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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1900)
NEW STYLES . -IN. 1 1 SPRING GOODS Oppopito I'ostomoe, CITY HAPPENINGS. Last week "type" In those column told that tbe engineer (or the water dltob oompany would bo hero Monday and tbat a aurvey would bo made of tbe propoted route lor the ditch. On Buoday evenlug' train the lurvcyor, Mr. V. O. MoCray, arrived aud on Monday morning, In company with Wm. Baptist, he Urtod (or Llttlo Butte creek and began muklng a preliminary urvoy. Tho bulp nooessary In doing this survey work is teoured (rom tbe farnior along tho line. In every In stance where right-of-way la akkod (or It it Ireely given. At the water dltob hatnowtbapod lUoK, to far as tblt company It concerned, TllK Mail sees the tummlng up In these (ow lines: Tbe company propose to make the preliminary urvcy, ascortaln the exact cost ot Its construction, and after this secure a oontraol (or all tbe patronage possible, and If tbl patronage will pay Interest on tbe Investment, build the dltob. Tbese are tbe plain, unvarnished facte as TllK Mail, has thorn sixed up. It Is a business proposition, pure and simple The other company, tho one Mr. Blrge Is interested In, report says, will have representatives here just as soon as a railroad construction oontraol which they are now at work upon shall have boon completed, which will be within a very short time, in (not rumor also says thai a" rnpresonUitlvo was bore looking over the situation thia wcok and reporting condition of affairs. TUB MAIL (eels satisfied that ono or tho othur of these oompanlo will build the ditch and that is the one thing most desired. It matter not so much to us the personnel of tho company or the oolor of Ita balr but we do need tbe ditch and neod U badly. Wo want tossy further that Mr. MoOray, the engineer now on the line, expresses great confidence In hit company' ability to seouro the necessary patronage- Some have said thore I not sufficient wator to moot tho demand lo Little Butte. Hbould this prove true tho company has seourod water rights on Big Butte and this stream oan bo tapped, or possi bly, and as bas been contemplated, a reserve rosorvoir oan be built at Fish lako whiofi will always afford an abun dance ol wator. There will bo lots of farmors want ing blacktmltbing done pretty soon now. 1 have locatod In Mod ford to do that kind of work. Horse shooing and flow work are special features with me. also do wood work, and maohlnory repairing. 1. M. Maroy, West Side, .Medford. Last Saturday night was "blow-out Hlght" for Medford and Jacksonville Odd Fellows. Members of Med(ord lodgo had oxtended an Invitation to tho Jacksonville boys to "oome ovor and bave a good time" and thoy camo about twonty-flve of them, by special train, and tome of thorn brought tholr wives. Lodgo hall, when all had gath ered thoreln, wat oomfortably full, but llioro win still room (or a (ow mora had It been (ound neoossary to accommodate them. The Jaoksouvlllo boys brought ovor a candidate (or tho Medford toam A Job in. CHILDREN'S -SHOES. , id mi 1 111111 r 1 11 .. We Offer: .. Fifty pair of Children's Dongola, Square Too, Button Shoes, in sizes 6i to Hi, for.......... 60c A good shoe for Spring and Summer wear, well worth 85c, but to close out, at 50c J. G. VAN 7th Street, - - We Cm PLEASE YOU, We Cm FIT VOU, All Ws WhM .Mm T SELL TO YOU m m We have the Finest Line of Woolens to select from in the city. Our goods are Bright, Nobby, Handsome. Wlmn you consider the Superior Work wo give, OUK l'llll'M AHK Till LoWKST. BODGE, The Tailor m m m m m Medford to put through the Initiatory degree, tbe tamo being Henry Offend acker, of Applegate, who had .made application to become a member of Jacksonville lodge, but as tbe boys In our neighbor ing town wanted to tee the Medford team work In this degree, and wo not having any timber for that degree, tbey supplied the subject tbomselyes. W ben this degree bad been glvon In proper style Modford lodge Introduced one member for tho second degree and (our for tho tbird degroe, these being Marlon Tryer (or tbe second and third, and W. S. Foster, H. H. Howard and D. G. Karnes (or the third. After the work In the lodge room had boon fin ished all were Invited to the banquet hall, where wore tj. read tables for tlxty peoole, but tbl wa not enough room to accommodate all present and the table worn re-set for