...New Arrivals...
at the
White House
..Grocery...
EDAM CHEEsE.
OREGON FULL CREAM
' CHEESE.
GENUINE EASTERN WHOLE
COD FISH not flake. I
Always Fresh-Strictly
Fancy.
Bright New Mackerel at ioc. New Grated Pine Apple.
Sliced Dried Beef good. Fresh Long Branch Soda Wafers.
Corn Starch pure, 5c per package.
WE STILL HAVE A FEW
Stands, Ejg Carriers and Childs Rockers Free
with every can of Globe Baking Powder.
Picnic Hams that are good 4c to 5c cheaper than the regular.
Remember, I guarantee everything it's bound to be good or
we make it so.
..WHITE HOUSE GROCERY . .
OPPOSITE POST OFFICE
- TO -
Prune t0u Spray
Your orchard successfully, you must
bo'in now, before the pests hflve had
the first chance, and your orchard
may be the record-breaker this year.
We have both Barrel and Ducket
Spray Pumps and all kinds of
Pruning Shears and Saws.
Cramer Bros.
01H FrXLOWS BLOCK
IUKDWAUE.
OAKLAND STOVES.
Spray Pumps
Pruning1 Tools
WE AUK AGENTS FOK
DUNNE'S SOLID SPRAY,
Hair -Riddle Hardware Co,
AT JEWELL'S OLD STAND.
Clearance Sale
Some rare bargains in ALL GOODS.
Trimmed Hats
We have a few yet at prices that will Surprise you.
LADIES' FLANNELETTE WRAPPEPS
20 per cent off Regular Trice.
Don't miss this Sale at
Mrs. J. A. Rehkopf's.
SPECIAL
ATTRACTIONS IN
WHITE SEWING MACHINES
por Cash or on the Installment Plan
General Hardware, Stoves, etc.
j. wolki:.
Dr. Flanagan,
Resident Dentist.
Go to Corun for Plumbing.
Whips, 10c to $2.50 at Hackett's.
M. Clemens, Prescription Pruiuctat.
Freeh Ojaters at the Poet office itore.
Full line of Cigars and Tobacco at
Hanan.
Bicycle hospital for all repairing at
Cramer Bros.
Wood wanted on aubscription at the
Coikikk office.
Send your ore to W. G. Wright's
New Custom Mill.
A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak
Raises at Coron'a.
Harness or all Kinds, Grade and
Prices at Hackett's.
V. G. Wright cuetom mills ore test
ing and assaying.
For Notion and Japanese goods go to
Hie Japanese Bazaar.
A shipment of bamboo goods just
received at the Japanese bazar.
Fresh Oysters, the large Eastern
kind, at iianan's oyster parlors.
Hair Riddle Hardware Co. are agents
for Dunne's Solid Sprays for fruit trees
Grants Pass souvenir Calendars, 25c
each, three for 50c. at the Courier office.
Paul Edwards has disposed of his
ciuar manufactory aod has retuined to
Siskiyou to assume his old position on
the railroad.
Dr. W. F. Krenier baa in stock full
and com pie to line of paints and oils.
He tarries W. P. Fuller & Co's paints
and has a stock which can not fail to
satisfy oil inspection.
Dunne's Solid Sprays are manu
factured and compounded according to
the formulas of the Oregon State Board
of Horticulture- Hair-Kiddle Hdw. Co.
agents.
Harry Peterson arrived Friday eve
ning from Portland to arrange for open
ing the new billiard parlors in the Mc
Carthv building.- Mr. Peterson bus
formerly one of our well known young
men.
personal
John Peden, a native of Scotland wax
adjudged Insane at Hoseburg Monday
morning and was committed to the
asylum. In the afternoon he committed
suicide by cutting his throat with a piece
of tin and died in a few minutes.
PhebythoJPhotographer, whose Stamp
and Multiple photos have attained such
great popularity, is now introducing a
small platino portrait taken in three
positions, which, being given artistic
and fancy lightings and finished in the
latest carbon tones, are made extremely
desirable.
