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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1902)
IQur Great 9 m I Clearance Sale ! 2 1 Will begin next week Wait for it - We will hav some of the greatest Bargains in Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes ever offer ed in Medford J. O. Van Dyke & Co MKDFOKD, OREGON m m m m m Uoraae I. I'ullon.lho well-known atock rulaur, and Mlaa Mota Morlna, daughter o( Frank Morlno of Table Hook, both of whom buvo a boat of friends and well wtohcrs In Modford, wuru quietly married on Sunday laatnl tho rsldunco ol tho groom' sistor, Mra. T. II. Johnson, In Ashland, Rev. F. i. Strange, pastor of tho Presbyterian Church of that olty, performing tbu cerumony. Tbu bride, dressed In a beautiful urealtoa of while allk cut on Inline, win attended by Mlaa Magiili! IJulllnifiir, of Medford, wlillo James i'ulton, brolhur of thu groom, acted a beat man. After tho ceremony tho iurly ruimlrod to tho llotul Oregon whore an elaborate banquet hail been pruud. Tho guots presont wore ' Mltsca Klurcnoo Toft, l.l..le t-'erguion, Kdllh Nloliol.iio, MiikkIo Molllngor, Frances lliti-nea, Di. II. N. Hullor, Jua. and J. K. I'o ton, Mr. und Mra. W. 13. Juhiuuii. Mr. and Mm. I'ulion took thu midnight train fur ruo Francisco, mid will spend tho boiiuymoon there and at Sun Joa. Ul congratulations and beat wishes tbu woildod pair will huvo thulr full than), aa they bavo a luitloD of frlunda throughout thu county. Now la the time for buying your sulphur and wlntur apruy maturul ol a.l klnda. We have juat received a carload of California iiowdered aulphur. Come at onuu. riolu at d aiillury oUlce. Tho Southern Orouon Oil Co., of Aabland, baa had about everything happen to ll that poaaibly could during the drilling- operation It haa been con ducting near Aahland. Drills" have brokon and lodged In the well, and tbe "flailing" tools used for their recovery bavo douo llkewlao, requiring dare aud weeks of patient, tenipor-amaablog ef fort to again oloar tbe bole. On New Years' day aouie 2000 feet of wire cable which had accidentally run olT lis pul loy and slipped aomo 700 feet into the hole waa recovered, ami aa everything oxoupl atrlking oil bos happened, the company expects to do tho latter before they reach tbe 200U foot mark which is now Icaa than 400 feet away. For Sale Plymouth Rook roosters. Inqulro at this otlluu. J. Owen, who Is In oliarge ot tho Southern Pacific ooal prospecting oper ations oaat of Medford, IS working now about eight men. Ho ia somewhat handicapped by tho noil arrival of toots, hut has already commenced work on tho lnulino shaft to be run. Au opan out has boon run Into tho hill and faced up roudy fur tho driving of the tunnel. Tho onglno and hoisting miiohinory Is being eut up and at soon as tho work on the tunuol proper oommuncas it will be I CITY HAPPENINGS, j a" C.i t i t 1 1 i t i t-i lvl'l''''l,vl,vi'WWWWNsvsyi'vsVv4 ! """""""JaNRHRrsrN"""-'' -' ye" . WE HAVE RESOLVED i That during. 1802 we will do more bualnesB than ever before. To do this we tnuet have the goode, and we've , got 'em, the most complete atock ot ' ; Staple and Fancy Groceries I Crockery and Glassware in the olty, wl ich we are Belling au low as the same quality of goods can be purchased anywhere H. H. HOWARD & CO. j MEDFORD, OREGON January Oi vi itV i i. so puahed aa rapidly as posaiblo Tho proapeotlng drill and machinery la ex pected to arrive almost any day now and will be Immediately nut to work- in addition to tho largo tract of laud tho company has acquired at the aceno of their operation, ll baa alao bonded 4A0 acres from F. Davia, who roaidee juat weal of Medford, and leased 80 aorta from Major Audrui, alfon Kvans creek, where the latter hua been work-'-lug for aomo time. A forco of men will bo set lo developing this property dur ing the wlntur, continuing tho tuunol commenced by Major Andrus , although no machinery will likely be placed thereon thia aeaaon. No need for Medford people to buy IniiHirted bacon. We have aomu very choice pieces, made from Itoguo river valley mirk, and made thia season. F.very piece gunranleed lo ho fresh and wholesome. All nnimnls which nro slaughtered liv us are given a thorough Inspection and not nn ounce of riiciited meal la either pul on the blork or tailed. Arnold & ltiirnuhurg, proprie tors