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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-30
Directors Were Elected
and Much Stock Sold.
PEOPLE MEAN BUSINESS
Way Is Now Clear to Apply
Water to Lands During
Next Growing Season.

The Josephine County Irrigation
and Power Company is now an es.
tablished.. institution, .the orgsniza.
tion having been completed Wednes.
day afternoon at meeting called for
that purpose. Notices were sent out
early in the week and when the time
for the meeting arrived more than 300
people had gathered in the opera house
to assist in carrying out the plans to
put the water on the fertile lands of
the Rogue River Valley in the vi
oinity of Grants Pass. @. g. Coutant,
chairman of the Irrigation Commit.
tee of IA, called the gathering to Or
der, and asked Rev. Robert Mclean to
open with prayer. MIR. Coutant then
ASKED that the convention designte
someone to preside over the meeting.
M. ]. Anderson was nominated by Ed
Van Dyke, seconded by ]. G. Riggs
and unanimously chosen. After being
escorted to the chair Mr.. Anderson
told of the hard work done by the
committee to bring about the pro-
gress 80 far made and of the impor.
tance to the whole community Of hav-
ing the work carried on and the water
applied to the land in time for the
next growing season. II. L. Gilkey,
chairman of the committee on organi'
zstion andSincorporation reported that
the articles of incorporation hac
been properly made out, signed and
forwarded to the secretary OF state
and q copy placed on file with the
county clerk; that the certificate Of
the secretary Of state had been re
ceived and that the next step was
the securing of subscribers TO the
stock Of the company which hac
been capitalized at $40, 200, the money
to be be used to secure an expert tC
report on the various propositions
offered and to make a survey and sucl
other preliminary work as may b'
necessary. The stock Subscription
lists were then opened and within 10
minutes SO, 800 had been raised. A
there was considerable amount o
business before the meeting the chair
man then appointed a committe
consist of Geo. 5. Calhoun, +. Z
Kinney, H. L. Gilsey @. G. Coutant
j. G. Riggs sud g. H. Garner to con
tinue the WORK of soliciting subscrip
tions to the stock of the company at
later date, and the work OF adoptln
the bylaws was taken up Thes
were read by articles and after thei
adoption, the board of director
elected. A committee named |
nominate the directors brought in
names from which nine were selected
making the board as constituted 4
H. Garner, Il. L. Gilkey, j. u
Riggs, E. E. Blanchard, b. c. XII
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-30
Empire State Is Not Es.
sential for Success.
COULD ALSO SPARE OHIO
Can Get Requisite 242 Votes by
Capturing 90 out OF
Doubtful States

For the first time. at least in many
years, New York is not absolutely
necessary to swing the election to the
republican side. though 1t is as much
necessary as ever for democratic sue
cess. Saturday last the New York
World prepared an estimate showing
that without the 80 electoral votes Of
New York Bryan has absolutely no
chance Of winning. The following
estimate is conceded by party manag-
ers to be conservative; leaving. for
the sake Of Argument, New York I.
Indiana and Ohio in the doubtful
column.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-30
READY TO CONSTRUCT
BRIDGE NEXT WEEK

A. +. Ebefhardt. Of the Columbia
Bridg+ Company. which has the CON
tract for building the new bridge
across Rosue River at .he foot Of
Sixth street was in Grants Pess this
week aud IN company with Judge
Jewell went over the ground aud set
tie stakes preI aratory to beginning
he work OF construction Mr. Eber.
bardt stated thar the mat rial had been
ordered and would reach Grants Pass
sometims during the coming week,
and that as foon SIS IL arrived the wosk
Nould be begun aud pushed TO compile
tion az rapidly as possible.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-30
DON'T WANT PLANT
OF ROGUE RIVER co,

The special city election Tuefday
held for the purpose Of learning
whether the people favored buying ou'
the Rogue River Water Co upsnS WAS
ther a hard fought aft ir though
th- vote was not heavy. Oolv - IA
yored the buying ana 344 W Re OF
posed. Several hand bills we're got
ten out on the eve Of the election by
both ssdes for the information Of the
people.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-30
Rules of Golden Eagle Contest

