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ROQUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 18, 1908. .M-H II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 H-H. of Ashland was in from of Merlin, t PERSONAL ITEMS. !j! .......... ....I, L- nturl ifc fnrnior ruL-iil, nk A .l I " VMU ie" - '"iucui ul lue. , Takilma smeiier uimrict was in town Sunday. Mrs. Henry Ackerman is back in the city from Calliforoia, settling up her business affair. jlr. aud Mrs. H. L. Edwards hare moved in from Jones Creek and reside ,j lOtb and Iowa streets. g, ff. Warrington came down from Boeeborg Sunday to Tisit for a few it;l with bis family at the ranch. Councilman George Lewis aua wife ,pent several days . in Portland this week and also looted in on the Salem fair for a short time. ' 0. P. Atchison returned Wednesday from Poget Sound points, visiting Bellinligam, Seattle, Tacoma, Oljm-: pia and o her places dnring his ab- J. M. Moss, together ence ' family, 0f Wonder, was The Misses Vtra and Loise Webber I p 888 tni week. arrived Satnrday from Astoria to, A. J. Norris cam in from ttndsch0Dl this winter. They will ' hep yard Sanday. He retnred make ineir nuuin wun tnmr aunt, m toe evenine. Mr. and Mrs. ;Miller of Weed. Cal. Saturday "7 in from jH"I"I I I I I I I I I I 'I1 I 'l I 1 I Miss Jeasio Ai IrtOAT. PVTVTO "t " Fiegaie was inthelJ. " 1 C. McCain town Satnrday. tofhi w"c d f ywasavhi wr her., last Saturday. Air.. J. Dickey left Tnesday even io rortland. E- L. Prince came down Jump.off.joe ia6t Monday. " -0IDy. a resident spent Monday in oor city. Ernest Masten of Selma, visited "rants Pass the first of the week. H. T. Parks, who lives in Kerby, took a business trip to Grant Pass last Monday. Len Martin came in f:om Galice for two or three days in the forepart of the week. with his in Grants their home with Mrs. C. H. Sampson Miss Loise attended school in Grants Pass last winter. 0. A. Sproal of Los Angeles, Cal, who has been staying; at Gold Hill for sometime was in Grants Pass las; Saturday, where be met .some old friends from Wyomlug. Mr. Sproal, some year ago, was sheriff of John ton county in the above named state. Assessor E. Pollock and wife came in early in the week from Jump-off-Joe creek where Mr. PollocS has been engaged in cruising timber for the county. After laying iu a new lot of luppili-s they left again Thursday for points on Rogoe river where the work of cruising will be continued. Mrs. Emaline King, Geo. W. King, E. J. King and wife, of Kings, 111., who have been visiting with the family of M. E. Sturtevant, returned to their Illinois home this week after pending several weeks .looking over oar valley. They were much pleased with their visit, so much so that George W. King and family will probably return here to spend the winter. the late tbuni, weigh and meaxtre everything you huy American Grocer. ml Hii ht 1 Iff ';; The White House Grocery arrived in Grants Pass last Satarday uu may locate nere. Mr. Hale, a well known mining man Mere, went to Portland on a busniess trip last Mondar. Three Kerby citizens. S. Bunch, Ed Spencs and J. M. Spence, were in Grants Pass last Monday. Mr. Vannoy, who is a fine French chef, is now tanning the hotel dining room in connection with the Layton hotel. W. B. Sherman is again seen on oor streets after an absence of some weeks spent at his ranch on Evans Creek. Jndge J. O. Booth left Tuesday evening to attend a meeting of the CouimUmoners of the Alaska Pacific Yukon Exposition. J. F. Wickum, manager of the Alameda Consolidated Mines Company was io town Tuesday, looking after business affairs. Claude WVtchet, who has been absent from Grants Pass for about a month, has returned. Hit may friends are glad to see him back. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Gcrham and daughter Ruth, came down from Jump-off-Joe last Saturday combining business with pleasure. Miss Johns, a graduate of the musi cal department of McMinnville col lege, arrived Monday and will open a studio nere. bhe has already se cured a class in piano. Nate Howe, from the ineigbborbood of Mootagne, Cal, and H. E, Christie from Slate 'Creek, are in the city awaiting the Circuit Court session. Win. Crossley of D. Crossley & Sons, apple sellers of New York, Liverpool, Boston and Glascow, was in the city Thursday interviewing our fruit growers. Mrs. C. W. Aikens, who has been visiting her rarents in this city, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Coutant, left.Tnesday evening Ifor Treadwell, Alaska, her hnsbaod having preceded her to that place lome months ago. H. W. Footh and family who have been living on their farm three miles below town have taken up their resi dence on 2d and A streets ror tne wiuter in order thut the children may attend school. B. C. Offlns and family are now living on 6th street. They have for merly resided on the Footh & Offlns farm three miles below Grants Pass but desire to be close to the schools for the winter. Rev. Alexander R. Maclean of tbe Newman Methodist Episcopal Choroh goes to oonferenoe at Salem tht first of the week. Bishop Edwin Holt Hewes, one of the newly elected hiahoos will be In charge. Rev. Mao- i.n .ill he away from Grants Pass until about the first of October. A. U. 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 25th inst. A. U. BANNAio NortKIOthSStreet Hill I I I I I I I I li I' I I '! A Taft Sherman dob will be organ ized in Grants Pass early next week. Be snre and see the new silk waist ing and scarfs at the Sogar Pine Store. Chas. Umythe visited bis mother here last week, returning to his work at Portland Monday. The Bryan-Kern club, the organiza tion of which was mentioned in last weeks Courier, now has a membership of 150. The State Normal School at Ashland began a'new school year Monday with tbe largest enrollment in tbe history of that institution. Senator Gore, will be unable to speak in Grants Pass as announced on account of the shoit time allowed for this western tour. The rain Tuesday night could hardly be called a oopions downpour, but it was sufficient to lay the dust and will belp'to ripen the grapes and tomatoes. The Oak wet goods establishment has moved from Its location next to the corner on G street to tbe building formerly occupied by the Bank Cafe on fith street. Senator Johnatban Bourne is now in Portland, having arrived from the east a few days ago. He expecuts to remain in the state until after the election. The display of grapes from Southern Oregon is attrac ing much attention at the state fair it Salem. No grapes from tbe northern counties have ar rived yet as they do not ripen nntil later. Herman & Flyon shipped another carload of melons Wednesday making the fifth from this place this season They have shipped so far 600 crates of cantaloupes. The new home bnill for Mr and Mrs. Demaray, Sr., on B street is al most ready for occupancy Mr. Lam phear, the painter is putting on the finishing touches this week. Darkness is coming on earlier these days and it la getting time for the stores to turn on their window lights In the evenings. Plenty of light makes a oity show op wonder folly. J. D. McConnell and wife accompa nied by Mrs. E. Hilty arrived this week from Wellsville, Ohio, and will make Grants Pass their borne. They expect their household goods to arrive within a couple of weeks. Ask to see our new line of silk waistings and figured opera scarfs which are so popular now. Our plain and striped Mescalines are by far the prettiest ever shown here. Tbe Sugar Pine Store. 9-18 It A young man brought In a lead of hay the other day and as he passed through town he was noticed sitting oo top of the load puffing away on a cigar. The hay didn't catch on fire, bnt it wasn't the young man's fault. Some several weeks ago tbe matter of cleaning up the street gutters and , railroad grounds was discussed at tbe ( Commercial Clob and in the papers of the city. This is just a reminder that there is yet some cleaning to do. j The Herman Horning contest case, ; against homestead entry of J. A. Mc Colin for the SW'X SW of Sue. 4, ! Township 80 S, of Range S, was held Tuesday before Commissioner Joseph Moss. M. Horning alleges that McCohn baa not resided on the. land during tbe IbsI six months or, made any improvements thereon. j Those Sun Metal Suffers are the best shoes ever sold by anyone found only at the Shoe Department of Kin ney & Trnax. , . 