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II.VILV tliKal fci RIYKR COl'RIKK TUVMOAr, JANUARY 4, WIT NEW SHEET KUSIC Til beat sellers at th present Urn aocordlng to report from th Sin Frencisoo Musio House ar "Missouri Walts" "Protty Baby.- "Turn Back th Universe." "8h It th Sunshine of Vir ginia." "Just On Day." "Down Where tho SutuH River Flow." "Yuki Hula." "Down Honolulu Way." "Hawaiian Dream." "Oh How Sh Oonld WtcU, Wtokl Woo." ."Somewhere On the Rio Grande," "And They Called It DM Land." "I Never Know." Ton cut get any of the at Music ad Photo Hesse STAXTOX ROWF.IX, Prop. r 9u0 1 BERWICK v Arrow jmk COLLARS wcmtcuttofttheJwLks aomptAtocrraoo tHCMtkirs a 4 AMI SK.MKVTS TONIGHT Uijou 'Tho Utile liar" Star 4 "An International Marriage" 4 4 44444444 44444444 4 OBITUARY 4f4444444 4 44444 Mr. N. Snow died last night at her home on north Sixth street, the cans of death being pneumonia. She had been ill but a few daya prerioua to her death. She was born in Chamb ers county. Alabama, February 4, 1848, being at the time of her death S years. 10 months and 11 days of age. In 18(6 she was married to P. B. M. Burrow. Since 1891 she has been a resident of the valley, and four years age, her first husband bar ing died, married N. Snow. Betides her husband she leaves a son and daughter. John B. Burrow, of this ity. and Mrs. Nell Leon, of Clovice, New Mexico. The funeral will toe at 1:30 tomorrow at the Christian church. Interment to be at the Ma sonic cemetery. Two C. A O. C. Trains Weekly Begnning next week, the C. A 0. C. railroad will establish a new ser vice, running between Oranta Pass twice weekly instead of three times as at present. Trains will leave on Tuesdays and Fridays only, wth the same time of departure and arrival as at present. There will be n 3 ser vice Friday and Saturday of - this week. TOW NO BXFVT" Jan. 0, Saturday Regular meeting of Ladles' Auxiliary at 2:30 In Commercial club rooms. NEW TOIMY (CLASSIFIED AD RATES 16 words, two Issues. IBe: all luuaa 60c; ons month. $1.50, when paid In advance. When not paid In idvanrs, e per line per issue.) WANTED Mack sand concentrates, Low treatment charges; high ex traction of platinum and gold Black Sand Plant, Kerby, Ore., T W. Qruetter, Mngr. 952 FOR RENT Modern six-room bung alow, clone in. J. D, Drake. 943 I FIND GOLD and silver deposits witli divining rod. For further par tlculars write N. W. Bower, Grants Pass, Ore. 943 TO GRANTS PASS merohanU and other patrons of the Williams stage. All packages under 50 pounds should be prepaid at the office at the Grants Pass Garage. Charges reasonable. 947 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE) for sale Irge heating stove, sanitary couch, chlffoniere, dressor, refrig erator,, buffet, South Bend Malle able range, dining room table and ohalrs, New Edison, laboratory model, golden oak library table, Ice cream freeter, etc. Inquire 101 Mantanlta Ave., or phone 4T-R. 147 j FER52NAL Unk McGrew la a Medford visitor tor the day, Henry Steger, of Merlin, waa a Oranta Paaa vlaltor tor the day. Mrs. M. B. Taylor wont to Rogue. in tho city today attending to River this morning to spend the day. buaineaa matter. August Engstroin, of Merlin, spent Wedoeiey hero attending to bus- ltoUU w oalevt9m J"" ... ' I The nowly elected officer of the aeSern vlslte, ZT't for Corvallls. - A. H. Burtnger was a vuitor In the city yesterday, going j.;k last night to Gallce. V. Vonallmen spent Wednesday In the city, returning last night to Oalice. Mrs. M. S. Mead and son, Joe, are spending the day at Med ford visiting friends. Dr. J. F. Reddy returned today from San Francisco, where he spent the holidays. P. J. McOee went to Hornbrook this morning to spend a week visit ing friends at that place. Fancy flowered petticoats in all the new styles. Mrs. E. Rehkopf. tf Frank South returned last night to the Greenback mine, after spend ing the holiday season here. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Gunnel! spent the Christmas holidays in San Fran- etso, returning to Oranu rasa tms morning. Carl Sidler, who has spent several weeks in the city, visiting his uncle. C. A. Sidler, left this morning for Portland and Seattle. Mrs. Emma Q. Robinson has been j a visitor In the cHy for several daya. Mrs. Robinson Is the owner of min ing property at Gallce. Mlsa Ruth Hathaway, of Reed col lege at Portland, returned to that place last night after spending the holidays with her parents, Lawrence Underwood spent the holiday season at Fruttdale with his parents, returning today to Eugene, where he is attending college. Coats at reduced prices; also wool and silk dresses. Mrs. E. Rehkopf. tf J. L. Green left this morning for Medford and after a short visit there, will leave for Oakland, Cal. He will spend about six weeks on the trip. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wilson, of Loveland, Colo., are visiting with Mrs. Wilson's sister. Mrs. W. F. Areheart. at Crystal Springs ranch. Elmer Howard has been In the city for the holidays, leaving last " , " r,"lcu : commlsrton. pressure of private bns- night for Portland where he will,1? ovvm 'election. Is moving the(nw. He Inagnrated the movement spend a few days before returning ?T '"". the rear ,ortlon of thfor a uniform cost counting system to Eugene to college. Mrs. A. W. Scott and son, Barney, returned this morning from a several week's visit at Vancouver and Seattle. They visited at Seattle with Mrs. Scott's parents and at Vancouver, B. C, with Mr. Scott's parents. Miss Genevieve and Parke Me- Cracken left last night for Portland. Miss McCracken has been spending the holidays In the city with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McCracken, and 1s now returning to a business college. Parke will work In the ma chine shops la the Rose city. BIJOU TONIGHT Mae MitroU and Robert Herron In "The Little Liar" Hugh Fay andt'lane Anderson In a muring comedy "She Loved a Sailor" In addition to regular program RrilMin's latent wonder Talking Picture Prices 10c and ISc !2 LOCAL: Guy Harvey and Fred Dodgt weut to Qold Hill this afternoon to work for the Irrigation company. K. W. Elden. of Central Point. speech-iuaklug, etc apei Houeyiuoua In City Mr. and Mrs. Claud Hollewell are spending their honeymoon on the A. S. Coutant ranch north of town. They were married Sunday at Yreka, uu. Mrs, Hullowell waa formerly Miss Anna Taylor. Mra. Bacon Take Oflico Josephine county's first woman of fice holder, Mrs, Alice Bacon, a now serving her conatltutenta aa super intendent of schools, having assumed the office Wednesday. To Teach In DUtrvlt No, 07 Miss Ermini Rathbun, of Murphy, will commence teaching a term In the school In district No. 57 next Monday, the former teacher In that district having resigned. Suit for Divorce C. W. Barrett has commenced ac tion in the circuit court of Josephine county for divorce from his wlfe.f Emma Barrett, rtesnorilnn ! r ed. The couple were married in' Fredonla, Kansas, in 1814. There gins ft-fM ntill.4tfeK-k k. v k a. a. M4l,u,TUi UUtU vi W li will II giVQ reached their majority. At the Waldorf Saturday night. Sheriff Iewi ua the Jt Geo. W. Lewis Is now on the Job as sheriff of Josephine county, with brneat Lister as office deputy. The work of the office is not new to either of the gentlemen, as they have had m in positions, ana iney are taxing up tneir duties like j the veterans they are upon the Job. ( TreiMurer's Office Moved Geo. Calhoun, who has t umed the office of treasurer of Josephine , uuiiuiug near ae oouri nouse to his own place of business. No. 103 G street. Mr. Calhoun states that there wilt be no added expense to the county for rent. Ladies' Aaxlllary Meetings The regular meeting of the Ladles' Auxiliary will be held In the Com mercial club rooms Saturday, Jan uary 6, at 1:10. Everybody, wheth er members of the auxllary or not, are cordially Invited. The commit tees have arranged the following program: Song, "The Land of the Sky Blue Water." Miss Cox: paper. "The Development of the Drama," Miss Bridges; song, 'The Lorelei," Clara Wolke; paper. "The Develop ment of Music," Miss Smith; song, "Hark. Hark the Lark," Mrs. Clark. Rnglewood Dairy The best milk, cream and Ire cream. Phone 2SJ. tf County Court Allows Bills The audit and allowance of bills against the county has occupied the moet of the time of the county court thus far In the first session of the year. Only Judge Gillette and Com missioner Robinson are present at the session, O. M. Savage, who waa elected to succeed Commissioner Ltnd, being 111 In the hospital. He hss been suffering from an attack of pneumonia for several weeks, and his condition at present Is serious. He can not enter upon his duties for some time yet. Hoys Kill Birds Numerous complaints have been made by different persona that the boys or the city are killing birds with air rifles or slingshots. The birds are unusually thick for this time of year as a number