of the City Market. K, W. Ciilkln: "Speaking about the price oltorod by tho projectors of the proposed Medford cannery for aweot corn anil tomatoes, calls to mind tho fact that years ntro, when I lived In Illnoia, the prlco paid there per ton for aweot corn was $!), while the prloo of fered hero is $10. For tomatooa the price paid there was $3.f0 and 10 per ton and the price offered here is 9. Tbe land upon which those product were grown In I Illnoia waa in and-adjoining tbe olty of Quincy and waa worth 100 an aero. And, by-the-way, part of this land was formerly owned by J, H. Stewart, the present groat horticulturist of Jackson Couutr. The growers mada good money from their few acres of ground thorn at the price named, and I can ace no reason why they could not do equally aa well or better here at the higher prices wbloh are offered and upon land not noarly so valuable." Mr stock of boots and shoes Is com plete and is undoubtedly tho best se lected stock In Medford, and my prices are all right. I also soil groceries, pat ent medicines, cigars and stationery. Shoo repair shop In connection, W. L. Orr, West Side, Medford. V. M. Wilson and- O. B. Rnssell have purohaaed the John F.. White con fectionery shop and Ice oream parlors and have taken possession thereof, Mr Wilson will snove his stock and fixtures to the new quarters. Tho new stand Is dooldcdly a good one and Mr. White has enjoyed a good trade during the time he has been running tho business. Moth the now proprietors are good, square and honorublo business mon and thore Is little doubt but that tho busi ness will continue ns good us In the pnat, and It will undoubtedly be in- I creased booause of new linos thoy ex neot to nut In. Scrotal ahauuoi will be mada about Hit place und Improvements made where posslbln, 11IK MAIL wlahcs tlit) now firm un ahnndanco of success. Tli) Womlburn nursery stock Is pnallituly tliu boal oil tbu market. This nursery liua been doing business fur n great many years, Ita mock planted tliu nloimor orchards ul On-uou und stock (rum this sumo nuraury la illuming tbe orchard today. Tliu orohnrdlals of Oregon all endorse the Wood burn nuraury. L. li. Hoovor, of Mudlord, la tliu agent for Southern Oregon and Northern Cttliforniu. Ordurairiven til in aro nuvur chunked or ralaud you gel Juat what you order do kind r'Jut as good" la aubstltuUtd, and no orders aro liioreasud uf tor first made. -hunt, Monday night Talisman, lodge, No. 81, K. of l, Installed officors and Kiive a general good time to their friends. The Institution was soml-publle and there were fully seventy-flvo persons prufent and Included the Knights and their Invited friends. Handwiched with the official work of Installation were vooal solos by Mr. Carl and Miss Pearl Webb and a violin solo by Prof. Bo da, aooompaoled by Miss Kendall at tbe piano. At the close of tbe installation and musical program an opportunity was given those who felt to Inclined to dance, the banquet room adjolnlnir hav ing been especially prepared ' r tin- oc casion. Tharo was much iuui ilineut for a couple of hours and the evening's fun and good time oloscd with a cake walk by fit. liundy and Miss Mao Mer rlinan. The following olllcers were In stalled: li D Klwood, O C; J A I'erry, V C; 0 C I'letchcr, M of A; W H Mc (iowun, M of Vii Fred Luy, prelate: J E Knyurt, M of E; M 1'urdln, M of F; Kohl Lawton, I ti ; W F Isaacs, O G. Well rooted Black Melrolse uranes; two year old; for salo at my vineyard on Jackson creek. C D. Heed. Mrs. O. Gilbert has purchased the Mitchell candy and notion store. Mr. Mltcboll started this butiness with a slock of Christmas goods about six weeks ago. About three weeks ago a slight unpleasantness passed between theso columns and Mr. Mitchell, that gentleman having taken personal ex ceptions to a few lines printed in a gen eral way. However, tbat is neither hero nor "yondei," tho bnsiness was started about three weeks before Christ maa and is sold out within three weeks after Christmas. Comment is unne cessary. Tho lady who has now pur chased the stock and fixtures Is a very fine woman and Til K Mail, hopes she will do a good business and thoeo col umns will help hor secure a share of tho public's palronngo. She has a great many friends in tho city and they will tin doubtedly oiter.d to her a part, at least, of their