Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-02
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
Southern OREGON Towns Who're
the Day Will Be Observed

Grants Pass will hold no Fourth
of July celebration this year, in ac-
cordance with the understanding when
the carnival was undertaken. Ample
opportunity, however, will be given
those who wish to observe the day. in
the celebrations which will be held at
other Southern Oregon points.
Gold Hill is making the most extern
sive preparations for q grand celebra-
tion and it is expected that large
crowd of people will be in attend
ance there from this city. The enter
tanning features will be many and
varied and lively time will be in
progress during the whole time of the
celebration. The Grants Pass and
Medford ball teams will contest for
the supremacy which the carnival
series of games left in doubt, and the
game is sure to be lively one, full
of vim and desperate determination to
win. In the evening, grand ball will
be given at which the music will be
furnished by the Demaree and six"
orchestras of Grants Pass.
Quite number of people will prob
ably attend the celebration at Kerby.
The committee at this place has pre-.
pared most entertaining program
and it is promised that there will be
something doing every minute Of the
day. There will be all sorts of races,
games and amusements and grand
ball will be given in the evening.
The people of Kerby and vicinity are
peculiarly successful in the conduct
of enjoyable events of this character
and there is no doubt that all who
attend the Kerby celebration will have
lively and enjoyable time.
Glendale has arranged quite an
elaborate celebration and has come
forward with an excellent program.
Rev. Geo. II. Bennett Of Roseburg
will deliver the oration, and an in
teresting musical and literary program
will be given. There will be a base
ball game between the Glendale and
Merlin teams and display of fire
works will be given in the evening,
A grand ball will be given, to follow
the display of fireworks, at huge
platform in the grove.
At Jacksonville. ball game be-
tween the Jacksonville and Roseburg
teams will be played in the afternoon
and a special train will be run from
Medford. In the evening grand ball
will be given at Orth's hall with
music by Signor Boffa's orchestra, OF
Medford. On July 9th, it is expected
that the winner Of the ball game will
meet the winner Of the Grants Pass
Medford game, to be played at Colo
Hill on the Fourth.
The people of wilderville ant
vicinity will hold a unique celebra
tion at the Cheney creek caves. i
has been announced that ce LIBERATION
would be held at Thoss' grove neal
the mouth of Applegate, but the plan
have been changed, and the people o
that neighborhood will participate il
the Cheney creek celebration. TIL,
start for the caves will be made from
the home of Ben B ull, Jr., at 10 80 a
m. On arriving at the caves on Littl,
Cheney, dinner will be the first thin,
on the program and all are requeste,
to bring their baskets we'll filed
After dinner an Grafton will be de
livered by ]. b. Borough and thu
Declaration of Independence will b,
read by Miss Lily Agee. There will
be musical and literary program
and the caves will be explored. 4
general invitation is extended to all.
The people OF Merlin will observ
the day in appropriate exercises !
picnic dinner will be given and tn
customary Fourth of July festivitie
will be held. Rev. W. T.Golder o
Grants Pass win deliver the oratiol
and good program has been arrang
ed.
Kubli announces a celebration, wit
, picnic dinner and quite an elaborat
program. A grand ball will be give
in the evening