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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
NOTICE.
In the matter of enlarging the limits
OF the dependent School District Of
Martinsburg. Berkeley Co. w. Va.

sfecial election will be held at the several vot-
ing precincts established by law in 'he District Of
Redgesville in Berkeley Comfy. West Virginia,
to-wit Masonic Hall (Hedgesville); Tomahawk,
AIensville, Dry Run School House respectively on
Monday, Jun 78th A. ID loco, pursuant to an
Act Of the Legislature Of West Virginia passed
February 10th, lsoo, entitled AN Act to amend
and re-enact sertion OF chapter two hundred
and sixteen Of the acts OF the legislature of West
Virginia for thousand eight hundred aad seven
ty-twc and one Thousand eight hundred and seventy
three" and for the additional purposes set out in
the title thereof to enlarge the boundaries OF the
Indep endent School District Of Martmsburg in said
county, so as TO include all the territory embraced
in the corporate limits OF the city ofMarnsburg
der its present charter whichswent into effect April
Ioc9 the territory taken in by said charter from the
said District OF Hedgesville being bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a point IN the Tuscarora Creek near
and nc rtheast of the city Water Works and in the
old corporation line of Martins5urg thence up the
creek TO point in the new corporation kne; thenes
with the new corporation line N sa degrees ell
minutes +. about lo4ofeet to the main line of the
B. Il o. Railr Dad; thence eastwardly along the
a point in the old corporation line, thence
with the.tsame in straight line to the begin
ming.
Also TO include strr twelve feet wide forming
part of the CITY Water Works Pipe Line, begin
ming at a point j. the Tuscarora Greek about goo
feet down stream itom the county road near Kill
mers Mill thence running westwardly strip
twelve feet wide TO the county road; thence south
wardly along said road 10 the entrance 10 Kllmers
Grove; thence TO include both the driveway
to and Kilmel's Grove itself All which territory
will more fully and at large appear by refer nee to
a plat and diagram thereof, included within blue
lines on file with the undersigned Board
BY order of the Board Of Education of the Dis
trict H edgesville, Berkeley Co., w. a, this
G. w Hess, Pres.
ID. II. Ross, Secretary
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
Application for Conditional Pardon

Notice 10 hereby given that on or
about the LIST day OF July, 1909. an ap
plication will be filed with Hon. H
Roy Waugh, Pardon Attorney, Charles
ton, W. Va. for the conditional pardon
of Arthur Harden convicted Of the
crime of murder in the first degree, al
the April term Of the circuit court Of
Berkeley county, and sentenced to i'm
prisonment in the West Virginia pen.
itentiary for the period of his natural
life
(Signed) ARTHUR HARDEN.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
NOTICE.

Office Of the Board of Education of the
Hedgesyille District.
Hedgesville, May 20, 1909
Sealed proposals for the erection o:
two frame school houses in the
Hedgesville district will be received
until the last Thursday in June at
~ m. O'Clock according to plans and
specifications on file in my Office
5,29-09-4t d. r. ROSS, Sec,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
REUNION AT PEN.MAR.
Great Gathering at Mountain Park
Thursday, July IS.

Thursday, July Is has been selected
for the annual Reformed Reunion at
pen-Mar. This is one Of the three big
days at Pen-Mar every summer. the
Lutheran and Presbyterian reunions
bring the other two.
The principal speaker OF the day
win be Rev. Theodore F Herman, Of
Allentown. Pa The Wayne Band, o.
Waynesboro has been engaged to play
tor the occasion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
DR.. castIeman improving.

DR.. H. s. Castleman is improving
from an attack of nervous prostra-
ton about two weeks ago and hopes
to be out soon again.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
ApplIcatlon for Liquor License.
o. ats.