business.. She expects to close out hor atock of cigars und tobacco and will add a complete line of ladles' goods such us ribbons, handkerchiefs, etc. -With the new facilities that B. N. Bullur nut in his shop, ho turns out as sood work In repairing watches and jewelry as auy one in Southern Oregon. N. B. Bradbury has sold an Inter- oat in bis planing mill to W. K. Hoin dexter and A. Johnson, and the three will continue the businoss at the old stand. Aside from doing general mill work they will do contracting and gen eral Job work about the olty, togetbor with tbe manufacture of store, office and bar fixtures. Mr. Polndexter will have general supervision of all building work; Mr. Johnson, who is a oablnet maker of ability, will have charge of the office and store fixture work, and Mr. Bradbury yllj see that these gentle men are supplied with every require ment that tbe planing mill ia able to put out. This will make a strong team of honest workers and almost everyone Is predicting that success will be theirs many fold. All tho newest novelties and de signs in wall paper Medford Furniture Company. Miss Fern Norris gave a very pretty and onjoyable Uttlo party at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Norris, last Friday evening. The evening was very pleasantly spent in playing progressive whist and orokl nolo. George Porter won tbe first prize, a Bilvor letter knlfo, and Mabel Wilson the consolation prb.o, a jump ing Jaok. In a spider web contest wbloh followed Bert Miller won first prlr.o a fine book, and Mae Mcrrlman tho consolation a ooon doll. A dainty luncheon ol eandwlohos, punob, pine apple sherbet, oako and coffee waa sorved. Those present were Misses Mae Morrtmnn, Mabel Wilson, Jennie Woodford, Messrs. Bort Miller, George Porter and Oral Burnett. Coal Best ever put on Medford market. Uarload received dlreot from mines In tho east. Mitchell & Boeuk. Rev. Reese P. Kendall, who was unfortunate sovoral woeka ago In break' tng his hip bone, bad a backset this weok and has boon quite poorly for sev eral days. While walking about the yard he suddenly became faint and fell to the ground Injuring to aomo extent hie hip whloh was Improving rapidly up to that time, but most fortunately the bones had knitted, suftloiently to withstand the strain ot the fall and no sorlous result is anticipated. The rev erend geutleman's many warm friends will join with Tub Mail In wishing him a spoedy reoovery. Dr. Plokel 1b In attendance. Selsi Royal Blue shoo, the greatest shoe in the world for ?3.o0, sold only by W. H. Meeker & Co. Falkeuburg, head oonsul for tbe Woodineu of the World, will be in Med ford on February Jlth, and upon the IIVMflltllf nt thai. .fat. mI1I .1..tl..- - n " la J TIM, UUIIIUI IOV lure. Com pie to arrangements for tho entertainment of this distinguished gentleman and a general program for tho duy and evening huvo not as yot been made. The program will appear Inter la these columns. Mr. Falkeuhurg will make only four stops In Oregon. Acet vleneirnji heart ll&hta fnr min ing after nighi at Wolfor'a tloshop. Dr. I'ickel baa finished setting out nearly sixty black walnut trees on bis lots on West Seventh street, where be last winter erected tho handsome resi dence now occupied by John C, Lucus aud family. Ho will also seed tbe grounds about the house to grass for a lawn. The doctor does not contemplate further extensive fmnrovemonts at present, but will merely keep the land In sufficient cultivation to keep tbe trees In a thrifty condition. Dr. Klrchiresanar'a offlea and 'res'. deuce aro now In the Llndley block. W, P. Dodge, "the well borer from Iowa," Is having mora bard luck than usually befalls tbe average of men. Last week be lost bis drill in a well he waa boring at Aabland and not until he had labored several days and bad been to qulto an expense did he succeed In recovering the lost drill. -About the aamo time one of bis three-year-old Altamont colts took slok and died. Read W. T. York's real estate bar gains In another column of this paper. The concert given at tbe opera house on Thursday evening of last week by lite bcliubert Symphony Club was a rare treat. It was first class through out and few, If any, wore there present who did not enjoy every part of the pro gram, ibe concert was given In the Interests of the Medford High