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GOLD HILL APPROVES
PEtUSNflL. LOCAL j
FOR COMING WEEK
Miss Bertha McCsUllster went to
Hugo Sunday.
"Rubberset" tooth brush. Sabln
has (t. t
H. W. Oahtberg went to Central
Point this morning.
H. A. Schell went to Portland
Sunday on a business trip.
H. B. Weber returned to Portland
today, titer spending a few days
with hie family.
, Miss Ruby Best left Saturday
night for San Jose to attend the nor
mal tohool.
Mrs. Frank Neeley came up from
Medford last night to spend a day
or two at home.
Laurence Lucas oame In om the
trail from Agnesa arriving last night
and will attend school here.
iMr. and Mrs. Chas Hanson went
to JUhland yesterday to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Jenkins.
CIsud Oeyou, who visited his sis
ter. Mrs. C. A. Griffin, returned to
his home at Canby Sunday.
A fine selection of ladles coats
just arrived. Mrs. B. Rehkopt. tf
Miss Jane Whsrton, of Roseburg,
visited her brother, Joe Wharton, re
turning home this morning.
Mrs. Ida eVatch and children who
visited at Waldo for some days, re
turned to Cottage Grove this moist
ing.
(P. A. Anderson, who visited his
daughter, Mrs. A. Brunken, for the
past two months, left this morning
for his home at las Angeles.
Mrs. C. E. Clark, sister of Mrs.
Harry Smith, returned to her home
at Oregon City Sunday, after spend'
ing a week here.
W. S. Rees, boiler maker for the
Southern Pacific, has been trans
ferred to Roeeville, Cal.. and left
this morning. His family will fol
low in about a week.
Mrs. P. T. Parsons and Mrs. Mer-
ritt, mother and sister of A. N. Psr-
sons, who visited here for some tlnu,
left this morning, returning to Jan
Diego. Cal.
New wool sweater coats just
Dne for cool days. Mrs. E. Reh
kopf. 51tf
Mrs. Harry Hull and baby arriv
ed this morning for an Indefinite
stay. Mr. Hull Is now at Berkeley
attending the officers' training camp
for the aviation section.
D. G. C. McNeill. British consul at
Collma. Mexico, with Mrs. McNeill
and daughter, who have been spend
ing several weeks at their summer
. home on Rogue river, left this morn
ing for San Francisco.
Royston Lacy returned last night
from vacation trip to Agness. He
rode his bicycle on the level places
on the government trail down Rogue
river, the Unit wheel to make that
trip. He returned by the way of
the West Fork trail.
Mrs. M. C. H. Day spent a few
day at Central Point and passed
through this city this morning en
route to Bremerton to reside. She
will stop off at Portland for a few
days.
The H. L. Wilson family are again
- located In their home on North
Sixth street, having moved back
from Olendale last week. Mr. Wil
son 'still continues his Glendale
business.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Nellson left
this morning for tbelr home at
Pasco, Wash. They stopped off here
several days ago returning from
southern California to visit Mrs.
Nellson's sister, Mrs. W. H. Batman.
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Nelson, of
Portland, and Mrs,. W. C. Burkoff
of Mill City, arrived last night and
will visit relatives here and at
Murphy. The ladles are sisters of
Mrs. Fred Mensch.
V. R. Roblnet went to Roseburg
Sunday, having heard only the night
before of the death of his father.
H. J. Roblnet, who suicided In Port
land by cutting his throat. Mr. Rob
lnet had been living In Portland for
a. short time, his family residing
near Roseburg. Recent letters writ
ten his son here show evidences of
mental derangement.
September 18, Courier Bargain
Day.
Joy Tonight
7: SO SHARP
Pauline Frederick
"Sapho"
A I'irtiu-lzatlnn of Alhouse
Dentist's Immortal
9e and IN)
Meeting of Robckshs
There will he a regular meeting or
Etna Rebekah lodge tonight, with In
ltlatlon, refreshments and a general
good time. All Rcbekahs come,
Remcinltcr the IKth-
Courier Bargain Day. on which
day $4.50 pari one year's subscrip
tion to the Dally Courier. Arrear
ages must be paid to September at
the regular rate. .
