The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909, September 05, 1902, Image 7

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Newspaper Page Texti HATS! m Mm m m m m m m in m m m m A New Departure Hi Hi 0 VI ft 0 U to ti 0 U to it) if) Ui R M ED FO RD, OK HG ON JJJ Wo Invvo l'ocoived today it full and complete assortment of hata for gentlemen, boys and youths, all stylos and quulitioH. Stiff Fedoras, etc., in all tho lutOHl shapoH, and at prices to suit tho puruo - Don't puroluiBO olsowhoro until you have called and Keen our lino. No old, out of stylo goods; every thing now and down-to-dato. J. 6. Van Dyke & Co. Dry Qoods, Qents Furnishings and Shoes J. H. Butler, Funeral Director, with Medford Furniture Co., House fumishere and Under takers. 'Phone 165. CITY tt -t-HAPPENINQS. Over 1000 peopls attended tbe dedi cation exerclaea of the big lm acroaa Rogue rlror one mile north of Tolo, whloh'work waa Inaugurated by Dr. O. R, IUy and bit eaatorn associates, tipoolal train u run from Ashland, Talent, Phirnli, Medford and Central Point, and the orowd attending were mostly made up of the bualnosa peoplo. Tho exoellont program arranged for the oooaalon by Dr. Ray, Horn. E. V. Car ter, W. I. Vawlor and Dr. J. M. Keone, tu carrlod out to the lettor. The ad dresses by the Hon,. Win. M. Colvlg, CJ. B. Watwin, A. 8. Hammond, J. L. Hammeialey and W. A. Carter, waa largaly given to extolling tho gloat ad vantage tbe country would darlvo from the use of thla power In the development of the many natural roaouroea of Jaok on oounty. Ml." Mae Morrlmao, of Medford, gave a pleasing rooltation, and t ie Modford High School Band turn lahod excellent muaio, whloh kept tbe crowd In a good frame of mind all tho while. Thorn were plenty of woll filled lunch baskets, whloh playod an impor tant part in keeping the peoplo in a good humor. If thoro waa anything that could bo aaid agalnal tho ploaauro of tho day'a entertalnmont, It would be thai the weather waa juat a little too tropical, and a lack of ahado. Tbo pro posed water powor will be of groat vnl oo to thia aectlon of tho country. The preparatory work on tho dam la wel' dvanacd, but it will tuke about two month, longnr to oomploto the work. Whan oomploted, Dr. Ray aaya, thoy fill devolopo B00O horao power. "Ibo dam la loontod In a moat natural place nd will bo 420 foot aorosa and 20 foot In dopth, forming a boaln of water above of about a quarter of a mile cross, and extending some distance up tho rlvor. Great orodlt la due Dr. Rny (or the offort put forth upon thla occas ion to properly ontortaip hie guoats, wlillo no Binull amount of orodlt la due tho doctor's good wife for tho gonoral hospitality extended. Parties desiring to have tholr oorn out and bound oan ho aooommndatod, If they will Innvo their orders with Hub bard HroH, D. 13. Morris, auporlntondont of construction work on tho Pish Luke dltoh, reports U TllR M Alt thut with tho exooptlon of a few rooky points at th lowor ond of the ditch thn work Is oomplotod to the drop on Bradshaw'a place. Thure are now 1000 Inches of wntur running In tho dltoh from tbe in lake, on the north part of liutte oreek to Kagle gulob. Thia amount of water ooly covers the bottom of tho dltoh, proving beyond tbe quealton of doubt, that during tho summer months tbo dltoh will bcoapablo of carrying all the water that flows in Butte creek. The dlalanoe of oomplotod dllob la KIJi to 14 miles, leaving 3 or 4 mlli't, wbleb, by the way, la almost completed, and will be completed during tbe present month. The company la atlll short of good man, whloh will be required to hasten tho completion of the dltoh. They are paying $2" per day lor good rook man. The meo will undoubtedly be omployod all tbo fall oo tbe construe lion of one of tho several branches to be put In below tbe drop. Tbo construc tion of tne dltoh baa oost the company mora money than waa eatlmated It would, owing to tho immense amonnt of rock encountered in tho construction work, much of whlob rook waa below tbe aurface. Thia, liowovor, baa