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grists rvw nin.Y cornim
TIKFM THE PI.<CF OF
A DAY BOOK
or journal In your accounting
check
/
- - ,—ff
eook
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system.
Use your check hook
supplied by thia bank, and let
th« stubs show how much you
have paid out and taken in.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF SOUTHERN OREGON
The habit grows.
Save with us.
LET’S GO
WINCHESTER
Ball Bearing Roller Skates
Boys’
Skates
$2.00
Girls’
Skates
$2.25
Special Price for XMAS
Rogue River Hardware Co.
Buys Chevrolet—
Harper & Son, contractors, have
purchased a new Chevrolet car to
handle some of the increase in trade.
This is the second machine they have
purchased from the Maxwell Motor
company this year.
The Following Are
Home
Products
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MANVFACTl RED BY THE
Josephine County
Josephine's Best Floor (Hard-
wheat)
Clematis Flour
Pastry Hoar
Whole Wheat Hour
Gratiniti (Fine and Coarse)
Corn Meal
Rye Meal
Wheat H«^arts
Health Bran
Cracked Wheat
Bran
Shorts
Middlings
Screenings
Steam RoihAl Barley
Ground Barley
Steam Rolled Onta
Ground Oats
Grouml Corn
Cracked and Bollisi Corn
Groun«! Wheat
Scratch Food
Egg Mash
Mixed Gmfwd
Bcshb* these we carry a gootl
line of other Feeds and Poultry
Supplies,
HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS
IX)W PRIC ED, ALL
PHONE 123
AND TOUR ORDER WILL BE
DELIVERED
Holly —
For your Christmas
Kinney & Truax.
packages.
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Ojx-ns New Office—
Edgar L. Wheeler, of the Munger
Investment company, has opened an
office in the quarters formerly oc
cupied by W. H. Pattillo in his real
' estate business.
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Mary Christmas Gifts—
A great variety at the Presbyter
ian Bazaar, Sabin's old stand, Friday,
open at 11 a. m. Needle work, dolls,
cooked foods, etc.
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j Return From Powers—
J. P. DeWitt, of the forest ser
vice department, has returned from
a three week's trip to the vicinity
of Powers. He was engaged in in
stalling a co-operative telephone line
from Powers to Johnson mountain,
seven miles in length. Though this
is primarily in the interest of fire
protection. It also forms a direct con-
nectlon with Powers and Grants Pass,
have been
Heretofore messages
transmitted via Eugene, DeWitt re
ports that 12 inches of rain fell the
first three days in December.
Fire Sale—
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On overhauling and reborlng Ford
motors, 20 bucks. Aments Auto Re
pair and Machine Shop.
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PEK52NAL
LOCAL
I NION GASOLINE
oils mui Grease«
Auto Atvs'ssuries
linytou Tires ami Tubes
Repair Shop and Storage
Auto Point Shop Upstairs
«VALUA GARAGE
Phom« N7
nil II St.
Community Plata Silverware at Down Town Lunch FrMay—
U th«» Presbyterian Bazaar. Sabin's
new rednctul prices, Rome River
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llsnlware Co.
'
5Stf old stand
I A. B Cornell drove down to Med-
Elka Attention—
jford this morning.
Pleas« pay your Christmas mon«y
A nice line «rf Glassware can lie
to Frank Wood at Josephine Grocery.
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‘found at '’Holman'a.”
Il's ne««de«l more than ever. Elks
N. F. Dickover, of Eugene, was in will haudle fund and distribute to
American Restaurant
the city on business this morning.
needy. C. A. Wlnelroiit, chairman.
■'Frame«! Pictures,” we have
A good place to
.complete line on hand. llolniai
Wa*lae«' Niles |«r<>rn<>t<sl—
Room
anti Board
, Furniture Store.
Wallace K. Nile* has been promo
ted to a first lieutenancy, according
C. H. Van. of Merltn. was in I
$7.00 a Week
to word received by his father, Clyde
I city this morning.
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Genuine Pyrex Oven Glassware. E. Niles. Lieutenant Niles was re
I>I
m
barge
I.
I lici—
cently
transferred
from
Camp
la«wls,
GStf
Rogue River Hdwe. Co.
