' a.TClC nC THC fiTxr 1 Mr. Hannah has wisely come to th-ioon-INtlWO
Ur lntl Vl 1 Y. ) elusion that if ho does busluos he
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The case of the United States vs.
D. B. Reame, was heard before the
United States Land Commissioner A.
S.Hammond, in this city, last Satur
day, and resulted in the defendant be
ing held in $100 to appear before the
United States grand jury. The United
States was represented by Special
Agent Carr, and defendant by Attor
neys Jeffrey & White. Several wit
nesses testified on behalf of the prose
cution but the defendant did not pro
duce any witnesses. It was plainly
shown that Mr. Reame had cut wood
on the land upon which he was living,
although he had failed to hie on the
same, but inasmuch as he was a hard
working man with a family dependent
upon him, and in view of the fact that
the crime was not a very great one or
committed with intent to defraud the
government he will more than likely
receive a very light sentence if found
guilty by the United States grand jury.
It i an evident fact that no great dam
age was done to the land or the govern
ment, but at the same time the law
"was violated, hence the defendant
could not be other than held to answer.
As is the result in a majority of such
eases as this the costs to the govern
ment amount to much more than the
actual damage done. Mr. Reame had
ao trouble in securing bondsmen, and
bis friends trust that when the matter
is placed plainly before the grand jury
that body will consider the damage too
mall to warrant an indictment. The
case is just a little peculiar, inasmuch
as Mr. Keame had not filed his .home
stead rights upon the land, but be
states be bad intended to do so at such
time as his finance would permit.
Until March first which will be
one week from next Sunday you can
buy goods at our store so very close to
the actual cost mark that you would
imagine you were buying them at
wholesale. As we have before stated
our shelf room Is needed Jfor our im
mense stock which will be here now
pretty soon. An opportunity is offered
that you cannot well afford to loose
sight of. W. H. Meeker & Co.
J. E. Tuft, he who arrived in Med
ford last week with his familv from
the Salt river valley, Arizona, has
ranch to say that is not especially com
plimentary to that country. The
thermometer registers in the summer
months from 100 to 110 degrees for six
er eight weeks in succession and during
that time there would be some days
that it would go to 120. There are
some fruit trees there but the fruit
actually, cooks on the trees during
these hot months. Carpenters at work
in the sun are compelled to wear gloves
te protect their hands from being
burned from handling their tools which
become heated by the sun. In the
winter time the thermometer registers
from 85 to 90 degrees in the day time
and at night it will drop to freeain.
All toe land has to be irrigated audi
the farmers are under the thumb of
one canal company perhaps they can
get the water required for their land.
perhaps not, just as the company may
-oeeide. .everything that is consumed
in the way of vegetables and fruit is
skipped in from other localities. The
water is bad and the people are a sickly
rowd. In the summer everybody
sleeps In the open air and upon canvas
eots with none or very little covering.
VI Ur TSifPa HiwrlntiAn im mwnvI mnri
we have no reason to doubt his word.
Salt river valley, of which we have
beard so much, is the hell on earth
worse than Texas. Mr. Tuft is an old
time college mate of Rev. Gittena and
she two have not met until last week
since they parted af college In England
many years a?o and their meeting
here was purely accidental but never
theless a pleasant one.
Mrs. L. J. Sears, the leading and
fashionable millinery,, is inviting the
ladies of this locality and ether local
ities, to call opon her in her new,
beautiful rooms just south of the
archway in Webb's Racket store.
It requires more than one fire to
down Mr- J. L. Wigle. The ruins of
hie laundry bad "hardly time to cool be
fore he had arranged for the erection
ef a new building. Work was com
menced upon a 24x40 foot building, on
bis property in Northeast Medford
last Friday and the same is now com
pleted and the machinery saved from
the fire of last week has been placed in
position for the commenoment of laun
dry, work which work will date its
eommencment from Monday of next
week. The building is to be arranged
more conveniently than the old one,
and there will be added the necessary
machinery for doing the washing by
steam. The new building Js located
" in close proximity with the water
ditch and in this ditch is to be placed a
water wbeel and the- power thus ob
tained will be utilired in raising water
Irom the ditch into the laundry and
all the water thus raised will paw
through a filterer whicb will make it
possible to use the water from the
fitch regardless of Ite sometimes
toiled condition. An up-town office
will be established and at this place all
unwashed work can be left, Mr.
