ROGUE RIVER COURIER
GRANTS PASS, OREGON.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
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FRIDAY, MAHC1I 17, 1006.
The first number of the Cniiyonville
Echo, published ut Cauyonvillo by
Mils Harriet Hcovill, Inn reached our
exchange table. The Echo in a aix
column folio and in foil of newsy
local matter pertaining to Canyon
villc and tho adjacent districts. It
i a paier which in a credit to its
enterprising editor as well a to
Canyonvillo and the upor Umpqua
valley, in tho development of which
region it will doubtless hnvo nu
important part.
Beuator Mitchell him returned to
Oregon and in busy preparing IiIh de
fense in tho coining lund fraud trials,
lie positively cIiiIiiim Iiih ability to
vindicate himself if given a fair trial.
As the cane means evurytliing to
Mitchell and aa President Roosevelt
la holding lfuney and Hitchcock per
sonally resK)nsihlo ill suliHfniitliitiiig
thu charges they have made thero is
no doubt thnt thin cane will bo con
tented with nil tho vigor of which the
partUs are capable.
Thn hint great victory which the
Japaneno Inivo achieved ut Mukden,
has revived the talk of peace and
uniny rnniorn havo been III circula
tion indicating a probable auxin union
of hostilities. Thn czar's word, how
ever, i naid to be still for war and
lie in bucked up by thn grand duken
and thn aristocracy. Another urmy,
they nay, will be sent to Manchuria
to replace tho shattered column of
Knropatkin. Tharo iaiistiong peace
sentiment auinng the Russia people,
Many of whom have objections to be
ing slaughtered by the Japn. If thin
sentiment should becmnn powerful
enough, tho czar ami the urintoeracy
would be forced to make peace lil or
der to retain their positions which
aro none too secure at the best.
LIVELY TILT IN COUNCIL
Law and Order Sualalnod -Clvlt
Improvement Inaugurated.
It wan a strenuous meeting thnt the
Grunts Pass city count il had thin
Thursday evening. Every member
wan In bin neat when Mayor Uond
took his position nt the head of the
table.
The Ami busiuenn considered wan a
petition asking that August Ketsch be
allnncd to maintain the stairway and
nhed addition that he has iillai bed to
bin building nml which in entirely
within the limilH of the alley to the
rear of bin building. Mr. Kitsch made
H nation lit of bin cane ami nxk, d thai
lie i)fl exi1' pled ftoiu Hie rule requir
ing all obstruelloiin to he removed
from struts, alleys and sidewalks. A
lively discussion ensued, those op
posing the petition agreeing ttiat the
council had no authority to giant the
petition lis the charier and the ordi
nal. cn positively turbid obstructions
in alleys and streets ami on sub walks
t)u the vote to table tin pet it ion,
IVuncilmin Hair, Williams, Handle
anil liali votid aye ami Couucilim n
Fetsch, ihan, Smith and I'iihn voted
no. The vote being a He, the mayor
had to decide and with the remark
that he did not propose to shirk bis
duty. Mayor Uood voted to kill the
petition,
A lot of routine business was lio n
transacted. Councilman Dean re
ported that he and Councilman Hall
hail examined two locations fur a g:r
Inge dump, btith (if live acri s i ach and
belonging to It. A. Month. One wan
gialiite laud a mile west of town and
held at '.Till, the other on Rogue liver
below lowu and to he had fur fiisi. J
I,. Fryer offered to sell a live aiio
true! at a price low. r tliitn had be. n
ottered tin city. No action wits taken
STORE
EVERYTHING WILL
On -T
unit A ril
Mine-,
CIntllMlL',
Millinery
lli't lll'ic
i'., in
to tin-
Vvv tho p;tst six works wo hao boon soan liim: tho Kast
(ill markets for Now and i'p-tt lato Morohainliso fur this
store. It lias liooii imr ''noil fortune in eonnoetion with tho
other il (in!. It'll
bargains t hat w i
April. iHie notice
aud the matter was referred back to
the committee.
