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local tjappeninos
Shoe« repaired at Hackett’*.
Blank note* at th« Covuxx office.
Notary public at the Cot rieb office.
Like our COFFLL is For fre«b vegetables < all at Pike’s.
Clemens, Druggist, opp. Opera House.
the finest to be had Horseshoeing at Trimble A Kacher'a
Where «iu you get your hair cut? Try
for the money
Wid Mallory.
Dr. C. 8. Evans, oculist-optician,
Blackburn building.
Take your «hoes to Hackett for good
work and right prices.
Shall Dr. Lowe help you se« things?
Our TEAS are delightfully fresh and fragrant
| Your eye« need his glasses.
Gathered, dried and packet! under favorable con
The county court extended tne time
ditions the young leaf retains the full nr<>ina of
for payment of taxes to June 7, '9V.
the plant. That is what we claim for
Always take vour produce to Pike, he
will use it, if he can, and pays cash.
OUR TEA
DUCDV
"Royal Gem” Tea
9 9
photographer
1 II tL 10 I Opp. Court House.
Thirty-five cents a bail for beard lee»
barley straw at Scott Griffin’s.
Coffee, sugar, can goods, dried fruits
Cabbage plants ior sale at Pike’« store. and all staple groceries are a necaasity
and vou should see Pike at the Little
Get them while they are fresh.
Good goods cheap—Beat prices paid at Cash store when buying.
For fresh vegetables call at Pite«’.
Front Street Second Lland Store.
Quartz location notices punted on cloth
Smoke the Stage Line Cigar. It is the
best 5 cent Cigar in the market—J. G. at the Covai er office.
Schmidt.
The Penn Mutual Life Insurant Co.
Where do you get your shaving done0 on top. Policies absolutely incontestable
Call at Will Mallory’s shop.
fro us date of issue, and the advaatages
You can buy Snowy Butte flour from ' too numerous to mention Call for ex
J. E. P etbrsom , Agent.
your grocer if you insist on getting it. planation.
Price the same as other firsGclass brands.
Do not forget le attend the Mother
Judge Hanna of Jacksonville has re- Goose entertainment in the opera house
sentenced the man F. L. Smith, who tonight (Wednesday). There is going to
killed Peter Nelson near Central Point | be a large crowd in attendance.
last February. Smith will hang oh May . Il seems strange that people will buy
26, 'V9. He seems indifferent to the cheap wheels and pay a big price tor
fact that be must soon forfeit his life in them when they can get a fine high grade
propitiation for the wicked deed.
Stearns for only $50.—Redfield’s.
The Jewell Hardware Co. have taken
Tom Hood is selling bicycles by the
the agency for a preparation called Car bushels. You would better give him a
bolic Compound, that is endorsed by call before you make up your mind to
some prominent orchardists who have buy a wheel He will sell you some
used it for the past three years in com thing both nice and durable.
bating the Moth and San Jo«e Scale, it
The Northwestern Lite Ins. Co. has
will pay to call on them and get Circu the reputation of paying the largest div
lars and furthur information.
idends to policy holders. And with its
Effective, March 21et, and until farther “New Policy” is better prepared than
notice, the Northern Pacific, second class ever to give you just what you want.
ra e to Portland from St. Paul and other
N. P. D odge , Agent.
Eastern terminals will be $25.
The Christain Endeavor society of the
E. E. Di nbak , Agent.
Presbyterian church ^ill hold its regu
Granta Pass, Ore.
lar weekly prayer meeting next Sunday
Wanted—Agents everywhere to sell at 6:30 p. ■>., the topic being, ‘‘The
Italian Piagonini Violin, rosewood bow, Eternal Morning ami Modern Missions,”
violin case, instruction book, $13.50 for
Isaiah 60:112. Everyboly is cordially
the outfit. You can make $2.75 each,
invited to attend.
and can guarantee sst worth $25 Chi
W. P. Wright, the engineer ami
cago Noyelly Company, 10 Montgomery
jraughtsman ie making a map and pro-
street, San Francisco, Cal.
