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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1893)
THE MEDFORD MIL BLITOJT & YORK, Publishers. A. S. Bliton, - - Editor W, T. Yoitx, - Manager Published Every Friday Morning. MAN WAS 3JRN TO HUSTLE, r . lie Is of low days; but quite a plcuty. ' SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered in the Postofilco at Medfor.1, Oregon as Second-Class Mail Matter. Medford, Friday, April 21, 1S03. We are not saying a word but how does this week's Mail catch you for .n. bang-up good local paper? Prof. Rigby has secured a very desirable location for his business college. Fow let us turn in and help build the college. In behalf of the citizens of Med ford The Mail extends a hearty welcome to the teachers ef Jackson : county. The city is yours come and take it. Friends of Colonel Bob Miller ". will regret to team that his antki- pa tod appointment as Minister to Turkey was not realized as fully as 1 . 13 1 1M J pe wouiu nave ji&eu. With unabating strides the work t of sidewalk building and street Bra nding is forging ahead. Verily, we - - are the people, and our city will be 5 sidewalked and graveled to the queen's taste. A Strike is on among the boiler -and pattern makers, and the Llack- n ' am' ImA At t hA I T-.lrt and men Quit work at noon o Tuesday of this week. " Several observant ladies have isenvprpd- tbjit veffptaririns have ! , , 1 j 1 -,v ! . elcar complexions, and have either . c . ,- , ! . ...j or partake of it sparingly. Get ini ' now girls and eat potatoes, carrots and onions and swear off on chalk, , magnesia and slate pencils. ' , Every farmer in Southern Orc - - gon has great reason to rejoice. :VBain during the past winter has Kofin -mncf rVipntifnl And if wf minte v correcuy me norus ui uiauy kakii- 11 . j r : enced tillers of the soil '"the pros i pects for an abundant yield in both - train and fruit never were letter -. .v . n IHUll tigun nun. y. ' The laws of Oregon haye made it imperative that all teachers at-;-'tend the teachers' institute held in . the county or district in which they V 're teaching. The Mail hopes ; '". - there will be no necessity for im posing fines for non-attendance at ' the institute to be held in Medford " the first week in May. The introduction of bullet proof clothing as an offset to smokeless . powder and improved two-mile guns will make the art of war one of pleasurable exhiliration, with very little danger. About the only peo ple who will be injured by a war in . the twentieth century will be the iOvcrworked tailors and machinists. - ' Don't you think the bonds ought io be voted? Don't you think it is a. eafe investment? Are you not : satisfied that the people vill have a 6a in the matter eyen after the bonds are voted? Don't you be lieve -the value of your' property will be greatly enhanced? And above all, don't be so foolish as to vote directly against your own in terests. Vote the bonds. It wont cost the town a dollar if the pro jects are not carried out. . Next Monday the people of Med ford will be called upon to decide . the matter of issuing bends. You , all understand the propositions -which have been made to our city and yoa further understand that by voting these bonds you are not iin r; periling the city's financial condi ; tion in any way, as, if the projects ' are not carried out not a dollar of these bonds are to be issued, and if on the other hand the projects abb carried out any person can see at a glance the benefits which must as suredly arise therefrom. While Medford is shaping her- eelf for an unusual amount of busi ness in many ways the coming sea son, has any person thought of the great opening offered for the estab lishing of a fruit cannery? The prospects for a most bountiful yield pf fruit of all kind, never were bet ter than right now, and even if the yield is no more than one-half what Js now promised there will be more fruit in and about Medford than can possibly be taken care of with- ttti a cannery. Some move should be made to secure the establishing of this much needed institution. To be convinced of the big yield that is promised one needs but to take a drive through- the many orchards hereabouts and note the trees filled to their utmost capacity with blos soms. Surely there is a big open ins, for this line of business. OiTR British neighbors, just over the Washington line, who allow the importation of Chinamen, and who eventually are smuggled into the United States, ought not to expect sympathy from U3 if, when a con signment of these small-pox, lepor ous infected people is unloaded at her ports, the presence of these loath some diseases is discovered among them. The one thing to be most regretted by 'the United States is that the government which