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-. t ri-JAY, MARCH 19, 1909. THE ROGUE RIVER COUUKR. PACK 1'IVK r i Persian Secret Invigorates, brings health to the Ekln and makes it soft and smooth. There Is a reason why. It is made of pure ingredients which are known to have a most beneficial effect on the skin. Contains no poisonous substance but Is anti septic and may be applied to even the face of an In ' fant. Cooling, healing and refreshing. Made and sold by Sabin J5ht Druggist PInnct Jr. Garden Tools at Hair Riddle Hardware Co. ihunt, wigh and measure ererylhinq you huy American Grocer. i The White House Grocery tvC Who is using CHASE & SANBORN'S CELEBRATED COFFEES ' '.'As ttf how they like it. They will tell you It is always uniform In qual ity and the finest flavor. Ofcourse, you caa get along with out It, so can a wagon get along without grease but it goes hard. We have It In several grades rang ing in price from 20c, 25c, 30c and Oc per pound. Choicest Boiled Hani J for that quick meal nice, thin, regular slices, L We Do It With Our New Slicing Machine Can givelyou Breakfast Bacon sliced while you wait Sauerkraut, good Kind Per quart, 10 cent?. White House ' Grocery Perfectly QVi II Maxwell Model D A 4 cylindar, 30 horse power, all the comforts of a $5000 car, equipped with magnet gas lamps, generator, robe rail, foot rest, etc. Price $1750 Color Green or Red FT fJ TlfrVfl V)6 Nr,h Sixth StreH ! J1-sMJILH VI, OR.ANTS PASS. OREGON PERSONAL ITEMS -f , I M. and Mrs. E. L. Knighton have gone to Medford to reside. Mr. and Mrs. Roy McLean and ;baby arrived here Monday and are aijaln Grants Pass citizens. O. S. Brown went to Salem Wed nesday to argue a case In the Su preme Court. Mrs. Durham and Miss Ethyl ;McKnlght will go to Medford on Saturday morning's train. I Angus R. McLean, district man ager of the National Protective Legion, went to Medford Wednes day. John Greensdale, of Bellevlew, Ohio, visited the H. J. Bacher family last week, continuing his journey Friday. T. W. Johnson, who owns a farm near Merlin, has moved his family to town and has taken a house on South Fifth street. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. C. Wimer, now residing at 1441 State street, Salem, Ore., on March 30 celebrated the 60th anniversary of their wedding day. A. H. Cousin, fiscal agent of the forestry department for the districts composed of Oregon, Washington and Alaska, reached Grants Pass on official business Thursday and Is still in the city. L. A. Steelhammer has Just pur chased the II. J. Bacher residence on North Fourth street. This is one of the prettiest little places in the city and the location is especial ly fine. Mrs. Carl G. Allen left last Thurs day for Oakland, Cal., to join her husband who preceded her several weeks. Mr. Allen is employed in his uncle's hardware store. D. L. McDermott, for a short time past working in the Grants Pass printing offices, left Thursday night for Harrison, Idaho, where he has been offered a position. Mrs. Daisy Crouch, of Al;meda, Is in the city on a visit to her par ents, Mr., and Mrs. Hendricks. She has many friends in Grants Pass who always give her a warm wel come. E. . E. Runge, linotype operator on the Trinidad, Colo', Chronicle News, arrived In Grants Pass Satur day night to. spend a couple of weeks. He is looking over the country and It is possible he may decide to Invest In fruit land. Mrs. W. W. . Canby left Tuesday evening for Missoula, Mont., to in stall a chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Mon tana. Mrs. Canby was Grand Presi dent of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity 1906-08, and was ap pointed installing officer for this year. G. H. Keal, the Takllma mer chant, arrived in town on Tuesday and started home on Wednesday af ternoon. Mr. Keal says that busi ness at the Waldo copper mine is picking up and that ten or a dozen new men have been taken on during the last few .days. The country generally in that section is looking prosperous. Manager O. A. Thomas and F. E. Newberry, of the United Copper Gold Mines Co., returned this week from an Inspection trip to the Tick ctt creek properties, and later left for their homes at Salem. They left five men at work at the mine with a great amount of work out lined. They report a lode BOO feet wide, the whole maBs going from 2M to 6 per cent copper and gold values of $4 to $8 per ton. Ralph Looney, treasurer of the company, and Frank Newberry were also of the party visiting the mine. ... Simply