He of the proposed Crescent railway
Miss Emma L. Booth, B. S. of Philo
route. We nop« this laudable eaterprist
math college and graduate of St. Helen's
may meet with the encouragement and
hall, Portland, will take pupils in Lat
success it deserves. The benefits accruing
in, French, German, and in the higher
from such an enterprise to the people of
English branches. A few pupils will be '
Southern Oregon.
accepted in the lower grades. For fur
On a recent trip to Waldo and Shelley
ther information apply at St. Luke’s
creek we found abundant float of mag
rectory.
nesite or carbonate. Magnesia, which is
Visa Clevenger wishes to announce to
extensively use«! in the arts, especially
the ladies that the has a full and com
in paper making, ati that is used in the
plete up-to-date stock of millinery goods.
paper mills of Oregon jh now shipped
Because of the variety of styles hi shapes
from California. Why not develop our
and trimming, the hats are of special in
own resources?
terest this season. You can get a hat at
We are informed by Di Lowe, the op
Mi.<s Clevinger’s from 50c to any desired
price. She will also take orders for hair tician, that this has been his most suc
switches. All order« will be promptly cessful professional visit here. He
leaves for Medford sure on next Sunday
fil’e l
>he keeps at Dean’s store.
morning and will not return for revet al
The Santiago C'ampalgn
monlbs, therefore if vou need glasses,
B, f o: e who wa -* in it, at the Ba ptibt don't «Jeter getting them ’lilt he returns,
Chi urch, »n Wednesday, Avril BHIi,
1
at but see him at once.
r»’clock p. ni
The “Death Kne'l” has been sounded
to Apothecaries’ Drugs, ami a sign “To
Volcanic Krupllunn
Ar«* grand, but Skin Emptionn rob life let” will be in manv wind«jwsof Doctor’s
of j >y B’irklenS Arnica Salve, cures Offices since The Aunt Jane Home Rem
them. a!>«>«•'«!, running and fever «ore«, edy for female troubles has been placed
ulcer«, boil«, felons, corns, warts, cuts, on the market. Every man or woman,
bruises, burns, scolds, chapped hands, married or single, should send utwo-
chdblains. Best pile cure on earth. uent stamp to our sffica for a beautifully
I rivt! out pains and aches. Only 25 illustrated circular, free. Address The
cents, a lox Cure guaranteed. Sold Aunt Jaue Medicine Co , rooms 13-14
Ijwwis Building, Portland, Oregon.
by W. F. Kremer, druggist.
Dr, C. 8 Evans, (tie oculist-optician,
will make his annual tour to the coast
counties alsjut April 25. And will be
gone several weeks. Dr. Evans guaran
tees his work and any one dissatisfied
can call on him ami be treated amiably
and without show of temper. This
week the doctor w ill ta* on the Applegate.
Cali between the 17th ami 25th at the
Blackburn Bl«lg.
CAMERAS
Try it and enjoy a good cup of Tea.
i Î
Dr. Flanacan.
Re.id.nt Dentist.
Whips, 10c to (2.50 at Hackatt's.
C. St Louis for watch repairing
See Voorkiaa if you want a camera.
Fresh vegetables every day at Fike's
Little Cash grocery.
Fresh vegetables every day at Bike's
Little Cash grocery.
Hames« of all Kiuds, Grade« and
Brices at Hackett’s.
Trimble A Becher are prepared to do
all kinds of blacksmithing.
When buying groceries always see
Fike, be makes prices all right.
One and one half tons of good clover
hay for sale. Inquire at this office.
For choice candies, nuts, cigars and
tobacco see l'ike at the little cash gro
cery store.
That Bure Gold Drips Sy rup in two
gallon pails, for 90c. a pail, at the Little
Cash store. Try one.
Grocery
H. C. Bobzien, Fropr.
Anti-Rusting
Pin ware
Is. Guaranteed foi
Wo n plnee Every Piece that
from ordinary use in that lentrtli
J:
von will Use
Here are two kind« of BIOYCT-F FACtU!’
j Bicycle face «U pend« principally up<n lbs
eel you ride. If you wot.l.i wear the face «f
OA1> < < >N 1 KM MLNT, buy your wheel uf
E AGENTS FOB
CRAWFORDS
FOR SALE BY
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GUVS WHiRt ALL Ilbl UaS.
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R»t»t <Ungh Syrup. Tart«» Good. L m
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Back from New York
R. L. Coe has just returned irom the greatest Dry Goods Mar
ket in the world. He spent nearly two weeks in New York g «th-
Bering together the veiy Crvain of tb<- Spring Offerings fir the i; -.d
E People of Southern Oregon, and while neither time nor money has
E' been spared in order that we might l»e able to place our Customers
g in touch with the great Mak ■- au<l D stribuE>r ; u[>-to-date Mer-
■ cliandise. And while we heartily appreciate the very I beral patron
age extended to us in the past, we- feel confident that every man.
