Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-20

VVV,VVO POUNDS, 2,OOO, QUO less than
last year. The growers receive from
12 to 10 cents for the crop, or a total
of about SLIGO, GOO.
The board of equalization of jackson
county has returned an assessment
valuation for Ashland for 1907 of SO.
63S.527. This is little over a
million in excess of the valuation as
returned by the county assessor for
1906.
President Mulkey, Of the Ashland
Normal who so emphstically denied
the other day that he had any i'd of
resigning his job, now admits that
he will step out the first of the new
year and engage in the abstract bust.
ness. at Jacksonville. His successor
has not yet been named. although
there are several aspirants for the
place in sight.
Framed Pictures and Picture Fran.
ng at Halls Art Store.
W. Bybee. of Jacksonville was in
Grants Pass, Monday. on an import
ant business trip. He was a pioneer
to the county south Of this coming
there in '52. At one time he was
sheriff OF that county and at one
period he was regarded as the largest
property wner in this part
of Oregon, having many thousands of
acres and he still owns much property
For 20 years previous to the building
Of the railroad he was extensively
engaged in hog raising and often
would take drove Of from 500 to
900 overland to the mining camps Of
Northern California. Often he had
some thrilling experiences. One time
he took the rooters through four feet
of snow on the mountain tops He
was in this city. looking mp some
pioneer friends and acquaintances.
F. M. Collins and wife, have
come from Dallas to make their
home in this city, Mr.. Collins has
been suffering with asthma, being
harily able to breathe, but here he
says he sleeps right through the night,
just like q baby and is more than
pleased with this city and climate.
They are old friends OF Assistant
Cashier A. N. Holman. of the Grants
Pass Banking & Trust Co. who tells
the Courier that they are the salt of
the Garth.
Roger S. Bennett, Of Kansas City.
Mo-. representing 1.-THE Packer, The
Fruit and Produce Paper with the
Circulation, has been in Grants Pass
the past week, in the interests Of that
noted publication. This 10 his first
trip into this part Of the west and he
is more than pleased with the condi-
tions - he 6nds them hereabouts and
hs will give this section good send.
off in his paper. which is read all over
the continent.
Mrs. ". Fl. Close, while driving
near her place, the other night, dur
ing the heavy storm, had the misfor'
tune to have her rig run into the
ditch, throwing her out on her head,
in the mud. She was rendered IN.
CONSCIOUS and did not come to until
after she had been carried into one
Of the nearby homes, where she spent
the night. Her injuries, however,
did not prove to be of serious nature.
The holiday rush is already on in
full force at the postoffce and express
office, with !the result that large
volume of business is being trans
acted. This will likely continue for
the next two weeks, or until after the
holiday season has. s.passed.
O'Neill, the no furnisher has on
exhibition, in one Of his large display
windows one of the handsomest sets
of parlor furniture ever seen in this
city. 1t is OF genuine mahogony and
imported tapestry center design. The
ladies of the city have been looking
with longing eyes upon this fine suite
but the Courier finds that it hai
already been purchased by leading
railroad man of this city.
Sterling Silver Goods az Cramer Bros