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ROGUE RIVE ft. COURIER, GRANTS .PASS, OREGON, JULY 6. 1906. 1 A Count, vtigk and nuanm everything you hui." American Grocer. For everything good; io GROCERIES from the Best BUTTER and CHEESE to thefinest canned goods, io the city. We are the only HEADQUARTERS for Chaw and Sanborm TEA and COFFEE in Grants Pass. "Too can get along without good COFFEE So can a wagon without greese, bnt it goes bard." vvatcn our windows this coming week for Special Bargain Days. It may do you good. Attention t SOLDIERS of the O. A, R i We have set apart a special place for yonr comfort in oar store with the . free nse of the offloial war records as compiled by the Secretary of War. If in an argument and to prove yonr assertion, coma to the store and make nse of the Sixty odd volumes of the offloial war records. ' Remember, yon are welcome. C , White House GROCERY Ask any boy or girl they will tell yon where to find ns. COMING EVENTS. July 11-20, Southern Oregon Chautau qua Assembly held at AsblaDd. July 17, Tuesday Meeting in Ashland of the Rogue River Development Leagne. Special train from Grants Pass and low rate. Stel Range with reservoir for t3S at Cramer Bros. To whom it may concern, tbat on and after tbe date of the publication of this notice I will not be responsible for the payment of any bills con tracted by my wife, Emma J. Rey nolds, cause of separation, malicious and dangerous threats made by her. H. I. REYNOLDS. Eureka, Cal,. July 20, 1906. ' A Guaranteed Car for Ptles. Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protrud ing Piles. Druggists are authorized to refund money if PAZO OINT MENT fails to cure in 6 to 14 days. Prescriptions THREE THINGS Honesty Accuracy Intelligence Are a part of every prescription we fill. The doctor doesn't write them down with the other ingredients because of tacit understanding that they are to go in always, and he r knows that they will go in when you bring his order to us. , Model Drugstore Front Street. A U BANNARD At the Big Furniture Stote, 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 Covers assy Have just come in from the'East Come . in and see them. AIsoJ another ship mentof Axminster, Velvetjand Brus sels Rugs. All at prices below Portland Tr"""1 or other large! cities.7Ssia!! '' Items of Personal ': Interest. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mensoh spent the 4th io Ashland. Roy Eremer took in the celebration at Medford Wednesday. Miss Ruth Dean went to Ashland Sunday to visit friends. Miss Jessie Mastin attended the celebration at Ashland Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. MoLane and little son, spent Wednesday in Ash land. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Pike and little daughter, Evelyn, speot Wednesday at Colestio. M. T. Utley went to Ashland Tues day evening to visit with bis daughter at that place. Mr. and. Mrs. Joseph Moss went to Ashland tbe 4th, to attend the oele bration at that place. M. J. Hampton, of Newberg, arrived in Grants Pass last week to spend tbe Summer with his daughter, Mrs. Dr. E. P. Dixon. Tom Fry was at Ashland the Fourth to attend tbe celebration and visit his brother, Will, who is clerk In a drng store at that place. Misses filanone Dean and Frances Cook and Messrs. Tom Harvey and Ralph Dean attended the celebration at Ashland Wednesday. Mrs. O. H. Clements arrived borne Tuesday from a two weeks visit with ber parents at Woodland, Wash., and witb friends in Portland and Van couver. Misses Lacie George and Maude Baber spent Wednesday in Ashland attending the celebration and visiting friends. Miss George will remain in Ashland for several weeks. John and . Thomas Meade who are employed at the Eureka mine on Briggi creek came in Snnday to spend the Fourth with their families. They left Thursday to return to the mine. Mrs. Hester, wife of Dr. T. W. Hes ter of Jacksonville, with ber two children, is spending the week in Grants Pass on a visit with her sis ters, Mrs. Dr. E. P. Dixon and Mrs. H. C. Dixon. Miss Pansy Wilcox, who 'is book keeper in one of the large business houses, of Portland, arrived in Grants Pass Sunday morning to spend several weeks visiting with relatives and