White House Grocery
Remember our Spices and
Extracts are, pure.
Minco Meat in packages
10c.,
' Good cooking raisin at 10c.
Best of lemon and orange
peel, and candied citron.
White House Grocery
every prospect of an exceptionally good season
for the placer mines. Vo are glad of it and
rejoice with the fortunate ones. If you need
anything in Mining Supplies such as Shovels,
Ticks, Axes, Sledges, Saws or any other tools,
We shall be pleased to furnish them to you.
Another Shipment of fine pick, axe and sledge
handles has just been received. .
Cramer Bros.
ODD FELLOWS BLOCK.
AGENTS FOR HERCULES POWDER, FUSE ANDj CAPS,
At the End
lis tarfoj$$rrfti
Hair 'Riddle
Grants Pass,
TRIMMED and
WALKING HATS
All going at Half Price.
Only a few left. Some of the low are rare
bargains at that price. Also what Xmas
; Goods I have left go at Half Price, to close
out. Come in before you are too late (o se
cure some of these bargains.
Mrs. J. A. Rehkopf
New Idea 10c Paper Patterns.-
MAKES HIMSELF SCARCE!0"1-: Dlc-
Josephine County Convict Es
capes From Penitentiary.
At Salem, Friday evening, vhcu t lie ,
hour for roll call arrived, it was dis- j
covered that one of the prisone rs was
missing, one Ralph Smith, who was
.under sentence of three years for
burglary committed in Josephine
oonnty, and with only six mouths or
lens to serve The discovery of
Smith's absence led to further exami
nation, which revealed the fact that
ha had stolen from the residence of
Superintendent Lee a suit of clothes
belonging to one of the Lee boys and
37 iu money belonging to a young,
lady who is visiting, at Mr. Lee's.
Smith has been a "trusty" for the
past six months and has a good record
ai a prisoner, but the oppoituuity
presented was a temptation tie could
not resist. Mr. anil Mrs. Lee were
absent on a visit to relatives at Mou
moath and Smith was employed
atouud the premises and thoroughly
acquainted with all the circumstances,
SO he bad every chance to work out
his scheme leisurely.
fTho ollictrs of the prison at ouce
notified those of tho city and county,
and there was a general search made,
but without success. A description
of the escaped convict was also sent
oat by telegraph to all surrounding
towns, with a hope of heading him
off. but with his citizen's clothes
and plenty of money, the fellow can i
get a good start. j
i
Jessie A. Churchill.
- Jessie A., eldest daughter of Mr. ;
aad Mrs. Robert 0. ChurchllL aged '
IS years and six days, died at Selnia, I
Wo are ready to take your
order for all good things' to
eat because we have 'em.
For the cook and the
kitchen and the cake to bake
our lino is complete.
of the Tale
or tlie end of the year, wo
find when looking over our
stock of housefurnishing
gnods and kitchen utensils
that we have as complete and
fine a line of theso useful
goods as can be found any
where. Our lino of stoves,
ranges, cooking utensils will
be found worthy of your in
spection. Hardware Co.
Oregon.
l'.tuS, of typhoid piiou-
i mi. n;i.
Jessie was horu lit Keosauqua,
lows, Ioc. 17, 1NIM), ami moved to
On p'O when but one year old. She
was conerted lit thn ago if 11 and
united with tin; I Ji'.jit i.-t church at
Selma, Ore. the church lows a
bright and active yonug worker, the
jiarents a loving and oIh diont daught-
er. funeral services were conducteii
by Elder O. R. Eristow of Grants
Pass Ore. and the remains were laid
to rest beside her baby sister, iu the
Dir creek cemetery, to await the
resurrection morn.
Warblers Disband
Cortes (Jack) Miller a former Ash
laud boy, has been acting as advance
aent for the Alabama Warlers. a con
glomeration of colored folks who re
cently passed south through Ashhiud
but did not show In re.
Now the colored Warblers have dis
banded. The end came- at Woodland,
(al., and there Miller mixed in a
fight with some of the colored folk
and was arrested
Miller also had trouble at Dnnsmuir.
There he bnirowed $." irom W. D.
Nunamaker and gave an order ou the
show and the cashier refused to pay.
but Nunamaker called in the constable
and broke up the show.
