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VOL. VIII.
MEDFORD, JJICKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1896.
NO. 16,
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
A. ESTEB,
' ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Medford, Oregon.
Notary Public in office.
4 Office over Cranflll & Hutchison's store.
QROWELL & PARKER,
W. S. CroweU. W. H. Parker.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Office in Hamlin Block. Medford, Or.
FRANCIS FITCH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Medford. Ore.
Will practice in all courts of state orU.S
J. H. WHITMAN,
ABSTRACTOR AND ATTORNEY
AT LAW.
Office in bank building:, Medford. Or
Have the most complete and reliable abstracts
of tide in Jackson county.
HAMMOND & VAWTER,
Austin S. Hammond. Win. L Yawter.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Office i. O. O. F. building, Medford , Or
"yyHITE & JEFFREY,
O. 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
anclng. Notary work and collections at reas
, onable rates and remittances promptly made.
4 street, opposite Opera House.
B. OFFICER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Eagle Point, Oregon.
Office Inlow residence.
E. KIRCHGESSNER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Medford, Oiegon.
O&fce McAndrews Block, Seventh st.
J. B. WAIT,
PHYSICIAN AND STJRGEON.
Office in Childers' Block,
Medford, Or
QEARY & PICKEL,
f PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS,
Office hoars 10 to 12 a. m. and 2 to 4 p. m.
Sundays 12 to L
Medford, Or
Office: Haskin Block.
J)R. O. F. DEMOREST,
RESIDENT DENTIST,
Makes a specialty of 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 ns a call. Over The Palace.
JVm J. BENNET,
ARCHITECT fAND SUPERINTENDENT.
?i,n 9no-ifli-atlnns and Details. Persnec
tive Drawings and Blueprints. Ventilation and
Drainage a Specialty.
' Halley Block, - - Medford, Oregon.
.City Drag anil Transfer Co.
WELLS & SHEARER, Propr's
SPRING TRUCKS FOB MOVING
....HOUSEHOLD GOODS....
Baggage Transferred
Wood Delivered....
t Hard and Soft Wood for Sale
....Honest Charges
Try us once and you
will come again....
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PALACE
Tonsorial ...
Isaacs & Bunch, Prop's.
t Shaving, Haircutting, Shampoo-
r I .. ami RAiirrIa Dvftii. All work
first-class or we will refund the
price.
HOT AND COLD BATHS.
Agent for Salem Steam Laundry,
Seventh Street, opposite Postofflce.
MEDFORD, OREGON.
0. K. Earlier
FITZGERALD & SNYDER, Prop'rs.
jUl work strictly first-class and
4 guaranted satisfactory. Shop on
C staeet, south of the Bank.
Stop
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
-
nn lion t m omnct
o 1
ment of mixed paints, white lead and oil ever
brought to Medford
Machine oils of all kinds constantly on hand.
J. BEEK & GO.,
Odd Fellows Block
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,
HEW GROCERIES
BOUgtll fOI SSOt CaSll f
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 (he trade, but we do expect that our prices and goods
will bring us a part of it. Our goods are purchased for spot cash.
wecrry 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 Mitchell wagons
and hacks, Corvallis buggies, Racine and Kitchum carts.
We have iust 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 fit you out. No cheap John
rattle traps in ours. Call and
Mitchell, Lewis
D. T. LAWTON. Manager Medford Branch
Dr. O. F. DEMOREST
...DENTIST...
Opera Block, Medford, Ore.
Will make good rubber dates from $5 to $10.
Gold crowns $5. Porcelain crowns
of all descriptions. I make all my
always in attendance.
mixed paints and have now
Uaat onH ohmnact o ccrrf I
Medford, Ore.
MEDFORD, OREGON.
Medford
Grocery Company
FURNISHING GOODS
FLOUR and FEED
Prop's
Oregon
We have our own delivery and
..will deliver goods promptly
Staver Co..
inspect for yourselves
fe Staver Company
$2.50. Gold and porcelain crowns
gold crowns. Competent workmen
Jacksonville News.
Conductor Frank R. Neil made
a fl vine triD to Portland last week.
