ROGUE RTVB& COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON, JANUY 1. 109. Prescription Work Our Specialty Mini nun mini t l. PEBflONAL ITEMS. 4. 1 Mrs. Catherine Gray went to Roseburg -Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. Grimes, (or several days. R. B. Baber and son Grafton left Saturday morning for San Francisco on a business trip. Oldlng, the Maxwell Automobile man, Is at the San Francisco headquarters. James Morgan of Chatam, Mon treal, arrived last Thursday to visit bis brother-in-law, J. i. burke. G. E. Howard and Ellis Imbler left the first of the week for a short prospecting trip to the Chetco sec tion. Mrs. Sarah Jennings, of Roseville, Cal., who for the past week has been visiting her sister, Mrs. W. E. Ever ton, returned to her home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Harth returned today from Portland where they have been visiting for a couple of weeks, They were acompanled on their re' turn by Mrs. Roy Wilson and baby. Miss Nina Paddock spent the holi days in this city with her parents, and returns in a day or two to Mc Minnvllle, where she Is attending col lege. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Ellison of tls city spent Christmas at Medford visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Ellison, and other frleends and relatives. S. O. Peabody and wife left Mon day morning for San Diego, Cal., where they go to spend the winter on account of Mrs. Peabody's health They have been residents of Grants Pass for the past 14 months. Dan Jordan, who lives eight miles below Grants Pass on the onl Going ranch, returned last week from Vlr glnla, bringing with him his sister Uwit, veigk and measure everything you Marguerite, who will visit with her L. L. Jewell made a business trip to Portland this week. Claud Cheshire is enjoying a two weeks vacation with his parents. He Is SABIN, the Druggist NOTICE. To all Knights of Pythias There will be a meeting of the order of Knights of Pythias cm Tuesday even ing, January 6, 1S09, at which all members are requested to be present. There will be Important business to transact. P. P. PROCTOR, C. C. By Lincoln Savage, K.R.S. Miss Lucy George Is In Ashland visiting friends during the holidays. buy American Grocer. The White House Grocery "This would make anybody smile: Holiday prices on Nuts and Candies. Nuts much lower In price over last season. A good soft shell English Walnut, our special, per pound 15c, 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. Los Netos No. 1 soft shell Walnuts, per pound 20c. A fine paper shell Almond 20c. Our Very Best, the King-Pin of Wal nuts, Oregon's Franquette, a meaty nut only a limited quan tity, per pound SOc. Generally sell for 25c in Portland. Braill Nuts (Nigger Toes) lb 20o rilbers, the large smooth kind SOct Italian Chestnuts . . .20c. CANDIES good plain mixed candy, per 18C pound Lamps and Drops, a bright, pure candy lc Chocolate Creams very good..25. Peanut chews will please the child ren. Special per pound... ..20c. Jelly Beans, mint and wlntergreen ested in the Northwest Mines Co., losengers 20c whose property is on Silver creek in A, fine French Mixed Candy, per mother and brother for the winter, W. H. Kinkald and family left last week for Pasco, Wash., where Mr. Kinkatd will engage in the butcher business with his father-in law. Kind wishes of many friends go with them to their new home. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Hill and daugh ter Esther of Kansas City, stopped over at Grants Pass one day to visit the A. E. Voorhies family, resuming their Journey south Friday afternoon, Mrs. Hill and Mrs. voorhies are cousins. The Doctors, O. A. Martin came fromPortland Saturday to pack up their belongings which they will ship to Portland. Even though they are removing their goods, they, will not dispose of their farm pioperty here hoping some day to return. Henry Schubert, who this Bum mer bought 14 acres on Tokay Heights, is building a house and fix lng up for a home. The 14 acres I to be planted to Tokays, the land having been plowed, laid out and the vines ordered. Mr. Schubert came here from Wenatchee, where he Btill has large holdings. Miss Agnes Condon, of Medfora has rented the seceond floor of the L B. Hall building of North Sixth street and January 1, opened boarding nouse Miss Condon has had a successful