11 ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS, OREGON, FEBRUARY, 9 1906. Count, weigh and mtamre everything you mty." American fjrocer. With that Good Resolu tior and Keep it up. And remember that we are quarters for the head- Finest Teas and Coffees in Grants Pass No Prizes, but we give you the quality. (Glad to ttav you Compart Stmplu) California Ideal Peas 2 cans for 25c Ashland String Beans 2 " 25c Ashland Tomatoes 2 " c2o Peaches, Apricots, Canned Strawber ries, etc Helm Apple Butter in stone crocks, 75c each. Absolutely pure Jellies, Jams. and Preserves, new. Sweet and Sour Pickles. Green and Ripe Olives In bulk 20c pt. Strained Honey, Comb Honey, Sor ghum. 2 No. 2 Irish Mackerel 25c. White House GROCERY The Tea and Coffee House. E. A. WADE Dry Goods, Underwear, Notions, Etc. Front Street west Palace hotel GRANTS PASS, OkEGON WILLIAMS VALLEY STOCKMEN PROGERSSIVE Will Join Stockmen s Association Are Breeding Durham for Beef and Milk. J. H. Kinraid, a stocs raiser of i Williams Valley was in Grants Pass Thursday, a caller at the Courier , office. Mr. Kincaid stated that cattle 1 were in good condition and that stock-1 men expected the mountain range to j be extra good this year. He said i that two men claiming to be in ' government employ, have lately been i in Williams Valley notifying the, atockkmen that they must pay pas- j turage for stook on government land. The stockmen did not pay as they did i notk now whether the men were . nA..pnn.aiit nfHtinla nr cnundence n.. . .inHi i Mr Kincaid says that heretofore he , Mr- Hiteman have many friends here . wlll be hM for tlie childreD EaL.h Church, and many cattlemen have been breed- f wlo wish tlietn happiness ,nl pros- boy or gjrj 0f 15 years or less is asked Bethany Presbyteriau church has ing Herefords but that they are now j Perity during their wedded life. , , brjuK gtrjn(? ag 1(JI)g ag he .g tal, ; Becured ReT Evan p Hughes, of Ohauging to Durhams, the latter bt ing Chas. Haggerty lift this Thursday t The size or color, or quality dei not ' Ashland to All their pulpit for three a better general purpose animal afford-1 for Fort Jones, where he goes to iu- j matter. Parents aud grown people ' mouths. Rev. Hughes will Br ing both beef aud milk. The Dur- spect a quartz property, which he will be permitted to occupy the rear rive in Grants Pass this (Saturday hams are also a mere quiet animal may bny. Mr. HagKerty came from seats, but the front of the room is and Sunday w ill conduct morning and and do not become wild when not j handled frtquently. The storkmen are taking much interest in the Provolt farmers iustitnte and Mr Kiu-, caid said they would all attend. They ' will all join the Josephine Conuty ; Stocknieus Association and are expect- j ing President Carter or Secretary; Leonard to be present al the institute j with the membership book of the As-1 soeiation. Mr. Kincaid expressed the opiniou that this Association will do more for the bent tit of the stockmen thau any undertaken that they have vet taken up. New music received at the Music ' Store direct from the the publishers as goon as issued. Send the Courier to your friend, so he can learn the facts in regard to the fx:.: "us Rente River Va'.lev. GRANTS PASS WALL PAPER and PAINT SHOP W.P.Eharman and E.F.LeMitux SOUTH SIXTH STREET, NEAR J Full stock of Wall Paper all designs quality and prices. ' Paints. Varnishes. Oils. Drushc Painters and Artists supplies. Mail orders promptly fiUcd. ,1 Items of Personal Interest. C. E. Smith made a business trip to Ashland Tuesday.' W. T. Carroll of Eugene arrived last week to assist Mike Clemens in the drog store. Samuel Bowden retnrned Wednes day from Seattle where be bad been on snort trip on nriniug business. Gred Beam and family arrived by private conveyance from Grants Pats ou Thursday of last week. Crescent City News. E. T. Staple of Ashland, who is financing the Briggs mine, left Mon day for Cincinnati on bnsiness con nected with that property. Mrs. E. Rehkopf and Mrs. & 0. Nease left Thursday for San Franois oo to look over the Spring millinery styles and to lay in a new Spring stock. George Altpeter of New Hope and one of the directors in the Murphy Ditch