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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-09-16
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Proceedings of the Board of
County Commissioners.

The board Of county commissioners
met in regular session in the commits
sioners Office In the City Of Webster. s..
D., Tuesday, September the 7th, 1909.
The following members being present !:
Chairman Goodrich; Commissioners
Long, Wheeler, Raffelson and Wygan-
owski
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and on motion approved.
Report of public examiner concerning
county treasurer's Office, was presented
and reads in whole as follows:
State of South Dakota
Department of Banking and Finance.
Ofice OF Public Examiner.
Madison, s. D., September l, 1909.
@. e. Blegen,
County Auditor, Day County,
Webster, 8. d.
My Dear SIR
This department recently made an
examination of the books and accounts
in the Office of the treasurer Of your
county. and enclose you herewith a
copy of the report OF Mr.. Wingfeld,
deputy public examiner, who did this
work. This is sent to you as secretary
of the board OF county com missioners,
which understand is proper, with the
expectation and request that the matter
be called to the attention Of your board
of commissioners at an early date.
Please acknowledge receipt OF this, and
IL we can be of any further assistance
in the matter we will expect to hear.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) John L Jones,
Public Examiner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-09-16
REPORTER AND FARMER
NEWsY STATE NOTES.


Congress appropriated four million
dollars for the militia arm of the mill
tary service in all the states and terri.
tories OF this amount South Dakota
gets $25,00O.
Grace Kelley, IL years old, daughter
Of John B. Kelley. OF Red Owl, slid of
load Of hay, falling on the tongue OF
o wagon. The horses ran away, throw
ing the girl under tie wagon. She
died from internal injuries six hours
later.
Adelaide Dalkenberg. aged IL years,
died thirteen miles below Sturgis Thurs
day "a the result Of q practical joke
Some weeks ago at party young men
held her head under a pump This
brought on mental arrangement caus-
ing the girls death.
Thirteen head If cattle belonging TO
John Hart, a veil known ranchman
living near QEm, we're shot by some
nDknown persons II is believed the
shooting was done by homesteaders,
who were incensed because their corn
crops had been destroyed by the cattle.
Residents Of Harold have no nearby
streams from which TO secure an ice
harvest, and the company which is put
ting In an electric lighting plant for
them has agreed to put in an ice MAX
plant il the citizens will agree to use
enough ice 10 pay them for the trouble.
South Dakota had large share of
both the discoveries of the north spole,
according 20 the claim of T. III. Druen,
veterinary surgeon aud dog fancier of
Lebanon. Mr.. Druen says that he
furnished the dogs for both the Cook
and the Perry expeditions, purchasing
them in Bowdle, this state.
Gov. Vessey last week received from
Capt. James ID. Smith, in command Of
the cruiser South Dakota, q letter
announcing that the ship had at last
received the silver service donated by
the state about fons years ago, and
which after an investigation was dug
out OF q safe deposit vauIt at the New
York navy yard. where il has lain all
the time since the cruiser was placed in
the service
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-09-16

The county auditor having filed an
itemized statement of the county
expenses for the ensuing year, the board
of county commissioners made the fol-
lowing levies:
Special salary fund $40. 600 90
County general fund. $50. $4,000 90
Bond-interest fund. ....... 5000 90
Insane fund. 5000. 90
Road and bridge fund. ..... 1000 90
On motion tax of 800 was levied
on each elector in the county for the
support OF the common schools
On motion the board ordered charged
against each person returned by the
assessor and the owner or keeper Of q
dog or dogs, as tax, the sum OF 81 90
for each dog owned or kept by such
person.
Pursuant to Section 8. chapter GA OF
the 1907 session laws OF rhe State OF
South Dakota. the board OF county COM
missioners hereby order and spread on
the proper records OF said county, q
statement Of the number Of miles Of the
main line Of the Chicago, Milwaukee q
St. Paul Railrosd and it, branches and
the minneapolis q St. Louhs, N. w.
Division, within said county, in the
different taxing districts in which levies
will be made. and do hereby state and
declare the same 10 BE- e follows:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

