Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1905)
ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON, AUGUST 25, 1905. ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PA88, OREGON. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. Published Every Friday. Subscription One Year, in adrtnee, riil Montha, Tbree Months, Hlngle Copies, Rates i $1.50 .76 .40 .06 Advertising; Rates Pornkbed on appllcaUon at the ollice, or uj luaji. Obituaries and reanlntiona of eon. dolence will be charged lor at 6c per line; VWU Ul WftllUOUD, A. E. VOOBHIES, Phopb. ft DfV Oregon, at eecond-claM mail Dialler. FRIDAY. AUGUST 25, 1906. PREPARING FOR FARMERS' INSTITUTES It Is Expected That the Meetings Will Prove Profitable to Farmers. Arrangement! Iiave been perfected by Dr. James Wliithycombe, director nf the State Agricultural Colligo, for holding five farmers iiiHt itutia In Southern Oregon duriug Heptember. The places selected are Omuls Paul, Kerb; and Pro volt in Josephine count? and Jncknouvilie and Kiigle Point In Jaekooo comity. The firbt Matitnte will be held at Gran la Pats on Halnrduy, Beptember 9, snd there will be forenoon, after noon and evening Heaaloua. Hominy the profemom and other ipcakerii will go to Central Point, where they will go by team to Eagle Point Monday the institute for Eagle Point will be held with aemiiniis iu the forenoon, afternoon and evening. Toeailay will be spent by the institute workers In exbmluiiig the soils, iimpa and the methods of cultivation on such furnis as will bo passed iu the drive fr.ini Eagle Point to Jackson vllle, by the way of Medfi rd where dinner will be taken. At Jackson ville an evening session will be hehl Tuesdav and forenoon and afternnm sessions Weduesday, Thursday morn ing the 4 o'clock tialn will be taken at Medford for Gra' ts Pans and the party will drive to Provolt, where forenoon and evening sessions will bo held, Ill tne sessions will be held in the new chorcli building, built and owned by Kov. K. llsdger, of that place, who yeuerously offered the use of the bullniiig fiee of charge for the Institute. Friday will be ent In making the drive to Kurby and In examining soils, crops and farm methods that unit lie seen by the way. Saturday, September IA, the Kerby institute of forenoon, afternoon and e veiling sessions will bo held. The itinerary has been so arrnuged that It will allow a full day In Jack son county to the college professors and the other specialists ou agricul tural ititeiestH, to carefully examine the character nf the various soils the kinds and conditions of crops grown and the methods that are employed by the farmers Iu cairylng on their farm Alterations A full day will also bu had iu Josephine county to note the soil, crops and method that govern the agricultural cauihllitles of this county, 'this feature of the trip to Southern Oregon wlil be ol much value to the Agricultural Oollope professors in euiibliug them to more fully study the characteristics of the soils, and the crop produced also, the methods that are employed by the, farmers Iu their farming operations. With this knowledge they will be better able to tell the farmers of Southern Oregon wherein they can Improve their met hods of farming by selecting crops that are best adapted to certain soils mid by lopting a system of cultivation that will he suited to this s 'inl and region. Many of the farmers of Itogue liiver Valley are from the Eastern and Middle states where totally ilitTeicnt cllniale. soil and crops obtain, yet so many of these new settlers attempt to farm nn lin y aid III the States. In planting fruit trees they too often select the varieties that gre v and sold well in Illinois or Mixuiuri, not iuve-tmating Whether the variety was productive aud prolltahlu Iu cultivating their crops tie sniue I uclitinl inn to slick to their Eastern uielh ds is too ofien done. For iusiauce there I-an acre of pota oes on a Itogue river farm uoi nir mini iiram ra-s 'hat i evidently cultivated In a former lima, or Illinois lamier by the vel laud method Me eiuplo.veil for he has rlilged out the potatoes hs is done in the wet, Hat lands el the prattle states. The result is the sun ninl wind has so dried out