There was trouble galore at many
other points before the distianding
canie. Now, the Negros hate started
to make their own way, via the hobo
joute. a number passing through Here
fe ,iaT, spo j a box car. Town
xlk.
Are yon going to pjint yoar hous;
this year? (iet figures from o on
guaranteed Patten's Sun Proof Paint.
We are sole agents Cramer Pro.
personal
F. M. Calkins, the court reporter,
came do-?ra from Ashland Friday.
Miss Sylvia Taylor visited iu Ash
land last week on her way to San
Francisco.
W. IL Fallin has taken his oath of
oflice as assessor and has assumed his
official duties.
Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Ray and
daughter came down from Tolo,
Thursday evening.
Mrs. A. U. Baunard left on Wed
nesday morning for Berkeley, Cal., to
visit with friends.
Miss Frankie Tozer returned to Ash-
laud Monday after a visit with re a-
tives iu Grants Pass.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. L. Clevenger spout
New Years iuRoseburg, visiting with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. J. C Clark has returned to
San Francisco after a visit at Leland
with her sister, Mrs. W. S. Webb.
Harry L. Andrews, book keeper for
the Old Channel Mining Co., at Galice
was in town last week on business.
Will Fry returned on Sunday even
ing to Corvallis where he is a student
at tho Oregon Agricultural college.
J. W. Moore, formerly of this city,
has returned from Portland and is
now assisting at the Welch clotiug
store.
Miss Mabel Smith arrived ou Fri
day from Eugene, where she is a
student at the university, to sjieud a
vacation at home.
District At'orney A. E. Roames
returned to Jacksonville Friday from
Montana, whither he had gouo ou
professional business.
Rev. W. A. Smick of Rosebnrg w ill
occupy tho pulpit at Eetlmuy Presby
terian church next Sunday, both
morning and evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cary of Sacra
mento stopped here Tuesday morning
for a brief visit on their return from
visiting further north.
Ed Whito and Art Lister went to
Portland Sunday evening to resume
their, work at tho dental college
aftor tho holiday vacation.
E. 0. rent land, formerly of this
city, arrived hero Tuesday morning.
Ho is now a solicitor Bud rorrcsixmuut
for the Portland Oregoniuu.
0. P. Harvey left on Thumrsday for
Pennsylvania unci will visit also at in
termediate points Ho will visit in
Pennsylvania w ith his mother.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Hrth left ou
Monday evening for California and
will sjMnd a- month or more visiting
at different points throughout the
state.
Jas. Rookard of Coos county re
turned home ou Friday after a few
day's visit hero with Fred Blackmail.
Mr. Rookard is encaged in the log
ging business iu this sectioir.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Rogers and
Col. W. K. Rogers left Thursday for
San Francisco. Work on their ruin
ing property, the Oregon Bonanza,
will ho susjK'iided until spring, when
it will bo renewed
Frank Colvig returned ou Monday
evening from Mt. Reuben whero he
has been working at tho Gold mine
and wood camp. He says tho mi no is
running short handed now on account
of so many of their men having come
ont.
Mr. and Mrs. Chits. Simmons of
Tacomii arrived here Saturday and are
visiting with the family of J. H.
Oroxton near this city. Mr. Simmons
is a former Grants Pass hoy and is
now a railroad fireman running out of
Tacoma.
George Bather left on Friday
evening on his return to Portland
where ho is a student at the dental
college. Ho stopped at Rosebnrg to
visit w ith his sister, Mr. J. M. Hans
hrougli, going ou to Portland Sun
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moss, Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Booth, J. (). Booth, ,T. E.
Peterson, Misses Minnie Inland,
Lnta Dunbar and Julia Howitt, wire
members of a arty which left here on
Friday for Crescent City to make
tinal proofs on timber locations in
Del Norte county.
WOODMEN'S LOG ROLLING
Festivities at Woodman Ho.ll on
New Years Eve.
Rogue. River camp, Woodmen of the
World, held a jubilee and logrolling
on Wednesday evening, New Year's
eve. Some 'JS candidates were present
for initiation. Many oilers had been
initiated at previous meeting mid
probably more than ",() new members
have joined the order at this place
during the closing m nilts of I'.nr.'.
