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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
& - HAVE ROAST CHICKEN

A number OF high school boys en-
joyed a chicken roast on the banks
of the Rogue Friday evening They
left town early in the evening, talk
ing nearly a dozen and a half chick
ems with them, and went by auto
about two and a half miles up the
river from Fruitdale Upon their
arrival at the place chosen, a fire
was built and the fowls which had
been procured from Stinebaugh's
chicken ranch were roasted in prim-
itive style, being stuck on sharp
sticks and held before the fire. Af-
ter the feast, speeches were in or
der and then the boys spent several
hours in "joy-riding' over the coun-
try. Those who enjoyed this novel
picnic were: Edward Thomas,
Claude Smith, Don Belding, John
Bixby, Gale Hamilton, Lawrence Tn
derwood Mervin Cheetham, Carol
Cornell, Rolun Dean, Charlie Han
sen, Loyal Heath, Sam Stinebaugh,
Ivan Kesterson and Howard Fallin.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
ASHLAND FOOTBALL TEAM
DEFEATS MEDFORD

The first lnterscholastic football
game of the season for the Rogue
river valley was played at Medford
yesterday afternoon on the Athletic
Club grounds, resulting in victory
for Ashland high school by a score
of - to s.
Ashland, ably backing their pre-
mier halfback, Ashcroft, started the
scoring in the first period, or fifteen
minutes of play, and followed the
touchdown with a successful goal
kick. Medford, who has a snappy
though light, team this year now
eyened matters up by successfully
operating a forward pass.
The second period was eyened
with a rush ard soon after the
whistle Ashland again crossed Med
ford's goal line through a pretty for
ward pass. again kicking goal maxi
ing the score 1916, where 1t remain
ed throughout the rest Of the game
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
FIRST RALLY Is HELD
BY LOCAL BULL MOOSE

The first political rally OF the sea-
son was held by the progresslves
Thursday night when Alfred Clark,
candidate for United States senator,
and b. Elmer Kennedy, candidate for
secretary OF state, addressed an audi
ence at the court house.
Previous to the meeting the Com
mercial club band discoursed music
In front of the court house, and the
progressive club held business
meeting in the court room.
The attendance at the rally was
small owing to the insufficient adyer-
tlsing that had been given, but those
present heard a very logical discourse
upon the issues by Mr.. Clark, Mr..
Kennedy occupying but few min
utes OF the time, and making no at
tempt at speech making, further
than TO assure the people Of a busl-
ness-like administration Of the office
II he should be elected.
Mr.. Clark made a clean and force
full talk, berating none OF his oppon-
ents, but clearly defining himself on
the issues.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE
MARRIED AT HUGO.

Wednesday, October 9th, at high
noon, at Roanoke, the beautiful
country home of the Randolphs at
Hugo, the Rev. w. b. Pinkerton, of
Murphy, pronounced the words that
linked the lives and fortunes OF two
OF the valleys most promising and
best-liked young people, the bride
being Miss Rafaelita Single, late of
Trinidad, Colorado, and the groom
Mr.. Ernest Jefers, OF Murphy. Sur
rounded by the friends who had
been present few months ago when,
at the same place, the engagement
that has eliminated so happily was
first announced, this radiant bride
and the manly young groom gave TO
one another the promises OF life
long fidelity and love. The bride, at
tired in white crepe messaline
gown trimmed with lace, and carry
ing a bouquet of carnations, made
lovely picture of young womanhood.
The bridesmaid was Miss Marion JEFF
fers, sister OF the groom, gowned in
pink silk poplin, and Mr., Kidder
Woodson. uncle of the bride, attend
ed as best man. The rooms at Roam
oke were tastefully decorated with
flowers and autumn leaves for the
occasion. and following the cere-
mony and the congratulations that
came so heartily, a wedding lunch
was partaken of by the assembled
guests
The bride was a resident OF Trim
idad, Colo, but for the past year has
been visiting with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. j. p Woodson, at Muir
ply, and out of the visit to Oregon
has grown this happy romance The
groom is one of the most enterprls-
ing young farmers of the Applegate
district and has pleasant home
prepared for the reception of his
bride.
The guests present were Mr.. and
Mrs Geo. Riddle, Mrs Mary T., Van
Dyke, Mrs. Il. Rehkopf, Mrs. S. C.
Nease, Mrs c. G. Allen, and Il. S.
VanDyke of Grants Pass; Mrs j. p.
Woodson, Mr., and Mrs. w. c. White,
DR.. and Mrs. Wilcoxon, Miss Marion
Jeffers and VIM r. Jeffers, of Muir
ply; Mr. and Mrs r. f. Randolph,
and Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Wilson, Of
Hugo; Mrs. G. H. White, of Water
loo, Iowa; Miss Ada Young, of To-
ledo, Ohio, and Mr. Kidder Wood
son, of Frankfort, Kentucky.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
ROAD TO COAST IL
NECESSITY, SAYS CLARK.

