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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1901)
SPECIALS i m m July find August hro months, and for thoso tin cool as posbiblo. HuiiHon for Shirt Waists, Wo havo n very nico )orcalo waist in light or dark colors at (10c .. ' . Crash Skirts of extra heavy linen and cot ton material, woltod scams. An extra good ono for $1.50 Cotton Covert Cloth Skirts of Tan and white- mixture, trimmed around bottom with white braid, doublo Bowed scams. A good stout outing Bkirt at $2.00 White Shirt Waist. Special, made of white, leno Hlriped material; soft collar and Bishop slcovo at $1.00 J. G. Van v r.iTV CITY HAPPENINGS. Regarding tlio efforts u( thu Rose burg business 111011 to divide tlio Klam lh County tniilc with Medford, tlio Itosoburg i'lalnduulor In ilx last Issue aaya: "The iuimenao trudo of Kluinuth County, a portion of whiob oan dully bo auoured by Hosuburg by tlio comple tion and Improvement of tho South Umpqua wagon road, la worthy tho boat olTorU of our business people and tbo llboral tiii)ort of tho oounly court. Tho South Umpqua rlvor forma a low pass throuxb tho mountains and com prlaea a natural outlet from Klumuth County to tho Houlliorn Puclllo rnilroiul at Koauhurg and nil that la nooeasary to bring an Imtnunso amount of tradu and Irafllo thla way la tho building of a low email bridges, widening of a fow trradua and a fow ollior. minor Improve monta to tbo wagon road now open ovor thla route. Our bualnoaa mo 11 ahould investigate thla uinttor at thu earliest poaalbl dato and thua aallsfy thorn aelvoa that In nowlao can tho oulluy of a lltllo capital bring auoh profitable ro aulta aa money Invented In tho Improve ment of tho South Umpqua wagon road." An opportunity will be given tho poople of the Kogtio rlvur vnlluy to vlalt San Franoiaco next month, lor a period of ten dya at a very nominal coat. Mosaia. Bolton and I'uil, of Ashland, who con ducted the excursion to Sun Francisco last December ao successfully, linvo ar ranged to coml net the Epworth League excursion to tho Hay City, leaving Ash land Mondny, July loth, at tlio remark ably low rate of for the round trip. Thoso who uko advautngo of lli in oppor tunity will linvo thu privilege of intend ina tho grund chorus of 6000 lino I ruin oil voices, which in itself is wor li going miles to hi'itr. (excursionists will be allowed ton full days in tlui city, every moment of which can bo prolltiibly spent in plonsiire and siulil-seeing, Ilu member the date leaves Ailihnd Mo duv, July 1ilh. Hov. W. 11. Monro, of this ally, will hnndlo and soil tickets for Med(ord,.fuoksnnvillo, Central l'oint nnd other valley points, and will gladly glvo full Information In regard to tho excursion. Good rooms can bo had in tho city at vury ronsonnblo prioos. Thoso mnttors will bo arranged beforo bnnd by thoso In olutrgo of the exoiir aion. ao Unit no trouble or dllTculty noed bo oxporiotiuod'by tho visitors, who will bo frco to spend tho full allot ment of time in onjoylng thomsclvos. Quoor world, Isn't It? Lnst Sun day wo saw a young fellow about four toon or llftoon yonrn of ago, on tho ahndy sldo of a building, "all by his lonely," trying to loam to smoke. Ho wna pufllng nwny awkwardly on uohonp cigar, furtively looking about to soo if anyone wait noticing his olTorta to no quiro n habit that Boomed to lilm would bo IndlBputublo ovidonco of his having attained manhood's cstuto. Tho boy was whlto In the.fuco and scorned We Appreciate The increased trade that is being given ub by the public, and are al ways on the alert to show it by selling nothing but the Purest Freshest Groceries and giving full value for the money Yours for fair dealing, H. H. HOWARD & CO to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to our two wannest wo try and drosu It is the proper , Crash Skirts, Etc. to I to, Dyke & Co to lo bo onduring physlcnl torture, but yet thero wus a supremely happy caste upon hla oountonnnco which would Indloato a contentment of mind born of a knowl