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VOL. VI.
MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY,
DECEMBER
28, 1894.
NO. 52.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
W. H. PARKER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office In Hamlin Block.
Medford, Or.
Will be at my Jacksonville branch office at
eaoh regular term ot Probate.Connty and Circuit
Court. Telephone calls irom Jacksonville and
Ashland promptly attended to. Practice in all
courts ot the state, and land office.
W. GEARY, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Central Point, Oregon.
Them
Points
I PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.
JJ. KIRCHGESSNER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ,
Medford, Oiegon.
Otdce Phipps' Block, Cor C and Seventh sts.
JTRANCIS FITCH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Medford, Ore.
Will practice in all courts of state or C. 8
Of Superiority passed by Bridge Beach
Stoves which make them the best in the
market. We will be pleased to explain
all of the particulars when you call and see
the new line of cook stoves and heaters just
received, with stove boards to match.
We will also be pleased to sell you any
thing you may want in the line of general
hardware, guns and ammunition.
"WM. I. VAWTER,
! ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office Bank Building.
Medford, Or
J H. WHITMAN,
ABSTRACTOR AND ATTORNEY
AT LAW..
Office in bank building. Medford, Or
Have the most complete and reliable abstracts
of title in Jackson county.
"W'EBSTER & HAMMOND,
Austin S. Hammond
Call and examine our stock of GUNS we
have special bargains in them.,. , .
J. BEEK & SON,
MEWS NUGGETS PICKED UP WEST
OF THE SIERRAS.
:
A Crooked Insurance Agent- Lax Meth
ods In the Kan Bernardino Jail River
side County Omclala to Contest Their
Successors' Election Killed by a BulL
Alva Johnson, the Roscoe train rob
Vej, has been sentenced to San Rnentin
hr life.
Frank"
Medford,
Oregon.
h at- Specia Reduction During thp, Hard Times.
Tayler, the Shoemaker
and Foot Fitter ...
Will, nntll further notice, half-sole ladles' shoes from 35 cents per pair, and
Tbis In done to mwl ine nam nines ana
Lionel R. Webster.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
men's shoes from o cents oer Dair.
the low grade of shoes which are being sold at the present lime.
New lines of
LADIES', MEN'S AND CHILDREN'S
Office l. O. O. I, building.
Medford. Or
E. B. PICKEL,
PHYSICIAN AND SCnCEON,
Medford, Or
Office: Room 5; Opera Block.
'J. B. WAIT,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office in Childers" Block,
Medford, Or
P. GEARY,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office Cor. C and Seventh sts.. Medford, Or
JJR. O. F. DEMOREST,
' RESIDENT DENTIST,
Makes a specialty of first-class work at reason
, able rates.
Office in Opera House, Medford, Or.
"Up to date" shoes at "up to dale" prices. Erery pair warranted not to rip
for two months. Look for the signs of foot and boot, also footprints on the
sidewalk.
Seventh Street,
Medford, Oregon.
Merry, Merry Christmas Bells
Are Ringing Low Prices at the
CHINA BAZAAR,
Opposite the Clarendon Hotel, whore you will find ibe finest line
of French and Dresden China ware ever displayed in Medford,
also a fine line of Royal Worcester vases; aud lust but not least,
a fine varied v of Children's Tors, now open for inspection. Call
and see before purchasing elsewhere.
f D . W. H. ricGowan, Proprietor,
LtlinO. DaZaal, Opposite Clarendon Hotel, fledford, Oregon.
000000 ooocoo or
FURNITURE.
Carpets, Paper, Curtains.
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QDGERS & HALL,
DENTISTS.
Hare permanently located in Medford for the
practice of dentistry. From a continued prac
tice of over 14 years, we are prepared to guaran
tee entire satisfaction.
Give us a call. Over Stovers drug store.
Pianos ai Organs.
n
iw t t ttwat has secured the ex-
elusive aeencv for Jackson county for
the Wiley B. Allen Company, of Port
land The instruments which thls com
pany handle are guaranteed oral-class
In every respect. . .
Mr. Head also gives instructions in
inmrin. ud Tenairs and tunes both Or
gans and Pianos. The best of references
furnished. o
T.ledford,
Oregon.
.tfimai mimiii
1 J. B. Cann's
I Rheumatic
I Cure.
JHIItllHIIHIIIIIIIM.ll.lll.nl.
