FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, lOia.
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PERSONAL AND LOCAL V
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Geo. H. Binna went to Medford
Wednesday on business.
F. L. Spencer and family of Rogue
River were in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. W. II. McDonald went to Med
ford Wednesday to spend a week with
friends.
W. L. Parker of Oakland was a
Thursday arrival in the city.
B. F. Piatt of Medford was In the
city Thursday attending to local busi
ness interests.
Chas. Cougle and Will Sparlin of
the Williams valley were In the city
Wednesday.
Miss Olive Whipple went to Hugo
Wednesday to spend several days
with friends.
J. D. Drake and Russell Drake
went to Portland Wednesday for a
short stay.
Mrs. 0. E. Hampson, who has been
visiting Mrs. G. W. Scott for some
days, returned to Roseburg Tuesday
night.
A Nlckerson arrived here Wednes
day morning from Victoria, B. C,
to spend the winter with his son,
Will Nlckerson.
C. H. Webb, who has been spend
ing a few weeks with his parents at
Deerlng, returned to Kennet, Cal.,
Wednesday.
Mrs. L. P. Beals of Days Creek,
Douglas county, returned home Wed
nesday after viBlting her sister, Mrs.
C. P. Cotton.
Rev. A. L. Wadsworth of South
Pasadena, Cal., was In the city Wed
nesday. Rev. Wadsworth Is coast
representative of the Pacific Baptist.
Mrs. G. W. Riddle arrived Wed
nesday morning to visit her son and
daughter, Geo. R. Riddle and Mrs.
Jos. Wharton.
Dr. J. F. Reddy has returned from
Portland, where he had been for the
past 'week on business connected
with the new railroad.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Summers were
visitors in Grants Pass Thursday from
their farm, Chester Place, on Evans
creek.
Miss Frieda Hall, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. W. Swin
ney, and her parents on the Apple
gate, left Tuesday evening for Baker
City.
Claud B. Howard, for some time
night baggage man at the Southern
Pacific depot, left Tuesday night for
Salem, where he will have the posi
tion of car clerk.
Mrs. Sam Pardee and two little
daughters, who spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Pardee's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Scovllle, returned to their
home near Riddle Wednesday. Mr.
Pardee was also here but returned
home a few days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Clark of Moan.
tain Grove, Missouri, are recent ar
rivals In the city and Intend spend
ing the winter here.
A. L. Bates was successfully oper
ated on for henna at the Good Sam
aritan hospital Wednesday morn
ing. Drs. Sweeney and Shearer, as
sisted by Miss Katherine Buckley,
R. N., have the case in charge.
H. H. Harter and J. R. Wood of
Protected Cove Orchard, were in
town Wednesday and Thursday, in
cidentally seeing "Within the Law."
Frank W. Keeler of Denver, Col.,
who Is negotiating for the purchase
of the $200,000 bond issue, Is again
In the city, meeting with the mem
bers of the public utilities commis
sion and the other city officials.
Rogue River Goes Dry
The town of Rogue River voted
dry at the Monday election by a vote
of 61 to 36. J. M. Nichols was elect
ed mayor.
Swinney Gets Frize
G. W. Swinney, carrier on R.F.D.
No. 3, secured a $10 prize in the
Weekly Oregonlan bargain-day con
test, standing the eleventh In the list
of winners.
Sdiool Census Shows 1,150
E. S. Van Dyke, clerk of the
school district, has completed the
taking of the school census and finds
a total of 1,150 of school age In the
district. This number Is approxim
ately the same number as last year.
New Arrival at Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Fred O'Kelly, former
ly of Grants Pass, now of Williams
Creek, send news of the arrival of
their second baby a bouncing boy
of 10 pounds. Mrs. O'Kelly was Miss
Edna Tryer of Grants Pass.
They're LiKe a DucR's BacK !
AN OVERCOAT MADE FOR OREGON
AND ALL KINDS OF WET WEATHER
Wasn't yesterday a weather brooder? That inexpressible weather man
says it's only a sample sort of an advance winter offering. You'd better
run for cover eonie and get inside one of our Slip-on Raincoats or Crav
cnetted Raincoats. Made by the finest makers in Rubberized Tweeds,
Worsteds, Gabardine and leaner Cheviots, with set-in Raglan sleeves,
military or convertible collars; both double and single breasted.
