Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-03-06

friends in Grants Pass.
Mrs. E. A. Sherwin OF Ashland was
here Friday on business connected with
the order L o. T. NJ.
Mrs. J. o. Booth went TO Wolf Greek
Sunday to visi. with her daughter, Mrs.
4. E. Dunbar.
Miss F. A. Hayden returned last
Wednesday from Oakland, Cal, after
an absence Of two weeks.
Fred Cheshire went to Portland
Saturday to take temporary situation
in the railway mail service.
Thos. Ii. Simpson, OF Ashland, re-
turned home Monday after visit here
with the family Of A. W. Silsby.
j. II. Alderman, state superintendent
OF schools, and Mr.. Moulton OF Baker
City were in Grants Pass Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Cramer and little
Arthur went to Ashland Wednesday to
attend the district G. E. convention.
Mrs. R. p. Neil, who has been
visiting here at the home OF Mrs W. L.
Dean, returned to Ashland Monday.
Presiding Elder D. 7. .summerville
was in Ashland Sunday and held
quarterly meeting at the NJ. E. church.
A. B. Cornell returned Tuesday from
several days absence at Newberg,
whittier he was called by the serious
illuess Of his mother.
A. II. Lewis came in on Friday from
Williams where he has been working
on tunnel contract from Longfellow &
Co., operators Of the Sunrise mine.
Mrs. G. ]. and Miss Zella Kurth went
10 Jacksonville Tuesday, Mrs. Kurth
having so far recovered from her veiy
severe illness as to be able to undertake
the trip.
The Golden Drift Mining Co. has
purchased land for site for he Rogue
river dam which will be constructed
during the coming summer to furnish
water for the Dry Diggings.
Geo. A. Cole, Of Farming'on Mo.
president Of the Victory Mining com
pany, arrived in town last week and hat
been inspecting the compsny's proper.
ties at Glendale and on Soldier creek
with Manager Walter de Varils.
Mrs. Geo. II. Palethorpe and daugh
ter, Miss Mabel. Of Ashland, left on
Wednesday last for Rockford, Mich.
and will be absent several months
They will also visit at Greenville, Mich.
their former home.
Hon. ]. o. Booth, OF Grants Pass
passed through here Tuesday on his way
to Jacksonville. Mr.. Booth is spoken o
as the democratic nominee for county
judge Of Josephine county. There arr
but few better men for any office thar
John Booth, and il nominated he will b,
elected-Medford Enquirer.
L. l.. Cas- arrived this week from
Sumner, Iowa, to remain permanently
j. Z. and G. ID. Cass and Mrs. L. L
and Mrs. s. F. Cass, with their respec
tive families, will be here in about thre,
weeks in the Rapid Transit Co.'S prIYat,
car, "Coronet" and will remain her,
perhaps two weeks.
VIM. Bybee, while crossing Evan
Creek few days ago, had an interest
ing experience. The animal he wa
driving became obstreperous while il
the stream and narrowly escaped drown
ing, while the buggy was badly damage,
and its contents lost. Col. Bybe
reached the shore safely, but with COZ
siderable difficulty Jacksonville Times
Engineer r. G.. Morris, who has bee
running on the overland between thi
city and Grants Pass for the past iou
yeatb VIII HeIehi'eI uhHule the th'ottl
on the Roseburg Portland overland, tai
ing Engineer Nichols old run, who hS
charge Of local run made vacant b
the death Of Engineer VIM. White
Roseburg Plaindealer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Rotermund,
Montague, with their little dsughte
Dorothy were in Portland this wee
, where Mr.. Rotsimund va, in atlenda
a. the trial Of a railroad case. The
two boys, MAYNARD and Norma
stayed here at tbs home Of their gran
parents, MIR. and Mrs. J. B. Paddot
, Mr.. and Mrs. Rotermund stopped ov,
here Wednesday on their return
Montague.