. ROGUB RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS, OREGON. NOVEMBER 23. 1906.
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Thanksgiving
Should be a cause for Rejoicing to us all
Thankful for present comforts and hallowe'd memories of the
past. Since every-body must eat we shall endeavor to call your
attention to some of the good things to be had at the
WHITE HOUSE GROCERY
DATES. Our dates are this seasons fruit, fresh, bright and tasty.
FIGS. In baskets and boxes we believe them to be genuine imported Smyrna Figs from Tur
key. They certainly are good eating.
We also have the bulk figs (White) at 10 c per lb, oranges, bananas, lemons, celery, pears, apples.
I'd hate to be up a stump during a Thanksgiving dinner,
Wouldn't You?
MINCE MEAT. The "home grown kind" like mother used to make; has real raisins.real apples,
citron, meat, and lots of etc.
OLIVES. We have 'era in bulk at 25 and 30 cents per piut, or the large Queen olives (Spanish) in
bottles, stuffed olives from 20 to 50 cents.
PICKLES, In bulk, sweet and sour, 10 and 15 cents per Pint.
OLIVE OIL The kind we carry is absolutely pure, we have it in 3 sizes, 25, 45 and 85 cent cans.
Physicisns use and recomend it. For salads for medicimal purposes nothing better We
have good salad oil at 30 cents a qt bottle.
OUR CANNED GOODS HAVE AkRIVED. We are selling a good standard tomato at 10 cents.
Our new sweet corn is excellent (2 cans for 25 cents) so are the Peas, Beans, Asparagus and etc.
In canned Fruits we have some excellent Strawberries, Apricots, Sliced Peaches, Pine-apple etc.
NEW ORLEANS MOLASES. From this store, have you tried it? If not ask your neighbor about it.
COUNTY SORGUM MADE IN JOSEPHINE COUNTY. We have it.
Raisins, Currents, wal-nuts, Almonds and Citron will be higher this season, than for years past,
(short crop). "Pop Corn and Saur Kraut," a good combination, our Kraut is good and
has the right smell.
The White House
Grocery
BORN.
NOAKES In West Grants Pass, Ore.,
Tuesday, November 20, 1906, to Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. F. Noakes, a
daughter.
BROWN At Grants Pass, on Wednes
day, November 14, 1906, to Mr. and
Mrs Chaa. Brown, a daughter.
MARRIED.
DAILEY HINKLE In Grants Pass
at the office of the county judge on
Thursday, November 22, 1106, Ed
ward Dailey and Mrs. Jolia H.
Hiukle, Judge Stephen Jewell
officiating.
Mr. Dailey has a flue farm on the
Illinois, two miles from Kerby and
the most industrious, upright men of
.W. VrIIpv. while his bride is a
popular resident of the Illinois Valley
and both have many friends who give
them their best wishes for the enjoy
ment of a happy married life.
DIED.
FELDS At the Golden Drift Mine,
Thursday, Novebnier 15, 11(06. Net
tie Mav. infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Fields, aged 21 months.
FOIJElSnONErlAR
for ehUttrtnt taft. sure. Jl plaf
The Squirrel R.un. 210.5 Mile.
Geo Calhoun's squirrel has made
another run, this time be did 210'
miles in 17 days, 16.fi miles less than
in the 17 days previous. This is ac
counted for by the fact tbat It is later
in the season and he spent more time
in hit sleeping quarters. Four people
gnessed the correct numer of miles
traveled by the squirrel and the first
prize of t0 was divided maong Tom
Billings, Win. Ruster, O. W. Birum
and A. L. Carter, the winners. There
were five people who guessed within
one-tenth of a mile of the correct
n amber, and the price of a nugget
hat was divided among them, giving
each man 6 cents. They were Geo.
Hansen, Carl Witjen, C. W. Smith,
Jno. T. Jewell and D. E. Dotson.
Tom Peterson came oat third in the
guess bat he came oat first as to value
of prize as he won the turkey and
was the only contestant for third
place.
The Couritr'i lubtcrlption booki and mail
ing list arc open at all times to advertisers,
who may desire verification that this paper has
a larger circulation, both in Grants Pus and in
Josephine County than any other newspaper
published in this city.
Items of Personal
Interest.
