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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22

of the articles-who are ignorant OF
school conditions and of what is be-
ing taught. Thus We find the parent
of the boy who has not been graded
in his report as high as the parent
would desire assailing the school for
inefficiency and making sweeping
statements on no better authority
than his lack OF information or lack
OF sufficient interest as 10 warrant
him ever to visit the schools and
learn what is being taught and done.
venture this assertion that your
correspondent Of the 14th inst, dur
ing the twelve years his boy has been
in the public schools, has not visited
them once during the entire time,
unless It has been to some exhibition
of school work or display Of mission
furniture. Then what right has he
to stand up as a Daniel come to
judgment" and make sweeping state
ments as to the efficiency OF the
schools, statements which, when
analyzed, show either that he has
failed 10 inform himself Of the facts
of the case or that his expressions
are not in good faith.
"As the seyerest critic of the
church is the man who never enters
it and who knows nothing of the spir-
it of the mission and work, so the
most unreasonable critic of the pub
lie school is the parent who knows
the least about It. Every community
has it's citizens who are assumed 70
know what is going on in the school
which they never visit and of whose
work they are totally ignorant.
"A little later in the week, as
your space and my time VIII permit.
1 desire TO reply specifically 70 Mr.
Newelrs criticisms"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Roseburg, Ore,
son. October 2S, 1912.
The records Of this office show
tuat ON April T. 1890. the Oregon &
California Railroad company, made
application to select under its grant,
in List No. IL, among other land the
SW14 NEA and NWA SE4 of
Sec. 8, Twp. SO S., H. . W. During
the publication of notice of said se-
lection protest was filed against
same by j j. Hay and George A..
Guild alleging the mineral charac-
ter of said land, hearing was had on
said protest and the general land Of
nee, by letter N" c. c. H., of May
II, 1897, cancelled said selection as
to said land, the same having been
adJudged mineral land.
On June II, 1912 one Joseph h..
Pierce, Of Box 324, Grants Pass, Ore
gon, filed his homestead application
for said land, in which it is alleged
that the land is non-mineral in char
acter This application was suspend
ed pending a hearing to determine
the present character of the land, all
parties who have been or are now
claiming said land to be mineral in
character to be notified
Now therefore, a hearing is now
hereby ordered, and all parties in
interest are hereby directed and sum-
moned to appear and submit testi-
mony in support of their respective
claims to the said land, before the
register and receiver, at the United
States land office, at Roseburg, Ore
gon, on January >, 1913, at 10
o'clock a. m.
The said homestead applicant hay-
ing, in a proper affidavit filed Octo-
Der 2S, 1912, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence per-
sonal service of this notice can not
be made on r. l.. Hay and j F. Hay,
two of the heirs of }. J. Hay de-
ceased, it is hereby ordered and di-
rected that such notice be given
them by due and proper publication.
B. F. JONES, Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22
SELECT CAPABLE MEN FOR NUN
ICIPAL OFFICES.

The city election which will take
place Monday, December ,, means
much to Grants Pass. 1t must not be
forgotten that We are selecting the
men to look after the business inter-
ests OF the municipality and that it is
highly important that We elect those
who are in every way capable Of car
rying out the wishes of the taXpay-
ers. There is a mayor, a treasurer
and five councilmen to be chosen and
if those selected are unworthy Of the
position with which they are honored,
It will be the fault of the electors.
The city Of Grants Pass demands
men of sound business judgment to
manage its affairs and it is for this
purpose the election is to be held;
therefore, let us act wisely on this
important occasion for by so doing
the best interests of the city will be
served.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22

strong teachers and retain them
Here in our own schools each sum-
mer the board of education and super
intendent through the aid of teach
ers' agencies, go over the country
from east to west on almost fine.
,tooth-comb campaign to find efficient
teachers to fill the places made va.
cant by those who resign to accent
work that pays better In this day
of increased cost of living SAL to s45
per month for the year round-for
the climatic and food conditions of
the country are such that the teach
er must be clothed, housed, and fed
for twelve months-is not sufficient
to secure and retain good teachers.
If the taxpayers desire increased ef
ficiency in our schools, the first thing
is to pay salaries that will secure and
retain efficient teachers.
Very respectfully,
r. r. TURNER.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22
WORK FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.


