ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON DECEMBER 18, 1908. i . .inka inrn the water and rises I in .hnrt a.nt. ri..TT7 I - iu rnta. .. pan find the mm f . 8t Holiday and Other Rates. Christmas to all points one and one-third fare for the round trip, except to California points where one way fare Is 10 or over. Sale dates Dec. 23, 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1st, limited to Jan. 4th to return, no stop over. Third annual convention Retail Grocers' and Merchants' Association, Tortland, January 6th and 7th. Retail Hardware and Implement Dealers' Association, Portland, Jan uary 19-20. Retail Harness and Saddlery Mfg. Association, Seattle, January 11th and 13 th. Quartz blanks at the Courier First National Bank OF Southern Oregon Grants Pass, Oregon Some of the Service that a Bank Renders the Public DEPOSITS The xafont and nimplext way of keeptiiK your money in by dpiioHitiiii; it in a Reliable Dank. Tbia liank received De posits nubjert lo Uieck, or on demand Certilii ates of deposit or on time Certilicate of Deposit. On time depoxitH we pay 4 PER CENT INTEREST DRAFTS The bent and cheapeHt way to trannfer money in by Hank 1 1 raft. Wa ell IlraltN payable in all iarln of tbe country. LOANS One of tbe niont impor tant functions of tbe llnnk. We endeavor to supply all reasonable needs of our customers. CHILDREN ARE GIVEN longing to Baldwin was In the shop Saturday night, and as this was GIFTS BY R. L. COE taken wlth the other plundei-BU8i)l" cion pointed strongly 10 mm. me police at thlB city and of Roseburg, Medford, Ashland and other neigh boring places were communicated with and shortly afterwards word was received that he had been ar rested at Medford. When taken Into custody he had several of the knives in his pockets. Most of the tools were also rcovered. The Christmas rr.ifts to the boys and girls from R. L. Coe this year was a hanuBome box of fine candy, and the youngsters were right on bund at the time announced. Mon day evening Grandpa Prescott, dressed up In Santa's garb and at the appointed hour began distribut ing tbe boxes. The boys and girls entered the front door and were handed a slip of paper on which they wrote their names and when this was handed to Santa Claus the child was presented with the box. There were 600 boxes of candy and In u very short time every one was gone. Business in tbe big store was paralyzed for the time being, and with the 500 youngsters, who were nearly all there at the same time, and as many more spectators, the building was crowded to its ut most capacity. This method of treating the children has been fol lowed out for some years past and has gone a long ways toward mak ing the popularity with the young folks which the R. L. Coe store enjoys. Capital and Surplus $73,000 Stockholders' Additional Eagpon-iblUty $50,000 OFFICERS l. B. Mall, President J. C. Cmmaix, Vice-Pre. 11. L. Ulnar, Cashier K. K. Hack bit, Anal. Oaahler JEWELL HARDWARD CO WAS BURGLRRIZED August Baldwin languishes In durance vile at the Hotel de Russell for having sticky Angers. He had been working at the Jewell Hard ware Company as a harness worker and during Sunday night went ovu tbe wood shed roof and climbed in to the store and as he went out gath ered up a lot of tools, jack-knives and other material valued at about f 60. When the store was opened Monday morning the night visitor''! tracks were noticed and a survey of the shop was made. An apron be- SHORT COURSES FOR FARMERS Odd Christmas Cakes G The Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallls has issued a bulletin telling of the various short courses for farmers which will be given dur ing the months of January, February and March, 1909. Farmers' week will be from January 5 to 9; cream ery practice, January 5 to 15; Dairying, January 1? to 27; Horti culture, January 11 to February 20; Mechanic Arts, January 11 to Feb ruary 20; Household Science and Art, January 11 to February 20. No entrance examination or other educational test is fequired and the fees do not exceed $2.00 for any of the courses. More than one hun dred persons, ranging from 16 to 40 years of age, took these courses last year. Annual Meeting. Notice Is hereby given that the An nual Meeting of the Wilderville Irri gation Company will be held at the residence of Jacob Wagner, Thurs day, January 7, 1909, at 1 o'clock P. M. to elect officers and transact such other business as may come before the meeting. A. E. SHEHAtt, President, JOHN H. ROBINSON, Socy. Send friends. your Courier to Eastern atmWMWWWHWWWtWWMWWWtWHWVWWWW Protect Your Orchards From Frosts By the Orchard Hesting Device of the Frost Prevention Co. of Fresno, Cal. For Sale by GEO. II. PARKER, Grants Pass, Ore. A GERMAN