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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1896)
t wcwc nn thp r.iTv 1 Alex'. Ireland came in from bis Star gulch placer mine, on Appleeate, on Tuesday 01 tnis ween ana wiu re main in Medford for a few days. Alex never comes in from the tall timber on - the mountain side out tnat trie news paper scribe is sure of an item and almost always a good one except when our compositors get mixed up on the little dog stories which we sometimes credit to this gentleman, when Mr Ireland arrived in from the sea of gold and wild animals last Tuesday be had . strapped to one ot bis pace ponies a fine, brown bear which he caused that very morning to lay down by the road side with a bullet from his rifle. Speak' ins about bear just reminds us: Last week Mr. Ireland killed three of them and it wasn't an unusually brisk day about the Bruin household, either .v and during the same length of time he killed seven wild cats. Since the seventh of last April Alex, has killed forty-one bear and seventeen panthers. CKUU UC31UCO vuo uuiuvi vi auiauci animals Is enormous 60.much so that he could not think of keeping tally, ' While it is a positive fact that Mr. Ire land is the best all-round guide, hunts 'men and scout in Southern Oregon, much of his success in coralling big game is to oe creaitea to nis spienataiy trained and blooded dogs. One of his dogs, "old Nailer," is an old timer in the bear chase and he isn t afraid to tackle a whole family, and his running 1 mate. ."Trailer" is not so slow, Himself, Before J. W. Chapman left for his Montana home Tuesday he laid out $150 m gold and asked Alex, to give him "Nailer" in exchange for it, or $250 for both dogs, but both offers Mr. Ireland refused. It isn't generally known, but John Bedfield's trip to Montana this spring is to be in company with Alex., and the two are going to hunt bear and trap in the Rockies. They expect to leave here about the last of April. Mr. Ireland has but recently received let ters from Dr. Patterson and Photo- were here last snmmer from Visalla, Calif., stating that their party ot six "would be here about July first prepared ' for a. four months' hunt in tha mount ains. They were out last year witb Alex, as eaptain and they like his ways and want more of his wilderness guidance. For the next few weeks we will be almost daily receiving our spring stock I new goods. In the meantime we are selling the stock now on hand at prices that are way down. Only a few more days of these "extremely low piees. W. H. Meeker & Co. . Gee, whizz! but how we will bloom eut in our new brick buildings this spring. There are three that are as sured and two right now that are prospective with- the prospects fair. The third and last one that is assured us is a 25x80 foot building to be built by T. J. and G. W. Hamlin, on their lot on South D street, where Waschau's jewelry store and Couler's paint shOD now stands. The building will be two stories high, and there is a pos sibility that it will be fifty feet wide instead of twenty-five, as the designs were first prepared, the gentlemen havin? secured an option on the lot ad- joining tneirs ua ne suuiu sdicu -o - . . .1 Lt.L I owned by U. Jiayior. as migntweu be supposed S pence Childers is mixed up with the deal. When Spence can't figure someone into a deal it will be .one of, those days when he sleeps deals are almost always of profit to all parties' and there isn't a kick coming any p.ace. This time be contracts to lurnisD maienai ana put up mis brick and as pay for same be is to re ceive a deed to forty-eight acres of the John S. Herrin donation claim and twenty acres of timber land on Toll man creek. The first story will be for tore purposes but is unlike any other building in the city in that the en trance will be at the side of the front instead of center as is usually the case. This gives room for a large show win dow and plenty of room left for a stair way. The second story will be made into suites of offices and each of the suites is conveniently and very pleas antly arranged. Architect W. J. Ben Bet has done some good work in the de signing of this building. One of his new features is the entrance at the side of the front, and another is in the window and door casings which will not be there at all but in their stead the walls will be rounded in to meet the window jams, thus doing away with the square turn and presenting a very pretty effect. Work is to com mence on the building now very soon. A farm of 160 acres for rent, or will trade for Medford property, possession given March 1, 1896. For particulars inquire of John Morris, the second hand dealer, Medford, Oregon. Ex-Postmaster J. S. Howard was out at Hon. J. H. Stewart's place last Saturday doing a job of surveying. Mr. Stewart has a 120 acre ranch just six and a half miles directly south of Medford and it was upon this that the snrveying was done. On this