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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
Pleasant Witch Party.

The witches received Wedneday
evening in the psrlor of the Bethany
Presby terian church. At the door
were two voioeless spooks, one with
savage mien refused to allow any one
to pass until the proper fee had been
deposited, then very grac iously pre-
sented each guest with menu card
bearing on the other side the pro-
gram for the evening. The rooms
were appropriately decorated with
chryssnthemums and laurel. with
here and there grinning jack. o-lsn.
terms, casting their baleful CLEANS.
The phantom ship, Flying Dutch
man. made of large squash with
cabbage leaves for sails aud carrying
crew of tiny gourd jack lanterns
attracted much attention. The pro-
gram further carried out the ghostly
impression and was we'll rendered
throughout.
Helen Love recited Little Orphan
Annie" with witching manner, while
the folk song, "Alonzo, the Brave,
or the Fair Imogene, by Geo. Par
ker was very interesting, but what
was more to the point, was so full
of CHESTS, as TO make the shivers run
up and down ones spinal column.
The second part of the program
was as well sustained as the first. E.
VanDyke announced that ghostly
visitors had arrived and would re-
appear for short time and each per
son was to guess their identity. The
first of these was Rip-Van. Winkle in
the person of 7. 2. Cramer, Saman-
tina and Josiah Allen next appeared
on their way to Saratoga and were
well impersonated by Messrs G.. p
Cramer and f. S. Veatch Wesley
Jones as Hamlet's Ghost made quite
hit, while Mrs. Ireland as Jenny
Lind, pleased all with her rendition
of Annie Laurie" Prof. Turner
wore the toga as Cicero and three well
disguised young ladies represented
the witch scene from Macbeth. -Four
guessed correctly the characters repre-
sented and the one successful in draw
ing received the prize which proved
10 be clever sketch in pen and ink
of Macbeth's witches.
Fairy air ships were then SET adrift
by T. p. CrAmer, each bearing an
answer to the question-'Will you
marry" This caused much merri'
ment among the young people.
The witch scheme was also carried
out in the dainty refreshments served,
the menu being sand witches, witch
salad and water bewitched." This
was served by witches in the halves OF
pumpkins followed out aud eact
paper plate contained a symbol OF
witchoraft. In the witch salad wa
concealed a ring, thimble, buttor
and dime, each Of which foretold th'
future for the recipient
The committee having the affair in
charge was composed fof MesdameI
PTescott, Veatch and Newell and thes'
ladies should certainly be commended
for the success Of their undertaking
c. S. Hoxie was about the lap
piest man in these parts, Saturday
for his family arrived from Omaha
Nebraska, after having been on th'
read most Of the week. Mr. Hoxi
purchased the Kinney place, adjoinini
the city limits and is much pleased
with this country and Its climate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
We aim to supply the
best for the money aid
"MONEY BACK"
ifnOt satisfactory is our
Motto
Our go" Blend and
Hn7dx Coffee

Just touch the spot to those
who like a nice, mild favored
Coffee, they are the equal
of most of the 35c kind, our
price is 25cper lb.
In Tea we carry such well
known brands as LlptOnS
Ceylon, Chase and San
bOrns in krglish Break
fast, Basket Fried Japan
and Oolong Tea, also
Schillings Best Japan Tea
Royal Gem Japan Tea,
in bulk only, SOC per Id,
Flour indications are that all
kinds of flour will be higher than
last season. We carry most OF the
leading brands, Olympic, Pure
White, Bluestem; our Hard Wheat,
Davis Best and Gold Hill in west
ern brands. White, and Yellow
Corn Meal, Graham, Whole Wheat
etc.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

C. S. Hoxie was about the lap
piest man in these parts, Saturday,
for his family arrived from Omaha,
Nebraska, after having been on the
read most Of the week. Mr. Hoxie
purchased the Kinney place, adjoining
the city limits and is much pleased
With this country. snd. Its climate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