' " . ...
Tho grand jury was discharged
Tuesday, having been in session
nine days.
Miss Ollie Brantano and Her
bert Ilanna arrived from Oakland
Sundav evening to remain a few
weeks with Judge Ilanna.
Mrs. J. M. McCully left on Tues
day's train for San Diego, where
she goes to settle the estate ,of her
I i ... 1 . I . . T
urouier, me late james iviason
She will be gone several weeks. "
Fred Kirklin and Newton Beck
are temporarily located down on
Rogue river, where they will en
gage in the fishermen's trade.
They intend to make regular ship
ments to Portland to supply the
local market.
The medical fraternity is well
represented at the trial of the state
vs. John Penmger. Dr. Patterson,
Central Point, Drs. Geary fc Pickel,
of Medford and Drs. DeBarr and
1 lines have all been witnessos on
behalf of the defense.
Married, in Jacksonville, April
14, 15UG, at the residence of Col.
W. J. Marti, by R. S. Dunlap, J.
P., Joseph Chapman and Mrs. M.
F. Babcock. This happy couple,
whose combined ages amount to
100 years Btart on the matrimonial
journey under favorable auspices.
Their future home will be on Apple
gate, where Mr. Chapman is en
gaged in mining.
The case of state vs. John Pen
inger, who was indicted for assault
with intent to kill, was before the
court from Monday to Wednesday.
The trial has attracted a large
crowd, which has been interested
in the evidences produced by the
large array of witnesses. II. L.
Benson and L. A. Esteb appeared
for the prosecntion and Wm. Colvig
and George Colvig for the defense.
Geo. Brown, the Eagle Point
merchant, is the owner of a piece
of property on Oregon 6treet, where
at one time stood a building, which
was occupied as a saloon in early
davs. In the neighborhood of
thirty years ago a gambler dropped
a $20 gold piece in an out house,
which los? evidently was only
known to Mr. Brown, who on
Tuesday begun a search for the
long-lost coin and he was rewarded
bv rinding the same after a few
hours' digging. The eagle was as
bright as though it had just come
from the mint. v
The funeral of the late Ed. R.
Owens, of Central Point, took place
Sunday afternoon, the burying be
ing in the Masonic grounds. The
deceased was a druggist in Jack
sonville for a number of years, after
which he held the office or deputy
sheriff of this county. His late
years were passed at Central Point
as clerk in the Magruder store.
The funeral was largely attended
by old acquaintances. The Central
Point choir assisted by members
of the Presbyterian church of this
place sang appropriate hymns for
the occasion. Rev. W. B. Moore
conducted the services.
Table Rock items.
Pelton Bros, drove their
beef
cattle out the first of the week.
Miss Lou Whitney, of Ashland,
visited Miss Clara Hansen last
week.
Fred Hansen has gone to San
Francisco to look at some property
there.
We understand that Wm. Arnold
and family are going to move to
Medford.
Mrs. Law, of Willow Springs
is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Nealon.
A number of people went to
Central Point Sundav to attend the
funeral of Ed. Owens.
Mrs. Middlebusher and Mrs.
Alice Vincent were reported Sun
day as being quite ill.
School is progressing nicely, and
the teacher would be pleased to
have more visits from friends and
patrons.
Several df the doctors of Medford
and Central Point passed this way
Friday, hut we have heard of no
new cases.
The many friends of Mrs. Nettie
Drum will be glad to hear of her
safe arrival at Rock Ford, Colorado,
on April 2d.
T. C. P.
My prices for cabinet photos still
continue at 81.50 and $2.00 per dozen.
F. M. Baker, B street.
Republican State Convention.
The Republican state convention
met ttt Portland last Thursday. Thurs-
day was taken up with a contention
between the Multnomah county dele-
gallons, which was Anally settled by
seating half tho Carey delegation.
The business of the convention was
carried over to Friday, and when the
convention met at 11 a. m. it pro
ceeded to the election of four delegates
to the national convention, which re
sulted in the choice of John V. Mel
drum, Chas. Hilton, R. A. Booth and
Chad H. Dodd, all of whom are known
to be "single-standard" in their views
of financial issues. The same issue
was allowed to prevail in tho election
of presidential electors. Tho electoral
ticket is T. T. (Jeer, E. S. Smith, J.