Oscar F. Powers, of the Josephine
John Valen. of Holland, spent th« and Is now stationed at Fort Mls-
soulu. Mon*. Lieut. Niles Is wltli hotel, has filed Ills dlsehurgu from
night In Grants Pass.
th«> army with the count.« clerk's of
Freeh marshmallows, 29c lb. the .'«Sth Infantry.
fice.
5 a
Rochdale Store.
H«'< Tañíales, Nnodlcn, Etc.—
F, B. Roberts was a visitor In the
1'rlday at the Presbyterian Ila- t'lirlstmiis Bazaar—
city Wednesday from Eugene.
zaar. from 11 a. tn.
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Tomorrow ut Sabin's old slami. 57
New patent pumim for men. Bus-
57 Pre-Hol Idey Sale—
ter Brown Shoe Store.
George Harrison was In the city
It Is well worth your while to sco •«•'•vra for Uigeno—
this morning from Klamath Falls.
our complete line of men's clothing
a”'1 Mrs. \. E. la'lloy, of El
Doll Ruggles. Carts and Beds, Red and shoes before purchasing. Peer-' m“1b Wash., who hav«« been th«'
Riders. Re«t Flyers. Kiddy Kars. Auto less Clothing Co.
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of Mr
'lr*- Blanton
Kara. Rockers and other articles can
—
Rowell, left thia morning for
67 liance at RIvrrMhb'—
be found at “Holman's.'* '
'overland trip to Eugene.
city this
Ray Evanson was in the
I
Community Club on Dt»cember 17. itoys liked Grants Pass
morning from Holland. He came in Ar« you coming?
6» Rogu«« River vulley very much.
\Ve<ln«»sday afternoon.
Blankets make nice and useful |*otaforw—
1 New Year's Eve Remind«
Christmas presents. S«»e inv line be-
of those
Just a few more left
During this busy holiday season,
I fore you buy. Holman's Furniture Yakima Gems at $2.35 per loo don't forget that we are going to
I Store.
'
57 pounds. Count's Feed Store, 514 dance th« old year out and the new
Milton McVey, of Crescent City, and 516 J street.
56 year In al Murphy.
was in Grants Pass Wednesday even
ing.
Presbyterian Bazaar—
Mchools Aid Sanlety
Only- four more nights and the
Tomorrow from 11a. m. till goods! City schools of Grants Pass scut a
revival meetings at the Methodist are sold. Hot tamales and noodles. I large contribution to the Boys' mid
j church will close. Come tonight.
Icandle« and needlework.
•’■' Girls' Aid Society of Oregon tor
Christmas s|>ecial on Winchester
Thanksgiving to ¡¡»fortunate chil
{ Ball Bearing Skates, $2 and $3.25. Ilrtiim« From I'wlversity—
dren. the amount being U*. second
j Rogue River Hardware Co.
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Miss Dora Herman and W Ilford largest in th« state. Donations were
Among those register««! at the Allen Jr., returned from the Unlver- as follows: Junior High school. $35.-
I Grants Pass hotel last night were A. [rity of Oregon at Eugene early this <» >5; High school. $1 3.86; East school.
L. Rogers and E. L. Shew of Albany, i morning, to spend the holidays at' $13.82; Riverside school. $5.80;
¡and J. C. Havens of Potlatch. Ida. ) home. Registration will begin Jan- Fourth Ward school, $1.37; total.
Speedmobile and
Auto Wheel lusry 2.
•70.80. A letter has tteen received
coasters. Rogue River Hdwo. Co. tf
from J. Teuscher Jr., superintendent.
Isabelle Hengs tor ff has accepted a Christ mas Mivmt t undies—
thanking the schools for the Interest
i position in the office of Dr. w. w.
20c per pound this week and next shown.
Walker.
at Richardson's home made candy
Dinner sets In prices from $S up. I house. 604-606 South Sixth St..
New Heal HMale I hi nine«**—
| "Holman's, the little store around Grants Paes, Ore.
59 I I have opened up an of firn In the
! the corner."