There is every evidence that the
busipess men of Grants Pass have
firmly resolved to yet together and
wor, in harmony TO buiId up the bus
mess interests "a the citv II is fully
realized that nrosperitv is ours if we
do not allow narsonali.ies ana otber
disaoraeabIe things to irtorforo virb
opr commercial &olotions # has
beep wisely resolved to drop .yery.
tbino of tba kind to bpil5 np tho ,r-
d-stries which ara so mncb paedo1
i'm botb ctry and conpr
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22

can in helping the home team prop
erly receive and carry on the con-
test with our neighbors. The occa-
sion promises to be one OF deep in
terest and a general good time may
be counted on by all who witness the
game. Everybody should buy tickets
and II possible be present. Do not
let It be said that our boys did not
have home support.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, II. ID. Norton, has been
appointed administrator of the estate
of Sophie A. Moriarty, deceased, by
order of the county court for Jose
phine county, Oregon, and all per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate are hereby notified to present
the same, duly verified, to the un-
dersigned administrator, at his law
office in Grants Pass, Josephine
county Oregon, on or before the ex-
piration of six months from the date
of the first publication of this no
tice.
Date of first publication, Nov. 22'
1912.
H. d. NORTON,
Administrator.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22
COKE For OUR MINES.

The new coal fields at Squaw
Creek basin, forty miles west Of
Grants Pass, are attracting a large
share OF attention from the fact that
numerous coke tests have been made
and in every instance the very best
results have followed. This coal can
DO coked and delivered at Grants
Pass for less than one half OF the
present price Of this article and the
result will be that It will become a
great factor in the mining business
Of this county. All that is needed is
a railroad and the coal itself will be
a great help in securing this. The
coke and coal will assist in the de-
velopment of our mines and this in
turn will create a market for our
farm products which will at the same
time add to the prosperity of Grants
Pass. But everything depends on a
railroad and this must be built with
out delay Every citizen of this city
must expect to lend a helping hand
to bring about early construction Of
the road.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

notice is hereby given that J. +.
Hair, the undersigned. has been ap-
pointed administrator with the VIII
Annexed of the Estate of Milton +.
Sturtevant, deceased, by the county
court for Josephine county, Oregon
and all persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified 70
present the same, duly verified, 10
the undersigned administrator at his
Office in the Masonic building at
Grants Pass. in Josephine county
Oregon, on or before the expiration
OF six months from the date OF the
hrst publication of this notice
Date of first publication, Noyem-
Der p, 1912.
J. Z. HAIR,
administrator With the Will An
neXed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22

The Commercial club can do some
thing now along the line OF securing
that class who are needed to help de-
velop the agricultural resources o.
Josephine county. 1t is useless to in
vite men to locate here who are with.
out the necessary means to purchase
and maintain a home. There are
many homeseekers of the desirable
class and it is to those we must ex-
tend our invitation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22
SAVE 60 PER CENT OF THE BA-
BIES.

SAVE 60 PER CENT OF THE BA-
BIES.
In his talk at the Good Roads
luncheon Wednesday, Judge William
Colyig, of Medford, made a remark
able statement which will be of in
terest to every householder in Grants
Pass. He said The best investment
Medford ever made was the $500
OOO put into the city water system.
We had to fight for the bona issue 10
complete that work, but its compile
tion and the use of pure mountain
water for domestic purposes instead
of the water of Bear creek with the
sewage of three towns above us
dumped into it has reduced the NOR
tality among the children of Medford
by 60 per cent and has likewise
brought us in new people, an added
population of over 5000 to help pay
for the system"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22
WILL BE A VALUABLE ASSET.

