PURELY PERSONAL.
O. L. Davis was at Portland thin
week upon buslnosa.
H. C. MoMlll, of Gold Hill, was
Among Modford busy people Monday
' Mrs. Wm.Slinger was visltltifj frlotids
. Id Ashland a oouple of days thl week.
Alex. Davis, of Klamathon, wag
among old time Jackson County frleudi
this week.
L, L. Oden, of Pleasant orook, was In
theolty Wednesday, en route to the
county seat.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Pearoe and Mrs.
E. Earhart, of Gold Hill, were Med ford
visitors Monday.
Math las Bchlesster, of Herndon, Kan
sas, Is hero upon a visit to his son-in-law,
J. L. Demiuer, and family.
Bam'l Morris, Mrs. Beoj. Haymond
and Miss Lottie Morris, of Rock Point,
were Medford visitors Wednesday.
, Ed. Tryer has moved to Medford
from Williams oreek and has taken his
Old portion with the 8. O. P. P. Go.
Miss Mabel Smith, a student at the
normal school, spent Sunday In Med
ford, the guest of Miss Mabel Jones.
Mrs. J. W. Wiley left yesterday
morning for a visit with relatives at
Bridgeport, Calif., and at Wellington,
Nevada.
W. R. and 0. A. Dlckison left Tues
day evening for Portland. C. A. was a
delegate to the State Republican Con
vention. J. M. Keeue, of Medford, and E. V.
' Carter, of Ashland, were in attendance
at the Congressional Convention at Mo
Minnville Tuesday.
" ' Amos J. Frey and family arrived in
Medford Tuesday evening from Wis
consin. Tbey will remain here a couple
of weeks and if the country. suits them
they will remain.
Mrs. Bostwick, representing the well
known dry goods bouie, The City of
Paris, of San Francisco, Is at the Nash
hotel for a few days, with a stock of
ready made goods for ladles.
Sr. I. L. Arnold, J. H. Butler and Dr.
W. S. Jones went down to Roseburg
Tuesday evening the two first named
to make proof on their timber olalms
and the latter as a witness (or them.
Wm. Slinger returned last Sunday
evening from his winter's stay at Los
much improved by his stay in tbat
warm winter climate in fact the gentle
man looks better, and says he feels
better, than he has for years.
8. D. Bonebrake and family, of Con-
ftnrdl. Karmaa. arrived in Medford
Tuesday morning. These people came
here with the intention of remaining
hut during a twenty-four hours' stay
Mrs. Bonebrake beoame homesick and
they took the Brat train out of here for
' Kansas.
'MesdamesS. R. Reeves and J. F.
White were at Grants Pass Moaday
evening in attendance at a reception
(riven by the Order of Eastern Stars to
the grand matron of the state. They
report having had a delightful time
and tbat they were most royally and
hospitably entertained.
J. F. Vanuess, of Cottage Grove, is
stopping at the Halley house, In .Med
ford, for a few days. The gentleman
has been in California for several
months put. Mr, Vanuess is an early
settler of Oregon, he having passed
through this valley when the only
towa in it was Jacksonville.
Mrs. 0. K. Frank arrived In Medford
last week from Riverside, Calif., where
she has been stopping for the past
three or four months, for .the benefit of
her health, which we are pleased to
state is very much improved. Her
huvband, who is station agent at Al
bany, spent Sunday in Medford, visit
ing Mrs. F. and old-time friends.
- John B. Dent arrived In Medford last
Friday from Portland. Mr. Dent is
formerly from Cadiz, Ohio. His family
arrived on Thursday of last week direct
from Ohio, and he was to have met
them here but there was a misunder
standing as to the date of Mrs. D.'s de
parture. Mr. Dent is a splendid ap
pearing fellow and one well read on
public matters. He rented living rooms
here and expects to remain, provided
he can find a place that suits him for
stock raising.
