FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1000.
THE ROGUE RIVER COURIER.
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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.
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PERSONAL ITEMS.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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A. U. BANNARD
NORTH SIXTH STRKKT
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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.