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Eagle Point Eaglets.
BY A. C. HOWLETT.
Jeff. Beil and wife, of Talent, are
visiting Mrs. B's parents and rela
tives. There will be preaching at the
Betts school house next Sunday at
11 o'clock a.m.
Mrs. George "W. Heckathorn has
been spending some time past visit
ing her daughters, Mrs. Meagley
and O. Simpkins, of Woodville.
Last Saturday Sheriff Patterson
passed through our town on a re
turn trip from Brownsboro, where
he had been on official business.
Frank Lewis, one of the leading
rustlers of this neighborhood, has
erected a new barn on the place he
purchased from Mrs. M. A. Taylor.
Ben Edmonson and Wm. Perry,
of Big Butte, passed through Eagle
Point the first of the week on their
way to Medford to trade for their
winter's supplies,
John Young, our efficient road
supervisor, has about completed
Lis road work for this year and con
sequently our roads are in a very
excellent condition.
Mr. Goodall and son have rented
the J. J. Fryer farm and Mr. Good
all is batching there while he puts
in a crop. They expect to farm
that place and the Peterson place
on Sticky this year.
Charley Carney, one of our hust
ling farmers and stock raisers, re
turned from a successful hunt on
the head waters of Elk creek one
day last week. He was accompa
nied by James W. Pew.
I am sorry to have to chronicle
the fact that Miss Charlotte "Willis
croft is confined to her room on ac
count of sickness, having taken
cold on Tuesday of last week while
attending the funeral of her mother.
I expect that your city will be
crowded with fresh pork, ribs, back
bones, etc., for the hog killing sea
son has come and a number of the
farmers are killing their hogs in
stead of selling on foot at present
prices.
Geo. Heckathorn stayed over
night at the free ferry, a short time
ago and, reports that on the after
noon while he was there sixty deer
were brought across the river by
different parties who had been out
hunting.
Mrs. Flake, sister of John Mc
Alister, the man who has been con
fined to his bed here for several
month?, but is now convalescing,
returned to her home in California
the first of the week. Her mother,
Mrs. Stevens preceeded her a few
days.
The remains of Mrs. Williscroft
were taken to Medford cemetery
Jast Tuesday, followed by a large
Tjumber of friends. Rev. Robert
Ennis, of Jacksonville, delivered a
Tery impressive discourse at the
"family residence before the de
parture for Medford.
F. Walker, living on the north
tUdo of Rogue river near the free
ferry, passed through our town on
Friday of last week on his return
trip from Klamath county. He
crossed the mountains oa the north
side of Mt. Pitt on his way out, re
turning by the way of Ashland.
He reports the weather very cold in
Klamath, the ice being thick enough
io hold up a email horse.
Last Saturday must have been a
rery busy day in The Mail office.
I judge from the fact that every
body ebe seemed to be as busy as
nailers, and I met in addition to the
usual number of citizens from this
part of the country James M. and
Robert Lewis, N. A. Young, Mrs.
M. S. Wood, Frank Brown, one of
our merchants after goods, Claud
White and Mr. Newman, besides
quite a dumber from other parts of
the valley all intent on trading.
On inquiry why they came to Med
ford in&tead of remaining at their
old trading places, they told- me
hey can save from 10 to 30 per
cent by going to Medford to trade.
I remarked I had found that out a
ong time ago.
Noted From EdenPrecinct.
BY FARMER.
Wm. Beardsley has moved from
the Root place to Pheonix.
Miss Lena Hamlin visited with
friends in Medford last week.
A very interesting program is
being prepared for the evening en
tertainment at the close of our
school.
Miss Effie Mills has returned
from Grants Pass, where she has
been visiting with friends for
several weeks.
Mr. Jordan, Talent's crippled
man, was book canvassing here
last week. We are glad Mr. J. is
able to be around again.
Several lots of nice fat hogs were
rpUR COUNTY
driven to market the' past week.
The price received does not seem
to have been quite what was ex
pected. The long dry fall has been very
favorable for getting in the heavy
apple crop, prune drying, wood
hauling, etc., and the farmers have
not failed to improve the time.
Four new wall lamps were
placed in the school house last
Friday, the same having been
purchased with a part of the
money received at the ico cream
social in Septemper.
Central Point Items.
We are having fine weather.
No sickness reported this week.
J. C. Hall spent last week in
Ashland.
J. W. Merritt is having a fine lot
of hogs butchered.
N. A. Young, of Eagle Point,
spent a day here this week.
Geo. Satterfield, of Gold Hill,
was here last week trading.
Elder S. B. Chastain is sta
tioned at Lakeview for the next
year.
There will be two dances here
on Thanksgiving day and two days'
racing.
