.$ Don't Forget Out a!
: Special Sale of
Ladies' Walking
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Wo have Htiil (iiito a nice assortment, prin
cipally Htiiall wiuhI inoiiHiiroH, loft. Those
Must be clo led out in tho next fow days,
Friday and, Saturday
Don't put it off any longer; but coino in at
once, while you can et a skirt for loss i-Iuiti tho
gooiU would cost you
Regular $7.50 Skirts, only $5 45
" 5.00 3.50
" 3.50 44 4 4 2.25
44 2.50 , 1.95
Early showing of - ;
Spring Goods Saturday
Mack Woolon Dross (JoodH, light-weight
Albatross, Hpring-weight Venetian in Castor and
Now Greon
In WhhIi Goods uMcrcori.cd Chambrays,
Striped Chumbruys, Etc
Hose for Ladies and Gentlemen, new. lace
stripe, mercerized in Black and colors
ASK 'ON THt
SHOE
fOK MEN
NEW SPRINO
STYLE "WALK
OVERS" Will be in this week.
All the now shapes,
and nil kinds of
stock
See our now freak
stvlo Blneher in
I'.iack or Red
"Walkovers'
Always $3.50
Always
cop,nfh,.,i. The Best
.Sold only by ' '
J. O. Van Dyke & Co
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CITY HAPPENINGS.
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Friday evening Inat nil cnglno
hauling n nurllilMnind freight train bad
difficulty with Its acetylene rltnohmont
usoil fur lighting tho headlight. Wlillo
Iho trill 11 mon woro emleuvorlng to
remedy llio dlfllctilly tho iiaiml crowd
of hyatuudurs collected. Sumo froah
curbldo whs put In tho tunk and then
tho 0icratoi' poured a pnll ol water
thoraln. Ho hud either overlooked a
torch pluucd on top of tho fill) or hnd
forgollon the oxpiinslvu qunlitioa of the
Has, ut nny rate tho water on the car
bide gonorutod n (iniintityof gnu, which,
Vising, wus Ignited from tho torch nod
a hiiKO volumoof flumo shot high In tho
nlr. Tho bystanders iniinoillntoly re
iiiomhorod urgent business aomo whnro
else, und by unanimous oonaont do
purtod to oxocuto It. Tho flumoa woro
Villlmutoly aubduod, but tho trnin hnd
to procood without n headlight.
Olovos for men uiul boys ut W'juil
ford 's Hhoo Btoro.
W. II. Jiiakaun, Chnrllo linker und
J. II. Rny linvo hut recently roturned
from n several minks' prospecting lour
In the Klk orcok district. During tholr
absence they loenlid twenty cinnnbitr
claims butwoon Klk und Truil oreekf.
Whoro discovery wiia mudo Hio lodgo la
fifty tout wide while ucrosB tho rlvor
from tho diacovery It la from 800 tn 600
foot in width and Ita length, aa fnr ns
thu looiillty has boon proapected, is
from n quarter to hnlf n milo. Tho
IcdKC mattur la very heavy and conser
vative estimates tiiive plncad tho
uinoiinl of quicksilver It vontnlne ut
live par rtant, whloh Is 'way above tbo
avorugo of ciiiuubnr minoa. Man nre
now ut work milking oxcuvutlona and
running u tunnel. Tlio mluo la about
twenty-aovon miles from Modford.
Conl BoBt over put on Modford
market. Carload reoelvod direct from
mines In tho oust. Mitchell & Boeok.
At a business mooting hold at the
Ilnptist Church Inst Saturday tho fol
lowing churuh oflieors woro ulocted:
Cli rk, Dr. I). K. Adklns, trousuror, Win.
UiivIb; ehorister, Mrs, Kttn Vuwtor;
trustoua, Wm. Duvls, A. N. Woody, B.
