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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23
Contest for Queen.

The selection of the queen of the
Grants Pass float in the Portland
Rose Festival, June Z to u, will be
decided by popular vote. Any young
lady resident of Josephine county
may become candidate. The con-
test begins Monday, April 26, and
closes Monday, May 81. Many of
our merchants will give votes with
cash purchases of goods. Votes may
also be bought at 5 cents each from
f. Z. Blanchard, secretary CONNER
cial Club; j. G. Riggs; l.. X. Steel
hammer and Geo. p. Cramer. The
honor of being queen carries with
1t free excursion to the Rose
Festival Are you interested? You
can get full information how to be-
come candidate from Mrs. Geo H.
Garner, Mrs. F. w, Vandyke or Mrs.
w. C. Hale, who can all be reached
by phone.
The ballot boxes will be at Demar-
ay's, Clemens, Sabin's and the
National drug stores.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23
Prcsbytcry of Southern Oregon.

The Presbytery Of Southern Ore
gon met at Myrtle Creek Thursday
morning Rev Robt, Mclean, Of
Bethany Presbyterian church, of
Grants Pass, was elected Moderator
for the year, A change was made In
the standing rules Of the Presbytery
whereby the moderator is now elect
cd for year instead of six months
as formerly The reason for this
change Is that the General Assembly
executive commission sends to each
Presbytery the amount that will be
required during the fiscal year to
carry on the work of the various
boards of the church The mod
orator is eX-offlcio chairman of the
Presbyterial commission, whose duty
Il is TO apportion that amount among
the churches according to their
ability
Rev j. H. Howard, of Glendale
was elected permanent clerk; Rev
w f. Shields. Of Medtord. tcmpor-
AIRY clerk Rev Geo Roach. OF Ban
don, was elected commissioner of the
general assembly, John B Hair Of
Woodyilc lay commissioner
The reports OF the various per-
mancut committees show that there
has been a decided advance In all
lines OF work throughout the Pres.
hytery The business meeting of the
prcshytcy closed at p. m. Wed
nosdoy \ popular meeting In the
evening was addressed by the mod
orator on conditions and work In
Porto Rico.
The members Of the Proshytery
expressed themselves pleased, not
only with the great Improvement IN
the appearance Of the town since last
they met there but also with the
cordial hospitality with which they
were entertained by the people Of
Myrtle Creek.
Miss Mario Wlnetrout. ot Apple.
gate spent several days In our city
the latter part OF last week and the
first of this week, visiting her
brother aud friends
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23
Gold Hill After Water.

At a meeting of the town council
of Central Point last Monday 1t was
decided to purchase the tract of land
east of the school building, on which
the work of sinking a shaft will com
mence at once. The shaft will be
about eight feet in diameter, and
after going through the beds of sand
and gravel that underle that section
tunnels will be extended, and it is
confidently expected that heavy
supply of water will be encountered,
In fact sufficient to supply the whole
town.
Gold Hill has stepped into the
ranks of progressive towns, and
Southern Oregon is taking note.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23

alton for our feet when we put our
shoulder under to lift. And this is
the spirit OF Grants Pass. The pro-
gress is steady with no backward
steps.
There Is no town in the Rogue
River valley that can come near this
one in the abundance OF natural re-
sources, and we may safely say, so
far as actual knowledge of facts Is
concerned, in the variety also This
portion Of the valley Is new as com
pared with the upper, or Bear Greek
valley; but north, south. east and
west there is great scope Of coun-
try rich in its wealth Of timber, min
eral and agriculture that Is naturally
and necessarily tributary to this
city. Add to that our unlimited
water power and we need only an
outlet to add to our resources un-
limited facilities for manufacturing.
Medford is forging ahead in good
shape, banking largely on her fruit,
already in evidence, and upon her
coal mines, yet to be proven. It is
claimed by the enthusiastic boosters
that they have mines that will equal
II not surpass those Of Rock Springs,
Wyoming. We hope this Is true, for
Grants Pass will benefit by the
mines quite as much as Medford.
The Rock Springs mines did not
make much OF city at that point,
but they did contribute materially
to the growth of Laramie and Chey-
enne. And we, in like manner,
hope to profit with our sister city
it the veins come up to their hopes.
In the meantime the conservative
spirit, tempered and cheered by the
certainty of resources already In
sight, will continue development on
lines that will necessitate no retrac-
ing of steps, no apologies for false
hopes held out.
Whatever failures there have
been in times past In the fruit grow
ing have been due in large meas
ure to the lack OF intelligence In the
location of the different varieties of
fruit All kinds adapted to this
zone can be successfully grown here.
There are sections where the ten
derest never fail. These favored
coves, with the immense area of hill
side land, are the natural home Of
peaches and grapes; while the rich
bottoms are the best in the world
for apples and pears.
We rather like to be conservatives;
there is not so much time spent in
repenting. When Missouri comes
and says, Show me-" we are ready
to show him. When the man comes
from the east and wishes to get
rich In year we pass him along to
less conservative point, knowing
that we will have him back later
chastened and in his right mind
Like Mississippi, Josephine may
be n llttel slow, but she gifts thar
all the same"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23
Steel bridge for WOOdyille.

