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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

Notice Is hereby given that the
county superintendent Of Josephine
county, Oregon. will hold the regular
examination Of applicants for state
certificates at Grants Pass, Oregon,
as follows:
Commencing Wednesday, June 81,
1917. at 3 o'clock n. m, and con-
tinuing until Saturday, June 80.
1917, at 4 o'clock p. M.
Wednesday Forenoon
U. s. History, Writing tPenman-
ship. Music. Drawing.
Wednesday Afternoon
Physiology. Reading, Manual
Training. Composition, Domestic
Science, Methods in Reading. Course
OF Study for Drawing. Methods OF
Arithmetic.
Thursday Forenoon
Arithmetic. History Of Education,
Psychology, Methods in Geography,
Mechanical Drawing, Domestic Art,
Course OF Study for Domestic Art.
Thursday Afternoon
Grammar, Geography, Stenography,
American Literature, Physics Type
writing, Methods In Language, The
sis for Primary Certificate.
Friday Forenoon
*Theory and Practice, orthogra-
ply tSpelling), Physical Geography
English Literature, Chemistry, Ply
slcal Culture.
Friday Afternoon
School Law, Geology, Algebra,
Civil Government.
Saturday Forenoon
Geometry, Botany.
Saturday Afternoon
General History, Bookkeeping.
%The source for questions In
Theory and Practice will be taken
from '"The Normal Child and Pri-
mary Education" by Gesell.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
NOTICE

Notice ls hereby given. that the
county court will consider bids for
the construction Of that portion OF
the Pacific highway commencing In
Section Four and running easterly
from Station EOS to the Jackson
county line. said road to be cleared.
graded and culverts constructed. ac-
cording to specifications on file In
the once of the county clerk. as pre-
pared by the state engineer and all
work to be under the supervision Of
the state highway engineer.
All bids must be filed on or before
10 o'clock a. m. on the 9Th day OF
July. 1917. and a certified check Of
5 per cent OF the amount Of the bid
must accompany the same.
The court reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids. or award the
contract according to the best inter
ests OF the county.
BY order OF the county court OF
Josephine county, Oregon.
10l 4. l.. COBURN. clerk.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
SPEED OF A MoToRcAR.
Fast Running, Besides the Danger.
pilss UP the Cost.

Fast Running, Besides the Danger.
Pilss UP the Cost
"rhe driver who pcrsiats In operat.
ing his motorcar at high speed may
elude constablcs and police" says q
writer In tho Farm and l'iresfdc. but
he cannot escape from the penalties
which natural mechanical laws levy
upon his car Here are ten reasons
why II In expensive. dangerous and In.
conslderatc Of others 10 speed:
Tires Inst about twice us long on q
car that n driven ut fifteen miles an
hour ~ upon cars driven ut thirty
miles nm hour. Speeding generates
heat, which Ia an enemy 10 rubber.
Driving a car around sharp cor
nor at twenty-five miles an hour does
more damage 20 the tires than 200
miles or straight road work. Excess
slye side pressure on tires may pinch
the tubes. and II always strains the
side walls OF the castings.
High speeds are likely to cause
skidding and breakage Of springs and
steering gear. any Of which are dan
gerous when speeding.
In proportion TO the mileage obtain.
ed, high speeds require more gasoline
and oil than moderate rate Of trav-
cling.
Driving car at excessive speed.
especially over rough roads. subjects
the bearings 10 enormous strains.
High speed may cause crystalliza
ton Of rapidly moving metal parts that
are subject TO strain. and these may
break at any time without waning.
High speed interferes with the nc
curacy Of steering. a. is shown by the
number OF reckless drivers who have
gone over banks and into bitches. es
pccially on curves.
1t In q strain on the eyes and thu
nerves Of tho driver and also Of the
other passengers In the car.
FINALLY II In q menace to the pleas
urc and safety OF others who use the
road.
THE majority or modern mot0rcars
develop their ma aximum efficiency with
lowest expense NJ speeds ranging from
fifteen to twenty-five miles an hour
depending on the make OF car and
condition OF the road"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
phl,Ipplns Fruits.

