COUNTY GLEANINGS Our Several Hustling Correspon" ents About the County Tell Terse Paragraphs of the Doings of the People in their Re spective Districts-A Tab Kept on Everybody and Frinds. Eagle Point Eaglets. BY A. C HOWLETT. Miss Cord a Waltz, of Antelope, is reported to be ill. Mrs. Xesler. of Trail creek, is visiting friends in Eagle Point. Mrs. G. V. Apger is confined to her bed with nervous prostration. Mr. Yancy and family liave moved from the Clayton plane to Applegate. Your correspondent has been ill for two days the past week cause, inertia Miss Daisy S to Big Sticky Items. BY BILL NYE'S BROTHER. David Cingcade made a trip Med ford last Thursday. Mrs. Calvin Owens visited at W. J. Gregory's one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. YV. Smith spent Sunday with Mrs. Andrews of Antelope. An interesting hterarv home Sunday, but the lady will re main for several days. Miss Agnes Devlin is haying a severe siege of la grippe. Miss llena Knowles is in charge of the third department of the school during Miss Devlin's illness. Mrs. Florence Comstock, wife of William Comstock. died at the fumilv resilience. Thnrsdav even- meeting .... ,0,1. ,.r " , t lltii, ,lM II K'lll, 'l V-1II irll III I lilt II I . church i. .... . i , ;,i V. .. I M 1 11 I . . - . children mourn me iosi companion ship of a wife and mother. News From Derby. no u.im 1 "" wi il.tcjfic.Hl hii hoin I I lur -i last Sunday evening. j vear from l)e a(-t,r lfn,cts ()f ft Mrs. Cochran, of Med ford, was j of ., grinne. A husl)and and four a guest oi ner uatnrntcr, turs. i James (Sregory, last Sunday. Xye Turpin, of Lake Creek, is making a short stay on P.ig Sticky now, being engaged in plowing for corn. A number of the Holiness people on Antelope have attended several of the prayer meetings in our neigh borhood. Little Karl, infant son of Mr. and Mra. V. U. Moore, has been seri ously ill, but at this writing is improving. A. C ranee's children have been The Bradley .lack" UV WILL. si x -year-old is very ill. Wrislev and .f Mr. ,fi.d,l 'ri,,m,',l ! quite sick, but are improving now home Wednesdav of last week from ? the w itchtul eare of Dr. Lee a visit in Medford. Mrs. .lerry Heckathorn, of Drain, is visiting lier brother-in-law, (. W. Heckathorn, near this place. J. A. Jonas, who is teaching school in the Lone district, reports i .- u ,Yinkit in iHiinit-iinst ! ren. IrClin III! IX JVII IO HI , , L , v.x of Central Point. Charles Schneilbacker departed from our little valley one day last week, and will probably make southern California his destination. Mr and Mrs. Pruett ami child- llarvev and Jessie, are visiting Miss Kdith White .teacher of the i; ' l)U 't i0'rtftlirn t, jgiie unci uimmii -i iki, "-- o, .: 1, , : Rogu the g Sundav. K'.mira. (California I Mir 1, , . the guest ot .nss rxipnia Miuoa iai i , , Mike Mayhehl that irrepressible j comluctlns, inwt'mgs at the nastier ot 1 lie Meadows nas again , hou ai)J - hou for been m our community, ins erranu being that of preparing to gather the cattle he has purchased. He expects to commence driving them to Eastern Oregon as soon as the growth of grass is sufficient. A disease of some kind is preva lent among hogs in the Ilutte creek country. The loss has been quite heavy, in some cases reaching as high as (t per cent. The disease is not confined to age or sex. In many cases brood sows have died and their young have been left. Mrs. Morine has recovered her health sufficient! v to enable her to go up in the Big Butte mountains. e ana private nouse three weeks. Messrs. Beckett and Wiley cond services. An interesting literarv family vis ited in the valley last week. Miss Alt ha Mau.ey is teaching school in the Ohcuchaiu district. The dance given recently at Mrs. Chatraw's was a decided success. Mr. Wilkisou moved Mr. Van Horn and family to Medford last week. Miss Mary MeKee. of Big Butte, visited Mr. Hig.