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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12


NJ. D. Bouseman, who has farm
near Wilderville, WAS iu Grants Pass
Monday. Mr. Bousmsn along with
his other farm interests has band of
66 Angora goats. He finds them as
profitable as any other stock he can
keep for they take little feed aud care
and in addition to the returns from
mohair and nation they do good work
in clearing brush land. For the past
year the total expense for hay and
other needs has been not over 90
cents head and had the coyotes not
made raid on the kids this spring
the band would have netted him q
profit Of fully 25 per cent on the in.
vestment. He shot and killed one
coyote and wounded another aud that
ended the loss from that cause.
A rural telephone system for Fruit
dale district, recently inaugurated by
Fruitdale Grange, will be in opera
tion next week and then the enter
prising residents of that promising
fruit district will be in telephone
communication with Grants Pass and
with the other sections of Josephine
county having rural telephones.
The Grange telephone committee.
composed of q. A. Hamilton, Prof.
R. R. Turner and Robert Huck, hav.
ing secured sufficient subscribers to
warrant the installing of telephone
system for Fruitdale and having Or
dered the telephones s.and wire, called
a meeting Tuesday evening at the
Fruitdale school house of the sub
scribers for the purpose of effecting a
permanent organization. As organ
lied the company is to be know rs
the Fruitdsle Mutual Telephone
Company and the chosen are G.. A.
Hamilton. president. e. H. Wise,
vice president. Walter Coutant secre.
tary aud treasurer, and g. A. Hamil.
ton, e. H. Wise. Walter Coutant.
81. c. Bateham and w. Fl. Kincaid,
directors.
In order to have first-clsss service
two lines will be built to Grants
Pass For the present there will be
IS phones for the two lines but 1t is
likely that by fall there will be 20 or
moro in she system. Those now on
the list as subscribers are G. A. Ham.
ilton, Prof. r. r. Turner. f. A.
Clements. E. H. Wise. Walter Coutant,
E. II. Bateham. Henry Huck. Robert
Huck, Alonzo Jones, Churchill &
Engles, W. II. Kincaid. J.H. Wardrip
and Il. B. Riggs. The work of in
stalling the wire and telephones was
begun this week and 1t is expected to
have the system In working order
early next week.
Both Fruitdale and Wilderville
Oranges will meet on Saturday even.
ing OF this week. II is expected that
a full attendance OF the memb, rs will
be had and especially Of Wilderville
Grange % several matters of import
ance connected with the celebration
on the Fourth Of July will be up for
consideration.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

with the work they have in hand aud
are working with will to make the
celebration a splendid success.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

Mrs. 81. Q. Bateham, chairman of
the committee on music announces
that America" and "Colu bmis ths
Gem of the Ocean" will be sung by
the audience as a part Of the exercises
in the program. That these grand
old patriotic songs may be well rem.
dered she requests that the members
OF all the Oranges in the county prsc.
tice on them. The committee on
music are making every effort that the
musical features of the program shall
be of high order and embrace both
vocal and instrumental. All the other
committees are making good progress
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

On Saturday of this week is the
date fixed for putting in order the
grounds where is to be held the
Grange celebratio, .on the Fourth. of
July. The location selected is ON
Slate creek near wilderville. The
grove is one of the finest. largest and
clesnest in Rogue River Valley and
it contains a large spring that will
afford an ample supply of cold, pure
water. All who are interested in
making this celebration one of the
most enjoyable ever held in this
valley, whether they are grangers or
not are invited to come Saturday and
assist in the preparation of the
grounds. AS there will be much work
to do in cleaning fairgrounds, erecting
speakers platform, seats and other de-
tails all are expeced to come in the
morning. And as all the committees
are to meet on that day the ladies are
to come too. Reports from all the
committees will be called for and ar.
rangements made for carrying out any
further details that may be required to
make every feature lof the celebration
a complete success. In addition to
the meeting of the committees and the
work of putting the grounds in order
the day will be made a social gather
ing and to add to the pleasure of the
event. all will bring their lunches and
dinner be eaten 10 the grove.
The state herald., 1908-06-19
GENERAL NEWS.

