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ROGUE RIVER COURIER, OR ANTS PASS. OREGON. DECEMBER A. I'm Now The Time To buy a Hot Water - Bottle. For a few days only we shall sell a regular $1.25 bottle at 82e. These bear our print ed guarantee on each bottle for one year. . Take a look at our window and you will realize that this is in deed a special sale. Sabins Drug Store Omni, vrigh and mcanrt eterythinq you. Any Amtricnn Grocer. 1 I .i . 1 1 For, 7 Christmas We have New English Walnuts, per lb. . . .20 New Soft Shell Almonds, per lb.. 20 New. Brazil Nuts (Nigger toes).. 20 New Filberts and I'lneNuts 20 New Seeded Raising, 16 oz..,.1214 New .English Currants 12Vi New Seedless BultanaRalslns.very good 12Vi New Black Figs, 10c, Sib for.. 26 New Cape Cod Cranberries, very fine. Citron, Orange and Lemon Peel. Eastern Sbeled Pop Corn (the .kind ti.rt pops. Sampson'' Boiled Cider (tor that mlc.ce r.eat. Sampson's Sweet Cider (filtered). Fancy Carolina Head Rice. New Japan Rice. Fresh Self Rising Buckwheat Flour (the finest ever). Johnson's Sliced Pineapple 30 Tillman's whole Pineapple, 3 lb can ' SO OVR SPECIALS "Singapore" Sliced Pineapple ..10 Plmolas (Stuffed Olives) 10 New Cod Fish, middles and 2 lb bricks. New Mackerel, each 15 Chase A Sanborn's Coffee 20c, 15c, 30c, and 40c (none bet ter Is there?) , All the leading varieties ot Teas. Will have Oranges, Bananas, Celery. Lemons, etc.. White House Grocery , Z wrM:' r A. U. BAN NARD The North Sixth Street Furniture Dealer Has secired the exclusiTe agency for this county of the Ostermoor Mat tress Co. Tjllave a large shipment on the way also Cook's Linoleum ln fine aDd medium furniture, you will not find such an assortment or prices in Southern Oregon. Goods sold for cash or on installment plan. You must buy at this store to get the lowest prices. A. U. B AN N ARD M-I"I-M- .l-l-M-M. .I..M..1..1..1..I, PERSONAL ITEMS. f n-wi-i-i- Miss DeArmond Is visiting Mrs. C. E. McLean. Mrs. J. A. Rehkopt and Mrs. Cleveland went to Kerby Thursday on a buslnes trip. L. A. Lanner of the Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co. spent Thanks giving at his former home at Dallas. Geo. S. Calhoun la In Portland having left for that city last Sun day. He is expected home tomor row. Mrs. Claud Grimes and Mrs. E. B. Pengra arrived last Saturday to visit Mrs. Grimes' slBter, Mrs. Kittle Gray. American Fence at Halr-Rlddle's. F. R. Fuller and family of Chehal Is, Wash, arrived In the city Wed nesday to visit with Mr. Fuller's brother O. T., who is a resident here. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Truax and daughter spent Thanksgivng in Portland. Mr. Truax returned early In the week but Mrs. Truax and daughter are still In the Rose City. Dan Jordan, who resides on the Jordan & Cole ranch. 10 miies be low Grants Pass, was In the city Monday enroute to his former home In Virginia, but expeccts to return soon. Rex Fllntkote Roofing is better and cheaper than shingles. Sold only by Halr-Rlddle Hardware Co. C. C. Daniels returned to this city this morning after traveling through California for the past six weeks looking for a locatlom After visit ing all sections of that Btate he returned to Grants Pas, satisfied that there Is no other place as good. FOR SALE Dining room furni ture, book case, hat rack, etc. Geo. P. Cramer. 620 N 3d St. 11-13-tf O. A. Butterfleld and family leave this evening for Everett Wash., where Mr. Buterfield has accepted a. position on one ot the papers of that city. For the past several months he has been foreman of the Outlook office. Friends of the fam ily here wish them well In their new home. George Harvey, wife and son, the former a cousin of Mrs. A. B. Cor nell, ylslted at the latter's home tor several days last week anl on Sat urday Messrs. Cornell and Harvey went over to Medford. On Monday the visitors returned to thetr home at' Portland, where Mr. Harvey Is the .representative of the Chicago, BurtfffgtOB & Quincy Railroad. ' Automatic auction sale In the south window of the Halr-Rlddle Hardware Co. Eastern Star Election. The Eastern Star held thetr annunl election Wednesday evening and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Worthy Matron, Mrs G. R. Rid dle. Worthy Patron, J. X. Nelson. Associate Matron, Mrs. Demaray. Secretary, Mrs J. T. Tuffs. Treasurer, Mrs Jas. Holman. Cond., Mrs. Kendall. Asslt., Cond. Mrs. Jos. Wharton. Commercial Club Continues to Grow . It begins