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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1919)
Till lt.SH.1V, JANUARY 00. 1010. U HANTS PASS DAILY COURIER PAQB THREE Help do your ownCar Repairing Now is the tlm to navs your car looked over and put In shapo tor tho suminor. I have had 14 years, garage experience which enables ma to locate you car troubles and fix It a It should bo In the shortest poaalbla time. A trial will convince you. If you ihould want to help me work on your oar I shall be (lad to have you and It will give you a bettor Idea of how to take care of It In tho future. Drop . In and tee me. E. A. ADAMS COS Bouth Sixth Street. Opposite Oxford Hotel Taking No Chenees. Two mothers, one with a flve-ynr-Id flrl aud the othsr with a seren-year-old hoy, sot out for a walk. Tor eonvenlrnce It was suggested that the children walk together and ahead, fluid the boy I "I will If they won't call It marry." - Surely Iduoatlonal. Blavln (outside movie theater) "Wor there any ddlcatiounl Dllums shown, Murtlnr Coulln "Faith an' ' there wor, Terreoce. I learned among other things, how to act towar-rds me butler, bow to enter me club properly, an' bow to hang me coat and cane on th' ar-rm Iv tb' glntlemanly at- tlndant Buffalo Express, SCEIIEOFHIRACLE How "The Field of the Bear" Re ceived Its Name. . Ireland's flax Crop. The flax crop Is pngnglng the at tention of ngiictilturlnts In the north of Irulnnd. Flnx pulling Is giving em ' ploymi'iit to every hand thnt can be en gHgwl, and factory workers, clerks and buKlnex men sre Joining In this India-jM-nsnlile work. The csdot corps of tho Itoynl Acnilemlrnl Institute of Bel fast Is also enxnged In pulling flnx. Before tho wnr the price paid for flnx rouged from 11.50 to KS0 per stone. The hlKhent price ever pnld for flnx was 13 Mr stone In isnt, during the Civil war. This yenr the flnx supply commute has arranged to tnko over the whole crop nt prices rnnKlng from I7.M) to in per stone, according to quality. The Das will be dltldi-d Into six grndes. preof of Dog's Ownership. A little dog followed two smnll'tioy until they renohed the pnrttng of the ways, uln'ii a vhilent ilNpule nrnse as to the ownership of the pup. The (iies. tlou wus llmilly hiIJiisIim) to the mill faction of one of them when he an nounced thnt the dog belonged to him because II snietlrd lilm flrt. According to Legend of Ancient Gaul It Was the. Place of Bruin's Pen. ance at Behest of Indignant ' ' taint Medard, "The Field of the Boar." that le the Interpretation of the mime of thnt Ourscamp forest which figured so con spicuously In the gdod news of the Ir resistible advance of the allies In the valley of the Olse. The ground In ques tion forma a purt of the thickly wood ed massif which extends for a lung distance along the left, bnuk of the Olse, and In the center of which, like a diamond set In the heart of a huge emerald, lies the royal city of Com plegue. but whence this urlous nnnie of Onracamp Urscauip, Urol Campus, the Fluid of the Heart Listen to the legend of ancient Gaul. It was very, very long ago, when the benr and the aurochs divided bctweeo them north ern Uiiul, and tho puny two-legged creature man hud Just begun to Invalid their "undent, solltury reign." Bitter ly did they resent tho Invasion, and Indefntlgably did they put every con celvuhle 'obstacle In the way thereof. But It was In vain. Little by little mun forced his way in cutting down purls of the forest and turning over the sur face soli with bis plow; using to drag this Implement a turned and spiritless coiihIii of tho uuroi-hs. BecuiiHe of that relationship, perhaps, the suroehs re fmlned from violent Interference with the plowing, but not so tho hear. Ruth lessly the mighty