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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31
ASHLAND EASTERN STAR
VISITORS BANQUETED

Ashland ladies and gentlemen,
members of Alpha Chapter No / Or
der of the Eastern Star, to the num-
ber Of about 40, arrived in Grants
Pass Wednesday evening on the mo-
tor to visit Josephine Chapter, No
26, and to put on the floral work Of
the order The visitors were met at
the depot by large delegation Of
Star members and escorted to the Ma
sonic temple where tables were
spread and more than 100 sat down
TO an elaborate banquet, with good
things starting in with chicken pie
and ending with ice cream and cake,
with cold meats and salads in endless
variety interspersed. While another
80 or 40 people were at the tables the
early banqueters were visiting and
making acquaintances.
Lodge was opened by the local Of
ficers and then the visitors were in
vited to occupy the chairs. Then fol-
lowed the beautiful floral degrees of
the order, exemplified in a manner
which left nothing to be desired, The
Ashland officers then went through a
series of marches, unique and beauti-
full, which made the evening one OF
extreme pleasure to the Grants Pass
members present. After a fed ad-
dresses a short program was rendered
as follows:
Solo ............ Mrs. Bert Barnes
Solo ..... Miss Genevieve Pattillo
Reading ......... Mrs. S. Baker
Song ........La Ladies' Quartette
Among those present from Ash
land were: DR.. and Mrs. J. P John
son, Julia R. McQuilkin, Olive E.
Swedenburg, Mildred Eastman, Caro-
line Scherman, Irma Taylor, Nellie
Simpson, Mrs. Leah Caldwell, Erma
Taylor, Elizabeth VanSant, Mr.. and
Mrs ]. ". Lozier, Mrs. c. W. Nimms,
Mrs. Freeburg Mrs Elsie Church
man, Mrs Mix, Mrs E. d Briggs
Mrs. W W. Blalock, Mr.. and Mrs
Simpson, Mrs. Lydia Mccall, Mrs
Rocho, Mrs. D l. Rice, Mrs Jessie
Rondeau, DR.. and Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs
Nesbit, Mr. and Mrs H c. Stock Mr.
and Mrs. c. I. Cunningham, Mrs w
EvertOn
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31
PORTLAND PEOPLE
BACK JOSEPHINE MINES

The confidence OF conservative
men in the value of Josephine coun-
ty mines is well shown when such a
wealthy and careful corporation as
the Fairbanks-Morse company will
back our mining propositions TO the
extent OF thousands of dollars. and
that after they have made an exhaus-
tive study into the richness of the
district In general. and of individual
properties In particular.
A representative Of the Fairbanks
Morse company was here yesterday
closing up deal with A. j. Nc
Corkle for the shipping of COM
plete milling outfit to the Golden
Drift property on Jump-off-Joe
creek. When the Gold Drift prop
erty was developed to a point where
expensive machinery was needed to
continue the work further. and to
get the values from the ore already
on the dump or In sight In the mine,
II became necessary to interest out
side capital The Portland people
then sent an expert to the mine, and
on his report all necessary machin-
cry needed is being installed on the
capital Of the company, and on such
liberal payment conditions that the
mine will pay for itself as II is being
developed The machinery, which Is
now enroute to Merlin, where Il will
be loaded on wagons for transporta-
tion to the mine, consists OF 25-
horse power gasoline engine, Blake
crusher. four stamps Weighing 1880
pounds each and OF forty tons daily
capacity. Wiley tables and all 9TH
er machinery needed for the COM
plete equipment OF the mine,
C. e, Mclaughlin, the representa-
tive OF the company who Is here.
says that the reports OF the experts
sent to look into the district we're
so favorable that his company Is
willing to back any OF the properties
that have values in sight, and that on
such liberal conditions that many Of
the prospects could now be Develop
ed and become dividend payers at
once, lnasmuch as his company Is
prepared to furnish the capital for
the installation of machinery,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31
BUSINESS men
SAY CELEBRATE
OPINION GENERAL THAT GRANTS
PASS SHOULD BE PATRIOTIC.
SOME FAVOR THREE DAYS
Keep the People and Money at
Home, Is Desire OF Citi.
zens.

