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Cimni, weigh and meant ereryfnitif you
Any American Grocer.
The
White House
Grocery
ORANGES
ARE THEY SWEET?
Yes we have them, a ship
ment just arrived from the
grower direct.
Malta Bloods and fancy
Navals, 25c 30c and 35c
per dozen.
Bleached Celery 6410c
! Black orWh ite Figs
f 111 UUIK IUC
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Home grown Saur Kraut
10c per quart.
lb-
Heinzes Sweet and Saur
Pickels. Have you tried
;them?
Remember we have
Fresh Bread Dailey
Home-made Fancy Cakes
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luusuay aiiu outuruay.
The
White House
Grocery
The Ten and Coffee House
X Items of Personal )
Interest. !
A. W. Moon spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in the city ou business
and calling on old friends.
D J Beakey of Portland i spending
a few weeks in Grants Pass in the
interest of the Woodmen of the World.
Mra. M. T. TJtley returned Sunday
from a visit at Ashland, with her
husband, who is engaged in building.
Andy Col via has severed his con
nection with the CoosBay Manufactur
ing Co., and returned to Grai ti Pass.
J E Barkdull of th Medford Mail
business force was in Grants Pass
Tuesday in an endeavor to secure a
printer. ,
Fred Iabam was taken to Portland
Monday evening to undergo an opera
tion for appendicitis. He was accom
panied by Mrs. Isham.
Palace of Sweets factory makes all
their own candies. Front St., next to
Model Drag Store. 3-7 It
W E Willis of the Courier editorial
force baa been confined at his home
since Saturday with a case of the
grip. Ha will probably be on hand
again next week.
C E Chenoweth, wife and child, of
Redding, Cal , ; are visiting Mr.
Chenoweth' uncle H L Herlznger.
It is probable that they will locate
here
Doctors Stewart and Sethers of
Glendale and Will A. Leonard of
Kerby spent Tuesday in town to take
the last degrees ia the Royal Arch
Masonry.
Allen McKenz'e returned Monday
morning from Saoramonto, and ex
pects ta remain at his home here for
some time.
Mr. and Mrs August Goettsche
left Thursday for billard, to visit Mr.
Goettsche's parents. They will also
visit at Roseburg before returning
home.
Chas. J. Smyths returned from Coos
Bay Sunday'and will remain ber for
a month or mora. His mother, Mi.
Gamble intends returning to the coast
with him.
John Saner, formerly in the saloon
business in Grin; Pass is bow per
manently located in f Crescent City,
having purchased the Creaoent City
Berwery property.
Frank and 13 S Blanton of Eugene
arrived in Grant Pass this week and
will apsnd the spring In prospecting.
Frank Bluton has been a "resident of
this plaoe for several years pre
vious to going to Eugne.
Dr B F Devore of San Fianoisoo ia
visiting his rousln, W H Fallln this
week, returning from Portland where
he appeared before the Medical Asso
ciation. The doctor spent several
years in the Philippine, being one of
the first to enlist in the educational
service
Miss B rtha McCann arrived Satur
day from Waitsbnrg, Wash., and
will spend several weeks with hr
parents at Kerby. Miss McCann haa
been clerking in the stere of her
uncle. 8. F. Patton. a former resident J
of Grants Pass, hot for the past 1
aeveral years a merchant- of Waitsbnrg. ;
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Geo. Popham of anconver, tJ. v., I
.tntinnd nff in Orantji Pas on bin re-;
turn home from an Eastern visit and
spent a week with his aister, Mrs.
R. L. Disbrow and family. Mr. Pop-
ham returned Weduesday and was ; Josephine county for over a half oen
accompnie'd by Miss Vesta Disbrow, tnry, coming to this section in 1861
who will make Vancouver her h ome.