the ground that the potato vines are hut from i'UIii to In inches high and the pntatoi ale likely (he size of niarhh Mad lln fariner been imsttil on dry land taim lug he would 1 1 n v i . plautid Ins lKilatncs in the trencher-, iiadiially Kl'MUoNS In the Justice Omit for liianrs I'iiks Justice Pittrict, .loM'ihim t'oiiniv. Olegou. T. IV Cramer anil (ieorye I', ('miner, Partucrs as Cramer Urns , Plaint HTs vs. j J. A ! t I I etc l i nit l To J. A. St'nci, dele ilnt.t : 111 t' e li'lil e ( f the st le i t' Ol ctfuli, ynu ft elelehl leipille I to sp car slid answer t cclnphi Hit ti'cl mullet vcu iu Hie iitine eititlcl iititn within an w i el s In III the lint ' it Hie tir-t s 1 1 1 1 1 1 t n il t f t'u- siunmiiii. wlin h first i ate of puhlii iittuii is Julv II, A. !., IW'IS and t i ln-t date of puhli Cit ion therei f and tlie lust dutc for your answer or ii p. ai:ince Is A u j; u l , A. I). ,1!"6, mid if vnu rail tn so answer fur want tnerenf Hie plaint itT will take juiluicciit against you In the sum cf S;i '.'II Mini fur thrir costs and dishuie i cuts i f bi lie ii, mid will at the sane time iip l to the court for an oro l f it the f. lie if hiiv anil all pro iu propel ty ittiched in md aitiou, or rare cft'ie sttichini nt i f mom t tl.ereln. that the sane, be p; lied In tiie ps)uient ami sstj-fai turn nf uid Judiu nt, piiiiciial ami cn.ts Dated Julv U. A. I). lMtt T. P CHAM EH sud UEOKUK P. CKAMKH, Paituers as Cramer Bros. 1 kuliitiffs. filling iu the trenches as he cultivated the potatoes until he brought the laud to a level. This would put the potato roots so deep that the sun and wind would not dry them out aud a good crop woo Id have been had. All over Rogue River Valley can tie seen instances where trainers are trying to raise crops by the methods of cultiva tion they employed iu the wet sec tions from which they came, not realizing that this simi-arid region requires entirely different methods to successfully grow crops. The O. R. & N. Railroad Company realize this handicap to new settlers aud at many places along its lines in Eastern Ore gon the Company has experimental farms where crops are grown on laud that under the old methods was ton dry to produce a crop. The new settlers are being shown how to grow crops Iu that semi-arid region without irrigation on laud that 10 years ago was considered worthless but is now pro ducing good crops. Colonel R. C. Judson is in charge of them experimental farms for the O. R. & N. Co. and ho is recognized as one of the leading experts of tne West on semi-arid laud fanning Ii is expected to have Colonel Judson present at the iutstitntn in this and Jackson county to tell of the methods that have proven so successful to the Eastern Oregon farmers in growing crops ou their dry land. It Is also expected to havo Mr. A. P. Stover, of the United States bureau ol iriiga tlon to address the institutes. Mr. Stover Is the government expert on dry land farming and he is now iu Oregon making a study of the soils, rainfall aud crops iu the semi-arid regions with a view of determining the best methods lor each section that may be employed by the farmers in increasing the productiveness of their laud. His address will be of special value to the farmers of Rogue River Valley, who are unable tn secure water readily for irrigating their lauds. The Arglcultural College will be represented by four of Its staff. I)r, .las. Wilhycoinbe is recognized ai one of the belt posted men ou the Pacific Coast on stock and grasses Prof. F. h. Kent, of th department of dairying. Prof. A. I,. Knisely, the chemist, who will tnll of the constituents of the soil nf ti is sen tlon. Prof. A II. Cordley, the en tomologist, who is credited by the Department of Agriculture as one of the best posted men ill that science III the Uiilted States. Prof. K. It. Lake, botanist nnd horticulturist, anil who is thoroughly posted on all that per tains to growing trees. The tuple that will be handled by these profes sors will be of special Int rest to the farmers of this sictiou, In enabling them to become belter pisled dairying, fruitralsing, fighting pests and In learning of new nnd improved methods of cultivation and of the valu' of diversified farming