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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-20
O6c4al
Tnxnsends Entertain

Mr.. and Mrs. N, +. Townsend en-
tertained at O'Clock dinner Tues
day evening at the Townsend home
on "A street. Carnations formed the
table centerpiece. The dinner
guests were Madam Williams. Miss
Hazel Williams. ]. II. Williams, Mrs,
Valentine Of Spokane, and Leonard
and Norman Kendall. At S p. m, the
following Joined the party: Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. E. Lundburg. Mr., and Mrs.
Geo. Sabin. MT, and Mrs. N. T. Wire,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Williams. Mr.,
and Mrs. Sam Baker. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Cornell. DR.. and Mrs, w, H,
Flanagan, and Leonard vsnLeuven,
Visiting and music pleasantly passed
the time. Light refreshments were
served.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-20
Boy Scouts Hfkr

Early Saturday morning the Boy
Scouts. Troup 1 hiked to the Granite
Hill mine with their lunch. The At
ternoon was spent in general explora-
tion. It was suggested that the boys
spend the night at the mine which
was promptly agreed to. Supper and
breakfast were made Of boiled green's
and lamb tongue roots. A splendid
outing was reported by the following
boys: Harold Lundburg, Floyd Par
sons, Arthur Blevins. Harold Isham.
Landa Gillette. Billy Ament. Ralph
Bobzien. Dick Cramer. Kieth Edger-
ton. Arthur Close, Dyke Luckett.
Thomas and Newell McKinstry. Le-
Roy Heston. Phil Weber and Waldo
Baker.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-20

A classified nd will give results.
the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-20
Birthday Surprise

hcldtlNeb ana ITleDuS OF Mrs. a, II,
Lozier and Maria Kemp most pleas
antly surprised them on Wednesday
May 16. the occasion being the 74th
birthday OF both ladies'. Refresh
mepts and tokens OF esteem we're
brought by the guests who were:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Boyd and daugh-
ter OF Medford. Mrs. A. L. vrooman,
OF Medford, Mrs. F. Randall, Of LOS
Angeles. Mr.. and Mrs John Diebler,
Of Portland, and Mrs. J. G. Mattison
and daughter. Mrs. c. A. Erickson,
Mrs. e. G. Harris and Miss Celia
Doerner. OF this city.
n n
Carlotta Wiseman Has Birthday
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. George
Slower entertained at 6 O'Clock din
ner in honor Of their granddaughter,
Carlotta Wiseman, whose birthday
occurred on that day. The table was
charmingly decorated with pink car
nations and ribbon streamers. After
the delicious meal the entire party
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-20
aker.
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Bluebiris Have Party

The Bluebird class Of the Newman
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
had party in the church parlors
Wednesday evening. Games and mus
ic merrily sped the hours. followed
by refreshments. Those present were
Bessie Bearss. Ruth Pratt. Mary Pol
lock, Grace Presley. Margaret Peder-
son. Margaret Rathbone, Estella
Feldmaier. Lucille CARRIER, Helen FL
lis. Helen Fifield. Ulda Basler. Dora
Herman, Inga Krussel. Esther Gil
key, Greta Steckel. Clara Knips and
teacher. Mrs. vanLeuyen.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-20
c. u. Has Social Time


The Christian Endeavor society OF
the Christian church met In the
church pariors Wednesday evening
for business art social time, The
following officer were elected: Hazel
Barrow. president; Raymond Iath-
rop. vice president; Essie Nipper,
secretary; Ella Woodbridge. treasur-
er. A variety OF games, including a
peanut contest. were enjoyed by all,
Lemonade and cake were served,
"Do-As.You-Please''Club Entertained
Monday afternoon Mrs. Z, l., Moon
entertained the "Do-As-You-Please'
club at her home on Seventh street,
Sewing and social chat pleasantly
passed the afternoon hours, Straw
berry short-cake was served. Those
present were Mesdames O. II, Ber-
nard. Eclus Polluck. Geo. Calhoun,
Ben Ofnns. J. n. Fry. Tom Fry. Geo,
Coftenberry. and Mrs, Moon.
Boys Entertain
The boys cooking class entertained
1t = nve-course dinner in the high
school dining room Tuesday even
ing. The color scheme was gold and
green.
The boys prepared and served the
meal. The walters were George Rid
die and Stanley Summers. Those as
sisting In the kitchen we're Paul Day
and Earl Pittenger, The guests we're
Misses Crellin. Bridges. Cox. Turner,
White. Penn and Parker. Mrs. Liv-
ingston. Mr.. and Mrs. Wardrip and
Nr unlt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-20
o. f. S. Meeting

