Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, January 08, 1909, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1000. THE ROGUE RIVER COURIER. PAGE FIVE 1 THE DOCTOR Knows that his efforts to bring bin patient back to health will be useless if the medicines he prescribes are not pure or if not prepared strictly a cord ing to his prescription. For this reason it is of the utmost importance that these pre scriptions be prepared by a pharmacists who thoroughly understands his business both in the buying of his prescrip tion drugs and his knowledge of dispensing them. We are making a specialty of this work, using only drugs of known purity, and giving to it our most careful attention We solicite and will appre ciate your patronage. SABIN, the Druggist Free Homes. There Is going to be a land open ing at Roseburg, Ore., January 20, 1909. For lists, blue prints, maps with vacant lands marked thereon and full Information regarding fil ings, etc., send 2 to ROSEBURG ABSTRACT CO., 12-18-tf Roseburg, Ore. First Christian Science Society. Christian Science service will be held in the W. O. W. hall Sunday, January 10, 1909 at 11 a. m. Sub ject "Sacrament." Wednesday evening service at 7:30 p. m. in the Reading Room, in the opera house block, room 6, north hall. All are cordially invited to attend. The Courier 4 months for SOfl. Vetmt, wtiyK and meamtn tnrything you huy American Oroen. The White House Grocery We Have It! Some of that nice Sliced Dried Beef Sliced thin as paper, or we can slice some of the Choicest Boiled Ham for that quick meal nice, thin, regular slices. We Do It With Our New Slicing Machine Can give you Breakfast Bacon sliced while you wait Sauerkraut, good Kind Per quart, 10 cents. White House Grocery Chance of All boys Nothing up to sold at 25 per We sell groceries that are fresh and the best to be had. All our goods are guar anteed to comply -with the pure food law, and to suit the housewife as well. SOUTHERN OREGON Outfitter for Outer and Inner Man. ii nil mm iiiiih PERSONAL ITEMS. II III I III 111 III 111 I C. L. Bardon arrived Tuesday from Huron, S. D., to visit his sister, Mrs. R. L. Coe. Miss Ethel Brown of Ashland spent several days visiting Mrs. Spalding last week, returning home Friday. Look up bargains In heating stoves at Hair-Riddle Hdwe. Co. 1,-8 It Mrs. Johnson says the secret of good coffee Is very simple buy Folger's Golden Gate whole roast and have it ground, not too fine. Mrs. Rehkopf and daughter, Mrs. Carl G. Allen, spent Sunday in Med ford, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. tV. Skeel, former residents of Grants Pass. The George Cramer family spent Christmas In their handsome new home on Third street. Although there is much work yet to be done before they are thoroughly settled, they are at home to their friends. Jas. P. Wilson of Portland was here looking over the country the first of the week and he expresses himself as very much pleased with the showing. Mr. Wilson has re cently disposed of a farm near Jeffer son. A $16.50 heating stove for $12.45 at the Hair-Riddle Hdwe. Co' while the present stock lasts. 1-8-lt Miss Zora Perry entertained about a dozen of her friends at her parents home on 4th street Saturday even ing. Music games and refresh ments were indulged In and the evening was thoroughly enjoyed by those present. J. G. McGregor, wife and three children, who arrived In Grants Pass Christmas night, have taken rooms at 3d and I Btreets and the children have entered school. Mr. McGregor will probably locate here per manently. Thos. J. Horner left Sunday morn ing for Redding, Cal., where he has accepted a position as foreman and flier with the Redding and Big Bend Lumber Company. Mr. Hor ner has been flier with the Grants Pass Pox Co., for the past year and a half and has Invested in eight acres of land on North 9th street. He says he will return to Grants Pass when we have irrigation. A $17.50 heating Btove for $13.60 ' Hair-Riddle Hdwe. Co's while they last. 1-8-lt Dr. M. J. Carter, who recently came to Grants Pass from St. Paul, has purchased a 32-acre tract of land three miles below this city on the old river road and will at once begin the planting of an apple or chard, grape vineyard and also some alfalfa. He is now fixing up the house to make ready for his family which will come out in the summer. Citizens Telephone Company See Our Modern Style Telephones Call and we will explain their advantages Pacific Outlook Window (Conklin Bldg.) We Charge no Royal tiesNo extras a Lifetime age 13, is now being cent discount SUPPLY COMPANY TRIBUNES iNkKVitW (Continued from First Page.) and I feel quite certain that an in quiry at either of the two banks here will show that I am correct. I would like to mention that for a number of years the churches ot the city, as the holiday season approucued, u.:.. a . , aid to needy families of the town; this year, after a careful lnvestiga uou, aot a single family in destitute circumstances was lound wltuin