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Published Krenr Frldaj Morning.
A. S. BLITON.
Medford, Friday, Jur.v 18, 1902
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A
AT GRATIS PASS
Josephine County's flTe
tropolis Is Again Visited
By a Destructive Fire
Store Buildings, Rail,
road Shops, Residences,
af Brewery and Baptist
Church Are Burned.
Grants Pass, July 14. A fire
which is believed to have had its
origin iu a defective flue in a hotel
this afternoon . destroyed $50,000
worth of property here. A south
west wind that was blowing a gale
scattered the Hying embers over all
parts of the city and made it prac
tically impossible for the firemen
to keep the flames under control.
The fire was a most remarkable one
in that it did not sweep everything
as it went, but skipped here ana
there, making the situation all the
more difficult for the firemen and
the citizens, who fought heroically
to quell the destructive names
Nearby all of the residences and
buildings burned were insured for
one-half or two-thirds of their
value.
.. .. OEIGIN OF THE BI.AZE.
The fire originated in the old City
1150,000
t; Hotel 5rj Front etreet. Flames
i-.C wered'8CoVered breaking through
lira kitchen roof about 1 o clock this
';:' afternoon, and were probably caused
'-. f Jsy a Selective flue. Fanned by the
t fierce wind, the names bad com
pletohr enveloped the City Hotel
. . and the adjoining buildings before
the fire department could reach the
scene, notwithstanding its prompt
response.
The tyrants Jfass brewery was
next in the path of the flames,' and
in a few minutes was reduced to
ashes. The blaze theo leaped
across the street ' to the railroad
yards of the Southern Pacific, where
are located the roundhouse, ma
chine shops and wood yards. These
were soon a mass of flames. Across
the street were the residences of A.
Limpke, L. A. Heberle and G.
Kutchelis. These were the next to
o. By this time the whole city
wis in great alarm. The wildest
excitement prevailed, for the solid
business portion of the town on
Front street, and all the residences
of the city, comprising half, of
tirants Pass, seemed doomed, as
they were directly in the path of
th- fl-iin-s. Kvury available team,
iiray and truck in toe city were
brought into u.e in getting the con
tents of stores and residences to
jUc.rb of safnt",-. J. O. Booth, pro
prietor of the Western H del, of
fered $100 for a dray for an hour's
ase-. The locomotives and rolling
stock of the railroad company were
moved out of the path of the fire.
' FIRE OF A FREAKISH NATURE.
It was tbe freakish nature of the
fire, together with tbe heroic work
. of tbe firemen and citizens, that
raved one half of Granta Pass "from
utter ruin. Tbe flames leaped from
the Southern Pacific shops a dis
tance of two blocks to tbe brick
residence of L Heber'ie, then
jumped to the residence of R. O.
McCroekey and on to the large
brick Colonial lodging bouse. The
.greater part of the contents were
BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH
the most tender solicitude and careful
" i ill ....SI llt.la If n-irn inert!.
dines are not obtainable. Get your
physician's prescrMlons filled at
K. ni,..manir anri vnu thnn will be
aure that you will not be a victim of
ihe crime oi suoBHvunuu . , .
STKANO'S DRIIO, STORE,
, Medford, Oregon
removed, though the buildings were
totally destroyed. These Btrnot
u.ea were burning directly in the
rear of the First National Hank
building, the Josephine Hotol, Cle
men's drugstore' the White House
grocery and It. L. Coe Co's. Btore,
all of which escaped damage.
From the Colonial lodging house
the fire leaned two blooks over
eight or ton large buildings to tbe
Baptist Church, which was de
stroyed before the fire company
could reach lU A score or more
residences over uHuarts of the oity
were set afire but were saved from
destruction by the valiant watch
ere. Com pany H, of the Oregon
National Guards, was stationed by
Bouads over all parts of twon to pro
tect the residences and buildings
from tie living embers.
Owing to tbe fire breaking out in
so many different quarters, it was
impossible for the local fire depart
ment to reach the many seotions
that were aflame or in danger, aud
accordingly aid was asked of the
Ashland department. Mayor Thos
Simpson and Chief Evans, of the
department of that place, with a
hoseoart and a number oi nremen
boarded a special train and oauie
rushing to the rescue, picking up
more hose and men at nieaiora
Arriving here, they did good work
in subduing tbe flames that were
burning in" the Southern Pacifio
Railroad woodyards.
There were a number of minor ac
cidents and three traveling men
aere injured in v orking to keep the
flames trom tbe Hotel josepbine,
LIST OK LOSSES.
