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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-29
SPECIAL TRAIN STOPS
HERE THREE HOURS
INFORMAL RECEPTION HELD
Visitors Take Automobile Trips In
City and View Nearby Orchards.
From Wednesdays DAILY.

From Wednesdays DAILY.
Leaving cold rain in the william
cite valley and entering the Rogue
river valley in bright sunshine the
excursion train of the Portland busi-
ness men reached Grants Pass. Col.
3. Hofer, the rain man, was aboard
the train and it was expected that
the Oregon mist would follow the
party throughout the trip, but his
Influence on rain matters extends
only throughout the Willamette.
The party, 72 strong, reached this
city at s O'Clock a. M, and in few
minutes yellow badges were seen ev-
cry where on the streets as represen-
tatives of various Portland business
enterprises visited local business
houses. They came with liberal sup
ply of Rose buttons bearing the le-
gend, "The Rose City, Portland, Ore
gon, 1872 which they distributed
with lavish hand.
Shortly after O'Clock a process
sion was formed at the depot and
moved to the Commercial Club rooms
where an informal reception was
held, presided over by President Sa-
bin, who made an address of well
come which put the guests In good
humor. This was followed by the
excursionists' official song; Boost
for Oregon" which reads:
N When Oregon Has Million.
n Air Marching Through Georgia.
Clear the way for boosting, boys
we'll sing rousing song,
Sing it with spirit that will move
y the state along,
Our cities all are sure to be more
prosperous and strong,
When Oregon has a million.
Chorus: Hurrah! Hurrah! for Great
er Oregon.
Hurrah! Hurrah! Grants Pass SURF
is the town,
Hurrah! for the Fruit City, thu
Rogue River Valley Queen.
X Boost Oregon to Million.
Let the call from Oregon be hear'
the world around,
Proclaim 1t as the state where oppor
tunities abound;
Get busy, all you boosters, and tn
country's praises sound,
Boost Oregon to million.
Geo. Hyland was called on and 4
ELOQUENT words praised Grants Pas
and It's people. The Daily Killer
published each day on board tn
train. telling of Mr. Hyland's speech
at Albany gave the following pars
graph which will apply with equ'
merit TO his Grants Pass speech
1.-THE chairman Of the day, Geors
Hyland. was asked 10 speak an
GEORGE DID. He reached up to tn
blue empyrean and snatched II oalt
headed; he grabbed up the starry en-
blem of our beloved country and wa
ed It's flutterlng folds above OF
heads; he swatted our revered An
erican Eagle, and he never turned
hair. He's now our George foreve
more"
Addison Bennett OF the oresonla
IN the early sos an associate OF Ed
tor c. @. Coutant OF The Courie
was called upon and In his talk advl
ed the people to stick to apples al
pears
y. A. Freeman Of the Lumbermen
National Bank advised livestock as
moneymaking business and hogs
particular He stated that hogs
7 cents we're better than wheat
s1.2b. and that the ~ million az
lars sent to Missouri river poin
annually for pork should be kept
Oregon.
Col. Hofer, In his remarks stat
that the oregon Electric is now bull
ing the connecting link between
lem and Eugene and that WITHIN
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-08-18
BAD BLAZE AT WAUSAUKEE
Which Destroy Two Hotels and
Telephone Exchange.

Marinette The Exchange and
Wausaukee hotels, the telephone ex-
change, and several business houses
and residences at Wausaukee were
burned in fire which started in the
Exchange hotel.
Telephone communications with
the outside towns and cities was cut
off at an early hour, and first reports
were that the entire village was in
danger.
The Wausaukee fire department
broke down early during the fire and
help was secured from Iron Noun
tain.
Wausaukee is village of 1000
inhabitants, according to the last cen
sus, and is about thirty-flve miles
northwest of Marinette in Marinette
county. 1t is one of the most pros
porous towns in the northern part OF
the state, formerly in the heart of
the pine woods, and is railroad
junction point.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-08-18
Clean Drinking Fountain.

sert their heads between these strips
of lath The cover over the pan and
the strips of lath at the sides pre-
vent the fowl from fouling the water
in any manner, except in the act Of
drinking.
Where drinking pans of this kind
are used, it is very easy to cleanse
and scald them with hot water as
occasion demands.
This arrangement can be carried a
little further by placing a pan, or
what would be still better, long,
narrow dish, something like a tin
bread tray, on low shelf few
inches from the floor, and Ringing the
cover to one side Of the poultry
house SO that it can be tipped up in
front for the removal of the dish or
for filling it with water. Whatever
device is used, it must be easily
cleaned and of free access to the
fowls at all times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-08-18
\ POULTRY
| GyG,JY6Iya~77
FRESH WATER FOR POULTRY
Simple Wholesome Arrangement II
Shown in Illustration, lnsuring
Clean Drinking Vessel.

