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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1900)
f PURELY PERSONAL. Mrs. J. Osboru was at Gold Hill a tow day last wook. W. W. Soott, of Contra) Point, was a Mud ford visitor this wook. G. V. Story, the Gold mil mining man, was la Mod ford Tuesday, Miss Elva Galloway Is visiting in lied ford, the guost of Mrs. F. M. Ply mala. Ralph Loshor, of Ashland, Is stopping out on the farm with Uov. and Mrs. J. Merloy. ' B, I. Cohen, of Portland, was la Med ford this week looking after tho In terests of tuo Orohurd Homo tract of, land. - Miss Louiso Galuoor, of Ashland, who bas been visiting hor sister, Mrs. W. H. Hcmbree, returned to hor home Sunday. Mis. J. W. Lo8her is down from Ash land this week upon a visit to her sister, Mrs. J. Merloy, aud bor many friends. W. E. Pickens came up from Mon Ugue, Calif., last week for a few days' Visit with home folks. Mirs Jennie Short, who has been visltinsr Miss Jessie. Wilson, returned to her home at Ashland Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Wiley returned to Ashland Sunday after a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Bliss, parents O' M re. Wiley. Mrs. I. A. Mounce left Med lord last Thursday for La Grande, near which place Mr. Mounce has rented a small farm and will engage in dairying. Miss Lizzie Towasend left Thursday evening for Portland, where she will remain for several months. Her Or chard Home tract of land is for rent. Misses Annie Jeffrey and Sarah priffin, of Talent, were in Medford Saturday.' Miss Griffin Is now assistant postmaster at Talent, under Postmaster M. D. Wilson. W. T. Nelson and family, ofOroville, Calif., arrived in Medford Wednesday evening. Mr. Nelson will be employed at the Sugar Pine mills on Rogue river. Els family will remain in Medford. : K. A. Proudfoot returned from Port land Saturday, where be had been upon business for a week. It was largely through-Mr. Proudfoot's efforts that the sale of the Jackuonvllle-Medford ehorUiue was made. J.J. Watts, one of The Mail's very best friends, who Uvea over near Wioier, was in the city Wednesday, Mr. Watts expects to leave soon for the Wo!l Creek district, where he will do a turn at prospecting. Mr. and Mrs. Fred McCullough topped off in Medford Monday for a day's business stay. Fred was married in San Francieoo a few weeks ago. They are contemplating a visit to the Cape Nome country in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fallis left Med ford last week for Listowel, Ontario, where they' expect to reside, it being Mr. Pallis' former home. They were ticltated over tha Canadian Hapifln hv j MisaCeorge, the local agent in Med ford. Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Eskew, of Marion County, arrived in Medford last week and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Starr. They are here for the ben efit of Mrs. Eskew's health and If the climate proves beneficial they will lo cate here. Mr. Francis Filch and daughter, Frances, arrived in Medford last week from San Francisco and will from now on make Medford their future home, Mr- Fitoh having, resumed . the law practice in this locality which he left a couple or three years ago. Mr. aod Mrs, Win. Jarvit, of Salem, ere In Medford Tuesday upon a visit UK. w. Starr ana lamuy. Mrs. karris ia a daughter of Mr. Starr. These peo ple have chosen Southern Oregon aa their future abiding place and have leased the dining room of the Gold Hill hotel. , ' Mr. aod Mrs. R. W. Gray camedown from Prospect last week. Mr. Gray Is one of the owners of the extensive Pros pect lumber mill. His visit down at this time was for the purpose of bring ing Mrs. Gray to this oity to start on an extended visit to her old home In New York state. James Bremau and family returned last week to Minnesota, where they expect to remain at least until fall. It Is safe to state, however, that they will not : figure on spending any more winters in Minnesota than ia absolutely necessary they have spent one In Southern Oregon. Capt. G. Voorhlos came down from Portland Tuesday to look over his big fruit orobard, out south of Medford. He finds everything la fine shape and the proepeotsmore promising than they were.Hwt year. Hii visit was only a brief one, having returned to Portland Wednesday evening. Samuel Collins and family arrived In Medford Sunday from Whitehall, Iowa. Mrs. Collins is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moyer, of this city. Theso people come-with the intention of re- .