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GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1905.
No. 32
GOOD SHOWING FOR
GRANTS PASS SCHOOLS
A New 8 Room Building Needed
to Meet the Growth of
the City.
Following is the report of attend
ance of the city ichooli of Onnti
Pass for tbe mouth of October :
SOUTH SCHOOL.
1st.
2nd
!ird.
Teaoher-
MIm Hossn . .
Miss Guthrie.
Miss George. .
Total
Month of September
3!.
o 0:tr
s P
63 82)!
4716
14766
133,61)
D a
as
D
a n
0 86
0,97
098
; 1st. Mian Heslin.. . 41
2nd Miss Cherry.... 48
f 3rd. Miss Mnlkey ... 45
' 4th. Miss Holfjute... 66
,' 6th. Miss Crane 63
: Sib. Mr. Bisb 44
i Total 287
; Month of September 269
EAST SCHOOL.
21 J'
13
28
16,
18
' CENTRAL i
' 4th. Miss Peck
nth. Miss Pool
.' 6th. Miss Rath ban . .
7th. Miss Aniee
7th. Misr Toffs
8th. Miss Aguew. . .
Hi(ih School
, Mr. Harison. . . .
I Total
Month of September
Total, entire school
October 1906
September . .1905
October? 1W4
inn
65.58.1
KQ OK
4381
83 14
84'20,V
48:39),
60
835'
216
827 1(3
769 398
729!3C8
705j638
0197.7
697
297
197
098
197
098
0,98
498
7,98
395
2 97
096
0 98
097
896
896.7
1297
1297.3
2497.6
43 95
The above report, aa oompared with
the report.. for the nxnth previous
hows imirovimtnt as far as concerns
tardiness. An increase in number
of the days absent lowers the percent
age cf attendance. As compared with
the report of October, a year ago,
considerable increase in enrollment
is shown audamaried improvement in
the matter of regular attendance,
len grades of the school are entitled
to a half day holiday, having no
tardiness and a per cent of attendance
of 9.6 per cent or better. Five other
gradei are entitled to an hoar off hav
ing made the necessarv 95 per cent in
attendance. Tbe scholars and
teachers will take advantage of these
bolidaya to attend the football game.
played tbia afternoon between Grants
Pass High School and Ashland Nor
mal. Prompt and regular attendance
should be made a matter of vital im
portance by all parents and scholars,
and their co-operation ia earnestly
hoped for by tbe teacher and superin
tendent To be absent from a recita
tion means a weak link in tbe chain
the pnpil is forging day by day and
the itreigtb of the chain ia aa the
strength of the weakest link. Tbe
strength and thoroughness of tbe
education gained depends primarily
upon regularity in attendance.
It is hoped that some time in the
near future steps may be taken to
require the attendance in school of
those children of school age who can
be seen in numbers on cur streets
any school day, growing np in ignor
ance, living on tbe streets and around
the neighborhood of the depot
R. R. TURNER, Supt.
Supt. Turner's report does not inlcude
the new room added to the city
schools, which was opened Wednesday
of last week and which n w has an
enrollment of 35 scholars. These
scholars, though, are included in the
enrollment of the rooms they attended
during October. The total enroll
ment which ia given above as 769,
was made for the last Friday in Octo
ber, and in the two weeka aince there
has been a number of new scholars
admitted to the school. There is
every reason to expect that the en
rollment in the Grants Pass schools
will have passed the 800 mark by the
middle of the present time. That
will put the rooms in as crowded eru
dition as they were before the ad
ditional room was rented last week to
relieve the pressure.
With the now oertainty that Grants
Pass will have a greater growth next
year than heretofore had, it is
evident that at least three more
rooms will have to be provided for.
The two brick buildiDgs cannot well
be be increased in aize and besides the
trend of the growth of the city is not
so mncb to tbe north and east aa it
is to the south and the west. So
inadequate ia the South school that a
very large number of scholars from
the Third and Fourth wards have to
walk from half a mile to a mile to at
tend the Northside schools. The
South building is a three-room frame
structure, entirely inadequate in site
aud the plan is to replace it with an
eight-room brick building, that will
meet the growth of the city foraeveral
yeara to come and which will be a
mark of the progressiveuess of Grants
Pass. There is a movement on now
to annex to the Grants Pass district a
large territory south ol Rogue river
and also all of the Dimmick district
to the west of the city. If that ia
consummated, aud it likely will be,
for that is the tendency of the times
larger schools and better schools at
a less proportionate cost to the tax
payers, there will be such an increase
of scholars that an eight-room build
ing would In tally occupied within
tbe next two years.
