Count, ictigh and mature mrything you j
nuq. American Uroctr.
The season for Strawberry Short
cake ought to make everybody
smile
Berries now coming in quite freely
but we need more sunshine to have
cheaper berries. Price this week
$1.25 per crate, 3 boxes for 25c,
Fancy Naval Oranges
Z Grape Fruit
4U ana ouc aoz
Lemons 30 and 25c d
Bananas 30 and 40c " J
New Potatoes, New Eel Onions. New Caooage
T.iat Mild Cheese 20c per pound.
Boiled Ham, we slice It, 30c pound.
Heinz Apple Butter.
Just arrived, another Fresh Lot of
O. & S. COFFEE and TEA.
One PonniEnglisn Breakfast Tea 25c.
One pound of Coffee (better than the
average 25 or 30c kind) for 20c at
Ufie
White House
GROCERY
COMING EVENTS.
Jnne 2, Saturday Public speech by
T. T. (Jeer, ou political issues.
June 4, Monday Ice Cream social in
railroad park, giveu by of Azalia
circle.
June 4. Monday Oregon state and
connty elections.
June 18, Monday Annual encampment
begins at Grants Pars of -Southern
Oregon Soldiers and Sailors Reunion
Association.
June 20. Wednesday Annnal encamp
mnt begins at Grants Pass of De
partment of Oregon, G. A. R.
&t Luke's Church.
The morning service Suuday will be
the celebration of the Holy Commu
nion, at 11 o'clock, with sermon on
the subject "The Relation of the
Church to the Sacrament of Holy
Communion." The subject of the
sermon at the evening service will be
"The Good Shepherd."
Sunday School and Bible Class meet
at 10 a. m. during the Summer.
Gymnasium classes meet at the
nsual hours this and next week.
The Boys' Brigade will meet at the
Guild hall, Thursday evening, at
7:45. There is important business to
come before the meeting, and every
member is requested to come.
Steel Range with reservoir for ;)5
at Cramer Bros.
Loveridge
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Merlin, Oregon
Breeder and Dealer in
REGISTERED and GRADE
ANGORA GOATS
Correspondence solicited.
A few Registered Bucks for sale.
A. U. BANNARD
At the Big Furniture Stoto, North Sixth street, t
is receiving new goods almost daily in
Furniture and l
House Furnishings
Also a very large lot of WALL PAPER se
cured just before the big Are at bottom prices.
A large lot-Jof old stock Wall Paper at your
own price.
Building Paper at 2b? Z off usual price.
Goods'sold;on installnient'plan.
You loseV.oney by'not visiting Eannard's store.
Undertaking.
jx Items of Personal y
Stanley Umphlett went to Portland
Wednesday evening.
Miss Cora Smith left Friday morn
ing for Holland to teach the Holland
school
Mm. J. P. Nichols of Butte, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. L. R. Bar
rickman. A. U. Bannard left the first of the
week for Portland on a furniture buy
ing trip.
Miss Sadie Agnew left this week for
Independence, Iowa, to spend her
Summer vaoation.
Miss Lucie George left Tuesday for
her home in Kerby, where she will
spend her Summer vacation.
I
W. H. Chase and family of Everett,
Wash., arrived in Grants Pass Thurs
day to aodjexpect to make their home
ere.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bart left Fri
day morning for Roseburg, where
they will make their borne in the
future.
C. E. Palmer, an experienced block
man from Ashland, has taken a posi
tion in W. L
meat market.
Sweetland's Temple
Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor and lit
tle granddaughter, Carmalitta Pool,
of Ashland, are visiting friends in
Grants Pass this week.
Mrs. Harry Smith, one of the de
legates to Rebekah grand lodge in
session last week at Portland, re
turned to Grants Pass Suuday.
Mrs. I. M. Davis returned from
Portland Saturday evening where she
had been in attendance at the Rebekah
grand lodge, as a delegate from this
place.
Prof. R. R. Turner left Monday for
his home in Napoleon, O., where he
will visit with relatives and friends
until the Fall term of school begins
here.
W. J. Mahoney, first trick operator
at the depot, Rpunt Sunday in Medford
with friends Mr. Mahoney was
operator for several years in the Med
ford depot.