CHv Hotel......... 2.600
Grants Pass Brewery 12,500
Bartlett grocery 1,000
Southern Pacific shops and wood
yard 10,000
A. Lemnke. residence.. 1,500
G.Kutchelis, residence.... .... 1.250
L. Heberle, residence .' 2,500
R. O. McCroskev, residence 2,uou
Colon al Lodging House 4,000
Baptist Churoh.... 3,500
Other small lesidenoes 2,000
Sheep and Qoata Wanted.
About 2d' head each ot sheep and
goats are wanted. Address H. Uutloo,
Brownsboro.
Medtord's Narrow Escape.
When the speoial Southern Pacific
train having on board tbe Ashland and
Medford fire companies bound for the
Grants Pass fire, pulled out of Medford
Monday afternoon the engine pulling
the train scattered sparks broadcast in
its wake and several small fires were
started from them In North Medford.
The engine was a coal burner and there
was no spark arrester on the smoke
stack. The first fire started was near
the barn of Andrew Anderson, which
was heroically put out by Mrs. Ander
son, that lady using her crutch in ex
tinguishing the flames. The next one
was near tbe barn of T. W. Johnson,
which was discovered just in time to
save all the buildings in that vicinity
as the barn was filled with hay and
would have made a very hot fire. This
fire was put out by Mrs. Johnson, who
carried water quite a distance and by
dexterous efforts succeeded in putting
out the blaze. The next in line was at
Charlie Wolgamotl's place, which was
extinguished by M rs. Wolgamott. J.
Ehwegen's barn was next in line
but this was not discovered in time to
save the structure. A fire alarm wae
turned in and soon tbe hose cart was on
the scene but the boys were handicapped
to some extent by not having provided
themselves with a spanner with which
to open tbe hydrants and later by there
not being water sufficient to do effectual
ffork, however, tbey succeeded in con
fining the fire to this one building and
no other damage waB done in this lo
cality. Further out fire caught in some
grass, north of the distillery, and
burned considerable fencing, together
with a small residence aod barn.
The wind was blowing a gale at the
time all these fires were started and it
seems almost miraculous that a good
part of the eity was not wiped out.
Councilman Willeke has asked us to
say to water users of the city that when
a fire atarm Is turned in tbey should at
once stop using city water and see to it
tbut all stand pipes are closed. This
be asks of them that tbe fire company
may have use of all tbe water in the
mains in their efforts to Bave endan
gered property. When a number of
Dines are open tbe force is much less
and ofttimes there Is scarcely enough
water to effectually play on the flames.
Jaweler Prltchard Committed Sui
cide. .
D. T. Prltchard, formerly, and for a
number of years, a resident of Med-
o d, committed suicide at tbe I.ayton
Hotel in Grants Pass on Sunday night
of this week. ' The act was committed
with a revolver. The bull entered his
left side near the heart, but he did not
d e until the following night. No mo
ll e was asslg led for the act. He was
sixty-five years of age; was a member
ot Koseburg Lodge, I. O. O. P., also of
th Encampment. He had previously
been engaged In the jewelry business
at Roseburg but when seen by a Med
ford c-tizen in that town recently, be
declared his intention of returning to
Medford. -- . .
For Rem.
Small and large farms. AddreiS Or,
I C. R. Ray, Gold Hill, Oregon.
Preparing to Saw Lumber.
The Iowa Lumber Co. Is making
ready with all possible haste to coin
menoe operations in tho timber belt
which the company recently purchased.
This tract of timber embraces 1700
acres and is situated about one mile, at
Its nearest point, west ot Jacksonville
The purchase was made a few weeks
slnco from C. C. lleekman and the price
paid was $15 por aore. It Is estimated
that thore are 25,000,000 foot of mer
chantable BUgar and yollow plno, to
gether with a goodly amount of Br.
Tho company has ono sawmill pur
chased aud expect It to arrive next
week when It will be put in operation.
This mill will have aoapaoity of 30,000,.
000 feet per day of ten hours. Another
mill of similar eharaetor and capaolty
will be put in just as soon as it can be
gotten here from the east. It may be
found that ono shift a day for oaou mill
will not supply a suftloiont amount of
lumber, in which eveut a doublo, day
and night, shift will be put on.
Tho lumber is to be used principally
In the manufacture of fruit boxes and a
box factory is to be established at some
oenvouient point in tho valloy. While
the location of the factory has not been
definitely settled It 1b oonccded that
Medford will get it this point being
more centrally located aud thus more
convenient for tho distribution of tho
boxes among our Irutt growers and at
the same time on tho main lino of the
Southern Pacifio railroad and thus
easy of access for shipments of boxes to
othor railroad poiuts of the valley.
