Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-05
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the opera house.
Every letter that goes from the
Commercial Club carries important
information relating to the oppor-
tunities for investments in Josephine
county.
A. T. Lewis has bought the eleven
ger, Loveridge, Branch and Mackey
negatives and parties wishing photo
graphs from any of these negatives
can secure them at Grants Pass Art
Studio.
The attempt that is now being
made to hold back the irrigation
movement along the proposed gravity
ditch through the bottom below town
is trifling with the best interests of
the men who own the land and the
prosperity of this County.
An exhibition OF curios and SOU
venirs from Alaska, Porto Rico, Hol-
land and the Philippines will be held
In the parlors of the Presbyterian
church on the afternoon and even
ing Of Friday, March 10. Admission
10c. Characteristic refreshments
will be on sale at each booth. 3-5-2t
There has been an usual num-
Der Of visitors In Grants Pass during
the week. The large majority were
commercial travellers and land buy
ers.
One good Hamilton grand upright
piano for sale, cheap. Inquire at
Courier Office
Good girl wanted for general
housework. Wages Sc per week.
apply Box 3, Medford. 3-5-2t
G. w. Ament is one of the busy
men Of this section about this time,
as he is looking forward to the
time when irrigation will be in or
der, and 1t Is his plan to be ready
for 1t. In connection with this he
Is clearing several pieces of land.
The ladies Of the Maccrbees had
social meeting at the Modern
Woodman hall last Monday night
and rehearsal for play, which will
later be produced. A number of the
members Of the Rogue River band
were invited to be present and after
the business of the evening was over
music and dancing were INDUCED in
and later supper was partaken Of
by all present. Following this was
more music and dancing and a good
time generally.
The wonderful fertilizer "Will
Grow" is to be found in our adver-
tising columns. 1t is a plant food
for the flower and vegetable garden,
as well as the orchard and farm
generally.
Mr.. Orchard and Vineyard Man:
In the American No. 194S rabbit
fence the 4 wires at the bottom are
only " inches apart the next are
only inches apart and 80 on up.
This fence has stay wires every 6
inches and weighs 11h lb. to the
rod. We guarantee It to be absolute
ly rabbit-proof. Hair-Riddle Hard
ware Co.
H. A. Cox and N. s. Smith came
in last week from Holland and left
for their home at Eugene. The
! gentlemen are owners of the juno
ton Mining Co., with valuable pro-
perties at the junction of Bolon and
Sucker creeks. Just before they
left the mine q new shaft was sunk
and at seven feet they struck three
foot vein OF free milling ore which
is very promising.
The Perry Investment Company,
with w. T. Perry manager. has
opened an office In the Courier
building. The company have a full
list OF both city and farm property
listed, q number OF which will be
found in the advertising columns OF
the Courier. Mr.. Perry has been a
resident OF Grants Pass for several
years and is we'll and favorably
known as a business man. He is
also fiscal agent for this county for
the United Wireless Telegraph
company.
A. H. Carson, the noted vineyard
man, met with a painful accident
on Tuesday while working on his
place near Murphy. He was pulling
brush at the time and the ratchet
wheel OF the brush puller broke, the
machine striking Mr. Carson on the
right thigh, giving him q painfu
! bruise besides telling him to thu
earth. Altogether he was consider
ably used up. He came to towr
Thursday and took the train 10
Medford on business, but 1t was no
ticed he had decided limp.
Ruth White To BE Here Tuesday