"Wigle's loss by fire was no small item
and his new building Is requiring the
outlay of considerable money hence
It is but natural that he is more than
usually solicitous for your patronage,
and again, it is but natural that he
should expect it and then another
a w miumI mnd Btrictlv in
keeping with our people's ideas of home
dealings, that we should give it to him.
An office has been established at the
0. K. barber shops, on South C. street,
t Quick in effect, heals and leaves no
near. Burning, scaly, skin eruption
euickly cured by DeWitt's. Witch
Hazel salve. Applied to burns, scalds,
Id sores, it is magical in effect.
Alawys cures piles. Geo. H. Haskins.
Joe Hannah was down from Beagle
this week and while here he began
arrangements for the establishing or
his pottery in our city. His first
move was that of the purchase of a
ouple of lots, on North A street, from
1. J. Phipps. paying therefore 8100.
These two lots give him a chunk of
land 100x100 feet in size, which is quite
ample for the uses to which Mr. Han
nah will put it. The buildings which
he will erect thereon will be a pottery
20x30 feet; a clay mill shed 20x20; a
small warehouse 12x14: a small barn,
and a brick pottery kiln 10x14. and
perhaps a small residence. These
ititiiAirxro riii tin printed sometime in
an fli-st: "or bv themid-'
die of Mayy-he hopes- to -be: ready .-toriW-' Bish's delivery j team. , He .has
workin the manufactory of potior v.
must of necessity so locate himself us
to be within easy access to the
greatest number of people hence he
has selected Med ford as that point.
The superiority of Mr. Hannah's warns
oyer any others on the market will
guarantee him a ready stile at
borne and when so locatod as to bo
within easy shipping reach ol other
towns his business will naturally ex
tend to these more distant localities.
Every resident of Medford owes it to
himself and to the town to aid all pos
sible in the solid and perinim;iit estab
lishment of this enterprise. It is the
several smaller enterprises that foot
up big returns in the general round
up.
You can't dodge the truth. When
we tell you that we are selling dress
goods at very nearly cost price, Unit is
the truth and we are not trying to
dodge it, and you cannot afford to.
W . H. Meeker & Co.
Ex-Postmaster Howard in his work
of taking down and placing to one side
the old postomoe fixtures made trie
discovery of a curio Medford's first
pos to fflce. it lsj wooden box twelve
inches wide and twenty-two inches
high and nine inches deep, and in it
are pigeon holes in which, was placed
both, the letters and papers coming
through the mails for ALL the inhabi
tants of the town at that time, which
was in 1884. The first registered letter
which came to the office was entered
upon the register book by Miss Nettie
L. Howard, she who is now Mrs. B. S.
Webb. This was in April, '84. J. S.
Howard was the first postmaster and
it was in "85 that the town was inoor
poated and in a clean-up of this week a
large ugly looking knife was unearthed,
the same being the weapon with which
he defended himself against an attack
of Browback, one of the original
townsite owners. The attack haying
been brought about by Mr. Howard
having posted in his store window a
telegram from Salem announcing the
fact that the incorporation bill had
passed the legislature. Browback was
opposed toincorooratlngand Mr. How
ard favored it. Mr. Howard states that
as now, for the first time in sonething
like twenty years, he is not incumbered
by any public office, he will give bis at
tention to mineral surveying and en
gineering. Did you ever catch us telling an
untruth? We feel satisfied that when
we aay that we are selling hosiery
cheaper than any other store in
Southern Oregon you will believe us
W. H. Meeker Co.
The old man who has been scatter
ing, or rather, attempting to scatter,
candies, peanuts acd apples so lavishly
among our city's school children has
decamped, departed gone hence, and
we hope te be no more in this locality.
