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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1902)
Ti 1DF0H1) MIL FwUUhed Everr STlaay Mornina. A. S. RLITON. HnroRD, Friday:, May lii, 1902 I MM BORN TO HUSTLE. tie la ot taw Uy; but quits plasty. SUBSCRIPTION $1.30 PER YEAR Msred in the Piwt.'iice at Motlford, Oroitoo aa Roe--w ''.s MMI That Railroad Assessment. .REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. KOU It. S. KKXATOK T.T.OKBR, of Marlon KOK (iOVKKSORI HTIU.IAM 1. KirUXlSH, ot I'tnatlllR roa sri'KKMK ji'dok: It. a MKAK, 0( !.auo FOB 8KCKKTAKV OF STATK : '. I. DUNBAR, ot Clatsop roit tkkasurkk: C. & MOOItK, ot Klamalh OR ATTORN RV GKNKRAI. A. M. CRAWFORD, of PouitlaJ -SFBRfKTKNDBNT OF POI1LIO INSTRUCTION : J. II. ACKKRMAK, ot Multnomah FOR STATU PRINTER: J. R. WIUTNKY, ot Unu DISTRICT TICKET. FOR CONGRESS FIRST DISTRICT I THOS. H. TOSOTK, ot HlUsboro JOINT BKPRRSISXTATIVE JACKSON AND DOL'GLAS COUXTtKS: J. H. IIAX8RK0VGH, of Rosoburg COUNTY TICKET. FOR STATU SENATOR: C. V. CARTER, of Ashland rOR RBP.IKSEXTATIVKS: W; A. PARTKt, ot Oold Hill CLINT E. STEW ART, of Medford FOR sheriff: Al.EX OitME, ot Fools Creek FOR ci.krk: 11. L. ALFORD. of Medtord for rbcobdkk:. ntTER A PPLBU ATE, of Central Point FOR TREASURER : UAX MUIXER, of Jacksonville fok assessor: IOYAI. BROWS, ot Eagle Point for commissioner: JOSH I'A PATTERSON, of Talent for coroner: M. F. SHAW, of Ashland FOR Sl'RYEYOR: tiARL T. JONES, of Medtord Thk good, honest and substantial work which Congressman Tongue has done for Oregon is too well - litfiwn to admit of a thought of de- eat. It not.- written that way he hsmlwriting 00 the wall pro claims his th election as a fitting "tiibule to his pnergy and ever watchful care of Orgon's interest. 7&T. Tongue is acknowledged to be - -ooeof the most capable and influ ential representative in the halls roi congress. Democrats as wll as Republicans will vote for him and "that is but right it if? no more than fair and honorahl he has -- Berwd Oregon faithfully and well sod be deserves a bigger vote than --be eer received before. The Crater ; lafre national park bill whs framed sod advocated by iMr. Tongue. It has become a law and Southern ' Oregon will have set apart a portion of be territory which will be for all time to come a feature that will 'direct attention this way. and in many ways be of material advan tage to as. The Enquirer persists through its "editorial writer to misstate I ho touts relative to tho railroad Resu.'auiout, The Mail stated Hint In years previous to 1SWG the railroiul company had mUI taxes 011 an assessment of MOO par mile on ll romllH'd. This uilemnt is mrii" out liy I ho liiots 011-ily within roach of everyone who wishes to leai n the trull) and state it to tho public. Till-: AS SESSMENT MOLLS FOR THE YKAttS INII2 AND 18)13 WSCI.llSU TDK PACT THAT THE ASSESSMENT ON Till! RAILROAD ItOADtlKU WAS $flOOO i'KK MII.K AND THAT THK COMPANY IWIDTIIKIK TAXES ON SUCH ASSICSSMENT. TIlO assess menton thoir lauds (or iho year 1S03, tho roll mado next preceding Iho one 011 which the litigation over Iho a posh ment arose, was us follows: IKIO.OIS.OS aoros valued on tho roll at $272,5), tnnktug an assessment of a Uulo in ex cess o( soventy-tlvu cents per aero. The Mail staled that luut the county placed the asesmeiit 011 the roadbed lor the year 18SKI at toOOO per niilo tho company would have paid ou thoso II g ures it Is said thuy even lntimutud that thev would pay on u figure in ex cess o( that sum rather than have any litigation with the county over tho as sessment. Thov had paid on an assess ment of $5000 per mile in 18!):! and IS!).!, and would pay on that figure saln. But the ooard ulae'ed tho assessment at ilO.lXW per mile and on this assessment tney retusoa to pay ami went into 1110 courts. They then paid on an assess uiont of $;!500 per m!lo the courts de cided that they should pity on toOOO per mile, aud the couuty quit just where It oegan the company would navo paid ou a foOOO assessment without litigation they did pay on a foOOO assessment aftor three vears 01 litigation, and dur ing that time the county lost the inter est on the money, and in excess ot $2600 in attorney's fees, and court costs lu the lower court. Had the board of equalization matte the assessment ot their lands seventy five cents per acre the company