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VOL. VII.
MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 189.5.
NO. II.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
r J. BENNET,
ARCHITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT.
Plans. Specifications and Details. Perspec
tive Drawings and Blueprints. Ventilation and
Drainage a Specially.
Hamlin Block, - - Medford, Oycgon.
QROWELL & PARKER,
W. S. Crowell. W. H. Parker.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
ffice in Hamlin Block. Medford, Or.
J W. GEARY, M. D..
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Central Point, Oregon.
Jj KIRCHGESSNER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Medford, Oiegon.
Oftlce Phipps' Block, Cor C and Seventh sts.
FRANCIS FITCH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Medford, Ore.
Will practice in all courts of state or U. S
J H. WHITMAN,
ABSTRACTOR AND ATTORNEY
AT LAW,
Office in bank buUdinsr, Medford. Or
Have the most complete and reliable abstracts
of title in Jackson county.
JJAMMOND & VAWTER,
Austin S. Hammond. Wm. I. Vawter.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
See 1. 0. 0. F. building, Medford, Or
R B. PICKEL.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Medford, Or
OfSce: Haskin Block.
J. B. WAIT,
PHYSICIAX AUD SCBGEON,
Office in Childers' Block.
Medford, Or
JJ P. GEARY,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office Cor. C and Seventh sts.. Medford, Or
J)R. O. F. DEMOREST,
RESIDENT DENTIST,
Makes a specialty of first-class work at reason
able rates. '
Office In Opera House. Medford, Or.
QDGERS & HALL,
DENTISTS.
Hare permanently located in Medford for the
practice of dentistry. From a continued prac
tice of oyer 14 years, we are prepared to guaran
tee entire satisfaction.
Give us a call. Over Stovers drug; store.
I. A. MOUNCR...
Wholesale and Retail
Dealer in.
Choice Candies, Nuts, Fruits,
Fine Cigars and Todacco.
Temperance Drinks
in Variety
opposite Postomce.
MEDFORD, - OREGON
For Fine Candv. Choice
Cigars and Tobacco.
ALSO NEWS DEPOT AMD 'SS?
Cumcr novels.
OT First Door South of Bank.
Joe Shone,.
......Manufacturer of and Dealer in
Bouonand Dressed Lumtier,
Sash, Doors, Moulding
Brackets, Rustic and
Flooring . . .
Also Glass. Paints, Oils and Varnish.
Custom work promptly attended to.
MEDFORD,
OREGON.
FRAZERge
f BEST IS THE 'WOBtD.
' Vmring qualit les ro nnmirpaad, actuaTtjJ
ratlain two boxes l of anj er brand. . Noe
tOectad by beau HT GET THE 61 U1E.
CHASE
Into... JT2
Ms GaMi Palace
1
Take Up a Newspaper ...
And read all the advertisements carefully and
you will find that the Canton Clipper plows lead
all others. We sell the leaders and they never
fail to give satisfaction. The "Sticky" doesn't
stick to them. They go into it, turn it over and
come out wjth a clean face. Call and see 'em.
The Scale Bugs will never be heard of again
if you touch them up with a Myers spray pump.
We are selling them cheap. Only a few left.
J. BEEK & CO.,
Odd Fellows Block riedford Oregon
Groceries
Teas and
Coffees
Cigars and
Tobacco
HOTEL
....LUflSDEN & BERLIN
HEADQUARTERS
FOR
FISHING TACKLE
In great variety .
HARDWARE, STOYES AND TINWARE,
Plumbing Goods of All Kinds in Stock
Plumbing Done on Short Notice
Paints, Oils and Painters' Supplies. Cartridges and Ammunition
of all kinds, and in fact a full line of everything carried in the
hardware and tinware business. First-class goods and prices as
low as the lowest. Miners' supplies of all kinds in stock.
-The Empire Steel Ranges
Every Range guaranteed to work perfectly.
TINSHOP IN CONNECTION" ii
FRUIT .
GROttlERS
Before sending away for your trees please
notice that the
Central Point Nursery....
lias an unusually fine, large stock of trees of
all strndard varieties that are true to label and
free from insect pests at as low prices as any
reliable nursery in the northwest. I grow all
my trees here at Central Point.
Call at nursery and inspect trees ami get jiriet-s
my healmi? tfrounus on J. . iiiiy-y s piace, m rji .Mi.-nmru. i puy in.-iK"i vo uu icmius iu
Southern Oregon.
