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Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
OPPORTUNITIES NEAR HOME.
Progressive Towns Offer Excellent
Advantages for Young Men.

Students in sociology have recent.
ly expressed pessimistic views as to
chances for the success Of young men
Of country districts. There has been
no denying O. the fact that the farm
affords splendid opportunity for
those inclined towards pastoral life,
but 1t is maintained that of recent
years conditions preclude any great
chances for the average young man
to succeed in the average business
vocation. That is that the channels
for his development are being made
more narrow year after year through
the formation of corporations and
trusts for the control of various in.
dustries. In other words, the CEN
tralization of business Is considered
detrimental to the pursuing of busi-
ness in mercantile lines on q small
scale.
This subject is open to wide discus
sion. Cities and towns of the United
States are rapidly building up. The
population of the country Is increas-
ing wonderfully. With this increase
in population new opportunities pre-
sent themselves for the exercise of
intelligent endeavor. The towns, par
tfcularly of the west, are embryo cit
les. and the little village Of to-day
will be the large city quarter CEN
tury hence. Almost every town af-
fords the progressive young man a
chance for business success. Oppor-
tunities are plentiful for those who
hary ho f0h 20 ltano
Towns are built up where are certain
natural advantages and their growth
is dependent upon the territory that
they can draw support from. or upon
some particular advantage that they
may possess favorable to manufacture
ing along certain lines. The oppor-
tunities for young men are to some
extent guaged by the life and prog
ress Of the towns. Heads Of families
look forward to the time when their
sons may enter into business or pro-
fessional life. Ties Of kinship are
strong and few parents care to have
grown sons and daughters far away
from them. In this is discovered q
reason why residents Of rural dis
trict should take more than ordinary
interest In the home town. The more
important the local town the greater
are the opportunities for the young
men Of the neighborhood engaging in
business in it. In thousands Of cities
and towns of the United States the
leading business men to-day are the
bcys who were farmers sons a quar-
ter or a half century ago. In modest
ways they started in business In the
home town. and with the progress of
the town developed as business men.
The opportunities that were opened
to those youths are still open to the
youths of to-day, but remember that
many Of these men would not have
been the great business men they are
to-day only for the fact tbs towns
where they located weye progressive
places which gave the opportunity to
succeed.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
Memories Of Lincoln,

David Homer Bates memories Of
Lincoln in the telegraph office during
the writer's war service will deal in
the Midsummer holiday number II
The Century with Lincoln's forebod-
Ings Of defeat at the polls. giving inti-
nate and interesting details of Lincoln
and Stanton during these troubled
times, why Lincoln did not favor john
con for vice president, of Lincoln's
sutcgraphic estimate of the electoral
vote, and other incidents of this criti-
cal period.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

has elements of evil that are well
worthy Of careful study. In these
years Of progress the inclination to
economize in small things and to save
a penny by sending dollars to the
large cities often results in heavy
losses to the people. Yet there is an
under-current at work, an awakening
to tho importance Of the people Of
every community more closely COOP
Grating for the advancement of the
interests Of all.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

A Kansas butcher was somewhat
surprised few days ago to receive the
following note of instruction from a
customer: Dear Sur, Please do not
send me any more meete yet I have
butchered miself."
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

Two prominent Chinese from Shang.
hal have paid a visit to Manila and
placed large orders with American
firms for farm machinery to be used Ia
Manchuria.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
Accommodating.

Here's a new hired girl story. A
woman had another and while giving
instructions. said: "And now, Louisa,
we have breakfast at 8 o'clock" VERY
well, Num-" said Louisa, "if I'm not
down by that time don't wait for me-"
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

Don't forget, says Machinery, that
some machinists can do more and bet-
ter work with a $2.75 kit Of tools than
some others can do with $100 worth Of
tools in morocco cases.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

President Fallieres of France is ex-
ceedingly thrifty. He spends as little
es possible Of his liberal allowance Of
100000 per annum.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

The percentage of females employed
In four branches of labor in France isl
Agriculture, %; commerce, 35; domes-
tic proposes, II, and learned profess
sions, 33.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

Theodore Roosevelt Is not the first
TO give Oyster Bay presidential distino-
ton. George Washington once spent
two days there.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

Merchants are shortsishted when
they will order potatoes or other
vegetables by the carload from en-
other town when right in their neigh
borhood farmers have just as good po-
tatoes to sell, and perhaps at lower
price. No use in paying the commits
sion man a percentage in case like
this.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
COMMON SENSE ECONOMICS.
Simple Principles for Application lr
Everyday Affairs.

