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MONDAY, MAIU1I lit, ItflN. daily hog ob urn oocunra pac3 x Pattern of refuge garment fur women an mw ready and are kuown olfldal American Red CroM pat terns, oumberlng from lfil to 1M In Clulv. Making these gtrmenta It work that wry woman ouiiht to do with Bens of gratitude that aha la thua able to contribute aointthlng to th bodily and aplrltuul comfort of tha , women who nv been caught In tha , maelstrom of war. Their raaa la pltl- fuL They have been driven from' tbelr home and ara dependent opon charity for tha bar necessities of Ufa. It la Inspiring to know that tba worn an arc responding to calla for Deeded garment and comfort for flgbtlng nan with untiring antbualaam. Knitting baa baroma tha bablt with many, and they ara providing tha ox, sweater, wrlstleta, tr-werro-ara and helmets that tba man naa, In greet number. Horn of them de vote their tlroa to making )ut on aort of garment A lady of Coldwater, Mich, who la eighty-two year old. I fending na beautiful aoi whlrb aha knlta at tba rata of ooa a day. Tbla ta afloa contribution to Bed Croaa work. Another old lady mnkea only com fort kit, and la now wall on toward tba three hundredth kit Dot moat women really Ilka to' vary tha work they do tboa who knit aodertaklnf, ' i . i Many Will Claim Spitsbergen, More thnn .'WKt years ngn. In 1014. James I of Rnitand. fonnnlly claimed Hiltr.lerueiu The Muscovy company. a trltlh concern, wn omeren -to up-1 hold the Icltta'w rlcht n Ntiltxlicrvcn" by an order In council. Thnt clnlrn wn allowed to lne In the wime innn- J ner In which the Ituaalan clnlm Inpwd. j the Itiimna Interested In the country ay. i With the end of the war old dntn will Ite dug up. with record of com- ; parntlvety recent time, lo pointer the ! contention of the various rlulmant. f a Rpllxbcrgeii I ure lo m-eitpy a prominent place In north Kuniiean nf- J fair. Uncle Sum I Impplly nut of the mntter hecnune of the wile hy the Arc tic Conl company, altbongh Jmtil Ing by precedent It never wa likely I thnt Uil country would go no fnr a j to denlre to exerclM auaerulnty over ' the land. 8urh a couraa wna urged 1 In America In 1012 nod 101.1. j Tha German "0 metre Meat." ' Hugh Olmmn, who waa ecretary o the American legation In Belgium when tba war broke out. can park wit, hu mor and Irony Into a alnule paragraph and atllt keep It ahort. He vlelted a rtclglan hnime thnt anine (Iceman offi cer hnd occupied and Inter evacuated when their army retired. "Over the door," he wrltea, "na the linrrlptlon. OHIcer' Me.' It wa certaluly tla inont complerk mr that I ever aaw, Until then I bad regarded the expree Inn, 'An officer and a gentleman,' aa redundant. I no longer think ao." Touth'a Companion. k' Brought War Inta Home. , Tba beginning of hoitllltlee between Italy and Auarrla waa tha canee of aim liar activity la the honaehold of An thony Roketlc, aaya hit wife, formerly Baroneea Btaaca Alaaal, In her divorce complaint, Bled at New fork. n ta Croatian." aha allege. L"and I am aa Italian baroneea. Ha -3 to mTLe , rW U I V aowMSSL thaX Tws.nje's I , TIS HAvavoy Z . i MV TIMS Bv kiun'. , Vf5 . V tmb iiua' C fC L?NJ V' 1.1-: " P l7.) tC?sramm' ' V' " " MU" sweater, rUtl.