Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-04-17
personal

Prof. W. H. Hampton. OF the Colum-
bis mine Placer, is in Grants Pass on
business.
j. o. Booth made a visit to Ashland
and other Jackson county points the
first OF this week.
Superintendent Fields and staff Of the
s. P. Ry Co. made their monthly tour
Of inspection over the line this week.
Mrs. R. W. Clark started tor Berkley,
CAL, Wednesday morning. She will
spend some time visiting Mr.. Clark's
mother.
Mr.. Pitman and family, Of this city,
have moved 10 the sawmill OH Evans
creek. The mill will be started at an
early date.
Geo. Floyd Of Kerby is visiting in
Grants Pass. Mr.. Floyd's health has
been poor during the past month due to
stomach trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Marks, who have
been visiting relatives and friends in
this city for several days, returned to
their home in Ashland, Saturday.
E. V. Jones, Of this city, who has
been employed at the new Coles mills
made his family visit Saturday and
Sunday, returning to Coles on Monday.
Miss Esther Silsby, instructor in vocal
music at the Ashland Normal, and Miss
Mary Durham, piano instructor in the
same institution, came from Ashland
Tuesday to attend the "Hsymskers."
Miss Laura Parker on Tuesday re-
turned from Glendale, where she has
been giving piano instruction for the
past several months. She will remain
here and probably organize music
class.
Gertie and Ferd Coron and their
younger sister we're all striken with the
grip this week and have been confined
to their rooms. They are all improving
at this time, however, and will soon be
about again.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Shsdburne, Of New
York City, who have been visiting
friends in Grants Pass for several days,
departed on Monday evenings train for
Portland. Mr. Shadburn is represen.
tative OF the Standard Oil Co. While
here, Mrs. Shadburn took quite severely
i'll with the grip, but she completely re.
covered before leaving.
Mrs. John Bsrneburg, OF Mediord,
has been in Grants Pass for several
days, being called here on account of the
serious illness OF her brother, Basil Kel-
logg, youth ~ years OF age, who has
been suffering with appendicitis. The
young man has passed the critical stage
Of the disease safely and is now on the
high road TO recovery.
g.. 0. McGilvery. Of Marion county,
arrived in Grants Pass Saturday with a
number Of Eastern people. Mr.. McGil-
very was acting as pilot for the party,
most of whom were from Michigan and
Wisconsin. They are looking over
Josephine and Jackson counties and will
locate somewhere in Southern Oregon.
@. l.. McCsllister and Dexter Wells, OF
Marion county were also with the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Riddle, formerly
OF this city, and who left here for Eugene
where Mr.. Riddle assumed the po.
sition Of city editor OF the Register Of
that place, have left Eugene and gone to
Vancouver, Wash. Mr.. Riddle has pur-
chased the Register Democrat of Thurs.
ton Daniels at Vancouver and will con-
duct the business Of that paper in the
future. The Register-Democrat is a
seven column folio, weekly paper.
Mrs. NJ. F. Graham aud her son, r.
II. Graham arrived in Grants Pass Tues
day night and are stopping at the Jose
phine. r. II. Graham is a college mate
Of d. II. Stoval, OF this city. Mr..
Graham states that he and his mother
will remain in Grants Pass during the
summer and longer il this climate i q
beneficial to Mrs. Graham's health As it
is this they are seek ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Drain, Of Drain,
are visiting in Grants Pass, the gue-ts 81
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Ishsm. Mrs. Drain
and Mrs, lshsm are sisters; Mr.. Drain
belongs TO a long line OF noted Southern
Oregon pioneers, and is at present the
leading citizen OF Drain, Greg. He ID
we'll pleased with Grants Pass and after
visiting all Of Southern Oregon pro,
nounces this city the most thrifty,
business.like and promising Of all.
A. II. Carson Of this city, Horticultur'
al Com missioner Of the third or South
ern Oregon district, reports that the
prospects for large fruit crop in thi'
locality are very promising: Al
varities OF fruit are blooming from two
to three weeks later this year than last
which lie a favorable indication upor
which to base a prophesY for largI
crop. Last years. success has stimula
ted all classes Of fruit growers to spray
prune and put their orchards in the bes
possible condition.
Miss Belle Robinson intends TO bid
adieu TO Grants Pass on Friday next
going 10 Portland where she will IN ak,
her home with her brother. Her do
pArture is an occasion for the sinceres
regret on the part Of her many friends IL
this city. In musical circles her placl
will not be readily filled. As a pianist
her ability is far beyond that ordlnsr.
found in towns like Grants Pass. As
IN usical instructor, her work has alway
been most thorough and along the line
Of solid improvement. A faithful worke
! in church and SUNDAY school, he