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Observer building. 311 South Sixth
H. B. Howell. county agent. la < hristuuts Candles—
Street, und will transact a general
| spending the day In Medford in con-
And decorated Christmas Cookies | real estate, exchange, mining, rental
nection with horticultural experi- at the 1‘reabvterlan Ilazaar Friday-
and InBuranco business, und solicit
ment work.
Sabin's old stand.
57 your patronage In this line. Bus-
I Both pumps and oxfords In new
J iness entrusted to me will be handled
■patent creation* for women. Buster I < Ivercoats—
In an absolutely reliable und business
Brown Shoe Store.
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All-wool overcoats. $11.85 to $25 'like manner that will obtain r<4uilts
Miss Jessie Griswold went to Med-;at Peerless Clothing Co. pre-ho!l<lay
ford this morning to confer with Miss :Mle.
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I have for sale acreage,
Florence Pool, home demonstration ,
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homes, choice ranches.
agent for Jackson county.
Many Hmii|»shiri-s Sold—
,
«> «
, . ,
, „
, dairy farms, priced to sell. Litt your
Our line of Christmas candies Is
During
the
last
six
weeks
Hayes
i
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_ . to
. sell
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;
property
with me
if you
want
unmatchable in 'both price and qual and Harter have made the following,
th„ rlRht pr|(.^
I am lined up to
ity. Rochdale Store.
59 sales in the states of California. Ore-tt|(J bug|nWH1
Will also take care of
Wm. —. Jewell arrived this morn gon and Washington: H. W. I^swls,|
ing from Pilot Rock to spend the Orville, Cal., one Hampshire boar. ¡your rentals at u very reasonable
holidays with his mother, Mrs. H. J. Kunds«>n. Perkins. Cal., one charge. Special attention to Insur
ance business. Call at the office,
Stephen Jewell.
Hampshire bred sow. Edwards Bros.,
Special discount of 10 per cent on Marysville, Ore., two bred Hamp phone 389. Will make special
Sweepervac Suction Cleaners. Rogue shire sows and on« Hampshire boar. polntment to consider any thing
River Hardware Co.
59 A. H. Beeson. Portland. Ore., one want to buy, sell or exchange.
George S. Manning, representative bred bow and one boar. E. S. Reed, L. Schmidt.
of the Failing-McCalman hardware Portland, Ore , one Hampshire boar.
company, of Medford, was in the John Hillis, Huod River, Ore., one I’nwrr off Sunday—
In order to complete repairs
city calling on his local customers to Hampshire boar. W. A. Kesai, Har-
day.
X Ian, Ore., one bred Hampshire sow. the glower lines between Grants Paas
Overstuffed Furniture and a com Roy I. Gansfleld, Gold Hill, Ore., and Medford It will benecessary to
plete lino of rockers of all kinds at one bred sow. G. W. Jacobs. Gold turn off the electric current Sunday,
December 17th, from 1:30 o'clock
“Holman's, the little store around HUI, Ore., one bred sow.
J. C.
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the corner.”
57 Knuzman, Oregon City, one bred sow. p. m. until 4 o’clock p. m.
Guests at the Western hotel last Stephen E. Chaffee, Hunriyside,
Printed calling cards—Courier
night include Mr. and Mrs. J. John Wash., one boar. '
son of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Hulsether of Presho, S. D., Fred Pe A Christmas Suggestion—
terson of Enterprise.
Engraved calling cards make an
We are the authorized agent for appropriate gift. Order now to en-
G4HNG TONIGHT
the Hoover Suction Sweeper. It beats sure delivery. Printed calling cards)
EDNA FERHER'H
as it sweeps, as it cleans. Rogue on short notice. Courier office.
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River Hardware Co.
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Hcart to Heart Talk
Among those registered at the HoBy—
Wllh the World
Josephine hotel last night were O. R.
For your Christmas packages.
Fonts of Medford, A. L. Kruger of Kinney * Truax.
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Oakland, Cal., A. C. Bohenstedt and j
Ivan H. Corner of Salem, Fred Me-1 Dancing—
Neff of Medford, and C. E. DeLong
And other amusements will bo the
of Los Gatos, Cal.
theme of Mias Wlllla Caffray at the
Universal and Rochester Percola revival meetings tomorrow» night,
tors. Rogue River Hardware Co. tf Friday, December 16th.