of species some here to stay during the winter. One person states that he has) from time to time put out feed for the birds and that they congregate at that place and It la then that the air rifle is put Into action. Parent should And out what use Is, made of the rifles before Allowing' thalr children to use them as it not only destroys the birds, but Is also a violation of the law. 4 I.1v1JI81,ATlVW MASS 4 4 MEKTINO TONIGHT 4 4 A meeting of clllxoua will be 4 4 held at the Commercial club 4 4 rooms, this eveulng, at 7:10 4 4 o'clock, to discuss proposed leg- 4 4 IslaUon affecting the Interests of 4 4 Josephine county. Senator Smith 4 4 will be present, and this will be 4 4 the last opportunity to talk leg- 4 4 Islattve matters with him before 4 4 he leaves for the session of the 4 4 legislature which convenes next 4 4 Monday. All Interested cUlient 4 4 are requested to attend tonight. 4 4444444444444 4 WORK BLACK SANO PUNUT KERBY T. W. Gruetter, who with a San Francisco partner has erected a black sand plant at Kerby. is In the city today and will probably return to Kerby tomorrow. Mr. Grutter says that his plant la capable of handling placer concentrations in large or small quantities by electrolytic am' alganiatlon, Improved by details which are a profound secret. The charges are considerably lower than smelter or refinery charges and ship ping Is reduced to the minimum. He claims a very high extraction of platinum. This process la being tried out by the Tuba Consolidated Dredg ing Co., of Marysvllle, Cal.. the larg est dredging company In the world. The Kerby miners are now saving concentrates which were formerly thrown away. , Mi IRK PAY FOB PONTOFFIt'K FMPIjOYFN IX 8IOHT Washington. Jan. 4. An amend nieirt by Congressman Ayree, Kansas, a aWa ! , A . twin l w i.WI (ruaiUlin T SJflJrUVrislIIUH uiu. providing salary Increases of 10 per jcent for every urban and rural post i office employe receiving leas than 4S 1 11.100 a year, and five per cent for those reoelvtng 11.100 and 11.100 i " iuuy auopiea oy mi poexomre committee. nVRMCr RRHIGNS FROM I'. ft. TTtADR COMMISSION Washington. Jan. 4. Edward M Hurley, chairman of the federal trade commission, todsy tendered his miiiuauuu tu rrrBturm Wilson, u wss accepted, Hiirlev. who Is an active dwnivril Ve as his reason for learint the In the Industries of this country. PORTLAND 8TRIKKR8 ARK ARRFJBTED FOR FIOHTING Portland, Jan. 4. C. E. Waymore and D. H. Guy are at liberty today under 1100 bond following their ar rest as a result of a fight with a strikebreaker named Oil), who Is a bollermaker's helper at the Willam ette Iron k Steel company's plant. Tbs nnlon men aay they accosted Olll and Intended asking hlir to go on strike when he started he fight In which he waa aided by his nncle, who beard the rumpus near his home. HOSPITAL TRAIX WTIiL BRINO HICK Ol ARDSMKN San Antonio, Jan. 4. General Funaton will leave tomorrow for Nogales sad Tnma on a ten-day In spection trip. He may cross the Mex ican border at Nogales. v A hospital train will leave here tomorrow for Nogales to pick up guardsmen wRh chronic, eases of disease along the border and remove them to Hot Springs, Ark. Envelopes at the Courier. 100 THRILLS in fifteen minutes may be ex perienced In The Villainous pursuit," the now Paramount trick farce-comedy tonight- Seldom Is a better photoplay produced than Die Morosoo Paramount feature, "An Inter national Marriage," also to be shown tonight, with Its all-star rat that Includes Rita Jollvet, Klliott Dexter, Courtenay Koote, Herbert Standing and Page Peters. Performances o'clock. 7)30 and 9 Star Theatre Friday and Saturday Specials Beef pot roast Boiling beef Pork shoulders City Pbose 52 5 Off ice Filing Cabinets Letter Files Carbon Paper Demaray's MTiRTiTN "I Mm. Kmnu Hnhlann rainrnarf Bun. dsy evening to her home after spend- !onary tours, home and foreign con ing the holidays with her sister, Mrs. Uni of eight exercises each. W. C. Fry. . . "The school set apart the offering Jay Mill and family are home'01 the first Sunday In each quarter again after speeding two weeks with Mrs. Mill's parents at Philomath. J. C. Cock ran apent Christmas with hla family at MoM Inn villa. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ellison nave returned home after two weeks' visit with Mr. 