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ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS. OREGON. NOVEMBER 16. 1906. Pi Firta, because we believe it to be the best and Huest Coffee on the malrket. Seoond, because it is always uniform in quality. Third, because Seal Coffee is absolutely net weight and what it it represented to be. We have SIX gradei and Yarietiex all of them Fresh. Our 20 cent Coffbe will easily hold its own with most of the 25 and SO cent kinds elsewhere. A trial will convineo yon. Just arrievd and new Silver thread "Soul Kraut," 10 cents quart. Homo Grown Mince Meat, 15 cents a pound. Olives in bulk. Sweet and Sour Pickles. New Seeded raisins and Currants fall weight 12 cents. &fe White House Grocery COMING EVENTS. November 17, Saturday Redmen Day. Monday, Nov. 19 Meeting of the Com mercial Clnb at the club rooms. Nov. 20, Tuesday Basket Social at Redmen Hall, given by the Modern 1 Woodmen. Nov. 22, Thursday Ward Conven tions. Nov. 23, Friday, City Nominating - Convention. December 8, Monday Grants Para city election. CHVRXH NOTICES. Newman M E. Church. ' The pastor, C. O. Beckman, will speak at 11 a. m. In the evening onion service of the four churches with Evan P. Roghes preacher. - Son day School at 10 a. m. Class meet ing at 12 m. Junior League at 8 j to. Epworth League at 6 :S0. A cor dial we looms. Baptist Church. Sunday, November 18, the morning worship at 10 :S0, with sermon by the pastor on the subject "Sent From God." Bible School at 12 o'clock. Junior TJuion at 8 p. m. Senior Young People meet at 6 :80; subject "How the Bible condemns Inetmper ance." Leader, Miss Mellie Drake. Union evening service at the New man M. E. Church. A cordial invita tion is exteuded. Presbyterian Church. "Iu the midst of Coustant Change, Four things that never Change," will be the theme of Evan P. Hughes, the Pastor of Bethauy, 11 a. m. next Sunday. 10 a. m. Bible School. Supt. H. O. Kinney. 6:30 p. m. the De votional Hour of the Y. P. S. C. E. No evening service will be held in this cbnrcb ; Instead, we will partici pate in the last of the Preparatory Meetings to be held at the Newman M. E Church, where Evan P. Hughes will speak on "The Plan of the Campaign." To all of these ser vices every man, woman and child that don't go to some other church are cordially invited to go. A. U. BANNARD At the Big Furniture Store, North Cth Street Is daily receiving a New Fall Stock of HUGS, 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 installmeut plan. A lot of Tinware to close at Half Price. A. U. Bannard r.RANTS.PASS, -I - OREGON. ;! Items of Personal j Interest. Mrs. L. L. Jewell and Dwight left Tuesday evening for a few days stay at Portland. ' Loyal Stevens returned Tuesday eveoing from a week's visit with his parents at Oakland, Ore. ' - Miss Irma Siliby is now on a visit to an unole at Santa Crox, and will spend the Winter In California. AI McKenzie, who has spent the Summer in Baker City, returned to his home in this city Saturday night. Mrs. Ella Monday of Portland and her brother, W. W. Taylor of MesV ford, visited over Sunday with Mrs. R. H. Gilflllan. Mrs. Fred Mensch and Miss Frances Gilflllao went to Medford Thursday to trend few days visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Wheeler. Attorney Oliver S. Brown has re moved his office from the Bank build isg to the oity hall, op stairs, where he will be at home to his clients. Mr. Brown is now one of the busy lawyers and be has a Urge numbers of cases on which be is working. Mrs. A. C. Beals, of Klamath Falls, and her sister, Mrs. AuRUBt Qoettsche, visited Roseburg last week, returning here Saturday. Mrs. Beals left Sun day for Red Bluffs to visit her mother, Mrs. Patrick, who is at the springs for ber health. She will later return to her home at Klamath Falls. Harry Laugwell arrived from Klamath Falls Saturday to spend a few days visitiug his aunt , Mrs. W. C. Httle. Mr. Laugwell has been a resident of the Falls and vicinity for the past Bve years, but he says this year marks a greater industrial stride than any previous year. Mrs. Walter Robinson arrived in Grants Pass Monday to spend a week visiting .'friends. Mr. and Mrs. Rob inson were formerly residents of Grants Pass, Mr. Robinson being a brakeman on the Southern Pacific i 1 railroad but since going to Portland he has been promoted to the position of conductor. P. M. Miller of Kerby left Friday for Albany where he will make his future home. Mr. Miller has been a resident of Kerby fur the past 24 years and for 19 years run the flour mill at that place nntil the farmers quit raising wheat. About six months ago his wife died and the old home place became too lonely for him. Prof. C. S. Price, superintendent of the Grants Pass Bchools 10 years ago and later associated with the present proprietor in the publication of the Courier, has just beeu elected as coun ty school superintendent of Santa Crua county, Cal., on the republican ticket. The press speaks very highly of the professor's work in