tolerj ates the importation, cannot be compelled to wallow in its self in-fiii-tcd filth and' diseases. It is about this season of the year when all things which tend to the general good of the valley are look at their best. Our crop prospects were never better than right now, and while there is a promise of a big yield in grain, there is a very important fact which should be givcu more than a passing thought bv the farming community and that is, "How can we get the most money out of the grain that we crow.' Hue we may not go as deep into the solution of this prob lem as the question itself will war rant, yet we will offer a suggestion which is that the farmers instead of shipping their grain they keep it at home and fatten their cattle and hogs with it. It is a positive fact jthat after a farmer has paid freight on his grain to some distant market there is little left for him in a pe cuniary way. While this is true it is eoually as true that there is al- - wavs a home market for meats of all kinds and ai a fairly good price, considering the value of the grain t requires to fatten them. Last year there were several car loads of meats shipped to Medford from other states and this because that the valley supply could not meet the demand. There is something getting ready to "'drap'' in railroad matters and if we treat things carefully and as they should be they will drop right here in Medford. Read this and see if you are not of the same opinion: A gentleman who was in Medford this week states that while on a train out of Spokane Falls he met a civil engineer, who was in the employ of the Northern Pacific railroad, and from him he learned that he was then on his way, by orders from the company, to survey a line of road from a point in Idaho to connect with the proposed line of railroad east from Medford, Oregon. Couple this with the fact that Mr. Leadbetter is now at Boise City, Idaho, and what do you figure it means? Almost any person can figure that two and two mako four, and it doesn't require a much more intelligent calculator to satisfac torily figure that the Northern Pa cific is endeavoring to reach San Francisco, and they have chosen a route from Boise City west through the Rogue River valley, via Med ford, to the coast and to connect with the Donahue system, which is now being pushed to the north along the coast, and that,- as we predicted a few weeks ago, the Rogue River valley short-line is the nucleus to a transcontinental line. All Free. Those who have used Dr. Kinz's New Discovery know its value, and those who have not, have now the opportu nity to try it Free. Call on the adver tised Druggist and get a Trial Bottle, Free. Send your name and address to H. E. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and iret a sample box of Dr. King's New Life Fills tree, as well as a copy of Guide to Health and Household Instructor, Free. All of which is guaranteed to do you good and cobI vou nothing. Geo H. Haskins' Drug store. A Word To Teachers. Jacksonville, Ore., April, 11. Dear Teacher: The Annual Insti tute for Jackson county will be held in Medford, Oregon, May 3d, evening ses sion, May 4, 5 and 6,1893. The statuto makes it obligatory upon you to attend this Institute, if you wish to maintain your legal status as a teacher in Jackson county. Pleaue come to benefit and be benefitted. Don't you believe in the enforcement of the law? Yours for advancement, C. S Price, County Superintendent. My Farm to Kent. House, barn and warehouse. If de sired, will sell the cows, hoes and dou! try, and feed in the barn, also drv stove wood, breaking plow, two htrse potato cultivator, two horse potato dig ger, garueu uuiuvutors, narrow aua farming tools, together with the entire crop, 311 bushels of potatoes already planted, li acres mangle beets, and 1 acre belgam carrots planted, 20,000 cab bage plants, tobacco plants enough for several acre?, also otner garden plants. Scott Griffix, Tolo, Or. PURELY PERSONAL. F. BROWN, of Portland, is visiting landlord Purdin. Dr. and Mrs. Jones returned last evening from Iowa. C. T. Wall returned to Medford lost night from Honolulu. Miss FANNIE Haskins spent Sunday last with Miss Ella Griffith nt Central Point. Merchant F. L. Cranfil is at Eu gene for a several weeks' visit with his mother: Mi-s. D L. Rice, of Ashland, was visiting Banker Vawter's family lust Friday and Saturday. Operator J. J. Chambeulain was rounding up old friestds for a pleasant visit at Kosoburg Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Stevenson, re turned to Modford Tuesday morning from an extended visit in Illinois. Mrs. M. F. BABCOCK returned to Medford from Grants Pass lust week and will remain hero for several months. Mrs. Judge Webster, who has been ill for sometime, was