not deterred theoompany in Its determina tion to comnloto the ditch, bat It has materially intorferrcd with the coo struotlon work. bnealal discount given to all nur ohaacra of nianoa and organs sold In tho storo during this month. Don't over- ' look thla opportunity. Everything In I the mu.lcal lino oan be had at tho Cobb Piano Houao. Mlaa Agnes Isaacs, mot with a vory painful accident, while attending Sunday School plcnlo at KingBbury Springs, ahovo Ashland, on Friday last She fell and rolled down asleopdocllvi ty for a dlatanco of twonty.fi veleet, bus talnlnganumbarof aevoro bruise,. Hor mother, Mrs. O. W. Isaacs, of thla city waa at once aummnnd by phono and left for Ashland on the midnight train and remained with her daughter until Mon day afternoon when Mlsa Agnes was brought to her homo in tbis city. The Injuries sustained by tho young lady are numerous and dooldcdly painful Some of her tooth wore broken out, hor lips and tonguo badly cut, ono kneo was sprninad, as was nlso ono of tho joints of ono arm. Boaldoe thoao Injuries the flosh of hor body and limbs Is bndly bruised, and It is fuarod her back may have boon injurod. Hor tonguo Is so badly larcoratod and swollen that she has been unable to tnko any nourish ment other than liquids. Everything possible Is being done for hor and It I not thought thut anything serious will result from tho accident, although it will be aomo weens before sho will bo ablo to move about much. Anv ono desirous of securing a good sawmill would do well to toe Goorgo W. Daloy at tho mill on Round top, elovon mllos nast or Ifisglo Point, r. O. nd droBS Eaglo Point, Oregon. . We have just received, a Carload of 4 LIVERPOOL DAIRY SALT. ABSOLUTELY PURE WHITE NO BLACK SPECS IN IT ESPECIALLY FOR DAIRY USE i I H. H. HOWARD & CO. f R MEDFORD, OREGON " L, C. Cliurloy, of Browrisboro, wus In tho oily Inst week ucooiupunlud by his duughl'ur, Mlsa Ednu, who wus hero fnrmudlcul treiitincnt. Mr. Charley's lund la on the lino of tho now Flah Luke dltoh nnd ho is laying plans for the use of qulto an amount of water from tho ditch. Tho ditch so oula his plaeo us to muko It possible for hi in to irrlguto fully 200 acres of lund. Ho Is now mak ing his lateral ditches and la sowing 11! ty aores of bis land to timothy nnd olover, and noxt spring bo will sow IliO acres more lund to same grasses, tlo will also put In a fow aorea of ulfnlfa. While It Is trne that only ono orop of timothy und clover can bo out during a season, It ia also truo that the mnndows, few weeks aftor cutting, will afford an abundance of excellent pnaturago for a great numhor of cattle. Mr, Charley will Incroaso bla herd materially und will depend upon hia meadowa to properly preparo them for market. With plenty of water to Irrigate with the grass can be kept growing during tho entire season. Regarding the pro gress of the work on tho ditch, Mr. Charley said that wator was now run ning to his pluco, and thut it would surely he running over tho drop this fall. The loam work ia about all com pleted and tho teams have all been laid olT, only tncMo belonging to the com pany being kopt to work. Water is now running In thn ditch for a distance of eight or nine miles. Good ditch mon, bo aaya, have been acaruo and bard to get. Mr. Charley and Ills family have rooms at tho Flulloy bouse where Mlsa Edna has bcon qulto seriously 111 for several days, but alio Is now very much Improved and will without a doubt soon be able to return to hor home. Wed nesday she waa very alok and hor ohances for recovery wore not encour- sglng, but relief came to her on the evening of that data, since which time sho baa gradually improved. Dr. Shear er la In attendance. Found A rood watch. Had evi dently been atolon and hidden. Owner call at tbla office. When J. C. Lucna started from his rcsldenco Tuesday morning for bis place of buslncbs he found a rather un welcome vlsltp on bis doorstep, In the shape of a gennlno scorpion about an Inoh and a half long. It was tbo real thing, pincers, hooked tall