Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, September 10, 1909, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 10, 109. THE ROUUE RIVER COURIER. PAGE fciGHT GROCERIES New Honey Lunch Goods Fruits t Church Services Sunday. 4 f First ItaptiiNf Church, Sun., K-pt. 12. Morning service begins promptly at 10:30. "Getting What You De sire" is the subject of the sermon by the pastor. The session of the Bible school is at 11:45. Mr. Drown will lead the n. Y. P. U. meeting at 7 p. m. with "Temperance in All Things" as the topic. In o'clock service the pastor the topic "The Measure o Strangers and friends will cordial welcome here. J. Pardee 15ht Front Street Grocer WOLF' CREEK NEWS. The fires are still raging In this vicinity. Mr. Newman's place nearly burned Monday and other places are In danger. Mrs. Layman is no better, little tope Is entertained. Mrs. Keyes, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. M. Plnkcrton, left Tuesday evening. School supplies Demaray. 9-10-2t Hneh Shelley has been visiting friends on Coyote creek. School has opened In Wolf Creek a,uh Minn Aliun and Miss Pruner &a teachers. School has opened at Golden with Miss Sams as teacher. Mrs. II. A. Perkins has gone to Oakland, Cal., to visit her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Spence. K. A. Perkins, of your city, spent a few days visiting relatives In this vicinity. SUNSHINK. the 8 presents Jesus." find a WITH THE LODGES. Mrs. R. II. Ollfillan leaves to morrow night for Wilkerbarry, Pa., as delegate to the national gather ing of the National Protective Le gion from the Grants Pass Legion. There will be four representatives from Oregon, one each from Eugene, Springfield, Medford and Grants Pass. Mrs. Gilfillan will also visit her relatives In Rhode Island and Massachusetts. THE NORTH POLE AGAIN DISCOVERED (Continued from Page One.) FirHt Christian Science Society. Christian Science service will be held Sunday, September 12, 1909, at 11 a. m., In the W. O. W. hall. Subject, "Substance." Wednesday evening meeting at 8 p. m. You are cordially Invited to attend. OA LICE. E. Crouch, of the Alineda, left for town last Saturday for a business trip. Glen Harlow and wife came In to Gallce the first of the week to take charge of the store while his bro ther, Earl, and wlfo are on a month's vacation on the coaHt and at the fair. The Golden Wed go Is getting In shfipe to IiiBtal more machinery. The Carlton group Is coming to the front also. II. A. Meyers anys he has a mine. Walt Garrett left Wednesday for Ms old homo In Iowa for a visit. The Oriole Is getting ready to In stall n big air compressor for the mine and other improvements. Don't forget the Old Sugar Pine, as sho Ib getting out good values every day. Frank Mfchell, of the Oriole, and Miss Mildred Matlson, of Giant s Pass, were married In Portland tlv first of September and will he :ii home at the Oriole the 15th of thi month, after visiting the fair and other points of Interest. Mrs, Walter Ayers left our camp very sick. Later we hear she Is bet ter. .less Harrington was down from Pickett creek last Sunday. ;'veial parties from Salem came 1 ' (his week for a hunt. There Is no place like Gallce country for hunting. Just ask Hob Jackson. ItKI) WING. Foresters Return. Vern Anderson and Chas. Lewis arrived here Saturday from Murphy creek and the surrounding country where they have been examining the boundary line In the forest service. Mr. Lewis was a very sick man when he arrived here, he having been af flicted with ptomaine poisoning from eating canned corn. Vern ate from the same can but was not affected. Monday evening Vernon Anderson went to the West Pork country to assist In fighting fire 'which is rag ing all along the line from Glendale to West Fork. The fire Is not In. the National Forest reserve, but there is danger of It spreading there, con sequently the men of the Forest Serv ice are very busy backfiring and us ing every device to arrest the sweep of the flames. M. J. Anderson also went down with a number of men on Tuesday. Besides the Forest Serv ice men, many Greeks are at work in the West Fork district, and 40 men are now busy replacing telegraph and telephone poles that have been destroyed by the fire. Vernon re turned to this city Monday evening on the late train and reports the fire Htlll rnglng in the West Fork district. After the regular meeting of Court Josephine, Foresters of America, on Tuesday evenlngj a reception and banquet was tendered the Grand Chief Ranger, P. E. Struck, of Port land, who was present on an offi cial visit. The banquet was served at the Merchants Cafe and was In the form of a nine course dinner, and was one of the finest banquets held In this city for some time. John Saurs, of the local lodge, is a mem ber of the grand lodge, being elected a grand trustee at Hood River this spring. The Hard Cider Case. No little excitement was caused by the selling of hard cider during the present week upon which sever al Individuals became Intoxicated. Chief of Police McLean on Monday learned that several Intoxicated men !ortn p0ie ja ended had been seen on the street and it ;by dlb.a ex,)edition April 6. Roose puzzled him to a considerable ex-! u rptur.ns uninjured. When Commander Peary returned to the Roosevelt from the far North and announced his success, there was great rejoicing. Peary was much affected by the reception. Promise Scientific