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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1902)
m m m m q m m m m w m m m n m m m i m m m m m m m Grand Snccla January BEGINS TODAY, FRIDAY, JANUARY J7tli And coin inui.'H lo mill including .Juiitiury 21hI, 12 Days in which to take advantage of the Greatest Uargains ever offered in Medford Ami wlion wo buy you can rout, annum tielo iih ri'proHi-ntitd llio arlioloH for tho first bhIo day I'riday 27-inch all wool Tricots, in Uluo, Gray, Lavender l'ink und Gieon. Those aro vory good for WuiulH, DroHHing Hawjuos and VY rappers Regular 30 to 35c Values, SALE PRICE, I9c 36-inch all wool Zibilonoin two shudos of Gray and Brown. Just tho thing for suits or skirts. Kegular 50e goods SALE PRICE, 23c Ladies' Corduroy Waists, yoko front and back, colors Kod, Blue and Tan; regular $() waist. SALE PRICE, 93.93 J. a. Van Dyke & Co MEDKOKD, OREGON CITY HAPPENINGS. 3 A. .. Soura brought III a "mull piece ol coul from llio rolno boInK proa peotod by llio Bbulhurn Puultlo Com pany, cast ol Modford. Wo tried It In un ordinary Ikix stove und If burned just like Vim real I'cnnnylvanla article, giving a clear, bright lluino, mid leav ing vory Itttln residue There U scarcely nuy Uuiilit but that tho oompany will llnd what tboy are looking (or, und one mora paying Industry will ho uddid to llio ulroady long Hut ol Southern Oro uou iiroduoli. Wink baa bun some what delayed, owing l nonarrlval o( needed niHOliliiury, but Hint dlllloulty la being removed, dully almost, by tho in-rival ol tools, olu. A out sixty lost in length has been run, also about thirty feet of tunnel, mid sovoral amnll I volna of coul Imvo already been found, from which tho plevo nbovo montloiied amo. The pumping uud hoisting ma chinery was placed la position Ibid week, and tho oar track will be laid at once, after which it la expected that the work will advanoo rapidly. Mon day llio tools for tho blaokamilh ahop, including both a portable forge and a bellowa, arrived, Ten mun are now employed on tho work. A report brought in from tho in I no Wednesday was In of foot that In a tunnel, twolvo foot from tho opening1, a six-Inch vein of coal had boon struck and that It waa widening out aa tho tunnel grow in oxtent. Tho conl la oven bettor than uny vein yot atruok. Miss Lou Downing, of San Fran olsoo, an experienced dressmaker, has -opened dressmaking purlora at her father's homo, on valley road, near M. 10. parsonage When a atroalc of ill luck maps ita oourso for n fellow's trail that fullow mlirht lust aa well oall It all off and go uway bark and alt down until old 111 Luck loses Ills trail. A couplo of wooka ago Mr. Gorsllno had a smaah-up In bis Anderson orook mill. Bovoral heavy casting woro broken. Those woro ro- cast and woro shipped, but ono wiib lost in shipping, and those that arrived woro not a lit and had to bo made over by Mr, Onult, tho Modford machinist, and In tho work of rcmodoling them ono of tho heaviest pieces Ml Into a dtop well and tho water hud to bo I WE HAVE RESOLVED f fli That during 1DQ2 we will do more biiBlnetiB than ever 4; JL before. To do this we mtif t have the goode, and we've - got 'urn, tho most complete slouk ol Staple and Fancy Groceries j Crockery and Glassware I P In the olty, wl ich we are Belling aa low aa the sumo quality li of goods can be iiurohasod anywhere ! H. H. HOWARD & CO. MEDFORD, OREGON . to to ft I to to to to to to to to to to to to to to vi vi to to vi v to vi. vi to to Vi to vi ei r.J burgaiiiH, wo moan it, and tliut you will find ovory ar JJclow wo quote prices on week beginning to pumped out before It could be recovered. There is a Jonah hanging around Buiiiewliuro "aud il'a a boolln' and hoolln'." Dr.TJoblo will heat tho Hotel Nash on Saturday, Jan. 18th. Those wishing w uijiibuii nun uuuui iiieir eyes win nlensc call at llio hotel. This will bo Or. Cioblo'a lasl ofllue day in Modford Tor live weeks. Consultation (roe. Sunday iftirnoon aa northbound through freight No. 222 waa pulling lnU) Medford station, a drawhead on the second car from the engine brokp, parting the train. The broken caatlng fell on the track, tho car passing over It, Din the next car, a wood rack, was thrown froiu the rails und plowed along