Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-10
THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Brief Notes and Items of Interest
and Importance.


Drift dam is decorating the walls of |
the mining exhibit rooms. The
picture was painted by Mrs. Ii. L. |
Andrews and is a conspicuous addi-
tion to the decorative features of the
building,
]. E. Kerley is giving bis feed
stable an overhauling and putting in
more stalls and getting everything in
shipshape for the big run of business
that he is sure will come SO soon as
the roads become in shape for teams
to travel
A correspondent from New Hope
says that the grouse are hooting.
This is another instance of the un
usual forwardness of the spring for
this bird does not lift his voice in
base solo until he is convinced that
winter is over. He is evidently una
ware that the ground hog "seen bis
shadder' on ground hog day. How
ever, the recent frosty mornings may
cause the grouse to hush his song in
doubt of its propriety.
Grants Pass being without a
veterinary surgeon and there being a
good opening here for one, ]. M.
Ellsworth from Astoria, has decided
to locate in this city and will shortly
open an office. Mr.. Ellsworth comes
we'll recommended as veterinary sur
geon and there being none in all
Josephine county, he should secure a
good practice.
An operation was performed Thurs
day upon Mrs. O. V, Stewart for the
removal of tumor from her neck.
The oper alton was performed by Drs.
I.oughridge and Findley and 1t was
fine success and Mrs. Stewart is rally
ing from its effects rapidly and will
soon be in good health and free from
the pain and annoyance of her
trouble.
Edward Mills wilFilave completed
this week four room cottage, which
he has erected on Eighth street be-
tween l. and M steets. Later on he
expects to put on an addition of two
rooms to the building. Mr.. Mills
will rent the house as he expects to
go to Jump-oif-Joe next week where
he will spend several months at work
in Rowland & Cooks sawmill.
The time card for the Southern
Pacific trains due at Grants Pass, has
been revised again as the result Of the
delay caused by the trains having to
go by way of Stockton in entering and
leaving San Francisco during the time
the railroad transfer boat at Benicis
is laid off for repairs By the new
schedule the passenger trains arrive
as follows: No. IL. nortbbound at
8 AZ a. M. No. 10, southbound, at
o :37 a. m; No, 10, northbound, at 6 30
p m; No. H., southbound at 10 :32
n. M.
Amateur photographers have greatly
appreciated at least one feature Of
the present winter, which has been
mild and pleasant to an exceptional
degree, even for Southern Oregon.
The opportunity for beautiful cloud
effects has been remarkable. There
have been so many days of mingled
sunshine and rain and days pNtly
cloudy, so many wonderful combina.
! tions Of nimubs and cumulus with
sunlight that the beauty lover has had
profusion of opportunities to capture
! with his camera Understandable Rlorief
: Of sky and landscape.
A young man familiarly known al
"Piokle" Davis made sudden escape
! few days ago from the city jail
where he had begun serving sen
tence for vagraoy. He was employed
a by some OF the officers in washing
b the windows at the city hall. HC
I did the inside work creditably ant
was then promoted to clean the cut
side of the windows. While engaged
l in this occupation, the desire foi
q liberty smote him strongly and seiz
y ing favorable moment. he made |
sudden and successful dash for free
L dom.
George Hansen, the owner OF th,
y pioneer school house OF Grants Pass
has the main part of the old struc
a ture torn down. The addition part h.
~ will let stand for a couple Of month
so as to use II for lumber room an
~ work shop, while erec ting II dwollin
on the site of the main part of IT,
y building. The new structure will b
two stories and have seven rooms an
=, all the accessories Of u modern dweilin
AZ house. He will begin work upon it Tia
H. last Of this week Soon NJ this hous
s. il completed he will tear down The r,
uaining section Of the old schooihou.
IT an on the lot occupied by 1t i
81 will erect six room cotnge, whio
40 he will rent as also the other dwell
=. ing.
All present indications are to ii
he effect that the coming season will !
VI busy one for the builders. Alread
or unmber Of brick buildings are COZ
Is templated NJ well as many residence
10 Work along the latter line has bee
IA steadily going on all winter and II
nt number Of new buildings visible
all parts Of the .town is surprisin
a The rapiditV with which Grants Pa
by is growing Is astonishing to supe
fetal observer, though seemii
IT. natural enough to those converse
with the extent aud resources OF q
tributary district IL is the b,
=. town in Southern Oregon aud the bC
town Of its size in the state and Il
:. fact il a natura! consequence Of