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ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS TASS, OREGON, DECEMBER io, 1903. English Walnuts, new bright nuts, soft shell, per pound 20c Almonds, a good sweet nut, per pound . 15c Fancy Large Paper Shell Almonds, per pound 20c A nice clear broken Mixed Candy, per pound i2ujc Standard Mixed, a very good one, per pound ... 15c French Mixed Creams, per pound. 25c Onh Pound Good Chocolate Creams .25c Mixhd Nuts, one pound ,5c We are Headquarters for the Finest Teas and Coffees in the city. Seal Brand, 2 pounds full weight 75c Standard Java and Mocha, nothing finer to be had .40c Royal Gem English lirtakfast Tea, J -lb. packages 35c Formosa Oolong, J-lb. packages 35c Gunpowder Tea, very good, per pound 50c " " extra fancy pin head 75c W'KCIAL , A Good English lireakfast Tea, per pound 25c Our Climax or South Sea Coffees at 2c will surpriso you. We are closing out a line of Holiday Lamps, Hanging Lamps, Hall Lamps Nickel and linass Founts at a bar gain; also odds and ends in Dishes. Don't fail to get our prices. WHITE HOUSE GROCERY YOUR SO WILL 00 FARTHER At our store in buying Christmas presents, he cause we are closing out at cost our stock of HOLIDAY CHI WARE We can also show you the nicest assortment of Silverware in town both in Plated and Sterling goods, We havo "ROGERS' 1817" Knives and Forks and Spoons to match. Cramer Bros. Odd Fellows Block. GARLAND STOVES. MINING SUPPLIES. ....Grants Pass Heal 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. Ail 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 mine;; are increasing in value and mining experts predict this is to be one uf the great est mining districts in the world. For further information call upon or address JOSEPH MOSS, CAe 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 "E" street, west of Sixth street. Hot Drinks. The Rosebud par10" ar'' nnw I'ro" pired to serve hot drinks and there you can find Asprox, Vigoral, and Clam, Chicken or Tomato Bullion piping hot. Shopping liasketa, 1-3 off at Thomas. Haviland China, 5 o'clock teas Thomas. Clock Shelves, little prices Thomas'. Hercules Powder at Cramer Bros. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine; Tablets. Merry Ghristmas Will Soon Greet Us. Whilo getting ready remember that wo have lots of Nuts and Candies and all kinds of good things to cat. THE leather Rockers Thonia'. Parpiins in ribbons and Laco at Wade's. Bed Lounges at a discount Thomas'. Men's Furnishing Goods to be closed out regardless of cost Wade's, Ashland wss visited by burglars last Friday nght. Tha dfr of 8. C. Palmer's residence was burst open, but the noise awakened the occupant of the house aud frightened the mould be robber. To Cure a Cold in One Day Ik J pURE Scanned Good Standard Corn tz'jC Standard Tomatoes ujjc Celebrated Blue Lake Beans. 20c Fancy Sifted Peas ..: 20c Fancy String B.aus 20c Royal Club Salmon 20c Royal Club Peaches 25c Hill's Olive Oil, 2 sizes. . 50c, ft 00 Busby Olive Oil 65c, 1.25 l'iniolas 15c Olives 15, 25, 35c Salad Dressing Heinz India Relish Sanr Kraut, per quart 10c German Dill, Sweet and Sour Pickles in bulk. Genuine Eastern whole Codfish New Catch Irish Mackerel. . . 15c 4-Cruwn Loose Muscatell Rais ins, per pound 10c 4 -Crown Seeded Raisins, one pound packages i?'.-c Extra Fancy Recleaned Cur rants, packages 12,'ic Citron, Lemon and Orange Peel Pure Extracts Vanilla, Lemon, Wintergreen, Banana, etc I SUNDAY FOOTBALL GAMES Teams ol Medford and Grants Pas Meet. Thu Medford bund mid about 2j sports accompanied the junior nml senior foot ball trains to Grants Push, where tint latter played the Grunts Pass teams Sunday. Saturday evening tins bund gave n danco at thn opera house to help do fray till, expense of the trip. The dance was wll attended and very enjoyable. The first foot ball game Sunday was between tlio junior teams and was a hotly con tented match, and at tlio end of the gauio uelther did" had made a scoro. The linn up is as follows: 1 Coram re Cheshire Hcunett rt Wert. Purdin rg Shade MeKeefer o Smith Hartzcll lg Harmon rr It Higgs Anderson le Stcphi in-ini Mi Hit i Jordan Corp rh Sihinidt 11. ItMln rtnal Hi Gugiion W. Kotheniml f Rtccliuist The second one-sided, the (faine was somewhat Grants l'as team tak ing the lead from thn stnrt. Score, Grants Puts I2, Medford n. The line up is us follows : Grants Pass Hart man Mirsh Mitchell L Schmidt J. Scbmiilt Pool Keymer Galloway Smith Horn Wertz Ramsey was Medford. Patterson Cornev Greogry I. von Whitman 'oriuu Wi 'son Crvstnl rg lg it It r 1,. 