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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29
NO SALOONS DOES NOT MEAN
BANKRUPTCY.

During the past week the Ore
gonian has had number Of items
from towns where Local option is
In force. Not one of these resports
has said that business was less than
snder the open saloon, but a Dumber
spoke of the improvement in all
lines, aud the better business condi-
tioDs that prevailed. There has
recently been sent out In great num-
bers by the liquor interests large
poster headed BANKRUPTCY" and
purporting TO be n statement of the
facts in Kansas City. Kansas under
prohibition. The facts a. given are
some Of them misleading and most of
them untrue. In order that the facts
about Kansas City, Kan, might be
known. the Commercial Club of the
city has published the actual facts,
which show tina. the city was never as
prosperous as today. Buildings were
erected with the largest percentage Of
gan of any large city in the United
States. Bank deposits were greatly
Increased, two new banks began bust
ness, city debt much decreased and
taxes lowered. The liquor deal lers
poster shows the photographs Of a
large number OF empty houses. The
clubs statement gives the actual con-
ditions about each building, shows
shat many Of them are occupied.
and that others are In the lower part
Of che city, subject TO floods from the
river, and many Of them the plants
which were formerly occupied by
saloons. During the week the votsrf
OF this county have received two
cards which give some facts concern
ing Washington and Lincoln, which
are intended to show that they were
opposed TO Local Option. No one de.
mics that Washington was In the habi,
of using liquor in q moderate degree.
but he made his own liquor on his es.
cate and DID NOT RUN A 1905
SALOON.
His whole life is refutatin Of the
ddea that because he made whiskey
In 1850 he would favor the rum shop
IF 1907-a The present local option
campaign Is not intended to stop
drinking. except indirectly, but IL is
intended TO wipe out the saloon and
all the evils 1t brings with it. When
Lincoln wrote the item printed on the
card. the world was 90 years younger
chan IL Is now and temperance reform
bad n ot reached its present stage nor
had the saloon become the dominant
evil In American politics. We're Lin.
poln living now and were he to see
the results of prohibition. there is no
doubt what his stand would be for his
life showed that he believed in u
government of the people, by the
people and for the people.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29

In spite of all this talk about dead
town and county" IL Prohibition is
the verdict of next Monday 3
election, overy sensible person must
admit that there will be more fruit
apples, pears, grapes and berries in
Josephine county than during any
previous year. Then why should the
county bo deady There will be a
greater development of the fruit lands
and greater production in all lines
with the possible exception Of hops.
That the town and county will sus
pend operations is the simplest of
puerility. Moreover, the proceeds of
these products, in the event of "a
"dry" year, will be more extensively
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29

Will you stand in the way Of
modern progress and thus retard the
growth and improvement Of Grants
Pass by voting against the pavement
bonds next week, or will you ally
yourself with the progressive modern
trend and vote FOR psvingr II
seems highly improbable at this time
that any live business man In this
city could be shortsighted enough to
vote against the paving improve
ment. OF course there are always
in every town those scarcely ever
ready for advancement in whatever
line. Fortunately, however, there
is an element of thrift and aggressive
enterprise throughout the western
cities which quietly picks up these
flat wheelers' and carries them
along TO these better improvements IS
aud the comforts OF an ever advancing
industrial age. The paving now pro-
posed will be a practical and most
substantial Improvement to Grants
Pass, and will be the most impressive
suggestion of permanency possible
IL will attract many new residents
to both town aud county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29

A rousing Market Day" once or
twice every month in Grants Pass
would surprise every merchant In
town by the wonderful results attend.
ing the enterprise. 1t would bring a
whole lot of people here regularly
who now do their trading at other
places. Have market day and let
every merchant who buys the farmer &
produce pay him for it in cash and
not in checks, good only at the store
at which he sells his butter and eggs
He may want to buy a plow or some
other thing which You do not keep
or the wife may want a new hat or
some article of wearing apparel not
found in your store. Pay cash, and
pay it cheerfully, not grudRingly. II
will be to the financial interest OF
every store taking farm produce, &c
pay cash.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29
CANDIDATES CARDS
N, REYNOLDS
OF Grants Pass, Candidate
for
SHERIFF
On Socialist ticket
On Socialist ticket

