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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1897)
7 ; ,l - r A QRIST OP LOCAL HAPS AND HISHAPS. Ill tlioliwt W(Ck'lHHUOO(TliK MAII wo bl'lully iminlluniid tliu lectures de livered hereon tlio auhjculnf boot mil luru, fruit pimtH ami industrial oduoa tlun, liy I'rualdoiil il. II. Mtllnr, of tho Agricultural college, ul Corvullla, itlily uaslatnd by l'rof. A. II. Cordloy, of lliu college ox irl inniit Hlutloii, unil i'rof. I'oriiotl, tho college electrician. Thosu leoturoa uru ul nioro lliari ordinary lu lu rent it tlmy louuli upon tlio vllul Uostlou of.thu limes. On Woditoailny evening, lit tliu opera housu, a good altod uiidlonuii, dimply Interested, con- 'grogatod to listen to l'rof. Cordloy's looluro iitoii i meets mid fungus posts of tlio iilo, pour uud puaoh trees. Tlio aubjuot U onu of groat Interval to thu liurtloulturlntH In thla vicinity mid wui mado doubly no by the able muiinor with which It wan dealt with. Tlio profusaor nu oaslalod In hi looturo on thu aubjeot by l'rof. I'omott, the oloo triolau, who Illustrated tlio points brought out by aploudld atornoptloon vlows. Tlio add reus of Mr. Mil (or on Thuraduy evening, on tlio aubjoulof In dustrlooduoatlon, wuaono replete with Intorusl and waa listened to with thu . irroutosl attention bv tlio audlouoo. Mr. Mlllor dwull at aomo length upon tho necessity of tralulnir tho hands ua woll us tho mliid.uuil explained In a very able mid oonolau maiinur, tlio ulma mid ob jects of luduHlf lul education for which llio Aifrluulturat college wua oatub llahudmid la maintained. On orltlola ' lug tlio modern oducallon ho auld that it tondod too much to comparatively moauliiglosa book louruliiK without tho rro-rvqulallo to a buccobbIiu atora 01 nowlogo tho prnoticul application of that knowledge, lllaaddroaa through oul waa pregnant with progrosalvo Idoaa of tho particular mode of educa tion which ho ao ably obamplona. Ilia addrcaa waa oonoluded with aUirooptl con viewa llluatrating tho workliiKa of llio college and It aoyoral dopartmenta. AbaoluUily pure, porfcatly harin laa. and Invariably rollablo aro thu uualltioa of One Mlnuto Cough Curo. It novoa falla In oolda, oroup and lung troubloa. Chlldroo llko it booauan It ta ploaaant to take and It help tlioiu. Cha. Hlrang, Modford; Dr. J. Ulukle, Contra! Point. A Mail reporter, who had heard ution several different oooaaloua re marks rollootlnff credit uimn Arolll mot 1'almor'a ability aa a dualguor of no amall rank In tho profoanlon, dropped Into tho gentleman's office in , thu Llndloy building one day laat wook, unannounood and roquoatod tho privi lege of lnauootlng soma of thu work that had provkod tho worda of pralao that ha ha. hoard. Mr. fanner, with lila uaual oourteay. Immediately , produood a larifo number of drawing" of coailv building which bo had drawn while acting aa govorntnont architect In Honolulu, during tho reign of guoon LUIuokalanl and It took Out a romarK ablv abort auaoo of time to aatlafy him olf that Mr. I'almer waa Juatly on- Utlod to all tho commendatory worda spoken. Thodrawinira for tlio largo builduiffi in tho far off Honolulu, how ever, bad not tho lutoreat that the several drawlnga for bualneaa mid dwelling- house to bo erooUid In Mod ford during the aumtner. Tho plana or Caul. Naah's now addition to Hotel Naah wore InaDoctod and when the building la oomplotod, the gontloman can then be rosily proud of hlahoatulry. It will mako. on tho upper floor, an addition of ton double bod rooma to the houao and on thu lower floor. targe lighted atom room. Othor draw lnga wero ahowo of a roaldoaoe tor 8, Chlldora and one for Contractor L. M Lyon, which will Indeed be a credit to tbo gontloman themselves. Altogether Medford bids fair to oojoy another vuar of building urostwrily auoh aa marked her growth