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ul, wtigk and moomr ertryihin to K ilmriiii Grocery. I - vi . I w : A-' FOR LUNCH GOODS , Such as Sliced Boiled Ham, Siloed Tongue, Freeh Sliced Dried Beef, Dutch Cheese, Fried Spring Chicken, etc., is where they are prepared to keep It Ovid, and under the beat sanitary con dltions. We have our new refrigerator, built especially for that purpose, in tailed. Largest and finest grocer's re frlgerator in Southern Oregon. v Why you should try our Canned Goods, 1st The price is right. 2dThe quality is as represented. 3d They are the new seasons pack Etk Cove Oysters 10c' I oans little seek Clams, not minced, 1 can Clam Juloe, 16o. I teas, Campblee Soaps, 25c 1 oa Booth's Broiled Mackerel, Mo. I can Alaska Sainton 10c Tinett Columbia Hirer red salmon, " 15. SO, 86o. . Lobsters and Fresh oaaned orab, 26a. . Gennioe Blue-Point Oysters 1 and 9 ponnd oans. Rojue River Salt Salmon per lb, 10c Lake 8operlor White Fisb. 3 for 25o. Bait Mackerel, I3 to ISo. Imported bloaters, S cents each. 8 Ban (5c size) fine toilet soap 25c Our regular Oregon full cream Cheese, ' oan't be beat, per pound, 20c Good comb Honey, white, 15o. New Persian Dales, per pound, 12)$ , We keep them under glass nuf aid. Olives and Olive Oil We are sole agents for The Amer ican Bed Cross Olive Oil, recom mended by physicians used lu our hospitals . Just arrived in stock American Olive Co., finest Ripe Olives in pint and quart cans, t finest Ripe Olivet in cam fu II, pint 35c Olive Oil full pint 65c 3w Teas and Coffee We can give you tbe best value in toast coffee from 20 cents per pound to the finest Mocha & Java at 40 centa to be had in tbe City. 5 Oranges now at their'hest Savels, I7and"30o Tooieo. ZZ1 CI I White House Grocery jj Items of Personal o Interest. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Judson leave on July 8d for a visit in the East. Mrs. E. C. Dixon spent Sunday with her husband at Tunnel 9. Miss Hazel Hodkenson is now one of tbe employes at the telephone office Mrs. John Kingsbury left Wednes day to join her husband at Eennett, CaL Miss L. Kimsey. niece of Mrs. Robert Allison, arrived Thursday for a short visit Oorgia and Edna Ward came in from Granite Hill Bunday to make their residenoe here. Mrs. F. F. Groves left Friday for San Jose after spending the pat two months visiting ber parent. Willard Denison is again at his place of business after having been ill for nearly three weeks. The Misses Clements of Roseburg, who have been visiting Miss Florence LaMar, left on Wednesday for home. Cassiue Hendricks arrived here Wednesday from tbe bead of Little Applegate to remain nntil after tbe 4tb. Millard Dean and Solie Dewey left Sunday evening for Klamath Falls where they intend securing employ ment Mike Clemens returned Friday morning from Shasta Retreat where be has spent the 'past week with his family. Misses Eathie and Dorothy Gil fillan weut to Medford Tuesday to spend a week with the M. W. Wheeler family. Mies Pansy Wilcox returned to Portland Wednesday after spendiog several weeks in Granat Pass visiting home folks. Mrs. Carson and two - children ar rived here Thursday mornlni to stay for about two months with the John Summers family. Lloyd Harvey returned Monday rrom uoos Bay, finding, after a month's stay that the climate did not agree with him. Miss Btta Williams, sister of Mrs. Fred Roper arrived bere Monday from Central Point to stay for twO or three weeks. W. T. Cope was in town Thursday and Friday, calling on old friends. He is now located in Northern Cali fornia on the coast. W. E. Evertoo, wife and obild and Miss Essie Martin went Friday to tbe farm oi Mr. Kverton's father near Merlin to stay for a week. Mrs. Foes, wife of the superinten dent of the Columbia mine, at Placer, came to Grants Pas Tuesday to visit Miss Sylvia Anderson. Miss Georgia Smith is seriously ill at ber home on Fifth street. Dr. J. M. Smith, brother of Dr. J. C. Smith, arrived on Monday for