Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-11
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTY
COURT OCTOBER, 1910, TERM

Wednesday, October ), 1910. there
being present Hon. Stephen Jewell
county judge; NJ. A. Wertz. commits
sioner; H. S. Woodcock, commits
sioner; S. F. Cheshire, clerk: w. I
Russell, sheriff. When upon said
day the following proceedings were
had, towit:
In the matter of an appropriation
to defray the expense of an exhibit
of the resources of the county at the
Southern Oregon District fair. To he
held at Grants Pass, Ore, on Octo-
ber 5, 6 and Z, 1910, it is in pur-
suance to section B, No. 116, set ont
at pages rs and 70 of the session
laws of Oregon for 1908. ordered
that the clerk of this court issue a
county warrant in favor of H. G.
Kinney, treasurer of the Southern
Oregon District fair, in the sum of
$500, as an appropriation for such
purpose.
In the matter of the petition of f
M. Lawton ct al for a local option
liquor election to he held on Tues
day, the Sth day of November. 1910.
it appearing to the court that said
petition is in all things regular and
contains the names OF 1863 legal
voters of the county, it is ordered
that the said petition be granted
that an election be held on Tuesday
the Sth day of November, 1910, to
determine whether the sale of intox-
icating liquors for beverage pur-
poses shall be prohibited within Jo-
sephine county as a whole.
In the matter of the petition of
Ike Vincent ct all for a county road
in sections "a and %, township 81
south, range west: 1t is ordered
that said petition be granted and
that said road be opened for travel;
that the claim OF J. w. York for
S119.6O damages by reason of the
establishment of said road be and Is
hereby denied
In the matter of the appointment
of judges and clerks of election for
the various precincts in place of
those heretofore appointed by the
court who have removed from their
precincts, or who have been disquali-
fled, the following appointments
were made: Geo. H. Parker, Judge
West Grants Pass, vice j. E. Peter
son, candidate for county treasurer
T. ]. Cook. judge, second board West
Grants Pass, vice George Cronk. de-
ceased. Lewis NJ Mitchell, clerk,
Murphy, vice E. NJ. Cockerline. re-
moved from precinct. G. w. Bla-
lock, Judge, Placer, vice H. H. Con-
ger, removed from precinct. Geo L.
Howard, clerk, Placer, vice Cleve
Major, removed from precinct. J. J.
Layton, clerk, Placer precinct, vice
Alfred Clements, who failed to ac-
cept. w. c. Fry, clerk, Merlin, vice
Charles Grow, candidate for justice
Of the peace. c, f. Noble, clerk,
Galice, vice c. L. Barlow, candidate
for county commissioner. T. f. Gar
rett, clerk, Galice, vice f. R.
Crouch, removed from county. B.
S. Watts, clerk, Williams, vice e
n. Provolt, candidate for county
commissioner, T. A. Pollard, Judge
Slate creek, vice. James Mccain, re-
moved from Precinct H. NJ. Pfeff-
erie, clerk Waldo. vice George Ep-
perly, who failed to accept
Statement of county clerk in the
matter of the issue Of county war
rants for scalp bounties during
month of September, 1910, exam
ined and approved.
In the matter of auditing accounts
the following bills were allowed and
paid:
+. w. Huggarth sprinkling
streets ................--.S -'VV
F. d. Stricken, coroners ex-
animation, Nelson ............ 800
F. d. Stricken. coroners eX-
animation, Haviland ....... 1900
W. H. Flanagan, medical at
tendance, insane ............... loo
Southern Oregon. Supply Co.
N merchandise for paupers 2S.O'
Il II. C. Perkins establing 20
n corner surveys ................. 5000
J. r. Williamson, board
county ..'."..'.'........... $4,000
Lincoln Savage, travelling ex-
penses .......................... oO'VN
Lincoln Savage, express,
IA stamps, etc ........................ 4'V'
n Geo. w. Elders, mdse for
paupers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ........... ''"'
X f. S. Shank. ins. policy No.
011072 ............................ 4O'V'
Rogue River Water Co., wa
ter for September 1910. '6'
Rogue River Electric Co,
lights for September 1910 N9l
Lee Sill, sal. Stock inspector ,.
etc ...................... ............... "'.u'
L. b. Hall, coffin for pauper l2'''
~ Geo. S. Calhoun Co, mdse for
M paupcrs .............. ................ Nv
Grants Pass Hdwe. Co., mdse.
for home .......................... l'-'
" Pacific Telephone Co., tele-
phone service ................. -'.''
W w. NJ. Cheshire, board OF $500
prisoners ...................... loI'
w, NJ, Cheshire, care OF In "a,
sane .................... ............-. -''
w, NJ. Cheshire constable,
State v. Curran...... wv
w. NJ. Cheshire constable
State v. Curran ......... 4''
Kinney G. Truax. mdse. for
M paupers ................ ........... l'''
]. ~ Johnston. attorney fees,
insane examination ..... '''
]. n. Johnston. kilograms ..
H fay enln l.''