At the opera house, Thursday, Jan.
31, the new and Intent farce comedy,
"The Star Hoarder," headed by Chas.
II. lioylo and a big company of funny
people, new songs and medleys, pretty
dances, and host of charming girls,
twenty-two clever entertainers and a
number of bright specialities. One
nighffonly. Prices 75 50 and 25 cents.
Ask the Hair Kiddle Hdw. Co. for
pamphlet concerning Spraying and
Spray compounds.
Smokers will find rare opportunities
for selection in the many lines of choice
cigars at Wilson & Koper's.
Hair-Kiddle Hdw, Co. carry a full line
of Spray Pumps and Pruning Tools, and
are agents for Dunne's Solid Sprays.
Scott Griffin handles Ashland flour,
Utah alfalfa Seed, Oregon red clover
seed, winter oats, large Kussian while
rye, new crop timothy seed, wheat for
seed also Wheat Hay, Alfalfa Hay,
Timothy Hay. Oat Straw, Chop Barley,
Corn, Wheat, Oats.
Quality and not quantity makes De-
Witt's I.ittlo Early Risers such valuable
little liver pills. Dr. W. F. Krenier.
Mrs. II. E. Brown, formerly of Ash
land, has purchased till Sawyer build
ing on Sixth street opposite the court
house, and is fitting it up preparatory to
pulling in a stock of dry goods. The
necessary shelving has been secured and
the store will probably be opened about
the first of next week. The many new
enterprises lately inaugurated here bear
witness to the excellent reputation of
(rants Pits as a business center.
Advices from Dawson r.nd the
Yukon Va'ley report that that section of
Alaska has just passed through the cold
est weather recorded since the white
men inhabited that country. The cli
max was reached January HI, when the
thermometer at Dawson fell OS degrees
below lero. A message from Forty
Mile the same day said it was 78 degrees
below. The coldest record before this
was in IWHi, when it was not quite OS
neur Forty Mile. The average for the
seven days ending Jauu.uy 1(1 at Daw
son was 58 below. All the time a dense
fog l.ung over the entire valley.
A surprise party was given on Mon
day to Mrs. E. 11 Winch, on her
eightieth birthday by the members of
the W. C. T. U. of which organisation
Mrs. Winch has lieen an honored and
faithful member for 'many years. The
ladies met at the residence of Mrs.
Kuykendall and went in a body to the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Kinney.
Itelreihments were served by Mrs. Kin
ney and the occasion was pleasantly
enjoyed by Mrs. Winch, and her guests
and friends who were glad to show in
some measure the esteem ami regard in
which she is held by her friends and
acquaintances.
..Valentines,.
We have both kinds, and our selec
tion will meet both your desires
The dainty affairs with their gold
and lace and tender versa will give
jou a chance to express your senti
ments at the most sentimental sea
son of the year. We have a big
assortment of these 25 cents and
upward.
Then we have Some dreadful ones,
and vou undoubtedly know of some
people who ought to receive that
kind. They are aa cheap as they
can be 1 cent.
Look for our window display few
day (previous to February 14.
31. Clemens,
PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST
OPANGE FRONT
OS'S1. OPIKA HOUSC
Mrs. J. W, Fratcr is visiting in Rose
burg. Mrs.E. C. Dixon returned Tuesday
from visit to Leland.
Postmaster C. E. Harmon returned
Thursday from a brief visit to Salem.
Mrs. S. E. Hamlett, Allie Carson
is now living at Sault St. Marie, Mich.
W. II. Hampton, of thia county, ia at
Salem attending the legislative session.
Mrs. Bertram Stone, Of rescent City
ia visiting relatives and friends in thia
city.
Zera Pool returned last week from
San Jose where. he has been attending
school.
Rev. I. G. Knolls, Sunday school
missionary, went to Jacksonville Satur
day morning.
Mrs. J. H. Ahlf went to Roseburg
Sunday evening to visit for a time in
that city.
