ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON OCTOBER 16. 1908.
Groceries
Fancy Comb Honey,
Extracted Honey,
Tokay Grapes
Kananas,
Other Seasonable Fruits
J. Pardee
17 G Street Near Talace Hotel
MUTILATED STAMPS
WILL NOT CO NOW
foatoffice Department Say That
Torn Stamps Cannot be
Used Hereafter.
'.t A new orrtnr in the postoffioe de
partment went into effect lft week.
Uy ItH terms defaced stamps hereafter
are worthless. Should a corner be
torn ofl, no matter how small, or the
-stamp be mutilated in any way it
-cannot longer be UHed. All letters
bearing such stamps will be held at
he pontoHlce two weeks for recovery,
ud at the end of that time, if Dot
-olaiiiiert, will be sent to the dead let
ter office.
Another phase of the order is alto
interesting. Permission Is now given
iadivldnali to perforate the stamp
with a reasonably final! itntroruent for
identification purpose. Such a step
is intended to prevent the sending of
anonymous letter", or the theft or
mntilatiou of private mail of auy
aatnre.
Bay Oliver Chilled plows at Cramer
Bros.
SELMA.
J. B. Meikle and sod of Portland
'passed through town returning from
-a camping and bunting trip on Deer
Creek and the Illinois river. They
reported a fine onting but rather in-
- different success in hunting.
Saturday seemed to be a banner
automobile day. VVbst is the attrac
tion, gentlemen, our gH-d roads or
oar scenery? The smoke from the
orent fire to the south west of os
renders thesoeuery largely a matter of
Taltli rather than of sight.
Continuous lYrformniUT
Every Night This Week
Except Sunday at the
J
THE FAMILY THEATRE"
East Front Street
ELEVATED FLOOR
Doors Open at 7:15
Moving
Pictures
ILLUSTRATED SONGS
Change of Pictures
Three times each Week
MONDAY,
WEDNESDAY,
FRIDAY
Admission 10c
BIJOB
The first complete ami the largest assortment ot
BASRETWARE
ever shown in Grants Pass, is now on display at our stote.
These are baskets for every imaginable use. The ladies espec
ially will le interested.
Baskets at all Prices
HALL'S AllT STORE K3-
D. H. Wimer was in Grants Pa-s
th latter part of the wek ailnefg;
Mr. ueo. Wimer and boo 'f the
Wimer Bros, mine near Waldo wf
in Seluja Saturday night enioutfl to
Grants Pass for supplies.
The maoager of the Deep Gravel
Mining Co. of Waldo was Id town
Sunday and reports improved methods
and greater activity probable in that
vicinity soon.
DEER.1NG.
Oor valley is still in smoe: will
Elk Valley have to get out and bnild
r reaxt works in order to save tht-m-selves
and property?
Mr. Gutrhie and friend. Martin
Peterson are at present in the Smith
Kiver country, going In last Tuesday.
Miss Elsie Knhler gave a water
melon party other pupils lat Monday
evening.
Window glaxs at Hair-Kiddles
C. T. fciid D. L. Webb In It for
UrautJ Push l't Suiiday.
Judge Child and Mr. Perms n of
Crescent City were in oor vll"y
TuesdHy. Judge Clulds being en
route for Alf Petersen's.
Johnnie Johnson, who has been
visiting friends here for the paet week
left for Grants Pass Tuesday. Hm
tuauy friend regret his leaving.
A sulendid new line of Cast and
Steel Plows at Hair-Rir'dles.
Minn Elae Eohler left for her home
near Kerbv Friday nUt't to visit her
parent. She returned Sunday accom
panied by her mother, who visited
with Mrs P. L. Webb.
Now is the time to do yonr fencing
while the ground is wet. The "Amer
lcan"i the bt'st and clitapHft fence on
the market Get our new prices.
Hair-Riddle Hdwa Co.
Mr. and Mrs. V. Ach gave a card
farty in honor of Johnnie Johns' n
aft Thursday evening. Five Hun
dred being the game of the evening.
