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liani M. Butler investing his earnings
and his borrowing in the textile mills
of New Bedford. His investnuyit»
prospered and subsequently he turn
ed from the law to manufacturing al
most entirely. Today there are the
Butler Mills to testify to his shrewd
ness and business sagacity.
He is popularly supposed to bv
worth a number of millions.
Always he kept bis contract with
republican politics in Massachusetts
He never was a "leader,” and at the
same time he never was "out of the
picture.” His friendship with that
masterly Bay State political leadir,
Murray Crane, continued until the
latter’s death—as did that of Calvin
Coolidge.
Thus when Calvin Coolidge was
Washington. Dec. IS.—(I. N. 8.) suddenly pitch-forked from the com-
—Only three short years ago when parative oblivion of the vice-presi
flushed and exultant republicans de dency into the glaring spotlight of
scended upon Washington la droves i the presidency and felt the need of
eager to gain the favor and the ear I political cotinsel It was but natural
of a new president, the word that perhaps that he should turn to his
was quietly passed out to all new old friends and fellow pupil of the
comers by the initiated was:
'Crane School, William M. Butler.
”8ee Daugherty.”
His job right now is to see that
Everybody was advised to ■'M Calvin Coolidge is nominated at the
Daugherty"—whether he came in Cleveland convention next June, and
quest of a job. a pat on the back, or after that to see that he is elected.
merely came to talk polities and get To the first end Mr. Butler will open
a line on how the new administra general headquarters tn Chicago the
tion was getting under sail.
last of December, and thereafter it is
That was three years ago—• long probable that Middle West and Far
time by the political clock—and West will see a great deal of him. He
times have changed. There is s new isn's as widely known in those sec
occupant in the White House.
tions at present as he will be—say
And now It's:
: next June.
•8ee Butler.”
DAILY
NEWS
LETTER
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FRUITDALE
The Kelsey Green children have
luwn quite sick with colds.
Mr. and Mrs. Wellard, of dilvar-
ton. spent Christmas with their
laughter, Mrs. B. Lohr, They will
go on to Los Angeles for the winter
months.
Mr. and .Mrs. George Slovur aud
Carlotta Wiseman, of Grants Paus,
Mr. and Mrs. James Wright, Mrs.
Ella Wright and Mrs. George Ham
ilton were Christmas afternoou cal
lers at the Nielson home
Mrs. George Riddle and son. Mat
thew. of Grants Pass, called on Mrs.
Hamilton Wednesday afternoon.
The Grange meeting was well at
tended and a good session generally.
Before the election of the new of
ficers a letter from the state master
was read in which he requested the
grange to use care in the selection
of its officers and ^iot to elect. Tom,
Dick and Harry. So they elected
Gertie, Flora. Jessie and all the rest
of the first degree team to fill the
oflces for the coming year.
J. L. Stanbrough, wife and master
George attended the Christmas tree
entertaiutneut at Table Rock Mon
day evening, bringing home the
teacher. Irene Franks, with them.
Mr and .Mrs. James Wright, Mrs.
Ella W’right. Mr. and Mrs. Beunett
and three children were Christmas
dinner guests at the Hamilton home.
The annual Christmas tree and en
tertainment was held Friday night
at the Grange hall. The Thimble
club met Thursday afternoon and
made the candy sucks and did the
general deco rati ug. which is quite a
task as every child under sixteen in
the neighborhood is remembered.
Miss Bertha Calhoun with her school
gave the entertainment which was
good aud showed that she la quite ef
ficient as a director, especially as
she has a large school aud her work
Is heavy.
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Mr. and Mrs. Stanbrough, son
George, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Under
wood, A. Bauer. Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Bates and Irene Franks were royal
ly entertained at Christmns dinner
at the Robert Harris home iu Grauts
Pass.
F. G. Roper and wife went to
Central Point and had Christmas din
ner with Mrs. Roper's brother, Mr.
Williams and family.
Roy Redman, of Newton, Iowa,
who Is secretary for the American
Gas Construction Co., spent the weuk
end with his old schoolmate, E. C.