Geo. P. Jester, S. P. railroad agent,
went to Roeeburg Saturday night on a
brief business trip.
Presiding Elder, D. T. Summerville
went to Ashland Saluiday and held
services on Sunday in that city.
G. W. Chapin, B. F. Moss and T. J.
Mackin, prominent citizens of Leland
precinct, visited Grants Pass Tuesday.
E. C. Chausse and family left on
Tuesday evening for Moscow, Idaho,
where they expect to make their home.
T. A. McCourt, of McMinnville, ar
rived Sunday to visit here and rejoin
Mrs. McCourt, who has been visiting
the family of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. N, B. Meade, for the past mouth.
Rev. Blair, recently Presbyterian
minister at Oakland, Ore. was a passen
ger on Monday's train en route to Cover
dale, Kentucky, to asm me charge ol a
pastorate at that place.
Arthur Conklin, editor of the Mining
Journal, has been appointed as delegate
to the national editorial convention
which will meet at Buffalo during the
Pan-American exposition.
Claude Riddle arrived in Grants Pass
Friday to astume a position as local
editor and reporter for the Obsoryer.
He was recently the editor of the
Barometer, the college publication at
Corvallis. Mr. Riddle is a very pleasant
gentleman and we are glad to welcome
him to Grants Pass.
School Melting.
A special school meeting was held on
Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of
levying a tax for the coming year,
Besides the school officials, six persons
were present, two of them reporters.
The amount required was estimated
at 14C50, the property valuation being
$400,000. A mill tax was voted.
The Directory.
A. E. Voorhies has assumed the man
agement of the directory and will push
the enterprise to completion. Those
whose names have not been taken will
confer a favor by sending name, resi
dence and occupation to the Coihikr
office.
Notice.
All persons are hereby warned to give
ciedit to no one on my account without
a written order. A. E. Yoobhiks
Drowned at Kerby.
Sam White, au . old and well known
resident of Kerby, was drowned in the
Illinois river Thursday night. His
home was just across the river from
Kerby and he was returning front town
presumably somewhat under the in
fluence of liquor when the tragedy
occurred. He crossed the river in a
boat and reached the other aide safely,
but hia tracks indicated that he had
wandered about the batik, seemingly
bewildered and had Anally walked back
into the river and was drowned.
Wood Wanted.
Wanted by Grants Pass New Water,
Light A Power Co. 300 cords Fire Wood.
Bids will be received until. Feb. 10, 1001.
The right is reserved to refuse any and
all bids. For particulars call at the
office of Grants Pass New Water, Light
i Power Co.
It you want a box of fine candy, go to
Hanan'a.
Another lot of notions just in at the
Japanese bazar.
Fresh Dairy Butter 45 and 50 cents at
White House Grocery.
"It takes the cake." But Myrtle Creek
Flour makes the cake.
M. T., Utley's Sunday school class
gave him a pleasant surprise party on
Monday evening. Twenty-six persons
were present.
You can make an independent living
by working for the' Portland Art Com
pany at your own home. We can teach
you how to make portraits in your own
home by our improved methods. Write
Portland Art Company, 270 Oak. St.
....HOT -TIME SALE....
,1
Is drawing to a close just a word in your
oar in confidence: You'll never buy a
good, honest Suit or Overcoat so cheap as
now, at our Hot Time Sale. We have
been telling you of it for some time and a
host of people have come to investigate
bought, thanked us ami sent their friends.
'Nough said Your chance is next at tho
Hot time Clothing Sale, at
P. H. Harth & Son
Now aud choice line of Ladies' corsets
at the Bazar.
A rare opportunity to buy Crockery at
cost at Cramer Bros.
Good cook wants situation. Address
Wrights Assay Office.
Salt Mackerel, Herring and Codfish-
White House Grocery.
Another larto supply of Million board
for mounting pictures at the Colrikk
office. Sheets 2'.'i2H inches for 15 rents
You are not experimenting in buying
a Pease piano. They have been thor
oughly tested for over fifty-one years.
For sale by J. A. Major, Jr.
