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RYE PLOUR
CP for 9 Pound
Sack '
Don't Wait
KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY
QI AUTT FIRST
GROUND SQUIRRELS
CAUSE URGE LOSS MING IN FRANCE
Sacramento, Cal.. No. 2ft 'A Mat
wide campaign next spring to eradi
cate the ground squirrel, which It is
estimated, has cost the agricultural
and horticultural interests of the
state approximately $30,000,000 la
crop and plant losses this year, has
been planned by George II. Hecks,
state horticultural commissioner.
The campaign will be opened as
soon as the fields begin turning
green In the spring time and will be
continued until there is reasonable
assurance that the number of ground
squirrels in the stste has been re
duced to a minimum.
BRITISH RKGIMKXTS CARRY
orr a RrccKswTi. raii
The women officers of the &i I ra
tion Army have Msmnued an unique
position among the I'nlted rftato
troops on the western frant. On
their advent to the .-amp thiy e-e
received with fie greates: ontWI
asm and the meeting and enioiUln-
ments In which they participated ire
crowded. The greatest rvipect Is
paid them and their wok, r-porlH
Evangeline Itooti.
The women smt to the frir. were
chosen becauv of their pecuiW fit
ness for lh uro.rs before tnM
Our wjru i rate had wmerf'!i
PER52N4L 25 LOCAL :
A. II. t'ronell made a business
trip to UiiM'hiiiK.
1 reamer)' hutter sic, SvhailiU's
II. K. llron led this morning on
a tiiislneas trip to Portland.
Miss Itlnnclie llarvey left thin
mornhiK for Meilforii on a brief vloil
l'rMinery butter 5c. J. Pardee
I'ha. Owen, of Koisne Klver, made
a bundles trip to the city yenteidio .
Wro. and K. (I. Howell, of Holland,
transacted bulnea In the city to
ils)'.
J. Swarti, proprietor of the Won
iter store, In sienillng a few dus In
Portland on hmdnesa this week.
Miss Marie Kdwards has a posl
linn with the Southeru Pacific com
puny, with employment at Medford
Creamery butler SSe. Schallhorn.
Mrs. Klmer Cooper, of Rolma.
stopped over lu the city a short time
on her way to Cottage Drove, where
she will visit friends.
The remain of Mrs. Oliver Tiff
sny. aunt of Mrs. tieo. I.ewl, who
died yesterday In Portland, passed
through the city on their way to
Ashlsnd for interment.
Creamery hutter ."n Josephine
Grocery Co. 14
Mrs. Victor lUller left today for
Glendale. where she will remain for
a time with her hushand. who Is em
ployed there.
Creamery butler ."c. Rochdale.
Mr. and Mrs. T. I- Swindon have
received word from their son Ralph
who Is In the nsvy, stationed at San
Diego, slating that he will pass
training in their mlolntrlo to the through the citv tomorrow or next
to Bremerton, to
rVII Froni Trilli
on of the soldiers fell from
train No. 13. ss II was leaving the
yards this mornlnu and was more
or less hiiitseil. The train mas stop
ie and he was taken aboard before
the extent of his Injuries could be
ascertained, althonith It is thought
that they were not serious.
flii'Utl I Corporal
. Kred U Christie, who enlisted
from here this spring, has been ap
pointed a corporal In Co. I) a.'th Hat
tallon. Signal Corps, stationed at
Monmouth Park Camp, at (Venn
Port, N. J. Corporal Christie Is s
motor and motorcycle mechanic In
the telephone department, having
studied mechanics and engineering
since his enlistment.
To He Mnrrleri the 2lh
Kuiiene fin res n. who left here a
short time ago for Miami. Flu., will
lie married on Thanksgllng day to
Miss Helen l-eona Miicklnsnn.
daughter of a Florida contractor.
The young people were sweethearts
before young luieau fume to Orants
Pans five years ago to live with his
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs P. A
PcOennuK.
Yoiir lest
poor and those s.itmdld heurt
tandon. Nov. ;i. East of Fam
poux. Oxfordshire snd Buckingham
regiments carried out a successful
raid last night. Field Marshal Halg
reported today.
4
COMING EYKTra
.
Not. 23, Friday Rebckahs' pag
eant, ts
Nor. 24. Saturday Meeting of Po
mona grange at Rogue River
Orange hall.
Nov. 27, Tuesday A community
sing under the direction of the
Parent-Teacher association.
ties which mak up the rnl rejlhrr
heart are finding a vast r.'jrtv field
among our American boys.