-nltliani's family Sunday of last week. Among the scholars attending school in this district is little Mabel Chatraw, aged t'.iree years. W. Taggert intends to move to Talent soon, having that place. His place to be sold. Uaphel Mcssmr. of Gold Iliih been,'"1 making shingles on Table school ( nioun tain, in company with John about 'r;iy- Andrew Chatraw is working Bri,TiTs ' !l the same place, .let the; One day recently while Miss I Benson was out buggy riding with some voting mends, tne learn im properly at Leeds meeting ; was held at the school hoiiie. April loth. A minstrel play by the Troubadour troujH? was no small addition to the entertainment. The boys are but amattire?. but they act their part in a remarkably tine manner. The people of the Mound school in came unmanageable and Miss J henson was tnrown trom the car- riage. but was not seriously injured. ; Charles Higenbotham. of Med , ford. has been visiting Ben ' Higenbotham's family, ami went : from here to his uncle's. Win. Ilig enhotham. living near Kagle Point. over a good county road ; two and a half miles further on is Mr. Ilillis' place, and turning north and pro ceeding about one mile, on a branch road, the center of the Saxo creek district is reached. Mr. Hammond's place is the northern limit of the district, and is about half a mile beyond the central point. Coining south the next ground reached is Mr. Neid hamcr's. He has recently sold his placer mine to Koland it Thompson, of Seattle. The price paid was $.")00(). Mining lias been actively going cm since they came into j ins session of the property, whenever there was sufficient water. The adjoining ground on the south is owned by T. II. Brooks, and consists of SO acres of placer ami farming ground, upon which considerable work has been done the past few months. Lying to the south and east is Young A- Kernan's property, com prising 100 acres of placer ground, live locations being included within its limits. Fine pay ground has been found in what is known as the "ancient blue gravel channel." which promises to reimburse the 'owners for money and labor in- vested, file owners a re r.uw engaged ! in running tunnels in their quail 'ledges, with excellent prospects of developing some good paving mines. Mr. lliliis' property, on the ! county road, opposite Kvans crcik. comprises "Jul) acres oi fanning an i mining ground, ami is deserving i f ; attention. This is an excellent locality for capitalists seeking inv stments in, : mining propositions to examine.' The mines are easy of access, over , good county roads ; the land is well i watered and timbered, and the stir-: jroiindings are picturesque, j ; What is most needed in this! district is capital to develop the; i mines, and those seeking a field fori 'profitable investment will find this j If. to be one of the most promising! 2" districts in .lackson county. As very little is generally known con cerning this locality. I intend from .time to time to inform the public ot what is being Maria Taouoni, the danscusc, was ttie daughter of nn Italian ballet muster. She was Imrn in lsoi, went on the Htnge in Ih'l' ami continued her ap pearances in public until 1M47, when she retired. Her greatest mk-:cskch were in f,:i Ilnvudcrc. I.a Syjhido and I.a I'ille ,!! I); 'inU: "Jnn, Thy jrlory fills the Heaven" was the work of Richard Mant. It was translated from a hymn in the Roman breviary. "Uhv yet the trumpet, blow," was one of !'v :."v::: ttyran, written by Charts. : ! . ;.- f ;r .N e w Year's day. I t was Urn'- .: ... ' i:; 1 '.'.. jii iiiiiiiiniMiiM iiMiiiiiiiiiii (tiiiiiiiiiiiiiu.iiiiiiiiiniiiliii nifiiiinr :itioiii!iii:jiiiiiiiifiiiitiB- MCYGLES.I i J AI - 77 UV f AreThe Z V-?. l"r.i:;i'-. - 1 V.-.m. I'-lit.-h; .hit- ti-i.I.iv. Z t'lii! c !t : T I tr i. r v, r. 'ht l II'- 1 ; K'i;ti!.tt intuiv. viin:r E wt r.fiit- ins I I 11.1!.-.. t:;i J-;t!li- NJ 1 Z "nine u-t lulit- anl nrr Ui Him- w riiciit - I - - 575 Warrauted Sageriar to any Bicycle bniii in the World. I . Regardless of Price . '1 promiri'-nt Ami-ri : t!h- fol!. (,' ;!iint'ii of one cl lh.- mit i ii.