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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-11-19
Thanksgiving.

Arrangements are being made to
hold services in the Opera house
Thursday Nov. 25th. at 1920 a. M.
The Washburn band will furnish
instrumental music. Prof. G. A.
Rice will have charge of the vocal
music. Attorney Theo. Land
mann will read the Proclamation
and Attorney General Miller will
deliver the Thanksgiving address.
A general attendance is desired.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-11-19

sed the governor and now. after all
that has happened-the delay, the
activity, the uncompromising po-
sition taken by Attorney General
Miller, if he has senatorial aspi-
rations, and it is likely he has, was
the best course for now republic
cans, especially the insurgent
members, are saying all manner OF
nice things about the Attorney
General and his candidacy before
the people is making headway all
over the state. Everybody knows
that he has not means, cannot
capitalize newspapers and cannot
finance a great campaign; but he
can mingle with the people OF the
state, he can speak from many
platforms in all the counties of
the state and tell the people just
where he stands and they will be
COMMENCED that he will faithfully
represent them.
The comments of the state press
very clearly show the drift OF
public sentiment-that some other
insurgent leader must be put to
the front for United States senator
than either Marshall or Gronna-
the latter however will most likely
keep his nose out and be content
to run again for the lower house.
Speaking of the passing of Mr.,
Marshall's ascendency the Fargo
Forum says:
No other republican-with the
Marshall backing-could have
slipped up on that senatorial. ap-
pointment. He had the endorse
ment of the bulk of the insurgents
the friends who had elected Burke.
He was second choice of some of
the democratic candidates. Every
scheme that could be worked in
his interests was pulled off. Pro-
misses of the purchase, of the plant
secured him the support of the
daily publication the democrats
put in the field.
And he failed.
He not only proved a loser this
time but both in the primaries and
at the election last year. Some of
his former friends and supporters
have come to regard him as a dead
one. AS a vote getter a dead one
isn't always a success.
There are some Of the insurgents
who want to push Marshall out Of
the way for Attorney General
Miller. They say to the Dickey
county man: "Get out of the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-11-19

A 4-year old deer was killed in
Cass county this week. the first
one seen in that county for some
twenty years. Its tracks we're not
followed like they we're a number
of years ago but hunters were
telephoned to and chased the deer
in an auto. Next year they will
be shot while passing over them
in an air ship.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-11-19

Rice is said to be the chief
cereal food Of about half the
worlds population and wheat the
other half. There are several more
bushels of wheat raised
than rice according to some figures.
Comparatively very little of either
has been exported
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-11-19

Aq %, 39t 8; p %S If Sa ST: and Official seal t 81
18th day Of November, A. D: 1909:
(Seal.) PAUL ). Eh,
By Theo. Serr, Dpty.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-11-19

Title Talks.
Take No Mans Word.

YOUR lawyer merely say
! ing a given title is good
will not make it so. In
fact, he won't say it un-
less he has investigated.
And there is only one
method that has ever been
devised for making such
Investigation - by means
of an Abstract.
If the President of the
United States, or the
highest judge in the land
should tell you off-hand
the title is alright. it
could not bestow title.
It takes a written grant.
Take no mans word
about a thing so import
ant.
Insist on an Abstract
a document that will pass
muster anywhere.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02
PRESENT CONDITIONS OF
IRRIGATION DITCHES
Irrigation Will Commence on the
2OO-FoOt Ditch Within ~
Hours.

The gratifying information Is
given out that all the lumber to be
used for fluming and other purposes
on the bitches has either been de-
livered or is on the way. The ma
terial used In these fumes rs the
best quality OF fir and such fumes
as have already been tested are
found to give perfect satisfaction.
The steel pipes have all arrived
and are being taken to the several
points where they are needed. The
water will be permanently turned
into the 200-foot contour ditch with
In the next as hours and II will be
doing irrigation work as far as
Tenth street. Water users up tc
that point may take notice according
/ ly.
There have been some wise people
who speak with hesitation regard
ing the ability of the big pump tC
lift water in large quantities to the
200-foot and 350-foot ditches. i
can be said that in spite OF these
opinions the pump Is now ralslnl
water into the 200-ft ditch to the ex
tent of mountain torrent with onl.
Is per cent OF the capacity OF th'
pump in action. II should be born
in mind that the pump In question
Is the largest In the world, and |
has the capacity to lift water 45'
feet direct and that Is hundre'
feet more than will be required 4
reach the intake OF the hIghes
dltches.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02

