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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1916)
DAILY HOGt'B RIVER COURIER Tlll'IWDAV. DKCKMRKlt !., rAGK POt'tt. DON'T READ THIS list unless you wish good Xmas Suggestions at prim to fit your purse Beautiful Photo Calendars 10c toSOo Gold Photo Frames at bargain nricee) Music Rolls and Hags at $ 1.00 and up Beautiful CUt Cover Sheet Musk- 83c and 30c Music Barks and Cases at 75c and up I keieles at $5.50 and up Album for Kodak Prints 40c and up , Records for Talking Machines 63c and up Violins, Guitars, Mandolins 93 and up Cases 91.50 and up Kodaks 94.00 and up Brownies 91 5 d "P Premoa 75c and up Tripod and Carrying Case Developing d Enlarging Out flu Vktrolas and Grafoooias 915 and up PUihw 9100 and up Xntas Tree Ornaments See our windows before you buy Msac assl Photo Hosse STANTON ROWEIA, Prop. In the historical "Davy Crockett," n splendid Paramount-Pallas feature, and also "A Troublesome Trip," a new Paramount farce comedy, allre with a hundred thrills, last time tonight Star Theatre CITY TREASVRKR'S NOT1CK There are funds in the city trea sury to redeem all warrants drawn on the general fund numbered 12, 169, to 12,597. inclusive. Interest will cease after December 20th. 1916. Dated at Grants Pass, Oregon, December 18th, 1916. G. P. JESTER, J2 City Treasurer. "TED" CRAMER MAKES GOOD RECORD AS DEBATER Oregon Agricultural College, Dec. 21. Theo. Cramer, of Grants Pass. Is a member of the junior class de bating team which won the class championship last Saturday by de feating the freshman team. The question was "Resolved, that the U. 8. should abandon the Monro? Doc trine." The Juniors upheld the neg ative of the question. Mr. Cramer Is prominent In for enslcs this year. Besides being t member of the Junior class team he Is a member of the College exten sion team which will tour over the state this winter, debating on live questions of the day In communities that care to co-operate with the col lege In this matter. O. A. C. STl'DENT DROWNS i WHEN CANOE UPSETS Corvallls, Dec. 21. Oregon Agri cultural college students today hunt- ed In Mary's river for the body of Oliver Lundgren, 22, a member of the . unlor class. Lundgren drowned when his canoe upset. NEW TODAY ' (CLASSIFIED AD RATE8 25 ' words, two Issues, 25c; tlx Issue, Me; one month, 11.60, when paid In advance. When not paid in advance, Co per line per Issue.) FOR RENT Irrigated dairy and stock ranch. For Information phone 164-J or 173-J. 937 WANTED To buy epsn horses, har ness and wagon. Address with full particulars, O. H. Pease, Placer. Ore. 3S PERSSNfIL riarry n.. v kck spvui iuc u, iu Med ford. At Sabin's there yet are Christ nu gods. 9U3 MIm Juantta.Parker Is In Portland for the holiday season. Children's books at demons'. 1S John Valen and family, of Taklhna, are visiting In the city today. Chaa. Meaerve is transacting bus iness at Wolf Creek today. For a nice Christmas pipe or a box of cigars, go to the Waldorf Dlllard Parlors. 9J Charles Cole left this morning tor San Francisco for a short stay. You will enjoy shopping at Barnes' Gift Shop. 922tf Ivan Kesterson left tor Ashland this afternoon to spend the day. Fred Kills came In from Iceland yesterday to spend the day. Remember that everything you buy from Letcher Son, Jewlors, Is guaranteed to be as represented. 923 Carrie and Truman Sether. of Glendale, are visiting in the city. Choice perfumes and toilet waters at Clemens'. 933 Miss Marian White went to Med ford this morning tor a few days. Rev. J. H. Harmon made a bus iness trip to Med ford this afternon. Best quality Parisian ivory at Sabin's. Mrs. George R. Riddle returned yesterday from a short stay at Glen dale. This Is a Jewlery Christmas. Don't tnies Barnes' Gift Shop. 952tf G. M. Savage, county commissioner-elect, is quite ill with threatened pneumonia. Irving Smith returned last night from San Francisco, where be has spent the past five months. Another shipment of bracelet watches just received at Letcher Son's. They are beauties. 933 Fred Dodge went to Medford this afternoon to spend several days at tending to business matters. Only a few. Tango dolls left at Clemens'. 933 Miss Etta Martin went to Rogue River this afternoon and will remain at that place' during the holidays. Hurry Hurry Hurry Its almost Christmas. Try Sabin's. 933 Miss Elsie Cook left this morning and Miss Sue Cook this afte-noc n for Medford to spend the holidays. Fancy flowered petticoats in all the new styles. Mrs. E. Rehkopf. tf Miss Catherine Campbell left this morning for Monmouth to spend the Christmas vacation. A handsome Elgin, Waltham or Hamilton bracelet watch makes an acceptable Christmas girt. .Letcher Son. J. Provost returned to Ashland this morning after spending a few days In the city with friends. Coats at reduced prices; also wool and silk dresses. Mrs. E. Rehkopf. tt Walter Eyerdan, of Kerby, left. this morning tor Seattle to spend a few weeks with his parents. There is little time left. Gj tu Sabin's. 93. The Misses Anetta Crellln and Muriel Turner left this morning for Berketey, Cal., to visit during the holiday season. BIJOU TONIGHT Henry Walthall- "LitdeColonel." MARY ALDKN the mulatto Imusekeeir J. A. IlKIUNGKR "Wade en in" and JOSEPHINE CROWKIX Mrs. Cameron Oli. GHKYand othe star of in "The Birth of a Nation" llenrik llwen's famUK play "Pillars of Society" A Triangle superfeature In five acts And then to relic, ! the tension there's a Keystono deluxe I "VAMPIRE AMBROSE" with Mark Swain and Hi" Key stone diving girls I 2B LOCAL : Christmas cards and stickers al Clemens'. 