edge that groat doslgna aro only accom plished by great personal aaorlflcca. Within tho conllrics of thla city aro dozens of mon who, having used tho weed for years and havo learned tho discomfort, and tho physlcnl. Inflrmn lives il carries with It, aro juet as anx ious to quit aa tho young fellow la to lenrn. It la Indeed n qucor. world. W. U. Meeker A Co. bavo eight or ten dozen ladles' summer shirt waists which they are Balling out ut prices ranging from 2T cenU to 12.50 caul). They aro all tills season's patterns and thu stylos ara as varied aa the prices, lioro la 11 great opportunity for the Indies. About 150 woll known farmers, or ahardlats and dairymen of Western nnd Southern Oregon spent a day at tho Oregon 8 1 u to Agricultural CollegoH lut week, on tho Invitation of the Southern Paciflo company. Evorycnt playing.. Tbo score was 17 to ounty In tho state, travorscd by tho Southern Paciflo company, was ropro sonlod. The faculty of the college est aside the day for tho ontortalnmont of tbo visitors to whom opportunity was given to fiimlliarlxo thcmselvce with tho experiments pertaining to modern methods of Intensified farming, stock raising, oto. Of tho 2i'X) invitations Is sued ovor 160 of -thorn wero accepted, and the gatborlng was a success beyond all oxpootatlnns. Those present from Jackson County wore: J. A. Stownrt, Med ford ; F. E. Bybrc, Jacksonville; John Olwcll, Central Point; L, A. Roie, Phoonlx and flco. W. Dunn, Ashland. Jaokaon County's representation woo 1 10 largest of any county In tho state. Why not spend tbo vacation at Yi r u'nn Bay, wburo can bo had excel I ' Inro. good lltthlni.', good boatlnir, si f 1 hulblng, alluring rides and ramble Y The courses nud exerclsos lit tbo Suir -mor ebool, of 1001. n'. Newport, w' 1 alToril trout viflitly of Instruotious. d version nuit enlertalnmnnt. Ho other rosurl offers equal nttraotlons and nd vantugos. While littlo has been said about tho ltlll. Nyo mine of lato, development work mi tho proporty tins bcon pro- groHsing at n llvoly rate, and .tho pro ducing record of this splendid property Ihib boon inorcnslng as tho systematic dovolopmont progrcssod. Merchant II. B. Nyo, ono of tho owners of tbo mlno, In company with D. G, Karnes, visited tho proporty Sunday and brought back with him Bnmplo9 of ore whloh (airly glittered with tho preoiotts metal. Tho rumples woro taken from a largo oro stroak which hits vory recently been uncovorod, and from whloh thoy have already takon forty sacks, with tho ond not yet In sight. In tlio work of de veloping tho proporty thoy frequently uncovor pny streaks from whloh enough gold Is takon to more than pay oper- and ating expenses. Unless nil signs full tho Hill Nyo mlno is destined to bn ono of tho bust properties In tbo statu -of Oregon. Men's suits for 8150 and tit), and hoys' suits for l and up, at W. 11. Meeker As Co.'e. Tbo wedding bells rang out morrlly In Modford Tuesday afternoon In cele bration of tho nuptials of Dr. Ira L. Arnold and Miss Klla Hawllngn, wbo at four o'olock Tuesday, were joined In mur,rliigo at tho residence of tho brldo's paronla, Mr, and Mrs. W. rtuwllrigs, In Bust Mudfurd, by Kov. W. B. Mooro, pastor of tbo M. K. Cliurch. Only the relatives and a fow Intimate friends, of tho bildo wore present ut tho ceremony. Tho groom Is ono of tbo lending profes sional men of Med ford, whore lie has rosldud for tbo past four jours. Tbo bride is ono of Jucksou County's most highly respected daughters, and both of tho high contracting parties havo many friends who will join with TlIK Mam. In wishing Ilium a long life of happiness and prosperity. Thoy buvo already gouo to housekeeping in the homo prepared by tho groom on south C street. It Is your own fault, unless you have no bruins, when you have headache, buckiielio, that lired 11 ml worn out feel ing, Inst appetite, indigestion, full of miliaria, stimulate tbn liver nnd kidneys by iihlnu Improved Nature's Tonic, $1 per bottle, only sold ut Distillery olllcc. Tho Hamllu Wizard Oil Company, which