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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1908-12-03
Local and Personal.
Frank Kopscky is visiting a
West Bend.

Il IL y. hOAo0y W0o uOWA 1AO -
Laona Wednesday.
1 DR.. Murphy made drive te
Laona Wednesday.
4 The town board held a special
meeting yesterday.
Miss Maude Colburn returned
from Stiles Monday.
Mrs. Ed. Wiltgen was down
from Laona yesterday.
j. B. Mallow was up to Laons
on business Wednesday.
r. a. Richardson has been ap
poin ted a notary public.
A. L. Burgan was business
caller at Lakewood Monday.
Walter Bsrglin spent Thanks
giving with Shawano friends.
Phil Mielke of Carter was a
business caller in town Wednes-
day.
Mrs. A. M. Kunaschk return
ed to Fond du Lac last Wednes-
day.
N. W. johnson was up to Lao
ma on telephone business yester-
day.
Mrs. G.. M Carroll and Mrs.
Du Clos returned to Shawano
Saturday.
Miss Genevieve Jones spent
Thanksgiving at her home in
Marinette.
Nr. and Mrs. Albert Bauman
returned from their wedding trip
Saturday.
Miss Florence Dixon returned
Saturday from a visit at Stiles
and Clintonville.
Land agent Chas. Rietz was
up at Long Lake portion of the
week on business.
Mrs. A G. Schirm of Merrill
arrived Monday and is the guest
of Mrs f. O. Rusch.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bauman
were. down to Gillett Tuesday,
returning Wednesday.
Miss Chapman spent Thanks
giving with friends at Marinet-
se, returning Saturday.
Adolph Kommers of Amigo is
here this week looking after his
interests in this village.
Miss N ina Fitzpatrick
Green Bay arrived Friday on a
visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Frank Londo and child
rem returned home yesterday
after q weeks visit at Wausau.
kee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Zimmel
have moved into the boarding
house of the Wabeno Lumber
company.
Ray Lawrence, who is attend
ing the Wausau Business Col
lege, spent Thanksgiving at his
home here.
E. w. Buchee of the Emil T.
Radiant Brewing company of
Shawano, was q business caller
in town yesterday.
Mrs. Geo. Hall, who has been
the guest of relatives here the
past five weeks, returned to Eag
ls River Monday.
G.. M. Bennett of Fond du Lac,
who has been the guest of his
son Claude the pas. week, re
turned home yesterday.
Miss Pauline Weiss, who has
been The guest of the Rummel
families west of town, returned
TO Kewaskum Wednesday.
\ Mrs. M j. Dickinson is enter
tanning her mother, Mrs Melon
aid, and Mrs. Baldwin, . friend,
both of Oconso, this week.
G. NJ Carroll has decided not
TO close the deal for the Boehm
saloon at Shawano and he and
Mrs. Carroll returned to Wabeno
Wednesday.
Mrs. G. ]. Steinbreoher re-
turned from Naribel Monday &C
companied byt her sister-iu- law.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14
PROPOSES TO SPRAY OR
CUT DOWN FRUIT TREES

"Spray 'em or cut 'em down." says
Secretary Williamson, Of the State
Board Of HORTICULTURE, in discussing
the care of fruit trees and vines. He
is now engaged in sending out the for
mulas for spraying for San Jose scale,
wooly aphis, coddling moth and other
things that prey on the fruit crop of
Oregon.
"Now is the time for winter spray
ing. and it should be done right
away" he said. "Where the trees
are not worth spraying. they should
be cut down and burned, go as not to
remain breeding places for the various
pests. Even rosa bushes should be
sprayed, in order that they may not
harbor the San Jose scale"
His circular says, in regard to
lime aud sulphur spraying: This is
the spray to use in winter for killing
San Jose scale, and all other insects
which are on fruit trees in winter.
1t is also one of the best fungicides.
For destroying San Jose scale on fruit
and other trees and shrubbery, use
at any time during: the winter at
full strength of the formula given be-
low. For preventing apple tree an
thracnose dead spot or canker) spray
with full strength OF formula about
the first of November. For prevent
ing peauh lesf-curl. apply just before
buds open in spring.
Formula: 10 pounds Of unslaked
lime, Is pounds Of flowers of sulphur.
80 gallons of water.
Place part of the water in the vat
or kettle and start the fire, and when
the water comes to boil add the
lime and sulphur. Boiling should
be continuous for at least an hour and
until the sulphur has been dissolved.
The liquid will then be red. 1t must
bs stirred while the boiling is going
ON.
Commercial preparations of the lime
sulphur spray are cd the market in
liquid form and are extensively used.
Those which are properly made are
efficient. Purchasers Of the liquid
forms of this spray should require a
guaranty from the manufactureri
that when such sprays are diluted NC
cording to manufacturer directions
they will contain at least 10 pounds
of sulphur in solution in each so gal
Ions of spray.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14

MERLIN IS LIKELY TO
HAVE BUILDING BOOM
Eastern Capitalists Going to Buy
up Large Tract OF
Choice Realty.

