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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1921)
sm nun, Ji i.i u, ìimii . GRANT« P .AM liAn.Y COURIER PAGI! HIGHT ET YOUR LUMBER from the Jose phine 1 aim ber Co., at wholesale mill prices. All kinds of planed lumber. Our truck delivers any where Phone 188. 107 North Sixth street *2tt Sunday. July 10. 192!. 10:00—Sunday School 11:00—Morning Worship "Th- l’X>R SALE Three choke Pure Dignity of Man." Anthem by tl Bred Jersey heifers. St Mawas choir. "Hark! hark’ my soul' angel:, breeding, and some of the beet voices swelling.” solo parts taken by blood line that can be obtained, the Misses Parker will be fresh soon, and one good 8:00—-Evening Worship, "Influ* grade Jersey cow now milking ence". Anthem by the » r. I'he Also a few Duroc sows with pigs Shadows of the Evening IL ..a”. Phone 612-F-23 Ed L. Schmidtt No mid-week service next Thurs & Son 26 day night, and no services on Julv 17, as the pastor will be in attend FOR SALK Six-room cottage with three full lota 50 by 150. good ance at meeting of Synod at Corval- garden land, fine well of water Henry G Hanson. Minister lie sufficient for irrigation, beautiful neighborhood. Two-thirds orig Itaplist Churc h inal valuation. Easy terms See H. Bible Sshool at 10. classes and H. Allyn. Grants Pass. Ore. teachers for all ages Morning service at 11. sermon on JOS. MOSS AGENCY—Fire Insur •The Teat of !x>ve”. ance. plate glass "liabilty, insur B. Y. P. U. at 7. ance 204 H Sixth street. tf Evening service at 8. sermon on "Three Great Lights on Getting E. L GALBRAITH—Real estate. In surance and plate glass liability. Right with God”. 609 H G street, phone 28. 40tf C. 9 Cline. Preacher. SHERIFF TAMED TEXAS BAD MAN “Getter” of Desperadoes When State Was Wild and Woo'.ly. NO FEAR IN HIS MAKEUP A. J. Spradley, for 29 Years Sheriff of Nacogdoches County, Central Figure In Many Exciting Incident»—Days When Men Were Shot Down In Streets Without th« Slightest Provo cation—Spradley Tolls of His Early Experisnces. « D odge B rothers X MOTOR. CAR West Texas in Its palmy days of gun play hatl "a good and plenty” of bad men aud a full quota of tbits* fearless aud pioueer peace officers pledged tu keep these killers down, All this is kuown and admitted. But he who would get the record straight must not overlook the fact thut In the '70s and early ’S"s east Texas was also a rather wild and woolly region Itself, with Its onU troubles and Its WILL TRADE 40 acres with water own remedies for these troubles, writes Eltuer Summers In the Galves Newni.-ui M. E. Church right for late model Ford and 1400 ton News. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Terms on the »400. Call or write To the easterner of the old »lay» all This Sunday morning service «in 624 West G St. 24tf Texas was the west. To Texaus them be a special one for the "Shut In selves, however, a certalu Hue of de Folks". Automobiles will bring those FOR SALE—Two brand new 30x3 marcation was evident. The country non-skid tires. Price very reason not otherwise able to come to the lying between Fort Worth anil the able. Call at 234 W 1 St. 28 border of Louisiana was much more service. Mr R. E Waldron, a fine tenor singer of Medford will favor FOR SALE—Four »hosts, weighing thickly settled and much more “civi us with a solo in the morning The about 100 pounds each C. Schae lised." In a certain meaning of that pastor will preach on the theme fers. Rd 2. 29 term, tliau was that vast stretch of territory reaching out to the New "God's larger Blessings”. ONE large, cool furnished room for Mexico Hue and Including the Pan In the evening Dr Charles A. Eki- rent, 417 E street. 25 handle. Comparatively speaking, of wards of Ashland, will address the course, the west Texas of those days Epworth League and it is quite likely 1XJST—on range south of town, mul- really was wilder and more primitive ev cow, brown with black face, than was east Texas. But to the ten he will preach at the evening service branded “G dot” behind right derfoot the difference did not present Good music. A cordial invitation front shoulder. Finder notify Joe a quite wide enough margin to ndmlt is extended to strangers and tourists Russell on Murphy road. 27 of the making of mm Ii distinction. And the tenderfoot's viewpoint Is the view Church of the Brethren FOR FRESH MILK and cream call point of must all of u* .vlng iu this (Dunkards) W. O. Andrews, phone 34 8-L. day and time. We are all rather effete Sunday school at 10 a. m., preach Morning and evening delivery. 49 as compured with the pioneers of the ing service at 11. M. C. Lininger of frontier and tlie tenderfoot's analysis Ashland, will give the address. FOR SALE—1918 Overland Six. of the situation must stand. fine condition; it sure is a bargain. Christian workers meeting at 7 o'- Timer of Dtsperadoss. 