The remedy for this is to arouse
public sentiment and demand an Or
dinance that will abolish the sale
OF near beer" and the screens that
hide the iniquity from the public.
II these men are doing a business
that will bear the light OF day then
they need not fear the light. II they
hate the light and fear to come to
the light because their deeds are
evil, then they are the rats that must
be exterminatted to Danish bubonic
plague beside which that of Asia is
as an attack Of German measles.
Have we any men on our council
that would refuse to aid in passing
such an ordinance as that indicated?
We have higher opinion than that
OF the men who today control the
affairs OF the city.
Why not kill the rats that carry
the germs OF so much misery?
ROBERT MCLEAN.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12
CALIFORNIA GETS A HINT.

President Taft is his inaugural
address points out, what he calls
"a serious defect In the Federal
Jurisdiction which should be- rene
died at once" This defect ho ex-
plains is that tho government grants
protection to other countries for
such of their citizens as may come
TO the United States and leaves TO
the state or city, not under Federal
control the duty OF enforcing our
national obligations In this respect
This means, of course, that the can.
lowlan legislature cannot De- allowed
to pass laws which may bring ON a
war with foreign countries. This
viaw of the case viii uudoubtodb
strike Conrress as worthy ot after.
tlon. U
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12
FRIDAY. MARCH IL, 1909.
REAL COMMUNITY OF INTEREST

The Medford Daily Tribune under
the above caption prints the follow
Ing editorial which will commend
itself to every right minded person
OF Grants Pass. The Tribune shows
Its broad mindedness In this matter
and II will find that other news.
papers In the Rogue River Valley
Will approve the sentiments express.
ed
THE splendid showing made by
Ashland, Medford, Jacksonville, Cen
tral Point and other valley towns at
the Crater Lake road booster meet
Ing Thursday shows that petty jeal-
ousies and riyalries are fast becom
Ing a thing OF the past and that all
sections are realizing that what
helps one helps all.
1T was the first time in the history
OF the valley where all sections were
united In common cause for the
common good-but II will not be the
last. The interests OF all Rogue
River cities are Identical. Every bit
OF growth, every bit Of development,
every bit OF progress in one part Of
the valley helps every other part.
Ashland, Grants Pass and Medford
are cities OF nearly the same size,
the same resources, the same elm
ate, the same advantages. In minor
things each has It's superorities over
the other But the interest Of each
In the development OF the valley is
conimon--and all will grow as the
valley grows
"In union there is strength-and
by burylng forever the hatchet and
the hammer and stilllng the anvil
chorus of Knockers, each section will
profit by the gains OF the other sec
tIons, A community OF interest ex
lsts and should be taken advantage
of so that each town may reap the
fullest rewards Of United endeavor.
Now that this general subject ls
up for discussion let us add a word
regarding the local situation. There
has been too much "knocking" In
Grants Pass. II has happened when
strangers came here In search OF
homes and were taken IN charge by a
real estate firm that the intending
buyers were waylaId and told slan-
derous tales about the firm with
which they were dealing
II this underhand business had
any effect at all II generally resulted
In the buyers leaving for some other
town. We do not mean TO be under
stood that respectable dealers would
resort to these methods, but this ls
no exaggeratIon OF things that have
happened.
Let M have n change In methods.
A reform generally along the line |
viii help our county and city. Get
together and work for the whole |
Rogue River valley.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

THERE came to my place, Burton
& Pettengill ranch, on Grave
creek, on March 4, 1909, Jersey
COW, 2 or 8 years old, brand on
left hip thus s, right ear marked
with swallow fork and under half
crop, and left ear marked with
square crop off point of ear. Own
er can have same by paying
charges Of this add and feed and
care OF COW. Cow is very poor,
lost her calf. A. J. Bennett. 3-12-5
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12
A MODERN OUTLAW
In GRANTS PASS
''Why Not XIII the Rats" Exclaims
Rev. Robert Mclean OF
This City.