and of the rotatiou of crops. To success fully tight the pests has come to be a virions pioblem to ,'nrmcrs nf Sou I hern Oregon. The fruit trees have almost all the posts known to the llnitid States, and new ones are appearing with !' ton great fre- ueucy. A pst that kills straw- berrey plants has api cured in Jackson county, and the melon growers of that comity have to contend iiguiiisl the cut worm, while iu this enunly the melon wilt, a new anil deadly di Hesse from the Southern states, threatens to mil watermelon growing about ;irunls Pass. The nu ou raisers of Evans creek are having their onion crop cut short by the lavages of a pest. The cabbngo and In ans now have pests that may cause big l.isi. A disease has appeared among the liiumlnes and one far r near Grants I 'sa will lose a large per cent of Hie crop from a three-iicn tract. All these H'st can be eradicated if tin farmers only know how ami new p,ts can be pre vei ted from app ailng li only the farmers know how tn lilit them. It is an can" mutter In I am mid at these institutes the mi I limit of identifviu.- anil of kill Ml the pest4 will lie explained by II , It- who w ill make addresses II is expected that farmers attend lug these institutes will hiiug s i mens nf all pests I' lind in th, w neighborhood and ol all ilin u.. il trees, plants, vines, etc., Hint they may In submitted to l'n I ('null v for identification and that he i tell how thev can he cladlint.il Many farmer do in I km.w hu t . recognize -o prevalent a pet a- S.ni .lose scale and with the aid nf spi i i iu ns I'rnf Conlley can ti II tin in him tn identify a pest should a new ippear on their farm Adam MchalTer is hawng weather liotll'deil Will M cure nf Grants l .i- li nehe I 1 at the II .ptist church Su n,l 1 1 v ai ll'cIlM k p III. Mis. Harry Km t i lit tu ( iranl s Pass '1 in s.liiv to visit her slsti i luirh s St. l.oui. Vinie a hit of IiiiiiIii i i hauled to Merlin flnm I 'nn -i IV' Armuiiil 's mills ll.urv Key te, 1. 1 ins G i h I'.'iii Cinw tti nt to Gold Hill to work in a nunc. A number nf the Merlin r, Mis lell, s and lad; went tn Mi. and Mr l':iitisl. i s to have piaier mic::ug 1 uesd.n . Hie tile ,11 1,1 u HI i ii ek h is h giving the iude i ii 1 1 1 a i. iic. Meiliu is siirruiiiul' il by lire nl.ii Andrew Crow ntiinud In in Pert laud Motidav liinrullig white he has' hi en nitei.diug the l.ur ui a tin days Mr. Marstnu and family haxegnue to bosi lnirg fn tin r ihiiignicr's i health and hav emplnvcd .Mr All I Junes to look alter their ranch while they are gone. E l Yamey and sun. Prank, reliiiind home from LeUud Saturdar, wheie they have tuen woik'uu ou ihe ditch Motility morning l inns went to Galicecriek to work hi a iiiiue Mrs Juhu I antennaa'a brother of iSisconsin whom she h isn't seen fni .1. yi'in rninii Wednesday cm inn,; tu visit her a abort time. I'ickle. v iic. it l j TiTTiTn jl'";;:; HOP PICKING TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK A Jolly Time for th Army Pickers-Crop Will Be 20 Per Cent Short. linp picking iu the yards of South ern Oregon will begin the middle cf next week. The work will last about two weeks, though all yards will not be picked before the close of three weeks. Hop picking has become an outing to uiauy of the residents the towns of this section, as well as an opportunity to earu a goodly sum of money at light, healthful work. The dry weather aud the warm, pleasant nights making camping very deightful and life iu a hop camp more ol a picnic than many suppose At many of the yards dunces, extern pme concerts and other amusements make the evening gar with mim ment. The yards will this year em ploy some 121X1 pickers, a large pro. portion of whom will be women and childr. ii. This small army ol pickers will come mostly from the towns of Rogue River alley, though many country people take advantage of tho oppor tunily to earu some extra money The former method of paying lor picking by the box has been diheardi iu Southern Oregon and the p ekurs will be paid by the pound, the rate for this season being a dollar a 100 pounds. At this price a fast picker can earn from fl.i'iO to fa. 00 a day, though some pickers go below tl.M) a day and a few earu more than 2.