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ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON. SEPTEMBER 7, 1906. 4 Oxmt, rtigk and mww tvaytkaig lV."Ameriean Oncer. yon in Ftuit Jars and all the extras such as heavy rubbers, glass screw covers for Mason Jars. Economy Jars and jar tops in Pints, Quarts and -Gallon. Parafine for Jellies. Heinz Pickling Vinegar in bulk. You will use no other after once trying it. S pounds of V Roasted COFFEE for $1.00 better than the av erage 25c kind. Watermelons and Cantaloupes now at their best. We sell some of the finest raised here Christie's and Reymer's. Ufe White House GROCERY CONING EVENTS. September 12. Wednesday; Regular session of oounty ooort. September 10, Monday Pnblio school begins In urauts rasa Monday. September 10 Opening of Miss Emma Telford's Kindergarten and Primary school. 8-10 5t September 34, Monday Circuit court for September term convenes. Nolle to School Patrorte. Beginning pnpils will be received in the several First Grade rooms of tbe Grants Pass pnblio schools, only daring tbe month of of September and not later than October 8th. After this date parents may not enter beginners until daring tbe month of January. Pnpils other than beginners who are for the first time entering the schools of Grants Pass are requested to call at the superintendent's office for examination and assignment before the opening day of school. The superintendent's office will be open Thursday afternoon, September 6, and all day on Friday and Saturday, September 7 and 8. The superinten dent will be glad to meet parents on these davs to confer with them on school matters. ' , All prospective High school stu dents, whether previously enrolled or not, are requested to meet with the principal and High school teachres on the dates above mentioned. The superintendent, principal and teachers will be glad to meet parents and Rich school students and to ad vise them as to the oonrse of study, etc. H. L. GILKEY. Chairman, R. R. TURNER, Superintendent. Fair at Roseburg. Fair Second Oregon District Agri cultural Society, Roseburg, Oregon September 4, 5, 0, 7 & 8. l'JOfi. Tickets will be on sale .or above September 3, 4, 5, 0, 7, aud, with a final return limit of September Dth at one and one third fare for round trip. i a wvvvvvvvw vvvwvvvvv vvvvvvw wvvv 1 si n 1 ai ti 1 nr At the Big Furniture Store, North bth street la daily receiving a New Fall Stock of RUGS, ART SQUARES, CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, MATTING, LACE CURTAINS, PORTIERES and HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. New Styles, Lowest Prices, Good Quality. Largest stock Furniture in the city. Sold for cash or on the installment plan. A lot of Tinware to close at Half Price. A. U. Bannard GRANTS PASS, -1 1 1 Items of Personal Xi jv Interest. Mrs. Geo, H. Durham is visiting in Portland for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. R. a MoCroskey re- tamed this morning from their stay at Newport Carl MoCroskey returned Saturday from Newport, where he bas been for tbe past few months. Fred Cook, who has been at Port land for tbe past month, returned to Grants Pass Thursday. t Miss Ruth Dean is now one of the telephone girls, having began ber duties the first of September R. W. Clarke left Thursday evening for a pleasure trip to Portland, ex porting to return in a week. I Miss Helen Willis returned to Grants 1 Pass Tuesday after a vacation srent with ber parents at Roseburg. Mr. and Mrs. L. I, Jewell and son, Robert, left Monday evening for a week's stay in San Francisco. Claud Cheshire returned Thursday nigbt from San Francisco and will attend tbe high school this year. Datleff Eismann, returned Wednes day for Corvallis, wbere he goes to re sume his studies at the Agricultural college. At wood A. Kirby, county clerk of Garfield county. Wash., with head quarters at Monterey, was In Grants Pass last week. Mr. and Mrs. James McGrew re turned to Yakima, Wash., Monday evening, after several months resi dence in Grants Pass. Mrs. A. P. Wright and daughter Edith, of Weed, Cal., who spent tbe past week visiting Mrs. F. B. Doerfus, returned home Tuesday. H. M. White and family returned last week from Foots Creek, where they spent the Summer and where Mr. White oonduoted a store. , Al Schmidt, Andy 'Huggins and Harry Faubion, returned Sunday iroin West Fork, where they have been on a most successful bunting trip. Mrs Elmer Hayes returned to Grants Peas Saturday, after a two week's outing at the Takilma smelter, where Mr. Hayes is employed. Claud Neaa of Tinano, Wash., is visiting in Grants Pass with bis brother, Sam Neas and his sisters Mrs. Rehkopf and Mrs. Doerfus. Miss Luoie George arrived in Giants Pass from Kerby Wednesday, and will begin ber duties Monday, as teacher in the Grants Pass publio school. George Birdseye, clerk at the E. C Dixon store, is taking a few days va cation this week and is spending the time visiting in the valley towns. O. E. Woodson leaves Saturday morning for Stanford, Texas, his old home for a short visit with his mother. He will be absent three or four weeks, George Beck came up from Rose burg Saturday for a short visit with home folks Mr. Beok is in the em ploy of the railroad company at