to look as though "200" ask me 10,000 Is going to be an easy winner. Next Thursday will be the regular monthly meeting and Seccretary Andrews believes that 16 will be reached by that date. The .following shows the growth during the past week: List ot members published In last Issne, 12 7 Dr. F. D. Strieker, W. C. Long. Arthur Edgerton. J. T. Taylor, E. E. Blancbard, A. W. Bur roughs, Robert Mansfield. Total since last isue,7; total, 132. BORX IRELAND In thts city on Decem ber 1, 1908, to Mr and Mrs. W. L. Ireland, a daughter. ENTR1KEN At Gallce. Ore., Thursday. December 3, 1908, to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Entrlken a daughter. MARRIED KLEIN KAME At Portland in the reception room of the White Temple, Wednesday, November 25. 1908 Albery G. Klein and Miss Otie Kame, Rev. J. Whltcomb Brougher, D D., officiating. Only Intimate friends and relatives ot the contracting parties were present. DIED BL'LL At the residence of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs.Wm. Bull, near Murphy, November 29, 1908, Freda Bull, age 3 years. The accident which caused this sad death was mentioned in the last issue of the Courier. The fu neral was held Sunday, and Inter ment took place in Wlldervllle ceme tery, Judge Stephen Jewell officiat ing. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement. SMEETES In Grants Pass, Tues day, December 3, 1908, of con sumption, Arthur D. Smcetes. Colonial Jack Was Here. Colonial Jack, a character who Is making more or less of a name for himself by his walking stunts ar rived in Grants Pass Thursday no in waiting inn puBiuug n wneei- j barrow around the border of the . United States, a distance ot 9O00 miles and to win a wager he must make the trip in 400 days. His starting point was Portland, Maine June 1, 1908 and he must be back there by September 9, 1909. An average of 22 1-2 miles per day will get him there in time but he Is al ready away ahead of his schedule. He makes his expenses as be goes by selling souvenirs. When he Is through with the trip he expects to write a book. To provide against accidents be fore starting out he took out an in surance policy In the Modern Wood men ot America. He was delayed In. .Grants Pass over night as his shoes needed repairing. Secre tary Andrews interviewed him on behalf of the town and said: "Co lonial Jack" has walked all the way from Portland, Maine, on the dou ble trot to reach Grants Pass In time to Join the Commercial Club while the "200" 10,000 compaign Is on at reduced rates. The Halr-Rlddle Hdwe Co. is do ing some novel advertising In the way of an automatic auction sale. They have placed a $55 range and many other articles in their south window and are reducing the price on each article from 25 cents to II per day until each article Is sold. COMING EVENTS. Dec 12, Saturday Chrstmas silver day at Cramer Bros. Dec. 18, Friday "Six Cups of Choc olate", at opera house. Dec. 15, Tuesday Penny Social at Baptist church. Darkest Now York will be vivid ly portrayed in a lecture at the court house Tuesday evening by Rev. T. L. Thuemler, who spent nine years In that city ot 4,000,000 people. The lecture will not be Illustrated but will be Intensely Interesting. Beginning at 7:30; admission 10c. Lands for Hale. Ten acres fine alfalfa, frnlt and berry lmd, five acres In cultiva tion, three acres in alfalfa. . Small boose, quarter of a mile from aloe little town school, church andR. R. station. Mast be sold in 10 days. Address Box 617, Woorfvllle. Ore. 11-20 4t Gasoline Engines. Two cylinder four cycle; cheapest to buy cheapest to run. Just the thing for Irrigation, also pumps 12,000 gallons per hour See Cahlll, West C St., foot of reservoir hill 12-4 4t A penny for every letter in your name will be tbe admission to the Penny Social given by tbe Baptist ladles In the church parlors on Tues day evening, December 16. Aprons will be on sale both afternoon and evening. Finest line and largest stock of Christmas Postal at Rowell's. There'll lie Something Doing? in Merlin Very Soon. The best 20-year case Ladles Watch for only 110.95 while they last, at Letcher's. Talking Machines and Records, larger and better stock than ever, at Rowell's. We are having a sale now on the following goods: Men's and Boys' Sweaters at cost, Blankets and Com tunr and a few odd numbers In Shoes, at Gardner ft Co'. mi n 1 1 m m i m ii LOCAL EVENTS. l-H H-l-I M"M"M- American Fence at Halr-Rlddle's. ! A. B. Cornell