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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05

Rsspberries, blackberries, gooseber-
ries and currants have here place
where their highest production 10 re-
allied. The land, with the forest un-
disturbed is worth from Us to 500
per acre, but when cleared and put
under cultivation, planted with trees
which are ready 10 bear, 1t is worth
from $500 to $500 per acre; but the
timber taken off the soil, about pays
for the labor OF clearing It, 80 that
persons coming to this delightful spot
with health and industry, intelligence
and economy can make for themselves
homes here of comfoi; here they will
be sure Of peace and 'enty, Of con-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05

to be decided when one is seeking a
place for permanent abode, But where
all these exist and abound, one has all
the oondit ons which can be coveted
foi the largest visions and the highest
ideals. Such a place is White Salmon,
In the state of Washington. 1t lies on
the north bank of the Colunlpia river
where this great stream moves on un-
ceasingly forever. One looking at 1t
can Fear the words of Iennyson echo
ing through the years: "Men may
come and men may go, but L 60 on
forever. 1t is here the river begins
to cut its way through the Cascade
mountains. Looking across the river
from this beautiful spot, one has the
finest view that can be had anywhere
of the rugged sides of Mount Hood
and the panorama of mountain and
valley and wooded gorge is one OF the
finest that can be seen in the world.
Just across the Columbia river, the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation compa-
ny keeps up never oeasing roar of
trains, the movement of freight and
trains filled with passengers.
Between the town of White Salm on
and the Columbia river, the joint road
Of the Great Northern and the North
ern Pacific is now being constructed.
The railroad and the waterway con-
stitute here the highway of the ma.
tion, for on this river and along its
banks will doubtless move in the
years to come, the major part of the
freight and passenger traffic between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
These, of themselves, give this place
great advantages. In addition to
these, the town was started right.
The people who began the settlement
we're intelligent, industrious God
fearing people. They observed all the
rules of morality and decency, and
we're people of culture as well. Never
can the name of Jewett, the history y
and influence of the family and those
associated with them in the early set
tlement of White Salmon, be forgot
ten. This family had the privilege
which but few have of taking its
choice of all the land of that region
and wisely did they make their selec.
tion. Now, as the shadows are
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05

school is organized sosthat theapeople
are going to have every facility for
education and Christian culture.
So decided is the moral Christian
sentiment of the community and so
advanced are the ideas of the people
that there are no saloons in White
Salmon nor will there ever be.
In addition to all these attractive
features, there is good material bas-
is for the prosperity of this place.
Except tew farms which have been
developed out of the land where but a
few years ago the forest existed in
perpetual silence, the entire country
is virgin snil and unbroken forest, ex-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05

of debt aud is sufficient for the pies
ent. There is a oommodious parson
age with large yard and grounds ad-
joining the church. The Rev. j. M.
Lewis is the pastor. He is cultured
amiable gentleman who gives careful
attention to his work and is efficient
In it. The church furnishes accom-
modatious sufficient for the present,
but as the town and community are
both growing very rapidly, arrange
ments are being made for the organi-
cation Of two other churches--the
Methodist and the Baptist. A high
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05

Both of these banks are doing profit
able business and are considered reli-
able and helpful institutions to the
community.
At this early date even there are
represented In this town all classse of
business. There are dry-goods and
clothing, groceries and hardware aud
all of them are lourishing. There are,
in addition, lawyers and doctors and
the schools are In harmony with the
usual system of schools in this vest
ern country, and are of fine quality.
There is at present, one church, the
Congregational. The property is out
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05

Concluded on last page
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05

its attractions has had like history
to other parts of this North Pacific
region. The soil is very rich and ex-
ceedingly productive. Apples grow
here, when the soil is once under cui-
tivation, 10 the greatest possible per-
fection. All kinds of fruit, except
citrus fruit find here the most invit-
ing place for their production. Five
acres or ten at most, is sufficient for
the support OF any family. Strawber
ries grow so large that the readers OF
this article would not believe the
statement if the full truth we're told.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05

cept where the hills lift their mighty
crests above the valleys.
Few people seem to appreciate the
fact that very little OF the soil Of
western Oregon and Washington is
cultivated. Our people have been SO
busy clearing the forests and cutting
lumber, catching aud canning flsh,
besides building railroads and con-
structing houses that they have not
had the time to devote to agricultural
pursuits. This has all arisen because
of he lack OF sufficient population to
bring the country under cultivation.
The vicinity of White Salmon with all
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05
jill. .HEILBRONNER&CO.
HOOD RIVER & PORTLAND, OREGON
Bargains in
Real Estate