laat year and Ar- rhlLeut Palinur will son aovoral build' Inga In which handiwork will be ulaoed hla trade mark and one of which any man might woll bo proud If your wngon "don't track" or the apokoa aro dropping out oall on K. C. liouok and have it put In flratrolaas order. He hna had aovoral yeara ox nurleiiao In thla lino of work and will treat you right. Shop with Morrlman Jc Caakoy. Tin, mail lMltwrall 1 1 1 i H citv and Central roint cupwinlly tho Itonll luno premiulcxl an npHiaranco not amu to thut of Snndiiy school picniea hut Satunlny evoiiliig, notwithatiuidlng tho fact that thure wero gutlierod there uito a coiicouino of young people. They wero not there from chance, however, but they were there juat the auuio. tieveral riga loadel to tho guanU with young ooplc from AhIiIuihI who had boon to Central I'olnt to witnoaa the foot ball guiiio, Blurted on their retiiin trip, but thoy wero iiiiiiiindfiil of the fact tlint tho rains during tliu day had prepared the sticky in the aliovo men tioned lime for tliuir coming and one by ono misfortunes haioncd. Team after team would come to a stund still and It would lieoomo neooBHnry to "leUiaon" tlio enrgo of human freight girls und all amlif It so liappentsl that somu of tlio "rliriiliiir" alwul tho team or wagon hud given out which so huppeiied in some cases tho luiliaiiDV ''ball puntera" and tlioir laity friends wero reminded of tho fact that it was quite n walk through tbo xtii'kv to Centrul Point. Thu luno ootids "llxln" and so dn most of tlio people who truvulail.it last Hiiturday. Tho length of llfo may bo lnoroasod by lessoning Its dnngcrs. Tbo major ity of people die from lung troubles. Theao may bo averted by promptly us ing Ono Mlnuto Cough Ouro. Chns. Strang, Modford; Dt J . Hlnklo, Cen tral Point. It will 1h remumborod that a tew wooks ago Mr. Toby wan in Medford in tho intorosts of a society which hns for its mission the procuring of homos for liomolcHS children, Wlillo horo tho gon tloman wits viHited by Mr. and Mrs, J, II. Ward, of this city, who wero desir ous of adopting a child, and the sequel to tbo request was nindo a miittor of record liiHt week' wlion a letter whb rccolv edbytlioso iicoplbfiom Mr. Toby atitting that ho hud secured a child for thorn mid tlint it would reach hero Sunday morn ing mid In euro of HoprcHontiitivo IIoWHcr. True to his promise tho bnby camo, nnd Mrs. Ward. took from the linns of tlio sleeping cur portor Mr. JlowHOr luwing stopped off at a station down tlio rond ns pretty, bright and wiimonio alittlo girl uaby, two months old. ns over lonu uiotnor cnorisiioii. such iintlmulilu, kind and honest people. They will iiiuke fur It u home whleli uny child iiiiglil envy, Tliu Child was prisuiruil in riiiiuiii. do to J. H. Huguy, Kuat Meilford, for fruit trooa. Moinbura of tho olty council huvo under coiiUiinpliitlini thu adoption of u ayaioui which limy hope will materi ally Improve thu sanllury condition of tlio 01 u. Tlio move la nothing moro nor tuna than of ordering that brluk and ouinuiit privy vnultn bo built aud .i.... r.. i... ........ i, .,i 'ri. Tho foator puronta arc linjiny and if that child livoB it will moss tne uay wnon ta ll(o oarcor was glvon In ohargo ot th oo now In uhu bo vaoiitod. Tho hoard hua boun workinir uooll thla lino of amiitary linprovumont for some tlm and tho abovo will undoubtedly bo adopted. Inasmuch aa water will bo uuooaaary In lluahlng the now vault It will probably bo decided that tho now ayatein at present will extend only to Ihoso paru of tlio olty whuro water Kiwi aro laid.