The Fourth OF July celebration
just now has the center of the road
in Grants Pass Everybody talks 1t,
and from what We can hear, nearly
everybody favors it. The general
impression is that We need something
this year to arouse US to be up and
doing; that means the creation OF a
public sentiment which will not only
help the people OF this city. but those
of the entire county, Last year, It
was thought best not to have home
celebration and the result was disas-
trous in the extreme, as people had
TO go away in order to participate In
the time-honored custom OF celebrat-
ing the glorious Fourth. This year,
It is understood that the people OF
the county generally want to come to
Grants Pass. These are farmers as
well as miners, and therefore this
city is in duty bound to provide a
celebration worthy OF the great day
and of the capital of Josephine
county.
The Courier, in talking with a mum.
ber OF citizens, finds them quite unan-
imous In favor Of a grand Fourth OF
July celebration. Some of the express
sions of the citizens interviewed
were as follows:
A. C. Holcomb-I am enthusiasts
cally in favor of a Fourth of July
celebration, and We must have It this
time by all means. Keep our mon
ey at home" should be the watch
word People will celebrate the
Fourth, and II Grants Pass does not
invite the farmer and miners ant
everybody in general throughout the
county to come here, we cannot blame
them for going elsewhere.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31
ALMEDA C0NCENTRATOR
GIVING GOOD RESULTS

It is learned that the small con-
centrating plant that has been in op-
Grafton at the AlmcGa mine the past
six weeks is sivins Very satisfactory
results, and an excellent concentrate
of good value is being turned out
This would seem to lend strength to
the rumor that different concerns
are bidding now for the erection of
a 2O0-ton concentrating plant at the
Almeda.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31

the people of Josephine county to at
tend Fourth of July celebration
elsewhere.
=, T. McKlnstry- will be diff
cult to put the language emphatic
enough to express my desire to have
Fourth of July celebration this
year We can we'll be patriotic and
give everybody an opportunity TO
have a good time. Grants Pass can
not afford to forego such an event
this Fourth.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31
NOMINEES FOR QUEEN
OF THE ROSE FESTIVAL.

The above named young ladies
have been nominated by their friends
for queen of the Rose Festival, and
balloting for these, or other of the
favorite daughters of the city, will
begin today, when votes can be cast
in the official ballot boxes to be found
either at Russell's confectionery or at
the National drug store Votes will
cost but one cent each, and the pro-
ceeds will go toward the general ex-
penses of the festival The ballots
will be counted daily, at noon, and
the result of each days balloting an
nounced in The Courier of that az
ternoon.
Nominations for queen are not
closed, and other fayorites can be
named at any time before the final
result of the contest is announced.
The committee in charge of the
festival parade invites every lodge
and organization in the city to join in
the parade on June 7th and help to
make it even better than last year.
Prizes will be awarded for the best
decorated auto, best business float,
best decorated two-horse turnout,
best one-horse turnout, best decor
ated pony, best decorated bicycle and
best decorated baby carriage. The
baby carriage parade is new feature,
and the list of prizes will be an
nounced later. The committee is es-
pecially anxious that every baby In
the CITY take part in this contest.
Any information in regard to the
parade entries can be had by confer
ring with Mrs. Bobzien, Mrs. Wharton
or Mrs. McKinstry.
II there is any reason why the
Rose Festival of 1912 should not be
. rainbow-tinted success, it carries
no weight with the committees who
are now at work framing up the an
nual event.
AS usual, the best talent of the
city has been enlisted in the WORK
and as on former occasions, there is
the spirit of enterprise and civic
pride manifest, for this festival Is
looked upon as a family affair and
Il is hoped that from this hour on
there will be no backwardness IN
the development OF plans and Ideas
The time for preparation is nov
short. definite announcement Of the
date having been postponed as lone
a possible on account of the uncer
tainty of the weather and its inhu'
ence on the rose crop.
The festival will be held one day
only, Friday June 7th, and this day
WIN be packed so full that It will be
remembered for many a moon. II il
yet too early to state definitely JUS
what the order Of events will be, 0u
Il Is proposed to adopt as far as pos
sible, new features. both in the hora
sxhiblts and in the entertainment
plans.
Vaudeville Entertainment.
There will be a big round o
laughs and thrills in a yaudeyiil
performance at the opera house OF
the evening OF June 6. which It
guaranteed will be winner in ever
respect. We are informed by IN
oommittee that they have secures
ONE OF the best artists on the ia
eifc coast for this date. such as IN
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31

