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FRIDAY, MARCH SO, 1017. DAILY ROGUE RIVEH COURIER PAOls THREE Morse's Wovcr- faiiii geeas far mt rwulis la Series' tlown tSl niMl4. PIlllHwIfMl seas, suum'sbo1 ether Crasd PrtM California Seeds AIm CtlW. Crro, OnisM, Best Psu, Sfiuih, Taraiet. H-mSI? " 0 SU It a LuJn DmIot I' P" Mnv Mm'l ftjMfe. 4irMl lw mh hiXm - IW TwatiM will In fnmfilr ttu,iU to. C.C. MORSB'O CO. Seedsmen : San Francisco Id Latlu Auierli-a nun dried beef Is Stretched fur lei her lupe. A telepuuiiu wire swiugs for IJWO yards oruwt th Yukon river. Purl una I uiuke ability to read and writ rv4ulrviurii for suffrage. Japanese bread Is sliaied somewhat Ilk stick of bamboo, twine told to strings. Now is the Time to Visit California Her beauty, her brilliant city life, her joyoua ion shle, her fascinating base of history all draw you on. People never tire of rediscovering California and never will. She Is an old, old land, yet ever young. Oo there. Refresh mind and body. . Be that your tickets read Shasta Route Grants Pass to San Francisco California Express-ShisU Limited San Francisco Express This route offers a remarkable sets vk of comfort and enjoyment. 8teel , , care, rock-ballasted road-bed. Past ? Mt. Shasta, 8hasta Spring and other wondera. AHK FOR IIOOKI.KTS, HELPFUL AND INSTRUCTIVE !-- t ' JOHN M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent Portland Southern Pacific Lines Comply with the law and use printed Butter Wrappers According to the rnllng of the Oregon Dairy and Food Cosaraluion all dairy butter sold or exjwaed for sal 1st this slate must b wrapped la butter paper upon whkh la printed the words "Oregon Dairy BnUer, 16 (or 88) - on ace full Weight," with Ui Bam and address of th . To enable patrons of the Courier to easily comply with tb ruling this office will supply standard also and weight butter paper printed with special waterproof Ink, and delivered by parrels pot at the following pricest ;.; . lofl Hheets, Id or 811 ounce 61.6 000 Sheets, 10 or 82 ounces 1.88 . 800 Sheets, 16 or 84 ounces 1,76 560 Sheets, 18 or 84 ounce 8.46 Hxtra charge for special designs, Send orders toy mall accompanied by the price a above , and paper will be promptly forwarded to you by parcel post, prepaid, ' I . ' W us the best butter paper obtainable, anaVinr work maastilp la of the best Rogue River drafts Pass, Oregon PORTUNDjyiARKETS Portland, Mar. SO. Today' war t quotations were: Wheat Club, 167 ; blueateui, 174. Oats No. 1 whit feed, 39.60. Barley Feed, 40.00. 1logs Rest litre, 14.36. Prim steers, 9.80 9.76; fancy eow, 9.00 f 8.26; beet calves, 10. Spring IbiiiIh, 14.60. Butter City creamery, 42; coun try. 34.. Rutterfat Unchanged. Eggs Selected local extras, 27. liens, 21; brollra, 36; geese, 12 u n. Copptr, " ! Impertano f th Beard. Tb Imnoriaut-e of the beard wag ful. ly recognised In tb middle ages. Here la a paasaie (quoted by J. A. F. Or baan In "Slxtlne Iloiu") from, a letter of (be writer, Bartolowoo Catena: "It la well that those who- bsv to lead and foTern abould be a long and flue beard. And I can ensure you tbat the government of cities aud province baa beeu given to more than on prelate because be bad a long aud One beard; otherwise be were not worthy that honor." , lltrietly Correct. "Why, Urace," exclaimed an old friend, "are you going to be married next week? You are a base deceiver, Why, you told us only a few days ago tbat you were booked for a persoually conducted tour with a small, select party." "Yea, dear," answered Urace, stall ing aweetly, "Jack la the ronal con ductor, and I'm the small, select party." Courier I JEROME PRAIRIE j The Stitch and Chatter club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Pru Itt Wednesdsy, March 28. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent and refreshments were served. The fol lowing were present: Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Ilamerly, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Flux, Mrs. Dlsbrow, Misses Mildred Armstrong, Myrtle and Dernlce Tucker and the hostess, Mrs. Pruitt. ' Harry Ssnford left Jerome Prairie this week for North Yakima where he expects to remain. . nert Harmon and J. O. Delllnger left Monday of this week for Weed, Cal., to work In the sawmill. Mrs. Delllnger Is visiting with her mother, Mrs. J. H. Rtfblnson, and expects to Join her husband In Weed a month later. Mrs. M. A. Powers returned to Qranta Pass Tuesday after a visit of several days with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Disbrow. - Mrs. M. K. Morgan returned home Tuesday, having visited friends and relatives In Grant Pass a few days. A teaeher's desk has been pur chased for the Jerome Prairie school. Mrs. J. A. Blsh and daughter, Eu nice, of Wlldervllle, were visitors of Mrs. Ira Dlsbrow'a Monday of this week. ;.;,".v i FERRYDALE Hi Bruno Glonbltx and family, who have resided In this community for the past two years, recently left for Idaho. M. B. Green and family have moved Into 'the neighborhood, locating on th J. 8. Taylor place. - T. J. Hussey hss been suffering of late from an affliction affecting his right arm, and last Friday summoned Dr. Truax, who cam out and lanced ft, and from last report he was Im proving. Virgil Greer, who has been spend ing some time at Gold Hill, has again returned to the neighborhood. There Is strong feeling In this sec tion, that th county court should expend some of the rosd funds In graveling some sections of the roads In this vicinity that become Impas sable during the winter months, ex cept for light rigs and cause no little Inconvenient to those who have them to travel over. . . ,. A. N. Parsons brought soma men out the other day who are Interested. In mining proposition located here, and we understand they are going to do some prospecting Immediately, and should It prove to be up o their expectations, a dredKcr will be In stalled to work the property. MERLIN Miss Anna Hamlin has gone to Woodburn, where the will make her home for some time. Jay MUTT with his. wife and two children, left Wednesday evening for Philomath, wher they expect to live. Ernest Pruitt has returned from Stockton, Cal., where he . was in baseball practice tor a short time with the "Boavers." D. W. Mitchell and O.'S. Brown were business visitors to Grants Pass Thursday afternoon. William Brown, or Seattle, Wash., siient several days this week at the home "of hi brother-in-law, .James Wilson. Mr. Brown Is making a bus iness t,rlp to Washington, D. C. Mrs. Lemmer and her small daugh ter went, to Grants Pass Thursday afternoon! FRUITDALE Mrs. Floreni Breltmayer and little daughters r spending several days In th city with Mr. Elliott. Glen Wardtip, wife and Ibaby, came up from Talent for a ahort visit at the H. H. Wardrlp home, last week. Matt Murphy cam over from the I Illinois valley for a visit at home from Saturday until Wednesday. Mr, and Mrs. James Bailey and sons, Arthur and Everett, who re 'side west of th city, were guests of !Mr, and Mrs. H. H. Wardrlp, Bunday. Miss Alice Anient was a guest "of Mildred Hamilton, Wednesdsy even ing,' ' I Miss Mary Oakes, of Hugo, spent the week end In Frultdale, at Red Acres. i '...'