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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
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SYNOPSIS.

U,,is+on 2 poor ranchm2n,
George " and cultured, searcAeE LOT
tigh-mlhNuleeEir from his ranCh-the Lazy
cattle mlsSI mr6eoded spot in the rivers pea
S. Un a nave been an island hao Iite
that Wouiqh onn at high wafer. ne nlS,
Missouri hand of horse thieves enSaSGf1
covers ., q over brands on catu'; nc
In wofN near enough 10 note the Chdns
ereepss the Three Bars oF9tu Oh O,ro
ins " If the 81. r." brand Fau' .. NV
seer II the rich owner, OF lhe ..ns III of
iau ." Is informed OF the ope'd hnnI If If
i sli' Gang of cattle tnleveSTpat oc Gl'Q who
outlaws ra ,' defied the law and authori-
tng aatTy em0h county, South DAKOTA;
ties o. ia struck with the beauty OF
iahsioioun ,nmonly known as "F itiistoh 5
MARY t GUI" Louise Dale, an expert
Mle snn,n,oqranher. who had followed
court s.I"O Judge hammond Dale, from
per unt f. the "Dakotahs, and VINO
the n edT. with him at Wind CITY. IS
m,mS bv the county attorney,
r ps1lbord Gordon, to come to KEENAN, ana
k En testimony in the preliminary
s tsS of Jesse Black: jim MuhSon' IL,
nsstims at the train for Louise, loohS
', herd of cattle BENG sn!Ppeu o ~
BIZ pro" we'll w. known emery" steer be-
My, to his employer of the Three
iohstsas ro NJ Munson and Louise start
baISy or,ab Crowds assemble in Justice
l Isn n1R McAllister's court for the
J james hearing. Jesse Black springs
Ee e srot nf many great surprises, WAVING
us niH atinn. Through Jake Sanderson,
rAar,h of the cattle gang, he nae
l osrnsd that the steer Mag" had been re
severed sa.,,T and thus saw the uselessnesS o
sUss; AGAINST being bound over. Cont,
p .stornsv Gordon accompanies Louis
A A.IN on her return to Wind City. Will
gsiT stands in the light in his doc
', n;0bt a shot is fred at him. The hous
i. Stacked and battle ensues betWee
WHiston and his daughter, on one s1d'
sn5 tbe outlaws on the other. Inc nous
4 sst on fire. AS an outlaw raises MS rli'
n shoot Williston a shot from an ur
Known source pierCes his arm ana III
rae falls to the ground. Aid has come I
Winston, but he and his daughter, al
eantured and borne away by the Outlaw
lin Munson late at night heard the shot
sasovered the attack on WillistOn's hOus
trr,iad 10 the Three Bars ranch and sun
s,oned Langford and his brave men to tf
tsscIp. It was Langf0rd who fired the sht
which saved Williston's life. Langtot
rsscues Mary from her CaptOr. Langfoi
takps Mary to the home Of Mrs. Whit
Her arm has been broken by shot. 81
crows delirious and receives medical a
Isntlon. The party search in vain Il
WilIston. Louise comes to nurse Mar
VIIDst0n Is given up for dead. 3
meager evidence is obtainable again
Jesse Black, and it is concluded that q
case must be fought out on the SO
question of Mag
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
CHAPTER XllI.-ContiMed.