Company, a farmer's co-operative irrigation oompnay. was in Grants Pans Tuesday. Mrs. C. M. Lewis of Dulnth, Mian., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. P. A. De Genault, for a few days. Mrs. Lewis will visit for a few weeks several California cities before her retnrn home. Frank Colvlg, who returned lately from Arizona - where he had been working in the mines for a year or more, has gone to G id ice where he has resumed his old position at the Rocky Gulch miue. Mrs. Samuel McVey came in Mon day from . Holland to assist her mother, Mrs. Chas. Trefathen, a few I days in caring for her brother, Chas. Trefathen, Jr., who has been sick in this city for the past month. Miss Rhoda York, who has been visiting here for several weeks, re turned on Monday evening to Port land. A pleasant social party was given in her honor ou Friday evening at the home of her sister, Mrs. Fred Mensoh. T rtaa nl i CI i a air a ofnrnail rlViHnw frnm ...,.,.. . . . . . ; . . . the Butish Columbia ruining districts , .... . . . . . I where he had been on an investigating i . . TI . . ., . ., ? i trip. Ho found wages high there and ! . , iU o. , will return in a month. Mr. Shaska I . . . . . . 'lit. is a miner and mechanic and will be ... . . i able to command good wages wher-' ever he may work. I Sheriff George Lewis went to ; Holland Tuesday to be with his futlmr .Tampa T.nwfa whn haa hnnn 1 ., , ,, seriously sick at his home on Sucker i creek. Sheriff Lewis will return to I i T-i o J - . 11 I urants rw ouuuay, as un cuuwung win oegin Momiay, ana T'oty ; Sheriff Ernest Lister cannot attend io all the duties of the office. Elder D. D. Adams, formerly pnstor of the Chnrch of God in this city has returned to Grants Pass and will again take up ins work here, fclder I -n I j Adams has been absent for six months, i doing evangelical work in Coos ' county, Portland and several other places in Northern Oregtn. He had jmost gratifying success and largely increased the membership of his church. Miss Maggie Nipper left Thursday evening for Soottsbnrg, Oregon, j where she will be uuited in marriage, ; this Saturday, to Heiniau Hiteuiau, formerly fireman of the steam shovel at Leland, but lately of Scottsburg. Miss Nipper is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. It. Nipper of this city, and has resided in Grants Pass for a number of years aud both she and Mr. Hiteman have many friends here number of years aud both she and 13aker City last fall aim has spent , the Winter iu urants rass wnne in-1 : vestiRatiug the mineral resources of : this district. He gives it as his oplu- j ion that Southern Oregon and North- j ero California Is a richer mining dis trict thau Baker City district end has a betti r future than thst much adver- j tised section. W. K. Parker, wife and two child- ren left last week for Santa Cruz, j Csl., where they will make thoir home. Mr. Park r is a carpenter and i contractor and having capital to work . witli will hai 1(1 and sivl or n ut tiooses at Santa Cruz. Mrs. Parker's father and mother, Mr. anri Mrs II. K. Alver-on expect to chango their rehi deuce fr iu Grants Kins to Smila ' Cruz, mid are now oflnring tin ir tine farm for mle it being advertized in the rmrii r. They Imve nmny fri' ml' i in this city, who will lei-ret their de will vih them well parture aim who lu their 11 ew h olll '. Croup Begins with t!.e symj toms ,f a com mon cold ; there is chilline-?, Mieez in, sure thror, hot "kin, tiu-k pu;nt', ho .r-eiie- and iiue..il ivsir.t ti"ii. (iive Ire'Cionl small i!i . of Ballard's lloivl.oimd Symp, ti.e cliiM will cry for it, and at Ue first f.i.'ii o' a rrniipv ci'tiL'li arply frequently Bol lard's tsiiow Liniment to the throat. Airs. A. Vliet. NtW t'a-t!e. Colo., u-rit-s. M.ivli IS. V.'2: "I think 'Ballard's iineliouud Syrup a wonder .i'tn renn'dv, ami so pi a-aut to take." I Pur sale hy atloual Drug Co. ami t'j 2ctCi0ud. CHURCH NOTICES. Newman M E. Church. BTIn the morning at 11 Rev.. M. C Wire, D. D., of Eugene, will preach add the Sacrameut of the Lord's Sup per administered. Dr. Wire also preach at night The Suuday school and Junior and Ep worth Leagues at the usual hours. Strangers and friends are