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ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OREGON, MAY ift, t94- 3 & STRAWBERRIES -First of the season May 3-20. Price-will decline rapidly. California anticipates a very large crop quality will be fine. Remember all our vegetables are kept off of the street away from dust and dirt and fresh at all times. New Potatoes 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 Energize. The White House Grocer v. II. C. BOBZIEN. FOR $25.00 yoican buy a ljockI serviceable wheel, and feel that you are getting good value. Wo. also have n full line of Columbia, Hartford and Vedette, nny of which can be furnished with or without brake. We guarantee all our weeds. Cramer Bros. Odd Fellows I'.lock. We sell on Installments and take old wheels in part piyment. Spring Weather Is Coming for It? You will uci'd Garden Tools and a Cultivator in your pardon. WE HAVE THEM. Your fruit trees will need spraying. We have Lime, Sul phur and Blue-stone, and Spray Pumps of all sizes. We are prepared for all seaons come in and see us. ILUIUUDDLE HAltMVAUE Co. Grants Pass, Brants Pass Sneddon to Dtmarce Music House In coming before the citizens of Grants Pass the new pro prietors desire to slate that it is their intention to keep the Grants Pass Music House up to the statulaid set by the Demaree Music House, and to supply Grants Pass and vicinity with everything in the Music and Musical Instrument line at the riht prices. ISuy your instruments of a home concern that will guaran tee every article sold. Sheet music sold at half list price. GRANTS PASS MUSIC HOUSE Miss Minnie Ireland, Manatr ODD FELLOWS BUILDING, M&mmar ...WHITE SEWING MACHINES Get our prices on Grants JOSEPH W01KE, Mnijr. Gold Medal Hard Wheat Fiour The kind you were accustomed to iu the East. Our Valley Flour can't be beat, better now than ever before price just the same. SIXTH STREET. Are You Prepared Oregon. f Tft ITT VrrTT"' -"'J '"U Music House GRANTS rAbb, Untuuni ' I Vl W" $1.45 per Gallon Guaranteed for 5 Years. Moline Wagons All Sizes. Kbtimates made on all Plumbing and Tinning contracts. Satisfaction guaranteed. Pass Hardwa iUHMM OUR PERSONAL COLUMN People They Come &nd Go From Day to Day Mrs. J. G. L niter mull of Merlin visited Grants Puss tills wick. Miss Stella Paddock returned Friday from Ulendalo where she lias been teaching. Merle Knckett lift last Wednesday for Hilte, California, to remain for the summer. Vuluej Ouiinell left 00. Tuesday for Ogdco, Utah, where liia parents re side. J. V. Moore returned Friday from spending the winter with his parents at Woodburu Miss Rona Biugaman of Williams in spending the week with Rev. V. T. Goulder'g family. E. A. Show ou Tuesday luoruing left for Portland, where Mm. Snow is sick at a hospital. Mrs. F. II. Briggs and little girls went to Ecgene Sunday to spintl the summer with her parents. J. H. Williams returned Sunday from a business trip to Portland aud other northern cities. Loii'iie Moon is for the present en gaged in the advertising department of the O. R. '. Ry. at Portland. Vrs. J.S. Moore and Miss Yida re turned from Portland Wedursday. Miss Moore is recovering rapidly. Garfield Gunnell left last week for the Philippines where he has n posi 1 ma teacher. Ho has been attend ing tho university ai. Eugene during t ie winter. Mrs. E. 0. Muybeo and little son left for Portlaud Sunday evening to spend the summer with lier parents. Mr. Maybee accompanied them as far Leland. Arthur Sampson returned ou Tu s- day from Stanford University tu spuud the somnier at homo with Ins parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Sampson. He will be here until August. Mrs. C. L. M.Pliorsou is speuding the week with lier parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Utley. Mr. McPhereon came up with her Saturday and re turned to Medford Mouday. Mrs. D. C. Gage left for St. Julius bury, Yt., Tuesday evening after spending a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. M. T. Utley. The sisters had not seeu each other for 1? years. Miss Nora Sydow, who graduates