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Back of this
stands IU record of II years of usefulness la this
city.
8iaoe Its organisation In 1831 U ku hlpd
many Individual, Farmers, Firm and Merchant
la buainees because they DESERVED help.
A Checking Account, carried la this Bank, will
help yon la all your business relation.
Our Resource, $450,000.00.
The First National Bank
Of Southern Oregon
FRENCH REPORT ADVANCE
IN VERDUN DISTRICT
Fans, Aug. II. The French re
pulsed heavy German attack oa both
side of the Somme last night, it was
officially announced today and made
further progress on the front north
aat of Verdun.
At o'clock last night the Ger
mans launched an attack against the
fiem quarry, north of Somme losing
heavily.
South of the Somme the Germans
delivered an attack against La Mai
sonette. This attempt was checked
toy French screen tire before the ene
my conld debouch.
" Oa the Verdun front, French de
tachments made progress south of
Thlaumont work and repulsed two
Jerman attacks at Fleury. Artillery
ombats occurred oa the sectors of
"Vaux, Chapitre and Chenots.
VAMOrS VENETIAN
CHURCH BOMBARDED
Rome, Aug. II. The famous
hurch of Salnta Maria Formosa at
Venice was destroyed by Austrian
aeaplanee in the raid Thursday night,
according to despatches received here
today.
Santa Maria Formosa church Is
-centuries old. It contained paint
lng of great value.
Political Cards.
A. C. HOUGH
Democratic Candidate for
State Senator
for Josephine Cooaty
Seventh Senatorial District
' A. E. VOORHIES
Republican Candidate for
Representative
tf or Josephine County, Seventh District
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KERBY
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Oa Thursday of last week the body , proved such a novelty In camp style,
of Miss Irene Thompson, of Portland. (The girls broke camp Thursday even
was buried at the I. O. O. F. cemetery lng to return to their Grants Pass
near Kerby. Mrs. Thompson, the
mother, and her sister. Mrs. Thansen,
who were sisters of Mrs. Akers of
Kerby, accompanied the body.
Thursday evening Mrs. Jennie M.
Kemp, state president of the Oregon
W. C. T. V., addressed a small au
dience at the M. E. church of Kerby.
Mrs. Kemp had a message worthy of
a better audience, but the announce
ment was made so late that few knew
of the address.
Sundsy a picnic dinner was held
at the grove near the footbridge
across the Illinois river. Over forty
persons attended and a good social
time tor the neighbor was enjoyed.
After dinner quite a number Joined
the crowd and spent the afternoon In
pleasant chat and visiting.
Gus Hart from Dunsmulr arrived In
Kerby on Sunday as he was on his
return from a visit to Seattle and
other Washington points.
James Howard and Joe Powell spent
Sunday at home with their families.
These gentlemen are engaged by saw
mill operators near 8elma.
Bert Hogue. of Selma, wa In Kerby
Sunday for a visit with relative and
old friend's.
Mr. McElvaln has been engaged In
making tests of placer grounds and
deposits on Sucker creek In behalf
of California .capitalists.
Ralph Kooser. of Eugene, Indus
trial commissioner, passed through
Kerby Thursday of this week Inspect
ing the mills and mines of this region.
In behalf of the state of Oregon.
She Agreed.
Spinka Wbt made him so madT
Winks He told bis wife she bsd
no Judgment, aud be Just looked him
over critically from bead to foot and
said she wai beginning to realize it
Exchange.
Job printing of every description
OUR SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
offers a good opportunity to young
men to place their surplus rash where
it I safe and earns a fair rate of in
tereat. Your account Is cordially invited.
4 percent interest paid on Saving ac
counts. Grants Pass Banking Company
Grants Pass, Or.
Woodland Camp Party
Tuesday morning about nine
o'clock a Jolly bunch of nine started
in autos for a few days stay at their
woodland camp situated about ten
miles down the Applegata river. A
pretty spot was selected as Glisten
ing Springs Camp and her the crowd
soon set up an attractive camp. Those
of the party were Margaret Hair.