Underwood and family.
Irene Franks went to Portland
Christmas night to attend the state
teachers convention as a delegate
from Jackson county.
Bake—Electrically
From th« day you start using an electric range you'll
make th« moat delicious bread, cake and pie« you ever
baked, because it’« so easy to get uniform controlled
heat Youll get better frying results too, aa well as
batter boiled, stewed and broiled dishes.
Think of tha steps saved when you have no untidy
wood or coal fires to tand. Think of the convenience of
setting the range by the time clock, so that the food is
ready to be picked up and served on the dot.
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Hundreds and hundred* of The California Oregon
Power Company subecribers are u*ing electric range*
indications seemingly point to
—and no wonder. This company give* a • ['octal cook*
Who
is
this
man
Butler?
192 4 as a Coolidge year. The South
' Well, be is fairly widely known
ing rate so low that the average bill for both cooking
Dakota Republicans were for him. up in that section of New England
•nd lighting fogefher is often as low as the cost of
Today the Ohio party leaders en- that is overrun with great indus
other types of fuel alonet
dorsed him for the party head for tries, eotton mills, paper mills, man
See our local office today about the favorable rates
tue coming elections. And President ufactories of all sorts, and his prin
No. «.
cipal job right now is to see that
for
cooking, and the many other practical advantages
‘ Coolidge is very much in the run-
If you are single and support In
Calvin Coolidge obtains a new lease
and economies your neighbors are enjoying. Look over
ning for today he accepted the on his present residence, dating from your home one or more relatives
the electric ranges at your electrical dealer’s—hell ex
over whom you exercise family con
South Dakota offer as the majority March 4. 1925.
plain how you can get one on easy payments and have
He has quietly and with no tooting trol, you are the head of a family and
candidate. Ford's recent announce-
it installed immediately.
entitled,
in
your
income-tax
return
TOUK PARTNERS
ment that he would aland behind of horns stepped into that position 1 for the year 1923, to the same ex
that is popularly known around the
IN PROGRESS
THE CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER COMPANY
the present incumbent does away national capital as ’’close to the emptions granted a married person.
. with the possibility of the automo throne." He will manage Calvin These are 52,600 if the net income
bile magnate as a candidate from Coolidge's campaign for the nomina was >5,000 or less and 52.000 if the
net income was more than 55.000.
either party and gives added strength tion at Cleveland next June, and if
In addition the head of a family may
successful
in
that
endeavor
he
in
all
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to the Republican cause.
probability will direct the republican claim a 5400 credit for each person
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OBITUARY
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During his brief administration, campaign for Coolidge’s election in dependent upon him for chief sup
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port,
if
such
person
is
under
18
President Coolidge has said little., the following November. The suc
Benjamin Dunford Shriner
He has attended strictly to the na cessful candidate for the nomination years of age or incapable of self-
GRANTS PASS
Benjamin Dunford flhrlner wa*
tion’s -business and has kept the ship usually picks the campaign director, support because mentally or physic
born in Ohio, August II, 1849.
of state on an even keel. When and there is but little doubt that if ally defective.
For example, a son supports in his
While he was young ilia parents
President Harding died, the country Calvin Coolidge is nominated his
moved to Illinois and from their to
wondered what sort of a president campaign boss will be William M. home an aged mother and two sis
ters 14 and 16 years of age. His net
Prairie City, lowa, where he spent
Mr. Coolidge would be. They had Butler, of New Bedford, Mass.
income for 1923 was 53,000. He is
his early mauhood. At the uge of I
his record as governor of Massachu
26 years he was united in marriage
William M. Butler is known as entitled to an exemption of 42,500
setts and this was encouraging. And
to Tlbitha Frauds Trunuel, of Mit
now, on top of that record, comes one of those Alger-like "poor boys” plus a 4400 credit for each depend
chellville, lowa. To thia union wa*
the record he has already made as who occasionally go far in this mo ent, a total of 43,700. While he pays
born 6 children, of whom three sur
president. There has been nothing dern game of business and politics. no tax, be must file a return, te-
cause his net income was in excess
Two Sad Cases.
vive him, Mr*. Laura Honnold, of
startling in the way of innovations He was born in Massachusetts about
of 41,000.