Mr. John N. Williams, vice president
and genoral manager of tho company
together with his wife, is now here and
Is - superintending operations. Mr.
Williams is fi oni Boulder, Colo. K. G.
Harrison is cruiser for the company
and Is now at work in the timber. Mr.
Kiucst E. Hart, president of the First
National bank of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
Is treasurer of tbe company.
The enterprise which this company
has undertaken will prove itself to be
of great value to the valley und every
thing possible should be done by our
citizens to enoourage it. These people
are right now being handicapped to
some extent oy not being able to seoure
help. They want to hire luggers, team
sters and mill men.
For Kent
Farm containing 204 acres 215 under
plow; water piped to house; two good
barns; good house. Situated near Tal
ent. Inquire of E. E. Miner, Gold Hill,
Oregon.
More About Indian. War Veterans
Under tbe provisions of the law, re
cently enacted by congress, pensioning
veterans of Indian wars In Washington,
Oregon and other sections, pensions
will be paid such veterans at tbe rate of
$3 per month from June 27, 1902. The
rate not only applies to veterans, but
to such widows ss have not remarried,
but In every instance is limited to citi
zens of tbe United States. Every ap
plicant must establish his or her right
to a pension and any person making
false oath in order to secure a pension
shall be guilty of perjury, droppod from
tbe rolls and forever, barred from re
ceiving a pension. The law is held in
applicable to persons already receiving
a pension of 8 per month, nor to one
receiving less than the above amount
except for tbe difference between tbo
amount received aod S. In the ab
sence of proof of enlistment and service
proof of receipt of pay from the United
Oral cnQOgfi
for anybody!
LL Havana Filler
" FL0R0D0RA " BA
ef sum valut as Hfs from,
"STAR." " HORSE SHOE," ,
uSPEARHEAD,""STANDARO NA Vf."
"OLD PEACH A HONEY."
"SAW LOO." "OLE VARGINY" '
r "MASTER WORKMAN" Totace.
NDS an
Date to Kemember.
July So-Indian War Veterans, ot South-
em On gou, meet at Wilson's Opera
House, Medford, at 1 o'clock p. in.
July !ll Grand opuulng ball, Wilson's
new opera house,
August 15-10 Jackson County Fruit
Growers' Association meets at Med
ford September 4th Southern Oregon l'lo-
uoers Association meets at Jackson
ville, September' Southern Oregon Nu-
tivo Sons and Daughters Association
meet at Jacksonville.
September lj-'JO Southern Oregon OKI
Soldiers and Sailors' Association
moot iu annual encampment at Gold
Hill.
Septembor Annual convention
ot ' School directors and clerks ot
Jackson County, to be hold at Med
ford by Supt. P. 11. Dally.
October . Annual Teachers Insti
tute for Jackson County, to bo hold
by Supt. P. It. Dally at Medford.
States shall bo hold as suftlotout. It' Is
also provided that all contractu made
by applicants with pension agents or
attorneys, for the purpose ot teeurlng'
pensions, before tho dale of tho pass
,tge ot the act shall be null and void
Several years ago many of the veterans
contracted with ugonts and attorneys to
pay a certain sum for services In secur
ing pensions, but this provision sets
those contracts aside. Thore Is no
need for Intervention ot an attorney
undor the provisions ot the law, aud
blank forms of application tor pensions
will be sent to all veterans who will
make application to the Commlss'ouer
ol Pensions.
Chester A. Arthur Post, No. 47, Is
arranging n very cordial reception for
the Indian War Veterans at their re
union in Medford. on Saturday after
noon, July -li, at Wilson's opera house.
Congressman Thos. H. Tongue has
been invited to moot tho veterans and
Hon. W. M. Colvlg has been invited ;to
make an historical address. The Med
ford school bund will furnish tho Ins
trumenlal music and It is oxpectcd to
nave vocal solos ov some ol tno lead
ing singers of Medtord. An onfoynblo
afternoon Is promised for tho veterans
und the public is cordially invited to
meet with them. F. M. Stewart has
been authorized to aet for Chester A
Arthur Post In arranging details.
How to Save Fruit From Birds.
Complaint Is made each year about
tbe birds destroying so much fruit.