about thirty more when the first crowd had finished. The lunch consisted of cold meat, sandwiches, salads, pie, oakei, tea and coffee, and was prepared by V. M. Wil ton, tbe bakor, which (act Is a guarantee tbat everything wa all right and palatable. Every person present had a splendid time and not (or many moons will the occasion be (orgotton. Those present (rom Jacksonville lodge wore John Arnold, Emil DuRoboam, Treas urer L. L. Jacobs, Chris. Ulriob, Or. Ovliar, Sheriff Alox. Orme, Hon. Silos J. Day, Thus. Carr, J. II. Huffcr, Jr., Ed. Helms, Recorder Peter Applegate, Deputy Bhorlff J. E. Cronomtllor, Geo. Lewis, Prof. J. M. Horton, W. M. Deneff, A. L. Wlmerand Henry Taylor. Milton Mnule has taken the agency for tbe Alfred Peals prize wall paper and respectfully solloll the prlvil-.-ge of showing you tholr samples and fig uring tho oosl of tho different pattern lor any room you havo to paper. Rev. D. E. Fink gave two store optlcon loclure at the Prosbyterlan Church, on Sunday and Monday night. Each night tbe church was packod to Its utmost capacity, and many were turned away. Mr. Fink has some superb colored views of Alaska, tbe grand scenery of tbe Rocky mountains, and ol tho Cumberland mountain in the south, but beautiful as these views were, tho greatest interest was mani fested in bis ploture of the strange people of our country, In whioh tbe lecturer took us into the homo and oltlci.of tho Eskimos, tho Puoblos and other Indians, tho Mormons, the Mexi cans and the mountaineers of tho south. Tbe pastor, Rev. Haborly, regrets that all who desired could not get into tho church, and also that so many found only standing room, but wishes to ex press his gratitude (or the orderly be havior of those who wore put to the discomfort of standing throughout the leoturoi In tho uncomfortable orowds, aud also to all those who contributed so liberally of their money, Tho collec tions more than paid for all tho heavy expense of these Instructive leoture. Ladies' John Kollev lino shoos from 11.50 up, opened at White, Hurbaugh & Co.'s store, Medford, this week. C. E. Stewart returned last week (rom Portland, where he had boon in attendance at a convention of the prune grower of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Ab organization was effected DYKE & CO., - Medford, Oregon. nd I ttylod the Cured Fruit Associa tion, Hon. Win, Galloway, of Oregon City, was eluoted president; J, H. Fletcher, of Vancouver, Unit vice presL dent) J. P. MeMInn, ol Walla Walla, second vice president; H. E. Doscb, of Portland, nonrotary; W. K, Newell, of Dllley, treasurer; W. W, Cotton, of Portland, consulting attorney; O. E Stewart, of Modford, A. O. Oburohill, of Nowberg, Oregon, and 0. R. Bmead, ol Blalook, Wash., constitute tbe exedu tlvo committee. No local organization bas been effi clod here as yet, nor will there be, until blank contracts have arrived (or the members to sign, Those In attendance at tbe Portland oonyen tion wore enthuslaitio over tho pros pects ol the effectiveness of tho associa tion aud of It promised beneficial re sults, There is ourtalnly groat need of concerted action upon those line. In our opinion no grower of ourod fruit will over bo fully compensated for bit labor until a move of tbl kind I made effective Heretofore tho grower have been at the mercy of almost always un scrupulous oommlsslon merchants or middle men. The Mail hope tbe organization will be effected. Since the above wa put in type It ha been decided to bold a meetlog of the grow er of tbl locality on Thursday, March 2Sth, at Modford, All grower are ex pected to be present , and effect an organization. Billiard hall re-onened bv W. L. Townsend patronage tolioitod and courteous treatment promised . Cigars, looacco, nuis ana canaies carried in stock. Soft drinks. Strict order main tained. One day last woek wben the family of W. B. Roberts gathered at the table for dinner, eggs formed a part of tbe appetizing menu served. In that there was nothing new or at all strange, nev ertheless, one of tho eggs ha caused moro comment and (peculation than a whole basketful! of eggs usually give rise to. Mr. Roberts on breaking open one of them was certainly astonished at the finding of a pin therein just an or dinary, plain looking pin, slightly bent, but full sized. How it got on tbe in side of tho egg shell oan only be guessed at; but It being there certainly was good ground for a thorough