/. The Golden Eagle Contest shall
close Tuesday, December 20, at 10 80
o o'clock p. III. and no coupons will
bs received after that hour, except
those sent by mail, which must show
evidence by postmsrk that they were
mailed before that hour.
.. Contestants shall be young men
and women under 20 years Of age.
The contestant receiving the highest
number OF points will receive $50 in
Golden Eagles. The one receiving
the next highest number of points
will receive $50 ia Golden Eagles
Awards will be made as soon as posi-.
BILE after the contest closes.
8. coupon good for five points
will be printed in each issue Of the
Courier during the contest. These
shall be clipped out and cast al
this Office pinned tog, ther in buuches.
4. Coupons will be issued from
this Office a. follows; Three hundred
points for each $3.50 received on sub
scription, or two points for each one
cent received on subscription. A
special 800 point Yellow Certifinat'
will be issued for each new subscrip
tion accompanied by $3.50 in cash.
8. Cast all coupons at the ballo
box at this office before the date there
on expires. Yellow Certificates mus
not be cast until the contest is fou
weeks old.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-30

Boys. you will notice by the above
list that all the contestants are girls
how about it-are you going to let the
girls walk off with $50 while you
stand by with your hands in your
pock cts aud grin. 1t is time for the
boys to get to work.
The Dimick Grange has picked
ont a candidate and pretty soon the
votes will be rolling in f.om that pai t
of the country. The other oranges
and lodges too had better decide on q
candidate and commence for their
favorite.
If you have not already entered the
contest now is the time to get busy.
The fun has only begun and it is not
too late. There is no capdidats so far
in advance that they cannot be over
taken. There is loom in this territory
for 20 more hustlers and you had
better get started at once.
/: Any candidate who really wants to
win the big prize. and is willing to
work for it, can get 1t.
The candidates and their votes to-
Ia
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-30

One Of the democratic electoral
nominees Of Massachusetts, has asked
permission TO Withdraw his name
from the ticket, giving as the reason
that be has decided 10 vote for Taft
thus Bryan loses one more vote and
one that be had a right 70 expect.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-30
Special This Week.

To every candidate who sends N
one or more new subscriptions before
noon next Friday, November 0, will
receive besides their "Yellow Certi-
6cate" fine Celtrio Fountain Pen
free. These pens are as good as any
$3.50 or S3 pen you ever used, and at
retail would cost not less than ~. 80.
Get busy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-30

Election returns will be coming in
Tuesday night and will be read from
the stage at the opera house during
the three act comedy Looking for a
Wife or Browns in Town" Nov. 8.
I0.00 IL
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
Costly Wardrobe of the Pope

.-- HE costIiest wardrobe in the world
belongs to his holiness Pope Plus
x OF Rome, and the wardrobe Of
the most luxurious of earthly monarchs
fades into utter insignifcance when
compared with that of the Roman pom
tih, declares the Cincinnati Enquirer
He is compelled by etiquette to wear
different garments each day of the
year, and as nearly all of these are or
namented with the most expensive
gems. their value Is such that no mil
iionaire on earth could hope to possess
them were they ever on the market
These magnificent vestments, care
fully guarded by a small army OF at
tendants, whose sole duties are to keep
them in order and in good condition,
are kept In three enormous rooms in
the Loga Raphael.
In different seasons of the year his
vestments are marked in the wearing
of special coiors. During Lent nearly
every garment. including the papal
shoes. is most secidedly red in color.
White is the predominant hue at East
er time. and at different functions and
on special DAYS o. the year papal eti-
quette demands tsat his holiness don
dresses of d.n ,r~rt coiors and maxntn
cence especially be1tting the occasion.
The popes little skull caps, made OF
fine silk. are beauties. They vary IN
color and thickness. according to the
day and season. His slippers. also. are
almost as numerous as the days of the
rear. and on all public occasions. audi
ences. ETC.. they are particularly gor-
geous. Made of nne velvet. the right
slipper is embroidered with golden
cross. upon which nearly all of the
visitors OF his holiness impress a kiss
at parting. while the left bears the
crest OF the Roman Catholic church In
the shape of crossed keys, surmounted
by a tiara and draped with pal1iunn.
But far costIier than the slippers are
the papal gloves, made OF white wool
and richly embroidered With nne pearls
in the shape of cross. This wool has
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
IglE. 4 SWAMP LAND WHICH JaS BEINC-
DRAINED. = - -

