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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-05
REPORT OF BOARD OF HORTICULTURE

The tenth biennial report of the board of horticulture
has been printed and copy has reached The Courier 1t
is book of 176 pages and is repletewith information
gardng fruit of all kinds Each of the commissioners
comes in for share of the work of making up this re-
port and added to this is the report of the president of
the board, W. K. Newell The volume is complete all
the subjects being treated with great care Commits
sioner A. H. Carson Of this district covers many sub
ecs and writes interestingly every page he occupies
de opposes the single crop theory putting all your
eggs in one basket There is sound sense in his argument
Here is what he says on this subject
There is tendency in the third district to plant every
available acre to fruit that in my opinion wrong Af
ter the civil war the southern states became single
crop planters Every acre that would grow cotton was
planted to the exclusion of all other crops that thew need
ed to make cotton crop. Their hay, bacon, flour,
nearly every necessity they required to make their cot
ton was bought from the north They paid heavy trans
poratlon charges for necessities that they could easily
RAISE RAISE on the farm The southern planters lost money
unt tney were worked out of their sngle-crop system
VIII not the apple, pear, peach and prune growers
In the end lose money il they persist in planting every
acre to fruit and neglect to grow hay and other neces
sues e tney nave to have to grow fruit CROP Thousands
OF tons OF hay the past year was shipped into the thd
district which the fruit growers bought at 500 70 $25
ION ana hauled to their orchards to feed the stock nec
essary u TO cultivate and care for their orchards
IhS system is wrong. 1t should be discouraged
when is possible any fruit farm to set
l., anu grow aalra Tor hay that is so bad
~ needed for the stock that cultivate the orchards A
a years ago went to one feed firm in Grants Pass
ana got statement of their imports for feed that tbe
sold Tor year to the farmers growing fruit in the coun
~ and found that for the year is aggregated $1O2oN
mn hs was only one feed firm out of several in that ct
nd0s ns amount of imported feed one firm sold when # Is
have spns all the feed the county requires and
ers OF Jackson Josephine and Douglas counties nsv
charges to the Southern Pacific for nec
eO !nat they can so easily grow with anv
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-05
REPORTS FROM RED MOUNTAIN DISTRICT

Favorable reports continue to arrive from the Red
district north of Kerby near the head of Slide
oreek ana the Higgins treasure Vault is the subject Of
at every group you run across on the streets
me expert mining engineer G. L. Mangum was show
ing today In the different business places bo+tIo "f
nuggets washed from single pan Of Quart nonbvr w
@ osken m from this claim 1t was estimated that fba o
ui 'lle pan was S45 or over Seeing is BELIEVING Tbo
nf were shown to group of working men and ono
rnem said Let us jump our Jobs and 90 rght u ore '
ooys This illustrates the fascination wb;eh co19 III
nas ior most men 1t reported that men ara
f In ts particular section from all points anS a
he Hn a east leave the main road every day to reac
of Al nelghborhood It is amusing 70 watch
on .ne more careful here in town who aro solne
na o away by any excitement They are urging
e TO wait and see how things turn out Ons a Pe9 @
n b0v was aoorng with friend to keep him from S hn
@ nasty out the other answered verv debaroto H% De-
s froo nave always taken your advice before .ug O
fo am % Tee to admit that have been darn fooI e ana
mo ols mS, ulne l am going. Good bye" "'' iiy
- Inc newspapers Of San Francisco r..
ro %rnd Seattle and other points asked this o,np gees
bop o 0s the big strike Within very few davo lor
have ~ h o,ner strikes will be announced Several
critics OesG nd sent @ mere from the outside to examine
will be favorable. '10 'l"' one OF two of these
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-05
GRANTS PASS MAN STARTED IT

