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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1898)
Underwear ! Underwear ! Ladies', Misses'- and Children's UNDERWEAR ! ! We have the Finest Ladies' Combination Suit on Iho market For 50 GENTS It will save you money I Children's 1 Heavy Kliullc Itlbtwd, Flouco Uuod Underwear All sizes, 18 to 30, at 12 to 28 cents. Wood, two carloads of wood lor Uio browcry, our ol box stuff (ur A. 'f . U...1.I.... .. ...... l .. II. a Uiutlii..n iijnilWOJ, M uoi Ul nniv km uv uuumut it Oregon I'ork 1'ackiiig Ooi hikI u car of inuruliiiimlHu lor our uiurciinnts, mm was n ttlu arifor duu tlntii wu nro In tliu Inililt of gutting us a HUtudy (Hot, but not vnry much out of tliu orillniiry. Aside from this tho outgoing (might nun liiion u good sir-cd Itom. Dulhorl Torrlll Iiuh shlppi'il four carloads of stock, J. W. Wllnv two of stock. J. A. Wliltiimu u cur of apples mid Weeks & Orr u ear of pears. Don't forgot Unit uood roast I'oa- oock coffoo. It will make you smile nil tliu witv down unci hull tliu wuy back, unit kuop your wllo In tno bunt ol humor. You got it ut u. u, uuvis Goo. Lynch wuh In from Iho upper (toguu river country hint week. Mr. Lynch Ih supervisor of u roud district up Hint wuy und has be-on putting In some good work with several mun In opening un half a mile of now road, which makes truvol much bettor for travelers noli) if Iho wuy of Kilt crook, ono of the improvement being tho obviating of orossliig Klk oreek u couplo of time, tie has also been making many Improvement on the ftoguo river road by putting In plunk Instead of mile oronslugs over Irrigating ditches. Mr. Lynch brought In a fine load of sugar puam, which he hud lit tle trouble lu disposing of to our mur chanlii. ft pays to smoko a good cigar. Kurtz makuaoiio thitt'w worth tho price asked. Trv bin live center a belter one for ton. f. A. I'aliuor, formerly a Modford architect, has recently returned to Hcatlle from Dawson, Alaska, where he C, 0, Elmoro hat formed a partner' ship with 10. KobortH, an experienced architect from Han Frunolnco, und the two aro now doing contracting under tho II rm name of Klmoru & Huberts, Titer are both good workmen and arc huving a good run of work. They uro now engaged in getting rcuily for the erection of a dwelling house for H. B. Htmyer, on hi recently acquired pos sesions south of the school house, Thla building la to be 21x11 feel In size with u 12x10 loot kitchen, all ono Htory. - Wulchusoioanca anl wiirrunlou lor one veur for $1 1'rltuhurd, the jewolor. W. If, Meeker Si Co. huvo recently udded u new lino of good to their atoclc of morohuiidlsu, the aamo being the celebrated Cuunon perfumes and fuoe toilets, xnoy nave a lurge abow caso full of theaii dainty und nccensary artlclua to a woll "made up" lady or gentleman and are aelllng them at a puce that toll of their excellent quullty. To proporly introduce theso goods aoout lorty aumpioa win no given out Ui the ladles boreabouta by ordor upon the atore direct from tho munufucturera, Caullllowjr, colory, ewoet potatoes and all klnda of vegetabloa atG.L. Davis'. Tho youug puoplu's aoolety of tho Ohrlatlan Church gave a soolal in Woodman hall Tuesday evening of thla week. Theru waa a fairly good sized crowd present and a splendid time waa hud. A musical program waa part of the evenlng'a entertainment und a bountiful lot of refreshments furnished the entertainment which wua atlll wunting to muko tho evening one filled with a good timo all through. House- and two lota for aalo. Fruit trees on property. Addroaa poatotfice 898 1898 1898- It Will Pay You to 8EE US on Underwear! J. O. VAN DYKE & CO. CITY HAPPENINGS. Forty live Chinese pheasants were received In Jackson County lust Sun day morning Irom Alouny, thla atuto. 