August Goetche left for Portland
Wednesday evening in response to a
telegram saying that Mrs. Geottsche
was not so well. Since then it is re
ported that she is again improving.
Miss Laura Garret, of Ashland,
was in Grants Pass Monday, Miss
Garrett is one of the candidates in the
Oregonian contest for the Yellowstoue
Park excursion, aud she secured quite
a number of votes while in Grauts
Pass.
Mrs. L. G. Dirking arrived this
week from Missoula, Mont., to locate
and engage in the teaching of music
and art. ISamples of her art work
will be on exhibition in the windows
soon. Mrs. Dirkiug is spending a few
days visiting the family of win.
George on Jerome prairie.
Mr. aud Mrs. Albert Snow spent
Thursday in Grants Pass, the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. R. Thomas. Mr.
Snow aud Mr. Thomas were em ployed
with the same firm in Philadelphia
in their earlier days. Mr. Snow is
now business manager of the Plume
& Atwood Mfg. Co. of Chicago.
James Hocking who has a farm
near Wilderville was a caller at the
Courier office Wedensday and left a
box of strawberries that for size aud
flavor were proof that Rogue River
Valley can grow strawberries equal to
the best produced in any of the fa
mous berry districts of the Pacific
coast.
Clyde Martin, messinger boy at the
depot is taking a vacation aud is
spending the time in Roseburg with
friends. During his absence Clifford
Dean Is doiug duty as messenger and
he is beating the traditional inossen
ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON. JUNE 1.
ger boy by several miles an hour In
the celerity in which he hies himself
about towu in the performance of his
duty.
P. M. Corom, who taught several
. n t - , , ! . 1 1 J 1 1 i I
.ormB i ,UUUi . naeriu8 ana
r...v,. """"witorieal Society spent two days in tJe
'"T w u'8 aom 81 eolral
t-oinr rrom aioninoutn where he at -
j tended the State Normal School since
I last Fall. M, Corum is a progressive
his work at the normal school until he
graduates.
Mies Susie Bannard,
accompanied
V 1. - r TT rt 3
UJr mumsr, iui.. a. j. oaunaro,
arrived home Sunday from Eugene
where she has been since last Fall
holding a position as teacher in the
high school of that city. A month
ago she was taken with severe at
tack of malarial fever and and had
to give np her school work. Mrs.
Bannard went to Eugene some time
ago and 'remained with her daughter
until she was able to travel.
The seooud game of baseball be
tween the Medford locals and the A.
A. C. was played at the latters
ground in West Grants Pass on Sun-
day afternoon and resulted in
the
score of 1 to 2 in favor of A, A. C.
The game was called for 2 :80 and in
spite of the disagreeable weather, a
fair-sized crowd was present. No
scores were made by Jeither side until
the seventh inning, when Grants
Pass scored twice, and Medford made
one score in the last inning.
j Both teams were in prirao condition
j and played fast ball from start to
; finish and the interest of the audience
I was keenly manifest throughout the
i game. The A. A. C. boys are cover
' ing themselves with glory, they also
! winning in a score of 2 to 3 iu a game
; with Roseburg, the Sunday before.
The next game will be with Jackson-
yille Sunday, June 3d, to be played
lu j
CARD OF THANKS. !
To the many friends who so kiudiv !
assisted us during the last illness of
j our husband aud father, we wish to
I return our heartfelt thanks.
MRS. ELIZA CALDWELL
MRS. GRACE DIX.
The Fraterna.1 Brotherhood.
The Fraternal Brotherhood is a
fraternal insurance society with Su
preme offices at Los Angeles, Cal
The purpose or the order are to unite
all white persons who are of proper
age, in sound health, df good moral
character and socially acceptable, for
mutual improvement, benefit and pro -
tection. A young man or womna, 20
years of age cau take out a policy in
the Fraternal Brotherhood in the
: amount of (3000 at a cost cf $1.80 per
; mouth. In case of death after two
years' membership his beneficiary will
receive 13000 in cash. In case of
total' and permanent disability, the
i insured stops
aud receives
paying his assessments
WOO per annum for ten
, years. The assured ceases to pay as
sessments after he is 70 years of age
1 years lie r-ceives from the society the
sum of f:H)0 per annum. An accident
1 benefit is also paid in the sum of flu
per week. An effort
will'he made to
institute a lodge at Grants Pass.