W. H. Moore, father-in-law, of W.
L. Orr, who has been stopping in Med
ford since last full, left Thursday for
California points, and after visiting
thero a few weeks he will leave the
coast for his home near Rosehill, Iowa.
Mr. Moore will return to Oregon in
August and his family will undoubtedly
come with him, Mr. Moore is one of
the very best farmers in Iowa and owns
a fine farm of nearly 200 sores and Is a
grower of blooded stock., While be
likes Xowa from a buBiness point of view
the climate and health-giving ozone of
Southern Oregon suits him better.
Lost or Estrayed.
One sorrol maro, five years old, White
In fnce, flax mane and tail, branded
"C" on left shoulder, weighs 1300
pounds. When last siien was on Little
Butti creek range, near Brownsboro.
A sultablo reward will be paid for In
formation leading to her recovery.
O. C, PAnuR,
Medford, Or.
Everything right now points to tho
early establishing ol a oroamory in
Modford. Muoh talk has been indulged
in upon theeo Hues in years agone, but
not until now has there been any real
work done.
C. H. Markham, general passengor
agent for the 8. P. Railroad Company,
and Dr. Wltbycombe, of the agricultural
oollego, were In Medford last Saturday,
and at 3 o'clock In the afternoon a
meeting of farmers and merchants was
held at the opera bene, at whloh
these gentlemen made addresses upon
the creamery topic.
The meeting was oalled to order by
Hon. J. H. Stewart, and Mr, Markham
was Introduced.
Mr. Markham said he had no apology
to offer for leaving his buslnoss and
traveling into Southern Oregon in the
interests of the dairying industry. He
said: "Your Interests are our interests,
and your prosperity is our prosperity.
This new .ndustry is coming to the
front all thiough the oountry and Is
destined to become one of our greatest
resources. The best results are at
tained where the business men mani
fest an aotive interest. As to markets
there is no fear of over production.
We do not even supply our home mar-1
ket, to say nothing of the unlimited
foreign market which Is continually
opening. Besides this, the cost of pro
ducing dairy products Is enough lower
here to allow us to compete in eastern
markets with eastern dairies. This is
a propitious time tor dairying because
of the low price of wheat, the high
price of stock, and the unlimited market
for dairy products. The railroad com
pany can make more money by hauling
a ton of wheat from your valley than it
can in hauling an equal value In butter,
but we know that your lands are being
impoverished by the growing of wheat.
We know that creameries produce
prosperity, and we haye the selfish
hope tbat when creameries are estab
lished the people will build better
buildings, ride in better rigs, and that
they will have money in pocket that
will enable them to travel. A railroad
prefers, .from selfish motives, if you
wish to put It that way, to traverse a
prosperous land. Your prosperity
means the railroad's prosperity."
Dr. Wlthycombe was then intro
duced. He is a man of wide and
thorough experience and demonstrated
that he knew absolutely whereof he
spoke. His address was fall of interest
to those present. He said in part that
"Farm conditions are rapidly changing.
The farmers have not kept pace with
the times but are in the same old rut
This Is a great mistake. To succeed,
tbey must adapt themselves to chang
ing olrcumstances. They should be
careful to keep up their soil fertility,
whlolr Is their capital stock. By con
tinual grain raising they are depleting
it and will come to the need and ex
pense of using fertilizers, as in the east.
Dairying is the solution of the problem.
It takes nothing from the soil and
brings much to it. It goes well ' with
fruit raising. As far as competition Is
concerned' we can compete with any
place. This is a great country for rais
ing dairy foods. We can beat grass
countries because the wiling system is
ahead of the pasture system. Brains
are as necessary in dairying as in any
other occupation. Dairymen should
keep good cows for there is the secret
of the profits. They should also take
good dairy papers and keep up with the
most improved methods."
After his address many questions
were addressed to Dr. Withyoombe, all
of which he satisfactorily answered.
He gave much practical information.
At the close of the meeting it was de
cided tbat a meeting of the farmers
and merchants should be held at the
town hall on the following Monday
afternoon.
