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The Harlowton news., 1911-12-22
WORKING ON
WHEAT GRADE
Government is Experimenting on Montana Wheat
To Adopt Standard

Samples of Turkey Red wheat
have been collected in various
sections of this country by the
government officials and tests and
experiments made with the view
of establishing a grade. That this
will mean much to the farmer is
the prevailing opinion for the
standardization.
The following dispatch from
Washington shows that the gov
ernment is still working on the
problem:
In his annual report, Prof. B. T..
Galloway, chief of the bureau of
plant industry of the department
of agriculture, says the plans for
the future work of the bureau in
clude the study of the methods OF
handling and grading wheat in
Montana, Washington, Oregon,
Idaho and Californa.
He says that experiments with
winter wheat in the Judith Basin
of Montana have produced es
pecially interesting results, Par
ticularly good results in expert
ments with the large seedeC
Russian millet, otherwise know
as prose-, under irrigation at Hunt
ley. and the same varieties were
also successful under dry farming
methods. From 60 different forms
: of pedigreed barley sown in tb'
north and west some interesting
facts were learned, but particular
lily at the Cooperative experiment
The Harlowton news., 1911-12-22

the Montana exhibit every day,
which means that 100000 persons
will take in the big exhibit during
the life of the big land show at
st. Paul. Mr.. Walrath, who has
charge of the Gallitin Valley ex-
hibits stated in a letter to friends
in Bozeman that the show would
be failnre if it was not for the
interests displayed by Montana
Counties and which is demonstrat-
ed by the remarkable Montana ex-
hibits. According to reports Mon
tana's display as whole is better
than the exhibits of all the other
Northwest states combined.
The Harlowton news., 1911-12-22
WRECK ON THE
C. N. & ST. P. RY
Several Killed and Many Injured
Sleeping Car Firse to be
Mutilated

The second section of the flyer
crashed into the first section at
Udessa, MINI. last Monday morn
ing about 4:3O. The engine of the
second section, which was hauling
a consignment of silk, ran thru
two cars of the first section. The
sleeping car was the first to be mu-
tilated. And it was in this car
that many Of the people were kill
ed. The steel construction was
put to a test and it was demon
strated that even a steel car can
be telescoped, when struck by a
night engine going at the rate of
sixty miles an hour.
Following area list of the dead
given out by the company;
Mrs. r. G. Meyers, Newcastle,
Ind.
Mrs. G. w. Barber, Terry, Mont.
w. J. M'Keene, sleeping car
conductor of Chicago.
DR.. Whitestone, Minneapolis.
Mrs. J. F. Richards and daugh-
ter, Mobridge, S. d.
Four unidentified
Injured
Mrs. F. J. Mather, Reeders, S.
D.
Addie Deutsch, Aberdeen, S. D.
V. A. Williams, Lennon, S. D.
Elsie Clement, Boston.
Ralph Amy, Aberdeen, S. D.
DR.. Sherman, Levy, Mont.
Ralph Brown, Levy, Mont.
J. E. Alexander, Porter.
L. Rivers, Three Forks, Mont.
w. e. Perry, Van Couver, B. S
e. Libban, Seattle.
Miss Leole Kennedy, New Castle
Ind.
All the injured are being takel
care of by the company in speci
Ial hospital car which is supplied
with doctors and trained nurses.
The blame for the wreck has a
yet not been located but it
thought that it will fall either O
one of the brakeman or one of tn
agents at Odessa.
The Harlowton news., 1911-12-22
FOUR IMPLICATED
IN BRANNIN CASE
Those Who Had Been Released After Preliminary
Hearing Are Held in Washington
More New Evidence