The revolution In Yunuan and South
China ih becoming serious
The report of great steel combination
IN England with capital 1T t375,000
600 % now denied by many firms said
To- have been connected with H.
The bin 10 place telephone and tolo
graph companies under tho Jurisdiction
uf tho Public Service Commission waH
defeated In tho NeW York Assembly.
% 90 30.
Raymond Hitchcock. tho actor. tried
In New York city for nn alleged ns.
fnult upon two young girlH. waH ne.
quilted by tho jury There are other
indictments against him.
Subscriptions fur fg5,UoO. 900 Of tho
SO 100000 bond issue ~ tho Union Pa.
clfir Railroad Company closed Raur
day Ia Now YORK city Tho amount
was heavily uYoraubHrriboi
Tho Irene H.. having failed 90 hpr
pear within tho time limit. tho AilHn
Craig Ia winner " the cup IN the ocean
motor race from GraNrHrnd bay To
Hamilton hhfbor bermuda, for the
second time
There were fewer deaths. proportion
atoly IN Nrw York last week. accord
Ing 10 the health department, than In
any previous weak in The history ni
the city. the death rate reaching thr
now low record NJ ilii por 1000,
Mrs, Hugh Mclaughlin. widow OF The
Democratic leader NJ brooklyn, has
boon created q papal mafrhlonetu by
Pope Plus X
King Edward un board the ROYAL
yacht Victoria aud Albert. aud accom-
panied by Queen Alexandra. pfnrraa
Victoria and % large suite. mot with d
great reception Hl klrl. Germany. Sun
day
gins 10 The cause N higher edura
ti1H In the United Hihtna within tho
last twelve months total t2JtgI.5g2
This information has been obtained
by the general education board uf New
York city
The state herald., 1908-06-19
HOMESTEAD
ENTRIES VOID
IMPORTANT DECISION OF LAND
OFFICE IN GRAND VAL
LEY CASE.
COLLISION CHAR G ED
SETTLERS NOT PERMITTED TO
TRADE LAND IN HoMESTEADS
FOR WATER.

Grand Junction, Colo.-That the
Redland Irrigation and Power Com
pany. sl,000,000 corporation backed
by some of the most prominent and in
fluential business men of Grand June
ton. conspired to defraud the govern
ment out of 5000 acres of rich agri-
cultural land in the Grand valley, and
must relinquish its holding is the eff
feet of decision by Receiver Gordon
Kimball and Register Bryson p. Blair
of the United States Land Office.
The decision sustains the contest of
fourteen local parties, who made the
affidavit charging fraud. These were
filed year ago. Among those in
volved in the company's dealings are
d. T. Stone, cashier of the Union
Trust and Banking Company of this
city: A. ]. McCune. FORMER state en-
gineer; Robert A. Orr. a wealthy fruit
grower; Frank d. Kiefer of Fruita and
II. F. Piatt, a millionaire of Lansing,
Michigan.
The decision of the land office, It is
said. lays the promoters of the com.
pany liable to investigation by the fed.
eral grand jury, and it was intimated
sometime ago that II the contest were
hNHldllfhs TIE ltutldl dulNOIlllts
would take hand in the matter. The
decision is in the cases OF w. Guy
Boyer against Julia McCme and thir-
teen other contesturs and contestees.
In the decision the land officers say:
I'VE find that the said entries were
not made in good faith for the sole use
md benefit OF said entrymen, but at
the instigatlon and for the use and
benefit OF the said promoters and the
officers Of the Redland Irrigation and
Power Company, and therefore, under
the law. said entries are not entitled
to stand on record. In view of the
foregoing we therefore recommend
that the entries be cancelled subject
To the right OF appeal"
The cOntestors claim that the Red.
lands company. which has erected a
million-dollar power plant for the pur-
pose Of supplying water to the land
entered into colluslon with the entry
men TO secure possession of the major
portion Of the land filed upon.
II is said that only 2S0 acres out OF
total of i,iSO filed upon were TO re-
main in the hands OF the entrymen,
each securing twenty acres, the bal
ance OF 1900 acres TO go TO the com.
pany for furnishing water. which is
held to be violation OF the law
The state herald., 1908-06-19
Yuma County Land Suit.