At the Monday meeting there were
present a goodly number of farmers
and a few business men. The meeting
was called to order by A. S. Bllton.
F. K. Deuel was elected chairman and
H. H. Howard secretary. The cream
ery business was discussed quite at
length by E. P. Bennott, who had
lived in a dairy locality in California.
A quite lengthy discussion of the
project was Indulged in by D. H. Miller,
Fort Hubbard and others, after which
it was decided that committees should
be appointed to solicit the sale of
oreamery stock and patronage. A
committee of three farmers and two
business men was appointed to solloit
among the farmers. This committee
consists of Asa Fordyoe, Thos. Mo
Andrews, 8. Bennett, Fort Hubbard
and Ed. Gore. A committee of busi
ness men was then appointed to work
in town. This committee consists of
H. H. Howard, D. H. Miller, A. S.
Bllton and J. H. Stewart. It was de
cided that the shares should be (60
eaoh and that each member of 'the
creamery association would be entitled
to one vots at any meeting of the stock
holders. It was thought tbat the cost
of a oreamery would not exoeed 12700
oomplete and ready for onoratlng.
Those present who subscribed for ouo
or moro shares of stock wore F. K.
Deuul, D. H. Miller, 8. Bennett, E, P,
Bonnott, II. H. Howard, Fort Hubbard,
Thos. MoAudrows, Asa Fordyoo, Ed,
Corn, A. S. BUtou. Tho solloitlug
committee is now nt work and it is ox
peotod that onough stock will be sub
scribed to assuru tho successful build
ing and operation of tho oroamory by
the cud of the wook.
Another mooting of stockholders and
thoso interested will be held In Mud
ford town hall ou Saturday afternoon,
April 81st.
Additional Local Items.
Mrs. Geo. Kurtx accompanied tho
remains of nor little daughter home
from Portland last Friday, and funeral
services were conducted by Judge
Orowoll at the family residence, on
North C street, on Saturday. Thoso
sorrowing parents have tho deopost
sympathy of all Modford people in their
hour of grief. Especially does grlof of
this kind affeot the hearts of parents
who have the lltllo tots about their
knees to make happy all there Is in
life worth living tor.
"This world is a hauglug garden of
beauty to those who love; it is a harp
of a . thousand strings to those who
luugh and sing." Gov. Bob Taylor.
Miss Ltla Sackett Is now in charge
of the Antioch school. The people in
that district are to be congratulated
upon scouring her service. We le rn
that the oflioers and patrous of district
No. 76, Wellon, were so well pleasod
with her work in their school last fall,
that they offered her higher wages and
have hired her to- teaoh their next
term of school, beginning July 0th
More teachers with suoh a record are
needed in Jackson County.
Dr. Coble, the optician, will be at
nls residence in uediord on Saturday oi
eauh weok. Eyes tested free of charge.
Corner Fourth and D streets.
U. S. Barthelomcw has taken a
position as salesman with the H. H.
Howard & Co. grocery house and J. T.
Wiley, who has held that position for
a couple of years, has taken a similar
position with Hutchison & Lumsden's
general merchandise establishment.
Low expenses make it easy for us
to undersell all competitors, quality for
quality. Workmanship and fit guaran
teed. Bodge, the tailor.
Louis Warner has taken a position
as day olerk, vice Melvin Emery, of
Ashland, retired. Louis is an Industri
ous, painstaking and accommodating
young fellow and ought to fill the bill
all right.
G. L. Davis has now on sale the
largest stock of garden seeds ever
brought to Southern Oregon.
Jas. ' Breman, wbo left Medford
with his family for his old home at
Bermidji, Minn., writes A. H. Hooker,
in this city, that he will return by July
1st and that fifty people will come to
Southern Oregon with him.
Almost all kinds of vehicles at
Schermerhorn'a second hand store also
new and second hand furniture. House
hold goods of all kinds.