That the birds eat considerable small
fruit, especially oherrles, cannot be
donled, but (hat they are neither pil
ferers nor debtors, who nevor pay theli
bills, is a fact known to all who will
take the trouble to observe them In
their dally lite aboul a farm. A bird
Is nevor idle and the greater part of its
time is put in hunting for insouts and
-seeds, which is Its staple article ot (ood,
it eating fruit merely as a desert. Then
it must be remeraberon that but a small
per cent of the birds are ever in an or
chard, the majority ot them bolrg in
outlying fields and tbo woods, where
they have nothing but insects, weed
needs and a few wild berries. The
we d seeds alone that a bird destroys
will more than pay tor all the fruit
that It will eat, with tbe Insects that it
destroys to go to its credit, with no
counter charge against the farmer.
Recognizing tbe birds are his best
helpers, Rev. J. Merley, tbe well known
orchardist of Orchard Home, has
planted bird fruit trees about bis or
chard especially for the birds, planting
little, sweet cherries and other trull
that the birds are capeclully fond of.
Kev. Merley nevor gathers the fruit
f mm. the .birds' tieos neither do tbey
bother the fruit from his trees. Another
thing that Rev. Merley docs for the
lirds Is to allow no hunting within bis
premises to scare the birds away.
In tho line ot bird fruits mulburricr
are among the best, for the birds arc
very fond ot this I'roit, and as It has
tbe habit ot not ripening all at once,
but of ripening a fow berries at a time
for a month or longer. It affords a suonlv
ot food tor the birds during the entire
cherry season. Tbe mulberry tree I"
very hardy and can be grown in fence
corners and other out-of-tbe-way places
lo no expense to ine farmer.
If tho farmers would pay the birds
for their work as they do their other
farm help, there would be no further
complaint regarding their depredation
upon tho fruit. :.
School Directors and Clerks to Meet.
County Superintendent P. H. Dailv
Is making the necessary preparations
for holding a convention of tho school
directors and clerks of Jackson County
at Medford sometime in September
Supt. Daily expects to have a full at
tendance of the directora and clerks of
the county, and many questions of
much importance to them, as well as lo
the wolf. ne of the schools, will bo up
for consideration. The better tbe di
rectors anu clerks understand their
dutleB, the more successful will bo the
schools, end tbe greater returns will
the taxpayers receive for tho large
sums of money spent each year to keep
np the publio schools of this county,
No person should hold an office unless
he is willing to fulfill the trust imposed
to the very bost ot bis ability, and t
accomplish that end be should embrace
every opportunity to better fit himself
to meet the every requirement of his
office. These directors' meetings are
quite as important and necessary as
are the tcnohors' meetings, and every
airccior anu ciera in jaoKSon uounty
should arrange to attend this meeting,
upt. Dally nas none a great deal m
d vance tbe stsndard of the schools nf
iIiIb county and they now rank with
'he best in the state.
ingHijmMwviMnnM
" tjj
Ml without 1
Bl a Gordon, I
It la thera I
Hi-iTi in
Tho finest lino of those Popular Huts ovor brought to Metl-
r l Lii.i.i..- ,
joru, now on ii.xiuuiuun ui)
USa RACKET STORE
Seven to Five Ashland.
Tho II ret game ot tho season between
Ashland aud Grants Pass was played at
Jacksonville on Sunday. It was ono ot
the most closely contested und Interest
ing games over played In Koulhurn
Oregon; but much of tho pleasure of
witnessing it was marred by thu acci
dent which bofoll tintrlkon of Grunts
Pass In the seventh Inning. Me was at
the bat" when Soiners sent a high in
curve toward tho plate. Kntrlken
tailed to judge tho coursu ol the hall
correctly und just before It reached
film it took a shoot to tho right and
struck the unfortunate batsman quuro
ly on the head, knocking him senseless.
He was carried from the Held and
Smith took his place. Tho accident
threw a dampuer over tho enthusiasm
ol tho crowd.
Ashlaud was first at thu bat but 11
was thu fourth liming botoro uny of
them orossod the rubber. It happened
thus: McNeill and Miller both suo
cumud to Martin's curves. With two
down Stunloy plukcd out four had ones
and walked to llrst, milking socond on
Carter's hit. Then Ilobloy slammed a
high fly to ccntor which Doyle couldn't
quite reach. When tho noise had sub
sided, Stanley and Carter had both
readied home and Ftnbloy was walling
on second. Hulun got one way out In
left Held but was caught out at second,
while this was going on Itobluy can
tered homo making, three runs two, ol
them earned.
