Qnly a Few -"Pays
Hefore Thunksgiving, and it doesn't pay to put
off buying until the lattt moment. Our stock
of Ladies' and Gentlemen's
fflandherehlefs
Is the moBt extensive we have ever shown. La
dies' Irish Linon, Hand-Embroidered, Hem
stitched and Initial
25 Cents.
Same, Narrow Hemstitched and Embroidered
15 Cents,
Those are the genuine Irish handwork and come
same as they left the embroiders' hand, unlaundried.
J. G. VAN DYKE
Med ford, Oregon
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CO.
Will lt'l'll1llvi9.
i-t. I. fc.tr.
Ctau, L." Dallev, of Balom, It in
Medford tbli week buying prunoi.
Tbe gontloman wa formerly a inumber
of the slate board of horticulture. He
It dow an extennvo grower ol fruit In
tbe Wlllamotte valloy, having upward
Dl JOU acres of land planted to orobardi,
and also doe a wholesale Jobbing bust
mm In Salum. Most ol tbe dried fruit
f that looallty pastes through hli
handt and, notwithstanding tbe foot
that tbli wu an "off year" lor fruit In
the Willamette, bo baa thlppod 800,000
mounds of prune. ThU li bit Aral
business trip luto Southern Oregon.
He li well pleated wltb our valley and,
whllo tolling u that we aro a little thy
M oomparod with hi country In pro
ducing prunoi, ho I gonerou onougb
to admit that we hold over the Willam
ette valley in producing peart and
applet. lioro wo grow bettor fruit In
thoto varlotlct boouuie ol the fact that
Our climate It belter adapted, our fruit
koopt hotter and we do not bavo tbe
applo tonic to contend with at thoy do
round Salem. Our prunoi, however,
aro muob tmallor than theln and of
ourno grade lower. He baa bought
about 200,000 puundi o( prunui In ibis
Tlolnlty and la paying (our oonti per
pound for 40-S0i, but aa our fruit all
Srado undor this of oourao no pro
uoor It rooelvlng four ouula. From
Clint Stewart ho bought 70,000 rounds,
from J. MoPhorton 05,000 pouudi, from
C. A. Beavor 00,000, and from unaller
rrowon onougb to make tbe 200,000
rounds, or aovuo carloads. The prunoi,
e aaya, aro nloo and plump but they
do not bnve tlio alio. Tun MAIL la
glad to know tbnt the gentlomnn baa
eon our fruit and we will bo willing to
let him off on tho nnsuro ho glvos our
? runes and fool guileful for tho nloo
hlnga ho la uiylng for our poors and
apples.
I will dlatrlbuto (rco of oharge to
ichool children, a huudaomo drawing
book, and will award a Aral and second
Srlio for tho two beat and oomploto
rawing books filled out and returned
to mo on January 1, 1000. First prize,
2 pounds of Cbaao it Sanborn's colToo;
tcoond prize, 1 pound of Cbnae & Bun
born'a coffco. G. L. Davia.
Last Sunday wo turkey shipping
day from Mcdford. Kxpross Agont
Fauoett bllludout 10,000 poundi all for
Thanksgiving dinnor In Sun Franolaoo.
O. L. Dovls shipped 9000 pounds of theao
and J. A. Porry 1000 pounds. Mr. Bon
gart, living over on tho odgo of tho
desert, brought over 278 turkeya whloh
he told to Mr. Davis, and Joo Hannah
drove In 100 from hit ranoli up nour
Beagle, a dlatnnoo of twenty -ono mllos,
making tho trip In lost than two dnya.
Tho prioo paid by Mr. Davis was ten
eonts per pound. In two days' tlmo Mr.
Dayi paid out ovor 11000 lor turkoyi.
The poultry business could be mado de
cidedly profitable In tho Roguo river
valley If It waa not for the seemingly
Tory unreasonable oxpross rate, Tho
rata from hero to San Franolaoo la $2.40
per hundred, whllo from Oakland, 140
mlloi further north, tho rate to San
rranoiico la ai.oo per Hundred.
Fine Kcaldonce For Solo located on
corner O and Ninth alroeti, Mod ford,
Oregon. Nino rooms, good barn, wood
ihedand woll. Thla la a bargain for
tomooiio. See me or write to me at
Aahland. Jack Morrli.