and til. Mr. I.ucua promptly "aurrouoded" the "var mint" and auccceded in getting it into a wide-moulhod bottlo and it Is now in the ahow window of the Medford Drug Co., along with A. A . Davis' horned toad. It la very aeldom that acorplona are found this low down In tbe valley, although quite numerous In some rocky localities In the foothills. However, thoy do not seem to have the poisonous properties: of reptiles of their gonua found in the southwest, although a sting from ono of them Is not an agroo able sensation, Mr. L. positively denies that tho appoaranoo of the reptile was In any way the result of the bachelor party given by him some weeks ago. Wanted Woman to keen houBe. Three In family. Write to or call upon J. L. Demmor, Medlora. J. G. Smith: "I see by telegrams in tho dally papers that President Roosovolt has killed a bear in No Hampshire. That announcement was very amusing to me, Inasmuoh as Jhore Is not a bear In all New Hampshire except those In the Corbln park. If tbe preaidont really and truly killed a bear In that atate he certainly secured permission from Mrs.' Austin Corbln to do so. This Corbin park embraces sev eral townships of wilderness la north ern New Hampshire, all of which was fenced a groat many yeara ago, and in it aro all the wild animals that are In tho state. The fence la ten feet high and no person enters the park without permission. Of course tbe animals are as untamed in thore as they would be In tho wilds of any of our western states, but thoy are all tbe property of Mrs. Austin Corbln." WJion you want a real good lunch one that's as good or bettor than your mother used to put up you will have to go and get Campbell, the Vienna bakery man, to fix It for you. Mnjor D. R. Andrus oome up from tho Bill Nye mine Monday. Mr. An drus Is superintendent of the mine and secretary of the company. He reports that right at present ho has as much good pay ore In sight ob was ever shown up in the mine, He but recently Btruck a twenty Inch voin of ore which Is very rich gold Is sticking out from it on all sides. This void ho has out at a dopth of twonty-Ovo feot from discovory. How muoh more thore is of It he is, of course, unable to state, but the indica tions are that it extends to an indoBnlte depth. . Full weight country lard guaran teed to bo suporlor to any packing house lard on the market. This lard Is abso lutely pure no adulterations. Try a pail at Pottonger & Cox's Market. Tbo sUOie printer's office la print ing GOO copies of tho muster roll of the Second Oregon regiment, as ordered by the last session of the legislature. Tho governor will dtreot the distribution thereof, but It la undorstood that each commissioned offloor of tho regiment will reoelvo one, ns also the newspapers of tho state and tho various pubtlo li braries, thus pro8ervtng tn aooosslblo form tho roll of this famous reglmanl. CnBh paid for oggs, at WUboh's grocery store, South C street, Medford. R. H, Hodge: "My neighbors hnve a laugh on aao, Wbon tho fruit season opened up I bought twenty-five peach boxes In which to pack jpy orop. There I soon hud filled und I found I had not gotten fairly started. I then ordored 100 boxes und these I soon filled and then 1 ordered fifty more. Tho lust fifty 1 hurilly think will be enough. If those peaches bud been cuttle or bogs I would bavo known how lo flguro, but Southern Oregon fruit Is a quantity I fall to guess on anywhere near correctly. Tho fruit trees of tbla valley are the most deceiving bunch of steers I ever had anything to do with." T. T Morriman'a horseshoeina and gonoral blaoksmlthlng, Medford. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charges made. A vory pleasant event was cele brated last Saturday evening at tbe residence of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Eosole! In West Medford, at which time and! pluco tholr daughter, Miss Anna, was given in marriage to Mr. Francis E. McElroy, Rev. Kelso officiating. Tbis) peoplo are but recently from Nebraska. Tho newly married couple will reside upon a farm, near Jacksonville, which waa purchased a few weeks since by the bride's father. Both are highly re spected and industrious young people and cannot fall to make a success In tbe accumulating of earth's chattels. TllK MaiIj wishes them happy days and much prosperity. My prices on high grade Sewing Machines aro fully one-half less than asked by men who are running machine wagons with largo expeoscs. J; F. White, Medford. Fred Luy! "You are always say. ing something about the great end wonderful fruit growth of Jackson county, and that's all right, too. This Is a great country. There is only one place I have over beard of that was pictured to bo better than this, but to mortals like you and I entrance thereto Is forbidden. But to return to the frolt question, two years ago I set ont a Crawford peach tree just an ordinary tree, not over size, bnt vigorous and a hustler. This week I nicked from that tree a bushel of as One peachea I ever saw." I have a carload of cement which I am soiling in any quantity desired, at reasonuDie prices. L,. IS. arown, Med ford Feed storo. John Sims and John Carney, two carpenters from Central Point, employ ed on tbe new Bear creek bridge, were unfortunate last Friday night in having tbelr tool chest broken into and from 140 to 150 worth of tools stolen there from. The chest was taken from tbe works to a dump of willows near by where the lock waa broken and ataples drawn. No trace of the thieves has been discovered and probably never will be, aa the tbeft was undoubtedly made by someone passing through tbe valley. With the new facilities that B. N. Butler put In his shop, he turns out aa good worx in repairing watches ana jewelry as any one in Southern Oregon. Lynn Purdin, formerly a typo and all 'round printer In Tbe Mail office, has taken a position as clerk In the Medford postoffice. Mr. Purdin has served In this capacity before and ia conversant with the work in every de tail, hence It Is, but to be presumed that he will All tbe bill, and his efforts prove satisfactory to the department and patrons of the office. Miss Letba Hardin, who waa formerly clerk in the office expecta to leave within a few weeks for California. First class property in Medford foi sale or trade for ranch in Rogue rivet valley. Palm AYork. The members of the order of Eas ern Star will resume regular meetings again the first meeting to be beld on Thursday, September 12th. Tbe mem bora have been taking a reat during the warm weather, but now that cooler weather prevails tbey will resume their acoustomed activity and will proceed to supply again those pleasant evening entertainments for which they are noted. I will pay 40 cents each for full grown white Leghorn pullets, at bakery, M. O. Campbell. Amethyst Rebekah Lodge No. 94, of Gold Hill, is making preparations to properly celebrate the fiftieth anniver sary of the organization of that order. The colobratlon will occur on the 17th Inst. , and as the Rebekahs are noted for thnlr honnltAHtv nnrl thn crnnd timpn I mi a ii inn wwjiiu-'ittwni diiiihiw i- irtHi,i.jfc .. mm The above is a where the cut of our new Drugstore, Lowest Prices, Freshest Drugs, Courteous Treatment - i will be given all our customers We pay especial attention to ; PRESCRIPTIONS They are compounded exactly as written. Our prices are as low as is consistent with pure drugs and careful work MEDFORD DRUG CO. the Valley, will take advantage of tbe cordial invitation which has been ex tended them. New Home Sewing Machines, balf price; will exchange for country pro duce, or sell on installment. J. F. White, Medford. ' At a meeting of the city council held Tuesday evening it was decided to have a foot bridge built to the new steel wagon bridge which Is being con structed across Bear creek at this place The cost of it is to $460 and is to be raid out of tbe city's general fund The bridge is to be five feet in tbe clear and the planking of yellow fir. Tse frame work is to be of steel 'and is to be seourely fastened to and made a part of the main