The citizens of Woodvile and
people living in the valleys on the
south side of the Rogue river at that
point have been in very happy
frame of mind since Sunday, for at
that time Commissioners Joshua
Patterson and James Owens, of Jack
son county inspected the site for
the steel bridge that is to be erected
there. Directly across the river from
Woodvllle and for miles along the
bank are very desirable rich garden
and fruit lands that would make
small homes for a hundred families.
now occupied by few, who have to
travel 90 miles to buy few necess-
ary supplies.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23
PERMANENT PROSPERITY.

Well, there isn't any other kind.
Movement Is not always progress; II
may be in q circle. Boom and hustle
will not make a city; there must be
permanent resources to back all
activity, else the rocket will come
down mere stick. From ocean to
ocean the land is dotted with the
graves OF enterprises based on mere
ly hypothetical resources.
Nor have our new possessions
wholly escaped the plague of that
class OF promoters who deal in hypo-
thetical futures. They have found
fallow ground, and some fresh tombs
are seen.
The Philippines are, as yet, too
far away to command to any great
extent the attention Of thte fakirs,
but the time is not far distant when,
having thoroughly worked Cuba and
Porto Rico, they will turn their at
tention to the island beyond the set
ting sun.
No more shameless swlndle has
been perDetrated upon too confid-
ing public, none has more thoroughly
dlsgraced the American name than
that perpetrated by some OF the pro-
moters OF the orange growing indus
try In Porto Rico. A Citrus Fruit
Company" having magnificent Of
fices In New York, purchased thous-
ands OF acres OF the cheapest land,
some of II absolutely worthless,
nearly all of II untitled for orange
growing, then by glowing circulars
setting forth the enormous and
speedy profits that would accrue, In
duced thousands to invest, many put
ting In all their savings, others bor-
rowing to purchase what they be-
lieved would insure them from want
In their old age. Clergymen, teach
ers and stenographers were their
favorite prey, and the majority of
these lost their all. Some got wise
and went down to personally inves-
tigate, and when they found the
swlndle they began suit for recovery
OF money, In nearly every such case
the company refunded and thus pre-
vented premature exposure; but they
turned around and resold the land to
new victims at an advance. Land
that cost from 81 to SIS an acre was
sold at from $500 to $500 per acre
When the limit had been reached
and exposure was imminent they In
duced the majority of the purchasers
TO form with them Joint stock
company, and thus headed off fur
ther prosecution Into this Joint
stock company the promoters put
all their worthless holdings on a par
with the best held by their victims.
The next move was to throw the
whole into the hands of a receiver,
and the next to move on with the
plunder
The results OF these methods are
far reaching, destroying confidence
I'm what we believe will eventually be
one Of the most important industries
OF Porto Rico And the evil does not
stop with this; Il has discouraged
Investment OF capital In other in
dusuies, aud this at time when
the island only needs capital TO push
forward Go high prosperity
II IS unfortunate that we have no
laws that win adequately punish
those vampires OF the business
world.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23
TOO CONSERVATIVES. ~

We are frequently told that
Grants Pass Is too conservative to
make rapid progress, and other
towns, pushing ahead with less ma
tural resources, are held up as cN-
amplcs OF what can be done by per-
slstont boosting,
We believe In boosting, but we
also believe IN having solid found
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23
Rig Revival In Vancouver.

