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VOL VIII.
MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, ARPIL 10, 1896.
NO. 15.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J, A. E8TEB,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Medford, Oregon.
Notary Public in office.
Office over Cranflll & Hutchison's store.
QROWELL & PARKER,
W. S. Crowell. W. H. Parker.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Office in Hamlin Block. Medford, Or.
FRANCIS FITCH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Medtord. Ore.
Will practice in all courts of state or D. S
J H. WHITMAN,
ABSTRACTOR AND ATTORNEY
AT LAW.
Office in bank bulldinsr. Medford. Or
Hare the most complete and reliable abstracts
of tide in Jackson county.
HAMMOND & VAWTER,
Austin S. Hammond. Wm. I. Vawter.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Office 1. 0. O. 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 stale.
Soecial attention given to all kinds of convey
ancing. Notary work and collections at reas
onable rates and remittances promptly made.
Nining law a specialty. Office on Seventh
street, opposite Opera House.
B. OFFICER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Eagle Point, Oregon.
Office Inlow residence.
E. KIRCHGESSNER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Medford, Oxegon.
Onlce McAndrews Block, Seventh sts.
J. B. WAIT,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office in Childers' Block,
Medford, Or
QEARY & PICKEL,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS,
Office hours 10 to 12 a. m.
Sundays 12 to L
Office: Haskin Block.
and 2 to 4 p. m.
Medford. Or
J)R. O. F. DEMOREST,
RESIDENT DENTIST.
Makes a specialty cf first-class 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.
Give us a call. Over The Palace.
J. BENNET,
ARCHITECT fAND SUPERINTENDENT.
Plans, Specifications and Deiails. Perspec
tive Drawings and Blueprints. Ventilation and
Drainage a Specialty.
Halley Block, - - Medford, Oregon.
City Drag anil Transfer Go.
WELLS & SHEARER, Propr's
SPBING TRUCKS FOR- MOVING
v ....HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Baggage Transferred
Wood .Delivered.... -
Hard and Soft Wood for Sale
,...Lonebii isiiurgea
t t t t t
ttttt
Try us once and you
will come again....
PALACE
Tonsorial
Isaacs & Bunch, Prop's.
fShaving, Haircutting, Shampoo-
iag and Beards uvea, au worn
first-ciass or we will refund the
price.
HOT AND COLD BATHS.
j Agent for Salem Steam Laundry,
Seventh Street, opposite Postofflce.
MEDFORD, OREGON.
0. K. Earlier Shop...
FITZGERALD & SNYDER, Prop'rs.
AH work strictly first-class and
guaranted satisfactory. Shop on
C staeet, south of the Bank.
PAINT, PAINT
...FRESH PAINT
We are ready to paint the town red, white and
blue, or any other color you may desire
During the last week we received nearly two
and a half tons of mixed paints and have now
on hand the largest, best and cheapest assort
ment of mixed paints, white lead and oil ever
" brought to Medford
Machine oils of all kinds constantly on hand....
J. BEBK & 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. Corres
pondence cheerfully answered and estimates
furnished....
J. BEEK & CO., .Agents, medford. precox...
hEV GROCERIES
Bpugnt for Spot Casl i
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.
xWe Carry GROCERIES,
SCHOOL SUPPLIES. STATIONERY
NOTIONS.
Lyon & Ferguson,
Old Henry Smith store, Medford,
Mitchell, Lewis &
DEALERS IN
Agricultural Implements . and Vehicles..,..
In vehicles we can furnish the celebrated Mitshell wagons
and hacks, Corvallis buggies, Racine and . Kitchum carts.
We have just received a supply of Case black land gangs,
check roe corn planters, riding and walking corn cultivat
ors, Planet Jr. and Case Keely seeders. If you want a No
1, high grade bicycle, we can
rattle traps in ours. Call and inspect for yourselves. . .
Mitchell, Lewis
D. T. LAWTON.
Dr. O. F. DEMOREST
...DENTIST...