@. G. Hanks OF Glendale, visited
over Sunday with Grants Pass friends.
This week the Grants Pass Fruit
Growers Association shipped car
of fine Spitzenberg apples the to New
York City market, for which good
prices are expected. Recently these
people sent car of elegant pears to
the same market, realizing $2270 net,
for the car, the boxes each bringing
81. 95, on board the cars here at
Grants Pass.
While baking big batch Of bread
at the Model Bakery, the other night.
Leslie CARRIER thought TO expedite
matters aud so. with the idea Of help.
ing the fire along, he picked up can
containing what he thought was
kerosine. but which happened TO be
gasoline, hs attempted to throw the
contests into tho red hot oven, with
with the natural result that he was
badly burned about the neck aud arms
with some injury to his face. The
water hydrant happened to be near
at.hand and with the presence Of mind
he let the moisture flood the place,
thus preventing the wooden part of
the bakery from catching fire. He IL
now laying up for repairs, but the
bakery, having secured another bak or,
is doing business as of yore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

Wv AN%fON ehN abhaNOA WI
the rnmmage sale.
Quite nice Improvement is being
made in the opera house stairway, by
having the same rebuilt, with a good
landing half way up. This will be
appreciated by the many patrons of
this popular playhouse.
The Grants Pass Poultry Association
meets next Tuesday evening, at St.
Luke's Guild and all who are in.
terested in oh icken raising, whether
members or not are cordially in-
vited to attend.
The women of the Upper Williams
Valley propose to break the monotony
OF the humid um farm life by orgauiz-
ing an up-to-date woman's club. H."
remared resident from that part of
the county, to the Courier scribe.
Last week LII. Jewell cashier of the
Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co.,
took a hunting expedition out into
the Galice region and he evidently
had too good time, for he has been
laid up for the past week. trying to
recover from an abscess of the ear. 1t
has given him much pain and pre-
vented his attending to the business
of the bank.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
First National Bank
Of Southern Oregon
GRANTS Pass. OREGON
Some Of the Services that a
Bank Renders the Public
DEPOSITS

The simplest and safest way of
keeping your money is by deposit
ing it in Reliable Bank. This
Bank receives Deposits Subject to
Check, or on Demand Certificates
OF Deposit or on Time Certificates
of Deposits. On Time Deposits we
pay per cent interest.
DRAFTS1
The Best and Cheapest way to
Transfer Money is by Bank Draft.
We sell Drafts payable in all parts
OF the country.
LOANS
One Of the most important func-
tions of the Bank. We endeavor
to supply all reasonable needs of
our customers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
COMING EVENTS.

Nov. Is, Friday--Dance a Savage
Greek nsll. Tickets, insaoa ing sup
per, 81. 1926 st
Nov. II, Kellogg Haines
Singing party at the Opera House.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
First Annual Horse Show.
Portland.

For the above occasion round trip
tickets will be sold TO Portland.
under the following conditions;
Rates One and one.third fare for
round trip.
Sale dates: November 9th, 1907.
Limit; Return limit November
10l0O7th,
W. ]. MAHONEY.
10.23t. Agent
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
A Brief Record of
Local Events.

The Ladies of the Relief Corps
thank all who helped and donated for
the rnmmsge sale.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

Nov ed-A. Letcher has moved his
lewelry store TO Dixon store. i'll IL
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
OFFICERS

=. B. HALL. President
:. G. CAMPBELL, Vice. President
ii. L. GILKEY. Cashier
2 K. HAcHF" Asst. Cashier
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-24
VALUE OF OUTINGS.

While there is little question that
there are many folks who spend en-
tirely too much time gadding about the
country both from the standpoint of
their own welfare and business sue
cess, there would seem to be an even
larger class who suffer almost as much
from sticking too closely at home and
becoming enslaved to a monotonous
round of duties. Too close application
to ones work not only tends to mar
roWness of view, but is likely to warp
ones judgment as to the relative value
of things. The world is big and broad
and its interests varied, and it does
one good to get out into it as often as
means and time will permit. While
such outings may cause one to place a
lower value on the work he may be
engaged in, yet they help him to real
ize that, whatever his occupation, life
Is well worth the living.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-24
FRESH OR STALEs

