you
CHASE
SANBORN'S
(bade COFFEES
tylhe eonsumt
The
White House
Grocery
ORANGES
ARE THEY SWEET?
Yob 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 5 & 10c
Black or White Figs
in bulk 10c
Home grown
Saur Kraut
10c per quart.
Ripe Olives in bulk.
Heinzes Sweet and
Pickels. Ilave you
them?
Saur
tried
Remember we have
Fresh Bread Dailey
Homemade Fancy Cakes
Tuesday and Saturday.
New Flat Dutch
Cabbage,
Cauliflower, Celery, etc.
Table Pears at
20 cents.
Gallon Tomatoes 30c
2 cans Red Plums 25c
1 can Squash 10c
The
White House
Grocery
""lie Tea and Coffee House
(fcsnl, veigh and measurs everything
huy American Grocer.
; Items of Personal
Interest. !
Stackland Bros., two enterprising
young fruit grower! of Cove, Oregon,
were in this city last week, and
pent several days looking over tlie
froit lands of Josephine county.
W. M. Cheshire, the depnty Sheriff
has conoluded to enter the race for the
democratio nomination for constable
In the Grants Pass district.
R. L.Coe and son, Albert Coe left
for the east, this week, Albert to take
a position with the Hamilton-Brown
Shoe Co.. of St. Loais. Mo., and Mr.
Coe to bar new goods in the eastern
markets.
A. P. Fnlkerson, an experienced
abstracter of Portland bas been in the
city, for a few days, making a careful
examination of the Josephine oonnty
tax, rolls, at the behest of capitalists
of the northern metropolis.
Misws Agnes George and Hattie
Beukly, returned ' Sunday frorh an
eveotful visit witb the former's par
ens, Mr. and Mrs. J. George at
Eerby. The girls say tbey had the
time of their lives, whloh included a
trip to the mloes, nscessitaing a long
tramp, carriyng packs, digging for
and aotnally securing some gold, and
a night spent alone "in a cabin, while
the owners were away from home.
Sleep was not for them that night, the
solitnde, the darkness of the night and
distance to neighbors required the un
divided attention of each to bolster
np the conrage of the other. ' la the
morning the trip was resumed and
any possible monotony relieved by the
sight of a bear a little distance off
down the mountain. The girls made
record ran to the next camp, but
dinner time showed that they were
all right and as husky and hungry as
miners. The young ladies say tbey
wallked a distance of SO miles in fonr
days.
"WEAK SPOT" IN OUR
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
A recent Issue of the Youth's
Companion contained the following
suggestions, which the Courier re
priotaby request :
"Amerloans so constantly felicitate
themselves upon tbs excellence of
their schools, and are so complacent
In the belief that they are the best in
the world in every respect, that such
an address as that lately delivered by
Ambassador Whltelaw Reid before
the New York State Teachers' Asso
ciation oomes as an unwelcome sur
prise to many hearers. It may be,
however, thatvthe surprise Is whole-
Home.
The phase of school life and school
instruction to which Mr. Reld dl
I V. .fvi. ,
ulu iu ""-"- "
ligion. and he did not hesitate to
point out that in this respect not only
. . . w
are American ruwid umcuvxo, u-.
.. . - . . , , , .
mar mey iau oeiow mo iuuiu
u.e rOUu "" -I.-
.1 . 1 1 T7 111
uermany. au juUlr
.1 11. . V..,n. uinlnmmt in
tue.r vum H-.r- .
orderly manners, respect for law and
or jpnj jt ' 11 i. r.t
m?r":r,:.L"
T",T ; T".;".;:.
..nn.. fch have, hroopht
. . ...
acout mis uuuuiuuu
seek, rear 01 seclar.u.fu. .