Fur Grant Past, with two out in tho
first Inning, Krlo got a lllo on a bunt
which Miller juggled In the pick-up,
Miller throw low to second a momont
afterward aud the runner made third,
scoring on Anderson's single. In tho
fourth seance with two out McCarty
singled and scored on Poole's hit ovor
loft field fence. Dolan went out on
Kobloy's assist to Derrick.
Grants Pans made another In tho
fltth tying tho senro. Thoro was only
one out with Krle on llrst, and Ander
son at bat. lie sent a hot one to Mc
Neill who tossed It to Union on second
aod tbo latter shot the ball to first,
making one of tho prettiest doublo
plays on the diamond. In this Inning,
Martin, in running to first, tripped
over Derrick and turned a complete
somersault In tho air, striking on his
back and so dazing him that be turned
the wrong way and was touched out
before ho could recovor himself.
With tho score three to three nol
tlior team could got a mnn ovor tho
plate until the ninth. With one out
Stanloy and Carter both walked and
Robloy bit to loft tilling the oases for
the first time in the game. Hulen sent
a hot ono to right; when tho dust had
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Hay and drain
Will buy or soil timber anil fnrmlim land for small commission. Pino slock
runoh and scvor! (arms for salo now. Write- mo . .
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; "Maud Muller, on a
Raked tho moadow,
Before it comes time for you
t Buy Your Having Tools
fThon after harvest, take a rest and go to tho hills, but ho sure you Jw
fiftt Your Camo Outfit - ' I
f SraE."" H. Q. Nicholson
Spend Your Vacation at the T
Colestin Mineral Springs
Tho Popular Summer Resort
in the Siskiyou Mountains
KMaai H.OOasr Dsr Camaitnsf Prlvtlca'aa
sns io star waaK for Kant
Ssisafcaaa sajawiiaaNai KJ1 sWa
A Proper
Regard
for noason In drone lit
tihnraotorlatlo ol tho
well Uiossod man.
Denier are showing
The Gordon Hat
lor tlila aeaaon now. It la tho
correct atyle in hats for aprlntf.
Your Dealer Has Yours.
sottlod Ashland had throe mora tallies
and Union was on third. Clyuo soorcd
Hilton ou a single but was oaught out
trying to purloin tooond. Homers
fanned, retiring thu side.
Grants 1'iuia couldn't overcome tho
luad In their halt, but mudo a strong
elTort. MuCurly and l'oolo both went
out. Tho former on MuNe'tl's assist
to Derrick and the latter on three
strikes. ThunCorllts slummed one up
against the loft Hold lenco reaching
second, and scored when V-'illlama lifted
the hall over thu uforesald fence. Mar
tin picked out a two bugger scoring
Williams but Krlo hit lo McNeill and
was thrown out on llrst, ending the
gamo.
Tho sensational features ot tho game
wuro tho stopping of hot drives by
Soiners and Martin, the catching of a
high foul nearly back to tho grand
stand by Homers, who ran in from the
pKuhor's box, Miller being unable to
locuto tho ball oq account ot tho sun;
Williams' brilliant running uatab ol n
pop fly in the middle of tho diamond
aod tho double play of McNeill, Hulen
and Dorrtok.
Tho llne-yp is as follows:
Ashland
Grants Pas
Hulen
Clyne
1 b
of
McCarty
Doylo Kntrlken
. Smith
Martin
l'oolo
Williams
Krle
Anderson
Corliss
. Dulaa
Homers p
Derrick I b
McNeill ss
Miller c
Stanley r f
Carter I f
Uobley : b
Pat Donogan, of Jacksonville, um
pired tho game in a satisfactory mu
nor. O. C. Wood, of Ashland, was
tho offlolal scorer. Attendance lftflO.
Property to Exchange.
Ten acres of lino California trull land,
valued at 12000; beautiful, well Im
proved city property in Ban Diego, val
ued at 115001 also5o0 acres unimproved
land in Kentucky, valued at 110 per
acre. Will exchange all or any part
for Southern Oregon Improvi d m un
improved ranch property of equal value.
W.C. Pt'lttllN,
Jacksonville, Oregon
Keep Out
the Wet
SAWYER'S
KiMltr BrmmA
CLOTHING
Th tt wntrprf In ih
wnrlri. Mt4i from lb liaai ittalvmla ui
warrntit wfUrrpro). Mad to simm!
lb ftinchaat work ami vailhrf.
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CAMPERS' SUPPLIES
always on Hand
oiir
vaunt lor niuunans
STAN. AIKEN, Prospect, Oregon
yvyvwwwrwwvv
Summor day,
swoet with hay,"
to do likewise
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