"Our'town aud locality are getting
along nicely, thank you," was the
way Merchant Chas. Z. Short of the
Merlin Mercantile Co., talked to q
Courier reporter, rs he was at the
county seat. Monday, looking after
some important business matters.
Yes" he continued. things arc
moving along nicely. out that way.
True. times are bit slow. but we
find that they are thusly almost every
other place. So We are no exception.
"ws are anticipating somewhat of
a stir in real estate circles, II a big
deal that is now on should be con-
summatsd. o. now seems more than
likely. refer to the fact that .
wealthy Michigan capitalist has been
looking our country over and as he
expresses himself as greatly deli GIFTED
with our locality and does not care to
lock elsewhere. We believe that he
will take the 720 acres which he has
picked out. And il he docs take it.
he will proceed to subdivide Il and
then will sell tracts to many of his
friends and acquaintance back east.
In which event, we have every reason
to believe that many of them will
come out and mako their future homes
with us. OF course this makes MS
ali feel happy. for We are glad to
welcome desirable homesekeers and
I might add that never before have
there been SO many inquiries regarding
desirable farms in our section. as We
are having these days. So. you sec.
things do have some what Of . rosy
hue for us and our favored section IL
gradually coming very much to the
front.
Mr. Short stated that no clue ss to
who perpetrated the bold robbery in
his Establishment, . short time ago,
when the safe was blown open and
money and valuable papers were
stolen. had ever been discovered.
: Ben Simpkins, one Of the leading
citizens Of Merlin is dangerously i'll.
with pneumonis. having taken down
last Saturday. His many friends are
fearing that he may have = serious
time Of 1t.
Another prominent citizen. In the
person Of Judge Ladd has been on the
sick list, but now he is on the mend
and h- will likely soon be able to be
up and around again.
Some Of the Merlin lovers Of trip
ping the light fantastic toe" are plan
ming to come to the county seat and
enjoying one Of tho select dances
which the understand are occurring
nowadays.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14
SPLENDID TRIBUTE TO
JOSEPHINE GRAPES

One Of the Portland papers recently
had this good bit of advertising for
Josephine county: "Cbarles E Short,
formerly'of Portland. but now located
at Merlin, Josephine county. was In
the city yesterday on business trip.
In speaking Of the bright prospects
for the future of that district, es-
pecially In the fruitgrowing line. he
said:
"The demonstrated sdaptability OF
the soil for producing the best Rogue
River fruits is attracting wide atten.
tiou in the east and several parties
from Nebraska Montana aud Michi.
gan have recently purchased homes
and are actively engaged in improve
ments The principal enthusiasm is
in grape culture. the red hills sur.
rounding Merlin last year produced
such wonderful clusters Of the Flsm-
ing Tokay variety that there is no
longer any doubt as to the yield.
There are several large tracts suit
able for apple raising. which can be
irrigated, and these will soon be out
in cultivation and sold to small
holders. The price of land around
Merlin is lower than at any ether
punt in the Rogue River valley, it
being an exceptional thing for unim-
proved lani selling for over $40 per
acre. while the orchards in bearing
run from $500 up.
1.-THE owner Of the principal peach
orchard in the district refused $4,000
per acre. In mining there is but lit
tie mo' ement, owing to the financial
conditions and the low price Of cop
per. that metal predominating in the
ores.
The legal fight on the Oriole group
having been settled. that property..will
soon open up in foil blast, while the
Almeda, Golden Wedge and Mt Pitt
mines are beginning to show life.
Workmen on the Copper Standard re-
port the opening up Of large vein
Of very rich ore, and the talk Of a
smelter at Merlin has again broken
out. The placer mines have had an
exceptional supply Of water and some
good cleanups are looked for in the
spring"
Mr.. Short says that Merlin 10 In
need Of . drugstore, doctor. box fac
tory. creamery and canning factory
and that the townsite company stsndi
ready to give free sites for any in
dustry that will tend to help th'
town.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14
DARING ROBBERY OF
GRANTS PASS SALOON
Secured Some Gosh and Gun
Left no Trace Behind
Them.