(I0 a day. The hop yield will be short iu many of the yards of Rogue River Valley some having a shorlaue of fully 40 per cent. A lew yards will have big crop, but the entire yield of Southern Oregon will bu fully 80 per cent below an average Some of the new yards that were thoroughly cul tivated and irrigat d will yield from 'J00 to fiOO pnu nils per ai re. l!ut most of the new yards will not beat Imps enough to pay for picking. The old yards that were Irrigated and given good care will most of them bear well. So lagnly has irrigation iu creased t'.e yield of hops that within the next year or two every yard in .Southern Oregon will he put under Irrigation. Of the yards now under irrigation but few get water by ditches aud gravity systems, the greater number of growers having gasnliue pumping plants to raise water iriuii Itngun river or Applcgatu along which streams nil the yards are Incnliil. While this is all expensive wayuf itrigatiug yet the greater yield of hops more than n pays the cost. While there were nearly 800 acres of hops planted last spring yet there is not likely to be many new yard planted next spi lug, for hup growers are somewhat discouraged over Hi downwind lemlemy of the market, which has been ellecled by the dealers combine. An effort was made to form a pnul of tint I'lii'illo States hop growers hut it failed us a result nf the distrust iliat farmers have of ea h other, ami also through the efforts of the dealers in discouraging the uu lertaklng. A i. effort was made by some of the progressive hop men of this section to fin in a Southern Oie gnu Uiiinri but it failed, as did the "linns iu must of tlni hop districts ol the Const. The growers about Wood hum have inure of the niouri sslve lenient ami they hate funned a strung union, wiih .lohn Ki inn dy as president ami Captain George Pope, secretary. A I menu of informal ion will hi established to correspond with all important hop lenters an. I report each Satiiiday. It was also agri ed upm In make i ai h Saturday a regular iii.-ir k. t day during the sci son. The assuciatiun will look carefullv after the nitciisisof the growers, but will not take the idea of a i nnl'' inm cniisideralioii. 1- r this season it was decided to pay fl.ona 100 muuds In I in k inr School Opens September llih. The city school uf Grunts Pass ill open M,r ,i,,y, S.ptemher llth. fur lie ming session. Pupils coin. ink' 1 1 1 mi other schools who were not In alt ii inn. :il s 11 I I 1 lilt e at Grant Pass hist si n 1 1 1) III li d nt ' I tu rcpoit at the ollice in the Central Ihursihiy alierncon, ' ou I'liday iiinrultii, that thev may be ex assineil tn proper l-o applies to anv hit ihl ll.s Sepleuil S.-plcml initlii 1 k-l 1 1. . pupils u r .'Hi i r s,( and This of lar eir who have been re g special instruct ion during no, with a view to making up wuiU in which there was a ile y hist si ssuui. clli' e will I pen ou I huri-day ! p i I'll er ,ih, from I to k mid mi I n lay morning, jept, I'lll'l ml , r Ml Ii !l tu 12 o'clock eii iii the r'irst Hie op, iwitft i f st. alter w h ii'ti i m r, d except 111 be lecel III III' Glide t r. Mil 'hi! I lie 1 1 1 il, tuber " i t Hue 111 1 in.i in t be lei li tin ulhs el .riniuirv and I I KM. U, i n v. K Sup t ii hni' Mi N K in l.n.VN, i, i it h i ,m ii W. I. In land. :il I s.,i,. Man. Il , inc l.i I In I, Stale M 'I ' I Huthling AT Letcher s Jewelry Store Low Oft prices on KIlmii nml V' :i It 1 1 ii in w iiu-lios. Hriin: tui' w;ii, lies ami jewi'lrv ihiit iuviI re i.t iri in,' tn mo. I All my work is wurrantoil. ce.vn, i m Hi i Hetvlth Officer for Josephine County. Josephine county is one of the few counties that has been slow in pro viding for the enforcement of the new state qosrsntine laws. The state hoard of health bas taken op the matter and has appointed Dr. D. P. Love county health officer for Jose phine connty. It is the duty of the couoty health officer to see that the state health laws are observed and this Dr. Lore proposes to do. The state law requires all physl clans to report to the county health o flicer all cases of contagious and in fectious diseases that may be known All deaths shall be reported to the health officer aud no burials can take place until