Central Point Nursery, Central Toint, Oregon.
Prescriptions - :- Carefullv ":" Compounded.
Main Street, - - - . - - Medford Oregon.
J. W. Lawton,
o DEALER IN o
jARNESS AND gADDLERY.
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.
Legal Blanks for
'FRESH GOODS AT LOWEST CASH PRICES
.FREE DELIVERY
Wholesale and Retail ...
nEDFORD BLOCK
that wilt surprise you. Sjmpiet mav be seen nl
THE MORTAR
DHUO STO$E,
G. H. HASKI.NS, Prop'r.
H NVTMia in tmk tiNC or o
Pure DiUffs, Pnlout Medicines, Books,
Stationery,
PAINTS OILS,
Tobaceoea.Cifrars, Perfumery. Toilet Articles and
Kvervthhift that is carried lo a first
class DRUG STORE
sale at this office.
Kind Words for Southern Oregon.
Tho Portland Sun expresses, edito- j
rinlly, its .opinion of our prosperous
country in tho following:
In no part of the state, probably in
no part of the country, do greater evi
dences of comparative prosperity at
present, and better assurance of pros
perity in tho future, appear than in
Southern Oregon. It is an interior
region, not -in close proximity to any
great market, and not having an im
mediate outlet to any near-by-seaport.
It contains no very large towns, and
has, as yet, no extensive manufactures
Vet its people seem to have felt the
"hard times" less than those of most
other localities. Tho local papers fur
nish evidence that business men are
doing fairly well, farmers and other
producers making at least a living.
One reason for this is tho diversity
of productions and pursuits in which
the jHiopie are engaged, and which the
natural resources of that part of the
state invite. Farmers do not confine
themselves to grain raising. They
produce some of various kinds of grain;
but pay more intention to hogs, cattle
and poultry. The Southern Oregon val
leys being exceptionally adopted to
fruit, perhaps more perfectly o than
any other locality in the country, they
have turned their attention to fruit
raising, with great success. The price
has been low, but by canning the pro
duet at home, the business, even in
these times, affords a little profit.
The work of planting orchards is still
going on, and in a few years the fruit
product of Southern Oregon will not
only be of verv large proportions, but
celebrated for its excellence far lrom
home.
Uy no means least in the list of in
dustries that make Southern Oregon
comparatively prosperous is that of
mining. 1 Dough this has been car
ried on to a limited extent and in a
desultory manner for many years, new
interest has lately been awakened, new
discoveries made, and a new start made
in the development of the great and
exhauslless mineral resources of that
region.
With a climate that can scarcely
be equaled tho year through in the
United States, with an abundant sup
ply of timber and water, with such a
diversity of soil, resources and advan
tages, it is no wonder that comparative
prosperity and contentment reign in
Southern Oregon, or that its inhabi
tants are disposed to praise the favored
region in which they dwell.
Undoubtedly there is no better region
for the industrious homesceker with
a little means than Southern Oregon.
The above, while true in every sense,
might perhaps be taken to a disadvant
age or an inconvenience by the
laboring class of Peoplo outside our
borders if no word is said in conclud
ing the Sun's worthy article. While
The Mail does not say to the laboring
people "do not come,'; we feel it our
duty to say that we have an ample sup
ply of laborers. We would bv far
rather see those we have here already
well clothed and well fed than to see
more of them here and all faring less
fortunately. To men of some means,
say from $IO.0 to S'Jnou, or more, the
gates arc open and a profit is promised
j them upon almost any investment they
may make if handled judiciously.
County Clerk Jacobs Enjoined.
There is a power heap o' trouble on
the county court's mind. There is
tumult atuon the lords, and much
speculation anion;; tho people as to how
this sort o' thinu is going lo terminate.
