SUPPLEMENT TO
THE IEDF0RD
MAIL.
Wants a Telephone Line.
Talent, Or.JApril 11, 1893.
Editor MAii.:-By your clemen
cy, I would say lo the intelligent
readers' of your interesting paper,
that between showers, we have been
cogitating among ourselves and
corresf riding fith some of the au
thority to the" practicability of
security I tehphone line between
Ashlar; Ind Sedford. with Talent
and Ph tax as intermediate sta--lions.
Vf"fld there will be no
diflicut "n pt Realization "f the
enterpri Viftbsplaces mentioned
will eKv M.down with the nec
essary" Df. When it is as
certain l"V the assessments forj
each r be, a meeting can
be cal t Jicitors appointed. I
It mm iried by all parties
that "a telephone comtnunicolion
would be a great convenience, if not :
a luxury, as it need not require the
services of an expert, as any one
vho can talk in anv language can
ise it, provided the one t the other
rf. hear and understand.
Oling we have applied for,
""less office , in Talent so
n My procure checks to send
: leive checks through the
1 toot be subjected to the
ace of going aivay so far
I for our exchange. A
convenience especiallv toset-
iiwra tit me loui-iiius west. 01 laiem
which is under consideration, is
a public road from here directly
. west on the line between land owned
by ;A elborn , Beeson, Helms and
Anjerman and throueh E. K. An-
. uersou anu janics ftcaras places.
There are four or five families liv
ing anions these foot-hills within
nree nines oi iaieni, wno nave no
public outlet, but are obliged to
operv,gates and fences and go twice
.as far around coming to this me
tropolis to market. We do not ob
ject to our neighbors building new
fences, but it would look better, in
our judgement, if they wouldn't set
them in the road, unless in the
middle, so that teams might take
either side and not strike together
as they are likely to now.
' " ? T. A. Lextor.
' I FLASHES FROM PHCENIX.
Spencer mine Friday, to remain j A" Indication Which Indicates.
awhile in Phoenix with the old
folks. s j
Billy Morgan, of Fort Klamath, j
was in Phoenix one day this week, j
having made the trip on horseback, j
by way of Ager. j
Arthur Hunt passed through j
Phoenix Tuesdav. on his wav to i
w.
.
deliver some cattle he had sold to j
Peter Barneburg.
Miss Mina Stoups commenced j
school here last Monday, with
twenty-two scholars enrolled. It is j
a subscription school.
Chas. Harvey had liis nibs, the j
Jack, in Medford last Saturday.!
The animal is a beauty to look up- j
on and is by far the finest one in I
the country. ;
Rev. Father Williams, aeeom-i
panied by Will Jacks, went up to
Ashland Tuesday to attend the j
meeting of the Southern Oregon
Presbytery at that place.
Several residents of Phoenix
were at the county seat Thursday
and Friday of last week, to testify
in the Epps Wilev case, which was
decided in favor of the defendant.
John Griffin and J.Pattoti were
out prosiecting a few davs ago.
They found a quartz lead but
haven't found out how many thous
and dollars it will go to the ton yet.
Billy Short, Dick Payne and
Eben Carver, went down to Cen
tral Point Saturday night to attend
the ball at that, place. They re
port having had a time that was
out o' sight.
The best roads in the country
were between here and Medford be-
fore the last storm, owing to the
efforts of our supervisor, M r. I,. A.
Rose, who had them all smoothed
down nicely, but they were in as
bad a fix as ever two days after the
storm began.
Mr. Ship was oyer from his ranch
cn Antelope creek, Tuesday, stop
ping at Mr. Calhoun s. Mr. Ship
found thirty lee trees in his neigh
borhood last year, and of course
thinks this is a good country in
which to make (lermanent residence,
as he came from Kansas.
MaXAFRAIIHIFAHF.AK.
He who doubts the 1 assertion that
The Mail's subscription list is not
growing- should read over this list of
now subscribers received within the
past few weeks. It's a very encourag
ing endorsement of our management of
the jwioer and we naturally feel greal
ful therefore:
JtEW SUBSCKIHEKS.
J Berk. Mrdfonl.
A. Xoub. Mrdlonl.
K. Br, MiMI-.rU
Win. Cotfrr. Mrdftml.
I. J Hhtpps. iUMfc.nl.
S. IMAwiT. MrJforxl.
C. H. Itravrr. Mcdlonl.
I A. Murphy. JWt.Td
Tho-i. Morinr. MKl'orxl.
Holt & Hun.n. Mnltord
J. Itrandrnburv. MrUf.ml.
J. H. Hrinlershoil, MoHi-rtl.
Wm. Kyle. Flon-ner. cirrs.u.
C. Farobam. Ahlaul. CHv&ju.
l 11. Wtrbb. swrco. Kani.
Dr. K. rilrchtfrs.'.nvr. Mctlt-mt.
W. H. Siwoivr, IVovrr. Maho.
J K. AniMr. WiUtamMrt. 1
M. F. I'arkrr. Florvncr. Orrffon.
K. S. Klebv. i;lt-n.liv. Montana.
W. K. I'oul. Ormral Point. Orrpni.
H. A.M.t'aollllr. W&ratlaad. S". 1
Marine Tier. North Yamhill. Orrtf,a.
