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ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON, NOVEMBER 24, 1904. White House Grocery ..Go f fee.. fill yst r" w 1 iuii CHASE & SANBORN, Importers, Boston, we are tiie exclusive selling Chase & Sanborn Coffee for this part of Southern Oregon. It is used by people all over the United States and Canada who know what good lOtlee is. Mandard Java and Mocha has a mild, rich flavor, only found We grind it or pulverize it, SEAL BRAND Said to' be tlie finest grown, Mocha find Java CofTuH, comes in 2 lb. cans (full wilght, not ground) no higher in price lliau tliu no culled Java hiiiI Mocha. SOUTH SEA BLEND, CIiiihb & Sanborn's .South Sea Blond, 'roast entree, have ycu used it? It a good oni', has tliat nioo rich aroma which makes one find that they aro drinking coffee, and last hut, not least we Iihvo reduced tlie price from 8O0 down to 2"o per pound, but tlio quality remain an good as over. ..Tens. Our teas aro bound faction because of to giVfl KIltiK tliu excellent Our finest Japan Tea (Royal Gem) now 50c per poumi. A good English Breakfast in bulk, per pound, 25c. Tea Dust, per pound, 15c. A good Gun Powder Tea, 40c per peuud. New Crop Spider I,eg, fine flavor, 50c per pound. Chase & Sanborn's Ceylon and English lireak last Teas. White House Grocery. Staples fia- -ti Capo Cud Cranberries IS1,' cents per quart. Golden Plume Celery 10c perbuneli. Freah EASTERN OSYTERS. Leave your ordera. Fineat Coralean citron beat we're had in two years, '.Mo pounil. Now seeded raisins, IH ox. packages, 13,'li cenla. New cleaned curraiila 111 0. pack agea, I3 cents. Fancy duster raisins, 30 to 3" cenla. Now datea and new flga. Lurgn (Ireeii Olive in bulk per pint, 'JO rents. Ollvea ill glass, 1,1, l!", Ilj ceiita. Pimolna, Coopora celebrated Olive Oil. Hill's Uliva oil. Hi II'" aweet picklea, Hills' mixed plcklea, per quart, IA cenla. Hill'a Dill plcklea, very good. Honey in roiiih, 17' cenla. mm u .m Butter aud Cieese We aim to carry the best on the and Woodlawu, one of the best weight, 55 ceuts, absolutely fiesh. Hazlewood Full Cream Cheeses, Sweet Potatoes , to sc per lb; Finest Bicukfast Bacon and Sm:ar Beef. YA'e slice it ns you want it. Cold Boiled Ham We slice it. Oranges, Iemons, Bananas, Ktc. White House Grocery II. C. liOHZIKN Telephone 401 agents for the justly celebrated Coffee, their finest grade in bulk in the very highest grades of Coffee. just as you prifer. Q BLEND O Blend Chase ft Sanborn la the tin mo of mm of our moat popular iioc leader of roust coffee, very pleasing to those that libu a nicely lilendud tut uiild coffee. (lur Santos K roust for 20o in hard to equal. CWel.ralcd Seal Ilrand Coffee. Chase & Sunborn's Standard Java and Mocha, used from Maine to California. Par excellence of fine Java and Mocha Coffee. qualities of varieties tliat Japan ten and tliu wo the many different carry. Our beat very Ixist on the market In Royal (Jem at oho, always up to tliu highcat Htandard. Wo liavn aniitlier moat excellent apring picked Japan tea at 40c. In China tins wo have aeverul good onea in Gunpowder anil Voung Ilyaon at fide and (I0o. In Illack Teaa our English Break fast at 2.'io in liar I to match, for tlio money. Our I'arkagn Teaa consist of the following well known brauda Schillings celebrated (Money Hack) Japan leaa in S.-.o and Alio packages. I'riile of Japan, a apleudid aun cured Japan tea of excellent cup qualiti a. llaker'a Premiuiu ("liocolate, 4.rm. (iliurardellia Kagln Chocolate, HOo. Ulicrarilcllia Star Cbocolatc, 2.pic. llaker'a Cocoa, !l()e. Hclmpp'a Cocoaiiut In ()o and 20c packagea. (iood Hliredded Cocoaiiut in bulk2ri Candied Cllran, Oriingo and Leuion I'rel, 2llc per pound. liluo Lake airing tieiiua. Corvill'a axparagua. Aahlaud pcaa and airing beana, i centa. Solid pack tomatoca. New atanilnrd corn. Corn on tint ear (aometliiiig extra nicn ) Thia aeasou'a canned pumpkin. Hood pink Alaska Salmon, 10 cents. Something extra fancy, Columbia red salmon, 30 cenla. Dunbar's HariitarU Shrimps, centa. IJi, We have a line 'aimed Lobster for salads, 3.i cents. Blue Point (Vetera, (both sixes) 30 cents Hint lil centa. Fresh canned Crabs. Duikee's celebrated Salad Dressing. Curry powders, capers, (imported I. French Sardines, French mustard. Snvdersis, ason I'.iOli Catsup now in. Celery Salt, etc. Genuine Eastern Imported Scotch Ki (Very nice fir lunch w hole ppered I American Sai dines, ,V. The new scaicn'a catch of mackerel arrived, i not rusty ), white, clean llsh. Try tin in. m.nkct, Rogue Kiver, of California Cieiiucty jo cents. I'ocketline Butter, full best Irist Potatoes ?t.. Cured Hum and Slice. 