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ROGUB RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PA.BS, ROGUE HiVER COURIER' GRANTS IMSS, OKEUON. Published Every Thursday. Subscription Rates: On Year, in rdvance, Hiz Moulin, Three Montlm, filngle Copies, 4 11.50 .! .40 Mb Advertising Races Furnished on application at the office, or by mail. Obituaries and rcMilulions o con dolence Willi charged lor ut ue per line; card of tUanka jUc. DID THEY WEAR? A. E. VOOKHIKS, I'nol'K. & Mnok Kntered at the font oflice at (Jrants 1'e- Oregon, as becond-cli l-clasa muil matter. THURSDAY. Nov, ?n. l'.0:;. Todtty tlio National ciile xtrps aside nud allows tlio turkey lo Imld first plure. Governor Carter took tlio ontli of office and was formerly lnautfiirutcil at Honolulu, Monday. Thorn wan it largo asu'tnhly of federal mid terri torial ofllcialH mid members of tin army and navy. Threo lioudred Mures are known to liavo been killed and ninny others wero carried off dend or wonnileil as a result of five days' severe, flflit i hk I" Jolo between tho American Ii-kojih and tho liicnrReiils. Jndn Dnrnett of thn circuit court of Tillamook county, has dcclili 1 that the present hnjj law in Oregon is un constitntional, for tho reason that it jsTuiits a consUhlo to dispose of Ik-h takon tip under the law, without due jiroceedings nt court. Sonthern (Jregonlans havo gnat reason to bo thankful, among oilier things that tiny live in a belt of country whero fierce storms ant un known, wliero disasters liavo not oc curred and whero pciico is prevalent. Chicago is experiencing 11 mu- riots In connect inu with the Mi-eel car striko now in progre-s, Colorado has had troubles with her miners and the governor of Utah has ordered the out iro National Guard of the stale in to tho coal mining districts of ('.iiImhi comity. Thero is cause for thanks giving that pence reigns in Oregon. Philadelphia is confrontod to day by a $.1,000,000 theft. Only thn most lieroio measures on tht jnut of graft ridden people can stay tho hand of tho plunderers. Tho plot lo loot the city treasury of this vind cunt Is con cealed in a f.'.VXKt.fKili loan bill thai is to bo railroaded through the council, and if necessary pissed over tho voto of Mayor Weaver. The political machine that dnmlimtei the entire municipal government has hatched it for the sole purpose of mailing tho greatest raid it has ever I ad tho idTroutcry to undertake. If you do not get Shoes to suit you, try the Red Star Store. Shoes that wear sold at Moderate Prices. Red vStar vStore. tU. A A Ajtk jIW A W A AuTt THOUSANDS OF TURKEYS Shipped From l)ovilo County Points. ' Ouo hundred and fourteen years age today, George Washington set aside a day "lo bo devoted by tho.pooplo of theso slates to tho service of thai (treat and glorious lining who is the benefit-lent author of all tho good that was, that is or that will hi'." The pilgrim fathers, years before, estab lished tho cuMloui by setting aside one day for thanksgiving. Home years it was observed In the spring and some years lit the fall, hut since 1'iesidciil Lincoln In si t aside tie- la-l Thursday in November as a day of Thanksgiving and pi aver, that, day ha been the ouo proclaimed by the auueccding presidents. Orders to proceed to Colon are re ported to have been received by the commanders of the battleships Ke.u arge nud Massachusetts, which are now at tho New York Navy Yai l. All tho oflicers have bei n sum in J by telegraph, and those w ho llle'llere liavo been told they iiro to remain on board. Tim Kcarsnrgo oealed last Wednesday and m arly all her s'nn s are now on board. rity uiarlin is liavo been added to tier company. Tho Massachusetls is in ilryilm -k, where she is being repaired, but will Iw out next Monday. The lntlle.hipi Alabama and Tcas are also it !!... yard, taking on amiiiiiiiitimi. To tlmsn peojile who have uH.i heard Denver, Colonulo, r f . ried to as a model city, not onlv in nppi ar suca but in tho wny of municipal governincnt, will lead the following excerpt from u IVnvcr paper with a good deal of f urpi ise : "There Wero ciu il( a lot of tourists ill Colorado this year, iiceording to tho reHirtS, bill llellMl had them only lint wren triius. Can I ho Hal heads (if this city ceo hon il.at vi.