Pursuant TO the provisions OF the
Act OF the Legislature for 1905 for the
regulation of licenses notice is here.
by given that the ;odD wing applica-
ton for license has been filed
at this office for the sale of spirtuous
liquors, wines, porter, ale or beer or
drinks of like nature:
John p Creque, 251-3 North Queen
street, Martinsburg, w. Va.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the County Cour- OF Berkeley Coun-
ty West Virginia, this 18th day OF
June, 1909
e. A. HOBBS,
Clerk of the County Court of Berkeley
County. West Virginia. 6-12-4t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
SHEPHERD COLLEGE STATE
NORMAL SCHOOL

Has the following announcement to
make to the teachers and students Of
eastern and central West Virginia.
Summer School for Teachers.
Beginning June Is and continuing
up to the second uniform examination,
there will be conducted here a sum
mer school for teachers and those
expecting TO teach Reviews viii be
given in all Of tbs common school
branches. The schedule will be so a.
ranged that students may pursue any
and all of the branches upon which
they are required to pass examina-
ton The only fee charged for the
term is the tuition fee amounting to
five dollars for the term. The success
of Shepherd College students in the
examinations and the number OF in
quires and applications received to
date, leads the management to ex-
pect a largely increased enrolment
over last year.
The Year 1eo9-1o.
The fall term of Shepherd College
will open September IA The year
1908 has been the banner year in
the schools history Our enrolment
is climbing We'll toward the 300 mark
and the school as whole and every
organization in it are loarishing. Stu
dents from 10 counties come here to
school because they find this the best
place for securing an education. Our
location, 'quipment, teaching and
school spirit are unsurpassed A first
class model school is the latest addi-
ton to our splendid working facli-
ties. Come and work with US!
Write for announcements or cata-
Iogue to the principal,
J. c. KNUTTI, A. B., NJ. A.,
Shepherdstown. w. Va
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26

The new tariff bill will increase the
cost of champagne-Vho cares any
way?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
CATARRH

I4a,e and SmCU. FuIl SIZE 80 cts. at Drug
ass or by mail. In liquid form, ID a,nts
.ly Brothers, 90 Warren Street, Ne'g York.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
Nearing Completion.

Mr.. e. F. Millards house on Race
street is nearing completion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
a Reliable
Remedy
Ely'S Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.

90 cleanses, soothes,
reals and protects
The diseased men,
brane resulting from
C4.a.rh and drives
AWAY a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
torres the Senses of
a. ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26

Martin b. Eyer, Of Chambersburg,
dropped dead at his wife's grave
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26

Has the following announcement to
make to the teachers and students OF
eastern and central West Virginia
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-09
NEW TELEPHONE
SOON TO OPERATE

The Citizens Telephone company
expects to have It's telephone system
in operation in Medford within 90
days from this date. The needed
material has all been ordered from
the east and will be gotten here just
as quickly as trains can bring IT,.
Seven hundred cedar poles for Med
ford alone have been ordered from
Idaho. These are TO be the test
posts procurable on the Pacific
coast. The poles set on Main street
will be as feet high and but one
CrosBnrm will be on pole, and this
at the extreme top. The poles viii
be seven inches across at the top,
will be peeled and painted white,
and--say, gee, won't that look good.
Some class about telephone poles
OF that class. The company has not
as yet selected n site for their cen-
tral station. Two sites are under
consideration, and tho one which
will appear TO be the nearest the CEN
ter OF their business will be the ono
decided upon.-Mall.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-09
PROF 0'GARA'S TALK
AT COMMERCIAL CLUB
A Large Gathering of Josephine
County Fruit Growers on
Thursday Afternoon.

Professor O'Gara made an inter-
esting talk on the subject of Frost
Protection to large and deeply in
terested audience at the Commercial
Club on Thursday afternoon. He
spoke at great length and answered
many questions of the fruit growers.
At the close Of his speech Secretary
Thomas of the Fruit Growers Ex-
change made motion that a vote
of thanks be rendered the professor
for his learned, timely and most ex-
cellent address and at the same
time Secretary Blanchard, of the
Commercial Club, presented the fol-
lowing resolution. Both the motion
and the resolution were carried by
a unanimous vote.
Whereas, the people of Josephine
county are setting out large acre
age of apples, pears, and
whereas, large numbers or peo-
pie from the East are settling about
Grants Pass and entering the fruit
business, and are undirected in COM
batting pests and other dangers to
the fruit crop, therefore be 1t
Resolved, that we request Prof.
O'Gara to give us a day or two each
week, or as much time as he can
spare to assist us in reaching the
results Of which the locality, the
soil and the climate are susceptible,
thereby creating more interest in
the industry and awakening public
sentiment to the great possibilities
of this locality.
Professor O'Gara stated that he
would be pleased to be with us q
considerable time in the near future
and do what he could to assist oul
fruit growers in successfully com
I batting the pest which threatened
our fruit crop. He also thanked
the meeting for their kindly interes
in the subjects he had discussed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-09
TO BEAUTIFY THE
RAILROAD GROUNDS

