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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12
SALEM MEN WILL
DEVELOP sOULE NINE.

The Soule mining property, located
three miles from the Takilma group.
has been purchased by Messrs. ]. ID.
Densmore. II. Mcbride and D. u.
Dreger OF Salem, who are making ar
rangements for the immediate devel-
opment OF the mine.
The gentlemen left Monday fore
noon with one OF the big ave-ton
trucks loaded to the guards with sup
plies and implements, and expect to
make the property producer in the
shortest possible time.
The Soule mine has not been work.
cd for Ave years. although II has 500
feet OF tunneling. and small lotion
smelter was built. The new owners
say that this smelter ia too small for
practical purposes. but will be used as
sampler for the present. Mr.. Nc
Bride. OF the new company, is an old
Alaska miner, having followed the
call In the northland for many years,
but he is enthusiastic over the min
ing outlook In the Grants Pass dis-
trict, saying that II is by far the most
promising he has ever seen.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12
MINING PROPERTY AT
TAkILMA Is SOLD

A mining sale that is reported to
involve in the neighborhood Of $780,
600 has Just been negotiated through
which the well-known Takilme prop
erty, purported one Of the richest
copper propositions in the west,
passes from the c. L. Tutt estate TO
DR.. j. o. B. Gum and associates Of
San Francisco, the latter being al
ready known here as the Elder Cop
per Mining Co.
This recent transfer from the Tut
estate includes thirty patented claims,
200 acres of patented ground, and the
townsite Of Takilma, and added to
the other large holdings Of the Elder
Co. makes 1t one Of the biggest min
ing propositions on the coast. This
company has been shipping ore for
some time from the Waldo and other
properties, but its plans for the recent
purchase have not been made public.
II is known, however, that develop
ment will be pressed, and that the
smelter will likely be put into i'm
mediate commission.
Included in the Takilma group are
such noted mines as the Cowboy, the
Lytle and the Queen of Bronze, with
thousands OF tons OF ore in sight and
ready for the smelter
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12
REDUCTION IN AMOUNT OF GEN
ERAL FUND INDEBTEDNESS.
WHERE The MONEY GOES
City Council Authorizes Purchase Of
Three Lots Adjoining New
City Hall Site.

Despite the cry of business depres-
sion that has gone over the country
east and west, the city of Grants Pass
has been making progress financial
ly. The financial report Of the munl-
cipality, read at an adjourned ses.
sion of the council held Monday
night, showed that on January lst, OF
this year, the city owed $4,000 on
general fund warrant outstanding
but that on June lst this total had
been reduced to s79,446.07 There
was also cash In the fund on that
date of s14,S50, and war
rants to the amount OF s1S,664.S1
had been issued for the expenses o.
the city during that period.
The principal expenses for th'
period covered by the report lnclud
ed s2,054.6S for street lighting
s995.60 for water, s1,490.50 salar
les and expenses Of the police de
partment, s1,296.OS fire department
s2,11S.4s for sewers, etc, ant
s476,4S for parks.
Taxes produced the great bulk o
the revenue for the time covered II
the report, this source adding $50,
727.16 to the various funds. othe
sources OF income were licenses
s450.76; fines, $500; sewers
s2s5.S9; miscellaneous, 1891. Their
are now due In taxes from the treas
urer's office s7,S34.6S, with s22
ltS5.OS In sight for the greaslng q
the wheels OF the machinery OF gov
ernment during the balance of tn
year 1912.
Ordinances were introduced an
read first and second times proyidIn
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12

me that on this the nations birthday
is a fitting time to start new birth
day for this community and for Jose
phine county"
The speaker told of the work his
company had under way, and express
ed the conviction that Rogue river
soil and water properly admixed with
brains and money, would produce
wonderful results. results that he
hoped to see accomplished In the
Leonard Orchards He made the pre-
dictlon that. the population OF the
county would double within Ave
years.
II anything more were needed TO
make the assemblage feel at home,
and 70 realize that the Leonard Or
chards and all that was therein con-
talned, was at their disposal, not only
for the. day, but for the days to come,
It was found IN Mr.. Hlll's expressive
welcome.
Judge JEWELS Address.
Judge Stephen jewell OF the Jose
Dhine county court, introduced by
Chairman Blanchard. spoke OF pio-
neer days and OF early efforts. saying
in part
1T always affords me a great deal
Of pleasure to take part In a Fourth
Of July celebration It brings to
memory some OF the most pleasant
occasions OF my life, and serves to
inspire fresh hope for better things
In the future
IL feel somewhat reminiscent this
afternoon. II was sixty years ago to-
day that attended my first Fourth
OF July celebration. remember we'll
the time and place II was on the
old school grounds OF what was then
known as New Retreat Seminary, one
OF the noted institutions OF learning
Continued on Page 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12
(From Tuesdays Daily