Opera Block, Medford, Ore.
Will make good rubber plates from
Gold crowns $5. Porcelain crowns
of all descriptions. I make all my
always in attendance.
s
Medford
Grocery Company
FURNISHING GOODS
FLOUR and FEED
Prop's
Oregon
We have our own delivery and
..will deliver goods promptly
Staver Co..
fit you out. No cheap John
4 Staver Company
Manager Medford Branch
$5 to $10.
$2.50. Gold
gold crowns,
"and porcelain crowns
Competent workmen
REPUBLICANS
CONVENTION
Last Saturday was republican day in
Jacksonville. There were 75 dele
gates to the county convention in the
city and every delegate had with him
from one to five friends, making: in all
a crowd equal to that which assembles
at a Fourth of July celebration or a
"hosa" race.
The convention was called to order
at eleven o'clock Saturday forenoon by
vV. I. Vawtor, chairman of the county
central committee, and the work of
temporary organization was com
menced. W. I. Vawter was chosen temporary
chairman and Gus Newbury temporary
secretary.
There were no contesting- delegates
but thero were several delegates pres
ent in addition to those at first allotted
to the several precincts, and these, by
motion of II. E. Ankeny were given
seats in the convention. A committee
of five, composed of C. B. Watson, Dr.
Robinson. l)r. B. F. Adkins, A. A.
Whiteman and Alex Orme, was ap
pointed on order of business. The com
mittee of five on credentials E. V.
Carter, Geo. Brown, Robt. Bond, Dr.
E. 1. Geary and Peter Applegate.
Committee of three on resolutions
were II. E. Ankeny, J. II. II u Her and
J. M. Whipple.
Upon motion the convention ad
journed to meet at 1:30 p. ni.
At 1MU Chairman awter re-con
vened the convention and the report
of the committee on order of busi
ness was read and adopted. In this re
port it was recommended that lion.
II. E. Ankeny act as permanent chair
man. The acceptance of the report
placed Mr. Ankeny in the chair.
i no next order oi ousiness was tne
election of two secretaries and Gus
Newbury and H. C. Myer were the
chosen two.
Big Butto precinct having no rep
resentative present Frank Wilmarth
was nam'd as a delegate for that pre
cinct. The committee on credentials re
ported the following delegates entitled
to seats in the convention.
North Ashland H C Myer. C K Kltun. A F
Hunt, C F Haiy bjr Kobt. Taylor, W A Holmes.
west Asniand Btoiion. v. A Patrick. J
M Luark. L F Wllllta, Wm. Myer, C H Gillette.
E B Curnr.
South Ashland J P Dodge. R A Mtnkler. C
B Watson, George Crowaon. fc. Carter, W J
Schmidt, at large.
ADDlente H U kudu, w J uidaitcrs.
Central Point Peter Applegate, A A While-
man, w T Leever.
Chimney Kock G W Kry. John sevedge.
Eagle Point A J Florey. J J Fryer. L C
f h.nv
fcden uus ewoury. k coieman. u J-.
Stewart
Flounce Kock Cbaunccy Nye. S3 At hen.
Foots Creek Alex Ormc.
Gold HU1 Jos. Owen. IS F MUlcr. J Mirk
Hubbard.
North Jacksonville Geo. M Lore, J V
Robinson. M Bellinger.
South Jacksonville Theo. Cameron. Al Stur
gi. Hugh Elliott, H F Yocum. C F Shepherd.
Woodviile Jos. Whipple, Wm. Harper by W
V Jones nroxv.
Lrfwi ireek m .Manning, proxy oy ueorgc
Brown.
North Medford T Jones. H F Adkins. D T
I.awton. E. 1. Geary. W 1 Vawter by 1 A
Webb.
South Medford H U Nicholson. A A Davis.
C C Taylor. G F Mcrriiuan. W 11 Meeker, I L
Hamilton.
Meadows Henrr Griner by E C Pouicroy.
Ml. Pill Chas. Handle.
Pleasant Creek M S Wakcman.