on tho ilea for some distance The car, bulug era ply, waa held closo to tho rails by the ono In front and lliono behind until the truln stopped, thus prevent ing what might hnvo been quite a bad amash-up. Ono broken drawhead and a fow smashed ties was tho sum total ol the damages, " ' -No need (or Medford nconlo to buy Imported bacon. Wo have some very choice pieces, raado from Itoguo river valley pork, and made tins season. f.very nloco gunrantnoj to oc irenti and wholesome All animals which ure slaughtered bv us are given a thorough inspection and not an ounce ol diseased meal la either put on the block or, laltod. Arnold & llarnoburg, proprie tors ol tho Citv Market. The season eo far has not boon a favorable ono for placer minora. Not enough moisture has fallen to ensure a supply of wator for continued opera tions, and tho frosty weulhor now pre vailing has out the present supply abort. Tl in condition of affaire ia tho hardest upon tho small minora and doea not materially effoct operations in tho big minos liko the Sterling, and others, as those properties do not depend upon looal supply. The email minor, too, is tho man who participates mostdlrootly In tho gononil prosperity of tho com muuity. All the gold bo takes out Is apont In the va'loy, while tho big mines, ownod to a great oxtent by non-resl denlfl, leave but comparatively small part of their output hero. This Mail hopoa thnl Jupitor I'hiviiia will take a notion to bo kind in a short tlmo and glvo tho minors a good run for tho bit! unco of tho season. Well rooted Blaok Molrolee grap09i two years olu; tor euio at my vinoyaru on Jackson orook. u. u. ueca. M, Armstrong, who In company villi other parties, has bonded tho liieloon inn! linker proposition III thn Shelley creek district, Jui t Helot's tho inn In Del Norte County, (Jul if., is In lleillo.d this neck with soijio speci mens from the mine, Unsays thut hu mil his piirtnei's lire a tinkled rver heir bond us ia hoy with his llr-t puirj f copper tin d hoots: and If the Indica tions count for anything thoy surely navii a right to l.u huppy. Tho spcol- lien shown by Mr, A. is it dark-grayish piece ol rock with uo outside appear- nice, to tho Inexperienced eye, of be-: lug particularly vuluuble ; but It wulirhs inorc to Its Inches than most any rock I'll is Mail scribe over had unytuirg to do with. It Is what ia known as Iron sulphide, containing gold and some of It Is extremely rich, running from $00 n 4170 to the ton, The ledgo baa a shaft in it about seventy-live feet deep and there nro ovor 3000 tons of the blgh grade ore blocked out and In eight, and any amount of low grade oro, the amount of which has not been estimated, Tho best oi o as above noted, goes from 0 to $70, but the whole body will aver age from $16 to f'.'O, In this same Shelley croek couulry, Jaa, Whlto o"-t Ed. Mooro havo found a frer- c' I imp osition, which Is almost li rich for belief. They havo followed It along the surface for several hundred feel and the only thing necessary In order to get a big pronpeot, ia to scrape up a panful of decomposed quartz and dirt from anywhere along the outcrop, take It down to the creek, wash it out and there you are. They think they have a bonanza and If reports are true It looka very much like It. Mr. Arm strong, our authority for tbo above, says Shelley oreek Is the coming coudI try. Although in California all sup piles for the various camps are ahlpped in from Oregon, thua making it tribu tary to and really a part of tbo great Kogue niver vaHcy. Tho Woodburn nursery stock Ifc positively tho best on the market. This nursery has been doing buainesa for a great many years, Ita Block planted the pioneer orchards of Oregon and stock from this same nursery Is planting the orchards today. The orchard ists of Oregon all endorse the Woodburn nursery. L. E. Hoover, of Mcdlord, Is the agent for Southorn Oregon and Northern California. Orders given him are never obanged or raised you get just what you order no kind ''Just aa good ' Is substituted, and no orders are Increased after first made. Some few years ago W. P. Dodgo began raising popcorn for tho trade of Southern Oregon. Only an aore or two was planted the llrat J ear, but Ibis waa insulllelGiit to fill