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ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS, OREGON, JUNE 29. 1906. Cbuni. weigh and rntamrt everything you hui." American Uroeer. For everything poodj io GROCERIES from the Best BUTTER and CHEESE to the finest canned goods, in the citv. We are the only HEADQUARTERS for Chase and San horns TEA and COFFEE in Grants Pass. "You ran get along without good COFFEE So can a wagon without greeno, bat it goes hard." Watch our Windows this coniinu week for Special lianjain Days. It may do' you good. Attention ! SOLDIERS of the G. A. Rl We have set apart a special place for yonr coiufort iu our store with the free use of the official war records as compiled by the Secretary of War. If in an argument and to prove your assertion, come to the store and make nse of the Sixty odd volumes of the offioial war records. Remember, yon are welcome. Ufye White House GROCERY Ask any Imy or irl they will tell you Iht.' to find us. COV.ing EVENTS. July 11-20. Southern Oregon Chautau qua Awuihly held at Ashland. .Inly 17, Tuesday Meeting in Ashland of the Rogue River Development Leiigne. Special tan from Grants Pabrf and low rale. Kodaks Courier "'ailding. Steel Rati-" v at Crime r 'r .e. reservoir fni STUDIO... ?! W ''tli and :th i'"vrtrits in -Platinum and Tlristo P latino A Specialty Perfect Satisfaction Always Prescriptions THREE THINGS Honosty Accuracy Into nee SI.. Are i rrt of every prescription we fill. Yi." doctor 'loesn't writi: tlu-m down wi'h 1'v iiuci in t;: i it. n '. because oi Ucil h.iU -tstruidng th;u they arc :.i go in always, and lie knows t'.iat they win o in when you brinij bis or ier to us. Model Drugstore Front btroct. A.U. BANNARD At the I5ig Furniture Stotc, North Sixth Street, Has Just Received Another Car of Furniture Of which he will advise more fully later. Besides this a large and elegant assortment of Lace Curtains, Portieres and Lounge Have just come in from the East. Come in and see them. Also another ship ment of Axminster, Velvetjand Brus sels Rugs. All at prices below Portland or other large cities. L. fltems of Personal! j InterestJ' Miss Malwl Pa'ethorpe ot Portland . . " 1 ! M ' 1 . . T-l ..... is TiHiuug znenus in urranis r hub week. Dr. A. J. Williams and family ieft Tuesdav for Portland where thev will take up tbeir residence. an. aou jjirs. a. tagar retnrnea Sunday from La Grande, where they h:ve spent some time visiting with their son. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Firebaugh ar-! rivd here Sunday to visit Mrs. Fire- baugh'ci parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Williams. Miss Effie Brown, who has been visiting with Miss Dolly Williams for tlie past month, returned Tuesday to her home at San Lnoas, Cal. Mrs. Damon left Wednesday for Swede Basin to join her husband, Frank Damon, who i an engineer at the Swede Basin sawmill Mrs. Fannie Wells with her two childreu arrived Sunday from Glen diile to spend the week with her mother, Mrs. Belle Laper. Miss Carrie Johnson, of Garfield, Wash., arrived in Grants Pass Wed nesday morning and will spend the Summer with her, sister, Mrs J. L. Lindley. Mrs. B. P. Scott and children and Mies Clara Wert, of Texas, are ! expected to arrive here about the first j of July to spend some time visiting relatives and friends this Summer. ' Laurenz Wieland who has been in I the employ of Mrs. Kienlen in her i b-ewervfor the nast six vears. will leave Monday for northern cities, bat Seattle and other . where he will lo-' rate he has not decided. n- h ,.. "loo uioit? i.'jf vv i j una urr ij visiting at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. W. L. Ireland, left Monday for Jack son county where she will visit friends for a short time prior to re timing to her home in Berkeley, Cal. Miss Wiley is a teacher in the public schools of Berkeley. Luther Schmncke. who ia nnjnirnrt in ularer mini on iirnv.rrMb .i vi-nor to u ran is rsg mis weeK. i Mr. Sthmucke is located about five: iirh s from tlie heart of Grave creek ; and above Binlock's, and has some v. ry good ground, getting nnggrta 'hat weigh as high as 25. , Italph Stackpole left hero Wednes lav evening on his w ay to Paris, ' wn :u ne gotB to taKe a course or . 