- To a Mail reporter nyor Haaklna oxproaaed himaelf, In behalf ol the mombora ol tho oounoll, aa uaiiLolallr dealrlng that all protoata to thla oontumpluUid move bo made be fore action la taken by that body. "Wo roull.o," auya Mr. Iloaklna, "tho noeeaaltv of Introducing moro strict and ortlolont auullary meusurua, hut no muaauro cun bo aucooaafully carried out unluaa tho cltlooa will stand with ua and lond tbelr asalatttnuo." Why sulfur with, coughs, oolda and lugrlppo whim Laxative liroino giilnlnu will ouro you In ono day. Put up In tablets convenient for taking. Ouarantood to ouro, or money re funded, Prloo 'a oeuta. For aalo by Chaa. Strang. W. K. Iliiller. tho coulrnctor who eft Mixtford lost full for Yroku, Calif., writoa to Thk Mail from that place, under date of March 7tli, like thla: With kind feeling for all my fellow- working brothers, I boliove a word right now might be of some service to some of tlinui, (Your puper, I know, will reach all of them in that locality.) From that auction of tho country aeveral work ing men havu come recently to xreaa for employment. There la nothing go ing on now, nor will thuro lie until late In tho spring. While I think there will lie cousidurablu work next Kiiminer I would not Olivine anyone to come. The town in inn ol imo men. no nouses w rent somu uru livinir ill barua. Homo. of coursu, will llinl-iiimiliiyiiiuiit, while irreill llllmlxir will no U snPlllllUKI. This town is llko many others liliod with working inmi. Men with money mitfht do worse than to como Mere, These lew linns will answer several en- iniries which 1 have had." K. C. Moook has on hand n tull line of material for rooolrlnir wagona, bug. gloa, hacks and farm maoninery. tiia work la alrlolly firaWjIaaa and prlcoa ruaaonaoio. Charlie Wolters, he who koepa the big grocery atoro lo thla city, la out wltli a now ao llll acck. nir. oivura la using nearly hla nntiro apace In toll inir viiu of "llo" loo. which ho la sell inir at thirty oenw per pound. Thla Is a high grado of blondod Japan tea and ouuht to soil for mora money than tho prloo advertised, ouicnariio la in niu fluid for trndo and he nronoaua to havo it. Ho' la oao of Medlord'a oarlloat merchant and la ono of our poattlvoly square, honest dealers. He guarantooa full WKiuiiTS ana nrai-oiasa kwub. Next week ho will be telling our 1U00 aubaorlbora of hia new lino ol crockery and glassware, but thla week 11 la tea and Lenten sooda exclusively. Tho nonularltv of Mr. 'A'oltora aa an bonoat reasonablo and lolly dealer la waning not a little nil, out inaioaa is increas ing. Hoo hla big tea ad on thia pugo Watch for a ouaugo next wook Do vou know that It la now Lont nnd we have prepared for It, and havo a woll selected lino of mackerel, cod fish, amokod hulibul and bloatora tho Wolters grocery, Thu Modford Gun Club Is arrang ing to put In a complete sot' ot the luiual lmnroved oluctrlo-null export traps making toady, aa 11 woro, tor a venural revival 'of tho uscd-to-bo on tbuslusm among those of our people who enjoy a real good shoot among thomioWos and with llko people nulirhborinir towns. It la oxpooted that srounds will bo fitted up In tho center of the drlvlni? traok of tho Mod' ford fair association. Tho slto la woll chosen. It being lovol and handy to town, wnlle tne re-organization oi tho gun olub moans sjiort for tho boys In contest snooting tne principal reason fur the orosont move is that of united protection to gamo which abounds horonbouts and moro especially may bo named tho protection of Chinese nhoasanta from the unlawful alaughtc which la boing made upon them In aomo parts of thevalloy. If the hair has boon mado to grow natural color on bald heuds In thou sands of onsos, by using Hall's Hair Itonowor, why will It not In your case? Thero nro two woinon, a twulvo year-old lmy nnd a dog up on Wngnor crook that "aro truly liravo. Thoy aro Mrs. J. 1. Cotton, Mrs. A. . Korby and the lattor's son. It wan only a few days ago that a dog belonging to one of tlio lamiuos mixed iiiinsoii up in a nine scrap with a panther, and it so happoned that tho panther was getting tlio bettor