'Flic forty oust an even 17ft anil were bought and paid for by the business inon of Mudlord nnd JuckHonvllle. Twenty of the birda were left In Mod ford and twenty wore taken to Jackson ville. Jeweler Klwood waa madu cus todian of the birds In Med lord aud ho has thorn at hla residence on North C '.reel, whore he la now building a largo enclosuro for their Rule keeping until next aprlug when they will all bo liberated aomu plaeo lu the vulley. There wuro twenty bona and twenty roosters in thu shipment but unfortu nately tliuro la ono rooster without a mate in tho Medford consignment, a lien huving boon killed en route. It la the InUiiilTons of the sportive I noli nod gentlemen ol these two ulllea to muko other purchases of birds during tho next your whluh will ulao bo tiborulod. Tlmr i has been aome ooinnluliit innde bv (armors agiiinat them being brought Into tho valley, because, ua they allege, they feed upon grain and nro In thu way a great nuisance. Th'a, howuvcr, we learn from a party fuinlllar with the oualoma of the pheasant, la a mis take. Ho atalea that pheasants leod almost entirely upon bugs, gruashop lie is and all Insects of like nature Thla being true tho blrda aro auroly bencfactora to thu (armor rather than a nuisance. In a few yeara' time. If rlohtlv uroleoted. they will bo In num ber suillulonl to aupply many a faruior'a -table with a dainty morsel ol auato nunco (or tho Inner mun thut la now denied. Thoro la a law which protecla the birda In Southern Oregon and our sportsmen propose lo see to It that it is enforced. A now remedy (or tho painless ex traction of teeth una been secured by Dr. Odgura. Dental olllco over Van Dyko'r store. The heroines who kill rattlesnakes and bears aro not tho only ones o( thoir sex who dosorvo a mention thoro are others, und ono o( them is Mra. A. M . DeUarlow, who lives on the Duloy place In thu Klk creek country. It was ono day laat wook, na related by Hd. 1'onco, who wua in Medlord Monday, thut Mcnnia Pence Bhouldured hla gun and v,;i. Dm trull (or venison. After a travel ol a short dlatiincohoeumo upon a largo 11 vo point buck and Inking aim llrcd ut thn niilinnl mill tho rillo ball entered tho musolcB of Us (oru leg but did not crlpplo it. UIb doga gave cnaao anu nnn run Out flnnr to II liolllt nCIII' Ml'. ' rnsldenuo. Tho DoCurloW family needed venison as woll aa tho l'once hotiHohold and in tho ubaonco of Mr. DcOarlow hla good wl(o shouiuorou lltn rlMniiml nrncoodud to WBWa"o provide tho lair.ily larder with doer moat. Tho rlllo waan't loaded and alio couldu't lint) how tho poslcy thing air gurud, but while those inanouvora wore In progroHS the door took tho uggros ,! uliln nf Hut Hklrmlah aud oroceoded to glvo ohitee to Mrs. DcOarlow, and us i.Vin liwlv mnfln a. dniiiHirato leap ovor tho homo vard lonoo the dcor's horns struck her foot. 8ho didn't faint doad oi,n iiiin. Hhnnt, flro nor murder, but 'just nnturally hunted up a lariat ana witn it ibbboou inu uum- mm - .l,Arn.1 it. tn n nnnvnnlnnt OOSt Ulltll Mr. l'enoo cumo along und oommlttod rillo exooution. Parties dealrlng light dollvory work dono nro kindly asked to loave orders at .1. R. Krford'B food storo V. P. Dodge, olty dcllvcrymnn. Thoro wuh a bin orowd of Klnmath f,n,ilu Irmlnm 111 the cltV MolldllV Among thorn wero Win. Hull, called llillio for ahort, H. K. Miinn, Wm. n...inrrl ll.itlru Wllnml. Tlltll Mliriti Alox. Wilson und Mra. Oludn. TIicho wore nil Indiana save Mr. Mimn, wito wua at work for aome little time during ( imx Bedford.' "'"k Z.J. -N. S. Iionnett. formerly of Eden ..K vi.nv ...... . - -., ,,. ,,; Mn,,A !. ul.Prn liim unntiinr anrinir anu no 1 z ' - r .."