FRIDAY, JULY 21, 181 1.
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WEEKLY ROGUE RIVER COURIKR
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REV. BROOKE RETURNS.
Mr. Brooke, minister of the .Chris
tian church, who has been attending
the International convention of Chris-'
tlan churches, convened at Portland
July 4 to 11, returned Friday even-;
Ing. This is the first assembly of
this people to meet on the Pacific
coast The delegates and ministers'
' from the east were much Impressed
by the beauties of the "Rose City"!
and the possibilities of development'
along both ' commercial and church !
lines In the Pacific northwest There !
was apparent a commendable spirit!
of unity and co-operation between the '
'various religious bodies of the city
during the entire convention, the
White Temple, the Grace Methodist
Episcopal, and the First Presbyteri
an churches being given over to the
uses of the convention during Its en
tire session.
The pulpits of one hundred and
thirty-five of the leading churches
were occupied on convention Sunday
by ministers of the convention. It
was Btated by various speakers, those
who had attended many, that the
Portland gathering was one of the
greatest conventions ever held by the
brotherhood. The thought that dom
inated the entire session was the ne
cessity of unity and co-operation
among all Protestant churches In pre
senting the Christian religion as
adequate to the needs and demands
' of the times.
' The convention has served another
vital purpose, in showing to those of
the middle west, where the church
is strong, the great need and oppor
tunity for development and expan
sion on the Pacific coast It is be
lieved that this recent visit of the
east to the west will speedily bear
fruit in a larger activity on the sun
set side of the Rockies.
Mrs. W. L. Cooper and little Ben re
turned to their home at Yreka. Cal., i
Wednesday morning after a visit of
several days with Mrs. Coope's b
ter-ln-law, Mrs. M. Dunn.
J. Pardee went to Newport Tues-"1
day evening on a vacation trip.
Preaching Services.
Preaching services will be held at
Penn-Oregon on Sunday, July 21, at j
11 a. m., and at Provolt at p. n.
Church Services Sunday.
Several of the churches vt the city, ;
will unite in Sunday evening cervices, j
beginning July 23, ami eontlnuln;
for four Sundays, all services to begin
at 8 p. m.
July 23, Newman Method'st Episco
pal church, sermon by F. C. Lovett.
July 30, Methodist Episcopal
Church South, sermon by D :'. Leech.
August 6, Presbyterian church, nei-
mon by F. M. Brooke.
August 13, Chrititlan church, 8ir-
mon by T. M. Canflcld.
August 20, Baptist church sermon
by Robert McLean.
A cordial Invitation is extended to
the public to ettend al1 these ser
vices.
WOLF CREEK XKWS.
G. W. Deans, of Throe IMnes, spent
several days in our vicinity shaking
hands with old friend".
Fred Wilson, of Three I'ines. wr.s
a vlHltor in our city last week.
R. W. Davis, of Three Fines, spent
Sunday with old friends here.
C. S. Carsly, of this place, spent
several days with Roy Davis at
Three Pines this week.
F. B. Jones, who Is working on
the telephone line at Central Point,
spent Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. Z. C. Brown, of Golden, has
returned from spending a week with
her husband at Butte' Valla.
E. H. Terklns spent Tuesday In
Grants Pass.
W. G. Smith, Mr. Stason and Mr.
Galllnger returned Tuesday from a
business trip to Ashland..
There was a good display of ore
from the Wolf creek district on ex
hibit In Grants Pass during the min
ing congress there.
Mrs. J. M. Ptnkerton was a Grants
Pass caller Tuesday.
The grounds are about cleared,
ready for the new schoolhonse
HIVES AND THICKLY HEAT
RELIEVED FltFE!
There are no conditions attached
to this offer. If you ore mfferlng
with hives, prickly her-t. Inect MUs.
or any other skin afflict lei. we wont
yon to accept with oir (omnllirienis
a free bottle of ZKMO. th donn
liquid remedy for "cnni;!. and all
diseases of the skin and sc:i!i
This free bottle Is not full sue,
hut It Is larce enough o show you
the wonderful hcnlln and sooih'ne
effects of 7.EMO.