The decision in the railroad case which has been all the
talk for the last few days. has brought to light some of
the facts bearing the history of the commencement
OF this suit The Southern Pacific company in with
drawing their lands from the market did great injury
to southern Oregon it hindered development It has
been discovered by someone that W. B. Sherman of
Grants Pass the first to 90 before the public with
this matter He had been invited to make an address be-
fore the Oregon Development League convention held
at Eugene in September, 1906 in which he spoke of
the conduct OF the company in regard to their lands
Referring to the construction of the line of railway he
said The railroad built and the company received
az bonus one half Of all the land on either side of their
road for from twenty to thirty miles However the gov
einment held the strings Of this transaction The rail
road was to sell this land to bona de settlers not over
16O acres to each settler and not to exceed So so per
Ins the company did until four or five wears ago
when our locality commenced settling up i1hev then
took their lands off the market and they are not available
at any price The government gave these lands to
ts company in order to develop Oregon and it was pre-
sumed they would sell them as per contract but instead
OF ne growth OF Oregon the Southern Pacific is retard
ing its development and as it were violating this con-
tract with :he government The motive of our govern
ment In entering into this agreement is good but the
contract being abused and it up to the people of the
state OF Oregon to look for remedy IF we intend to
40 ANYTHING in the immediate future in developing the
Wonder1ul resources OF Oregon the railroad abuses
should receive our first attention"
This speech the keynote of the camnaion which
secured the action of congress- It was printed in The
:Oregonan and in nearly every other important paper
IN ,ne state San Francisco papers also printed the talk
anu maze maze edltor1ally, comments it. In 1907 Sen
stor Multi OF Jackson county, secured the passage Of
legislative memorial to congress- This memorial con.
tled almost the exact words of Mr. Shermans sneech
congress IN 1913 took up the matter and authorized
balance OF the story has already been told and # onv
remains FOR the courts to act to settle the whole mat
er AS the records show citizen of Josephine conn
took the first steps to bring about suit, which has
haao g -
against corporation that has ruthlessv trodden down
the rights of thousands of orr citizens. ''"ii
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-05
OUR DUTY AT THIS TIME

Inc higgins strike will have the effect of bringing
the rich gold fields of Josephine county before the Tb
lie and, as consequence that all-important class
known as prospectors, will flock to this country There
no better field in which to dig for gold and copper than
Will be found here and the experienced searcher after
mineral wealth will be richly repaid for his labor shond
ne ne delve among these mountains and in these valleys
Inls TO De the record year in mining discoveries in Ore
gon, and Josephine county will stand NJ tbo boad re
nst is important that the business and professional
men or Grants Pass encourage the mining moven,ent
which is now on for IT means great wealth NOT on ~
% miners but all the interests of this city Surely eyerv
the man with capital These three classes will Jd "a
to the wealth of Josephine county and Grants Pass
FOR the reason above given the people here can ofor
20 interest themselves in bringing the three classes sn
"o"eo 'n'o this territory We need men from Colorado
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-05
THE PEOPLE WHO ARE LocAT1Ne

Inc prosperity of Josephine county has enough be-
nnd it to insure its continuance for all time to come
lts orchards its alfalfa and stock farms and its mines
are the corner stones on which its future prosperity rests
Every DAY there arrives in Grants Pass men of canta
who desire to make Investments bev are not
TORS they are not who are foolish enough to be
ete tat twenty dollar gold pieces grow ON eyerv bush
put they are of that class who know opportunities when
ney meet them in the road The citizens of Josephine
they offer to those in search of locations an onno
70 secure them at small cost The Rogue River vaey
the Appegate valley, the illinois and dozen other ~
cant sateS contain the wealth of an empire and those who
sS nave tne courage to help develop farms and mines will
make valuable farms and mines are the foundation
OF prosperity for those who have means to develon ba
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-05

Nevada Idaho and other mining states. Those who un-
derstand the business will be pleased with the country
and the rich mines to be found here.
Our duty as a community demands that we take i'm
mediate steps to make known the true conditions re-
gardng the undeveoped and uncovered wealth within the
confines of Josephine county and in this matter now is
the time for action and let by all means tell the world
the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in
the exploitation of our resources.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-05

Inc Guy OF MedfOrd is very anxious to know bo vboro
Us Oh certain contractors who have been lavinc
brv' hO IN mat city This is the penalty that or pa.e
booders { IL pay or greatness for every big ctv has s
voueS ovo It's takers and men anxious TO get 'y mas s
bo Ow price They have nothing to lose bnt hs
referred to wora 20 local firms is clear gain The gentle
hthc pavement WHAT 'hey called bricko-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-05
F 0 r SAL
256 ACRE RANCH
Copyright Hart schafner d Marx