F. Caples and S. 11. Yoran.
The platform reaffirmed the doctrine
of protection and the reciprocity
policy of James G. Blaine; discriminat
ing duties in favor of American
shipping; bimetalism on such basis as
will secure the maintenance of the
parity of value of the two metals so that
every dollar, whether paper, silver or
gold, shall be equal: an amendment to
the constitution of the United States
providing for tho election of United
States senators by a direct vote of the
people; favoring a modification of the
presidents proclamation creating the
Cascade reserve; favoring the erection
of a slate hatchery for the artitical
propogation of salmon near the Colum
bia river fishing grounds, and the rigid
enforcement of the laws relating to the
close season; recommending the return
to settlers of the excess of 81. 25 per
acre wrongfully collected by the
government on lands located in the
limits of the unearned Northern Pa
cific railroad land grant, now forfeited;
the speedy construction of the Nicara
gua canal; pensions to Indian war
veterans; economy in reduction of
salaries, abolishment of fee system
wherever possible, and of all useless
commissions, and oppose appropriations
to schools or charitable institutions
not directly under control of the state;
rigid restrictions on foreign immigra
tion; and favoring a liberal policy in
the matter of internal improvements.
Judge Bean was renominated for the
supreme bench. Gee. W. Colvig, of
Josephine, for district attorney, first
district. H. E. Ankeny was appointed
a member of the state central com
mittee for Jackson county.
State Democratic Convention.
The Oregon democratic convention
met at Portland last Thursday and was
captured by the free silver faction of
the party. I no platform adopted a
clared the party opposed to the single
gold standard and demanded the free
coinage of silver on a ratio of lo to 1
with gold, and the coining of all silver
bullion which may be ottered lor coin
age: demands tho repeal of all specific
contract luws.stat-e aud national; favors
the construction of t he Nicaragua canal
and its control by tho general govern
ment: tariff for revenue only so adjusted
thai it shall affect alike our commerce.
agriculture and manufacture: demands
the rigid enforcement of the Monroe
doctrine; demands a reduction ol all
salaries, stale and national, commen
surate with the depressed condition of
the countrv, and that the compensation
of all state officers shall be kept
strictly within the letter of the con
slitution, while all laws now existing
providing extra foes or compensation
for any duty or service imposed by law
unou such omces snail be repealed; de
mands repeal of law creating the rail
road commission and other useless
commissions; instructed delegates to
national convention to support only &
candidate in favor of the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at the ratio
of 16 to 1; demands the reenactment of
the mortgage tax law, and a provision
allowing all duly recorded indebted
ness to bo deducted from the as
sessment of the tax-payer; donounces
the extravagance of the last legislature
as co-exiensivo with fraud, jobbery and
squandering the people s money, and
tho republican majority held responsi
ble for it and present high rate of
taxation: favors judicious expenditure
of public ruonev for opening up and im
proving walerwavs aud harbors; de
clared its opositon to any political
movement organized for religious pros
cription; favored pensions to Indian
war veterans; the preservation of the
salmon tishiug industry by the abolish
ment of tishtraps, fish wheels and small
mesh gear.
The election of eight delegates to
the uutional convention followed
tlie
and the gold men haviug declined the
honors under the circumstances, the
election fell to V. F. Butcher, of
Baker; W. J. Howard; of Josephine;
L. P. Mullinix, of Clatsop; M. A.
Miller, of Linn; J.D. McKinnon, of
Union: Chas. Nickell, of Jackson; H.
L. Townsend, of Polk, and Dr. J.
Welch, of Multnomah.
Presidential electors were named as
follows: Dr. Ogilsbeo. of Wasco; Ed
ward Kilfouther, of Multnomah; J. M.
Carroll, of Union, and John Burnett, of
Benton.
