Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-07-21
A Brief Record of Local Events.

Miss Nj. A. Barrett, Public Stenog-
rapher. Courier Building, LIST floor.
Clemens, the druggist, ever alert to
keep in the procession Of progress,
has had his drug store renovated and
its attractiveness greatly improved.
making it both in appearance and con-
ven ience equaled by but few drug
stores in Southern Oregon.
Henry Walters has purchased the
restaurant conducted by Mr.. and Mrs.
W. P. Chapman and will operate it
in connection with the restaurant he
has in the adjoining building. Mr..
Walters is having the annex thoroughly
refitted and furnished and will make
it one of the best restaurants in the
city.
DR.. George ]. Bacher. who
graduated high in his class this
spring from the Portland Dental
College, has opened an Office in
Roseburg for the practice Of his
profession. DIR. Bacher is a Grants
Pass young man and has many friends
here who wish him success in his new
location.
II. j. Bacher, while at Walters
restaurant Saturday making an es-
innate on the interior decorating,
stepped behind counter and into an
open trap door. He fell into the
basement striking on his side and re-
ceiving several bruises. Fortunately
no bones were broken and Mr.
Bacher is now able to do light work
Chas Gresham, of Placer was max
ing purchases in Grants Pass Tues
day. Mr.. Gresham is placer miner.
aud he stated that the Grave creek
placers have all made their clean ps
for this season and have secured less
gold than for any season for several
years past, owing to the scarcity OF
water during last winter and this
spring.
Alfred Anderson was in Grants
Pass Saturday comforting with parties
with regard to the sale Of promis-
ing quartz claim he is developing on
Paul creek. a tributay of Williams
creek. Mr.. Anderson has over l0C
feet of tunnel work done and he has
opened up 4-foot vein of ore that
carries go)d values and which il
largely free milling,
l.. 7. Jones, millwright who had
charge of the construction work on
the new Lucky Queen 1o-stamp mill,
but who for the past six weeks hsl
been prospecting on Jump off-Joe,
is spending the week in Grants Pasi
while under medical treatment
Through overwork and exposure IL
the hot sun while climbing hills h,
used himself up so he is compelled C
take layoff.
1t is reported that Joseph York
whose home is on Appeagte about Il
miles south of Grants Pass, has beeI
seriously injured in eastern Oregon
where he had gone to work in the hay
fields. Tho report 10 that his arm
has been cut off by moving ma
chine, either in = runaway OF by tn
team starting up while he was clean
ing the sickle. He was working som
40 miles beyond Lakeview and had b
be brought TO that town by team be
fore anything cocld be done towar
caring for the injury. II his oondi
tiun permits he will probably b
brought home Immediately
Fred Mensch left on Thursday 70
Douglas county to complete the SUI
, yey of public lands under his con
tract. He was accompanied by Me-
: vim Andrew and John Colvig wh
: will assist him in the survey. Th
; renal uder Of the crew will be secure
ou the ground. The land to be sui
5 veyed consists of five sections /
township 30 south, range G west
lying south of billiard six section
in township 80 and l2 sections 1
township 20 south, range ives
q THIS tract lies near the headwaters {
. the South Umpqua river some
miles above Canyonvile. II wi
1 probably require four or FIVE weel
|, WORK to complete the survey.