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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19

Committees of the Commercial
Club are at work end eavoring to
the necessary subscriptions
of $4,000 to carry forward the ad-
vertising campaign for this year
which is one Of the most important
in the history of Josephine county.
We need the $4,000 booklets at once
which 1t is proposed to issue in the
interest Of the whole county and
should have been printed at last
. days ago.
1t is now very important that the
balance of the $4,000 be raised with
out an hours delay beyond what is
absolutely necessary.
The booklets will contain 64 pages
and the matter will be a full showing
of the resources of the county, COW
ering ranches, fruit farms, small
fruits, vineyards, irrigation, placer
and quartz mining, our timber and
lumber interests, besides a chapter
on game as well as the finest fishing
in the world.
The publication of this booklet
will be under the general direction
of the Commercial Club, but the
writing will be by specialists who
will cover the various topics as
signed them from an actual knowl'
edge Of the subject In hand.
II the miners and farmers Of the
county and the business men Of al
our towns will be liberal In theil
contributions the necessary money
will be raised in few days. Thii
matter Is 80 important to all oul
interests that we must each ant
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
The TOLEDO HOME
TELEPHONE COMPANY
Stock That Is All Water Given Free
by Way OF Bonus--Plan
Of Operation.

(From the News-Bee, Toledo, Ohlo.)
That story about the Toledo
Home Telephone Company increas-
ing the dividends OF It's common
stock from s to 6 per cent. will
make mighty interesting reading
for the people OF Toledo, who have
to foot the bills When this company
first saw the light OF day II got n
franchise from the probate court,
and the promoters themselves fixed
the rates In that franchise that
should be charged for phone SER
vice. Their argument In favor OF
the franchise was that an independ-
ent company would insure competi-
tlon and result In lower rates for
telephones. That sounded good
at the time. But franchise grab
bers generally do carry fine line OF
smooth conversation to spread out
before the public when they want
special privileges. And the Home
Telephone promoters were not a BIT
shy OF this particular kind OF salve
After they got their franchise
however, and had worked up quite
a business, there was a sudden
change OF tune. Patrons found thai
when their three-year contract ex
pired, the company had boosted tn,
price. And the people OF Toledo
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
Remarks of Judge Jewell.

The next speaker was Judge
Stephen Jewell, who said.
Mr. President, Ladies' and Gentle
men:
AS the different organizations OF
Josephine County are represented
here at this time, II is flt and proper
that the county at large should be
represented.
have always been a strong believ-
er in the doctrine that all things
work together for good. But before
all things can work together for
good, Il is very necessary that all
things be first put together for that
Continued on page ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
CEREMONY At
TENDED BY 800
Actual Ditch Construction Commenced Thursday
President Gilkey, President Anderson,
Judge Jewell, Secretary Blanchard
and Mayor Kinney Speak

ed that fully 40 people were thus
disappointed, some of these secured
carriages and drove up and others
walked; others gave up the trip.
Arriving at the Dam.
1t was a jolly crowd on board the
excursion train made up as 1t was of
the best citizens of both Grants Pass
and Josephine county. There were
numerous ladies in the party and
these fair ones seemed to enjoy the
occasion equally as did the gentle
men. AS the train pulled up at the
dam the passengers were requested to
halt after they were out of the cars
long enough to allow Photographer
Lewis to make picture Of the party,
with the train for a background.
This being done the people walked
up to a point just below the dam
where numerous stakes indicated
that the Civil Engineer had marked
the place where the main gravity
canal was to be started. We were
told that this canal would be IL feet
wide on the bottom, six feet deep
and "a feet wide on top.
The Interesting Ceremonies
AS soon as the party had arrived
on the ground, four magnificent
teams, drawing plows and scrapers
took positions along the place mark
ed off by the surveyors stakes
These teams were composed OF
horses, each animal of which would
weigh more than 1900 pounds. They
were much admired and were de-
clared credit, not only to their
owners, but to the county, and the
occasion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19
To the Public {:

To the Public;
Relative 10 my name appearing on a
certain remons,rance against the Oiti-
zens Telephone Company establishing
service in sbe city, will say my sigma
ture was authorized by an intimate
friend of mine who presumed that |
would be OF the came mind and opinion
that he is; but wish to say again that
| did not Sign the remonstrance and
am In favor of q home telephone sys.
tenn. Aud by investigation | have
found out, conclusively, that my name
was not forged by the Pacific Telephone
x Telegraph Company, or any OF their
representatives or agents.
Dir. Il. X. SEELY.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19

At a given signal 1t was announced
that America" would be sung
ty the audience, Mayor Kinney
leading. After the singing,
the assembly was called to order
by President Gilkey, who acted as
master of ceremonies. Rev. Robt.
Mclean led in prayer while the vast
audience stood with uncovered
heads. After the prayer President
Gilkey spoke substantially as fol-
lows:
President Gilkcy's Introductory Talk.
Ladies', Gentlemen, Fellow Citizens:
Our gathering here today marks
the opening of new era for the
Rogue River Valley and more es-
pecially Josephine County. Febru-
ary IS. 1909, will be a date long 10
remember in the years to come when
this valley shall be made to bios
som as the rose" by reason OF the
nerfection of the enterprise we now
lnaugurate.
II only remains for our citizens 10
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-19

@ The irrigation excursion to the
lament dam on Thursday, to cele-
brate the starting Of the construc-
kion work on the canals was one of
khe most successful affairs of the
Mind that has ever been pulled off In
IAhis city, and 1t goes long way to-
ward having the deep and absorbing
Interest taken by the people gener-
ally in the irrigation business. With
Very little advertising and on short
notice, fully 800 people went up to
.the Dam and participated in the in
1teresting ceremonies Of an occa-
|sion long to be remembered as 1t is
without doubt the starting point of
great prosperity for Grants Pass and
4 Josephine County. There has been
many public events In this valley
8within the last quarter of century,
&but none Of them promised as great
2results as the system of irrigation
bitches contemplated by our local
4 Irrigation company. This seemed to
8 be we'll understood by all those who
i turned out to witness the lifting of
1 the first shovel full Of earth in the
work Of construction followed by the
plows and scrapers thus announcing
! to an anxious and sympathetic public
that the important enterprise had ac-
tually been commenced.
On Wednesday it was decided that
4 the ceremonies above outlined
\ should take place the following day.
4 A telegram was sent to the General
Passenger Agent of the Southern Pa
ciac at 10 a. m. asking for train to
take the people to dam. No re-
ply was received until o'clock in
the afternoon which announced that
the train was at the service Of the
people and that 1t would cost $50.
An eighth sheet bill was soon printed
giving particulars Of the excursion
and naming the hour / p. N. the
next day as the time the train would
start.
Closing the Stores.
A committee from the Commercial
Club visited the business houses and
requested them to close their stores
from to p. m. This request was
complied with and when the train
started on Thursday afternoon, 1t
had on board 22O people. The
excursion train waited on a side
track a few minutes for the passen-
ger No. IA from the south to arrive
and soon as It pulled into the yards
the train started out and IL so hap
ened that quite number OF ey
cursionlsts who were on the south
side of No. II and did not see the
Ament dam excursion train pull out,
were left. The Courier was inform
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-16
CATHOLIC EDUCATORS MEET.
Sixth Annual Convention of Teir Ma
tionai Association in Boston.

Boston, Mass.-Eminent Catholic
educators from nearly all the larger
cities in the country are assembled
in Boston today to attend the ses-
sions of the Catholic Educational as
sociation of the United States, which
will continue through Thursday. This
is the sixth annual meeting of the
organization and the attendance is the
largest in it's history. Members on
arrival are registered at the registra-
ton bureau in charge of the treasurer
general. Rev. DR.. Francis T. Moran,
and receiving their badges.
This afternoon the executive board
held meeting presided over by Rec.
d. J. O'Connell, D. D., the president
general. This evening there will be a
big reception to members and guests
in the Catholic Union hall, at which
Archbishop William H. O'Connell, of
Boston, will be present. Tomorrow,
after mass in the cathedral, the gen
eral and department sessions will be-
gin at Boston college. There are to
be addresses by some of the best
known educators and divines in the
Catholic church in America. Thurs
day evening the meetings will close
with a grand public session under the
auspices of Archbishop O'Connell.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-16
STANDARD OIL DAIRYMAN,
New Process Of Manufacturing Butter
From Petroleum.