the demand, and ouch year tho acreage has been In creased until lot year llfteen acres were planted and still tho demand was greater than tho supply, and an other season he will plant twenty acrep Mr, Dodgo grows popcorn that pops every kernel of It. It la all band kcted and ncntly put up in attractive Hacks und finds ready ealo in all the towns of the vulley, Tho above item Icuionslrutes the possibility of bui d lug up a good, profitable business from u seeming unimportant feature or prod ucl. There are other small industries which could be developed in our valley and made to pay a handsome revenue With the new facilities that B. N. Butler lint In his shop, he turns out aa good work In repairing watches and ewelry as any one m bouthera Oregon Coos County has a smallpox epi demic in a mild form, and a number of cases nro reported from MarshOeld and Coq ill lie City, sotno of them quite seri ous, although there have been aa yet few fatalities. In Marshllclu ono death bus occurred out ol 230 cases. Schools In both towns have been closed and strict quarantine established. Small pox differs from most epldcmios In be ing esaonllally a cold climate disease It is pieseiit,of couse, In warmollmatca but doea not attain Its most virulent drm until transported to higher lati tudes. Then it may appear in a mild form the first time, but gradually in creases in strength the longer It runa unless checked by radical moasurea -Wells & Shearer have the best eauluned outfit for draying and house Hold moving in mouiora. Boo ingm when need tho services of a good dray- Ingoultlt. Tho southbound pasaengor train I duo in Medford at 11:45 Thursday night of last week wus wrecked neur Myrtle Creek. The engine, mall and express and buggago cars left the rails and nil woro badly demoralized. Engineer Connolly was badly burned and hrulacd and Fireman Jono9 hud au arm and leg broken. Throe hoboes woro on the blind baggage, but escaped without a soratoh. Ono other "Weary Willie" was on tho truoka of the mall ctir, which waa the moat badly damaged of any of the cars. He also waa unhurt and rode out on the trucks of the next southbound train. ' ' ' ', When you want draylng done get Slovor to do It. He's always rondy always rollnblo and his charges are always just right., . ... , . ; Chiis, Scars, a hall breed, and Chns. Rhodes a disreputable character ol Henley, Calif., became Involved In a quarrel ovor a woman at that pln-ie on Saturday morning last, and the former was shot twico by the latter, one bullot entering tho etomnah just below tho heart. After reooiving this probably fatal wound, Sears picked up an iron cuspidor and beat his assailant eqse vorely that he is not oxpeoled to live. ' Tho Queen of Huyti Company played to u crowded house In Mcdlord lust Monday evening. Tbo opera houeo wus oven better filled than wli'.-n litis ' samo company was hero In October. At Unit time tho door receipts wore 9-T2. This Is iiii((unstloiiubly tho bot colored aggregation that bus over vlniti d Medford. There is fun from coiniiiciieo muni lo llnlsb genuine, laughable fun nothing wurined over every lino und act oi'lglnul und mirth provokln;-, Since tlio company's visit hero in Oc tober It has played to un Immense busi ness In California, and Mr. J. K. Ueorge, tho manager, made fairly good wages. From August 12, 1001, to Junuury 1, 1002, his net pi-ollts were tOUlfi.15, From a week's engagement at tho Cali fornia theatre In San Frunclsco the door receipts showed IW11.60; a week In Lob Angeles, (3280.15; two nights in Sun Jose, 773.50; two nights In Oak-' land, 70.j tbree nights In Eureka,' 1010 76. These figures were shown us by Mr, George and are from bis private j account book, and are dure printed to show the unreliable sourco from which our contemporary down the street sc-! cures lis news It having given outj lasl week that the company "went li.oko" In California after leaving here lust October. My stock of bootB and shoes Is com plete und is undoubtedly the best se eded Block in Medium, and my prices are all right. I also sell groceries, pat ent medicines, cigars and stationery. Shoe repair shop In connection. W. L. Orr, West Side, Medford. At this season of the year tho ex port trade from Medford falls to it lowest