I 4$
Retrlgerators. snaaes. Pictures
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I. A. WEBB, MEDFORD.
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Picture Framing a Specialty.
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THE MORTAR
D$UG STOHE,
G. II. HASKISS, Prop'r.
H AttTTHItia IN TMC UMK r -
Pure Dittos,
Stationery. -
Patent Medicines, Books,
PAINTS no OILS,
Tobaccoes. Cigars, Perfumery. Toilet Articles and
Kverviiiing mat is carrien in a nrst
class DRUG STORE
Prescriptions - - Carefullv : Compounded.
Main Street, - - - Mediora Oregon.
The Rheumatic Cure cures
Headache, Toothache, Neu
ralgia and Catarrh. If cure
is not effected the medicine
will cost you nothing.
Directions To be rubbed
on diseased parts at least 15
minutes with, the hand.
5 W. ANDERSON, Agent,
MCDFORO, - - oneooM. I
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J. W. Lawton,
' o DEALER IN o
UARNESS AND CADDLERY.
1 .j -w
The Variety Store
Is the place to get
Secona
Hand
Goods
Furniture,
Glassware
Stoves, Guns,
and Crockery.
I -3-
nri , 1 11
'of the Clarenden.-
OREGON
Order Work Given Special Attention.
REPAIRING IS RIGHT IN MY LINE.
Hand-made and Campbell lock stitck machine-made harness always on hand.
SEVENTH STREET, -o- MEDFORD, OREGON.
w. 1.
VAWTER,
Pres.
Wn. SLINOER,
Vice Pres.
J. E. ENYART.
Cashier
Jackson County Bank.
CAPITAL, - $50,000 Medford. Oregon
Loan money on approved security, receive deoosits subject to check,
and transact a general banking business on ths most favorable terms.
BSyYour Business Solicited.
Correspondents:
Ladd & Bush, Salem. Anglo-California Ban.:, San Francisco.
Ladd & Til ton, Portland. Corbin Banking Co., N.;Y Seattle and Nanainio.
Buell has been arrested at San
Bernardino. His game was to buy goods
Dn credit and sell to second-hand men.
The pork industry in Southern Ore
gon distributes nearly-$75,000 among
the farmers annually and is growing all
Ihe time.
A man named Phillips of Fresno was
tilled while on Pine Ridge, a tree fall
ing on his cabin during the storm.
Mrs. C P. Miller of Anaheim de
iefted her husband and little 12-year-old
daughter and eloped with a tramp
who answers to the name of Joe 31c
Carty. The Oregon Iinprorement company's
mine at Newcastle, Wash., which re
cently caught fire, has been abandoned.
The company will lose $100,000 and
nearly 300 miners will be idle.
Chicago sharpers have been selling
lands In a town called "Concord," situ
ated in te Mojave desert, where the
homed toad is the principal resident.
The land is absolutely worthless and
much of it has been sold to Eastern
people.
A few years back the small farmers
tributary to Oakland, Southern Califor
nia, began raising chickens, ducks and
turkeys for the Portland and San Fran
cisco markets, and now their annual
shipments of poultry return them about
300,000.
A. B. Stump was "held up" by a
tramp at Ukiah, but in a way the tramp
did not relish. The fist of Mr. Stump
struck the tramp full in the face and he
was laid out. Giving him a parting
kick, Mr. Stnmp went quietly on his
way home.
Louis H- Lery of Madera, Cal., is
charged with doing crooked work with
insurance. He issued policies to par
ties, received the money" and did not
forward either to the company in San
Francisco for which he claimed to be
agent. Ho has skipped. The young
man. it is said, has cost his lather about
$50,000 by such work.
An investigation into the conduct of
the jail at San Bernardino shows a lax
ity in its government that is surprising.
Prisoners of the L'nited States have been
permitted to leave whenever they de
sired. They went to the theaters when
they pleaded, and sometimes spent their
eveniugsat home and sometimes in the
iaU.
Mrs. Amanda E. Lee man died at her
home in San Jose recently, aged 73, of
paralvsis. Sue was a first cousin of
: i Ralph Waldo Emerson and had resided
in ban Jose tor .u years.
A board bearing the word "Ivanhoe
has been found on the ocean beach at
North Cove, Wash. Evidence continues
to accumulate that nothing will ever be
known showing how the vessel was lost.
The Riverside county officers who
failed to be re-elected have decided not
to surrender their offices. They say they
were elected to serve until 1896 and de
clare the November election was illegal
under the county government act of
1891.