'Ellison's parents In Medford. Jamea Carson and family are here from Michigan and expect to located somewhere In Oregon. The Bpworth league rendered their Christmas program to a crowded church Christmas eve. All numbers were excellent, and much enjoyed by every one. The 'music by the or chestra was especially enjoyed. William Trimble enjoyed a visit kst week from hit brothers, Mack and Chaa. Trimble. Missea lone and Murlal Meyers returned to Oranta Pass Monday, where they are atendlng school, Miss Florene Thompson baa re turned from Salem, where she has been In school since September. W. A. Massls It quite 111 here at the home of bit daughter, Mrs. Ayer. Ixm Crow and family have re turned to their home, near Eugene, having spent the holidays at the homo of Mr. Crow't parents, Mr and Mra. Wm, Crow. The following summary of the year's work In the Merlin Baptist Sunday school Is supplied by the sup erintendent, D. F. Russet: "Our work hat been very gratify ing. We began the year with 81 members on the roll and doted with ill. New scholars 14. Loss through scholar moving away, 14. Net gain, 40. Our attendance for the year was 1,145, an average of 74.41. Our best record was made during the second quarter, having 96 on roll and an average attendance of 11, one of the most remarkable I have ever known. Another striking feature of our work Is the large number of visitors, 174. The teaching force has been excel lent above the average, and It the secret for much of our success. Three classes have been organised, Intermediate, young men's and adult Bible class. The young men's class hat increased lis enrollment to 22 the Bible class ha had a romarkable growth enrollment ' 86. The or ganising of this class hat filled a long felt want, In a social way. "The primary class Increased In numbers until U had to ibe divided, making us 6 classes in the wthool. , ine acnooi naa nein a session every , Sunday or the year, our program have had variety, there being no two alike. We also have had II special programs,' vli: Raster, Mother' Day, Lenderlem Sossian, Bible, Sunday, Memory Sunday, Out-of-door Bun day, A-ytu-rlke-U Sunday, Family Day, Patriotic Sunday, Cradle Roll 12c 10c 10c Market per cent t&ccizt for m t Supplies Card Indexes Loose-Leaf Ledgers Tablets, Pencils, Etc. Drug ad Stationery Store Day, Memory Contest Sunday. Worlds Temperance Sunday and Christmas. T4 sgned the Lincoln-Lee Legion ' pledge. The School touk two mil. i'or missions, and snt an offering to h Russian prisoners, and one for orlds temperance work. We ob- served our annual picnic. Our Red d Ulue Memory contest proved successful la memory work and at- tendance. The school has been fav ored with 24 solos, duets and quar tettes and 18 special pieces by the choir. We have Improved our furn ishings with class curtains, five new pews, 10 chslrs for choir, 11 more hymn books. "The financial condition is as fol lows: collections klOl 13.' Subscrip tion and gifts, $i7.90. Birthday of ferings. $6.85, Total, 1115.68. "To the officers I must speak a word of commendation. 1 could not aak for moro hearty co-operation than they have rendered. The teachers have' respouded to any service re quested of them. To the scholar. I thank you for your attendance and Interest, to ail 1 wish you a Happy N'w Year, and bid you 'Smile and Push' and make the Now Year's work greater than the one that Is drawing to a close, "Respectlfully submitted. D. F. RUSSELL, Supf." FOOTS GREEK I We have had 20 Inches of snow on Fool creek and the thermometer 1 dropped to 1 degrees above sero. Mr. and Mrs. Youogblood, of Grant Pans were guests of Mr. Anderson and Mrs. Lester Doling during the holidays. Liege Davidson, of Applegate, I reported III on Sucker creek. Miss Estella Davidson spent the holidays In Jacksonville with her Istsr. Bad colds are prevalent here, Edward Bollng and Fred and Reu ben Koester apent a few day on Applegate rounding up their cattle. Mr. and Mrs. Youngblood and Mr. and Mr, Lester Bollng were guest of Mr. Hosmer Friday, There are many enthusiastic boost ers tor Irrigation, which la to badly needed In southern Oregon, and thoss who know the most about Irrigation are the most enthusiastic. George Uymsn. of Oold Hill, who Is well known here, says, In a recent Issue of th Mall Tribune: "In 1115 I raised a.OflO boxes of apples, and In lfllfl I had 8,400 boxes. Without water I would not have had a mar ketable crop." Plguratlvsly peaking. Crawford-IIt mustbav 1 pretty good rettnu or lie wouldn't break th lutit. Crsbshsw-You bet b 'hat. Hit wlf figured out (hat they could sffunl inuie exiN'iixlv aimrtment.-l.lfe. r I