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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-19

and Erie Best The subject was.
Resolved, that national conserva-
tlcn Of natural resources Is better
tlan state conservation. The visit
ors took the affirmative The per-
sonnel OF the Bandon team is
Thomas Laird Harry Crane and Earl
Watkins.
BY winning the contest Wednesday
the Grants Pass team enters the
final contest for the state champion
ship. The opponent will be either
Pendleton or Hood River, and these
two teams will fight It out tonight
at Pendloton. The winner Of the con-
test tonight will meet Grants Pass
for the championship. the date be-
ing June 2, at Eugene, under the
auspices OF the University OF Oregon.
In the debate last night Grants
Pass met the strongest team the
three home debaters have yet faced,
and as result, in the opinion OF
many, the Grants Pass team was
stronger in rs effort than hereto
| fore
The contest was given the home
team by unanlmoIs vote Of the
judges, who were Principal Edward
Killian. OF Medford; County Super.
lntendent Percy Wells, OF Jackson.
Vile; and Homer Billings. OF Ash
land.
AT the conclusion OF the debat,
the visitors we're guests at a recep
ton rendered by the pupils and fac
ulty OF the schools.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-19

Following is list Of prizes offer
ed by Grants Pass auto enthusiasts
for the best decorated machines ap-
pearing in the parade at the Grants
Pass rose carnival Tuesday, June lS:
f. B. oldlng offers s. pump for
the best trimmed Maxwell.
Jewell Hardware company offers
$40 robe for the best trimmed
4. M. +.
]. NJ. Tetherow offers a Prestolite
tank, valued at $35, for best trim
med Overland.
Joseph Moss will give front tire
Tor the best trimmed Ford.
Much interest is being displayed
in the preparations for the automo-
bile parade, which promises to be
one OF the most elaborate OF any
thing in that line witnessed In this
city. There are over 100 cars In
Grants Pass and the parade c0mmit'
tee promises that everyone will ap'
pear handsomely decorated In the
parade.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-19
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
What is the commission plan O

What is the commission plan Of
city government?
Briefly defined it is the govern
ment OF city by commission con-
sisting OF mayor and two or more
councilmen or commissioners. who
each have charge of a department
of the city's business and are abso-
lutely responsible for the acts oc-
curing under his supervision.
The present government consists
OF mayor and eight councilmen,
who are divided into eight commit
tees, each councilman serving on
three committees. The councilmen
serve without pay and believe that
they are serving term of martyr
ship and look with relief to the
time when their time expires. Most
of the time is spent in listening to
some red tape ordinance while the
actual work goes without direct sup.
ervision.
The commissioners spend all the
time that is needed on the work and
know Just how it has been done
They must do so because they are
responsible for the Individual acts
occurring in their respective depart
ments.
The city government could be d.
vided into three departments, as the
department of public affairs, public
improvements and finance.
In regard to salary this would
not increase the running expense oi
the city and, in fact, where 1t has
been tried it has been a great saw
ing. In a former article a salary
OF s2500 was mentioned. But thiI
was a city ten times the size o.
Grants Pass. We might be able t.
do 1t here for $500 to $500 pei
year for each commissioner, accord
ing to the amount Of time required
Also some Of the present officials
might be supplanted by the commits
sloners. The street commissioner
work might be taken up by the heaC
of the department Of public improve
ments. The city auditors worl
might be taken up by the head o
the department of finance.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-19
TO BUILD TO HARBOR