'lw V AW OUR PERSONAL COLUMN People a.s They Come and Go From Day to Day 0. O. and W. C. Ament, wero at Portland the first of the week on buai ncaa. J. N. Boyd of Cottngo 3rore waa in town laat week, looking for a buai ii em location. Cbaa. Fay waa taken to Portland. Thuraday to Jbo oiwratud on for ap pendicitis Mra. (Jeo. Palutliorne and daushter. Mia MbIm-1 of Aalilaud, are riaiting (irnnta Pans frieuda. William and Miiia Jcnnin Hutlcr of Milton, Oregon, arrived Wednesday to viait thnir aunt, Mra. J. D. Fry. Mr. and Mra. Edward Thompaon have become realdeuta of Orauta Paa, moving in fro n Lower Applegato. Mra. Ooulder, wifn of Key. W. T. (Joulder, ia to arrive, homo next week from a two moiitlia vlait with rela tives at Winclieater, Virginia. Mr. and Mra. R. B. Baber left Sat urday morning to viait relative and frienda ill Kuueun. Harriaburif mid other WilhiuicUe Valley xjiuta. O. W. Hoxio, Jr. and Hoy Smith, who have been working at the Orein back mine have gone to the. Opp mine wliore tliey have aecured poaitioua. Bayard McKimena arrived Satur day from Nelialeni, wliero hia narcnta nv. jiayarn 0(a not like t lie N littiem country and will apend the winter here. A.Scrlmpf baa aold bia 10 aero nlarn mniurpiiyio v inny uroa., or Klamath rails ami Mr. and Mra. Hclirimpf left Wediieailay for Santa Paula. Cal.. to in a kit their homo. Mra. I). . Wllliama viaitjd Imr parenta, Mr. and Mra. S Hoyt laat week, returning to California Satur. lay. Mr. and Mra. Willima will n to Nome in tlio spring. Mr. and Mra. .loin Iian.au left unday morniiiK for n uleasnrn trin in California. They will apend some limit In San Francisco. Loa Aimnlea. fanta Barbara ami oilier placea. Oeo. K Kiddle, went to Hot Lake anilariDin laat week in thn bono of recovering mini an atlai'k or rheu mat lam. Mra. Kiddle and children npend HianliKgiving Willi relativea at Jllildlu, Oin. Mra. Laura (Jrout went to Wood villi) lueaiiay with a view to organiz ing a miiaicai china in that place. Mra. Urnut iiaa a goodly number of tii liolara in (iniuta I'aaa, who aro tiro- .ri...,iui I....I.. 1 Judi;o 11. K. Ilanua waa in Grnnta I'aaa Wediieailay to tako anmo evidence in a garnlalimeiit caao and to aiun uo nuiun cueilll court o'liera. Iho .ludgii returneii lhumlay niornli.g (o hia iioinu lu Jackaoiiviilu. Mr. and Mra. E. G. Clark of Wash ington, Conn, apent Wednesday in (iranta l'asa, the gueata of Mr. and Mra. Geo. 8 Calhoun, who wem neiglibora ill Connecticut. Mr. and Mra. Clark are making a tour of the weti. lr, C. K. Kay and Mra. Kay of .m liny, , rH in urauta i'aaa Iue nay anil vteiiiicailay, gueata at the .loaepliine. Dr. Kay waa on hnainpea connected witli tliu big cleclrin power and light tint Ion that be ia installing '"i ""K"" iiver in uoki nay. L. B. Brown of Brown ft Crvatal, who at Medford romlucta one of the llneat and largeat grocery atorca in uoguu Kivcr alley, waa in Gnuita iaa on a iiuaineaa trip Weiluiiaday. Mra. J. B. Howo lift Wedneaday Tor Jiickannvillu to apend Tliauka" giving with ber bualutnd, who ia em ployed on construct iou work on the mill being erected at the Opp mine near that place. J. A. Haaty, who ia a nmi l.in., at dm (iranite Ilill mine, oaiun to (iraiua l'asa Saturday evening mid '1 uenlay be returned to the mine taking with biin bia wife and they will hereafter reaido at Uranit'u Kicbard Howell, who luia a farm near Waldo, baa lately coinnl, l,.rl a cuminodinua dwelling hniiae and llii week he niovea into it Willi bia family and 1 hanhsitivinu eveninif I, )i Mra. Snwe.ll givu a houan wariiiiiiir lance for their many frienda. K. H. Allien, who baa lu.i.n Ultlillil. log the last two weeks at the hoinu of How are You l'Vr your Clui.slm.is dinner ? Is your Roaster just what you want ? Have you a good, sharp Carving Knife? Have you plenty of Plated Ware iu Knives, Folks, and Spoons? If you ate in need of any of the al ove atkles or anything in Conking Utensils, just drop in at Cramer Hair-Kiddle Odd Follows i OAKLAND STOVKS, tma r-in iirTsrrMirsMTMM i-misni it. l.'l,Uh' 1 fi 1 1, rriug. m II sm Him off to wvr I B I You cn prVMr it J I ' ! 