Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15
Observation-Disclosures

Smith. 1t is hoped that she VIII
soon be able to take up her work
again. for her little ones are getting
very restless.
The Merlin lodge of the Modern
Woodmen is making rapid strides in
increased membership. The two
entertainments recently given, net
ted them sufficient funds 20 purchase
new regalia and this adds enihus-
lasm to the meeting.
Ed Savage, who has been working
on the Three Pines Timber Com
pany's f1ume came down to Merlin
Tuesday, having been temporarily
thrown out OF employment by the
heavy snow. He reports everything
progressing nicely and can see great
things in store for Merlin's future
when the fume reaches the railroad.
The sad death OF Mrs. Maud Gill
more wife of T. D. Gilmore on last
Saturday was regretted by the en-
tire community, as hope had been
given out of her early recovery.
She leaves three young children, one,
boy only 10 days old. The re-
mains were shipped to Riddle for in
| terment.
A $3.50 heating stove for $12.45
at the Hair-Riddle Hdwe. Co while
the nrssent stock lasts. 1-8-1t
Several of our teamsters got
caught on the Galice end OF the
haul when the high water came up
last week and stopped the ferry.
They all arrived home safely Sunday
afternoon and are telling of the
hardships they endured while away
from the peaceful fireside of their
homes.
Geo. L. Bardon, who has been
looking over the city the past week
I has concluded to locate with us and
engage in the general merchandise
business, having rented the Adam
Schaffer building. Ho is a rela-
tive of r. L. Coe, of Grants Pass and
1t is thought that the two firms will
be very closely related, which will
mean that at last Merlin will have
stock of merchandise that will equal
l. L. 30 hA found In tho
This is what we have long needed,
and we are glad to see our hopes
nearly realized.
The unusually heavy snow caught
several OF our residents out of wood
and there has been a general skir-
mish for this necessary article. For
the first time In years the pumps
have frozen up and the atmosphere
has a genuine wintry feeling. 1t Is
| Just such spells as this that make us
thankful that we left country
where such weather is the regular
thing during the winter months. A,
the corner grocery the kangaroo ses-
sions have been given up entirely to
lie-telling contest of cold spells eX-
perienced in the eastern states.
The article on Merlin AS a Min
ing Center" which appeared in the
Courier two weeks ago, is already
n rim gfpy racn1tc A Of
ern capitalists have written to Chas.
+. Short, our real estate agent, ask
ing for details of some good gold
mine which is already producing or
can be made to produce In short
ing properties is being made up for
submission to the enquirers and 1t
is believed that showing can be
made which cannot fail to satisfy
them. With little capital inter-
ested in our mines therell certain
ly be something doing in Merlin
very soon.
ht NdliCt IOdu, Ou dCCUuuI Vi tut
heavy hauling occasioned by the
smelter machinery going In. and the
recent rains. is In an almost i'm
passaole condition and will need con-
siderable repairs Immediately. It
would be good time now TO take up
the important change In this road
that has been contemplated for some
time. It is the intention TO estab-
lish water grade as far as Hellgate
and bridge the river about = mile
above the ferry site. thus doing
away with several steep grades, es-
pecially the one at Hog Creek. This
Is one OF the most important roads in
the county and the development now
going on In the Gsliee district justi-
hes greater expenditure in road
making than has heretofore been
made. The ferry tolls constitute a
greater drain on this prosperous dis
trict than It should be called upon
to pay in this enlightened age.
Quite a little excitement was