lours thu country annually ad vertising nnd selling their meillelno by giving entertainments, cloned a week's engagement In this city Saturday night. They played to good sized audiences during their stay hero, and tho mem bora of tho company unllko many trav cling show troops, proved themselves lud lea and gentlemen In all their deal Ings and acts, and gava good entertain ments, of tholr kind. Miss Fern Nor rla was given a diamond ring by tbo company Saturday night, she having been voted tho most populur young lady In the city. The KliUi is the popular photograph gallery of Medlonl today. Under the management of J. W. Hunter it has come to tho front. Everybody is pleased with tho work that comes from the Klito, and only two months since the studio opened quito a record. Tho Boston Bloomer baso ball team bavo come and gouo, having fulUlled tbelr engagement hore last Saturday afternoon by winning a very poorly played gamo from tho Med ford juvenile team. Thoy carry with thorn canvas with which to onolose tbo ball ground, and also a grand stand, canvas-covered. A fairly good sized oruwd witnessed (bp gsmo, whloh, howovor, did not CreaUi any enthusiasm beoauso of tho lndllTor-. for the bloomers. The girls put up o good game much better than whoa hero a couple of years ago. Chautauqua, July 0lb-18th, at Ash land. Oreaon. Many attractions, includ ing Dr. J. M. Buckley, N. Y., Polk Mlllor, Va., Ward Plckurd of OI1I0, Park 8lBtere of Now York City. Tbo finest quartet of lady cornlsts in the world. Prof. W. J. Wblteman, muBlcal director, Mrs. Alice Humlll Hundcock, oloeutlonlrt, othur sohools. Chorua olusses for children and adults. Con certs, Round Tablo, otc. Tiokots $1.50. Good tenting. Come. J. C. Corum, who was arrested som'o time ago for unlawfully soiling Ash, was tried In Justice Stewart's court, be fore a Jury, last Saturday. The jury, aflor deliberating several hours, failed toreaoh'an agreement nnd wero dis charged. Anothor hearing was had in Judge Jnmcs Stewart's court or, Tues day of thla week and Mr. Corum was found guilty ol selling trout The ju ors woro Gnrl T. Jones. J. A. Whitman,. W..H. Jackson. W. L. Hulloy, B. N. Hiiiish und J. W. Miller. Thoy asked tliut tbo ootnt, in passing Bontonco, be ub lenient as tho law would permit. Pasturago at tho Earhart farm, half mile south of Modford. Local denlori aro predicting a good prtco for wheat thla soasou. Ono Mod ford dealer is of tho opinion that the prlco will go aa high as sovonty-Bre cants per bushel boforo next spring. Tho liny tnarkot Is axpootod to be slow tblB year owing to tho large aoreago cut lu tho WillamctU) vallay and California. Thoro has usually beon a market for Orogon hay In California, but it Is stated tint that stata will bo ublo to supply all domands this yoar, whloh will havo a tendency to lower the prloe In Orogon. Wells & Shenror hnvo tbo best equipped outfit for denying und house hold moving In Modford, Seo thorn when need tho eor vices of a good drny Ing outfit. . , Klamath Falls Express: ' "E. W. Calkins, of Modford, arrived In town Monday.. ..J. S. Dlllor, of tho U. 8. geo logical survey, arrived Thursday from Washington to superintend tho ' re sounding of Crater lake... .The railroad surveyors, eight or ton in number, who havo beon surveying from Klamatbon, Calif., this way since May 20th, tire new about two miles east of tbo logging camp atPokegama, In this county, aud work ing this way." Did you know it? When you want a fine photo call on Geo. W. Maokoy he can muke 'em O. K. : California fruit growers aro using a plan for trapping the cod I In moth, which is eald to bo vory efllolent. A plcoo of baling rope ' is first wound around tho tree trunk, just nbovo the ground, and over this a strip of oloth sntared with itlaky stuff la place'. The worm starts from the ground with Intention of forming a cocoon lu tho brunches of tho tree, from whloh be will emerge a cod 1 1 11 moth, but bo reaches the stioky stull and thero be. slays. Just Arrived A large shipment ol ladles' up-to-date