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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1899)
THE MEDFORD MAIL Published Er miay Morning. A. 5. HLITON. .AN Wtl 80RN TO HUSTLE. du u ot lew Uun; but quite a plct SUBSCRIPTION $l.go PER YEAR. Entered In the Poatofnoe at Modford, Orenoc as SooondClaas Mat! Matter. Medford, Friday, Feb. 10, 1809. THIS PAPER k. o?IZm vertlnlng; Agency, in and rv MerohanU hx eaaoge. Ban FraocjBco, California, where con tract lor advertising can be made for Ik Our Clubbing Ust. Thb Mail and Weekly S. F. Call 2 00 " Kxamtner 2 S5 " " Cbronlole 2 36 ' " Oregonlan 2 00 Cosmopolitan ... 2 00 . " Weeklv Cincin nati Enoulrer, 1 75 Six years suspension is the pen alty President McKinley has im . posed upon Commissary-General Eagan. . , With President McKinley at one end of the line and Dewey and Otis' at the other there are few nations that will undertake to knock the Philippine .chip off our shoulder. The practioing physician who onenlv advocates the passing of that outrageous and decidedly in human doctor bill will have ample leisure from this date on for regrets. "The spots on a man's reputation look about ten times larger to others than to himself," says an exchange. True, brother, and the spots on what little reputation some of our legislators have has ossified their whole carcasses. For example those ' fellows who fathered and .fostered the doctor bill, the hatchery graft and divers others of that i'lc. "Double my order for ammuni tion" was the last sentence in a cablegram from Dewey. There is something convincing in every ut terance of that man Dewey. The above quoted sentence will un doubtedly convince Filipinos that they are not monkeying with Spaii . ish band wagons and that things which once were are not now what they then seemed. Agoncillo took a very hasty , de parture from; Washington when he learned that General Otis and Dewey were 'whipping the stuffin' out b' his fellow countrymen over in the Philippines, and he hit only the high places between that' city and Montreal, Canada. Agoncillo is from a hot country but the tern' perature about Washington he fig ured was decidedly too "warm a janmber" for him. A doctor's prescription for a corn piaster, a little carbolic salve lor a cot on baby's finger, or arnica for a sprained wrist would be a very desired condition of affairs, , now wouldn't it? - If Oregon representa tives did not have more sense than Oregon senators have one might seriously contemplate such a con dition, but that bill will never draw more than two breaths in the house. The Mail publisher has' never knowingly violated a law of the land but he stands ready to violate very section of that doctors' graft and to ostracize every physician whom he knows is favoring it. The main plaza of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on the morning of De cember 9, saw a strangely unwonted sight the presentation of American Hags to the various schools of the ity. Principals, teachers, scholars even the small lads of the orphan asylum all were there. Marching t the head of each school was a youthful apd who can doubt? supremely proud bearer of the stand ard the emblem of new hopes, aspirations and wider possibilities. There are, it is stated, 600 schools public and private on the island, and. to each a flag is to be given. Is it too muoh to hope that, in due season, childish voices will make its significance vocal in mind and Jieart? Tim mayor of Minneapolis, Minn., James Gray, was formerly a news paper man but at this he was not a success that, is, his business-was not a success he may have been Jmt his patronage went a glimmer ing. Ab the result of Jim's htf paragraphs, so many subscriber stopped the pnperthut it suspended publication the next spring. Every body except the man written uy liked to rend the Bluff when it wo on the ullter fellow, but its the town wits small he soon got' aroutid and there were no subscribers left. Tin hot paragraph man 1b always in de mand by some, but his territory must of necessity bo a whaling big one else his material run short. Probable Colony for Southern Oregon From Sunday Oroitomau. "A colony ot 'Christian Social Econo mists' Is seeking a Vraut of 5lXiO acres ot running land In Oregon, upou which to locale. Throe agents ot mo colony are now in Portland, .having just re turned from Untrue river valley, where thev have a traot in view near Modford These advance agouta are registered nt the St. Charles as J. U, .iniinuroian, Milwaukee. Wis.; H. Huibert, Moun tain Lake, Minn., aud Julius Schubacb, Chicago. They think thoy prefer south ern Oregon to any other uortlon of the state they have yet seen, as the fruit trees there seem devoid of moss, which