taken to Portland Wednesday evening for medical treat ment. Scott Griffin, tho man that every Inxly knows and a rul estate dealer at Tolo, was doing business at Medford last Saturday. Rev. Brown left this morning for Ashland. As a result of his labors here between twenty and twenty-five converts were made. Mr. and Mrs. E. Davis will lave Mod ford nest Monday for a six months' visit with friends and relatives iu and ubout Miuneo;o!is, Kansas. Q. L. Gililland. a cousin of U. H. Halljy, and a traveling salesman far a San Francisco millinery houi. showed up in Medford this morning. Miss Elza Armstrong, who has been at Portland attending the St. Mary's academy for the past six months, returned to her homo in Medford lost Sunday. Judge Walkek, of Cottage Grove, Orvgon, and a former resident of Med ford, is here looking after his ranch which is situated between Medford and Jacksonville. MesdamsJ. E. ENYAKT and C. I. Hctcuixson and children left Med ford yesterday morning for an extended visit at various eastern points, among them being Chicago and the big fair. 1.1:. T . . . . r . 1 , T . 1 1 was down from Ashland Sunday, renew ing acquaintance with old friends. Medford people appreciate, the clever write-up he gave us laal week ou the railroad project. Judge W." Crawford and family left .Medford last week for Grants Pass at which place they will reside. The; good people leave a whole city of frieuds in Medford who regret their dej.artu'v, but who wii-h them success in thiir new home U. B. Reed, a former resident of Medford, but now connected with a fence company in Portland, came in from that city Wednesday, to consult Dr. Geary regarding an. affliction of one of his eyes which has been troubl ing him of late. Dr. E. P. Geauy lingeretb, up.m business, for two days on even d:iie with the present week, they being Wednesday and Thrusday, at tho big town on the big river where turbu lent water Gnds its way with a mad rush to the placid Pccific that town being called Portland. Mrs. Jason Kellogg left Medford Monday evening for a six month's slay in Portland, at which place her hus band is engaged as a steamboat engi neer. Mrs. Kellogg is an earnest worker in the W. C. T. U. ranks in this part of the country and her absence will be one of great regret. Mrs. JOHN Butteiiworth. of Ash land, is visiting the family of Attorney Hammond. The ludy is enroute to Al bany at which place she will reside, her husband being a postal clerk on the Oregon Pacific road. Mr. B. is an old newspaper mau and was at one time employed in the Tidings office. Rev. E. E. Thompson and G. H. Irving, of Grants Pass, were Medford visitors Tuesday. Rev. Thompson is pastor of tho M. E. Church at that place and is a son-in-law of J. G. Van Dyke of this place. Ho rejoices over the advent into bis hom.-, about six weeks ago, of an eleven pound boy baby. Prof. J. B. Raymond has closed his term of schooling at tho Medford Busi ness college and on Wednesday morn ing left for Pctaluma, California, where he expects to engage in the mercantile businoss. Mr. Raymond has made many frionds in Medford and all will wish him an abundance of success in his new venture. THOS. CURRY, of Tolo, droppad into our office Tuesday and diacussod mat ters and things in general, among them being a little talk on a protty good prospect in a mining way which Mr. Curry has camped on, near tho big Conger mine, two and a half milo's from Tolo, and near Fisher's old ferry. He has a seven foot ledge and his pros pects look bright for very paying find. C. M. Meeker, a real estate dealer of Portland, was in Medford lost week mapping out in his mind's eye tho pos sible boundary lines of our city when we shall have gotten well to going un der the new status of affairs, provided we vote the bonds. He makes the lim it five miles north and south and four east and west. The gentleman also has considerable real estate interests in our city. S. P. Oliver and John Marks, of Trail creek, were in Medford last week doing trading with our popular and generous merchants who sell good goods at bed rock prices. The Mail received a pleasant call from these gen tlemen.. Our latch string always bangs THE v DRUGGIST, Keeps a full line of Drug Mies School Books, Stationery Medfoud, on the outside and we are never so busy but that wo can give a hearty welcome to ail our friends who honor us with u call. Fked Gkou came iu from Wagner creek Monday. Mr. G. lias been a res ident of that part of the country for twenty-two years and reports that tho snow fall of the past winter has been greater than ever known to him in that locality. Says snow has fallen nearly every day for the past month in fact it was snowing when he left home Mon day. Says its good for the miners, but well, ifs tough on the