One of the difficult problems for the
poultrymen to solve is how to easily
provide pure, fresh water for his
are on the market are automatic and
keep before the fowls certain guam
tity. Under certain conditions these
fountains serve an admirable purpose.
Under more adverse conditions many
of these patent contrivances fail to
that 1t Is impossible to keep them
clean.
If fowl were fed only whole grain
and the weather was always cool, 1t
would be comparatively easy mat
ter to provide satisfactory automatic
drinking fountains, but as soft food
forms considerable portion of the
diet for laying hens and fattening
fowls, these fountains are necessarily
more or less fouled and in warm
weather soon become unfit for use
as drinking fountains on account Of
the tainted water and disagreeable
odor.
"A WuOlGSOulS
may be made as follows: Place an
ordinary milk pan on block or shall
low box, the top of which shall be
four or FIVE inches from the floor. The
water or milk to be drunk by the
fowl is to be placed in this pan.
Over the pan is placed a board
Sover supported on pieces of lath
about eight inches long, nailed to the
cover so that they are about two
inches apart, the lower ends resting
upon the box which forms the sup
port of the pan.
In order to drink from the pan 1t
will be necessary for the fowls to in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-08-18
CROPS OF STATE PROMISING
Exceptional Conditions Are Shown in
Official Report. Despite Moist
ure and Drouth.

Madison.-"The crop reports show
exceptional conditions in that one
section of the state reports excessive
moisture and others report extreme
drought" says Secretary R. w. Row
lands in his monthly statement.
1.-THE northeastern part of the state
has had so much rainfall that some
crops have suffered considerably. The
northern, western and central parts
have had sufficient rainfall and all
crops are and have been good with
the exception possibly of clover.
1.-THE southeastern and central
parts have and are suffering with Sc
we're drought. Grains were hurried
to an immature ripening Early corn
headed before attaining it's usual
height and late corn must receive
rain soon.
''The condition of pastures is in
proportion to the rainfall received
in the respective localities.
Tobacco has enjoyed an excep-
tional season, but drought is injur-
ing some Of it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-08-18
6938 DEATHS SINCE APRIL /
State Bureau of Vital Statistics fig
ures Show Decrease Compared
With Same Period in 1910.

Madison During the months of
April, May and June, 6938 deaths
were reported to the state bureau of
vital statistics. This corresponds to
an annual death rate of Ill per
thousand estimated population. Dur.
ing the same period. one year ago,
1884 deaths were reported.
Important causes of death with the
number of deaths from each disease
are as follows: Pulmonary tubercu-
losis, $50; other tuberculosis, 80;
typhoid fever, 70 diphtheria, Sc;
scarlet fever, Sc; measles, "a;
whooping cough, So; pneumonia,
1888; diarrhea and enteritis under
two years, ia; meningitis, 49, in
fluenza, 81; puerperal septicemia,
AZ; cancer, S5S; violence, 418; still
births, 405.
The following deaths from violence
were reported: Suicides, 81; acct
dental drowning, 90; railroad acct
dents, 81; accidental burns, "a; falls,
20; gunshot wounds, 16; horse We
hicles and horses, 8; accidental poi
soning, 8; automobile accidents, z;
street cars, IL, homicides, Z sun
strokes, 6; lightning, 5.
The northern section of the state
had death rate for the period of
1915 per thousand, while the rate for
the central section was III, and for
the southern section, 1913
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-08-18
CAR LINE VALUES ARE FIXED
State Tax Commission Announces
Assessments for I9II-TotaI
Tax Is $27O, 548. 80.

