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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1909)
THE aiEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. ORIWOX, VK1DA V, DMCIOM BKU 21. !!)()!). GRAND JURY IS DISCHARGED After Being in Session More- Than a Fortnloht, Grand Jury Ceases Its Labors Many In dictments Returned. TOKAY VINE GROWS 98JACK FROST BLOCKS FEE! IN ONE SEASON! BARNUM'S FIRSTTRAIN THE LIGHT QUESTION m m GRANITE CO Tho grand jury hns nindo its final report. The full text of tlie report could not bo published, ns the jury failed to fill out several blanks in the rc- Contest Just Closed in Grants Pass Shows Adaptability of Valley for Grapes. Nothing Doing When Time Came to Leave on Morning Train Lino "Froze Up." GRANTS PASS, Or., Dec. 34. (Special.) A unlquo contest hns Just boon closed In Grants Pass which shows tho adaptability of southern nrni-nn nnrt thn ROCUO RlVOr Valley I . for th0 raising of the Flaming Red, ""J" W , Tokay grape. Early this spring W. "unnjr the night Jack rot mil n Sherman of this city distributed been doinj; a little business mul when I ... AlH it f.000 vines through the county anuiii,., engineer attempted to tm mo When the time came for the S o'clock train to leave for Jackson ville on tho Hogue lllvor Ynlley rail way there was nothing doing yestcr- nnrt. The number o !offcrcd Prlics ount,nS to $100 for , k f UlQ Woim,tivo ho f0ml the the 3ury1S left blank, bnt nn examu -,tho venQM ,howlnR vines nmklnBwnteP ,ipc3 frt)ZCU. There was ntio.i of the clerk tl n 00 Z1 ' tho greatest growth In ono growing . ',0 llo exoopt tlmw out the nnnil 14. There mteht hnvo oceiii . , ini vin . h ' 4l.n v.nrvr1a fniW to sllOW I . . I'H'l uiuiu uin ui - - C(j a growju oi OS ICOl. inc juukvb them. Tho report of tho grand jury states that they have examined all onsas cominir before .thorn, have .... i il. - found no tnto nils on jtisiKC oi u.t,wlnnorg foUow nml ftU nro school, BUTTE FALLS PLANNING peace information, am nine renin,- clldrcn escept tno dinner, of the first M0ST MERRY XMAS Taiia rrmv him. l iit'v - - - . k. prize, C H. Sampson, wno pinmcu ono of tho first vineyards In southern Orogon Fiimllv the stand nine was thawed woro Mayor H. C. Kinney, Will Sco- m nmj wntor secured so that tho vllle, president of tho Fruit oxchango, tra-n rend, til0 county sout only and Goorgo A. Hamilton, a large fruit Jm j10Ur bohi,ui time. - i. . Tit a nrtA grower oi wu luuuij j edonc "not truo" bill. They have Tturncd on "other information bills." v Also they did not examine tho of fico of the county officials "from the lack of time," neither did they visit the county poor farm. However, they conuneuded the sheriff's office for the promptness with which the business of the grand jury was conducted. . The sheriffs office doubtless ap preciates the coramendntion, as they have been working night and day since the opening of court. GRANTS PASS Tl HAVE MODERN S0H8BL HOUSE Butte Falls is making great pre parations for an cujoynble Chris. Tho bell Jms sounded the knoll of kerosene, gasoline lights and other forms of incompetent illumination. Are you. ready to quit thetnf Haven't you tolerated them loin enough? There was a time when burning pitch faggots furnished tho only means of artificial illumination folkn know about. And it wns considered sufficient. Then cmuo tho tallow dip, and ov. erybody disccrded his pitch fnggjt in disguost. Tho tallow candle was next to ox ort its supremacy over tho tallow dip, and folks wore glad. The next stop of dovolopmont was kerosino lamps, and tlioy in their turn woro welcomed ns a pleasing step in tho right direction. Then enmo tho gasoline lights, which Jacksonville tried mul cast into the junk pile several years ngo. And now ns a logical dovj'opmeiil of