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ROGUE RIVER COURIER, G RANIS PASS, OREGON, APRIL 10. 1W8. Items of Personal i Interest. C. O. Eflckson of Portland wu in town Saturday. R. Cary of Windorc, Minn., ii reg istered at the Lsytoo. O. E. Sohrunars and B. P. Tilley of Aberdeen, Waib., are in tte city. D. E. Chandler of Aurora, III,, ar rived in Grants Past yesterday. J. B. Colby baa sold bis 10-aore fruit farm on North Sixth street. Daniel Leslie of Gold Hill, who is mining near Male Creek, was in the city yesterday. Fred Mensch returned home Wed nesday from Hugo where he had been making an official surrey for a num ber Of pel 808D. Mies Helen 'Loreridge has sold her photograph studio on 'Sisth and H streets to J. W. Branch and will go to Eugene to lWs with her father. Gas Newbury of Jacksonville, can didate for the republican nomination for district attorney was looking after his political fences in Grants Pans Wedneday. A. J. McKinney and wife, her mother Mrs. W. S. Woods, aod Mrs. J. R. Hyde went over to Medford Wednesday in an auto, retarniog in the evening. Mrs. Mabel Porteoas and son of Los Anpeles. Cal , are stopping at tha New Palaoe Hotel and will visit their friend. Mrs. Marie Standish, also of LosAngelea, before joining Mr. Porteoos at the mines. F. B. Herrinaton lett last night for Portland and in a few days will enter the service of the government forest reserve. He will be in the Bull Run section of the Cascades. John Saner came over from Cres cent City Monday where he is operat ing a brewery, to dispose of his prop erty interests here and move his family to Crescent City. J. A. Burke, a prominent frnit ralter, living at the foot of Fifth street, who has been seriously ill for some weeks with nearalgia of the head, is sorrewat improved. D. W. Thompson of Manila, Iowa, was in the city last Saturday. W. B. Sherman went to Portland last Friday night to vitit his daoghter. A. S. Rossenbaum agent for the Southern Pacific at Medford, and wife, where in the city Tuesday. W L Becsner came in from Portland last Satardav and will look after mat ters at the Hidden Treasure mine. Miss Iva. MoArthar left Sunday for Wilderville, where she has been en gaged to teach the school at tliat place. Ralph Dean returned home Sunday from Marsbfield. where he bad been visiting bis sister, Mn. Harvey, for the past six wrek. Frank Hngnn, the leading gentral merchandise dealt r of Kerbyville, accompanied by Mrs. Burke, came over to Grants Pass Sunday to look after music for a protpective enter tainment to be gien b the Kerby Odd Fellows lodge, and other business matters, day. R. E. Klamath Sunday They returned home Toes- Guthridge and wifa of Falls, arrived in this city Mr. Gutliridge has had charge of the transportation office of Capt. Molntlre at that place, but for the coming month he will be engaged in the company's interest at Po kegama. Mrs. Guthridge w ill remain in Grants Pass visiting friends, dur ing this period. Geo. 8. Calhoun returned home Monday morning after a few days visit with the family of his wife's sistr, Mrs. J. R. Morris. Mrs. Cal houn, who accompanied him to Port land, will remain with ber sister for a couple of weeks longer. Mrs. Dr. J. S. - Parsons, of Ashland, another sinter of Mr". Calhoons is attending to the household duties of the latter daring her absence. , Henry Harth of San Francisoo, ar rived in the city last Fridy to spend a week or 10 days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Harth. Mr. Harth Jr.,, is now traveling out of San Francisco for the Wallenstein & Hanley Co., a gents' furnishing goods honse. He was formerally associated with his father here In the clothing business. Have You Anv Troubles? Let "Sunny Monday" wash away your troubles, especially your laundry troubles. By special arrangement with THE N. K. FAIRBANK CO. I am in a position to offer you at Wholesale prices their five famous specialities, viz: ' ' Sonny Monday The great dirt starter and wash day wonder contains no rosin to rot and ruin clothes. Works in anv kind of water. ONE box will do more work than TWO of any other laundry soap. Fairy Toilet Soap A pure, white Toilet Soap; fits the hand; fit for any hand. Fairbanks Glycerine Tar Delightful for shampooing. '. r 'I1 i,1. i. ii"i .1 fi aveyo u afitt I&Fa i ry I'-i-;; V t'l. ' .. ..'t'! Si B. A Williams was in from Merlin last Monday. J. R. Ritchie of Kerby was regis tered at the Laytoo Monday. W. J. Stanley of Engene, one of th earlier miners on Rogue River, is registered at ihe Lay ton. Mrs. J H Boih aod children of Roaebora are here visiting hr parents, Mr. and Mrs J. C. Campbell A. F. Knox, one of the directors of the Applegate-Williams Creamery Co. at Provolt, was in the city Wednes day. B. F. MulkttT. republican candidate for district attorney, was in the city yesterday looking after his political interests. Remnant hose, 10 to SO foot lengths, regular 13 cent gradtt we are now selling at. 10 cents per foot coupled. Hair-Ridjle Hdw. Co Earle Toung engineer, went morning to look after bnsioe.s mat ters and to spend a couple of days with bis grandmother. W believe ihavt we hay th largest and best assortment of We.ll Paper of any $ A Brief Record of :j jj Local Events. j The weather the past week reminds as of the good old summer time. It has beeu warm and balmv and really nake one want to get oat in the gar den and tickle the earth with a hoe. The Vrhuy Colvig 80-aore farm on Jones Creek, three miles sooth of town, was sold through the Hnrtnoa & South agncv last week for 30M0. Bruits & Son of Redfleld, S. D , were the purchase's. Mr. Farmer Have Hair-Riddle H'lw. Co. send you catalog of their American Field Fence. Mrs. Katherine Brady of Kerby nn- SOME BARGAIN POINTERS Newa Notaa From the. Business Men to Headers. Dr. Flanagan, Physician and Dentist Go to Oomn for Plumbing. '. S. Peterson, Pioneer Insnranoe Man, M. Clemens Prescription Druggist. A splendid line of Royal Charier Oak Medford last Friday voted favorably upon the 'question of issaing three hundred thousand dollars in city bonds for the building of a new water sjstem. Jesse ' Harper a brother of Mrs. J. W. Stephenson, arriv-d last week from Bon ansa. Ore., driving his testn in two and three quarter days. Mr. Harper will make Southern Oregon his future home. . About 30 of their friends tendered Ranges at ilnmi'i List Your Timber Lands With Hersinger A Mitchell. 13-30 tf Mrs. Wsughttl will hold her Milli nery opening Saturday, April 4. 4-8 It Now is the time to have your spring Photos made at Branch's Photo Studio. .4-10 at Japanese Walnuts, Black .Walnuts derwent an operation at t'e Southern Paoifio hospital Tuesday for tne re- ,n(j Peach Trees at 13 cents each. the yoong mining J niovsl of an ablomlnat aborss and is j. h. Robinson, RFD No. 3, Grant ... . ... t . . J ill- B. I...n.n.!.,n ; n ....- up to A-nlund tins itiwww . mumi a ""r"' "'b rm o-iuai nioeiv. , Cash paid for Green and Dry Hides, The Cold Storage Co. started its ice plant for the season last Monday. Before starting np the company in stalled a new and larger oomprersor, store 'nd tlie plaut now has a oapacity of within a revdlua of mewny milee, and our prices', we know for cer tain are the lowest O'Neill. H O. Kinney returned home last Friday night from St. Johnsbnrg, Wis., where be had taken the remains of his mother-in-law, Mrs. E. B. 1 30 tons of ice per day, though that amount is not now being manufact ured for the reason that the present demand does not require it. Get one of the Hair Riddle's 1908 LAWN MOWERS. 4 10 It The registration books closed Isat Winch for burial, turned by the way Mr. Kinney re- Tuesday evening, and the primary of El Paso, Texas eleotion will be held'Friday, April 17. and Southern California. Bert Bigelow of Provolt, on of the sturdy yoong men of that viainity, came over to Grants Pass Tuesday and remained Wednesday to arrange for proving op on' his homestead on the Applegate, and to look after other business matters. Bert is one of the jolliest boys about Provolt Huxley Gablraith, who has so ably assisted his father, J. F. Galbraith in the publication of the Observer, in the capacity of city editor, solicitor and collector, has, on aooonnt of impaired health n-slgned his position. He left Wednesday night for Portland, where be will spend a week, after whioh ha will return home to remain a few day before going to Lakeview where he exp ts to locate permanently, though be has not decided upon what work he will take np. He is suo oeeded by M. L. Opdyke, who has had cnarge of the mechanical depart ment of the Observer, and Mr. Op dyke is in torn succeeded by A. J. Klooker, who recently came here from Iowa and bought a small tract of land on Iowa street in the cast part of town. Mrs. Caroline Sexton, one of the oldest pioneers in Oregon, csme np from Hugo Monday and visi ed until yesterday with Sheriff Rassell and family. Mrs. Sexton came to Oregon with her hasband in 1853 and has re sided here ever since, having passed through all the hardships and priva-' tions of western pioneer life. Her residence was twice burned by the In irlans. Though she will be 80 years old the first of next May. Mrs. Sexton has lost none of hor mental vigor and relates the incidents of the early his tory of this section as vividly as one tO years her junior. All those who failud to register and wish to vote will be required to swear in their vote and to have the signatures of six land owners on their petition. We have an exceptionally fine grade of cotton hose that we are selling at 130 per foot. Hair-Riddle Hdw. Co. The city street commissioner has been doing some .good woik with the road maohiue where most needed. It would also be eminently proper for residents in all parts of the el'y to co-operate with blm by cleaning np baok alleys and other ont of the way places. L. B. Hall has just put in a full assortment of Wall Paper direot from the factory. Come and see them. 4-10 St Two carloads of bops raised in Josphine county, consisting of 166 bales, were shipped out of Grants Pass Wednesdav to London. England by Klander Wolf A Netter, eastern dealers who had previously bought them from the local broker, J. D. Drake. Wall Paper at Halls. Latest designs direst from factory. Prices right. D. A. Davis of Orescent Ulty was in town last Meoday. Roy Wilson, local agent for the Tourist automobile, received three more new machines yesterday. Two of them went to Medford, one to F. K. Dewell, vtoe president of the First National bank and the other to J. W. Cox, a raooher. The third went to Gaorge Lance a prominent mining operator at Gold Hill. Elwood, the Medford agent for the Lambert machine, oame over la't Friday with three of his cars, looking for business, but as yet he has reported no sales. Furs and Wool, J. H. Market. List Your Timber Hersinger & Mitchell. ' DeWitt's Carbollxea Ahlf, at City 8 38 tf Lands With . .13-30 tf Witch Hazel Salve. It is especially good for plL a Sold by Model Drag Store. 