Honor Guard to Meet
Girls' Honor Guard will hold an
Important business meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms Tues
day evening at T:S0. All members
are urged to be present.
Are Von Forgetful
If you are, mall a check for 94.60
to the Courier to be held until the
18th, when it will be credited and
a receipt issued. A doxen or more
have already done so.
Quarterly Meeting Tonight
Quarterly conference, of the
Methodist Episcopal church will be
held tonight at the Newman church.
Presiding Elder H. J. VanFoesen ar
rived this morning from Ashland to
be present.
Veternarian AMiintcl -The
county court has appointed
Dr. R. J. Bestui as county veternar
ian.' One of his duties will be the
testing for tuberculosis of all cows
from which milk Is sold. This test
is compulsory and the expense Is
borne by the county.
Attending Encampment
J. E. Peterson, adjutant. Mrs. Pe
terson and Mrs. M. A. Werts went to
Ashland this morning to sttend the
encampment of the Old Soldiers' snd
Sailors' Association, which continues
throughout the week. Tuesday Is
Ashland day, 'Wednesday Grants
Pass day, Thursday Central Point
day. and Friday Medford day. Other
Grants Pass people will go later.
The Wardrobe Cleiner
. At SIS North 'Sixth street. Phone
147. Receiving olflce with Peerless
Clothing Co. Clesnlnr. nresslng and
repairing. We call for and deliver, tf
Women Meet Tomorrow
All Interested women and especial
ly the oncers of women's organisa
tion are urged to be present at a
meeting to be held at the Chamber
of Commerce' rooms Tuesday after
noon at 2:30, to confer with Miss
Anne McCormlck, district demon
strator, representing the federal gov
ernment and the state council of de
fense. Marble for ('ourUuue
A ear load of marble for the in
terior of the new court house has
been received and there are yet two
oar loads to come before work can
be commenced placing the slabs. The
marble is from Alaska, cut and pol
ished by the Vermont Marble Co. at
Tacoma, although on account of
strikes some of It will have to be
supplied by the same company from
San Francisco.
Musical Instruction
Miss Wolke announces that she
will now receive pupils in piano and
harmony. During the summer she
has made a special study of graded
courses in music and kindergarten
work, and Is now prepared to give
a well-graded, systematic course of
Instruction. Prospective pupils may
call at her home, 706 North Fifth
street, or phone her. No. 208-1.. 54
Bathhouse Closed
The bathhouse committee, ap
pointed by the city council, ar
nounces that the bathhouse Is closed
for the season. Suits that have been
left at the house, have been boxed
and can be claimed at the beglnninK
of the next bathing season. One
silk umbrella left at the bathhouse
has not been claimed. The owner
can have same by calling upon T. P.
Cramer and proving ownership.
Women Will Register
There will be a meeting of the
Women's Council of Defense for the
purpose of perfecting plans for reg
Istration on Wednesday afternoon at
2:30, at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms. Registration cards and final
Instructions have been received. All
desiring Information are requested
to be present. Indies on rural routes
out of Grants Pass are especially In
vlted, as they will be required to
register from here.
Courier Bargain Day, Sept. 18.
Many of the friends of Irrigation
will be pleased to note that the
Grants Pass Irrigation district Is
working In perfect harmony with
the officers of the local Irrigation
district. We Ilk to see thla spirit
prevail and wish It were more com
mon. If the loral tactions In our
city could be brought Into the same
state of being there would be no
limit to the business progress of
Gold Hill. As long as one man dis
trusts the motives of his business
neighbor just that long will It take
for them to benefit this city. Divid
ed, this town suffers; united, and
business success is assured. Gold
Hill Newt,
FORMER HI CLERK IS
YOUNGEST (HER
Fred Cheshire, tor a number of
years county clerk of Josephine
county and well known in soutnora
Oregon, snd Mrs. ChcKhlre, now
residents of Pasadena. Cal., have the
distinction of being the youngest
grandparents in their city, as ap
pears by the following article in a
recent Issue of a loa Angeles paper:
"The distinction of being the
youngest grandparents In Pasadena
is claimed for Mr. and Mrs. F. S.
Cheshire. 621 North Catallna ave
nue. They are Just 41 years old
each and became grandparents today
when a daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. F. B. Chapln. Mrs. Chspln
Is the 19-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Cheshire.
