Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-06-02
PENN.OREGON BREvITIES

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kins. Patrick's old neighbors will
BE- pleased to know that he has not
changed a bit, that they all enjoy
good health and like their new loca-
ton very much. 1t Ii among the
mountains. where the air is pure and
bracing. Hunting and fishing are
good and near at hand. There Is
plenty of water for irrigation and
crops are sure. When his new barn
and house are built, Pat and his
family will be as nicely fixed as any
in Oregon.
Professor M. e. Townsend deliy-
cred so minute talk In the Pleas
ant Grove schoolhouse on last Sun
day upon his travels in Palestine.
The schoolhouse was filled with an
interested audience, who thought the
time passed by all to quickly, and
who expressed the wish that Profess
sor Townsend would come again In
the near future and give them an
other talk.
Earl McAllister, of Kerby, is Wis
iting relatives and friends In our
district. His old friends are glad to
see that he Is fast recovering from
his recent illness.
Mrs. James Evans and daughters.
Misses Mary and Lizzie, expect to
90 east this week to visit relatives
in Missouri. Red Hill society will
miss them, for 1t can't we'll afford
to spare any of It's girls even for a
visit.
Mrs. Chase returned to her home
near Pleasant Grove schoolhouse
last Thursday from Wyoming, where
she had been called by the severe
illness of her mother.
Messrs. Odis McCallister and
David Evans have given up their
positions as drivers between Grants
Pass and Kerby. Odis will start on
a prospecting trip next week. We
expect soon to hear OF his making
strike that will throw the Higgins
mine into the shade.
Ed McCallister is adding a new
line fence to the many improvements
lie has made upon his ranch during
the past year.
George Knox with his wife and
baby, from the Flanagan and Cornell
ranch, were Sunday visitors upor
the Red Hill.
The neighborhood gathered to
gether at the old Reynolds ranch OF
Saturday evening for a farewell
dance in honor of Misses Mary anC
Lizzie Evans, who expect soon t.
leave for a visit in the east. Th'
hours until midnight passed all to'
quickly, and everyone in the distric
wishes the girls a pleasant visit ant
a safe return.
Fred McCallister, of New Hope
and John Bull, of Wilderville, wer
Sunday visitors on the Red Hill.
Everything is running smooth OF
the Penn-Oregon, crops are coming
on, and everything is green an,
growing. The irrigating is in tn
hands of Wesley Smith, who is a pas
master in the business. Earl ober
chain, from Central Point, is 4
> charge of the orchards and Is bring
ing them out in form. A good Sc
of alfalfa is coming up on the Ian
recently seeded.
Recently two boys from the ranc
took trip to the Josephine count
caves, leaving the ranch on Frida
morning. They rode to Grants Pass
where they attended to some bus
ness, and then leaving there late
the afternoon, they rode to tn
/, Spencer ranch above Provolt, wher
they spent the night. They went {
e the head OF Williams creek ne,
S morning, where they engaged Joh
: Kincaid to guide them to the cave
I and on the next morning they star
}. ed, the guide on horseback and the
afoot They reached the caves abol
i 3 o'clock, but had TO leave the hor'
before arriving there on account I
snow banks After making an II
l. spection OF the caves they made Il
e return journey, arriving at the Ste
ems brothers ranch about o'cioC
in the evening. They. enjoyed u
tourney throug the forest and ov'
the mountains immensely but
. was a big trip for one day. III
caves we're very interesting, but n,
u nearly as much as they will be late
' when they get drler and the sno
disappears. The stalacttes and sta
5 aemites are we'll worth a visit 10 sc
but the journey should be put O