Then, too. these women will fill
fill the office of mother In other
ways. They cook for the boys, mend
for them, write their letters, nurse
them, and In so doing Influence
them for Cod and heaven.
inMi-Mar on his way
which place h. has been transfer
red. A large line of bath towels it
prices less than they can be bought
for now by the case, Kinney A
Truax. 1 4
I5et from Luncheon
A luncheon for the directors of
the Red Cross will be held Friday
noon at the Chamber of Commerce.
Kverjrholy Invited
A 3.1c entertnlnment for 10
the I. O O. I hull. Frlduv
Ing.
at
even-14
In the Red Cross campaign In
June, Josephine county subscribed
Fire on Jones (reek, .
The house on the Dixon pluck on
the "Irry Diggings" rond at Jones
NEW TODAY
(CLASSIFIED AD RATEsT 25
words, two Issues, 25c; six issues,
50c; uue month, f 1.50, when paid In
advance. When not paid In sd ranee.
6c per line per issue.)
WANTED Information as to the
whereabouts of yearling Jersey
heifer. Brand on left hip, 1,1,.
Mrs. F. M. Rathbun, Murphy, Ore
fon. 14
several thousand dollars to the Redleek was entirely destroyed by fire
FOR RENT Light housekeeping
rooms, modern with garage. 6"t
North Sixth. Phone 219-R. lltf
FOR SALE I4nga ' range for
112.50: $30 Martin guitar for
$10. Inquire 424 B street, or
phone 2M-L. 13
REGISTERED Poland China brood
sow to let. on shares to responsible
person. J. X.. Green. Rd. No. 2.
1.1
FOUND Auto crank. Owner can
get It at the Courier Office. 1.1
1XK5T A small, black leather purse
containing one five dollar hill and
some small change. Finder please
leave at Courier office and receive
Cross war fund. Thl was a fine
tribute and Indication of our pa
triotism. The acid test, however, is
not what we say we will do but what
we actually do. And It appears that
there are a numlier of unpaid sub
scriptions. All the subscriptions to
this fund were supposed to have
been paid on or before the 1st of U'
! tolier.
The state campaign chairman.
Henry L. Corbett, of Portland. In
forms me that the national office In
Washington. Is "pounding me on the
back every week for more funds and
I am becoming embarassed because
so much money Is still uncollected
out in the counties." All pledges
which were due on or before Octo
ber 1st should be paid at this time
to the county treasurer, R. K. Hack
ett. The names of those who sub
scribed were published, and no one
should he entitled to this favorable
notice If he neglects his duty,
American Red Cross Chapter,
O. 8. BLANCH A RD,
Ch airman.
reward.
Neatly printed stationery at the
11 Courier office.
Buy Them at Hrnne
With Christmas about month
away the mall order houses have be
gun their campaign for the harvest
they expect to reap from the holiday
purchasers. It would be well io re
member that gifts bought at home
will be more appreciated by ymir
friends, and that your local mer
chant can supply your needs at the
same cost, and perhaps less, and by
patronltlng him you are building up
the community.
tirtot Mill el Murphy
Km II Gentner, of Murphy, has
erected a grist mill on his place and
Is now grinding graham flour, corn
meal and uiMl feed for customers In
his locullly. A number of years ai;o
there were a number of mills In the
Rogue river valley and several
threshing machines working during
the harvesting season. With the In
creased acreage of grain planted dur
ing the pnst two years It Is probable
that there will attain be many mills
and ' threshing machines operating
here.
Inst night, a family by the name of
Buck, newcomers, who occupied th',., ,, ..Th, Hlk,r"
place, losing ineir enure iieioiiKinss.
Out Guarantee-
Your grocer -will refund
fhe full price you paid
for MJB (gftfju if it does
not please your taste, no
matter how much you
have used out of the can
Most
Economical
Coffee
You canbuy
rocer
IMHtV
ROHINKTT At Grunts Pass Wed
nesday. November 21. to Mr. nnd
Mrs. V. K. Rolilnett. a son.
MAKI'.IF.I'
JOII.VSOX-STINEHAIGH At the
home of the bride's arents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Stinehaugii, Tues
day evening, November 20, Har
old 1'. Johnson and 'Miss Fay
HUnebaiigh. Rev. Melville T. Wire
omciuting.
