Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-09-10

F.. w. Clements, the dairyman and
fruit grower, has put in a good sea-
sons work. The butter made on this
farm Is of the very best quality and
always brings a top price in Grants
Pass
Economy Fruit Jars at Hair
Riddle Hardware Co.'S.
Prof. Turner will do some import
ant work in his vineyard and orchard
as soon as he gets the water next
season. This property will soon be
one Of the best in the county, as
everything from first to last has
been done in the very best manner.
Fruitdale generally will be a busy
,neighborhood from now on. The
/ farmers are enthusiastic over irri-
cation and preparing the ground, for
this will be the first thing in order.
The irrigation company will get the
ditch ready to supply water early
in the season.
Dr.. w L. Bywater, of Iowa City,
Ia, who visited Fruitdae a short
time ago, bought a half interest In
the Cedarvale farm of +. E. Blanch-
ard During the coming year they
will make many Improvements on
the property and among other things
will put in an irrigation plant and
three reservoirs of sufficient capa-
city to water the entire place. Two
of these reservoirs will be filled with
flood waters and the third will take
its water from seven springs on the
property. Agriculture will be under
taken on a large scale on the farm
the coming year. Dr.. Bywater Is
the dean of the faculty Of the Medi-
cal University Of Iowa and will be
unable to locate here for some years
to come Mr.. Blanchard will man
age the farm.
Fruitdale grange meets Saturday
evening, September II, at 1880
at the new school house. State
Overseer Albert Shoemake will
be present to address the patrons
and II. b. Severson has promised tC
be there to present some matter o.
Importance. Good program. AL
members are requested to be present
A petition has been circulated
through Fruitdale and unanimousl!
signed asking for road to begii
near the residence of Il. E. Blanch
ard, running through west of L. H
|. Wises hill, down through the mid
die of II. Il. Bateham's land, theme
, west in front Of j. w. Heston's ant
north to the county road near th
powder house. The matter will
come up at the October term o
Icounty court.
, &. A. Hamilton, wife and littl
son, Glenn, left on Thursday even
@ ing for Seattle, where they will TAX
|, in the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific expost
=. tlon and later will go to Michigan
then on to New York and Maine TO
a visit to old friends They will b
away month or six weeks. Worth
their oldest son, will have charge O
4 the fruit farm in Mr.. Hamilton
absence.
E. c. Underwood, who recent
d purchased 40 acre fruit farm in tn
y gap at Fruitdale, has announced hi
intention of moving his family her
q during the month of February mex
y He lives at Valley Junction, Iowa
The Underwood family will be
valuable acquisition to Fruitdal
p society and they will receive a war;
A welcome when they come.
, The Fruitdale schoolhouse ha
been repaired, remodeled and part
ally rebuilt These improvement
together with paint and putty insid
4 and out, quite changes the appea
ance of the structure.
o School will open Monday wit
# Miss Best as teacher. The outloo
q is that we will have an acceptab
term of school this fall and winte
d. win King and family will soon r.
- turn to Fruitdale and will reside {
, the II. lIuck farm.