Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12

Mrs. E. A. Hicks of Lewiston.
Idaho, writes that she expects to
stop at the ranch in about two weeks
for visit of perhaps three weeks.
Mrs. Hicks is the mother of Mrs.
w. NJ Watson.
Wood hauling is now in vogue.
The demand for cord and stove wood
at outside points makes it necessary
for the employment OF three Dixie
ranch teams.
Up TO the present time no claim
ant mas appeared Ior that nat, Out Al
Is sull ON exhibition al the bunga-
low, Perhaps said owner is
ashamed OF the bullet hole in the
crown placed there by night guard
when the wearer OF the hat was dis
covered in the gardens. But, laying
aside all jokes, why was he there at
the bewitching hour OF S;45 in the
morning? Shedlock Combes and DR..
Watkins nave been employed to
find out.
The hop picking season will be
drawn to a close the latter part OF
this week. Already the army OF
pickers is beginning to thin.
The Misses Lula and Gladys Slime
bach were guests OF Dixie last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Fred Sundell has been con
fined to her home several days by
sickness, but is out again as usual.
Samuel Travis, who was called to
the bedside OF his mother in Stock
ton Cal, last week, writes that he
will return tomorrow to take up his
position as night guard on the
ranch He reports his mother on
the road to recovery.
The dance held at the Flanagan
hop yard last Saturday night was
pronounced by all to be an enjoyable
affair. And, believe us, the hon yard
is hopping place for a good hop
Besides the regular attendants there
were also a number present from
outside points.
The boxing bout scheduled last
Thursday at the Flanagan hop yard
as finale to the picking season, was
withdrawn For what reason we
know NOT. The participants were to
be Claude Barton of Grants Pass and
Jack Cannon Of Portland.
Miss Maude Gerald, who has spent
her summer vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs L. Lucke, departed Tuesday for
Eugene, TO accept position a.
teacher in the high school for the
ensuing year.
The person suddenly taking
French leave OF the Dixie ranch gar.
dens at the bewitching hour OF 2:4J
Thursday morning may have his hal
returned to him on request, if he
explains why he was present at thai
time. Hat is as follows Blacl
Fedora, size rs, has been worn bu
a short time and is marked with {
fresh bullet hole from a 3S-calibel
revolver. Said revolver is carried
by one OF the guards. At the pres
ent time, the hat is on exhibition II
the lobby Of the bungalow.
Dixie Sunday school has been dis
continued until the hop picking sea
son has closed, which will be a mat
ter of perhaps two weeks.
Peaches are in evidence every
q where. With the picking, packini
and hauling a busy spectacle is pre-
sented TO the eye. This is the frs
yield from the trees, which has beel
tremendous and beyond expectation
= The rain which began Tuesda
b noon is of such benefit and characte
as to stop all irrigation operations
Cutting Of the third crop of aiast
! will begin in a week srI VIII d.
r be rushed 70 allow d iourD n""'r
to be made
Samuel Travis, one Of the nigh
guards on Dixie ranch, was calle
last Monday to the bedside of hi
t mother in Stockton, Calf, who wa
a stricken with paralysis Bill Gowar
Y of Salem, was appointed to tempol
arily FIJI Mr. Travis place
e Fishing and picnic parties hay
I been numerous lately on Dixie an
from the expressions Of the visitor
= it seems that many good catche
e have been made