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r ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS. OREGON. JANUARY 5, 1906. Com, utigk and nratnrt nery thing yo ! vqy. nnnnnin utroctr. Items of Personal Interest. A Happy Hew Year We have the usual supply of Candies, Nuts, Raisins, Etc. Bost soft shell Eng. Walnuts, per lb, 20c New soft shell Almonds, 20c Brazil nuts (Nipper Toes), Chestnuts, Texas Pecans and Filberts, 20c A Good Mixed Candy, 15c; 2 lbs. 25o Something be'ter in Fancy mixed, 25t Oranges, iOc, 2'c and 35c per doz. Lemons, 20c to 25o per dost. Baonas, Cocoanuts, Figs, Dates, eta For the table we have the finest Cat sups, Jellies and. Jams, Olives, Salad Dressing and the purest of Olive Oil. All new canned goods now In Table Peaches, .Apricots, Pears, Corn, Peas and Beans. Finest Tene and Coffees In the city. Try a sample of our 2"c coffee, better tban most 25 and 30 cent kinds. White House GROCERY The Tea and Coffee House. Money in Shakes Builders, do yon know that 8 worth of SliBies will cover as much roof as 28 worth of shingles and ran be laid at one-fourth the expense? Build'Ts, do joo know that f8 worth of Shakes will covtr as much of the wall of a building as will $14 worth of lumber?, Bnilders do yon know that Shakes will latt longer than shingles and as leng as. the beet lumber? Call at McKeen'a wood yard on East F stieet, or address W. H. McKEEN'S, (irants Pass. Oreuon. ...OPLKA HOUSE... ONE NIGHT ONLY Monday, Jan. 8 PATTEN & PERRY IN Jerry from Kerry A Roaring MUSICAL FARCE COMEDY and Vaudeville Attraction introducing Many New Features And & Superior Uniformed Concert Band and Orchestra The Philharmonio Clnb met Wed nesday evening at its nsoal time and place. Miss Helen Willis returned this week from spending the holidays with Iwr parents at Bosebarg. Miss Zella Bair returned to Engene Wednesnday after spending the holi days with her parents. Miss Anna Birdseye, of Ashland, spent Snnday and Monday in Grants Pass on a visit with her brother, Geo. Birdseye. Reuben Steelqnist left Wednesday for Engene to take op bis studies with the TJ.of O. after spending a two weeks vacation. D. A. Fitzgerald and family return ed last week from Hutchison, Kan., where they have been spending the p ast few months vistilng. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wallace left Wednesday for Rosebnrg where Mr. Wallace expects to work on the S. P. road. Mr. Wallace may later accept a permanent position in Panama. Miss Jennie Bristow, of Lane connty, who has been visiting her anut, Mrs. H. C. Perkins, left Thursday for Med ford to visit relatives. Miss Bristow was accompauUd by her cousin, Will West of Med foid. Albert Coe entertained a few of his yonug men frieuds Wednesday evening at his home on the oorner of B and S-venth street. The party, which was given in honor of Artbnr Sampson, was a very enjoyable one. Miss Maud Williams asisted Mrs. Coe in serving. The ladies who placed an order for salt, with the agent who canvassed this city some time ago, may get the same at The Rogue River Coffee Mar ket, where it was left for delivery. Those who have a'ready received the alt will please call and get the souvenir. The Ladies Advisory Board of the Grants Pass hospital met with Mrs. W.C. Hale on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 3, to organize for definite work. Mrs. W. C. Hale was elected president and Mrs. Arthur Conklin secretary. The appointment gf committees for special work was the chief business oi the board. At the close of the meeting the ladies visited the rooms which an eing tutel up as a temporary Hos pital. John S. Beall, of