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&OGCK RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS. OREGON. AUGUST 4. 190S. ITS HIGH TIME That cool weather struck us, dou't you think so? What have we good to eat did you say? Well, how would nice ripe Tomatoes suit you, price 7c Peaches also comingin the market at a more rasonable price. Can your Blackberries now,75c a crate. No. 1 sou r pkklef 15c jci qua No. 1 sweet pickles 15c per quart Ripe Olives in bulk, in glass or in cans. For cooIrefreshing salads we have the finest Olive Oil obtainable. Nice mild full cream cheese, 18 to 20c. Edam and Pineapple cheese. In canned lunch goods we have imported Kippered Herring, Soused Mackerel, Mackeral Tomato Souse or in Mustard. American Sardines 5c. Deviled Ham 5c and 10c. Van Camp's Pork Beans 12c to 20c. Armour's sliced Bacon or Ham. Summer Sausage and cold boiled Ham. White House Grocery. Headquarters finest Teas and Coffee. J CLOSE OUT PRICES We are offering our entire stock of Crockery and Glassware at prices that are sure to make them move - Haii-Iliddle City Treasurer's Report. There are funds in the City Treasury to redeem all outstanding warrants protested to February '), ltwrt. Iutere.it on same will cease after this dutu. Dated at Uauts Puna, Ore., July 8th, I'.tOfi. COL. W. JOHNSON, City Treasurer. A good 5-room house Willi bath, house centrally located for rent for $10 per mouth. W. L. Ireland, The Heal Estate man, Coarivr Bnilding. Investigate Our big lino of Summer Vests It will pay ou to do so now. We have about one hundred and fifty Fancy and White Vests on hand, double and single breasted. Good assort ment of all sizes, but they wont last long at these prices. Some of these are marked down to cost and some of them one-half of the cost price Vests that sold for $1.(KI and $1 25 now .75 Vests that sold for 1.50 now (1.00 Vests that sold for 2.00 now 1.25 Vests that sold lor 2.50 now 1.75 (3 25 and 3.50 now 2 50 Vests that sold for 4.00 now 3.00 Remember this in not old stock we are trying to work off, they are nil this season's Vests, and good ones, every one of them. Geo. S.Calhoun Co. Outfitters to Boy and Man. Items of Personal Interest. A. C, Hough was at Jacksonville Sunday. W. B. Sherman has ret a rued from busiuess trip to Portland. Mrs. E. C. Harmon retnrued from Colestio Wednesday evening. George Porter and wife visited friends and relatives in Med ford this week. George Kelly came down from En gene Tuesday to look after his business interests in Josephine county. Mr and Mrs. Dan Neathanimer and G. F. Amnions, of Winter, were in Grants Pass Monday returning home Tuesday. Jos. Wolkc- returned Monday from an enjoyable visit at Portland. Mrs. Wolke and daughters will remain a few weeks longer. William Gaguon, the popualr clerk Id Clemens' drng store, left Monday for his borne in Koseburg to 'pend a two weeks vacation. Joseph Fetzuer and family left for Portland Thursday morning, where they will spend a short time taking in the sights at the Lewi&aud Clark fair. Mesdames W. E. Dean, E. C. Dixon, Josephine Thornton, Kittle Gray and Miss Flaiiche Drau, left Friday morning for a 10 days visit at the Portland fair. John Minor Booth returned Thurs day morning from a visit to the Lewis and Clark exposition, Mrs. Booth aud baby remaiuiug in Port land to visit with her mother. Mrs. Jnlia E. Browu, after upend ing,, two weeks with her sou, E. B. Brown aud family, left Weduesday for Los Angeles, Cal., to visit friends, before returning to her home at Chicago. Mrs. Dr. Beard retnrued Tuesday from a visit at Portland, Oregon City and other points. She was ac companied by Miss Mary Downer, a niece, who will make her home with Dr. and Mrs. Beard Hardware Co. LUTHER MATTUX ESCAPES S&ws His We.y to Liberty As sisted From Outside. Luther Muttux, conliued in the Jospehiue County jail, awaiting the action of the grand jury, escaeil early Sunday morning aud has not since been heard from. Mattnx be ing a mere boy and not a thought that he would possibly try to escape en tering tho mind of the officials, was simply confined in tho corridor