V, AilUlns, W. H. Roborte. Sunduy
school officers: Superintendent, Dr. B.
l' Adklns; nsslHtnnt euporiutondont,
Mrs. Win. Duvls; secretary, Ilortha
Davis; llbnirlun, Laura Dennett; trcus.,
I.I hble DeCondrus; organist, Hollo Bon-
nut. Tho recommendation of tho ml
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A Please Custcmcr Is the Best Advertisement
Wo operuto our storo on tho theory thnt It's hotter to sutisfy a
a ouHtomnr ut nny cost. If yon arc lu the wrong you'll rcculvo
tho bonellt of tho doubt.
Our motive in serving you well today Is wo wnnt your trudo
tomorrow
AriiIii, wo assuro you It's no troublo to show goods; It's almost
lis pleupiint us soiling thorn, Genornlly. amounts to tho Bitme
thinit v
If you wunt , '
Groceries, Crockery, Glassware
you don't llnd olsowhoro try this store. Wo huvo many suolt
qiiEos parsons seekliiK nlsowlioro and lliidlnfr horo
H.'H. HOWARD & CO. ,
MEDFOliD, OREGON
vliory board vu secure Anthony Jacobs,
the Lord' Hhupherd dog, to hold ovan
gnllatlo iervleea, wna acted upon and
unanimously adopted,
I still have a nice lot of China ware
luftuta hurynln; ulso inusio Instru
monts and follon.
W. Ji rjunter, tlio civil engineer
and druftauiuii who la In Medford at
work upon mups for Dr. Ttuy's Gold
Hill mining com puny, Is turning out
soinu very lino work. The iruntluinuii
was detailed lust full to imiku a correct
mup of ItoKiiu river from Its sourco to
Its mouth. II') started out upon bis
trip In a hiiiiiII boat with one assistant
mid In thirty-two days lie hail Hindu
tho entire trip. While on route bis
assistant quit and ho was compelled to
pink up another mun for tho remainder
of tho trip, which oliungo of help gives
Mr. Hunter the distinction of having
been the first man who uvor traversed
tho entire length of the stream. In
making the trip be look account of all
ruplds uud falls, orooka and bonds, all
obstructions In the river channels and
as well the tOwgraphy of tho country
for some distance on either aide of the
river.. The trip bus glvon to Oregou
mup makers many facts regarding the
Hogue river which bavo heretofore
been unknown, aa a good inrtofthe
river had never before been inupped. Kor
Inatanoo, the only perpendicular fallal
on the river are near Mt. ituben, where
tlio wutor (alia twelve feet; the narrow
est place is ten miles above tho con
fluence of Mule creek, where the rivor
It but Uftoou feet wide; at Horseshoe
bend, which does not show on any mup
previously made, the river makes a
loop and so sharp Is it that atone point
a stone can easily be (brown across the
land around which the river runs,
while by the river the dlatanoo is fully
a mile. Tho Devil's Stairs, which are
po tho old pack trull, are Indeed a
curious bit of early day orudo engineer
ing. Here tho trail doubles upon Itself
In climbing tbo mountain and so closo
re the trails, one above tho other,
that a horseman could easily step from
tho trail above onto a horse on the
trail below. It is right. In hero whero
the river narrows to about thirty feet
and passes botwocn mountain walls
fully SOOO foet high. So durk is It In
this pasaugo that during the early fore
noon a person In a boat on tbe wator
can, by looking uowards, see the Bturs
as plulnly us ut midnight. " All of these
fuels wero noted by Mr. Hunter upon;
tho tilp ho made, und the fuel that
nearly all of thorn nro Inside, of the
forty miles of the unexplored portion
of the river nmkca his map just that
much more valuable. Another peculiar
fact exists regarding the river and that
Is that tho volume of water does not
Increase to any perceptible degree from
the source of the river until the Illinois
river omplles Into It. The evapora
tion seems to tuko up the added supply
from the male river's tributiiriop. Sir.
Hunter found In the forty miles of un-
oxplorcd distance not mora than balf
n dozen people und these wore miners.
Further down ho found u great number
of sottters nil very nice people, who
wero anxiously awaiting tbe coming of
seme enterprise which would happen
their way und better their conditions.