Beall & Company of Portland, who are the largest deal ers on the Pacific Coast in road and construction machinery, was in Grants Pass Tuesday interviewing the city council and the county conrt relative to the purchase of a rcok crasher and steam road roller. While he placed an order with the county court for a trial order of iron pipes for culverts. This piping is cowing largely into use in the East both by the counties and by the railroads it being found to be less expensive than concrete or stone and very durable. Watch the Street Parade Prices: Sic, MK, and 75c. Plat of Seats at Depoys BOYS' CLOTHING P, H. Harth h Son, Incorporated, fme. O HAND Th " Dinmond H " ir.de-mirK In red and the Union Libel are lound on every pair ol HANSEN'S EKZ Gloves and Gauntlets fPP BRAKEMEN Theie ilovea have these point, ot excellence: Beat material, perfect lit. Ions wear, patented construction, thor ouih reinlorcemenl: no hurling, pinchlni.callou.ini team. In inp: continued llenibility in .pile ol wind, wet and we.theri huhlypaid union worKman.hip. . No other ilove. can oiler IMS strong combination ol real menu. We have the RUBBER CLOTHING to keep you dry. Oregon City and California Flannels to keep you warm. Complete lines of SAWYER'S and GOODYEAR'S Oil Clothing. RUBBER BOOTS, all grades and sizes. Gold Seal Rubber and Leather Sole Boots. Heavy Duck Clothing. Heavy Mining and Logger Shoes. Good Health, a Prosperous and Happy New Year to all. fOR.SALe.3Y .Also Heavy Wool Gloves and Mittens an.l Pipers' Rubber (Jlovcs. BORN. HALL On Thursday, Dec. 2H, l0fi, to Mr. and Mrs. Janits M. Hall, of Upper Williams Creek, a sou. ANDREWS At Grants Pass, Ore., Sunday, Dec. Ml, 11HI5, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Andrews, a daughter. STAR.MER To Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Slarnier, of Williams, a daughter. This little Miss is credited by Dr. Love with being the first baby of the new year in Josephine county, her ar rival beirg but five minutes after lUOtl had ix gun. P. H. Earth & Son, Inc. Outfitters from Head to Foot for Men and I Joys. MUNB9K8UI SOME BARGAIN POINTERS News Notes From the Business Men to Renders. strings Courier Build up Phone. 13-211 -It MARRIED. POLLARD DEVORE At the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs W. H. DeVore, ot Wonder, on Sew Year's day HHXt, Thomas Pollard and Miss Nannie DeVore, Rev. George Clark ofliciating. GASLIN KPARHAWK At the home of the bride's jiarents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sill at Granite Hill. Ore., Kat urdav, Deo. 30, 1WW, A. J. Garflin and Mrs. O. E. Sparhawk, Rev. H. H. Brown ofllcisting. DIED. Violin, etc. ing. For milk and cream call 1113. Souvenir Post Cards Courier Buildiug. W. H. Sherman Real Estate. Tele phone "111. Give your friends a Stago line the good snioku. Pencils and Tablets at the Model Drug Store. W. L. Irelnnd, the Real Estate Mini, negotiates loans. Dr. M. C. Flndley tests eyes and furnishes glasses. Bicycle Bells and Lamps at h dis count at Paddock's. Leslie slerliztd salt costs more than ordinary salt. A Faber Lead pencil free with every 10c sacks of Leslie sterlied salt, its pure. DREDGERS LEAVE A DESERT OF BOULDERS California Vineyards and Farm Lands Destroyed By Gold Miners. FINE ART EXHIBIT FOR LIBRARY FUND yon no Most boys po through clothes like a hurricane. Ynn ptin't restrain the healthy boy any more than you can cheek the hurricane. in.icler's " Wcarbetter" clothes are built for the little hurricane in trousers. They give the best of satis faction, and our prices will save you money. A Good Ksiff. is given to i.v.rv lov who buvs his - j - suit ( us. Geo.S. Calhoun Co. Outfitters to Boy and Man. KOSSER At las Vegas, N. M., on Saturday, Dec. 30. 