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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-15
REMOVAL OF RAILROAD
TRESTLE Is NECESSARY

VIII the Grants Pass and Rogue
River railroad trestle spanning the
Rogue in this city go out with a mass
OF logs, trees and other drift piled
high, and rush upon the big steel
bridge spanning the stream at Sixth
street?
This question is answered in the
affirmative by several who have Civ
en- the matter thought, and 1t also is
the belief of the county court, which
tribunal has taken steps to find
somebody responsible for the struc-
ture, Or to find some way to have it
removed, though officials Of the
court admit it will be difficult mat
ter on which to get action.
County Judge Stephen Jewell to-
day stated that he and the county
commissioners have discussed the
matter and are now seeking some
way by which it is hoped to remove
the alleged menace to the big steel
bridge. Judge Jewell stated it as his
opinion that when the river begins to
rise that drift, which will naturally
pile up against the trestle, will grow
into formidable mass, or in other
words create dam, and a high one,
and that when the flood waters rise
sufficiently high, that the whole
mountain mass will be swept down
against the Sixth street bridge. In
the opinion Of the county Judge this
mass of timber will not sweep out
the big bridge, but that 1t will dam
age the structure, and possibly SER
iously, he believes.
The opinion was also expressed by
Judge Jewell that before the trestle
and mass of drift goes out, that the
dam thus created may be sufficient
to cause the nearby lands to be over
flowed
It was given out last spring by the
railroad promoters that the trestle
would be superseded by steel bridge
before winter, but as the proposed
road did not materialize, nothing
more was ever done regarding a
steel bridge, and the temporary tres
tie still stands, and menace to the
county bridge.
The opinion was expressed today
that II the wooden structure goes out
that the mass of trees, logs and 9TH
er stuff, together with the trestle
timbers, will be piled so high against
the steel bridge that high water may
be thrown over the floor OF the coun-
ty structure.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-15
WRECKING OF BIPLANE
ENDS f0WLER'S FLIGHT

ALTA, CAL, Sept. 12-Total wreck
of the Wright biplane In which he
hoped to win $4,000 newspaper
prize for crossing the continent, to-
day brought Aviator Robert G. Fowl
er's flight from San Francisco to
New York to an inglorious end near
this little mountain town. Fowler
was ihinjured.
After his successful flight from
San Francisco to Auburn yesterday,
Fowler was supremely confident to-
day when he started to tune up his
machine at Auburn. He had some
difficulty in starting from the rough
ground on which he landed there, but
finally got away at 9:34 a. m. All
went well until he reached Colfax,
which town he passed at 9:55 a. m.
AT that time he was 1000 feet in the
air and was making about 55 miles
an hour. AS Fowler neared Alta sta
tion he began to have trouble and,
feeling that his rudder was going
wrong, he started to volplane toward
the earth. Just as he neared the
ground the rudder went entirely
wrong and the machine crashed down
on q hillside short distance from
the Southern Pacific station, piling
itself up In mass of splintered wood,
twisted iron and rent canvas. Fow-
ler leaped from the saddle of the
flyer Just as II struck the earth and,
except for few minor bruises, was
uninjured. He was much disappoint-
ed at the unlucky termination of his
flight, but rejoiced to learn that his
engine was only slightly damaged.
The aviator refused to state posi-
lively when he would make an effort
to continue his flight, but declared
himself undaunted by his mishap and
declared that, despite the handicap
he had suffered, he would still be the
first to cross the continent through
the air.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-15
WILL INSTALL MODERN PLANT
ON CHENEY CREEK.
TO MANUFACTURE CEMENT
VIII Later Build Railroad Unless
Southern Pacific Builds
Toward the Coast.

