Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 26, 1903)
ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PAS3. OREGON, NOVEMBER atl, 1903. YOU CAN'T GET IT anywhere but at Ue WHITE HOUSE GROCERY. I . ((of fee "Over eight thousand strokes of the hammer are required in building a Monarch Range. .The best quality of steel plate, riveted firmly to tough, unyielding mal leable iron, produces in the Mon arch a range unsurpassed. This thoroughness in making is ren dered possible only through the use of malleable iron." The "Stay Satisfactory" Range. TO INTENDING PURCHASERS ONLY Postal Card us for our new booklet, "Hints for Range Buyers, or how to cut kitchen work in two." It s worth reading. If you stale about how soon vou expect to purchase a 'range wa will send you rree a 5S inches wide, 2' inches front MALLEABLE IRON RANGE COMPANY, Bcaer Dam, Wis. (Formerly of St. Louis, Mo.J FOR SALE BY Cramer Bros. Odd Fellows Block. HERCULES POWDER Keep Warm and be ! "V ;'t Comfortable. ....feS A cold house is an inexcusable evil. Thci o's hea. when you want it and just as you want it in Colo's Origi nal Air-Tilit Wood Stoves, and on a windy day particular ly the boat doesn't go up the chimney. They aro not only highly ornamental as a piece of furniture, but their chief virtue is being nn article of utility. They aio very economical in the use of fuel and soon pay for themselves. Wo have also a good line of Steel Jlox Stoves, Cast Lined Heaters, Steel Ranges the Iiridge it Jieach Super ior and Cook Stoves in all sizes. 1IAI1MUDDLE HARDWARE Co. Grants Pass, Whero Hindsight is as good as NEW STYLES ..WINTER HATS.. We have a large assortment of pret ty, graceful and stylish lints in the latest patterns and -materials, which we are selling at greatly reduced prices. While we are closing out our entire stock of goods at cost we intend to keep our Millinery the best and latest until everything is sold. We will be pleased to have every one call and see our stock. Mrs. J. South Sixth Street, (J rants 1'ass, Ore. Agent for New Idea Patterns, 10c.. ""eswsssv When sent by mail i ic. WILL PRESENT CHARTER! To Melite. Commandery No. 8 Grant Pas.. Mel. ta Commandery No. S which w as organized tome time ago and ha. been Working under a special dispensation will be formally presented with iU charter next Monday by grand officers who will be present from Portland and Salem. There will alto be visit ors from Ashland and other points. Mondaywill be devoted to initiations and other work and on Tuesday a banquet will bn given the visiting members and their wives. toy Monarch Kange; 0 inches high, to back. Address FUSE & CAPS Orccon. Foresight is in our A. Rehkopf MORE FURNITURE COMING A. U. Bannaid W ill Receive More Good Thi. Week A V. Bannard, the Furniture aud House Furnishing dealer of GranU Pass will receive this week a large car of new furniture for the Holiday trade, of which more particulars will be auuounced next week. Big Store, North Side, opposite Western Hotel. A. U. Bannard, Grants Pane, November 25, 11(03. Blue Print Pir by the yard or roll at the Courier office. OUR PERSONAL COLUMN People eta They Coma and Go From Day to Day Ore Smith Tuesday. came in from Kerby WE. Stacy visited at Sums Valley hut week. John M Ruunnoll loft lust week for North Bend, Coos county. Misa Lacy George went to Ash hind Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving. W. M. Bailey has returned to Grants Pass after a trip to British Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. uage of the Forest Queen ruiuo were in town Wednesday. H. S. Present t is linvhig a visit from liis brother who recently arrived from Omaha. Mrs. A. C. Hough and little daughter returned Saturday fiom a two months Slav in Portland. W. G. Thomas returned to New York Inst Thursday after spending n few wtefs with his brother, ,R. Thomas. James . MeGrow and wife arrived' here Friday from Crescent City. Mr. and Mrs. McGrow will makn Grants Pass their home. Robert E. Jewell returned this week from Lauionie, Cl., whero he has-been working for renin time. He will spend the winter here. Mr. and Mrs. Nato