Asbestos lire dud water-proof gloves,
driving gloves, bucksklu uud horeehidu
working gloves, at Woodford's Shoe
Store. Gloves that are douhle-handud
that is, you can wear them u while on
one side und then turn them over und
give the other Bide a wear. Thu first
mentioned now In stock, the reversible
ones will bo here shortly.
Someone recently broke into J. H
Hay's residence and took therefrom a
quantity of men's wearing apparel. Mr.
Kay, who Is "keeping botch" In" one of
Iho Wait residences, hud been absent
from tho olty for a couple of weeks and
upon returning lust Thursday be found
everything topsy-turvy at homo. It
was evident thnt money was what tho
thieves woro aftor as everything inside
the house had been well ransacked
Failing to find any money they tooK t
now suit of clothes, a pair of shoes, un
dorwoar and some jewelry, nil belong
ing to Mr. Ruy. Tho supposition. Is
that tho robbory was committed on
Saturday night, January 25th, as on the
following morning tho house door was
noliced to be open by pnasers by. Mr.
Kay Is also of iho opinion that tho ar
ticles wero tukon by tramps as thoro
wits qulto a quantity of provisions in
Iho house whloh wits undisturbed,
wliorona hud the culprits boon residonts
ol tho city they would probably huvo
laid in a supply for tho remaining win
tor months. Thu value of tho goods
tukon was about ftiO.
Dr. Goblo will be at tho Hotel Nash
on .Saturday, fob. 15th. Thoso wishing
to have their eyes examined will please
cull nt tho hotel. UonsulluMon free.
,1. H. Stowart: "I want somo tros'
puss notloos, I am ooinpollod (o put
them up to protunt myself, though I
novor did put un suoh a notico beforo.
Tho young mon und boys nror.nd town
huvo hud tho run of tlio old fairgrounds
so long thnt thoy rather think thoy own
them, and go out there to shoot birds,
ota. Now, I huvo some very lino colts
being fed In thnt grove and thnro hits
been too much promiscuous shooting
going on there of Into. None of the
animals huvo boon Injured bo fur but I
don't oiiro to tnko any chances. Hence,
thoso notices "
It Is roportod that a cuso of Manila
itch oxlsta at Watkins, This disease,
tho smallpox ot tropiu regions, In our
colder ollmste rapidly reaches a vlru
lent stage. While comparatively la
nocuous In Its original form, neglect of
proper precautions Is liable to breed an
opidemlc of smallpox which will be
uuru to ouecK. lubI year there wjre
several cases of Manila Itch In the
southern portion of tbe county, and its
rcuppeuraiico, -vhen utmoupberlc con
ditions are most fuvoruble for Its as
sumlne a virulent form Bhows that the
guniis of tbo disease huvo not hcen en
tirely eliminated In tho county. I'roper
prvouutloiis should at once be taken to
check I he discuss. We do not wish
thu experience of Coos County during
thu past few months ropeuted here.
Prom a roruparat vely fow light cases
tho Infection spread until Marsbfleld
und Cuqulllu City wero forced to adopt
stringent quarantine measures, there
being, according to the report of Dr.
Mlngus, MO cases in tbe former town,
ultbough only two deaths bad resulted
at that time. From private sources we
learn that there aro now eighty people
wltb smallpox or Just recovering there
from In the city of Ccqulllo, and one
death has resulted, There is not as
much danger from smallpox as thoro
uaod to Gii before modern methods of
treat ing the diseuae were used; but
there Is no necessity of taking too many
chances.
No need for Medford people to buy
Imported bacon. Wo have some verv
choice pieces, made from Rogue river
valley pork, and made this season.
Every piece guaranteed to be fresh and
wholesome. All animals whloh are
slaughtered by us are given a thorough
Inspection and not an ounce of diseased
meat Is either put on the block or
salted. Arnold ic liarneburg, proprie
tors of the Citv Market.
On Thursday evening of last week
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. York i nd Mr. and
Mrs. H. G. Nicholson entertained sev
eral of their friends most royally at the
pleasant borne of Mr. and Mrs. W. T
York, corner of I and Fifth streets.