There have been found In the Philip
pines two fruits entirely unknown to
Europe and even 10 America. ono OF
these II thcsdnrinn. which grows on u
lofty tree somewhat, resembling an
elm, is about ns large nv u cocoannt,
has shiny shell aud contains q
creamy pulp which combines some OF
tho navors of delicious custard with
those of u iiuc chccsc, American sol
dIcrs In tho Philippines have dubbed
tho DURAN the vegetable lImhuracr." :"
The other rare fruit Is the hnngostcen;
but the exun!sitcly Favored liquid II
contains has not yet been successfully
prcservcd for shipping abroad.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
6sain 10 Save Now.

How many people say to themselves,
Next year viii find me with nice lit
tie savings account" and then realize
later on that II was like so many other
good resolutions--never carried out
Tho time to begin Is now. Nothing Is
ever gained by indeclsion, Begin by
doing without some one thing which,
possibly, may not come under the head
OF extravagance and still Is not ne.
cessity. II is not so much the amount
you save at first that counts, but II
paves the way for the systematic sav,
Ing, which In the end makes the sue
cessful men and women OF tomorrow,
s.. w, Straus.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
bR00MNGS MAINTAINS HIGH LEVEL OF
/, LIVING AND EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

usually prevailing In municipalities
OF like character
Wages and Working Conditions
Tho minimum rate for common 10.
Dor In $500 per day OF ten hours
at the present time In all depart
ments. with usual advance above this
rate for responsible positions.
The company operates n raw mill,
logging camp. railroads. wharyes and
shipping; runs It's own line OF steam
ers to California points.
requirements Applicants Must Full
ftll
No man over 80 years Of age will
be employed.
Before entering our employ. each
and every applicant will be obliged
TO pass nm examination by the com.
pany's physlcian and satisfy him al
to physical condition.
Married men must work for the
company at least 80 days before they
will be permitted to bring their fam.
lilies. In order that both parties may
be satisfied m 10 conditions and abil.
ity.
No liquor is permitted In the
town. parties found intoxicated will
be summarily discharged.
General
We desire TO build up n commun'
ity OF sober. thrifty, industrious mer
with families. and such will be giver
the preference In the matter OF en-
ployment at all times.
There Ia plenty OF continuous en-
pioyment here for n large number
Of active. sober men In practically al
classes OF work. and any parties
meeting those requirements can fee
assured OF employment on reportipi
here.
Tho company invites correspon
dence from parties Interested. ant
further information can be obtained
from N. Jordan and other stag'
operators at Grants Pass or r. q
Lung. Medford.
This point Is reached by auto stag
from Grants Pass via. Crescent City
at the present time consuming abou
nine hours for the trip.
tAdv) c. AND o. LUMBER co
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
NOTICE OF BOND REDEMPTIo,

Notice Is hereby given TO owners
and holders of municipal city i'm
provement bonds that at the semi
annual Interest payment period on
the 1st day OF July, 1917 the city Of
Grants Pass. Josephine County, Ore
gon. will redeem the following out
standing city Improvement bonds.
viz:
Bonds numbered II. IL. IS, IA.
Is. is. II and IS OF North Sixth
street improvement.
Said bonds we're issued and dated
the first day Of July. 1911.
Said bonds will be redeemed at
the ofiice Of the city treasurer Of the
city Of Grants Pass. Josephine coun-
ty. Oregon. on the first day Of July.
1917 which is the time fixed for
such redemption, and the time at
which interest shall be taken up and
cancelled by virtue of the laws and
acts providing for the issuing OF such
bonds.
Dated at Grants Pass. Oregon. this
18th day OF June 1917.
@. P. JESTER
81 City Treasurer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
SURGEONS AS THEY FEED.
Peculiar Way These Big Fish Attack
and Absorb Their Prey.

