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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19
FRUITDALE

Miss Mary Cakes, OF Hugo. spent
the week end in Fruitdale.
Matt Murphy is home from the
Illinois valley for few days visit
Jim Jones, OF Phoenix, Ariz,. Is vis-
iting his brother. Alonzo Jones. and
his father. ]. NJ. Jones. Mr.. Jones
Sr., has been seriously III at his his
son, Alonzo's. home. but is slightly
improved
Oliver McEuan Is at his mine. the
Panther Track. near Missouri Flat,
where he will remain for month or
more.
The meeting day OF the grange hav-
ing been change from the first to the
third Saturday In each month, the
first meeting OF the year will occur
Saturday, January Goth.
At telephone meeting held at
the hall. Wednesday evening, II. II.
Wardrip was elected manager for the
year 1917. and he will proceed at
once TO have the line put In order
d. G. Hefley was'host to number
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19
KERBY

The Joint installation OF the Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs occurred At
tho I, o. o. r. hall In kcrby on the
night OF January iSth, Mrs, Maud
Blglo~. as District Deputy President,
and "Billy" Biglow aa u, u, q NJ,
were the installing officers THE fol-
lowin. officers are nov occupying the
chief positions In the Lodge; Rebck
abs Miss Gertrude Hague, y, c.:
Mrs. Della Payne. \, g., Mrs. Coates.
", c.. Mrs. Anna wittroek. See, ,
Frank Dcssinger. Treas
Subordinate lodges, G. Wood
cock. r, a.. W, d. George. n. O.;
Geo, Duncan. V. c.. Harry Floyd,
Sec; Frank Dessingcr. Treas, The
Inst allation was followed BY q mag.
niflcent banquet, All passed on
pleasantly, After the members OF
the lodge had been served. a number
OF young people who had been en-
Saged In dancing came 10 the ban
quet room and had supper
On Monday night n second OF the
series OF progressive 800" games
was played and another fcas, was en-
joyed. These games are proving In
tercsting and pleasant a. social fca
ture. The attendance was all tha,
could be expected.
On Wednesday night another meet
Ing OF those interest In the establish
ment OF q smclter was held and !
good interest was shown by the clos.
attention given to the speakers. d. r
wagner was chosen chairman OF th'
meeting and with few well choscr
comments upon the purpose OF IN,
meeting. introduced Mr., Fields. th'
president and manager OF the Field
Process and Smelter Fumes Co, who
entertained and instructed the au
dlencc for about three-quarters o
an hour. He explained the worklng
OF the proposed plant and held III,
attention OF his hearers during hi
talk. Mr.. Collard was called upon
for an expression OF his views and
proved very interesting speaker
The community seemed convinced
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19
FUNERAL Of DEAD
ADMIRAL TOMORROW

Washington, Jan. is,---While
hoarse-throated guns from coast to
coast boom ont q salute. the body OF
Admiral George Dewey. late ranking
officer OF the navies OF the world.
will leave the capitol at noon tomor-
row on the last trip TO It's final rest
ing place.
ofiicial ceremonies over the body
OF the dead admiral in the rotunda
OF the capitol viii be held at II
o'clock before what will probably he
the most distinguished asscmblage In
recent years,
President Wilson and his cabinet,
the entire diplomatic corps, the chief
justice and associate justices OF the
supreme court. members OF congress
and high naval officers win attend.
Admission will be by card only.
While the body reposes In solemn
state on the same catafalque which
bore the remains OF the three mar
tyred presidents, last rites viii be
conducted by Chaplain J. d, Frazier.
U, s ~, chaplain of pewey's flag
ship. the Olympia, in the battle OF
Manila bay. Vermont. Dewey's home
state, will he represented by Cover
nor Graham. Adjutant General TIL
iotson. a committee OF the state leg
islature and the Vermont delegation
in congress.
The suffrage banners carried by
the silent sentlnels" at the White
House gates will be held at half-mas,
as the funeral cortege passes the
mansion. Mrs. Richard Wainwright.
wife OF the rear admiral, win be in
charge OF the sentinels tomorrow.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19
HUGO