A.U. BANFURD
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
P ..11 nl.n
cash or on tne lusiamutui
F. W. Chausse returned Thursday
morning from Portland where he has
been for the past there weeks on busi
ness. Geo. E. Howland left for Portland
Sunday on a business trip. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Howland who
will spend a few weeks with her
mother and sister.
John Gore, of Medford, a prominent
farmer and horticulturist, spent
several days in Grants Pass this week
on a business visit, retarniug on
Thursday. lie was accompanied bv
his two little daughtcra
A. W. Moon of Portland spent
Satordity in the city shaking hands i
with old friends and attending to!
some matters of business. He was ac-!
companied here by Miss Maude Will
iams, who has been visiting her sister, '
Mrs. Mcon. j
Mrs. Walter Robinson, who spent ;
several days visiting at the home of.
Mr. and Mrs. August Goettsche, went
to Medford SnndHy to visit relatives
and paned thmogh Grants Pass Wed- i
neaday evening on her way to her ;
home at Rose.burg.
Henry Walter, who is now con
ductor ou a diner on the Southern
Pacific Sun Francisco-New Orleans
roote, was on diner 10044 at the time
the Sunset Limited was wrecked at
Suigent station, Cal., a few days ago,
he, however, escaped uninjured.
Hon. II. B. Miller. United States
Consul General to Jadan, who has
been home on a leave of absence, left
Thursday for San Francisco, where he
takes the steamer for Yokahaina,
Ja) an, to resume his diplomatic duties.
Mrs. Miller and daughters remained
in Yokhaiua as Mr. Miller's trip home
was a harried one made on business
matters pertaining to his property
interests in this city and the county.
The Episcopal Guild will meet on
Wednedsay, December 8, at the home
of Mrs Herbert Smith
Correspondents are requested to sign
their own name as well as their non
de plnnie to each communication.
The Southbound mail will close at
8:45 a. m. hereafter, commencing with
next Monday when the new train ser
vice takes effect ' .
The annual mask ball given by the
Grants Pass Foresters will be given at
the opera house ou Monday evening,
December 31. 11-23 6t
National Drug Store wants to fill pre
scriptions that you are most particular
about. M. D. Ellis, proprietor ; James
Slover, prescription clerk. 1116 tf
The Classified Ad columns of the
Courier contain many items wbiob
will be of interest to you and you
should make it a point to read them
each week.
Seats for the second number of the
entertainment coarse may be reserved
Saturday, Novemer 24, beginning at
1 9 o'clock at the usual place. Holders
, of tickets will take notioe that the en-
tertainments will oommenoe promptly
I at 8:15 and the ushers will not seat
people daring the performance of any
! number.
Insurance rates are becoming almost
I prohibitive in Oregon towns. The local
! citizens should get together and form
! a mutual association and carry their
1 own insurance aud thus out off the
! local contributions in this line to the
! insurance octopus, and besides would
then set their insuranoe at cost.
Roseburg Review.
Grants Paae lodge M. W. A. held a
rasket social Tuesday evening and
about 40 baskets were auctioned off.
The baskets were of all designs and
shapes from the small shoe box to the
; big hat box, while many were artis
tically designed aud neatly arranged,
bnt all contained something good to
eat. The baskets were auctioned off
! to the highest bidder by Auctioneer
I Updyke, who, by his skill in that line
secured bids amounting to nearly fu.
The evening'! entertainment closed
with dancing.
A pen of fine chickens was received
by C. E. Palmer last Tuesday, he
having boaght from J. O. Palmer of
MoMinnville, his pen of Buff Orping
tous which took the grand sweep
stakes for the best pen in the Yam
hill oounty poultry show reoently
held at MoMinnville. The Orpingtons
ui recognized by poultry men as the
best of cblokens as they are strong
and hardy when young, good layers
and will dress when matured from 8
to 9 pounds. They have taken the
prizes iu nearly all the laying contests.
for
Ilalf Price.
A Wnf Tinware to close at
4S
A. U. Bannard
'JiMEaSFOkWO
S CLAIMS 1
CUTLERY Iff
It Is the cuttlntr edge of carrer
that determines its usefulness
Landers Carver hold their edge longer, and require
less sharrjening. because they are forged out of a solid
bar of Crucible SteeL They are more carefully
tempered and ground.