Peculiar Way These BIG Fish Attack
and Absorb Their Prev.
The sturgeon feeds along muddy bot
toms on small sheilflsh, water weeds
and bottom fishes. According TO the
Geological Society Bulletin, Its method
Of feeding IL peculiar Underneath the
snout and near the point OF It are four
barbels. or "feelers." about two and
half inches long and placed about three.
quarters OF an inch apart across the
snout Il swims with the snout close
to the bottom. which allows the barbels
to trail along on the sand or mud
Whenever the barbcls touch the pro.
trudlng siphons Of the soft shelled
clam or the razor clam the siphons OF
the clams contract and by doing so
notify the sturgeon OF their presence.
IL hnlts and with Its telescope mouth
pumps the sand or mud away from
the clam. passes II out OF the ELL open
ings and finally draws the clam from
Its resting place into Its jaws aud
there crushes II. The larger portions
Of the shell II dlscarls through the gill
openings. but II the clans are small Il
discaris very little OF the shell. but
swallows nearly all Of II.
Another way the sturgeon has Of
feeding il TO plow furow through
the sand or mud with Its long pointed
snout. then to turn round and 10 back
through the furrow and pick up what
ever small mollusks and crllstaceans
Il may have exposed. 1t also sucks up
with Its protrudlng mouth great guam
titles Of sand and mud, sifts them
through Its gills and thereby inds
many small organisms upon which 1t
feeds.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
Tho Island Of Honokonp.

Hongkong is an island about eleven
miles long. with width of from one
TO three miles. aud consists almost en-
tlrely Of II series OF hills, There IL u
good road around portion Of the is'
land on the sea front, hut the grades
up tho mountains are too steep for
practical automoblllng. and the streets
generally nre not wide enough aud not
strongly enough constructed to permit
the use Of heavy cars upon them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
AMNESTY GRANTED TO
IRISH POLITICAL PRISONERS

London, June 15,--Chancellor OF
the Exchequer Law announced In the
house OF commons today that a gen.
eral amnesty to Irish political pris-
oners had been granted. This APP
plies for the most part to the pris-
oners concerned in the Dublin riots
and Sim Fein plots during recent
months.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
NORWEGIAN BOAT Is
ASHORE OFF CAPE BLANCO

Seattle, June 15.-The Norwegian
steamer Sinaloa is reported ashore
off Cape Blanco. 425 miles north of
San Francisco. and the westernmost
point in the United States. Tugs
have been sent to her assistance.
The Sinaloa was carrying nitrates
from South American points to Ia
coma. She carried a crew of 40
men.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
BrookIngs, Oregon.

brooklnks, oregon.
To the Public
On account OF tho many letters
we havo boon receiving from parties
In this and other localities. wc have
deemed II bost to sot out Ia an open
iettor the conditions Of living. ON.
ploymsnt and recreation that sur
round tho employees Of this company,
Location. Climate and General
Surrounding
Tho town OF Brookings and tho
manufacturing plant are located on
q plateau about 100 feet above ocean
level and running from the shore
limo back about three-quarters Of u
mile. Unlike most saw mill towns.
tho site Is rolling bench land. free
from stumpn and slanhings. The ell
mate 10 mild. snoyfali is a rarity,
and during the summer months the
weather II that OF beach resort.
In the winter the temperature In
moderate.
Tho view OF the ocean, beach and
surroundings is beautiful.
A good public school Ia provided
for all grades; moving picture thea.
tre with seating capacity OF 500
with two weekly shows; general
store carrying large stock at rea.
sonable prices; also n we'll equipped
hospital is provided for employees and
families. and In In charge OF q firsi
class physician and surgeon with
trained nurse In attendance,
living Accommodations
For single mon there Ia a large
hotel provided with showers and
other facilities. with table board that
In unexeellod In It's limo.
In addition. comfortable bunk
houses are provided TO take care oi
excess OF single men over and above
tho ommodations provided In the
hotel. Rate OF board 6.2b per week
lodging soc and up. according to ac-
commodations,
For married men comfortable
houses arc provided with rents rang'
iug from SO per month and. up. nc
cording to type selected: water, light
and wood extra at nominal rates
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
Nat the Rlqht Brand.