'rBMi SicNo.0 $i:2? . J I 11 ,ih fer lltt family V 1 1 i "? I chopn,l lu two mill- aNO, 1 l.OU H II -1- - ... a . w . . i I v 'Vl II SP !l-'"tW Chops fvrrvtlitaif Xl). - 1.75 1 ;f ilc olid l,ki..;,i,lllj I f-t J. tat "f 'HIHI ' It Xo. 3 f ,1 Plied 1 fcV : I P4i1 ,".r::r,::,r 'f V Ut Hardware Co I bia uncle Pitman Pierce, who reald on Kocne river five miles above Grants Pans, left Tueaday for Pendle ton, wbeTO I 9 w ill vint for a short time witli relatives after which lie will return to bis borne in Greeley, Colo. - . , Grant Ames waa In Grants Pans and vicinity laat week, making contracts with hopgrowers for UO, ouu hop roots for planting on hia farm near Myrtle Creek. This number will plant- til) vre of land. Mr. Ames bad eon siderable difficulty in Bccurnig roots aa there ia a big demand lor them by fnrmera who are setting out yards and by growers who are enlarging their yards. Dr. Arthur Lister successfully pasa cd the examination of the State Board of Dental Examiners held In Port lain! last week and was granted a certili cate to practice deuistry iu the statu of Oregon. Dr. Lister is a son of Ed Lister and was a resident of Grams Pass until recently, when he locate in Gold Hill and opened a dental oflice in that town, lie is a bright catniblu young man, and there i every likelihood that be will make a succeaa of bis vocation and build up I line practice at Gold Hill. W. L Fleck, engineer for the Gold eu Drift Mining Company and who Huperivaed the work on the big dam t'io company lias put on Rogue river at this place, aud of installing the machinery iu their power statiou lias gone East to look up the latest im provements in uiiuiug machinery in the interest of several local mining companies of which he ia consulting engineer. He will Tisit a number of the big mauufacturini; establishments of the East and also the World's Fair, giving special attention to the niachi nory exhibit. Ho expects to be gone noout n montii. Mr. aud Mrs. J. A. Hubbard rn turned Iriday lrom Boisu Idaho wliero they have . been aince last spring whilu Mr. Hubbard worked on the construction of gates and other wood work required on a number nf irrigation systems which lija brother It. K. Hubbard had the contract to put in. Mr. Hubbard waa a reei dent for IU years of Grants Pass anil doing carjieuter work aud contracting, putting up a number of the best buildings in town, and ho returns better siitirtfled than ever with the town ami minus uo town lie tuts seen wlnle away has a better, aud few so good, prospects for a rapid and lii rinnni nt irrowt I ai haa Grunr Puss. Walter E. Gray, for the past yiar noaii uooHKceper in the f irst Wation al Bank of Southern Oregou, but win resigned tho position two weeks ago sun went to Portland, ha nred n lino poaitlou in the Portland olllce of tlio Northwestern Mutual .Life Insur ance, Company. Mr. Gray has ninny frinds in Grants Pasa who nre very glad to know of his bnainoss anccess and have every - con fidonne that he will give tlio aamo satisfactory work to hia new employers as bo did to the bank hero iu Grants Pass, aud which bronghe to him, unsolicited on his pnrr, a fine letter of nirommnndation from Mr. H. L. Gilkey manager anil cashier of the Firat National Rank and which Mr. Gray sppieclated very much. John Vallen camo la from Takilma Saturday accompanying his sister, Miss Mary Vallen, who took Sunday's train for Ashland, where aim will spend the winter with relatives. Mr. Vallen returned Monday to Takilma, wliero hu is conducting a storo at that place, and is also deputy postmaster under Postmaster Jack Agers. Mr. Vallen Btated that all waa shut down about the Takilma smelter, other than some development work that ia being carried on by a small force of men on the Queen of llron.n copper mine. Of tlie manv copper elaima in that district onlv assessment work being done on them by the various . owners. With the blowing-la again next spring of tlie Taklimn smelter aud resumption of mining in tlio company's mines, it is expected that there will be renewed activity among tho holders of copper claims in that district and that next summer there will be extensive, de velopment wurk doun on many of the claims. Comlnf Events. Dec. 8, Saturday Teachers Institute to be held at Wildervillc. Dee. fl, Tnesriav Keuulnr iiieetinir ol school board. Deo. 7, Wednesday Ocn. f.oiran Post No. 811, G. A. H. electa otlicera ami has inspection by Department In spector. Dec. ID Monday DeliiKiiiont tax sale at Court house. Fixed? Bros. STK.WSKY WARK Hardware Co. THE BUSINESS POINTERS News Notes From the Business Men to Renders. Dr. Flanagan, Physician and Dentist Goto Coruu for Plumbing. Oliver plows at Cramer Bros. Insuro with John Minor Booth. M. Clemens, Preacription Drusitist Have O. O. Lund saw your wood. Self Basting Roasters at Cramer Brjs. Talking Machines aud Records at Paddock's. Order