Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-08
A Brief Record of
Local Events. I

Calhoun Co., advertised in the last
Courier that it would accept bank
checks and cash them. Saturday even
ing there was big rush at that store,
aud the people were very much
pleased with this accommodation.
City Recorder Clements informs the
Courier that he will be at the City Hall,
to register voters who cannot come
through the day. from Z TO 8 o'clock
on the evenings of November 25, 26
and 81.
Trains Nos. II aud 12. the passeu gers
which are due here at 10:15 and :2S
q. IN. are to be taken off SUNDAY. The
only change in the other passengers
will be that No. IA. from the soutl,
will now arrive at 10: AS a. M. instead
Of II :22. 80 Mr.. Jester informs the
Courier.
Governor Cham berlsin has ap.
pointed Attorneys R. G. Smith and O..
S. Blanchard and NJ. O. Auent as
delegates to the Trans Mississippi
Commercial Congress, which convenes
in Muskogee. Oklahoma, November
10 to 90. inclusive.
State organizer, Jacob Voorhees, is
again in Josephine county, after hsv =
ing started a new Grange at Central
Point, Of which l. A, Merrimsn is
w. NJ, Mrs s l.. Hanson. W. L..
and ]. E. Marshall. sec. 1t starts of
under most promising auspices, with
AZ charter members.
O. @. Watson. civil engineer. who
has been working on the Standard Oil
dock, at Portland. was south bound
passenger, on Wednesday mornings s
train and being bit thirsty he took
occasion to run into a Grants Pass ss-
loon. But when he came out his train
was moving, Being bit boozy he
tailed to land safely on the car and
was thrown off, having his left leg
broken. He 10 now at the South Pa
cihc hospital. in this city, where he
will remain until he 10 able to walk
about again. He is 80 years old and
has relatives at Wheaton, III.
While bud" Lawrence, aged 10
years was feeding. one Of the saws at
the Williams Bros. Door & Lumber
Co., yesterday afternoon. one of the
gloves he wore got caught in the roll
Of the machine and his hand was bad
ly hurt so that the doctors had to
amputate 1t today. He 10 now at the
South Pacific Hospital. where he is
getting along Is we'll Is cold be ex'
pected. .-
This week, U. s. Land Commis-
siouer Joseph Moss had considerable
land business to look after. There
were no less than nine final proofs
on timber claims and one home
steader. He reports that this Is
about An average week and that bust
ness has been remarkably good in
that line. all the time.
"Say, Mr.. Editor, wish you would
call attention to the loose manner in
which some people leave their teams
unhitched on the streets OF this city.
There is an ordinance governing such
matters and why couldn't the marshal
enforce it? was the inquiry made
by one leading citizen.
"'Things are looking up, ;" remarked
Cashier L L. Jewell. of the Grants Pass
Banking & Trust Co.," And l think
that it is only question of short
time until matters will be more set
tied. You see this state Of affairs has
been brought on. firstly by the wild
cat speculstions OF the Wall Street
gamblers and secondly by the fact that
justat this season Of the year the crops
are being moved and it takes an enor'
nous amount Of money to handle
them. This is something for which
we are not at all to blame, but we are
going to make the best of the situa-
tion. Yes, 1t really looks better all
along the line and think | have
grounds for expressing the belief that
the financial condition will continue
to steadily improve right along.
@. S. Steiger, head sawyer for the
big mills Of the Idaho & Oregon Co.'S
mills located near Glendale, has been
in the city for "a few days, with his
family. He reports that unless the
financial troubles cause tis'up that
the work.will continue right through
the-winter season. He reports that
there areE lots .of.millsrin operation
over that lway. cutting ties for the
railroad. .Although--:..the season fol
cutting sugar pine1isl.over. yet tb'
men are already .cutting. logs for mex
seasons run, as there Is big demand
for that line of timber.