v wnwc rn the ntv 1
If improving.
1; u l gain IWOiUUH li uv
named gentlemen. Mr. Newbury
has been unable to be at the court
house for about ten days, but is now
Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Jones, of this
city, were out at the huckleberry patch
last week and while there had an ex
perience which was by no means pleas
ant. On Sunday morning they started
out on horseback and in a short time
had . wandered some distance from
camp and by the time they had filled
their baskets with berries .a thick fog
had closed in about them. They started
. for camp, but soon lost their bearings
and wero unable to determine where
they were or where the camp was. Be
fore nisht rain commenced to fall and
- they camped that is. they built a fire,
tied the horses and made themselves as
comfortable as possible. They had
nothing to eat and only the shelter of
a tree to keeo them from the drench
ing rain. The next morning they
again started for camp as they sup-
.jxised, but on the contrary, they took
- an opposite direction. As soon
as they were missed at camp all
those on the ground, about 400 peo-
nle. started out searching for
them and after the doctor and his
o-ood wife had beet, lost and without
food twentv-four hours they were
brought safely to camp. The doctor
savs the onlv thin about the affair
that he deDleres is the fact that the
horse fell down and mashed both
buckets and spilled all his berries,
Mrs. C. W. Palm has just received
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& large ana complete siock oi iau nm-
Hnerv. comprising all the latest nov-
e'ties in hats and trimmings, and re
spectfully invites the ladies of Rogue
river valley to call, examine goods ana
get prices. your appetite is capricious and uncer-
, Tt, is not often that an item Of any- I : ,, nui1 a 3nr.inniilln FYr heat
North C street, six room cottage. Two
lots 50x100 feet each. Part cash, bal
ance on time. Call at The Mail office.
There is a fine array of new and re
set advertisements in The Mail this
week. Deuel & Stevens have a big one,
with the flag at its masthead, in which
they are making special mention of em
broidered handkerchiefs and blankets.
The Racket is telling how well "we
likes a man " and about underwear
for children and hosiery for men. Boy-
den & Nicholson have a "new deal in
hardware" and are inviting people to
call and see them. S. Rosenthal is say
ing that he has the largest stock of
clothing ever brought to Medford.
Hotel "Shorty" all the same N ash
also . has a reconstrued and recon
structed ad. Architect I. A. Palmer
has a professional card.
Poor Man's peaches (silver prunes)
li cents per pound. How many do you
want? Drop card to u. L,. Kiric, city.
H. Trip, he who lives just across
Bear creek, grows some of the best
produce that finds its way to the Med
ford market. For example: He left
at thi3 office this week samples of corn
that stood eleveu feet nigh which had
ears as lonsr as vour arm or there
abouts. This corn will be on exhi
bition at the Portland expositon,
There is nothing small about Mr
Tripp's corn, and, considering the fact
that it craw witnout a arop oi water
from Dlantinsr until harvest, there is
something quite large about it
Tf dull, spiritless and stupid: it
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your biooa is tnicK ana siuggisu; n
tain, vou need a Sarsaparllla. For best
results take De Witt's. It recommends
tself. Geo. H. Haskins, druggist.
A camoinsr partv composed of J.
H. Butler. E. W. Calkins, Perry Stew-
art and F. M. Wilson, together with
their families drove oer to Kogue
river at the mouth of Little Butte
creek Saturday and remained until
Sunday evening. The men in the party
were all expert ttsnermen out tney are
not telling any . "big fish" stories slnee
their return. Fish over that way were
a little bit too smooth for 'em except
the one Frank Wilson bought from the
fish trap man and which he stated
upon oath, he speared himself.
The whole system is drained and
undermined bv indolent ulcers and
open sores, uowuts wiica nazei
Salve speedily heals them, it is tne
best pile cure know. Geo. H. Haskins.
At the recent sessiou of the Colum
bia annual conference at Dallas, Or
the following appointments were made
Rosebur? district: it. A. iteagan,
presiding elder; Koeeburg: J. L. Jones;
Oakland: J. T. Wallace; Myrtle creek:
R. c. Oelesbv: Grants Pass:
Medford and Soda springs: J. A.
Crutchfleld. Rev. H. S. Shangle is
made presiding elder of the Willamette
district but we did not get the names
of the appointees in that district.
Oregon Kidney tea will do you
more good to an anytning eise you
can possioir taste, soia oy ,uns
Srtang, druggist.
