The Medford mail., April 28, 1899, Page 7, Image 7

The Freshness of Spring
Prevails in
inoniB 01 our more, wo aro
allowing tlio latent 8tylon in
figured and white Weltu and
l'i(UOH, the lending woaveB for tho
wuhIi goods Hcnnon , at
:
i
10c, 16c, and 85
A LOVELY
ASSORTMENT..
of dress ginghams, compris
ing all good popular colors and
combinations. The best wash
fabric in the country at the
price for which it is sold 10c
a Vftrd (These goods are good value
w ' at 12$ cents)
J. & Van
Med ford,
' CITY HAPPENINGS.
J
The ladle of the Women' rUillof
Corp huvo their quilt finished and on
Thursday evening, May 4th, at Wood
men ball th it beautiful, and very unc
ial artlulo will bo given awny to the
person who buy a ticket and who
gueiiet the noareat to the number of
piece there are In the quilt. The
quilt i matlo up of very pretty bit of
Ilk and other expnnalve fabrlo and
would bo cheap at 26. The ticket are
to be told for ton aent cub and evory
purchaser will place In figure on the
ticket tho guess he make on tho num
ber of piece. On tho evening above
meitlonud those piece will bo counted
and the holder of tho tickol who guousc
the number correctly or tho nonrcst to
tho oorreel nuinbur will bo given the
quill. On the evening In qucatlon a
light lunch of enko and codec will bo
kervod, nnd If tho ovunlng be warm Ico
crvam will bo addud to tbo bill of fnro.
These rufrcahmunlseacb ticket holder
I entitled to In addition to tho gucm
on the quilt. Tho money aocured In
thl way It to be put Into tho relief
fund, which I a fund created for tho
exureaa nurooao of osateling poor peo-
le to clothing and food. Tho Uollof
orp ha done noma noble work in thl
thulr ohoaen method of caring for tho
doalltuto and tboy aro entitled toovory
encouroiiomonl posalDlo. inoro t
need of a society of thl nature in overy
town and it 1 a lourco of satiafaatlon
to give into tbo relief fund when the
assurance I given that tho fund will
be iudloloualy and honcatly distributed
At prcaent there are none who need tho
attention of thoao good ladlo but thoy
aro at all time provided for an emer
gency. It may bo well to slate further
that no member of the corps will bo al
lowed to purchnso a tickot. Tho quill
In quoatlon Is on exhibition nt the
Racket store. Tickets are on salo at
various placo about town.
Thl I not Prof. Goblo's last wkkk
hero. Ho guarantees all glasses riT nv
him to be satisfactory. Ho Is perma
nently located in Modford and people
will huvo amplo opportunity to teat his
work. ORtcedaye Friday and Saturday
of each week, at hisrestdouooon North
D street.
The locture givon hy Chaplain Bate'
man nt tho Bmitlst Church last Thurs'
day evening was greatly enjoyed by thoao
who llHtonol to It. lie Kiivo nn ttccu
rate description of the loading of tho
troops ana supply ships which were
sent from New York to Cuba. Tho pro
visions were loaded into tho bottom of
tho bold, then a floor laid over them and
the horses and mules placed In stnllB on
this section. Ovor provisions, mules
nad all tlio soldier wore quartered, the
only difference between the soldiers and
tho mules bolng the fact that tho mule
had twico tho amount of sleeping room
given to the soldiers. The chaplain's
description of tho bombardment of
Morro oustlo was cowl, ho having boon
an eye witness to this event, nnd also to
the linking of Oorvera's lleot. Ho has
no use for tho Cuban .soldiers, they be
ing good (or littlo but to consume uncle
Haul's provisions and ovon refused to
aid in moving tho wounded boys to the
shipB, giving tho excuse that it was ono
of their "fast days. "
Mr. E. M. Shafor. sister of Mr.
0. 1. Hutchison, of this olty, died at
Pasndona, Calif.. Moodav morning,
April 24th, at 6:25 o'olook. Mrs. Shufor
had boon In 111 hoalth for a long tlmo,
and the now had boon expected for
The Price
of Health-
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Is Eternal Watchfulness
of What You Eat.
