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ROGtfB RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON, JANUARY 12, 1906. Omni, veigk and suarars everything yon buy." American Grocer. A Happy Hew Year We have the usual supply of Candies, Nuts, Kaisina, Etc. Pest soft Bhell Eng. Walnuts, per lb, 20c hew soft shell Almonds, 20c Brazil nuts (Nigger Toes), Chestnuts, Teias Pecans and Filberts, 20c A Good Mix4 Candy, 15c; 2 lbs, 25c Something better in Fancy mixed, 25c Oranges, 20c, 2ic and 35c per doi. Lemons, 20c to 25c per doz. Bannas, Cocoanuts, Figs, Dates, etc For the table we have the finest Cat supB, 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 Teae and Coffees In the city. Try a sample of our 20c coffee, better than most 25 and 30 cent kinds. w White House GROCERY The Tea and Coffee House. To Enforce New Levw. Beginning with Iho New Year the Oregon State Board of Health has be gun a more rigorous enforcement of the Btate law for the eradication of infections and contagions diseases and also for the collection of vital statistics. Dr. D. P. Love, coouty health officer, h s been notified that the penalty of the law, which ranges from 110 to $100, is to be enforced on all physicians and mid wives who do not report promptly to the county health officer all births. Undertakers are liable to the name penalties who bury a corpse without there being a deuth certilicate signed by the attend ing physician or some member of the family. All marriages are to be re ported to the couuty health officer bj the county clerk. Physicians are re quired to report all cases of conta gious diseases to the county health officer onder a heavy penalty for not doing so, and a Bt ill heavier penalty is enforced on persons who have easel of contagions diseases in their houses and do not report the fact to some phyisciau or the county health officer. These reports must be filed with the conty heath oflicer promptly on the first of each month, and the county health oflicer must fend his report to the State Board of Health not later than the 10th of each mouth. All the blanks required for the re ports of doctors, uiidwives, under takers and roomy clerks are furnished by the State Board of Health and may be had free of charge by applying to Dr. D. P. Love, connty health officer for Josehpine coouty. The report for December of Dr. Love is as follows : Deaths 9, males 6, females 8. Births 6, males 2, females 4. Contagions diseases 1, smallprx. This report is not com plete at all, especially as to births as instances were ktiown where the at tending physician or midwife failed to make a report. Teacher Wanted at Wilderville. R. O. Stevenson aud Raymond Stevenson sous of Francis Stevenson who has a farm on Applegate three miles above Wilderville were in Grants Pass Thursday. R. C. Stevenson but rerpnr.lv returned from Smith River where he worked for some months past in a logging camp. He expects to return to the camp so soon as Spring weather heiiius. Knvmotiri has been attending the Wilderville school but it is olosed for the present for the lack or a teacner. Hn aa a teacher can be secured school will be opeued for a three months term. C. F. Lovelace is the district clerk. This district has a good school house well furnished and bas a Den. A prize given with each pound of coffee purchased at Suiythe's Rogue River Coffee Martet. BOYS' CLOTHING Items of Personal Interest. Most boys go through clothes like a hurricane. You can't restrain the healthv bov any more w than you can check the hurricane. Ptaclzcr's " Wearbetter " 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 Knife is given to every boy who buys hi8 suit f us. Geo.S. Calhoun Co. Outfitters to Boy and Man, Miss Mabel SWall of Corvallii ar rived this week to neod a few weeks visiting ber brother Dennis Stovall. Miss Rhoda York, who has been at her home -on the Applegate for """" "or. 1 IB UUW TlalUUg Willi Grants Pass friends. She expects to return to Portland soon. Arthur Conklin. publisher of the Mining Journal, aucomuanied bv Mrs Conklin