NOVELTY. ERMANV for many years has been tbe Innd of Christmas nov elties, and eacb year the kai sers ingenious toy, candy and cake makers devise some oddity wnicn proves Irresistible in luring small or great sums from tbe pockets of Yule tide shoppers. One of the latest ma nias Is for quaint and humorous Christ mas enkes. which are literally cartoons In sugar and dough. The cakes are decorated with all sorts or iuuuy "az ures made of colored sugar and In many Instances are not the crude art 7 ix mm mm ?fr ajrnin, all with one charge of soda powder; a diver which goes to the bottom and bobs up serenely, when air is blown Into him through a little tube, a Santos-Dumont airsnip wnicn - - if A 1 rt wishes of bla most fastldW tloner. HENBY Kodol will without anv . , . "U0lt aujuiio wao obs stomach a; is sold by has today and continue it fnr V yiww uni is necessary to given. Dlete relief. Knrlnl i. u . Drag Store. aXHBAN CHBISTUiS OAKB A MUNICH WAITBKSS. really flies, a real Catling gun with stairs for tin soldiers to go up, a rall road with full working equipment tiEKUAN CHRISTMAS CAKK-A SOLDIBB SALUTIKO products one would expect under the clrrumstances. The Buvuriau peasant, for exnmnle. a fair type of the liv ing original ns be is pictured In the j German omlc weeklies. A .Miimcn waitress currying a well grouped bunch of foam capped steins of the beveruue for which Munich is cele brated at home and abrond. even if sly does surest Salome u wltie, is de cidedly lifelike, while the saluting sl dier by his very attitude suggests that fonui capped steins and sentry duty do not asslinllnte very well. The Herman uutUoritlos have done much to en-ouraxe the toymalclng In dustry, particularly by collecting toys from all the world that tbe toymnkers nil;,'lit acquaint themselves with the wants and jiecullarltU'S of foreign markets. The woodeu aulumls of the past have been eclipsed by the me chanical toys. A submarine boat VifW.ife.-fli Jim i ii ni iiirfflaTOt eKBMAJI OltlU'tUlt CAta A SAVAiUAM VHASAXT. these are anion: the mechanical toys of Sonneberg. Now is the titn, to visit California When summer has patted ! in these northern mm. the sun is onlv mild undd the bright blue naiea o Southern Califotnia, Xhii is one of nature's happy provisioi.a eternal mm. nier lor those who cannot endure a more eevtre cli. mate. California han been called the "Mecca of the inter tourist." Ita hotels and Stopping places are u ' varied as thne of a l veil regulated cities. ViBiton ' ran alwavs find suitable aecom dations, congenial companions, and varied pleasing recrestions. ' Southern Pacific ii Will be tilad to supply mat Terv attractive literaturf, d.' acrihing in detail the mand. lights of winier in California. ; Very low round trip exrumoa tickets sre oh sals to California, The rate from Oranti Pan to Los Angolet and return ii $53.00. Limit sir months, allowinj stop-overs in either direction. Similar excursion ratal are in effect to all California poind. For full Information, sleeping cat rait' vations and tickets, call on, telegriphi write K. K. Maatfonaery, Agent 8. P.& OB Wan. fctcMarray, Uen. Pass. Ape Portland, Oregon I The Big' Store Is Now Dressed in Holiday Attire Loads of new and novel presents for all members of the family. Every department crowded with the season's latest novelties that will please the eye and suit the purse. We have spared neither time nor expense, and we think a visit to this store will convince all that the Big Store is alive to the interest of its many patrons. i ?i 'i CloaKs and Suits For Christmas Presents We are now sacrificing every garment in our Cloak and suit department. We have a few high priced novelties in Ladies' and Children's Cloaks that will be sold at an exceptionally low price; and if all interested in buying a ladie's fine Fur or Cloth Coat for an Xmas present, now is the time and here is the place. IVAL GRANS) CHRISTMAS CARN The R. L. Coe Company Big Store XMAS BARGAIN NO. 1 100 Fine Card Board Mounted Steel Engravings, 20x24, 10x15 size, now on sale XMAS BARGAIN NO. 2 1 Case fine photo gold loaf gilt frames with glass, oval,squaro, round and oblong; worth up to $1 sale price 23 r BARGAIN NO. 6 150 Pairs Ladies' Shoes $2.50 and $350 Fine Dress Shoes, now on sale $1.98 4yC "4 ft. I i XMAS BARGAIN NO. 3 200 Novelty Jap fancy baskets with covers, cost 25c to make; now on -ffc saie ;i in, :,) j; v- BARGAIN NO. 5 25 Men's all Wool Suits extra values $12.50 $13.50 BIG XMAS STOCK , Trunks, Bags and Suit Cases special for J3.uiiuuy presents Men's Silk Ties, Holiday Novelties 25c, 50c, 75c Mens 3 months guaranteed socks, 3 pairs in box; 3 pairs for Men's Fine Silk Sox 5qc Visit Our Biy Toy Department -10x15 BALCONY 40x15 fw,, nUnlnv 50c