bridge. New Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machines, half price: will exchange for country produce, or sell on installment. j.t. wmte, Meaiora. Mrs. L. Aldenbary, who arrived in Medford a few weeks ago, has opened a bakery on West Seventh street, near Gooduyn's grocery store. The Lady will carry a full line of bakery goods, and baa already commenced picking up quite a little trade. She promises that all ber bake atnffa will be fresh and wholesome, and is inviting tbe public to call and give them a trial. ' New Domestio Sewing Machines, half price; will exchange for country produce, or Ben on installment. J. r . White, Medford. J. A. Perry: "I threshed my wheat Monday. I only bad in seven acres but the yield was a little better than forty busbels to the acre. This waa grown on the Fredenburg place, southwest of Medford, which I purchased last spring. I expeot to put a good part of the place out to fruit this coming fall and winter. ' For Sale Seven aores of land on Bear creek, East Medford. Henry Mil ler. Henry Kubll returned last week with a party of hunters from the mid' die fork of Applegate. They report having found all kinds of game, chief among which was an eight point buck whioh Mr. Kubli killed, others of the party killed four and five point backs For work or eoods tn human hair, go .to Mrs. L. L. Reame, Medford, Ore. R. H. Whitehead left at this office this week a sample of tbe plums grown In his family orchard. The limb was about three feet in length and the plums so thick that growing room for leaves eve i was at a premium and the fruit as big as teaoups White ic-Trowbridge will write in surance in reliable companies for. you George King! "That was a great Weeks Bros. Undertakers and Embalmers MEDFORD, 0RE60N they have, many of the members of the 3osh 01,8 o( ths Ashland papers put up different lodgos of the order throughout ' on me. Yea, it Is true, that I bought some property in Ashland and that I will build, but I have no notion. a of moving there, neither is my wlie in poor health. As a matter of faffl have no wife and my sister keeps ioOee for me." If you want fine candles no to .tba Bakery, where voa will find all cream candies made by A. Learned, of Jack sonville, and received fresh every week and sold very reasonable. The Mail force is somewhat crip pled in number this week, bnt tbeiaa- summer ontlngs will soon be over aad then we will get in and drill like we are want to do when every department' 1b replete. -Wanted One load of alfalfa hav. Inquire of E. Rubs. I. M. Stinson has been making sev eral improvements on his Griffin creek ranch, tbe same being the building of a 16x30 foot addition to his barn, also new wood and chicken houses. Fruit farm of forty-one acra, 200 bearing trees, good buildings. If Bold soon fruit goes wltb place. Price (2000. White & Trowbridge. W. F. Arant, of Klamath Falls, has received his appointment as superin tendent of the Crater Lake National. Park. The position carries with it s salary of 8900 per annum. ' Chickens wanted at tbe Central market highest market price paid, - Capt. Carroll has finished packing; his crop of Crawford peaches. - He shipped nearly a thousand boxes to Portland and other points. ... XVI - I u uaAimUk;- If lieu mi mvi a uu'u uiw.ftauu.uiu, to do tbey may be assured of first-class work and reasonable prices, at T. T. Merrlman's shop, Medford. Miss Mabel Mickey commenced teaching in the Ruch district last Mon day. This la the young lady's second term in this district. Wells Shearer have the best equipped outfit for draylne and house hold moving in Medford. All klnda of wood for sale full measure and prompt delivery. Thediptberia patients are gotting along nicely, and no new cases have bean reportid. jST CRATER LAKE Crater LaKe Envelopes This is our regular 10c envelope, but we print it with a nice half-tone of Crater Lake, used as a return card and still sell them to you at 10 cents per Package of 25 Euvelopes Help Advertise Medford and Southern Oregon fjye MEDFORD BOOK STORE