RKNKW AtJ.
M. Maulr. Milord
J. 11. Fans. Mr.ll.vi.1.
Alt-x. Onnr, M-nlfont-H.
S Wrbb. Mrdfonl.
J. F. Kdlcv. Mr.iru.-xl.
J R. Krloril, MHiI.n.
IS. M. F"lrrrr. MnlluM.
bas. Stranir. Mrdloril,
J. K. Kuyart. Mrdtorvl
U. A. Hoorrr. MrdtoM.
II. K. Adkm. Mrddml.
J. X. Walivr. Mrdf.ml.
J. W. Adaiii.t. Mtllonl.
K. II. LK-an. i!ran: la
lr. T H. Wr.pl. Pho-olx.
llooilman Noble. MtM'orxl.
C. J. Hutrbtn-on. MMl!onl.
Mm. S. M. Wrj-t. MnKonl.
Krv. '. H Hour. Mllonl.
Krp.1 1. Karts. S:trnuunlo. Oilllornla.
Kxciteinent Intense.
- J. Edsall and wife paid Wallace
1 - i 1 v
.Miss Lena Hamlin spent Sunday
k Griffin.
Charley Anderson has returned
home after an absence of several
months in California.
. . Nellie Towne went ud to Soda
Springs district Monday, to com
mence a term of school.
Oscar Phillips and wife, A. D.
Xaylor and Miss Minervia Caylor,
were at Phoenix on a visit, Sunday.
Jeff Deveney came over from the
My Farm to Bent.
House, barn and warehouse. If de
sired, will sell the cows, hojfs and poul
try, and feed in the barn, also dry
stove wood, breaking plow, two hurse
potato cultivator, two horse potato dig
ger, jrarden cultivators, harrow and
(arm in;,' tools, together with the ei.lire
crop. 811 bushels of K)tatoes already
planted. H acres mangle boots, mid I
acre belam carrots planted, 20,000 cab
bage plains, tobacco plants enough for
several acres, also other garden plants.
Scott Urikkix. Tolo, Or.
j Something new at the Kaeket
store a fine line of novelties in sum
mer dress goods, of the latest spring
shades.
Our neighborhood was recently
awakened from its wonted quiet by
a neck and neck race for vacant
land. William Childers had found
a quarter section of government
land which he desired to file a claim
upon. He felt so good over the
matter that lie told his friend Wes
Lewis of his intentions. Wes took
a look at the land and concluded
that he needed just 40 acres more
in his business, and said that he
would file on that amount. This
came to Mr. Childer's ears on a
Sabbath. He slept on the claim
that night. On Monday morning
he rushed to Gold Hill. As he
Iwarded the train he met Wes
Lewis. It was a lively race to
Judge Day's office, both reaching it
at the same moment. As Wes
could not produce his naturaliza
tion papers Mr. Childers' pole
knocked the persimmon. Investi
gation revealed the fact that other
parties were intending to file on the
wholu body of vacant land in that
section. As Wes had not yet built
on the forty he was clearing he had
to rush home and erect a domicile.
Both he and Mr. Childers went to
work building shanties at once.
hauling lumber through the mud.
While the men were at town, Mrs.
Childers and the little ones were on
j the claim holding it down. We are
glad to see our lands taken by ac
tual Fettlers. While I have been
writing, Frank Davis, of Medford.
has passed, headed for his home
stead in the hills beyond the limpid
waters of Evan's creek. Mr. Mullen
and his father-in-law, both of Ash
land, are in our midst holding down
claims. And still there is room for
more.
Old Sol is getting in his first real
hard labor of the year. He runs
mercury up to 00 degrees where he
has a fair show. Hicks has been
running the weather all winter. We
are glad old Sol has relieved Bre'r
Hicks. We would like to get our
,'craps" planted.
Hay is getting to be a minus
quantity. Grass has leen an un
known quantity for six months.
Eggs are down and the old hen
wont set. There is too much water
in Evan's creek to spear salmon
trout in, bacon is high, flour is
short, roads are muddy and what
can a feller do to get feed. We are
anxious.
SroTT MoKRIS.
For Sale Cheap.
One butcher shop, a two story fraiif
building, and tools ail complete, with
brick smoke house and sausage factory,
in the town of Central Point. A good
paying business, has been running owr
lour years, and is slill running.
V. Worth.
Barb wire. 51 cents per pvund. Net
cash, at Henry Smith's.
! Big stock of school tabh-ts and
crayon at the corner drug store "".I.
A. Slover & Co." on She window.
The Racket has just received a bar
gain lot of men's and boys' straw hat
and ladies and Misses shade hats.
Kay UriTinc'
Il!. Caby. ten sliillinpi if y.-n rtriv?
me to 2:t Pi:i:i:i street ii a U.irter i t"
an hour. Drive like lightning.1
I.IKK 1.HUITS1SO.
E1CK Y ARE, sr.-- OlD F.Vl'NIM;"
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