If elected to this important position
shall give my entire attention to the du-
ties of the Office and | shall enforce the
laws TO the fullest extent with special
favors or immunity to no interests, and
would not make unnecessary expense to
the taxpayers nor allow work that prop
erly should be done by the sheriff to br
done by the constables to make an added
expense on the county. | frankly state
that | should enforce the law as required
of a sheriff, and If the county votes the
saloons out at the June election that
would suppress blind pigs" and all other
are to be retained | will attend to il that
they obey the law and not keep open Sun.
days nor allow gambling and other forms
of vice on their premises.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29
Window Screens and Screen Doors
at Cmmtr Bros


Window Screens and Screen Door.
at CNmtr BrCs
Luna Hyde. Postmaster Dixon and
Professor Jasper Miller have made a
mining Ioeatl'n ON the o. h ], dge,
ON lip Top mountain at the head of
Butcher gulch adjoining the recent
big strike of the Harrison Brothers.
Mr.. Dixon did some work ON the
Claim some eight years ago hut " was
abandon Now they fiud well de-
fined ] dye which resembles the new
find and they have found good values
and there Is every prospect OF its
becoming good producer. There ara
now Two men doing development work
ON the claim.
Lice Killer, Prussian, at Cramer
Bros.
Carl johnson Of Holland was in
ton Monday.
+. j Leonard aud Henry NJ. Pfenler
Of kerby were in the city last sun.
day
Chas. w. Birum. manager of the Oak
Consolidated Mining Co. returned
home Monday night frou an extended
business trip and visit in the East
Among the toiuts visited were
Chicago New York City sud Boston.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29

To vote for the SIate University
appropriation next Monday lmeans to
not only maintain but to raise the
educational standard OF the state Of
Oregon. Any state is important,
socia ly, industrislly and otherwise
and is regarded by other states and
the county at large, just in proportion
TO its educational standard. The peo-
pie can Ill afford to be parsimonious
with its state university. Vote 3l4.
Yes for an increase in the annual sp.
preparation for the support aud main
tenauce of abe University Of Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29

OF the nineteen measures to be
voted upon by the electors Of this state
next Monday. In addition to the var
ious national. state, county and precinct
officers, they should vote yes on the
proposition of changing general elect.
ions from June to November as pre-.
walls in most other states. Though II
may be somewhat novel and progress.
i've for Oregon to set the pace In the
matter Of binennial elections there
appears to be no pretext for con
tinuation OF the custom. while there
are many good reasons for the adop'
tiou Of the Novem ber election law.
One excellent reason to begin with, i,
that June is usually one OF the busiest
seasons Of the year and 1t Is very diff
ficult for the farmer and the orchard
list TO leave his work.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29

used in legitimate channels. Jose
phine county and Grauts Pass are
bound to be winners by prohibition.
anyway you look at it.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29
pRESRYTERTAN CUIrRCu


The usual services will be held in
the Presbyterian church next Sun
day-Preaching at II a. m. and $ p.
IN. by Rev y. R Dodd. Sunday
school at 10, Junior g. L. at 3 p. m.
and Christian Endeavor nesting at
7. A cordial invitation is extended
to attend any Of these services aud
also the mdweek service Thursday
at s u nj
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29
City Treasurer's Notice.

There are funds in the city treasury
to redeem all outstanding warrants
protested to January 3, 1906. Interest
on same will cease after this date.
Dated at Grants Pass, Ore., May 23d,
1908. COL W. JOHNSON. 5.22 At
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29

Remember rext Monday to vote
again,t the saloon, and thereby the
preservation of home and public
.,n,o1a
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29
FIRST BAPTIsT CHURCH

Morning worship at 10 80 with ser
mon hy the pastor ON the topic The
Expression of Love. Bihir School
in charge of Supt. Hackctt at II 40.
Young Peoples meeting at : y. m
Il viii b. Conquest Meeting. The
evening Union service will be in the
Opera House addressed hv some repre-
sentative men ct this city and If the
county
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29

Aud the Eugene Register smiles
thusly-"Anyway, Chamberlain and
Miss Democracy will get left In the
senatorial Cake walk.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29
CITY DADS In SESSION
LAST THURSDAY NIGHT
Pass Ordinance Authorizing
Numbering Of Houses and
Widening of Streets.

