Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-07-03

ID. j. Clark left yesterday for
Phoenix to figure on contract for
the erection of school house.
The candy aud cigar store at the
corner of Fifth and G streets has
gone out of business.
There will b. joint installation OF
the officers of the Odd Fellows and
Rebeksh Lodges at Odd Fellows Hall
Wednesday, July 10Th.
Miss Agnes George went to Ashland
Monday morning where she has ac-
cepted position in Poley's drug
store.
County Supt. Savage after having
attended the state teachers associa-
tion at Eugene last week, returned
no me Sunday.
Miss Marjorie Kinney returned
home Sunday from Clairmont. CAL,
where she has been in attendance at
Pomona college.
Mrs. A. Wimberley, wife of Editor
Wimberley of the Roseburg Review.
returned home Tuesday after pleas
ant visit with her sister. in law, Mrs.
G. L. Clevenger.
Supt. r. X. Turner of the city
schools, returned home Sunday from
Eugene where he had peen in attend.
ance at the annual meeting Of the
state teachers association.
The Fourth of July picnic at
Wilderville will be one of the biggest
doin's OF the kind ever held in the
county outside of Grants Pass. Many
are planning TO automobile Tor other
wise out there from the county seat.
Miss Lola MoDow left Monday
evening for Ellensburg, Wash, where
she will visit for awhile With her
brother and will also visit, another
brother at Union. Ore, before return
ing to her home here.
E, V. In9les returned home yester-
day from Des Moines, Iowa and other
eastern points where he and his
family have been visiting for the past
few weeks. Mrs. Ingles and the baby
are at Ipsiwick, S. D., where they
will spend a couple of weeks before
returning
Ex-County Supt. Of schools E IRiste
of Wenatchee, Wash, arrived here
Tuesday in search of investment in
fruit lands. after having looked over
Ashland and Medford. While he has
not fully Investigated this section,
he is very favorably impressed with
what he has already seen.
Mrs. E. S. Wells of Ekley, arrived
in the city last week and has pur-
chased the Edwards residence on north
Sixth street which she and Mr.. Wells
will make their home as soon as pos
sible. Mr.. Wells is still at Elkey ad-
justing matters on his ranch near that
place, but will be here shortly. Mr.
Wells is a brother Of !. h. Wells of
this city.
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will begin a new serial story under
the popular title of THE Merry
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John H. Quinton of Los Angeles
Cal, who is consulting engineer foi
the United States Reclamation service
stopped of here Wednesday between
trains en- route to klamath Falls TO
brief visit with his brother in law
Postmaster G.. W. Donnell. Mr.
Ouinton, had been looking over som
/ government work at North Yakima
| Wash, and WAS on his way I
= klamath to look aftler extensiv
D government works now in process 9
that point. He dropped in on MI
A Donnell by surprise. as the latte
!. was not aware that he was any
,. where in this section.
a Everything is in readiness for II
e rousipg celebration at Ashland t.
r morrow, and judging from the pr
gram issued there will be somethir
10 doing every minute. Hon. Robe
se Nixon Of Yreks will be orator of Il
Is day. The Medford and Jscksonvil
ir hands will furnish abundant must
" special train leaves Grants Pass at
e. A. m. and returning leaves AshlaI
II on return at 1880 p. m.
" As a majority OF the band DO
sk are clerks in the various stores. a
T. as the merchants will keep open