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Tombstone epitaph., 1912-10-13
Bein' On the Jury
By CHAs. ALLEN,

Bein' on the trial jury is just grest
 big susp. Its losfin' al, the time, not
 dom . single rap. It's meanderip
 np and down the street in a listless
 sort O way. goin' to the court house
 now and then to hear what the judge
 has to say. Its trsvelin' to the rec.
 ssurant three times each day to eat that same old eveIIsstin' potatoes. corn and meat. But when your name
 within that fearful twelve gets mixed, life takes on s different hue and you
 think By gum Im fixed" And while c muddied brain is dimly won- dsr'ng why you're there, you are gently handed over to the the tender bailiff's care. You are huedIed up snd he'ded like a flock of wnoliy sheen: pou may have thoughts clamoring Tor expression but they're in the bsil- ifs keep. For weary, tedious hours ycu eit within that tortur. box with nothin' more interestin' than the story of goat and wiley OK You set here lite the image of an Indian wooden man in vain you try to weigh each weighty word from the sIIck tongue of that lawyer clan. And when the csse is almost thru and the fnal outcome rests with you. tLere steals across your msntsI vision q heavy shado.. oppressive bestin' down. lnd-~ell you rsslise that b, in on he jury is not the best job in the 'own.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-10-13
Rojas' Rebels
 Rob Citizens

Antonio Roiss, at the bead Of l5O rebels, rn ade his appearance at Baca- nncbi, 35 miles south nf Csnsnes, nn Monday A number of Bsnamacbi citizens who had ie their homes dur ibg the trouble on the Rio Sonora and h=d for safety to tLe border were returning to their ,Uwr when Rojss overto0k them, re ieved them of al they had and sent them on their way back to Cauanea.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-10-13

The follo~ipg penned by a popuis r Cochise county juror, who is patriotic. ally serving his country on the pres- ent jury panel in Tombstone, gives some 'inside history Of jury service and coming from one who has been ip the harness is commended to our read
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-10-13

WANTE D.-The Cosmopolitan Grcup requires the service Of . repre- sentative in Tombstone and surroun nd. ing territory. to look after subscsip ton renewals. and to extend circuIs- ton by special methods which have proysd uoususlly successful. ssIsry and commission. Prev,ous experience desirable but not essential. Whole eime or spare time. Addrese, with references. Chsrles c. schwer, The Cosmopolitan Group, 3sl Fourth Ave :, New York City.
 sorshum Seed for sale at Ell Reeves Feed Store. a
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-10-13

Gov. Wilson said to the newspaper men, at the New York Press Club banquet: Suppose you had House of Representatives mixed like the pres ent Senate. think we could all 70 fishing for the next two ysars-" Dut he's at the hsln and there won't hs say Rixias. psoscrass-thstt ~
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-10-13

The Bull Moose ran things with . big stick at Washington for seven and . half ysars and didn't by act or word smits the bosses he now rails againss or promote the causes he now lem. bodies" Being "a practical m-n," hs asks . third. etc, term.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-10-13

Woodrow Wilson says to the Ions. suffering farmer who buys in . trust controlled, highly protected market and sells his wares in . free market, Walk into your own house and take possession"
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-10-13

How many of those who are strus. gling with the High Cost of Living believe there is to be any relief if the Republican party. which brought 1t about. remains In power?
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-10-13

By applying the common sense r.ss to Rooseveltian romance Governor Wilson manages to keep the country both amused and thoughtful.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-10-13

But the prices on tartn nurtured articles of manufacture which the farmer has to buy continue to soar.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-10-13

There Is plenty of peace about the Taft candidacy. but nobody claims '.tt passeth undertaking"
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-10-13

What's . Noosetts? A Third Tern psskabooi
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-10-13

c Donnelly. who was appointed ousiness manager of the university of Arizona by the board of regents of that institution a short time SEQ has resigned and accepted position ID Q nver with the state of Colorado Mir Donnelly went Tuesday 10 take lp h,s man, A,.sioE
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13
MUNICIPAL BOND ISSUES.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13
CATTLE RUsTLERs.

