Ogiad, aixi mantr everything you
huy American Gnetr.
the
white house
GROCERY
What Cook
and
What to Eat
is the question that troubles
most housekeepers at this
season of the year. While
our markers are fairly well
supplied with bunch veget
ables, such as radish, onions,
lettuce, young turnips, etc.,
the weather has been a little
too cool for a liberal supply
of strawberries, asparagus
and green peas.
Mn. Asoum Hare yon any five
cent itampiT
Drag Clerk (absent-mindedly) No,
ma'am ; bat we have something juit
as good.
Mrs. Aflonm Hal ha I tore of habit.
That's when I caught you.
Drag Clerk Not at all ma'am ; I
can sive you two twot and a one.
When jotting down your
grocery order, please remem
ber The White House
Grocery. Some new ar
rivals this week.
Renands Imported Macaroni
at 20c.
Renands Imported Spaghetti
at 20c.
Spanish American Soups at
10c.
Spanish American Hot Tam
ales, 2 for 25c.
Durkecs Celery Salt and
Salad Dressing.
Capers, C. & B. Curry Pow
der. Maraselino Cherries in 2
sizes.
Peanut Butter in bulk 25c.
Large Queen Ripe Olives in
bulk 25c. pt.
Chow Chow, a good relish,
in bulk 15c pt.
Heinz Sweet and Sour
Pickles.
The celebrated Hazelwood
Cream Cheese at 20c.
Ashland Table Pears 20c.
Extra Standard Table Peach-
es, 2 for 45c.
Jelloed Ice Cream Powder,
Bromangelon Knox Gela
tine. Sliced Beef in bulk or in glass
jars.
Fine Teas and Coffee our
specialties
The
White House
Grocerv
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PERSONAL ITEMS.
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T i
T. .
R. M.
Tuesday.
Couibs went to Medford
W. E. Borka
Monday.
was in from Placer
C. Maris came in from Crescent
City Monday.
Chas. Taylor of Coos Bay was In
the city last Monday.
Mrs Fred Beao arived in town from
Crescent City Saturday.
S. H. Pone and son came down from
Oregon City last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cornell arrived
home Snnday from the Rose show.
H. C. Mackey, the Medford photog
rapher, was in Grants Pass Monday.
Mrs. John M. Booth fretored Toes
day from Portland, where she had
been enjoying the Rose show.
Mrs. S. F. Cheshire came home
from Portland Sunday after spending
festival week at the metropolis.
Attorney Robert Smith went to
Medofrd Tneoday morning to look
after legal business.
Miss Ada Turner left Sunday morn-
ig for San Francisco where she will
spend the summer with her sister,
Mrs. McDurman.
J. H. Hathaway, foreman at the
road house went to Portland Tuesday
to att-nd the annual session of the
Mason io grand lodge.
Mrs. Fred Mensob returned home
Sunday from Portland She was ac
companied by ber oonsiD, Miss Co 'a
York.
C. A. Malbert, of Portland, traffio
manager of the Southern Pacif io was
in Grants Pass Tuesday in the dis
charge of official duty.
0. H. Sampton, manager of the
Grants Pass Canning Co., was locking
after business matters in Medford
Tuesday.
C H. Sampson the genial manager
of the Grants Pass Canning Co. went
to Medford Tuesday in the interests
of the caonery.
Mifs Myrtle Lee, who bas a position
in the Medford Telephone office,
visited over Snnday with home folks
in thin citv. V
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Winetrout, and
family, formerly residents of the Ap
plegate country, bot later of the East,
are in the city, the guests of Mrs. J
G. Schmidt.
J. D. Jooes or Waukesha, Wis., ar
rived in the city Monday with a
view to permanent location In Grants
Past and expects to put out an or
chard of Tokay grapes and Spitcen
berg apples. " "
J. S. Diller of Washington, D. C,
who is in the service of the national
geological survey was in the city
the early part of the week, delivering
a new topographical map of Oregon
coast country.
J. G. Webber returned home last
Sunday from Frisco where he had bee
in the interest of the Grants Pats
Canning Co. John was busy as a
cranberry merchant while in the bay
city and reports having had a pleasant
time.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tolin left Wed -
nesday after a visit of several months
here with friends and relatives.
From here they go 500 miles into
the interior of Mexico, where Mr.
Tolin has charge of the construction
work on a railroad to be bnilt at
that plaoe.
