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A. ESTEB,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Medford, Oregon.
Notary Publio In office.
Office over CranflU Sl Hutchison's store.
QROWELL & PARKER,
W. 8. Crowell. W. H. Parker.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Office in Hamlin Block. Medford, Or.
FRANCIS fitch,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Medlord. Ore.
Will practice in all courts of state or TJ. S
J. H. WHITMAN,
ABSTRACTOR AND ATTORNEY
AT LAW.
Office in bank building, ' Medford. Or
Have the most complete and reliable abstracts
of title in Jackson county.
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HAMMOND & VAWTER,
Aastin S. Hammond. Wm. L Vawter.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Office 1. 0. 0. F. building, Medford, Or
"WHITE & JEFFREY,
G. W." White, J. A. Jeffrey.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.'
Medford, Oregon.
Will practice in all the courts of the state.
Special attention given to all kinds of convey
ancing. Notary work and collections at reas
onable rates and remittances promptly made.
Mining law a specialty. Office on Seventh
street, opposite Opera House.
Y B. OFFICER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Eagle Point, Oregon.
Office Inlow residence.
E. KIRCHGESSNER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Medford, Oiegon.
Onice McAndrews Block, Seventh sts.
J. B. WAIT.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office in Childers' Block.
Medford, Or
Q-EARY & PICKEL,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS,
Office hours 10 to 12 a. m. and 2 to 4 p
Sundays 12 to L
Medford. Or
Offices
Haskin Block.
J)R. O. F. DEMOREST,
RESIDENT DENTIST.
Makes a specialty of first-clasa work at reason
able rates.
Office In Opera House,
Medford, Or.
QDGERS & HALL,
DENTISTS.
Have permanently located in Medford for the
practice of dentistry. From a continued prac
tice of over 14 years, we are prepared to guaran
tee entire satisfaction.
OiveusacalL Over The Palace.
J. BENNET,
ARCHITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT.
Plans, Specifications and Details. Perspec
tive Drawings and Blueprints. Ventilation and
Drainage a Specialty.
Haitey Block. - - Medford, Oregon.
Cits Dray m Transfer go.
WELLS & SHEARER, Propr'a
SPRING THTJCKS FOB MOVING
....HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Baggage Transferred
Wood Delivered....
Hard and Soft Wood for Sale
....Honest Charges
Try us once and you
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PALACE
Tonsorial ...
Isaacs & Bunch, Prop's.
f Shaving, Haircuttin, Shampoo
- tag and Beards Dyed. All work
l fli-Htlara or we will refund the
price.
j MOT AND COLD BATHS.
Agent for Salem Steam Laundry
Seventh Street, opposite Postofflce.
MEDFORD. OREGON.
0.1 Earlier
FITZaERALD & SNYDER. Prop'rs.
All work strictly first-class and
guaranted satisfactory. Shop on
C staeet, south of the Bank.
Shop
SEE OUR....
This week for display of Nickel Plated and Alu
minum ware, Bicycle sundries, etc. h lshing tackle
is a specialty with us and the late additions to our
stock in this line are first quality and low
priced. A complete stock of Goodyear rubber
hose just received best quality and prices lower
than ever before for sale by
J. BEEK & CO.,
Odd Fellows Block Medford, Ore.
R. W. GRAY,
Manufacturer of
Sugar Pine, Yellow Pine, Fir
and Cedar Lumber and Timber
Flooring, ceiling, rustic, trimmings, sash, doors,
mouldings, stairs, mantles, newels, balusters,
cedar posts, shingles, pickets with plain or
moulded head and fruit boxes....
Mill five miles below Prospect, Ore.
pondence cheerfully answered and
I furnished....
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J. BEEK & CO., Agents,
ial I use Gold, Silver and Porcelain as permanent and cement and Gutta
percha as temporary. I extract teeth practically without pain. In crown
and bridce work I iruarantee entire satisfaction. Teeth in rubber at the
following prices: Single set, fair,
10: good, 915; best, 20. c. C.
HEW GROCERIES
Bout for spot casn
The Medford Grocery Company has this space purchased for
the purpose of informing the people of Medford and Jackson
county that there's a "new store in town."
We promise you that every article we sell will be strictly, first-class
in quality and our prices as low or lower than other stores. We
don't expect all the trade, but we do expect that our prices and goods
will bring us a part of it. Our goods are purchased for spot cash.
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NOTIONS.
Lyon & Ferguson,
"Old Henry Smith store, Medford, Oregon
Farmers and
Otfchatfdists...
