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RUOUK itiV&t COURttti, GRANTS . AS3, OREGON, jULY Idoj. 3 r id Vr Given Away Free to Our Patrons Cylinder Baking and Basting Pan you (A n.'v unil excellent deviea for cooking and roasting meats.) Call at our store and see theui ou exhibition and we will tell all about it. Undoubtedly the most uractical Rastine- Pan made Canning season now here Buy the HERMATIC FRUIT JAR, thereby insuring your fruit to keep. Easiest to seal, easiest to open; has wide mouth and made of clear white glass. You'll be pleased after using. Havn't said much about Coffees and Teas lately, but our sales on Lliase iz Sanborn s Coffees and Teas are increasing every day. Our celebrated SoiWh Sea Blend at 25c is superior to many 30 and 35c Cof fees. Try it and be convinced. Green Apples, Peaches, Blackberries' now on the market. Peas and String Beans very scaroe this season. Prospect for large crop of Blackberries. Remember the place. WHITE HOUSE. GROCERY. OUR PERSONAL COLUMN People &s They Come evnd Go From Day to Day THERE'S NOTHING LIKE IT A shady nook on a warm afternoon is all the more en joyable for a soothing swing in a hammock. Wo have a large stock at prices from $1.00 up. We furnish TWO FANS free with every hammock. Cramer Bros. Odd Fellows Block. VST? The "Real Safety" is all that the name implies. The most nervous man can shave in "real safety" with it. Guaran teed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Of Pocket Cutlery . wc have a line that is hard to beat. Every knife with the name "GATTAllArGL'8" etched on the blades is fully warranted. HAllMUDDLE HARDWARE Co. Grants Pass, - Oregon. IB Closing Out Sale BBS I am closing out my entire stock of Ladies' and Children's Furnishing Goods, Notions and Millinery. Everything goes at cost. All goods are new and up to date. If you want anything in these lines remember the place to get it is at Mrs. J. A. Rehkopf South Sixth Street, Grants I'ass, Ore. Agent for New Idea Patterns, 10c. ..mm. When sent by mail I ic. ADJOINING GRANTS PASS We have for mi If, nix urns of lnml eoil (rrannry, k""I lily Wii. Vi ry Near Morlin li" tin ol'l Roju r j Various mudies mi l fruit f;iriim in ranch, oiib quarter of a milo I mm j Rokuh rivr valliy, ami in Ali!;iii'l the side trm'k, 4U0 arri s with a gcMxl I with lu-r utirivali l wiiti-r niy, w growth of timber. Will bo Mild ihwip. I'vc witiic clmiiv j.rfij i t iuux. Writi- Close to Gold Hill wo have a ;-n ; u or rail, acre farm, largo house, barns slii'i., Simons d Reasoner, Ashland, Oregon. CITIZEN MAKES GUN PLAY Bitf Kevolver Causes Relsn of Terror. Smo.ll Hop Picker Wanted. Three liaudrt-d hop ji k r anted. Address John Kaiiz'-io, Grants Pase, Ore. CUKES SClATll'. Rev. W. L. Riley, L. L. D., CoIm. j (yuite a commotion uas ruUM-d on New York, writes: "After lj 1J j i-'roitt street Wednesday f tirnimu. of eicruciatiiiK Pi" 'rom seiaticjO. w jtoulwarr, the well known rheumatism, under various treat- ,,jck layer, vUit.-d tin" Kront street induced to try Ballard's meats, was Snow Liuiiueut, the firi-t application giving my firt relief, and Hie second, entire relief. i.V, ', and 1 no at Slovtr Drug Co. For Sale. Horse and twmty for sale ; aluo a square piano at a barptin. Inquire at tlits ofire. Organ for Sale Xearly New Ester Organ for sale M a bargain. Address luck boi 3.2.V. Austin's Report Cards for hool use for sale at the Conner ofllif Tic per bundred. .ilonh, briii'liftiin a revolver with which accordiuK to t lie utory of spectators lie parwiM-d to shoot the slut machine out of existeuce. The marshal d-niui)'lctl the wi a nn and Houlwaru refusing to surrender it the Litter receiver! quite a severe blow over the load from the Mar.Lil ' ctii?