Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-03

l"'V"N uo~Vh Hcn AT WOrh ana ne
expects 10 have the building complet-
ed by September 1. Mr.. Schmidt will
occupy the entire first floor with his
grocery business. The second will
will be for rent.
Work on the Sabin drug store
building has so far progressed that
on Thursday much of the drug stock
was moved in. This was done in or
der to allow the masons to com.
mence work on the vault for the new
Josephine County bank. Mr.. Utley
has force of men busy rushing the
work.
improvements are being made at
the Geo. S. Calhoun store by Geo.
Crawford, The front entrance Is be-
ing remodeled by being vestibuled,
with tile floor, On each side OF the
doorway will be- large plate glass,
which will greatly increase the dis
play space
Progress on the new $4,000
Southern Pacific depot, between 7th
and Sth streets. Is very satisfactory.
For the past few weeks a force of
l6 bricklayers and helpers were busy
at work until the first OF the pres
ent week, when the brickwork was
completed with the exception OF the
chimney, which is now finished.
Superintendent VI. Buley now has
force OF ten or more carpenters push
ing ahead the woodwork. There will
We cement platform in front OF the
building and extending along the
track for 154 feet. The building
presents handsome appearance, rs
the design is attractive and the
pressed brick with which II is built
IS selected stock. This depot differs
from that being built at Medford
only In that here the heating plant
Is to be located in the basement
while at Medford II Is on the ground
floor, thus requiring greater ground
gpaco IN order 10 secure The same
Iamount of depot space.
The Wells Fargo people will soon
commence the erection OF an office
building adjacent to the depot. Thh
building will be 26x41 feet and will
he used as the main office of the COM
pany and the Postal Telegraph COM
pany. The plans and specifications
arc now In the hands OF contractors.
who are TO submit bids.
Plans for Josephine county's new
$4,000 high school building have
been accepted with few minor
changes aud next week bids for It's
construction will be advertised for
and actual construction will com
mence by IN first OF July.
Lee Calvert and W. A. Padded,
Will, within The next week or so,
begin the construction Of a
two-story brick, 100x100, on their
lots On Sixth street, Immediately
south of the city hall. The old lis
er & Calvert livery barn, which has
stood for so many years on the lot,
Is being torn down to make way for
progress The new building will
have 16-inch walls for the first story
and 2-inch walls for the second, and
, is being constructed with view to
adding a third story at future time.
Although the design OF the front has
not yet been decided upon, pressed
brick has been selected as the ma
terial.~ Paddock a. Manuel will oc-
cupy the corner store room with q
general merchandise stock. The ad-
Joining store room has also been
rented, but the names Of the parties
have not yet been made public.
The trustees OF the First Baptist
: church are contemplating the build
, ing of an addition on the north side
OF the church, along Seventh street,
which will double the seating capac-
: ity OF the auditorium. While the
e Improvement has not yet been defin-
} itely decided upon II will probably be
= commenced within n few weeks.
I A new band stand, large enough
o. 20 accommodate the Commercial Club
ufnd. rs being erected in the rail-
q road park. and on Friday nights.
commencing this evening free con-
b. colts viii be given under the drec-
e ton OF Leader Applehoff
z The cold storage plant has been