would nave paid on that sum they did pay on that sum the year previous to the litltration. After three years of litic-a tion the courts decided that they should pay on seventy-rive cents per acre Will the Enquirer please calculate for the putjllo the train that lias rcoi-uqci to the public by these three years of 11 ti gation? We collect from the railroad company taxes on no greater assessment than we din before toy nutation arose and The Mail Is unaliln to compute any earn that has resulted to the lax payers of the county, for there was no gain. Realizing the excellent showing which the present officials of the county have made In the management 01 thoi respective offices, the Democrat party through the agency of the tnouirer. Retting ready to appropriate the results to the oenelit of the Democracy, and Is paving the way by a lulse showing of gain to the county through the railroad suit of $14,000, but it wont work. There was do euoh sum paid into court for the use and benefit of the county, and the editorial stall of the tnouirer should, and probably does know It. We trust that this Is the lost time The Mail will be called upoo to refute these false statements relative to the results accruing to the county by the railroad assessment and railroad litlga tion . Horace Mann, Democratic caudl duto for jjutul roprusontullvo, ouuned his campaign at Rone's hull, on Applu gttto, on the 7th. The posters amiounueil that "IToi-aou Mann, Miles Ounlrall and John 1). Olwell" would address the oitmens ot Applogate, and extended a special invitation to Kuptiblienns. When llie tlinu came only lloi-nco showed tin, us the story was tuld Tim Mail, umt ho constituted the wholu crowd up to I) o'clock in the evening, when by dill gunt rustling, twenty persons, inun and boys, were collected in the hull. Twelve ot these weru known to be Ueptililiouus, Ihrco were boy, under age, nnd the other five were supposedly Democrats. Mortice unloaded his carefully preimred speech on this audience and then everybody went home. Dutnooi'iiiio enthtisiitsiu was conspicuous by Its ab sence at that meeting. The two Democratic (?) papers printed in Medtord worked themselves up Into a "line frenzy" last week over an article In The Mail of tho week before, which they claimed anst rellcctions on the character ot J. S. Orth, the Democratic candidate for county clerk. The pus sago which aroused the Ira of Messrs. Xickoll aud Mann, occurred lu an Item complimentary to M, L. Alford, lu which it was stated thnt Mr. Alford J had "no bad habits; there Is not the I least danger in tho world of his ever becoming Bloomerlzed and wasting his own and the county's funds in riotous living." Those words aru construed to be a reflection on Mr. Orth ; but noth ing was farther from the iutouliou of that article than to cast such a re flee tion, and anyone who will read It with unprejudiced mind will say the same. There was no comparison made be twoen the candidates. Mr. Orth's name was nowhere mentloaed and there is not tho least implication that he would do the things which are tliore stated that Mr. Alford would not do. It was a simple statement ot fact with nolthor innuendo nor direct statement against Mr. Orth, nor any Intention or thought in the mind of tho writer that such an Inference would bo drawn. The Mail has been congratulating Itself and tho people of Jackson County that this was going to be a campaign freo from scur rilous personalities, and it intends, as Mar as it Is concerned, to keep It going on that line as muoh as lies within Its power. We would take no notice of tho fuming of tho two sheets above men tioned did we not feel it duo to our selves and to the men we are endeavor ing to elect to remove whatever false Impression the accusation against tbis paper has given rise to. Another Rumar Denied. Letter From Prof. E. H. Smith. The following letter has been ceived by The Mail from Prof. E. Smith, formerly a resident of Jackson County. When Mr. Smith left here he was in very poor health but it appears that the change of climate has worked a change, and he is now on the road to entire recovery which tidings will be welcome news to his many friends in this county. Here Is the letter: Capkll, Calif., May 4, 190: Mr. A. S. Blito.V, Medford, Ore. Dear Friend: The Mail comes every week to ns like "a letter from