left for Portland Wednesday where Mr. Conklin will a tend a meeting of the Oregon Press Associa tion. George Clement left Mondav for Oroville, OaL. where he will work at bis trade in a large blacksmith shop in that town. His family will re main bere lor the present, bat mav join him later on. J. H. Austin. the energetio lawyer and all around bustler for Kerby, came to Grants Pass last Sun day and is spending the week here while attending to legal business in both the circuit oourt aud the pro bate. Miss Mabel Lindley went to Ash land Monday where she will enter the State Normal School at that place to prepare herself for teaching. Miss Lindley is a bright young woman and will doobtless make soocessfnl teacher. Mrs. Mollie Balding returned Sun day from Deerlng where she on the previous Wednesday olosed a five months school in that district that Is said by the patrons to have been very sucoeBsfnl. Mrs. Belding does not ex pect to again take np school work un til Spring. Jim Dean is in town this week from the Dean placers at Galioa where he has been for some tine past fitting up the mine and cleaning the ditches n readiness for the now of water when it comes. The veteran miner, Ben Tabor, bas been assisting in the work. He will retorn to Galice when Jupiter Pluvius beoomes more liberal. Will A. Leonard, who has a large hay and stock farm on Sucker creek near Holland, was in Grants Pass Monday. Mr. Leonard is planning to go into the dairy business, be finding tlisr more profitable than bay or beef production. A creamery is to be erected on Socker creek by Geo. S. Matheson and Carl Johnson and that will make a market for cream at a profitable price. Miss Francis McWilliams, last year one of the teachers in the Grants Pass schools, and who is this year em- 1 loyed in the Ashland schools, left Sunday for her home in Ashland after spending a week of her holiday va cation with friends in this city. Saturday afternoon Miss McWilliams was the guest at a party that was given in her honor-by Mrs. Roy Bart lett. A large number of her friends werepresent and a most delightful time was had. Hon. A. IL Carson, commissioner for the Third district on the State Board of Horticulture, went to Port land Monday to attend the annual meeting of the State Horticultural Society whicli convened Tnesday in that city. The sessions will continue over for two days and addresses will be made by leading horticulturists of the state. Mr. Carson, who has the largest vine-yard in Oregon, is hon ored by being placed on the program for an address. O. E. Mo Lane, W. H. Fanbon and F. Clietle left Monday for Oscar creek where each have mining prop erty. Messrs. laobion & Chetle have a quartz claim upon which they have been working ior me greater part or the Winter aud which is showing np qnite promising. Mr. McLane has an adjoining claim wnicn ne ib uaving developed and on which a vein is be ing prospected that snows gooa vaioes Mr. McLane will only remain this week at his mine. Eclns Pollock, assistant cashier of the Grants Pass Banking and Trust Co., left on Wednesday evening for St. Martin's Hot Springs, Washington, where he expects to remain for sev eral weeks Mr. Pollock bas for a long time been suffering from a lame ness caused by knee double and goes to the springs in the hope of benefi cial results from the use of their mineral waters. The springs are lo cated near the Colombia river on the Washington side not far from Carson, Wash. Thomas Gilmore who is one of the leading farmers of Holland vicinity accompanied by Mrs. Gilmore and Mrs. C. F. Layman came to uranta Pass Sunday to spend a couple of days shopping and in visiting friends. Mrs. Layman and her husband O. F. Layman are from Boston and he is operating a big placer mine at Grat-s Flat on Altbonse creek. The mine is well enninoed with a giant and a lame ditch. The water supply is ample and piping is now being car, ried on. Rev. J. B. Travis returned Thurs day of last week from San Fnwciaco, where he had been to confer with the leading Baptists of that city with re gard to