Poatmaator Davit wat In from Aa
bettot Tuesday. He tells that D. P.
Orenlnger and a orew of men are doing
tome splendid pros poet work on coal
mine In bit vicinity. Thoy are putting
a pump In now and a fow woeka later
will have an engine on tbe ground with
wbleh to pump water from tho mine
and haul tbo coal cart. Mr. Groniugur
tlarted work a fow weeks ago on a vein
of coal four Inohoa In width on the aur
face and now, thirty feot In, tho vein
shows flve feot of coal. Thla mlno la
about two mllea from tho Andrus-Ovlalt
mine and la aupponed to be tbo aamo
vein. Mr. Davit wna given to under
stand that tho mino had either been
sold to or contracted for by the South
ern t'aolllo Itallroad Company.
Tlmo and money eaved by taking
the Northern Pacific to all noinU cast.
Ticket told from Medford aamo aa
Portland. Do not forget that a North
ern Paolflo car passet through Mcd
ford Wednesday ovoniug each woekfor
the accommodation of patsongors who
wish a tloopor from Modford to St.
Paul without ohango. W. T. York,
agent, Mcdford, Oregon.
Juok Morrlt wat down from Ash
land thla week upon buslnesa. Since
telling out his second hand buslnesa In
Ashland ho hoa decided to go book to
hit old homo in Kaniaa. It la truly a
peculiar notion that a follow would got
Into hla hood which would tako him
from Houtborn Oregon to Kansas, but
Juok la peculiar from tho ground up
and hla notion now la that bo can make
big dollura In tbo east whloh la not
tmprobablo bo having uoqulred the
knowlodgo nooPBsary for acquiring
wealth In Oregon. However, Jack and
bia family will bo welcomed book to
Jaokaon County whon thoy shall have
oliasod tho phantom dollars of Kansas'
bleak plains to their full satisfaction.
The lata ralnt havo tettlod all
malaria germa for this season, but in
their pluco you will tako sovoro cold,
and possibly dovalop pneumonia. Pure
grain whiskey In tlmo will save a ilok
ned. Grain wliiikoy at (.25, 12.60 to
S4 por gallon. Cull at Distillery Office.
Tbo coming oongrost will oonalder a
bill for tho reulosalliontlon of tho rail
way mall olerka, tho present classifica
tion having boon entirely outgrown by
the enormous lnoroaao In that branch
of tho aervlco In tho paat thirty years.
The propoaed moasuro will equallzo, In
some dogroo, the Inequalities In pay at
present oxltting, and will lnoroaao tbe
fiay of olerka on Important and boavy
Inoa. Postal clorkt uro the hardest
worked and pooroBt paid of any govern
ment employas, and there can toaroely
bo any objootlon to giving thorn tho re
muneration that tbe oxcellonce of tbelr
work doBorvet.
Why suitor with aohea and pains,
whan In nine oases out of ton Liquid
Electrloity will rollovo you tbo first ap-
DO. H. HHoward & Co.!
(SuocoBBors to Woltors & Howard)
3fi .. .. Are still at the front with a fine line of .. ..
Crockery and
... Glassware
flST" Especially, suitable for E
HOLIDAY PRESENTS..!
Call early and select them. .
jt avjvA-a'jasa'aati-aatyty'itystal
plication, If applied according to dlreo-
uonsr ooia uy u. u. iianini, urug
glat, Medford, Ore., and J, U. Downing
agent, ventral rolnt.
Tlio following letter from Bunta
Itoau, Oallf., written by Mra, J. A
Anderson, und dated November 28th,
will be sail nuwt for theso people's
many irlunu hereabout. "I aru sorry
to aay to our old frlondt In Oregon that
uiy nuabanu wat taken III wltn Honor
rhago of tho luugt and tbero It little
nopj lor bit recovery. This it a very
ad day for me. We have a good phyif
olan and I atlll havo hopes. You will
bear from me again." Mr. Anderson
formerly lived out In Kden precinct
and hud but recently purchased a home
near Bantu ttoaa.