'I ih Hi f referee Mucky Kinii Xortlirup and Helmed umpire. The games wer number of people. 1 itiiiwstd by a large At the close of the game a lot of Grants Pass hoodlums pave vent to a series of vocal contortions, which they ierhap termed a "yell" but which was insulting and disgusting in the extreme. Jf tho yell uiust be repeated it should bo done ill the solitude of the fiTct, that the c hos might mock and shame the p.-rpc' trators. It is to Ih- regretted that the football teams iudnlge iu Sunday games. Lost An intelligent cat, white, with black aud gray markings. Much prized as a family ct. A liberal reward will bo paid for its return to residence. Sixth uud 13 streets. Mrs. D. II. Stovall. A flue line of Music rolls and bags, from 75 cents to at The Dcmarte Music House. Silverware. big assortment Thomas Cure Crip fa Two Day. m A or. avery frwi pox. 25c OUR PERSONAL COLUMN; People as They Come and Co From Day to Day. Judge Willis of Roseburg was in town Thursday. Hugh Miller of Roseburg spent Wednesday iu Grants Pass. Miss Nellio Anderson of Greenback visited Grants Pass Monday. Mrs. Etta Hubbard returned Satur day from her visit in Miuuesota. Kev. D. T. SumniHrvillx, presiding elder for this district, will preach at Newman M. E. Church Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Davis have gone to Boise, Idaho, to mako their home with their daughter, Miss Mao. Dr. Win. Holrieke of Snn Francisco spent a couple of days hera last week, visiting with the family of C. S. Fay. Mrs. G. W. Dounell went to Port land Friday for a few days' tly. Sim will spend a day iu Roseburg on her return. Mrs. Lnnra Hillard returned to lier homo iu Sim Frauirsco Wednesday after spending several mouths with her sister, Mrs. 0. H. Sampson. A. C. Hongh, R. L. Eartlett, I. A. Robin aud Alfred Letcher spent Sun ii y at the Gold Ray dam, and brought back a goodly number ot ducks. Jesse Churchill of Yreka and Alex ander J. Rosborongh of Oakland, Cal, vice-president and secretary of the Siskiyou Electric Power Co., were in town 1 ist week. D T. Evans returned to his home in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday after spending three weeks iu this country. Mr. Evans is interested in the Gold King initio on Josephine en ek. Mrs. F. G. S'evens of Ashland is visiting Mrs. W. E. Taylor. Ijast Friday uirfht whilo going from Mrs. Taylor's home to tho opera house, she Inst her chain purse containing about if" and a pas? from Grants Pass to Edgcwood. Geo. Cronk brought to this office Monday several branches from a red raspberry vine on which were a large number of riK berries. Ripe rasp berries in December aro certainly a novelty. Mr. Crunk's crop of berries, however, is quito small. Robert Zevcloy of lionaimt. who lias been visiting relatives and friends at Portland and o'her northern points, for the past throe mouths, stopped "IT t Grants l'uss on his re turn homo Friday, and is visiting with the family, of' R. ii. Bauer. ' J. D. Stevens was aH)inted marshal at the council meeting last week to fill the vacancy caused by tho resig nation of John Lock hard. Mr. Stevens is a good man for the place and is a man who will follow the in structions of the mayor or council. Mr. Hanson of the Hanson & Gohel mine on Mlvcr creek was in town Tuesday. They have 81) ucres of mining ground a'uLani xipKniting otto giant. Uuriug the summer, besides making other improvements, they constructed nearly a mile of ditch. F. E. Corey arrived last week from North Dakota to locate in Josephine ounty. 