-la, aox, ale. In turn, and renting up from knitting with work on Burgles,! dressing, boxpltnl tinea or refugee garment by way of va riety. ' Mra. Charlea O. Ring, superintend ant of the department of knitting and comforta fur Hunting men. In tba Cen tral dlvlelon, which Includee tha atatea of Michigan, Wlacoiudn, Nehraaka, II II nola and Iowa, report i that 10,723 ar ticle wai tha rrmarkable record of one day'a lnpcctlnn and parking of knitted guode from tha atnta of Illinois alone, exclusive of the Chicago chap ter, on January 17th. Mr. John Glass, superintendent of tha department o( aurglral dreeing, baa received a letter from tile no claio director of bureau of Ieve!'p ntent, national headquarter. In ' , gard to tha remarknhla output of drive for aurgleal drawing: "Tba reeponaa to oar appeal from nil over tha country bna hern very lustr ing, and tha Central dlvlImi hint hnd no ainall part In enabling ui to take care of tha epednl requent we received from Franca. I hop that you will express to all thone concerned our great appreciation of tha work they have dona." , , Ini twi-n a rnvlng mnnlac alnce our 'liectlvil rountrlea got Into war. I ra iiihiuifh." -' : M;ke Oieo From Whale Fat A committee; of cxperte gpitolnted iiv !lu N'r.rui'ulnn Boverni.,. i.. to en- ,i, ..Vi.r to mid n method of ontnlnlng , .t'i. i" fiu ii ml ell from wlmle IiIiiIh I i t ntnl Hnh report that Ita experl ri..it luive l-een urceflll. Whnle hit wltn A mixture of other fnt can rl-ii. Ii I ht'lleved, be ukwI Vor mnklng iimirnrlne. Norway ha already two htile oil rvflnrrWe, and the Mnte haa livffiin iK'uoiluPnna for the purrhnae of one of Iheae. s Qlaae Induatry In America. Glaaa waa Drat muuufactureU la America by tha. people of Janivatown, Van during tha year 1010. Comminut ing on tbla fact John Smith lamented Ihut "the labor of tha colony buu been mlmllrvcted In tba munufucture of aMhea, aonp, gluaa and tar, In which they could by no meant compete with Sweden or Ruaala." The lububltanta of Jameatowa did not agree with thla view, however, and toon afterward commenced the erection of a glaaa work, tha completion of which waa In terrupted by tha Indian mama ere of 1022. The Bret glna factory in North America to attempt the Induatry on an ambltlnua ecule waa built In 1780, at Temple, N. JL, by Robert tlewea of Boton. Tha workmen, 82 In number, were.tiermao deserter from the Brit lh army. The careleaanea of a work man cauaed tha deatructlon of tha plant by fire In 1781. In 1803 a glawi factory waa entabllnhed In Boston, and alnce that time the Induatry baa flour labed. Not Much af Hardship. "Fob de Ufa o' me," aald Uncle Rben, "I can't tea no hardship In food regulation dat put It up to folka to eat moatly cornbread an' chlckan," .' AROUSED TO FRENZY OF JOY Feopla af Madrid Outdid American tttebtll Fant Whtn Bull Fight With ' Popular Matadtr It Announced. , Mndrld la the grentet bull flichtlng city In the world. Krom her itnld pro fewlmiNl and Intellectual claMe down to the emalleM and grlmlet urchin vending newntaper on the itreet. every Mwdrlllvno I a coiiimlHiieur of hull and bull tighter. Anyone who think tlmt baiu-lmll ran turn Ita devo tee Into lemimrary lunmlra on the diiy of a world' rhMiuplonxhlp gnme nhonld tea the eople of Mndrld when a fRinou niRtudor I hilled to meet mint of the fvrorlou Mlura bulla, Kut-h of Ui well known twordmen bat hit group of follower. enthulnt at they are called, any one of whom will ituke hi fortune or hla Beck on the prnwen of hi own pnr tlcular mauler a compared to all other ilnyer of bulla. m lb. day of a "cor rida" th rue eiiihuxlmt flock alHiut the hotel, where their Idol are ttaylng. to greet them bonr before the combat with cheer uml adulation. Krly In the afternoon the Rtreeta leading to the plma are clinked wllh (urging cur rent of hiinmiilty. all moving to a Ingle goal. The pinna Ituclf I