Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-07-10

LOCAL EVENTS.

A force of carpenters are still busy
about the Southern Pacific depot here
making various repairs.
| Invitations are out announcing q
reception TO be given by Mr.. aud Mrs.
Arthur Conklin at their home this
evening.
The names of all merchants who
subcribed to the Market Day fund
will be published in next week S
paper.
] A marriage license was issued
Tuesday authorizing the marital
union of James Hale and Odelis Neel,
both of Josephine Co.
The BENZ Mensch Is acre tract in
the southeast part of town between
Ninth aud Tenth streets, was sold
Monday, through the real estate
agency Of Harmon & South to W. @.
Darling of South Dakota.
4 The August Fetsch building, corner
of Sixth and G streets, is being fitted
up this week for the occupancy of DR.
Flanagsn's drug store. The remodel
ing of the building includes cement
floor, new paper and wainscoating.
Manager Sampson Of the Grants
Pass Canning Co. says tina, nearly
everything is in readiness for this
seasons run and that he expects to
start up about the latter part of the
present month. They may begin on
black berries, though this has not been
definitely decided as yet.
F. B. Olding, the Maxwell sutomo
bile man, made II trips to wilderville
the Fourth with each of his two cars,
carrying people to snd from the
picnic. Mr.. Olding was on shift "a
hours straight and would have put
In two hours more but for the break.
ing of a spring on one of his cars.
Say, have you seen that fine cook
stove that the Hair Riddle Hdw. Co.
have 10 their window and are offering
for only $40 cash and one dollar per
week.
In compensation for his abundant
patriotism on the Glorious Fourth
Edward Strong Of Leland was COM
PEELED to come in Tuesday to consult
the doctor. While discharging fire
crackers the whole bunch went off
in his face. However the injuries
are not serious.
A fire alarm turned in from the
residence Of q. G. Presley'just before
noon last Monday, brought the de-
partment out only Ito discover that a
small blaze had been started by child
rem at play near the chicken house.
Mr.. Presley, however, refuses to state
whether or not he had roast chicken
for dinner.
90 per cent discount on hsmmocks
Ito close out stock at Hair Riddles
The planting Of the 1908 salmon fry
which have been fed at the Indian
creek feeding ponds, was begun Sat
urday and concluded Tuesday, 1850, .
900 baby salmon being transferred
from captivity and artificial feed TO
liberty and life of hustle for grub.
The husky bunch Of little fellows
were placed in the waters OF the
Rogue close to the mouth Of Indian
creek and were out Of sight in a
twinkling w edderburn Radium.
G. H. Sampson and sons, Herbert
and Arthur returned home last Sstur'
day from Steamboat, where they hsd
been camping and fishing. The
pleasant expedition was greatly
marred last Wednesday by an accident
in which Herbs little dog lost it
, life. In some way the little fellow
got in front of the moving wagon ant
! two wheels passed over his body be
fore the team could be stopped. Trix
who was great family pet, died fiv
. minutes after he had been run over
, They report excellent fishing and ss'
a number Of deer while they were out
"Jud" Pernoll a Josephine count
boy who has made good on the base
ball diamond and has bees playin
in the box for the Portland team, lef
; Monday for Aberdeen, Wash, Of tn
Northwest League. "Jud" cam
: home some weeks ago with tn
Q mumps and has since been with hi
8 parents over on the Applegate. Will
a he did excellent work with the Por'
r land team, be could not mix wit
. the manager and hence his relest
t and sign up with Aberdeen. HI
a Grants Pass friends are looking Il
h his high standard with the Aberdee
q team.
New Sstock Of Savage Rifles
l. Hair. Riddles.
). Four members Of the Gilman BE
Rock Mining Co., including Messr