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Clilt Button, all sines, from 5 to 25c per doa
Gilt Braid, four widths, 5,10, 15, 05c per yd
Gilt Bolts, .25, .50, .75, $1.00 onch :
Gilt Bolt Bucklos, 25 and 50o -
Gilt Trimmed Jowolled Spikes, 20 and 25c
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New 20th Century Creations
Gold Trimmed, metal spiked ends, 80
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CITY HAPPENINGS.
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Tho nomosookora' excursion raUia
lire on, nnd homoiwokora aro pouring
Into Portland In large numbers, whoro
thoy will remain until pormnnant
homes onu lw found. Ono day lust
wook 1000 ol thoso thrifty people nr
rrlvml In Spokane,' o wliluh number
10 Immediately loft for Portland, Two
hundred mora wont to Suntllo on tholr
top ovor ticket, but atuUid tliut tlio
ulllmnlo destination is Orogon. It la
llmated on good authority that ut
lonst twenty por cunt of tho thouttunds
of eastern people who will urrlvo on
tho count this summer aro bound (or
Oregon, Within tho scopo of tho
homuscokora' rates tho looalltlua huvo
boon well and oxtonalvoly ndvortlacd,
and those local ill os nro tho onea wliluh
will profit by tho grout western Immi
gration. Honthern'Orogoii Is entirely
outsldo (hla sonpo of tho oxounilon
rules and II wo aro to too nro our aharo
of these people H must noud bo done
through our own 'Instrumentality. At
comparatively small ooat advertising
matter could hu prepared and sunt to
them. Our ono -noed at tho present
tlmo Ib tnoro people people of thrift
and onorKy who will holp build up tho
slalo and add to lis woulth. No section
of Oregon has bettor ndviintngcs to of
fer than tho lloguu river vnlloy, but
tho Wlllatiiotto valley Is not going to
advertise us. It has ndvnnlngos and
opportunities to offer, and tho towns In
that portion of tho stato nro up and do
ing In their efforts to Ineronso their
population and enlarge tho magnitude
of their moreantllo, funning, Block,
dairy und fruit Industries, "Thero is
a tido In the affairs ofiBon, whloh tukon
at its flood loads on to fortunp." Tho
tlmo and opportunity ila now at hand,
whloh, If grasped, will revolutionize
tho commercial nnd agricultural In
dustries of this oounty. This Is not a
personal matter. When tho lnturoata
of tho whole counity aro :cvt stako It Is
tlmo to ignoroj personal fcolliiga and
animosities (or tbe oomman In to rout.
Tun Mail has no loteroatilB this mat
tor boyond tho tatarcst which It baa in
' tho wolfuro of its patrons, .and frlonds,
.Jnokson County In general aud Mod
ford in partioular. Wo believe in
tho upbuilding and advnnaoucnt in
every wuy of tho auction of tho state to
whloh our labora aro confined, and will
always bo found advocating this course,
For tho Lenten season wo will have
Smoked Halibut, Kngllsh Bloaters, tho
finest Maokorel, Smoked Herring. Hol
land Herring, Milchnor, Marinlrto
Herring, Choice Rod Salmon, Minced
Clams, Little Neek Clunis, Bhrlmps,
Lobulars, Oysters, Husaian Civlar,
Kippering Herring, Mackorel In House,
Mustard and Tomato Bunco. H. H.
Howard & Co.
The nrrlvnl In this oily last week
of the prlino promoters of tho Pish Luke
Irrigation und 1'owor Canal, Messrs.
Clark and Vincent, caused a renewed
Interest la this groat projueU While
nothing definite regarding the prelimi
nary program can be learned for publi
cation at this time, It can bo slated
with corlalnly that arrangements for
commencement of tho work will be
imado at an early ditto. Thero aro a
grunt itiany vltul mutters connected
with an undertaking of this magnitude
which require adjudication buforo any
thing of a definite nature can bo aatoly
enounced. These gonUemon nro ad
verse to making any statements which
they may not bo ablo to keep, hence
their retiecneo at this tlmo; but tho
(not that they aro asking nothluu, in
tho way of bonuses or other "grufting"
concessions oviduueus tholr good -faith.