con sultation. Miss Winifred Fj field, now a com positor on tbe Glendale News, came borne Friday and visited her mother aod sisters, returning to Glendale Monday. Miss Lila Bridges, who has been visiting Miss Lizzie Veatch, left Monday for Eugtine where she will visit before returning to her home at Los Angeles. D. Cooper, wife aud children re turned to their home at Helena, Mont. Thursday, after having spent several weeks with Mrs. Cooper's sister, Mrs. D. E. Dotson. Mrs. M. E. Longenecker returned Saturday from a visit at Portland. She was accompanied by Miss Graoe Hays who will spend several weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Geo. Cramer. Mrs. M. E. Walter and daughter, Miss Marion, left on Thursday for San Francisco, after being here for the last two months. Miss Marion will cootinne studying the violin tin der Harry Samuels. R, M. Bishop and wife passed through 'here Thursday 'en route to Eennett CaL, where; he will take charge of a big lumber factory. He was formerly superintendent of the Greenback mine. J. H. Ward, who for the past year has been employed at tbe Granite Hill mine bas moved bis family to this city and he is now in charge of the concrete work on tbe street cross ings that Street Commissioner Mc Lean is putting in. Clifford Dean returned Saturday from Portland where be bas been at tending the Portland Business "Col lge,THfrora which institution he graduated this month. Clifford is bow assisting in his father's store. 'Mrs. A. 'Linker and daughter. Miss Tulare of 'Conncil Bloffi, Iowa, mother and sister 'of Mrs. O. S. Blan- Summer in Grants Pass. They have ' been spending 'several .weeks at Sauta , Fe, Los Angeles and San Francisco.' " I ROGUE RIVBR COURIER, GRANTS PASS. OREGON. JUNE 28. S. P. TIME TABLE. Trains carryinR passengers leave Grants Pass depot as follows: NORTH BOCRD. No. 12 Shasta Express for Port land and intermediate stations 6:28 a. m. No. 16 Oreiron Express, Port land and wav stations . 6:2(1 p. m. No. H-Portland K press, flyer. 11:35 a. m. SOCTH BOl'MD. No. 11 Shasta Express, Sacra nientoA tSan Francisco. 10:15 p.m. No, 15 California Express, Sac ramento and San Fran cisco 05 a. ni. No. 13 - San Francisco Express, flyer 11:00 a. m. Herman Schmidt and sister Anna and Miss Kimsey spent Friday in Ashland. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hayes returned to Grants Pass last week and will make this place their borne. They have been at Little Shasta for the past two months. Miss Myrtella Morrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Morrison, who for the past year bas been an effiicent operator in tbe local telephone office, left Saturday for Redding, where she will visit with friends and take a position with a business firm. j G. P. Jester returned from Portland Wednesday morning and left the same night for Medford. He will go about 80 miles out from Medford to recreate for a time before going to Butte Falls totake a position as cashier in the bank at that plane. Mr. and Mrs. E. . Roth of Portland, who bave been visiting Mrs. Roth's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Mitchell, left Monday for Moro, a little town in the Klamath oountry, where tbey will visit for a shore time. Later they will visit in California before returning to their borne in Portland. Will Burns returned from Elamath Falls last Thursday. On Friday he was taken sick and obliged to submit to an operation for appendicitis Sun day at the North Pacific Hospital His mother, Mrs. F. G. Burns, who bad been visiting her daughter at Portland, returned home Monday night. Mrs. A. VanNoy and daughter, formerly residents of Grants Pass but now of Seattle, have spent the past two weeks it Kerby with Mrs. Van Noy's brother, and are now visiting with ber mother, Mrs. M. L. Tolon. After the' Fourth, Mrs. ' Vannoy will return to Seattle where she is con ducting a rooming and boarding bouse, but Miss Mary will spend the Sum mer here. Mr. VanNoy has been an invalid