Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-30

siye Improvement and continued de-
velopment to be carried forward dur
ing the coming season.
On the return journey the guests
of the party were loud in their prais-
es of the beauty of the picturesque
environment of the district. Swift
zerland surpassed" was the unanim-
Gus verdict.
As the committee bid the officials
farewell as they boarded their car
there were sincere assurances of
very pleasant time with promise to
come again.
MIR. and Mrs. A. NJ Campbell, of
Hoqaiam, Wash. are spending their
vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. S. ID. VII.
liams. Mr. Campbell is connected
with the First National Bank of 10
quiam.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Morrill,, OF Paci-
fic, Mo, have spent the week visiting
the family of E. A. Shipley. They
are accompanied by their son and
two daughters. The entire party is
enthusiastic over Rogue river val
ley's ideal summer climate.
Frank Perry of st. Louis, Mo,
spent Wednesday looking over the
orchard holdings of the company. He
is brother of John Perry of Kansas
City, one of the early purchasers of
property in the district. Mr.. Perry
and his St Louis friends contemplate
purchasing a fifty-acre tract of the
Country Club holdings.
Mrs, B. Markentin, of Newtoa.
Kansas, spent the first of the W eek
at the club house. Mrs. Markentin
had just completed a tour OF Yellow
stone Park, and after pleasant visit
at the company headquarters, left
for the east, going by way of the Can
adian Pacific.
w. H. Fisher, of Kansas City, after
spending ten days in carefully in
specting the orchards and orchard
work, left for California on Wednes-
day. Mr. Fisher was very enthuslas-
tic in his praise of the extensive de-
velopment which has already been ac-
complished, and stated that he would
be able to interest several OF his
friends in this district
H. G. Butterfield, an electrical and
irrigation engineer from Ashland,
combined business with pleasure by
spending a few hours with the officers
of the company on Monday.
e. d. Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs.
S. D. Williams, arrived from Califor-
mia last week and went north on bus
mess Wednesday.
5. c. Wing, of Los Angeles, who
owns a choice Country Club orchard
tract, has been frequent visitor. He
and his family are spending the sum-
mer in Grants Pass. They will re-
turn to their California home by auto,
leaving here the first week in Septem-
Der.
A. L. King, of Kansas City, who ar
rived last week, has purchased one
of the beautiful California bungalows
built east of Merlin, together with
seven acres Of two-year orchard, and
expects his family to join him early
next month.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Rowel en-
joyed a pleasant afternoon at the Or
chard home last week. Mr.. Rowell
during the visit took several very
fine panoramic views of the young or
chards and other attractive scenes
with his excellent camera.
Prof. D. E. Lewis, of Manhattan,
Kansas, in charge of the horticultural
field work of the state of Kansas, ar
ter making careful inspection of
the orchards Of the company and of
the bearing orchards in this vicinity.
has returned to the Kansas Agrlcul-
tural College where he will deliver
lectures during the coming school
year. Prof Lewis anticipates remoy-
ing to the Country Club Orchard dis
trict, where he will develop a model
twenty-acre orchard
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. H. Green, Of
Kansas City, have returned home af-
ter a visit with the family Of E. A.
Shipley.
J. A. Gage and son, Of Lincoln.
Neb., spent the early part Of the
week at the orchards. Mr. Gage IS
an experienced horticulturlst and
grower of thoroughbred nursery
stock.
Mrs Ada /. ingalls, and Miss Marie
Williams, Of Portland, are spending
the summer with their parents. Mr.
and Mrs S. D. Williams. Miss Marie