Thoy ask the oo-oporatlou of tho cltl-
Uona of Mcdford aud those residing
along the lino of tho proposed canal In
I securing rights-of-way, whloh roust bo
(accomplished bolero anything of a
dollnlto nature can be done. Mc, Me-
Only, the chief engiuoer, has tukon up
bis headquarters lu thia city and will
.remain hero permanently. Messrs.
Clurk and Vincent, who huvo extensive
Interests in California whlah require
immediate attention, loft for Sun Fran
cisco Thursday, but they will return ut
au early date. The beuollts .to bo de
rived from this ounal cannot woll bo
ov.oroBtlinntod by tho citizens of this
valley. An opportunity is bore pre
sented to reclaim tho lurgo aor-eago of
arid land In tho county, of furnishing
the farmers with un abundance -of water
for irrigating purposes, and ol furnish
ing Vied ford with a water system uu
oxooliud by that of any city In the
state. All possible assistance should
bo generously accorded thoso gentle
men lu tholr efforts to secure the neces
sary right-of-way. This accomplished,
tho luimodiato construction ol tho ditch
Is nn nsaured fuel. . v
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o You Buy?
If so, call at the "Racket
Store" and look over
entirely new lino of
Curtains, laces, kid gloves, hosiery,
hats, caps, gents' furnishings, also
ladies' and children's underwear, sj
stationery, clocks, gvatiito-ware, !
towels, table-linen, valentines, no-
tions, etc., etc W
"THE RACKET" 1
givos bargains and the bargains give satisfaction
H. B.NYE, Proprietor
' ! ' ' MEDFORD, OREGON jE
Tins Maii'j Is In receipt of tho oon
aus bulletin giving tho aggregate popu
lation of Oregon by counties und minor
olvll divisions, During tho past' ten
yours tho population of tho state hus
Inuroused from 813,707 to 413,630, show
ing u gain of HI. 8 pur cent, Tho popu
lation of Juokson County In 18(10 wus
3,7!I0. From 1800 to 1870 It Incroneod
In population to '1,778, und during tbo
following ton yoars to 8,101, Tho popu
lation In 181)0 was il,m, und In 11)00
13,0118 Inhabitants wore enumerated.
Tbo period allowing . tho greatest In
crease wus from 1 870 to 1 880. Tho per
aunt ol Increase during tho last decude
is given ut 10.0. In 1800 Medford's
population was 007, which is little more
than ono-hnlf Us prosent population,
according to tho government's returns,
nnd loss tkun ono-hnlf, aooordlng to
Tins Mail's recent count, Jackson
ville and Central Point each show n
dourcuso during tho Inst ton years,
while Ashland and Cold Hill , aro
credited with corresponding gnlns.
Medford's nu mor leal increase since
1HIH) la 1142, or more thun fifty per cent,
while Aahlaiid gained 850, or nearly 300
lest than Medford. Ofthothlrty-threo
counties In Ihoslnto, nil but thrco show
an Increase in population since 18(H);
Klnmnth und Josephine being among
thoso whoso Incrcaso la greatest.
Thrco counties, Morrow, Gilliam and
Denton reveal a decreaso. Tho popu
lation of Portland, beginning with Bel
In 1850, fncroasod to m In 1800, or
250, 1 per cent. Blnco then tho oity baa
moro than doubled Its population In
ovory tan yours, oxcopt tho last, In
whloh, ulthough the rule of Increaso 1b
slightly less than 100 per cent, the nu
merical Incrcaso la greater than for
any preceding decode Grants Pass
has maintained about tho sumo propor
tion of Increase as Mcdford, while Rose
burg In ten yours has gained only 218
Inhabitants.
Barred Plymouth Rock ofga" for
aale f 1 for setting of 15. Will deliver
at Davla' grocery store, Medford, each
wook. .1. w, Hmitn.