from tho California State Normal School at San Jose, Cul., this spring, was cailed to the bedside of her moth er at Central Point lust week. Southern Oregouiau. Miss Nellie Miller arrived Monday from Chicago, after spending some time iu California. She went to Port laud by boat from San Friincisco. She bad previously enjoyed many sea trips but her introduction to ttie j'acinc was not attended w ith good weather und all the passengers were sick. Mrs. J. H. Di uisou returned Sunduy from Astoria, where she had been at tending the meeting of the Grand Lodgo of Rebeckahs, she being a dele gate from the Grants Pusb lodge. Mrs. Mary E. Dodge returned Wed nesday night from St. Joliushury, where she has spent the winter. Slic was accompanied by her twin sister nut! her husband, Mr. and Mrs. I.ee. Mrs. D.idgo is happy to bu again in Southern Oregon. WILL LEAVE FOR ALASKA Prof W II. Hampton Goes to Sup erlntend Mining Operations. Prof. W. II. Hampton an I A M. Keating leavo oil Thursday evening for Jum an, Alaska, whi le Mr. Hamp ton will assume the s 'ipcriutcndciii y of some large niiuing properties, with Mr. Keating as his assistant. Mr. Hampton is one of the most capable mining engineers iu the state and both he and Mr. Keating are valued citizens whom we regiet to Ins-. Mrs. Hamilton will remain here for a time but will rejoin Mr. Hampton lati r at Junrau. COMING EVENTS May 2.1-21", Wednesday and Thurs dayMoving pictures, at opera bouse. May 27, Friday "lirnwn's in Town," at njiera house June 2, Thursday General Joubert at opera house. June fi, Mondav Chicken pie sup per ut V. O. V. hall. June i, Monday Election. Energy is fresh. A square niel for Inc. White House t ami orii.; . "--try a package, Grocery. Waterman's Ileal Fountain from t-'.'jO up at Cramer Bros. Pens AT COST... The Lumber hauler's friend re Go. Paints J L. CALVERT, Secretary ind Tresurtr. iMK iUMi '! Mll IRON AND BRASS WORKS Foundry Hill Soon Ba Ready to' Receive Orders fue. B. M. Hil'U, proprietor of the Grants Pass Iiou Works is now busily engaged ia constructing the fonudry aud engine room, which are located on Front street beyoud the flouring mill ou te old Palethorpo property. Mr. II, nil lias a 13-horso power engine and a tio inch blower already iustalled. The blower is large enough to operate a 30 lueh cupola, but at prescut he will put iu a 20 inch cupola. Mr. Hull has been actively engaged Iu the foundry business for the rist 20 years nod can handle nuvthing in the iron. .Isnl Itr-itiu Hr.Mi'jn m.titint The plant will te enlarged as the needs demand. MUSIC ' HOUSE CHANGE New Firm Succeeds the Dome.ree Music House A change in ownership is inaugur ated this week at the Demaree Music House, Mr. and Mrs. Demaree having sold the musio store to the Grants Pass Music Co., who will continue and extend the business. Miss Min nie Ireland will be the manager. The necessity for a first class music store is 0110 that is constantly increasing as the town develops, and an enterprise of this character is a great conveni ence to the musicians aud all musical people, as there is no need to go ot send away from home for anything in the line of music or musical instru ments. Pianos are sold oil easy terms and a full line cf mnsic, instruments and sundries will be carried. SALMON FOR ST. LOUIS Rogue R-lver Chlnooks e.re ship ped to Fe.lr City. A tun aud a half of salmon, :i,H(X pounds, is being shipped daily f rum Grants Pass to Portland, whence they are re-shipped to St. Louis. The (l.