There was full calender that term,
and the close of the first week found |
the court still wrestling with Grimm
al cases. with that of Jesse Black yet
unealled. Gordon reckoned that
Blacks trial could not possibly be
taken up until Tuesday or Wednes-
day OF the following week. Long be-
fore that, the town began filling up
for the big rustling case. There were
ether rustling cases on the criminal
docket, but they paled before this one
where the suspected leader of gang
vas on trial. The interested and the
curious did not mean to miss any part
Of 1t. They began coming in early in
the week. They kept coming the re-
mainder of that week and Sunday as
we'll. Even as late as Monday, de-
hyed range riders came sCurrying In,
leaving the cattle mostly to shift for
themselves. The Velpen aggregation,
better informed, kept to its own side
Of the river pretty generally until the
Sunday, at least, should be past
The fats southeast of town became
the camping grounds for those unable
70 md quarters at the hotel and who
lived too far out to make the nightly
ride home and back in the morning.
they were tempted by the unusually
MID weather. These were mostly In
dams and half-breeds, but with a good.
" sprinkling of cowboys Of the
tougher order. Camp-fires spotted the
plain, burning redly at night. There
vas plenty Of drift-wOod to be had fol
'ne hauling Blanketed Indians squat
led and smoked around their fires-a
revival OF an Older and better day fol
mem. Sometimes they stalked ma
lestically through the one street O
he town.
The judicial party was safely housed
IN the hotel, with the best service !
was possible for the management t,
give in this busy season of congeSteC
patronage. 1t was impossible to &C
eOmmodate the crowds. Even the OF
nee was damned with cots at night
Mary Wtlliston had come in from
whites to be with Louise. She wa
physically strong again, but eve
strangely quiet, always somber-eyed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
The AVERAGE Teacher.

THE average teacher" says the f.
U. Guide, in the country school Is not
cut out for the work. So many or
them emphasize all trades and probes
sions, and the possibilities OF the same
excepting that of farming, and they
never think of teaching the farmers
sons and daughters that there are as
great possibilities in agriculture as IN
civil engineering or in a profession,
provided the same study, time and at
tention is given this industry. Every
Dupil in your school can not become a
lawyer, doctor, merchant or mechanic
many of them-in fact, the majority
of them-must follow agriculture
Then why not teach them all the ne"
ideas Of the art and science, OF TINS
the greatest of business occupations:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

had heard was prejudiced partisan 7
How could it be otherwise where feel |
ing ran so high-where honest men
mostly felt resentment against the
man who dared to probe the wound
without extracting the cause of it, and
a hatred ana fear cQriOusly intermin,
gled with admiration of the outlaw
whose next move after obtaining his
freedom might be to cut out of the
general herd, COWS of their own
brands-Where tainted men. officers
or cowmen, awaited developments
with a consuming interest that was
not above manipulating the lines OF
Justice for their own selfish ends?
Yet, despite the obstacles in the way,
Gordon was determined to have an I'M
prejudiCed jury in so far as it lay in
human power to seat such a one in the
box. So he worked, and worked hard.
Court adjourned that evening with
the juty-bOX filled. The states friends
were feeling pretty good about it.
LangfOrd made his way into the bar
where Gordon was standing apart. He
passed an arm affeCtiOnately over his
friends shoulder.
You were inspired, Dick he said
Keep on the same.as you have begun
and we shall have everything our owr
way"
But the fire had died down in thu
young lawyers bearing.
I'm tired, Paul, dead tired" HI
said, YEARLY. Il wish it were over"
Come to supper-then you'll fee
better. You're tired out. 1t is
tough strain, isn't it," he said, cheer
lily, He was not afraid. He knew tn
fire would burn the brighter agai
when there was need of tin tn
morning.
They passed out of the bar togethe
At the hotel Mary and Louise Wer
already seated at the table in tn
dining room where the little party u
ually sat together when it was pc
sible to do so. Judge Dale had NJ
yet arrived. The landlady was in
1 worried dispute with Red SandersC
:; and a companion. The men WEI
/ evidently crOnies. They had the
-, eyes on two of the three vacant place
t at the table.
e But | tell you these places a
$ TAKEN" persisted the landlady, wi
5 served as headwaitreSs, when SUI
d services were necessary, which W
E not often. Her patrons usually to-
y and held possession Of things at thu
ee own sweet will.
" You bet they are" chimed in RI
" deliberately pulling out a chair ne
2, to Louise, who shivered in recog
Ie ton.
n Please" she began, in SIN
Re voice, but got no farther. Somethi
re in his bold, admiring stare Choked
. into silence.
e, You're a mighty pretty girl, If y
n. are a trottin' round with the TIL
OF Bars" he grinned. Plenty time
"a change your live"
.e Just move, will you" said Cord
ne CURLY, coming up at that nom
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
Phenomenon Explained.