Kock I'ointiV H Blocken, by J C Whipp
proxv, C vroonian.
Steamboat w E Finney, by Wm. Cameron
proxy.
SuTllnpvlllc H E Ankeny, J U Saltuiarsh
bv J 11 Hullir proxy.
Table Kook E C Pomeroy, Wm. Staeey.
Talent Matthew Stewart, S M Robinson.
Trail Creek Kobt. Bond.
Big Hullo Frank Wilmarth.
Unloutown Wm Cameron. Jas. Buckley.
Willow Springs Scott (.rutin.
We find Flounce Kock has elected two dele
Bates S S Aiken and C Nye. We tlnd them
only entitled under tho apportionment to one
delegate and we ars unable to determine
which one is entitled to the seat.
E. V. Caktek, Chnirman.
Chauncey Nye, beinp; the first dele
gate elected, was seated.
The committee on resolutions re
ported as follows:
i our committee on resolutions
would respectfully report as follows:
No resolutions being offered we have
nothing to report.
H. E. Ankeny, Unalrman.
Report adopted.
Scott Griffin and G. M. Love were
chosen tellers.
The first order for nomination was
that of seven delegates to the state
and district conventions. Scott Griffin
presented the name of L. F. Willits; J.
W. Koblnson thought J. C. Whipp
ought to be one and so nominated; Geo.
Brown thought the same as to lvobt.
Bond: A. A. Whiteman named Poter
Applegato; J. It. Norris was nomi
nated hy J. F. Dodge: H. D. Kubll
came tc the fore with the name of Hon
H. K. Ankeny, I. A. Webb figured
that Dr. Robinson wanted company
and came up smiling with the name of
Dr. E. P. Geary: G. T. Jones named
G. F. Merriman and Robt Taylor put
up C. fc.. Stewart.
It was decided that the seven dele
gates receiving the highest umber of
votes be declared elected. The vote
was as follows: Love 46: Willits 59;
Bod 42: Whipp 40; Applegate 45; Nor
ris 51; Ankeny 69; Geary 68; Stewart 43;
Merriman 34. Messrs. Ankeny. ueary,
Norris, Willits, Applegate, Love and
Stewart were declared elected.
Legislative candidates came next.
C. B. Watson nominated N. Langell,
Goo. Brown uamed H. Von dor Hellen,
of Eagle Point, E. V. Carter brought
out W. B. Colton, of Ashland, G. M.
Love wanted H. D. Kubli in the raco
again and so nominated, W. V. Jonos
named J. M. Whipple, of Woodviile.
Nominations closed. The ballot stood:
Kubli 42; Von der Hellen 87; Langell
54; Whipple 24: Colton 63. Colton,
Kubli and Langoll were declared the
nominees.
Hon. J. W. Morrittt, of Central
Point, was nominated by acclamation
for county judge.
A. F. Hunt, of Ashland, was nomi
nated for sheriff by C. B. Watson,
and G. W. Stephenson, also of Ashland,
was named by S. M. Itobinson, of Tal
ent. The ballot cave Hunt 02 and
Stephenson 25. Hunt declared the
nominee.
Tho hottest contest of the dav was
for county clerk. Dr. E. P. Geary
nominated M. L. Alford. of Medford,
and E. C. Pomeroy, of Beagle, nomi
nated Max Muller. The vote gave Al
ford 40 and Muller 3-5. It was a neck
and neck race until each had scored 33
votes. Here Alford forged ahead and
took seven of tho remaining votes
while Muller only took two of them.
Alford declared the choice.
For recorder M. Hubbard nominated
Prof. L. L. Freeman, of Gold Hill, and
D. T. Lawton named Ora Kahler. of
Phoenix. The vote gave Freeman 28;
Kahler 47. Kahler nominated. Nine
of the Medford delegates had pledged
their suDort to Freeman and thev
stayed bv him but they were too few.
Tbeo. Cameron, of Jacksonville', was
nominated for treasurer by acclama
tion. J. G. Martin, of Benzie, Garl T.