suggests that there Is less rain In that part. Besides this the- price of lnud In Rogue river valley comes nearer the figures they have set their hearts on to an acre. Thoy think they cau buy 6000 acres, partially improved, and all in one body, at that price. "The colony comprises forty families, about 200 persons in all, and the mem bers are 'socialistic in their tenets. Each member will have an equal share in the colony's earnings and profits, and bear equally the burden of what losses may occur. The headquarters of these people is at Allegbuny, Pa., where they publish a monthly peri odical, the 'Ant-Sickel.' The members of this particular colony, However, are scattered through various Mississippi valley states and are mostly Uermaos or of Uerman extraction, though as Mr. Zimmerman expresses it, they are all Americans now. "The spokesman of the party says tbev encountered an adobe section in Southern Oregon which nearly stopped their progress. The wheels ol thel hired hacks gathered great chunks of the so.l, which was filled with stubble- field straw, and It became necessary to stop and clean the wneeis on witn fence rail about every two wagon lengths they traveled. The norses' boots gath ered the adobe to the Blze of pillows. and when the coloniBts got out .to clear the obstructions they were as so man? HIrs on stickv flv-uuuer. Thin did not discourage tbein, however, as they had good evidence of the productiveness of toe sou. in me neiaB an anoui mem. and the adobe only acts that way when daniDened to a certain consistency. They were in .Minnesota looicingior land before they came here, and could get improved farms for $5 an acre, but the climate ot toat state is considered too rigorous, though they feel the pres ent little cold snap in Oregon pretty keenly. They were surprised when told that these chill periods may be ten years apart out here. The visitors leave today for The Dalles, where they are going to looK over some lands for sale in Wasco uounty." J. S. Howard, of tnls city, wai out in the country witn tbe above named gen tlemen and showed them land in the Table Rock and Eagle PoiDt countrv, Owing to the bad roads he was unable to visit several localities wnicn be wiBhed to but the visitors were well pleased with what they saw and chances are more man even up mat tney will be here again and the noxt visit will be for an investment. Funds for a Soldiers' Monument. Glenn O. Holman, of Portland, was in the city Tue day, looking after the interests of tbe fund to erect a monu ment in memory of the Oregon soldiers, who.died during the recent war. It is a worthy object and should be assisted. tie secured about mty sunscrioers in Medford. Tbe .'olio wing circular letter explains Itself: To the Public: A meeting was held notions since in Portland to take steps to raise funds to erect a monument In memory of tbe Ore gon soldiers who died during the recent war with Spain. Gen. Unas. P. Beebe is chairman and M. D. Wisdom is secretary.- One com mitteeman has been selected in each county. The undersigned has been selected in this county. I ' propose to get. a local solicitor in each school district to solicit funds for the monument. If you can not act will you get some one to do so? You can Bay to the people that it is the plan of the committee to make this a popular subscription by getting 25 cents from each per son. You will have each person con tributing to write or have bis or her name written down on tbe list with their postoffiee address. When you have canvassed your vicinity send the names and money direct to M. D. Wisdom, Secretary Sol diers' Monument Committee, Boom 8, Hamilton Building, Portland, Or. Each person wbo contributes 25 cents will In a short time receive by mail a special monument edition of a new history of tbe U. S. worth their money. We want to hurry the matter eo as to have monument erected so that tbe soldiers when they come home can dedicate it. If there are funds enough a nice picture of the monument will be made and a copy placed in every schoolroom in the state. The place where the monument will be erected has not yet been selected. The character of tbe monument will be determined by tbe sum -raised. We want Jackson County to do its share. Very Respectfully, G. A. Gregory, Committeeman for Jackson County. Jfor La Grippe. Thomas Whitfield &Co., 240 WobaBh Av.. corner Jackson street, one o( Chicago's oldest and most prominent druggists, recommend Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy for la erinno. as it not only gives a prompt and complete re lief, but. also counteracts any tendency of la grippe to result In pneumonia. For snle by Chns. Strang, druggist, Medford; Dr. J. Hinkle, Central Point. The Two Medford