permit has been secured. These permits can be had of the couDty health officers, sod these permits will be left with dealers in caskets who will Issue them to applicants. A permit most be had for shipping a corpse and where death was caused by an infectious or con tagious disease the corpse cannot be shipped nor a poblio funeral held on less the body has been specially pre pared in accordauce with the rules of the state board. The county health officer, when he deem i It necessary, or is requested, shall inspect any dairy and also milk that may be offered for sale. He shall also inspect other food articles that he may have reason to believe are Impure, or uowhoiesome, or which have been reported to him as such. There are heavy penalties for viola tion of the various provisions of the state health laws. DIED. CHOISANT At the family home iu Grants Pass ou Monday, ogust 21, 1W0."), Lee Roy Croisant, aged 2o years and A mouths. The funeral was held Weduesday at the family reidence, Rev. J. ii. Travis con ducting the services, the interment being iu Grauite Hill cemetery. Mr. Croisant bad beeu employed at box factory at Sisson nd his health failing he came home two weeks prior to hie death. His malady proved to be inliaiimtioo of tho brain, and depsite tho efforts of phy sicians It ptoved fatal. He was an upright, industrious young man and lie hid saved up a competence with wlilcn to buy a home, he being en gaged to be married In the near future to a most estimable young lady. He was a son nf Stephen H. Croisant. Resides the father he leaves a sistci, Miss Mabel, and a brothel, Henry II. Croisant, all of this city aud a brother John Croisant, residing in Illinois, to mourn his death. He was jaipular with the young people of Grants Pass and bis friends were very kind iu rendering everv assistance possible during his Illness, for which the family return their heartfelt thanks. DANIELS At the family home in theNiw Hnpe district, Applegate Valley, ou Monday, August 31, 11H)."), Jasper N. Daniels, aged ti? years. The funeral services were held Tuesday at the family residence by Rev. D. T. Suuiiiierville, of Grants Pass, and the burial was made Iu tho Wilderville cemetery. Mr, Daniels was one of the best known farmers of New llupi and a man who was held iu high esteem by his neighliors. He aies a wile and two sons, Victor and Veruer aud a daughter. Mrs. Minerva Dow, who resides on Jump- (T Joe, to whom he was a loving, de voted husband aud kind father. Placer and quart, location uotices. mine deeds, leases, etc. at the 'miner ollice. CLASSIFIED ADS. HOUSES FOR RENT. mom modern cottage with bath, excellent location (15 (.0 room house, good barn and hn keii house II (XI room cottage, 4 blocks from depot 13 00 room cottag.i with hath, fi blocks from dctot 10 00 J store rooms. W. L. In land, the Real Estate Man, Courier building. WAN I El) WANTED Large and small tracts of CHEAP hind near the river. W. L. Ireland, The Heal Estate Man. HOP PICKEKS wanted September I, at Uiymers' yard four miles below Grunts Pass. Address R. A. N. Keyiners, Grants Pass. HHP PICKEUS-l.iO Hop P.ckers wanted for September 1st. Applv or address Mrs. M Hauzau, six miles iliiwu Hugue River. FOR SALE. Films Ci uriir I'uililmg. FOR SALE ix.i pony premo camera. Impure of Gen P. Cramer. FHK S AI E-f.Vi Columbia graplio phone and .'.0 iccoids. Will sell cheap or trade foi wood. Address M. Courier ollice. J.'AUM Kill! s.M.K l.i niiles from Mer hn. im , res annul ,i , res ot gtHsl liotluui laud, '..acres in cultivation, small huiise and haru ami shunt .) acres under It n, e. helaiicr el land suilahlr lor nn iiard "r pasture. Knr liirlln-r particular ad dress . M. ( run. Merlin, on-giui- At'liK ranch, noel prune and annle iiiihard. small imii.s in at'lindrtiiee . water lur irjinlinn, In-side spring on every l acres; center ot a giHhl ratine coiintrj . two dualling bouses. I, in l arn. every linns' complete ; well sheltered frnni irusts, go,.! tumiinc market, one In, 1 1 mile imrlti ol funnel !l, price ii..XH. nipure at tin utln e. Wl'.RT. Mll.l Hue n stanip quarti nun complete with two H-root con ciutrator. I Dodd. slime table, rook hrtakir. bcltiug and evervthing leilaiuiiig to the