Architect I. A. Palmer is now pre
paring plans and specifications for a fine
brick residence lor spencer vnuaers.
to be erected in East Medtora just
across the bridge. The building will
be a two story brick, with nine rooms.
and an attic which will be used as a
billiard ball. When completed the
thy to the two orphan boys and other building will cost in the neighborhood
thiusr like a serious nature is furnished
by the action of the Medford-Jackson-ville
shortline, but on the special trip
Tuesday morning two horses which
took a notion into their heads that they
ould walk across a trestle about a
half mile from the depot and in the
Jacksonville city limits, succeeded in
shaking things un a little. The train
was rlidin? along at pretty good rate,
when Euarineer Gault noticed the
haras standing near the track. As
the train neared them they went upon
the track and started on a dead run
ahead of it. When thev came to the
trestle thev started across, but fell
through and before the train could be
brought to a s tana sua tne engine
struck them with sufficient force to
cause the death of both. The train
was backed uo and the track cleared,
after which it proceeded to Medford
only a few minutes behind schedule
time.
When ia Medford don't fail to call
t the Medford eallerv on North B
street ana see the beautiful samples of
all kinds of photographic work. You
Are welcome. Viewing, copying and
enlaro-iner a specialty. Miser & Red
den, photographers.
' Mrs. Nettie Drum, who left Med-
fnrd last snrine- for Colorado, died of
nnsnmntion at the home of her sister,
Mm .T. Ruriinrame. at Whiting. Iowa,
ou August 31st. Mrs. Drum was ill
when she left here and the move was
mode in hones of improving her health
Her husband. R- E. Drum, died of
the name disease in 1894. Two!children,
boys, survive them. During the
-several vears' stay of this family in
the vicinity of Table Rock they made
solid friend of all their acquaintances
and all of these are now mourning
their demise and are extending sympa-
the lodge was visited bv Grand Chan
cellor E. P. Geary and Grand Chan
cellor K, of R. and S. A. O. Sinks.
After the lodge session refreshments
were served and all enjoyed a pleasant
evening.
Dr. S. Nathan, representing the
American Optical company,- of San
Francisco, will be at Hotel Nash from
September 10th including Monday
September 14th.
Hotel Nash is fast becoming a
famous"over Sunday" stopping place for
commercial travelers. The table (are
which Landlord "Shorty" puts up for
his patrons is fast bringing about him
the plaudits of all the boys on the road
and tney are not slow in saying that
the Nash is the best hostlery in Ore
gon outsiae oi roruana.
For Sale: Eight large lots, at $40
per lot, in Medford, C. P. Buck.
Weeks & Ore shipped a lot of fine
peaches to Portland Monday evening.
The price of this variety of fruit this
year is quite satisfactory to the growers
in this end of the state being in the
neighborhood of nlnty-five cents per
box in Portland. The crop, however.
is exceedingly short which accounts for
the advance in price.
You will save money by buying
millinery goods oi Mrs. u. W. Palm
A sweet potato that weighs four
pounds is, while light weight for
pumpkins, protty heayy weight for
potatoes, but this was the exact weight
of one left with The Mail shop this
weeK by w. a. uoberts and the re
mainder of the hill's product, together
with this one, turned the scales at
eleven pounds.
Parties desiring premium lists of
the' Southern Oregon fair should call at
Deuel & Stevens' store. Medford
Geo. S Parker and Oliver McGeo
left last Friday for an outing in the vi
cinity of the headwaters of Elk creek.
They will be away several days, and
went prepared to bring in a large
amount of game. They are both sports
men of known ability, and will doubt
less surprise their many friends upon
their return.
Watches cleaned and warranted for
one year for $1 Pritchard, the jewelor.
FredTice left this week for the
Dead Indian country, where he will
commence the worlc oi rounding up
the cattle belonging to the J.. A. Grain
estate. There are about sixty head of
beef cattle in the band and it is for the
purpose of placing these on the mar
ket that the band ia being rounded up.
Excelsior Dye works, Medford
clothes cleaned, dyed and repaired
In last week's Mail we stated that
H. L. Gil key had gono to Montesano,
Wash., but Mr. Gilkey changed his no
tion and didn't go. The serious illness
of his mother was the cause of bis pro
posed trip, but he received news later
relatives
The Mail has two and one half
acre of land, in Childer's Fairview
addition to Medford, which it will
trade for carpenter work. This is
good fruit land and is nicely located.
I. A. Palmer, the architect, has se
cured office rooms in the Adkins-Deuel
block, and is this week busily engaged
in getting things in working order.