ant because the roots fail to find
sufficient moisture to mature the
crop and the result Is all are half
size or culls. instead of half OF them
being well developed, Last week |
came across Spltz tree large enough
to bear s boxes Of apples, but only
one branch had fruit on and they
were all within two feet. | actually
picked off S5 apples and left only s,
but better good apples, II they have
to grow within two feet, rather than
43 culls, which would have been the
inevitable result of not thinning.
Another very important result of
systematic thinning Is the effect on
the next years crop. It is a well
established fact that trees overload
ed one year seldom bear the next,
while trees properly thinned will, in
most cases bear regularly every year.
What have said In regard to ap-
pies Is true also OF pears and peaches.
The latter are seldom so scattered
but what thinning will be very prof
table. have had men tell me at
picking time that II they had hired
men at IS per day to thin their fruit
1t would have been money we'll spent.
In doing the thinning pair Of
shears made especially for this work
will be found very much better than
doing 1t with the fingers, being more
rapid and less apt to injure the fruit
to be left. All wormy or defective
fruit should be taken off, leaving on
ly perfect specimens. and these
should be far enough apart so as not
to touch 1t will well pay to save
all wormy apples picked off and burn
or destroy them, for every worm
caught now may save 100 apples
from being stung by the moth OF the
second brood. II. G. BATEHAM.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02

Those who have not yet thinned
their fruit should lose no time about
II as every day that surplus apples
stay on they rob the others that you
want TO save. Notice the difference
now and compare the fruit on a
twig which naturally has only one
or two apples, with a twlg crowded
with four or five, and you will find
the former about twice the size Of
the latter.
In n dry season like the present
this thinning is all the more import
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02

II you want to see big Fourth
OF July celebration visit Grants
Pass on Saturday morning In time
TO observe what will be done during
the next three days. Our friends
in the country are expected here In
force and we are prepared to give
them the time OF their lives. Let
everybody come and enjoy the one
big event in the history OF cIvillza'
tion In these parts.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02
TIE VALUE OF WATER
The A b G of the Whole Business of
Irrigation Explained to
Water Users.
(By Elias Ruud, Consulting)
Engineer.)
Article No. 2.

ta&t hTtlCac NO. =.
HnS Litigation Any Harmful Effects I?
- good many objections have been
ra1sed to irrigation of lands on the
xrounds that 1t has harmful effects
And may produce the following evils:
I'd Production of alkali or floc-
culent salts on the surface of
the ground.
Cd Souring or waterlogging of
the soil, due to supersaturation.
. (c) Fevers of malarial nature,
due to creation of stagnant
Nater In places where drainage
ID difficult to obtain.
The question Of alkali does hardly
deserve consideration in this section
Q{ the Rogue River valley, as there
y llttle or no damaging salts to be
found within the entire drainage
area Of the Rogue river and all its
tributaries. The water of this river
theFef0re cannot carry any alkaline
salts In solution, and we can well af-
ford to overlook the danger from
this point.
Wnere surface water or rain or ir-
rigatlon water is supplied faster than
the yAporation and the drainage OF
i. 20 . -
q Held combined, the water will form
: pQols over all depressions in the
4roQnd and the soil will become soft
and marshy, what we call swamp
z1x or "waterlogging" of the land.
With the red lands or the soil.
@plofly made up of disintegrateC
granite as commonly found in this
district, there Is very little or hardly
any land that can be damaged b,
Watcrlogging. The chief remedy /,
drainage and nature has generousl,
provided us with facilities for per
1ect drainage. There may be
small section or strip OF land alonl
the river, where there can be fount
q slope from the river bank back tc
wards the more remote high bank
TO the knowledge of the writer ther
Is only one place so situate, and thi
place should be the object. of specia
consideration by competent by
draulic engineer. The area is s
small, however, that we are justifie
In stating that no evil from the pos
slblc waterlogging of the groun
need be considered in this irrigatio
district. In future chapter we Wi
consider the waterlogging due to es
cesslve use of irrigation water, wher
not Irrigation, but too much of
can cause serious damage or dangei
Now we arrive at the third c
last possible evil that artificial irr
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02