that place. Loyal Stevens, bookkeeper for the G. P. B. & T. Co, went to Oakland, Ore..' Saturday to spend Sunday with his parents, returning to Grants Pass Monday Miss Nellie Jester, of Halsey, Ore., who has been spending a few days with her brother, George P. Jester, of this place, returned to her home Tuesday morning. G. W. Wentner loft Inst week for Upton, Cal, where he lias a position in the California Pine Box & Lumber Co. Mrs. Wenttr left Tuesday to join her husband. Mrs. Edith Rehkopf and daughter Lola weDt to Jackonville Monday, where Mis Lola enters St. Mary's academy. Mrs. Rehkopf returned home the same day. OREGON. Geo. R. Riddle and family have re turned from Crescent City, where the family have spent several weeks. Mr. Riddle spent the last two weeks with them at the coast J. E. Peterson returned Thursday night from his trip to tbe National encampment of tbe G. A. K. at Minneapolis. Tbe trip also included stops in Texas and California. Fred Newell, who is employed with tbe S. P. surveyors at Sacra mento, came home Saturday morning for a abort visit with relatives and friends, returning to Sacramento San- day evening Miss Effle Tost returned to Grants Pass last week after a visit in Port land with her parents. She has re sumed her duties as cashier at &. L. Coe & Co. s and will remain until the first of January. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Vetterling, of Portland arrived in Grants Pass last week for visit with relatives and friends. Mr. Vetterling and his brother-in-law. Ray Wright are this week on bnnting trip. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Soovill leave the first of next week for a trip to Min nesota and Wisconsin, expecting to return tbe latter part of October. They will spend some time at tbeir former home, Freeborn, Minn. M. D. Follett will leave Grants Pass about the 29th for Portland, were be will have day work in the Southern Paoiflo car shops. He bas been work ing nights in the round house here for the past three years. The family will accompany him. Mrs. Herman Horning left Tuesday evening for Newport, where she goes to take aa outing and to visit Mr. Homing's relatives. Mrs. Alice Carlou will assist in the ice cream and confectionery parlors during Mrs. Homing's absence. Mr. and Mrs. John Patrick left Tuesday evening for Tuscan Springs, about nine miles from Red Bluff, wbere they will remain until Mrs. Patrick Is improved in health. If her improvement is satisfactory, Mr. Pat rick will return in two or three weeks. Miss Jessie Mastin, stenographer for Attorney A. C. Hough and Miss Nel lie Ames, asaitant deputy county olerk, left Sunday for Portland. Miss Mastin will bn absent about three weeks, while Miss Ames will go to Seattle to enter tbe University for a course of study. E. M. Bogardns, of Myrtle Creek, spent Monday in Grants Pass, on bis way to Galioe, Silver creek and the mountains of Carry county, where be will spend two weeks bunting and resting op. Mr.. Bogardns is familiar with all that country as be bas spent several seasons prospecting in that re gion. Otto Danlap, for the past several months clerk for the Wilson Mer cantile Co., at Leland, has returned to Grants Pass to reside and has taken a position sa salesman with the South ern Oregon Sopply Co. Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap will make their home in the house formerly occpuied by Mrs. H. C Berry on O street. Mieseb Hattie and Emma Telford returned Tuesday from Galena, HI., their former home, where they have been visiting their brother and friends for tbe past three months. Mies Hat- tie Telford is much improved in health. Miss Emma Telford will open the kindaVgarten on next Mon day, September 10. Miss Harriet Scovill, editor and proprietor of the Cauyonvllle Echo, visited her parents in Grants Pass Sunday and Monday, returning to her field of labor Monday evening. Doug las county has a big prune c.-op this year and as that is one of the pnncl Ittl industries in lier locality, she is looking for a good business this year. Cbna L. Tutt, president of the Takilma Smelting Co, arrived in Grants Pass Tuesday and left, the same day for Tukilwa to look after his interests there. He left Wednesday for San Francisco. Mr. Tutt is owner of a steam yacht which came in sc! oud In the international race between San Francisco and Honolulu, and he has but receutly returned from this cm' 88. , Will Busch, who for the past six ' years has beeu employed by tbe South ern Pacific Co., at Grants Pans, has resigned his position as freight clerk and Monday be left for Roseburg where be will take up the duties of ; brakeman, having a run out of that I place. Mr. Busch bas always been j most successful in all his undertakings ! and bis friends here anticipate I speedy promotion for him in his new i field of labor. ' Tbe porition of freight ! clerk will be filled by Egbert Kobblns, 1 a former employe at tbe depot and a capable young man in that line of j work. Mr. Robbins has lived '.in Grants Pass for several yf ars and the j many friends of both Mr. and Mrs. ; Robbins are pleased to have them return. , j School Books Clemens. and supplies at ; ! A Brief Record of ! Local Events. The series of six fruit growers meet ngs that have