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DAILY ROOOI R1VEII IXH'HIKH
Till ItNllAY, MAIU II III, Htl.
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Corighl Hut Schiiioer & Mrx
Pay enough for quality
in your spring clothes
"Pay enough" refers to the good of you
men who buynot the man who sells.
It means the price of all-wool fabrics, fine
tailoring, good style those things are ab
solutely necessary for long wear and sat;
isf action.
In Hart Schaffner & Marx
clothes you get these quali
ties you need for less than .
you can get them anywhere
else. t
$25 $27.50 $30 $32.50 $35
Joe Swartz
Formed, th. Wonder Clothes Store
Xow the home of Hart Schaffner ft Man Clothe.
Roy Pleraoa went to Wolf Creek
thla morning to work.
E. C. lUrmun, of Lov station, U
in the city today.
R. K. l.alhrop returned tit la morn
ing from trip to Portland. -
J. D. MacVlcar relumed thla
morning from a business tri to
Portland. J "
John Hampshire and Frank llrain
well made a trip to Wolf Creek this
morntnf.
R. K. Hackett apent Wednesday
at Medford attending the Laymen's
conference.
V. N. Campbell, exploitive Inspec
tor for Oregon la In the city on offi
cial business.
J. A. Eldrldg left Uat night on
trip to OtanKevlllo. Ida., Spokane
and Taeoma.
T. Foster left last night for Top.
penlsh, Wash., to work on the new
I'tah Idaho itigar factory.
Maida lampa at Rogue River lldw.
R. 8. Rratton left thli morning
for Thalhelm. Cal.. to le with a aon
for th aummer.
Miss Maude Tlarnea la again at her
dutlea at the public library after a
alege of the meaalea, lasting a week
or more.
Mm. R. J. Restul went to Port
land last night to be with her fath
er, whose condition la grelng more
serious.
Mica Mamie Gillette, who waa re.
turning from San Francisco to Eu
gene, apent aeveral daya In thla city
visiting at the J. U Calvert home,
and left thla morning for Eugene.
Mrs. Frank Huyler and two chil
dren went lo Albany thla morning
to vli.lt Mr. Ilttyler'a parent. Mr.
and Mra. R. II. Gilflllan..
V. N. Campbell and daughter,
Mra. Gertrude Dirum, left thla morn
ing for Klamath Fall to remain
during the aummer.
J. H. Pennell returned to Merlin
thla morning from aouthern Cali
fornia, where he apent the pant
three months, stopping at all the
points of Interest.
Mra. Fred Mensch returned ' last
night from Portland, where she
spent the past two months with her
husband, who has been working on
field notes In the office of the sur
veyor general.
P. E. Oarmlra arrived thla morn
ing from Meridian. Sutter county.
Cat., and went to Winona ranrh to
Inspect the Berkshire herd. Mr.
Garmlre has been In correspondence
with Mr. Steel with regard to the
purchase of stock.
Harmon Will Hun
K. C. Ilarmou, or U Station,
announces that he will become a
candidate for republican nomination
for clerk of Josephine county. Mr.
Harmon served a number of eara a.
clerk.
Missouri I'M Itrd (Vom
The newest branch of th Amer
ican Red Croaa lo Josephine county
waa organised yesterday afternoon
at t O'clock In Missouri Flat. Sev
eral officers of th local chapter ac
companied by Mlsa Horning1, super
visor of branches, made th Journey
and Instructed the members In the
necessary work. Thla make a total
of seven branches and 41 auxiliaries
Strictly W ,
Beginning April I. we will go on
strictly cash terms. Credit wilt not
be extended 'to anyone. Garments
that are delivered will be returned
It not paid for when delivered. All
packags C. 0. D. Th Wardrobe
Cleaners. Amos F. Williams, Pro
prietor. SI
C. A. SEDLER SEEKS
LEGISLATIVE HONOR
C. A. Sldler, on of 'Josephine
county's prominent attorneys, has at
the esrnest solicitation of a number
of the taxpayers of Josephine coun
ty, consented to allow his nam lo be
used as a candidate for repreienla
tlv of Josephine county' In the next
session of the legislature. Mr. Sld
ler has been a resident and taxpayer
of Josephine county for the past 10
years and Is Intimately acquainted
with the needs of this part of Ore
gon. II said today that th next
aesslon of the legislature will be one
of the most Important because of
war conditions, and that If elected
he Intended to see that needful laws
pertaining lo Irrigation and mining
were enacted. In speaking about
the embargo on cars for chrome he
said he Intended, unless the embar
go waa withdrawn, lo demand Ita
withdrawal In the name of the atute
of Oregon.
CARD OP THAN KM
We wish to express our sincere
thank and appreciation to our!
