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page ram DAILY ROGCE RIVER OOUROU Tl'KADAY, Al'MOT St, IBtT. PER52N1L t LOCAL : Mrs. Mary Hildreth went to Port land Saturday. - Douglas Wood made a business trip to Wolf Creek this morning, H. A. CorllM went to Gold Hill Sunday on mining business. G. C. Allen left this morning tor week or ten days at Coos Bay point. Miss Edna Cornell went to Glen dale this morning for a few days. L. A. Launer returned last night from a Justness trip to Eugene and Corvallls. E. L. Churchill returned yesterday from Qlendale, where he visited tor a time. Special prtce on all ladies' crepe night gowns. Mrs.. E. Rehkopf. Ben Trowbridge and C. W. Harris of Medford were Grants' Psss vis itors today. Miss Dora Birchard spent several day with Medford friends, return ing home Monday night. Mrs. M. E. Leefeld. who spent a week with the R. D. Cole family, re turned to eMrlln this morning. Dr. and Mrs. Geo. G. Bancroft ar rived Monday morning from Spokane expecting to make Grants Pass their home. Ray Stretchberry went to Oakland this morning where he will be em ployed on state highway construc tion work. '"Lorna," queen of perfumes. Sab- in has it. 36 Mrs. N. H. Rone returned to her home at Sutherlin this morning, af ter spending two wefeks with Mrs. C. L. Perdue and Mrs. W. H. Flan- OoL Geo. S. Young, V. S. A.. In charge of the recruiting for Oregon, paid the local recruiting office a vis It Monday. Recruiting Officer Ting ley, who has been In charge of the office for some months, and who was exQecting a transfer, has been order ed to remain here indefinitely. All summer goods at very low prices. Mrs. E. Rehkopf. Mrs. Jennie Wood of Portland and Mr. and Mrs. R. Speelman, who visited the letter's parents, Mr. and Mrs., A. S. Carpenter at Frultdale, left on Monday for their home at Wallace, Ida. Jude Chas. P. Wise of St. Louis Is visiting his son. Chas. E. Wise, at the Sunshine ranch. Mr. Wise's sis ter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. lg natlous Mc.Menamy, also of St. Louts, will arrive In a few days for a visit with him. Mrs. Walter Jenson, who spent sev eral weeks with her sister, Mrs. W. W. Walker, and Miss Marion George of Minneapolis, who has also been a guest at the Walker home, went to Portland Sunday night. These ladies with the Walker family returned last night from Crescent City, where they camped for a week or more. Social and Dance The Rogue River grange will give a 10c social at their hall Friday night, August 34th, with a dance; good music and cool drinks: all are Invited. Come and bring your friends. S Trying rVr Wireless Corps Earl Douglas left on Monday for Portland, where he will take the physical and theoretical examina tion for a wireless operator, for entry Into the C. S. wireless corps. Mr. Douglas been Interested in wire- lees for the past six years. IRUON EXPERTS EXAMINE PROJECTS "Krita" lmn Will Train C T. Dean, who has been with the Utah-Idaho Sugar company at North Yakima since February, during the building of their new factory, ar rived here this morning to spend a few days with his mother. He will then go to the Presidio to enter the second officers' training camp. Fire I'mkr Control The big forest fire that has be.n causing so much trouble to the fed eral Are fighters In the Elk Creek Miss Nettie Barrett of Phoenix. district has finally been brought Arii., arrived this morning to visit i under control, according to a tele their sister, Mrs. J. T. Hogan. and; phone message received at the Med- their father, W. R. Barrett. Miss, ford forestry offices Sunday from Barrett will make her home In Forest Supervisor Erlekson. Grants Pass. Mrs. Wood was ac companied by her daughter. L. L. Hartley -and family, who spent the past four weeks with Mr. Hartley's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hartley, at Williams, have re turned to Pittsburg, Pa., where Mr. Hartley Is principal of the commer cial department of the Shenley high school. Miss Esther Hollingsworth, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. R&d, whe were guests of the A B. Cornell family since Saturday night, left for New burg this morning. H. M. Wllcoxon left Monday morn ing for Portland Joining Mrs. Wilcox on. who left several weeks sgo, jnd their son. who Is now a resident of Portland. The Wilcoxons have .een residents of Josephine county for six years past. Mrs. Robt. S. Adams of Valler. Mont, and two children. Robert and Phyllis, arrived Sunday evening for a visit with Mrs. Adams' parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. N. Reymers. Mrs. Adams will be remembered as Miss Year Reymers, having spent her ehll hood In Grants Pass, where she has many friends. She will probably spend the winter here. The Wardrobe Cleaners At SIS North 'Sixth street Phone 147. Receiving office with Peerless Clothing Co. Cleaning, pressing