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need In a good, large, 12-4,
extra heavy, all wool double
blanket at $7.50. Also a
cheaper grade 10-4 wool
blanket at 3.50.
In cotton blankets we have
them from 65c. to $1.50, In
white and colored.
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On Trlduy of lust wcok, October
tie, Arnold Chlldnr. ol ihl place,
reached tlio eightieth unolvorsary of
bl birthday. HU native state waa
Wnt Virginia. To celebrate tho event
tbe family enmo together for the ooov
loo. Tlio throe daughters wore proa
cnt, th.iy being Mr. W. Angwln, ol
Novnda City, Calif., Mr. J. Oolloon, ol
Dixon, Cnl II., and Mm. J. Rlohitrileoo,
v( thlsolty. Tho son, Spencer ChllilorH,
woe iinnhlu to liu presort. Ho wui
represented by three ul hla aon. Hurt,
Raymond and Harry. ttov. W. Angwln
and ton, Henry, weru present, ulno Mr.
Klcliardsou nnd three sons. Mm. Spencer
Chlldura, miii and daughter, Mm. J. O.
Johnson and daughter., and Willie and
Harold Chlldjrs, eons of theUlo Arnold
Cblldrm, Jr. A bounteous dlnnur win
aurvod and a moat enjoyable fuinlly re
union indulged In. Mr. ChUdura wni
ibo recipient of uroo substantial re
membrane', of tlio day,
Listen to till,! Tho Dowey washing
maohlne will rcinovo every particle of
dirt from wrist bund, of ahlru. W. II.
Horubrco, of Medford, I agent for thorn.
Lot hlai jiroro to you the excellent
qualities of tho machine.
E. C. Hoeok la H gardener of un
disputed ability and energy. Ho In a
wagonmakor by trado and before and
after working ton hour. In hla rhop
aah (lay bin munition (striven to oultl
rating and curing for bla garden
which bit, boon a good onu during the
paat aiioaon inutlo so by hla never
ceasing energies. Ho hiiB sold an Im
mense iimonnt of truck from hl gurdon,
among which hua been a goodly nuiouiit
ol berries, lie Inn u flno bud of atruw
borrira Irom which bn gttthurod Iota of
fruit liiat spring and those aniiiu vine
are right now bearing tnoro fruit. Tho
lore part of thla week ho picked throe
quarta of lino ripo fruit itnil previous to
that ho bad picked na muny more and
the vinos aro atlll loaded with green
fruit and Dlooni. .
WORK SHOES WEAR.
Soli "Kroo Cnlf" Skin ia a apeuinl tnnuogo, so '
named to detlue und express ita tough, yet pllnbla
qunlitina und ita grunt powers of endurance,
"Kroo" Is the original name of u powerful tribe of
negroes on the Northwest Conut of Africn, com-
iiionly Known aa "Kroo Boys. Tuey are re
nowned for their ImrdlneBH, suppleness and ,
ntuyiiig powers; and what tlio "Knoo Boy" ,
is among nogroea, "Knoo Oalk" Is among '
akins tough, enduring, reliable.
Look for the slfrrt of "Selz" It
marks the Popular Dealer.
Selz, Schwab & Co., chicaco.
Largut Manufac.luren ol Boots and Shoes in the World.
Fail
W. H. Meeker & Co., Sole AEents
; Thoso shoes nvo positively now and fresh no
old goods on hand.
Wo never oarried hoots and shoes heforc, hence
this lino must ho now and up-to-date. .
Ilemeinher tho place.
W. H. MEEKER & 00.,'. Medford.
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hla raining property In Josephine
County, where himself and four other
men will do development work on a
large quart proposition,-wbloh bin.
tolf, A. A. Uu-via aodClilu. UaUur own.
They haro one forty lM)t ledgo and one
eighty fool ledgo which tboy will cross
cut thla winter. Tbcy have already
crow cut one ledgo 'or a dUtatico ol
twanty-nlnn feel.' Sovon aasuya have
bnea -Hindu from one of thee ledge und
tho 4owct went Hi In gold und the
higliiw'. IS8.00. Mr. iJuckHon also baa
an iulcre.t in n lnrg copper propowl
tlon In that locality.
' farm for llcnt 249 ucre, of Innd
In Kutim Vulley. 11M ucre, good, tillubie
holl, bnlniien good rungo hind. Plontf
of nuigo lund mljolning. Kor further
particular cull uvniy-i;lclcuce in Sinus
vulley. John Dugau.
