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.
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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
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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
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