Petition of J. E. Slover et at for
a sewer on Seventh street from the
E ant school to the river was referred
to the newer committee. Ordinance
orderod drawn to provide for a side
walk from lot D, Barnes addition to
top of hill. Petition of J. Wolke et
al for a sidewalk on went side of
Fifth street fiom head of street,
referred to street committee aud their
petition for three street lights was re
ferred to light committee.
Street committee reported that the
ground for the opening of the projioBod
stTwt to connect the head of Fifth
and Sixth streets could be bad of Ar
thur Couklin for tint) or the whole
block for fiOO. No action taken.
Thu city team wan reported pant
its days of anefaluesn and a motion
having been made by Councilman
Smith that the mayor appoint a com
mittee of one to trade or sell the old
team and to hoy a new one, the
mayor appointed Mr. Smith an such
committee.
An ordinance wan passed, the
second reading requiring light and
water compnnies to have a diagram of
the meter reading placed on tho back
of each water and light statement.
After auditing the usual grist of
small accounts for ntreet work and
other exieuses, tho council took up
the iunslion of making tho town
"wide open" for that wus the Intent
of a couple of ordinances that were
introduced.
The first was to repeal tho gambling
ordinancn and tho vote wan a tie
with Fetcsh, Dean, Smith and Cans
alllnuative and Hair, Williams, Handle
and Hall negative. Thu mayor voting
with the in-native, the ordinance was
lost. Then an ordinance that would
repeal the ordinance prohibiting
minors In billiard halls and bowling
alleys and again there was a tie vote
aud again did tho mayor lino up on
the nido of law and order. Then a
rulalitory ordinance wan brought op
which required all saloons ti close be
tween thn bourn of 1 a. m. and fi a. tn.
and during that period to havo all
screens removed. Again there win a
tie and Hair, Williams, Handle, anil
Hall were for cloning the saloons
and Putsch, Dean, Smith and Cass to
leave them open and again the mayor
voted for an orderly town. An ordl
nance was passed tho second rending
prohibiting the sale of liquor to Dill
Pntton aud Hob Colvlo.
Law and order having had a suc
cessful Inning civlo Improvement was
given a helping hand that Grants Pass
might be made a more beautiful and
morn healthful town. Two ordi
nances were passed tho second read
ing, one to proli hit spitting upon
sidewalks, and the other eliminate the
sign nuisance from thn business
streets. The votes on these Were not
unanimous, hut no tin wan had. The
ordinancn against thn signs prohibited
nil nigns across thn sidewalks or on
posts nt tin' curb, but it allows elec
tric signs under certain restrictions.
Only cloth awningn on iron frames are
allowed and they must he clear of the
sidewalk by seven feet and to coil
tain no advertising mailer.' No hitch
ing posts are allowed on the business
streets anil a penult must be obtained
for the ereitiou of hitching posts In '
other parts of the town. '
RAILROAD TO SELL LANDS
Timber, Farming and Mineral
Landa on the Market.
There is a likelihood that the rail
road laud blockade on Josephine
county will be lifted this yinr ami
the biggest liamlirep to the pmpi r!
of Itnguo Kiver valley will be a thing
of the past for Charels W. Klierleiu,
acting laud commissioner of the Ore
gnu & California Railroad Company,
hss ollieinlly aliliolllieed through a
full age advertisement cniilaiueil in
the edition just Issued of llie Olegoll
Washington Idaho booklet of the liar
rimaii lines, that the hunts included
in the Oregnti grant to the above com
pany will be placed on the emmet
during I'.in.'i.
There are over 'J.issi.issi acres of
land in the Oregon California grant,
much of which Is valuable fur farm
ing, milling or lumbering , and the
pining of us hind en the inaiket will
he a matter of great importance tn the
llnaucial interests of Southern Oregon.
For
claims,
lemple
heavily timbered
see W. It, Sherman
limber
Masonic
GRANTS PASS, ORE
1st 1' ill 0(ll It fill
l.it.lics aitil dents
the Tn lis lilnek, Mi;i
ir; nits l';tss , inking
iiiul
Utile Stoic- of tho Northwest,
I he here lor your inspection
will be c;iven of the opening.
GRANTS PASS,
Closing Out
Men's
Men's
Men's
Men's
Men's
$20.00 Suits !