NOW in
ing your
cure a
and in
about it
Bean
Myers
pumps.
. We
in the
implements...
Mitchell, Lewis
D. T, LAWTON, Manager Medford Branch
SHOW
WINDOWS
Corres
estimates MEDFORD. OREGON'..
DENTISTRY
C. C. PLETCHER.
of Medford, is doing first-class dentistry at
nrlces that all can afford. For filling mater
$6; (rood, S3; best, $10. Full set, fair,
PLETCHER, D. D. S., Medford, Ore.
Medford
Grocery Company
FURNISHING COOPS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES, STATIONERY
FLOUR and FEED
Prop's
TTe have our own delivery and
.will deliver goods promptly
the time to commence spray
fruit trees if you wish to se
good crop of fruit this season,
order that you can go right
we have laid in a stock of
high - pressure pumps, also
barrel ana bucket spray
We have in stock three kinds
of bucket pumps, also carry high pres
sure hose, bamboo rods, several styles
of spray nozzles and all goods per
taining to spraying....
can fit you out with anythin
line of vehicles and agricultural
& Staver Company
Items from Ashland. j
BY CLAUD. I
State Printer W. H. Leeds came
out from Salem Tuesday.
Several of Ashland's young men
are planning a trip to Cripple Creek.
Clifford Frison has quit printing
and taken a place in the woolen
mills.
Delbert Terrill, the Brownsboro
e took man, was in Ashland this
week.
Born In Ashland, March 29,
1896, to Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Briggs,
a son.
Wm . Potter has opened a new
feed store in the bakery building,
next door to city hall.
George Vaupel has a new nickel-in-the-slot
machine and it is a sure
thing winner for Vaupel.
"Grover III," a farcial 3-act
comedy, is soon to be presented by
the populist of this precinct.
Otis Frierson, of Table Rock, was
in town this week. Otis is a crack
ing good fellow and always welcome.
John E. Ross, who has been tak
ing in Ashland for the past week,
returned to Central Point Saturday.
Rev. L. L. Wood and wife, evan
gelists, will commence a meeting in
the Baptist church Sunday, April
12th.
For about a week this month the
woolen mills will be closed down.
during which time an invoice will
be taken.
Miss Carolyne D. Roper, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Carr. of San Francisco, returned
Monday on the flyer.
For the last few nights we have
had frosts, but experienced fruit
men say that the fruit is not in
jured to any great extent.
Miss Titus, an experienced and
competent teacher, has opened
private school in Ashland with an
attendance of twenty-two pupils.
Joe Million is to have another
operation performed on his eyes
this week, alter which he will re
turn home. He will be left entirely
blind.
The foot ball teams of north and
south public schools plaved near
the depot Saturday. The result
was 16 to 4 in favor of the north
school.
.Mies llatue .Martin now sings in
the Episcopal church choir. Her
melodious voice adds greatly to the
already good music furnished by
that choir.
The Salvation Army is soon to
establish a corps in Ashland. They
also intend to work other ppints in
the valley, but will make this
city their head quarters.
The free-silver and gold-bug re
publicans, of Ashland, do not seem
to be on the best of terms. Mean
while the populists wear a smile, as
much as to 6ay, "just that many
more votes for us."
The Episcopal chuch of this city
is soon to give an Experience social
earn a dollar and at the social
tell how it was earned. We under
stand that a couple of young ladies
received htty cents tor sweeping
the Record office. If it wasn't worth
a dollar we miss our guess.
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contains Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completly derange tbe whole system
when entering tt tnrougn uie mucus suriaoes.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they do Is ten fold to the rood you can
possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh
cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., To
ledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken in
ternals, actinic directlv udou the blood and
mucus surface of tho system. In buying Hall's
Catarrh cure be sure eu get the genuine. It is
taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
r . j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials tree.
Sold by druggists, price 7oo. per bottle.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
School Report.
Following is the report of school in
district No. 61. Galls creek. Oresron,
for the mosh ending March 27. Num
ber of pupils enrolled 25. Average
dally attendance 22. Number neither
tardy nor absent during the entire
month 13. The following ' constitute
the roll of honor: Ollie, Frankie, Amy
and Ada Dungey, Joe, Bert, George
and Dwight Dunkln, Fred and Orlle
Taylor. Lee Hall, Pearl Culton and
Mary Horn.
Hattie Eatok, Teaoher.
Attention, Ladles.