seals and rubber stamps of A. E. Voorhies. A splendid line of Royal Charter OBk Ranges sttoron i Fire, Accident and Lifo Iusurauce John Minor Booth. Mra. Gilfillan makes any kind of Cake to order. Phone 744. Stout, neat iron bedstead for .'J.OO at Moore's Second Hand store. Conkliu's Self Filling Fountain Pens at National Drug Storo. Patton's Sun Proof Paint is the best. Sold only by Cramer Bros. Fino line of rocking chairs, f 1.50 up at Moore s furniture bargains. Prescriptions accurately filled by Dr. uith, National Drug Store. Try Mrs. Gilflllan's homo-made bread. Phone 744. Orders delivered, Is your range satisfactory? If not. get a Garland Range at Cramre Bros. A nice suite of office rooms will soou be for rent. Inquire of A. E. Voor hies. Watches from 13.75 to $-"i0 at Letcher's; a largo assortment ou baud to select lrom. Another shipment ot melton boards and picture matt papers just received at the Courier office. Ledgers, Journals, Day books, and all kinds of accont books at the National Drug Store. Trimulo & Cook now cany a stock of buggy and hack wheels in all grades. The prices are right. For Bale ono National Computing Scale at a bargain. Call or address It. L. liartlctt. Grants Pass, Ore. Largeat stock of Solid gold engage ment rlnga; wedding and children's rings at Letcher's. Ihosn solid Kohl thimbles at Letcher's are nice for a Christmas iresent for your mother or any old aiv. U try a Blue Ribbon 5-ceut cigar. Airtight Heaters at Cramer Bros. John Minor Booth writ s insurance, Umbrellas repaired at Jud Taylor's. Rogers IH47 Silverware at Cramer Bros. Blank Books, at Katioul Drug Storo. Buy 4-ft wood aud have Lund saw it for you. Eastman films for sale only by A E. Voorhies. Carving Sets that will "do up" any lurscy at uramcr tiros. Try Mrs. Gilflllan's Mince pies, Phone 711. Orders delivered Saw filing, and KrindihK, bicycle ami general repairing at Jud Taylor s. A. E. oorhies is exclusive aeent for tho Eastman non-curling films and velox papers. Warm quilt or a heavy blanket al Jl.fiO each and other bargains at Mooru s second baud storo. Have Dr. Browne cure your head and eye aoliea liy removing tlio cauac with a pair of his euiierior K lasses. Writing in Sight menus UNDER WOOD TYPEWRITER, and that means BEST TYPEWRITER MADE. Agency at (15 Frout St., Portland. A full lino of all kinds of Jewelry. You w ill find tliom as cheap i you can get tho same quality of goods anywhere in ti e largest cities. Call and see them before purchasing your 'hristmaa presents at Letcher's Jewelry Storo. Hunting Coats at Cramer Bros. John Minor Booth Insurance. U try a Blue Ribbon, 8-cent cigar. Sterling silver flat waro at Letcher's. Ousrtz and Placer blanks for sale at the Courier ofllco. Eastman's nnn-curlinii films for sale by A. E. oorlnea. Coiniiiunity Silverware" the best made sold only by Cramer Bros. If you want Kood cedar noats that bavn't any sap on tin in. see Jud lay lor. Order fresh Doughnuts from Mrs. Gilfillan. Phone 741. Orders de livcrcd. (iood crosscut saw for 11.00- Moore's second band store. Other tools aa chcai. For sale one National Comtmtinii Scale at n bargain. Call or address It. 1,. i:artlett, Grants Pass, Ore. If you wish to reduce vour wood uiu, buy 4 -Mot lengths and liavo O. ;0. Lund saw it for you at your door. Pair handmade, buckskin gloves, wear all winter for 75 cenla at Moore s accend band store. See other bargains. .si; your neater ror Koguo Kiver Creamery Butter made at Medford is now 7(1 cents per two-ponud, square tUU Wflgllt. nr. it. tfrowne, Optometrist is visiting insurants Pasa. Dr. Browne ta a graduate of a College of Op tometry and while here inny l run. suited at the reaideiico of Mr. R. M Jelinsnn, low C struct. Eves examin ed by tho objective and subjective mctiinils. The Jury of Award at the St. Louis Exposition baa spent a good deal of tune examining into the merits of the several typewriters on exhibition. l lie isuiie writing I uilcrwood was awaided the Grand Priio on every point. The Oregon I'nderwooil Agency is at (5 Front St., Portlaud, and will furuisb a catalogue ou appli cation. I We ba'.e a splcudid stock of : watches, clin ks and iewelv. aold riiiKs for ladies aud gents: iocksts and charms, bracelets, stickpins, ladles and gents toilet sets tlie finest line of silver and silver plate ware i ever brought to this city. Spectacles and eye glasses. Solid gold chains for ladies. Geutlenieu's gold tilled chains, jwirl bead necklaces, that marks, shaving mugs, silver match boxea, a tine liue of goods