lt seems rather remarkable that
right in the outskirts of Portland cat
tie rustlers are getting in their work.
Had this occurred some twenty-five
years ago it would not have been so
surprising, but at this day 1t is GER
tainly out Of place. The officials Of
Multnomah county will find It neces-
sary to clean up the gang. BY the
way there are other counties in the
state where cattle rustllng is prac
ticed to even a larger extent than in
Multnomah, the stock raisers of Jose
phino county have lost a large num-
Der of cattle within the last twelve
months.
If the stockgrowers of southe,n q
Oregon have proper protection the
cattle industry will become an inn
portant business in this part Of tie
state. Cattle growers will do we'll to
band together so ms to protect their
holdings and in the event of theft
prompt legal action should be taken
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13

stocks will be purchased and such
property as is acquired will al all
times DE maintained and operated in
the best interests of the city. The di-
rectors Of the holding company have
adopted the wise plan of giyinc the
widest publicity to all Of its acts Its
meetings are open and the interested
public is at all times invited TO be
present.
It is believed that Grants Pass will
be able to finance the building Of the
road to the Applegate valley even il
outside capital should not at this time
come into the project. This alone
would be a boon TO the city, and
would develop a locality that can not
come into its own without the road
This much Of the road would open mp
the line and cement plant which in
itself would give MS an industry Of
magnitude and a substantial pay roll.
But those who are closest in touch
with the unfolding OF the plan see
the success Of the project in its full
ness, and state that actual construc-
ton will commence at each end Of the
line within a short time Crescent
City and the lumber interests have
met all the demands that have oeer
made upon them. Grants Pass can
assure the success Of the project by
meeting the demand made upon her;
the voting Of the bonds on the 18th
inst. is now the keynote of the situ-
alton.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13
POMONA GRANGE PROMISES
GOOD WORK.

The officers and members Of the
Pomona Grange are starting in to do
things in an up-to-date manner. They
know the situation in regard to the
necessity Of a market for the pro-
ducts Of the farm and are determined
to find a remedy for existing evils,
and by the time another harvest
comes around arrangements will have
been completed to secure an outlet
for the crops grown on the farms in
Josephine county.
When the railroad to Crescent
City is built that will give us access
to the cities Of Puget sound and
Alaska, but the railroad cannot be
completed in time for next years
crop therefore the wise men Of. the
grange have resolved to provide for
1918.
The grange can be made one Of
the most powerful organizations in
the state as 1t is founded on the CO.
operation OF the people and they can
be depended on at all times when
they have the right kind of leaders.
The Pomona grange Of Josephine
county Is showing every evidence of
future usefulness by working along
practical lines and much good will
follow II this plan is continued.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13
GOOD INVESTMENTS BRING PROS
PERITY.

During the time of Napoleon the
Third in France a mob assembled in
Paris and with banners upon which
was inscribed, Blood or bread, -
they marched through the streets.
BE it said to the honor of the un-
fortunate emperor, he did not order
the military 20 shoot them down,
but directed the city government to
make certain important improve
mcnts and to build fine city, em-
.ployiug every man who asked for
work.
The engineer who directed the OPP
erations laid ont his plans ON a large
scale and gave employment to
thousands Of men who gladly sought
the opportunity The result was
that Paris became the most beauti-
tul city I'm the world and was the
only monument left by the emperor.
He claimed that any work that
beautided the city added 20 It's realty
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13

There promises to be a great re-
vival OF the poultry industry in the
Grants Pass district this coming
spring. The past season has brought
many stories of success. and while
there are also those tales of discour-
agement, they all point their own
moral, and will help in establishing
the business upon a irmer basis. The
wonderful Advancement made will he
noted at the time of the coming
chicken show. to be held in Grants
Pass January 14th to 18th.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13
PRESIDENT TAFT'S FARM CREDIT
PLAN

Had President Taft brought out
his farm credit plan long enough be
fore election to have made It known
TO the people Of the country ne would
have received the support OF many
thousands OF farmers. II is quite
certain that "as easy exchange be-
tween capital and the farmers" will
be Of great service In the develop
ment OF the country. II we are to
reduce the cost Of living We must
bring under cultivation n much larg-
er acreage than at present and to do
this we must employ modern ma
chinery, modern methods OF culuva-
tion and more farm labor. These
things will require additional capt.
tai but the farmer will be unable to
take q loan unless he is given the
beue0t OF low rate Of interest. The
government can and should do this
II II would have prosperous condi-
tlons prevail
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13
MURPHY NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs, Guthrie and daugh-
ter were visitors from here to Grants
Pass sunday, Mrs, Guthrie and
daughter remaining In town for a
few DAYS.
%. f. Harper and Eugene Carts
were business visitors from here to
Grants Pass Monday.
Those who visited Grants Pass
from here Tuesday we're Henry
piess ]. W. York, P. r. McFadden
and William Haberman
Miss Lissie Green, who has been
visiting Miss Winnie Osborn for the
last month. returned to her home at
Merlin Tuesday.
d. o. Hayes is moving into his
new house near the old Hathaway
place on the road between Murphy
and Grants Pass. He has sure erect
ed very nice little dwelling on that
piece of property.
We are sorry to hear of Mr.. Har-
per losing his valuable horse in
Grants Pass this week, as the loss of
good horse is bad on any one, and
at the price they are selling at now
are some times hard to replace and
harder 10 match.
Owing to your correspondent being
very busy the last few days he is
unable to send in much news at this
writing but will try and make up for
it later on in the week. Just wait
until these railroads materialize and
then watch the Murphy items.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13
FARM EXPERT is NEEDED.

