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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12
SURVEYING OF THE
CANAL PROGRESSES

The survey on the gravity lrrlga-
ting ditch has reached and passed
the race track, seven miles from the
point of starting at the dam. Chief
Engineer F. e. Hobson said on
Thursday night that the survey so
far was through ground easy to
work with the exception Of about
TOO feet at the dam, which was quite
rocky and, consequently, expensive
digging. This ditch will be eight feet
wide on the bottom, IA feet on the
top and 31a feet deep. The survey
through the city runs through alleys
and streets, but does not cross a
single residence lot. II the property
owners along the line of this ditch
in the country are liberal In regard
to the right-of-wav and subscribe
the ditch will be reary to furnish
promptly to the subscription fund,
water to the farmers In time to pre-
vent loss by drought.
Work on the 200-foot ditch Is
progressing most satisfactorily. The
survey has been completed to point
mile and a half beyond the city.
The first miie on the proposed line
the grade stakes have ben set and
the ground plowed and the grader
is now at work. There are 10 teams
and perhaps 80 men working at vari-
GUS points along the line OF this
ditch. Mr.. Hobson says that the
contour increases the distance from
the dam to this city about so pei
cent, which Is not as much as hat
been estimated by some persons
The rights-of-way for the ditch has
been cleared and made ready FOL
the grade stakes to point on upper
Sixth street south OF the count!
home, distance Of five miles from
the dam.
The 350-foot contour ditch on thu
south side OF the river Is occupying
considerable attention from Genera
Superintendent Garner, Enginee
Wright and others. The survey ha
been made past Fruitdale and theme
to the southwest, a distance OF near
ly eight miles. A construction fore
, Is engaged clearing the right-of-wa
, and preparing for active construC
. tion on the first three miles OF th
a ditch. II Is the intention to pus
: this work az fast as possible froI
| now on. Fruitdale people are cleal
=. ing land and getting ready for Il
. rigation this season. This Is a ma
;. ter that will need the attention {
e the farmers along the line OF a
4 the dltches, II II Is their intentlo
@ TO make use OF the water this yea
1. II Is most satisfactory 10 report thi
L men are coming In everyday an
|. subscribing to the construction fur
l. 30 as to help the great enterprise
4. It's present time OF need.
y There will be a meeting OF q
II directors OF the irrigation compai
d on Saturday to discuss ways al
,e means OF enlarglng the force on G
Z. canals so as to push the constructi'
u as fast as possible.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12
NO. 50

thing is the real difference between
success and failure. Remember this
occasion will enable you to learn
the latest methods in the callings of
those we have enumerated and every
one should be on hand to meet this
train and secure really important
and valuable information.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

Step ladders at Hair-Rlddle's.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

Grand millinery opening March
10 and 20. The newest thing out In
feminine headgear is shown at Mrs.
u. Rehkopfs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-12

Have you seen the Iron Age Com
bination Garden Seeder and Cultiva-
tor at the Grants Pass Hardware Co.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
Merit va. Prizes.

Premium schemes and prize offer
ings held out as bait to the people to
get them to use certain brands of
goods should be very carefully consid-
cred. The most common plan is the
certificate deal, by which Is promised
some article represented to be worth
the total amount paid for goods. II
only certain number be saved. Com
mon business sense assures that when
such q proposition is made the goods
must be OF an inferior quality, or that
there is catch somewhere. Goods of
merit do not have to carry q prize In
order that they be In demand. People
are quick to buy goods OF merit, par.
ticularly In the staple line. II they
know of them OF the standard brands
OF foodstuffs, Of cigars. of thread, of
different other things, how many are
giving prizes? This ia not the case
with numerous classes Of goods that
are sold with premium attachment.
Most Of them are OF inferior quality
and the price paid for them more than
covers the cost OF the premium given.
1t Is the OLD glimmer Of getting some
thing for nothing. and the women who
want trading stamps, or a prize with
their purchases. pay pretty dearly for
their whistles"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
THE OLD HITcHINc POST.
IL May Be Useful, but Is UnsiehtIy and
Generally Town Nuisance.

