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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11

Certain eminent American geolo-
gists. the house Of commons was told
lately. hold that II Is well worth while
to spend considerable sum N money
in exploring for possible petroleum de-
posits In Great Britain. according to
a London correspondent. The speaker,
spokesman for the board Of trade,
added:
ut is impossible to exaggerate the
importance Of finding oil In this coun-
try. We cannot yet say that 1t Is here,
but II is certainly worth looking for. .
"Oil is almost more important at this
moment than anything else. You may
have men. munitions and money. but
II you have no oil you are without the
greatest motive power we are using
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11
HOW PERSHING
GOT into ARMY
Newspaper Article Leads Him to
Seek Admlttance to West
Point.
SISTER TELLS OF HIS YOUTH
Kept Appointment to Academy Secret
From FsmIIy--Head Of Expedition
ary Force Was Of Quiet, Serious
Temperament as Boy.

Lincoln, Neb.-ft was newspaper
article which diverted John J. Pershing
from his purpose TO become school
teacher and started him upon the mill
tary career which led TO his appoint
ment M general In the United States
army and commander Of the American
expeditionary force In France. The
story In told by General PershIng's sis
ters. Mrs. Butler and Miss May Per
shing, who are residents Of Lincoln.
II was while General PershIng and
his sister. now Mrs. Butler. were at
tending the Missouri State Normal
school at Kirksville. Mo-, that his at
tentIon one day was called to newspa-
per announcement that examinations
were to be held for appointment to the
West Point Military academy. Young
Pershing asked his sisters advice M
to whether he should try for the ap-
polntment and she advised him to do
no. Then followed n short season OF
intensive study In preparation.
In few days he was called before
the examining board and. although I'm.
properly prepared. received the high.
es, mark among the contestants and
soon nfterwnrd was notified OF his mp
pointment. Up to this time his action
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11
RATS ARE QUITE EXPENSIVE
With Increased Price OF Feed One
Costs Eight Dollars Each Year
Better Keep Sow or Eve.

Statistics used 10 tell us II cost S.
to iced u raj FOR one ycnr on the fnrm.
"'' urrrnsrd grnln prices, II costs
ee anr cqn keep profitable SOW OF
eve fnr the nrlcr NJ u few rats.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11
Then Ananias Turned over.

First Dentist-The fact is, I've gct
gentleness down to such a fine point
that all my patients go to sleep while
I'm pulling their teeth.
Second Dentist-Thats nothing
Mine are beginning to have theil
photographs taken while operate
because they always have such {
pleasant expression on their faces.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11
SEASON FOR BREEDING GOATS
Some Does Show inclination to Mate
Much Later In Year Than Others
Periods Vary.

As rule does begin to come In sea-
son In August or September and In
rare instances In July. II they are
not bred they come In season regularly
about every 81 days, although In some
does the number NJ days between
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11

these periods varies, says Winthrop
Rowland In Farm and Home. These
periods continue in minated does until
spring.
Some does show inclination to mate
much later In the year than others, hut
nftcr March n doe seldom comes In
season until full. Now and then n doe
viii come In season only once during
the year. II She Is known to have this
popularity She should be bred at that
time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11
To Tell the Speed Of Trains.

A distinct click Is heard every time
the car wheel passes over rail joint.
With watch in hand, count the number
of clicks in 20 seconds, and that will
be the number of miles the train is 60
ing in an hour.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11

he Immediately would don working
clothes and 20 Into his fathers garden
seemingly enjoying the work over the
vegetables as much as he enjoyed so
clal activities.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11

The subject Of the Sunday sermon
at one Of the uptown New York
churches was the duties Of the citi-
zen In time Of war. The need Of con-
servation Of all foodstuffs was EN-
phasized. and among the persons who
gave ear was n small boy. replete In
Sunday finery. He sat with his grand
father, q stout. rather red.faced man,
who was obviously devoted 10 the
youngster. "And at this time" said
the clergyman. In the course Of his
sermon. 1T Is the small sacrifice which
means so much to the good Of the
nation generally. There is shortage
Of sugar. Well, let us eat less candy,
for Instance" The stout man nudged
his grandson. ut is time for sober
clear,headed action on the part OF ALL v
continued the clergyman; "and when
there are SO many war needs for al.
cohol, why, for instance, should any
man now partake Of spirituous
liquors?" Then the small boy nudged
his grandfather.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11
WANTED