g. Located within one-fourth mile of Selma postof-
ice ice IN Illinois Valley, % miles southwest from
grants Pass in the coming future fruit section of
ALI bottom land.
70 acres cultivated
~ acres of choice young orchard
oN.ewtowns and Spitzenbergs
aal a9V rods rabbit wire fence around orchard
2%4 2 miles new post, rail and board fence.
~ FIRST right to 100 miners inches of water from
Clear Greek, bitches dug ''0l0' u "''er iioiH
20 q. acres In alfalfa, clover and wheat
9. tlne garden, house, barns, outbuildnps small
maaO mulIs, horses, cows, hogs, complete outfit
wagons ST farming tools, small tools
l.. Inc Inc Grants Pass and Western R. R survey goes
fSo Sy ane place Selma depot located about Is rods
11 Iltle perfect, no incumbrance.
ms VIII make one of the finest fruit farms in
Josephine county. = 'A' i"iiiiS ~
F FFurchase price $4,000, terms on part if desired
paran Darn can be divided to advantage.
POSSESSION given on sale.
Ing elsewhere 'N'o 'iilS oerore purchas-
inquire on premises of
=. M VAN sLYcK, SELMA, OR.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-05

NJ j, Anderson was showing some rom,r,.r,
ore on Tuesday which came from tbe necbbOr
nvrO y, oe higgins strike. II is claimed to be nearlv
pure copper but carried small amount of gold H''
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
TEACHERS HOLD CONVENTION.
Schools Of the Ninth District Closed
For This Purpose.

Delegates from the vari-
Gus counties OF the Ninth congression-
al district arrived for the convention
OF the Ninth District Educational as
ISOLATION, which convened here for a
two days session.
The address Of welcome was deliv-
cred by William Conley. OF Carlisle.
and the response by President Cora
Wilson Stewart. The Rev. W. ].
Vaughn, OF Lonisa; Supt. h. +. Stan.
ton. OF Ashland; Judge John w. Riley.
OF Morehead: President J. q. Crabbe.
OF the State Normal; Supt. w. c. Ko-
zee. of Grayson: McHenry Rhoads.
supervisor OF state high schools. also
spoke.
At the evening session addresses
were delivered by Barksdale Hamlet.
state superintendent-elect; J. $. Dick.
ey, OF sowing Green. and =. G. But
ton, OF Morehead.
Schools all over the district were
closed Friday that the teachers may
attend the convention.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
DISCOVER OIL AND IRON ORE.

Georgetown.-That KENTUCKY is
rich in mineral products has long
been conceded fact. but untold rich
es may be the lot of two millers in
Scott county. who run one OF the pio-
neer -four mills Of the Bluegrass re-
gion. When the waters of the Elkhorn
are low at the establishment of Grace
& Co.. there is so heavy a deposit OF
oil that the water can not be seen.
the oil appearing to actually seep out
OF the rocks. About the banks there
has been found black. powdery sub
stance of which the owners have taken
a quart to state college for analysis.
This has proved 10 b, pure iron. No
further developments have as yet
been made. All about Georgetown
large quantities of phosphates have
been found. These are largely used
as fertilizers. Barytes has been dis
covered in such large quantities that
capitalists have come here and leased
land from Harrison Smith. AL q.
Crumbaugh and other adjacent farms.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
AccUSER OF ROOSEVELT HURT
Mrs. Won cIaussen Unable TO Attend
Hearing as to Her Sanity Because
OF Broken Ankle.

New York.-Mrs. Won Claussen,
whose spectacular accusations OF The
odore Roosevelt and other prominent
persons have brought her much no
toriety In the last few days. was un-
able to attend the hearing OF com
mission appointed TO inquire into her
sanity because she is suffering from
broken ankle. Mrs. Won Claussen.
In trying TO escape from the blooming.
dale insane asylum. where she has
been confined for a fortnight. leaped
from a second-story window. sustain
ing the injury. Mrs. Won Claussen
was committed primarily because OF
a threatening telegram which she sent
to a Supreme court justice from Chi
cago.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
WANT MCCALL svreM.
Commission Government Men viii
Ask Statute Amendment.