After the initiation exercises, a
kinquct was served and a general good
time was enjoyed until midnight came
and the new year was started ou its
devious vay. The event was attend
ed by nearly all tho memUrs and a
glorions seasou of enjoyment is unani
mously reported.
Coming Events.
January a Lecture by Col. Crawford
at Woodman hall.
January 12 Circuit court convenes.
Jan. l.i "Sandy Bottom" ut Opera
house.
Jan. 10 Social by ladies of Azalea
circle, W. of V.f at Woodim n hall.,
Jan. 2i Liiuid Air" Demonstration
at Opera bouse.
Jan. 2:! Stetson's Uncle Tom's
Cabin.
January 2ft County court convenes.
Feb. lit K. of P. annual masquerade
ball at (ra house.
The Ashulud Iron Works have pur
chased the patent rights and privileges
of thn wood saw ing machine invented
and operated by E. E. Rcdlie Id, for
-the sum of .'iOI)0. The advantages of
this machine are coining into reoogni
tiou and the luurhin will prolmbly
hate a wide use. Mr. lit dfteld made
no effort to advertise his invention.
He merely hart a marl, in., built ami
weut to sawing railroad wood with it.
It has advertised itself by its ex-) lleut
work. It is probably the most thor
oughly practical sawing machine ever
constructed. It works by compressed
air, applied by means of a ho-.
FELL INTO HOT WATER
Little George McKlmmena Dies
From Effects of Scalding.
A very sad accident happened on
Wednesday at the homo of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. R. MoRimmeus. Georgie,
their little three year old boy, in
playing "about a tub of hot water
which was standing on tho floor", fell
in and was terribly scalded. A physi
cian was immediately called and
every thing possiblo was done to re
lieve tho sufferer, but the injury
proved fatal and the child died early
Friday morning. The funeral wns
held ou Saturday, Rev. J. W. Mc
Dougall conducting the services.
Liquid Air Demonstration.
Grauts Pass is to have an oppor
tuuity of witnessing the marvelous
things done by Liquid Air, an en
gagement having boon made for a splen
did Lecturer and export Demonstrator
to appear hero on Tuesday evening,
Jauuary'J 0, l'JOS, bringing a supply of
genuine liquefied air, and completo ap
paratus with which to perform the
dozen of startling experiments that
have recently attracted worldwide
atteution. Liquid air boils violently
when placed ou ice, nnd freezes water
when placed over a fierco fire; it ren
ders tin and irou brittle as glass,
freezes quicksilver so hard that nails
are driven in a two-inch plank, steel
and electric light carbons will buru in
it, rubber becomes like glass, tin and
iron are made so brittle they will crush
iu the hand. Liquid Air can run a
heavy engine, can bo made a more
powerful explosive than dynamite, will
produce complete combustion of coal,
garbage, etc., and there nre scores of
practical uses for its component gases.
Au enertaiunieiit ou this up-to-date
subject cannot fail to bo interesting
and profitable.
"Sandy Bottom."
Iu the play of "Sandy Bottom" are
many situations to gladden tho spec
tator, cause a laugh, and to bring to
the eyes tears of sympathetic pily.
This strong and varied piny w ill be
given at tho Opera houso for ono
night, January 1,", ami none who
attend will regret tho timo thus spent.
It is a play for young nnd old, and
it affords entertainment for all class
es of people. Its human story deals
with emotion common to all and
never fails to move '.ho siiectator.
The cast includes such well known
artists as R. E. French, Edward Allen,
Samuel Wheeler, J. E. Jackson, Eva
French, Jennie Montigno and Loetta
Babcock.
Reduction of 33'j Per Cent.
Best artificial rubber . plates upper
or lower full set, former price (1,1.00,
now $10.00. Anew system of crown
and bridge work, guaranteed as dur
able as gold, at about one-half the
old prices. Plain crowns, band
crowns, ami skeleton crowns made of
gold, silver, platinum, platinoid nnd
aluminum. Porcelain crowns unde
tectable from tho natural teeth.
Richmond crowns, peg crowns, Logan
crowns Prices ."0 nnd up. Gold
crowns, if.i.00. All kinds of first
class dental work ut moderate prices at
Dr. Jeiining's dental olllce.
School R-e-Opens.
