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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1909)
News From Merlin THE v . , , , i I lOU Wist) tfte purest, lrehli- C2t f;rOCt'riC'8 JjrOCUraMe tO-j rethcr with riUonMe coat, b . M ! promjJl BSrviCWTlHU COUUUOiiB treatment. tty placing a trial order here, either in person or by pfione you will be convinced of the fact that this ia the eutiiblishment to purchase your grocery supplies of. j JL HClCC Front Street Grocer FKIITIMLK. William Dyrne now has a tele phone at bis resldeuce 819 Krult daJu. Mr. aud Mrs. F. A. Clements and Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Wise were enter tained at the W. S. Coutant home In Grants Pass on New Years Day. Mr. and Mrs. II. Huck aud Mr. and Mrs. It. L. Huck and their families spent New Years Day at the koine of M K. Sturtevant la Grants Pais. Clarence Smith and family, who were on Prof. R. R. Turner's farm, hate moved to Grants Pass. William Byrne spent New Years Uajr with friends at Central Point. ' The Kruitdale Orango will hold a clotted meeting next Saturday, Jan uary , at P. M. Several new nembors are to be Initiated and othnr business to be attended to. Hoy. K. C. Lovett of the Daptlst aarcli prcsobed lor us last Sunday, lla as acoonipanled by Mrs. Lovett aad Mr. and Mrs. Eborle of Grants Pass. They were entertained at the II. Huck home. Our Sunday School has elected the officers (or the coming year. Hot. Robert Mclxan, of the Pres byterian church, will bo with us next finstdaj afternoon and deliver his tart ore ri Puerto Rico. We hope tar will be a good attendance as ra aare anr this lecture will be very lalwviittag. . und Mrs. W. 8. Coutant are laving ml the K 11. Wise home while soaking -preparations to begin their ' JllUB WOI.K CTIKKK NKWS. ft has brwn raining enough In the Hat few days to start all the mines to work. limits' have Installed a quantity or ni-w pipe on their placer mine on Mppnr Wolf Creek. The whnntlng match and dunce at BpwtUei New Years proved u Biiccess. Sirs. K. A. Perkins was visiting hr father, T. K. I.oban, last week. The "Ideal Colony" hus proceed ed to put men to work grubbing Nice Things For Nice Homes W not nlv oarrv thm . , . . , (stopped off here on his wuv back HUple. in Groceries, butf., I'onUml. to spend New Years "we have Bome of the nicer i"" ,,H brother. 11. a. tvriuns. rhmo-a whiolv tm,v ' ailttvixi itrt aiwl iiiuLjt vnn tm , ,-t-. ...... v , ,vi i lik atit)f also make youivlsl"n, f,,,ils i Goideu Sunday tS lit.. .. ... v. fori like you had your uioiwfy s worth. The way ( tO b0V 18 tO buv the nd then you will not be:ulBO onP ln i;oIJ(,n a thl ,, disappointed, find the beat at You carji11' C,F. Dixon's 305 f ront Jtrt, MERLIN AS A i 1 DAIRYING CENTER Among the many resources of the district surrounding M'Tiin dairying I has probably been given the leant , y.i that It is an Ini- I Iportant Industry Is becoming more "oUceuMe every day. Several or in()nj t.nt,.rprH,1K farmers have emly been purchasing blooded ''. ." lh have bef,n cof tented to add a few good milkers to lhe,r h(,rdg wlth the expectation of Improving the breed when better able to pay the fancy prices, uur rich ereek bottom lands have been proves good feed producers, and al falfa Is being raised on nearly every farm. The time is not far distant when a creamery at Merlin will be a necessity, and already the supply i miii and the demand for butter lis sufficient to make a nice little bus- Iness that will surely grow into one worth while looking after. Muvurnl time the creamerv aues- tlon has come up among the dairy men and they only await the right man to start the matter going. He will undoubtedly be here In the early spring rush, for such oppor tunities do not go begging forever. II. W. Gorham, of the upper Jump-off-Joe, probably leads in blooded stock his herd being almost en tirely of Jerseys. He has a large ranch, well watered, with plenty of good pasture, and his light spring wagon well loaded with cream cans is a familiar sight around the depot. He is a man who knows good stock and does not hesitate to pay the