Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-24
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PERSONAL AND LOCAL \


H. B. Reed and family on Satur-
day went to Kerby to spend a couple
of weeks, and while there Mr.. Reed
will arrange for subdividing his
ranch adjoining the town with the
view Of selling In small tracts.
Arthur Conklin has presented the
city with a two and one-half acre
tract In Lincoln Park, which is to be
used for park purposes. This ground
extends along Gilbert Creek and Is
shady, and can be made a very at
tractiye spot.
J. o. Palmer and little daughter,
who spent several days with Mr..
Palmer's brother, C. e. Palmer, and
wife, OF this city left Saturday even
ing for their home at McMinnville,
Ore.
e. s. Van Dyke and Mr.. Ellsworth,
of Canada, an old college friend,
purchased several Of the best lots In
the Oak Knoll tract before the platts
were on the market. H. G. Kinney
and e. s. Van Dyke have bought a
full block on West A street.
The past few days have been de-
lightful summer days, and have
swelled the buds on all the trees.
Almonds are in bloom In all parts OF
the city and early varieties Of peaches
will bloom If the warm sunshine
continues for few days longer.
Two negroes were detained at
Merlin under suspicion that one OF
them was the man who shot Alesie
Bertoldl at his cabin near Wolf Creek
Thursday, March g. After communi-
eating with Sheriff Smith It was
found that the negroes did not an
swer the description of the one
wanted, and they were released.
Albert Anderson, a general con-
tractor of Pierre, s. D., who has been
looking over Grants Pass with view
to locating, bought a tract fronting
on West A, B and c streets, and has
had the same plated. West Hill
side" as the new addition is Called,
Is very close in and should be a good
seller John A. Dale is the selling
agent for the tract He makes an
announcement in this issue, showing
plat and prices. Mr. Anderson left
Contractor A. ]. Green on Satur-
day morning started to break ground
for the new three-story hotel for Mr..
Steward, at the corner of South Sixth
and X streets, and teams are at work
making the excavation, which will
be pushed to completion as soon as
possible so as to be ready to lay the
foundation.
Horace Hubert, who recently sold
his place in the northern end of the
city and purchased a tract at Oak and
Burgess streets, nas made a contract
with K, r. Wilson for the boring of
5-inch we'll In the hope OF securing
artesian water. Mr.. Hubert has had
this In mind for some time and he
believes an arteslan flow will be
struck within few hundred feet.
The big 12-ton roller continues to
pass mp and down on the macadam of
lower Sixth street, leaving in its path
all sorts and conditions of attenuated
rock, pressed into a beautiful road
way which will be appreciated by
every one who may pass over this
popular street, The work has been
done during the rainy reason and is
we'll done. It is thought by some that
macadam laid In the winter is more
lasting than II put put down at any
other season Of the year II will take
yet another week for Contractors
Schell & Schel to finish their CON
tract
Auditor Opdycke is now ready TO
issue building, removal and ropalr
Permits, and It will be necessary to
secure one before any building is re-
paired, removed or constructed, end
owners Of buildings now under con
struction must take out permits. The
ordinance covering this point carries
a penalty for failure to comply.
l. b, Williams ON Thursday sold
his property ON Sixth street between
l. and NJ, 95 feet Of Sixth and ex-
tending through the block 500 feet to
Seventh, to II. A. Williamson. Of
Merlin, for $4,000, Mr.. Williams
bought the place In February, 1909,
and he cleared up an even $4,000 on
the deal Mr. Williamson has not
yet announced his plans regarding
his purchase.
\ H Howell, who resides on the
Illinois river near the fish hatchery
was In town Thursday Mr.. Howell
reports plenty of fish running In the
Illinois, He also reports that rich
strike was made recently In the Hlc.
gins mine ON the Chetco. The con.
pcr mine on Fall prprk non. th.