Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-12-08


children returned Saturday from Win.
chester, Virginia, where they had
been for the past two months ON a
visit to relatives.
II. M. Coss, the piano dealer of
Medford, was in Grants Pass nearly
all last week rustling up sales for
pianos and succeeded in doing con-
siderable business.
Mrs. d. L. Green is quite seriously
i'll with pneumonia at her home in
this city. Mr. Green came up from
Galice few days ago to be with her
during her illness.
Mrs. d. 7. Summerville left thi
Thursday morning for Los Angeles in
response to a message that her brother,
r. II. Knight, prominent attorney
of that city had died the previous day.
i W. r. Dickinson and Myron Jen-
nings returned Tuesday from Elk
creek. Upper Rogue river, where they
had been for some time working on a
homestead which Mr.. Dickinson has
in that locality.
Mrs. Nate G. Bates visited last
week at the home of her parents, who
reside near Medford Mr.. Bates
went to Medford Saturday evening
and with Mrs. Bates, returned on
Monday morning
Mrs. Geo. Hansen returned Satur-
day night from visit of several
weeks at Portland and Brownsville.
Mr.. Hansen, who is engaged in bridge
work near Holland is also spending a
few days in town.
MIS-. B. P. Scott and three children.
who have been visiting here several
months at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Wertz, left ON
Tuesday morning to return to their
home at Ladonia, Tex
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z Howland had
as guests at their home Tuesday, Mr..
aud Mrs. II. n. Scott, who stopped
Off for the day while on their way to
their home in Portland from trip
East and the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Rae Benson, now residing in
San Francisco, but a former resident
of Grants Pass, is in the city on n
visit with friends and while here is
a guest at the home of County Clerk
S. f. Cheshire and Mrs. Cheshire.
Mrs +. d. Cunningham, of Nipo-
mo, Cal, is in Grants Pass on visit
with her mother, Mrs. NJ. X. Yonker,
and brother, G. d. Yonker. Before
coming to this city, Mrs. Cunning
ham spent two weeks in Ashland
with her sister, Mrs. ]. II. Helman.
Miss Agnes Swinden and Mrs. Roda
Biddell arrived in Grants Pass Friday
from San Francisco, where they have
resided for the past year, and left
that day for their parents home at
Murphy to be with their brother,
George Swinden, who is in serious
condition from the effects Of an at
tack of spinal disease.
Z. f. Redfeld Of Glendale, was in
Grants Pass Monday. Mr.. Redfeld
arrived home Saturday from the
mouth of the Illinois river, where he
owned large stock ranch and which
he sold with 53 head Of cattle to
Antoine Walker of that locality. Mr..
Redheld came horse back over the
mountains from the Lower Illinois
and he reports the trail yet free from
snow, but that it is hard to travel on,
owing to the steep grades and dan
gerous sections along the mountain
sides.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Chase and
daughter Miss Hesper, are expected to
arrive this Thursday in Grams Pass
to make a visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Il. II. Lee and Mrs. n. =. Dodge.
They come from Concord, Vermont,
the former home of Mr.. and Mrs Lee
and Mrs. Dodge, and Mrs. Chase is a
sister Of Mr.. Lees. At the termina
tion Of their visit here, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chase aud daughter will proceed to
Fair Oaks. California, where they
will spend the winter at the home Of
brother Of Mr.. Chase's.
Z. 7. Furness, until lately, store
keeper at the Greenback mine, but
now residing at Jacksonville, was in
Grants Pass over Monday night Mr..
Furness will open next week, a cloth
ing gents furnishing and shoe store
in Jacksonville and will occupy
rooms IN the Masonic block. until
lately occupied by O. W. Conklin
with his furniture store. which he
moves to the Orth block TO secure
larger quarters Mr.. Furness is a
live, rustling business man and will
doubtless make a success Of his ven.
ture.
r. G.. Gilstrap, who was formei
resident OF this section and worked al
various mines as a steam engineer
has returned to Grants Pass and il
taking a vacation for a few weeks
after which be will take a position
with some mining company. For th'
past two years he has been in charg'
Of the engine and other machinery a
the New York mine near Fort Jones
but las resigned the position. He state,
that Jas. McFAdden Of Murphy an,
j.. B. Newcomb Of Williams are a
the New York mine. Mr.. Newcoml
is steel shArpener. bot Mr. Nc
Fsdden has given up his position
aud may soon return to Josophin
county.