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21 9 cents, which includes a 1-ceut
city tax. December 1 the sain« qual
ity gMoltne was selling hare nt 13.9
cenia per gallon. TIM increase of
the Standard Oil Company urf Indi
ana). which was promptly met by In-
dependent concerns, was the fifth
since November.
"It may be that the«« invreaees
are justifiable by the advances in
the cost of production," Britton eaid.
'bat. as a rule, iaereamw due to
such causes are not reflected by
such sadden and nnlf«rui advanere
It als* would appear that the coat in
producing othor couitnodities wo« hl
rise proportionately, which in this
instance was not true.
"The increaaen generally are math-
on «no day notice.
Such action
would seem to indicate plainly an
agreement ami concert of well on
rather than advances da« to In
creased cost of prodaciion or compe
titive conditions."
Motorists in Missouri alone, Brit
ton said, will be affected to the ex
tent of *15.000,1)00 a year Uy the
price advance*.
A national advertising campaign,
teiltu* of the reoeurces end attrac
tion« of the Middls West, is to be
undertaken by the seventh district
of the Associated Advertising Clubs
of the World.
The outstanding feature of each
city and vicinity wii! be ga thered for
use in the mammoth advertising
campaign. R. W. Etter, president of
the district and author of the plan.
said. The district is composed of
28 advertising ci«be in citle« iu Mis
souri. Kansas, Arkansas. Louisiana
and Oklahoma.
"I believe it is the brondeet plan
to boost the Middle YVeet that ever
has been attempted." Etter said.
"It is intended that the advertising
shall bring to this section what it
has brought California. Washington
and Oregon."
THE GRANTS PASS BAND
About once a year the question
comes np as to whether or not the
Kansas City. Feb. 2«.—(I. N. S.)
Grants Pass band shall be continued. > —Three benevolent state« are Mis
So far the answer has always been in souri. Kansas and Nebraska, but
the affirmative and it is to be hoped they do object strenuously when all
that the unanimous opinion of the praise and recognition for their own
people of the city shall favor the re good deeds go to an individual in
another state.
tention and active support of such an
Hence, when a big oil company be
organization, The willingness of stowed upon these Middlewestern
the band men to give their time and common wealths advances in the
energy to the building up of such a price of gasoline with uncomfortable I
band as Is usually formed is indica regularity, the brawny motorists
tive of their interest. But they can't yelled loud and long.
“If our money Is to be given for
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run the band on nothing.
The
libraries and to educational charit
Chamber of Commerce supports it able institutions, we want the cred due to the fact that there are no lab
with an item iu its budget but other it." they protested.
oratory facilities.
in some of the rooms, desk chairs
sources of funds must also be sought.
(There is a presupposition in the
Without money, the band cannot heart of every Middlewesterner that are used for the students but in or
an advance in the price of oil is the der to increase the capacity of other
hope to survive.
result
of a donation by a multimil rooms. these chairs must be moved
The band men want uniforms.
as often as four times a day. This
lionaire petrol magnate.)
They see the similar organizations
results in confaaion and delay which
So. it was not with surprise that cannot possibly be avoided.
in neighboring towns well outfitted
the attorney-generals in two of the
A viait to the cloakroom« and the
and uniformly garbed. They need states—Missouri and Kansas—re
lockers
showed a deplorable condi
music for their audiences demand ceived orders to begin immediately a
tion where the studeats must seek
new selections at each concert. The thorough and complete investigation a*y kind of a place to put their
band men are not going out to so of the advances dn the price of gaso wraps. Some are’ hung oa the few
licit money, They expect to give line.
hooks which can be provided. Door
Governor Charles Bryan, of Ne knobs, tops of lockers and the floor
several concerts this spring to raise
braska. demonstrated last summer hold the rest. These rooms are
money, Other plans may also be
what he would do if the oil com- place* of the utmost congestion on
agreed upon but they intend to give panies persisted in raising their
rainy days when many wraps must
full value for the money they re rates, when he threatened to sell be worn. The wooden lockers are
ceive. They do not even intend to gasoline at rates very much lower beginning to fail in their duties as
lockers, with the boards warping
ask for donations for their uniforms. than those of the oil firms.
Following the ultimatum jet rol out of position. There are only about
These men are showing the right ‘prices were suddenly cut to a point
50 of these, due to the fact that
spirit. Their attitude is warmly even below that at which Governor there is no room for more. As a re
commended as one that might be well Bryan said he would dispense gaso tail books are continually being lost
adopted by every other citizen of the line, indicating that it was possible or misplaced, the student being
community. We all appreciate the for |^e big firms to operate at the forced to keep his books in several
smaller profit.
different desks.