Is limping around l on one foot this week, having had a : slight operation performed several j days ago. j W. B. Sherman was confined to j his room on Tuesday but was out again Wednesday. During the many years that he has resided in Grants Pass, Tuesday was the first day lost on account ot sickness. Don't tall to Keep your eye on the south window ot the Halr-Rlddle Hdwe Co. where the automatic auc tion sale Is going on. Coyotes are becoming very num erous In thts section, and many of the farmers are strongly in favor of a bounty being placed on their hides, as this seems to be about the only way to keep them from increasing. The business and editorial offices of the Courier are now located on the first floor ot the Courier build ing In the room formerly occupied by Stanton Rowell's music store. the new Linotype lr also on the first floor. The Poultry Association ot Grants Pass decided not to hold a poultry j show this winter, -for the reaoa thnt ! there were so few who took an in-' terest In the matter; since this do-1 clslon was arrived at however, many j who heretofore have shown little or ' no interest have made up their i minds that when the Association again takes on life they will not be found wanting. The Lucus & Son Hardware, im plement and harness store was this week sold to Hon. L. L. Jewell and associates and the business will hereafter be conducted under the name of the Jewell Hardware Com pany. Mr. Jewell will give his per sonal attention to the conduct ot the buslnes and has associated with him Frank South. Mr. Jewell Is known as a conscientious business man and In his new venture has the good will of his numerous friends. He Is at home 'in the hardware line as he was engaged in It before he entered the Grants Pass Banking and Trust Company as cashier. The place will continue to be the headquarters for harness and farm Implements. Lucas ft Son have not as yet announced what their future business will be. Christmas Time! Ag'ain And as in former years, we now have on display the best selected stock of " ohday to be found in the city. The patterns are the latest, and the quality cannot be excelled. Sterling' Silver In Single Spoons and Sets Forbes Silver Company Quadruple Plate I i Dont Fail to -r-z r - On Saturday, Dec. 12, The Usual Large Assortment of Holiday Goods Cut Glass Comb and Brush Sets Fancy Boxed Stationery Cigars and Pipes Tobacco Jars Manicure Sets Toilet Sets Military Brushes Perfume in Fancy Cases Mirrows Christmas Cards Post Cards and Albums Books and Popular Novels Fancy Playing Cards Conklin's Fountain Tens Clemens SELLS DRUGS ? The third meeting ot the Oregon Idaho Development Congress will be held at Vale, Oregon on December 17, 18 and 19, Grants Pass Is en titled to 15 delegates to be selected by the Commercial Club. Silverware makes the best Xmas gift. Make your selections at Cra mer Bros. A new fountan Is to be installed In the Russell ' Confectionery store and word was received this week that It had been shipped from New York. The fountain when installed will be one ot the finest In the west and coiti in the neighborhood of 13000. Manager Horning tells us that work will soon be begun on re modeling the establishment, putting In new fixtures, etc. 1 Sflverware We HavevvvvvvvvvvmwvTfiHWvvWj Rogers 1847 Vintage In Numerous Prices 'In the " " Tiy Call on Us Bef Cramer Bros. r Odd Fellow.JBlock our customers'.receive Free Stanton Rowell's music store was this week moved from the Courier building to the old Model Drug Store location on G street. While not quite to rights yet, the store in It new home Is very neat and with tha added room, opportunity Is afforded! to make a better display ot the stock, than before. Elmer Shank has purchased the black driving team formerly owned! by George Sabln. It Is one of the finest buggy teams In the city. American field and stock fence 47 Inches high, which weighs 10 pounds to the rod, for only 60 cents, per rod at Halr-Rlddle Hdwe Co' Col. W. Johnson has been con fined to his room for, the past week from the effects of a fall received & week ago Thursday) ' 'Hla hln t badly bruised but no Vones broken.. For your Holiday Shoo ing you can find what you want in the way of Canned Goods New Walnuts and Al monds, Oranges, C ma berries. Raisins, Dates, Currents, Figs, and say, you can get just what you want in Candies at Gibson's rocery Phone fli. Front St oppo. Depot orelGhrlstmas D a 'handsome Calendar
