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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1902)
1 Published Bvrrv Frtdk? Mornini. A. 5. BLITON. aicuroRD, Friday, Novemukk,21,1902 i uiAfl ftnnti rn HUSTLE. Ho Is ol tew daysi but quit plenty. lUBSCRlPriON $1.50 PER YEAR In tbe Postomoe t Meillonl, Oregon u SeoondCliws Hall Matter. As attempt was made ou the life oJ King Leopold, of Belgium, on Saturday, but the assassin waa a tan noor shot. The would be J King killer waa immediately ar rested and taken to jail in spite of i&e ob, who wanted to execute Ssm on the spot. (Jess. Chaffkk and Young have grc&ed by the experience of other ueturned soldiers from the Phillip gsoee, and although both have de extended speeches since their stam home, have so far succeeded j saying nothing to arouse the math of the "powers that be." The international typographical union has taken up the fight of the printers against that paper, which 3as been-raging for several years, acd will direct its attention toward onppliog the advertising business of the Times by declaring a series of boycotts against all advertisers using its columns. RIbs. Francis Fuller Victor, who ditd at Portland on Saturday last, was one of the pioneer literary wo an of the Pacifio Coast. For many years she was engaged in historical writing for Bancroft, the iistorian, and was al?o author of a aamber of number of books, treat-J iiig on life and times in the early settlement of the great Northwest. "Industrial peace can only be o&ained when employer and em jfloyed alike show not merely in sistence of their own rights, but tfcose of others, with a full ac Saowkdgement of the interests of ibe third party the public." Resident Roosevelt's New York ?jjeech. The above contains the industrial 'nation in a nutshell. A little re forbearance on either side mid avert many a strife. The President is bunting bears u Mississippi; arid as usual col ainns of stuff iB being published in She daily papers about the hunt. TYe would bet a coonskin that 3toosevelt wonld give arything to 1 able to sneak out and take quiet hunt all by hiniBelf without an army of reporters at his hf els, There isn't much pleasure in hunt 3g unless you can do it alone, and shxia have adventures fbat you can f2 about afterward, without dan 2pr of succeF8ful contradiction. A jasn can't tell about a 1000 pound tfetir, when forty newspaper report ers Vnoiv it waa only a six-jaonths' oW cub. - liaypears thatat last the Ucited States is virtually out of debt to the oalside world. As the treasury de partment figures it out, only about $26,000,000 of he interest bearing Bonds of the United States are held abroad,- and three-fourths of this amount is held by foreign insurance companies which are doing business in this country, and are deposited iere in the different states for th protection of American policy holders- Making this deduction, less &u,n $4,000,000 of the interest benr Snp debt of the United StattB gov- AFTER A BOUNTEOUS THANKSGIVING DINNER the horrors of Indigestion have to be encountered with those who are troub led with dyspepsia. If you succumb to the temptation of Indulging too ireeiy In turkey and mince pie, champagnu or good cheer of any kind, we have re liable remedies for weak B'.omachs or aching heads. STRANO'S DRUQ STORE, eminent is aolually held outside of the country in the world, with the possible exception of France, oan show suoh an exhibit as this. Thk editor of the Klamath Falls Republican has had his office win dows cleaned and is evidently proud of it. '1 his is the way he announces the interesting event : "Disregard ing all precedents, violating a cur tom that has been in vogue since the days of Gutenberg and crucify ing professional ethics on the altar of a unique ambition to possess the only olean printing office windows on earth, this sanctum has rescued panes of glistening glass from a chaos of mud and ancient accumu lations, dating back, geologically sues king, to the Mesozoio period. The windows and office force are becoming aooustomed to the change, the latter with the aid of smoked spectacles.' A few years ago, not more than five or six, California fruit packers came over into Oregon and bought our pears, packed them in boxes bearing California labels, shipped them east and sold them as Cali fornia grown pears. A great howl went up at this and The Mail Bent up a protest that was louder ,than any of the howls. We, at that time, only hoped that a time would come when we could even up the score. That time has come it is here now, and we are paying back the California pilferers the whole indebtedness, with interest com pounded. California apples are now being packed in Oregon boxes and sold as an Oregon product and the price paid is better than that realized for the California product. The California fruit is undoubtedly as good, especially the apples grown in northern California, but they have not the reputation which the Oregon red and yellow apple has oa the market hence the packing of this fruit in Orpgon labeled boxes. It is also gratifying to note that the pears of Southern Oregon ore no longer packed in California boxes. The excellency of our pears has forced itself into the markets of the world and there is no longer a ques tion raited as to quality where the Southern Oregon stencil or label is in evidence. As will be seen by the San Francisco market report, published elsewhere in this paper, Oregon apples are quoted in that city at twenty-five cents a box more than California apples. MORE BOUQUETS FOR SOUTH ERN OREGON FRUIT Some few weeks a?o Mr. L. G. Porter sent 10 friends In the east a few sample boxes of our delicious and unexcelled fruit. He did this not because that the fruit itselt waa superior in quality or variety to that grown here every year, but because that he wanted his friends to know what really good fruit was like. The fruit reached' Its destination In prime shape and here are a couple of letters he received acknowledging Its receipt. This one from