Denver.-Yuma county land to the
value Of between $4,000, 900 and 1000.
900. is Involved In a suit filed In the
federal court by Charles Il. Gibson Of
Boston, against the Empire Ranch &
Cattle Company. While the Immediate
suit concerns only $50 acres Of dry
land, II successful IL will be followed
by several similar legal actions against
the present holders, and viii result in
about 100 quarter sections changing
hands.
In his complaint Gibson. through Al.
torncy John i. Mail. alleges that the
treasurer of Yuma exceeded his author.
ity and sold land already disposed OF
when he let the Empire Company have
Il At something like 90 cents TO 10
cents per acre, Al that time the land
was considered practically worthless.
II is understood that the defendants
will fight the case through TO the su.
pfeme Court Of the United States II
necessary on the validity of tax titles
The state herald., 1908-06-19
HER DESTINATION IN DOUBT.
Little Girls Remark Not compIimen.
tary to Grandma.

Ethel is Of the mature age of FIVE
Recently her grandmother concluded
that it devolyed on her TO instruct the
child in religious matters.
You must be good girl, Ethel"
she said. Then you will go to heaven
when you die"
Ethel seemed scarcely pleased with
this reward for exceptional conduct
Don't you want to so TO heaven"
asked grandma, with look of re-
proach.
"oh, don't know" temporized
Ethel. Il guess not"
why not?" demanded grandma,
severely.
Because maybe couldn't get out"
answered Ethel.
You wouldn't want to get out" re.
piled grandma
oh, yes, ! should" returned Ethel,
with conviction.
NO" argued grandma, you would
not Why should you want TO get out
of heaven?"
Why" answered Ethel. II guess I'd
want TO go and see You once in a
while, wouldn't I?"-Woman's Hope
Companion.
The state herald., 1908-06-19
WESTERN NEWS,

Floods at Guthrie, Oklahoma, com
pletely demoralizcd the train service.
At one time not one of the six roads
entering Guthrie We're in operation.
William White, a farmer, was killed,
several farmhOuses were destroyed
and property damage resulted from a
tornado which passed near WatonSa
Monday night.
Senator Robert NJ Toilette has an.
nounced that Henry +. Cochems of
Milwaukee will place him in nomina-
tion for the presidential candidacy at
the Republican national convention.
William J. Bryan, 1t is reported from
Lincoln, will not go to Louisiana in
response to an invitation sent from
New Orleans. Bryan has planned to
rest at Fairyiew and probably will not
leave the state for more than a month.
Unofficial estimates made by those
in charge Of the school census indi-
cate that Chicago now has a pOpula-
tion of about 2.14O,0OO. The total pop
ulatiOn reported in the census Of 1904,
when the last general school census
was taken, was 1,7l4,lii,
About 1000 people were driven from
their homes Tuesday in North Topeka
by the flood in the Kaw river. The
major portion found shelter in Topeka
proper where the auditorium, school
buildings and private homes were op-
ened 10 them. No loss Of life has been
reported, but there has been much
property loss.
There are 100000 railroad ties
along the CnCampment Brush, Doug
las and French creeks being driven By
the spring freshcts down TO the North
Platte river and then to Tie Siding, on
the Union Pacific in Wyoming, from
which point they will be distributed to
the various Hartman roads. These
ties are valued at about 40 cents each.
A new feature Of the trip to the ma
tional Democratic convention at Den
yer has been decided upon by the
Tammany executive committee. Il
has been arranged that the trains On
route TO Denver will stop over two
hours at Kansas City and Omaha,
July 5th. to allow the Tammhnyiics TO
go TO church.
Colonel Henry Watterson OF Louis.
Vile was In Lincoln on the 10th inst,
the guest Of W. j. Bryan at Fairylew.
In an interview he said: Il have nc
ccptod Bryan as the inevitable candi.
date Of the Democratic party and he
Will be nominated on the first ballot.
think Bryan is stronger than ever
before aud has much bcttor chance
to win
The electrolytic smelter OF the Bos.
ton a Montana, one Of the AmalEam.
nted Copper companies, will be- closed
down for two months, during which
time the Boston A Montana mines In
Butt" will remain closed unless ar
rangemonts can be made 20 handle the
ore OF the company at Anaconda. Five
thousand men are affected by the
shutdown.
A detachment of soldiers surprised
n band OF fifteen night riders who
were In the act Of destroying tobacco
beds ON the farm OF Ephriam Martin
near HiCtt, Ohio, Wednesday. A
pitched battle cnsuod. the riders fin.
ally fleeing upon their horses. \ sur.
vey of the field did not show any
blood spots, indicating that any person
was injured, II is expected a number
OF arrests will be made ms result OF
evidence secured By the soldiers.
The state herald., 1908-06-19
TWO ToPGRs."
A Teachers Experience.