oar wails. The committee had the funds on hand and they. were distributed among some families not so well !i'uviued lacy buouiU ue." R. L. Coe, Department store "There is some mistake about these Interviews for our business during the past six months uas ueen very jiucu better than at any period in ino history of our house. ' R. H. O'Neill, furniture "My business from July to the present time has been highly batisfactory, and collections have been better than ever before." Jos. Pardee, grocer "Conditions are beter in my line than heretofore. Trade is good and business satis factory." M. E. Moore, new and second-hand furniture "Business during the last six months with me has been very much better than at any previous period." J. O. Gibson, grocer "I bought this business 10 months ago, and 1 now carry double the stock that I vita In the Qisi months. Tne last tew months have been highly salistac-torjr.- , . .. T. P. Cramer.of Cramer Bros., hardware "That statement Is false. The town is not dead, and our bus- incs is better than ever. We have less trouble with collections now than before local option went into effect." Judge J. O. Booth, Western Ho tel "Business at my hotel has been all that I could tae care of and often I have found it necessary to provide rooms outside to accommo date my guests. Everytutng In the city has tor the past six months been growing better . Values, of real estate, particularly, are very sails factory. I offered to sell a certain lot In January, 1908, for $3000; I am now ottered that for half of it. More money has come to Orants Pass and Josephne county for Investment during the past six months than tor the two or three years previous. It is true that whiskey is being sold and given away here, but in direct violation ot law. It seems to me that it is not wise to defend that sort ot thing." ' Hair-Riddle Hardware Co. "Our cash sales have doubled during the past six months and the credit sales fully up to the first halt of thi year." Frank Mashburn, dry goods "There has been a continual and steady Increase In my business each successive month during the past year." if time and space permitted, the Courier could have secured a hund-' .-ed more testimonials as to favora jle business conditions In thU city. Library Association Meeting. Tne annual business meeting ot the Ladies' Library Association will be held at the library on Thursday afternoon, January 14, at 3 o'clock. All members requested to be pres ent. JENNIE H. JUDSON, Secy. Eighth Grade Examinations. The uniform 8th grade examina tion will be heid January 21 and 22. Every teacher having a class ready for this examination must notify me ot the number of pupils at once. LINCOLN SAVAGE, County Supt. Seventh Duy Adventlst. German preaching and song ser vice at the S. D. A. church on E street Sunday, 3 P. M. January 10, Preaching service Sunday Evening at 7:30. All are welcome. T. L. Thuemler, Pastor. Mrs. J. W. Baker, a former resi dent of Josephine county and daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wlmer.Sr. is in the city, having been called here on account of the Ulnesf ol hei sister-in-law, .Mrs. A. J. Wtaer wh is still very low with ptomaln pois on. Mrs. Baker's home Is at Bend, Ore., where Mr. Baker owns consid erable land. Mr. and Mrs. Baker and daughter, Miss Melba, have been visiting Mr. Iiakers parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Baker, at Roseburg, and a sister In Portland. They will remain ' in Southern Oregon for the winter. Mrs. Gilmore, to whom reference Is made In the Merlin news, died Frl- i m in 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 inn LOCAL YK2ITS. .? 111111 1' TT I I I I I 1 I I I I Miss Julia Calahan is now serving as bookkeeper for the Rogue River Water and Rogue River Electric Companies. $10.85 will get a $14 heating stove at Hair-Riddle Hdwe. Co's. 1-8 It County . School Superintendent Savage has appointed Q. A. Savage and Miss Minnie Tuffs as the examin ing board for the February teachers' examinations which begins the sec ond Wednesday in the month. The publisher of a newspaper con siders it a favor when people notify him of local events. The editor cannot be everywhere' at all times has no other way of learning of events. Please call up phone 901 with a news Item. Ralph Looney, for the past three years bookkeeper for the Rogue River Water Co. and the Rogue River Electric Co. has resigned his position and opened an office in the Opera House building and is open for engagement as expert account ant. Just think ot it! A $12.50 heat ing stove for $9.65 at HaiMUddle Hdwe. Co's for a short time only. 1-8-lt Mrs. Crockett, who was robbed last week of her hand bag, contain ing watch, keys and money, has had the bag, watch and keys returned to her, but no sign of the money or the thief. She found the bag, contain ing everything but the money, hang ing on the .door knob one morning when she opened tne door. It Is safe to Bay that the work was not that ot a professional burglar. George H. Parker on Tuesday re ceived a letter from his son, Charles, now in Florida and tor the past nine months a member ot the U. S. coast artl.tery, stationed at Fort Pickens, Pensacola bay, Fla., that he has Just received the appointment as corporal. As he is a lad of only 20, It makes him the youngest cor poral in the command. He enlisted as a private, soon after taking an examination, for master gunner, which position he secured. The promotion to corporal gives him a substantial Increase in pay. If you need a heating stove now or will for next winter, you should not lose any time In getting to theHalr Rlddle Hdwe. Co's store and take advantage of the big cut made in the prices of their best stoves. 