-iint-will not come to anv place Where they are ib no up ai i vnv linn. Clean np your i-ity, drive out the grafters, thugs and'oilnr .-emu niul Denver will be nil lig'.t. I mil thi is done you mu exn. i, as yi ii m:iv1 will receive, a greater fre-i il an wa-rxH-ricnced this vuir. end I.. ;ien knows this is bad i iieiu-h. ' ' Tho annual shipments' f turkeys for Thanksgiving from Hoseburg, which linvo been in progress for the past week, closed Haturday. Krom ligures given by local dealers, it is found that tho turkeys Hhipied from Itosehtirg this season numbered about n,X,0 head. This represents ulsmt o-'C-third of this season's turkey pro duct of thn county mid a revenue to it i-cburg and vicinity of about I2,- ooo, 'linn :i ix -ai 1 1 could liavo neeii greatly incp iim-iI had there linen enough turkeys to supply tho demand, which was greatly in excess of last year. Onn local dialer stated that he could have found ready market for at h ast six car loads if ho had had the turkeys. Willi the exception of n few hun dred head which were scut to Kan Francisco, all of thn turkeys were marketed at Seitlle nt prices ranging from IS to 2:1 ceids a pouii'1, net weight. About 10,000 head of turkeys were shipped from Oakland mid it total of nearly 11,000 head fr-nn other points in I he county outside of Kosehurg. Intimating the who!) output at about 111,000 head would represent an np proximate total revenue of nearly 17, (XXI. Curtis it Co., practical watch makers and jewelers. Dealer? lu watches, clocks, jewelry and Dia mond rings. All repairing first class. Odd Fellows' building. PURSE STEALER" AT WORK Portland Youth Makes New Use f Bicycle. The during youth w ho rides about Portland on a bicycle robbing women of their purses as he whirls past them turned his novel tricks on Mrs. Joseph Hall Snuday night, receiving a purse and $1 cash for his trouble. He cam" Mi ar being caught by a lame Dane dog that was with the woman, but thn rider hnally escaped. The police wero notified. It was while she was walking down "ouch street, near tho Armory, that Mrs. Hall was robbed. Hie was cur rying her purse on her arm, it. lining held by a slender chain. As the thiol passed ho grasped the purse, and the chain broke quickly. She did not lose her presi-ncn of mind, but bade the dog go after tho rider. This thief has been very successful so far, us ho takes little chauco of being caught. Tho clerk of the Supremo Court has set live cases to he argued during the week beginning Monday, Nov. IHHii, among which is that of A. A. Kail derlyetal., appellants, vs. the City of Portland et al., resiH.ndciits, an up-V'-al from Multnomah county, which is set for Thursday, December II, at 12 o'clock. This is the casn in which the validity of the initiative mid referendum amendment to the consti tution is involved. A turkey shoot is billed for Wednes day and Thursday to take place across Kogiin Hiver bridge. Chicken, beef ami hogs urn also to be shot for. .... ... .. ....... - , Keep Dry and Per serve Health j It is very important thai nil who arc oMi'od to ho out in tlu weather should keep dry and warm. This is impossible- without the best (piaHty of rainy weather jiooils. Wo have a full assortment of Maekinto-hes for men and women. Stui in Coats and Sliekers, Rubber Hoots for men, Women and Children. Ladies, Misses and Childrens rubbers and a full line of miners' boots. A l ull lino of Umbrellas ! Prices are ritjht E. C. DIXON, lrv (ioi)ds (llothinu Men's Fum ihi !!';! HL KILLED A BIG COUGAR; HE ESCAPES FROM JAIL And Now !illv la a N'H Icduvn Mis 1 ilbo In ! Uralm n VYe.lk Out ot Jack son j Covintv D&atile. i i r v i. i 1 i 'e o i THEY WERE INTERESTING; Minion Ilia Tialn Millo l!,-vdiii;i tirail !' a Si,;n Win. 11. Mm .m f m. went to (ir.nils I'a-s W. be - ! intentions of uoilung n living returning Tl.ui ,-d.iy. I t,i i, I. Iliai i li'.u sn.iv mm n in lug around rctdiug sir-os -uotiro that the ti.,ni v i til be saw it polling u o- depot, he then lull block ,1 picked up bi gi ip, , Ine about SO jsuiii'l-, and in ol. the track for uhent a in mile after ' the train chase was to vain he tvtuue d to t with the remark that. "Tin in I la Injuns on them curs eoulo out any Injun he ever saw. "li . 