price when be finds something that suits bim. E. C. Neeley, also on Jump- off Joe, but a little nearer to town. Is rapidly adding to his herd of milk ers and to his alfalfa fields. He has 40') acres, mostly creek bottom, with a good Irrigation right, and appreciates the value of the monthly chock he receives from the cream ery. Mr. Neeley will undoubtedly keep pace with his nelghuors, and we expect to see him In the lead In another year. 8. K. Ilrune, of Portland, who re cently purchased the Isaac Wright place at the foot of Sexton mount ain, expects to have a good-sized dairy herd next spring. Mr. Itrune Is a creamery man, being manager of the DeLaval Creamery Supply Co., of the metropolis, and it may be that he is the man for whom the district is waiting. He has an Ideal dairy ranch, well irrigated, and a good patch of alfalfa. C. D. hex ton. who hurt alwnys raised a large number of cuttle for beef, expects to change his herd In to dairy cows during the coming sea son. He Is certainly equipped for bundling stock, und we hope to see him well started In this Hue In a few months. In the Quarts Creek district, J. A. Wise, who died last week, hud a good start in Jersey cuttle und wns purchasing all the good cows of this breed that were herd can be seen offered. In this i Buttercup" from ii. ore land for fruit trees. They al ready have s.'i ucres In fruit trees, which Is saying much for having hud the property so short a time. Miss Palsy Cole returned to her school Monday, and the children will undoubtedly find It hard to for feit the freedom they have enjoyed during the holidays, to return to school duties. Married Her l, 1 90S. W. C. Coffnian and Miss Mary Mcintosh, both of Golden. Their many friends wish them much Joy. The bride has contracted a severe cold und is quite ill but we hope she will re cover soon. Mrs. C. Mcintosh is on the sick list this week. ' 11 IVrklns of Central Point MlM Pummlll hus returned to her school at Golden, ... .... laiiKiicr vtaison ot tins city was Messrs .luck ami t'hnrb ar. vblllK th(lr um,,v Carsly A Per- urns K l,-h "'Kht party wu given tn f V.I. ..!.. V .- - ani' i,r Shelley. Sl'NSHIMv Ml'HPHY J W. T. Perry of Grants Pass, was ;a visitor at Murphy S luday. I The d.mce near Murphy Thursday ! night was wrll attended and all re jpeit huTinn had a fine time. Our school reopened Mouday wit a the C. C. Cleveland herd at Gresham, and probably the best Jersey cow In all Southern Oregon. Since the death of J. A. Wise his son, T. L., j will undoubtedly continue the build- i lng up of the herd. j J. C. Cochran, who use nearly nil ( of Quartz creek for Irrigation pur- I posse, Is also steadily increasing his ,;ail.v jier(ji and U so thoroughly es- tablihtied In the line that nothing Khort of an earthquake can Bhake im i0se. K- Gale- hMe finel ranh on j)0gue River Is irrigated by the wa- ter from Hog creek, has Beveral f)e dairy cattle and will add to the number as rapidly ai ne can increase the feed supply. While he Is paying most of his attention Just now to planting fruit trees, he Is always ready to stop and talk about dairy ing. One of his first moves this fall was to Install a DeLaval cream sep arator. A. I. Hussy, whose ranch across Rogue river is the envy of the dis trict, is in town with uufalllng reg ularity on cream shipping days. His herd has been picked with special reference to dairy needs and have done much to place him in the pros perous condition which he enjoys. He has recently purchased part of the Bradbury place, adjoining, and can be depended upon to keep reach ing out. The new owners of the Bltdness ranch. Cook & Woodruff, will con tinue In the dairying business, al though not on bo large a scale as the former owners. They expect to devote the greater portion of their attention to raising blooded horses. I The Robertson boys, Dave, Fred, j and Will, are Just beginning to re- , alize the value of a dairy herd, and ; are rapidly taking their places among the Importan shippers of cream. The Robertson farm, bar- j Ing a mile frontage on Rogue river, is undoubtedly the best In the dis trict, and