Miss Ethel Palmer spent Monday in ;
Medford to preside at the piano for
the Gloria Dara entertainment, The
Medford papers speak highly of
Miss Palmer's playing. The Gloria
Dare entertainment in Medford was a
great Improvement over the one given
at Grants Pass. Miss Dare herself
was in much better condition for sing
ing and fpany features of entertain
ment were added.
Mine Winifred Robley, of the River
side school, spent Sator-lay and Sun
day in Ashland in order to visit her
brother, Bayard Robley, mauager of
the Robley Quartet which gave an en
tertainment here Friday night. Mr
Robley, aside from being managei of
the company sings serond tenor in the
quartet and tak"8 the impersonation
part The company gave a good enter
tainment which was well received
Aft-r the concert the company was
tendered a reception at the Guild
hall by a number of the Grants Pass
teachers.
Northern California a far south is
Red Bluff is'under a blanket of snow,
which fell daring a heavy storm
Saturday and J Sunday. At some
points along the railroad line through
the Sacramento canyon, the .fall
reached a depthcf two feet, and the
railroad had to fight drifting snow
on its tracks. The snow has not
crossed the Sifkiyons into Oregon as
yet, thousli rsin conditions have pre
v,i ltd here today.
ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS
BORN.
FIKLDS At Miwouri Flat, Friday.
February 3; 1908. to Mr aud Mra
Hurry Fields. arm i
GETHING At Granite Glade Fruit
Farm on Tueadav, February 4,
1904. to Mr. anad Mrs.H E Getuiug.
a nine pound sou
MAKKHD.
PROCrOR SHAMBROOK At the
home of Mayor J C Smith. Grant i
Fa s, Oregon Sunday, February 21,
1908. Peter Parley Proctor and Mils
Georgia Shambronk, Rev. J Hoi
liugsworth officiating.
The young people are well known
in Grants Pass. The groom bai
grown to manhood in oar niid.t ana
is now a progreasive basioeis man.
The bride, a daaghter of Mra J C
Smith ha redded here a Lumber of
year and ha a wide circle of friend.
The young couple left on the evening
train Sunday for a short star at New
port, and they will visit au nncle
of the bride at JefTraon, returning
home in two or three week.
STRONG VALEN At Takilma,
Ore., Sunday, January 2. 1908 Ed
ward Strong and Mian Delia Valeo.
SMITH WARD At the ieslden.ee of
J H. Ward, Granti Page, Oregon,
Feb. 3, 1908, Tra W. Smith and Mia
Edna Ward, Judge Stephen Jewell,
officiating.
Mr. Smith la one of our enterprising
young men, and hi young bride is
the daughter of our townsman J. H.
Ward. The wedding wag attended by
a few friend and relativea, who with,
the groom and bride enjoyed a bounti
fol feast of good thing. Wedding
presents of substantial kinds were in
evidence.
DIED.
MITCHELL At Columbia Sta., Seat
tle, Wash., January 11, 1808, Sam
uel Marihall Mitchell, agtd 83
vears.
Rev. Samubl Mitchell died at the'
fumily residence in Columbia city,
after an illness of four weeks. Sev
eral years ago he had an attaok of
paralysis from which be never re
covered. He is survived by three sons
and a daughter. One son, William
T. Mitchll and his daughter, Mrs.
Eva Emerson, live in Seattle, Wash,
The other two sons living Kansas.
Mr. Mitchell was born in Clark
oonnty, Kentucky. He was a car
penter as. well as minister and was
ordained in the Methodist church.
He preached his last sermon at Port
Orchard, Wash.,- several years ago.
After leaving Kentucky be lived suc
cessively in Indiana, Icwa, Kansas
and Oregon.
SMITH At Giants Pass. Tuesday,
February 4, 1908, Milton Smith,
aged 75 years, 10 months, of acute
articular rheumatism.
STONE At Grants Pass. Sturdaay,
February 1, 1908, Mrs. .Sarah Stone,
agd 40 years.
Ths funeral services were beld at
the residence of a son-in-law. Mr.
Oorbett, and the interment made at
the Granite Hill cemetery.