- ... v. Ufli i m M, BUIIUIIUIUIIIIlj holds a noaltlon on tho reservation. In nearly all eases their famillea were purl and parcel of thu crowd. They did a grout amount of trading with ninny ol our merchants and when they were ready (or tho homo trip thoro were six full wagon loads ol goods. These wore no small juga, but each wagon waa loaded to 1U utmost capacity. They are each and all a good dims ol people to trade with and our merchanta gave them bargains that will please 80 completely that another season will see them here again together with their (Honda. G . 1.. Davis, (rom whom they purchased thoir groceries, wuuta ua to say mat they aro gentlemen lo deal with in every particular and (ur a square, honest transaction he wants no belter custom ers. Uur niurchants wuro glad of their coming and extend to them and their frieuda a hearty welcome always. The especially line feature connected with this trade la that they buy, in almost every Instance, n good quality of goods and liuve thu gold aliiuura to leuvo in uxchitngu for them. You enn alwaya find Duller ut his work bunch. There la probably no longer any doubt as to tho putting up n( a new brlak building In Medloru either this lull or early next soring. It will be built this fall if material eun bo pro cured. The alto ohosoo and purchased lor lta erection la on tho corner o( Seventh and North U streets. Some low weeks ago this comer lot which Is iiruolically vucunt, was purchased by Hon. J. 11 Btowart, together with tho lot adjoining for '00 (rom n gentle man iniOanadu, aud now that tho deed has Oeeu executed Mr. btowart is per (ecting plana lor thu erection of a brick building thereon, which buildlug la lu Do ttixiou luet in sua and two stories high. Work on tho foundation is to oonunenco vary soou. I ho tlrst story of tho building will undoubtedly be used for bunking purposes, a raovo toward organizing u new bank boi.so having been put In motion and which will In all probability bo ponouteu. Tho second story will be tor rant for olllces. Tho Mi Li of this oho co bit of real entitle was madu thr.muh orK.V Wormian a reul estate ugeucy. A. Slovor, tho drill' man, gut him to do your huulluit. Huiisuhold gooda and heavy nrlleles ourefuliy und safely lianuieu. learns uiwuya niimty anu teamsters courteous. Dentist l'lotchor had a birthday nnrlv last Thursday evening, or more correctly Bpenking, Mrs. l'lotchor and eiuhtoon or twenty Invited friends had a puny, anu tins painless extractor 01 molars was there aa ho is nblo to bear positive evidence. Ho wua not on that day a contoiiariiin, neither was ho tho half of one but ho had reached thouuar tor notch und then some about live yoars hotter than that. The party galh ered ut his honioou South C street with out hla knowlodgo und whon the hour arrived lor nls Home-coming at eariy ovoning, tho lights wuro tumod off, and this doctorer ol sick teeth pranced fear lessly Into tho midst of darkness mid a room lull ol gnosis who lmmouiuteiy proceeded to executo the Highland fling using tno uoctor lor tno ning. u is told by those witli cat oyes, who can boo during durK spulla, that the doctor touched tno colling jubi an ovon bovoii toon times. Ho was pounced upon, robbed and loft for doad aud thou the ilghta wore turned on und tho rest of thu evening was spent in Just a modor ntely, every day good time. Old fashions In dross may be revived, but no old-fashioned modloluo enn ro uluco Chainborlatn's Collo, Cholera and Diarrhoea Romody. For aalo by O. H. Hiwklns, Modford; Dr. J. Hinklo, Continl Point. Tho frolirht business of the South em I'ncllio at this plnco is an item right now o( no small caliber. On Monday thoro wore ten carloads of various kinds ot freight waiting to bo unloaded. Thore were live carloads of lumber for Wullace kon country wan is I'urrv to un In with him. Mr. Palmer while In Dawson worked at his trade cariionU-riiig during tho day and at night hia llddlo earned him a good sum. One day in particular he earned an even U in this manner. In six weeks' time he earned t400. Ho will gut a