He who aims to be fair toward his
neighbor will not deny him the oppor-
tunity to make an honest living. The
day laborer should be as we'll reward
ed, according to his work. as is the
merchant or the banker.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25


price. No use in paying the commits
sion man a percentage in a case like
this.
From fruit-growing sections year
after year reports come as to the rot.
ting Of the crops on account of the
poor transportation facilities. or re-
fusal Of buyers in the large cities to
nay prices SufRethus to pay foT gath
ernrs. Here rs Nj, opportunity for .hs
manifestation of local sn&xrpr!aA
Why not start small dryfns Nad caa.
ming establishments to use up the sur
plus fruit? Such establishments could
be profitably conducted, and operated
with benefit to all the people of the
community.
There is little economy for the
storekeepers to keep on their shelves
goods that are likely to grow out Of
date. or deteriorate In value. Better
sell all such goods at actual cost. and
give the people Of the nelghborhood
the benefit Of lowest prices.
People are interested in prices Of
goods. The wise merchants fully ap-
preciate the value Of the home paper
as medium Of intercourse with their
customers. Well-written advertise
ments and the naming Of prices at.
tract attention. for the average per.
son when his attention is called to An
article always wants to know the
cost.
One dollar circulated in . commun.
ity IL worth to It $50 circulated in
some other place. A district II made
wealthy only by retaining In Il the
dollars that are earned within it, or
which may b brought to Il through
commerco.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-15
TWO YEARS in THE
IOWA PENITENTIARY
.rr Captured In Grants Pass
IastO October. Now Serving
at Hard Labor.

f. Fredericksen, alias F. E.
Forr. who was taken into custody
bore the middle of October last on the
strsngth of an old 'reward circular"
"a now serving two-year term at hard
labor in the Iowa state penetentiary
at Anamosa, he having plead guilty
20 the charge of forgery which had
hoon standing against him for several
years past.
Fatr had been taken in and given a
home BY an old couple with whom he
Hved for several years. At the last
be forged his benefactor's name to a
check, secured the money at local
hank and then left for the west where
bs has been a wander er for two years
or more. While here he was in the
employ OF a savings and loan associa-
uon. His dealings in the west SO far
as could be learned have been perfect
" square, his only otfense being the
forgery, OF which Sheriff Haokley, of
Humboldt County, Ia, after hearing
both sides of the matter, feels that
there was some shadow of an excuse.
Farr expressed his relief at having the
matter finally settled aud prefers to
serve sentence instead of being fugi-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-15
TAX COLLECTING
NOW In PROGRESS
r ebate of ) % on Taxes Paid Be-
fore March IS, 10 % Added
II Not Paid by April I.

Tax paying time for Josephine coun-
ty commenced Monday, February II
and property owners have begun to
liqudiate their Indebtedness to the
county. All who pay their taxes be-
fore March 10 will get rebate of 3
per cent. II one half of the amount
of the tax is paid before April /, the
other half can stand until October Z,
the first Monday, but no rebate is
given on either payment. If no
amount of the tax is paid by the first
Monday in April then penalty of 10
per cent is added to the amount of
the tax and further penalty of per
cent per month is charged to the prop
erty until the taxes are paid. The
delinquent tax roll is made up after
the first Monday in October. and after
having been advertisi the property is
sold. the owner being permitted to re-
deem it by paying the taxes, interest
and costs.
The tax roll for 1906, on which
taxes are now being collected amounts
to about n, $3.50 and the amount
Of taxes to be collected about sos, 900.
The various levies to be collected
on this roll are are follows:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-15

The following verse is taken from
a college book and may well be ap-
piled to the average freshman of our
G. P. H. S. Now Freshies, read this
carefully and let it make deep i'm
preston. Oh if you were only sopho-
mores you would escape such fate.
Now listen:
GA Freshman once to Hsdes went
For something he might learn.
They sent him back to earth again
He was too green to burn.
Wasn't that perfectly terrible!
By Soph.
Wanted-A remedy that will positive.
ly stop giggling.
A. M. T. and l.. W.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-15
The Missouri Girl.