dress and walking shoos. Taylor, the fool fitter, Seventh street, Modford. frank Watson, tho well known reslnurunt proprietor, of i'ortland, was In Modford lust wcok, und while here purcbused at a good round prlco D. T. Lawton's beautiful, brown, high stop ping Wood mont, whloh ho shipped to Portland Saturday. Wood mont Is ono of tbo finest spo. linens of horse flesh in tho statu of Oregon, und as a roadster cannot bo surpassed on the coast. He has a private record of 2:11) to -bis oredlt, which win made with very little training. Improved Nature's Tonic, heat bitter 011 earth, II per bottle, only sold at Vie Hilary olllce. Tho Modford bsso ball team hna ap parently lost its grip and aro meeting with defeats as rupidly as they line up for play. At Kaglo Point Sunday they wero defeated by a score of 17 to. 23 by the Eagle Point boys, with wborn they played at Jacksonville recently and won in a walk ovor. A large number of Medford's population went to Eagle Point to witness the game. All kindB or sasn and doors und screen doors, at lowest market price. W. Woods. Geo. Miller, of Eugene, an attorney-at-law, and a brother of Joaquin Miller, the poet, a few days ago pulled down the British ensign atBkagway, Alaska, which at the tlmo caused intense ex oitement among tbo residents of that place, and may yet become an inter national affair, as tho Canadian govern ment will ask an npolopy from our gov ernment. Tbo flag was floating In the breeze ubovo tho Stars and Stripes, which angered Millar. Wun'ed -Girl for general house work, for family of four persons. Must boeood.plaincook. WagostlSa month Address P. O. Box 172, Yreka, Calif. J. G. Taylor, the harness maker, bas purchased an acre of land from S W. Speas, In East Modford, and will booh comimnoo the construction of a dwelling houso thereon. The land is situated at the corner ol East Seventh street and the county road running oirth. It Is a very desirable location for a resident e and Mr. Taylor is to bo ooni r itulated uxm having secured it. Tbo price paid w ,a C0. Found On tho streets of Medford, a. purse, containing money. Owner pltase call at this office. U.S. Indian Inspeotor Mclsiugh tin was here and at Klamath Agonoy a fow days ago and while at tbo Agency in council with the Indians completed the treaty with them to cede to the United States the strip of 600,000 ucres adjoining the reservation. Of this 000,000 acres, 300,000 acres are covered by good yellow and sngar pine. Re publican. When you want dravine done eet Slovor to do it. He's always ready always reliable and his onarges are always lust right. Reames chapter, O. E. S., gave an other of their delightful social functions Inst Thursday eveulnir, which was large ly attended, a special train hnving been run from Jacksonville to allow the mem bers of the Jacksonville ljdgo to attend. The success witli which the meetings of this order are usually crowned was rope 1 ted. Don't overlook the Chancellor and tho Geo. W. Childs cigars. For sale by Karnes & Kitter. According to reports the late frosts nearly devastated tho melon crop of Josephine County,- which was a largo ono, and upon which many of the farm ers ol that county place their sole de pendence. Tho fruit orop was. also nearly all killed, which will work a b irdslup upon tho farmers. With tho new facilities that B. N. Bullor put in his shop, ho turns out as good work In repairing watches and jewelry as any ono in Southern Orogon. Mrs. S. G. Wortman has com menced tbo erection of her new dwell: ing on tho proparty which she pur chased last spring, south of the school house, adjoining Prof. Narregan's resi dence property. Tho plans for the house woro drawn by I. A Palmer, tho Modford architect. S, Chllders bas just completed tho stone foundation, but the main contract has not yet been lot. The house, when completed, is de signed to be one of the nicest in the otty. Ice Orders for the prompt delivery of toe In any quantity to any part of the city may be left at Ulrloh's or Pottea gar's meat