Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-07-28

Roy tOpplnG, the ll-year old son
of Frank Topping of Williams, fell
from tres Saturday and broke an
arm. The little fellow was brought
to Grants Pass and the fracture re-
duced.
For nearly a year a box Of dirt has
been in j. W. Swank 4 Sons black
smith shop. Thursday Mr.. Swank
panned it out and was surprised to
get about $50 in gold from it. The
dirt was brought from Starveout.-
Canyonville Echo
Alfred Letcher and family, with the
exception of Miss Letcher, started
Thursday with ] L. Pierce for a
trip to Crater Lake park for two or
three weeks. Miss Letcher is attend
ing to the jewelry business during
Mr.. Letoher's absence.
Frank j. Campbell. one of the
wealthy men of Cripple Greek. and
one of the big mining men Of Colo
RADIO, arrived in Grants Pass this
Friday to spend some time OH bust
ness connected with his mining in
terests in this section.
l. b. Hall has had the second story
Nul Oll anu utM IOul HuN On ulN
building on Sixth and ID streets,
which was damaged by fire recently,
Mr.. Hall has had the building re-
paiuted and thoroughly refitted and
put in order for rent to some busi.
ness firm, it containing large, we'll
| lighted store room.
The S. 2. trains lately have been
infected with robbers and sneak
thieves. The Idaho Editors on Mon
day lost about $500 at Ashland
Trousers were missing from all parts
of the train and one editor was so un.
fortunate as to put his false teeth in
his trousers pocket for safe keeping.
The teeth departed with the apparel.
NJ. A. Magoon, who has been in
| Grants Pass since the salmon fishing
season opened in the spring and has
been buying fish for Portland cold
storage company, left this Friday for
his home in Oregon City. Mr..
Magoon has been one Of the leading
fish buyers on Rogue river for the
past three seasons and he will return
this fall to again buy salmon.
Next Monday a party will leave for
an outing by the sea at Yaquina.
Those in the party will be Mi. and
Mrs. II. G. Kinney, Miss Marjory Kin
ney and Master Paul, MIR. and Mrs.
II. l. Truax and children, Mrs. +.
w. VanDyke and Edward Van Dyke.
Mr. Kinney and Mr.. Van Dyke will
remain bat 10 days, but the others
will reamin at the seaside for a
month.
As Rogue River melons vii not be
ripe for 10 days yet, Frank Lee the
fruit dealer, is keeping the local mar.
ket supplied with melons The de.
mand having exceeded shipments by
crates Mr., Lee got car load last
Saturday. They went so quickly that
he got another car load from Califor-
mia, Wednesday, and until the local
crop is on the market he will ship in
two to three car loads week for his
wholesale and retail trade.
Miss Lucille McCroskey, who has
been in Portland fer the past month
to be with her mother, who was
taken to that city for surgical aid,
returned home last Saturday Miss
McCroskey has again resumed her
position in the postoffice as a clerk In
the general delivery. Miss Nc
Croskey is one of the most efficient
and popular clerks in the Grants Pass
postoflice and many patrons of the
Office are glad that she is to again
serve them.
County Manager G. .. Oium for
the Pacific States Telephone Company
has made the switch communications
at Merlin that puts the Galice Con-
soildsted Mines Company's private
| line in connection with the long dis
lance system. This will be great
convenience to the residents of the
| Galice district, as well as to the
| business men of Grants Pass for there
will be no transfer of messages nee
essary hereafter at Merlin. There
will be though toll to be paid for
the use of each line.
Walters cafe was opened for bust
ness Thursday and true to his promise
| his restaurant is the equal in fur.
nishings and table service to the best
restaurant in Southern Oregon. Ii is
no new business to Henry Walters for
he has had experience in the leading
cafes of San francisco and he pro.
poses to serve meals to his patrons
that will be in every respect the best
| To accommodate travellers by the
night trains and others who keep late
house Mr.. Walters will give an all
night service at his restaurant.
The case of Simmons, Logan &
Cameron VS.. The Deep Gravel Mining
Company was argued Tuesday before
Judge L. r. Harris to whom the case
was referred by Judge II. X. Hanna.
Simmons, Logan q Cameron were
represented by Judge W. g. Hale and
A. S. Hammond and they went "a
Eugene Monday to be pr, sent at
court The Deep Gravel Mining
Company was represented by A. Il.
Reames Of Jacksonville. THIS suit
involves valuable water right on
the Illinois river at the mines Of the
two companies, which are located
near Waldo, and the outcome Of tn,
case is watched by miners and
farmers who are interested IN water
rights.