One of last seasons most emphatic
successes in the theatrical line was
Fred Raymond's famous comedy, The
Missouri Girl. 1t has been secured
ior the date of Saturday, February 16,
at the opera house. This season s
company is said to be the best that
mas ever produced the piece and in
ciudes some OF the leading lights in
Inc theatrical profession. A very
elaborate set of new scenery which
Will positively be used here is also
carried this season, and a complete
metropolitan production is assured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-15

Wneu tudt perleotIy terriuie!
By Soph.
Wante1-A remedy that will positive
ly stop giggling.
A. M. T. and l.. W.
On Monday evening after school
meeting of the sophomores was held
for the purpose of electing repre-.
sentative for the II. s. yell com
mittee and also to elect some new
officers. Anna May Thomas was
elected for the yell committee;
Alfred Letcher was elected pslria.
mentarian. AS our vice. president
and sargeant at arms has left school
Bessie Cole was chosen vice. president
and Dan Mcfarland sergeant at arms
Bessie Cole was also chosen class
poet.
Ask Prin. Harrison and the debters
about the "sweli" girls Of Roseburg
III. s.
MI. H.-Wbat would you do IL you
couldn't be a walker?
Miss W.-Be just as near one as you
can.
About the middle of the forenoon on
Saturday, groups of High School stu
dents, supplied with colors and horns,
began to assemble at the depot. By
the time the first train from the north
pulled in, good representation of the
II. s. were pre.ent; but those whom
they awaited were not on that train.
While waiting for the next train
which did not arrive until after
noon they sIent the time in practic
ing class yells, which performance it
is hoped the public fully appreciated.
When the train finally arrived and
Prof. Harrison with the victorious
team, Herbert Gilkey, Randall Hood
and Harold O'Neill, alighted bear
ing the banners and trophies of their
Roseburg conquest, they were greeted
with II. S. yells and footing of
horns and heatry congratulations. As
the train pulled out the uebateis were
suddely lifted to the shoulders OF
their school mates and born at the
head of noisy but triumphant pro-
cession OF II. S. students and teachers
up Sixth street. On Sturday evening
reception wa given at Halls hall
in honor of our victory over Rose
brug. The High School teachers and
nearly all the students were present.
The evening was pleasantly passed
with music aud games and dainty re-
treshments were served by the II. s.
girls.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-15
GRANTS PASS HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

much for US if we could win that
contest. Even il we lose it will be a
good thing for US to have the privilege
of debating with them. We know our
boys will do their best and il they
do not win, they will nevertheless do
credit to themselves and to our High
School
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-15
Advertised Letters.

Ie.ters remaining uncalled for in the
Grants Pass. Oregon, Post Office, fol
the week ending February IL, 1907.
Persons calling for the same will please
give the date advertised. A charge o.
one cent will be made upon de-
livery.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-15
YOU MUST KILL
THE FRUIT PESTS
Calhoun and Doxsee VIII Use
Their New Spray Machine
in City or County.

There will be no excuse or cause
hereafter that the yards of Grants
Pass should be breeding place for
myriads of pests to swarm forth to the
orchards about this city to bring ruin
to the fruit crop and financial loss to
the farmer for l have induced ]. G.
Calhoun and H. V. Doxsee to purchase
a spraying machine and spray by
contract. Both men are strictly re'i-
able and honest and Mr.. Calhoun has
had several years experience in all
kinds of orchard work and thoroughly
understands spraying. They will use
SIMPSONS guaranteed spray and
make reasonable prices ON both yard
and orchard spraying.
In addition to fruit trees the scale
and other diseases are found on rose
bushes and other shrubbery and to
conform to the new pest law, which
is very stringent it will be necessary
that these be sprayed. Those who
neglect to have their diseased trees and
shrubs sprayed this Spring will get
into serious trouble for the Fruit
Growers Union is determined that
Grants Pass and the neglected orchards
in this vicinity shall not be continued
as a breeding place for myriads of
pests to swarm all over the Valley to
ruin the fruit crop for the orchard
lists who endeavor to keep their trees
free Of pests.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-15