.'''' J At a spec)al meeting held Wed nesday evening Robert Nielsen was elected lo tilt , th vacancy on the school board. 1 Th Frultdale ladles are planning a series of entertainments to raise funds to liquidate the debt on the grange hall, ..The first one will be given Saturday evening, March 81st, a program refreshments and dancing to furnish entertainment. CHICHESTFR S PILLS W4Tv . THU DIAMOND ll HA X v. J)$-? likPk,,:u'u"um'" W yji 7.'k" n ,fc,y v v i -X" us SOIDBK DRUGGISTS tltmHlIS The community dinner and cburch service which were to bave been held on Sunday, have been postponed un til April IS, on account of the un avoidable absence of Rev. Booser.' A bucket brigade was formed and did effective work at the Hamilton home Sunday night. Some smoke filled rooms and a few scorched shingles were caused by a blazing chimney fire. FOR SUBMARINE NETS Washington, Mar. 30. A contract for 100 steel cable anti-submarine nets was awarded by the navy depart ment today to the American Steel 6 Wire company of Philadelphia. The contract amount to 1188,100. The nets are to (be of a 12 foot mesh, 1,600 feet long and 14 feet deep. Deliveries will commence with in three weeks, with ten nets a week thereafter. . The nets are like those extensively used by the allies In guarding the entrance to the Thames and other rivers. The entire, Atlantic seaboard ia be ing constantly scanned for German submarines. The lighthouse service, the fishery service and all maritime services of the commerce department It became known today, are to co-op erate with the navy In keeping a close vigil. Reports or rumors of the presence of strange craft are to be Immediately forwarded to Washing ton. As In the case of the recent rumors of submarines in Long Island sound. which lster were proved groundless, the nsvy department will investigate every rumor that there la the alight' est possibility of truth In It. ft was accepted today that the de partment I Investigating wireless warnings thst reached Norfolk of German submarines hi the Atlantic near American shores. " c Ijkyreekate Befeea Gunpowder, . 'It matters very little In the long run to th small boy wheu. bow or where fireworks were tlrst made and of what they are mede now. Hut the fait re mains that the despised heathen Chi nose first inmle liivui niitl used them and that civilised voiuuimiitlrs did uot know of them until the fourteenth ceii tury. The sU.vro: ki't ns lirt invent ed toward the clow of the ninth ceil tury and at tlmt time was unci, so It la said, lu IiiUIh and China In wnr That was lonir liefore the Invention of gunpowder. GIMf CHl'XG China Herb Store' Herb cure for earvche, headache, catarrh, diphtheria, aore throat. lung trouble, kidney trouble, stom ach trouble, heart trouble, chills and fever,' cramps, coughs, poor circula tion, carbuncles, tumors, caked breast, cures all kinds of goiters. NO OPERATION. Medford, Oregon, Jan. 18, 1917 TO WHOM IT MAT CONCERN: This is to certify that I. th un dersigned, had very severe stomach trouble and had been bothered for several years and last August was not expected to live, and hearing of Glm Chung (whose Hero. Store is at 241 South Front street In Medford) I de cided to get , herbs tor my stomach trouble, and I atarted to feeling bet ter as soon as. I used them, and today am a well man and can heartily rec ommend anyone afflicted as I waa to see Giro Chung and try his Herbs. ( signed ) . W. R. JOHNSON. Witnesses: .' : ' , . M. A. Anderson. Medford. Sn. Holmes, Eagle Point. Fri nk Lewis, Eagle Point.' Win Lewis. Eagle Point. -N W. L. Chlldreth, Eagle Point. C. E. Moore, Eagle Point. J. V. Mclntyre, Eagle Point Geo. B. Von de Hellen, Rnqte Point