Jones, of Medford, and G. S. Butler,
of Ashland, were named for county
commissioner. Mr. Martin received
3" votes, Jones 23 and Butler 13; Mar
tin declared the nominee.
A. J. Florey, of Eacle Point and F.
M. Stewart of Eden Precinct, were
named for Assessor. Mr. Stewart re
ceived 50 votes, Mr. Florey 2T.
t or School superintendent Prof. Gus
Newbury was nominated by acclama
tion; as was also Dr. Alex. Patterson,
oi Central 1'olnt for coroner, and in
like manner A. Andrews, of Griffin
creek, for surveyor.
I he following precinct nominations
were then ratified:
Ashland A P Hanmond. J P.. J U Real.
constable. .
Applegate Orvllle Slurfrls for constable.
Central 1'olnt Peter Applegate, J P, W
Nichols, constable.
Eagle Point Frank Wilmarth, J P, Wm
Brown, constable.
Kden E D Foudrar, J P. Gas Epas. con
stable.
Foots Creek Thos Carr, I P.
Gold Hill Henry Deboy, J F, J H Clemens.
constable.
Jacksonville R S Dunlap. J P.
Woodviile J 11 Whipple, J P. S D Cleland
constable.
Medford G T Jones, J P. Isaac Woolf, con
stable.
Table Rock L A Esteb, J P, Wm Slacy, con
table.
Talent D P Brltlata, J P.
The following county committeemen
were announced, alter which the con
vention adjourned:
West Ashland. J R Norris.
North Ashland, C K Klum.
Bomb Ashland, J A McCalL
Applegate, H D Kubli.
Big Butte. John McKee.
Centra'. Point. W C Leever.
Chimney Rock. John Sevedge.
Eagle Point. Frank WUmarth.
Eden, Ju Newbury.
Flounce Kock. A H Boothby.
Foots Creek. Alex Orme.
Gold Hill. J H GrlOts.
North Jacksonville, J C Whipp.
South Jacksonville. Theo Cameron.
Woodviile, W V Jones.
Iost Creek. Frank Manning.
North Medford. E P Geary.
South Medford. A A Davis.
Meadows. Henrv Griner.
Mt 1'itl. Chas Reynolds.
Pleasant Creek. M S Wakeman.
Kock Point. C Vroomau.
steamboat. W D Finney.
Sterling. U E Ankenv.
Table Kock. K C Pomeroy.
Talent. S M Koblnson.
Trail Creek, Kobt Bond.
I'nionlown. K T Cameron.
Willow Springs. Scott Griltln.
Immediately after the close of the
convention the committeemen met and
elected Dr. Robinson, of Jacksonville,
chairman. Dr. E. P. Geary, of Medford
secretary. Executive committee ap
pointed was J. R. Norris, A. A. White-
man, J. C. Whipp and H. E. Ankeny
Notes From Eden Precinct.
BY FARMER.
Miss Jessie Gillson, of Sterling
ville. is visiting with her sister.
Mrs. Randalls.
The frost laid low the almonds
peaches and apricots in this sec
tion. the other fruits have not been
materially injured.
We have a crowded school this
spring and the pupils are getting
along nicely under the able instruc
tion of Mrs. Peters.
Mrs. M. E. Hamlin and A
Hamlin have purchased a spray
pump ana are aeaang out tne
deadly dose to the pesky little scale
t 1 ail
bugs.
A Sunday school was organized
at the school house last Sunday.
S. II. Sykes was chosen superin
tendent, and Miss Sarah Copeland
secretary. Time 3 p. m.
The woods are carpeted
beautiful wild flowers, and
flower-loving children grown
pie also enjoy the season
with
the
much. Ivature has bestowed on
this little valley a great variety of
beautiful wild flowers.