Tbo Aibland Iron Worki have
added to their plant a boiler making
uranun. ir you neea any repair in
tbli lino they can save you time and
money. Write them at Aibland, Ore
The Grant Post Mining Journal
says: -uoia mil waa given a aurpri
and ienaalioo on Tuovday night, No
vember 21, by tbe finding of a three
montht bid baby in a basket at tbe
doontop of Nort Eddlngt, the old-tlmo
itaae driver. In the basket wa alto
olotblng for tbe baby and a bottle in
li mourn, rne supposition is mat me
Infant waa brought In on tbe evening
train ana leu at Mr. Kddingi'. now.
over the Kddlngs' tay tbey will take
oare of the oblld for the present, at
least until Investigation can be made."
New tewing machines from 120 up
totiuai wnito, uaroaugn a. uo.'i store
Medlord. Wby send away for theae
goods whon you can buy them ao obeap
at noinor
Tuoaday evening'! windstorm blow
ovor several olootrio light pole on
North O street. The pole, while they
havo been sot but about four years,
wore very badly rotted. George Prlddy
urn mat wn lie coming into town
Wednesday morning ho taw .three of
them drop over and thla loveral hours
alter tno wind had ceased mowing.
Tbli remlodt ono of tbe ttory of the
fellow who, after giving another fellow
a thundering big thrashing, pulled him-
telf together 13d ran "crosa lot" for
borne like be bad been tent for.
Wanted A good, energetio man to
bundle Quaker batb cabinet in Med
ford. Write Joeeoh Mow. ceneral
agent, Grant Paaa, Ore.
F. M. Jordan, who wa moat un
fortunate a few yean ago In losing hi
leg. ha been around thla week with a
subscription paper soliciting funds with
which to puronoio an arunciai leg. tie
waa aulte tucceaaful. havlnr aeenred
nearly $100. Mr. Jordan is an boneat
and ambitious gentleman and if the
little assistance given him by our
townspeople will make the task of earn
ing a livelihood for himself and family
easier there will surely be no regret
registered becaureol tbe donation.
You haven't tmoked the beat nickel
cigar in town if you never tried a Billy
uugan told only Dy Mounce dt &.arnea.
Wallaoo Wood a hat recently pur
chased 160 acre! of wood land out on
Griffin creek, from the railroad com
pany, at C2.n0 per acre. Tbli particular
pluco of land hue boon over looked for
years by landsookera and it waa by a
mere aocldent tbat Wallace loarncd of
ita being on the market. It la well
tlmberod better than most adjoining
luna, ana 11 an even xiuou was oneroa
it would atlll belong to Mr. Woods.
Ho will have tho timber cut Into stove
wood and hauled to Mcdford.
Dr. Goblo, tbo optician, will bo at
his rosidonoo In Medford on Saturday of
each week. Eye tested free of oharge.
Thorn was a groat exodue of Med
ford people Monday morning all start
ed for the tall timber. Tbe oarty con
sisted of S. R. Reeves. Dr. G. B. Colo.
T. J. Beokott, Dolph Naylor, Perry
Stewart, A. T. Drisko, G. L. Bchormer
horn, D. R. Andrua, Wm. Forsyth, A.
M. Woodford, Grant Shell, Nate Hates,
Tayler, ttie Foot Fitter,
haa Just received eleven
different style of Liidie
Perfeot-Fitting Laoo and
Nation Dress liootx.
O. Ramsey and Nod Orsor. Their
objeotivo point waa Topsy grade, in
ranges seven ana oignt, to wnion piaco
tboy went to locate limber claims.
Peoplo wtBhlng the beat limo ever
burned In tho valley should tee Menard.
Andrua cc carpenter, Medlord. Tbey
have recently filled tholr new atoro
house with thla lime.
Whon Carl Crystal pnld 1125 for
the old, partly oonsumod Western hotel
there wore several who predicted ho
would loao considerably on the deal.
but instead tbe profits are In big figures
on tho crodlt tide of hit aooount. Since
the struoture haa been almost entirely
removed ho haa been enabled to figure
up his possessions. He finds ho haa
25,000 feet of rough lumber, 6000 feetot
first grado rustic. 7000 brick, thirty
good door and eighteen windows.
