OUR. COUNTY ... Correspondents Jacksonville New. II, K. NoIhoii, of Albany, wan In JaokHonvillo TuoHday, V. . Kolloy, wuii viHiting iu JiiokHUiivlllu litHt wauk. P. 8 way no, of Apploguto, was In Jacksonville Saturday, Mm. Minnie Liiy, of Modford, Ib visiting In Jacksonville. Minn Amy Cantrnll, of Applogate, hue b9en v I tit lug in JaokHonvillo. MIib Anna Koogan, lately from Ht, Paul, 1b vleitlng friends in Sauia Valley. ' Dr. Keene, of Modford, and Mr. ICdgooomb, of Seattle, visited, here Saturday. John tlBomoro, the pioneer real dont of Sam Vnlloy, was at the county seat Friday. Mr. and Mr. Cal. Cunningham were In JaokHonvillo luHt Friday on their way to Applugato. Frank Atikony, who has boon visiting tho homo folks at Kugone, linn roturnod to tho .Sterling mine. Mils CliPHtaln, of Klamath County, la yUiting in Jacksonville, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. N. I,an goll. Rev, F. G. Strange, of Ashland, ocouplud tlio pulpit of the Preeby turlan Church in Jacksonville Sun day. The Jacksonville and Euglo Point base ball nines will play In Jackson " ville, Friday, Juno 1st, for a purse of 150. JT 0. Whlpp has Just (iniihod a a fine 1200 monument to mark tho last routing place of tho late David Birdsey, at Rock Point. J. II. Hufler, Sr., is busily en gagod in the clerk's oflloe preparing tho poll books or the several pre emote for the June election. Mrs. V. L. Snelllng, of Lakeview, arrived in Jacksonville last Friday to visit with her daughter, who is attending St. Mary's Academy. Chris Martin, who has been team ing for the C, & C. Mining Co., of Jump-OtT-Joo, for some time, baa removed his family to Woojviile, Mrs. Mamie Gay, nee Mamie Linn, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.' D. Linn, for a oouple of weeks, has roturncd to her home in fort land. There was a base ball game be tween the Jacksonville and Central Point piokod-up clubs Sunday, whloh resulted in favor ot the for mor. It was a spirited and intubat ing game. O. H. Brown and J, L. Iiatchal r democratic, populist, fusiou candi- dates for the legiulattiro, who were lulled to speitk In Jacksonville Fri (lav evening, failed to put in an ap pearance. J. M. Hodson, of Portland, grand master Mason of Oregon, is viHiting viBiting tho lodges of Southern Ore- - son. He met with tho mombcm of Warren lodge in Jacksonville Sat urduy night. The commencement exorcises of tho Jacksonville publio school, whioh were poetponod lust week on account of tho prevalence of measles. will be held at the U. 8. hall Fri day evening. Geo. K. Walker, of Sams Valloy, is in the county jail, charged with rape on a stepdaughter under six toen years of age. Sheriff Orme took him to Sams Valley Monday for the preliminary examination, but the girl's condition was suoh she was unable to appear as tho prosecuting witness. Tho examina Does the Baby Thrive If not, something must be wrong with its food. If the mother's milk doesn't nour ish it, she needs SCOTT'S EMULSION. It supplies the ; ; elements of fat required for , , the baby. If baby is not nourisnea oy lis artificial food, then it requires I Scott's Emulsion Half a teaspoonful three or four times a day in its bottle will have the desired effect. It seems to have a magical effect upon babies and children. A fifty-cent bottle will prove the truth ot our statements. X Should b Imkea la turnout m f well a wlaur.. SCOTTBOBTSSf&w Ywtu tlon was postponed until Friday, June 7th. and Walker was brought back and lodged In jail, Herbert Fielder, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs, S. L. Fielder, who has been an invulid for several years, died Friday morning, and was hurled In, the Jacksonville oemetery Suturduy. Several members of Warren lodge, A. F. & A. M,, of Jacksonville, went to AHhlund Tuesday to be present at the ceremony of laying the corner stone of the new East Ashland sohool bouse. Joan Ulenvenue, accompanied by his son, Ooa, and daughter, Mrs. Oarbe, left for Canada Friday on a visit to relatives and friends at the old home. They will be gone for several months, K. D. Foudray, of Phoenix, ao- oompanied by bis wife and nephew, IS. M. Foudray, of Portland, was at the county seat Wednesday. Young Mr. Foudray is representing a belt factory in