Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-11-20
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LOCAL EVENTS

y. n. Johnson mas acceptou 'no-aP
pointment as deputy district attorney
in place of A. Q. Hough. resigned.
Copious showers Tuesday Wednesday
aud Thurs. nights were generally well
coined.
Rayo Lamps at Hair-Ridle Hard
ware Co.'S.
Commencing Sunday, November sa.
the general delivery window at the
postoffice will be open from 10 to y.
M. instead OF 10 to II q. IN.
A new lease has been taken by the
government on the present quarters
Of the postoffice in the Masonic build
ing for term of 10 years at an an.
nusl rental Of $72o.
The meeting Of the Rogue River
Fruit Exchange will be held at the
opera house tomorrow instead Of the
Commercial Club Rooms as at first
announced. The speaking will begin
at p. IN.
Gray Building Paper at Hair-Rid-
dies.
Henry Van Allmen, one of the
owners of the Richards store at Mer-
lin, who was burned IN his attempts to
extinguish the fire but is getting over
his injuries nicely, was in the city
one day this week.
The Modern woodmen of America
took in class of Is members Tuesday
evening, the addition raising their
membership to l40 and making them
the second largest beneficial lodge in
the city. After the business Of the
evening social session was iudugled
in. winding up with sumptnous
banquet.
FOR SALE-Dining room furni-
ture, book case, hat rack, etc. Geo.
P. Cramer, $40 N Sd st. 11-13-tf
There will be meeting of the stock
holders Of the Rogue River Fruit Ex'
change Saturday, November 81. Ito
morrow at . p. IN. at the Grants
Pass Opera House. The matter
Of purchasing spray material will be
discussed and other business taken
care Of. The principal and most i'm
portant feature of the meeting will
be the presence of Professor P. j.
O'Gara, of the Horticultural Depart
ment. Of Washington, d. Q. who will
give an instructive and interesting
talk about orchard conditions In thil
part of the Rogue River Valley.
Get Universal meat cutter al
Hair-Riddle's and you will save the
price of it in one month II you will
use 1t as much as possible.
wm. King, who presides over th'
Churchill Vineyard four miles from
town in the Fruitdsle district pssse,
one more Of life's mile posts las
Sunday and the occasion was cele
brated by birthday dinner. Il
which several Grants Pass friend
were invited. The guests from thi
city were Mr.. and Mrs. Z. L
Churchill and daughter. Mr. AM
Mrs. ]. q. Riggs, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur K. Burrough and son, Mr.
and Mrs E. V. Ingles and daughter
A handsome rocking chair wa
presented to Mr.. King.
First Oregon Legion N. P. L. bel
a social session in NJ. W. A. hall las
Friday night over 100 were present
willer Dodge showed evidence @
having been there before" in daI
key sketch. BY debate il was firml
decided that man is not iree mors
agent. Mrs. Megargle, Miss Caldwell
and Miss Meters added to the enjoy
ment with recitation. song and Ii
D strumental music. Mr.. McCrncker
' made a great hit with his paper Ia
gion News" and . trio composed {
= Messrs. Minch. Fitzgerald IN
I Dodge brought down the house wit
r their peanuts. After the progral
the refreshments served BY the ladi'
I were amply appreciated.
Q james II. Poyuer, . carpenter |
y trade, is p recent arrival from Califo
u mia as is also Earl A. Drake, farm
!. from Texas. These gentlemen bo
o cane originally from Nebraska, q
o one going to California and the 9th
to Texas, and both with the san
idea in view. that of finding desi
able place to locate. After spendil
some time in the respective stat
q they determined that another mo
III was desirable, and this time tn
70 moved together and as a result
% now In the city. They have rent
70 the Kallen tract near the .old pow
ID house, consisting :of 10 acres q
% Will cultivate the land while waiti
10 to satisfy themselves that Grants P'
10 10 really the place they wish to ma
81 their permanent home. Mr.. Ora
" will look after the crops while d
~ Poyper works at his trade, should