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ROGUB RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON JULY 17, 1908. Count, weigh and mearurt everylkinf you Any Amerienn Grocer. THE WHITE HOUSE GROCERY JAILS Fruit canning season is now on. We have the now celebrated Easy Vac am Jar. Nothing better on the mar ket. We have them in pints quarts and half gal. Fluted Fluted jelly glasses (rounded rim) 45c dozen. Farafine and all kinds of jar rubbers. A. New Course. Daughter "Yes, I have graduated, bat now I mus inform myself in psychology, philology, bibli Practical Mother "Stop right where yon are. I haTe arranged for you a thorough ooune in roastology, boilogy, ttitchology, darnology and general domeatio hustleology. Now get on yonr working clothes. ' For luncli goods we have everything to fill an empty head or a tired stomach. Sliced Beef in bulk or in glass jars. Minced Ham we slice in thin. Oregon Fall Cream Cheese. Large Queen Olives. Finest Italian Olive Oil. Y TEAS jWDovos anksGcodTaiF A tmwamU$ II Cjm San bora's 1 II A hoattas b scrrea this tta twfias m 11 Bothinf but compUmcots oo lu fngraaca m 11 and ulicmcy. lb sealed packane pre. ft "A serve the aroma and perl dm of the moat carefully Mlccud teas packed sad Columbia River Red Sal mon. Lunch Mackerel, Sardines, etc. Snider's Pork and Beans, (very good) 12Jc, 20c and 25c. Roned Chicken, Deviled Ham, Lunch Tongue. Comb Hony and White Rose Strained Honey in bulk. Evaporated Peaches, Apri cots and Pears now cheaper. The White House Grocery For Fine Teas and Coffees. j"M III 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1'M-H- fr PERSONAL ITEMS. 'I-I-I- ..........".'M' Eugene Smith was iu from Winter Tuesday. W. O. McAdams of Crescent City wa in town iuesday. K. E. Doan, manager of the Pacifio Coal Co of Medford, was in Grants Pass lan Friday. C. F. Dyer, W. A. Ackley and F. Root of Jinrth Bend were in Grants fans last Tuedsay. Mrs. Winifred Fyfield Clark of uienoaie i visiting nome roiks in mis cuy mis week. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Klein went to Ashland Wednesday morning to speud a lew aays at the Chautauqua. W. B. Sherman left Tnesday even ing for Portland on a brief business errand, returning home yesterday. Mifses Oro Willsnn and Bessie Mo Colm spent Saturdav and Sunday in Ashland, visiting triends and taking in Ultantanqna. Secretary F. M. DuBois of the Ashlnnd Commercal clnb was in Grants Pbss on a brief business errand Toesday. Dr. Reddv of Medford stopped off here Monday morning between trains en roote home from a bosinees trip to Portland. Thomas Darland of Sooth Dakota arrived here last Saturday and lias been looking abont the country with a view to location. John Mock 'and Ira Binns left. Wedensday morning for a two weeks camping trip at Steamboat and Cinnabar springs. Fred Smith, foreman of the Courier office, went down to Merlin Sunday morning and spent the afternoon with bis sister, Mrs. Fry. Geo. Kiddle went to Ashland San- day to camp outfor a couple of days witn nts family who are attending the Chautanqna. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Mount of Lathan, Kan., arrived here Friday to spend two weeks with their neice, Mrs. A. J. Hollingsnorth. Frank Johnson of the Lay ton Hotel retnrned home Sanday from Happy Camp, Cal., where he 'had been look ing aiter his mining interests. District Attorney B. F. Malkey ar rived in the city Sunday to be in readiness for the July term of the circuit court which convened Monday. Carroll Cornell, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cornell, went to Galice Monday morning to speud the balanoe of the school vacation with the family of J. C. Mattison. Assistant General Passenger agent John M. Scott and Traveling Passen ger agent J. W. Jenkins of the South ern Pacifio were in the city Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Griflin of Marshaltown. Iowa, arrived in the city Wednesday morning to spend the summer here with H. C. Dixon and family. Mrs. Griffin and Mrs. Dixon are sisters. Herman Horning shipped his two tame deer Monday morning to Eaton Bros., at Ranchester, Wyo. They were a doe and fawn and attracted MomhlA infcAreat. while on IhA platform at the depot. Ralph Davis, who is running the engine at Williams Bros . mill at Ulendale, came up last Saturday arter some repairs for tne engiue. The mill is now shut down but will resume work next week. August Goettscbe and wife. Ray Wright and wife and Miss Frances Johnson left Monday morning for West Fork to camp oot for a a week. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Speaker of Glendale, Fred Raymond of Rosehurg and Mr. Wright of West fork. County Judge Jewell weut up to Ashland Monday morning to hear the noted John Sharp Wlilistn lecture before the Chaotauqua. Mr. Williams voa tr huvn annlren Satnrdav eve nilitf hut his train was delayed so that be con Id not reach Ashland at the ap pointed time, hence the change of his date to Monday evening. Dr. Edward White, the dentist of Eneene. formerlv a resident of fjronta Pbjm. With a DBrtV of fOUT other gentlemen came in from that place on the train saturaay morning. Dr. White purchased Dr. Walker's wintnn tnnrlnff car while here and ha and his associates returned to Eugens In tne automooue Pl.il Engineer F. E. Hobson went down to Ualice Wednesday to iook over noma mining property ana to secure samples of ore for assavlng. Mr Unjnn wVin I hv the vit. an ex perienced mining engineer, has more fh.n nrriinar faith In thfl GalioS dis trict and predicts that, eventually it will make a splendid camp. r. V Hilman tr aaI lf-n t rt llm Gil man Bed Rotk Mining Co. returned UnnHav ovnlnir frfim Sacramento. (.al., where he naa gone 10 inspect ine new mining marnme wnicn was mnu tnr rha mininnv at RarTamento. He also superintended the loading of the machine which is now in iranxn ana la c-rnju-fttH hpn) Aflv dftV. I I11TIIH diately after Its srrival it will be set on and p aced in the hosop Kiver ior its initial Betting, just below Galice rrk. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Donnell of Portland stopped off here last Satur day for a few days visit with their son, Postmaster Donnell, en route from Lcs Angelee where they had been spending some months. They left for Portland Monday night Mr. Donnell Sr. was for a number of vears in the reclamation service of the federal government and had charge of a project in Utah. He was also with the Southern Pacifio toad in the en gineering department for 3fi years. During their stay Pootniaster Donnell took his rarents out for a 4U mile auto mobile ride through the mountains. in the I E: D. Townsend was in from Plaoer last Saturday. A. J. Robinson of Wimer was in the city Wednesday. Councilman Cobnrn went to Gold Hill Tnetday morning. Miss Etheline Baitlett is enjoying the Chautauqua at Athlacd this week. Chas. Day of Portland has been visiting relatives in the city the past week. Many Grants Passites are in attend ance at the Ashland Chautanqna this week. " Miss Cora Shattnck returned home Mondayfrom Rosebnrg, bteu visiting frieuds. where she had Mrs. l laude Grimes of Rosebnrg is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Katerb ine Gray of this city. C D. Welter and son of Selma, whoi operates saw mill in that section. were in the city Tuesday. j Edward VanDyke, one of the pro-i miuent merchants of Medford, was in : the city Monday on business. W. E. Dean and son Ralph left Tuesday for Glendale where they will camp for several days. Jose X. Nelson returned Thursday from a H weeks trip covering princi pally Washington and Idaho poiuts. Geo. W. Dunn, ez-connty jadge of Jackson oonnty, was in Grants Pass Thursday aud took a trip to Kerby on busiuess. Prof. Hist, who came here recently from Wenache, Wash., went to Ash land 'ast week to spend a few days at ! me uiauiauqoa. Among thoe of this city in as- tendanoe at the Ashland Chautauqua this week are Mrs. Jos. Moss and Edward VanDyke. Ernest Lister and family left Mon day for Crescent City on a month's ramping