for tbe past seven years but it now much improved in health. J. R. Wordley was in town this week to spend some time with his family and to secure men and supplies for bis mine near Tskilma. About two months ago Mr. Wordley, pur chased tbe Anderson group of three claims and is now making extensive development The ore from tbe property rans from fftO to 300 per too Mr Wordley has been interested In mining in Montana and Idabo, com ing to Grants Pass about four months ago. He is also interested in mining property between Red mountain and Black Butte Juries J. O. Booth returned Monday from Nevada, where bas been for he past month looking after mining in terests that he has acquired in that state. Judge Booth and George Ward aud George Hall located a group of fine copper claims 15 miles from Klko and the two latter are there carrying on development work. The ore assay hlghlin copper andlcarrie. good values in gold and silver. un nis way dome Judge Booth came by way of Salt Lake to arrange with a smelter to : bave tests made of a car of ore from their mine. The Judge bas other j mining interests in Nevada and while ma state is very mucn ooouiea yet he thinks it has mineral wealth enough to make it one of the greatest willing ntulta of Ihu Uuiou. Mrs Mary C. Hildretb, president, Mrs. RcseH. Weidman, secretary, and j Mrs. nttle I O. Calvert, treasurer of the Woman's R 'ltf Corps, depart mert of Oregon, are at Kewberyc this week attending tbe annual encamp ment of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. Mrs Hildretb and Mrs Weidmau have held their offices for the past year while Mrs. Calvert ii filling ti e term left vacant by the death of Mrs. Henrietta Zoller. Very few people have any idea of the amount of labor connected with the dnties of the state officers of tbe W. R. C , and while the ladies have enjoyed tbe work tbey are nevertheless glad that state officers of the W. R. C. are never re elected, so they are sure of being re lieved of tbe duties. A number of other Grants Pass people are attending tbe encampment, among them being Mrs. J. IL Ablf, Mrs. Jreepbine Mowers and Mr. and Mrs. A. Morris, Mrs. Dr. Loogbridge. tend'-ut'of tbe saw milljacdbox fac Hundreds of New Edison Records ' tory 'at tbat place. Mr. Voong.J of, aithe Music Store. 1 Upton,JCal.,3wlllbe 'beretbislwe ' Victors and Columbia eJao. 'totake'Mr. Colvin' "place at f the ' Several Bargains In Machines, ! Williams factory. I A Brit?fRecoind The Williams Bros, saw mill at Reaben siding Is neariog completion. Wm. Trimble is building a new residence on Pine aud Chancellor streets. The Dr. Eremer residence on Fifth and I street', will be occupied by M. J. Anderson and family. Angust Fetech ha made many im provements on bis residence property on I street A big touring automobile passed throgh here Wednesday from San Francisco on their way to Roseburg. Evergreens for covering the danoe pavilion are being placed on tbe roof and give the street an air of cele bration. The officAls for this division of the S P. Co. were here in their private car Tuesday. They were making an inspection of the road. We are glad to note the oontinued improvement on our streets. Tbey are now putting in cement crossings on the west side of Sixth street at Front street having - just completed tbe crossing on the east side. The O. E. society of tbe Presbyter ian church will hold their regular buslnss meeting Friday, the 28th at 7:30. On account of the warm weather they have decided to hold it at the city park acioas the river. The Commercial Club has received authority from Superintendent Fields to place a sign on tbe railroad grounds. Tbe sign will have the words: "Grants Pass Commercial Club" aod a "fist" pointing up Sixth street Nearly 100 car loads of race horses passed through here this last week on their way from Oakland to Seattle where they will take part in the races at that plaoe. It is reported that the horsemen who backed the Oakland raoes bave "gone