Investiga tion of the remainder of tbe eggs con stituting tbo meal. The Incident em bodies a, hint, however, (or tbe parties who are about to start an extensive poultry ranch In this vicinity. If they can got hold of a breed of chickens tbat will furnish supplies for the table and the toilot at the same time, they will certainly bo able to reap a rich harvest. Now and nobby stylos of young men's hats, from the cast, being opened at White, Hurbaugh & Co.'s store, Med ford, this week. Boys don't forget to call and see these (roods. Eldor M. Brownrigg, who arrived in tho valley five weeks ago from east ern Kansas, and who is a preacher of tbo Church of Christ Faith, has been holding religious services out In the Indoucndonoe district and at Phoenix. Two weeks' services were held In Inde pendence, where seven converts were made and a church has been organized. Meetings have been held at Phoenix for over two weeks and up to Monday thirteen converts wore made. Aohurcb was also organized here and a ohurch building will be erected at once. The meeting will olose Sunday night. As those two localities are near caoh other It Is expected a union of the two ohurch organization will bo offnetod with El der Brownrigg as pastor. The only real difference in this ohurch organiza tion to other Protestant ohurohes is that there are no Endeavors or Sunday schools oonncoted therewith. The Sun day bible school takes the plaoe of the Sunday sohool. Smallpox Is now very much talked of In many localities, and pure grain whiskey oan only be bad for same at the distillery office, at 12.25 per gallon and up. T. A, Wood, the present grand commander of tbe eooloty jot Indian War Veterans In Oregon, wa in the valley last Saturday and Sunday, leav ing (or his home In -Portland Sunday evening. The object ol bit trip was an Informal and semi-official visit to the Indian war veterans In tbe southern part of the state, and stops wore made at several points along the line, There are now six measures before congress providing (or benefits (or the Burvlvor of tho Indian wars, and Mr. Wood's object Is to discuss with them ways of advancing the Interests of those con cerned In these measures, and securing, If possible, the passage ol the bills. Oommandor Wood informs us that thoro are over 1000 Indian war veterans In .this congressional distrlpt, 160 of whom are residents of Jackson County. Tho annual grand enoumpment will be held In Portland on Juno 14th, this year. '. . ... ! ' Large cans ol free salmon and to matoes, 10 oonts per can, to oloso out, at Whlto, Harbaugh & Oo.'b store, Modford. Sale commonolng this week. Tho Whist Club met as usual on Wednesday evening of this week at Woodman hall. There were enough proscnt to play three tables and then some Theso meetings have been hold each week during the winter and the Interest soom unabating. It l pro posed that afteca low moro weekly meetings the club meet onoo a month during tho summor at tbo realdenoos ol the members, at whioh plaoos whist oan bo played on the lawns. ; Those In Attendance at tho Inst mooting wore Mr and Mrt A S Hammond, Mr and Mrs H H Howard, Mr and Mrs O I Hutchison, Mr and Mrs G L Davis, Mr and Mr J A Whitman, Mr Follows, Mlsse Skeel and Worman and Mr Hubbs, The famous "Harbaugh" bacon, bam and lard will be kept for sale by While. Harbaugh & Co.'s store, Med ford, this spring and summer. , Every pound guaranteed or no sale. A fire alarm was turned In Wednes day and very toon tbe fire boy were making a swift run (or the seen of con flagration. It proved to bo tbe old do pot of tbe Southern Pacific Railroad Company, a spark (rom tbe Medford Jaoksonvlllo sbortllne engine having ignited the roof of the depot, Wator was soon turned on and tbe fire was put out boforo any groat damage was done. Had tbe fire gotten a little headway the depot could not have been taved as there was a'stiff breeze blowing at tbe time and tbe roof was very dry. A bole as largo as a man's body wa burned In the roof and water from the hose soaked things pretty badly on tbe Inside. Traveling ootlolans are no better tnao vour nome ontiaians. ana.li tneir (lasses don't fit, they are ioneaod your money Is gone, too. See Goble, North Front street. ' , ' . C. W. Woltert Is sort o' betwixt and between on a building proposition,- He came pretty oloso this week to getting a notion Into his bead that he wanted to put up about three brlok store build ings