Call todnv for your n tuple lUle
of ZKMO at the C. II. Tvmaray r-rug
Peerless
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A BERRY ..RACE
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Great Interest Now
Developing' In The
Piano Contest
jVOTHING like this contest was ever seen before,
from the standpoint of the liberal prize and the
widespread interest shown by , the contestants. New
ones are coming in each weekGrants Pass hustlers are
lining up their friends, while the country districts are
making the race a warm one.
Here's The Way They Stand
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las Narrow Lead for '1st
It's the 40 ,000 class this week that counts, and there never was such a race as this. No 100
takes first place, No. 78 drops from first to second. No. 135 is getting down to a gait that's
going to make them all dust along and with 17,675 votes she scrambles into the winning list
for third place. No. 29 holds her ow nat fourth place and No. 87 jumps from nowhore into
the bunch of fast ones in a way that looks like getting money from home. Among the lead
ers, this week are two young ladies from Grants Pass: Nos. 100 and 78. Two from Murphy,
Nos. 135 and 87, and No. 29 from Gold Hill. While the city girl seems to have the advantage
in the way of getting votes, such is not entirely the case as there are more after the city votes
The country contestants are fewer mid have a larger field to hustle in, which statement is
proven by the fact that 3 out of 5 in the winning class are out of town girls. However, the
city girl has a splendid field in which to whow her popularity and see friends in her behalf.
Work hard from the start, you'll have less to overcome at the finish. This contest is destined
to be the biggest affair of its kind ever held in this locality, as the piano is the best instru
ment that $400 will buy and it has cott neither the winner nor those who gave her votes, ab
solutely one cent. It is a free gift, from the clothing house that splits profits and appre
ciates your friendship and business. If our goods don't suit, don't forget it's a money back
proposition with us we sell only what gives satisfaction.
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.39,225 No.
23,000 "
21,000
22,300
. -3,340
6 29,105
7 28,515
8 23,210
9 .31,125
10 34,870
11 25,141
12 33,040
13 38,810
14 18,180
16 31,600
17 v 33,010
18 N. 30,600
'9 16,775
20 38,150
21 21,800
22 38,365
23 22,010
24 35,90o
25 26,960
26 22,610
27 26,720
28 18,945
29 .40,085
30 16,090
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WEEK ENDING
31 23,110 No.
32 18,450
33 13,040
34...... . 33,850
36... 29,245
37 17,060
38 . 17,150
39 14,975
40 ' 18,710
41 20,005
42 23,055
43 8,070
44 32,090
45 36,935
46 38,775
47 37.915
'49 34,360
50 35,515
51 33,060
52 21,045
53 12,780
54 11,835
55 . 19,655
56 29,905
57... 35,750
58 32,335
59 39,875
60 31,405
61 18,240
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JULY 19th
62 13,640
63 11,860
64 28,415
65 27,685
66 ...31,360
67 29,810
68 29,960
69 35,700
70 .36,470
71 23,180
72 ' .39,225
73 30,365
74 31,760
75 39,355
76 36,570
77 33,380
78.. 41,570
79 25,650
80 28,040
81 2,000
82 33,620
83 31,820
84 30,895
85 37,580
87 39,885
88 35,725
90 30,725
91 35,995
95 38,465
No. 96 34,415
" 97 23,375
98 19,960
100 12,595
107 13,110
" 108 ...19,737
109....:.... 35,750
110 38,200
111 17,415
112 33,435
113 21,965
119 36,435
120 33,820
123 36,925'
127 18,465
128 a,710
129 39,560
130 38,280
131 32,210
132 19,520
133 38,005
134 32,200
135 10,215
136 32,540
137 19,810
138 14,270
139 29,985
140 35,060
141 27,305
142 12,300
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Peerless Clothing Co
"If Men Wear It, We Have It"
S. P. COMPANY DIGS UP
ORDINANCE IN ITS FAVOR
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There are, no doubt, many persons
la Grants Pass that are not awars
that 18 years ago the then city coun
cil made a law and an agreement with
the Southern Pacific that the munici
pality would never attempt to open
another stteet across the tracks la
Ithls city. Such la a fact, however,
and the company may lnroke this old
'ordinance In the present attempt to
1 open Fourth and Fifth streets. It to
i said, however, that the supreme court
of Oregon has ruled In a similar caM
Ithat no city council can legally rob
' a city of Its birthright in such a man
ner, and knocked out the ordinance.