Bill Introduced Wo publish below two bills which nave oeen introduced lu tno lugisiuiurv which appertain to mutters which In terest onlv Mudford iMfdiilu. The li rut bill tiro printed provide for mi extension of the boundary lines oi mo city, win lo all the olty s oounu Hi'.v Hues uro given, the onlv lauds ef footed by the amendment nut are those siluntud east of Hour oreett uiid Known as " lOtist Medford." Tbo bill hue passed the house and will probably 001110 up In tno sunuio toiiny or tomorrow: lloglmilng nt the southoitst curnor ol suullou i!, in township 117 south, of run no 2 west, lu Jnckaou County, Ore gon, and running thunco wosl-OOehuinS: thminn nnrth HO fthiilnft in thil north lluu of si-ottou 25, In said township ami runge ; thunce west on said north line Ultl foet, mora or less, lo Ihu center of tno county rotui; running uorllioamori, along the northwest side of what whs formerly Johnson's addition to the town of Mudford, hereinbefore niuntioniHl thence northeastwardly along the cen tvr of said comity road to the south west corner of the John 8. Miller dona tion claim; thence east along the oou.ity road to and 0110 ohtilii east of the eunl bank of Hear oroek: thonca southwurd parallel with and one chain distant east from said crock to a point on til north liue of the S. Clilldars tract thence north 80 degrees, east 800 leet mora or loss, to the northwest oonu-i of the V. Anglo t-aov; thence eust 1350 foot to the east Hue of the K. e. I'aoK ard donation land claim, number 42: thence south 1190 foot to tho southeast corner of said oluim; thence eust 41 feet along tho north lino of the N. li, Evans donation claim; thenoo south 074 feet to Llndley's southonst corner: thence south 78 degrees, west 1000 feut: thonce south 4U5 feet to J. S. Hagoy's southeast corner; thence north 78 de grees, west 250 feet; thenoo south 64 degrees 30 minutes west to tho south side of the east end of East Twolfth street: then south 25 dusrees 15 minutes east along tne county road jjj.uu ooains to J. u. wnumans northeast corner; thence south 72 degrees 30 minutes west 3(1.30 ohalnB, more or less, to tho west line of donation land claim num ber 44, in township 37 south, of range 1 west, of the Willamette meridian In Oregon; tbence south along the west line of Bald donation claim to tho south line of section 30 in last mentioned township and runge; thence west to the place of beginning. The other bill which here follows has also passed the house but not tbe senate: That tbe board of trustees of the Town of Medford in Jackson County, Oregon, are hereby empowered and authorized to borrow money on the laun o toe town, or tne orediltnoreol, or both, and to that end provide for the issuance of bonds and warrants for any purpose which in their judgment Is benefioial to the interests of said town. and to designate the manner and tbe time for the payment thereof and the Interest thereon; provided, that tbe amount of . Bald bonds and warrants so issued, shall not at any tlmo exceed tbe sum of fifty thousand dollars; and pro- viaea, isrmer, mat tne interest on said bonds shall not exceed six per cent, per annum, ana mat an moneys received by Bald town for tbe Bale of said bonds. shall be applied to the payment of the indebtedness, including the payment and the refunding of the 120,000 of out standing water bonds of said Town of Medford, and all outstanding warrants 01 every nature wnatever heretofore issued by tbe board of trustees of said town; And also for the nurnoae of con structing water mains, improving water works, providing for electric lights and the building and construction of sewers and lor other useful purposes protam ine to me interest and beneut of said town; and provided, further, that the total Indebtedness of the said town of Medford shall not In the aggregate ex ceed fifty thousand dollars. Before tbe Indebtedness of said town shall be Increased under the terms of this act, tbe proposition for suoh in crease shall be submitted to a vote of the legally qualified voters of said town. and shall require a majority vote only lor aucn proposed increase; and in no case shall any issue of town bonds be made or authorized without such vote. All acts and parts of acts in con II let with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Echoes From the Street. . ' Horace Nicholson: "Dick Black wood says there are fully a dozen China pheasants up near Talent. These are from the few birds which Rev. Fisher liberated in that locality a couple of years ago." Court Hall: "I believe', ludcrins from the several reports, thas there are now fully fifty China pheasants scattered over the valley. Some of these are up near Talent, others at, or near Tolo, some more out on