PERFEC T Judge Geo. 11. Durham will leave for Chicago on legal business this evening and will be gone for 10 or 12 days. H. T. Pltchard, of North Platte, Nebraska, is a visitor in Grants Pass. He is looking over desirable pro eertles with a view to purchasing should he find what he wants. O. Weicher, of Chicago, and A. Wyeberg, of Mtlwauke, Wis., are looking over the country around Grants Pass with a view to locat ing In this part of the Rogue River alley. Our member of the House, Hon". J. C. Smith, has returned from Salem, where he was called to attend a special session of the Legislature which convened on Monday and ad iourned on Tuesday. F. H. Knight was called to Grants Pass Thursday on account of the serious illness of his brother, A. D. Knight, who is ill with qneumonia. F. H. Knight is now resident of Portland and Is city solicitor for the Oregonian. Mrs. Mary Smith, of this city, who is . president of the Rebekah assem bly of the State of Oregon, left Mon day to make her official visits to Rebekah lodges from Rosebnrg to Portland. At the latter place she will remain 3 days returning here Mie 2Sth. Ralph W. Hoyt, president of the Portland Rose Festival and cashier of the Merchants' National Bank of that city, was a Grants Pass visitor Thursday and Friday, working in the interest of the rose festival, which 13 to take plave the 11th and 12th of June. He was accompanied by Mrs. Hoyt, and while here they were the guests of Mr.' and Mrs. Judge Geo. Durham. Hiss Maud Baber, who for seven years has held a responsible posi tion in the Courier office as opera tor on the Simplex machine and later on that wonderful machine, the linotype, has resigned her posi tion and accepted a place for the pre sent in a mercantile establishment. Miss Baber will be greatly missed in this office, which she has served so long and so faithfully. Her old associates bespeak for her the best that life affords, and will always remember her with pleasure". Southern Oregon Manager Mc- Cord, of the United Wireless Tele graph company, has notified W. T. Perry, local representative, that ho will be in Grants Pass in about a week or 10 days with a set of wire leas Instruments for practical de monstration, and will show Grants Pass people the mysteries of wire less telegraphy. Prepaid Railroad Orders. . "Something which is of consider able Interest to the public generally and which is perhaps not generally known is the system of prepaid or ders now in effect between stations of the Southern Pacific company and all points in the United States. By means of this system tickets may be purchased at Grants Pass from any place in the United States and mailed or telegraphed direct to the party wishing to come here. Sleeper accommodations and small amounts of cash In connection with these tickets may also be forwarded at the same time." 3-19-tf Commercial Clnb'n New Home. The trustees of the Commercial Club have rented the upper story of the Williams Bros, building on Sixth street over the Peerless Cloth- ling company. There are nine rooms on the floor and it Is understood that all of them will be occupied for club purposes. The largest one will be for the general business of the club, another will be a banquet hall, there will be a ladles parlor, and toilet rooms. There is to be a billi ard room, also a reading room. This will make a fine place for the club and it will serve many good purposes. A soon as the building is put In repair It will be occupied by the club. W. A. Burr, proprietor of the Burr Music House, of Roseburg, Is (n town this week with a shipment of Bush & Lane and Victor pianos which ho Is offering at from $C0 to SI 00 less than they have been Bold for heretofore. Formerly he handled 1 them for a Portland piano house, ! but now he buys them direct from ! the factory in carload lots, which 1 enables him to cut out the Jobbers' ' profits. These are high-grade in strumonts and have many advan tages over any other make. Rnd what Ethel Caroline Palmer has to ny of them elsewhere in this isntie. They are on exhibition next door to Dost office. Jimt arrived One carlond Peter Scl.utler and Mollne Wagons. Grants I Pass Hardware Co. 3-12-tf IAK .1 L ITEMS Step ladder at Hair-Riddle's. Grants Pass was visited Thursday by a band of Gypsies who made the rounds of stores and houses, tell ing fortunes wherever permitted. "" A cave-in occurred at the Oscar Creek placer mine last week and two workmen narrowly escaped the fate of Mr. Pollock at Galice a few weeks ago. The