-, inflicting au ngly wound. Boulware was uk'n into custody. IL t). Norton and family are rusti cal :ng in cimp ou P.onni river uear II, o liriiliu plaif. K' lus Pollot k and W. M. Hair with their famili-s drove il'iso for an outing with tin m on Weduestay. Miss Minnie Ireland spent Wednes day at Gold Hill. Mrs. Elmer Day and daughter went to Colestiu Thursday to remain for a week or more. Miss Maudo Babor went to Colestiu Monday to upcurt a week lu recupera tion lit that resort. Call at The Dcmareo Music House aud see the ueiv aud beautiful Piuuos and Organs. Easy payments. Georgo Bachcr weut to Puiiamuir Thursday where lie. has employment and will he absent for some time. Col. John S. Crawford returned hist week from an extended trip to the cast. F. L. Becker of Dululh accom panied him. Ed. Swindon returned to Gold Hill last Wednesday uftcr spending some time in Grants Pass curing for a felon on his hand. Hurry Lewis and family and Frank Colvig came op ou Monday from Rocky Gulch to spend some time in Grants I'ass. -Mi sd Allu Tool has been visituig this week with friends in Medford after aitemliiig the ChaulaTTiina in Ashland last week. Mr.-. J. Pardee and sisler, Mrs. Palmer, returned lust Wednesday evo- niiiK from Ashland where they attend ed tli.i Chautainiun. " J. D. Cook of Medfi rd, a prominent member if thi Hydraulic Mining Co., and tho Three Pines Timber Co., spent several days in Grants Pass last week. Mrs M. Snell of San Francisco is visiting Mrs. C. W. Boulwari and other friends in Grunts Pass. She will remain hero about two months. I,. A. McArihur of Eugene visited in Grants Pass last week. lit! is a former stu b ut of the IT. of O. and will attend Hie university ut Ihrke "ley, Oil., during the coming year. Mrs. Henry Miller and Miss Myrtle Parker, sister and niece of Mrs. H. J. Baihur, who have been visiting here for several weeks, started Thursday morning on their return to Chicago. Frank Hums is suffering from a very severe ci:t on the back of his hand, an accident which hnppened one evening this week while ussistfng in the butchering operations at the slaughter house. Prof. Stafford, of the chair of min eralogy at the University of Oregon, is visiting Southern Oregon, looking over tho mineral Held, and will collect specimens for a cabinet to be Installed at the university. Miss Mabel Stovall of Philomath, sister of Dennis 11. Stovall of this city, is visiting here at tho home of Hire brother and will probably re main during the summer. Miss Stovall is u sludiut of tho Oregon Agricultural college. W. J. Morphy of Chicago, president of the American Gold Fields Co., owners of tho Granite Hill mines, John Ross of Sutter Creek, Oil., and V." A. Roberts of Grants Puns' were in Jacksonville Thursday to examiiiQ the Opp mines situated near that town. Louuie Moon made a trip to Port hind this week for the puqioso of getting some eye glasses fitted. He lost the case containing his glasses on Sunday tuid being unable to find tho missing articles was obliged to huve a new pair lilted. lie returned Tuesday evening. Commissioner Wells in company with his daughter Mrs. Geo. I.iuton and two children visited Another daughter Mrs. Will Kib. nt ' Ashland last week, returning Monday. Mrs. I.inton ami children left Tuesday for Uillsboro, their future homo. Mr. Linton left by wagon some two wicks previous. OF. LMttmar of Redding is visiting Southern On gon. Mr. Dittmar is a brother of the iditor of "Mineral Wealth" and bis visit here is in the interest of that publication. A handsome III pago supplement contain ing a w rite up of Southern Oregon is in preparation and will bo issued ill September. Colestin Note. Miss Sydow and her mother are eain d on Spring hill. Arthur Conkliu sjiont Saturday and Sunday ut the springs. Riiht Eherle and family returui d to Grants Pass the lirst of the week. Mrs. Myers mid Mrs. Day with their childrin are located in the. Kherle camp. Mrs. Ih.l.lai'l and child returned home Friday on in count o( the illness of her little dallghti r. The H. C. K iiiney family drove over from Cold unil sju nt Sunday visiting the Grants Pass cam s. Win n Herbert Smith and Mis Chur' h meet there is usually a contro vi ri-y which results in a racket. Mrs. A. K. Voorhies aud Miss Chun h went to Aihhind Frida1 to attend the Chautamjua concert. Mr. Vo"rliiea re turned with tin ni. Rev. McDongal reached at Ash land Sunday aud came to th spring! Monday. Tho cuuijkts are cxiccting u Iri sh slock of jokes. Trolley juirtics are the laiesf.and the trolley line d iwn tho avenco aro pop ular. Melon jrties aud cake walks are also r c. iving