just re ceived. Please call iu and inspect our line of wedding and birthday prca.Mita for old or young, for the next ail ila'a we will sell all good at very low prices. All are invited to call in and exmaiue them for your selves. Cl'HTld & CO., I. U. O. F. Building. Convention Nonirteea. Tuesday evening eou volitions were held iu each of the four wards of tlie city, at which noniiuationa as fol low! were made for couucilim-n : irt Ward L. II. Hall. H. L. Trusx. Sccoud Ward IX E. Harmon. J. C. Handle, ' Third Word E. L. Cass, Lincoln Savage. Fourth Ward Frauk Fetseh, George Cronk. At the city convention Wednesday eveuing, Dr. XI. C Kindley aud Geo. E. Good werw nomuiatisl for mayor au.i CoL W. Johnsoo for treasurur. FLOWER SHOW A SUCCESS, VVoman'sClub Hold Flower SKow Manv Fine Exhibits. The flower show given last Friday and Saturday under the auspices ot the Grants Pass Woman'B club was a success in all that the word implies and it will be toe means of stimulat ing a greater interest in flowers aud in home beautifying. While the ex hibit was not so very large, yet it was complete and embraced many rare flowers and plants. The display of chrysanthemums being especially flue, there being many of the new aud rare varieties. The ladies who had in charge the work of inaugurating the flower show and of arranging the details were Mrs. C. L. Cleveuger, Mrs. O. S. Goodnow, Mrs. Mrs. Jennie Denison, Mrs. Geo. H. Durham, Mrs. J. O. Booth. Mts. F. W. Van Dyke, Mrs. Ira Wishart, Mra. W. W. Walker, Mrs. J. A. Slover, Mra. Roy Wilsou, Mrs. Ora Hood, Mrs. James Holinin, Mrs. J. E. Hair, Mrs. II. C. Bobzieu. Mrs. Jo-eph Moss. The reception committees were as follows: Friday afternoon, Mrs. Irene Fry, Mrs. Eclus Pollock, Mrs. L. L. Jewell, Miss Ida Williams, Miss Mauds Williams; Friday even ing, Mrs. W. C. Hale, Mrs. G. R. Kiddle, Mrs. Joseph Wharton, Mrs. Coron, Mrs. Cook; Saturday after noon, Mrs. II. C. Kinney, Mrs. G. II. Parker, Miss Parker, Misa Tufts; Saturday evening, Mrs. G. II. Dur ham, Miss Goodiu, Mi.-s Drake, Mra. C. L. Clevengerr. The judges were Mrs. Ora Hood, Mrs. James Holmau and Edward Van Dyke, and they awarded first prizes to Mrs. U. L. Cleveuger, Mrs. Ora Ilcmeiiway, Mrs. T. P. Cramer, and second prizes to Mrs W. It. ireed and Mrs. V. U Cleveuger and Mrs. llemenwauy for their displays of chrvsauthomuins. Mrs. Hemeuway ai-d Mrs. Cleveuger also got first prizes for cut flowers. It waa really a crysauthemum show, the largo hall being principally filled witli these showy flowers. There was a fair collection ot other flowers and of lotted plants, ferns, etc. A cotton plant growu by Mrs. G. II. Parker and which had bolls showing the cotton fiber, waa exhibit- d, aa was a lemon tree bearing lemon', exhibited by Mra. Caxton, who also had some lino palms iu the display. Mrs. llolmnn had a num ber of rare ferns that attracted much attention. The use. of the room was donated to tho club by J. O. Sand- berg, the owner of the building, and the room was brilliantly lighted with electric Huhta, a gift by tlie G. P. N. W., L. & P. Co. This was the first ilower show given bv tlie Woman's Club, but so encouraged aro they that tliey intend to give another exhibit uext fall. Worlds Temperance Sunday. All Sunday Schools of this city have been invited to unite in cele brating "World's Temperance Suu- lay," November 27, 1'JOI, 3 o'colck m. at M. E. church. Program as follows : Organ Voluntary Mrs. Bcldiug Responsive Reading led by Rev. Summerville Song " God Bless Our Cause". Schools Prayer Rev. Gonlder Song of Tho Temiie.-ance Fairies" Pres S. ri. Class Address " Tho Temperance CnuBo" Lelah Caldwell Address " Victory for Total Ab stinence Erel Gilkev Song "Striko for Victory" .. .Schools neci tat u n ir Hath loon Booth Address " Victory for prohibi tion'' Albert Paddock Exercise "Tlio Saloon Must Go" Christian S. S. Class Song "The Temperance Call". . . Schoo s Addrrss "Christian Citizenship" Key. Travis Song ' Victory is Coming".. M. E. Church Choir Benediction Rev. Sanderson Tho Howard corner is being re modeled inside and out and will soon bo occupied by Geo S. Calhoun as a lothing and Gent s furnishing alore. Tho fro it ia being torn out and will be replaced witli platii glass aed a large plate g asa window will be ilaced on the Sixth street side. Mr. Calhoun is too well known to need any introduction to tlio Josephine county people. That Grants Pass is to have another industrial est iblishmeiit that will add very considerable to the payroll and prsoperity of tlie city is now