The question of providing additional
school accommodations for Grants
Pass will bo submitted to the tax
payers, when they meet at the annual
meeting in December to make the tax
levy for the ensuing year. Taxpayers
will also bear in mind that nuder
the new school law the annual meet
ing for levying school taxs has to be
held in December in order that the
levy may be certified to and the dis
trict olerk's report filed with the
county clerk by the first day of the
following January.
A car load of cedar poles was re
ceived Saturday for the Telephone
Company. Manager Oium will use
them to extend the various telephone
lines into the outlying sections of the
city. There are now on tho Grants
Pass circuit 304 telephones. There
havo been put in daring the year 178
telephones, which is a greater number
than lias been adiltd to the local sys
tem in any town in Oregon south of
Eugene. This large increasn in the
telephone sorviee f.r Grants Paxs is a
good index of the city's growth aud
of its prosperity.
PIONEER MINING TOWN
TAKES ON NEW LIFE
Kerby Gaining in Population En
larges School New Build
ing for Next Year.
Kerby, the old pioneer miniug towu
that has held ita own and no more in
the 40 yeara aince it ceased to be a
booming mining camp, has taken on
new life and is growing this year in a
manner that gives the assurance that
it will become one of the most pros
perous towna in Southern Oregon.
More than a dozen familiea have
moved to Kerby aince last apiing and
several new residences have been on I It
aud a number of old ouea repaired
aud remodeled. A new store has been
opened and the other business houses
have eularged their stock.
Heretofore for yeara past a single
room school and one toucher has
sufficed to meet the educational nerds
of the town. With the opening of
school this full ao large waa the at
tendance that a aenond teacher was
employed and a room rented to enable
the school to be divided aud proper
accommodations given the scholars.
The eighth grade has been the highest
work heretofore done in the school,
but more advanced studies being
reqursted by the patrons of the
school, who did not wish to longer
send their children away to attend a
higher school, the board has decided
to add tho ninth grade for the re
mainder of this yeai. With next year
it ia the plan to add the tenth grade
aud to make the Kerby school equal
to the best in Josephine county.
In anticipation of the rapid growth
that Kerhy ia sure to have by reason
of the big devflornx ut that is being
made in the copper aud gold mines,
and in the farming aud timber re
sources of the Illinois Valley, together
w it Ii the certainty of having railroad
communications with the outside
world by the Grants Pass and Cres
cent City line, it is tho plan of the
citizens of tho district to erect a new
school building nextj year. If that
is done it will be a modern struotore
of probably four rooms and will be
equipped with everything that goes to
make au up-to-date school.
The board of directors for the Keri y
district lot this year is made up of
Ciiarha Hauseu, Ed Daily aud II. S.
Woodoock with J. O. Turner, who are
among the leading aud most progress
ive citizens of that section. The
school tor the present term conducted
by Miss Louise F. Guthrie and Miss
Lerona Mo Far laud, both of Grants
Pass, and who are among the moat
successful teachers of Josephine
oounty. The grammar department is
taught by Misa Gnthrie, while tbe
primary department ia taught by Miss
MoFarlaud.
The roll of honor for October for
the Kerby school is as follows:
Grammar Department.
Ida Hauson, Frank Meisuer, George
Thrasher, Harry Floyd, Arthur
Hiulke, Elsie Stith, Alice Hanson,
Total euiollmtut, 17.,
' I.ouiae F. Guthrie, Teacher.
Primary Department.
Wiley Knighten Charley Hogne,
Elsie Turner, Eflie Brown. Ella Tur
ner, Dauia Duncan, Charles Hansen,
Marilda Stith, Martin Maurer, Ray
Turner, Mamie Turner, Jessie
Knighten.
Total enrollment, 22.
Leroua McFarland, Teacher.
Dcslncn Csnnot Be Cured,
by local a plicaticus, as tiny cannot
reach the diseasid portion of the tar.