of tho dog, mid tho same being a favorite in the inmiiy tne two ladies ana mo noy joined in tho moloo, tho latter trio being provided oniy wim sionoa ana cuius um tlioy succeeded in killing tho panther anil saving tne nie oi tne aog ana inoy wero not frightened a little bit, notwith standing tho (net that tlio nninial meas ured seven mid n half foot in length. The animal was prowling about the homos of theso pooplo and wnB not moro than nn hundred ynrda from one of their hoiiBos when attaokod by the dog. . Tho old way of dollvorlng mossngoB hv nnstbovs oompnrod with Uio modorn toloplionc, Illustrates tho old tedious wnv of "broaklng" oolda compared with thoir almost tiiBtanlanobiiB ouro by Ono Mlnuto Cough Curo. Chns. Strnng, Modford; Dr. J. Hlnklo, Central Point. Coo. S. Tarkor, who lias boon do- Inir Inniil work on Till! MAtf, for tllO past 11 vo or six months, lins sovorod his connoollon herewith and Is now In tho Held for business in llro Insurance. Ho 1ms on his list tho Lancashire, London AsHurnnoo nnd Paliitliio all old lino companies and ns solid ns tho rocks of Glbrnltor. Asldo from thoso ho Is ngonl for nn nooldont Insurmico oomp nnv. Wil li l.hnnn fnnr ennd OOinnnnlos, togoilior with his notarial work, ho hopes to bo nblo to drop Into a good, prodtablo buslnoss. Mr. Parkor Ib thor oughiy a gontloman ana is possessed oi a Jovial turn la atrlotly a gentleman of tho vory boat bualneaa quallfloatlona, lienoe it ib out roaaonablo to pruauinu that auueeas will ho easily within hla roach. Ilu hns ollloo rooma with Attor ney W. II, Parker, In thoifmnlln block. Vou TltAUK: farm In IjMaon Co. Calif., to exuliuugo for Modford town or farm propurty at a grout bargain. Una Wayne J ones Si Co., bulwcon bunk and postollluu. Hprlng la just about ready to atop In and tuko possession of thla nock o1 thu wooda, uud ulruody many uru uiuk lug proparallona to put In their early gnrdoiia. With thu coming of spring uleo uoiuea tbo good housuwifo's hup pluat moinonU the timo for house olcunlng. It Is .'..en thut tho oarpota must Do taken up without spoiling a slnulo took, and tho stove Dice must come down, and after a aufflolout amount ot dlaaeotlng and receiving a new oout of "shine" muat bo put uo again and all without a alnglo "ouas word," no matter bow many tlmoa tho llroloaa husband and faithful hoi innate pinch their Angora. All thia muat be done vear aftur year, and to some wlvoa as well aa many faithful huabanda the houaooloanlng season Is looked forward to with ardent Joy. (?) Look out for our now line of glass- waro soon to arrive from the east. It will excel anything oyer shown In tho City. Wolters, the grocer. J. P. Cotton was In from Wagnor creek Monday. Thu gentleman .baa but recently moved from Phoenix to bia new locution wiioro lie will opurato a saw mill, work tocommenco next week llo has a lurgo supply ol loga on nana mid oi pools a good run of work during tbo next few montlia. During tne winter Mr. Cotton has boun engaged n placer mining upon which initio be la oinploylng n yo men. nooioun-upoi THE atheletes, Messrs. J. K. Knyart, T. K, I'otUiugor and Uoo. Coulter, it might havo Ixieu quite a aerioua affair. The flro was first discovered on the iusido of tho roof near thu flue, but lie (ore the flames had gained aiimcient heudway to nuiiso in ii'-li iliiuiiiuii UHsistanci) ur- rivod anil put a stop to its career of destruction. Orano for breakfast lulost and bust can't bo beat ul tho Wolteis grocery. The city council hold an adiournod mooting at tho council chambers lust Monday evening, at which tho muyor and u majority of tho oounoll woro present, toothing -was transacted of record except to approve a bill ot Itooordor 8tanllold' amounting to 17.1)0. A rather long scsalon waa hold and the time was dovotod to the dls ouaalon of water problems and sanitary matters, though