A telegram conveying the and In
telligence of tho death of bcr daughter,
Mra. Lizzie Spiolman, from-artlc-ularrhoumatiam.at
ber home In Buffalo,
N. Y., .waa received by hor mother,
Mra. A. 'it Phlopa, of this city, last
Saturday afrcrnoon. She was married
at Jacksonville Monday, Jan. 28th, of
this year, to Peter Spiolman, and left
the following day for tholr future home
In New York. She had been troubled
with rheumatism for some tlmo, and
when Portland wns reachod on their
journoy she could not proceed until
medical aid had been procured. Dur
ing tho long journoy to Now York Bho
boenmo much worse, and upon their
arrival at their destination Bho was In
a serious condition, her fever having
reached 101) degrees, at which point
It remained until hor death, lust Satur
day morning. At this tlmo no particu
lars onn be learned regarding tho sad
nffnir beyond tho facts abovo stated.
Hor mother, who is heart broken over
her loss, has made arrangements for
tho shipment of the romnlna to this
plnco for Intormenl In tho family bur
inl lot in tho Odd Fellows comelery,
but wo nro unable to stato with cer
tainty when thev will arrlvo. She was
(If teen years of ago, and highly re
spected by hor friends nnd acquaint
ances In this olty and tho nows of her
aiidL.cn death was a great shook to
thorn. Muoh sympathy Is folt for
! tho grlof-strlokcn mother, nnd kind
frlonds nvo rondoring evory assistance
possible.
AVo hnvo recently recoived several
now llnea nr Indies' lino hosiery, at all
prloos. Mnko your selections while the
Hues nro now. w. Ji. Mcekor & Co.
Tho pretty houie of Mr. and Mrs,
I. A. Webb, on North B street in thia
olty, wna tho Boenoof a delightful after
noon reocptlon, on Wednosday of last
wook, given by the ladloa of "Reames
Chapter, O. E. S., In honor ol Mrs,
Josslo Bert, Worthy Grand Matron of
that ordor, who was hero on atv official
visit to tho chapter. The large double
parlors, In which so many pleasant so
olul (motions huvo boon given, wore
tnstofully decorated with pretty, frag'
rant houso plants, whloh distributed
tholr aweot Incense throughout tho
Inrga houso, arranged In clusters about
the rooms, and bunked in profusion
against the walls. In extending tho
hospitality of tho ooonclou tho hostess
wns assisted by MesdamcsC. I. Hutohi
son, W. H. McGownn, W. I. Vuwtor,
13. D, Elwood, J. b White und li, B
rlekol. Within a short time nttor the
arrival of tho forty or moro cuests tho
rooms wero echoing tho Intermingled
strains of inusio and laughter, whiuh
was kept up during the whole oourao o
tho nftoruoon. Aftor Hid rendition of
sovoral mushml numbers, voonl nnd in
strumental, In whloh Misses Aileon
Wobbor and ClooLnons, and Dr, R. T.
Burnett reudorod valuable assistance, a
dainty lunohoon wns sorvod on small
tables, whloh wore presided over by the
Indies assisting In tho reception nnd
entertainment of tho gucstg. It wns
one of tho most suooe9sftil and pleasant
social functions of tho season,
I nm agent for a hog oholora rem
ody that will prevent or ouro thnt
disease. Ono package for ten hogs.
Price, $t per pnekngo or six for 5,
postpaid. .loo A. Thoinus, Box 04,
Medford, Oregon.
Some means of bettor flro protec
tion is bolng disotissod by n number of
Uedford businoaa tuon this week. It
Is conceded that (ho presont facilities
for fighting flr,j aro ontlroly inadequate,
particularly should u conflagration oc
cur In tho business portion of the olty,
among tho wooden buildings, whern
tho chances of spreading would bj
greater thun In tho residence portion o'
the town, It Is olulmod that tho pres
ent lioso cart, especially in tho winter
montliB, la entirely too heuvy to bo
hauled any distance by tho firemen,
which is manifestly true, It la pro
posed by some to purchase a flro wagon,
harness and other uppliunces lnoldent
to a woll equipped lire department. It
la further proposed to make arrange
ments for stationing the hose cart and
lire wugon In ono of tho livery stables,
provided the uao of a team can bo eo
curod to have In readiness, when ono Is
roqulred. Tho city cannot afford to
own and keep a team for thia special
purpose, but It is thought an agreement
may bo had with the proprietors of one
of tho Htablcs to station a team overy
night whoro it could be easily brought
Into servlco when necessary. In this
wuy n thoroughly efficient fire depart
ment could be mulntuliicd ntsmall cost.
