Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-08-07
Local happenings

Go TO Coron Tor Plumbing.
Hammocks at Cramer Bros.
NJ. Clemens. Prescription Druggis
Sse Voorbies about Kodaks and Supplies
Bicycles & repairing at Cramer Bros,
A splendid line OF Royal Charter Oak
Ranges at Coron's.
Fountain Pens-waterman' Ideal
s.. so to So. 90 at Cramer Bros.
A complete line of the celebrated
Mitchell Buggies, Hacks and Wagons,
Hair Riddle Hardware Co.
Acorn stoves at Cost at wolse's.
Fine line new buggies just received at
J. Wolke's.
The firm of Shannon & Bacher have
dissolved partnership, Mr.. Bacher
continuing the business at the former
location.
Robt Eberle has sold his residence
property on upper sixth street to Will
ard A. Elyea, recent arrival from
Washington.
Curtis & Co Watchmakers, and
jewelers. carry complete stock o
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, Al
kinds of repairing done. All work
warranted. Odd Fellows building.
Archie Grieves, the breakman who
was injured at Grants Pass several
weeks ago and was sent to the S, p.
Co. hospital at San Francisco, is i'm
proving nicely and is able to be out
and around.
Yes, we sell Porcelain ware. Not
cheap granite. Call and see the differ.
ence. j. Woke.
A. Stortz has sold his place on the
Merlin road to Mrs Libbie Parker, n
recent arrival from Nebraska, and on
Tuesday last he left for Concordia,
Kan. to make his home with two sons
at that place.
A Merrill and Tracy show was this
week seeking date at the opera
house. The management notified them
that their show was not desired on
any kind of terms Grants Pass does
not want them.
The proposed road to Grave creek,
which will shorten the distance be.
tween Grants Pass and that place,
several miles, was visited by the
road viewers last week. Prof. Hamp.
ton is surveyor
Acorn Stoves and Ranges cheap al
J. Wolke's.
Supt. Berrian, of the Rogue river
fish hatchery, reports everything in a
prosperous condition at the hatchery
but says he will not be able TO get
quite the usual number of eggs this
season as last
Mining operations at the Sturgis
Mine on Forset creek are suspended
for season, says the Ashland Tid-
ings. This is one of the large divi-
dend payers in Southern Oregon and
is reported to have sustained its repu.
tation this year for large returns tC
its owner, Mr., A. W. Sturgis.
See those self-sealing stone fruit jars
at J. Wolke's.
Federal Labor Union No. 10, 005 OF
Medford.was organized Monday even.
ing. The following officers were elect
ed: president, D. L. Day; vice -presi-
dent, Perry Steward; secretary, j. S,
Ryder; treasurer, Arthur Harper.
Regular meetings will be held We'd
nesday evenings at O'Clock p m. AT
the Academy hall in White and
Thomas block. southern Oregonian.
Preparations are in progress her,
for the coming Oregon conference OF
the Methodist church, which convenes
in Grants Pass Sept 25th to 3Oth.
Many prominent Methodists will be
here from all pats of the United
States, aside from the delegates of the
home conference.
Bicycle Hospital at Cramer Bros
Phil Stevens, the popular veteran Of
the road and wearer of stage driver'i
laurels, departed for Grants Pass
early in the week, where he will re-
ceiye his credentials as foreman Of tn,
Grants Pass Crescent City stage line.
Phil has multitude of friends here
who wish him success and hope tC
enjoy visit from him now and then,
There's longing in" our "heari
for you Phil "-Crescent City News.
The surveying party for the o. q p.
railroad is having II hard time and
the superintendents are finding il
difficult to maintain "a full crew. tn,
heat and poison oak have been very
disagreeable, several Of the crew wer,
afflicted with la grippe, in conse
quence Of which some Of the men left
camp. We hope, however, that thes,
difficulties will disappear and thai
the good work will go ON.
Lincoln and Clark Savage have pur.
chased new advance threshing ma
chine and straw burning traction en-
gine of the latest pattern. They ex
pectjt to arrive about Saturday anC
will start threshing with it at Centra
Point This will be the best thresh
ing outfit in the valley and the boy
are expecting to keep it busy for tn,
next two. months. The grain croI
through out the valley has been goot
this season.
A new time card was issued by the
railroad company on the first Of th'
month. The arrival and departure OF
the overland passenger trains at Ash
land is unchanged. Some changei