friends in Grants Pass. Mrs. Fannie Wells returned Sunday to her home in Glendale after spend ing 10 days in Grants Pass at tbe borne of her mother, Mrs. Belle Luper. Mrs. Wells was accompanied to her home by her sister, Mlsa Josie Luper who will spend a week at Glendale. W. H. Wilson, assistant editor of the Crescent City News and city clerk of tbat place, arrived in Grants Pass Sunday evening by stage. Mr. Wil son is off on a month's vacation and is putting in his time as an organizer for the Fraternal Brotherhood. Mr. Wilson is interested in grape culture and while here is investigating that industry and there is a possibility that he may become a Rogue River Valley vineyardist. S. Provolt, one of the wealthy farmers of Applegate Valley, accom panied by his son-in-law, John Let token, a well known Williams Valley farmer and the latter's daughter, Miss Florence, were in Grants Pass Monday making purchases of the local mer chants. Mr. Provolt is an expert on grasses and for the past 80 years he has been testing every new grass that has been introduced in the United States, but be bas found no grass at all equal to the alfalfa as a forage plant. E. M. Spencer accompanied by his daughter, Miss Izina, was in Grants Pass Monday. Mr. Spencer has a fine aoaa a s t a an aeaaaeoeoas) farm on Williams creek near Provolt He stated that tbe farmers of Will iams Valley never had better crop prospects and the certainty is felt tbat this will be one of the most prosper ous years ever known io that Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Struss, who sold their fine farm on the Applegate last Fall for f 10, 600 and spent tbe Spring in Ashland were in Graats Pass Sunday and Monday attending to some business matters, they owning property in this city. Monday even ing Mr. and Mrs. Strnss took the train for the East to Spend the Sum mer with relatives at their former borne in Nebraska. L F. Peirsel of Beallsvlle, Pa., ar rived In Grants Pais Thursday and left tbe same day for the Eureka mine in oompanay with Manager C. L. Kenney. Mr. -Peirsel is stock holder in the Eureka Mining Com pany and is here on an inspection trip of their property. He is very largely interested in real estate and ooal mines n Pennsylvania and having ample wealth is looking over South era Oregon witb a possible view of making other investments beside what be has in the Eureka mine. GRANTS PASS GIRL GOES TO THE ORIENT Will There Be Married to rt Officer In Vncle Sam' Marine Corps. Miss Anna Eatherine Buok arrived in Grants Pans Sunday evening to make a brief visit -to ber parents, Capt and Mrs. J. S. Book. Monday she took the 10 a. m. train to return to San Francisco. Miss Buck bad planned for a more extended visit with the home folks but a change in ber plans for tbe future made it neo- essary for her, to be In San Francisco to sail on July 12 for the Orient, as the following from the San Franrtsoo Chronicle of June 24 spates: "Within the past few days the pleas ing announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Eatherine Buck of this city, to Captain James T. Bootes, U. S. M. C, and tbe news tbat Miss Buck will leave with friends on the Transport Sheridan sailing at an early date for the Orient She will be met by Captain Bootes at either Shanghai or Chefoo, and there their wedding' will be cele brated. Miss Buck is the daughter of Captain and Mts. J. S. Bnck of Southern California, but she bas made ber home here for several years living with ber cousin, the late Mrs. Lewis R. Meade until the latter's death last year. Miss Buck is very olever and at tractive and has a host of friends in San Franoisoo who are extremely re gretful that she will make her borne elsewhere. Captain Bootes, who is one of tbe popular officer in the U. S. Marine corps and has an enviable reoord as an officer, Is tbe son of General Bootes of tbe regular army. He is on the U. S. S. Wisconsin at present at Eluchong, 700 miles up the lang-tse river from Shanghai." Capt. Bootes is with the Asiatic squadron and Miss Bootes will make her home in the American colony in the Chinese or Japanese city that will be the most readily reached by her husband. Miss Buok is a writer of much ability and tbe Army and Navy Journal