It 1b an up-hill pull for grooera
thins" Is Rood onough for some
Buoh and 'tis a pity. Tho
Freshest Purest and Best
goods in iho miirkot are aervod alike to tho leaBt and groaloBt
of our ouBlouiorH.
We alBO sell CROCKERY and GLASSWARE
Wolters & Howard
nil tlopart-
I
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cents per Yard
Dyke &
Oregon
some time. She oamo to this city from
nor noma in uskoiii, Wisconsin, nop
log that the ohango would be bonoflclul
and after nearly a year' itay her phy
sicians advised hor to go to Southern
California. Bho chose Pasadena, "the
homo of tho roses," wbero she remained
until hor death. In response to a tele
gram received about tho first of last
August, Mr. Hutchison went to Pa&a
dona and remained with her sister about
olgbt month, doing everything that
could be done to ave nor lire Tbo
telegram announcing tho death of Mrs
Shafor was not received in lime to en'
able Mr. Hutchison to attend the fa
neral wblcb was held Tuesday.
E, C. Boock, tho witgnnmakor, ha
just gotten in toe largest stock ol wagon
material ever shipped to .lack son
County and I bettor prepared to do
your bettor ana oncaper work than
ovor. Will rim wheal from $1.50 up.
and all othor work In proportion. Will
also takn lumber in trade for work. My
stock Is . all thoroughly seasoned and
all work Is guaranteed flrst-clas. Shop
in tlio roar oi u. r . Aiorriman s black
smith shop, Medford, Oregon.
Tho ladles of the Methodist Church
will give an entertainment at tho opera
house, Monday ovonlng. May I, 1HU9.
Tbo proceeds to go toward clearing of
tho church debt. A great amount of
work and preparation Is being done
that thl ontorprlso may be a success
Tho best musioal talent of the country
has been secured and those who attend
will enjoy a rare musical treat. Tho
entertainment will also commemorate
Dowov's victory at Manila In a beauli
ful tableau. Tableaux will be a special
feature oi the evening s entertainment;
also musio by tho .Narrognn quartette
tho Uoru brothers' quartette and the
Ladles auartotto. riavo your mone
for our home onterUtlumonts and don't
givo It all to outsiders. Soo program
olsowbero.
Phelps' Hair Vigor is guaranteed
to grow hair on bald heads. It also
restoros hair to Its natural color. Over
fifty persons havo tried ll in this vioin
Ity ask any of them what It will do,
Colter & Williamson, agents, Medford
Capt. O. Voorhlcs, tho gentloman
who recently purcnasea me J. u. stew
art orchard ranch, has already com'
menced making improvements about
tho residence and grounds surrounding,
Ho has purchased from C. H. Elmore s
now Star windmill and tho same will
bo put In position at onco. A largo
towor for tho mill will bo built and In
this will bo two water tanks, one of
these will be of 2000 gallon capacity
and tho other 3000. The cost of mill,
tanks and tower will be f500. Pipe
will bo run from the tankB to all parts
of tho hotiBO and groundB. Aside from
theso Improvements sovoral changes
aro being mndo in the urrangemont of
roomB in tbo bouse, furry Stewart le
doing tho carpenter worn.
Ladies now style Trojan shirt waist
In white and colors, just received this
wcok. Ladlos mako your scluotlon
while Block is fresh and complete.
Thcso goods on sulc at Whlto & Jacobs'
store only.
At a regular communication of
Mod ford lodge, No. 103, A. F. and A.
M.. hold at Mnsonlo hall In Modford
April 21st, an Interesting timo was had,
thoro being work In tho third degree.
A goodly number from a dlstanco wore
present, among wnom was ur. v. w.
Lowo, Boston lodge, 508, Jettloo, K. T.
Prom our Bister lodge, Waif on, No. 10,
Jaoksonvlllo, woro Past Master C. C.