prac tically settled. A deal is now under way that embraces six or eiulit of the sawmills of this sectiou, whereby they will pool their interests for tlie marketing of their imoducts. A nhim and yard will bo. established iu this city for the handling and manufactur ing of their lumber, thereby enabling them to realize a better price than they now receive. S, O. Prnsbvlcrv Meeta. A meeting of tlie Presbttetr of Southern Oregou was held at Grants ass luesdav afternoon, eresiderl over by Rev. W. G. Smith of Klamath tails, moderator. The Prcsbvterv was composed of Revs. Shilds, 'Med ford; Phelps, Ashland; Ennis, Jack sonville; Woodward, Oakland; Town send, Roscbnrg ; Smith. Mvitle Cn ek .anilsborough, Gleiulale ; Twe d. Wood ille, and elders from each nf tlu churches. Theimsiness of the Pr. sbv- tery was to act on tlie resignation lire. -euted by Rev. W. G. Council of Beth auy church. The resignation was ac cepted and Mr. Coi II was given a letter of recommendation to the Pres. ytery of Manlatn, Minn., from winch Presbytery be came on entering n is wors lit re. The regular business of the Pivsbv. ery waa also transact! d and vacancies on committees were tilled. BORN. Mi INTYKE At Grants Pass, Thurs- dav, NovenilH'r 17, Rail, to Mr. and Mra. J. M. Mclntyre, a daughter. MAKRIKD. 1 1 A V E S U E C K A t Grants Pass. Wednesday, NovemWr J'i, 11104. Elmer Hayes and Misa Iva Beck. ASHBAl'GH Iil'HNETT At Port land, lhurady, Noveniln'r 8, lum, Edward Ashbaiigh of Heppner and Mra. blanche Burnett, formerly of Gra lit a Pasa. MARVIN' LAY" TON" At the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. C. E. Smith, Thursday, November 21, U04, Carl JMarvin of Anacorte, Wash., and Misa Lena Ijtyton, Rev. D. T. Summerville officiating. Mr. Marvin had been a resident i f Grants Pass for aome time previous to going to Anacorte and has uianv friend hi re. The bride is tlie .1 ,n..l,. ter of J. T. Layton'i f Anilcgata. DIED. REYNOI.DS-.t Grant. 1 Fri tie aud day, November IS, linn, 6 year old daughter of Mr. Mra N. Reynolds. POOL-At Aahlaud, Saturday. No. veniber lt, ItHU. Mr. Daisy-Tay'ur Pool, aged ii years. Tho devwwed waa boru and ri,-rt iu Granta Pasa and three years ago married Roy PooL Later "thev r. moved to Ashland, where Mr. Pool is employed with the S. P. Co. The remains wem brought to Grouts Pas, for burial, the funeral service being held at the Prrabyteriau church M.m. day. Mr. Pead had a wide circle of friend who mooru her death. THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS Brief Notes end Items of Interest a.nd Importance. "the Glendale school has an enroll ment of 107 scholars, 16 of whom are in the Grammar departmeut, 25 iu the intermediate aud 36 in the primary department. The evidence will be taken in Grants Pass this Friday in an im portaut land contest case botween the railroad company and the owners of the California Bar mining claim located south of Holland H. N. Parker has put in a public watering trough for horsrs in front of hia feed store on west sixtn street. As there is no publio trough in that pa it of the city, it is a convenience that is much appreciated by team sters. n. L. Bartlett will own his ex elusive Boot aud Shoe store on Sixth street Monday, November 28. Una is the only exclusive boot aud shoe store iu Grants Pass aud will be a thoroughly up-to-dato establish mint. The rirofessioual card of Dr. J. M. Kitcliin appears iii this edition of the Courier. Dr. Kitcliin, though but a resident of Grants Pass fcr a short time has gp.ined a highly creditable standing in the local medical irater nity aud he ia steadily builidng up a very satisfactory practice, J. D. Cook, president of the Three Pines Lumber Company, operating ou Juuip-otf-Joe, of Medford, bus been iu Grunts l'asa this week ou important business mutters connected with a largo mill and lumber deal that is likel to be consummated and which will give Grants Pass a large ad- iitiou to its payroll, M. W. Espey, who has the contract for carrying the mail aud runs thestage between Leluud aud the Greenback mines, states that the opening of new roa I from Greenback to Wolf Creek will not alter the route of his stage aud that he will continue to carry the mail from Leland and tuke hit stage by the old route to Greenback. The V. C. T. U. had a very in- terectiug social meeting with Mra the M. E. parsonage Vuitu a large nuiu aud after the ueees- Suuimervillo at on lust Friduy. uer were present sary busiueas was dispatched the laules were addressed by Mrs. Gilkey, followed by an animated