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ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS. OREGON, DECEMBER 11. 18 HELP! Is often acceptable in the se 1 ction of Christmas " gifts. We will gladly offer you sug gestions and endeavor to as sist you in the sometimes arduous task of purchasing these remembrances. Our line consists of Cut Glass, Toilet Sets, Traveling Cases, Fountain Pens, Safety Razors, Manicure Sets, Hand Bags, Fancy Stationery, Military Brushes and the largest line of books in the city. Sabin the Druggist Onml, weigh and nctuure everything you iV American Grocer. Holiday Announce ment next Week White House Grocery A. U. BANNARD Invites inspection of his very large and varied assortment of Furniture, Car pets, Rugs, Portiers, Couch Covers, Lace Curtains, all suitable For Christmas Gifts At prices the lowest. We are setting aside Christmas presents already. Come and make your selections. Have a few White Sewing Machines will sell very cheap to close. A. U. BANNARD NORTH SIXTH STREET GRANTS PASS, ORE j; b large lot of Ostermore Mattresses just received; sold at factory price. ymi mm 11 11 in. fr PERSONAL ITEMS. m-i m m in m 1 1 it Geo. S. Calhoun is expected to re turn from Portland this afternoon. John Hanna of Alturas, Cat., vls lted Herman Hulbert this week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hanson and baby are visiting friends in Grants Pass. Mrs. Mary Brantner of Medford is visiting relatives and friends in Grants Pass. Libby Cut Glass, Parker Foun tain Pens the two standards, at Demaray's Drug Store. Frank South is spend' is the ve-k ! Ftrtland as a wltnom in ;i ti.nher cim tn trial there. W. H. Carter, formerly of Kerby has Joined C. E. Harmon in the real estate business. S. W. Phillips returned Monday after attending the meeting of the Horticultural Association at Porti land. Thomas Pack Is in Itji'.on, look- in After business ;eU!i-i ,cn,.rtpd w ill the Rogue River V'r.llty If you want to get useful Christ mas presents take a look at the show window of the Hair-Riddle Hdwe.Co. Mk'.niMter Donn.l visitel rt- land his week, as a witness In a cii 1 v' e the cou' ji tli M b. E. a. Ruth f this i-ity has as her guest for the winter her sle tt.r, Mrs. Bonsar, cf l'or.'ai'l. J. W. Thornton of Dunsmulr, spent a few days in own this week visiting his sister, Mrs. Catherine Gray. Miss Myra Montgomery returned this week from Glendale, where she went to spend Thanksgiving with friends. Silverware at a great reduction at Hair-Riddles. W. H. Jenkins, Traveling Agent for the Southern Pacific and allied lines, was In the city Wednesday looking after the welfare of the pa trons of the railroad. Fred Gumpert, having disposed of his stock will leave tomorrow with his family for Portland, where be will engage tn the automobile business with Roy Wilson. R h. Coe mado a !.u. ."J trip .u Portland this week returning Thurs day morning. While away he e- an assortme it. of ilio latest Cur iif r. novelties f'ir ku :!. F. R. Johnson, General Agent of the Passenger Department of the Canadian Pacific Railway, was In the city Wednesday, looking after the Interests of his road. $t. 75 Silver Berry Spoons for $1.35 while they last, at Hair-Rid dle's. See window. M. C. Amcnt and family, who re cently moved in from the dam so that their children could be nearer the schools, are' comfortably housed at the corner of Second and B 8ts. Cra'ge Sharpe will . In a Jay ct two for Oakland, Cal K-.r 'lie pjg' year he has i bj-ikkoi pe." a', tbt Grants Pass Hot Ki.ior la .V city and has mil-) many frlcnu t ho are loath to se h!ta Wv Vi e want you to make OhrUtuik presents that will be useful, at:ia..t ive and economical. Come to the 8ugar Pine Store. Mrs. O'Brien, who served such ex cellent coffee at the social, says: Keep the cover of your Folger't Golden Gate tin closed tight. The flavor and aroma Is in the coffee when you bay it." J. C. Madison of Gallce spent sev eral days In Grants Pass this week. He reports a very satisfactory In crease In the activity of mining af fairs In his district, and has confi dence that the future of that sec tion IS VMV ii Mrs. W. W. Walker and baby are at Portland to spend the holidays with Mrs. Walker's parents. The Oregon Life Insurance Com pany have Issued a fine large calen dar for 1909. The ladles of the Baptist church will hold their annual apron sale in the church parlors on the 18th. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Bragdon are visiting in the city from Los Gatos, Cal. The girls basket ball team of the High School go to Ashland and play a return game with the Normal Sat urday. If you want that turkey to be "perfection" for Christmas dinner, get a Savory Roaster. They are only 1.25 at Hair-Riddle Hdwe. Co. Chas. A. Wible of Selma was tran sacting business In this city Monday and reports his home section grow ing rapidly, no 1cm than 27 new families having taken up their res idence in that vicinity. Noah Leabo, a man who was en gaged In cutting wood near Golden was fatally Injured by the falling of a tree across his body, and died a short time afterwards. Coroner Strieker was notified and promptly made an investigation. Leabo was about 65 years of age. W, N. Roth ot Merlin, was In the city Tuesday making arrangements for printing, music and other neces sary things for a masquerade ball to be given by the M. W. A. of Mer lin. The ball Is expected to be the finest ever, as the M. W. A. always make tbelr affairs successes. ' The $14 Heating Stove In the Au tomatic Auction in the Hatr-Rlddle Hdwe. Co'a. window was sold on Fri day for $9. U you are figuring on that $55 range, you had better get busy and close the deal as the price was down to $45 on Friday and Is being reduced $1 each day. Hon. H. B. Miller, one ot Ore gon's foremost citizens and who now holds the responsible position of American consul general for Jap an, arrived In Grants Pass, this (Fri day) morning and will remain until Sunday. He will visit various por tions of the state until March, when he will return to his duties In Japan. C. C. Daniels and wife are again at home in their residence at 8th and M. Mrs. Daniels, who accompanied her husband on his travels through California, Is greatly pleased to be home again, and It will probably be many a long day before either of them will care to leave Grants Pass to seek a home elsewhere. O. S. Blanchard will attend the State Irrigation Association Con vention at Baker City on the 15th and 16th of this month. Many prominent persons will address the convention, the object being to dis cuss the water laws of this state In comparison with other western states and to conduct a general cam paign of education In Irrigation mat ters. Mr. Blanchard holds the Im portant position ot secretary ot the association. That $6 Wostucholm I-X-L Carv ing Set In the automatic Auction sale at the halr-Rlddle Hdwe Co's. was down to $4.25 on Friday and is being reduced 25 cents each day. A co-operative store Is belngtalked of for Grants Pass, and the promot ers state that It is not all talk for they have over 200 stockholders al ready signed up for about 40 per cent ot the stock, the capltallzalon being $6000. As soon as 61 per cent of the stock Is subscribed the Incorporation papers will be takes out. A co-operative store is looked upon by some as a doubtful saccess but those who have the matter In charge present facta and figures which they claim prove Is It a pay ing Investment for all cconnected with the enterprise. One ef the claims Is that it will do away with a portion of the sending to the mail order houses- for supplies. Five hundred Is the number of stock holders which they hope to have signed up before (0 days. 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 asd are reducing the price on each article from 25 cents to $1 per day until each article la sold. COMING EVENTS. Dec 12, Saturday Chrstmas silver day at Cramer Bros. Dec. 15, Tuesday Penny Social at Baptist church. Dec. 18, Friday "Six Cupa of Choc olate", at opera house. Dec. 1, Saturday The Frultdale Grange n ecu nt ? P. V. at the the Frultdale school house. "Headquarters" for bargains In new and second-hand goods City Hall building. 