15.00 Suits....
12.50 Suits.,,
10.00 Suits
7.00 Suits
Shoes, Shirts, Underzvearall must go.
Some Hats one-half price.
Welch's Clothing Store
Sixth street, first door north of Lay ton hotel
Grants Pass, - - - - Oregon
I
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
Portland Sets the Pace and
Beauty and
Grants Pass Makes a Commend
able Beginning for a City
Beautiful.
Thn wavn of civic improvement,
started in Portland, as a sequence
of thn Lewis aud Clark fair, that
visitors mar not be shocked at
thn ninny unsightly objects and
noisome odors that in the years past
have disgraced thnt citr, ia spreading
over all Oregon Civic Improvement
societies have been formed in many
towns nud a crusndn for beauty and
cleanliness inaugurated. The move,
nieiit has reached Grants Pass, ami
though no organized effort has been
undertaken, yet soinn commendable
work for making thn city mora at
tractive und mors healthful la being
drne.
Thn city authorities have become
imbued with tho civic improvement
idea anil the streets are to ha cleaned
nml thn alleys, those pest breeding
grounds of most cities, arn to be
ch ared of their accumulation of old
cans, tinmen stoves, rags, Old lints,
slops ami filth of a hundred kinds,
and the tiiiiihle-ilown sheds, ruined
stairs, woodpiles and piles of every
thing that render them a danger sHit
and an eyesore to the public, are to be
removed.
The sdinol hoard too lias fallen
into line and the grounds about the
three school buildings have been
ch nncd of their unsightly aggregation
of old stoves, broken lioards, old
pipers ami oihcr rubbish. The low
place that extends across tho High
school grounds and which was a pond
ami mud hole during the wet season
Is being II I led up nud thn entire yard
brought to an even grade. The old
bicycle shed, that looks as delapl
dated us a tramp's retrent, is to lie
torn down, and a part of the base
ment will be lilted with bicycle racks
for the use of the scholars. Tho fence
aliotit the grounds, that long since
passed its days of usefulness and
beauty, is to bo done away with,
.l.inilor Mitchell agreeing to take it
auav for the fuel and fencing ma
teiial that is in it. No force will he
built, as there are linstock roaming
the streets, nud it is probable that a
row of shade trees will lie planted
tins tall to show the line of deinark
aiion of tho school giouiul and to
aitord a simile us well as to add to the
hi auty of ti e surroundings.
NEW
GOODS
BE NEW
line nf lry
I'm nisliini;
Smilli Sistlt
(lOOils,
( itlOlls,
street.
Trust Company.
to secure many
about tho first of
Respectfully,
ORE.
ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS
Everything must be sold on account
of Mr. Welch being sick. You will
never have such a chance again.
$12.75
6-75
3.75
CAMPAIGN NOW ON
Other Towns Fall in Line for
Cleanliness.
The Josnpliiun county court hoase
square., which by its unsightly ap
pearance would be taken by strangers
for anything but a court house sqnBro
in the center of a city that prides
itself on its progress! vcneBS, ia in for
a heroic treatment of civic improve
ment. Under the orders of County
Judge J. O. Booth, thn fence about
thn grounds, that bad become about aa
unstable and disorganized aa the
KuBsiau army, ia being taken down by
Janitor W. M. Cheshire. The posts
though, aro loft aud sawed off low
aud a banister rail ia being nailed ou
top to serve aa a guard to the cypress
hedge, that was planted a few years
ago and which by another year will
bo a neat looking border to the court
house gronnda. The grounds about
tho court house and jail are to he
cleaned of the chunks of wood, old
cans, piles of ashes, etc., that now so
detract from its appearance, und will
be mailo more in keeping with
modern ideas of the condition in
which public grounds should be kept.
Judge Hooth is planning to this fall
eliminate tho orchard effect that the
straight rowa o' trees, now ou the
grounds, give tn thn court house
square. In carrying out this work, a
large uumher of thn unsightly, shade
less, litter-making locust treea will
giv away to trees that afford more
shade and that will give to the court
house square a park-like nppcarauco
aud make of it a beauty spot aud oue
of the attractions of thu city instead
of an eyesore as it heretofore has
been.