The big derrick wrecker from
Roseburg was sent to the wreck Of
the Shasta Limited near Roguerlyer
Monday, but was unable to lift the
cars back onto the track. Today the
wrecker arrived from ortland and
this afternoon the two big cranes,
one at each end OF wrecked car,
will lift them into position and place
them on the track on their own
trucks. When 1t was found to be
impossible to place the cars on the
track the baggage and dining cars
were permitted to tip clear OF the
track and allow the passage Of traf-
flc,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12
(From ThyrSday's Daily

That the Shasta Limited train Oh
the Southern Pacific road, wrecked
seven miles east of Grants Pass earl.
Monday morning, was running at al
excessive rate OF speed, considerin
the slow order" when It left the
rails is the report OF the board 0
inquiry that has been investigating
the AFFAIR.
This board, composed Of Supertn
tendent Fields, Assistant Superinten
dent Blood, Chief Engineer Burk
halter, Postmaster G. w, Donnel
and w. P. Counts, has tiled Its re
port, and from the evidence collect
ed, the conclusion is drawn that tn
train was running at a rate of speet
estimated at from S5 to IS miles pc
hour, In the face OF an order to sloV
down over the stretch Of track II
question.
The findings of tho board are a
Continued on Page Eight
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12

the Leonard Orchards company,
whose resident superintendent, Mr.
HlH, he then introduced.
Greeting From MIR. Leonard.
Mr.. Hill said that they had hoped
to have Mr. Leonard present in per-
son to participate in the joillhoation,
but he read the following telegram
just received from Chicago.
Chicago, July 3rd, 1912.
Leonard Orchards Company,
Grants Pass, ore.
Have Just returned from a bus
mess trip to New York, which pre-
vents my coming to Grants Pass 70
spend July 4th with you and your
guests. sincerely hope that every
body has a most enjoyable day and
wish you would extend most cordial
invitations to all neighbors and fell
low townsmen to make themselves
at home on the ranch at any time Am
sorry not to be able to enjoy some OF
your wonderful climate. Wish
could be with you to welcome our
friends in person.
BE sure that everybody has a
good time and give them my best
wishes
&C. NJ. LEONARD
The reading OF this greeting from
Mr.. Leonard was met with hearty ap-
Dlause, attestlng the good cheer OF
the gathered crowd, and OF its APP
proval Of the sender and Of his hos
pItallty so cordially expressed
Josephine County's New Birthday.
Mr.. Hill then added: I'm the abb
sence OF Mr. Leonard II certainly az
fords me a great deal OF pleasure to
welcome the company's friends as ouI
guests today, and to see the hearty
cooperation and quick response "a
the little get-together movement that
has been started here. II seems tc
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12

The introduction OF the Leonard
Orchards company to the people OF
Josephine county through the me-
dium of Fourth of July celebration
Thursday was as complete as it was
successful Complete, because ac-
quaintance formed under such happy
conditions ripens at once into warm
est friendship and successful from
the fact that a community now under
stands and appreciates the longitude
and latitude OF this great develop
ment company that mas sprung up
with almost magical suddenness in
our commercial life, and has had and
accepted the opportunity to see at
first hand what this company is ac-
cOmplishing and what it expects to
accomplish in the future.
Invitation Met Ready Response.
The invitation extended by Man
ager Hill met with ready response,
and the afternoon of the great ma
tional holiday found scores from
Grants Pass, as from the adjacent
country, turning toward the home
ranch of the Leonard Orchards com.
.pany, FIVE miles down the river from
this city. The natural surroundings
OF the old Moses farm, now the Leon
ard company's home ranch, needed
little in the way of establishment to
add 10 its natural beauty and adapta-
bility for such an occasion, yet It was
proper that the spirit of the day be
represented in floating banners,
while festoons Of japanese lanterns
hung beneath the oaks and about the
evergreen enshrouded pavilions ready
to do duty when the light Of the day
had faded
Welcome to Hillsdale.
Arched over the entrance to the
grounds was emblazoned a Welcome
to Hillsdale.' a welcome that vas
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12