The Eastern Star met Wednesday
evening. A business session convened
with initiation. At the adjournment
social hour was in order with re-
freshments Of apple-nut salad. wa
fers, strawberry ice-cream, cake and
cocoa. The color scheme was pink
and white. Over 100 were served.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-20
Home Missionary Society Meets

oS "SS@ry SNlcty McctS
Mrs. A. ]. Green entertained the
Womans Home Missionary society OF
the Newman NJ. E. church at her
home on Jones creek Tuesday after
noon. '"Our Work with the Mexi-
cans and Spanish Speaking People
was the study topic under discussion.
Mrs. Basler was the leader. Logan
berry juice and cookies were served
to the following: Mesdames NJ. C..
Van Leuven, T. B. Cornell. A. j..
Green, c. G. Gillette, NJ. C. H. Day.
Booth, Rees, c. C. Presley. H. H.
Basler, A. B. Pratt, Miss Ivah Day.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
LIFT YOUR c0Rns
OFF WITH FINGERS
HotN - Ioooen Q teN6ee eoeN
o. eallvs - Il linz ovt
without palm.

Let folks step on your feet hereafter i;
wear shoes . sise smaller II you like.
for corns will never again send electric
sparks Of pain through you, according
to this Cincinnati authority.
He says that Q few DROPS Of Q drug
called freesone. applied directly upos
Q tender. aching corn. instantly ~
lieves soreoess, and soon the sntirs
corn, root and all. lifts right out.
This drug dries at once and amply
ahrivels up the corn OF callus without
even irritating the surrounding skin.
4 small bottle Of freesone obtained
at any drug store will cost very little
but will positively remove every hard
o. soft corn or eallus from ones fest.
II your druggist hasn't stocked this
nsw drug yet. tell him 10 IT . small
bottle Of frees0oe foe yoa iron he
Wholesale drug hosss.-adv.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
On Writlna lsttsrs,

II was told by Capt. Harry Light the
other day." writes Canadian major,
''that there IL q new style IN trench
letters. The censor's duties have
been reduced by many per cent. The
soldier now has the sense Of the stu
alton engrained in his thinking. He
sees through the need Of keeping quiet
even on matters that call for some
criticism. There IL more humor and
mattcr.Of.factness about his letters.
One Of my men. who can't write very
well. was telling me the other day that
one letter q week 10 all that he can
summon up his courage to write. and
he gave this a. q reason: The people
at home don't. can't understand life
here. We have got to 60 through II.
Why tease them with anxieties they
have enough to put up with In paci-
lists and political Grumblers.' Aud !
think he 10 right. Don't youf"
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
Wsmsn Drive war Avssmsb..sa

WemeN Drive War Avtemsblloa.
Between 100 and 200 women soon
will be driving military motor cars b.
hind the French front.
Women have tried since the begin.
ming Of the war 10 enlist In the auto.
mobile service. The Club Feminiu
Automobile was tho center Of this
group. and Il had secured tho signa.
lures Of several hundred Of the thou.
sand women Ia Paris who bold licenses
10 drive motor cars. The passive re-
sistance Of the different war bureaus
held them hack until now.
The women sre obliged 10 enlist for
three months and to agree 10 submit
scrupulously 10 military rules snd dis.
cipline. They will In the beginning
replace motor ambulance drivers In the
foreign sanitary sections who are
transferred to other services. Later
o. they may replace men In other au.
ton,0bile sections.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
PoRPoIsE FISHERY IS OLD
One - Least Known industries taas
Been In GxlstsWos at caps Nat-
tsras fer 200 Ysars.

