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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1902)
THE UEDFORD MIL Published Ever? Maoy Mornm-. A. S. BUITON. MEDfORD, Pbidat, Jur.v H, im luu waa anaM to HUSTtS. He It ot few lin; but eulte plenty. UBSCR1PTION $l.5 PER YEAR iteraa In the Postofnce at Metera,;Oreoti U Beoona-OUM Mall MB". Indian War Veteran., Atteatlon! Tbore will b6 a meeting ol Indian War Veterans, of Southern Oregon, at Wilson's opera house, In Medford, on Saturday, July 26, 1002, at l o'clock, m.. tooonslder ways and moans proseoutlon of their pension claims be fore ttao department at wesnington It is expeoted to hare Congressman Thos. H. Tongue present at the meet- i.-r in onnncil and advise With the veterans as to the soopeof this pension law, of which he was Instrumental hnvlnc adopted bv congress. There irA manv veterans, as well as wid nn nf votar-ana. who a 10 Unable lO nronerlv Dresent their proof to the de- Dartmont, and at this meeting they will be given such assistance as possi hie, In seourlng witnesses and otbo evidence of service In the Indian war, There will be no expense attached to the meeting to be met by the old sol illnm. for Manager J. K. Wilson baa placed his fine new opera house at the servloe of the veterans, tree ot cnarge The bill which makes It possible for these early day protectors of home and country to be compensated in a meas ure for their patriotism and bravery has passed congress and has been signed by the President, and tho pen with which the President signed the hill has been turned over to Representative Tongue. The bill as soon as printed as an act will be sent to the commissioner oi pensions, with instructions to use all possible dispatch in putting the law Into effect. He will be directed to issue the necessary blanks, which will be turn iehed to claimants upon application, and will be ready to receive and pass unon claims and evidence as submitted, Id view of the urgency of claims under this law, Representative Tongue has ureed that all Indian war pensions be made special. In order to avoid unneces -rv dnlats. he deDartment cautions claimants to fill out positive answers to all questions that are embodied in the blanks, and to have all evidence sworn to before a notary public before being submitted to the commissioner. Omis sions of this character necessitate the return of papers to the claimant, and oiien occasion considerable postpone' men I. Representative Tongue will for ward the pen used by the President, as 11 as Speaker Henderson and Presi dent Frye, of the senate, In signing the pension bill, to the Indian war veterans of Oregon. Senator Mitchell, who introduced the bill, Senator FoBter, of Washington who reported it, and Representative Tonime. who has been so active in the house, and accomplished so much in Retting it through, are very happy taat the bill is finally a law. In fact, all the western representatives feel that a lung figbt has been won, and that meri torious services are to be rewarded. Baptismal services will be held' in Talent on the first Suuday in August by. Rev. N. 8. Holloroft. Married At Winthrop, Calif., on June 12th, Mr. . Sheridan, of Cali fornia, and Miss Lou Crystal, of Med ford. J. E. Toft & Son have given the stairway and hallways leading to Dr. Keenc & Bundy's offices a fresh coat of paint and varnish for the woodwork and a coat of kaisomining for the plas tering. J. W. Wiley, the well known stock raiser and dealer, shipped a carload of fat hogs to the Portland market last Monday. ' I have a carload of cement which I am selling in any quantity desired, at reasonable prices. L. B. Brown, Med lord Feed store. When farmers have blackamlthing to do tlioy may be assured of first-class work and reasonable prices, at T. T. Merriman's shnp, ilcdforrl. BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH the most tender solicitude and careful ! nursing will avail little If pure medi-1 ,i r ... nuninnhiii rant physlolan's prescriptions filled at Strang's