PURELY
PERSONAL. 1
Sam'l MoClendon was up from Gold
31111 Monday.
Merchant E. M, Welch waj at Ash
Jjrna. Wodnesdny,
"Thoa. Nichois, ot BrOWnsboro, was
in the olty last week.1',
Attorney C. B. Wateon was down fiom
Ashlaud Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Hardman, ot Riddle, Is the guest
t Mre. M. Bellinger this week.
J. W. Wiley shipped two oar loads
tl hoga to San Francisco Tuesday.
Mrs. R. 13. Orr, of Central Point, was
visiting Mod ford friends Tuesday.
' Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Jones, of Central
Point, were Medford visitors Saturday
Mrs. N. HV McKay left- Saturday for
Ashland where she expects to remain
for-sometime.
A. M. Clark was in from the ditch
camp yesterday for repairs, having
broken one ot the big graders.
H. D. Kubli, ot Applet-ate, returned
few days since from a trip to Portland
and spent Tuesday in Medford.
Dr. Goble left Wednesday morning
tor Klamathon and other California
points, to be absent three weeks.
Mrs. R. R. Moore and daughter, Miss
Sunbeam, of Phoenix, were pleasant
Tollers at The Mail office a few days
since.
S. D. Biden and family have moved
to Medford from Asbestos for a few
weens. Air. iiiden has been in poor
bealth this fall. .
J D. Heard returned from San Fran
cisco last Saturday. He has nearly re
covered from his recent serious ill-
DO TOO MOW TOUT
Lin Pnrdin returned to Medford Sat
urday evening from his pilgrimage of
-several months in the coast country.
He will remain In Medford during the
winter.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Kame and daugh
ter. Miss Mazle, were in from the farm,
near Central Point, last week. Mr.
Came reports everybody happy and
'-doing well.
Henry Hoefft, who has been out at
Lake Creek for a few weeks visiting
friends, returned last Saturday to
Klamathon, Calif., where he is em
ployed in a box factory.
Keed Hutchinson, who has been in
atedfard since August upon a visit to
his aunt, Mrs. K. R. Johnston, and fam
ily, left Wednesday morning for his
borne at Harrisvilie, Mo. -
Prof. G. A. Carlock, of Talent, was a
Medford visitor Monday. This Is the
professor's third term as principal of
"the Talent schools which is a pretty
good recommend tor any man.
Mr. an-J Mrs. A. F. Hunt were down
-from Ashlaud Tuesday. While here Mr.
Hunt purchased a carload ot fat hogs
from D. T. Cox and eeveral he-d of beef
cattle from Mike Hanley's herd.
Mrs. B. I. Everett left Thursday
anornlng for Redlands, Calif , at which
place her husband is engaged in busi
ness. She was accompanied from Ash
land by Mre. Hargadloe, a siBter of Mr.
Everett.
the days of large profits in the
oiano and organ business are
past? "Small profits and quick
sales" is the motto of today.
WE HAVE REMOVED
To the firs. J, O. Johnson resi
dence on A street, between 7th
and Gth streets, the third house
northwest from the Bear creek
bridge, and there will be pleased
to sell you anything in the mu
sical line: pianos, piano-cased
organs. Btools, piauo Bcarfs and
fleece-lined rubber covers, (what
you need for your pianos at night
during damp w ather) instruo
tion book 8, piano and organ
boxes, gramophones and phono
graphs and their rt cords. Or
ders taken for any musical in
strument made. Don't , forget
the location
COSS PIANO HOUSE
Medford, Oregon
A Street, between 6th and 7th
ably go back onto a freight run again,
because of the faot that there are no
promotions for a passenger brakoman,
while with the freight run there are
chances to olluib higher.