"Mr. Cheshire was married when
he wss 21. while his mother wss 15
years of sge when she became a
wife. His grandfather on his moth
er's side wss 17 years of sge when
he married. This grandfather Is
now 78 years of sge and -is still In
the sctive ministry of the Baptist
church at Roselnirg, Ore."
IS
The Grants Pass band la making
an enviable reputation, for Itself In
the neighboring cities as well as at
home. The dance program and con
cert given Saturday evening at Gold
Hill Is reported to hsve been one of
the most enjoyable and successful
for msny moons. A number of
Grants Pass people attended. Includ
ing Dr. and Mrs. J. O. N'lbley. Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. Qulnlan, Mr. snd
Mrs. J. H. Penlson, Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Coburn, Mr snd Mrs. C. B.
Halllday, Mrs. Ross. Mr. Ferrin. tne
Misses Florence Riddle, Rernlce
Qulnlan, Louise Harvey, Marjory
Larson, Valeska Truax snd Helen
Layton.
A vocal solo by Mrs. J. O. Nibley
and a vocal duet by Mrs. Ntbley and
Mr. Ferrin were among the enjoy
able numbers of the program.
' The band Is improving rapidly un
der the leadership of John H. Wil
liams, and Is easily the lesdln? or
ganization of Its kind In southern
Oregon.
Courier Bargain Day, Sept. 18.
NEW TOD4.T
(CLASSIFIED AD RATES. 25
words, two issues, 25c; six issues,
50c; one month, $1.50. when paid In
advance. When not paid In advance,
5c per line per Issue.)
FOR SALE Green gsge snd egg
plums, petite prunes, cooking ap
ples all lc. Sweetwater grapes.
731 South Eighth street. Phone
251-J. 61tf
FOR SALE On essy terms, team of
work horses, working every day;
chance for anyone wishing a good
Job. Phone 166-J. 52
FOR SALE A Bargain. Black
horse coming 4 years old, weight,
1,500. Bay horse 8 years old,
weight, 1,100. Well broke single
or double. Nearly new 1 wag
on. Good set of heavy harness.
Good set of single harness. $35
worth of new 16-ox. canvas. Price
$1X0 for all or will sell any part
Inquire Myers Barber shop, OOB't
O street. 57
A FEW good men wanted for saw
mill work at Wlldervllle, Inquire
G. II. Cnrnor. Phone 273-J. 67
WATsT BD-Three experienced truck
drivers, good wages, steady Job,
Inquire at Collins Auto. Co. 115
H street. r.7
Weather forecasts for the week
beginning September . KIT: Pa
cific states: Fair, except' frequent
showers over northern districts. No
decided temperature changes. .
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01 c.
Oregon .Agricultural College, Cor-
vallls, Sept. 10. The ten men se
lected for commission as second
lieutenants In the United States
army by President W. J. Kerr, of
the Oregon Agrlcntlural college, are:
l.loyd D. Yates, Milton. Ore.;
Charles A. Fertlg. Hood River. Ore.:
Fremont W. Walton, 8alem, Ore.;
William V. Clarke, Corvallls. Ore.:
Cyril I.. Myers, 695 Mllwsukle street.
Portland: Darrel D. Johnson. Cor
vallls, Ore.; Norval C. Carnle. 1820
Belle Plain avenue, Chicago; Wll
Ham J. O'Neil, Cloquet, Minn.; Ver
non I. Baaler, Grants Pass, Ore.;
William J. Averlll, Corvallls, Ore.
Vernon I. Basler Is a graduate In
general agriculture. 23 years old
and a son of H. H. Basler. of Grants
Pass. As an undergraduate he has
been entirely self-supporting. Be
sides maintaining high scholarship,
Mr. Basler has taken particular In
terest In debating, having been a
member of several Inter-class snd
Inter-collegiate debating teams. He
was a member of the Y. M. C. A
cabinet and a cadet lieutenant.
onnTAUY
Itetw A. Newell
Reba Atbea Newell, whose mai
den name was Moore, wss horn Au
gust 31, 1889, In Florence. Colo.,
snd died In Gsxelle .Cal., Septem
ber 5, 1817. Both her parents died
when Rebs wss quite young, her
mother when she wss 5 years old
snd her fsther when she wss 13.