of May 12, contain! one of her articles that shows consid erable literary merit. It is detcrip tifn of the San Francisco earthquake scenes and it is a most graphic sketch of the events that made memorble the day following that great disaster. CHURCH NOTICES. S( Luke's Church. There will be no Sunday morning service, but the evening service will be as nsoal, at 8 o'clock. Tbe address at the evening services will be the third in the series on Church History. PresbyterlanChurch. i " The Summons of the Cross to, Self Sacriflce: Father Damlen a Concrete Instance," will be the theme of the morning's discourse at this oborch at : 11 o'clock. Holy Sacrament of the : Lord's Communion will be celebrated and Dew members received into the church. The other exeroises of the day will be announced in the Weekly Calendars Everyone is assured of a cordial and hearty welcome to the ser Vices of this Church. Newman M. E. Church. Tbe regular services at 11 in the morning and at 8 at night will be con ducted by the pastor, Rev. C. O. Beckman. Morning's sermon will be ' "The Hour of Criss Tbe Hour of Opportunity. " Evening the fourth in tbe series of sermons on tbe Mt. of , Transfiguration, entitled "God's Son and His- Delight in Him." Tbe Sunday school meets at 10 a. m. Ep- worth League at 7. Strangers and 'friends will find a .'cordial welcome to anyrll of our services. !7" A Brief Record of Local Events. He They say there are microbes in kisses. She Yes; everything is adul terated nowadays. Yonkers Statesman Tbe twenty dollar gold piece was authorised by act of oongress March 8, 1843 and is coining was begun in 1850. It is asserted by a statistician that the majority of persons who attain old age keep late hours. Eight out of 10 who reach the age of 8o never go to bed until after 12 at nisht "Now, Lester," said the old codger, addressing his callow , nephew in an admonitory tone, "it is as proper that yon should pay the fiddler as it is to liquidate any other debt, but it's a fine exhibition of extry width betwixt the eyes to inquire tbe fiddler's price before tbe danoe begins." Puck. Senators Enox and Spooner are tbe Damon and Pythias of tbe senate. One day Alger came ont of the cloak room and ran against Dolliver, "Where's Spooner?" asked Alger. "Do you want to find him?" said Dolliver. ' "Sure." replied Alger. "Well, find Enox, then, and you'll have Spooner." Wells-Fargo stockholders are muob oonoerned over the disposition of a surplus of some twenty milions which has accumulated despite the vigorous efforts to get rid of the earnings by paying big dividends. How would it do to restore the sum to tbe people nersistentlv robbed bv the corporation during the past quarter of a century? Ex. The resignation of Charles Niokell, editor of the Southern Oregonian, as United States Commissioner at Med ford, Ore. , was received and aocepted by Judge Wolverton, of the Federal Court, at Portland, Friday. Simul taneously an action brought by Dia tret Attorney Bristol to have him ousted from his petition was dismissed upon recommendation of the attorney. Don't be dnped by transient optical grafters but patronize your home optician and get a ' square deal. Alfred Letoher, Jeweler, on Front street is the ouly one in Josephine county who bas a registered certificate from tbe Board of Optometers of Oregon, a list of which can be seen at his store, so get your eyes tested and fitted properly by calling on him. Charges very reasonable. ' When the sweet peas oome into blqpm, cot their flowers as soon as they begin to fade. .This prevents them from forming seed, and the plants, in their efforts to perpetuate their kind, will stiaightway produoe more flowers, and keep on doing this as long as interfered with. Io this mauuer flowers are secured throughout the entire seasoo. But, if seed is allowed to form, you will have com paratively few flowers during the lat ter part of Summer. Ebeu E. Rex ford In "Making tbe Country Home," in Outing Magazine. OLDEST MAN IN JOSF- PHINE COUNTY James Ferren Celebrated His 100th Birthday on the Fourth of July. To James Ferren belongs the honor of being the oldest man in Josephine county for he is now past the century mark, he having celebrated on the Fourth his lOOtli