Ue took the north bound passenger
train Friday night of last week. Pre
1 ..hu h.,wiwi - tv
parations leading up to his departure
uking rroia ku frl)nd lf lhert) were
any, was recapitulated, boiled down,
cot short off, by a gentle reminder, or
rather an intimation, from City Mar
shal Cofer that if his stay among the
things of earth was a matter which he
desired prolonged he bad better be
hieing himself to dines more congen
ialand he hied, and may the sympa
thy of this community be and abide
with the people who henceforth are to
be imposed upon by his presence. Had
not this leaehereu old villain taken
himself hence there would have been
given him oae ef the warmest little tar
and feather parties ever tendered men
of bis ilk. Be stated that he would re
turn in a few weeks, but if he does his
personal safety will not be one of those
things highly prised. ' f early every
day develop aew evidence of the old
rascal's villainy and indlgnent parents
will be camping on his trail.
' Don't invite disappointment by ex
perimenting. Depend upon Une Miu
ute Cough Cure and you have immedi
ate relief. It cures croup. The only
harmless rem ode that produces imme
diate results. Geo. H. Haskins.
S-Shideler, of this city, is la re
ceipt of a -tetter" from bis son, H. L.
Shideler, located near Monterey bay.
Cairfernia, aid in this letter tne gen
Uemaa speaks of the sale of the D6
apple crop in that locality like this:
"The fruit buyers are here and are
already buying the coming crop of late
apples, that is, buying them on tne
trees, or. as we express it. "buying the
orchards." Buying the orchards only
means the buying of the fruit that may
prow unoa them during the season
specified. Mr. Shideler states further
that one of bis neighbors Bold ten acres
of trees for toi, another sold bis crop
for 92100 and another for $2200 the
acreage in the last two Instances was
not mentioned. About half of the pur
chase prlee was paid in advance, in all
Instances. Mr. S. has about twenty
five acres of apple trees in that locality
but they are not yet in bearing, i
A well filled, well made and home
made cigar is unquestionably the one
you are looking for. Ask your dealers
for an Artistic" for 10 cents manu
factured by the Medford cigar factory.
Prof. P. J. Head Is doing consider
able of a business these times in the
sale of musical instruments. Lest week
he sold four organs, one each to F. W.
Gibbs. and Joe Hill. one jointly to Miss
Lillie and Ernest Tressler, all of this
cltv. and one to J. E. Nichols, of Gold
Hill. Mr. Head has sold thirty-two
instruments since the 15th of last Sep
tember. The gentleman reports that
his traveling companion of last summer,
U. H. Moye, left from xreica last De
cember with bis business matters some
what clouded. He is reported to have
decamped with $200 of Mr. Head's
money and was $800 short in his ac
counts with the organ house with
whicb he was dealing. Aside from
this there are several smaller bills
which he failed to square up before
leaving . The organ company now
has detectives on his trail.
Une farm wagon, one hack and one
set team harness, lor sale cheap by fl.
G. Shearer, Medford. I also have grain
hay for sale.
Bicycles are thicker around town
than frogs after a spring rain. Pretty
nearly everybody has a wheel and aa
the streets are dry they begin to roll.
It was three years ago that Charlie
Woiters and Dave Miller had such a
lively skirmish in taming their broncho
bicyclee. Dave subdued his, but Charlie
gave up in disgust, not, however, until
hef had collided with every awning
cost in the cltv. and had telescoped A.
again tackled the wheel and with Mose
Alford as a side propeller and main
guy ho is doing quite nicely. The
Mail guesses not far from oorreot
.when it says that the number of bioyles
rode in Medford last season will be
more than double this year. Two hun
dred would no more than cover the
number owned and rode in this city last
year.
Mrs. L. E. VanVlelt will give in
strumental muslo lessons at her resi
dence one and a half miles west of Cen
tral Point. $10 per term of 24 lessons.
