Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-24
MURPHY

Mrs. W. B. PlnkertOn, son anu
daughter came down from Eugene
to Join Mr.. Plnkerton on the farm he
recently purchased,
d. o. Hayes moved his family to
Grants Pass Monday to take posses
sion OF their home recently pur-
chased there.
VIM. Haberman moved out to his
farm again, after several months re-
sldence In the city. Mr.. Haberman
says he has had all the city life he
wants and will stick to the farm af-
ter this.
Adolph Maler, agent for the Strong
Ledge Mining and Milling company,
formerly the Michigan mine, was do
ing business at Murphy this week.
Our neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G. White, are on our telephone line
now, having purchased the stock
owned by d. o. Hayes. We are glad
TO welcome them on the line
Fred Knox passed through our
burg last week with fine lot OF beef
cattle, bound for the Grants Pass
markets.
The Home Literary society met at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. II, Car
30. Saturday evening and spent a
very enjoyable evening. This Is a
society formed by few families who
meet at the homes of the members
evecv week. They have regular
program debate, and so forth, and
spend tue time profitably as we'll as
pleasantly.
The farmers generally are getting
their farms In shape this pleasa 1t
weather, for fruit trees, alfalfa, gar
dens and so on, The blue birds and
robins are here, the frogs are sing
Ing, wild flowers are in bloom and
everything generally proclalms that
spring is here.
A. II. Carson Is constructing a
large reservoir above his house and
Will convey the water down to the
grounds surrounding the house, Mr.
Carson intends seeding the grounds
TO lawn grass, set out shrubbery,
etc He already has one Of the
most slightly places In the country
which with this Improvement will in
deed be spot OF beauty.
Mr. and Mrs Vedder spent Sunday
with the Flint and letters families.
Mr. Jeffers' new house is nearing
completion and will be finished this
week
The principle subject OF conversa
ton at Murphy these days Is railroad.
Most people see INTO think Il Is a
sure go, while others think It is only
q real estate scheme TO sell the land
that has been bonded along the pro-
posed railroad line
In our last communication We
omitted TO mention that our neigh
bor. j. W Gilmore, had sold 40
acres OF his farm for a consideration
OF t250O We learn that this same
land has again changed hands at an
advance over the price paid Mr. GIL.
more
There has been some agitation
lately concernlng changing the nam,
OF our postoftce Some people seem
10 thing that the name OF Murphy I,
not euphonious enough to suit thcil
,esthctic taste HUT we wish to stat,
that nearly all the names Of post
offices, rivers, creeks mountains, etc.
In this western country were derived
from some event In the early history
ot the country or from some hard,
aud brave pioneer who helped {,
blaze the trails into whaot was thatl
blaze the trails into what was thcl
a vast wilderness For instasS'
Murphy creek took its name from
one of these early pioneers who wa
massacrcd by the Indians up ON tn
creek which nov heSrs his nam,
And TO change to some meaningless
fancy. flowcry name suits the oil
settlers not AZ all of course. It I
always thu now comers, who ear
nothing fur early associations tina
want to change the names " place