Mr. and Mrs, Alva Hammond oi
Grants Pass, are visiting for few
days with Mrs, Hammonds sisters
Mrs, Noel and Mrs, Crockett,
Mrs Dillen Is recovering from q
very severe attack OF the grippe,
Miss oakes. our high school
teacher. spen, Sunday with home
folks In Fruitdale,
Miss Dolen was a Grants Pass Wis
itor Saturday.
George Boer has sold his ranch "a
some people from Arkansas, We are
very sorry to loose Mr.. and Mrs
Baer.
John Peterson is on the sick list
The high school girls hiked To Mcr'
lin and return Monday afternoon.
The Martins, with the help OF Pau
Uahill, are erecting new wood shed
W. W. Penney Is doing his butch
ering this week,
The Embroidery club was enter
tanned by Mrs. McKy Wednesday. .
good time and a bounteous dinner
was enjoyed by all,
A farewell party was given ut this
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt
Wednesday evening for Mr.. and Mrs
George Baer,
Leonard Martin was a Grants Pas
visitor Thursday and Friday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19
CANADIANS SPEECH
CREATES SENSATION

Ottawa, Ont. Jan. 1s.-one OF the
greatest political sensations in Can
ada for many decades has been ere
ated by campaign speeches Of Luciea
Cannon. who is opposing Hon. a. Sew
igny, in the Dorchester county by
election.
The statement In effect is that Can
ada has done enough for England :
that she cannot AFFORD to injure her
self by doing anything more,
Are we to ruin our country from
the point OF view OF men. wealth and
everything else for England" he
asked.
Cannon declares Wilfrid Laurier
endorses his candidacy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19
PLEASANT GROVE

Mr., Schmidts new barn. be.n.
built by J. u. Robinson. is near com
pletion and In a eommodious strue-
turc,
Roy McCallis,cr la working for Mr,
Schmidt.
Sherman Jess made business trip
TO town on "Wednesday.
The measles scare IL about over:
no new cases reported. though quite
a number have bad colds.
Mira, !, Il. Murray and Mrs. Mark
Kellog were callers at the home OF
Mrs. Hunslcy on Tuesday.
Carl Schmidt is on the sick. list
this week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19

Church Elects Ofiicers-
The election of officers OF Bethany
Presbyterian church was held last
night following sumptuous dinner
served to nearly 200 members OF the
church and congregation. the Sunday
school orchestra adding to the plea
sure Of the evening by their music.
The officers elected were: Elders,
A. A. ingalls,, r. E. Talbot and T.
NJ. Stott; deacons. c. H. Woodward
and l.. l.. Jewell; trustees. Geo. 5.
Calhoun; treasurer. Geo. p. Cramer;
clerk. A. e. VOORHEES,; honorary eld-
ers. Jo. Pollock and J. Pardee, Mr..
Pardee retiring at his own request
after service OF % years.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19

that tho establishing OF such a plant
m Mr., Fields proposes viii bring
about the development OF the great
mineral belt OF southern Oregon aud
northern California, A belt about
$50 milcs iong and 9 miles vide,
The establishing of such plant
would furnish work for = great many
people, our population would be
doubled In a shor, time and would
provide for u continued Increase Of
population aud industries.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19
JEROME PRAIRIE

Jerome Prairie is having some
snappy weather. the thermometer
registering 10 above Wednesday.
Skating is much enjoyed by the
school children.
A stitch and Chatter" club has
been organized by Mrs. Ira Disbrow
and met with Mrs. Eibert Tucker
Music was furnished by Mrs. Flux
and Mrs. Luther Robinson. Those
present were: Mrs. Elsie Dellinger.
Mrs. Luther Robinson. Mrs, Chas
Smith. Mrs. +, VI. Armstrong, Miss
Bernice Tucker and the hostess. Mrs
Elbet Tucker
Miss Mildred Armstrong has been
visiting Mrs. DeArmond. OF Grants
Pass.
Martin Conger has had pneumonia
and Is at the Good Samaritan hos
pital, At last reports. he was i'm
proving.
Ebert Tucker and w. w Tucker
went to New Hope on business.
The proceeds from basket social
given recently blythe school are be-
ing used In purchasing a new desk
for the teacher and in improving the
play grounds. A tennis court, two
swings. and croquet set will be en-
joyed by the children.
Mrs. Elbert Tucker. daughter. Ber-
nice, and sister, Myrtle. were Selma
visitors on Sunday and Monday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19