Tlie enso of injunction, as the heading
of this item indicates, is against County
Clerk Jacobs, which gentleman has
been served with legal iapcrs which
restrain him from itsiiing n eounly
warrant to ex-Assessor Wooldriuge for
SU4. for copying last year's assessment ;
n!l. for the use of Assessor Jackson. I
The fads are given out like this: At '
the January term of court thj matter 1
of copying the assessment roll came up i
and was discussed at length. 1 "he
court, or m least two-thirds of that
lmdr. considered that if a roll was lo
b made that ex Assessor Wooldrid'-e
was the proper man to do it: and a bid
by Clerk Jacobs to erforni the work
for not more than .'il was not given
favorable consideration. The assess
ment roll was then on tile in tho clerk's
oftico and Mr. Jacobs refused to allow
Mr. Wooldridge the custody of lln -
same, claiming as his reason lor so
doing that Wooldridgo's term
ol ollico
expired on January Island that he had
no more right to make the copy than
did any individual resident of the
county." A copy of this roll had been
sent to tho secretary of state, at Salem,
and A. N. Soliss, of Jacksonville, was
dispatched to that city to copy the roll,
but whether by orders from the court
or Mr. Wooldridjje informant was not
capable of asseverating. The work
was complotcd a couple of weeks ago
and a bill for $144 for such services was
firesented to tho court and suino al
owed, by a two-thirds vote.
Immediately following this move is
tho injunction, tiled by Wm. Ulrich, of
this city, who states in his complaint
that he is a citizen of this county and
a taxpayer and that if said bill is al
lowed he will bo damaged by an extra
payment of taxes, that Wooldridge did
not mako tho copy of the roll for which
tho charge is made, and that he is not
entitled to recover the $144. Ho fur
ther prays tho court for a temporary
injunction restraining tho clerk from
issuing tho warrant and also asks that
the injunction bo made perpetual. The
papers have been served, but up to tho
time of going to press Judge Ilanna
had not made a ruling on tho case.
Messrs. Colvig and Kahlcr aro attor
neys for the plaintiffs,
it is highly gratifying to this paper
to know that someone, has "sand'
sufficient to push them to action and to"
a point that will determine the legalty
ot somo ol itie works of the county
court. The presumption, on the part
of tho taxpayers, that the court is cor
rect m these matters mav have had
something to do in days agone with
increasing our county debt. Let us
give these commissioners to know and
to understand that their acts are beinir
closely watched.
The Governor Vetoes Some Bills.
Governor Lord is doing considerable
veto work. Among the bills vetoed bv
that gentleman are the Smith's Port
age railway bill and house bill, No.
31. The latter bill was to legalize de
fective remission of fines and the costs
in the case of the stale vs. V. L. Ar
rington, defaulting county treasurer of
IXiuglas county, in sum of $22.!SJ.4y,
judgement andfineS4".!'Si4S and costs,
the purposes of the bill being to remit
costs to amount of about S4.UUU against
the bondsmen. District Attorney
Drown had the case in charge and a
settlement was pending when Repre
sentative Shelbrede, also an attorney
in the case, had this bill passed. The
veto message says:
"The facts as contained in the record
relative to house bill No. 3.M). convince
me that such a bill ought to be vetoed,
because as a law it would -gvork injus
tice to the taxpayers of Douglas
county. Ik-sides the" bill is of doubtful
constitutional propriety, which adds to
the difficulty of allowing it to become
a law.''
The governor's veto also dropped
onto the sheriff mileage bill, with a
loud crack that sounds encouraging to
us people who are in favor of just and
honest legislation, and against laws
which have for their intent only the
filling of a few purses at the expense of
depleting many. The governor's veto
reads:
"I cannot fepprove house bill Xo. 14,
authorizing sheriffs to collect mileage,
in view of the present state of the
law. The salaries of these officers
were intended as compensation for the
services which they were required to
perform, in lieu of fees and mileage.
The object of the law was to abolish
the fee system, which includes mile
age. 3"the present law it is proposed
to give mileage to sheriffs in addition
to their salaries, which were intended
to cover them. This is in conflict with
the declared will of the people on this
subject. If the salaries for any reason
were not sufficiently compensatorv.
they should be increased to an amount
commensurate with the duties or ser
vices required to be performed. In
this way, just compensation could
be secunid to these officers, and
the evils of a return to the fee
system avoided. Mileage, it is thought,
fnpnwhK rviror frti the. vnrvt nK,:s.M
of that sy-tem. For these reasons duty
rt?quirvs me to veto tnis bill.
Board Of Trade Organized.-
Tho importance of establishing an
organization of commercial ood to tbU
community was made manifest
I Thursday evening, when about forty of
our citizens gathered at the citv hall
and proceeded to organize a board of
trade, and with a vim that bespoke
success for the proposition.
Attorney W. B. i'arker was asked
to call the meeting to order, and after
taking- the chair he was elected chait
man of that especial meeting, and
J. E. Enyart elected secretary. A
permanent organization was then
talked of and uton motion Capt. V. S.
