Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30

coterie of friends congratulate MIN,
for his persistency in staying with
the mine.
The railroad situation in It's pres
ent status is engaging the serious at
tention OF our citizens on account OF
its complexity. Engineers are In the
field prosecuting their work with
vigor and energy, representative OF
two great competitive systems, the
Hartman ard Hill lines. 1t Is pre-
sumed that the Hartman people VIII
take over the franchise and locations
Of previous surveys and hold them to
thwart their competitors in strate-
gic places of difficult construction,
and may hinder and delay work.
which has been the pressing need OF
this section for a quarter OF CEN
tury, and may not go beyond the In
cooperating stage or permit its rival
to outstrip It in progressive general
ship, which would Of course parallel
surveyed lines and in so doing adopt
on account Of the topography here, a
location on the opposite side OF the
Illinois river and in consequence Of
such a course leave Kerby out In the
cold, without proper or convenient
transportation facilities. The fact
that Judge Twohys took over the
Carter property of $50 acres some
time ago on that side Of the river,
and It has since transpired that this
was done in the interests Of the Hill
people lends color to the assumption
that that location may be definite.
The stretch of country Is ideal, and
the construction Of two bridges In an
economic way would offset the ex-
pense OF the gradients on the oppo-
site side. These are the phases indi-
Gated in the topic Of conversation on
our streets and the pro and con as
adduced in the respective argu-
ments, from which spring the solicit
tude as to where Eve are at" Judge
Twohys will be out on his place in
day or two and may in a diplo-
matte way, indicate something for
our information and benefit.
Mr.. Garfield has rented from Mrs.
Payne the beautiful Queen Anne villa
situated on a slightly eminence In the
suburbs, and Is now installing furni-
ture. etc. preparatory to receiving
his family, now on Puget sound, who
will be here in about two weeks. Mr..
Garfield Is the energetic mining
broker associated with Mr.. Bacon,
the mining engineer and assayer.
Work of installing compressors,
etc. under the superintendency OF
Mr.. Brown at the Canyon Consoli-
dated mine, is progressing rapidly
Headquarters are at Electric camp
A full force Is at work. ]. Finch, late
of the Union Iron works, San Fran
cisco. has arrived and entered upon
his duties as mater mechanic, and in
short time the mining operations
will be in full blast.
Thos. Anderson, the mining pro
moter, will soon commence substan
tial improvements on his placers II
the Baby Foot district. Mr. Ander
son is the agent through whom abou
$4,000 has been spent in mining
property within the last six months
by outside investors
The Rev. Mr.. Cady, who for th'
last ten days has been attending th'
Methodist conference at Hillsboro, 1
expected to FIJI his pulpit the forth
coming Sunday The members of hi
church will he glad to welcome hin
on arrival and hone he has been re
assigned 10 this charge for the en-
suing year.
| During the absence OF the Meth
odlst pastor, the Rev DR. Huff, tn
Baptist ecclesiastic of Selma, ha
preached two sermons in this die
cese. The learned theologian is
popular preacher both IN ana ont c
the pulpit, and never fails to dro'
full and appreciatiye audiences an
is a power for the good cause of re
ueion, temperance and moralit'
, both In. example and precept.
our postmaster j. F, Stith, wit
, Glenn Morrison and Dr. Schofiel
= has gone ont In the mountainor
wilds OF Upper Josephine creek fC
recreation and sport II IS cas-
| Of Daniel Roone. KIT Carson an
, Davy Crockett They are trainC
. woodsmcn, adept on trails, crac
- shots and Injured to hardships. Ha
- Ing vivid imaginations and fluent
l speech, We may have some hrillial
q rccltals OF the trip whether game