1105, J.R. Kosser. Mr. Rosser resided in this county for three years prior to this Fall, when he went to New Alexico witn me nope that he woold get relief from lung trouble. While working in a saw mill on Williams creek he lost an arm. He also resided in Grants Pass for seme time and was engaged in several business ventures, the last being to conduct the Lsyton hotel restao rant. Mr. Rower was a young man of about 80, well educated and a quiet, gentlemanly fellow. He was a cn of Colonel Rower and a gran -son of General Rosser, both distinguished slodien in the Confederate army, aod before the war were wealthy residents of Alabama, and the family is Vet prominent in that state. Mr. Rosser was not giveo the training to enable him to stand the hard conditions of life, when by family financial reverses he was thrown on his own resources, and after the loss of his arm he felt his trials the greater and it had a de pressing influence on bis health. He had many friends in Josephine ooanty who will regret that bis life came to an eud lost at the period when most men are making the best use of their opportunities. WALLACE At Wolf Creek. Ore. Thursday. Dec. 31, 1905. Mrs. Susan K. Wallace, aged 87 years. BEDFORD At Woodville. Ore., Fri dav, Dec. 23, 1906, Mrs. K. tl. Bed ford. CATLIN In Grants Pass, on Wed nesday, Jan. 8, II, Henry Catlin, aged 40 years. The foneral took place Thursday, the remains being interred io Granite Hill cemetery. Mr. Catlln resided rear Inland and had no relatives in this county. A. B. Canmao. Chicago, writes March 4, "Having been train hied with LombaffO. st different times and tried one physician after nntliet. then different ointments and liniments, gave it op altogether. So I tried once more, and got a bottle of Ballard's Snow Liniment, which gave me almost instant relief I can cbeerfullv recommend it. and will avid i nmm til vour lift of sufferers. Sold bv National Drug Store and by Rotermrjid. M Placer and qnartz Ictation notices carry mine oeeus, leases, etc., at tue Courier office. Money back if you do not find Les lie sterilzed salt as represented strong and pure. Timber claims. Homesteads. W. R. Sherman, Rooms lOand 14 Masonic Temple, Grants Pans Ore. Having bought a new lot of cloth at a baigain, the Giants Pass Tailoring i-nuipany is now able to makn a first class tint at almost half the femu r price, (all ami examine our good and get prices Number street, opposite Depot. St. Luke's Church. Sunday the services will be as fol lows: Holy rnu inuiiK n and sermon at 11, Souday School and Bible (Jaw at 12:15. and eviiiiug service at 7 :'M. filS, West U 12-15 If CHURCH NOT1CF.S. Harry James, of New York, was in Grants Pass during the week on a visit to his cousin, O. A. Thomas, and to inquire into the placer dredge pos sibilities of this district. Mr. James is with the Folsom Dredgo Company, of Dredge. Cal. This company is one of the largest placer mining concerns in California. They are now operating five large dredges and are having three more built, each to cost tllXI.OOO. This com pany has large acreage of placer land in California and is steadily Increas ing their holdings. One of their re C"ntaiquiHitious being to take a bond nu the largest vineyard in the world. They are now having it prosiHicted with drills and if the trai t proves to the gold that it is supposed dredges w ill be pnt on and aoou the tine vineyard will be a thing of the past. These dredges are In operation on deposlls frooi 10 to no feet in depth, most of which is among