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DAILY R0GCB RIVER COURIER Bl'XPAV, AI'IUL 0, 191 ! 1 III - 'I II I t t , U 1 . .'J ' ' "J " '"" ' '"' "' 'L ' V I A " I 3 DONT overlook this matter of power. It is important. You v want an automobile that will carry you through mud, sand and snow, and do it easily. You want a car, that will climb hills, that will get away quickly without laboring and straining its every part Not all cars can do these things, but you know that the Maxwell can because you have the proof. When the Maxwell stock touring car set the World's Motor Non-Stop Mileage Record a few weeks ago, it encountered all sorts of unfavorable conditions rain, mud and hills, over country and city roads yet it cov ered "500 miles per day, day after day, for more than six weeks. Power, plenty of power, unfailing power, is absolutely essential to such a wonderful performance as this. Let us give you a booklet telling all the details of this record breaking Maxwell car. And let us tell you about our partial payment plan, by means of which you can make a cash deposit and pay the balance while you use the car. Give us the oppor tunity and we'll prove our case. Touring Car, $655 Roadster, $635 f ricat F. O. B. D. trait C. A. Winetrout m?SSi DISTRIBUTORS FOR I JbmxuIl XORTH DAKOTA MAX U. OF O. DERATING TEAM IS IS MODERN NOAH DEFEATED BY MONTANA Drayton, N. D.f April 8. John Rule has elected to become the mod ern Noah. Believing that Red River floods presage a deluge equal to that described In Genesis, Rule today moved Into a home-made ark provi sioned for 40 days. He took his fam ily with him, and Is now busy herd In; In the animals two by two. Letterheads at the Courier. Missoula, Mont. April 8 The de feated IT. of O. debating team left for Eugene today, still unconvinced on the subject of naval preparedness. An unanimous verdict was awarded to the University of Montana debat ers last night, after an argument on the advisability of naval expansion la the .United States. Montana took the negative. MOMENT I wish to state to the people of Grants Pass and vicinity that I have opened up a JEWELRY STORE In your city at flOU G street, and have some rare bargains. Kvcryililji guaranteed as represented. A ftluire of your patronage is solicited. J. W. Diamond Co. Senior Clftaa rirnlo About 8:30 on the morning ot April 1, eight automobiles, loaded with Jolly high school students, left the court house grounds of the city for Table Rock, In Jackson county. Despite the many sago prophesies and repelling weather forecasts, the day proved an Ideal one for the trip, whloh was made in good time. After all had done full Justice to the picnic dinner, the ascent was made to the table top of the rock, where the party spent the afternoon taking pictures, listening to thrilling Indian tales, gathering mementos In the form of arrow heads and parch ed bones and sunburn, enjoying tele scopic views of the surrounding coun try and having the time ot their lives. Before leaving the historic grounds, a council was held on the old battle field, at which It was decided to drive on to Mcdford before concluding the trip for tho day. It was not long before all had again found their places in the wait ing cars and started for the city on Boar creek, but so much time seemed to evaporate as teeth were pulled! from gears and various other little stunts performed which fate declared must be done to make the trip com-' plete, that the plan was abandoned I at Central Point and the, merry forty and one directed their cars to the Grants Pass road. Before going far a suitable spot was selected, where they stopped for the evening meal and enjoyed a short rest before resuming their ride. Tired, but still mirthful, the pic nickers sped along the home stretch, bending all remaining energy Into making the night hideous with songs and school yells, and soon were in their Grants Pass homes, with only the bare reminiscence of a day which never can be forgotten by the seniors of '16. Wallula's .Meet The charter members of the Wal lula Campfire Initiated and ' enter tained four members In their lovely rooms, the west wing of the H. L. Gilkey residence, Monday evening, April 3, this being the first cere monial meeting of the Wallulas. The enthusiastic girls will not soon for get the impressive meeting and will ever be grateful to their Bible guar dian, Mrs. Harry Clark. Refreshments were served during the evening. The equestriennes of the capricious billy goat were the Misses Genevieve Helm, Dora Her man, Anna Calvert, and Estelle Feld maier. The entertainers of the even ing were the Misses Esther Gilkey, Winifred Flfleld, Grace Presley. Mar Jorle Hammond, Evelyn South and Ulda Basler. Enjoy Tramp The Misses Audrey Best, Ethel Bo cock, Minnie Reymers, Annette Prltz kau, Dora Birchard, Ethelyn Bart lett, Gertrude Young, Clara Calhoun, and Belle Letcher have partially re organized the girls' athletic club of which they were members. In ac cordance with their newly laid plans to do some weekly hiking, they left the court house grounds on Monday evening and tramped a few miles along the Crescent City road. Before these club members have undergone the round of trips now being planned, they will have overcome the tired feeling which belonged to them when they returned home In time to enjoy the second presentation of Carmen. Stars Hold Social Evening The Eastern Star lodge of Grants Pass held a social evening in their banqueting hall on their regular meeting night, Wednesday, April 5. Music and games furnished enter tainment for the evening. The com mittee was composed of Mrs, W. II. Flanagan, Mrs. Eel us Pollock, Mrs. G. II. Carner, Mrs. Donnell, and Mrs. Edith Rehkopf. 