pharmacy and you then will be sure that you will not be a victim of the orlme of substitution ' STRANG'S ORUO STORE, Hedford, Oregon V- ' ... --- ... , ivwwr TKIWH I Mr. and Mrs. John Weeks of Phoenix, the Happ Couple Half a Century of Wedded Life-Friends Assist In Commemorat ing the Event. A fiftieth wedding anniversary Is an occasion which few people hope or ex peot to celebrate. It is because that those occasions are rare that attaches to them the importance which com memorates the event. An half century of life is In itself almost the alotted period, and many people are a loug ways on the downward grade when they have reached that age, but when one thinks ol fifty years of wedded life, the thought appears to us as almost too marvelous to be true, and in this par ticular instance, where both the bride and groom of fifty years ago are as sprightly, almost, and as clear of mind as are any of their ohlldren, the fact seems even more marvelous. It was upon Tuesday evening of this week, July 8, 190S, at the pleasant home of Dr. rtd Mrs. H, P. Hurgrare, in Phoenix that Mr. and Mrs. John Weeks celebrated their fiftieth anniversary of blissful, wedded life. There were fully sixty-tire relatives and Invited friends present upon this occasion, many of them with silvered or whitened locks relatives and dear friends of this good, honorable and upright couple. All had assembled to do honor to their aged, but very happy neighbors, and the glad expressions of good cheer which were llluminously portrayed upon the faces of all told plainer and more force ful than words of the joy they felt. It was an evening of glad rejoicing aud the congratulatory words spoken to aud of this aged couple will be pleasant memories to those upon whose ears they fell. Members of the family were very ably assisted in entertaining the guests by Mrs. Vawter, who sang several well chosen and appropriate songs, Miss Webber with piano solos and the Misses Florence and Grade Weeks, grand daughters of the host and hostess, gave two recitations each, all of which were listened to with much interest and pleas ure, especially one by Miss Gracie, which wa3 very appropriate and bad been selected because of its beiug so fitting. Later in the evening the guests were invited to the lawn, where beneath bows of pine and oac there was spread one of the finest feasts ever prepared by the deft bauds of Southern Oregon women. The scene was well lighted with Japanese lanterns as and a picture of , r was presented, plenty and grandeu When the guests had taken their as signed positions along side this heavily laden table, divine blessing was pro nounced by Rev. Clyde. After all had partaken of the hospitality of their host and hostess Rev. Clyde rand a few well and carefully selected lines, which he had prepared, touching upon the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Weeks, as he had seen them from bis ministerial vantage grounds. Rev. C. H. floxie pronounced tbe benediction, and the guests again assembled indoors and an hour or more of very agreeable interchange of pleas antries and "shop talk' followed and between twelve and one o'clock the guests began taking ibeir departure, xpressing as they did so the congratu lations aud good fellowship which they felt for their host and hostess of the vening. Mr. and Mrs. Weeks were the recipi ents of many beautiful and valuable presents In gold, silver, cut glass and hand painted china. The home of Mr. Hargrave was beauti fully draped in old gold silk, with dec orations of roses and nasturtiums. The souvenirs of the occasion were old gold ribbons, pinned In a bow with gold headed pins, and upon the ribbons were printed tbe years, "1852" and "1902." Those of the relatives present from a distanoe were Mrs. McKay, sister of. Mrs. Weeks, and daughter, Miss Ida, of Canada; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Weeks and son, Henry, of Oakland, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Weeks and children, Misses Florence and Gracie and