davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-03-16

Wanted to see you.J. w
Foley has opened up again at his
old stand in Benton City in ger
erai merchandising. He invites
all his old former customers and
any new ones. to call and see him
st
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-03-16

Henry Kroenke of Illinois has
to the farm he recently
near Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-03-16

Col. Frank Eller of this city is
visiting his brother, Frank Eller
in Knox county, this State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-03-16

W. j. Baker of near Benton
City went TO st. Louis last wech
TO get treatment for his eyes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-03-16

Mrs. Emma Davidson has re
turned from Fulton to Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-03-16

o. F.. Clark of this city has
moved TO Santa Fe to reside.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-03-16

are not alone,
in duty, in pleasure, in sorrow.
There's nought to be gained from
the Shadowy past,
But all from the present and
morrow.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-26
DIR. Reddy Talks

MEDFORD, May 22.-Dr. J. F.
Reddy, who returned to this city last
night from Grants Pass, today con-
firmed the report that second gold
strike had been made In the neigh
borhood Of the Higgins strike.
DR.. Reddy today is engaging a
crew Of men and buying supplies
preliminary to doing much develop
ment work on the claim. He states
that he and his associates will spend
large amount of money at once de-
terminlng the extent of the find.
1--WE were returning from a visit
to the Higgins strike" states DR..
Reddy, who Is known throughout
the northwest as most successful
mining operator, when we met Bra
zile coming down the trail. He had
with him a flour sack In which he
had nearly $500 in gold which he
had taken from the strike. we
questioned him and made arrange
ments for visit to the mine. This
trip we made yesterday and I imme.
diately took an option on the claim
The boys who were with me begged
to be taken in, so we formed com
pany on the spot"
DR.. Reddy represents several New
York capitalists, who commissioned
him to pick up gold claims In this
section of Oregon He has Just re-
turned from a four months tour oi
Europe, visiting his old home in Ire
land.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-26
BUSINESS MEN WILL
TOUR COUNTY MONDAY

Sixteen or seventeen automobiles,
carrying business and professional
men, leave Grants Pass at O'Clock
Monday morning on pilgrimage to
towns In Josephine county. the first
OF series planned to extend through
the summer.
The list OF residents OF Grants
Pass who will make the trip has not
yet been made up. All who will 20
are expected TO turn In their names
to Secretary Andrews OF the Com
mercial club. II is desired by mem
bers OF the club that large delega-
tlon 90 on the Journey, as by these
periodical visits to the county towns
II is expected to give an impetus TO
business In all commercial lines, In
agriculture and 10 mining, the latter
Industry seemingly on the verge OF
lively revival.
Data will be gathered as 10 min
Ing and other investments, that the
Commercial club may be In position
10 furnish comprehensive lnforma-
tion 10 inqulrers abroad.
A second pilgrimage, this time TO
other points In the country, will bo
made within a few weeks
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-26
CERTIFICATES RECEIVED
IN EIGHTH GRADE

At the eighth grade examination
for teachers held last week 20 appli-
cants were successful out of a class
cs rs throughout the county. The
successful ones are as follows:
Grants Pass city schools--Olive
Whipple, Lois Britton, Garrett Lacy,
Minnie Crenshaw, Gladys Cahil,
Maude Darneille, Florence Plumley
Myrl Atkin, Mary Smith, Eva Coffen-
bury, Harold Perry, Marie Edwards,
Eda Haberman.
winona district No. 29.--Jose-
phine Palmer, Leta Pollock.
Holland district No. 2.-Donald
West.
Murphy district No. 9--Ardell
Bailey,
Hugo district No. 22-Frank
Ward, Leonard Martin.
Selma district No. 1---vina Chas-
tain.
Merlin district No. 47--Bee Glib.
son.
Kerby district No. 1S--Agnes
George.
Highest average: Donald West
90 3-9 per cent
S cond highest average: Myrl At
kin. 30 10 per cent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-26