Mrs. Wm. Clyde, of Ashland, will
deliver a lecture at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday evening, April 15, 1900;
subject, "Mormonism." Everyone in
vited. Don't forget about those elegant
dishes we are giving away. Every
purchaser gets acoupon. W. H. Meeker
& Co.
The new ads this week are Hutchi
son it Lumsden, William Clark and
Jos. Scott, stock horses, Ohossmore &
Stewart, property for sale, Bodge, the
tailor, and H. 0. Mackey.
.Butter, eggs and chickens we
want all you can bring us; cash or
trade. H. H. Howard & Co
Attorney O. P. Snell Is feeling jubi
lant this week over the' arrival of a
bright little girl baby which came to
his borne on Tuesday.
Hawaiian coffee, in one and two
pound, air-tight tia cans at Warner &
Wortman's.
A congratulatory telegram was
sent Hon. Thos. H. Tongue by his
Medford friends, npon receipt of news
of his re-nomlnatlon,
J. W. Odgers, dentist, in Adklns
block. Work always first-olass and
guaranteed.
The famous lecture of Gov, Bob
Taylor at Chautauqua tabernacle, Ash
land, has benn changed from April 28th
to the 23d..
It is expected work will commence
on the Cox-Perry warehouse next
week. - '
"I believe that every hearty laugh
is a hallelujah; and that songs are the
wings of the soul." Job Taylor.
With the new fneilltlcs that B. N.
Butler put, In hi'i bhoji, he turns out us
good work in ropalring watuhes and
-volry as any one in Southern Oregon
. Ne,v Ctylon toa In air-tight pound
cans. Unquestionably the best toa In
tho irarkct at Warnor & Wortman's.
Don't buy your wagons fi-om . a
tailor. Don't boy your cTotboa from a
blacksmith. Bodge Is a tailor.
If you want a cup of cood coffee,
try our fresh roasted Mocha and Java.
H. H. Howard & Co. ,
Agricultural implements and . gar
den tools G. L, Bohermorhorn'a sec
ond hand store, Medford.
Wanted A good girl In small
family. Enquire at The Mail office.
Lust Friday and Saturday woro Pop
ullsts' days In Medford, tho occasion
being a convention for tho nomination
of a oounty tlukot. Tho oonventton was
culled to order by Oh airman of tho
Central Committee Grant Rawllngs,
who was tnado temporary ohrlriuan and
J. W. Wlloy was elected temporary
secretary. On motion the chairman ap'
pointed a committee ou credentials as
follows: J. J. Howsor, R. It, Mlntor
and J. 8. March. On motion of Nealon
the chairman appointed the following
oommlttce on order of business: S M
Nealon, H Richardson and L F Taylor.
By motion W, B Jackson was eleotod
assistant soorotary. Alter roport of
oommlttoe on credentials and order of
business the temporary organisation
was mado permanent and the oonvon
tlon prof.oodod to elect the following as
dclrtrntpj to the district and state con
volitions: Grant Rawllngs, G A Jack'
son, J J Howser, Rufus Cox, 9 II Holt
S M Nealon, M S Woloh, Ira Wakefield,
J W Ling, W W Wlllltu, J W Wiley,
John Grlove, W M Rlobards, II Rloh
ardson, E G Coleman, Wolhorn Booson
and Wm Farlow.
A committee which bad been ap
pointed by the fusion wing of tho I'eo
pies' Party was then given an nudlonoe.
They asked that a committee be appoint'
ed by the Mlddlo of the Roadors to confer
with them upon a plan which would
bring the two wings of the party to
gotnor. The obalrman annotated as
suoh comrnltteo S H Holt, W Beeson,
J W Ling, E E Sohenschen, R R Mln
ter. The committee reported that the
fusion committee asked that the con
ventlon adjourn sine die without mak
Ing any nominations; that If it was
thought advisable to nominate a tiokot
or a part of a ticket some time In the
future that the chairman of the two
wings should call a convention for tbat
purpose. Tho proposition was voted
down by a unanimous vote. The chair
man then appointed the following oonv
mlttee on resolutions and platform: W
Beeson, 8 M Nealon and Wm Rioharda.