Master Stewart, of Oakland, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Hargrave, of Winnipeg, Canada. Those present from home and nearby points were: Ashland Rev and Mrs Clyde, Mr and Mrs Mathes, Mtes Jessie Mathes. Medford Rev and Mrs Hoxie, Hon and Mrs Stewart, Mr and Mrs Vawter, Mr and Mrs Whitman, Mr and Mrs Bliton, Mr and Mrs Webb, Dr and Mrs Picket, Mr and Mrs McGowaa, Mrs Orr, Bertie Orr, Miss Webber, Miss Orltchlow, Alfred Weeks, Mark Baker. Phoenix Mr and Mrs John Weeks, Mr and M.s Coleman, Mr and Mrs Furry, Mr and Mrs Lehnerr, Mr and Mrs Enps, Mr and Mrs Blackwood, Mr ond Mrs Foudray, Mrs Culver, Mrs Furry, Miss Gertrude Weeks,. Mr Fred Weeks. A bit of history regarding these people will not be out of place here' Mr. John Weeks was oorn in England in 1828. In early manhood he took passage in a sailing vessel for Canada, where ho en gagud In tho furniture and undertaking business at Woodstock. On July 8, 1S52, he was married to Miss Sarah Lateman, Tho wedding took plaoe lu Woodstock, where tho happy couple be gan housekeeping and where thoy ro sided until oloven years ago, when, with their children, thoy moved to Phoenix, Oregon, where Mr, Weeks re engaged lu tho furniture ami under taking business, which business he still follows. Mrs. Weoks was boru In 0.x ford County, Canada, in l&W. Ton ohlldren wore born to them. Throe of those died in infanoy ; the remaining sevon are Arthur Weeks, of Oakland, Calif., Alfred Weeks, Mrs, Eugene Orr and Mrs. W. ST. McGowan, of Modford, Mrs. H. P. Hargrave, Miss Gertrude and Mr. Fred, ot Phoenix. Married Hodge-Phllport. A very pretty though quiet wedding took place last Thursday evening at Urban-Rest, whtoh united lu holy bonds Richard Henry Hodge and Mrs. Kath ryn Root-Phtlport. The rooms were tastefully decorated with roses and swoet peas for tho occa slon and shortly after 5 p. ro. Dr. Day slowly preceded the wedding party down the stairway, followed by Marlon Rich ard, a sweet little girl in white, who, from a daintily trimmed basket, strewed flowers along tho way to the west side of the parlor. Here ihe party turned and faced Dr. Day, who performed Uie ceremony in a very pleasing yet Impres sive manner. The bride looked charming In a gown of castor, embellished wifh cream luce and white rose buds, holding In tbe left hand a lar.ne bouquet of sweet peas. Immediately following the ceremony congratulations were offered and the newly wedded couple led the way to the dining room, where awaited a feast of marvelous heautv and excellence. In the center of the table was arranged a large bauk of white roses, while at the ends, In dishes of crystal aud gold, shone the Royal Ann cherry In all Its glory. The bride, who Is the amiable and accomplished daughter of Mrs. Jane Root, was presented with a neat ltttk volume containing the marriage certt ficate and tho name of each guest an to graphically written. The groom is not only an exemplinry gentleman of high est moral quality, but Is the patentee of a serviceable device which promises to bring him great wealth. Their many friends are profuse in congratulatory wishes. "For them oiay life's cilm stream unruffled run, . And bright as morning sbine Its evening bun i Beall's Photos. It is conceded thit Pacific coast photos beat thj world when done by an expert. Realizing the need of this valley in this line and the advantages which a rural gallery otters in perfecting thii line of work. Mr. R Vinton Beall. a Graduate of the Illinois College of Photography, of Effingham. Illinois, has iust cow Dieted , tlle, installation of a thoroughly modern and up-to-date plant in his recently 'erected studio at the Beall ranch, two ana one-nan mites norm ot Med lord, and is now ready to arrange sittings for family groups, schools, child portrait ure, all styles of adult photos, commer cial and still-life work. So complete Is the gallery equipment that weather conditions cut no figure and the display of samples of the artists' handicraft will convince anyone that a new era has dawned in Jackson County photography. As suggested in Mr. Beall's advertise ment in another column it would be as well to arrange for sittings as delays in photogrnpby are always to be avoided .if possible. - Good enough for anybody! . cl Havana Fiueb . ' FL0R0D0RA " BANDS in ef sami valui at tags rem STAR," HORSE SHOE," SPEARHEAD,""STANDARD NA W " OLD PEACH A HONEY." "SAW LOG," "OLE VARCINY" v "MASTER WORKMAN" Totem. 