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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-18
THE FERRIS BILL.

OF more immediate importance TO
Oregon and the western states than
the administration program of pre-
paredness is the Ferris bill, which
has just recently passed the house.
This bill attempts to, and does, take
away from the people Of Oregon, from
the commonwealth of Oregon and all
other western states, the right to
enjoy, have and to hold the property
and property rights within the COR
fines of the state.
In more common terms it takes
away the right to the use of the
water power OF the mountain streams
Of Oregon and places 1t in the hands
of the secretary of the interior or
some other official at Washington who
never saw the west, and gives him
the sole right to say who shall have
leases upon these water power sites,
who shall develop them, and how, etc.
In legal terms, effective upon the
passage of the bill, 1t virtually sets
up in Oregon perpetual landed pro-
prietor whose lands shall remain for.
ever exempted from the taxing pow.
er Of the state, and also from its
powers OF eminent domain, so thai
they may be clased to development
or allowed to be used on such terms
and charges as the proprietor Of thu
lands, the federal government, ma!
choose to name. The state within
whose boundaries the water power II
located has not one word to say abou
1t.
So effectually does this Ferris bill
bottle up the west that future devel
opment along the lines of the create
opportunity is practically forbidden
and only at the pleasure Of some Of
ficial in Washington will our grea
water possibilities be even touche'
upon.
Oregon, Washington. Idaho, Call
fornia and all the Rocky mountain
states have immense potential wealth
IN the undeveloped water power. i
only requires the denser population
and the manufacturing impulse to se
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-18
THE HILLS AN ASSET.

Inquiries that come in reply to
the letters that are being mailed out
this week inviting people to come to
southern Oregon can be referred to
the local forestry office if data con-
cerning any definite trip into the
mountains is wanted. The super
visor states that the maps that have
been published showing all the
trails and watering places through
out the Siskiyou reserve are avail
able for any who may wish them, and
that his office will be glad to supply
information concerning trips to any
parts of the reserve. There are thous-
ands of acres of wild country in
southern Oregon that are valuable on
ly as place Of recreation, and effort
should be made to establish perman-
ent camps where visitors can find ac-
cornmodations for a stay of day or
week without having to bring the
entire paraphernalia Of the camp
from home. While such a system of
camps will require time In develop
ment. the publication Of the reserve
map with its Directions to Tourists
and Campers" is step in the right
direction. When the many delight
full trips that can be made into the
hills Of southern Oregon are better
known the wild places will have a
commercial value as well as senti-
mental value.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-18
CORRESPONDENTS
VISIT ALLIED BATTLE
FRONT IN SERBIA
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BY VIM. G.. Shepherd.

Saloniki, Dec. 1.-two huge
baskets, filled with wicker-covered
bottles OF chianti wine, from among
which peeped the white necks OF
champagne bottles, made up our
supply OF travelling provisions when
our party OF correspondents set out
for the Anglo-French front in Serbia.
True, indeed, there was small pack
age for each man--boiled eggs, cold
beef, with tiny paper packets Of salt
and pepper-but these were 80 small
we were able to carry them In our
pockets.
This was an Italian scheme of pro-
visions. We had left to two Italian
journalistic newspaper man In
Italy is always a journalist--the task
OF purchasing our food supplies We
did not know, as we pulled out Of
the station on rattly military train,
that we were going forward to wit
ness the beginning OF an ally retreat.
Before us was Krivolak, where the
French had fought SO long and so
hard with their 'seventy-fives." and
General Sarrail had told us that we
should see Kriyolak and the fighting
there.
Before us was the British front,
made up Of veterans who had gone
through the hell fire OF the Dar-
danelles. Before us were all the
thrilling things to see that war
affords.
We got out OF the train at little
railroad station on the shore OF Lake
Dotran and found ourselves In the
midst OF British troops I have used
the name OF the lake, though before
we started out we we're told that we
must not mention the names Of places
in our stories. But nine days have
changed all that. The Bulgariana
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-18
BERLIN GIRL HELD
IN BRITISH NET