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most important. Slowly but surely
it has done away with one
other of the old-time school practices
which tend to inspire respect for
wnicn leuu iu i v .i
relieion and to inoucate personal
religion auu w nrrtne .Mii
morality; and the process is rtiD
8lnK 0D-
"At the same time tnere nas Deen
a gradual introduct.ou of method, or
teaching which rely almost wnouy
teacning wnn,
onnn anneal to the reason or tne
upon appeal w
child and not at all upon the exercise
cnin, anu mi i i
ofarbitary author.ty by the teacher
Uwh inevitable that this point or
was
view, naviug uwuni m.v -
schools, should be aooptea. oo... 7 ,
or otherwise, in the b"me; and so n
neither place where the child should ,
6nd upon occanon. the unhiding
wall of authont,. des he meet with ,
H" Broad-minded persons who navel
the welfare of the country at nean,
I 1 1 flnil & wnrthiar flflln of
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work than this. Prejudices
wiu have
j.. u- nL .nnr-aatainna Til tl lit he made I I
1 ' ... . a
but there ought to oe mteiugen.-e m
common sense enongn
to formulate some sausiauiorj ijcm
of teaching manners,
morals and re-
ligion in the public schools. '
See Lowell's "Anchor" ad today.
s-b ti
Fleet Celebration.
. Round trip
tickets will be sola to
Sao Franciscofroiu
Grants Pass for
013. to on theoccasion
the Battle Ship Hoat
of the visit cf
at that City.
The date has not yet bten announced,
but will appear later in these columns.
Tbe return limit will be luaays
8-13tf
You can get snrav Pomps and Spray
Mawrial at Cramer Bros.
ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OREGON, MARCH 13.
WITH THE CHURCHES
Evangtliatio services will be held in
the Free Methodist Church, corner of
Pine and Mill streets, commencing
Friday evening, March 13th, 1908.
We are looking for a salvation time.
We cordially invite all to come and
partake in these services. The meet
ings will be conducted by P. K. Black
man of Roeeborg. Evangelist meet
ings will commence with song service
ai) .ov p. Hi.
. D. BLACKMAN, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The Christian church invites the
pnbho to its services, Sunday, Maroh
16th. Ai 0 a. m. the Sonday School ,
will assemble and study the lesson on
"Jesus Heals the Blind Man." At
11 a. m the subject will be "A plea
to Restore the Apostolic Church."
At 7:30 p. m. the thjme will be
"Thieves." All such culprits Invited.
All honest people expected. The
Christian Sunday School has been ac
complishing splendid results the last
few months. ' It has all its supplies
paid for three months ahead and
money in its treasury. The adults
classes are growing very rapidly. A
new system of grading 4s being in
augurated. M. E. CHURCH SOUTH.
The work is progressing in good
shape, and the pastor and members
are very mnnh eooouraged. Last
Sunday's servioes were'very uplifting
and the attendance was excellent.
Two more were reoeived into member
ship at the morning service.
Services will be as usual next Sun
day, the Pastor preaching both times.
The night subject will be "Is the
Biblical Account of the Creation
True?" We shall endeavor to make a
frank and unbiased discussion of thi-t
subject Our aim is to make the
eervioea bright, brief and evangelistic.
Ton are cordially invited to worship
itb us.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
At the morning service, March IS,
at 10 :80 the pastor will conclude the
series of sermons on "The Pattern
Praver." The topio will be "The
Christian and the Under World.
The Bible School is under efficient
supervision and mets at 11 :45. At 8
p. m. the Junior Young People
meet and the Senior Toung People at
6:30. Louis Van ice will lead the
latter service. "The wise use of
money" is the topio. At 7:80 the
pastor will preach on the topio "The
Gospel aooording to Baron Woldeuiar
UxkulL " Yon will receive a hearty
welcome to these services.
IDAHO AUTHORITIES
MAKING TIMBER TESTS
The State University of Idaho, h
cud at Moscow, has Just entered into
" . . ,
co-operative agreement with the
United States Forest Service to carry
. j..i.:., ,k.
OD a serien VI train IU udhiiuihd m
... ,
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ber. of the State. All 'the t.stbi)l
f,,B rrnlrfl1f, . ttnnnrd
I .