80 Il reg, 10 acres in cultivation, Groom
h use, wood shed, smoke house, milk
house, chicken house, shop, 2 barns,
water flmed to house; $50 fruit trees,
l60 3-year apple trees, some bearing,
acre potatoes, acre corn, J acre in
carrots, 1 acres alfalfa / span work
horses, wagon, l hack, l moving
machine nearl y new; blacksmith tools,
other implements too numerous to
mention; 2 brood sows, head cattle,
2 dozen chickens, 9 tons hay. This
place is good soil q miles of postoffice,
miles from boat landing, u miles
from Underwood. Must be sold at
once.
20 acres, IL acres in cultivation, 400
fruit trees, 800 are apples, good vari-
eties, 100 in full bearing; 2 acres
strawberries one good house story,
rooms; barn, chicken house, wood
shed, cellar; lots of water, good soil;
mile of Underwood; $3.50 per acre.
40 acres, 2 acres in cultivation, IS fruit
trees, bearing; J acre in strawberries
good soil, fine location, II miles
from town, enough timber if made
into cord wood to pay for place. SAC
per acre.
1859 acres, Is acres in cultivation. 30
apple trees, more than lC0 in bearing
100 peaches beginning to bear; one
house, cellar, barn, woodshed, chicken
house; 2 acres strawberries, lots o.
small f-uit, free from rock, running
water; more land can be easily
cleared; 2! miles from to wn. $25.O(
per acre.
or 10 million red fir raw timber, $l.0(
per 1000 feet stumpage. Good loca
ton. Early logged, gradual slope II
river.
The above is only just reminder o
a few of the bargains we have. CaI
sell you from l0-acre tracts up TO 2l0
Come and see what is destined to b.
one OF the best fruit countries in th
Northwest and where three crops O
alfalfa can be grown without irrigation
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-05

Books must be Whole ,',h soai cN.
ers. Books are exchange u IL III
corresponding books in iie ~nnm rade,
for instance, sixth grade Dta,ks cauaat
be exchanged for seventh grade books
The time for exchanging books expires
December 3lst, 1907.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-29
CITY FATHERS LOOK
AFTER MUCH BUSINESS
Man Matters of lmporta nee Pas
sed Upon by Them at tho
Regular Meeting.

Much interest has been aroused by
the action which the city council
proposes taking, relative to the re.
cent raise in rates by the Rogue
River Water Co. The city fathers
have waited upon the Water Co.,
urging that the old prices be main.
tanned but all to no purpose, for they
were informed that the corporation
would close its mains, rather than
concede the point in question. Other
attempts were made to accomplish
this. but these, too. were likewise
failures. Now it begins to look as
though the counoilmen would yet &C.
complish their end. for il has been
discovered that in 1904 an agreement
was entered into by and between the
city and the Grants Pass Water,
Light Il Power Co.. when bond in
the sum $1,000 was given. binding the
said corporation not to increase
its present rates for water or lights
to private consumers, within the city
OF Grants Pass" This agreement
does not expire until November 80,
1909.
The council. upon an opinion hand.
ed down by Attorney G. W. Colvig,
will institute proceedings against the
Water Co., for the purpose of com.
pelling 1t to refund all money col.
lected from patrons In excess of the
old rates. City Attorney Celvig has
given the Water Co.. the proper notice
aud rs soon rs the holidays shall have
ceased. he will commence proceedi ngs
against the said corporation to carry
ont the instructions Of the city
council. At the adjourned meeting of
the city council. Friday night. the
following matters were acted upon
J. Il. Ahlf and others petitioned to
have the electric light kept on 9Th
street. between q aud II. This was
laid on the table
The following labor claims, assigned
to Col. W. johnson were ordered
paid: O N Atwood, $3.50; WIN Witt,
$3.50; p Dunn, $3.50; CD Grimes,
$3.50; r E Clarke. $3.50; O Y
Parker, 1875; J X westherman,
SIS. .7a; ] T Breeding, $l3;75 O Cos.
tain, sll. .25; g W Kinney, g.; s II
Claybourn, $l1.25; VIM Law. 81. 80
ID S Schriver. sl9 70; Geo King. o.;
W ID Finch. $3.50
Other bills were allowed as follows
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-29
Bridge Proposal.

