ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS. OREGON, SEPTEMBER II, 1903. n tt . PERSONAL ITEMS. A - J. Mr. nrt Mr. H. C. Reitse were la from Waldo Sonda. Job" G. Gnllaghr of R no, Xev Lrrived i" Grunts Pass Monday. Ralph Davi camp down from Reu. jlo Friday where he is in the employ L,f the w imams B-otners raw mill. jjje rtnrned to his donkey engine Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Booth and son. ndMies Ada Nm'th returned home Saturday moroiug from Newport, there rliey had been spending a few Weeks at tlie besch. Joseph Fetzner, I. A. Robie, Geo. plhoun and A. E. Voorhies were Lmong the Shriners who left here last k'rldH? night to attend a meeting of be fraternity held at Eugene Satur- G. H Dorham as ia Medfoid Ta.sday looking af.er legal matters. Mr aud Mrs. Ed Callow., f p., a'e uow at the Jo pniue Hotel. Fmnk Borlee of S.liu last Toeay. V. J Duwell of Galice spent Wed nesav in Grafts fas. Mrs. J. p. Martin weut to Portland Thuiday tot a two weeks aiay. Ti.om.s W. was in town ,.h I I-I-H- 1 h-i ! .nt,MH. LOCAL EVENTS. H-H- E J Harris and wife, and Mn, j. M. Osboroe of Oaklanrt. Cal.. arrived in Grams Pass Sunday. Rfpres-utative Elect H. B. Norton weut to Olymrjia W fi.. look after legal matters. Mrs. H. D. Nortnn ,....... Bnrrell mve returned lm . tenrta ,'.! i i... . ,,, ,u muornia. Fred Cook went to San Francisco "may where he has position in a box factory. Malleahla Steel ran. M t.t,.;. " . J "ua Jaw -ser . 7 .... r,7. " . ' - ,e 01 "w"rg are the soests the lutmer s s.ster, Mrs. C. L. Clevenger. Jones took a flying rass Monday went back to Merliu train. at the Hair-Riddle Hdw. I pyuienis Eo's. Mrs. J. R. Ounninj left Tuesday lor s trip in the northwest, with her lister, who lias been visiting here She will isit different parts of Waah ngton and Idaho and will retnrn in I boat a month from Iter sister's home bear Olympia. Miss Blanche Ferdine will spend he ooming week with her parents on (heir farm, southwest of town. She Ins bee i Bt Seaside during the som ber mouths, and returned home last intnrday. Miss Ferdine leaves in tbnnt a week for Eugene, where she i attending the university. wnt, veigh and meamre ererythinq yon huy American Grocer. WHAT THE KETTLE SINGS. secared i trip to morning. He on the noon m.m rmmueu iicm me t east loeday briuiing with him some ' probabl( -ooMviniTB. t A. K. Jones and H. Henry of Mer- iu ere gnesia of the Layton Hote it. A 1 TT The Adeutist campmeet'ng will be fettle, oh, kettle, get onto your Job, list us a song from roar perch on the hob. 1 kettle (see poeta) should Mitheeomely omatter Juetwhat ; jive us anyoU thinf . w m.i uu .tug aooni woat sttali It be?" Kettle, oh, kettle, Just sing about tea. i ts neaiea me water tor many a brand, Tt umpled the tea-leaves from many a land : Tt snuffed at their savor and tasted the brew. lad I like CHASE & SANBORIT'S tha best, honest true I " ettle, oh, kettle, now whv do vou blow 'or this kind so stoutly and how do rot lUUff I I've seen 'em uncurl when the water't been hot. ttleasing their fragrance and spice in the !ach leaf like jealously clutched little UAQQ kt held a rich gift from the far Orient- una. Tt teen 'em diffuse all their richness there stored f my spout it libation upon them has pwirea, re miffed the bouquet through my long, eager nose, ill know it's as sweet as the Orient-land roae. id I say once again, and you listen tome, ure inass at SABBOKR import all your tea." The White House Grocery Frnit Cans at Hair-Riddle Hdw Co. f A n oi . iarn of Glendale is penuin the week with her mother. Mrs. Mary JJnlybon, and her sisters and friends. " C. B. Baker, representing the Erie Portland R ;R with headquarters at Portlaud. was in the city Wednesday looking after frnit shipments. Mrs. Stanton Rowell returned Son day from Olympia, Wash., where she had spent the past seven weeks visit ing her parents and other relatives. mrs. s. Harkoess and daughter returned to their home at Wllbnr Monday, after having visited friends In Grants Pass for the past two weeks. R. IS. iGarroutte, who