A comparatively young man whose
mustache remained Jet black While
the hair on his head turned white ex'
planned the phenomenon by saying 1t
was because his lips enjoyed all the
good things of life and his head had
to suffer all the troubles
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

Small, comparatively, as is the WOOL
business, it is so organized that It's
selling is done in business way. so
about cotton-nit-bu day is break
ing
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

It seems that there are not no" So
many feeding chickens dry food a.
there was when it was first proposed
Mans who adopted it have not return
II . the former moist system. lhey
have now abandoned it entirely or use
2 combination of the two systems.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

The mean man can't work long as
a Union man because the first 'lme
he sees a chance TO make a personal
gain at the general cost he does so.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

It is claimed that chicks will not
mature 50 rapidly for the early mar
ket as upon soft food, and their flesh
does not have that soft white appear
ance if fattened on dry food only.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

You cant pull yourself up by your
bootstraps, neither can you grow any
bigger without getting some new SUD
stance into you.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

Don't worry about your court mouse
If you have to pull cotton through mud
belly deep to get to it. Let those VINO
inhabit it worry about it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

Did you ever try putting in day or
two lust fixing up around the place.
BY George, it makes a wonderful Oil
ference. Try it once in awhile.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

When it is raining so deucedIy per
sistently that you can't do anything
else, get out your split log drag.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

Nothing is easier than to feed away
ones profits. 1t can be done in so
many ways that the inexperienced
usuaIlv do more Or less Of it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
IN some instances where focks have

rec <,ad little care for years The
has Developed the survival OF the Ut
fest until there has grown up nee"
Of outy the very strongest and nlo''
h,rdy These when pure make nhe
breeders.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

When the sun shines make hay;
when it is too rainy for anything else
make split-loS roads.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

The results of cross-treeding is be
ing abandoned because they are un
satisfactory. A cross from TWO ioit
HOODS is often not much better than
a scrub.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
farmers EDUCATIONAL !
AND
COOPERATIVE union
- OF AMERICA

All the laws on earth will not help q
poor crop.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-06
GRANTS PASS DEBATERS
ARE AGAIN SUCCESSFUL
They Vanquish the Ma rshfield
Team and are Now Resdy
for Other Conquests.

Again have the Grants Pass High
school debaters demonstrated that they
Are the People, this time defeating
the Marshfield team, Friday evening,
before large audience, at Roseburg.
The personnel of the opposing trios
was as follows: Grants Pass, Miss
Olwen Hughes, Errol and herbert
Gilkey, while Marshfield was repre-.
sented by Ruth Smith, Marjorie
Cowan and Eric Bolt.
Judges we're selected from Roseburg
and we're: Judge ]. w. Hamilton,
Attorney Dexter Rice and City Supt.
L. l.. Baker. They had no trouble in
unanimously awarding the decision to
the Grants Pass speakers, who won
great praise for their splendid efforts.
This gives Grants Pass High school
the championship,,of Southern Oregon
and now the home team will try con-
olusions with the Lebanon team
which has carried off the honors in
the central district. This contest
will occur in about FIVE weeks, when
Proportional Representation in the
State Legislature. phase of the. in
iative and referendum question is to
be the theme considered.
The winning of these honors reflects
great credit upon the training which
is being given its pupils by the High
school Of this city and no more valu-
able advertising of the community
could possibly be desired. Many citi.
zens felt like getting out in Satur-
days rain and joining the High
school scholars who we're at the depot.
ready to welcome the victors with the
yell and other expressions of enthus.
iasm. for they realized that it was an
event Of much Importance to the city
and county to have these young
orators capture such high honors.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-06
FRUIT INSPECTOR AFTER
CARELESS FRUIT GROWERS
He Finds II Absolutely Necessary
to Invoke Aid of tho Law
In This Matter.

