Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-07-19
DAVIDSON

We are having some nice ounHei
weather at present.
Mrs K. J. Kubli of Kubli, pait
your city a visit Sunday.
Jno. r. Bailey, superintendent oi
the Mountain Lion mine, paid Grants
Pass a business visit Monday.
Monty" visited the home of "Red
Cloud Sunday and found everything
lively in Laurel Grove vicinity.
There was ball game at Missouri
Flat Sunday, the tally stood to II
favor of the Murphy ball team. They
have a good team, but like some ol
the best, get beat sometimes.
The farmers around these parts are
looking forward for good second
crop of hay as they have had plenty
of water. The few rains we hat
helped whole lot.
notice that "Short" wonders what
has become of "Mont" as he calls
him. We'll, "Mont" is still among
the living but has had all the work
that he could do, so was too busy tc
write often.
We understand that Dick Jennings
has purchased the half interest in the
baler belonging to ]. T. Payne and il
will now be run under the name OF
Swinden & Jennings. They will start
baling next Friday and good run Is
expeced this season.
There is camp meeting at Murphy
this week and we understand that il
is going to last for a week longer.
They are holding it in the Grove on
O. o. Bigelow's place. Quite large
crowd is in attendance every night.
News is rather scarce at present,
owing to everyone being so busy
haying aud attending to their gar.
dens, but we hope in the near future
to do better, so watch for more news
later on.
Mr.. McKinstry made a flying TRIP
out to Davidson this week.
Fred Miles has temporarily taken
possession of his placer mine which
he intends to equip for next Winters
run.
j. O. Thompson, the pocket hunter,
is going to johnson Creek which
heads with the Skies river, where he
will prospect during the Summer.
Bart Davidson celebrated the 4th
with his family here and at jackson
vile. He has since returned to his
work at Hamburg, Cal.
Busy times these days with the
farmers here, everyone is in the
midst of harvest and laborers scarce.
Roland Carts returned home few
days ago from SCOTS Valley and is
now contemplating a trip out in the
famous Greyback mountains for
recreation.
We were informed that H. Ruch
has sold his farms in this vicinity to
party whose name we did not learu.
Mr.. Ruch quite recently purchased
one of the plaoers from Peter Burk
halter. The two farms make a very
desirable property and no doubt the
new owner will make many changes
on them in the way of improvements.
j. +. Davidson, the miner of Gold
Hill, with his family are visiting
with relatives at this place.
A basket meeting was held in the
grove near Mr.. Basye's last Sunday
and two very interesting sermons
were preached by E. Badger. A
boun.iful supply of refreshments
was spread on the ground. There
will be another basket meeting held
at the same place on August H.,
Everybody invited
Chas, W. Long of this place is
working for the Millionaire Mine
Co, near Gold Hill.
Victer Bailey went to Gazelle,
CAL, last week to join with Willie
Woodbridge in harvesting,
The smiling countonauce of our
friend, John $. Jensen was seen at
this place few days ago, combining
business with pleasure, Mr.. Jensen
was looking after his farming inter
ests and is contemplating setting out
quite large grape vineyard on his
premises as he has an ideal location
and best of soil adapted to the raising
OF grapes and other fruits. Being.just
above the frost line peaches and
other kinds of fruit trees bear every
year.
This Missouri Flat country is going
to be at some time in the near
future, one Of the most beautiful val.
les of orchards and vineyards as South.
ern' Oregon can produce, which added