1918 Hupmobile. new top. new dock, evening preaching service at This, then. Is a study of certain pajnt job. spot light; terms, dem goings on in Nacogdoches county, east eight o‘clock. onstration any time you «ay Tele Texas, a story of some desperadoes phone 65. Smith's Garaze 26 and near desperadoes aud a story of Church of Christ (Christian Church» FOR SALE—Alfalfa hay, second cut the num who turned them. A. J. (John) Spradley of Nacug- “Courtship and Marriage”, a series ting in field. R. K Roas, box 25, doebes, the central figure of this story, of popular sermon-lectures, begins lower river road. 25 was for twenty-live years (Intermit- next Sunday evening. 8 o'clock This I j OST —Monday afternoon on Pacific tently) the sheriff of Nacogdoches is a series of helpful discourses es Highway, between Green’s Creek county. Born In the year 1855 In pecially to and for young people. The and Grants Pass, large straw col Simpson county, Mississippi, he came public is cordially invited. "The to Texas at the age of 19. He came ored hat. with tomato color under Church through the Ages", is the alone, His parents, six brothers and brim. Finder please leave at the three sisters. sisters, remained behind In subject for 11 a. m Courier office. 25 Mississippi for a year or so longer, C. E. at 7 o'clock. Come and bring a friend with you.; WANTED—Teams and teamsters for until they, too, finally followed John work on state highway at Cres Spradley's example and emigrated to to the church of the cordial welcome. Nacogdoches county. cent City. Cal. »5.50 per day and O. J. Law. Minister. John Spradley meanwhile had gone horse feed furnished. Ix>ng job. out to west Texas. There he lived for EI.KS MEET IN GRAND LODGE AT IX*1 ANGELE» TOMORROW Call Palmer & McBride, Crescent two year«, and perhaps It was In that St. Anne's Catholic Church City. Cal. 29 adventurous atmosphere that he Sunday mass at 8 o’clock. lx» Angele*. July 9. — (A Pi Six learned some of the lessons that later Rev. S. A. Coupal. pastor. NEW TODAY"—t'mp supplies, lunch stood him in such good stead as an days filled with ¡»agents, parade», ex Church of God baskets, granite cups and plates, enforcer of law and order In Nac cursions. banquets, barbecues, ball» and business sessions lie ahead of Sunday school 9:45. Preaching at camp stoves, dairy palls, suit case« ogdoches county. Lively Days In Nacogdoches. delegates and other member» of the 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Young people's ami traveling bags, refrigerators, It was In the days of '82 that Sprad Benevolent Protective Order of Elk» meeting 7 p. m. Prayer meeting oil stoves, 1 17-jewel Waltham watch ley first came into the limelight, He when they arrive here tomorrow for Wednesday 8 p. m. You are invited 2O-year case, go cart. Phone 71. T. was at that time a young farmer ¡Iv the annual session» of the 4)rand to attend our servdtes C. Booth. Ing In the country, paying only an I J. Sheldon will preach in the even occasional visit to Nacogdoches, In Ixjdge of the Order While the Grand lxxige will not ing at 8 o’clock. those days Nacogdoches was a sort natural Error. R. M. Conrad, pastor. Reveille had been sounded and ot crossroads between the northern be officially opened until Monday The HIP is not bulk to run one year and then let you | Private Pence came running out with and eastern states and the western night, the program arranged by lx>» his leggings on wrong. He jumped portions of Texas and Mexico. That Angeles Ixidge. No 99, provides for Church of the Nazarene worry six nit the u|»krep. It L» built to run ynar after 3 p. m. Sunday (except 2nd Sab- into the ranks and snapped into at being the case, naturally many dea something to interest the visitor», tention, but not until after the top ls-rate characters were attracted Io from the time their special trains bath In month). kick had noticed his lapse from mili the town, anil Nacogdoches had a pull in tomorrow morning until the 7:30 Tuesday evening of name, it is said, far and wide for following Friday, when the gather- tary sartorial perfection. week. You cant go wrong when “Private Pence." he demanded an being a town In which "men died with Services in 3. B. A. hall over Rack grily, “why have you your legging» their boots on.” At that time there Ing closes with a ball al one of Ix>» et Store. All cordially welcome. were only fifteen saloons In Nacog Angeles' new hotels. on wrong?" Business sessions of the grand L. E. Fenton, pastor. "It was Just a personal mistake." doebes county, ten of which were In Get that h*|>py Sna|>py HUPMOBILE! feeling. answered the offender. Nacogdoches, There was much drunk lodge open Tuesday. One of its first "Mistake?" enness, and the officials who took care actions, it is expected, will be to send First Church of Christ Scientist "Yes. I had my legs crossed when of the situation had to ba brave, fear- a fraternal message to Brother War Christian Science services are held I ren G. (Harding, President of the every Sunday in the W. O. W. hall, I put them on.”