Miscellaneous newspaper articles from around the country
June 8, 1885
Decatur Daily Republican, Decatur Illinois
Josephine County, Oregon, possesses a natural curiosity in the shape of a subterranean cavern. It is situated in the mountains, south of Grant's Pass and has never been thoroughly explored.
April 27, 1892
Decatur Daily Republican, Decatur Illinois
The Josephine, Oregon, caves have been explored for about ten miles, and they seem to run away into California.
November 30, 1895
Daily Nevada State Journal, Reno Nevada
A.L. and M.C. Brockman of Grant's Pass, Oregon, were guests at the Palace last night.
July 9, 1896
The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne Indiana
The war of 1812 is represented by twenty-one survivors, averaging in age ninety-six years. Three of the number have lived more than a century. Andrew Franklin is still living at Burlington, Kansas, at the age of 102, and Hosea Brown at Grant's Pass, Oregon, at the age of 103.
March 9, 1907
Fort Wayne News, Fort Wayne Indiana
O. Phelps, who has been temporary manager of the United Cigar Stores branch in this city, will leave shortly for Grant's Pass, Oregon, where he has accepted a position as mining engineer.
July 15, 1912
Evening Telegram, Elyria Ohio
George Menz and family, who several years ago moved to Grants Pass, Oregon, are making preparations to move back to Amherst.
February 24, 1913
The Alaska Citizen, Fairbanks Alaska
Otto Ambrosius, formerly owner of the Germania restaurant is at Grant's Pass, Oregon, where he has bought some property and expects soon to start feeding that city with his famous delicacies.
May 10, 1913
Fairbanks Daily Times, Fairbanks Alaska
SCHADE ARRIVES IN OREGON TOWN
A card received from Paul Schade, the Fairbanks restaurant
man, states that he is in Grants Pass, Oregon, where he has bought a ranch. He
says he intends to acquire a life partner within a short time.
September 15, 1917
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel, Fort Wayne Indiana
Tom Maxwell, of Phoenix, Ariz., has enlisted in the United States army and is stationed at Fort Riley, Kan. Mr. Maxwell is the son of Walter Maxwell, formerly of Butler, now located at Grant's Pass, Oregon.
July 13, 1945
Deming Headlight, Deming New Mexico
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cook had as their guest the past week, Mr. Cook's sister, Mrs. C.O. Valentine, of Grants Pass, Oregon.
©S. Williams