WILL BE \ VALUABLE ASSET.
Grants Pass has really a valuable
asset in the vacant canning estab-
lishment and the time will come
when it will be in demand. Ii it
were known that this plant is here
and ready for operation, there would
be no difficulty in securing the man
or men with capital aud experience
in the business to engage in such an
enterprise. There is opportunity
for canning vegetables and fruit and
the founding of a business which
would be of great Importance to the
community as It would furnish a
market for our farmers, gardeners
and fruit growers. If those interest
ed in the plant will bye and bye do
some judicious advertising and let
the world know Of the opportunities
In the canning business in Grants
Pass, they will have no trouble in
finding the right man to manage this
valuable plant A hint 70 the wise
Il Is said. is sufficient.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22
BROOM CORN GROWING.

The Courier has received some re-
liable information which leads it to
believe that one OF the most profit
able crops which can be grown in
this vicinity is broom corn. The soil
and climate is said to be peculiarly
adapted to the growing of this raw
material for broom making. The
growing of this product would bring
about the construction Of a plant for
the manufacture Of brooms in at
least a small way. There is an active
demand for these household necessi-
ties, full length and breadth of the
Rogue river valley. Even a small
broom factory would help Grants
Pass in a business way as it would
add a family or two to our popula-
tion and the sale of the raw mater
ial would add to the income of our
farmers. BY all means, let action
be taken by a number Of persons to
test the adaptability of this country
to the raising of this most important
article of commerce to the end that
we may have a broom factory
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22

ter must be constructed without de-
lay and in this matter they are act
ing with one accord with a full de-
termination TO bring about the build
ing of a line which will give us a
connection with an all-water route
to the great cities of the Atlantic
coast
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22
NIuIIo dooi 4NUNs -Us
MANUFACTURERS FORM
STATE ASSOCIATION.

PORTLAND, Nov. 21.-For the
purpose of forming a State Manufac-
turers association 800 Oregon factory
owners are in this city today. Sev-
eral prominent speakers addressed
the organization meeting on trade
problems.
At the banquet to the manufactur-
ers tonight, moving pictures depicting
Oregon's growth will be shown.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22
ELIND FOR % YEARS,
HAS SIGHT RESTORED

MELBOURNE, Nov. 2O.-After
being totally blind for 25 years
William Irton, a resident of this city
has had his sight restored. One OF
Irton's first demands after he could
see was for a hand mirror so that he
could see what he was like.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22
According to reports from

According to reports from the
most reliable sources, We are to have
on Saturday next the greatest foot
ball game of the season. The Med
ford high school fellows will be here
fully determined to do up the Grants
Pass ball team and the contest prom
ises TO be up to the highest standard
known TO the game.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22
AN IMPORTANT FOOTBALL
GAME

Football is q popular national
game Just now Ia which everybody
should become interested. Our lo-
cal team will pull on a contest with
the Medford football BOYS next Sat
urdav and we should all do what We
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22
THE HIGH SCHOOL SPELLING
SUBJECT.

