Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-05-21
MERLIN.

WHICH nelLed tnem neat little sum
Mrs. Keyte was the leading spirit, and
she can always be depended upon foi
an interesting and pleasing program
Frank Thomas, who recently sold
his place TO w. s. Butler, left Monday
for Grants Pass, where he will re.
main until he finally makes up his
mind as TO where he will locate. We
believe that Frank is a little bit sorry
that he sold such promising place.
Mr.. Butler, the new owner, reports
that his strawberries are doing much
better than he expected, and that the
fact that he got them in so late does
not seem to bother them in the least.
He predicts that Merlin will soon be
as famous for It's Strawberries as Hood
River.
Ed Savage expects to leave for Ida
no In short time, where he has Sc
cured the foremanship of big mine.
His family Will remain in Merlin, he
having purchased the Lathrop house.
j. w. Reynolds, who has spent the
past Winter in Merlin, has gone back
to Oklahoma We expect 70 see him
back again soon after he gets into
another Of those cyclones.
One Of the owners of the Yellow
Jacket mine, one mile west of town
visited the property last Monday. He
reported himself as well pleased with
1t and that he thought they would
soon resume operations.
The frost has done but little dam
age In the Merlin district and the
fruitgrowers take pride in bringing
In limbs of trees showing how the
fruit Is progressing. There Is no doubt
but that Merlin will ship out more
peaches this year than ever before.
The old apple tree that was planted
by the Halnes family in 1853 and has
stood on the commons ever since the
railroad was built through the town.
VIII have an average crop, although
II stands In one OF the most exposed
places. 1t has been given the dis
tinction OF having It's picture printed
In large number Of the papers of
the state during the past year. The
latest one appearing In the Oregon
Agrlculturlst, of Portland.
The circus at the Pass Tuesday left |
Merlin in the condition Of the desert
ed village The postmaster and a few
sorowful kids were the only ones that
remained.
Rev. Cady announces that there
VIII be special singing at both SER
Vices OF the Methodist church next
sunday. especially In the morning.
ana hopes to see the seats all filed.
Lou Gibson and Carr Weatherwax
have been busy this week putting on
the shingles OF the new livery stable.
These boys are always doing some
thing and are among the few who
never have a complaint to make. S
W. j. OFT has been busy the past I
week getting his business straight Il
ened up 80 he could go to Portland d
where he has accepted position with b
Mitchell, Lewis & Staver. Mr.. OFT
IL one OF the oldest residents of Mer- r'
lin, and his presence will be missed
In the councils OF the town. "
A party of surveyors are at work a
locating the line for the motor rail E
road to Galce. They will try out st
three different routes, two of them III
coming to Merlin. ST
Now that school Is about TO close eli
mere Is growing sentiment in favor ri
II a new school house, as the old one ri
'as proved entirely unsatisfactory III
lot only In the amount Of room II af- N
ords but in It's sanitary arrange pr
nents u will not stand as a dis. be
race to the district much longer. az
A few OF the Merllnltes are bogln-
ing to set up and take notice of the an
irrigation project at Grants Pass, and cu
re asking If It is possible to get II sh
Ntendod TO Merlin. When told am
hat the only obstacle In It's way Is pa
ho apathy OF the land owners I'm sub yo
crihlng for the stock, they seem 10 ON
hlnk that this viii soon be overcome. of
Few seasons like the present viii co
'oko irlgatlonlsH of us all. and Il orr
III be to our lasting benefit II has bu
cen proven that We can raise fruit
.ithont water but the amount of hay
10 nave to ship In from the outside
.onld pay interest on the price Of nm
rIgotlon ditch, and the Increase I'm go
he yield Of fruit would make a nice as
roiit There are thousands OF acres rh
iirst-clNss alfalfa land In this dis. pa
'iet aud water would mean a large fla
lcomo from land that is now worth ha
MS, as this land mostly lays In places OF
here the frequency Of frosts makes La
inadvlsabc TO plant fruit. ne,
Tho program for the Decoration mu
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