Prof. W. A. Wiinn, who has boou in
Jackson County (or several weeks do
ing business In the interest ot the
Mutual Lite Insurance Company of
Now York, and tho BauKers' Llfo, of
Des Moines, loft Saturday for Eugene,
where he will remain for a couple or
three mouths, returning lo Southern
Oregon in early spring to resume his
work hero. Mr. Wann Is a Hue gontlo
man and has adopted a new method of
working lite lusuranoe tho same being
upon the hypothesis that tho vlotlms ot
agent attacks are capable ot deoidiilg
tor themselves whether tlioy want lite
Insurance in other words he has ro
duced tho boring capacity ot the ordi
nary agents' auger and the public Is
grateful therefor. 'The companies bo
represents are good ones and because o(
this and his conslderato way ot doing
business he wrote many policies whllo
heie.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
"cut out" by these professional gentlemen.
E. A. Long, the contractor and builder,
was down from Athland Thursday.
W. C. Daley, of Lake Creek, was reg
istered at Hotel Nash Wednesday, as
was also L. Tonn, ot Butte creek.
J. B. Dent left Thursday tor Horn
brook, where he has mining interests
and where he will remain tor a few
weeks.
Wm. Bateman returned last week
from a several months' sojourn in Idaho
and Washington, in which states, he
says, there was nothing doing. Mrs,
Bateman will return In a few weeks.
E. J. Ellison, traveling salesman for
the Palm-Whitman Cigar Company,
returned this week from a tour of
northern Oregon towns. He reports
business in his line very brisk and as a
result of bis efforts many orders for
goods were turned in.
W. Eaton returned lost week from
Galls creek, where he has been engaged
in building a dwelling house for Mrs.
Lawrence. He expects to leave soon
for Albert Lea, Minn., whither he goes
to look after the affairs of a brother,
who died a few months ago.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dunne left Thurc-
day morning for Ft. Jones, Calif., where
they will reside. Mr. Dunne recently
traded his Medford propertv, near the
Catholic Churcb, to Andrew Anderson
for property in Ft. Jones. Mr. Ander
son ia a son-in-law of J. Meeker, and
will 'move to Medford within a few
months to reside.
Claud VE. Jones, of Marlon County,
Iowa, arrived in Medford Monday and
will visit for some time with his brother,
Dr. W. S. Jones, and family. The
doctor is expecting his father and
mother to arrive here from Iowa with
in four or five weeks. They will re-
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Callahan and Mr.
and Mrs. James Stall, all of Grand
Forks County, North Dakota, arrived
in Medford last week. Mr. Callahan
has recently sold a large farm In North
Dakota aud will Invest part ot the pro
ceeds therefrom in Jackson County
soil. Both hlmselt and his good wife
are well pleased with our valley and
have not as yet expressed a regret be
cause of their coming here cor do wo
think they will. People who have ex
perienced the inconvenience of North
Dakota blizzards, cyolones, dost storms,
drouths and "frozen up" thermometers
are not "hankering" for an opportunity
to get back there when they are en
abled to once get away. Mr. Callahan
tells that when he lett North Dakota,
last week, the ground wae frozen solid
and so Intense had been the frost that
the ground was cracked open several
inches In many places. There had
also quite an amount ot snow fallen.
It this country proves to bis liking his
two sons-in-law will come here as toon
as they can sell their lands in North
Dakota. He says there aro oighteen
families in all that are Bgurlug on com
ing to the Rogue river valley, and if
they Rome, Oicar Carpenter, of Med
ford, la responsible for it all, be having
previously lived in that country and
has been sending Oregon bouquets into
tnat Buzzard land lor several years
past. Mr. and Mrs. Stall will return to
North Dakota after a few weeks and If
they can dispose of their section of land
there they will return here and anchor
for keeps.
