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KOGuxi RIVER COUjuKK. GRANTo PASS, OREGON, OCTOBER 16, 1908. SYLVAN This week we are mak iug a special sale ot the Sylvan Soaps, price of which may be seen in our window. These are sup erior to many of the high priced imported Toilet Soaps and you will be pleased if you try them. They are delightfully per fumed with either Violet, Heliotrope or that most refreshing odor of the Sandal wood Sabios Drag Store H-i in 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii i-n-n I; U. party ot teachers fiotn oor pub I schools, took a 15 mile trip down bgne River Saturday last to visit fell's Gate. The name is rather pleading, for it is really a beanti (1 place. are amazed at the number of Jreslde Garland Heaters we are sell )g. Everybody likes thni. Cramer ; Una Pocket Knives at Cramer Bros. NOTICE. My wife, Minnie Evertoo, has left y bed and board without jost cause d I will not be resposible for any bts contracted by her. -3-5t. ELMER EVERTON. v Special rate on woolen blankets for . t days 25o per pair at the French Iandry. Phone S61. 10-0 3t , 8plit Bamboo Rods, 25 per cent di c sunt at Cramer Bros. nl, weigh and mtanrt everything huy American Oroeer, you ' if im 1 The White House Grocer v I H. C. Stoddard of Medford, Tisited Grants Pass Monday. j Window glass at Hair-Riddles. A. T. Shoemake, of Deer Creek was ,Q the city a couple of dsys this week. ! Mr. and Mrs. John Tamer of Kerby ; were Giants Pass visitors early in the ! week. : Engineer G. A. Colilns made the trip to Holland last Saturday, return ing Sunday. j VTe at a selling an excellent Rabbit and Stock fence for 62' cents per rod Hair-Riddle Hdwe. Co. Circuit Judge H. K. Banna re tamed to bis home at Jacksonville Wednesday. 1 Harry Lewis of Galice, wa in Grants Pass the latter part of last weekTTJmaking' final proof on his homestead. S. A. Carter of Kerby, was i visitor Id Grants Pass Monday, hav ing come in, as he said, jost to en joy the effects of the rain. , S. K. Dillewcrth cf Murphy spent last Satorday tn the oity attending to bosmessmaiters and also arranging for Revivalist Wilis ton to preach to the peope ont Murphyway. A. H. Canon returned Wednesday from Portland, where he attended the semi-annual meeting of the state Board of Horticulture. Mention of the meeting it made elsewhere in this inane. J. H. Grande, a representative of San Fraucioso commission house was in Grants Pass the latter part of last week and forepart of this, looking at oar orchards and vineyards and so liciting business for his firm. We have reduced onr price on sever' al sizes of our Amerlcao'Fenoe. Hair' ! Riddle Hdwe. Co. Mrs. Boyd Ynung, is expected to arrive in Grants Pass In the near futore to visit her parens t, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sill. Mrs. Yonnp is a resi dent of Port Simpson British Colum bia where here husband is engaged In business. F. S. Schmidt of Haines, Baker County, is in the oity looking for location as he' desires change of climate. It is quite liiely that ha will find Grants Pass the place he is looking for. Mrs. M. F. White of Klamath Falls, passed through l ere Satorday after noon, en route to her home from Myitis Point, where she had been visiting her parents. She was joined bere bv ber sister, Miss Nell Dement, who aooompaoied ber as far as Ash land. Miss Dement ri turned to this city Sunday evening. Mrs. Walter Nelson of this city, ho has been very ill for several months, departed Monday for Phoenix, Arizona, where it ii hoped that she ill be able to resain her health. Her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Yancy of Merlin, went with her to look after her comfort Her hus band, Walter Nelson, will remain for time in Grants Pass, being employed at'preseot in the construction of the Banks Hotel Buildiug. Joseph Randle, one of the new set tlers in this section, and who about a month ssro purchased a farm this side of Savage Kapids, paid Grants Pass a visit Satorday. He is clearing ground preparatory to