A series Of experiments conducted
by the Ohio experiment station during
the years from 1897 to 1908 yields inter
esting and practical data relative to
the loss which is sustained by manures
as result of teaching and exposure
to the weather. Portions Of land lying
side by side and similar in every re-
spect were treated yearly, the one with
leached and the other with fresh sta
bic manure. During the seven years
the first tract raised an average of if
ty-one bushels of corn, 1916 bushels of
wheat and 1852 pounds of hay per
acre. The second tract, on which the
fresh manure had been scattered, yield
ed an average of 56.61 bushels of corn,
1850 bushels of wheat and 2,495
pounds of hay per acre. A comparison
of the corn yields on the two pieces
shows that the land treated with fresh
manure yielded 5.5 bushels more corn
per acre than that on which the stale
was used This additional yield was
worth, if fed, 40 cents per bushel, or
1920, or from one-half to two-thirds of
the rental value Of the land, Were
fifty acres to be treated in the above
manner with fresh manure the gain in
crop yield would more than pay for a
first class manure spreader in the
course of one year. There is meat in
these figures for every man who tiIls
the land.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-24
NATURES SAFEGUARDS.

Nature has great variety Of meth
DDS for protecting her creatures from
their natural enemies, thus enabling
them to thrive under the environment
in which she has placed them. To the
naturally timid deer she has given
great power of endurance and feetness
Of foot; to the inoffensive bird she has
given the power Of flight, while the
slow going turtle has been given a coat
of armOr into which it can withdraw
at will and which serves as an effec-
tive protection against it's enemies.
Many varieties of birds and animals
are provided with coat of feathers or
fur which renders them almost invisi-
bic when they are in their natural
haunts, these coats in the case of both
animals and birds changing from the
dun color of autumn to the white of
winter. There is hardly an animal or
bird of any variety whose characteris-
tics and habits of life do not offer an
intensely fascinating and profitable
field for investigation and study. True,
it is not possible for one to cover
wide field, but it is within his power
as we'll as his privilege to make some
exploration in the realm which lies
close to his hand under his feet and
within the range of his own vision.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-24
THE HOME SEEKER.

When looking around for a place to
locate permanently it is a good idea
for the home seeker to ascertain how
far the point where he plans to locate
Is from central market where he can
readily dispose of the products of the
soil at a good price, which will give
him margin above cost of production
and transportation. There are many
places in the west and south where the
soil is possessed of remarkable fertil-
ity and produces choice things in the
line of fruit and vegetables which are
worth little or nothing because of their
perishability and the distance from a
suitable market. When the ubiquitous,
loquacious land agent recounts the re-
markable richness of the soil in this
or that locality it is well to get his aft
davit relative to the margin of profit
that remains to the tiller of the soil
after the transportation charges are
deducted,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-24
HOG RAISING.

AS a general thing, large returns in
any enterprise are attended by CORE
spending risk and possibility Of finan-
cial loss. The truth is we'll illustrated
in the matter of exclusive hog raising
No question that there is more money
in this line Of animal husbandry than
any other, but where it is followed ex-
clusively fellow Is continually face
to face with the loss of a whole sea-
sons labor and profits as the result Of
a cholera epidemic. For this reason
the prudent farmer, although possess
ing some hankering after speculation,
diversifies his stock raising enterprises.
with the result that If his herd of hogs
Is wiped out he still has the dairy cat
tie and sheep to fall back upon and
tide him over his financial loss.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-24
Street Assessment Committee.
First publication, Jan. II, 1907

