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ROGUE RIVER nRANTS PASS. OREGON APRIL 24 1908. GROCERIES Choice Dried Fruits Apples Peaches Petite and Italian Prunes j. Front Street, Grand Pus, Oregon I MISSOURI FLAT I John Meek was over from Woodvllle j visiting hi parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Meek, of tlili place tbii week. MIm Elsie MoFadden has returned home after two weeks' abnenoe. bite baa boen at work for Mr. ind Mr. Hoffuiao of Thompson Creek. Geo. W. Meek and K. J. Kubli made Grant! Paw a business visit one day la it week. There waa a danoe at Haberman Hall Saturday night and Ihey all re port baring bad a good time and quite a notnber of young tolki of tbla plaoe attended. Quite a number of little children gathered at the bowe of .Mrs. W. B. York to apeud Eaater 8unday with the two children, Ivan and G lady a. Mra. U. L. Reed held aerrtoes at the Mlssou'l Flat aohool bonae Sun day. Clinton Roberta and Father were at Grant! Pass last week. Pat MoFadden waa visitor at Grant Pass one day last week. G. L. Wooldrldge was visiting friends and relatives at Grants Pass one day last week. Mr. Oarrls and Batle Davison were at Grants Pass ons day last week. Mr. and Mrs. JBerry of this place were at Giants Pass last week. S X W. York weut to Grants Pans lueaday. W. B. York and son Ivan made a business visit to Grauts Pass Ust week. LI LAG. Oliver Plows do the work. Cramer Bros sell them. I WITH THE CHURCHES PRESBYTEKIAN CHURCH. On account of eiteuslve repairs being made at the Presbyterau'churoh, there will be no services there next Sunday. The regular meeting of the Ladles Benefit Society has baton chaaged from Wednesday to Thursday, April 80, at 8 ;30 iu the church parlors. METHODIST CHURCH. Services will be held at the M. E. Church South neit Sunday at the astial hours exoept that the eveaiug sermon will begin at 8 o'clock iuatead of 7:80 as heretofore. A cordial wel come li extended. C It. CLEAVES. Pastor, i CHRISTIAN CHURCH. The Juniors of the Christian church gave a very floe program at the Eaater service last Sunday even lug. Their offerlug was 34. They will raise fjO to help support two mliwionarles in Porto Rico. The Juniors have ohariie of the evening services. I'hey provide the music and conduct all the advices except the sertuon. The theme at 11 a. m. April SAth wilt be "The Law aud the Gospel. " At 8 p. ui. "A short Man who Found Salvation." On April Ii9th at 8 p. tn. Mr. O. X. Berry will ieak on "America." AU "ate gladly welcome at the Christian church. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. The ?paatorexohangea';palpits with Rev.;o. LeRoy Hall of Medford. Aside fromlpreachlng both momiug aud eve lingerie will teaclitheYoung Peoples C1e lu the Bible School. Those who "kuow anything of him aud 'his work will not miss this opportunity. Roy Racket will conduct the Young Peoples meeting ai 7 p. m. The Junior meets at;s p. in. and the Bible School as naual 11:45. Yon are invited. A. W. and Wash., were Monday. T. Auderson of Everltt, registered at the Palace Hay IS, Friday Registration books close tor election. PA RUE E APRIL TERM OF THE JOSEPHINE CIRCUIT COURT Dockrt Contain but Slxly-Mn C&Mt-No Litigation of Special Interact, The spring 'erm of the Josephine coonty oircnit court convened last Monday morning with Hon. Judge H. K. Hanna presiding and district Attorney A. E. Resales representing the state. The docket for the term was light, being burdened with but 69 case', scarcelv any of which were of particular public Interest. There were but five criminal cases and these were of minor Import. Three of the . latter bave already been disposed of. Of the 16 divorce cases docket two bave been fljunissed and decries granted in five others. The term will probably continue