Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-17

The hot weather OF the last week
has warmed the water in the river
until II ls again drawing the swim
mers. The river is still low and
swimmers report that the water Is
tine."
III sth---
Courier Bargain day comes but
once a year. and II lasts only one day.
the 18th. The morning Of the 10th
VIII be too late for the subscription.
18th
Look at Sutheriin Beets---
Alex Nibley. F. 8. Bramwell and
y. G. Bramwell left yesterday for
Sutherlin TO inspect the beets at that
place. Mr.. Nibley will leave for Port
land from that place and will return
here in few days. The others will
return home today. The trip was
made by auto.
18th.
the day
Monday the 18th. is best known as
courio. Bsrga.n day, the day on
which Courier subscribers save
money. when 81 pays years sub
scription. The rules are: Pay to Sep
tember at regular monthly rate.
cash or check only accepted. No sub
scription received at this rate after
Monday: mail subscriptions accepted
II postmarked the 18th. S51
18th
Apples Go Far
Douglas Wood. representative here
for Dennis. Kinsball & Pope. OF New
York. reports large shipments OF
Rogue River apples TO Europe. For
several weeks he has shipped from
three to four cars a week and this
week he expects to send out six. These
are all to be sent to England. where
the Rogue apples bring fancy prices
18th
Reserved Seat Sale
Reserved seat sale for the boxing
bouts at the Grants Pass opera house
Wednesday evening, the goth inst.
will open al Horning's at 10 a. m
Monday. Requests for reservations
by phone or telegraph will not be re
ceived prior to II a. m. Monday. S5l
IL Sth--
Children Cared for at Fair
All mothers wishing information
regarding the Parent-Teacher booth
at the fair should communicate with
Mrs. Cora Coutant. chairman OF the
social service committee. Ladies will
be In charge OF the booth, both morn
ing and afternoon, and mothers arf
invited to leave babies and small
children at the booth, where they will
be well cared for without cost. while
mothers are viewing the exhibits.
II Sth---
Japs To Harvest Prunes--
An experiment is being tried b,
Rev. C. w. Baker in the harvesting Of
his prune crop at Rsseburg. Fol
several years past he has had much
difficulty In keeping his men at work
This year he secured the services OF
several Japanese laborers through X
Mizoguchi, contractor for japanese
labor. The other prune growers al
Roseburg are looking with interest al
the experiment. and II II proves a
success all will probably adopt this
labor.
18th
Bernartis i'm Camp
Mr. and Mrs. c. e. Shafer and son
Elliot Allard, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. t
Kiester. of bakersfield, Cal. and Miss
Elizabeth Rose. OF Los Angeles. com
prise an auto party which has spent
the past week, in company with Mr.
and Mrs. o. II, Bernard, camping on
the Rogue, They are old Alaska
friends of the Bernards. The party
leaves this morning for their home
by way of Crescent City and Eureka
18th
Free Boxing Exhibition
Every night OF the fair a free box
ing exhibition will be given in the
band stand at Railroad park. The
contestants are both amateurs. al
though several appearances have been
made in local show houses, The boys
will be "Coony" Briggs and Willie
Richardson. Immediately preceding
the contest roller skating match
will be held and every boy and girl
under fourteen who can get pair OF
skates is wanted. Two two-dollar
prizes and two one-dollar prizes will
be given.
18th
Pleasant Auto Trip
Friday night ended very pleasant
and fhnrnn uhly eninYed nntnmnhile