er CONSERVATION reigned when the jar
threw the walters and cooks from
their beds and in few moments they
were scrambling through the windows
to a more safe position.
One sleeper was jsmmed against
the diner and was left at the scene
OF the wreck, but the three sleepers
In the rear OF the train were brought
to Grants Pass and remained In the
yards until 3 o'clock, when they we're
attached to the second IS and taken
TO Rogueriver.
Wreckers from Ashland and Rose
burg we're taken to the scene and
soon after three In the afternoon the
track was repaired sufficiently to ad-
NIT Of the passage Of trains, and Nos
lS and Is, which had been held In
this city we're sent through
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12

all-peryading, and that Mr. Hill and
his associates at the farm made at
once impressive and sincere.
Brass Band Plays National Airs.
From the specially constructed
stand brass band discoursed patri-
otic airs and a. decorated booths one
drank cooling beverages to the health
and the prosperity of the host COM
pany
A Scene of Natural Beauty
The guests spent the early after
noon in looking over the broad acres
at Hillsdale. The hop yard, spread
out along the river front, fringed at
its lower edge with oaks and cotton
woods at the river bank, was one of
the features Of the scene that caused
exclamation at its beauty, for Hills
dale has a scenic setting not sur
passed in the west The Rogue,
broad and slow-moving here washes
the north side OF the ranch for a
mile, and low-lying hills, green-clad
and fragrant, form the background
from every point OF view.
Speech Making and Cheers.
But ecstacy at the natural sur
roundings soon gave way to more
material things, when Attorney o. s.
Blanchard, as master OF ceremonies,
called the people about the speaker s
stand and introduced this portion OF
the days program in happy and time
ly remarks. He said that in celebrat-
ing this great national holiday, the
people OF Josephine county were like
wise celebrating a get-together move
ment that would be far-reachlng In
its influence, a getting together on
common interests and for a common
welfare. He said that Josephine
county was now entering upon a new
era OF development. typihed in work
such as that being accomplished by
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12
SANTA FE swITCHMEN KILLED,

FRESNO, Cal, July 11.-Riding
on the footboard of an engine,
Thomas montgomery and Edward
James, two switchmen in the Santa
Fe railroad yards here were killed
today when the engine collided with
box car
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12
DIR. JORDAN's BIG JOB.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL,
July 11.-Loyal students believe that
President Jordan has at last bit of
more than he can chew. Jordan is
trying to reform Chicago. Destroy
your tenderloln before It destroys
you" is his admonition to the Windy
CITY.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12
HEARING COMES FOR DEAF.

PORTLAND, July 11.+"I'm hard
of hearing" yelled c. Lawrence to
Judge farewell. You may be deaf
today" remarked the court but
your hearing comes tomorrow"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12

for the making of financial reports
by the city officials who handle the
city cash. The city treasurer Is re-
quired by one Of the proposed laws
to file with the auditor on the third
day of each month a report showing
the balance In each fund, and the
amounts paid out during the month.
The auditor is to make monthly re-
port showing all collections made
and the amounts OF the warrants is
sued.
An ordinance was also introduced
and started on It's way toward pas
sage providing for the refund OF the
overcharge made In the street grade
assessment for the b street improve
ment.
10 Purchase More Land.
The proposition OF the Southern Pa
clac Railroad company to sell to the
city the three lots Immediately west
OF the location OF the new city hall
was accepted. The price for the
three lots. eacn 25xl00 feet, is to DO
$3.50. The lots face on II street.
Sewer Ordered Laid.
The lateral sewer in lots IS and
t6 OF II. b. Miller q Co.'s addition
was ordered laid. Petition for this
Improvement had been presented at
previous session OF the council.
No Affidavit for Councilmen.
At the meeting Of the council at
which the contract for the building
Of the city hall was let, a resolution
was adopted providing that the at
torney should include In the contract
an affidavit that no member Of the
council was interested In the con-
tract. Monday night this feature
was eliminated. some members
thinking that such a provision could
be construed as a reflection on the
integrity OF the individual members
OF the city's legislative body. Coun-
Gilman Stricken who fathered the res
olution at the previous session, was
not present when the resembling was
done, although when he appeared
later he expressed disappointment at
the action.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank stsarns OF Hot
Springs. Ark, are In the Rogue val
ley looking tho country over with
the view OF investing In lands.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12