An olegant line of new glassware
reoolvod this week positively the belt
and ohoapost ware ever brought to
Modford. H. H. Howard k Co.
Swoct pea blossoms tbe very last
days of November aro something of a
rarity even in this perpetuated summer
olimo of Southern Oregon, but aa fine a
bouquet of these very beautiful flower
or was ever gathered was presented to
The Mail, this week by Mrs. J. F.
Wblto, the samo having grown in her
flower garden, in West Medford, They
were in a shaded portion of the yard
and the few light frosts we have had
did not visit tholr looallty.
From now until Christmas I will
havo a difforent display eaoh week.
Don't neglect to glance In when pars
ing. Elwood.
Tho long string of stook cars at
Montague last Sunday, has disappeared,
tnklng away sevoral hundred hoad of
cattlo, but more oars are still wanted.
The S. P. Co. is reported as having
added new freight and passenger cars
on Us lines to the extent of $4,000,000
this yoar, and Is constantly building
and buying moro oars and onginoa to
handlo tho greatly lnoreasod business.
Yroka Journal.
Now stook of men's, ladlos'and chil
dren's shoes rocolved this week beBt
goods on earth for tho raonoy, White,
Hurbaugh & Co.
N. 8. Bonnctt, E. Ross and Charlie
l'holstor have aoolded to bunch their
driod nrunos and shin them oast, Thev
hnvo 34,000 pounds and as soon as they
aro ready for shipment Mr. Bonnott
will go oast and hunt a market. He
was auito successful last voar in dis
posing of nearly n oarload and he seos
no good roason why ho should not moot
with tho same rosults this year,
A. Slovor, tho dravir.an got him
to do your hauling. Household goods
and hoavv arttoios carefully and sufeiv
I nanaiea. roams always nana; and
teamsters oourteoua.
Wm. Richards expect to have hit
uwmiu, on wagner crock, In operation
next monuay. xne mill maeh nurv bo
long to A. J. Steven and 1 situated
near tlio old Abbott site, and to this
Mr. Richards haa su Dolled a fortv-horaa
power boiler and engine and propose
w gei out aoonsiaeraoie amount 01 lum
ber this winter. He bat a contract with
nr. movent to out 400,000 feot.
With tbe new faculties that B. N
Butler put In bl ibop, he turn out
good work in repairing watohe and
jewelry aa aj on In Southern Oregon,
That wat a right brlik tbower we
naa 1 ueaaay evening Put It wa Quite
tbe artiole for our miner. The farm
er nave no complaint to register. They
have had an excellent fall to put in tbelr
crop ana 11 tuey are not now prepared
for a few week of wet weather It la bo.
oauae uiey nave tried to cover too much
territory or bav been little dilatory
iu puouiug tueir won,
There la nothing more elegant
tuau tue uuca; 01 giasaware wnion we
received tbla week. H. H. Howard
a. jo
T. W. Johnson was unfortunate last
Saturday in losing a One horse. He
waa leading tbe animal behind a wagon
when ono of it hind leg became
tangled In tome barbed wiro which wa
strung along the roadside and one ot
tno arteries of It leg waa tevorod and
too nean oauiy torn. Tbe animal bled
to death before assistance could be
rendered.
Ladies' caDO. lacket and wrannera
at lea than cost at White, Harbaugh
Oo.', Medford.
Two former ODerator at the S. P.
depot In Albany have recently been
promoted. Will Merriman, brother of
Mr. C. K. Fronk, of thla city, baa been
transferred aa agent from Junction City
to tho more important offloe at Mo
Mtonvlllo, and J. M. Iabam haa been
transferred from Gervai to the larser
office at Aahland. Albany Democrat.
If you are ODDOsed to sraln SDlrlta
for severe colds, use Laab't Bitter.
Sold In bulk 1 per bottle at Dis
tillery Office.
The Central Point-Table Rook mall
route baa been discontinued aa a separ
ate route and tho mail now goes to the
Table Rock office dally and is supplied
from the Central Point-Eagle Point
route. Tbe mail carrier, I. F. Williams,
bos been instructed to add that office
to bis route, the increased compensa
tion to him being about t2S0 annually.