snd repairing. We call for and deliver, tf Miiw Wehtt Roe to Hawaii Miss Beatrice Webb left this morn ing for San Francisco snd on Thurs day will sail for Hawaii. Miss Webb, who has taught In the Josephine county schools for the past 3 years, will teach at Piau. in the Island of Maul, assisting in music and teach ing In the rades. Aug. O. JOY THEATRE TIKSIMY and WKIlNKSDAY WilllHm A. Itrady in association with WORLD PICTURES Presents KOIIKUT WARWICK nnl GAIL K.WK In The Heart ot a Hero In 0 Parts A visualization of the 'life of Valium Hale, founded on the piny NATHAN' HALF, by Clyde Htrh. lioliert Warwick and Gnl! Kane, anxlHted liy the bttt mat pro rumble, have forever Immort alized the life story of the great American patriot In this unuNutil play. It Is more In structive than any history ever pulillslVd and Mboiit ItN) per rent more IntercMting. Almisim ,1c ami I.V COMING EVENTS Aug. 22, Wednesday Prof. Hyslop of O. A. C. speaks on the sowing of rail crops at Williams Grange hall, 3 p. m.: Provolt school house at 8 p. m. !3, Thursday Prof. Hyslop of A. C. speaks at Wlldervflle school house, 3 p. m.; Spence hall. Holland, at 8 p. m. SBPT. 10, Monday Miss Telford's kindergarten opens, 411 C St. Sept. 28-30 Friday, Saturday, Sun day Harvest Festival. Sept. 10. Monday Opening of city schools. Sept. IS Tuesday Courier Bar gain Day. W. U Powers of the Department of Irrigation and Drainage, T. A. H. Teeter, professor of Irlgatlon engi neering of the Oregon Agricultural College, and Professor Jensen, ropre senttng the United States department of agriculture, spent a couple of days here recently, Inspecting lands ot the Grants Pass and Gold Hill irri gat Ion districts. They were accom panied by a Mr. Johnson ot Corvallts and C. D. Thompson, local county agent. Prof. Powers came at the request of Engineer Dubuls of the irrigation districts, to investigate the soil and agricultural conditions ot the two projects. It Is the policy of the 0. A. C. to thus lend the advice of Its exports to communities pro) oslng Irrigation or drainage developments at no charge other than actual expensM. A written report of this Investigation Is expected soon. The .engineering features of the project were gone over In a general way and borings and soil samples taken at various points. Work of this kind Is of the highest practical value to a com munity attempting to promote an agricultural development and has an Important bearing on the saleabAtty ot the bonds voted to finance such development. The party Is on a tour through southern and central Oregon, looking after some experimental work being carried on by the state and the United States department of agriculture. . Card of Thanks In the loss of our dear wife and mother we sincerely desire to extend our hesrtfelt thanks to all neigh bors and friends who so kindly assisted us during her Illness and our late bereavement, and for the floral offerings. 36 Ship HiilMcro to Ot Increase Washington, Aug. 21 A nation wide strike of the workers employed in the steel ship yards working on government contracts may be pre vented by wage Increases paid by the government. In the first clash with organized labor. The I'Alted States will recognlie that the Increased cost of living warrants higher wages. In the Q. M. Corp Thomas Pomcroy of this city has enlisted In the quartermaster's corps and left Monday night for Portland. NEW TODAY (CLASSIFIED AD RATES. 25 words, two Issues, 25c; six Issues, SOc; one month, $1.50, when paid In advance. When not raid in advance. 5c per line per issue.) ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEANER for rent, 50c for a half day. Bush Electric store. tt FOR SALE Sound team, weight 1,050 each, or will trade for other stock. C. H. Demaray. tf BARTLETT PEARS, plums, apples, cheap. "31 South 8th St. or phone 251-J. 35tf DIED BOU8RMAN At Wlldervllle, Fri day, August IT, occurred the death ot William Guy, the 30 months old son ot Mr. and Mrs. M. D," House man, the cause ot death being spinal meningitis. t The funeral services, which were In charge of Rev. Crenshaw, were held at 3 o'clock, Sunday afternoon, with Interment In the Wlldervllle cemetery. SMITH Mrs. Electa Caroline Smith died Saturday, August 18, at the home of her son, Furmun 8. Smith, SOfi North-Ninth street, aged 83 years. The funeral was Monday morning at the home, the services being conducted by Rev. Melville T. Wire, interment at the Granite Hill cemetery. Electa Caroline Smith, whose maid en name was Actert, was born In Watcrtown. N. Y., January 9. 