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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1908)
KOGUB R1VKK CO UKIHR, GRANT ; PASS, OREGON. DECEMBEK 25, !.() IIELP! U oftenacceptable in the se lection 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 (Mmi, weigh and ntanrt ereryfAiny you V American Grocer, ; To all our Friends and t I ; to Everybody, we wish :: A Merry, Merry t I Christmas t ' . AND A 1 . . . - : : Happy and Prosper-1 ; New Year 1 a. kj. DKjaiHiSS The White House Grocery "This would make anybody smile:" Holiday prices on Nuts and Candles. Nuta much lower In price over last season. A good soft shell English Walnut, our special, per pound 18c. A good soft shell Almond, per pound 13c. 7 pounds of either $1.00 These are new crop 1908 nuts. Our own mixed nuts, per poundl2Hc WALNUTS, ALMONDS, PEANUTS, No doughnuts. Log Netos No. 1 soft shell Walnuts, per pound 20c. A One paper shell Almond 20c. Oar Very Best, the King-Pin of Wal nuts, ' Oregon's Franquette, a meaty nut only a limited quan tity, per pound 20c. Generally sell for 26c in Portland. Braill Nuts (Nigger Toes) lb 20c rilbera, the large smooth kind 20ct Italian Chestnuts 20c. CANDIES A good plain . mixed candy, per pound 1 5c Lumps and Drops, a bright, pure candy 1 Chocolate Creams very good.. 23c. Peanut chews will please the child ren. Special per pound 20c. Jelly Beans, mint and wlntergreen losengers 20c A tne French Mixed Candy, per pound i5' Fancy Cluster Raisins In one and two pound pkgs, per lb... .20c. California Black Figs 08c. California Mission, extra good.. 10c. California White Figs In pkgs 05c. New Seeded Raisins, Currants, Seed less Sultanas, Etc. ORANGES "frarson Browns" 80c. Southern Navels 40c. Washingtons 30c Bananas, Cocoanuts and the celebrat ed "Howe" Cranberries. Lettuce to arrive for the last of the week. Fresh Oysters, SO cent. Regular quart cans to arrive the JJrd. Leave your orders early. White House Grocery win mm mi in. 4 PERSONAL ITEMS. 4. Mil 1 1 mm ini,H4 Misses Bessie and Freda McColm were visitors at Medford Sunday. Mrs. T. L. Eliot of Portland.vlsited her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Scott, last Wednesday. Mr. Herman Messlnger of Provolt, was doing Christmas shopping in town Saturday. Miss Myrtle Ireland arrived Thurs day morning from Portland to spend the holidays with the home folks. Mrs. M. A. Delameter of Portland is spending the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. E. T. McKlnstrey. Miss Oro Wlllson, who is teaching the Provolt school, came in Friday evening to spend the holidays at home. Merchant Barlow, of Galice, was In town Monday and Tuesday looking afer some important legal business at the court house. Miss Bessie McColm, the New Hope school teacher, is spending the holidays with her parents in this city. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Harth left for Portland Thursday to spend the holi days with their daughter, Mrs. Roy S. Wilson. Mrs. John Couslno and Mrs. T. Shattuck who have been viBltlng at Tahama, Cal., returned to this city Tuesday. Mrs. Otto Dunlap, of Portland, ar-' rived Tuesday to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Coron. Little Bernlce Umphlett went to Portland Wednesday evening to spend the holidays with her sister, Mrs. L. B. Wickersham. A. B. Ellison and family are at Medford spending the holidays with Mr. Ellison's parents. They will re turn after the New Year. Mrs. Robt. F. Randolph and lit tle daughter of Hugo, are spending Christmas with the family of E. T. McKtnstry. Mr. and Mrs. Dal Tuttle and son arrived from Fort Jones, Cal, to spend Christmas with Mrs. Green's mother, Mrs. S. A. Green. John Lietha, one of the best hor ticulturists of the Northwest, arrived In the city this week and will make it his home. He was here several months ago and was so favorably Impressed that he decided to make the change from Seattle. Attorney C. H Clements made a change in his offices In the Shallhorn building, and by a little artistic re modelling and new furniture, has ex cellent quarters, and his many clients will find comfort in visiting him. ' A. H. Carson and family spent several days in Grants Pass the lat ter part of last week returning to their home at Redlands Saturday. This was the first trip Mrs. Carson bad made to this city in seven months. Mr. and Mrs. 3. K. Willets, for merly of this place but now of Rose burg, spent Tuesday in