Recently a tramp taken up In
___ n New Portland, Ore., Mrs. J. L. Johnson,
AH Pages of Name*
but innovations are not wanted at a 60 years ago. As a youth he work
York police court for drunkenness of Grants Pass, and Otis E. Shriner,
An
exemption
as
the
head
of
a
Grant*
Paa* Resident*
ed
in
a
clerical
capacity
in
one
of
the
time when the rest of the world is in
family can be claimed by only one gave bls birthplace as Boston. “Yours," of Hanibal, Mo,
the turmoil that now grips nearly numerous mills about New Bedford.
said the magistrate, "Is a sail case.
Being ambitious he studied law. and member of a household.
In 1886 Mr. and Mr*. Shriner
every country.
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Yet you don't seem to thoroughly real
ize how low you have sunk." The moved to Aitkin, Minnesota, where
President Coolidge is avowedly a in 1893, about the time Calvin
prisoner struck bls brow with a pained they filed on a homestead on Mllle
candidate. Already states are lining Coolidge was graduating from Am
Telegraph Wires In Uganda.
Price Reduced to $1.00
up for him. State conventions will herst college, he decided to run for
Telegraphs in Uganda are not al
_ gesture. "Heavens I” he exclaimed de Las Lake and were pioneers in that
voutly,
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1
have
stood
many
Indignities,
He
was
elected,
and
the
legislature,
region. Mr. Shriner was instrumental
ways reliable, as the natives covet
put many other states in the Cool
but to be sentenced by a magistrate
idge column and the primaries will then and there began his political and often cut down the copper wire that splits his Infinitives: This is the in establishing the first tliree poet
for making into bracelets and neck
offices and stage lines on he east
do the same. When the Republican education.
last blow!"
Several years ii assed. There was laces.
side of the lake. He and his wife
convention meets next June in
also organized the first Sunday
Cleveland, It Is a safe hazard that he a famous legislative investigation in
school and preaching services In that
will be chosen the standard bearei volving a gas company in Massa
chusetts and W’illiam M. Butler took
vicinity. Mrs. Shriner taught th*
.or the 1924 campaign.
a prominent part therein as a mem
first school hold there.
ber of the house.
Jn 1891, they moved to Santiago, enburg extra fancy 51.50-51.75, face Cods per bbl., 515.00, half bbls.,
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Several more years passed and
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL
Iowa, on account of Mr*. Shriner'* and fill, 90c-51.00, Cooker*, all 57 50.
Advertisements under this heading 5c per line per issue. All
♦ found him in the Massachusetts state
Lettuce—Calif., per crate, 53.00-
varieties, 75c-51.OO.
Hl health.
Classified ads appear under thia heaing the first time
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senate, and subsequently be rose to
Brussel* Sprouts—Calif, per lb. 53.75.
They were members of the first
Mrs. Mary Robbins, J. E. Day and the presidency of that body at a time
14c-l«c.
Onions — per cwt., Ore. No. 1,
WE
OFFER
a
complete
photogra
Christian
church ut that place. (.Mr*.
FOR
SALE
OR
TRADE
—
Nico
little
the
late
Murray
Crane
was
sit
when
son, Hubbard Day. motored to Port
52.25-5!
50, mostly 52.50, boilers,
Bunched
vegetables
-per
dozen
phic service—Portraiture, copying
home, one lot, cheap if sold at Shriner passed away at Santiago May
land today to spend a few days with ting in the governor's mansion, He
old pictures, enlarging, coloring,
once. H G. Rubar, 704 L St., 20, 1900. For the past 10 year* Mr. bunches Carrot*, Beet*. 35c; ra 51 60-52 00.
