Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-07-19
"A Brief Record of
Local Events.

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Mrs. W.T. Coburn and son Vernon
left on Thnrsdy for Ashland TO visi
her mother and to attend Chauauoua
She will return Sunday.
Grants Pass juniors played gam
OF ball Sunday with Merlin and al
though the Merlin team had its regu
lar number of players and the junior
only six. Merlin was defeated with ,
score of 10 to s. This team is cover
ing itself with glory by winning s,
many games this season.
a. B. Cornell, the Oregon Life In.
suranoe man, and family left early
Monday morning In company with
Cora Matteson and wife for their
mountain home in the Galice Greek
Mining district, where they will
enjoy the pleasures of camp life for
couple of weeks. Cornell was we'll
supplied with hunting equipment.
hunters license and no doubt has
visions of dried venison and plenty
OF Fresh meat for camp use, the only
assured feature the writer can see to
fulfill his expectstions is, that Cora
knows whore to find the game and is a
good marksman, otherwise would sug.
gest his taking supply of bacon and
fresh meat from town.
Geo. Neuber, through whose in.
strumentality 0,OO0 trout were re.
Gently tranpsorted from Medford to
the waters of Squaw Lake, with loss
of but Tires fish, says he is willing to
defray the expense of planting 80. 900
more in the upper Rogue and its
tributaries if the government will
supply the stock. He asserts that
there is over 1900 miles of river and
brook in the reservation that does not
contain enough fish to stock a frying
pan. Tribune.
There was joint installation of Re-
bekahs and Odd Fellows Saturday
night. After the installation a nioe
supper was served. The officers Of
the Rebel abs are past noble grand,
Mrs. G. Goodnow; noble grand,
Jeanie Burke; vice grand, Mrs M.
Harmon; secretary, Elsie Green;
treasurer, Mrs. L. Dean; Ri. Of N.
g., Jennie Davis; L. L. s. of N. G.,
Mrs. frankie Martin; R. H. s.. of
V. G., Mrs. Mary Hildreth chap.
lain. Mrs. G. Cunning; Warden.
Anna Gious; Conductor, Mrs. Huf.
stader. inside guardian. Mrs. Flamm,
outside guardian, Mrs. Ida Smih.
The Azalia Circle. No. 1872 installed
newly elected officers Monday night.
After the installation dainty refresh.
ments Of ice cream and cake were
served. The officers installed are Mrs.
S. d. Newell, past guardian neigh.
Dor; Mrs. T. Y. Dean, guardian
neishbor Mrs. Ina N. Slower, ad.
wiser: Emma Reynolds. magician !;
Mrs. s. Ahlf. attendant; Hattie
Bacher, inner sentinel; W. E. Dean.
outer sentinel; Mrs. 8. Berry, captain
of guards.
r. NJ. Robinson of Wilderville was
rendered q surprise wednes day nightly
about 25 of his neigbbors and friends
who arrived in time for supper whit h
had been prepared for them. SO we'll
was the plan executed that Mr..
Robinson did not suspect that his 50th
birthday would be any different from
any other and it was necessary to
send him a hurry up call to quit work
in the field and come to supper. The
neighbors spent the entire evening
pleasantly, the enjoyment of the occa-
sion being heightened by j. @. X.
McCann's Edison Phonograph, which
did continuous service.
The 4th Of July committee are en-
deavoring to raise funds to liquidste
a dsfcit of 1896. 60. The total reve-
nue. was sS27 SO and the expenses
sl123.95 This is due partially to two
firms who had subscribed, going out
of business and not paying, and to the
refusal of considerable number Of
business men to subscribe. They
went on the idea thai the celebration
would be held anyway and tha' they
would receive no direct benefit The
Redmen, under whose arsmce, the
celebration was held have arranged a
ball game for next "Wednesday alter
noon between the fat and lean men Of
Grants Pass which 1t is hoped will
mise some funds.
Lynn Purdin, editor Of the Gold
Hill News, was in Grants Pass Mon.
day Mr.. Purdin is one Of the hust-
ling young newspaper men of Rogue
River Valley and is Publishing one Of
the best small town papers in Oregon.
Mr.. Purdin was a caller at the
Courier Office and In speaking about