turning out poor spoilers has created
no little interest throughout the dif-
ferent states and Grants Pass seems
to be no exception. 1t has not been
charged that our Oregon schools are
in the list OF bad spoilers, but there
is to be a test made in Grants Pass
in the near future, and the public will
have an opportunity to pass upon
that part of our school work.
Professor II. r. Turner, superin-
tendent of the city schools, having
signified his willingness as we'll as
pleasure in cooperating with the
Courier in making the test, it will be
undertaken early in the month Of
December. It is understood that 100
ordinary words are to be selected for
the contest and these will be furnish
ed at the Courier office and win ne
handed to the school superintendent
at the very moment when he is ready
to give them out to the pupils se-
lected for the contest
This whole subject promises to be
broader than it was first supposed as
It has already been taken up by no
less than three correspondents of the
Courier and it is likely to have a
thorough investigation before it
passes out of memory. A letter from
Professor Turner covering the sub
jeet is printed below
Editor Courier. We are told in
Holy Writ how In ages past the
chosen people would wish away the
sins Of the entire nation by placing
the bopd-ond sins-nnon some.
what innocent goat The doctrine
urdorlving this cpstom was cortoinly
comfortirg 70 tbo sirfnl though in
our present day ethics and 'preyen-
finn a, crro,,v 20 orirois f. world
amman tbo+ ,bo orstom wos bit
sovoro on tbo ooo4 uowovor q yos
cortoinly ~ yerv o,sy metbod off nh.
solution and So simnIe in its appu-
cotion thot a. commands itsalf for use
even today. Ana so the public schools
are made the scape poat for all the
.uls ana nils N which mortal flesh
is heir II seems 70 be the present
custom to law tho hlome nm onr
scbools for anv sbortcominp of the
individual as we'll as the nation #
Is n good thinp to have poat even
though the cont may suffer some
thereby
oNo ord tbo nrhlic schoo, svstem
assarod from This noirt and thar and
wa ora to,d thot o,r schooIs aro In
etec,ont hocarse soma of tho bich
schooi nrn1s corrot snon any haitian
than 5,d Ararov roc,sor rr.t,.
gooa cin,on nv tho wav royora,ess
~ tho foct thot IN wov ~ ocoroirt-
erco bo rovor had mara ,h,r o mara
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22

See us for large stone jars for
kraut or corned beef. Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22

GRANTS PASS is IN EARNEST.
Grants Pass people have fully de-
termined that a railroad TO tidewa-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22

Grants Pass, Nov. 20
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-19
MISS DlNsMORE WON.
Miss Helen Dinscore of Anita Will
Represent that School in Dis
rict Discriminatory Contest to Be
Held Later.

A At spirited contest held at
Ahe opera house in Anita, Friday
eve, Dec. 9Th, Miss Helen Dins-
more easily won first place In the
dramatic class and first place over
al. She will represent the Anita
High School at the district con-
Test to be held sometime during the
winter.
The contestants were sophomores,
Junior and seniors, eight of whom
were figuring in their second and
third contests. This is Helen's
first year in this She is a MEM
Der of the Glee Club and of the
Anita Dramatic Club, in whose pro-
auctions she has shown remarka bio
talent News-Telegraph
Miss Helen is very favorably
known in this city, having visited
last summer at the home of her
friends, the Misses Hattie and
Genevieve Wright.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-19
GLIMPSEs OF TRUTH

q The only way to extirpate a wee
from the heart of child is to
cause virtue to grow in it's place.
-Guizot.
Willing to Pay l.,
Give me drink. 1 will give
you my hard earnings for it. Give
me drink. Twill pay for It. 1
will give you more than tha+ l
married a wife; 1 took her from
her girlhood home, and promised
10 love and cherish her, and pro-
tect her. And have driven her
Ant to work for me, and / have
stolen her wages, and / have brot
Ohem to you. Give me a dr. nix
end will give you them. More
vet. have snatched the bit
of bread from the white lips of
my tamished child. will give
sou, that. If you will give me a
drink. More yet. will give
I will give you my hopes OF Heaven
body and soul. 1 will barter jew
els worth all the Kingdoms OF
sarth-for dram. Give 1t to
ne. Cough.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-19
Photographs

The Extra Studio 1, open every
Wednesday and Saturday from 10
a. m. to p. NJ. by Mason. Of Au-
dubon. Good Photos at reasona,
BILE prices. If
THOMAS MASON
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-19
For Sale

Twenty Duroc Spring gifts; six
fall yearhng Gifts, Pedigrees fur
nished; Short Horn bulls; Ply
mouth Rock BOOSTERS. Write, call
or Phone
T. j. COGLAN,
Adv. tt Extra, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-19
For Sale

as Poland China fall end spring
Males. They are the big kind. all
Registered. Also have 4 Shrop-
shire Ram lambs. one Registered
Ram.
NICK MARTEs,
nAdv. Rt. 4. Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-19
To Exchange