■ woman and child in this community will share alike in the mutual
E advantages to be derived from our visit to New York. Your very
K liberal patronage in the past is sufficient evidence of your confidence
E in our ability, and we feel very anxious that you give ns an oppor-
E tunity to prove ourselves worthy of even a greater portion of your
■ valued patronage. This we can only do bv a v:-it to our store.
Oar Mammoth Spring Stock is Now Arriving.
tnent and while yon arc thoroughly aware of the fact that every
class of merchandise is advancing in price, we wish to place this
statement on record.
We are prepared to show the largest stock of up-to-date Dry
Goods, Boots an<l Shoes that hat ever been shown in the city of
Grants Pass. We are prepared to proye to you that you »ever saw
as good Goods sold at such low prices.
WAIT
Don't buy Dress Goods, Shoes, Linens, Cotton Goods or even
Calicoes, until you see our Mammoth Stock. We will not only
Save you money, but also regrets at having bought before you saw
our goods. Can’t you get away and come in while we are opening
up the new things? We shall be pleased to show them to you.
Don't leave the Store without visiting the second floor, will
have the upstairs packed full of some of the Biggest Bargains in
the house.
Me Have Just Received a Big Shipment
the Pingree A: Smith Shoes.
The shoe that has the liest record of any shoe in the Unit-
rd States.
Wt- also have a Big line of Men's Vici Kid Shoes in Tan
and Black at t2 50.
Lauiea’ Fine Kid Shoes at
00. Ji 35, $1 50, $1.75 $2 00.
<2.25. *2 50.
\ ’i are getting the Kight Goods at the Right Prices when
you trade with
R. L. COE & CO.
Grants Pass and Merlin.
r
YOU !
personal
fra Soriick hi in town from tha
Jump-oil-Jo« min« for a Jay or two laat
week.
IV. H. Barr, the Briggs creek miner,
was registered at Hotel Jueephine last
Friday.
l’earl Evane, who has been ill for eev-
er al day. with malarial fever is conval-
eecing.
W. W. Benson of Wolf Creek was in
the Ba.» doing soma bueineaa one day
laat week.
Mrs Espey and her little daughter
Katie Daniels left for Corvallis Monday
evening to reside.
E. B. Brown left for Salem last Mon
day evening iu the interest of the Terrell
Bine Needle company.
Mr. and Mrs. August Fetscli spent
Sunday at Gold Hill. They ware accom
panied by Miss Mary Walters
J. Snelling, who is working lor Har
mon and Grien iu their Galice mine has
To put Flour iu when it comes from the store.
revolving
been in town for a few days.
J. W. Robinson and wife of Wimer, Sifter at the bottom. It is constructed of tin. and will hold the con
Jackson county, were registered at Hotel tents of a 50-pound sack of flour, which is at all times secure from dust,
Josephine one day laat week.
dirt, &c. And when taker, from the bin it is already sifted an«I pre
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Trimble spent pared for immediate use. We give these away simply to keep abreast
Sunday at Hold Hill, the guests of J . 1..
of the times in advertising our business, knowing full well that a
Malven at the Gold Hill hotel.
James F. Evans, "th. poet of Siski- pleased customer is the best advertisement we can secure.
yous", left Tuesday on a prospecting
This BIN AND SIFTER given absolutely FREE OF CHARGE
tour to 1» gone solus months. May site
when you cash purchases amount to $35 00.
cess attend him.
Dr. J. H Wood of Berkaly, Cal., and
of the jumir-otf-Joe Mining Uompany,
arrived from California last week fora
few days in tho county.
We are sorry to state that li L. Truax
has not been able to be at hi. post in Clara Barton tin Chaplain llatruian
Wimer llrothere' Mine
the Company’s store for tho part lew
A recent visit to the justly celebrated
"The
true
friendship
of
yourself
and
days on account of illness
other officers and gentlemen in Santiago Wimer Brothers’ placer min • u -ar Wal
Dr. Bertram Stans and hie wife left for
waa au encouragement that dispelled do in this county convinced us of tbs
Sas Francisco Tuesday morning where
many difficulties that beset us which truthfulness of the oft repeated state
the doctor has gone to enter a medical
otherwise would have seemed mountain ments that Southern Oregon is essen
school to take a posi-graduats course.
high to our troubled vision, and I am tially a placer mining country and equal
Ciias. F. Bott er of Colorado Springs, more grateful to you and these than the if not superior in this particular to any
Col., attorney for.aud part owner of the medium of written words can express.” other country in the world of like area.
Vindicator placer mine near l^laud.