Mrs. J
I. A. Webb, who, with his son,
Oirl, left Medtord a 001111)0 ot wouks
ago with team (or Southern Ottllfnrnlu,
was taken suddenly ill nt Balrd's Spur,
a small station below Duusmulr, Mon
day night with hemorrhage of tho
bowels. Tuosduy morning a telephone
message was Bent to Mrs, Webb In thU
oily, advising her of hut- husband's 111
ness, and she lott on the noon train
that day for tho above named place,
accompanied by Dr. Plokel, Whon
thoy reached Dtinsmutr tby received
a message tn the effect that Mr, W'cfcu
hud been put on tho northbound pmsnn-
gor train, bound for llOluo, and would
raeut thotn at Duusmulr. The party
reached here Wednesday morning,
since which limo Mr. Webb has had
several more hemorrhages, but as we
go to press we learn that he is rosllug
oaay and scums very niuoh improvud,
This is his third spull ot sickness ot
llku ualuru aud strange to relate they
have all occurred during the mouth ot
November.
M. M. Uault mot with a serious and
painful accident Inst Thursday. He was
at work at the turning latho in his ma
chine shop whon the end ot his right
thumb caught In the machinery and
was almost torn off at tho tlrnt joint.
There was no one near toliut down the
machinery and the only way possible (or
Mr. Oault to extricate his hand from its
perilous position was lo nut oil' the
thumb entirely, which ho did with tils
pocket knifo. It was a nervy ptece ol
nil ineea hut it saved his whole hand
from being mangled, Drs. Jones A
Shearer dressed the wound and it is
getting along all right, but it will bo
weeks before be will be able to work.
WHEN YOU WANT
First-Class, Clean, Fresh
GROCERIES,
And wuiit to bo UH3iirotl tliut you tiro gut
ting 100 cunts' worth of goods in roturn for.
ovory dollar fuont go tQ
DEUEL'S GROCERY DEPARTMENT
Wo curry everything in
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Fruit and Vegetables
of all Kinds
R. Wilson, who has been ill
with nervous prostration for some time,
is considerably improved, we are pleased
to note.
W. H. Hurley, of Anderson creek, is
in Medford this week in attendance
UFon Uncle Thomas West, who has
Ten quite ill, but who, we are pleased
now considerably improved. ;maln during ,ne wiDter-and for all
Attorneys A. S. Hammond aud A. E. time if the doctor's persuasive powers
Iteames returned Tuesday evening from are ot sufficient weight.
Xakeview where they had been attend- J. W. Losher was down from Ashland
JO? court. In making the tripover they Sunday. He is still with the Southern
in0tnUrh"atMerril1 0r Kmma,h Pacific bridge gang. Ralph, he sayp,
-Walls. The smallpox excitement is still is braking on a passenger train between
-m in these placee-henee they wee Ashland and Dunemuir, but will prob-
nnrriv
9Ct
ITUIC1N e
. Have you seen Meeker's Underwear for
winter? Do not shiver around and make
, yourselves and others unhappy. '
?5he Greatest Values
That have ever appeared in both cotton
and woolens
Something New
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Also, in Gent's Furnishing goods,
Such Styles and Values
as have never been equalled
W. H. Meeker & Co.
MEDFORD, OREGON
Purse Lost
On streets of Medford, between I. A.
Webb's residence and the depot, post
office or Lny's barber shop, on Wednes
day ot this week. Purse contained over
$60 in mono and a railroad cash receipt
for fifty cents. Finder will please leave
same with Carl Webb and receive $10
reward .
Among the Churches.
METHODIST CHUKCH.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m
Morning subject "The Leading Motive
of the Christian." Evening "Social
Side of the Christian Life." The chil
dren are especially invited to the morn
ing services and strangers to the even
ing services.
W. B. Moore, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHUltCH.
The usual services will be held next
Sunday morning and evening.
Attention! T. F. B.
Members of the Fraternal Brother
hood are hereby requested to be present
at our regular meeting on Friday, Nov.
5, 1901 , at 7 :30 p. m., in order to perfect
arrangements tor our social and rccep-
tion which will be given on the follow
ing evening, Nov. 16th, in honor ol
Hon. J. A. Brown, D. S. P., of Oregon.
Br Ordrr 07 Commutes,
For Sale.
I have for sale 45 head of Angora
goats, wim gooa crop wool on. sjloo
will buy the bunch,
E. C. Welch,
Asbestos, Ore.