The euergiing spirit of civic im
provement is at work on the residents
of Grunts Pass, though ou some the
elfect is exceedingly light, with the
result that every degree from perfect
clualilinss to extreme filth is repre
sented. At one rosidnce thn yard
will lie the perfection of neatness aud
the street about the premises likewise
clean aud neat, nt the next residence
the premises will lie perfection, but
the adjoining street and alley a
catch all for old shoes, rags, burucd
ou t stove piH',cuus, slops, wash water,
etc. Then thu next house will be ou
the order of the boy, who shines the
toes of his slim s and leave the heels all
mud, for the front the yard will be
clean ami iu order while the back
yard will lie teeking ill a col lection
of tilth ranging from broken boa ids
and old cans to tHitntoo (toolings and
lemon skins. The street of course, in
front of such a house usually lias its
collection of scavenger bric-a-brac.
Then thero Is the house that is ou the
border line of typhoid fever and the
street likewise, with the list closing
with the hovel with filth inside,
outside and in the street.
The business houses share, with the
residences in ' the honor and in tin
Inline of licinliucss and of filth.
Witn siiimi the backyard rival a city
scavenger heap, while the alley to the
rear is deep in rubbish of all kinds
and the street iu front ia auyt'iliig
but presetnhli . Il is a coiuiiiuu oc
currence iu the business section of
(trants Pass for sweeping from the
tloois and ashes from the stoves to
he throwu Into the streets, to make
mud In the waiter and dust iu the
summer. There is a great held for
missonnry work for civic improve
ment among the business and ) rofess
inual men of iiratits Pass.
Many of the shade trees along the
sidewalks are as m-raggly and uukept
a4 a hobo aud the low banging limits
are a ineiiance to the eyes and the
peace of oil nil of the passerby. Theu
w hole sections of other streets are as
hare of trees as the Sahara desert and
there is neither benuty nor shade to
give peace aud comfort to the resi
dents or the p.issiug vdcstraiu.
! lite billboards are hero as Iu every
city, the more couiuiaudiug the lo-
chi ion. ths mora glaring tiny are.
. Aud the ubiquitous till aud iapr
, placaids give their distigariug pres
i euce to trvs, fcucos, walls aud tele
I phone and lifchl pole iu tn rt p.nt
. of tint city.
Nature has di nc ivtritlitn possible
1 for li.ant P;s. for the tnttusittt is
an hit al oil'', tin re being no swauqts
j nor foul placi s, unr dtep raviues to
t tavouic ciuiiall for all manuer of
talth aud a bnoliug place for disease
ftvriiisvidif i lie litlicns would but
PASS. OFF.CON, MARCH 17,
l')5.
Sale
9.75
8.75
do their part it would be oue of the
cleanest, handsomest and healthiest
cities in all the laud.
BORN.
SPENCK At Golden. Oie., March 6,
l'.to,-,, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Spence, a
daughter.
MARRIED.
V A LLELY STAFFORD At Seattle
Wash., March , I'.KJo, Victor Vallely
of Portlaud and Vera M. Stafford of
Seattle.
WARMOTH ORME At the resi
deuce of Mr. and Mrs. George For
man, in Grants Pass, on Tuesday
evening, March 14, 1'.hi6, Mr. Homer
Warnioth aud Miss Ella Ornie, Jus
tice George Forman oHiciatiog.
The bride ia a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Ormo of Savage creek,
but has resided iu Grants Pass for
some time at the home of her brother,
Grant Ormo. She la also a sistor to
Mrs. Furinan. Mr. Warranto ia an
industrious, up-to-right young man
aud is employed by N. E. McGrew to
drive one of his dray teams. Mr. and
Mra. Wormoth will rcsidj iu a cottage
on East F street.
MOON WILLIAMS At the real
deuce of J. II. Williams iu this oil v
Tuesday afternoon, March 11, 1U0",
V W. Moon of Portland aud Miss
Ida Williams of this city. Rev.
Herbert 11. llrowu olliciatiug.