the city. They have been for the past three months In San Francisco, where Mr. Willets is working In the Interest of the locomotive engineer's brother hood. Mrs. Andy McCarthy and little son returned Tuesday irom a two weeks' visit at Sacramento, Tahama and Ashland. Mr. McCarthy accom panied them to Sacramento and re mained about a week, returning home about 10 days ago. Receiver Smith, of the Oilman Bedrock Mining Company, spent a couple of days In town his week on legal business. He is making a strong effort to close up the business and bring everything out all right, with no great loss to the stockhold ers. F. R. Fuller and family left Tues day evening for Corvallls, where Mr. Fuller has accepted a position on the Gazette. He came to Grants Pass with the Idea of opening an oyster market, but concluded that there was no a sufficient demand to make It a success. During his short stay In this city he baa made many friends who regret to learn of his departure. Leave your orders early for Oys ters for Christmas, at Russell's. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Gillette came down from Portland this morning to spend Christmas with the family. They will return probably 8unday. The first thing Mr. Gillett noticed on bis arrival in town was the beautiful apple displays, and he re marked that the Newtown Pippins and Spltzenbergs beat anything ex hibited by Hood River in the win dows of Meier A Frank at Portland. Well, Mr. Gillette always was a booster. Page Fence over 127,000 rods In use in So. Oregon Ask J. D. Frank lin. 12-18-tf . MERLIX DEPARTMENT Lon Martin came down from the Almeda mine Tuesday evening and will go on to Portland to spend the holidays. J. D. Mason, of Talent, is spend ing the holidays with his son Milt and renewing old acquaintances in Merlin. Mrs. Chas. E. Short returned Sun day morning from Portland, a little sooner than expected but Charlie don't care. A. L. Edgerton will begin the con struction of two cottages on the lots he recently purchased, next week. R. L. Burghart, of Salem, who has recently taken a working lease on the Oriole mine at Galice, passed through Merlin Wednesday with a party of capitalists who were going down to examine the property. Mrs. Alice Bacon is clearing up a large part of her 80 acre tract just north of town with the intention of planting It. to Tokay grapes. The success which attended her last year's effort In this line has encour aged her to greater endeavors. It is expected that work on the flume of the Three Pines Timber Co. will commence again in a few days, and many of the boys have already secured work on It for the winter. J. R. Harvey, C. L. Barlow and D. L. Smith, of Galice, passed through Merlin Tuesday. They report min ing matters in their dUtrlct in er- cellent condition. Several of the boys went over on Pickett Creek to a dance Tuesday evening. They report a Jolly, good time, although they did not enjoy the going and coming through he heavy rain. Several of he school children have been on the sick list the past week. Among those who have been absent on this account are Gertie Robertson, Audrey Schaffer, Clarence Emerick, Nathan Gale, Vaughn Massle and Martha and Violet Carter. H. E. Booth attended to business in Roseburg Tuesday. He was sur rlsed at the number of green slips be saw on the streets of that city announcing that "There'll be some thing doing in Merlin very soon." Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Gale were shopping in the Pass on Wednesday. lohn Lanterman, who homestead ed the townslte of Merlin, has been on the sick list several days the past week, but is around agrln. Mrs. Thompson, mother of Frank and Charley, accompanied by her two daughters, Anna and Lenna, left Saturday evening for Nebraska, where the girls will attend school. They will be missed in our younger social circle, in which they were considered leaders. Apparently undismayed by past re verses, the progressive element of Merlin seem determined to have a new school house of which they can be proud, and a petition has been presented to the school board ask ing that a special election be called for the purpose of voting bonds In the amount of $3,000 for that pur pose. Something of a commotion was created In Merlin Monday when Ed. VonAUman came In from his home stead and reported seeing a monster black bear on his way down. A com pany of sports was immediately or ganized and the woods were