Best of all. the sage brush is disap-
pearing and the settlers modest home
marks the beginning of a new square
of green and the receding of the sea
of brown
The klamath project stands unique
among the 90 irrigation works of the
reclamation service. 1t involves fea-
lures of irrigation. drainage and stor-
age in unusual combination Desert
and swamp lie close together. one
worthless because Of lack of moisture,
the other of equal uselessness because
of an excess of water
In the basin are about 400, 900 acres
of land. of which $4,000 acres are in
cluded in this system Some OF the
topographic features are singularly
interesting and are easily understood
from a study of the map. Elevated so
feet above the main valley is Upper
klamath lake, the outlet OF which is
Link river, which flows through Lake
Ewauna at klamath falls into Klam-
ath river. Upper klamath lake is the
principal source of supply to the lower
part of the project. BY means OF
deep cut and tunnel the waters OF this
lake are drawn into a large canal and
carried southwark into the valley. Lost
river, which rises in Clear lake, winds
its tortuous way for so miles, finally
emptying into Tule lake, Of which it
is the only source of supply. Tule lake
is only six miles from the source of
Lost river. 1t is proposed to create q
reservoir in Clear lake by means OF
dam and to utilize the stored water as
irrigate several very fertile and at
tractive valleys in It's course Tule
lake, robbed of its supply, will dry up
The lake will be irrigated from the
main canals supplied from Upper
Klamath lake. Lower klamath lake
by means of pumps electrically driven
by power developed in klamath river.
Its exposed bed will also be irrigated
from the main system
Owing to the remoteness Of the basin
from transportation and the scarcity
of laborers, the work of construction
has been attended with difficulty and
delay Notwithstanding this. however.
20 miles of main canal and bitches. en-
bracing 10000 acres. were excavated
and water was actually supplied to
nearly 10000 acres in 1907.
Conditions Are Alluring
The attractions of the klamath
country are numerous. It's climate IL
moderately warm in summer and not
excessively cool in winter. Usually
there is sufficient snowfall for short
intervals OF sleighing.
The annual precipitation is between
Is and 20 inches, but little of which
occurs in summer. The air is dry,
bracing and exceptionally heaithful
The sun shines 300 days in every year
and is rarely obscured for an entire
day even in stormy weather. No de-
structive storms have ever occurred.
The soil OF the upiands Is mainly a
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

been provided by one family since 1866.
They keep special herd of 50 sheep.
from which all the wooden garments
OF the pope are made.
The surplices worn by Pope Plus x
in giving audiences are composed OF
the most valuable and beautiful lace.
many hundred years old. This vestmer-
is set OF by a small cape. which just
covers the shoulders. made of red silk.
interviewer with gold Both these gar,
ments vary in weight.
One of the pope's costliest dresses.
and one. perhaps. the least worn. is the
"cappa magma" This is long cape.
hanging straight from the shoulders 10
the ground. and fairly CLEANS with the
gold and precious stones from top to
bottom
The pallium is a long. narrow strip
of white lambs WOOL worn about the
neck and figure. terminating over the
left shoulder. both back and front. 1t
is quite unadorned. except for a cross
of gold at the two ends.
large number of these paIliuns are
kept for the pope, each OF which be-
fore using Is first laid uDon the sAr-
cophagus of ST. Peter The wool from
which these palliums are rlass comes
from a few lambs specially set apart
for that purpose. on January 81 OF
eacn year a certain number OF lambs
are impressively blessed by the pope.
after which they are taken 10 nun
merry near Rome kept there for year.
fed on the most nourishing foods and
their wool connscated. spun and woven
for fresh palliums by the nuns
The rings worn by the pope contain
some OF the most priceless gems or
earth. Only three. however. can be
called oficfal. The nsherman's ring.
so called because OF the representation
on the stone OF ST. Peter fishing. Is the
one most generally known. with this
ring the pope seals nearly ali his let
ters; and this seal ring is destroyed
after each pope's death and . fresh one
made for his successa.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
By c. ]. Blanchard

