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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1910)
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, M3SDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, .TUNE 5, 1910. It is not so much what we say in our advertisements, but WHAT YOU SEE AT OUR YARDS OUR PRINCIPAL REASON FOR ADVERTISING IS TO INVITE YOU TO CALL AND See Our Large Exclusive Stocks HERE AREA FEW GOOD REASONS WHY YOU WILL BE INTERESTED: 4 Wo arc tho only firm in Mcd 'ord handling AOME 0EMI3NT PLASTER. f "Wo arc exclusive agents for STANDARD PORTLAND CEMENT almost UNJ.VKIt SAXLY USED in MEDFORD. fl We have the ONLY EXCLUSIVE PAINT STORE IN aiEDFORD, a COMPLETE LINE of PAINTS, OILS and PAINTERS' SUPPLIES, and because our complete stock of GRADES and DIMENSIONS ji LUMBER enables us to fill ALL ORDERS, irrespective of QUALITY or QUANTITy.,. . I t V S LUMBER (0 PLANNING FAT STOCK SHOW Beef Cattle, Sheep, Hoys and Draft Horses Constitute Classes Sum mary of Market Conditions at Portland Strona Sclllna Market. PORTLAND, Juno -J. "North Portland" is tho oHtoffieo address of tho Union Stockyard company, the varioiiH commission firms doing business hero, and Portland Livo otook Hoportor. Tlio postoffico is lo cated in tho oxolmngo building at the stockyards. Plans arc under way looking lo tho giving of a fat Htock show in March, 1011. Hoof cattle, fat shoop, bogs and draft homos in harnoHS will coiiHtituto tho clauBOH. Suvo out BomothiiiK good for this Bhow it will bo worth whilo. Ilcaoipts nt this niarkot for tho month of Mny woro 7-152 cattlo, 18, 052 shoop, 10,057 hogs and 152 horses. Ah compared with tho ro coiptu of n year ago, thoro was an incrouso of 1-130 cattlo, 7130 hogs, 6073 shoop. Thoro has hoen a do oliuo in prices all along tho lino, hut it Iwih hoen slight, and compared with tho control markets on tho Missouri river, North Portland .shows up to n big ndvnntngoi Cattlo havo gono off 50 to 75 conts duriiiK tho month. Tho hulk of tho Htipplios havo hoon from California points, and tho quality has boon good. It has boon a Boiler's market and luyors havo had to pay stronger prices than would havo provailod if quantity or quality had permitted. Tho flhoop markot was fairly Btondy at tho end of tho month at tho heavy declino that took placo in tho beginning days. Thoro waH n fool ing of uncertainty as to shoop val ues, but prices woro tobogganed about $2 per hundred, and at this writing prico and doninml aro steady.. Tho bog market is slower in com parison, hut tho domaud is brisk, and whilo prices nro off 15 to 25 conts, this markot ia $1 to $1.25 higher than Omaha. Livostock shippers of this country can ho congratulated on tho general strength of their markot nt North Portland. Tho markot 1ms grown in strength each day sinco it oponod for busi noss, and tho system of grading livo Btock, Hollinu' on u fill instoad of a shrink, and tho competition afforded (by tho proBonco of a nunibor of rog ulnr buyers, havo mot with tho ap proval of n gront majority of tho iivoslook shippers of tho Pacifio Northwest. Tho husinoss of Bwino-rniBing has received a groat impotus Binco tho es tablishment of thin markot, and all over Oregon, Washington and Idaho tho farmers aro realizing that thoir host possihlo opportunity for monoy mnking lios in an inoroasod produo tlon of Iiorb, Fiold poas, root crops, milo maizo, kaffir corn nud otlior forugo crops aro coming in for at tention and tho nBsuranco that for yoars tho Hupply cannot catch up 'with tho domaud is n groat inoontivo, CENTRAL POINT NEWSLETTER Sam Holt, tho proprietor of the Control Point hotel, mado a business trip to Medford on Friday. J. J. Guy him gone up to Hig Butto for a two wooks' vacation. Ho plans to spend most of his timo