A system of fire alarms, by which the
number of tho ward in which the fire
occurs will be rung, is uleo to bo Inaugu
rated at an early date.
Very wet and dump; not ab cold, but
bad enough for a cold and then the grip.
Why not havo a gallon of Old Medford
whiskey' It la tho best because It is
pure. $2.23 nor gallon and up. Only
suld at tho distillery office.
On Thursday evening of last week
Mrs. Jessie Bert, of Pendlotpn, Worthy
Giutid Matron, O. 13. S., paid lUamea
eh up tor of this city an official visit,
which waa an occasion of much pleas
ure in all concerned. After the work of
the order bad been exemplified and tbe
inltlu. ion of candidates had been con
cluded tho members adjourned to the
banquet Hall, where a splendid supper
was awaiting them, in tbe enjoyment
of which all participated with hearty
good-natured cheer. Tbe Reames chap
ter is tbo youngest chartered chapter
In the stato, and also one of the most
flourishing. New members are being
aided ateacb meeting, which serves to
stimulate tho interest of tbe members
in their work. The Worthy Grand
Matron expressed t.orself in tbe high
est terms of prnise for the efficiency of
the chapter and complimented them
upon the very credible progress they
were making. Mfs. Bert was much
gratified at the splendid official ro
ception tendored her. A number of
the members of the Ashland and Jack'
sonvtue cnapteres were present, ma
terially assisting in tho work and suc
cess of the meeting.
There are no better sewing ma
chines than the Wheeler & Wilson,
ivew Home, unvis una standard. You
can buy them of Jno. P. White. Med
jord.. Prices 30 to $45, according to
style oi wood worn.
Otis Krauee and Mark Pinney, two
young men from Jacksonville, were In
Medford Sunday and when they left for
homo, instead of taking tbe road for it
they rode their horses at breakneck
speed on tbo sidewalk leading to the
scnool bouse. A warrant for their ar
rest was procured Monday morning and
Constable Johnson went to Jackson
vine anu arrested tnom. Tney were
brought boforo Recorder Luwton, who
Imposed a One of fl2,50 on each of tbem,
which they promptly paid. The im
position of n son tonco depriving these
young smart Alecks of th. ir liberty tor
a few dnya or weeks would have been
eminently proper. Their disgraceful
conduct, in Itself sufficient to bring a
blush of shame to any one possessed of
oven a small degree of self respect, was
accompanied by an attitude of noncha'
lan t deSnnce sufficient to forfeit to them
any decree of leniency. A repetition of
the offense will involve them in trouble
from which they will not escape so
easily. The prompt action of tbe of
floials in this matter should be taken
as a warning by those who have a tend
ency to exploitations of audi lawless
oharacter.
We have an Immense stock of men's
legllgoe, golf nnd dross shirts, at
prlccB which will astonish you. W. H.
Meeker & Co.
J. W. Smith, living oast and north
of Medford, is a grower of high bred
chickens and his hobby is the world
famous Barred Plymouth Rocks. Mr.
Smith keeps none but the very best of
fowls and ho keeps his stock up by pro
curing each year settings of eggs
from the best known fancy grow
ers In tho east. Ho has now 100 laying
hons but will increaso this number to
300 during tho next yenr. As winter
layers', Mr. Smith says tho Plymouth-
Rocks are record beaters. Thero has
baun sca'.'coly a day since last full that
he hus not gathorod more than four
dozen eggs. For thoso he found
an ensy market at twenty-five oeuts per
donon. Mr. Smith also finds more
markets than l.a cnu supply for his
olilokemi and Is right now daily turn-
infj away in the fnce of offers of Sb per
dozen (or.hens. Ho ta advortisinii else
where In these columns thut he has
eggs for sale $1 for setting of fifteen.