planting a new orchard and while waiting for it to come in to bearing will devote his time to track gardening. Window glafs at Hair Riddles. Robert F. Randolph of Hugo was In the city Tuesday attending court as a witness In the case of McKinstry vs. Triplett, which has been tried several times doring the last year. Mr. Randolph is one of tbe new comers in this section, having come down from Hadley, Alaska and purchased a tract of land at Hugo, which ;be is now transforming into a vineyard. Jj'I"I"I"M"H"I H"M"H M"H-!' F. M. Calkins, stenographer for the PERSONAL ITEMS. Circuit coort. returned to his home at 4. T 1 Ashland Wednesday. Window glass at Hsir Riddles. H. M. Gnthrie of the U. S. Forestry Department, is visiting in the Will amamette valley. J. T. Robertson was in from Won der early in the week, transacting business. A daughter was born this week, to Mr. and Mrs. Archie Spence at their home on Wolf Creek. Publio Stenographer Lilly Arnett, 521, Front Street, Phone 721. 10 16 tf Ed VanDyke has moved his office from the Conklin boildiog to the Opera House block Jodge Stephen Jewell spent several days this week in Salem attending meeting of the regents of the Normal schools of the state. Miss Nellie Miller returned to Grants Pass early in the week, after spending a year in Chicago. H. A. Hyser and Carl Miller are in the city looking over the coo u try with a view of locating. The yonog men hail from Chicago. A Chicken pie supper will be given by the Baptist church on the evening of November 3. 10-18 St N. J. McDoff of the forestry offloe returned tnis week from Carry County, where he has been for some little time on official business. D. B. Rnssell, tbe confectionery man of Grants Pass and Medford, was iu the city this week en route to Portland, where he goes for medical treatment. Mrs Emma Steveus and Mrs. Ashley Stevens and daughter, Mrs. George Smith, all of Eugene, stopped off here for a short visit with friends Wed nesday and Tharsday. The ladies bad been to Ashland for a visit with rela t ves. Mrs Emma Stevens is an old time frijnd of Mrs. R. B. Raber of this city, they having been school mates years ago. Anti-rust Tinware at Cramer Bros. 1-H -I-I-I-I- -I-I-I-I-I-I M-M-fr? . LOCAL EVENTS. TTTTTTT TTTTTT 4 44 county deputy subdivided aeo- and Maaquorevd Sk ting. There will be a Skating Masquerade in the Coliseum next Tuesday even ing, October 20. Thiers will be fonr prices given away. Masquerade skat ing Is a show Id itself and everyone has a good time. This Is a ohanoe to wear ont some of your old clothes. 10-16 It BORN. WARDRIPP In Ashland. September 26, l'JOS. to Prof, and Mrs. H. H. Wardripp, a daughter. ADAMS At Wonder, Ore.. Out 10, 1908, to Mr. and Mrs. A, O. Adams, son. 8EVERENGER At Grants) Pass, Ore, Oct. 14. 1108, to Mr. and Mrs. James Severenger, a sou. H. O. Perkins, as surveyor, last week tiou S3, sooth of town. A splendid new line of Cast Steel Plows at Hair-Riddles. The corner boiHiug, in which is 1u.ato.l tin. Q.kln ThHn UfriM la ra. ceiving an overhauling, and the! bright new paint improvts the ap pearance cf the on Hide, almost as. much as the drug store does the in side. The first real rain of the season came last Saturday evening and con tinued throughout most of the uext day While the rain was not heavy enough to do a great amount of good to the range, it did lav the dust rn all the roads in good shape, and was quite generally weclomed. E. T. McKinstry, has opened an office over the Calhoun store and will hereafter devote h's entire attention to the real estate bosluess. During the summer he has made a large num ber of sales, mostly in the Merlin and Hugo districts. Tbe Helena (Montaua) Independent of October 4th, tells of the death of Leon La Croix, a well known attorney of that place. His father, L. F. La Croix, with his family was at one time resldeut of Grants Pass. Friends here regret to learn of the death of the son. Electric Theatre KEEP YOUR TICKETS PRIZES GIVEN Between MONDAY, OCT. 12th and SATURDAY, OCT. 24 Drawing Monday