6th St. 12-11-tf i'i 1 1 m mi i i i 'i M"M 4 4 LOCAL EVENTS. 4. f I"M-I"WP M-Wrirl. "Six Cups of Chocolate" Opera House, Friday evening, benefit of Civic Improvement Fund, 25 and S5 cents. Fuller Bros, are opening an oyster house and fish market at 619 Front Street, and thus filling a long felt want in this city. Silverware at a great reduction at Hair-Riddles. This section of the Rogue River Valley is going to spend $5000 next spring to make known the good things tor homeseekers in Josephine County. Quite a number of families ar rived this week from Eastern points to make Grants Pass their home. Severa carloads of household goods which were unloaded inti mate that they come to stay. Agents for Tompkins' Glove fitting corsets Gardner & Co. 11-18 tf Prof. RItner wishes to organize a class In stenography tn Grants Pass tn connection with the Ashland Com mercial college, provided a sufficient number ot students can be secured. Parties interested address Mrs. P. Ritner. City. 12-11 It Chas. A. Bacon, formerly of this city but now of Eugene Is associat ed with his brother In the Bacon Bros. Imported Tea Company Reports from that city are to the effect that the new firm Is building up a large and satisfactory busi ness. Friends here are glad to know that the new venture Is a suc cess. If you want to get useful Christ mas presents take a look at the show window of the Halr-Rlddle Hdwe.Co. The "Nuggets" ot thla city were defeated in two games of basket ball with the Roseburg High School at Roseburg Monday and Tuesday ot this- week. The first game wm rather close, the score being 18 to 16, but the second game waa not quite as good, the score being' 12 to 22. It Is to be regretted that the Nuggets were unable to take along their regular team as undoubtedly the results would have been differ ent. There are to be return games In this city Wednesday and Thurs day ot next week, and the boys ex pect to redeem themselves. MOLIiAY GIFTS Are the most acceptable and satisfactory to the one who gives and the one who receives. The useful present is remembered long after the ornamental one has gone to pieces. Why not select from the following : All kinds of kitchen necessities. Include our store in your shop ping list and examine our displays. CRAMER BROS Odd Fellows' Block 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 Miirows Christmas Cards Post Cards and Albums Books and Popular Novols Fancy Playing Cards Conklin's Fountain Pens Clemens SELLS DRUGS The Gumpert stock has been pur chased by Ike Davis and C. D. Smith and will be sold out at reduced prices at the old Gumpert stand. C. H. Baldwin will assist at the closing out of the stock. Silverware at a great reduction at Halr-Klddles. General Logan Post, Q. A. R. has elected the following officer tor the ensuing year. J. Patrick, Com mander; James Holman, Senior Vice Commander; H. B. Alverson, Junior Vice Commander; Noah Day, Chaplain; E. A. Wade, Quarter master; A. Morris, surgeon; Theo Mott, officer of the day; W. F. Burns officer of the guard; J. E. Peterson, place at the first meeting in Jan nary. PRACTICAL Scissors Sets Carving Sets Shaving' Sets Rogers Knives Forks Sterling' Silver Table Cutlery The best 20-year case Ladles Watch for only $10.5 while they last, at Letcher'f Subscriptions taken for all niaga dines. Club offers duplicated C. H. Demaray, druggist The most complete line of shoes to be found is at the Sugar Pine Store. The finest line of ladies' and gents purses and other leather goods tn town at Demaray'a. Fascinating Pyrography 150 page illustrated catalog No. 1 free. Woodard, Clarke ft Co.. Portland. Oregon. . 12-11 tt American field ardf'stock fenca 1 47 inches high, which weighs 10 I pounds to the rod, for only 50 cents per roa mi nair-Kiuaie Hdwe Co'a. For your Holiday Shop ing you -an find what you want in the wny of Canned Goods New Walnuts and Al monds, Oranges, Crna berrios, Raisins, Dates, Currents, Figs, and say, you can get just what you want in Candies at Gibson's rocery Phone 6. Front St oppo. Depot &