Christmas goods for old and vounir
at G. A. Gurnna'a, In Cbllders block.
John Nysewaner. of Medford. ar
rived In town Friday with a load of
tombstones for Frank Wait, who has
taken several orders here... . Mrs. J. E.
Harvey, of Gold Hill, arrived Monday
to visit her daughter, Mrs. C. Hone
land, who it ttonping In town at pres
ent. Klamath Falls Express.
School books, tablets, pencils, lunoh
baskets, and everything else tbe chil
dren need for school use, at the book
store, next door to postoffice.
Drs. W. S. Jones and J. E. Shearer
have rented office rooms In the Stewart
block over tbe now store and as soon
as the room Is in shape tbey will move
thereto. These gentlemen are not
partners but will have offices together
and their new location is decidedly a
pleasant ono.
A fine line of ladles', misses' and
children's Black Cat brand fine shoes
received this week by White, Harbaugh
& Co., Medford.
Loren Damon has his new resi
dence, on South D street, completed
and has moved his family thereto.
Loren is to be congratulated upon hav
ing acquired so comfortable a home in
so short a timo, but ho Is thrifty and
energetic and deserves It.
You know when you have good
coffee everything Is pleasant at home.
You get it at G.X. Davis'.
N. B. Bradbury on Tuesday morn
ing received a planer from theGorsllne
mills at Glendale. Mr. B. will over
haul this bit of maohlnery and put It In
his mill In Medford, which will give
him tbe extra facilities he bos long
been in need of.
The "Girl from Paris" 5-oent cigar
up-to-date and gaining all the time.
For sale at Distillery office.
W. I. Vawter, administrator of the
estate ot Charles Walker, deceased,
filed his fifth report, showing the con
dition of tbe eBtate. The report shows
a balance on hand Nov. 4, 1890, of
$8668.84. Grants Pass Mining Journal.
Miss A. Naylor teaohes the KeiB
ter's ladies' tailoring and dress cutting
Bystem. Medford, Ore.
New sidewalks are to be ten on
Fretty nearly every street in the city,
n many places they were greatly
needed. The further fact that the
walks are being put down on an estab
lished grade is an item commandatlng.
Farmers! We want your hen eggs
htghest market price. W.H.Meeker
&Oo.
Mrs. J. F. Wallace, formerly of
Medford, and wife of Rev. Wallace, is
now down in tho Willamette valley do
ing mission work in connoctlon with
the ohuroh. Sho will organize ladles'
departments in mission societies.
See H. O. Maokey, tho loading
photographer, for superior photos in
Hamlin block.
D. W, Ingoreoll writes from Taylor,
Calif., to which place he moved with
his family recently, saying that he is
engaged in the saloon business and Is
doing well. Says further that tho town
of Taylor is having a big boom.
White, Harbaugh & Co., Medford,
are reoelvtng the finest line ot shoes
ever brought to Southern Oregon,
Boyden & Nicholson havo recently
ordered a new cash reulstor. These
registers oome protty high $350 but
they are a big Bavtng to a house that
doos as much business as does Messrs,
Boyden & Nicholson.
Sooond hand stoves and farm Imple
ments. O. L. Sohermovhorn.
Mra. Martha Jnno Rogoi'9. of Sams
Vnlloy, widow of a Mexican war soldlor,
has been granted a ponsion ot $8 per
month, besides aooruod poiiBion the
amount ot whloh we did not learn,
1 .Winter Will damn tod
m
If We Don't, But We .. ..
Hope to Catch You Flrat
Or
m We want to catch vou as near naked &a noHdihln anrl
ijfi dreBs you up according to our ideas of proper 'style, ktt
jfi and we'll stake our reputation on . your being right S
ijfi when we have finished. But perhaps you're thinking
ff more about overcoats. Now stick a pin right here so Z
jfi that you'll not forget it. We can sell you the : ', , ifc
m
m
m
m That you ever saw, and if you want to raise the price ifc
0fi to $10 or $12.50, why, we'll give yOu such value and jg
m
m
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Best Overcoat for $8.s0
style aa you have never seen anywhere. Just "give
us the opportunity to furnish your overcoat andt
we'll save you a snug sum. . - -
IW. H. MEEKER?
