Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-09-20
A Brief Record of s
Local Events. !


\. W. G. I. U. will enjoy a lawn
social at the home of II. L. Gllkey,
on Iowa street. the weather permit
ting
The teachers in ths Grants Pass
public schools will be teudered an
enjoyable reception at the home of L.
b. Hall, on Fourth street, Friday
evening, by the ladies of the Metho-
dist Church
In mentioning the various enterpris-
ing firms which showed the fair and
convention colors, the names of he
Hair Riddle Hardware Co, and the
Fashion Stables were Internationally
omitted.
Sunday W. B. Sherman kept his
automobile busy taking people out to
see A. H Carson's "Redland Vine
yard taking 80 during the day aud
they were all more than pleased
with the interesting sight.
+. ] Rogers has placed some beau.
tiful Early Crawford peaches in the
Commercial Clubrooms exhibit. They
we're grown on his home place on
North Seventh street and are veritable
beauties.
Rumor has it that prominent
young Marshfield business man who
was at one time located here, will one
OF these DAYS lead one Of Grants Pass
charming young ladies to hymen's
altar.
Grants Pass 10 getting to be quite q
place for trains, but Sunday the side
tracks were crowded to overflowing
with both passenger and freight
trains, owing to the ditching of five
freight cars near Merlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wagner were
in from Evans creek Tuesday. doing
some trading and attending to bust
ness matters They feel greatly
pleased over the showing made by
their part of the country at the fair.
Mr.. Wagner is operating sawmill on
Evans creek and ia having good sue
cess in doing so.
One night last week BURGLARS entered
the saloon of Thos. Smith, at Glen
dale, and wrapping the safe in
blankets, proceeded to blow it open
The building was set on fire asa result
aud big fire was for time threat
l oh'us iht LudIduutIb rtCuTtu ga, III
In nickels, aud then made good their
escape.
S. w. Mcconnell and his son in law
M. b. Dickson who arrived from
Sumpter in eastern Oregon last week,
have purchased the Chausse residence
on Sixth street, near the bridge. pay
ing $1,000 for the same. The deal was
made by W. L. Ireland, the success
ful. hustling realty man.
From recent issue of the Vernon,
Nevada Review, II appears that Judge
]. o. Booth and @. L. Mangum, two
Crafts Pass mining men are Ecem-
bers OF new corporation which is to
operate "Gold Run No. Two, Lode
Claim. which is pronounced q very
valuable property located in the vi
cinity of Vernon. It is said that its
surface showings are greater than
Goldfield ever had on the surface of
any Of its greatest claims.
Louis Gentner, who is sojourning
in San Francisco. writes, having the
date of his Courier extended to July.
1908 and remarks: "Tbings with
me are quite lovely. Am still with
the United States Railroads. Was
quite lucky for did not get my head
cracked during the strike. The strike
was declared off yesterday and old Pat
Calhoun comes out victorious.
r. W. veatch and G. o. Oium. the
telephone lineman. have 'lea,ed the
famous Oregon Caves property, In
this region and will proceed to make
that one OF the popular resorts OF tn
Pacific cosst. They will have the
place for 10 years and will erect big
/ tourist hotel ahd install an elecsriC
| light plant in the near future. One of
the first things they will do will be
to make the public roads leading to
| the place much better.
One Of the prominent features Of the
Southern Oregon Fair was the general
display Of farm products collected
and exhibited by NJ. NJ Kohler. one
Of Illinois Valleys hustllnR citizens.
The collection consisted chiefly OF
grain, fruit, vegetables aud dairy
products. Among the articles ex-
hihited was wheat and oats in sheaf.
samples Of wheat oats, barley snd
vetch threshed, field corn and sweet
corn on stalk, alfalfa, timothy and
clover in sample. Potatoes, manRoes,
turnips, beets. carrots, cabbage,
onions, peas and beans. Watermelons,
squash. pumpkin and cucumbers, ap.
pies, pears, peaches, prunes, plums
and grapes. Tomatoes and ground
cherries, strawberries and blackber.
ries. hops and suuflowers. wslDuts,
buttprnuts and chestnuts. Butter and
0b ese, C1 ned fruits, wines aD6
hoDev " snificent pampas plume,
rs a. the decorations. Mr.
KOhler carried away first premium foi
bsst general display Of farm products
which he justly merited, also show
ing that tie Illinois Valley holds I
prominent position in the great Stat,
Of Oregon.
Night watchman Jim Swearinge
ard Deputy MARSHALL Joe Hammond
10 attempting TO ARREST couple o
suspicious looking hobos on the depo
grounds early Monday morning
evidently got ON the track of som
criminals. for two OF the fellows fle'
and when ordered 10 stop one Of then
hot sWearinper in the leg. and thei
fltd However, they apprt hendr'
one fellow, Who is now in the count
jail, awaiting further Developments
HH