Joseph Moss-You can put me
down as favoring a big Fourth Of
July celebration right here at home.
Make a good program and invite ev-
erybody to participate In the import
ant event. We have stood aside and
allowed outside towns to do our cele-
brating. Let US quit this and do the
patriotic act ourselves hereafter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31

c. L. Hobart-Yes, ! should like
to see a good Fourth Of July cele-
bratlon, but In order TO make II
success, II needs a whole lot Of hard
work. II the people generally are
willing to help. there need be no diff
ficulty in making the occasion all
that II should be In the way Of ine
Fourth Of July entertainment. II
we are to undertake this thing, we
must all be in earnest for II would
not do TO make a failure.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31

l.. 3 Hall-The last time We cele-
brated the Fourth, II was reasonably
successful and everybody was pleas
ed We are better able this year to
get up a satisfactory event Of this
kind than we we're then There are
lots Of new people In the town and
they will be glad TO help In this i'm
portant matter BY no neglect OF
ours should we make 1t necessary for
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31

+. l.. Churchill--l am In favor Of
spending our money at home this
year and Of having a royal good time
on the Fourth The Commercial
club can be depended upon to inaug-
urate and carry out a celebration
that will be a credit to the commun-
ity. BY all means, let us observe the
Fourth IN the best and most popu-
lar manner possible.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31

L. l.. Herrick--T favor a Fourth
OF July celebration and II should be
Of the very best character so that we
can entertain our visitors In a cred
table manner. and then they can go
home pleased with their treatment
while visiting Grants Pass
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31
Operated Ferry in the 5O's-

Mrs Mary Corner after d visit Of
several DAYS 20 her old friends. Mr..
and Mrs. James Holman, returned 70
her home ar Sellwood Wednesday.
NIr and Mrs. Corner were pioneer
residents Of southern Oregon, and
Mr. Corner operated the first ferry
across Rogue River in the early SOS.
at a point near Gold Hill For many
wears he was postmaster at Sellwood.
Fol de Rol girls. Yonnie Raymond
and Harold Whitney. with their
chorus OF pretty girls and hand
some boys; the Devass COMEDY COM
pany; Mans Schmielfnish, who will
make you laugh. and Elsie DeVerl.
who will do some clever stunts, and
then there will be many other excel
lent attractions to make up the con
/ g. ous raudeville.
On the evening Of June 7th there
will be the usual grand ball in the
skating rink, which will be profuse-
|ly decorated for the occasion and
excellent music will be provided
Novel Features for Parade.
The committee on parade are not
ready at this hour to make any state
ment as to the details OF the event,
but are contemplating a number OF
novel and beautiful features, in
Guiding marching groups Of children
in costume and a long list Of SYM
bolic floats
The plans for street decoration
contemplate a systematic adornment
OF the store fronts with the CONNER
cial club colors, green and white, and
Il is hoped that the business men will
Continued on Page Six
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31

H l.. Gllkey-I am heartily in fa-
vor OF home celebration. Not all Of
MS can go to some neighboring town,
and its seems hardly the correct
thing to ignore our national birth
day. Yes, let us celebrate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31

J. r. Burke-Have a celebration?
Why, OF course, with all the trim
mlngs and ask our nelghbors from
the county to help. We went to
Medford TO celebrate last year and
we ought to stay at home with our
money this year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31

A. r McLean-It seems 70 me a
long time since we celebrated the
Fourth in Grants Pass favor a
royal celebration TO end up with a
fine display Of fireworks In the even
ing People like that sort Of thing
as Il reminds them Of old times.
Grants Pass can have a good time II
we all go to work aud do our share
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31

F. Mashburn-The celebration OF
the Fourth Is the very thing for US
to take mp this year. We need to
provide entertainment for the peo-
pie in the country as well as the city
on the Fourth Of July. Let us all 60
In together and have a good time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31

VIII Treland-Why. OF course. |
favor a Fourth Of July celebration.
Grants Pass owes II to the entire
county to provide an event that viii
be enjoyable to all comers This
city is situated so that II can take
care Of the Fourth In good style this
time, but the committee should be at
work without delay.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31