John Burnett, of Wasco, was nom
inated for supreme judge, and the
nominees for congress, are Jefferson
Meyers, of Linn, for the first district
and A. S. Bonnett, of Wasco, for the
second district. S. S. Pentz, of Med
ford, was nominated for district at
torney, first district.
Important to Farmers.
Wakelee's Squirrel Exterminator
the original and only article of its kind
giving complote satisfaction. Now re
duced from 50 cents to .-ttt ceuts per
can. For sale by U. H. Haskius and
Chas. Strang.
The U. S. Gov't Reports
show Royal Baking Powdot
superior to all others.
Palmer Creek and Vicinity.
Mr. Phillips has gone to Iowa t
adjust some business affairs.
Morris, Smith and Phillips are
doing great work on upper Palmer
and contemplate a giant next sum
mer.
Report comes to hand of another
rich strike in the famous Steamboat
mine, this time a large body of $400
rock.
Mining is our only employment.
politics our only enjoyment, and.
Kahler's big ditch our only annoy
ance, on Palmer creek.
A sister of Mr. Smith's arrived
on Monday's stage from Iowa. She
comes for her health and will stop
at the companie's camp.
The Dew boys, at the mouth of
Palmer, are doing better than ever
and have nearly all their ground
worked up that was sluiced off.
II. B. Stanfer has gone to Elliott
creek to work with Mr. Kone, the
latter having struck it rich in a
high channel, taking out as much
as an ounce of gold to the pan.
Alfred Anderson and Peter Kel
son have just finished cleaning up
the largest piece of work on the
creek. The boys have worked like
Turks and deserve good pay.
S. L. Hill left Saturday last for
Olequa, Wash. Mr. Hill leaves
many friends. He disposed of his
mining interests to Wills and Mar
tin and is contemplating a trip to
Alaska.
Luther Williams, of Medford, ia
wrestling with boulders in the Dew
brothers mine. Luther thinks that
he did not put those rocks there
and should not be asked to take
them away.
W. E. Coul, of Jacksonville, and
F. M. Wade, of Tacoma. have bar
gained for the Grand Appiegate
Mining company s ditch: also some
good placer ground along the river.
They will build a dam, put np a
saw-mill and whoop things up gen
erallv. A Palmer creek nimrod pointed
his rifle at a blue jay and fired, the
ball, which clipped a leg off the
blue jay and went on down the
creek in search of larger game.
found Nelson and Anderson sawing
wood, but not knowing which to
take passed between them Peter
says, "blowing wind in my face."
Since that time the bread winners
let the women and children cut the
wood.
Items from Ashland.
BY CLAUDE.
Bradford Carter is now chief typo
in the Advertiser office.
J. H. Pratt is building a new
residence on Spring street.
John R. Stearns took Sunday
evening's train for Medford.
Oliver Boyd, the miner, was in the
city Wednesday on his way to Cot
tonwood. A. Carlson, the well-known tailor,
of Ashland, leaves in week for
Pueblo, Colorado.
The water suit of Virgin, Pulton
it Neil against the city of Ashland
has been withdrawn.
Mrs. S. Rose returned to Central
Point Monday, after a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. M. L. Stanley,
of this city.
Early Wednesday morning B. F.
Meyer had a paralytic stroke, but
is now tmproving and is thought to
be out of danger.
Joo Million, who was insured in
the Standard, has been paid tho
full amount of the policy, $2,000,
for the loss of both eves.
The Salvation Army gave its
opening meeting in the opera house "
baturday night, lhe hall was not
crowded, although a little excite
ment was created by the street
parade.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to neighbors and friends for
the aid offered during our dear
mother, Mrs. A. Svendsen's, illness,
and for the kind sympathy extended at
her death and funeral. We also desire
to express jur gratitude to Prof. R.
Faueett for the sympathizing words
spokon at home as well as at the grave.
c. m. svendsen,
Christian Svendskn,
Mrs. H. Kodscbow.
Pure Blood
Is the safeguard of health. Keep your
Wood pure, rich and full of vitality by
taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, and you
will not need to fear the attacks of di
sease. Hood's pills cure liver ills, constipa
tion, jaundice, eick headache billious
nees. 2do.