Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20

Grants Pass visitor Wednesday, COM
ing here to consult DR.. Findley in
regard to eye trouble.
o. C. Oden, who owns ranch near
woodville, spent Wednesday in this
city on business.
Mrs. C. NJ. Van Marter arrived
here Tuesday to join her husband,
Rev. c. M. Van Marter, who is hold
ing evangelistic services at the New
man M. E. church in this city.
Mrs. H. D. Leech returned Monday
from Eugene, where she had been
called by the serious illness Of her
mother. She reports the lady i'm
proving when she returned to this
city.
Quite little furry was caused
yesterday among the grocers by the
ompany controlling the present de-
livery system attempting to tax each
firm another ten dollars per month
for delivery service. The indignant
merchants promptly presented an ul-
timatum to the company, retaining
the old rates or they would do their
own delivering, with the consequent
result that the housewife will not be
compelled to bear the extra financial
burden.
William ]. Smith, who left this
city about two weeks ago to enter
one Of the Portland hospitals to un-
dergo an operation. died on Friday
January 13, the day following the
operation. Mr.. Smith was well
known in this city and his death
comes as a shock to his friends here
as 1t was not known to many that he
was seriously Ill.
l On account Of washout OF the
Southern Pacific tracks near Salem
Wednesday no through trains nave
arrived here since Wednesday morn
ing. This is the first trouble OF thi'
sort that has occurred this wintel
and the travelling public have beel
, congratulating themselves on tn
, regularity Of trains during this win
ter. The melting Of the recent snow
| is responsible for this trouble and !
? is not known yet Just when the tie
r up will break and allow the trains t
t pass through. A stub arrived fror
Roseburg at p. m. today. Tn
I heavy rainfall last night may max
: more trouble on the road.
{ The Ladies' Aid of the Baptis
t church held a social and bushes
j, meeting at the church parlors o
Wednesday afternoon. There was
n good attendance of ladies preser
d and after the officers had been cleo
e ed the remainder Of the afternoo
l. was spent in social pastime and r.
h freshments were served before II
ladies departed for their homes. I'll
e officers elected to serve during Il
l. coming year were as follows: Pres
g dent, Mrs. w. R. McCracken, vic
8. president, Mrs. W. H. Pattillo; seer
le tary, Mrs. Fred Cheshire; treasure
Mrs. A. L. Edgerton.
r The Grants Pass Hardware al
m the Southern Oregon Supply stor
er are this week moving into their ne
al locations on Sixth street. The Gran
Pass Hardware company will occu
IL the fine, new brick building recent
is erected by Lee Calvert, while {
" Southern Oregon Supply compa
as will be in the equally splendid strr
IS ture adjoining, owned by W.
e. Paddock. Each Of these stores W
ss have handsome new fixtures, strict
ey up to date, which have been order
al from Portland. When the stores q
fully established in their new bui
Ie' ings the proprietors will give gra
OF Joint opening, which they prom
will be something extraordinary
" the line OF store openings. This "
take place on February IS.
% Several real estate offices ha
"a Just received another consignment
30 pamphlets issued by the departm'
W OF agriculture at Washington, d.
oA and the booklets are now ready
distribution to the public. The boz
. lets cover the following subjec
81 81 Clearing new lands, drainage OF
~ rigation lands, how to build small
rigation bitches, an example OF mo
~ farming, growing and curing ho
protection of orchards, celery, sta
ard varieties OF chickens, use OF m
-" as food, three insect enemies OF trt
home fruit gardens, strawberr
49, macadam roads, management
~" soils to conserve moisture, cam
vegetables in the home, irrigat
and garden Information for bel
" ners in irrigation, irrigation OF
., falfa, successful poultry and dt
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