Groceries
PEACHES
PEACHES
The best n the Market
We are to have some of
' the finest fruit ever
grown in Joseph
i ine County
Enquire about them now
, J, Pardee
' 417 G Street Near Palace Hotel
MISSOURI FLAT.
, ' Mr. Meslcie was a visitor to Giants
Pass odd (lay last week.
W. J. York in very bony at present
baling hay fur W. Ii. York, ttao pant
week.
Goo. W. Meek and ion are at work
at present fur Dr. Flanagan in the
dine. Mr. Fanaitan has a fine mint
trad we are glad to see hliu commence
work.
Mont everyone in badly engaged In
haying around tbia little bnrg.
Mr. and Mrs. Johu Shartz of New
Hope were to visit the altter's inothur
of tbli place, Mrs. W. J. York.
Willie Karris has returned home
after a three months absence.
He hai been at work for 0. V.
Henkle in the law will.
There wai a dance at Kobll hall
Saturday night Moat everyone bad
a good time.
Messrs Willie Karris, Herbert Meek
and Roy York are slashing brash for
Dr. Loaghrldge at this writing.
LI LAO.
Foil liue.of Rifles at Cramer Bros.
FRVITDALE.
Rev. Roheit McLean of the Presby
terian church will preach for as nei
Sunday afternoon.
Several membe'i of the Frnitdale
Grange accepted the invitation to
attend Dimick Grange, last Saturday
oveuing and report a very plnasaut
time. The Dimick Grange has a good
membership which is steadily increas
ing; the majority of which appear to
tie wide awake young people. It is
veiy beneficial for the members of
different Granges to meet together,
to discuss topics that are of interest
to all.
Hutiry Hock bus sold fit) acres of
laud to E. K. lllnuchard. Mr. Man
chard and family have recently come
here from Montezuma, Iowa. ,
Lust week we mentioned the names
of four gentlemen of this vicinity who
had been out hunting and said that
"The venison which we all enjoyed at
the picuiu Saturday, was suttlolent
evidence of their success." Owing
to a mistake in print, the latter part
of the paragraph wus made iiiiite
meaningless.
Tho fruit growers are picking their
pear this week preparatory to ship
ping next week.
WILDRKVILLE.
The story by Theodore Roosevelt,
your correspondent thinks Is all right.
Wife us more of the same.
Lee), when you work, dou't mix
your work with buggy riding.
Now is the time to look out for
rattle snakes. A rattler crawled on
Uie.well curb at R. M. Kolnu ton's
so yoor correspondent was Informed
ly It M. Gale, one day last week.
Of coarse they got away with it.
(Ralph Hull is visiting with his
grandmother, Mrs. Joe Griffith iu
Pleasant Grove preciuot.
Miss Leoua Gale of Pleasant Grove
iu visiting this week with friends at
Gold Hill.
This is leap year and I thiuk It is a
soatuu to be obliged to can my own
fruit. Why won't some womau taka
atfe time contract for putting J11!'
lluule Ike's fruit ; if any such there,
be address " Uncle Us," thelMeat-
ant Grove, jUregou, tuoue but good
looking ones need apply. )
I'XCLK IKE.
Grove,
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST.
BlCirlstisu Science Reading' room,
117 F. street, near Seooud. Services
a, m. Subject "Mind". Wednesday
meetiug 8 p. m. All are cordially in
vited to atteurl.
Atteution Is called to Ashland Com
mercial College special In this Issue.
17-81 St
THE COUNTY COURT
HOLDS SPECIAL SESSION
The court met pursuant to adjourn
ment of Aognst 7, 1908, there being
present Coooty Judge Stepbeo Jewell
Commissioner M. A. Wertz, Cuouty
Clerk S K. Cheshire and Sheriff W.
J. Russell. The following proceed
ings were bad :
The bond of W. J. Rossell as ex
ofllcio tax collector examined and ap
proved. It was ordered that the court con
sider bids for the coitt-truction o a
bridge across Rogue river at Grants
Pans at the September. 1M)8 term,
bid to be made upon plans snd specifi
cations to be placed on file with the
county clerk on or before September
I, 1008, said bids to be filed with the
county clerk not later than September
4 1908, at 10 o'clock a. in. that ad
veitising calling for uch bids be pub
lished in the Rogue Rier Courier,
the oflicial county newspaper, for a
period of two consecutive weets, as
provided by law.