This lg an age OF specialists, an
age OF going to the root OF things.
Physicians no longer try to cure
symptoms, they search for causes
and there apply the remedy. They
search for the lurking place OF dis
ease germs and then demand that
the law, In the interest OF public
safety, cleanse the breeding places,
exterminate the cause.
The bubonic plague baffled all
efforts to eradicate II until they
found that the prime propagator was
the festive and ubiquitous rat. Then
war OF determination began and
large sums have been spent In this
warfare on this disease spreading
rodent, and with splendid results.
And this principle is being extended
and applied to all that affects hu-
man life and health. The public
good is higher than any individual
interest aud the strong arm OF the
law Is invoked whenever and where
ever personal interest Is menace
to the public welfare,
In the interest OF the public, for
the salvation of the youth Of the
land, science has been investigating
the effect Of liquor upon the indi-
yidual and society, and with one
voice science, the business world
and society have declared that the
traffic is evil In Its influence and
only evil. The result has been that
the voice Of the people as expressed
In law has been declaring 1t an
enemy to society, to the home, to
business interests and morals, and
1t is being outlawed throughout the
civilized world.
In this city and county 1t Is out
lawed, yet 1t Is well-known that the
saloon keepers are still carrying on /
their business In spite of the law and |
public sentiment crystallized into
law. And they are doing 1t with |
comparative impunlty, that impunity |
being assured because of the fact
that those who patronlze them are
usually ready to perjure themselves
to defend the law breaker. The law
against perjury has not been so +
rgidly enforced as to hstil whole !
some fear Of the convlct's stripes,
consequently, II Is hardly worth
while 10 look In that direction for re-
lief from the raids of men who. by
the very nature that would lead
them &c engage In the business. are
chronic law breakers. .0
The thing to do Is to go to the
root OF the matter and find the rat
that carrles the germ, or, to change
the figure, find that which enables
them to thus defeat the will OF the
people and then wage war OF eX-
termination on that rat.
II is well knowp that intoxicating
liquor is sold In saloons In the city
We have no law at present that viii
each the real root of the matter.
That root is the privilege that is now
'njoyed OF selling near beer" and
loing It behind screens. Just so long
IS this is permitted It will be i'm
'ossible to prevent these men from
reaking the law Under that cover
hey Will bring In, as they are now
olng, all kinds OF liquors, men, who
re not strong enough to assert their
manhood will connlye at the crime
nd not only viii there continue the
arrival of misery and crime. but we L
'lll be training up, by this very dis.
ogord of law, a new generation of
NV breakers,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

FOR sALE-Saloon In the best
Smelling and mining town In
Northern California. For particu-
lars address Fred Jensen, Coram'
r., 1-2s-st
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

INCUBATOR custom work wanted
will hatch eggs at soc for 15., or
sell chicks at $3.50 per doz; all
standard breeds. Inquire c. N.
Matthews, s02 Pine st. z-1s-6t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

The Supreme Court " the state or
Washlngton has lust rcudorod a dc.
clIon that automobiles have equal
rishis on sttcot ear tracks with tho
strcot ears,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

EGGs-Black Minorca eggs for hat
ching, s1.25 for is, one cock for
sale. e. s. Veatch, 654 N. 3rd st.
2-12-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

FOR EXCHANGE-Fine piece of
income property in the most pro-
gressive young city in Southern
California, unincumbered. Price
$4,000. Income about $400 per
month. viii exchange for farm
property near town. Might con-
slider good apple orchard. None
but A property considered. Parti-
cuiars and pictures furnished. Ad-
dress f. |. Marsh, Glendale Cal.
3-12-St
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12
CLASSIFIED ADS.
NEW TODAY.