L. C. Rodenburger is now engaged
in mining in the Willow Springs
district.
B. Vincent, of Sams Valley, was
here delivering a fine lot of pork
Saturday.
Rev. J. Merley will begin a series
of protracted meetings at the Baptist
church next week.
There will be a dinner at the M.
E. church on Thankgiving day and
a supper at the Baptist church.
City and Country.
The Rural New Yorker very
nicely sums up the situation of the
tendency, verified by each succes
sive census report, to drift toward
the city by saving that a great manv
boys and young men now on the
farm are planning to get away from
farming at the first good opportun-1
ti,. i,. .n tk ;.!.
lb jr. x uc uaic ru tut; ii.wi rtuc
of farm life and, apparently, think
that there is something easier for
them in town . It is a singular fact
that, while this migration to the
city is going on, thousands of men
in the city are planning to go back
some day and end their days in
the country. We meet many of
them. They are mostly clerks or
in subordinate positions knowing
well that it is only a few years be
fore younger and more enterprising
men will crowd them out of a job.
After that the city will have but a
small chance for them They are
looking ahead, saving their money
as best they can. hoping sme day
to have a small place where their
own labor may be turned directly
into a means of support. They
know from their city experience
that 60-called business men are
only handlers and that farming is
the only occupation that enables a
man to turn his own lalor directly
into food and shelter. It would be
a good thing if some of the boys
who plan to come to the city, could
talk "With thos who plan to get out
of it.
Some Game Law Decisions.
A question has arisen as to
whether the costs of prosecution of
offenders against the state game
Jaws were to be borne by the county
or state. Attorney General Idle
man has rendered an opinion upon
this matter construing the lan
guage; "One half of all the money
paid into the county treasury over
and above the amount necessary to
reimburse the county for any ex
pense paid out of the treasury," etc.
The opinion cites section 2361,
Hill's Code, which provides that
costs and disbursments in criminal
actions are paid the county in which
the action is brought and holds that
section 38, of the game law, clearly
recognizesthe same rule for the pro
tection of game, fish and wild fowl,
and to provide for the appointment
of fish and game warden, and that
the repealing clause does not include
section 2361, and, therefore, includes
that costs must be paid by the
county in which the action was in-
. Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair.
Oold Medal. Midwinter Fair.
DR.
Most Perfect Made.
40 Years the Standard.
stituted, and not by the state.
The attorney general has advised
Fish Commissioner McGuire that,
until annuled by some tribunal
having jurisdiction, section 12 of
the new law is in force. This will
materially effect cold-storage firms,
as that section makes it unlawful
to have in possession, dead or live
birds, fish or fowls out of season.
Diseased Fruit in Portland.
Repeatedly diseased fruit has
been found on sale in the Portland
markets and, the attention of fruit
dealers has been called to it, but
they have in every case been able
to give no excuse. Complaints
have been lodged with the horticul
tural board, and though it was slow
in taking up the matter, there was
issued, on November 15, a circular
letter to fruit growers and dealers,
which in justice to those sections
of the state that have successfully
fought fruit pests, should be carried
out to the letter. The fruit growers
of Southern Oregon especially
recognize the fitting character of
the letter, which we publish:
Portland, Or., Nov. 15, 1S95. To
the fruit growers and fruit dealers
Dear Sirs: Complaint has been
filed with our board, that diseased
and worm -infected fruits are being
sold in this market and upon,
thorough examination I found that
there is some foundation for such
complaint.
The law governing fruit-pests and
the selling of infested fruits is very
plain; the educational work done
bv the members of this board,
aided by the horticultural and j
other press in general, has lieen i
such as to instruct all fruit growers J
how to guard azainst fruit-pests j
and diseases. You are therefore i
notified that hereafter all diseased.
and pest-infested fruits will not be
allowed to le sold in this market.
Yours respectfully,
Hesky K. Pos h, j
Commissioner First District, j
Indian War Veterans.
tu T..i:. ..i.,.,o r.r
gon and Washington, commenced !
a concerted movement for pensions
and the fame privilege accorded
Lnion veterans, on the loth. All
o'clock p. m. of that day they
met at Walla Walla. Seattle, Spo
kane, Olympia, Wash., and at
Portland, Hilsboro, McMinnville,
Salem, Corvallis, Kugene, Roseburg,
Ashland, Jacksonville and The
Dalles, Oregon. These various
camps roemoralized congress and
urged the passage of a bill grant
ing pensions to the Indian war
veterans who served in defense of
the North Pacific coast from 1S56,
inclusive. Forty and fifty years
have passed since the 6tirring
times incident to the frontier life
and Indian domination, when a
constant watch had to be main
tained to protect home and family (
irom tne lorcn ana tomanawK.