933 . E. McClaren, of Portland, ar chitect of the new court house, Is here overseeing the laying of the touudation. More beautiful lavallteres received at Letcher A Son's. 933 Leona Hale went to Roseburg this morning to join her parents, Mr, and Mrs. J. V. Hale, who are now resi dents of that city. Doll furniture at Clemens'. 933 Mrs. 0. S. Moore left this morning tor Klamath Falls, called there on account of the Illness of her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Johnson. The Sugar Bowl has a quantity of Christmas candy at 12o and 13c per pound. Also i-andy canes, at 5c each. Miss Catherine Bridges will visit friends In Portland until after the holidays, when she will resume her position in the public schools. A tine line of pipes, cigars and box candy tor Christinas presents at (he Waldorf Btllard Parlors. 934 B. 1. Plummer. formerly of this city, now a resident of St. Helens, stopped off here this morning, re turning from Los Angeles. Buy electrical goods at the Klec trio store. 37tf J. H. Patton, or Fairbanks, Alaska, spent some time In the city, being Interested In Madrona Land tracts. He left yesterday for Auburn, Wash., for the winter. Military brushes at Sabin's. 01 Clsude C. Thompson arrived In the city Wednesday evening from Cor- vallis. and will visit with his parents. County Agent and Mrs. C. D. ThomP' son, over the holiday season. Sterling silver novelties, oQc ui at Barnes' Gift Shop. 922tf J. Rader. or Talent, and G. K. Howard, of this city, who spent some time st the head of Chetco doing assessment work on a mining prop erty. returned a few days ago. They report 30 Inches of snow on the dl vide. Christmas worries cured by i specialist. Barnes the Jeweler. 922tt H. E. Gordon, with his family, ar rived In the city Wednesday after noon from Newberg, Ore., making the trip down by automobile. I-ater the Gordons left for the Dixie ranch, few miles below town. Where they will make their home. The Dixie ranch has lately been purchased by Mr. Gordon, associated with his fath er. J. D. Gordon, of Newberg. The trip down from the north was made without mishap, though portions of the road were In a pretty bad condi tion. Ihuwe at Waldorf Saturday night. All gentlemen 50c. Teacher Has Resigned Mrs. Vera Kellems. a teacher In the 7th grade at the Central school, has resigned her position and left for the state of Washington to join her family. Her place in the school has been filled through the election of Miss Beals, who will enter upon her duties after the holiday vacation. For Your Christmas Dinner ASP.Alt.MilS Til's CRANHKRRIKS BANANAS ORANGES OLIVES DATES MINCE MEAT SWEET RELISH GKAPK JIICK HA LAD DRESSING PICKLES CEIJCKY AT MONEY SAVING PRICKS Hose Valley Butter, per roll 70c Choice Mixed nuts, er lb..23e ( aody, T lb 15c to 80c STORK OPEN EVENINGS BASKET GROCERY The Busy Store 417 O STREET No Story Hour Saturday Ths story hour will not be held at the public library on Saturday morn ing. Preliminary Hearing Friday The hearing of Floyd Overeireet, charged with perjury, will be held be fore Juvenile Judge Gillette at 10 o'clock Friday morning. .Xntaa Itanre at Waldorf- Monday night, December 21, A good time Is assured.- Dance from 9 to l; tickets $1.00. 934 Another Vacancy Forecasted Rumor says that Dan Cupid will be the cause ot another vacancy In the teaching force of (he public schools after the holidays. Scluxd Vacation Is On Beginning with today, the public schools of the city will remain doted tor the holiday vacation, opening again on Tuesday, January 2nd. Wedded by Judge Hulmnn William Harrison Wright and Miss Augusta Benson were married today, at 10 o'clock. Judge Jas. Hoi man performing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Wright will live upon the groom's farm near the county ferry. Senior Win Hush The seniors carried off the honors yesterday In the class rush. At no Juniors were In evldenee, the sopho mores and frehsmen were sent In against the upper classmen. A total of 300 points was run up by the ten ters although greatly outnumbered. Divorce Suit Filed Lulu Hitter has brought suit In the circuit court ot Josephine county tor divorce of the marriage bonds be tween herself and John F. Bitter. The pair was married In Medford on April 2nd, 1910. Desertion It the grounds upon which the divorce itj sought. FnglcwiMxl