A party of Southern Pacific Off
cials arrived in Grants Pass at 8
O'Clock Monday and spent some time
seeing the city and inspecting the
company's property.
The party was composed of the
following; j. Kruttschnltt. director
of maintenance and operation, Chic
ago; ]. P. O'Brien, general manager
Oregon Washington Railroad :. q
Navigation and Southern Pacific
oompany's lines In Oregon; ]. d.
Stack. assistant general manager; L.
R. Fields, superintendent; G. G.
Blood, assistant superintendent; T..
w. Younger, assistant superintend-
ent; N. Rose, superintendent Of
buildings.
The officials were met at the sta
tion by President George G. Sabin
of the Commercial club, Secretary H,
l.. Andrews of the club and other
business and professional men. In
the party to welcome the railroad
men were Judge George Fl. Durham
and Mrs. Durham, who are old
friends Of General Manager O'Brien.
A representative OF The Courier
remarked to Mr.. O'Brien that the
people OF Grants Pass would like
to know just when the Southern Pa
ciflc would start building that road
from Grants Pass to Crescent City
Mr., O'Brien studied the grains OF
sand on the station platform a mo-
ment and then looked up with q
smile. "Well, It will be built. II you
folks have little patience; we have
spent considerable money already fol
surveys" The general manager
stated that the matter was not II
his charge, but the official seemed
to be friendly to the proposition.
Mr.. Kruttschnltt has been look
ing over the Hartman properties II
various parts OF the northwest fol
the last week and a half, He ex
pressed himself as we'll pleased will
the railroad development In Oregon
Washington and Idaho and predicted
that there would be greater devel
tpment work. In the near future.
The party later proceeded soutl
to the state line and will return Il
Portland tonight.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-19

receptacle containing large NUM-
ber of little flags was opened auto
matically and shower of little
American banners fell over the au-
djence.
The address of Mr.. Clements was
along patriotic lines and was
pleasing effort. The SPEAKER 1welt
upon the history of tie American
flag and the great duty imposed up
en- parents and teachers in inculat-
ing the spirit of patriotism and love
for the flag In the breast of every
child.
Secretary Andrews of the Com
mercial club, who was the Official
representative of the club at the
dedication exercises, spoke, In part,
as follows:
"Mr. Chairman, Members Of the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-19

one OF the most attractive spots in
the valley. We all have our pleas
ant recollectlons of the school play
ground, but few OF US have been
permitted to enjoy such a plctur-
esque campus as we see here"
The debate between the Grants
Pass high school team and the
Bandon team followed the dedIca.
tion exercises.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-19
FRESNO HAS TANGLE IN
NINE-HOUR WORK DAY

FRESNO, Cal, May 1S.--Dls-
hict Attorney Church announced
here today that II the city laundrles
attempt to work women nine hours
daily in accordance made With the
laundry workers before the eight.
hour law passed, he will make ar
rests. The laundry workers say
they are willing to work nine hours.
Int that II they are compelled by
law to work only eight hours they
will, nevertheless, demand nine
hours pay. This demand the laun-
dries, with ons execution refuse.
and in consequence n strike In es
bected.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-19
McpHEE's OPTION EXPIRED MAY
AZ
THE PRICE WILL BE RAISED
Capitalists Start for Chetco District
to Secure Prop
erty