is admirably adapted to lalrylng. The Everton ranch, so noted for Its peaches.ls Just getting started In dairying, and when they start a thing it generally goes. This farm : iNo has a large frontage on Rogue 1 ttver, and Is well adapted to dalry- i ; purposes. With these and others already engaged in the Industry, it can readily be seen that with the added encouragement of a creamery at Merlin, the district would suddenly spring Into prominence In this line, as well as for Is fruit and mineral resources. The townslte company offers a site and other material encourage ment to anyone who will start a creamery here. Of I.m'ul Interest Only Among the newcomers who uue taken tip their residence In Me.iln. during the pust week, we are glad o welcome J. G. and G. K. Duster who arrived with their families from Oklahoma, Sunday morning. They have moved Into the Booth cottuge and will look the country over thor oughly before purchasing. They look like the kind of boys who will do something and they have picked . -z; 'capacity and HuMie lilver went on a Miss Westover of Washington welld- general rampage. The water was lug the birch. Our former teacher, ! so high us to make the crossing of Miss Callahan having resigned. the ferry Impossible and the Gallce II. 1.. Heed and family moved Into j district hud to go without mall for Heed's friends will be pleased to, two days. ilielr new house lust week. Mrs. ! It. K. Thayer and wife, of Port lenm that her health Is much lm- land, who recently purchased the proved. j Win. Bet her place west of town, ar- Weber Wagons are the best that j Ived Tuesday, and will Immediate money and skill can produce aud I '' commence putting out fruit trees they are sold for no more than ordl- I "1 grape vines. They have the nary wagons. Ask Halr-Rlddle ; making of a fine home and seem de lldwe. Co. to show them to you. termined to put it in shape as soon Quite a large crowd met at liter- j as possible, ary Saturday night and debated on ; H. K. Gale Is making noticeable the question: "Kesolved, That an j Improvements In the Old Crow 'ducat Ion Is a necessary qualifies- J P'uce. He has recently rigged up Hon for a voter." The negative won. ;a land-clearing apparatus which Messrs Mcl.oud and Bowers are j !les the largest oak trees up by pruning and cleaning up the or- j 'be roots, saw them up Into cord rhard on the place recently pur-!"od und burns the limbs. He es- chased of C. Swett. JAMI'aiiN fcpray In any quauily at llulr-Hlddle Hdwe. Co. l-S-2t We wore pained and shocked to hear that Mr. Berry of Missouri Klat had met with a serious accident which resulted In the breaking of one of his legs ln three places. Mr. Merry as operating a grubbing ma chine, when some part of the ma chinery broke, which caused the ton gue to fly back, striking him with the above result. We are pleased to learn that Nine 1 Keynolds and family havo move.! in to our neighborhood. The people come aud go so fast la our vicinity that one has scarcely time to get ac quainted, before someone comes along and offers them a larger price than they paid for their place and away they g0 again. Bl'STER BROWN. Would you give us 50c or 75c if we give -you $1.00? We are doing this; the change is merchandise just as good as the coin. Over 500 pairs of extra Trousers; 75c buys a dollars worth of them. l-4th off on all Men's and Boys' suits and overcoats. Boys' Rain coats just one-half price. Big discounts on our complete line of Wool Under wear, Flannel Shirts, Sweaters and Sweater-Coats, Trunks nd Suit Cases, Umbrellas, Duck and Corduroy Clothing, Wool Blankets, Comforts, etc. You make money by spending it now. Geo. S. Calhoun Co. ''Outfitters to Boy and Man" out a good place In which to do it. Henry Steger, lately from Eureka, I'tuh, has purchased the 4 9 acres adjoining town which belonged to Willis Kramer and will engage In the chicken business and raise grapes and apples as a side issue. With eggs now sellng at 45 cents per dozen, It looks like It would be an easy matter for a man to amass a fortune in this line. Merlin is ex ceptionally well situated for