Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-27

week from Portland. where no had
taken the s. P. examination, and is
now an engineer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Sampson en-
tertained last Wednesday night at
Five Hundred. Mrs. Farley Proctor
won first prize and Mrs. L. G. Gillette
the consolation.
The business department Of the nigh
school now has q teacher, in the per-
son of H. E. Mielke. of Aberdeen. 8.
D, who arrived and took up his duties
Monday.
The Dunbar Male Qusrtetre and bell
ringers will appear in Grants Pass
Tuesday evening April 7th and will
present the last number of the enter
tainment course for the season Of
1907.s. The Dunbars are most favor.
ably known across the continent and
are worthy of liberal patronage.
A little skiff of snow came along
Wednesday night just to remind us
that this was the month of March.
However it had vanished before 10
O'Clock Thursday morning and the
flowers that have been in bloom on
the mountain sides for the past
month, including what are commonly
known as lamb tongues, bluebells.
grass widows, buttercups and many
others, smiled again, entirely unhurt.
L. B Ring, for more than 20 years
proprietor of the Neillsville. (Wis.
Times. has joined the ranks Of ex-
newspaper men who will invest in
Jorephine county real estate. Mr..
Ring was ut one time Q resident Of
China, serving as deputy marshall
for tive years. and has made trip
around the world.
The Beta Gamma gave q pleasant
society party last Friday night at
Halls hall. There were aboot 75 in
attendance who we're entertained dur
ing the early part Of the evening by
the playing of various games, and
this session was followed by an i'm
promptu hop. after which the assembly
enjoyed lap spread.
A. T. Lewis. the photographer op-
posite the court house. and inventor
Of two piece ventilated concrete build
ing block has made arrangements for
the making of blocks in Grants Pass.
W. T. Perry has taken the general
agency or the block for Oregon. Wash.
ington, Idaho, Montana and Wyom-
ing, and has ordered Helm power
press equipped with fittings for the
manufacture Of the Lewis block, and
ss soon as the machine arrives he will
build . residence on Fourth street.
The Helm cement block machine Il
conceded to be the best power ma
chine on the market and the Helm
company writes Mr.. Lewis that hi
patent is all that 10 needed to max,
their machine the best seller on th'
market. Mr.. Lewis has also patentet
cement paint which has phenome
, nal sticking qualities and render
wood work fire proof.
Tuesday forenoon FIRE destroyed th'
Lewis Hayes house, one Of the oil
land marks Of Murphy. The fire wa
) caused by spark from tue chime,
lodging on the roof, and famed by tn
: strong wind then blowing soon envsl
. oped the whole building in flame
t Will and Gene Hayes, who have jus
: purchased the interest of the othe
heirs of the property, were at work a
r the barn, and on the cali Of a niece
who was working at the house, the
rushed to the house and attempted
, put out the fire, but without su cess
q Neighbors quickly gathered, havin
been notified by telephone by Postmasi
h er Gilmore, and they succeeded /
a saving some of the household goods
=. Tne house was 2-story, 8 rooI
q frame building and the loss will b
+ about $1,000, with $500 insurance.