- anaining, and if they make as good cttiKons as Mr, and Mrs. Moyer we will V. Hughes aud A, J. Lovelady, of Klamath County, came over this week with 1200 pounds of Lost river fish whloh were readily dlsposod of to our townspeople by tho assistance of our good townsman, Q. P. Dudley. En-Postmaster M. Purdtn returned Wodnosday ovoning from San Francisco and Redding, Calif. Ho was accom panied by his son, Ira, who ia ill with malaria fever. While in San Franoiseo Mr. Purdln arranged with a foundry for the manufacture of castings re quired In tho manufacture of his pat outed papur tooth picks. Mr. and Mrs. George Roberts and thuir son and daughter - arrived nt Phoenix last Saturday from Lebanon, Missouri. These people are bore for a year's visit with their sons, W. G. aud J. E. Roberts, who have lived near Phooulx for a, couple of years, aud If they like the couu try thoy will locate here. There is little danger but that they will like the . country pretty nearly all eastern people do. G. L. Suhermerhorn went to Eugono Suuday night, having been summoned there by subpoena to give evidunce in a burglary case committed there last fall. Tne burglar is supposed to bo tho in dividual who stole about forty dollars' worth of goods from Mr. Schermerhorn ouly a couple of days' prior to the Eugene burglary. Mr. S. is expected to ideutify the burglar as the person seen in bis store on the afternoon of the eveniug his goods were stolen. M. R. Hart, who formerly resided In Medlord, but who Is now living in Lakevlow, where he is engaged in the Racket store business, was among his Medford friends a couple of days this week. Mr. Hart had been to Salem, whither he took James Sullivan, an in sane man, who was ordered taken to the asylum by the Lake County judge. The man was violent and had to be strapped to the car seat to prevent him from doing himself and others injury, Mr. Hart was assisted by Deputy Sher iff Basey, of Lakevlew. J. S. Howard and J. B. James, of Santa Barbara'County, California, ar rived In Medford last week and have decided to open a photograph gallery in Medford. These gentlemen have been in this line of business in Cali fornia for some time, but the repeated almost failure of crops in the past and the promise of a total failure for the coming season has driven them to more succulent pastures. In trying times In other localities 'tis little wonder that Southern Oregon is selected as the one spot on this whole coast which will buoy the weary wanderer on to success and plenty to the shady side of Easy street, as It were. A Bargain lor Someone. Seven hundred acres of land nearlv all tillable two and one-hall miles east of Phoenix depot and seven miles from meaiora. (iooa orcnard as good wheat land as is in the valley, good corn land. two good bouses, good outbuildings, five good springs of water, plenty of fire wood. Will sell cattle, bogs and horses with farm. Will sell reasonable. C. T. Payne. Ten cans of tomatoes foril at White, Harbaugh & Co.'s store, Medford. ASHVOUR Ask your phyjician this ques tion, "What is the one great remedy for consumption?'' He will answer, "Cod-liver oil." Nine out of ten will answer the same way. Yet when persons have consumption they loathe all fatty foods, yet fat b neces sary for their recovery and they cannot take plain cod liver oil. The plain oil dis turbs the stomach and takes away the appetite. The dis agreeable fishy odor and taste make it almost unen durable. What is to be done? This auestion was ans wered when we first made SCOTT'S EMULSION of Cod-Liver 0 with Hypo phosphites. Although that was nearly twenty-five years ago, yet it stands alone to day the one great remedy for all affections of the throat and lungs. The bad tatte and odor have been taken away, the oU Itaetf hat been parity diluted, and tne mon sen tttfvc stomach object to It rarely. Not one In ten can take and dlet the plain oil. Nine out of ten can take SCOTT'S EMULSION and di gest K. Thf why it cures so many cue of early cowumptkm. Even in advanced case K brlntt comfort and greatly proton