1t bring fever or malaria? Is it dan
gerous to public health?
This question has been thoroughly
looked into both in this country and
abroad.
The British government appointed
special committee in India to make
a thorough investigation, and in
California DR.. H. o. Orme, of the
California State Board of Health,
has given the subject the most ex-
tensive examination.
The general result from all exam
nations bear out the fact that the
amount of possible danger from ma
laria, due to irrigation, has been
greatly exaggerated, and in nearly
every case where malaria from this
cause has been found it could easily
have been avoided.
And the means would have been
one Of three;
Use the water more sparingly.
Provide better drainage.
Abandon irrigation where proper
drainage cannot be had.
This last condition exists in very
few localities. 1t does not exist In
any section of the Grants Pass irri-
cation district. The writer is of the
opinion that with the prevailing soils
here the water used in irrigation
sinks into the ground or drains off
on the slopes, and any amount of
water or excessive use cannot bring
about condition where malaria can
result from irrigation.
The writer has observed some
badly located main irrigation canals
where at long periods the water was
brought to standstill and become
stagnant, thereby forming veritable
breeding pools for malarial germs as
well as for. the busy carrier of ma
laria-the mosquito.
Sometimes the construction of an
| irrigation system has interfered
with. the natural water courses oi
surface drainage and caused the
formation of stagnant or slowly
seeping water--a condition which II
is the duty of the constructing en-
gineer to avoid, no matter what the
cost may be. 1t should also be the
duty of the management of the irri
cation system to see that the private
usage of the water from the maiI
ditch~wilis -beAcarried on in such {
way as to afford proper precaution
against possible danger of malaria
diseases.
The writer Is of the opinion tina
there exists very little, If any, groun,
for fear in this section with its sol
and its topography insuring the mos
perfect drainage.
Malaria is a strictly local trouble
the germs are produced In stagnan
pools and are brought into the bod
of the human victim by the bite o
the mosquito.
Avoid the formation of the pools
and both the breeding of malari
germs as well as mosquitoes is elm
mated, and no possible trouble ca
result to the people of the district.
In this particular district no dar
ger can possibly come II the ditche
and tributaries, as well as the later
= ais, are properly constructed so a
not to interfere with the naturs
drainage of the country.
AS far as possible the main ditc
: as well as the laterals should be lai
? along the contour line of the countr.
t and all ditch construction by art
. ficial tmbankments or by borowin
r dirt for ditch embankment shoul
: be avoided as far as possible. Sue
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02
A NEGLECTED OPPORTUNITY
FOR PHEASANT RECREATION
A BEAUTIFUL INLAND SEA
Organize Boat Club and Give the
Grants Pass Water Front as
an Attraction.

Rogue river In all It's sparkling
beauty has been admired but not
utilized to its full extent The citi-
zens Of Grants Pass have been slow
to realize that 1t can be made one
of the principle attractions to home
seekers and a great blessing to the
dwellers In this, the principal city
Of the Rogue River valley. There
are, 1t is true, a few people who know
that on this river there Is an oppUr-
tunity, which II appreciated. would
make this famous resort foi that
very large class who love boating
and fishing. There Is above the
bridge a stretch OF water a mile In
extent which is more beautiful than
any other body of wator to be found
anywhere. The bright sunshine re-
fleets the rich foliage of the high
banks on the water, causing It to
mirror the hues of the light aud dark
colors OF the forest trees whicl bor-
der the stream on either side.
Use any kind Of craft. either
canoe, row boat or gasoline launch
and go up the stream, you will find
an additional charm every boat
length as you proceed Reaching
White Rocks, the bold formation at
tracts you and here you come to the
first obstruction in the stream. but
1t Is so slight that comparatively
small amount Of money would clear
the boulders and more solid rocks
from the chanifel. This would per-
NIT passengers to be landed at the
Johnson, Hamilton and Adams
places on the south bank and many
other homes on the north bank.
Above these places are some other
distractions, but they are not for
midable and would be comparatively
easy to overcome There would be
a three-mile stretch, that Is, from
the Sixth street bridge to the Ament
dam, which would make resort
worthy OF city ten times the size
Of Grants Pass.
The Importance OF this opportunity
to give to our town this attraction
can hardly be over estimated. There
are few canoes belonging to private
parties kept on the park front and
} Costain has gasoline launch and
eight row boats for public hire. He
says ne could use dozen more boats
, profitably--.bu lacking the means to
; purchase them, he is content to- feel
, his way In building up his business
, II a boat club could be organized II
. would be an easy matter to build
suitable boats and remove the OBJ
/ structions that are In the river. Mr.
Costain says that he has CAREFUL,
| Investigated the cost Of making
D channel through the obstruction
/ and II can be accomplished for les'
than $1,000.
A river front is an important mat
ter to Grants Pass as 1t Is an add
2 tIonal attraction over anything tina
other places in the Rogue River val
4 ley can offer and as desirable boat
ing privileges are hard to find ou
advantages should be appreciated.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02