Ono Of the Oldest and least.known
Industries In America 10 the porpoass
fishery which has been operated from
Cape Hatteras In North Carolina for
about 200 years.. II should attain an
unusual prosperity 10 the next few
years. for the bureau Of fisheries II
urging more general use Of porpoass
hides 10 place Of cowhidss. Il 10 an
excellent leather. and could undoubt.
edly be used more widely.
Heretofore the most valuable prod.
uct Of the fishery has been the oil
which 10 extracted from the Jaws Of
the porpoiss. and 10 worth shout 80
a gallon. II In universally used for
lubricating watches and other very del.
icate mechanisms. The body biubbef
10 also valuable. Attempta to manu-.
facture fertiliser out Of the carcass
have failed because Of the distance
from fuel supply.
The p0rp0ise are taken at Hattesas
In selnes. operated from the shore, and
II 10 probably the only place II Amer.
lea where this has ever hesa desc
successfully. During the fall. wtater
and spring many porpo!ses are 500
OF tho South Atlantic coast. and at
Hatteras they come within few hun
dred yards Of the surf. They aro
taken By spreading seines about 80
yards outside the surf lines. ~ soon
o. the porpolsss have come inside ths
ssinss. they ere dragged ashore. 0ftss
whole school Of these ssa creatures
10 taken In Q singi0 haul.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
sas s,ivss ssI,s st S,.osK,.

Bar silver scored IL highest mark
In more than twenty-five years In New
York. the settling price being fixed at
S1.03h. ~ advance Of cent. Private
sales Of Nevada companies are report.
ID to have bsen made In San Fran.
cisco - high ~ 9i.07 The steady ad.
vance Of the price for the past two
weeks without the usual reaction In.
tsrvenlng between quotations II con.
sidered Indicative Of an exhausted
market and the certainty Of . still
higher Price.
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VOTE e7.ooop 200 900 70 WAR.
More osstrsyses end Fund 70 Trans
port Army Included In OH.

More osstrsyses end Fund 70 Trans.
port Army Included In OH.
Washington.-The ~ .O00. 900 900 war
deficiency bill carrying huge approprl.
atoms for the army. Qualifications and
Shipping Board. paused the House BY
. unanimous vote.
The bill. the largest supply measure
In the country's history. now goes 70
the Senate. where prompt action 10
expected. II directly appropriates a.
go. 000, 900 and authorizes contracts
for t2.3l+.o00. 900 additional. The big
items include:
Shipping Board, SGs6. 100000 cash a.
part Of the boards construction pro-
gram limited 10 an aggregate Of g..
10000. 900: Notifications. 4i.%ss. d0O..
900 Appropriated and contracts author.
ised for 1911. 100000 more: naval
emergency fund. 800. 900 900: War DE.
partment emergency funds. 800. 000..
900: construction Of additional torpedo
boat destroyers, e22S. O0O. 600 10 start
. $3.50, 000. 900 program.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
"Wiss Q oeed opsrt."

w. 3. Desmond. 4 carpenter q
Huntington Lake. Cal, In above the M.
lective draft sEe limit. but he wanted
70 jnin the army.
lie told his wife. Hhs objected. lie
offered 70 match pennies with her.
She agreed. lie suggested heads. stay
at home. tails got 10 the front.
They matched and tails won. Des.
nond enlisted In tho Geld artillery.
my wife's . good SPORT" he told the
recruiting ofncer.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
RUesiANs WIN ON RIGA AND ~
MANIA FRONTS, AND FRENCH
REcAPrURE TRENCHES.
MAINS 800
rWGNTv.oNE REPORTED KILLED
WHEN svDMARIME SUNK TWO
NORGE sHlPA
wssssr. Newspaper Unio. News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Stockholm. Sept. ls.-The Germs
minister to Sweden formally expresse
to the Swedish government 0e
many's regrets in consequence Of the
Svsdish-Argentina telegram affair.
Amsterdam.-In the recent raid by
entente allied airmen on the Belgian
town Of Roulers. says the Courier de-
u 0euss. newspaper OF Naastricht,
Holland. bomb fell on building near
the market and killed or wounded 900
Germans.
Premier Kerensky, accompanied BY
Gen. Verkhovsky. mlnister Of war. and
Admiral Verdervski. minister Of ma
rine. left Petrograd for the Russian
general army headquarters in the
field.
Rumanian forces Tuesday occupied
q section Of the Austro- German forti.
fled positions In the region Of Yer.
nitza.
Near Riga the Russian forces cap
tured an important position southwest
Of Hapsal and also forced the Teutons
out Of Sadxen farm. t'
Paris reports the recapture Of
trench positions lost to the Germans
In their raid near the Neufchatel road.
British north country troops assault.
ed German lines in Inverness copsa
and captured . number Of prisoners.
Increased artillery activity is report.
ed from Lasincourt, vimy aud Nieu.
port.
Italians claim to have repulsed VIC.
lent attacks Of the Austro Hungarian
OH the Bainsixxa plateau.
Gen. Cadorna Is said to be ready for
another great drive against Triest.
Christiania. - The Norwegian for.
eign office announced that the Nor
wegian steamship Askelsd Of 2.S23
tons. had been sunk by q German sub.
marine. One boat with eleven men
was lost and the captain and ten men
were saved. It was also announced
that the Norwegian steamship Rein.
LIS tons. had been sunk by Ger
man submarine off Cape 81. Vincent.
Ten men lost their lives and the cap
tain and nine others Of the crew were
saved.
Paris.-The tank steamship Bouvet
was sunk In the Mediterranean on
Sept. II. being In collision with the
French passenger liner Orenoque. OF
1888 tons. There were no victims.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
Nitse1sn Prem Az.