't.iw I Kosen. ,ll l.l-l the .i Hid ll I1 i r- lion own I , v. i - cha in. -r mug Indian mi the j w as hunt ing I li in the mount end nfici- a h ng Hl'..l il-. f. After a short was alu'i-.t to make pr r-na the animal In II lie I-.- :,s if ui.ob bv -oin. thing i 1 on I.-. iking mmind he d;s in I In- act ol in -al i f his g inie. t 'raw ford i .1 l e i 1 e bad to do some j Mi- I'oi I iin.ilelv his rule j and M illl the lil'st, shot In- eon ir It w is a big oi.c i id Mm' fro. ii I'p lo tip. f,-i di ! a n. id a I, il i! al . OH .1 lie- Intel! rent t f a ng-. I Li I'li.blllal o ng up sto aaid, "I could catch tl cm Injin am tis -il to out on the KUnmth i i -Vulioll in less than half tin- ilisiaiie and carry two grips." lb- was in Ha depot at duybr.-ak the in it morning waitinn for the HI n'clm k Oaiii Yalhy Hecoid. n I, r :. n w I I ei'V. led 111 II,'. e j em. I lis l ! ie si I 1 lej all' sle.J s so - -al I lo lie I . ilU' -alien w l!h Mil ll I'm 1 1 Hid that V cry lit I a e. i f such thefts, and ii r lease t'.cir dikes in ilding without misgiv. . have etileied into a pill (s.se of tiac- an I ii.anv are re- i w iv, as 1 1 u ise mi re stolen inu-l app-ar at . 'ine 1 1 nie. i'o s are t of the thieving and jovial. i.il flings have l-y the police, his's on. bi',-1 but lr, .111! kmi np the li.ii ot l'i will f -s. i lleihi rt C. Howe - -- - - lc,!ute in iiiimts l'ass l-'riday. I leoiu j-aj-er lit cos! ut the I.,r I, im,l r ih- au-ini,s of ll Courier otiice U cW out. We have I l.iteiary l)ep.irt incut ol the Woman tip-to-dato styles. It'luU. Tablet and box K. M. Olahaiii w ho was an unw ill ing guest at the Hotel K id. r in JacU soiivilio where he was conliiicd to an swer al the lu xt term of the circuit coin I to the crime ot burglary, uiade his 1-,-apo from that institution Sun dav afternoon, and at last report no line of bis w hcleahoiits had bu n found, although Slireur Under oilers a n waid ol ii for the recapture of the biiigl.i,- and j.ni I leakei'. Olahain was lett in the corridor of the jail at 11 o'clock Sunday morimii; an f in the evening when 1'inhr .-ii-hiV Craw ford went to the jail, Ins hiid had tlow II. Oinl.aiii v m brought ever from Montague, i'4.l.t two weeks ago, and held to answer, to the barge ol burg laii.'.iug Y. A. Ounlap's store at Talent, after an vamiiialion before Justice IMyinale at .Jacksonville, The do-eriplion of Orahaiu scut out by the shetiir is a- follows: About 10 years idd, siv feet tall and very slim, dark th in hair and almost bald, very black eyes, dark mustache ; had mi a grey niived suit, well worn, doiihh -breasted blue shin, and short dalk overcoat. Crahani i a plcaaiit talk er and smokes cigarettes. Tidings. Stephen I'oltor Wanted. An v one knowing tho 1 O. address of Stephen I'm tor, will confer a favor by emiiiiiuol -allug saute to Charles V.. tlays f 'handier of Commerce, I'ori. laud, Ore. CORRESPONDENCE. Lela.nd Sittings. Business is good here ; our people are contented as most everybody la doing well, as work ta plentiful for willing hands to do. Hi ury Ball our worthy postmaster, has returned from the Willamette valley. Ho doesn't liko such bard storms as they have In that section of the statu. It is rumored that he will build a house for his family. Oar hotel is doing a good business. Mr. Philips is a very efficient hotel keeper; he understands bis business and looks after tho interests of his guets; with nice ch-an beds and the tables furnished with the best that can be shipped no wonder the giin-ts hale to leave. At the present writing we are hav ing lots of cloud juice no wind. The Oregonian speaks of big storms, also gales at Portland and other points. People wero afraid their houses would lie blowu down. The pnT also said that the southern part of Oregon had the same kind of storm, which is not so; we had a good rain, with a little wind, hardly enough to blow the dead leaves from the trees. The