Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-02
THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Brief Notes and Items of Interest
and Importance.
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j. NJ. Ward has decided to remain
permanently in Southern Oregon as a
piano and organ salesman for Allen &
Gilbert-Ramaker Co. Family will
reisde in Grants Pass. Had intended
being away during the summer, but
plans have been changed and he will
stay throughout the summer without
break. See him for information in
his line. Phone 7I3. Grants Pass.
Eugene is to have gas plant for
light and power purposes, and a
franchise for that purpose has been
granted f. W. Walters and associates
of Salem. The franchise is for 80
years and the gas compnay is to pay
to the city one-half of one per cent
of its annual gross receipts. The
city is to have the right to regulate
charges, and all mains are to be laid
in alleys.
+. A. Clements, who has an inter.
est in store at Placer in company
with E. H. Wise, and who is also in
terested in farming and mining in
that section was in Grants Pass Mon
day. Mr.. Clements stated that the
farmers were certain of big crops
and some had already begun to cut
their alfalfa hay. There was much
activity in mining and many pros
pectors were in the hills about Grave
creek, while many of those having
claims located were developing their
properties.
E. G. Borden returned Monday
from Portland, where he had been
for two weeks on a big mining deal
he has in hand. Mr.. Borden states
that he found Southern Oregon in
much fevor with the mining men of
Portland and many of them were
looking up properties here and would
Likely invest. In fact he felt certain
that a large amount of Portland
capital would be invested in the
mines of this district. He visited the
Lewis and Cark fair and he thinks
that Josephine county will have the
largest aud most complete minerals
exhibit of any district Of the Coast
taking part in the fair.
j. e. Verdin spent Monday in Jack
sonville in looking over some mining
propositions in that district. While
there Mr.. Verdin was at the Opp
mine and he states that the recent
strike was big one, and while out
side reports were greatly exaggerated
yet there was no doubt but what
large amount of free gold and tellu-
ride was taken out, enough to swell
the oompany's dividends by several
thousand Of dollars for the month.
The general class of ore is all improv-
ing as greater depth is reached and
the proof is being fully established
that the OPP contains one of the larg-
est ore bodies in Southern Oregon.
Joseph A. Wharton, bookkeeper for
Hair Riddle Hardware Co., has had a
cottage erected on lots he bought
some time since on the southeast
corner of First and A streets. This
three rooms and is so
arranged that it can be enlarged,
which Mr.. Wharton will have done
either this fall or next spring. The
carpenter work was done by ]. A.
Hubbard, NJ. O. II. Day and Arthur
This week these men
began work on the erection of hand.
some five room cottage for Walter
Harmon. Mr.. Harmon's cottage is
to be on Fifth street and on the
fine block he has on the head of that
street and extending across to Sixth
street.
IL W. - lHultg MllAth NIhl llb 10
having a very profitable time in New
York City, where he is taking post
graduate work in eye, ear, nose and
throat surgery. Last week he per-
formed an operation on the eye of a
patient for Prof. Herman Knapp, one
of the most noted specialists Of that
city, and was comp!imented on the
success Of his work. DR.. Findley has
been present when most remarkable
and difficult operations have been
performed by noted sp cialists and he
has been able to learn all the latest in
his line of surgery. The Doctor ex-
poets TO return to Grants Pass and re.
sumo his practice the latter part of
next week. DR.. H. r. Bowersox, of
Jacksonville, who is also in New
York City taking post graduate