H f. Haefner left Thursday morn
ing for West Fork, and from there
goes to the south fork of the imp
qua on matters connected with the
forestry department.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31

must be made, which required the
sacrifice Of countless treasure and
priceless blood given through four
long years Of struggle. suffering and
death, finally ended at Appomattox
in matchless triumph for the north
and in fadeless glory for the south. &"
The speaker paid a tribute 10 wO-
man, and for the part she had in the
preservation OF the Union, and ad-
vocated the giving to her Of the bal
lot, right she had 80 truly won.
Patriotism Oh, what is patriot
lsm?" asked the speaker In closing
rs II not civic duty, love OF coun-
try, love OF liberty, regard for right
and Justice. holy attachment to fam
lily and state? And It is the glory OF
any land, a virtue OF the soul There
fore upon this basis let us go forward
united north and south, a mighty
east and west, one great army with
one great purpose to make and main
tain a stainless flag, and conserve to
all posterity the higher patriotism OF
our great government now and for
ever"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31

8 Rowell-Los Angeles main crop
Is It's visitors, and they have found
that It pays. BY having a celebra-
tlon here, It will bring people to
town, and people cannot come 10
town without doing II some good
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-31

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Continued on Page Six
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-08
Increasing Wealth Of Texas.

49,. M-+re- -M-1
Recent figures compiled by the
Texas Commercial Secretaries and
Business Mems Association show
that the wealth of Texas increased
the enormous sum of SAC, $4,000
during the month of April 1912. Con-
stituting this amoun is the produc-
ton of the soil, the earth, the wa
ters and the value added by factories
and foreign capital coming to Tex
as. The amount credited to each one
is shown in the following table:
Agricultural production $15,037,00O
Mineral production. ~. $4,000
Factory production 1860, 600
Fish and oyster produc.. 100000
Foreign capital. 49,. 1860, 900
Total. .$46,672,000
The largest item in the agricult raj
line was that of onions, there being
nearly 1900 carloads shiroed during
the month of April. Other large items
were cabbage, lettuce and other
truck groupings amounting to over
$500, 900.
Reports from all over the state
indicate that never has there been
such ideal conditions in agriculture
and crop prospects so bright. Govern
ment reports show both the Texas
winter wheat crop as we'll as live
stall - @tt - -
been for ten years. Irrigation pro
ects running into millions Of dollars
are being put on foot in the south
and western parts of the state 10
reclaim hundreds Of thousands Of
acres of the most productive land.
Under the head of minerals the
oil output was the most valuable.
amounting to $4,000 barrels, valued
at over q half a million dollars.
Coal vas next there being 5000
tons, valued at S%525,000. The LARGEST
item Of manufacture was probably
that Of lumber. Work has been pro-
crossing on a number of railroads
and extensions, especially in South
west Texas. A number of electric
i%hterurban lines were under con-
seruction in North Texas. Others
are projected
One of the most important pro-
jects in the nature o. improvement
Of waterways is the dredging Of the
Sabine-Neches project is the Beau
mont country and work on the Tex
as-Louisiana intercoastal canal.
In the nature of foreign invest
ments it is shown that approximate
ly seven and e-half million dol
lars was invested in county, district
and municipal bonds during the past
month. An average OF 81, 1000, goo per
month is being invested in buildings
in our largest cities and 1T least
half of this amount is foreign cap:-
tai.
A steady flow of foreign capital
investing in real estate and mining
properties is coming to Texas.-Tex-
as Realty Journal.
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The Cassava Industry in Jamaica.