THEY'RE BAD WEATHER REPELLERS
PRICED $10.00 TO $25.00
Civil Service Examination
The United States civil service
commission announced that an ex
amination will be held In this city on
December 13 for male stenographers
and typewriters. Persons desiring
to take the examination should apply
to the local post office for application
blanks and information to applicants
The age limit for applicants is 18 and
over at the time of the examination.
Leon Wells Located
The note published In The Courier
recently by Rev. I. II. Teel asking In
formation regarding the whereabouts
of Leon Wells, whose mother had
made inquiry concerning him, was
the means of locating the boy, he
being in this city, a note to The
Courier from him stating that he is
at the Panama Cafe, In the care of
Mr. and Mrs. MacKinnon.
Wouldn't a Tailored-to-Order
Suit Be "It" ?
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(4M:t Tm,t yom'se,f to a rcal
present. Vou'll surprise
- tiWJjll voursclf if vou have us
TOWM 9V somi your measure to
?jr Merchant Tailors Chicago
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We're sending measures every day now for Christ
mas clothes. Better order yours now.
We have on display
Many Useful Articles for Presents.
Combination Sets in Neat Burntwood
Boxes, Silk Hose, Suspenders, Garters,
Arm Bands, Handkerchiefs, Etc.
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Geo. S. Calhoun Co,
C. P. BISHOP & CO. e Leading Clothier
Twenty Delegates to Roseburg
A delegation of twenty from this
city Joined the Rogue Valley special
excursion train to Roseburg Thurs
day morning to participate In the
Oregon Development League convention.
County Commissioner Ill
County Commissioner Llnd report
ed to County Judge Jewell that ow
ing to the fact that be was suffering
from a severe cold he would be un
able to be present at the December
meeting of the county board. As a
consequence, only Judge Jewell and
Commissioner Darlow are In attendance.
Fred Smith Will Kid
Fred Smith of the Courier force
becomes the proud possessor of the
first 1914 twin cylinder Harley-
Davidson motorcycle to reach Grants
Tass. Fred's new machine is a model
10-E 8-horsepower, chain transmis
sion, displaying every new feature,
every improvement, and to the speed
fiends is attracting the greatest atten
Hon as a thing of beauty and a Joy
forever.
LELAM) ITEMS
children, J. S. Spence and Bert Cald.
After the ceremony the guests par
took of a sumptuous wedding sup
per. The groom Is a well known
traveling salesman and the bride has
been a resident of near Waldo for
a number of years.
Daisy Hervey is working for Mrs.
J. T. Logan.
A social dance was given at the
home of C. A. Hervey on Thanksgiv
ing night. A large crowd was in
attendance and a good time reported.
A couple of hoboes entered the
dwelling of Mr. Hutchinson near
Waldo and took various articles
from It. They were seen and a good
description of them was given, but
so far they have not been appre
hended. The Payne school, taught by Miss
Phaye Diffenderfer, was closed on
Friday.
C. J. Howard has returned to his
work on the rural route after a
month's vacation.
Mrs. Spicer has been seriously ill
at her home near Waldo. Dr. Spence
is attending her.
M. W. Beckey will deport for Ok
lahoma on Friday.
J. H. Keal is on the sick list suf
fering from an attack of la grippe.
NEW HOPE ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Warner moved to
town Monday.
Mrs, H. S. Wynant and daughter-in-law
were in Grants Pass Friday.
! Mr. and Mrs. Utley have moved
out on their place here.
' Mrs. Messenger was out on the
range uuntlng for her cattle Mon
day. i Chester York and MIrb Florence
Wynant took dinner with Mr. and
'.Mrs. C. C. Wynant Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert York were
guests of the .1. W. McAllisters Sun
day.
W. H. Tarkey made a business
trip to Grants Pass Monday.
Los Angeles, Dec. 4. F. L. Spin
nlng, with a bad-man Jag, took a
shot at the oillcer who entered his
homo to arrest him. He shot the
brim off his own hat and punctured
the celling before he 'was disarmed.
j Useful Christina presents in
, nl'keI-platoc war) and aluminum
warn at Cramer Uros.
Mining Blanks at. Courier offleo
COLOMItlA SlTPOKTS
PRESIDENT llllSHT.l
(Uy a United Press Staff Corres
pondent) Mexico City, Doe. 3. The Mexican
congress today received a note from
the government of Colombia, hotly
denouncing the United States' Inter
ference in Latin-American attain,
and urging Mexico to resist It.