home," and we eagerly devour its contents. We are healthfully and happily lo cated in a most charming place in the mountains, at an altitude of some 1100 feet, eighteen miles distant from Napa. TPe rented a small fruit farm, and grow grapes several varieties figs, apri cots, nectarines, almonds, peaches, quinces, cherries, oranges and lemons. but only grapes, figs and almonds in sufficient quantity for market. We are rooting some 60,000 Tokay grapn cut tings (or a nurseryman in Napa, which we will deliver next winter at tlO per thousand. We have put out over 600 tomato plants, expecting to grow some tomatoes for early market. We are comparatively free from frosts np here. In our door yard are roses, calla lillios, geraniums, China lillies, having lived, grown and bloomed all winter, except ! the call as, of course, which did not Tho new Medford cigar two (or 2T - eenta. Tbis ie unquestionably the bp-t bit cigar ever put on the mark-t. It's a Medford Droduct made bv the Pulm - Whitman Co., and for sale at the IMnlto. j bloom until early in the spring the ' . I last of March. ' I have constantly improved in health, having b;en busy most of the time in out-of-door work plowing, cultivating, prunirg, chopping wood, etc. Thanking you for your many kind neeBeB to us, I remain, Your friend, E. E. Smith. EATEN ALIVE BV BED BUQS wouldn't b R very pleasant death for nvon.-. J 11 -t the idea of a bug In the h i) i-.f m rv lined person would keep li.em awake nil night. There is no ex ;cu 'or it wh-n the Strang's bed bug xtf rifriator will absolutely clear your : -v(). ihI fti'-tiiture of the pesta. We i w have the beBt . ' aris Green and London Purple . jr fruit trees. Try it : STHANO'S DRUO STORE, j Medford, Oregon Candidates' Ball. There will be a candidates' ball given at Ruch hall, on Forest creek, on Fri day, May 23d. This will be one of the best parties ever given in Jackson County and everbybody is invited to at tend. The dance tickets will cost $1.60, including supper, which will be fur nished by Mrs. Venerable and it will be a good one. It is expected that the candidates will all be there. Music will be furnished by Kay and Cameron or chestra. - MEN WANTED. ISditok okMau.: Will you do mo the kindness to state through the ooluinns of Thk Mail that the busy-bodies who tire circulating the report that in tho event of the elec tion of Mr. Alford I am to be his deputy, are manufac turing that yarn out of whole cloth. Mr. Alford has never requested mo to become his deputy in the event of his oleetion and if ho should do so would refuso tho offer. You will therefore please state that I WILL NOT JHO DKPUTY CLERK UNDER MR. ALKOlM). I urn using my best efforts for Mr. Al- ford's election bocauso 1 know him to bo well qualified to fill the position, but tho deputy position has not boon promised nor is it ex pectod. Very truly yours, Gl'S NiSW'lll'RY. n ii 1 A Congressman Thomas H. Tongue's bill creating Crater Lake National Park wbioh passed the House of Representa tives over two weeks ago, and was In troduced in the Senate by Senator John H. Mitchell, passed the upper house ot Republican Speaking. The Republican Candidates for Legislature nnd County Offices, accompanied by Hon. Que Newbury and other speakers will nddreBS the citizens of Juck.ion Cuunty on the issues of the day at the following places and limet,: Winter May 19 1 p, tu u A Ten Dollar Suit V7 Wo menu the man wants to that who 10 for auit shall have the biggest Ten Dollars worth he ever had. Wo know that it may result in lots of inon buying these Suits who intondod to pay more, lint that doesn't tleler us when we can increase the values wo offer. Our $10 Suits have always equaled the 12 griulo anywhere else $18.f0 or $15 would bo nearer their compara tive worth. There's no more style in any gar ments than you'll Hud in these Suits. The styles are now patterned Cheviots ami Cassimeres tho right Spring cut, but it's tho value in them that niakos thorn remarkablo at the price. Take 11 look. F. K. DEUEL, & CO., CLOTHIERS Scraps of Early history. . HY W. J, PLYMAI.K. Mrs. Elizabeth Kminov. now liv Woodville May 19 7:30 p. in8 Jacksonville, came to the m. bams Valley May 20 1 p. m. Gold Hill May 20 7:30 p. m. An tiocb May 21 1 p. m. Meadows May 21 7:30 p. m. Mound May 22 1 p. m. Central Point May 22 730 p. m. Roxy May 23 