discussion ou keeping tliu confidence of our children. Major aud Mrs. R. Dubbcu iu charge of Salvation Army work iu Washington aud Oregon, will con duct meetings Saturday aud Sunday, November 2tith aud. 27 at Salvutiou Army hall. They have Just returned from International Salvation Con gress, London. The local work is ill need of clothing, shoes, etc. If you have, any to assist with, scud a uote to officers who will call for the articles. Grants Pass now has its third auto mobile, Carl Gentuer having received one which bo will use in traveling about the city while attending to Ins worn as electrician for the G. P. N. W. L. P. Co. Tlio other two ma- bines are owned by John Williams ami Bt O. McCulloch. When Jobo phine county gets a system of good roads the automobile will be us uumerous iu this valluy as team vehicles. A sale was made Tuesday through the real estate olfiee of J. F Peterson of a piece of property tliat presages tho erection of another liue busiuess block for Grants Pass. The property transferred was the lot uud small frame building ou East Stixtli street located between the Sudberg block and the llobbs block, and tho couvev- euco was from Major A. Axtell to P. II. Harth, the well known West Side clothing dealer. W. D. Shoemoke. the old man in. dieted two weeks ago for the murder of his son-in-law Oliver Sargent, al their home on Williams Creek, died iu the county jail Saturday night and Sunday was buried at the couuty'a expeuso, his relatives not claiming the remains. He hail refused to eat, trying to starve himself to death, but the day previous to his death, he ate heartily aud if, may have been the reaci iou that killed him. Josephine county is tlierby relieved of an exion sivo murder trial, for hia defense would probably have been insanity. The undertaking firm of n,i Bigelow has changed locatiou and membership. C. II. Biulnw r,.riri,,o and going to California to ru,,l., B. Hall baa become associated w ith R. Colo and they have moved tlu.ir Stock of UudortakiUil ftirnhm.,. tr. tlie E. O. Sandbera buildinir on Sim, near D stroet. which Mr. Hull I,,.. purchased of Mr. Sandherir I I, ,,. tire lower floor will be used aud it is the intention of Messrs. Colu & Hall to fit up a strictly up-to-date under taking parlors that will bo iu keeping with the progreative anirit of liru.,tu t ass. Lincoln McGrew U'Ull D i VHIl tlin nn. polutment of day marshal by Mayor Gilkey ami Saturday he be'guu hia dutiea and by night he hail the city jail lull of hobos and rough charac ters, which have been ail loo uumer. ous since the city economized and dispensed with day police. A mm. paign is t.ow being waged by Day Marshal McGrew and Night Marshal corgi) t men on tlw hobos and drunks, rants Pasa will soou bo f.eed of tin so dangerous and ilitr,,...i.i.. character. Mr. MGcrew s,.rv..i t I mail during the absence of Marshal 1 r inch and he maile n v.,.. .,io... I officer. He served three jeara and a ! . , Mv v "-serin e nv, re signing tho position to come to Grants 1 rasa to get into a dryer climate. ...... n. .iminai at t resceiit City, re-1 Gives Twnks Since the opportunity preseuta itself en Thank.giving Day, I will tnko;he occasion" of. thanking the people of Grants Pasa for tho liberal patronage they have given" me during the past year, which haa brought success to my business, ,l flnM,, lm (o while giviug g,HI,l s,.rviea to my rs(. reus. I ospociallya ppreciate the many compliments that h.,ve been rai,l mtl a to the quality.ormy.jjoods and of the wise judgment of the citzens of Grants PM'in t1)ir cnnlpe of bakery goods. '. With'thi. encourage ment I .hall do my best to maintain the high standard of my goods aud nail ho,! for , continuance of my rrescnt fine patronage, A. GIGLER, Proprietor. Holiday Goods made to order. Bon Raspberry boshes loaded with sr. and ripe berries the last week of v vember.is a very good indln!( " the fall' weather tlmt uWfc? here in Rogue River Valle? u ,Vk yard of J. W. Bacon, Intb.Jor of the city, a number of rasniiz! bushes are quite aa heavily lr.i with fruit as they would be 2 regular berry season aud Satnrrt?! Mr. Bacon brought several down town to show newcomers j? evidence that they had not con,. V laud wliero November blizzard r vegetation in cold itorags to , until the returning warm dav.Ti spring. J w Realizing the nood of a plac -i..