A very bold holdup took place in
the Eagle Saloon, located at corner Of
Front and Sixth Streets, Thursday
night, about midnight. Three
strangers entered the door, just as
Bartender Ackerman was about to
close the place and two Of them. re-
pairing to the back room, engaged in
q noisy row.
Hearing the fight, Aokerman step
ped in to quell the disturbance, leav-
ing his gun" inside the bar and just
as soon as he had left the room, the
third party stepped behind the bar
and proceeded to tap the cash drawer.
securing $ls and carrying OF Acker-
mans revolver.
Ackerman could give no desorip-
tion of the men, having not the faint.
est idea of their personal appearance
and 80 the Officers have not even the
slightest Slue ~ to the perpetrators Of
the deed. Other daring attempts Of
a like nature are reported to have
been frustrated in various parts Of the
city. during the past few weeks. but
this was the only one to be success
fully carried out.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14
Rogue River Valley Fruit Outpu,

In an article 10 the New York
Fruit Trade Journal Of January 7th,
an estimate 10 made of the income
derived by Hood river growers from
their apples this year. the amount
being placed at $500. 600, about the
same as last year, in spite of short
age Of 30, COO boxes in the output,
owing to the better prices realized.
Rogue River Valley can beat that
$100, 900 Oh the income from fruit. Is
by conservative estimate the Income
from fruit shipped from this section
this year has reached the grand total
Of $3.50, 900. 1t il not possible to get
accurate figures, owing to the fact
that there are so many different ship
pers, bat the estimate may be re-
garded as fairly accurate, and not sI.
cessive.
For instance there were at least 140
cars of pears shipped from the valley
this season. II is safe TO say that
these oars would average $500 to the
car, and several of them brought over
three times as much, aud verv few of
them lass. That makes the tidy little
sum of $2l0. 900. OF the 1870 cars of
apples aud small fruit 10 cars of sp-
Piles are estimated at $500 to the Car.
which would total $112, 500, and 80
cars at sSop. totaling $6S. 000, making
in all for the apples $3.50, 900, or q
grand total or $3.50, 900, leaving 20
cars of peaches, berries, etc., unao-
counted for. Besides this there 10
the prune crop which is not placed in
this estimate, as We we're unable to
get figures upon it.
1t is safe to say that the fruit crop
Of Rogue River sold for over $500. 600
10 1907. .-Medford Mail, Jan. "a.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14
HOPGR0WERS FACING A
CRITICAL SITUATION
brewers Insist That They Turn
in and Assist In Fighting
Prohibitionists.

CONSERVATION reigns supreme
among the hcpgrowers Of Josephins
county, who find that their troubles
are apparently not all over. As
Ethough the fact that they have been
fxrowins the hops at loss for the past
zfew seasons was not already enough
kdiscouragement, now comes word from
3ths brewers. organization. warning
them that if they want their hops to
be taken, they must get in and hgst
the temperance movement. which bids
fair to annihilate the beer making
and beer drinking business all over
h the country.
Bat the Josephine growers do not
propose to be cosrcered after any such
fashion. In fact some Of the leading
growers have declared that rather
than be dictated to after any such
fashion. they will dig up their hop
yards and 20 into the fruit growing
business. instead.
It 10 . well known fact that hop
LAND is also exceptionally good for the
cultivation Of fruit and that it makes
ideal alfalfa land. So it would seem
that the hop industry in Josephine
county. at least is likely to dwindle to
small proportions, from existing con-
ditions.
This sentiment not only seems to
prevail hereabouts, but all over the
state there seems to be disposition
on the part Of growers to give up the
industry and turn their lands into
other and moro profitable products.
Gan it be possible thai Oregon is
thus getting prepared to swing into
line as Q prohibition state? Will the
Beaver state join the already large
procession which 10 vending its way
along towards the no-saloon goal?
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14
NEW PLAN IS In VOGUE
FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

There will bs no moro advertise.
ments Of delinquent tax sales now,
according TO the nav law passed by
the last Legislature in the interest of
speculators In tar titles.
The practice now is to issue oerti-
dcates Of delinquency on delinquent
property. When the taxes on any
piece Of property have not been paid
by the owner, they may bs paid BY
the first person who applies, and to
him is given the certicfate of de-
linquency. This certificate may he
redeemed at any time within there
years by the owner Of the property.
Interest at the rats.of 10 per cent
must be paid by the owner to the
holder of the certificate OF delin.
quency bsfore he is permitted to re-.
deem. Under the old law the highest
rate Of interest that could be charged
was 10 per cent.
At the expiration Of three years,
the holder Of the certificate secures
a deed through decree Of the Circuit
Court and the owner must appeal
within 80 days from the date of the
decree, or he can not appeal. The
effect of the new law is believed to
be that purchaser of q tax title So
cures . title that cannot be annulled.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14
COUNTY FRUIT INSPECTOR
SOUNDS NOTE OF WARNING
Finds Some Pear Blight and Ad.
vises Growers to Take
Every PrecAution.