null, all for f.Vns.1 cash, line big Sullivan steam air compressor, ajtOO. Tina compressor will msily ruu 10 drills. Hue fric tion hoist fh.ii. sud one boilei. Call at er an, Ires Hotel It tun. Grants Pass, Oregon. I OR. REM. ITIKF.K NICELY FI KNISHED house keeping rooms for reut to man and wife. E street. Inquire 'Ai'." ; nm MISiELLANEOV'S FRANK BlRNKrr-l'pbolstiriug. misaiou furuitura made to order. Has Siiiintl Hit. Tr,i uf jjji years. The old. ongiual l.KO K S Tasleles. Colli Tonic. You know what you are taking. It is iron and quinine In a title less form. No cuie, no pay. Wtor WILDEKVILLE Berths McCsnn is on the sick list, Mrs. Jasper Daniels waa buried at the Wilderville cemetery Tuesday of this week. W H. Cart has put a tombstone to the grave of his wife who was buried two years ago. J. W. MoColluin is digging well near his house, thinking the well wuter more healthy than the spring water. Mr. and Mrs. Alba Woodard put a nice paling fence around the grave of their little babe that waa buried s year ago. Mrs Martha Wells and children have gone to their home in Medford after visiting relatives for the past two weeks. Mrs. R. E. McCaun and daughter, Annis, have returned from the Port land fair and report having bad an enjoyable trip. Richard Robinson has built a granary ready for his wheat crop, if the threshing machine finds its way into this part of the valley. The Sunday school was not very largely attended last Suadty as several of the regular atteudants had to watch tne raging flies near Wilderville to protect property from being de-troyed. Council Holds Specle.1 Meeting. No meeting at the two previous dares having been held by reason of no qrjorum, a called meeting of the city council was held Weduesday evening, for the purpose of authoriz ing the issuance of the botds for providing for the construction of the Second and Seventh street sewers. The ordinance for this purpose was passed its second reading and will be placed on its dual passage at the next mfeting, September 7. The ordinance provides for the issuing of bonds to the amount of (10,000 in denomina tions of (1000 each to run for 20 years, but redeemable after 10 years if de sired by the city. Interest to be 0 per cent. Ihe ordinance was passed prohibit ing poultry ruuuiug at large. Cnuncilmen E. L. Cass aud Will Smith having been absent from three consecutive council meetings without leave of absence, their seats were de clared vacant ns reqired by tie charter. F. W. Chausse was elected councilman to fill the unexpired term of K L. Cass and Mr. Smith was re elected to his position. FOLEYSnOOTTAR tor mhltdnni tat; sura, JV spiaf St. L. C0E & EARLY FALL You Will Save From 25 to 40 per cent by 3(10 yards Colored Silks for 75c quality, at. . 2000 yards Best quality Simpson Prints liettcr get'eni quick; Mich bargains don't last long 1500 yaids Light and Daik Colored Outing Flannels 25 dozen Pillow Cases 1000 yards Apron Check Gingham, good quality, at d0 dozen Children's reduced to 12,'..c Shoe Specials Our Leader Hamilton & Hrown's Genuine Vici Kid Warranted All Solid Leather Ladies $'2.00 $1.50 Pingree's Gloria 20 different sty les, Tan, Black 1 L, CQ THE BIG STORE CHVRCH NOTICES. St Luke's Church. The usual services will be held both morning and evening. In tne morn ing, the sermon will be the third in the series on toe Lord's Prayer, from the text: "Thy Kingdom Come." These sermons have proved of deep spiritual interest to those who have heard them, and perhaps will be profitable to you. Mr. Williams will ! soon commence a series of Sunday evening addresses on Christian Science, Dowieism, Spiritualism, and other Modern Substitutes for Christianity. The date of thess ad dresses will be announced next week. Newman M E. Church. The Rev. E. M. Randall, D D.. who is general secretary of the Ep worth League work of the entire church, with headquarters in Chicago, will deliver an address in the interest of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at the Newman M. E. church netx Sunday morning. Dr. Randall is one of the most able and popnlar n.en of tne metnoaist r.piscopai church and is always luteresfiug as a speaker in any audience between the two great oceans or beyond