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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1920)
i ▲. R. Voorbl«*. MONDAI, Al «il MT t<l. IW2O. GUANTO I*AH» DAILY COURIER PAGE TWO Pub and Propr. ltered at postoffloe, Granta Pass. Or* , aa second class mail matter XKU GEORGETTE W IIMS PRICED »6 IX» AND OWOO ADVERTISING RATES Display space, per Inch.................... ïOf Loc«l-p«rsonal column. p«r line 10c Beaders, per line-------------- ------- - 5c I1»IITI.AM> M AltkETTH Cortland. Aug 16 Cattle are | firm, choice grades of steer*. $9 50 | to $10.50; hog« weaker, prime mix led $17 to $17 50; butter firm. cube« extra» 55c to 56c; she«p weak und unchanged; egga firm and un changed. GOOD HELP Is almost impossible to obtain uud tuy Watch Repairing has grown to such proportion that I am compelled to dlecotilluue certain line* of repairing AITEIt JI I.Y 1ST I will not be lu a poaitlou to accept for rei>alra any Dwehy or small work, but will make a specialty of Fine Watch Repairing and Diamond Setting NEW TODAY DAILY COURIER By mall or carrier, por year »6.00 By mall or «wrier, per month. -50 SEI'l'KMllKR Mct'ALL PATTERNS NOM WEEKLY COURIER By mall, por year.......................... MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Pre** ls exclusively «■titled to the use for republication of all new* dispatches credited to it or all otherwise credited in thi* paper and also the local new* pub lished herela. All rights of republication of spe cial dispatches herein ar^ also re &T»U « OBITUARY served MONDAY, AUGUST 16. UWO. J Alary Elizalwth Hervey Mrs Mary Elizabeth Hervey died 4 ♦ ♦ 4 at her residence near Kerby. Satur OREGON WEATHJ6R 4 4 4 day, August 14. at the age fff 4 Weather for the Week 4 years and 15 days. Mrs Hervey.' i who was one of the old Oregon pio 4 Pacific Coast States: General 4 neers, was born In this state July 30. 4 ally fair and warm. I860. She was married to Charles 4 Abram Hervey tn 1S80. Her hus 4 Tonight and Tuesday fair and 4 band and nine children live to mourn ♦ 4 continued warm. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ « . her loss The children are Fred E. Hervey. Daisey E. Hervey. Charlee Hervey, Lee Roy Hervey, William THE INVK8TIG ITION Hervey, Glenn Hervey. Besle H. rvey The committee that ls ' investigat Mrs. F'tntna Sowell ahd Thomas E. ing" fishing conditions at the mouth Hervey, all of Kerby. A brother, of the Rogue may not have Its brass William Hogue, and th,ree sisters, Mrs. Deila Payne and Mrs. Viola band with it, but it has what is bet- Sowell of Kerby, and Mrs. Minnie ter. a newspaper reporter who Burke, of Portland,’ also survive her get what he wants in one of The funeral services were held Sun day at Kerby.*wlth Interment at the Portland papers. It is rather Masonic cemetery there. The funer gestive that the reporter called al services wire conducted by Rev the work should be the political Huff ter of the daily which he represents. Yet it^ is not surprising. Attorney Animals as Barometers. Thomas and his assistant wire pull- Binis, animals end fl«li ure living ers expect to put their game over by barometers. The nests of many birds would be ruined if the tenants were political manipulation The com not home during s storm, but they mercial fisherman will be raw-hided never fail to return. When a storm and blamed with all the sins ever Is approaching robins will *slt whis tling In the top branches of trees, If visited against the Rogue, and in swallows touch water while they fly truth it will be shown that the net It Is a sign of rain, and the sume la and the seine are responsible for the true If the sparrows chirp a cren t deal. If gulls fly out to sea early In depletion of the river. But finally a the morning the dpy «III be tine and "compromise" that will allow Mac- winds