.1,1, th methods naed bv the
t , ,
government, and at least once a year
lnli engineer of the Forest Ser
vice will make a careful infection
"u reyun, uviu w.
nrnrk
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I IflHBfJ lOPi I O svo V. tvun'uviuu-
. . ..,;, h.t,.r
"V, If M
j fl(T,fl
wm u
of different species for the constrno-
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tion of trestles and bridges; the spike-
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! 7fl to determine Just what species
- -
j ; and test, will be made
determine the relative hardness,
" .
which property is very important in
wl"" V 3 . .. .
material used ior paving blocks. The
, J lllhor,torip(l
. . ,
'in various parts of the country is
; ... UeU on imnortsnt timber.1
by nt.
Un)vrgi
.
u Maho
At this period when the supply of
r --
zation bas shown to be , well adapted
i. I-J.f.i.. I.
: " mo i
beinK rapidly exhausted. . substitutes
' fm tha (Uaannearinor sDecias are beinz
, - -.. - ,
1 carried on by the government are ae-
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! and strong different woodsj nre,; in
! this way makina it possible to deter-1
mixst) jutelliKently what species will :
! best serve ss substitutes for the ones
! nearing exhauntion. The results of
the .investigation. wn
from time to lime ana aisirmuiea u
the Individuals .and corporations in -
, tereste.d in the use of forest products.
St. Patrick day social and sale at
Eethany Church parlors, March 17,
given by Bethany Band. All Irish
adoiitU-d free.no charge fur anybody
ej, 8-6;2t
IjjjTBrief
o Locai tvenis. o
occccoocoococoooococcccooo
On last Tuesday evening, Mrs. Jas.
Slover entertained a few of her
friends at dinner a party, covers be
ing laid for 13. After a social even;
log. games all pronoun oed the even
ing a grand suoo tss.
J. R. Wells was out on Sixth street,
this week, with his handsome, new
gpr jnr
and if the fine weather
prevails much longer he confident!?
believes that he will have to start in
soon to lay the dust.
Chas. O. Goodwin a vetetan of the
Rogue River Indian War of 185o-56
and a pioneer miner of Jackson aud
Josephine counties, who resided for
many years on Williams creek, died at
the Oregon Soldiers Home March 4th,
aged 80 years.
The members of the Bethany Frat
ernal Club are planning to have a
joint debate, Friday evening, March
20, at Bethany church, when they will
discus, the Important question of
Woman's Suffrage. An exoelleot
musical program ia also being ar
ranged. The affair will be free to ail
who desire to attend.
Considerable excitement was oaused
Thursday by the annuoncemeut that
Miss McGrath, teacher of shorthand
aud stenography at the High school
and Art. Murphy had left the city
together and that inasmnoh a. it was
known that they had been "keeping
company," an elopement was tne sup
position. No forther particulars have
been ascertained, except that the
school authorities report the teacher's
plaoe as vacant.
Sunday afternoon the Rogue River
Boys Band, to the number ofo24,
were out for a practice, marchiug out
to Lincoln Paik, where they rendered
a sacred concert and then played some
march mosio on tbe way there and
back. The young musicians acquitted
themselves in fine style and will soon
be able to compete with any similar
organisation. Already the Band is
booking engagements and . two wise
political candidates have spoken for
their services later on, when the
musicians will be the drawlug card for
rousing rallies. Next Sunday after
noon ;they will play on the Heights,
northeast of town where free ioe
water will be served.
Dome City, Alaksa papers bring
tidings of wedding bells np in that
region and the groom is a former, well
known resident of Grants Pass, being
th son of Judce and Mrs. Chile of
this city, James H. Chiles, a prosper
one merchant of that plaoe. The
bride is Miss Camilla E. Willis.
great favorite io social circles. The
wedding occurred in tbe parlors of
the Third Avenue hotel, of Dome
City. Rev. 8. Hall Young officiating,
Mr. Chiles is a member of the firm of
Horr & Chiles wblob has stores at
Dome City and Fox Gulch. The
vonna couple seem to have a large
circle of friends In the north country
and the groom's many friends here
will rejnice In hi. continued pros
perity and' will hasten to congratulate
him upon his latest achievement in
canturine tbe heart and hand of so
estimable a life partner.