made his discovery Friday and came
into Selma Saturday with a piece OF
quartz as large as mans two fists
which was alive with gold ard ask
ed If it were ANY good" A crowd
gathered up the Dutchman and hur-
red with him to the region where
! found the rock, but the man could
not again find the ground. A vigor-
Gus search is now being made for
the ledge by number OF prospectors
and mining men. The crowd has
already named the elusive ledge the
Lost Dutchman," and whoever finds
it is supposed to so write it on the
stake.
Snade is packer known to all
mining men in the western part OF
the county, and has been prospect
ing for some years intermittently In
that region. Brazile was born at
Happy camp and has at various
times been in the employ of ]. R.
Harvey.
This latest strike caused more in
terest today in Grants Pass than
did even the Higgins strike, and
ell seemed to realize that rich gold
field was being opened at the door
of this city.
The Courier put the news on the
wires of the united Press before
$3.50 o'clock this morning and as
a result the story Of the find will
appear today In newspapers all the
way from this coast to the Atlantic
seaboard
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-26

,a Indian wars. II was named after
the original settler on the land. A
fcrd and a ferry we're also maintain
cd at this point on the river and the
place was known all over Oregon in
the early days. Now II is In the heart
OF one OF the richest sections Of the
world and affords an ideal home site
The orchard last season yielded
10000 boxes of apples, and
Grants Pass resident stated today
that he never saw a finer produc.
tIon Of fruit. Every tree seemed tc
give forth uniform, finely Favored
and richly colored apples
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-26

ers the service they have right to
expect. The time is now so limited
that We would be starting with a
dscided disadvantage.
Another thing to be considered Is
that the lapse OF time since we made
You the. offer last February to ex-
pend $4,000 extending the bitches
this year has limited the income Of
the bitches this year down to the
with a maximum expendi-
ture on our part, and does not make
the investment Of money a very at
tractive one, unless all OF the money
Invested Is expended In construction
work so that large system could
be made available for next year.
This failure on your part to ex-
tend the bitches this year. or permit
us to do so while there was time
available, has cut down the acreage
that would probably have been irri-
gated this year more than 1000 acres.
This means a money loss to land
owners and Grants Pass business
men OF at least 100000, to say
nothing of the increase In all prop
erty valuations. II the situation is
met at this time the trees and vines
can be preserved and by next season
there should be about 5000 acres
that will be under actual irrigation.
This con ;ition has money value
of not less than 100000 to the
community.
when the people subscribed to
your stock It was for the purpose
of getting these benefits from actual
irrigation, A majority of the busi-
nessmen would have actually dom
ated like amount, This Is one rea-
son why II Is unjust to expect us to
carry out your project, which stands
tt day a business failure. and before
starting the work Of doing It, be ex-
pected to pay you In cash or secured
payments more than what II would
cost to construct similar amount OF
bitches.
"The irrigation system here re-
quires large investment OF private
capital and our stockholders are en-
titled to every inducement you have
to offer them. We are willing ia
give a pledge to the people that we
will spend not less than $4,000 In
actual cash for ditch construction
before June /, 1912, and, II condi-
tions are right, the amount will
probably be nearer $4,000
1--WE do not see our way clear u
pay you practically cash for the
bitches, because we do not care "a
20 into business unless we can give
the people a good reliable service
and have our system at all times
ahead OF the development of the
country. Such a condition will maxi,
the undertaking a financial success
and give the people satisfaction.
Trusting you will find wa,
clear to go ahead with your corpor
ate business or consider our sugges
tions, am.
Very respectfully,
THE CHTCAGo-RoGUE RIvEF
COMPANY.
by George Sanders, Agent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-26
RUMORS OF 50. PACIFIC
PURCHASING G.P. & R. R.