Dominion patent on his gold wash ing machine this winter und will intro duce it in Dawson another seaaon. Don't forgot that R N. Butler Is the watchmaker of Modford. Aa an Inducement to horsemen to grow good stock it has been proposed, in (act, ao arruniro:. thai tbnro 1b to bo a stake race during the month of Snp tombur, 1SUU, (or all trotting or pacing oolta fonl.'d during thu year lWMi. Thla race la to tako place on a track in Jack son County wlioro tho peon e will Oder tho boat inducements. Tho competi tion la open to all colta (oalcd in Jack Bon County during the year 181and tho aire ordain ol which la owned In Jack son County. Parties owning competi tive colta will bo rrquueied to pay Into tho auikejfund 'l.m on Deoembcr 1, IHttM: $2.f0 on March 1. 18UU; $5 on June I, WM, and V ton days prior to iho race. Spring trucka for spring house hold moving. Wells ii Shoaror. F. V. Medynskl writes from Bome point on tho Yukon rlvor. In Alaska, to tho effect that tho boat on which ho Is enginoor has tied up for tho winter and that bo will remain tied up with It unlit aoring, when the ico moorings shall have been loosened, Immediately following which lime tho boat will go Into service on tho rlvor between ht. Michaels and Dawson. I ho boat which Mr. Medynskl went up on carried Iho largeat load ever takeu into Dawson, and considering that the boat run (rom Seattle, a distance o( 8000 miles, and thla without a break-down o( any kind In tho onglno room, speaks a heap good lulk (or Engineer MedynsKI. Homo In and boo our nlushea and vet veta at 26 cents per yurd ut Meeker & Co. 'a. R.H. und W.L.Hullcy returned lust wook (rom a door hunt up Roguo rlvor country. They wero gone ton days and didn't bring back even a deer s whisker. The door wore plentiful but wild, but those gentlemen wero not at fault (or cither ol those conditions. Tho ani mals Bhnuld bavo been plontllul and tamo, but a door that's wild even 'though ho be plentiful Is a difficult mark to shoot at when a fellow can't toll how big, or how ferooloos he Is, or Is not quite sure but tho deer might bo a bear with horns on. If vou want something nice In a puro augar syrup try G. L. Davis' bar rel syrup. The rnce ut tho fuir grounds last Saturday afternoon hotweon Philip Fair nnd Rublier Nock, was won by I'hllip Fair in 1 :4U. It was an interest Inn ruco from start to HntBh and at no timo was thore davllxht between them ft was a mile dash and many who saw tho race woro satislled that all the dif ferenco in the Bpoed of the two horses was in the positions on the track, the winner having the polo. The race was (or $200 on a aide. Another ruoo was talked of (or tomorrow but tho owner o( Kubher Nock would not allow his horse to run. We Court Comparison 1 We Hake Trade By It I WHY DO THEY ASK FOR OUR UJSLDERCUEAR ? Simply because It la the boat quality that oan possi bly bo had for tho money. Come and boj It, woar it and you will be convinced that It is first quality at bottom prices. Wo have it in all grades and qualitlC), Your purse will feel more healthy ii tou ouy gooos 0! us.. Every Denarient barons Goods and Quilts, Blankets, Outings, Prints, Vicunas, Hats and Caps Nobbiest styles in Saratoga chips at G. L, Davis'. self and family now reside, tolling of the death of hia lather. Jacob Bennett, which occurred on October 15th, at the age of seventy-seven years. He states in his totter that John and Enoch Walker. Wells. Meyers, and Chapman and others in tho Kogue river valley were at one time "hoys together" with lus lather at Uig .Mounu. Bananas, dates and Dga, at G. L Davis'. Victor Bore, a eentleman about thirty years o( ago, died ol Bright's disease at the reaidonce ol Geo. Ander son, lu Kuat Medlord, on Tueaduy of this week und od Wednesday tho re mains wero taken to Urania Vam lor burial. Deceased had boon ill for