MadisOn.-The state tax commits
sion has announced it's assessment of
street railway companies and of
light, heat and power companies OPP
Grated in connection with them for
1911.
Twenty-seven companies are as
sessed total of $42, 700, and a
total amount of taxes levied Chased
on rate of .O111796S554) is SAIL
36907. Of this amount $70,705.35,
or Is per cent, is retained by the
state, and $400,G63.72, or IS per
cent, is distributed to the munici-
palities.
Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light company is assessed $24 ,20O,-
600; taxes, $270, 548.39. Milwaukee
Light, Heat and Traction company is
assessed $6,650, 900; taxes, $74,344.-
81; The Milwaukee Northern Rail-
way company is assessed 81 $50, 000:
taxes, $18,44684 The Sheboygan
Railway and Electric company's as
sessment is $685., 1000; taxes, $9,670.-
43. The Wisconsin Traction, Light,
Heat and Power company is assessed
$1,150,000; taxes, $12, 856.64 The
Green Bay Traction companys as
sessment is $705,000; taxes, $7,S81.-
6S. The Eastern Wisconsin Railway
and Light company's assessment is
5000; taxes, $9,782.23. The La
Crosse and Onalaska Street Railway
company is assessed $1,000;
taxes, $22359. The La Crosse City
Railway company's assessment is
100000; taxes, $5,142.66. The
Menominee and Marinette Light and
Traction company is assessed $780,
600; taxes, $2,6S3.12. The South
ern Wisconsin Railway company
(Madison) is assessed $3.50, 1000;
taxes, $9,502.73.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-08-18

must be kept in apple pie order if the
foreman is to retain his job The
foreman's wife is held responsible for
the housekeeping and cooking for the
men.
Despite his habit of close supervi
sion, he allows great freedom Of &C.
ton to his most trusted higher en-
ployes. He is often generous to peo-
pie who have no claims upon him.
The cook at every ranch has orders
to feed every person who stops there
hungry-and to ask no questions
Anybody who reaches one of his
ranches at night may stable and feed
his horses, lodge in the ranch house,
and eat with the employees, without
charge and without question. A man
who needs meat may kill sheep or
he uses the meat himself and does
not sell it. Of course, these things
are more than generosity; they are
a protection against the spite OF
tralnps and the depredations OF
thieves; but they indicate a pretty
broad-minded man, too.
He has to make concessions to me-
cessity in other ways; he is known by
everybody and he has to travel thou
sands of miles alone through a wild
country He is frequently held up
and robbed in consequence; but he
never attempts resistance nor reports
such incidents to the officers of the
Rho Uyh
robbed him would probably kill him,
SO he usually carries only little
money, and charges the robberies to
profit and loss.
Once he was robbed in Pacheco
pass by Mexican, who took $500
from him. Mr.. Miller knew the man,
and reminded him. that he was long
way from home and asked the high
wayman to lend him enough for ex-
penses. The Mexican handed back
500 gold piece and disappeared Sew
eral years later Mr.. Miller saw him
on the street in Hanford and offered
him $40.
81 borrowed this from you once"
he said.
81 never saw you before" said the
Mexican.
"Oh, yes, you did. / borrowed $40
from you in Pacneco pass. three
years ago."
And he made MIN take it.
But he is a fighter, too. He has
t1awed" more, as the old-timers say,
than any man on the coast He en-
ploys an attorney in nearly every
town near bis ranches, and he will
fight any legal dispute to the last re-
sort
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-08-18
GREAT CATTLE KING
Owns Millions of Acres of Land
in Three States.
Ranches of Henry Miller Are Vertae
BILE Paradises for Tramps-Once
Bought All the Sheep In
Nevada.

San Francisco, Cal-The cattle
Hng of the country is Henry Miller.
who owns millions of acres in Cali
sornia, Nevada and Oregon. Most of
ehis land is used for cattle and sheep
8anges but about 80 per cent, is cultt
waited, the crops being used to fatten
Ave stock. Cattle raising is his busi-
ness and he has made tremendous
success of it, and Is worth $20,000,0 900.
He buys cattle and sheep and hogs,
lean or fat, runs them on his own
ranches, shipping them from ranch
to ranch to utilize all the grass and
stubble, puts his own grain into them,
and when they go to market they al
ways make profit. He buys In tre-
mendous quantities. He once ordered
his head sheep foreman to buy all the
sheep for sale in Nevada at any rea-
sonable price. The foreman bought
all but $4,000 head, which were held
at five dollars apiece, which he
thought was too high. He reported
to Mr. Miller in southern California.
Without pause Mr.. Miller said
buy them"
His ranches are models of neatness
and order and thrifty management.
Every one of them is under Mr.. Mill
er's direct, personal supervision and
for forty years he has been travelling
from ranch to ranch, inspecting his
property, directing the planting OF
crops and the movement of his herds,
buying and selling. Each ranch is
managed by a foreman who has SUBJ
foremen for the farming and for the
care of the cattle and the sheep.
Over several ranches constituting a
group is a superintendent But every
ranch is under the constant personal
supervision of Miller himself. He
visits them at unexpected times and
closely examines everything. He re-
CARDS wastefulness as a crime and
everything in and about the ranch
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-08-18
)SY ON INHERITANCE TAX
tie Officials Ask Judges and Pub
Ic Administrators for Coopera-
ton in Levy.ng on Estates.