My friends call me The Postum
Preacher 90 writes Minn. school teach.
or, because preach the gospel OF
Postum everywhere | go, and have
been the means OF llbcratlng many
'coree'pot slaves
Il don't care what they call me 30
long na | can help others 20 see what
they lose by sticking to coffee. and
can show them the way TO steady
nerves clear brain and general good
health by using Postum.
While "A school Girl drank coffee
and had ilts Of trembling aud went
through nieEo OF nervous prostration,
which took mo three years TO rally
from
Mother coaxed me 10 use Postum,
but ! thought coffee would give mo
strength So things won't and when
] married ! found my husband and I
were both coffee ioperH. and can
hympathlEe with n driinkard who tries
to leave on his cups.
AT last In sheer desperation I
bought n package Of Postum. followed
directions about boiling II. served Il
win good cream. and asked my hus.
band how he liked the coffee
We each drank three cups apiece.
ana what n Satisfied feeling II left. our
conversion has lasted several years
and VIII continue M long a. we live.
Tor u has made un new-noryas are
steady. hppctlies good sleep sound
and refreshing"
There's n Reason" Name given By
Postum Co. battle Greek, Mich Read
The Road TO weilalle," IN pkra.
Ever read the above letter. a new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
The state herald., 1908-06-19
oolses AT WASHINGTON.

Tho secretary ~ tho Interior has
approved The Colorado school land IN
1nmnliY list 80 10. fnf 1868 acres of
land IA thr Denver district
The first application Tor approval
~ Tho organization ~ q national cur
fpnrY association under tho now A.
aNfrriBnd currency iaN was made
10 the Treasury Department by y,
Southland Parker president ~ the Ma.
tiunai Metropolitan bank. he chairman
~ The Washington Clearing House a.
EorlatiHn Ton banks arc necessary
10 form an association under the law.
The state herald., 1908-06-19
EIks a, Fort Collins.

Fort Collins. Colo.-The Elks OF
Colorado have had a good time at their
gathering here Pueblo won the conycn,
tion for 1903, Ouray Withdrawing In It's
favor, and Leadyillc won the prcsi,
doncy uf the association, H. l.. Holland
NJ Colorado Springs announced his can.
didacy for tho office of grand exalted
ruler At the national convention In
Dallas, Officers were elected na fol
lowfs President. Kenneth Fahnestock
ot Lradville. first vice president. Jerry
llalloran uf Victor, second vice preai.
dent, W, W. Rowen Of Ouray: third
Nlcn president H. g. Watson " Gree
Icy. secretary. W, ~, wheadon Of Den
Nufi treasurer. A. NJ. llawley OF Fort
Collins.
The state herald., 1908-06-19
STRONG ON THE PROPERTIES.
How Could She Be Expected to Ad-
dress Perfect Stranger