Phoebe Hoag. Thelma Waldron,
Myrtle Lamphear and Virginia Green
all member of aa M. EL 8unday
school class, their teacher Mis Olive
Courtney and their camp visitor the
MIsse Corlyts Courtney, Loren
Courtney, and Eleanor Bocock. , By
dividing Into companies of three a
great deal of fun was gained from
the inevitable routine work which
home tired and happy. Swimming I
(was the leadtng diversion that helped
to make the day such happy ones
for the, lively crowd
At Adamlewi Eden
Adamless Eden was the appro
priate name selected for the pretty
camping ground at river banks where
Mr. J. M. Isham and her Sunday
school class of girls have formed
camp for about ten days.
The girl are having the time of
.their lives. Boating, fishing and
swimming are not forgotten. 8asday
.morning the regular Sunday school
,honr service will be observed. Mem-
.hers of the class and party are the
, Misses Dora Pratt, Mabel and Ethel
(Telling. Ruth Fallln, and Mamie
! Johnston. Little Miss Arda Iiham ts
camp visitor.
Friday Afternoon dab
A goodly number of ladies were
present at the regular meeting of the
Spasetta club Friday afternoon of
last week.
The following were taken Into full
membership, Mrs. Lydla Dean, Mrs.
W. P. Winks. Mrs. C. A. Erlckson.
Mrs. A. P. Berrle, and the Misses
Minnie Spencer and Marguerite Rey
nolds. Fancy work pieces shown were a
lace bedspread by Mrs. Dean, yoke
by Mesdamea Reynolds, Winks and
Erlckson, a collar by Mrs. Ernest
Crouch and bags by Mrs. Stone and
Minnie Spencer.
The hostess being absent refresh
ments were ordered to suit Individual
tastes. Out of town visitor were
Mr. Bonner ad her two daughters
from Dixie ranch.
Tuesday Evening Party
After the Tuesday evening ball
game the Day home on A street was
given over to an evening of Jollifi
cation and mirth, with outdoor
games leading the amusement. Dur
ing the evening a short business meet
ing of the Epworth League wa held
at which It waa decided to complete
plans for a gospel team. J
Among the number present were
the Misses Ulda IBasler, Irene Col well,
WInnlfred Frfield, Mr. and Mrs. M. C.
H. Day, Mrs. Scott from Central
Point, the Mlsse Joy Hamrlck, Vivian
Isham, Ivah Day, Helena and Avis
Knlpps, Esther Gllkey, Helen Fl field,
and Messrs. Paul Day, Lester Day,
Hubert Wllklns, Horace Hair, Lynn
Sabln, WInfleld Gllkey.
Pathfinders Camp
The pathfinders in camp at Pan
ther Chutes have put In a strenuous
veek of pleasure seeking. Besides
tlie Joys of camp life hiking. :lm
wlug, boating nd black tnrrying
nipny visitors have helped moke
things lively. Among the vleltors
of the week are: Mr. and Mrs. Mort
Luckett and family-, Mrs. J. L. Myers,
Mrs. O. A. Glass, Arleta and Horace
Myers, all of whom with Claud Mc-
Cracken and Burt Courtney as guests
camped for a couple of days. Other
visitors were the Edgerton family, Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Newell, Mrs. L. B.
Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. Aiken, Mr. and
Mrs. Brayton, Everett Brayton, Mrs.
Ada W. Ingalls, MIhs Marie Williams,
MIbb Grace Reed, Mr. and Mr. 17. A.
Griffin, and their nelce Miss Knight,
of Portland, Miss Nettle Fitzgerald,
Mrs. F. O. Youngblood, Mrs. J. A.
Plttlnger, Rev. W. C. Long, 8. J. Tay
lor, Donald Kearns, Mr. and Mrs, H.
K. Clark, Dr. and Mrs. A. A, Witham,
Miss Josephine Woods, Mr, and Mrs.
H. T. Hull, Mr. and Mrs. Harry 8.
Hull, Mrs. W. R. McCranken, Mrs.