his accepting their call to that city. Rev. Travis bas a host of friends in Grants Pass, outside of his congregation, who will be greatly pleased to know that he is to continue his residence in the city and their very best wishes will be given that he may continue to have the success in his ministerial work that has been his good fortune since he assumed the pastorate of the First Baptist church of Grants Pass. W. H. Carter, who has a large farm near Ktrby and is extensively eugaged in raising fine cattle and thorough bred hogs, came in Thursday to Grants Pass to remain over until .Saturday on business matters. Mr, Carter Is president of the Josephine Comfy Stockmens Association. The Association President Carter states, is gaining in number and it is the plan lo ae?nre the membership of every tnckman in Josephine county. The Association will shortly get out hrand book that will Kive the name. postofiire address and lauge of every tor k raiser in Josephine connty, to gether with a full description of their brands. This brand book will be of especial valne to stockmen In Ideotl fvins tbeir stock and in finding the owners of stray stock that may come to tbeir range. OUR FIRST SEMI ANNUAL CLEARING SAI 1 Of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, and Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing Goods, Skirts, Shirt Waists, Blankets and Notions. Commencing Monday, January 15, Aml Saturday, January 21 We are going to give the People of Granb Pass and vicinity the benefit of a GENUINE CLEARING SALE. We will sell good goods at prices never before equaled. Remember, all goods as advertised, and that we have what we advertise. All goods marked in plain figures. Do not forget the date of this sale as it will be a money saver to every one attending. NOTE PRICES BELOW : Dress Goods and Silks 3 pc 40-irj All- Wool Dress Goods worth 50c Sale Price 35c 6pc38-in " " .... " 65c " . 44c lpc54-in ' " 75c " 45c 1 pc 45-in " Black Cheviot . . " 75c " 49c I pc54-in " " .. " 1 75 " 1 18 1 pc 54-in " Novelty Goods " 2 50 " 1 35 1 lot Fancy Silk " I 00 " 74c All Odd Fancy Silk, worth 1 00 to 1 50 Choice 63c All short lengths of Silks and Dress Goods must be sold re gardless of value. White and Wash Goods 1 pc Novelty White Goods worth 15c Sale Price 8c lpc " " " 20c " 12c 10 pc White India Linen go at ; .... 5c per yard 5 pc Novelty White Goods worth 25c Sale Price 15c 10 pc Corded Madras " 12c " 8c 10 pc Dress Gingham " 12c " 8c 25 pc Good Percales " 12c " 9c 12 pc Best Percales " 15c ' 11c Your choice of any of our best Calicoes at 5c; 10 yard limit to each customer. See our big leader in Embroidery at Be a yard; worth 8c to 10c. 59 pieces Embroidery worth 15c to 20c a yard; choice 10 Jc per yard. Flannelettes and Outings. See our big Leader in Outing Flannel at 5c Our best Outing Flannel woith 10c to 12c Sale Price 8c 15 pc Flannelette worth 10c " 8c 12 pc " " 15c " 10c 15 pc " worth 18 to 20c " 13c Underwear. 20 doz Ladies' Vests and Pants at 18c each Our 50c and 65c Uuderwear and Union Suits, goitifc at 39c Our Ladies' 1 25 Union Suits, going at 83c 10 doz Men's Shirts and Drawers, worth 50c to 65c Sale Price 38c All other odd Uuderwear must be sold. Thursday's Special 1 lot Toweling at 3Jc a yard 10 yard limit. Friday's Special Your choice of our Calicoes at 4c a yard. 10 yard limit. Corsets 1 odd lot of Corsets, worth 50c to 75c choice 32c 1 " ' worth f 1 to 1 50 " 65c Hosiery 25 doz Children's Black Ribbed Hose, worth 10c to 12 Sale 8c 25 doz " " " " 15c to 20c " 11c 35 doz Ladies Wool and Fleeced Hose, worth 25c Sale Price 18c 30 doz Men's Tan and Black Hose " 15c " 11c See our Big Special in Ribbons at 4c and 18c a yard Saturday's Special One lot of Outing Flannel at 4c a yard. 10 yard limit. Towels ami Linens 10 doz Towels go at 4c each IS do. " worth 15c Sale Price 9c " 12 doz " " 25c " 17c " 10 pc Toweling at 4c a yard 6 pc " worth 12)4c Sale Price 8 tfi- 1 pc Bleached Damask "35c " 22c 3 pc Unbleached " "50c " 33c 2 pc Bleached Damask worth 50c to 65c " 41c 2 pc Turkey Bed Damask