Portland capitalists, who will later
organize a corporation to be known
as The Rogue River Lime company
have taken over the limestone quarry
belonging to the Grants Pass Mar
Bile and Lime company, and will Gre
ate a modern plant at the site of the
quarry, on Cheney creek, IL miles
southwest from Grants Pass. The
quarry was operated in a small way
at times by the owners, who were
]. E. Virden, Claus Schmidt, Grants
Pass; B. F. Bull, Wilderville; and J..
E. Chappell and Almond Baker, Col
dendale, Wash. One of the interest
ed Portland men is S. B. Gorbutt, and
who is the manager for the new COM
pany. Mr.. Gorbutt on Monday
stated to The Courier that his peo-
pie will erect a modern plant with a
daily capacity at present of 10 to II
tons, later to increase the plant; and
it is expected that increases in capa-
city will come often during the years.
The company will turn out fine
quality of lime, later to manufacture
the hydrated article and lime fertiliz-
er.
The plant will begin with crew Of
10 men, and plans are toNsoon put
in a cement factory in addition to
the other productions. The tract,
which contains $40 acres, affords
limestone, shale and clay, all ingred-
tents needed in the manufacture OF
cement. -
If the Southern Pacific builds into
Illinois valley the line will run with
in a mile or mile and half from the
plant.
1t was stated today that the
Riggs-Lucas company had offered the
remains" of the late lamented rail-
road to the lime company; and II the
Southern Pacific does not soon get
busy the Portland people may take
over the line and build a road
The industry will grow to be
one of the most valuable in Josephine
county and the new men and new
money have been accorded pleasing
welcome.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-15
SURVEYORS AT WORK
IN MERLIN DISTRICT

10 Grants Pass to lose the South.
ern Pacific terminal 1t now profits
from to the extent Of 100000 a year
In the form Of payroll? There are
men in this city who fear It will, and
believe that the company will estab-
lish the terminal at Glendale, as was
threatened by General Manager o.
Brien In a conversation he had with
Agent lsham of this city. and printed
shortly afterward in The Courier
1t is stated on good authority that
the company has taken an option on
g acres Of land at Glendale, pre-
sumably for yard purposes. Whether
this was done and the fact given out
with a purpose to bluff the city coun-
ell here, or whether the company Ia
acting In earnest no one presumed to
know, though one resident OF the
city this morning stated that matters
looked serious for Grants Pass, and
that quiet move was on foot by
some of the leading spirits OF the
town to get action which II Ia hoped
will cause the company to discontinue
plans TO move the terminal.
The payroll In Grants Pass at pres
ent amounts to about s5. 1000 q month
or 100000 a year, and the resident
heretofore cited stated that Grants
Pass can not afford to lose this" He
said further "And " the company
builds into the Illinois valley from
Merlin, as is the threat now. then
Grants Pass will lose heavily"
The company is surveying a route
from Merlin, the engineer and assist
ants now being somewhere beyond
Love station.
In the meantime the city council
waits a reply from Manager O'Brien
to the acceptance by the city OF
the offer. Of o'Brien to give way
across the tracks for Fourth street.
The council, however, still refuses to
tothe school the sum OF $4,000.
freight depot on the site where Fifth
street would cross. This refusal on
the part Of the city the company
seems to consider casus belli.
What form this newest move by
interested residents will take, was
not stated, but one in the confidence
Of the plans stated this morning that
the matter would materialize within
two days.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-15
PAY LAST TRIBUTE
TO MABEL CROlSANT

Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock the
Christian church was crowded to It's
utmost capacity by friends who had
come to pay their last tribute to Miss
Mabel Croisant, who died under an
anaesthetic In the dentists chalr
Tuesday last.
Surrounded by great wealth oil
fragrant blooms and floral pieces the
remains Of this young woman, whose
bright life was so suddenly ended, lay
wrapped In its last great sleep ana
F. NJ. Brooke, pastor Of the Christian
church, conducted the rites Tor the
dead.
After the service at the church tue
casket was carried to the Granite
Hill cemetery and lowered to the last
resting place. The six pail bearers
were Roscoe Bratton, Ray Calvert
Carl Lathrop, Robert kanhle' ~ IL
Davis and DR.. e. G. Macy.
Miss Mabel crJisant was highly es-
teemed and beloved by all who kne"
her, all acquaintances admiring ner
for her many womanly qualities ana
her efficiency and tenderness In al
leviating the suffering Of others win
whom she came in daily contact I'D
her chosen profession,
Miss Croisant is survived oy d
father and two brothers. one, the Twin
brother Of the dead girl, Henry Cro''
SAINT being present with the father 81
the funeral. The other brother Wno
resides In the east. was not present
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-15

Miss Mary Grace Mundlnger of
this city and Charles b. Neihart OF
Coulee City, Wash, were united in
marriage Wednesday evening, Sep
tember 13, 1911 at the home OF the
brides brother, /. A. Mundinger. The
wedding was a very quiet one. only
the relatives and a few friends being
present to witness the ceremony
which was performed by Rev. +. c.
Lovett. Miss Mundinger has resid-
ed here since last December and has
made many friends In this city. The
bridegroom is druggist Of Coulee
City, Wash. where the young peo-
pie will reside. They left Thursday
morning for a wedding trip TO San
Francisco and Los Angeles and will
20 TO their home by way OF Salt
Lake City. Utah. Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
hart will be at home after October /
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-15
TRADE EXCURSIONS TO
SOUTHERN OREGON