no plai was formu lated or no Hue ot action decided upon. Now la tho time to uao Sarsapa- rllla, Ur. Boon's. At Uasklna' drug atoro. Orton Wiley, who has been om- loyod by Druggist Strang oft and on or the past couolo of years, and wbo bus boun a very olose atudent in phar macy, la at Portland thla week taking an examination for a certificate aa a nharmuciava assiatant. A letter re ceived Wednesday stated that be was bettor tnan nan tnrouirn wnn too ex- .... ,, .u. i.i, u... !?'f'.0D :'iW""Ld rh Umoa'-irto the on your a .iKUv jvn d..wmu-- vinmititMAn and hennorica. RACKET Has a new lino of those famous Mc- Donald working Bhirta, that are full length, full width, proper shape, double stiched and cheap. Also some new laundried shirts... Men's $1 hats a bargain. G. L, WEBB P. S. Gonta! don't patronize traveling agents. If your tailor can't suit you In clothing I have 10(10 samples you may selootfrom, and guarantee ant. cneap wok at mem. the inlii" will be mado until May, but from thu bedrock thero la each day picked up enough gold to more tkan pay tho wages of tho men . Ono fore noon recently t'M wora picked up. What the olean-up will show no per son knowa, but It ought to be a good ono. Lost A buirirv boot, between Med ford and Talent. Kinder will ploaae leave It at Lumadon It Horlln's grocery store. J. W. Wiley Medford, Oregon. n. It. Cleveland was In from Beagle lost wook and from him wo gathered the Information that throo or his horses havo rcoontly died with a dlaoaso simi lar to aplnal meningitis, too aiauusu, whatever it may bo, aeoma to weaken the aplno and the animals rapidly grow worse, resulting In their death within four daya from the day of tbo first aymptoma. During tbelr Ulnoss tboy oat and drink heartily until within a short time before oeatn. wnon me panga of doath borne they rear up and fall backward and no sooner do tbey strike tho eround than is life extinct. Mr. Cleveland has another horso tho only ono remaining which la now stok witn mo same oiauaso. All kinds of wood for sale. Long wood, ahort wood, bard wood, soft wood and just plain wood. Bolllngor & Hill, draymen. "Tbo soring run of tramps has cooimoncod. going southward from Oregon and Washington, whore times aro roporlod to do oxeeeaingiy ami and money scarce." The foregoing from the Yreka, Calif., Journal sounds not at all bad when road in mat paper, but when prlntod in Thk Mail, and on the samo page with an Item written from Yroka by Contractor Butler, the situation diflura materially, and one Is led to believe that the Journal la en couraging a greater influx of laboring mon to Yreka, and runner, mat im nlaoea. which are "exooedingly dun and monoy acarce," extend into Cali fornia and that vrpKa is msiao me border line. All kinds of enrdon seeds In bulk- cheaper than they can bo bought by sending away lor mom at iumsuon x Berlin's. Mrs. V.. Kirohiroasner and the babies and Miss Ella Hanley will leave Sunday week tor Howard City, South iiHkota. wnoro tner win visit ior a lew wmks after whtoh thev will visit for some little tlmo in me adjoining state, Minnesota,. Tbelr Irlenda are an wisn- Ini7 them a Dleasant trip and that Miss h)lla s wisnoa ior ouzzara win do nut hoakward in comlne forward and thoro is not the slightest doubt out that the wish will be gratmea, as it is now lust a little past mid-winter in that state. However, Thk Mail hopes that no serious misbap will be tbolrs should a blizzard overtake mem. E. C. Uoeck Is at all times prepared tn do wooon and carrlaco work in all its branches. Old wagons repaired, and all work warranted Urst-olass. The Southern Pacific flyer still con. tinned to fly. and while it takes aKOodly portion of tlio travel from, tlio regular trauiB siui tuoy, wu, bwiu u giwn heaaior and many more passengers are daily being carried by tho road. It was tbouuht tlint