som" attention. The juvenile eh mi nt has dis covered a new imstuue. John Norman aud Eirle Voorhies pnrtuularly de light to sit in the creek aud fish with crooked stioLs. Cl.arley Telford returned home to toh stin Moml ty from tiw S. P. hos pital at I Angeli . Mountain air Colestiu wuter and mothers care will soon MraighO'U him out. We lav all kinds of cin'crts: Op n air phoiu graph concerts, vocal conn rts, small boy concerts accompa nied by the switch, bow wow concerts for late arrivals in camp THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS Brief Notes evnd Item of Interest e-nd Importance. See that ht? It's a "Stetson" Bought it at Welch's Clo-ing out sale, for 1-1.00. Always jaid r, tin theui at eth'-r stores. Dr. Flamigan, . Phvsiciau ami Dentist. Go to Corun for Plumbing. M. Clemens, Prescription DrusguL, Get Thomas prii-es ou Refrigerators. Photo Supplies at tho Courier of. Boo. Ed Moore, paiutor aud paperhanger, Phone 043. A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak Ranges at Coron's. Welehs' a Closing-out sale. Stroble's shoe repairing always pleases. Take your shoes to luin. A now line of huutlug coats, hats. gun cases just received at Cramer Bros. Camping parties will dud all they want in cooking outfits at Cramer Bros. If yon want to save your money just take it to Mrs. J. A. Rehkopfs' where you can buy things AT COST. Hoyta Tree Supports will save your trees from breaking and save your fruit. Sold only by Cramer Bros. Let Ed Moore, au experienced workman, do your painting aud paper ing. Country work solicited. Phone (in. L. A. Strohlo has chargo of tho shoe making and repairing department at tho Lncus harness shop. Take your work to him. For first class bargains in real es tate, see or writo Attorney H. B. Hun dricks Wright's Assay building, Grants Pass. Curtis & Co., practical watch makers and jewelers. Dealer In watches, clocks, jewelry and Dia mond rings. All repairing first class. Odd Fellows' building. Isn't that shoe a beauty? Jnst think, jiaid only f'J.Mu for the pair Welchs' Closing-out sale. It's a Top-Round Regular 11.60 shoe. Sold tho world over at that price. Get a copy of "Falling Star. " This is the season's best tone story. A simple story of pure sweet love. This is worth trying on your plana The Dcmareo Muslu House. The O. F. R. A. of McMiuville never bad any connection with the defunct Mutual Protective Associa tion of Portland. The McMiuville has levied only eleven assessments to jiny nearly 300 losses by fire. "Alivays in the Way" "Since Sally left our Alley"" Nancy Brown"" Just Plaiu Juno." are tho latest song hits nt the Orphcum in San Francisco For sale at the Demaruu Musio House. The Grunts Pass base bull team went to Glendale Sunday aud indulged in a gamo witli the team of that town. It was a very one sided affair, the score standing 23 to 2 in favor .of Grunts Pass. A game lias been arranged with .Jacksonville for August 0. Union services were held Sunday evening at tho l'restiytcriau church Rev. J. T. Abbott of Ashland giving the sermon. Mr. Abbott also occupied tho pulpit at the Newman M. E. hurch in the morning exchanging with Rev. J. W. McDougall, who preached in Ashland Work ou tho new school house is progressing very rapidly, tho walls being nearly completed as higli-as the second floor. The building will prob ably not be finished in time for occu pancy at the beginning of the school year but will be completed quito soon thereafter. Last week a Kiiabe piano, an excep tionally Hue instrument, was pluood in the Masonic hall for the O. K. 8., by the Demai eo music house. It is one of the very best pianos of its class iu the city, with a tone that is su perb. Tho order is delighted with the Instrument and has accepted it with satisfaction. If you have any proiwrty to insure, it is well to bear in mind that the Oregon Relief Association, a strictly mutual Oregon institution, will afford you the best of protection at loss than onn half the cost of stock comiwiiic. 