Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-05-07
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Inc Office OF the Crescent City
stage line will hereafter be at the
Josephine hotel instead of the Ex-
press office.
Clyde Martin has been appointed
civil service examiner and will go to
Roseburg June 10 to hold letter
carrier examinations.
Why pay more when $3.50 will
buy ball-bearing Lawn Mower of
Jewell Hardware Co.
When you hear the name "Arling-
ton" hotel you may associate it with
the former palace" hotel, for that
is what it is now named.
The Grants Pass Rochdale Co. will
be ready for business Monday, in the
building formerly known as the
Buell. Coffee House, Sam Buell. will
have the management of the store.
Miss Patti Gray, of Denver, a sis
ter of Mrs. w. s. Coutant, of Fruit
dale, arrived on Wednesday after
noon and will visit with her sister
during the summer.
Are you on for the Big Log Rolling
May 2S, of the Double You Oh!
Double You? Any member can take
your application, or call on j. p,
district organizer, Arlington hotel.
5-7-1t
If you have an |. H. C. Gas En-
gine and pumping plant, you will
be absolutely Independent as to
whether it rains or not. Get prices
from Hair-Riddle Hardware Co.
A. Coburn, who is now in charge
of the wagon department Of James
1rimble's, is wonder in the manner
in which he turns out the work. He
states that much is due to the per-
feet equipment and the cooperation
of the men at the forges.
Mrs. E. II. Harris gave a dinner
party last evening. The guests were
delighted with the coffee. Mrs.
Harris always uses Folger's Golden
Gate whole roast, and grinds it her
self, not too fine; pulverized coffee
is bitter.
The Golden Rule |. o. O. F. lodge
initiated two candidates on Wednes-
day night. This lodge has a good
working team which does the initia-
tory and other degrees in a highly
creditable manner. The order Is
prosperous and increasing in mem
bership.
The cold tire-seter recently intalled
by James Trimble is giving even bet
ter satisfaction than at first antici-
pated The fact that a tire can be
set both quicker and better than by
the ancient method is being rapidly
appreciated by the general public.
Garden hose at Hair-Riddle Hard
ware Co.'S.
Several MISUNDERSTANDING people
could be seen hurrying from some
"doings" Saturday night. There was
cosmopolitan complexion to these,
several nationalities being represent
ed-the japanese lady, belle from
Borneo, a maid from Clownland, and
others. We would be pleased to re-
ceive fuller report of the next
function.
All kinds of sprinklers at Hair
Riddle Hardware Co.'S.
Mrs. II. L. Edwards, of Jones
creek, on her return home from town
last Tuesday with a horse and buggy
had to pass an automobile which was
standing at the side of the road on
the hill north of the Jones creek
bridge The horse took fright and
dashed down the Hill and ran against
the rail guard OF the bridge. Mrs
Edwards was thrown out and badly
bruised but is getting along nicely
NJ and r. A. Jordan have LEASED
the brick stable opposite the Jose
phino hotel and are conducting {
livery and feed stable, having pu
in a splendid line Of new vehicles
They have safe and fast horse
which viii reach their destination II
the shortest possible time. The Jor
dan boys have grown mp with tn,
county and know every foot Of IL
area and we predict they will do
big livery business.
The Hair-Rlddle Hardware Co. Of
Thursday received by express
lG-foot canoe for two young mel
who are to spend some time on tn
river fishing, They will start IN a
Grants Pass and go down the rive
to the coast stopping along tn
route to fish One OF the men sal,
; he had heard Of the 10-pound sal
mon trout in Rogue River, but h
wouId he nprfpctlv eatiafiad IN hoo