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of the town, energetic and wide awake, but all the citizens
in the precinct take an interest in the lovely town, and
whenever anything is to be done to enhance its welfare,
one and all unite and take hold of the matter as one man
and this is the secret of her marvellous success. Whenever
a railroad is extended through the county it cannot help
but go through this place, as the advantages she enjoys
both as to water supply, natural location, and the immense
trade from southern cities passing through will make it
the best town in time in the county.
Grass Valley can boast of the best school privileges in
the county, as she has located in her midst the Baptist
Academy, a fine two-story- building, and also a good two
story district schoo building, where a graded schoo is run
and it ranks as the second district in the county for schol
ars of school age.
Grass Valley also enjoys the distinction of being the only
town in the county that has a public hall. It- is a two
story building, with the upper part fitted up as an Odd
Fellows hall, in which there also meet the A. O. U. W., W.
of W., D. of H Encampment degree of I. O. O. F., all of
which orders are, doing well The lower part of the build
ing is for public entertainments, etc., with a good stage,
and the entire hall is well and comfortably seated. It has
a seating capacity for 700.
The following business firms and their business is rep
resented in Grass Valley:
Moore & Robins, general merchandise.
Scott & Co., general merchandise.
R. Smith, hotel keeper.
Mrs. G. C. Vinton, hotel keeper.
John Dam, blacksmith.
Frank Lynn, blacksmith.
Geo. Clements, boot and shoe store, exclusive.
Jno. Trainer, boot and shoe repair shop.
Bourhill & Co.,hardware, wagons and machinery.
Dr. Snooks, druggist and physician.
Miss Minnie Smith, confectionery.
Wm. Fairfield, steam chop mill.
J. H. Berger, furniture store.
G. C. Vinton, livery stable.
R. Smith, livery stable.
Mrs. Gleeson, dressmaker.
O. P. King, meat market.
Last, but not least, the Grass Valley Journal, edited by
C. E. Brown. The Journal is a bright, newsy paper, sec
ond to none in the county, and is Republican in politics,
and generally read by all classes in the county, and has a
good circulation, making it, as an advertising medium, one
of the best.
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CIIAS. R. ROLLINS, M. D.
Dr. Chas. R. Rollins is one of the best known citizens of
the county. He was born early in the present century, and
his name as a journalist and physician has been a familiar
one in Massachusetts, New York, Minnesota, California,
and Oregon. He could tell many an interesting tale of
hardship, toils and danger, having been among and lived
through them.
Born in New Hampshire in 1829, his parents moved to
Vermont when ne was but six years old, and he stayed
there until he was 14, when on the death of his mother, he
left for Massachusetts,and began working in a newspaper
oflice, under the late king of journalists, Chas. A. Dana. He
here acquired an extensive acquaintance with the promin
ent newspaper men of the day, such as. Horace Greeley,
&c. At the age of 19 he married Miss Lillie, and drifting
west to Minnesota, he began the study of medicine. He
continued it in Chicago, and coming to California, practiced
four years in San Jose, and two in San Francisco.
In 1878 he located in Oregon in Wasco county, finding on
ly 42 white souls in the confines of what is now known as
Sherman county. He practiced his profession actively for 10
years, - and then, in connection with , his son-in-law, Chas.
W. Moore, established the well-known mercantile establish
ment of Moore & Rollins. He is a member of the Masonic
fraternity, and has been a life long republican, but has nev
er sought any particular office at the hands of his party. Dr.
Rollins takes a particular interest in school affairs, believ
ing it the most essential necessity of good government, and
has given liberally to the cause of education, presenting
the district with nineteen lots: in fact, in any movement
leading toward the growth of the town he exercises the
same spirit of liberality. His family includes three sons
and two daughters.
MIDDLE OREGON BAPTIST ACADEMY.
MIDDLE OREGON BAPTIST ACADEMY.
This noble institution of learning was founded by the
Middle Oregon Baptist Association, for the purpose of thor
oughly preparing young people for college, business life,
or for the profession of teaching, and to do this under
Christian influences. Its location is a great advantage,
situated as it is in the midst of a town where no saloon nor
gambling is tolerated, nor are there any ofl the alluring de
tractions of a large city, such as the theater and kindred
evils. The cut of the building hardly does it justice. It
is two stories in height, and also has a large and commodi
ous basement, and is surrounded by a large campus. There
are three courses of study each requiring three years to
complete. The Normal is particularly adapted to those
intending to ioIIow teaching as a profession. The classical
presenting two years Latin, gives thorough preparation for
admission to college, and a business course is offered
which is adapted to fit students for the practical duties of
business life. Studies in elocution and vocal music will be
given by T. Clay Neece, it being , a part of the regular
course. During the course, lectures will also be given by
C. A. Wooddy. Claude Raboteau and Gilman Parker of Tort
land; A. L. Boardman, of McMinnville, Geo. W. Barnes, of
Prineville and C. P. Bailey, of Grass Valley. The princi
pal R. Hargreaves is an able instructor, and gives the af
fairs of the Academy his personal supervision. He will
gladly furnish any desired information regarding its advantages.
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CLARK E. BROWN.
Clark E. Brown, editor of the Grass Valley Journal, first
saw daylight in Illinois in 185S. He was educated for that
most, trying of all pursuits, teaching, which vocation he
followed faithfully for a long term of years. He was an
occasional contributor to the press, and his articles at all
times showed considerable thought and vigor. He estab
lished the "Journal" November 12, as an independent re
publican organ, and while his office is in Grass Valley, he
intends to devote his columns to the exposition of the re
sources of the entire county. He has a complete job office,
in -connection under the managment of T. H. Dupuy, a
mechanic of long standing. Mr. Brown was appointed post
master November 15th, and maes a particularly accomo
dating Nasby. He takes an active interest in a number of
the leading fraternal orders, being a member of the K. of
P., Noble Grand in the Odd Fellows, Consul Commander
in the Woodmen and P. M. W. and delegate to the Grand
Lodge of Workmen.
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R. H. KING.
R. II. King, one of the County Commissioners of this
county, is one of its most substantial citizens. Born in Ten
nessee in 185G, at an early age he moved with his parents
to Illinois, where he received his education. Seeing the
vast possibilities of the west, in 1881 he moved to Tort
land, Oregon, but only remained there a short time. Join
ing a surveying party, he accompanied them to Eastern
Oregon. In 1882 he came to Wasco county, and three years
later took up a pre-emption near the present town of Grass
Valley. By careful and business like methods, he has se
cured a full section, which is to-day one of the best im
proved farms in the county. He is also largely interested
in cattle raising, meeting with equal success in that avoca
tion. Mr. King takes considerable interest in school af
fairs, being a director for the past two terms. He is mar
ried to iIiss Flora Hannah.
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