Wiiner Brotheis have a largo track of
C lara B arton .
will be In the Pass in a week or ten days.
placer mining ground of several hundred
Washington, I). C., October 3, 1898.
acres in extent which they have been
George Craiuer left for Omaha, Ne
To Exchange.
mining and developing for more than 20
braska last Friday night to be gone two
Improved property in Homburg to ex years at tha enormous cost of *lo0,0i>0,
or three weeks, it was a matter of bus
and are just now getting the property
iness that called him there at thia time. change foi tirante Paas property.
opened up to the main pay channel
I'r Thomson went up to Msdford
For Clljr Ke.'or.lcr
which will take them years to mine out.
i'uaaday uiuiuiug to attend Presbytery.
1 lirraby announce mviell a candidate
The main cost and difficulties ill devel
P. li. Harth want up on the fneght
for the office of city recorder subject to
oping this property ware in running a
Tuesday afternoon for the same purpose.
the wdl of the voters at the n.minat-
cut from 20 feet to 60 feet deep some
Mrs. Dr. Van Dyke returned Tuesday ing convention,
T. Y. D kan .
throe miles.to the Illinois river for a trail
morning from Eugen« whers she has
Fruit Tree« Iu Bloaaoni.
race to carry of!' the debris. Rut we
been for the past two weeks visitiug her
The present indications point to a were told by the proprietor that the cost
sou Edward who is attending the univer
large fruit crop for S.uthern Oregon this of tins enormous undertaking was more
sity.
««anon. The |>ea<'h, pear, prur.el, ap than paid by the gold token out during
T. A. Howland handed us this we«k
ples, etc., in fact, all kinds of fruit tree« its conetiuction, Four monitors are eni-
a copy ol the Newport Mercury, published
ar« now full of bloaaom« and nothing has ployed on this property most of the time,
at Newport, Rhode Island. The Mer
two running night and day for six to
been killed thus (ar.
cury is the oldest paper in America and
eight months in tho year. Many miles
wa» established by Franklin in 1768.
Best «f All
of ditch and hydraulic pipes carry the
Rev. J. E. Blair of Oakland, and To cleanve the system in a gentle xml sparkling water to these earth devour
Ehler Benedict of Roseburg, wers on truly benifleial manner, when the ing machine« which they eject withenor-
Tuesday morning’s overland on their Springtime comes, use the true au I per inous force against th« red banks of earth
«ay to Medford to attend Southern Ore fect remedy, Syrup of Figs Buy the and gravel and send flood, of crimson
gon presbytery now in session at that genuine. Manufactured by the < alitor* liquid dashing down the cuts below.
nia Fig Syrup (.'«. only, and for sal« by
place.
Upton and Meuech have quit mining all druggists, at 60 cents |>er bottle.
on Galice creek and have returned to
The Train«
the Pass Ths boys came out looking
The North-bound passenger, No. 5,
hale and hearty, but how much money formerly No. 15, will arrive at Grant!
they made in their enterprise they Pass at 5 20 p. in. and depart al 5:28
would not tell us.
p. in. The South bound, No. (I, former
Rev. Charles Booth, the new pastor ly No. 18, will arrive at y 90 a. ni. and WINDOM—At hi« reHidence in thin city
April II, ‘Vt», •»( atoiiiacli trouble, J. L.
for ll<e Episcopal church in Grants Pass, depart at 0:38 a. in. The traveling pub ♦ (Pete) Windom.
and his familv arrived last Thursday lic will bear tbin in mind.
Mr. Windom had not been well for a
and ar« now domiciled in the rec tory.
number of yearn, though at tinma wa»
When Traveling
Booth
is
a
very
pleasant
gentleman
Mr.
able to do considerable work. Hie
und we exteud him a hearty ««lcome to/ Whether on pleasure bent or business death < Bine suddenly and wai a severe
mis place.
/ ake on every trip a bottle of Syrup o shock to his family, who have the aym-
\Mins Aggie White came down fiom Figi», aw it. acta most pleasantlv ami ef pathv of the entne community
Uhland last Friday night where she fectually on the kidneys,liver and bowels,
Ila« been allending the Normal and left preventing fever«, headache«, and other
lor her hoin« near Kerby. Miss White form« of sickness. For «ale in 50c hottie»
will teach the Spring term in Dryden by all leading druggists. Mannf«*lureo
In laat week’s Observer appealed h
distiict No. 6, commencing last Monday. by the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
misleading statement about bids on cof
The Jessie Htairlry Company.