6 Qrand Opening Concert,, Ob the evening of Thursday, .July lTth, J, R, Wilson's now opora house win bo opened with a free concert, Mr, H, M. Coss has tho arrangement of the affair In hand and ho bus secured some of tho very best talont in tho val ley for tho oooaaion, us tho program which Is printed below will boar wit- licss. Everybody is Invited, both by Mr, Wilson and Mr. Coss, to bo prosont and onjoy this rare treat. At tho sumo time an opportunity Is glvon to got a good look at Mr. Wilson's new, modern and model opera house, Here is the program : Opening Aihlroja lion. W. t, Vawter ;V .V."" Moutonl Hand Vocal Solo. MIm I.utle Ulrleh Plane, 8olo. . Mian Kloreiicu Dollar, Jaokannvtllo Vocal solo Clarence Meeker IoIIb lo Ml vara Norrln vocal uuot Mr. and Mr. K. K. (lore Piano Solo Vooal Solo Select Reading Vocal Solo Piano Solo Vooal Soto Tlano Soto Vocal Solo Pianola and Piano, Vocal Quarto! Piano Soto. Mn, w.H. jonon Mlaa Pearl Webb ur. K. II. r eke Mra. Ktla llatea MlwOra Adklna . , . Mtita Mabel Jonen , .MtM Alleen Webber ....ansa Adele t'lokol ...Mr. Ivan Humaaon . . , . . , .Uore llrethera ....M M Kendal vocal solo Mrs. W. I. Vawter Piano Solo (by special renueel) Mm. Jones, ot Gold Hill A Weber piano will bo used upon this occasion, which will be furnished by tbe Cos's Piano House. MarriedCarl ock-Tyrrell, A pretty wedding occurred Sunday, July Sth, at 1 o'olock, at tho Congro national parsonage, Ashland, Oregon when Professor Gilbort Itobb Curlock of Talent, Oro., aud Miss Erla Tyrrell ol bun Jose, Calif. , were u ltod in mat rlmony, Rev. ajv. Nelson, pastor of the CongregutWfial Church, ot Ash land, ollleiatlqg. Mr. F. P, Ropor, of Phoenix, acted as groomsman und Mrs Oella Ropur as bridesmaid. Only thu intimato trlonda of the contracting par ties were ptoient. The brldo was at tired In a beautiful white lawn dress Prof. Carluck is the genial and oft! blent principal of the Talont schools The bride is tho daughter of Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Tyrrell now both deceased. Sho was born and roared in Humboldt County, California. For five yean sho lived with her uncle, Rev. R. S. Tyr. fell, at Ferndale, Calit. She spent otie year in the conservatory of music at San Jose, Calif , and is a successful music teacher. The young couple will reside at Talent for the present where they have already began housekeeping May prosperity and happiness attend them. Pruf. Carlock Is well-known In Med lora ana vicinity and no ba-t many friends here, who wish him and his es timable bride much happiness In their wedded life. Early Closing of Stores. Medford Is one of the few large towns in Oregon where the stores keep open for an indefinite time each day. In (act, keeping open as long as there is a pos- aiumiy oi a customer snowing uo. This keeping lata hours Is a onstorn brought down from village life, when the store was the rendezvous for tbe politician, the lounger, and tho gossip and the people dropped In to learn tho latest in politics, neighborhood news and orop prospects. But Medford is no longer a country llagc and the necessity to cater to village custom no lonsrer exists. The profits of the evening sales do not, as rule, amount to much moro than tho lizht and othor expenses incurred. But the greatest loss comes from the fact that the merchant and clerks be come worn out and "dead on their foet,' as It were, and can not do their work properly. A listless salesman is failure behind a counter, and no parson can retain his energy and spliit, who has been on his feet from soven o'clock In the morning until nine of after