San Francisco, Jan. 1S.-Tales OF
difficulties encountered in trying to
return from Australia, New Zealand,
and other British possessions because
of the European war, were brought
here by passengers aboard the liner
Matsonia today.
The chief complainant was Martha
Gross, Berlin girl, who was caught
in the British net when the war broke
out.
For 1S months she was refused
egress from New Zealand because OF
her German parentage. When finally
she was permitted to sail for Homo.
lulu, British secret service agents In
the island city again subjected her to
search.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-18
TEUTON ATTACK
ON SAL0N|K| IS NOW
NEAR At HAND

London, Jan, 1S.-The attempt OF
the central powers to storm Saloniki
is believed to be near.
Meanwhile. allied forces are pre-
pairing hastily for the drive. Large
bodies Of their men, presumably
from the abandoned Gallipoli penin-
sula, are landing in the Gulf OF
orfani, so miles northeast Of Salon
Xxi. to protect the Anglo-French right
wing. That General Sarrail expects
a strenuous Bulgar smash in that
region is indicated by the fact that
he caused the railway bridge at
Demirhissar. 20 miles north Of Or
FAM, to he blown up.
The Berlin report that the allies
are landing at Piraeus. FIVE miles
from Athens, and also at Phaleron.
was without confirmation. Oficials,
however. ridiculed the Berlin story
that the Greek government Is about
to move to Larissa, so miles south
west of Saloniki, because Of fear that
the allies are threatening Grecian
neutrality. 1t was pointed out that
IL this report was true, Greece would
not be seeking Larisso, place no
more impregnable than Athens. the
present capital.
Diplomatic circles rumored that
important developments are impend-
ing In Greece.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-18

that all the rough, hilly country
through which we had passed was
covered with short shrub-like holly
bushes. All through southern Ser
bia. through Macedonia and east
ward, clear to the Dardanelles and
Gallipoli, this holly grows es common
as the sage brush OF Texas. From
the decorated tent stepped tall
Young British officer who came out to
greet us.
Cold" he said shortly. Three
days ago there we're six inches OF
snow here. Terrific. Worse than
nothern France. We slept under SIX
blankets and could not keep warm
Had lot OF nice fresh eggs brought
up here all the way from Saloniki
They froze and burst"
There were patches OF snow oveI
the bleak landscape.
about 200 yards from here VIC
found Tommy frozen dead stif
three mornings ago." continued Tho
officer. Couldn't find his quarters
and got lost In the blizzard"
"I've got charge OF these supplies,
he added, "and we had to dig some
OF them out OF the snow"
Two big auto trucks we're loadint
on goods while he talked. One o
them started of for the railroad sta
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-18
have all the places now. 1t is no Il
secret. u

have all the places now. 1t Is no
secret.
An English captain met us.
Have you automobiles for these
correspondents? asked our French
lieutenant-guide.
mot a one" said the British Of
ficer, unless they want to ride on
this load OF hay"
He pointed to a big automobile
truck half loaded with bales OF Eng
lish hay.
Into the truck we piled, with hall
a dozen English Tommies giving US
lifts.
We had not seen a sign OF a re-
treat. The British captain got on
to fine horse and rode along beside
us. The road skirted the lake--a
circle OF water three miles across
and scores Of oddly dressed Greek
and Serbian peasants got out OF our
way as we rolled along through the
mud, hugging our oblong seats OF
hay. Everywhere were British plod-
ding through the mud, riding heavy
draught horses, sitting by roadside
fires.
Still not sign OF retreat that we
knew nothing about.
Where is this hay going to"
some one asked a soldier.
I'VE we're loading It on a train
but we stopped when we saw that
you needed the car"
We might have known then-wt
did learn later--that the hay was
being moved back toward the Greek
frontier to keep 1t away from the on
coming Bulgarians. The signs OF re-
treat are so sure and 80 unfailinl
that we might have read the whole
story OF what we were about tc
see Just In this one lot OF baled hay
Fifteen miles brought us to q stack
Of goods piled UP along the road
There were pyramids Of filled sacks
rolls OF barbed wire and heaps OF the
countless things that help to make
war In ths center of this three-acr'
hodge-podge was tent and our frs
glimpse OF It showed that It was dec
GRATED most deliberately with holly
the Christmas kind, with shin!
leaves and bright red berries.
Then for the flrst time we noticed
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-18

