Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-16
KERRY ITEMS.

pdIentS mere, lelt MONDAY on ner |
return home. Miss Maynard made
many friends while here who were
sorry to see her leave and hope to
see her back again soon.
Everybody is happy over the pros
pect of a railroad
The saloon at Kerby is closed and |
the building for sale This will make
the heart of many wife and mother
feel glad, for if there ever was an
evil that there was no
good in and all bad, it surely is the
saloon.
10. Skeet, Chas. Skeet, Jim Coats,
Ernest Coulter and I. B. Griffin re-
turned Saturday from Balm Station
on Crescent City mountain, where
they have been for the past week on
hunt, with fat bucks a-plenty and
appetites voracious.
Frank Leonard took trip to the
Pass last Thursday.
The grangers are putting up
large hall near the Illinois creamery
to be used for grange meetings,
dances, entertainments and so forth.
Jim Seyferth has just finished an
elegant new house near the cream
cry and is now building a new barn.
Land in Illinois valley is advanc-
ing in price at a rapid rate and the
few who have sold their land in the
last year or so at what they supposed
was good price would be astonish-
ed If they should want to buy again
at the prices asked by the present
owners, who know a good things
when they see it, The man who
buys land now will have to pay a
good stiff price, but in a year or
two more it will be out of sight.
Ed. Lind and wife were over to
Pete Paynes Sunday looking at his
farm, but failed to come to an agree
ment, so Mr.. Lind came home and
on Thursday started to leave the
valley. However, when he got as
far as Kerby he met Mr.. Payne there
and bought him out. Consideration
unknown. This is one of the finest
ranches on Althouse and Mr.. Lind
Is certainly a lucky man to secure
it. Beside, we are glad to have them
remain in this valley
Pete Payne and 10 Skeeters are
intending to take over some stock to
the fair, also corn, potatoes and Sc
forth, which will take the ribbon II
somebody don't lookout.
Johnny Apple was down to Hol.
land Monday from his gravel mine
upon Althouse creek.
Mr.. Gardiner and Mr.. Kendall
have made a strike on Bolon creek
in their quartz claim which promises
to turn out rich.
Lots of mining going. on up Can
yon creek. One company is puttinl
in power plant.
Mrs. Paulson and two children
also Johnny Cazad, who have beer
visiting their father near Holland
started on their return home e
Merced, Cal, Thursday last.
Mr. Grimet and Mr.. Lind and wifi,
and Mrs. Robt Grimet were visit
ing over on Althouse Sunday will
1 Peter Payne and wife.
i Latham Coulter and sister. Hattie
who have been visiting their par
ents Mr. and Mrs. David Coulter, o
Bear valley, returned home to Port
land on last Wednesday They wer
/ accompanied by their mother for
\ short visit.
II James Coates, OF Portland,
H snending a few days with Mr.. IN
II Mrs I. n. Griffin and is putting /
N the time chasing the elusive dee
\ but has got some camp meat a
N ready
II II. B. Eaton, Mr. Dove. vern
II Cook, Mr. Maynard and Mr. Carr
III son, all OF Bear creek, started Thur
Il day for Balm Station, on Crescer
VI City mountain, for n weeks hun
NJ Look out for big hunting yarns whe
II they get back
III II will soon be time for the prln
" aries. and Just watch Sucker cree
N give Il TO the assembly candidates
IN the neck
Mn Mrs Griffin and Miss Alma Cor
Hill ter we're visiting Mrs. Cozard su
VIII day. 20 vas Mrs. Robinson and al
Viii Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Cook
nI There was a pleasant dance
I Clemens hail Saturday evenlr
Hill which was we'll attended and pass
Illl M nicely
lIllN Mr. Coburn was at Holland 81
HIM day. getting acquainted with
IH voters
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