Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-06-15
A Brief Record Of
Local Events.

Hammocks from 81 up at Cramer
Bros.
There will be religious services this
Sunday afternoon at the Lee school
house at 8 O'Clock, Rev. Clark Bower
delivering the sermon.
Tuesday afternoon while playing
on logs. Annie. the 10-year-old
daughter Of H. A. Gething residing
on Murphy road south Of this city,
fell and broke her collar bone. Mr..
Gething brought her to town and
DR.. Loughridge reduced the fracture
A large number Of the friends of
Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Goulder. gather
ed Monday evening in the NJ. E.
Church South parsonage and spent q
delightfully."- social time. The oc-
casion was the wedding anniversary
Of the pastor and his wife. The
ladies of the party brought fine
lunch that added to the pleasure Of
the occasion.
II all the birds were exterminated
man could not inhabit the world
longer than score Of years is the
opinion of a celebrated naturalist who
has carefully studied insect life. In
spite of the sprays and poisons that
might be used the insects would so
multiply by countless millions that
they would destroy all vegetation and
rener the earth barren waste. Yet
for all the good the birds do man is
their greatest enemy.
Mrs. George Dirking has located
here to teach music and painting
Her methods in musical touch and
technique are from recent German
schools. She makes specially OF
beginning children by kindergarten
aids and improves advanced pupils
in touch, technique and expression.
Call at Mrs Pixies, corner of
Seventh and E street. or address a
caro- tnrOuSn tne I. w.
The Lincoln Annuity Union initial
cd "a candidates into the local As
sembly Saturday evening. The l.. A.
u. has been organized in Grants Pass
for over three years and it has paid
hundreds of dollars to its members.
Every claim has been paid promptly
and in full. 1t is one of the largest
Fraternal orders in the city and is
making the greatest growth at this
time. W. E. Mallory, Supreme Vice.
President, and one Of the starters Of
the order has lived In Grants Pass for
the last IA years and the fine growth
of the Local Assembly speaks well fol
his standing in the community.
Prof. Ritner, principal Of the Ash
land Business College, was among thu
Development Leaguers who visited
Grants Pass Saturday. Prof. Ritne
stated that his college was in pros
porous condition aud that while th'
attendance was good yet he coult
not supply the calls that were receiv
ed for first class bookkeeper and steno
graphers. The Ashland Business
College is the only school of the kline
between Sacramento and Salem ant
having a large territory and beinl
: located in school town it is quit
certain to become one of the leading
business colleges of the Pacific Coast
OF the development Of the Million
aire mine located three miles south
west of Gold Hill the News of tina
place has the following to say; 81
car load OF machinery arrived Wednes
day for the Millionaire mine. In tn
car was a 75.H p. Leyner air com
b.. pressor an electric hoist and cage an
1 two Truax ore cars The air com
= pressor is the largest in this sectio
e and the Millionaire will b. the on'
] mine equipped with a steel cage. TIL
a.. new machinery is now being installe
"a anu Wich IL 10 III WcA MUS pi'p' W.
g Millionaire mine will be one of tn
T, most modernly equipped mines i
t Southern Oregon.
Monday afternoon the annual schoc
meeting for Grants Pass will be hel
= at the High School building A d
rector to succeed j. A. Slower who's
v tenn of Office is up will be elected I
a serve five years, and clerk to SUI
k ceed o. E. Maybee to serve for on
year will also be chosen. As cand
= dates for director W. NJ. Hair, Rev
Clark Bower and George s. Calhou
y have been mentioned. Mr.. Slov'
having decided to return to Gran
Pass from Marshfeld is also mentione
- for the honor No other candida
r other than Mr.. Maybee has bee
= suggested for clerk and as he has ma'
an efficient official IL is likely thi