invited to worship with us. " ' " M Luke's Church. The regular monthly musical ser vice will be held Sunday evening, at 7:30. In addition to the regular mnsio by the fine vested choir, there will be several special numbers. The morning service will beheld at 11 o'olook, followed by the Sunday School, at 12:15. The Son day School meets in the Guild Hall, and the New Method Bible Class meets in the ohoroh, at the same honr. Wednesday evening the Philbar monio Club will hold a Valentine Party in the Guild Hall, to which all are invited. Thursday evening the Boys' Brigade meets in the Guild Hall, at 7:30. The company hai grown so rapidly that there is room for only six more members to com plete the number necessary for a regu lar company. The captain will hold an examination Tuesday evening, for those who wish to try for the position of officers. The season of Lent will begin Ash Wednesday, Febroary 28, during which time all loyal church people abstain from all social functions, and give more time and thought to nal affair?. Bexptiat Church. Service at the Baptist church hea(j. The face was especially plainly Sunday will be as usual with ser-1 00tlined. The forehead, eyes aud nions by the Pastor. Morning topic I cnin were wen rejroduced, a wide "Good Advertising." Evening topio ' pen n,nnth, with a tow of warty "An Old Fashioned Elevator." The formations of the skin iniitatiuir Ladies Qnrtette consisting of Mrs. W. W. Walker and MisB Nina Pad dock, sopranos and Mrs. A. Conklin and Miss Millie Drake altos, is help ful feature of the evening service. Special Meetings. Beginning Sunday Evening, Febru- ary 18, H. ryse Jours, state evauge- ,. . .,, . . . . liBt, will begin a series of meetings .... . , continuing two or three weeks. Mr. . . , , . .. , Jones resigned a large and influential . .,-, , pastorate in Buffalo, N. Y., to take r . , ..... . op this work in which he has been .. . " " Hundreds have been led bv him to oonreB(J clriBt He u a tborongll .. . unnstian gentleman iu everyway. - Christian Church. Meetines have continued all the week with flue interest aud accessions nparly every Qay- The 8udieuct)g have filled the f q11 8eating capBU,ty of the house, with many extra seats ad- ded. The sermons have been on im- portaut subjects, witti au appeal to muii unA the better judgment . of . ' " . .ucu women. Christ has boen sat forth as a real character aud the required re- lationship with him as real aud reas- ouahle as our dealings with each other and our loyalty to our country. An epjiecial invitation is extended? to those who have doubts. Come and inventigate. Meetings will continue throughout the week with instructive sermoiis, inspiring sours, tendor solos, aud a Dr. Smith is of the opinion that Mr. warm heirted welcome to all who Tiefathen has a good chance of re come. Evening services begin ' gaining his health aud of exporiuue promptly at 7:30. infC DO further trouble from the afflio- Children's Meeting, "Strings. tu,u t,:at 's ade him an invalid for " B several months past. At the Christian church Sunday j afternoon nr. 3:00 a mmninl iaivI, Rev. Hughes Comee to Bethany aftp,11(f)11 -t a-M a Bi,nil .l reserved for the children. BORN. VARNElt In Grants Pans on Wed nesday. January 2, to Mr. aud Mrs. Joseph Vartier, a son. SWE A RINGER In Grants Pass on Momlav, Kehrnray 6, to Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Searinger, a sou. CONWAY At the family home about fonr miles west of Grants Pass, Sit- nrday, iebronry 3, Mini to Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Conway, a daughter. MARRIED. H( jTTENROTH WHITE - At the home of Rev. and Mrs. Chs. Hays at Portland, We'll, elay, JanuHry 81, ',!, Edward J. Hottenroth and Miss Opal White of Portland, Rev. Chas. W. Hays officiating. The htlde is a granddaughter of Mr.' and Mrs. J. P. Tuffs aud has bi (;u a resnh'ut of Grants Pass fr,r,a mini ler of years cntil last S'-pteiiiber when she went to Portland to reside. She is a very estimable young Judy ami has many Iriends liero v. ho w inh her harj. iritis. The groom is, an em ploye of the Portland Gas Co., and is spoken of as a young uuu of ability and sterling Worth. DIKD. BIHDEVi; At (io'd H,ll. Oregon, Monday, l'ehruai.v 5, l'jisj, Jus. (J. Birdteye, Bgtd lOytars. ihe deceased was a half-brother of G jo, U:rdM.