A new turn has given mat
tcrs connected with the recent
murder of Deputy Sheriff Brannin
at Melville. Four informations
charging murder have been been
filed in the district court by county
Attorney Hatch. This is the re
suit of a conference of the county
commissioners and several promin-
cnt lawyers who were called in.
One of the informations is
against Mel lowell, now a fugitive.
The three others is against Walt
Waymirc, Duncan Mcdonald and
G.. w. Ricketts,.
Waymirc and Mcdonald were
arrested few days after the kill
ing of Brannin, charged with aid
ing a prisoner to escape. Were
acquitted on preliminary hearing,
the testimony being regarded in
sufficient by the examining magis
trate to hold them. At the time
most people believed the accused
guilty, but the manifest unwilling
ness of witnesses to testify and
the apparent disregard of the
truth evidenced by others left the
states case rather weak.
Since then, it is said. new testi
mony has been discovered that
greatly strengthens the case of the
state. At all events it is regard
ed as so strong that several days
ago Sheriff Fallang telcgraphcd to
Spokane, requesting the authori.
ties to arrest Waymcir and Nc.
Donald, who left Melville a day or
two after their discharge. Watch
was kept on their movements,
which enabled the officers to To-
cate them as soon as it was de-
cidcd by the authorities to pro
against them again.
Messages were received last
Tuesday from Spok2 land ColfaX
Wa sh., saying thu ! Mcdonald
was in Jail in the first named
place and Waymier at the other.
Sheriff Fallang left for Washinton
at once, and expects to be back
with the prisoners in short time.
News has also been received of
the arrest at Madras. Oregon, of
ID. r.. Dunn, for whom search has
been made for the past year on
o the charge of horse stealing. He
refuses to return and the dispatch
announcing his arrest stated that
he would be given hearing at
Madras January 4th, when the
matter of his eXtradition to Mon
n tana is to be settled.
The Harlowton news., 1911-12-22

Yellowstone valley-C. l. Gardner,
Billings, Mont.
Best half bushel of wheat grown
in Gallitin valley-Chestcr Will
liams.
Best half bushcl of wheat grown
in the Judith baSin-C. w. Went
worth. LewistOwn, Mont.
Best collection of garden vege
tables the Mussellshell section
J. V. Kelly. Harlowton, Mont.
The Harlowton news., 1911-12-22
NORRIS PRES. OF
WEST'N GOVERNORS
Western Governors Association is Formed---Gov-
ernor Norris, Of Montana, is President
and Gov. West, Of Oregon, Sec'y

The western governors who re-,
tured to st. Paul Monday from
their 1000 mile tour of the Fast
formed q permanent organization
to be known as the Western Gov
ernors' association. The first
meeting will be held in St. Paul
on Monday, when Walter L. Fish
er, secretary of the interior, will
be the principal speaker.
Governor Norris of Montana was
elected president and Governor
West of Oregon, secretary. 1t
was decided to hold next years
meeting at Boise, Idaho.
The object of the association
will be to discuss matters of i'm
port regarding the development of
the West, with view toward con-
certed action.
The governors had little time to
rest after their arduous trip.
They were taken in hand by To-
cal reception committe upon their
arrival and escorted to the North
western land show, given a lunch
con by the citizens of st. Paul and
after taking dinner at the homes
of prominent citizens were the
guests of honor at a formal recep-
tion in the evening at the state
capitol. The governors stood in
line in the rotunda of the capital
for two hours, while a continuous
line passed through and greeted
them.
Former Governor Brady of Ida
no, chief of the expedition, SUNNI
ed up the accomplishments of the
trip as follows:
THE western governors special
tour has assumed larger proper
tions than it's most sanguine
friends ever hoped for. We have
travelled 3,4OO miles and have Wis
tied % cities with a population of
more than 12,OOO,OOO. The result
of this tour will cause the people
of the East % turn their faces
toward the West; the different
sections of the country will be
more harmonious and we will in
the future be one great unified ma
tion.
I'VE have taught the people O.
the East that the great co-operat
i've feeling existing the West il
the secret of our success and they
have learned that the secret i
worth emulating.
Our exhibit cars have bee
visited by more than 10000 pei
sons, who have studied and bee
astonished at our greatness"
The Harlowton news., 1911-12-22
We Wish You a Very Merry Christmas
A Christmas Carman

Sound over all waters, reach out from all lands
The chorus of voices, the clasping of hands;
Sing hymns that were sung by the stars of the
morn,
Sing songs of the angels when Jesus was born!
With glad jubilations
Bring hope to the nations!
The dark night is ending and dawn has begun:
Rise, hope of the ages arise like the sun.
All speech flow to music. all hearts beat as
Sing the bridal of natons with chorals of love
Sing out the war-vulture and sing i'm the dove,
Till the hearts of the peoples keep time in ac-
cord,
And the voice of the world is the voice of the
Lord!
Clasp hands of the nations
In strong gratulations:
The dark night is ending and dawn has begun;
Rise, hope of the ages, arise like the sun,
All speech flow to music, all hearts beat as
Blow bugles of battle, the marches of peace;
East, west north and south let the long quarrel
Sing the song of great joy that the angels be-
gan,
Sing of glory to God and of good will to man!
Hark! joining in chorus
The heavens bend DER us!
The dark night is ending and dawn has begun;
Rise hope of che ages, arise like the sun,
All speech flow to music, all heat beat
one!
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-24
TWO-STORY REINFORCED
CONCRETE FOR GARAGE

