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T7Z'..r... ROGUE RIVER COURIER. 6RANT3 PASS. OREGON, MAY 19, 1904. J r STRAWBERRIES -First of the season May3-20. Trice will decline rapidly. California anticipates a very large crop quality will be 6ne. Remember all our vegetables are kept off of the street away from dust and dirt and fresh at all times Newl'otatoes due next week. FRUITS Bananas soon out of market. Oranges and Lemons at their beet. Sweet Naval Oranges 20 to 30c per dozen. FRESH SLICED BOILED HAM (sweet as a nut). Full Cream Cheese cut just as you want it with our new computing cutter. Watch our Window for Energy that Energizes. The White House Grocerv. H. C. BOBZIEN. If you want BARGAINS We can give -llicm to you in the line of (iray Granite 'are which c are closing out. The stuck b not broken and includes all the regular utensils, such as Dish Tans, Stew Pans, Tea Kettles, Tea & Coffee Pots, Pie Pans, Milk Pan-, etc etc. Take a look at our window. Odd Fellows' Block. STRANSKV STEEL WARE. ANTI RUSTING TINWARE. Spring Weather Is Coining for It? You will need Garden Tools unci a Cultivator in your garden. WK HAVE Tumi. Your fruit trees will need spraying. We have Lime. Sul phur and 'Bluestoiie, and Spray Pumps of all sizes. We are prepared for all seaons come in and see us. I LAI It KIDDLE HAKDWAltE Co. Grants Pass, ...Newell Bros. Racket Store... Tiill llnllliii:, Wixtli tr''t IIi:Alil'Alt-ri01t!- I'Olt KVKIIYTIIIN(J. We Hiv) Bargiins in f-'traw tints, S."ic for tin) VJr kind Shirt Wrists Skirt! Dishes Ilrooms Nasn lialls 11 ml Kuts Ulasswure Granite Warn Lamps, complete, lire our .1, to nml 15 Cent COMING EVENTS. May 20, ing of Kridav Joiut social meet the W. O. W. and Aatalin circle. May i'i-21', Wednesday end Thurs day Moving pictures, at opera house. May 27, Friday "Brown's iu Town," at opera house. June , Mondav Chicken pie sup per at W. o. W. hall. Juuu 11, Mondav Election. A. V. Bann&rd-t'ndcrl&kf r. .WHITE SEWING MACHINES Get our prices on Kstimatcs made on all I'luniliin: ami Tinning contracts. Satisfaction guaranteed. Grants Pass Hardware Go. JJSE'H W0LKE, Mintjir. Gold Medal Hard Wheat Flour The kind you were accustomed to in the East Our Valley Flour . can't be beat, better now than ever before piice just the same. SIXTH STREET. Are You Prepared Oregon. Jewelry Kniliroiduri'.H Gloves l.ni't Curtains Sponges Door Mill Neckwear liaskets Oranges nuil Lemons Counter. Roosevelt Club Organized j A Koes"V.ilt clab was organized I last Wednesday evening at the court house and the follow ing officers were ! elected: prc-ddi'iit, Oi n. W. Colvig ; j secretary, E. S. Van Dyke; treasurer, Geo. II. Durham. The club started i out with a Membership of St which 'swelled to Ion by tho close of the i meeting. The format ion of the club and its I lively and successful inauguration, are lurg dy through the efforts of Jos. Moss, chairman of the republican county cetittal committee. 4.3r.f y amoiar ra. $1.45 per Gallon Guaranteed for 5 Years. Moline Wagons All Sizes. OUR PERSONAL COLUMN People o.s They Come e.nd Go From Day to Day J. H. Williams is in Portland thin week on a busiuess visit. Joliu Patrick weut to Rusebarg Saturday (or a few weeks. Mrs. Jeuuie Dcuisnu lift Saturday for Astoria to attend thu aununl meet ing of the Kebekahs. Eil. F. ferry, tnporiutesdt'iit of tlio Galice Cousolidated uiiucs, returned this week from a visit to his old home in Indiana. Mrs. T. E. Beard arrived this week from Oregon City to rejoin her hus band, Dr. Beard, aud make Ler liouio in this city. Mrs. W. A. Pierce left this wwk for Greeley, Cola Afterward she will visit iu Nebraska and Iowa, being gouo about two mouths. Dick Patrick returned from Cali fornia Sunday aud says lie will be Wfcll satisfied with Oregon. He