-.oi r- Kim tuif, il liu:idr,-a-, ot t!i---i; Hli -U I." I HMo.!, Va -. 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OKKCUX INDIANAPOLIS, INI). 1IIIIII IIIIUIIMIIIIIIIMIMllllllllUIHII.il lllMIMUIIIIIIIIlllllllluillI,, 1 1 1 1 1 II I HI 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1, , , , it ,J on one nereaiiouts. a very en- "e was aeeonipanietl by bis eonsin.'ainl feel warranted in the assertion j that when capitalists become more (familiar with the mining prospects : of the Saxe creek district tliev will 3WAIZE tf imitatior; trade marks and labels. J. celebrated Arbor dav tertaining manner." After recita- Kddic Higenbotham. They will tions, readinir and singing by the vi-'t their uncle for a short time. pupils, was the tree planting, which ! m$ havp semi t in packages ! was followed bv a short, but verv Oriftin ( reek tJatherinsrs- where it is hoped she will regain I , v o..-,,; ! w ner .;.i ;.. : i. i... !. . . . :.. for' u.mi.Kiiio,i,u,,i; mi- ua.'-jis visiting .Miss Ida .aylor. j Alfred Fish and Arthur Smith.; Chas. Lotland spent Sunday ofi two of our mos-t enterprising and j last week visiting with his friend, j estimable young men have left our F. K. True. charming little valley, but their! Mrs. L. Shideler, of Mclford. is j many friends hope that they will j at this place visiting her son. John, j make a speedy return. The former !an,l family. will endeavor to find work in (al and the latter has gone to : a Seek to examine our mines. ,1. V me to tender ner tnanKs manv freinds in Kagle Point their kindness during her late ill-iiess. Mrs. A. M. Thomas and Missj Faith, the latter living in the j vicinity of Medford. have gone to Klamath county. Mrs. Thomas has business there connected with EAT Cnrlrnly Ila THEIR DOGS. i... r,..., ! norma. Cfrigsbv. and she will also visit her j astern children living in that locality, j "I,e ra"ch- Miss Faith as well will visit with j relatives. I John Clrifiin came up from Grants Pass the fore part of last week, on 1 a business trip. Miss C. P.ahford. of Medford. Jacksonville .New- was visiting her parents, tin the btt of tlt Cor!! Hotel j The first tliin;r that Mrikivs a visitor j to a Corcan villa jr is the surpriinc sulijiopulution f ilopi, says l!nrx-r's feklv. r.vory house si'oms to jX's-h'ss j a pack of thoM- spiritless curs, which I are a pray variety of the fhinese chow- , J ilttg. They display a more than passing interest in a Kuropcau traveler, ami a ! frve user of one's stick is necessary to j keep them at lay. On investigation one iliseoverk that they form the staple article of diet of the tHipulation. l"n- j Costs no more than inferior package soda , V -serially acknowledged purest in fee -zorld. R1 J Hais only rj CHURCH L CO., Rev York. y S Soil ly rroccrs tc: wh-re. sfCTggg 2 Writ, for Arm ud Il3:!T Cock of rxl-jiblo Recipe FKEK. Mi-- 1- 1 Si Si 'ii CHILiDEHS'. mi week Mrs. S. K. Taylor, landlady of the Taylor House, is very ill with Wednesday of last week there Kd Helms, of Kugene. was a quiet wedding, at the resi-! visit with his parents, dence of the bride's parents, Mr. j Mrs. Mike llanlev. and Mrs. G. W. Heckathorn. at (erect, wus visiting fri. which time Mr. Oscar Simpkins, ofijiere Sundav. Wootlville. and Miss Jennie Hecka-j "(Jc0 V.arron, of thorn were umted in niarnage bv , stockinai,. s rn-nt Uev. h. K. Thompson of Medford cj ht n JacUsoilviI,!. in.s ma; riiiiie mil uepric ui one of our most amiable young ladies one of our leading christian workers and a lady in every re spect. Her many friends in this 'vicinity will miss her from our com munity, but she goes to grace the home of one who we trust is worthy of so fair a bride. Mr. Pruett a.id family, of Big ' Sticky, time over last Sunday to n. t lend fbureh. but were disap pointed owinz to a misunderstand- jay, at 12 o'clock ing concerning the appointments of Rev. Kennedy, as there was an appointment for him at Antelope and Eagle. Point for the same hour. He preached at this place Sunday