One OF the features that make
the beauty OF California llnger long
in the memory Of every traveller, no
matter how transient, is her artistic
railroad parks. The merest hamlet
will, in most cases, present to the
waylaid traveller a refreshing patch
OF green lawn bordered with palms
and bright rose blossoms. A half
hour spent in waiting for trains In
stead OF being a boresome hardship
becomes n real rest, leaving in the
mind n feeling Of gratitude and OF
respect for such citizens as have
cared enough for their home town
to want TO make II pleasure TO
strangers as we'll as themselves. II
shows not only n self-respectlng com.
munlty, II shows progressive one
Oregon, lying 80 close to Callior'
MIA, offers unusual opportunities FOR
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-09
COMMITTEES FROM ALL PUBLIC
BODIES APPOINTED
SPENT $4,000 INVESTIGATING
Indianapolis Telephone Patrons
Want and Demand Con-
solidatiOn.
(From Public Service, Chicago,
April, 1909.)

April, 19O9.)
Business men OF Indianapolis are
engaged In a campaign for unifica-
tiou OF the telephone service of that
city. A joint civic committee COM
prising representatives of the Board
of Trade, Commercial Club and Mer-
chants Association has framed a
communication to the city council
demanding that full consideration
be given to the offer OF the Central
Union Telephone Company for con-
solidation, before any action be
taken toward granting the request
Of the Indianapolis Telephone Com
pany for permission to increase its
rates.
The delegations which made up
the civic committee were appointed
by their respective bodies at the re-
quest of the mayor, and spent sew
eral months In consideration of the
telephone situation. The best dis
interested expert talent obtainable
was engaged and the committee ex-
pended $4,000 in making It's inves-
tigation, In its report the commit
tee says IN part;
1--WE believe that the ideal tele-
phone condition is that In which the
telephone service Is controlled by
one company. which will fully devel.
op the field In which II operates and
furnish service at reasonable rates
II this condition could be brought
about here, 1t should be accomplish
ed in such a maner as to insure tC
the public the best possible servic,
at the lowest practical rates, will
tho assurance OF connections will
all telephone service OF any or al
companies located outside of the citl
OF indianapolis.
1--WE believe that It Is of vital i'm
portance TO the city Of Indianapoli
that the consolidation be brough
about at this time when the Contra
Union Telephone Company is willln
to accept a new franchise regulat
ing II as to rates, service, etc, rathe
than to increase rates and wait, un
I'll the time, when in our opinion
we will have one telephone compan
without regulation.
1--WE feel that IL any increase @
rates Is granted the New Telephon
company at this time, II will only
a burden that will have to be born
by the citizens In a large way late
on.
"The city is under no moral G
legal obligation to compel the usel
Of the new telephone to pay highC
rates since the city can now e
telephone service from one compan
at reasonable rates and under pro-
er regulations, and the owners ,
the New Telephone Company ca
now secure for their property all
Is worth"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-09
R. L. ABEL MEETS
DEATH AT MERLIN

r. L. Abel was accidentally kill
ed at Merlin Tuesday, but as there
were no witnesses It is impossible to
state just how the accident occurred.
Abel, a young man of about %
years, was employed by Mrs. Alice
Bacon driving team, and 1t Is
thought the team became frightened
and threw him off the load OF wood
~ '~o3 Na"l'~~. 'N-o w'"oN vhn")
passed over his neck and probably
killed him instantly The first
known of the accident was when two
men found the team tangled up with
a tree and they saw at once that
there had been a runaway and went
TO find the driver.
Abel was a single man and leaves
a father and several brothers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-09
Declamntory Contest.

The first contest In the series OF
declamatory contests Is to be
held tonight in the High School
room in the Primary Division, Gram
mar grades and the High School. A
medal will be awarded In each dlvl-
sion.
On Tuesday OF next week n similar
contest will be held AZ the same
place IN Alv'-t~-- os"-' 49, '"'""-
mediate 4 ana lntormp,'a.g >,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-09
COULD FURNISH WATER FOR IR-
RIGATION IN 10 DAYS
THE GREAT ROAD KING
twenty-five Miles of Right of Way
Cleared and Construction Is
Being Pushed.