New York-The Standard Oil
Company has decided to drive the
cow and the dairyman out of busi-
ness. It's skilled chemists have dis
covered process whereby they can
make giltedged butter as a by-product
of crude petroleum. II reports are
true, plans have been prepared and
contracts soon are to be let for the
erection of big butter-making plant
as a new department of the Standard
Oil works at Rayonne. N. J.
Since the new process was discov-
cred, every precaution possible has
been taken by Standard Oil officials to
prevent the secret leaking out and it
was only by accident that it became
public. The butter, cream, sweet
milk, buttermilk and cottage cheese
markets soon are to be dominated by
Standard Oil.
None of the officials, chemists or
employees of the Standard Oil Com
pany will admit that the company
soon was to invade the dairy product
field.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-16
S. D. EXPRESS RATES CUT.
WelIs-Fargo Company Alone Is Stand.
ing Out Against New Schedule.

Sioux Falls-A new schedule Of ex.
press rates, which, in accordance with
an act of the last legislature, pro.
vides for reduction of 20 per cent
from the rates in effect Jan. 1 last,
has been formally adopted by the
state board of railroad commissioners
as the result of an adjourned meeting
which has just been held by the board
at it's headquarters in Sioux Falls.
With the exception of the Wells.
Fargo Express Company, all the ex.
press companies doing business in
South Dakota have abided by the new
rate; but the Wells-Fargo Company
alleging that, as it only few weeks
ago took over the business of carry.
ing express on the lines of the Chi,
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Company in the state, it did not have
any rate in effect in South Dakota on
Jan. l last and therefore, is not sub
ject to the reduction ordered by the
legislature, which is provided in the
new schedule just put into effect by
the railroad commissioners.
In view Of the fact that the Wells
Fargo Company is standing out
against the reduced rates, the rail
road commissioners will meet at
Mitchell on July 27 when the whole
matter Of express rates in South Da
kota will be gone into.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-16
MILWAUKEE TO EXTEND LINE
Proposed Route Will Traverse Rich
Agricultural Land.

Belle Fourche-That northwestern
South Dakota is destined to be one
Of the thickly populated sections of
the state, is indicated from the activ-
ity in railroad circles. 1t is declared
that the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul road, recognizing the possibil-
tiles in Harding and Perkins counties,
recently organized, has decided to
traverse them still further. 1t is
planned to commence at Lennon,
passing south through the center of
Perkins county, touching Bison, the
county seat, proceeding to the Moreau
river and thence west into Harding
county, taking in Buffalo, it's county
seat, Camp Crook, Harding, and con-
tinuing on into Montana through
Ekalaka, where it will connect again
with the main line at Miles City.
This new proposed route would take
in a section of country that is fast fill
ing up with agriculturalists and set
tiers. Within the past two months,
heavy purchases of land have been
quietly made along the proposed route
Of way, tending to show that some
have had an intimation of the road s
intention.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-16
BRYAN OPENS cHAUrAuouA.
orator 10 Given Royal Welcome at
900 Hear Address.

Watertown.-Before an audience OF
over 5000 people William Jennings
Bryan opened the 1909 Watertown
ChautauQua. He expressed himself
on some OF the political questions OF
the day, and particularly regarding
the pending tariff legislation, which
he said was confirming every day his
opinion formed during the campaign
last fall. He said:
Il am not surprised at all. The use
OF the word Revise instead of the
word reduce raised a suspicion in my
mind at the time the campaign was
being made, and the fact that Pres
ident Taft spoke so guardedly on the
subject only strengthened my suspi-
cion.
The trouble Is that it is impossible
to secure any material reduction as
long as those in power insist on sup.
porting the doctrine of protection.
The moment that you concede that
the protective theory should prevail
in the making of a tariff law you have
established fight between districts,
and the result is merely proposition
OF barter and trade from that on.
1--WE will have no real reduction
until we reform on the tariff for
revenue theory"
Of Aldrich and his supporters Mr..
Bryan said:
Il think it is unfair to give Mr.. Aid
rich all this credit He is merely act.
ing as a representative of predatory
interests, and they have their repre-
sentatives working around, rounding
up the senator's and representatives,
so that Mr.. Aldrich has less to do
with the tariff than appears on the
surface3'
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-16