Bookman, N. Langoil, James R. Noil,
J. f, White, it. f . xooum, ai. Aiuuor,
Wtr?tr?lrfSr?trftttr?tr?ttW
who imngino that "
ouBtoraors. There ai
any old
aro some
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Dr. O. B. DoBar. E. Brlttand other
Thoro will bo work In tho the third de
gree by tho abovo named lodge. No,
lO.'i, on Friday owning, April 28, at 7:80
o'clock. Member In good atandlng ure
niKil l.illt, InulljiA ut,,tnf1 I4w "Clnn
of tho lioys,"
If you want littlo stamp photo we
make them 60 for 60 cent. Do not got
the littlo stamp slue picture other
make conrusuu witn tno largo mainonu
Multiple. Photo ut 70 cent per dozen
mndo only at Van K'a studio,
The last now rocolved from F. V.
Modynski I a letter written ut a camp
aooui oigiity mile irom uawson uuy
and dated In November last. It ha re
cently been received and states that the
temperature was 20 degrees below zero
at me nine, ana tnui me uay were get
ting vory short, Ho sent with tho loiter
three drawings done by an Indian boy
who had never been to school nor taken
a lesson in sketching. lie also sent
some moss nnd a curiously carved tooth
pick. Two or three Indians had walked
forty mile to assist in building a boat
to be used this spring. Their far north
ern cumn ia atlll frozen In. and thev will
not be ahlo to do work for many weeks
yot.
A mammoth stock of general
merchandise of all kinds, now being re
ceived, oy wnito x jacoos, Meaioru,
all of which tbey wish to exohange for
farmer egg and saleablo produce.
K. L. Wade, the now Implement
acaicr, nas icaseu tno woou ouuuing
and Is adding thereto a storo room 45x24
feet, the same to bo covered with cor
rugated Iron. Mr. Wado will handle
nothing but implements thl summer
but says he will put In a stock of hard
ware this fall. This business will be
ono of several branch store through
out the state, having their headquar
ters at Hulura, instead of Portland, a
sluud last week. Mr. Wado has been
In all tho town of any Importance In
Southern Oregon and ho pronounces
Medford the most promising one among
thorn from a business point of view. L.
E. Hoover will be gonoral assistant and
all-round hustler for the Arm.
Everything that Van E does Is coo
led and Imitated. Co to Van E's studio
where you got the advantage of original
ideas in posing and finishing and don't
take anything second hand.
The Japanese lecture given Satur
day evontng at the Metbodlst Church
was most entertaining and Instructive.
Shogetarlo Morlkuto Is very graceful,
and the ?ase with which be dollverea
his sentences cannot be excelled. The
Japanese wedding In costume wo a
beautiful and novel feature of the enter
tainment and was illustrated by three
young people who kindly volunteered
to put on ma costumes, roe are oi
the bride was of rainbow silk, figured
wun oirua, ana inai oi tne groom, al
though quito picturesque, would be lm
possible to describe. The costume of
a native Japanese priest wo real I v tbe
niosi attractive, anoougn not tho gayest
oi incse ouu oriental aressos.
Phelps' Hair Vigor 1 being used
y pretty nearly fifty people In this
lclnitv and In ncarlv everv case the
vigor is performing the work for which
It Is Intended that of irrowintr hair
on bald beads. Colter A Williamson,
agents, aieuioru.
The stato board of regents of the
Ashland normal school met in Ashland,
April 2T)tb, at one o'clock. Governor
Goer, Secretary of State F. I. Dunbar,
Supt. J. H. Ackorman, Senator Har
mon, M. (J. Kinney, b. U. Carter and
G. A. Gregory wore present. Supt. G.
A. Gregory, of Medford, was elected
president; Wllllts, of Klamath
Falls, vloe president: P. H. Carter, of
Ashland, treasurer, and Nell, of
Ashland, secretary. Arrangements were
mode for tbe formal transff- of the
normal school nrorjertv to thA ntRtn.
Othor business of importance was trans
acted, The board adjourned subject
to me can oi me presiuent.
A. Slovor. the drayman, eet him
to do your hauling. Household goods
and heavy articles carefully and safely
nanaioa. loams aiwavs Dauuy ana
teamster courteous.