1-8-lt Take advantage of the opportun ity we offer for the few days we are here. We are what we claim, guar antee our work, and recommended by all. We will gladly furnish refer ence on work done in Grants Pass. Roberts & Roberts, Repairing and ReadJustlngSewlngMachlnes. Rooms at G. W. Scott's, Phone 105. 1-8-lt A. T. Lewis of the Grants Pass Art Studio has Just Installed an 11x14 outfit especially for family groups, large heads and children's pictures, taken lnstantantously. By the amount of work they are doing the People must think It Is the right place to get the best work. l-8-2t Now is the time for you to commence think ing of your needg in 3 twin You can always find what you want at Gibson's rocery Phone 61 oppo Dt-pot Canned Good s Dr. Flanagan, Physician and Surgeon. Go to Coron for Plumbing. J. E. Peterson, PloneerlnsuranccMan. 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 tree. An up-to-date line ot ladles shoes at Gardner I Co's. Co-operative prices on new and second hand goods at tho "Head quarters," City Hall building. "Headquarters" for bargains in new and second-band goods City Hall building. 6th St. 12-11-tt Steel Cable for stump pulling in sizes from to 34 -in. carried in stock by Hair-Riddle Hdwe Co l-8-2t All trimmed hats at E0 per cent discount at Mrs. Waughtal's. Page Fence is erected without ex tra cost ask J. D. I ranklln. Page Fence over 327,000 rods In use in So. Oregon Ask J. D. Frank lin. 12-18-tf Mlsscc Cora McVean and Fay M. Newton spent their Christmas holt days at Colusa and San Francisco. Miss Tearl Barker spent the holi ldays at Eugene, returning home In time to take up school duties. Mr. and Mrs. Percy B. VanClal of - Portland are visiting friends here this week. Mrs. VanCeal was for merly Miss Mattle McKlmmeus. Mrs. F. B. Doerfus of Weed, Cal., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Edith Rehkopf, tor a week. Prof. J. S. McMurray has returned home after spending the holidays with friends In San Francisco. Miss Bernlce Umphlette returned Sunday from her visit in Portland, where she had a splendid time with her sister, Mrs. Wlckersham, and her brother Stanley Umphlette. Fifty or more frlenda of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wollerman made a sur prise call on them, at the home ot Mr. and - Mrs. Wlllard Chase, New Years night, bringing good cheer and well hlled baskets, the contents of which were indulged in after games, music and speaking had been enjoyed by those present.. Every body had an enjoyable time. Southern Oregon was visited with a bountiful supply of "the beautiful" Friday and the small boys are hav ing the time of their life snowballing and sliding. As there are no cutters or sleighs in this section of the state the older folks are missing the pleas ures of winter. About four Inches of snow fell In Orants Pass, but It melted rapidly. r A. U. BANNARD Just received a largo 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 large and complete and you will lose monoy if you fail to seo it and get prices before you buy. m m v a x x -k z x. . -v y : v i . f ft j -t A. U. BANNARD NORTH SIXTH STRKKT 111 1 IIH-H t I11H"H"L Talk The fence that has come I to stay is the woven wire " fence made of galvanized wire. It's advantages over board or rail fences are apparent to every x man that thtoiks. we t talk about Uttsburgh X Pertect else r i c a 1 1 v welded fenck oecause we T believe it is the best T fence on the market to- day. It is made on tho X latest scientific princi- X pies from the best grade T of wire, and every rod of the fence is Guaran teed. We have this fence in stock in Field Fence, Razorback and Improved Poultry Fence. You ; ; ought to know the good points of Pittsburg Per fect before you place 3. your orders. f Cramer Bros Odd Fellows Bile. t PLOWS, Post Hole Digger J i mil nmmii nit Card of Thanks. I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to the frlenda who showed kindnesses during th fBnew and death of my wife, Karotlne Karner. and to the ' Commercial Club an others for the beautiful floral offer ings. "" ' ' GUST. KJJtNMC Coming Events. Jan. 11, Monday Circuit Court convenes. Feb. 10, Wednesday Seml-Annaal Teachers' Examinations. Quarts blanks at the Couriet ORANTS PASS. ORU. day night.