The Rogue river valley can new
er come into its own till that great
handicap of freight rate to market
is removed from it, d" said Hon. Al
fred Clark, bull moose nominee LOT
United States senator who was IN
the city Thursday.
1T is now a long haul OF SVV
miles either north or south 10 Tue
water. while to the west a short dis
tance of IS miles would put your
produce on ship board, and the one
thing for which the valley snoulu
strive above all Others is direct con-
nection by rail with the sea to tne
west. This will open up for you
markets in which you Would nave
practically no competition, and make
available the great wealth OIL your
natural resources. There is no ralI'
road projects before the people o'
the state today that offers so mucn
in the line of development for the
country it traverses, or that promises
more profit to its builders than the
proposed line from Grants Pass u
the coast"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
POLYGAMY Is SUB
JECT FOR DISCU SSION.

The largest audience yet gathered
together at the series of equal suf-
frage meetings held on Saturday ey-
enings at the court house, listened to
and took part in the discussion of
the talks upon the increasing men
ace of Mormonism and polygamy
through its insiduous Advancement
into Oregon as presented by Mrs. H..
S. Prescott, formerly missionary
teacher among the Mormons of
Utah, and by G.. H. Parker, on Sat
urday evening
Before the chief topic of the ev-
ening was presented, Mrs. Conklin
was called upon to give report of
the suffrage situation in the sur
rounding cities up to the present
time, as she is officially qualified to
do; also to talk upon, Echoes From
the NlslL VI III Dudn W lht lNOb hS5
River Valley" her address bringing
out the fact that the most aggressive
work by way of organization is being
done by Medford women, who un-
doubtedly find their field in greatest
need Of workers.
Aside from the women partlcipat-
ing in the discussion, were good
number of men contributing to the
interest of the meeting, among otn-
ers being Editor Brewer, Of the
Outlook; F. f. Hobson, o. W. Muir
ray, Rev. r. X. Ross, and Captain
Simmons, as we'll as gentlemen
whose names we did not learn, while
the presence and respectful atten-
tion Of several Of our most substan-
tial business men stamped their APP
proval OF the movement and augurs
success for Amendment number 300
on November ).
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18

ously opposing single tax. He made
the fight along these lines. as he
said, regardless of any injury it
might bring to his candidacy. He
now sends word to the Courier that
he expects to be able to re-enter the
contest and do his part in the cam
paign until election day. 1t is gem
orally claimed that Mr.. Blanchard is
one OF the best takers in the coun-
ty and that he is capable OF doing
effective work from the platform. He
has certainly had the sympathy Of
friends since his sickness commenced
and some have sent him word that
they will see to it that he will lose
nothing by his enforced confinement
to his home.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
PLAYHOUSE AT MEDFORD
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

MEDFoRD, Oct. 12.-Mbvement
is already under way to build first
class tire-proof theater here to re-
place the old landmark destroyed by
fire late yesterday evening.
The fire is supposed to have been
incendiary as another attempt to
destroy the structure was made a
week ago, following shortly after
the burning of the Ashland theater,
also incendiary. The fire was most
spectacular, the flames ascending to
a great height. The loss is $500
with insurance of $500.
When Opera House Manager Han
lev learned OF the destruction by
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
IkE VI. DAVIS REARs
CHINESE PHEAsANTS