Miss Sadie Clevengcr, of Albany, was
up Monday looking over the situation
with a view to locate and set up a milli
nery ttore in the Kate Medley building.
Cottage Grove Leader.
John Wiley, of Medford, returning
from a trip to San Francisco, brought
hack with him a pair of large elk for
John Prall, who will place them in a
park on his place west of Medium.
The popular Jessie Shirley dramatic
company will be here next Tuesday
evening and the remainder of the week.
This is their third visit to this city and
they have always played to crowded
houses throughout the entire engage
ment.
Rev. S. A, Starr, who, was expelled
from the M. E. church by the Oregon
conference which met at Ashland last
September, was exonerated Thursday
by the judiciary committee of the north
western conference, in session at
Tacoma.
For the commission to go to Washing
ton in behalf of pensions for the Indian
war veterans, Governor Geer has named
five Indian war veterans and two Grand
Army men as folio i : Jason Wheeler,
Albany; II. IS. Mount, Silverton; T. A.
nood, Gen. O. bummers, Portland; (1.
W. Kiddle, Azalta; W. 8. Still well, Tilla
mook ; J. C. Cooper, McMinnville.
A piano recital by members of Miss
Belle Robinson's music class was given
at the residence of Mrs. II. C. Kinney
on Tuesday evening. The program
throughout was rendered in a manner
that reflected much credit both on the
talent of the pupils,' and the ability of
Miss Robinson aa musical instructor,
the thoroughness of her methods
being apparent In the rapid advance
ment of her class.
BORN.
COOK In Missouri Flat, Jan. 18, 19111.
to Mr. and Mrs. J. Cook, a son.
DAKLING-InGold Hill, Jan. 10, 11)01 .
to Mr. and Mrs. II. E Darling, a son.
CIlAUSSE In this city, Wednesday,
Jan. 2:! MM, to Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Chaus-u, a daughter.
SUTTON At Willow Springs, Jan. 23,
1101, to Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Stilton,
a daughter.
married.
M 1 ( ' I.i : N I ION -1,1 N I ) It KC K-A t U .
Hotel, Jacksonville, John W. Mi den
ilnn and Kaehfl Lindheik, Jan. 21,
111 II, by County Judge.
C A M E HON 1 1 A M VI K USI.E Y At resi
dencu ol J. W. Oshorn, Woodville, D.
(). Cameron and Carrie Hauiuiersley
Jan. 21, l!Jl.
N KT 1 1 K 1 I. A N I - C It OS II Y A t resi
dence of groom's patents ill Talent,
Jan 2D, l'.MII, Frank D. Netherland
and Miss Meda Croby, by Elder
Brownrigg.
DILD. "
DA EM M EH At Medford, Jan. 17, I'JOl,
Theresa, wife of John I. Daeinuier;
aged ;J1 years and 3 months.
RANDALL Near Grants Pass, January
2D, l'.MII , of itright'a disease, Flank
Randall, aged !1U years.
He leaves a wife and three children.
Funeral services were held 011 Wednes
day, January 2.1, at the Adventist
church.
S1I.VA In this city Monday, Jan. 2),
I'JOl. Frank P. Hilva, aged 4'J years.
Deceased was a native of the Azores
islands and one of the heirs of the
Ant-me Joseph estate.
KOIiliISS At i'hoenix, Jan. 22, 1901,
Samuel Kobbius, aged 70 years.
MI'R KAY In Medford. Jan. 29. I'JOl,
Mist Olive Murray, aged 17 years.
GEORGE At his home near Kerby,
Jan 29, MM, of pneumonia, II. F.
George, aged about 75 yeais.
D. ceased was a pioneer of this county
and an old and respected resident of the
Illinois valley.
HOLM AN & SON,
UNDERTAKERS
EMBALM ERS.
Office on 0th St. oppo. Court House.
Residence North 7th St.
GRANTS PASS, OR,
'Phone No. 14.
Galhoan Grocery Go.
A Few Special Bargains.
Corn Starch one lb. pk. 5c
Its regular sold at 10c.
