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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17
OREGON CAN BE A S6,OoO,OOO STATE

The Oregonian points out that the Legislature is likely
to make appropriations amounting in round numbers to
S6OOOOOO, and asks with much concern is Oregon S.
100000 statel' We reply that is providing the ex-
pendlture is Judcousy made If appropriations to as
slst IN making good roads form goodly part of the
amount spoken Of Oregon will within the following two
years not only double its population but its taxable
wealth This kind of expenditure brings back ten times
the money 1t costs to get it. OF course there are other de-
nands on the state treasury which must be met all of
which goes without saying The Oregonian points out
that we can t spend as much money as Washington or
California, but 1t should be remembered we have long
enough been the little n-a lemon as were-soueezed
between the two states mentioned Let us wake up to
he 1act that Oregon has the makngs of great state and
our Legislators and newspapers and wouldbe great men
generally do the right thing at the right time our wealth
ana population VIII command the respect of our sister
commonWealths, There are in Oregon thousands mon
thousands OF fertile farms covered with virgin forests et
he state legislature assist private enterprise in placing
actual settlers on these rich homesteads 1t must NOT he
forgotten by the Oregonian that our one great need is
homeSeekeS with capital enough each to hold themselves
up unu htF, can carve out productive farms Let rs
make specially from now on to secure this class of
settlers. 1'' ''''' Vi
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17
School Report for January

During the month of January,
which is always regarded as the
worst month of the whole year for
school attendance in country dis
tricts, | found 81 country district
schools in session.
The number of days taught was
633, an average of II days in every
district. The whole number of days
attendance 10.540, making an ave-
rage daily attendance of $40. Whole
number of days absence 1881, max
ing the average number belonging
1871, and the per cent of attendance
of "a.
Twelve cases of truancy we're re-
ported. During this month / am ex-
pecting much better attendance and
less number of cases of truancy.
1t is my desire and | make strong
effort to have all the boys and girls
in the schools and to keep them
there. In doing this | want the
teachers, the school officers and the
parents earnest cooperation.
LINCOLN SAVAGE,
County Superintendent
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17
THAT SLOUGH OF DEsPOND

That one piece of road nearly half mile in length ex
tending from the bridge to the south is again in
impossible condition and the severest kind Of
criticism of the county court which has for years neg
lected lacked the ability to make decent highway of
it. This particular road has travel on it than any
other dozen roads in this section and yet it is allowed to
become disgrace to the county, to the city of Grants
Pass, and especially to the county court We told
year and half ago by member of the court that this
road would be macadamzed as the steel bridge
was completed and that the work would be done in
satisfactory to the tax payers and the who travel
it. But nothing of the kind has taken place. 1t may have
honestly been the intention at that time to fix the road
but that is as far it went Meanchthon says that he
paved with good intentions" but this sort of thing be-
comes monotonous and suffering public rises in indgna
tion and protests against this official neglect.
Two ladies passed over the road yesterday in buggy
and they report that their vehicle went down to the hubs
They finally reached hard ground but only after severe
struggle the part of their horse and great discomfort as
well as fright to themselves In the name of the tax
payers The Courier asks that the road be made passabe
the year round.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17
NJ. aGAN COIN IS LOANED
HONDURAS GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The
agreement covering the loan by ].
P. Morgan of $1O,OO0,0O0 to the
Honduras government has been sign
ed in New York, according to an
nouncement by the state department.
1t is understood here that until the
United States and Honduran con-
gress have ratified the recent con.
vention signed by Secretary Fox and
Minister of Finances Parades Of
Honduras there will be no actual
transfer of funds.
The senate is said to have several
members against the project, among
them being Senator Bailey of Texas.
If you've lost anything, a Courier
ad will find 1t for you.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17
INSIDE FACTS CONCERNING THE FISH BILL

They seem to be having monkey and parrot time at
Salem over the Rogue river fish bill 1t is claimed by
some illadvised persons that the governor will veto the
measure if passed for the that it was people
measure voted ON and carried last fall But it will not
take Its friends long to tell the governor that the measure
voted ON was Medford one and had its origin i'm desire
to strike Grants Pass blow by taking $4,000 away from
the trade of the town Medford man got up the bill and
made deal with whole crowd of the fellows who were
trying to create new counties to exchange votes That is
the proposition was to have the candidates for new co
ties support the initiative Rogue river fish hin and i; w
turn certain people in Jackson county were to sport tbe
proposition to create these counties Few peone ont
side of the counties mentioned voted for or against b
measure, therefore it carried The bill was conceived n
a neighboring town. ''" VI
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17
A GAS PLANT WITHOUT DELAY

