Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-01
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Cbas Hsberman was at Provolt this
week, accompanied by Walter fsfrS'
both of Laurel Grove.
Chas. Fields was at Grants Fa9'
Tuesday and was accompanied noins
nv Miss Ella Jones, who had oeen
spending a few days visiting win
relatives at that place. Mr.. Fleius
reports Grants Pass quite lively ana
much necessary road work being done
near the Rogue River bridge Whicn
was much needed for the betterment
CT the farmers and business men OF
Grants Pass.
L. G. Hyde of Williams was at
Provolt on business this week MI.
Hvde likes his new home and
will start soon to clearing his land
which be intends to put to fruit trees
next season, 40 acres of which will be
Newtowns which seem to lead the
market in quality aud price we
would like to see more fruit IN the
Williams Valley as it is well adapted
for the fruit culture.
Henry Provolt of Applegate passed
through Provolt Tuesday en- route to
Grants Pass, returning Wednesday
with a load OF freight for the sore OF
]. P. Pernoll OF that place.
Miss A. McAllister of Provolt was
at Murhpy this week on visit to her
many friends at that place
Provolt is to have another sawmill
which will be erected and owned by
o. NJ. Knox of Grants Pass. Mr..
Knox is at present clearing the mill
site and making preparations to lay
the foundation so as 70 be in condi-
tion to put the machinery up as soon
as il arrives the 10th Of March and
by the 10Th Of April Mr.. Knox eI'
poets to be cutting lumber. The new
mill is to be located at the farm of
George Dunlap at the mouth Of Will.
Jams creek which means much to the
laboring men Of the Applegate Valley
and is an industry which is much
needed in the Valley there being none
olossr than seven miles, and it is very
Inconvenient for the farmers and
hard days trip considering the dissd-
vsntages along the roads.
The Applegate Cooperative Tele-
phone Company of farmers Of the Ap-
plegate and Williams Valleys are max
ing preparations for the new phones
which will be installed during Spring
or as soon as the branch lines are COM
pleted. P. s. A. line has the poles all
set and the wire ready to string on
the poles. Supt. Pernoll of Apple
gate let the contract to a Grants Pass
party who will complete the line for
$50 and make it ready for comm uni
cation with tho Grants Pass business
men and vicinity which will be very
handy for the farmers but more con-
venient for Mr.. Pernoll, the Apple.
gate merchant postmaster and also
the vicinity at that place during sick
ness. The main telephone line be.
tween Grants Pass and Williams is in
very bad condition owing to the bad
weather which we have experienced
in the last few months and oftimes
makes it quite inconvenieut to get
messages over the line at all. In
many places there will be new poles
to take the place of the old ones and
the farmers will look after the line
and keep it in repair. There are at
present five telephone offices on this
line.
4. Biglow passed away Wednesday.
February q, 1907 Death was caused
by falling from a porch at bis home
at Williams, Monday, February. Mr..
b'gloW was born in Indiana in 1924
and came to Oregon in the early
pioneer days OF 1925 settling in the
willamette Valley Later in 1865 with
his family he came to Josephine
county where he has since resided.
Mr.. Biglow was the father Of nine
children of which five and loving
wife he has laid to rest in the beauti-
ful Williams creek Valley. He leaves
wife aud four children to
mourn the loss Of loving father and
kind husband He had host of
friends who will miss him. He
was an esteemed citizen and good
neighbor and one who always was
willing to give helping hand in
time of need, The remains were laid
to rest in the SpArlin cemetery.
THOMAS LEWMAN.