DIMICK GRANGE WITH
US FOR IRRIGATION
Dimick Grange at a regular sessiou
last Saturday passed a resolution fav
oring the construction of an extensive
Irrigation sysetm which would re
claim many acres of land along either
side of the Rogue River iu Josephine
oonuty besides more than doubling
the yield of laud already under culti
vation but which lias not been ir
rigated for the want of a ditch.
It is reported that other granges in
the county will take similar action in
the matter of the irrigation sentiment
which is rapidly gaining strength in
the valley and It is to be hoped that
the result will be the early construct
ion of one or more large supply
ditches along on either side of the
river in this county. The moie pro
gressive orchardicts and farmers of
the county are agreed that .while some
fro It and grain can be raised without
the aid of irrigation, yet with a
good wster supply every acre now
under cultivation should easily pro
duce from two to three times as much.
Following is the resolution of
Dimick Grange:
Rofolved, by the Dimick Grange
in regolar session, That this Grange
Is heartily in favor of a system of ir
rigation owned by the farmers of
Rogue River valley In connection
with the city of Grants rasa, if said
city will co-operate with them In said
tin ler taking; suid ditch to be on the
gravity system and high euough to
cover all valley and city and to water
both sides of river, and this Giauge
pledges its unanimous support in
building aud owning said ditch.
MRS. H. M. PARflM,
Seo'y.
Martin's Enameled Lines at Cramer
Bros
Perfection Kvaporslot for Aah-
land.
A. W. Colctutii, inventor and
patentee of the Perfection fruit
evaporator, shipped one of his ma
chines to the Ashland Fruit Growers
sssociatiou the first of the week. A
reiire-entat ive of the Courier recently
hail opportunity to carefully examine
tins evaporator and from an explana
tion of its various essential features it
appears to lie the most" practical fruit
drier ou the market. It will also dry
sweet corn on the cob so that afier it
is soaked iu water for a few hours one
mav have genuine roa-ting ears at
Christmas or auy time of the year.
This machine is invaluable to auy
fruit grower, for the Jreasou that he
may drv all bis second grade products
which will not sell on the market
wheu freah and when dreid will briug
a profitable figure. Owing to lack of
capital Mr. Coleman la manufacturing
this evaporator on a small scsle. He
is able, however, to offer apleudid
inducements tojauy one with even a
small amount of money, to join him
iu the manufacture of his maohiue ou
a larger and more comprehensive scale.
Race Horse "Snark" De&d.
The race horse "Snark", owned by
Jacob Frye of Gold liaach and well
known in this city, was kicked at
Rom' burg la.it Monday night by Al
Teal a racing mare, "Kentucky Bell, "
aud iu right hind leg broken. The in
jury as so serious that the animal had
to be shot. "Snark" was 10 years old,
aud at the age of three years had tied
the worlds' record for five and a half
furlongs. At Portland about three
years ago he established a track record
of I -M 1-5 for four and a half furlongs.
He has won many racee at various
track events throughout the state and
was considered a valuable horse. The
races aoheduled for Roseburg were
abandoned, osteusiblv for the reason
that the purses promised could uot be
raised.
6o calicoes at W. J. J Gardner"
(Vs. just received. 8-2l"lt
KUduii RIVKrf CUUkiEK. liRANVa
GILNAN DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of the Board of
Directors of Oilman Bed Rock Miuing
Co. was postponed owing to t'' ab
sence from Grants Pass of Messrs.
Oilman and Weodover, and toe meet
ing was beld iu the office of the Com
pany Monday, Aogurt 17th. Tliote
I resent wer- L. F. Oilman, R. r.
Wendover, A. K. Voorhtes a id H. L.
Herzioger. Absent C. C. Clark ami
J. M Harlow. Qmta a nuiuher of
the stockholders were also iu attend
ance.
The minutes of the previous
meeting wer- read and api roved.
The regular momhlv report of the
secretary follow d, whii hs show d re
ceipt fro'n the ra e of t k since the
la-t meeting 2'45. Expenditure ac
count labor aud salaries f4!U fi5 ; ma
(bins ai.-co ut tl.VH; sco amount
$I85.2S; ca p a .d otb-r xpense
:i8fl.82. Totii -'5U 5. The com
liany had available 18,ti7U si ar-a of
stock remaining in the treisurv. It
will not be necessary however to dis
pose of all of thi- stock in order to
get the enterprise in actual operation
and about 10,ot0 of thes shares w ill
be held at a re-erve and the dividend
on theie 10,000 hares is to be be d
as a fund with which to build and
put Into optrattou further machines.