life. cjoc. mdi.oo,sU4raagWu. SCOTTsTaoWME, Chtmiiu. Hw York.: CANAL PROJECT. Surveyor MoOray came In this wook from completing a preliminary survey of the Little Hullo Creek Canal. He reported the line a very satisfactory ono aud wholly to his llktug. The route was found feasible and thu inter est manifest lu its behalf aloug tho line was groater than the ooiupuuy had ex pected It would bo. Tho work of secur ing rights-of-way is now In progress nud In this respect nodlMoulty has beeu oncouutorod. Every rancher through whoso luud tho caual Is surveyed hits com pi led with tho oompauy's request for right-of-way very readily and sooiu lugly with a willingness whloh bodes much good to tho enterprise. When tho rights-of-way shall all have been secured tho work of scouring water contracts will bo taken up. This work will of necessity bo slow but Mr. McCray will prosecutu it with vigor and it Is thought that not moro thau twq weeks' time will be required to se cure enough contracts to warrant the commencement of actual 'construction work. The company will require a guarantee from the farmers iu the aggregate of 5000 acres of laud. This, it seems to LITTLE BDTTE CREEK CANAL Following Is a oopy of water oontract which those farmers whose lands come within reach of water from the oaoal are expected to sign : This Agreement, made and entered into this day of A. D. 1900, by and between owner, oooupant, and claimant of real son, outts ui uroguo, wuwiB name. . noreio signeu, me pari. . . .01 tne Drat part, and 0. B. Williams of the City and County of San Franoiseo, Stale of Cali fornia, the party of the second part, wltnessetb: Whereas, said party of the second part having title to land situate, lylug and being in the State of Oregon, has uuder the provlson of an Aot of the Legis lature of said State of Oregon known aa House Bill No. 362, approved Fob. 18, 1899, located and appropriated and intends to d vort ten thousand (10,000) uubio inches of water (by minor's measurement undor a six-Inch pressure) flowing in Little Butte creek and the North Fork and South Fork of said Little Butte creek, and one reservoir at the westerly end of Fish Lake for storing waters for future use, ail situated in said County of Jackson, State of Oregon. And Whereas, the purpose of said party of the second part is to oonvey said water by dltob, canal, flume or pipe line, where necessary, for irrigaiiun, min ing and other purposes in the development of the mineral and agricultural re sources of said State of Oregon, and to furnish eleotrical power for any and all purposes said power now is or may be applied, for manufacturing purposes, for power, for domestlo purposes, and to rent or sell it to the public for suoh pur poses as they may have for it, the name of said dltob, canal, flume or pipe line being "Little Butte Creek Canal," and a general description of the course thereof being in the Notloe of Water Right Location by 0. B. Williams, dated Sept. 14, 1899. and filed for record Sept. 10. 1899, and recorded In Vol. 11, page 69, Mining and Water Records, county recorder's office of said Jackson Ceunty, Or. And Whereas, said part. . . .of the first part . . . .desirous, and It wouldbe to .benefit and advantage that said Little Butte Creek Canal bo constructed aod operated so as to enable to take Mow, rnereiore, tne parties hereto do covenant and agree aa follows: Said part of the first part, in consideration of the premises aforesaid, tho con struction and operation of said canal and the furnishing of water therefrom by said party of the second part, do. . .hereby agree to and with said party of the second part that will take and use water from said canal and pay said party of the second part therefor at the rate of...; per acre of around covered, for water furnished in aoy less depth where a less depth is required by said part.... of the first part in such vear, for each and every acre covered. Said water rate to be paid by said part of the first part at the office of C. B. Williams, in Medford, Or., as fol lows: One-fourth on the first day of May, one-fourth on the first day of Auitust. one-fourth on the first day of November, nrst aay or reoruary, oi eaon year, tne earn u.