or the jail instead of the steel cells where it is close and hot. This kind heartedness of the ollicials was taken advantage of by Mattux who provided with a handsaw from the outside and duiiug the night lit palled up pieces of iliu rotten thiol boards aud thus exposed the floor joist. It a then ouly necessary to saw oat a piece of 2xS joist and let himself through the floor. He then crawled through a hole in the brick wall which had bceu left open to al low circulation of air under the floor. No clue lias yet been disovered as to the whereabouts of Mattux nor as to the identity of his vutisdo helper. A Successful Teacher. P. M. Cortim cluseri last Friday a successful term of school in the O'Brien district, three miles beyond Waldo on the Crescent City stage road. Monday Mr. Coroiu began a two uioulhs term iu Waldo to con tinue the school in that place that was beguu Ave mouths ago by Miss , Lctella Dickson, but who wished to ! return to her home iu Ashland, w hich she did Saturday. At the close of his Waldo school Mr. Coram will go to Central I'oint ' to spend a week withh is parents, I j i -! father being one of the leading fruit I growers of Jackstu county. He will I then go to the State Normal School at : Moumouth, where he will atteud fur the next two years. Mr. ( oruru pre viously atteudid this Normal aud he ' will now complete the course ami graduate, which will lake him two years. Mr. Coram has taught nearly 1 four J ears in Josephine county and i with the close of his preseut term he will have taught continuously for 2". uioutns, with nut two weks vacatiou , and that while be was attending j teachers institutes. He has proven himself a bright, energetic teacher and his determination to go higher in his profession is iu hue with the ambition that be has displayed In his school work. I Engraved Cards Courier Building Typewriter so r plies, ribbons, pPr etc., at tbe Cooner office. Miss Edith Bannard left Moodav for Portmd to spend several weeks with friends. Miss Minnie Ireland returned from a two weeks trip to Portland, Wednes day morning. Mr. Huggarth and daughter are back from a visit to tbe Lewis aud Clark exposition. Arthur Stont went to Jacksonville Thursday evening where he will make Ins home iu the future. Mr. rnd Mrs Geo. S. Calhoun and Lester left Friaiv morning for a three weeks outing at Newport. Miss Maude Berry return sd home Wednesday evening from Poitlaud, after spending two weeks at tbe fair. Miss Pearl Cuoniugnam weut to Portland Weduesday morning to re main permanently, ber parents having gone there some time ago. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Chapman leave for Grauta Pass today in hopes that tne change of climate may benefit airs, uiiapman, who is in poor health. Eugene Register. Miss Inei Kitchiu of Ashland, and a former teacher in the Grants Pass schools, was this week notified of her election to a position as teasher iu the public schools of Ogden, Utah, for the coming year. Miss Etta Cook returned home Fri day nisht. after srjendinir a month at the home of Miss Nan Cochran in Oregon City and visitinn the Lewis aud Clark fair at Portland. Miss Etta reports a most enjoyable time. Miss Emma McCann, of Wilderville, was iu Grants Pass Monday accom panying her friend. Miss Denia Jones, to the latter's home at Merlin. Miss Jones had been at Wilderville for a week with Miss McCann, and now the latter will spend a week in Mer lin with Miss Jones. A very pleasant reception wag tend ered Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ireland Tues day evening on the Presbyteriau manse lawn, by the Christian Eudeavor So ciety, which was attended by a large number of friends. One of the enjoy able features of the evening was the I whistling of A. S. Draper who ac companied himself on the piano. j John H. Shields returned last week from Portlano attending the fair aud i visitiug Ins aunt, Mrs. MoLaue, mother of C. E. MoLaue. Mr. Shields, who is a miner of long experience, speaks j iu highest praise of the Josephine county exhibit. He recently came : hero from Victor, Colo., to visit his cousiu, C. E. McLane, bnt