demonstrations Bailey ID. Ber.
~. one Of the leaders in the campaign
for the adoption Of tie commission
form OF government in this city, stated
that Lexington would cooperate with
Newport and other second-class cit
les which desire commission govern.
ment, in urging the passage of an act
by the Legislature inserting a recall
feature In the statute providing for
commission government. The recall,
which is one OF the most important
features OF commission government in
cities outside of Kentucky, provides
for the dismissal of officials from of.
fee when their acts are Objectionable
TO majority Of the voters. When the
statutes providing for commission
government for cities OF the second
class In Kentucky was passed the re.
call feature was omitted on the
ground that II would be contrary to
the constitution of Kentucky, which
provides that an official can not be
removed during his term of Office.
Upon a further examination OF the
question, however, IL is said by the
friends OF commission government
that lawyers are now generally agreed
that this clause would not be uncon-
stitutional and an effort will be made
to have Il inserted by the legislature
this winter. The commission plan is
already in operation in Newport. and
was adopted for this city at the re-
cent election. Mr.. Berry states that
the initiative will probably be taken
by Newport in asking for the inser-
ton OF the recall feature. and would
be heartily supported by the friends
OF commission government in this
city.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
CLOSE SUCCESSFUL MEETING.
Men and Religion Forward Movement
Ended at Louisville.

The Men and Religion Forward
Movement campaign in Louisville
closed with a mass meeting at the
new First Christian church. Fourth
and Breckenridge streets, attended by
nearly 1000 men and boys. at which
team leaders told of the work of the
organization along different lines In
short addresses. A delegation OF sew
eral hundred workers from New Al
bany entered the church just as the
exercises began and occupied a sec.
ton that had been reserved for them.
They marched to the meeting from the
interurban station to the music OF
cornet. The speakers were the Rev.
DR.. Clarence A. Barbour. the Rev.
John l.. Alexander. the Rev. William
A. Brown. the Rev. Charles ID. Drum.
the Rev. David Latshaw. the Rev. DIR.
]. ]. Lansing and the Rev. David Rus.
sell.
The Rev. DIR. Barbour explained
that the Men and Religion Forward
Movement is not an effort to add one
more to the already large number of
organizations and societies of the
Christian church. The Committee OF
Ninety-seven." which directs its activ.
tiles. he said. will go out of existence
next May. when the organization will
come to an end.
1T Is not so much an organization
or society" said DR.. Barbour, ''as IL is
a movement II is sane. rational.
real effort to put Christian activity on
higher. more permanent and more
efficient basis. As a movement 1t will
live: as an organization IL will cease
to live. IL is based on a foundation
Of inquiry into facts. AS a surgeon
must diagnose disorder before he
can act, so we make a survey to learn
the conditions that We must fight"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
ireland To Be cardInaIste.

Washington.-A private dispatch
from Rome IL said TO contain an an.
nouncement that Archbishop John Ire
land. of St Paul. will be raised to a
cardlnalate OF the Catholic church.
The dispatch was received by Rev
DR.. Alexander y. Doyle. who Is rec
tor OF the Apostolic Mission House in
Washington.
DIR. Doyle. who is one OF Archbishop
lreland's most intimate friends, de.
clined To make public the wording OF
the dispatch. lie said that such ala
act would be premature.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
coRoNeR's JURY SAID SUICIDE.
But Family of John Rasnie Insist That
He Was Assassinated.

Barbourville.-The jury that was
summoned by the coroner to investi-
gate the death of John Rasnic disa-
greed, but five out of six finally agreed
on suicide as the cause of his death.
The members of the dead mans fam
lily believe he was assassinated. The
sheriff and his deputies, the coroner
and the jury, together with the coun-
~ attorney and other officers, were
ON the ground within few hours aft.
er Rasnic was found in his bed in a
dying condition. A large crowd of
people had assembled at the Rasnic
home on Turneyl Creek and the blood
hounds never succeeded in starting a
trail.
The body was left lying on the bed
and was viewed by the officers and
members of the jury. His pistol was
found by his side, one chamber emp
ty; there were powder burns on his
left hand and also burns around the
bullet wound. over his heart. The ball
passed through his body and on
through the bed into the floor. The
pistol was held against his body when
the shot was fired. Not FIVE minutes
before the shot was heard Mrs. Ras-
mic came into the room and asked
her husband IL he was ready for
breakfast and he replied that he want
ed TO sleep. He had beep confined to
his bed for several months with a
broken leg.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
Husband Uses Hand.As.