Around the premises of Ike NJ.
Davis, on NJ street, pair of lively
young Chinese pheasants can be seen
merrily chasing the grasshoppers
and devouring the aphis and other
insects, while a couple of golden
pheasants join in the sport, or the
fight for existence, whichever is the
stronger force of bird nature.
Last spring Mr.. Davis bought a
setting Of one dozen pheasant eggs,
six being of the Mongolian and six
of the Golden variety. These we're
placed under a bantam hen, and In
due course of time two of each hatch
ed. The Chinese pheasants are
pair, male and female, but the Gold
ems are both males. The little fel-
lows thriyed from the time they first
broke from the eggs. and are very
much at home in the Davis garden,
proving that this climate is adapted
to their well-being, and that they
can be successfully reared here. The
first couple of days the pheasants
were fed on hard boiled egg and
bread crumbs, doing no damage to
Vegetation. but keeping the plants
free Of aphis and bugs. Next spring
Mr.. Davis will hatch out numbers of
the pheasants, and will later liber-
ate them in the valley.
I A few years ago imported pleas
ants were first brought into this val
ley, though the ones that were lib
Grated near this city were killed off
before they had an opportunity TO
multiply. In the upper valley they
were better protected, and in the vi
cinity of Medford and Jacksonville
they are now becoming numerous.
Occasional pairs are also seen in the
Applegate valley above Murphy
Mr. Davis is not going to confine
his experiment in this line entirely
to pheasants. He has already placed
an order in the south for eggs of that
premier game bird of the North
American continent, the wild turkey,
and next spring he will hatch these
and try adapting them to Rogue riv-
er conditions. Those who have lived
! in wild turkey districts say that this
valley should prove exactly suited
for The birds, and that they should
multiply rapidly in the wild hill
lands. There is plenty of available
feed the year round, with dry wealth
er during the breeding season. 1t
is an experiment well worth the trial,
and one in which all sportsmen
should interest themselves and lend
assistance.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
IMPROVEMENTS AT WEST
FORK PLACER NINE.

Frederick B. Sanford and P. B.
Holdridge of the Sanford Placer
Mines company, near West Fork,
have been in the city buying sup
plies.
These gentlemen have been in
their present location for the past
year and have done good work on
the old location of the Blue Gravel
channel. They have control of 16
claims which comprises between
200 and 800 acres, and are proving
up their property and making tests
continually. The dirt averages 90
cents yard in gold. There is a
pound of concentrates to the yard.
and the capacity of the mine is s.
600 yards per day.
This property is reached by trail
22 miles from West Fork. There is
one mile of ditch and fume built,
and a cook house "a by 40 feet is
under construction.
The saw mill is already finished
and has a capacity of 10000 feet per
day. The installation of an electric
light plant is soon to be undertaken
and with this, the company will
have a property modern in every
way.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
QUESTION CLEARED UP.
Courier Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.

Courier Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.
Again and again we have read Of
strangers in distant towns who have
been cured by this or that medicine
But Grants Pass pertinent question
has always been Has anyone here In
Grants Pass been cured?" The word
of a stranger living a hundred miles
away may be true, but 1t cannot have
the same weight with US as the word
of our own citizens, whom we know
and respect, and whose evidence we
can so easily prove
Mrs. Henry Mutt, 4 Ishem ST.,
Grants Pass ore, says: "Doan' 8
Kidney Pills have been used by three
members Of my family and one who
took them was cured Of gravel. Az
fer the remedy was taken gravel as
large as peas came away with the
kidney secretions. The trouble then
stopped and the person Is now we'll.
Doan's Kidney Pills brought about a
complete cure in this case and as 1t
occurred under my own eyes, l can
testify TO what they will do"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. -Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
SALEM MAN SHOOTS
AT JOS. FETZNER.

Jos. Fetzner and Stephen Jewell
returned Saturday from hunting
trip at the head of Grave creek
which was successful in that two fine
bucks were captured, but it came
near being fatal trip for Mr.. Fetz-
ner. There were many hunters in
the woods, and one party from Sa-
lem was composed of novices in the
line of deer hunting Mr. Fetzner
wore about his head a red handker-
chief in order not TO be mistaken TOR
a deer, but the novice seeing the red
object moving eveled his gun and
took deliberate aim at Fetzner' S
head and fired. fortunately missing
by a few inches. Prosecution may
follow.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
FIRST GRADE CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMINATION.