That good old hitching post! What
a familiar object to all of us who had
the good fortune to be reared near a
country town. Still, while tender
memories hang around the old post.
there is much.about 1t at times worthy
OF condemnation. There Is nothing
that makes main street of a small
town look so shabby and thoroughly
countrifed and back-woodish as a row
of rickety old hitching posts on each
side OF the street. Constant tramping
and paving near them makes holes in
the ground, unsightly mud-holes in
damp weather and ill-smelling and OF
fensive in numerous respects. 1t may
appear bit Of enterprise on the part
OF the merchant to erect a number of
posts in front of his store, but does he
gain business by It? How often do
you see Farmer Shortcrop drive in. tie
his team to the post In front of Smiths
store and go over to Green's to do his
trading? AS long as hitching posts are
allowed to occupy places in front Of
stores on main streets 1t will be i'm
possible to keep the streets in the
neat and good condition that they
should be in. Far better to have on
some unoccupied street within easy
reach OF the business sections posts
where the farmers can hitch their
teams. Every town which has the
power to control its own affairs should
make regulations that will keep the
hitching post from "ornamenting" the
main streets.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
unwIse competitIon.

There cannot be doubt but that
competition stimulates trade: bat
trade Is the natural outgrowth OF civ.
ilization and found It's origin when In
telligeHt man discovered that he had a
few wants, and that they could be sup
piled By commodities others possessed
and which he aid net have himself
and that he had surplus of thinxs
that he could trade for articles othePs
had and which he needed. Thus It can
be seen THAI want, demand. supply. ali
go to make up that which IL the. nfs
OF trade. Compositions is merely an
indication Of mans ambition to es-
eel his neighbcF, TO gain more In bar
ter and trade than what would in
ordinary channels come to him. II ~
merely to seek, TO reach out after
things desired. From the fact that 80
per cent. Of those who engage in the
mercantile business fail, II seems
more appropriate 10 say that eompea-
tion, unhealthy ana not directed BY
sound judgment Instead ct being the
life of trade, 10 one of It's fatal dis-
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
pRIcEs OF COMMODITIES.
Labor Should Reap Its Reward" Il
the keynote Of Commerce.

The matter of prices and profit is
always interesting, not alone to retail
ers of merchandise, but to consumers
as we'll There has been nothing that
has been so troublesome to every class
as the matter of prices. 1t is all easv
there is no great problem to solve.
and 1t all rests In the little phrase.
labor should reap its reward" Cost
is an all important thing in every
product. There Is the raw material
the expense Of putting the manufac-
tured article In mercantile form. II
matters not what the product is. II
is the expense of preparing it for tho
consumer, the price of the raw mate
rial, cost OF manufacture and distribu-
ton that counts. Allowance must be
made for an equitable compensation to
all having a part in the production Of
any article of commerce. We hear
or cut prices, Of cheapness ia this or
that staple, but when ii is given con-
: sideration, where is the cheapness?
Every article has or should have a
standard value. There is no good
reason why the worker in the shop
should not have fair and equitable
compensation for his labor The man.
ufacturer who has thousands of cap
ital invested should have interest and
pay for his time; the man who places
the product in the hands of the re-
taller is entitled to pay according to
his ability as salesman, and the
retailer should have equitable inter
est on the capital he has invested and
compensation for his time and labor.
Here you have all in a nutshell. The
elimination Of the middleman de-
stroys one Of the established customs
and industries. When any article of
commerce Is placed on the market at
lower price than cost of manufac-
ture and the expense OF placing 1t be.
fore the consumer, somebody is the
loser. Here is food for reflection. and
1t behooves the merchants and con-
sumers to think the matter over.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
Giv;no Bonuses.

The giving Of bonus to gain trade
is prima facie evidence that the deal
er 10 selling goods at price which af-
fords the giving away Of portion OF
his proets. Would, it not be better
to reduce the price, and with the saw
ing to the customer he could buy what
ever he wants? Bu$ the people want
something for nothing. and think that
they are getting 1t when they pay
ten or nfteen per cent more than they
should for goods, and ia recognition
OF their deals receive a coupon or
ticket for some article valued at
about half the extra money they paid
the dealer. AS long as people figure
this way, It seems that their wants
must be satisfied. ,s54 go zs.,e
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
Nonproaressive PeopIe.