MI. H.-Wbat would you do il you
couldn't be a walker?
Miss W.-Be just as near one as you
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-15
The levies for the past 10 years are

The valuation of property up to and
including 1904 was from 20 to 80 per
cent, while in 1905 and 1905 the valua-
tion was raised to about 100 per cent
of the true value of the property,
which although it docs not materially
affect the amount of tax paid does re-
duce the levy and makes much better
showing for the county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-15

The Grants Pass High School has a
good supply of school spirit. Indeed
we have heard that in case Of the
pupils it has gone to their heads.
Some Of the giils really look topheavy,
and all seem to be struggling to get
all their hair on top of their heads /;
nor are the boys behind. Every boy,
we are told, is the proud possessor OF
Derby" Of the very latest style.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-15

tent on some most important business.
At least, one would think it was q
very important occasion. to Judge by
the bicycles, guns, surveyors chains,
thermometers, 100.yard line and all
the other paraphernelia they carried.
The e1planati on however is very SIM
pie. The Physics class led by their
instructor. Mr.. Turner, were stsrting
out on another field expedition, this
time to find the velocity of sound.
They arrived at their destination,
which proved to be q level stretch of
track just east of the Pine Needle Fac
tory. in short time. 1t would be
impossible to tell everything they did,
for they did so many things, but what
is more important. after about two
hours Of brain racking, heart render
ing experience, (which included run.
ming, walking, shooting, looking,
hearing and everything else, they
were supposed to find the velocity of
sound from the list Of proceedings
which had just occurred. Some mar
velous feats of walking were perforih-
ed by some of the girls, this helping
to break the monotony of the railroad
track. But nevertheless, all agreed
that the afternoon was spent much
more pleasantly and that more was
learned than if it had been given up
to recitations as usual. All returned
safely and with no visible damage to
the boys that's.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-15

A, e. Voorhies is once more attend
ing to business at the Courier Office
after nearly a month with the grip,
etc. The Courier, however, is still
published under difficulties az Miss
Baber, the type setting machine opera
tor, has been confined to her home for
the past week by Illness.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-15
Wanted-Rubber bands for the heads
of the members of the debating team.

Many people last Friday evening
had the pleasure Of seeing a basket
ball game played by the II. S. girls
AS they played they looked very grace
full in their little blue suits and they
showed their excellent training in
their playing The teams we're so
evenly matched that when the first
half was up, the score was even. The
blacks made the first goal during the
second half. this was the goal which
also won the victory. Miss Bridge
may certainly be proud of the results
Of her labor.
After the girls game, the &. p. II.
S. boys team played against the Grants
Pass local team. 1t was a more siren.
uous game than the girls, bat the
spectators greatly enjoyed it even in
spite of the fact that they were in
danger of being hit, at any moment
by the ball
This game ended by the Grants Pass
local team defeating the H. S. team
in close sore Of l3 to II. Everyone
went away vowing that he would
never miss another basket ball game.
Anyone who happened to look toward
the east entrance Of the central school
last Tuesday afternoon about ] As p.
IN. could hardly be blamed for staring
a little, at least at the boys who made
up part Of the party who seemed so in.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-15

And to be added to this amount is
the special school tax. which was voted
by the various districts as follows:
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-01
A Juvenile Superstition.