The County Court of Josephine.
County, Oregon, will consider sealed
bids for contract to construct a steel
bridge across Rogue River at Grants
Pass, Oregon. January y, 1908. at .
O'Clock p. NJ. Each party will be en-
titled to two bids: One on plan and
specification now on file with the
County Clerk. and one on plan and
specifications to be furnished by bid.
der to bs fled with County Clerk on
or before DecS pber 10, 1907. Bridge
to be 400 FEED Il6hg and 80 feet wide.
1l.s2.4t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-29
TO THE VOTERS OF GRANTS
PASS.

At an authorized meeting held in
the Court House last Wednesday even
ing, was nominated AS a candida Q
for Mayor Tor the City of Grants PAS.
have accepted the nomination and
leave the result to the voters. Having
been asked for a statement will say !;
Irepresent no creed, sect or cOmbi'
nation and if elected will perform the
dnties OF the office to the best Of my
ability in the interests 1pf all and to
the prejudice Of none. The business
interests cf the CitV will have my ear
uest attention and in connection with
these interests, approve the enforce
m,u, OF al laws and ordinances.
Grants Pass, Oregon, Nov. 81, 1907.
L. B. HALL.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-29

f . Wilcox. labor with team, $50. 80; ;
@ A CouRle oats $26; p Proctor
printing $2l.50; l. A Lucus Il Son
mdss t2. 10; q p Iron Steel Works,
mdse. $3.50; Herbert Smith. mdse,
t427. 90; g q Gillette. mdse. s25. 45 !;
Col. johnson stamps and stationery
IS.
The ordinance asked by the Thomp-
son Land q Power Co. was ordered
passed TO each councilman for in
spsotion and the fixing of rates for al
water companies was postponed until
later.
An ordinance 'levying a tar for
municipal purposes was Tread and re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee
An ordinance was passed for the re-.
vision compilation and publication Of
all ordinances.
A report was read from County
Clerk Cheshire showing that the
city's assessed valuation amounted to
81, 422, no.
The City Auditor was instructed TO
hereafter file all important contracts
with the city In the County Clerk q
office.
1t was decided TO submit TO the
voters at the coming election the
proposition OF purchasing rock crusher
and steam roller the same not to cost
over $1,000.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-29
ARRESTS TO BE MADE
FOR ILLEGAL VOTING
"uch Interest Being Taken In
tho Approaching City Election
Registration Heavy

