Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-19
OUR PERSONAL COLUMN
People as They Come and Go
From Day to Day.

Ralph Davis was in town Saturday,
from the Granite Hill mine.
Miss Louise Whitney of Ashland,
has been visiting few days this
week with friends in this city.
A. E. Carlson, formerly manager of
the Grants Pass Hardware Co., of
this city, and ROW of Portland. is
here this week.
Mrs. Helen Brewer of Portland.
returned on Wednesday after visit
in Grants Pass at the home Of Mr..
ami Mrs. ], H. Hathaway.
Rev. ], W. MoDougall was here
Thursday, returning to Albany from
Ashland, where he assisted in the fu-
neral services of d. Mccarthy.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Fry left ON
Monday evening for southern Califor-
mia, where they will remain for
several weeks visiting in Los Angeles
and other points.
Miss Lyle Watson, daughter of Hon.
and Mrs. C. B. Watson of Ashland,
spent last Saturday and Sunday in
Grants Pass. guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. o, Hough.
l.. G. Higgins, the we'll known as
sayer of Higgins & Philips, is back at
work again in his assay office, having
fully recovered the use of his hand,
which he injured some time since
while working in his mine.
W.T.. Cope has returned from a visit
Of several weeks in the Briggs creek
and lower Illinois river districts. The
placer activity in these districts is
not so great as is usual at this time Of
the year principally on account of
the shortness of the water supply.
The Oak Flat mine, the largest placer
Of these districts, will probably begin
operations in short time.
Ex-county Judge R. Neil, of Jack.
sonville and one of the prominent
members Of the jackson county bar,
was in Grants Pass last Thursday and
Fridady on legal business before the
circuit court for thi3 county. Judge
Neil was accompanied by Mrs. Neil
and while In Grants Pass they were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. E. Dean. Mrs. Dean is a sister of
Judge Neil.
Ii. Warner arrived in Grants Pass,
Saturday evening from his mine on
Sucker creek and Wednesday he and
Mrs. Warner and their daughter, Miss
Theodosia, left for their home in
Seattle. Mr.. Warner will return
about March LIST to look after his
mining interests Mrs. Warner and
Miss Warner in their short, temporary
residence in Grants Pass have made
many friends who wish them a pleas
ant journey to their home, yet regret.,
ting that they should leave Grants
Pass, and the home circle at The
Dodge, where they have boarded, will
miss their CHEEKY presence and enter
tanning company.
Louis Barger. who arrived in
Grants Pass two months ago from
Yankton, Columbia county, is so we'll
pleased with Rogue River Valley that
he sent for his family and will take
up his permanent abode here. His
wife and three children arrived last
Friday and have taken up their resi-.
denoe at Golden Drift, where Mr..
Barger is employed in the power
station that is being erected at that
place by the Golden Drift Mining
Company.
G. NJ. Sites was in Grants Pass
over Monday night, coming in from
his Williams creek ranch with a load
of produce which he sold at good
price to the local merchants for
goods. He Is an expert timber
cruiser as we'll as ranchor and has
been employed by Assessor W. H.
Fallin TO cruise the three townships
Of timber land, for which an order
was made at the last term of county
court. Owing to severe cold Mr..
Sites was not able to begin the work
last week, as he anticipated, but ex.
poets TO do so the latter part of this
week. He will begin his cruising in
township 30 south, G west
J. @. Cochrane, farmer of Quartz
Greek, was in Grants Pass Monday to
consult the county officials as to the
portion Of school taxes levied by the
Merlin and Hugo districts on property
in the new district organized on
Whiskey creek from these two dis
tricts Mr. Cochrane is one Of the
members Of the board Of which James
Neelsy and Alfred Jones are the othor
members. Mrs. Cochrane is the dis.
trict clerk Mr. Cochrane stated the new
district will have about 20 10 % scholars
aud that they expect 20 have school
begin the first Of April, for at least
a six months term. no teacher has
as yet been secured The district
will not build a school house for al
least another year. but will use a
building on Mr.. Cochfane's land that
is suitable for school purposes.
Books For School Library.
This Friday evening at the Odd
Fellows hall will be given An Even.
ing In Old Virginia" The entertain.