9-18 It Tbe Christian church wbiob bsi been closed for repairs for the past three weeks will be opened next Sun-! day. The church bat been nicelv papered painted and wainscoted oo the inside, tbns greatly increasing tbe beauty of ,'tbe edifice. Something like , 300 has been spent in thefrepalrs and tbe members are justly prood of the changed appearaace of the church. Tbe brick building beiog erected by Judge J. O. Booth at the corner of Sixth and D streets is beginning to take shape, the two outer walls now being op. As soon as it is completed J. E. Peterson will move bit office into one sde of it, and the Cargill bakery will occupy the office vacated by Mr. Peterson, in addition to their priwent space. Now that tbe colonist rates are on and largejnumbers.ofbome seekersVe dailycomiug to ourcityj the display room of therCommercial.Clubshould l filled with fruits, vegetables and otherroducts;cf thevalley so astn give; the visitors an idea of whatsis raised here. Orcbardists and farmers cZT&o much toward lacr-asing tbe population cf the coontry by looking aftt-r this matter. All exbibitslwill Ton can buv a fi-hole Malleable Range with reservoir for 145 at Cram er Bros. B. W. Baldwin was down from Mer lin Weduekday looking after business natters. A reception will be tendered to Reverend and 'Mrs. F. O. Lovett at the Baptist church Saturday evening. The Golden Rnle store parade yes terday attracted a great deal of atten tion. Read their advertisement in this issue. The Shoe store for shoes is the store that sells yon a shoe that WEARS OUT after it has given voo more than full value. Tbe Sugar Pine. 91!8 t There will be no band concert at Railroad Park this Friday eveong, but weather permitting, the baud will give a ooncert io Riverside Park oo Sunday afternoon at S o'clock. The ladies are Invited to call at Mrs. Waghtal's millinery palors and see a beautiful dsplay of fall and winter bats for both streets and dress. 9-18 It Our Grand Annual Onting Flannel Sale all next week wbeo Genuine Teaz le and Daisy Cloths will cost yon only lOoents a yard. The Sugar Pine Store. The Oregon Timber. Mining and In vestment company, have moved their office from the Courier building to the Heberle building next to the Sabio drug store. There will be a meeting at the Com mercial Club rooms at 1 :80 p. m , Tnesday, Septemer 23, of the fruit and produce growers aod the stock bus oribers to tbe new Rogue River JFrnit Exchange for the purpose of complet ing the organization and getting ready for business. , The 80-80 Winchester rifle wat won last week at the new indoor rifle range by Lloyd Harvey. Moore, 26. Two prizes this week. Firtt prize. The famous 23-Special Winchester, m Model. Given for the best five shot score. Second prize, IS for sec ond best five shot score. The shooting for tbese liberal prizes ends Satnrday nigbt September 19. 9.18 it fc AAtti.ailaAfciiltilAltttlij ft These Cool Mornings A LITTLE FIRE IS A GREAT DELIGHT If you buy an Airtight Heater vou will be pleased with the large amount of heat you receive from a small amount of fuel. We have our stock of heaters on the floor and can show you all styles from a stove for a store building to a pmall air-.p tight for a bedroom. The Fireside Gar land is thft best stove for the money. CRAMER BROS. Odd Fellows Block Perfection Oil Heaters Stove Boards A Snep. If taken at Onoe, several lots, hotel boilding, barn and small dwelling on line of proposed new eleotrio line. At Selma or inquire of D. E. DOTSON, 8-28 tf Trustee. E. A. Wilder, representative of the PaciBo Novelty Co. of Berkeley, Cal., was in towu Monday and Tuesday taking photographs for post cards. He got a large number of pictures which will be engraved at onoe and printed for the market. Grants PassOp era House I Night Wednesday, Sept. 23 Gormans Comedy and Vaudville Co. presenting the Side splitting Comedy "WHO IS WHO Including 7 High Class Vaudeville Acta Prices ,25c, 35c, and 50c t Where Will You BUY YOUR RANGE From a PEDDLER, or Your DEALER X5hQ Peddler WHo is he? Yon don't know who he is or where he came from, or where ha will go after he leaves you. He has no interest in your locality, PAYS NO TAXES All you