-h are of the Chiniok variety aud are ol good sue and remarkably handsome. The Itogue river salmon lias 110 super ior aino'ig the finny tribes of any clime or country and is one of (lie supreme delights of the international palate now at the St. Louis exposition. Several llrms of fishermen arc opera iug on lioguc river anil furnishing the daily shipment of lis.li from this place' Tultle & Talniage, Streub.ir & Aub eriy. J. II. Rimer, 11. L. Jewell. J. J. Pankey and Mr. Oldenburg are patrol ling the '(.ogne river waters and reap ing a 11 mi v harvest from its pellucid depths. The lish business will continue until July), whin the close season will begin. It Is fv Success. Ur, J. Jennings returned this week from a 10 days trip through Siskiyou and Trinity counties with J. H. Smith, a Colorado mining man, for the purpose of locating quartz ledges. He also locnten some cinnabar h dges in Santa Clara count) south of San Jose. The doctor has had a theory re garding oil fields and the location of oil veins and made a trip to the oil fields for the purpose of proving his theory. lie reports success and says lie can detect an 1 locate oil as readily as he call a vein of water, gold, silver or copper. Ir. Jennings, after spend ing live years iu ( xperiiu 111 iug and testing believes that his invention are perfect, and thoroughly reliable. Ho does not offer them for sale but charge s t-' a day and expenses for his serv iees. K K A L EST A l l: T KAN S FKK.S. John II. Williams anil Joseph Moss to Dr. Strieker, Lots !) and 4, I'.lock II), Original Townsite and Lois 1 and 2, Boundary-line, ddition. Also Lot :i, Block lil, Railroad Ad dition to (i. M. Luper. Theresa M. J.iekson to Mark Mont ford Part lot t, of Lot 7, l'.look E, Bourne's l iist Addition. Tho above sab s were made tl louch the Ileal Estate Ag' m y of Jose !i Mess. Private. Don't Head Tills. Orders are expected from Teddy, if not re-elected this f ill, to paint the White House l'.I.At'K'!! (Jet your order ill with the Oiegon Pin pi Paint Co., before the rush comes. Brown's in Town "lirnwn's in To u" which comes to the Urants P,i.-s opera Iioiim' i'rid.iy, the Slth, is a funny omliinal ion of liumor jtidii ioii-ly i ii t iniinnh d w iln pretty dance-, e.iti iiy music and 01 in ill il sone,, and proves conclusively that the author has studied the popu lar fancy and seems to know what the -oplo want. It is. a satire on the yountf man who sii-retly kei ps his martiap- fioin Ins f.illier. Look Cp. Uoes your Mi-f lo.-k like tie- Han on the court bou- '' Pit up: p t it paint cd with K'li, . i'lieproof Paint -cheaper and more dor;:l! t Man the )iu mon red paint aud voi.r n ofs arc c. t- tills! dry aud readv to burn. Tin n j lash tip aud Mniie. : Reduced Kntes lo Si l.oult. F.npo silion The South' in Pacific Co. will t II round trip tickets at greatly reiluced j rates to St. I.ouis and Chicago, ae- i count tlie t. l.ol;:, . posit iiin, on' the follow ills' dates : June K.th. IT, l; July 1 2, 3;; Aunust , li. 10; S'plimher .1, C, T; Detols r 3, t, -j. j (inillK tlip IllU-t be coin J-le ted with ill It) days from date of sale mid jus ! Nils-, rs will be i riiiittei tfi start on any day that will enable them to reach destination w ithin the 10 ilavs 'limit. Kcturn limit ''-J days, but liot i later than I)ec uiher l'il. l'or full j iuf -'rotation as to rati s and routes tall Ion A-nt Southrrn Pac, at Grants Pan. W. K. Coman, ). P. A. Str&ved. I'r,m Mi rlin, "levon, on Sun lav uiuht, thu litli of April. I'.U, one small buckskin inure w nil bald face s'i'1 four while feet brand' '1 T on left shoulder, bad new shoes on all round. Any informal ion rcnccrrilni,' the slsovfl d"srib''l pony will v tliankfally recvirtd. IU-h Etta Noi l, Merlin, )ti-gnn. THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS Brief Notes B.nd Items of Interest e.nd Importance. Dr. Flanagan, Physici.m and Dentist. Go to Corun for Dumbing. j M. Clemens, Prescription Druggist. ! Ice cream daily Horning & DePuy. TJ try a Blue Ribbon 5-cent cigar. Good second-hand Bicycles cheap at Paddock's. Order seals and rubber stamps of A. 13. Voorhies. A large stock ot Fishing Tackle at Paddock's Bicycle Den. A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak Ranges at Coron'a Fresh bread always on hand at Horuing & Depuy's. Maher & Grosh Axes at Paddock's ISieycie Dell. Ice Cream and Soda Water eveiy day at H-.rulug & DePuj'n. A.E. Voorhies Photo Supplies. Amateur Photo work promptly aud carefully ntteuded to at Cleveuger'a. Old Bicyolea taken in part paymeut for Ilaeycles. Cold boiled ham, piss and, cakes fresh bread at Horuing & Depuy's, David Stearns is having built a 6 room cottage nt the corner of Second and A streets oil a corner lot roceutly purchased from A. XT. Bnunrad. Hammocks ill ull styles from $1.00 up at Cramer Bros. A fine assortment of goods aud 500 stvlesto select from at the Grauts Pass Tailoring Co. Nobby suits at reasonable rates. Steam cleaning. See that fine lot of Ladies', Gouts' and Babies gold rings? For a small consideration St. Louis, tho jeweler, would part with 0110 or two of thoni for bo is U'uking moro ot them aud might make you one just as ynu want it, if you furnish tho gold dust. Deering Ideal Ball Bearing Mowers at Cramer Bros. Horning & Depuy now have the management of the OjieraCafo. 