experience In con ducting boarding bouses and can guarantee good meals and service. S. S. Hamlin, who recently pur chased the Chas. Kingwell place on Iowa street between 9th and 10th, Is making Improvements to the place The house Is to be remodelled, paint ed, and otherwise beautified; a gas oline engine will be installed to fur nish water for the four acres, and every inch of available land will be planted with fruit trees and grapes. This is one of the best small tracts to be found and being within the city limits is very valuable. Mr. and Mrs. A. Wllg, arrived Christmas Day trom Sioux City, Iowa, to spend several weeks here looking over the country. They are inter- iimn 1 1 n in- n n 1 LOCAL ZVKNTS. employed with the Marshall-Wells Hardware Co., Portland. Misses Mary and Augusta Parker spent the Christmas holidays with their parents here. Miss Mary is stenographer for a McMinnvllle at torney and Miss Augusta teaches at Selma. Mrs. R. B. Baber and daughter. Miss Myrtle left Saturday for Harris- burg, in answer to a summons stat ing the serious Illness of Mrs. Baber's sister, who died at her home at that place Wednesday morning. W. F. Horn went to Portland Mon day on business for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Voegele and daughter spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Andrews. Mrs. An drews is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Voegele. O. E. McLean, of Albany, is visit ing his parents In this city, C. E. Mc Lean and family. The young man Is fireman on the Southern Pacific, running out of Albany. S. R. Bristow of Portland spent part of Monday and Tuesday with his mother here, who is confined to her bed with paralysis. Mr. Bristow Is S. P. gateman at Hawthorne and East First streetB, Portland, and was unable to get away trom his work for a longer time. Mrs. A. J. WMmer is very low, suf fering from ptomaine poisoning. A week ago Wednesday she was cook ing some ham, and while preparing It ate a small amount of the raw meat Sickness soon followed and seveeral times since It has been thought that she could not live. Relatives were telegraphed for and her sister, Mrs. S. D. Chapman, of Roseburg, and sisters-in-law Mrs. J. H. Barker, of Bend, and Mrs. W. N. Campbell, of Waldo, arrived a few days ago o be with her during her sickness t M-H-H-MI 1111 -H-H-M- Students Home for Holidays. Nearly all the hoys and girls from Grants Pass who are attending the various educational Institutions ot the state were home for the holidays. From the Agricultural college at Cor vallls there were Herbert Gilkey ,Ver- nlce Gilkey, George Harper, George Parker and Jennie Coffman. John Durham came down from Portland Business College and trom the State University at Eugene there were Blanche Ferdlne, Addle Robinson Alice McFarland, Randall Hood and Harold O'Neill. Most of them will return Saturday so as to be on hand for classes the first day after the va cation. . 1US1XKSS POIXXKKS. Dr. Flanagan, Physician and Surgeon. Go to Coron for Plumbing. J. E.Peterson, PioneerlnsuranccMan. 4 M.Clemens, Prescription Druggist. A splendid line ot Royal Charter Oak Ranges at Coron's. Alfred Letcher, Registered Opto metrist and Jeweler in Dixon's old stand, Front St. Eyes tested free. An up-to-date line ot ladles shoes at Qardner ft Co's. Co-operative prices on new and second hand goois at the "Head quarters," City Hall building. "Headquarters" for bargains in new and second-hand goods City Hall building, 6th St. 12-11-tt We are having a sale now on the foll wing goods: Men's and Boys Sweaters at cost. Blankets and Oom- 10. kr and a few odd numbers in Shoes, at Gardner ft Co's. All trimmed hats at 50 per cent discount at Mrs. Waughtal's. Page Fence Is erected without ex tra cost ask J. D. irankltn. The newly-elected council will hold their first meeting on January th. The Golden Rule store is having an addition built on to their room to accommodate their Increasing busi ness. The new part will be on H sreet 14x50 feet, and be provided with a plate glass store front. The Grants Pass Tenls Club ex pect soon to improve their court on D Btreet, between Third and Fourth, by the apllcatlon of a coat ot as phalt. On Christmas day members ot the club were on hand and en joyed a game, the weather being fine and the court in perfect condl tlon. There are several shares of the club stock