Kenosha. Wis.-Worn out and hag
gard after n night OF evadisS the pc
lice Pasquale Marchesi. charged with
the double murder OF HIS wife. Rosario
Marchesi. and his cousin. Charles Mar
chest crept out OF the basement OF
the Holy Rosary Italian Catholic
church and went at once TO the home
OF Rev. August Bandizzone. pastor OF
the church. and told the story of the
crime and sought to have his SOU
saved. On the advice OF the priesi
he surrendered TO Sheriff Andrew
stahl. and he is now in the county
jail hero under n strong guard. Just
after he reached the jail he made
statement OF the crime and seemed to
glory In the details OF the horrible
killing. He asserted that he found
his wife unfaithful and was perfectly
justified In killing her and the man
who had broken up his home. Later
he took the officials TO the home OF
his brother. Frank Marchssl. where
he was allowed TO see his children
He showed great tenderness toward
the children.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
RAILWAY MEN
IN LOUISVILLE
QUARTERLY MEETING OF INTER.
URBAN OFFICIALS HELp-RE-
SUITS VERY SATISFYING.
THE WIVES ARE ENTERTAINED
BY Louisville Convention and Pub
LEFTY League While the Male Wis.
itors Are Shown Around BY
Railway Company.

Louisville.-With their wives and
mebers Of their families. $50 or more
representatives of interurban rail
roads in the Central West, invaded
Louisville to hold the last quarterly
meeting of the Central Electric Rail-
way association for the present year.
The meeting was called to order at
the Gait house by President L. II.
Peck, Of Indianapolis. The annual
meeting Of the organization will be
held at Dayton in January.
Three special electric cars brought
most OF the delegates to Louisville.
Among those who came on the inter
urban "Pullmans" were men connect
ed with the supply, operating. traffic
and mechanical departments Of vari-
Gus interurban lines operating in
Illinois. Ohio. Indiana, Southern Mich
igan and Kentucky. More than so
traction lines were represented.
The wives of those in attendance
were taken in charge by the Louis
vile Convention and Publicity league
and escorted to lroquois park. Light
refreshments were served at Sen
ning's park. and at noon. upon their
return to the city, they were the
guests of the league at a luncheon
given at Benedict's. During the aft
ernoon they attended Keith's Theater.
The male visitors were taken over
the city in four special cars as guests
of the Louisville Railway Co., visiting
the plant Of the American Tobacco
Co, Eighteenth and Main streets; the
Sunnybrook distillery, and the inter
urban freight station.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
SURROUNDINGS or
CITY OF NANk|NG
IS FORCED az REBELS AND CAN.
NoNAoG FROM THE HILLS
IS BEGUN.
KILL TWO THOUSAND MANCHUs
Chinese Forces Also Suffer Heavy
losses-Imperialists Flee From
Fire Into city-insuraent
Fleet Mensees District.

Marking. The bombardment OF
Marking by the revolutionary forces
has begun and all day long the big
guns from Mofashon fort. one mile
away, spent their fury on the last
stronghold OF the Manchus south Of
the Yang Use.
All the hills overlooking the ancient
capital OF China swarm with rebelliI
GUS forces, eager for It's occupation.
and Il is believed the city will fall
soon.
From the Tiger Hill fort for several
hours big guns spoke repeatedly,
while further up along the northeast.
ern range. from the top OF Purple
Mountain, overlooking the Ming
tombs, for n fifteen.mile sc.nicircle
westward to the Yang-Tse. smaller
forts scattered shells into every sec.
ton OF the city.
The imperlalists claim a casualty
list OF only few hundred. but the
most authentic reports say tina, ~
least 600 Manchus persisted,
The Marking batteries also did
dreadful work among the Chinese.
VINO suffered great losses. but they
finally routed the imperiallsts. who
were forced into the city for shelter
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
ACCEPTS NEW MAIL DEVICE.

Carrollton.-The United States post
office department has adopted the
Seebree mall exchanging device, in
vented by Wyatt T. Seebree. of Car
rollton. The device has been in prac-
teal operation on the Carbondale d.
vision of the Illinois Central railroad
for about year and has on several
occasions delivered 400 pounds OF mail
from a train moving at the rate of
seventy miles an hour. the mail being
inclosed In six different sacks and
all caught at the same time.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
FAVOR LOUISVILLE PLAN.

Lexington. a conference OF rep
resentatiyes of the educational inter
ests OF Kentucky cities of the second
class IL was decided 10 present to the
legislature practically the same bill
for reorganization OF the public
schools OF second-class cities which
was defeated before the last legisla-
ture. This bill provides public
school system similar 10 that recently
adopted In Louisville. II is believed
that this system will meet the re-
quirenlents OF The local conditions.