The United States civil service
commission announces that the
srst grade or clerical examination
for the field services will be held in
this city February /, 1918. This ex-
animation is for first grade positions
I'm the customs, internal revenue and
an aepartments OF the service in the
state requiring employees Of this
Grade For application form and
fpu information address the local
secretary at the Post Office building.
ar apply to the district secretary
.q24 Post Office building, Seattle
Wash
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18

remedy. for II washes away the disease
germs and leaves the skin as clear ana
healthy as that OF a child.
All other druggists have ODD. Pre-
scription-go to them IL you can't come
TO us-but don't accept some big profit
substitute.
But II you come to our store. we are
so certain OF what ODD. will do for you
that We offer you full size bottle on
this guarantee:--If you do not find that
II takes away the itch AT ONCE. IL
costs you not a cent
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18

fire of the Medford theater, he inn
mediately wired John Cort, asking
that part, or all, of the Medfora
bookings for the rext three months.
the time It is figured that will be re-
Quired to build a new house in Med
ford, be transferred to Grants Pass.
1t is understood that Medford. which
theatrical people consider the pest
one-night stand In the west, has an
exceptionally fine list of attractions
booked for this season.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
Jackson PoolroOm Keepers Fined


Prosecuting Attorney b. F. Null
key is rigidly enforcing the law pro-
hibltlng minors from playing in pool
rooms and billiard halls. Last week
five pool hall proprietors in Jackson
county were fined s25 each for per-
hitting boys under q years Of age
to play pool, and other prosecutions
will follow. The prosecuting attor-
ney is investigating conditions in
Josephine county as well aud he
states that all violations Of this Law
wherever found will be vigorously
prosecuted.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
MRS. ROOSEVELT IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, oct. 15.-Mrs Theo-
dore Roosevelt reached Mercy hospl-
tai at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Longworth met the party at
Englewood. The family was closeted
alone with the colonel.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
Oh, How | Itched!

What long nerve-racking days OF con-
slant torture-what sleepless nights Of
terrible ny-itch-itch-itch, con-
slant itch, until IL seemed that | must
tear on my very shn-then-
Instant rslief-my skin cooled. soothed
and healed
The very first drops OF ODD. Pre-
scription for Eczema stopped that awful
itch Instantly, yes, the very moment
ODD. touched the burning skin the tor
ture ceased
ODD has been known for years as
the only absolutely reliable eczema
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18
+. r. BLANCHARD AGAIN
ABLE TO CAMPAIGN

f. f. Blanchard, the republican
candidate for the legislature mas
been confined to his bed for se'e'a'
weeks. but we learn tha, he has sui
ficiently recovered so as to De 'g's
soon to take up the work OF the
campaign where he left on Oe'o.- %
his illness. From the very opening
of the political contest N 'h's 'o..
ty he interested himself in vis0T-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18

Rev Robt Mclean returned We'd
resday from attendance at the meet
inc NJ synod. held at Wallowa, east
ern oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-18

Miss Eta Kerkhof spent Tuesday
at Gold Hin on professional busl-
ness.
Miss Aggie Cheshire of Ashland
spent several days with her father,
VIM. Cheshire, returning Wednes-
daV
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
The Q, A. 4 P, RAILWAY
Engineering Force Getting Mat
tiers Ready for Early Construc-
ton Into Motley County

The long looked for extension
OF the Quanah, Acme and Pacific
Railroad is Undertaking.. The
engineering force commenced
locating the permanent line from
Paducah to Motley county Thurs
day morning. This is preliml-
nary to making up the esti-
mates for the construction work,
which will be done as fast as
the data is worked out. Then
will come the call for bids for
the construction, and this fall
will undoubtedly see the DIRT
flying on the grade, with the
prospect of train service between
Quanah and the Motley county
terminus as soon as the con-
struction can be completed. The
roadbed will be standard width
at the crown is feet and this,
with the statement elsewhere in
the Observer to the effect that
the Pearson interests and the
Frisco interests have become in
timately associated, lends color
to the statement that the O., A.
& P. will soon form a most inn
portant link in a most imDor-
tant international transconti-
mental railroad system.
DR.. Pearson. as most people
know, is the English millionaire
who is so largely interested in
the development of oil in Mexico.
His mining and smelter inter
est also are exceedingly large.
while his lumber operations are
on an enormous scale. He and
his associates are also railroad
builders and owners. They are
at this time investing millions in
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
COVERS THEM WITH HAY
This Man From Missouri Shows
People How to Raise Spuds
On the South Plains

