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TAT1TC R1X tEDPOM MAIE TOTRTTNE, MttDFORn', CmriO. TUESDAY. FTCDttTTA'RY 57, 1012. i uniiHUitl dry weather. II In vopurti'tt Unit In the pear iIIhIUpIh of Ui Hue ramouto Milloy Uio muim punipii mo now being iihi'iI tn iiinii water until Uio iiri'linvilH fiiini Uio rlvoi" Unit i KOiiorully iimimI Hi iiiiiii Uio wutoiMiff ill ttilK oanou of Uio your. Thin con dlt Ion Ih mild to ho nouoinl mul to tio working huvoo with UiIk yonr'H noi. HopoitM from Hoiillioiii ('ullfornhi u ro to tho effort Unit scarcely any mill Iiiim fiilluu thoio UiIh umiHon. 1.01'tll pooplo who Intvo vUHi'il lam AiikoUm recently stale Unit diiHty windstorms mo detracting gieully frftm Uio jiIojimiiio of u vliill Uieio. TWO ARRESTED: FALSE PRETENSE Men Who Soli! Lots for $10 Each to "Lucky" Holders of Tickets at Theatre Now In Durance Vile Caught Many Suckers. KENTNER OPTIMISM FINDS PROTEST CLOSING BARBERS EAST: OF FRISCO MINT; BE WOLD CONSTABLE G. W. ITolisliton nntl W. V. Uow nrd, two young men who recently "Gave lots mvny'' nt n local theatre wore taken into custody nl Vnneou vor, Wn., Monday ukw a warrant iiiied by Justice of the Pence Glenn 0. Taylor of Ibis city on complaint sworn to !iy Henry Lenroli, n second hand dealer. Obtajnint; money un der fnlso pretense is charged. Tlie two young men are said lo have given coupons nwny with each ticket issued at a local tUentrc and the holders of the "Lucky number" paid ten dollars and secured n deed lo a lot near certain famous hot springs in California. Learch wa "lucky" in two or three instances and stales that he bought a number of lots. Now he can't locate the property. Constable Singler will probably leave Wedncsdns to bring the men back to Mcdford. Tho men operated in Ashland be fore visiting this city. It is stated that they took the $10 in a number of instances promising to send the deeds Inter. To date these deeds are still said to be "on the way." MRS. ANNIE CHAPMAN DEAD AT JACKSONVILLE Merlford Merchant States That Bust- Pacific Coast States Join In Move- Two Members of the Tnnsorlal Pro- ment Objecting Shutting Down of fesslon In Race (or Local Office Dollar Maker Has Made Profit, Dpllinner Mav Enter Raco and ncss Conditions Arc Improving, Despite Election Year Uneasiness Coast Cities Ahead oLEast. "Orders being received at oalorn wholesale markets hov that biiM- of Five Millions In Ten Years. Bent 'Em to It. l t v i VmriA r-t tv.l. tt .riw.ovUlv..,r.... Accord!.. to present indications Tho entire Pacific coast. includliiK , ,.mH, for vmM this er in many commercial organisations of this citv will be a close shae for tho winner. To date two cmihIi iiOiiK cmimnmw nt lhi (minlfv iiri . ..... .. . . .. ,-. ,. ' ... . (Seattle, rortlaiul and Los Augcto. lucky nproMnjr. mus n. i. ivonmcr, t(u, ,las Joln0(, , prot t t(1 , AMw ,m, iu ,, nM ftIlt ,,, r the merchant who returned l.wkj c, Fnuiclncot then, a barber. V. K. Jot........ and nun Chicngo. "There is a l.ea liner th(?Kaukin Ktos ro eeh out after tho lone to business in spite oL the usual ... , ... , ... . . 1 1. ... ... ..i t . n. . .1 FRUIT CROP OF BEAR STATE HIT Unusual Dry Weather Worklmj Havoc With Orchards Throunjiotit Pear Districts Very Dry In, Southern California. AmirdliiK to uiIvIcch received In this city from viuIouh pints of Cali fornia, especially la tho pour dis tricts, tho fruit crop f Uio uiW state will bo very light UiIh year, duo to Nena:. Carpenters nttontlou. Special lueetlliK Wednesday. Feb. 2S. Im portant innttor to ho taken up. Illi I According to Secretary. MAY MATCH JOE JEANETTE AND LITTLE TOMMY DUnNS 1.0s ANuniiftarOut , roh. 27 Tom MK'nroy nuiy offer Toiuiny niiiini a mutch wllh .loo .leu. incite at Voiiiun. Tho former cliiuuplon him ilnuhiruil li Ih wIIIIiiiuichh to moot aiiyouo MeCaroy selects, and .loan initio may ho given tho chance. Tho only oliHtuulo at present hiuiiiih to ho Mct'aioy'ii uuwIlllniuioNH to iiroHun't 'to tho puhllo any miiro black and whlto utiitcheii, Mrs. Annie Chapman, aged 43 years, died at her home, one-half mile west of Jacksonville, of heart troublo Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Tho lato Mr. Chapman, husband of the deceased, died but a few months ago, December 5, 1011, In Yuma, Ariz. From that timo Mrs. Chap man suffered poor health. Besides her- son, George TUes Chapman, sho leaves three sisters, Mrs. J. W. Opp of Jacksonville, Mm. James Peterson of Lenark, Mont., and Mrs. Kato Talty, Hubblng, Minn., and her mother, Mrs. Anna Rles, of Parkdale, Or. Tho services will be conducted from the home and at the grave on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. spit