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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1903)
ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS' PASS. OREGON. DECEMBER 17, 1903. NEW STYLES IN ..WINTER HATS.. We have a large assortment of pret tv, graceful and stylish hats 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 aud latest until everything is sold. We will be pleased to have every one call and see our stock. Mrs. J. A. RehKopf SOUtll Sixth trfifit fJrnnta Pnca Agent for New Idea Patterns, 1n- When sent by mail i:c. CONVICT ROAD WORK. ' Prtaoarra Dnlldln Good UlghTTar. la a Georgia Cooatr. Bibb county, Ca, Is divided into nine slltU;, C'strlcts and there are three toad eom:::Laiiner for each district, elected by tl: fnnd Jury for a terra of four years. TLo appointments are arranged so that tlio entire board Is not changed at one time, mya the Now York Tribune. Iici rvs-.-Mtatlve men from the different parts of the district in which they reside are chosen for this position. The coniuils.-Uoners meet once mouth and determine uiwn the dis posal of the force for the month and also attend to other routine business In connection with road working. The roads are worked by the chain gang, coniiosed of the convicts fmm the city court and from the recorder's court, ine commissioners have no en ENDLESS VARIETY Of Automobile Bags, Purses, Card Cases, Lettor and Bill Books, plain or mounted with Silver or Gold. Certainly desirable for Christmas gifts. The very low prices we have placed on tlieso goods will surprise you. Let U9 show you through the lino. I f SLOVER DRUG CO. j PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS J FRANKLIN Standard TYPEWRITER Visible Writing, Simple Mechanism, Speed, Excellent Manifolding, Permanent True Alignment and Durability at a Pair Price. A Strictly High-Class Machine Sold for $75.00 CUTTIOK-TOWIill t C . E. F. Bumpus. Manager, - - Los Angeles. California 209-210 Wilson Work cor. Spring and First Street. OKOHOIA CONVICTS BVU.D1.NU A 1IOAD. glneer, but the force is mnnaged and the method of working is determined by the superintendent. The gang in supplied with a complete outfit of ma chines for making dirt roads and, In ad dltlon to surfacing, does such grading as may be necessary. It is estimated that In five years more nil the neitls In the county will be of easy grade and properly surfaced. It lias leen found by experience that a mixture of clay and sand makes a remarkably hard aurraco, almost Impervious to water, while giving a suro foothold for the horses. The method pursued lu working the roads Is that, where the foundation Is andy, clay Is hauled lu, aud vice versa; whore the foundation Is clny, sand Is added. The roads are crowned so as to Bhod the water Into the side trenches. No curbing Is used, but on tho steep Inclines half round sewer pipes are sometimes placed to prevent the side drain from washing out. The height of the crown Is determined by the su perintendent, who is governed by the grade. ! There are In tho county about -fifi miles of public roads. The cost of maintaining the gnngMs nbnut fn.noo a yenr, which Includes $S,(hhi paid to the city of Macon for her interest In I tho convicts. clal appropriations for tho Improve ment of state roads with state aid as against 106 towns last year. Joseph W. Hunter of Jenklntown h:is been appointed state highway commis sioner of I'ennsylranla and will there fore hare charge of the expenditure of the largest sum ever appropriated at one time by any American state for road Improvement. Schenectady county, N. T., has suc cessfully tried the experiment of plat lug the prisoners confined In the coun ty Jull upon the roads In working out a contract for road Improvement which was awarded to the county. One re sult of this Is the avoidance of Sche nectady county by tramps. That Florida will soon be among the states that lead In the mileage of good roads Is Indicated by the fact that there Is now over $300,000 available In tho internal Improvement fund and that thero Is a reserve of 6,000,000 acrea of swamp and overflowed lands, worth from J 1 to Jo an acre. By a re cent act of the legislature this was made available for the building of nam roads. Good Koada Magazine. SiSiSiliSiliiiiSl-lllSiiililliSlliLS We are closing out our Holiday China ware AT COST. Don't fail to see the bargains we offer. Our stock of Silverware is better than ever, and besides 1847 Rogers we have put in a stock of Sterling Silver goods. Tronic LI nr. of Good Honda. The state aided highways of Massa chusetts and Connecticut have been Improved with the district Idea of mak ing trunk lines of good roads. Thus In Connecticut are fourteen main lines of 1,-ltK) miles nearly completed and touching a majority of the towns. mere Is a 1'JO mile lino nlong old Boston turnpike, near the sound ahore, and fourteen truuk lines run nlng north across the state and con neotlng In Rome Instances with similar Improved roads lu Massachusetts. Thus Is suggested the probability of nation al trunk lilies of good roads, a pros pect whic h grows brighter with the In creasing Interest In the plan project for national aid nnd supervision. Cond Itoad. Nrrdrd. The subject of good roads cannot be much longer kept In tho background, says Farm and lianeh. Trolley cars from one town to another, rural tele phones and free rural mail delivery are good enough In their way. but pnw-d country roads are necessary to the well being nml happiness of the rural dis tricts. When this Is accomplished then will thejiest elements of city life seek country homes for comfort, escnpo from the evils of city life to evade the heavy taxation necessary to support urban peculation, and to enjoy the free dom cf the country without the Biuoke and dla of the city streets. 0 Presents That Are Useful We have grouped a number of use ful, household articles, which will make acceptable presents in any home. See the display in our cor ner window. .. BROS. GOOD ROAD NOTES. What 1. nrtnir Done In Varlona Male. s Improve b Illabn. Tho stato senate, of Florida has pnssed a resolution memorializing con gress to p:us the Urownlow bill. In Maine towns have made ape. Fight Will Ba Bitter. Those who will persist ill closing their ems agiiiust tho continual recommend ition of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consunivticn, will have a lung mid bitter light with their troubles, if not ended earlier by fatal termination. Head what T. It. Beall, Miss., lias to say: "Last full my wife had every symptom of consump tion. friliM took Dr. King's New Dis covery after everything else had fuil od. Improvement camo at once and four bottles entirely cured her." Guaranteed by National Drug Store and Grants Pass Pharmacy. Price li0c.aiiiljl.no. Trial bottles free. (it I mir of tliote Knitv at rtiluec d itricei at VaMtrk't. ODD FELLOWS' BLOCK We would remind you that we have Airtight Heaters from $2 95 up. A small heater will give a large amount of warm satisfaction. "The ware that wears' is Stranky Steel ware, and any one who docs cooking will see its good qualities at once. We arc the only people in town that sell it. I ' 6 mMajn-itT1.fa1TniT-?1-fTy, a,. ,.iu,,.T A U. BANNARD Principal Dealer in Furniture and Housefurnishing wmmmmmmmmammmmwmmmmr NORTH SIDE. Having been disappointed in a ar of Good ar riving as expected, I iind I will have too many Holiday Goods for tho season, and not winning to carry them over will ofl'cr tho entiro lot at a large reduction. ::::::::::: Rugs, Art Squares, Lounges, Couches, Rockers, i Car will bo hero last of this week and goods will Ramboo Goods, Iron Reds, Dressers and other be on Halo Monday, December 1-ltli, and continuo goods too numerous to mention. As we are all tho month and have been selling goods at prices in many things below those advertised at greatly reduced prices you will see that an honest reduction in prices will enable you to buy goods at the Big Store so you can aavc money. A lot of Steel Ranges and Cook Stoves will bo sold regardless of cost. :::::::: A. U. BANNARD. al