rond from Gleudale to Oold ling is a fright no bottom to tho road it is surmised that the mines on that side of Mt. Keuben will shut down as the red dirt that tho road is niado of ou tiie south side or the mountain is composed of a material that does not cut up by heavy wagons. The miners at present have plenty of water.the rams coming earlier than usual. Grass is growing nicely as the rains are warm. Wide Awake. Williams Items. (Hci eived too la.e for last issue. ) Horn November 4, to Mr. and Mrs. 0. Cough-, a sou. K h. Pierce is going to work on the .Sundown mine for the next few weeks. llYv. Colder of Grants Pass, hold services in Hie South Methodist church last Sunday. Mr. Whitehead is doing some pros-is-cting work on the creek for Mr. Osgood of Seattle. A lire destroyed M. Caldwell's chair factory last Sunday night; the origin of thu fire nnkiiown. Mr. Koser who has been visiting on the crook for tho lust few weeks, re turned to Oriuits Pass Tuesday. Mr. K. Pierce, ono of tho well-to- do runners, coutciijpliitoB a visit to Vancouver mid other points in Wash ington. Mrs. lialdwiu died last Monday. Interment look place in the Will lams cemetery, under auspices of the llaptisls. iho Woodmen will givo a grand ball, at their hall Thanksgiving night. Come one, come all a fine time is anticipated. Mr. Oscar Iiigelow came in from the round-up with eleven head of sheep. It looks as though Mr. II going into the wool busiuess. Igivew.'rk enough to the women and I children and hardly enough for the raiser to fool with when hops are at a low figure. Whiskey gulch lias been taking a boom the put week. This gulch was discovered in 1875 and laid silent up to the present time, when Mr. Sar grant was prospecting some dtys ago and discovered the old channel which was missed by the old timers. There are Ave men at work now making preparations to being mining soon. Jolly Joker. Wlldervllle Notes. liain, rain, ruin. A. S. Wells made a business trip to the Pass several days ago. the l.lnilsar Iaui.lv, who were on the t-ick list aro roxrted much better There has been no Sabbath school the p-ist two Sundays on account of rain. Mis. K V. Steneiison's sister has gone homo nfter visiting her tho past mouth Theie aro lots of fish ill the creek, hut nobody allowed to catch the in, but llsh caiiiierymen. 1'. V. Stevensou niado a business trip to the Pass Saturday. .aiioni. I'rovolt Items. Mr. Perry of I'rovolt was at Grants Pass Monday. Hubert Hums of Grants Pass was at I'rovolt Tuesday. 1.. C. Hyde was a Gleudale his w eck ou business. , lames ( olrce of Powells crock was at I'rovolt thit week. Henry Hudson of Missouri Flat was at I'rovolt Wednesday. C. Cowan, of Williams made a trip to Grunts Pass Tuesday. Shirui Melds of I'rovolt was at drains Pass this week ou business. George and Kd Spencer made a tri lo Grants Puss Wednesday from Pro- volt. .las s-piirlin or Williams was on Missouri Plat Tuesday, visiting rela lives. Win. Son son has been very ill the pist week but now is improving slow ly. Perry I.athvvell. who has been at I'rovolt the past two weeks left for Deer creek Thursday. Arthur Pledget of Williams made a trip to Mcdford Wednesday with a load of turkeys for thanksgiving. Pied- November l.", l'.ioil, Mrs. Ihi til win of Williams, She leaves a husband and three children to mourn her lo-s. W. Smith, the I'rovolt blacksmith was at Grunt Pass Wednesday after a load of iiierchnndise and material for the shop. Clarence Messinger. who ha been it Crescent City, the past four months returned home Monday for a slant visit. Capt. I- C Pasye of the Missouri Plat base ball team says they will play no more this season but w ill be ill the Held when spring conies. Pill York and Joe IUism-11 w-nt through our little town of Provolt Tues.l.ij with a drove of JO beef steers; they intend to feed them ou Williams creek this W'iuter. W. P. Karris of Appleg.vle, who has been nt llaudoii the past six months returned home Monday. Ho rcrts (hat the weather has been very bad in that locality for the past two months. P. . I'aldvtin of I'rovolt is mak ing preparations to put tu seven acres mi re