& CO.
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T Medford
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Oregon
My stock comprises-
Real Things
?nd limitations
My goods are durable; i:
and will make
(He'a up againat the "real . .
thing-now). PRE5SEJ1NTS
That will last and be appreciated.
Call and make your selection
and we will lay it aside. -
At ELWOOD'S.
Presents for the Holidays
V
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J. C. Hall, one of the proprietors
of the Rial to confectionery and cigar
store in Medford, has gone Into busi
ness In Gold Hill, having formed a
partnership with Charley Young, and
the two will run the hotel saloon. This
is the business formerly owned by tar
hart and which was attached a few
days ago by Reames Bros, to secure a
debt. Messrs. Young & Hall will be
tbe style of the new firm and tbey will
open up for business next week. They
did not purchase any of the Earhart
Btock but instead ordered a new stock
throughout. Mr. Hall will be in charge
ot the business but his family will re
main in Medford. His interests in the
Rialto in this city will be looked after
by B. I. Stoner, tbe ex-sewlng machine
agent, who, by-the-way, is a very Sne
gentleman and a good fellow for the
position. He will have oharge of the
olgar store, while W. F. Isaacs will
continue to dispense soft drinks and
confections on the other side of the
partition.
New and seoona nana Singer sew
ing machines, aleo sewing machine sup
plies, at Singer office, in Bodge's tailor
ing shop, Medford, E. P. Magoon, agent.
There is no machine made that's better
than tho Singer, but there are some not
so good.
Mis Iva Purdin received a telegram
Wednesday evening from a Bohool su
perintendent in Wyoming, apprising
her of the fact that there was a school
awaiting her at Kemmer, that state,
at 846 per month, and to come at once.
She will .euve today. Miss Purdin is a
normal school graduate and has been
very successful in her school work.
She is a very fine young lady and the
Wyoming school that gets her for an
instructor 1b fortunate.
For tin and granite ware, ohlna
and toys go to Gurnea'a.
Mrs. J. J. Howser received a very
substantial Thanksgiv ing present yes
terday, the same being a check for
lfn ui fl aro Vila ammint rtt m in ni ffw.M .
administrator of her father's estate in
t' T. na.A .11 . 1 ..
UUK.AUU. AUO G.MMJ 1.111 UU, uviUUl
settled until next spring when some
real estate will be sold. The check
sent was Mrs. Howser's share of an ad- -vanoe
payment which the administrator -had
made. .
. A nice line ot Christmas book at '
Gurnea'a. . .
Harmon A. Fredenbnrg, son of S.
A VraHonhnefr and Mica fin Unv
Hooker, daughter of ' A. H. Hooker, .
were married in Medford Wednesday
evening at the residence of the bride's
parents, Uev. U. J. Uist offiolatinir.
The Mail is extending its heartiest
congratulations to the happy couple.
They will reside in Medford. . .
You can get one dozen cabinet
photos of your baby for tl.60 at the
Medford Gallery, opposite postofflce.
H. A. Myers has had carpenters at
work this week remodeling the Crater
into a jewelry and crockery store,.
Sidney Cole a former occupant ot tho
building having closed bis chop house. '
Mr. Mvers will put In a stock of jewelry
and W. H. McGowan will -move hla.
stook of crockery from the West Side
and occupy part of this building.
Farmers will find a fresh line ol
rubber boots and shoes at White, Har
baugh & Co.'s store. Medford.
E. F. Magoon. the Singer sewing:
machine agent, has rented window
space in Badge's tailoring establish
ment and will have hiB offioe there. He
will have several machines on exhibi
tion and is inviting the people of this
locality to call and see him.
Will exchange lumber or red cedar '
shingles for grain. W. Woods.
fa If your hands need protection
ifi To preserve their complexion;
ijf Or if they are cold,
(f Wrinkled, or old,
'tf A covering to find
rj May trouble your mind.
ifi So hear this suggestion
jfV And buy from the best one.
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Every one loves
A pair of warm gloves;
Or perhaps 'tis a mitten
As warm as a kitten.
So if you lack it
Just visit "The Racket,"
And there you will find
Almost every kind.
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