II must request the congregation to
contribute generously this morning
said the Rev. Mr.. Smallfec sadly. MY
stipend Is cight months III arrears,
and my creditors are pressing. !, OF
course. work largely for love. and love
equally. OF course, IL tender, but II isn't
legal tender" ~ I.ontlon Telegraph.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
EI.a Of the chin... Republic.

The flag OF the Chinese republic
shows i've equal horizontal stripes
red. yellow. blue. white aud bfack.
reading downward The red stripe at
the top stands for China proper, the
yellow for Manchuria. the blue for
Mongolia, the white for Tibet and
the black for Tu.kestan.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
ooino 10 Extremes,

II, tell you what" mid Gotham. en-
tertaining his western cousin. every.
thing IL NO high here IT'S almost i'm
possible to keep house going"
"wcll." replied the cousin. the winds
are 10 high out our way It's almost
impossible 10 keep a house from going"
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
Fathers Peaceful Role.

There is nothing In the theory, ad'
vanced by the funny papers, to tho ef'
feet that indignant fathers kick objcc'
tionable suitors down the front steps,
All father does when his daughter
cntertains II young man who Ia objec,
tlonablc 10 him IL to growl to his wife.
sTopeka Capital,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
~ Was Right.

PA says you keep almost everything
here" said the smol, son of the village
editor
~ guess yonr pas about right" re.
piled the owner OF the general store.
"And pa says" continued the little
chap, "thc reason you keep SO many
things is because you don't advertise" /"
Chicago News. au
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17

All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner Of G and Eighth streets.
opposite the Southern Pacific depot.
For all information regarding
freight and passenger service call 1T
the ONCE OF the company. Public Ser
vice building. or phone l:1 for
same.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
A Sign.

she must he getting Old
what makes you think sol"
"Shcs begun telling folks how young
she was when she married, Detroit
Free Press
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17

An Irish NJ. L, once declared with
due solemnity. MIR, Speaker. cannot
All sim hero nnd keep silent without
RISING aud saying few wordsl"-I.on-
,lon Telegraph,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17

Daily except Sunday
Train ". Grants Pass. l:oe p. N.
Train . lv. Waters Creek soc .. ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17

Calling cards at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17

dob work at tie Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17
T1,aR GARD
The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company

Effective June /, 1917.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17

Calling cards at ths Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17


ESTRAY-There estrayed from my
place three weeks ago. small black
mare, German coach type, toretop
clipped. star and snip on nose,
branded al on front right shoul-
der. shod. M. NJ. Ainsworth,
Murphy. Oregon. phone 601-F-23.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17

TWO VERY SMALL BUILDINGS in
city park for sale. Proceeds to
Red Cross. Make offer. o. s.
Blanchard. IS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-17

FOR SALE-Buggy and harness for
sale cheap. Inquire 1904 East B
street. 81
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
NARROWED ON
TOP OF BARN
FOR A WEEK
Men and Stock Compelled to
Live this Way by Flood
Waters of Missouri.