Frank Morine's place, at Table Rock, and John Barneburg baa seen. three near his place." P. B. O'Nell: "1 came up from the mines near Leland Sunday. This cold snap was a oincber on miners. We were everlastingly washing out the' gravel but Saturday morning every thing was frozen solid and we were compelled to shut down. We have made no clean-up as vet but we have enough gold in sight to convince us that the clean-up, when it is mode, will prove very satisfactory. I was told before I left that there were fifteen feet ot snow in the mountains, near where our ditch heads. Yt s. the moun tains pretty generally are well filled frith snow. A couple or three .days of warm weather and the Dines will be started again." Advertised Letter List. Following Is a list of loiter rfttnatnlnfr tin ' called for in tbe Hedford postofllce on February Howell, A li (2) White, J D A GhArre Of nnVAnt will ha maila tnH ria. livery of each ol the abort letters Persons calling for an; of tbe above etter will please say " Advertised." ' n. runmn. rosimastsr. An Honest Medicine for La Grippe. George W. Waitt. of South Gardiner. Me., savs: "I have had the wnrstnnuvh. cold, chills and grip and have takon tots 01 traBn 01 no account but profit to the vendor., Ohamberlnln's Onurrh Remedy Is the only thing that has done any good whatevor, I have used one 50-ccnt bottle and the chills, cold and grip have all loft me. I congratulate tho manufacturers of an honest medi cine." For snlo by Chat. Strung, drug gist, Medford; Dr. J.HlrJkle, Central Point. - County School Notes. I By Supt. 0. A. Gregory. $ Nulllo Townu, ot l'lioi'iilx, has boon ongagud for a term of school In the Table Hook dlslriut, tu begin lubruury '.'an. Nxlr-u blanks for census ropor-u did not ruiuili us from Suluin, so linvu sunt In another ordor. Ilopu to hnvo them in tlmo or any who nuud them Before tho uiinliul sohool uimttlifg in M iii-oti Boiiui ohuniiim ulTuutluu voter may bo mado by tho loglslnture, If so munition will be culled to the ohitngu Carrie Sitokott hits been eiigngiut to Umoh IhO'Sui'lnu toriu in North I 'hoc nix district to. begin Mu roll (1th, Shu succeeds lior sister who taught tlioro last nt. I, Tho auostlon. "Can itnv 0110 not frcu-liolilor bo a legal sohool otTiuor?" 'has boon usked. Any pur-on who Is a legul voter at a sohool meeting is oil glble to any ollloe In the district The noxt loeul Institute will bo at Jacksonville the latter part of Febru ary. Tlioro arc a number of touchers within onsv rnngo ot that point, who uro ospooiniiy invited to no present. "Can a tax voted at a special meeting the notice ef which was posted and reuorus Kept ny u uierK who nun council to do ivguiiy ntiniineii, 00 coiieuieiir Wo think it ciiu. The notice huvlug ooen posted oy order 01 11 ifui uouru It Is of minor Importance who tacked it lo the tree or on the school houso door, We once heurd of a toucher who In muklng application for a position wrote u uusiuuss tiKO lutiur, uuii enuiusou a stamp for a reply. She ruoelved the reply she wunleil. We know of another who In writing used poor English, mis spelled throe words and did not enclose a stamp. We understand Unit no reply nas yot oeen sent The W. C. T. U. of Ashland believes that one good turn deserves another. Hearing of the generous act of dlatclot No. 7. In giving tho proceeds of their library entortnlnmcnt 10 belp a worthy young man wno is ounu 10 secure treat ment thklnav restore his sight, they have donated several volumes to help start a library in that district. One ot the best school ofHaers in the county In a letter full of good lue among other things,, asks If wo have read tne article in tne l-Jtuies uome Journal for February entitled, "Tbo Murder of tbe Modern Innocents," by Mrs. Lew. Wallace. Wo have and wish that every teacher and patron Id the county would read It. A oopy can be nad lor ten 000 la 11 your neignoor nas none. A visit in tho Talon t school left the impression that the sohool Is In charge of two teachers who are not only anxious to secure good results but know how to do it. sickness is lnlerlorlng with regular attendance so that some pupils nnu it aimouit in Keep up witn oiassos. Tne teachers were doing wnat tna could to help such keep in touch wltl tne work. Homo rumors, concerning improvements to be made In tho school bulldlnc. were ffladlv heard. Thore Is Imperative need of bettor seating for tbo whole building and we believe the people will provide tor it In the noar future. Last Friday evening tho pupils and patrons of district 73, under the skillful leadership of tho teacher, Miss Homos, gave an entertainment for school library purposes. The little ioiks were pre ptred with a number of songs, recita tions nnd drills which