Elmer Wertz, who has been an
efficient clerk at the clothing store of
Geo. S. Calhoun for the past three
years, bas felt impelled, by ill health
to resnme outdoor lifa and resigned
his position at the store Monday and
went to his father's farm west of
town, where he was accompanied by
his sister, Mrs. Fannie Borchert and
by Miss Maggie Veatch of Eugene,
who will spend some time there.
If you are interested io genuine
Art, a letter or card addresied at once
to Box 868, Ashland, Oregon, will
give yoa very valuable information.
e-ia It
VICTOR
When you buy a Victor of us
on the easy payment plan,
nobody knows but you paid
cash. You never feel the
small weekly payments and
before yon know it the Victor
is yours.
Ro well's Music Store
ROOUB RIVBR COURIER. GRANTS
Q. N. Lewi.
and family arrived j
here TuetdnT fmm i:ni,t urn j in J-
J - -" w.u MtU Kill -J-
make this nlm f i, 'JU
f - - " Au.uto aiuujo. i
Mrs. R R Ttw U ff ir
for Harrisburg, Ore., In answer to
- a, iuhi aavva i
telegram announcing the
serious
ill-
ness of her mother at that place.
Fred Mecsoh, accompanied by R. H.
Gilfillan and Bert York, left Friday
morning for Umpqua on a government
surveying expedition, and expect to
be gone about three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Gooduow who
have spent the past week visiting !
wltb Mrs. Gooduow's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M W. Mowers, of this city,
left Tuesday .evening for their home
at Roseborg.
Bruce Wilcox and family of Ashland
are in the city this week, the guests
of his brother, Wm. Wilcox. From
here they go to tne coat for a few
weeks' onting, after which they will
return to their home at Ashland.
Mrs. Mary M. Avery, mother of
Mrs. George Smith, cf this place, left
Thursday for her home at Lodi, Cal.
Mrs. Avery is 83 years old and is mak
ing the trip alone. She has been visit
ing her daughter here for the past 11
months.
Mrs. M. C. Hlggins returned from
Wolf Creek Monday where she had
spent a few days visiting friends. She
was accompanied home by Mrs. A.
Dean who spent a short time in the
eity , returning to her home at Wolf
Creek Thursday eveniug.
Miss Ruth Higgins went to Wolf
Creek Thursday, for a few days visit
with friends.
Alfied Hamilton was injured this
week while attending to his horses at
his home oo G street. The team be
came frightened and attempted to rum
away, throwing him violently to the
gTound, and injuring one foot quite
severely. He is not yet able to be
about his work, but will probably be
on deck again in a few days.
The Georgia Harper Company ha
been playing at the Grants Pass
Opera Honse this week, and the en.
tertainment afforded to fie theatre
goers is exceptionally good. This
company carries its own special scen
ery, which is among the best brought
to 'the city for some time, thereby
affording an appropriate 'setting for
each play. Miss Harper herself is
quite a favorite with ber aadiencea
and she is spported by a strong com
pany of good players, all oombloing
to make this company a success in the
theatre line.
While at work trimming fruit trees
on tne ration place, three miles west
of town last week, G. H. Johnson met
with a painful accident. In some no
aocoutable manner, the pruning knife
slipped, and before he was hardly
aware of the fact, Mr. Johnson was
pruning fingers instead of trees, and
one of the members of his band re
ceived a very sever cot, severing the
ligaments, and inflicting a very pain
ful wound. The injured member is
now improving nicely, bot It will be
some time bfore be will be able to con
tinue bis work in this line.
While at play at the home of Mrs.
W. E. Cnwdry on Third street last
Wednesday evening, little Bernice
Higgins met with a painfal accident.
A large number of children had
gathered at a serial at Mrs Cowdry a
and the children were playing in the
yard and io attempting to jump from
the limb of a tree, Bernice fell, stnk-
ing on her head, and for awhile it was
feared she was serionsly injured.
She recovered however, sufficiently
to be taken to her borne on O street,
and is now improving, although her
back is still very weak from the fall.
BORN.
HOLLINGSWORTH At Grant Pass.
Oregon, June 11, 1908, to Kev. and
Mrs. A. J. Hollingsworth, a son.
DAVIDSON At Applegate, Oregon.
Monday, June 1, 1908, to Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas B. Davidson, a daught
er. DIXON At Grants Pass Ore, Wen nes
day, June 10, 1908, to Mr. and Mrs.
Dr. E. P. Dixon, a so.