5, Three-Speed Bicycles at Paddock's Hieyclu Den. I.'o cream in bricks, any color, any flavor at Horning & Depuy's. llnv a Boomerang at Paddock's and play Prist, the latest Lawn Game. A gooil Lathe, for sale cheap for cash at Paddock's Bicycle Den. Japanese Energy is surprising the world, more especially Russia. See what American Energy can do We have it at lilc per Jiacknge. White House. Bicvcles cleaned and repaired at Cramer Bros. Bicyclo Hospital. Small bouse mid two lots oil the north side of tho K. II, track, for a short time only, price 1-175. Lots alone are worth the money. Call on or address Joseph Moss, Grants Puss, Oregon. Hose Kemnaiits ill short lengths 8 and 10 cents r foot at Crimer Bros. l'atlons' Sun Proof Paint in all shades sold only by Cramer Bros. Having received Olio of the latest improved New Century Engraving machines wo are prepared to do all kinds of engraving; goods bought from us engraved free. Curtis & Co. Odd Fellows' Building, Grants Pass, Oregon. W. it. Heed toe wagon maker has removal to Sixth St., with a full und select stock of wagon and carriage material. "Good work and good stock" my motto. Shop two doors north of Davis' second band store. We sell the laluous Sharpies Tuliular ('ream .Separator; if you liavu two cows or more, w rile us for valuable litiraturn on dairy i ns.', 'ree. Caddis Pros., Medloid, Oregon, Strawberries! Straw berries ! ! The celebrated i'r ike's strawberries, (rrown by li. J. Cnpi r, w ill hi) found at ( or iel's every day. Leave your order for prompt delivery. T. II. Cornell. Poultry N'cttinx all width at Cra mer Pros. The I 'In istian Kndcavor society of the Presbyterian church held a busi ness and social meeting on Priday -veil in K at the home of Miss Allie I IV I. The social part of tint eveninu was spent in aames and was hluhly I enjoyed by 'all in attendance. ! 1 ishiiin Tackle, just the kind yru j want at 'rani'T Puis. ! C mill (ii Icon Junto rt, nephew of 'the world famous Poer leader and I liiuis if a perioral ' pioiuinciiee la the '. liner war, will be in Grants 1'ass on Thiirs lay, June '.', and will ledum at tlie o i ra house on that cveninn. Gen. jjniibert w ill sjiend the day here ut i Hotel Josephine. i l-.it. J,ej(h of Silver creek niieiit a few das iu town this week. Mr. l.i ic.li is tlie iiiaiiiis'er of the hi tun ni I interpiisc by which it is promised to o en the Ion Slivir creek basin, s i j large area of placer ground r,f kunwu richness. 'I be creek ranjoii has been tilled by a maiiimotii slide mid the pro ! ject is to tunnel the bedrock Is-neuth litis slide and make nil (iHniiig ! Ihroivh v. h o h tlie gravel may be I mi. I I'll" tunnel is now iu some ,VI feet mi i i iit work Is i rogressiug nicely. Board of Trade Mealing. A i ting ol the board of tlade will h" In id ou 'Ihursday, May 20, i p. in. at the city ball to hear the rcirt of the cutiinilltee appointed to Invest! gate the mailer of till) road down Itogue river to Galioe creek. All are urgently ropicstcd to be present. il. Thomas, rcaidcnt. POIt.N'. KVKIi TilN-IiiMaii Krunciseo, .May 12, l'. I, to Mr. ami Mrs. Charlc Kver (iii. a girl. Mi;i) PAHuli In Omuls Pass, Ore Hat- unlay, Mav il, IHM, Irvin, H'.-yenr-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. liasbor. PKTI.H.'! At Grant Pass, Mar 23. l.sil.tlie oldest son of Indian Msiy Peters, ngfd aUiut 21 yearn. Iiidiiiu Mary bus been sadly afflicted having also lust a younger son ou April It. Kabls r Stamp Courier ofiice. ink in stock at tho New Young Men of Taste and Discernment will bo quick to appreciate tho extrcmo stylish ness of tho suit shown in tho picture. It is THE ROYAL SACK, three-button, full chested and broad in tho shoul . 