The wedding was a quiet affair,
only the immediate members of the
families being preseut. Mr. aud Mrs
Moon left ou thn evening train for
Porluud. whore they will reside. The
groom ia a "young mau who grew to
manhood iu Grants Pass and has many
friends here among whom lie ia
teemed aa nu upright aud unusually
cajiahle young mau. Ho now has
posit iou iu tho adverisiug dcimrtuicnt
of the O. R. it N. Co. at Portland,
The bride is the daughter of J. II
Williams of this city and is a talented
highly estimable and thoroughly
popular youug lady.
DIED.
lill.DKRHACK In Ashland, Oregon
March II, 1SHi."i. Mrs. Mary A
Bilderhack, aged Tii years.
Mrs. Bilderhack was a former
resident of Josephine, county, living
up to a few years ago mar Mcrliu
HELMS At his home iu this citv,
Thursday morning, March Hi, llHi.t
Wm. Helms, aged u years.
Mr. Helms had bet u n resident of
Grants Pass for I I years, coming to
this place from Spirit Lake, Iowa.
He was born at Alhurg, Vt. aud grew
to manhood at Muloue, N Y , where
bo was married to Miss Ix-rona Shir
wiu. Last August they celebrated
their golden wedding. He leaves his
wife and four children; W. W
Helms, Mrs. G. A. Savage aud Mrs.
D. McFarlamt of Grants Pass and
Rev. E. .1. Helms of Boston, Mass,
Mr. Helms' death was caused from
paralysis. I'p to a week ago he was
able to walk about although some
what feeble from advanced age and
from the effects of two former strokes
of paralysis. Last Saturday be
sulTcred a third stroke which first at
tacked his right side and later ex
tended to the letl The last few
days of his life were passed without
speech or mm inn. The funeral ser
vices were liehi on Friday iifternoou
al Ins home, with interment at the
I. O. O. F. cemetery.
Mr. Helms was known throughout
the community as one of t lie best
oil ileus and an upright and strictly
hcui'st man. He was a faithful uieui-
bcr of the M. K church aud his life
fir the past t.'t years had beeu a roil
slant testimony to his faith. He
was also a risnctetl member of the
I. O. O. F. bulge.
Champion Liniment for Rheu
matism.
I has Drake, a mail carrier at
I hapinviilc, t oun , savs : "Cham
berlaiu s Pain Balm" is the champion
ot an nnimtut. lue past year
wa troubled a gnat deal with rlieu
matism in my shoulder. Alter trying
several cures the stort keeper here
riHttniuiitniie I this remedy aud it
completely cured me. there lino
use of auynue sutferiug from that
painful ailment w In u this liniment
can be obtained for a small sum. For
sale by all druggists.
lhe Orislna.1.
Koley A t'o., fhicano, originated
I loner and Tar. as a throat and iuug
remedy, and ou account of the great
merit ami porularilv of r'o ley's
liniier ami Tar inaiir Imitaliena are
ottered for the genuiue. Ask for
Killer's Utility a. id Tar and refuse
any substitute otTered as uo othtr
preparation will give the same satis
taclicu It is miMlv laxative. Il
couiaius uo opiales aud is safest for
children aud delicate pcrsou. r'or
sale by H. A. Koleruiuud.
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
Oregon Aaaociation Moot Here
March 20th and 21st.
There is every reason to expect that
the Sootliern Oregon district conven
tion of the Oregon Good Koaas As
sociation to be new in urauwi-
next Monday and Tuesday will be
the largest in point OI atienaauoo uu
will have the best program of any
convention yet held by the Asaooia
tion. Judge J. O. Booth, a meniDer
the executive committee , or the
Association, and chairman oi me
Rnnii Paaa local committee of
general arrangements, has received
word from a large number or we
nromineut men in all section! of the
state that they win oe preseu..
Judge John H. Scott, of Salem,
president of the Association writes
that be has had most gratifying suc
cess in securing the co-operation of
the leaders in the Oregon good roads
movement and of the railroad In the
work of arranging for the conven
tion. Of ooonty judges to be preaent
there will be Judge John H. Scott
of Marion county, Judge L. R. Web-
eter of Multnomah, Judge T. F. Ryan
of Clackamas county. Judge C. J.
Treochard, of Clatsop county, Judge
M. D. Touipaon of Douglas county,
Judge G. W. Dunn of Jackson oounty
aud Judge B. Daly of Lake county.