ranch Mr. Stewart has sixty acres cleared and is preparing to set the entire acreage out in pear trees. The alti tude of this rancb is about 1200 feet greater than Medford and because of this Mr. S. selected it for a fruit or chard. While the fruit is a trifle later in these higher altitudes it has been fully demonstrated that the chances for its being caught by late frosts are less. The location is some what isolated and is therefore free from fruit pests, Mr. Stewart has already a number of trees set on the place which bore some fruit last year. His daughter, Mrs. H. M. Crowell, has an eighty acre orchard adjoining the above place and upon these trees grow some very fine fruit. Mr. Howard re lates that Messrs. Carpenter & Alli son have purchased forty acres of tim ber land in that same locality and are now at work clearing the same. Mr. Cottle also owns an eighty acre chunk in the same section and has recently built a new dwelling house, is doing considerable clearing and has a great many trees set out. v Prof. Head will sell new or second hand organs and will take good second hand top buggy as part payment. The glad wedding belle have again this week sent forth their merry ring. This time a Ke r by gentleman slides himself into our city fold and takes away with him one of our splendid young ladies. It was upon Sunday last that Mr, Peter Bouer, of Kerby, Josephine county, and Miss Genievia Anderson, 01 tins city, were united in marriage by Rev. C. H. Hoxie, at his residence, south of Medford. Mr. C. M. Parker and Miss Emma Tongue ac companied tne contracting parties to the reverend gentleman's residence and were witnesses to the ceremony. After Mr. Hoxie had said the words "until death do us part" and had ad ministered his accustomed admonitions the party returned to the residence of the bride's brother, Mr. Goo. Ander son, in this city, where a splendid din ner had been prepared, and to partake of which a goodly number of the more intimate friends had been invited. After the delicious repast the guests lingered during the afternoon, ex tended congratulations in great profu sion and closed the day by escorting the bappy couple to the depot where they took the train for Grants Pass. From this place thev took the stage Monday morning foi kerby where Mr. Bouer has a home and where he is superintendent of a large placer mine. He is a fine appearing gentleman and those who know most of him are his most steadfast friends. The bride has been a resident ot Medford tor several years and has friends on all sides, all of whom are congratulating the groom because ot his choice of a helpmate, who, by the way is a most exemplary housekeeper. Tne Mail hones the shadows of life may never obscure the way to continued sunshine. It you haven't seen those new worsteds and plaids at W. H. Meeker & Go's., you have missed the largest assortment, best goods and lowest prices ever presented to Rogue river valley buyers. Medford is to have another manu facturing enterprise. Those two gen tlemen, Messrs. W. Vowels and J. M. Fahis, who arrived In Medford last week from Manitoba, did not come here for their health it is business they're after and business they propose to enter upon, and at once. They pro pose to graft into this lively little city of ours a pump factory. In this factory they will manufacture wooden pumps and will put them on the market at a reasonable price. They are now look-1 ing about the city for suitable busi ness lots upon which to erect buildings and are also negotiating with saw-jtnill meniortDe necessary timDer tor; tne pumps. These gentlemen were en gaged in like business in Manitoba but they didn't just fancy the idea of build ing pumps that would be required to pump ice about nine months ot the year, rney are tnorougu bustlers and they u undoubtedly make a success of their venture. It is a pleasure to Tub Mail to chronicle the incoming of en terprises of this nature and we are hon est in our wish for the advent of more such institutions as the Medford Pump works promises to be. The gentlemen above spoken of have, since this item was pnt in type, purchased through the agency of C. VV. Palm, lots one. two and three in block two Park addi tion to Medford for 2200. They have also purchased lumber for a new resi dence and factory and the first of next week the carpenters will commence work. The property above mentioned is on West seventh street, opposite Attorney Hammond s residence. A part of our spring' dress goods are here and the ladies hereabouts are invited to call and inspect them aa to quality, quantity and price. W. D. Meeker & Co. The entertainment given by' the Woman's Relief Corps Saturday even ing was enjoyed by not as many people as the Corps would have liked espec ially as the proceeds were for charity . However, the good ladies cleared up 14, which amount will be given to charity. The program, while not partic ularly long was made up 01 many One