has spent the past six weeks, in Merlin, look ins iwr .ummess interests returned . to Montague, Cal., Monday.;. Ed Bland of Merlin was here Monday. Messrs. I. P. and J. R. Rittgers of Grimes, Iowa, arrived in Grants Pass Wednesday and are visiting with the familyof A. K. Boot. They will spend some time" in looking over this section and may decide to locate here. 2Heating(stoves at Hair-Riddle Hdw. Co's. Mis;Daisy Cole left here Saturday to take charge of the Wolf Creek school. IThis is considered one of the best'eountry schools in the county, so Miss Cole and Wolf Creek are both to be congratulated. Mr. Coffenberry, one of our popular tor serial artists beard that trout were not biting well, so he went 'out the first of the week to try his luck. He only'fished an bonr, bnt he caoght fonr big steelheads 'and 'affew small tront E. J. Everett, formerly photogra pher of Grants Pass, who bai been vititing'his sitter, Mrs. R H. Nor ton, frr the past few weeks, went to Galice Monday'with 'hitm Will, for a few days hooting. Fruit Cans at Hair-Riddle Hdw Co, Sam Smith of Pocatella, Idaho, has juBt boa ght a fqnaiter section farm over on the Applegate and expects to be back here with bis family In a month, and to bring other families from that;sectlon with him who will locate here. The deal was made through the Beet-Fuller Realty Com pany. Fruit Cans at Hair-Riddle Hdw Co. Mrs. J. H. Cousino and Mrs. W. W. McLaren and children arrived here Tuesday from Crescent City to visit their mother, Mrs. Shattock and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Cooslno will make her home here,' and Mrs. McLaren and children will visit for a few weeks and wiu later De Joined by Mr. McLaren, who will accompany them back to their borne at Crescent City. KV. BANNARD The Furniture Man Expects to visit Portland and other markets for a carload of Furniture and will be glad to purchase any special articles that may be wanted, and ship them in said car. Apply up to the 15th inst. k QJ. BANNARO for a day or so this week. R. W. Clarke left Wednesday for Berkeley.Cal., to spend coople of weeks visiting bis mother. Liuoolu Savave was gone for conide of days this week, attending the State Convention of county super intendents, O. D. Henderson, J. E. Ward and M. E. Paddock from Long Beach, l.. spent the fore part of tha week in Grants Pass. Sheriff Russell was in the Galioe district last week looking after busi ness matters aud flirting with the deer at odd times. C. K. Root and family left for Rose burg. Tuesday, where they will reaid". Mr. Root being a member of the Harth's Toggery which will be open for bosines8 soon. J. B. Reese of Spokane arrived in Grants Pas Monday. He intends looking over the country and securing a timber claim here if possible. H. L. Wilson who operates a gen eral merchandise store at Lelanrt a preparing for the erection of corumo dioos dwelling on Sixth street I Ernest Lister took three goesta of the Josephine Hotel. Messrs. Whit ney, Paddock and Ward, on a fishing trip last Wednesday. Tbey report a catch of nine. Sidney Sharp retnrned to his home at Hanford. Cal., the first of the week, after having assisted his brother in the G. P. Box Co. office for the past two months. He will stop at Ban Francisco and Santa Rosa before reaching home. John Foots of McMinnville, Ore., arrived Wednesday morning for a visit with N. Snow and family. Mr. Fonts is au Oregon Pioneer, crossing the plains in '63 and settling in Yamhill Co. where he baa since made bis home. E. F. Olson has been spending the past six months, look log over the state of Wash In ton. He reports good time and likes our neighbor state pretty well, but he says "there is no place like Grants Pass, and the old town looks good to him." George Carroll whose parents for merly lived io;this city, retnrned here a few.daya ago and was surprised to learn of the family's removal to California. He Is now at work in the box factory and later will join bis family at Redding. Tom Harvey came up from Marsh field Thursday to join