Pretzels per pound only ioc
Regular price 15c.
Columbia River Salmon
Bellies, nice fat ones just
in, ioc a pound.
Baking Powder Calumet
Baking Powder we are of
fering for a short time at
ioc for a pound can. It
usually sells at 25c.
Syrup "Calhoun's Choico"
gallon can 05c.
Same kind in J gal can 35c
This syrup is a good one,
and was never sold before
for less than 75o and 40c
a can.
Codfish Genuine Eastern
whole fish 8 1-3C a pound
Two pound bricks boneless
codfish only 35c.
Golden Gate Bakinc Fow-
der is one of the be9t 50c
Baking Powders on the mar
ket. Ihis is the old Pioneer
brand made by J. A. Folcer
& Co. There is none better.
We are now making a very
low price on this high grade
Baking Towder. 5 oound
can $1.50. 2J pound can 75c.
1 ponnd can 40c and J pound
can tor L'Uc. Free samples
for the asking.
Calhoun
Grocery Co.
School Notts.
The eighth grade pupils rendered the
following program last Friday afternoon
to the pupils of the eighth, ninth and
tenth grades and several visitors:
Music Band
""'K Eighth Grade I'upils
Recitation Una Jones
A Will.. Ralph Hiackpole
Vocal Holo Lillian Rourke
Recitation Evelyn Jennings
Instrumental Solo Audray Jennings
Dialogue
Recitation ..Thomas lluden
Clafs l'aper Harvard Moore
Hu"K Eighth Urade i'upils
Music liand
Several members of the U rants I'sna
band were present and kindly assisted
the school band with the music.
Attorney Hough has consented to ad
drera the pupils of Dm sixth, seventh,
eighth, ninth and tenth grades on the
afternoon of John Marshall's Day.
EJdie Jenkins has so far recovered
from his accident as to be able to spend
a lew hours at the school Tuesday.
Freh Dairy liutter, 45 and 60 cents at
the White House Grocery.
Turklih Bsth.
A veiitable (east of good things will be
offered at the opera house on the night
ol Kebuary 4 for those who have a pen
chant (or combining the dramatic with
the vaudeville when F. A. Wade's New
"Turkish bath" Company will he the
oHuring.
A corps of high grade farceurs hVd
been engaged to Interpret the play and
they will introduce musical numbers,
dances and character impersonations,
concluding one act with well rendered
selections from popular opera's.
Each niemlier of the cast has been es
pecially selected for their ability for the
part assigned them and the comedy will
he handsomely mounted and appro
priately costumed.
In addition to Mr. Wade the company
includes Miss Etta Morris the versatile
souhreltu, Mr. E I.. (Iraves the laugha
ble comedian and ten others to aid in
making the lun fust and (n roils.
Be Vaccinated.
Dr. W. K. Krenier hss received a
supply of fresh vlrous and those desir
ing vaccination should call on him
without delay.
Notici to Music Lovers.
Several panics representing them
selves as dealers in pianos, have repre
sented themselves as agents for the cele
brated Weber, Wheelock, Htuyvesant,
United Makers and other pianos. We
desire to notify all residents of Josephine
county that the Cons l'iano House, at
MtiHord, Orsgon, am the Kin.a agents
for these makes lor Josephine, Jackson
and Line counties, and if you want one
ol these pianos or an organ, you will al
ways get a better deal from headquar
ters, and not be led into buying inferior
grades from supposed agents. We guar
antee perfect satisfaction, so when you
need an instrument, just drop us a line
and e shall he pleased to call on you
or meet you at our warerooms In Med
ford, where we have a large stock of
instruments always on hand.
Cons 1'iano ilol'ns,
Medford, Oregon.
Butcher's Hurried Exit.
A llurdick, of the firm of llurdick A
Towers, butchers, contributed to the
weeks sensational accurrencss by levant
ing snd leaving numeious creditors, in
sums aggregating sevoral hundred dol
lars, to mourn his departuro. He went
ostensibly to buy live sloes for the
market and never returned. He left
here for Ashland, but omitted to make
that city the terminus of his route.