4-3 13. "If you hear anyone ( apeak ill of the Little Wonder Store, yon will be safe in betting that the onery cnas has been trusted when he had no money, and now that he has eaten np and woro ont the goods, he does not want to pay for them. " Give Coles cough and consumption core a trial. It cures when all others fail. For sale at the National drug store, Grants Pass, Ore. 8-27 4t The Coliseum Skating rink is now open and the most popalar amusement resort in the city. Open from S to S in the afternoon and from T to 10 in the evening. Spectators 10 cents. Skates, 25 cents. ' 410 It It's the etory about town the Goodness and Cheapness of the Wall Paper at O'Nelll'e I Mr. and Mrs. Fret Isham a pleasant little surprise at their home at 10th and A streets - last SatM-day night. Chrades. " games and iii'it refresh ments, all contributed tojhe mirth of the evening. Considerable interest has Deen manifested of late by a number of yoong ladies or tne uityininenew boys' band and there is some ta'k of Instituting snoh an organization. Such an institution would certainly make a great hit lere at borne, besides eliciting much favoable comment from outside towns. That Grants Pas is going to have a baseball team this season, that can hold tis own against any in the valley, is very uvidetit front the fart that the boys bad a 14 inning praotios game lust Snuday with a score of 5 to 8. Next Sunday they have their Bret game of the season with Jacksonville on the looal diamond. Jarvis will proba bly be In the box for Grants Pass, with Setzer at the receiving end. Prof. P. L. Campbell president of the State University at Eagena, has been in the oity to day In the interest of that Institation. Carroll Gillette returned home last Monday from. Bremerton,- Wash., where be had Just finished a four years' enlistment In the United States navy ' department with an honorable discharge. The last two ears of his serrioe was. as a hospital steward. Carroll is the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Gillette of this oity. He expects to make his permanent home in Grants Pass. The Grants Psss band Is oomlng to the front rapidly. There are about 80 pieces, all told and while they have been organised but a few months, Prof. Rowell, their I jader, is much elated over the rpid progress the boys are making Their appearance at the opera bouse the night of the Fulton rally elicited moon favorable comment Prof. Rowell says that he hopes to have the boys in trim within the next two or three weeks to .give open air con certs in Railroad park regularly one night a week. Grants Pass should be proud of its new band. ( COMING EVENTS. April 11, Satordy Deer Creek Grange meets at 8 p. m. at Central sohool house. April 11, Saturday Illinois Valley Grange meets at 8 p. m. at Suuker Creek chnroh. April II, Saturday Wilderville Grange meets at 8 p. m. at Wilderville churoli. April 13 Sunday Ball game on looal diamond, Jacksonville vs. Grants Paas. April 14 Edward Baxter Perry, blind pianist, opera honse, nnder dieotion of Miss Ethel Palmer. s April 15, Wednesday Adjourned term of County courtconvenes. April 17, Friday Primary eleotion. April 18, Saturday Dlmick Grange meets at 8 p. m. at Dimlok sohool bouse. April 19, Sunday Easter. April 90, Monday Circuit Court con venes. April St, Tuesday Registration books reopen. April 21, Tsesday Presbytery of Southern Oregon meets in Grants Pass. April 28 and 34 Civil service exami nation for the forest range service. April 24, Friday Dance at Savage Creek hall. Tickets, including sup per and horse feed, $1.60. 4-10 3 1 April 25, Saturday Womans Home Missionary District Convention at the Newman M. E Church. April 95, Saturday Fro I tdale Grange meets at 2 p. m. at Frultdale school . house. May 5. Tuesday Grants Pass Poultry Keepers Association meets at 8 p. m. at Guild Hall. May8, Friday "Experience" social at Bethany Presbyterian church par lors. , May 15, Friday Registration books close for election. June 1, Monday, General eleotion. . -rue .rcr. TH THAT HELD LET TIIlE ;old oust TWIN DO YOUR WORK. Clears and purifies everything. PUUMO. A glycerine pummiee soap, erases ink stains and grim like magic. avr - w" v. ; Science has developed something Infinitely better than the old-style wrap or clamp. "HSITTSBURGH PERFECT" FENCES ARE WELDED u BY ELECTRICITY. This h the motjf rn method of construction. Years of life are ' added through the elimination of serious fence defects. A WRAP holds moisture. cracks the galvanising snd allows the water to sttsck the bare wire. 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