Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-20
A Brief Record of
Local Events.

Mrs. W. L. Ireland is quite poorly
with an attack of La Grippe.
Grandma" Cook. the aunt of Mrs.
W. NJ. Cheshire is said to be very
sick.
Much needed repairs have been
made to the bridge across Gilbert
Greek, in this city.
The heavy rains have delayed the
building attached to Savage Greek hall
but they hope to have it finished for
the dance Xnas eve and not Xmas
night as the last weeks Courier
stated. See Coming events.
At Tuesdays election, Ashland
voted out the saloons by majority
Of 81. the Anti. Saloon forces conduct.
ing the vigorous campaign. Recorder
M. f. Eggleston. upon whom hard
fight was made, won a sigoal victory,
being elected by 800 majority.
DIR. g. A. Campbell, the osteopathist
is very nicely located in the First
National Bank building. with
quarters adjoining those of DR.. White.
He is much pleased with the way
his services are already in demand.
]. r. Harvey. the we'll known Ga.
lice mining man brought in some
tempting Strawberries, right on the
vines. the other day. These were
grown out doors and at a time Of
year when the fasteners are lowering
around big fires to keep from freezing.
Word comes from engineer c. H.
Sampson. who was hurt by falling
from his engine, while in the local
yards, few days ago and who is now
undergoing treatment in one of the
Por land hospitals and he is reported
as not doing as nicely as his friends
might wish.
Petitions were circulated at the
various churches OF Grants Pass,
after the morning service. Sunday,
asking that the local option question
be submitted to q vote Of the people
Of Josephine county at next June's
election. They were very generally
signed.
Retarns have Just been received
from fancy fruit shipped Oct. from
Medford by J. A. Perry. manager OF
the Rogue River Fruit Growers as.
ISOLATION. The Comioe pears were
kept In storage and sold at auction
last week, crossing &4.60 . half box,
or 50. 20 a full box. the highest price
ever received for sventhis high priced
fruit.
c. o. Bigelow, the stockmAn
brought in 20 head Of fine. fat beef
cattle to the City Market, where he
has disposed Of his entire product,
this season. He 10 one OF the largest
stock owners in Southern Oregon and
has a fine range in the Siskiyou
at the head Of Applegste,
Sucker and williams Creeks He
has his cattle pretty nearly all
OF the range and reports them Ia fine
condition.
The linemen OF the Pacific Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company are
now engaged in going over the
lines between this city and Crescent t
City, some 80 miles away. Another
crew, which started from Portland, is
now as far along as Glendale, taking
up all legs" of the line and putting
same in fine condition. They will 20
as far south as Ashland.
Chas. ]. Howard OF Kerby. got
the $40 bill given away by the Geo.
S. Calhoun Co. Tuesday. 1t was the
stores third birthday in the clothing
business in Grants Pass and the one
who guessed the nearest 10 the num-
Der On the bill got it. Mr.. Howard
did not want to guess and had about
80 more gueses coming His guess
was 10000. the number on the bill
being 2Ol9s.
Tuesday was a memorable day fol
the firm of Geo. S. Calhoun Co. II
was the 18th and the third anniver
sary of the progressive establishments
entrance into Grants Pass business
circles. A special offer Of any % cent
article that day for II cents drew Q
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