Immense Crowd tcpi a n Partial h Bm
pNmmemsm That uM~s% New Brit oJsah
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12

tcontinued on Page Eight
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Continued on Page Eight
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12

Continued on Page 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-12
Welcome TO Hillsdale.

Arched over the entrance to the
grounds was emblazoned a Welcome
to Hillsdale," a welcome that vas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-20

accounts, $17l 900 worth Of stock In
eating houses and hotels, returned
by taxpayers of Oklahoma county
| for Beaver county has neither; bul
\ IL we are thus consistent our CON
parison will have been disslpated
into thin air, for the eliminated
! figures will have much more, than
Offset the total of Beaver county,s
personal property valuation. aS
We agree with the tax league
statesmen who pose as experts in
economies. that there is need for
reform, that conditions existing to.
day are unfair. that some OF the
people are bearing a far greater'
share OF the burden OF taxation to
support the government than is
right or just.
We submit. however, that the
pharisaical attitude Of these truly
artful tax dodgers is not calculated
to point out the correct line for re.
form.
What is needed is not so much re-
duction in the number of clerks in
the state Offices. as an increase in
the number of farmers in the state
legislature.
II is the farmer OF Beaver county.
not the capitalist of Oklahoma
county. who has a right to COM
plain about the inequality of the
dlsttfbtftioh' of the tax load.
\ F6foe3ety dollar that the capital
list OF Oklahoma county pays in
personal tax, the farmer of Beaver
county is paying two. For every
dollars worth OF personal property
OF the Beaver county farmer that
escapes the assessor. the Oklaho-
ma county tax philanthroplst puts
over" several i 4E,Dei.R hss
I Let us have JefoTmphy all means.
Let us. heW Ito dfs Lline. and WELD
the paxe dsst and iurpaslw =.
But let rs mot my TO deceive
ourselves into1 thinking that we
have deceived the farmer of Beaver
county or of any other county that
contributes to making mp the real
bone and sinew of our state, upon
whose prosperity our whole pros
perity depends.
ht tlOuUlc Will tAlSllnS NOHul-
tons Is not the tax burden in IL
self, but rather the tax dodger
Let Oklahoma City individuals
who pride themselves and proclaim
from the house-tops at home and
from car platforms away from home
when the home-folks tire of listen
ing that they are the real protectors
of the people, do less talking about
extravaganza in administration and
more digging in. their own abund-
ance for the property, that they have
heretofore held back from the as
SCISSOR.
When this is done two results will
follow as the night the daY tax
burdens for all will be both lighter
and more equitably distributed. -
FROM AIN OKLAHOMA COUNTY
CITIZEN WHO rs NOT A TAX
DODGER.
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Attorney General.
EX -officin Bond Commissioner