fishing nud will havo the fisherman's usual stock of stories to toll when he returns. Mm. Simpkins and her sistor, Miss Francos Shiolds, went to Medford on Thursday, returning in the ovening. S. A. Pattisoii, wifo mid three children wont to Portland on Thurs day ovening for a visit of a week or two. Thoy may remain for tho rose show. John McIIcnry, who was so ter ribly injured hero soveral weoks ago by being thrown from his buggy by a runnwoy horse, and was afterward removed to tho Medford hospital, Is to bo placed in tho hands of Sun Francisco medical exports. Tho man's injury was such that ho has boon absolutely ptiralyzed from tho neck down to tho feet over since, the back having been practically broken. Last Wednesday tho father of tho afflietod young man arrivod from San Francisco nud, recoiviug tho as suranco that auoh cases had boon cured, immediately mado arrnnga monts to havo his sou romoved to that city and placed in tho enro of specialists. Ho was accordingly ro movod from tho Medford hospital Thursday nftomoon and placed on board tho train for Sun Frauoisco. David Grim is having u coment re taining wall and cement steps put in in front of his homo proporty on Pine street, in addition to tho sidewalk that ho, in company with tho otlior proporty-ownors in that block, nro having Inycd in front of thoir rosi doncoa. Rev. M. K. Coon nud family of Woodvillo moved into town on Fri day and will occupy Mrs. N. P. Thompsons house, in tho north part of tho city. Rov. Coon is pastor of tho Presbyterian denomination in Central Point, and his prosauco horo will onablo him to givo more attention to tho intorosts of tho recoutly or ganized church than ho could other wise do. C. W. Joffors wont to Hosoburg Friday morning to filo on his timber claim up in tho Hig Butto torritory. Friday ovening J. B, Hoswoll, Will Scott and E. B. Bmmorson wont to Roseburg on a Bimilnr errand. J. II. Downing intondod to accompany thorn to filo on his own land, hut was detained on account of n slight ill noss and will mako tho trip at an other timo. i Central Point Iiub a young livo at- tornoy in tho porno n of Charlos B. Walker, who nrrivod hero from Louisvillo, Ky., last Sunday. Mr. Walker has looutod, intending to re main, his prosout hondquartors boiug in tho same building as tho Globe of- fico, old Frooman & Wiloy building. Ho profoRSos himsolf plonsod with tho npponranoo of Control Point and favorably improssod with hor pooplo, and it is to bo hopod that ho will find it to his intorost to tnko root horo and build up with tho town. Rov. Johnson proaohos nuothor sormon to "mou only" on Sunday af tornnon. Tho mooting on lust Sun day was attondod by a very largo proportion of tho mon o Control Point and vicinity, and tho ovnngclist called them to account for their sins in no uncortain language. Although Mr. Johnson is a man of pronounced viows and expresses his opinions with nbsoluto fearlessness, ho has thus far mado no enemies. Ho docs not deal in personalities, but ho hates shams and hypocrisies nud he has a dozon diffcront ways of showing his contempt for empty social forms and for tho Billy votaries who worship at Hint gilded shrine society. Ho is no less scathing in his rcbuko of that otlior Inrgo class of pooplo who cnll l tkcmsolvcs childron of God, but don't show nny family resemblance. Mrs. Hollo Pleasants will spend Sunday in Ashland with her daugh ter, Mrs. Emil Hrophy. Tho completion of tho water, sys tem is being held back by tho non arrival of notorial that was expected many days ago, but Mayor Lcovor has boon assured that nil material will bo on hand 'in a fow days nnd that tho work will thon bo rushed to completion. KING'S DAUGHTERS HAVE ENJOYABLE SESSION PORTLAND AFTER LARGE CONTRACT Organized Business Interests