had.iu tended to remain all summer at least. Mrs. M. F. Hull was on the south bound train Thursday, en route from Grants Pass to Yreka, Cal., uear where her husband is engaged 111 mill ing. Rev. Joseph B. Travis of the First Baptist chnrch, Rochester, N. Y., has accepted a call from the Baptist church of this city. Ho will bo here about July 3. Geo. McKimmens returned Thurs day from Tillamook county where' he went to look over the country. II . as favorably impressed aud thinks it probable that he will locato there. Miss Edith O'Neill, sister of H. H. O'Neill of this city, arrived this week from Mansfield, Ohio, mid will remiau here during the summer. Sho was ac conijianicd by tho two sons of Mr. O'Neill. Mrs. A. E. Voorliies and I'.arle left Wednesday evening to spend tho summer with her parents at Green ville, Mich. They will make several stops, visiting frieuds at Salem, Port land, Seattle and Chicago. J. II. Williams has purchased au au tomobile, which will soon tie iu evi dence on our streets. Tho tuaeliino will be shipped from San Francisco to Crescent City and will be brought over tho mountains to our city by Mr. Will iams. It is of latest pattern and a handsome affair. Ira Disbrow, tho 8-yenr old son of R. L. Disbrow, full from a tree Mon day ufteriioou and broke his leg be tween thu hip and knee. Thu little fellow was amusing himself by climb ing trues and not knowing it got too far out on a dead lliuib which broke off aud let him fall. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Pearson are uow camping at Savagu rapids and will probably spend several months there. Mr. Pearson visited Grants Pass about two mouths ago on bis way to Cottage Grove. Thtru he was taken sick and spent several weeks iu the hospital. His physician recommended camp life for tho summer. MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES A Codi&l Invitation Extended to All to Honor Nation's I lend. There will bo a union memorial ser vice held in Newman M. E. church, Grants Pass, Oregon, Sunday, May 3, at 11 o'clock a. in., preaching by Rev. W. G. Council, to which every body is invited. May 'M, being a National holiday, appropriate services will be held under tho auspices of the iiiemliers of the Grand Army of the Republic and tho Utiles of the Womans' Relief Corps at tho opera house, 2 o'clock p. in. Address by Hon. Geo. II. Dur ham, and ritulistic services by the above orders, af;er which the pro cession w ill reform and in ireli to the bicvclu ground whero tho services will lie concluded. The mayor and city council are cordially invited to take seats on tho platform. All ex-soldiers, sailors and minifies and ex coiifederates are invited to form with us; also all civic societies and the fire company, school children jaudall the citizens of Grants Pass I and vicinity. j ATTENTION! G. A. R. ! Memorial services will be held ' iu Newman M. E. church on Sunday, i May 2'.', t 11 o'clock a. ui. ! Preaching by Rev. V. G. Council. ! Yon are requested to meet t G. A. I? 1 1 rti.ra nt l(l:.'MI U. 111. allll ! mar. bin a body to church; alo to mei t at headquarters at 1 :M p. m. and on memorial day. May So, to march in a body n the o ra house, where the serviois will he In hi at 2 o'clock ;i. m. liv order c,f Comminc. nts AT COST... The Lumber hauler's friend J. I. CALVERT, Secretary and Trjaturer. EIGHTH GRADEGRADUATIONj Interesting Commencement ercises Close the Term Ex The second Eighth grade com mencement ol tho Grants Pass public schools was held at the opera house on Tuesday evening. These exercises were in lieu of the usual high school commencement, tho high school class this year being so few iu number that tho members decided not to make auy demonstration on -their own be half. As snnal, the exercises commanded a very largo