1 p. m. Med ford May 23 7 :30 p. in. Ruob May 24 1 p. 111. Jucksonvil le May 2-1 7: 30 p. tu. Luke Creek May 2l 1 p.m Big Butte May 27 1 p. ni. Eagle Point May 28 7:30 p. m. Phoenix May 29 7:30 p. m. Talent May 30 7:30 p. m. Neil School House May 31 1 p. m. Ashland May 31 7:30 p. m. Everybody Is invited, regardless of politics, to attend these meetings and learn how the business affairs of the county have been obanged congress, Friday afternoon, and will be j from a lo8inK t0 B payirig bagia by bill withdraws from settlement, entry or occupancy, a tract of 249 square miles, including and surrounding Crater lake. Control of the nark Is to rest ith the secretary of interior, who shall provide rnles (or the protection and preservation of the natural objects, game and fish, and properly guard against trespassers, and, with an ade- j quaie lorce 01 wardens, prevent and extinguish forest Ares. Settlement Is not to be allowed in the park, nor can lumbering or other business be therein conducted, although tourists, pleasure seekers and scientists will at all times have (ree access. Authority la irrantod for issuing permits (or the erection and maintenance of restaurants and hotels (or the accommodation of visitors. For Sale. Havine renlaced mv nnrtahla twnltm. horse power boilor with a boiler of larger capacity, I offer my twelve-borae power portable boiler with all fixtures complete for sale. Will tak lumber or the same. Cuius. Ulkich, Jacksonville, Oregon. The Medford Feed Store wholesales and retails (ced. Republican officials. By order of the Reuublican County Central Comm ittee, A. E, Kellogg, chairman. Memorial Day Exercises, The Medtord Post, O. A. It., has ar ranged (or tho usual Memorial day ex ercises. The memorial services will be held in the opera house on Sunday, May 2otb, and decoration services on Friday, May .30th. The program is not as yet made out In full, but will appear In these columns next week. Tho Odd Fellows will undoubtedly observe May 30th as their decoration day, as will also the Knights of Pythias. Full particulars in our text issue. Barred Plymouth Ltock ogga for sale $1 (or setting of 16. Incubator lots at reduced price. Mall your or ders to me at Medford or Eagle Point. Will deliver at F. K. Deuel U Co. 'a store, Medford. J. W. Smith. With the new facilities that B. N. Butler put in bis shop, he turns out a good work In repairing watches and jewelry as any one in Southern Oregon. Superior job printing, Mail ffico x: lAy g' s -1 vn gfle RIALTO CIGAR STORE Carries everytHin in tne line of t Fine Domestic and Imported Key Nest Cigars Rogue river valley May 12. 1852 Qfty years ago. Jler father, Col. W. O. T'Vault, who had been through here beforo, en mo through the valley in the spring of '61 as guide to the Dragoons, en route from Vancouver to Hi-nioia, Calif , and was present whon dipt. Stuart was killed, a short distance above Phoenix. In order to obliterate the place of burial tho cavalry horses were corralled about the gravo and next morning tho ground was so out up by the fresh shod horses that no trace of the grave could bo seen bearings from the adjacent trees, so in case it was desirable to find tho grave he could do so Soma time in '53 Capt. Stuart's mother, who lived in the east, sent for tha body of her sun to have it shipped home. Col. T'Vault was called upon and pointed out the place of burial, and the remains wore exhumed and sent east. But for this foresight and oritioal marking by tho oolonel the remains could never have bojn found. The colonel located tho old Dardenells placo under the Dona tion Act, unci brought his family out from Oregon City in May, 18.r2. Here the fumtly lived for three years when the colonel sold the place, moved to Jacksonville and started the Table Rook Sentinel, and engaged also in the practice of law. There wero few people living in the upper end of tbo Willamette valley at that time. Tho town of Eugene had not been thought of. Aaron Rose had taken up a dona tion claim, covering the present site of Rosehurg, but there was no Koseburg. There was a ferrv nt Winchester, on North Umrxiu. and old man Riddle hid taken un a' claim on South Umpqua and built a small log cabin on it. There was a ferry on Rogue river, established by Perkins, and Rills and his son were mining on Big bar, above the present railroad bridge. So far as known, there was not a fence rail in Rogue river vallev at that time. There were a few shake shacks and log bouses in Jacksonville and prob ' nlily not a half doen houses of any j tind in the valley. Col, T'Vault I was postmaster at Dardenells and j Mrs. ICenney was doputv. She is tiD-rftfore no doubt Mm first woman poKmaster. in Oregon, nnd as her father was absent most of the tirno at jHt'kHonville on business, she h,id tlie wnol responsibility of the biiidi i!