SIMPKINS-At Merlin. Monday, Feb
ruary 8, 1908, Mrs Caroline Sirup
kins, of pueumonia, aged 08 years.
Deceased came to Oregon about
1860. She was later married to Ben
Simpkins, he being her second
husband and S3
years ago they came
to Jospehine coonty. The deueased
'eaves a son, Ben and a daughter,
Mrs. Ella Gibson The fnneral was
"eld at Bethany Presbyterian church,
o" which she wbs a member.
bliAlUJN At the nomestead BBout 1U
miles from
Grants Pss. Mondu v.
Vin; ni-r J
U'OS, Davil i-txton,
Bej go years,
Deceased has bepn a resident of
During the earlier years he had many
exciting experiences with ths hostile i
Indans: The interment was at Pleas-1
, nl niu cemetery. i
STRICKER At the family home on
WeVt B street. Tuesday, February 4,
1908, Frances Elizabwth, only daagh
ter of Dr. aud Mrs. Fred'k Strieker,
aged 3 years.
The little one has been a sufferer
for a number of months but for nearly
a week previous to death had been in
a sem-concions condition. All that i
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medical skill could accomplish wa.
unavailing, me iuuerai service was
held at the home Wdnesdav afternoon
and the body taken to Portland for
cremation.
The ladies of the Epicsopal Guild
will hold a cooked food sale SJfurday,
February 15 at Clemen drug store,
Spanish dit-hes including tamales
will be on sale. 2-7 It
The aodience at the opera House
Monday night was treated to a con
cert that might have been considered
good 30 years ago in a country school
district. The Meneley Quartett as a
singing company were anything '
bat good and 'all of their elections 1
were a score of years or"more ago. ;
Their musical chimes selections with '
good. The impersonator was very ;
ordinary. Col. John Sobieski lec
tured to a small audience Saturday
night on the '.Rise, and Fall of the
Polish Republic. The count with his
mother was banished after the murder
of his father and the. downfall of
monarchy, fie ia a very interesting
timl i i)t; ri'ning j-ei?uii.
PASS, OREGON FEBRUARY 7.
I A Brief Record of j
Local Events. X
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O S Giodoow has filed his petition
with the couoly cle'k announcing
himself as a oandidate for State Secre
tary. ' Mr Gooduow announces that
he will stand by Statement No 1.
Eugene has just issued 'a oeat
piece of advertising matter of 16 pages
resembling a playing card, and headed
"The Best Tramp of all Eugene."
The idea is good bot the reading
matter is not such as wouM attract
homeseekers.
The personnel of the Gillette
Realty Co, ha been change! the past
week by the additioo of E L Churchill
to the working force. Mr Churchill's
ability as a auccesful real estate max
ia onquestioned and Messrs .Gillette
and Churchill will make a strong
team.
The Ladies Benefit society of
Bethany Presbyterian church are
planning to give a musical entertain
ment en the evening of the 28th in
which the "Cradle Soi'gs of many
nations" will be sung by small girl
in costumes. Mrs. Kinney and Mrs.
Ireland have the children in training.
Jas O Gibson has leased the store
building formerly occupied by T Y
Dean and will thoroughly renovate
and remodel the building which will
be opened as a flrstclass grocery about
February 20. Mr. Gibson has been In
grocery business for several years and
is thoroughly acquainted with the
needs of an up-to-date store. His
many friends wish him the best of
success.
Joe Wharton is moving bis stock
of guns and sporting goods to his
new location on Sixth street, the
room formerly occupied by the Ike
Tompkins barber shop, which haa been
newly painted and decorated. Ike
Tompkins baa moved hia barber ahop
one door aouth, whioh plaoe has
been recently renovated and Improve
ments made.