spring broken dry land sod. 1t is the
practice in some sections to continue
the growth of the fax for several
years. A study of the yields shows
that most of the grain crops will re-
turn more profitable yield than will
the fax. The average of all tests SO
far as made shows a yield of slightly
over IL bushels per acre.
Bronze grass (Brome inermis) Is the
best yielder amongst the forage crops
reported. This grass is hardy grow
er and If cut in proper condition gives
a good yield of high quality hay. The
Tall Oat grass yielded slightly less
than the Bronze, but shows promise
of satisfactory returns.
Alfalfa yields from two stations are
reported at this time. The best yield
is slightly over one and one-quarter
tons, while the other yield is less
than three-quarters of ton. We do
not think our readers ought to con-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-16
ORTONVIlLE, MIMI, AND BIG
STONE, S. D., ARE SWEPT BY
BAD STORM.
THREE ITALIAN lABORtRS DEAD
Nineteen Laborers Employed on Rail-
road Injured in Former Place.
Several Dwellings Are DemoI-
ished.-littie Girl Missing.

Ortonville, Minn.-Four persons
were killed, 19 seriously injured sew
eral dwellings demolished and many
left homeless in one of the worst cy
clones ever experienced in this section
Of the state.
John De Griff, a prominent citizen
Of Big Stone, S. D., is among the list
Of dead.
The twister struck at AS in the
afternoon and was the elimination OF
Sunday of intermittent showers
which were accompanied by consider
able electrical display.
Three of the victims who were
killed were members of gang of &c
road. The men had taken refuge in
several box cars These were sta
toned in the eastern part of the city
near the railroad yards, and were first
in the path of the cyclone. Nineteen
Of the men were painfully injured and
two may die
Several Dwellings Demolished.
Inc cars were blown from the track
and into a nearby building, wrecking
it.
Several dwellings were blown tc
pieces and families left homeless.
Before reaching Ortonville the
storm passed over Big Stone, S. D.
where it wrecked the roundhouse and
coal shed belonging to the railway
company, and several small ware
houses and killing John De Griff
The residence and buildings on a
farm owned by William E. Chamber
lain, a few miles out, were blown tc
pieces.
A special train from Appleton and
MontevideO, bringing five doctors, ar
rived over the Milwaukee road and
these are caring for the injured.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-16
DRY FARMING EXPERIMENTS
ON NON.IRRICATED LAND
Investigations Determine Whether Profitable Crops
Wheat and Other Grains Can Be Secured In
Montana.-By Alfred Atkinson.

Investigations to determine some Of
the farming possibilities of the non
irrigated level lands of Montana were
started during the spring of 1905.
The aim in taking up this line of
experimentation was not to test all
of the different crops and soil culture
methods that might be proposed, but
rather by using a few of the most
promising crops handled in the best
known manner, to determine If crop
returns were possible on the non-ir-
rigated lands of Montana This &C.
counts for the fact that results are
reported along but few lines at this
time. These few results, however,
furnish an answer to the general ques-
ton by indicating that profitable crops
can be raised on the level lands of
Montana without the aid of irrigation
Among the questions that the dry
farmer must answer before his farm
ing activities have been greatly de-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-16
Vessey Names Delegates.

Pierre, S. D., July 9.-Governor Yes
sey has appointed the following dele
gates to the National Prison congress
which meets at Seattle Aug. IA to 10:
S. E. Young. Plankinton; William M
Powers, Yankton; O. S. Swenson
Sioux Falls; w. H. King, Parker; Car
rie N Cleveland, Carthage; Rev. S
H. Shurtleff, Sioux Falls; DR.. H. X
Warren, Yankton.
The governor has also appointed as
delegates to the National Irrigation
congress, which meets at Spokane
Aug. 8 to IA, the following: H. E
Thompson, Belle Fourche; Noah New
banks, Pierre; j. O. Birdsall, Edge
mont; F. G. Grant, Frederick; w. F
Buel, Redfield; /. H. Chase, Rapid
City; A. J. Mccain, Rapid City: A. E
Chamberlain, Brookings.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-16