w.ttli 35c " 24c All Napkins and short lengths in Table Linen at Greatly Reduced Prices. All Remnants at One-Half Price 030 Blankets I have a large sainplo line of Blankets to at less than wholesale prices. Gents' Shirts and Hals Must bo sold regardless as wo want to close out this lino. We will give vou good Unbleached Muslin Friday at 4c a yard. 10 yard limit. Skirts and Waists Our lino is so broken that wo will sell bulanco regardless of valuos. We have a big lot of goods we have no room to price, but will hnvo on salo, as wo must have room for our immense purchases of Spring Goods, which are arriving daily from Eust em markets now bargains every day. Como and sco and bo convinced as this is our first Senii-Annuul Clearing and wo will make extra efforts to prove all our assertions. Fred Gumpert 1st door North of 1st Nat'l Bank. Mr. Wlmer Back From Sn Fre.nclco. W. J. Wimer retorned Sunday from Sao Frauclco, where be bad gone to consult a specialist in regard to hi health, be fearing that be afflicted with Bright'! disease. a mcit thorough doctor told Mr seriooa di waa After elimination the Wimer that he had do bot wa troubled with general debility canted doobtlea by hia working too Ihard and the expo ore and getting wel so much when working to hia placer mine. He waa tnlrl that bv taking care not to expoae bimaelf in etortny weather and keep oo t of the wet aboot the mice that h annM mnin hia health. Mr. Witner came in Friday from her home and went to Jacksonville toj indefatigable worker. riail their daughter wno n a scnoiar in Si. Marr'e Academy. 8be met Mr. Tim.r at Medford on the Sunday evening train and they came to HYDE At Provolt, Uraota Pan. Toevday they left tot to Mr. and Mra. tbeir bom at Waldo. I daughter. Dry Goods Dept. Free Methodiala Proeperoua. Rev. E. I. Harriutgnn wan iu Ash- laud Friday and Saturday atten 1- ng the district quarterly conference of the Frse Met odUt church for Southern Oregon. The eerie of meeting", which lie aa been holding at hid church in this city are being well attended and much iutereat ia being shown, her. Har rington wae- assisted a art of taut week by Presiding Elder W. E. Goodi, of Medford. Last hat urdar and Sunday Elder (ioode Id .quarterly courorenca. as io whether the revival meeting! will he coutinoed after that date ban not been decided but will be announced if such i the cane. The New Year watch meeting huu- daf night wax the largest iu attend ance of any service jet hill iu the church. The building is 2xl and its full Beating capacity waa nccu. pied and to accommodate 'he attend ant a large number of cbaira had to be brought in from the parsonage aud other placet. ihecliurcii ia in a very prosperous condition aud the membership la steadily increasing, four being ad mitted laat Buuaay. wnen ineir building waa erected a year ago the church had a debt of t-')0 to meet. During the year thia baa all been paid but 126 aud it la expect. d that thia will be cancelled by Npriug. The building waa plastered tliia Fall aud the interior numbed. Temporary Circuit Court in Seaalon. Circuit court waa convened Mon day by Judge II. K. Hauna. Monday ami Tuesday waa devoted to equity cam a aud to netting casus for trial. Three jurymen were excoaed from duty, Dr. C. Smith by reason of being a pra"ticing physician, and E. V. Tycer and J. H. White, both of Ker by, on account of aickueaa in their families. Wednesday waa occupied with the trial of Or. John Heaton, on a charge of rape, or atrii tly ssakiug seduction of Lindella Turck, a girl of 14 yearn, daughter of J. U Turck of thia city, ami a ste.i-nster of Dr. Seuton a lil- ver-old wife. The evidence bad so much the apiicarance of a blackmail ing n.ii-piracy that the Jury quickly brought io a verdict of not guilty. I The Doctor waa also charged with aedncinif the other sister, Ada, aged l.'i years, but the evidence waa to tin reliable that the district attorney I would not enter a suit. H. I). Nor ton was attorney for the defendant. I lie Jeuningt murder case was brought up and the trial of Jimj r Jennings waa