Several other county judgea are ex
pected but it is not definite as yet
that they are to come.
Judge Dunn of Jackson county ia
taking a very active interest In the
convention and intends that Jackson
county shall have a large delegation
in Grants Pass next Monday and
Tuesday. He and Commissioner
Patterson and Brown will attend aud
the Judge has written to Judge Booth
that he expects that county road
master and the foreman will also
attend. Ashland, Medford, Jack
souvllle an d Gold Hill are each to
have delegationa in the convention
Judge Daly of Lake county, will
make a 300 mile Btage ride in order
to attend the convention, aa be 1b
desirous of posting himself ou modern
methods of road ooostruction with a
view of taking up tha betterment of
the roads iu his coutny. Douglas
couuty will be represented by a large
delegation and in addition to Judge
Thompson and the commiaaiouera, the
county court has appointed delegates
as haa the Roaoburg Commercial
Club, the delegates for the latter
being, A. 0. Marstors, Morria Weber,
D. S. K. Buick, W. H. Brown, F.
B. Waite, W. P. Johnson, R B.
Dixon. Carl Hoffman, J. A. Smith,
T. R. Sheridan, Louia Barzee aud
Albert Abraham.
The Portland Commercial Club haa
appointed a large delegation to repre
sent that organization aud tha Oregon
Development League will also be
represented by a large delegation at
head of whom will be Hon. E. L.
Smith of Hood River, president of
the League. The Agricultural Col
lege will be represented by Dr.
Withyconibe aud the State University
will be represented by Prof. Hyde.
W. E. Conian, gonaral passenger and
freight agent for the Southern Paciflo
Oregon lines, will be present aud he
is exertiug his beat endeavora to
make thn convention a aucceaa. Mr.
Coruan haa granted a one and one
third fare on all the Oregon S. P.
tinea to those attending the conven
tion. That Grants Pass shall do ita full
share iu making the Southern Oregon
district good roada convention a auo
cess is the determination of the busi
ness men of this city and through the
special committees of the Minora As
sociation all the details are being ar
ranged for the program of the cou
veution aud to make pleasant the ata
in the city of the large number of
people who will viait Granta Pasa.
The Woman'a Club ia alao co-o)e rat
ing and will assist in arranging the
musical features of the program and
in the decoration of the hall. The
Grauts Pasa Cornet baud haa generous
ly volunteered to take part in the pro
gram. The first seaaion of the convention
will be held Monday afternoon and
begin promptly at 1 :30 o'clock, aud
it is expected to close at 3 :S0 in order
that the delegatea may be shown
about tho city. The evebiug aeasiou
for Monday will begin at 8 o'clock
w ith a lecture by Prof. Hyde of the
State Uulveraity.Jtbat will be illus
trated by atereopticon viewa. There
will be aeaaioui Tuesday forenoon,
afternoon aud evening
As the auuual mud blockade to the
roads of Josephine county places a
haudicap for six months of each year
ou the prcsperity of Grauts Pasa, it ia
a matter of financial interest that the
busiuess men of this city, each aud
every oue of them, attend the couven
tiou aud show by their presence that
they eudorse the good loads movement
and appreciate the work of the oon
veutiou aud the honor that their city
is given by being chosen by the Ore
gon Good Roada Association as the
place for holding their district con
vention for this section of the state.
The lad ics of Grants Pasa are also ex
jiectcd to attend the convention, aud
doubtless will, as they have quite aa
much iuterest as the men iu the cause
of good roada.
A 2 year-old child of Dick Liud
ey, who Uvea on Cheney cteek near
SVihlrrville, suffered quite a serious
mishap oue day hut week. Iu some
way the child got hold of a siaut
cap aud was playiug witli it when it
exploded, severely maugliug one of the
youngster 'a bauds. It is a mystery
where the child obtained tbe cap and
all the information that could be
elicited by the parents touching the
matter was that ha "got it up on tbe
hill where the bugaboos sro." It is
supposed that the cap mast have been
dropped by accident in tha yard and
fouud aud picked op by the ufclld.
1...1..J11.. .