Statstician u. S. Reclamation Service
r BE Klamath basin in California
and oregon. even to citizens Of
those states. until recently was
terra incognito. Historically con-
nected with the Modoc warfare and
massacre, this strangely interesting re-
gion Of burnt out fires" has re-
mained almost an undiscovered coun-
try until a few years ago.
Remote from railroads and centers
Of population. surrounded b. noun
tains clad in primevaI forests of pine
and hr. the beautiful valleys of this
broad basin remained almost untouched
by plow. The stockman. whose focks
and herds fattened on the rich grasses
which covered the slopes and grew
rank along the shores Of the numerous
lakes and marshes, was an Indifferent
farmer and did but little to develop
the natural resources OF the country.
True. here and there were hamlets.
stra ggiiaE and scattered communities.
ana fa.rtiy traced in blue in a broad
landscape Of dusty sagebrush were a
few tiny lines OF irrigation bitches
that encircied small stretches Of vivid
green-:he alfalfa fields-little islands
OF emerald resting in a sea Of brown
that threatened to submerge them.
Such was my impression when I first
looked over the klamath plateau. the
work OF man seemed to have been so
ineffective IN the subjugation OF na-
ture
The federal engineers. backed by a
generous government. came to this VIZ
gin field a few years ago, attracted by
the almost Nmitless possibilities which
this region possesses and which were
so apparent. Their report was so fav-
orable that plans for a most unusual
and unique irrigation work were ap-
proved May II. 1905. and work begun
IN the spring Of 1906.
A Commonwealth Begins
From the inception Of actual work
OF construction the klamath basin be-
gan "a be talked about Settlers com
n-e~~ea to .hoet in and the upbuilding
commonwealth has progressed
rapidity almost unbelievable
r~ctp1 TO those who have actually
Witnessed ii. The millions which the
government has been expending in stu
pendous canals and tunnels have
brought IA an army or laborers and
thousands OF horses. the feeding OF
which has furnished a market for ali
the products Of the farms such as was
never before known. The hamlets
have become towns. the towns are
growing into cities which are assum-
ing metropolitan airs. Electric roads
are projected and building. steam
railway Is about to enter the BASIN
power plants are being erected, sugar
beet factories are suggested. and every
whore there is an atmosphere Of hus-
tie and hustle that betokens an awak-
cning 70 the potential greatness of q
razion which has long been dormant
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

probably be devoted to the production
Of asparagus. celery and allied crops.
Other industries awaiting development
are lumber. milling. canning and meat
packing.
The klamath country offers oppor-
tunity not only to the practical farmer
and stock grower. but invites the me-
chanic and the laborer Thousands Of
men in the cites. tired OF the uncertain
ties of their present position. who have
saved few hundred dollars, would
find happy change in the Klamath
country.
This is the day of the small farm.
and no occupation in life offers more
substantial reward and solid satisfac-
tion for the labor and capital invested
than the operation OF a small irrigated
tract in such region as this. It opens
a future of independence and comfort
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

and freedom from drudgery that can
rot be found in city life. with sra-ll
farms al abour there is 70 loneliness.
no isolation The aG-antests ~.
schools. society. churches /.
the Injuries OF city life are enjoyed IN
these irrigated districts. The irrisato-
Is the king among farmers. as BE IL
more independent OF local conditions
than other farmers With sunshine
every day OF the growing season and
controlling as he does the water sup
ply he can regulate crop productien to-
the highest degree OF perfection sOt
course capital is required. the amount
depending upon the individual ard kind
of farming he desires 10 practice. To
man who wants horse or his own
where he can rear his family n com
fort and independence will find no moro
inviting place than the Klamath basin.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-22
The Foot and Door Trick

In his book, Work in Great Cities. "
the bishop of London writes: "You
have often not only to learn but to
practice what may be described as
the foot and door trick 1t is ruina-
ton to the boot and sometimes hurts
the toe; but it consists in rapidly but
quickly passing the foot in the mo-
ment the door is opened, in order to
secure, at any rate, a few minutes
parley." AS to what may happen he
writes; after long hesitation it will
be opened by little girl about half
foot; and then you will hear a
distant voice from the washtub in the
rear: Well, Sally, who is it.? Then
Sally will answer at the top of her
voice: Please, mother, it's religion.
You will require all your presence of
mind to cope with that" The time
came, however, when every door was
thrown wide open to welcome sour
bishop"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-22
INrLuENcE Of pIEr ON 10
Effect Of Certain Foods Largely Inaaa-
mary, Says Physician.