The city of Grants Pass has granted franchise to A.
W. Butler who will furnish citizens with gas, much
needed article in this community, it will reduce the
price of both fuel and light Work will be commenced on
this plant without delay This is another indication that
our city on the road to municipal Importance. gas
plant will add much to the comfort of the average house
keeper and will make this place known far and wide
desirable location because Of it's manifold public utilities
With an up-to-dae council composed Of men who appre
ciate the Importance of making Grants Pass in every
manufacturing and other plants to add to general
prosperity
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17
WESTERN UNION GAINS
REDUCED $1,000, 900

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The West
ern Union Telegraph company is los
ing $1,000,000 a year through the
cutting off of race track business,
according to the sworn statement of
Thomas Reilley, a nurse, who is tes-
tifying in the Eckert will case.
Reilley swore that General Thomas
7. Eckert, formerly president of the
Western Union, in discussing the
company's dividends said that this
was the amount that the curtaiing
OF racing cost the company.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17
BORN

COUGLE-At Grants Pass, Ore,
Monday, January 80, 1911, to Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Cougle, a son.
STURTEVANT-At Grants Pass,
Ore, Thursday, February 8, 1911,
to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Sturtevant.
a daughter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17

'"'le appears to be a greater demand for men with
experience than for any other class of workmen
head OF the department of horticulture at the
Son agricultural college has demand for more than
uo1el graduates to fill positions of Importance in the
"S orchards OF the state which he can not fill livery
study horticulture F'">' "' 0N''' "o!s'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17

Summary: Mean temperature,
36.5 degrees; maximum temperature,
81 degrees; date IS. Minimum tenn
perature, IS degrees; date 13. Total
precipitation, 6.63. Total snowfall 19
inches. Clear, l day; partly cloudy,
5; Cloudy, 25. Prevailing wind,
southwest.
JNO. B. PADDOCK,
Cooperative Observer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17

DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. l6.-The
state assembly today defeated an
initiative and referendum bill by a
vote of 5S to AZ.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17

Again The Courier sounds friendly warning ia rro,-
cry owners IN the city The disposition seems to he to
raSe the pr'es lom day to day and it feared 1pt s
Will result IN checking the prosperity which is comm m
u.s. Don't be selfish but let the other man make dolor
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17

Pruning and spraying are now going on in bnrdrods %
orchards and the fight against the fruit nests will b
unued vigorously The law saws that no rno hos
10 neglect ms su trees when they become diseased as
S thqangers his neighbours orchard Act promptly or
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17
GRANTS PASS WEATHER

Following is summary OF tne
weather observation at Grants faSs
for the month of January, 1911:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17
STRAYED.

about s years old.
Right ear clipped and split, one
crumpled horn, color, white and
red. Owner can get same by pay
ing for advertising and care of ami
NAL at my premises. J. S. Thomp-
son, Merlin, Ore. ST
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that l will
not be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by Mrs. D, c, Dorman, my
wife.
F. S. DoRMAN. 2-1O-St
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17
CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR SALE

MR.. NEWCOMER-You could not
make a better investment than
buying at Paddock & Manuels
new and secondhand store (207 S.
9Th ST. New goods at second
hand prices. Cut this ad out and
bring it with you and we will al
low discount of per cent.
2-17-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17
AssAYER AND ANALYST
MISC ELLA NEOUS

Nh' ''sIlC photographs, postal,
stamp pictures. amateur finish.
ing Come and see srmples AZ N.
Angelo Studio. COS Sixth stree,
summer prices. s-ls-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17

BE SURE and get the genuine Ore
gon Everbearing strawberry
plants. Worthless varieties have
been sold under this name. G. A.
Hamilton, box SIT. 12-16-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17

FOR SALE-Good horse, colt from
Guissot, z months old, SIS. Ad-
dress M care Courier office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17

FOR SALE-Thorough-bred regis
tered Jersey bull, years old. In
quire Of Ben Dimmick. 1-27-4t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17

tANNiE, the plumber, IL ready a,
any minute to repair yonr plumb
'ns '"S v street Telepbon.
4.2.,s
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17

WHITE and brown Leghorn eggs
for sale. soc for 1S. Phone or
write E. Erickson, Wilderville,
Ore. 2-17-St
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17

IF YOU want strawberries from ear
ly spring til late in fall, get the
Oregon Everbearing. G. A. Ham
ilton, box SIT. 12-1e-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17

FOR SALE-Timber claim, NWA
Sec. "a, Twp 81. West, Jose
phine county. For particulars
address H. Walter, conductor, 3rd
and Townsend streets, 8. P. Co..
San Francisco, Cal. s-3-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-17

GOOD harness and wagon for $65.
Inquire 704 West D. 2-2-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-13
ATLANTA KIDS DAFT
ON "CHANCE BUST ESS
Hold Up People on Streets
and in Stores