begun Thursday, loung Jennings waa represented hy It. l Norton. District Attorney K. E K'amea appeared for the auto. By the close of day a Jory had been ae cured stid this-Friday the jury in charge of Sheriff lls went to Oirauite Hill to icview the aceue at the place where N. M. Jeunings waa hot and killed last September while asleep iu hia bed. at BUSINESS POINTERS. Ink at Model Drug Store. Fiesh roasted coffee at Hmythe'a. Japanese dolls, get them Nmy the'l. Heveral lmea of Heating Htovea at 2.1 per cent discount at (.'miner liros. Send your family washing to the Hieam I-aundry. All rough dry work 2.'i cent per dozen, l'hoiie ;iol. Eyea carefully tested and glasses lilted to correct any defect of vision hy Dr. V'. F. Kremer, Courier build ing. 1'ricea reasonable. Itching, Itlind, llleediiig, Protrud ing Piles. Druggists are authorized to refund moiiey if l'A.O til NT MENT faileto cure lull to II days. OH cent a. Letcher baa just received another stis'k of lenses and can tit all kind of eyes, ilia apparatus for the testing of vision ia all up to dale and the must reliable kind. aeata are now in nse. out n it ex-, . Tran.Ure pected during thia year to put in a! ! . ,. ,. full aet of pewa. Aa it now staiids Joseph Moee to George 13. W ittera, the building baa cost about ll.Vsi, for ! I11" ac'ea close Jo city that waa the plice contractors wanted K. W. Clark to Arthur A. Wnlcox, for the Job, but the members, many ' 5 acres near Power House. of whom are mechanic, decided to i John H. Williama. et al, to H J. bnild it themselvea and contributed Clara. Lot II in block M, Original mnch of the labor, aa did alao the j Townsite. paator Rev. Harnotgon, who ia a George K Walera to Bouiburn Ore practical carpenter, plasterer and ' goo Geoeral Hospital, 3H acre north bricklayer and who with hia partner i of tity. .... J S. Montgomery do a Urge coutract-1 John H. Wll iama. et al to A ob buainese in thia city. Thia he . Richard. Lot io Block 65, Original doea in add.tion to hia minisU'lal duliee for Rev. Harrington ia a moat Y'a Hold Meeting. The regular monthly buslnesa meet ting and too al of the Y. P. C. T U. was held Iu the Presbyterian church parlors. After the business meeting at which the president. Miss Kittle lughridge, presidtd, a snort but in teresting program waa given, consist ing of the following: Snug by the Y'a. Recitation by Errol Gilkey. Piauo tvilo by Misa Ethel Snyder. Recitation by Robert Kemp. Recitation by George llirdscye. In the game of "Progressive Zoo" which followed, Miss Ethel Snyder won. Light refreshment consisting of chocolate and cake were then aerved. Mure than 40 young people present and aeveral Higned the Ehe Shoe Department Is full of Shoes that aro made by manufacturers that know how to niako Shoes. Tho Littlo Gouts' Shoo is made in snappy lasts just tho Bamo as Men's Shoes and are m side to fit aud wear and show a great ad vanco in stylo. Tho Men's Shoo for com fort and stylo and wear is tho M. A. Tackard and Har low Shoo in all Leathers. Ladies' a n d Shoes, tho C. P. Kutz Shoo stand of all Shoes. Children's Ford and at tho head Tho Steel Shod School Shoo for Children is mado by tho best manufacturers and will stand tho test of hard wear. ALL AT A Special Discount AT THIS SALIJ R. 0. MROS EY Shoe Department. BORN. January A, I'"", L. O. Hyde, a Toanaite. The above aalea were made through ths REAL ESTATE AGENCY OF JO.HEFH MOSS. Office, 611 E street. If yon wish bargaina call and aee him. Charter Oak Stove and Range were awarded gold Mdal at Portland exposition. Coroo Sella them. pledge. Errol Gilkey, Preaa reporter, pro U'U At the W. O. W. ball next Wednes day evening January 17th from 6 to H p. m. the ladles of the Christian church will serve a CHICKEN I'll dinner. Men are asked to come with their f am lies a well aa those with ont f ami lea to enjoy a Kicial dinner together. The day i Wednesday the hour ia 6 p. m. or later. Souvenir Post Card Courier Bnild log. Preparation for Provolt Farmer Institute. Editor Courier I am authorized to report that a join I meeting of