Mead for kindness and sympathy
how' a In our bereavement.
: ' MRS. JOHN BANFIELD, '
E. E. BANFIELD.
MRS. ELIZABETH BANFIELD,
ARIE BANFIELD.
LODGE NOTICES -
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Knights Templar
Special meeting of Melita Com
mander?, Knights Templar, on Fri
day; Red Cross at 3:30 p. m.; supper
at 6:30; Order of the Temple at 8
o'clock. All Sir Knights urged to be
present.
GOME N G I
Reese Bros. Africander Co.
15 people .
BAND AND ORCHESTRA
Musical Comedy, Minstrel and Jubilee .Singers
SOUTHLAND
Music, Songs, Dances, Comedy and Vaudeville
A musical and novelty performance that
, will delight and instruct you
If laughing hurts you stay away
Opera House
Tuesday, March 26
Reserved Seats 75c; general admission 50c
Children 25c
Ticket on sale at Homing's Shack Phone J37-J
NOONDAY BAND PARADE
E Of RATES
Fred A. Rasch, of Portland, utili
ties engineer and gaa expert con
nected with the public service com
mission of Oregon Is In the city to
day and will remain here during the
week with headquarters at Hotel
Josephine. Mr. Rasch -is here to
make a valuation of the physical
property of the Oregon Gaa A Elec
tric company, which company has
asked for a readjustment of rates In
Grants Pass.
. April 3 has been set as the date
for a public hearing and It is expect
ed that Frank J. Miller, H. H.. Co
rey and Fred Butchel, members of
the commission, will be at the meet
ing, which will be held at the court
house.
Mr. Rasch states that he will In
vestigate complaints which are
brought to his attention and which
come under the province of the com
mission, as, he says, .the commission
alms to serve the public at alt times.
JIOBX
STANNARD At Grants Pass Thurs
day, March 21, to Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Stannard of Dorrls a daughter.
G. P. HOME GUARD HAS
MEMBERS
ROLL
COMING EVENTS
March 22, Friday Ice cream social
given by Mr. and Mrs. Baltmarsh
to members of K. and L. of S. Ex
cellent literary and musical pro
gram. IS
March 23, Saturday Called meeting
of Ladles Auxiliary, 3:30, Cham
ber of Commerce rooms.
March 26, . Tuesday Reese Bros.
Africanders, opera house.
March 30, Saturday Meeting of
Pomona grange at Rogue River
Valley grange hall.
April l; Monday-All Fools party,
given by Presbyterian ladles at the
E. T. Ludden home. 23
May 17, Friday Primary nominat
ing election.'
There are now 80 nam on the
roll of the Grants Pas home guard.
Wednesday night organisers met and
held an election for th three prin
cipal officers, captain, .first and sec
ond lieutenant, F, B. Oldlng receiv
ing the election as captain and Fred
A. Williams and Ralph Davis being
named first and second lieutenants.
Application was made today to the
adjutant general for a supply of
rifles and ammunition, which I. Is
thought will be supplied without de
lay, and drilling will be commenced
In earnest. The company will meet
every Monday night at the court
house for drill and other drill nights
will be named later.
A majority of the men signed up
have already been sworn In as depu
ty sheriffs and all others will be
sworn in during the week.
Captain Oldlng has had eight
years of national guard service,
three years in the Minnesota guard
aid five years in the guard of South
Dakota, holding non-commlssloned
offices and commissioned offices up
to captain.
First lieutenant Williams has
had eight year military training
two -years as cadet In preparatory
school, four years In the University
of Iowa and two years In the Dodge
Light Ouards at Council Bluffs, la.
Second Lieutenant Davis was a
member of the militia company
which was In existence In Grants
Pass In 1899 and later.
Non commissioned officers will he
appointed later.
Period of Rt Coming,
See the studious young man. How
oleum he Is. His brow overhangs like
the back of a snapping turtle, and he
li a ominous as the first muttering of
an earthquake. He burn the midnight
oil In great quantities, poring over pon
derous tome until he la worn almost
to akin and bones. But never mind, he
will presently hnve ample opportunity
to rest. In a short while he will be ad
mitted to the bar, and after that he
will not have anything to do. Kansas
City Star.
Envelopes at the Courier Office.
is built into
our clothes
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TIIK TAIMUUNM IM Ot AMTV WORKMANSHIP
KXAtTI.Y ItHlirr IN KYKIIY lKTAII
TAKK A LOOK AT Ol' It NKW AimtVAU. THY
TIIKM ON, HKK HOW Mll OHTAIII.Y TIIKY KIT.
HOW VKUY GHAtT.W U.Y TIIKY IIANCi.
WE WANT YOl' TO HKK THKNK NKW MI'lllNfi Hi IT
WK A UK HHOWINO.