ranchers. Jas. COETI and family arrived in Medford Wednesday, from Missouri. These people have been making a tour of east jrn Oregon, but somehow that part of the country didn't strike them particularly favorable and at the sug gestion of an acquaintance they re turned. not to Missouri but journeyed to our Italy land and they like our coun try and our people and will probably locate right here. So mote it ever be. Titos. Lawrence, J. Householder, and Ehnet Sutton, all of Gold Hill, were doiug business in Medford last Saturday. Mr. Lawrence was here for treatment with Dr Wail for tar trou ble. The Mail is pleased to note that not only is the general good reputation of our business men reaching afar out into a quite distant land, but that our professional men as well share the pood opinion of people outside our bouuda- ' ries. Among the I'hnrches. Rev. Bishop Morris assisted by Rev. Wilson will conduct services at the Episcopal church next Sunday evening. BAPTIST CIIURCIL The usual services will be resumed next Sunday. Sunday school at ten a. m., preaching at 11. Subject for room ing service: The conslrtiiuing love of ! Christ 2 Cor. v. 14. B. Y. P. U. at 0:30 p.m. Evening services at :'M subject: The fifth saying if Jesus on he cross; John xix. 2S. This church has purchased one hundred song books from Evancelist Brown and the use of them will commence next Sunday. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend the above services. Regular services will be resumed at the Presbyterian church next Sunday. Rev. A. S. Foe-tor has accepted the call to act us pn.tnr of this cborch for an! indefinite time and his inslallaiiou will lake flaco ono week from next Sunday, April Jut ta. 1 he installation of a Kts - tor is out of the ueual order of things in church a!Tairs, inasmuch as when, by ! the ill of the members of the ehureh. a pastor is duly appointed aud installed by tho Presbytery, he is th-.-n their permanent pastor and no change can be uiad-3 only by a vote, of tho Presby tery and then only for reasons which bis congregation shall present and which are sufficient in the Presbytery's opinion to warrant a change. Wood vill Warbles. Robert Bvbee is in this section, looking for cattle which he lost a few weeks since. William By bee passed through town Fndav, on his way to his springs" 011 Evans creek. J. J. Holcomb, R. F. Dramen and Charles Hatch, of the Jump-Off-Joe. mines, came out a few days ago. Ld bhaflrin left Thursday morn ing for Alameda, where he will atop a few days before starting for the orlds t air. Fannie Presley, who has been at home for a few daye, has returned to her studies at St. Mary's academy in Jacksonville. . John Ross and Jean Howell are hauling lumber for V. J. Stanley's boarding bouse, which will be erected at this place in the near future. The residence of Charles White was burned to the ground, together with all its contents on Thursday, April 13. Oue of the children, a boy about 6 years old, was in bed asleep, and was burned to death before he could be rescued. Tho two older boys had made a fire and were at the barn doing chores. A spark caught some oarpct rags which were drying. The hired girl was the first to notice it, and after being driven out by the flames she aroused Mr. and Mrs. White. Chas. endeavored to extinguish the flames but was driven back. In retreating he left the door open, and the bed room was soon a mass of flames. They managed to escape with ono child through a window. Mrs. White returned for tho other one, and after being almost fatally burned about the face and hands The only 1-ure Cream of Tartar 1'owUcr. No Autiuouia; No Alum. Used iu Millions of Homes 40 Years Xhd Standard. am Patent WAmn Toilet Articles and Cigars. Okegon LOUIS O. VANOERVERE, Ou ef tie bet kaowa tuiinea seen tn Chief Ufituiiit of tb gntl Bndxtiwt Co. HEADACHE, SLEEPLESSNESS, NERVOUS PROSTRATION. Dr. MOct XtOieal Co-. Elkhart, Ind. Gcmlcsiea : I lake pleasara tn Informing 70a of tb6 Terr beneficial resulu hica hare followed tho uao 01 Di. Milcs- Rreroaartvc Ncavmc In UxokoI mjKlf aad Ue- For a ?er I wa ub)ect to a dbtrearinf p" the b&w of tb orau ua upper poruoa oc we apuiai cora. 1 was rreally LUnKLl trochlea with ateepleoneav " Your Nemne waa huolT Rcommeoded to me. Mt caaa bad been aoofaau- e m DOB ana wai neie that I had no eoo&lence In the rincary of any medicine. Yet ai a Ul mart I coniemed to gin) U atrial Much to my aurarue, I experienced marked beuefit; my alcepleauics disappeared: ay hot actio wMreoOTBd; my tpmu and general aSTHOUSANDS Twtarrr pouiioe. (utaii ecwMra errce icaafcco ano tiL aaowM eMTeiciaaa riLD. My anieu taklna the MrTTtne UA the heat of rcaaUa. Loci u. YaUDttvaaa, Bold om m Poaltire Guarantee. Dm. MILES' PILLS.60Dosc25Ct. ! Sold bv Jus. A. SJover A Co.. M--dfo:-d she thought she saw the child out side, and ehe escapeJ. A prospec tor, whose name we did not learn, wrapjx'd a blanket around his head and made a heroic effort to save i... .:u t ... 