"Yes. l am going to be forced to
take drastic measures with some fruit
growers of the county who persist in
failing to comply With the law re-.
garding the spraying Of their fruit
trees" said County Fruit Inpsector II.
D. EisinApn. to the Courier reporter
and then he resumed:
''It is not . matter Of choice with
me. l have given those people ample
time, notifying them along last fall
and now that they have entirely ig.
nored my warning, will have to step
in and let the law take care Of their
cases..
Mr.. Eismann will proceed to at
once carry out this plan of action, and
he will see to it that orchards that
are otherwise In fair condition are
thoroughly sprayed and then where
the trees are very bad, he will have to
have them cut down. And the owners
of those orchards will have to foot
the bill The law makes it obligatory
upon the Inspector to do this work
aud the costs are to become a fir,t lien
upon the title to the property thus in.
volvsd.
And inspector kismann will next
turn his attention to the trees here in
Grants Pass and to those in the
towns Of this county which have not
been sprayed. He states that much Of
the trouble comes from this source,
the people in town failing to comply
with the law and evidently not real.
izing that they must do this work.
too, Inspector Eismsnn thinks that
the coming season is going to be q
most excellent one for the fruit
growers Of Josephine county. but he
believes that the results would have
been much more gratifying, had every
grower realized the importance Of
joining in the spraying campaign.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-06
CITY S0L0NS TRANSACT
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS
Common Council Holds Regular
Session and Attends to
Many Matters.

At last nights meeting Of the city
council. Counilmep Tufts and Coburn
made a report of their findings regard
ing street paving. They visited both
Portland and Eugene, and after taking
many pointers they concluded that
either asphalt or bitulithic pavements
are the only kind for Grants Pass and
they advise that the city attorney be
authorized to proceed with the mat
ter Of getting the voice of the people
on the matter.
A report of the Light Committee
was to the effect that the voltage be-.
tween the hours Of 10 and II a. m.
was found to be from 10S to l15.
The. property committee. reported
that things at the oity park were in
good condition and they recommend
ed that the salary of the Park Super.
intendent be increased from 500 to
$65 per month from March to Octo.
Der 10. Tho Water Committee re-
ported that a fire hydrant had been
ordered installed at the corner Of Pine
and Burgess streets. They also re-.
ported having received an offer to ice
the drinking fountain the W. G T.
U. ladies propose erecting, at SIN
cents per 100 pounds to June lst, and
then. IL the city goes dry" the price
10 to be raised to rs cents. But the
Rogue River Water Co., would not
submit any offer as to special rates
for said fountain.
The committee having in hand the
matter Of the city's purchasing the
waterworks system. reported that they
had thus far been unable to secure
the services OF compstent engineer
to investigate the proposition. Quite
= grist Of bills were passed upon and
ordered paid. Mr.. Wells. who has
the street sprinking contract was
given until the next meeting of the
council in which to furnish another
bondsmsn.
An ordinance was. passed for side
walk on east side of 4th street. from
H to Bridge street.
An ordinance fixing the water rates
was read twice aud was then referred
to the Water Committee.
The matter Of lateral sewer on
Main street. between Gilbert Greek
and Pine street was referred to the
Sewer Committee with power to act.
An adjournment to next Tuesday even
ing, March 10 was then taken.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-06
MANY PEOPLE ARE NOW
AFTER RAILROAD LANDS
Filing Their Applications With
tho Josephine County Clerk
Right Along

What seems to be widespread
movement to force the railroad tc
disaorge some of its extensive land
holdings in this state. is cropping out
here in Josephine county. The best
evidence and what looks like rather
strong proof is the fact that many
people are fling formal offers, where
in they have picked out the land they
desire and they tender the Oregon
California Railroad Co., pay for same
at the rate of s2.5O per acre.
Quite q number of such documents
have JUS. been fled for record, in the
office Of County Clerk Cheshire, the
land in question being located in the
neighborhood OF Waldo and the loca-
ters all hail from Chehalis county,
Washington state.
Another significant fact worthy Of
notice is that these papers are being
placed on record at the request Of S.
C. Stone, who recently came here
from the Puget Sound country and
who is supposed to be giving the
northerners some pointers regarding
the matter in question.
The plans used are all alike and are
printed. The clause of Importance
reads this way: "And for the pur-
pose of making such purchase do
hereby promise and agree to pay said
sum ale said company for the pur-
chase of said land now or at any time
hereafter and do hereby make tender
thereof and demand the execution and
delivery of such deed.
Evidently the Washingtonisus have
obtained "huuch" from some source
and it remains to be seen how they
will succeed in getting hold of some
very choice land which the big corpo.
ration has heretofore refused to sell
at any figure.
The outcome of the matter will be
awaited with much interest by many
people who are hoping that the at
tempt to thus force the octopus to re-
lease these lands from its grasp will
be successful.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-06
OREGON'S BIG BOOSTER
COMING NEXT WEEK

