1"'t' 'fff " "iji'"'f;i' l "V OUR COUNTY ... Correspondents nr r i 1 1 ! JllCkHOIIVlllB NttWN. j,. Kov. L. P. DoHiiuirluH hold mir vloos In Ashland liiMt Hunday. Minn Manilo Inaitui, of Medford, visited frlendo in Jacksonville thin wtek. I'rof. Ouble, the optician, wan roniBtored nt tho U. 8. hotel from Monday until T huraday of thin week. Clurk Nowfonry retumsd Sunday v from a britif vlult at Portland and Salem, , Oban. Moler, of Footi creek, spent the weuk in town utidor tho care of a phyiiolan. Ed. Smith and ltobt. 0. Hmitli, of Grant Pan, were here Monday on varloua hiIuhIoiis. Mrs. iizniu Klngibury, of AhIi land! trammeled I)UhIiiuhb In Jack Bon villo IiibI Thursday, Max MulUir made a trip to Winter Saturday to look nfUir thi Kobimon buHinvHD, of whiuh Mr. Mullor li an- Judge Neil has purchased the property near the court houno, con- Misting of an ofllce and a barn, of W. II. Parker for 250. Geo. Neubor rooeived during the week an aoelyleno plant from Han FrunciHOo and now ha the lianquct nicely illuminated with gas. Dr. Chat. Ilinea was called to Applegate Thursday to attend Fred Dolt, who was suffering from a very sore foot which was poisoned by a guiii boot. The mining fever has beoome epidemic in Jacksonville and there is a ruHU lor locations. A large .. nutnbor of claims have been ro- corded of late. Mrs. Nancy Majors, of Applegate, Hpent several days here this week, the guusl of Mrs. M. Hinkle, Mrs. Minors has made application for a wiclow's peiiHion. Wm. S. Itanium, of Medford.has been appointed guardian of his father, Jas. H. Harnum, of Ashland, who is an inoompetutit. The bonds were placed at 2000 with Bertha Uurnum, U. W. Isaacs aud 8. W. tjpess as Huretios. Uolil 11111 (tufgeis. , II V SWAT. Businesa growing better. Health of the community im proving. Gold Hill will put in water works in the spring. Geo. W. Lanon, Sr., wont lo Med ford Wednesday. J. L. HamiiD-rsluy wus in Jack- eonvillo Tuesday. There will lie a mask bull at this plnco on tin) 1 1 tli . Mrs. K. J. Heck, who bus been quito ill, iH improving. C. H. Dalrymple niado a flying trip to Auhlunu Monday. C. V room a n made a business trip to Jacksonville Tuesday. Ice a quarter of an inch thick here Wodnosdoy morning. Ortoar Blackburn, of Central Point, was in town Monday. Wo are sorry to loarn of tho doath of Mr. Kodgera, of bams Valley. Rev. Gregory will preach here next Sunday morning and evening. i Miss Sophia Davis is visiting homo folks in Willow spring district this woek. Mr. and Mm. Slcver, of Grants Pass, wore the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mullor Sunday. ' Some people are not satisfied un tHWMIlllltWWWIIWWWM Delicate Children They do not complain of anything in particular. They eat enough, but keep thin and ale. I hey appear tairiy well, ut have no strength. You cannot say they arc really S sick, and so you call them S aeucaic. What can be done for them ? Our answer is the same that the best physicians have been giving for a quarter of a cen tury. Give them scon's Emulsion of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypo- phosphites. It has most re markable nourishing power. It gives color to the blood. It brings strength to the mus cles. It adds power to the nerves. It means robust cate infants rapidly gain in 3 nesh it given a small amount three or four times ench day, 5. ana ti.oo ill draught!, SCOTT & BOWNB, ChenthU, New Yotk. less they can gossip, How long would rumor live if no one repeated It? 8. Rosenthal was in town More day Inspecting his new store at tills place, which, by tho way, is one of the finest in Juckson County. "Hlmplu Silas, or tho Deotlvo from PlunketHville," will bo put on U" boards at the school house hall on Feb. ltd for the benefit of the school library. Scout Allison lectured to a fair sixed audience here Tuesday. Uoout Allison was in the service of Uncle Sam for thirty-two years as scout and lnterperter and his knowledge1 of the true oharacter of the Indian renders him an able speaker on that lino. i The Black Gold Ohannol mine is being worked. Toney Olson works In one of tho drift at this mine and was recently pulling Jack, the mule, up the incline, when Toney beoame mulish and so did the mule. The rope broke and Toney wont over the