Having converted over 1000. one
sixth of the population of Vancouver,
WASH EVANGELIST Dan Shannon viii
leave soon for Hood River, Ore, to
hold meetings Tie closed his meet
ings here Yesterday when he was
presented with a thank offering of
$1,000 This amount win probably
be raised to $500 at meeting OF
all The converted.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23
Card Of Thanks.

J wish to express my sncerest
thanks 20 all friends who rendered
assistance to my wife during her iu.
moss and 10 those who showed Kind
ucscs and expressed sympathy at
her death q. r. RRISTOW
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23

There are funds In the treasury
to pay all warrants registered ON or
before April 10, 1905 Interest viii
cease from this date, April 90, 1908.
J, r. TAYLOR, County Treas.
l-eS-6t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23
FOR RENT.
WANTED


FACTORY men wanted-10 TALBOT
and tie-up boys, $1.75 to 50; for
saw mill two carriage-riders at
$2.25; 10 common laborers, $1.75
to 81; for logging camp 10 buck
ers,$2.50 to $2.75; two sets of
fallers, $3.50 and $2.75; three
donkey firemen, so; 10 rigging
singers, SO; two 2-horse team
sters, $2.25 to $3.50; four swamp
ers, $2.25; 10 common laborers,
81 per day. All work 10 hours,
$40 per month for board. Do not
write but come. Northern Cali
fornia Lumber Co., Hit, Siskiyou
County, Cal. 4-16-2t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23

Alfred Letcher, Jr., went to the
head of Savage creek Sunday, where
he will spend several weeks on his
fathers farm.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23

FOR SALE heavy work horse
with harness, | one-horse wagon,
one buggy and harness. J. Christie.
r. f. d, No. 2, Grants Pass.
4-23-St
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23

MANDOLIN lessons given, only so
cents an hour Inquire 315 Rogue
River avenue. Miss Frieda
Schmidlin. 4-23-2t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23
ADS
NEW TODAY

FOR SALE--lf sold before May 10,
one team horses, harness and wa
gon, price 800.
One COW, fresh in May, five
years old in June, half Jersey and
Durham, weighs 1900 pounds and
is right every way. Price $50
One gasoline motor 2is horse
power rotary pump, belt and $50
feet Sin pipe Price S1OO.
One cider press, hand or power.
Price S25.
One two-seated Surrey, open,
shafts and pole complete. S15.
one heavy one-horse wagon.
s25.
One canopy top Surrey pole
and shafts, $25.
One fine tooth cultiyator. $4.
IL, b. Alyerson, 7O7 Bridge street.
l-23-tf
LOST--Betwcen Grants Pass and
Wilderyille Tuesday, April 90,
package containing the following
articles One "a cal. Winchester
carbine rifle; one 90 ga. Acme
shotgun; one jointod fish pole
Liberal reward II returned to the
Southern Oregon Supply Co.
GS-2t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23

GOOD secondhand rubber tired bug
gy, one 81 Shutter wagon, one
312 Studebaker, one secondhand
one-horse wagon for sale cheap
for cash. Inquire at G. P. Feed
Store. 4-23-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23

FOR SALE--All kinds of household
furniture, including Wellington
piano, price very reasonable. In
quire of F. Fetsch, 4th street.
4-23-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-23
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Kodak and Columbia
bicycle, Inquire of r. Looney,
Opera House block. 4-9-tf
AUCTION SALE of unclaimed goods
and packages by Wells Fargo &
Co. Express, Notice is hereby
given that all unclaimed packages
received at the several offices Of
this company prior to October /,
1908, will be sold at Public Auc-
tion to the highest bidd1: at
Grants Pass, Ore, on Wednesday,
the 18th day Of April, 1909 and
continue until sold. Eugene Shell
by, Superintendent; ]. G. Randle,
Auctloneer. 49,
FOR SALE-S-room modern cot
tage, hard finished, with 9-foot
basement, small barn and s lots
well improved Price $1,000. In
quire Of w. p. Wright, Conklin
Building. 4-9-tf
YOU save the freight when you buy
your Talking Machines at Rowells s
Music store on the easy payment
plan. 4-9-4t
FOR SALE-very promising young
COW, nice and gentle J. G. Dot
son, n 9th street. 4-2-4t
NEW goods at secondhand prices at
Headquarters" City Hall, South
9th street. 3-26-tf
100 ACRES best wheat land in
Manitoba, all clear, level, so un-
der cultivation, the other so ready
to plow, close to a big lake, near
church, school, railroad and post
office. Six town lots in city of
Winnipeg for sale or trade for
Oregon property For further
particulars write or call on Mike
Lange, Selma, Ore, 4-2-9t
FOR sALE--16O acres red land, 2
houses and lots, 20 residence lots
Inquire Of w. A. Paddock at City
Hail. 9-2e-tf
FOR SALE--216 egg petaluma in
cubator and two brooders, used
one season, $4,000. J. c. Neil,
Ashland, Oregon. Phone 9sxs.
3-26-tf
FOR SALE--16O acres timber and
agricultural land. Apply Eliza
beth Costel, 116 Z street, near
Second; or address Box is, City.
26-S-tf
Mining blanks at the Courier.
Window Glass at Hair-Riddle'a
HElFERs for sale, fresh, good dairy
stock Address Mrs. w. II. Close.
Wildoryllle Phone SS7. 4.te.st
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-18