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A. U. BANNARD
At the Big Furniture and House Furnishing
Store, North Side, is now receiving his
New Spring Carpets, Rugs, Art
Squares and Linoleums
all bought before advance of price. You
can't afford to pass them by. Large and
complete stock of Furniture and Furnishing
Goods.
A. U. BANNARD
Big Store, North Side, 6th Sreet, Grants Pass
ReadytoWear
and Tailored
New Spring stock is now ready for inspection.
Call and see the newest things in Millinery.
Front Street near Sixth.
Irish Social.
The High School atudeula aro mak
ing strenuous efforts to raise ?1U0
with which to buy eouie much need
ed books. They now have on hand
funda amounting to fM-90. Holp
them iu thoir worthy effort. Buy a
ticket even if you cannot atteud the
social.
Thil social is a postponement of
a St. Patriak'a Day Social. You will
be entertained with Irish melodies
aud recitations, rendered by some of
the beat talent iu Grants Pass. Come
and enjoy this program aud have a
social good time. Identify yourself
with this movement to to build up a
good achool library.
Program
Quartet
Cramer, Kiuuey, Cramer, Voorhies
Keoitation Miss Ethel Kiggs
Chorus High School Girla
Piano Solo Miss Hazel DePuy
Quartet Van DykeCoe, Hooth, Trevis
Vocal Solo Miss Edna Parker
Recitation Miss Ethel Johnson
Quartette
Cramer, Kiuuey, Crauior, Voorhies
Piano Solo Miss Aims Wolke
Quartet Parker Sisters
Recitation . . . Miss Esther Ilolloway
Chorus High School Girla
Piauo Duet
. . . W'ilua Gilkey and Ethel Higgs
Recitatioo Miss Amy Isaacs
Quartet ...
Cramer, Kiuuey, Cramer, Voorhies
Social hour aud opportuuity to
viei t candy booth.
Dcafncii Csnnot be Curtd.
by local applications, as they cnu
not roach tiie diseased portiou of the
ear. There ia only one way to cure
deafness, and that ia by constitutional
remedies. Deafness ia cuused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous
liniug of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube ia inflamed, you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is eutirely closed, dcuf
n ess ia the result, and unless the in
flammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to ita normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed tornver:
nine casea out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing hut uu in
flamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh (that cannot he cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure. Scud ior circulars
free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, ?"e.
Take Hall's Family Fi'ls for con
stipation. Cured Consumption.
Mrs. Mrs. II. W. Evans, Charwater,
Kau., writes: "My husband lav
sick for three mouths. The doctors
said he had quick consumption. We
procured a bottle of Dullard's Horc
houud Syrup, aud it cured him.
That was six years ago and since then
we have always kept a bottle in the
house. We caunot do without it. For
coughs aud colds it lias no iqual "
2."c, 50c aud 1.0o at Hoteruiuud's
and Model Drug Store.
We want good, live men to take ex
clusive ten itory for tint sale of the
Portland Petrified Paint chea est
and best ou the market aud will
out wear lead. I.are profits
can be made witli a very small in
vestment. Call at the Josephine
Couuty Real Estate Co 's ottice.
Confer block, rooms 1-2.
the
COLONIAL
E St. btt 5th and 6th
HOAlil) und I-OIMJIXJ
The house has Ui-n thoronehlv n-no
vuked. Mks. T. M. RENSIIAW.
Lumber
and Hops
Don't place an order
for your house lumber
until you get mv prices.
They w ill surprise yooi.
I have two new huiises
for sale. Terms to suit
J. D. DRAKE.
Grants Pass, Ore.
Phone 484.
Grove's Tasteless Thill Ton!
.
. -. -rr- ;hi
Hats
Miss Ida Weston
CLASSIFIED ADS.
WANTED
I WANT TO PURCHASE a placer
mine fully equipped. Give full
jinrticulnrs and lowest cash price by
mail. Address X, Courier ollioe.
I WANT a much of 1(10 acres to raise
alfalfa and fruit. State price and
particulars. Address K, Courier
oltice.
PARTY WANTS to buy a good quartz
prospect that will stand investiga
tion, send all partionlars and cash
price by letter to M, Courier office.