markets. . Monday, July 1st, was the date when the law ropoallng the. govern ment war tax on many articles of com mon uso wont into effect. Among the taxes repealed was the tax of two cents on nostoffloe money orders and oheckB, u.jo 1'ie tax on telegrams and tobacco. Ranoh proporty, six rnllea from Medford, to trade for Medford property. W. T. York. , Frank Walt shipped three carloads of Ashland sandstone to the Salem post ofllco build in; this week, Ho has twelve men at work and it will take them three months or more to get out tho fifty to sixty carloads required. Tho stone is being dreaBed at Salem. Beoord. We are Coming to Town To see Out Stock of Ladies' Shirt Ladies' Shirt waists oioeing out at cost. Bargains in them All-over lace and embroidery, daintiest and prettiest in town. Our new line of ladies' like them and you will too when you see them. Only 1 )! per pair (j Boys' laundered shirts assorted colors and sizes, 85-50o 3 Men's percale shirts and shirts with extra longth in 3 sleeve, etc. Bow lies of latest shades and designs. I Flags, fire-crackers, horns, whistles, etc., etc. "j H. B. NYE'S, Racket Store, Last Monday, was the date upon which the meter system for using water tor irrigating purposes wont Into ef fect. Recorder W. T. York reports that seventy odd meters were in opera tion July 1st and that since that date ovor forty more have been ordered, We want all tho eggs we caa get; cash or trade. H. H. Howard & Co. The Uoseburg city council has adopted a fiat rate business license schedule, which Is causing much dis satisfaction, especially among the smaller fry who are compelled to pay as much for the privilege of doing busi ness as their larger competitors. In addition to all kinds of feed Cbessraore & Myers have new and old potatoes, dried fruit, buckwheat and wholewheat flour, cracked and whole corn, etc. Tho northbound passenger, No. 15, on Monday was several hours late ow ing to one of the cars being derailed In the Siskiyou tunnel. The Tuesday southbound passetigor was also several hours late, caused by a freight train wreck below Roeeburg. Houses to rent. W. T. York. J. E. Olson, wbo accidentally out his foot quite severely last week, is able to be about again. Considering tbe severity of the cut, which was on the instep and about throe inches in length, bla Improved condition is remarkable. A full line of pipes and tobacco at rvarnes ec Hitter s. While at Eiddlela-t week w-irare not a little surprised to see Ed. Riddle riding a bicycle almost as well as before be lost hie leg and sustained other se vere injuries in the train wreck near this city. Roseburg Plaindealer. We are overstocked in men's and boys' summer hats and consequently oesire 10 -ruBn me eate" ratner than carry tnem over, we can sell you a good bat from 2o cents to (3, while they last. W. Q. Meeker & Co. Dale Hazel, who has been em ployed in the box factory at Klamathon, dad several of bis lingers severely cut one day last week. He bas returned to his home in this city where he will re main for some time. ' Just Received A nice line of sum mer corsets at Gurnea's. Ashland is to have another drug store, incorporated at f5000. Article, of incorporation have been filed with the secretary of state, with W. D. Murks. J. L. t'enton acd W. .1. Hanan, as in corporators. Camp stoves and hammocks at Gurnea's. -Conntv Treasurer Muller is adver- Using that ho has funds on hand to re deem all outstanding warrants pro tested from D -comber 1. 