Portland. Chi is Ulrioh, Judge Day and Miss Lemberger, representatives of tho different lodges of the I. O. 0. F. in Jacksonville, have gone to attend the grand lodge at Astoria. Hiss It Isle Uay lull with the party to visit relatives at Tangent. At a meeting of the sohool direc tors Saturday evening, Prof. I lor ton wasomployed as principal and Miss Belle Fetter as primary teaoher for the ensuing year. They will ro oeive the same wages as last year. Teachers for tho other two depart ments have not yet been selocted. A large delegation from Banner lodge, A. 0. U. W., of Jacksonville, went down to Gold Hill Monday night to assist the members of Nug get lodge in initialing a lot of new members. It was expected there would be no less than twenty candi dates, but only six of them had re ceived the grand medical examiner's reports, and only that number could be initiated. The others will unite with the lodge at its next meeting. Nusget lodge will then have a membership exceeding one hun dred, mostly young man. The members of Banner lodge report a pleasant time. Mrs. Mary Miller, of Jackson ville, met with quite a painful acci dent at her home Tuesday. She put a stool on a table and was up on it hanging some piotures, and when through stepped down from the stool on to the table, when it tipped over, throwing her to the floor and fracturing the small bone in the loft arm near the r rist, and cutting an ugly gash. Dr. Do Bar sot the fractured mmber and dressed the wound, and, aBide from some bruie ;s about the chest, Mrs. Millor stains not otherwise hurt. It was a cloio call for much more serious damage, and Mrs. Miller has cause to fuel gratoful for her fortunate eeoape under the oircum stances. Broivnsboro Items. nv HKIIKCCA. Geo. Almy, of Grants Pass, paid a visit luat week to his mothor, Mrs. M. D. Bowles, of Luke Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Samuels, of Central Point, spent Saturday and Sunday with their daughtor, Mrs. J. C. Geer, and family. Miss Belle McDonald, who haB spent the past two years in San i l : .- ! i ; I . r ranciauu, in visiting uer parents, Mr. and Mrs, R. McDonald, of this plaoe. Henry Peok an family passed through here Saturday on their way to South Butte, bavin? been called there by the death of Mr. Peok s brotbor, Fred. Mrs. Sarah Wright, of Lake Creek, made a trip to Medford Sat urday, She was accompanied by their teaoher, Miss Nellie Towne, who went on to Phoenix for a visit with her parents, returning to her sohool Sunday. Fred Peok, of South Butte, died very suddenly Friday afternoon, and interment was made in the Hooff oemetery Sunday. The be roavotl family and relatives have tho sympathy -of the entire com munity. Deceased was a native of Germany, That Throbbing Headache Would qulokly loavo you, If you uaed Dr. King'!, New Lite Pills. Thousands of auflorera have proved their matoh Iosb merit for aiok and nervous head uohoa. Thoy mnice pure blood and strong norvoa and build up your health. Eaay to take. Try them. Only 26 conts. Money book if not cured. Sold by Uhas. Strang, druggiat. Kanes Creek Items. BY BINS DIB. Mrs. Ida Knotts spent last Satur day the guest of Mrs. Minnie Niohols, All those that were v so badly affiioted with the la grippe are able to Do about again. Mr, and Mrs.. Jaokson spent last Sunday the guest of Mr. and Mrs. ifilmer iiiginuotbam. . Rev. Davis preaohed an interest ing sermon at the sohool house last Sunday. There will be preaohing next Sunday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Rev. Davis and wife and child, of Sums Valley, have become resi dents of Kanes Creek, Mr, Pearce and family spent last Saturday and Sunday at Grants I'ubb pleasure and businetH com bined. Miss Ada and Jfidd Swinden spont Saturday and Sunday on Foots creek, viHiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Swinden, Mrs. Joel Stover, Mrs. Rnlland and daughter Rose, and Ray Blak ley will leave next Wednesday for tho coast, to remain all summer, Tbey go for the benefit of Mrs. Stover's health, which has been poor for nearly a year. Tbo entertainment at the Darda nells sohool house last Tuesday night was quite a suooess, as re ported. Professor Gregory was S resent and delivered a tine ad ress. After the entertainment was over, all who wished to remain in dulged in a little social dance for several hours. Courta Masterson tfle teacher, deservos credit for his good management among the chil dren. . Do You Know Consumption la preventable? Selene has proven that, and also tliat neglect la suicidal. The worst cold or cough can bo cured with Shiloli'a Cough and Consumption Cure. Sold on poaitlve guarantee for over fifty yoara. Sold by Chas. strung, arugglel. Mold Hill Items. BY 81'KCTATOR. Dr. Ray visited San Francisco last week on business. Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Davidson, of Portland, visited friends here laat week. Joseph Goldaworthy is still con fined to his bed but improving slowly. Milo P. Ward, of the High Line Ditch Co., returned to Portland Monday. Sheriff Orme was here Monday en route to Sams Valley on official business. J. H. Bacon, who is engaged in mining in California, is visiting bis family in Gold Hill, Rev. Wallace, of Ashland, came down on Saturday evening's tratn to fill engagements at Sams Valley, Capt. Pierce and Surveyor How ard are actively engaged on the nigh Liine JJtton, ami construction will begin in the near future. J. W. Markeberry has been cor fined to his bed for several days, the consoquence of a sprain in his back received while oiling bis buggy. Dr. Ray has about 30 men em ployed in. operating the Bradon and Gold Hill iuiuos and about 20 more in developing new properties in this vicinity. J. II. Beecuan is operating hi mill at the Lucky Bart, on Sardine creek, to its fullest capacity. The Lucky Bart is a steady produoer of very noh ore from a 2-foot vein. Kellogg & Darling have added two new Racine drun.mer rigs to thoir livery stable and have leased the Dodge barn which they will operate in oonneotion with their old stand. The town board has ordered new hose oart and several hundred feet of hose for tire defenses. The city water plant is in full operation now under the management of J. J Houok. J. J. Owens,, photographer of Cresoent City visited here last week Mr. Owens was located here some years ago and still owns residence property here He was quite sur prised at the improvements Gold Hill has made in his absence. The A. 0. U. W. lodge here ioiti a ted fifteen candidates from Sams Valley last Monday evening, and alter the oeremonies the U. of H gave a banguet in honor of the new members. Visiting brothers from Medford, Jacksonville and Central Point attended in bodies. The S. P. Company moved into their new depot, at this place, last Monday. The old depot was re moved and was plaoed as an annex to the freight room. This is an inv provemont Gold Hill has long been waiting for, and it can justly be proud of the present accommodation, ft being the largest depot building in the oounty, outside of Medford While Doll Moore and J. E Coffee, with their wives, were driv ing below town Sunday, the horses beoame frightened at passim bi oyoles and being unmanageable struck a tree, upsetting the rig. All were considerably bruised up but Mrs. Moore sustained some very serious injuries, breaking several ribs, bruising her face and injuring ner tungs. one is improving, al though her injuries are very painful Notice. I havo a No. 1 hay baler whloh I will sen or craae. f or further information inquire o( folic Hull, Spikenard, Jaofc sua w7 vroguu. Central Point Items. Candidates of every political faith are numerous. Prof. L. A. Blocking spent Tues day in Ashland. J. J. Fryer, of Eagle Point, snent Wednesday in our city. Mihb Julia Martin, of Trail. 1b visiting friends of this city. J. W. Merritt is storinz a large quantity of wool ready for ship ment. F. T. Downing, commission mer chant of Grants Pass, was here pur chasing hay this week. Evangelist Skeels closed a verv interesting series of meetings at the Baptist church Munday, A. 0. Hetberly and family are now residents of Trail Creek, where Mr. Hetberly is engaged in the stock business. Mrs. W. T, Leever, who has been very ill for several weeks at the family home, is no better at this writing, we are Horry to say. Miss Mary A. Mee returned home fiom Grants Pass Friday, where she left her sister Mrs. E. Bebb somewhat improved. W. T. Moore and wife left for Portland a few days apo. where they go to