Mrs. Harvey and spend a coople of weeks here with relatives and friends. Mrs. Harvey has spent the past few daya with rela tives al Ashland, but returned to this city Friday morning. Special bargains, in sixbole Mallea ble top ranges at Cramer Bros. Phil Butcher, an oldtimer, and former business 'man here, who left , five years ago to'settle is the TJmpqoa j valley, has been back fora few daya greeting old friends. He male the j trip accompanied by his wife, in a J two seated buggy, drawn by a fine pair of Douglaa county steeds. He i was impressed with the growth of the i town in the last few years, but he likes Douglas ceuoty better, so Moo- day morning he set out on his 100 mile cross country trip to the Ump-qua. Ladiet, don't fail to go to the-Hair- Riddle Hardware Co's store during the week beginning September 14th and get a sample of those 8-mlnote blsooits and fine coffee. Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Gonnell, Mr. and Mrs. McFarder and Mr. and Mrs. Fowler went on a short camping trip. They drifted down the river in boats as far as Booth's ferry, where tbey camped for the night and spent the following day. They hauled their boats back on wagons and arrived In town late Wednesday evening. Rev. Robert and R. M. McLean and L. L. Jewell went to their favorite! fishing 'grounds at Bybee bridge the1 first of the week but did not have the , customary .soccom. The Uacksoo oouoty people complain about the i dams'preventing the'flsh from going op stream, but Mr. McLean says there ate Dsn "enoogn ooi me great irooDio a with 'the great number of anglers who are continuallywhipplng ,the streams (from daylight to darkand tbey each get some fish. The MalleableMan and the Mal leable girl will furnish free, botbis- ! cuita and a cop of "fragrant 'coffe'at ' the store of the Halr-Ridde Hdw. ' Co., all the week,. beginning Septem ber lltb. ''Mason andEoooomy Fruit Jars In ; this year, r outmoing I September 13 to 21-t. It Is . . . .. te mat uranra rasa win aena quite a delegation. Hot coffee, light biscuits, free, any time during the week beignuing September 14th at the Hair-Riddle Hardware Co's store. . The Malleable Girl will present you with oue of her latest cook books. Grants Pass is rapidly becoming a city of automobile, each week seeing more machines ou oor streets. Sioot oar last issoe a Maxwell Touring car ha been received by C. C. Presley, and a Maxwell Runabout bv O. A. Collins, both ordered thruugli the local agent F. B. Oldiug. , Farmers in this aection genera:ly are complaining of damage to proper ty and email pilferiugs by fellows traveling over the couutry during the hop picking season. Down the river the complaints have been more numer ous than elsewhere and strong meas ures are being taken to put an eud to the trouble. At the Gunuell pluoe the man in charge has been provided with a shot gnn with instructions to use it in case the place ia vhited by any more of the maurauders. Now ia the time to buy your beat ing stove. Thes mcruings are oool and fire feels comfortable. Hair Riddle Hdw. Co. .has a Sine line this year. Returns from the latt car of pears shipped by the old Fruit Growers Lnion were received Tuesday, the price received for Bartletts averaging 11.48 The fruit growers were not overly pleased with the price, bot Sooville & l ay the commission men to whom the fruit was ooosigned ex plained the low figure by stating that the car was packed too full to keep welL Hereafter all shipments will be made by. the new organisation, the Rogue River Fruit Exchange. Malleable Steel ranges sold oo easy payments at .the Hair-Riddle Hdw Co's. The 4th Annual Convention of the Josephine County Sunday School Union will be held in the Christian Church in this oity on October 8 and 4. - State Secretary Cbaa. A. Phippa will be present at the convention and assist on the program. All Supday Schools in the ooonty are cordially invited to take part in the convention by reports and by delegates. ine following committee will have charge of providing entertainment for visitors and