Walter Robinson, Of Cottage
Grove, left for southern California
after visiting with W, ". and Elbcrt
Tucker.
Doliie Couger Is staying with her
grandmother and attending the New
Hope school during her fathct'a NJ
ness.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19

r. +. Riseling OF Portland Is in the
city today on business,
W Weckler is spending several
days here from Leland,
Frank Metschan is in Medtord' for
the show there tonight.
s. s, wolffson is visitor here for
d few days from Takilma.
A. b. Cornell is a Medford visitor
today attending to business,
Charles Pruitt. of Leland, was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Louis Miller is in Medtord today
looking after some legal matters.
C. W. Martin, of Medford, was a
visitor in the city yesterday and to-
day.
~. Leonard Martin returned to Hugo
today after spending several days in
the city.
A,.'w. Moon left this morning for
Portland to spend few days attend
ing to business matters,
L. H. Van Horn. OF Kerby, spent a
short time in the city attending to
business matters.
Mrs, v. Robinette went to Dorris.
Cal, this morning. called there by
the illness of her mother.
Fancy flowered petticoats in all
the new styles. Mrs. E. Rehkopf. II
y Mrs. NJ. E. Taylor went to Rogue
River this morning and will visit
there with her sister for week.
Earl Webb spent a few days in
Portland taking the pharmacy ex-
aminations. He returned home this
morning.
Miss Pearl Wittorff went to TAX
lima this morning and will visit there
for short time with her mother.
Mrs. Chas. Bigelow.
p. B. Wickham. who was operating
the Almeda mine until the first OF
the year. left last night for Portland
for q week or ten days.
r. A. Dickinson returned las, might
to his home at Dayton. Wash. He
has been visiting here for several
weeks. with his son, George Dickin-
eon.
Goats at reduced prices; also wool
and silk dresses. Mrs. f. Rehkopf. II
Isaac Best returned from San Fran
cisco last night after a few days
there. He reports that Garnet. who
has entere the navy. is getting along
fine:
Raymond Leroy. Hubert wilkins
and Superintendent Hull left this
afternoon for Medford for the debate
there this evening.
Mrs. Harry L. Newell and two sons
left Thursday evening for their new
home at San Luis Obispo. Cal. Mr..
Newell preceded them by several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gushaw and
daughter left this morning for their
home at Shively. Cal. They have been
in Grants Pass for the past month.
Mrs. NJ. Clemens and daughter,
Gretchen, left this morning for Palo
Alto to visit a few weeks with Miss
Catherine, who is attending school
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Walch, who
have been visiting in the city for the
past three weeks with Mrs. Walch's
brother. G. H. Garner, left this
morning for their home at Wayland,
Mich.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19
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/. COMING EVENTS 4
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Jan. 19, Friday-Debate between
Grants Pass and Ashland high
schools. at high school auditorium.
Jan. 90. Saturday-Children's story
hour at public library at 10:30.
Mrs. Harry Clark. story teller.
Jan. 22. Monday---Moving pictures Of
birds and animals OF Oregon by
W. l.. Findley. Under auspicies OF
Parent-Teacher association.
Feb. 6. oMnday---Parent-Teache as
sociation meeting In Commercial
club rooms at s p. m.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19
Attend Meeting

A number OF Josephine county fruit
growers went TO Medford today TO
attend a meeting of the fruit growers
association at that place. Il is said
that some changes of organization
are to be made. Those attending from
this place are. Douglas Wood, \.
Wylberg. George Eaton. II. Wood and
A. \, Parsons.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19
Boys Band Appear

Boys Band Appear
The first public appearance OF the
boys band was made last night to
advertise the debate tonight at the
high school between Grants Pass and
Ashland. The boys. some Of them
barely able to carry their instruments
were greatly appreciated and the
work done by them was remarkable
for the short time they have been
practicing. An announcement OF the
debate which is to be held at 1880
was made. The Ashland debaters
arrived this morning. Much interest
is being displayed In the event by
both students and townpeople.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19

of friends Sunday at dinner, at his
hospitable homo at Red Acres, Mr.
and Mrs, Slattery, MIR, and Mrs I'M
derwood, A, Bauer. Mr.. Carlson, Mr.,
oakes and Misses Mary and Es,elle
oakes were the guests.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19
peyelopment at.the Almeda--

Development at'the Almeda--
C. NJ. Huddel, treasurer of the re-
organized Almeda Mining company,
is in the city today on business con-
nected with the company. Mr.. Hud-
del, whose home is in Portland, will
spend the greater part OF his time at
the mine, where. he says. extensive
repair work on the buildings and In
the tunnels is being carried on. Dur
ing the year a 200-ton concentrating
plant will be erected ond this with
the smelter already on the property
will care for 800 to $50 tons OF ore
per day. Captain Thomas Burley.
receiver OF the Almeda company. who
is also president OF the re-organized
company. has cleared up 67'' suits
against the company
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19
Granted Leave Of Absence