moderate, but if they hover leay to continue use of the drift net over the land and fly inshore, fisher 1 folk know they must expect severe will be put over if the political man winds and probably stormy weather. ipulation is adroit enough Macleay In Scotland country people believe will sit in sack Cloth and ashes, but that if the raven cries before the rock his soul will be all smiles tor it will In th« morning, li will he a tine day. hut quite the reverse If the rook make more monopolistic, the monopo make« himself bean! first. — Spare Mis ly which he now practically controls, j ments. -------------------- s-r ■ If there is one thing that the in re*«c« cf Lost Race. * » vestigation has developed, it is the i . iv i. ' n\ 4* been i , .1 pie fact that commercial fishing must f" tml r> io li\4»t| in the great end if fishing is to be saved Yet an historic .-omiiii a ly ilwcl i«ig* ii4»w In mln* Influence has been at work in the near Aztec; N M *The evident’»** of m valley that has brought Medford to surprisingly lutli civllixation InchMie her knees and that has evidently cuneus »arnliil» wovf n from yuce® Irevi». ttt'er ami 4'01 ton. The J>eop|e spread in other directions delighted in ornaments of shells cut I into disks and beads of turquoises anil i With the passing of Mrs. Mary «liell. There are jus|»er arrow point* bone awls and tteedles. The basket Hervey, another Oregon pioneer has i weaving was also of a high artistic, gone down In history Appreciation quality. The most Interesting of these of the work done by the old pioneers relics 1« the colled pottery made by rolling, long stgips of clay and wind in the building up of the state can lug them round and round as is done I not be too great People of the pres in eoileil basketry. The am tent people ent day do not take time to think of who made these articles are tielleVed to have las n the original cliff dwellers. the hardships and dangers through — Boys' Life. which the first settlers passed in or Oldest Law School. der to make the country livable for England today ha.« no law school I d the Ones to come later existence. Harvard's Law school is n< t only the oldest existing law school They say that a neighbor city of in 'he United States, but It is the old Grants Paas- we are too kind to »■st existing academic law school in the Eiigl.sli 'ia aklng world. They have a mention the name—was the hottest nro<.-«or of la« at <'ambridge. and a place in the United States on Friday. • rofes-or of la« nt Oxford. In England Apd nothing but Bear creek for a '■ it they do not tench law In the man c»r of a professional school. They swimming hole. Grants Pass can at «Imply lecture upon law, or endeavor least cool off when the mercury gets • gin a - ■ ft fl' preparation for the profession of law. but do not give a above 100.* imtific. professional training. And. 'non and more the tendency Is to rec Forest fire danger is now at its ognize that that Is the ideal, along height Be careful when you are v Ith other features of Instruction at Harvard tn keep up with in American camping and preserve one of Jose- law school«. phine’s greatest asseta. Read the classified ads —T CARRY INSIGNIA OF HONOR War Department Has Oecided That Planes Shall Retain Distinguishing Marks Earned In Wir. Buddy back uii the fauu Is going to get an awful shock one of these days when tie looks skyward during a lull lu the plowing. A pluue is going to appear overhead aud he will Instantly recognize the insignia painted on the fuselage of the stellar aero squadron that worked for hts division at the time they were hoeing their way through thi Argonue. In the Homo Sector, Frederick J. Darle says: "The decision of the war department to re tain the distinguishing Insignia »ill In any event ninkr the Identltlcatlon of the planes easy for civilians. More