1 Pineapple salad, wafers, Ice cream,! cake and coffee were served. Ladies Meet at Spu The Spazetta club held their regu lar meeting at the Spa parlors Tues day afternoon of last wqek. A tatted waist, worked by Mrs. Gunning's mother, was the crowning piece of fancy work displayed. At tho close of the afternoon marshniallows pudding, cake and cof fee were served by tho social com mittee. Fancy Work (1nl Meet The S. S. Fancy Work club was entertained at the homo of Mrs. J. R. Gunning last Monday afternoon. There was not a full attendance of I the members because of Mrs. Row- ell s absence In Olympla, Wash., and Mrs. Jennings being In the hospital. This club has been meeting for the past year on Monday afternoons, with the first Monday of each month a red letter day, when tho hostess serves light refreshment. ' Tho club baa not been reporting its Tory pleas ant meetings, but recently had two Important additions to tho club fam ily Leslie Malcolm Harmon tnd Emily Day Jennings (Other clubs pleaso take notice). Sunday Dinner Gueeto ' Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Harmon and their little son, Homer, and Hiram Harmon wore dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. George Emerson Cavey, honoring C. F. Swander, of Portland. Mixlont Woodmen Banquet Another class of Initiates was pilot ed safely through tho mysteries of the order of Modern Woodmen of Amer ica at tho regular meeting of the lodgo Thursday night. J. W. Sim mons, state deputy, was present, and assisted In the ceremonies of tho oc casion. Following the lodge work, the members gathered In tho dining room at the Grants Pass hotel, where two long tables tho length of tho room had been arranged for tho ban quet spread. After the material things had been given proper atten tion, Consul Harmon called upon a number ot the banqueters to supply the speech-making trimmings, thoso responding to the appeal of tho toast master being Statu Deputy J. W. Sim mons, Ueprescntattvo E. Blanch ard, Initiate Paul Dlouchard, Judgo Hssler and Wllford Alleu. . W. It. V. Social The first of a series of afternoon socials, given ty General Logun Wo man's Relief corps, was held at tho home of Mrs. Elisabeth Pool, SOI Clarke stroet, Thursday. Nearly "0 members and invited guests were present. The afternoon was pleasantly spent in conversation and visiting, while tho Inevitable fancy work, of every known pattern ami design, occupied the busy Angers of the ladles present. As the day was tho fiftieth anniver sary or the organization of the Grand Army of the Republic, organized April 6. 1866, at Decatur, III., a short his-' torlcal sketch of that event and a brief summary of tho work of their. only auxiliary, the Woman's Rellor corps, was read. In closing, Mrs. Lulu Caldwell read a poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar, the negro poet. Cake and coffee were served at the close. Tho serving committee members were Mesdames Bailey, Ahlf, Alverson, Adams. Bar den, Bestul, Brltton and Bobzlen. Flie Indian Si$& "Savacc"on tire or tube stands for high quality and a low prictr-maxi- , mum service and an easy riding car. Savage Tires and Gra nniteTubes are as hon est as "The Indian Sign." ' TIRES Call on our employed distributor and save the middleman's prof it. Mail or phone your order it more convenient ' Ak for Tif Book The Savage Tire Co. Factory Dltribtr CE. GATES, Medford, Ore- 3SL KKCitl'IT NEW (XMPANY ARTILLERY AT TAUMA Taooma, April 8 Acting under orders issued by the adjutant gen eral of the state, First Lieutenant James Pe K. Brown of tho Coast ar tillery corps, national guard of Wash ington, started today the- recruiting of a new company of artillerymen here. This gives Tacoma Its second coust artillery command. The coast artillery corps of tho state Is being Increased from flvo to eight companies, under authortae tlon from the war department. The local companies will go to Fort Worden tor practice with tho big guns from July 16 to J5. WANT WAX PIT OX SALE OF ALCOHOL IX rORTLAXl) Portland, April 8 A bill for a city ordinance was drawn up today for the purpose of stopping the sale of alcohol as a tipple. Fifty mem bers of the Portland Retail Drug gists' association are cooperating with city officials in an endeavor to reduce the number of "alcohol Jags." Meeting in his court room with the druggists yesterday, Municipal Judge Langguth exhibited before them three men who had just been taken In by the police because of grain alcohol Jags. Job printing of every description at tho Courier office. We Sell and Guarantee mnKutrm TOOL3 and CUTLERY ROGUE RIVER HARDWARE Tho Big Red Front mm i v i Automobile Stage and RENT BARGAINS Wo have Just completed several special cars for stage work. Also have ready for delivery large and comfortable high grade cars, thoroughly over hauled, new tires, newly paint ed and GUARANTEED Will accept small car as part payment, easy terms on balance The Winton Co. Portland, Ore. 23rd and Washington Streets Main 4244 Why Do People Buy Dodge Bros. Cars ? Because Dodge Bros, are mechanic themselves -and build their cars right. Those who bought lixlje cars Ut yew do not have to suffer a loss of from 24 to 40 per coot on account of change of model. Because tho Dodge service Is unecelel. MYERS MOTOR CAR CO., Grants Pa, Ore. Phone 80.1 or S0 Cars on display at Grants Pass Garage. n Willys-Knight Overland Six Model 83-B Model 75 -$1,095.00 $1,145.00 $695.00 ...4615.00 Sold on easy terms. Call or phone 163, Fashion Garage, for demonstration Fashion Garage California & Oregon Coast Railroad Co. Effective April IB, 1916, automobiles will bo' operated between Waters creek and Illinois valley points, connecting with tho follow ing trains: Xo. l. Iave Grants Pass 7 a. m. Arrive Waters Creek 8. a. m. Xo. 2. Leave Waters Creek B p. i. Arrive Grants pMs 6 p. m. Preston M. Delano, en. Mgr. Grants Pass, Oregon Letter Files We nre still able to furn- a-i r isl. MONROE LETTER aSp FILES nt, each Demaray's for $1,00 Drug and Stationery Store AV , A V