1834. and died at Grants Pass, August 18, 1917, being 83 years, 7 months and 9 days old. The cause of her de cease was la grippe coupled with the feebleness of extreme age. She moved to Oakland county, Mich.. when a girl ot 8 or 9 years. At the age of 18 she was married to Samuel D. Smith, a veteran of the Civil War. There were seven children horn, to them, tour of whom are living. They are: Furnam 3. Smith, and Mrs. D. C. Annis ot Grsnts Pass, Mrs. Jenny Kelly of Whltecloud. Mich., and Mrs. Pearl Fair of Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Smith came to Oregon with her son's family nine years. She united with the Baptist church' here, having pre viously belonged to churches of that denomination In the east. Convert ed when a child and brought up In a Christian home, her active life was devoted to works of mercy and nelp. When quite young she nursed mem bers of her own family through pro longed Illnesses. Her reputation for caring for the sick caused her ser vices to 'be continually sought In the community In which she lived. Her tender ministrations eased the suff erings of many sick unto death. Her name Is a household word where she lived In the east. MONOPOLE PEANUT BUTTER NONE BETTER IS CENTS per lb. THE BASKET GROCERY 417 G St. Ilritiith Airmen lrp llomlis Undon, Aug. 21 British naval airplanes. It Is officially reported. dropped many bonvba on the ammun ition depots at Mlddlekerke last night. German works at Hruk'eolse were also tiomhed, the admiralty an nou need. An Aneiant D.vioe. For fifty-four centuries the shadoof. type of sweep used by the Egyptians for raising Muter, has tceii in common Use. Indeed, it Is tuoUKlit ly smue to have Ixfii uu nti.lciit uVvl.v even 3,VK years lefore t'lirtst East Through California4 U favorite route for time seek. . Inn diversity of scenery, opportunity In visit many attractive cities en mute ami enjoy the let la travel, One Way Fares lint and second tin to the East and Mouth apply via California. The" trip ran be made very economically. Summer Excursion Fares Hound trip In principal cities In the tUwi xtM be on sale certain days lu AugUKt and NciKentlier, Three Ik-keU ply over practically all routes. Ak your local agent for particular or write John M. Scott. General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon Southern Pacific Lines Com mills are often mentioned lu The Cc.ni.iln mid lieocriil tiratit na the llllde. The original coru mill much H""nl In California, contain resembled tlie modern drm.-gli.ra . ,am,,y "f f'ii.nn "Lis tree" (He tie. Me forlm.lv cm mills to Ik. ' ola glKaiites i. which gmw to a height taken In 'pswn. for thai, lie thought. uf :m t,vt' wl,t M iHauieler of thirty win like taking a mini's lire ImpVdite. t,vt- '" Mug ' 'cot thick. MONEY TO IX)AX on good Inside city property. See J. D. Thorpe, 705 C. St. 36 WALDO Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Logan and chil dren returned Thursday from a trip to Grants Pass and Ashland. Miss Julia O'Brien is attending the teachers' training class at Grants , Pass. Mrs. Anna Wimer and Mrs, R. A. Cooke called on Mrs. .1. A. Dysert ', Monday afternoon. ' Delbert O'Brien and Miss Beatrice . Siiwalt returned home from Cres Icent City Wednesday. Miss Angle Webb Is spending the week with the Misses O'Brien at the j Waldo hotel. ' Berry picking and canning are the 1 principal topics of conversation with ! the ladies or this vicinity at the present time. I Mr. snd Mrs. J. A. Dysert and chil dren and .Mrs. S. J. Dld'irow spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Dysort's sister, Mrs. Clay Ramsey, In Taklima. The smoke from the fires In the surrounding country Is quite dis agreeable. A rain would be much appreciated. WE HAVE some exceptional 'bar gains in used cars and bellevo that In the list below you will find , what you want: Hudson Super Six, "-purs $1100 Packard 1911 fi-pajs 4-ryl. $300 Packard 1913 5-pass ti cyl. $900 Chalmers fi-pass fi- cylinder $600 Franklin " pass fi cylinder $900 Uuick T passenger 6 cylinder $850 Auburn 5 pass 6 cylinder $400 Cadillac 2 -pans 4 cylinder $400 Cadillac 5-pass 4 cylinder $425 Terms at above prices or 10 per cent discount for all cash. As a special offer for this week we will refund round trip railroad fare to anyone purchasing one ot the above cars. PORTLAND MOTOR CAR CO. 38 LOST long black purse, In post office Sunday morning. Phone 31S-R, or leave at Courier office. 37 WANTED 2 swampers. 1 truck driver. 2 teamsters, for Dorrls. Inquire 654 N. Kth St.. Phone 252-R, M. C. Anient. 36tf KINDEH(lAHTEN'Mlss Telford's kindergarten opens Monday, Sep tember 10th. at 411 C St. 36tf CITIIES REPAIRED Mending and darning neatly done at 411 C St. 3tf DRY SLAB WOOD-Carsnn-Fowler Lumber Co. 37 Western Electric Sewing Machine $37.00 The nationally advertised one See the window, then come in and inspect it carefully. Remember, a sewing machine, complete with all IT f QVimonf a 1lltl o1of f lCll1v IVAireliinn. Iaac. 4U $V' UlriUVIIIIIVIIIO) S.USI VIVVH 1VUIIJ f vTVlglllllg ICS 9 111(111 50 pounds, costs very little to operate. All for $37.00. Ten year guarantee. Bush Electric Store Buy Electric Goods at the Electric Store.