FEILDMIER At Grants Pass, Ore.,
Sunday, Jane 7, 1908, to Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Feildmier, a daughter.
MABaMTIT).
YORK ONSTOTT At the residence
of the bride's parents, Mrtand Mrs
L W. Onstott, at Grants Pass. Ore
gon, on Sunday, June 7, 1908, Homer
York of Appplegate. and Miss
Laura Onstott of Grants Pass, Rev.
A J. Holliogsworth officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. York will reside at Ap
plegate. Call aud see INDIAN Motorcycles
at Mclntyre's Cycle Machine Shop.
South Sixth street. below Bottling
Wka. 13 tf
Better than ever. If you are in
terested in seeing and hearing great
men and women, in fine music, art,
in Bible stody, in Cookery, and lot
of other good things, send postal at
once for forther .information. 8. O.
Chautauqua Association, Ashland,
Ore! -13
PASS, OREGON JUNE 12. 1908.
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LOCAL BVKNTS.
M'M'H"! Mill 11 111
Joe W barton is tructiug a commo
dious nw residence on Fir.t s.ieet.
A new dwelling bouse is going op
on Fifth street.
The Grants Pass Canning co. ship
pea car a load of vinegar this week.
A new dwelling is being erected oo
M stieet below the baseball g.ouuds.
Archdeaoon Chambers of Portland
will ouuduot servioea at fct. Late
Episcopal Church ut-xt Suuitaj at 11
a. in. and 8 p. m. All wiU be wel
come. The Graute Pass Box U. have
called iu their labor note dated
April 11th. 1908 aud Craig. e Sharp
Mas around Tuesday taking up ttie
same for the company.
The Bettiany Band will hold a
picuio at tne Riverside Paik on Tues
day afternoon. Members of t e Band
are requested to meet at ibe church
at S o'clock, bringing luncb f.r sup
per. '
The Bethany Presbyterian Society
entertained about 40 ladies Wednes
day afternoon. Strawbiiriea and
oream and cake were served, and
social good time enjoyed by a.l pres
ent. The ladies of St Luke's Guild and
their friends, met at the home of
Mrs. M. O. Clemens Wednedy after
noon, where they were pleasantly en
tertained and ice cream and cke and
ajjood time were partaken of.
Tie coke haul for the siurlter has
begun an the smelter wll blow-in
this week. It is a iamenable fact
that the Takilma is operated only
three or four months in tb year,
whereas it might run the wh le year
it there wt-re a macadam zed road
from here to this smelter.
One of the busiest places in the
city is the canning factor?. This
sew addition is now oompbt 1 and
the new machinery which recently
arrived is being plaoed. Manger
Sampson hopes to be ready to handle
the Logan berries, calls for which
are now coming In.
At a general meeting of Gen'l
Logan Post Mo. 89, G. A. R Held
in their hall Grants Pass, Or-., June
8. 1908, a vote of thanks whs unani
mously extended to all wt o assisted
in the Memorial and Decora ti n exer
cises. The Poet fuels especially grate
ful to H. C. Kinney, for donating tLe
use of the Opera Hons for the occa
sion. To the patriotic Band who
volunteered their services and the
Ladies quartet which so ably fur
ninhed the voeal music
The Bijou theatre, on Fr nt Street
formerly operated by Combsa & Sears,
bas changed hands, and is no owned
by Geo. Young and E. V. H 11. Mr.
Combe leaving Tuesday for San Fran
cisco. The new propriefc n will
make some improvements, mid this
little theatre will be in tl e future,
as it his been in the past, on of the
popular places of amusement io the
city.
Tuesday evening, the me" tiers of I.
O. O. F and Rebekah lodnes in this
oitv. held their annual io n memorial
exercises for the departed brot rs and
sisters of the orders. The hull was
appropriately decorated for th ooca-
alon, and a large number of m cnbers
and friends were present to itness
the beautiful and touohing mrvloe
for the departed. The addrexs of the
evening was gives by Re. W. T.
Goolder, formerly pastor of ! M. E.
oborch south, of this d'v. Mr.
Goulder discoursed very lor iby on
tb purity and strength of these orders,
and his speech was much a r rioted
and enjoyed by all who were i rivi
leged to listen to it.
MERLIN
Large and small trac1 of
Rogue River Fruit Lund,
out of the frost belt, r .ver
front and irrigated, at from
$5 to $25 per acre. Will
produce earlier and Ke'ti-r
peaches, apples, pear d
grapes than any otbe dis
trict in the valley, anl e
can show you the gls
INVESTIGATE IT!