till tomorrow. J. A. Slover, J. E. Lewis, J. A. Gotcher and T McCann were exoused as Jurors, bavlngfuruiabed cause. T R Hopkins vs Calaniet and Ore gon Mining Co, dinmii-eed. O S Jdcasnn s A W Stearns, de murer sustained and plaintiffs allowed 10 days in which .to file amended, com plaint. Ella Martha, Jas Murtha. di vorce, dismissed at oost of plaintiff. E M Albright vs Jas Lytie Estate, decree for defendaut. Win By bee vs W H Flanatcan, decree for defendant. Siate land board vs W J Sovern, confirmation. State of Oregon vs Blane .Clarke. Not a true bill. Susan E Anderson vs Noah W Leabo. decree. W J Riley vs Rose Riley, divorce, duciee granted. Anita Enoa vi Ernest Enos, divoroe, decree granted. Isaao Findley vi Rachael Findley, divoroe; decree granted. Nellie Wade vi Warren A Wade, divorce, decree granted. ET McKlostry va H H Triplets, dismissed. John Robertson vs F N Mitchell et al, order to supply files. I K Anderson et al va Grant Pbegler at al, order. State of Oregon vs Joseph Wabner; not guilty. Roll S Knapp vs .Edgar T Wallace et al i default Jonh B Thnrner va 8 F Soeofeld, continued for the term; stipulation, Chas Haberman vs Rose Haberman, divorce, decree. J D Drake eicuied from further attendance as juror for the term. State of Oregon vs R E Reed, Sam Reed aud Roy Reed, 'information for malicious injury; bench warrant. bail 360 each. T B Davidson vs, Amalgamated Metal aud Exploitation Co decree. Hose, Hose, Hose at Cramer Bros. Arthur E. Hussev from near Merlin was sitting as a juror this week. E. M. Provolt, lord Mayor of Pro volt, has been doing jury duty tiiis week. . Mrs. Sadie Crawford has been Puffer lug thn paal 10 days with a severe at tack of thn grip. O. C. Russell and family left Tuesday overland in two waironi for Coos Bay, where they will locate per manently. Attorney W. M. Colvlg of Medford was in the city this w'k looking after the interests or olients in this j term of the circuit court. Coonty 8unt. Havaiie, who is rrl- dept ot the comity snperiutendent's branch or the western amnion or the fcUate Teachers' aHOciatiou, is pre paring a proitratu for his department to be presented at the annual meet- iuir of the RHHOolatlou which convenes at Kugene June 36th, 88, aud 87th. I Mrs. C. M. Stone, who ha. been ! spending several months In Orsnts sss will return to San rranciico next week, when s..e will be ac- oonipauted bv Mrs. Oeix Colvlg, who will visit her iltnghter, Mrs. Dr. 8 tone at Frisco. Lait Monday was parents day at RI vet-Hide school, grade l and 16 par ents respouded to iuvitatious writteu by the pupils. Uegiuuing at 1 :30 the pupils gave an excellent program, one featarebeing a drill by 30 little boys, marching to the mnslc of the piano by GrUl' Chapter R A Maious of Oregon, their teacher in which the saluting 0f ; Portlaud. Jane Sth to Jane 13th. the fla was very rretty. The drama-' Flwt Celebration at San Frauolsoo Using of "Chicken Little" was good. ! "triKn wnnd trip tickets sold May 2, After the program the pareuts were "ml MaT odIt for "a R'good tu re enlertaiued by the pupils and their j toro witnln 2 from date of sale, teacher by an exhibit of the pupils' ' "'"povers given on above tickets, work of which the walls ami busy1 or ,he conventions tickets may be table were literally covered. The b-st ' Pnrc&ed three days prlorto or on the of the work will be on exhibit May Day at Central Building. The pupils were given a golden ;egg and a toy rooster in memory ot the day. Strewed. Vtav. two tMr nl.l ftltv ...k..A any kind on her and average slse ani-1 -,D,pt- .t tchoo'i R- Turner ar i ii in. . i. . ; rived in the city Sunday from Earene n.al. MIlIpayforher rv turn to y whore he and the other Zwbfn Zt farm across Rogue river bridge from the state examining board of normal Grants rasa, or