attendance, all the seats in the opera house being rt served aiidj. all tilled. The decorations were very bounti ful. The class colors, purple aud gold, were conspicuous in streamers of bunting and the class flowers, white carnations and white roses, were everywhere to bo seen. Artistic arrangements cf plants, flowers, ferns aud everrgeens, charmed the eye cm all sides. The well cho en class motto, "Nou Nobis Solum" "Not for Ourselves Aloue," was con spicuous iu tho -front of tho stage, just above the heads of tho class. Tho program opened with au im pressive Invocation ly ucv. . d. Council. The girls of the class then gave a chorus, "Vino Gatherers" full of melody and very prettily ren dered. The address of wecKmie was given by Miss Addio Huston. Miss lleston spoko briefly in words well chosen, welcoming the uudience, expressing a measure of regret nt the pleasant school davs that were gone and pay ing an earnest tribute to their teach er, Miss Anus. "Whistling in Heaven, " a reading, was pleasantly given by Miss Anna Schmidt. In au essay, ." How Oregon Was Won," Miss Edna Disbrow told in au interesting manlier the story of the occupation of our state. Miss Hazel' Frye gave a vrcal solo, "Playmates" in voice and manner which captivated the audience, who enthusiastically demanded an nncoie. . A woll written i-ssay, "Marcus Alonzo Hanua, " was given by Ten George, telling thu story of the great statesman whose worth had only just begnu to bo appreciated at thu time of his death. A reading, "Jem's Last Ride," was given in a rcmark;kMy phasing milli ner by Miss Ethel Itigrf!', Willi au easy and impressive delivery and clear enunciation. The vocil quintette, "Sunset," h Misses licnsio Mc'CoIm., Geoigiu Coroiij Ornleno Williams, Winifred l'audock and Helen Booth, was very beautifully rendered ami greatly en joyed. Ill nil essay "Development of the United States," MifS Bessie McColm told interestingly of the growth and prosperity of out country. Tho class poem was contributed by Herbert Gilkey and was au effort which commanded a great deal of ap plause from the audience. Besides dealing with present class matters, Mr. Gilkey's muse was prophet in and prognosticated the future condition of several members of the class. " The class prophet, Alfn it Lutein r, lifted tho veil and peered into the future, with no uncertain gaze, out lining future careers with reimukable net-unicy uu'l ease. According to Mr. Letcher, Hymen will reap a rich harvest from I he class of P.IOI, as no less than three couples were slated by him for inuiriuiuuy. The chorus, "Goodbye, Old School" was sung by '.he entire class. Mr. T. P. ('ranter, chairman of the board of directors, presented the di plomas and ga e the class an address that was full of good solid thought and admonition. Bouquets br liundieds w receivi'd by tho members of tho class. The class "yell" was given and the pro gram closi d w ith one verse of the song, "America. " The success of the oxireiM KUi.il the line show ing made by the closs are largely due to the efforts of the teach er, Miss Nellie M. Ames, whiwt effec tive work was well ileiuonstraled the (Acelleino of the results. The metiitii rs of I he class are as fol lows: Maud Allen, Willi-i Belcher. Opal Booth, IIoluu Booth, Georgia 'o run, Itaiph Dean, Alie.i Disbrow, YA na Di-brow. Datliif Eisman. Jla.e Frye, lien Gorge, Hubert Gilk".v, Adllio HertOII, Jellllie Hllggerth, Delia llaviland, Alfred Letcher. Kiltie (.oughbridge, Nellie Lister, Ihsie McColm, H.