8 5 4 ft U H ... r. J A Hean-Looking... Vnil U 41 tit 4a InrMaaa v.. LETTER HEAD V your Receipts .... , AdvertlM you butlnou In (be columns of H" Iniil umny a dollar fur uu.liitM. limn. II i iimn In IiiiIiiiiiI liy tlm dual ho wimm, lui I li Juiliicid Ijy tint loltur Imuil liu un. An nriutlu .ml lmalnan-IUii Imtiir Iniud Ihih rriMiuiuitly himii uliii.lHofermllt, . It iiiiiy li" 1 i i U I mi ik u uihiiI liivuntmoiil. I.l TIKI MAIL, ollluo lit your buluiH with Ik now oont THE MAIL... , j 3 Wft will write your adff. for you ftnd dlnp)y ' thorn better than any otlier paper la Jiok eon oouBty .... TOL IX. MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY JUNE 11. 1897. NO. 23. I- PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ' W. JON1CS, l-IIVHH.'IAN ANU HllltOK.ON. ' Modford, Orusuii, (JOLVKI & IUCAMK8, W. M. (,'olvlif ' A. 15. Kuamu. LAWYKUH. Ortti MIooU. Jrkiwolll,Oroi(on. Will prmitln. In .11 the court, of U .Int.. C.ro'ul ouiiuhoI ulrea In .11 in. turn. J, A. PALMKIt, AIIUIIITKirr AND BUI'KHINTKNDKNT Oracp la Adklu-Deu.l lilk. Modlord, Oro. IVriwcllo drwlui( .nd .peolflc.tlon. turn A fnl uo all kind, of modem building.. 0u 7 or'. Inloreal cou.ldorod paramount. I, J, & HOWARD. HUKVKYOII AND CIVIL K NO INK Kit. V. r, Dnputy Mlner.1 Hurveyor for tUo BtW t Oro.ua. I'o.toffloe eddroMi Modford, Oregon. 'M. 8. CROWKLL, l.-A'PTOKNKY AT LAW, Jeokaoavlllo, Orr.oo. V. H. I'ARKKR, , ATTOHNKY AT LAW, Manila liievk. eledlord. or. JfAMMOND. A VAWTKR, Autln H. Hammond. Wm. I, V.wtcr. ATTOItNKYM AT LAW U0U.-I.O. 0. V. building, Mcdford, Ol n. com-;, l-IIVHICIAN AND8UUOKON Chronic dlnee... .nd dlM-ni-. porullar to w women a npacLlty. J" OfSeo -Opera I110CH. xcuiimi. um. v. J.B. WftU, S VHVHIt'lAN' AND HUKOKON. l Offlc.tu Chlldcr.' Block, . Mcdford, Ol, QF.ARY & riCKEL, . PHYSICIANS AND SUItOBONS, Ortlrc hour. -10 in 11 .. in. mid J to 4 p.m. Huud.yj-Jitol. . . Mr4(ati,0t Office: lluxkln Hlock. T Y. 0 DO ICRS, ; .' DKNTIHT, tin pnraiannnlly loe.led In Medford for the practice Ol uonun.ry. rreui wm.imuv. i mv llcof oor It yen. I .ul prepared to uurn tee entire ..llMfnctlon. Hlvepieni-.il, Over The 1'hUpo. ' Chas. Perdue . . . Practical Gi and Bioycles ripaired on short notice at living prices-...., , ' Shop in J. A. Whitman's wnreroomH.... Carpenter & T.;rt Is Exceled Liime by None. Wo elvo a guiiranloo that our l'hoonlx llmo will Iny as many brlolc or stone or oovur as many lath its any lime on tho Puolllo const, : ;:;:::::::::::::::! , . , Wo hitvo llmo at both our kllna at Phounlx and on Kanos orouk.. Mernnian & Gaskey PRACTICAL" BLACKSMITHS and HORSE SHOERS Pricos reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed : , Special, attention givon ., ' , to plow work ..... . . Wanted-An Idea &S rroUiat yntir Idniwi ther m.y tiring tou Health. WrJf)llN WKUOBlllltlBN CO.. hnU,nt Atlor. nnyl. W.lilnton, U. 0., for their jUj) lirU. oner and lilt of two hunilnd luTeuilom wanted. Pr. IUIm' Pain Fills stop nond.oha. I , -Igttl Wanks at Tns MAir. offloo. Diimmrn id nnmmn .ti - OUJUJIltn 10 UUIIUHU And our Htock. of HoiiHonablo in tlio following linen: Lawn Mowers, Lawn Hose. Lawn Sprinklers, Garden Tools, 1 Ice Cream Freezers, Poultry Netting Fishing Tackle, Etc. 3 Remember, we are never undersold .... ; 1 ; ; J. BEEK & CO. RATES FROn... (I to U HEK DAY mmmmimm Medford, Tbo N'K.h 1. one of tho mo.t iiopulur hololn In Southern Oregon, and no train, uro .pared for tho comfort and accommodation of guceUi. Kvorylhlni; about tho Iiouho Free Sample Rooms THE HOTEL BAR I. t-tfxl Drunus of Wilton, Having Had Forty Years Experience IN THE Miiik ait Mtnitioii nhv,." Ku.lncii. it in with plouaurv tliat wo occupy thin itpuec In Inform CiC0 liiR tbo peoplo of Jockbou county that wo uro now fully equipped to supply all urtlelua needed in tho two above mentioned lines. ' Wo manufauturcr superior work in store, hotel and oflieo fixtures. WEEKS BROS. Palace Conf eetionefy .. PARKER & HICGIN8. Prop're 'v . WholtMle . Dealers In Confectionery, Cigars Tobacco ' nmi us ok MEDFORD 80DA WORKS We Carry None But Flrst-Ctoa Ooods DON 'X LET - That I have tho largost and best solcctod stock of furniture, ... , . , carpets, wall paper and window shades to bo found In South-, '., f : orn Oregon .... Escape Your Attention. : If you aro a prospective tno nigest in gt-aao aim in conneotlon T-T- FRANK W. WAITV ... STONE YARD Qcnoritl contracting in all linos of stono work. Cemetery Work a Specialty ... , All kinds of raarblo and granlto monumonts ordered direct from tho quary... Ynrd on 0 iitrcct Coinmorlolnl llotol Dlook . S.&,SrrTSiR- - ass -r-j l ,- Prescriptions " Carefully -:" Compounded. Main Strot, - I- goodri i cleur up to'date ', I. L. MAfllLTON ...PKOFItlCTOR ... Oregon STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS M?'cc'AL'M'5f alwu.vs upiliod with tho v ory I -J liquor, and cigar. .... Salesrooms at Mcdford, Oregon l-'itetory at Phoenix, Oregon , and Retail .. 7 MEDFORD, OREGON THE fact purchasor you will find my goods mo lowest in price. Undertaking X'A.. WEBB MEDFORD, OREGON "THE MORTAR DROO STORE, G. H. HASKIJJS, I'l'op'r- H. NTMII0 IM TM. UN. Or ' ' INiro Utuga, Fatout Medlolnes, Books, BUtlou.ry, . . , PAIN.TS, OILS, Tobftoe.,airfr,rorfnmory, Toilet Article, .nd im, DKUO 8TORB1 .' , ,!;'( .i! j!jvervi.iiiiiK iiiai is uiirricu in mai Mtdforo oregoa. 1 RAI8INQ QRAPEVINE8. TIM Lsy.rlaa mew It Hiihw.IiiI t HotIm. Prapacatlaa kj OtlllMj. Borne rarietltM of grape Are readily rained from onttlng., bat thamwleiit and most oertaiu way (or novioM is by lay rKOPAOATlOK BT 1 ATrBS. , - em With a view to assisting amatenre Country Gentleman represents this proc ess by an illnntration here reproduced. - A branch of the preceding year's growth is bent down as represented at Fig. 1 and covered with soil three inches deep, or a strong shoot of the present season 'a .early growth is nsed in the same way. Roots are thrown out as rep resented, and before winter it is detach ed and taken up, forming the two plants in Fig. 3. This is the simplest and eas iest way to increase the plants on a small scale. Cnttiugs for outdoor work are mode seven or eight inches long, each with two or mora buds (Fig. 8). They are placed in a slop ing position in tho soil, which is compactly press ed, the upper bud Just above the soiL Cover tbe surface with a layer of line ma nure. Special atten tion is called to the directions about sotting the cuttings in a slanting position to tho fuli length of tbe , cntting, lnnvincr a tinrl just at the but- face of tho soil. If planted iu this PI 0-3 way, they are . .. J' - GRAPEVINE CUTTING. more easily firm ed by tho settliug of the soil. Propagat ing grapevines from seed is employed only by skilled cultivator for the pur pose of origi nnting new vane ties. 1 Hybrid WfchrmlMU. Bom. The . Jnpaneso Rosa Wichuraiiuin, which was introduced a few years ago, has proved very valuable where a trail ing carpeting plant is needed. The plant forms long shoots, creeping along the ground. It makes a hundmnio car pet under tall growing roses and is used in parks to cover slopes or hang over embankments. . Although it suffered in somo places around Boston last winter, it is generally regarded as entirely hardy. It is sometimes cauea memorial rose, being much .used, in cemeteries. In tins connection Rural New Yorker describes a set of hybrids resulting from tho .Wiohnraiana crossed With Hybrid Remontant, Brier and Noisette." This sot includes four varieties Manda's Triumph, pure white, double flowers. vory fragrant ; Universal Favorite, dou ble, bright rose ; South Orange Perfec tion,' double, blush piuk Hhadiug to white, and Pink Roanier, single, bright pink, lighter at the center, with deep orauge stamens. This is said to be a sweetbrier hybrid, and - should there fore prove very hnrdy and vigorous. In addition to their value us triuliuc plants the Wichurniunn roses may bo trtuued to form a beautiful arch. ' ! Hardy CaotuM.. : ' Meehan's Monthly culls attention to the fact thnt few plants are more effect ive than hardy cactuses for many situ ations in flower gardening. The one most frequently seen is Opuutia rafines quii, a smooth jointed form, which has brilliant yellow flowers iu midsummer. Until late years it was confonudod with Opuntia vulgaris, which is a more slen der grower, but very hiu-d to distinguish from tho former one. There are vari eties referred to1 O.- rnflnosquii, that are more distinct than this. The com mon form of opuntia from tho plains, O. miBsourionsis, also with yollow flow ers, but having the joints covered with slonder silky hair, makes a very pretty flower garden ornament. . , : ' Tlie Washington State Central com mittee of tht Peoples parly tins Issued a manifesto to the effect that. hereafter the party slaiul will by itself ami. fight its own battles.. ,': i.' iw, .," i'y.t' ! D. T. l.ttrkin, rt wealthy . Sitfi-aiiiento county farmer, 70 years of age, and Mrs. A.I l.ufklu, the 77-year-old widow of bis deceased brother, were married at Hartford, Conn., la.t. woek, A NEW PLANT BOX. Tory ifMffil tm Market Oirlnrn mm ta . Vratt Grower. The plant box shown herewith has been nsed for a nnmbec of years by an Ohio contributor to American Garden ing, who claims that it is just the thing to . transplant tomatoes, peppers or, in fact, any plant that it is desired to put on tbe market early and get an extra price for. , He use the boxes principally for early tomatoes, transplanting into them about ten days before be wishes to mar ket the plants. , Tomatoes, peppers, ot ters and phloxes are transplanted for the third time into theae boxes and he gets from 8 to 6 oenta apiece for them, whereas if be sold them out of flats be would only get 16 cents par dozen. - ,- As to tbe cost of this box,' the mate rial is snob as is used in making the common market basket Have it cut 2 inches in width and 8 inches in length, tapering on the sides from each end for 2 inches, thus leaving the oen- C8E&P. CONVENIENT PLANT BOX. ter li inches square.- Now, score them for folding. To put all together, take a 8 by 8 quartering, any length you wish, tapering the end to correspond with tbe taper of tbe box. Fasten a plate of iron on the top so that the tacks will clinch. Moke a hoop of wire to slip over the eud to hold tbe splints whilo the hoop is wrapped and nailed. - Tbe hoops should be three-eighths of an inch wide and' 10 inches long. Made in this way. the boxes will nest together and con be made at any time for future use. Tbe cost will not exceed 35 cents per 100 boxes. Material can be bad at any bas ket factory. : ... Such a box can be used for layering strawberry plants. It makes a cheap, neat package, aud people like to buy plants put up in this shape. They can be then transplanted into the garden without a setback. Tbe writer puts up thousands of tomato plants in boxes, each holding half a dozen or a dozen, and also does up single plants to put on the market Vegetables grown in pots are too expensive to the grower. This box is also a package that your customer con take home easily, and be does not havo to set it oat until bis sail is in a fit condition. There is no patent on this. - It is given for the good of tbe plant enlturist. As shown in the sketch tbe plant is small for tbe size of the box. To Amateur Bc.ko.pen. Here is a chunk of wisdom bonded out to beginners by The Progressive Beekeeper: , ' : I would advise a beginner to com mence with a small number of colonies, say from two to five, as, however well he may study and understand tbe theory of beekeeping, he will find that- prac tical experience is necessary, and the knowledge he will obtain in handling a small number of colonies and multiply ing them will give him the requisite experience to manage them when his colonies become numerous. If he makes blunders with a few before he becomes expert, the loss will not be so great, while, if he should commit the same blunders with a great number, it might prove too costly a tuition fee to pay for the experience acquired and turn him from the pursuit in dlBgust. CDttoaeeed Oil Meal. The oil meals, gluten meal and bran are materials which may bo used aa car riers of fertility to the Boil. Cottonseed oil meal ia thus used to quite a largo ex tent in tbe southern and Atlontio coast states, and the Connecticut experiment station has repeatedly called attention to it as a source of nitrogen for the Now England Btatos. The following paragraph is from a report of that sta tion: ' - -' - - v . Cottonseed meal has been by far the cheapest source of available nitrogen during the past season. Experiments indioate that it is as rapidly and fully available) as the best forms of animal matter. It has been extensively used in homo mixed fertilisers and hoi given perfect satisfaction. ' Rdoeate Tour Bowel. With Ca.eer.tn. Candy Cathartic, euro constipation forevor. too, Uo, If C. 0. C. fall, druggist, refund nonoy. NEWS OF THE WORLD. A fire broke out In Delano, Cal !' few nights ago, and burned out tho J . . business center of the town. - Loss, ,20,000.., W. H. Knowlten, known a the "golrtV brick" man, fought battle far his life at Seattle,; Wr.h., with his partner, Aatbony Mellon, also a confidence. nan. Tbey got into Hot over Uie division ef spells, took shot at; each ta.r and leaded in JaU. .; " The amalgamating room of the Prov idence mine at Nevada city, Cel., sa broken open by two masked robbers,, who captured the ' watchman, bound-' bim hand and foot, then secured op wards of $3000 worth of: amalgam sad' Isaac Hefraaaa, member of the- wholesale clothing firm of Hoffman, SotfcchUd A Co., of Best Transieeo, wna fcmodd.ad la fcW oflee with, three fcut let hoi, ia bis head. The case point (troagly to murder, although the theory fsuiciae is advanced. ' - -' FaWnna Alvise, a l-year old girl of livermore, Cel., drank a large quantity f itrychaiae with suicidal intent-ai gave dose of the poison to her slater Maria, intending to kill her. Fabian ia dead and her sister's life is despaired of. ' The dead girl left a note saying that people were talking abonther and she waited to die. . ., Thing. Told fey Otbenh . . ' . The Princess of Wales is the queen of single violets. . v - i ' Burbank is a California hybrid canna, with largo orchidlike flowers. Professor Heiges says Gloria Hundi is the largest apple known. - - ' "' Meehan's Monthly tells that tho monthly or ever bearing strawberries, s a rule, have proved useless as far as a realization of a largo and steady crop iw concerned. i . , - . . Dwarf oaks as garden ornaments are gaining in popularity. ' 4- , The Mancttia vine likes a warm, sun ny position. . . The Silver Spruce is one of the most-, useful and beautiful evergreens in exist ence. ' ... The old Turner red raspberry is one of the best , . -, , - - .,. .., , If on 'cold or clay sciiL raise your , flower beds. ' The warmth of the sun reaches the roots of the plants easier. ' and you can control the moiatnni. !, , . , ; The Heat Hay Crop. ' The New Englnud Homestead report.. . as follows: . ...... ; ,-. Farmers will devot u full area to buy the comiug season. Many of our re-' turns from the middle :uid western ' states point to an increase of 1 0 to 20 per cent over lust year occasionally ; more than thfc while others an acrcago -about equal to lust year and some to a ' . decrease. In the western states, where - the crop is nearly all prairie hay th , amount cured will depend to some ex- , tent upon prices in July. - In muny of ' tlie older central and eastern states. ' . given over largely to timothy and olo- . ver hoys, there will be an increase owing to the cheapness of potatoes and grain. : v -v.. . Coaldnt See Then.. 'V: '' V'! Editor (to office boy) I left som! jokes on the desk hem last night Have you seen them? ,; . " . Office Boy No, sir. Me and the door-., s keeper spent half an hour studyih 'em. ' last night, and neither of us could see. 1 a one of 'em, sir. -Pearson's Weekly.! ; Twenty-seven hundredweight, or;1 nearly 1 tons, of gold plate was of ten placed on the tables of . anciont Roman) , epicures. , ', ; . Over 4,800 marriages , take place ini England weekly. , : r Too Laud tor Ulm. . . j . With ' a feeling of pity in heir breast the good New Jersey woman gazed upon Thurley Tyred, who had stopped : at the door to ask for food. . "You axe" she gazed with commiseration upon his wrecked and torn garments "ssd . ly in need of clothes. . Take these, my husband does not need them." - Suiting the action to the word, she held forth a pair of trousers patterned upon a very , loud and resonant plan. "Pardon meV . madam" the derelict upon life's sea. bowed low and took another look at '. the proffered wearing apparel "but I cannot accept your kind offer. I am ' en route to Philadelphia, and if I Incase myself in these I might awaken somo- ' body when I reach my destination." His loglo must have been convincing, for she closed the door gently and hid tho trousers in the trunk room. N. Y. , v, World. .. ' It.r Object; "Oh, I do wish tho count would pro-, pose to me 1" :-" , . A "Would you accept hliu?" "No but I could tell Harry all about it. after wo oro engaged." Brooklyn. v : Life. -.- : : ' 5 ;. , ' '. . ' i 'A Quod QUMM, : .' ,-, Teacher Now, Tommy, tell .us what , ;f an hour-glass is? ' . Tommy (thought fully)-Guess it " must be what pa takes so often. Truth j.' . . -The tall ol the otter serves not only) ; t ns a rudder, but also as a means of pro , pulsion, its movements closely resem bling those of screw propeller, 4 ' ( ; ' ""'. .. ,: .1,,