Granted Leave of Absence
At the session OF the city council
last night Councilman Paddock was
granted a three-months leave OF alb
sence. Mr.. Paddock expects to WIS.,
it in California during the time he
is absent from duty.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19

Miss Minnie Tutts is visiting for a
few days with friends OF Rogue River.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19
NIaNMelllS ArriNs

WNNWeIIIS NfftSt-
A car OF six Maxwell automobiles
was received today by Benz. Collins,
who came here recently from Med
ford to handle this car. The cars
will probably be housed in the OBJ
server building.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19

Englcwood Dairy-
The best milk. cream and ice cream.
Phone 222. II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19
ship Stock
MaxwelIs Selling

MaNwells Selling
Benz. NJ. Collins sold today from
the car OF Maxwells Just received
three cars, one each to Ed, Tycer
and Sam Bunch OF Kerby. and one
to A. w. Walker. OF Medford,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19
Personal AND LOCAL

Women Of Wooticraft--
The Women of woodcraft win meet
in regular session tonight,
Girl Is horn
A daughter was born yesterday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Powers nj 100
West E, street,
Ship stock
A carload of pulp-fed cattle was
shipped Thursday night TO Portland
by Knox 4 Armentrout, A car of
hogs was also sent TO the same place.
More shipments will be made later.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-19

Harry Randle was a Medford Wis
itor Thursday.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

- ouiuu 80, ,----n- law v-ae tnrued y
they were doing, but had little doubt
they were still studying art-that is,
II they had not returned to America.
A year passed, when one day while
was driving my ambulance I was
wounded by piece Of shrapnel. Twas
carried to the rear. Jim found me and
took me to a hospital farther from the
firing line. In a nurse passing my cot
I recognized one Of the peasant artists
had met during the summer before.
She had not forgotten me and showed
great concern at seeing me in my for
Torn condition.
received especial attention from the
lady, and it was, think, due to her
nursing that I recovered. Patients are
prone to fall in love with their nurses
and was no exception to the rule. Her
artist friend had also enlisted in the
When Jim came to see me he found
both girls, and one day there was a
reunion of our quartet beside my couch.
We talked over our meeting a year
before and laughed at some OF the
girls expedients to preserve their iden-
tity. All agreed that studying art and
concealing ourselves from the enemy
were far more attractive work than
caring for wounded men.
Several years have passed since Jim
and ] met the two peasant girls We
are all back In America, having served
long period In the war. I married
my nurse and Jim married her friend.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
BIG FISH STORY FROM
CORONADO BY ALBANIAN

The Atlanta, Ca, American l.rints
the following story in it's Sunday Is
sue:
The time of arrival properly
Should have been day several
months past. But because of the war
and everything-there have been
delays. But it trickled in Saturday
= the first big fish story of the sea.
son.
But the size of the story-or rath-
er of the fish-made up for the de-
lays. 1t weighed 45O pounds--the
fish, not the story. But the story
had weight, too. Two photographs
proved it's truth.
1t, the fish was caught in Indian
river, near Coronado, Fla, last
Tuesday after something less than
two hours of battling. The hook
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

,e be competent, take the. 81 y, ,ha ~. y
sstfsighr to the furnace and opened the
door. All was dark within the fire.
box. The captain scratched a match
and held it inside the box. Then he
took out a package. snatched it from
him, unrolled it and exposed a large
package Of bank bills. On being
counted they turned out to be the
amount l was after, lacking about
$500, which had evidently been paid
for the boat and other expenses.
l asked the captain how he had
come to suspect that the money had
been hidden in the firebox, and he said
that when an examination had been
made of the interned German liners at
Hoboken at the time the break was
made between the United States and
Germany he had been on hand and
seen pieces Of the machinery of one
Of the vessels taken from an unused
furnace.
The rest of the story remained for
some time a mystery. Then one Of the
Simpsons crew, who at the time did
not know what he was hired for, re-
vealed the facts. Simpson got word of
the fact that we were inquiring for
him and during the two days fog re-
painted his boat and changed her
name Being caught In the cove, he
had little time for deliberation. He
resolved to make the pretense that
had deceived me, trusting bis plunder
to the firebo1 rather than taking 1t
with him. There was nothing for him
to do after we found the plunder but
to make or without II and save him.
self term IN state prison.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