-. youug meu who are without the ii flueuee of home, can spend thei evenings in healthy enjoyment aud profitable improvement, Harry Oru, has organized a social club among hi, friends. The membership u D0, restricted aud any young man nf oburacter may join on the paymentof J and the regular dues. The roll uow enibraoes Harry Grant, Arthur Denison, Hurry Harsh, R. E. (jnll" ridge, Guy Graviln, Elmer Lee, T J Boyd, G. P. Jester, P. Proctor' Claudo Williams, Thos. Harvey, Win Gagnon, R. G. Oole, Geo. Snn Otto Duulap. For the present tile club meets in! Ahlf's hail. Rnot. papers aud games will be provided for the members and no ooudnct nf . questionable uatuie will be permitted iu two iiiuu ruuui, tiio oojeet teiug to give (the youug meu a plaoe to spoud ilieir evenings away from the ava influences of the street. Some business changes have made on West Sixth street thia r.. week. H. N. Parker bought out h.. feed storo of Veutcli & Hays aud cm,. solidated the stock with that of im store, giviug liini over $3000 invested in buy, grain, flour aud grass seed aud making his store tlie largust of (no kiuu iu urauts rues. , Veatch will retire lrom ban. uess for the present and exrject m tuke a courso in a business collemi Mr. Hays nus taken uo the liver business aud iu partuershiD win, George Harvey has bought the stoc aud rigs iu the Lister livery baru of JJ. Lister and will couduet the business at that place, leasing the building. Mr. Lister will take tin) worm eusy lor tins winter aud m the a;Tiug expects to visit his former home in Canada aud also in Ohio aud llliuois, where he formerly mided. Mr. Harvey is a recent arrival iu Grants Puss, coming fiom Taconia. Mr. Hurvey camo here to spend the winter for the benefit of the health of his sou, who waa troubled with his throat aud lungs, aud he gaiued so rapidly iu health aud Mr. Harvey, nnding that Grauts Pass was so much to ins liking us a prosperous, bustling town, decided to locate here aud go iuto business. Hia wife aud other cluldreu will not come to Grauts Pas until spring, as thuir daughter is a student iu the Xacoma High school aud will graduate this spriug. COMPLIMENTS THE EXHIBIT Mining H&n Says It Is Good Ad for Southern Oregon. Guy T. Thrasher, a mine export lately of Iduho and Baker City dis trict, but who is for the present making his headquarters at Jackson ville uud Medford, was in Grauts Pass Saturday with a number of ore samples which ho had Higgins & Phillips assay. Mr. Thrasher repre sents Eastern capitalists, who, are contemplating iuvestiug in Southern Oregou mines, aud he is looking over this district examining the various properties that are for sale. While iu Grants Pass, Mr. ThraBher visited the exhibit room of the Miuer's Association aud ruado a care ful inspection of the orea ou display. lo a Courier representative ha suoks highly complimentary ot the exhibit and of tho enterprise of the citizens ot Grants Pass aud of the miniug meu iu guiimg it up ana maintaining it. Iu completeness he said it would make a creditable showing along with the best exhibit to be seen iu Spokane aud iu other cities in tbe big mining districts of the country. Of the character of the exhibit be found the ores all of good grade aud some of very high values aud the number of lciigoB represented aud the extent of territory iu which thev were found. gave proof that this was one of the argest and best mineral districts in the United States. The character of the ores exhibited, ho Btated, would dispel the idea held by mauy and generally currout iu other mining districts, tliat Southern Oregon waa only a pocket sectiou aud tliat there wero uo large bodies of cold bearing rock, audi aa would warrant tho erectiun of large mills aud of exteu sivo minifg operations. So prevalent is tin oeiief that he, tliough con sidering hiuisolf fairly well posted on the mining news of the country, had, until he had visitod Southern Oregon considered it au unsafe place for in vestments, but since looking It nw. lie is certain that it ia onn nf safest uud most profitable Holds for capital in the United States. And being as yet undeveloped. It offer better opportuuitiea In Invnamn tl,n does the more llcVelnned riirrira where properties liavn been nrnven good or bad, the bad being worthless and tho good costing big money to bundle aud the anmrtDtiitr for m.l. ug big Profits not rna.lilir tool While thero ia an element nf chance. in handling Southern Oregon mining l'rlI'rty, yet uot more so than other distiicts uud nol n,i.rl. .n . fOU10 B, etions that have had big boom- '"Ka "'B "amis of the railroad com panies ana or mining stock company promoters. Ton Bakery suo,:s- uaim i:llas .y:vj urvin3itwiSA.il a.x it. o. ucitoxiiiovjs