'ndy to prepare himstilf for a sculp- tor.' 1-?r several years past Mr. St.i. k .o!e has been working on Sin Frautiafo papers as car!oonist, his work along this line showing great talent and hin friends predict for him a brilliant future in his chosen voca tion. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hair enter taniKd Wednesday aft rnoon at their gnburbun liomo on Itogun Kiver avenue the members of Mr. Hair's class in tho Newman M. E. Sunday si tiool llicro wcr 111 of the young poo) le present and a iuot deliglitful lime ivh had in the .beantiful grove on Uie Hul.s ot Togu i river. Eiat riding on Ih river was one of the enjy:bV 8uiiise:?i nts :ind swinf?" and f-n.'.-ies ;..!dl i t'.. or int. rotii'g feat r.res. )'tU j- ;.ti( . i win done by tlio ye.jiu- ioplin. a sphndid lunch that Mi -: ferr 1 y V . Iln.r. :"(1 r.ii:..-, who resii'eu u. r Kt-rby i' d l as , ne of ;!( rvost prnduetivo ' it ui in ' Hi i,i Vi.Ih r was iu Granti f i s ov r Wednesday. Mr. Daily usually 'uis each sea on one of the hi ' corn "!;': v S latliern Oregon tu.'l win ii p ' i : cq iciopq lite up to II o j iel l had in 'lie Kuhtrro st ites, lei t' o prospect fo-- a frood crop iu Ins iel, for this year Mr. Daily tsl.ttel is tint verv eiHimrnvimr as the col l. wet weaiher of this Siiria!? has , Covers retarded the growth of the corn. Mr. Dally stated he would have a heavy grain ad hay crop and that his fruit trees were loaded with fruit. Eclus Pollock accompanied by his wife and bis father, Joseph Pollock, left last Friday for Soda Springs above A'hland, to spend three weeks j "'ere, after which tbey will probably ! e0 ,0 Cinnabar Springs beyond Jack- sonville to spend the Summer and TT1.. 1 1 l. m . ... . w I fan at mat lamoiu meaun resort, it g the hope of Mr. Pollock that the medical properties of the spring j Waternd the outdoor life will build op his health and enable him to re- cover from a disease of one of his j knees that threatens to make the joint stiff. II C. Ackerman, manager of the Grants Pass Soda Works, has bought a lot on the corner of Sixth and L streets and this Fall he will have erected on it a brick building 85x75 feet. Early next Spring be will move from the present location on Rogue River avenue to the new building and install the bottling works in the rear section and in the front part Mrs. Ackerman will handle the retail soda business and condnot an ice cream parlor. Mr. Ackerman states that their wholesale trade for sodas in the towns of Sonthern Oregon and North ern California is steadily increasing and the outlook .for the future is very encouraging. James Orr, a veteran who had been attending the G. A. R. eucampment. left Saturday for Montana where he will visit a son residing in that state, If the climate suits him be may make his home with his son otherwise lie wlU to e So,dierB Home at San Mon,oa CaI Mr- Orr formerly re- . wmcn ne yet sided on a small farm UW"D uu ucnu ul ul,wr bnt "lree years aR0 he ren,e1 nig Plaoe . .. .. Ll. 1 i - t ryiw i i "n'1 enter815 the Soldiers Home at Sin Monica. He staid until last year when he went to The Dalles to take the position of janitor in St. Mary's Academy. This Spring he resigned the position aud came to Grants Pass to have a visit with his comrades of the local G. A. R. post While in the city he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Patrick Mra- s- M- Somerville will leave 1 T.nifl Nnnnar mp nap nnn.A ,n I lutiann Cal., after a stay here of a month visiting old time friends and her sis ter, Mrs. Herman Ilulbert, who re sides four miles west of this city. Mrs. Somerville and her husband were early residents of Grants Pass and conducted for several yoars a bakery and grocery store on cast G street. They Mild ont 17 b(.en in busiuess years ago and hnv in California sincn. Mrs. Somerville noted the large growth that Grants Pass hud made in the years since she resided here aud the present prosperous condition of the city and she regrets that they left tlio place. Mrs. Snmirvillo was accom panied from Oakland by her niece, Mrs. S. V. Gili'is, who will remain here for some time and may take nji her residence hero. CONTRACT LET FOR BIG BUSINESS BLOCK Bo the Fourth Thre-j Stor Brick In Grants Pass--Will Cost $15,000.00. Arthur t'onklin is Laving plans nrepxred to; n le.sineHs lilncl; that he proposes to o et on tb'i west aid" of .Sixth stie-.t. btlw P and V st: e"t "l:e building v ill be threu stones .' 