Mr. Palmer has had many years experi
ence in this line. He was located in
Honolulu for seven years and during
most of that time was government ar
chitect, and has many proofs of the ex
vllennv of his work in the shape of
plans and drawings of buildings there
and also in Portland and other cities
in this state. He now has considerable
work in view, and The Mail is figur
ing that he will meet with success
Manv a day's work is lost by sick
headache, caused by indigestion and
stomach troubles. De Witt's Little
Early Risers are the most effectual pill
fnr overcoming such difficulties. Geo.
H. Haskins, druggist.
A crew of Western Union linemen
was at work the latter part of last
-week taking down the" wire which
formed the loop connecting Jackson
ville with the main wires. The office
was cut out at Jacksonville some time
ago but the pole line was left standing,
the company evidently thinking that
the citizens of that city would put up a
guarantee sufficient to justify them in
re-establishing the office but such has
not been the result and now that the
wires and poles have been taken down it
is not likely that an office will be put in
there again very soon.
"-Mrs. Mills' Cream baking powder
at G. L. Davis' grocery store. You
get a prize with each package either
siyerware or a watch. The powder is
pronounced all right.
Beginning September 1st the
southern Pacific company put into
effoet. a new rule for carrying corpse,
which considerably reduced the cost of
such transportation. Heretofore the
transportation of corpse have been done
exclusively by Wells, Fargo & Co. the
charge being double nrst-ciass rauruau
faro fnr the distance shinned and no
less than $5. The railroad
company has made a rate of one first
nioci fare, with a minimum charge of
S1.50. conditioned that a person hold
ing a first-class ticket must accompany
such snipment.
Oregon Kidney tea physicians
prescribe it, druggists recommend it
onA the thousands who have used it
tent.ifiv to its wonderful remedial
virtues. Sold by Chas. Strang, druggist.
Our county school superintendent,
flu Newhnrv. has deen auite ill for
t he Twist week with a. severe cold which
settled on his lungs. Gus explains
the cause of his illness by stating that
he camped for a couple of weeks over
at Wagner soda springs with Miles
Cantrall and Fred Wagner and that
no man has a license to escape serious
illness who camps for so long a time
with a crowd made uo of the above
of 84.000. and will be without a doubt.
the handsomest residence in aoutnern
Oregon.
All kinds of wood for sale. Long
wood, short wood, hard wood, soft
wood and just plain wood. Bellinger
& Hill, dravmen.
' L. C. Coleman, of San Francisco.
is buying wheat in the valley and will
shin about seven or eight carloads of
this product to the San Francisco mar
ket next week. The price to be paid
is not given out by Mr. Coleman but
will undoubtedly depend upon the qual
ity of samples which he has forwarded
for inspection. Mr. Coleman expects
to ship in the neighborhood of eighteen
or twenty carloads in the next few
weeks.
Bee Hive baking powder is all
right and with it goes a good bit of
crockery. Davis, the grocer, sells it
also sells the yery freshest and best of
groceries.
The wooden awning which has so
long done service in front of the
store of Van Dyke & Co. has been
removed this week and a canvas awn
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sort of improvements which THE MAIL
is pleased to mention, as by replacing
the wooden awnings with those ot can
vas, the appearance of the store build
ings both on the interior as well as
the outside is greatly improved.
Rolled barley for sale, rolled on
"smooth rolls." Custom rolling done
on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Medford
Brewery and ice WorKs.
School commenced in the Naylor
district last Monday morning, with
W. F. Chase, recently of Klamath
Falls, . teacher. The enrollment is
about thirtv-five. Mr. Chase is a
teacher of several years' experience in
country school work and the patrons
of the Navlor school district are con
sidered fortunate in his service nav-
ing been secured.
A new invoice of sailor hats just
received at Mrs. Sears' store at the
Racket.
that she was much improved and so de
layed his visit for a couple of weeks.
I will exchange lumber and build
ing material for baled hay or grain
W allace W oods.
C. C. Chilwood has severed his
connection with G. H. Haskins' drug
store, and will look elsewhere for a
position. Charlie has made many
friends in Medford and vicinity who
wouid only be too glad to have him re
main In this city should an opportunity
present Itseli.
Parker & HIggins keep melons on
ice always cool always delicious.
Manager E. L. Bashford, of the
Medford ice works, bad just about con
eluded that the season's rush of bus!
ness was about over and had cut off the
nicht shift, but has been compelled to
again run the plant night and day, ow
ing to the receipt oi several large or
ders for ice.
