Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27
A Brief Record of
Local Events.

The Grants Pass Public schools had
special Christmas exercises, Friday
afternoon and then took vacation OF
only one week The schools will con.
vere Monday. and will only have
Wedne sday-New Years's Day-as a
holiday, next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fetsch are
home from Portland. where Mrs.
festch successfully underwent an op.
GRAFTON and she is now getting along as
nicely as could be expected.
The Mountsineer Restaurant is
again in the Management of Mrs.
ID. N. Parker. 1897 1t
N. F. McDuff and J. E. Grble, two
young forest rangers with head.
quarters at Grants Pass, were storm
bound in town couple of days last
week, while on their way below look.
ing up certain claims. We scknow.
ledge a pleasant call from them-Port
Oxford Tribune.
1t is reported that the grand jury
has failed to find al indictment
against Barnum of the Rogue River
Valley Railroad, for asssulting Mayor
Reddy of Medford with an axe. Ac.
oording to reports the evidence showed
that the mayor was the aggressor in
the sensational but bloodless ARRAY. -
Ashland Tidings.
Railroad men are complaining that
the small BOYS, and some larger ones,
too, are becoming entirely too num-
erous in and around the cars. as they
pull in aud out of the looal yards.
This is very dangerous practice for
the youngsters and it behooves their
parents to see that such practices are
discontinued instanter.
The members Of the forestry service,
with headquarters in this city sur.
prised their chief, Supervisor NJ. J.
Anderson, Friday morning, by pre-
senting him with very handsome
gold watch and chain, with beauti-
ful diamond set charm attached. Dep.
uty Supervisor II. NJ. Guthrie, 10 =
few, well chosen words, presented the
token of esteem. but Supervisor was so
completely surprised that he was hard
ly able to epxress his great appreoia-
tion, not only OF the gift, itself, but OF
tile motives which sctusted the givers.
He 10 justly proud, not only Of the ser
vicesble gift. but also OF the manly set
Of men under his supervision who are
rendering such excellent service in
this important capacity.
Stephen L. Beers. Of Winner. Jack
son county. who came to the Pass to
celebrate, accuses Irving Medley and
Ed Wetzel. of this city, of having
touched" his pocket book Xmas eve
to the extent of s110. 1t seems that
all three went to the Layton hotel and
that Beers was ..losded with "booze"
and the other parties, he alleges,
took his cash. They had a hearing
before County Judge Jewell, Yesterday
and we're bound over 10 the circuit
court in the sum of $500 bail bond.
Here is very complimentary mott ce
from the Gold Hill News for Grants
Pass firm The well known realty
firm, W B Sherman & Co., OF Grants
Pass, has made a change in its affairs,
Mr.. Sherman retiring, and is succeed.
by Messrs. Best & Fuller of Spokane,
Wash. During Mr.. Sherman's bu,i-
ness life in Grants Pass he has been
the sole factor in the development of
that town, and il will probably be a
long time before one can be found
who could fill his place in the town. ."
Recently Lynn d. Allen and his
two sons, Gail and Fred Allen pur-
chased what is known as the Gilbert
place. located four and half miles
west of the city and now they are
Masking preparations to go into the
business Of raising asparagus on an
extensive scale as they have ordered
no less than 80, 600 plants. They will
also have a big lot of fruit trees, as
we'll as garden Of all kinds. They
have secGred a nice piece of land,
nearly 400 acres in sll and propose
10 make a good showing.
The worst place in the world to
keen money is in the cellar or IN a
mattress or in stovepipe. 1t Is IN
much greater danger than in the bank.
The hiding away Of cash in times Ike
these is more dangerous than usual,
for burglars learn the names Of people
who withdraw money, through cur
rent gossip, and will not hesitate tt
commit murder II they are interrupted
while looking for il. A keg OF powder
is safer thing 10 store in hous'
lust now than a roll Of currency
Munroe.City News.
Don't forget the band concert Tnes
day evening.
Ed Rsndle got the fine turkey giyeI