The Ashland foot ball team has
accepted a challenge from the Eagle
Point team to play a match game at
Eagle Point on Saturday, February
29th. The Eagle Point team Is to pay
all the expenses of the Ashlaud team
and iu addition in the evening a free
ball is to be given. It is expected the
game will be a hotly contested one,
more particularly so because of the fact
that prior appointed games have
for some reason been deolared off and
there is a feeling in both teams that
the dust is to be swept thoroughly
from the ground with the white panta
loons of their adversaries. There will
undoubtedly be a big crowd present
and Eagle Point will have a truly gala
day. The bars are down to everybody
who wishes to witness the game.
Parties having property in Med
ford or In Jackson county to trade for
property in Washington, call on, or ad
dress W.T York, Medford.
The Kings Daughters of Medford,
comprising Mrs. A. S. Foster's Sunday
school class, have purchased a large
rocking, or Invalid s chair and have do
nated it to the Benevolont society of
this city, the donation conditioned that
It be loaned out to those of our people
who are poor and are slok. The chair
is now thus occupied and is making
easier the trials of destitution and sick
ness. To the young ladies who have
made the donation there will be a kindly
appreciation extended, not alone by
the recipients of the favor, but as well
by all who read these lines, because
that we are all interested In the com
fort at the unfortunate few of our elty
who are sick.
I have 250 tiers of 16 and 18 inch
slab stove wood which I will sell for
50 cents per tier at Taylor's saw mill
K. M. Barker.
A verv pleasant family re-union
had at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. G. F. Merriman. in this city, on
Wednesday of this week, the occasion
being in honor of a visit from Mr. and
Mrs. J. w. Chapman and the birth
day of little Blanch Merriman. A
delicious dinner such as Mrs. Mer
riman alone knows how to prepare
was served and partaken of and an
afternoon of pleasant family chat was
indulged in. Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Chapman, Mr. and
Mrs. S. L. Benntt and family, Mrs.
Laura Bradley and family, Mrs. A.
Merriman, Mr. sal Mr. John Beek
and Mrs. J. E. Harvey, of Central
Point.
It is not only so, it must be so. One
Minute cough oure act quickly, and
that's what makes it go. Geo. Has
kins.
At a special meeting of the stock
holders of the southern Oregon Pork
Packing company, held in this olty
last Saturday, the capital stock of
the company was reduced from $25,
000 to $3150, fully paid up. The
differenoe between the above named
amount was carried to the surplus
fund. The value f shares of Mock
was reduced front $100 each to $15.
Th date of annual election of officers
wa changed from March first of each
year to the first Saturday in October
of each year.
The ."Home Industry" cigar im
manufactured by a home institution.
It is a good article guaranteed first-
class ak your dealers for ttu brand.
Contractor J. A. Eggers com
menced work on a new bara for Mer
chant B. F. Deuel Wednesday morn
ing. The building is to be put up on
Mr. Deuel's recent real estate purchase.
ia Southwest Medford, and is geiag to
be a good. eoe. It will be 2JS0 lect In
else, two stories high and to one side
is to be a good sized tower and it
is to clime to a good heignt. The barn
is to be finished in the best style of
barn architecture and will be the best
building in the city for the use in
tended.
Suppose you go take a look at that
elegant line of capes, at Angle a Ply
male's, and while there ask to see
their new line of up to date cloaks.
Last Wednesday week was Jack
son county day in Rie "supreme court.
The case of T. J . Kinney, respondent
vs. Enoch F. Walker and Prudence
Walker, appellants, was argued and
submitted on behalf of ' respondent;
attorney for appellants not being
present. This is the much talked of
flour bin ease. Francis-Fitch, formerly
of this city, now In San Francisco, is
the appellants' attorney. The Hooker-smlth-Hanley
case was also argued
and submitted upon the same day.
Rolled barley for sale, rolled on
"smooth rolls." Custom rolling done
on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Medford
Brewery and IcesWorks. .
J. J. Howser, he who purchased the
Lewis property on A street, near Mr.
Crystal's place, several months ago,
has traded his place to J. C. Co rum,
of the Meadows, for a 120 acre ranch,
including stock and farm machinery.
Mr. Howser will move thereto now
pretty soon and will go into the dairy
business quite extensively. Mr. Co rum
will move to Medford and conduct a
meat market, also run a meat deliver
ing wagon over the valley during the
busy months of farm work.