PEACH TREES, Crawfords, Elber-
tas, Fosters, Crosbys, black wal
nuts, Japanese walnuts, 15c each.
John II. Robinson, route 2, Grants
Pass, Ore. 3-12-3t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTTCE,

In the County Court of the State Of
Oregon, in and for Josephine
County,
In the Matter of the Es-)
tate of James R)In Probate
Dunn, deceased.
and by virtue of an order of the Hon.
Notice is hereby given that under
Stephen Jewell, Judge of the County
Court of the State OF Oregon for
Josephine County, the undersigned.
Martha r. Mitchell, administrators of
the estate of James r. Dunn. de-
ceased, will, from and after the fifth
day of April, 1909, proceed to sell
at private sale for cash the following
described realty, belonging to said
estate, to-wit:
The SEA of the NEK of Section
"a and the VIZ of the NWh and
the NWh Of the SWA of Section
80, Township 32 south, Range .
East w. NJ, in Jackson County, Ore
gon
Dated at Grants Pass, Oregon, this
10Th day of March, 1903.
MARTHA r, MITCHELL.
Administrative. !
Have your bicycle cleaned and re-
Dairp1 M Urn mon D,..
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12
FOR SALE.

A GOOD piano will be traded ior
work horses, inquire Rowells
Music Store. o-o-i
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

MONEY tC loan on real estate.
Mortgages bought and sold. Mar
Gus Robbins, lawyer. 1-S-52t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

PIANOS and Organs on easy monthly
payments at Rowell's Music Store.
3-5-4t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

HOMESTEAD, cheap; near town.
good rich fruit land, protected
from frosts. Box GIT, Grants Pass,
Ore, 2-26-4t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12
MIsCBLLANROHS.

WANTED to rent a modern furnish
ed cottage. Apply to G. H. Pease,
Palace Hotel. 3-5-2t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

PLASTERING, cement work, brick
laying and paper-hanging by w,
II. Ross & Co., 1913 9th st. 2-26-4t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

DESIGNS, Cut flowers, potted plants,
bulbs. Medford Greenhouse,
rhora e0s 11-6 II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12
FOR RENT.

FIVE ROOM cottage, SIG N 7th. St.,
for rent. Inquire ]. L. Scoville,
$50 N 7th. 1-15 II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

EGGS for hatchlng-Rhode Island
Reds, Plymouth Rock, White Ply
mouth Rocks, and White Leghorn.
for sale at 81 for 13 eggs; Indian
dian Runner Duck eggs at $3.50 per
dozen. The above are all from
pure bred stock. Apply of e.
Chailson, 400 West G st. 1-22-St
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

Bicycle repairing at Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

THE OREGON Fire Relief (McMinn-
Vile Mutual) Association and the
Queen City" STANDARD company
are banner companies-none bet
ter. Have reduced their rates
try them. Fl. B. Hendricks, Agt.,
9Th street, office over Sabin's drug
store, Grants Pass. 12-4-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

LOST-A roung gold brooch, set
with small brillants, lost Saturday
afternoon. Finder will receive re-
ward. Leave with Mrs. O. S.
Brown, SOC f street. 3-12-1t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

FOR SALE-125O acres No. 1 sandy
loan and red fruit land. Not in
frost belt. John H. Robinson,
route 2, Grants Pass, Ore. 3-12-9t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

FRANK BURNETT --Upholstering
Mission furniture made to order
Alfred Letcher Registered Opto-
metrist and Jeweler in Dixon's old
stand, Front st. Eyes tested free.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12
Window Glass at Hair-Rlddle's,

10, so or 24O acres red and black
land for sale. 100 acres broke
and cleared, 500 fruit trees, only
90 bearing. $21 per acre. 5lb
miles north of Grants Pass on
Roseburg road. Ed Mclaughlin,
K, +, d. No. ! Box 13. 3-12-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

MANlCURING-for ladies and gem
tlemen, yibratory facial massage,
hair dressing, shampooing, scien-
tliic treatments of the scalp, comb
ings made up, etc, at Mrs. De-
marees Hair Dressing Parlors,
over Kinney & Truax. Appoint
ments by phone, No. S21. 3-12-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

FOR SALE-StrawbeTy plants at
the Morrison place. 3-12-2t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

DON'T buy a spray pump until you
have looked over our line and re.
ceiyed our prices. Halr-Riddle
Hardware Co
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

Have your bicycle cleaned and re-
paired at Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

that we know will save you money.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

Plumbing and Paint wants of the most fastid-
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
ATHLETES TO RUN
OYER THE COURSE
Fifteen Entrants in Inter
city Marathon Will
Make Trip.
SHOULD SHOW UP
AT TIMES OFFICE
Will Do Little Good to Make the
Run in Opposite
Direction.