j. T. Logan of Grants Pass, and
DR.. ]. f. Reddy, Of Medford, togeth-
er with resident OF Portland, may
purchase the Golden Dream mine
from l.. G. Higgins, the property ON
which the recent remarkable gold
strike was made. DR.. Reddy and
his Portland friend left Grants Pass
Thursday for the mine, being accom-
panied by W. r. Nipper and ]. X.
Harvey. who are Jointly handling
the property as agents.
The option held by McPhee, Of
Ashland, expired May IL. Mr.. Nc
Phee allowing the deal to go by de-
fault. His option was for only 15
days.
Mr.. Logan has made two visits to
the Higgins property during recent
days, and Is familiar with the con-
ditions, hence he did not go today
with the others. Logan recently
sold the Logan placer mine near
Waldo to the Waldo Consolidated
Gold Mining Company Of Oregon
for price said to be S150,000, the
same corporation buying at the
same time the placer property Of
H. H. Osgood for $4,000. and the
placer mine of w. J. Winner for
100000. All these properties, with
ether, were consolidated by the
new company.
DR.. Reddy, of Medford, returned
a few days ago from a three months
stay In Ireland. On his return he
heard of the strike before reaching
the coast and instead OF stopping In
Medford on his way up from San
Francisco he continued to Portland.
He was met by business friends,
who rode part of the way with him
and preliminarles Of the deal to buy
the Higgins property were made.
DR.. Reddy returned to Grants Pass
from Portland and today is en- route
to the mine.
Higgins ia on the ground, having
left Grants Pass three days ago.
What the outcome will be can not
be stated at this time, but all Of
the prospective purchasers are men
| OF wealth and can easily handle the
property II they come to terms with
Higgins.
The option held by McPhee stipu-
lated purchase price of $4,000
and ten per cent net royalty for
20 years. II is stated that Higgins
has stlffened up considerably on his
terms. He stated before the Nc
Phee option expired that he would
not be disappointed IL McPhee fall
ed to make good.
Regarding the Higgins property
a mining engineer informed The
Courier today that he had received
numerous letters and kilograms
from men in other states, some as
far east as Michigan, wanting to
get hold OF the rich property. "But.
alas" said the Grants Pass man,
mo checks or drafts were enclosed
In the letters; and as II takes money,
and quick money In cases OF this
kind, the writers Of the kilograms
and letters viii lose"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-19
Board OF Education, Ladies

Board OF Education, Ladies'
and Gentlemen:
81 can assure you that take
great pleasure In addressing you on
behalf OF the Grants Pass CONNER
cial club upon the occasion Of the
dedication OF this beautiful struo-
ture, erected through efforts OF the
citizens OF this community, a stand
ing monument to their appreciation
OF the desirablllty Of higher educa.
tion.
in the first instance desire tC
congratulate the members OF the
board OF education upon this, th'
crownlng success Of their efforts
and also to express TO them the ap
probation OF the Commercial clul
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-19
15.RoUND DRAW AT THE DALLEs

THE DALLES, Ore, May 1S-
Kid Exposito of Portland and Spike
Hennessey of San Francisco fought
n o-round draw here last evening.
The fight was a slugging affair and
y looked as though the bay city boy
would take the count in the four
teenth round, but ne came back
strong in the final round and got
an even break.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-19
MRS. TAFT, IMPROVED,
RETURNS TO WASHINGTON

NEW YORK, May Greatly
improved in health, Mrs w. II. Taft,
wife of the president, who was strick-
on with serious illness during her
husbands recent trip to New York,
started In a private car for Washing
ton at 10 o'clock today. She was
accompanied by her daughter, Miss
Helen.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-19
YOUTH TAKEN IN AIR
BY RUNAWAY AERoPLANE

SEATTLE, May lS,--Going up in
to the air for his first time by acci-
dent. T. F. Hamilton, 16 years old,
alrship builder, controlled his BIZ
plane when It ran away with him,
and after short flight returned to
the ground In safety. Hamilton was
experimenting running along the
ground, until suddenly ..e discovered
that he was fifty feet up In the air.
When he came down his friends
loked him, and just to show that he
could navigate, he went up again.
Ee has sold two machines.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-19
$4,000 IS PRICE ASKED
MAKES FORMAL PROPOSITION
TO GEORGE L. SANDERS
Sale Would Include bitches, Fran.
chises, Graders, Tools and
Lumber

