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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-06
T.. T. McKINSTRY
II. l.. GILkEY
&. II. DEMARAY
o. ). BLANCHARD
T.. l.. CHURCHILL
Committee.

made a beautiful display OF decor
ated china in original designs, in
cluding tableware, vases, bowls, etc.
This collection showed great origin
ality in design and skill in adapt
Ing the same to the various shapes
and uses Of the pieces selected
Mesdames Woodward, Magargle.
Herrlck, Harris, Conklin and ingalls,
made exhibits.
The needlework class, though re-
Gently organized, showed splendid
fidelity to the motifs chosen by the
society and the display though small
promised much for the future OF this
department, under the able leader
ship Of Mrs A. b. Cornell The
members Of this department are
Mesdames Cornell Macy, ConklIn,
Albert Coe. Seeley Presley Misses.
Gladys Conklln and Ruth Birchard.
Mrs Steifens and Mrs Harris
showed several excellent pieces IN
loil and water colOrs.
An interesting feature was added
TO the exhibit By the posters design
ed for each department by Mrs
Demaray.
Much Of the success Of the after
noon and evening was due 10 the
WORK Cf the refreshment committee
under the leadership OF Mrs Albert
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-06
KNOW 1T WELL.
Familiar Features Well Known u
Hundreds of Grants Pass
Citizens.

A familiar burden In many nome
The burden of bad back.
A lame. a weak or an aching oack
often tells you Of kidney Ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys. . .,
Here is good testimony to prove 81 IT,
n. ]. Durfee, 80 N Bartlett 81
Medford. Ore, says: 81 was trouo-
led by my kidneys of and on ,Gr
wears. II I contracted a slight colo
IL always settled in my kidneys ceas' ,s
ing INV back to become very lame'
weak and painful. Last summer
was suffering in that way ana on :. I.
friends advice, I procured DoaI !, :
kidney Pills. I found THIS reIeu. y, /.
to be exactly as represented ana ,.o,s. IN .
few davs the trouble left me. Kno"
Of many other persons who nave t,'s1ov ~,
tanned benefit from Doans Kidney
Pills" p-ica 80
conts Foster-Milburn Co. Blnalo, il.,
New York, sole agents for the U n''''
States. Doan's-
REMEMBER ,Ie name-Doa"
and take no other.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-06
ARTS AND CRAFTS
HAVE EXHIBITION.

The first annual exhibit of the So
cisty of Arts and Crafts was held
Saturday afternoon and evening in
suite Of rooms in the Coe build
ing. One room was devoted to an
exhibit OF weaving, and metal and
leather work. The weaving was the
work Of Mrs. A. J. Klocker, who dis
played great originality in designing,
dyeing and weaving. This exhibit
included rugs, pillow tops, picnic
bags. hat bands and table runners.
The metal exhibit was the result Of
the indetatigable energies OF Mrs.
Eaton, instructor Of the class, and II
called forth much favorable com
ment The members Of this class are
Mesdames Eaton, Hale. Woodward
Cleyenger A. G. and George How
land. Misses KieHer, Barnard. Eve
Ism and Gladys Conklin The display
included lamps. traps candle sticks,
bowls. vases. desk SEES silver salts
and spoons
Mrs. Porter. Mrs Helmer and
Miss Wilma Cllkey showed credit
able work 10 fooled and pressed
leather.
Six members Of the ceramic class
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-06
PAGE THREE

half by the absence OF important
parts, contributed lts usual share of
the program in good form.
Vocal solos selected from the 1onss
OF Schumann were given by Z. $.
VanDyke and Mrs. W. W. Walker,
also duet by Mrs w. l.. ireland
and George Il. Cramer, all Of which
were most highly appreciated by the
audience The piano compositions
of Schumann were illustrated by
Miss Louise Matheny who rendered
the familiar "Traumerle and Little
Romance. A beautifully pathetic
reading was given by Miss Mildred
Churchill. whose selection was given
musical background by Prof. APP
plehoff with the muted violin.
In the order of business George p.
Cramer reported that the committee
in charge Of the Search musical at
traction, to- be presented at the
opera house December II, had se-
cured enough guarantees from the
public to bring the noted celllst to
the city, but more would have to be
secured in order to cover local ex-
lpenses,
The evening closed with the usual
refreshments and socablllty.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-06
q. A. r. VETERAN
FRACTURES HIS HIP