I am now prepared to do all kinds
of gun and bicycle repairing at the low
est possibie.pnce. unas. reraue
The three-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Tucker, who live on the
Swansoo farm east of Medford. died
Sunday morning ahd was burled in the
Phoenix cemetery mooaay. l nese sor
rowing parents have the sympathy In
fullest measure of all their many
friends
McDonald cottonade pants at the
Racket cheap.
The work of putting the race track
In renal r at Central Point was com
menced yesterday and much more work
than usual will be done this year, with
the hone of having some good races
and having the track in the best of
shape during the coming iair.
Hon. Garl T. Jones, Marshal Cofer
and Fred Gofer returned Saturday
from a quite lengthy hunting trip up
near the head waters of the Rogue and
TTmnnna rivers. Thev report lots Ot
vame and fresh air at an altitude of
7000 feet above sea level.
John Morris, the second hand man,
made another real estate deal this
week, whereby he traded thirty acres
of the Stotler place, near Central Point,
for a house and six lots on the corner
of Ninth and I streets, owned by D.
Anderson.
Architect W. J. Bennet is reported
to be doing heap plenty business in his
line over at Yreka. Contractor Butler
informs us that Mr. Bennetts positively
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overrun Wlin worn mi. ui uitu io
trnnd for Bennet. and his friends here
are glad.
Mrs. P. J. Head, who has been
nnite ill. Is somewhat improved, ana
the babv. wntcn was oora a wuuiu ui
weeks a7o is also improving. The at
tending physician being quite hopeful
of saving its eyesight.
As will be seen by notices posted,
n auction sale of live stocK, farm ma
chinery and household goods will take
of his product have been sent to the
Portland exposition.
The Medford-Jacksonville short-
line runs an extra train leaving Med
ford at 9 a. m. during the session of
the Sunday school convention which
met in Jacksonville this week.
J. R. Wilson and F. W. Wait and
their families, and Sam'l Redfield and
Elmer Dowell went down to Rogue
river Saturday evening and camped in
the cool shade over Sunday.
M. I. Rhelnhart has rented rooms
ntD. H. Miller's residence, corner G
and Seventh streets, and has moved
his family thereto where they will
reside during the winter.
Considerable work is being done on
the Medford-Jacksonville shortline
roadbed, and the company hopes to have
the track in nrst-class shape beiore the
fall rains commence.
John Morris has purchased the
building formerly the West Side saloon
and will moye the same to one of the
lots recently purchased from D. Ander
sonon Ninth street.
The remains of Jas. Swingle which
were burled at the cemetery at Klam
ath Falls, have been exhumed and
brought to Jacksonville where they
will be reinterred.
Mrs. J. H. Butler was taken quite
ill Sunday evening and (or a time her
condition was thought to be serious.
She is much improved, however, at
this time.
The Shasta limited still continues
to run and is carrying a good many peo
ple. The trains this week consisted oi
seven cars both ways, and were well
filled, q
Fox & Hildreth, the Ashland dray-
meu, wero down from thatcity Wednes
day afternoon and took back a supply of
the product of the Medford Ice works.
The shipment of fruit what little
there is to be shipped has commenced.
J. A. Whitman has a force of packers
at work on peaches and early pears.
T. F. Wost last week sold to Mrs.
E. Fielder, of Central Point, lot 4,
block six located on North A street,
the consideration being $G00. ,
J. H. Stewart received a shipment
of lumber the first of the week for the
completion of his fine residence out in
the western part of Medford.
Fruit Commisslontr Casey, of Ash
land, was in Medford last Friday,' hav
ing been called here to Inspect some
nursery stock.
School commenced in the Darda
nells district, near Gold Hill, Monday,
with Miss Susie Holmes, of Ashland, as
teacher.
Most of those who have been out
in the mountains and at other resorts
have returned or are now on their way
home.
Mr. and Mrs. I. Woolf left Monday
for a few days outing at Pelican Bay,
and other points of interest in that lo
cality.
The night engineer at the city
water works has been layed off and b.u
gineer Carder is now doing the work
alone.
Several carloads of hay have been
shipped from Medford during the past
week. Most of It went to Grants Pass
-Mrs. J. W. Losher, who has been
quite ill for some time past, we are
pleased to note, is slowly improving
Frank Walt commenced hauling
stone Tuesday for the three new cross
walks to be put in on beventh street
-Premium lists of the Central Point
fair may be had by calling at Deuel
Stevens' general store, Medford.