make their home. How fa Your WlfsT Haa oho loot her beautv? If so. con stipation, indigestion, alck headache are the prlnoipal causes. Karl's Clover Hoot Tea has cured tbeae ilia for half a century. Price 26 eta. and 50 ota. Money refunded If results are not satis factory . Sold by Ohaa. Strang, drug gist. J. McDonougb, of the Willow Sprlnga district, has closed a' contract with Contractor A. C. Nicholson, of this place, for the erection of a large house. The main building will be 28x34 feet in size, two Btorles high, with a 12x28 one story annex. ABide from these there will be built a large woodshed. Work will commence in about two weeks. Commencement exercises of the Medford high school will be held at the opera house on Friday, June 8th free to everybody. Cash for Wood. Wanted 100 tiers two-foot wood from full grown, live pine trees split coarse. A. A. Davis Milch cow for sale. Inquire atTRE hail, omce. Wanted Girl for general houae work. Apply to G. W. Prlddy. Orthopedio shoea at White, baugh & Go's store, Medford. Har- Ice cream, Ice cream soda and soda water at Wilson's bakery. Advertised Letter List. Following is & list of letters remalnlncrcn celled for In the Medford pogtorQce on May a, two. Anderson. Arthur Bronson. Ooorge ctmffor. Fred Sargent, Lizzie Wheeler, J D A charge of one cent win be made upon de ll : 4rv of eaoh of the above letters Perrons oalling for any of the above letter? will please aay " Advertised." Q. F. Mkriuuan, Postmaster. Ever have them? Then we can't tell you any-1 thing about them. You tow how dark everything looks id how you are about ready to give up. Some how, you can't throw off the terrible depression. Are things - really so blue? Isn't it your nerves, after all? That's where the trouble is. Your nerves are being poisoned from the Impurities in your blood. sanaparwa purifies the blood and gives power and stability to the nerves. It makes health and strength, activ ity and cheerfulness. This is what"Ayer's" will do for you. It's the J 'oldest Sarsaparilla In the iauu, i no amu uiai was old before other Sarsa parlllas were known. This also accounts for the saying, "One. bottle of Ayer's is worth three bottles of the ordinary kind." II.N a MO. All WWVa thm Doe. If too have ftitTeamplAlnlwbaMvw and. ti&n bMt nMwftcl mMm Tm flan poflilbly NMtvfl, write lb doctor irMly, Ton will now prompt c- AAA A arTNk Ever have them? K ?Therj we can't ,e" yu nv-t i thing about rr them, You k JX f knov how dark t everyin8 looks y r and how vnu are about 4 ORDINANCE NO. 178. AN ORDINANOK TO PKOVIDE FOR HOLDING A SPKCIAL ELECTION IN THE TOWN OF MEDFORD. BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OP HAID TOWN, TO HUBMIT TO 8AID ELECTORS THE PROPOSITION WHETHER OR NOT SAID TOWN BY IT3 DULY AUTHORIZED AND LEGALLY ELECTED BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SHALL CREATE A BONDED INDEBTEDNESS AGAINST HAID TOWN IN THE SUM OK M5.000 OR SO MUCH THEREOF A8 THE SAID BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL DEEM NECESSARY. Whkkkas, Modford town bonds, known aa water bonds, in favor of Faraon, Leach & Company, of Chicago, In the sura of 120,000 are about to ma ture, and Wiibrkas, There la a large warrant Indebtedness exlatin against said town drawing interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum, and Wiibkeas, it is deemed for the best interests of tbe Town of Medford that said bonded and warrant indebtedness should be refunded at a lower rata of Interest, NOW TIIRKPORK, THBPEOITjBOTHE town or medford do ordain as follows: Section 1. That there shall be sub mitted to tbe qualified voters of the Town of Medford, tbe proposition whether or not the said town, by Us Board of Trustees, shall create and in' cur a bonded indebtedness by issuing tbe bonds of aald town in tbe sum of 115.000. which, with the interest there on, sball be payable at such time and times and places, In gold coin of the United Statna of America, as the Board of Trustees of said town may legally direct the rate of interest on said bonds not to exceed six per centumper annum, payable semi-annually. The proceeds of said bonded Indebtedness, proposed Dy mis ordinance to be ere a ted, to be used for the purpose of pay ing the existing and outstanding