they rendered to tho edification and delight nt tho audi ence. Miss Warner, from the Nell dls trlct, assisted with two solos and a duot with Miss Homes. Tbe gramaphone manipulated by the superintendent was one of tbe attractions sod received the hearty approval of the delighted lis teners, rupiis In that district will a 00 soon have some good books for spai-o mo- ments. The following four rural districts have libraries In hand or under way: Willow springs, Independence, Belle view and Nell. Several others are making plans and have consulted with tbe superintendent regarding assist ance with the gramaphone. in the towns, Medford has an excellent founda tion for a general library and through tbe energy of Prof. Narregan the War aer library of thirty volumoB and tbe Students Encyclopedia .have been added. Ashland doubtless has the best school and literary reference library n the state south of the one at the state university, and now they aro to put 160 more into it. Gold Hill has started with the Students Encyclopedia and is preparing for more. Jackson ville and Phoenix are on tbe woy, and we have heard a rumor about Central Point. Jackson County Is coming to tho front rapidly. Anion; the Churches. M. E. CHCI10H, SOUTH. The meeting will continue through the week. Services Sunday mornlne and evening, Sunday will olose the series of revival services at that place. tu. u . WILSON, Pastor. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Services noxt Sundnv as follows': Sunday, school, 10 a. m.; preaohlng, 11 in.: communion. 12 m.: Junior C. li.. 8 p. m.; Senior C. E 0:30 p. m.; preaoh lng, 7:30 p. m. U. J. GIST, raster. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning subject, Feb. 12fh "The Vl- oarious Atonement." Tn the evening the subject will be "Solomon, the Phi losopher, Rich Man and Statesman. All are welcome. Evening service begins at 7:30. . Taken Up. On or about the 25th of December 1898, there oarao onto my premises, near Prospect, a red cow about 10 years old, crop off right ear and slit In loft, liranded on I ;ft bin with inverted horse shoe and bar. Owner Is hereby noti fied to oall, take property and nav oharges. . It. W. GRAY. (nlood'S Restore full, regular action jnav of U10 bowels, do not Irrl- 3 I I tate or Inflame, but loavo III 5 all tne dellftiite dlfreitlre or- m m m ganlfm In prfct condition, Try thorn, 25 centa prepared onlfhj 0, 1, Uood 4 Go,, Lowell, Haia groceries ft li Tlii.it word iiumnsa hemp to ovoisy lioiiHowifo. . Itiy niotuiH iv' lionp more wlion tlio urticoriee uro known m to bo froHh and Ili'Ht-oliiHH. Wlion your wil'o tullnj you to got groceries at Davin', you Lottor not run y oliuno'os on buying tlioni oinowhoro Wlion lio don't way whoro to 'go, you li'ud bottor imo.a littlo & of your own judgmont and inuke miro you're right. Ji' Ms Dolivors poultry. 4 , 'Cigars Per Box From 65c I have the lurgost assortment l mm that over camo to Medford., Clgnr casus itiliiiimnnnit and inut'jh boxes. Opp, Hotel Nush. 9S m m V A N ID10 OlT. PS I Fine WE HAVE A happy medium in tho price of all arti " cleB in our line, and can furnish you Of ' : Cheaper than you ever purchased one be- fore. We also have in stock Roasters, " . " Bakers, Pie Plates, Meat Cutters, Kais " " " in Seeders and Nutmeg Graters in an " " endless variety. Call and see The Hardware Men Boyden & Nicholson NASH LIVERY and PERRY & FOSTER, Proprietors. Having lately purchased these stablos we are proparod to furnish First-Glass is ant Teams n Reasonable Bales. Boarders and transient will receive oareful attention. Commercial travolors' rigs a spoulaltr. , FRONT STREET - Every Pair Fully mi WM I UaDfl Congress Baiters Also several lines ofxtra-well made Bovs' and Children's 1 School Shoes. XI Tayler, the Foot Fitter. U First-class Rics Fast Horo UNION LIVERY BUUBUOUUBU D a d a ma u a u a d a dq q uu u u a ECS'- - WFI eta im ra F CI C Hi n CI Bdlflfl BPinncacinBJBi 13 fit U U 11 tJ U B U De ROBOAM ft ORSER, Props. Cor. Seventh and B Sta. - Hedford, Ore. Special Attention to Commercial Hen Ey rcauaoaiiauu Shone & Schermerhorn .. .. The Second-Hand Men Not second-hand in principle, but in the matter of coorla thoy have new and socond-hand Ranges Brunch Houne IWest Side, Medford, Ore Gold H1IJ v . . goods froo.' Trades trrocor- n io8 for farm pniduoo, vegetables and h Medford, Oregon. yu IF YOU CAN IN C 5 CIGARS or PIPES imfsiiiHst Ui of phies HlaVfll POSTOKHICK, MkDKOKI) its Photographs STRUCK A FEED STABLES., MEDFORD, ORE $3.00 and $3.50 LACE SHOES' Light and .. .. .. .. Heavy Weight Warranted fV A uu CareMDmers 83 Om 1 TT Tin . EE! : WIM tun )l uu 1 nn,i ?iaa 'I of all descriptions Buy, soil and exchango anything on oarth. Give thorn a oull at tholr store,