Mrs. F. E. Scoggins, of Steamboat,
is very ill with dropsy. The lady has
been ill since the first ot July.
The new residence erected by D. T.
Lawton, on B street, has received
new coat of paint this week.
Miss Mamie Nicholson has accepted
position in the dry goods store of
Deuel & Stevens.
John Demmer. living out west
Medford, is building an addition to his
residence.
Mrs. A. T. Drlsko, who was Quite
ill the (ore part of the week, is gaining
slowly.
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after our own heart. That's why we run the "Racket."
Did you know we had received a full line of children's
unlerwear, from the least to the greatest, consisting
of natural cotton, natural wool, camels hair and white,
from 7 cents for little ones to 50 cents for larger..-
If you want a skirt, sacque, shawl or slippers, remem
ber we have what you want to make them of in the
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In men's box we have a complete line. Good, heavy
seamless box from 5 cents for cotton to 35 cents for
fine cashmere....
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men, at the yery low price of $1 each for a 12.50 hat..
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Dry Ms, Boots and Shoes, Etc
Fire at Phoenix.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. Isaac Dawson, of Portland, will
bold devine siryices in the Episcopal
church Sunday evening at 7:80. All
cordially invited.
M. E. CHCKCH, SOUTH.
Services next Sabbath as follows
Sunday school at 10 and preaching at
11 a. m., r.pworth league at 6, senior
at i and preaching at S p. m. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
J. A, Crutchfield P. C.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCn.
Services at 11 a.m. by the pastor.
Subject: "What Is Thy Life?" In the
evening at 7:30, by urgent request,
Prof. Gregory will repeat the address
riven at the opening of the county
iunday school convention last Monday
evening. This address on "'The Pro
gress of the Kingdom" was greatly
apprciated and is highly commended
by all wbo beard it. it is lull or im
portant facts which should be enter
taining and instructive to everyone
whether Sunday school workers or not.
(Jome everybody and hear tt.
City Council Proceedings.
In all probability :i large number
rf nAAnla ffim t.he vallev will falre ad-
vantageof the $8 excursion rate to Port- place at the farm of John Wllliscroft,
land on tne zatn oi mis monin. it is one mue ui "ui
not often that an opportunity of this day, September 20, 13lm.
kind is offered our people, and lor tnis The residence on H street, re
reason many will arrange to go. The nnntlv purchased by John Morris from
exposition promises to be far above the Vm. Ulrich, has been undergoing re
average this year, and will be worth go- air the nast two weeks and on Mon-
ing to see. ' day Mr. Morris moved his family
Tn.tinn'a crreat noem "The Lost I thereto.
Tablets." may be had at Webb's Itacket Wallace Woods received
15 cents each.
County Assessor Klippel has a
notice elsewhere in this paper, stating
that the board of equalization will meet
in the county clerk's olllce, Jackson
ville, on Monday. October 6th, and re
main in session until the assessment
roll is thoroughly examined. All
parties interested are thereby given
notice and are expected to govern them
selves accordingly.
The meeting of Talisman lodge
K. of P. last Monday evenlncr was de
cidedly an interesting one. Aside
from having work in the second rank,
two car
loads of lumber on Tuesday of this
week a part of which was for the
erection of a windmill at the De Reboam
farm, near Jacksonville upon which
farm is located the county hospital,
Some time ago the family of John
Buttorworth left Ashland and located
at Detroit, Marion county, and word
now reaches Southern Orogon friends
that they have lost two little children
from spinal meningitis.
J. H. Wilson has commenced the
marketing of his crop of grapes. His
Sweet waters are beau Mob to look upon
and delicious to partake of. SampleB
Board met in special session on Mon
day evening, Aug. 7. All present ex
cept Councilman C. J. Howard.
Bid of Southern Oregon fork rack
ing Company to furnish 75 cords of wood
at $2.00 in town warrants, was received
and accepted. Petltiou of A. M. Wood
ford and others to extend fire limits two
blocks on west side of S. P. track, was
read and referred to the ordinance committee.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Chas Perdue, watohlnn at Ore I N
J A Hradbury, " " 1 60
wm unuronman, watcDing at nre ami
fruartlinir hall two months 6 50
Mitchell, Lawls & Staver company, mdse 8 itt
Harry Wormian, wood 8 (X)
E W Carder, etiR salary and mdse 59 75
Hilton & liatterson, printing am
D Brooks, collar for smoke stack S 50
F Amann, street commissioner.. 13 U0
Kame ,t Gllkov. mdse . u si
8 O P P Co. 26 cords wood 76 U
D Cofer, nlghtwatoh and foes ss wi
W T York, recorder's fcos 17 15
Marlon Tryer, night watch and labor on
fUtnh .... 49 00
C E Wolfly, witness foes 1 W
J A Moray, labor on ditch with team 8 S5
Garl T Jones. " " " 4 50
RR Morey, " ' ' 5S
OHRunnh. " ' " 8 00
TW Johnson," " " 8 00
C T Pavne. " " " 3 00
Legalblanks at The Mail office.