tressel and was bruised up consid erably. The mulo he's all right. Tho Seven Day Advents are hold ing a protracted mooting in tbo Willow uprings sohool bouse,' near this place. A great deal of interest is being manifested. Chances are that a groat many people of this vi cinity will be inoliued to oelobrate Saturday for Sunday in the future, while a great many of this neigh borhood will stand firm and not keep either, for fear of making a mistake. Table Koca items. Roadable items are as scarce those days as the proverbial "hens' teeth." T. II. Pendleton has retired from activo city lifo and is now rusticat ing at Table Hook. Rev. Huff proached to an atten tive conKreuation last Sunday, but did not leave any appointment. So far our little community has been freo from the widespread measles eptueuiio. We bear that David Beidler is seriously ill from battling with hi old enemy, inflammatory rheuma tism. Messrs. Geo. Justus and Will Pickens remained over night in this neighborhood Saturday, while on their way to Prospeot. L. A. Robertson is hauling hay. and came very near haying a com plete breakdown Monday afternoon near the Dickison farm. The pleasant weather lured the farmers into the fields once more. but the blustering weather at this writing bids fair to drive them to their hearthstones again. Charles Dickison received an other thoroughbred Plymouth Rock rooster from Salem laBt week. This gentleman intends to make a regu lar business of poultry raising and anyone wishing tho pure article of that breed would do well to call on him buforo buying olsowhoro. The family of E. II. Davis re ceived quite a scare Saturday when their two-year-old baby got hold of a bottle and took quite a dose of anise oil. For soma lime it was hard work to keep him from going into "the sleep that knows no waking," but the administering of emetics and constant moving brought him out all right aud tho little fellow thinks he will not try to doctor himself any more. . J. C. P. Lake CreoK Items. IIV IIUMIILIOHKIS. A Wvlotifl tvna I Im fiiAdt. nf ft W. Nichols and J. II. Tyrrell last woea. Mr, ComhoBt and son, of Rrowns boro, are olearing laud for W. H Bradshaw. MiBsos Annie Grissotu and Agnos Poil were visitors at J. Anderson's last Suuday. We are having fine weather here. It Beems more like spring than winter and stock are doing hue. Mr. and ' Mrs. Louis Parker, of bisson, Calif., are visiting Mrs. f.'s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Randies, of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Randies are at Eagle Point attending at the bedside of Mrs, R.'s father, who is dangerously ill, having had a stroke of paralysis. Last Saturday the men of Upper and Mouth Butte turned out and worked on the grade leading to the new bridge and it is now passable but very muddy. Walter Charley was the guest of his undo, Clay Charley, of Browns boro, last week. Ho says that the snow at tbolr plaoe has nearly all disappeared, whioh is something unusual there as it is high up in the mountains and the buow falls deep. Ui'lll'iu Creek Gatherings. 1IY IlltllX-.ET, Mrs. Hovor spent Sunday with Mrs, .Fry. Mrs. Biroh, Mrs. Kimo and Mrs. Elba Hamlin and ohildren, wore TIB EXCOLENCB OF SYBUF OF HfiS la due not only to tho orlgioallty and simplicity of the combination, bat also to the care and skill with which It Is manufactured by scientific processes known to the Cii.iroamA Fio Hraur Co. only, and we wbih to linpreu upon all the Importance of purchasing the true and original remedy. As the genuine Hyrup of Figs Is manufactured by the Galifohhia Fio Braur Co. only, a knowledge of that fact wlU assist one In avoiding the worthlea imitation manufactured by other par ties. Tho high standing of tho Cam vomnia Fio Hrm;i Co. with the medi cal profusion, and the satisfaction which the genuine Hyrup of Figs has glron to millions of families, makes the name of the Company a guaranty of tho excellence of its remedy. It la far la advance of all other laxatives, a It acta on the kidney, lirer and bowel without irritating or weaken ing them, and it doe not gripe nor nauNeate. In order to get 1U beneficial effect, please remember the name of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. ah raAneuo. oeL