evening. Uev. Bryant, of the M. K. church, South, will hrA-l services at the Mound school house next Sunday, at p. m.. and on May 4lh-and 5th will! is up tor a of nds t-iMii Siiruhiv of bi-t Wi-ek- ! like most Asiatic races, the Coreans -, , . t- ii m ir i ! are meat eaters, mid the' does. lvinr ! Mrs. A. A. Kellogg, ot Medford,)..... ... ... .... .. j spent several diys here recently ; fvKHl vith tho miui,ntmi f exertion, Putte j visiting friends. She expects to and expense. Another curious feat ure ; over ' leave tor Portland in ' a few weeks , of the l orean diet is the total absence i to spend the summer with her hllS-1 of tea. the most uuiversal beverage of ; I'.-irrim ,, i band. Saturday' The Sunday school at this jdace i I was re-organized last Sunday week. Miss Fannie Iialnh. of Ashland. The following oihcers were elected: and Miss Frankie P.arnes. of Med-' Superintendent, Mr. Hoover; assist ford, visited friends here duriug the j a,,t lormtendent, Mr. Cray: sec- ' O t t IT .1 reiary, .u. i. iiuriiey ; treasurer, Frank True; Chorister. Marion Hartley. Location of Land I. vine luit a v rls lnon- tiian one ini Dr. DeP.ar is in at-! pneumonia. tendance. The funeral of U". II. Wilson, wlio died near Medford, took place at the Jacksonville cemetery Tues- kaues Creek Items. hold third .agle ri'oiiu p. in. the re-anvone 1 ..! quarterly meeting, ai P'agle Point. Your correspondent will hi -III services in hag! ue.tt n.muav fo.'iuiig. at i ' j A few days ago I heard mark made that scarcely was now going from here to Med- ford, but. although I have been ill! and unable to gather the news as j closely as usual, 1 can name tne following people who visited the "Hub" the latter part of last week: Mesclaiues C W. Taylor, John Williscroft. E. Simon. J. A. Jonas! and M. S. Wood and Joseph I'ader. There were a number of others who went in that direction but whose destination was unknown to me. I also heard the remark made, a short time ago, that one of the merchants of a neighboring town said that while the roads to Med ford were almost impassable he did a good business but now the farm ers passed right on to Medford just as if he was not in business. That remark shows to your business n.en and women the necessity of secur ing a passable road this summer from Eagle Point to Medford. Mrs. Orlando Rose, of Applegate. is in town, at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Taylor, whose illness is mentioned in an item above. Mrs. I. X. Shook and Mrs. J. II. Wick, wife of Deputy Sheriff Wick, of Ashland, were the guests of Mrs. S. Patterson several days last ('Inus Klcinhammer and family,1 of Phoenix, were here on Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. William Comstock. Mr. K. is an uncle of j the deceased. i Lindsey Sisenmre and family, of ! Sams Valley, came over from their5 farm Saturday. Mr. S. returned Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Oold Medal, Midwinter Fair. j IIY SINK DIB. I Mr. and Mrs. Poggis have moved j to (ialls creek to remain during the summer. ! Mrs." U. Knotts and Mrs. I. Knotts spent last Sundav on (falls ! creek visiting Mrs. Russell. Mr. and Mrs. ISryant and son, j Walter, left on Monday morning's i train for San Francisco, their ; former home. John Thompson and family have 'moved from the Dardanells farm to !a ranch on Rogue river. Their many friend-1 lure regret their de parture. A gentleman from Ashland pre icinct, while passing through the hills near the Rraideu mill, hap pened across a large bear, but I'lruin became frightened and lied. Rears are quite numerous here this spring. Saxe Creek Mining District. Tract Now on the flarket eastern Asia. I'reiptently one see a CVirean forag- ( ing for the evening meal. The method Amount of Ljind is simple, tnough unpleasant, lie is armed with a short pole, to the end of which is attached a noose. This he throws over the head of the nearest dog. and then proceeds to screw the pole round till the nse tightens, and slowly throttles the dog, who is uiean- i while prevented from getting to close quarters with its butcher by thrusts of the jKle. This country is much infested ly the .re.it long-coated Mongolian tiger. This magnificent animal, though a con l si.'