The farmer of all new countries is
met with two great problems. The
first of these is the growing of his
produce, and the second is its mar
keting The commercial club can well
afford to expend its energy along the
line of solving these questions, for
upon the prosperity of the producer
depends in a large measure the pros
perity of the community Three out
of four of those who come into the
Rogue valley to locate are amateurs
in farming. With no guidance they
make errors that are expensive and
discouraging. whereas had they been
wisely directed in crops and in meth
DDS they would have met with un-
qualified success.
The best investment that can be
made at this time would be in the en-
gaging Of a farm expert or farm agent
to give his time and his advice to
those who are developing the acres Of
the Rogue. This expert can advise
what crops to grow and how to grow
them He can look up the market
and assist in making shipments. BY
having a central selling and shipping
agency under his control, standard
ization of shipments could be effect
ed, and better prices obtained for the
bulked produce. A few dollars of diff
ference in salary should not stand in
the way Of getting the right man.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13
OTiC f.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Josephine County Bank will
be held at the Banking rooms on
Tuesday, January 14th, at the hour
of $3.50 p. m. The purpose of said
meeting is the election of a board of
directors and any other business
that may legally come before said
meeting. SAM H. BAKER,
Sec Josephine County Bank.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13

that every American is proud OF
the city which is our national seat
OF government, and the work still
goes on. In both cases the all-im-
portant thing was the pay roll which
It afforded and the prosperity OF the
working people which naturally fol-
lowed.
other cities in the United States
and foreign countries have adopted
like plans TO make a pay roll and in
every instance on record they have
been successful Money expended
in a community for permanent inn
proyements such as building rail
roads, which will add to the pros
perity of the people, is a safe invest
ment. as it comes back through the
merchants and gives added value to
realty holdings. Anything that will
increase the business Of the city will
pay a good interest on the invest
ment.
This brings MS to the railroad and
the bond question which is to be
voted upon on the 18th. From tie
very day the bonds are carried Ia
Dor will be in demand and the pay
roll for Grants Pass will be started.
Within the next few weeks every
citizen who needs work will be Of
fered it and as time passes more
work will be added and men will
move to Grants Pass with their fam.
lilies to get their share of the en-.
ployment offered.
If there are any empty houses,
they will be rented. Boarding
houses will be filled with men who
will have the wherewith to pay their
keep, and all the hotels will be iilled
with transients who will be called
here. In very short time the bus
mess of the city will double and
Grants Pass will be known far and
wide as the place of opportunity. All
this can be brought about if we will.
OF course, there will be now and
then a knocker. Their arguments
will neither have force nor effect on
a citizen who knows the difference
between a dead town and one that
is filled with prosperity. Good in
yestments are always profitable.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The First National Bank
of Southern Oregon for the purpose
of electing directors and transacting
other business that may come before
the meeting, will be held at the Of
flee of said bank Tuesday January
14th, 1913, at $3.50 p. m.
Dated at Grants Pass, Oregon, De-
cember the 9TH, 1912.
Signed, II. l.. GILKEY,
12-13-5t Cashier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13
GOOD WORK BY COMMERCIAL
CLUB.

The Monday night meeting OF the
commercial club was in every re-
spect worthy of the organization.
Matters of the highest Importance
were discussed and acted upon with
unanimity These meetings have
been highly interesting for some time
and the members can be said to be
enthusiastic for everything that
builds mp either Grants Pass or Jose
phine county. The commercial club
is certainly standing by the town
and it is only right for us all to
stand by it. There were between 60
and 10 members out Monday night
and every one to a man was not only
in favor of building the railroad but
voting the bonds. 1t was the gener-
al opinion that here was the oppor-
tunity to benefit the city and that
every loyal resident Of Grants Pass
should vote and work for the bond
issue.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13

Grants Pass can buy herself love-
ly Christmas present by voting unan-
imously for the issuance of those
bonds on the 18th inst. She will then
wake up on Nmas morning with
railroad in her stocking.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13
THOUSANDS FOR
COMEDY ACTRESS.

