Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-06-16


Williams, adjoining his hotel. 1t will
be frame building, 80 by 60 feet,
two stories. The upper story will be
I'D as a hal. ~ the lower floor
will be occupied by E. A. Meals pool
parlor Another noticeable change is
the remodeling of the warehouse OF
the Schaffer building by e. L. Lud-
low, our enterprising barber, who Is
putting in a glass front and In 9th
er ways improving its appearance. In
the line of residences, =, L. Sickler
IL at present in the lead, having COM
menced the erection : modern five
room bungalow on the north side.
This will be the introduction of this
class of building in Merlin, but it
will soon have company, as several
others are being planned. Those sew
cral fine bungalows recently erected
on the Rogue River Orchard COM
pany's tracts, just east of town, have
created a desire for better homes
and those plans will be largely fol-
lowed in all future buildings.
Among the near future additions
to our business life is a bank, drug
store and newspaper. Merlin's ad-
vantages in these lines are being look
ed into by interested parties, and it
Is believed all are satisfied
Merlin must have doctor, and ev-
cry citizen has been appointed spe-
cial committee of one on ways and
Several lives have been lost
in the past through the delay in get
ting medical aid and thousands of
dollars have beea sent out of our COM
to outside doctors. A grow
ing town like Merlin will not be long
a doctor.
That Merlin soil and climate are
adapted to Tokay grapes is demon
'trated by the vineyard planted two
years ago by Mrs. Bacon. Although
t has had no cultivation or care dur
ng the past year. the vines show a
hrifty growth, with large clusters of
grapes well set. There is a consider
lble rivalry in this vineyard between
he weeds and the grapes, with the
after we'll In the lead. They would
maintain their position
f given a little care. The presence
ii the tent caterpillar is very notice
lble on the grape vines and the fruit
notice should be called to
hem at once, rs they bid fair to de-
;troy the whole vineyard II let alone.
This property does not belong to Mrs.
Racon at the present time, she hav-
rs disposed Of It tO nonresident
parties.
Reports from the peach orchards
Indicate a light crop of the earlier
but the late varieties will
ne a bumper. One grower reports
that he was compelled to do a consid-
erable amount Of thinning on his
three-year-old trees.
Merlin has been visited the past
week by several land buyers, and It
looks as though a number of good
deals would soon be closed.
y carload of household goods ar
rived from Missouri this week for
Messrs, Shlpley and Hagar who have
recently purchased tracts from the
Rogue River Orchard company
The Higgins strike in Red Noun
ta'" has stimulated intaict In the
Pickett creek district and report saws
that the hills are full of prospectors.
This is the district where e. c. Brad
bury found the rich pocket about a
wear ago This district also has one
Of those interesting lost mine" leg
ends. The late James Neeley used TO
onihrall his listeners with story
'f q rich free gold ledge that he and
his partner were driven away from
BY the Indians in 1855, which he
'ould never find again after the trou-
Die subslded.
;. D. Williams, of the Rogue, Rlv.
n Orchard company, returned today
rom Portland where he spent sew.
raj days taking in the rose festival.
lie reports having purchased mn ou.o