plantigrade ruluil upon the yoke of oxen, struck down the fattest one- and. bore his curcass nway to his den In the depth of the wood. ' Aggrieved at the loss, the plowman hastened to good St Medard, the bishop of Noyon, and told hi in of the henr'a foul deed. "It Is enough." snld the snlnt. "Muster Bear shall be tuught a lesson thnt he will not soon forget." Ho be went to the scene of the tragedy and easily traced the course of the bear from beside the plow In the. unfinished furrow to his In Ir In the forest, where be found blin gorged iim his Ill-gotten prey. "Ho, thou murderous glutton)" ex clulmed the righteously Indignant sulnt. "Thou dlilst slny a peureful. hnrmless, useful creature. Ami dost Ihou exieot to go un whipped? Not so. but thou shult make reparation In kind and with Interest. This poor mnn Is ul-prlved of one of uls yoke of oxen nod cannot therefore complete bis plowing. In the tisme of the lOrd, come thou and thyself take the plure of the creature thou hnst sluln. I'll warrant me thy stout legs and burly body will drug tlur plow through the most stubborn swurd!" ' Ho, all through the rest of the plow ing seuson. Master Bear had his thick nerk In the yoke by the side of the ox. and never wus (here fleld more quickly or more deeply plowed than thnt ; to the edification of the country round, and to the spiritual chnsteulng of re pentant bruin. And thereafter the plowman and his neighbors, filled with wonder and admiration, consecrated nml pcrictunted the memory of the good saint's miracle by building there u charch In honor of St. Medard urn! calling the farm und neighboring wood Url Cnmpus Ourscamp, the Field of the Bear. Never Broke a Food Law. A Oi-rmnn fhunh Joiimnl till the tory of n professor, n rniiwlrnflmis mun. who from the beginning of Hie war mnile up his mind to give strlet oheillcnoe to nny laws thnt might h Inld down by those placed hIkiv III in. Most si-nipulously did he ohnerve all ihv food regulations. Never once did ho give way to "hamsterlng" and the clandestine food trafficker knew blm not. He and his family were poorly clad, and often went to bed hungry; but his conscience remained clear and his honor bright. "Oood Lord, Is tbls man still allveF Incredulously exclaims Vorwacrts of Berlin, the Socialist organ. Classff fed Advertising FOB 8ALJC FOR SALE Ford car (first class shape), cultivator, double shovel cultivator, good range, bedstead and springs, feather tick and pil lows (newly cleaned), heater, tables. Phone 602-F-12. 87 THE PICTURE MILL for fine photo graphs. Open dally except Sun day from 10 a. m. to B p. m. Bun day sittings by appointment only. Phone Mill, 283-R, or resldenoe 140-J. tttt Stung Again. Two rookies were Indulging In the soldier's privilege growling about his station and how the soldier gets stung for everything. "I ordered a chicken dinner at a cafe down town and limy charged me a dollar and six bits." Bones was say ing. A newsle overheard blm. "Sny, mister." be snld. "I know where you can get a chicken dinner for two blta. A good llg one. too." . The soldiers looked skepticnl, but the newsle Insisted that he was tell' lug the truth. Finally the soldier who hnd been stung asked where this place was located. The newsld men tioned un address on oue of (be side streets of San Antonio. A few dnys later the two soldiers went to tho city and determined to visit this cheap restaurant They found the address. It was a feed store. The Bayonet. South Now Makes Pottery. The effort to establish In the South ern states a pottery for the manufac ture of high-grade ware hns. after many years, at lust been successful. In Hil7. for the first time, white wire w:is manufactured in the South. The Ho'tthern Potteries (Inc.). begun to operate at Erwln. TVnn.. a ten-klla plant for the manufacture of mi vitreous porcelain tnblewnre. usln-i domestic cluys exclusively. LIEUT. EDWARD A. STINSON ff '("V: SNW ; , X 1 r ;f . f ,:!r ,. FOR SALE Matched team and nearly new-harness; also Durham bull, IV, years old.' Phone 600-J-l. 79 J. S. MacMURRAY Teacher of sing ing. Write or apply at 716 Let Street. . 