The principal amusement furnished the
guests was that of progressive domi
noesand a very pleasant evening's
amusement it afforded. We have had
whist, crokinole, guessing contests and
finding p;nds, but tills Is the Brst time
domlnoesbave played In tbe lead role,
and while novel, the game was interest
ing aa well. The first prize wrs awarded
to J. A. Whitman und the consolation
was given to W, II. MoGowan, but there
was a struggle for this prize Mrs. Pot
longer huving been a very clote second
and they wero required to east lots for
the po-session of the prize. Delicious
6EEAI
IUGTII0N
MILE!!
Still Continues
The patterns which we advertised last week
went so rapidly that we have inaugurated
another sale in the same kind of goods
ooc a yd waist patterns, 6oc yd
ofc " " " 6oc
75c " " " 55c
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45C
50c
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In these goods quality and economy are
blended ' ; , .
W. H. Meeker a Co
MEDFORD, OREGON
resident agent. If machines are not
found to be as represented he is here to
make good every guarantee made.
John F. White has his brick building,
west of the depot, well filled with sev
eral different m akea of aewlngmocblnea.
He has the Wheeler & Wilson, the
Davis, New Home, Domestio, Climax,
and several others for sale at from 120
to H5, on easy payments. You can buy
one of tbe best machines made for MS.
It Is useless to pay more.
My stock of boots and shoes Is com-
filete and is undoubtedly the best se
eded stock In Medford, 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.
N. Langell has enclosed part of bis
premises in West Medford for a chicken
Weeks Bros.
FURNITURE
efreahmenta of lee cream, cake and ' 'd and will turn hla attention to rais-
Store, Office and
Br Fixtues
Made to Order
West Seventh Street
MEDFOitD - OREGON
coffee were served. Those present were
Mr mid Mrs H E Boyden, Mr and Mrs
W I Vawter, Mr and Mrs H U Lums-
den, Mr and Mrs W H McGowao, Mr
and Mrs J A Whltmun, Dr und Mrs
Louis Dundy, Mr und Mrs J A Perry,
Mr und Mrs T K I-'otteuger, Mr and
Mrs J A Lucus, Mr and Mrs A S Dliton,
Mesdnmes E D Elwoo I, E B Picket, I A '
Webb, Bessie Plymnlu and Miss Weeks.
With the new facilities thut 13. X.
Butler put In his shop, hu turns out as
good work In repairing watches and
jewelry as any one in Southern Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Riddle left on
Friday evening's train for Eugene,
where Mr. Kiddlo goes to accept u posi
tion with the Register. Herman Horn
ing will occupy the position at the
Grants Pass Billiard Parlor made va
cant by Mr. Riddle's departure. Mrs.
Riddle will slop over ut Riddles for a
visit with Mr. Riddle's parents Grunts
Pass Observer. Mrs. Riddle was in
Medford last week upon a visit to her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Isaacs.
Wells & Shearer have the best
equipped outfit for draylng and house
hold moving In Medford. Seo th".m
when need the services of a good dray
lug outfit.
Mrs. Lawrence Caldwell, formerly
Bertha I'unkey, of Central I'oint, was
operated upon in Medford on Friday of
last week for appendicitis. The opera
tion was performed by Dr. Picket, as
sisted by Dr. Parsons, of Ashland. The
diaoaso was well advanced when the
operation was performed and for a few
days the life of the patient was despaired
of, but yesterday she was reported to be
very much improved and indications
were good for a tpeedy recovery.
Well root-.d Black Melroise grapes;
two years old; for salo at my vineyard
oil Jackson creek. C. D. Reed.
The Vionnii bnkory Is gaining a
good bit of its former popularity. Mr.
Campbell, the present owner, is a first
olass baker and his goods aro selling
well and nro bolng eaten with a relish.
Everything about tho place is neat and
clean and there is n wholesonicness
about the goods sold which is appetizing
and tho people of our oity aro taking
kindly mid patronizingly to the bako
stuffs which are put out.
Tin and granite ware at Guinea's.