1 -rt r . .1 an rt 1 1 (t A U-iI-ttMll.tM Ctl IVMllAfl f .1 1 I Ilia (1 Tl I uvis, uiuuv; til till uiu I'viua. UUIUIUVI luvi va i ...v in an attractive variety .Vt so low II l-i0 IIM THKKK U nothing in tho style, fit, fabric or tailoring of this suit that would suggest tho idea that it was "Ueady-niade." On the other hand, thcro is everything in tho appearance and quality to suggest the highest class of merchant tailoring. It is art-tailored by Schloss Bros. (EL Co. Producers of Distiuctivo Apparel for Gentlemen. Outfitters to Particular People. 0 Photo Supplies at the Courier of- llco. j Talklim Machinea and Uecords at : Paddock's. If yon want Homo nood, dry wood leavo orders with Mcdrcw. j PattoiiH' Sun Proof Paint, the paint that wears Sold at Cramer Pros. Sweet Pick lea, Finest ripe Olives, in bulk at the White House Urooory. Platen and Films developed and printed at Clevener's. Sweetest Navel oranges on the mar ket Wliito House Grocery. VcRetable always fresh iu our Mist Machine Not on the Street. Whito Houho Grocery. W. E. Dea.i of the lied Star store will attend to thn county treasurer's biisliuss during Mr. Taylor's ubseiice. Tho ladies of thu Christian church will give a chickeii pin supper in tie Woodmen hall Monday evening, June th. Price 2."io. Paso Pall goods at Paddock's Picy cle Deii. Hose reienanls ut H and HI cents per foot in short lengths ut Cramer Pres. Eat Energy, it will heip you to keep tho weeds down ill the garden. Special price Id per package, same size as grape nuts. White House. (Inn of the greatest blessings a uiodest man can wish for is a good, reliable set of bowels. If you are not thu happy possessor of such an outfit. you can greatly Improve the elllclency of those you bavo by the judicious use of Chaiiib rlaln's Stomach and I.ivcr Tablets. They are pleasant to take and agreeable ill elfi ct l' or sale by all druggists. ULi- COE & CO.'S isk. snoi: ii':iAi.riMi::v.r ixit lion, Women and Children's Shoes I5K-! STOCK - m;ST MARKS - LOWEST IMUCES '20 Different Styles Miner's and lYoxpectors High Top Tan ainl IllaeU Shoos .1 w!-V 4t E I LOOU&LA3SH0CCo: ,''''J.'.'-'(raTK:?- Wo3.00 2.50'2.25 FOR MEN. 2.5O2.O0 1.7 r riVS. tor "v- i1.,, tui IITU' .a. r,Lt,nW.:' rtEATHl Vf sVsdtsW : rj Tut It will pay you to examine the W , I. DougU ihoe, and tee for Hyourtclf that they are Jut a good in evety way si thoc for V .10, k nh. I n r,,,l. .. j -s.. IS to t7- for t'ylr, com- V fort, sud servki, they W esnnol b fturiiuftM-.d .by cui torn-made shoes. Spring of patterns. $12 'Drop in and let us talk it over." MOOD WATCH should bo cleaned nt least once a year. Have you had yours eloaned and regulated? I am iircpiircd to do all kinds of jewelry repairing nt tiriceu that nro right, and guaranteo my work to give satisfaction. BERT BARNES. Clemens' Drugstore. Eastman- U?c Standard f. AST MAN In Photuguphy U Equivalent to STEALING on Silver Eastman's Non-Curling Films Are Perfection DRIES PERFECTLY STRAIGHT - ORTHOCHROMATIC - HON HALATION There is no other No.; -Curling "Just as Good. " Wol.l Only Il.v A. E. VOORHIES When you buy a Camera of me 1 teach you bow to take pictures, also In structions in development ami printing free. $7.50 TO Din slock of Tinree's (Iloiia Shoe for Ladies, all widths, all styles, welts t,r turns, all One Price the world over, $3.50 Our Pacific Lojrjrer Strictly Hand Made The IJest. - Try a pair and if you know of any way to im prove the shoe so as to make it wear better we'll make you a present of a pair. t! Suits 7 ,' JJts.l ' f atliLlttS DM LU. 7. HNE CLOTHES MAKERS GRANTS PASS. Film ou tho market, and none other Accept no substitutes. TINGREli'S" "GLORIA" "SHOE" You'll notice that a girl who wears a 2A shoe can never keep her laces tied. sno mukt ptoplt gnu you crtdit for htving fttt 4 htp smjjler IHjn thty are. 3.50 Vay5 one prict R. L. Coe & Co. SMt Aftrfs, 1 S X ' W: TEAR liiigreeiTtoh."