Tuis still leaves 87(10 shares of stock
available to sell at 25 cents per share,
which would bring a total ot $2176.60
which amount together with mouey
outstanding will meet every obliga
tion and put tbe machine into work
without the company owing one dol
lar. The oupald bills of the com
pany aggregate fM.77 and tbe ma
terial yet to arrive such aa pipe,
flexible sleeves, etc., not doe will
amount to about 1B00 and as tbe
company has something like 12500 in
available asaests together with 10,000
shares of stock reserved, the company
is in a most tsatisl actor y condition.
Mr. Oilman then reported on the
progress of the work, which shows
that the three bsrges of the company
have been successfully taken down
Rogue River .to below the mouth of
Galice Creek, where operations are to
commence., The, machine arrived at
Merlin last Friday, August 14th, has
already been unloaded aud la now be
ing hauled to it destination. The
machine will be hauled iu its entirety
by the eud of the present week aud
the work of construction will proba
bly require two weeks additional, and
ever) thiug teems to indicate that ac
tual operations will oommence witli'u
the uext four weeks. A number of
bills were passed for payment and
quite a uu.nbcr of the stockholders
present made additional subscriptions
for stock.
The meeting wus most gratifying
in every respect, showiug as it did
tbe very healthy ennditiou tiie alluirs
of the company are in.
R. F. WENDOVER,
Secretary,
Grauts Pass, Ore.
. .-A
New ui .v is too far
fn.m Japan; San Fran
cisco is nearer.
Your grocer returns your money If you don't
Ilk Schilftntf't Uct, we pay him.
GIVES ADVICE TO
GROWERS OF GRAPES
Valuable instructions have beeu
given griie growers of this locality,
and which might do for othets, at to
what time to begin to sulphur aud
the Inst methods of combatting mil
dew, by Piofessor Bioletti. He
claims that mildew is not confined to
neglected vineyards but is worse in
dense foliage than iu thinly grow ing
vines, because the fungus ou which
the disease thrives best is In places
here the moisture is retained
longest He claims, if taken in time,
the mildew can be warded off aud
that the gretest damage is done if
one works whi'e the grapes are bloom
ing. During the months of July aud
August it is too dry for the fungus to
thrive, but ou laud that has been ir
rigated, or where there is dense
foliage, mucti damtire is done as late
aa midsummer. An attack of mildew
atltteas S pti'iuber or t)ctober will
seriously impair the vines for t he
I following year, for at that seasou it
I attracts the interior of the vines. It
causes Imperfect ripeness of the wood
aud improper development of tbe
buds, and mildew should be fought at
i all seasons of the year when growth is
j active.
iThe profeaser claims that late sul-
pntiring .requires more material (and
labor.owing .to abundant vines. Too
much; solptinr. .he says, is used in
California vineyards. Sulphuring
with a machine daring the moothVof
KAS, OREGON, AUGUST 21.
May. Jone and July saves the sulphur
more than when thrown on with tbe
bauds. Tbe machine, which is merely
a tiu shaker, saves money and givf s
tbe additional benefit of ease of ap
plication and it is more thoroughly
rlnue than with any nthfr method.
Mr. Biolettl says that his experience
Is that sulphur properly applied at the
right time will thoroughly control the
mildew and In every case he invest!
pa'cd where sulphur was said to be
ineffective it was found that the work
bad been improperly done.
THE C0UNTYC0URT
CONSIDERS BRIDGES
The county court while in session
this wek, in the consideration of the
qnestinu of building a new bridge
ai rofS Rogue River to replace the old
wagon bridge at the foot of Sixth
street, finally decided, after listening
t propositions if Engineer G. A.
Collins of the proposed uew electric
line of the Ronue River aud Oregon
I Southern Railroad, and the represen
tative of a bridge building company
of Portland, to call fcr bids for the
construction of two ditfereut tpyes of
bridge. The call for bids deludes
one combination wood aud steel struc
ture, known as the Howe troas bridge,
sufficient to carry the regular wagon
traffic and also the traflia of the pro
posed new electric line. A separate
bid is also asked for tbe construction
of a steel wagon bridge.
It was pointed out tl at the combi
nation wood and steel bridge suggested
by Mr. Collins could be built for in
the nieghbnrhood of f 14,000 as against
about $10,000 for",a steel structure, and
that the former would last for a
period of 20 to 25 years The bids
for these bridges are to be opened at
the next meeting of the county court
Spt. 4th, at which time it is hoped
that the county may award a contract
for tne construction of one or, the
other of the bridges above mentioned.
New pKonea
974, Brooks, Mrs. A,
403, Clautoo, Edward.
1031. Day, C. H.
68X1, DeVere, B. F.
11, McLean, Robert.