Inc regular mttJluR VI bno Clty
Council Thursday night Of last wee X
was called to oider by Mayor Smith
and all members were present except
fetsch. After the readirg and APP
provsl Of the minutes OF the preceding
meeting the petition Of j. M. Booth aud
others, asking the establishment of q
fire hydrant at the intersection of A
aud Eighth streets was read aud re-
ferered to the fire and water commit
tee.
The petition of Mrs. T. E. Howard
and others asking for the laying If &
lateral sewer through the alley il
Block 33 of the Original townsite from
Sixth to Seventh street was read ant
referred to the sewer committee.
The application of Herbert Simth fol
a building permit for the erection of 1
dwelling house on lots and 6 il
block 66 of the original townsite wal
referred to the fire and water com
mittee.
The fire and water committee wal
instructed to look over the fire ny
drants Of the city and ascertain wher'
new hydrants were needed and as tC
the removal of any of those now 10
Gated, and TO make report at thu
next meeting of the council.
The finance committee reported
fsvorably on the following bills an(
warrants were ordered drawn II
payment of the same:
Grants Pass Feed Co, hay..s 10 8,
W z Wright, map. 81
Williams Bros Door Lumber
Co, lumber ............ "
Hair Riddle Hdw Co, hardware Z q
Grants Pass Hdw Co, hard ware 192 0I
50. Ore Sup Co, hay......... Z 81
Kinney d Truax, clover seed n
Smith Cannery Machine Co,
Denver Syphon. n....... 20 O
Jas. Trimble, blacksmithing. 18 2
Rauch and Cook, blacksmithing II o
Grants Pass Fuel Co, wood. 5 2
| W Smith, labor on street ... 90
W l SweetlaDd. assigned scots IL
j O Randle, assigned accts. 13
On acct of fire May l9. ..... %
On acct of fire May 2l........ 80 o
Il Il Hobson. surveying .. 90 0
s f Cheshire. ................. 72 0
The light committee recommende
the installation of a light at the in
tersection of Rogue River avenue an,
Pine street and on motion the rec
ommendation was adopted and tn
light ordered.
The fire and water committee re-
ported that the present condition o
the smoke stack of the Elite laundr.
was menance to surrounding prop
erty and on motion the committe
was authorized to serve notice oi
the manager of the laundry to max
the necessary repairs for safet!
within 80 days.
The Judiciary committee recon
meDded the amendment OF ordinance
No. 313 by striking out the last para
graph Of Section 2, whereupon tn
ordinance as amended was read in full
q third time and fiually passed b,
unanimous vote of the member
present.
Ordinance No. 8l4, relating I,
granite sidewalks on Fourth stree
was read the third time in full an,
passed. Ordnance No. 3l5 also re
fering to granite sidewalk on stree
was read third time and tinall,
PASSED. The street committee wa
authorized to employ some person t,
number the houses and place name
of streets at corners wherever neces
sary as provided in Ordinance No
3l3, the work TO be paid for out of tn
general fund
The council then adjourned.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29

Let Josephine county shew up in
the "dry" belt next Monday when
the ballots are counted
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29
Prospectors and Campers Outfits at
Cramer Bros.

II. G. Hoofer, manager OF the Mount
Pitt Mining Co., accompanied by two
other gentlemen, came d, wn from
Portland Tuesday and they went out
to the mine, over on Jump -of-Joe, to
look over the mine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29

FRANK BURNETT-Upholsterine'
mission furniture made to order.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29
WANTED.
MISCELLANEOUS.


