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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1013 WEEKLY ROGUE RIVER COURIER PACE FIVE Ill a inieu ivmves and Fol ks Per 6et, while they last. 1.50; : "World" brand hollow handled knives and forks, were 12.00, now. Letcher & Son. 12-12-lt $7.50. rtiuu-ari local Mrs. W. W. Walker spent Tuesday Ui Medford. .Mrs. Ww. Brady returned Tours-: day troin a trip to Mullen, Idaho. !SoU at Krechtbill Home LUle Everton leit Thursday! A nin-Pound boy was added to the morning lor Seattle. j household of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. 11. F. Metis on Thursday started BreohtbiU Sunday, December 7. on his return trip to Silver Creek.! ; Kay Bailey left Thursday morn- ( ,lristmas "irtion . ing for Oroville to spend the holi-' We nave in stock a variety of ar days. ! ,i,les suitable for Christmas gifts for' Eugene Wright and F. V. Grout;father or brother, mother or sister,' went to Roaeburg Thursday on busi-:or for tne otner fellow's sister, rang-: ness. iln from l'uff buttons to diamond L. J. Perdue went to Roseburg! rinss- You can surely find some-' Tuesday night to sp :fld a few days on! t,ling 'ou wnt In our large 6tock.j business. j Fr the next ten days we will give' F. A. McCall went to Roseburg' 23 Per nt. discount on all clocks! Thursday morning to spend a few; anJ larse lockets, Rogers' silverware, days. He will later go to California! Cal1 and Be s- Letcher & Son. NO QUESTION ABOUT IT- THIS A REAL n m to spend the winter. F. B. Herrlngton, now a resident of Riddle, arrived Wednesday morn ing to spend a few days in the city. F. M. Young of Langell valley, who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. S. E. Young, returned to Klamath Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Thomas, who 12-12-lt Minnesotans Will Spend Mint Walter Steers and daughters, Dora and Darwina, of Browns Val tey, Minn., and Miss Emma Steers of Markeson, Wis., all relatives of II. G. Marshall, arrived from the north today, and will occupy 834 Orchard have spent a week In the city, re- avenue ff tna winter. They were turned to their home at Yreka Wed-! sreatly surprised to find roses In nesday. j bloom on the front porch of their 0. IV Newell, formerly of Grants Grant8 Pasa borne, coming, as they Pass and later of Gold Hill, and who has spent the past year and one-half at Centralia, Wash., arrived here Wednesday morning expecting to re main in the valley. Commissioner C. L. Barlow went to Portland Tuesday night to attend the commissioners' convention this week. On Saturday Mrs. Barlow will do, from a land of suow and bliz zards. Cockerels for the Shows The poultry interests of Grants Pass are represented at the shows at Dallas, Salem and other cities ol the north by a string of promising cockerels from the yards of U. L. go to Portland and together they will! t-'peon. Jr., of this city. One of the go to Bellingham, Wash., to spend a1 youngsters, known as No. A-ll, Is fe'w weeks with Mr. Barlow's parents. Mrs. K. P. Allen and Mrs. R. M. VanDorn, mother and sister of Wll ford Allen, arrived in the city Thurs day morning from Pullman, Wash., an especially promising bird, being the son of a hen with a trap-nested record of 229 eggs in a year, and with a long line of record layers be hind him. This cockerel is now in and will remain here during the"10 snows, ana three others will be winter. They were accompanied by' 8ent Sunday to commence the round Mr. VanDorn, who will return to' of the exhibition coops next week. Pullman In a few days. The ladies' coming hoping that their health will KK"0 Xlnus Trees G South be benefited, by an escape from the' Parties at Hugo have built up a rigors of an eastern Washington j new Industry this winter, it is re winter, ported, and have made shipment of 21,000 Christmas trees from the fir Motorcycle Kicked Back- Clarence Winetrout Is hobbling forests ol the Rogue hills to Lcs Angeles and other cities to the south. around with the aid of a crutch, one! In Maine and other eastern states ankle having been painfully injured' where the fir ls found the sending of bv a kick-back of a motorcycle en-! Christmas trees to the big centers is g'ine. No bones were broken, but the1 nn industry of magnitude, and there :F0R MEN AND YOUNG MEN: VERFLO Wl NG WITH WELCOME GIFTS" THAT WILL APPEAL TO YOU AT ONCE. JUST GLANCE OVER THE LIST-SOME PLEASING NEW IDEAS SHOWN Men want what the- really need and can use. A useful gift is what you