0'J0 feet and the v.-nlls to be cf "u erete. The lirst fl(.or will '''tHd ' r two large store rucui" at .1 ,...-n Moor will be for :i!l:ceh ... f-tury will iiot ! t.niilie-1 1 i i!n pro sent unlens rmac nrnr' :.ioil fhou'i! desire to rent 't for !iai' nn,.j. The bBil(liuK bp so arrant J iUiA an elevator can be put in w hen one is required. L B. Hall, wlio owns tl e adjoining qnarter-block will join with Mr. Conkliu in the expense of the party wall, but he may not build on his lots before nextSpriug. When he does he will erect a modern business block of at least three stories. Mr. Conk-' lin's block when completed will be! a credit to Grants Pas and one of j the finest business blocks in Southern ' Oregon and when Mr. Hall puts in the adjoining block that part of Sixth ' street will have quite a metropolitan j appearance. This Friday Mr. Conklin awarded 1 the contract for the constrnctioo of' the building to Frank Jordan of Ashland, and work will be began at once. The total cost of the boildiog1 will be about 1:5,000. ' BORN. WALTER At New Hope, on Thnrs-1 j day, Jane 28, 190fl, to Mr. and Mrs. I : George D. Walter, a son. MARRIED. BLANTON-HUBBARD-In Portland . Ore., Thursday, June 28, lOfl. WalkerBlanton of Boise, Idaho, and Mrs. Etta Hnbbard of Grants Pass.J I A Brief Record of I Local Events. Mrs. Ora Hood entertained the mem ber of her class in the Newman M. E. Sunday school Wednesday after noun. The little ones report having had a most enjoyable time. Don't be duped by transient optical grafters bat patronize your home optician and get a square deal. Alfred .Letoher, Jeweler, on Front street is the only one in Josephine county who has a registered certificate from the Board of. Optometers of Oregon, a list of which can be seen at his store, so get yonr eyes tested and fitted properly by calling on him. Charges very reasonable. F. L. Coron has purchased the lot on North Sixth street adjoining the property occupied by J. E. Peterson's real estate office and on whioh is lo cated the blacksmith shop formerly occnpiad as sample rooms by Hotel Josephine. Mr. Coron will not build on the lot until such time as be is re quired to vacate his present store building, which was sold some time since by Kinney & Truax to Portland parties. Q. A. Baker and Louis Hanson were in Grants Pass Tuesday from Humbug creek, where they are in ter sted in the development of a quartz property that Is around by the Oak Consolidated Mining Company of which they are members. The other members of this company are Port land men. Extensive work has been undertaken and will be oontinued until the value of the property is ascer tained, when if it warrants it a mill will be installed. A shaft has been sunk that shows a vein of a foot of high grade ore near the surface, aud a oroFscnt tunnel is being driven to cut the vein' at a low level. Invitations are out for the marriage on July 8th at the residence of the bride's parents in Glendale of Ira A. Mallory of Grants Pass and Miss Hildagarde McCnrdy. Following the wedding the young couple will come to Urauts Pass and take the stage for Crescent City where their honeymoon will be passed by the seaside. Mr. Mallory has been in the employ of the postal department and for the past three mouths has been Ftatioued at Thrall as a mail weigher. His work being completed there he arrived at his home in this city last week. As to his plans for the future he Inn not decided. Miss MeCurdy is a well known and rr .lir young lady of (Hernials f i i .i i f'ece of Mr. and Mm, lien. U. t'n if- of this city. M. D. K !!et, ii (.-lit foreman at the round bouse, luic s-Tiired a layoff of two weeks unri with Ins family left Friday for Portland, where they will visit with nlntiv.'s until hftei the I'on'th. i'lut) will 'hen reliirn to Salem fir n fh. lit visii wi'h relatives' there. Mr. Fellettc may el.iuin his residence from (ir.mts 1'iibi- to Ulen flale iu a short time as he may he put in churue of tl." hi:; oil tmiks now be intf er ti d at ile.t pl... by the S. P. cnmiiai'y. M;-. Follnt te has a cmil'or' ahl.i and well locaied col is ire on A street oe'.r .''irst, which In would hnvd !: s- i' r.'ihl he , ". tiic posi tion ie ' I-. 