All athletes training for the intercity
Marathon who make the whole or a
part of the course from Laurel tomOr-
row are requested to report TO the Mara
thon editor at The Times office in their
running togs when they finish.
The practice tomorrow will be in the
nature of a trial run, for about fifteen
men have already declared their inten-
ton OF making the trip. Some win walk
il. but most of the entrants viii try to
cover the route for the first time on the
schedule.
The Times suggests that men who do
this stunt start early in the morning
1t would be a good idea for runners TO
take an early train to Laurel, and leave
that city as early as possible They
will then encounter about the same
conditions that they will on june u II
As a mistake to start from Washington
and run towards Laurel-the runner
might as well tram on the speedway or
any other road as far as perfecttng his
schedule on the course itself is con-
cerned. The grades are naturally very
different from those encountered on the
return trip.
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
RALLY IN EIGHTH
BEATS NATIONALS
Bob Ganley Starts On.
slaught of Hughes Bend
ers in That Session.

PHILADELPHIA, May @ - After
eight long innings, utterly devoid of
thrills or spectacular plays. Philadel-
phia walked in and took the game from
Washington yesterday, Bob Ganley lead
ing the assault upon Long Tom
Hughes benders, which terminated in a
victory for the locals.
Both were even at the eighth. Phila-
Gelphia scored one in the opener, and
the Nationals evened up in the sixth
Here Bob Ganley's stick started the
trouble and when the elements cleared
the Athletics had sufficient margin to
weather the final session without dan
ger. Hits and errors were both very
much in absence yesterday. Philadel-
phia failed to connect with any con-
sisteney until the eighth. when the
majority of the hits credited them were
made. Washington again went over the
route without the sign Of an error, while
the Athletics had but one miscue
against them.
While the hitting of the Washington
game afleld was perfection itself, and
the majority Of the players are inclined
to think with the opening Of a long
series at home today the team will be
well out Of the rut before it goes on
the road again, some time during the
early part of July. Connie Mack's Ath-
letics are in the best of condition after
their Western trip.
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
ANOTHER LEAGUE
AMONG AMATEURS
New Sunday School Organization
Will Begin Season on
Tuesday.

zed H. Copp is the organizer of new
Sunday school baseball league, which
viii get its start Tuesday on the Olym-
pic grounds. at Thirty-fifth and w
streets northwest Congress Methodist
and DUmbarton Methodist being the
teams slated for the leagues debut.
Copp has had the movement on foot
for some time and has now completed
all plans and is confident that the or
ganizatiou will be successful. The dia-
mend al Thirty-dfth and w streets has
always proved a good drawing field,
and with the article Of ball which the
various managers expect 10 present 1t
is predicted that the league will fast
gain the recognition of the other unions
about the city.
West Street Presbyterian, Congress
Methodist, DumbaTton Methodist, and
Newarks, of St. Alban, are the teams
included on the club roster.
The Washington times., 1909-05-29
MARATHON STARS
READY FOR GRIND
Noted Distance Cracks Will
Compete in Chicago Der
by This Afternoon.

CHICAGO, May 29.-With every pros
pect Of fair weather and warm. rec
ord crowd is expected TO see eight Of
the fastest Marathon runners in the
world compete here this afternoon for
prizes rangiE1g from $500 TO 81 900. The
following men will face the starter at )
o'clock:
Henri St. Yves, France; Tom Long
boat, Canada Fred Simpson. Canada;
Fred Appleby. Canada; Johnny Hayes,
Ireland; Matt Maloney, Ireland; John
Svanberg, Sweden Alexander Thlbau,
FrenCh-Indian.
Alexander Thibau, the only Chicagoan
in the race, is making his debut in the
professional ranks today. DOrando
Pietri is the only star that viii not be
on hand. According 10 reports the little
Italian Is in no condition To run. st.
Yves is naturally the favOrtte on &C
count Of his recent showing in the two
big races The course is FIVE laps 10
the mile James j. Jeffries will start
the contest.