F. B. Olding on Wednesday started
work on the foundation for a garage
on the lot adjoining the rear of the
Barnard furniture store, and facing
d streets. The building will be As by
80 feet, two stories high, and will be
made of reinforced concrete, with
handsome front. The lower floor will
be in use as the Olding garage and
will have capacity of 25 machines,
besides repair shop. The upper
flat will be fitted up as high-class
bachelor apartments.
Fred Smith, who recently came to
Grants Pass from Sand Point, Idaho,
has the contract for putting up the
building and he is to have the lower
floor ready for occupancy In go
days, and the whole work completed
in 80. Cost of construction $4,000.
In the past three and one-half
years Mr.. Gliding has made the Max
well car very popular, first by his
superior skill in driving, and later
when he placed number on the
market and each one of them proved
trustworthy. This season several
Maxwells have already been delivered
and there are others on the road.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-24
v. B. sherman Announces PLAN
similar TO THE HOMESTEAD Law

w. B. Sherman, in his ten years
of residence in Grants Pass has in
augurated number OF boosting
plans which have been of untold yal-
ne to this section in the way of dew
elopment, and he now comes forward
with plan which seems to outclass
all the others In its effect toward
the development of the lands which
are now covered with brush and are
not only unpgoductiye but draw
back to the community. Some Of
the features Of HIS plan are as fol-
lows:
No payment down and no payment
until the end of the sixth year.
The owners will furnish abstract,
showing good title and give warranty
deeds and take a mortgage for the
full value OF the purchase price due
on or before six years, with in
terest at 6 per cent, payable quarter
~.
These lands will be divided and
sold mostly In ten-acre tracts Each
purchaser will be required to expend
1900 on his 10 acres during the
first year In clearing plowing, plant
ing fencing leyeling for irrigation
building, etc. These are the only re.
qulrements. This system OF selng
will be quite similar to the provisions
OF the government homestead law.
Mr.. Sherman started here in The
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-24
GREAT ACTIVITY IS
MANIFESTED in MINING

This spring, If reports are true
from all mining sources, the activity
in mines, the development and gen.
eral interest in large undertakings
along these lines, is Quickening into
a big movement that Is drawing cap
ital to this section and promises to
bring Josephine county prominently
to the front as a mining district of
vast wealth.
A representative of The Courier
on the round for news this week
dropped into the office of Earl v.
ingalls,. Mr.. ingalls, has but recent
ly moved into the Calvert-Paddock
building and has an assay office and
chemical laboratory that is extensive
and complete in all details. He has
recently added lot of chemicals and
laboratory apparatus, among other
things an appliance for testing ce-
ment and asphalt.
In discussing the future of mines
in this district, Mr.. ingalls, was very
optimistic and states that there Is
great activity in this important in
dustry; that good ore bodies are be-
ing discovered and that, judging
from the enthusiasm of the miners
and the large number of old proper
ties being reopened, the outlook for
fine seasons work has not been
better in years. II the general pub
lie could see tue large patches of
gold that are cleaned up and melt
ed into bullion in this particular Of
flee the fallacy that Josephine coun-
ty has ceased TO have heavy pro-
ducers would soon vanish.
Mr.. ingalls, office Is but one OF
several In the city, all of which are
having as much as they can do.
Mr. ingalls, said;
"Since the early forty-niners ira.
versed the hills of this vast country
in q wild rush for the hidden treas
ures oil the mountains, the Grants
Pass country has been known as O
great storehouse of mineral wealth
The search then for gold was of 9
superficial nature, as has been gen
orally conceded, and today the min
ing industry in this part of the state
is in fact just in its infancy, so fal
as real development Is concerned
This is becoming more and more al
established fact"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-24
FORMER OMAHA MAN
BOOSTING FOR CITY