PORTLAND, Sept. 1.-Two i'm
portant trade excursions have just
been mapped out by Portland busi-
ness men to interior points, which
will bring the metropolis into closer
touch with the state. The first Is to
klamath Falls, where a special train
will be run, and the other is to Burns.
Each junket will be made up OF prom
inent ment, heads Of firms In most
cases, and will have for It's object the
bringing about OF closer relations
through getting better acquainted
with the outside territory.
The special train to klamath Falls
will leave Portland September 26,
returning September 80. Stops will
be made at the following cities: Al
bany, Grants Pass, Medford, Ashland,
klamath Falls, Eugene and Corvallis.
IL will be known as the Three-Day Or
egon excursion.
The excursionists have arranged to
spend several hours at Grants Pass
In order that the members OF the par
ty will have opportunity OF visiting
the merchants with whom they are
doing business.
The trip to Burns will follow II.
the excurslonists leaving September
80, going as far as Redmond by rail.
where they will take autos for Bend
and on 10 Burns. AZ the latter place
the meeting Of the Central oregon De-
velopment league will be held octo-
Der and 3. The return trip will be
made by auto to Prairie City, thence
by rail to Baker and back to Portland
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-15
PARTY STRANDED BY
BROKEN AUTO AXLE

f. Hair and G. II. Garner were
stranded Thursday in swede basin
AS a result Of a broken auto axle.
The Grants Pass men left the city
last Thursday In Mr.. Gamers
machine and the accident occurred
about one.half mile from their des-
tlnatlon.
Word was gotten to Fenner's ranch
telephone, and the mishap reported
E., Harley stonacker. son-in-law oil
Mr. Garner, and Mr.. stonaoker took
material TO swede basin for repairs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-15
Prefers Oregon to Mexico

]. X. Hardy, OF Durango, Mexico,
recently from Los Angeles, spent
Wednesday looking over the country
around Grants Pass with James Wat
son Realty Co. Mr.. Hardy is a well
educated Englishman and famous
golf player and owns very beautl-
full residence In Durango, Mexico.
But the recent revolution, which has
kept him lodging bullets the last
few months, has caused him to come
to Oregon to look for a home In the
land OF peace and plenty.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-15
Mrs. G. r.. satchweIl Stricken

Mrs. G. r. Satchwell, who, with
her husband and daughter, Mrs. Carl
Hoots of Ashland, was spending va
cation period in camp at one Of the
hop yards down the river, was taken
seriously III with heart trouble Sun
day and DR.. Loughrldge was sum-
moned to bring her to her home In
this city. Monday evening her condi-
tion was not improved and she is still
very Ill at her home on d street
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-15
Death Of Anson DePuy--

Anson DePuy. aged 16 years, died
at the home OF his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. DePuy, at Riverside, Cal, on
Wednesday, September G, Of BrIghtf
disease. after lingering illness. Miss
Mary Coe, q sister Of Mrs. DePuy
was notified Of the lads serious con.
dltion and left Immediately for Riy'
erslde, but did not arrive until after
the lads death. Miss Coe will re-
main with her sister for some time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-15
MOVE ON FOOT TO PROVIDE CITY
WITH ADEQUATE BUILDING
DISTRICT FAIR OCTOBER 3
w. Nj. Richards of Merlin Submitted
Letters Bearing On Reduc-
ton Plant.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Grants Pass Commercial club was
held in the club rooms Monday night
with good attendance of members
and number of visitors present. The
Commercial Club orchestra, which Is
always feature of club meetings,
was present and furnished high class
music.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing and the secretarys monthly re-
port furnished interesting matter
and showed that the club had been
responsible for the location In our
midst of a poultry farmer and hot
house and nursery business, aside
from other important matters.
The secretary announced the arrlv-
al of supply of Bulletin No, 3, en-
titled Fruit Raising in Grants Pass
and Josephine County" These
pamphlets are for free distribution.
A telegraphic invitation was sent
to President Taft to speak to the
Grants Pass people while passing
through this city October 10, on his
western tour.
There were reports from number
OF committees, among them being the
special committee on band, which re-
reported that the necessary amount
had been subscribed and the first
three months paid in advance.
The Hotel committee reported that
they had considered the matter Of as
sisting In the celebration Of the open
ing of the two new hotels.
c. p. Wright OF Salem, was pres
ent and was given an opportunity to
explain a plan OF food conservation
which Is of Importance.
The district fair to be held at Med
ford October 3-6 was brought up
and discussed at some length and an
effort will be made to secure cred
table exhibit from this section.
The committee appointed to look
up the hospital situation submitted q
resolution which was accepted and
brought forth some discussion which
will be productive Of results. The
present hospital is inadequate TO the
needs Of the city and plan Is un-
der consideration which, when car
ried out, will provide Grants Pass
with a modern hospital building.
w. M. Richards or Merlin, was
present and brought up the subject
OF ore reduction works and submit
ted correspondence from Frank e,
Steffy OF Great Falls, Mont, who has
under consideration the establishing
of such plant somewhere on the
line OF the Southern Pacific, either
at Eugene In order to secure the Bo-
hemia ore, or In southern Oregon
where he will be able to secure the
ore from this section. He desires o
guarantee OF 500 tons Of ore per day
The opinion was expressed that Il
would be impossible to secure thai
amount Of ore daily, and the matter
was left without final action.
The excursion Of the Portland bus
mess men to this section was brought
up and the club trustees will appoint
committee on arrangements.
AT the close OF the meeting le'
cream and waters we're served.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-15
. SUPPOSED DEAD
MAN RETURNS
TO GRANTS PASS