will spend : considerable time prospecting. ' Mrs. J. M. Kemp of Chicago is vis iting the family of Jan. Hare. Mrs. Kemp is circulation manager for the J I'll ion Signal and the CrnBader monthly, the official pipers of the W. C. T. V. Mrs. Kemp speaks in high praise of the Grants Pass W. C. T.U., both as to the organization and the work they are doing. On Wednesday Mr. aud Mrs. Jas. Hair, Mrs. Kemp and Mrs. Mnrray made a trip to the Granite Hill mine and inspected the lower level?, a new bat interesting experience for Mrs. Kemp. Mrs. John P. Ranzan, accompanied by her little sou, Arthur, weut to Jacksonville Saturday to remain over Sunday with her daughter, Leoua, who is a student iu St. Mary's Academy at that place. Mrs. Rauzau united business with her pleasure trip and while in Jacksonville she engaged a number of pickets for their hop yard. Picking in the Kauzau yard, which embraces KK) acres and is the largest iu Rogue River Valley, will begin the last of August, aud employment will be given to about 1.10 pickers. Mr and Mrs J. A. Slover returned Friday from a week's trip to Port land, where they saw the beauties of the fair. Mr. Slover attended while iu Portland the annual meetinir of the Oregon Pharmacists Association. At the close of tho session the Oregon pharmacists were joined by the Washington pharmacists, who Had held their annual session at Van couver, aud the members of the two organizations and their ladies, to the uuiubir of over 300, chartered the steamer Potter, the largest arid finest sidewheel steamer on the Pacific coast, and made the trip dowu the Cnlubmia, past Astoria, to Ilwaco on the north side at the mouth of the river. At that place a sjiecial train wits taken on the Ilwaco railroad fur Long f leach, where two days were spuitat that famous seaside resort A visit was made to the life saviug station, mid to Fort Cauby ai d the light house at North Head If yon have MONEY TO LOAN, let me i lace it for you. W. L Irvlaud, The Real Estate Man. Fish Trap Case. 11. C. lierry waa arrested last week on a charge of using a fish trap iu j Rogue River about 40 miles down I from Grants Pass. Fish Warden W'ill , iauis had decided that tl'tre most be j some reason for tho sudden stopping I of the salmon and investigated find ing a trap extending rlear across the j river. Mr. Berry was tried iu Josti e Fur '. man's court aud the jury brought iu a verdit cof goilty and he was fined f".0. Mr. Perry has taken an apjieal and the case will come before tin I next term of circuit court. Berry d iiies the charge and claims the trap was neither his coustrution nor iu use by him. Coming Events. August '). Saturday Meeting at 1 :ItO p. ui. in Grants Pass to organize Josephine County Fruitgrowers L'uiou. August V, Wednesday Examination for teachers for Josephine coouty, at Grauta Pass. Aug 14 Open Season for Bocks. September 14, Thursday Annual re union 10 Grants Pass for live days of Southern Oregon Veterans WANTED Large and small tracts of CHEAP land near the river. W. L. Ireland, Tbe Real Estate Mao. Kodaks Courier Building. THE BUSINESS POINTERS News Notes Trom the Business Men to Readers. Violin, etc., strings Courier Build ing. Discount on all Bicycles at Cramer Bros. W. B. Shermau Real Estate. Tele phone 781. Souvenir Post Cards Courier Buildiug. Give your frieuds a Stage line the good smoke. Bicycle Bells and Lamps at a dis count at Paddock's. Winchester, Marliu, Savage and Stevens Rifles at Cramer Bros. Two for 5 cents colored stereoscopic views al the Courier building. INSURE vour HOPS this year in the SUN. W. L. Ireland, Ageut. A publio typewriter can be fouud at the Courier Building at all times. A good residenoe lot to trade for wood. W. L. Ireland, Courier Build ing. W. B. Sherman Real Estate and Timber, Rooms U and 10 Masouic Temple. Real Estate and Timber W. B. Sherman, Rooms V aud 10 Masonic Temple. Deer season opens August Ifitli. Get yoor outfit of Rifles and Cart ridges at Cramer Bros. Ice Cieain sodas, in all flavors. Ice Cream Sodas, phosphates, etc, at the Model Drug Store. Portland headquarters for Grants Pass people, McGregor