know about his range, and the responsibility of ' the company who makes it. Is what he tells yoo. And in many oases the company ha claims to represent don't make the range at all tbey are made for them nndei contract. Io order to overcome your natural objection to bny from a stranger he will offer many induce ments, and tell you many plausible things, lie may say you can havea s long as yoo like to pay for yoor range, that the paper you are auk ed to sign is onlv the order. Don't believe him IT'S A NOTE, aud you'll have to pay it wlieo due. lie may say he will board out some of it, or take your old range in part paymvnt. It's absurd, ile would not know what to do witn your oia range u e baa it. ana wnun I) is sale la made ne ll get out of the country as quick as possible. He may sav that his range is as good, or better than the South Bend Malleable. Tell him 'If this 'were true responsible dealers would handle it. Who ever heard of an article rf true merit Ming peddled. Invite him to bring his range over to yoor dealers and place It beside the Malleable made io Booth Bend. Tell dim if after comparing it with your dealer's range yoo find bis range Is the best yoo will buy it. Take our word for It this is the very last thing be would care to do. He may say it coats more to make his range that's why it sella for more. Remind bim that poor busi ness management in manufacturing aod et pensive marketing can increase tbe cost of any article without adding to its lin1-i Your Dealer Who is He? '- Yon know bim, he's your neighbor. He pays taxes and is a respected and useful oltlsen. You know if he did not handle goods of real merit he wnold fail in business. Tor this reason you know he has satisfied himself as to the merits of tbe South Bend Malleable before he would agree to handle them. He don't have to make unreasonable promlses'to make a sale. He knows you will flad it out if the range.ls not all he represents it to be, and you will know where to find him if it is not. He will let yoa take the raoge home aod use it Heknows you would not letlt go oat of your house after yoa had given it a trial. He will show you that the South Bend MalleableViatranke the peddler's range 'at every point in design, - material and coostuotioo. He win ahow'vou whv'aVange of such high grade as the South Bend Malleable oan be sold at a rea sonable price. Hu ll tell yoa of the largest eiolaslve range factory in the world; of Its modern equipment In marhintry, desigued and made especially to build Malleable-Ranges; of Malleable Range expert who have bciu uiak.i-g ranges for a lifteime; of ample capital to do business with. HERE IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU BUY The Range Your Dealer Sells OF THE PEDDLER 1. You'll pay more for your range. 3. You'll get a range that will not bake half as good as the Sooth Bend Malleable. 8. You'll get a range that will not last half as long as the South Bend Malleable. 4. You'll get a range that will burn more fuel thaa the Sooth Bend Malleable. o. When a part burns oot or is broken, yoo '11 not be able to find tbe man who sold tbe range to you you'll have great trouble in getting it replaced. OF YOUR LOCAL DEALER 1. You will pay less for your range. 5. You will get a range that will bake twice as good as the Peddler's. 8. You will get a range that will last twloe as long a the peddler's. 4. You will get a range that will burn less fuel tban the Peddler's. 6. And if an accident should happen, and anything; go wrong with the range, you know just where to find the man who sold It to ; is responsible. yoo. Yoo know he NOW FKO.H WHOM WILL YOU BUY Peddler or Dealer? BFrom.Your Dealer, of course.U He wil!giveyou easy terms, if youwantJthera.' " -Yoa ar Invited to"dropTlnnd seeoorloDmpletelllneVSouthpJendfttlleablelanges. TTAfter yoo have takeo time to look overaod;examine2thIU!cr'0'lyl7onI,l,'lU0,'!COI)tlIIC' tbaOtJiwouldbi impossible, to make a;Range as good as;theJouth;Bend;Malleable, unleeH;iu;oriKinalleHign;jwerej;thIsame,.nd it .was made underline ' i.l.nnf.nfuffMintitlun ' . ' ' ' HAIR-RIDDLEiHARDVARE COMPANY GRANTS PASS OREGON I undoobt' dly be gladly cared forby the ! club official. . . . . . i