COMING tVsWMTS.
M.rnh 10. Toesdav Regular Monthly
bosiuess Meeting of the Grants Pans
Commercial Club.
March 13. Friday Literary and musi
ml entertainment at opera bouse,
bv Southern Oregon Normal Glee
Club.
March 14, Saturday Fruit growers
meeting under auspices of Grants
Pass Fruit Growers Association at
th Court House, at 1 :80 p. m.
sharp.
March 17, Tuesday evenieg St. Pat
rick's social at Bethany Church par
lors. March 21. Satorrlay evening Forum
Mneting at Merlin and address by
Hon. B. F. Mnlkey aud daucejio
follow.
March 21, Saturday Meeting of
Souiheru Oreiton Aurora tsreeaers
A-sociBtion at City Hall, Giauts
Pans, 1 :!i0 p m. shvp.
April 7, Tuesday Registration bonks
closed for primary election.
April 21, T.esdsy Prenbytery of
Southern Oregon meets iu Grants
' Pass.
April 17, Friday Primary election.
April 20, Monday Circuit Court con
venes. April 21, Tuesday Registration books
reopen.
! r. i 1
Friday Registration books '
election.
; June i, aionaay, urencrBi rii..,,.
Note and Comment.
FARMERS AND WOHKINGMEN.
Time was when labor was a neglig
ible, nnantitv in tbe body politic.
' T. Hborf.r wa. . lave. He !had no
gtaoojnf. He bad no vote. The '
, 0WDer 0f the soil tilled the ground
with otir', bands. He drove his
1 p,,, ,U(j pajr wnile the plowman,
Donjeward plodded his weary way.
; Now the farmer and the workingman
are to be reckoned with. They have j
votes aud they vote. Tbey cannot be
driven like cattle, sheared like sheep
or manipulated like a Punch and Judy J
1988.
SOME BARGAIN POINTERS
New Notes From th Business
Men to Readers.
Dr. Flanagan,
Physician and Dentist '
Oo to Corun for Plumbing.
M. Clemens f rescription Drnsmet.
A splendid tine ol Royal Charter Oak
Ranges at Comn'
Otto J. Euips of Grants Pass, so
cialist candidate for nominee for con
stable, Grants Pass precinct. 3 14 4 1
Pattons Sun Proof Paints Cramer
Bros.
List Your Timber Lands With
Her.inger fe Mitchell. 13-20 tf
See Lowell's "Anchor" ad today.
All sixes of Petaluma Incubators
at Cramer Bros. Lawn Mowers
cleaned and repaired at Cramer
Bros.
outfit. At least if it is not yet a
oompleted transformation the process
Is still going on. Tbi. Is suggested by
flaming posters put out by the brewers
as a bait for the farmers' votes. It
is well that thsy are recognised as an
Important factor in government.
Better still that they are regarded
by the aiders and abettors of tbe
liquor traffio as their most dangerous
foe. The appeal ia a pitiable one.
The farmer Is reminded of the great
destruction to bis interests that .fol
lows in the wake ;oprohibitory legis
lation. This is enough to draw tsars
from the Sphinx.
Evidently something must be done.
The handwriting la plainly seen upon
the wall, and the merchant, tbe
lawyer and the editor are passed by in
the deep oonoern felt by the brewery
and the saloonkeeper for tbe horny
handed sons of toil.
But we suspeot that the weeping
brewery ia largely productive of croco
dile tears anegthat tbe farmer knows
enough to see through tbe gauiy pre
tense. . '
PROMINENT CITIZEN
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
This community was shocked- to
learn that R O. MoCollooh, one of Its
highly respected, citlcens, bad sud
denly passed away, Wednesday even
ing, after a very brief illness. The
nigbt before he was taken ill, while
occupying the rear of hi office in the
little brick building he owns on North
Sixth street and he managed to get to
the home of his old time friend, A. B.