Since last week there has been
large amount of construction work
done at several points on the bitches.
II you would like to get satisfac-
tory glimpse of line that Is nearly
c0mpleted from point near the
dam, around Jones creek, on across
Tokay Heights and on to a point
nearly to the county home take a
drive out A street way and you will
be astonished with what has been
done on the 200-foot ditch. If it
we're important to have 1t completed
ten days would suffice to put the
Water on all the land up to the point
mentioned. A greater part of this
work has been done with the grader
and the heavy teams. You can find
not few persons who have only a
hazy idea as to the work which Is
going on and we opine that they will
BE greatly surprised when they read
this article. There are "a horses
In the service at the present time
and ten more will be added on Mon
day morning. There are 60 men at
Vork and they are doing all they
possibly can every hour in the day.
The new ditch digger the Road
King" is doing most excellent SER
Vice. 1t is wonderful machine and
oppears TO possess really high de-
gree OF intelligence. The Road
King" is now working on the 200.
bot contour between Jones creek
md point near the dam. Next
Monday strong force will be pu,
on the gravity line in addition tc
the hydraulic workers under Dar
Green.
4 MA This latter force still keeps up the
night and day shift and is cuttinl
channel through the bank to 4;
depth in places Of 10 and II feet
The work on the Fruitdale line Il
going along fairly satisfactory, bu
the place where they are working 4
on steep hillside just below tn,
dam, Grading machines cannot a
present be used on that ditch as tn,
hill along which the canal line goe
Is too steep for teams so It is mostl,
hand work, but as soon as they ge
around the point teams and grader
can be put on. twenty-five mile
Of right Of way has been cleared an,
no more work will be done in tha
line before the construction fore
catches up with the clearing gang
III you chance to find any doubtin
Thomases, men who think we vii
not have irrigation this year. TAX
them out and show them what SUI
erintendent Garner and his numer
GUS gangs are doing. They will nc
only come back believers, but the
will be admirers OF construction 1
use all along the line.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-09
4 second party is not In Of

ficial session.
The party of the first part is not
to be held responsible for delays in
transit or from strikes or the action
of the elements, nor from any cir
cumstances beyond their control, and
for such delays proper extension of
time shall be made. And for the
performance of each and every arti-
Gle of this agreement the said parties
hereby bind themselves by these
presents.
COLUMBIA BRIDGE COMPANY,
By A. E. Eberhart, Josephine Coun-
ty, Oregon.
BY Stephen Jewell, County Judge;
NJ. A. Wertz, Commissioner; H. S.
Woodcock, Commissioner, second
party.
County Seal.)
Attest: s. F. Cheshire, County
Clerk.
On this contract there has been
two payments in county warrants,
one Of $4,000 and the other of $9412.
The company has had a good deal
of bad luck during the past winter
in trying to build bridge, and while
they are entitled to some sympathy
it is to be hoped that the county
court will protect the tax payers
from any loss that might possibly oc-
cur.
The Courier has felt no little
alarm from almost the very first as
the bridge builders failed to COM
mence the work before the contract
specifies that 1t should have been
completed. There appeared to be an
utter disregard of the elements and
for time the work went on at q
great loss to the builders. The high
water carried out two of the piers
and a considerable amount OF ma
terial to be used in the structure. Up
to the present time little or no work
necessary for the construction of the
bridge has been accomplished. The
delays have been from week to week
month to month, and are still coins
on. There Is an ancient adage which
holds as good today among bushes:
men as 1t did a thousand years ago
and that Is, delays are dangerous.
This contract, as will be seen, wal
entered into September 4. 1908
seven months ago. The presen
structure was considered dangerous
and 1t was the general opinion tina
the new bridge should be complete,
early this year, certainly before tn
heavy teaming commenced, and yet
judging the future by the past, tn
probabilities are far from ASSURING
that we will have a bridge even Il
a year from the time the contraC
was entered into. Again we call tn
attention of the court to this highl
important matter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-09
Jury List.