M. Murphy and Miss Mary Murphy.
The bathing beach at. Panther
chutes Is very attractive and the tem
perature of the water has been Just
right. . Three of the girls piloted by
Mr. Hackett successfully crossed the
river at this place.
Thursday evening on Invitation of
the people of the community Mr.
Dougla held rvlos la the school
house, a goodly number being pres
ent. The l't banders quintette gave
a special selection. The house wa
most tastefully decorated tor U oc
casion.
Mia Genevieve McCrackea was the
flrst to leav the camp, returning
home Wednesday. The rest of the
company expect to break camp aeit
Tuesday.
Farewell Party .
Aa informal farewell honoring Miss
Dora Herman who leave soon for the
east wa given at th Bocock horn oa
North Seventh street Friday evening
of last week. Lawn amusements
supplied th evening entertainment
Lemonade and cake were served.
Th guests wr Dora Herman,
Ulda Easier, Ellen Castor, Eleanor
Bocock, Earl Plttlnger, Harold Ter-
willlger, Mert Castor and Wallace
Nile with Florence Bocock hostess.
Slumber Party
Following the Wednesday evening
concert of last week a number of
young ladle were taken by Mis Ethel
Bocock to her home on North Seventh
street where they spent the night In
gay festivity, pillow fights and th
usual slumber party hilarity holding
full away until a late hour.
The Misses Clara Calhoun, Bella
Letcher, Gertrude Parker, Ethelya
Bartlett, Lora Pummlll, Maud and
Ruth Bradford and Ruby Best, were
the party guests.
In th morning the hungry girl
sat down to a tempting breakfast
which was attractively served by th
sister and mother or the hostess,
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Camp on the Aptlrft
Saturday evening at slg o'clock a
lively bunch were taken In the Isham
truck for a few miles down the Apple
gate where they planned to spend th
night la camp fashion. Among th
party were Ethel Bocock. Clara Cal
houn, Ethelyn Bartlett, Ruby Best.
Noble Beet, Bella Letcher, Maude and
Ruth Bradford. Lora Pummlll,
Dwlght Jewell, Gertrude Toung,
Clinton Sturgess, Alice McFarland,
and Gertrude Parker.. The party will
return Sunday evening.
Wedded Friday Evening
A pretty wedding, which was th
happy culmination of a romance of
several years' standing, waa aolem
nixed at the Baptist parsonage Fri
day evening when Mlas Maud Van-
nice, recently of Portland, became
the wife of R. Barker, manager of
the Burch Lumber company of Glen-
dale. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Edgerton
accompanied the happy couple to the
parsonage and witnessed the cere
mony. The winsome bride wore a
beautiful gown of silk mull with
chiffon veil and csrrled a boquet of
delicate La France rosea. The beau
tiful ring ceremony was used. After
th words were said which made them
one and congratulations had been of
fered, the newlyweds motored to
Glendale where they will make their
home. The beat wishes of their
friends go with them for a happy and
prosperous wedded life. '
Birthday Surptire
Mrs. J. P. Duncan was given a
pleasant birthday surprise In the form
of a party of friends who gathered
at her home on Central Avenue Wed
nesday afternoon. The . time was
spent in conversation and with fancy
work. About 3 o'clock light refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served. Those present were Mesdames
A. M. Evenson, M. C. Lewis, Dick
Bland, M. J. Auderson, M. E. Taylor,
George Anderson, Richard Anderson,
J. P. Duncan and the Misses Golds,
811 va and Leona Duncan and Irene
Anderson.
At Rlvetwlde Park
About 20 ladles and young people,
members of the W. R. C, and friends
spent Friday afternoon In Riverside
park with Mrs. A. M, Evenson, as
hostess. The afternoon was very
pleasantly spent with needlework and
GOODRICH TIRES
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OLDINGS GARAGE
conversation, wall th young peopl
strolled through th park or went
swimming. At th close of th after
noon delicious lo cream and oak
wer served and Uter th guts were
taken hom la Mrs. Evonson's auto.