En deavoring to Secure for Portland a Contract to Repair the Transport Thomas. Tho Kinir's Douditors. a lnreo and progressive class of tho Christian Sunday school, mot on Tuosdny ovo ning nt tho homo of thoir tenchor, Mrs. C. J. Mizer, 1103 North Rivor sido avonuo. Tho evening was spent with games and music. Dainty re freshments woro 6orved. Tho class prosontod to Mrs. Mizer n beautiful lunch cloth and napkins with hnud-ombroidcrcd monogram, Miss Louoro Godlovo making tho pre sentation with woll-ohosen words. Tho gift was vory highly appreciated by Mrs. Mizor, tho work being dono by tho mombors of tho olnss. Tho members of tho class nro. Agues Robinson, Gertrude Shultz, Lcnoro Godlovo, Ruth Woodford, Emma Pcil, Lillian Piorco, Dorothy Hakor, Iva Martin, Edith Robinson, Nellio Co- rum, Phyllis Grazior, Cnrolino Load ers, Louis Robinson, Ella Wood, El sie Wutors, Cora Gorham, Violot Caskoy, Florence Ilcrbago, Mario Sooly. SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION OREGON TIIltESIIEItS, ABSO , CIATION, AL11ANV, ORE., JUNE 3 AND , 1010. PORTLAND, Or., Juno 4 . Organ ized business interests of Portland havo joined with tho Vulcan iron works of Portland in a strenuous ef fort to sccuro for Portland a con tract from tho govorument to repair tho transport Thomas, which is to be overhauled at an estimated cost of half a million dollars. The Thomas ia lying at Sau Francisco. It is expected that the bidding for tho contract will bo shurp, as it is understood that tho Ptigot Sound and San Francisco yards are work ing to sccuro tho contract. "I am confidont that wo will se cure tho contract," said Chnrles F. Machen, of tho Vulcan Iron Works, who just returned from San Fran cisco, where ho submitted a bid in bohalf of his company. REWARD $5 REWARD WILL BE GIVEN TO THE BOY OR GIRL WRITING THE BEST ESSAY ON "WHY THE MERCHANTS D0NT AD-VERTISE." a morchantt bat asked for your business or ono that didn't? Do you think that a merchant who spends money advertising will ad vertlso a poor article? Hero aro some facts which may help you In writing your stery: Tho majority of users of largest advertising cpaco conduct the larg est businesses. Persistent advertisers most all in crease their business (It tho adver tisements uro truthful). The newslost newspapers are as a rule tho onoa patronized most liber ally. A newspaper cannot exist with out a liberal patronage. The commu nity's best boocter Is tho livo nows- paper. No storo could exist In Med ford or any othor town If ovorybody sent away for goods the same prin ciple applies to nowspapors. A good, livo paper, filled with up-to-dtvto ad vertising, denotes a livo, progressive, wldo-awako, hustling town. NOTICE. Real estate men, please tako no tice that my proporty Is off tho mar ket for tho present. CC W. J. HOCKENYOS. HasMns for Health. Round trip rato of ono nnd ono thlril faro on tho cortttlcvvto plan will bo undo by O. R. & N. and S. P. compnnlos. Tlekots on salo May 29th to Juno 3d, kcluslvo, good for re turn until Juno 10th. Important sub jects will bo dlccussod, Including nn nddross by ; qpoclal roproso'jtatlvo of tho U, S, govornmont. For furtlior Information ns to rates, dates of salo, oUj., can u any O. It. N. or S. P. ngont. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. Notlco Is horoby glvon thnt tho annual mooting of stockholders of tho Paclflo and Eastorn Railway will be hold at tho oftlco of tho company, In Medford, Oregon, on Monday, Juno 0, 1010, at 10 o'clock a. m, By ordor of tho Prosldont. Q. P. HUMPHREY, Secretary. Instructions. Chooso somo morchiut or firm In Medford who doos not ndvortlso In this paper and wrlto a story of from 100 to 600 words. Glvo as many rea sons as possible toll ovorythlng you can about WHY you think that mer chant or firm doos not advorttso. Wrlto onl7 on ono sldo of tho paper and plainly. Dolow nro a numbor of questions which may holp you In wrlllug your story. Romombor, tho ossay which tn our Judgmont host doflncs tho nor-.