ton fifteen miles away. We might
have known then and there the tall
young officer who was talking to us
about the snow and the bursted eggs
and the cold certainly did know
that this movement OF the supplies
to the rear meant retreat. But hc
covered the secret with his chatting
and carried II back with him into
his bleak. holly-covered tent as wo
started of down the road again.
The next stage OF our journey was
made In a French automobile am
bulance. The front was 80 near now
that we could hear heavy firing. We
began to ascend by winding noun
tain route, cut out OF the hillsides.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-18

these mighty machines OF power In
motion. Those things will come. are
inevitable, and the development Of
the~country will be checked and held
in abeyance until such time as the
federal government shall please to
release this mighty power, and even
then 1t is doubtful II It's energies will
be properly developed or directed in
the proper channels.
The Ferris bill effectively bottles
up the water power sites, prevents
capital from investing and takes
away the sovereign right Of the state
to the use of its own property; 1t of.
Ifectually throttles individual devel-
opment and practically creates
monopoly to which future genera.
tions must pay big toll. .--Pendleton
Evening Tribune.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-18
Coffee

We point to the choos-
ing blending roast
ing - grinding = freeing
from chaff-of Schilling' 5
Best, and say, "All neccs-
sary in developing its
smooth rich flavor"
But of the aty1tgM tins,
we say, "These alone get
credit for carrying the fine
flavor safe to you. With
out them, you could not
! get such coffee.
These tins mean
economy they
save all the flavor
for your coffee.
cup.
Schilling's
Best
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-18

ETA ~ VA pitabe people the requirements that go
EE&4aH - M to make up an enjoyable summer outing.
lNlg&-xAzzM Here in Southern Oregon all these things
EgsNEIASMl are present. Our summers are marked py
ESAaza cloudless days. the nights are ccol, ana Ire
in the open is delight for young and Old There are NO
mosquitoes other insects to pleasure OF
Grants Pass is upon the Pacihc HIGHWAY, aa = us'
dvergng point for the highway to the Josephine caves
to Crater lake to Crescent City and the coast ana TO many
other points Of interest you will note from reference
to the map printed herewith
Here at Grants Pass you obtain the best OF accom-
modations at the hotels and garages or il you prefer 70
bvouac in the open you invited to pitch your tent III
the free auto camp at beautiful Riverside park o wy
banks of the Rogue. From Grants Pass as your heau-
quarters there numerous side trips hat can occupy
your time for few or for many days. while at hand there
fishing eoualled nowhere in the wide, wide world.
The Josephine Caves
Thirtv-fye miles south of Grants Pass are the Jose
phne caves, and visit to these is worlny .lP % m
west These caves near the crest OF GraypacK ou
ain and are reached by easy ride OF 70 miles trom
Grants Pass through the beautiful valleys OF the
gate and Williams creeks and by ten miles OF mountain ~
trail Near the head Of Williams creek camp Is estaps
ed and the balance of the trip is over mountain tra OIL
enrancng beauty and horses can be provided or ose
who wish to ride AT the caves government g'ae - o
duty all times during the season to pilot vstors oush
the three miles of underground passages and chambers
Crater Lake
The run from Grants Pass to Crater LAKE, ~ .he .
Crater Lake National forest about lOo miles, ana e
round trip can be made in two days over the eXcecn.
roads, The road runs along .ne nosu1, o., " - go
falls, Rogue River gorge and the natura pndge arc
among the scenic attractions Ell route.
Crescent City and the Coast
Over the Crescent City highway it is 80 miles 10 the
coast the road running through the Illinois valley ana
the giant redwood forests of northern Caiforma'
Hell Gate and Old Galice
Down the Rogue there is the grandeur OF the canyon
at He'll Gate and few miles beyond the mining district
of quaint and picturesque Old Galice can claim the
attention
These are but a few Of the side trips you can make
from Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-18
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OREGON WEATHER

= Tonight and Wednesday gem
= orally fair, not much change in !
\ temperature; easterly winds.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-18
Your Summer Outing Where VIII You Spend It?

