Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-23
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LOCAL EVENTS.

A bank has been established in
Talent, opening its doors last Friday.
Window glass at Hair Riddles.
Richmond Pearson Hobson, of Kiss
ing fame, will visit Grants Pass Sat
urday Oct. "a, and speak on behalf OF
Bryan.
The Law firm of Colvig & Durham
has been dissolved. Mr.. Durham will
continue the practice in Grants Pass.
Buy your stiff hat at Harth's the
Clothiers "up.to- stuff" Stiff Hats,
Sale prices "Harths". lo-2S-1 t
Corvallis citizens are organizing
Boosters Association and as starter
nave determined to raise 5000 to be
used for advertising.
An exhibit building has been
erected near the depot at Roseourg
and fine display Of the products of
that section installed.
Mr. Farmer, are you going to need
q plow or harrow this fall? If 80 take
look at that fine line the Hair. Riddle
Hdwe. Go. has this year.
A walnut institute will be held in
McMinnville during the early winter.
Lecturers will be given on walnut
culture. harvesting and marketing.
A China Pheasant killed near
Jefferson last week turned out to be
a valuable bird. as diamond worth
500 was found in its crop
Stop that leaky roof by covering it
with Rex Flintkote Roofing. The
best prepared roofing made. Sold
only by Hair Riddle. Hdwe. Co.
Governor Haskell filed suit last
Friday, asking $500, 900 damsges Of
VIM. r. Hearst for slsnder and libel.
Service was made on Hea,st in his
ststeroom on a Union Pacific train at
Omaha.
Salem held her first market day
sale last week and $500 worth of
goods were auctioned off. Salemites
intend TO make market day perma-
nent institution and hold the sales
every two weeks. Besides the goods
sold at public auction tie stores are
largely patronized.
All steel harrows In three styles at
Hair. Riddle Hdwe. Co.
H. NJ. Coss of Medford who was
convicted Of q statutory crime at the
recent term Of court in that city and
sentenced to serve seven years at hard
labor in the penitentisry, has been
granted stay Of execution pending
the result of his appeal..to the higher
court.
The skating masquerade at the
Coliseam rink Tuesday evening was
an enjoyable affair to both partici.
pants and oolookers The costumes
were of all kinds and the skating like
wise, good. bad and indifferent. Fred
Roper was awarded the prize as the
best sustained gentleman character
Miss Irma Sill, as the best sustained
lady character: Miss Evelyn. Mitchell
was the best lady skater and John
Mock the best gentleman skater.
A Chicken pie supper will be giver
by the Baptist church on the evening
of November g. 1915 3
]. d. Drake and son Russell, hay'
Just reformed from two weeks hunt
ing trip with Jack Hanseth on Uppei
Deer Creek. They report goo'
time and plenty of camp meat. Twic
on the trip their pack horse rolle'
down q steep incline, but escapes
injury. They had few more acci
dents, but these only contributed 4
the excitement and pleasure OF ..th
outing.
Get our NEW PRICES on AMERI
CAN FENCE. Hair Riddle Hdwe. 90
Since the rains the local fisherme
have been having plenty Of sport
the fshways placed In the Rogu
River below this .city having bee
washed out by the high wate.. a
lowing the fish TO ascend In larg
numbers. They are so plentiful no'
that persons crossing the bridge &c
large numbers Of them jumping
the stream just below the old dam.
The Supreme Court of the state
Washington has upheld the validity
the direct primary law. but decline
TO pass upon the question as to whetl
B. or nomination for congressman al
: preferences for United States SEN
s tors are properly part Of the sta
q primary law. as they were not issu
Is In the cases before the court.
Vt John P. Dunkle, q former reside
;. of Grants Pass, died at his home
% Portland last Friday night. after
b lingering illness. Mr.. Dunkle "
n born in Macarthur Town, Athe
county. Ohio. February o. 1884.
Renton county, o., he was elect