Mrs. C. K. Root, a sister of Mrs. became a pupil and a protege of
kodak finishing—the more diffi
Grants Pass.
7 g
dishes, 40c, turnips, 35c-40c.
Potato^»- Backed per cwt. Rur-
Shriner ha* made hi* home with his
cult the job the better we like it.
Robbins and Mr. Day, and with Mr. what was popularly known in MaBSa-
Cabbage—Ore. crates per cwt. banka U.8.. No. 1. 51.60-51.76. Wash
WAN
TED
—
a
tew
more
good
wood
Artcraft
Studio,
phone
88.
50tf
Day’s daughter, Mrs. A. W. Paddock. chusetts as the "Crane School of Ap-
cutters. Phone 617-F-13. J. H. daughter, Mr*. J. iL. Johnson. He 51.75-52.00, sacked per cwt., 51.50. Netted Gem* U. fl No. 1, 51,75-1.85,
FOR SALE—One six-room house; _ Robinson *1 Suus.
The arrival of Mrs. Nathan Gale plied Politics.”
7» was a great lover of home and child
Cauliflower—Calif., per
crate No. 2, 51.20-51.50.
two seven passenger Hudson open I’AIGE 5-pasa. touring—Must be ren and throughout his life every 51.75 52.00; Ore. 51.25-5150.
Christmas evening at the A. Sherard
But the legislative halls didn’t
Sacked Vegetable*— per cwt. Car
cars; one Buick coupe. A bargain.
sold at uucu as I am
home was a distinct surprise. With hold him. He retired after a few
— leaving
------- w for sparo moment was spent with Ills
Celery—Ore., per dozen bunched rots and berta, 01.&O-81.76, Turnips,
On easy terms. Phone 168-Y or
east.
F
—
‘
"
Perrie
Gunning,
406
b.
4th.
family. His later year* was made largo
Mrs. Gale came her five months' old years and engaged in the practice of
90c-5100;
crates, 53.60; Parsnips and Rutabaga* >1.75, Yak
call at 1001 Lawnridge.
Henry
78 bright by hla grandchildren.
He' Hearts, per dozen bunches, 31.25- ima 'Rutabagas, 52-00.
son, and they will be guests until law in Boston, building up a lucra
Trumbly.
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RELINQUISHMENT — 160
i acres peacefully passed away December 24,
New Years evening when they will tive practice and always keeping his FOR
51.35, crates 54.75-55.00.
RENT OR SALE—5-rooni
SW. Potatoes—per lb., Cal. . 6-
level, heavily timbered land, , wa- 1923, after a brief illness.
return to their home in Dunsmuir. hand in Bay State politics, a quiet j house, good location. Apply 704
Egg Plant—Calif., per lb., 20e-25c. 6He; Ark anti La. bu. baskets, 53-
ter right, new plastered house,
N.
7th.
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79
Mrs. Gale will visit other relatives in hand, but nevertheless a hand.
large fireplace.
On l_:„
Besides his three children he Is
highway.
Cranberrle*—Wash. and Ore., Mc 50.
Telephone, furniture, tool«
Grants Pas8 before returning.—Ash
EAT TURKEY—Come and get them
-.J and survived by four sisters, Mr*. Dave Farlins, 52.00-53.50; Mass. Cape
Tomatoes—Calif, lugs, 54.50.
dragnow, 5750.00. D. R. Dickey,
cheap, or delivered 25c dressed.
land Tidings.
More years passed and found Wil
Daniels, of 'LaSalle, III., Mr*. Bald
Mrs. F. H. Virtue, Rd. 3, four _ Waldo, Ore.
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miles east on Pacific highway. 79 ALL WORK GI A R A NTE E D—F lat win llyler, of Ames, lowa, Mr*. An
BANCROFT Photographs—are al
rate charge system. RJley-Meier derson Haines, of Estorvllle, Iowa.
Mrs. . 78 It.'Lacey, of Des Moines, Iowa.
ways most acceptable gifts. Get
Motor Co.
yours NOW—at THE PICTURE
The eldest daughter, ‘Mrs. 'Hon
MILL—Same old location, 420 F FOR SALE OK TRADE Nice 5-yeur nold, was with her futher at the
old
mare.