I know every piece of and
in the district, know what
it will produce, know its
value, and can show you
the best in any line you
desire without loss of time.
C. E. SHORT
MERLIN. OREGON
It Is Time
to think of the warm weather that is
coming. You will want to keep your
provisions, in one of our
White Enamel Refrigerators
and then keep yourself cool with a dish
of cream made in a
White Mountain Freezer
We have all sizes of both in stock
Cramer Eros.
Odd Fellows Block
Ice Toola
Take Notice Ladies
mwnm
WITH
NEW
DISGDM
WITH
moid
And be sure you don't get panned off on you any old
Fruit Jar as the above cnt gives you a fair illustration of one
who has been much disgusted by listening to the old, old story.
No we haven't the SCHAM, but one just as good. Now if you
haven't succeeded in getting them so far come to
GIBSON'S
he bas
FRONT ST.
Motto-"The
SOME BARGAIN POINTERS
New Notes
From the Business
Men
to R.dera.
Dr. Flanagan,
Physician aud Dentist
Oo to Ooron lor Plumbing.
J. E. Peterson, Pioneer Insurance Man.
M. Clement, prescription Druggist.
Gardner & Co. have a special sale
every Friday.
A splendid line ol Royal Charter Oak
Ranges atCoron's
See the new Chlnnware at Bnell's.
Tea and Coffee Store Front Street.
Yoa will And
Bammon's Vegetable
wonuer ttoap at Airrea onyaer res-,
taarant an Q stieet. 4-17 tr.
Cash paid for Green and Dry Hides,
Furs and Wool, J. H. Ahlf, at City
Market. I 28 tf
DeWitt's Carbolised Witch Haiel
Salve. It is especially good for piles
Sold by Model Drag Store. 4-8 18.
Alfred Letcher, Reclstered Optom
etrist and Jeweler in Dixon sold stand,
Front street. Eyes tested free.
Get prices on the Alamo Gasoline
Engines and Woodsaws before buying.
J. D. Franklin, agent Office in Raa
oie'a Plumbing Shop, H street, be
tweea 6th aud 7th. 4-M tf
J. D. Franklin ha the agency for
the Alamo Gasoline Engine. Office
in Rannie'a Plumbing shop. H.
atreet.Utweeo flh and 7tb. 4-34 tf
Yon will find the Clevenger and
Loverldge negatives at Branch's
Stadio opposite P. O. S-29 St
Bid for Court House Janitor.
Persons'deeiring to bid on the Court
Hoose janitor work for the six
months beginning "July 1, 1908, will
f7odforms of bid at the office'oftbe
County IJudge. Bids willbefiled
with the .County Clerk oor b-fore
'June 20. 1908. ,f" M2 It
Lemon Squs
THE?
them
Opposite Depot
Beat aiwrnya"
FLHST BAPTIST CUURCH.
Rev. F. E. Dark is to speak both
morning "and evening. On Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday evening
he'is to conduct a Stewardxhip Rally.
The oommendationa from other
Churches he baa visited are of tbo
highest order. ,He is a man with a
message. The Bible School mueta
at 11 :4S and the Yonng People at 7
p. m. Aoordial welcome is extended.
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING."
Notice is hfirehy given that the an
nual meeting of the electors of school
District No. 7 of Josephine Coanty,
Oregon, will be held at the Hitch
Hcnool building at Grants Faas, Ore
gon, Monday, June IS, 1908 at 10
o'olock in the morning thereof for tha
purpose of placing in nomination di
rectors to succeed It. W. Clarke for a
five year term as director of th said
district No. 7, and the transaction of
locb other business as may properly
come before said meeting; the elec
tion of diretora to follow said meeting
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
EDWARD 8. VANDYKE,
6-12 It Clerk of the District..
To Whom It May Concern.
As the Northwest representative
for the Hendee Mfg. Company of
Springfield, 'Masa, manufacturers of
the famous INIDIAN MOTORCY'
CLES, we have duly authorised Mr.
Miles Molntyre of Grant tPass, Ore
goo, as our; Agent for Indian Motor
cycle from Josephine County, OregonT
and take 'pleasure" inToommending
him to all prosiiectiveTpiirchasers. to
whom, we arejeonfident he 'will extend
every courtesy an Agentnd Practical
Mechanic can.
Yours Respectfully,
IBALLOU S WRIofixT"
Portland, Ore.,
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Courier office.
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