of hops this coming season. Mr. P.ihhviuha seven ac res of o il hops at the i lox nt time. He says it don't Kubli Items. Miss LeD oni of Williams was visit ing in our vicinity Sunday. Owing to the large amount of rain that fell, Applegate is up past fording. There will be a candy pull at Ike Vincent's Friday night. Everyone is preparing to have a good time. Chan. Burkhalter and J. K. Roberts have been p'ddling beef in Grants Pass and realizing a good price for same. Mrs. Nuttio Thompson finished a successful term of school in this dis trict Friday, returning to her home in Jacksonville Saturday. An unusual amount of ruin has fall en dring the 4,-ist two weeks, making it imiioHsihle for the farmers tu do more than feed their stock. There was a corn poping and candy pulling at J. T. Cook's Sunday night. A nice little crowd was out and all had a pleasant time. Lost One Thousand Dollars. H. S. Liratton, who moved to Grants Pass from Kerby two months ago, dejiosited his money with the Grants Puss Banking & Trust Co., taking a ccrtiefiate of deposit there for. Mr. Brutton expects to make bis Inline hero anil soon found a de sirable property which ho decided to purchase. When time for payment came lid looked for his certificate of deposit but it was nowhero to be found. Mr liratton made thorough seareli but still the thousand dollar pajs-r coald not be found, and he thinks he must either have lost it or misplaced it with other papers. CTIICKKNPIE and other things you like will no served by thu Ladies Benefit Society of the Iiethany church in the Odd Fellows hall on tho eve ning of Wednesday, 2d of December. WOMANrS CLUB NEWS. Litero-ry Department. The Literary Department of the Womau s Club v ill giie their regular annual progn.m on the evening of D-ceniber 4, 11 0:1, at the Woodmau hall. The following program will te Pia'uo Solo Mrs. Roy Wilson Heading Mrs. HcmedW.y Vocal Solo Miss Parker Lecture -Prof. H., S. Howe Members of tlio Woman's Club will not be admitted unless they present their nieuibcrliip curds at the door. Those not belonging ro the club will bt admitted by paying the Bdmissiou fee of 25 cents. This lecture is not to be entirely for the benefit of club members , but it is desired that every one should attend. Harriet M. Silshy, Sec'y. Thanksgiving Services. Union Thanksgiving Services will be held in Bethany Presbyterian church on the evening of Thanksgiv ing Day, at the usual hour of eve ning service. The sermon will be preached by Pastor MeDougall of the Newman M. E. church. Let there be a full att ildance. Robert Leslie, Pres. Ministerial Association. A. E. Voorhies Photo Supplies. Notlcr of Dissolution. Notice Is he-ruby piven that the partnership heretofore existing between J. M. booth and Jno. M. Rummell Is dissolved. J. M. Booth having pur chased all the interests of Jno. M. and F. M. Rummell. All money's due on insurance or other busin ss due to the fi-m Is payable to J. M. Booth w ho will continue the business in his name. Jno. M. Rummell, J. M. Booth. Right nt Home. Knowing how well Southern Ore gon is settled and how often thu cruisers nud prosgiectors have traversed its many mountains and canyons, uo doubt the people of Onints Pass would bu surprised to know that a quarter section of vacant government laud, witli from 40 to (10 acres which could bu cultivated, plenty of water for irrigation, two miles from a good logging stream, car rying there million feel of valuable limber in a good neighborhood and other very favorable surroundings and n good road running into it; can ride in your buggy to the well marked section corners, lies within six miles of town. A three-quarter section ten miles from town, carriyng 10,000,(XX) feet of timber, a rond tunning into it. A section 14 miles from town rr rymg 11,XXI,VK foot. Fine location ; easy to get into and timber easy to get out. A half section six miles from Rogue river in a good neighborhood very accessible. Cruises l!,0iK),000 feet of timber. Three sections ou a good logging stream, very favorable location, crnis li.'g III), (XX), IKK), all claims in heavy bolt of timber, and down grade to