Geo. j. Fox, of Omaha, Neb., is one
of the recent arrivals here, and after
six months of investigation in Wash
ington and Oregon has concluded
that Grants Pass and Josephine coun-
ty come nearer containing all of the
good features that make life worth
living than any place he has visited.
Mr.. Fox spent five months in Wash
ington and fully investigated all of
the leading fruit districts there, such
as North Yakima, Wenatchee, Lake
Chelan and Spokane projects; also
Oregon from Portland to Ashland,
but Grants Pass looks best to him
and he has already shown his faith
In the city by joining the Commercial
club, and with r. l.. Burdic, of Ash
land, has purchased the e. l.. Blanch-
ard place of nine acres on North
Tenth street, which they expect to
put on the market soon in acre
tracts.
Alr. Burdic is capitalist and old
resident Of Ashland and is very
strongly impressed as to the futur
of Grants Pass and may conclude to
move to this city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-24
DEPREDATIONS
AT THE RICH SCHOOL

School boy pranks have been IN
dulged in at various times during the
present school year, but on last night
the depredations at the high school
reached point which the authorities
class as the acts of criminally in
clined hoodlums. The first thing
to meet the eye of the janitor as he
opened the school house this morning
was red paint in the halls and on the
stairs. Further inspection disclosed
red paint on the blackboards, on the
walls and windows-red paint every
where. In the high school assembly
room books and papers were scatter
ed over the floor. When the stu
dents began to arrive there was con-
sternation and the task of gathering
books and restoring them to their
owners was made almost impossible
by the quantities Of red pepper which
had been sprinkled through the books
and in the desks, Not alone were
the pupils books molested but the
teachers books received the same
treatment and some of the records
were destroyed and other records
stolen. 1t is stated that there must
have been not less than five gallons
of red paint smeared throughout the
building and several pounds of red
pepper.
To repair the damage done will
cost the district a considerable
amount, at least one or two hundred
dollars 1t Is figured The paint when
discovered was thoroughly dry and
the walls and blackboards will have
to be repainted, and to remove dried
paint from hundred or more panes
of glass is no small task.
A meeting of several members OF
the school board was called and the
whole situation was gone over and
It Is the opinion of members that the
perpetrators of the outrage, II
caught, should be punished to the
full extent Of the law. There are al
least three counts, II is claimed, or
which penitentlary offense can be
Observation-Disclosures, defacine
public building and destroying ant
stealing property-and 1t is intended
that those who had a hand In las
nights deviltry will feel the stronl
arm of the law.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-24
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
OF AUTOMOBILE CLUB

Pursuant to the call published in
The Courier the members of the Jo-
sephine County Auto club met in the
parlors of the Commercial club yes
terday afternoon in an enthusiastic
meeting that was well attended. .-
ports from several working commit
tees were read, among the most in
teresting of which was that OF the
membership committee, which re-
ported reported 27 new members,
making total membership of some
thing over 35 The matter of an en-
blem for use on cars of the club
was taken up and decided upon, the
same bearing the inscription Jose
sephine County Auto Club, 1911"
A Joint meeting Of the local club
with that of Medford was arranged,
for the purpose of consulting with
the county courts Of Jackson and Jo-
oNphihV NOuhAita III an tuutdNOI W
have the respective courts of these
two counties put in good shape the
roads along the Rogue river run
ming from Medford TO Grants Pass
Next Saturday It has been ar
ranged to have a sort of old fashion
ed road making bee, with the auto
enthusiasts of tnis city all in evil
dence. A trip will be made over the
roads in this vicinity, all ruts and
bitches filled, stones and other OBJ
structions removed and the roads
so far as possiD,e put in fair shape
for travel. Inc members OF the
club will start early In a body and
keep the good work up till their en-
Itnusiasm gives out.
]. T. Tufts, treasurer, resigned
on account Of business that would
take him away 'front.' the city a great
part of the summer and Or. stucKer
wos elected to I'M The vacancy
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-24
MISC CREANTS DAMAGE
CITY PARK PROPERTY

Some vandals entered the city
park a short time ago and did large
amount of damage to the public
swings Eleven of the iron pipes
which form a part of the swing were
torn loose and twisted out of shape
and the swings put out of commits
sion. Five of the "see-saw" boards
we're carefully sawed on the under
side in the center and then the par
ties who perpetrated the crime sat
on the ends Of the boards and broke
them in two. The damage done is
being repaired at cost OF $40 or
$50. Captain Boynton has an idea
who did the mischief and they will
be arrested and prosecuted to the
limit II they can be proven guilty.
he city authorities will do their
best to break mp the gang of over
grown "hoodlums" who infest the
fsrk ard these young sconndrels will
ba taught a lesson that they will not
soon forget
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-24
FIRE ESCAPES ORDERED FOR
ALL HOTELS
CLEANUP DAY APRIL 3RD
Three New Fire Hydrants Are Or
dered Placed Where Much
Needed.