an arrangement is entirely feasible
in this section.
The sum and substance OF the
whole question is this: All evils
arising from irrigation can be entire
" eliminated in this district and
there are no grounds for fearing any
damage OF this nature anyway
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02

The Commercial Club desires TO
thank our local press for their co
operation in making the celebration
the assured success which II promises
to be. My, but II we only had a
daily
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02

Every detail for the big celebra-
tlon has been carefully provided for
No long waits. A continuous round
OF amusement and pleasure Is ar
ranged
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02
MAMMOTH CELEBRATION
GRANTS PASS, JULY 3-5
Committees Will Complete All Arrangements
in Time---The Procession Will Be
Over Mile Long.

The young people of the county
are taking deep interest in the
Fourth of July celebration to be
pulled off at the county seat on
Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The
boys and girls will all be here and
they will being with them the old
folks, so that they may also secure
the enjoyment of this festival oc-
casion. There is room for all the
good people of the county and those
who come will find a welcome.
Fruitdale people have promised
to be in town Saturday, Sunday and
Monday, that is during the entire
Fourth of July celebration. They
feel that they want to help along
the big time. The good people of
this city want everybody to partici-
pate in the o. B. joyful occasion.
Merlin, it is said, will have twenty
floats in line and will show Grants
Pass people how to do things. Well,
we are anxious to see how they do
it. You will find us here, ladies
and gentlemen and ready to give you
the glad hand. Come right along
Start your team early on July 8,
so as to be in time to see the COM
mencement of the event. The
acknowledgements eta etao ct
things not on the program are many
and If you want to see everything
come early and stay late.
The fun will commence promptly
on Saturday morning and many
events will be crowded into every
hour during the entire day, There
will be much to see and hear and
fun and frolic will be the business
of the occasion. Come and take a
hand in the big events to be pulled
off.
The following is the program for
the three days celebration:
Saturday.
Salute at sunrise.
President of celebration and carni.
val, Hon. Stephen Jewell, county
Judge,
Chief Marshal, w. j. Russell, sher'
if of Josephine county.
$3.50 a. M, parade forms at Court
House.
1000 a. m, parade starts ant
the line of march will be south OF
, Sixth street to F street, west on ]
| to Third street, south to G street
east on G to Sixth street, south OF
Sixth to l. street, east on l. t
grounds.
: 11:O0 a. M, oration by Hon. b. +
5 Mulkey.
: 1880 a. m, creased pig will star
5 on his pilgrimage.
! 11:45 a. m, riding bucking mule
1900 noon, lunch served b
l Ladies' Auxiliary at Claus Schmidt
! new concrete building on Sixt
,, street, between | and streets.
: 1:15 p. M, field sports at grounds
9 100 yards dash.
j 220 yards dash.
h $50 yards dash.
: Running broad jump.
Z Hop, step and jump.
Putting shot.
Throwing heavy weight.
Relay race, one mile, for teams G
4 four.
Referee and starter, +. II. Bar
lett; judges, p. p. Proctor, Elme
Wertz and Fritz Dean.
$3.50 p. m, base ball, JacksonvilI
VS.. Grants Pass at ball park.
900 D. M, the ladies will ser'
lunch.
700 p. m. band concert at raj
road park.
All persons acting in suspicion
manner will be taken before u
Kangaroo court, Gus Newbury
Jacksonville, presiding Judge.
Wandering minstrels.
900 p. m.. grand ball at Coliseu
rink.
Besides the above. prizes will
>-~~-~~~~~->--~~
an arrangement is entirely feasil
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02