Bismarck, N. D., April 19.-Ma-
ronned on top of a barn with nought
but horses. cattle and hogs for, COM
pany; with the waters Of the Big Mud
dy surging within a few feet of them.
and frantic deer fighting for a foot
hold on their place Of vantage, 'Slim
3 Jim" Macdonald and Andy Anderson,
} ley island, had a weird story to tell
Henry Rhud and e. R. Praechel.
when the latter motor-boated down
from Bismarck on Sunday to see how
things were going.
Macdonald and Anderson have been
through high waters before. Their
barn, with a strong, fat roof, had been
especially constructed to Withstand
the flood. When the waters began
the first. Slim Jim and his partner
led their horses and their COWS and
their little herd Of porkers up an in
cline plane which led to the top of an
ice house n thence to the roof Of the
'barn adjoining. The Hood came on
more swiftly than they had %anticipat-
ed, and hardly had h last animal
stepped from the top of the ice house
to the roof of the barn, when the ice
house hoated away on the breast OF
the tide.
Higher and higher the waters rose
The homesteaders' cabin was almost
completely submerged. Nc food was
available except that which they had
brought with them to their refuge
They had a boat, but it vas tied a,
h mouth of Apple Creek. and a rag
ing torrent barred the way to it. There
was 40 possibility of making a fire
The homesteaders were warmly clad
but they suffered intensely from the
biting cold.
At n time they saw a herd OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
ACID IN STOMACH
S0URS THE FOOD
Says Excess of Hydrochloric
Acid Is Cause of
Indigestion.

A well-known authority states that
stomach trouble and indigestion Is
nearly always due to, acidity-acld
stomach-and not, as most folks be-
lieve, from q lack Of digestive juices.
He states that an excess Of hydro
chloric acid in the stomach retards d.
gestion and starts food fermentation.
Their our meals sour like garbage in q
can, forming aorid fluids and gases
which initiate the stomach like q toy
balloon. We then get that heavy.
lumpy feeling in the chest, we eruc-
tate sour food, beloh a or have
heartburn, %fatulence. water-brash. or
nause
He tells III to lay aside all digestive
aids and instead, get from any phar-
macy four nee of Jad Salts and
take a tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast while 1t La eff
fervescing, and furthermore, to con
tinue this o one week. While relief
follows the first dose, 1t is important
to neutralize the acidity, remove tho
gas-making mass, start the liver, slim
ulate the kidneys and thus promote q
free flow Of pure digestive juices.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and La made
from the acid Of grapes and lemon
Juice, combined with lithia and aodi-
UNI phosphate This harmless salts Ia
used by thousands Of people for
stomach trouble with excellent results.
ADV.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
The Enemy of:Uric Acid
Is Anuric
(By L. n. Smith, M. d.

In spite Of the best care one takes
Of oneself, any part Of the human
machine is liable to become out Of
order. The most important organs
are the stomach. heart and kidneys.
Tho kidneys are the s~cavengers and
they work day and night in separating
the poisons from the blood. Their sig
mails Of distress are easily recognized
and include such symptoms as back
bility. headaches, dtzansss, rheumatic
tW1nges, dropsy. govt
The very best way to restore tho
kidneys to their normal state is 10
drink plenty Of pure water and obtain
a small amount Of Anuric. which is
dispensed by most every druggist.
Anuric double strensth) is mex
pensive and should be taken before
meals. It Ii much more potent than
Hthia and many ind that Anuric dis
solves uric acid ~ water does sugar.
more every day that tho kidneys,
just a do the bowels. noed TO be
flushed occasionally. The kidneys are
an sliminative organ and are con-
stantly working. separating the
pohons from tho blood. Under this
continual and perpetual action they
are apt 70 oongost. and then trouble
startA Uric acid backs up into the
system, causing .Arheumattsm. neu-
r1lUa. dfop9y. and many other SORT
oss dist1r6annsA II means that you
Then ask your druggist for Anuric,
which was drst discovered by DR..
Pierce Of the Surgical institute In
Buffalo, and wh1ch - dispensed b
[F,arH sssEy lEu180 - ~ hn1-
AAy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
BELL,ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it 25c at all druggists.
HAVE COLOR In YOUR CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

If your skin is yellow-complexion
pallid-tongue coated-appetite poor
lazy, no. noegood : feelingEyou aI should take
Olive Tablets.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
DR.. Edwards after II years of study
with his patients.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color.
To have a clear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples, a feeling of buoyancy like
childhood days you must get at the cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome on
stipation. That's why millions of boxes
are sold annually at 1Oc and Csc per
box. All druggists. Take one or two
nightly and note the pleasing results.