and more the army plane*—old ns they are—are undertaking long flights. They appear unexpectedly over eltlc« f:|r away from their stations and many a farmer these days sees n gargantuan propellAI bf tie settle down In hl« back pasture. When an army plane com«« flying by or land« near us. we will soon look for the Insignia. Just as everybody once looked for the state automobile license tag «lien the tour ist's dust covered auto passed. When the pedestrian sees a plane decorated with the painting of a kicking mule, a silhouetted, scythe-swinging skeleton or a witch a straddle a broomstick. he may wonder what battle record the In signia stands for. Hr may guess rightly that the tiny winged elephant on a plane ls a «iircastlc commentary on the plane's speed, but lie probably would like to know whether’this plane Is from a burden-bearer squadron that hauled tons of bombs over tile lines to drop them on German railway Jurtc- Hons.” BARNES, The Jeweler INSURANCE Fire, automobile, mail package and plato glass Habilité. T M Stott. 310 N. «th St. 44tf WANTED Hop pickers by Sept 1 Heavy crop, clean picking Will pay 1 ’Ac per pound and free daily transportation. Put In your ap plications at onco. lasonard Estate 47tf Co, phone 607-F-111 THE PICTURE MIDI, will reopen for business Monday. August I «th. with hour* from 10 a m. to 4 p. m„ dally, except Sunday -with other hours and Sunday sittings by appointment Mrs Bancroft at tended all of the sessions and dem onstrations of the Eastman School for Professional Photographers re cently held In Seattle and returns to her work with many news and variable Ideas For appointments phone 283-R or residence 140-J. 4* Southern Oregon Transfer and Trucking Co Estet & Corbin, Prop«. Daily Freight Service « between Grants Pass and Klamath Falls via E I.. GA17BRA1TH Real Batate. in surance. and plate glass liability. 609 U street, phone 38. (Otf Medford and Ashland with stops at way points FOR SME OR TRADE Colt 17 months old. from running stock. Come and look him over; can I h » seen at 321 West Burgess St 55 WANTED Boy to deliver meat City Market .Must bo out school. at of 50 LOST August 13. between Grants Pass and Rogue River on Pacific j highway, suit aaae. name, Richard Wells on outside Express C. O. D. to Helen Wells. Ontario. Ore Re ward. 52 ! FOR 8A1JC New White sewing ma chine. in ¡»erfect condition Phone! 614-F-A 51' I FOR SALE 1 black span of mares, weight about 1200, splendid team, wagon and harness; 3 good milk cows; 1 thoroughbred -Durnc sow. to farrow in « weeks. Rhone 414- F-2, or inquire at Jones creek bridge. 53 MADE FEAST FOR LOBSTERS FDR 8AIÆ Alfalfa bay in field. $20 |>er top. Aino house and 2 lot*. Call at 300 West C street. .’>1 Crustaceans No Doubt Highly Apprs elated Mackerel That Seemed to Be Provided for Them, WANTED — Young woman wants work of any kind. Experienced driver Address Rd 1. box 54. 51 "Charlie” Is well known In hl« home tdvvn of Rockland. While cover Ing his route along the south shore he got' n trade on «ome nice lobsters and purchased six dandles. A fat mackerel also caught Ills fancy while •peculating In sea food and he took along th»' handsome specimen. Charles put the mackerel In with his lobster« and. cranking up his truck, headed for home. "I've got something here, all right •aid Charles to Ids better half as lie curried the Idg bundle Into the house He dumped a crawling mass of crus 1a< cans on the tnble but nowhere could he find hl* mnckerel. l'.:o I. to tile auto he «ent but tlie listi had dis appeared. Wlu-n the lobsters were boiled and scrveil it was noticed there was a decided flavor of niaokerel to them. The diners' suspicions *4erc aroused and. e seeking authority. Charles was told that lie had guessed correctly—the lobsters lin<) eaten Ills mackerel. The hungry shellfish, be ing brought up on salted herring In the trap«, were not »low to realise that an epicurean dish was being serv ed them on' the long* ride home They made the most of It, too.