A grand May day picnio will be
f ;tven Dy me a. u. u. w. and u. of H.
odgea, of Central Point, at the camp
meeting grounds, near that place, May
1st. Speaking, musio and a basket din
ner aro billed for the occasion. Also a
match game of base ball between the
lodge team and the Eagle Point nine. A
grand ball will be slven in the evening.
Thoro will undoubtedly be a great crowd
at this picnic and a good time long to
bo remembered by those presont. Come
out one and nil and meet your friends
nnd neighbor and eee what they do.
Remember May 1st.
J. R. Erford has bought back the
feed store, formerly owned bv himself.
and which he Bold to F. A. Bliss about
a year ago. Mr. Erford will be found at
hi old stand for some time to come.
Phillips & Bort. the new furniture
manufacturers, have leased the planing
mill owned by N. B. Bradburv and will
begin operation as soon as a little
preparation is made. These gentlemen
are going to give Medford a fair trial,
and if business proyos good they will
buy Mr. Bradbury's steam plant
and make a permanent home in our
olty. It le Interesting to know that
these men have boon In hundreds of
towns looking for a location and have
found nothing so promising as Medford.
Van E "holds the renutatlnn nf hn.
ing one of the loading photographers"
west of the Mississippi river. (This is
a bouquet I am throwing atmysell) see
the jolto?
Hon. Gurl T. Jones was In the Foots
oreolt section on a surveying trip Inst
wcok. xne survey was to aetermtne
the level or the natural limits of the
oreok channel. Thoro is a question at
law between J. W. Short nnd the Lance
Mining Co., wheroln Short complains
that many aoros of hi best land have
reen rutnoa oy tne tailings from tbe
Lance mine. Short haB sued for dam
age, and It I m reference to this matter
that the above survey was mado
An elegant line of new Boring goods
just reoeived. You should not fall to
soo tbOBe beautiful vcbc goods, if you
wouiu oo up-io-uato. itoage.
Frank Hull wbb nuito badlv ininrerl
nisi Saturday, tie was narrowing a
piece of ground and on turning n corner
tbe horses became frightened In some
way, overturning ino narrow and driv
ing ono of the sharp tooth into hla hip,'
Inlllctlng a sovoro wound. He was car
riod Into the house and Dr. Jonns sum.
moned, It la IniuoBslblo to tell hnw
soon ho will reoover from tho injury.
"White Lily" and "Snow Cap"
baking powder prira with overy can.
Davis sells both kind.
For a long time ever tlnco Medford
shed her baby dresses tbe frame build
ing, atandlng on tho corner of Keventh
and V streets, and known as the Turf
Exchange saloon, has, because of It
prominent position in tho town, been a
structure which no oiilzeii bus pointed
to with any very great degree of pride
but things are not now what they were
and if we guess aright It will not he
many months era a two story brick
building, of modern archltecturo, will
loom up from that corner. Mr. T. J.
Kenney, of Jacksonville, this week
purchased the property from C. F. Wall
paying therefor HL'60. The purchase
embraces a piece of land 50x100 feet in
size, and the buildings thereon. That
Mr. Kenney made this purchase with
the intent of leaving it a It now 1. it
not probable. While It is not general
street gossip yet It is whispered around
that Geo,
ieo. h. Keuber, of Jacksonville, Is
mixed up in tbo deal and that he will
build a two story brick building on the
lot and will occupy the same with the
"finest saloon south of Portland." How
ever, we feel safe In predicting that the
oiu uuiiuinga win oe removeu anu a new
one take their place. Thl deal was
made through the lork & Wortman
real estate agency,
Call on Miss Medvnskl for latest
ana most up-to-uato styles in millinery,
-Tho Odd Fellow lodge, of Gold Hill
gave a grand banquet Wednesday even
fng, April 20ih. it being tbe eightieth
anniversary of tbe organization of that
orner, rne ceremony was quite
lengthy affair and consumed most of
tbe evening, previous to the banquet,
As near an estimate as can be given by
those present, there were about three
hundred Odd Fellows in' attendance.