WANTED-To buy a second hand
iron wheel wagon-four to six
inch tires-holding about 5000
lbs. c. Shaefers. r. F. d. No. 2.
56tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11

FOR SALE-Good six-hole range
with hot water front connections,
s17; also sewing machine and sta
tionary tubs. f. A. Lagergren.
Foundry street. Third house west
of city reservoir. S5
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11

had been a secret between his sister
and himself and II remained so until
he was ready to start for West Point.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11
Classified Advertising
FOR SALE

o. & c. GRANT LANDs-Blue print
plats showing lands In Josephine
county. $3.50. Address A. T..
voorhies. Grants Pass. II
DEALERS In horses. mules. cattle.
wagons, hacks. buggies. harness
and saddles. We have a variety
OF all kinds at all times. II You
have anything TO sell or exchange.
or II you want to buy. come and
zee Gus. We will treat you right.
All our livestock IL put out under
guarantee. Red Front Feed and
Sale Stable. Corner Sixth and X
streets. Timmons. Prop. Phone
533-J. lstf
FOR sALE-Good modern house.
close In. north side. Inquire No.
2333, care Courier. 2stf
PIANOS. Lew and secondhand for
rent or sale ON easy monthly pay
ments; first years rent to apply
on purchase price. Rowell's
Music and Photo House. IS
/ HAVE FOR SALE or trade all
kinds Of work. driving and saddle
horses, wagons, buggies. harness
and saddles. or will buy yours.
Come and see me at Brownie
Hampton's Feed and Sale Stable.
phone i42-R. Roy Higgins.
owner. Also one 4-room house
for sale cheap or to trade. 81
FOR SALE CHEAP-Eighty acres
IN the Applegate valley. New Hope
school district. About 25 acres
under the Murphy irrigation ditch,
1i4 shares OF water goes with the
land. This land will be sold
cheap for cash. Why rent? The
federal government will loan you
half the money a long time at low
interest. Address e. VI. Austin
Route B Box so. Modesto. Cal. ss
FOR sALE-R Recleaned seed wheat;
Little Club. s2.15; Jenkins Club
s2.25; Washington Hybrid No
14S. $3.50; Marquis, s2.5O; also
Beardless Barley, White Oats, Al.
falfa Seed and all Grasses and Clio.
vers. Ralph Waldo Eden. Cen
trail Point. 6stl
FOR SALE4Second hand lumber
Two carloads lumber. suitable fol
mining or bridge timbers, this ma.
terial is stored across from gas
plant on right OF way OF c. & o
c. r. r. Price for entire lot
$3.50 cash. Owner, Edgar s
Hafer, Medford. Ore. 81
MODERN five-room house. large
lot, wood house. chicken house
good street. price. $1,000; $15(
cash. balance $40 per month, nc
interest. Heath & Herman. 81
FOR SALE-Good six-hole range
with hot water front connections
s17; also sewing machine and sta
tionary tubs. E. A. Lagergren
Foundry street. Third house west
Of city reservoir. 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11

FOR RENT-Four-room house on
Riverside avenue, large lot. place
for COW and chickens. Phone
2OS-L or inquire at 706 North
Fifth street. SS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11

WANTED-Men for saw mills and
logging camps. Mills and camps
will operate throughout the win
ter Steady work Good condi-
tions. For full particulars write
Weed Lumber Company, Weed,
Cal. 65tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11
Train lv. Grants Pass. 100 p. m
Train 9 ". Waters Creek 500 p. nj

Nj trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner Of G and Eighth streets.
opposite the Southern Pacific depot
For all information regarding
freight and passenger service call at
the Office OF the company, Lundbure
building. or phone t31 for same.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11

MODERN five-room house. large
lot, wood house. chicken house,
good street. price. $1,000; $3.50
cash, balance $40 per month. no
interest. Heath & Herman. 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11
The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company
TIME CARD

ETectlveDecember /. 1917.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11

THE McCLOUD RIVER LUMBER
COMPANY, MeCloud, Cal. will
start their logging operations on
or about February 18th. Men
wanted for these logging crews.
Good wages, good board. good
country. Apply in person or write
The McCloud River Lumber Com
pany, McCloud. California. so
WANTED-To exchange good six
room house and barn on lot 100
by 40 feet on West G street,
third from bridge, for modern
small house and lot close in. Mrs.
f. A. Wade. Phone 149-J. 81
COOK WANTED-Wanted good
cook for first class hotel. Address
Hotel Clarke, Glendale, Ore. 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-11