science, wo have tho gvonlcst of all Hluiuinauts electricity. Mnybe Bomo day something will replnco electricity. Hut tho probability isn't strong enough to justify us in waiting for it. No other form of artificial ilium innnt equals electricity in brilliancy, safety, neatness, lioaUhfulnens, econ omy and ohoorfuliio!. Kk trie lightlu units no fumes or odors, and is tho rno hjgonlo light for living roonu and led rooms. Tin Iiuh that 'eloi-liie light vn uumee no oxygon, liko nil open flame lights do, proves It to bo tho health iest light known. It keens tho nir uh puro and whole porno as if no light woro burning ul nil. Tho importnnco cf thin ono feature in readily apparent when it is known that an open flame light burns more oxygon, from a mom, than four per sons would breathe. No matohos. No dangerous, dirty matches are needed in tho homo that is electrically lighted, i No washing and filling o lamps, j no danger of explosions; no danger of leaks; no plumber's bills; no fHok ering tlnmo to bo h'own out by a mid don gnst of wind; no fin st .udjre of soot, ocntinually emanating from your light to bo uupo-ircd on cur tains, draperies, mtt furnWhiiifiK when you want to flood your homo with light, simply turn the button. Think hard now don't von want it ? ! Ollioo: "20!) Went Main St., Mt'dfonl, Oro. Operating Quarry at QM Ray, Oregon DKALKU6 IN BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND CRUSHED GRANITE First C. H. Sampson,- growth Gb s vcnr t10 nthletio club'u foot; S15. I pvm. will bo opened at 7 p. m. by a Second Hector Holman, growth bnsket ball game between tho girls 51 feet; $10. tenms. after which tho Hutto Falls Third Clyde Harper, growth 41 nmj Dudley teams will play. This feet; $10. game promises to be fast and excit- Flfth Harold Perry, growth 31 Un as the boys hnvo been practicing feet; $5. I hard in prepanrtion for the contest. Sixth Ruth Causley, growth 30 jn n reCcnt gamo Butte Falls defeat feet; $5. ed Dudley by a close umrgin and the Seventh Thomas McLaughlin, nttCr nro determined to get revenue growth 2G feot; $5. I Christmas. Eighth Mary Sausley, growth 24 The citizens hnvo manifested great feet; $5. I enthusiasm over tho game and will Ninth Claude Causley, growth 21 i0 assured of nn oxciting contest, feet; $3. Following the basket bnll games Tenth Ellrabeth Davis, growth the remainder of tho ovening will be 21 feet; $3. f spent by a dance given by the club, . with supper furnished by Wm. Four hundred and cichteon acres Chnmbers. Tho entertainment com- Rln MPPtlnn I? HMd and It Is Decided! first-class ranch, four miles trom miueo nro uomg an !:.. Big Meeting IS Mem ana u is ueciueu inif-. ;r. to soouro tho best musicians obtaiu- r luuiuuu .....w... , -- ------ to Build New High School. titration for 160 acres, first-lass or-' nble to insure n grand success for chard, 3 good bams, 2 good houses, the occasion. scuooi, uaiiy man. a bup iui ?uu per acre; one-fourth ensh, a to . years for balance. Sco J. W. Dress ier Agency, West Main. 238 Striking oil nt or nenr Vole has created intense excitement in that section of the state. HOTEL ARRIVALS. At the Palace Arthur Nichols. Ea gle Point; John Klrkpatrlck, Deagle; G. T. McDonald. G. M. Winn and Bon, WANTED Timber and Coal Lands ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING CON TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES FUUXISILED. B. H. Harris & Co. MEDFORD, OREGON 1 OfHce in Jaokson County Bajik Upat&ir decided that the district should build i ., rm, rla ,mvo uMn nrne and that tho selection of the tojtjcjnjj faithfully nearly every day at should bo left to the school board It seems very probable that the build ing will bG located on the north sido of the track and several sites have been offered ranging In prlco from $10,000 down to $1500. GRANTS PASS, Or., Dec. 24. (Special.) One of the be3t attend ed school meetings over seen ,n( BUTTE FALLS GIRLS HAVE Grants Pass was held this rorenoon, EXCITING BALL GAME to decide on the advisability of build-1 Inc a new high school building that. . :.,: c n, :,iQ i,c. should be modern in every respect.,. . f ,.. VnlIa ,,na M. J. Williams. A. H. Adams, clt , After considerable wrangling " , ar0HSed great enth usi asm am onB the uorS "lCKJ T.1Ir,,' J "l"v j u.j k iet-inf ciintiY KnIM . H ... . " nAAiin a Q Tv'lolnhnT.iTirr. Annie gate. At tho Moore R. F. Hills, Port land; R. E. Hobbs, St. Louis; P. Lut lister, D. R. Blackdue, Ashland; J. H. Wlllman, Portland; Rev. J.Mtkschek, Honlley; W. C. Datry, Lake Creek; A. M. Thomas, Sacramento; E. C. Mc Drldo, San Francisco; E. K. Adams, city; H. G. Rater, Ackloy. At tho NaBh J. R. Harvey, Dan F. Monroo, George Strong, Minneapo lis; W. G. Denny, San Francisco; L. K. Haak, Easlo Point; Dor.dlnot Con nor, Tablet Rock; H. N. Starr, Sam Cohen, A. E. Kelly, W. T. Ruther ford, Portland; William von dor Hel len, Eaglo Po'nt; Frank Cameron, Applegato; W. G. Henshaw, Seattle; F. II. Nulysenren, Postbnd; F. N. Whltenud, Long Beach; E. Clanton, Grants Pass; J. Weathered and wlfo, Tacoma; E. A Palmer, Seattle; W. P. Hale, Chicago; R. T. McNIchols, Jess Clements, Glendale. NOT MANY LARGE FAMILIES ARE FOUND IN ASHLAND 'tho athletic club's cym. Last Wed Inesday evening they played their first game before the public. The gamo was very interesting and full of excitement from start to finish. The result of the contest wns in doubt until the close, it finally re sulting in a score of 15 to 12, tho Swastikas winning over the Starrs. (Both teams were evenly matched and Ashland has a reputation ns a city played brilliantly throughout tho of homes, schools and consequently game. Everyono is looking forward of large families. But tho latter with eager anticipation to tho gamo reputation is not fully reserved, if Christmas when they will piny again a cursory examination of tho school ns a preliminary to tho game between census now nearly completed by the tho Butto Falls and tho Dudley clerk of tho Ashland district is to teams. be depended upon to demonstrate tho fact. The census showg a population of children of school age (between 4 and 20) of between 1400 and 1500. There is but one family in the dis trict listing eight children of school age. Three only have seven children and there aro five families resident in tho district reporting six children of school age. In twenty-four fam ilies five children of school age each nro reported, leaving 85 per cent of the school population to be divided among fnlics of four, three, two and ono child each. LEAVES MEDF0RD BUT KEEPS A LINE TO WINDWARD E. P. Bennet shipped a carload of household goods to his new home at Live Ooak, Calif., about eight miles from Mnrysville. Mr. Bennett, win is one of tho pioneer orchard men here, has exchanged part of hi3 prop erty hero for property nt Live Oak with N. L. Townsend. "I havo retained somo of it" snid Mr. Bennett, "because I might want to come back. This is a mighty good place tocorao back to and I do not intend to break looso altogether" Mr. Bennott and family leave for California tomorrow. BUTTE FALLS NOW HAS TELEPHONE SERVICE Tho Butto Falls telephono line, B. II. Ilnrris, president, wns completed from Eagle Point to Butto Falls Thursday, and that thriving burg is now in communication with tho val ley. Tho now tolephono lino will bo of groat convenience to tho peoplo of that section. Nicely .furnished rooms with all mod'orn conveniences at tho Palms. Don't slay "out. of n job" at this? season advertise aggressively. Gift-buying will interest you if you THE ROGUE RIVER LANS COMPANY NO. 11 