1044, Opdycke, M. L.
617, Presbyterian church.
1183, Proctor. P. P.
13X1, Smith, Geo. L.
Miss Minnie Tuffs is again able to
he out after an illness of nearly two
months.
12'c percales for lOo at Gardner
&Co. 'a. 8-21 It
Rev. Geo. Thorp of Myrtle Creek
will preanh at the Baptist Cbnroh on
Sanday next, at II a. m. following
the session of the Bible school.
Kenneth Root returned home this
afternoon from Roseburg, where he
had beeu daring the week, looking
after business interests. Mr. Root is
interested in Harth's Toggery, a new
gent's furnishing goods house which
Henry Harth aud others are opening
up at Roseburg. Their new building
v ill roou be completed aud ready for
occupauy.
Expert Reals in all sizes at Ctamer
Bros.
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT PUX
Garden on Vacant Lot Proposed For
the Good of Many.
If there Is a thickly populated sec
tion iu a town where little of the labili
ties of nature are scon, il wotiM ho
well to study the following plan, which
is described In Club Noios by Louise
Klein Miller, curator of the public
school guidons of c'lcveland. O.:
"Little Italy is one of the most dense
ly populated foreign districts In Cleve
land. Men, women and children who
have lived under sunny skies of their
native land, accustomed to seeing beau
tiful gardens, gay with brilliant (low
ers, are now living under the most con
gested conditions. The heat of sum
mer forces them from their warm
houses Into contracted yards or out on
parched pavements.
"An effort Is lielng made to trans
form a vaiant lot lent for the pur
pose Into a lienutlful garden where the
people may go and enjoy the 'green
things growing.' The plan Includes
flower and vegetable gardens, a herb
garden and au exchange garden, where
plants will lie received nnd given to
the men. women or children to he used
In their home gardens.
"The dream is a pergola, summer
bouse, wistaria, bay trees and bx
hedges. The realization may he a tent
for the pergola and summer house and
morning glories, four o'clock and cas
tor oil plants for the w istaria.
"The parish priest, the padrone, the
principal of the public school attended
hy the little cltlzensof this quarter
aud the residents of the social settle
ment In the neighborhood all give their
hearty support nud promise of co-operation
with the federation of Worn
en's Clubs. The garden will be a
radiating center for civic improve
ment." DeWitfs Little Early Risers, the
famous little' liver fpUls. Sold by
Model Drug Store. 4-8 IS
EnMed Calling Cards Courier.
1)8. I I
jMr Swell Dresse
i i "N.'. tsr iin i v m . viu. t'v
Mr. Swell Dresser:-
Shirts. ties, collars:
needs, is flying out of
keeping on selling togs
If you can buy three shirts or neckties U
the price of two, why
and necktie?
It is easy to put a
but we won't bore you
Nor will we bore
our store.
Our clerks are asked not to bore those w
pay us a call.
We will save you money.
Ask our customers if we tell the truth?
GEO. S. CALHOUN CO.
Outfitters to Hoy nnd Man
Crnssus U remited to have been
worth (reckoning In our moneyi $20.
000.000, Tallus the same, Lentulus $21.
000,000, Seneca, the philosopher, $10,
000.000. Isldorus, nfter being a heavy
loser by war. left over $3,000,000.
Croesus, the famous king, was worth
$8,000,000.
No Change in Prices
One Price to all
Everything
To Furnish House or Barn, New or Second-Hani
Specials for the Week
Five Pack Saddles, One
Paints at Closing out Prices. Ready to buy
Burros and Mining Outfits.
IKE DAVIS
304 South Sixth Street Grants Pass, On
Perfect Control
Of your financial affairs in
sures you success in business.
An accurate record of receipts and ex
penditures is best obtained by employing
a checking account. Your bank book
'and cbecks furnish a full statement of all
money received and paid.
A checking account is a sensitive indicat
or which tells you at all times how your
business is running. Pay by check and
get a receipt for every transaction.
GRANTS PASS BANKING & TRUST
a P. JESTER, Assistant Cashier J. T. TUFFJ Pro-
a-
J JST.Y.
everything your
our store, because we aij
for men at low prices.
not get that extra sliirj
string of prices on papej
with these.
yqju when you come in
I
To expand the chest try this r
else: Depress the chest, letting fri
shoulders come forward, with tbe b
up and back. Raise the chest by ut
ctihir effort, not by breathing, to fcj
point of grentest expansion. Raise i:
lower the chest this way eight tlw
every morning and night.
No Discount. Nothics
i Thrown in.
Hurro, Four Kidinp Saddle
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