for information as to 'nool had been in the discharging of the whereabouts of .the colt i ? iL,daVr- kH he wa dT r r rv.iTTcu . ?lnd where the rxrd wlU tn L. C. KNGUhH. ;is;ect the Ashland normal. HAVE BEGUN WORK ON LARGE BARGES I Oilman Bed Rock Mining Com- party Establish Working Camp Below Powar Houaa. The Gilman Bed Rock Mining Co , natentees and ownrs of a n w ma chine for securing the gold from the bed of Rogue river, and which prom ises to revolutionize river ted mining, has established a working camp joet below the old power house. The company has juBt put a force of men j at work at this camp to Dona me large barges aod a couple of small skiffs for the operation ot the first machine whlo!j is now being constructed at Sacramento. Cal., and will be com- i i . L. : ,1 A n r. t 7 ri Tin ri r filiA pieieu DJ mo miuuio v j first of July. The barges anove men tionfd will be completed by the first of June. Mr. Oilman, the inventor of this npw machine, has had contiructed a mll workiua model for demonstra tlon purposes for the benefit of pros - - in.ae,n,a in Mia cntnliaUV 8 .v-k Mr. C. C. Clarx, one or me board of directors of the company with his wife, arrived in Grants Pass Tuesday morning to aid Mr. ouman in establishing headquarters for the 1 - rtlfv n rt tn ftlnHft not COHJJK.UJT III U'" wvj - the balanoe of .the etocs. ttowever there is but a small amount of the stock ieft and it is expected this will all be sold within the next week if not before. It was at the personal eaueat of M. Oilman, the inventor of the machine, that Grnata Pass people be given the first opportunity to pur chase the remaining stock. Hi has orospeoted from the source of Rogue River to the beach, but has made Grants Pass his borne for the greater part of the time and is anxious to give bis friends here an opportunity to get some of the money to be gathered from the bed of the Rogue with this machine. Anyone who will go and see this model oDerated cannot fail to at once oouoede its practicability. Its si in plioity Is a wonder and the minimum expense of operation of .the machine must at oooe oommend Itself to any rational person. And it does not oost a fortnne to become a stock bolder, Yen oan invest from $100 to 1350, at your own option, but you will bave to act Quickly if yon want some of the reniaiuiog stock. Mr. Gillman or Mr. Clark may be seen at Heriinger & Mitchell real estate office on North G street. Bicycle Hospital at Cramer Bros. GRANTS PASS OFFICIAL CALLED TO WASHINGTON 1 M. J. Anderson, government forest reserve supervisor with headquarters in this olty, received a mesnage last Monday from the deptrtineut at Wash intgoo D. O. , detailing him aa tem porary district foreiter of the terri tory known as DUtrlot Mo. 6, which includes Oregon, Washington and Alaska, and instructing him to report at the national capitol Jone Int. Mr. Anderson has reanon to feel especially oomplimeuted iu view of the fact that there are niauy older men in the ' service, and he is also the first man in ' the foreit reserve service iu Oregon ! who has been called to Washington, j Ho will be goue for perhaps three months, and during his abeure his official dotiea here will Le looked ' after by his efficient assistant, Mr. ' H. M. Qothrie. Mr. Andertou was successful in securing within the past year $20,000 for the improvement 1 of his divUinn , 'rom ractone. 