campaign year unrest and 1 heard on optimistic note everywhere.'' When asked how he would com pare conditions in the smaller cities of the middle west with those of the coast Mr. Keutner was emphatic m the declaration that the const cities have been having all the best of it. "One has to go away to realize how fortunate we have been while the rest of the country ha been having extremely quiet times. "I look n lot of Mcdford literature with me and distributed it on the way and in consequence 1 know of at least six families who will either visit or move here soon. The weather in Chicago was the coldest I have experienced for n long lime It was below aero most of the time. I am glad 1 made the trip if it is only for the reason that it give me renewed nssuranee that Mcdford is. enjoying greater prosperity than the cities of the middle west." Culifornln Mining association, today wired Secretary of tho Treasury Mae Veagh and to tho California detona tion In congress an expression of the unalterable attitude that the associa tion and the mining Interests of the west take in opposition to the clos ing of the mint. Tho Oregon Development and Portland Commercial clubs and the Loa Angeles Chamber of Commerce also have wired protests against the tentative plan to conduct the San Francisco mint merely as an ass.ly office. The treasury department gives economy as a reason for closing tho mint, but it is pointed out that this cannot he the real cause of the proposed action, as the S.in Fran cisco mint In the last ten years has made a clear profit of IS.C93.00S. honor. Both state that they a it confident of winning. On the other baud they may have opposition. John llcllingcr is said to be planning to cuter the race. His election is considered to be almost ccitnin should he run. Cntch "Pccplnu Tom' TACOMA, Wn., Fob. l!7 CuiiKht peering In a window, UmiIh Uuhhuii, a night watchman was "held up" hy Itoy MiiHKrovo who leveled a pencil In the diirkuoMH and cried "hands up." llnitNoii put them up and wan atiested. .Canada Remembers Paardchcrfl. OTTAWA. Out. Feb. 27. -The Canadian Defence league held n well attended meeting In tho capital to day m celebration of I'nardeberg day, the anniversary of tho surren der of the Hoot foiws under (c en era I Cronje at Paardeltng, February 27, 1900. EXPECT EARLY ADJOURNMENT OF PRESENT CONGRESS .TRIAL OF MOORE'S SLAYER UNDER WAY REDWOOD CITY. Feb. 27. The trial of Samuel !. Timothy, chauf feur, accused of tho murder of John J. Moore, a wealthy San Francisco clubman, began In the superior court hore today. Moore in a dying state ment said ho opened fire on Tim othy because Mrs. Mooro had been riding with the chauffeur and re fused to get out of tho machine. No evidence of importance was brought out today. SAX FRANCISCO. Feb. 27. "It's too much to pay for a shave," said John Murphy, when after his face was scraped he found $28 missing. Ho had Ernest Frlsble, tonsorinllst, pinched, but later found ho had mis- laid tho money. WASHINGTON, 1). C. Feb. 27 -Political activities of both the demo crat Is and republican parlies. It is said here today, may lirlng about an early adjournment of congress, it is thought thnt, both tho democratic leaders of the house and the repub lican leaders of tho senate soon will agree that congress cannot keep up the pace beyond tho middle of June. Until today it appeared to bo an ac cepted fact that the session would bo prolonged until after both nation al conventions. Vf w9VJ JIT T For tho benefit of those that are thlnklnn. of Duylnn. Land In the Mcdford District of The Rogue River Valley It will he to your Interest to consult the ix2.lt; Rogue River Valley Canal Co. in regard to SALEM, Or., Feb. 27. Purses ag gregating $35,500 wwlll bo hung up at the Oregon State Fair hero Sep tember 2-7, according to Secretary Frank Meredith. The featuro har ness oYcnt will bo tho Lewis and Clark, $5,000 purse for the 2; 12 nnd another the $5,000 Greater Oregon purse for 2: OS pacers. THAT "GEE" with tho requirement.1 of your vision, not approximately, but exnrtly. are awaiting you hero. I study the hu man eye and Its varied requirements, and use corroborative tests. I also give you free advice about them and furnish absolutely correct lenses to suit all sights. Young nnd old with weak eyes will bo benefited by deal ing here. Dr. Rickert Eyesight Kpccbillnt Over Kontnor's, Mcdford. IRRIGATION We have the facts and know the reason why. GO per cent of the laud In this valley .will not pay Interest on a $20 per acre value, above cost of pro duction of crops. 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