a great amphithe ater with a nded arena fnr atage. The arena I lurrounded by a thUk brick wall, broken her and there by tiny door one door to the en, whence the bull are loosed, another for the plcudnr. who ride In on de crepit old borne, a third for the he roe of the dy, the wordnmen, who lake the money and the glory of the orrnlon wliliutit running any greater rink than their humble luhordlnatc. On a (tinny day the arena la a riot of color, rieador are dreed la yel low, the "cape men," who turn the bull wave gnyly colored allk ruliea, the lit tle durta which the banderllleroa plant In the neck of the bull are tipped with flag, evvo the mule who haul out the dehrl carry huge SpanUh bannen In Uielr beadntall. The matador It the final glory, flaming from head to foot In a rich autln coatume of green or blue, heavily embroidered with gold. He carrlea a flaming red flag to en rage the bull, and before the day hat gone fnr, the red of the flag la blended with the red of blood. Wound Statlatlca.' 8tKtlllc of men wounded In trench warfare have beeo published for the period between January, 1016 and June, 1010. Seven and elghty-even hundredth per cent of wounded men die on tha battlefield. Ten and tlx-teen-hundredtha per cent die later from their Injurlea, or 18.03 aucevmb, a proportion far leaa than 29 per cent eatlmnted mortality which aurgeona drew up when the war began. Artillery caune M.74 per cent of wound, rifle and revolver 30.16 per rent, bayoneta 0JM) and gaa B.61. Bomba, which have aupplnnted bay I ooe wora mi inrgt-i;, are cihukvu wiui I artillery. 1 I'ercentagea of wound In the head and neck are 21.02 (er cent, for tb trunk, they are 21.03 per ceut while wound In the extremities aland at M.4 per cent , 1 Twenty-three and Rljfry-two hun dredth per cent of the wounds a re el aimed aa terlou, 03.01 aa medium, and 13.07 aa ao alight that the vic tim can return to the line liume llately. nak Stopa Water Supply. Olenvllle, a humlct three mile back of Tarrytown, waa without water Tues day. Ita only supply ta obtained from the Qypy iprlng on Geo. Howard Car roll' estate. The pipe that led from the spring appeared to be froxen, so William Van Winkle pulled the pipe out of the spring and took It home to thaw It out. There waa consternation In the house when a garter nake start ed to crawl ont of the pipe. The anake had crawled Into the pipe daring the cold anap of Monday bight and had froxen In there, shutting off the water supply. When the pipe waa .thawed tha anake wna' releaed and tried to escape from Ita atorage prison. Tan Winkle caught It and la proudly exhibiting It In a jar. WhlTMhlt ttory ha a Wlnstad fluvor It ta vouched for by Tan Wlnkle'a neighbor. Lepare of Panama. When tha United State government began to construct tha Panama canal It found aeven pltlfal lepera In the re public la an leolajed andforlorn build- LESLEB. VbbM a bM aaajMajBB runs freely from its convenient atdcapout package it docs not ctolluahcikcr gmnnmrtii.i jjiuiiiiiiiiiia Ing. In 1IKI5 It wa voted to spend S2V 000 for suitable building for Mir outcasts. In April. 