Tho production Of nitrogen from tho
air In Germany. which wss only $1,000
tons In 1919. has been 70 successful
that 100000 tons were 10 produced In
1910. and Il 10 expected that sc. 900
Will b produced this year. According
10 the TrankfurtsF zsituns. Tie cost 10
ooly six csats 0 k1lograa.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20

signed otatsmsWt Of Guilt Admitted.
Red Oak. Iowa. signed statement
Of guilt that Rev. Lyn George J. Kelly
10 alleged TO have made In The jail at
Logan. Iowa. Aug. 81. was admitted -
evidence In the TRIAL OF Kelly. who 10
charged with murder In connection
with the villisca AZ slayings.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
GRANT Three PAROLES
BOARD OF PARDoNs Acra ON
oEvERAL CASES.
Two Men Serving Sentences for Muir.
der and One for Holding UP "a.
ieen Extended clsmeney.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-At the regular monthly
meeting Of the State Board Of Par.
dons the board granted IN immediate
parole to Peter Wakelin. who was
serving . tsn.year sentence on .
charge Of holding up . Telluride -.
loon In 1915. Tony Bsrtino and San.
tiaso Tafoya, serving life terms on
charges Of murder. were also paroled.
In the case Of BENJAMIN o. Cook.
serving term Of from twenty to
twsnty-four years for the murder OF
Charles Cope In salida In 1909. thu
application WAS de1isd. The applica-
tion Of Jacob H. Shirley. convicted and
sentenced to life imprisonment In
Brighton for the murder in 1918 Of
Jacob zAbrinski. was denied, and he
viii not b subject to apply for . par.
don for two years.
The following applications for par.
don were denied: George Harlan. life.
murder: Oria p. Weir. life, murder:
Charles Cronin. twelve to fourteen
years. murder: John Frazier. life. muir.
der; James H. Williams. ten to four.
teen years. murder. and James staon.
nine to ten years. larceny.
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Nay Double Output Of Mint.

May Double Output Of Mint.
Denver.-Mint officials received
word from Director Of Mints r. B.
Baker In Warrington that the capac.
ity Of the mint will b greatly In.
creased-probably doubled-for the
next several months. No additions to
the machinery. however. will be No.
cessary. It was stated. Local govern.
ment officials say that the war has
been responsible for q greater Do
mand for silver coins: In addition. At
this time Of each year. when crops
begin to move. the demand for silver
coins 10 increased at least rs per cent.
The output Of the Denver mint 10 IN.
creased BY operating longer hours
The present eight.hour shift probably
will be doubled. II the present daily
output 10 not reduced. the 1916 record.
which was the best In the history Of
the Dsnver mint, will be outdistanesd
In 1917. In 1916 the Denver mint
turned out 1.0ll.400 half dollars.
3.370.l00 quarters. $4,000 dimes.
35.s66. Don pennies. Mixed coins OF the
value Of es6s.6s0 were manufactured.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
FIsht Tor Provinces and indemnify

Ss0"S 'sv VVVvs"eSs s"o S"Os""Ny.
Paris. Sept. 1.-THE French minls-
terial declaration was read by Prof.
Paul Painleve. the new premier. In
the Chamber OF Deputies. II reaffirms
the determination Of France to con.
tinue the war until the disannexation
Of Alsace and Lorraine from Germany
70 assured. along with reparation for
the damages caused by the Germans.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20

Nay oraft 10000 ses Signal Corps.
Washinston. -To fill the army ais.
nal corps. the War Department may
decide to draft an additional 100. 900
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20

An apparatus operated by com
pressed air, recently invented. literally
blows ice cream from molds.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
1s.l37.os
All stats MInss Being Operated.