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Special A. F. and A. M.—
Christmas Candies—
There will be a special meeting of
layons Glace Fruits and Chocolates
A. F. and A. M., No. 84. Thursday at the Boutonniere.
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evening, December 15, 7:30 p m., for
the purpose of conferring two F. C. Boswell Reported Active—
degrees.
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The Kaj^t Boswell Is reported to
have struck a sulphide ore at 65 feet,
Engineer Likes Sunshine-
word being received by George S.
Geo. Watkins Evans, consulting Barton from Seattle.
mining engineer with headquarters
at S«*attle is in Grants Pass on bus Holly—
iness for the Southern Pacific com
For your Christmas packages.
pany for which he is consulting min Kinney & Truax.
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ing engineer. He is stopping at the
Oxford and will be here until Satur No Mail From North—
day morning. Mr. Evans is perhaps
Owing to the absent-mindedness of
best known for his extensive exami the railroad mall clerk, Grants Pass
nations of the much talked of Alas citizens received no mall from the
kan coal fields for the Guggenheim« north on the afternoon train. Izetters,
and for the U. S. government. He papers and packages, al) were car
was the first mining engineer to call ried by, and will be returned on the
attention to the greatly over-rated 6:40 o’clock train this evening. Per-
value of those fields. He states that hai>s the mail man was dazzled by
today is the first real sunshine he the bright sunshine, such being a
bas seen for about two weeks, the rare sight up state this time of year.
Northwest has been In thé grip of
an unusual storm.
Dollars Saved—
Pre-Holiday sale on all goods at
Engraved cards—Courier office.
Peerless Clothing Co.
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“NO
WOMAN
KNOWS”
Christmas Dance—
At Waldorf hall. Saturday, Dec.
17. Big dance at little prices.
Tickets, Including tax, 55c, extra
ladies, 15«.
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Buy ’em Early
TRY
The Rexall Store FIRST
for your
Xmas Shopping
CLEMENS
SELLS DRUGS
Tim amazing story of
“Fanny Herself"
RIVOLI
COMING
TOMORROW
Tommy
Meighan
in
“WHITE AND
UNMARRIED’’
This Mclglisn picture
Ims that
different
<|iiulity you'll like.
New Silk Hose
*
Plain unci lam
In Gray, NiMe, <N»rilovau unci Black
Hemstitching, all colors IO«> y«l.
mrs. nellle neas
Tailored Clothes
lull«» h iirertl $!••$• I to <!<» With oni»'« wrlfurr. Hur«
rrMMful mt*ii wear i I mmii . They
no n»«*rv In
lhe «‘Oil. lime your next mult inHoml by
At the sign of
Ì ■ Jolly
Utile Tailor
nn<l |< mm to fifl.OO anil nini'’
GEO. S. CALHOUN
«03 G Strc-t thrr 8n<wt«vs Years lauwl Agmt •
All Holiday Goods
Reduced
$
Pre-Holiday Sale
Peerless Clothing Co.
CASH t’IX/THlEllA
New Currency for Christinas
We have nvriml » shipment of
Brunii New One, Pive, T<m und Twenty Hollur Bills.
if You Frrfer <«o|«l for Gif tn
We have Flic, Ten und Twenty Hollur Gold Pierre
Grants Pass & Josephine Bank
I. \. Rotile, I'n-sldent
’. Jester, Vice. Pro«.
Kam II. linker. < ashler
A. K. I' m «, Aan't Cashier
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Hand Painted China
Brighten up your dining rooms and your wife's faro—
Vases, Platea, Salta and Pepix-rs, <'roamer and Sugar—
Fwt<ii one a reni gift.
Barnes, the Jeweler
»
See What One Dollar Will Buy
Friday and Saturday
See the Window and make your selections
while they last.
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Come Early and Avoid the Rush
Holman’s Furniture Store
We Do Picture Framing
“Tlie Utile Hfore Around the Corner”
■1M-P
Potatoes
Yakima Gems
at—
Rochdale Store
$2.35 Per Hundred
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