y A supposed murdered man 4
= walked into q Grants Pass home 4
= Sunday and surprised HIS sister 4
\ in-law, while her husband, the 4
= dead mans brother, was seeking 4
' the body In the wllds Of the I
' klamath country, This surprise 4
' Sunday happened when A. j.
y Thompson walked into the home
= OF Edgar l.. Thompson. The
y brother. who was supposed TO
' have been murdered In the Kla- Z
= math region, was harvesting ber- :
' rles in the hills near Klamath
' Falls, and on August 10 re- =
= port was circulated that he had
' been killed by some unknown
: person. Edgar Thompson left
Grants Pass for klamath Falls
y TO search for the body, and has
\ not yet returned Sunday when
y A. l.. Thompson returned TO
\ Grants Pass he had not heard
y that he was supposed TO be dead.
A A A A A A A A A A A /.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-15
Mis- Smith Goes To Central Point.

Miss Cora Smith OF Grants Pass.
who had been engaged by the Cen
tral Point school board to teach the
sixth grade In their schools this year,
has been given a position as high
school teacher with an advance In sal
ary Miss Smith Is well known In
Grants Pass where she has lived
since early childhood. sho has taught
In the Josephine county schools for a
number OF years and always given
the best OF satisfaction Last year
she was principal OF the Merlin
schools.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-15

Mrs. J. B. Hutchinson and little
Robert Mclean. were the
guests OF Grants Pass friends Monday
,o,enoop and returned on the after
roon train TO their home at Wood
vile.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-03-31
much

disappear, he wouldn't have much
difficulty in Identifying them by the
finger prints on his collar.
\ man who does what he thinks is
right is very seldom the most popu-
lar man in his line of work, and
this is particularly true if he hap
pens to engage in politics.
About the only hunting story which
isn't generally disputed is a mans
claim hat he killed five skunks; the
evidence would seem to s~ubstantiate
him if he said ten.
If equal suffrage wins, and the wo-
men spend as much time at voting as
they spend at picking out dress good
the elections will ran into each 9th
er and all Of the election clerks will
commit suicide.
When a woman starts in to en-
amel the furniture and varnish the
floor, she usually thinks she has any
%journeyman painter beaten a block,
but she usually gets over that con
eeit before she finishes the job.
Mrs. w. l.. Stevenson returned
home today in Nebraska City where
she will stop over and visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Pfann.
Mrs. Claude Yocam is visiting her
mother in Rulo for a few days.
Mark Williamson spent Sunday in
humboldt with his mother and sister
returning to Falls City Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. Frank Spaulding went to At
Gibson today to visit with friends
and relatives for awhile.
No man should begin wearing his
nat around the house until he needs
10 resort to something like that to
keep his head warm.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-03-31