An adjourned meeting of the city
council was held Tuesday night and
good batch of business was at
tended to- mostly in the nature of
the passage of various ordinances
relating to proposed street improve
ments.
Report of the proceedings follows:
Fire and water committee recon-
mended that hydrants be placed at
the corner of NJ and Sixth streets, at
the new high school building and
at A and Tenth. The report was
adopted and the hydrants will be put
in.
Monday, April 3, was designated
by the council as the day when the
city will furnish teams for the pur-
pose of carrying away rubbish. All
brush and litter that can be burned
must be disposed of by owners.
Ordinance 465, requiring all doors
of public buildings used for public
purposes to open outward, and pro-
viding for violation penalty Of not
less than $40 nor more than 500,
or from to to 25 days in jail, or both,
was passed and goes into effect In
80 days.
Ordinance 466, providing that
hotels and lodging houses within the
corporate limits be provided with
proper fire escapes, rope and other
safety appliances, was passed. This
ordinance carries the same penal
ties as Ordinance 465.
Ordinance 4bi, providing for an
alley in block 2, in Miller & Com
pany addition, was passed.
Ordinance 46S, relating to the I'M
provement of A street, beginning at
the end of the macadam and extend
ing east to city limits, was read twice
and referred to street committee. The
ordinance provides for an expendi-
ture of $5244.96, but the same may
be modified, as there is objection tc
the cost.
Ordinance 469, providing for the
opening, laying out and establishing
of an extension to Foundry street
was passed.
Ordinance 47O, relating to the i'm
provement of Seventh street, begin
ming on the south side of NJ and ex
tending to Rogue river, by gradinl
and establishing granite sidewalks
the estimated cost to be 154S.40.
An ordinance relating to the i'm
provement Of Eighth street, begin
ming on the south side Of M and ex
tending to Rogue river, by grading
and providing for granite sidewalks
at an estimated cost OF $1619.90.
The council adjourned to meet OF
Thursday, March 30.s
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-24
BANQUET TO HIKER
AND TELEGRAM PARTY

The Telegram hiker, Godfrey
Rodrigues, walking from Portland
to Medford, about three days behind
his schedule, having lost time on ac-
count OF the bad condition of the
roads and having been lost and
walking about 80 miles out Of his
way and losing many hours of time.
On reaching this city the walker and
the Telegram party, In their EMF
pathfinder car, were met by mem
bers of the Jewell Hardware COM
pany and invited to a banquet with
the mayor and council, newspaper
men and owners of EMF cars, Dur
ing the early part of the evening all
who cared to ride were taken for a
spin about the city.
II was at first announced that
Rod was asleep at the Grants Pass
hotel and as no vas quite weary
his manager thought best not to dis
turb him, but few minutes after
Q o'clock he appeared at the Jewell
hardware store, having been routed
out by an irate lodger who had
bought for the remainder Of the night
the cot he had been occupying. Inc
guests were taken TO the Good
Eats" cafe and about 40 sat down
to the banquet. Mayor Myers and
RodrIgues at one end OF the long
table and Toastmaster A. G. hough
and Mr.. Hazen OF tue Evening Tele-
gram at the other. Al the end Of
the last course Mr.. Hough called on
the mayor, who In few words well
coined the party TO Grants Pass. The
Hollander was then called upon and
he spoke very Interestingly for a few
moments Of HIS trips through the
various countries OF the Old World
aud the United states. Mr.. Hazen
then told OF the trip from Portland
and the condition Of the roads along
the route NJ travel He stated that
in Multnomah county the roads ap-
proachlns Roseburg and for about
10 miles before reaching Grants
Pass were the best on the route, but
through the Pass Greek canyon and
between Drain and Oakland they
were the worst that could possibly
be imagined They carried with
them ropes and pulleys, saw and axe
and all had to be used, besides fence
trails and old trees, TO pull the cal
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-24
RENE BARRIER ECLIPSES
AVIATOR McCURDY'S RECORD

HAVANA, Mar. Eclipsing the
time recently made here by Aviator
McCurdy, Rene Barrier today flew
from Camp Columbia to MORO castle,
in competition for the Aero clubs
$4,000 prize. He did the Il miles in
Is minutes and 81 seconds, a full
minute and a half faster than the
time made by McCurdy.