The best trees are the cheapest
trees. We have the best. J. S. Hagey,
East Medford.
J. R. Wilson, the gentleman who
conducts the brick blacksmith shop,
corner South C and Eighth street,
and who is a crackincr good workman.
and gets lots ot It to do, and is a gen
tleman every inch but hold on,
quaker, we are lost in our eulogy.
What we started in to say was that J. LI.
Wilson had been pretty bad sick for
the past couple of weeks, but is better
now, and thai, Sam Rod field, who is
nothing elow at hammering iron, has
been working in his stead.
Oregon Kidney Tea has a direct and
powerful influence on the blood. Sold
by Chus. Strang, druggist.
The now uds this week are those of
Albert Nutt, the groceryman, Who is
inviting you to try him on prioes and
quality of goods. The Rackets has a
removal ad, which tells yon where it
is located and of the new goods that
are coming. J. Beek & Co. at the top
of the column and always at the top in
qualities, but way low in price are
telling you of their aluminum ware,
cutlery and spray pumps. An ''Agents
Wanted" ad also appears on eighth
page; in this the advertiser wants
agents to sell Excelsior Safety Burners.
You may believe it Or not, but it's
the beautiful truth that the "Racket"
has the best and cheapest hosiery in
town.
John Redfleld has the inodol for
his repeating rifle completed and now
very soon he will apply for a patent.
If the judgment which Tbe Mail baa
on rifles is any good the one John is
making Is king wheat and far ahead of
those now in use excepting not even
those of the Winchester make. We
regret to state that Mr. Red field is
contemplating a permanent location in
Montana sometime this spring or early
summer.
Oregon Kidney Tea is pleasant to
the taste and tbe most effective blood
purifier . known. Sold by Charles
Strang, druggist.
Fred Farrier, all the same "Duffy,'
was married at Grants Pass on Wed
nesday of this week to Miss Alice Hall,
of that cltv, and on Thursday they
rame to Medford for a day's visit with
Mr. Farrlet' relatives and friends.
"Duffy" is a good, square, out-and-out
gentleman and congratulations are
being extenned to both parties from
this print shop.
Milk cows for sale. I wish to quit
dairying and have 14 head of choice
cows to sell. Polk Hull, Spikenard,
Oregon.
Contractor L. M. Lyon has moved
his workshop south two lots on North
F street, onto a lot which he recently
purchase! from Conrad Mtngue, and is
now remodeling the building Into suit
able quarters for a store of some nature
and the same will be for rent. He will
also build a sixteen foot extension at
the rear, same size as tbe main part.
Oregon Kidney Tea thoroughly
purges tbe system from all impurities
Sold by Cbas. Strang, druggist.
Mrs. Nettle Harris, formerly of this
place, and Mr. Wm. Clark, of Grant
Pass, were married at the. last named
place upon Wednesday evening of this
week. They are expected to arrive in
Medford today for a few day's visit with
tne bride s relatives.
Thousands of trees for sale by, J.
S. Hagey, East Medford. A little
money buys them.
Farmers are happy these beautiful
summer-like days. AH are busy with
their seeding and there isn't a kick
coming from any of them, February
sown grain la considered a sure big
yioia.
My prices for cabinet photos still
continue at $1.50 and $2.00 per dozen
P. M. Baker, B street.
A called meeting ot the Medford
Union Benevolent society will be held
at the residence of Dr. K. B. Picket, on
this, r'rlday, afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
A full attendance la earnestly urged
Do your lands need Irrigating?
See Brooks, the Medford tinner he
U in the SUB-Irrlgatiag busiues.
George Justus is "fixin' up" things
about bis place in pretty elegant shape
among the more noticeable improve
ments is a coat or aew paint we'l spread
upon both house and barn.
Fruit-tree spray ready cooked and
prepared for use. For sale by Frank
Olwell, Central Point, Oregon.
There is not the least peesible
chance for tho slightest mistake
Mackey a photographs deal need any
fixing they are all right always or
money ref auoed .
All kinds of wood for sale. Belli tv
ger & Ok, the dray men .