When you aro buying a sowing ma
ubtno It is always snfor to buy of a
Ing fine poultry. He docs not expect
to glut the egg or poultry market wfth
the produce of his yards, but figures
that he will get some amusement out
of curing for his chickens and an oc
casional broiler for his table.
Dtorl Tn r,..l I , r
" m,viu, vregon, on
Wednesday, Februarys, 1902, Ivan Le
verne Davis, infant son ni Mr. nnrt f r
Scott V. Duvls, aged two months and
twenty-one days. Funeral services
were held at the residence yesterday at
2 o'clock, Rov. W. B. Moore, officiat
ing. ThL'fin Vmtnty nannld I, n .-a V
J ' b 1.UIU ,UQ
sympathy of all Medford in this their
sad hour of deepest bereavement. ":
: Call at Gurcea's for bargoins, '
Un cebruary 14th, St. Valentine's
-A wagon, team aod harness will be day a dance will be given at tho En
fold at auction Saturday afternoon,
Medford.
Jesse WilkiLSon, who left Medford
a few weeks ago, writes that next Mon
day he will commence work at the
Union Iron Works, In Sau Francisco",
where he will learn tho iron workers
terpnse school hall, formerly the old
school house. Tickets 1, Including
supper. Good music. General invita
tion is extended. r
Mrs. H. A. Harrison and familv
have moved from Ashland to Medford
trade. Since leaving hero he hus visited ! "u "re, "uuy.ng a resioence on ftmth.
i i n wiirinn .irll.i.. ,"reei, oeiween u and a streets.
and anolh. r uncle, Jeff. Gsge, at Santa I
Rosa.
-AAA AXAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AJ KA
XYlCi , the Jeweler,
Sells and Repairs
Diamonds,
Watches, Kings, 3
Clocks and
Jewelry i
Cheaper than anyone f
in Jackson County I
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When you want draylng done get
Slover to do it. He's always ready i
always reliable and his charges are I
always just right.
Merchant H. G. Wortman is re-j
joicing over the arrival of a line new ;
boy baby, which came to his home,, in
southwest Medford on Friday, January
31, 1902. Mother and son are doing
nicely and if Harry ever recovers from
tbe congratulations of friends be, too,
will be all right.
Plows sharpened, pointed and laid
in first-class shape. Purdin's black
smith shop, B street.
A big water wagon arrived this
week for use at the Southern PaciSc
Co.'s coal prospect for hauling water
for the engine and works. The drilling
machinery Is expected to arrive almost
nny day, as it was shipped from Chicago
over two weeks ago, and has been un
accountably delayed.
Sewing machines from $20 to S45
on easv payments. J. F. White, West
Side, Medford.
J. A. Aitkin, Grand Chancellor
Commander of Oregon, who was to have
paid nn oflicial visit to Tnllismnn Lodge
No.31,K. of P., next Mond-.y night,
has wired th tit is impossiblo for him
to be heio upon the date named.
All kinds of snsn and doors und
screen doors, ut lowest market price.
W. Woods.
Ed. Inlow, of Ashland, while haul
ing lumber from a sawmill on Neil
creek, in making a sharp turn upset
the wagon. Tho lumber fell on Inlaw's
lege, breaking both bones of the right
leg below tho knee.
Gentle ponv for sule cheap, or will
trade. W. P. Dodge, Medford.
There is a now boy baby at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Carver.
Us arrlvnl dates oven with Thursday,
January 30, 11102, and Ebon is all smiles
and pretty ways since that data.
Apples 25 oenta per sack. Olwell
Bros.
Mrs. J. M. Weavor, we are sorry
to stnte, has been quite ill tor several
days past but at present Is somewhat
Improved, Dr. Kirohgossnor Is in at
tendance. Carriages and haoka repaired and
pointed at the West Side blacksmith ,
shop.
BIC
PREMIUM
OFFER
This week we wish to
especially stimulate
trade. Therefore, with
every
$1.50 Cash .
Purchase
we are going to give
you absolutely free, a
"Southern Oregon"cal
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 i
Mail Order House
The Yellow Front