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Domestic News
December 13, 1915
Rogue River Courier
Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon
What is this article about?
Fur trappers in Rogue Valley are busy and profitable due to demand for furs. Good catches of skunk ($1-2 each), mink (higher prices), and two otters ($6-10 each), including a small one by Geo. Fowler and a 40-pound one by Joe Galvin.
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Fur Trappers Are Busy-
Now that milady has gone back to
the primitive and is clothing herself
in the furs of the beasts of the fields,
the trapper is finding his calling one
of profit. Numerous people in the
Rogue valley are setting traps to
catch the fur-bearers of the district,
and the catches are reported good.
The skunk is the most common fur
animal caught here, and the returns
from the pelts are very good, from
$1 to $2 being the general run of
the prices. Mink are next in num-
bers, and the prices for these range
several times the price for skunks.
Two otter have recently been caught
along the river, Geo. Fowler having
taken a small one a mile or so above
town on the Rogue in a trap set for
mink and skunk. and Joe Galvin be-
ing credited with a second, Joe's be-
ing a large one that weighed 40
pounds. Otter bring from $6 to $10
each.
Now that milady has gone back to
the primitive and is clothing herself
in the furs of the beasts of the fields,
the trapper is finding his calling one
of profit. Numerous people in the
Rogue valley are setting traps to
catch the fur-bearers of the district,
and the catches are reported good.
The skunk is the most common fur
animal caught here, and the returns
from the pelts are very good, from
$1 to $2 being the general run of
the prices. Mink are next in num-
bers, and the prices for these range
several times the price for skunks.
Two otter have recently been caught
along the river, Geo. Fowler having
taken a small one a mile or so above
town on the Rogue in a trap set for
mink and skunk. and Joe Galvin be-
ing credited with a second, Joe's be-
ing a large one that weighed 40
pounds. Otter bring from $6 to $10
each.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Fur Trapping
Rogue Valley
Skunk Pelts
Mink
Otter Catch
Pelt Prices
What entities or persons were involved?
Geo. Fowler
Joe Galvin
Where did it happen?
Rogue Valley
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Rogue Valley
Key Persons
Geo. Fowler
Joe Galvin
Outcome
good catches reported; skunk pelts $1-2, mink several times higher, otter $6-10 each; two otters caught including 40-pound one.
Event Details
Numerous people setting traps for fur-bearers with good catches; skunk most common; mink next; two otters recently caught along the river.