Tbeo Mott. a veteran Of the civil
war living alone at his home on
West D street. on Wednesday fell and
suffered a intercapsular fracture Of
toa hin. Mr.. Mott who is y years
.of age and suffering from a slight
rsraIy.ic stroke had gone down town
and on account of his aiiment his
.,reprth had given out before ne
cached home. He was helped into
.,be house by friends and rested in a
-o.tfpg chair for some time. Final
=, ts started TO get up 20 make hre
and fell I'm such O manner as TO cause
.s-iors fracture AS be was alone
=. the house his plight was not DIS
.overed until a delivery boy came TO
.to house and was attracted by Mr.
,1o,rs calls The veteran is in a ser
ious condition.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-06
SCHUNIANN THEME
OF MUSIC CLUB.

Schumann, the great German COM
poser and song writer was the
theme before the Grants Pass Music
club at It's regular monthly meeting
last Wednesday evening, Miss Es-
ther LaBrie read a very interesting
paper rdelineating the peculiar, r,orratic
but gifted character of the man who
made for himself place among the
greatest composers of the world. An
excellent paper upon the works Of
this composer was presented by Il. r.
Hulbirt, who showed that out Of the
very distorted emotionallsm of the
man there had come some OF the
brightest gems of music
The orchestra, though reduced one
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-06
To the Public:

To Public:
For the benefit of those chcn, who familiar
ne" railroad situation ana absolutely the public
realize propose as clear
to the public mind as possible.
DR. Reddy audience composed o repre-
sentative business men OF Grants Pass that he might put up TO them
interest in the project of the redwood lumber interests
KISS who is very large man in the lumber industry, offered Mr.
eldy as an nducement to get him railroad
Grants Pass to Crescent city, by the Illinois valley
miles of constructed standard operation
on the Crescent City end and to take therefor $780,
City will same purpose MIR edy
has also received telegraphiC information that
sum has been pledged by the lumber interests for work the
end providing Grants Pass viii things going this
committee took the matter in hand and with the assistance
hey' outlined plan that we thought would meet with the
pN" OF our people as well as the opobaton of the big financial
concerns that are interested in the railroad building
Your committee has option the Draper
ghtofway which bought and paid for to Hays h 10 miles dis
including preliminary survey ~ t Ru @ i % VI % ,' ,a s '"
the Applegae river 80 miles option for CON
deraton of S35OOO and be taken up Monday
December 2 on the following $4,000 cash. $4,000
days $4,000 in 12O days $4,000 10000 in
eight months We ask the people to subscribe amounting
TO $4,000 that take valuable option and
have money left with which begin construction
We are asking the people TO pay 20 per of the their
respective subscriptions enable OPP
ton The city council has passed bonding ordinance bonding the
city of Grants Pass
held December ~ the people declare by majority
favor of such bonding.
Your organized holding company capitaled for
SlOOOO So that the project could be handled legally
ageous for the community in order that become
actual construction of this road necessary
e people to make loan as it were to the holding company,
subscribing Tor stock so that cash might be at available
make all possible headway The city
passes the S2OOOOO available
ibers all money financial concern of the
Grants Pass end has agreed to subscribe
in the large when formed subscribe 900 In
cash finally.
We wish 10 the people
time and willingly upbuiIng of
this community and determined absolutely protect safely
the interests OF the people Our board
chamber meetings the interested public
Everybody fall into line for beginning with
the inception of this project The soliciting report
ing fine and nothing stop getting the railroad
if everybody will boost.
H. +. McKINSTRY
H. /. GILKEY
{. II. DEMARAY
o. s. BLANCHARD
H. l.. CHURCHILL
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-06
ZIMMERMAN SEES
PROSPERITY IN II. II