Friday night concerts in the sum
Attorney-General Griffith, of Kan
If the town were decreasing in
mer. Let’s all give our support to sas, was Instructed by Governor Jon population or were standing Mill.
the band now and get it started athan M. Davis to investigate the the present accommodations Blight
Standard Oil Company’s operations be made to suffice, This condition.
right.
and those of Its subsidiaries to find I according to the figures at the high
if the Sherman Anti-Trust law was
These warm days should be rOD- being violated. Governor Davis ex school, is not the case as every week
sees the addition of new students.
duclve to a genera! clean-up move pressed the belief that an oil trust Two new students entered this week,
ment in all parts of the city and actually existed in Kansas and that one came in last week and there has
the findings of the probers would been no week that an addition has
along the highway..
bear out his statement.
not been made. The facilities at the
In Missouri flame was put under high school are no longer elastic.
the pot of oil by Roy F. Britton, pres They have been stretched to the lim
ident of the Automoldle Club of Mis it. Any further Increases in atten
souri, who charged that there exist dance without added facilities will
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ed a combination to regulate prices mean that classes must be held in
hundreds of the most Interesting in the oil industry.
some building down town and more
parts of the Ford plant—how the
"There was plainly an agreement teachers must be hired.
A still
motors are built, making of glass, and concert of action in the recent
and the much talked of progressive price advances," Britton told Attor greater confusion would result from
assembly. Shows the Highland Park ney General Barrett in support of such a scheme and the expense would
be great. From an attendance of
plant now employing some 60,000 his allegations.
1334 last spring, the high school has
men.
The retail price in Kansas City is
jumped to an attendance of 351.
This will be greater before the
school year closes. It is almost twice
the increase of last year. Next year
is to see a much greater increase.
School heads are wondering what
disposition can be made of the new
students and the only solution that
can be worked out is the remodel
ing of the school, which is expected
to be authorized at the election next
Saturday at Washington school.
HIGH SCHOOL IS CROWDED
FORO SCHOOL HERE SOON
NW
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The reigning sovereign of Persia
la always called by his subjects *the
red king, from the color of bls tur
ban. A red turban is, In Persia, the
distinguishing mark of royalty.
Featuring the iKWvost fancies of fashion
in patterns and colors, these fabrics bring
to the home-sewer many splendid sugges
tions for an attractive wardrobe for the
coming season.
Golden Rule Store
Svcnred Relief Through Foley 1*111«
John R. Gordon, Danville, III.,
writes: "I have suffered with kidney
trouble five years; could not sleep at
night and was always tired. I was
not strong and hard work made my
back ache. I got some FOLEY
PILLS and after a few treatments I
felt better and could work with
more ease, became stronger and
could sleep better.’” FOLEY PILLS
ar« a diuretic »ttniulant for the kid
neys, make them more active. Get
a bottle today. Couch’» Pharmacy.
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Mr». Jesinte Mons left
night
for Portland where •ho
•u m-
mowed by the serious illness of her Rmrtte* Meeting Hinted—
mother. Mrs. Jackson
At a meeting St Gold Hill next
evening. Mayor Georg»
Dr. F. 11. Ingram has retarued . Monday
from San FnihclUco where ho has [ Bn her.' of Portland. » Ill be the
been spendlug the past 10 duy» at 'speaker of the evening. The meet-
teuding a lecture course iu the Pal I Ing will lie held at the I. O. O. F.
hall and will be open to the publie,
mer school of chiropody.
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The
anaelter proposition will be the
C. W. Kienle and Stanon Rowell
are speudiug the «lay la Medford, '«abject «nder cimi «Ideration at th«
where Mr. Rowall I* attending to the gathering G»M Hill people fre «HI-
placing of two pianos which lie I th used over the prospects uud bank-
shipped front his local music «tore |ere there »ay tkat 13e finanrln* Is
assured
Victor llrowu. on« of the
yesterday.
moving spirits In the dtal, will go
Mrs. M. H. Kern, iml Miae Mar ■'just on Tuesday to tak the matter
garet Keen, who ha-o been viaiting up further.
here for the past two weeks with Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Kern, left thia
moruiug Xor Portland, making the Frieudriiips PirM Gift—
trip by anto.
Your Photograph. Artcraft Stu-
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dio, baby si« ci a lint«.
Wire Insulation Huriusf—
The insulation on the wiring of a ll<iy Held for Car Theft-
drop cord at the Georg« Trimble
Frank Nash and Leon Burns. boih
home on East I street this ■no ruing ( 16. are being held in the city jail
caught fire when a short occurred ■ awaiting the arrival of the Nash
la the cord and caused an alarm to ‘ley's mother from Seattle. Th« hoys
bv seel into the fir« station,
Tile were picked up Wednesday night by
two trucks responded but neither the local police following advices
was needed as the tiremen put out that they had taken a car belonging
the burning cord without chemicals. to Mr«. Nash aud were headed south
No damage was done.