A commercial club, business
mems association or whatever it may
be called, that is useful in furthering
the interests of any city or town is &
highly useful organization. The field
for work is unlimited Its extent is
only limited to the power of the mem
bers to act and accomplish One of
the chief aims of all such associations
should be to advance the varied in
terests Of the towns in which they are
started. Sometimes these organiza-
tons fail in their purpose because
they are not started rightly. Some
person who has nothing to do but col
lect rent, pay his money for supplies
to some mall order house, and collect
interest from the bank, or the ones
whose property is mortgaged to him.
is made the president, or given place
on the executive board. What is the
result? The club goes under. Its use
fulness has been destroyed even be-
fore its organization. The only sue
cessful clubs are the ones that are
under the control OF the live bust
ness men of the towns, who have
made their money by their business
connections and who depend upon the
growth of the town for their continued
success. Keep the knocker out of the
commercial club. He is sure to be
disturbing factor HIS place in the
club affords him q place to further
his own selfish interests, which in
ninety-nine cases out of the hundred is
in keeping back every enterprise that
will possibly increase his taxes
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
HURT HOME TRADE
WHAT GREEDY, sHoRT-sIchTEp
PEOPLE DO.
WAYS THAT KILL CUSTOM
Fair Treatment by Tradesmen Assists
In Building Up Towns and In
creases Business for

One Of the troubles In small towns
seems to be that petty jealousies keep
the business men from working in har-
mony. There is just so much business
to be had, and it either goes to the
home stores, the mail order houses,
the department stores or some near
by city, or perhaps is let go to a
more progressive neighboring town.
1t should be the aim of every town
to make its trade territory as large
as possible. 1t is the attitude of the
business men that counts. One good,
live man in business in a small town
is benefit to the whole place. He
brings trade to all. People are
swayed to and fro by opinions that are
formed sometimes without careful
reasoning. 1t is the best policy to
treat each and every one fairly and
honestly
Let the average farmer think that
he has been given the worst end Of
a bargain, and he will ponder over the
matter for years. 1t is not a good
idea for a merchant to have scale
of prices for different customers
Charge John Jones s12 for suit of
clothes, and sell the same suit to his
neighbor, Jim Smith, for Sill, and
Jones will find it out and feel that he
has been treated unfairly, and Jones
Is right about it, too. There is one
town, county seat, in western
state, place Of nearly 5000 popula-
ton. Its trade territory extends for
dozen miles in each direction. The
country has large foreign popula-
ton. They are the best classes of
customers, liberal buyers and not
quibblers over prices. Still, they de-
sire Just treatment. A few years ago
thousands of dollars in trade was d.
verted from the town through deal
er in agricultural implements being
poor business man. A wealthy Ger
man purchased from him several hun
dred dollars worth of agricultural ma
chinery, wagons and other goods
The farmer wanted a harrow. A
price was made-$33. A few days
later the farmer was at a town where
there were but two stores and an ele-
vator. He saw the same kind of har-
row and was told that $3.50 would
buy 1t. He visited the county seat a
few days later, called on the man
from whom he purchased his imple
ments and again asked the price of
the harrow, and was told the same
as before. He then stated that the
same make and kind of harrow had
been offered him for $3.50 less. After
some talk he was told that he could
have the piece Of machinery for the
same price. He did not take it, but
secured the one offered him by the
man in the smaller town. He did not
like the style of the dealer in the
larger town. In fact, he concluded
that the other storekeepers Of the
place were Of the same caliber. He
quit trading, and not alone was his
trade lost to the county seat town, but
the trade of a score of his neighbors.
and even they changed their post of
fee addresses to the smaller place.
The trade of this one farmer lost to
the county seat was the means of
building up healthy trade in the
smaller town and bringing to 1t other
business places. D. M. CARR.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
COUNT" COURT DAYS.