Bates were visited this week by Mr. Bates' brother and wife of Dnusiuuir, Cal., they returned homo Tuesday. Wouzel Vetter arrived Saturday from Madison, S. D., to look over the country. Mr. Vetter and P. H. Harth were pioneers together in North Dakota. Miss Ada Umphletto returned on Tuesday from Eugene where sho has been attending the IT. of O. She spent several days in Portland before returning. Pliotographer Nichols returned last Thursday from San Francisco, whore he attended the, California pliotographio convention and also visited h'S brother. C. A. Hnudcock and family have gone to Los Angeles wlnro Mr. Hand cork will look fcr n locution. They disiioscd of their household goods mosi ly by private sale, the balance being sold at auction Tuesday. Miss Jessie Scovall was taken t Portland again last Friday to be off er ited upon at the. Mount Tabor hos pital. She was noecmpnniod by her mother and Dr. Fiuilley. We learn that the operation was successful. Arthur D. Moe, publisher of tho Grand Forks, (N. D. ) Plaindoiiler, made this oflleo a pleasant call last Thursday. Mr. Moe is on a pleasure trip to tho wost and looked over Southern Oregon rrotty thoroughly. Charlton Perkins sold out liis mer cantile business in Calamba, P. I., in September and is now traveling in the interior of China, at tho present time is about 300 miles up the Canton river. Ho is traveling in the interest of Leslie's Weekly, making photo graphs and writing descriptive arti clos. A. B. Cousin, general manager of the Galico Consolidated Minos C( and Myron Cliamplitin of 'Portland were in town Mondav and left for the mine at Online Wednesday. Tho com pauy is in a flourishing condition and they are doing a great amount of iiu provenient work on their i00 acres of property At preBout they are ojierut- ing three giants. Mr. Cousin is ho ing to secure, a better road to Galice soon. The Evening Telegram in shaking of a gathering of the Ladies of the Flut Congregational church of Port land, says: "Mrs. James Lesti r Gault, who recently arrived from Grants Pass, delighted all with two songs. Gouuod's "There Is a Green Hill Far Away" anil Adams' "O, Shining Light," which were exqui sitely rendered. Miss Leonora Fisher was an able accompanist. " Mrs. L. L. Jewell returned Sunday morning from a throe months' ahsonco in the east visiting at her old home. During tho summer she saw lit v. Robert McLean and licrto McLean at Utira, N. Y. Mr. McLean was on a vacation from Porto Itioo and while snpposod to rest ho was called upon to preacn from twice to four tunes a day. Mr. McLean reported that Mrs. M;Lcan and Miss Christie were not in the best of health there. Mr. Jewell went to Portland t' meet Mrs. Jewell. AUDIENCE WELL PLEASED With Miss Laura. Thomai Reader Last Friday. Miss Laura Gertrude Thomas was enthusiastically greeted by a good sized audience at the ojx'ra house, Fri day night, notwithstanding the night was a stormy one. Miss Thomas is a prime favorite in Southern Oregon, uot alone for her ph asing manner tin I happy disposition, but for her real worth as a dramatic n ailer, which is her chosen profession and in which the has sticut murh time and money, having graduated from the Chicago School of Oratory. In the entertain meet here she appeared in a uuiuls-r of selections which showed her pow ers in a marked degree, aud whether portraying the pranks of "William Heury," telling "A Hear Story" or the "Christmas at the Trimbles ', the carried her audience with her. During the evening Miss Hancock rendered a piano solo and Mist Whit ten and Mrs. Dr. Walker caeh sang a nlo. These musical number wen; enthusiastically (iicored and niuih eujojied. Misa Thomas gave "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" at Medford Wed nesday and will api-ar at Ronchurg and Cottage Grove in the next few days. In the near future the will re turn to Chicago to take op advmced work in her chon profession. The Jewell 4 Moore hydraulic mine on Oscar creek has been working for the past week and Sui riuu tuh ut F. U. Hayes reports that he picked up a good size nugget thisweek. PIANO RECITAL FRIDAY Miss Winnie Flanagan Gives Recital at I. O. O. F. Hall Mnsic lovers will bo delighted with the program to be rendered by Misg Winifred Flanagan at the t Q. O. F. hall on Friday eveuiug, commencing at 8 o'clock. While but years of age. Miss Winnie is an artist, and her work i plcasiug to all. Her talent . -" t ' of . V . --.