Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-29


with the finder, il the keys were also
returned.
"Did / go to that Commercial Con-
gress just held in Oklahoma, to
which was appointed a. delegate
by Governor Chamberlain? Well, /
guess not. Why l get such empty
honors thrust upon me by that Of.
| fetal about half a dozen times year,
but that is only plan the Governor
has of trying to curry favor with us
fellows" said Attorney Robert Glenn
Smith to the news rustler.
lyon d be surprised to learn how
many people there are hereabouts
who. until judging by the way they
register have no political party these
days" was the way City Recorder
Clements talked to the reporter.
"Yes, almost everybody in register.
ing. when asked about thsir political
party, remark that they belong to ho
party. OF course they can make such
response and still vote at the com
ing election, as there were no prima-
ries held and the voter does not have
to state his political affiliations.
Gen. b. +. Pike, Of Moro, Sherman
county. who Is Past Commander Of
the Oregon Department, Of the g. A
r has been in Grants Pass, visiting
with old army friends and others. He
has attended two G.. A. r. encamp.
ments in this part Of the state and en-.
joys coming over this way. He states
that the financial situation in Eastern
Oregon 10 very good and in fact that
it has never been better. They have
record breaking crops. both ~ to
yield aud quality. The wheat 10
stacked out in the sheds and in every
available place, awaiting cars for
shipment to the markets. The stock.
men have lots Of fat beef cattle. while
the horsemen are in fine trim.
Whereas . few years ago they had to
put up with @25 cayuses, now they
have $3.50 and $500 Clyde and Per-
cheron dra't animals. He feels con.
ndent that as soon as the money
situation improves throughout the
land, his section will prosper fully -
well ~ Il has been doing in the past.
Judge W. 8. Crowell. who Is presi.
dent Of tho First National Bank Of
Medford, spent part Of last week,
visiting with Grants Pass acquaint.
Anoes. and in speaking Of his recent
trip to eastern parts Of the country.
he took occasion to say that he
found the financial condition there
really better than II seems to be here.
He WAS in his native state Of Ohio,
ss we'll ~ in New York and he man.
aged 30 run up to Washington. the
sationsl capital, where he paid his
respects to President Roosevelt. He
IL an ardent adnirer Of the president
and oomplimented the chief executive
upon his admirable work In checking
the panic In financial matters. He
told the president that "ss q demo.
crat. 3 banker and Western man. "
he paid the compliment This seemed
to please Mr.. Roosevelt very much
and he shook hands twice with his
western friend. Judge Crowell re.
marked that he found the President
looking the very picture Of good
health and found him to be man
brim foil Of vitality.
M. X. Lauden, secretary and vice.
president of the Grants Pass Box |
Factory is up from San Francisco. on
his first tour OF inspection. He is
greatly pleased with tn lay Of the
land here and is delighted with the
good work being done by the large
plant. Sunday he took walk around
the city aud expressed great pleasure
in the beautiful scenery and said that
II the people here only realized their
nne situation they would be able to
make much out of it in telling the
eastern people of its site He thinks
that if suoh people as the residents
of Los Angeles could only have such a
pretty location rs Grants Pass now
mas, they would boast OF it all the
world over AZ being one OF the finest
IN the continent. MIR. Lauden is a
business man and appreciated the
splendid outlook in this direction for
his section of country.