110,000,000 in force. Address or call on Attorney H. B. Hendricks, at Wright's assay building, Sixth street, Grants Pass, Agents for Josephine County, or apply to F. II. Schmidt. BOOKS AT IROTERfotiN&S A GOOD SHOWER OF RAIN New Lino of Mo.rt(Uonie and Popular Work Juat Installed. Lovers of books and those who keep up with the pace in literature may find a pleasurable opportunity for sat isfying their wants in this line, at the store of H. A. Rotermund. An exten siver and carefully selected line of books has recently been added at this popular establishment and readers who visit the store will find their fancy suited, both as to quality aud price. All the more popular publications in late fiction have been secured. It would be a very discriminating reader iudeed who would be unable to satisfy his critical taste In the wide range of tlionie aud style that is here presented for bis selection. "John Henry "Down the Lino". "Peggy O'Neil "Under the Rose", "Lovey Mary", "Barbara", "Blennerhassett", "Tlie Vultures", and many others, late pub lications, iu their very titles suggest the ploasant tariety presented for the readers' approval I n the line of gift books, there are many beautiful styles, poeuis within aud without, iu tasteful binding and beauty of flush that charms the eye immediately. Tho Luxembourg and other handsome editions of standars and classical works are on display aud many artistic details of printing aud binding add to the pleasurable, quality of the books In this department. There aro juvenile books for all stages of youth, from "The House That Jack Built" up the scale indefi nitely. The Hue of paper backs and the cheaper cloth editions is unusually desirable and well selected. The 20 cent line of cloth bound books is au attractively neat edition and all the differeut liues are uoticablu for their unusual excellence. Vegetables and all Letter Crops Are Greatly Benefited. $800 00. For 10 acres of orchard, one milo from postaflico easy terms. Must sell at once at the aliove bargain price. Joseph Moss, City. See Voorhies about Kodaks and Supplies Ou Wednesday afternoon and eve uiug Southern Oregon was given quito a drenching rain shower, the heaviest that has fallen since the first of April Several times during the night it rained heavily and the ground in the morning apjieared well soaked. This rain is of course too late to help the grain crop but all later vegetables will derive a good deal of benofit thereby. Corn, potatoes, water melons, squashes aud like products hare received a stimulus for growth that will make a noticeable differ ence in the quantity that will be marketed iu this district. GRAFTER LIES IN LIMBO B. Mason, e. Fe-ke. Agent Lies in Roaeburg Jail. J. B. Mason a man past middle ago, is an occupant of the county jail in Roseburg awaiting to answer to the chargo of obtaining money nndur tulse pretenses. Mason, it is claimed has been traveling over California and Southern Oregon representing himself as an agent for the Standard Pattern Compuuy, of San Francisco. His method of working was to establish agencies fn different towns and then collect from his victims small sums of niouey for triiiisportutiou expenses. Tho Standard Pattern Company issued circulars of warning against Mason aud through them Mason wus de tected, after having operated at Gleu- dalo and Riddlo. Ho passed Roseburg and tried to work Oakland but fuil iug there, started northward on foot and was captured at Rico Hill bv Sheriff Parrott Saturday evening. Mason is said to have served time in jails at Suuta Cruz and Bukursfielil. . 1 II. HART II & SON. Grants Pass, Ore. ' We Submit Our Case to That Incorruptible Jury PUBLIC OPINION Gentlemen of the Jury Men of GranU Toss: Wi have given considerable testimony as to the merits of our ctothmgto the exelusiveness and variety of our stock to the moderation of our pricts-ta the conscientious can with which we endeavor to serve our patron's best interests. - ' Our witnesses are the hundreds of men of Grants Pass who are wearing our clothing, 'and praisitig our business methods. , To you, the Court of Public Opinion, we submit our The Verdict will be rendered. letter. Housekeeper wanted for email fam ily. Apply Lock box Still or opposite new flour mill. Le.nd lor SaJe. Desiiablo laud, first class lor fruit aud berries, one-half to ono aud a half miles north of