Innate and scenery, good roads and a hos
pitable people are the requirements that go
to make up an enjoyable summer outing
Here in Southern Oregon all these things
are present. Our summers are marked py
cloudless days, the nights are ccol, and life
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-29
FORGED TO AID PHYSICIAN
Wisconsin Statesman. Booked for Role of Patient, Had to Act Entirely
 Different Part.

Former Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin was taken i'll one summer day away up in the wilds of that state. He was at a fishing lodge far beyond the honk of autos and the shout of newsboys and publicity agents. To get from him to civilization it was necessary to travel several miles afoot, then cross lake or two in rowboat or canoe, and proceed farther by buck board. The moment his heart began to act up he took little general-pur- pose pill that he always has in stock about his clothes and dispatched a man for doctor.
 It was 2 rough journey going for the doctor, but the man was used to such trips. The doctor, on the other hand, was new to the region, and had done most of his travelling up to that time in trains and buggies. He was com pletely exhausted by the time he reached Stephenson's camp.
 Did you find doctor?" called the senator, as they approached.
 "Yes, but he's all in," yelled back the camp courier. Guess we'll have to carry him."
 F"All right" said Stephenson. "Wait till get my coat of and I'll help you"
 And the eighty-fve-year-old senator helped to carry in the physician who had come to minister to him.-Illus- trsted Sunday Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-29
ON RAILS AND THROUGH AIR
Cape Town Man Has Idea Which, If Successful, Wiii RevoIutionize
 Methods of Transportatlcn.

Think of travelling from New York agine breakfasting in Boston and hay ing supper in San Francisco or Los Angeles! Picture yourself speeding across the continent at the rate of at least 500 miles an hour in train that sometimes runs on the rails. but more frequently glides smoothly through the air!
 All this is rather startling, even in the morning of the twentieth cen tury; but it is exactly what a Cape Town inventor is seriously promising the world. What is more, those who have seen the working of tho model would not be very much surprised should the promise be made good, at least to degree.
 His name is Essen and he halls originally from Birmingham, Eng. The train which he has devised is to run upon single rail with 8 cable overhead. The power will be elec- tricity, and there is 8 trolley pole at each end of the cable to the motors below. There is also an aeroplane de- vice by which the train may be lifted from the rail when sufficient speed has been attained and supported in the air. The velocity is then to be maintained, or even increased, by means of propellers with which the train is to he fitted.
 MT. Essen assures us that speed of 800 miles an hour can be main tained with ease and will be entirely safe for the passengers He also points to the economy Ia monorail road. especially ons that is to be used by. trains developing power to sur mount any grade and able to fly.
 But confident as he isl of revolu- tionizing transportation, he is forced to admit that . tiny model sometimes does things that are not to be repro duced on the larger scale bf the prac- tical machines they are [, ,upposed to miniature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-29
Employing Light Automobile Freight
 USED AUTO TO SWITCH CARS
Light Machine Did the Work In Most Satisfactory Manner, Saving Much
 Valuable Time,

Two cars of freight billed to an Hi. nois merchant were left recently on a siding in an inconvenient place for unloading them. To wait for the rail- road company to reswitch the cars would have consumed considerable time, so motorcar was employed to do the work. The machine which was used is light, five-passeneer touring car. A cable was attached between it and the lead freight car and the pull successfully made. Although the test was a severe one, because Cf the con- parative lightness of the machine, it was completed without difficulty.- Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-29
This Railroad Does Not Wait for a Damage Suit to Learn Whether or Not a Car Roof Leaks.

side of the tracks. The cars to be tested are hauled under the spray twice. The cars are then entered by the inspectors and all evidences o1 leakage are chalked for the guidance of the repair men. When the cars have been through the repair shops they are again subjected to the rain storm test before they are put into service. The volume of water is so great that it is possible to locate leaks in the side sheathing or ends of the cafs.-Popular Science Monthly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-29
ASKS PATRONS ADVICE
RAILROAD INVITES CRITICISM
 AND SUGGESTIONS.
With the Idea of Bringing Its serv.
 Ice to as Near Perfection as Pos 'sibIe, Eastern Line Has Adopt ed a Novel Idea.