Murphy Cor respondent gives particulars. Hugo people will now be able to swear, that Is to documents, for W. C. Henry has been commissioned a notary public. Mr. Henry is also rostmnster nml will In iha nna I - "... ... . n v, mm .14 ture erect a store building and carry a small stock of goods. The purchase of her summer hat is the most perplexing problem that confronts the summer girl. It can be solved by visiting the millinery opening at Mrs. Rehkopf's Friday 19th and Saturday 20th. 3-12-2t Tark Superintendent Boylngton has been busy for the past two weeks gathering up the leaves from Riverside park and has made a good showing. He has also set out a quantity of dahlia bulbs. W. P. Wright is busy working on a present map of Josephine county from which he will have wall and pocket maps made and placed on sale. He Is also working on a big map of southwestern Oregon and northwestern California. Mrs. Potter told the convention of ladies that her doctor said that good coffee properly made would not hurt anyone. She said to buy Folger's Golden, Gate whole roast, have the grocer grind it, or grind It at home. Packard impersonates, depicts the humorous, the picturesque and the beautiful, and will fill an evening full of fun and profit. At Opera house, Friday, March 26. The cards displayed in the win dows advertising the curio exhibit by the ladles of the Presbyterian rhurch are really artistic. They re- oresent Alaska, Phllllpplnes, Rico and Holland. Porto There will be no preaching at the M. E. church, south, Sunday, on account of services at some of the churches in the morning and a Union Meeting at night at the Opera house, all under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Want everybody to know W. J. Gardner is going out of business and selling everything at a great sacrifice. If any merchants want goods we will sell them the entire stock for 75c on the dollar. D. B. Russell, of Medford, has sold the Russell Confectionery of this place to F. W. Russell, who ar rived last week from Boston. The gentlemen are not related and never heard of one another until a few days before the sale was made. The name of the establishment will re main the same nnd the same lines carried. Prof. P. J. Head, the blind piano man has been doing good work In his business and has just placed three fine Instruments In Grants Pass homes, J. E. Kerley securing a Marshal & Wlndom: Chas. Burk- iholter, a Bello of New, York; and Carl Reymer, a Kimball. The pro fessor says he Is a llvo man and In tends to keep alive. Tom Galvln, the real estate man, has fitted up an office in the First National Bank building where ho will handle country and city pro perty. Alvln H. Gunnell has taken the adjourning room to Mr. Galvln's nd will keep up his work among the mines of this county, and, as far as office work Is concerned, they will work together. The Woman's Relief Corps were entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. J. II. Ahlf at her beautiful home at 656 Sixth street. Flfty tlve ladles were present. A short musical and literary program was given and a pleasant Rorlal time was enjoyed by all present. The after noon closed with refreshments serv ed by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Mary Shrader, Mrs. Minnie Shall born and Mrs. Brant. Hear Packnrd at the Opera house, Frldny, March 26. The sacred cantata, "Joseph," which Is to be given under the aus pices of the Ladles' Auxiliary, is now in rehearsal and it is expected It w'lll be ready In six or seven weeks. Trof. J. C. McMurray Is In charge of the music and the dram atic is under the direction of Laura Thomas Gunnell. This cantata Is looked forward to ns the soclfty event of the season. It Is needless to sny It will command a full house, which it d'orvc". The prorcods will go to swell the fund of the Ladles Auxiliary. Get more out of your garden Use the Planet Jr. Combination Garden Toch, and you II do better work ; save two-thirds your time and ret a better yield. fc , There's nothing like a Planet Jr. for profitable gardening or farming. . Made by a practical farmer and experienced manufacturer. Fully guaranteed. No. 4 Planet Jr. Con. No. bincd Seeder and Wheel vator lloo saves time, Libor) seed and money. Al most all i.;cful garden implements in erne. Ad jusisb'c ii a minute to sow garden seeds, msue vating k.ic. cultivate, wiwl , -1 plow. Pays fi useii quickly, even in .mill gardens. ntsixKss roiMEits Dr. Flanagan, Physician and Surgeon. Step ladders at Hair-Riddle's. Bicycle