—American Legion less men. Orton, then sheriff of Weekly. In 1882 John United States. at 11 a. m. Wednesday evening Nacogdoches county, was having great meeting at 8 o’clock. The subject Watch That Premleae Ara Clean, trouble keeping order In Nacogdoches. Sunday is Sacrament. A man should keep his own bouae- He employed dozens of assistants or Reading room is open from 2 to mid surroundings clean as a matter deputies to help him keep order, but MAKE FOWLS WORK FOR FOOD 4 p. m. daily except Sundays and •t pride and sanitary precaution. He to no avail. Men were shot down In holidays, The public is cordially in ,hould not allow refuse to accumulate, the streets on the least provocation. Grains Scattoi-ed In Litter Compel Hons to Exercise—Green Feed LIBERAL vlted to attend the services and to .»-cause refuse is a breeder of disease. Orton about that time came to know THL AS Aide Digestion. TKRMN Dirt Is a danger, and dirt bas been John Spradley, and he asked him to visit the reading room. iescribed accurately as "matter out become bls deputy. Spradley con Ail scratch fee»| or whole grain if place.” There should be no spas sented. should tie scattered in the Utter, any Mads Clear at Last. modic cleaning up of the domestic Joined Populist Party. specialists of the United State» De- The Toledo ¿1 us distinguishes »remises, but a day by-day process of A short time after thia Orton re partrnent of Agriculture. Hens like luncheon from much "Luncheon is teeplng clean. signed his office as sheriff and Sprad to work for their living. Troughs what you eat at noon if what you are ley took possession of II by appoint or hoppers should be used for dry going to eat In the evening is dinner; ment. Spradley then held the sheriff's Long runs a specialty in the tnssh. They keep this feed always lunch is what you eat at noon If what office In Nacogdoches county for ten accessible Noon Is the time to pro you are going to eat In the evening Is Courier merchant printing depart- years. In the IKi» u.e Democrats and vide fresh green food. It aids di supper.”—Boston Transcript. ment. Populists were having their contest gestion. CARRY a complete line of lumber, all grades, In Texas. The feeling In Nacogdoches, Lath, Shingles, Doors, Windows, Wallboard, etc. as In other places, ran very* high. Air Mall 8tamps. Over forty viyletles of Specially de John Spradley, Democrat, became a WE MAKE all kinds of Cabinet Work, Screen member of the Populist f>arty. He signed postage stamp» for air mtills made a race for sheriff on the Populist have already been published, mtic’.i to Doors, Window Screen«, Cupboard Doors, etc. ticket against his brother, Mutt Sprad the joy of the phllatellsta. Italy has ESTIMATES ON REQUEST ley, who was running on the Demo the credit for the first air stamp m I i ch cratic ticket. The result of the elec was Issued by the Italian postal au FOUNDRY ANIl WENT G GRANTS PAM, OREGON tion which followed was the defeat of thorities as long ago as 1917. The A. J. Spradley. Matt Spradley, the United States, Canada, Newfoundland, brother, held the office one term, and Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, Eathonla, A. J. Spradley ran against him once Colombia and the Belgian Congo have Placer location blanks at the more on the Populist ticket, getting all considered It desirable to Issue spe Lightning Fired Hie Gun. Come in and see this tire, it is elected by a handsome vote. He held cial stamps to their (copies. Tunis In July, 11MJ0, «entry on guard out- Courier office. worth your while—at the sheriff's office until 1900, when has even produced a second contrlhu- I side barrack» In a aouth coast town, a man by the name of W. J. Campbell tlon. Needless to mention, Germany was suddenly surrounded by a glare ran against him, defeating him. Camp and Hungary were early In the field, of light, which was succeeded by a bell held the office one term, and rightly considering It an excellent terrific explosion. When he recovered Spradley defeated him. Then, In 1910, means of educating the public in the be found his rifle fused end exploded, New and Used Goods W. C. Rich ran for aherlff against practical side of aviation. both his feet scorched, but otherwise NEE ME Spradley and defeated him. Spradley ho was unhurt. E. Q. Potter, Propr. regained his seat In the next elec- First Fins Cut In 1836. tlon. In all Spradley lias been sheriff Phone 18 214 North 6th Street Fine-cut chewing tobacco was firm Automatic press feeding at ths •f Nacogdoches about twenty-five manufactured In Centerville, Mich., tn 4OI O HTREKT Courier office years, with Intervals, during which We have taken over the Dodge Agency, and will carry a good stock of parts Touring G. P. delivery Roadster Screen Panel Delivery $1190 $1140 $1350 The New Models are Equipped With 32x4 Cords and Longer Easy Riding Springs C. L. HOBART CO Hupmobile Smith’s Garage Three C’s Lumber Company They Are Here The American-Akron Tire Grants Pass Service Station BUYS FOR CASH E. W. CHILES