1!"7, a tuwpltnl was opened at Palo S-co and each patient was given a pint of bind no whleh he might raise fruits I nil vegetable, and o be partly Rctf-supportlng. The Eplnropnl church, In establlnhlng here the Mlsidon of the Holy Comforter, ha offered these leer practically the only society thejr ever ee except each other. Now a chapel, a school for, the chil dren, nn luflrmnry for the shut-ins and laundry and gardens fnr the active make these lc'r feel that they are being given their chnnfe. The World Outlook. ' Exhaust Steam. Mora attention than ever before It being paid this winter to careful uae of exhaust (team In power plants. It may be applied to Innumerable pur poses, ucn a heating feed water for the tteam boiler, fnr many washing purposes, beating buildings, panteurli Ing and sterilising and the like. A small Investment In additional holler room equipment tuch aa an exhaust steam heater.' will effect saving of several hundred dollars a year In the coal bill of even moderate alxed pow er plant Room for Many In Vtnexuela. The area of the republic of Teneo uela la 1,020,400 square kilometer (303.070 square miles) and the esti mated population 2,824,034. Tbla pop ulation ta centered In the coastal and mountain districts. Tbe statea of Apure nnd Bolivar and the Delta-Ama-euro and Amaxonaa territories, with an average population of 0.3 per square kilometer, are among the roost scantily Inhabited dlstiicu In tha world. The California and Oregor. Coast Eaflroad Company TIME CARD EffectlveDecember 1.' 1917. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Train 1 lv. Grants "Pass.. 1:00 p. m Train 2 lv. Waters Creek 1:00 p. m All trains leave Granta Past. from th corner of O and Eighth" ttreett, opposite the Southern Pacific depot For all Information regarding freight and passenger service call at tb offlc of th company, Lundburg building, or phon 111 for same. DENTISTS B. C. MACT. D. M. D. Flrat-claet dentistry. 1H South Slxtn stroet, Grants Pat, Oregon. MISCELLANEOUS THE RED FRONT Livery. 41 1 South Sixth street, haa changed hands and will herearter be con ducted by tba undersigned aa a feed barn, 50c per day for each , animal; -patronage solicited.. All accounts previous to March S r ' to be handled by R. TImmona. R. B. Baber. 04tf MIUJNKRY JUST RECEIVED A choice and up-to-date Una of spring and sum mar millinery, correct styles, price right. Mr. H. E. Bdrton, Sixth street, opposite court house. 14 Qssrfc2i3 . FOR S TTkaOTTIi IALK O. A C. GRANT LAUDS Blue prist plaU thowlng lands In Joaephlnt county, 11.60. Addreaa A. E. Voorhlea, OraoU Pass. U FOR 8ALX Good modem . bouse, close In, north aide. Inquire No. :tI3. ear Courier. tilt FOR SALE Raclaaaed seed wheat; s Little Qub, ll.lt; Jenklna Club, 12.26; Waahlngton Hybrid No. 143, .12.50; Marqult, i.tf; alto Beardless Barley, White Oats, Al falfa Seed and all Grasses and Clo ven. ' Ralph Waldo Elden, Cen tral Point ' Utt FOR RENT OR BALE Irrigated farm plenty of water during tbe whole aeaaon. Inqulra Jo. Fett ner, Tit North Eighth atreot tf TWO-YEAR old Jersey heifer, fresh soon, for aala at MS. Will make a dandy good cow. Phone I01-F- II. U HEMSTITCHING and pecot edge, 10 cents per yard. Mall ordera will receive prompt and careful atten tion. Tha Vanity Shop, Medford Oregon. 114 Watt Main. 07tf FOR SALE One-horse power elec tric motor. Addreaa No. 420, car Courier. 0 FOB SALE Cow four yeara old. will b fresh toon; also- heavy wagon and double set of harnesa. Inquire at Red Front Livery barn. 13 FOR SALE Two good donkey, al so one 2-year old pinto mulo. In quire (02 Eleventh street. It FOR SALE Team, harnesa and pure blood Rhod Island Red pul lets. John B. Hair, Rogue River, Oregon. .14 FOR 8 ALE 75 feet of cotton gar den hose, nearly new, with noi- , tie; also two fine earthen poul try ' drinking founts. Phone 174-R. 11 FOR SALE A young team of boraea, cheap. Weight 1200 lbs. . each, are well broke. R. Hanen- krat, Provoit, Ore. 15 FOR SALE Wm. . Alnaworth ataay er'a button balances, H. C. Ament, 858 North Eighth street. . 