Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-16

were rooted and this winter were
ready for planting.
On Wednesday morning of this
week there appeared on the street
the following hand bill. 1t will be
noticed that no name was attached: {:
There will be speaking on the
depot grounds at o'clock sharp.
Tokay grape vines free to every man,
woman and child in Grants Pass or
Josephine county. 1t has been
thoroughly demonstrated that the
Grants Pass district produces the
best Tokay grapes in the United
States and no doubt close competi-
tor for that honor of that world
and may yet excel the world. Let
us plant all our ground above the
irrigating bitches to them. April
IA, 1909.
At the hour specified nearly 1900
children marched down the street
In charge of their teachers and took
positions five feet apart from curb
to curb on Sixth street between the
two plazas on the north side and the
half block extending to the White
House grocery. Photographer Lewis
was present and made picture of
the animated scene.
At a given signal they broke ranks
and gathered around baggage
truck which was piled with Tokay
grape roots. Judge Stephen Jewell,
Mayor Kinney and Attorney Glenn
ents and been engaged to make talks
but the enthusiasm of the occasion
would drown the liveliest orator.
The first named gentleman resigned
In favor Of Mr.. Clements, whose
speech was as follows:
To be suddenly called out OF my
office and brought before standing
army Of young people to deliver a
short address makes me feel very
much like the small boy In the his
tory class when the school was visit
ed by the superintendent. II was
the period for history and the re-
citation topic was Plymouth Rock.
After the class had recited, the super
intendent in order to test their
knowledge requested their teacher
to have them all draw a picture OF
how they thought Plymouth Rock
looked. Everybody got busy ex-
cept small boy who sat with tears
running down his face This the
teacher noticed and made due In
quiry and in response the lad re-
piled: Please, teacher, do you
want rooster or a hen?" Now |
do not know whether ! ought to de-
liver rooster or hen. | never
have before witnessed so many am
bilious young men and women who
have secured their stake in life so
early. am sure that no city OF this
size in the state Of Oregon has suf-
| fIcient resources to give every one
of its school children such a profit
able stake.
want to call your attention 20
something you already know AMI
have read Of. In 1903 the United
States purchased Louisiana. Out Of
| this territory many states were
carved and filled with thrifty peo-
pie. In 1854 Nebraska was organ
ized into a territory and became a
state in 1867. After wearing the
ermine of statehood for seven years
one days It's state board OF agricul-
ture found It necessary to make
some movement to preserve the
treeless plain and the patches OF
timber that were here and there
within the border of the state that
were fast giving away. and while
thus celebrating they inaugurated
= day called Arbor day, which day
was set aside early in the spring OF
each year for the express purpose of
encouraging tree planting The idea
soon spread into the public schools
and from this other states in the
union until now every state has set
aside one day in the spring as a
legal holiday on which trees are
planted and school children are CIV
en- special lessons and instructions
concerning tree planting and nature
study.
II we look into history a little
further we find that our states. cities
and rivers have annexed to their
history a sobriquet For instance
Kentucky called Dark and Bloody
Ground; Ohio, Beautiful River; Ala.
bama, Here We Rest; Florida
Blooming Iowa, Drowsy Ones;
Mississippi River, Father OF Waters;
Chlcamaugua, River Of Death; Bos
ton, The Hub City Portland, The
Rose CITY. Since other great cItIeI