town, for sale In tracts from 10 acres n p, Terms to suit purchaser. , M. W. Wheeler. New houso for rout, office. Inquire at this For Sale. Forty acres of laud, three miles from town on public road. Good spring. Improvements. For particu lais addruM Box 48, Grants Pass, Oregon. . Wanted All kinds of plain sewing at Hoventh and O street H. L. COE COMPANY Grand SpeciaJ Sale -O IN BORN. THOMAS-In tl.U city. Weilnesdar, July 2'., liH)tf, to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Thomas, a son. MARRIKI). UICCKATHORN PARKS In Med ford, Wednesday, July 22, llHi:), Jerry Heckaihorn of Kuglo Point and Mrs. Anna Parks. PKTKRSON CHAIJSSK - In Port land, July ID, 1 W M. Harry Peterson and Miss Dora Chausse. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson were forni rly well known young jicople of this city and have many friends here, but have been living in Portland for scv- ral years tst. Mr. Peterson lias re cently built a neat cottage ou Roose velt street ill Portland, where they will reside. GRAY JOHNSON In this cltv. Wednesday, Julv 22, llsiti, Chan. W. Gray aud Miss Katie Johnson, Rev. Roht. I-celie olticiating The wedding was held at the new residence lately erected by Mr. Gray iu the Moss tract and was a very pleas ant affair, ouly tho immediate rela tives and ;lose friends of the bride tud grooru being present. . Both Mr. and Mrs. Gray are well known and esteemed young tieoplo oft tils City. DIKD " DONNKLL In this city, Saturday, July 2'i, IMtf, Wilils, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Dounell, aged three years. When jnst recovering from an attack of the measles, the little girl con tracted a severe cold which developed into pneumonia, causing her death. The boy was taken to Portland for intiruieot aud the funeral was held iu that city on Wednesday. II ANNUM Near Grants Pass, Sat urday, July 2.", Itsi-t, Miss Alvina A. lianuum, aged ro years. WII.LIAMS-At Woodville July 21, Walter Williams, aged ') years.. MILL ENDS AND REMNANTS SATURDAY, August 1st, 1903, we shall bcutn a scries of Special Sales placing on sale some of the best values in staple merchandise on the American markets. Wc expect to place on sale during the season thousands of dollars worth of Mill Knds at just about . , HALF PRICE: and we feel that our reputation in the past will fully warrant the statement that 50 cents will buy more and better goods at these sales thah $1.00 would ordinarily purchase elsewhere. Wc believe that we arc in position to save our patrons some money on their Fall purchases, and if we can do so the advantage is entirely yours; if wc can't, it will cost you nothing to find It out. Therefore we extend to one and all a cordial invitation to attend this Grand Special Mill and Remnant vSale You can't afford to miss any one of these sales. 1000 yards Fi no Silk Kininh Moreumcd SutoetiM, Hlack. R i: M N A N T S 1 to 10 yunl luiitliH. Hotter value than our regular 2"j cent grades. Great Mill Knd Sale Trice 1:1c. 125 Lndieh', Mi.sncH and Children'n READY-TO-WEAR HATS ISc, 25e, SOe, 75c, HSc, $1.2. $1.-W Kntire block of Ladies' $4, $5, $0 Dichm Hats Going at $1.4?) 50 pairs Ladies' and Children's Hand Turned Strap Slippers in Viei and Patent Kid, all new and latest Ktyles Now on sale at DSc. Men's Heavy Tap hSolod Ruckle and Lace Work Shoes $1.25. Just Received From tho Factory 300 pairs The Gloria Shoes all tho latest novelties and styles and materials; in hand turned and welts; you know the price, quality and style. 1500 yards Mill Ends mid Remnants of Cc, 8c, 10c, 12J;, 15c, 20o and 2,1c Lawns, Dimities, Ginghams, Grass Cloths and Calicoes Great Mill Knd Salo Price 5c. 150 Ladies' 1, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 2.00, 2.25. 2,50, 2.75, 3.00, 3.50, 4.00, 4.50 and 5.00 White Shirt Waists now on siilo at Half Trice. 75 pairs Ladies' Hand Turned Pat. Kid and Viei' Oxfords and Colonial Ties regular prico 2 to $3 Now on sale at $1.40 Men's Fino Soles Shoes, Light Uppers and Heavy $1.49 Just Ucceivod 200 pairs Men's Governor Shoes all of tho very newest lasts and stylos for men. No factory iD the United States has over at tempted to put up a bettor shoo for tho raonoy