¡Sound
and
a
good
Street. _ _____________________ tf
worker. N. A. House, three miles last, the son being unable to come.
FORD SEDAN, cheap. Alcohol tor
west on lower road.
7<j
your radiator. Riley-Meier Motor
Auto Top» and Cushion*
On Men’s Bradley Pull Over
PORTLAND MARKETS
Co.
______________ 78 GOING EAST and must sell Paige
5-pass. car at once. No reason
31000 TO LOAN on gilt edge secur
able offer refused. Perrie Gun- l Portland. Ore., Dec.,28.— (A. P.)
ity. See E. 8. VanDyke, Atty.
ning, 406 8. 4th.
78
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—Cattle, steady; hogs, 25c higher;
FOR SALE--Manzanita, pine and fir FOR SALE—White Leghorn cock sheeqi, steady; eggs, weak; butter,
erels,
Hollywood
strain,
le ocord
wood. Houser Bros, l’hono 286.
Month Hlxth Htreet
While They Last
of 300 eggs or better.
Phone firm.
70tf
348-
J.
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78t£
W.i.VIHI) i-iix-h cenirll'iigal pump,
Lot 1, Sweater* that sold from 518.85 to 80.85
with or without suction pipe, must Ft RNISHED IlOlJsfc for rent on Stoors ........................ 57.00 ty 58.25
$5.35
Lawnridgo Ave. Call at The Hat Good cow* ................. 54.25 if 55.00
Now ______ :
be in good condition, state price.
Hhop.
77tf Hogs, medium to choice
Address C. Hlnderer, P. O. Box
Lot 2, Sweat era that sold at 87.85,
69 2. (¡runts Pass.
88 A REAL BARGAIN—If "taken at
37.75 (fa 58.25
$4.85
once, a mahogany Console phono
Now
SALE Team of" fine marcs
Lambs,
medium
to
choice
graph.
Will
sell
at
half
price.
Only
about six years old, weighing about
Lot 8, Men's all wool extra heavy coat Sweaters that sold at *l».85
310.50 © 3 11.65
a week old. Call 704 N. 7th. 7»
1250 pounds each, also set heavy
work harness; also about 50 tons FOR sale Team, Earneaa, wagon? Butter, extra cubes............ 14c
$6.85
Now
45c
good baled alfalfa hay, first, sec
also Ford touring car, all for >190, Butter, print* .................
Lot 5, men's wool, medium weight coat Sweaters that sold at 81-80
......49c
ond and third cuttings. For par
or will sell separately. See Hold. Wheat, hard white .........
..... 98c
ticulars write F. J. Newman, Palm
E. Breeding, Rogue River, Ore. 83
$3.35
Now
94c
Bldg., Medford, Oregon.
73tf WHEN IN KLAMATH FALLS make Wheat, Western red ....
WE HAVE EVIDENCE ■ regarding
the Arcade Hotel your home; mo
party who took the motor from
dern and up to date; opposite
Apples per box, Ore. Delicious
the factory. If returned ut once
postofftce. Even your home paper extra fnney large 52.00-2.50, mostly
will save himself trouble. Pine
will he found In our lobby.
125
Box Co.
80 SMALL HOUSE tor rent, suitable for 52.00-2.25, faco and fill 51.75-52.00,
PHONE «8
RII II MT.
1 or 2 persons. Inquire at 417 E i Rome Beauties extra fancy large,
i WANTED—One or two setting hens.
51.75-52.00
Fancy
1.50-51,75.
SpitZr
Phone Ted Cramer.
street.
79
84.
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Get Yours at the Courier Office Now
PEOPLE’S MARKET
Big Reduction
SWEATERS
HARNESS GOODS OF ALL KINDS
G. B. BERRY
Mine and Mill
Supplies
Oolden Rule Store
Machinery and Heavy Hardware
P.S. WOODIN