Kefrtshnients were served and a good
tfrne reported.
E. M. Albright made a flying trip
home Monday night, retornn g Tues
day morning to Grauts Pass.
We are selling an excellent Rabbit
and Stock fence for 62 cents per rod.
Hair Riddle Hdwe. Co.
Master Henry Webb entertained a
Dumber of his little friends at his
hi me Thursday afternoon, it being
bis fitb birthday.
Mr. Fleming of Kerby was seen on
streets one day this week.
E. G. Turner entertained a ooupl"
of friends at his mine Tuesday.
EBEN.
PROVOLT
Henry Rehkopf nf Applegate pasxed
through Provolt Monday en route to
Grants Pans, with a load of One pota
toes Mins Myrtle Let then, w ho has ben
mn nding the past three weeks in
Grants Pass, retnrnnd home lutsday
George Fields made a huaness trip
to Grants Pass Tneiiday. He was ac
companied by Charles t ields.
A first class field fenoe (American)
for ouly CO cc'nti per rod. Hair
Riddle Hwde. Co.
E. Provolt, was a Grant Psss yiai
tor one day last week and reporis the
city quite lively and in nth new build
ing going on and the ouilook for fu
ture pronperty good.
Joliii Lewman, one of Provolt' ener
getic farmers was in the city this
week look lug after legal matters.
A Splendid new line of Cant and
Steel Plows at Hair-Kiddies.
Robert Juks of tinncon was at Pro
volt Thursday renewing acquaintance
with his many friends. He will leave
for Eugene Monday, to spend the win
ter. Window glas4 at Hair-Kiddles.
James Hall of Williams passed
through this place Tuesday en rout"
to Medf ird will) a load of tin" bef
for which he finds a ready market.
Fred McCnll'stor returned Tuesdav
after a week 's visit a- Throll, Cal.,
W'th his fill her, mother and two
sisters, M sses Anna and Pearl who
have beeu there for several mouths.
Harry D.y and Allie Matthews of
Laurel Grove were hauling wood fr tu
Provolt this week. Wonder if there
ia any wood in that section of the val
ley or If it all went up iu smoke.
The central valley was this week
covered with dense clouds, but they
are disappearing now as it Is raining.
We are selling au excellent Rabbit
and Stock fenoe for 52 cents per rod
Hair-Kiddle Hdwe. Co.
Provolt has tileutv of wood, a One
filimutM Hint in utwi dilution of irruift
peoi Te, all of which go to make up
au luutiHiriouB aim pronerouia vauey.
Herninu Walters of Humbug was at
Provolt tit's week hunting patture for
40 head of bf cattle.
WALNUTS AMONG THE
BEST PAYING CROPS
Walnut culture is receiving a great
deal of attention throughout Oregon,
and each year the acreage is increased.
There are places Id Josephine oonnty
where walnuts do exceptionally well
and woile ther have not to far re
ceived as much attention as elsewhere
in the state, it is only a question of a
fHw vears. when they will be ex
tensively raised. The trees begin to
bear the fourth year aua give toe nest
results after the tenth. After the
tenth vear it ia claiuit d walnuts pro
duce larger profits than auy other agri
cultural product.
By Way of Explanation.
Editor Courier: Your isane of last
week contained an article, signed
"Parent", relative to the course of
study io the High School of our city.
A lew o(d in reply to tne question
raised by your heading may not be
out of order.
The course! of study in the high
schools of the state are, in general
uniform and made to comply with
the state course, as laid down bv tho
State Board of Education. These
cou'ses may be found to diner in
certain details or arrangement of sub
ject matter but the essential features
nre alike, whether we compare our
courses in (j rants faa witn that or
Portland, or vt itli that of Koseburg
The to called Class cal course io the
High School Is made to conform to
the Statu Course and to coint ly with
the eutrance requirements of the Uni
versity of Oregon. 1 presume that
the writer of yonr article did not
know of the existence of this State
Course, Dor did ha concern himself
fuffitieutly to visit our schools and
ascertain tor himself the facta in the
cise.