T. J. Wual and gone, who camo to
Southern Oregon a few weeks ago from
Kelso, Wash., have pu renmed tho
John Compton pluvo out near Browns-
boro. There are 288 acres liwtbe tract
and Iho price paid woo ,12.104. The
Mussra. Weal have movud to the farm
and havu commeuced doing buslnosr by
gutting ready for next year's crop.
Tboy expect to ralo atoek to quite an
extent. Tbe boya,' three In number,
aro buaky fellow, and If tbey got tbe
team liarne,, buckled on just right
thoy'U oil make aouie money.
Tho Kin-Hoe coffco pot, aold by
Warner A Wortman, ia the boas of all
articles In that line. Those wno enjoy
a uup ol good coffeo ennnot well alTord
lo mica looking Into Ibo good qualities
o tills low Invention.
Fred Single, lormorly of Medford
hua located nl Conuillo City. Tho
Herald of that pluco lius this to any of
bliu und his business: "R S. Bluglc,
Into of Medford, la the Utilor now en
tubllflilnK himself In Coquillc City, be
ing located in the NimboiR building.
Mr. Slnglo is a thorough artist In tho
lino of cutting, lining and manufac
turing as well us repairing und clean
ing. Tbe people should pulroulzo thla
young gentleman liberally and encour
age him In bis undertaking."
A Mail reporter was this .week
shown koine photogiupblo 'work done
by Vlntle Beutl, who la at Kfllnglium,
111., where he has been attonding a
aohool of photography sinco lust Feb
ruary. The work ii marvoloualy line
boat work your reporter hua ever aeon
embracing soveral now methods In
photography. Vlntle has graduated
from tho Institution anil with the high
ost honors attainable and la now cast
ing about for it position with some big
photograph bouse. For the time be
ing he la an Instructor in one of the do
partmonu In thu Institution from which
hiiig rod nit ted.
A. Slovor. tho drn.vrr.un. get him
to do your huullng. Housuhold goods
mid heavy articles carefully und safely
bundled. Tenuis ulwuya handy unit
teamsters courteous.
W. II. Kinross, tho muslcul direc
tor who hud charge; of Hoguo Hiver
Choral Union's session In this city
three years ago, Is in thu divorce
courts--thin time in Ouklund, Calif.
His wife, formerly a Miss Cusoldy, of
Siskiyou County, alleges very harsh
things against him und will evidently,
from the record he hua made, have
little trouble in proving thorn. Hie
first wife, who Is also a singor of some
note, now Uvea in Portland. Oregon
Mining Journal.
Tlio Hoss has n aoda fountain with
soft drinks of various descriptions In
connection, also nuts of all kiuds, trop
ical frulls and clgura. When in Jack
sonville, cull,
Thu Lakeeiew Kxamlner soya, "K.
J. Armstrong, the contractor, has com
pleted tbe brick work on tbe three
lory Lakuviuw Hotel building, and to
any tho least, It ia a bandaome edifice
and the work has been done in first
class stylo, Contractor Armstrong has
already completed aod has in course o
construction eight brick buildings.
Hart It Stlohle havo completed five
brloka anu will aooa flnUh tbe alxtb.
Contractor Childers haa completed
two."
I will be In my new location shortly.
Aside Irom the large stock of groceries
aim provisions which I usually carry, I
will have in slock a Hon ilno of Japan
ese ware, crockery and glasaware. G.
L. Davis, your grocer.
Mr. Lcuke, k veterinary surgeon and
horse dentist haa located In Medford
for the practice of his profession. He
Is n gradnulo of a veterinary school in
Toronto, Canada, and hua hud twenty
six years of practice He treats forty
nino diseases peculiar to the horse und
If ho does not cure he mnkos nochargef.
Ho bus offices fitted up In the Union
livery stable. He Is also a licensed
auctioneer.
With tho present prospects of tin
big canal, property in Medford lagoing
pretty rapidly, forties wiabing locu
tions, and those also wbo have property
to sell, oall on York It Wortman.
Postmaster G. K. Merrimao re
ceived a lotler from hla brother, Will,
at McMinnville, yesterday, to the effect
that tbolr mother, Grandma Merrlman,
was seriously ill at his borne with ty
phoid fever. Mrs. Merrimao, wbo went
to McMinnvillo a couple of weeks ago
lo visit bor son, was taken III soon after
her arrival. Tbe good lady's many
friends horo will anxiously await
further news of her condition.
