Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-08

covers that his absence is more de-
sirable than his presence. BY all
standing together and saying only
good things about their country, they
are doing wonders In building up and
in getting outside capital to come in
and make investments. He thinks
that we need just such . ''pull-to-
sether" feeling here and when the
people once all stand together it will
mean great things for this rich and
promising belt.
"Why can't our police arrest these
bands Of hoboes who are now in
Testing this reRion?" asked one in
telligent citizen. "You see these
fellows migrate to the north, in the
springtime, when it becomes unbear.
ably hot in California, then in the
late fall and winter, they travel back
and they are a decided menace to
every railroad immunity through
which they travel. They break into
houses, steal chickens, rob orchards
and do all kinds Of deviltry. Why
not arrest them and put them to work
on our streets and public roads?
Judge Hanna shows them no mercy,
but sends them to do service in the
"pen" at Salem, whenever they are
and brought before him.
/ think some concerted action OF tn is
kind might result in causing this IN.
desirable element to give our city the
go.by. As it is now, our women and
children are afraid to venture out of
the house, after dark, for fear of being
frightened by these miserable fellows
Why / know of such cases that are
10 our city every week and |
think it is about time to put stop
% it. So say, let our officers round
ip these fellows and put them to
work. thing they will not do unless
he law gets hold OF them and makes
hem do. They will rob. kill burn
IT do anything, just to keep from
But II they are gathered in
md made to work, they will then
1--WE our city a rest. :"
I think 16 attorneys are too many
or Grants Pass and Josephine
ounty," was the remark made by
Attorney Robert g. Smith, to the
>ourier newsgstherer and then he
'roceeded to inform the pencil pusIier
hat he really contemplated removing
o Portland, where he has An exten.
i've acquaintance. He says that he
lss been offered . retainer fee of
5000, annually, by one leading firm,
lone, for his services and he thinks
hat it is too good chance to miss.
But naturally enough he dislikes to
,ull up and leave Grants Pass, where
10 has been the Nestor OF most of the
lewspspers now in existence here.
lie says he furnished the necessary
ash or starting each one. But he
Ioes not think that this is a very good
newspaper field and remarked that he
las sunk much money in such on
Say, Mr., Editor. wish you would
dvise the city council TO quit soaring
o high and TO get down and look
'fter the many little things which
iced attention, said one citizen aud
hen he proceeded to remark: 'whas
We really need is men of sand who
will do VIII they know is right.
Nov for instance, they require the
'rivats citizen TO build a sidewalk in
ront of his place or reside nee or bust
less, and We have to act according
Y. but they let the miserable stretch
f walk over the railroad tracks 60 on
month after month, a disgrace to the
ity. We are told that the railroad
will attend to that matter, but Just
vhen is the unsolved problem. In
tead of passing useless ordinances,
et them look after such matters as
his" The reporter suggested that
'erhaps this gent eman would be
Wiling to stand for the office of city
councilman. as an election is snon to
'e held and the voters are looking for
men Of sand.." hut no, he would
lot think about such thing He
ould tell others how to do it, but
,hen 1t came to getting into the
'srness and trying to lend some as
istance, he sbhorred the very idea