1 hero is only one way to cure deaf
ness, aud that is by (oiistitoiicuiil
remedies. Deafness is caustd by an
Inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the EnHtachlau Tube. When
this tube ia inflamed you have a lum
tiling tuuud or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely clctid Dtafuiss
is the result, and unless the intlani
maticn can be taken out aud this lube
restored lo its normal condition,
hearing will be dist toyed funver;
uiue cases out rf 10 are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but au in
flamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Diafiusn (caused by
ratairh) that cannot be cured ly
Hall's Calairli Cure. Stud lor circu
lars, free.
F. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold by tlrtggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for con-nidation.
DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT
VISITS ROGUE RIVER
Inspects Relief Corps Commends
Grants Pass as Suitable Place
(or State Encampment.
Mrs. Jennie 6. Harding, president
for the Department of Oregon of the
Woman s Relief Orra of the G. A.
R., made an oflicial visit to the Corps
in Grants Pass, Ceutrul Point, Med
ford aud Ashlaud. i.at week Mrs.
Harding met with the Corps at Med
ford aud Ashlaud aud Monday she
met with the Corps in this city,.
Tuesday Mrs. Harding accomauird by
Mrs. M. M. Spencer, president of the
Grants Pasa Corpa, aud Mia. M. C.
Uildretb made a trip to Central Point
aud spent the day with the Corpa in
that place. A tine diuuer was served
and the visitors greatly enjoyed the
meeting with the ladie of Centra)
Poiut A large delegation of mem
bers from theMcdford Corja also at
tended. Mrs. Haiding, who is one of the
most prcmiuiut wemeu of Oiegcn
City, aud whose husband is one of the
large picptrty owutrs and leading
business men of that city, was greatly
pleated with lit r trip through Rogue
River Valley, the beautiful icenery,
the delightful climate, tbe bright,
hustling character of the jeople aud
the general air of piogiess aud pros
erity gate her a most avorable im
ptessitn of the Valley.
Grants Pass lias leeu telrcttd as the
place fur the annual state encamp
meut of both the Giaud Am y aud
the Womans Relief Corps, and also of
ti e annual reunion cf the Southern
Otegcu Old Soldiers Ktcuitu Asso
ciation, the llnee bctliis to meet here
the stcoud weik In next June. Mrs.
Harding slated to a leprsi illative of
the Courier that she waa confident
that this eucnuipmeut would be one
of the la i gist in atttudauce of any
evtrhildin Ortgtn. She has vislttd
marly all srrticua of the state in
hei fticial tajscily as piesiiltnt of
the Department of Oregon, aud wher
ever she goes she finds great interest
amoug tbe Grand Army men and the
ladies of the Relief Corps in the next
encampment. Very few of the mem
bers of the two organizations, residing
in the northern and eastern parts of
the state, have ever been in Roguo
River Valley and they are anxious to
see the land of golden apples, luscious
peaches, juicy grapes, red meated
melons, golden corn, fat porkers and
yellow-legged chickens and of people
whose hospitality is as liberal as their
country la bountiful. Mrs. Harding
took especial note of the accommo
dations of Grants Pasa for caring for
a large gathering of people, aud she
waa free to state that it had moro
good hotels and boarding and room
ing houses than an other town of its
size in Oregon. While a large num
ber of tents will be provided for the
use of those atteudiug tbe encamp
ment, yet there will be many who
would prefer to go to a hotel or a
board. ng house. Mrs. Harding waa
confident that all such would find
ample accommodatiena and she was
assured that the price would be made
reasonable.
Wednesday morning Mrs. Harding
left for Koseburg where she ia to
meet Goveruor Chamberlain to con
fer with him in regard to the fur
nishiug of the cottages that have
been lately built at the Soldiers Home
lor the use of old soldiers aud their
wives. The coat of erecting these
cottages was provided for in an ap
propriation by the last legislature,
aud the various Relief Corps of the
state have,uudertakeu to furnish them
ready fur occupancy. It ia quite au
uudertaklug bat the ladles expect to
accomplish it with the generous as
sistance they expect to have from the
patriotic citizens of the atate. There
ate many old soldiers on whom fate
lias beeu hard, who lave faithful old
wivea who would be left helpless on
the world, were they to seek tho
she'ter of the Solditr'a Home. Hereto
fore uo provision has been made at the
Home for the wives of inmates and to
seiarate the old eoldiera from the
com anions of their life was a most
tryiug thing to do, and it often lift
the aged wife helpless aud aline ii.
the world, or on the charity of rela
tives, which is so ofteu extremely
ungrateful. Iheie collegia will
afield comfortable lit mis tor these
old collides aud the cost for accommo
dations for the old soldiers will be no
lirtaltr, or but little nitre than they
would cost if the stale liar did thim
in the general quarters, lor they and
their wives will usually be able to do
theirowu housework and their peusitu
will mote Ibnu aettj the living ex
peuies oftths wife.
