Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30
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y COUNTY NEWS. 4
KERRY ITEMS

moved out to Canyon creek on his
mining property, where he will do
necessary work on his placer claims
to be in readiness for hydraulic work
as soon as the rains come.
George s. Matheson has returned
from Roseburg, where he has recent
ly been completing his filings at the
land office on a homestead adjoin-
ing the Twohy tract near town. Hav-
ing disposed Of his mercantile inter-
ests here, he will give his attention
to improving the place and bring 1t
into a condition for cultivation.
The town is receiving daily ac-
cesslons to its population and the
cry Is for houses. Twenty cottages
would now find ready tenants. 1t
is a proposition up to some Of our
local capitalists who would get prof
table returns for the investment.
Mr.. Bowden has purchased the 12-
acre fruit tract from DR.. Klopper
known as Riverside place. It Is In
fine state Of cultivation, full OF
profitable bearing trees and up-to-
date popular varieties. It Is his in
tention to remodel the cottage in the
Fastlake style OF architecture and
bring his family, establishing his
home here. His mining interests
are so extensive in this district that
this move will be desirable and ne
cessary.
Messrs. Bacon and Garfield have
leased a centrally located lot from
the Hansen estate, with option OF
purchase and are erecting building
OF some pretentions suitable for their
business, which Is rapidly increasing
IN volume, owing to the great devel-
opment OF surrounding conditions.
This building will accommodate the
extensive laboratory OF Mr.. Bacon,
divided into compartments for office,
library and cabinet, work and sampl-
Ing departments and will afford him
ample conveniences for making quail"
itative and quantitative assays, while
Mr.. Garfield will be appropriately
taken care OF IN an elaborate office
for his mining brokerage.
w. r. Record has sold out his in
terest In the Kerby Machine and Re-
pair shop and with his daughters
moved to Woodburn, where he will
engage in business His son and
partner, Chas. Record, has gone to
Waldo, where he will engage in a
similar calling and Thos. Winner
OF Waldo. will continue the work In
Kerby founded and established by
Messrs. Record G Son.
The popular Miss Teracv Stith has
charge Of the Kerby telephone sys-
tenn ms we'll rs managing the confec-
tionery department Of Mrs Mathe-
sons store. 1.-TWO sweets we'll met"
candy store and n pretty girl
Geo. Maurer, m extensive land
owner and local capitalist, has re-
Gently returned from n rather profit
able trim IN California, the land Of
sunshine and flowers" and says Ore
con. particularly the Illinois valley,
the section Of "the dew-drops and
roses" satisfies all cravings he has
for scenic beauty, well-belng and
general prosnerlty
Our suave and popular assistant
postmaster, "Blz Naucke," Is at the
delivery window while the chief Is
away.
Miss Agsie George has returned
from Seattle and Hike a true western
girl saws there Is no place like
"homc sweet home, In dear old Ore.
Con."
Bishop r. G. Waterhouso spent
Monday evening with Rev J. H. Dnls
and family OF Grants Pass, leaving
Tuesday morning for California. Mr.
Watorhousc Is an old time friend o.
Mrs. Dill
Mrs r. +. Hoguc has returned
from her summer outing In north
crn California Her husband Is stll
at the medical springs taking treat
mcnt for stomach troubles and 4
being remarkably benefited
Another hunting party is ont OF
the rampage, the four Gilmore boy
assembled to have q reunion wifi
their aged mother, resident OF Eerhy
outfittcd 10 have a hunt In this Ian,
ot big game Out 70 hunt hear
nothing short Of q grizzly will sat
lsty their daring, They wired "Ted
dy" to come and Join, hut he an
swcrcd that The Saratoga hunt woul
he strenuous enough for him at IN
present time