-ye of this i.Lm;c. A Brief Record of Local Events. The revival meetings which have ! been in progress at the Newman M. E. church for the past three weeks will continue for another week. . There will be a social at the Presby terian church parlors on Friday, Ferbuary 16. Everybody welcome. Come and bring your friends. S. G. Adams, manager of the Baby Mine, returned Monday from Sacra mento where he ban been with his family since Christmas Mr. Adams left Wednesday for Jump-off Joe and will again take up development work at the Baby Mine. A to plans for the future regarding their property, Mr. Adams had no statement to make, other than he and bii associates feel very hopeful as to the Baby mine becoming a profitable gold produoer. Mrs. E. E. Waughtel, who has been conducting a millinery store iu Grants Pass for the past year, has bought oat the millinery business conducted by Miss Ida Weston, on East G street Mrs. Waughtel will move her stock of goods from the Odd Fellows, block to the Weston building aud unite the two stocks. Miss Weston, proposes to take a vacation from business for awhile at least as she has suoceBsfnl'y conducted a millinery store for the past seven years. C. F. Gentner, whohasa fiuo furm at Gentner Gap on the upper road from Grants Pass to Applegate Valley left pirit- at the Courier office Wednesday a tur nip that had an a abnormal growth I on one side of , it that bore a most striking resemblance to a monkey's teeth, igving a most animal-like ap pearance to the vegetable. F. W Vaille of Portland an assist ant superintendent of railway mails and star mail routes of the postoffice department and having charge of the railway aud stage mail service in Oregou, was in Grants Pass Monday on business in connection with the letting of new contraots for carrying the mails on the star routes iu Jose phine county for the next 4 years. The old contracts have all expired aud new bids have been received by the de partment, but no award will be made until Mr. Vaille's report is received at Washington, he being sent here to ascertain the reliability of the bid ders and the solvency of their bonds men. The successful bidders will be aiveu their contracts about the first of March. Charles Trefathen. the young man from Sncker oreekf who bewj M seriously ill in this citv for some weeks, is now stnadilv imininn strength aud there is every hope that I - ...ill - ' I . .' . . I. .. 1.1. it. I H Vtlll (OKniU 11 1 n IIUUIUI, 1 1 U WUS operated ou iu Portland some weeks ago, but Dr. J. C. Smith, the attend ing surgeon, finds that a second operation will be necessary to give proper drainage to the affected parts. So soon as the young man lias gained sufficient strength to staud the anaes thetic and shock, the operation will be performed. With this safeguard from blood poisouiug accomplixhed, Rev. Hughes Comee to evening services at Bethany church. His family will arrive uev welt and tin y will occupy the fin" ;-;hh"h ou Fifth aud C streets belong i ' to the church. Rev. Hughes lias been ;..i.-tor of the Congregational churc! in Ash land for the past three Tear-, miuI he gained the honor of being oue of the best pulpit speakers and church workers iu that city, lie has the j high regard of all classes of business men in Ashland, and thn Tribune of that city has the following kindly j mention of his change of location : "Rev. E. P. Hughes has consented to i supply Bethany Presbyterian Church 1 at Giants Bass, filling the pulpit re-j centlv vacated bv Rev. h. II. Brown. I Mr. Hughes will take up his duties i in his uew lii Id next Sunday, and will continue for three mouths . i "It is witfi the profoiindest regret fial the Tribune publishes this news item as Mr Hughe is one of Ash. land's true ''hailing citi.'iis," and one whom it wonid behoove anv people to 'follow. The writer will sadly lnirS his freti'-iit lit'b' visits to this office, his kindly counsel and his sj li'intid logic. However tin re in consolation iu the thought Unit where Mr. Hughes Is K"'ug there will be those who will derive as much pleas- ' ure ami encouragement fruin