been held under tbe auspices of the State Agricultural College and the Grants Pass Frnit Growers Union will olose this Satur day with a meeting at Merlin. Tbe meetings have been well attended and much interest shown. Mr. and Mrs. C E. Smith left Thursday evening for Cbebalis, Wash., where they will probably make their future home, although Mr. Smith says they may not locate at Cbebalis. Mr. Smith bas been a resi dent of Grants Pass about seven years, a part of tbe time as proprietor of Hotel Layton. He resigned aa ad ministrator of the J. T. Latyon estate in favor of G. W. Colvig. In response to unique little invita tions consisting of walnut shells with invitation indexed and shipping tag attached, bearing guests name, 1ft young people spent a most delightful day last Sunday at Walnut Hill, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sampson. The table was set on the wide veranda and a sumptuous repast was sered by Mesdames Sampson and Luons to which the guests did TnU justice. During tbe afternoon Ion cream and fruits were served and with the various amusements partici pated in tbe day passed all too quickly to the assembled guests, who will re member this event as one of the most delightful of the season's entertain ments. The little folks of the primary de part m en t of tbe Newman Methodist Sabbath school with their mothers enjoyed a delightful afternoon on the ohuroh lawn Wednesday, August 29. Mrs. Ora Hood Is superintendent of this department and was assisted In entertaining by the other teachers, Mrs. Perry and tbe Misses Ella Savage and Kitty Longhridge. The children played games, ran races and bad a seneral good time while tbe mothers enjoyed a quiet time together till lunch was served and full justice was done to the good things. Mr. Dimlck brought a load of melons for a treat and the time sped rapidly by till evening came. No doubt the after noon will be long remembered by those wbo attended. A We always back up with that makes you stores new go but after where the pat gar Pine Store home and get know is the Shoe leather j&ihney Traax SOME BARGAIN POINTERS News Note From the Business Man to Header. Dr. Flanagan, Physician and Dentist Dr. M. C Findley. Ooalist, Aurist, licensed optician. Go to Coron for Plumbing. M. Clement, Prescription Druggist. A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak Ranges at Coron '1 For a o'eau bed and a good meal try the Western Hotel. Maps of Oregon Wash in ton and California at the Maaio Store. Send your family washing to tbe Steam Laundry. All rough dry work 25 oent per dosen. Pbone 873. Dr. W. F. Kremer will hereafter be in bis office in tbe Courier building from 7 to 8 o'clock eaoh evening. 2-9tf Get prices from Kinney & Truax on your Fall and Winter supplies. Tbey can and will save you money. Your clothes called for and delivered and all flatwork that goes through the mangle washer, ironed at 25c per dosen. Grants Pass Steam Laundry. Phone 873. Stain and varnish will brighten up your scratched furniture. Sold by Cramer Bros. Don't be duped by transient optical grafters but patronise your home optician and get a square deal. Alfred Letcher, Jeweler, on Front street is the ouly one in Josephine county who bas a registered certificate from the Board of Optometers of Oregon, a list of wliioh can be seen at his store, so get your eyes tested and fitted properly by calling on him. Charges very reasonable. Children's Songs' 'Wont You Come Over to My House?" and "Two Lit tle Sailor Boys." Advance copies just received from Remick & Co. who are the known publishers of popular music in the country. We get new musio as soon as it is published Music and Photo House. Commissioners' Court. All persons wishing to appear be fore the commissioners court at tbe September term, will do so on Wednes day, September 12, 1006. Court will be adjourned until that day. STEPHEN JEWELL, County Judge. Is the place to get Well-Wearing School Shoes and Buster Brown Stockings. COMPANION and Pencil with every pair of Stockings. A Companion, Pencil, Pen, Pen Hol.Ier, One Tab let, Water Proof School Bag, Kracer and Pencil with every pair of Shoes sold to Man, Woman or Child, during the month of September. carry Shoes that iflSl IIIIf Economy Jar Has the good points which other jars lack, and Baves its difference in cost in one season. They are perfect for can ning all kinds of Meats, Fish, Game Fowls, Pickles, Soups, Jel lies, Jams, Vegetables and Fruits. They are Self-Sealing, no rubber ring required. Easy to seal, easy to open, and easy to clean. Examine them at Cramer Bros. Odd Fellows Block Fruit Cant Wax Strinjt Killed a.t Tunnel Six. W. H. Close, foreman of tbe bridge gang at work at Tunnel ft, was ac cidentally killed Thursday, being struck on the head by a timber in the afternoon, death resulting a few hours later. Be with other workn-en were on a scaffold in the tunnel at work when tbe soaffold gave way which re sulted in tbe accident Mr. Close baa been in the employ of the Southern Paoiflo company for a number of years with headquarters at Grants Pass til recently when the family moved to West Fork. we arc able to a gua ra nice safe. Shoe may come and one trial else rons of the Su comc back what they best value in from 11