Quite furry was caused among
local fruitrgowers. the other day,
when it was noised abroad that some
real. for sure" cases of pear blight.
that much dreaded fruit disease, had
been discovered in orchards .herea-
bouts. This created CONSERVATION
among the growers, who were at a
loss to know how general the pest was
to be found. But later developments
have indicated that the gro wers were
more scared than hurt.
But County Fruit Inspector. d. D.
Eismann informs the Courier that
while the blight has not gained any.
thing Of foothold. that there Is need
Of the greatest precaution on the part
of every grower in Josephine county,
if they would effectually prevent its
spread. He states that cases of pear
blight were found in the Eismsnn,
Winner and Allen orchards, but that
thus far no other cases have been en-
countered. de proposes to make Z
most thorough Investigation all over
the county and he will take great
pains to ascertain whore the pest ID
to bs found and then leave no stone
unturned to eradicate it.
But Mr.. EismAnn does not think
that Josephine county can afford to
employ an inspector all the time.
Under tho present order Of things, he
puts in q portion of his time, being
compensated for just what time he
puts into the work. He thinks. shat
the taxpayers would object Co the
county commissioners employing a
man at a good salary to spsud all his
time in this work.
As to keeping the "fiad" Of the
pear blight quiet, Inspector Eismann
thinks that it would be mistake to
do so, but prefers to have the facts
set forth and then the growers will
realize the importance Of the matter
and the need of persistent, concerted
action in Kidding the county of this
obnoxious fruit disease.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14
STREET PAVING NOW
CLAIMING ATTENTION
City Council Is Very Likely to
Take up This Most Import
ant Matter.

There is q very strong probability
that Grants Pass may soon boast of
paved streets. for it is reported that
the city council is likely to seriously
consider this most important matter.
The Courier representative find that
there is sentiment growing in favor
Of taking such step, all over Oregon.
Many other municipalities have al
ready taken the initiative in the mat
tor and others will soon do 80.
Here in Grants Pass the business
men and taxpayers seem to look with
favor upon the idea and should this
sentiment become much stronger, the
city fathers are more than likely to
bring the matter up for formal action.
However. jadigng from what one
business man. d A Harmon, has to
say. it would seem - though the
s reefs of Grants Pass are exceedingly
6ne. when compared with some OF
our nearby neighbors. For instance.
Mr.. Harmon had occasion to visit
edford, the first Of the week and he
WAS amazed at the condition of the
public thoroughfares there. He said
the main business streets must have
been about q foot deep in mud. while
those in the residence portion Of the
city were not even GRADED up. he
said Grants Pass streets were amsz-
ingly in much better condition.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14

Announcement has been received OF
the first Oregon reunion which will
occur at Los Angeles. Cal. February
10th inst. There will be banquet,
musical and literary program, in ad-
dition to bits of oldtime hospitality
and impromptu entertainment. Mrs.
Martha Jane Garrison Olds. pioneer
of 1S46, is to be president of the day,
and Ave minute table talks are ex.
pected from Ex Governor Moody,
Capt. A A Fries, U s A, and many
others, interpreted with songs and
sentiment. exchange of persona
cards, and the adoption of measures
looking towards q permanent organi
zation OF the many Oregonians in tina
locality, who in number are suffcien
to make the proposed movement al
unqualified success, and in which
laudable endeavor the friendly Cali
fornians are lending helping hand
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14

Tuesday evening three persons were
killed and injured In q wreck of the
westbouud Pacific passenger train,
known as the Sheridan q local, at q
point one mile west OF Forest Grove.
Tho accident occurred at 8 :48 O'Clock
on Q shallow trestle from q cause IN.
known, but believed to be due to q
broken rail Three OF the Ave car.
In the train turned over onto their
sides. The dead are John Mcdonald,
McMinnville Mrs. J. K. Bates and
baby, Forest Grove.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14
Business Chan6s.

