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


Go to Coron for Plumbing.
Lime and cement at j. Wolke's.
Acorn stoves at cost at J. Wolke's.
Nj. Clemens, Prescription Druggis
See VOORHEES, about Kodaks and Supplies
Fine line Of cane poles at j. Wolke's.
Oliver Plows and extras at Cramer
Bros.
We are closing out our crockery at
cost ]. Woke.
A splendid line Of Royal Charter Oak
Ranges at Coron's.
Hair.Riddle Hardware Co. will have
car OF Wagons, Hacks and Buggies
from the East about April first and in
vite you to call.
A good secondhand cook stove for
sale cheap. Inquire al this office.
Curtis & Co. Watchmakers, and
Jewellers carry a complete stock OF
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, All
kinds Of repairing done. All work
warranted. Odd Fellows building.
Kodaks at The Courier office.
DR.. Goble will be at the Piguey res
idence until Saturday April Goth. Of
flee days, Saturday, April 10Th and Goth ;
glasses scientifically adjusted and
gromed to order for complicated cases,
examination free.
New Line and A l Cane Poles at ].
Wolke's.
The store room in the new Tufts build
ing has been secured by II. NJ. White
and is being fitted up with shelves and
prepared to receive stock Of dry goods
aud general merchandise which Mr..
White will open to the public in the
near future.
Grand preparations are being made
by Azalia circle, Women OF Woodcrait,
for their May ball, to be given at the
opera house on the night OF May lst.
1t is reported that there are now 10, :
900 ties and five cars OF iron at Laird's
to be used in the construction of the
new road to Pokegama, Ore. Work is in
progress on the 100 foot bridge spanning
the klamath river, fourteen miles from
Klamathon.
Fred Mercer, a l2-year.old lad living
at Glendsle, while hunting few days
ago came acrossa large cougar which his
dog had freed. The boy instead Of be
ing frightened out Of his wits stepped up
to the tree and let fire with his shot gun
bringing down the animal
Scott Griffin handles Ashland flonr
Utah alfalfa seed, Oregon red clover
seed, winter oats, large Russian white
rye, new crop timothy seed, wheat fol
seed also Wheat Hay, Alfalfa, Tim
othy Hay, Dat Straw, Chop Barley
Corn, Wheat, Oats.
According to the figures Of railroad
companies, Oregon has received 700C
settlers to date, during the low ratel
from the East. The other $4,000 have
stopped off in Washington and Idaho
the states that we're well advertised an,
extended the heartiest welcome to Tia,
newcomers. Oregon will get both eye
open one Of these days.-Register.
Charley Nickel thought a Southern
Oregon candidate for state prnle
should appear on one Of the tickets 81
he did some engineering in an sndeavo
TO be placed on the democratic ticket
lie succeeded In stirring things up con
siderably but missed the'prize for j. 4
Godfrey, Of Salem, secured the nomina
tion.
3! inch second hand wagon for sal,
cheap at J. Wolkes.
An ordinary incAndecsnt electri
lamp, 10 candle power, will throw oI
enough heat TO ignite paper cloth o
wood in close proximity 10 ii. It Is
cause Of Grethat is the more dangerou
because unsuspected. The flexible cor
connection with the lamp, shor;-ciicui
ing through defect in the insulation
can also be ignited by the arc iorme
before the safety fuse burns out.
Companies |, X, p and NJ, Of the 1T
Infantry passed through here Thursda
morning enroute from San francisco
where they Lad arrived a few day
previously from the Philippines, to the
future stations; companies | and r
Boise barracks and companies K and ]
TO Fort Wright near Spokane. Ther
we're about $50 men uuder command {
Captain Wren.
Over 1000 Of tho recently publlshs
descriptive pamphlets Of Josephin
county we're sent out this week by th
secretary Of the Grants Pass board {
trade, TO parties who have asked iC
them and who desire Information regarC
ing this district. A party OF men /,
Trout Lake, Wash, are eouespondin
J with the secretary here regarding tn
matter OF instituting a creamery in th
: county. Several people from distance
who have used the pamphlets, writ
teat they like them because they sesr
: to tell the truth. They relate facts will
out any iiorid coloring or exaggerstior