-nry Norton, Wiunifred j Paddock, Ethel Kigg, Jcs phiiio Ban jdle, Ly.lia Reymi rs, Etta K.indie, Her I mia Itikcwiuo, Anna Schmidt, Ethel Stewart, Bru1.! Sh-phi-uson, Erm-st I I'mplilette, lira Lone Williams, i Following are the class oflii ei i : ! President, !! hurt Gilkiy ; vici-prcs-jiduit, Bcs-ie McColm; SuTctary, Winnifred I'addoi k ; Treasurer, Addie Ilesttin; class t net, II rh-it Gilkiy; class prc.pln t, Alfn d I.elelu r, Special Meeting of Council The city council heid a s( i:tl meeting Monday night to take up lie-r-evi nth strict n-wer matter. It was decided to run the si r to tin; river on Seventh street and thin permit ! thu Water, Light ,t Power 'o. to run th sower from Seventh down the river In connect with the old sower on Fifth strut. This the company offers to do without ex.uisc to the ci ty. Mark Miuison, Congieg.itional Sun day School MisMonaiy, reorg-ani'd tie- Central district Sunday school on Deer Cm k last Sunday morning and left it Kith llisid t ro.i.ecl for ellieil lit work for the snmuc r. Iu the after- noon, he visited the Mat-, ( n i k hool, three mib s b--yoiul Wihb r - villi-. This si hool was organized several mouths ago and lias Im-i-ii do ing .ideinhd work. e,l,lolls were hi Id slmo.t ri gularly during the bad winter weatlur. J. T. llobert-on xistmaster ami storekeejs.r at Wonder, is ll.e superintendent. Williams liros. w ill scon l gin the erection of a two story brick building, V) foot front, rn ii stmt Is I ween Hixth ud rW-venth, on the lot now oc cupied by Mrs. Ainli rsou's millinery tor"!. THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS Brief Notes e.nd Items of Interest e.nd Importance. Dr. Flanagan, Plirsiciau ami Dentist. Go to Coron for l'lumbinjt. M. Clemens, Prescription Druggist. Ice cream daily Horning & DePuy. U try a Blue Ribbon S-ceut cigar. Good whips for 23 cents at Cramer Bros. Good socoud-hand Bicycles cheap at Paddock's. Bicycles sold ou installments by ramer Bros. Order seals and rubber stamps of A. E. Voorliies. A largo stock of Fishing Tackle at Paddock's Bicycle Den. A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak Ranges at Corou'S Fresh bread always ou baud at Homing & Depuy's. McGrew can supply you with dry wood. Leave orders with him. Roliniico wrappers, nothing better in the market at Mrs. Rehkopf's. ' Our Bicycle Hospital can core your crippled wheel, and put it in good shape. Cramer Bros. Energy is fresh, sweet and cri-p. A square meal for 5c try a package, 10c. White House Grocery. Maher & Grosh Axes at Paddock's Bicycle Den. Ice Cream and Soda Water cveiy , rr I.... p. TV.D... naj ui ii1. ni'ug ei'i a. i A.E. Voorliies Photo Supplies. Amateur Photo work promptly aud carefully attended to at Clevenger's. The Late-it iu Tailored hats at Mrs. Rehkopf's. Old Bicycles takcu iu part payment for llacycles. Bargains in gray granite ware at Cramer Bros. Cold boiled hnni, pi?s and, cakes fresh bread at Horning & Depuy's. Our President has lots of Energy, so have we 10o package at the White House. Ask your dialer for Rogue River Cieaiueiy Butter inado at Medford iB now SO cents per two-pound, square full weight. A lino assortment of goods and SIX) styles to select from at tho Grants Pass Tailoring Co. Nobby suits at reasonable rates. Steam cleaning. See that lino lot of Ladies', Gouts' and Babies gold rings? For a small consideration St. Louis, the jeweler, would par: with one or two ol them for ho is making more of them and might make you one just as you want it, if you furnish tho gold dust. Horning & Depuy now havo tho management of tho Opera Cafe. They Three-Speed Bicycles nt Paddock's Bicycle Den. Shirt waists that are rare bargains at Mrs. Rehkopf's. Dry wood ou short notice Leave orders Willi McGrew. Deering Mowers and Hay Rakes juit receive d nt Cramer Bros. I.'o cream ill bricks, any color, any flavor at Horning & Depuy's. Buy a Boomerang nt Fadihk'k's and play Brisl, the latest Lawn Game. Wo are going to give away a piano. Write t' A. E. Voorliies and learn how to secure it. good Lathe, , for sale