AT a meeting of directors of the
Josephine County Irrigation &
Power company two important mat
ters were under advisement that
promise to materially effect the i'm
mediate bringing about of irrigation
for this section of the valley.
The meeting was primarily called
for the purpose of making final ar
rangements for filing the petition
for an irrigation district with the
county court, and all necessary mat
ters as to bond and other features
gotten in shape to present to the
court at an early date.
George E. Sanders, agent for the
Chicago-Rogue River company, ap-
peared before the board and asked
that some arrangements be made
whereby his company might put
water in the Josephine county COM
rany's bitches by June l of this
year, stating that the Golden Drift
dam would be fully repaired by that
date and his company prepared to
furnish the water not later than
June /.
The suggestions from Mr. Sand
ers for his company were thoroughly
gone over by the Josephine County
Irrigation & Power people and the
following formal proposition was
made to Mr.. Sanders, and has been
submitted by him to his company:
.,Mr George E. Sanders, Agent
Grants Pass, Oregon.
Dear Sir: At a meeting of the
directors of the Josephine County IT.
rigation and Power company, held
May 10, 1911, at o'clock p. M, il
was decided by resolution to make
the following propositions:
"To sell all Of our bitches, fran
chises, road graders and tools, also
lumber for fumes, for the sum OF
$4,000; fifty per cent of same pay
able in cash, balance to run a rea'
sonable time, with security that
would be satisfactory to the board
and to draw interest at the rate OF
six per cent per annum. This or
condition that payment is made be-
fore June /, 1911.
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE. ;
In speaking with President GIL
key of the Josephine company, he
said he expected that in few
days he would be advised as to the
acceptance or rejection Of his com
pany's proposition and that, wheth
er the same was accepted or not
would have no particular bearing
upon the proposed organization o
an irrigation district, the plans To-
which, now we'll under way, woult
be carried at least to the place
where the people within the pro
posed district could decide by thei
vote whether or not they favored
such a. plan.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-19
The Delmie

Victory again perched on the ban
ner OF the Grants Pass high school
debating team when the team met
and defeated the team from Bandon.
The Grants Pass team is composed
OF Miss Helen Love. Allan Herrlck
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-19

l.. c. Hudson, Of Gallce, was a
visitor at the county seat Tuesday,
John Miller left Tuesday evening
for Mendoza, H., where he expects
tc make his future home.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-10-10

Sricoen mitcinauocr Iebten. mas int
mer fIr cine Spnltlng in Der 3it-
finft lid, ercignen, 10 melt miro cs
ilic fonmen, ooB man lid bciiu BE-
der @ein in nnritterlid)en Streit
permidle mo permanbtcs 9lut per
gicbe."
r@ei6 ihon, meiB i6on!" brnntmtc
Der Hittcr nrto itrid, Den Sd,nnrr'
bart ourf Die 6auit. I'D, boitc
aitd), nlein lieber BETTER BON 6obs'
burg merbc iif mir mir %Derbinocll
aegen Die geiitliden Scrren BON Son.
itdnS mo Ct. @naen. beuen nnch Dem
Grbe bon aibiirg Der 8altncn pal'
jert."
9ei bieIer @prten tbut or eincn
gemultigen 3ua aus Dem 9eher, bcll
elm anoppe, Der Munoifenf Des
@rafen. nit Dem cbcIiten &eiue &c.
fiiat Dor ben 6%rciberrn bingcitcai
bate.
Sicrauf ppilte CT lid, 5ipingcu,
cine before 9alrnc ar3unehmen, I'M
fubr fort: .@iBt SIR nod, Better?
Sn @uerer ,Sltgenb mart Sbr Ell
red)t mitbmiuieer SEER. Bel LIME
rer 2icben Sruu bon giniieoeln, mas
bobt SIR ou Shlimmes anaeiangen?
limo ea NOR BON @lld, niht Mobile.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-10-10
k Otto V0n Reqen$berQ. =
81. e"ss s"'a't ~. 's saa ""''s. %" s.'''ass. 20
sefat@te aus Der s.it ausolfs bon eassburs.

ganaeneu 0oriolls III bes Melfnapis
Serberae. Or 500 has Shmert mo
fiibric einen tSieb burf Die 9lift, in-
Dem er riei: .Nud, bic 3iiriher, Die
10 ihledt @eitnbel in~nerbalb ibrer
Mouern ouloen, mil id mir m,terge.
ben MAIDEN, 10 mobr ih mein gut
Sd,rpert fibre, unb Der rcite itno &C.
poltiee Megcnsberger beiBe."
1rnurie eutiernte iid Der anappe,
unb iud,te IN Der beiiiaen Tdmme.
rilta Der Gbneneruft, no and Die
@e6eine Der Iieben Mutter itlum.
merten. 9inberrne fir ben @ram,
Der bel oes 0aters larnenbaiten @e.
len iein SerS ourtbrnns.
Tags oarouf aber beities er, mad,
Dem @unihe bes Mitters, iein gutes
Vfero nno sog gen Salisbury.
- -
3wan5isites 3apiteI.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-10-10