-. -i- - ' I J. '. V " Miss Winifred Flanagan. for ninsio has been developed to a far greater degree than moft persons of more mature years, and we look for ward to greater things from her In future years. Tho following program will be rendered : PART L Gipsy Rondo" . . Hayden "Cymbals and Castanets" ..1 A. Schinill, Op. SO " Tarantelle" A. Lalschhoru "Favorite Rondo in F" Licher, Op. 2.'S9 PART II. "Rondeau Brillant" Kirchuer, Op 6S0 "The Musical Box" Emauuel Liebich, Op. IS "Old Kentney Home" Edward Holit. The proceeds of tho recital are to ho Miss Winnie's donation to the Presbyterian Manso fund. This is original with herself, aud she shows a commendable spirit. Tho admis sion is placed at 15 cent AN ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP Sam Hoyt Attacked Last Friday Night. Sam Hoyt, night engineer at the power house on his way to work short ly before 7 o'clock, Friday night was stopped by two men a short distance from tho water company's barn. The men, howover, wore put to rout before they secured any coin. Tho night was dark and rainy; Mr. Hoyt was travel ing along with an umbrella over his shoulder and a lantern hung on the crook handle, ho carried his dinner bucket in his rignt hand. One man stepped up behind him and grabbed tho umbrella. A blow over tlin head with tho full dinner bucket stopied him, but Hoyt saw nnnlhpr man loom up in frout. Ho yelled for Carl Gunt nor and his gun. He didn't raise Carl, bnt Mr. McKey who lives near O)eiiod his door and a dog sot up a howl. llio clog was too noisy for tho men and they disappeared. Two hobos who had been camping near tint tower hnusn were missing uotx morning, a-iil it is iupitoaed they were the hold up men. .nr. noyt linn that (lay ilriiwn some nionov from the bank and had over fill in his pockets at tin! time. Would Make a Good Mayor. H. I Gilkcy seems to be the choice of a very large number of our citizens as candidate for mayor, and is being urged to accept the nomina tion. Mr. Gilkey would undoubted ly till this oflico in a manner both creditable and profitable to our city. If but office calls for tact, integrity ami business ability, it is that of mayor. These qualities Mr. Gilkey possesses in a high degree. He has avowed himself as favorablo to the enfnro -lit of law, tho strictest eeouomy in administration of civic business and in regard fo tho library question, Iiu has declared that in the event of his being elected, he will op jsiHo any legislation In connection with a library, until the question has been submitted to the voters at a sjiecial election. He further slates that ho is in favor of submitting the question to the people ill this form : "Shull wo as a city establish a public library?" "Shall wo levy tax to raise f iiKI jier annum fur siipsirt of our library''" ".Shall w.i levy tax to raise tlnoo per annum for sujqsjrt of our library V" Chicsen Pie Supper, served by the Ladies' Benefit Society of the Presbyterian Church, in the Odd fellows Hall on the evening of Wed nesday, 2nd December. Supper will beein at 5 p, m, 25 cents. What They Say. Lincoln Kavavgi The article t rim ed in the Salem Statesman of Novem ber I, which has boon copied by many Ists in Southern Oregon, slating among other things, that Dr. Woods Hutchinson presented a bill of 0 for services rendered during the ses sion of the annual teachers' iimtitulo. I want to tell the ticoplo of Josephine comity, and the people of the whole state that no such bill was present ed to me by Dr. Hutcbiuson. I paid him t-'-'t for his services, all told. Jos. Moss I received a letter a few days ago from the east asking what damage the recent storm on the coast did in Southern Oregon. I haven't beard of any damage done in this sw tion except that a few fences and some trees in the Applegate country