when the fare on tbo Shasta limited was raiBed to nearly viiml that of the regular trauiB that tlio patronage would Boon diminish to such mi uxtent that the train would bo dis continued, but presont indications are that it will continue ior some tune 10 come The linst Ave cent clear mode is the Multnomah Club you get thorn at tlio Palace. Tho Hogue Kivor Valley Tolophone enmnanv is mnKinc improvements in tlio operation oi its line wnonover an opportunity prosems nseii miu uiu uusi' nnun will warrant. The newest im provemont is that of placing in four ot thoir olllces lomr distance instruments. These aro much moro convenient than tho old - ones: sound, is transmitted cloarer and yon don't have to push tho button, me oincos now Buppneu wuu now inBtrumonts nro Medford, Urnnts Pass, Jacksonville aud Asiuanti. Beardless bnrloy for sale at tho food storo of J. It. Erford. Wuldrooo & Karnoa havo added graphophono to tho mnny attractions at thoir Orator oigar storo, and It tfl at tracting muoh attention, it, is n ma' ohlno similar to a phonograph, only talks loudor, and doesn't go at all mi loss you "drop a nlckol in tho slot" and wind It up. Thoy havo forty musical selections which tho maohlno plays, and you can pay your nlckol and tako youroholco. Thoso gontlomen aro noyor loft In tho roar whon It coraos to koop- Ing up with tho tunes. Anothor flro occurred at tho rcsi donco of Mrs. Lumsdon, on 0 street Friday morning and had it not beon for tho active operations of thoso nimble deserves to gel anything bo goes after For aalo Ono good second band baby carriage. Enquire at Jack Morns' aoconu uanu atoro, Tho warrant for. tho collection of taxes for 18U0 was delivered to Sheriff Uarnoson last Thursday.by Clork Jack- n. hunnv son, wuu was uruurou u tu uu uy mo journey througn life, UtJUiivj wui n, im im, avaaiu., a total tax la S128.U00.03. divided as fol B-10 mills, Married, on Monday, Mareh 8th, at the Christian parsonage, Medford, Oregon, Kli Flahor officiating, Mr. Arthur w, wiiuamaaua mm ronn u. Vrooman, both of liold 1111. ine eood wlahes of many friends follow ana ' proaporuua lows: State fund 4 248.81; county school purposes 12 5-20 mills, VM.VAiM; Indigent soldiers' fund 1-20 mills, t240.!4; poll tax 00 1421 polls, 11,421.00; city tax, $9,576.02; siioclal school tax, V15.U14.4U. Trv one of those five cent Multno. mah Olub cigars at tho Palace smoke them once smoke tuem always, Work on the fair grounds has been suspended until next Monday, owing to mo present inclement weatner. Something llko twenty stalls tor speed horses have been made; posts for the enclosure fence have been driven, some work has been done on the track- work on tho exhibition stock stalU and amohithcatro will bo commenced Mon day. Considering tho very unfavorable weatner tne wora: nas in us iar. pro- grossed very nicely. Blue grass and clover seed the best In the market at the Wolters grocery. Last, Tuesday tho bids received for Hon. J.H.Stewart, the orchard' 1st, and A. T. Markley, proprietor of the Aloaa evaporator, shipped a car load ol evaporated prunes 10 uoicsgu thla weak. The car was started for its eastern trio Tuesday night and was full up of Kogue river valley'B un- equaled fruit. The many lriends hereabouts ot Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Rhodes, will re joice with them bacause that at their home, at Ft. Jones, Calif., there ar rived, on February zsm. as oiump ana pretty s girl baby as ever breathed mo ozone OI normorn iuuiuruia. MIbs Zorah Bliss has been engaged to teach school In the Dry creek dis trict, school to commence Alaron cia. Miss Bliss is a teacher of known ability and worth and none are more cog nizant of this fact than are tbo people In the above named district. Levi Morris, of Talent, wbo con templates moving to Costa Rica, Cen tral America, has in bis