Every mine In the southern part
Of the state 10 IN full operation and
many long Idle prospects have been
reopened. according to James Ksswin.
Lucius Krier and J. H. Schrives Of
the state auditors office. who have
returned from an audit Of county
records.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
Changes Made In Game Season.

Changes Made In Game Season.
Colorado duck and grouse hunters,
who are oiling up their shotguns pre-
paratory to their annual fall sport. will
have less time in which to enjoy their
sport and will have new bag limits to
observe. Walter B. Fraser. state game
and fish commissioner, 10 advising all
sDortsmen that the duck hunting sea
son opens this year on Sept. 16 and
closes Dec. 81, in accordance with
amendments passed by the last Legis-
lature. Hitherto It has extended from
Sept. to April Is. Hunters will b
allowed to shoot twenty ducks in any
one day and to have In their possession
only thirty-five ducks At any one time.
Tho limit on the killing Of ducks was
not changed, but that on the killing Of
grouse was. The season for hunting
prairie chickens, mountain grouse and
willow grouse opened Sept. Is and ex.
tends only to Oct. /. 1t was consider
ably shortened. Hunters will be al
lowed to kill only ten prairie chicken
or grouse in any one day and to have
only fifteen in their possession at any
ono time. The state regulations on
duck hunting now conform with the
federal law.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20

II you wish beautiful, clear whits
elotSes. uss Rsd Csss Bag Blue. Al a
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20

Too many things We wait for are MOI
worth the delay.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
os,dlsrs and otBesrs.

The lieutenant was testing the squad
In vinional power.
Tell me. No. l." he said. "how many
men are In the trench digging party
over therei"
Thirty men and one of''cer." was
the reply.
quite right. hut how DO you know
one was an oniccr At this distsncs1"
Zoos he's the only one not w0rkingw
Scottish American.
A woman would rather people
thought abe was tailor made than oslf
made.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20

A woman who loves money doesn't
necessarily love . man because he has
u
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
Ms-shsIs smssh 100 os.sn esss.

Mseshsls omash 100 oessn Gees.
James Gibbons and William McClsi.
land. deputy United States marshall,
broke 100 dossn stale EGGS on The
beaver dump. accumulations Of thirty
days. gathered from Nebraska ship
meats.
Twe MsxleaNs gHllsl Against kslsss.
Two Msxicans, Louis Romay and
Joseph C. Ramires. and each hailine
from Carransa's capital enlisted q
10 Dsnvss army recruiting station for
Oosvioe against The kaissf.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
Eores Of Praeties

Force Of Practice.
"That singer knows how to manage
her range"
"she ought to know. She used 10 b
q cook"
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Psy s2ss. 1880 s.ate inheritance Tex

Pay va, 1880 STATE Inheritance Ter.
Inheritance tax collections by the
state amounting to e3.+37.0s were re.
ported for the first half OF September.
The new collections make tho total
for the year thus far e3s3.l3s.S0. The
collections from Sept. 10 Sept. Is.
inclusive. were:
Aloisius Engeln. Denver. ....S O7G.SI
W1N~Ah~AA
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
WRITES ALETTER
STATING FACTS
Colorado Man Was In Trouble foe
Twenty-Five Years,
He Says.
GAINED TEN POUNDS
sIaalae Has surs Dsns Wsndsss ~
me- Hs Writss-9xpressss oselre
. Help othss eufFsrsna.


q Antonio Lopes, residing In Rouhi-
deau, Colorado. ~ related BY himself
In . personal letter to Tanlac bead.
QuarterA His plain Convincing state.
ment follows exactly - Il was WIT.
ten:
Roubidsau. Colo, Aue. 25th. 1o11.
Mr.. @. r. willis.
Tanlac Distributes,
Dear Sir:
I want to write and ten you what
Tanlac has done for me. I have beea
sick for twenty-five years and have not
been able to eat any supper for i've
years, neither could I eat any vege.
tables or fruit because I would cramp
% In my stomach.
I am sixty-nve years old and before
I started taking Tanlac I had gone
down until only weighed 1888 pounds.
After taking three bottles Of Tanlae
I have gone up to 14S pounds gained
ten pounds). I can eat q hearty sup.
per. vegetables and fruit without the
slightest Of pain or gas troubling me.
Tanlac has sure done wonders for
mo and a. I hope It may do the same
for other sufferers. You can use this
letter II you wish.
Yours truly,
ANTONIO LOPEZ
There 10 Q Tanlac dealer In your
town.-Adv.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20

There 10 no place like home-when
q man " broke.