The schools opened on Monday, after
al4Vowcik's holiday vacation. The
school has made a great numerical in
crease this year, far more than ever
before. There are now marly 800
students enrolled. Tho new school
room in the city hall relieves the pres
sure for seating sjmco for the time
being, but a new school building will
doubtless havo to be erected ill the
near future.
Calico Dance.
The calico dance, given at the Oisrn
house on New Year's eve by the
I.adies of tlie Maccabees, was a very
popular event, a greater number Isdng
iu attendance than at any, similar
event for a long time. The dance was
a very pleasant ou.i and thoroughly
successful in every way. Calico cos
tumes, however, were conspicuous
only bv their raritv.
Odd Fellows Give Socia.1.
Golden Rule lodge, No. 7H, I. O. ).
F. will give a social to the Odd
Fellows and Rels kalis at the I. O. O.
F. hall next Saturday evening,
January in. All Odd Fellows and
Rchckahs w ith their families and all
visiting nicmls-rs are most cordially
invited to attend. J. 11. Williams.
Home Missionary Societv.
Tlie Women's Home Missionary
Society of the Newman M. E, church
will meet with Mrs. Fay, Tuesday,
Jan. Ill, at '1 p. in.
Minibcrswill he expected to bring
rags cut for a carta'!. All women
interested in missionary work arc in
vited. Expression of lhanlti.
We desire to thank our friends and
neighbors for their help and syniialhy
during tlie illm s mid death of our
little ui.'. Mr. ami Mrs. Geo. R.
McKimihens and familv.
Vi illtnms Items.
Charlie P. nee is visiting his parents
lere.
C. M. Stiles spent the holidays at
his home .
Mit-s Abbie St ites has returned to
her school al KVrby.
Mr. E. Holman of Powell creek
spent tho holidays iu town.
George Iivelace returned Saturday
alt. r several months alienee.
Mrs. Dull Tuttlo sjielit the holidays
with relatives iu Grants Pass.
Jose ili Hi ..it begun work at tin
Watts mine, the lirst of the year.
Many of the farmers have taken ad
vantage of the pleasant weather to do
tie ir annual butchering.
George Filherow and sister Minnii
are visiting their old home after an
a! nee o! scv ral years.
CoL Kofc.-rn, Win. Tujg.rs and family,
owners of the Oregon Bonanza mine.
exict to go to San Francisco for and
lnd finite stay.
j O. M. Knox and Mr. llackett are
g. ttiug rut lnga for their new mill.
Mi-s I.i.in r'h nimens and broth" r
of Missouri aro visiting their aunt,
j Mrs. M. Bigclow.
local tbappentnos
Pr. Flanagan,
Resident Dentist.
Go to Corun for Plumbing.
M. Clemens, Prescription Druggist.
Rubbers and Umbrellas. The Sugar
Pine Store.
A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak
Ranges at Coron's.
Cramer Bros, are agent for Hercules
Powder, Fuse and Caps.
Stroblo's shoo repairiug always
pleases. Take your shoes to him.
L. A. Stroblo has charge of the shoe
making and repairing department at
the Lucus harness shop. Take your
work to hi in.
The Literary department of the
Woman's club will meet at tho home
of Prof, and Mrs. Youug ou Friday
at 8 :30 p. m Astella Goodiu, Supt.
A busiuess meeting of tho Library
Association will bo held at the Libra
ry ou Wednesday evening, January
Hth nt 7 :30 o'clock.
Mrs. T. P. Judson, Secretary. '
Curtis & Co., practical watch mak
ers and jewelers. Dealer in watches,
clocks, jewelery and Diamond rings.
All repairing first class. Odd Fellows'
building.
Professional and amateur photog
raphers will be ablo to find nearly
cverytlUng necessary for their uso iu,
stock nt A. E. Voorhics' Kodak Head
quarters. Thero will be a sale of pastry and
bread by the M. F. M. 8. of the New
man M. E. church, nt the Hair-Riddle
hardware store, every Saturday morn
ing commencing at 9 o'clock.
C, II. Sampson has lately inqiortcd
a stock hog, a thoroughbred Chester
White and a fine animal, tho only one
of this variety In town. This will
give our local hog raisers n desirable
opjiortnuity for tho improvement of
their stock.
GOLDEN DRIFT CO.'S DAM
R.oo.ds Too Dad for He.iling.