+. A. PIERCE-Registered Angorss,
Flock headed by onesof the famous
bucks of the liking Arthur" also
other bucks of different strains Of
breeding. Does of the noted strains.
Bucks for sale, Merlin, Ore. S.2lsa
FOR EXCHANGE-Elegant new six
room house with all modern CON
veniences, fully improved popular
cross town street. Near Oaklsnd
and F. car and ferry lines
4OxlS5 feet lot. Small house in rear
renting for $40 per month. Total
renting value about $40 per month;
Want Southern Oregon Agricultural
OF timber lands OF s4500 value OF
cash difference; trade cash basis
Address owner, 1929 Ashby Ave,
Berkeley, Cal. As &
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-09-04
Stairs Of the State Widers

Some politicians and journals are
wasting a good deal Of breath and
blotting much good paper in an effort
to prove that State Wide Prohibition
is undemocratic and subyertive OF
sshome rule" and that the only tenn
perance legislation possible from a
Democratic standpoint is ''local OPP
tion." Both of these claims the Sun
believes to be fallacies.
The Prohibition party never achiev-
ed any substantial progress toward
temperance legislation, and never
would have done so because politi-
cal party, either to effect any good or
to win any influence or power, must
not confine itself to one issue, and
that prohibitiye or negative one.
To do 50 is to try and make a
"whole" out of part" in other
words "to make the tail wag the
body" and for this reason the pro-
hibition political organization was a
failure and must always be failure.
But if the Democratic party, as it
has done. sees fit to incorporate State
Wide prohibition in its platform as
part of it, it is no more undemocratic
than to declare in favor of public
school tax or any other measure that
in the wisdom of the party is neces-
sary or conducive to the public well
fare.
The evil results of the liquor traffic
have long since been attracting pub
lie attention and for the past decade
the necessity of some means being
taken to curb and control it has been
forcing itself on the country.
The first entering wedge made by
the advocates of temperance Legisla
tion was ''local option" This in its
literal definition is unconstitutional
in Tennessee and has been so declar-
ed, but the passage of the ''four-mila
law has made it possible to drive
liquor business out of the STAT
Statewide prohibition is
more nor less than extending
mile law until it embraces eT
of land in Tennessee, and w
it be "undemocratic" for
forbid the sale of liquor
Nashville, ChattanooU
49,, $40 +l,c =
sala Son, TT
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-09-04

AS has been surmised for some
time Hon E. w Carmack is now
chief and controlling editor of the
Nashville Tennesses1. There are
men whose nance nave made a ma
tional reputation for newspapers.
Tennesseeis one OF the few States
which have enjoyed this distinc-
ton, and one Of the coterie con-
ttlhntirlg to these great journals
stands the name Of E. w. Car
mack, formerly editor Of the Mem
phis Commercial and The Nash
vile American. The Tennessean,
while already a good newspaper,
will naturally take on new life and
influence under the new admins
tration.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-09-04

Each knows that If the other call ~
their money there will be none fo
him, and the result is a general rus
to Withdraw. Thus what ought to i ,
nothing more than short halt in tie
country's business, brief period Dr.
readjustment, becomes prolong ed
panic spreading ruin and dias er
everywhere.
Relieve the deposition Of all ap pre-
tension as to the security of his
money; relieve the bank Of all fer of
run, J" and there is little left Q 1t Of
which panic can be made. Tit this
reciprocal distrust between the bank
and the depositor that paraiyzes bush
ness. Nashville Tennessean.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-09-04

"Jeems" Sherman has inspired
the caricaturist with the idea that
the Vice Presidential candidate has
a we'll developed.Set of teeth. They
are not SO expa6 ]e as the Roose-
welt set, but little more elongated
and quite as formidable. Bryan's
Interrogation, "Shall the people
rule" has had the effect of expos
ing these grinders.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-09-04

Lieut-Gen. A. P. Stewart has
answered the last roll call. He
was the last of the Lieutenant
Generals of the Confederacy but
one, Gen. Simon B. Buckner.
Death occurred at Biloxi, Miss,
and the remains were shipped to
St. Louis for interment. The
sounding Of taps tells the story
of the passing of veterans, soon
to be numbered with posts over
the great divide.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-09-04
DORMITORY.