1 "" T iraroer uroa. Convention Rates. On the following occasions tickets ' will be sold on the certificate plan at Orauts Ta8 for cue aud cue third ; tare for the roouil trip: I Orand Encampment. Rebekah As sembly and Orand Lodge L O. O. F. at Salem May lUth to May Slit. Graud Lodge A. F. aod A. M., and I opening dav, and are good to return any time within two days after meet ings close. For further Information call at the depot a K. MONTGOMERY, Agent ' IF YOU aim to te 11 J A '11 wen uicastu, jwu i point your toes toward this store; you'll let us point out the mer its of the clothes' we sell, made for us by HART SCII A F FN Ell & MARX and exclusively for sale here by us. The suits we're showing this make are extreme ly attractive; the new season's fabrics are particularly rich in patterns and colors. If you want Shirts, Ties, Hose or Hats in any of the new smart styles; or a suit for business or dress, we'll show you the right things. GEO, S. CALHOUN CO OUTFITTERS TO BOY AND MAN NORRIS & ROWE CIRCUS WEDNESDAY, APR. 29. Iu its issue of Monday, Jan u ray 13th, the Evening Bulletin of San Fraucicso said: ' Thu Greater Norris & Rowe oircus, mumgenm, menaiierie, liippo drome and congrets of nations began ao indefinite engagement in the large Auditorium building, situated aud occupying the block at the corner of Filmore aud Pige street. The per formances given were a revelation, aud mark a new era in the evolution and triUBforiuatiou of this cla-s of amuseuieut. The large audiences were taken by surprise at the magni tude and excellence of the entertain- mnut furnished. Among the perforc? en, there are upwards of 200 of them, appear the name. of artists ot interna tional reputation, among them being the Peerless Potters, aerialists; the Honey-Mvora troupe aerialists; the McDonald family, bicyclists; the Orton troupe, wire walkers, clowns, jugglers, and trapeze artists; the Saigomoot family, Japanese performers; Aerzog's, high schooled horses, direct from tbetr i long run at the Hippodrome, ' New York city; Geislre's comedy and danc- ing eUphauts; Rum ley's trained Siber ian bears, stag honnds, lamas, cebras and other animals in a big combination act; Setler's educated Shetlands; Mile' Fini's Arabian stallions and the won-1 arerni rizmi tronp. All these acts have appeared witu the hiir Eoropeau circuses and hippodromes and anyone of them would be strong enough for the feature of any show. The riders are Rose Dockrill, Mins Castallo, Mile Fini. Nellie Asbton, Geo. Holland, Frank Miller, Austin King. John Deere. Mickey Feeley and William Gtteon. The date of exhibition in this city is set for Wedneslay, April 29tb, 1808, afternoon and night The"per formancea will be the same as those given in San Francisco in every par ticular, and to which &79,8?3 persons paid admission to see during the phe nominal run of 60 pertormnaca, in that city of the big amusement combine, Norria A Rowe will be the only big circus to visit this section this season. ism MM i : If Iff te ' of Co;-- i .-ht 1903 by Boys He is Where Yoa Get Them FHEE TIIE CIRCUS WILL BE IN GRANTS PASS APRIL 29. Use the iior Trjmt, j ARE YOU LOOKING For bargains in furniture? If so, come and see my new stock and get my prices. My car of new Couches, Beds, in fact anything and everything for the parlor, dining room, bed room and kitchen has come, and you'll be astonished at the splendid goods and the right prices. M. E. MOCRE, BU ELL'S QUALITY SHOP Sam Buell. Propr. I have just purchased the stock and fixtures of Smythe & Gamble, Front street, and am now ad ding to and renewing the stock, It is my aim to handle high grade Teas and Coffees Condiments, Canned Goods, dies. Cizars. etc. Call and see bargains in Hart Schaffner & Marx , J t .' '' ! '1 Commencing now and up to this date we will give fret tickets with every Boy's Suit at $2.00 or more, Also one ticket with Men's Suits at $7.50 up. And a ticket with each Nugget Hat. High Grade REELS, LINES, FLIES AND TACKLE OF ALL I KINDS, GUNS, RIFLES PISTOLS, AMMUNI TION AND HUNTERS' OUTFITS, ' CUTLERY AND COMPASSES : : Everything For the Hunter and Fisherman Joe Wharton 'Sixth Street Shelf Groceries, Can- lines I am closing oat. v