cheap for cash at Paddock's Bicycle Den. i Did you ever before have an nppor tunity to secure tt piano? There is no L'uino of chance about this. It de pends ou individual effort, Japanese Energy is surprising the world, moru especially Russia. See 1 w'i;it American Energy can do We have it at Hlc per package. White House. Azalla Circle, Women of Woodcraft, gave Iheir presiding officer, Mr. M E. Di imy, a farewell reception Mon iliv evening prior to her departure for Ashland. Small bouse and two lots oil the north side of the It. R. track, for a hurt time only, pricu tl'.'i. Lots lone are worth the money. Call on erNjiMf s.i Joseph Moss, Grants Pass, i ii'. grin. Having received one of thu latest improved New Century Engraving machines we am prepared to do all kinds of engraving; goods bought from us engraved free. Curtis & Co., Odd Fellows' Building, Grants Pass, Ongon. A farewell arty was tendered Tom Pooih on Tuesday evening, prior to his d. part urn for Alaska, where he goes to join a surveying party 0sTttt nig some 2'i) miles north of tho Cop I r river. lie will Is' absent about four mouths, 'J he O. F. R. A. ( Eire Insurance Co i of MeMiimvil.le have recently purchased the 2 story brick, occupied iiy the First National Bank, in said city, w here they ate lo " keep office" iu the future. II. B. Heiiuricks is their agent here. Fit EE! GIVEN AWAY! A vi ry pretty China Tea Set A Beautiful Rug A useful Trunk A desirable Dress Pattern I Elan A line All Linen Table Cover A pair Nieu Lace Curtains. ee Window Red Star Store. Henry E. McGinn, statu senator from Multnomah county, l as resigned bis seat in tho Oregon legislature, Pressure of private business and c, n , nt fnubility to 1111 out his Urm j f , rviee In thu wnatu w ithout gicat ' tx -r.nii.tl sacrifice are the reasons that 1 llir imindled Henator Mefiinii to the - j ,,., 10 ,;tH jUHt tuki n " l'eti " Milh r, formerly Janitor ol the court Iioom) slid lately uu inmate of the county ioor farm, was found dead on Monday at tho Dowell iUce, aloet four miles muth of town. Mil ler b ft tho jirxir farm about two weeks ag i and as he did not return It was not snown what bad ts-come of him. No one is Hiring at the Dowoll place, and tho man had Is-'-u dead for fomi time when his body was found. t New Youni Men of Taste and Discernment will bo quick to nppreeiato tho cxti enio stylish ness of tho suit shown in tho picture. It is THE ROYAL SACK, throo-button, full chested and broad in tho shoul 7 $ ' lr ders, made in all tho popular Summer fabrics ondr ' '' C. in an attractivo variety At mo Iov II 1I'C IIM T1IKHE is nothing in tho style, fit, fabiio or tailoring of this suit that would suggest tlio idea that it was "Ready-made." On tho other hand, there is everything in tho nppearaneo and quality to suggest the highest class of, merchant tailoring. It is art-tailored by Schloss Bros. L Co. Producers of Distinctive Apparol for Guntlunien. 7 Outfitters to Particular People. 0 Photo Supplies at tho Courier of fice. Talking Machines and Records at Paddock 's. If you vvunt some good, dry wood leave orders with McUrew. Put tons' rinn Proof Paint, the paint that wears Sold lit Cramer Bros. Sweet Pickles, Finest ripe Olives, iu bulk ut tho White House Grocery. Plates and Films developed and printed at Clevenger's. Sweetest Navel oranges on the mar ket Wnito House Uiocery. Vegetable always fresh ill onr Mist Muchino Not on tho Street. While Honso Grocery. W. E. Dead of the Red Star storo will attend to the county treasurer business during Mr. Taylor's absence. Thu ladies of the Christian church will give a chicken pie supHT in tin Wood men hall Monday evening, June nth. Price S.lo. Base Ball goods ut Paddock's Bicy cle Den. Hose remnants at H and II) cents per foot iu short lengths at Cramer Pres. Eat Energy, it will help yon to keep thu weeds down iu thu garden. Special price 10 per package, same size as griii! nuts.