. The Viavl company will be repre'
sented in Medford and surrounding
country by the updersigned. In con
nection with the special Home Treat-
Lnent, are the catarrh and pile remedy
which rely upon tneir own merit as to
their curative properties. Having been
engaged in the work some three years,
we know whereof we bpeak. All we
a:4c is a fair and impartial trial which
will convince the most skeptical. Any
information desired will be cheerfully
given upop application either by letter
or othorwise. -Respectfully,
Mrs. Jamks Riley,
Central Point, Oregon.
Gold Hill Items.
nv WILL.
A large crowd is expected at the
Friday night dance.
Mrs. Davidson and a lady friend
were in town shopping Tuesday.
Mr. A. Penwell has returned
from a business trip to Portland.
Miss Anna Carney spent a few
days thi6 week with friends in Eagle
I'omt.
Mrs. Williams has upended her
dressmaking parlors in Mr. Barn
hart's house.
Miss Carrie Tice, who' lives on
Dry creek, visited her sister, Mag
gie Tice, last Sunday.
Mr. Whipple and Miss Pyburn,
of Woodville, made our school a
plesant visit this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald spent
pent Friday with Mr. Fitzgerald's
brother in Sams Valley.
Mrs. William Moore aud daugh
ter, of Sams Valley, visited Mrs.
Judge Richards Monday.
Miss Ollie Marksbury has con
cluded to remain at home and is
clerking in the Marksbury store.
Mr. Jerome Fitzgerald is being
greatly troubled with a carbuncle
on his face un the lower part of
his cheek.
A little excitement was had Wed'
nesday evening. The little Marks
bury boy had disappeared, and was
found after much searching by
everyone.
Mr. Jones, of Medford, has
rented one of Judges Richard,!
houses and will soon move his
family here.
Miss Elsie Nichols, of Lake
Creek, and Lottie Perry, of Eagle
Point, were guests at the Grieves
home in Central Point this week
1 be Bear creek lord at 1 olo is
quite impassable, the creek bed be
ing so badly washed, and fear of
quicksand making it a hazz&rdous
undertaking.
Frank Parker, while riding
young horse bad his ankle badly
sprained by the horse falling with
him. Dr. Drake was called, and
says he will soon be all right.
Mr. Baker, our "man of confec-
tionariee," has purchased a dwelling
house of C. P. Parker in the nortu
west part of town. We undersand
he is soon to begin housekeeping.
Mrs. John Collins, of Sams Val
ley, is very ill. Dr. Drake, her
physician, says there is no hope
for her recovery. She has been ill
but a short time about sixteen
davs.
Will Grieves, of Central Point,
expects to go to Laalornia in
about a week. He has engaged
work in the mine near Squaw Lake,
where his mend, Artie rool, is
working.
Prof L. L. Freeman has his
classes organized in good working
order, and is now moving smoothly
on with his work. Harry Harvey,
who lately came from Centra
Point, began school Monday.
Miss Callahan, of Sams Vallev
has placed her property in Rea
fcstate Kichard s hands. ihe 6avs
there is a running well on her place
The well is twelve feet deep and
stream of water runs from it all the
year round.
lohnny Williams, one of the
leading tailors of Medford, and his
sistei. Miss Ella, were guests of
Miss Martha Cardwell Sunday
Miss Cardwell expects to Boon leave
for Klamath county where she wil
take charge of a school.
Miss Katie iries bas quite re
covered from her recent attack of
la grippe. Miss Fries and Miss
Ella Benson spent Saturday and
Sunday with Eagle Point frieads
and took in the foot ball game, and
the party in the evening j
T. J. Hougham and Thos. Stan
ley, who have the Braden mine
leased, have crushed 52 tons of ore
and sent the clean-up to the San
Francisco Mint. They have not
gotten their returns but expect at
least $500 from the clean-up.
Several Jacksonville people at
tended Rev. Desmarais lecture
upon the A. r. a.b at tbis place
Monday evening, among them be
ing John Orth, Mr. Schump and
Mr. Bittengen. The latter gentle
man resides at The Dalles and is
visiting his daughter, Sister Al
berta, who is musician at St. Mary's
academy.
The U, S. Gov't Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all others.
Jacksonville Sews.
Gen. T. G. Reames and K.Kubli,
who have been quite ill are able to
be on the streets again.
E. J. Kaiser, of the Vallev Record.
made a visit to Jacksonville Satur
day in quest of political news.
Miss Lora Coltan, of Ashland, is
getting abstracts from the records
for her father s office at Ashland.