The following is the list Of juror
Irawn for the next term of court:
]. c. Dysert, Wolf Creek.
willard Chase, Grants Pass.
Sam r. Call, Gaiice.
w. H. Fallin, Grants Pass.
j. T. Chausse, Grants Pass.
s. A. Carter, Kerby.
r. G. Burrows, Kerby.
Charles Berglund, Leland.
w. II. Pattillo, Grants Pass.
j. f. Galbraith, Grants Pass.
o. p. Harvey. Grants Pass.
Thomas Overton, Merlin.
Josiah Rhoads, Selma.
II. G. Bateham, Grants Pass
George II. Griffin, Grants Pass,
A. Jones, Grants Pass.
~ Il. Osborn, Murphy.
N. A. Pyle, Grants Pass
Sam Egger, Waldo.
r. Il. McKoln, Grants Pass.
Sam Howlet, Grants Pass.
J. A. Hubbard, Grants Pass.
j. w. Lelth, Murphy.
Fred Smith, Grants Pass.
T. B. Elliott, Grants Pass.
Ed. Friday, Gallce.
J.. l.. Jewell, Grants Pass.
Charles Burkhalter, Grants PAT
George Altpeter, Grants Pass.
A. l.. Fryer. Grants Pass.
r. II. o'Neil, Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-09
Occupy New Quarters Wednesday.

Occupy New Quarters Wednesday.
The Commercial Club will move
into their new quarters Tuesday and
will have the new home In order
without delay. It will be made a
popular resort and a place TO enter
tain strangers as well as visiting
friends. The club will be conducted
on modern lines and everything will
be up TO date.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-09

comparisons and the average travel
er is quick to note them. The more
need that those comparisons be not
unfayorable to our own state. We
are close enough to the border line
Of the two states for the favorable
impressions concerning California to
be still fresh in the mind of the
north bound traveller and conse-
quently comparisons will appeal to
him the more forcibly.
That the citizens of Grants Pass
realize this, and that they are both
self respecting and progressive Is
evident from the way they are walk
ing up to the Importance and need
Of such railroad parks in our town.
We have long been ashamed of the
surroundings of our depot, but
this season Is to see the last of that.
Lying on each side of Sixth street
on each side of the track Is the
ground which has already been plow-
ed and leveled for the making of a
park as beautiful as any of Cali
fornia's. Trees Of many varieties
are being planted this week. Naples,
elms, umbrella. the new Burbank
walnuts will, In short time, give
the much needed shade about the de-
pot. Flower beds, walks, artificial
lily ponds are all included in the
plans for making this place n land
scape garden of real beauty.
Not many Oregon towns have as
yet taken these steps, though sever
al are planning them, and Eugene
has already made herself conspicu-
GUS by her elaborate and artistic ef-
forts.
There Is little doubt what the ef-
feet such will have on the future of
Grants Pass, The first impression
OF strangers as they see such evil
ences OF beauty and thrift about the
depot will be strong In our favor,
putting them Immediately In the
ideal attitude for the further success
full efforts OF our real estate experts.
Such park gives the boosters In
their advertising another convincing
argument for the surprising attrac-
tiveness Of Grants Pass; II once and
for all does away with unfavorable
comparison with our neighbors; It
proves beyond doubt that Grants
Pass citizens are twentieth century
models Of push and enterprise, as
well as enthusiastic lovers OF the
beautiful and that to live In Grants
Pass is to ally oneself with the spirit
Of progress.
Though II Is the Ladies' Auxiliary
that are carrying out these plans
they are acting for the citizens. II
Is the citizens enterprise, and II II
they who will enjoy the fruits there
OF and who must take the greatest
pride in It. II Is the sincere wisl
of the Auxiliary that the citlzenl
will feel this and will show II b!
timely suggestions and interest
Unless something unforeseen oc
ours, these plans for the park will
be carried out this season and VI
shall then have depot grounds Il
be proud OF.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-09

Miss Elnora Ripley, OF Eureka,
Cal, arrived here Thursday and Is
seeking a position as bookkeeper,
having had an extensive experience
In that capacity.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-09

In addition to work already men
toned, Mr.. Ament has ordered the
1000 feet of pipe to bring the wa
ter across the river from the pump
to the upper end of the 350-foot
level line on the Fruitdale side.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-09

See Coron- Booth Hardware Com
pany before you buy your lawn now
arc md garden tools. 2-26-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-01-04

Mexican mines, lead, zinc and sill
YER. See samples. Room 10, Puente
building, near postoffice Browns
vile Realty Company C12-22-tf