Moving the Mill.
The Golden Drift Mining Co. are
contemplating moving their saw mill
from its present location on Jones
creek, having sawed most of tho im
mediately avnilable timlsr. Tho mill
will bo removed to a location where
timber can lo secured to better ad
vantage. Tho company havo been
steadily operating tho mill, cutting
timbers for the dam and will continue
sawing-through the winter. Haul
ing timber from tho mill to tho dam
has been discontinued on account of
tho fearful condition of tho roads
which aro lit t lo else than a mass of
seemingly bottomless mud, so badly
are they cut up by the teams and
wagons in hauling the massive tim
bers. Some of the titulars aro 20x21
inches in size and 30 or 40 feet in
length. The dam, though iu an In
complete condition, presents the most
stable appearaiioo and tho prophets
who so freely advocated its quick
destruction by tho waters of Rogue
river aro now silent. Only a record
breaking Hood could injure it this
winter. Next summer it will be
perfected past all possibiliy of dan
ger.
R-Vmer-Williams.
Carl Rynier mid Miss Myrtle Will
iams, two of tho well known young
js'iiple of Grants Pass were united in
matrimony on Wednesday evening at
tho M, E. parsonage, by Rev. J. W.
McDougall. The event caino as a
great surprise to the most of their
friends. On Thursday evening a
crowd of about 20 young 'oplo went
out to tho Rynier homo west of town
and treated the newly-wedded pair to
a serenade. The visitors were invited
in and a merry evening was sin ut.
All tho many friends of Mr. ami Mrs.
Kyiner unite iu wishing them all tie'
happiness that life affords.
McPherson-UlIey.
Miss Myrtle lit ley of our city and
Mr. Clarence L. Mcpherson of Med-
ford were married on Wednesday even
ing, New Year's eve at thn residence
of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. T. I'th y. The wedding was a
quiet one, only the immediate rela
tives of the. bridn ami bridegroom
being ureseiit. Mr. Mel'herson and
his father, mother anil other relativi s
I'amo down from Medford on the even
ing train. The ceremony was im
pressively performed by Rev. J. W.
McDougall, after which a bounteous
supper was served.
The bride is Olio of tho well known
young ladies of our city, while Mr.
Mel'herson is oinwf Jackson county's
pros;NTous and successful farmers.
They will make their residence m ar
Medford. Mr. Mcpherson has a farm
of 300 acres under lease They de
parted for their Jackson county home
on Thursday evening.
Stlwe.H O Brlen.
Tin' friends mid neighbors of ' Mr.
and Mrs John O'Brien of Waldo, were
pleasantly entertained by them ou the
occasion of the marriage of their
daughter, Anna, to F. ('. Stiwall, on
Decenils r 21th, last. If iu southern
Josephine county, there has been
ever a more enjoyable occasion,
it is not w ithin the memory of the
writer, and of the many guests pres
ent, all, without exception appreciated
to the fullest extent the efforts made
for their pleasure.
The marriagn ceremony was sr
formed at K o'clock p. m. by Rer.
Brown of Waldo. The bride, in her
dainty robes was as happy and love
ly as all brides nhould be while the
several bridesmaids and their attend
ants presented tho most rsrfcct and
attractive ap) arance. Soon after the
ceremony, eaine supper, In which am
phi just ice was done to the excellent
repast provided. following supper
came darn ing, for sll who wished to
take part iu that merry istime. Tin
bride was the recipient of many hand
soniii gifts, all appropriate and all uso
fuL That the young couple start nig
out together ou life's journey may
ever Is) prosrous anil happy Is the
sincere w ish of their hosts of friends.
M.
j NEW YEAR SOCIAL EVENTS
Holiday Season Enlivened by Par
ties and Receptions
Mrs. and Miss Davis, assisted by a
number of ladies, received friends on
New Year's day nt their homo, the
Howard residence, reviving the time
honored custom of New Year calls.
Their homo was beautifully and taste
fully decorated . with evergreens.
Pleasant refreshments were provided
for tho callers,- who were received
from 3 o'clock uutil 7 p. in. Those
receiving with Mrs. aud Miss Davis,
were Mesdames J. A. Blew, L A.
Robie, J. Holinau, J, L. Gault, M.