The Columbian Colonization com
pany, with $4,000,000 capital, is to begin
work on a dam at Victor, San Bernar
dino county, at an early date. The land
it proposes to irrigate can easily be
brought under cultivation and is tra
versed by the Santa Fe railroad.
Riverside shipped the first carload of
oranges East on Dec 19.
The fruit packing house of L. M. Tur
ner, north of Napa, was burned on a
recent night.
Oliver Johnson was suddenly stricken
blind at Port Townsend. There had
been no previous warning.
The snowfall on the mountains is re
ported heavy, there being three feet at
Cisco. In the Siskiyou mountains the
snow is four to five feet deep.
Judge Ham has decided that the issue
of water bonds at Santa Rosa is valid.
and the Bsje of property on which tha
special tax has not been paid is legal.
The race between Alix and Robert J.
has been postponed until Christmas ow
ing to the unfavorable weather at Los
Angeles.
John Finn and John Bell wen burned
to death in a fire which consumed the
Sailors' home at Vallejo, CaL
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has
started an exploring expedition to the
top of Mount Rainier to investigate the
recent phenomenon which enveloped the
mountain in smoke and steam. Homing
pigeons bring frequent messages from
the party.
Joseph Hull, a prominent rancher,
was found dead in the tules near Bolsa,
Orange county, Cul. It is supposed he
was killed by a vicious dehorned bull.
Hull was duck hunting and his gnu was
found, ueur his body. The only murks
on the body were a number of bruises.
Ten vessels are overdue at San Fran
cisco and it is believed all have gone to
the bottom. The fleet consisted of col
liers from Puget Sonud and all mot the
recent storm about two days out from
FROM THE COUNTY SEAT.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Dnniel Walker to Daniel J
Walker; 334.31 acres in sees 19
and 20, tp 39 s, r 2 e $
Hester Galloway to Winnie
Spangler; It 2, blk 1, Short's
add to Medford
G W Love to S F Morine: Its 28
una 29, blk F, R R add to Ash
land Amelia Bunch to Max Muller,
Its 1 and 2, blk 2.1, Medford. . .
U S patent to Daniel Walker:
100.84 acres in tp 39 s, r 2 e. . .
U S to Jesse Hiatt; D L C patent
to 109.67 acres in tp 39 e, r 2 e
Lewis Sawyer to Almond M
Sayer; property in Ashland..
Ray A Cook to Sterling Mining
Co; 20 acres placer mining
ground in tp 38 s, r 2 w
T J Kenney to Sterling Mining
Co: 20 acres in tp 38 s, r 2 w. .
Thos Johnson to Sterling Min
ing Co: 20 acres in tp 3S s, r 2
4500
375
500
217
10
ANOTHER "JAPANEBE"V1CT0RY.
A Peace
1
H E Ankeny and wife to Ster
ling Mining Co; 20 acres in tp
3Ss, r2w 1
Vincent Cook to Sterling Min
ing Co; 20 acres in tp 33 s, r 2
w 1
James M Sparkman, trustee, to
Black Gold Mining Co; mining
property in tp 37 s, r 4 w 1
John M Bern to Geo W Morine:
1C0 acres in sec 24, tp 36 s, r
le : 500
C E Morine to Geo W Morine:
undivided i interest in 160
acres in sec 24, tp 36 s, r 1 e . . 953
T L Jones to Alice C Uanna; 5
acres in sec 15, tp 39 s, r 1 e. .. 500
Henry E Barnhart to S P D &.
L Co; It . blk 15. Gold Hill... 125
S F Morine to L L Love: 139.44
in tp 36 s, r 2 w, excepting 2
acres sold to A L Sullivan ... 6000
PROUATE COCRT.
In the matter of the estate of 3. Amy;
order for sale of real estate.
Doings of the Circuit Court.
State vs Richard Preston: dismissed.
Slate vs C W Primley: demurrer sus
tained and defendant discharged from
custody.
Jos W Hockersmith vs M. F. Hanley,
suit for damages: judgment for S1704."
Fred Hansen vs Peter J VanHardon
burg. to recover money: judgment for
$4 Vs. 30. v-
Fleckcnstein Maver Co vs Geo E
Xeuber: confession of judgment and
order that plaintiff recover fiom de
fendant S-4.". '
State vs J H Neil: motion for new
trial over-ruled and defendant sen
tenced to y a fine of $15.