point all but a few cars of fruit has been ahlpped ; grain, hay and other products have about all been marketed; but the imports of merchandise, etc , during the first half of the month have been considerably greater than during the samo time last year. It, of course. la not well that imports should exoeed exports, out an increase in the former indicates that there haa been enough of the latter to provide the where withal to pay the bills, which indica tion. In the case of Modford, la borne out by the facts. Coal Beat ever put on Medford market. Carload received direct from mines in the east. Mltcboll & Boeok. D. B. Soliss: "Here Is the price of a year's subscription to The Mail and Oregonian, also a four month's sub scription to The Mail for my daugh ter, MIbs Nettle, who la visiting bef sister, Mrs. J. H. Clark, at Los Angeles. Mrs; Soliss and Nottlo went to San FraucUcoon the excursion and extended their visit to Los Angeles, where Nettie will remain for a few months. Mrs. S. Is now at home aguin. Before leaving Nettle said, 'Be sure and send me Tile Mail every week, and I will not get homesick it will be like getting a letter from home.' " ' Selz Royal Blue shoe, the greatest shoe In the world for $3.50, sold only by W. H. Meeker tc Co. Tho Southern Paclflo Railroad Company this week bus been making some Improvements in : yard facili ties In Medford. V hat i Known as the oil spur has been a source of consider able annoyance to trainme-i on account of the heavy curve on wh i h it leaves the main sidetrack, making it hard to get In aud out. Thia spur has been lengthened, so as to connect with the sidetrack farther along and conse quently straightened. This will not d"nly aave wear and tear on trainmen's tempera, but prove a source of Batlafao tlon to fruit men next season, aa quite a bit of the loading of fruit cars Is done on this spur during the season. Real Estate Agent York is offering eome bargains in real estate In another column ol this paper. John B. Taylor, who came here a oouple of months ago from Montana haa been nppointed a commissioner by the governor of that state. He has also been appointed to the same posi tion by the governor of Mlsaouri. Thia may bo quite an advantage to parlies living here who might have legal bus! nesa to transaot in either of these states as they can appear before blm and make affidavits to any legal document and it will fill the bill as completely aa It would if taken In either of the states named.- His commission also empowers him to take depositions. All kinds of sue n and doora and acroen doors, at lowest market price. W. Wooda. O. W. Owings, of Gold Hill, haa been stopping In Medford the paat week assisting his nephew, G. F. Ow ings, in operating tho $Ute Studio, which waa purchasod a few weeks ago Ii-om Mr. Hunter. Mr.'Owlncs is do ing a eplendid business at bis gallery and as he is a vory honorable young man, fair in his dealings and an artist of ability there is every reason for pre dicting his success. Myers, the Jeweler, Sells and Repairs Diamonds, Watches, Kings, Clocks and Jewelry Cheaper than anyone jjin jacuson tount-y J; "Here Goes! The Jig's up!" And we have inaugurated a great cut-price sale on fine tai lored-to-measure garments , Some suits one dollar less than formerly, some two dollars less some three, four.fi ve, six, sev en, eight, nine yes, somd TEN dollars lessl We have juRt had instructions from The Royal Taiiors.Chi cago, V. H. A., advising unof these most marvelous reductions on their superb line Imported and Domestic Woolens novelty suitings, fancy worsted, fancy cassimeres, overcoatings and fanoy vestings the staples, as well as the novelties and we offer them to our patrons on the same liberal basis. What do you think of the idea of an all-wool suit marie to your measure and guaranteed proper in style, fit aud make at $13.00 to $16.00? Better ones for a little more but no matter what the price may be, the best every time that was ever bought for the same money. During this sale we show 400 different patterns in fash" ionable goods for men and boys Opportunity knocks once at every man's door; listen and you'll hear him hammering now W. H. MeeRer (Si Co MEDFORD, OREGON A HAPPY NEW YEAR! m I. Red. Blmck