-st pan. ...agreeing further to take the full amount of water for the acreage for which iia.... signed, and for the full term of five (5) years from date hereof, and to pay said price for the water taken ana used oy during sucn year. ( Here blank space is left for description of iaod to be covered by water.) And said party of the second part in consideration of the premises aforesaid and said agreement by said part. . . .of canal and to pay said party of the second part therefor at the rate aforesaid, hereby promises and agrees to and with said parti . . .of the first part to con struct and operate said Little Butte Creek Canal and to furnish said first part. . . water therefrom at said rate. Water to be furnished In quantities as desired to a depth of sixteen (16) inches altogether during any one year at said rate, or where a leas depth than sixteen laches altogether in one year is requlrod, the same is to be paid for at same rate per acre for the water furnished. Said water is to oe delivered at tne following point, to-wit: (Sere blank is left for designating point on the canal from which water la to be taken.) It is agreed aud understood by and between the parties hereto that if said party of the second part should for any reason fail to construct said canal with in from date, then this agreement shall not thereafter be bind ing on any party hereto or of any effect or virtue. The Mayor's Proclamation. Grants Pass people have laid up a good bit of indignation for Medford. This came about through our illustrious mayor, Mr. Howser, having Issued a proclamation establishing quarantine regulations against their town. There were really no grounds for the issuance of such a document, and had Mr. Howser Investigated the matter he would have learned that there was no danger, but he evidently did not In vestigate. It was on Thursday of last week that Dr. Van Dyke, the attend ing pbysioian of all smallpox patients In Grants rasa, tsiepnoneo. a puysioiuo in this oity that there were but two cases there, and'those mild ones, and tbat they were nearly wen, in- lact ne stated he would make his last visit to them that day. It was on Friday fol lowing that Mr. Howser issued ois proclamation, "by the power vested In me," and It is conclusive evidenoe that be did not make inquiry as to the con ditions which sxistod in Grants Pass at that time. It looks most mightily from our end of the highway like the mayor saw fleeting from htm an opportunity to sign himself the Honorable Mayor of Medford and he grasped at tho fag end of an imaginary impending catastro phe. TUB OlAILr win Bay ngnt nero tbat the people of Medford did not issue tha nroalamation. neither did they amotion its issuanoe and further, the city counoil did not order that quaran Una regulations bs established. There might have been some exouse- for the issuanoe oi suon a proclamation at the time when Johnson died of smallpox in Grants Pass and was burled by tramps, but there surely is none . Tl.. uf.nl. nt fti-antd Pfuia tlHW DUW. AUOHWK.ww. , ! -o.lWo tha necessity of strict auarao- j tine measures find these are being en- On March 19th-three days after the nmidnmatlon had been issuea. nr. us, Is a small amount and there surely ought to be no trouble In securing It. Tho charges for the water will bo $1 per acre per year. It remains now with the (aruier to aa; whether thoy want thu water or whether they are satisfied with the crops their lands produuo without Irri gation. The cry lias always boon lor wator and if it was water they really wanted they cau now secure It. There Is no question but that tho products of the land uau bo greatly iuorousud by irrlgallou. TlltC MAIL bulluvus tho dinners fully roulUo this (uut und that they will bo quite willing to enter into u contract to buy tho water. If thusu' whoso lands cau bo reached desire lu make a contract they cau hurry the project along cousldarubly by coining to Medlord and slgulng thu required papers. Wu print below u uopy of the contract which farmers are expected to sign. Head It over carefully and If the conditions meet with your approval make it a point to call upon tho propor parties wl'ien In Medford and sign one o( them lor tno number or acres you wuut Irrigated. As will bo seen by thu contract, you are not required to pay a cent of money if you da not gel tho iiter. The company is oxpeoting a guaran tee of some sort from tho town of Med