Mrs H O Kinney v ry pleasantly
entertained a number . of ladles on
Thrsday afternoon, the guest of honor
being Mra Thompson. Each lady was
asked to represent some basins or
profession and many were the occu
pations depicted by the attire of those
present. Mrs Hnghes was successful
in gu easing 44 ont of a possible 41 and
wa awarded the prize for tier clever
ness. In order to find partner, cards
were matched, those corresponding
being served together in the dining
room, wber the hoetess was assisted
by Mrs Dodge. After spending some
time in looial oonvtrsation the guests
departed, expressing much pleasure
with the manner of their entertain
ment. Mrs. Alice Carlon and Miss Maude
Baber entertained about 80 friends
at the former's home on 6th and L
street, Wedneiday evening, in honor
of Mrs. Blanche Dean Harvey. The
rooms were tastefully decorated in
p'nk and green, with la'ge clusters of
Oregon wild grape vines. Progressive
whist was the order of entertainment
and this wag indulged in nntil about
11 o'clock, when the prizes, were
awarded, Allen McKenzie receiving
gentleman's first prize, and Mrs. Fred
! Schmidt, lady s nrst. 'lne consolation
prizes were awarded to Miss Ethel
Palmer and Ralph Dean. After the
prizes were awarded, refreshments
wore served and the remainder of the
evening was spent with music aud
song, with Miss Palmer at the
piano. At about 1 o'clock the guests
deparetd for their homes, expressing
themselves as delighted with the even
ing's entertainment.
Between 30 and 40 babies responded
to their invitations for Wednenday
afternoon, assembling at the Bethany
Prebytefian church parlors, aa gueats
of honor of the Ladies Benefit society.
JI course tney nrongni witn inem
tlmip nririnir Ttinthur,. orrnrirliTHithnrfl
j mMn they bt,,)av,d
properly. The litila tots from a few
weeks old up to five or Fix, all seeuied
to enjoy the effort of the ladies in
I entertaining, and the older ones en-
tered with zest into the various
romps, while the w e ones cooed with
delight and ccaroely a wail was heard
'during the afternoon. Appropriate
! lullabie were sung by Mrs. W W
! Walker and Mr W E Willis, which
had quite a soothing effect on the
I youngster When refreshments were
; gerved the little people
ere aeated in
an inner circle, using the kinder
garten chairs, where tbey imbued
milk and animal crackers to their
stomach's content, while their motkers
and the grownps generally ware
feasted on more substantial food. The
hostesses on this occasion were Mes- 1
dmeg J A Slover. T W Williams, B
W Riggs, O R Riddle. 'H'S Presoott I
and R H O'Neill and they are cer- j
taiuly to be congratulated fur.the sue-,
ce's'of the baby party. Each baby j
wa present-id with a soavtnir ef the '
occasion, before departing.
1908.
SOME BARGAIN POINTERS
Newt Note From the Business
Men to R.evder.
Dr. Flanagan,
Physician and Dentist
M. Ule'nien frescription Druggist.
A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak
Ranges at Coron't
China Nest Eggs, 8 for 10c; 85o per
dozen. Hlr Riddle bdw. Co. 1-81 4t
New Spring Sample just arrived,
all latest weaves and patterns.
Grants Pas Tailoring Co. 1-24 St
Special Sale of Millinery at Greatly
Reduoed Prices 60 per cent disconut,
by Mrs. Waughtal, during the month
of January. l-io tf
Come and see our line of new
spring samplts whioh have, just ar
rived. Grants Pass Tailoring Co.,
Suits, 20 np. 1-24 lit
List Your Timber .Land With
Herzlnger & Mitchell. ' 12-20 tf
Spray Pumps, Spray Hose, Nozzle
and fittings. Hair-Riddle Hdw. Co.
1-81 4t
The Hair-Riddle Hardware Com
pany last week in honor of the poultry
show put on a China nest egg guessing
contest. Their show window con
tined numerous sample of poultry
supplies and also an enormous "nest"
full of China egga and all were al
lowed to goes the number of egga
ooutained. There were something like
000 guesses ranging from 200 to 5000.