A.N Eastern Exchange thinks it
if) lime that the people of the Uni
ted States should make a concen
trated effort to pronounce the name
of the president properly. Each
man in the country has a way which
he thinks is correct, but there is
only one way to pronounce it. ; It
is not hard to remember and is pro
nounced just as the following ppell
ipg itioMPHtop Po-p-zi? vclt. TIiih
h oflicinl and puthentic. Next
time you bear a. man call him
"Uusevplt" or '"Roosevelt" inform
him of tho proppt-r pronunciation,
and then if he persists in getting it
wrong you are at liberty to out him
from your acquaintance. - .
Settle Up Notice. '
As I have sold out mv tlnslnnna In
Medford It becomes necessary that all
my book accounts be settled at once.
During my absence of a few weeks no
counts may be paid at the office of Uity
Recorder York, or to Mr. J. H. Butler.
I. A. Webb.
Tho Fraternal Union of America is
preparing for a rousing old time No
vember 23d. when their supreme socro-
tary. Col. Handley, will bo with them.
Thore will bo a public lecture in the
opera house at 7:30 on that evonlng,
also a musical feast by Prof, and Mrs.
Bolfa and a recitation by Miss Mao
Merriman. After the lecture tho frators
will adjourn to tholr lodge room to
Initiate fifteen or twenty candidates
attar which will follow one of tho ole-
gant spreads for which this union is
noted. '
Shakes for Sale 0 and 7 nor 1000
iwoand one-half miles north of Medford
W. J.I'rall.
I. A. Morriman is going Into tho
business of raising chickens qulto ex
tensivcly. Bo has an Incubator and
brooder and now has nearly 200 young
chicks which he will put on the local
market as soon as largo enough for
"triors." Ho will put his Incubator lo
work again In January and proposes
keeping It bnsy during tho entire
season. He is also shipping in sovoral
pairs of blooded fowls from the east.
Now line of wall pnpor at tho Med
ford Furniture store.
Wesley Dial has sold his placo In
West Medford, corner Ninth and I
streets, to i'uiricx Dally, father of
School Superintendent Dally. Tho
price paid was fSOO. Mr. Dial has not
determined Just where or In what he
will reinvest, but It will not bo a great
ways outside the incorporate limits of
Medford. Mr. Dully will make this
property hia permanent Medford tob!
denee. This deal was made by Real
Estate Agent York.
Real Estate Agent York is offering
some oargains in real estate In another
column ot this paper.
A very pleasant dancing party was
given at the opera house Tuesday even
ing. There were about twenty couple
in attendance. MuBic was furnished by
the Carver ore estra. Another party
will be given at the same place on Tues
day evening, November 20th. Ills ex
pected a series of partied will be glvon
during the winter at intorvals of two
weeks,
Died At Boulder, Colorado, on
November 7, 1001, of consumption,
Edwin Everett Hoag, aged 28 years.
He was tbe son of E. A. Hoag, ot this
place, and spent part ot bis boyhood
with bis father in this valley. Ho
leaves a wife, father and sister, as woll
as many friends, to mourn his loss.
Wall paper, very latest patterns, at
tho Medford Furniture store.
J. D. Callahan, who arrived horo
this week from North Dakota, has pur
chased the Mrs. E. A. Ward proporty
in West Medford. There are two and
one-half acres in the chunk and it is
well set to fruit. Tho price paid was
$700. Keal Estate Agent Stewart made
the sale.
There is a case of smallpox at Lake-
view and came from Bly, Klamath
County. The L-akeview physioluns
h ivo passed on the cato and all have
declared it to bo smallpox, but In a
mild form. It Is called Manila lluh at
Klamath FaIN but It ts so closely akin
to smallpox that tho distinction bet won
thorn seems hardly dlsoornublo by phy
sician. Applos, 25 cents nor sack, at tho
Olwell orchard. Central I'oltit. Oomo
at once, boloro thoy uro picked over.