Atlanta, December 12.-With the ap-
pl oach of Christmas, an epidemic of
amateur gambling has seized held of
Atlanta and has spread like measles,
until you can hardly go into a cigar
store, soda fountain or near beer sa-
loon without finding a group at the
counter engaged in rafting candy, ci-
gars, pieces of jewelry or what-not
The children on the street approach
you and want to make you buy five
cent chance in 81 watch or a box
of candy or chewing gum. In few
isolated instances raffles have been
pulled off in the name of religions
to raise money for church enterprises.
Won't you take a chance?" You
T., ar it everywhere. Take a chance on
something. You will have to if you
live in Atlanta. And it isn't all by
any means confined to things of little
valve. One man is selling chances
at a dollar each on an automobile
which he proposes to rattle off on
Christmas week, and at any number
OF places can you find merchants and
others who are raffling off gold
watches, with chances that run in
cost from l to so cents.
This petty gambling is going on
openly and without pretense of seer =
cv. In most instances the cards with
the little red stamps under which tn
numbers are hidden are posted con-
spicuously on the counters, with the
printed invitation to take chance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-13
HAVE REFUSED
TO summon A
STATE PRIMARY
EXECUTIVE Committee ACTS
Presidential Primary Will Be
Held in June, Though

Atlanta, Ga, December 12-Thera
will be no state convention to nomi-
nate Joseph NJ Brown as governor
for the unexpired term of Hon Hoka
Smith. The state democratic execu-
tive committee which met here at
noon today declared Hon. Joseph M.
Brown as the democratic nominee fer
governor of Georgia, and Hon. H. NJ.
Stanley as the nominee for commits
sioner of labor, but voted down sew
eral resolutions calling for a state
convention
The comittee decided to call, how
ever, aprimary not later than June
l2 for the purpose of allowing the
people of Georgia to express their
choice for a president and vice presf-
dent of the United States. A conven-
ton for the selection of delegates to-
the national convention will likely be-
ordered, following this primary. The
plan is for the people to vote direct
for their choice for president.
The state executive committee will
meet again on the second Wednesday,
in April to arrange the details of the
presidential primary and to provide
a method of meeting the expense
thereof. The determination to hold
the presidential primary came as a
result of resolution offered by Hon.
p. A. Stovall, of Chatham county.
Judge Thomas G. Lawson, Of
Eatonton, rendered his resignation as
vice chairman of the state executive
committee.
Hon. r. L. McKenney, editor OF the
Macon News, was unanimously elect
ed vice chairman to succeed him. Mr.
Mckinney was already a member of
the state executive committee from
the state at large.
Hon. Rube Arnold, of Fulton, intro
duced a resolution refuting the un-
fair criticisms which had been made
against the executive committee.
This resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-13
EARTH GOOD FOR
MILLIONS OF YEARS
Even Teddy viii Be Forgot
ten Before Its End

Washington, D. c., December r.
The earth will remain habitable for
tens of millions of years. This is
the opinion expressed by Professor
Thomas C. Chamberlain in paper
contained in the annual report OF the
Smithsonian Institute.
Professor Chamberlain comedies,
however, that the close approach of
celestial body to the sun probably
would result in the disruption of the
solar system and bring disaster to the
earth.
The true era of humanity will
have begun" he declares when mo-
ral purpose and research come to be
the pre-eminent characteristics of our
race by voluntary action, and by
the selective action of the survival of
the fittest and when these attributes
ioin in an unfiagging endeavor 70
encompass the highest development
AID the greatest perpetuity OF the
race
In line with the construction aLu
con lnior. OF re globe, Pro"e'S3f
Cham3erlin brlnG. up the further vi
tai question, The future Habitability
of the Earth" in an Irticle in which
he reviews the past and considers
the future of the world as a dwelling
place for the human race. Many
branches of science enter into the
discussion, but upon geology, physics
chemistry, astronomy and astrophy-
sizes rests the burden of-the arguments.
Mr.. Chamberlin thinks the earth
will remain habitable for tens OF
L, !ions of years, but comedies that
the close approach of celestial body
TO the sun would probably result in
the disruption of the solar system and
b, ing disaster to the earth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-13
SOCIALIST RULE SAID TO
BE EXPENSIVE LUXURY.

Milwaukee, December 12-Two years
OF socialistic rule have added $780,
600 to the cost of running the Mil
waukee government during that pc
riod, according to figures made public
by the Citizens movement which is
seeking to remove Mayor Seidel ny
Impeachment.
The new socialistic budget calls for
81 100000 more than was provided for
the ctty's use two years ago. The
normal annual increase in the budget
before the Seidel forces got control
was $25O,OO0.
1t is charged, too, that $4,000 a
year is being wasted on the Bureau
of Efficiency and Economy established
by the mayor and the socialistic ma
jority in the board of aldermen. The
charge is based on the fact that the
bureau has not yet made a report
which has resulted in saving any
money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-13
BANDITS Held
Up FAST TRAIN
near SAVANNAH
GOT ALL REGISTERED mail
Signal Train, Covered Crew
and Got Away Safely