market. Those, together with many other very ruvorably located quarter sec tions of timber claims and homesteads should induce tho careful thinker to matters and use homestead rights of this session it is expected will nud stone act ami Investigate these their timber and before the close of congress, which retH'iil the timber radically cliaugo tho homestead laws. Locators who do their cruising about the depot and curbstones will tell yon that such government lauds can not bo shown. I do MY cruising in tlio TIMHF.Il and am in a position to show you thesn claims as I here rcpresnt them. Location fee, fia.i. W. B. SHERMAN, Ollice, room 13. Masonic Temple. Grants Pass, Oregon. WOOD NOTICE. Scale ' bids will be received by the School Hoard of School District No. T, josepliiue Count r, Oiegon, until 7 o'clock P. M. December 1, I'M. for Kill cords of wood to be cut two feet long and delivered at the school houses in Grants Pass not later than September 1, HUM. Sevent.i tlve cords are to be red Mr and 7i cord black oak rr laurel, all to bt- cut from sound green trees. The Hoard reserves the right lo re ject any or all bids. C. E. MAYIiEK. Clerk. PUIS WANTED FOlt SCHOOL BONDS. Sealed bids will Ik received by the undersigned np to four o'clock p. m. of DiH-einbei- i;,th, lthi:, for the sale of 10,000 of Ih-iiiiU of School District Number 7 of Josephine County, Ore gon. Purpose of issue to y for brick school building. Kate of interest live per cent i-ayublo semi-annually, May 1, and November 1. Ponds dated November 1, l'.ioa, ami due November, 1,1'J'Ja, directors reserving the right to vy at anv tune afier In years from dtio Principal and interest patnhlc at the ollice of (he county treasurer at Grants Pass Oregon, or in New York city ht agreement with purchaser. Toial bon led iiidehitediiess including this issue '.'ikOOO; assessed valuation I'.si-.', fl.HUW, present assessment f'.iXi.onO; actual valuation f 1,500,00(1. Population of district about 4."H Number of scholars in district 1iV'(7. Bonds authorised by a vote of the qoalitied elector of said district at an eleotlon held sw-pteinta-r 2S I SHU, nd approved by Hon. W. C. Hale, alfornev. Issued under authoritv see. SaM tt. C. code of Oregon, approved February 13, l'AU. A deposit of five per cent of the bonds must accoutiviny each bid Is fore it will Reconsidered, said amount to apply as part of purchase price if accepted or returned to bidder if In. bid be rejected The right reserved to reject anv and all bids. J. T. TAYLOR. Treasurer of Josephine Count v. Oregon. Wall Papers immense lowest prices Thomas'. variety, CLASSIFIED ADS. FOR RENT. FURNISHED bedroom for Mrs. G. W. Scott, D street. rent TWO niifnrnished rooms or furnish . d bedroom let singly if desired. Terms moderate. Apply to Mrs. R. Harrison, Second street, Mrs. Stuarts bouse. TOR SALE. ROLL chalk- TOP for si DESK sale cheap and revolving Courier ollice. ISO tons baled alfalfa liny. R. Ray, Tolo, Oregon. Dr. O. LAW LIBMARY nf over 100 volumes for sale at 50 cents ou the dollar. Inquire at this ollice. I.'AHM FOR S.M.K-two miles from Mer- tin. i ai res -about !) acres ol good iMiltoni hmt. -2.'i nrrcs in cultivation, small house and barn and shoul 50 acres under fem e, bs lance of land suitable for orchard or pasture. For further particulars ail dress W. M. Crow, Merlin, Oregon. !(l sere fruit and stork ranch, H'j miles iroin (irnnts I'iisj. PW fenced, St' cleared' loin Orchard, uiir buildum, good fruit soil, nlentv of water and timber and the best outside stock range in Josephine Coinitv. I'rice y. on per uee, pari rash. Address Mrs. A. II. C'licssinore, Medlord, Ore. 200 ACKK ranch, good prune and iiiinle orchard, small fruits abundance: waier tor irjiitation, besides sprint:. on every 40 acres: center of a good mm' eounlrv two dwsllilil! houses, bin barn, everv thing complete; well sheltered from frosts, irood minim? markets, one- half mile north of Tunnel 0, price $2,500. Inquire at this ollice. REPAIRING. FURNIl'L'KE cleaned and repaired, upholstering done, carpels taken up. cleaned and relnid. Mattresses renovated, household goods packed for shipment. Apply to J. 13, Eb-rlo Residence Sixth St. WANTED. TRUSTWORTHY lady or gentleman to manage busiuess in this county and aditiniiig territory for house of solid financial standing. 