Dairy The best milk, cream and Ice cream. Phone iii. it Household Good Shipped Ed. Austin shipped his household goods to Salt l.ake city yesterday he having been transferred to that Held by the I'tah-Idaho Sugar company, and will follow with his family In a few days. The Increased planting of beets In I'tah made the recall of Mr. Austin necessary, the .agricultural experts there being worked over-time. Stork Shipment flora Out Because of delayed freights on the Southern Pacific northbound, the car or stock assembled by a number of farmers for the Portland msrket did not go out until this morning. It has been held here since Tuesday awaiting a chance to be moved. The car contained cattle and swine be longing to nine different farmers, and Is shipped under the community plsn. Place Your Orders tor Corn fed turkeyt. Corn fed geese. Corn fed hens. Corn fed ducks. Suckling pigs. Suckling veal. Oysters, fresh fish. Beef, pork, mutton, lamb. All kinds of smoked meats. Pure lard, best quality. Prices ressonable. Grants Pass Mest Company. 932 Saving on Goods Philip Helmer a few days ago sold a bed-spring to a Portland Isdy who was here visiting. She had It shipped to Portland by express and said that after paying the tx press the saved 12.00 on the spring, which demonstrates the fact that goods ran be purchased In Grants Pass cheaper than In Portland. Ancestor Sugar-Making Inventor- Miss Clara Achard, of Saginaw, Mich., Is In the city visiting her cousin, O. H. Bernard, and Mrs. Ber nard, and will leave Friday for Cal ifornia to spend .the winter. Miss Achard Is much Interested In the de velopment of the beet sugar Industry In western Oregon, her father having been largely Instrumental In the es tablishment or the sugar factories In Michigan. Especially Interesting, however. Is the fact that her great grandfather. Franx Carl Achard, German inventor. Invented the first process or extracting the sugar from the beet, and his machines were the first used In the new Industry more than a hundred years ago. Hew They Leva Esoh Other. Agnes (yawning) Oh, dear, I reel to day as If I were thirty years old! Marie Why, wlisi have you been do lug to rejii'v,",, vourpf?-Bostiin Transcrli YOUR CHANCE! in L Fresh Alpine Creamery Butter (a home product) Friday and Saturday, lb. 35c ORANGES JAPANESE TANGERINES 15c per dozen XF.W NAVAL ORANGES FOI It CROWN LAYER RAISINS, PER IHIX ,Hc CANDIED GINGER, PER BOX 70 CANDIED CHK1UKS, PER POIND 70f IIOVAL ANN CHERRIES IN MAIUSCMINA V "! WAI.NITS, ALMONIS, HICKORY NITS , HEINZ MINCK MEAT IN Hl'I.K HEAR MCTTt'U'K AND CELERY White House Grocery Electric Portable Lamps Splendid selection from t'J.75 up Electric Automatic Washers. ftttO.OO and up, Ulteral Terms Electric Vacuum Cleaners Apex and Frants.,renlrr Electric Hot Plates and Toasters All price and style Eveready Flashlights look thrae thing and many others over al your leisure. Open Evenings BUSH ELECTRIC STORE Buy Electric Goods at the Electrio Store. S. P. EMPLOYES-GET T Local employes of the Southern Pacific railroad company who are not : affiliated with organizations which have agreements covering compensa tion, are receiving a bonus of ten per cent of their regular salary. ' The bonus covers all employes of the com pany not members of labor organi sations who have been with the com pany two years or more. It affects freight handlers, section men, and all others who are employed In any rapa city whatever not comlug under (he proviso of organisation membership. One ot the GO or more who profit by the bonus In this olty Is Mrs. Ruth, Janltress at the depot, who has been employed by the company more than the required two years. One-half or the 10 per cent ot the Inst year's salary I Included In the December pay check, and the balance will be Included In the June check, of all em ployes. In transmitting Instructions for I lie payment or the bonus, the Southern Pacific officials state that It is for the purpose of assisting older em ployes In actual service In meotlng the Increased cost of living, which It largely due to the European war. FIIKNCH IIATTI'KSHIP Sl'FFERN WAS TOHPKROKD Amsterdam, Dec. 21. The French battleship Suffern, reported as lost In to Save for Christmas ,..gac, 80c, aae, and 4oe FELLOW CITIZENS! I will be in Grant Paaa at the Star theater again next Friday Slid Snlralay nights Yours tor Jollity Charlie Chaplin a French official statement or De cember 0, was torpedoed by a Ger man submarine, a Ilerlln stateiuont received hore today asserted. The undorsna boat tank the warship on November 26, ort the Portuguese coast and the entire crew of 718 men were lost. IAION PACIFIC EMPLOYES GET CHRISTMAS PRESENT N'ew York. Dec. Jl.-r-The Union 1'iiclflo railway today declared an extra dividend of two per cent on Its common stock and a 'bonus ot one month's salary for employes who re ceive lest than It.KflO. A classified td will give results. ton CATARRH i HAT rtVCR AT U MM BT0HM Tusts ibo Jan Boo RIP I i tat En