At 20 lo $35
PEERLESS CLOTHING CO.
Cash Clothiers '
"IfMtnWtar ll WtlttvtlC
ANYBODY CAM MAKE MISTAKES
Everybody Able to Blunder, But Fw
' Ar Willing to Frankly Admit
Thsy Hav Mad an Irrer.
MUtiiki's nre things anybody ran
iiinke successfully.
I hnve known people, write Strlrk
ImniI (lllllim, In Farm Life, wliu seemed
to f nil nt every other kind of tnnnu
fHi'turlng who could milks as splendid
specimens of mlstnkes a one could
wish to see.
Yes, and do It ewy t
I hnve iniiil" I'll Ktnk i'm.
Yep, I Imve.
I lifted to think I nnule none.
Now I llt Hint lliln'i rm out' of tbc
biggest inNuki'i I i vt r iiniilc or km-v
about.
These thy I llinl myself wmilerllt''
If I sin nut the follow vim Invciitisi
them,
Sometimes a fellow tnke a miss
that nobody else would tnke, and aft
rrwnrd ilnds out It wna a nilsa-tnk.
Anybody under twenty never admits
thut ho luis uiiule a mlMnke.
And he Is uminlly honest nbout It.
If anything goe wrong, hlsine It
onto someone else.
After twenty-live ho begins tit think
of a few he made when he was eleven.
By the time he Is forty-five he will
forget the rnlxtiike he ninde In early
youth Pennine, In looking back over
the trill), the little ones of childhood
are completely hid by the whopper
he hsa mail since he ws thirty-five.
I don't know why people hnve to
make mistakes.
Rut they are built that way.
I believe I never made the same mis
take twice.
This encourages me
For I look back iver a mistake
dotted career I believe I hnva reached
the point nt which I cannot make any
mistakes without repeating.
But that may be a mistake.
WATt'H Mill IT
There will lie an eiplnnntory let
ttr In Friday's issue of the dally, snd
also th weekly Courier In regsrd to
th accusations set forth In the pe
tition In circulation now.
H C. (!. Ull.l.KTTK.
Tremendous Speed. '
Fulinlnnte of mcrriiry, wlilrh Is
Used is the nrlglnnl deionntliig I'burg
In torpedoes. Minimis at a furious rule,
A writer In the Illustrated World
imikes n coin) arl son ::.! n this rate
'. of ijpuilon end uil express train trsv
, "H.'u nt tl.ii ru:e jit K) mile an hour;
I :.i. i-lit-. lie mv. ',::tn feet a
m'ninil-Instead of the 8II ftMt a sec
ond I'.'rl" by h I'lite-i-mlnute train
ml 'mi nlll k.vv why fiitniliint of
mercury :')ln off in y'Mi" hund will
curry a finger with It and yet not burn
your coat." Tlmt la I bo ultimata In
spi-ed. .
NKW TUU4Y
"Afl3IFTEbAl) RATK8. 16
words, two Issues, 16c; six Issue,
M)c; one month, f when paid In
advance. When not paid In advance.
4c per tin per Issue.)
FOR 8ALK Light team horses,
weight about 1.000 n,,. each, also
hack and harness. Cheap for
cash: R. I,-Hill. Hugo, Or, 19
FOR 8AIK Team or horse cheap,
also 4x3 sawed cedur Tenc posts
some of them plaued. W. J. Sav
age, Rd. I, Grants Pass, Ore. li
FOR SAIJC Uasolln drag aaw,
good condition. Cheap, address
Ed. Foster, Rout No. 4. Box 65A.
Grants Pass, Ore, 14
Qualified Explanation.
The teacher had asked the children
to tell her omethlng about giant,
when one little boy blurted out: "A
giant I an awfully great oh, big,
big man" and then a pans and,
fearing some one would think he be
lieved lo them, quickly added: "Bat
most everybody know . ther Uo't
oyr
,KOR KENT Kallln Is acre one
half mile down river, 12 acres cul
tivated, house, two barns, big
poultry buildings, six acres pas
ture. , I .A. Launer, realtor. 14
STOCK RANCH 200 acres. weiUo
i cated, 125 acres level bottom, Ir
' rlgated land. Price $14,000.
cash, $3500, might consider some
exchange. L, A. .'Launer. realtor.
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JOY THEATRE tonight only
Is Your Boy in the Draft?
If he Is the rifflrt kind h ha chance to make a name for hlm
self. ftee what poor boy did. And how rich one fared. Rig
Flattie Horniea. .
GEORGE WALSH
In a stirring iwtiiotk drama
"The Pride of New York"
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Htaffed anil written Iby It. A. Walsh
' , ' Alma two reel comedy
' "BACKWARD gOMt AND FOHWAKH IIAUUHTKKM"
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