1t seems am absurdiW that no.
0.o of our people should have gone
north into Alberta during the past
year, where the mercury goes dov+
to 40 below when there is a coun-
uy like this. and in a climate so
agreeable, that needs their help in
development" said Jas. Skinner. a
visitor in the city Saturday.
Mr.. Skinner comes here from
Aberdeen, Washington. and for the
past thirty years he has engaged in
the lum.er business In some capac-
ity. He has recently been with
Tie SJeaus Lumber Co. of Hoquiam
as woods foreman, and he knows
the west coast lumber business all
the way through the alphabet. He is
i'm southern Oregon now to inyes-
ligate certain timber lands for
northern parties, and he says that
the big lumber interests there have
an eye on this country. He is es-
pecial.y watching developments re-
sarding the building of the coast
line Of railroad, for as soon as that
is assured he says that there will be
activity a plenty in this region.
Because Mr.. Skinner knows the
lumber business he is an optimist
regarding the influence of numbering
upon the community, and he sees
great things in front of Grants Pass
with the building of the Pacific-In-
terror, or of any other road that will
make the forests available.
The cities of Aberdeen and Ho-
Quiam support a population of more
than $4,000 upon the numbering in
dusry alone" said Mr. Skinner.
And the timber is all they have
there. They have none Of this de-
|ughtful fruit land or the rich agri-
cultural country such as YOU have
here to make added attraction and
F. to increase your resources and your
prosperity. I like your valley, and
if that railroad is built I think
shall come here to live
But it's when Mr.. Skinner talks
that the layman sits up and takes
notice for he sees a wonderful fu-
tura here when the lumber industry
takes he place it must occupy in the
next few years He says that our fir
is lust as good in quality as that OF
the northern districts and that there
they are now paying from $3.50 to
$3.50 per thousand in the log. Lum-
her of all grades and classes has
taken a great advance in price in the
mast few months. and the mills that
had stood idle are again humming
with activity The northern cities
are filed with men with the capital
who are looking for opportunities
spcb as are presented now in
southern Oregon. and Mr. Skinner
has written to several since coming
here telling them Of what he has
heard and seen. From here Mr.
skinner will 90 to the Coos timber
districts. but he's coming back.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-06

Coe, who served cocoa and marguer-
ties.
The society feels that a larse
measure OF success was due to Mr.
Coe for the beautiful suite of rooms
so generously offered, and they feel
that this auspicious opening augurs
much for the success of future ex-
hibits.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-06

The above are The officers ana al.
rectors of the PaciicInterior Co.
elected at the first meeting of tLe
stockholders held in the commercial
club rooms Friday night.
This initial meeting was largely
attended. o majority of the stock of
the new company being represented.
The bylaws were first read and
adopted. These provided for a board
of seven directors. and detailed the
duties of the officers, which are
those usual to such organizations.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-06
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Everywhere the plan outlined by
Grants Pass and the associated inter-
ests for the construction of a railroad
to the coast is meeting with commen-
dation. Those who are giving The
situation thought see success IL the
outcome, and it is the general belief
that the day Of the tide-water road
has come.
The soliciting committees are
meeting with success, and the funds
needed for immediate use are being
raised The various committees APP
pointed to cover the different districts
of the city report a unanimous feeling
in support of the project, and with an
undivided sentiment in favor of the
bond issue to be voted on at the
special election on December 18th
One committee that covered the
northwest section of the city found
but a single person who was opposed
to the issuance of the bonds
Morris Bros. Subscribe.
The committee composed of ]. D..
Fry. Dr.. Reddy and H. L. Gilkey APP
pointed to take the matter of sub
scriptions up with outside people
who are interested in the project. re-
ceived the telegram quoted at the
head of this column from Morris
Bros, bond buyers of Portland, Mon
day afternoon. These people are the
owners of the local water system.
and their generous subscription
should set the pace for the Others
who have holdings here Morris
Brothers are a bond buying firm OF
Portland, and their moral and hnan-
cial support is Of the greatest value
to the enterprise.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-06
DIRECTORS OF
PAClFICINTERIOR
RAILWAY GO.

