Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-11

a. SAaHu " spSnu the Mondays
with Mrs. Walkers parents.
The Oregon Life Insurance Com
pany have issued a fine large calen-
dar for 1909.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will hold their annual apron sale in
the church parlors on the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Bragdon are
visiting in the city from Los Gatos,
Cal.
The girls basket ball team of the
High School go to Ashland and play
a return game with the Normal Sat
urday.
II you want that turkey to be
perfection" for Christmas dinner,
get Savory Roaster. They are
only s1.25 at Hair-Riddle Hdwe. Co.
Chas. A. While OF Selma was tran
sacting business in this city Monday
and reports his home section grow
ing rapidly, no less than 81 new
families having taken up their res
idence in that vicinity.
Noah, Leabo, man who was en-
gagged in cutting wood near Golden
was fatally injured by the falling
of tree across his body, and died a
short time afterwards. Coroner
Stricken was notified and promptly
made an investigation. Leabo was
about 65 years Of age.
w, N. Roth OF Merlin, was in the
city Tuesday making arrangements
for printing, music and other neces-
sary things for a masquerade ball
to be given by the NJ. w. A. of Mer-
lin. The ball is expected to be the
finest ever, as the NJ. w. A. always
make their affairs successes.
The s14 Heating Stove in the Au-
tomato Auction in the Hair-Riddle
Hdwe. Co.'S. window was sold on Fri
day for SO, II you are figuring on
that s55 range. you had better get
busy and close the deal as the price
was down to s45 on Friday and is
being reduced 81 each day.
Hon. H. B. Miller, one OF Ore
CONS foremost citizens and who
now holds the responsible position
Of American consul general for Jap
an, arrived in Grants Pass, this (Fri-
day. morning and will remain until
Sunday. He will visit various por-
tions of the state until March, when
he will return to his duties in Japan.
C. C. Daniels and wife are again
at home in their residence at Sth and
M. Mrs. Daniels. who accompanied
her husband on his travels through
California, is greatly pleased to be
home again, and 1t will probably be
many a long day before either of
them will care to leave Grants Pass
to seek home elsewhere.
o. S. Blanchard will attend the
State Irrigation Association Con-
vention at Baker City on the 18th
and 10th of this month. Many
prominent persons will address the
convention, the object being to dis
cuss the water laws of this state
in comparison with other western
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psign OF education In irrigation mat
ters. Mr. Blanchard holds the i'm
portant position of secretary OF the
association.
That Sc Wostucholm I-X-L Carv-
ing Set in the automatic Auction
sale at the hair-Riddle Hdwe Co.'S.
was down to S4.25 on Friday and is
being reduced 25 cents each day.
A cooperative store is beingtalked
OF for Grants Pass. and the promot-
ers state that 1t is not all talk for
they have over 200 stockholders al
ready signed up for about 40 per
cent of the stock, the capitalization
being $4,000. As soon as 81 per
cent of the stock is subscribed the
incorporation papers will be taken
out. A cooperative store is looked
upon by some as a doubtful success
but those who have the matter In
charge present facts and figures
which they claim proves is It a pay
ing investment for all connected
with the enterprise. One Of the
claims is that It will do away with a
portion of the sending to the
mail order houses for supplies.
Five hundred is the number OF stock