miinife ititr. es moge aud, cinnal
Der Aiiaenblid eriheinen, mo ih Dir
bon meiner aufridtiaen @eiinmins
gegen bid, on ebler Sobn Der eolen
ssrau Bertha, einen poafommenen
Bemeis al geben i'm Stanbe lein
weroe. 3iebe bin, nit bent Sobne
meiner 3ufrieoenbeit uno nit Dem
1anfe fir oeine mir geleilteten
9ienite."
Grit einem SGnoeSrud pom Gro.
fen entfernte it'd ihmeisenb Der
4rappe. er bate nift 10 piel 3eit,
BON ieoem cinselnen ieiner 8enoiien
Abihieo 5ii nebinen. Dem iein 8a-
ter bate in ltnnutb unb 3orn oos
fliiftiae HoB if,on ben @iilpeIsbere
binabeeiagt; ltno Der eehoriante
Sobn pubte, nelber ausbruh iiblcr
2aune bon ieiten oes Ritters ibn be-
orobe, ipenn err linn niht obne Den
serinsiten Auieirtbalt nafeile.
Der Sabsburaer aber ieste lid
nod einmal az einem pollen Seher,
unb fling on, Su beoenfen. pie Der I'm.
angenebme Streit quf cine anseneb-
mere Meiie, oils in ausiiht itano,
aeihlihtet merben fonnte. Die I'm
rnbe, Die iif in ieinem 8eiid,te funO'
CAB, Denies iattiam baB or bod
ieIbit fiibIie, or lei in Der a~nmabune,
nit ser er it'd sum erben bon ST.
burg erfldrte, 5u meit ge9aneen
Maein mie Die Shmei3er Gbronif bon
ibm meloet, er mar allmes notbig
oas bradt' ibn babitter, Dab er eine
Wense Sad aniine, iilb tbdt, oot
er iunit nit setban bette. @r mat
iunit reolih, ufreft nno lpabrboft
&c balten mas er 5ueiast.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-10-10