While there Miss Boyd will meet Mrs.
Oliver Scott formerly OF this city.
Mrs. Scott will return with Miss Boyc
and will visit DR.. and Mrs. C. J. Men,
denhall.
- - -
A card party will be given at the
Country club Thursday afternoon.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbie Reid and Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Williams formed an
automobile party to Hamilton, o.,
yesterday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Brown will en-.
terrain Bishop Moore and Bishop Der
ry at their home, 21l6 East Main
street tonight. The members OF the
churches are cordially invited to at
tend.
Mr.. Myron Hill, Mr.. Russell Heit.
bring and Mr.. Mark Pencil will visit
friends at Cambridge City this even
ing.
- - -
Miss Augusta Sieweke who has beer
the guest OF relatives and friends al
Detroit during the past several weeks
has returned home.
y y -
Mr.. Carl eBrnhart and Mr.. Juliar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-18
A COLLECTORS RUSE.

The Way He Secured . Rare Piece Of
Dresden Ware.
We should cultivate our fancy for Old
china a. did the late Nr. Wertbeimer.
the art dealer concerning whom there
Is . story that every bargain hunter
should take to heart.
Wcrtheimer was one day passing
through Mayfair when he noticed q
sale about to take place Of the ''furni.
ture and household effects Of a de-
ceased nobleman." He walked through
the rooms where dealers were critical
~ examining choice specimens OF un-
dOubte1iy genuine ChippeniaIe and
Sheraton. interspersed among early
Victorian furniture. his eyes apparent
~ dwellin: on nothing. Put when the
sale was about to commence he asked
the auctioneer II he would take f5.OCU
for everything in the house.
The offer was accepted Now you
can resell everything for me-" said Mr
Wertheimer. except this" and he took
down from the manteiriece a dirty or
nament some nine inches high and pot
It into his pocket. II was q piece VI
the Unrest Dresden. bearing the covet-
I'd marx OF the wand OF Aescuiapius.
which he af:erward sold for f1cOOO.
How the dealers metaphoricaliy klck-
ed themselves for overlooking II and
how they bid against one another In
the chance Of securing . similar treas
ure - stiIl q tradition In Bond street
Loodoo CAsouicie.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-18
A GARDENERS TRUS12
Richmond Housewives Believe
That a Combination
Now Exists.
HIGH PRICES DEMANDED

Have the truck gardeners a trust or
II not, do they not have a thorough
understanding among themselves,
which amounts to practically the same
thing:
Such is the question being asked by
more than one housewife in this city.
II their answers to the question were
taken as authoritative. is would appear
that there Is a combination
The good housewives claim that the
prices paid at the South Sixth street
and East Main street markets are
higher than those for similar articles
at the groceries. This is especially
true on Saturday nights when 1t would
be supposed that the gardeners would
sell cheaper than during the week. In
order to get rid Of all their produce.
As an example OF the higher prices
paid. grocerymen In certain parts OF
the city last Saturday night were SELL
ing corn for 10 cents a dozen while
the gardeners would not sell for less
than a cent an ear. In peddling their
produce from house to house. after
market hours. the gardeners maintain
the same and equally high prices that
they do on the market squares.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-18
SHOWING IN AFRICA.