Apple gate, Murphy, Williams, Provolt and Missouri Flat was held at the church house at Provolt on Saturday, Decem ber 2M, and arranged f ' r the commit tees for the Farmers lu.tituto to be at I'ruvo t, Sutiirday, February 17. Prof. Putnam, Daisy lawman and Izllia Spencer were aixiintod a com mittee on tiroizraui. A joint commit tee reprei eut i'lg all ai tions of thia valley was appointed to have nharge of the banket dinner, tint members hi lug aa follows : Williams Mrs. J. T. Kennedy. Misa Ahbie Stilei and Mrs. Arthur lilodget. Murphy Mrs. Ed Clock er line, Mra. Wm. Messiugcr aud Mra. Chaa. Hw mdeu. Applegate Mra. II I). Kubli, Mra. David Wiuetrout and Mra. Wiu l'i rnoll. Missouri Flat-Mrs. Will Hulley. Mrs Casper Kubli aud Mra. Jain a Cook. Provolt Mrs. E. W. Provolt. Mra. George Duulitp, Mra L. Mnssluger, Mrs. Alex W atls. Mra. A. L. Katloy, Mra. L. W. Smith, Mrs. Kelley Fields, Mra. E. M. Spencer, Mrs. li. W. Paldwin, Mrs. Chaa. Fields, Mra Louie Ixicscli, Mrs. E. lladger, Mia Clarence Messluger, Mrs. J. T. Payne and Mrs. Fred Knox, all of whom I waa requested to inform through the Courier of their appointment. E. N. Provolt was chosen to act aa ehaiman of the institute, and C Fields and E. U. Povolt aa ushers. We lioe that all the parties ap pointed on the committees will do all in their power lo n ake this one of the banner in-tllutos of the year aud one that will be long remembered by the t re feasors and show them that we live in a progressiva communiy, and that we all appreciate their presence v. nh ua This institute la not for the piopln of Puvult nloiinhnt for tho en tire Applegate Valley and tributaries. So let every community bury the hatchet and put aside for once, if not for alvtaya, all imi'ico and jealousy and let us assemble ourselves to gether and have a good time geueinlly. Yours respectfully, U. F. I.EWMAN, Secy. Com. Provolt, Or. Salvnllnn Army New. Brigadier W. F. Jenkins the new provincial oflicer of this Northern Pad fin Province of the Salvation Army will pay bis first visit to the Grants Pass corps on Hiinda', January 21, I '.iol. A great treat to those who have beard the Brigadier sp ak, will never nili-B bearing him again when they have the opportunity. To you who have nevei heard him, lease don't let this chance pass by. Ho member the Brigadier conducts three meetings nu Huiiday at 11a. m , 8 r. in and 8 p. mi. Mas Htood Hie Test a.1 Years The old. original GHnVE-i' Tardc leaa Chill Tonic. You know what you are taking. It la iron and quinine iu a taMolei lorin. No cure, Nu par. Ml!!. COMINGEVF.NTS. Jan. HI Saturday. "A Jolly Ameri can Tramp" at the Opeia house. Jan. 17 Weilnenidy.Chicl.tn pie anp per al the W. (I. W. bill1 by the la dles of the Chrisiiuu church. February 14, Wetlueailay Tcachors eiiiinimttloii for .JiHi'ihino county begins at GralitH I'Hra. April 2d, 1 rld.iy Oregon primary elec tions for nil parties. J tine I Monday Oregon state aud county elections Railrocd Lind for Salo Lands of the tlrnjoii and Citlifcrulit ltailr ad Company, III Ori'iinn, will be based for tli year llllsl auhjtct to cancellation ot loa.c in the event of the sale of the land during the term (f the i ase. Owiecih of farnia and ranches adjoin ing lailn ad l uuls khimil tile their ap plications not laier than February 1, I In Jl, it cr which datn applicati'ua f rum olbirs will slu be consult red. Ad.lns CHARLES W. EIIERLE1N, Acting Land Agent, lo:i"i M rchitutK Exchange, Han i rancisco, Cal. Violin, etc., I ug. mitigi-Ci uriir P.uild- Grants Pass Hankinir & Trust Co. Paid t'p Capital Slruk $25,000 00 Transact a general Bunking biisiiich. Itecclvcs ib posits sill Ju t to check or on llcn iilid ccr illcutca. Our customers aro uxsiircd of courteous treatment mid every consideration consistent with sound banking principles. , Safety deposit boxes for reut. J. Kkank Watson, President K. A. Booth, V'lco-1'r.'sldcul. L. L. .Iewei.l, Cashier. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. urmvi snu in awaai 13 auMhx. nis Kitmaiurfj. w ' ' Cure Crip ) it TwoD-ryt. or. every box. 25c