-Ed. Miller has a lioutlj pickled In
alcohol, This littlu plckllnu act, how
ovor, was a mistake on Ed's part. It
was a tarantula ho supposed he was pro
serving, but it beetles do not want to be
pickled they should keep off ot l iiuana
talks. This Is the story lioorge 1'orlor
is telling but Ed relates that Porter
"chipped in" on the purchase ol tho
"alkie."
Col. John L. Ilundly, ot Donvor,
Colorado, supreme secretary of tho
Fraternal Union ol America, will do
liver an address at tuo opera homo
Saturday evening, Novomber 2-1. undor
the auspices at tho order F. U. tf A.
A short program Everybody invited.
You get a fina piece ot granitaware
wan each can ol Daklng powder pur
chased of Cbesamoro U Myers.
Llttlo Gladys Heard was unfortu
nate in Injuring her arm while at play
on the school grounds lust Thursday,
It Is tho sumo arm that was broken 11
couple of years ago, and the present
injury is of such nature that thero Is
danger ol serious results.
Ground bono, oyster sholls, oil
raoal, Manhattan Stock and Poultry
Food, condition powdora and lneot ex
terminator (or sulo at Chcssinoru's.
Wm. Foreuson, all tho same Bill
Nye, has purchased the liurnum build
ing, corner Seventh nnd South A street!-.
He expects to rent It for a second hand
store, but this ho will not do until
February, at which time Mr. Chess-
more's louse oxpiros.
It was told Tiik Mail this week, by
a party who is supposed to know, and
who alleties that he does know, that In
side ol three years the Southern Puclllo
will be at work on the much talked of
cut oft from Canyonvlllo to the head
waters ot Evans creek, and that the Cow
creek canyon will bo cut out.
Klamath Falls papers insist thorn is
no smallpox in tholr town, but private
advices are to the effect that it does ex
ist there and is quite plentiful, although
tho esses are not considered dangerous,
W. T. York has real estate bargains
and good ones seo his list elsewhere
In this paper.
Elsewhere in today's paper appears
a tribute to tho late Hon. Honry Kllppel
It contains some historical faota not
gonorally known, and, as a whole, will
bo found to bo Interesting reading.
Attorney W. II. Parker writos (rom
Oakland, Calif., saying that Mrs. Par
ker's hoalth is Improving and that thoy
are nicely situated near tbe dividing
lino between Berkley nnd Oakland.
Married On November 14, 1901,
at the Prosbytorian manse, Mr. It. 11.
Guclios and Miss Gladys Hlllmnn, both
ot Griffin creek, Rov. Adolph Haborly
0 Dlclullng.
Died-In Salisbury, Mo., November
M, 1001, Mrs. Anna Huberly, mother ot
Rov. Adolph Habcrly, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church of this olty.
Tload W. T. York's real oBtatobar-.
gains in another column of this pnpor
In just six days, from November 0th
to November 12th, ten carloads of cattle,
eli?ht of fruit nnd two of- hogs were
shipped from Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Taylor aro
parents to a new girl baby which camo
to ibolr home on Thursday of this
week. s
I -Mrs. El
oualy 111 We
linnhut'i Walt was taken sort-
odneulay with heart trouble.
Her condition was somewhat Improved ,
yesterday,
A little girl bitby enmo to tho home
ot Mr, nnd Mrs. A. L. Eisenhnrt on
Friday ol lust week,
Win. McOredlo, we are informed,
will have the suporlnlendency ot the Do
lliirl fruit (arm another year.
Mrs, J. W. I.nwton Is qultu ill with
typhoid fever, as Is also Electrician
Gurncn's son.
Rev, F. Sack held religious ser
vices at Grant Pass Sunday.
Meeting ol City Council.
An adjourned meeting ol the city
council wua held on Thursday evening
ol last week. .
The bond of Recorder W.T. York for
$1600, with II. U. Worlinnn and II. H.
noydeu as sureties, was approved.
The city engineer's report was rend
and accepted. He reported that during
the mouths ol .September and October
sevunty-loiir cords ol wood had been con
sumed, u daily sverago n a little moio
than 000 and a tilth cards.