for sale, advertised in the Courier Classified column. The state railroad commission will have a hearing at Wolf Creek, Ore., January 4 In the matter ot the S. P providing a spur track for a man who has cordwood he wished taken to railroad. On January 5 the com mission will have a hearing at Med ford on the question of regulating tne service of the Rogue River Val ley railroad between Medford and Jacksonville. Better station facll ltles and regulations of trains is de sired. For 20 years "Roney's Boys" of Chicago, have been traveling arouud the United States elvlnc concerts n.i for th nrrt ttme in 20 vears. Mr- Mrs. R. K. Montgomery they have been prevented from ap- entertained at Christmas dinner, pearlng by the Oregon child labor jH"l"l'H"H"H"I'ii'I I I WJ r ence TalK Juwt Ity Way of Comparison. Oregonlan, 17th: Some of yes terday's prices: Butter, Portland, 36 to 37 cents; Elgin, 111., 30 cents; hogs, Portland, best,S6 to $6.25; Chicago, S.20 to $5.80; grass green in Oregon, snow on the ground in Illinois. Thefence'that hiiscome T X to stay is the wovenwire fence made of galvanized -. wire.1! g It's advantages '. ! over board or rail fences ' are apparent to; every t man that thinkft We I talk about Pittsburgh T t Pertcct elect r il a 1 1 y I welded fence because we believe it is the best I '. fence ton the market to- day.jjjlt is made on the "latest scientific princi- pies from the best grade 4. of wire, and every ioa oi 4 the fence is Guaran teed. We have this fence 4 4" in stock in Field Fence, Razorback and Improved Poultry Fence. Yon T ought to know the good points of Pittsbnrg Per A feet before you plaoo I your orders nnnnd 25c. 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 "Parson Browns" 80c. Southern Navels Oc. Waahinetons 80c Bananas, Cocoanuts and the celebrat ed "Howe" Cranberries. Lettuce to arrive for the last of the Fresh Oysters, 60 cents. Regular quart cans to arrlvo the 23rd. Leave your ordors early. &fe W hite House Grocery charge of F. V. Mets, and they left for the Mine Monday, expecting to be gone a week or more. Mr. Wllg is in the dairy business in Iowa. He has been a constant reader ot the Courier for some time past and has become Interested in this sctlon. H. V. Meade, formerly foreman of the Courier office for several years, but for the past year on duty with the Copper Outlook at Kennet, Cal. .spent several days with his fam ily here. Mr. Meade terminates his services at Kennett on the 1st and will then open a Job printing office In Medford. The family will remain In Grant Pass, at least until school closes. Mr. Meade Is a capable printer and a thoroughly reliable man and we hope be will build up a successful business In Medford. Miss Christie McLean spent Christ mas at Portland. She will return Saturday to take up her duties in the city schooL The January session of the Cir cult court Is the next attraction for Grants Pass. The Coron Hardware store Is mov lng Into the building formerly occu pied by Fred Gumpert. Frederick D. Elsmann has been helping out in Ahlf's meat market for the past week and may possibly take an interest in the business at ter the new year. The lumber mills have been closed during the past week taking stock. Many who have been accustomed to getting up with the whistle have been late owing to the failure of the whistle to blow. The supply of turkeys offered for New Years were entirely exhausted and many families were obliged to substitute chicken for that day. Looks as though the turkey busi ness would be a profitable one In this section. R. R. Gould, a well-dressed young man, came In trom Roseburg early in the week and shortly after his ar rival was arrested by City Marshall McGrew on a warrant from Roseburg on the charge ot stealing an over coat. When Marshall Norman ar rived from Roseburg to take- him back for trial he had the Btolen over coat on, bo there Is little doubt hut that the right man was caught. Work on the new bridge across Rogue River at the foot ot Sixth street is progressing very slowly. In Binklng the center pltTS the tim bers of the former bridge were en countered in the bed of the stream, making headway difficult. Consid erable tear Is felt that high water will come before the bridge men are ready for it and that much damage to to the work done will result. The home of E. C. Dixon, on 6th street, occupied by