schools at Coralitos and Soquel, the two schools of which he hashadoharge since leaving Grants Pass. Robert Huck, who bought the Blackburn place, joining his brother's place, three miles above'town on south side of river, Monday unloaded a car load of household and farm supplies shipped from Ilinois. His wife's folks are on the way and will make this oity their home, deciding to fol low the fortunes of their children and live in a milder climate, they leaving a fine farm and comfortable home near Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Gibson left Tuesday for San Francisco and after a short stay there will go to Los Angeles, where Mr. Gibson will se cure employment. Mr. Gibson has been employed for a number of years at the Sugar Pine Store and later at the White House grocery, but failing health decided him to try California. He is an exemplary young man, faithful, honest and capable aud Mrs. Gibson is a woman beloved by all who know her and it is a matter of regret tbat tbey are leaving Grants Pass. Mr. aDd Mrs. E. W. Shattnck, after having spent a couple of days in Grants Pass left Tuesday for Tacoma to spend the holidays. Mr. Shattuok has the Avery peach orchard, four miles from Merlin, leased and the past season be shipped nearly 9000 boxes of peaches to Portland, Astoria, Seattle and Taooma markets, the prioe averaging 65 cents at the Merlin depot Much of the fruit was of very large size and peaches weighing 82 onnoes were ' not uncommon. The orchard consists of 18 acres and is considered to be the best pesch or chard in Josephine county. Mr. Shat tnck is also interested in the Peacock mine which joins the Booth copper claims. Newman Methodist Ladles Aid Hold Mealing. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Newman Method Ut Church held a business meeting on Tuesday after noon. At that time satisfactory re ports of the experience social on November 7 were given. A goodly number were in attendance. The object of the meeting, which was to provide funds for famishing the new kitchen, was explained by Mr. Gilkey in the opening address. The duet by Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Bates was greatly enjoyed aud also the recitation by Mrs. Hale. The experiences of the ladies in earning the dollars were poetically related causing consider able amusement. After the program, cake, coffee and cocoa were served in the new dining room. The receipts from the social were very satisfactory, amouning to f!4.20 and several more dollars have been pledged to be paid later. L. W. HOOD, Press reporter for Aid Society. Londoner Will Study White Cedar. Augustine Henry, an expert forester, has come all the way from London, Euglaud, to study the Oregon white cedar in its native heath, Port Or ford, Ore. Mr. Henry, on his way to Oregon, stopped in Tacoma for a Bhort visit. In regard to the Port Orford cedar he talked most interestingly, giviug his points about this wood that probably few lumbermen of the west coast are familiar with. He stated that in England the Port Or ford cedar is considered the most or namental forest tree in that country and was originally produced there from seed. Ihe peculiar species is found only io Coos aud Cnrry counties, Oregon. Accordingly to Henry, it is the most variant of all the forest trees and ftnm 100 seeds as many different shades, or colors, will he secured. In this country the tree is viewed only from the standpoint of its value m a high grade finishing wocd. Mr. Henry says that the trees are of very rapid growth. He considers it one of the most .interesting trees tbat he has studied, and he is sent here for the purpose of examining .it in its native state. Wood and Iron. The Classified Ad columns of the Courier contain many 'items whiuTi will be of interest to yooaud you slioulilJiuHke it a point to read.them each week. jji A Brief Record of jj c Local Events. H National Drag Store wants to fill pre scriptions that yoo are most particular about. M. D. E11U, proprietor ; James Slover, prescription clerk. 11-16 tf This week we have had two in quiries for furnished rooms If your ad bad been in the Classified column yoo could have rented yoor rooms. Governor Chamberlain has issued bis Thanksgiving proclamation. Some of the papers ara unkind enough to say that he waited ontil after the election. The reception to have been given to Hon. H. B. Miller as announced in the Courier of last week to take place this Friday, fails to come off, owing to the absence of Mr. Miller in San Franciwo. Teachers' Institute has been In ses sion at the High School assembly room thii week and the sessions have been of great interest to teachers and others. Ws bad hoped to give the readers of the Courier a fuU aocount of the meetings this week but are un able to do so. The regular monthly meeting of the Grants Pass Commercial Clnb was to have been held at the club rooms Tues day evening bnt as there was not a quorum present it was decided to post pone th meeting nntil next Monday. There is business to transact and