prominent eastern railroad has placed nearly 5000 posters in passen. ger and freight depots throughout it's system, asking the public for criticism and advice, so that patrons of the road may get what they desire in the way of service.
 Printed in red and black, the posters are attracting wide attention among travellers. .v-
 Why does the railroad ask you to do this?" the poster asks. Because it needs your confidence; it asks your cooperation; it asks for your friend, ship. To serve you properly without this is an impossibility. You will help the railroad to serve you if you will give serious thought to the solution of its problems which concern you directly."i
 It is said that this is the first time that a rnilroad has ever appealed to the public in this way for suggestions and criticisms. The poster reads as follows:
 What Causes Lack of Confidence In
 Railroads?
 What is your opinion?
 The management of this railroad wants to get at the causes wherever they exist and remove them
 The starting point is to get people who do lack confidence in this railroad to say so and to tell why.
 Why does the railroad system ask you this?
 Because
 It needs your confidence.
 It wants your cooperation.
 It asks for your friendship. To serve you properly without these is almost an impossibility.
 You will help this railroad to serve you if you will give serious thought to the solution of it's problems which concern you directly
 When you think of something this raH- road can do to improve its service and make people think better of it, tell the management about it.
 If you can tell this railroad ways to make people understand it better, please give the management tho benefit of your advice.
 Another division of the system has even gone further. It has appointed q special committee to meet the first and third Wednesdays of each month The patrons who have suggestions or criticisms to make.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-29
No Need to Worry.

That she was a nervous little old lady was apparent to the. whole car. When a young woman with a baby entered and sat down next to her, her. quickly moving eye detected im- mediately that the child was placidly chewing the green transfer.
 Your bahy-the transfer-lOOk!' Y she exclaimed.
 The young mother hastily rummaged her hand satchel and produced yell low transfer. "Oh. thank you" she said Its all right-that6 yester- days transfer; here is todays. s."-Har- per's Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-29
SEVERE TEST OF CAR ROOFS
Santa Fe Line Makes Sure That It's Coaches Are Capable of Keep
 ina Out Rain.

An artificial rainstorm has been de- vised by Charles N. Swanson, superin. tendent of car shops of the Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, as a means of testing the roofs of new cars and repaired cars before they are being put into service to make sure they are 4ainproof. Tne apparatus consists of spraying device which throws 8 very large quantity of water controlled from little house at the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-29
rhs UIasnosis.

Asi The 0fA0noai0. f-s
 Doctor-What's the patients mean temperature? ,Nsrse-FSron what his re1a&tveG t4al me, don't think he has any other kind.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-29
Not ,,r on ArtA

Wifey-uid.yo attend the tag pic' ture sale, uplihatown.,is { arssS
 :41bby Yes susan,f and T lssw Hsp- brandt knocked down for al mere song.
 jWfSya arscious. what brutsaity 7. Asa.-w4s tAs poor nhpst siaalas sc bad that 1t caused the crowd to knock him down, Henry?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-29
STATE MARKETING SYSTEM.

Jackson, Miss, March 27.-Unless a large number of appropriation bills, sent to the senate today by Gov. BiIbo. are passed, it is predicted special session will be called at the expiration of the present session. A bill creating state marketing system was defeat- ed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-29

The wood consumed in this country in the manufacture of paper amounts annually to 4,5O0,O0O cords, and every year the demand for some substitute grows more urgent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-29

Five whales suddenly appearing in the path of the Italian steamship Stampalia from Genoa to New York, caused an alarm of submarines and almost resulted in panic.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-05

runneth behind my house and l plant
ed il there, and said, Now the Lord
Judge whether it be not better thou
shouldst grow there than that the
ground be numbered by Tin Can.
Yet | looked around and FASTENED
back TO the House lest my Neighbors
should know that ! had planted a
Dandelion.
And who knoweth whether | did
right or wrong?
For if some great Blight should
come upon the Dandelions in the
Front Lawns of all men, then would
they come and seek in my Alley, and
beg seed of my Dandelion.
For though / be chided for giving
the Dandelion a Fighting Chance for
last life, yet have known men whose
lives were as Weeds whom God Spar
ed in His Mercy and they Bloomed in
wonderful and Unexpected Goodness.