in the evening, and get not a broat b of fresh air except during thu brief mo ments that they are burryiug to and from their meals. Long hours, do not increase the volume of Uade to be bad and the mer chant;) ot Medford would find their monthly Baled would be just as large If they closed at seven o'clock an they would be to keep open until nine. This earljn closing movement is a proper matter for tbe board of trado to take up, and at the next metlrig a commit tee should be appointed to socuro i unison of action on tho part of the mer chants in adopting it. All the leading merchants are willing to adopt the early closing rulo, but onoh hesitates about taking the lead. Among tne inurchea. BAPTIST OHUIifJU. Rev. Lee FlBbor, of South Whitley, Indinna, will preach at the Baptist Church on Sunday, July 20th, at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Mr. Flshor and his wife are among tho most succcsslul workers in the oat t. They are "doing" tho west for the first tlmo. They are delighted with this section, They are exceedingly pleasant people. Como and hear the old-ftishloncd gospel presented In a pleasing manner. Property to Exchange. 'Ten aeres ot fine Californlafruitland, valued at $2000; beautiful, well Im proved city property in San Diego, val ued at 91500; also 500 aorcs unimproved land in Kentucky, vrtluod at 110 per acre. Will exchange all or any part for Southern Oregon improvi d or un improved ranca property ol equal value. W.O. Pukdin, Jacksonville, Oregon. TWENTY -TWO TO TWO. The Alertji make an Attempt to ' Play Bail. The Result Must Have Ueen a Shock to Their Frlendi Tho ''lnvluolblos" as the Obsorver admiringly terms the vlrunts I'ass ball team, mot with a cool reception by tho University of California, ton in on thn grounds of the former team lust Satur day. The U. 0, boys seemed to have no pity, whatever, in their hearts fur those poor boys and during tho whole game would Insist on pounding out two or throe "baggers" on ovory ball that Martin would pitch providing It was in reaoh ot tho batter ut all. The whole story l.os In a nutshell, Tho Alerts wuro allowed to make two runs and the scorokauper counted twenty-two for tho Iterkoly boys and alter that stopped counting. On Sunday Tho Alert won a victory of 38 to 3 over tho Eugene boys, at Grants Pass. The game at Ashland on Monday resulted In a victory for Ashland over Eugene, the score being 14 to 1. Ash land has reorganised their team and have scoured a pltohor and now play a fast game ot ball. County Commissioners' Court. Comity commissioners' court mot on Wcdnosdnv, July 2, HMM, and trans acted the following business: An ngronmont was untarod Into by tho county court and E W Mlevlns whereby F. W Ulevlus operates tho frxe ferry across Rogue river for tho sumot '.nu per year. Report of Kmll DeRjboam keeping county poor approved for quarter end ing June 30 11102. Monthly reports of treasurer, olork, recorder and sliarllr Tor month of June, 1002, compared and approved ; also ol hospital keeper. The ottlclnl bonds of Jos. M. Ruder as sheriff, Peter Applognte as recorder, E. u. t'loket as coroner, I). It, Miller as treasurer and John S. Orth as county olerk having been duly filed a'ld given as by statute in such cases made and firovldud, and the oourt having exam nod the said bonds and being fully satisfied as to the suritioa therein horoby approves each and all ol said bonds above mentioned. In the mutter ol tbe petition of A. Moore and others for the vacation ol county road, ordered by the county court that tho oounty road lying be tween the southearl corner of Euglo's land and tho intersection of the snld road with the oounty road leading from the K K Anderson place to Jacksonville bo vacated uutween the points herein bofore sot fourth in thu order; mid it is fnrthor orderod that tho county clerk make a record of said vacation of said road in tho road rocords of Jackson County. Warrants wore onlcred drawn on the county treasurer for tho following: Sntartei. Jail t ll'M 01 S4 to 91 M , W Ol 717 71 io oo . a? oi Current oxponaea,. Indigents C'ouutj ho.iplla! Olrunlt court ....... Klrctton expooMca , Justice oourt loo oo Commlaalonerft vj an Supervisors ss- 40 t errr ... ia a. nrldgca . ' a.'