Thes. E. Nichols. Eagle Point. John 6. Orth, Medford TIME CARD The California and Oregon Coast Railroad Company Bffectlv December 8, 1816 Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays Train 1 It. Grants Pass.. 10.00 a. in. Train 1 1 v. Watera Creek 1.00 p. m. All trains leav Grants Pass from the eorner of O and Eighth streets, opposite th Bouthern Paclflo depot. For all Information regarding freight and passengor service call at th office of th company, Publlo Ber ries 'building, or phone 181 tor same. Classified POit 8ALf. STRICTLY FANCY SEEDS Alfalfa, Red Clover, Tlmothq. Scarified Sweet Clover, Rye . Grass, etc. Ralph Waldo Elden, Central Point, Oregon. 47tf FOR SALE 6-room house plastered. with bath and toilet, 711 I street, two lot (0x100 each, barn and outbuildings; or will exchange for small bouse. Addresa No. 281, care Courier. SSltf FOR SALE a-b. p. motor, 8-inch pump, three transformers, 886 feet 8-inch galvanised pipe, (8 feet 4 inch pip, one switch, one belt. Inquire G. P. Jester, at Grants Pas Banking Co. 882tf FOR BALE Baby chicks 10 cent each; also eggs for . batching, brown and white leghorn and ban ties. Mrs. F. S3. Wilcox, 447 Rogue River avenue or telephone 323-R. 38 ANGEL CAKES supplied in any quantity on short notice, 60c each. Phone 1S0-J. 2tf FOR SALE One 3 hi Peter Bhnttler wagon, nearly new, with good wagon bed for 1100.00; one 1 borse wagon, in excellent condi tion, with heavy single harness far 375.00 Grants Pass Hdw. Co. KOK SALE 132 acres of timber land and sawmill with log wagons; also 640-acre farm for sale or rent for cash. All the above pro , perty ia within nine miles north of Granta Pass. For particulars addresa W. J. Savage, R. F. D. 1, Box 54, Granta Pass, Ore. 15 FOR SALE Span light driving horses. - Weight about 900 lbs. With or without harness snd light spring wagon. Address H. B. Reed, Kerby, Ore. 15 A BARGAIN SALE Modern, six- room house with two lots, fine Jo- cation, at 220 West B street. Only , $1,500. See N E. Townsend, 621 A street. ' ' 1 TO ENCOURAGE good stock w will sell to any reliable farmer a regis tered Helsteln bull calf or young bull entirely on time naymenta.. F R. ' Steel, Winona Ranch, Grants Pass, Ore. Route 1. 12tf FOR 8ALE One Barred Rock roos - -rer ;" 11.00; six Barred Rock lay ' ing hens, 90c each; one White Leg horn rooster, $1.00. The above are thoroughbreds of laying strain. Phone 603-F-2. G. A. Hamilton FOR SALE Good span of work horses, drive single or double. Phone 603-F-21. Alonzo Jones. Frultdale. : I3tf FOR SALE Sewing machine. Vin dex Special, drop head. 310; Side way collapsible baby cab, 33.50; solid oak rocker, $2. Phone 60C-F-2S. 15 FOR SALE Good work horse, seven , years- old, geptle, weight about 1,250, price 375.00. George Mor ris, R. F. D. 1, Box 64. Phone G02-F-42. 15 A classified sd will give results. TO RENT SMALL FURNISHED HOUSE and sleeping tent for rent. Telephone ' 235-R. 08tf FOR RENT Five-room cottage at . C anil Second streets, bath, gas, etc. Inquire N. E. Townsend, 821 A street. 16 FOR RENT Three room house with six lots, fine garden tract, under ditch. Phone 375-J or 381-R. 18 WANTED POULTRY WANTED W ar in the poultry business and are in ' the market tor. all klnda of poul- try. Temple Market 15 -ACCOUNTANTS IVAN LIVINGSTON, Incorporated Accountant. Bookkeeping systems, accounting and auditing. Address 115 A street. 31 MISCELLANEOUS DON'T WAIT for a week tor shoe repairing. Win. Hayes finishes work the same day. Half or full sole Neolln; alao beat leather; 111 8. 