Nadis0n.-The Wisconsin Tax
omission has energetically taken
n the new work imposed upon it by
y legislature in the administration
8 the inheritance tax law. The
zte last year collected over $780,
. from taxes on inheritances and
u indications are that nearly as
ne sum will be received this
pr. This money is clear "velvet"
Il the state.
The tax commission appointed At
8ney John Harrington Of Oshkosh
N inheritance tax investigator, and
is devoting all of his time to his
zE work. The commission has just
pit out a letter to county judges,
&blic administrators and other Off
Als, calling their attention to the
DIVISIONS of the new laws recently
sSsed respecting the administration
4 the Inheritance tax law.
8Under the law, 7 u per cent of all
heritance taxes collected is pay
Pc to the county and the balance
the state. The law requires no
ee of the determination of inherit
ice taxes to be served upon the
ablic administrator, who is sup
lsed to investigate the facts in each
ete with a view to securing the full
Eyment of the tax.
lChapter $50 of the laws of 1911
lsts jurisdiction to determine the
Mount of inheritance tax charge
lle to any nonresident owner of
picks in Wisconsin corporations in
|e county court of Dane county,
here no other administration of the
Pate in Wisconsin is necessary.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-08-18
JUDGE WEBB DIES
At GRAND RAPIDS
NOTABLE CAREER OF OLDEST
JURlST IN STATE IN POINT
OF SERVICE is ENDED.
HAD HELD VARIOUS OFFICES
Was Wood County's First District At
torney, U. S. Revenue Collector
and State Senator-Defeated by
LaFolIette for National Senate.

Grand Rapids. Chas. Nor
ton Webb, the oldest circuit judge in
point Of service in the state, is dead
at his home here, aged rs years.
Judge Webb was born at Towan-
da, Pa, Dec. 80. 1888. In 1857,
when "a years of age, he was admit
ted to the practice of law and came
to Wisconsin the same year, locating
at Wautoma. One year later he
moved to Grand Rapids.
Judge Webb was elected the first
district attorney of Wood county in
1858 and reelected in 1860. He re-
signed Office to enlist in the army in
1861 as first lieutenant in Co. G.,
Twelfth regiment, Wisconsin volun-
teers.
In 1868 he was elected state SEN
ator and appointed United States
district attorney for the western dis
trict of Wisconsin in 1870. He was
elected mayor of Grand Rapids in
1880 and 1881, and was again elect
ed state senator from this district in
1882, which position he resigned to
accept position on the bench as
circuit judge.
In 1905 Judge Webb was prom
inent candidate for the office of
United States senator before the leS-
islature to succeed Judge Quarles,
but he was defeated after a long
contest by Robert NJ. La Toilette.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-08-18
lSHERMEN AGAIN AROUSED
harges Are Made at Lacrosse That
State Department Is Also Violat-
ing Fish and Game Laws.

La Crosse.-Following agitation
Pre- for an investigation of the
Rarges that government fisheries
pat Curlew has been SEEMING bass
p from the open Mississippi river
violation of the law and state per-
Pc under which the boat is operat-
Is, George N. Brown, superintend-
n OF the United States fisheries for
rs district. has requested Deputy
rWard Gautch to "hold up until
us matter can be settled in a quiet
Pd orderly way" Fishermen today
Re charging that state fisheries de-
Frtment is also violating the laws,
Pd petitions have been sent to both
he state and federal authorities ask
Il for a rigid investigation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-08-18
Ne,Us Notes of Wisconsin

Fond du Lac.--That Fred M. Mil
Ter, 500 line fireman killed in the
wreck at Gray's Lake May %, was
bigamist, is the discovery made by
the claim department of the railroad,
which has ascertained that Miller
had a wife living in Marquette,
Mich, besides the young woman he
married at North Fond du Lac in
August, 1910. No record of divorce
from his first wife can be found and
therefore the claim department will
make settlement with the first Mrs.
Miller.
Marinette.-But for the timely in
reference of Marshal Emmett Butts
it is said that Mrs. Madison of AM
berg, crazed by drink, would have
drowned her three young children on
Tuesday. The woman had taken them
to deep pond and was undressing
them preparatory to drowning when
the marshal arrived. The mother
said she was going to "put them to
Sleep"
Milwaukee.-The Gridley Dairy
company has contracted with the
management of the international
Dairy show for all of the milk given
by President Taft's COW, Pauline
Wayne. The price paid is SIS can
of eight gallons The Gridley COM
pany will bottle the milk and sell it
in small quantities. Pauline is said
to give sixty-four quarts of milk a
day at two milkings
Ashland.-Mert Vought, former
official of the town of Mellen, Ashland
county, who was sent to Waupun for
grating in town orders, has been
released on parole. Judge Vinje of
the State Supreme court and the dis
trict attorney who prosecuted him,
signed an application that he be thus
released.
Couderay.-The farmers of south
ern Sawyer county are harvesting the
best crop of small grains that they
have had for many years through this
section. The great abundance of rain
that has fallen all through here re-
Gently greatly benefited crops and
pastures and a bumper potato crop is
assured.
Milwaukee.-G orge Sheehan,
aged 10, son of Supervisor James
Sheehan, chairman of the county
board, was drowned in little creek
near East Troy while bathing. 1t
is believed he succumbed to heart dis
ease, as the water was shallow
Fond du Lac.-The discovery of a
skeleton, believed to be that of a
negro, under pile of brush on the
farm of Henry Krenn, near Eden,
is being investigated by authorities.
Remnants of clothing were on the
bones.
Madison.-So great has been the
demand for expert instruction in
dairying at the college of agriculture
that the dairy building has been over
crowded and an addition has been
built.
loit.-Alderman Robinson, a
school teacher, has introduced an
ordinance penalizing parents Of chill
dren in the public schools, who are
affected with vermin. Mayor Cum
ningham refuses to approve the ordi-
nance on the ground that the matter
Is in the health boards jurisdiction.
Grand Rapids While attempting
to put out fire in gasoline launch
at Waupaca, E. E. Winch, former
assemblyman from Wood county, had
his hand crushed in the machinery
Amputation of one finger was neces.
sary.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-08-18
Chicken Net.

old hammock makes fine net for
this purpose. The net should be about
two feet deep. Lay it down, mouth
up, put few grains of corn on top,
pretend you are looking the other
way, and when chicken steps on
the net to pick up the corn lift it
suddenly, tip it slightly to one side,
and you have the fowl safe. If you
are particularly expert, the net may
be dropped down over the bird.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-08-18
|COME TAX Up TO
| SUPREME COURT
Nv ROLENS OF PORT WASH
kGTON PETITIONS AGAINST
APPLICATION OF LAW.
|lLsIT UNCONSTITUTIONAL
ion Seeks to Prevent Payment of
Commissions Bills and Appoint
hoant of Assessors-Case Viii Be
Heard at September Term.

Aadtson.-The first step toward
#ing the constitutionality of the
some tax law was taken when
rpenter & Poss, as attorneys for
Arry w. Bolens of Port Washing
filed a petition with Attorney
Neral Bancroft, praying that he
hid move in the supreme court at
opening of the September term
leave to bring action to enjoin
kretary of State Frear from audit
1 the salaries and bills of the as
Z sors of incomes, State Treasurer
hi from paying any such bills
salaries and the members of the
commission from appointing any
sessors, deputies or assistants and
ang their salaries.
$The petition was refused by the
5Orney general and Immediately
sd with the supreme court by the
kitioner who will bring suit in his
Ia name. The matter will be talk
\ up when the supreme court meets
Sept II.
i is claimed in the petition, that
ktain chapters and sections of
D income tax law are null
Il void on account Of being in
blation of the state and federal
hstitutions, in that they impose a
/ Prospective tax upon a source of
kation never heretofore taxed in
5sconsin," thereby depriving many
fsons in the state of certain in
rent rights" Section 1087m-I it is
lined, violates the Wisconsin con-
tuition in addition to imposing a
y Prospective tax, as it deprives the
kitiOner and others of their prop
~ without due process of law and
Plates the rule that taxation shall
uniform.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-08-18
ADOPTS PROBE RESOLUTION
tigated by U. S. Senate as Re-
quested by Badger Solons.

Washington.-The senate adopted
resolution providing for an investi-
cation of the election of Senator
Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin, with
specific instructions for the investi-
eating committee to learn whether
money was corruptly used in the
Wisconsin legislature.
The senate subcommittee probab-
ly will hold sessions in Milwaukee
and Madison this fall. Senator
Stephenson will be represented by
New Hampshire, associated with At.
torney w. E. Black.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-08-18
Pierce Takes Sank Presidency.

Menomonie-Fra Pierce of Du-
rand has accepted the presidency of
the First National bank of Menom-
onie, vacant by the death of Senator
James H. Stout Mr.. Pierce has been
cashier of the Bank of Durand and
treasurer and vice president of the
Badger State Lumber company, but
will sever these connections to give
his entire time to banking interests
here.