and Blue, Roman strap Slippers Ledlei, some very doddj eireei mna areas doois A full stock of Miners' Leather Soled Rubber Boots TAYLER thai FOOT FITTER In a letter to the Klamath Falls Republican, Capt. O. C. Applegate, Klamath Indian agent, announces tbe raising of the quarantine oo tbe reser vation, as follows: "Aa no cases of smallpox having peen reported since the last person who bad tbe disease In Klamath Falls was released on tbe 26th day of December last,'l have decided to withdraw all quarantine restrictions on j the Klamath Beservation on the 14th 1 Inst, unlesa new cases aball be reported In tbe meantime." s Plows sharpened, pointed and laid in first-clasa shape. Purdlu's black smith Bhop, B street. H. D. Austin: "Yes, sir, my busi ness is first class In every way. I am kept bustling to get In enough stuff to keeD my customers aupplied. , Why, I am very much surprised that the flour and feed business amounts to as much a, it does. Yes, we have free delivery and a telephone. Easiest thing in tbe world to place an order with us. You preaB the button, we do the rest.' . W. T. York has real estate bargains and good ones see his list elsewhere In tnls papo-. Misa Minnie Cox gave a pretty and enjoyable little party at her homo on North C street last Friday evening. A delicious luncheon was served while music and ' whist were tbe leading features of the evening. Those present were Misses Bradbury, Merrlman, Bel linger and Little, Messrs. Barksdull, Parker Van Dyk", Mahoney and Cor. Ten per cent discount on entire stock at Gurnea'e. Platinum in paying quantities has recently been discovered in tbe Dry Diggings dibtrict near Grants Pass, and considerable interest is being taken by mining men. The metal is found In more or less quantities all over the mining districts of Southern Oregon, but little attention has been paid to it heretofore. Dr. KlrchgesBner'a office and resi dence are now la tbe Llndloy block, Attorney O. P. Snell's eighteen-months-old child, which has been 111 since Christmas, has entirely recovered. The child's Illness is attributed to its having eaten candy at Christmas time which bad been poisoned by the color ing used in Its compounding. Come early before slock Is picked. Clo-ing nut at Oilmen's. Luke County enjoys the lowest tax levy of uuy county In tho first judicial district, the total levy for all county purposes being .0210 mills. This with the S mills state tax, makes a total of 8.21 mills. Jackson County pays 20 mills mid Josephine 30. Three more weeks at Gurnea'-. : Ed. Russ: "Everything ia moving along vory nicely at the mill. I have recently put in some new muchinery and have overhauled some thai wus al- reudy In. During the first nine days oi January the mill ground seven full days. That's not so bad." . For Sale Plymouth Rook roosters. Inquire at this oflloe. , An ore body has recently been struok in the Deer Horn mine In Gold Hill distriot, which averages $70 per ton in Iroe gold and eulphuiets, and ' runs about thirty-two inob.es In width, I Read V. T. York's real estate bar gains in another oolumn of this paper, Born Oh Friday, January 10, 1902, to Mr. and Mra. W. L. Halley, a son for Babies ; and for tbe . l i and fhoe Doctor 7th Stvoett Msdford Weeks Bros.! FURN ITURE Store, Office and Bar Fixture Made to Order West Seventh Street MEDFORD - OREGON . . For Sale. One thoroughbred male hog, 2 brotxl boh-8 and 14 plea for tale, at Mrs. Me- r'arren 8 old place, on ijrimn creea. - i CI1AKI.ES THCMBEKO." Land for Sale. I have 280 acres of land which I v- ifh. to sell. . Thia ia good grain or orchard, land: located three miles from Cental Point, on Eagle Point road.- Will s-ll whole chunk or any number of acres pur t-baser may want, i Wx. Gibbon..-. Central Point, Oregen. This vwk we vi ish to especially stimulate trade. Therefore, with every ' $1.50 Cash Purchase we are going to give you absolutely free, a "Southern Oregoii"caU endar. This is an ele gant Black or Brown shaded board, having an actual scene on Ve lox paper mounted thereon ; the whole sus pended with ribbon. Suitable for mailing to Eastern friends. Are you in on this? The biggest Cash Trade Offer yet . - MEDFORD BOOK STORE "-.:- Mail Order House The Yellow Front BIG PREMIUM OFFER