Although al effort three years ago
by Americans TO build up a cassaya
industry in Jamaica proved unsuc-
cessful, it is announced that another
attempt is about to be made to crow
cassava on a large scale.
The American promoters address
~obtainable from Bureau of Manu-
factures) have acquired a large tract
Of land in the parish of Trelawny on
which cocoanut trees will be set out
at regular intervals on the same
ground with the cassava plants. AS
the work progresses it &M'oposed to
build a factory for manufacturing
the cassava tubers into various pro-
ducts, but chiefly starch, for exporta-
ton to the United States. Of the ex.
ports of cassava starch from Jamaica
in 1910, amounting TO $7,947, the
United Kingdom took $6,363 and The
United States only $S17; and Of
$3.50 worth of rassava waters en-
ported, the United States took $519,
or so per cent.
Cassava, which is also known as
"manioc," a corruption of the name
of the genus "Manihot," is cultivat-
ed extensively in the West Indies,
in South America and lin Africa,
NFhnrn ~ fnrnnc - fnr1D ArNsalA -
diet. In Jamaica cassava ranks third
among the ground provisions"
which are the principal articles of
food among the natives, vans COM
ing first and potatoes second. Both
kinds OF cassava are grown in ia
maica, the sweet cassava (Manihot
aipi) and the bitter cassava Mani
hot utilissima), both being proli-
fc bearers of farinaceous tubers US
ually s to 10 inches in length and
l to 3 inches in diameter. The tubars
of the sweet cassava are eaten as a
vegetable lik, yams and potatoes
poisonous mix: s.:te, witch abs to
be .c'l- ve.' I, .rcssure alter the to-
bers have been washed, scraIed, and
grated. Bitter cassava il extensively
used to make starch for local use
and in making ''bammies," a sort of
cake much used as a substitute for
bread in the southern and western
parts of the island. There is a cas-
sava factory in the parish Of Claren-
don which manufacturers a variety
Of products, such as starch. -four,
tapioca, breakfast foods, cakes wa
fers, cassareep, sauces, etc. Cassava
wafers are rightly regarded as a
great delicacy, especially by tourists
to Jamaica.
The imports of cassava and tapio-
ca into the United States during the
fiscal year 1911 aggregated so, 915,-
112 pounds, having an average unit
invoice value Of 2.3 cents per pound.
(They enter free of duty-B. of M
Consul Julius D.Dreher, Port An
tonic, in Daily Consular and Trade
reports.
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Church of Immaculate Concepcion.

Communion Mass 6 a. m. Mass
for Mexican congregation, with SER
mon in Spanish 1880 a. m. Chill
dren's mass at 8 a. m. High Mass,
with sermon in English at 10 a. m.
Catechism for Mexican children, in
parochial school on Jefferson street,
at 3 p. m. Rosary and benediction
for Spanish-speaking people, 4 D. m.
Sunday school for English-speaking
children in Convent Chapel on Saint
Charles street 1t $3.50 p. m. followed
by Rosary and Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament in the same cha
pei.
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Just Looking Costs Nothing.

Mrs. Byron-That's the kind of a
husband to havei Did you hear Mr..
Dixie tell his wife to go and look at
some 500 hats?
Mr.. Byron-My dear, have | ever
deprived you of the privilege Of
looking at 500 hats?
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Methodist Church.

On Tenth street, opposite the post
Office.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching by the pastor at IL a.
m, and at Sis p. m.
Morning subject: Experimental
Religion" Evening subject: The
Good Samaritan"
Epworth League at Z D. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
1915 p. m.
The public is cordially invited to
all these services.
j. NJ. PERRY, Pastor.
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Episcopal Church.

Sunday school at GAS a. IN
Preaching at III a.. m. Evening ser
vices at 1880 p. m.
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Christian Church.

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Communion service at LA. m.
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Mexican Presbyterian Church.

Corner 9th and Elizabeth streets.
Rev. w. A. Ross pastor.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Christian Endeavor at ) p. M.
Preaching at & p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday at 8 p.
M.
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W brship at 1880 D. m.
Nopolifa.

Rev. ]. NJ. Perry, pastor of the
Methodist church, will preach at
Nopolita Sunday afternoon at 4
O'Clock.
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WANTED-A partner for best NOV
ing picture show in town; with small
capital. X. Herald Office.
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Presbyterian Church.

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morn
ing worship at IL a. m. Evening
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- 0UPbIot ~HUACHs
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m
Amos Rich, superintendent.
Preaching at III a. m, and al
3 p m.
EMMETT COLE, Pastor.
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FOR RENT-Office rooms in
Combe buildings, at very reduce
rentals. Apply at First National
Bank 2-1O-tf
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This is really a conservative
The Courier is an I'M
usual motor car value. Appear
ancc, size, design and equipment
classify it much IN excess of
$3.50. Your motoring friends
realize that the Courier is a re-
markable car-and you'll want
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YOUNG MAN wishes a position as
clothing salesman. Seven years
experience, with best references.
Address J, Herald Office.
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WANTED-Five or six room cottage
by July 1. DR.. B. l.. Cole. 6-7-3t