Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08
A Brief Record of
Local Events.

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State Sunday School worker, James
Edmunds gave an informal address at
the First Baptist Church last Tuesday
evening. He is an enthusiast in
this work as we'll as specialist.
For about an hour the alert attention
of the audience showed their appre-
citation. He departed Wednesday
morning for Medford and Ashland,
en- route to California.
Merrill has decided to purchase a
double cylinder Champion chemical
fire engine. This engine has two 80.
gallon tanks charged with chemicals
and 100 feet hose. 1t is mounted on
wheels and weighs 100 pounds when
charged ready for use. With this
comes two S.gsllon Babcock extin-
guishers for hand use. The company
sells the apparatus to the town on
time taking town warrants due in
two years at six per cent interest.
II a shipper orders a car and it is
supplied, fails TO load it, he is fined
so much per day. This is called
demurrage. Ii is now proposed to
pass law whereby the railroad may
be fined too, in case it does not have
a car on hand when ordered, provided
it be given reasonable notice. This
10 called reciprocal demurrage. There
are bills before the legislature contain
ing these provisions, and prospects Of
their passage are favorable. The idea
is advanced by the authors of these
proposed laws that corporations and
individuals should be treated alike.
The Roseburg city council at re-
cent meeting took up a matter that
will require legislative action, namely,
the proposition to make the entire
city of Roseburg one independent road
district. It is claimed the SUPER
visors do nearly all the Improvement
work in the country sections of the
district, whereas the greater part Of
the money raised therefor comes from
the taxpayers residing in the tcity.
A committee was appointed to pre-
pare bill to this effect aud to be
presented for the action Of the legis-
lature.
Two young men. of the transient
variety. were arrested here this week
by Marshal McGrew and were sent to
Medford to answer to charge OF
larceny. The Medford authorities
sent letter to the marshal here and
Mr.. McGrew set q watch on the
trains, taking the culprits from a
freight train the morning after re-
ceiving the letter. The theft for
which they were apprehended was
the taking of several guns from the
Medford shooting gallery. They
plead guilty to the charge and will oo-
cupy the Jackson county Jail until a
term of cirucit court.
l.. w. Mcdaniel, who claimed he
represented the Mutual Reserved Life
Insurance company, and who did a
great deal of business in K Klamath and
Lake counties, is charged with dis
honest practices in the the transaction
of his business. Ii is alleged that he
wrote policies, accepting notes in
payment of the premiums. These
notes he discounted and appropriated
tile proceeds thereof The policies
were forwarded to Portland aand re.
fused, presumably because they were
not accompanied by the cash. 1t is
understood that several people have
applied for warrants for his arrest. =
Klamath Republican.
An important question now con-
fronts the people of klamath county.
1t is whether they are willing that
"a miles of the north end OF klamath
shall be chopped off and handed over
to the new county of Deschutes or
shall remain as 1t is and continue to
pay revenue to this county on valua-
tion of nearly $500, 900. Representa-
tive Merryman has advised his con-
stituents of the situation and has
asked for their assistance in combat
ing the scheme, but as yet no effort
has been made towards forwarding to
him the vigorous protest that is need.
ed to have the effect he desires.
A very enjoyable little dancing
party was given at Clemens hall
Thursday evening, about 20 couples
being present. Splendid music was
furnished by Miss Ruth Dean and
Messrs OFT, Wharton and Cheshire.
Fruit punch was served during the
evening and all in attendance gave
themselves up to the full enjoyment
of the occasion and da cling contin ued
until shortly after IL O'Clock when
the crowd of young people dispersed
to ther several homes.
p Ludwig and Chas. Abe had quite
an exc ting experience this week on
upper Cow creek some 20 miles above
Glendale, during the recent high
water. They attempted to ford the
stream with team and buggy but
the swift current swept the horses
from their feet and capsized the bog.
gy. The horses swan out and drag
Red one Of the men to shore by the