11 HARLEY - DAVIDSON motorcycle In first-class condition for sal at the Paramount Cyclery. 11 TO RENT TREMONT ROOMS Now under managmont of Mr. L. C. Arm strong; 28 clean room at 15c and 50c; special rate by week or month; also light housekeep ing room. Would Ilka your pat ronage. 40tf FURNISHED ROOMS Large, com fortable and convlently located. 411 C atreot 8(tf HOTEL OXFORD ROOMS for rent Large, wall furnished, steam heat hot water, bath, and all ho tel privileges. . Very moderate weekly and monthly rates. t7tf PARTLY FURNISHED cottage for rent, 50 feet from pavement, also unfurnished cottag on pavement $8 per month. Inquire K Toor hles. 92tf FURNISHED housekeeping rooms, on block from postofflce, for rent, reasonable. Apply 621 D St 11 FARM FOR RENT 30 acres, 3 miles down river, A acres bottom, good buildings, at $5 per month. L. A. Launer, realtor. 12 TO EXCHANGE WILL EXCHANGE corner . lot at Second and C streets for dairy ' cows. Address Con Schaeffera, R. F. D. No. 1. , " 15 MONfTO LOAN MONEY TO LOAN One to 13,000 to loan at t per cent on good Ir rigated" farm." L. A. Launer. real tor. , . ' 12 , 1 kfooMxt:; WAjmz WANTED Ken for aaw mi;:a 3 logging camp. Mills and ctm;l will operate throughout tha wl tor. Steady work. Good coali tion. For fall particular writ Wed Lumber Company, We4 Cal. , 113 WANTED Junk, old Iron, rabbar, tacks, ragt, auto tires, old auto mobiles, eoppar, brass, sine, lead, hides, pelt, furs. The beat pilot la town for everything In oar line. Union Junk Co. Phon IL 14 Ml 8ICAL INSTRUCTION J. 8. MACMURRAY. teacher of vote culture and alnglng. Leaaooj given at homo of pupil If requeetod. Aa dresa Tlf Lo Bt BCISC PHYSICIANS LTo7cliMENT.aLlPra limited to dlaetae of too ay, acr, noso and throat Olaao Ctttt no and throat Glaaa flttal. Offlc hour t-1 1, 1-f, or on ap pointment Office phon. (I; rw dene phon I5I-J. 3. LOUGHRIDGE, M. D.. Physlela and surgeon. City or country coCa attended day or tight Roatdaoa phon 69; offlc phon lit. Sixth and H. Tuff Building. A. A. WITHA34. M. D., Phyaldaa and surgeon. Offlc: Hall Bldg., corner Sixth aad I streets. Phon: C3 flce. 111; raldooa, 288-J. Boon, I a. m. to 4 p. aa. DR. J. O. NIBLET Physiol acl surgeon. Landbur; Bailees. Burgeon Utah-Idaho Sugar Cx Health OB oar. OS car hours, U It a., m. 1 to I p. m. Pbac tio-j. i:a ATTORJflTS H. D. Norton. Attorny-at-iaw. Practice la ail Stat and TUxzl Court. First NaUonol Baak Elii OOLVIO WILLLAX3 Attoracra-at-Law Grant Pea Eamkiag Ca. Bldg. Grants p, Orogom. E. 8. TAN DYKE, Attorney. ProeCc ta all courts, rim National Zzz3 Bulldlag. DURHAM RICHARD. Attorxrr at-Law. Offlc Maaonle Tiz ' Grants Pot Oregon. O. 8. BLANCHAD.Attoroy-t-L&l . Golden Rule Bulldlag. Phou 270. , OronU Pass, Oregon. BLANCHARD A BLANCHARD, At torneys, Albert . block. PhoM 2t(-J. Practice In all court; land board attorney. VETERINARY BUBCTON DR. R. J. BE3TUL, Ttrlaariua. Offlc In Wlnetrout Implement ' Bide. Phon llt-J. RmUmm Phon tOS-R. . DRAYAGS AND TRAKCJt COMMERCIAL TRANSFER 00. A3 kind of drayage aad traxcT work carefully and promptly dar. Phon ltl-J. Stand at fredJ depot A. Shad. Prop. T. O. IB HAH, drayag aad traaaSsr. 8at, piano and furnitur xtorsl packed, aalppad aad atored. PtM Clark and nolmaa. No. it. Ed deae phon 124-R. ' THE WORLD MOTXS; a d w. Bunch Bro. Tnaafor Co. Paoa PHOTO STUDIO THE PICTURE MIIA. opn dolly It a. m. to S p. m. For Sunday sit tings call Mill 28J-R or reaM 140J. .. Tttt LOST LOST An Overland hand crank last Tuesday. ' Leave at Fashion gar-" age. .''. .11