"Parent" cites a case of a pupil
who was compelled to quit school
because the "strain" was too yreat for
her constitution. Iu this particular
case a first year pupil during the
pupil's attendance in school, her
teachers were able to secure little
or no recitation from her in any one
of her studies Ninety per cetit of
the pupils oomiDg under the same
nstrnctioa are do'ng satisfactory
work, and none are leaving by lesson
of overwork. May it not have been
in the casa cited, that a lack of propel
preparation was the came of the pup
il not being able to keep np in her
work, and this resulted in discourage
ment and withd awal from ch ol?
'"Parentt" also cited auother case
that of his daughter, coming from the
Portland High School, and having to
put iu long boors to keep np well in
her studies, but he neglected to men
liou the fact of his daughter being
out of school Curing tbe past year,
which very naturally would requite
extra effort on her part to keep up
w II in the work of hr classes.
The course of study in our High
School is largely elective and, I think,
offers more choice in the selectiou of
studies than t oes the Portland High
School since "Parent" sees fit to
make comparison with Poitland.
If the work iu one coir Be or classic is
found too ditt cult pupils are,; per
mitted to select studli s requiring Jess
houis and effort. Ord marly four
classes daily are required of each
uupil in ulgli tcliool In some in
stances, ny teai-on ot ojUbtitution or
qualification, there are pupils who
eatry but tt ree classes. There are sev
eral else who carry live ttodies, and
one pupil who cairies six studies io
no case, however, is the pupil re
quired to undertake more work than
can be accomplished by a fair, honest
enoit.
If "Parent" would show the concern
he seems to f el by visiting the Hiirh
School and observing tbe method of
our teachers ha would Hud, 1 think,
that we have uo "cramming svsteui,
and also that we live in a "civilized
community wheie oui schools aud
methods compare favorably except as
regards equipment with those of
Portland. It seems a 1 itle unfair
that he should make the criticism be
does at "long uii-tauce. "
K. R. TURNEK,
Superintendent.
AWARDED FIVE
FIRST PRIZES
B. Y. Clark of Tlurk I?....
" - - t.I in
turned Saturday fiom the stale fair
at Salem with five (list i.iizea on
gasolme engines aud pumping outOts.
.nr. v iaia a exninii tt cured hist I r ze
OD doet) well liuiiimnif nmfil T.lua l
eugiue and Peters pumping; first prize
iur irrigating outnt Alamo engine;
first I r,ZB for lluhtini nmflr X I...
eniitue: first nrize fur l.t iti.,.v.
engines; first prize for eas est etartiug
Mr (..lark did not renmin In fo.i
. . . tT.
ford but a vetv short Hum ,n hiu ar
rival home Saturday morning. There
were some cniiMgo parties wiling
tor him at the denol. lihun ho u.rinu
a . . ...... v-l
and they immediately started overland
wiui wagou team aud full camn
equipage ou a hunting and fishing
'i' i viaier ijikb iu Klamath
lounty to see the eon u try. They will
: be gone several days.
Mr. Or.sy who is asscc atsd with
i Mr. Claik in the gasoline engine and
I pumping plant busiuess fully expects
! to locate erinauently in Medford and
bring his wite tnd two ohildren who
are at present visiting with her peo
ple at the old homestead in Vermont
Mr. Gray is greatly impressed with
the evi lent bright future of Medford
aud the Rogue Kiver valley and is
1 ritthtly of the opinion that the possl
; bilitiee of this country for invest
I msnts ud business opportunities
vuf .vu nuria moj oiuer section.
I Mr. Gray was (ormerlv advertising
manager of the Alamos Manufacturing
company at Hillsdale Mich. He aud
Mr. Clark now represent this 'com
panv in the .territory from and in
cluding Eugene Or. to Sisaon CaL
Medford Mail.
jJOW, for real snappy
overcoat style,
something that's just the very right-est thing going;
mm
Copyright 190a uy Hart SchafFner Ic ...m
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You'll find lots of other good overcoats here; dressy
blue, black and oxford fabrics, You'll find suits also,
such as you'll be glad to wear; fancy browns, grays, tans,
in all the new models; blue serge,' black cheviot and
thibet for dressier occasions.