.en-.l.ic source of revenue on ucccitn' i .... ;t its valuable skin, is neverl .iciess ::;ueii drca.'ed I'V the natives. So -orions ::n- the ravages committed by t'i -in tii.it tae king whs forced Prga!i :.e u regiment of "royal tiger hunters." ai.il these eo-istituto the corps d'clitc of i'i." t'oreaii armv. -vr... . ;,,, :., Ivinlh- lie i? -ii'i-.i as luxurious. The t 'urea n is e l !.!vi- ;of home comforts for liiai- ;;. i ier for-.-. ,i I i-o:ti- in I Commands an eel lent View of Medford Ex- :-i I !l. i of the ,lT. Til iaP. slim:.- 1. I- it lUin: iv. I lie Uli.lsl ol su:1 IV of cm; .le ::'., 1 lo r.- wiiich shall lie a:: .ri:.iay' viii-l. a Is. and other Most Perfect JIade. 40 Years the Standard. Wrltti-11 for Thk Miainuni Mail As mining is the chief industry J of this part of the country, any in-j formation concerning prospecting and developing of the mines in this' locality will no doubt be of interest ! to vim r readers, therefore I will; give some particulars concerning' the same, from time to time. j There are a number of promising! mines within a radius oT ten miles; from this poin'., which I will leave to others who are more conversant! with them, and will confine myself to this district. Saxe creek is a; branch of Evans creek, ten miles north of Woodville TlitncK l.i'nriie'.l In the Morj;ins The old keeper of the morgue in this i city, who has seen hundreds of tin- i known iMHiies exhibited for identitica- j tion, has arrived at some interesting , conclusions, says the Philadelphia Kee- : nrd. If the face of the dead p'i-son is I perfectly composed ami natural, of I course, intimate friends or relatives! recognize them immediately. Hut. he ! says, if the face is distorted through pain or liisfigured by injuries, a casual j acquaintance can identify the body 1 much easier than the closest relation. ! lie explains this by spying that people who have known a persiin well for a j long time lose sight of the features and j sec rather the personality rellected in i the lines of the face. A casual ac-j itiaintance notes the features, and can j recognize them when seen again, even if ootibidcublv distorted. I Hu.MMixo birds have been known to show anger if the flower they approach contains no honey. Audubon says he From Wood-j llls sotn them more than once tear 1 sucn a uower irom tne stem, at tne 1 . -n 1 .,t.., uie you jHi-ci-it. u ""v"" time chattering loudly, usthough seven and one-hall miles distant, I m Wrath. f to tln cast of ....Medford, Oregon, Is ituatcil liU) aeres of laiul whit-h is t'sioi-ialIv adapted to Fruit Growing. This land has recently been placed upon the market and is now offered for sale in tracts of from 21 to 10 Acres. The name. "Kairview." is given this property because, that being located as it is. on a slight eminence, a view of all parts of Medford and a good portion of the valley can be had from any part of the land. Nearly alt of this land has been cleared ami has been under culti vation tor a nunihi-r of years. The soil isoi'an exceptionally tine tjualitv and its adaptability to fruit-growing has been proven. Tins land will be sold upon the Installment Plan. Payment may be made at SI. 2") per week. S" per month or Sl" every quar ter, or a liberal discount will be made for all cash purchases. The .success attending no longer an experiment. ysis the soil i found to contain all the elements required to produce fruits from the semi-tropical to the hardiest varie ties. Over these favorable conditions hangs a climate co-ordinated and adjust ed to the nature of the soil. Why to Address For further information cencerning this desirable property call on or address S. CHILDERS, MKDKORI), - - OliEGOX. How Payments Can he Made Fruit and Fruit Culture fruit culture is IW direct anal-