SING
SAJLE
Hundreds of People have already taken advantage of this Closing Out Sale and have stocked up for winter you should do likewise if you want to
buy goods as cheap the dealer does. Come before the lines are broken, as there will be no opportunity to duplicate these prices.
Everything goes before Jan. 1st. Fixtures for Sale.
DRY
$1.50 grade for $1.15
1.25 " " 90
1.00 " ' ' 75
.85 " " 60
.60 " " 48
.50 " " 39
FLANNELETTES
12c grade for 9;jc
10c " " 8c
CALICOES
7c grade for 5Jc
5c " " 4Jc
OUTING FLANNEL
8c grade P$c
10c " 7Jc
12c " 9-c
GOODS DEPARTMENT
A. F. C. GINGHAM
8c grade 5 Ac
10c " 8c
12Jc " 9c
MUSLINS
ALL GRADES AT COST
TABLE LINENS
35c grade 28c
0c " 4!)e
85c " 07c
$1 " 73c
WOOL FLANNELS
25c grade 20c
50c " 39c
BLUE DEMMINS
16c grade for 13u
TICKING
16c grade 12c
15c " 11c
II OZ. DUCK
Regular 25c grade for 20c
LADIES WRAPPERS
$1.00 grade for 69c
1.25 " " 85c
SHEETS
81x90, 75c grade for 59c
PILLOW SLIPS
36x15, 15c grade for 12c
TOWELS
15c grade for 11c
20c " " 14c
25c " " 19c
SCRIM
15c grade for 11c
20c " " 14c
25c " " 19c
NOTIONS
6 spools of threat 25c
Silk thread 8o
All 5c goods 3c
All 10c goods 7Jc
All 15c goods 11c
All 20c goods 14c
All 25c goods 10c
All 50c goods :;y:
LADIUS UNDIZRWIiAR
25c grade for 20c
50c " " :S!lc
75c " " 59c
Men's, Ladies' and Childrenn
HOSIERY
15c grade for 1 lc
20c " " 11c
25c ' " 19c
LADIES' COATS AND
SKIRTS at 1-2 price
CORSETS at 2-3 price
LATEST STYLES IN
FURS, 1-3 off
KID GLOVES 1-3 off
MUSLIN UNDER
WEAR, 1-3 off
Gents Furnishing' Goods and vShoes
CLOTHING
$ 8.00 Suits for 6
10.00 " "
12.00
14.00
16.00
18.00
20.00
7.
8.
9.
12
13
14
00
50
75
50
50
75
50
$
SHIRTS
.50 grade
1.00
1.25
40c
59c
79c
85c
HATS
$1.00 grade for ?
1.25 " "
1.50 " " 1
5 00 " " 1
9.50 " " 1
3.00 " " 2
o
89
.15
.45
.75
25
President Suspenders
Regular 50c grade for . 39c
COLLARS
All grades 11c
TIES
50c grade for 39c
25c " " 20c
SHOES
$1.00 grade for
1.25 " "
1.50 " "
2.00 " "
2.50 ' "
3.00 " '
4 00 " "
..$
.93
1.20
1 50
1.75
2.20
;.oo
LARGE LINE OF
MEN'S UNDERWEAR
$ .50 grade for $ .40
.75 " " 59
1.00 " " .79
1.25 " " 85
1.50 ' " 1.20
Men's WorkingGIoves
$ 1.00 grade for 79c
1.25 " 85c
Trunks and SuitCases
1-3 off
Wool Blankets 1-4 off
Mackintoshes 1-3 off
Rubber Goods of All
Kinds at Cost
Boy's and Men's
Sweaters 1-3 off
GROCERY
DEPARTMENT
Large line of Groceries
will be Sold at cost
Now is tlit; litiit) lo lay in
a nuply for winter, you will
save from 2u lo '.',() per cent
on everything you Imy. Our
goods tire Mandanl makes
not sweat t-ho and racket
goods.
Terms Cash
No Marc Credit
GARMAN-HEMENWAY CO