Prof. G. M. Mathis, of the Union
City Training School, has secured
the cottages and the young men
who came to school as boarders
now have a home with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Briggs while pursuing
their studies. d. 2. Caldwell,
chairman of the committee on
subscriptions, made it possible to
start this work. Mr.. Caldwell
worked singly and alone to secure
the money for this purpose. 1t is
intended to make the cottages, as
near as possible, self sustaining,
but it required some means to
advance the work, to secure the
houses and to insure the propo-
sition. Mr.. Mathis is doing a
great work in Union City and the
people are simply responding to
his efforts. Seems to us that it
would be a good idea if new
board were formed with a view
of buying the property and in
creasing it with grounds and addi-
tions for the purpose of charging
the scope of the school.
No greater philanthropy, no bet
ter business proposition could be
named than to extend the influence
and character of our SCHOOLS.
There is no other way apparently
to stimulate our growth.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-09-04

obN land with Attorney Gen.
eral Gates and many of the foremost
legal authorities in the State endors-
ing it as constitutional, they are
standing for the Democracy of State
wide prohibition and may be depend
ed upon to do valiant work to put it
into operation.
We do not ''read'' our Democratic
friends who differ with US ''out of the
party" but live in hopes of convert
ing them to or at least reconciling
them to its adoption, for from all OF
the signs of the times it is coming. =
Jackson Sun
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-09-04
GUARANTY OF BANK DEPOSITS.

When Judge Taft heard how the
Republicans Of Kansas had declared
in favor of the Democratic platform
on the guaranty of bank deposits he
"frowned. That frown will deepen
as the days go by. 1t is sad but it is
true, the jovial face of the genial
judge must wear a scowl. 1t is the
clouded brow for him for the rest Of
the campaign. No doubt the Repub-
lican politicians of Kansas would have
been glad to make platform entirely
in accord with the personal views Of
their candidate for the Presidency,
but they dared not offend what they
knew to be the overwhelming senti-
ment of their own people. And ppb-
lie sentiment everywhere n
AtrOnp as il is in Kansas.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-09-04

The good fellowship of news
paperdom extends its hand to The
Progress, which made its appear
ance in this city last week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-09-04

81 800 4 vEAR
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-09-04
WEST BOUND
illinois Central
RAILROAD.
soUTHBoUND.
NoRTHBoUND.

Trains No. 1O5 and 1sS are accommodations
snd stop at Psdueah Junction to receive OF dis
charge passengers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-09-04

no hisefie banks are acting accord
the dictates of common pru-
en-. No bank, Of course, could pay
.thepositors on demand, and every
Ter knows it. A run on bank
aated not so much by the
tpsitor has Of the other.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-09-04
A Burglar in town

his name is ''bad cough" He doesn't
care for gold or silver but he YillGtsal
your health away. If e
your hou NJ arrest hi
Billiards. forehQf
mean com Rnj
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-09-04

Trains No. 1s4 and 1O6 are accommodation.
Tickets and particulars as to specific rafea
limits and train time OF your home ticket agent
&C. &. Collins, Paduceh Junction
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-09-04

F.w. HARLOW, D, P. A., Louisville.
Al. McDoUGALL, D. P. A. EsW orlasn
!. H. HANSON G A., no. a. SCOTT,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-22
B. G. BARBOUR
Receiver
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
= Timber Land, Act June 8, 1885,

Timber Land, Act June 3, 1875
United States Land Office.
Lewiston, Idaho! Apli II, 1903.
Motto. is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress
of June 8. 1878, entitled IAN act for the
sale of timber lands in the States Of Cali
fo-nia, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington
Territory, as extended to all the Public
Land States by act of August 4. 1892,
ARTHUR J. WEBSTER
Of Palouse, county of Whitman. State OF
ashington, has this day filed in this office
8 sworn statement No. 1880, for the pur-
base of the SWNSEH, SEHSWN. Sec. q
and NHNEH, Of Section No "a, i'll Town.
ship No. 39N., Range No. 2E. BIN, and will
offer proof toshow that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before Register and
Receiver U. s. Land Office at Lewiston,
Idaho on Monday the 9th day of July, 1905
He names as witnesses:
Thomas ]. Thompson of Kendrick Idaho
Charles A. Libby of Palonse Washington
Miles B Pierce g Park Idaho
Fred Stoddard %
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 18th
day of July 1908.
T. H. Bartlett. Register