Quarrel. MUNICH, Sept. 7. Commenting on the remarkable coincidence aris ing from the presence at the North Pole of both Commander Peary and Dr. Cook the Zeitung today says: "Commander Peary and Dr. Cook are known to be strong rivals, and their discoveries doubtless will lead to a severe scientific quarrel, in which public opinion will probably support Commander Peary." Pole Occupied by Peary. NEW YORK, Sept. 7. Captain R. A. Bartlett, of the Roosevelt, tele graphed to a friend in this city from Indian Harbor as follows: "It is accomplished. Kind regards to all." General Thomas Hubbard, presi dent of the Peary Arctic Club, re ceived today the following message from Commander Peary: "Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, N. F., Sept. 6. Thanks for your assist- ance. ine isuu years searcu iur me Pole occupied tent to know where they had secured the liquor. On Tuesday he arrested I a drunken man on the street and I after putting him In the sweat box learned that he had purchased cider at the cannery and this he claimed had made him drunk. Investigation showed that Fred Wlckham, the caretaker at the cannery had been ordered to sell certain articles Demaray, the druggist, has a full supply of school books and school supplies. 9-10-2t Economy Jar Caps at Ilalr-lllddle Hardware Co.'s. We have two lines of good, serviceable well-glazed, and well-designed New Army Officer. Captain A. J. Davis and wife and Cadet Swept arrived Friday from Cetitialla, Wash., to take charge of the Salvation Army work nt Grants Pass. Captain and Mrs. David Ly man, who have been In churge, will remain In the city for several weeks on furlough. The divisional officer, Major Faulkner, of San Francisco, says It is probable that Captain Ly man will be again detailed for work In the Hawaiian Islands where he ban had many years' exiierleiice, be ing a native of llllo, coining to the I'nlled States some six years ago. Captain Davis was also an officer In the Islands for four years and bad charge of the SpiiiiIkIi work among the Puerto Klcniis on the Island Oaliu. Every Day UNAWARE AMERICAN ENGLISH WILLOWWARE These wares are the best in their class and we are selling them at a very low price. Come in and look it Cm mem over 7TT HALL'S Art Store Btore Telephone, 1051 Resident Telephone, 1053 Observance of Laber Day. Labor Day was observed by the letter carriers of the city and some few other people last Monday, but there was nothing In the way of a program undertaken. .Labor Day should be sacred to the calling which It represents and It Is only right to give all classes an opportunity to Join In the celebration. It Is to be hoped that another year the occa sion will be observed us It should be. This country of ours Is so large ly dependent upon labor thnt to neg lect the proper observance of the day set apart by law for this pur pose Is to neglect our lu-st Interests. (Signed) "PEARY." In response General Hubbard sent the following cablegram to the ex plorer: "Your cable gives me the best news I have had this century. Con gratulations and best wishes." Messages of congratulation came to Mr. Brldgman from President Dar win of the Royal Geographical So- stored there and among other things .My of Great Britain and Henry F, some hard cider, and this had gone osburne, president of the Museum of off at a rapid rate. The matter was Xatural History. reported to Mayor Kinney by Chief McLean, who told the mayor that he nest grade of Rubbers for Mason he had ordered them to quit selling jars at Cramer Pros. but they had not done so, and he now proposed to arrest the offenders. The mayor said that It was proper to make the complaint and consequent ly Mr. Wlckham was arrested on a warrant issued by Police Judge Col vlg. Ills trial has been set for 2 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon. One question to be settled at this trial Is whether or not cider Is Intoxicat ing liquor in the eyes of the law and on this hinges the decision in the case. Everybody knows that good old elder will bring the drunk a little quicker than any other Intoxi cating beverage and those of ex perience tell us that It will stay longer with a man than any other booze. llctween now and next Tuesday experts will tell us what they know about cider, and, of course, the court room will tie crowded, for If Wlckham Is guilty, it will be claimed that the man who ordered him to Skins for fancy work and burning at Demaray's. All colors. 9-10-2t Remember that the Special Trout Flies for big fish can be had of Cra mer Bros. Stone Jars, all sizes up to 20 gal lons, at 25 cents per gallon at Cra mer Bros. Special course dinner Sunday Merchants Cafe, "Oc. at GRANTS PASS REGAINS THE TENNIS CUP Comes Off Held Victor in Tournament Here Monday ami Tuesday. Grants Pass took on city nlrs Tuesday and Wednesday of this sell It Is equally guilty or more so. ! wo('k and '"'lowed the example of I'ortlaud and Sun Francisco, which Ladies' Auxiliary Entertains. A vast number of ladles and gentlemen, consisting of Commercial Club members and their wives and i were both holding tennis tourna ments, the latter for the champlon- ! ship of the Pacific Coast. The tour nament nt Grants Pass was the third Thrown from n Wagon. S. F. Uncus while driving n farm wagon between Hayes hill nnd the Anderson ranch, on the other side, met an automobile in the road. He succeeded In passing the machine without difficulty. but