Has the Southern Pacific railroad
company bought the rights. fran
chise and property of the Grants
Pass and Rogue River Railroad
company? This is question which
today looms large on the horizon to
Grants Pass people.
Rumors were flying about this
morning that the Southern Pacific
people had taken over the road and
had ordered the engine crew here
to be ready to respond to a quick
cali.
Other details were also being re-
lated in connection with the sup
posed deal. ]. G. Riggs returned
yesterday from San Francisco and
his return was largely responsible
for the rumors.
The matter seems to be, however,
that the Southern Pacific is on a
d,cker for the road. Mr.. Riggs was
interviewed this morning by The
Courier, and while he would not con-
firm the rumor that the Southern
Pacific was busy in the case, yet he
would not deny that the Hartman
people may take the road. To the
representative of The Courier Mr..
Riggs said:
II can not say that the Southern
Pacific will buy the road, neither
will deny 1t, can say, however,
that I have just returned from San
Francisco, where l put the PROPOSE
tion up to some strong interests, and
/ expected a party of officials to
accompany me to Grants Pass, but
this failed. expect telegram to-
day telling me they will be here to-
morrow.
These people will look careful
ly into conditions, and II they find
them as represented they will take
over the road and hurry 1t to com
pletion.
I'm this connection want to sa!
that II the people of Grants Pas
had paid in their subscriptions tina
work on the road would never hav,
stopped.
Now the road will be built, jus
as | said in the first place, when th'
people here were invited to take
portion of the stock"
Asked whether the new owners
IL they purchased, would continu
the route as mapped out by tn
Grants Pass and Rogue River com
pany, or would follow the route a
surveyed by the Southern Pacific
Mr. Riggs said he did not know, bu
that II they wanted to go to Cres
cent City that the Grants Pass roa
had the best route in the county
one that would furnish more ton
mage than the Southern Pacifi
route. Mr.. Riggs said the Grant
Pass roads route was no farther
considering steep hills and topog
raphy In general, and would prov
better revenue bringer II tn
Southern Pacific buys the road an
abandons its survey this will cut ou
Wilderville, Wonder, Love Station
Selma and Kerby and give Nev
Hope, Murphy and Williams railroa
connection on a line between Cres
cent City and Grants Pass.
On another page Of rhe Courle
appears an interview with Attorne
Donahue. of Crescent City, In whic
he states that the Hartman official
told him they would build the roa
II people interested would put up
bonus OF 100000.
Mr.. o'Brien, manager OF the Han
riman lines In Oregon, told TIL
Courier last week "the road will b
built" so between the develop
ments regarding the Grants Pass an
Rogue River and all the othe
chunks Of information, II looks a
II the Southern Pacific would begl
al an early day on road from thi
city TO tue sea.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-26

Miss Mary York, Of Portland, is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Fred
Mensch. She will also visit rela-
tives at Applegate before returning
TO Portland.
w. ]. Winner went 10 Roseburg
this morning to visit the family Of
Lis son. Mr.. Winner will remain sew
eral days, as this will be the last
he will see OF his children before his
departure for Oakland, Cal, to live.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-26

James Calvert, brother OF Lee
Calvert OF the Grants Pass Hard
ware company, was struck yesterday
by a large limb which broke from
a falling tree and Mr.. Calvert's left
arm was broken In three places,
two OF the fractures being above the
elbow.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-26

Miss LaCosta Mangum went 10 Eu-
gene Wednesday TO spend several
days with friends.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-21
A WARM ONE

The other day my wife was
very sick and l sent for the doc
tor, He said, "The best thing
you can do is to send her to
warmer climate" | went to the
wood shed and got an axe and,
handed it to the doctor. l said,
"You hit her, Doc, I haven't got
the nerve.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-21
JUST THINK

Levi "Repecca pefore
we start for Europe We will
put your chewelry in de
safe deposit vault"
Rebecca-"But I want to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-21
wear it on de steamerboat."
Levi-"Humbug! Suppose you
get drowned and your body was
not recovered"

Policeman-You'1l be fined $50
for swimming in this river.
Jew-(stretching up his hands)
-Iwont pay it. The end,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-21

KIND HEARTED
"Say, Boss" said a
husky tramp, can you
tell me where l Cal get
. Is cents for a bed?"
Certainly" answered
the kind philanthropist,
bring the bed to me and
if its worth IS cents I'll
buy it."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-21

A gentleman, sitting in a cafe
saw a Hebrew acquaintance sit
ting at a far off table and to at
tract his attention, called him by
name, "Einsteinp
A frantic rush was made by all
walters in the cafe, prepared to fill
what they supposed was an order
for beer.
The stage needs ventilating
more than it needs elevating.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-21

He was up before the Judge for
larceny and there was no defense,
"Have you ever been to prison.
asked his honor. mo" said the
prisoner, bursting into tears,
well, don t cry" said the Judge.
you're going now"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-21

Little Girl-(at the theater) y
Mamma, when are the Indians
coming in?"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31