A traveller in the mountains OF Ten
nessee had been slowed away in the
best bed the cottage afforded. Late
In the night he was awakened by the
voice OF the paterfamilias addressed
TO the daughter. who was entertaining
company by the firesido
Mandy growled the old man, is
that young man there yit?"
Yep, pap"
rs he got his arm around yer
waist?"
yep. pap
'iou-all tell him TO take't away"
"Aw, ye tell him yerself, pap" re-
piled the girl, In n dull. lifeless voice.
He air n plumb stranger to me-
Success Magazine.
The state herald., 1908-06-19
Shot BY nsndIss. wa,shman.

nonyrr=A In Iunta dispatch tells
ul the shooting Of a, Nolasquez, a Mex
lean, by \, W Kennedy wAtchmnn
at the Santa fo coal yards. early Fri.
day morning Kennedy found volaH.
qucz In the yards and thought be- was
stealing coal. when RccoHtrd VolnH
aurE made a motion ~ II 90 draw a
revolver aud konnody shot him, caus.
inE instant death
Kennedy has No hands, but cnFs
ticd q revolver swinging In front ~
him aud 10 able 60 usr II hkillmily by
holding u In the Hlumps " hih hands
and pressing the stock against hlu
stomach
The rnfunrf'a jury found that Ken.
urdy shot In self defense
The state herald., 1908-06-19

More experiments with aufaplanos
and other nyins machines afr report
od ~ home and abroad And Prof
Alexander Graham liull iH quoted as
saying that nyinE machines have como
fa stay and that before long ihrY viii
have entered upon q 'ilmlilsaH nald ~
usefulness" As ans Indication N this
che professor expects 10 SEQ Tho
United States mail carried hY this
mrans before long n ali that 90 pre-
dirir1 cDmua iu pass says ihr Troy
tN ~ Times. there will be- some
thing remarkable doing In The near
future.
The state herald., 1908-06-19
a Dream.

Towne-Do you believe in drcams7
Browne-l used TO, but | don't any
more.
Towne-Not as superstitious as you
were. eh?
Browne-oh. II wasn't a question
OF superstition was in love with one
once, and she jilted me.
The state herald., 1908-06-19

T. A. Jackson ui Orchard aud W II.
Wilson oi Denver, have sold Ia d Den.
,ur company reservoir location m
teen miles nnfih uf Font MnfRnn Tho
company viii ba knnsu nH the Chain
NJ Lakes Reservoir 4 Ditch Company
auh viii ahiof about $500 ncfea
Amung tho aurrrHHiul candidates for
ih0 bachelor NJ Hfis degree ~ Dnn.
mouth opllrBr are Warren curfier.
Greeley, Colorado. John baldwin
Glaze aud Mason Avery tnNih. both
n Denver Glaze lH captain III tho
baseball team anu capthIned tho foot
bail team last faii
The state herald., 1908-06-19

The campaign agalnst anarchy goes
on satisfactorily. In a single week
Of last month the naturalization pa.
pcrs of i5i men suspected ~ auarchlr.
tic affiliations were revoked Ia Chi
cage. A. the men profess opposition
10 all forms ni government they have
mo- grievance In being denied pprtiri.
patton Ia this government
The state herald., 1908-06-19

When the last brewery Is being
torn down or turned into a breakfast.
food factory We shall hear tho dcposed
brewer yocIfemtlng that prohibition
does not prohibit So much for tho
power of habit
The state herald., 1908-06-19
No Loss.