beaten for miles around with no trace of Sir Bruin. From one cause or an other every dog in the ditttrlct that could be depended upon In a bear chase has met a violent death during the past season, and much regret has been expressed that at least one of them bad not been spared for em ergency use. Merlin baa many things to be proud of and does not hesitate to brag on anything In which it excels. Just now she presents to the world the champion Old Fogy. There is a roan here who Is convinced that the proposed electric line from Mer lin down Rogue river to the coast will kill the town that a new school bouse will never be needed, and that it the district is put under irriga tion nine-tenths of the farmers will go broke trying to pay taxes. He can also see dire failure following every roan who Is clearing land for the purpose of putting out fruit trees and the utter uselessness of any ef fort to improve the town. There are other things concerning which he has original Ideas, but these we will keep in reserve until some other district contests his right to be considered champion. Josephine Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Reames Chapter, Royal Arch Masons and Mellta Command ery. Knights Templar held their in stallation Jointly at the Masonic tem ple Wednesday evening In the pres ence of about 200 members of the Masonic fraternity and tbelr wives. After the lnstallalon ceremonies a pleasing program waa rendered and an elaborate lunch was served in the banquet hall. i t inn m m i n m LOCAL EVXXT8. h 1 1 m m m iimi' Nearly every family in the valley has visited the city this week for the purpose of making Christmas pur chases. BORN. To Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Stldham, Monday, December 21, 190S, in Grants Pass, a boy. The Courier office Is equipped to handle job printing of all kinds. Our work Is right and our prices reasonable. Last Tuesday, December 22, was the shortest day in the year. From now on each day will be a trifle longer and before we realize it spring will be here. J'leu Smith is building h new .uiiti on 6th f-tieet bet wee L uric M suetts. TLo house is to bo mud ern in every respect and will consist of .ve room j nul a bath. The Grants Pass Cannery ship ped a car load of spray to Medford this week. Nearly every fruit grower In the Rogue River valley Is using this spray and all aay It Is excellent. The carpenters are at work put ting on an addition to the residence of C. G. Coutant on 6th street near the bridge. The new part will make the home recently purchased both convenient and attractive. H. D. Norton is being congratulat ed on winning a suit In the U. S. Cir cuit Court a Portland last week for Geo. W. Light for damages against 1 the Southern Pacific in the sum of $12,750. The case waa begun In 1904. Page Fence Is the very best money can buy or science produce. , Ask J. D. Franklin. 12-18-tf J. D. Drake has moved his small house on L Btreet between 5th and 6th to the fro"' ' the lot and will add on to It a five-room cottage . V .mpleted the house vir adi to Improve ! appearance of et. Joe Roach la putting on an addi tion to his blacksmith shop on Sixth street The new structure is ere- atlng a great deal of Interest as it is built In a way practically new In Grants Pass, the wall and front be ing of concrete. H. L. Andrews has resigned his position aa Secretary of the Commer cial Club, and after a much-needed vacation will probably engage In the real estate business In his .city. Mr. Andrews made an efficient secretary and the club will have difficulty in filling his place. .The Courier will be glad to re ceive notices from all those who en tertain at Christmas. Let us have them before the next Issue. The same applies to New Years, and In fart, to all times. When anything occurs which would be of interest to readers, Inform us of it. Harvey Moore has Just completed the erection of a small house on M street between 5th and 6th, and has his family comfortably quartered therein. The house 1b well back on the lot, leaving room for the con struction of a modern .et'.rnce whl. h Mi Moore contemplate bm'd ir i ixt summer. The Usual Large Assortment of Holiday Goods Cut Glaus Comb and Brash Sets Fancy Boxed Stationery Cigars and Pipes Tobacco Jars Manicure Sets Toilet Sets Military Brushes Perfume in Fancy Cases Mirrowg Christmas Cards Post "rds and Albums Bool md mlar Novels Fav.r .'laying Cards Conklin's Fountain