But that in! all. The wul appeal to you became ol their
beauty and excellence of deugn. and boa the fact that w guanalea
every oos lo be lies front unpeifecnona.
A vary complete line aw alia year Inapeetlesv
At CRAMER BROS
Odd Fellows Block
SOME BARGAIN POINTERS
New Notea From the Business
Men to Readers.
CHURCH NOTICES.
Now is the time for all good busi
ness men aud cottage rwoers to insure
An Evening of Music.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Van Dyke gave
a musical last Friday night at their
home on Sixth street, which was
thoroughly enjoyed by the 45 or 50
friends who were present. A most
excellent musical program was ren
dered, which consisted of two select
ions for three clarinets and piano by
Messrs VanDyke, Wharton and
Newell, with E. 8. VanDyke at the
piano. These selections were very
much enjoyed as was the clarinet
solo by Dr. VanDyke and the clari
net duet by Messrs. Wharton and Van
Dyke. Mrs. W. L. Ireland and Harry
L. Andrews each sang, much to the
enintment of the guests. There were
alto a violiu solo by Miss" Ada Urn
uhlutte and the rendition of a sonata
! in E minor by Miss Ethel Palmer
I which were most excellently rendered.
Dr. VanDyke gave a most interest
ing talk on the Hungarian orchestras
a sketch from personal experience
while on his recent European trip,
; which was a most enjoyable feature
of the evening.
i After the program there was a
' tory of the South in which snatches
! of popular songs were played and the
audience was expected to write on
slips of cardboard the names of the
songs as played. Out of the 21 titles
i Mrs. Bert Barues and R. W. Clarke
had the greatest number correct and
were awarded a handsome souvenir
spoon. Mr. Clarke gallantly presented
his interest in the spoon to Mrs.
Barnes. .
Refreshment consisting of rye bis
cuit of the Yaderlaiid garnished with
cheese and olives cake and coffee
were served In the dining room by
ynong ladies.
Autos aim trolleys were Ui hate been
ordered from II :30 to 12, hot it was
after that time before the guests
thought of departing.
Dr. Flanagan,
Physician aud Dentist.
GotoCorun (or Plumbing.
Silterware at Cramer Broa
Forester's Mask Ball, December 81.
M. Clemens. Prescription Druggist.
Monarch Ranges at Cramer Broa.
Sheet Musio sale at the Muslo Store.
Universal Meat Chopper at Cramer
Bros.
New line of lira at Mrs. E. Rehkopf
& Co.
A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak
Ranges at Coron't
Tnrkey Roasters at Cramer Bros.
Turkey Carters at Cramer Bros.
Firs make desirable Xmiaa pretente
A line of late atyles at Mrs. E. Reh
kopf & Co.
Xmas Photos best in town. 85 per
cent off, made at Branch Art Gallery,
back of First National Bank. U-16tf
Shot Guns at Cramer Bros
For Golden Gate Coffee go to - J.
Pardee.
Thanksgiving Kitchen necessities at
Cramer Bros.
For a e'eau bed and a good meal
try the Western Hotel.
Hundreds of varieties of Post Cards
at the Musio Store.
Bread Makers at Cramer Bros
Maps of Oregon Wash in ton and
California at the Musio Store.
Victor Talking Machiues and rec
ords at the Musio store.
Hunting Coats at Cramer Bros
Report cards for school use are ou
sale at the Muslo Store.
We carry the best coffee try onr
Golden Gate -J. Pardee.
Turkey Carters at Cramer Bros.
Garland Ranges at Cramer Bros.
Sheet Musio at 5c, lOo aud 15c at
the Maslo Store next week.
Xnins Photos best in town, 25 per
cent off. made at Branch Art Gallery,
back of First National Bank. U-Hltf.
Lisk Roasters at Cratner Bros.
It pays to advertise a nieful article.
Nine times out of 10 there'll be a
buyer before the Ink is dry. Try it.