This is possibly the answer which,
will be made by City Attorney Clem
ents If the company drags the oil
law before Judge Calkins. The ordi
nance was approved February 11,
1S9S by W. H. Fayle, mayor. Ths ,
record shows that "Councllmen Bur
gess, Baughman, Dixon, Smith and
Tuffs voted yes. Absent, Gray." Seo
tlons one and four of the ordinance
cinching the city read as follows:
"Section 1. WhereaB, the South
ern Paclfio company has leased of
the Oregon ft. California Railroad
company, and Is In the uiie and pos
session of the lands and premises
situated in the City of Grants Pass,
and known as the depot grounds and
station house of said company at said
town, and owned by the Oregon 4
California Railroad company, and
used for depot grounds and facilities
for said company's railroad; and
whereas the said City of Grants Paw
la desirous of laying out and extend
ing Sixth street through, upon and
across said depot grounds and prem
ises, and across the railroad tracks
of said railroad company's railroad,
from the south line of said depot
grounds to the north line thereof, and f
Is also desirous of laying out and ex- ;
tending a street through, across and
upon the westerly part of said depot
grounds as an extension of 8outh
Third street, and Is also desirous of
extending Eleventh street over and
across said company's right-of-way
and railroad tracks; and wherens
doubts have arisen and exist as to the
power and authority of said City of
Grants Paws to condemn or approprl- ,
ae any part or portion of said depot
grounds or right-of-way for street
purposes under Us act of Incorpora
tion and charter; and whereas the
sold Southern Pacific company, In
1 consideration of the agreement on the
! part of the said City of Grants Pass,
j that neither it nor its successors shall
at any time hereafter, open,, lay out,
! extend or widen any other street or
streets of the said City of Grants
IPnss, except as above mentioned, ov
er, across or uppn the said depot
I grounds or premises, or attempt so to
do; and upon that express condition
, have agreed to allow said city to lay
out and extend said Sixth street, and
alao paid other it rent on the wester
ly part of giild, depot grounds, con
necting with south Third street on
the westerly part of said depot
grounds, connecting with south Third
street, hereafter particularly describ
ed, ."
Section 4. In consideration of the
grnntlng of the right to use so rail' '
of said depot grounds as is requln I
for the extension of said Sixth street
and said street across and upon the
western part of said depot grounds.
connecting with south Third street,
and the said Eleventh street as afore
said, said City of Grants Pass, for
Ituclf and Its suncoimnrs, doei hereby
covenant to and with the said Sotith
ern Pacific company and Oregon ft
California Rollrond company that It
will not at any time hereaftor open,
lay out, establlHh widen or extend
nny other street or streets or any ad
dition to snld Sixth street or sold ex
tension of south Third street over,
acroHs or upon said depot grounds or
premises nor will It attempt so to do.
Alt further right or claim of right to
condemn or appropriate any other
part or portion of said depot grounds
for the purposes of any street or
streets being hereby, for the condem
nation aforenald, expressly waived and
nbnndoned by tho said City of Grants
Pass."
IWt Kiddle Marrl's (
Mr. Ceo. Riddle and son, Gcorg
and Mrs. Jj Wharton left Tuesday
evening for Riddle and Roseburg to
vlHlt with relatives for several day.
Whllo In Rlddi they will attend the
'wedding of Rert Riddle. l.nlhr of
George Riddle ot IIiIh "liy, which wan
solemnized today. Hcrt Rlddlo Is
well known In Grants t'ii.M. where lie
will bo remembered by nuny friend.
Ills bride U Mlm Ada Tnle of Perdue.
A. Harmon, poM Minuter it t Phoenix,
Ik III tills illy Imv'nn hU eyed treated.
Store.