66U FOR SALE 75 good Angora goats. Inquire Harry Orr, Kerby, or J. L. Calvert, Grants Pass. 79 FOR SALES First class timothy hay, baled, $25 per ton. Bluestem wheat, best for spring seeding, $2 per bnsbel. Barley straw, $8 per ton. B. S. Watts, Murphy, Ore gon. 80 FORD ONE TON truck for sale at Hobart's garage, $350 If taken by Friday. W. T. Bailey. 78 PINE wood, half dry, 12.50 per tier; dry pine, (2.75, delivered R. Timmona, phone 523-J. 77tf TO RENT FOR RENT Partly furnished cot tage at 321 Rogue River Avenue three rooms and sleeping porch. good well and 'one-bait acre of land, barn; $5.00 per month. Key at 402 Rogue River Ave: 07tf Lieut Edward A. Stinson, army aviator and brother of Katharine 8tin- son, since the most recent Mexican border troubles has been an Instructor In aviation for army flyers. WAR DEPARTMENT SPKOGE. 1produgtion Corporation IALB LOGGING and Lumber Concerns, Con tractors, Communities and Municipalities froposing or projecting Logging, Land Clearing. Rec a'mation Irrigation, Road and Highway Bunding" will find m this Government Sa c an unequaled oppor tunity to procure Machinery' and Equipment. SEALED BIDS SEALED BIDS will be received on these listed materials, until 11 A. M. Saturday, February 15th, and thereafter opened at the Headquarters of the United States Spruce Production Corporation, Yeon Building, Port land, Oregon. Personal inspection of materials is invited to be made at Assembling Depot, Vancouver Barracks, Vancouver, Washington, by securing Creden tials from Sales Board at Headquarters, Yeon Building, Portland. For Terms, Descriptive Catalogue of Materials and Placing of Bids, address ' SALES BOARD United States Spruce Production Corporation Yeon Building, Pcrtlmd, Oregca iiiiiiiiii.'iiiiiii tISotb DONKEY ENGINES Logging, Hoistingand Loading WUlamette, Tacoma, Smith & Watson, Washington and other makes. Cites ranging from 6K-in.xlO-ln. to 18-in. x 14-in. RAILROAD EQUIPMENT Rails 20-lb. Relayer .... 684 Tons 20-lb. New ..t.... 40 Tons 85-lb. Relayer .... 26 Tons 40-tt). Relayer .... 147 Tons 46-lb. New 1727 Tons 45-lb. Relayer .... 499 Tons 64-lb. Relayer 56 Tons 60-lb. New 2581 Tons 67Vs-lb. New..... 6030 Tons 80-lb. New 2910 Toss Locomotives Geared and Rod, 86 to 70-Ton. Shays, New Yorks, Baldwins, Beialers, Climax, etc Logging Trucks Connected and disconnected, 60,000 "to 80,000 capacity. TRUCKS and AUTOMOBILES Trucks Packards, li to 6-Ton Standards, 14 to 5-Ton Darts, lH-Ton, Denbys, 2-Ton Seldens, 2-Ton . Velles, lH-Ton Uniteda. lVs-Ton Grmmm-Bernstelns. 2V4-Ton . Federals, 8-Ton Garfords, 8H-Ton Automobiles -Cadillacs, Seven-PasBenger Dodges, Five-Passenger Fords, Five-Passenger A. C ELECTRIC MOTORS 440-volt, 3-phase, 60-cycIe, 8 to 75 H. P., with or without starters Other Machinery and Equipment for Sale . The Safes Board Reserves ' the right to accept or reject all Bids. itiiniiiiiini!!;!i!i.;:,.:!i:.'' f PHOTO 8TTDIO MUSICAL- INSTRUCTION PHYSICIANS U O. CXJEKKNT, at. D., Praetlo limited to dlsesses of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Glasses Sited, Offlc hours 9-12. -6, or on ap pointment Office phone 12, rest denee phone 15 9-J. 3. LOUQHRIDQB, M. njUOMA and surgeon. CRy or country calls attended day or night Resident phone S69; office phone 121 Sixth and H, Tuffs Bids. . A. W1THAM, M. D. Internal medicine and nervous diseases; 90S Corbett Bldg.. Portland, Ore Honrs 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. VETERINARY St'RGKOJt DR. R. J. BE8TCU Veterinarian. Office, residence. Phone 205-R. DENTISTS FOR RENT OR SAIE Our resi dences at 801 and 311, North 6th St., eight and ten dollars a month. Will sell either or both. Make me an offer. John Summers, Leba non, Oregon. 