out of town delegates, tin Mrs. Ort. Hood, Mr. W. M. Hair, Mrs. C. O. Presley, Mrs. G. M. Cald well, Miss Ethel Bartlett. Stoneware and Flower Pots We have received our Fall Stock of the above goods and can furnish Stone Jars in sizes from one to twenty gallons. Also Bean Pot3, Milk Crocks, Stone 'I Churns, Chicken Founts, etc., Get ": Flower Pots for your Chrisanthemums and House Plants. CRAMER BROS. ' Odd Fellows Block "Willgrow" is fine for Housa Plants. ..... .i,.....,,,,, aeeiejj,s,sJ vej . Thursday's train took a number of Grants Pass people to Ceutral Point to attend the G. A. R. Encampment which is In session at that plaoethis week, closing today. Thoae who left Thursday were E. A. Wade, Theo dore Mott, J. E. Pettreson, Mrs. Gdodnow and Mrs. Hildreth. Quite a few others went over earlier in the week. There will be an all day session of the Frnitdale Grange, at Centennial School House Saturday. The wide awake farmers aud orchardists of that section are heedina the maxim that "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" and feel that the time is well spent when they take a day off and mingle with their neighbors. Froit Jan at Hair-Riddle Hdw Co. SOME BARGAIN POINTERS' News Note From the Business Men to Headers). We understand that a committee consisting of G. W. Donnell, C. G. Coutant and J. G. Rlirgs has been appointed by the Exeootive Commit tee of the Commercial Club for the purpose of looking after the dnes and special funds for the olub. When any of these gentlemen call it is hoped that the business men of Grants Pass will deal with them from a bualnees point of view. There was a little exoitement on the streets Monday in the shape of a runa way. Oue of the horses hitched to a city delivery wagoo became frightened while standing in front of the Grants Paaa Hardware Co., store and started out to do the town, beading first for tha cannery and then turning back up town. Quite ' a number of people were attracted by tha horse and it was finally oaugh before any damage waa done. Dr. Flanagan, Phyaioian and Dentist Oo to Coron (or Plumbing. J. E. Peterson, Pioneer Insurance Man.. Furlt Jars at Hair-Riddle Hdw Co. M. Clemens, prescription Druggist. A splendid line ol Royal Charter Oak Ranges at Coron DeWitt'a Carbollaed Witch Hazel Salve. It is eseoially good for piles. Sold by Model Drug Store. 4-8 18. Alfred Letcher, Registered Optom etrist and Jeweler in Dixon sold stand, . Front street. Eyes tested free. Malleable Steel ranges sold on easy payments at the Hair-Riddle Hdw. Cos. Mrs. Waughtal invites the public to Inspect a complete and up-to-date Una of fall and winter millinery ou Thurs day, Friday and Saturday of next week. 8-11 It They have almost anything you need at the Little Wonder Store, bat J. T. says tha best thing they keep is an enviable reputation and a host of warm friends and tlese are not for sale I Also best wood in . the world, 1 a tier. -ll 4 Packer Wanted. Parties who wish to pack apples . for the new Rogue Kiver Frnit Ex change, this fall should register their -names and address at onoe with the seoretary, H. O. BATEHAM, Res. 638, 4th street Phone 640. it B i nree- tn ii i ii h u y p mmuiv Job It takes the Malleable girl just three minutes to clean her range, after the kitchen work is done. She uses a greasy rag, that's all. Quicker than it takes to tell, it looks as good as new. The Malleable Range Is so scientifically built that it will last a life-time, and it is so easy to keep clean that it always looks as good as new. The nickel parts can be quickly cleaned because they are perfectly smooth with round cor ners. There are no places for dust to accumulate. Drop in and see the Malleable Man and the Mai lable Girl at the store of Hair-Riddle Hardware Go. SEPTEMBER 14 TO 19 The Malleable Girl will serve you with Three Minute Biscuits and De licious Hot Coffee and Present you with a Beautiful Cook Book and a useful souvenir. UTTH VkCU VkVrV pnrohased during this exhibit you will get mn en WllnLAtn KAnULa set of high graUeoooklng ware worth 4.bU