the members should be present. W. A. Paddock left Monday for Cal ifornia to spend the Winter, the change having been made neoessary on ao count of poor health. Mr. Paddock expects to spend most of his time out of doors with bicycle and camera and bis travels will take him over the greater part of the state. His first stop was made at Redding. The Grants Pass Assembly of United Artisans will bold a reception Monday evening at the A. O. U. W. hall in honor of Dr. W. O. Manyoo, supreme medical director of the order.who will make an address and explain the fea tures and plan of the order. A general, invitation is extended to all and espec ially to members and officers of other orders. ' Ths new Riverside' school will soon be ready for oocopancy, as there now only remaining the completion of the plumbing and heating and the placing of the seats. Tbe painters completed thpir work last week and it was ac cepted on Friday. This la by far the nicest pnblio building in tbe oity and is a credit to tbe town and to the sohool board as well The millionaires banting party re turned to Grants Pass Monday by special train from Merlin. The hunt was quite successful as the part' secured one bear. The dogs bad a dozen more treed but the hunters coo id not ride to the trees on horse back so the dogs were called off. The gentlemen hid plenty of recreation and were well pleased with their trip. Roy Ellis on the night of October 9, while drunk and in a saloon row bad ly damaged young Costain, breaking bis collar bone and inflicting other injuries. Ellis escaped and went to Mabel, Lane county, where he was finally located and last week arrested aud returned to Grauts Pass for trial. An examination was held before Justice Holman and Elils was bound over, bonds being placed at $200. The football game between Ashland Normal and Grants Pass High School teams, played at the A. A. C. ground Wednesday afternoon was won by the former in a coore of 8 to 0. In the evening the members of the girls' basket ball team gave a reception for thu boys at the Patlllo home on E and Fourth street, which was a very en joyable affair. Cake aud punch were served to the guests during the even ing. A contract has just beou awarded for printing the United States post age stamps for the next four years. It calls for 270,000,000 stamps daily. The American people do a consider able amount of letter writing and stamp-licking, a fact more clearly understood when a little illustration is used. If one tongue bad to moisten all these stamps it would have to move 43G milts a day, or 1 5.1, 4 IK) miles a fear, 'allowing one inch for each stamp. Miss Ethel Palmer gave a piano re cital for a number of her pupils at tbe opera house Tuesday evening which was thoroughly enjoyed by the eutire audienre of nearly 800 people. There appeared on he iirograin the following young ladies: Claire Kremer, Bessie Davis, Cora Fetzner. FlaviaIIackett, Ethel Rirfs, Bernice Fallin, Pauline Coe, .' jWinnifred Flanagan, LaCosta Mansorn, Leila Caldwell. Alma Wulku. "The young ladiesall didex ceedingly well and Miss Palrnercao justly feel proud of her pupls. 'Miss Palmer resouded tojhe requestoffthe audience and. rendered a selection, which was thoroughly enjoyed and'ap SOME BARGAIN POINTERS News Notes From the Bulrea Men to Headers. Dr. Flanagan, Physician aud Dentist, Go to Coron for Plumbing. , Heaters for 11.75 at Cramer Bros. M. Clement, Prescription Druggist. Sheet Musio sale at the Musio Store. Universal Bread Maker at Cramer Bros. A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak Ranges at Coron't Xmas Photos best in town. 23 per cent off, made at Branch Art Gallery, back or First National Bank. 11-lfitf Turkey Roasters at Cramer Bros. For Golden Gate Coffee go to J. Pardee. Plenty of Shot Gun Shells at Cramer Bros. Edison and Victor Talking Machines at the Musio Store. For a e'eau bed and a good meal try the Western Hotel. Oliver Plows, ths old standard, in all sixes at Cramer Bros. Maps of Oregon Wash In ton and California at the Musio Store. Victor Talking Maohiues and reo ords at the Musio store. Report cards for sohool use are ou sale at the Moslo Store. We carry the best coffee try our Golden Gate J. Pardee. Sheet Musio at So, lOo and 16o at the Musio Store next week. Xmas Photos best in town, 25 per cent off, made at Branch Art Gallery, back of First National Bank. 11-lfltf. Hundreds of new Illustrated Post Cards just received at the Musio Store. A good sopply of the Grants Pass and G. P. H. S. cards in leather. Building and Roofing Paper at Cramer Bros. It pays to advertise a nsefnl article. Nine times out of 10 there'll be buyer before the Ink is dry. Try it. A package of nice calling oard make an acceptable Xmas gift for a lady friend, and the expense is very small. We have the latest type faces and can famish yoo engraved plates. Order now. Xmas Photos best in town, SB per cent off, made at Branch Art Gallery, back of First National Bank. lMUtf Since Dr. Jennings finished bis ex tensive . coarse of experiments by wbiob be completed his new Electro chemio inventions for locating gold and other minerals and bis return from an extended Summer ooting and is again regular at his office. ' His former old-time, busy work is again on in bis dental office in the opera House Block, Grants Pass. 11-18 It A Basket Soial will be glvsn in Redmen 's Hall Tuesday evening, No vember 20th, by the Modern Wood men. Everyone cordially invited to attend. Ladies bring baskets with lunch for two; gentlemen oome pre pared to bid, as the auctioneer im ported for this occasion is gifted enough to sell foot warmers to the Hottentots aud ice cream freezers to the Esquimaux. 