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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.