October 26 Gents Prize Own choice of famous $3 Nugget Hat at Geo. S. Calhoun Co. store. Ladies Prize One doz. $5 Photos at Lewis Art Studio. We keep duplicate numbers of all tickets sold. DIED. BOOTHBY At bis horns on D er Creek. October 6, 1908, David Boothby, aged 6fl years. Many friends mourn his loss. Woolen blankets washed without shrinking at 2-io per pair for SO day only Frenoh Laundry. Phone Ml. The Presbyterian Synod of Oregon which met at Ashland last week, voted to stand with the Bishops of tbe Methodist Church in their con demnation of Speaker Cannon of the house of representatives, for his position in regard to tomperanoe re form legislation and hia alleged ob struction thereto. Ladies, have yon tried a SAVORY ROASTER If not why not? They are the best and the otieapest roaster on the market. Sold by Hair-Riddle Hdwe. Co. Died October 2, 1008, of consump tion, Mrs. Ida Robiuaon, of Grants Pass, formerly alias Ida Grlner of Evans Creek. She leaves two little girls, one an Infant, and a sorrowing husband to mourn their irreparable loss. She was laid to rest tn Aotioch cemetery. Gold Hill News. Fruit Inspector H. C Bateham re turned Saturday evening from a trip lasting nearly the entire week, during hloh ha inspected 63 orchards. Starting out from Grants Pass he went via Canons to the edge of Jack son county, visited the Provolt sec tion, Williams creek, Panter gulch, near the Oregon caves, maki n a thor ough Inspection of all orrharu in each section. Oat of the 63 . ichards visited, he found only six cases of pear blight and in the greater number scale to some extent. Ten orchards he was able to mark as O. K. The result of the trip was most gratifying in that it was found that the owners of orchards everywere are taking pains to keep them in good shape and are mak ing good headway against the scale. R. D. Cole is completing a very neat seven room buugalow across the street from his present home. Drive the dampness out of that room where then is no stove with a PER FECTION OIL HEATER. Sold by Hair-Riddle Hdwe. Co. Since tne oonnoil passed the ordi nance prohibiting the selliug of any thing bnt first class frti't at the trains, the bright red apples that are being sold there are quite an adver tisement for Grants Pass as an ap ple producing section. Every day now you see the passengers almoHt falling over one another in their at tempt to buy some of the fruit before it la goue. Our neighbor on the north, Douglas County now claims the world's rec ord price for Spltaeuberg apples, Jas. B. Smith, six miles south of Rose burg, be'ng the owner of the orchard. In picking his apples, ont of a meas ured qnarter of an acre of ground, hia return is over 300 boxes of choice marketable Spitzenbergs, which at f3 makes 13400 an acre, a'ld he ex perts to get t'l.BO for the most of them. A large audience gathered at the Newman M. E. church oo Sunday eveuiug to listen to the "service of song" as preseuted by Prof. McMor ray. The stories told by the professor of tbe songs uog gave new life to the old favorite pieces that are dear to the hearts of all Christian people. A girls chorus of 20 voices sang "I love; to tell the " story" Mn. Walker aang '.'One Sweetly Solemn Thought," and Mr. Williams played the "Holy City" as a cornet solo, all of which wers greatly enjoyed. 8top that leaky roof by covering It with Rex FUntkote Roofing.. The beat prepared roofing made.. Sold only by Halr-Rlddle-Hdwe. Co. '. , Harvey Samuelson and Frank Hulbert, two young men of this seo tloo, were- down at tbe Herman & Flynn ranch Monday and captured a two-beaded water snake. They put it into a wire cage and when they name to towo brought it to tbe Courier offloe, where at this writing It still remains. Both heals are alive and both provided with eyes, month and tongue or stinger. The freak will probably be kept for a day or two after this week's paper is issued as proof that ye editor is not given to ssein things, as that would be a bad impression to have get out in pro hibition town. SOME