George Estes, the railroad age.nt, and
his wife will leave next Saturday fora
Tl.e Jeeaie Hl.irley Company which fhiH for the county Door. No bid from
two months’ trip in San Francisco. Mr. played at the opera house every night the G. P. Collin Co. was oiknei ) betause
Estes has not not had a vacation since lest week < loaeii its week's werk on Sat none had been sealed ; no bids on any
94 and he feels the need of a change. urday niglit and left for Roseburg The particular style of coffin having been
He will combine bmdness with pleasure, opera house ««< crowded Saturday called for. They offered in February an
however, while in the Bay city. A Rot- eigiit and the audience seemed to heart imported varnished coffin, trimmed with
errnund will be in charge at the depot ily appreciate the play, "Under Two out side box for 1«.
II a cheaper coffin is wanted they will
while Mr. Estes is away.
Flags’’, in which each member of the
Rev. \V . S. Bannerman, for a number company demonstrated himself and her furnish it for $2. A complete price list
will be interesting. Price paid Smith
of years missionary in Central Africa self as expert artists on the stage.
Tins coin puny consists of ladies and ami Holman by county in January for
among the Fang, preached at the Pres
coffin, $15; G. I’. Coffin Co’«, offer in
byterian church in this city last Sunday gentlemen who made an excellent repu
February, $8; Smith and Holman’s
tation
in
California
and
they
added
morning to a very large and apprecia
tive audit nee. He lectured also in the milch to their credit here, that when price April 8th, $4;G. P. Coffin Co’s
price April Sth, $2.
evening, in both giving a descriptive ac ever they return there is no question hut
A. G. M ARTIN, Mgr.
count ol hie work among the cannibal what th«y will have a crowded house.
Fang. He and hie wife spent faithful
years of Feryne teaching those people
lielter things and it is remarkable what
progr»-*« win iiiR'l« in traneforniiifg
ihem from darkness into light Mr.
Bannerman is a very attractive speaker
an«l hi« audience caught every word he
-axl. lie in on his way to Juneau, Alaa
Comfortable, Durable anti
ka, where he will work for a time.
THE
NOVELTY
FLOUR
BIN
AND
SIFTER
Calhoun Grocery Go.
FIGURES SPEAK
FORTHEMSELVES.
I’out «office flours.
We are authorised to »ay tliat the
post-office houra will be a« follows;*
Open at 7.30 a rn. and close al 7 30 p.
in. except Sunday. On Sundays the
office will remain open from one half to
three quartern of an Lour after the mail 1«
di«tribuled.
ht« in>Kra|>hy luu|lil
Hav ng had aeveral yearn experience
a- a iea< her and writer of stenography, I
am prepare«! to give laseoua to any who
desire to learn the art.
M imm "fii ii »' M, P. (>. Box 5
A < sard <»l 1 hank a.
We wn«h Io •«preet through the col
UNtiie of tha Coi kikk , our thanks and
deep gratitude to our many fnendo of
erlin and vicinity, for
aympathy, through the
death of our mother.
M m «. W A. M amik AMO FAMILY .
fcesrnty-Hve Cent» for Flour.
On ■ I'urdav. April 15th we will give lo
o r ru’iomer who ihea the farthest from
Gran's Past a bale of Alfalfa hay,
U> the oto- who bin a th« moot,
a sack of graham
Our regular
i etail price f n flmr is IK) ernfa, but
we w well on this spm ial day «wily at
?)»»■/ ’•» sa/ k or*.-, or.« tack to each
buyer. He member the date, April 15th.
Heventy-flv« cents lor a sack of fl
Yours truly,
«M OTT I l RIFFIN.
Cheap is the Golfing shirt. Silk Front,
White Hotly, Something entirely new and
up-to-date. Also a full assortment in the
French Shirtings in Stripes in 1 Plaid-. A
Shirt that will be popular this season is the
Stanley, Collar and Cuffs attached,
carry them in all Grades, Myles »nd
terns, 50c up.
Shoes
The very l.atist and
Newest out; the mater-
ials are of the highest grade of Excellence attaina
ble. Vesting Tops, Tan, Chocolate, Willow i
and Black. Astoria, Ix-nox and Globe Toes,
have a large assortment; the price» are
right. Topass by them will lie an in
justice to your Pocket Book.
Just opened direct from Factory,
handsome line of Goli Shirts, Correct
Patterns.
Clothing, Boots and Shoes,
Men's Furnishings, Hats, Valises, Ete
New
Embroid
eries,
Insertions,
Laces,
Footing,
Lawns,
Nainsooks,
Long Cloth,
The Sugar
Pine Store