-advor-tlsoi will rocolvo a row.vd of ?5 as pay for oorvlces porformod and will bo printed In tho papor. All essays must bo In not lator than Friday, Juno 7. Who aro 8cmo of tho morchants and firms who don't a'vorllso? Do you think thoy aro prorosslvoT Do thoy caro whethor U-oro Is r livo dally In town? Do thoy tako a dally papor? Is It a local pfpor or forolgn? Aro thoy hustlors In business? Aro thoy crovdod with customers' Do thoy carry tho host qualities? Do thoy sell for tho lowost prices? Do thoy boltovo in boosting tho town or nro thoy knookors? If thoy dou't ndvortlso, do they show any spoclal doslro for an ln- oroaaod buslnosa? Who would you profor to doal with Many New Goods WE now havo In stock the "all wool" Hercules lino of boys' cloth ing; sizes 8 to 1G years. Wo con sider this tho best lino of boys' clothing wo havo ever soon. Our new lino of,mon's and boys' "Porosknlt" combination Union Suits for hot weather gives com fort to tho wearor. Wo aro showing many now things this week in golf and neg Ugoo Shirts, fine Hosiery and Neckwear, men's two-pleco cash moro Suits, light weight crushed Hats, alpaca Coats, etc. Another cargo of tho men's famous K. O. $5.00 Oxfords, mado wldo and comfortable. The Wardrobe THE HOME OP GOOD SHOES K- - ' Souvenir Spoons The Largest and Most Complete Stock Ever Seen in Medford. MARTIN J. REDDY Jeweler, near P. O. WORDS TO THE WISE. Our bank makes no intnlmfr without ample security; wo cahH af ford to take risks; moderate sras profits aro far better than larra divi dends with possible loss of prmapai. Reliability, honest methods, fair xaUes of interest and conservative pretoe tion make this bank rank bisk. G&S to tell you mora if you will ask any one horo. FARMERS' & FRUITGROWERS BANK. AUTOMOBILES O. W. JIurphy. O. M. Murphy. MURPHY BROS. AUTO LIVERY. 1910 Chnlmors Detroits. Phone 1801, Valley Auto Company, Medford, Or. Quick Service Easy Riding. Prices Risht. PARRY AUTO LIVERY PHONE MAIN 3141. Afionoy for tho Parry Cars. Rogue River Auto Co., Frank n. Hull, Prop., Medford. Or. For Sale at All Grocers Notice The old established Medford Bakery and Dollcatcsson have again resumed business with now mon, hotter goods, prompt sorvlco. Everything up-to-date. Our motto Is to pleaBO our pat rons. Give us a trial. Re spectfully, A. F. REINKING & Co. SOUTH CENTRAL AVE. PHONE MAIN 2233. A.L. VROMAN PLUMBING & HEATING CONTRACTOR No job too small, none too large. Twenty-rive years' practical experience. Office 113 South Front Street. Phone 2751. WRIGHTS INVESTMENTS 20 acres fine land, set to &pf& and pears, yearlings; one mile fr Uentral Point; $0000, half easy terms on balance. 3 acres adjoining city, Beat house and outbuildings, fine xmn tion plant, splendid truck farm ami. subdivision proposition, at a bargaia price for a fow days. Modern 7-room house oa dtoaes street, finely finished and a ebaasa homo for less than it will cast y to build. If you wont a cbeiee bean let us show you this one. 3-room. house, nice lot and frafe trees, in fino locution; for qwelc Bale, $850. Fine corner lot, close to O&fed&Ie, in good location, for few days t $450; it's a bargain. Oak Ridce is the now adiidmai whoro you get fmo lots, witk e trees, and at right prices; 10 cent cash and 10 per cont ner b Don't fail to "get in" on tkis xJL get your lots reserved. 3 fino lots. 50x112V.. in fino locu tion, a money-making buy at $36S each; $100 sash will h andle them. J. Bruce Wright & Co. 132 WEST MAIN. PHONE ML WANTED! Thinners to thin fruit Talent Orchard Co. Talent Oregwu .i 4 M I A t i