Bros, barber shop, 241) Yamhill street. A snap in a fi-acre river bottom tract cau be had on easy terms. W. L. Ireland, The Real Estate man, Courier Building. Guitars, mandolins, banjos, organs, all good instruments at your own price at Ike Dvis', dealer in every thing. South Sixth street. Fruit Jars aud Fruit cans at Cramer Bros. Typewriting and Stenography ground floor, Courier buildiug. Grants Pass Stationery iu boxes at 35 ceuts at the Model Drug Store. W. B, Shermau Real Estate aud Timber, Room U aud 10, Masouio Temple. Go to the Grants Pass Grocery for the Golden Chuddar brand of Tilla mook cheese. Hammocks, Hunting Coats and Leggings at Cramer Bros. Timber claims. Homesteads. W. B. Sherman, Rooms 10 aud 13 Masonic Temple, Grants Pass Ore. The Morrisou Improved Hop Press Is the bust press on tho market. You cau see one set np at Cramer Bros. A first class 6-room modern house, with bath, iu a good location for runt for 13.50 per month. W. L. Ireland, Courier Building. Cnrtis & Co. fot Watches, Clocks, Gold Rings aud Jewelry, flue watch repairing, engraving. Goods sold at reasonable prices. Come aud see us. I. O. (). F. Building, Grants Pass, Oregon. FOREST FIRES RAGING Timber and Fencing Burned and Travel Suspended. Forest fires iu the viciuity of Jump- off-Joe aud Louse creeks have been continuing for two weeks past and have filled the valley with smoke. The firit fire burned about three miles of feuuing on the Flanagan place aud spread over considerable territory ruining tome timber aud endangering ranch property. This fire waa started on Sunday afteiuoou by two boys, so it is reported, who wero squirrel limiting and not being able to dislodge their game from a hollow tree sut fire to its base. Everything was dry as tinder and the fire spread rapidly. In a few moments it was beyond control aud swept dp the hillside. This fire was confined after several days work by the ranchers and it filially died down. Ou Wednesday another fire was started In the same locality, this one is said to have been del berately set on fire. During the afternoon and evening the fire raged ou both sides of the county road aud for a number of hours all travel was suspended. For a time both sides of tbe road was as a roar ing furnace with a wall of Haines reaching as high as the tree tups. Telephore aud telegraph poles were burned dowu and wire communica tion with tho north except by the W. V. was cut off until Thursday. hew people realize the danger of forest fires, untwitlmta tiding so lunch has been published and laws with heavy penalties lor violation have bee.i passi n. WE ALWAYS SHOULDER Any blame which our mer chandise dasiTvos, if you buy St ran sky Steel Ware Antirustinj; Tin Ware Horarc h Malliahlc Ranges (sarland Stoves Clauss Shears I'attons Sun Proof Paint, or any other article in our tore which does not prve t be what we claim for it, tell us your complaint and we will make it right. Cramer Bros. ODD FELLOWS BLOCK MASON JARS FRUIT CANS ,9 '.VvVs'l A Brief Record A Polk coouty farmer captured au owl with a monkey face. Now, where did it get that facer Dr. O. R. Ray has purchased the miuiug ground on Rogue river a few miles east of Grants l'ass, owned, by William Hamlin. According to the semi-annual state ment of the clerk of Lane county the total debt of that county has been re duced to 127,383.;?. J. J. Roberts and I. D. Porter of Placer were in Grauta Pass Monday, Mr. Roberts making a transfer of a water ditch to Mr. Porter. Barunni & Bailey's oircos, the largest on earth, will visit the'Pacific Coast this year, for the first time. It will appear iu Medford on August 86th. The Dahy-Grover-Jackson-Water Co. of Eagle Point has filed articles of In corporation with the secretary of state. The capital stock is f.1000 and the incorporators are J. H. Daloy, J. W. Grover and J. B. Jackson. The Siskiyou Electric Power & Light Co. has absorbed the Yreka Electric Light & Power Co., which has its plant at Shssta river. The Sis kiyou Company, which has Its plant at Fall creek, is the one which owns the Ashland plant. The couuty assessor of Multnomah has finished takiDg the census of Port land and gives that city a population of HO.Otl-i. The Journal claims that is not enough aud will start a move ment to have another enumeration of the residents of the Rose City. In the annual distribution of com mon school funds, made by State Tieasurer Moore Tuesday, Josephine county receives $5122.10. The money disbursed is the interest received up on the common school fund. The rate per capita last year waa tl.ltl; this year it is $1.70. W. B. Stewart returned Wednesday evening fioni a business trip to Port land and Kokeburg. Ho was accom panied by County Surveyor Roberta, who is surveying the site for the 50 ton mill which is lo be erected at the Continental inino Iu the near future, -Myrtle Cteek Mail. U. F. Looinis and Geo. B. McEwau were in town Monday recordiug some mining locations they have made In the Pickett creek section. These guutlemen say that locality has every appearance of making a good camp, as the ore guts richer as depth is gained On the veins. Cclumbns Bennett, the Golden mer chant aud postmaster, came down to Grauts Pass Tuesday to close a deal for some property he owned at the head of Ninth street. The purchaser was Mrs. Ellen Steele, the price paid being 750. Mr. Bennett repor things as rather quiet iu his section. The assessors of the various counties along the line of the railroad con tiollod by the Southern Pad Ho iu Westurn Oregon are preparing to hold a convention iu the near future to consider the assessment of railway lines. This will be called before the meeting of the coouty boards of equal ization. W. D. Wallace, Western agent for the Roo automobile, sjs'Ut thd fore part of the week iu town with a in II. P. touring car. W. B. Paddock is the local ugeut and he will prrobably supply a number of these machines to Grants Pass citizens. The condition of the roads Iu this county, however, ia uut conducive to fast auto sales. A change was recently niado iu the Williams Bros. Door & Lumber Co., James Hair aud associates transferring their interest In the plant to the Cali fornia Pine Box & Lumber Co. Claud Hockett will have charge of the office here. The comiauv has about 10,000,. 000 feet of lumber iu the yard, of which. 7,000, (MK) feet is box lumber. The Uuited States Civil Service Commission announces examinations to fill vacancies iu the following posi tions: Rodman, Isthmian canal serv ice, salary $75 to t'.l.'M a mouth, Au gust 10 and 17; b?:okkeier, Isthmian canal service, salary (100 to 112.1 a mouth, August 211. All of those who desire to take the examinations should apply to .. A. Leigh, ol tliu Portland Histollloe. John P. Haua.u, the big hop grower of Josephine couuty, is soon (o have one of the laigi st barns in the county, for this week he will begin tlie const ruction of a barn on hit fin in seveu miles below Grsuts Pass, that will be 113 feet long, 32 feet wide and 20 feet walls. Sheds al'i'jg (lie sides will bo added later on. The car'iiter work will lie in charge of Henry Kanjiu. A change of time has been niacin in the departure of the Southern Pacific passenger train which leaves Portland at night fur Sm Francisco, the train leaving 1,1 minutes luter, or at H :41 in stead of 8:30. Patrons of the road need feel no alarm, however, as the train arrives at its destination at the same time as formerly, the 1.1 minutes br ing mada up in the ruu from Port land to Sau Francisco. The, Union Weekly Republican says: " A local ai list trained his kodak ou ' the olrl swimmiu' holu' bar k of the mill Saturday evening last, and the n suit Is quite inton ating. The. Re publican bus '(Ure l the negative, and when ready lo tiuhlish our ' Fads ai d Fancies' omt ilcpiitnii lit will perhaps r-ontaln the hiitogrhoh aud be entitled 'Fairy Funis and Fearful Fraks. ' We may bn sxru at the ollhe in the First National lisiik building. Now ia the time to subscribe." Thirty-six bankers met iu Portland rer eutly and effected a permanent or ganization of the Oiegou State Bank ers Association. The following n til -cer were eh ctt-d : J. Frank Watson, Poitlaud, preaideut; E. V. Carter, Ashland, vice