Almost without exception, those who
knew llurdick here are greatly surprised
at such action on his part. He cams
here recently from Humpter.
IDs partner, Mr. Powers, is making
all possible efforts to square all the
accounts and haa turned over his
property to the creditors, not even
reserving what is allowed by law.
Scott Griffin, J, T. Burns and Dave
Morrow are the present proprietors of
the market.
Advertised Letter List.
Following is the list of letters remaining
uncalled for in the Grants Pas post
office, Saturday, Jan. 20, 1901 :
Ladies
Taylor, Miss Ida, Witheral, Mrs Mary
Craig, Mrs Ella Davis,
Genti.kmen
Allen. Mr John. Forscvths. Mr John.
Gilderman. Walter, Gerard, Alfred,
rranas, Air L, Millen, William,
Milieu A Lewis, Ruster, Wm,
The Magoon Grocery Co.
C. E. Harmon,
Postmaster.
Such little pills as DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are very easily taken, and
they are wonderfully effective in cleans
ing the liver and bowels. Dr. W. F.
Krenier.
AMUSEMENTS.
Coming, Events.
Jan. 31 "The Star Boarder" at open
honse.
Feb. 4 "A Turkish Bath" at open
house.
Feb. 5 to 9 Jessie Shirley dramatic
company at opera honse,
Feb. 14-K. 0. T. M. grand ball at
opera honse.
Feb 25 Frank Cooley Dramatic com
pany at opera house.
March 5 to 8 Rogue River Valley
Choral convention.
Quick delivery The Weekly Oregonuuh
H.L COE&COf,'
Hew Spring Stock
...OF
Ladies' Gents' and Children's
H
ARRIVING DAILY
Dependable Footwear.
No house in the United States is making a greater effort to se
cure, please and retain the best class of trade in Ladies' Men's and
Children's Shoes than the Big Store. At your very door we are
showing one of the laigest and most carciully selected stocks of
shoes on this Coast. No house on the Pacific Coast is giving their
customers better values. No house on the Pacific Coast will show
you better made goods. We buy only of the most Dependable
Manufacturers.
Here are some of them you know them. Everyone knows
them.
ALWAYS DEPENDABLE.
' WOhf-
fp
IVtKY DAY INTOYtAR ""
Pingree & Smith for Ladies', Men's and Children's Shoes,
$1.25, $ 5" $i-75. $2.00. $i-5. 3, $3-50, U-oo and. Jj.oo.
THE FAMOUS DOUGLAS UNION-MADE SHOE
FOR MEN.
$3.00, $3.50, $100 and $5.00.
Our Specialties:
The
Famous
I
11
Iff
W. L. DOUGLAS
s3 s3 50 SHOES
Also $5, $4, $2.50, and $2.25.
These shoes are suitable for all classes of
business and professional men. Working-
men can wear them with economy, and dress
their feet as stylishly as the merchant or
banker. One pair will wear as long as two
pairs of cheaper goods.
We have just received a fresh line of these
shoes made in CALF, PATENT CALF,
VICI KID, RUSSIA CALF, Etc. All
sizes and widths and many new styles.
a t Vll IT
-The-
Hamilton-Brown Shoe
Off
LAWKS SIIOIvS
$150, $1-75- li oo, ti.35, $250.
MUX'S SIItJKS.
$i-5'-. $'-7S. $ o, $25. $J-5'-CIIir.DRKX'S
SIIOKS.
$1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75.
If you find any paper or
lcathct hoard inner sole or
counter in any of the above
lines of The II. U. Shoes bring thetu back to us and we will make
you a present of a new pair. No house iu the United States cau of
fer you better values.
We are not afraid to quote prices We are not afraid to show
or compare our goods. We don't want your trade if we can't save
you money.
The BIG STORK is going to make Business Hum this year.
Look out for Flying Bargains we are after them. -
SHOE W
AT THEIR NEW " U
R. L, COE &