broke." The display window of the Grants Pais Hardware Co. shows a great amount of ingenuity exercised in the window dressing, there being a representaion of a big suspension bridge supported by big piers the whole being constructed from spikes and small chains. A pleasant surprise was tendered Herman Bchmidt, Monday even log at bis home by a number of friends. Entertainment was furnished by cards and muslo. First prizes were won by Miss May Mitchell and Wm. Trimble, while tbe other prizes were taken by Misi Rose Wicbman and Ray Craw ford. Herman and better feotionery will also Horning has put in a new soda fountain at his con parlors. The old fountain be in commission as ao extra to Mr. aod be ased in case of a rush. Mrs. Horning bave rented the Rotermund house on E street and will commence housekeeping this week. There was a merry moonlight boat ing party Wednesday night in honor of Mies Grace Loar of Medford. about 15 young people participated and they had a jolly good time. Hot coffee was served an one young man got about his share of hot coffe on his hands. They left about 8 o'clock and returned by moonlight Farmers are warned by a conuty exchange against a set of swindlers whn ftrn at n tf thrnimh thn nnnnfrv !8elli barDfd w,fe fmju T, tn fnrnlh ,A .,,,. ,, fence, with iron posts, for 8 cents I iuut, nun secure a contract mat tarns out to mean 8 cents a foot for each wire, or a total of 64 cents a foot . inr inn iHnnn S. P. passenger. No. 14 did not ar rive on time Wednesday. The main road of the enin No P"oh Medford, wbicli made ti. i hi uour and a half late. Thcv ..rmed at Grants Pass for 25 minnU to nhange I en ni nes. Mo. 16, doe her Tw siay at 6 :80 p.m. was delayed 10 hours at Fda;- wood, Cal., by a diner .u.J five sleepers being derailed. Thirteen young people spent a jolly evening Monday at the Lee school ! house where they had loncb and i games by moonlight. Their arrival and departure was announced by the: toot of horns aud resideuts along the i river road were notified that some-j , thing was ooming, and chickens in the , Lee district were kept awake and! j crowing until tbe small hours so great was tbe racket created, j Andy Colvin aod wife and Claude i Hockett, wife and child will leave on I Sunday morning for North Bend. They will go to Roseburg, then on to where thfv will Inks tha 'train NorthJBend Mr. Hockett will be the ' manager and 'Mr.Colviathe sperin- 1907. SOME BARGAIN POINTERS New Notes From the Business Man to Renders. Dr Flanagan, Physician, and Dentist Go to Coron for Plumbing. M. Clement, Prescription Druggist. A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak Ranges at Coron Placer blanks at the Courier office. Sei the big line of watoliea 'and recently purciiasedcbains at Letcher's. 2-22 tf For a o'eau bed and a good meal try the Western Hotel. Fisher, tbe Junk man buys any old thing. 6-21 tf The Illinois Creamery Butter gives beet satisfaction insist on Rotting it Ask your grocer for Illinoi Creamery Butter it is always good. " The Baraca Male Quartette sang at Drain Friday evening. Tbe chapel was packed, the muslo fine and the audienoe enthusiastic At Presby terian ohuroh July 2. 6-28 It Tour last chauoe to get Presby terian cooked food for the Reason, will be Saturday, at the Sugar Pine Store. 8-28 It If cold, het np; if hot cool off; if dry, wet np; if in darkness, light np; if hungry, cook with electricity. 