MCiaviixa. . Maw run, . visiting at Henry Griffin's one day last week. Miss Rumina Beazeale was home on a visit Sunday. Miss Lulu Spencer spent Sunday with Miss Nettie Soliss. Mr. Hover is the owner of now wagon which he recently purchased. A. W. Hamlin, of Eden, has pur chased a good miloh cow of J. P. True. Mrs. D. B. Soliss was a pleasant caller at Mrs. Heory Griffin's re cently. Mr. and Mrs. M. Bellinger were pleasant callers at J. P. True's last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. F. True were visit ors at E. L. Red path's and Cbas. Gutches' Sunday. S. Randies, of Lake Creek, was visiting with bis daughter, Mrs. Eva True, a few days last week. Charlie True, who has been con fined to bis room for several weeks with rheumatism, is able to be about again. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Parker and little daughter, Jennie, of Sisson, Calif., were visiting Mrs. P.'s sister. Mrs. Frank True, a fow days last week. At tho Enterprise school house on Friday evening, Feb. 10th, there will be an entertainment given by George W. Mockwitz and his daugh ter, Bessie There will be a varied assortment of stereopticon views, lecture on Spain, the Italian ex plorer, and Christopher Columbus, showing in vivid pictures the shameful treatment accorded him by King Ferdinand of Spain. There will be funny pictures and real side- splitters. The bill states that little Bessie is a child prodigy and pa' triot who stirs the hearts of tnulti tndos and amazes them with her eilvor tongued oratory. Bessie is btitBovon years old, a child wonder of phenomenal memory. She re cites long poems and speeches with out an orror. Let all who can, come to the entertainment and hear little Bessie. Admission, adults 25 cents ; children 10 cents. Doors open at 7:30. Forest Creek News. by opera. t Wm. Bostwick is putting in his crop. Miss Grace Pearce was visiting at the hydraulic mine one day last week. Bert Coffman has become a part nor with Mr. Hansen ia bis mine on the right hand fork. - A. W. Sturgos has been operating his plant with quite a large foroe of men and doing good work of late. : Mrs. Wm. Bostwick and htr mother,' Mrs. Snyder, of Wagner oreek, were visiting with Mrs. Arm priest one day last week. Hydraulio miners were somewhat rushed here for a while on aooount of having too muoh water and were compelled to work day and night, Mark Wlnningham and the Pence boys must bo taking out a lot of quarts from their lead, if we are to judge by the heavy blasting that has been going on against the hill of lato. Jas. Armpriest, of this place, will soon be delivering books "United States in War With Spain," and other books. He has sent an order of thirty-oight books to his company which are due now any time. John Winrlingham', he who holds the pipe and giant at the Knapp & Dugan mine on Upper Forest oreek. inform us that they have just com pluted a large reservoir which will hold nearly twice as much water as the old ones. This will enable them to turn on larger heads In the future, having more pressure. Central feint Items. Jesse Ilumrick has been vorv ill the last week. Dr. Hinkle has a large assort ment of valentines of all kinds. Mrs. K, C. Sherman, of Ashland. is paying relatives of this place a visit. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Holmes spent a few days with relatives here last week. . Mrs. Frances Baer has sold her property on , Pine street, to J. H. Messner. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brown, of Gold Hill precinct, were trading here last Saturday. Elder A. J. Hanby preached to a large congregation last Sunday at the Baptist Church. W. T. Leever, a prominent citizen of this plaoe, made a business trip to nieuiord last week. Elder Gregory is holding a pro tracted meeting at the M. E. Church this week which is well attended. The dramatic entertainment that was given last Saturday evening was well attended. The neat sum of $51 50 was realized for the bene fit of toe Degree of Honor lodge. O. 0. Kincaid, who has been em ployed in a bank at La Grande the past few years, arrived here last Thursday, having been called borne by the serious illness of hie mother. Mrs. Hookenjos and family vis ited Jacksonville friends last Sun day. Miss Rose