Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-09-18
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LOCAL EVENTS.
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/ A Taft Sherman club will be organ
ized in Grants Pass early next week.
Be sure and see the new silk waist
ing and scarfs at the Sugar Pine Store.
Chss. Smythe visited his mother
here last week. returning to his work
at Portland Monday.
The Bryan.Kern club. the oreaniza.
tion of which was mentioned in last
weeks Courier, now has membership
of $50.
The State Normal School at Ashland
began anew school year Monday with
the largest enrolment in the history
of that institution.
Senator Gore, will be unable to
speak in Grants Pass as announced
on account of the short time allowed
for this western tour.
The rain Tuesday night could
hardly be called oopious downpour,
but il was sufficient to lay the dust
and will help to ripen the grapes and
tomatoes
The Oak wet goods establishment
has moved from its location next to
the corner on G street to the building
formerly occupied by the Bank Cafe
on 9th street
Senator Johnsthan Bourne is now
in Portland, having arrived from the
east few days ago. He expects to
remain in the state until after the
election.
The display of grapes from Southern
Oregon is attracting much attention
at the state fair at Salem. No grapes
from the northern counties have ar
rived yet as they do not ripen until
later.
Herman & Flynn shipped another
carload of melons Wednesday making
the fifth from this place this season
They have shipped so far 500 crates
of cantaloupes.
The new home built for Mr. aud
Mrs. Demsrsy, Sr.. on B street is al
most ready for occupancy Mr.. Lam.
phesr, the painter is putting on the
finishing touches this week.
Darkness is coming on earlier
these days and it Is getting time for
the stores to turn on their window
lights in the evenings. Plenty Of
light makes a city show up wonder
fully.
J. d. Mcconnell and wife sccompa-
MED by Mrs. E. Hilty arrived this
week from Wellsville, Ohio, and will
make Grants Pass their home. They
expect their household goods TO arrive
within a couple of weeks. 80.
Ask to see our new line Of silk
waistings and figured opera scarfs
which are so popular now. Our plain
and striped Messalines are by far the
prettiest ever shown here. The Sugar
Pine Store. 9-lS 1t
A young mau brought in load OF
hay the other day and as he passed
through town he was noticed sitting
on top of the load putting away on a
cigar. The hay didn't catch on FIRE,
but it wasn't the Young mans fault.
Some several weeks ago the matter
of cleaning up the street cutters and
railroad grounds was discussed at the
Commercial Club and in the papers Of
the city. This is just reminder that
there is yet some cleaning to do.
The Herman Horning contest case,
against homestead entry of ]. A. Nc.
Cohn for the SWA SWA of Sec. A,
Township SO S, Of Range 8. wal
held Tuesday before Commissioner
Joseph Moss. NJ. Horning alleges
that McCohn has not resided on tn,
land during the last six months Of
made any improvements thereon.
Those Sun Metal Suffers are tn,
best shoes ever sold by anyone founC
only at the Shoe Department of Kin
ney & Truax. 9-1S 1t
/ The Christian church which he
l been closed for repairs for the pas
. three weeks will be opened next Sun
5 day. The church has been nicel
papered painted and wainscoted o.
the inside. thus greatly increasing th
beauty of the editiue. Something lik
$500 has been spent in the.repairs sn
the members are justly proud OF tn
changed appearance of the church.
The brick building being erected b
Judge J. 0. Booth at the corner {
Sixth and d streets is beginning
take shape, the two outer walls no.
being up. AS soon as it is complete
]. Z. Peterson will move his offiC
into one side Of lit, and the Cargi
bakery will occupy the Office yscate
by Mr.. Peterson, in addition TO the
present space.