W. K. Goodpasture, Minneapolis, Minn.: "The npples and pears came all right. Many thanks. The delicious flavor of the fruit carried me back to the lays of my childhood and ol'd Vermont. Oh, my, but they are good, and as I watch them disappear my soul is full of re grets, but, nevertheless, I feel I have bad a good thing. Childhood memories and tastes can never be forgotten." Here is another, from J. E. Miner, also of Minneapolis : "Box came O. K., and we have fully tasted same, and find apples very Sne and choice. Mrs. M. says we cannot get anything like them here and she dislikes to use them, fearing they will not last always." Med ford Cider In Portland. From tbe Oregon Agriculturist. The new cider and vinegar factory at Medford is doing a large businet s and is paying six dollars per ton for apples, which is a high price for apples to be used for making cider and vinegar. Cider from this factory is now on sale at the lead ing retail grocery stores in Portlam', and it is not probable that cider will be brought from Kentucky to Portland this year as was done last year. ' Fruit Trees for Sale. We have a splendid stock of fruit trees for tale at our nursery, one-balf mile west from Talent. The apple va rieties are Newtown Pippins, Spitzen burgi and Jonathans these for com meio'al orchaids. Wi have other var etie for fa -nil? orch ir s. We also hrva a V .riety of near tre. BEKSOX & zvom. A We bee Things. BY A STAFF OOHBRSIDNDKNT.; A walk out through any part of the olty of Meilfot'd thoroughly convinces a Mail reproMmtallvo la the truthfulness of the old adago, that "Nothing goes to show the solidity and substautiitblllty ot town so much as does a good class of residences, all occupied." Men some times build business blocks for specula tion In towns that do not demand thorn. In traveling over the country one fro- auontlv oncotiutors a good, live and thrifty town in which there are empty business houses, but one never encoun ters a live business town whero there aro many empty residences, nor a dying or dead town whore tho residences nro all full. When tho resident-en aro tilled up as well as the business rooms, as In Medford, It shows that the people are horo, and further, that they intend to stay. When people build tine resiliences they do so for the purpose of making permanent homes and, while thus speakiug, It Is woll to say that business In Medford Is represented by firms with large capital and onorgy. Ttioy carry immense stocks of tvorythlng In their lines, and their prices are always at the lowest notch. Anything that can be tound in a rity van do nau 111 Medford, for this enterprising place is quite, metropolitan In Its make-up. And again, while everything lu and around this city bespeaks ot enterprise aud prosperity, just keep saying a good word for your towu and patronnsing your home merchants, and all will bo well. j, As the season of the year approaches, tho 27lh day of this month has been set apart by President Roosevelt and Gov ernor Ueer ns a day of thanksgiving. It is well and good to recount tho bless ings and to "forget not all His benetiu." Seedtime aud harvest, peace and plenty, are the gifts of His love, aud this Is sufficient reason for public recognition of our obligations to Him tbe Great Ruler of a great universe. Thus again the dreary, wintry days have come. It seems but yesterday we said farewell to them and turned lo welcome the sunny face of summer, aud now, all too soon, summer with its wealth ot foliage and Its carpeting of (lowers Is fadiug into Ihe realm of the past. To say farewell to summer Is to till the mind with gloom. It suggests long, cold and dismal rains, cheerless and muddy streets (although thofO here in Southern Oregon are not so bad as In other parts of our fair state), which go to make up the usual dread of winter. The changing panorama of tho seasons touches tbe hearts of all, though in a different munner. Those persons who have enjoyed the beauties of summer and drank deep of its cup of pleasuie will mourn its departure. Some who have seen their saddest hours, whose lives have been darkoned by the death ot loved ones, their fortunes shnttered and their hopes blighted in the days of suiishiue, will welcome the lowering skies as lit companions! their thoughts. Bui all these will find a solace through the wintry hours in cosy rooms, on easy chairs, before the cheerful fire, in whose glowing ombers they may read the fortunes of their future lives. Thanksgiving Service. According to the proclamation of the President of the United States and Governor of. the State of Oregon and in keeping with our usual custom, the churches of Medford will unite in a union service at the First Baptist Church Thursday, November 27th, at 10:30 o'clock A. M. Tbe music will be arranged by a committee appointed from each of tho churches. The usual offering will be taken for the be lelit of those who may be in need. Rev. Cran- dall will preside and be assisted by other pastors. The sermon will be in keeping with the occasion. Let all our people attend these serv ices, and bring with them an offering of gratitude. W. B. Mooke, President of Ministerial Association. Farm ForSaie. Fine fruit and hay ranch ten acres in finest grafted fruit, mostly winter ap ples in full bearing alfalfa and clover water all the year. Fine two slory, with L, dwelling, largo, high Bunny rooms a very pleasant home i mile from school and church. This is a de sirable property, commanding a fine largo outsido stock range. Address box 11, Woodville, Oregon. tf Farm For Sale Sixty-six acres of land and house, north of Woodville. Address Geo. P. Ow inos, Woodville, Oregon. PARK AND WASHINGTON, PORTLAND, ORCOON The school where thorough work is done; where the reason Is always given; where confidence Is developed; where bookkeeping Is taught exactly as books are kept in business; where shorthand is made easy ; where penmanship is at its best; where hundreds of bookkeepers and stenographers have been educated for success in life; where thousands more will be. Open all the year. