our state. Send them TO your
nearest Southern Pacific agent or to
Wm. NcAurrsy, General Passenger
Agent, PortlAud. rsgon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-09
ITO be continued. }

S. N. Baruch. of Oakland. Cal. has
purchased from John Sandy and John
Adylott six mining claims on Canyon
creek about l5 miles from Kerby,
which he will d.,elope with view to
installing machinery for work next
year. The property viii soon be con-
nectsd with the out-ide world BY tele'
phoue a. Mr.. Bsruch. will put up the
lin, for the forestry service.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-09

The Grants Pass Canning 90. now
has everything In readiness for can
ming fruit and vegetables In large
quantities. Last week trial Of the
machinery WAS made and small
lot Of blackberries, apples, tomatoes
and pork and beans were canned In
order to test the machinery and the
work was Hound to be perfect. Orders
for large amounts Of tomatoes. prunes
and apples have been placed with
Douglas county growers and soon the
cannery will be q place Of great
activity.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-09

Aoihiiy VI nfo WHO Dau pIOD-
ably been doing Europe" with the
usual rush. While seated in the Franz
Halls room l overheard the husband
say to his wife 81 hope dom see an.
other picture gallery for week, and
the tone of utter weariness showed
that he meant it. Later while his
family was visiting the rest of the
museum he sat in chair and slept.
We were careful not to try to see too
much and we varied our sight seeing,
so that our brains and eyes did not
get too many impressions. We spent
another day in The Hague. and on the
train from HARLEM we went through
the heart of the bulb culture district.
There were few flowers to be seen but
the bulb farms are a show in them.
selves. The bulbs were being gath
cred. and the work is all done by hand,
the men moving along on their hands
and knees and grubbing out the bulbs
with their bare hands. The soil is
very light and sandy. The farms are
divided by four foot hedges into pieces
of about one.third acre, and this is
done to protect the flowers from the
strong sea breezes and to keep the
soil from being blown away. The
bulb territory has been very much ex-
tended, and now reaches almost from
Haarlem to Leiden, the town with the
famous university.
The Hague is q fine looking city and
just ut present is Of interest TO the
whole world on account of the ses-
sions Of the second peace congress.
We saw some Of the delegates and the
building in which the meetings are
held. but did not have the opportunity
of getting look in. The Hague has q
charm of its own and as the weather
was fine, we received the best possible
impression. The Mauritz House Is a
small art gallery, but contains some
gems by the old masters. and Holbein,
Murillo, Rubsns, Rembrandt, Jan
Steen, Paul Potter and many others
may be seen stthsir best We saw q
beautiful Madonna BY Murillo, the
famous Paul Potter's Bull. and Rem
brandts Lesson in Anatomy. with
faces that look as If they were able to
speak. The buildings where the 1st
and I'd Chambers meet are located be-.
side the Mauritx House, and the back
windows open above the ''Vyvsr" or
lake, which gives them beautiful
setting. The Hague has Prison
Gate which is now a museum of in.
strumets of punishment and torture.
We saw branding irons, anklets, neck
forks with prongs, pillories, racks,
headsmens swords and axes and an ex-
ecutioners block upon which were be-
beaded more than 200 people during
the Spanish Inquisition. One exqui-
site torture was to shave the prisoners
head, fasten it 80 that the crown OF
the head was uppermost, and then
allow a drop Of water to fall about six
feet, there being drop every thirty
seconds. The result was that the
prisoner went insane in 48 hours and
usually did the third day. We tsw
the holes worn in the hard stone by
the dropping of the water when there
was no head to receive it. We walk ed
through some of the principal streets,
past the palace where she Queen lives
for at least three months every year,
and visited some Of the shops for card'
and photos.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-09

Prices on Edison Photographs ad-
vance September l6. We still have a
few in stock at the old prices. Photo
and Music Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-09

The knights aud Ladies' Of Security
want all members present at their reg
gular meeting Tuesday night, August
10. Business Of Importance will be
brought up.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-09

Use Prussisn Poultry aud Stock
Topic-Crsmer Eros.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-20
Ing the plaintir. excepted to certain In
structons admitted and refused, and wilt
endeavor to take the case up on appeal.
| City Attorney Horny r. Pollard appeared
| for the city.
PRAISES EXPOSITION.
Rev. DIR. Smith Much Pleased With
What He Saw There.

What He Saw There.
The Central Presbyterian Of this
week contains an editorial letter writ
ten from the Jamestown Exposition.
by the senior editor. Rev. DIR. Games
p. Smith. After referring to various
features, DR.. Smith says: "
"Of the exposition itself, after two
days. we came away convinced that
justice had not been done to 1t. tbs Jar
more extensive, various. 5comprehenslVe8
and interesting than we had learned
from all that has been written OF It:
Some great difficulties have confronted
the mana cement The weather has not
been propltious.g and the season rs rains
have delayed important work Labor
and especially skilled labor, has been
hard to command, and the prices high
Financial problems have been slow TO- to
solve themselves. So 1t Is that much
outside work has been delayed. some
buildings are yet to be completes, and
some exhihiEs are yet to find their
this work were stopped and no farther
exhibits opened, the exposition which
! ono finds to-day Is wonderfully full
and attractive. and worth q travel
| across across the continent to see. The
visitor can afford to let the workman
work away to- finish that which Is
| unfinished, and consent that the rains
4 come again and again, while he
wanders through the long a!sles, N
well-lighted buildings. and Is inform
! cd and delighted with what he sees
/ We found ready for our inspection, IN
! good order and elegant display, 1ar
! more than we could have examined
| in n fortnight of days,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-20
HANDSOME STORY OF
RICHMOND is TOLD
Booklet Just Issued by Chamber
Of Commerce to Properly Ad-
vertise Richmond.

The Chamber Of Commerce has got
ten from the press ana now has ready.
for distribution its very ATTRACTIVE ana
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and illustratsl
booklet advertising Richmond and It's
many advantages as a trade centre.
A COPY Of the booklet will probably
tind it's way into the hands OF every
visitor who comes this way toNtlEs eX-
position, and nine-tenths OF them are
travelling the via Rich mond" route:
The reading matter In the bookiet
is very interesting, as it deals with
the facts as to population, area, tn 9
nroperty values, the city's financial
condition. public utilities, banking IN
stitutlons. steamboats, and railroads,
the varied enterprises and the number
Of employees In each. the industries
which are needed and for the product
OF which there Is contant anu grow
Consul cradle space is devoted TO 4
| acompreh ensive review Of the city
adyantages in the way Of transporta
| ton facilities It's educational adVant-
| ages. churches, etc. The book IS en-
! beilished with many pictures OF pupils
| buildings. manufacturing eStaplisti
| mcnts parks, monuments. churches
| the river front, educati onal institutions
| hotels. clubs, station facilities, etc
Tho committee of the Chamber whi i;
:, has given painstaklng labor 70 w:
enterprise Is composed Of Henry "
4 Wood, chairman; John b. Purcell, JONI
1 Stewart Bryan. w. S. Rhonds. y.
| Laird and 4. G. Williams. Jr. ~
! They have put out O volume the,
may we'll be proud OK.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-20

Dillon, at o'clock this evening in the
home Of the bride. No 522 North
Twenty second Street, Rev j. 3. Hut
son. OF Pine Street Baptist Church.
officiating.
Miss Matte Barton, sister OF the
bride, Will be maid Of honor, and Mr..
John Dillon, brother Of the groom. will
be best man. Other attendants Will
be Miss Leila Dillon and Mr.. Patrick
Henry Bowler.
Mr.. Dillon and bride Will attend the
exposition and will make their home
at No. 100 South Pine Street.
Reception To-day.
Mrs. L. L. Lewis, of No. 3l3 West
Franklin Street. has sent out invita-
tons for reception to be given to-
day from TO s p. NJ Guests are in
lvitcd to meet Mrs. Arthur Stillingficct
Buchanan.
TO Lecture Here.
Miss Anna Clark, chairman Of the
| civil service reform committee OF the
Federation Of Women's Clubs. has ar
rived in the city and. is staying at No
oil West Main Street. She will lee
ture at the Woman's Club Monday
AFTERNOON at $50 o'clock on the work
lof her committee.
Concert and Social.
1 A very attractive program, in which
some OF the best talent in Richmond
will take part, will be given in the
lefty Auditorium this evening at 81;
,lo'clock, under the auspices of the Sew
ling Circle OF Pine Street Baptis
.lChurch. Mr.. Eugene Davis. who ha
more than local reputation as ban
Ijoist, will be among the performer
and will sing some Of his funnies
songs. The Woodland Glee Club /
|said to be unusually fine, and other
equally well-known will take part
Following the program refrcshment
will be served, and the young peopl
/, Twill enjoy social hour. Proceed
!, will be used to buy q portable orga
II for Mexican missionary. and also t
. contribute to the Missionary Trainln
: School for Women. at Louisville. ky.
The following is the program
: full:
: Duet, "Philomcl" (KunkeD. Misse
> Brauer and Hare.
: Vocal solo (selected), Miss Estell
: Riddell.
: Banjo selections, a1essrs. Eugene an
: E. D. Davis.
: Reading. Miss May F'elvey.
r Piano solo, "styrienne yalse" (Wo
|lenhaupt) Miss Rosamond Brauer
Selection by Woodland Glee Clu'
r IhIessrs. Ernest Render. Charlie
!. |ORorke. Forest Stewart. Russell Higl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-20
FOUNTAIN CITY WIN GET ron NOTHING.

City officials have received q letter
from the secretary of the National HUI
name Alliance, of New York, Offering
to donate to the municipality a mas
sive stone drinking fountain for horses
and dogs, on condition that the city
will give q site therefor. The foun-
tain Is to be OF Maine granite. six feet
eight inches in height, weighing five
tons, and costing about $1,000. 1t con-
sists OF massive stone base, upon
which rests great granite bowl six
feet in diameter, and above which q
clbical stone column rises to q height
OF about two feet. The funtain Is to
be delivered without charge. the
freight being prepaid. The bowl is SO
large and of such shape that horses
can approach from every direction and
drink at the same time. The supply
OF water Is constantly replenished from
lion-head orificcs above the bowl,
Below tho large bowl are smaller. ones,
! which pour out continuous stream
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-20
SWIMMING POOL
XyorI, VIII 10 Completed Mt lakewood with
49, III Short Time.

Roai comedy In large measures Is assured res
tho 'nntrons or lakewood as soon as the WORK
man cnmploto tho finishing touches on the
dressing rooms for the swimming pool, me
pool viii be rondy for bathers either tag
Ia RI ar mart OF this wook or the first of next.
A thero will BIO no high buildings or
fonco around the pool this season the view
OF it is open to visitors. nigh diving,
hoard has been constructed, and q mode !
water toboGgan slide liz being built. Here
the patrons OF lakewood who do not want to
battle can 500 many funny sights, Us the
Givors take their dip and the toboggan runs
down tho slide with Its load Of bathers to
he tluctod undor the water.
A series OF seventeen wells In lakewood
will constantly supply the pool with pure
icloar. fresh wnter. Seventeen streams pour
ing into tho pool all day and three large
outlets VIII keep the water clear and health
mi