Everybody in Oregon knows of
"Tou" Richardson, the great Port
land Booster" for his gooo work for
all parts of the STATE, as secretary of
the Portland Commsrc al Club has
been most effective.
Well, that gentleman is going to
nav Grants Pas visit. When the
members of the local Commercial
Club heard that Mr. Richardson WAS
to be in the city next Wednesday,
they hastily decided TO postpone their
regular monthly meeting, which was
sch, duled Tor next Tuesday evening
and have it Wednesday evening,
The coming Of Mr.. Richardson to this
city at this particulsrtime is an event
of more than passing Importance and
the knowing ones hint that he viii,
have some mighty interesting infor'
nation to impsrt to the members Of
the Commercial Club next Wednesday
evening. Hence it is Of the utmost
importace that every member make
On effort to be in attendance.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-06
CRADLE SONGS WERE
VERY ENTERTAINING

The entertainment given at the
opera house, Friday evening, again
very clearly demonstrated the fact
that the lsoies Of the Bethany Presby-
terian church are adopts in the line of
getting up enjoy able affairs of this
nature. 1t was "Cradle Songs Of
Many Nations, in which 60 children
participated for the first part Of the
program aud Fashion, lively
character sketch in two acts ended
the delightful evenings pleasures.
The little tots had been very
Thoroughly drilled by Mesdames II.
G. Kinney and W. L. Ireland, and
rendered their parts in pleasing
manner, bringing hearty applause
from the appreciative audience. 1t
was remarkable the way the little
ones went through tue entire perfor-
nance. without single hitch aud
this reflected much credit upon those
who had them in charge.
In the two act character sketch, the
NJ sses Gladys Archer, Marion Clarke.
Lydia White, Helen Clarke, Lscosta
bsngum, Gertrude Parker and Lola
Rheko I won much we'll merited ap-
plsuse for their clever acting. They
displayed much talent Of a high order
and the nresentation of this interest
ing play elected much isvo al lie
comment. The rendition Of two
choice numbers, ''Luoretia Borgia,
and Jolly Robbers, by the Grants
Pass orchestra formed no email part
of the musical treat of tue evening.
Mssdames F. W. Van Dyke, Thos.
Williams. T. p Crsmer. Gro. S. Cal.
houn. H. S. Prescott. G. W. Crsmer,
n. P. Dodge aud Geo. II. Parker.
were the committee having general
supervision Of the costuming of the
participants in the entertainments and
they are to be congratu lated upon the
successful manner in which the affair
went off. There was nothing lacking
to make it an unqualified success
Aud the finances we're pretty good
too, despite the fact that the weather
was most inclement. something lik'
SIS, clear Of all expenses being real
lied.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-06
LADIES-Have you used the Rest
Room at Gibson'si II not, why
notf Its yours.
ROUSING TEMPERANCE
RALLY AT W0ODVILLE

Editor Courier: Please announce
through the columns of your paper,
that Mr.. j. r. Knodell will speak
to the people of Woodville on the
subject Of Temperance on the even.
ing of March IS, 1908. He will be ac-
companied by one or two other
speakers, and We hope to have with
us, also, quartet Of good singers
from Medford. We seldom have an
opportunity of hearing such an elo-
quent speaker as Mr.. Knodsll, to say
nothing Of the fns singing promised.
80 come one sDd..all, and hear clear,
logical address on an important sub.
ject. The temperance sentiment in
this community is steadily gaining
ground. due largely, no donbt. to tn,
earnest efforts Of our pastor, Rev
Day, who devotes the first SabbAti
evening OF each month to special worl
along that line.
Correspondent.