J. c. Cummons, whose $50
acre farm is located 5 miles east
of Plainview, brought some Irish
potatoes TO town this week just
for the purpose of showing all
cavilers and carpers that Muir
phies" of a monster size could be
produced without irrigation in
Hale county's alluvial soil.
1t has been said, you know, that
this aqueous animal was the only
specie of life. subject to the
temperate zone, that would not
thrive in the Plainview country.
The specimens of Irish potatoes
that Mr.. Cummons brought to
town had not fully matured but
even at that, were about the size
of oranges, were free from pro-
tuberances, and of perfect mar
ket appearance. Mr.. Cummons
states that he has been here five
years and has never failed to
make an excellent potato crop.
He thoroughly prepares his soil,
and plants his potatoes usually
in March. He then covers the
ground with straw and never
touches the plants until time to
harvest the crop. If irish pota-
toes can be raised in his.manner
without cultivation, they should
appeal TO people fully az much
as wheat and alfalfa and other
lazy mans crops. Plainview
News.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01

ures publsnsd,
an practically
IN tho nslEhbof.
dlsirlct majority
over all my oppon
that have carrie,
Of the repfcseniath s'.
districts IN the Legif .Sire ma N,
my election By the Incoming Leklsls
tafs 10 assured.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01

industrial enterprises in Ell
Paso. Without a shadow of
doubt, the Pearson interests are
financially capable of building
the railroad from Quanah to Ell
Paso and thence to the several
points before mentioned. Allied
with the Frisco interests, the
new transcontinental line would
soon become one of the most
important and busy lines of road
in the world.
Quanah and the Quanah coun-
try are on the threshold of a
greater commercial advance than
at any, other time in twenty
years. Qhe extension of the O.,
A. & p, the construction of
the Midland Continental, and
the building of the Pearson-Fris-
co line between Quanah and Ell
Paso, the west coast of Mexico
and California, marks the deveI-
opment of this particular point
into what will perhaps become
the most important trans-con-
tinental railroad crossing point
in the entire Southwest. Quanah
Observer.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01

The experiment conducted by
the Commercial Club at Kings
vile, Texas. for clearing the
land of the mesquite by the use
of dynamite has proved a sue
cess. The average cost of clear
ing land by Mexican labor is
twelve dollars per acre. but the
dynamite process reduces the
cost to eight dollars per acre.
As there are several million
acres Of land, the saving will
approximate several million dol
lars to the Kingsville country.
Phone Cash Meat Market for
barbecue and bread. 81 If
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01

Rufus Rush went over to
Brownfeld. Gomez and other
points Monday and distributed
a lot of Jno. p. Lewis & Co. s
big circulars.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01

The infant of Mr.. and Mrs
A. +. May, which was born last
Tuesday, died Wednesday morn
ing and was buried Wednesday
afternoon IN the Silverton ceme-
terry. The parents have the
!. sympathy of the entire commu-
4 nity in their bereavement
10 Briscoe County Mirror.
ans
SOC. Elder Lift Sanders returned
and me Monday from Lamesa,
/, where he preached Sunday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01

Carl s. Reeves, District Sales
agent for the Studebaker Com
pany, was here the latter part
of last week. visiting W. l.. Dill
lard and looking after business
matters for bic company.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
0PANIES ONEARTH

j. J. Baker was here Mond'
from his farm east of town. I
brought his father and moth
in to board the train for poin
north. They have been visiti|
here for some time.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
WHY NOT MAKE $4,000 A MONTH ;. THAI
$500 Week, almost $1,000 Day


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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01

Born to DR.. and Mrs. VIM. l..
Baugh, on the 25th Of July fine
boy.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01

Mrs. James II. Johnson al
Mrs. J. r. Ingram and childr,
returned Saturday from an e
tended visit to Oklahoma.