expedition during which truest will Ilirt witn tne restive trout. Elmer Shank, the real estate man, accompanied hv Willie Soo villa and wife, went to lingo iat Saturday io look over the cherry orop in that vicinity. J. W. Moore of the Model Drug store returned bome Monday iroui a brief vacation, during vtbich be visited relatives and friends in Port land and the Willamette valley. H. L. Heninger and nleoe, Mrs. Claude Chenoweth. retnrned home Sunday from Redding O.L . where hey had .been called ny we ue.n o. Mr. Herzinger mower. Prof Turner, snperintedent of the Grants Pais schools, went to Ashland Monday to bear the famous John Sharp Willinms, one of the strong features of the Chautauqua. J. A. Rawley and wife of Rawhide, Nevada, arrived in Grants Pass the latter part of last week and are look ing about the conniry wun a view w buying a farm or fruit ranch. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Kinney. daughter, Marjorie and son Panl and Mrs. 14. r. uooge went io Asiuan? Mondav in thoir automobile to. spend a few days at the Chautaaqna. R. F. Wendover, secretary of ths Gilman Bed Rock Mining Co , who recently came here from Sacramento, Cal., has purchased a residence at the corner of Second and u streets. P. A. DeFries. one of the practical miners of the Merlin district was in the county seat between trains last Saturday afternoon attending tbe business matters. He brought down some ore samples taken from some of his recent prospects, to be assayed. Mrs. A. J. Strobecker and daughter Ursel, who lave been visiting friends here for tbe past few weeks, left Tuesday for Wolf Creek to visit Mrs. Ben Kogers, alter wnicn tney will return to their home at Garfield, Wash. Bert Ayers of Sacramento, Cal., came np to Grants Pass last Sunday and will make bis permanent home in this c;ty. Mr. Ayers is one .of the s'ockbolers of the Gilman Bed Rock Mining Co. and will assist in the work of operating the machine as soon as it arrives from Sacramento. W. C. Kevser of Redfield, S. D. arrived in the city last Saturday for a visit with the people who have re cently come here from Redfield and located. Mr. iveyser nss extensive land interests around Redfield, but expects to buy property here before returning home. Bittle Wells, staff writer on the Ban set Msgazine, passed through the city Tuetdav evenim? and informed Secre tary Andrews of the commercial club that the Sonset people, who printed the Grants Pafs booklet were having 50 copies of the. pamphlet bound in leather to be used on tbe observation cart of the Southern Pacifio during the season. Mrs. Maude Wertz of Morris, III., who is spending a month's vacation in Orgeon and Washington, arrived in the city last Ponday for a few days' visit with her cousin, C. Clinton Page, editor of the Courier. From here she goes to Everett, Spokane and Edmonds, Wssh., where she will spend a conple of weks with friends. Mrs. Wertx is identified with the Morris III. Daily and Wekly Herald. t red Houck, Fred W Ilccx and r red Blat kmsn left Monday on a fishing and hunting expedition in Cow Creek canyon, where they will remain for about 10 days or two w-k. Thev started on their expedition with all the enthusiasm of the nimrod, while piscatorial inclinations wi:l also be appeased during their stay. This trio of Freds is expected to "make good' in the mattet of returning with the proper amount of venison, cougar hides and mountain trout. Bolore i leaving, Mr. Houck left orders for a reserve pack train to come .after vonisnn and antlers. I ii Ut t .for SplitLaiuboo .Fieh i Rods at Cramer:Brc. Chas. Tnll of Medford oity Monday. -I-l-H III ill i.W"H LOCAL EVENTS. MM- H-I H-H- Remember Market Day at Grant Pass tomorrow. July 18th. i The Rogne River band gave splen- . did concert in railroad park last Fri day night. A gentleman passed through the city Tuesday in an automobile en route from Oakland to Portland. Aftra brief intermission for the repair of 'one of the motors, the, new bcx factory started up Monday. ' The new box factory