Clemens, T. A. Daughters, H. O.
Bobziou, Joseph Moss, C. H. Samp
sou; Misses Edith aud Susie Bannard
Essie Hartman, Ida Williams, Vida
Mooro, Carrie Whito, Clco Lucas. A
pleasant evening lunch was enjoyed
by theso ladies aud a few friends aftor
the close of the reception and several
hours were spent in social enjoyment
Mrs. J. H. Denisou wits given a sur
prise party on tho evening of Now
Year's day by tho members of the
official board, the Sunday school
board and the choir, with their
families. Sonio 80 or more people
comprised tho gathering, who met at
Rev. McDougall's aud then proceeded
to tho residence of Mrs. Denisou, who
was not at homo, having been invited
out. Ou her return, she found a
houseful of friends. Mrs. Deuison
was presented with a number of hnnd
soiuo pieces of furniture and other
presents. Tho surprise aud the
presents camo as a demonstration of
tho appreciation of Mrs. Denison's
faithful work as organist for the M.
E. Sunday school aud church.
Miss Zelln Hair entertained tho
students of tho High school at her'
homo - on Thursday evening. The
evening was very pleasantly spent iu
games and social amusement. Re
freshments wero served nnd a delight
ful time was cnjoyedby all.
A very pleasant party was given on
Friday evening at the residenco of
Mr. nnd Mrs. II. C. Kinney, in honor
of Miss Christ io McLean of Portland.
Sonio 25 young peoplo wero present
and the evening was very pleasantly
spent in games aud other social
amusements.
BRUCE DAVIE IS DEAD
Subjection to WeJer Cure
Much lor Prisoner.
Too
Bruce Davie, an inmate of tho
county jail, awaiting tho next session
of-eircuit court for the larceny of a
watch, died on Friday morning.
Davio is the prisoner, upon whom
Jailer Pete .turned tho hose, because
ho persisted iii milking a clamor and
disturbing his rest. Davie was suffer
ing from delirium tremons, having
been in jail only a few days. Ho
never recovered from tho shock of his
cohl water bath and the subsequent
cxposuro of passing the remainder of
the cold night in his wet clothes in
a cell swimming with water. It is
difficult to my iu what degree this
contributed to the cause of his death.
His condition was serious at best nnd
death would very likely have onsned
in the ordinary course of events. The
end was probably precipitated by the
treatment by the jailer.
Davie was a tailor by trade and, as
far as known, has no relatives on this
coast. He was buried by tho connly.
His case commands a good deal ol
sympathy. lie was a victim of alco
holism and'cry likidy was not a crim
inal nt heart,.
BURNED UP THE APPLES
Old R-ogue Rivor Brewery Build
ing Goie Up in Smoke.
The old Rogue River brewery build
ing on. Third street and Gillsrt creek
was burned on Tuesday evening. The
aliirui'w as sounded between 10 and 11
o'clock and a crowd gathered quickly.
Thu fire was well under headway be
fore ls'iug (Uncovered and by the time
thn fire dertnieiit arrived ou tfie
scene it was too late to do more than
savo the surrounding dwellings, some
of which were in danger. Fortunate
ly for them, there was no wind and
the flames went straight up into the
ilr. The building was occupied as an
lpplo packing houso by M. T. Pechar
ovicli & Co. and contained is rhaps
loon boxes of appb s most of which
re already boxed. These wero a
total loss.
1'he cause of the fire was not known
but many think it was of incendiary
irigiu. Tlie fire started in thu front
'lid of the building. Fred Wick mall
was the owner of the building which
was insured to the amount of 100.
Jury List.
The lollow ing list of jurors has
been drawn for the January term of
ejreuit court for Josephine county,
which convenes on January 12:
(ico. It. Evans, Grants Pass.
P. Hcharingson, Placer.
Ed I lat haway,' Selma.
T. P. ('rami r, Grants Pass.
Geo. 1 Yonkers, Merlin.
A. F. Messiner, Kerby.
Jacob Wagoner, Wihbrville.
W. E. Dean, Grants Pass.
M. D. L. Crooks, He Una.
Geo. A. Hyde, Greenback.
Joseph Hams, Wildervillc.
Fred Krauss, Kerby.
Ira Hparlin, Williams.