school, and to Prof. Narregan Is given tbe credit for having secured an entertain ment by tbia band of eminent musicians Wells & Shearer have the "best equipped outfit for draylne and bouse- now moving In Modford. Bee them when need the services of a good dray- Ing outfit. E. S. Woifer, tbe tinsmith, has contracted with the Natlvo Sons of Jacksonville, to put a twenty-light acetylene gas plant into their cabin. Mr. Wolfcr ia having a good run of work In this line and in all cases en tire satisfaction Is given. If, perchance, anything should go amiss with any of the plants he installs, ho Is here ready and willing to make them good or re fund the purchase price. When you want draylng done get Slover to do It. He's always ready always reliable and his charges are always Just right. Mrs. Matilda M. Benson, of San Jose, Calif., died at her home in that city on January 5th, In the 79th year of her ago. Mrs. Bonson leaves a family of five sons and four daughters, among them being Hon. H. i.. Benson, circuit ndge; F. W. Benson, of Roseburg; Mrs. W. T. Porkina, wife of the chief olerk of the slate treasurer's office. New line of wall paper at the Med ford Furniture store. On Tuesday evening of last week tho Degree of Honor of Phoenix gave a musical and literary entertainment at their lodge hall. About fifty persons were present and a goneral good time was bad. On Tuesday evening of next week, January Hth, the lodge will in stall Its new officers upon which occa sion a similar good time is expeoted. Wall paper, very latest patterns, at the Medford Furniture store. H. Tripp bas sold an acre of land In East Medford to a Mr. Rnsh, of Colorado. The purchase price was $300. Tbe land Is situated on one of the streets running south from East Seventh, and Mr. Rush will soon commence the erection of a residence thereon. His family, whloh Is now In Minnesota will join blm hore In the spring. Good, reliable apple trees 100 per 1000. J. D. Stewart, Ashland, Oregon. Charles Orlando Loar, a former Medford boy and son of Mrs. R. E. Loar, ot this city, waa married on Christmas day to Miss Ella May Ever ill, of Hamburg, Calif. They will reside at Hamburg. - All kinds or sash and doors and screen doors, at lowest market price. W.Woods. Edward Riddle, of Riddle, and Miss Lola Pool, of Canyonvllle, Oregon, were married on December 23d. The groom is a son of J. B. Riddle, who was for merly a resldont of Medford. PIowb sharpened, pointed and laid In first-class shape. Purdin's black smith shop, B street. Considerable complaint has been made of late by out country subBorlbers to the eftcot that they have not been sotting their Mail on Saturday for a few weeks. This is wholly the fault ot this office, and the fault la really not Myers, the Jeweler, Sells and Repairs Tiifimniids. -Watches. Kings.. I Clocks ami ' , Jewelry Cheaper than anyone in Jackson uounty taTUm W iar wnwr 4t f I HE UUPLCA WIRE FENCE L. D. MI1HEAR, ' Agent for Jackson County Residence on Griffin Creek, adjoining the Naylor farm Tbe Duplex makes a fence in which there are no kinks In tbe wire. It is so constructed, as will be seen by the cut, tbat no stock can pofsi- Diy get mrougn. xnere are point, which are explained at i win turoisn iree. My agency permits me to sell tbe machines for making the Duplex fence, and the purchaser of a machine is licens ed to build all the fence he may wish to, either for himself or h:s neighbors. Call upon or write me for prices and cat alogue. Postoffice address, Jacksonville, Oregon A.HAPPY NEW YEAR! Bed. Black and Blue. Roman strap Hllppem for Babies; and for tbe Ladles, some very nobby street and dress boots A fall slock of Miners' Leather Soled Rubber Boots TAVLCR Ko FOOT FITTER ours, either. We have been having trouble with our cylinder press for three weeks and last Thursday, soon after starting parts of it went to pieces altogether, and tbe assistance of a ma chinist and a fonndryman were re quired to fix us up. We are all right, however, this week and will endeavor hereafter to get out on time. Dave Gibson is conducting a board ing house, for the accommodation of tbe men at work on tbe Southern Pa cific Company's coal prospecting plant on the Furry place east of town. W. T. York bas real estate bargains and good ones see bis list elsewhere In this paper. Charlie Paine: "I have only rented