Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-07-05
A Brief Record of
Local Events.

ger car.
DR.. Dixon's new auto, 40 H. p
Ford arrived Friday and will sooi
be in commission. This is the lar
gest machine owned in town.
The Baraca Male Quartette CAV,
concert at the Presbyterian churct
Sunday night which was fairly
creditable performance.
The Grants Pass library will be
open on Tuesday and Saturday even.
ings from 7:S0 to 9 O'Clock during
the warm weather, instead of after
moons as heretofore.
The first ripe peaches of the crop OF
1907, were Early Alexanders from the
Brooks farm west of Ashland Satur.
day. The general ripening of peaches
in the Ashland district usually com.
mences about July 10.
MoWililsms & Powell ',of Ashland
closed deal on 4S0 acres of land near
the Gillette Springs to party of four
Ashland citizens who have plenty Of
means and will commence the de-
velopment on the coal prospects on
the land. 1t is understood that the
price paid was about $40 per acre.
Miss Mervens Kinney Of jackson.
vile was Goddess of Liberty at the
Fourth Of July celebration at the
Jackson county seat, having received
the highest number of votes Miss
Colvig of Ashland was second IN the
contest, nearly 5000 votes being cast,
the proceeds Of which, amounting to
about $275. went to the celebration
fond.
S. Chase who came to Grants Pass
from Vermont in the heart OF the
maple sugar district has received o
great number of 10 pound cans Of
maple sugar from his old neighbors
and can supply Grants Pass people
with the genuine article. As every
can shipped from Vermont is govern
ment inspected and comes under the
pure food law people are sure of get
ting only the pure product.
The Kings Daughters Of the Baptist
church gave pionio Friday night.
They invited the "victors" and Rev.
Lovett. Mr.. and Mrs. Patillo, Mrs
johnston and Mrs. Cheshire Chap.
eroned the crowd. They went up to
the White Rocks and built bon nre.
Out Of doors sports were engaged in
until ice cream and cake were ready.
They returned about II, all reporting
fine time.
A gentleman from Kennett, CAL.
saved himself nearly &S by stepping
into the Photo and Music. house. Mon.
day. He had ordered an Edison
Phonograph from a Chicago mail
order house. who gives free trial Of
the machine. Nothing is said. how.
ever. Of the express charges amount
ing to about IS which, of course has
to be paid by the customer. This
gentleman telegraphed to Chicago to
cancel order and took machine home
with him from Grants Pass.
Assistant Postmaster W. A. Newell
returned Friday from Illinois Valley
where he had been to inspect the
road and other matters that are con.
nected with the establishment Of
rural mail route. he doirg this work
ON the order of the Postoffice Depart
ment. Mr.. Newell states that he
found the roads in good enough con.
dition to meet the requirements Of
the Department and as the other mat
ters are all satisfactory the service
will be inaugurated August l. This
route will supply the settlers in
Sucker Greek Valley and will be sup
piled from Kerby. The service will
be extended as far as Browntown,
but Holland and Althouse post Offices
will be discontinued.
Station agent Mahoney has been in
structed by the Southern Pacific Off
oisls to make known to the press Of
this Guy details of all ac, ideu,s suich
may happen on their lines, THIS in.
formation is to be given out as soon
after the accident AZ authent'c reports
can be scored without int, rfering
with the urgent business Of tie office.
This move will be Of great value to
the public who may have relatives or
friends travelling on he lines and 1t
may have tendency toward the exer-
else of greater amount Of carefulness
on the part of the employees and what
is more will hasten the time when
tracks and rolling stock will be put in
the best condition in order to avoid
as much as possible the great number
Of accidents which are occurring.
Abe Axtell Of Vancouver, for many
years a resident Of Grants Pass, at one
time mayor Of the city and later coun.
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