The coovonlion then adjourned until
Saturday morning when on report of
committee the following platform and
resolutions were adopted:
National: We endorse the principles
adopted by the Clnolnnatl Convention,
Sept. 6, 1896.
State affairs: We recommend that
the following be Incorporated in the
state platform: 1st, we urge the second
passage of the resolution providing for
the constitutional amendment for dis
trict legislation; 2d, we demand that
the office of secretary of state be placed
on a stated salary; 2d, we domand pre
cinct assessors; 4tb, we demand an
amendment to the state convention al
lowing tho governor to veto any item
in the general appropriation bill; 6th,
we demand a system of taxation of rail
roads, telephone, telegraph and other
corporations doing business In two or
more counties of this state, similar to
the California laws; 6th, we demand
that the office of state printer be abol
ished and tbat state printing be lot out
by contract to the lowest responsible
bidder; 7th, we demand that state of
ficers receive tholr constitutional sal
aries and no more.
County affairs: We demand the
strictest economy conformable with
good progressive government in the ad
ministration of county affairs that tho
county Indebtedness may be speedily
wiped out, and pledge our candidates to
the legislature If elected to work tor
the enactment of salary taws as follows:
County judge 11000
Sheriff and deputies 3f00
Clerk and deputies 2000
ttecoraer 1400
Assessor 1900'
School superintendent 1000
Treasurer 800
District attorney and deputies. . . 2000
Commissioners, S3 per day and mileage.
Second, we commend great improve
ment In reoent years In tho county
roads of this county and pledge our
candidates for .county judge and com
missioners to continue tho good work;
3d, we pledgo our candidates for the
legislature, If oleoted, to work for tho
enactment of laws to carry out these
demands.
Wo ask tho careful consideration of
the foregoing by all citizens and If tboy
meet their approval to lay asldo all
prejudice and assist In enaotlng them
into law by supporting tho candidates
of this convention.
Additional resolutions: The oppor
tunity to exerolse the fundamental
principles of Peoples' Party. The ref
erendum is offered at the June elootlon
by the submission to popular voto of
five amendments to the state constitu
tion. We urge tho oaroful oonsldorn
tlon of those questions that all may voto
Intelligently on them. Tho new regis
tration law requires all voters who re
quire to exercise tholr sacred duty and
right of franohlso at the June and No
vember elections must be registered by
May 15th. In vlow of tho above facts
we urge all voters to register that may.
not be disfranchised.
The following ticket was then nomi
nated: i. :
Representatives J W Ling and W
W Wlllits, and Grant Rawllngs win
The Medford Shoe do. jrJSi-b
If you are a Mlinor, wunr our J. O. Lewis' WsMli Kkhihthiih, Try
Buckingham & lleoht's goods for tho Farmer. . For tbu Ladles we
havu the "I'ontlao" Uliou, (or stylo and wuur. Hummer is coining,
i)ut wo are hero first, with a Good, Neat, Low Hhou.
The Odd Foot.
Thoownorof tho "odd foot" bus u liiutl time Harder than is nummary,
very often, Don't suffur from tho shoe Hint hurts tho tout, or uuwds ro
pairing bring it to muj my experience and skill uuublu inu to repair or
alter tliu shoo that hurts, and in a iimnuor that pleases.
M. 8. UIDISN.
L. I. PIERCE,
Will do all kinds
Estimatos Given
Tiik I'tuii.io I'atkonaiik ih KnHi'Knriu.i.v Soi.ioitkii.
P. O. Box
ii n iiinuru
H, U. MAUlVtT,
For tho next 00 days (trout April 5 to May !S0) will givo
with each hnlf-dozon carbon ouo lino Crayon, 10x20.
This in tho Ix'Kt proposition I liitvo ever offered; it will
pay you to como nt oneo coma curly and avoid lint
runli. Tills work it strictly ilrHt-chmc in overy roHpwt.