The races of the Southern Oregon
Jockey club, to take place at Central
Point, commencing May IX is to be
the opening of the North Pacific cir
cuit. Exeetsior Dye works, Medford
clothe cleaned, dyed aad repaired.
J. ST. Willeke has commenced the
building of his East side resideoce, the
frame of the same now being uoawt the
building partly enclosed. '
Seed wheat for sale the Austral
ian Club. By Scott Griffin. Tolo, Or.
Horace Dunlap, of L&keview, has
taken two carloads of mules to New
Orleans. He expects to realize about
tOO per head for them.
Bottom onion sets for sale, G. A.
Hover, on the Geary farm, Griffio creek.
Something like thirty dollars have
been raised by subscription for the pur
chase of a largo, elegant flag for the
new school building.
Don't miss Mackey 's photo studio
if it is excellent work you are in search
of and where prices don't cripple you.
C. C. Pletcher will be at Gold Hill
March 4th, 5th and 8th and Wood
vllle March 7th and 8th.
Street grading is quite the caper
these fine days and a good bit of It is
being done.
''Opening Day" at the new soh ool
building has been posponed one week.
Tbe Greatest ef These ia Charity."
The ladles of the Chester A Arthur
Relief Corps, No. 34, some time ago
made known their intention of contrib
uting to the relief of the needy poor
of the city in the way of donating the
proceeds of a musical and literary en
tertainment. Everything has been
arranged, and the date set for next
Saturday evening, February 22, and
the place at the opera house. The ad
mission is placed at the very low figure
of 10 and 15 cents, but a good attend
ance will mean a good many dimes and
a good many times 15 cents, and conse
quently result In a goodly sum to be
sent to homes in the city where it is
capable of doing something to relieve
the stings and distresses of misfortune.
While contributing to the treasury of
charity, those attending will have the
fileasure of listening to a very interest
ng program, which is as follows:
Instrumental muslo Prof. Hood
Mnloqunrtettfl
Keoitatlnn, "'Weedinpc Fee" Birdie Rivers
Recitation. "Dead Dull" Hesslo Davis
Quartette, "ForRet Me Not" Smith Sisters
Kecllntlon. "ilenoeoked Husband"
Francis Davis
Solo. "When the Tide Comes In,". ..Mra. Fiwher
Recitation, Jennie Hlbbard
Quartette. "Fisherman's Onlv Child,"
Smith Sisters
Quartotte
Duet
Tableau
Snug, "Ktaf Corns," Fire beys nd girls
Recllatlou
Qatttslt
REMOVED!
Has moved into new quarters...
We are now located in the new Adkins build
ing, on Main street, next to I. A. Webb's
furniture store. We have the largest, highest
and nicest store in Medford. We will have....
ifleixt Goods
Next week, and
us. Watch this
See the black and white sign
The Fiend at Work Again.
On Thursday night of last week, an
unsuccessful attempt was made to burn
down the large grain warehouses be
longing to A. A. Davis, situated
near the S. P. track just across the
street from the depot.
It was lust twelve o clock when the
match was applied and the act was
witnessed by City Marshal Cofer, who
was at that time on tbe walk between
the Western hotel and the warehouse.
His attention was attractedjby a noise
in the direction of tbe warehouse, and
turned just in time to see the form of
a man and at the same time saw him
strike a match. As the first flash of
the match died out he supposed it was
some one lighting a pipe or cigar but
In a yery few seconds a nasb or ore
ent up the side of the building and
the man disappeared in the dense
darkness.
Tbe fire had been started between
the two buildings, where a small room
oonneeta them. Coal oil had been
freely used upon the boards before the
match was applied. The night was
verv dark and Mr. Cofer could only
distinguish the form of a man but not
distinctly enough to tell how he was
dressed and could only form an idea,
as he sprang from tbe light of the
blaze into the darkness. The marshal
at once proceeded to the fire and with
the assistance ot Harman Fradenburgh
succeeded in getting tbe fire under
control. The private car of tbe Weber
Dramatic comsany was standing on the
side-track on the opposite sido of the i
warehouse, and Mr. vJ-ofer vent to tj '
car and procured a bucket and with
this put out the fire. Had he been in
fome' other part f towt. tbe fire would
undoubtedly soon hare got tin beyond
control and the buildings together with
their content would certainly hare
bon a total Iom There were about
2-5.0OJ bushels of wheat and a large
number ot desks nod other furniture
for tbe new school house stored ia the
warehouse, aad the loss of this would
have been ne small item.
it was impossible to follow tbe par
sou who started the fire, as tbe night
w9 very nark and he aad evidently
planned hi work and escape with
great care.