were blown down. A. I-feher I have the only en graving machine iu Southern Oregon aud with it I can do any kind of fancy lettering or monogram work. I engrave all work bought of me free of charge. THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS Brief N6te and Iteme of Interest and Importance. ' Dr. Flanagan, Physician aud Dentist Jardinlors at Thomas'. Go to Coron tor Plumbing. Airtight Heaters at Cramer Bros. M. Clemens, Prescription Druggist. Hercules Powder at Cramer Bros, Fresh bread daily at the Bon Ton Bakery. Rogers 1847 Silverware at Cramer Bros. A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak Ranges at Coron'sl Ike Davis has thousands of grain sacks to dispose of. Fouutain Pens Waterman's Ideal $1 SO to frt. 00 at Cramer Bros. Hot coffee, oysters or lunches served at Miss Johnson's next to Coe. At Clark A Co. ' Bon Ton Bakery you get 24, 5-cent bread tickets for $1. V. B. Sherman, Timhcrimtii, Roc 13 Musculo Temple, Grants i'uss.Oie Typewriter Ribbons aud lper, Docnmeut covers, etc., Ccurier office. Chicken Pi Supcr 25 cents in Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday, Decem ber 3. The honk of wild geese flying south ward was heard over the city Sunday uight. Flower Pots from 5 cent to 05 cents, from 4 inches to 13 inches nt Cramer Bros. Eat a good Supper iu good coniuiny at tho Odd Fellows hall on Wednes day, December 2. Doughnuts aud coffeo served at the Bon Ton Bakery, west of Palnce, at auy hour. Watermaus Ideal Fountain pens just the thing for Christmas presents. Sold only by Cranior Bros. If you fail to find W. B. Sherman In his office, call next day and he will probably be back from tho timber, Presents, fancy, useful, ornamental for sale at tho Bethany Church Bu.aar in Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday, December 2. Remember Joseph Moss has the larg est list of real estate with the best prices and best terms. Ofllce on E strootLWest of Sixth street. A flnn assortment of goods and S00 styles to select from at tho Grants Pass Tailoring Co. Nobby suits at reasonable rates. Steam cleaning. The American Athletic Cluu gave a pleasant howling party at the bowling alley Monday evening. About !I0 young ladies and gent lemon wero present. The Ladies Benefit society of Beth any Presbyterian church was enter tained nt tho home of Mrs. T. E. Williams last Thrusday. A pleasant afternoon was enjoyed, notwithstand ing the unpleasant climatic coiuli tions. Plans wore made for the winter's work. Holiday Silverware nt Cramer Rros. See Voorhies shout Kodaks and Supplies Fancy Chinawaro at cost at Cramer J5ros. Gunny sacks by the thousands. S llio Davis. Flowers Pots all siz s from 6 cents up at Cramer Bros. Fresh lot of Camera dry plates re ceived A. K. Voorhies. Atkins guaranteed X-cut saw for 50 cents a fact, at Cramer Bros. Fresh bread, pies and cakes always on hand at Miss hthel Johnson's. The A. A. C. football team nlav tin Molford team Thanksgiving dav. Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens, Christmas stock, Just received at Cramer Bros. Buy your Chistmas gifls of the Presbtyerian Ladies' at tho L O.O. F. hall, December 4. W. B. Sherman can show you a huavily timbered quarter section ol land for a timls-r claim. liny your Christmas presents at the liethnuy Chnich ltaxaar iu tne Odd Fellows' hall cm Wednesday, Decem ber 2, beginning at 2 p. m. Tho General Iuid Ofllce Tuesday notified all loctl land officers ihat t mporary w IthdrnwlsVnadn for for s'y pursises do not in any maimer alfec-t the right lo iiiako mineral locations or culm s on lands so withdrawn. When you get up with a had taste iu your mouth go at onco to a drug storo and geta a freo sample of Cham berlain's Slomaeh and Liver tablets. One or two doses will make you well. They also cure biliousness, sic k head ache and constipation. I have just rrceived an Instrument f r testing the eye that Is tho latest improved, and glasses fitted from it a s rfee. Hi nd your who. 1 child ren in and si s if their eyes are all righ-,. It may save, them from those hi a Inches that they are complaining of. Alfrol Letcher, Jeweler. School