—Brockton Enterprise. FOR SA1JC large kitchen cabinet, and kitchen cupboard Mrs 1* O Clement Phone 339-J. 5 Grants Pass-Medford Interurban Autocar Co. LEAVE GRANTS PASS 7:00 a. tu. 10:30 a- .m 1:00 i», m 4:30 a. m. l.l M K MEDFORD 7:00 a- ui. U:OO a- m. 1:00 p. m- 4:30 p. in. Grants Pa«« Waiting Room BONBONNIERE Phone 160 TATI 4 a« . » » • Timmons & H iggins I’buur 321-3 \itetiu, for the llrvelaad National T The queer acting l»"<tery I* the one we like to see -for we quickly remi t the trouble at its v»»urcc at th« minimum ex* I»cn.se and send you on your way an advertisement for THIS STATION. Nkilhvl service anil nexleet < liargra make this the I’OPU- L4R BATTERY STATION. ORDER YOUR SWEETCORN NOW 25c per dozen, 5 doz. or more livered. See Sam Stinebaugh phone 1-J. Some Uneonvelou» Humor. The te.e Imi id n th'idynr class dorma n test In «rltten Engllsh re- questeil ro<-h pupll to «r te all originili «cutanee eontainlog thi word "cliar- acter." \fler niuch tliou'ghl one little girl evolvisi ili** folli»« ng ' VAII thè teachers oli thè tlilrd lloor bave u good character," whlch, iloubtless trite, «ounded ratlier- hard ou th" teachers of tlie otb<:r floor- In nnotber school one of tlie leni lu r» iwciiKlofinlly H|e pears wcarlng one of thè modero «traigli! -effect gelili« eontlnisl HI thè' walst liy il henvy «llken cord «Ith larga tassai«. One of thè boy«, wrlt- Ing lipon thè «ulijeet of "Olir Scliool." referred to bis teiolier In lliitterlng ferma, bui helng iinvcrsed In tlie ar- tlstlc a* to ralnient. linlslicd hi* pnper «Ith thè remnrk. "lini «ometlmes «he come« to whool wi'urlng bar batti- robe.” Daily and Sunday Elective Aug. ■ . 1920 ADAMS ELECTRIC and BAT If RY SHOP* ExIde Service Station. 506 South Sixth Street Second Hand Bargains Chevrolet Ford Mitchell Six—New 2 and 3 Ton Trucks in Stock C. L. Hobart Co Signs of Weather Changes. Hanimermill Bond printers at the If a horse Is lively without apparent cause, It Is a «lire «Ign of cold weather "ourler offioa. In the near future, hut If he stretch.'« out hl« neck and sniffs it Is n sign of mln. If a cat sneezes or s»ts with Its V7E HAVf WON " back to the tire It «111 rain. If she washes her fuco during n frost It will ______ FIRST-PRIXE soon thaw. If «lie scratches the «nil WITH OUR- or the leg of n tnble vigorously the BATH ROOM wind «111 be very high. If asses bray It Is another sign of rnln. «5UPPLIES / Hammermill Bond printers at the Courier office. THE SHABBY i Dilapidated l<>|>s on your car can be made to fit and look like new —at little cost- Wo repair, re cover anil restore tops—you'll be pleasantly surprised at the cost of your job. Get our figures on it today. raP5¡?ECWEK^ fuBkic Indian Moccasins MEN’S, BOYS’, WOMEN’S AND INFANTS’, NEW SHIPMENT JUST IN. PRICES REASON- ABLE CALL AND SEE THEM. Golden Rule Store STORE (TAMES AT « P. M. EXCEPT SATURDAYS AT 0.30 V Competent Mechanics and Prompt Service —AT Ament’s Auto Repair and Machine Shop Service car answers all calls Welding of all kinds Day phone 113-J—Night »52-11 Whether a man has just arisen from a good night's sleep or has just come from a bard day’s work, a first, class bath room presents more attractions i > him than any ^ther room In the house All of our plumb ing fixtftres are built to look well and wear well. B. S. DEDRICK MA F Street Phone 8OH-.I Surround Your Horse with oAtu and fer<| of various liti'-H and ho will invariably choM* those that cqiiio from hero ||v knows what’s good anti you || be wise to reply on his Judgment Give us a trial order «nd you’ll learn why and how It pstys to use our feed. JOSEPHINE COUNTY FLOUR MILL Corner Third and G Street Phone 1'23