oiey election draws near interest in
the outcome becomes more intense
Already there are some rumors float
ing around viii ch would seem to in
dicate that the battle CT ballots mex
Monday may not be SO very tame after
all even though no primaries wer,
held.
Two OF the candidates which were
named for councilmeu, at the caucases,
held Tuesday evening. November 10,
as direced by the city council, did moi
qualify and are therefore out of the
race, entirely. These are Lincoln
Savage, in the Third Ward and W. J.
Stovall, in the Fourth. This leaves
an open field for Chas. Burkhalter, in
the Third and for Frank Fetsch. in
the Fourth.
As to who will be elected Mayor
seems to be somewhat doubtful,
friends of both Mayor Smith and Mr..
Hall claiming that their man viii
come out with the highest vote. How.
ever. there are some elements enter.
ing into the contest. which make the
results somewhat in doubt.
Registration has been unusually
brisk, City Recorder Clements hav-
ing as high as 20 per day during the
past week. The total registration is in
the neighborhood of 500. There are
those who claim that there has been
some illegal registration and they are
making preparations to challenge
such persons at the polls. Monday and
if said PARTIES are foond to have made
false regSltration, they will prosecute
them to the foil extent of the law. The
city ordinance governing such things
differs materially from the laws
which have to do with the state and a
national elections. No one who has
not been resident of the city Of
Grants Pass for period of six monhs,
just prior to the. holding of the elec.
tion is nowentitled to vote stthe same.
This provision has knocked many q
citi7ep out Of what he thought were
his rights, as he figured on the law
being like that governing The general
elections. The poll books have been
closely scanned by interested parties
and it looks as though there was
going to be some excitement to en-
liven the election day proceedings.
The election of T. P. Crsmer in the
First Ward. is conceded. as he has
no opposition. The same is true of
Chus Burkhalter, in the Third and OF
Frank Fetsch, in the Fourth, and so
the contest nsrrows down to the vote
in the second, where the friends of
the two candidates, DR.. W. W. Walker
and Jas. Tufts are lined up in good
fashion. 1t is alleged that that is the
ward where the most of the illegal
voting will likely take place.
The temperance people think that
much depends upon the results in that
Ward. If their man wins out, they
will claim majority of one in the
city council, but in case he fails OF
election, then they expect the council
will be a tie, whe1 it comes to voting
uuon matters of moral nature.
The results can only be guessed at
and nothing positive will be known
as to Who is chosen for Mayor or
alderman in the Second Ward, until
the polls have been closed Monday and
every vote 10 counted.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-29
WHERE MR.. HALL STANDS.

Since the publication OF Dr. Smiths
card in the Observer Of the 9th inst.
this paper has interviewed L. B. Hall
as to hi. position on the matter OF the
enforcement of the clause in the con-
tract between the city and the Water
a. Light Company, which provides
Continued on last page
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-29

A. L. Lovelaoe, representing "The
Stopers OF the World, "a mining mems
organization is in the city for the
purpose of .interesting the mining
men here In the proposition to or
ganize branch of the order here.
He tells the Courier that he has re.
ceived much encouragement here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-29

superintendent Turner: eve are
having lots of Reason for being in a
thankful frame Of mind. for the
schools OF Grants Pass have been do.
ing lots OF good work, the teachers all
pulling together nicely, and the
parents have shown their hearty co.
operation. -
. Continued on page Z
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-29
COUNTY WARRANTS ARE
CALLED BY TREASURER
County Official TAYLOR Finds He
Can Divide Cash With Hold
ors OF Warrants.

There are funds in the Treasury to
pay all warrants registered prior to
July 10th, 1904. Interest will cease
from this date. Nov. 30, 1907.
j. I. TAYLOR,
County Treasurer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-29

The entireDixon stock Of Dry goods,
shoes, underwear, hats, ETC.. is being
sold out at cost. l1-16 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-29

Furniture and Car
pets. Linoieums.
Lace Curtains, Por-
there's, Mattresses,
Pillows. Cots, Wall
Paper, Clocks,
Mirrors, Window
Shades, Pictures,
Picture Moulding.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-29
INDEPENDENTS BEATEN IN DEAL
wITHUNcLE SAM.
Will Exclude Nearly All Competitors
OF the Standard for Reason that
Oil Furnished by Independent Conc
Germs Has Proved Unsatisfactory.

Resenting the criticism by inde-
pendent dealers that the navy depart
ment was excluding all except the
Standard Oil company from present
Ing bids to be opened next Tuesday
for oil for the navy, officials of the
bureau OF supplies and accounts de-
clared Sunday that while there was
no desire to exclude Independent or
small dealers, the department had
found it necessary to guard against
Purchasing such inferior oil as small
dealers have from time to time pro-
vided.
Complaints coming from heads Of
the different bureaus that machinery
Is being damaged by poor oil, and
that many contractors have provided
oil which has given much trouble,
have caused the bureau to adopt a
policy which gives each bureau chief
the privilege to name the kind of oil
he knows by experience to give salts
faction. This is not specially stipulat-
ed in the schedule for bids next Tues
day, but it is known the department
Will adhere to this policy.
81 Although this will exclude nearly
all small and independent oil dealers
from competing with the Standard Oil
c6mpany, which has provided oil CIV
ing satisfactory results, it is declared
a necessary course.
r In view of the importance of the
bids, which are to supply $4,000 gal
Ions of oil, much deliberation was giv-
en- to the question of specifications.
The 794,00 gallons will be taken in
lots, of 100000, $4,000, 145,OO0 and
two lots of $4,000 gallons each. @
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-29
BREWERS WILL SHUT SALOONS
Indiana Makers to Quit the RetatI
Business,