Ordered that a warraut be drawn on
the treasurer for 183.50 in favor of H
L Benson, district attorney, for ser
vices in the following casos: State vs
Howard, aJ5; Corum, $7.50; Renfro, bail
forfeited. 5-i: Townsend. 10: Townsend.
Slo; W E Howe. 15: DavU.
CommiMloner Appointed ?
China.
On Dec. 19 General Kosnra attacked
General Lung's position at Halt Chang.
Ten thousand Chinese defenders were
routed. Both sides lost heavily, the
Chinese killed numbering 600. The bat
tle was the fiercest of the war. The
combatants met in hand to hand con
flict and was stubbornly contested.
A Tientsin dispatch says: Chan Yin
Hoan, a member of the Taung Li Ya
men, and Shayeolien, late governor of
Formosa, have been appointed imperial
commissioners to treat for peace with
Japan.
IxMaea on Both Sides.
A Japanese paper gives a summary of
the losses of the Japanese and Chinese
armies np to Nov. 3, exclusive of the
battles of Fung Wang Chang, Kin Chan,
Talien Wan and at Port Arthur. This
shows that the Japanese lost about 830
killed and 835 wounded, while the Chi
nese lost 4,000 killed and 4,500 wounded
and 10,000 were captives. The Japanese
have taken 225 cannon, besides many
other arms; 43,000,000 cartridges, be
sides enough ammunition to last a
month, firing with 20,000 rifles; 833
banners have been taken; also 8,400
tents, 1,000 horses, 8,500,000 taels' worth
of gold and silver, 11,905 amie coins,
2,413 kokns of rice, 5,755 kokus of an
nulled rice and in addition sufficient
food to last an army of 20,000 men three
days. The Chinese have lost 13 vessels,
a torpedo-boat, five men-of-war and one
of their war vessels captured, which
makes a total tonnage of 9.S50 tons.
The number of killed and wounded
on the Japanese side at Port Arthur is
estimated at over 400, while the enemy's
loss is estimated at 9,000.
tiarfis" D7 Booga, "Jr. , representing the
firm of Booga, Frazer & Co. on the Chi
cago Board of Trade, has been tried by
the directors on the charge of bucket
shopping its customers in business,
fonnd guilty and suspended for a period
of 10 years.
Their Years Are Past Three-Score.
X-il. ?10: Primley, 87.50: Preston, 3-5:
expense of telegraphing, S3. 50: 17 days'
attendance upon circuit court, &S5.
Jacksonville News.
On Sunday Rev. E. S. Craven joined
in the bonds of holy wedlock Mr. Jacob
Neathammer. of Gold HilL and Mrs.
Sarah A. Bateman, of this city. The
ceremony was performed at the bride's
residence, corner D and Ninth streets,
which is now occupied by her son-in-law,
.C. W. Milton, and her son, Wm.
Bateman, and their families. The
groom is owner of a good farm near
Gold Hill, which place he has rented
for a time and with his new bride will
live in Medford. The gentleman has
not only reached and uassed the three-score-year-and-ten
mil post but has
frone three vers better than four-score.
$15: J R i he beine eisrhtv-three vears old. He
Prof. C. S. Shepherd and family are at Ash
land, to spend the holidays.
Mrs. Max Mailer asd daughter hare gone to
Han Francisco to reside permaneatl y.
Judge L. R. Webster and wife spent Christmas
in Jacksonville, the guesu ot Miss Jessie Mc-
cully.
Miss Agnes Devlin, teacher in the Jackson
ville public schools, is spending the holidays
with her parents, at I'nlontown.
Miss Helen Strang, who has been copying the
assessment roll tor ClerK Jacobs, has finished
her aork and returned to her home at Medford.
M. F. Hanley and wife , who hare been visit-
lag Jacksonville for the past three weeks, left
for their home in the Butte creek country last
Saturday.
Mrs. E. Saltcrlee. ot Chicago, a sister ot Mrs.
S. F. Jones, spent a few days here last week.
Mrs. S. was on her way to Sacramento, Celif., to
visit other relatives.
Theodore Schultx, who has been at Salem for
some time for medical assistance, returned
home Saturday with his father, Chas. Schultx,
who delivered W. E. Howe over to the authori
ties at Salem.