repairing at Cramer Bros. J.E.Peterson.PloneerlnsuranccMan. M.Clemens, Prescription Druggist. New Spring Hats are now ready for inspection at Mrs. tVaughtal's. A full line of Columbia Indestruc tible Phonograph Records at Adam Wlmer's. 3-12-2t Alton Packard, humorist and art ist, will entertain you at Opera i house, Friday, March 26. Don't ! miss this attraction. I People who have bought during i this sale say it is the first time they j have bought goods as advertised and W. J. Gardner as having no fake sale. Alfrsd Letcher, Registered Opto metrist and Jeweler in Dixon's old stand, Front St. Eyes tested free. Our prices are for new goods . no old, moth-eaten stock so you are safe in buying at W. J. Gard- j ner's, as everything will be sold at ! a great loss. See Coron-Booth Hardware Com pany for plumbing, Bheet metal and electrical work. 6-26-tf The dam pictures taken on the day of the irrigation excursion are now on sale at the Grants Pass Art Studio. Get them now or never get them. 3-19-2t The I. X. L. marble and granite works of north Central Point, Ore gon, are agents for The Stewart Iron WorkB Co.'s cemetery and lawn ft 1 i AYVI V.Y W-IKs'X NX iron fences, vases, etc. Write us and I ' clothes this world-wide or nnr Bninsmnn win mil with rtina ganlzatlon makes a thousand. We have secured the agency for "Nature's Remedy" for Dyspepsia, Constipation and Rheumatism. This is sold under a guarantee. Our rep resentative will call on you soon and explain the medicine more fully. C. H. Demaray, Druggist. 1-29 tf Coron-Booth Hardware Company have added gasoline engines. Mr. J. D. Franklin will have charge of this department, also the woven wire fencing. 6-26-tt 5-gnllon oil cuns wanted at Halr- Rlddlo's. Coron-Booth Hardware Company have added electrical house wiring and fixtures. Mr. A. B. Ellison will have charge of this department. Latest creations of the milliner's art to suit every taste and purs?. Astonishing bargains in trimmed hats. Fine display March 19 to 20 at Mrs. E. Rehkopf's. Coron-Booth Hardware Company sell ranges on easy payments. You can fay weekly payments. 2-26-tf Stands Like Turns Cattli, Horns, Higi 7f I 1 I I I I I I I I "I I I 11 . . . I - . f . - i. i .i iw i PMfc- M- mm. pmm- it i J - - - ' AMERICAN FENCE Buy your new fence I r years to come. Get the Mu, Jiea vy wires, the hince joint, the g'Hxl palvanfring, the exactly proportioned quality ol steel that l not t'K hard nor t' soft. Wc can show you this fence in our utin k and explain its merits and super lority.not only in the roll but in the field. Come and see ui and get our prices. FOR SALE BV HAIR-RIDDLE HARDWARE CO. 12 Pl.net J.-. Double-Wheel Hoe, Culti and Plow, the handiest i:nplc,:r.c:.t ever for truckers and gardeners. ' AH culti parts arc of !ii;rh-carbcn r.teel to keet !:ce:i cdj. Spcciall;' tless-.icd to work extremely close to plants wit Wt injury. Come and let us ,!un- v n .!- ' M -1 v. .- vantages of these up-to-date labor- saving inmlcments. . . - . Lramer Bros. Odd Fellow. Block Hair-Rlddlo Hardware Co. have the best poultry netting on the mar ket. It Is called Union Lock. They also carry the diamond mesh op common kind. "The Square Deal Poultry Yard." For the next thirty days I will sell eggs for hatching at $1.50 for 15. This is a chance to get some fine Btock for a short time only. Barred Rocks. JOHN SUMMERS. Your Spring' Suit Made in N. Y. Style Let us tailor your spring suit or overcoat as the beat tailors in New York or Chicago would tailor It. Let us give you a suit for Easter that you would not be ashamed to wear even at a swell afternoon so cial affair given by the exclusive clubmen on Fifth avenue, New York. H Is easy enough to get a Buit that looks well to the average man. Let us givo you a suit tailored with 11 those exquisite touches and nice Mcs that only a metropolitan tailor can put Into clothes. Wo can put a metropolitan tailor at your disposal. We take your measure and send it on . to the treat Royal Tailors of Chicago and New York who will put one of the best designers in America to work on your suit. And the cost will be less than any local tailor would charge. For 1 A. 1 t - 1 1 . I I 1 . w e lDe 11 ' Oome in and see our beautiful Alt Puro Wool Royal WooletiB. . 600 to choose from. THE NEW RACKET STORE 419 Front Street Special For Remainder of March 12 lb Dried Peaches.. $1 1G " Prunes 1 Pint bottle Catsup 15c A good whole-wheat Flour $1.35, GIBSON GROCERY CO. Front St oppo. 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