W. V. Byrne, Grants Pass.
Frank Fotseh, Grants Pass.
Joseph McCourt, Altbouse.
II L Heed, Murphy.
Chas Agio, Jr., Wildervillc,
R () Mct'roskey, Grants Puss.
tit to Adams, G rants Pass.
Alex George, Kerby.
rt. Norton, Grants Pass.
J. B. Paddock, Grants Pass.
A. II. Carson, Murphy.
W. M. Cheshire, Grants Pass.
II. W. Atkins, Grants Pass.
Frank Dukes, Grauts Puss,.
lo Kill, Murphy.
Chas. Van Dorn, Merlin.
A. II. Appb gate, Grants Pass.
(et your spraying outfit ready
11. w, and be nadr when tlie good
weather conies,
fit you out.
Cramer Bros, can
...A RED TAG SALE.
We believe that the good news of this great
sale will be the best news in this paper.
On Monday, January 5th,
we will commence our famous RED TAG
SALE. We will go through our stock and
RED TAG all the odd Winter Suits and Over
" coats, Boys' and Childten's Clothing, Men's
Trousers, etc. By odd suits we mean suits ,
where we have small broken liues and broken
sizes in the lot.
Wherever yon see the BIG RED TAG at
tached to the goods it will mean that you can
buy the article at a big reduction in price.
Our goods are all marked in plain figures, and
the RED TAG PRICES will be maiked on
the RED TAG, genuine reductions, no fakes.
The goods must go, so make up your minds
in the start that this RED TAG SALE will
be something out of the ordinary. We
have only one ambition, and that is to convert
our stock into cash and make room for our new
Spring stock. The goods will go quickly at
RED TAG prices. It will pay you to make
clothing investments during this sale. It
means big interest on your money. Watch
the papers and don't blame us if you don't get
here on time.
..P. H. Harth (& Son..
REV.W.G.CONNELL ACCEPTS
Will Be Pastor of Bethany Pres
byterian Church.
Rev. W. O. Council of Pipestone,
Minn., to whom tho Bethany Presby
teriau church recently teuderod a call
for this pastorato, has wired his ac
ceptance. It is probable that ho will
not bo able to get permanently located
iu his uow pastorato at Grants Pass
before about the first of March and
arrangements will bo made to supply
tho pulpit in the meantime
Iu his recent visit to Grauts Pass,
Rer. Council enpivnted his hearers,
not only by his pleasant and forcible
delivery but by his depth of thought
and tho solidity of his discourses. He
is a man of exceptional ability and
is so recognized among Ills fellow
workers. During tho years he has been
iu tlie ministry, ho has niado for him
self a brilliant record in his several
Holds. Previous to entering thn min
istry ho served several years in tho
English aud Chinese uavies aud lias
soeu a good deal of tho rougher eiilo
of life, a fact which gives him a po
culiar ad van (ago iu his present work.
It is the general opinion that this
church is particularly fortunate in
securing hid presence hero.
To the Public.
. We are still located in the L 0. 0.
F. building and aro situated so as to
qnoto you the very lowest prices on
all grades of Pianos and Organs.
Sold ou easy installments old instru
ments taken iu exchange. A full liuo
of violins, guitars, mandolins. Sheet
music and music books always 011
hand. B. G. Magoon, Manager.
NOTICE.
To whom it may concern.
Ou account of tho postjiounmeut of
the County court, the District Bound
ary Hoard has also iMstioncd itsnieet
ing'uutil Wednesday, January 28, IM.
Lincoln Ravage,
County supt., and sec. of Board.
WOOD WANTED.
Bids will Im received for IM) cords
of two foot fir and oak wood, half
and half for school district No. 7, at
Grants Pass, Oregon, wood to be
about thn samo dimensions as railriud
wood. Bids to Imi sealed nnd ad
dressed to J. A. Jennings, District
Clerk. Bids will close January la,
I'.i'CI.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Rosehtirg, Oregon,
January H. I'.hi:).
Notice is hereby given that thu following-named
settler has filed notice
of his intentions to nuiku final proof
in suptHirt of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before It. L.
Itartlett, county clerk, at Grants Pass,
Oregon, on February ill, IWiH, viz:
WILLIAM I IOW LEY
on H. K. No. Halo for the 8'- KW"t4
of sec. 4, township !(.r, H, R. , W.