First publication, Jan. II, 1907
CTATE OF WISCONSIN, Circuit Court
- Racine County.
In the Matter of the Mt Pleasant and Somers
Drainage District
Notice is hereby given that Enoch Haigh,
James G. Bennett and Frederick E Burgess,
the commissioners appointed by the court in
the above entitled matter, have this day filed in
this court their report in the manner and form
required by law.
That the following is description of each
and every parcel, tract and lot of land, ease
uent, interest or servitnde in the County of
Kenosha and State of Wisconsin, which said
commissioners find will be Injured or damaged
by said proposed work, together with the name
or names of the owner or owners of each tract,
With the amount OF damages as determined by
said commissioners and awarded to each par
eel and set opposite to the description thereof,
to-wit:
Parcel 116. The east half of the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of section
number two ~, township two III north of range
twenty-five (22) east, owned by F. Michael Mil
Ter and Peter Miller $12500.
Parcel III. The west half of the north west
quarter of the northwest quarter of section
number two (2), township two ~ north of range
twenty-five (22) east, owned by James Sorenson.
$500.
The above described pieces or parcels of land
situate and being in the town OF SomeIs, Coun-
ty of Kenosha and State of Wisconsin.
That the following is description of each
and every PARCEL tract and lot of land, ease
ment, inter est or servtude, situate and being in
said County OF kenoSha and State of WiScOn-
SIM which said commissioners find will be bene-
fitted by the construction of said proposed work
and assessed for benefits by them, together
with the name or names of the own
ers thereof, and the portion of such cost as
sessed as damages thereon, set opposite thereto,
to-wit
Parcel Ito. The east half of the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of section
number two ~, township two (2) north of range
twenty-five (22) east, owned by f. Michael Mil
Ter and Peter Miller $22 90.
Parcel III. The west half of the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of section
number two ~, township two ~ north of range
twenty-five (22) east, owned b. James Sorenson
$l1.00
The above described pieces or parcels of land
situate and being in the town OF Soners, Coun-
ty OF Kenosha and State of Wisconsin.
The Town of Somers, Kenosha County, Wis
consin. 500 90.
Further notice is hereby given, that upon the
Hing OF such report, the Circuit Court in and
for Racine County, Wisconsin, has this day
made and entered an order fixing Tuesday the
18th day of February, A. D. 1907, at ten O'Clock
IN the forenoon of that day, at the Court House.
IN the city of Racine, Racine County, Wiscon-
sin, as the time and place when and where ali
persons interested may appear and contest the
confirmation of such report.
Dated at Racine, Wisconsin, January 18th
a. ID. 1907.
LEMUEL F. OWEN,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Racine County,
Wisconsin, WAC
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-24
First publication, Jan. 10, 1907.
NOTICE or FORGET OSTIRE SALE

CtTATE OF WISCONSIN-Circuit Court
10 Kenosha County.
Wisconsin National Loan and Building Asso-
ca ton, a Corporation Plaintiff. VS. John
Monaghan, Sorensen and Olsen, a co-partner-
snip consisting OF Louis Sorensen and Carl
Olsen E. c. Mulvihill, c. A. Boyer and 81. r.
Moh1ler, Defendants.
JUDGMEgT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE.
By virtue of and pursuant to a judgment of
said Circuit Court Of Kenosla County. bearing
date on the fourth day of January. A, d. 1906,
and entered and docketed on the same day in
the Office of the Clerk of said Court, shall ex-
pose for sale and sell at public auction at the
Court House in the City of Kenosha, in said
County and State, in the corridor, on the 23rd
day of February, A. D. 1907, at the hour of 2
O'Clock P. M, all of the following described
premises or so much thereof as may be sufi-
cient to raise the amount due to the plaintiff tor
principal, interest taxes, costs, together with
the costs of sale, and solicitors fee allowed,
the following, tO-Wit:-the certain pieces or par
GELS of land lying and being in the City of Ke-
nosha, County of Kenosha and State of Wiscon-
sin, tO-wit:-
Part of the southwest quarter tpt W of
section thirty-one (Sec. 80, township number
two 1t. y north, range tWenty-three K. 81
east, and particularly described as:-Commenc-
ing at point on the north lire of Market street
which is one hundred and thirty-sx and three
fourths feet 1904 ft.) westerly from the north
west corner of Market and West Main streets:
thence north along the line of lot formerly
owned by Eunice and Olive B1ackman one hun
dred and sixteen l116 it, feet to stake; thence
west one hundred and fifty-fonr ard three
fourths feet wv. 154l ftl to a stake; thence
southeaster1y one hundred and thirty-eight and
three-fourths feet (S lily 1881 ft.) to a stake
on Market street; thence easter1y along said
Market street one hundred and thirty-three and
three-fourths feet E 'ly 1881 ft to the point of
beginning, and being in the Fourth Ward of
the City of KenOSha, and being the same prem
ses conveyed to John Monag han BY John R.
Marsh and wife by deed recorded in the Office
of the Register of Deeds for Kenosha County in
Volume 81 of Deeds on page AT; and said prop
erty is also known as:-Lot ten ut. 10) in block
fourteen Obi. 14) of Fisk's Addition in the
Fourth Ward of the City of Keuosha; together
with all the appurtenances and Entertainments
thereunto belonging.
Dated at Kenosha, Wis, this 4th day of Janu-
airy, A. D. 1907.
CHAs. q. PFENNIG,
Sheriff of Kenosha County.
PERSON L. HALSEY,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
No. TIA Goldsmith Building, Milwaukee
Wis. w4z
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-24
THE FARM BOY.