slider these yields as representing al
falfa forage possibilities on the dry
farms. From observations on the sub
stations, as well as in other parts of
the northwest, we find that alfalfa is
one of the most satisfactory dry land
forage crops. The crop is some
what slow in becoming established,
but when once properly started gives
good annual hay yields for many
years.
On two of the farms corn was plant
ed and harvested as fodder crop.
The yields of 44.4 and 29 tons per
acre indicate that corn is a heavy for
age producer under dry farm condi-
tions.
The average yield Of nearly 124
bushels of potatoes to the acre shows
possibilities for this intensive culture
crop. The potatoes produced are
very dry and mealy and will always
find a good market demand. Sugar
beets have not yielded high enough to
warrant the encouragement of their
growth in commercial way. For
home feeding small area may be
found profitable, but because of the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-16
RECLAMATION FUND INCREASES
$7,77O,OOO Raised from Sale of Public
Lands During Year.

ington.-Increase of the re.
public lands for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, is estimated at $7,770,O0
Not all of the land Offices have made
their returns SO that this estimate is
subject to minor corrections.
There has also accrued to the fund
through the repayment of building
charges, in round numbers, 81 900, 900
Not all of this is paid in, however, as
the charges do not become delinquent
until after the failure to make two
payments. Most settlers put off max
ing these payments until the last mo-
ment, and there is thus afforded prac
tically two years delay.
The balance available in the treas
ury to meet existing contracts and tC
carry on the work to December 81
this year. is in round numbers, $4,
100000. In addition there is an
amount of $1,4o0,0OO from the $7,7OO,
600 above named, this being advanced
to cover contracts now in hand. Ex
listing contracts and liabilities on un
paid accounts and expenses incidenta
to carrying out various contracts will
absorb all of this amount. Plans are
therefore being made to utilize the
funds obtainable for 1910.
The plans will be presented to the
secretary of the interior after a con
ference of leading engineers of the
reclamation service at Portland, Ore.
during the latter part of July.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-16

veloped is the question of what crops
to plant. Because of the peculiar
crop growing conditions prevailing, 1t
Is evident that the farm crops common
ly grown in irrigated or humid Sec
lions will not all be equally we'll adapt
ed to produce returns on the dry
farm.
In order that crop may be adapted
to dry land culture it must possess
certain characters. Some Ol these
which seem essential are strong early
growth, comparatively strong deep
roofing system and early maturity.
These characters are of value in as
Bisting the crop to progress rapidly
during May and June when rains are
frequent and the weather is somewhat
cool SO that maturity may be reached
before the hot days of the summer
set in.
Among all varieties grown so far the
Turkey Red is the highest yielder.
The average for all years at the diff
ferent farms is 35.7 bushels per acre.
At the Rosebud county sub-station the
yield of one plot of Turkey Red was
bs.17 bushels. In addition to its
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-16

power to return high yields, -four
made from this variety possesses high
bread making qualities.
White hulless barley is the earliest
ripening of all the spring grains test
ed. This grain, which is in demand
for feeding purposes and for the man.
ufacture of certain cereal food prod
ucts, usually commands good mar
ket price. 1t is one of the good dry
land spring grains. The California
barley, which yields higher number
Of bushels than the White Hulless, is
in reality better yielder, weighing
but As pounds to the bushel as con-
trasted with 60 in the case of the
White Hulless.
Three varieties of spring wheat have
been tested. The Kunbanka a Mac
aroni variety, shows the earliest ma
turity and highest yield. The Maca-
roni wheat as class seems well adapt
ed to grow under dry farm conditions.
The seed was originally imported into
this country from Russia where it has
been grown for many years under
rather severe conditions. AS result
the crop is hardy grower, maturing
fair yields of well filled grain under
conditions quite unfavorable.
The Ghirka wheat, good, hard,
bread making variety, had been grown
under dry land conditions in Russia
for many years before the seed was
brought to Montana. Both of these
show possibilities as bread making
varieties.
Flax 10 commonly planted as the
first crop after breaking and seems to
be fairly we'll adapted to growth on