Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-30

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". Riddle, 500; Campbell & Tufts,
BOO; ]. W. Ho ard & Co, (J. W.
Howard aud Chas. NickellD, 500;
Mr.. and Mrs J. p. Tuff-, $50; Ben
$40; NJ. W. Wheeler, s35
Sam Harkpess, s25; T. p Lee, s25.
Who e amount subscribed 1886. so.
The Courier OF December 10Th, 1886,
says Hon. H. B. Miller, A. A. Por
ter. Geo. W. Riddle, II. l.. Daven-
port, Henry Rogers, Jonathan Bourne
and Chas Hughes deserve everlasting |
praise for their efforts in behalf of
j Josephine county for securing the an
nexation of four townships of Jack
sou county land by which We have
acquired the best little town in South
ern Oregon. "
The first pamphlet ever issued by
Josephine county, setting forth her
advantages, was issued by the jose
pbine county board of immigrat on,
1885, which consi tied Of the following
members: +. W. Van Dyke, Grants
Pass; w. ]. Winner, Waldo; Chas.
Hughss, Kerby J. s. Denise, Wilder
vile; A. H. Carson, Murphy. Its
articles were written by Sandford on
Agriculture, Winner on Mining
Interests, &" VanDyke rifle. Rod, Gun
and Climate" Alex Borgess. on
Climber Interests" (this article was
written by H. B. Miller Homer
Harkness of Grave Greek on Scenery
and Natural Curiosities. This pam
phlet had but one illustration and that
was a cut of the Sugar Pine Door q
Lumber Co. 8 mill at Grants Pass.
The first public hal! was built by
the band boys on Fifth street near
the present site of Ahlt's packing
house.
The first Applegate bridge was built
by the San Francisco Bridge Co. in
1886.
The Rogue river bridge was built
by the Pacific Bridge Co., Portland,
Oregon.
Rev. John McIntire, If not the first
Methodist minister, came early. de
was a sternly conscientious man with
that air about his sermons that if the
shoe fits, etc. Some of the more en-
terprising brethren believed that a
man more up-to-d aud not quite so
pointed in his public utterances would
build up the church more rapidly. In
March, 1887, his health failiOg, the
rev. gentleman resigned. business
meeting was held at the little M. E.
Church for the purpose OF raising the
necessary funds to send the minister
to Albany of this state. Those present
labored hard but failed utterly. One
of the elders got up and said that
they were short just $50 of raising
enough money to meet the necessary
expenses. Another arose in despair
and remarked that it was useless tt
Grants Pass. Someone present car
riied this remark to Prof. II. l.. Ben
son, who WAS not present at the meet
ing. Early next morning the Profess
or may have been seen gallopinI
across lots in quest of special sinner
whom he had in his mind. He head
ed me Off crossing the railroad track
saying ~ want big hog dollar AM
no questions asked. dug for it al
most trembling in my boots, fearin
l did not have it, but fortunately /
came in sight and promptly hand
ed it over to him aud away he wen
muttering II must raise 30 OF then
and want nothing but big dollars.
Later | met him and expressed sur
. prise that he had not gone out on tn
last train. mo" said the Professor
I'm tell you what | wanted WIT
those 30 big dollars. Last night a
the Methodist business meeting the
= lacked $50 Of having money enoug
to pay Uncle John McIntire's eIpense
to Albany, and red headed deacon
who was entirely off his feed, bobbe
u up and said that of course nothin
could be expected from the sinners c
u Grants Pass. made up my mind
u would resent that insult. We'll
do you know, that when | made IN
y presentation speech and laid those y
: big dollars down before Uncle job
). aud he saw they were his and that b
u would be able to 20 aud | informe
u him that | rendered them to him o
i behalf Of the sinners OF Grants Pas
u he filled up so full he could not tai
u aud tears as large as big peas chase
- each other down over his honest ol
's face. Recovering himself sufficientl
u to talk he said in n voice muo
'' affected. God bless the sinners ,
=" Grants Pass.
W During the heavy snow storms
VI the Winter of 1886, noted in Il
T. Courier that Grants Pass had Il
'e lightest snow fall of any point in q
~ stata