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The Thrifty Soil Tillers turn their thoughts to
Garden Making
IN THE SPRING
The Thrifty Soil Tiller
Garden Making
FRESH GARDEN SEEDS
In Packages or in Bulk, in Quantities to
Suit have been received this week '
PURE MAPLE SYRUP
The Purest, the Sweetest and the Best
Try some of our Sweet Pickles they are fine
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The Famona "Julia Marlowe."
The Woll Known "Ultra,"
Aleo several Lines from $1.50 up. Excellent Values
7th Street, Medford
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Whon yon want dravinir clone cot
Slovor to do it. He's ilIiviwi rendu
always reliable and his charges aro
always just right.
A real 03tato deal of mngnltudlnnl
proportions wus mudo on Tuesday of
this woek, wherein Hon. J. H. Stewart,
president of tho Bank of Mcdford, ac
quires the Fo-dyce farm of 180 acres,
locatsd just southwest of Medford, Tho
consideration .was 110,000, or which
amount Mr. Stewart presented bis
check upon tbe signing of the transfer
papers. The property Is well adapted
to fruit raising, for which purpose tbe
purchase was made. Seventy acres of
the land will be planted to Bartlett
pears and during the next two years
thirty acres of the celebrated Newtown
pippin apples will be set out. His son-in-law,
Dillon Hill, will have charge of
tho property, and will move bis family
thereto as soon as convenient. Mr.
Stewart has made a flattering success
in fruit raising aince he has resided in
this county, and it Is largely due to bis
efforts and encouragement that the
fruit industry In the ltogue river valley
has gained tbe enviable position it hae.
That he will repeat the success he at
tained in that business in former years
can scarcely be doubted, and since each
success achieved in thia, one of our
greatest Industries, attracts favorable
attention to our fertile little valley it is
of more than passing interest to know
that a senlletnan of such keen business
attainments has decided to again inter
est himself in this line of husbandry.
The daintiest thing out is the new
aopllque dress trimmings just received.
W. H. Meeker & Co.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany has inaugurated a new plan for
moving freight going north out of San
Francisco and Sacramento. This is
termed a "fast freight service," aod
the departure of trains from the above
named points is so arranged that all
stations along the Una in Oregon get
a three times a week service and all
freight for Oregon comes into the state
on a fast through train. All freight
for Rogue river valley points, Bouth of
Grants Pass, will come to Ashland as
through freight. At Ashland it will be
picked up by the local train and dis
tributed at the various stations in the
valley. The same arrangement will
prevail on all divisions in Oregon. The
through freight service will extend to
Grants Pass, Roeeburg and Junotion
City, and all intermediate points will
be supplied by the local train as above
desoribed. The primary objeot Is to
effect quick freight service for goods
purchased in the east.
The Lawton & Davis Dray and
Transfer Line is prepared to "do all
kinds of hauling and moving. They
also handle wood of all kinds.' Parties
desiring work in their line will do well
to see them., Satisfaction guaranteed.
Five families, numbering twenty'
nine In all, arrived in Madford last
Saturday from Cedar Rapids, Neb.,
and will locate somewhere in the Rogue
river valley permanently. They have
all rented houses In Medford and will
reside here until spring opens up, at
least, and probably longer. In con
versation with one of the gentlemen,
Mr. Harper, he stated to a Mail repre
sentative that there are a large num
ber of families in Nebraska who expect
to come to Oregon during the next few
months. He is a butcher by trade,
and expeots to engage in that business
at some point in the valley as eoon as
an opening can be fonnd. The other
mombers of the party have not deolded
what avooations or. business they will
enter.
A fine llne'of new eold dres9 trim
mings has just been reoeived by us
this week. W. H. Meeker & Co.
R. Vinton Beall, of Central Point,
a recent graduate of an Illinois sohool
o: photigraphy, aud who hBs been in
that capacity in North Carolina for
some time, has been called to Now Or
ients lo assist during the MardI Gras,
in that jity. He will be employed on
one of the highest branches of the
photographers' nrt that of carbon
prluter, at a good salary. Vinton has
a large number of friends in thiB county
who will be dated to loam cf the nat
tering success he is achieving in his
ohosen nrofessiou. He may remain in
Now Orleans permanently.