Clark Taylor guesaed the correct num
ber 876, and rsoeived the 3 bill of
offered as prize. There were two
gueasos of 876, within one of the cor
rect number.
Kamambar I
When von wish an easy shave,
A good as barbers ever gave,
Call at The Josephine Tonaorial Par
lor;
We out and dress the hair with grace,
To suit the contour of the face.
The plaos is neat, the towels are clean.
The aolasors (harp, the razor keen
And everything, I think you'll find
To ssoit the taste and please the
mind.
Ladies' and Gent's Shoe Shining.
1-10 tf AW SCOTT, Propr.
BREEDERS
Grants Pass Poultry
8. O. WHITE LEGHORNS: Oeo. P. Cramer, with Cramer
Bros., Sixth aud H Sis., Grants Pass. First prize at recent Poul
try Show on birds. Cook scored 93 points and pallets averaged 93)
Eggs, 15 for $1. One cockerel for fl. 50.
a a WHITE LEGHORNS : Mrs H. M. Parham, West Main
treet at Citr limit. Firt premium at Poultry Show, winning
on higbett scoring cock with 93 points and highest scoring pallet
with 94 points. Cockerel with points and pullet one with
88 and other 93. Egg guaranteed of best laying strain, 15 for
$1. Premiums cock for 'ale.
8 C. RHODE ISLAND REDS: Chas. T. Wilklaiou, North
Ninth street. Must sell within 10 days my entire stock to make
room for other breeds. All of the beat strain.
BUFF ORPINGTONS: O. E. Palmer, box 490, Gran's Pass.
The largest of the clean-legged varieties aud one of the beat layers
and oh iuks the hardiest. At recent Poultry Bhdw I got drat and
second premium on ooekerels and first, second and third on pullets. '
Eggs for sale.
8. C. BROWN LEGHORNS: Theo. P. Cramer, with Cramer
Bros., or at residenoe Fourth and A streets. The pen exhibited
took one first and one second prize. Good laying strain. Eggs for
ale.
BARHED PLYMOUTH ROCKS R. L Newman, North Sixth
treet, one mile beyond City limits. R. F. D. No. 1. At recent
Poultry Show pa won first premium aud cock first prize and he
third. Egg now ready for hatching, 16 for $1.60. A few: pallets
for sale at $1 eaoh.
BLACK LANGSHANS Jacob Meier, Iowa' street. Won first
premise? at recent Poultry Show. A few cockerels and pullets for
sal.
BARRED 1 L.0 "TH RuOKS: Three Cedar Poaltry Yard.
John Mummers, i ion Mo Mi Sixth St. My chickens are thor
oughbred and are u.u tj auk m especially brad for good layers.
Eggs for sale. Older huh U'-i.'n for oue any old chicks for future
delivery. Order early.
A. U. BANNARD
Reduction Sale of FURNITURE
Beginning Monday, Jan. 27,
I will sell Furniture and houso Furnishing
goods ot a larg reduction in prico for cash,
to reduce stock and mnko roorn for spring,
stock. "I mean business." . Wliou you re
member that this store ALWAYS sell Fur
nituro the lowest, this reduction means mon
ey for the buyer.
Wall paper at 23 to 50 reduction.
White Sewing Machines also at cut prico.
A. U. BANNARD, n st.
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BEAN
SPRAY
PUMP
Are the kind that give
satisfaction. The time
is here when you must
spray and we have the
pumps that will do the
work.
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Hand Pumps
Barrel Pumps
Tank Pumps
Spray Hose
Spray Nozzles
Sampsons Spray
Cramer
Odd Fellows Block
Pruning Shears,
1 Pruning Saws
See our Corner
Window.
BARGAIN IN WOOD-Two-thlrdw
worth of 200 tiers of Dry Oak given
for the catting of same. Nine mile
from Grant Pass Ask at Conner
Of floe for particular. 1-17 tf
DIRECTORY
Keepers Association
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