Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-08
A Brief Record of
Local Events.

The ladies of the Newman NJ. L.
church will tender to the teachers of
the public school and to the members
of the school board and their wives
public reception at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. L. b. Hall ON Wednesday
evening, September 18th, from s to
IL O'clock. Patrons Of school and
friends are cordially invited.
j. l.. Shaska, who has been in Ash
land for the past month superintend-
ing the construction of a large sewer
in that city. the contract tor which
was held by the Grants Pass Hard
ware Company, returned Saturday.
Mr.. Shaska completed the job Friday
and it was accepted by the city en-
gineer who says the work is first class
in every respect
One of the new undertakings in
Grants Pass is that Of the tailoring
and cleaning establishment conducted
by f. G.. Roper IN the Harmon block
on South Sixth street. Mr.. Roper is
a first class tailor, we'll known to
the residents of this city, and those
having work in his line will do we'll
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pears in another column of the
Courier.
Has man right to spit? asks an
exchange, and then il proceeds 10
answer the question thusly: "You
bet he has, and right to breathe, a
right to live, and right to express
his opinion; right to kick and
right TO work, also right to vote
and pay taxes, and to find fanlt with
everybody and everything he don't
like. Man has whole lot of rights
but he should exericse them all like
"A gentleman. "
A. Aubery and W. II. Hornback,
two we'll known Rogue river fisher
men, will try their luck in fishing in
the Middle Columbia river this fall.
They left Monday for The Dalles at
which place they will build them "A
boat, they taking their net from here
Their families remain in Grants Pass
and they expect to return when win
ter sets in and the Columbia river
freezes over as it does on the section
about The Dalles.
The Roseburg Plaindealer has been
sold by the company of politicians
and business men. who owned it, to
W. Il. Willis. newspaperman from
Redlands, Cal, Mr.. Willis assumed
control of the Plaindealer last week
and the first number under his mana.
cement proved that he is an up-to.
date newspaperman W @. Con
ner, the former editor, has moved to
Cottage Grove to again take up news.
| pappr WORK in flint fnwu
No city of size and enterprise
should be without committee, even
if there is but one on it, to see that is
it be welcomed an shown the resi-
dence and business attractions. The
disposition is too often Ito take him
in" to his immediate sorrow and oo.
casionally lasting regret. Our citi-
zens could protitably employ some one
of integrity, courtesy and good judy
ment to get busy with the visitor
here in right way Eugene Jour
nal.
Thursday evening most delightful
reception was given in honor OF Mr.
Datlef Eisman, who leaves for Cor
wallis Monday to resume his studies
in the college at that place. Dancing
was the order of the evening, and the
hall was tastily decorated for the &C.
casion, the work rejecting credit
upon the young men who had charge
| of it. Iced drinks were served dur
ing the evening and very pleas
ant time was enjoyed by all
present.
Grants Pass legal talent was well
renresented mt jacksonville this week
in the circuit court in session at that
place. A. c Hough, II. ID. Norton
and George II. Durham went up Mon.
day to be present at the opening of
court by Judge Hanna, each having
important cases for which they are
! attorneys The docket is very large
c and Judge Hanna will have all he
can do TO clear it by the time he ~ tC
convene court in Grants Pass on Sep
! tember Goth.
g. r. Woodson from Stanford,
Texas, was in Grants Pass for week
visiting his brother in law, j. W.
I Baker of the Grants Pass Laundry
Mr. Woodson is farmer and is spend
ing some time in Rogue River Valley
' looking it over with view Of pur
chasing farm and moving t
Southt rn Oregon, Monday no left fol
jackson county, the good roads o.
p that county attracting his attention
: he fearing that the roads Of Josephine
> county would be too muddy to b.
n passable during the winter and h,
. found the dust too sitting to max
, travel comfortable during the sum
. mer months