In a great majority Of cases unless
the lad in the country home is given
little appreciation and lots Of abuse he
will find going to the large city, where
he hopes to be more independent and
to have better opportunity to make
his way In the world, only a delusion
and snare, not fulfilling his expecta-
lions in business way and tending
only to scar and benumb his finer sensi-
bilities. He is as the moth attracted
by the glitter of the arc lighs that
seeks it knows not what and is finally
overcome and perishes from the fierce
light and heat.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Proposals for Sewers

Office of the Street Assessment Committee,
City of Kenosha, January 10, 1907.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until the lst day of Feb. 1907, at 200 p m. for
furnishing all material and doing all the work
necessary and required to build the following
sewers la the City of Kenosha, Wisconsin, ac-
cordiup to the respective specifications, plans
aud details thereof on file in the Office of the
City Clerk of the City of Kehosha for inspec-
ton of bidders, to-wit;
Linden ST. from Grant St. West, 2o5 feet Of
IL inch pipe sewer, Manho1e, also Division ST.
from end of present sewer to the West end of
property known as the "Jacobs Subdivisions
ass feet of II inch pipe sewer. 3 Manholes, 1
Catcl-basn, together with all n1anholes, catch
basins, ETC., as per plans on file in the City
Clerks Office of the City OF Kenosha.
Direction to Bidders
Each bidder must accompany his bid with a
contract and bond with not less than two sure
ties who shall be freeholders of the State of
Wisconsin, and shall justify as to their re-
sponsbility and by their several af6davits
show that they are worth in the aggregate at
least the amount of the entire contract price in
property not by law exempt from execution
Surety companies bond approved by the Street
Assessment Committee will be accepted in lieu
OF personal Suret1eS Said contract and bond,
with sureties, must be conn lete1y executed on
the part of the contractor, with the exception
of the signature on the part of the City.
This is positive requirement OF the charter
and must be complied with. Bids falling to
comply with the above requirements will not
be considered
Bidders must submit proposals to do the
work according to the specifications, prof1es,
plans and details, stating therein prices per
lineal foot of sewer on each street.
The bids for the work will be canvassed
separately and considered in the aggregate,
based on the estimated quantities named in the
specifications and awarded as separate con-
tracts. All bids and the accompanying contract
and bond must be written on blanks prepared
by the undersigned for the purpose, and prices
should be stated in writing and figures.
All bids must be marked on the envelope,
Street Assessment Committee, with the name
of the street marked thereon, on which such
bid is made, and filed in the Office of the Street
Assessment Committee in the City Clerks
Office in said City.
NIB. Blanks for proposals and blank con-
tracts and bonds will be furnished on applica-
tion to the City Clerk.
The bids, when the lowest ones, will be de-
cded by the Street Assessment Committee.
The said Committee reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids or to reduce or increase
the amount of the work above described.
JAMES GoRMAN,
r. FL. MOTH,
]. III. O'BRIEN,
w59 Street Assessment Committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-24

First publication, Jan II, 1907.
OTATE OF WISCONSIN-Circu Court
y Kenosha County.
State of Wisconsin ex rel Lafayette M. Stur-
devant, Acknowledgement, Plaintiff, VS.. J.
Amory Haskell; Latin and Rand Powder
Company, foreign corporation; Dupont
ossnh Stenbsch ageu Of The lain and
Rand Powder Company, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin to the said Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex-
elusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid !;
and in case of your failure so to do, Judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint, of which copy is
now on file lin the Office of the Clerk of Court of
the County of Kenosha at the City of Kenosha
in said county in the State of Wisconsin.
L. M. STURDEVANT,
Attorney General and Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address: Madison, Dane County, Wis
consin.
RANDALL & TAYLOR, Of Counsel. w43