sev eral months In Josephine County and a (uw weeks ago tame to Medford for medical treatment. He was a relative of Mr. AiidorBon. Will Isaaca returned yesterday from Charlie Terrlll's plaoe, on Butte creek, where ho has been engaged for tho puat two weeka In packing applea tho same having been purchaced by J. A. Whitman. Ho put up 000 boxes of us fine a quality of fruit as ever grew and Willie, he's all riirht, too in any capacity whether playing a baritone horn or packing apples oo Butte oreek. J. H. Miller, formerly in tho shoe busl 'oss In this city, has returned to Dawson, Alaska, ' with his family. Wbilo at Dawson last Bummer Mr. Miller located a mine near that place aod when he left he put men to work on the ground, which, after hia return to Seattle, ho learned had been found to bo very valuable and ho now re turns to investigate further. Fresh citron, lemon and orange peel at G. L. Davis . Messrs. Porry & Fosto'r, from Al bany, Ore., have purchased the rasu livery Btnblos from D. T. Cox and look possession thereof on Monday morning. They aro thoroughly business young men and aro promising our people ex cellent service in every way. The Mail hopes tbclr efforts will bear them good frolt and that they will never have occasion to regret tneir coming to our town. For Salo or Trade One Canton gang plow. F. Stevenson. A special meeting will take place In the Salvation Army hall, on Front street. Modford. on Friday. November 4th, commencing at 8 p. m., cooduoted by Captain James ana Lieut, noioton, of Ashland, at the close ot which will be served a finger suppor, 10 cents. Kviryono Is weloome. Don't fall to be there. Lieut. L. Eborall. Thore will bo a parlor meeting held at Mrs. Odgers' next Tuesday,. Nov 1st, at the hour or 3 oclock p. m. Mrs. Hyde, of Ashland, county presi dent of the W. C. T. U., will be there to give a report of tho state convention. Ladies, and all workers ot temperance, are kindly Invited to be there. A good soolal time is expeoted. J. A. Whitman has purchased from E. W. Carver the Studebaker Bros, and Crescent bicycle business, in this city, tmrntlior with all annurtenances there unto belonging. Mr. Whitman formerly conducted the business here. He has leased tho S. S. Poutz residence, south of the school house, and himself and wif- have commenced housekeeping therein. New New Wrappers, Shirts, Dress Capes, Jackets, Fasinators, Ladies' Cuffs and Collars, Ties, Belts aud purses. MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS, OVERCOATS anil MKINTOES For Fall and Winter. In Collars and Cuffs we always show the new shapes. A special line in Neckwear. Call and see us. W. H. MEEKER & CO. 1898 1898 1898 Get Wells & Shearer to do your moving satisfaction always. J. W. Wiley shipped a carload of hogs to Portland last week and again on Tuesday of this week be shipped an other carload of hogs and one of sheep to the same place. The price paid for hogs is from three to three and ono- ball cents per pouna ana lor gooa mutton sbecp, two and one-fourth and two und one-half cents per bead. Mr. W. expects to make several more shipments this fall. Wanted Men to cut wood. Good iimber, cash job. Wallace Woods. An tone Shaffer was sent to the county hospital this week for medical treatment. Ho is a new arrival in the county, only having reached here last week, winie wanting ncre irom u ranis I'uss be stepped through a cattle guard on the railroad track and crippled one of his legs, and being without means he was taken care of as above stated. Just opened a fresh barrel of fine pickles. Call and see them. G. L. Davis. W. J. Mahonoy, of Oakland, Ore gon, has been sent here to take the position of assistant aeeot and tele graph operator at the depot. He comes as permanent relief to W. S. Dunn, who has held the position for a long time and who left Monday