baft, baB Sbr bumais ifon nod
Dem @eihtbum bes alter Sartmann
bon aibura, gueres nnb meines
Sbms, 10 e~ieenniibig gei5tet. Bie
manhe Siimtme bat er giid barge
boten, Better. mo Sbr ieio nif1t iatt
eemorben. Gnblit mllrbe Der @lte
miioe i'm @eben-aber mas bali es
ibn? Sbr i~iber5oget i'm nit 8riegs.
polf, uno nabmt inn 8aocn i'm &ar-
gali, @intertbnr, Worsbere, in ai.
burg ielbit. @os moQt' er ba mo-
heu?--gr mlibte iih losfaufen nit
neiiem 8elb. Better, Dies giier 9biin
bot fein Wenid gelobt. limo mir
maren aiih mobl Sarpioer gepeien,
b1tten mir nidt seoaht: 8eif) I'm.
id,idlif 3eug tbut niht Der jigeno'
lite WutbmiQe2"
.Nas Sbr iagt, lit Wabrbeit," emit
gegnete Der @raf, obne oas geringlte
3eihen Der grbitierung bon lid 5l
geben. rMein Better BON He9ens.
berg miro lid, ober audi erinnern, Dab
ih ieinen Heihtbum anbettelte Inn
elm Sbcrflcin sur llnterbaltung met
mes pielcn &riegspolfes, oas i'd &C.
rnbc bamtols notbig bate. Der reid)e
Better aber gab mir fem 8roiGmleiu
pom ieinem poabeiesten Glide. Was
moat' i) tbun? @elo muBt' ib la.
ben. go fam mir Der @eoonfe, Ell.
nen Sbeil bon Dem einitmeilen in
0eiis 81 nebmen, mas bof iiber fnr5
ooer lang mein @igentbum meroen
mnb. @as hat Dos Dem alien Ohm
geifaoet? Seine brapc Sdlneiter
Seilmig. meme ielige WiItter, boi
mid oild INNER wieoer nit ibm aus.
%geiobnt. StoBt an, Better, es lcbe
Der alte Ohm, es lebc ieine brope
Shmeiter Scilpig i'm 2anoe Der &c.
ligenl"
n@eiB idlon, iueiB idoit!!" begamn
Der Hescnsbcrger micber, nnb itelte
nod einem lansen ieiten 3itae ben
leercn 9ed)er gar oerb un0 miBml.
tbig nni Den Siih. .Iacin, es hattie
ooh id)linm iiir Giid, ausfallen font
men. Der aiburser babte gllere Sob
iud)t nno guer llngeitiim, unb per.
nlad,tc Dor 5lpan5ig Sabrcn alles,
mas ji aiburg gebort. Dem biihofli'
den Stiftc BON Strdbburg. uno
molte cs fir lid mnb ieiue Nadfom-
men iilir als Stiitsleben baben."
Die 3eit lit poriiber. Setter" ent.
laegnete Der 8rai init erniter Miene,
LIMB Den alien Ohm bate oie por-
eilige Shenfuna ldnsit gereut. Nur
miiBte CT nid)t. mie CT Tie pieber ber'
aiisfriegen ioate. @ittlermeile bntte
@iitter Seilpie es babin gcbradt,
Dab mir Der aibnrger gcpogen iein
poIIte. ipenn ib ole Gerid)reibuna
bonn Stifte siriiderbalten niirbe. Die
@eleeenbeit crbot iih-rnb mas i'd
that, ons niBt Sbr ieIbit. Ter gi-
Idol bnttc Streit nit ben Strabbur.
! germ; i'd fam inn 81 SiIie nit met.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1911-10-10

lleberoies gebt aus alien onoeren,
mas er getbon, berpor, baB er ben
groBlinnigen aber aud gereften
Elan geiaBt bate, an Der Spise Ell.
mes 8unoes bon freieu Stdoten uno
MGnnern, bereihert brlrd manfes
@iit, oas er iih 5u5ueignen geipiibt,
cine Stelluna. ieiner piirbig, eiil
Sonoerofentbum i'm iesieen Sinne
einSunebmen.-8ie iebr err bon 5ag
5u Gag oas llebergepift int Mnieben
Dor alien anberen Ser ebeliten @e-
lhlehter eemann, oas benefit Die gu.
fnnft. IN Der mir i'm i'm @ange Der
Grabbing nod erblifen iperoen.
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binter ibm Der 3nappe Otto in I'M.
bebagliher Stiae, Den 8urggroben
BON Hesensberg. @S mar cine i'm.
itere Noht mo Der Sitter siirnte Dem
alien @umpert, Der, pom eriten
Sblaf iiberfalen, nidt ihnea genrg
al bas 8urgtbor gelangte. Ole Sau.
bride BON int,en berab5ulaiien. Nit.
ten oif Der Bride fam Dem Srei:
BERN Der groBe Sangbuno entsegen,
Inn ibm 81 itmeiheln; aber Der
piloe Sitter ltieB Dem unihnloiaen
1biere ole 2an5e Ourh Die aeble, bab
es nod fur5em @epiniel toot onbin
ionf.
los fonnte Der alte Sborpart nidt
ertragen. .ShGmt giih, Ritter,"
rief er NIT 5itternoer Stimme,
gif)amt Giih, @ueren Corn an bem
1biere mts5ulaiien, oas crit gnd,
nod Dor Dem Ingriff zines miloen
ebers oas 2eben gerettet. 0a SShr
an BEN, Der euh bis bierber niislih
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