Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-16
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here few days ago looking after his
mining interests.
K. Dunlap, who has been mining
with Mr.. Isham on woodpecker,
made Grants Pass visit this week.
W. s. Bailey has been laid up with
severe attack of grippe during the
past 10 days and is not able to be ont
of his room yet.
A very pleasant party took place at
the residence of Mrs. Kate McFadden
on the evening Of Miss Elsie's birth
day. the 12th inst.
The Mountain Lion Mining Co. is
doing some substantial work prepar.
atory for the Spring and Summer run
with their mill. The development
work is showing up the ore to be ex-
tensive and this year will be busy
one for the Mt. Lion.
John s. Jensen. one OF our old time
residents. left for Portland few days
age on his way to Washington state
to look over that country with view
Of settling there. John is square
and upright gentleman and we wish
him success wherever he goes.
Rolla CARTS, Joe York and Rolla
Doney are digging ditch for Ed Lay
ton and others to take water from
Applsgate river above Applegate post.
office and bring to the west side
district between Applegate and Pro-
volt for irrigation purposes, The
ditch will be some four miles long
and will carry water enough to ir-
rigate several hundred acres.
We are informed that Peter Burk-
halter came near having a turnout
not long since. 1t appears that Mr..
Burkhalter was about to start out to
his work and had lighted his pipe and
while arranging some little detail
laid it on the bed. He afterward
picked up the pipe and then went out
to his work. Peter says that when he
had worked for awhile he had some
instructive visitation which reminded
him that something was wrong at the
house and it made such an impression
that he went to the house to see and
when he opened the door the room
was full of smoke and the bed was on
fire. Peter got up motion at once and
had the fire under control in short
order. II he had remained away for
a few mintes longer his house and
probably its contents would have
been total loss.
Mrs. Valentino Offenbacher, who
resided on the Applegate eight miles
above this place, died suddenly at her
home on Tuesday of last week of
heart trouble. The funeral took place
Thursday at Jackonsville, Rev.
Robert Ennis officiating. Mrs.
Offenbacher was native of Bavaria
and came to Jackson county from
Germany some 40 years ago with her
late husband, G. Offenbacher. She
was woman Of a generous nature
and ready to help those in sickness or
need. She was we'll educated and in
addition to all the womanly virtues
was good manager and after the
death of her husband she and her sons
successfully managed one of the best
farms in this valley. Three sons sur
vive her, Fred, Henry and John
Offenbacher, who reside at tho home
place. Mrs. James O'Brien. residing
near Applegate, is the only daughter.
E. N. Provolt, one of Provolt's en-
terprisinR rustlers, is out for the
nomination Of county commissioner
and as the Applegate and Williams
Greek Valleys embrace large area of
taxable property and the people are
indirectly heavy contributors towards
the upbuilding of the county seat,
we are certainly entitled to a COM
missioner in this rart of the county.
And the voters will do well by both
nominating and electing Mr.. Provolt
to that Office. AS 1t is now both com.
missioners reside on the Grants Pass
and Waldo road and that part of the
county gets the big end of tina road
fond, though Applegate Valley is by
far the larger taxpayer Of the two
sections of the county. Mr.. Provolt
is a strong advocate of good roads,
and being heavy taxpayer he favors
the county employing road master
and having crew OF men to do the
principal roadwork, with the aid of
improved machinery. Mr.. Provolt 10
in favor Of putting roads on the short
est distance possible so as to not have
farmers do unnecessary travelling to
reach market and he would have all
heavy grades brought down 30 that
loaded teams could draw q full load
over . road without unloading or
doubling at the hills.
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