Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-02-13
Items From Greenback

| OudIlo hIIsub was duoenI leM ual
taking little rest.
Mr.. Headech hes gone to San Fran
CISCO for recreation.
Mr.. j. B. Thompson and son made a
trio to Grants Pass on business.
Mr. Walace's baby was quite sick for
several days but is better at present.
Dick Vest has gone to Myrtle creek
and will visit Grants Pass before return
ing.
Nearly every day We see strangers on
our streets, visiting the great Greenback
mine.
There will be ball at Placer, Friday
evening February IA. Every one an
ticipates fine time.
Mrs. J. II. Mulkey, of Myrtle creek,
aunt OF Bert Fawcet, came ON February
3rd for visit with his family.
Lester Briggs and Hal Hasty returned
on Saturday from Grants Pass where
they mad been Tor lew days.
Mr.. Frank Kyle, former shift boss OF
the Greenback mine, is here for few
days. lie has interests in mining
property near here.
On the evening of February 2l there
will be grand ball at Greenback hall,
As Washington's birthday came on
Saturday it was thought best to have the
bali on the 2lst.
Mrs. Paul Scharingson, OF Placer, has
had relapse and is very low. On
Saturday at ? O'Clock a phone message
called Mr.. Scharingson home from his
work here, saying she was very i'll.
The weather is delightful for the
placer miners as it has rained for a week
and for twenty.four hours has been
continual downpour and still is pouring.
and is much warmer than it has been
for soma time We 0rpgonians rather |
enjoy the rain il l. stays warm. A week |
ago the ground was covered with snow
but now not - like en- be seen, for
which we give lhauts.
Saturday Mr.. Sa rwooi, OF Portland, |
the orRanlz'r O the Matcabees, was .
here in the interest Of the lodge at Placer
All the Maccab.es that could get away.
went to Placer Saturday night TO hear
Mr.. Sherwood talk on the advantages Of
being Maccab'e. They must have
had a delightful time going aud coming
as it poured ram a.! night, but were
rewarded by a blnqp-t aUer lodge.
The ladies' here feel sorry Tor their
sisters In Grants Pass that they can.
not enjoy the outdoor sports they have
here. When there is snow on the |
ground they have ine times coas. ing.
When the snow is gone they can ride .
the burrns tor exercise, but one of the .
ladies' is not fond OF burro riding as they
lit lh'ir hind feet TOO suddenly some.
times for the rider to remain seated.
One day last week Link Ellis "old
gray mare came tearing out Of the
willerness" with load Of wood behind .
her. They haul wood on sleds with
four horses. They were going a little
too fast. He called "vhoa!" As the
wheelers Stacked their pace the sled ran
on to them which frightened them aud
they gave lunge forward into the
streIchers, frightening the leaders
They did not stop to have things ex.
but started down the hill at an
unknown rate OF speed, Mr. Ellis hold.
ing the lines and trying to mold the load
OF wood on but they we're to swift, for
him, throwing him Off landing on his
back on a stump. His thumb was
broken; he was considerably shaken M:
am not sure whether it touched his ribs
or not, but tbs stump was driven into
the ground several inches from the
blow. Mr.. Ellis is able to be around
but is nursing his thumb in careful
manner