Three other youths iu the car man
aged to effect their escape. A pack
age containing women's wearing ap
Suit la Starred—
Sait for *1300 damages as th» re parel was stolen in Roseburg Wed
sult of an automobile accident near uesday It is charged, but the boys
Cottage Grove Monday was tiled in say two of the other three did the
circuit court today by H. S. Wilkin deed and then threw away the con
son, owner of the machine most tents of the package. A couple of
badly damaged. against J. Moser, cartons of cigarettes and eight pairs
owner of the car held responsible for of hose were also found In the car
the crash. The complaint alleges that | and the boys claim the other three
southerly direction on the Pacific ‘ were responsible for the theft of
highway about 4:30 o’clock the af 1 these article« Iu Seattle before they
ternoon of February 25. came from left. Mrs. Nash wires to hold her
behind thfs car, to pass It, without son her« until she arrived, staling
due ear», and as a result ran into ' that she was leaving Immediately,
and kuocked from the road the ma The youths were driving a Cleveland
chine driven by Wilkinson, which ear.
was traveling north. The plaintiff's
Inventor of Vacwm Bottle.
car was knocked into the ditch and
The vucuuui bottle was invented by
overturned, suffering damage that
will co3t *1200 to repair, according Str James I»ewnr. a great English
to the complaint.—Eugene Guard. chemist, for the purroee of carrying a
•emm from hta Iiborutory to Queen
Mr. Moser was arrested here by lo Victoria's palace durlag her iaat ill
cal police.
ness.
Till IlSDAY, I'KIIRIARV UM. IM*.
BestofNewHats
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Both in style niitl quality, you will approve
of this showing of now Hats lor spring mid
early sunimvr wear.
Our first complete showing ready for your
inspection Saturday, March 1.
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Classified ads appear under this beaing the first (.late
BEGINNING March 1st I
DEAD CAR STORAOE, 111 H St.
lawn and gvirden work In Granta
THREE STANDS OF BEES for I sale
P;
I. jc rience. 16 years in
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at a bargain. Phon» 125-R.
Washington and uue in Granta
Pass. All work guaranteed. J. E.
LOST -Friday. small white dog.
Button, 816 North Seventh
answers name Pai. Phone 2S2-R.
Phone -’13-v.
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HAVE YOU BEEN THROUGH THE FOR SALE—Everbearing straw-
berry plants, also everbearing red
MILL? It not—try it tor quality
raspberry roots. Order at one«.
production. Mrs. Bancroft's Pic
Mrs. Mina Mark, Rd. 4, Box
ture Mill.
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Phone 251-J.
SECOND HAND motors handled, FOR SALE—St. R>-gis Evei bearlug
overhauled and repaired at Clev
Raspberry roots. *1 fl<r 100. W.
enger’s Electric Store.
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H. Leonard, 1 mile west of town,
Rd. 2.
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BARGAIN — 4-room house, newly
plastered and painted. Large lot. FOR RENT—Comfortable sleeping
Cash or terms. Owner, Owl Bil
room. Rath and phone. Call at
lard parlor.
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613 A St.
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DRY SEASONED WOOD—Williams HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID for
Wood Yard. Phone 137-
2311
raw fura at Sam's Piaoe, 6*8 H 8t_
Utt
T M STOTT—Insurance Specialist.
Automobile insurance a Specialty. FOR LARGER AILFALFA YIELD—
Reasonable Rhtes.
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fee superphosphate.
Farmers'
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FOR SALE OR TRADE—Small stock
< o-op.
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ranch, 160 acres, with good out
OFFER a complete photogra
range, on main road, mall twice WE
phic service—Portraiture, copying
dally, school *4 mile, about 25
old pictures, enlarging, coloring,
acres in cultivation, about 69 acres
kodak finishing—tne more diffi
well fenced, fair house, two good
cult the job the better we like It.
barns. Small payment down, bal
Artcraft S-udio, phono *8.
60t(
ance easy terms. Will consider
freed automobile or residence prop DRY FIR chunks, *>.»•; dry slab
wood. $2.76. Prompt delivery. V.
city as part payment. Address H.
I. M egargle, phone 13 L.
P. Egger, Grants Pass. Ore.
Grants Pass
Gateway to the Oregon Caves
Spring Styles
We are now showing a splendid assortment
of hand tailored Men's ami Young Men’s
suits for spring.
The STYLES are up to the minute* and
prices to suit every purse.
Why not buy your suit from a NEW stock
when- vou are assured NEW merciiandisc
of QU A LIT Yt
It costs nothing to look and saves you
dollars when you buy.
ERY
Clothing aud
Mm'» Furnishings
Grants Pass — Gateway to the Oregon Caves
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