For Salo Posts and shakes. We
have alwuys on band any quantity of
posts and shakes cold reasonable und
quality guaranteed. Goo. Brown tc
3. mi, Kngln folnt,
O. W. Whitman, the Medford oook
store man, has taken a partner, tbe
same being II. S. Harrison, brother-in-law
of C. H. Pioroo. Tbo now firm has
loused thu J. S. Howard store build
ing, on Seventh street, for a term of
years, and on Saturday tboy will move
tholr stock of goods thcroto. It Is tbe
boys' Intention lo Increase tholr stock
materially in all tho several lines, and
tbey may add some new lines.
Mrs. Rearao makes hair switches.
braids, pompadour fronts; buys hair;
renovates, repairs, colors or bleaches
hair. Residence lust east of the Lutheran
Cburoli.
J. W. Richardson, of this olty, has
traded his slxtoen-ucro traot of land
just east of Medford to T. D. Couklin
for the luttor's lflO-aoro ranch, near the
upper Rogue river bridge. Mr. Rich
ardson will not move to the place until
apring, when he will put jn a orop and
commence the work of objuring more
of the land than is now under cultiva
tion. '
The Coss Piano House, Medford,
wants about 20 cords of good wood.
Someone in the wood business can get
an organ or a piano trado easily now.
L. F. Louler has ten tons of prunes
evaporated und Is now boxing them for
shipment to tho ORst. His dryer Is sit
uated about a mllo and a hull west
of Mudiord and It has been running on
full time for soveral weeks past. He Is
now running on npplos. Hla prunes he
has sold to b Osonbruggo of this city.
The price paid wits live cents per pound.
Don't forget that Dr. Stopbenson
can be found in his olllocs over J. Beek
& Co.'s hardware store, wliun not pro
fessionally engugod.
Henry Pohlmun Is now paoklng
his crop of evaporated prunos, nil of
which, seventeen tons, ho has sold to
F. Oaenbniggo at Bvo conls a pound.
Mr, Osonlmigiro will ship this fruit to
eastern ull.Uw, in which ho has scoured
a good mnrltot. -
lydnuilie placer mliio for salo or
exahnngo for improved oily property,
or good unUlo ninoli. Address O. K ,
this olllco.
R. Klngery, a gentleman living
with his family out on Grlflln creek,
dlud on Sunday evening, October 7th,
of tyLhold fever, Funeral services
were bold Thursday. He loaves a wife
and two small children. Mrs. Klngery's
father arrived from tho east this week
and will take Ills daughtor and her
children borne with him.
My full stick of millinery la replete
in every ueuill. tho ladles ol Menrortl
and vicinity aro askud to call and in
spect. Mrs. L. J. Hears.
II. Tripp, living In Kant Medford,
reports that he has just finished har
vesting his corn crop, and that it was
an exceptionally good one. Ho found
ouo stalk which hud on it six good
sized, well matured cars of corn, live ol
which were ns large as the average of
his Held. Dent corn Is the variety he
grows.
Dr. Coble, thu optician, will no at
ins residence In Med lord on Haturday 01
euuh week. K.yes teste ! free of charge.
Corner Fourth und D streets.
The merchants of Medford lire do
ing a splendid business this full.
Messrs. W. H. Meeker & Co., anJ J. G.
Van Dyko & Co., report an unusually
good trade In tholr lines, which arc
those of dry goods, boots and shoes nnd
clothing. The presumption la that
other lines are equally as well patron.
l.cd.
Sec my new and complete 'stock of
Japanese ware, crockery and glassware
when I get Into my new store. G.
L. Davis.
The Second Annual District Chris
tlun Endeavor Convention meets in
Medford October lilth, 20th and 21sl, in
tbe Presbyterian Church. The dis
trict comprises Jackson, Jonophlnc and
Klamath Countios. Each society In
each of the counties will be represented.
Rev Reed, of Albany, will be present
und deliver several addresses.
Cigars, from a nickel to four bit a
one best clguro made for the money
at Blllle Isaacs' smoke house.
Lin Purdio has left Klamatbon a.id
la now at work In a box factory In Ban
Francisco. There is considerable trouble
on in that city between mill men and
their employes, and Lin, having takeu
tbe place of a striker, has a position
which might be considered an un
enviable one just at this time.