features all of which were fully ap preciated. The ladies desire us to thank those who assisted in the exer cises, and especially Messrs. Wells & Shearer, who did draying for them and charged nothing for such services. They wish to state further that the money is to be given to those most deserving and not to be distributed among members ot the Grand Army. To the ladies who worked so assiduously in preparing the program and attend ing to all details necessary there is due a who'e heap of credit. C. C Pletcher, the Medford den tist, will be at Gold Hill on March 2nd, 3d and 4th, and at Woodville on the 5th, 6th and 7th. Last Thursday Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Medynski gave a very pleasant party in honor of their daughter's Miss Etta's eighteenth birthday. Delicious refreshments were served and a very pleasant evening of merry cbat and parlor games made up the program. Both Mrs. Medynski and Miss Etta are entertainers who understand well the requirements of hostess to guests and nothing was left undone that would add pleasure .to their coming and, while we are mentioning the party it will not do to miss Mr. Medynski, who is royalty itself as host. Those pres ent were Misses Mollie Barneburg, Mamie Isaacs, Clara Skeel, Fannie Haskins, Pearl and Jennie Hibbard, and Messrs. J. E. Enyart, J. A. Whit man, Elmer Basbrord, John van Dyke, Brace Skeel and Robert Lawton. Quick in effect, heals and leaves no scar. Burning, scaly, sKin eruption quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve. ' Applied to burns, scalds, old sores. It is magical in effect. Alawys cures piles. Geo. H. Haskins. The first of March George Howard will sever bis connection with the Med ford postoffice, after which date he will fall into line as clerk in J. S. How ard's general store. During the last three years THE mail has been ac corded many little courtesies at the hands of Mr. Howard all or which we are now and alwavs haye been most grateful. There are many small ser vices which a postomce employee can extend to patrons of the office which are in no way a violation of the postal laws, and which do not interfere with the privacy of the office or the rights of others. George was always filled to the brim with these little acts and the people appreciated them. Mrs. L.J. Sears, the leading and fashionable millinery, is inviting the ladies of this locality and other local ities, to call upon her in her new, beautiful rooms just south of the archway in Webb's Racket store. , J. C. Blaisdell, who lives near Medford, has asked us to state that Mr. J. E. Tuft, whose report we printed last week, is considerably at sea in his conclusions as te the worth of Arizona as an agricultural country, particu larly that part of the state known as the bait river country. Mr. Blaisdell relates that the very finest of fruit grows there and that the farmers are not subjects dependent upon the will of the canal company but instead must depend upon the volum of water which nature supplies be that great or small. The- gentlemau, however, admits that the temperature is some what heated at times. Our cotton suitings to- ladles' spring wear are positively beautiful and the quality is guaranteed all right. W. H. Meeker & Co. There Is some deep lamenting in Crit.Tollman's household. His black bear dog, which is the veteran Bruin enemy of the valley, came in contact with a bear on Wagner creek this week and was pretty badly torn to pieces, but he killed the bear, and is himself a few shades better than dead. The bear was one of the largest ever cap tured in this locality. Mr. Tollman has but recently received two Cuban blood hounds which auimals he will train for bear hunting. Speaking of bears, bear dogs and Crit Tollman re minds us that we haven't heard of John Griffin for nigh onto several months. Don't invite disappointment by ex perimenting. Depend upon One Min ute Cough Cure and you have immedi ate relief. It cures croup. The only harmless remedy that produces imme diate results. Geo H. Haskins. ' F. M. Sams, he who arrived in Medford a tew weeks ago from Iowa, has leased the Capt. A. C. Smith prop erty, three-fourths of a mile east of Phoenix, and last week moved thereto with bis family. Mr. Sams is a gentle man possessed with propensities that are made up of hustle and good busi ness and there lsu t a shadow of a doubt but that success will be his. It he likes the country he will buy a ranch another spring. His brother-in- law, D. H. Wiles, is also here and will make his home at the Phoenix ranch. 