. nouoiy. ,,,,, lit 00 HOI FOK NEWPORT. Oregon's Favorite Seaside Resort. Rocoirnlr.lng the advantage of Now- port as a summer resort over other sea side rosorls In the north wost, and to mako il possible for ut who desire to do so to spend tholr vacation liy the ocoan waves, tho Southern Pacific Company, in connection with tho Cor- vullls and (eastern railroailn. will n ace on Balo, effective June 16, round-trip tickets from all points in Oregon, on the Southern Pacific, to Newport, good forreturn until October 10th, ut spec ially reduced rates. For full Infamm. tlon inquire of vour locnl ugont. Tho rate will be $1,1.30 from Modford and return and will tuke effect Juno 15, 1902. Tickets good to return until Sept. 30th. Both dates Inclusive. -Ail kinds or satin and doors and scroen doors, at lowest market price. VV . VVUOflH. r 1 SELL GROCERIES, Hay and Qrnln Will buy or noil timber and (arming-land for a small coramUmon. Ftoo mock ranch and severul turmli tor tale now. Wrllo m Youm for liualneafl fin "Mitud Muller, on a Kuked the meadow, swoet with hav," 'JL Before it comes tlmo tor you to do llkowlHB Buy Your Havinft Tools Thon after harvest, titko a rest and go to tho hills, hut be sure voti I Get Your Camn Outfit - X ?J Corner 7th nnd Sts lm st. m. r t t 4 Phone Main 171 5 Spend Your Vacation at the Colestin Mineral Snrinds Tli a Pl O.. r 1 a "v lupuioi kuimiiiui rvoHuro I in the Siskiyou Mountains w " - fSikti. . a. an 1 a... 1 Shifts Skirts 40 cents to $1 1 10 or cent off thiH" pvioo until Suturduy evening, July 19 LINEN, Plain and liraidod DUCK, Pluin and Fancy in all colors Those Skirts aro all first quulity and froah but are going' to bo sold The Racket Store The New Poatorflce of Persist. John Orlevo, who has a homestead on upper Klk crook, was In Modford Monday. Ol the news of that neighbor hood Mr. (Jrlove status that their peti tion for a posloftlue has been granted, and so soon as the bond of W. W. Wllllta, who Is to bo the postmaster, and which was sent off last week, liu-i been approved by the postofflce depart ment, they will have a postoflice ot tholr own, thoy now having to go to i'rospoot for tholr mall, Tim postoftlco will bo at Mr. Wllllu' residence, but later on they hope to have a store In connection with tha postoftlce. Thn namo of their office Is to bo Persist, the name typifying the persistence tho set tlers havo displayed In opening up that sootlnu, as well us In tholr efforts to w-" cure a pontolllco, Thero now being but a horse trail from Porslst to Prospect, the Porsint settlors, headed by K. W. Gray, John Grieve, W. T. Grieve and P. 8. Knyart, are now at work making tho trail Into a wagon road. Tho road leaves Elk creek about ten miles above tho mouth of that stream, and goes across thn divide to Prospect. It will be about eight mltrs In longlh and they expect to nave It opened for wagon travel hr September. Six new settlors have re cently como Into that icttlctnent, and many more are expected this umnie-, at there Is ootmldorablo good land ret vacant on upper Klk creek. Fruit Farm for Sale. f hnve 11 'JOIt.eerA fnrm miAtj,,l 1,.. twoon .Mediord und Jnukstmvillo, (lim CJroWll nlanel wlitnh 1 run rlnMlr,u ,,r (ilsposlug ol. Twenty acres of hearing anplu trees, fifteen uorus of bearing almond trees, thirty acres young pimr trees, tweiity-ono unres of alfnlfit, be sides which thero are seventy acres ol oleared land; bulunce ttmborcd; oan bo easily oluurud; nine good farm build ings; tour good wulli; living spring. If Hale is made bofore harvest, oroiw gn with place, also dinning Implements. If. D. Finch, Medford, Orogou. -Rough lumbor at $11 por thousand for thirty days. O. E. Oorstlnc, Med ford . CAMPERS' SUPPLIES always on Hand STAN. AIKEN, Prospect, Oregon Summer dav. II. U. IMCIIOISOH 4. 1 ., rnuTjfiilU' jjl