-JAVhit House. One of the greatest blessings ft modest man can w ish for is u good, reliable sut of bowels. If you are not the happy possessor of such an out lit. you can greatly improve the ellleiency of those you have by thu judicious use of ('hiinili rhilu's Stomach ami Liver Tablets. They lire pleasant to lake and agreeable ill i licet, l or sale by all druggists. - Xj COE &, itn; siiioi lien, 7 m STOCK - Hi:ST MAKKS '20 DilTcrcnt Styles .Miner's and Prospectors Top Tan anil IJlack Sho;s A:'L It t- rjOUGLAS 6H0CCor. 4.0() 3.00 2.50225 POR MEN. 2.502.00 l,75 rALL T H t um T ..nt IS'' tVERY KINb - - f - MADE J BtS'iptO. I It will pay you to eumlne the W. L. Douglu shoci, and tea for A yourself ihit they ar just , e1 irood in Avarv . jv at tho.e fur J liii.h you fuvs been 5 to 7. ror style, com- 1 fort. ana ierviee, they , l cannot bs fturpuftcd by ciutom-mads , shoes. I ' LMLt.A- 'i.l f 'si v ft Spring of patterns. $12 "Drop iu and let us talk it over.1 V - .ia r GOOD WATCH should bo cleaned at least oneo a year. Have you had yours cleaned and regulated? I am prepared to do all kinds of jewelry repairing at prices that aro right, and guarantee my work to givo satisfaction. DEIIT BARNES. Clemens' Drug Storo. Rubber Stump Courier olllcu. ink iu stock at the Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens from f 2."0 up at Cramer Bros. Wu sell thu famous Sharpies Tubular Cream Separator; if you have two cows or more, wrilu us for valuable literature on dairying, free. Ciuddis Bros., Medford, Oregon, The dwelling house of Sam Mont gomery, on tho old Coin ranch, five miles north of town, was destroyed by tiro on Tuesday, nothing being saved. Tho family worn at home mid kept np the attempt to extinguish the tire until too late to save any of tho contents. This house has been a well known landmark since pioneer times. The Lincoln Annuity Union held a basket social on Thursday evening at Woodman hall. There was a large uttciiilaiiei) ami Hie evening was m irked by univel ,al enjoyment. The baskets were nrllsttt mid beautiful and the lunches were delicious. A pleasant social dance occupied the later hours of thu evening. i i : i j v i vvx r i $2.50 to $7.50 lit; stock of IMnjrcc's (iloria Shoe for Ladies, all widths, all styles, welts t.r turns, all One Price the world over, $3,50 Our Pacific Loirirer- Strictly Hand Made The Uest. Try a pair and if you know of any way to lm prove the shoe so as to make it w car better we'll make you a present of a pair. i Miiiiii vhum e ii ii ei ii mi n nnnn iBiiur.is biiiiB siiMiiii sTzii a .iiiir:. II UIIIW i Br A IIM FIIIIUI Uli U SJIIUUy Suits ' ' '-v a - I It ?S& -o'Ull.OSS B!So efc, CO. ?..';.' HN CLOTHtS HUKXRS ""V GRANTS PASS. WlimiiiiitiiiiiiiiuiitilXiUiiHhYA A I RLE PATTERN ?S (rour own srlertluti) to very tab- 3; cnlcr. Only 6U ceuti a year. MS CALL'S MAGAZINEuS js A LADIES' MAGAZINE, t B A wm bf am If ui enlorve plat ; Irttvt S ; tlrcuriMkinif. moriii ; I icy 5 woik , imimholj hiitlt ; h Hon, sjlc Sub- ; M-nl lo .Uy, or, Mrd J" lr Uteit copy. 5; Lly nulls VMMti. sUutl lur Uf na. t 8trlUh. RrlUMa, Rlnnl, tTp-to- ? 5 tlati, KonnnmicAl and Atiii)lHtlj 3; tt P:r(ctt-li ittiug i'ipor Patutro. 5 MS CALL PATTEPJ.'S S (No-Sani.AllowBnc Patterns.) ! Only ra atitt t rta ach nnnm hlf hr. t lm Ah fur ilirm K In na(ljr vrjr Uljr S kutl luwn, ut by mail fiona 3 THB McCAl.L CO., 3 till- US Wilt Ulh St., N Tort. CO.'S i i t 1 LOWIST riMCES "PINGKEL'S" "GLORIA" "SHOE" You'll notice that a girl who wears i 2A shoe can never keep her laces tied. WEAR yoti credit for hdfirg fet 4 http snxiUtr Vhtn they trt. 5 5 R. L. Coe & Co. M filigree Toiith.wd 'V