- Superior job painting it this office.
As the time for the annual conie
tion of the Rogue River Valley ChoraB
Union draws near the interest in that
meeting becomes greater. Arrange
ments of the local committees at Grat.
Pass, for the reception of guests from
Medford," Abhland and Jacksonville-,,
are going steadily forward. Tbe Grant
Passcontingenthas secured the service
of Prof. Nasb. of Eugene, as director.
under whose direction the members.
are making notable progress. That
the convention will be one of the great
est musical treats Southern Oregon ha,
ever enjoyed Is now practically assureoV
Have you noticed that elegant liner
ofmen's neckwear which we are noc
displaying? W. H. Meeker & Co. '
A unit tn rptfwvpf. AA1 waa fnatifiifciw?'''
in Justice Stewart's court last week' bj.
J. W. Walters against S. T. Sandersv
the North D street shoemaker. ' Thee
plaintiff claims wases. as assistant.. tr
that amount, while the defendant filed ,
a crossbill alleging that the plaintiff "
was indebted to him in tbe sum of S56 :
A demnrrer was interposed by the
defendant which was argued Monday
and taken under advisement until next .
week.
Those carriage mules of . Judge
Crowell's and a fine dapple gray hors
ftrR for sale at H. NT. CrnwellV W.-
Medford. .
Druggist Strang has secure! the,
services of J. D. Butler, of Black Hil)
South Dakota, a graduate -of the St.
Louia school of Pharmacy as drug
clerk. The young gentleman -arrived
in Medford Monday. He comes highly
recommended as a gentleman and' a.
druggist, and will make a valuable ac-
qulsition to Medford society, as well as
an assistant to Mr. Strang in the ca--paclty
in which he is employed? -
Dr. Goble, the optician, will be at.
his residence in Medford on Saturday ot
each week. Eyes tested free of charge.
Corner Fourth and D streets.
A local company of Ashland-capital-ists
has been formed for the burpose of
prospecting for oil in the vicinity of.
Ashland. The capitalization of tho
company is $10,000. They propose' to
secure the services of an expert at $50
per day to look over the land, and wells
will be sunk where, in his judgment,
oil is most liable to be found. The cost
of the drilling outfit, whloh will attain
to a depth of 1500 feet, is $4300.
Parties desiring rooms for light
housekeeping, furnished or unfur
nished, can find them at the Windsor -lodging
house. - vv -
J. H. Butler has purchased four
resident lots nn Smith A eteaaf rmr .
if. S. Damon, paying therefor SSOCv:'
Mr. Butler expects to erect a dwellings
on this property during the summer -for
his own use. He ha9 a very piews
ant place for a home and as weU oaet -where
the soil Is very fruitful as th
noighbors near by who grow vegetable
and fruit extensively will bear witness
With the new facilities that B. N
Butler put in his shoo, ha turns nut in
good work In repairing watches and
oweiry as any one in noutnern (Jrogon
Dr. Picket's new residence in West
Medford is fftst nearlng eompletion. It
is one of tho prettiest and most 1mpos
ing dwellings in the town and is
credit to our city of 2100 aud over pop--ulation.
" E. W. Starr is doin tho.-
carpenter work and to hlui is duo
credit for mi ch of its artistic appear
ance. The dwelling will bo for rent.
Fruit Sprays Dunn's solid fruit
sprays, bes and cheapest. In any
quantity, already mixed for use. For-
Biiib oy uox ferry, Jiedloici.
J. W. Dunn, who wa9 at ono timer
engaged in btisluoss in this city with,,
D. G. Karnoa, and who later studieaV
and graduated uuder Dr. Bohannon,. '
th i cancor sj .olallat, is now looated at.
Fiioenix, Arizona, wheio he is doing;
well,- and establishing himself in a.
gcod practice.
I will furntfh new sewing machines,!
warranto I lor S .yejrq, prices $20 to $25.
Give me a oa.l before sending awas
orders. Jno. F. Whlto, Medford.