bonded lnaeDteonesa oi tne aald town ana lor the payment of the warrant heretofore issued by said town for the purpose of extending the water mains, laying sewer pipes and for suoh other and further purposes as said warrants may have been Issued. Sec. 2. That for the purpose of de termining wnetner or not tbe aald Board of Trustees ahall issue the bonds of said town in said sum of $45,000 as provided or In section one of this ordinance, a special election shall be held and conducted on Monday, the 4th dav of June. 1900. Said aoeclal elec tlon ahall be held and conduoted In ac cordance with tbe law and the provi slons thereof regulating and governing general elections in the State of Oregon so tar aa tne same are appucaDie to municipal elections. Sao. 3. It is hereby made the duty of the recorder of aald town to procure forthwith at the expense of the town. In the manner and form provided by law, ballots for aald election ot uniform size and color and sufficient for diatrl button, upon whloh ahall be printed the words, "for bonded indebtedness" and "against bonded Indebtedness" aald ballots to conform so far as possible and convenient with the general laws of Oregon lor the printing and dlstrlDu tion of ballots. Sec. 4. Upon the conclusion of said election and after the same shall have been canvassed by the judges and clerks oi election the ballots and the sheets upon which the said judges and clerks make their returns shall be forthwith deposited with the recorder, and said ballots and all papers in con nection therewith shall be by him kept among tbe papers of his office. At the first regular meeting ot said Board of Trustees of said town or at a special meeting called therefor the said Board of Trustees shall likewise canvass the vote cast for and against said bonded indebtedness and tbe result of the elec tion as determined by said Board shall be spread upon tbe reoord book of said town bv the recorder and made a part of tbe permanent records of the town. section o. The recorder Is hereby required and authorized to give notice for at least ten days by posting in three publio places in said town and by causing said notice to be published in Tns Medford Mail, the Medford Enquirer and Free Preas. newspapers of general circula tion in said town for two issues thereof prior to the date of said election. That said special election shall be held on Monday, the 4th dav of June, iuu, Be tween the hours of 8 a. m. and 6 p. m., for the purpose of voting on the ques tion of said bonded indebtedness; that at the time the vote on said question is canvassed by the Board of Trustees the aaiu recorder shall furnish to aald board proof by affidavit of the posting of said notioes and tbe publication taereot In the said newpapers. Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after Its passage. This ordinance was passed by the Town Board of Trustees at a meeting held in the Town Hall on the 22nd day of May, 1900, by the following vote: Garl T. Jones, aye; N. B. Bradbury, aye; J. R. Erford, aye; G. P. Lindley, aye Trustees. J. J. Howser. Mayor. Attest J. W. Lawton, Recorder. Lakeview Destroyed by Fire. Lakevikw. OR...Mav 23. The entire business portion of Lakeview was doj stroyea oy nre last nignt. ine unuea States Land Offioe, the "Examiner" and "Rustler" newspaper offices, and three hotels are included in the build ings In the burnt distnot. The only business structure saved was the drug store of Dr. Bernard Daly. The con flagration began In a lodging houae. It Is not possible to state the loss or the amount ot insurance at tnis time. Taken Up. There oame Into my enlooaure, eight miles east of Meaiora, on or aoout February 10. 