Miss Mat lie Morris, of Central Point, has ac
cepted a position as nurse in the Good Samari
tan hospital at Portland. Miss Morris has a
host of friends who wish her much success in
her new venture.
Mrs. Wm. Boggs, who has made her home in
Eastern .Oregon for the past three years, was
here during the week looking after business
interests. She is stopping with her sons, who
are prosperous business men in that locality.
Married In Walla Walla, Wash., on Dee. 13,
Mr. Wm. Loney and Miss Evangeline Strobe!.
Miss Strobcl is a ncice of Mrs. X. A. Jacobs,
who was the recipient of a box ot elegant wed
ding cake. This young couple will reside in
Walla Walla.
John Latchaw, a painter and paperhanger
who has lived here tor a number of years, was
stricken with paralysis last week. The un
fortunate man was taken to the county hospi
tal but did not survive long. Be was buried
Friday In the Jacksonville cemetery.
A Christmas tree entertainment was held in
the basement of the Presbyterian church on
Christmas Eve. A neat program was rendered
by the pupils of the Sunday school, after which
followed the distribution ot presents. Every
child present received a token in the form of
candy and nuts, and many handsome presents
were distributed among the youngsters. A few
of the elderly people were kindly remembered.
has been a resident of Jackson county
since "51, and even though his years be
many his activity and general good
health are not waning. The bride is
just about one score years his junior,
she bing sixty-four years of age, and
is. as well as her husband, SDrigbtlv
and in good health with a promise of
still many years of life.
The MAIL extends congratulations
and wishes these people a pleasant life
as they glide down the decline of years.
Public School Band Concert.
We print below the program for the first an
nua concert to be given by the Public School
Band, 00 the evening ot January 3,
PROGRAM PART I.
Overture, "The Mastodons,"
Alio Solo John VaaDyke
Tuba Solo. "Dream of Peace"" R. B. Dow
Cornet Polka "Leaves ot Autumn
Prof. Xarren
Solo Mrs. W. L Vawter
Overture, -Jolly Students'
Solo Mrs. A. S. Foster
"Shanghai Rooster Galop"
part LL.
'The Five Gossoons". R. W. Galloway
Bell Oblipaio, "Monastery Bells".;-
( Violin 1 "O. Restless Sea" ) Sargeanl
Trio-i Cornet V'TheSpepherd'seve-J-Xarregan
( Piano 1 nine song" - I Foster
Baritone Solo. "Sheuherd Bv" W. F. Isaacs
Cornet Polka, "SongTt the Roses"-...
Ed VanDyke
( rw. ( Misses Amsnn. Ods
Lyndon Wallxs SF -J ers. Foster. MedynsS.
j-xlel j Woodford, Jones.
Contest Polka L. C. Xarregan
Solo, "Ring Out. Wild Bel's".. Carrie Lumsden
Serenade, "Tyrolean Echoes"
"Home, Sweet Home"-
A New School Idea.
A committee appointed by the bank
ers and business men of Salt Lake has
sent out a circular to the bunkers in the
11 Pacific Coast states and territories,
asking their co-operation in holding a
convention at Salt Luke for the discus
biou of the tinaucial situation. It is pro
posed to hold the convention about
Jan. 15. J , .
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
From the Oregonian.
School Superintendent Stevenson, of
Lane county, is preparing a bill to pre
sent to the "next legislature, which will
provide for the establishment of county
high schools by such counties as may
elect. His idea is to have a county
board of education composed of five
members, the county superintendent
and the county judge' to be two of the
members and the others to be appointed
by the county court, to have power to
regulate the school.
Must Be Sold.
Edward Smith, the jeweler, is adver
tising for sale lots S, 4, 5 and 6, in
block SO, also lots 11 and 12 in block 46,
in the town of Medford; one large
Hall's safe, and bis entire stock of
watches, silverware, picture frames,
jewelry and novelties. He will soli his
entire stock of jewelry below cost, for
cash. Anyone having the money can
obtain a bargain from him on" this
stock. This is a rare opportunity for
someone wishing to go into the jewelry
peddling business in the country. He
will also give all -necessary instructions
that a new beginner would require in
(buying and ellinsr jewelry, and all
otber information requisite to carrying
on this bussiness, such as buying old
gold, testing the quality of "jewelry,
etc. He will also sell horse aud busr-
gy and complete outfit for peddling
Awudcd Cold Mrdal Midwinter Fir, Sm Francisco I jewelry in the COUUtry.