was stmt down with 801De of th eieotrie machinery. The Rogne River band will give it regnlar weekly open air concert n xt Fiiday night at the city park across the river. Over two tnna of ln.nn . Mn. g,iPDd out of Grants Pas. rUi!. most of thera going to Oakland and San FranoifCO- W. R. Rannie. with three helirs. is jnst coinpletiiig the manufacture ?r ""'f' 9f 6-'nc ' W.'V'J? '''P be used by the Electrlo Gold Drudging uompany near Uold Hill. Harry Harmeling who nntil recently has heeu associated with his brother. S. J.Harmeliog in the nursery business hus been appointed assistsnt superin tendent of parks at Spokane, Wash , and has already entered upou his dctiea a such. A J. McKinnev of the Palace hotel went to Medford last Monday to ap prehend a former boarder who had, apparently. with malice afore thought left the city without liquidat ing a board bill of some 125. Needless to say A. J. got bis man. Tents, Teuts, Tents, covers, at Cramer Bros. Flies, Wagon R. F. Wendnver. secretary of the Gilman Bed Rock Mining Co., reports that within the next few weeks a cou siderahle number of the stockholders of the company who are now located at Sacramento, will come to Grauts Pass to make their homes. Mrs. Louise Kelley of Emporia, Kan., one of the national workers in the ladies organisation of the Christain chnroh spoke ltst Sunday morning and evening in the Christiau church at this place. She tendered very able addresses. W. It. Middleton and J. H. Tucker of Frisco came down from Portland Wednesday and went from here to the Bay City in their auto oar. The , " ' T' p"" j .ntmoMla a oounle of .. ,u i. .... . k.j weens ago, Dot tnrongl roads left the oar at Oldiog'i garage in this city, finishing the trip to Port land by the Souhteru Pacifio. Edward Clanton of this city has jn-t been slated by the State Fisheries department for deputy fish wardeu i f District No. S, to succeed J. W. Wilaon, resigned, whose reeigi ation will take effect October 1st of the firenent year. Mr. Clanton has been deniified with the state department for souie nine years and is, therefore, admirabli qualified for the position to waioh he aspires. He will withiu a few weeks make a trip over th dis trict in company with Mr. Wilson, the outgoing deputy warden, in order to familiarize himself with the terri tory and its needs. The deer season opened Wednesday, Julv 15th, and many huutiug parties have already gone to the hills In quest of the long-pronged back. Despite tbe fact that the past conple of years have Deen particularly lavorahla an in crease of deer in the bills by rea-on of numerous water holes, thiok under brush in tbe mountains, rangers re port fewer signs of deer in the lower altitudes than in past years. Small game is reported unusually plentiful this season. The social function of the past week whs a very pleasant r-ivption given last Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur I'onklin. There were nearly SOU in attendance and eaon, on arrival was served with punch iu ths dining room. A pavilion had been arranged on the lawu where ice cream and cake were served. The pavilion ground and the dell, on Gilbnrt creek were lighted witn numerous Incan descent nnlbs Vocal selections were rendered by Misses Nina Paddock and Maiion Clarke, and Misses Leila Cald well and Marjorie Kinney favored the assembly with piano renditions. Tbe absence of stiff formality made the reception a mosst enjoyable event. Messrs. Chas. M. Troutt, Stanley Fry, J. E. Ish and G. F. Hensley of the Gilman Bed Rock Mining Co. who weut down the river below Galiot Creek tbe fore part of last week In a skiff to ascertain whether the barges and machinery could be safely floated down through Hell's Gate, returned the latter part of the week and re ported the river in good shape aud that the barges cau make the trip in perfect safety. '1 he Biachinery how ever, will probably be shipped to Merlin and hauled from there to a point just below Galice creek, where they will make ths first setting of the machinery. The