Several members of the senate fav
orud a n immediate reply, but Presi
dent of the Senate Urratla called a
secret session InBtoad, and the de
cision was reported to postpone con
sideration of the message. i
President Huerta today lssuod an
order summarily placing ex-President
I'orflrlo Diaz agalu on the active
army list. He said be would follow
this with a peremptory order for
the institution of legal proceedings
to bring the ex-president back to
Mexico. It was agreed in official cir
cles that Diaz could not refuse with
out placing himself In a most cm
imrrnsslng position.
The war office published a report
of a battlo two days ago, 12 miles
from the capital, In which It was said
the federals routed 200 Zapatistas,
killing 10 and wounding 20 of them.
N. F. Inman passed through Le
land on his way home Friday. Mr.
Inman has been working on the new
railroad, but expects to work for C.
Epperly this winter.
Oliver Dorman made a trip to
Grants Pass Wednesday.
Rose Devall spent Thanksgiving!
with Inez Williams of Grave. '
Mrs. Couch arrived in Leland
Tuesday evening and left for thej
Golden Oat mine on upper Grave,
creek Wednesday morning.
William Blalock of Rogue River la j
visiting friends at Leland and Grave, j
Jack'llayden and wife arrived j
home Wednesday. They have been
In San Francisco for nearly a year.
This is Mrs. Hayden's first trip to'
Oregon and we hope she will like her.
new home.
Mrs. Martha Stevens Is on the sick
list this week. She Is our excellent
cook and we hope to see her well
soon.
Sarah and Rhoda Inman were
down from Greenback Tuesday.
Report has it that "Cupid" has
rented and furnished a houso in
Placer whlrh Is soon to be occupied.
Rain still coming down at a good
rate.
WOLF CREEK
Remember that Saturday is Cal
endar Day at Cramer Bros.
ILLINOIS VALLEY ITEMS
Married, at the home of the bride's
daughter, Mrs. A. A. Spicer, J. II.
Johnson of Murphy and Mrs. Sarah
J. Freeman of near Waldo, on Wed
nesday, November 26. The ceremony
was performed by Justice Henry
Pfefferle and was witnessed by the
following: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wise
carver and children, Mr. and Mrs. Jess
Freeman and cbdren, Mr. and Mrs.
William Hazelrigg. Mr. and Mrs.
Heckendorf, Mr. and Mrs. 8plcer and
The event of ThanksKiving week i
here Rcenied to be the pleasant dona-;
Hon party with appropriate exercises. ;
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. j
W. Full, In honor of Mr. and Mrs. ;
Mitchell, who live above Golden and i
for whom the party proved a pleas
ant and profitable, surprise.
H. L. Chapln of Portland, who has
considerable land In this vicinity,
spent a couple of days here last week
looking over his Interests and plan-j
nini; for the new year's work, ills
young P'-ar trees are doing well. ,
Hhiper Stuart has moved back to'
town from the Dresser property.
Forest i'iel, u senior in the Klam-;
ath Falls high school, and inlto a'
debater and football player, camo up
after tiso game at Medford for a,
brief vis-it with his brothers and
mother before rtturiilng to school.!
Mrs. I'lel expects to leave for a fuwj
weeks' visit at Klamath FallB the
latter part of this week.
The Rev. Mr. Wharton, who, by
the way, is an excellent preacher, is
conducting special services here this
week, with a fair attendance.
Louis Stag Is still shipping wood
to Medford, and by the close of the
season will probably have inado the
heaviest shipment from here since
the Southern Pacific ceased burning
wood In their engines.
Silverware that Is guaranteed at
Cramer Uros.
You are coins to see us
every we ok.
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CHICKEN DINNER FOR 1M CENTS.
Will t e served ea h Sa'.irday and
Sunday at the American restaurant,
formerly the Good Eats, opposite
city band ttand, Grants Pass. Prices
for other meals as reasonable. Clean
rooms and comfortable b'di for 25
and 60 cents. Mrs. II. M. Parham.
Prop. C-13-tf
Mr. &Mrs. Everybody :-
We have engaged Mr. and Mrs. Young
Couple to meet you each week for a whole
year and tell you our store news.
To those who already have a home and
to those who expect to have a home,
these little talks each week In the paper
will be valuable, because they are well
posted on styles and values In furniture
and home furnishings It will pay you to
read our talks every week and it will pay
you to buy all your furniture from
McFarland's Furniture Store
Have in lots of new rugs now, in small sizes.
Just the thing for Xmas presents, price from
$1.75 to $5. Time Now Place McFarland's