birthday. Mr. Fer ren was born fca Warren county, Tenn essee on July 4, 180G. His father, who was a soldier in the war of the RfVo lation and also taw service in the militia forces of Tennessee during the war of 1812, lived to be 110 years old, and his son bids fair to attain that age, for be is ae.hale and strong as the average man at 60 or 70. Mr. Ferren lives on Brlggs creek where he has resided for tbe past 80 years and his place is 80 miles from Grants Pass and 15 miles of the dls tance is a trail over a high divide, Sunday Mr. Fmen made this long trip on horseback and assisted in driv ing out some beef cattle from his ranch. Hi only made one ston on the way and that wal at bis son-in-law N. Thoss, where he and A. Bnrby, who was with him, took dinner, and lie arrived in Grants Pass not mere fatigued than his younger conicauion. Neither in looks nor action iwonld Mr. Ferren be taken to be a full luO years old, for he is a large, robust man of 170 pounds and his flesh is firm and skin smooth and like that of a much younger man. was a man wbo, against all odds, at tained the highest honor a man con Id get in the United States. Ballard's Horehound Svrnn ku place, nevereqnaled by aoyother like TAdilwl T, (. a " a r. . ....... t I Colds, "Broncbitis,Infloenxa andall Pplmooarydiseaaes. Every' mother shouldkjep supplldwith this won derful congo "medicine. For "sale by Jationai;Drug Store and Rotermund SOME BARGAIN POINTERS News Notes From the Business Men to R.edera. Dr. Flanagan, Physician and Dentist Dr. M. C Findley. Ocalist, Auriit, licensed optician. Qo to Coron (or 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 ' Order seals and rubber stamps of A E. Voorbies. Hammocks from II np at Cramer Bros. Fishing Taokle that catches fish is sold at Cramer Bros. For a e'eau bed and a sood meal try the Western Hotel. Maps of Oregon Wash In ton and California at the Musio Store. White Mountain Freezers at Cramer Bros. New Shirt Waists. Prloes cannot be met at Mrs. E. Rehkopf & Co. And still I am insuring and selling real estate at tbe old stand. J. E. Peterson. Pattons Sua Proof Paint auaran- teed for five years is sold only by Cramer Bros. Plaoer'and quarts location noteos. mine deeds, leases, etc.. at the Courier office. New Spring goods arriving every day. All tbe latest novelitles at Mrs. E. Rehkofp & Co. 4-6tf Camp Stoves witb cast Tods at Cramer Bros. Dr. W. F. Kramer will hereafter be in his office in the Courier building from 7 to 8 o'olock each evening. 3-0tf Builders Hardware at Cramer Bros. Your clothes' called for and delivered and all flat work that goes through the mangle washer, Ironed at 25o per dozen. Grants Pass Steam Laundry. Phone 878. Notice! There will be a monster mass meeting a Ashland, Oregon, July 17, 190C. The Ashland Chautauqua will be in session at that date and this day is set aside as "Booster Day" under the auspices of the Rogue River Valley Development League. It is earnestly desired that every man, woman, and child in both Jackson and Josephine Counties should attend this meeting ns it is a business proposition and for the benefit of every man,woman and child in both counties. Let us get together and pull together for tho advertising and upbuilding of the great Rogue River Valley, the garden spot of the world, and the cream of creation. A special train will leave Grants Pass for Ashland, Tuesday, July 17th, at 8:30 a. m. and return leaving Ashland at 10 p. ra. A special rate has been engaged of one fare for the round trip. This train will start at Grants Pass at 8:30 a. m. and stop at Woodville, Gold Hill, Gold Ray, Central Point, Medford, Phoenix and Talent ROGUE , RIVER VALLEY DEVELOP MENT LEAGUE, 1 C. R. RAY, President M. F. EGGLESTON, Secretary. By order, Executive Board. J1 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 cutter and simple in con struction. Cramer Bros. Agents for Josephine County. Book learning Is tbe curse of our whole educational system. The average mechanic is far better educa ted in the real sense of the term not only than the average olerk, but than the average olerk's average employer, and I should say most gardener have more real knowledge than most school masters. Rambler In London Dispatch.