Como to BT H. C. MACKEY
Hamlin Building, 7th St., - M1CDKOIU), OUK.
ALtLt VIEfi
who desire a flrst-olass smoke
always ask tor Kurtz's
"NEW
When they waut a little better olgar
a little more money tbey buy Kuril s
Smoke home made cigars
home industry.
Stop at the PHIPPS
FREE CAnPINO OROUND Horsoa for Sale or Ex
and EREE wnnn change.
J3P0ne horse to hay, 25o per
P
chosen for joint representative.
Oounty judge 8 H Holt. '
Sherlff-J W Wiley.
Clerk W B Jackson.
Recorder W M Richards.
Assessor JobA Orleve.
Treasurer M 8 Weloh.
Commissioner It R Mlntor.
Coroner K Klrahgessner.
W. Beeson was olocted chairman of
the central comrnltteo and authorlxed
to appoint an exocutlvo committee of
five.
Delegates prosent, 45.
Voted tbat when preolacts wore only
partly represented that the dolegatee
present be allowed to vote tholr full
delegation .
Resolutions ol Sympathy.
WlIEltKAS, Almighty God has called
away little Wllhomlna, daughter of our
esteemed Neighbor George Kurtz, aged
three years, therefore be It
ItBBOLVFO. That we. the members of
Medford Oatnn No. 90. Woodman of
the World, extend our deepest sympa
thy to Neighbor KurU and his good
wife In their boroavoment.
Oko. E. Wkiikii,
R. R. Mohky,
A. H. ClIEHSMORB.
All kinds of ornod nnranta at Wkito
Haroaugh & Cofa store, Medford.
THE FULL BLOOD ..
CLYDESDALE STALLION,
Sir Stafford, Jr.
NO. 20,140.
Will Ik. ...... I. f ..i n
t,;:.". ;v;Y"i?0nyineroiiowinniosi Mondav. at I'olnt.
nuyui i.ruwii n rnncn ; Tiioaaay, at Till) 10 Kook,
WSaiffarttM
Sir Stafford, It., was sired bv Sir Stafford. No
TYBAIjT, 2:27i
second. itaini Mlkn alno Hire of Hlavmnll. i ntvi.JiZ ft aJJSZr.'iuihil'i.Klf 5 .''l
fluv WIM1.1..
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brU,d law if UTti don't E'kf11IS!S! ?".
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-GALL AND SEE US,
s!
Contractor and Builder.
of Repairing.
ami Work Guaranteed.
93,
Medford, Oregon
Tho Loading Photographer of
Medford and the ,. ,
Itoguu ltlvur Vulloy,
u
m
(or a nickel
DEAL
tor It
Bouquet"
and build up a
BARN,
and feed your
horses
day.
H GRAY, Prop
Scott's .'-Stallion. ..
BUCEPHALUS,
Will stand for mares the
coming season at the Nash
Livery Stable, in Medford.
BucophaluH is ono ol tho best
draft and general purpose homes In
tho valley. Ho is a horso any placo
you put him, and is ono of the low
among his class that can "road off"
76 miles in a day and ropoat,
Bucephalus wan got by Noro, a
Pcrchoron and Clydcsdalo stallion.
Bucephalus' dam wan sot tiv finl.
DOrtofuro. a. Frnmh pn,u.,. Rn.
cophnlus' grand-dam was got by
Dr. Lindsoy, a thoroughbred. Bu
coplalus Htanda 17 hands high and
weighs, in working condition, 1620.
Color, black. Ib rIx years old.
TERMS To suit patrons.
JOS. SCOTT, Ower.
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at Jonnlnu'n DIOOO! WdlllinVilnv itailiT HI I
'Mix k. . j. n i. .- . . .
DICK RUBEN, Manner.
i J . sflvorai in lbs 30 list, luelud-
'ruelm JK.onvm., Wsd-sd.,., A-blVad?
I Known
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Wm. CLARK, Manner.