The ceremony was performed at
6 o'clock In the presence of mem
bers of the family and intimate
rrlends and the young people left
the same evening for Portland for a
few days. The groom, who has been
a resident of this city fur the past
two years, Is a fireman In the em
ploy or the Southern Paclflt com
pany on the local freight run be
tween Grants Pass and Ashland, and
owing to the heavy trlffic was alio'
ed only a few days vacation. The
bride Is a well known Grants Pass
girl, having attendud school here
and fur some years was cashier at
the City market, and later cashier
and bookkeeper at the Riverbnnks
creamery. ' They will make their
home In this rtty.
J. J. Cassldy, who enlisted from
Josephine county this spring, is now
In France and is the clr'uliitlou
manager of "The Splker," a paper
published by tlm tneu of the IMh
Engineers Hull ay, I", tf. A. A ropy
or "The Splker." dated October ::t,
reached Grams Pass a few days nv.
It Is No. .1 or Vol. I, and Is the first
Issue published In Fiance. The sub
scription price Is "huir a Irunce."
The paper shows the murks or the
censor, who In two places cut out
the name or the town where a btise
bull gume was pluyeil by teams pick
ed from the regiment.
A classified ad brings results.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our thanks to
the friends and neighbors for the
kindness shown us during the sick
ness and death of our little hoy.
MR. and MRS. HENRY PYLE
and FAMILY.
MRS. SARAH PYIE.
GKIt.MAN TROOPS ARK
MOVED IX BKWJIC.M
Amsterdam. Nov. 21. Heavy
movements or German inrantry nnd
artillery are taking place In Bel
glum, it was reported from Mae
strlch today.
Wouldr.' t you
be thankful
for a
Victrola on
Thanksgiving?
Then why don't you stop
in here and get one ) Our
terms are so easy that you
won't have to worry about
the money end of it.
Victors and Victrolsa, $10
to $400.
Rowell'
Music & Photo
House
MiUTISII DRAWING NEAR
TO ANCIENT JEIH HALEM
London, Nov. 20. The 'itrftvsh f
forces In Pnlontlne are now 12 mtle t
northeast of JeruHJlnm. ':'
'"SEW
Friend
mi; iiFvr kkifnm i tout
wi:i)iit)HK in loin itmnuT
if m IIAVK 0K!
IF Vol H AVF.VT Vol' MlOl l.tt
Tl UN WH II KTF.PM TIIIH WAV AT
OM K M (J FT ON'K.
TMF. WFT. KMH'PV hF.AKON I
NOW II FRF AM VIM II Wil li FN
AM IIF.AI.TII BOTH M'.FII MI
UAIMXMT I'llOTFtTtON.
OYKIIUMT- Oil IIAIVtltVl' JINT
AS YOl' WISH.
$10 . $12.50 $15 to $35
IIKrrFK IIFFIi out AltYICF.t
PA&S.
GRANTS
OKKGON
Adirondack Syrup
34 Mtple
I PINT A ..'.....
I WART OAS
1, r. A! A
I JiHr
, JUr
$I.IM
M. J. B. ColTee 2 1-2 lb. can 85c
The Basket Grocery
417 0 STREET
BUTTER
FRESH CREAMERY
85c a 2-lb. Roll
J. PARDEE Phone 281
High Cost of Living
CUT IT!
Buy VALLEY PRIDE
CREAMERY BUTTER
C per Roll
SB
ENGLISH CHESTNUTS
ARE VALUABLE CROP
Ionilon, Nov. 20. The ilrltlsh
school hoy's horsn-chostnut harvHt
Is one of rhs amaxlng war activities
of this autumn. Home tlmn ano, nn
Hiicnl was IkkiipiI to thj school hoys
slHtlnK Hint thn KovernmtHit could
use unlimited quantities (if liorxe
chnstnnts and acorns In the mnnii
riu.tiiin of inunltlonH. 'I' he qiinntl
llci .that have town turncil In liuvt)
p( cimIimI nil cxiifclatlonH, und the
luirvt'Kt is only shout half In. O11"
small London school has collnctert
21,0111) imiindH. A record Is kept of
the number of nuts collected hy each
hoy, and the IiokI record so far Is
2l,l".'i. One school room of 20 hoys
has Rntherpd 115,700.
I l.etterliehds that will plua yoa. at
! the Courier.
Joy. Tonight
Jw L. lyiNh) l'nwo(
'oiir lust (lllHII'O to MM
"FltF.t'KLKS"
Plnytil to 11 full honw itnil ihv
lined to Im Jiim) nt kmnI s
the iMHik,
N
lloil't ft i-jtrl TWt) LI'I'TLF
IMPS" Frldiiy nm) Hntimluy.
M;:llneo Friday lit l;U ftr
scIhmiI lillilicn, r,e
Mr ami 'Jtlc