ford, figures are now being inuduaud an nrruuijeiiiont of some nature mills, fuctory to all ooneenied will undoubt edly be entered Into. WATER CONTRACT proporty situated in tho County of Jack and use water therefrom, one year of a depth of 16 incnes, or for a and the remaining ono-fourtb on the the first oart to take wator from said Howser changed his mind and raised the quarantine. PROCLAMATION OK QUARAT1ME. TO THK MA YOB OF TAB OITY OF GRANTS. pass, orbiting: Since the authentic Information has come to your sister oity, namely, Hod ford, In Jackson County, Oregon, that thsre are numerous oases of what is suit posed to be a very contagious disease namely, smallpox, and by the authority rested la me by the people of the City of Medford, Oregon, you are hereby re quested to notify the people of your oity that a state of quarantine is now exist ing against the people of Grunts Pass or any person or persons coming from Grants. Pass.-. That you may further notify the people and the travel ing pub lic generally that any person or persons oomtnir from Orants Pass or Busneoted as coming from urants raos win oe taken in bere by the polloe ana win oe held in Quarantine In a Diace prepared for that purpose at least five miles from Medford. Oreuon. for from ten to twenty davs. or suoh time as they will be deemea sa:e to oe released. That sufficient apodal police are now on dutv la this city to see that this or der is oarrled out. And you aro herein anil liereb rcduested to warn all nor- sons ana especially tne traveling puniio accordingly. Date of tha issue of tnis rrooiamation and notices thereunto pertaining this, the sixteenth day of March, A. D., 1U00. Mayor of the Oity of Medford. The above is a copy of one of tbroe notioss sent to officials in Grant's Pass. One of those was signed by Mayor Howser, The following letter from a merchant of Grants Pass proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that the aot of our mayor ws,s unwarranted aud that the The Medford Shoe Co. If you nro a Mima-, wear our J. U. Lewis' Whaii Kkhihtkiih Try Buckingham iV Doubt's goods for tho Farmer. For tho Ladles we have the "I'onlluu" Shoe, for stylo und wear. Hummer Is coming, qut wo are hero first, with a Cloud, Nuul, Low Shoo. The Odd Foot. Si.-r-Xxjct 'XX- v. vcvjw The owner of the "odd foot" has a hard tliiitt hunter than is ucussnary, very often. Don't suffer from thu shoe that hurls thu fool, or nuuils re pairing bring It to me; my experience and skill uniiblo mo to repair or ulter 11 iu shoe Unit hurts, nuJ In u iiiuniior that pleases. L. T. PIERCE, Will do nil kinds of Hoimiring, Estimator; Given and Work (Juaruntood. Thk l'uiu.ii: I'athonmik ih Hkhi-k"I'kiii.i.v NoMcrrKii, P. 0. Box For SUPERIOR PHOTOS Co mo to ilSf" 1 hold tli' high reputation o( being onocf t he bent Photographers in tliu Northwest. Have been here over four years, und huvo been the only successful photii;riiplur tluil has ever been In Medford. 1 deserve Hie patronage of .NleOfonl und vicinity. Cull ami see mo. All kinds of photos und Kiilarging in Waler Colors, India Ink I'tts tell and Crayons. I'hoto lliillnns and all old (mini pliutos brought to life nt ut II. C. Miiekey's I'lioto tlnllery. Make no tiiiMiiku In getting Into the proper gallery fur lino work and reiiHouulilo prices, HAMLIN BLOCK, MEDFORD, OR. who doslre a first-class smoke always ask for Kurtz s "NEW When tboy want a little better cigar for "a little more mouoy they buy Kuril's Smoke home made cigars home industry. The Black Percheron Stallion, NERO. Nero wu bred br Wm. Avery, of WakpfleM, Volulre47jtU): Dam Nannie by Nyfcfiia mv; wtMtfhi I7AU pound. will beat Ine Tolhrwlntr IWO: Central I'olDt William." liver? barn Monday and Tueadaya; Auto I and, Hultoo'a livery ham. Wdnftawlfttn ud Tbumdava: Medford. Union IWcrv baru. Krldaia and ttaiurdava. Terma: For aeaaon, tT, to be paid at end of feaaon. To lorn re, $10, to be pnld whea mar It known to be In foal. The Standard Bred Trotting Stallion, Z1LOPHONE, Zlloohono'i IT Inter No. leHOs; race rword, trial. 9:20; aire of Dam Ifollle Nune.2:UU. Zttopoone wn bred by Jay Huacb and ilreri by the great Altamont, witio; aire of CbobaHMr a-JHf&i De Norte. 11:06: AHa I). iliWirJ iKlla T. sl:(4: Ioc H perry. '!:; lauhmont. 