It was without doubt the work of the
same fiend who has set so many fires in
Medford in years gene by, aad who
was so destructive in his operations
last season. The circumstance sur
rounding the starting of all the Ires
has been about the same. All sbo
evidence of the same hand, and it is
indeed a pity that h cannot be de
tected in bis fiendish work and b
made to pay the penalty of his numer
ous crimes. Suspicion hang) heavily
upoo the heads of one or two, and their
future actions will be mot carefully
watched.
Legal blanks at TBK Mail office.
WOLT
THE PLAIN
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A Woman's
Aim . . .
Above everything else is to
be able to prepare a good
meal, but to do this she must
have first-class groceries. I
wish to inform the ladies of
Medford and vicinity that
my gobds are the best that
money can buy. They are
always fresh and the prices
are all right.
THE "RACKET"
invite you to come and see
space for changes
on Main street
George W. Bojgs' Appeal.
For some weeks the matter of tbe ap
peal of G. W. Boggs front the findings
of the superior court of Pierce county.
Washington, have been hanging fire.
It was thought pending a decision of
the city authorities regarding the
proposition of Mr. Boggs. Tbe propo
sition which he made was that he
would, on a pledge ol immunity from
further prosecution, go through tbe
warrants on deposit at tbe hanks
and separate the good ones from
the bad, but now comes tbe sews that
bis appeal is about ready and will be
placed before the supreme court in a
few days.
Mules for Sale.
. I have a fine team of mules whieh I
will sell very reasonable. They are
eight years old and weigh a little
better than 1150 pounds. Call at Med
ford Meat Market.
G. R. Pzlton.
Doctor Daalelaoa,
Office in Halley block over poetoffiee.
Chronic diseases, and diseases
of
women and children a specialty.
B in the Climpfne.
A curious incident occurred at Ascot
recently. While a large uaicber of
lnnchcon parties were enjoying the de
lights of an open-air repast in the gar
dens behind the grand stand, a great
swarm of bees settled down on the
cries ts around a tabic An a corner.
They buzzed and buzzed everywhere.'
ladies had bees in their bonnets ana
gentlemen found their bats turned inta
striking likenesses of "Catcb-'era-aliTe-ohs."
Some of tbe swarm settled on
the cold salmon and other members of
it tumbled into the champs erne cop- 1
fact, the bees created the greatest con
sternation among the ladies and gen
tlemen in that quarter of the grounds.
They were gradually drawn off the
lnnchcon party by a gentleman to
whom occurred the happy idea of treat
in; them to a little music on a zoetal
tray under a tree. After the tapping
r tinkling on the article had continued
far two or three moments, the queen
e settled on the branches above to
listen to it, and was at once followed
Jjy. all the wsnn. It was an oxtraordi
jiary night to' see hundreds of -the in
sects hanging like great buck and gold
clusters on the tree urhile the tinkling
continued. It ceased with the lunch
eon, and the bees did no more barm.
ROYAL Baking Powder.
HlfheMt of mil la leavening
strengthen, s. oimiet Sxpwt.
A Blow at
Prices . . .
Our prices on Groceries during
- tbe winter were as low as we
thought they could be sold with
anything like a fair profit, but
row as spring draws near we
find that prices the coming sea
son will probably be a little lower
than last, and my customers will
. get the benefit of the reduction.
In the past it has been my aim
to deal squarely with all be
lieving that a pleased customer
was a good advertisement. If
you were not my customer in '95
now' is the time to turn over a
new leaf and trade with me in '95.
GROCER