machine is ex perted from Sacramento next week. Kred Mensch accompanied by R. H. Gilfillan, O. Phelps and Bert York, returned Satordsy from Tiller, Douglas county, where they finished survey ing a fractional townnsnip on wnicn ; are a number of homesteaders who are I anxioos to secure titles. Mr. M nscb wjH leave the first of next week for J Madras, Crook county, where he has about a month's work which will I Unlsh bis government contracts, and ! lie will then make Grants Pass his headquarters and attend to the duties ' of county surveyor, at which be has been elected." DON'T BUY Your wood' nntil you have heard from Kdwards on Jones Crek. Address U. L. Edwards, P. O. Box No. 5'8S aud I will call and see you. '17 iit Hammocks, Hammocks, HammockH, st f'ramer'Hros, ' TENTS We have the goods and the Right Prices Poles 50c set when sold with Tent Camp Stoves, Camp Kettles, Camp Axes, Camp'Clothes Bags, Camp Cooking Outfits, Fishing Tackle, Winchester 'Rifles, Savage Rifles, Cartridges, Shells. Cramer Bros. Odd Fellows Hardware SOME BARGAIN POINTERS News Notes From the Business Men to R.avdere. Dr. Flanagan, Physician and Dentist. Go to Coron for Plumbing. J. E. Petersoa, Pioneer Insurance Man. Fishing Taokle at Cramer Bros. M. Clemens, Prescription Druggist. A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak Ranges at Coron's Clauss Scissors, Shears and Razors. Best made In U. 8., for sale at Cramer Bros. Hose, Hose, Hose, Remnants 8c, lOct. Fall lengths at 10c, 120 and 16c. Cramer Bros. DeWitt's Carbolleea Witoh Hazel Salve. It is especially good for piles Sold by Model Drng Store. 4-8 IS. Alfred Letcher, Registered Optom etrist and Jeweler In Dixon sold stand, Front street. Eyes tested free. Get prices on the Alamo Gasoline Engines and Woodsawi before buying. J. D. rranklin, agent. Office in Kan- nie's Plumbing Shop, H street, be tween 6th and 7th 4-24 tf J. D. Franklin has the agency for the Alamo Gasoline EngiBva. Office in Rannie's Plumbing shop. II. street, between Ch and ?th. 4-24 tf DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are prompt and thorough and will iu a short time strengthen Weakened kidneys and allays troubles arising from inflammation of the bladder. Sold by Model Drug Store. 4-8 13t Split Bamboo Kitdi rod direct from Factory. The best ever. See Cramer Bros. Massies' Galice stage now takes passengers from Grants Pass direct to Galice, leaving Hotel Latyon at 6 a. m. and arriving at Oalioe at 11:80. Returning leaves Galice at 1 p. m. ar- Ivinghere at 7 :S0. A stop of 4Jr min utes will be made at Merlin both ways. 7-17 8t SATURDAY,' JULY 18 Is the first Market lay for Grants Pass There is no doubt that you are coming, and while here, don't forget that you can get your wants in groceries at Gibson's, I shall have something special for you. G I B S O N'S 507 FRONT STREF.T, Block Rifles iv nd Shotguns " 1 THIS You're missing a lot of fun by not buying a VICTOR on our easy payment plan. Enjoy it while you pay for it. RowelPs Music Store DIED. WILCOX -Wednesday. Jnly 15. 1008, Joseph , infant son of Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Wiloox, of whooping cough, aged three months. Funeral servioes were held from the home yesterday and interment took place at Granite Hill cemetery. RUBLE Monday, Jnly 13, 1908, at Salem, Ore . after an llluesa of seven months, Schuyler Culfax Knhle, aged 44 years, 8 months aud ft days. The deceased was the youngeat son of the late Rev. Ruble of Salem, aud he and his brother W. M. Rnble were the inveutors of the famous Robls eldvator. He leaves wife aud four children, a mother, four sisters and three brothers. The children are Edith, Loin, Clarioe and Zella of Portland Mrs. Ruth Ruble is the mother of the deceased aud the brothers and sisters are: Mrs. Florence Wolf of Fall City. Ore., Mrs. Columbia Maxwell, Seattle, Mrs. Pacifio MoDulln. Portland, Mrs. Viola Gardener, Salem, and Messrs. Walter Ruble of Caldusao, Idaho, Wm. Ruble, Golden Ore., aud David Ruble of Golden, Ore. OPPOSITE DKPOT