Congress has never granted pen
sions to volunteers, their widows
or orphans. Congreps will be asked
to recognize the Indian war veterans
in the soldiers' home. also.
The Governor's Proclamation.
Governor Lord, on the ISth inst., is
sued the customary Thanksgiving proc
lamation, and in language as follows:
"In acknowledgement of the mani
fold mercies vouchsafed by Almighty
God to our state and people during tho
past year, and in accordance with the
proclamation of tho president of tho
United States, and in compliance with
a time-honored custom, I, William 1.
Lord, govenor of the state of Oregon,
do hereby designate and sot apart
Thursday, November 23, 1895, as
Thanksgiving day.
' Let us on that day abstain from our
usual occupations, and in our homes
and places of worship, offer praises and
thanks to tho giver of all good lor
many blessings conferred upon our
people. Let us also devote it to the en
joyment of hospitality, and the reunion
of families, to the doing of charitable
deeds and strunghening the bonds ot
friendship; to awakening sentiments
of patriotism and respect for social
order; to cultivating a high sense of
duty and relieving the wants of the
needy and distressed."
Literary Note.
A complete and immediate revolu
tion of transportation wslhods, involv
ing a reduction of freight charges on
grain from the West to New York of
from 50 to 60 per oont, is what is pre
dicted in the November Cosmopolitan.
The plan proposes using light and in
expensive corrugated iron cylinders,
hung on a slight rail supported on
polos from a cross-arm the whole
system involving an expenso of not
more than fifteen hundred dollars a
mile for construction. The rolling
stock is equally simple and compara
tively inexpensive. Continuous lines
of cylinders, moving with no interval
to speak of, would carry more graiu in
a day than a quadruple track railway.
This would constitute a sort of grain
pipe line. Tho Cosmopolitan also
points out tne proDaoie aoouuon oi
street-cars before the coming horseless
carriage, which can bo operated by a
boy on asphalt pavements at a total ex
pense for labor, oil. and interest, of
not more than one dollar a day.
It is a truth in medicine the smal
lest doso that perforins a cure is tho
post. DeWitt's Littlo Early Risers
are tho smallest pills, will perform a
cure, and are the best. Geo. II. Ilas
klns, druggist.
Mluing deeds at The Mail office
Legal blanks at The Mail office.
No Fight at Table Rock.
Hon. A. J. Barlow, deputy revenue
collector for the southern district of
Oregon, and a nephew of Gen. Lune,
has written a letter in which he
sets forth the fact that the famous
Table Rock fight was purely a myth
existed only in pure (light of imagina
tion. Ho buys: "Some years ago Gen
eral Gibbons, bo famous in our civil
war, and a great udmiroi of General
Joseph Lane, stopped at my place in
Gold Hill, and requested mo to ascer
tain and furnish him all the facts about
General Lane in one of his famous raids
against the Hogue Hiver Indians, hav
ing driven the Indians, ufier a hard
and stubborn rcsisUmcc on their part,
over the frowning precipice of Table
Uoolc- General Gibbons furnished mo
his address nnd promised that when
he got all tho data that it should be
written up and go into tho literature of
tho nation. I myself, always proud of
the achievements, the dure-devil brav
ery and lightning-like movements of
General Lane, had come to believe
that it was a fact, thoug-li I never heard
General Lane, with whom I lived for
several years, ever mention having a
tighten Table ltock with the Indians.
I remember ho used to relaUt hisexper
ienee when ratifying ti-.o treaty of
peace, after ho hud chastised tho
Indians on Evutis creek. Tho treaty
took place under the precipice on tho
mlh side of the table, over-look
iiur Koguo River. It was at that place
that Generul Lune and his party of
friends, who accompanied the general
to act as witness to the treaty, came so
near being massacred by the Indians,
the facts of which are familiar to most
of your readers. In compliance with
General Gibitons' request," I set about
in quest of information, and after dili
gent search I find that the Table Rock
tight was a myth. It existed only in
the fevered imagination of seusaiioual
minds."'
British Guinna advices report thnt
Mnxiiu gunj have been started toward
the Venezuelan frontier. The expedi
tion consists of three guns, 50 men and
nine ruuoeo. A force of Venezuelan
troops is supposed to be awaiting the
expeditions arrival, prepared to cap
ture the guns. The Gnianun journals
ridicule whnt they term Colonial Secre
tary Chauiberlum's opera bouffe cam
paign. Charles Lease, a druggist, and hus
band of Mary E. Leae, the noted Kan
sas lawyer and speaker, has been ar
rested at Wichita on complaint of the
president of the state board of phar
macy, for violating the law in refusing
to pay the annual fe of 50 ceuts, pre
icrilx! by the statutes, for the support
Df the board. Mrs. Lease advised her
husband that the law whs unconstitu
tional and she will defend his case in
conrt.