First Doetor-we are afraid that
young Mr.. silliboy. the society pa
tlent. Is losing his mind.
Second Dltto-woll. keep Il quiet
and nobody will know the difference.
The state herald., 1908-06-19

A mooernte amount of ropejumping
is said to be very beneficial exercise.
The state herald., 1908-06-19

There is in Cincinnati q poet whose
wife does not become wildly excited
when he writes love poems and dcdi.
Gates them TO other women Some Of
our best poets will agree In tho opln.
son that this ID a handy kind Of wife
10 have around.
The state herald., 1908-06-19

a Cleveland man swung his right
on his wife because she had not
spoken to him for three months. Some
men never know a good thing when
they see it.
The state herald., 1908-06-19

In recent campaign Of The French
in Madagascar 1900 men were sent
10 the front, Of whom % were killed
in action and over 1000 pcrlshed from
prcycntable disease,
The state herald., 1908-06-19

London has 10000 empty houses.
The suburban movement and the ser.
want question are held responsible
Conditions are pretty much alike tho
world over.
The state herald., 1908-06-19

The new peace palace in Washing
ton is located some distance from con.
gFCss
The state herald., 1908-06-19

The medal for honesty goes to tho
man In La Crosse Wis. who hunted
up the heirs Of woman to whom he
had been owing a board bin for 20
years and paid Il In full.
The state herald., 1908-06-19

The United States produces nearly
5S per cent. more coal than Great
Britain
The state herald., 1908-06-19

one of the important duties ~ tho
next president will be- 10 appoint
members ~ the United States rus
promo court Tho chief Justice and
three other Justices have already
passed the age 1T 20 years. and ptlbs
ably thrlr places will have 10 be- illed
during the neRt administration, Many
voters will consider carefully what
tyBg Of men the various candidates for
the presidency viii be- iikrly 30 Hp.
point 20 the tribunal BY which tho
legislative Developments u IN. nation
are ultimately measured
The state herald., 1908-06-19

The dchator Of Columbia university
may have had other reasons than the
one which they disclosed for being
unwilling 20 permit the Cornell do.
bal"rH 10 make n young wumBn=une
uf the 'caedH'=a member pf the con.
testing team, The stated objection
was that Of sex; they did not care
20 debate against a woman. Since
'thon the young woman has won tho
first prize for oralory NJ Cornell, Ia
open competition with The mon.
The state herald., 1908-06-19

The total income Of the London bar
is put at c7SO.OOO a year. As there
are about $500 practiclnc members
the average income is C215.
The state herald., 1908-06-19

1t Us better 10 hunt mp some Girl
you went 10 school with and ask her
than to trust 10 the advertised afln-
ity no matter how well recommended
she comes.
The state herald., 1908-06-19

The expectation Of gold proves
among other things, that Uncle Sam
has plenty Of it to export
The state herald., 1908-06-19

The value Of agricultural machines
and implements annually imported
by Siberia amounts to about 10000.
600 rubles lS5I5O.OOO).
The state herald., 1908-06-19

The operating expenses of Colum.
bia College for the present year are
$l.552 ,5G3.
The state herald., 1908-06-19

The wealth Of New Zealand, accord
ing to recent statistics, is SlfS0 per
person, and is said to be the highest
Of any country I'm the world
The state herald., 1908-06-19

Many important drainage projects
are under way in the marsh land Of
Louisiana which will ultimately make
Il n great agricultural country.
The state herald., 1908-06-19

4 London scientist declares that
cheap cigars are the least harmful.
There is less tobacco in them, we
suppose.
The state herald., 1908-06-19

There are 100000 children in
Russia between the ages Of and
II receiving absolutely no education.
The state herald., 1908-06-19

The discoyerer of diamond fields in
Quebec probably saw the snow in the
winter time.
The state herald., 1908-06-19

Tho match monopoly produced a net
revenue Of $5,i75,OOO to France last
year, the tobacco monopoly $75, $50, 900.
The state herald., 1908-06-19

Mark Twain is comfortably well of.
He acts as his own press agent and
saves the difference