their i asociaticns with him a we have done the past two years. We lu artiiy , congratulate the people of Ii-thany -Church 111 our neighborhniu city of (irauts Pass on fo-Airiii a man of i.eV. liaucd' uttaiiiuitius. " SOME BARGAIN POINTERS News Notea From the Business I Men to R.etdera. Valeutines at Clemens. Bicycles at Cramer Bros. W. h. Sherman Real Estate. Tele- phone 781 Give your friends a Stage line the good smoke. Old Bicycles taken as part payment at Cramer Bros. ' Pencil and Tablets at the Model Drug Store. Dr. M. C Findley testa eyes aud furnishes glasses. Bioyole Bells and Lamps at a dis count at Paddock 'a Letcher is the only licensed optioian in Josephine oounty. Rakes, Spades at Cramer Bros. and Spading Forks Maps of Oregon' Wash In ton and California at the Musio Store. Aud still I am insuring and selling real estate at the old stand. J. E. Peterson. Make yonr garden now and get your tools at Cramer Bros. Timber olaims. Homesteads. W. B. Sherman, Rooms 10 and 12 Masonio Temple, Grants Pass Ore. Dr. W. F. Kramer will hereafter be in his office in the Courier building from 7 to 8 o'clock each evening. 2-Utf It will pay you to keep Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in your home. It only costs a quarter. Sold by all druggists. E. N. Provolt was In Grants Pass Thursday. Mr. Provolt is one of the bustlers for the farmers institute that is to be held at Provolt on Saturday, February 17, and he stated that such was the interest of the farmers of Applegate Valley in this institnte that there will be the largest . attendance that ovor was hold at a gathering of any kind iu the Valley. The farmers are preparing to come aud spend the full day and attend the three sessions, forenoon, afternoon and eveuing. Geneiously filled luuoh baskets will be in plenty as a basket dinner and supper is to be had so that it may not be necessary for those attending to go to their homes for meals. It is the plan to make the social hour at noon aud in the evening an attractive feat ure of the institute to farmers, their wives and sons and da u liters. Real Estate Transfers. Joseph Pollock to Dr. G. H. Doug las, most of Lot 1 in Block "B," O. T. a Mrs. O. S. Hobbs to A. E. Church ill, six lots in Block 13, Llnooln Park Addition. John H. Williams, et al to A. H. Lozir, Lots 9 and 10 in Block 04, Riverside Addition. The above Bales were made through the REAL ESTATE AGENCY of JOSEPH MOSS. See him for bar gains. LARGE ASSORTMENT Valentines r Bert Reliable Watchmaker At Clemens' n Seven-room story and a half house A BARGAIN FOR QUICK SALE. Phone 48-1 MA1USLE I am prepared to furnish anything ol .Muiuleor Uramte. Nearlv thirty years of experience in the Marble business warrants my saying thai. I ran fill vour orders in the very best manner. Can furnish work in Scotch, tivied'i or . mericao Granite or any kind of Marble. I'luut street, next to Greene's Guiishop. i - Money in It We mean raising chickens, and one of the essentians is a Petal u ma Incubator You can have young chick ens at tlicir soason of best growth and save serious loss. We have in stock two sizes: 54-egg capacity $10 00 120-ogg capacity 20 00 and two corresponding sizes in Brooders at $5 oach. Call on us for ingormation and a descriptive pamphlet. Cramer Bros. Ocltl ITollo-vvk IilocU HARDWARE MINING SUPPLIES La Grippe and Pneomonla. Pneumonia often follows la grippe but never follows the use of Foley's Honey and Tar, It oures la grippe coughs and prevents pneumonia and consumption. Ask for Foloy's Honey and Tar and refuse auy substitute offered. Mr. G. Vacher, of 167 Os good St., Chioago, writes "My wife had a severe case of la grippe three years ago, and it left here with a ter rible cough. She tried a bottle of Foley's Honey aud Tar and it gave immediate relief. A 60 oent bottle cured her cough entirely." Refuse substitutes. For Sale by H. A. Roter mund. Candidates of Petitions, the dozen or Office. will need printed forms They can be secured by hundred at the Courier Planet Jr. Garden Tools in ail pat terns at Cramer Bros. At CLEMENS Barnes Grants Pass, Ore. i i J. I). DRAKE. AND GRANITE WORKS J. It. PAIIOtK, I'roprlctor. in the line of Cemetery work in any kind