Jndge Buck of the superior court at
Spokane for three days heard argu
ments in the case of J. W. Considine.
proprietor of a variety theater, who is
charged with baring violated the new
state law prohibiting the employment
pi firU or women in any plac where
liquor is sold. The lawyers had assem
bled in conrt the fonrth day to reenme
their argumenu, when Judge Buck
said: "Gentlemen, 1 learned for the
first rime last night that my wife wan
the author of that bill. This being the
case I will decline to pa. on the ques
tion of the cnustitntionahty of the act."
The arguments will 1 renewed before
another jmlirn.
Governor iiudd has begun an investi
gation into charges against six of eight
directors of the Sixth District Agricui- j
tnral Fair a-ssociation of Los Angelm. I
Tho directors implicated are J. C New
loo. George Hinds, W. H. Miller, D. G.
Stevens, R. R. Brown and K. T.Wright.
T i charges are sworn to by Lewis
Taorne, secretary of the association for
over three years nntil last February,
when he wat removed and a son of
Director Brown elected in his place.
The based of Thome's charges are that
the directors adopted a resolution in
1888 voting themselves $5 for attending
each monthly meeting of the association
and $3 a day fur each day uf the fairs;
also fer rentiug the fair grounds free to
Moaroe Salisbury to exhibit his trotters
ac A pacers last December, and entering
Into a secret contract with Salisbury to
iivlde the profits of the exhibition with
he directors.
That
Tired Feeling
Means danger. It U a serions
condition and will lead to disas
trous results if it is not over
come at once. It is a sure sign
that the blood is impoverished
and Impure. The best remedy is
HOOD'S
Sarsaparilla
Which makes rich, healthy blood,
and thus gives strength and elas
ticity to tho muscles, vigor to
the brain and health and vitality
to every part of tho body.
Hood's Sarsaparilla positively
Makes the
Weak Strong
"I suffered with tired feeling
and run down condition, and I was
generally out of order. I am now
taking my third bottle of Hood's
Sarsaparilla and the tired feeling is
gone and I feel like a different
man. I recommend Hood's Sarsa-
5 axilla to all who suffer as I did."
. F. ItiGSKCKER, Shaw, Oregon.
Hood's
and
Only Hood's
Hood's Pills
Creed's Black Land Plows .
(BLACK LAND PLOW)
Especially adapted to Sticky Soil. Also Free Soil Gangs,
Sulkies, Harrows, etc. Our Black Land plows are sold
on trials It will pay you to get our prices. Call at res
idence six miles northeast of Medford, or address:
CREED BROTERS, MEDFORD, OREGON
Sunny Banks
BREEDER AND
JEKSY
CATTLE
OF THE BEST...
Milk IMer Strain
IMPROVED CHESTER WHITE
-SWINE AND JERSEY CATTLE
Intending purchasers areinvited to call and inspect my stock. All
correspondence promptly answered. All Stock Registered.
Farm one mile from Scappoose.
H. WEST, Proprietor,
JACK MORRIS
The 2nd g
A new stock of stoves, guns, furniture, tinware,
dishes, bedding, also wagons, horses and harness
for sale. Will exchange goods for wood, shakes,
shingles or posts. New stoves exchanged for
old ones. Call and see me before buying
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Location of Land Lvins: but a few rods more than one
mile to the east of
....Medford, Oregon,
Amount of Land in Is situated 1G0 acres of land which is
Tract especially adapted to
Fruit Growing.
Now on the market ""This janj jias recently been placed
upon the market and is now offered for
sale in tracts of from .
21 to 10 Acres.
Commands an Ex
cellent View of
Medford
How Payments may
be Hade
Fruit and Fruit Culture
ysis the soil is 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.
Who to Address For further information cencerning
this desirable property call on or address
S. CHILDERS,
MEDFORD, - - OREGON.
Stock paifn
SHIPPER OF
S3
IMPORTED
CHESTER
WHITES
Mature Quickly and
Fallen at Any Age
Scappoose, Oregon
MAN
Wants to See You
South of Clarendon Hotel, Medford, Ore.
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The name, "Fairview," 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 all of this land has
been cleared and has been under culti
vation for a number of years. The soil
is of an exceptionally fine quality and its
adaptability to fruit-growing has been
proven. This land will be sold upon the
Installment Plan.
Payments may be made at $1.25 per
week, $0 per month or $15 every quar
ter, or a liberal discount will be made
for all cash purchases.
The success attending fruit culture is
no longer an experiment. By direct anal