the richest and best agricultural land of Califor nia. This laud is left a barren desert of boulders as the soil settles to the bottom of the pool back of the dredgi ng it pucrs out of the sluice holes, while the boulders are carried on an elevator and damped on the surface at a distance back of the dredge. The (in diied land ran not he made to pro duce a crop of any kind. Baptist Church. At the Baptist church Sunday morn ing Mr. Edmunds, who is coiiilui ting ttie Suuday School Institute at the Baptist church, will ipeuk on the topic : A Living Child and a Dying Church." The ordinance of the Lord's Supper will be ols rtid. Sunday evening Mr. Edmunds will give a stirring ana interesting aunress on "Why Eve Ate the Apple if it Were an Apple, or Why W( uien Sin." The address will be of special inter est to young people. Justice and Recorder's Office In City Hall. C. H. t'lemi uts, who was lately ap point d justice of the ence for the limits Pass district, and who for tin lust four weeks has been actiug a city recorder pro teni, during the ill niss of Recorder J. M. Booth, has lifted up himself a well foriuiahed ollkw iu the City Hall. He lias hsd a roorn partitioned off from the front ol tleconncil room for a private offl and for his law library. Mr. dem enti Is now at the City Hall every day during tmsines sliours, which is a de i(h-d Innovation for ths better and s great convenience to the public who i luny liae business w ith the justli e or ; the recorder. Mr. Chuieiits is an energetic, cor. j s' ieiiticus young man and lie is prov ' Ing himself an etlicient and accoimi:o dating ottlcial in both the positions I that he is now i.lling There Is every , likelihood that at the gemral election i iu June be will be elected for the full term for justice for this district, and prominently rnen b appointed city recor ler by Mayor Good shoo Id Re corder Booth's health continue to be poorly and he should reign. Newman M. E. Church. The pastor will siek in the morn ing on "One Secret or 1 Iirisiian .-uc- cess." In the evening on Aiiouier Secret of Chnstiau Sorcess. " The regular services of the day. Then,,, Pan also Ix-en 'Week of Prayer" will be observed tioned as likely to in this church. K cordial welcome to I rangers and friend. Of W'averly, Teas, writes: "Ol i morning, when first arm ug. 1 niten Ond a troublenumi c ili ctiou ol phlegm which produced a cough and is very hard to dislodge; but a small quantity nt Ballard's tiorebound Syrop will at once dislodge it, aod the t'ontue n over. I know of no medicine that Is equal to it. and It is so pleasant U take. I can most cordially recom mend tt to all perwna n-edtug s medi cine for throat or lung trouble ' !v,ld by National Drug Store and by Roteroiond. High Schotil Arranges for Display of R.s nd High Class HaJntlnJ. StEKING SOUTHERN OREGON INVESTMENTS Minneapolis Capitalists Looking Up Timber. Water Power Railroads. Etc. The lrac K. Turner Art Exhibit . . o,, I. ... om. t..r will be g. VCP January ... theheuellt.""":h""lll,,r"rT'. This exhib C"I,M'" if, copies ol ine mas MX (if nil ages and 1ioo with Ui e. ex i will lie Kiven mU ne will be ijlill One bt givio by , "he nifond detclau Li Ms par- t7 t. mounted pniutii fur pieces of art countries. Iu rum. hlblt an eutertaiuiiie each eveuing, which worth tin price of adi evening a niniscal will High School students. ' evening will be devoted to a tory contest, High Schcol stuih. ticlpating. As a drawing card t third evening a varied program snmo of the best musical talent of city will lie given. This series of entertainments and the exhitiit should be very liberally patroui.ed by our people. This is the first time this sesison that the school has come to us asking help on the II bray fund. Last year the pupils ol the Hish School raised through their own energies over --' which was spent for library purposes. As to the Horace K. Turner Art Ex hibits more thau llfteen hundred towns aud cities have held these exhibits suc cessfully. Towns of I .11 1 people have raised as much ns f'.' 