presl lent; J. L Hsrl man, Portland, secretary; W. E. Grace, Baker City, treasurer; execu tive committee, It. Hirxbhl.g, , rnduce, F. L. Meyers, Ij Grande, E. W. Ilsines, Forest Grove, C. E. Apjairson. McM inuville, W. H. Dunck ley, Portland. of Local Events. R. B. Baber returned from Port land Sunday, bringing with him Evermore, a i-year old thorough bred race mare. Tbe choir of St Luke's church was entertained by Mrs. W. O. Hale last Friday evening. Ice cream was served aud an eujoyable time bad by alL A car load of machinery for the Gold Pick mine arrived this week aud is now awaiting transportation to the mine. The machinery includes a 3-stauip mill complete, ore cars, etc The O. P. N. W. L. & P. Co. has a donkey engine aud au automatic scraper at work cleaning out the head race at the power house on the river. Tbe race has filled op with gravel daring the high water aud uow that the river ia so low the company is haviug it cleaned out. Official auuouucement has been made by the Southern Pad Bo thai a branch line is to be built front Drain to Marshfield, a distance of 81 miles. The estimated cost is 3,fi00,00a The road will run from Drain along Elk creek aud the Unipqoa river to Garditier aud thence along the coast to Marshfield. "Now in order to subtract," ex plained a teacher to the class in mathematios, "things have to always be of the same denomination. For iustauoe, we couldu't take three ap ples from lour pears, nor six horses from nine dogs. " A baud weut up iu the back of the room. "Teaoher," shouted a small boy, "can't you take four quarts of milk from three cows?" A committee consisting of F. H. Carter, A.. McCa'leu aud M. F. Eg g lesion was sppoiuted by the Board of Trade whose duty it is to prepare aud report a method aud means of ob taining collateral sccuritv on which the two banks will advance IMsJO. This amount iu additiou to $1000 which the bauks will advance will support the school for the eusuiug year .Trlbuuo. Two car loads of machinery for the Champion dreugo were received at this place this week, which ia being trausfuired by wagou to the sceue of activity, ou Foots creek.. It will be used in the replacement of the old steam fixtures with electrical fixtures for the use of electrical power which is to bo furnished them by the Con dor Water and Power Company. Gold Hill News The exicutive committee of the Ashlaud Board of Trade met Mouday eveuiug for the purpose of discussing means for the n.aiuteuance of the Southern Oregon Statu Normal School. The estimate which was submitted to tho Board of Trade by the Board of Regents places the amount uecessary to defray t e actual running expenses of the insti tution at about f '000. Gray & Kusiuer came off victors iu the rock-drilling contest last Satur day. They drilled IW inches In l.'i minutes. Brings and Calviu had bad luck aud drilled ouly 2ft54 inches. The contest would have been very close if the steel used by the latter had not broke u or battered. It was vory pretty work that the boys did aud they were cheered lustily by the crowd of spectators. Gold Hill News, C. 0. Chappell, a member of Ash laud's city council, dierl Mouday evening at 11:30 o'clock at his home iu that city, of heart failuro. The de ceased for the jiast two years had boeu suffering with heart trouble aud made a trip to California several mouths ago where treatment was taken. Hu was seated Iu a chair and engaging In a conversation with his brother, A. B. Chappell, of Independ ence, Iowa, who arrived in Ashlaud recently called by tbe illness of his brother, and without warning he fell over in his chair and expired. Tho Secretary of the Interior lias authorized the purchase of the Little Klamath Water Ditch Company's rights aud property, known generally as the Adams ditch, for use iu con nection with the Klamath Fulls irri gation project ill Houtheru Oregon Tlie Secretary lias ulso approved the purchase of certain rights anil property of the Joshii I). Carr I, and and Live stock Company from H L. A i kins. This purcha-e involves a large area of laud for the Clear I-uke rest rvoir siti1, also righis-of-way for rl