1900. one three-vear-old steer, branded "JY" on left hip- brand oonneoted, overslope on eacn ear. color, red. Owner will please call. prove property, pay charges and take aim away, . ,1 E. 8. Stjinson. See J. R. Wilson for all kinds of Piano machinery. : -t-Ice otfaam and soda water Wilson's oaifery. ,; ; Ladles' pulley bells at White, Har baugh Go's .atore, Medford. THE COMING ECWSJL Preparations for the Great Iveat f This Year. Mom Than Thlrtr Yu a Total Cellpa. ot the M Ik Atlantic Coa.t Nait Oaa la ISM. Aatronomers are now buay with. their preparations for observing tha eclipse of the sun, which will occur on the morning of Monday, Ma M, ana will be total along a traek varying from 40 to SO miles in width, and ex- lending from New Orleana to Norfolk. From there the stiiwlow win cross tn jceun, will traverse tne Mpamsu penin sula, leap over the Mediterranean U Algiers, and finally leave the earth not far from ancient Thebea. Before reach ing the United States it will have come acrpsa Mexico and tbe gulf, its entlra path being over 7,000 miles In lengtn, taya Youth's Companion. It is now more than 30 years ainca a total eclipse of the un laat visited the Atlantic coast of America, in 18M; nor will the thing occur again until 132S. At any given point, therefore, such events are extremely rare, and for this reason, if no other, are of great interest. Even to the non-astronomical ob server the phenomenon is perhapa the most impresaive that the heavens ever present; the moon slowly and inexor ably creeping over the face of the sun, the gathering gloom, the swiftly ad vancing ahadow, the sudden darkness, followed by the wonderful apectacla of the jet-black disk, set around with the solar prominences like blazing ru bies, and surrounded by the lovely radi ance of the corona, with ita streamers of pearly light, and then, all too aooo, the flashing outburst of light and day, and the restoration of the world to lta accustomed aspect. It ia a glorioaa right, not to 1m missed if ita seeing ln possible; once seen, never to be for gotten. ' To tbe astronomer it la muoh mors a precious opportunity; for then, dar ing a few moments about 90 seconds) in this case he is permitted to study the surroundinga of the sun aa ha never can at other times. All along the track observers will be stationed with '.elescopea, cameras, spectroscopes, pho tometers and other appliances, with which they hope, perhapa, to win soms new discovery concerning the mfe teries which involve the great star Uias rules our system. The selection of stations is ot coarse mainly governed by weather probabil ities. The data for the last three years, carefully gathered by tbe weather bu reau, indicate that thechances are best near the boundary between Alabama and Georgia; but there are several points in North and South Carolina, where they are nearly as good, while the duration of the totality will be some ten seconds longer an impor- tant difference for the astronomer. Near the coast, where the duration is longer, the chances are poor. Dr. J. Rlckenbach, of Pittsburg, fa., win treat medically and surgically all diseases of tbe eye, nose, throat and ear, exclusively, cataract, cross eyes, fitting of glasses, extraction of growths in nose and throat, etc. Days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, at Grants Pass, Oregon. Take Notice. . Parties using citv water will taka notice that the hours for using water are from 5 a. m. until 11 a. m. and from. 2 p. m. until 9 p. m. Manv are disre garding this ordinance. In the future) it will be strictly enforced. So look out. K. a. LAWTON, Supt. City Water Works. For Sale or Exchange. 200-acre farm situated five miles from. Ashland and about six miles from Med ford; 60 acres under plow; all fenced; iair noure; spring water, w 111 ex change for residence in Medford. Alan ene block of building lots in Asbjand, 600x240 feet; inside property; nice lo cation; fenced; some fruit. E. E. Miner, Gold Hill, Oregon, To the People ot Medfersl. Since my return from Southern Ore gon I have been receiving many in- Juiries from persona who want to looate. will remain here until July 10. - If any of your readers know of a vacant situation, (male or female), or of a good business opening or a desirable farm or residence for rent or for sale, etc., and will write to me, I can be of service to them. Address, E. 0. Pentland, Inde pendence, Oregon. -" The Boss Babbitry Bonnie Bell Lady Sroilk We raise only High. Grade Hares From the best imported blood.. Our pedigrees contain Yukon, Lord Briton, Sir Styles, Banbury, Commodore, Na poleon and Unloorn. I am prepared to furnish a limited number of tip-top exhloition apeolmens. '. At stud: My ohoioe imported' buok, LORD ROBERTS. Fee 96. W. H. SMITH, Pop., araac Valley Calif . Member N. B. H, AsMoUtloa. r..t ' , '