Below is list of the days County
Courts are held each month in coun-
ties tributary to Winchester:
Anderson, Lawrenceburg, 3rd Mon
day.
Bath, Owingsville, End Monday.
Bourbon, Paris, LIST Monday.
Boyle, Danville, 3rd Monday.
Breathitt, jackson, 4th Monday.
CLARK, WINCHESTER, 18th Mon
day.
Estill, Irvine, 3rd Monday.
Fayette, Lexington, End Monday.
Fleming, Flemingsburg 4th Mon
day.
Franklin, Frankfort, 1st Monday.
Garrards Lancaster, 18th Monday.
Grant, Williamstown, End Mon
day.
Harrison, Cynthiana, 4th Monday.
Jessamine, Nicholasville. 3rd' Mon
day.
Lee, Beattyville, 4th Monday.
Lincoln, Stanford, End Monday.
Madison, Richmond, 1st Monday.
Mason, Maysville, End Monday.
Mercer, Harrodsburg, LIST Monday.
Montgomery, Mt. Sterling, 3rd
Monday.
Nicholas, Carlisle, End Monday.
Owen, Owenton, 4th Monday.
Pendleton, Falmouth, 1st Monday.
Powell, Stanton, 1st Monday.
Scott, Georgetown, 3rd Monday.
Shelby, Shelbyville, End Monday.
Woodford, Versailles, 4th Monday.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
Clark County.

Land acres, 1916.
Value of real and personal prop
erty including franchises, $1,000
$40.
Tax rate for all county purposes,
so cents, on the hundred dollars.
The foothills of the mountains are
on the Eastern border of the county,
the Kentucky River on the South,
forms the county line for a distance
Of twenty-five miles. Ford on the
river, South of Winchester, has ex-
tensive lumber mills.
Three railroads go entirely across
the cOunty-Chesapeake & Ohio,
Louisville & Nashville and Lexington
& Eastern.
Blue Grass is a natural product.
Uncultivated land will set itself In
blue grass. Crops of timothy and
clover can be raised with profit. Corn,
wheat. rye and oats are the grain
crops. Tobacco is raised in large
quantities.
All fruits that ad pied to the
climate can be raised with profit.
The census of 1900 gave the popu-
lation at 1864.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
OF Learning.

Reading maketh a full man, confer.
ence ready man. and writing an en-
act man; and. therefore. IL q man
write little. he had need of great
memory; II he confer little. he had
need have present wit; and il he
read little, he had need have much
cunning, to seem to know that he doth
not.-Francis Bacon.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
Justices of the Peace.

First district, ]. c. Richards.
Second district, j. Scott Renick.
Third district, Eli Dooley.
Fourth district, j. E. Ramsey.
Fifth district, Robert True.
Sixth district, F. F. Goodpaster.
Seventh district, Ben. E. Wills.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09

You can not eat all the -four adj
vertsed as the best on earth and
you can not make a mistake In us
ing Mansfeld's Best Patent or NJ
Lilly. Every sack guaranteed.
MANSFlELD'S FLOUR MILLS
Winchester, Ky
11-13-3mo. cod.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
Pet Docs of che Euxptlan..

Excavators in one of the ancient
Egyptian cemeteries discovered the
bodies of many pet dogs. One of the
animals had ivory bracelets round its
legs, while several had collars of
twisted leather, one with leather lead
attached. The teeth of many of the
dogs were in noticeably bad condi-
ton, the result of idleness and un-
healthy luxury.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
N. n. Il OSLeT.
Fire Department.

A X. Baldwin, Chlef.
Jno. W. Harding, Secretary.
n. H. Witherspoon, Treasurer.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
subserlb. For The ! rvs.

]. S. Reese, Assessor.
Police.
Chief-Mal Tarpy.
Deputies--Carral Azbill, Albert
Tanner, John Ballard.
Board of Council.
First ward-Shirley Hadden, w. P.
Hackett.
Second ward-A. R. Martin, T. L.
Todd.
Third ward-Doc Pigg, ]. Q. Boone.
Fourth ward. d. Jones.
Fifth ward-G. d. McCullum, Sill
Dineli.
Board of Education.
G. W. Strother, President.
C. II. Rees, Secretary.
Fl. w. Scrivener, Treasurer.
Harry Ecton, j. B. Cornett
W. A. Adams, j. K. Allan.
James Hisle, Zena Bruce,
X. Foster.
Fire Department.
A. R. Baldwin. Chief.
Jno. w. Harding, Secretary.
n. Fl. Witherspoon, Treasurer.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
Tu,;ns Like IN. LIGHT.

Tulips are very sensitive to the
light. During a cloudy day they will
sometimes close their petals, and not
open them until the sunlight returns.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
DIRECTORY.
Kentucky.