On Tuesday evening quit a
group of young people gathered at
the home of Mrs. M. E. Hamlin
and had a very enjoyable season of
social chat, games and plays, r ol
lowing is a list of those present:
Misses Minnie and Irene Sloper,
Mollie Chambers, Miunie Crichlow,
Alice Smith, Franc and Rose Gris
sum, Jessie Stoops. Rosa Chapman,
and Messrs. Walter Stancliff, Will
and Frank Laurie, Bert Smith, Ben
Stoops, John Chambers, Eben Car
ver, and Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Ben
nett. All kinds of wood for sale, Bellin
ger & Co., the draymen.
Items from Ashland.
BY CLAUD.
Hall Barclev was in town Wed
nesday.
E. J. Kaiser left Wednesday for
ortland.
Mrs. Ayers left Tuesday even
ing for Portland.
Deputy Sheriff A. S. Barne3 spent
Sunday in Ashland.
Frank Grieves spent a few days
in Ashland this week.
Miss Minnie Ross left Sunday
for a visit with relatives in Shasta
county.
O. B. Allen, foreman of the Yreka
Union, was over visiting his family
this week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Real, Wednesday evening of this
week, a daughter.
Miss Mollie Bameburg, of Med
ford, was visiting her sister, Mrs.
). High, this week.
Mrs. Cba3. Murphy, formerly
Miss Florence McDonald, of Tolo,
is visiting the family of B. Beach.
Sam'l Murray, of Medford, was
m town Wednesday and eold a
oad of furs to D. L. Minkler & Son.
Mrs. J. S. Parson returned Sat
urday from a visit with her sister,
Mrs. Geo. 5. Calhoun, of Grants
Pass.
E. V. Mills, who left for San
Francisco Friday, had his leg am
putated Sunday at the Lane hos-
pital.
Rev. Father Desmarais will hold
devine services in the Catholic
church, in this city, next Sunday
at 10 o'clock a. tn.
W. E. Baldwin left for Portland
Monday where he will purchase a
newspaper plant. tie intends
starting a paper in Klamath Falls.
Prof. W. H. Ledgerwood, of the
6th and 7th grades, public schools,
is in Portland this week. Dr. C.
W. Barr is teaching during his .
absence.
Rev. Wm. Hart will hold devine
services in toe tpiscopal churcn.
next Sunday evening at 7:30 and
so every evening next week at
the same hour.
The navv fever prevails in Ash
land at present and on May 1st
quite a crowd of young men will
leave to join the navy. A farewell
dace will be given them at Granite
hall, April 17th.
The Baptist social Friday night
vas well attended, the receipts be
ing fivi. .Miss Luiu IWaton and
William Murphv were married oa
the stage after the eutertaiauient
was over. We understand that
they received quite a number of
presents.
Sams Valley Items.
Mrs.
L. C. Sisemore is visiting
friends
and relatives at Jackson-
ville.
Mrs. Wm. Stockdale, who has
been confiued to her bed for the
past three months, is able to be
about again.
Miss Lulu Roberts, of Big Sticky,
commenced a three months' term of
school at the Pankey school house
last Monday.
Mrs. J. Collins, who wa so dan
gerously ill that her life was
despaired of for a time, is now pro
nounced out of danger.
Miss E. Downing, of Ashland,
passed through the valley Saturday
on her way to Asbestos, at which
place she commenced school the
following Monday.
The dance given by the Wood
ruff sisters, of Prospect, last Friday
evening, proved a uecideji success.
there being twenty-six numbers
sold. Nothing too complimentary
can be said of the music and the
excellent supper, furnished by Mrs.
S. T. Hodges, who has alway8 won
praises for the manner she has in
setting her palatable meals.
Attention, Ladies.
The Viavi company will ba repre
sented in Medford and surrounding
country by the undersigned. In con
nection with the special Home Treat
ment aro the catarrh and pile remedy
which rely upon their own merit as to
their curative properties. Having been
engaged in the work some three years,
we know whereof we. speak. All we
ask 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 otherwise. KespoctTully,
Mrs. James Riley,
Central Point Oregon.
The U. S. Gov't Reports
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