Tuesday. Thursday. saturday
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-25
HailStOrm Does
Heavy Damage

a hailstorm OF great violence and
destruction swept down thru Garden
Park, Park Center. Fruitmere. Foar
Mile and the eastern portion OF Lin
CON Park about o'clock Thursday
afternoon. doing much damage to or
chards. gardens and farm crops. In
some sections trees were denuded of
their leaves and the fruit crop badly
injured. In the Park Center district
the cherry and apple trees suffered
severely. as they also did in some of
the orchards of Fruitmere. Lincoln
Park and Four Mile. Just how great
the loss Ii cannot very we'll be com
puted but II Is believed that IL Will
run into many thousands of dollars.
The storm appears 10 have been es-
peeially destructive I'm the FruitmeTe
neighborhood where the fruit crop Is
reported TO be nearly ruined. In some
places in the Four Mile district the
hail IL said to- have been fniiy TWO
inches deep on the ground when tho
storm was over. The western limit
OF the HAN storm was in ,he vicinity
OF Orchard avenue. East Canon.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-25
JOSEPH ZONTINE FINED
FOR BOoTLEGGiNG.

Joseph Zontine of "Hell's Half
Acre" was taken into custody by City
Marshal c. +. Skinner and Denver
representative of the Colorado anti
saloon league last Tuesday morning
and brot here and arraigned before
Police Magistrate John H. Kennedy
on the charge OF bootlegging. Zon-
tine pleaded guilty as accused and
was assessed s2120o in fine and trim
mings. The assessment was paid and
the defendant released. Zontine had
been under surveillance for some time
but could not be located He was
known to be ''hiding out" to escape
discovery by the officers and several
places were searched In an effort TO
find him. but without result. While
searching the barn on the Ed. Curtis
place. between Canon City and Flor
ence. about 6 O'Clock last Tuesday
morning. the defendant was found In
the hay NOW and taken into custody
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-25
WE'RE VISITORS HERE
LAST MONDAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Manyon Jones and
two sons, of Lawton, Oklahoma, were
in Florence for short time last Mon
day. having come here by auto while
en- route from Canon City to Colorado
Springs, where they are spending a
few weeks. While here they enjoyed
a visit with Attorney and Mrs. G. H.
Wilkes. Mr.. Jones is in the cotton
brokerage business at Lawton and is
known here az the husband of Miss
Ella Bell. daughter of DIR. Allan Bell.
who died at the family home on Lin
coin Park seven years ago. They
drove from the Springs to Cripple
Creek and thence down to Canon City
where they visited the ruins of the
old Bell place which was destroyed
by fire two years ago. They expect
to pay a visit to DIR. and Mrs. Bell.
who now reside near Denver before
their return to Oklahoma.-Florence
Citizen.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-25
Books Added to
Public Library

The following books have been add
ed TO the Public Library and are now
ready for distribution:
Mayflower Pilgrims
Farnol-"Great Britain Al War"
Hazen-'Europe Since 1875
Mills-"Thousand Year Pine
Handbook od Universal
History"
FICTION.
Abbott-"Ne'er DO Much"
Angeliotti-"Firefly OF France"
Altsheler-"Rulers OF the Lakes"
Aitsheier-"Great Sioux Trail"
Ashman-sHeart OF Isabel Csrle-
tom
Barnes-"Patricia Plays Part"
Bailey-"Contrary Mary"
Bosher-"Kitty Canary"
Bower-"Cabin Fever"
Burgess Mother West Wind
When Stories"
cable-.'Flower of the chapde.
laines.''
Cooke-"Threshold
Garfield "Bent TwiE."
curwood - Courage OF Margc
ODoone"
Dell-"Hundreth Chance
GatIln- Full Measure OF Devotion. Sc
Grey-"Wndnrc."
Gray-"Kathleen's Probation
Hughes Ever Ago"
Hodgson Captain Gault."
Harris-"Making Her His Wife"
Ingersoll-''Road That Led Home. -
Jordan-"wings of Youth"
Source
kelland-"Mark Tidd. Editor"
Lane-"Nsncy Stair"
IineoIn-''Moving Finger"
Lynde-"Branded'
Lauder-"Minstrel of France"
Luther-"Hope Chest
Mitchell-"Drowsy
MacGrath in His House
Morris-''His Daughter"
MacGill-"Brown Brethren
Martin-''Gertie Swar;z"
Saturdays Child"
Oppenheim -"Pawns Count
Quirk-"Boy Scouts on Crusade"
Rinehart-"Amazing interlude.''
Ruck-"His Official Fiancee''
Sinclair "Tree of Heaven"
Tomlinson-"Scoutin With Daniel
Boone"
Van Vorst-''Big Tremaine."
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-25
FRUIT JUICES TAKE NO SUGAR.
A Way to Save Surplus Products For
Use in Beverages, Fiavorin9s
and Preserves Next Winter.