this in- dustry, for the miners surrounding t are great consumers of eggs and are willing to pay a good price for the fresh article. W. T. Perry of Grants Pass, has accepted a position with the Merlin Mercantile Company, and will have entire charge of that institution for a time, at least. The heavy rains of Monday and Tuesdny taxed all the creeks to their tlmates that with a little addition to his plant he will be able to clear the worst of his lund at not over $25 per ai re. H. K. Is a schemer and we ould not be surprised If he added n an attachment tlutt would plow up the land, plant the fruit trees and cultivate them until they came Into bearing, free of chsrge. Mrs. Gllmore, wife of our station Is gradually Improving from a very serious Illness. Drs. Love and Flannagan, ot Grants Pass, were 1 consultation on the case on Tues- night, and seemingly found the seat of the trouble. We hope to see her entirely Improved ln a short time. Mrs. Overton Is acting as nurse. A Mr. Bader, of South Dakota, Therell Be Something Doing !H;:!i: HANGWELL Irrigation Meeting. A special meeting of the board of directors of the Josephine County Irrigation and Power Company was held on Saturday afternoon, Janu- ary 2. The third assessment of 5 per cent was levied upon the stock of the company, payable on or be- fore January 9th. It is Important that all stockholders make their payments promptly. It was also tfis and Dav Old Chicks From Three Laying Strains of Show Birds Barred P Rocks. Errs per set $ 1 25 ' 100 7 00 Chicks per dm 2 00 ' " 100 15 00 X Chicks hatched to fill orders only. on receipt of cash. t N0TE-,'y V learCd 80 CentS head above lir feed lull in l')08. R. L. NEWMAN, R. F. D. 1. Granta Ph has been looking over the Merlin dis trict the fore part of the week, and although he has been able to see but little of It, on account of the rains, he has concluded to remain among us and Is negotiating for some busi ness and residence lots with the townslte company. Mrs. Belle Gregory, of Ashland, was In Merlin Wednesday, visiting with Mrs. Chas. E. Short. She was well pleased with the town and re marked the urgent need of better hotel facilities. This is her line, and from the way she spoke, there Is a possibility of her relieving the situ ation. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oan Robertson on Wednes day evening and left a small boy. In accidentally falling off the fer ry boat last Monday night W. A. Massie came near losing bis life In Rogue River, but was rescued by bit two tons, Cecil and Don. The episode placed Banks Williamson ln the near-hero class. Upon hearing Mr. Massle's cries for help he got TROUSERS decided to call a meeting of the stockholders to meet at the opera house on Wednesday, January 13, at 2 P. M. The directors request that every stockholder and friend of Ir- rigatlon be present at this meeting as there are matters of Importance to be considered and prompt action Is necessary. H. L. GILKEY, J. G. RIGGS, Secy. President, Grants Pass, January 5, 1909. 4.4l''4'44V44.f4f4 S. C. BROWN AND WHITB Leghorns HKgsperset g i 00 '.' ' 100 ......... 5.00 Chicks per doz i 50 " "100 It 00 Order booked out of his buggy, took off his cloth and stood around In the cold rain until the danger was all over. He would have swam out and rescued the drowning man before the boy arrived had it happened in broad daylight and the water had been a little warmer. In one of the Grants Pass papers last week we notice a long list of things that happened to the people of that thriving village during the past year. It is rather nice to have a review of the year's news along abuot this season, but Just why the many marriages and births that took place in Merlin should be cred ited to Grants PaBs we cannot under nd. Merlin is wilUnf to furaJia he countysoat with all the news, but Insists that proper credit b iiven. Miss Alice Smith, teacher of th ,'rade of the Merlin school has been on the sick list during th week, and the little tots have en Joyed an extra vacation. They all seem restless, however, and are anx- to get back to their labors. Soon