10, 'I In re is no reasou why Grants Pass should not uc('( cd as well. The s tool should have the interest ami uood wiihns of ill parents and cliii ns. W' nliould take interest and giveiiid In fie efforts of the schools are making tn build up a library. This exhibit will bo held In the High .School. An admission of in cools for school cliilrilen sud 'i.'i cmlx for 4(lolis will be charged. Season .tick ets, not transferable, will le- issued nt 3.r o uts for school children and M ceu:a for adults. Rememlxr the date January 2llh to 27tJ. Further arranueiiii nis and programs of tie entertainment will tie given out later. Kailroed Lands for Sale Lands of the Oregon and California Kailriad Company, in Ongnn, will be leaed for the year lllisi subject to sale. Owners of farms and ranches adjoin ing railroad lands shotid hie their ap plication not la'er than February I, li0t, afcr which date iipplirallins from others will also be nonsldi red. Address CHARLES W. KBKRLKI.N. Actiug Land Agent, i)'.',.'t Merchants En haiign, San Francisco, al. $2000 to loan on first -clitss pro ductve Grants Pasa Real Estate. W. L. Ireland, The Rial Estate Man. George W. Fay, a young business man rf Miimt n nils, was In Grants Pass finiu Sunday until Wednesday evening when ho lelt f( r New Mexico. Mr. Fay is confldel.tial tepreteiilatlve of V. I). Waal burn, Jr., of Minneapo lis, who with his fatlur, Senator W. j D. Washburn, of Minnesota, are among the wealthiest mill and largest opera tors in tiinls r, ilou, coal, railroad and other propi ties in the Middle Northern slaKa. Theoliji.ct of Mr. Fay's visit 10 Grants Pass was, trin arily, to look up t)f limber resources of Soul hem Oegi., Jut he l,mt "" upl""'""" t(l learn aU he vmM "f 'he ,',,'r V'- 'Cssihilit'es of (liecoal and Irondepos j.- . ni. fil lirilll IRIIIK iiiv.ii.ii'.'" ' 'er In..''"" il lul business op. nings. : Fay wu I'1"""''1 tUv '' .... .runs al u-snuire ol tv.niilil, prcsp - . . . ilw. ..IWOIiritulllU vt .' sr., and will. .he found in va ",v, " as id ni dlBtcd Charter Oak Stoves and Rauges were awarded gold Mid ill at Portland exposition. Corou Sells them. Tell your grocer to whistle np a new tune if he tries lo substitute ohenp salt lor Leslie stcrllxeil salt. SetlU Vp. All persons owing the firm of Onr men Hemenway Company aro hereby notified to call and settle the account ut once. 3ARMAN -HEMENWAY CO. Why take dirt Ask aud iusist salt. when you buy salt, on Leslie sterlized A HAPPY HEW YEAR 1 $200 to loan in improved city rel estate. W. L. Jrslaud, The Real Es tmte man. The regular meeting of the W. C T. L'. will be held en Jan. 12. V st the home of Mrs. Isaacs. 211 Second tieet. it will be a mother's meeting. Rev. C. Bower will address os on " Mothnbood. " Kcial uioilc. tYou are invited to atteud. Mrs E. HOW ARD, Koretary. suL (iinn showii. iiienls. ojiinlous I to a represi Mr. Washhut to Grants Pass and would lie s gineer and timlm. win ii they would llie timber, water p other possibilities of and Northern Califnrn Tim W'nlihijriH have ,.. i i ., " i'.m"r" of Minnesota, Michigan cousin, aud their l.oldiiius ' been in the thousands of acr have also operated eiteiisivel velopiiu the big coal minis Dakota!. Ill the deveniuielit ot various