Frank Mortz and son. Harold, left
Sunday for Phelphs County, Neb,
whore they will look after land in
terests.
IL " / Carver IS looking after
business in different points IN kan
sas this week.
Miss Laura Meyers returned to
her home in Lincoln Wednesday after
q visit TO her friend, Miss Helen
Smith.
Rev. Robertson entertained the
adult Bible class of the CHRISTIAN
church at his home Thursday even
ing.
Ralph harness aud Miss Sarah Ba-
o drove over 10 Falls City in an
auto Saturday.
Mrs. +. \, ilummel departed On
Wednesday for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Jobson at
Montpelier, Idaho.
Mesdames Frank Butteffleld ana
Frank snethen entertained a ON
pany of friends at six o'clock din
ner Thursday.
Chester Powers was a passenger to
Lincoln Wednesday.
Mrs. George Seahnry and little
daughter, Adelaide OF ans CITY
are guests of relatives In humboldt
this week.
Miss Eta Davis attended a play
given by the senior class Of the
Pawnee high school Friday evening.
MISS 1'ioi"ie 'se,S'o9 spent i'9'
ounuay III i'"iiee oi'9.
ftose iihl1da visited with iflenus
III i'o'e NUN inc ia'oei P'i' u e''
week
The Falls City tribune., 1911-03-31
GLOBE SIGHTS.

Ducks and dollars are never as
plentiful as reported.
The sympathy plea often runs the
busy bee a close race.
The word honeymoon doesn't
spell much to an elderly man.
\ man who has a hobby thinks tina
every man ought to have one.
The important questions aren't the
ones that stir up the dirty rows.
DO your duty without fear or favor,
and become known as a knocker.
1t is a reasonably safe bet that the
devil isn't leading all the people
who follow him around.
You can't always be sure that a
man is innocent simply because he
The Falls City tribune., 1911-03-31
HUN

Mrs. Zelinka and daughters, Miss
Emma and Mrs. Chris Beurstetta. left
Tuesday for Idaha where the latter
will make her home. The others
expect to reman there during the
summer months.
Mrs. l.. f. hamburger has been on
the sick list this week.
Miss Rose Wozab was detained
from school this week on account
Ct sickness.
Harold Davis and sister, Miss Mae
feil came down from Lincoln Fri
day. Harold returned Sunday to
resume his work in the state uni
yersity.
J. K. Liggett came over from Paw
nee City and spent Sunday with HON
folks.
l.. r. Mann attended to business in
st. Joe Friday.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-03-31

last week for the purpose of choos-
ing her spring and summer mil
liHery.
Or. Van Osdel reports a big baby
hoy at the nom of John Schulen-
berg and wife, born March %.
Miss Dodds spent Saturday with
home folks near Falls City.
A number OF our town people drove
cut to the Lutheran church Sunday to
attend confirmation services.
Miss Alta Slagle of Hubbell, Neb.,
is visiting at the home of her uncle,
". -. Slagle.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-03-31
BARADA

J. S. spiekler of Council Bluffs
spent several days last week at the
home of his son, u. e. S%pickler.
The little daughter of Conrad
Buchholz while coasting down hill
last Thursday fell and broke both
bones of her arm, midway between
the wrist and elbow. DIR. Andrews
was called and she is doing nicely.
w. f. Butler and daughter, Leila
were in st. Joseph Tuesday on bust
ness. Miss Leila bought her spring
and summer millinery while there.
J. A. Martin and wife went down
to st. Joe Tuesday to attend the
photographers convention. They re
turned ON Thursday. Jesse Dunn
bad charge of the post office during
their absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. G w. Frazee were
guests at the home of William Boil
a on Sunday.
j. T. Sailors aud L. Il. Boatman
with their wives drove to Verdon
on Thursday 10 help their father
end grandfather, W. NJ. Boatman eel
citrate his birthday anniversary.
Mrs. II, S. Andrews is quite ill
with grip.
h. ]. Dunn and son were in west
ern Kansas the first of the week
where they are interested in real
estate.
Mrs. h. IL. Dunn and children of
this place spent the week with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Martin
on the farm.
The pupils of this section of the
county were taking the eighth grade
examination under the direction of
Miss Hansen on Thursday and Friday
Chris Madowse is i'll with the
grip.
A very interesting program is be-
ing prepared to be given at the
Evangelical church Monday evening,
April 3rd. There are r~eoitations to
he giyen by ten young ladies in two
groups of five. They are all on
temperance topics and are in the
nature of a contest in each group
of five. A beautiful Demorest sill
YER medal will be given to the sue
cessful contestant in each group. All
are invited.
John WbitfIa MT with - ,oinFnl