Homemade fruit juices take no sug-
ar and may be used during the win
ter months in a variety of ways. ac-
cording TO specialists of the United
States Department OF Agriculture.
One important use for fruit juices "
in the making of jellies at time OF
year when sugar or its substitutes
may be more plentiful and when ii is
more convenient to do the work. In
this way freshly-made jeilies may be
available all thru the winter.
Fruit juice may be pressed out OF
fruit by means of cider press. spe.
cial fruit press. or other improviscd
presses; then heated in an acid-proof
kettle up to Ito degrees F. The fruit
juice may then be poured into ordi.
nary hot jars. hot bottles. or tin
cans. and handled by the same direc-
tions as those for canning fruit Itself.
II poured into miscellaneous bottles.
II is suggested that the fruit juice
be sterilized as follows:
Make cotton stopper and press
into the neck of the bottle and leave
during the sterilization period. Set
bottles in boiling water for 40 min
utes at a temperature OF 165 degrees
F. Romove the product. press cork
in top over cotton stopper immed-
lately. II the cork fits well. no para
fin need be used. II a poor cork. IL
may be necessary to dip the cork in
a melted solution OF wax or praffin.
Fruit juices and apple cider when
handled in this way will not "flstten
in taste" and will keep fresh for fu-
ture use.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-25
NEWS
twet Mountain Tribune.)

Mr.. Hadley of the Canon City
Monumental works, was up on few
days visit the past week. returning
Tuesday.
Mrs. Judge Leary and Mrs Joseph
L. Morrison were arrivals from Can
on City last evening.
Mr.. Harriott Walters has been up
from Canon City the past two weeks
visiting relatives.
Joseph Morrison arrived from Can
on City last Friday. expecting to re-
main here wor a while.
DR.. and Mrs. Holmes and son Ray
no-. Miss Delma and Miss Baker
drove up from Canon City last Satur-
day With the exception of the doc
tor who returned. the party is up for
a weeks visit with Mrs. Ed. Brandon.
Jacob Hailauer of Silver Cliff
dropped down to Canon on Tuesdays
train
Willis Cress dropped down to Can
on City on Mondays train.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-25

tanned from them over the wire.
Where extravagant yarns originated
Is a mystery. It may be that they
had their beginning with some prac-
tical joker. or some modern Baron
Maunchausen. altho 1t is hard to inn
agine that people could Jest on so
serious a subject.
There was really nothing in the
news that came late Thursday night
in relation to the Franco-American
advance on the Marne that was not
alluded to in the United Press dis
patches published in The Daily
Record the previous afternoon. 1t
was the same information with lit
tie elaboration Florence. according
to reports. was quite as wild over the
matter as Canon City. Some people
in both places celebrated the victory
nearly all night. believing that Prus-
sian militarism had at last met its
Waterloo.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-25
VISITORS GREATLY PLEASED
WITH CANON CITY.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. James and Mr.
and Mrs. A. s. f'uqua OF Clovis. N. NJ
spent couple OF days here this week
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. =.
Lutes of 1925 River street, who were
for number OF years neighbors OF
theirs. The party is motoring thru
Colorado on It's way TO California.
Tuesday evening the visitors made an
auto trip over the Skyline drive and
on Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Lutes
took them to the top of Royal Gorge.
thru the orchard growing sections of
Lincoln Park and Fruitmere and to
various points of scenic interest about
town. They were greatly impressed
with the hospitality of the people
they met here. the clean attractive
appearance OF the streets and the com
Portable homes and well kept lawns
surrounding them. They talked very
favorabIy about coming to Canon City
to reside. They left this morning for
Denver and the northern part of the
state; their objective being Boulder,
where they are planning to put their
sons in school, as they regard the mil
itary training to be had there. the
best in this part of the country,
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-25
DORA TURNER HAS
POSITION IN BANK.