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. The new Presbyterian church is now assured. A contract for Its con struction was let to Contractor N. B. Bradbury last Saturday evening and work will be commenced next Monday. The main building will be 36x42 feet in size, with an ell 14x30 feet at the front and an alcove 5x28 at the rear. ' It will be 20 feet to the eaves with a tower 64 feet high. It will be brick veneered and will cost completed about C1900. G. W. Priddy will do the brick work and plastering, and the job Is to be completed by May first. One hundred good envelopes with your name and address neatly printed oa them we furnish the envelopes and the printing, all for 75 cents. A party of emigrants arrived in Medford Tuesday, direct from Ger many. The party was made up of the mother and five or six children and they were met at the depot by the father. An osculatory exhibition was made to quite an extent on the depot platform and little regard was given the propriety of such a reception. Toe Mail is waging good money that there will never be divorce proceedings instituted in that family. Just received. Oliver black land plows. Something new. Best out. kaae A Gilkay. Messrs. I. Woolf, J. R. Hardin and Ernest Langley were over near Sterling the tore part ot this week and pro cured a ninety-two foot. flag pole for the new school grounds. The pole was ninety-six feet in length when they started upon their return with it but It wouldn't fit the crooks in the road at.d it was necessary to remove four feet, however, what, is left is long and for procuring it due credit is given the gentlemen. One farm wagon, one hack and one set team harness, for sale cheap by H. G. Shearer, Medford. I also have grain hay for sale. J. C. Gage has a sorghum mill and he wants to put it up right here in this town of ours, and will so locate pro vided some of the people will chip in a few dollars-and help him buy a little land upon which to place his plant. The gentleman has a good outfit and the article he produces is prime, lie wants to supply the local market with sorghum but is not now in shape finan cially to arrange to do so. Rolled barley for sale, rolled on "smooth rolls." Custom rolling done on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Medford Brewery and Ice Works. Attorney W. S. Croweil is out at his Mt. Sunset ranch this week assist ing his son in tree trimming opera tions. H M. Crowell, he who is the son. is misrhtv particular who does the browsing 'round among his trees and as W. S. quite fits the place the two are accordingly booked in team bar nese each spring and the reputation of this beautiful and profitable ranch Is preserved. The "Home Industry" cigar is manufactured by a home institution. It is a good article guaranteed first class ask your dealers for this brand. L. E. Settles, he who purchased an acre of land from Mr. Spoase a few moiiths aero, has Carpenters Brand and Campbell at work this week building a Utile dwelling bouse upon tne land, which dwelling will be enlarged upon later. The Mail likes right well to see these people fitting up little homes of their own it denotes general pros perity and a disposition to anchor here permanently. It is not only so, it must be so, One Minute cough cure ucts quickly, and that's what makes it go. Geo. Has kins. The annual school meeting of Medford district is called for next Monday, March 2, at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing one director, for a term of three years, one clerk for a term of one year, and for the trans action of such other business as prop erly comes before such meetings. A large attendance is urged. The meet ing will be hell in the new school building. I have 260 tiers of 16 and 18 inch slab stove wood which I will sell for 50 cents per tier at Taylor's saw mill. R. M. Barker. J. G. VanDyke & Co. have n ad this week in which they announce that their clearance sale closes tomorrow Saturday, but state that exceptionally good bargains can be seoured even after that date. G. L. Webb, the J Racket man, also has a changed ad in which he is talking of new goods and house cleaning time. Parties having property in Med ford or in Jackson county to trad for Sroperty in Washington, cajl on, or ad ressW. T York, Medford. The dance given by the Woodruff sisters last Friday evening was not very largely attended, owing undoubt edly to the fact that amusements were unusually plentiful last week. Those who attended, however, report a very pleasant evening, and regret, with the managers, the lighl attendance. Oregon Kidney Tea is pleasant to the taste and the most effective blood purifier known. Sold by Charles Strang, druggist. Williams creek was the see no a few days ago of quite a disastrous conflagration in which tho Hoxie saw mill was burned. There were about 100,000 feet of lumber in the yard but this was saved. It was in this mill that last fall a workman was killed by being cut to pieces with a saw. Oregon Kidney Tea has a direct and powerful influence on the blood. Sold by Chas. Strang, druggist. Contractor L. M. Lyon commenced work this week on tho thirty foot ex tension to the Weeks Bros., and Mc- Gowan sales room, on West Seventh street. Mr. Lyon has recently pur chased fifty or sixty thousand feet of iumoer irom tne job. Urain estate and is