11-10 It A few of the things now In stock at my store cull and see for yourself, at prices that are right for first-class goods: Silver and enameled chatelaine watches for the little folks, each ; Gold filled and solid gold ladies watches from f 12 to 50 ; Gents nice Gold Filled and solid gold aud silver from to tlOO. A large assortment of bracelets from Filled Gold, II to ti4; Ladies Plated filled and solid gold brooches, 70 cent to 118; Opera glasees, studs, thimbles, gold aud silver cuff buttons, fobs, both wire aud ribbon, Ladies fobs, Pins, Lor gnette Chains, fountain Pens, Pearl necklaces, collarettes and silverware both solid and platedware. In fact I have the largest variety of jewelry in Southern Oregon and guarantee all goods as represented. Thanking yoo for year patronage in the -past and hoping for a continuance of same, I am at the old stand, Front St , op posite the dojiot. 11-18 fit ALFRED LETCHER. Advertised Letters. Letters reamlning in the postoffloe at .Grauts Pass, Ore., for the week ending November 17, 1008. Parties calllngffor (them will please give the date advertised. "Ajjcharge of one ceut will be made upon the delivery of eachfjotcer : ' Betiliam, Mrs GeoW. Iiiukle, Mrs Anna. Charters, Mrs. O J. . Oast-bolt, M r. J' ? - Druse, M. - , :'V ' iTI: "" Dase, James, 'ip'l;' Davis, A K. "'"ZL"'-' Lockett, Mack. Marks, M. rVTm Moore, J F. v??? kuis Mitts, J O (9i. -r;-f. Nash, Jamas. '7-. ,, "" '""TH Moss, ixmis. , B?- Silsbee, Henry, vrtrt"-' - " Towler, W K. tl TV ', ' ' Walker. M?A -rtTpui-'- e-.'i ' 3 BREAD MAILER mixes and kneads bread thoroughly in Three Minutes. The hands do Dot touch the dough. If you have trouble in making good ' bread, save yourself time and worry with a "Uni versa." We have two sizes in stock. Cramer Bros. Odd Fellows Block Steel Rangej Heater THE RED MEN WILL INVADE THE CITY Tribes From all the Southern Oregon Towns Will Be In Grants Pass Saturday. Tomorrow is the big day for tbe Redmen of Southern Oregon and es pecially , Takilma Tribe of Grants Pass. A special train leaves Ashland at 4 :80 p. m. arriving at Grants Pass at 6 o'olock when the visitors will be met at the station by the reception committee and escorted to the opera house. At 7 :4S tbe grand parade leaves the opera boose msjrohlng down Sixth street to L and back op to A. then returning to the opera boose. Tbe parade will be led by the girls' band of Gold Hill, and will consist of tribes from Ashland, Jaksonvllle, Medford, Koseborg and the local tribes, escort ing the palefaoes who are to be adopted during the evening. After the adoption work a banquet will be given In tbe new Ton's bidd ing on H street, upstairs. It is eipected that there will be several hundred visitors and that ths number of palefaoes to be adopted nearly 160. Carving Sets at Cramer Bros. Another Train. According to .the Valley Record an other train is to be put on the Portland-Ban Francisco run. Following is the article: "The Southern Paciflo has concluded to pot on another over land passeuger train between Portluud aud San Francisco. The date for the same was set for next Sunday the 18th and a dining oar was deadheaded north through Ashland Monday. The destruction of the Situtiaiu bridge may delay the date, however, and is also delaying the oftloial announce ment "The schedule has been worked out aud it will leave Oakland for Portland about four bouis before No. 16. "It will come np ou the west side of the Sacramento to Hod Bluff in order to accommodate the peole there, who only have one train a day now. It will nut be a flyer at present though It may be converted into one later ou. It practically takes the plane of running Nos. 15 and 18 in two suctions. State Main CouriorBu tiding. New lot of Edison records at Tbe Music store. Next week we commeuce the publi cation of "Beverly of Qraustark," the seiiuel to "Graustark." This Is a story of intense interest throughout and if yoo enjoy a good story do uot fail to read it save the papers fur your neighbor so he can enjoy the story also, or, better still, induce blm to subscribe. DIKI). WRIGHT At Grunts Pass. Tuesday, November 18, WW, Mrs. E. M. 'Wrijfhtaj(ed 2years Tfle deceased was thewife"of 'E. M." Wright of the Maid of the Mist mine aud came to Josephiue couuty a sbort'tiiue.&K0 ,0 be with her hus band at the mine, The remains weretakeu to Orugon City for.burial. 7 Iohtk