WANTED The address of 23 people
who are going to relinqniali their
homestead filings to the U. S. and
wish to sell their improvomonta.
W. B. Shermau.
WANTED Place to cook ot ruu
bearding house at mino or logging
camp. Mrs. O. T. Smith, Merlin.
WANTED A middle aged woman aa
housekeeper and care for two child
ren in town. Employment by the
year. Address box 8S1, Grants Pass,
Ore.
MISCELLANEOUS
FRANK BURNETT-UpholHtoringj
mission furniture made to order.
"for. rent.
PLEASANT ROOM to rent in privaH
family to riuht party. J. D. Drake,
A & Seventh St.
FOR RENT-A 2fi acre farm on
Gilbrt creek In North Grants Pass.
House, barn and other buildings,
orchard and fine aoil for grain, pota
toes, etc. Term reasoablo. Ad
dress O. B., care Courier.
FOR. SALE.
FOR SALE
for jin. J.
Nice second hand organ,
M. Ward.
YOUR choice of -23 freah cowa at
prices from 22 M) to 45 nt John II.
Robinson's ranch near Wilderville.
Some choice milkers in the herd.
S. C. WHITE LEGHORN EGGS,
high scoring birds, 75c per setting.
C.V. Heukle, 211 2d at.. Granta Pass.
FOR SALE Mower and rake, both
in first class condition. A bargain.
Inquire of or aidless J. Ware.
HAY FOR SALE in carload lots.
Write J. A. Perry, Medford, Ore
gon, for prices.
200 Al'KK ranch, good prune ami
apple orchard, small fruit in
abundance; water for irjigation, liesiiles
springs on every 40 acres: center of a good
rsnne country; two dwelling houses, big
ham. every thing complete; well sheltered
from frosts, ,,,) niininir markets, one
half mile north ot Tunnel tf, price 2,.ri0il.
Iii'iuire at this oltice.
J.'AKM K K SAI.E-two miles from Mer
lin, loo acres-about fiO acres of good
bottom land. 2.'i acres in cultivation, small
house and barn and a bo ul 50 acres under
(elit e, balance of land suitable for orchard
or pasture. For further particulars ad
dress W. M. ( row, Merlin, Oregon.
LOST
LOST A dark grey overcoat, witli
black silk muttler in pocket, some
where between GrnutB Pasa and
Gold Hill. Reward for return by
addressing "Coat" care Courier.
DIRECTORY
- JOSEPHINE COUNTY OFKK'ERsT"
Jutl;e
Commissioners
Clerk
J. O. Hooth
J .1 . T. Iitan
C. F. Lovelace
S. K. Cheshire
... T. P. Jutlson
Geo. W- Lewis
Ernest Lister
J. T. Taylor
...Lincoln Savatre
. ... W. II. Kallin
B O. McCulltH-h
,.W. li. Flanagan
Ivpiily Clerk
I Sheriff
I I'eputy Sheritl
Treasurer. . . .
Kohoul supt
Assessor
i Purveyor
Coroner
County court inputs
on lirt Wednesday
in January, April July and September.
JfSTIi'E DISTRICT.
Justice of tbe Peace (ieorpe P. Fiirman
1 "'t-'ahle John Handle
, "tlice in City Hall.
I'OsTOFFK'E.
Mail closes fur Soulh-hound dav train at
9 4 a. 111., ami for Sorth-hound' taain at
.vp.m. Closes fur night north and south
hound trams al 11 p ,. ( ses for stage
j I ines to Williams, Waldo and other offices
1 in southern ami western Josephine countv
! and for Crescent City at 7 a. in. General
deltvuy npn from s a. in. to 7 p. m , tint
close,! r half hour when train toad re
reives!. Sunday only from II a. m. to 12
noon. Money order ami registry depart-nu-iii
open from s a. 111. to 6 p 111.
C E. Harhou, Tostniaster.
! ST All E LINES.
Stages leave daily, including Sunday, at 7
a. m. for Williams. Waldo and other points
in stmthrrn and western Josephine countv
and (. resreni City and other 1I Norte
I county points. Mar for (iranils Hill
leaves daily. ticpt Minday, at 11 30 a. an
viuw
iw vure, no rav.
Block Root Uw HSU.