6-28 It If yon are not illuminating your home with electricity, do it now. Considerations of safety, comfort, oonvenlenoe, health and eoooomy de mand it. 6-28 It X. Aokley Snckett of Washington, D. C. who has spent the past 40 years in outilog likenesses is at at the Cal houn store this week making sil houettes of customers. Mr. Sackett la an artist In his line and has "made faces" in all parti of the oonntry and of every person prominent In national affairs for the past halt century. Sunday, June 80, has been de signated "Stainless Flag" Sunday by the Anti-Saloon League of America. On that day about 200 ministers In tbe State of Oregon will speak Son some phase of tbe drink evil and dis tribute to their congregations 30,000 copies of Dr. E. 8. Chapman's "Stainless Flag" address, which are to be famished, free, by the Ore gon State League. The J. W. Holman home was the scene of a most enjoyable party Wed nesday evening, which was given as a surprise to Mrs. Holman by her husband. The event waa in honor of their 40th wedding anniversary. About 80 friends were present and tbe evening was spent In playing whist ' Dainty refreshments of loe cream and cake were served and tbe event waa thoroughly enjoyed by all. The 8. P. oement sang completed the big cement retaining wall on Saturday, at .Tunnel No. 4, between Glendale and West Fork, where the big slide occurred last Winter and will move this week to Leland, where they will pot in a 400 foot cement aqueduct, 10x12 feet, under Brimstone trestle which is 110 feet high. Wetzel and Wakeman'a bridge crews are also located there, bracing the structure preparatory to its being filled, which will be done as soon as the oement work is oompleted. It will take 201,000 yards of dirt to fill this trestle. Hon. Robert Glenn Smith, lawyer and orator of Grants Pass was in Ash land a few days ago on legal business and illuminated the railroad land grant question aud other topics, Mr. Smith says tbe legal opinions quoted in the Oregonlan of Bandar have no bearing on the subject He cited the law "passed by Congress in March, lKUfl, in regard to the governments rights in attacking patents to railroad land grants as in bis opinion tbe 8. P. Go's strcngesl hold on certain of Hs patented lands. This section of the U. S. Stat, is 2942. aud is on P8e 210-220 of the General Land omce circular containing public land laws. Ashland Reoord. A. U. BANNARD Big' Furniture Store NORTH SIXTH STREET Another CO-foot car of furniture received. The largest Btock to select from. Prices the lowest. All goods rnarkod in plain figures. Everything you need in furniture and house furnishings. Goods Sold on Installment Plan Excelsior Sewing Machino Oil, best in the world. Sewing ,u tchine supplies arjd White Sewing Machines. Sixth and I) Streets GRAM'S PASS, ORE. evvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvt I TROUT Are taking the SPOON Bay them, as well as ROD'S Pocket Knives, Scissors, and Shears of Cramer Bros. Chautauqua. The greatest attraction of Ithe season great speakers with great, helpful messages, fine musio, good schools, beautiful grounds Southern Oregon Chautauqua, Ashland. Oregon. Eleven days, commencing July 10th. Send for printed matter then oome. j 8-14 81 Millinery SeJe sxt Coal. Mrs. M, P. Anderson and daughter will now close out tbelr entire lino of millinery at cost This sale will last for two weeks. After a short vaca tion e will open op onr millinery parlors tbe first of September with most complete Jine of Fall and Winter millinery that ever came to this town. a-21 at The Takllma smelter is again ln.op- eraton having blown In Wednesday rooring. Secure an Electric sign that shlnea in the night and burns your nam in to the pubho mind. 8-28 It First Rational Bank Of Southern Oregon GRANTS PASS, OREGON Some of the Services that a Bank Renders the Public DEPOSITS The simplest and safest way of keeping your money is by deposit ing it in a Reliable Bank. This Bank receives Deposits Subject to Check, or on Demand Certificates of Deposit or on Time Certificates of Deposits. On Time Detiosits we pay 4 per cent interest. DRAFTS The Best and Cheapest way to Transfer Money is by Bank Draft. We sell Drafts payable in all parts of the country. LOANS One of the most important func tions of the Bank. We endeavor to supply all reasonable needs of our customers. Capital and Surplus $73,000 Stockholders' Additional Responsibility $30,000 orriCEics L. B. HaLL. President J. C. Campbell, Vice-President H. L. OILKEY, CanhTui' P- K. HaCkett, Asst Cashier