Section 8 That each OF said bonds
shall be signed by the Mayor and attest
ed by the City Clerk under the corporate
seal Of said CITY. and each of the interest
coupons to be attached to said bonds
shall be executed by the autographed
fac simile signatures OF the officers
signing said bonds, and said officers are
hereby authorized and directed to cause
said bonds and interest coupons 10 be
prepared substantially in the forms
herein set forth. and to execute the same
for and on behalf Of aid City substantially
as and In the manner aforesaid. After
their execution. said bonds shall be pre-
sented, to the County Attorney and
County Clerk of Legan County who
| Shall endorse on each bond a certificate
italy in the form hereinabove SET
forth: shall be registered by the City
|Tfeasurer e.df said City and his celYtifi-
Ecate or registration endorsed on each
bond Substantially In the form herein
above set forth; shall be presented 10
the Attorney General exOfficio Bond
Commissioner Of the state Of Oklahoma,
for endorsement Of his certificate of ap-
proval thereon. and thereafter shall be
delivered to the purchaser Of the same,
upon payment OF the agreed purchase
price therefor. The proceeds derived
from the sale OF said bonds shall be
placed in ai special fund and used olely
for the purpose Of purchasing site and
constructing a bridge across the Cotton
wood river in said City as aforesaid
Section T. That there shall be aud
there is hereby levied on all of the tax
able property in said City, in addition
10 all other taxes direct annual tax.
for each of the years 1912 TO 1885, both
inclusive sufficient to produce in each OF
said years the sum Of Two Thousand
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollar ts2,
250.00) one Thousand Two Hundred and
Fifty Dollars (sl.250.00) of which shall
be used annually to pay the interest on
said bonds promptly when and as the
same falls due. and One Thousand Dol
lars ts1 .00000) Of which shall he used
to constitute sinking fund for the pay
ment Of the principal thereof at maturity
which annual tax X hereby ordered Ger
titled levied, extended on the rolls and
collected by the same officers in the
same manner and at the same time as
the taxes for general city purposes IN
each of said wears are certified. levied
extended and collected.
The funds derived from such annual
tax shall be placed in a separate fund 10
be designated Bridge Bonds of 1919,
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sTABV|NG
AUTO PARTY
\. RESCUED
CLOUDBURST SWEEP + AWAY
MACHINE AND ROAD;
LEFT MAROONED

Los Angeles, Cal. July 20-A res
cue party. headed by D. r, Porter, to-
day discovered in the Barejo desert
in San Pedro county an automobile
qarty,. consisting OF three men and
two women, that had been missing
tnce Sunday,
They had been caught in cloud
nursts which smashed their auto, de-
stroyed their provisions and left them
helpless in a desert region far from
human habitation.
The rescued ones. all OF whom live
in Los Angeles. are John Mccullough,
Austin penelie, William Schnoka and
his stepdaughter. Miss Alice Behr;
wick. and her friend. Miss Anna Hill.
Though sslmost, starved, they set UP a
cheer when Porter. who ds grand
sbn. of Mccullough, drove in sight
with a wagon load Of provisions and
clpthjns. a,s s .Hes tea tos
They are auartered tonight at
Grapevine CANYON. mining camp
fourteen miles from Warmers Hot
Spring The cIoudburst washed out
the side OF a gully and caTied the
auto. road and all down the canyon,
The people had TO jump for their
llref II win be several DAYS before
they get back to Los Angeles.
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mai carrlers VIII Elx.

Thit Is an age of great discover
tes. Progress rides on the air.
Soon we may see Uncle Sans mall
carriers flying n all directions,
transporting mail. People take a
wonderful interest in a discovery
that benefits them. That's why DR..
Kings New Discovery for Coughs,
Colds and other throat and lung dis
eases is the most popular medicine
in America. 1T cured me OF a
dreadful cough" writes Mrs. J. F.
Davis. Stickney Corner. Me. "sfter
doctors treatment and all other
remedies had failed" For coughs,
colds or any bronchial affection it's
nnequaledS Phice. soc and 800.
Trial bottle free at all Druggists.
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IS REALLY
:.:....... Nh. II. IN EARNEST

Muskogee, July 20.--lThe arrest OF
Joe Watson. at Checotah, today,
shows how deadly in earnest the
federal government is in its cru
sade TO keep liquor out OF the old
Indian Territory part of Oklahoma.
Watson was in Kansas City and
while there decided to bring some
liquor home with him. He had two
trunks SO he had those partially
filled with whisky. In some manner
one of the federal booze sleuths got
q tip that the trunks were being
loaded In Kansas City He could
not locate the trunks. but he found
Watson and trailed him all the way
from Kansas City to Checotah. He
watched the baggage depot at that
place until Watson presented his
checks for the trunks and then
promptly nabbed his man and COD
fscated the trunks.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

and shall be irrcvocably pledged to the
payment of the interest and principal OF
said bonds so long as any of said bonds
or the interest coupons thereto appertan-
ing remain outstanding unpaid.
Section g. That by reason OF said
city of Guthrie being without funds for
the purchase of site and construction
of bridge acros sthe Cottonwood river,
as herein contemplated. II is deemed and
is hereby declared necessary for the
preservation of the public health. peace
and safety that said sit shall be pur-
chased and said bridge shall be cons