iTunerlies tlinv Imvn railroads whenever necessary, one ill Nor 111 Dakota biting ovnr HKI ml loin; The dav of development rapid rise in prois-riles having pLisco in the st.liiH iu which tlisy have laen operating, the Waahburiis r seesuia new sections Iu which to it ve-t there Is every likelihood that Southern Oregon will tin adili.l to IkuLr Held or (Iterations. If s'lch is the cii it will he one of the biggest moves y made in the development of tle vsD timber, mineral, railroad and eli-i-fsii' power risources and io-isibllitie of tbii' sec tion. Library Association. Masting. The annual bustli. s lie M'tlng of the Library Associailou will', be held oil Weduc.ibiy, January in. at 7 'VI p. m. Mi iiils-irs will jih-asx tak e I ole and he in attendance. JENNIE II. JI DSON. Secretary. Vtl'ile (ulte relicet t,i tdaus, yet mr. r ay Vli'ive of the Courier t V hi) himself Wdulil cou ,irly In the Spriuit, i'i'uiiaiiied by an cu ' rn oi ten men Cliuttisghly examiiK w.ir, allroan ami ai'ill.il'n Oregon a lfc'.'tii U" "I1 nies JMid '.Wia- i.iiii have 'Ih.J v nu ne (f the tjlinir liiu- lo We wisli our frifiuls ami luitrons a happy ami piospt roiiH year. It shall ho our aim during tlio coinint,' year to improvo our stock ami facilities for taking t faro oi our tram', aim to servo uur tiitiiuun-iB with promptness and ncfurafy. KvcrytliiiiK i the lino of hardware. Jlnir-lliddlo Hunlunro Co. .is rw i l i ' 1 1 If you want a t?'-id. pure, wholesome Af.l maium notpaekor.hint.lt" ckers, buy Leslie's Sterfefcil i 1J U it i: i: TN IN I TN A L T !: J 'hi; the Vflve li im'Um'iIi sale at ,( ini in lor "eiierl kitchen use. Both THE KOCil'i; iuvi:ii l-Jl) KltHk' coirti: (jlreet. 3IAHKHT, THE FASHION Ol InUrtit to Motrxri. Thonsauds of little ones din every yesr of croni. Most ol tin m could have been saved by a few does of Foley's Hooey and Tar, and ever fam ily with children should keep It in the house. It contains no opiates and I safe and sore. Mrs. George II. Pickstt. Kan Francisco, Cal, writes: "My baby bad dangerous attack of cp up aud we thought .he would FEED Contr.cltd Chrunic Ulrrrho While la the Chilippinci. "Wlille with the (J. K. Amy Iu the Philippines, 1 coutraoed chrome diarrhoea. I suffered hev-v ly from this terrible dineaMi fisr over three years aud tried the printer! Minus of j numerous physicians, bat found noth 1 lug that did me any g od until I tried Cholcrik and The ladles of the Christian church ill give s r.hicksu pie supper in the W. O. W. hall on Wednesday evening, January 17. w, choke to death, but one dosn of D.arrhoea Ilemmly, two small Is ittles i Foley 'slloney and Tar relieved her at of which entirely cure I me and t have 'onoe after other remedies bad failed. ! since had no return of the riiseas . " ee are never a minute without It lu Herman Stein, 21 i K. Lulouiive , the house." For sale by H. A. Itouer- j Pnelilo, Colorado. For sitla by all maud. I druggists. and SALE STABLES .DEA.V DTCKIiiO, Proprietor. M Street between Krftl, amf Sixth I'll .ns Ml limits Pas-, (Wa Oaltls Ranch Tor Reilt. JMhwioii Heveii-Wilo creek about He tsule.i southweet fiom Fort il..tl.. Orouou. All fenced. Isoose, I .rue bsrii. ami.le water supply. , ,nt sUh.u ot) tons wild bay. Aulrc.s. Witli rejerenc. P- O. llo No. IW lacoma, Wajib'ngtou tTnllF kl BM i ill: D I H .Ir. Willlnm' IiwilanPi'-t ( H!itntm will cut 9 iiicfOintr ftml Uotiuift iPtUv jLisbjsortutttstiimo; u,iu tn lU liUi-r t out e. u rkin i t-e. if Uistttlll 11- iu-f. nr. UUiiaui liitium I'lit O.u- Irtff ft Hi privt piirtn. Kvry box is irraniM. Hv ilnh-ci-tB. f mrttl on rf ltt of rri" :t ' WILLI.'1 ii HANUFACTUAlNfi CO. t- CUia0, u