Crowell was elected president of the
organization: H. Klippel. vice presi
dent; J. A. Whitman, secretary, and
J. E. Enyart, treasurer. By motion
the chair appointed E. E. Thompson,
Chas. Wolcotl and A. S. Blilon a
committee to draft by-laws and consti
tution, to report at next meeting, which
was held hist night, short speeches
were made bv nearly all present and at j
the cloe 'f the meeting there appeared j
no doubt in the tuinds of any present j
but that she organization would be I
successfully established and that much !
good would come 'rom its efforts.
County l:pcnditures.
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Kauu" x i".ii'K y. sunplios for rKd tli-i ;..
Kr.ink Towm'.stam;- for Nrwoury
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K Atltuns. sawuiiT lit con's wv.nl , 7 .d
K J Kaiser, prinlins lor coumy oinccrs . . s o
lmiicent allowance ."-S rti
John Onh. bacon lo Crosby 7 "
T J Kenney. rtour and potatoes to Crosby lo V
iohn DeRu'boam. board of Kumley S
Nunan. broom for court house -o
Kmll lVRoboaui. boardtiiK county poor
for quarter radius PcbUs.. iss 739
Owen Keemn. janitor, salary for Feb ... iX
S Patterson, sheriff, salary for F?b 'AW Si
A S Barnes, depty sheriff. Feb salary.... 1SS 00
S Patterson, board of prisoners lO
N A Jaocbs. Feb salary SW rt)
Grant Kawllnirs, Feb salary IIS 7
T C Hlllman. chairman for Naylor road.. S JO
J L Wooldridge. copy assessment roll Ht Oil
Chas Nlekell. priming 13 -V
Jas Wllsou. postage stamps .- IS i
S Furry, com. per diem aud mileage IS 00
W H Hradshaw, 1 S9
j v Kobinson, supplies SI S
PROBATE COURT.
In the matter of the estata of S. R. Holmes
administrator's flnal report approved, and Tues.
Ciy, April S, lsaV, set for Hual hearins aud
settlement. Administrator's report shows on
hand a balance of S.Vl3.ai.
Kstnte of Ada M. Holmes; order of flnal set
tlement. Final report approved and uduiis
trator and bondsmen discharged from furv .er
liabilities.
l-jttnleof F.liiabeth Phillips; oislcr of llnal
settlement and distribution. Report of admin
istrator shows oi;i.o on hund. and the same Is
to bo cuunlly divided among the six surviving
heirs, and administrator
further liabilities.
Estate of Isaac Constant;
sale of reul estate.
order couflrmlns
That Fence Trouble Revived.
It will be remembered that some
thing like a year ago trouble came up
between the S. P. railroad company
and several land owners along the track
in north Medford, over the construc
tion ol right of way fence. This trou
ble quieted down after several rounds
of putting up and pulling down of
fences, but right recently the trouble
has come to the surface again.
The facts as given out would cover a .
vast amount of space if written in de
tail, but in 6ubstauce they are given
below: I toad master Galvin and the
Medford. Phoenix and Tolo section
crews gathered at the scene of pro
posed action this week and began
work, but under difficulties. They put
up their fence across Young's, Scolt's.
Perdue's and O'Conder's places, but
the fence across O'Conders land was
at once taken up by Mr. O'Conder, and,
as the gentleman avers, "when Mr.
Galvin was looking." Wednesday
evening the fence was taken up on Mr.
Perdue s place, but on i oung s and
Scott's property it is still standing,
Mr. Young stating that he perfers
rather to have the gentleman from
whom he purchased the property do
the fighting than to enter into the con
3ict himself, he proposing to compel
these gentlemen to make this loss
good. When the fence builders reach
ed Mr. Hollingsworth's place they
found the sailing not so smooth. As a
matter of fact, when they attempted to
sail in on the work the bow end of
their craft was facing a shot gun,
which, as Joe Kelly &tates, looked to
be four inches across the muzzle.
After some little parleying with no
signs of weakening on Mr. Hollings-
wortn s part, the job w-as given up.