Ho names the following witnesses
to prove Ills continuous residence up
on mid cultivation of said land, vi.:
F. M. Bryant, of Merlin, Oregon;
.1. Anderson, of Hugo, Oregon; W. 0.
Henry, of Hugo, Oregon: and Win.
Emcrick, of Merlin, Oregon.
J. T. Bridges, Register.
Clearance 1
Cut Price wSOLlC
The Greatest Values
Ever Offered!
Every article in this immense stock
reduced from 10 to 25 per cent.
Call and you will be convinced. : : :
$12.50 Overcoats, tho nowerit things, for $9.95
$9.00 Suits, only a tow sizes in theso, $0.50
Shoes, extra good values to c1bo out our line
ol Ladio s Shoes. $2.00 shoes, $1.(J5 $1.50
shoes $1.35.
If you want tho host Hargains ever ofl'oroil coino
and boo tho largo stock at
WELCH S CLOTHING STORE
Opera House Block,
Grants Pass, - Oregon.
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COAL ON THE APPLEGATE
Reported Discovery of 25-Foot
Vein on Dutcher Creek.
Samples of coal wero shown iu this
city this woek, said to be taken from
a newly discovered voin on Dutcher
creek, a tributary of tho Applegato
aud located nbout 12 miles from
Grants Pass. Tho vein is said to be
25 feet in thickness. Tho coal is to
bo tested aud if found of even fair
quality, tho deposit, if it is anywhere
near tho dimensions reported will bo
one of great value and a uew industry
may bo opened. Coal is no rarity in
southern Oregon but thus far has gen
erally occurred iu veins too small to
be profitably mined.
Dates for Exa.mlne.tion.
Eighth grndo examinations will be
hold ou tho following dates by Super
intendent Lincoln Savage. January
28, 2J, 80; April 8, fl, 10; May 20, 21,
22 ; Juno 17, 18, IU.
Examinations tor county and state
pipers will bo held on Fobruary 11,
12, 1!) and 14.
BORN.
ROBINSON Near Wildervillo, Ore.
Doc. !)(), 11M2, to Mr. and Mrs. 8. E.
Robinson, a son.
MARRIED.
KEFFElt-KEYFERTH-In this city,
Monday, Dec. 211, 1D02, by Justico
O. E. Maybne, Thomas Kuffer aud
Miss Lizzie ttayferth, both of Jose
phine county.
STIWALL O'BRIEN Near Waldo,
Wednesday, Deo. 24, 11)02, V. O.
Stiwall aud Miss Anna O'Brien.
RYMlflt-WILLIAMS-Iu this city.
Wednesday, Dec. Ill, HKI3, by Ilev.
J. W. Mebougall, Carl Kyiner aud
Miss Myrtle Williams.
Mel'HERKON UTLEY In this city,
Wednesday, Dec. Ill, 11K12, by Rev.
a .1. W. McDougall, Clarence L. Mo
Phorsoii aud Miss Myrtle Utloy of
Grants Pass.
ROOT RUBLE Iu Ash Intnl. Thnrs
ihiy, Jan. 1. UMUI, by Rev. J. M.
Hunter, Frederick Root of Green
back, Josephine county and Miss
Bertha Ruble of Ashland.
Mr. aud Mrs. Rout will remove to
Woiser, Idaho, whero they will ru
st do.
DIED.
KNUTZEN At his residenco on
Thompson creek, Jackson county,
Doc. 28, 11)02, J. H. Kuuuen, aged
TJ years.
DAVIE At the county jail, iu this
city, Friday, Jam 2, lw:l, Bruio
Dav iu.
McKIMMENS Iu this city. Friday.
Jau. 2, llHltl, George, son of Mr! and
Mrs. G. R. Mchliiiiiucns, aged U
years.
MoCOURT-In this city, Dec. 27.
1002, William Hugh, sou of Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. McCourt, aged 'i years.
DODGE At San Rafael, ( alif., Pun
day, Jan. 4, 1D0.'I, llrs-I-ueiu Dodge,
aged 70 years.
Mrs. Dodge visited the family of N.
P. Dodge during thu past summer aud
has many friends here who are grieved
to know of her death.