8th street. - 33 TAXI SERVICE TAXI 8ERVICB For comfort, call a Met at the Spa confectionery. ' City and country calls. Service , until 11 p. m. ' Phone .262-R. , Residence phone 343-R. E. W. In man. 15 ASSAYEltU B. R. CROUCH Assayer.' chemist, metallurgist, Roomii 201-208 Pad dock Building, Grants Pass. Advertising PHTBICIAXB L. O. CLEMENT, M. D. Practice - limited to diseases of tb eye, ear, nose and throat Glasses fitted. Offlc bourn 8-11, 2-6, or on ap pointment. Office phone, C2; resi dence phone 3 5 8-J. 8. LOUGH RIDGE, M. D.. Pbyeiciaa and surgeon. City or country calls attended day or night Residence phone 889; office phon 188. Sixth and H. Toffs Building. J. P. TRUAX. If. V.. Physician and surgeon. Phones: OSes 128; rst denc 324. Calls answered at aU hoars. Country call attended to. Inndborg Building. DR. ED. BT WATER Specialist on diseases of th eye, ear, no ant throat; glasses fitted. Office hoars: 9 to 12 a. m., 2 to 5 p. m. Phoaat Residence 284-J; . offic 287-J. Schmidt Bldg, O rants Pass! Or. A. A. WITHAM. M. D., Physician and surgeon. Office: Hall Bldg., corner Sixth and I streets. Phones: Offlc 116; residence 2 8 8-J. Hours: 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. DENTISTS E. C. MACY, D. M. D. First-da dentistry. 109ft South Sixth street, Grants Pass, Oregon. ATTORNEYS H. D. NORTON. Attoraey-alrlaw Practice in all StaU and Federal Courts. First National Bank Bldg. COLTIG k WILLIAM3 ' Attorneys-at-Law Grants Pass Banking Co. Bldg, Grants Pass, Ore. E. 8. VAN DYKB. Attorney. Practice in all courts. First National Bank Building.- EDWARD H. RICHARD. Attorney-at-Law. OOc Masonic Tempi Grants Paaa, Ore. W. T. MILLER, Attoraey-t-Law. , Connty attorney for Josephine , County. Office: Schallborn Bldg. O. a BLANCHARD. Attorney-at-Lav Granta Pass Banking Co. Bldg. Phone 270. Grant Paas, Ore. V. A. CLEMENTS Attorney-at-Law Practice In state and federal eonrts. Rooms-3, and 3, ovr Golden Rule stor. ,. . . , . BLANCHARD ft BLANCHARD, At torneys, Albert block, phone 236-J.'-Practice In all courts; land board attorneya. DECORATORS AND PAINTERS PAPERH ANQING, graining, paint ing. For the beat work at lowest . prices, phon 295-J. C. G. Plant, South Park street MUSICAL INSTRUCTION J. 8. MACMURRAT. teacher of vole culture and singing. Lessons given at horn of pupil if requested. Ad dress 716 Leo street SSltf DRAYAGR AND TRANSFER COMMERCIAL TRANSFER CO. All kinds of drayago and transfer work carefully and promptly don. Phone 181-J. 8tand at freight depot A. Shade, Prop. F. G. ISHAM, dray age and transfer. Safes, pianos and furniture moved, packed, shipped and stored. Phon Clark ft Holman, No. 50. Resi dence phone 114-R, THE WORLD MOVES; so do w. Bunch Bros. Transfer Co. Phon 397-R. ABSTRACTS THE JOSEPHINE COUNTY AB STRACT company makea reliable abstracts at reasonable ratee. In vestigate our work and prices, it may save you money. Twelve years in business. Masonic Building. 28 HOW ABOUT that, title? An sbstract from Granta Pas Abstract Co. will answer the. question. Better ' b sure before Investing.- Offices Al bert Bldg. Opposite Poetofflce. 81 VETERINARY 8UKOEON DR. R. J. BESTUL, Veterinarian. Office in WInetrout Implement Bldg. Phon 113-J Kesldene -"Phon 805-R. ,. ? - A Qeed Milk Geat The popularity of rullk goat In th west has led tb California experiment station to conduct an official test of their milk producing capacities. A two-year-old pure Toggcnburg produced In on year 2,158 pounds of milk and 72J pounds of butter fat. This Is shout on sixth the production of a first On tow and la more than twice as much as' an ordinary milk goat, give. The toet of feed ier ixHiml of milk waa 1 bout nine-tenths thst of dairy cows In . the station herd.