Johannesburg. August 1S-The
heaviest snow recorded In years
fell here yesterday. By noon SIX
inches were on the ground. and
late tonight nearly a foot OF the
beautiful was piled up On the
streets. In many cases the drifts
were yard deep.
The telephone and telegraph
services are out Of commission.
owing to many wires being down.
Business has been almos, entirely
suspended, and the prospects are
that commercial affairs will re-
main at a standstill for several
days at least.
Members of the Stock Exchange
became kids" once more. as they
stopped hearing the calls and
fluctuations of stock long enough
to troop into the streets and en-
gage In a lively SNOWFALL battle.
While they were 80 engaged a
number of street gamins appeared
and erected a snow fort. challeng-
ing the stafd brokers to drive them
out The stock members accepted
the proffer Of a battle. but were
driven back to shelter when the
samfns. REINFORCED by several
gangs. rushed from behind their en-.
trenchment and drove the brokers
back into the Stock Exchange.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-18
EDITED BY ELIZABETH R. THOMAS.

Gates will give an invitation dance at
Jacksoe park Friday evening.
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Miss Marguerite Hines who has been
the guest of relatives at Springfield
and Columbus, O.. has returned home.
= = j
Miss Esther Pugh Of Indianapolis Ia
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Hast
ings Of East Main streea.
y - -
Mr.. Clayton Harting OF Indianapolis
is the guest of Jonas Gaar and family
southeast of the city.
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The West Richmond Aid society OF
the Christian church will meet at the
home of Mrs. Moore, corner West
Third and Pearl street tomorrow after
noon. A full attendance Is desired.
- - -
Ladies of the Macabees were en-
tertained by Mrs. Hostetter at her
home on South Thirteenth and B
street yesterday afternoon. A musical
program was rendered by an orchestra
Refreshments in two courses were
served.
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Mrs. e. c. Scott left this morning
for Logansport and Chicago where
she will visit relatives and friends.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-18
Getting Elephants Out of
Their Cars Is Most
Interesting.
HOW IT is ACCOMPLISHED
TWO BIG LEADERS OF THE HERD
HAVE MOST DIFFICULT TIME,
BUT THEY KNOW JUST HOW IT
Is DONE.

The most interesting incident of
circus day, which Is free to all who
wish to avail themselves OF the oppor-
tunity, Is the arrival and unloading
of the five special railway trains
bearing the circus paraphernalia and
the animals. There are five hundred
beautiful horses with the Barnum &
Bailey Greatest Show on Earth which
will give two exhibitions here next
Monday.
One of the especially interesting
sights is the performance of two NAM
moths In getting out of their huge
car.
The other elephants in this remark
able herd of 40 rare specimens of
Asiatic and African origin in vacating
their travelling compartments walk
down a heavy gang-plank that inclines
from the car door down to the ground.
The car doors are ten feet high, which
of course makes the big elephants
stoop to get through as they step out
upon the descending plank
They Calmly Wait.
The two mammoths are SO tall and
SO wide, however. that they cannot
get out of the car door until the gang.
plank is taken away. They therefore
calmly wait until all of their travelling
mates have walked the plank" and
are grouped together awaiting the
coming of their leaders. Then 1t 10
that the two monsters get in motion.
and prove that they know a thing or
two about the solution OF mathemati.
cal problems. They drop to their
knees. and wriggling their great bod
les forward slowly manage to get
their front feet out and upon the
ground.
The floor OF the car is about five
feet above the ties OF the roadway,
but this does not keep them from
reaching the solid foundation of the
earth without mishap or trying delay
Once their forefeet are on the ground
they draw their bodies forward, al.
lowing their hind legs to drag along
the car floor. In this way they are
soon able to get one hind foot out
and then the rest is easy. They act
as II they took more or less pride in
this feat. and as soon as it Is achieved
they begin to trumpet and wave their
trunks with an energy that bespeaks
deep-seated satisfaction. The waiting
group Of elephants greet this signal
of their leaders with an effective dis
play Of their own. and begin to amble
in circle with the hurried gait that
makes their ring performance both
astonishing and pleasing.
The five herds Of elephants form an
attractive feature Of the free street pa
rade which will leave the show
grounds about 10 o'clock on the morn.
| ing of show day.