Diet has little influence on sheep
except in so far as it may produce
disturbances of digestion and
through these of the general bal
ance of health. The hypnotic effects
OF certain foods, such as onions
lettuce, milk, etc, are hieayl i'm
aginary. Even the time Of the last
meal of the day is Of relatively lit.
Tie Importance, except that it is
well to let this be at least two or
three hours before retiring. But
even this rule has many exceptions,
as many healthy laboring men ha-
hitually fall asleep over their pipes
directly after supper, and children
after poking the spoon into their
little eyes, nod off over the tea
table, with the bread and butter still
clutched in their chubby fists.
The processes of digestion prob.
ably go on more slowly during sleep
but they are perfectly carried out, as
is Illustrated by the almost invariabe
habit among animals of going to
Sleep directly after meal.
Indeed, moderate amount of food
in the stomach or intestines seems to
promote slumber. Many night work
eps, for instance, sleep much better by
taking a light or even full supper just
before retiring. DIR. Woods Hutchin.
son, in the American Magazine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-22
RECLUSE WAS RICH
LIVING IN SEEMING POVERTY,
WOMAN LEFT $4,000.
London Police Are Seeking In Amer
lea the Heirs Of Mlser Of Peculiar
Tastes Who Has Just
Passed Away.

Thirty thousand dollars worth OF
personal property awaits the heirs of
a remarkable old woman recluse who
has just died in Chiswick, London
suburb, says the Kansas City Star.
Her next-of-kin are believed by the po-
lice to be living in different parts OF
the United States-one of them, q
niece, having been last heard of in
California-and advertisements ad.
dressed to them by name will shortly
| be published in America
When they come here they will find
an assortment of treasures, for Mrs.
Jane Chutton, the dead woman, ap
pears to have had peculiar tastes. All.
though successfully posing as the
poorest Of the poor, living in a dilapl
| dated old house, with a dog for her
sole companion, her death revealed the
fact that she had slowed away in a
back room $4,000 in bank notes, $4.500
IN government bonds, diamond rings,
brooches, bracelets and other jewelry
worth about $4,000 and a great store
of valuable silks, rare Indian and
Paisley shawls.
The hovel in which she was found
dead had been her home for many
years, A neighbor brought her food
and old friends visited her now ard
then. A love romance In the bacr
ground may have had something to
with her solitary life. In 1851 she ma.
ried John Chutton, a butler who has
passed himself off as a man of means
and whom she found too inquisitive
about her affairs" This was the only
reason she ever gave for leaving him
at the church door the day of their
marriage and for never seeing him
again. She seldom left her house and
her visitors were few and far be- I
tween.
For several days her neighbor one |
Elizabeth Camp, had knocked on her
door and was unable to get any re.
ply. So she summoned the police. who
forced an entrance. They found Mrs
Chutton lying dead on the bed. A
search of the house was made. In one
room were hundreds Of yards of silk
worth $3.50 a yard, rare shawls and
wraps. There were boxes full of beau
tlful old-fashioned clothing, and many
costly ornaments lay scattered in the
dirt. Packed away in an old trunk was
a stocking containing the $4,000 in
bank notes and $4,000 in government
bonds. A tin box revealed a hean oi
diamond rings, brooches, bracelets
gold watches and precious stones.
The only food in the house was
small piece of bread. The coroner
said that he had once attended her
but had not charged anything be-
cause he thought she was poor
woman. The police have taken posses.
sion OF the dilapidated house and all
Us precious contents, and they are
waiting for the American relatives to
'eveal their whereabouts.