an half interest In the J. R. Wilson blacksmith shop. You said last week tbat I had rented tbe whole works. That was a mistake." - Real Estate Agent York is offering some bargains in real estate In another column of this paper. The law firm of Snell & Hartson bas been dissolved. Mr. Snell will con tinue the practice of law in Meaford and Mr. Hartson will probably locate in Medford. James Gregoiy and family have moved from the H. B. Nye residence. corner G and Sixth streets, to the Wait residence, on South G street. Mrs. C. T. Nicholson, who has been quite 111 for several weeks, is very much improved. Geo. L. Kelley, the life insurance' agent, left this week for San Francisco. Cllve Smith and Fred Clark have paid their fines and are now at liberty. The charge ol. grand larceny was re duced to petit larceny and the fines of 30 each were Imposed upon this charge. Coming Again. The "Queen of Hayti," big musical : comedy company, which appeared ati the Medford opera house last October, ; will play a return engagement in this oity next Monday evening, January 13. This is a company of artists and their stage work Is first class abounding In mirth provoking inoldents. It Is a musical comedy and vastly dif ferent from any other colored aggrega tion. The piece really contains a well defined plot and tells an Interesting story, while, of course, songs, dances and the customary diversions charac teristic of the so-called musical farce are freely Interspersed. Craton. the jueler and hoop whlrler, whose hoop rollinir is a sulendid ex hibition of skill, and thu conlrol ho has over the hoops is wonderful. Card to the Public. I have purchased the Btock of goods formerly owned by Mr. Mitchell, and am now nskiug a liberal share of the patronage of the publio. In addition to the line of candies, fruits, nuts, no tions, books and pictures which I now have on hand, 1 will soon have a very complete stock of ladies' pood, such as lacos, ribbons, handkerchiefs, etc. I shall endeavor to treat all' with due courtesy and fairness aud will guarantee satisfaction. Call and see me, one door north of postofiice, Medford, Oregon. Mrs. O. Gilbert. Notice. Notloe Is hereby given that my wife, Gnico E. Barnum, having left my bed and board, I will not be responsible for any bills of her contracting. Hugh T. Barnum. Former address, Buncom, Ore. ; tempo rary address, 722 Washington street, Seattle, Wash. Legal blanks of all kinds for salo ?it this office. - BUILDER, TW DUPLEX fefJ 7 miwwx aiu SIMM irV7 wowswwisa I Jf lJ -f many length other advantageous in catalogues, wbicb and Shorn Doctor 7th Strot Madford MarrledWalt-Tresaler. Mr. J. F. Wall, of Boulder Creek, Calif., and Miss Lillian Tressler.of thia city, were married at tbe home of the bride on Jan. 8, 1902, at 9 p m , Rev. W. B. Moore,- pastor of the First Methodist Church, conducting the wedding ser vices. The ceremony was wltneased by a few of tbe groom's relatives and tho bride's Intimate friends. After the cer emony and congratulations a delicious luncheon was served. Mr. Wait, who was -formerly a resi dent of Medford, Is now In tbe employ of the Southern Pacific Pailroad Com pany and bas charge of the round house at Houlder Creek as car inspector. Ha is a young man of integrity and promise and is commanding a good salory. The bride is one of Medford'a inn&t. phnint vitxnra tariffs vlin iniamta.1 herself in the mot busy way ia church work and in her profession, that of dressmaking. The worthy couple left Wednesday evening for Boulder Creek, their future home, where the groom nas a rurnlstied cottage awaiting taem. . METHODIST CHDBCH. . .. Revival servicas at tbe First Metho dist Church will commence next Son- day. Preaching morning and evening.' Let everybody come. W. B. Moore. Pastor. . . INK! INK! To-Day! We have just received, by water, a heavy ship ment of Inks and mu cil a g e Pa u 1 s. We have bought these-very low, and again save in ; shipping by way of Cape Horn by water, therefore they are bar gains. In order to call special - attention to the goods we are going to give Free witK Every $1 Purchase a 5c bottle of any ink, mucilage, paste, etc. We want you to notice in our window a SHIP of INK, etc., tagged with yel low tags, at prices that . will make you tear them down MEDFORD BOOK STORE , Mail Order House The Yellow Front