40tf E. C. MACY. D. M. D. Flrst-lesa dentistry. 109 South Sixth street. Grants Pass. Oregon. DR. C. E. JACKSON, D. M. U., suc cessor to Dr. Bert Elliott Over Golden Rule Store. Phone (. FOR RENT 9ft acres half mile from city limits for $25 to Decem ber 1. 1919. Address No. 2310, care Courier. 79 FOR RENT at 207 C street A nicely furnished five-room cottage. Gas, water, electric lights, etc See N. E. Townsend, 621 A St 81 WANTED WANTED Bj good all around cook, restaurant, hotel or camp work. First class pie maker, lack Mil ler, Route 2, Box 71. 87 WANTED Four wood splitters and one swamper; $1 per cord and tools furnished. Wm. Dickens, 713 North Fifth street, or phone Scott Robinson, Wlldervllle. 78 DRAYAGE AND TRANS Ut COMMERCIAL TRANSFER CO. Al kinds of drayage and transfe. work carefully and promptly don Phone 181-J. Stand at freight depot A. Shade, Prop. THE WORLD Bunch Bros. 897-R. MOVES; so do we. Transfer Co. Pbona F. Q. ISHAM, drayage and transfer. Safes, pianos and furniture, moved, packed, shipped and stor ed. Office phone 124-Y. Resi dence phone, 124-R. ATTORNEYS WE REPAIR cars, mag's, coils. generators, starters, batteries, Ig nition systems. Satisfaction guar anteed. Steiger Garage, 211 North Sixth street S6tf WANT THE USE of a piano for its care. Call 379-L. 74tf TO EXCHANGE TO EXCHANGE Eight acres In grain, halt mile from city, six room house, barn, garage, tele phone, mail- delivery, school bus service; for town property. Phone 502-F-12. ' 87 H. D. NORTON, Attorney-t-law. Practices la all State and Federal Court. First National Bank Bid a. COLVIG k WnJLJAMS, Attorneys-st-Law, Grants Pass Banking Co. Bldg., Grants Pass, Oregon. E. 8. VAN DYKE, Attorney. Prao tloe in all court. First National Bank Bldg. 0 S. BLANCHARD, 'Attorney at Law. Golden Rule Bulldlna Phone 270. Grants Pass, Oregon. MISCELLANEOUS JITNEY SERVICE Any where, any time. Phone Mocha Cafe 181-R Otto J. Knlps, Residence 149-Y 228 FURS, FURS, FURS We buy furs, hides, wool, old autos for wreck ing, and all kinds of junk. Grants Pass Junk Co., 403 South Sixth street, phone 21. BLANCHARD & BLANCHARD. A torneys, Albert Bldg. Phomi 22S-J. Practice In all courts; lam board attorneys. C. A. SIDLE R, Attorney-at-Law, ref eree In bankruptcy. Masonls temple. Grants Pass,' Ore. GEO. H. DURHAM, attorney at law, referee in bankrupt:, Masonic Temple, Grants Pass, Ore. Phone 1S6-J. R0SIKA SCHWIMMER E. L. GALBRAITH, insurance, rent als a specialty. Acreage Building and Loans. 609 G street, Launer's old location. , 94 ELECTRIC WIRING and geiu-ral electrical work, repa-ring, house wiring. C. C. Harper, 507 E St.. phone 47. 95 SECOND HAND goods of every des cription bought and sold. K. - Timmons, 408 South Sixth St. tl The California and Oregon Coast Railroad Company TIME CARD Effective Nov. 19.. 1918. Trains will run Tuesday, Thursda; .. and Saturday Leave Grants Pass.... ...,..l P. M Arrive Waters Creek ,.......S P. M Leave Waters Creek ..i: 8 P. M. Arrive Grants Pass '..1 .4 P. M. For Information regarding freight and passenger rates call at the Office of the company, Lundburg building, or telephone 181. - . ' Dally Thoutiht .The noblest mind the best content meat has. Spenser. Rosika Schwlmmer, . a Hungarian writer and paclfiet who now resides in Switzerland, has been appointed an ambassador by the Hungarian govern ment for that post In Switzerland. Calling caids and Envelopes at the Observer offloe.