on his lots, corner South C and Eighth streets, but he didn't quite get worked up to a positive conclusion. He has since been offered a fairly good fig ure for tbe ground, and this he is now considering. He ha a good piece of ground and If two or three good store buildings were to be built thereon there would probably not be any doubt but that tbey could be rented at a good fig ure. -For sale forty, eiehtv or 146 acres of land two miles east and one mile north of Medford in the thermal fruit belt. Apply on premises to E. A. Hoag. -Western Union telegraph men have been at work this week mot lng tele graph poles several feet further back from tbe Southern' Pacific track. This work will be In extent between Med ford and Talent, and is made necessary by tbe contemplated moving of the old depot from this place to Talent, which will soon bo done. Tbe building will be placed on flat cars and moved intact. Tbe telegraph poles were too. close to the track to permit of the building passing them. - While these linemen are here the wires will be shifted from tbe old to tbe new depot. Low expenses make It easy for ub to undersell all competitors, quality for quality. Workmanship and fitguaran- teoa. uoago, tne tailor. Mrs. F. M. Ply male was last week given a draft tor 12000, the same being the amount of Insurance carried by her late husband In the Ancient Order of United Workman. It will not be out of plaoe rlebt here to say a word com mendatory to Mr. Plymale, for having while In life, provided this moans of assistance for his widow when he had passed away and his bands no longer able to provide, for the family wants. Every man of family owes it to those dependent upon him to thus provide fos their well being after he Is gone. Big opening of ladies' kid and cbamois kid gloves, for spring and sum mer wear, at White, Harbaugh & Co.'s, Medford. - The Medford Republican Club meeting last Friday evening was very largely attended, tbe town ball being filled almost to its greatest capacity. The business ol greatest importance wbioh crme before the meeting was the election of officors. Attorney W. I. Vawter nominated J. S. Howard for president. There being no other nom inations Mr. Howard was declared tbe unanimous choloe of the members. F. M. Stewart was elected vioe president; W. T. York, secretary, and Attorney Carl Narregan, treasurer. Mrs. L. J. Sears has reoelved ber new spring stock ol millinery,, and all ladles of Southern Oregon are asked to call, ..... .;, .., A surprise party was given Mis Nina Kame last Friday evening by a number of her young friends. The party met at the Baptist Church and went In a body to the Kame residence, on South A street, where a very pleas ant evening was spent In games and various sports. The surprise was a oompleto one, Mr. and Mrs. Kame hav ing enticed Miss Nina away (rom home until tbe party had arrived. If you want a cup of good coffee, try our fresh roasted Mocha and Java. H. H. Howard & Co. E. H, Long, formerly of Medford, while working at his trade, that of car pentering, In Ashland, was Beverely Injured by a twentypenny spike, whioh he was striking, turning and striking him, polut first, In the right eye, pass ing through the cornea and penetra ting the anterior chamber. The aool dent ooourred Maroh 2d . He Is now reported to be doing very well but will doubtless lose the use of the Injured eye. ' Now silks for ladles' waist being reoelved at White, Harbaugh & Co.'s store, Medford. ... . It isn't often that grown people have the whooping cough but that's what O. H. Elmoro has been wrestling with (or the past six weeks and he's had it hard been almost at death's door a couplo of times. ' 1900 m m m m m m m m m m m m m Spring Fashions : : c3 Are far different from those of the spring of '99. There's quite a radical change a change that will please the eye. IF YOU FANCY FANCY HOSE, we have them both in Ladies' and Gents', to suit every fancy, without fancy . prices. Gems in our Furnishing Department you know . we are always strong on this line. We have advanced , with. the times, so don't fail to call. We will be delighted ' to show you through our entire stock. m m m m W. H. MEEKER & CO. MEDFORD, - OREGON. 