Ac evil inhuencc of Robert linderweod
'elloW student Mt Vale. leads life of dis
s!ration. n;arries the daughter OF a gam
:,sr' }iIl, Iaiiiti fte IL oni al work aud IN
Ssspcsare stfaits. Underwood, who had
ence been engaged to Howard's step
n,otoor. Alicia. IS apparently IN prospect
Gus circumstances. Taking advantage Of
his intimacy with Alicia. he becomes n
sort of social highwayman. Discovering
house. He sends her note threatening
suicide. Art dealers for whom he acted
az commissioner. demard an accounting
He cannot make good Howard calls at
his apartments in intoxicated cond'-
tton to request n loan of 5000 to enable
him to takr up business proposition.
Howard drimMs i!,mseM in,o maaaitn
condition. and goes to- sleep on diNfan:
caller is announced aud Underwood
draws screen around tho drunken
sleeper. Alicia enters. She demands n
take his life. He refuses unless she will
renew her patronage. This abe refuses.
and takes her leave. Underwood kills
amseIf The report % Of the pis'o AVA AVA
Toward is turned over to the police;
Capt Clinton. notorious for his brutal
treatment of prisoners hifts tio"ard
through the third degree. and finally gets
an alleged confession from the harassed
man. Annie. Iowards wife. declares her
belief in her husbands Innocence, and
unless she win consent to a divorce. To
save Howard She consents. hui when she
finds that the elder Jeffries does not In
tend TO stand by his son. except finan-
TO Judge Brewster. attorney for Jeffries,
Sr.. to take Howard's case. He declines.
1t Is reported that Annt, Is going or the
stage. The banker and his wife call on
Judge Brewster TO find some way to pre-
vent IL Annie again pleads with Brew
ster TO defend Howard. He consentc.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
!!r! il !Hi. Own Thoughts

stimulation. Run9r nsaids sthat there
had, been Complete reconciliation in.
the, Jeffries family, that the banker
was noM OK yGs403lnalX'ipcea,pf s43lna htsl sons limo
cenoe, and was determined, to spend
asfortdne,, If NECESSARY, to save him.
This and otA9f reports 81 similar
natureiwere all untrue, but the Judge
let them PASS without contradictions.
They were harmless, he, chuckled. and
re anything. helped Howard's cause.
L. Meantime he Himself had not bean
idle, when once he made US up IA
mind ta,sdo,.a thing rhR was not conI
tent with hal, r. measures. might ana
day he worked on the case. preparinsi
evidence SEEING witnesses and ~.
perts. nPtil he had gradually obsilt
police w16t'adid Rnd dinicult to tear ear
down. J:Yet Ne was not wholly reas.
,sured a. to the outcome until Annia:
the day following the inteviem in his
Once. Informed him ,hreat athlessly, that
shai had 'found the mysterious woman.
The judge Vas duly eAted; nov now K
was plainvsailing. indhedH HatTherS had
|sAl%ays been, the d,0ssibilitysdhat How.
ards; confession to the, police was
trNe that he had, really killed Under.
'=::'.: =. i5,s- now tnev mad found the
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31

The clerk retired and the banker,
completely ignoring the presence of
his daugater-in-law. turned to his wife
and saii.
Il regret, my dear. that you should
be subjected to these family annoy
anceS.'
Judge Brewster came forward and
cleared his throat as il preliminary TO
sc,ncthins important he had to say.
q addressing the banker, he said bold
'Alr. Ieffries, j have decided to un-
defiake !oward's 5 defense.
His aristocratic client was taken
completely by surprise For mo-
ment ne could say nothing, hut sim
ply stared at the lawyer as if I'M
able to believe his ears With an eff
fort. he at last exclaimed.
ndeed.-then you will please con-
Siaer cur business relations TO have
ceased from this moment"
The lawyer bowed
AS you please he said suavcly
The banker turned to his wife.
''Alicia-come"
He offered his arm and t,.rned to-
ward the door. Alicia, in distress.
looked back at Annie, who nodded
reassuringly to her Judge Brewster
rose and going to the door, opened
Vt. The banker bowed stiffly and said:
Pray don't trouble Good morning,
sir
AS Alicia follow ed her husband out.
she turned and whispered to Annie:
Come and see me at my home"
When she had disappeared the
judge came back into the room and
sat down at his desk.
Well. that's done," he exclaimed
with sigh of relief Rummaging for
moment among his papers, he
looked up and said with an encoura-
ging smile:
Now, if you please, We will go over
that cvidence-bit by bit
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31