Pens Clemens ! SELLS DRUGS 1US1XKSS POIXTKKS. Dr. Flanagan, Physician and Surgevm. Go to Coron for Plumbing. J.E.Peterson, PloneerlnsurancoMan. M. Clemens, Prescription Druggist. A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak Ranges at Coron'a. Alfred Letcher, Registered Opto metrist and Jeweler in Dixon's old stand. Front St. Eyes tested free. A nice line of pipes for Christmas at Russell's. An up-to-date line of ladles shoes at Gardner A Co'a. All trimmed hats at 25 per cent discount at Mrs. Waughtal's. The most complete line of shoes to be found Is at the Sugar Pine Store. Co-operative prlcea on new and second hand goods at the "Head quarters," City Hall building. "Headquarters" for bargains In new and second-hand goods City Hall building, 6th St. 12-U-tf We are having a sale now on the following goods: Men's aad Boys' Sweaters at cost, Blankets and Com tor and a few odd aumbera la Shoes, at Gardner A Co'a. Fascinating Pyrography 150 page Illustrated catalog No. i free. Woodard, Clarke A Co., Portland, Oregon. ll-ll tf ChrlHtmas at the Churches. The churches of Grants Pass will celebrate Christmas In a fitting man ner this year, and If anyone In the city doea not have a full stocking, it will not be the fault of these insti tutions. At the Bethany Presbyterian the Christmas tree exercises will be held Friday evening, and on Sunday night there will be a Christmas concert. The Baptist church will have their tree Thursday evening at 8 o'clock and at the same time will give a pro gram of recitations and music. The tree at the Christian church will be lighted and the gifts distrib uted Friday evening. They have also prepared a program and cantata for the same evening. The Newman M. E. Sunday school will give a beautiful Christmas en tertainment on Thursday, evening at he church. The church will be ap propriately decorated. The program will consist of songs and choruses, and solos, both vocal and Instru mental. A short address and the usual treat for the little folks. The Christmas services at the M. E. Church South will be held this (Thursday) evening, and will consist of a tree and program. At St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Christmas day services will be held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church at 10 a. ni., with mornlug prayer and celebration of the Holy Communion. Saturday, Docember 26, the Sunday School will have Xmas exercises and a Chrismas tree. The offering at these services will be for the Child ren's ward of the Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland. A cordial wet come la extended to all. "In Wyoming" Coming. "In Wyoming," which comes to the Opera House December 26th, Is not a melodrama, as one might be led to suppose, but a striking story of Wyoming ranch life by Wlllard Mack, with some tremendously strong situations and a splendid western atmosphere. The hero Is a veritable young Lochlnvar, and his success In both life and love makes a stirring and vital play. H. E. Pierce A Co., who are presenting the piece, have spared no expense In assembl ing a cast of considerable strength, and the scenic equipment is said to be entirely adequate. 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 STREKT 5J N. B. A large lot of Ostermore Mattreasea just EK ' received; sold at factory price. - ! Fence Talk T The fence that has come f 4 to stay is the woven wire it fence made of galvanized wire. It's advantages jr 1 1 over board or rail fence - are apparent to every -'. '. man that things. We ! Z i ; talk about Pittsburgh ! Z ;; Perfect electrically welded fence because we -. . believe it is the best ! Z '. '. fence on the market to- j " ; day. It is made on the latest scientific princi-,- . pies from the beet grade '. Z '. '. of wire, and every rod of '. Z ''the fence is Guaran teed. We have this fence a instockin Field Fence, T T Rnzorback and Improved T Poultry Fence. Yon X ought to know the good jL I points of Pittegurgh Per- j T feet before you place T your orders. Cramer t Bros. Odd Fellows Blk. T PLOWS, Post Hole Digger ( 1 111 111 1 1 1 I 111 I Mill Page Fence la erected without tra cost ask J. D. I ranklln. For your Holiday Shop ing you can find whai you want in the way of Canned Goods New Walnuts and Al monds, Oranges, Crna borries, Raisins, Dates Currents, Figs, and say, you can get just what you want in Candies at Gibson's rocery Phone 6i. oppo. De- bQ3GRANTS PASS, ORE t