evidently one of the horses did not enjoy the smell of gasoline for he began paw the air and in some manner slipped the bridle. Then began a mad race. Mr. Uncus tried to run the team Into the rear of n roke wagon nnd thus Auxiliary members and their bus- In Southern Oregon and the In bands, accepted the Invitation of the Merest was stimulated by the desire Ladies' Auxiliary and gathered at 'of tno teams to obtain the trophy the home of Mayor H. C. Kinney Monday evening, The evening was delightful for an outdoor gathering, so the guests were entertained on the spacious lawn. There was chat ting and visiting by groups of from two to two dozen, and many de lighted In strolling over the grounds, while listening to the music by the iirnnis russ orchestra, which had cup which has been won by Grants Pass and Jacksonville. Ashland was represented by Rev. S. M. Dorrence and Rev. Ward Mc Henry; Medford by John Beson, O. H. Johnson and Miss Elizabeth Netherlands Talent by Messrs. Thur ber and Gardner; Jacksonville by Dr. Hester, School Superintendent Wells and Miss Thompson; Grants kindly donated Its services for the I ras9 bv Misses Marjorle Kinney and occasion. Christina McLean, Rev. W. C After n time Mrs. C. L. Clevenger i LonK. Rpv- Frederick Hartlett, Lloyd stationed herself on the veranda and I'-aiiner. Mr. Norcott, Robert and Ed when the company quieted down snf-1 McLean. ticiently she made a short address of welcome in which she stated some of the objects of the gathering and the cause for which the ladles' or ganization was working. L. 11. Hall, president of the Commercial Club, then took the platform and respond ed. Both speakers were very en thusiastic regarding the future out look of the city and the work the two organizations would be abli ine score or men s doubles and singles, which counted most In the competition for the cup wos as fol lows: Singles. Medford lie Hon vu Gronts Pass Norcott, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in lavor or (.rants Pass. Ashland Dorrance vs. Jacksonville Hester, b-4. 6-4 In favor of Ashland. Finals, Grants Pass Norcott vs. Ashland Dorrance, 7-5. 6-2 In favor of Grants Pass. Men's doubles: Grants Toss won over all the other teams, the score with Medford being H-4, 6-4. with HCCOIimllnh i!nrlnT h ;'01; ""'!','""" i"1 " -. ,.,Hh,ir ,o,k, .',;; ,, , : r ;lh. ; , . , s """ mvn,iH """"-"" - - . . ZJZLL rlZ , the whole evening the orches-!tlncd the visitors nnd looked after j; -"-'.on,,: for r:, ieurr -rther mw ,o rrov,d- Mrnjr,,. to proceed to this city for Mr. nm, M Kuy r J A hon,,, n,ul Rrounds and their open-jwns effected nt this meeting, to he VarloKHtod leather for pvrocranhv , , V V"hW for ,hl'i , 7 ,h S",hprn rocon Tp"- ln,nr.v. ,! w,nBlon rnB,,r,,,, ,hp m f the!"1" Association. nt ivmnrav. Strnnsky, :S per cent off. nt Cra mer Bios. evening's entertainment. School Books -Demaray. 9. 10- ; Eoomony Fruit Jars ;t I Riddle Hardwire Co.'i. at Hair- Tablets for School The biggest assortmet and best values ever shown here. vSchool Boohs New and second hand. We have some extra good valued in slightly used books. Ask to see them. Pencils, Inks, Pens, and all School Supplies National Drug Store J. A. SLOVER, Manager 1, Announcement of the ANGELO STUDIO HORTLY to be opened at 612 H Street. First, class work at prices consistent with such work will be the basis upon which patronage will be solicited EVERYTHING IN PHOTOGRAPHIC POR TRAITURE AND AMATEUR FINISHING Model Meat MarRet WM. STAPF, Prop'r Phone 1561 This Market is equipped with all the sani tary appliances used in the most modern meat establishments, and will keep a choice line of meats of all kinds, consisting of Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, etc. 102 S. 0th fr't. Next io )r to Grants Pass'Feed Co, Oregon State Fair Salem, Sept. 13-18, 1909 THE GREATEST WESTERN FAIR Grand Display of Live Stock, Poultry, Agriculture, Horti culture and Farm Machinery Racing Events Daily Free Evening Entertainment, Camping Ground for All Reduced Railroad Rates on All Lines City und County Improvement. From present appearances Grants Pass will be able to make a good showing in the way of new buildings for the year 1909. There have been many fine residences erected during the year and quite a number of business blocks. The showing will be quite a credit to the city. Per haps more Improvements have been made In the country than In the town and there will be strong Indications of general prosperity throughout this whole section. It Is certain that the whole of Josephine county has taken on a vigorous growth In the way of land clearing, tree planting nnd general farm Improvements. Sixth Street lnvlii Before Council. The matter of paving the business portion of SixU and Frout strueU Is now before the council and In the shape of an ordinance to do the work this has passed to a first and F'-mnd reading and now only awaits action at the next meeting. Under the di rection of the committee on slreetl the matter will then be taken up nnd advertisements for bids will he nm'lfl. It will take some time to reach the point of making the contract for do ing the paving, but we understand that no time will be loBt In this work and while It will not he advis able to go on and lay the pavement during the rainy season, It will be done as early In the spring as g"oa work can be Insured. Don't forget the 25 per rent dis count on Stransky ware at Cramer Bros.