Galvin is reported to have gone to
Jacksonville Wednesday, presumably to
procure a warrant lor the arrest ol
some of the property owners, but up to
yesterday afternoon no arrests had
been made. Tho fence, if put up, will
take seventy feet off each of the sev
eral pieces of land mentioned and will
work a hardship to the owners. It
will take three feet off of O'Conder's
barn. As to whether these gentlemen
are getting themselves into trouble
or not over the matter we can hardly
venture an opinion, but we hope they
may get their dues without trouble ia
the courts.
This matter was brought up in the
court of this county last December and
this is the substance of the decision
rendered:
The contention T the raroad company, as
stated in the Judrr'a argument, is that the
grant contained in Uie act ot isafi, of a right-of-way
ifti feet in width on each side of the center
line ot the track, provides that this right-of -way
shall be and remain a public highway for tha -bm
of the Cnite-i Slate, free ol all toll oc other
charges tor the transportation of the properly
I tie tenor of the decisions of ail of the court ia
I Mmilar rssvs. the mmmDr Mnnflt bv it.-, ow
or troops of the United States: and that, by
j STTWJA?
j person (or caltir:on or for any othr par-
i hsc. be depnred of or pari wath its title or
nrui lo the uxr of ay pari of it n?tit-of-w-ay
i irround. aod tbt no title can be acquired by
bv occupation ifctr'I for tea years or more.
aad that no tbmi person can occupy any por-
lion inereoi. aarerscty to ine raiiroaa company.
law as permissive hr the conipanT and subject
to be terminated bv the company at its will.
The forejcvv.ng facts beics admuted by couasel
on both aies. the cocrt so helti.
Jurors for April Term of Circuit Court.
The follow ing is a list of the jurors drawn to
serve at the April. l.Hte. term of the circuit court
of the taie of Oregon, for Jackson county: '
Peter Kcriiiscton. farmer. Jrrkson ville.
Wartvn 1. lVxipe. farmer. Central Point.
Hcatcn Fox. larsier. .Vshlaad.
J. K- Kvss. farmer. Talent.
A. ChiWers. farmer. Mevlfori.
tVm. t'ameron. larmer. Uniontown.
1. A. Webb, merchant. Medfsni.
John A. Jarei. farmer. Meadom-s.
tieo. W. Heckerthora. farmer. Eagle Point.
W'. K Anderson, farmer. Kden.
Andretf Oiarc. larmer. Chimney Rock.
Jvhn iVmpton. farmer. cUurle Point. 4
A.J. Wee'ks. n:echivn;c. Kden.
11. 1.. lsh. larmer. H:c Ua:te.
H. K. Ilaruhart. farmer. .ioM Hiil.
J H. K. Morekvk. farmer. v;oid Hill.
J. W. S've,li:e. farmer. Chimney Kock.
Itt-nj. Haymond. merchant, Kock Point.
Ja.xt Taoaiivs.-n. capitalist. Ashland.
1. N. Shok. farmer. Asii'.and.
P. J. McHuna. farmer. Wootivaic.
lCiiey Nvsaaner. farmer, Kden. .
S. S. Aiken. UimlM-rman. l-tounce Kock.
Wm. Ancle, merchant. Moiiford.
w m. Sousou. farmer. Appiecalo.
P. swenninc. fanner. McKoru.
K. P. Vivxr-, miner. Jacksonville.
I. V. tlweil. fanner. tYiitra! Point.
Jas MolKcouli. farmer. Wi'.iow Springs.
L. L.. iMJt-a, larmer. Pleasant Creek.
Table Rock Items.
Table Rock wants a daily mail
instead of semi-weekly.
Elinor Nichols ami family cou-
! temnl-it
nioving to Illinois vallev
soon.
J. K. Totter is to " wield the
birch'' at Chapparal school district.
Miss Ilattie Bliss at Antioch, and
L. A. Simojis at Table Rock.
There will be a basket picnic,
flag-raising and tree-planting at
Table Rock school house, on Satur
day March 16th everybody ought
to be there.
Land for ale.
Five acres of land for sale; or ten
acres with good house, barn and out
buildings. Nico location east Med
ford. Tea minutes walk from depot.
Call at The Mail office for further
information.
To Owners of Cows.
Thoroughbred Durham bull, for ser
vice, at the Karhnrt farm, one-half milt
south of Medford.
Most ,
.vonle cannot afford
to expori-
ment. They want mimeaiaie reuei.
That's whv thev use One Minute Cough
IT. Haskins. druirist.
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I Awarded Cold Medis Midwinter Fur. San Francisco. .