evening for Salem, where he expects to nave a position in the Southern Pacific freight office. B. X. Butler does the fine watch work here in Medlord. L. B. Warner started for east of tho mountains Monday with about six tons ot fruit trees which he hus sold in Klamath aud Lake CountieB, Oregon, and Modoc County, California. The trees were boxed and made three four horse wagon loads. They were taken over by John Nysewarner, A. H. Law rence and Chas. Casebolt. Cash paid for chickens and eggs. G. L. Davis. Wolters & Howard have been mak ing a few ohaogos In their store build' elevated office room at the rear, which is closed in with a railing and glass sides. This gives the store a metro politan appearance and besides it is a heap more convenient. - New painless remedy for extracting' teeth, at Dr. Odgers' dental parlors. Delbert Terrill shipped four car loads of cattle to Oakland, Calif., Sun day. The price paid was from two and one-fourth to three cents per pound. Delbert drops in here every fall and eathnrs up several good shipments of good cattle and the more competitors) '.or the stock the better the stockmen like thingB. Wood wanted in exchange for mill stuff at Eastside mill. Geo. P. Lindley started for eastern Oregon Monday morning. HiB mission thither is that of delivering some marble monument work to Mrs. J. T. Casey at Olene and to Alex. Stewart at Lorella. The marble work is from Frank Wait, -the Medford marble cutter. Court Hall and Gabe Plymale went out last week and slew many quail, duck and divers other birds which are palata bly pleasant and Tna Mail man at his place of meal-partaking partook lav ishly thereof for all ot which here is our thanks in profusion. Mrs. 97. V. Llppincott on Wednes day received the sad news of the death, ol her uncte, Henry u. wuey, wno re sides at Los Angeles. Mr. Wiley, our people will remember, visited Mr. Lippincott's people about a year ago. .J . H. Stewart is making ready to ship apples next week. He estimates be will have twenty-five carloads ot this kind of fruit. Weeks &. Orr are figuring on their crop for about twelve carloads and will commence shipping next weekj Wbat It Does in Oregon. Burns, Oreg., Oct. 13, 1808: Mrs. A. I. Goodman says sbe had a stomach trouble (or whicb sbe tried many remedies in vain. She began taking Hood's Sarsaparlllaand It relieved her. aooa's Sarsaparnia is tne oesc mea- ing, the same being the erection of an J iclne money can buy, 191- ma J Attention, Gentlemen! - - - mm- m-m.m.m m m m m. m m. m m m m m.mmm.m. mm.m.m.m.m.m f? T m mm $ mm S It 1 mm mm mm mm i" 99 mi mm mm mm mm mm mm mm h 99 rm mm T mm 99 mm mm mm mm mm mm mm m9 mm ntAttn la rirtOi'tiimllT 1 noafl All ' day, as we can sell enough goods during the week, but every other day we are? offering one of the best working shirts? ever made. j Our shirts are double stitched, fullJ . 1 m 1. 1 il Ili ielled seams, yoke ana pocKet, dodu in: nnt.t'mi' mid wr.nl. Onrnft nnd Sfi them W 0 I cotton and wool. Come and see them when wanting anything in this line HIS tttMlltttWttH(:t(lttHfHtlIIH $ G. L. Webb, the Racket itv Table Rock Medford School Building flain Street, fledford HESE are the scene decorations which Wolters & Howard have had burned in their latest invoice of Chinaware. "Wheelock China, Made in Austria for Wolters & Howard." is printed in gilt on the bottom of each piece. The scenes are taken from photographs and are beautiful souvenirs. The ware is the best of China, and the articles comprise Afternoon Teas and Coffees Moustache Cups Bon Bon Boxes Sugars and Creams Olive and Pickle Dishes Pin and Jewely Trays Tea Pot tiles Card Receivers Creamers We want to sell you some of these arti cles, because they are really beautiful ; but if you don't want to buy, come in and let us show them to you. , WOLTERS & HOWARD 1HE GROCERYMEN