According to the last census Ken
lucky has population of 2,147,174.
The area is 10000 square miles
400 of which is water. The streams
within the State, as rule head in the
Southeast and flow in Northwestern
direction; this fact retarded the con-
Istruction of railroads and the devel-
opment of our resources for many
years.
The early railroads were built from
the East and went over the more
level territories North of the Ohio
River and South of the Cumberland
Mountains. In those days there was
only limited demand for coal and
lumber. Now that the demand has in
creased. 1t would seem that
a kind providence has held in
reserve our almost inexhaustible util-
ties until a time when they are most
needed by the country. Our supply
of timber is limited, but there is
enough to last for many years to
come.
We have a coal area Of over fifteen
thousand square miles. Other min
erals await development.
Natural gas and oil, in paying
quantities are being developed in
many localities.
There are no more bad people in
Kentucky than in other States in pro-
portion to population. Good people
regardless of politics or religion, are
ALWAYS welcome.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-09
Circuit Court.

First Monday in April, second
Monday September, first Monday in
December, j. M. Benton, Judge; B.
A. Crutcher, Attorney.
County Court.
Fourth Monday in each month.
Quarterly Court.
Third Tuesday in each month.
County Officers.
j. II. Evans, Judge.
S. A. Jeffries, Attorney.
Howard HAMPTON, Sheriff.
Lee Evans, Deputy.
John Bedford, Deputy.
J. A. Boone, County Clerk.
Sam Powell, Deputy Clerk.
w. T. Fox, Circuit Clerk.
Roger Quisenberry, Assessor.
c. A. Tanner, School Superintend-
ent.
w. r. Sphar, Treasurer.
George Hart, Jailer.
IABrinegar, Coroner.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03

Chicago has little affinity with red coats toppy tiles
and shiny boots required aduncs of the country
sally Alas, nearly all the delightful young chaps
whom the Onwentsia officials would like
into the meets of the October find that
they can't advance their social aspirations in that way
without endangering business opportunities.
It's this way with me-" explained a member OF
the younger set who puts in whole of solid hours
day in the focus of industry. can't my
self conspicuous fox hunting still forge ahead
smoothly in chosen life vocation. don't know
In this part of the country people to display
strange attitude toward polo and hunting Tennis. golf
baseball and Kelly pool accepted for the list of de-
sirable recreations, but following the hounds-why
that's eccentric aectation of the frivolous minded
aristocracy.
Instead Of giving it ITS due of the most
glorious healthgving pastimes handed down from
foreathers they classify with monkey dinners and
such mythical pranks of the well do. This attitude
does apply in the where fox hunts taken
their true value and such a state of mind would
the casting of doubts upon ones sanity in
Europe But Chicago people show a strange antipathy
TO the idea Of arrayng oneself IN correct riding
and pursuing a pack of baying dogs the
countryside
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03

that far, but I that my naIe was no longer
connected with the polo or hunting features Of
wentsia."
There it stands The gruff and trumbIy business
by displaying his doubts o the icumen Of young
opponents of flying eQuesranism Succeeded plac-
ing the hunt in the category of womtns games. But
that does that the OnwentIa chases of the
future will be less thrilling terrifying Of
the growing predominence Of Miss Hama. The
girls. satisfied that their riding habits defy
torial criticism willing to take Iany of
frightful bitches gates to which tie
hounds may them # brother cat play. lit
sister viii transpint traditions Of
fearlessness from merrie england Ike county Ill
Preparations among the women Ior the October
chase going by leaps and bouni The array of
riding be will be in 4 degree amazing.
The latest tfptop from London lnd Paris to
radiant the gatherings frosty mornings On
wentsia.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-03
Boss Can't Stand Scarlet Coat.

= Now take my One year ago name
appeared In the published list Of those who attended
a hunt. From that time my superior in this office
elutcaed that intended for harsh
tact with business strife He made mental painting of
me In a scarlet coat, hobnobbng with cubmen and
parsons of leisure. It required months Of
labor and prodigous accomplishment on part to
erase that impression from his mind Positively seri
Ousv resolved smoke cob pipe and shout to
ing truckmen for chew of tobacco. I didn't quite