Cornell, where lie was tenderly cared
for. A physician was immediately
called in and soon fonnd that the old
gentleman was oeriouslly ill, suffering
from rheumatism of the hesrt. At
times be tried to 'snake known bis
wishes, but it was witb much dlf
ficalty that the watchers ascertained
that hi daughter, Mrs. Jessie Howell
was at the home of Judge Axtell, in
Vancouver. Wash., from whenoe she
was summoned. Hs lingered for 24
hours and then departed this life Wed
nesday eveniug.
Mr. MoOullooh was 78 years of age,
haying betn born at Corlain Mass ,
Maroh 20. 1833. He lived in that
state for some years, but later took
up his abode In Illinois, where he
was united to Mary Sotton, who died
in Grants Pass 11 years ago. Tbey
became residents of this county about
15 years ago, and the family was al
ways held in high esteem. Mr. Ma
Culloch was county surveyor for sev
eral years lu this county and held other
places ot tram. He acquired consider
able property while iu this oounty.
He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Jessie
Howell, well known in this vicinity
and now a resident of Portland and
two sons, Chas. H. McOnllooh, a sur
veyor cf Bandou, Coos county, and J.
L. McCullorh, an abstracter at Prine-
v llio. Oregon.
It has been decided that the fun era.
will be held fium the home of W. E
Deao, on H street, Hunday afternoon'
Judge' Stephen Jewell officiating.
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A. U. BANNARD
At his big Furniture Store on North (th street is
now receiving new spring goods. Linoleums print
ed and inlaid. Rngs, Royal Wilton, Axmuster,
Brussels, new weaves in several designs. Portiers
finest ever shown in Grants Pass, Couch Covers,
Lace Curtains in great variety, and the largest as
ortment of Furniture to be found in Southern Ore.
all at prices below competition for cash or on the
installment plan.
A few White Seming Machines at about half price
to close
N. B. The new fabric Matting.
A. U. BANNARD, MdB a
PLANET Jr.
TOOLS
This is the day of labor
saving devices, and none are
more so than the well known
PLANET JR. Onr new
stock is now in a ja we have
on hand '
Planet Jr. No. 4 Drill
. No. 25 "
" No. 1 "
Planet Jr. Double Wheel
Hoe.
Tlanet Jr. Single Wheel
Hoe.
Planet Jr. No. 19 Wheel
Hoe.
Planet Jr. Firefly Plow.
You will save the price of
any of the tools in one year.
Cramer
Chicken supplies Poultry Netting
"The Country Squire "
This delightful comedy will beat
the Opera House, io Grants Pass,
Tuesday night, Maroh 17, That emi
nent yoong Amerioan star, Lee Will
ard, oomes to the opera bouse, with
bis Eastern roompany, presenting his
new, delightful and refreshing comedy
"Tbe Country Sqolre." Mr. WUlard
i. no stranger in this city as he has
been here Lefore. and theatre goers
will know what to expect He has a
a wide reputation and it is said the
work in his new play Is tbe best be
has ever dons. Tbe Portland Oregon
gian has the following favorable criti
cism on the star and the play :
" A large and appreciative audlenoe
at the Marquam last night enjoyed a
real privilege in witnessing Lee WU
lard 's beantful characterisation of the
title role in his new play "Tha
Country Squire. We hav had the
best interpreters of lovable eld men
of One rural New England type from
Dennean Thompson down through tbe
list of our local stages and It was not
because ofoy novelty or through any
favoritism for the young star thai he
was given such "ao (attentive and con
servative in the matter, of approving
theatrical performances, and Mr.
WUlard bad to stand comparison with
dozens of flne character actors who
preceded him. It is to his lasting
credit as an artist that the test did
not fail and that hs gave arperform
auce seldom equalled In Its line."
818 It
KODAKS
Thlm beautiful weather
and Kodak io together
Brownie Kodaks from $1 up.
Folding Pocket Kodaks $10
and up.
Films. Plates, Chemicals,
Plioto Papers, Mounts and
all other Kodak Supplies at
IDl'S MUSIC STORE
Bros:
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