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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A
U. BANNARD
Principal Dealer in Furniture and Housefurnishing
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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.
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