Mrs. Dixon's mother, Mrs. Crockett, was entered by a burglar Wednesday night and her purse, watch and about $15 in money stolen. During the night she awoke and thought she heard some one in the house, and getting up found the door open. She then con cluded that she had left the door open herself, closed It and returned to bed. In the morning, however, she discovered that there had been a imrglar there and the above arti cles were missing. law. The child Labor Commission has notified Henry B. Rooney, the trainer and manager, that he cannot present his musical attraction In this state and for It days the company will have to cancel dates In Oregon. C. W. Git tings of Albany, a cap italist, has purchased the entire de linquent tax list as It appears on the assessment rolls la Linn county for 1907. This covers the entire tax list with the exception ot a tew tracts purchased by the Eastern In vestment Company of Portland. His total purhases aggregated about $1(00. Certificates of delinquency have been issued htm and under the provision of the new laws regulating the sale ot property for delinquent taxes these will hear Interest at the rate ot 16 per cent per annum and the tax lien can be foreclosed the same as a chattel mortgage at the ex piration of three years, should the lands not be redeemed. The Unlversly of Oregon and Agricultural College students from Grants Pass will all return the last of the week to again take up their duties after spending the holidays with thelf parents and ' friends. Those from the University at Eugene are Alice McFarland, Blanche Fer dlne, Addie Robinson, Harold O'Neill and Randlo Hood, and those from the Agricultural College at Corvallls are Vernlce Gilkey, Jennie Coffman, Herbert Gilkey, George Harper, George Parker and Kester Chapman. Gene and Ruth Scovllle are also attending at Corvallls but did not come home to spend Christ mas. Page Fence over 827,000 rods In use In So. Oregon Ask J. D. Frank lin. 12-18-tf E. L. Churchill has 20 acres In Frultdale, ready for Tokay grapes and they will be put In at once. The vines are well rooted and In splen did conation and Mr. Churchill will have them planted In the very boat manner. Mr. J. Lletha a fruit grower and landscape gardener of large experience has been engaged to do the work and he will commence the Job next week. Mr. Leltha has had large experience la fruit grow ing Knd Grants Pass is fortunate In having him to look after Us orchards. We learn that hs will remain here and do planting no 4 pruning tor those who have need t his tervlces On Saturday evening last the beau tiful home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Churchill, on Manzanlta Avenue, was the scene of a Jolly dinner party, at which Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Gillette, formerly of this city, but now of Portland, were the guests of honor. Other guests were: Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Rlggs. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bur roughs, Miss Hazel Gillette and Mrs. Chas. Halt After a most appetizing dinner the friends spent a very en joyable evening. i Cramer i Bros. Odd Fellows Blk. t PLOWS, Post HolMygM r- nitimimmmij Now is the time for you to commence think . ing of your . needs in Canned Goods At the home of 8. J. Rigga.k Christmas dinner was enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Blanchard and son Paul, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bur roughs, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Blasslns; and Arthur Dunn. A new bicycle, machine and gener al repali' shop is being opened this) week at M. Mclntyre's old stand oa South Sixth street, under the nam of the Southern Oregoa Wheal Works, by Mr. Mclntyre's brothex, Fred G., who is an experienced re pair man and looks after th busi ness. He extends a cordial Invita tion for everybody to call on him. You can always find what you want at Gibson's rocery Phone 61 oppo Depot Xxsmn.F I A. U. BANN ARD Just received a large lot of Cook's Linoleum in two, two and a half and four yard widths, new and desirable patterns at lowest price, also a large shipment of Ostermore Mattresses at Factory Prices. Stock of furniture is largo and complete and you will lose monoy if you fail to see it and get prices before you buy. P7 1 . . . . M A. U. BANNARD CHANTS PASS,:ORE. NORTH SIXTH STREET