J. L. MYERS has sold his barber
shop on east Front street to N Stan
tor. of Eugene, who will continue the
business.
Mr.. Myers has bought the half in
terest of Nate Bates in the barber
shop on West Front street, next to
Schmidt's cigar store. formerly owned
by Myers & Bates, and is now sole
proprietor. He will conduct the bust
ness and equip it in first class style.
Mr.. Myers viii run three chairs, and
win have N. Bates and M. Luckett fol
assistants. l-31 Il
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14

Manager A. I. Marshall. of the
Pacific Telephone 8 Telegraph 10. /,
this week received q nice order from
the Red Bluff Rural Telephone o.. i.
and another from tho Grange Tels.
phone o.. both Wildsrville organiza-
tions. Is well IS from the Applegate
Telephone Co.. for phones. and he
reports that the work of installing
these Josephine county lines will be
rapidly pushed to completion and will
bring all parts Of the county much
moro closely In touch with the county
seat.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14

The Box Factory closed iss doors
last Friday evening, the company
having declared it's inability to pay
either the employees or the creditors.
The affairs of che concern are reported
10 be in sad tangle and the courts
will sndeavor to clear mp several
shady looking matters. Mr.. An
drews, the vice. president, and his
family have goue to Portland Glen.
dale News.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14
EARL DOTSON KILLED BY
OVERDOSE OF MORPHINE
Coroner's Jury Finds VIM. FGhly
Mining Man. Guilty of
tho Deed.

Thursday morning this community
was startled by the announcement
that Earl Dotson. young man 2S
years old land a member of highly
respected family, had been poisoned
by an overdose of morphine and died
from said cause.
The investigation held by Coroner
Stricken and Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney E. s. Van Dyke, in Halls
undertaking parlors. Thursday after.
noon, revealed bad state of affairs
around town, some of the saloons COM
ing into the limelight in a not very
creditable manner.
The jury, composed Of the following
prominent citizens, II. G. Kinney,
Geo. H. Parker, L. L. Jewell. II. L.
Andrews. Elmer Hayes and R. s. Will
son, went into the matter very thor
oughly and after earring all the evil
denoe, rendered verdict that "The
body upon which the inquest 10 held
is that of Earl Dotson, who died at
the Layton hotel. the cause of his
death being morphine, death being
caused by an overdose of morphine and
we find that the same was furnished
and supplied BY one VIM. Fehly, and
that said VIM. Fehly. is guilty Of
crime thereby" This morning an in
diotment was accordingly entered In
the court of Justice Jas. Holman. by
Prosecuting Attorney Resmes and this
afternoon Fehly had his preliminary
hearing.
At the preliminary exAmisstion held
before Justice Jas. Holman, this after
noon, . large crowd Of spectators as.
sembled TO hear Deputies VAnDyke
and Rsames conduct the case On behalf
Of the state, while Attorney R. g.
Smith looked after Fehly's interests.
There were some IA witnesses ex-
amined and then the state rested,
whersupon the defense asked for
more time to plead and the court ad.
journsd to meet again Saturday morn.
ing, at 9 O'Clock, when the mattsr
will be resumed.
Fehly. who is morphine 6end.
testi fed to having 1870 grains of the
drug on his person, and that he had
been in the habit Of giving young
Dotson doses every little while, but
he tried to shield himself by saying
that Dotson had taken four grains Of
cocaine, Wednesds night. However,
the testimony of witnesses seemed to
fix the guilt very oouclusively upon
Fehly and the Coroner's jury found
accordingly.
The funeral of the unfortunate
young man took place at l 80, this
afternoon. County Judge Stephen
Jewell, conducting the same at the
Christian church. the interment being
at the Granite Hill Cemetery.
"That inquest was an eyeopener to
me-" remarked one member Of the
body. who continued, "It showed
that many of the young men Of the
town are going to the dogs and that
q most deplorable state of affairs
exists. To my way of thinking this
affair will put another nail in the
effort to close up all the tough joints
of the city. 1t was dreadful to hear
the disgusting testimony aud was
enough to shock any citizen who has
the best interests Of the community
at heart.
1T was indeed mighty bad nest
we stirred up, said Coroner Stricker.
to the reporter. He was amazed at
the awful conditions that were found
to exist in the quarters thus investi-
gated"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14

ATTENTION ATTENTION.! !!
All members of Azalia Circle are re-
quested to be present at the next
meeting. February II, IS. for the pur-
pose Of transActing important bust
ness. L. L. CALDWELL, G. N.
NJ. J. DAVIS, CLERK.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-14

Next Thursday evening the city
council holds an important meeting.
Among other matters to be con-
sidered will be the question of street.
paving.