follows:
Best society float t..........$10.00
Best business float. ....... 500
Most original and attractive
group Of any character 6
or more) ......,........ 1000
Best individual humorous
character -. ~. 500
Best stallion in parade. 49,. 500
Best team of driving horses. 500
Best team of work horses. :. 500
Best brood mare and colt. :. 500
Best saddle horse ridden by
lady-mount, style gait and
riding to be considered in
judging 1000
Best second prize ..... 500
Best juvenile representation 500
Sunday.
p. m, open air meeting at the
city park when DR.. j. Whitcomb
Brougher, Of Portland, will deliver
a patriotic address. Special instru-
mental and vocal music will be rem
dered at this meeting,
1880 p. m, address by DR..
Brougher and sacred concert,
Monday.
$50 a. M, Prof. Hiram McDougall
of Honolulu, will dive from the top
of the Masonic Temple.
$3.50 a. M, target shooting at the
White Rocks.
1000 a. m, log saving contest
1900 noon, pony race and burro
race at the grounds.
The Ladies Auxiliary will again
serve lunch at Claus Schmidt's new
concrete building on Sixth street.
1880 p. m, band concert at the
railroad grounds.
2p. m, base ball and daylight fire
works at the base ball park, Contra
Point VS.. Grants Pass.
500 p. M, the ladies will serve
lunch.
$3.50 p. M, water sports at the cit!
park.
100 yards swimming race,
so yards swimming race.
Best dive for ages over IA years
Best dive for ages under IA years
Swimming under water longes
distance.
Tub race.
Canoe race.
Boat race from White Rocks Il
bridge.
Log burling contest, Fran
Vaughn, OF Columbia river, VS.. Ol
Ackerson, of Cass Lake, Minn.
Confetti, fireworks.
Grand ball at the Coliseum rim
and at Clemens hall.
Rest rooms will be provided b
Ladies' Auxiliary at alley by Horr
ing's confectionery; at alley b
Southern Oregon Supply Co., an
Commercial Club rooms.
Besides the above there will b
attractions by individuals that wi
be OF the very best order. With tn
above sports there are good prize
offered with all OF them and eve
the first of this week there had bee
many entries which shows that ever
contest will be stubbornly fought 70
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02

The July term OF the circuit court
convenes on Monday, the 18th, and
as usual at the midsummer term.
there will be neither grand nor petit
cases. All Jury cases will go over
to the September term.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02

The Grants Pass tennis players
will hold local tournament at the
Mclean court on North Fourth street
Saturday forenoon from 3 to 10
o'clock, closing In time for tho
parade.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02
LIST OF CANDIDATES
FOR GODDESS OF LIBERTY
Standing Wednesday Nlght--C0ntest
Closes y o'clock Thursday
Night.

List OF contestants for the God
dess OF Liberty for the Fourth OF
July Celebration. for which there is
a beautiful diamond ring offered as
an additional prize TO the winner:
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23
THE LAND OF WEAK KIDNEYS

1t is admitted that Bright's Disease
of the kidneys causes more deaths III
the United States than in any other
country that more than half the SICK
ness in America is due to weak or dis
eased kidneys.
We are a weak-kidneyed people, and
the reason is plain. Ambitious to en-
joy more than a mere living. to have
all the pleasures that our neighbors
have. anxious for wealth and success,
we oyerwork, rest little, eat and drink
unwisely. and are "on the go" all the
time.
This strenuous life of today tells on
the kidneys. The human body was
planned for a simpler life. There is
Just so much work that each organ
can do. The kidneys filter our blood
day and night. receiving 1T In a cease
less stream, draining off the poisonous
impurities. This duty is heavy enough
in a normal average life, but when we
work early and late. give up rest and
repose for enjoyment. and retire ]-'n
to troubled sleep. the work OF the Kid
neys Is increased enormously. Every
bit of energy consumed throws into the
blood a quantity of waste like the ashes
of a fire, and if the using up is too rapid
the kidneys can not keep pace with it. a
cold. chill, fever, strain or any excess
may hasten the inevitable breakdown.
and as the circulation of the blood never
stops, the kidneys have no time to rest.
no chance to mend. Sick kidneys can
not get we'll alone.
The first warnings Of kidney weak