'ml n.. N his h'-r-n WOr;.n, n for fie pitt two yeaM di s- r"- s t- ' "i. i ilii" sln't fir.d that, niak i l.ii : v. il'r,,. t; o m filei i iV Join. ." r'rk his rcc-ived tllr iyvi frniii rn : ',ii rhk who in i ith their lui) r. Mrs V '. dec.' -helm, i.t S lliit 11 ,e Ti vV)-; 111. i 10 W, (.); Him . tor :i ;,i c n'iioi is. 'f t. .idly j-'iiiti-:i, tc iidini; her ha- i '-t.-- that i he ill lie MoT 1. P itio she K m-ija f ir t' Meilii ujir 'i . ,i. 'i,u ' M ..! i'i. T'i" S'l'g'Citi lold ' l "llli l. . J !... to ( i,j v ii yu c.li.,1 hl'fc it' in lie Ji'-Xt fi w ill lie ;chl i to re in Ui p iit Put H by iu'ii t i her Inline the f,,..r .if Auui-t. Mis. i at rick -.v -! ' 'm-i.-m Iciiie tb" tut of m-xt 1 lfrt ' ner ,Ji,u:.i.: i CiUn.leS to couvah rc e. Vis. I a r i k hrjoltobe al 1 to retnrn u-t wek to be here during the encampment as she is president of the Relief Corps in this city and had been active in the pre paratory work for the encampment and anticipated an enjoyable time with her friends. Mr. and Mrs W. C. Fry were in Grants Pass Saturday making pur chases of the local tuerchauts. Mr Fry is a farmer and resides a mile west of Merlin. He has been engaged in general farming but he has decided to make fruit raising bis specialty as he has land especially adapted to ap ples and grapes. The profit on or chards in this county has convinced Mr. Fry that that industry is one of the safest and best paying that a farmer can engage In. Mr .Fry has a large amount of brush land to clear and to aasist bim in the work he pro poses to get a band of goats.He has investigated the scheme and ' mrf is convinced that the work of" killing out the brush will make the goats profitable even though Vhonldt'fiehT crease to t he flcxf and the sale of the mohairjbut'juat payfor their keep. ' SOME BARGAIN POINTERS News Notea From the Business Men to Reidera. Dr. Flanagan, Physician and Dentist Dr. M. C Findley, Oculist, Aarist, licensed optician. Go to Coron for Plumbing. Sewer Pipe at Cramer Bros. M. Clemens, Prescription Druggist, Tents and Wagon Covers at Cramer Bros. A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak Ranges at Coron 'i Order seals and rubber stamps of A. E. Voorhies. Hammocks from fl np at Cramer Bros. Fishing Tackle that catobee fish is sold at Cramer Bros. For a o'eau bed and a good meal try the Western Hotel. Maps of Oregon Waahinton and California at the Musio Store. White Mountain Freezers at Cramer Bros. New Shirt Waista. Prices oanuot be met at Mrs. E. Rehkopf & Co. And still I am insuring and selling real estate at the old stand. J. E. Peterson. Pattnns Sun Proof Paint suaran- teed for five years is sold only by Cramer Bros. Plaoer and quartz locution notoes. mine deeds, leases, etc, at the Courier office. New Spring goods arriving every day. All the latest novelities at Mrs. E. Kehkofp & Co. 4-Ctf Camp Stoves with cast Tons nt Cramer Bros, Dr. W. F. Kreuier will hereafter be in his offine in the Courier building from 7 to 8 o'olock each evening. 'i tf ' Builders Hardware at Cramer Bros. Your clothes called for and delivered and all tint wort that goes through the mangle washer, ironed at S.'.o pir dozen. Grauti Pass Steam Laundry. Phone 873. WsHaaHKIIMflax3BZW 25 Per Cent Wk IT r? P A FT lT ii lmf ill ra n i csctfw mm tmw w W imW W 4 fJ Any Suit in our entire slock, including those Two - Pice? Summer Suits and all of our stock Suivmcr (iraj's, Illuc and Fancies. : : : : : SEEWHAT THIS SAVES YOU Suits that sell at $20.00 now Of Suits that sell at lfv0 now 11.J5 Suits that sell at 10.00 now 7.50 OTIIl-K PUICES at """"""'''''SMSBccicicBISlSBMM From this Oate to July 1 Dor't delay, buy while sizes arc complete Yours to give satisfaction Yours to save you money P. H. Harth & Son, Inc. Walk Over Shoes. The Seal of Quality is stamped on Deering Mowers and Rakes Dozens of farmers in this county pronounce the Deer ing Mower to be the best, be ing of light draft, an excellent cuttor and simple in con struction. Cramer Bros. AjenU for Josephine County. Real Estate Transfers. H. B. Miller to I. J. Howard, lot S and fl, in Block 80, Original Town- site, John II . Wlliamt, ?et Bl to John Tavlor, Lots 1, a, and 8 in Block 09, Riverside Addition, The above sales were made through the real estate agency of Joseph Moss. See him for bargains, Office Clfl, B street. i SAMIi PKOI'OKTlON j i Stetson and Panama Hats