The Kissimmee Valley Gazette,
after being held up in the mails sew
eral days on account of its carrying
an alleged seditious advertisement,
has finally made it's appearance mi
which had been clipped from each
copy Of the issue. 1t is pity that
good, loyal paper like the Valley
Gazette should have suffered for what
was undoubtedly nothing worse than
an oversight, while other papers are
allowed to circulate which ought to
have their editorial department treat
advertising columns.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

L eNeTV0pSa-.
However, l reasoned that the Muller
would not know that she was being
chased and would therefore not be like
ly to attempt to throw me OF her track.
At any rate, l determined to put into
the first available port and try to pick
up information Of the fugitive the next
day. This I did and In the morning
started again northward, making In
Quiries along the way. About noon I
got the first information. The Muller
had been seen about five hours ahead of
me, still pointing northward.
In this way 1 followed the fugitive
for several days. The last heard Of
her was off Cape Cod. She was then
pointing for Portland. I now saw her
object. She would make for Casco bay,
in which there are several hundred is-
lands, among which she would have an
excellent opportunity to lose herself.
There would be both advantage and dis
advantage in this to me. would have
her cooped within limited area, for
she could not 60 on with safety north
ward, there being no harbor between
Maine and the st. Lawrence river. But
to find her among the islands Of Casco
bay would be like looking for a needle
In q haystack. At the same time
might hunt her down by the same proc
ess Of inquiry had already pursued.
made Portsmouth, where I learned
that the Muller had been there. A
man had come ashore to buy provi-
sions. answering to a description OF
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
Joe Handling $1,000 a Day


Editor Joe l.. Earman of the Post
returned to the city Wednesday
morning after spending the past
three weeks up the State in connec-
tion with his duties as president Of
the Board of Control and head Of
the Plant Board. During his alb
sence from the city Mr.. Earman Wis
tied all of the State institutions OF
learning in his official capacity and
also met with the Plant Board where
a number of important matters were
considered. This last named board
is spending on an average Of thou
sand dollars per day to rid the coun-
try of citrus canke- and other tree
troubles and is doing great amour |.
of good says Mr.. Earmap, especially
here in this county. While absent.
in company with Governor Cats,
President Earman visited Washing
ton; ID. c., upon matters of impor.
tance to the governor and advised
him in several conferences with Of
ficials in Washington, inciden tally
paying his respects to President viii
son Palm Beach Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

From
The Deep
C.. Gre e n

The Russians are now getting
right.
DR.. LETTERS is wearing the smile
that won't come of. There's a reas-
Oh and it's not Postum.
Tampa better start making war on
the Mosquito. The writer was in
little Jersey town last summer and
saw a MOSQUITO bore a hole right
through an iron ash can. Luckily
one man in the town was brave
enough to put brad on the end of
it's stinger and trapped him.
MORE CIRCUS NEWS-BLIND
TIGER found in Osceola.
Some of those baseball players
viii be cussing inwardly along abou:
October. It's hard luck not to be
able to play in World Series and
grab off couple of thousand plunks,
and draw down $50 per month as
buck private in the rear rank.
Don't see why some energetic
young man does not open an agency
for snow plows in Florida. The ter
ritory is not over-crowded.
The ups and downs of life can be
more appreciated by trip to Winter
Haven la auto.
It's a lucky dog that escapes a
dose of high life in Lakeland.
Lakeland has the incest and pret-
tiest girls in the U. s. A., and it is
a wonder to me how all these boys
&C outside and pick wives. Girls, we
have got to form union.
MOVING PICTURE NEWS-Hun-
dreds of people have been focking to
Ccney Island bathing beach to see
Theda BARA.
Manager Dekoven had on a five
thousand foot feet-ure last night and
1t was dandy. Glass to this serv-
ice.
Will Sammon bring back a wife? ?
TEN YEARS AGO IN LAKELAND
Natal hay was found first to be
AGGRESSIVE and safe BELTS were
placed on it.
FIVE YEARS AGO IN LAKELAND
"A dollar passed through the hands
of five hundred people in one day
and was tired that it was we'll
SPENT.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

Name the Paper
Tampa Tribune:-Editor Benjamin
wants to borrow our society editor.
We might consider temporary ex-
change, il he could offer one as good
and gOod-looking. But we at this
writing know Of only one paper in
the State which could qualify for
such a swap.