2:(OU. .I In phone1 daaftwaa Belle l'tico, by Doblo. he by Krlcaaoti, l.HJrlie by Mumbrlno Chief, U. Ztlopnnno'a 6 rand dam wan Paul Price, by Ocorite l. I'ruuilre; be by Mrmbrlno Chief, II. Zllophone la a oaollful dark bay with bUok polo in; nUnd XS hands and wslirha llou pound and brombt very lance. Tbla home can be found at the Union Uvury stable at Medford during the Maof. Terms: ttcaiwin, HO, to be ptd at end of aeaaon, Totnaure, lift, to be paid when mare la known to be In foal. Hay aud grain taken in payment when partlea ao wlh. Wm. BRADBURY. Mgr. people of that oity feel very keenly the Injustice which has been dons tbem. URANTS f AHS, Maren 10, iwuu. A. A. Davis & Co., MeeWord: 1 have ust learned that your honorable mayor iiu issued a oroofamatiom establishing quarantine regulations agalust our oity which is most foolish and. very unjust, and Is considered an outrage by our oltixens. There Is no warrant for any suoh action as we have only two coses hero and those very light, ana are thoroughly quarantined.. In fact tho maioritv of the ncoule insist that it Is ohickon-pox, but stringent precautions are taken toguara agatnsi iispreuomg, even if it was the genuine disease. The regulations win certainly erred the business of these of your oitltens that are and have boen doing business. with Grants Pass.. Therefore I would auk von to use your- influence to have this matter thoroughly Investigated and. until there l&'ome shadow or an exouse, to have this proclamation re called. Otherwise ws shall surely re taliate. Very Respsotfiiiiy xqnrs, H. 0. HouaiMM. P. 8. This taster has been thoroughly fumigated witf the inolosed disinfect ant, therefore-bis honor will be-amply proteotea snouiu ne oaro 10 pvfune ii. PopulU Committee Maatbag. About, thirty members ol the regular People's Party County Central Com mlMeemet at Medford but Saturday and set Saturday, March Slist at 2o'plook p. ro as date to bold primaries toolset dolegates to the county convention to bo held at Medford Friday and Satur day, April 6th and tth, and also out lined a platform from the ; resolutions sent in by tho different olubs whloh will be referred kaok to the primaries tn odnntlnn n rAtnntlnn. ' Thn fiOnvan tlon wj JiXlM. The delegates as appointed by the. now product aro 103 In number. Estray Notice. Tuken up by the undersigned, four miles south of Lake Greek postofllce. on Dcoember 22. 1899, two cows and two suoking calves. One a blue In color and dehorned: one a black with horns, car mark, orop In right under hulf, orop lu loft; brand, 4 2 on left hip t!n with nxhoif stlrrun low down on same hum; also a small wUe out on GALL AND SEE US. 'COawvr-Ksstst -M. B. BIDENi Contractor and Builder. oj, Medford, Oregon H. C. MACKEY for a nickel DEAL fl BouQuet" and build up a Katttaa; foaled, May , fttv; ilrr by Imported ne by buoocm va; nuad H nanaa blib i and olaeaa durlair lae aeaaon from Amii 1. 1 uiy i. J. W. LAWTON, Owner, - Hedford, Oregon back cart of same ham. Hath nn same murk and brand. Have been on this rasve three years. Ssld sows ara about five years old. J. H. TYKRKLL, Lake Urosk, Ore. Taksa Up. There- oame Into my enclosure. 1 and i mMes south of Ragle Point, on Ants- lops-oroeg, on u!comoor 1, itMW, one Bvs or six year old red steor with mark in. face, no brands, under slit in left oat. Owner will please oall (or same. pay charges and laks It away. A M. Radbk, Bagls Point, Oregon. Voters, Attenllool 1 am prepared to register all voters la Medford precinct. , UK T. LAWTOK, Notary Public Was. 1000 oords of 4-foot wood out and de livered. Wanted teams to haul wood. Steady work. Address, Dr. O. Rk Rmy, Gold Hill, Oregon. A Wert to Voters. I am propared and qualified to reg ister voters in Medford preolHat. J. R. EnroilD. To Cure a Oold in On Day Tk Laxative Ilromo gulnlnt Tsblsts. All dnigKtst refund tlio money If It fall, to ours. ' Jt.W. Oivovs's Ignature Is on oocb boi, o. Advertised Letter List Vollowlnir In K Hhi nf lntlr Mmalnl...... osilod for in tho Medford postofflco oa liar. saisoi, Ilrlstrow J B llownrd C J Moyor, 11 o Nelson, W T Hoholnlk, Annie utsW WJbSlSWSa UP0 4 Pflrsonn onlllnv for inv of tint khAVA lttr Will please say " Advertised." v v. fi mi tun ah, resitnaeier. CASTOR I A. For Infants and Children, Thi Kind Yon Have Always Bought Bsars the Signature of I ' be glad of their coming. r--r