II. c. Kinney. president.
+. T. McKinstry vice presi
dent
c. H Demaray secretary.
G W. Donnell, treasurer.
Sam 70 Baker.
o. S Blanchard
c. II. Garner.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-06
PACIFIC INTERIOR COMPANY
ELECTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/ folloWlng the election OF the dlreC-
tors. which was by ballot of the
stockholders, the board organized by
electiug Mr., Kinney president; Mr..
McKinstry, vice president: Mr..
Demaray, secretary, and Mr.. Donnell.
treasurer.
The reports of number of the So
Iliciting committees We're ready at
the meeting, and showed that excel
lent progress had been made in rails
ing the funds needed for immediate
use. The 26 acres of terminal
grounds within the city and the ff-
teen miles of right of way will be
taken over from the Draper interests
at once, the option calling for the
closing of the deal on this by Mon
day II was the consensus Of opin-
ion that the property that came into
the corporation through this pur
chase was a good investment. as It's
equivalent would have cost seyerei
times the $4,000 that is being pale
for It.
That the community can have a
clear insight into all the details of
the work and the organization to the
present time, It has provided the fol-
lowing statement for publication:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-06
Get Together Meeting Monday

A general Get Together N,5' .s.
,rgr that had been planned by 'n.
citizens of the city for ton'sH' I
S,,,r'I-I 6eeD postponed till Monday eyenIn-.
when It will be held at the
house.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-06
MORRIS BROS. TAKE
STOCK IN RAILROAD
= = = = = y +++++ ++AA.Al
= TELEGRAM FROM
y MORRIS BROS .
= BOND BUYERS. =

= Portland, Ore. Dec ., 1912. !
? Smith, Fry Reddy and Gilkey :
y Committee, Grants Pass. :
y Your enterprise is commend =
= able, am glad to see your citi- !
= zens are waking up. Ultimate .
= success will be yours If you all .
= pull together We cheerfully =
= subscribe for one thousand dol >
= lars subject to your order as :
y needed =
y MORRIS pROTuEpc 4
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-24
poetor,a RuaIeaf Hourn

From to a. m- is a busy tina for hotel doctors. Tt Is the insomnia patients that keep us on the jump then" said a doctor "Cat maps are the portion of many hotel patrons. Some are chronic sufferers from sleep lessness, others are made restless by change of scene. We are not called earlier in the night because most peo- pie try all their stock remedies for producing sleep before falling back on the doctor. When counting imaginary sheep and reciting poetry fail medicine is called for. Most nervous persons who are travelling are afraid to carry their own sedative. There is too much danger of an overdose. Rather than take chances they call the doc tor"
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-24
Emcacious.

Every expert photographer knows a trick or two of his own So lady discovered after taking her four year-old daughter to have her poe. ture taken.
 The child couldn't be made to sit still. The artist was as gentle as possible, and tried every plan to keep the little wiggler quiet. At last he said to the despairing mother: Madam, if you will leave the little dear alone with me a few moments I think can succeed"
 The mother had scarcely with drawn when she was summoned back by the triumphant photographer, who exhibited a satisfactory negative. When they reached home the mother asked: Nellie, what did the man say to you when I left you alone with him?" ''He thaid." lisped Nellie, "thit thtill, you illte rathcall, or I'll thake you. u."-Youth's Companion.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-24
FINEST TRAVELLER IN ARMY
Miss Julia kitts, Daughter of Lieu tenant of Infantry, Has Record
 as Globe Trotter.

The United States army can now probably claim the worlds juvenile travelling record by virtue of the globe rotting of Miss Julia D. Kitts, daugh- ter of Lieut. William P. Kitts, Twenty drst United States infantry.
 Incidentally her record sheds a strong light upon the mutations of the army officer and the frequent recur- renee of moving day" says the Army and Navy Journal.
 The child was born at Fort Lincoln, N- D., April 29, 1904, and was the first baby born at that post. Within three weeks she had travelled 452 miles; within two months, 1,25O miles; with. in six months, 3,750 miles, and within one year, 13,300 miles In this short time the baby had travelled from North Dakota to Minnesota, to the Atlantic coast, to San Francisco, and thence across the Pacific to the Philippines.
 It took her only two years more to add 17,OoO miles to her record, making the total distance covered in three years, 32,200 miles, or an average of more than 10000 miles a year. She has kept on going, and at present has more than 46,00O miles to her credit. This youthful tourist, who could put to shame Phineas Fogg, Jules Verne's travelling hero, has nearly completed her second tour of foreign service with the regiment
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-24
DISCARDED DOLL IS POPULAR
Head of Famous Toy Department Say Little Girls of Today Yearn for
 Old PIaythinas.