Last Sunday afternoon Phoenix
was the scene of fire which swept
away the home of Ezekiel Calhoun.
The family were all away at the
time and the first seen of the fire
was by Mrs. E. J. Smalley, who was
crossing the Btreet not far from
where the house was located and
noticed smoke issuing from the
sides of the building. She gave the
alarm, and though help was not
long in arriving the fire had al
ready made such headway that it
was at once determined impossible
to save anything except a few house
hold effects. An organ, some bed
ding and 300 pounds of flour com
prised about everything that could
be carried from the house, so rap
idly did the fire burn, and these ar
ticles, though moved to the center
of the 6treet. had to be quickly re
moved, so intense was the heat.
The cause of the fire is said to be a
box of ashes which Mrs. Calhoun
had inadvertently left in the kitchen
in the morning and as the fire was
not discovered until two o'clock in
the afternoon, it had undoubtedly
been smouldering and running
through the inside of the building
for some time. The dwelling was
worth about 1500 and there being
no insurance, the loss is practically
total. The destuction of property
by the fire element is always to. be
dreaded, but the destruction of a
home with its . accompanying con
forts is a matter that particularly
calls for regret and sympathy from
all sources.
Are You doing to Prove up?
. Recent Land Rulings.
Among the land cases disposed of by
the secretary of the interior is that of
Eli S. Arthur and Elie dark Arthur vs.
the Oregon Central Military Wagon.
Road company, involving lands in the
Lakeview district, in Oregon. This
case came on appeal from the general
land office decision, wnicn neld tnat
the allowance of the entries of the two
Arthurs were erroneous, and held them
for cancellation, because the lands had
long prior to the allowance of the en
tries been certified to the state on ac
count of the grant to aid in the con
struction of the Oregon Central Mili
tary road. The department holds that
the cancellation is proper and upon the
specification of a proper basis the tract
involved will be again approved to the
company as idemnity.
John Ehelmesser recently appealed
from the rejection of his application,
for leave of absence for one year, from
August 15, 1S54, from his homestead
entry iu the Oregon City district. The
a p ieal is of no avail, however, as the
secretary has approved the conclusion
of the land office in rejecting the ap
plication. The lower rulings in the
following homestead entry and land
grant cases in Washington have been
approved, those named being the ap
pellants (rom the rulings favorable to
the Northern Pacific: Samuel Wilson.
North Yakima district; Griffon W,
Jones and Henry H. Walker (James H.
Tay, intervener, being jointly defend
ant with the road), both in Vancouver
district, and Moses S. Hammond, in
Seattle district. The applications of
the persons named therefore stand re
jected. In the Wilson case the depart
ment holds that, under the desert-land
act, settlement with intention to take
under its provisions would not be such
an appropriation of the land as would
prevent the right of the railroad from
attaching on selection.
Wants to Trade.
Parties who contemplate making
final proof on their land can save a big
item of expense by having us prepare
their paper, which work we will do free
of charge. Bring or send us the name
of party making proof, description ot
land, the names of four persons who
appear as witnesses and the date upon
which proof is to make, giving tiuio
(or six weeks' publication.
Doctor Danielson,
Office in Halloy block over postoflico.
Chronic diseases, and diseases of
womon and children a specialty.
At G. L. Davis' grocery store will
always bo found a fine assortment of
fruits of all varieties.
1 will trade Medford property either
acreage, business or resident lots (or
lumber. F. M. Mingus.
Tires Set and Rattling of Spokes
Stopped by new process, for $2.00 a set.
Will call at place and do work. Call or
drop me a card. C. C. Gilchrist,
Central Point, Ore.
Notice.
Aristo Platino better than Carbon,
at Mackey's studio, Medford Ore.
The Cincinnati Enquirer is a bold
advocate of silver and Bryan's candi
dacy. You can get the weekly En
quirer and Medford Mail one year
for $1.60. This offer applies to old
subscribers who will pay up all arrears
and one year in advance, or to new sub
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