1. . iui: 1 01 111, 1 ui 11.-, too. iiauiiieiij liack. and iK-ing knocked down by j the fire, was compelled to crawl to 1 tho window and escape. Tne re mains wt re buried nt lick Point, where a hirjje crowd of friends fal lowed to see the List sad rites per formed. Wixukhoppek. . Eaclo Point Eaglets. ct. - rr l 1 1 3 ll"" "u mseP.uy, P4"1 through town on batiirJ.iv. Jas- , rvfer- who l,p-'n, f k fr ! . ' . I . 1 about aaui. Miss Jennie lleckerthorne, whoj it.-. 1 .. , r 1.. vn" " 1 -","e 'of months at her sifter's, Mrs Meg- ! lev.. has cot home njain. j 11 I. PeiTc;. of Prospect, was down i here attending t his farm that he bought last tall. Mr. Peng savsi,,. . ,. " , " thai the pra?s is much U-.U-r and ! XN aralan s 1:ver" stab!e- further advanced at his Prospect! Cuy Davis is a bcautsral I lack. 1V. hands high: weight, 1050 ranch than it is here. i pounds: a liitie white on left hiud foot. He is faiil:Iess iu conformation. We had two heavy frosts here j ani1 is ofa k'd disposition, last week. It will thin out the, He is by Erwin D.ivis. bv Kentucky Hunter, by broken Leg Hunt early blooming peaches a little. On er. the sire of Flora Tcir.ple the tlrsl bcrse to beat 2:19. Erwin Davis the whole, the fro.t will do more was first horse to sire a yearling colt that trotted in 2:50. or better. Er good than harm, as the majority wiu Davis' dam. Los. Diallond. bv Hambletonian 10 Fourth dam of of the bl.ioiu is not fir enough ad vanced to be injured unless by hard freeze. An immense hotel is being put up at Prospect for the accommodation of travelers to Crater lake. There is some talk of putting up another somewhere about the mouth of Elk creek. It will be two and one-half days by stage from the railroad to Crater lake, hence it will be neces arry to have two stopping places for travelers. Tai-ko. Trail Creek Tricklmcs. (Ri-ceircU too late for last week.) Mr. James Winningham is bed- fast with the la grippe. Miss Ida Briscoe, who has been sick so long, is reported still very low. S. P. Oliver and Thos. Martin re turned from the valley last Satur day. School in district No. 55, opened April 10th, with S. C. Sherrill as teacher. Wo understand that there is to be a new postollice established at the mouth of Trail creek. This will bo quite an accommodation to all. Uno. A Oeod Thing for Coughs and Colds. Tho more Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy is used tho bettor it is liked. We know of uo other remedy that always gives satisfaction. It is good when you first catch cold. It is good when your cough is seated and your lungs are sore. It is good in any kiud of a cough. We have sold twenty-five dozon of it and every bottle has given satisfaction. StedimiB & Friedman, druggists, Min nesota Lake, Minn. 60 cent bottles for sale by G. H. Haskins, Druggist. Baking IF YOU WANT CANNED GOODS IF YOU GROCERIES OR CROCKERY, GO TO Davis & Pottengep's. We have o As good a will find in Southern Ore gon. We will always do the right thing by you and deliver your goods Free of Charge. t 1 MITCHELL-LEWIS t Mitchell Farm ' Dealers ia fRaehinery and Vehicles. I. X. L C0HP0O5D WASH Canton, Black Land Gan? Plows. Bissel and Gala i Chilled Plows. kar m m aiv ' fa. w Manager. Trial, This celebrated Sialiioa wi'.S s-t ' Ores-on. on Sjtur.ljvs and Monijvs. Guv Davis, bv Old Imp Messenger; it I so:i nid great grandson, respectively. TEMS $25 by season. season is out. and insurance is due is parted with , F. THE BEVOLDTII IGUY It Causes Little Excitement When compared with nnnvnui 1 1 n nninro ran pa ihvo .tom Ab d mm run ou Mid This is a bona fide CLOSING OUT SALE, as I wiU positively leave for the East in a short time. GOODS WILL BE SOLD AT FIRST COST Give me a call and satisfy BESSE & WOODY, O DEALKR IX O - FRESH AND CURED MEATS. - BEEF, PORK, MUTTON AND VEAL Constantly on hand. Sausages a Specialty. MEDFORD. THE MEG ORD G. W. PllIDDY, PROP. 140,000 Brick on Hand. First Glass Quality- Larce and Small Orders Promptly Filled. Briek Work of fill Kinds. Executed WHh Satisfaction. Give Me a Call . IF YOU WANT GLASSWARE WANT stock as you Medford, Oregon Buggies, Csrts, Carriages, Harness, ' Etc. -3K- & STAYER CO. Im1 Celeste! Spray Pump J. I. Cass .Gang and Clipper Plows. Canton & Cass F-eaver Harrows Bedford, Oregon. ord, 2:34. 2:16. ind for the sei$o:i of 93 at Medford. coxameiiciasr A-ril 1st. at Edwin lt. 2d and 3rd dams, bv son, grand- His cam has a record of 2:45. $35 to insure. Service fee due when when mare is known to be in foal, or 0. Homes & Son. yourself. S. ROSENTHAL. OREGON -YARDS, 110 LULU!! BRICK