The doll, long discarded by the ju venile matrons of the nursery, is beinl rehabilitated
 Whatever the attraction of the soft woolly and flexible golliwog or zoo playmates, none of them could yield that intimate soul companionship ob- tainable from the human doll
 The head of a famous toy depart ment says that the arms of the little girls of today are being stretched out eagerly towards dolls of all ages and sizes, so long as they have human characteristics
 The up-to-date child, like its eld- CTS, has craving for verissimilitude in all things, and this Is exemplified in the strong reaction setting in against the various distorted and fantastic creations so popular of late. The doll Is coming into its own again, in pro portion as 1t becomes more real
 High born dolls, with all the ap purtenances of wealth and fashion, are still to the fore. but are less favored than the little school girl doll with its satchel and pinafore, which is a veri table comrade and confidant.
 The rising tide of dolls will be al It's flood in March, when a great doll exhibition will be held in Brussels un. der the patronage of Queen Elizabett of Belgium.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-24
MUCH LIKE LEGAL EXECUTION How Two Women, Justly lneensed, Did Away With the DIsturber
 of Their Rest.

A north side family gave a 'big> dinner recently and left a good part of 1t on the table until the next morning. In the night MT. Rat smelled the good things left on the table, sunk his teeth into the butter, scratched the oyster dressing out on the table and then. getting his feet well soaked in the cranberry sauce, seemed to delight in leaving his red tracks all over the white table cloth.
 The next night the two women members of the family were in the house alone. They heard the rat in- dustriously gnawing his way through the kitchen floor. He finished the job and spent the greater part of the night exploring the dining room and kitchen. as he could be plainly heard in the stiffness.
 When sleep became impossible the two women, in spite of their natural fear of rats, got out of bed and chased the rat back down the hole he had gnawed in the floor. Then they laid a piece of wood over the opening. But the rat was persistent He pushed the wood away and began his nightly scampering. The two women got out of bed again, and, placing a sadiron over the hole, they vowed vengeance on the disturber of their rest. With all points of egress in the shape of doors closed, there was no hope oi escape for the rat.
 After a chase of half an hour the rat finally took refuge in the kindline box behind the stove. A sewing board was placed over the box and the rat was a captive. But that did not end matters. The next problem was the execution. Tired out, the two women sat down to reflect They thought of hot water to scaId the enemy to death. But they decided fl was too cruel. So they dresesd got wash tub, placed kindling boz and all in the tub and carried the tub out under the hydrant The water was turned on and the kindling bon was held down under the water. And thus the rat died. This story merelJ explains the screams that came from the house mentioned Of course the neighbors knew the trouble when they saw the rat the next morning, but they didn't know what to think of it untf the situation was explained.-Indian apolis News
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-24
Crow BIackbirds Safe in Washington

A landscape gardener of the gov ernment turned surgeon once and am putated the limb of a mulberry tree which all the while ran to sap" The crow blackbirds watched the amputa tion from a distance almost too shor to be safe had the gardener operator seen 1t to turn his instrument iron tree to bird. When the limb wal Topped and the gardener had come down from his ladder the blackbirdi fought for a place on the stump. Two at a time they gained precarious foot hold. The birds leaned over and drank sap, and royal feast they had of 1t. It isn't at all probable that null bery tree sap is poisonous, but about the time that several of the trees were giving up their life blood ten of the crow blackbirds gave up all of theirs The ten were found dead on the grass of the lawn. Some soulless one whc doesn't like blackbirds doubtless had spread a tempting but fatal poison feast, and, tempted and feasting, the birds paid the penalty.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-24
Peary Tells How to Cook Dog Meat

GCnoG meat is delicious-some-
 O times," said Admiral Robert E.. Peary, the discoverer of the north pole, recently, discussing the food eat en by Amundsen's party in their dash for the south pole. For flavor and bouquet it doesn't compare with a tenderloin steak, but dog meat Is fine when you're cold and hungry-and have nothing else to eat.
 "A bite from the hind leg of a sledge dog rivals a chunk of gutta- percha. There's nothing tougher on earth. No, dog meat is not fried, as Q rule; 1t is boiled, and then boiled But 1t can be compared in flavor to bear meat or that of any carnivorous animal. Of course, 1t is nothing like the meat of grass eating animals.
 'TvO eaten dog meat repeatedly, on almost all my trips. And every other explorer has probably done the same thing. Meat can be carried on the hoof that way. The dogs are useful to draw the Sledges until they arc