possession some t am Dies ot coffee grown In thai tho construction of the recorder's sec- country, and brought here by W. H. retary called for by the city council Hreese, wno returnee, irom mere last were opened. The several bids were week. aa follows: Weeks Bros. 124, D. Cofer Next Sunday, March 14, a special 123, A. C. Nicholson $33, E. W. Starr train carrying about 300 members ot $18.50, A. L. Ham $21, W.R.Barrett the Postal Clerk's National Benefit As- 124. J. K. Darnell SIS. J. uarneu soclatlon will pass mrougn meaiora boing the loweat blder the contract was bound tor San Francisco, where the as- awarded to him, and the secretary will soclatlon is to meet on the loth. be constructed at once. -ri,r !.-. n W holnr w t tlm Matches ono Cent per bunch at i,ma n K.1itnr Phinna since last Sat- Lumsdon Ic Berlin's. unlay. Everybody getting along finely The weather daring the pat few including Grandpa Crouch, who isn't woeka has been such as to make the doing a thing but enjoying a shower of president and vice president of tho normal class at tho Ashland normal- school. ..... From now on the clubbing rate of . Thk Mail and Cincinnati Enquirer will be $1.75 per year.. .The Enquirer people have raised on us. Wayne Jones & Co. have added materially to the appearance of their , real estate office by the addition ot a new counter, desk, etc; There Is a new boy baby at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Bell, east of Medford, and the date of arrival was Friday of last week. ' A. A. Davis is adding to the gen eral appearance of bis always well kept and imposing residence by the appli cation of paint. P. J. Halley has moved from over the Woodford feed store to his father's brick residence, corner G and Slxtb streets. .. Miss Mamie Wilson, of Gold Hill, came up Tuesday and will have eharge of the postal telegraph office in this city. . Merchant H. U. Lumsden will, after -this week, occupy the M. S. Damom residence on South C street. J. E, Toft Ik nothing slow as a slgnwriter as several new signs about the city will bear witness. Ralph Woodford and Ltn Purdln are figuring on establishing an amateur newspaper in Medford., E. W. Carder is having a new picket fence placed around, nls neat Medford residence. . . S. A. Owingshas moved his family to the Childers residence, on North O street. 1 : Look out for the Easter entertain ment by the Baptist choir. J. A. Whitman hag opened bicy cle salesrooms at Ashland. farmer raise a good Bized kick, but this sort o' weatner is quite tne correct article for fruit. The prospects for an abundant crop of fruit were never better s lar as me weatner goes, ana snouia there be no frost later in me spring tne fruit crop will without doubt be one not surpassea oy any 01 previous yean). Aomo health coffee at the Wolters grocery. L. Waldon, the broom manu facturer, has purchased from C. W. Palm, twenty-six acres of land In the Sutten tract, north of Medford, and will at once commence the construc- congratulationa. . Miss Lulu Roberts, of Central Point, one of Jackson County s most successful teachers, has Jnst been granted a state certificate. The directors of Liberty dis trict have secured her services for their spring term. Our Gold Hill' and Central Point correspondents have disappointed us this week by not sending tne usual grist ot local happenings a fact which no one regrets more man we ao. City Recorder Stanfield and Real Estate Agent W. T. . York were . at Jacksonville - yesterday engaged in tlon of a residence and work shop there- taking the Medford road tax from the uo. nir. naiuuu ib uuiug a viou&iug , assessor s tax 11st. good business here and he deserves it all. He puts up a good article and Is a fine gentleman. Matches one oent per bunch at Lumsden & Berlin's. The Medford Brewing Company tiled articles of incorporation with the