Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-07-17
LOCAL EVENTS.

I The Rogue River band gave a splen-
did concert IN railroad park last Fri
day night.
A gentleman passed through the city
/ Tuesday in an automobile en- route
from Oakland to Portland.
After brief intermission for the
repair of sone of the motors, the
new box factory started up Monday.
The new box factory was shut down
last Saturday on account of difficulty
with some of the electrical machinery.
The Rogue River band will give its
regular weekly open air concert u, xt
Friday night az the city park across
the river.
Over two tons of salmon are being
shipped out of Grants Pass dailv,
most of them going to Oakland and
San Francisco.
W. r. Rannie. with three helpers.
is just completing the manufacture
of 1900 feet of 6-inch hydraulic pipe to
be used by the Electric Gold Dredging
Company near Gold Hill.
Harry Harmeling who until recently
has heen associated with bis brother. s.
j. sHarmeliDg in the nursery bust ness
has been appointed assistant superiu-
tendent Of parks at Spokane, Wash
and has already entered upon his
duties as such.
A J. Mckinney of the Palace hotel
went to Medford last Monday to ap.
prehend former boarder who had,
apparently, with malice afnre-
thought left the city without liquidat-
ing board bill of some $25. Needless
to say A. j. got his man.
Tents, Tents, Tents, Flies, Wagon
covers, at Cramer Bros.
r. #. Wendover. secretary Of the
Gilman Bed Rock Mining Co., reports
that within the next few weeks con-
siderable number of tho stockholders
of the company who are now located
at Sacramento, will come to Grants
Pass to make their homes.
Mrs. Louise Kelley Of Emporia,
Kan, one of the national workers
in the ladies organization of the
Christian church spoke last Sunday
morning and evening in the Christian
church at this place. She rendered
very able addresses.
W. II. Middleton and J. II. Tucker
of Frisco came down from Portland
Wednesday and went from here to the
Bay City in their auto car. The
gentlemen came here from San Fran
cisco in their autmobile a couple Of
weeks ago, but through fear of bad
roads left the car ut Olding's garage in
this city, finishing the trip to Port
land by the Southern Pacific.
Edward Clanton of this city has
ju.t been slated by the State Fisheries
department for deputy fish warden Of
District No. 2, TO succeed ]. W.
Wilson, resigned, whose resig alton
will take effect October LIST of the
present year. Mr.. Clanton az been
Identified with the state department
for some nine years and is, therefore,
admirably qualified for the position
to whioh he aspires. He will Within
few weeks make a trip over the dis
trict in company with Mr.. Wilson,
the ou tgoing deputy warden, in order
to familisrize himself with the terri
tory and its needs.
The deer season opened Wednesday,
july 10Th. and many hunting parties
have already gone to the hills in quest
of the long -pronged buck. Despite the
fact that the past couple Of years have
been particularly favorable an in.
crease of deer in the bills by reason
of numerous water holes, thick under.
brush in the mountains, rangers re-
port fewer signs of deer in the lower
attitudes than in past years. Small
game is reported unusually plentiful
this season.
The social function OF the past
week was very pleasant reception
given last Friday evening by Mr.. aud
Mrs. Arthur Conklin. There were
nearly 800 in attendance and eaon, on
arrival was served with punch in the
dining room. A pavilion had been
arranged on the lawn where ice cream
aud cake were served. The pavilion
grounds aud the dell on Gilbert creek
were lighted with numerous incan.
descent Dulbs Vocal selections were
rendered by Misses Nina Paddock and
Marion Clarke. and Misses Leila Cald-
we'll and Marjorie Kinney favored the
assembly with piano renditions. The
absence Of stiff formality made the
reception mosst enjoyable event.
Messrs. Chas. M. Trout. Stanley
Fry, j. K. Ish and G. II. Hensley OF
the Gilman Bed Rock Mining Co. who
! went down the river below Galioe
Creek the fore part of last week in a
skIff to ascertain whether the barges
aud machinery could be safely flosted
down through Hell's Gate, returned
the latter Part Of the week and re-
ported the river in good shape aud
that the barges can make the trip in
perfect safety. The machinery how
ever. will probably be shipped to
Merlin and hauled from there to a
point Just below Gslice creek, where
they will make the first setting Of
the machinery. The machine is eI.
pected from Sacramento next week.
Fred Mensch accompanied by X. II.
Gilfillan, o. Phelps and Bert York
returned Saturday from Tiller. Douglas
county. where they finished survey
ing a fractional township on which
are a number Of homesteaders who are
anxious 10 secure titles Mr.. Mensch
will leave the first Of next week for