Candy ten cents per pound for the
next tnirty days at tbe Uoss Jackson
ville. At a called meeting of the city
council held last week it was decided to
purchase new machinery to the amount
of about $1000 for tho olectnc light
plant, but tbe ordering of tbe ma
chinery was deferred until a salo of
warrants to that amount could be
made.
Just received a full line of No. 1
harness and saddles, of all stvles and
sizes, at Mitchell, LewiB fc Staver Co.'s.
Married At Cheyenne, Wyoming,
Sept. 19, 1900, Mr. Alvln E. Squires, of
Hollenburg, Kans., and Miss Dollie
Bowers, of Medford, Oregon. The bride
and her mother left Medford for Chey
enne a few weeks ago for a visit. Tbe
groom was formerly a resident of Med
ford.
Crusade prixe baking powder none
De tier none cheaper you get a prize
with every can. Warner i Wortman.
Lir. 1'ickel is Having a six room,
one and a half story cottage, built on
one of the lots which he owns in West
Medford. The location is nearly oppo
site Attorney , Hammond's residence.
Tbe building will be modern in design
and neat and substantial in structure
and will bo for rent.
All kinds o sasn und doors and
screen doors, at lowest mtirket price.
w. woods.
Messrs. Hioks & Walker, marble
and granite workers, have installed a
new polishing machine in their place
of business, on Sixth street. Mike
Ganlt has also fitted them out with an
engine and boiler with which to oper
ate their polisher and other machinery.
Everybody who enjoys a right good
smoke buy their cigars atBillle Isaacs'
smoke house. , .
W. L. Townsend has rented the
Kimo ranch of 115 aores, on Griffin
creek, for a term of five years and has
moved hia family thereto. W. L. will
undoubtedly prove himself, a typical
horny banded man with a hoe and will
gather many shekels unto his own.
Great, large eastern oysters all
the same you used to get on he Atlan
tic coast at tho Elalto parlors.
There will be a publlo sale of farm
horses and brood mares, wagons, plows,
harness and farming utensils -at the
Union livery stables in Medford, on
Monday, October loth. An opportunity
will here be given to secure some good
valuos at reasonable prices.
Best and freshest stock of candles
ever brought to Medford at Billie
Isaacs' Riulto parlors. .
County Treasurer Mullor has a
notice olsowhoro in this paper adver
tising that there aro funds in the
county treusury to redeoni all county
warrants proteatod between January !l
and February 28, 1897.
' loo crtam Saturdays and Sundays
at The Boss, Jacksonville.
Married Mr. A. B Robley, of
Ashland, and .Miss Ella J. Thompson,
of Tiiconia, were muiTiod on Thursday
of lust week, at tho Taylor House, in
Jacksonville, Rev. Adolph Haberly
officiating. '
Geo. Brown fs- Sons, Eaglo Point,
heudqunrtors for posts und shakes.
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Fresh Roasted Coffee
We receive our Coffee, fresh roasted, every
week. By so doing we are enabled to place
before our customers the best and freshest to
be had. We have many grades of coffee
Fancy Mocha and Java, Best Java, Best
Mocha, Genuine Costa Rica, and others.
Our Teas aro equally .fine, having been
- selected with great care. We have the
choicest blends. Try them.
Medford, Orefen
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TAYLER THE FOOTFITTER
weather. Repairing promptly done.
H. S. Blaisdell, recently from Se
attle, baa leased the Medford laundry,
and on November 1st will commence
doing business. Mr. Blaisdell Is said
to be a thoroughly practical laundry
man. If such bo the case there is a
good field for him here and he can
work ioto a good paying business.
Mackey & Dunlap for superior
photos. Always the beat and prices
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J. M. Kceney has traded his resi
dence, near the packing bouse, to E.
Root for property near Chas. Board
man's place, in North Medford, and
will at once commence the erection of
a dwelling thereon. .The deal waa made
through tbe F. M. Stewart real estate
agency.
Yuca. Yuca. What is Yuca:
Ask H. H. Howard ic Co.
E. S. Shattuck, who, during the
past summer, haa been living on Mrs,
White's place, on Griffin creek, has
rented the Major Barron place, north
of Medford. Mr. Shattuck is a good
farmer and will without a doubt do
well where be Is located.
Empty barrels New und old bar
rels for euie cheap at tbe distillery of
fice. .