say they will come into price nearer
their legitimate value OF $50 or $50 an
acre quite as quickly as the southerly
lands. And believe It.
Throughout all this great country,
practically 500 by 500 miles square.
there are still great many home
steads which are given free to actual
settlers Many who have secured pat
ents for their homesteads consider
their land worth from $1S to $25 per
acre.
Immense Crops Assured.
Throughout the southern portion OF
Alberta, a district that suffered more
or less last year from drouth, there
will be harvested this year one Of the
best crops of fall wheat, winter wheat,
oats, fax and alfalfa that has ever
been taken off these highly productive
lands.
In Central Alberta, which comprises
the district north of Calgary and east
two hundred miles, through Camrose.
Sedgewick. Castor. Red Deer, Wetas-
hwln. Edmonton. Lacombe, vegre-
Vile Tofie1d, Vermillion and a score
of other localities, where are settled
large numbers of Americans. the
wheat, oats and fax, three weeks ago.
was standing strong and erect, large
heads and promising from 80 to 35
bushels OF, wheat and as high as 100
bushels of oats ON carefully titled
fields. while fax would probably
yield from Is to is bushels per acre.
In these parts tho hafvestefs arc
busy today garnering this. great CROP
and 1t will shortly be known whether
the great 'ahticipations are to be real
lied. ~"~''' To- s-'-'>@ go -
Throughout alt parts of 5askatche
wan. whether north, south, east, or
west, the same story was heard. and
the, evidence was seen Of the splendid
and bountiful crop. 'a'rr.i" ''f'>'' $50
Rich Yield In Manitoba., -
r. In Manitoba it was the same. The
! fields Of grain that were nassed
through IN this province promised Ia
give to- the growers bumper yield,
and as, high as 35 bushels, ofrwheat
! and 60 bushels Of oats was freely, dis,
cussed
Srtes'1C WOuIO appear DIS Ill LQ0 0XOeCta.
ton of an average Of Is bushels 81
wheat throughout the. three provinces
would be met
In few days the 10000, ,0oo.bushel
elevator. capacity throughout the coun.
try will be- taxed, the 5000, 600 bush,
els capacity at Fort William and Port
Arthur will be taken up, and the rail
! ways and their equipment viii be-
called upon for their best. Today the
great, broad, yellow fields are indus.
trial haunts. the selfbinder is at work.
hin its giant task Of reducing into
sheaves. the, standing grain, the har-
svesters are busy stocking and. stack,
ing. the threshing machines are being
fed the sheaves, the large box wagons
| are taking 1t to the elevators, and nc,
matter where you 20. it is the .samA.
story and . picture. such as can only
be seen IN the great grain fields of
Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Alberta.
r.'gfTrsf ~ >. t.s..s' 9r,st,si,r-rs' ,'s
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
Uncounted Miles of Bountiful
Crops Make Glad the Farmers
of Western Canada.
YIELD WILL BE RECORD ONE
Practically Beyond Reach of Accident,
the Fruit OF the Fertile Fields
Is Being NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and Railroads Will Be Taxed
to Their Capacity.

On q beautiful Saturday afternoon,
four weeks ago, the writer started for
a twenty mile drive into The country,
from one of the hundred or moro new
towns that have been we'll started DUR
Ing the past spring, in the Province of
Saskatchewan, in Western Canada.
Mile ...;tel mile, and mile a}tev mile.
was traversed through what was one
continuous wheat field. the only relet
to the scene being the roadways that
led back into other settlements,
where would have been repeated the
same great vista of wheat.
What wealth.. Here were hun
dreds and thousands, and millions of
bushels of what was declared to be
auailty OF grain equal to any that has
ever been grown in the province. AS
we drove on and on I thought of those
fellows down on the Board of Trade
at Chicago. st. Louis, Minneapolis
and Duluth. While they were exploit
Ing each others energies the farmer
of Saskatchewan, Alberta and Mani
toba was contemplating how much he
would realize out of his crop. now
past any danger of accident, over
what his anticipations were two
months ago. One man said to me:
The profits of that field of wheat will
give me sufficient money to purchase
S20 acres Of land, for which the rail-
way company is asking S6.4O0, and
pay 1t in cash" Another, with field
of fiax-it was only 800 acres-said