Fielder has returned to Medford after a short visit with friends here. Mrs. Louden, of Applegate, is at tending at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Kincaid. Latt Saturday evening prayer meeting was held at the home of Miss Stanley, who has been ill for a long time. Mrs. Pendleton and mother and Mr. and Mrs. Gunn were pleasant callers at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Norcross last Wednesday. Rev. and Mrs. Gregory are the possessors of a new piano. Mrs. Gregory is a fine musician and will be greatly appreciated by our mu sical circle. Our ladies have long felt the need of a first-olass millinery store and they will be pleased to learn that Mrs. E. Pleasants, an experienced milliner, will open a millinery par lor here about March 1st, where an up-to-date stock of goods can be found. There is a great demand for fruit trees even this early in the season and the Central Point nursery is receiving orders daily from all sec- Good BlOOd! Your heart beats over one hun dred thousand rimes each day. One hundred thousand supplies of good or bad blood to your brain. Which is It? If bad, impure blood, then your brain aches. You are troubled with drowsiness yet cannot sleep. You are as tired in the' morning as at night. You have no nerve fiower. Your food does you but Ittle good. Stimulants, tonics, headache, powders, cannot cure you ; but I will. It makes the liver, kidneys, skin and bowels perform their proper work. It removes all Im purities from the blood. And It makes the blood rich In its life giving properties. rOfVMfM Rmoovmry You will b more rapidly cured if you will take a laxative dose of Ayer's pills each night. They arouse the sluggish liver and thus cure biliousness. MMVa fa omp Oootorm, Wo IhftTe the flxoluilT lerrltes f time of tlie tnoit mlnent phrslclftui In the United SUtel. Write freely ml the pejtloalera In TotirORoe. Addreu, bit. J. 0. ATER, . Lowell, Mm, tloni. Several large ordera have been shipped this week and the prospeot is that sales will be even larger than last year. That Central Point believes In aiding the efforts of the A. 0. U. W. lodge was clearly demonstrated last Saturday night by the crowded house that greeted the participants n the drama, "Simple Silas." Much credit is due those taking part in the different acts and should this home troop favor us with another entertainment they are sure to meet with a hearty reception. No doubt there will be a lively contest in the coming school elec tion when a successor to J. Clements will be chosen. Although it is over a month until election we hear a number of names of prominent citi zens being mentioned. It is to be hoped that a public spirited candi date will be elected a man who will work in every way for the best interest of our public schools. The death of Miss Ida Cox casts a gloom over our town and espec ially our young people, among whom she was a great favorite and a friend. It is said that "Death loves a shining mark," and it has proved wonderfully true in this instance. The esteem in which she was held was testified by the great number in attendance at the Central Point cemetery, where the mortal remains of Miss Ida Cox were laid at rest. At the urgent call of the friends of the volunteers who died at Manila during the late war, the government has made provision for the return of the remains to their native soil for reburial. Depot Quartermaster Charles F. Long, of San Francisco, in a recent communication says that on the last transport, which (eft San Francisco for Manila on the 25th of January, there were sent a reliable undertaker and assistants, with suitable caskets provided by the government, who will, upon ar rival at Manila, under the direction of the chief quartermaster at that Mitchell, Lewis & Slaver Co., DEALERS IN jMaehinefy .. and ..Vehicles We have a complete line of the Celebrated Case Black Land Plows, both in Single and Walking Gang. Steel Frame Lever Harrows, Barbed and Smooth Wire, Mitchell Wagons, Hacks, Etc.; Single and Double Harness, and ia fact everything carried by a first-class implement house. I -KEIF Send for catalogue. D. T. LAWTON, Mgr. Medford Branch The New York Both 1 Tfie H. Y. 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