secretary ot' state at Salem last week. Tho incorporators are E. Merx, Henry Weinhard and Paul Wessinger. The object of tho company is to conduct a brewing business in all its branches , in- eluding the bottlery of beer and other liquids; capital siocc, fio,uuu, at iuu per share. Ralston's health food is a health bulldor at the Wolters grocery. Contractor A. C . Nicholson com. menced work this week on a 20x24 ad dition to the blacksmith shop occupied by Morrlman & Oaskey the same to bo used for a wagon shop, which will be conducted oy c. u. eoecn. nir. Boeck is an experienced man at this line of work, and will no doubt, secure for himself his portion ot the wars:. A. B. Kerby while piping on J. P. Cotton's placor mine was unfortunate in being cnugnt ana quite oauiy injurea hv the sliding of a largo embankment, alongside of which he was working. A large stump wn.'cn was 111 1.110 euiutiniv mont struck him on tho chest and leg and from the effects of which he is still confined to hia bed. Matches ono cent per bunch at Lumsdon & Berlin's. Arthur Wilson has trad'od his 117 nore farm near Roxy Ann, u G. E. Al loa, for one acre of ground together with the buildings and other improve ments thereon, in southwest Medford. Mr. Wilson has moved into town and Mr. Allen will move to the farm as Boon as he can erect suitable buildings thoroon. While the olty oounoll is looking after tho sldownlks and keeping tho same clear and In proper shape for the accommodation of its pedestrians, it would bo a vory good idea for thorn to take somo stops toward putting the al loys in tlio nusinoss portion 01 me town through a procoss of fumigation. Wnllnca Woods has purchased lots flvo and six, in blook sovonty-flvo, or iglnal plat of Modford, from C. W. Palm, and will Boon commonce the orec tion of a dwolllng houso thoreon. Tho lots nro situntod just south of Merchant K. llrown's rcsiuonoo onsoum 1 street. Tho consideration wa9 $175. Thoro Is a thief in tho land, and ho evldontly owns a horso. Last Friday night someono effected an entrance Into W, li. iiooerts' earn ana tooK mora from a saok ot oats, It is a good scheme -m.- Beek & Co. are extensively ad vertising their Bridge-Beach stoves and ranges, also fishing tackle and sportsmen's supplies. : See their ad on first page. ... The two-year-old child of Clemmie Manwell died in this citv last Saturday, at the home of Mrs. Penwell. Interment was made in the Odd Fellows cemetry, Sunday. Walter Cofer and May Phlpps, both of Medford, have been elected . Dangers of the Grip. The greatest danger from la ' grippe. is ot its resulting in pneumonia. If reasonable care is used, however, and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy taken, all danger will be avoided. Among the tens of thousands who have used this-, remedy for la grippe, wo have yet to learn of a single case having.' resulted tn pneumonia, wnicn snows conclusively that this remedy is a certain preventa tive of that dread disease. It will ef fect a permanent cure in less time than any other treatment The 25 and 50 cent' sizes for sale by Geo. H.'.Hasklns., Notice. . Having been appointed assignee for- j. W. Lawton I will proceed to sell, at reduced prloes, the entire stock of har nesBjjaddles, bridles, halters, lap robes, whips and everything carried in stock and oorered ta -assignment by the said, J. Wjtawtop; "-ST f MedWM.Orer; Feb. 8, 1897. T. F. West, Assignee. ' La Grippe. Pneumonia, conghs and colds cured. Use S. B. Cough Cure. Prioe 50 cents per bottle. For sale by Chas. Strang-, Superior job printing tlJ office.! I T 0 T I ITO Blended Japan Tea 30 cts per Pound Half-pound Packages 15 cts,... This is strictly a high grade tea. It ought to sell for 60 cent9, but I have cut the price in two . . . I guarantee full weights I guarantee first-class goods .... ; The Wolters Grocery s