5 ma. Tit Mir. Dress shoes, olotb and kid top lace shoes; also fall line of "The United Workinemen's" fafmers ,' proepeotora' and miners' shoes, made out of that Asbestos Fire and Waterproof F. V. Medynski left Monday night for Alaska. This time his objective point is Cape Nome. He will join a number of acquaintance at Seattle and the party will go Into Dawson over the pass. From the terminus of the rail road at the summit of the pass they will equip themselves with several dog teams and a couple of horses and make the trip to Dawson on sleds. Mr. Medynski will remain at Dawson until river navigation opens when be will go to Nome and there do prospecting. Mr. Medynski bas spent, eighteen months in this northern country and has become thoroughly conversant with the typography of tbe country and the requirements . of man In successful quests for tbe yellow metal. v Big dry goods ope log at White, Harbaugh & Co.'s store, Medford, be ginning this week. This bonse bas everything new, delicate and nobby for the ladles. No trouble to show goods. Among the welcome callers at the Mail office last Saturday was Michael Dillon, who bought the Richardson ranoh from W. F. Williamson early in the winter. Mr. Dillon came here with his family from Clinton County, Mo., last November, and bas become thoroughly settled. They are highly pleased with tbe climate and the re ports of severe storms In their old home, while we are enjoying Bunsbine and flowers, serves to make them all the more so. Wben vou want classes fitted bo to opticians who are located here and who Bpend their money with you. Bee Goble, North Front street, The tourteen-months-old daughter of Mrs. F. E. Brown died In this oltv Monday morning from whooping cough. The little one had been sick for about six weeks. Funeral services were held at the residence of Mr. and Mr. B. N. Butler, parents of Mrs. Brown, on Tues day afternoon, Bev. Haberly officiating. All Medford extends to tbe bereaved mother and relatives its most earnest and heartfelt sympathy. Sewine machines this week from $5 np, at White's sewing machine store, Medford. . ... Our Spring Bargain MENU ii Have You an Appetite? Cotton Crash 4c to 80 Linen Crash................... ... 80 to 10c Cotton,. Linen and Turkish TowelB............ : 5c to 30o Red Table Damask... , 25c to 30o White Table Damask;;.;..;.,.;.. 25c to 50c Curtain Net..;......... 5c to 30c Drapery Cloth.... 8c to 23c Bed Spreads............;...; 85c to $ 1.15 Beautiful Lace Ctrtains... . 95c to $8.50 Laces and Embroideries Galore. Remember the RACKET" Store .. When doing your Spring Sowing and Housecleaning. 4 nriA DpaHv fatvt.rinA .. ARE YOUP It would require quite an amount of extravagant word-painting were we to dilate upon our many Novel, Now, Pleasing and Unique Spring and Sum mer fashions. Ypu naturally expect the Nbw Thi.nob from us. Every do partment of our store wears the gar) of Spring. of this Season 1 Oil Of Begs to An nounce that hehasiuBt re ceived a large shipment of those Famous $2.00 Ladiiw' leather. , 7th St., Medford. HtlttKtlHIHtHfKH. Don't Hold Off f i Any longer, waiting for Spring Styles or for new goods in .. WOOLEN TKOOSERlNGS. J Ours will arrive this week a S t complete and handsome line of as m pretty goods as vou ever saw. 5 Come in and examine them 5 FRED SLAQLE. The Tllor. ; W. H. McGowan is putting out trees on bis place in Southwest Med ford. Mr. McGowan purchased a two acre tract of land in the Lutnsden ad dition, just south Of Mr. Barr's place, and upon It he will erect a dwelling house during the coming summer or fall. Tbis is indeed a delightful build ing place, and one of the very beet resi dent localities in the city and Mao is to be congratulated because of its pos session. Grand opening of more than 20 styles of ladies'. new style -spring and summer shoes at White, Harbaugh tc Co.'s store this week. Tbe Forester' dancing party given in their lodge hall last Saturday even ing was well attended and those pres ent report that never have they had a better time. Another party will be given tomorrow night, St. Patrick's day. These are Invitation parties and if you don't get a bid yon are not expected to be tnere. Dr. J. W. Odgers has some very neatly appointed offices in the Adkina block. Call upon him when in need ot the best dentistry. Charlie Phiester is having out rook hauled from Griffin creek for street crossings In Medford. There will be four put in, two across O street, at its intersection with Sixth and Seventh streets, one on West Seventh street, near Mrs. Palm's millinery Btore and one on A street at its intersection with East Seventh. : G. L. WEBB.