III' lies to lie constructed by the United States over thee lands ami cerluir. color of right to I mils now under water which will le drained and irrig.it. rl The former purchase ia to Ihi made for (IIKI.OM), less certain deductions stipulated Iu the agreement, anil the latter for I!i7,fi(H). St. Luke's Church. No services will be hrld in the church Sunday, August !, but the congregation will unite with several churches in union service! in the evening at the Presbyterian church. Do you know that you can make a five days visit to the Eipositiou at Portland, including ral Iroarl fare and all expenses for (.'). U.'i: ten days :il.U.', full information can la- secured on application at this oltloe. G. P. Jester, Avt. A MATTER OF HEALTH POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS KO SUBSTITUTE bfitatie First National Bank R. A. BOOTH, Pres. i. C. CAMPBELL, CAPITAL STOCK Surplus and Undivided Deceive deposits subject to check or on certificate ptvahle on demand. ISelis drafts on New York, ( hlcai-o, Han Francisco, Portland and HeatUe rjjiecial facilities for making collections through numerous correspondents. Directors R. A. Booth, H C. Kmniy, P. H. Hasth, Johs D. Fav, J.T.Tcrrs, J. C. Ctarssu., II. I,. Oilkxt. W. B. SHERMAN Ileal Estate and Timber ROOMS 10 & 12, MASONIC TEMPLE GRANTS PASS, OREGON PHONE 731 THE AUTO - BOLIDE A Dip of Death Which Makes the Heart Stand Still. Arraugemeuts have beau completed whereby the Barnuiu & Bailey Great est Show on Earth will positively ei hibit iu Medford ou August 211. This is luileed good news for the people of this oily, as tt will give all an op portunity to see this truly marvelous tented aggregation. For a high-ohms, refined aud moral eutertaiuuient, the Barnuiu & Bailey Show has always been iu a class by itself, aud the visit of this stupendous organization to this vluiuity will be the amuse uieut treat of the season. The world's greatest and most sensational acts will be offered by the show this year, aud the multitude of startllug exhibitions will be headed by the most thrilling act of true nerve aud grit ever seen iu American Mile. Muurioia de Tiara, a beautiful aud dashing French girl, looping tho gac iu au antomobile. For nerve of au Inoredituble magnitude this uow famous feature termed the "Auto Bolide Dip of Death" is beyond de scription aud belief. The same pre sentation as given iu Madis u rlriuarc Garden, New York, during the spring season will bo exhibited iu its in finity, with the extraordinary feats of marvelous aerial work introducing the renowned Imperial Vleuuese Troupe. The managers of tho Barnuiu & Bailey Bhow anuouuee that the parade will be abandoned this year, but a wonderful exhibition of daring will be given ou the circus grounds free, shortly before the opening of the ul ruu i. Advertised Letters. List of letters remaining uncalled for Iu the Grants Pass, Oregon, postofllce, the week ending July 2U, IU05. Per sons calling for them will please give the date advertised : Andrews, Lelaud McCune, Koy Austin, Kdwaid K McNicholes, Air ilailey, J It McWilliann, G f iieau, t) E Naevlu, Cove Box I1IJ I refused) Nelson, William 8 Brown, M Ncrtoii, K G t'aughliu, Frank Norton, Krank ('harrou, Jos rl) noble, hinrna Clei eworth, LE Paluu r, P Houditch Cook, Amos Perkins, J VY Corgrove, Jas Perry, Ira Crowley, I) I'm la, T It Craig, Nora Beanies, T J Cree, Dugal (2) Kiynclls, Archie Kilwanlo, K V Kichards, A Klti rs, Noah ltlch.irilsoii, MraAVY Kii-bls, H F H b sun, linn Fisher, Ai.uie I, Mnitrv, llairv A Fosu r, Mrs J N'hiiriiiuu, Willi ' liri Glrer, Leslie Hlici iiikii, W S I'ii uri" ii wood, Fu nk Mbolf r, (' (irlllilh, James II Shields, Thomas Guv, Mr I'rcd Hiiniimi s. I.cn Hub , Chas II Hlccpcr, J Warren IIiiiiiIIii, C C Snider, I ).. v 1 1 Karris, Miss I.U.io Sloii h, t 'latin Harper, George D Strong, L I; llallowav, Louisa rllurgiss, Mrs Mar; Mayes, Floy Hi ykcr, Chas I lent inn, J M Sutton, Gen W llerriugtoii, W F Symoiis, II II lleiirlerlite, Miss M Tuft, F F Hedges, G L Taylor, J C Mill, Jus It 'I . liny, A It lluntei, PC Thielinan, SViiliaul Hurst, Walter Thrasher, G K