Next week will be a busy one
at the court house. The circuit and
county commissioners courts both
falling on that week.
W. A. Buchanan and W. W.
Bretherton, two prominent railroad
men, were here Monday paying
taxes, but didn't tarry long.
Messrs. Wm. and John Knox ar
rived from San Francisco Sunday
evening to look after their mining
interests in the Big Applegate dis
trict.
Mrs. A. W. Sturgis and daughter.
of Forrest creek, were the guests of
Mrs. W. J. Plymale from Saturday
to Monday. The child has recov
ered from her injuries received by
tbe kick from a horse.
W. W. Cardwell and wife. Dan.
Cardwell and Mrs. W. L. Bilger.
who were here from Roseburg and
Olympia, to attend the funeral of
their mother, Mrs. Caroline Card-
well, departed for their respective
homes Sunday.
Last Thursday news was received
here announcing the death of Mrs.
Caroline Cardwell, who died at the
home of her son, W. W. Cardwell,
at Roseburg. Not many of her ac
quaintances were aware of her poor
health and were surprised to hear
of her death. The remains were
brought to Jacksonville and in
terred by the side of her late
husband. A number of her pioneer
friends attended the funeral. The
services were conducted by Rev.
W. B. Moore of the M. E. church.
The residence of Wm. M. Colvig
had a narrow escape from des
truction by fire Monday noon. A
fire was discovered in the roof near
a flue and the fire company was
called out The hose proved too
6bort to throw the water from the
cistern to the dwelling, bo all hands
turned to carrying water in buckets
and succeeded in conquering the
fire. A heavy wind was blowing at
the time which made the work
more difficult. Quite a whole was
made in the roof in the effort to
reach the origin of the fire.
Democratic County Convention.
The convention of the county democ
racy which was called for March 2Sth,
at Jacksonville, for the purpose of
electing delegates to the forthcoming
state convention at Portland was or
ganized by the election of Wm Col
rig temporary chairman and Cbas.
Nickell temporary secretary. After
the report of the credentials com
mittee, the temporary organization
was made permanent. The delegates
elected to represent the county in the
state and district convention are: W. S.
Crowell. Henry Klippel, A. N. Soliss,
T. G. Reames, Chas. Nickell, J. E.
Pel ton. D. H. Miller, H. S. Evans.
It was decided to hold the county
nominating convention on April 25,
and April ISth was the date fixed for
the primaries.
A committee of five was appointed
to select a committeeman from each
precinct, and the newly, appointed
ceutral committee are to meet at Jack
sonville on the date of the April con
vention and organize by the election
of an executive committee and officers.
Following is the committee:
North Ashland, W. H. Urunk; West
Ashland, E. D. Briggs; South Ashland,
D. Chapman; Rock Point, Ben. Hay
mond; Gold Hill, J. J. Houck; Talent.
A. Alford; Uniontown. John Devlin;
South Medford, W. S. Crowell; North
Medford, T. W. Johnson; South J
sonville, Wm. M. Colvig; North. Jack
sonville, F. Bybee; Eagle Point, T. E.
Nichols; Applegate, W. W. H in ton;
Big Butte, W. F. Wilkinson; Central
Point. W. A. Owen; Chimney Rock.
W.C.Daley; Flounce Rock, N. Gor
don; Foots Creek, R. A. Cook; Mead
ows, D. Reynolds; Pleasant Creek, '
Chas. Williams; Steamboat, J. S. Mil
ler; Sterlingville, Thos. H. Gibson;
Table Rook, H. I. Pel ton; Trail Creek,
J. G. Brlsou; Willow Springs, Jas. Mo
Donough; Woodville, Joan Woods;. .
Mt. Pitt, Ashbury Beall; Lost Creek,
Levi Sutton.
Apportionment for the convention is
en the basis of the vote oast for Hon.
A. S. Bennett for supreme jndge at the
last state election one delegate at
large for each precinct and one for
each twenty-five votes or major frac
tion thereof so cast and is as follows:
North Ashland 2
South " 8
West 9
Eden -8
Rock Point 2
Gold Hill 2
Talent 8
Uniontown 2
South Medford 4
Central Point s
Chimney Rook t
Flounce Rock 1
Foots Creek 2
Meadows 1
Pleasant Creek a
Steamboat 1
Sterling
Table Hock a
Trail Creek 1
Willow Springs s
Woodville l
Mount Pitt 1
Lost Creek 1
North " 4
South Jacksonville. ..4
North " SI
Eagle Point 2
Applegate ..3 1
me muuo 1
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