The order has a fine, largo lodge at
Ashland aud one also at Medford.
Twenty three hundred million bush-
els of wheat are requiredlaunually by
the 617, otio, 00u bread aters of the
world.
Get acquainted with
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I Local Events.
Geo. H. Himes of the Oregon His-
i city this week in the interest of the
1 society,
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fJf
hai the mil
bones in the
i&u wui utxir iuij wriBL
Suuday
morning, caused from a fall She
was just descending the stairs and her
, toe ernioht t tha tnn .fan .1,. fill
I W a. a
headlono to tha bottom nf tha .t.lr.
It is exceedingly fortunate that there
were no more serious results.
John L. Cbilds, accompanied by
Mrs. Childi and their daughter, ar
rived in Grants Pass Monday to spend
some time with friends. Mr. Childa
is editor and owner of the Crescent
City News and he is taking a rest for
a few weeks. He is also distriot
deputy supreme president of the
Fraternal Brotherhood and he will
endeavor to organize a lodge of the
order in this city. Mr. and Mrs.
i Childs were former
reisdeots of this
city and he was the founder of the
Mining Journal.
Grants Pass lias four meat markets,
each a oredit to a large oity for the
proprrietors are up-to-date in their
: bQgineg. aad keep their places of busi
ness in the best of shape. As is his
custom W. I. Sweetlaud owner and
manager of the Temple market on
North Sixth street gives his shop a
thorough renovating each Spring. He
is now having that done for this year.
In the salesroom the meat hooks have
all beenre-enameled to euable them to
be kept scrupulously clean . All the
woodwork has been repainted and the
large lefrigorator, and the counters
re varnished, and the walls have been
oovem, w,th Hn enauieled paper
The work room to the rear has also
beeu given an overhauling and the
equipment-enlarged, to meet the grow-
iu8 trade tn Mr- Sweetland is hav
ing. Electrio power is used for
operating the sausage machine and
the greatest care is taken that the
sausage and other meats shall be clean
and wholesome.
PresbyterianChurch.
Evan P. Hughes will discuss the
following themes at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday : 11 a. m. "Four
j Victims of the Foul and Loathsome
j Disease of Leprosy : One a Pretty
! GnI Fellow." 8 p. m." An Unique
! Mode of Attack : IlluBtratad from the
'Fall of a Famous Fortress." The
! special musical program, in addition
' the usual hymns, is as follows :
Anthem "Christian, the morn
breaks sweetly o'er thee. ". Choir
Sclo "I'm Praying for Yon"....
.11. C. Kinney
Anthem "Guide uie.O thou great
Jehovah" Choir
Everyone is most cordially and
l,eartilv welcome to the services of the
church, especially strangers who may
be in our city.
Resolutions of Condolence.
Tho following resolutions on the
death of Miss Emma Hyde, were
adopted by Etna Rebekah lodge, of
which she was a member, at their
last meeting :
Grauts Pass, Ore., May 28, lUOfi.
Whereas, The Supreme Ruler of the
Universe has seen fit to remove from
01lr lnidat onr MoveA ,iter, Euima
Mutildn hh
Resolved, That we, the entire iiicut
berahip of Etna Rebekah lodge, No.
411, extend onr heartMt sympathy to
her bereaved relatives.
I Resolved, That the charter be
draped in mourniiiK for a period of ilO
days a lid a ropy of tlieae resolutions
'. be hpread on the records of this lodge
and a copy of the ranie sent to the
bereaved family. v
MARY A. SMITH.
CHRISTINA UOODNOW,
MARION C. SEAVY.
The United States (tustiliue tori edo
is now an oDiciul wiapru. Its sjieed
is 3i knots.
r DIKD.
HYDE At the family heme at tl
l'aluce Hotel in (j ran Is Has on Muv
25, l'.ioti, Miss Emma M Hyde, aired
' 2;t years, 7 months, 1 day.
The funeral wbs held Saturday at
Newman M. E. Choreh and the ser
vices were conducted bv Rev. C. ().
B cl. uuiD. The ititi rim tit was in
Granite Hill cemetery. A lare noiii
1m r of , fri' nils wi re ' present at the
H-r ices and at the burial and there
were many beautiful floral oflerini.'s,
M is iiyde wan the daughter of Mrs.