should buy this year, and our store is bristling with this sort. You never saw as handsome Christmas boxes otl men's apparel before at least we never did. That's why we bought them; and you'll buy them for the same reason. There's many a new idea and the list below is just a suggestion. We're pleased to show you theso things, and the range of price is so great all pocket books "will go around" for the men folks here. FOR MEN FROM THE INSIDE OUT Underwear Silk or Lisle Sox Pajamas Silk Suspenders Dress Shirts Bath Robes FOR MEN FROM THE OUTSIDE IN A Bishop's Suit Smoking Jacket Beautiful Neckties Pullman Slippers Silk Mufflers 1 Kid Gloves El The Leading Clothiers n sprain was severe. Member of Rut-bunk Society W. J. Wimer of Waldo was recent ly elected to the honorary member ship list of the Luther Burbank So ciety of Santa Rosa, and Mr. Wimer now has the authority and inclina tion to spread the Burbank news throughout southern Oregon. is no reason why in this valley, where the young firs of suitable size and beauty are found in countless thousands on the logged-off lands, it should not become of great importance. LELAND ITEMS NEW HOPE ITEMS Incorporation Papers Filed The articles of incorporation of the California & Oregon Coast Rail road Company, recently filed with the officials at Salem, were filed in the office of the county clerk of Jose- The Incor- Silver Creek Miner Here R. F. Metts came in from the Sil ver creek country Tuesday and ls'Phin( county Thursday spending a few davs in the city on' Porators are Dr. J..F. Reddy, Phil business. Mr. Metts has been spend- Metsehnn; Jr., and R. A. Lelter, and ing the summer with his father, F. V.1 the capitalization is $3,000,000. The Metts, on their placer mine. F. V.; incorporation covers the route from Metts a few weeks ago was quite sev-'nts Pass to Crescent City, with erelv injured by a horse falling on0ch llnes running to the Blue one leg, and he is somewhat crippledJ dse, t0 Takllma' and to other ! points where traffic is available. S. I'. Officials in the City Superintendent L. R. Fields and Roadmnster F. M. Seifert were in the city Tuesday, having come fronV the south, where they have been in specting the physical condition of the line from Ashland north. They had Wn traveling by a gasoline propel cd car, but this was put out of com-' mission before arrival here. ! FRl'lTDALK SCHOOL REPORT Prisoners From Crescent City Sheriff Smith has returned from Crescent City, where he went to bring back two men held on a charge of having stolen a rifle and other ar ticles from parties in the Waldo country. The stolen goods were found with the men, who gave their' names as Paul Felsan and Anton Per sal. They entered a plea of guilty before a Waldo Justice, and were bound over to the grand Jury, being brought to this city by the sheriff and held In the county Jail pending the grand Jury term In January. The following is a list of the pupils of the Fruitdale school who were neither absent nor tardy during the month ending December 3, 1913: Arthur Lycan, Glenn Hamilton, Johnny I'roff, William Halverson, Mildred Hamilton, William Rrelt niayer, Gladys Rogers, Lulu Rogers, Robert Campbell, Wanda Wardrip, Mabel Potts, Harold Potts. L. Reese, our genial merchant,! made a business trip to Portland last j week. j C. Illckerthler made a trip to Glendalo Tuesday. Jim Fretwell returned from Port land Friday, after a two weeks' va cation. Clint Burnett, a former resident of this place, spent Saturday in Leland. Tom Malouey and McKluley Reed, who have been in Washington for the last six months, returned to Le land. Mrs. Fair and daughter spent Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Wil liams. Wm. Blair of Placer wa3 in Le land the first of the week. Wo understand that the Leland store is to come under new manage ment the first of the month. We hope; the new merchants will be as success-! fill as Messrs. Best and Recso have' been. The weather is again on its good behavior; bright, sunshiny days, j Surely Oregon climate is of the fin-i est. ' I ISM AMI (JAM IS DEPT. E.MPLOVES GET SALARIES Mr. and Mrs. Iewis Parker of Giants Pass bpent Suuday with Mr. and Mrs. 11. S. Wynant. W. II. Paikey made a business trip to Grants Pass Friday. Mrs. Messenger and son Raymond spent Saturday in Grants Pass. Mrs. Dutcher and family attended church In Grants Pass Saturday. Chester York and Miss Florence Wynant spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Homer York of Provolt. Mr. and