1'e left his farm iu charge of his sous who will come west as soon as the next year's crops are harvested. Mr. Corey says tliero aro about an families iu his locality who expect to cnuio west uext year. W. G. Wright is collecting minerals for mi exhibit to bo sent to the St. I. on is Exiwsitiou and the Lewis & Clark Fair, lie wants samples of ores, elate, marble and many other minerals. Samples about a foot si pi ure are the most desirable and can lett at Ins omce next tlio Jose phine. A letter from Fred Meuseh, who is visiting ?n Colorado, says that Air. ind Mrs. It. It. . Gilhllin and -family of four children hail left Colorado the last of November. They have been visiting nt Albany but aro ex pected to arrive here any day. Colo rado is all right but Oregon is hotter and we are glad to have the family in our midst again. Charles Bacher has returned to his duties on tho U. S. training ship Solace now at Vallcjo, Cal. The ship is now provisioning for a cruise to Guam, llns will Do Uliarne H nrst trip at sea. lie is now a second class bugler and expects soon to tin pro moted to the first class. Tailoring, among other trades is taught at the school anil Charley has a sewing ma- hine and makes his own clothes, do ing the cutting anil lluisliliig com plete. PROF. HOWE LECTURES On R.ossettl tlie Poet &nd Painter. The literary people (of Grants Pass id thu pleasure of listening to Prof. Herbert C. Howe of the University f Oregon fur the first time last Fri- l.iy evening when ho gave his lecture on Rnssetti, the tsict ami painter. Although he has only been with that institution for two years, his work along literary lines has become known more or less all over the state. lie took fir his tliemu tho life of li.ssctti as a lii t and those who "aril him give several of his poems could not but be interested in such a lirni ter as was jrtrayed through them. Although Roseiti has been very little kbown heretofort, he is now coming to the front us a "i t and his ki( nis, which have that smoolli- ss i t sound, and that pathetic milli ner that touches the heart, are fast becoming fuviirites among a gnat many literary people. Kushctti's life contained a great deal of that which whs sad and his writings are mostly of that nature, but that which comes from tho heart, Usually touches the heart. It has been said that the setting of a "s in ricicuds a gn at d al on the reader a?id the maimer Iu w hich Prof. Howe gave them, seemed to plcnsc his audience, as great Interest was manifested all through the lecture. It is n grcttcd by tho club members that there were not more present to hear him, as it Is the puri'ise of the literary dejmrtmeut of the club to stimulate an Interest in good .'itera ture and to swakcu an interest in that which will benefit. ' Mrs. Wilson and Miss Parker ren dered their solos in their usual pleas ing manner and Mrs. Hvnieuway's first opi arance before a Grants Pass audience was both pleasing and very entertaining. She will no doubt become a gnat favorite as a reader. Tho recital given at the L O. O. F. hall Tuesday evening; by Mrs. Ilemcn way and Miss Jones for the benefit of the Christ ian church, was well at tended and very enjoyable. The pro gmin consisted of readings by Mrs. Ib im uway, whose work is thoroughly enjoyed and vocal aolos by Mis. Mabel Jones of Medford, whose singing is thoioughly eDjoyed by alL The ladies served luuoh after the program THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS Brief Note e-nd Items of Interest .nd Importe-nce. Dr. Flanagan, Physician and Dentist Go to Corun for Plumbing. Holiday Books at Clemens. Nickel chafing Dishes Thomas'. Airtight Heaters at Cramer Bros. M. Clemens, Prescription Druggist. Nickel Podding Dishes Thomas'. Discount Salo ou Comforts t Ttiomas', Rogers 1S47 Silverware at Cramer Bros. Couches both leather aud Yelour, big liue Thomas.' For pyrography blanks call on 0. L. Clevenger. Choi ;o Pictures and Leather goods at Clemens. Engraving free ou all gooiU bought from Ix'tcber. Decorated Pitcher 60 cent oues, now Sic Thomas'. Dolls and Games at Clemens. Fresh' vegetables and Fruits nt Trefreu & Lee's. A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak Ranges at Coiou's. Sewing Machines, New Homo, prices cut iu two Thomas'. Fountain Pens Waterman's Ideal $3.50 to i.00 at Cramer Bros. Hot coffee, oysters or luuehes served at Miss Johnson's uext to Coo. Table covers, 23 per cent diseoutit Thomas'. 