All pronounosd It a Jolly good tlm
and expressed their wish to pnd
many afternoons In th beautiful
Rlrersld par. Too present war
Mesdamea A. U. Evenson, John Pool,
O. W. Wlnsrout, 0. J. Knlps, U.
L. Darnlelle, August Sohallhora, II.
Barden, John Hansen, It. Jordan,
Charles Gray, J. II. Ahlf and th
Mlsse Hannah Evenson, Lulu Dar
nlelle, nilda Jordan. Avis, Helen and
Clara Knlp. Elene Hansen, Doris
Gray and Master Richard and Harold
Hansen and Everett Gray.
SHIP'S CARGO OF POWDER
MENACED BT FLAMES
Tacoma. Aug. It. To prevent th
explosion of 60,000 pounds of powder
and 80,000 pounds of caps, mmber
of th crew of th teamr Baja Cal
ifornia, which arrived la port today
from San Franolsoo, had a thrilling
tight with fir on board th vl.
Th tire, Captain Ruatad said, started
In some nitrate sacks, but did not
reach th nitrate Itself. Th crew
had great difficulty la preventing th
flame from reaching th explosive
and th battle continued for hours.
Th powder waa loaded at San Fran
cisco and ts listed for a Mexican port.
Th cargo was brought north because
th Baja California doe not make
any atop oa th southern voyage
this aid of San Pedro,
No damage was don th ship by
th flames.
Job printing of very description
at th Courier offlc.
When a Mans a Jan
By Harold Bell Wright
Mr. Wright's latent book, "When a Man's a Man" I story of the
llfo la th anfenced land of ranch and rang la Northern Ariaoaa.
Now oa ftala at
Demaray's
North Beach
QUEEN OF PACIFIC COAST RESORTS
is easily and pleasantly reached by a short trip
from Portland on one of the
0-W.R.R.&N.
Steamers, "T. J. Potthr," hHa8Sau),".,Havest Qusin"
Scaaon Round Trip &A A A
from Portland $4.UU
Ak Local 8. P. Agent for Paras, or write the
General Passenger Agent, 0 W. R. R. & N.
PORTLAND
for Fret Polder and Other Information
PHONE 45-R
MKATTLEITES APPLAUD
FOn JUSTICI D1UNDKIS
Seattle, Aug. ll.JusUo Brand!
la th most popular lasus la this
states; way ahead of Charles M.
Hughe and Woodrow Wilson, taa
Mexican situation, th tariff, or af f
thing els. This Is th atlmat
pressed today by leading politicians
following th mas maetlng held la
honor of 8nator Miles Potadsxtar
last night at Dreamland rink, at
tended by more than 3,000 proaa
When Polndsxtsr dsdsred that h
voted for Brandels' confirmation and
would do so again, the big crowd
fairly shouted approval. Nothing al
at th meeting elicited uch thunder
ous applause. It waa several minute
before Polndeiter could rasuni his
speech.
KANSAS PROGRESSIVE
TO CAMPAIGN FOR HUGHS
Topeka, Kas., Aug. It. Henry J.
Allan, Wichita editor, and progrea-
lv candidate tor governor In 1114,
will campaign tor Hughes In Mala
next month, according to a letter re
ceived from Allen by a friend bar.
Allen was among th tint of t&1
national leader of th moos to arg
th election of Hughe.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS
IN AALVAGIXQ REAR
Eureka, Cat., Aug. It. Baiting
storm th teamer Bear, ultimately
will b moved from th rt eota
of Eureka on which sh weat aground
two months ago, R was declared to
day by men la eharg of th aalvaga
work.
Th tug Relief and Balvator hot.
d th big ship a tew feet last algnt
Progreas la slow, bat satisfactory.
Drcgid
Skb':::rjr Sere
The Charm of NORTH BEACH
lies in Its essy simplicity and quaint
homeliness, Regular North Beach
visitors sre those who appreciate and
enjoy the restf ulness of natural v
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