Mrs. I'tley visited with friends at Grants Pass Sunday. Sal.Tii, Dec. 11. Secretary 0!ott has today receded from his stand not to approve the vouchers of the Nov ember Bulnrles of employes of the fish the resignations from the commission and warrants have boon Issued. t M XX.MXO WOl'M) Sl'CCEEI) WEST Portland, Dec. 11. John Manning, former district attorney of Multno mnh county, tins today announced his candidacy for the democratio and game department as a result of I nomination for governor. Jas. Logan's New Nugget Weighed up according to the pre sent value of pure gold, the latest nugget that Jas. Logan, the Waldo mining man, ls exhibiting to admiring friends would be worth some thing like $2,800. but that fig ure would not even cause the genial Jim to feel that he had been tempted if offered him. Some day. however, he will probably hand the nugget evpr with a "take her my boy. and God bless you both." and get In re turn nothing but a son-in-law. The girl weighed 8i pounds, and pre sented her card In the Loenn houe ho'd Sunday. WIKL liKIElS. Vancouver, Wash., Dec. 11. "If tho club women of the cities would raise more chickens and attend few er club meetings the price of eggs would not be so high," declared II. S. Collies, a chicken expert, in an address here. Los Angeles. Dec. 11. Because traffic cops claim constant tooting of whis'les loosens their teeth, experi ments are being made here today with semaphores to direct traffic ve hicles. If they are successful, whistles will be banished. Los Angeles, Dec. 11. Patrolman J. E. Hall personally arrested his daughter Lucy, aged 13, who had run away to become a movie actress. He booked her at Central station and look her to the Detention home. DIXIE ITEMS Mrs. L. Lucke and children left NOTICE We will receive votes on the Oraf anola any dav from now on to the onola any day from now on to the or In person. Roeue River Hard-' last week for a six weeks' visit with relatives at Eugene, Oregon. Mr. Lucke is 6uch an adept in the cook-i lng art he says he Is doing fine. ltua MIX) 1 UUUJUDi UUI 1JUI1JIUI young school teacher, bad a very enjoyable time at the home of G. A. Hamilton of Fruitdale last week, the occasion being a week-end party. H. E. Cooper and family, residents of this sectjjfn for 18 years and for four years of Pixie ranch, left this week for Riddle, to take charge of; a large fruit ranch. Mr. Cooper is highly esteemed In the neighbor hood and his many friends wish him success. C. II. Rolens and family, who are! now living on the Smith ranch, leave, next week for their new home, flvt! miles north of Grants Pass. It Is un-j derstood Mr. Roberts has purchased! the land on which he Is moving. Rothj Mr. and Mrs. Roberts have ben ac- tlve In the Dixie ftnday school nnd! be neiehborhrJ regrets that the family has decided to make the chtnfte. DIXIE W. H. Wyatt, a former resident of the neighborhood, spent a few days in calling on old friends this week. W. 11. Knox has moved into the house on the Flanagan-Cornell ranch, formerly occupied by Fred Britton. Last Sunday Fred Sundall and family had as guests from Grants Pass Mr. and Mrs. Coding. Mrs. Sam Chrlstio spent last Sat urday and Sunday with her sinter, Mrs. Dr. Walker, of Grants Pass. Last Sunday the Dixie Itanch had as guests Mr. and Mrs. II. Darter of tho Murphy section and Mr. and Mrs. Stinebauch of Grants Pass. The Dixie school hB been supplied with an elegant new book case,1 bought and paid for from tho pro ceeds of a basket social which was conducted a short time since by the ladies of tho district. Our genial county school superin tendent. Mr. Savage, called at the Dixie school last Tuesday, bringing with him quite a number of valuable books, which were consigned to the school library. A. OVV X ( ITV 1 f2 YEARS WET VOTES ON I.Hjrnit 'EST ION San Luis Obispo, Cal., Dec. 11. "Wet" since the day of Its founda tion, 142 years ago, San Luis Obispo watched another ballot battle today with the fate of the. liquor traffic here in the balance. Unusual Interest was shown In the campaign. The total registration was 700 in excess of any previous figure. Early voting wag heavy, with the "dry" fores challenging dozens of voters at th? polls. USEFUL PRESENTS Carving Sets - - .$1.75 Set Knives & Forks, $1.00 Silver Plated Coffee Percolator - $2.50 Pocket Knives 25c to $3.00 Warranted Montana Silver Tea Spoons, set - 50c Table Spoons " - $1.00 Roasters, Copper Tea Kettles, Enameled Ware. CRAMER BROS. Odd Fellows Block