Savannah, Ga, December 12-Atlau-
tic Coast Line train No. 80, north
bound, which left Savannah 20 min
utes late at 12:45 o'clock was held uD
by robbers a short distance from Har-
deeville, S. c., just before day this
morning.
The train was running in two sec
tions, because of the heavy .passen-
ger traffic and it is reported the
express car, which the robbers We're
believed to be after, was carried on
the second section and escaped, The
robbers, however, captured the mail
car and secured several sacks of reg
istered mail.
The robbers, two in numter had
signalled the train, forced the engi-
neer to stop his train, and covering
the flagman and the conductor with
pistols, they made the flagman open
up the mail car after it had been de-
tached from the train and run some
distance. Here two mail clerks were
foun dat work, and they were forced
to give up two bags of registered
mail. The robbers made their es-
cape.
The Coast Line officials said early
this morning that they did not know
the value of the booty secured by the
robbers but that their advices Were
that they got away with all the reg
isered mail the train contained.
Bloodhounds have been dispatched
to the scene from Beaufort, and
Hampton county with officers.
A special train carrying the spe-
cial agents of the Atlantic Coast
Line, United States postal inspectors
and railroad officials was sent from
to the scene of the rob-
berry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-13
NLuONAIRE'S WIFE WONT
LET HIM PAY HONEST DEBT.

Pittsburg, Dec. ia suit was fill
ed in court here by John Ross, small
contractor, against Joseph c. Trees,
millionaire oil operator and philan-
thropist, for the recovery of $S72.
which he alleges he loaned Trees in
1896, when the present millionaire
was poor and had just been married.
In his bill of complaint Ross says
he met Trees on the street recently
and that Trees said:
81 know l owe you the money and
l would pay you John, because you be-
friended me when l hadn't anything.
| would pay you, but Claude, my wife,
won't let me-"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-13
MAN WHO PEDDLED COAL
SAID TO RIVAL CARUSO

Pittsburg, Dec. 12.-For ten years
Diomede Ventresco, peddler, has
been wandering the streets crying:
"Co-o-al! Co-o-o-oal!'
Now he has voice almost as fine as
Caruso's, the experts say. They at
tribute it to the simple regular outdoor
training to which the unrealizing fuel
vender subjects his vocal organs.
Ventresco's voice was discovered"
when he was committed to the county
jail on a charge of disorderly conduct.
Warden Lewis was training his pris-
on choir for Christmas. The peddler
was asked to join. Scarcely had he
run the scale when the warden dashed
to the phone and summoned Prof.
Landon and other singing instructors.
They listened to the coal mans voice
with open-eyed wonder.
He'll be in grand opera in two years
with culture" they chorused.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-13
light INFANTRY WAS
HOST TO MANY GUESTS
Monday Nights Banquet En-
iOyed Throughout

The banquet rendered by the Ameri-
Gus Light Infantry on Monday night to
the city and county officials was a red
letter occasion drawing the company
closer to the officials who have so gem
erOusly supported in the past and
bringing about better understanding
in the non-military minds of the needs
of the company and insuring a further
hearty cooperation in the future.
The armory of the company was
decorated with flags and bunting for
the occasion and the tables, of which
there were three, had also been orna-
mented gaily for the festive event.
The menu was irresistible in
its temptation, including oysters IN
all styles, barbecued meats, salads
and other delicacies. The company
were out in full uniform, occupying two
tables, while long table accommo-
dated the numerous guests from
Americus and other points.
After full justice had been done to
the menu, Lieut. James A. Fort, acting
as postmaster, called on a number of
those present for speeches. Among
those responding were Mayor Mathis,
Chairman Frank Sheffield, Mai. Mosen,
of Columbus, commander of the
Fourth Battalion; Adjutant w. l.. Will
der, of Albany; Capt Carl Saye, of
the Albany Guards; Messrs. Lee G..
Council John D. Williams and 9TH
ers.
There was generous appreciation
in all of the talks of the long and
valuable life of the Americus compa-
ny, of it's Importance as one of the
arms of the authorities in the pre-
servation of the peace, and Of the
value of such commands to the coun-
try as a whole in the training of
young men for military duties to
which they may be called at any
time.
Attention was called to the bill nov
before congress providing for a per-
centage of the regular army pay for
the National Guard This, it was
pointed out, would enable the state
militia to put itself in better posi-
ton to meet the requirements under
existing national legislation and in
crease the standard of its efficiency
The influential support of cities
and counties is being sought for this
measure and that of Americus anC
Sumter will undoubtedly be given t
through the representative in Con
gress from this district.
The social session was delightful
aftermath to the dinner. 1t was mid
l night before the occasion terminated
9 II was voted one of the most enjoy
9 able Of all such affairs that tn
n Americas Light Infantry has eve
given.