Under an agreement entered into
by nearly every brewer in Indiana the
brewery saloon in Indiana will soon
become thing of the past. Accord
ing to the agreement, the brewers Will
cease the establishment of saloons
in all the cities Of the state, and those
now in existence will be closed as
soon as the licenses expire.
For several years the competition
has been so great among brewers that
they established saloons where the
saloonkeeper agreed to sell their beer,
and in case Of remOnstrances the brew
ers were obliged to take upon them
selves the burden of the defense. A
great deal of prejudice against them
as a class was thus engendered, and
they have determined to abandon the
practice in order to cOnciliate the tenn
perence element which is closing so
many saloons It is estimated that the
agreement between the brewers will
result in closing 1000 saloons in the
cities Of the state.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-29

a Wonderful Device Which Records
Conversation

machine that stores up telephone
conversation and delivers it to the
proper person at any time, either a
day or a century after it is recorded.
is one of the many strange devices
that will be seen at the national busi-
ness shows to be held in New York
and Chicago this year. When firm
or an individual calls up, if there is
no one in the office to answer the call,
this device raises the arm that holds
the receiver and by means of a record
notifies the person Of that fact and
states further that the conversation
will be recorded if talked into the
transmtter at the other eni. A mes
sage is talked into the telephone and
recorded. Others are recorded in the
same manner, the number that can
be taken being limitless. When the
office man returns to his desk he takes
up the phone. turns a small switch,
the record reels backward automatic
ally, the machine begins to talk and
delivers every message just as it was
left
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-29
JEwELER TOUCHED FOR $1,000
Two Smooth Thieves Carry OF yalu-
able Diamonds,

Representing themselves as wealthy
tourists who were staying in the city
for a few days, two we'll dressed, mid
die aged men succeeded in making
away with $1,000 in mounted dia-
monds at Appleton, Wis, as the re-
suit of bold ruse. The police were
notified within twenty minutes after
the ROBBERY but have no clue as yet.
The men walked into the Kemp
jewelry store and were waited upon
by Henry Marks, the only clerk in the
establishment at the time. Choosing
articles that were in show cases some
distance apart, the two kept the clerk
going back and forth. Several per-
sons in the back part of the store, and
also Marks himself, saw the taller of
the two men reach over and open the
diamond case Marks took the tray
from the mans pocket and the gentle
manly thief laughingly said Those
diamonds are very accessible; would
advise you to safeguard them"
With little more banter, while
passing the matter off as joke, show
ing the clerk how easily he could be
victimized. the men left. Five min
utes later Marks took stock in the dia-
mond case and found six mounted
rings missing.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-29
TIE UP BEEF WAGONS.
Strike Threatens to Cut or Gotham
Meat Supply.


Deliveries of the meat from the To-
cal packing houses in New York were
completely halted Friday by the 400
wagon drivers who went on strike
Thursday evening. Not a delivery
wagon Of the wholesale butchers was
moved during the early morning
hours. The strikers said that only
trains was being delivered, and that
the drivers who hauled that may be
called out on strike. With a stop
page of deliveries from the meat
trains the city would be quickly af-
fected by meat famine.
Police reserves were stationed in
the packing house district, on the west
side of the city, but no disorders were
reported.
Inside employees of the slaughter
houses were at work Friday, while
the heads OF the affected plants were
busy preparing to break the strike,
which was called without warning by
the drivers. The companies, it was
said would import strike breakers If
necessary
Agents Of the Cudahy, Morris, Ar
mour and Swift packing companies
said that their big refrigerating plants
on the west side, where dressed beef
is received from the west and distrib-
uted, were not affected by the strike,
as customers sent their own wagons
for the meat as usual.
Half a dozen strikers held up de-
livery wagon of the New York Butch
ers' Dressed Meat company and at
tempted to drag superintendent
Brown and his driver off the wagon.
was police captain, tackled the strik-
ers and put them TO fight.