30.(K) si rnight oath salary and expenses paid each Mnndav direct from headquarters. Expense money ad uuiced; positiou permanent. Ad dress Manager, l!U5 Monon Bldg., Chicago. L. G. HICGIHS Assay Office CHARGES: Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, $1 each. Gold and Silver, 1. GOLD DUST Bought and Refined for Dental Trade, Each mid every assay done with the idea that it may be checked. IIOMKOl'ATHIC PHYSICIAN ani SURGKON. Masonic Temple, Rooms 2 & 4 Grants Pass, 'Hume 633 OltKC.ON'. John M. Iliimnii'll K. M. Hiiiiiinel JUM MI-XL & RUMMELL ATTORNEYS Sixth and C Streets opp. Court House Chants Pass, - Orkoos. C. HOL'CII, A ITOKN KY-AT-LAW, Practices in all Vta'e and Federal Courts 0;lice over Firet National Hank. . Hants Pass, - Oregon. II. II. BARTON, WATCHMAKER and JEWELER. Full issonuieiit of W.lleln-s, Clocks, Sil-v-rvvai-o and .l-wi-lrv. A (io-sl Asnioiftit of P.rncelet.s itu-i Heart lkinglcs, Clement' Drug Store. SWI'ETLAM) & CO. FRKSH ani SALT MKATS.r-1- I'uosc 21 N. C. McGttKW, r 1 ON I- ICR TRUCK, ami mXIYERY rtirt'tture i.i.d 1'i.ir.i ie UJ GfUNTS PSS, OREGON The popular brbe.- shop Get your tonsoriiil work done at lit V TOMPKINS1 Ou Sixth Street Three chairs !Ath room in connection III ML TAIL Aft E NOT 8 1 SKILLED TAILORS Skillful Tailors are not all conscientious. Conscien tious Tailois are not all Good Tailors. Durable clothes don't always possess the right kind of style. Stylish clothes don't always possess durability. It takes a great combina tion of things to produce the kind of clothes you should wear. Our reputation is your warranty for expecting all these good qualities in the clothes we make. Our new Fall and Winter Woolens are all in, ani just now is a splendid time to make selections. Come and see the new styles. If we make your clothes, you'll be dressed as well as the next man, regardless of who he may be, tp. v rr sen Front Street, Grants Pass, Oregon. ill Grants Pass leal Estate..,. Nowhere in Oregon can an investment be made with greater safety than in Grants Pass real estate. Within the past year the town has increased one-third in population. All real estate values have increased, yet prices are still so low that those investing now are sure to realize handsome profits. The climate here is ideal. The mines are increasing in value and mining experts predict this is to be one of the great est mitiing districts in the world. Fur further information call upon or address JOSEPH MOSS, Real Estate Agent, who has the largest list of property with the best prices and terms. Property sold on the installment plan if desired. Office on "V," street, west of Sixth street. Last Month's Best Selling Fiction! 3 "GORDON KEITH" By Thomas Nelson Page "A CALL OF THE WILD" Uy Jack London "A DEAL IN WHEAT" Uy Frank Norris 3 "THE ADVENTURES OF GERARD". .By A. Conan Doyle "THE MAIDS OF PARADISE".. By Robert W. Chambers "THE SHERRODS" By George Barr McCutcheon j. "BREWSTER'S MILLIONS" By Richard Greaves 3 "THE METTLE OF TIIE PASTURE" . . By Jas. L. Allen 4 "THE UNDER DOG" Bv F. Honkinson Smith "THE LONG NIGHT" By Stanley J. We; man Iliuty books for Boys 25c, large list of titles. November magazines now in at CLEMENS' SFSXzrk, opp. Opera. House WiliOrooollt()UiiiiwWttttst Do You Use A Fountain Pen ? We liavo just received a new supply and can fit you out with any st)le point, from very lino to a broad stub. Prices ran-re from ifl.OO to So.OO. Every pen we sell is guar anteed to give satisfaction. SLOVER DRUG COMPANY. Let us fill your prescriptions. Pi f f f ' t tf8iKtrooooooiol)tnnino(n(Mt You Know AVIimi You ArrTaliiR When yo Ue Crow Taieir- htl Tunic, bet AUM the formula i plainly pnttl ed on every luntle hotni ihai it in nii. ply Irvn ami Quinine in a t.vtei- form So t'ur No, I'av. " 1 Correspondence labor of love if the writing materials be lino of fine eta- tin Kt fa.'tirlioas liec-onies a nubt sort of used. 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