Gold Hill Is the possessor of a large
anu nourishing lodge, witb a growing
membership roll. Tne visiting breth
ren of the fraternity from Medford
speak of the entertaining qualities of
tne Gold Hill lodge In glowing terms
anu report a very elaborate and enjoy
able affair. The following named men
were In attendance from Medford: W
I Vawter. W U Meeker. S Rosenthal.
Dr Adkins. Homer Harvey, Geo Kurtz,
uarry nosier, r m vr UBon, ur Burnett.
J E Bodge, Z Maxcy, Horace Nichol
son, A 8 Wells, Isaac Webb, G C Noble,
H V Mackey, u E uoyuen, A TJJrlsko,
u a loungs ana uon j j nowser.
Bridal parties photographed free of
charge ana one copy presented to tbe
oriae ai van t s stuaio.
Mr. and Mr. J. A. Whitman en.
tertalned tbe whist party last Saturday
evening. The evening wo very pleas
antly spent in wnist ana an unusual
amount oi gooa time generally, ice
manner of choosing partners for whist
was unique and amusing. Each lady
was asked to bring a photograph of
herself when a baby, which they
did. These were l laced in a recepta
cle and tbe gentlemen were asked to
draw a picture tnereirom ana nna nis
partner, If be could. Baby faces are
decidedly not those of mature years and
there were many guesses from all cor
ners before all were paired. The rooms
were beautifully decorated witb apple
oiessomB, ana a aeuciouB luncneon oi
cake and coffee were served. Those
Dresent were Mr and Mrs H U Lums
den, Mr and Mrs W V Lipptncott, Mr
and Mrs C I Hutchison, Mr and Mrs J
E Enyart, Mr and Mrs B P Tbeiss, Mr
and Mr A S Hilton, Mr ana Mrs A s
Hammond. Misses Worman, Webber
and Walt, Dr Keene, and Joe Olwoll.
China Painters attention! Watch
for our new line oi art china new de
sign, fancy shapes, elegant patterns,
all new. wolters a tiewara
C. L. Best, of the Best Manufactur
ing uompany, oi Han Lanaro, uaut
arrived In Medford Monday and on
Tuesday, in company with R. A. Proud
foot, started out over the rood between
here and Ibe Gray-Proudfoot saw mill
on Rogue river. The object of Mr.
Best's visit Is to gain Information as to
tbe feasibility or putting a traction en
gine on the road Irom the mill with
which to haul lumber to the railroad
If the roads will warrant a fifty horse
power engine win oe purcnasea ana
put to work on the run. An engine of
this size is capable of hauling fortv
tons weight. The gentlemen have not
yet returned Irom their investigating
trip.
Wanted 500 dozen eggs tnimedl
ately. We will pay the highest mar
ket price cash or trade, wolters &
Howard .
Married At the borne of the bride's
parents, in this city, April 22, 1899,
w. u. Shults and Mae M. King, ttev.
O. J. Gist officiating. The groom is s
highly respected young man, and is
wen Known in norinern uamornia,
where he has lived for a number of
yearB. The bride is tbe well known
and handsome daughter of W. S. King,
of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Shults lell
on Tuesday morning train for Igerna,
where Mr. Shults has a good position.
and where they wilt, make their home
ior some time,
Farmers! We want your hen eggs
-highest market price. W. H. Meeker
& uo.
J. B. O. Taylor, Industrial teacher
at the Indian school at Yanix agency.
was in town Wednesday. Mr. Taylor
reports tbe school to be in excellent
condition, with one hundred and five
pupils enrolled. Three day school teach
erB are employed, one industrial teacher
and several assistants, whose duties are
to instruct In the agricultural and me
chanical pursuits. There are about
eleven hundred Indians on the Yanix
reservation at the present time.
Men's and nova' finrinir nlothlnp.
just received by White & Jacobs, Med-
lora.
The entortainment given by .the
f;ehtlemen of tbe Presbyterian Church
ast Friday evening, was quite well at
tended, considering the number of
entertainments that nad been presented
previouB to their date. Special feature
of the entertainmont were a violin duet
by Missoa Hammond and Annes nnd
two vocal selections by the Gore broth
ers' quartette. A nice luncheon of
sandwltches, oandy and nuts was Borved
at the olose of the program.