There is a stone in the high wall that
surrounds Girard college that has for
years been the object of a juvenile ira
ditiOn, says the Philadelphia Record.
1t is situated on the Ridge avenue
front and is halfway between Nine
teenth and Twentieth streets and FIVE
feet from the pavement. The stone is
one Of the regular stones Of the wall,
but 1t has the popularity of being
perfectly round in shape and a peculiar
reddish brown in color. There is not
a boy who lives in that section who
does not regard It as the lucky stone
and call IT such. According to the
boyish superstition. every lad who
passes 1t should spit on it and make a
wish, which will come true, and should
he ignore the stone in passing bad luck
Is sure to come. Curious persons, hear
Ing Of the superstition, have paused
in the vicinity and watched boy after
boy spit on the stone as he passed.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-01
TUESDAY

The striking. miners at Gold1eld
have returned to work, their griev-
ances having been adjusted.
The Oklahoma constitutional con-
vention has adjourned until Aug. 5,
or at the call of the president.
A new provisional government of
Honduras has been organized with
General Miguel r. Davila as president.
Denver will make an effort to secure
one or both of the national conven-
lions of the two great parties in 1908.
Three persons were drowned in the
Delaware river, few miles below
Chester, Pa, by the capsizing of a
schooner.
Two children are dead and a third
is dying as the result Of a fire which
burned the house of Charles Brad
well at Mystic, Ia.
Secretary Taft, who has returned
from a Caribbean trip, says he found
matters in Cuba 'in what under the
circumstances must be considered a
very satisfactory condition"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-01
- MONDAY

BY the capsizing Of a river steamer
at ST. Petersburg thirty-one persons
were drowned.
Lord Arthur Laurence Halliburton,
for a number of years British under
secretary OF state for war, is dead.
Two dead and twelve injured is the
result of a collision on the Southern
railway at Woodlawn Junction, Ala.
The vice governor of the prison at
Rostov-on-Don, Russia, was shot dead
in the streets. His assassin was ar
rested.
The interstate commerce commits
sion will give hearings at Columbus,
o., Memphis. Tenn, and Louisville,
Ky, this week.
One hundred Filipinos enroute to
the jamestown exposition have ar
rived at San Francisco. Thre civil
lied and three savage tribes are rep
resented.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-01
THURSDAY-

Herman Lagercrantz, the new Swe-
dish minister, has been formally pre-
scented to the president.
The Zoller Packing company's plant
at Allegheny was destroyed By FIRE,
causing loss OF about 100000.
The state department has been in
formed Of the successful conclusion
OF the peace negotiations 1T AmApala.
Mexico is to be visited by General
Kuroki, the famous japanese soldier,
after his visit to the jamestown ex-
position.
It is said that Brigadier General AL
bert l. Mercer, recently promoted, will
succeed to the command of the de-
partment of Texas.
Elections In Honduras for q presi-
dent and a congress to replace the
defeated Bonilla administration will
be held In about sixty days,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-01
-MEDNESDAY-

The Port Blakeley lumber mill at
Seattle was destroyed by fire, involv-
ing a loss of $750,000.
The business portion Of Anderson, a
mining town in Indian Territory, was
destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000.
An American branch of the Asso-
citation for International Cancellation
has been organized at New York.
Circumstances connected with the
burning of the arsenal at Toulon,
France. create a suspicion of incen-
diarism.
Mrs. Charles F. Crisp, widow of
Speaker Crisp OF the national house
Of representatives, is dead at her
home at Americas, Ga.
James White was shot and killed by
Albert Watson at Sturgis, KY, over
a trivial matter. Watson made his es-
cape. Both men were miners.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-05-01
French Ignorance Of the Bible.

As to the utter ignorance of the or
binary Frenchman of the Bible, Mr..
Stead gave a curious Illustration in
his own experience. At the general
election Of 1900 he published a pO-
litical pamphlet entitled The Candi-
dates of Cain" dedicated to all can
didates who approved of the Boer war.
A French publisher asked to be al
lowed to bring the pamphlet out in a
French translation in Paris. But" he
said, "you must give US another title.
Nobody in France knows who Cain
is" on Mr.. Stead repeating this to
some literary friends in Paris they de-
clared the publisher was right. Are
none of the Biblical characters known
to this generation of Frenchmen" Mr..
Stead asked. Not one" was the as
tonishing reply. Nobody reads the
Bible in France" - Westminster Ga
zette.