closed Wednesday evening and will remain so until next Mon day morning, allowing the scholars to enjoy Thanksgiving and lo recover from its effects. Appropriate) exercises wero held In tho various rooms, and the Athenian society held a meeting with an interesting program. Following the usual custom the scholars will bring gifts of clothing and provisions as donations to lie distributed among the poor of the city. Tho cheap piuless artificial teeth and cheap rubber, that aro used by dentists in all tho large cities, who do to called cheap dental work, and by many other dentists throughout the country aro never used by Dr. Jennings. H uses the platinum pin teeth, and the extra tough rubber. Auy person desiring auy kind of first class deutal work may learn some thing to tiieir interest by calling at his oflico iu opera house block, Grants Pass, and examining his work, and learn his prices. He now has his mining interests arranged so that he expects to be iu bis dental office r.tgu- larly la the future. trxo l 7)7 IjYl L " n el 'tv"T favorite in Fall Attirk. THE RELIANCE SACK tho now three button, doublo breasted cut,, with squaro effect shoulders, close clinging collar, and tho latest peg-top trousers. This is tho natty suit the best dressed young follows are woaring. ; .' i . . .: ; ' A' We A merchant tailor would chargo you moro and givo you no better fit or quality, and not as much stylo, and koop you waiting a week or ten days, be sido. Wo have other styles for other men, at other prices. Boforo you buy your FALL SUIT drop in and let us talk it over. " ' SHOT AT NIGHT PROWLER Who Vanishes at Sound of the Shot. W. B. .Sherman Tuesduy night played hide and seek for a few moments with a midnight prowler, that had been sneaking about the house. Mr. Sherman drove in Into from a trip in tho woods, stopped at tho Rinehiirt house on Sixth street, where ho lives, for a few minutes, and then drove thu team down town to the stable. On returning to the house, Mr. Shermau not iced that the double gates which ho had closed were standing okii. Feeling sure, that some ono had opened the gates aud was prow ling around tho promisi s Mr. Sherman hid behind tin hedge with his automatic revolve mi his hand awaiting iloveliipnioiilH.rIn alsuit 15 or 20 minutes tho flguro of a man apsarod around a corner of the house, Mr. Sherman fired a shot and the man vanished. Alter waiting a few moments without hearing a sound, he went Into tho house and Hrceived a lantern, but no trace of tho mail could lie found. It is supposed the man dinpisul down and hid miilornciiili the hedge until Mr. Sherman entered the house nod then nunlu good his eseais. OLD FASHIONED DINNER At Union Restaurant Thanks Hiving Nov. 26. ROASTS Turkey with crants rry sauce. Chicken with dressing. Pork with apple sauce. Boiled Tongue and ham. PH.S. Mince, Apple, Pumpkin, Cranberry. Dinner add Midnight supis-r. Oysters any stylo. Library Notice. Hereafter Library will ho open on Saturday afternoons from II to f o'clock. The Library supplies the latest popular publications a largo list has been ordered ami new ones lately received. Library members am urged to observe thu printed rules found in each book. Attention, Odd Fell wi. All (b Fellows ami their families also Rebekahs nn I their families aro requested to be present nt the I. I). I). I. hall on Saturday evdilnu. November 2Xth, as iinjiortnnt busincs is to bo transacted. A. H. Lewis. N. G. T. Y. Doun, R.Scc'y. Woodmen Attention, All uiciiihors of Itogun River Camp, W. O. W. aro requested to bo present at the next regular meeting Friday evening, November 27. Election of officers and business of vital interest lo the order to be transacted. Ily order of the Consul Commander. Cured Coniunipliun. Mrs. W. KvaiiK, Clearwater, Kail., writes: "My huslsmd lay sit k for three months. Tim doctors said that be had quick conviiinplioii. pro cured a bottle of Ballard's llore. hound Wyfup, aud it cured him. That was six years ago. For coughs and colds it has no equal" fss-, ll.iX). For aalo by Rotormund and Slover Drng . P. H. HARTH & SON OUTFITTERS TO PARTICULAR