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.
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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
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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?
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