Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-07-24
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LOCAL EVENTS.
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Nearly everyone who can get away
is now headed for the creeks and hills
for the annual summer outing.
The mercury was clear up in the
king row Sundsy-l0s in the shade.
II was the wsrmest day Of the present
season.
T. T. Psnkey. one Of the local fisher
men whose camp is on the other side
of the river just above the park.
caught 33 salmon Sunday night which
weighed 500 pounds or an average
of a little over Is pounds each.
There are 60 men engaged in fishing
here at the present time.
Prof. r. r. Turner of the Grants
Pass schools has been appointed a
member of the state board of
teachers examiners This board
consists of eight members, and they
review all the papers Of applicants for
state certificates and life diplomas.
Prof. Turner will have jurisdiction
over the Southern Oregon district.
It was learned here last Thursday
that the Royal Tourist automobile, a
$4,000 machine. which passed through
here about two weeks ago. ostensibly
en- route to Portland. had been stolen
by the four men aboard, at Oakland.
Cal. The owner Of the machine passed
through here Thursday in quest of his
machine and the thieves.
B. II. Harris Of Medford narrowly
escaped tragic death Thursday Of
last weekwhile at work at the mill In
the Big Butte district. He was turn
in the water out Of a large ditch to
repair the water wheel, when he was
thrown into the stream and carried
over . 90.foot embankment and over
rapids for 100 feet. He was rescued
BY workmen at the mill and strange
to say, no bones were broken.
The Pickett Creek Consolidated
Mining Company will hereafter be
officially known as the United Cop.
per Gold Mines Company, the chang
ing of the name being made necessary
on account of the similarity of names
with the Pickett Greek Mining Co.
o. A. Thomas, the organizer of the
United company expects to have all
the business connected with the or.
ganization of the company completed
this week.
Messrs A. Vannoy and O. A. Whit.
sett have leased the dining room OF
the Layton hotel and will operate
the same as first class cafe. NJ.
Vannoy is n California chef and
knows what the people like and will,
exert his efforts to serve the people
Of Grants Pass in this line. Be
side serving first class meals al
regular hours they will also serv,
shoit order and cater to the genera
public Mr.. johnson who has haC
charge OF the Layton. will continu,
the place as q rooming house. Tn,
hungry will be amply served at tn,
Layto cafe.
Tuesday while Carroll, the i2.yea
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Cornell
OF this city. who is speu ling the sum
mer vacation with the family OF ]
G. Mattison at Gslice. WAS out witt
y party picking huokleberries. h,
killed s.point buck deer with A.,
s2-oslibre rifle He had taken hi
rifle and left the remainder OF tn,
party bat short time when he spice
the deer in the brush. Slipping up a
close range he killed the buck tn,
first shot, the bullet having pierced
the heart. He returned 10 the party
to tell them OF his success. OF cours,
they were all from Missouri. 4" but
Carol was not long in showing
them,