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE Offers an especially good foothill .orchard for a low price and on good tonus. In thcee days of advancing prices, it will pay to look into this. It pays to deal with the "Man Who Knows " When the Rogue River Land Company sold tho Tronson & Guthrie orchard at Eaglo Point to the prizo winning owners, four years ago, the salesman, W. INf. Holmes, assured the purchasers thoso Spitzenborgtrees would produce the world's best apples, and subsequent events prove the soundness of his judgment. By the way: Did it ever occur to you that most of the men who havo won out in the Rogue River Valley, bought their win ning orchards through tho Rogue River Land Com pany? W. M. Holmes, Manager, is always at your service for a good buy. Don't Buy Your Ninas presents until you have seen the splendid line of SILVER and EBONY BACKED BRUSHES, TOILET SETS, WOOD AND LEATHER FOR PYRO GRAPHIC NOVELTIES, LEATHER HAUDBAGS AND PURSES, SMOKERS' SETS, POST CARD ALBUMS, PEARL HANDLED PBNS And acoros of other suit able articles for presonts. ILagle Pharmacy EAST MAIN ST. MEDFORD For the Best Why Buy NINE PERSONS BURN TO DEATH WHEN HOME BURNS Bo sure you aro right before you NEWCASTLE, Pa., Dec. 21. go ahead, is good advico that nnp'ios Nine persons lost their lives early . to tho light business as well as other today in a fire that destroyed tho business. Electric light han stood homo of Guitana DeMerbo at Hills- tho test of timo as tho safest and dale, nine miles from this city. The most economical light nnd before . dead are DeMerbo, his wife and their considering cheaper lights got the ex-1 fivo children and two men who board- penonco of people who have used ed nt their home. them several months at least. 240 AN INFERIOR GRADE OF BUTTER TO SAVE ONE OR TWO CENTS 0M THE POUND, when yon can get tho best for almost tho same price from your local creamory Wo don't mix our butter. Ask your grocer for it nnd thus encourage homo industry. If your grocor don't handle it, phone us. 11W...j'-w4.,a.. - Sweet cream, milk nnd buttermilk dolivcrcd every day. ROGUE RIVER CREAMERY. Phono No. 2681 IN THE LINE OF ELECTRICAL SL.'PLIES. FIXTURES. WIMNC A.HD DYNAMO REPAIRING SEE MEDFORD'S PREMIER ELEC TRICIANS. FLYNN BROS. 132 WEST MAIN STREET. An Appreciation In order to show our appreciation of the splendid patronage we have received wo offer our friends and patrons the following special prices on their Xmas Meats for Friday and Saturday only: t C. Hansen. Tom Moffat We make any kind and stylq of windows. Wt carry ghves f any si2c on hand. Medford Sash & !oo Co. Round Steak, per lb,...10c Loin Steak, per lb..l2 l-2c Hamburger Steak, 3 lbs. for 25c Shoulder Steak, 3 lbs..25c Boil, per lb 6c Rib Roast, lb 10c Shoulder Roast, lb 8c Weinerwursts, per pound 121-2c Rex Market Huth & Pech Props. Phone 3271 REAL ESTATE 1 Farm Land Timber Land Orchard Land Residences 4 City Lots Orchards and Mining Claims Medford Realty Co Room 10, JaGkson County Bank Building F. N. CUMMINGS T. W. OSGOOD OSGOOD & CUMMINGS Civil jEngineers THE BEST EQUIPPED ENGINEERING OFFICE IN SOUTHERN OREGON. Survoys, Maps, Plans, Specifications, Reports, Estimates, Etc., Water Pow ers and Water Works, Paving and Road Making, Sowerago, Railroads, Ir rigation and Drainage. OFFICE: MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK BLDG. T1 )1A it By Common Consent tho crowd makoa for tho otoro of brilliant light This Is bocauao nn Eloo trio Sign In front donotoa hustling busl- nosa qualities within. Pooplo llko tho light aawoll as hustling and right prloos. Ab an advertising proposition It puts In ovor-tlmo, working twonty hours out of twonty-four. Our apodal sign proposition must Intoroat you. ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO.