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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1897)
I PURELY PERSONAL. tlio mining mini, was fl'OUl tho had from 1j. D. Hitch, of Tolo, was horu Mon day. Jus. Bi'lno liore Sunday, L. A. Carter wub In town from Gold JIM Wednesday. C. B. Crlstlor was down from Ash land Wednesday. Fred Batley was over Jloadows WouuoBday. J. S. Brown, of Kancs crook, business here Monday. ' Mrs. Mattlo Snowdon is vlsltlutf frlouds at Grants I'asn. Judge vV. S Crowell was over from tho county seat Monday. B. W. Donnls, of Squaw lake, took in the eights hero Sunday. Ed Olmtck, of Grants Pass, was In : town Monday on business. Mrs. J. K. Wilson returned Tuesday from her visit to Glendale. Perry Hoyt, tho Butte creek stock roan, was in town yesterday. Henry Ammerman, the capitalist, visited Modford Wednesday. Jap O'Harra, of Tolo, was in town several days during the week. V. A. Severance was down Trail this week after supplies. , Hon. J. J. Howser, of the Meadows -was a Medford visitor Saturday, Horace Pelton, the Sams Valley stockman, did our city Saturday. -. W. H. Hembree has gone to Klamath ' County with a load of dried fruit. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dicklson drove over from Table Rock yesterday. H. H. MoCarty, the miner, was in Modford upon business this week. Mrs. Geo. H. Lynch, of Trail creek, -visited friends in Medford Friday. Miss Belle MoTavlsh, of Phoenix, Is visiting friends in San Francisco. Aaron Wyland, of Chimney Rock, 'was down to Aleaiora Wednesday. W. F. Wilkinson, of Big Butte, was down this way the first of the week. M. D. Bowles, of Lake Creek, ro- fistered at Hotel Nash Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Gall, of Sami "Valley, visited friends here Monday. John O'Brien, a sturdy farmer of Ap plegate, was over Friday on business. J. S. Hagey came home Saturday from his quite exteuded eastern trip. ' W. K. Eachus, of Woodville, came up Tuesday morning on business bent. Fred Schneider, et Butte creek, was in tewn Monday on a trading expedi tion. J. S. Grlgsby. of Central Point pre cinct, was on our streets Friday of last week. H. L Gllkey, of the firm of Davis & Gilkey, is out in Klamath County this week. Max Jacoby, the Gold Hill poultry merchant, came up on yesterday's train. Frank Cameron, of Uniontown, was in this great city of ours one day recently. W. H. Peninfrer, of Toio, was up .Monday evenrop to attend tne it. of f lodge Mrs. J. R. Norrie and Miss Mabel Beaver visited friends in Grants Pass Sunday Attorney G. W. White was at the county seat on professional business yesterday. County Commissioner Martin Perry was over Monday on a little business of iiis own. S. J. starmer, ol rt. KUmatn, was in Medford this week after a load of supplies Dan Waldroop and Jim Howard were up on Coleman creek bunday on a bunt ing jaunt, Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Berry, of Jack sonvllle, were Medford business visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. 31. Nichols, of Eagle Point, visited with friends here yesterday. S. Cbllders has moved his family to Olene, Klamath County, where he owns property. B. t . Curtis left Tuesday morning for Southern California for the benefit of his health Missas Ifsle McCully and Kate Hoff man, of Jacksonville, were shopping Here Saturday Miss Agnes Owens, of Big Stickv went to Ashland Saturday to enter the normal scnooi. . Miss Myrtle Hart has returned home Jrom L,aKeview wnere sue Has been teaching music. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wright, of Cen tral Point, were buying goods in Med ford Wednesday. Mrs. Fred Barneburg and daughter, Miss Mollie, visited friends up the valley yesterday. H. E. Ankeny was over from the Sterling mines yesterday on some kind oi a mining deal. Mrs. John Taylor, of Ashland pre cinct, visited with the family of O. P. McGee this week. Mrs. C. F. Young, of Gold Hill, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. H. Turner, at uunsmuir, i;aui, State Printer W. H. Leeds, of Salem, went up to Ashland on the train Wednesday morning . A. A. Davis was over in northern California last week looking up sales lor nis superior nour. Hon. Wm.M.Colvig, the Jacksonville lawyer, was at Gold Hill Friday on proiessionai Dusiness T. A. Newman, the Rogue river farmer, brought in several fine porkers juonaay ior tnis maricet. Mrs. N. Stidhsm and daughter, of Central Point, were doing trading with our merchants Saturday. Messrs. Williams and Smith, of the Gold Hill Mercantile Co., spent sev eral hours hore Monday. Mrs. M. Butler, came over from Yroka, Calif., Friday to visit her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Ling. Rasmus Rasmusscn returned to Yroka, Calif., near which place he has a position in a quartz mill. . Mrs. Wm. Cook left last week for Pt. Wrangel, Alaska, to join Mr. Cook, wnu went up mere last spring. Iiiff to lake oaro of tho old lady who has been quite poorly, but Is much better now. Attorney A. S, Uaniuioml returned from Lukevluw Monday evening where he has boon ultonutiig circuit court Hev. and Mrs. Ira WnkolloM, of Phoenix, woro luakmirdlvors puruhasos of our up-to-date moi-chants Monday, Mr. and Mrs. S. 0. Mlnntck, of Central Point preolnot, were doing busluusa with our moruhaiits ittoBtluy Gnrl Jones, K. W. Carder and W A. ltoborta started for tho Aimlogutc country Monday on a minting oxocut I ion . Dr. K. Kirohiressnor, G. P. Lindloy, Robt. J elf ray und Win. White aro out Ktuimith way this week on a hunting tour. Cant. Milu Caton, tho Jacksonville saloon keeper, went to Siskiyou County Wednesday morning on a recreating tour. Mrs. H.J. Kvorltl. of Grants Pass, came up Friday morning for a visit with her parents, Mr; nud Mrs. 11. N Butler. J. M. Cummons, of Ager, Cal., a former resident of this county, was here Friday shaking hands with old friends. Wm. Griffin, who has been visiting friouds here for sevoral days, returned home to Josephiue County Saturday evening. A. H. Bootsby, of Prospect, brought down a couple tonus hi carrots Satur day which he disposed of lo our busi ness men. Frank Galloway, the Boaglo farmor. was in Tuesday after supplies. He was accompanied by his father who is hale ana nearty. Mrs. J. A. Anderson, of Phoenix, ex pects to start next week for Spokane, Wash., to visit her parents who are quito aged. Dr.' W. S. Jones, accompanied by Mrs. Jonos and little Maud, went over to Jenny creek this week to visit his homestead. Kirs. M. Dean, of Riddle, arrived Tuesday morning for a visit with her sisters, Alesdaracs A. M. Woodford and A. E. Woods. Mrs. Nort Eddings, of Douglas County, and Mrs. John Brown, of Kanes creek, visited with J. R. Hardin and family Monday. Miss Joste Orth, of Jacksonville, as sisted the Grants Pass choir at the dedication of the Catbollo Church at that place Sunday. A. F. Hunt, the Dead Indian stock man, was on Wednesday's train for home, having been down In the Umpqua valley buying cattle. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Fitzgerald and daughter, Miss Inez, left Monday morn ing for Hutchison, Kao., where they will spend the winter. Wm. McNeil, of Sisson, Calif., who has been in British Columbia for sev eral months past, was in Medford Mon day on his return home. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Stevenson came in Wednesday from Sams 'Valley and will visit with their many friends hereabouts until next week. Drayman A. S. Wells is enjoying a visit from his father, L. O. Wells, of the state of Nebraska, who will prob- aoiy spend tne winter cere, Dr. J. A. Router returned yesterday morning to Jacksonville from a trip to tne Willamette valley. He hasn't de- cided yet where be will locate Mr. and Mre. Cfaas. Haight, of Little saasta, calif-, arrived Monday even' ing to visit relatives here. Mrs. Haight is a sister oi unver and ferrv Meljee Judge H. K. Hanna went to Grants Pass Friday evening to hold an ad journed session of circuit court there Saturday, lie returned borne Sunday Merchant A. F. Eddv, of Ashland was doing our busy city Friday. He was accompanied home by his fatber- m-iaw, itev. j. a. siover, oi bams Val ley, Mrs. J. E. Harvey, of Gold Hill, was on Wednesday's overland lor Healds sure. Ualil.. to visit ber daughter. Mrs. Cbas. Rippey, formerly of Central Point. Robt. Kincaid, of Central Point pre cinct, wbu has been having a siege with the rheumatism was able to come up to Medford Wednesday to do a little trading. Grant Rawlings is down from his mountain ranch for a few days. Grant and his brother Carl will run their father's farm near Central Point the coming year. Miss Lottie Knox, of Cottage Grove is in Medford for a couple or three months' visit with her sister. Miss Mamie Knox, tho Pacific Postal tele' graph operator. Wm. Gibbon, of Central Point rire- oinct, was la oieaiord 1'uesday. Mr. Gibbon has some good property near Central Point that be is desirous of selling. Miss Mattie McGee returned home Saturday evening from her visit to Missouri. Iter cousin, Miss Sarah King, came home with her and will spend the winter here. Miss Zuda Owons returned home from Ashland Friday where she has been taking special work at the normal. She will commence a term of school at Urownsboro November 1st. Tbeo. Dunn Is over from Yreka for few days, all hands working on Peters & DoWitts' brick building hav ing been laid olf .'or a few davs on ac count of scarcity of material. Jas. B. Watklns. of Eagle Point nre- cinct, came over to Medford Wednes day business-. Ho recently returned from Walla Walla, Wash., where he has been for several months. John M. Poscv. accompanied bv his wife and three children, left Sunday for his homo' in Sun Joaauin County. Calif., after visiting with friends and relatives east of Medford for the last three weeks. Capt. and Mrs, Oroiron City. Ho oxtmots to leave soon for Southern California for his health, und will bo accompanied by Mrs. Mil ler. S. Plyumlu, of Portland, spent a few days visiting his brother, l M. Ply. male, this week. Mr. l'lyiimle is an old pioneer of Southern Oregon. In company with Messrs. Van Aukiu ami (.'lark, also of Portland, he has been hunting and prospuutiug In the Kvttiis oruok uountry. Dr. 10. 11. Plukul went up to At-hlunu Wednesday evening to Join a parly that is going out to Poliuan hay on a ton days' duck shooting expedition. The doctor took along with him fllKI loaded shells, mid if tho ranks of tho thick family are not considerably decimated It will not he from tho lack of ammuni tion. K. II, Is a rattling good shot and fun galore Is In store lor him. Dr. and Mrs, II. F. Adklns and daughter. Miss Orn, and Mrs. I.ufollolt, an aunt of Mrs. Adkins, loft Tuesday for Hudlauds, Calif., where they will remain during the winter and perhaps for a longer time. Tho move Is made in hopes that Miss Ora's health will be Improved', llur health has bueu fairly good during the summer but It was deemed expedient to avoid tho coming wet weather. Their friends here are all honing that health will be restored and that they will all return at an early dale. Attorney V. W. Uruckhnrt. of St. Cloud, Minnesota, slopped olf in Med ford Tuesday for a brief visit with his old-timo friend, Attorney A. S. Uam- mono. Mr. rJammonu was student to Mr. Bruokharl at Independence, Iowa, long years ago. While hore tho visitor was shown about our beautiful valley, particularly out south of this city where big red apples and big pears grow. The gentleman stated that sev eral Minnesota families wore contem plating a move to this valley, and Thk Mail Is satisfied nothing but a good. solid endorsement of the country wilt I bo given by tho gentleman upon his! return he was just naturally amiued at tne extent oi our resources. Teachers' Institute at Ashland. f Why don't you buy ' olean aroonrlos ? "RAMONA" Product! mn tlw i8 Perfection ol purity I DAVIS & UILKUY, Aledford Mrs. Henry Kllppel is stopping at firendma Fisher's, at Tolo, ana help- J. T. C. Nash have returned from their San Francisco trip. Mrs. Nash stopped at Ashland to visit friends, while the Cantain went tn Roseburg on business Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. IJolnh Houston, who were here about three years ago, ar rived from Missouri last week and will make cJackson County their future home. Mr. Houston Is a brother of Mrs. Isaac Woolf, of this city. W. L. Miller, who has bean nnvlnc his old home at Jacksonville a visit for I some time, loft Sunday evening for The session of tho County Teachers' institute which was uciti at Ashland beginning October 13, was by far the best meeting of the Jackson Countv teachers ever held. The attendance was large there being 107 teachers en rolled. The teachers from all schools in the countv. with tlio execution of Jacksonville, wore in daily attendance. The Jacksonville school board did not deem it advisable to dismiss school for the institute, hence the teachers from that place were only able to attend the evening ovesiuiiB uuiii outiiruuy Prof. G. M. Irwin, slate superintend entof public instruction, was also ir attendance, and in a very able manner replied to the address of welcome, which was delivered at the ltiautauqua tulier nacie Wednesday evening. Many very able and instructive pners were read, not a few of which brought lortn quite spirited discussions. Prof. Vining, of the Ashland normal, proved very interesting in his oratorical renditions as well as Ins physical culture exniuuion, in wmcii lie was assisted Dy lour oi nis pupiu. Prof. Gregory was down for several papers which proved quito interesting and instructive as well. Not the least among the interesting features was a lecture by Hon. H. L. Benson, of Grants Pass, on "Does Mod ern Public School Education Educate in the Best Sense?" The session closed Saturday afternoon and was pronounced one of the best if not the best sessions ever held In the county. The committee on resolutions was composed of J. C. Barnard, M. A. Floyd and Libbie H. Pendleton, and below will be found the resolutions introduced by them and adopted by the institute: Resolved that we appreciate the earnest ef fort of Sapt. Newbury u mnke this institute the best ever held In Jackson County, that we congratulate bun on this session. We further expreas our approval of his untiring efforts to secure a full attendance and pledKe him our hearty support tn all his endeavors to advance the educational Interests of the county. That we tender our thanks to Hlate Superin tendent lrwln for his attendance and for his sound practical advice. That we, the teachers of Jackson CouLly, should read rood school iournals, and we en dorse the Pacific Advocate as being won worthy of our patronage. mat we manic tne Asniana preu ior tne. Interest thev have manifested In the leachem ana tneir worn in jacason iounty. That we extend our heartfelt thanks to Pres. Hawtev and Uon, H. L. Benson for their masterly and unexampled lectures. That we thank the people of Ashland for their repeated acts of hospitality to the mem bora of tola institute and especially to the nuolle school board and teachers of the aame Place lor toe use oi ineir.ouiiaing, song dooks. etc. That we highly appreciate the entertain ment famished us by the musicians of Asb land and other Dlacea. That we In the future, other things belne equal, win patronize tne notei urcgon, because of the favors shown us during this Institute. That we are unalterably opposed to under bidding In order to get a position, and condemn such as being a serious detriment to our profession. The following resolution was adopted complimentary to Supt. Gus Newbury: Whereas, during the oast four years our county Institutes nave been of unusaal Inter est ana pront, uu Whereas, the attendance and punctuality of teachers at these Institutes have been Insisted upon by our county superintendent, and Whereas, our schools have boen visited, en- oouragod and assisted by him during his two terms of office, Therefore, be It resolved that tho heartfolt thanks of all the teachers of Jackson County be hereby oxtended to 8upt. Nowbury for Ills able fulfillment of all bis duties. Indigestion is often taken for con sumption. The word consumption means wasting away, dysnepties otton waste away as badly as consumptives. The reason neople waste away is bo- cause either they don't got enough to eat, or they don't digest what thy io eat. If the latter is your trouble, take Shaker Digestive Cordial. This will belp vou to digest your loou and stop your 1088 01 nesn. rjnaxor uigestiye uoruiai is mauo from herbs, barks and the juices of fruit, by the well-known Shakers at Mount Lebanon. It possesses great tonic and d igestive powers. Shaker Digestive Uordlal has cured many supposed consumptives (wno woro really dyspeptics), by simply helping their stomachs to digest tholr food, thus giving them nourishment and new strength. Sold by druggists, xriai Domes iu cents. Ikhocs Prom tlio Street, It, A. I'rotidloot: "Well, liuro Ih iiii Item for you. I pot. eleven electric lights into Attorney Vawtor's rest douce, corner C and Sixth street, Wed iiesday. The iihaudollers and fixtures which go with tho lights am tho very bust that could bo bought In Portland. ' A. C. Taylor:"! am putting In a couple, or perhaps three additional electric lights In my shoo lll tliiir parlors. Going to liavo thirty-two candle power lights and a rolleetor on each that will Increase tho caudle nownr live times giving mo ion candle power to each light." MAIL otlleodovll: "I have decorated three tiers of wood In TlIK Mail's wood yard with gun powder hut still someone continues to ho r row wood and I ilon t huar of any suivos being blown up. I reckon 1 hud butter tlx tlio whole huslnoss. Someone was lolling mo that a stove over In' North Medford went over towards where tho Utile stars twinkle the other night. Tho owner of tho stove had borrowed some wood from his neighbor and the owner of tho wood had purchased some gun powder from ono of our merchants. J. H, llagoy : "I returned this week from my fourteen weeks' visit in various parts of the east, but I stopped longer at South Build, Iud lit v old home, then any place else, booth Itond is the home of tho Studulmkur Wagon Com pany. 1 understood while there that this company had orders uhoail which would consume all material on hand and thev always have a live years' Block of material on hand. Tho farmers this year lnul hiir er,n,H ami mil hltr i,rii.ii lint next year they will not faru so well because of the drouth which has been on for bo long. I left Indiana October 1 lltli and some farmers were then putting in their wheat which should have boon sowed early in Septomlier. The wheat fluids should have been green, but in only a few cases was the wheat showing above tho grqjind. There is no possible show for a whtat crop next year and my advice to Orogou farmers is to sow every acre possible, because the drouth in tho east has covered over all winter wheat sections. Nearly every body with whom I talked has in contempla tion a trip to Oregon and tho coast country." Why sutler witb coughs, colds and lagrlppo when Laxative Bromo Quinine will cure you In ono day. Put up In tablets convenient for taking. Guaranteed to euro, or money re funded. Price 25 cents. For sale by Chat. Strang. Mr. Bunch's Misfortune. 9 WE HAVE RECEIVED vi Jjr ,,.a u A linn of liulii'rt', ininmm' mul HiililiTn'H lino mul inmlinin unnli" hIum'h, in tin' lntrt tnt'H; hIho linlins' Nnvii StMitin Srnl rork i nolo hIxwh. TIljM in jtlHt. Ill mi lnivo lint'it lookinu for, iik it h nlisnlnli'ly wiitor-prnnf. ('nil Mini nnn them... J. G. Van Dyke... if lt vi vi vi 0 0 vi V vi V Mackey, The Leading Photographer of Southern Oregon a y ti lie is Introducing tho have their work done before December 1st latest designs and fancy styles In .. .. TINTED PHOTOGRAPHS ... A class of work never shown hero before, It is vi-ry handsome und makes the photo as natural as life, Knlarglng of all kinds donoon short notice. A Itlx'.'O Crayon Porlrall In iiaiidsoiu. Iiuine for l..r0. All work strictly llrst-olanH... H. C. MACKEY, Medford, Oregon PLOWS AND HARROWS A 1 . I liavo a largo UHHortmtMit of inucomi ll.unl plows 1. and Harrows which 1 am oiTorini; at prieuH 'way down tho lino. 1 also liavo 40 Socond Hand V' utm.vo ;.. ...,.i ....... I:.: t.:..t. i .i. . r niviun, Ull 1U UUU UW1UJ 1 , Wllll'll 1 (IU IllJb IlCCll I,.,,,,.., t.x... !... I ,.!. f il 'uviiw iiiv tun jiti;i:n bunt x unit iui uii-iii John Morris, JiLll'LU' MAN" An accident befell Mr. II. N. Hunch. of this city, last Sunday, which resulted in his receiving a broken leg. lie. in comoanv with Kd. Whitworlh has boon engaged in mlnlngon Sterling oroek, fourteen miles west of Mudford and had just completed arrangements for aotlvo work, with tho intention of beginning work with a rocker on Mon day morning. Mr. Bunob took a nan of dirt and started to tbo oreek lo wash it, and as be was going along a trail hlch was perfectly smooth, and over which he bad passed manv times his foot caught in a small twig at the ediru of the path and threw him to tho ground lo such a mannor as to break his right leg about midway between the kneo and anklo. Mr. Bunch the fall was not a hard' onn and could not at first make himself believe that be bad boon hurt, but upon attempt ing to arise ho soon discovered what bad befell bim. He was alone at the time, but with the aid of a cane bo managed to reach a log near by and there awaited tho arrival of Mr. Whit worth, who assisted him to cumn and procurod a wagon and brought him to aiodford. Upon tholr arrival, which was late Sunday afternoon. JUr. Wall was summoned and reduced the fnoturo and he is now getting along as well as could be expected. Mr. Bunob Is woll along In years, and tbo accident is all the more serious on that account, but no tears are entertained as to his ulti mate recovering. Ho had iust located a mine which had every Indication of paying iianasomo returns lor a winters work, but tho accident will prevent mm irora giving it his attention. mmw iiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'iiiiaBMBHi ; Lewis & Staver Co. VEHICLES AND MACHINERY . Mrs. Kate Etter OP MISSOURI, la Ourad of H.art Dlauas by Or, MIIm Maw H.art Our., For Sale Tho Crystal propnrty. Throe acros of river bottom land, mostly sot to bor ries and fruit with house and other buildings and running water. Loca tion throe-eighths of a mile north of Main street, on A street. Call upon or address Carl Crystal, at Davis & Oil key's grocery store, Medford, M ItS. KATE ETTER wrote from Neosho, Mo., in March last. "Two yours ago I was soveralv troubled with my stomach and kidneys, and a uroat affliction so urinorvod me that my condition became alarming. Tho tolograph brought a prominont physician in a consultation which resulted In no benefit. I wnnt tn Wyoming for change of climate without boncflt, was brought back to Atchison where nurses worked with me night and day to keep me alive to roach my friends hare. My hoart became so bad that my friends gave up all hone. I bogan takinc Dr. Miles' Hoart Oure and Nervine alter nately anil was restored to health, It Is now months since and I am porfoctly woll." Dr. Miles' Komedlos aro sold by all drug gists under a positive guarantee, first bottle benoflu or money rofundod. Dook on neart and Nervos sent t roo to all applicant, -IW. MILES MEDICAL 00., Klkbart, lad We now have on hand a largo stock of Wagonn, S2tf j Hacks and buggies. Call and sco our now Caso Black Jjxnd gang. We liavo a full stock of machinery of all kinds... I I D. T. LAWTON. Mnpr Me-lford Branch. . iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiithimtmiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiinir nnnnnnnnnnnnrrwin UUUUU'JUUUUUUUCJUU rrnrinriritinfM Vienna Bakery. .. F. M. WILSON, Prop'r I'Vesh broad, plos, cakoa and cook ies always on hand. l.uncbtH prepared Ior outing parties ... .and socials. ... Ice Cream Parlors ... Saw and Planing Mills BROS., PROPR'S Rustic, flooring anfl Finisling Lumber Wo now havo a complete lino of doorn, window Rash, ucroonn itutl motildingH. Orders dulivcrcd if donired. Raw mill on I'oorrnnn'B crook pinning mill at Modford, OLSON BROS.r MEDFORD, OREGON JHCKSOHVILLE MBit J. O, WHIPP, Propr. Does General Contracting in all Lines. GRANITE AND MARBLE WORKS. Jacksonville; CEMETERY WORK A SPECIALTY - - Oregon.