1887. to De cember 31, 1897. Tate Edwards, living near Phoenix, who fell from a load of bay last week and broke his right anklu, is reported by bis physician, Dr. Steph msou, as doing nicely. H. G. NiohoUon has a fine line of fiahing tackle and sporting goods. G. R. Lindley Is having tha stone walk In front of his Seventh street store building raised this week to conform to tho oRlolnl erode established by the olty civil engineer. Dr. Gnble, the optloian, will be at his residence in Medford on Saturday of each week. Eyes tested free of charge. Corner Fourth and D streets. - The writ of review in the Ashland saloon cases was argued before Judge Hanna, at Jacksonville, Saturday, and it was taken under advisement. For ice orenm and cream soda go to Karnes & Rltter. "B. I. Stoner, of Medford, a mixol ogist of much experience, Ib now em ployed by Hall & Young, of this olty." Gold Hill News, Graham, corn meal, etc, on sale at Russ's mill south of water works. The Grants Pass city council Is conslderlnir tho advisaouity 01 dis charging tbe day police, in the inter est ot economy. Linn Purdln has aooepted a nosition as salesman for the Chicago Portrait Company, and commenoed upon his work this week. Members of the board of the First Southern Oregon Fair Association will moet In Ashland on Saturday of this week. : - : M. Purdln has comp'eted his new blacksmith shop on North B street and has opened for business. J. W. Wiley shipped a carload of hogs to the San Francisco markets last week. . , The Grants Pass papers deny the existence of tiiphiuerla in that oily, aa has boeo reported. Harvesting opera'ions have be commenoed la Douglas County. Nye's Closing Waists kid gloves have arrived We The death of Rev. E. Russ occurred' nt his home In this city very foddcnly Wednesday forenoon, about II oclock.. "w wou 111 lur uuuutune ween, due. his condition was not considered Boriouar until a few moments before the final. fummone came. A few minutes before hls death be became suddenly worse and buforo medical aid enuld h mm. mooed be was dead. Tbe direct caasev if his death was acute constipation, 'rora which he had long bcon a sufferer. Rev. Rubs bas been a resident of Med ford since 1888, with the exception of & few months, when he filled tbe paator- iteof tho Baptist Church at Amity,. bis state. He was sixtv years of &vn. . tnd leaves a wife ana two children. tdwin Russ.' of this Flora E. Russ, of Fortbuid. The fu neral will be held today, Friday, Julm 5th. Diphtheria. Scarlet Pever end Smallpox Cure. Tbe following bas been banded us for publication : ' A Fans pbysiolnn says: "I herewltlb append a recipe which has been ud to my knowledge in hundreds of cases. Is is as unfailing as fate, and conquers. in every instance. It is harmless when, taken by a well person. It' will also cure scarlet fever. Here is the recipe, as I have used it, and cured my ohil dreo of scarlet fever; hero It is as I have used it to cure the smallpox;, when learned physicians said tho pa tient must did it cured: "Sulphate of zinc, one grain ; foxglovet (digitalis), one grain; half nteaspoonfut of sugar; mix with two tablotpooofulft. of water. When thoroughly mixedv add four ounces of water. Take a. ipuumui every nour. iror a ctilld. smaller dosos, according to aie. Either disesse will disappear in twelve hours.":' If counties would compel their physi cians to use this, there would be now need ot pet bouses, It you value ad vice and experience, use tbi- for that, terrible disease. Announcement to the Public. I wish to announce to the people oC Medford and vicinity that I haveopeneds a blacksmith shoo in mv new bnildinv- on B street, just north of the Med fords oanx, and opposite the brick store of the. Mitchell. Lewis & 8taver Co. The shop is fitted with latest and beat tools and stock and all work will b guaranteed. Norway iron will be used in all repair work. , 4 M. I UBDI.H. Brownie TalR This is the celebrated East man Brownie Kodak. a most perfect and compact, instrument, la size it is 2x'2 using a tilra especially made for it by the . Eastman (Jo. lhe Original Brownie Camera has no view finder but the v shaped lines . on the top. The Camera is htted with the famous Men iscus lense and rotary shut ter used on Bullseye No. 2' Kodaks. 90c only. The films come in the daylight loading kind, six exposures in one roll. Seizing at 15c a roll. The pictures made by the Brownie are a surprise to all. They are as good and, many times, better than other mora expensive outfits. A BROWNIE PKIMT MKDFORD ! " BOOK STORE The' Yellow Front Mall Order Houm