-. And it should be under- Htooil unu it was muoh more difll-l cult Ui conduct the business of a postollicu nt that time than at pres ent, for tnero were few printed forms ut that time, and each Dost- jifi master was under the necessity of 4- County Commissioners' Court. Ordered that tleorge Kldllngor be allowed tho sum of $.fi for plana and peelllentlons furnished county court (or steel bridge auroaa Hear creek at Medio, d. In the matter o( hlda (or construction of a bridge ueroas Dear creek at Mod lord; the court having carefully exam net! plans and peuilleatlona au'hmlikid (or the conmruutlon of said brldtfe, to gether with tho various bids fur th., construction of saiuo, and deeming all of aaid bid exuoamve, rejected each and all of said bids. It was ftirthor ordered by the court that the plana and spoulflontlona auhtulllod by Oeorgo Kldllngor for a alee) bridge bo adopted, and that bids (or tha oonstrmHlon of tame In aooordanoo with sold plans anil 8Micilli-tlona bo advertised tor In TllK Mkokoiii) Mak. and Medtord Kiiqulrer for two ooiisuentlvit wui.Ua ...i.i i.Vi. ... Col. T'Vault. however, took W'' :' . ... Un,Dli i.,i B ,JIU ,Ta nor o"iil of the a nounf of auiih bit:, which ahull bo forfeited to the oountv n oaae the award la maclo to him anil ho fnlla, neglects or rcdinoa (or the period o( two dnya after aueh award la mode, to outer Into a contract nnd lllu ina bond In the manner requlrm! by and to the aaliafuctiun o( the county court. lleduced raim on photo Ml the Elite Studio in Medtord. In order to thoroughly Introduce our work to the public, wo will lor a lime make cabinet (or $1.60 per dozen. Sallifiiulloti guar anteed or no pay. Voura (or Una work, hi I to Photo Company. Chii-kens wanted at the Central market highest market prloo paid, Krveais a (treat Secret. Itlsofum nked how auch slartllng euroa, that prxrje the boat uhyaluluna, ro offectcd by Dr. Klng'a Now Dineov ery for Consumption, lleru'a the secret. It en In out the phlegm anil germ-!n(octed mucin, nnd lots IKcirlving oxygon en rich nnd vltaliio tho Mood. It heals the Inllninetl, uniufh-worn thront nnd luuga. Hard aolda and aiubbnrn coughs soon yield to Dr. Klnu'aNew Discovery, tlld most lllfallihlu rmmnlv for all Ihrnnr and lung iIIicum-. Guiirunu-od bottles Me and 1.00. Trial botllea freo at Chas. Strain;'. Our Line is Complete in All Kinds of preparing his own forms EXPtklnciN UNO WITH FLOUR ilooan't alwnys pay, unless vou have the Medford mills -'printed on tho oar. It Is always n guarantee of white anil dollcinus cakes and pas try. It gives a sweet, nutty flavor to your Vend that can't bo ob tained from any other flour milled aud Ib wholcsomo and nutritious After testing It you will never use any other A. A. UAVIS 4 CO Meilfonl, Oreitnn SMOKERS' DROP IN AND SEE US.. Few good men, accustomed to rock work, can get employment at too t'lmi Lake ditch camp, three miles above Brownsboro. Wages $1.75 per day; board t.i.zo per weeK. m m Holds Up a Congressman. "At tho end of the CHinnalirn." wi-lt,.a ?f; Chump Clark, Missouri's brill lunt nnn- gruesinini, ''from overwork, tiorvotm ten jt; bton, Iobb of sleop und constant speak. (J) Ing J had snout utterly collapsed. It Beomed that all the oriruns In mv hmlv I T TfiTT TTGS a I "'"""" ""tor, out uiree l)0llle of .iSw 1 HjI,. fV ; i Klecti-lc Bitters mudu mo all right, It's 9l i tho bcBt all-around mcdlui no over Hnhl JL I over a druggist's countor." Ovor worked, r run-down inon nnd weak, Bitskly women gain Aplmidld heulth untl vitality from Electric Hitlers. Try them. Only 60o. ?p Guaranteed by Chas. Strung. . .' Coal Bust over put on -Medford TIT .market. (Jnrloiul removed direct from West Side Evaporator Medford, - - - Oregon I liavo 'Dried' Fruit, Applo Buttor and Vin egar for snlo L. F. LOZ1E3. Proo Superintendent of Construction, j a$jj ti'.. . u u.v. :. ..:. ... .