Hunter, Steve Tulsnu, II M Keuney, N F I'lirin r, t'arlv l.auriU, Oskr lli) Turplu, Mrs C W Leverirh, TurlU'i Turpiu, ,1 P CI) Ixing, Miss Francis Turpiu, J T l.iii iin, Mrs Kiln 1 Van Dnrii, MissL Martin, Bert Van Mom, Walter Meehey, M Wees, William Miller Howard D Williuiii', Geo W Miller, II Williams, Mrs K M Miller, II I) Williams. Mrs K C Miller, William Willets, Lou Morrisor, Pender Wilson, Chas Morrisou, W P Wilson, Jasiwr Mm. son, A vt ire, M C Lock Box DTI iictutcd) Chickens we-nlcd by Henry Walters at the Oregon. Card of ThrvnUs We wish lo extend our thanks to the frieuds aud neighbors who so kindly assisted us iluilug our recent deep alllicliou iu the dentil i f hushniiil anil father. Mrs. T. Martin :ale and family. Wsi in Poor Health For Ytari. Ira W. Kelley, of Mansfield Pa , writes: "I s iu poor health for llwoynars, sulteriug lrom kiiluey aud : blad h r trouble, ami spent ccusidi i sble money consulting phi siciniis 'without obtaining anv mai Led ' "iiii 'lit, but was cu rod by Fu'ey s Kiduuv Cure, anil 1 desire to add my testi mony that it may be Ihetause of r-aiuriug Hie health or others. Kefuse sobsiitutes. For sale by II. 1 A. Koturuiuod. of Sopthern Oregon Vice-Pros. H. L. UILKKY, Cashier. Profits SSO.OOO.OO. 22,000.00. JUVENILE OFFENDERS Chicken Feast Brought to Sudden Close. Four little buys rauging from fi to 10 years of ago were marched up to the city hall Mouday afternoon and appeared before Justice Furman for chicken stealing. The lads had cap tured a chicken aud were busy cook ing the foul in a skillet over a fire on the river bauk when they were takru in tow by the marshal. After being Interviewed by the court, which happened to be then iu sessiou, they were led into tho jail corridor, past cells with grated doors aud a halt was niado at the last cell which was black within and struck terror tu the hearts of the little fel lows who by this time were sheddlug repentant tears. It was explained by, the marshal that the bad boys were kept in that oell bnt the marshal did not believe the boys did really in tend to be bud and he would let them go if they were sure they onuld be good. They were then released and left for home, having been given a lesson long to be remembered. I have $1000 to loan on good resi dence or busiuesa property. W. L. Ireland, The Kent Kstnte Man. Salvation Army Officers Change. Captain and Mrs. Hultnn have taken charge of the Salvation Army work iu this place, Captaiu aud Mrs. Brngmau having taken chargo of the work at Vancouver. Captain aud Mrs. Hoi ton have been laborers iu Ibis field before and are well and favorably known. They will continue to lioltt street and indoor meetings nightly. On behalf of the poor of this oity ther have opened a oust oh clothing depart ment where clothing is given to tho needy ones. If you have such clothing or furniture that can be made nse of notify the captain and hn will gladly call and receive whatever you have to give to help along this worthy work. If von have LAND that is too PUOK ami DRY tu farm, I cau sell it fur you, if your price and lucaliou is right. W. L. Ireland, The Meal Ettntu Man " II'mI A'lA flltt fMi'f vkilr Ittanlti'n ynuitt .1 ih nun hi h it-1 llir filiwtirt I f (I fiijli " licauty in a shoe, as far as stylo ami shape is concerned, may be dis covered at a glance, but quality cannot always be judged in ad vance unless you ute an expert. Keen observati'iii avails you nothing-. That is exactly why you should come to us when you -want the kind of shoes that will wear for a limn time and give you satisfac tion whilt they do wear. All you have to make certain of when, you buy hete is that the shoe fits you comfortably. Our John 11. Cross shoe for ladies, liiautifaclured at Lynn, Mass., insures both style, wearing qualities and fit, none bet ter. LA I) IICS with lender lect. OOKS COMFORT in a shoe mean any thing to you? If so step into a pair of GROVKR'S Soft Shoes for ten der feet, strictly hand made. Each dollar purchase cu titles joo to a chance ou the I nuio. It. L. IJAltTLETT Grants Psts, Oregon. Bole agent fur Cross aud Grover shoes tu Josepbius Couuty.