S. WkmIh, wife of Colonel W.S.
Word, and had ninny friends. lie
si'it s lir mother ehe leave a sirter,
Mrs. Anna Frye (f Alaufca. 'and two
brothers, J. k. Hyde of Grunts Paes
and (. A. HyoV, of Milwaukee,, Urn.
Cl R'I'IS At her h' me in Orants Phr
on Sunday, May 1'JCtl, Miss Grace
C'tirti", aged 8(J years.
The funeral was he!d Mi.uilay at
H ill's Chap'-l and the cervices 'wrr'
ci inlui-ted by Ri C. O. l!i'Ckiii:m.
Tho interment was In Granite Hill
cemetery
1906.
SOME BARGAIN POINTERS
News Notes From the Business
Men to Headers.
Dr. Flanagan,
Physician aud Dentist.
Dr. M. C Findley,
.Oculist, Aorist, licensed optician.
Go to Corun for Plnmbing.
Sewer Pipe at Cramer Bros.
M. Clemens. Prescription Druggist.
Tents and Wagon Covers at Cramer
tsros.
A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak
Kangesat (Joron't
Order seals and rubber stamps of
A t' TT .kl
Letcher is the only licensed optician
in Josephine uounty.
Fishing Tackle that catches fish Is
sold at Cramer Bros.
For a o'eau bed and a good meal
try the Western Hotel.
Mapa of Oregon Wash in ton and
California at the Mnsio Store.
White Mountain Freezers at. Cramer
Bros.
New Shirt Waists. Prioes cannot
be met at Mrs. E. Rehkopf & Co.
And still I am insuring and lellins
real estate at tbe old stand. J. E.
Peterson.
Pattons Sun Proof Paint auaran-
teed for five vsars is sold onlv hv
Cramer Bros.
Placer and nnarta looation notoes.
mine deeds, leases, etc. at the
Courier offioe. ,
New Spring goods arrivius evnrv
day. All the latest novelities at Mrs.
E. Kehkofp & Co. 4-Ctf
Camp Stoves with cast Tons at
Cramer Bros.
Send votir familv washing to the
Steam Laundry. All rough dry work
25 cent per dozen. Phone 878.
Dr. W. F. Kremor will hereafter he
in Ilia ofllrte iu the Courier hnildinn
from 7 to 8 o'olock each evening. 2-Utf
lour clothes called for and delivered
and all rlatwork that goes through
the mangle washer, ironed at 25o ner
dozen. Grauts Pass Steam Lauudrv.
Phone 373.
Builders Hardware at Cramer Bros.
Letoher has Just received auother
stock of lenses and can fit all kinds of
eyes. His apparatus for the testing
of vision is all up-to-date aud the
most reliable kiud.
Curtis & Co. for Watches. Clocks.
Gold Rings and Jewelrv. fine watch
repairing, engraving. Goods sold at
reasonable prices. Come and see us.
I. O. O. F. Bnildine. Grants Pass.
Oregon.
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JF you think all ready-made Cloihes are
alike, you haven't seen our Schlohb
Clothes.
Tho way they look is ono difference
and a big one. Extra good styling and
tailoring is responsible for that and tho
materials are as good as tho tailoring.
Just drop your prcdjudice against
"Raady-Mado" long enough to try on a
Schloss Suit. You'll find it far better
than the averge custom-tailor's work.
We have all the latest styles.
Come and see them.
Suits $10 to $25
1 H. Harth
Walk Over Shoes.
Fish 11 Bite
If your tackle is all right,
and that means Flies and '
Hooks as well as Line,
Pole and Reel. We have
always been able to sell
the tackle that brought
the fish, and can do the
same this year. If you
are going where there
are trout, come and sco
our stock.
Cramer Bros.
0ia IToUo-wm' ltloclc
Cane Poles.
Expert Reel.
Who Is It
Wants to buy or trade Grants Pass
residence property for a first class,
up-to-date newly furnished Hotel in
Willamette Valley town on main line
of S. P. Ky. Everything bright and
new; good, commercial trade. No
opposition. Address Box 104, Halsey,
Ore. 6-1 It
Tea was cultivated in China 2700
years before the Christian era.
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