Miss Dora Turner who has for the
past month been employed az stem
ographer and bookkeeper at the Wann
Motor company. has excepted a po-
sition at the Fremont County Nation
al bank, vacated by Mr.. Roy Thomp-
son who has accepted position az
travelling salesman for the Burroughs
Adding Machine company, with head
quarters al Pueblo. Mrs. Rec Kissin-
ger will fill the place vacated by Miss
Turner at the Wann Motor company.
beginning Monday.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-25
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and my troubles caused by that weak
ness are thing Of the past. All women
who suffer as ! did should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. -
Mrs. JAS. ROHRBERG, $40 Knapp St.,
N. s., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Women who suffer from any form of
weakness, as indicated by dispiacements,
inflammation, liberation, Irregularities,
backache, headaches. nervousness or
berg's suggestion and give Lydia 3.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound q
thorough trial.
For over forty years It has been
correcting such ailments. If you have
mysterious complications write for
advice to Lydia +. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-25
WILL SACRIFICE PIANO.

We have had left ON our hands
near Canon City new. strictly high
grade piano, which. II taken at once,
will be sold ut IA tremendous sacri-
fce. In fact no reasonable offer VIII
be erefused for quick business. Spe-
cial terms will be given responsible
party. Write quick for information II
Interested to
THE DENVER MUSIC co.
2St6 Denver, Colo.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-25
AlF. MITCHELL HOME
FROM THE COAST.

ALI Mitchell returned home Thurs.
day afternoon from n six weeks plea
sure trip thru the northwestern and
Pacific coast states. He visited his
brother. W. T.. Mitchell. at Spokane,
for a couple of weeks after which he
proceeded 10 Tacoma, Seattle. Port
land. San Francisco. Los Angeles and
other points of interest. A feature
OF his itinerary was his visit to Camp
Lewis al American Lake Washing
ton. the largest military cantonment
In the United States. II provides ac-
commodations for $4,000 soldiers. Mr..
Mitchell had great trip and enjoyed
II immensely.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-25

ton but what we hear alb
know OF, but cannot VIC
count of the censor's tas
what we write and cut
he considers improper
this time. SO will ho
until l get home, ana
soon come; but we are IL e =
the old Nick and l am ooTt
stay until the job is well do
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
ENGLISH UNIFORMS.
Many of the Germans think V
English soldiers in American n
forms. They have been led to be ye
this because the Offices tie, e.
the American soldiers cannot get
across the ocean on account o. =
man U-boats and it is hard to CON
hundred thousand Americans nov in
France. 1 have two Liberty bonds
paid up. made out in Mothers name
which will be sent to you and they
are, at your ulSpOSdi.
HOMECOMING SOME DAY.
Don't worry about me; Uncle Sam
is good to us over here and the
splendid response of the American
people for their soldier boys across
the sea is certainly an inspiration
for great activity all along the line
and to win. Some of these days
will be coming back. possibly when
you least expect it and what home
coming it will be. You remember
Dad. when / returned from the Phil
ippine Islands during the Spanish
American war in 1901, that you asked
me if | had seen enough of war-I
said had. but in looking at the Stars
and Stripes that hung on the wall,
said: sick and tired of war? Yes.
but if any nation dares to fire on
old glory or soil her colors l will be
the first to go TO protect my country
and my flag" Well I'm here. Dad.
/ have kept my word and with apollo
gies to Gen. Grant, will fight it out
if it takes all summer and then some.
With much love to the best OF
mothers, and a dad who is willing to
sacrifice SO much in a ministry for
the good of ALL So long for this time.
HERBERT"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-25

o weakness WhIch
caused back ach e
and headaches. A
friend called m y
attention to one of
your spaper
advertisements and
i'm m e diately my
husband bought I
three bottles Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's 8
v eg e ia BILE Com
pound for m e.
After taking two
hoftloa I folf f;o.