now hauling it to Medford. Milk cows for sale. I wish to ouit dairying and have 14 held of choice cows to sell. Polk Hull. Spikenard. Oregon. Milton Maule has improved the ap pearance ot his South B street prop erty to a considerable extent by plac ing a new picket fence on three sides of it. There Is a spirit of improve ment on almost every corner this spring and Mr. Maule is one of the foremost in this line. You may believe it or not. but it's the beautiful truth that the "Racket" has the best and cheapest hosiery in town. Messrs. Butler fc Green, the painters, have opened a paint shop in what use to be the Lawton harness shop. They are doing a good bit of carriage painting these days and do ing a gooa joo on every vehicle their brush eomes in contact with good, honest work. Oregon Kidney Tea thoroughly purges the system from all impurities Sold by Cbas. Strang, druggist. H. G. Shearer has this week erected a new barn on bis recent east side real estate purchase and has lum ber on tbe ground for bis new dwelling, which will be commenced now pretty soon. Messrs. Butler, Barrett St Stew art are doing the carpenter work. Thousands of trees for sale bv, J. S. Hagey, East Medford. A "little money buys them. . r-Both Mrs. F. Sutter and her daughter, Miss Edith M. Day, we re gret to learn have been quite seriously ill at San Francisco. At one time so ill that their lives were despaired of. At present tbty are somewhat im proved. Do your lands need Irrigating? See Brooks, tbe Medford tinner he Is In the SCB-lrrigating business. ; The farmers have been pretty busy the past few weeks putting in their crops, which work 1s fairly well along, but the orchardtsts have but just nicely started their spring work, which at the present is that of pruning and spray ing. My prices for cabinet photos still continue at tl. 50 and $2.00 per dozen. F. M. Baker, B street. Miss Annie P. Woodruff has a final proof notice elsewhere in this paper. Tbe lady is proving up on one of tnose very valuable quarter sections ot land up Prospect way. The Mail makes out application papers free of charge The best trees are the cheapest trees. We have the best. J. S. Hagey, East Medford. E. N- Warner has taken a posi tion in Lumsden it Berlin's grocery store for a few weeks perhaps perma nently. Mr. Warner is a fine gentle man any place you put him and is quite at home behind the counter. Fruit-tree spray ready cooked and prepared for use. For. sale by Frank Olwfill, Central Point, Oregon Merchant W. H. Meeker was taken ill last Saturday with a severe attack of rheumatism, since which time he has been confined to his room. He is improving, however, and will probably be about again in a few days. Excelsior Dye works. Medford clothes cleaned, dyed and repaired. Pretty nearly everybody is saying some complimentary word for Post master Purdln's new office, which, by-the-way, is all right looks first-rate and Is convenient to both patrons and officials. ' ' Seed wheat for sale the Austral ian Club. By Scott Griffin, Tolo, Or. F. W. Walt is at work on some very beautiful cut stone copings for G. W. Bashford's cemetery lot. The work thus far completed is a pretty good article, especially the lettering. Bottom onion sets for sale, G. A. Hover, on the Geary farm, Griffin creek. Attorney L.A.Esteb is doing a good business with his collection agency, a branch ot business which he established several weeks ago. He attends to col lections both foreign and local. V All kinds ot wood for sale, Bulla? ger & Co., the draymen. Merchant H. U. Lumsden and Landlord Hamilton have presented each of their good wives with a bicycle the same being the Deere wheel and sold by J . A. Whitman. Demorest, the dentist opera block, Modford. The brick work on the Crane & Childers livery ptablo was commenced this week. Architect Bonnet has the plans completed and the stable is all right, and a beauty. Councilman J. W. Lawton is out at his Griffin creek ranch putting in his crops. He expects in about two weeks to move his family to the farm for a few montns. That heavy rain fall of Tuesday night did a power heap o' good to the grain which bad been sown during the month. The Good Templars, ot Medford, will give an oyster supper at the opera NEW GOODS. .. Received ten a rif iim at the... y&J&j3&J&i From the least to the greatest articles carried by this establishment , House cleaning time, with all its joys has vrl budded once more. You need new curtains ' t au( you can and Scrim; Then when you get through house cleaning you can "put on scollops" for very little money if you buy your embroidery and laces of us. When you are passing come in, any way, and extend your hand and receive a pair of gloves or mitts at any price. Kemember, this is the Cheapest store in Medford. Now located on Main street.. white "Racket" 6ign G. L. WEBB, Proprietor houso next Wednesday evening, March 4th. ! Rumor has it that Capt. Nash will erect another brick building on his vacant lot adjoining his hotel block. C. W. Palm sold this week twenty six acres of the ata VcAndrews place, north of Medfoai, to J. T. Roland. Dr. E. B. Pickel is making some several improvements about his South B street residence this week. The city council will meet in reg ular monthly session next Tuesday evening. Orln Davis has had built an ad dition to his South C street residence. John Morris is moving to his new store room this week. Among the Churches. 