Petition of E. C. iloeck and others (or
street lljhts wua referred to light committee.
City attorney wits instructed to draft
nn ordinance permitting propel ty own
ers on south side ul West Seventh srreet,
between F and U streets, to put down
twelve-foot sidewulks. to be constructed
of either plank or cement. Messrs.
Thomas ami White will put down u.
cement walk in tront ot their now brick
building which Is in the district above
described.)
The elty treasurer was instructed to
trnusler $1000 fiom tho general lund to
tho electric light lund.
An ordinance was passed dividing tho
city Into throe wurds, as lollows: - First
ward all ol that portion ol the city ly
ing oust ot C street J second ward all of
that portion lying west ol C street ami
south ol Seventh; third ward all ol
that portion lying wet ol C street and
north ot Hoveiith.
Garl T. Jonos was nominated and
elected councilman to llll the vacancy
made by the death of Mr. Klippol.
Street cjiniulltco Instructed to cause
the wutering .trough in tront ot tho
lliilley houte to lie removed, and tho
gutter in tront of Messrs. Hulley's ami
Wilson's property be made to conform,
with street grude.
Street commissioner reported (nvora
hie in mutter of sidewalk petitioned lor
by Messrs. I.ytlo, Mickey and others,
and the committco was instructed to use
their pleasure as to tho kind of sidewalk,
which should be putdown.
Tho following bills wero allowed :
m.KOTIIIU i.ioiitamu watbii ruMu.
K 1, Curniiu. iiiuoirlclsn'a nniury s CO 00
v-runa L.oior, nuipur at fliucirlo plant., va oo-
It U Um, onKlnt-cr's salary to oo-
UHU.-1.I.II,) WOK aUTWIHU IU
anil (iruruKO
CIum Slrunit, cash advanced for pole.. .
CtiaH Strang, cash nnvanooil for wood...
I'orlland Ucniirul I'.lcclilo Co, mUso (or
olectrlc filnnl
O W I'rldily, lo-jniluilon for onulno at
Hunt
SPECIAL SALE!
For the next thirty days I will sell
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S SHOES
at greatly reduced prices, to make room for a large in
voice of shoos I have on the road .
Come early and get a fit.
SHom Rairie(i noatlr dons bjr M. S. Bidon
A. M. WOODFORD
Two Doors West of Medford Bank
o to
IW
311 07
67 77
lilt-atria tilutit in ,u
J W Mllchull, bUckHinlltilnK " 1 in
W H minium, iimluillnx motor I no
I A Webb, indue und labor 4 ury
WollH and Hhcaror, dra Iiik 75
II K Hoyden, mdno for oleutrlo light and
wnlor iilimt , r.n
Uonoral Kleolrlo Co, Sjn Kranolsco, dec-
iriu iiiKturH , in no
O H Minor, mdno to
flKNRII A I. IMtNn.
J Urandonbucir. Htreat nninmlHutniiAo n, w
O O JotniKon, chief of polioe'aaalary ami
Dieala for prlaotiors 4(1 r,0
W T York, roourdor'a aaiary. , 40 00
W IVawier, llvory Ionia to Jaokaou-
vlllo, Hammond vsClty 4 on
M F McCown, doputy polloo 1 night .... 1 iu
A Slovor, doputy pohce 1 11 Inn t 1 in
CJ K Allen, doputy polios 1 nlglit 1 so
J A KredenburR, doputy polloo 1 night. . 1 w
..v. u.,u,.,v, uutjuiH iiurnu anu
hog
O II HaHklna, hall ront for July, Augiint
and Soptcmbor, and indue
4 00
16 2-1
Real Estate
bargains:
160
240
20
aoro tract, good for Altalfni
or fruit, J0 per acre.
acreo, 180 under cultivation,,
good buildings, well water
ed, fine location, $0000.
acre fruit tract,
lugs, U500,
good build-.
W. T. YORK
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