BARGAIN POINTERS News Notes From the Buslrteesv Men to Readers. Dr. Flanagan, Physioian and Dentist Go to Corun (or Plumbing. J. E. Peterson, Pioneer Insurance Man. . Furlt Jars at Hair-Riddle Hdw Co. M. Clement. Prescription Druirgiet. Stone jars and churns at Hair-Rid dies. A splendid line ol Royal Charter Oak . Ramies at Cnrnn't Alfrei L'toher, Registered Opto in -. etrist and Jeweler in Dixon sold stand, . Front street Eyes tested free. Enamelled Cooking utensils, 25 per -ceat discount at Cramer Bros. Bert Barber, of Elton, Wis., says "I have only taken fonr doses of De Witts Kidney and Bladder Pills and they have done fur me more than any other medicine has ever done. Sold .bv Model Drug Store. Pattous Sunproof Paint, none better. Cramer Bros., agents. COM1NU fcVEttTS. October 20, Tuesday Registry Books close. Oct. 21, Wednesday" Richard and Pringle's Minstrels. Oct 22, Thursday, Nashville Stu- - dents" Opera House. Oct. 24-25 Fourth Annual Conven tion of churches of Christ in South west district. Oct 87 Tuesday "At Cripple Creek," vpera noose. Oct 80, FridayHallowe'en Social ' given bv Ladles of Presbyterian . ohnrob in church parlors. Oct 81, Saturday Tne Duobars First : number of the Lyoeum course, Opera) . House. Nov. 8, Tuesday (Election day) - Chicken dinner at JL O. O. F. Hal., ' P- T. L. Horning has some foil t blooded chickens that are very fine, but one Laogshan pullet hatched In January is making a strong bid for fame. On the last day of September she laid ber first egg, which when, opened was found to oontaln a double- . yolk, and eaoh day slnoe then she ba . added her egg to the basket and al. ' have been double yolked. FIRST OHUROII OF CHRIST.' SCIENTIST. Christian Science Roading room 117 K street, near Senoud. Services Sunday, October, lHth 11 a. ni.. Subject "Doctrine of Atonement."' Wednesday meeting 7 :!I0 n. tn. All - sre cordiality invited to attend. CARLOAD JUST ARRIVED A. U. BANNARD i The Furniture Man The Draymen have been busy all week hauling our new fur niture to our ware rooms we are too busy to write particulars this week. J ..i IHPd hJLLU " 5t .r ".Lr: A amount ft Come in and Seethe Goods Science has developed something Infinitely better than the old-style wrap or clamp. .-PITTSBURGH PERFECT" u BY ELECTRICITY. This fa the modern method of construction. Years of life are addled through the elimination of serious fence defects. WRAPbotds mo-tuie, cracks the f lvnlzln and allows the water to attack the fear wire. A small nount of displaced vilvsnUinr on "PITTSBURGH PERFECT " REINFORCE THI PRO TECTION AGAINST RUST AT THE ELECTRICALLY WELDED JOINT sxamins tn jotaU STAYS CANNOT SLIP. They sre alwsyt M wfwrt they wcrs put. Stay and strsni wins become one pises when the union Is nude. Tbs Uac is like a solid sheet of perforated steel. Every Rod is Guaranteed Perfect. Don't allow your prejudice In favor of the rary-aediniog and now antiquated methods you haw iuretolurc known, to warp your good Judgment. "PITTSBURGH PERFECT" FENCES REPRESENT PROGRESS, because hundreds of q dollars worth of standard material is daily welded by electricity. The hoop oo the average sugar barrel In the Isolated country grocery store is an electrically welded product. U your wagon was made In a large factory. It tires wcrs welded by electricity. You will iind ekemcauy welded Doops oo ks cream meters ana wauung nucoines, on many ran i u " PITTSBURGH PERFECT" fences an made by this modem- simple and marvelous process, producing ii w UD THAT HELD." MR. FARMER I LISTEN, NOW. Every agent handling " PITTSBURGH PERFECT " ieoccs Is author- bed to guarantee this l That the wkaet Br ni litlnn Ml at Mm I tint. That la ssrimir aataataala ta bihmw tn miwl. That ttis ataya wtU nat aaaarata tram tha atraaSa. That tha tanaa la all rtsht la avaiy sartlaulaf. Could you ask any mors definite protection i Your complete sa 'actio a b absolutely Could you assured, Cramer Bros. e? Odd ows Block j"'i i i fir 5-sdLE5 ' I pttt; l kyj fc i--i"jri-X-i"L u ll 5'JRCH P-R.FECT FOlCL'.'Ci