Her father had married again after
her mother's death, so st his de
cease she was left to the rare of
her step-mother, who later married
J. E. Moore of this city. In Sep
tember Reba came to Grants Pass
and on June 13, 1913,' was marrlod
to Victor E. Newell. After the death
of her husband she made her home
with his parents, Mr. snd Mrs. W. A.
Newell. She wss united In marriage
to Elmer Newell, of Redding, Cal.,
November 24, 1914. She hsd been
In frail health for some time before
her death, and all that loving rare
and skill could do wss done, but to
no avail. The deceased was a mem
ber of Newman Methodist Episcopal
church of this city. She was a cheer
ful, confiding disposition, Industri
ous and affectionate. She Is sur
vived by her sister, Mrs. II. H. Pax
son, of West Cllffe. Colo., and by
her husband. Elmer Newell of Red
ding, Cal. The funeral was held
from the Elmer Day residence, 421
Evelyn avenue, Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Melville T. Wire conducting
the service.
RED CROSS DISTRICT
HAS NEW MANAGER
Seattle, Sept. 10. The Red
Cross wsr council announced today
the appointment of C. D. Stimson,
president of the Stimson mills and
the C. D. Stimson Company, and one
of the beet known business men In
the northwest, ss manager of the
northwestern division of the Red
Cross. Mr. Stimson has accepted the
task as a patriotic duty, and will
serve without salary throughout the
war.
The northwestern division, of
which Mr. Stimson will have direct
supervision, comprises the states of
Washington, Oregon ahd Idaho, with
a membership of 84,629, divided
among 79 chapters. Headquarters
are at Seattle. Undor the now de
centralized organization of the Red
Cross, all executive direction of
chapter activities Is In the hands of
the division manager. Assisting
him are representatives of the main
departments of Red Cross activities
in Washington, who will be In charge
of military relief, homo snrvlre,
nursing snd first aid Instruction and
the making of all hospital and sur
gical supplies.
September 18, Courier Bargain
Day.
Certainly. We have all styles
for all purposes.
A cap for hunting, fishing,
autoing, or for-any requirement.
Caps at 65c
We have tome very natty caps for
the young high school fellow.
Always pleased to show you.
GRANTS PA&5. UKBOON
Pont Pay for Tin Cans
Our B. B. Coffee in bulk at 30c lb.
is eqpal to most 35c or 40c blends
in cans.
THE CASKET GROCERY
417 G St.
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ARRIVES FOR IRK
Miss Anne McCormlck, district
home demonstration agent for Jose
phine and Jackson counties, Is In
Oranti Pass and can be found at
the county agriculturist's office dur
ing this week.
Miss McCormlck Is representing
the United States department of ag
riculture under the direction of the
extension department of the Oregon
Agricultural college.
A meeting will be held In the
Chsmber of Commerce rooms Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for
the purpose of electing a county ad
visory council to assist Miss McCor
mlck In her work as county agent
for Josephine county. All of the
women's organizations of the coun
ty are asked to be represented at
this meeting.
Miss McCormlck Is ready to help
In making or In carrying out plans
Some Prices on
FRUIT JARS
Foster Seal-Fast 2 qt. Jars
Glass top ; one of the best.
Mason Seal-Fast 2 qt. Jars
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quarts .
pints
Golden State, wide mouth, pints
The White House Grocery
to $3
for an educational, campaign to con
serve snd to preserve food materials
of the community, and to assist In
the war emurKency work among
women. The rural schools and
granges will receive special atten
tion during the yesr.
For the week 'Miss McCormlck Is
stopping at the Hotel Josephine.
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COMING ran 4
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Sept. 11, Tuesdsy Meeting of the
Society of Art and Crafts at tha
country home of Mrs. Geo. Eaton.
Sept. 13, Wednesday Meeting or
Women's Council of Defense at
Chamber of Commerce.
Sept. 15, Saturday 'Red Cross dance
at Murphy. 5(
Sept. 18 Tuesday Courier Bar
gain Day,
Sept. 22, Saturday Pomona Orange
at Williams.
Sept. 29-30, Saturday and Sunday
C. K. district convention at Ash
land. .
Dally Courier 84.50 Sept. Ik.
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