A. M. Springer, formerly a resi
dent of Medford, is now in jail at Port
land charged with a serious and un
natural crimo against bis daughters,
one of which is prosecuting witness.
The Coss Piano House has" some
good horses for sale.
P. H. Gray bus purchased a stock
ranch in Klamath County and has
moved with his family thereto. Mr.
Gray formerly conducted' tbe Fhipps
feed stables in Medford.
Oyster cocktails at Billie Liaacs'
Rialto parlors.
The Georgia Minstrels feave a good
entertainment at the opera house in
this citv Tuesday evening. Every seat
In the house was taken and all seemed
fairly well satisfied.
Seed rye for sale 1000 pouods, at
nuuuura oros., meuiora.
The young people of the Presby
terian Church gave a social at the resi
dence of Dr. Odgers last Friday evening.
It was well attended and everybody
had a splendid time.
Fresh eastern oysters at the Hinlto
parlors.
Rov. Wm. Angwln preached at
the M. E. Church in Medford last Sun.
day, und those who listened to the
reverend gentleman are loud in his
praise.
Spring trucks for apring house
hold moving. Wells & Shearer.
I. M. Mullor and family have
moved from Gold Hill to Medford, and
are occupying the Miller residence, on
West Sixth street.
For fruit cans and stove pipe go to
Wolfer's tin shop, Medford.
Merchant G. L'. Davis is moving
into his new building this week.
For s tamo nhotos see Macitnv
Dunlap. 24 for 25 cents.
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Ladies
A void taking a severe cold by buying
a nice Fur Collarette or Neckscarf from
that
NEW LINE OF FURS
just received at The Racket.
You will also need good, warm under
wear to make you comfortable these cold
days and The Racket is the place to buy
it, of course, as we have the best goods
for the least money and you cannot inako
a mistake by purchasing anything in
winter wear of us.
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Has just received some very stylish SPRING HEEL.
SHOES, from 13 to V. ladies sizes.
Also, some elegant lines of FRENCH HEEL DRESS
SHOES, and a high calf NOME LACE BOOT for wet
TAYLER'5, Seventh St
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0mlnrt Paper-Haoffer and Calcimine .
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Satisfaction Guaranteed.
A postal card receives prompt attention. '
rUrried Pottenger-Cox.
It was on Sunday evening, October
7lh, at the pleasant home of tbe bride's
father, Mr. Rufus Cox, In this city, .
that Rev. W. B. Moore, pastor of the -M
E. Church, said the binding und'
solemn words which united tbo 'heart
and band of Mr. T. E. Potleoger and
Miss Laura Cox. '! i.-, .
The wedding was a very quiet affair,
there being , only relatives present.
After the ceremony a 'splendid dinner
was served, and after tils bad been
partuken of and the many hearty con
gratulations bud been said, the happy
couple repaired to the groom's beauti
ful and very cozy home, on South H.
street, where they will reside.
Tbe groom Is one of Medford's most
honorable and upright business men
with friends every where who are right,
now extending their most sincere con
gratulations all of which are deserved.
Tbe bride is the daughter of our es
teemed and well-to-do townsman, Mr.
Rufus Cox. She is a young lady of re
finement and culture and her friends
are as numerous as are her acquaint
ances. That she will preside with be
coming dignity over the home in which,
she has been enstalled by her happy,
and fortunate husband,' is not ques
tioned. The Mail's congratulations are ex
tended in unstinted measure and its
best wish is that their lives may al ways
be. bappy and that the sunshine of bliss
ful union may never be clouded.
iviu oicci ur iseuxu.
"There is but one smull chance to
save your life and that Is through an.,
operation." was the awful: prospect set
before Mrs. I. B. Hunt, of Lime Ridge, ..
to cure her of a frightful case of
stomach trouble and yellow jaundice.
He didn't count on the marvelous
power of Electric Bitters to cure stom
ach and liver troubles, but she beard
of it, took seven bottles, was wholly
cured, avoided surgeon's knife, 'now
weighs more and feels better than ever.
It's positively guaranteed to cure stom
ach, liver nnd kidney troubles and
never dtsaDnninbt. Price nOc at Ohaa.
Strang's drug store.
For 'Sale- " -
01 an seed rye at one cent a pound.'
S. M. Nealon,
Table Rock-.
Cord Wood Wanted.
Fir cord wood wanted at the Medford
water works. J. W. Lawton, Recorder