1 CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Services at the usual hours. 10a. m. awarding ot banner to class for best at tendance. 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. f 'reaching. Morning theme, "A Turn ng Point." 'Evening theme, "Jesus, Savior." Junior meeting at 3 p. m. Tbe Christian endeavor will meet in union with tbe endeavor of the Pres byterian church, by invitation, at 5:45 p. ra.; all interested note the change. 7 p. m. committees parlaroent, and song service by Choral Union. The people welcome. Strangers in the city are invited to come and worship with us. At tbe clove of the evening service the annual collection will be taken for foreign missions. The roll call meeting at the Christ ian church last Sunday was responde i to in person or by letter by about DO per cent and. wiihall. was a very picas ant gathering. A social is being arranged for under tbe auspice ot tbe Choral Union of the Christian church, to bo given at the opera bouse at an early Oat-?, March 6th. An excellent program will be rendered and light rcftvhruents served and a general gooJ tirati for social en joyments. XOTtCK TO EXDBAVORERS. There will be a union Endeavor meet ing of the Endeavor societies of the Christian and Presbyterian churches held next Sunday at 5:45 p. m., at the M. E. church. South. The young people are especially invited to attend. By order of committer. M. B. Clark, chairman. M. E. CHCKCH, SOUTH. There will be tbe usual services at the E. E. church. South, next Sunday, morning and evening. J. A. Crutchfibld, P. C Doctor Danielson, Office in Halley block over postofh'ce. Chronic diseases, ' and . diseases of women and children a specialty. Legal blanks at The Mail office. THE PLAIN A Woman's Aim . . . Above everything else is to be able to prepare a go(l meal, but to do this she must have Srst-olass groceries. I wish to iifform the ladies of Medford and vicinity that my goods are the best that money can buy. They are always fresh and the prices are all right. W LYE IRS, get nce '-ace Curtain Net also table linen and oil cloth... Jackson County Teacher. Second Grade: Edith Van Dyka, Louise Ganiere, Kittle Kirklln, An drew Jackson Allen, LiUie Temple, James Stewart, Lelia Anderson, Mat tie Carter. Third Grade: William V. Cowan, W. D. Cofer, Olah Mickey, Cora Koontz, Nora Sydow, Emma Reed, Lulu Newton, Maude Downing, Har riett Minthorn, Lizzie Slidham. The above is a list of successful ap plicants for teacher's certificates at the February examination 1896. Gub Newbury, County School Supt. NEW AMONG NATIONS. riru A boat the Aaore. to Which Por tugal Bu Granted Aatoaomy. Portugal has recognized the Amer ican principle of local self-government hi granting autonomy to the Azores, and that interesting little community of rather less than three handred thou sand people will soon be legislating for . itself, donbtless at Angra, the almost nnknown capital of the group. , The independent blue flag, with the white hawk and the nin stars, displayed by the islanders of San Miguel when the good news came from Lisbon, contains a sort of brief history of tbe group. It tells there are nine islands sown thick in the blue midoceao, and that the emblematic hawk reminds the world that the name A cor, Portaguese for hawk, was conferred on the islands because of the great number of those birds found there by tbe navigstor sent out from Portugal to take possession of the group. One story of that qnest is that Vanderberg, a Dutch merchant, being driven out of his course, chanced noon the islands, and reported them when he touched at Lisbon. Another is that Dom Henry of Portugal, having an old map upon which the islands were laid down, dispatched Gonzalo Velho Cabral to search for them. At any rate. the navigator reached the islands in 14S3, the very date ascribed to Vander berg's adventure, and twelve years later took possession of San Miguel. All the nine islands had been rediscovered by Mules for Sale, I have a fine team of mules which 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. Peltos The Mail and Cincinnati Enquirer one year for $1.60 is one of our best clubbing propositions. Legal blanks at The Mau. office. A Blow at Prices . . . Our prices on Grceeries during the winter were as low as we thought they could be sold with anytbing like a fair profit, but now 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 quarely 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