7iiee a Ttdl-ing 3AirAin .Wrfdtmiitnf I'atduck u til rent machmet and record. Books must ho sold aud will bo sold cheap at the National Drug Store. Lenvo orders for Mr, oak and pine wood at Ike Davis' second hand store. Laco curtains 25 per cent discount Thomas'. C. C. Daniels, real estate aud rent al agent, Cor. Eighth aud M streets. W. B. Sherman, Timbermau, Room 12. Mason io Teniplo, Grunts I'ass.Oro Fresh Oysters aud Fish at Trefreu & Lee's. Typewriter Ribbons and paier, Document covers, eto., Courier ollice. Beautiful Piano scaifs at ti 7f and 3.00 at The Demareo Music House. Underwear forLadies and Children at Wade's lit right prions. New goods coming. You will find ugood supply of woods for pyrography work at Clovengcr's Photo Gallery. Japaueso burnt leather money purses the latest thing out, at Tho Dema reo Music House. Watermans Ideal Fountain pens jus the thing for Christmas presents. Sold only by Cramer Bros. I give my entire attention to tim ber aud timber business, call ou me for information W. B. Sherman. Jardiniers, beauties, discount sale at Thomas. Remember I guarantee a pcifoct fit of all lenses sold by mo. Eyes tested free with my new instrument. Alfred Letcher. Jcrry Chrintmat to amili and friend, if yn hare one of thme Columbia fteA yradr Tnlkniq Machine, ftrr tale at i'nddtxk't lit cyrle Den. All holiday goods at the Natiouil Drng store must be disKscd of and will be sold regardless of cost. If you want bargains oomo now. Remember Joseph Moss has the larg est list of real estate with the last prices aud best terms. Utiles on E street, west of Sixth street. If you know of some one who wants a gilt edgi'd lumber claim or home stead, tell them to call on W. B. Slier man, room 12, Masonic Temple. A film assortment of goods nn d fiOO styles to select from at the Grants Pass Tailoring Co. Nobby suits at reasonable rates. Steam cleaning. Last, ivook our type nimbi us say that Mr. Sampson extracted 10 jmiitiils of juice from 125 pound of griiHs. Tho addition of a 0 would have been more nearly the amoiiut. The Silver Creek Mining Company1 is busy driving a tunnel HtKl or looo feet through a big slide in order to givu a ii u in p for the mine. Work was commenced Inst month and wi 11 take eoiisideiable tiiuo to complete it. Choice FaHrs nt Clemens. Photo Frames, Gold pinto Thomas'. Holiday Silverware at Cramer Bros. Parlor ('hairs, new line at Thomas'. See Voorhies about Kodaks Slid Supplies Fancy Chiiiawaro at cost nt Cramer Bros. Indian Kobi'S, the latest thing--Thomas'. (Jet one of tlwe h'tiitrt at redueed firiret at 'leilVt 'ii, A nice line of Diamond goods on hand at I tcher's. Discount sale on inaiiv articles still going on Thomas. Flesh lot of Camera dry plates re ceived -A. E. Voorhics, Fresh bread, pics and cakes nlways on hand at Miss Ethel Johnson's. Carp ts losing out some i.unib rs, a way down at '1 bourns'. There are many bargains in 'loliday uoods at the National Drug store. All lines niiiht he cleared out. For Holiday goods go to E. A. Wade, Front street, four doors west of Palace Hotel. Prices reasonable. The White, Hi'iueiiwny Co., are now nicely located in their new double store, whkdi is commodious ind well arrange!). Miss Abbny is prepared to do any kind of burnt leatlier work for Christmas gifts. Cor Third and il streets, A. J. Walters' residence. ( ill at. my ollico and let rue tell you of some vacant quarter sections of government timlr land that I can show you. w. II. Sherman. , Orders for holiday articles ill burnt leather or lustro tstintlng may lie left at Roterinund's or at Mrs. A. J. Walters', cor Third ami B streets. The ls st ib ntal work Is none to good. Tint b 'St work is the cheas.st. Work right and prices right at Dr. Jennings' den'al ollice in uis ru house block, Grants Pass. Curtis A Co, practical watch makers and jewelers. Dealer In watches, clk, jewelry and Dia mond rings. All rciiairing first class. Odd Fellows' building. ('all and see my stock of watches, dis ks, jewelry aud silverware don't wait until thu best goods are gone but come early and make a small deposit to have the good you want put away for you at Un licr s Jewelry store. See that flue lot of Ladies', Genu' and Babies gold rings' For a small consideration St. Iouis, tho jeweler, would trt with one or two ot (hem for he is making more of thein anil might make you one just as yoo want K, If you furnish the gold dust. I know of a party who has a home- it id on which there are A.Oisi.oou feet of valuable timber close to the railroad in a very desirable biatmn for lumbering. Since, under their present circumstances, It is initios siblu for them to live on it and til the requirements of the law, they are going to relinquish their rights to the government, and this will make gilt edged timls-r claim for someone. TIm-v wish to sell their improvements. For further information call at W. B. Sherman'! office, room 12, Masonic Men We Want To Talk to We believe that if every man Grants Tusfj was a clothing ex pert if every man iu Grants Pass knew the positive facts in the case that every man in Grants Pass would come straight to us week we publish a;littlo argument on this subject. This The Maa A clothiers mero desire to servo his patrons well has a first class stock' to back up his good intentions. COIVWliHTtDli'1"1 I 1 ' t ' H UAKEICj flNt CLOTHING Note We havo tho finest mon's clothing that can bo produced, the famous "l'est-Clothing-in-tho-World'' made by Schloss Bros, it Co,, of Baltimore. ' If HOBOS ENTER RESIDENCE In Broad l)o.yllht Watch. and Steal The liouso of Mrs. M. I'. Anderson Wiis entenil tnrougn n luimry win dow In breed daylight Katurday dur ing her aliso'ice, and a gold wutch mid cliiiin, and liroocli taken. I he rglars made free Willi fruit on tlio tuhle and eatiililes ill tlio untry and took preserves and Jellies along with them. Tliero were a numher of ar ticles of Jewelry which wero withlu sight, but nothing the wus missing. Ilohosaro supposed to he I 'spoiiolble for the theft. Air tight Heaters discount sale, Thomas' . Ben Hur In Granta Pass. Ben Hur In Portland nud Bun Hur In Grunts l'nss are two di Herein things. The play i u mmnii'i was attei.dedhy 1HISX) people With nhout f iil,(XK) receipts. Tho show 111 Grants iii-s was attended by about a wore or . ople who did not tribute an amount siiincicui m y.ij . r. smikcs. However, the shoviS were iilferent. At Grants rass;tim snow usisled of moving pictures, and a lk; illustrated songs and Hip-Van- Winkle, who might as well have slept a few years longer. Chlnaware, immense lim Thomas. Dining Tables, prices down Thomas'. I)aveiiirls regular l-li, now 75. Thomas'. 5PECIA1L CLEAN-UP All the above A big line of Men's Golf Khirts' Men's Hats, Neckwear Drv Goods, Furnishing Gisids and hliocs for the Holiday Trade. P. M. HARTH CSi SOW isappoiatcS. WHERE The man who has been disappointed elsewhere probably suffered more from smallness of stock and lack of expert judgment on the clothier's part than from ill-intention. We have not only a robust desire to servo our patrons' host interests, but we have the . largest and finest stock of men's clothing in in Grants Pass (soo NOTE below,) and we have tho experienced, critical judgement to1 guide our patrons' tasto to tho most suitable soloction. OF ENDLESS VARIETY Of Autoniobilo BiigH, Purses, Card Cases, Letter and Hill Bonks, plain or mounted with Silver or Gold. , Certainly desirable for Cliribtmas gifts. Tho very low prices wo havo placed on theso k'oods will surpririo you. Lot lift show you through tho lino. SLOVER DRUG CO. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS Your friend would like our of tliuse Mulicr (irnsli knlvs W. A, fail dock, Agent. Dishes, large assortment, cut prices Thomas', An ever rrailjr pocket tiglitaii el egunt Xiuas gil't, at ruddock 'a. Chamber .Sets decorated, discount sale Thomas K'K'king (hairs beuullfiil new goods -Ihomns', Ladies', Misses' and Children's Coats, Walking Skirts, Ulack Mercerized Petticoats, Fleeced Lined Wrappers, Pillow Tops and Fancy Work nt a ma RnniieTiow for tlio month R. 0. KEY SALE for his clothing. Each weeks argument is to means nothing unless he Children's chairs, SO cent! a Thomas'. I.cli-liiwul hliei rs St 1'ail dock's 111- c)ele lien, Ladies' desks, wholesale prices Tlioiiins'. I'auan don't throw your money awar but buy oiiieililns; useful at I'sililnck llicjcla Urn. Siileboanla special low prices ItIioiiihh'. SALE of December. McCROSKEY. aud a wsjiiil time was enjoyed. temple.