LONDON. Dec. 12.-May Kinder
Ashley, an American comedy actress
is named today as chief beneficiary in
the will of Henry Ashley, the aviator
killed at Belfast Sept. p last.
Ashley married Miss Kinder shortly
before his death. All of the sS2S.OO5
estate goes to the widow except s2O,-
600 bequeathed to relatives.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13

If some of those maudlin senti-
mentalists who are trying so hard to
prevail on the governor to save five
worthless necks from the moose could
have a picture of poor, inoffensive
John York as they rescued his body,
with its load of rope and log chain,
from the Rogue, they would be moved
less by compassion The dispatching
of Mike Morgan to the unknown Fri
day will not bring York back to life,
but it may save some other John York
from a like fate. Sad that these
things happen, but happening, they
must be dealt with dispassionately.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13

course must be apparent TO every
man who knows the topography ol
the country. Its rich and varied re.
sources gives it a leading place foI
early development on a large scale.
Within the next twelve months
thouhands Of road builders will be
strung along the line Of survey from
Grants Pass to Crescent City, and
/ by the time the Panama canal is de-
clared open to commerce, the work
OF construction will have been COM
|pleted and trains will be running
on the road. This, of course, de-
pends on ourselves. II is clear ia
every right minded citizen that IL is
our duty to work for the best inier-
ests Of this municipality which is
destined to become the metropolis of
the Rogue river valley. Much de-
pends on the election which is to
take place on the 18th Of this month
| II the bonds are carried, that date in
December will mark an era in the
history of this proud city and the oc
casion will be remembered as the
beginning Of real prosperity.
A large amount Of private capital
is awaiting the decision of Grants
Pass to become invested in various
industries in this country. Among
the number are lumber operators,
miners and numerous farmers who
are all anxious to engage in enter
prises of moment and they openly
declare that they are only waiting
opportunity to do so.
: If the people of this city so will it
they can have this road under con-
structon before the Christmas hol-
idays arrive, but everything must
await the bond issue, but everybody
feels that there is a certainty in the
bonds carrying
Grants Pass has long waited for
another railroad and many persons
have taken the matter of construct
ing one under adyisement, but each
and every time the Southern Pacific
to prevent the financing Of
the enterprise for the purpose of de-
lay This same company last year
a route to the Illinois val
ley and made every promise that the
road would be built, but after wait
Ing month after month and being put
off from time to time the climax ar
rived and the old story of nothing
doing was told over again.
1t is said that there comes time
when patience ceases to be a virtue
and this was the case with the peo-
pie of this city when the many
promises Of the Southern Pacific
came to naught they then resolved
to build a road of their own and
they have Joined with their neigh
bors ON the coast and the line will
be built which will give us an outlet
to the sea and permit us to escape
the grinding monopoly which has
weighted us down since its first
train passed through the valley
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13
THE RAILROAD ENTERPRISE

\ railroad man said To- the writer
only a short time ago that Grants
Pass was the only city In the Rogue
river valley that had an opportunity
to become railroad center OF m-
portance, as it alone possessed OUT
let's In numerous directions. This OF
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13
NOTICE.

The stockholders of the Wilder
vile Irrigation company are hereby
notified that their annual meeting
will be held at the residence of y.
Loughridge Thursday. January 9.
1913, at 1 o'clock p. m. 12-13-4t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13

LOS ANGELES Dec. IA mask
ed negro footpad got the surprise of
his life when he ordered Mrs. Walter
Wallace to throw up her hands. She
complied, knocking both the gun and
his head spinning, and following with
an attack on his shins. He fled,
screaming.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13

Los ANGELES, Dec. 12.-"Keep
your temper and your hand on your
pocket book, - is the formal advice is
sued to women Christmas shoppers by
Chief of Police Sebastian. Women
also are advised to Danish hobble
skirts during the holiday rush.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13
A Regular
Xmas Special
On Candy, Nuts.
Fruit and Other
Good Things

Good plain Mixed Candy, 15c Der
pound, = pounds. ...-............. %
Lumps and Drops, hard brittle
Candy at 15c or . lbs for o,o
Nmas Mixed Creams, etc, Der
pound ................ ......... so,
French on Fancy Mixed Fine Bon
BOns at per pound .............. DE
Chocolate Drops, assorted favors.
per pound ..-..........-................ 2Oc
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WIRE BRIEFS. :

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-Grab-
bing todays date, 12-12-12, as its
motif one live department store here,
advertises a whole page of goods from
II cents up through SLIP, etc. to
$12, featuring the naive promise not
to do it again for 100 years
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-13

Mining Blanks at Courier office.
Washington Journal., 1912-12-21
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