This Store is the home of Hart Sohaffner & Marx Clothes
Geo. S. Calhoun Co.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
At the morning preaching at 10:30
the raator will (peak on "The Abund
ant Life." Hoy K. Hackett directs
the Bible School which meets at
11 :iX The Young People at :30 con
sider the topic "Commending Our
Society by Systematic and geueroas
Giving." Leader, Genevieve Pattillo.
At the evening fervice the fermoo
will be especially to Young men.
Subject "Andrew, the Mauly."
You will be welcomed.
A session of the Oregon aad Idaho
Development Congress and al-o the
Good Roads Convention, will be held
in Roseburg October 23 and 24, and
will be attended by many prominent
men from the two etntes and ali-o
speakers of reputation from other
states.
J0W is
ON THAT
The Page Woven
:1H
Twontyseven inches to first widp space. The same quality of all Page Fence. H
carbon coiled Spring Steel. Stands a strain of ..ver 18,000 pounds.
Standard
Ranch
Fence
Page Fence is
An'experienced man and tools are furnished to assist in the erection
use HJl tie, will erect fence over
nadi!l lxon :The Pae.
Distributors Southern Oregon and
we ve, got it here, tor you. This
illustration shows you what it looks
like.
Hart Schaffner
& Marx
made this overcoat, for us and
for you, if you say so. We have
it with or without the velvet band
trim; or with fly front; a long easy
overcoat with patch pockets, and a
general air of distinction which
nobody but Hart Schaffner &
Marx can give a garment.
"Outfitters to Boy and
A Portland Home to Trade.
Five acres pirtly improved, sub
statial house, new, nine rooms on
electrio car line, 20 minutes out from
First street, farrt 6,'-g cents mile, citv
limits, HortUud. four acres rich
black meadow soil, sob-irrigated,
some beaver one acre bill slope.
Hire, never failing spring and brook.
Ideal trues- garden proposition. On
Frje city delivery Big department
stores, laondry, bakery, ioe, eto , and
hraring distance city's Sabbath bells.
Worth f000 Will trade for l-oO
farm in Rogue River coontry. Must
be habitable, tquipped, some fruit,
and proiu'-tive soil. Mv incumbrance
running 'two vears can he assumed, or
will shift :t will trade straight equity
of 150 ( for fare? or honse and Jots
either Grants Pass or Mrdfnrd, having
bankinw value. Who wants to move
to Portland? Write me giving parti
culars, anvhnrly.
GEORGE Ij. HURRY. Jr.,
10 16 It K F D Milwaokie, Ore.
the time to BCCld
RABBIT PROOF FENCE
Wire Fence Co. Zlf&8? r'm "
Unix if I I
guaranteed to be exactly
j xavuvuv .uniug ur lappmg, sagging or saggiu.
?5nce Men"
Northern California.
Man'
NEWMAN M. E. C1ITJBC&
On Sabbath morning, Din)
superintendent Daolap will
charge of the fervice, aud tlieS
ment of the Lord's Supper will
administered. The First Qairtfl
Conference will be held on bitm
even'g at 7:30. On Sunday sret:
the pastor will preach and the t:
will sing an autheni, Mrs. C
Anient singing the solo oblifii
Sunday school at 10, H. L CJUt
superintendent; Junior League f
Mrs Fmdley, supt; Epworth Im
at 6 :30, D. H. Stovall, president
cordial iuvitation ezteuded to e4
body.
ALEXANDER R. MACLEA5.
Fitl
V
De Witt's Little Early Riff
pleasant little pills that are eir
take. Sold by Model Drag Store.
especially for this locality-
n !,
8 iS
L1 L n A A 1 1
o ii ecy
Coyote
Lawn
as renresented
of all Page Fence, without extra W
T. D. FRANKLIN. Agent
r f.L 1 T GH-tS
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