Some fine Rhode Island Red
eockerels at seventy-five cents each
- exchange for other chickens
- market prices. Inquire at Jour
al Oaeisa. tt
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-19
For Sale

White Plymouth Rock Cockerels
Price reasonable.
f. l.. FREEMAN,
Brayto1, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-19
. b Smith; 5 LIZ days grading

On mot ON the following Official
Bonds were approved:
Sampson, Justice of the
Peace, Viola Township.
S L milford, Justice Of the
Peace, Viola township.
T ] Sampson, clerk Viola
township 4
w Thompson, assessor Viola
township.
Fred Christoffersen, Clerk
| Sharon township.
Franklin Jorgensen, assess
O.. Kimballton town.
j. nm Reuschling. constable
Melvi lie TOWNSHIP
Bertel Christensen, assessor
Sharon township.
III Lair, assessor Extra town.
] Lair, lust oe of the Peace,
Extra township.
Ed ] Lewis, assessor Oakfield
lon motion Bounty on Wild Ami
mails k He'd was allowed as fol-
lows:
Dale Anderson, adult wolf 90
On motion the Auditor was or
dered to redeem Lots and s,
Block II, Extra, Iowa, from tax
sale, account error in advertis ng.
On motion Board adjourned to
meet again at 1 o'clock p. m.
oc'ock p. m.-Board met pur-
suant to adjournment. Members
present, Samuel McGaffin Chairman
e F Johnson and ID ID Sampson.
On motion Refunds were allowed
as follows:
Rudolph Kleuver, charged
with female dog. should
have been male dog. 3 0f
Minerva j Cole, soldiers ex-
q emption -. 8 81
James Hug. k. no. of age and
dog he d d not own. ..... 1 81
c F McLachlin, error in tax
levy by town council, Gray
iowa A.
= G M Ross, error in tax levy
by town council, Gray, la 8 81
On motion claims were allowed
as follows:
L A MEG nnis. clerk, postage
$3.50, express s1.55. 8 OF
In the matter of the Petition OF
D. E. Soar ct al for change il
a road in Greeley township, OF
motion, rejected
On motion claims were allowed
as follows:
Audubon Telephone Company,
phone rent for court house,
Jan. 1, 1913 to July 1, '13 81 OF
! Audubon Telephone Company,
phone rent for ia d, Jan. l,
1913 to July 1, 1913... o
Audubon Telephone Company,
phone rent for County home
Jan. L, 1913 to July l, 10 0,
S G Hunter, Iron Works Co.,
payment on Bridge Con-
tract, 1912 $500 0
On motion Board adjourned t.
meet again December 10, 1912.
Auditors Office, Audubon, low
December 10, 1912
Board of Superv sors met a
1870 a. m. Members present, San
uel McGaffin Chairman. f. +
johnson and D. D. Sampson.
Board proceeded to Brayton, Elk
ira and Kimballton to invoiceth
Bridge Lumber, bought of job
We ghton.
On their return they adjourne
to meet again tomorrow morning a
8 o'clock.
Auditors Office, Audubon Iowa
December IL, 1912.
Board of Supervisors met as pc
adjournment of previous day a
O'Clock a. nj. Members presen,
Samuel McGaffin Chairman, e. F
y johnson and D. d. Sampson.
j. ~ n1oG vi oOoIu pIuCeeQeu
finish invoice of Bridge Lumbe
al Audubon. Iowa.
On motion Gains were above
as follows:
y F Johnson. 8 days number
Il ing bridges. Leroy. Douglas.
Sharon and Haml n town
ships SO Q
johnson, auto hire NUM-
bering bridges. 500 miles
al 10 cents 49,. 70 .
lotto Witthauer. auditor, max
ing assessors books, 1918 Is 0
= A = Beason. auto livery B.
OF S., Ex ia, to Kimballton,
and Audubon ...... n ,e
Ruhs. merchandise for
Court house $3.50; 70.
Jail $500 .......... ~ 2
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-19

Farms for sale ON ,asy terms
Call on j. B. j. Lohner. If