W. F. MoKinney, Ollie Purcell,
Hunry Ireland, Albert Elliott and N. J.
Beck have gone to Prlneville where
they have a big contract for Bhenring
snoop. Shoop owners in eastern Uregon
pav bIx and seven cents per head for
shearing sheep and these men expoct
to be kept, busy during the moBt of the
coming sens' n, ,
-Kodaks and Kodak suddIIcs at El-
wood's jcwolry store also camera.
W. S. Barnum ia bulldlnc a cood
sized addition to his brlok building on
oouiu a, tweet, it u being ereotea in
Shirt Waists
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order to give room for a new cider mill
wbicb Mr. Barnum win put in shortly,
and wbicb will turn out ten or fifteen
barrels of older a day. It will also be
used for storing purposes. The dimen
sions of the addition are 20x30 feet.
Bacon. ' hams and lard and fresh
groceries at White & Jacobs', Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Miller have
moved from Harney to Burns, Oregon,
whore Mr. Miller has purchased and is
now co 'ducting tbe While Front livery
stables and be wants all his old-time
Jackson County friends to coll on him
wnen in mat country, .ur. Miner
was formerly Miss Myrtle Nichols.
-If you want clean, fresh vegetables,
go to G. L. Davis.
Mrs. C. F. Lewis has purchased a
new Star windmill from C. H. Elmore
to put up on her place on North A
street. A 2000 gallon tank Is also be
ing built for use In tbe mill tower. D.
Brooks is building the tank, also the
two tanks for Capt. Voorhiee mill.
As Dr. Lowe, the optician, leaves
Sunday, be sure and see bim at once if
you need glasses.
Some one had the audacity to
swlrje" Goortre Faucett'4 wheel while
he was at ohoir oraotice last Thursday
evening, and nothing was seen ot it un
til tbe following morning wnen it was
found at the Hotel Nash considerably
scratched and showing bard usage.
Highest market price paid for egg.
W. H. Meeker is Co.
B. I. Stoner has purchased from
Merchant J. F. White the Wheeler &
Wilson sewing machine agency for
Jackson and Josephine Counties. Mr.
IG-D:
Chicago Waist
With new
attachment for
HOSE SUPPORTERS.
Buy and wear
jG-Dj
Then you will obtain
"Your Money's Worth"
in Comfort and wear
WE SHOW ALL STYLES
G-D $ 1 00-
Chicago Waist 1 00
No better Summer Weight . 50
Exposition 50
The Mauel Summer Corset 60
W. H. MEEKER
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I test eyes free. If youjdon'tneed
glasses I will tell you so. I can give
you personal references. Call and
see me before getting glasses.' . .
E. D. EliWOOD
brad. Optician, In Van Dykc'aMedfocl
Stoner is decidedly a very fine Keatle
man and will without doubt do s goaC.
business lu his line.
(Local news continued on page six.)
As You Like It Hot or Cold Shoes.
Geo. F. Merriman will shoe your
horses with any kind of shoes you waafc.
band made or factory, any weight or
pattern. Will not put a warm shoe tou
jour horse' foot if you object to it, and:
if you are not satisfied with the shoe
ing it will notcostyouonecent. I bava
had twenty-seven years of experience
shoeing horses and can shoe your bore9 :
just as scientifically as any one in South-.,
era Oregon or any where else. Work .
of all kinds in the blacksmith line doner-,
iu a first-class manner. All work war',
ranted and prices just as cheap as any '
first-class mechanic and this is no
"Horse Talk," either.
Bargains In Plants.
This notice will appear but once. Ifc
is therefore important that the ladies
take advantage while tbe bargains last..
Twenty-five cents will buy any five
of tho following named plants, pots in
cluded: Chrysanthemums, sgeratnms,..
alyssums, anemones, fuchsias, gera
niums, weeping lantannas, salvias
At the Medford Greenhouse.
With the new faculties that B. rC
Butler put in his shop, he turns oat a
good work in repairing watches and
jewelry as any one in Southern Oregon.
New assortment of gold wire beauty
pins, 3 for 6 cents at White & Jacobs?
store, Medford. -
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