PEOPLE GRANTS PASS. OREGON Wise Is the Man - who buys his COOL WEATHER CLOTIILNG in Octo ber. Ho has a larger assortment to select from, and ho geU longer wear for the same price with the added satisfaction of being tho first to appear in up-to-date ap parel. It's tho old story of the "early bird's" feast. How much wiser then, is the man who confines 7 his October selection to , ' Schloss - Hand Tailored Clothes " " A SCJTl.O v:; - sion of tho taiioriug art. Iho design, tue tuttiurmitt, tho honest workmanship, tho general effect being chosen with tho specific view of tho adaptability to the uso it is to bo put dress, clerical or business. Tho pieturo is intended Have Them at SIS Outfitters to Particular People. . MosMittttiMiMMMttitissittitnMiiiii4eee 'If- ' . .'. t. . ' , if ' Lowuey's Chocolates, by their Delicious Quality, Perfect Purity and Delightful Flavor, achieve the largest sales of any Confectionery In the world. Lowney's Candles Tiro Sold Only mt Horning & Depuy's Box Candies from 25c to $6 NOMINATINGCONVENTIONS Ward Conventions Were Held on Tuesday. Iho ward conventions wero held Tuesday evening and the following nominations for councilmou were made : First Ward-W. M. Hair, J. L. My ers. Second Ward-T. W. Williams, J. P. Galcoucr. Third Ward-Will Smith, S.V.Ross. Fourth Ward James Trimble, W. II. Nlekersoii. The city nominating roiivonllon will he held Friday night at thu court house. " " Tho city election will bo held on Monday, Deeemer 7. Judges and clerks of election : Ward No I, election nt W. J. lingers' llldg. on F strut T. F. Crouton, I). Kyle, Kd. Riutis; clerks, .1. E. Peterson, John P. Taylor. Ward 2 Election at court house, N. I!. Meado, J. C, Cumpbell, M. E. Sliskbridge, Judges; W. 11. Falllli, J. Fet.m-r clerks. Ward U-Elei lloii at city hall, Ed. Lister, II. Thornton, John Winders, Judges; if. olh-r und P. Gravllu, clerks. Ward t-Election at II. A.Williums' llldg. cor. lib and (i St. W. II. Al fred, t'lau Schmidt, ('has. T'ay'or, Judges; Wes Ulggs and Henry Schmidt, clerks. Forest Queen Mine. G. W. Scclcy has sold his one-third interest In the Forest IVueen mine on Ixiuso Creek to J. B. Pipes of Iibihn. Mr. Pis-s has Isic'i examin ing the mine and is convinced that it is a good producer. This proirty was formerly known as tho Lance mine. Thn preseut owners aro J. B. l'iS's, W. E. Oigoaiul M. J. Steley. rhev commenced piping wlih (. t aud have uiauo good hcutlMay .nice. A. V. Bannard-Vndertaker. to show the very latest Lowneys COMING EVENTS. Nov. ?fl. Thursday Forester's Mask Ball, opera bouse. Nor. W, Thursday Thanksgiving Day. Nov. 27, Friday City nomlnatin convention. Nov. 27, Friday-Piano recital' at I. O. O. F. hall by Misa Winnie Flanagan. Deo. 9 Christmas O. V. balL Bazaar at 1 a Dec. 4, Friday Lecture by Prof. Her. bert O. Howe of University of Ore gou. Dec. 7. Monday City election Fruit and Vegetable Store. J. L. Trefren aud Ed O. Lea bare os-ned op a fruit and vegetable mar' knt on Front street, two doors west of thn Palace hotel They propose to keep a good stock of all kinds of fruits, vegetables and poultry and will shortly be In a pnsitln m orders from house to house daily. A produce storo should be a pay (-h proposition here. The young nieu sr. both residents of Grants Pats and well aud favorably mown. Fire Insurance. Experience In all business is euea tial I have 12 years' experience ta lire underwriting. I have 13 picked eomiaiiles as good as l hi ti ., L,. doing business at the old stand ou Sixth street, south of the Western Hotel, and know enough about Insur ance to to cover the risk when writ ten, guarding your interest as well as the Company's. Strict attention to business. 1 also write Life and Accidout Inauraune. J. E. PETERSON. Agent, M.sk Ball Thu Foresters are making big prestations for a good time at their annual mask ball, which will be held Thanksgiving evening, Tbarsday, November Sit. at the opera hoes. Dcmareu's i nd iin OLA LMiLhtiJ. HOUCK-LOWE At the M. K. par. souage, south, Grants Pas. Tees- ' day, November IN ., iluuv'i. uiu wui auuy lAJWt. txHU of Grants Pass, ,Rer. Mr. Ooldar lfflrlatnt1 J