Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-07-14
REAL ESTATE ACTIVE
In JOSEPHINE COUNTY

Who and where Is the man that
says Josephine county lands are going
slow? Hit him a rap. Sales are be-
ing made each week and while there
exists nc boom, yet values hold good
and solid investments are being
made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant G. Caughey
have arrived from South Omaha, Neb.
to make this their home. They have
purchased through A. N. Parsons, so
acres in the Illinois valley from Dav-
i'd Ayres and have already taken pos
session of the place, They have be-
come energetic boosters for Josephine
county among their many Omaha
friends and acquaintances in the east,
some of whom are already consider
ing locationg here as soon rs their
business matters can be arranged.
Connecticut People Buy.
Robert II. Ellsworth, of West Hart
ford, Conn, who has been here for
the past three weeks, was Joined by
his wife few days since and has pur-
chased an 80 acre farm on the river
below Griffin ferry and Joining the
Ford ranch.
Mr.. Ellsworth will move to the
ranch and improve 1t and will prove
a welcome addition to that prosperous
community.
w. c. Lockett made the sale.
Wisconsin People Write.
o. f. Brager has received the fol.
lowing from a Wisconsin friend, who,
with others seek western home.
Real estate men should write infor-
nation The letter to Mr., Brager
says:
What are the chances sog buying
some unimproyed fruit land? Geo,
Howard, Albert Dauffinbach, John
Radtke, Fred Dittmir, Chas. Taylor
and myself are in the market for this
fall and want to get into good To-
cation. We understand that you have
It out there. Please let me know as
we are real anxious to find place
so that we will not have to look over
a couple Of states.
yours truly,
IVAN A. SHAVER"
Augusta, Wisconsin.
Other Newcomers.
Messrs. Burns & Seger, attorneys
from Minnesota, are among the lates
arrivals to this city. They arrived
in Grants Pass Friday and will make
this place their home.
ID. j. and william Winter, fathel
and son, of Walowa county, Monday
bought the Charles Ferndine ranch o
20 acres on the upper river road |
short distance west of the city lin
its. The sale was made by II. l.
!, Herzinger, who closed the deal Mon
day morning at o'clock. In Mr.. Her
fingers office Mr.. Winter stated tina
he was more than pleased with Grant
Pass and especially his purchase. TIL
ranch Is In high state OF cultivation
There are two acres of young pea
trees on the tract, but the new owner
will pay especial attention to grape
and berries, the vines OF both fruit
now on the place being loaded witt
fruit. More will be planted.
"All investors realize that II Jose
phine county land Is to be bought a
present figures the time is now" sal
a resident today, and OF short dura
tlon, as the fact that water Ia pour
Ing over the land from irrigatlo
bitches will soon increase values mS
terlally."
w. Y. Toner and w B. Toner an
families Of Caney, Montgomery cour
ty, Kansas, have arrived in Grant
Pass, soon TO be followed by the
= household goods and several head {
l live stock, to make their home
8 Josephine county These new arrl,
ais are in the market for land, an
y are substantial people who will max
$ a valuable addition to the agrlcultu
u al colony OF the county.
d Other deals are pending. which II
+ Courier will announce as soon {
: completed.