Xmas Photos bct in town, 25 per
cent off, niade at Branch Art Gallery.
back of First Natioual Bank. lllrttf
It is not too early to think about
Xmas gifts the advertising columns
of the Courier will give you many
suggestions from week to week look
over its columns caref ally. I
A few of the things now in stock at
my store call and see for yourself,
at prices that are right for first-class
goods'. Silver and enameled chatelaine
watches for the little folks, 4 each ;
Gold filled and solid gold ladies
watches from 12 to f.'jO; Gents nice
Gold Killed and solid gold and silver
jfrouiflto 1 100. A large assortment
of bracelets filled Gold, from II to
U; Ladies Plated filled and solid
gold brooches, 70 cent to 10; Opera
glasres, studs, thimbles, gold and
silver cuff buttons, fobs, btth wire
and ribtion, Ladies fobs, Pins, Lor.
gnette Chains, fountain Pens, Pearl
necklaces, collarettes aud silverware
both solid aud plated ware. lln'fact'I
, ! havetheMargest varietyof. jewolry'in
Christian Church
Sunday School at 9:45, changing
to this earlier hour so as to close on
time for the Union meeting at the
tabernacle. V. p. 8. C. Endeavor at
6:30. the nsnal hour. Evtyone it
nrged to prompt attendance.
M E, Church South.
The pastor, Geo. M. Gardner, will
preach at 11 a. m. Sunday school at
10 a. m. Ep worth League at 8 :80 p.
m. The congregation it cordially in
vited to attend the evangellstio ser
vices at the Union Tabernacle at
7 :80 p. m.
Newman M E. Church.
11 preaching tervioet will be held
in the tabernacle with Evangelist!
Honey we.l and Bllhorn condnotlog
the services. Sunday school meets at
10 a. m. and Epworth League at 8 :80
p. m. in the church. Let all who
can be present'
Baptist Church.
Sunday, November 80 thla church
will unite at the tabernacle in the ser
vice at 11 o'clock, the Young Peoples
service' at X o'clock and the evening
service at 7:30. The Sunday school
will meet at the church at 18:15 and
the Young People at 6 :80. Yon are
especially urged to be present at the
Sunday school hour. One or two Im
portant matters should be considered.
Presbyterian Church.
The servloes at this church next
Sunday, November 85, will oonsitt of
the Bible School at 10 a. m. under the
superiuteudency of II. C. Kinney aud
the Devotional Hour of the Y. P. a
C E. at 6:80 p. m. All other services
will be of union character at the
big Tabernacle. The members of the
church are requested to bring their
envelope offerings for the churches
as nsual and place them In the plate,
from where they will reach the treas
urer of the church just the same at
if they were put in the plat at the
home chorch. Everyone Is most cor
dially invited to attend.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Vlda Moore and W. E. Gray,
both well known in Grants Pass, Miss
Moore having grown to womanhood
in our midst and Mr. Gray having
been bookkeeper in tha JFirst Natioual
Bank of Southern Oregon for some
time previont to leaving for Portland.
The ceremony will be held in the
Hawthorn Park Presbyterian Church,
Portland, next Wedneiday evening,
November 28.
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against fire in the Oregon Fire Relief JM H 1 ! ftfllKUl AL rlLLO ', goods epresented.a'lliaukuiyou
Association, with H. B. Hetidricts,
agent for Josephine county.', JOfflce
opposite P- O., Grants Pass, Oregon.
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w lot of
Momc' Htor.
Edison records at The
Se.ro and rell&bla, they "r. your .pBtronagelu3ttie .part.aml
overcome wwknm, in. D,(pjU for a ooutlnOBneeTo'Tme,II
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Stova.lt Hsa Been Busy.
Dennis H. Htovall, the popular
writer, hss been pursuing hit literary
work during rtie past year with much
success. The Reinert Publishing
Company of Denver, who have pub
lished many of Mr. Stovall'a stories,
have collected a number of them into
a book which the company is offering
as a subscription premium with the
Denver Daily Newt. Iiesidct 'this
book. Mr. 8totall has written during
the 'year four serials, 60 illustrated
articles and 75 short stories besides
considerable "Sunday feature" mat
ter. A great deal of his work, how-
ter, has been for boys papers; the
Boys' World, CUssmate, Forward aud
like publication. Pctides this he is
just completing another book manu
script for au eastern publisher. Mr.
Stovall in liisH, writings has an ea.-y,
bright audcaptivating style whictt
makes him extremely popular with
his'resders.
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