the sea. In the same church Suuday evening at o'clock be will. speak concerning the great work of the Epworth League. All should hear him. D. T. Summerville, Pastor. Rev. Travis Returns. Rev. J. B. Travia Bnd Mrs. Travis aud children returned last Friday from their vacation, which they spent at Oakland, Cal., which was their former home. Rev. Travis resumed his regular services at the Baptist church last Sunday. Tuesday he and his family went to Williams where they are atteuding the Baptist camp meeting that is being held at that place. Rev. Travis will come iu Saturday to hold his regular Sunday services, returning Monday to Will iams creek. The camping will close uoxt week after a session that has been as well attended and successful as any camp meeting previously held in Southern Oregon. Rev. and Mrs. E. Badger, of Pro- volt, arrived in Grants Pais Thurs day and left that evening for Port land, where they will speud a week at the fairr. has stood the test 25 years. Average Annual Sales over One and a Half Million bottles. Does this record of merit appeal to you ? No Cure, No Pay. 50c. avnciosea witn every BARGAINS THAT Shirt Waist Suits, KCin UUU 4c 5c ,5C or $1.50 per do.CIl 5c Heavy Ribbed Hose, 10c - We are now receiving cur Fall Stock of the following well-known lines of the best ni'ikes of Shoes in America: Children's $1 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2 $'2.50 High Cut A. U. BANNARD invites your examination of his new stock of Furniture just opened. It is conceded by all to be the finest in quality and style ever shown in Grarjts Pass, and prices aro quite below Portland or San Francisco. All goods marked in plain figures. We never quote large prices and so much reduction; do not have too. Come and see for yourself. Goods sold on tho installment plan and no extra price charged nor interest when paid as agreed. A. U BANNARD liig Store North Side, 6ih Street, Giants Tass Ladles Object to Muddy Street Crossings. After patiently waiting hoping that the powers-that-be, who have charge of the street sprinkling, would ob serve the annoyance aud discomfort that is caused to ladies having occa sion to travel the streets, by the flooding of the cross-walks when the streets were being sprinkled, the Courier is requested to call atteution to this matter that has become so vexing to the ladies of Grants Pass. As the street sprinkling is now done a steady stream pours fiom the wagon on the streets aud the walks alike. The streets being looaely covered with gravel over which is a CLEMENS Sells Drugs & Books GRANTS PASS, ORE. Grove's Tasteless Chill ootue is s. Ten Lnt package or U-ove's CO. BIG 8SO3IJ0 ARE TOO COOP TO KEEP 1200 yards Nubbid and Plain gooc value at oc, we aie lot on sale today at 1500 yards Eiderdown Frtnch Flannels, regular 20c and 25c grades, all new Persian and French Patterns, elegant styles and qualities, entire lot now on sale 2000 yards Dark Colored Duck, . on sale at Boys Extra Heavy Ribbed Cotton Hose, should not buy until you see them; sale at SPECIAL FOR HOTELS AND BOARDING HOUSES Just in 25 drzen Blankets and All Pure Cotton Ct.m lorteis. No shoddy. Shoes eBrcktoh: - ?i.?s. ; BEST $50 SHOfh,. assis THE WORLD- CATAL06U1 FKl Douglas Shoes-$2.50 and heavy coating of dust the vater is quickly absorbed, but the crosswalks being of plauk or grauite the coating of dust on them but holds the water, making mud equal to that of wiuter. Ladies in their summer shoes and light colored dresses find it not au agreeable task to ford a crossing just after the sprinkle wagon has passd and they expnss themselves that it would be a favor that they would greatly appreciate if the driver of the sprinkler would as his wagon is nu the crossings shot off the water for the time. He has but to press down ou a lever aud the effort, which would take but a moment's time, would save the ladies much annoy auce and labor in cleaning their up parel after a trip along the busiu ss streets. Tonic Black K.oob uver mis. STORE Buying' Now f Cecilians, all colors, extra placing the tntire 50c 12c grades, now 8!c 25c grades; you now on s-Sr t.v-Vi SET' "7 Ami: x Tho ln-ili LnK,.,.. Strictly -hand made and Water Proof. $3 50-New Fall Stock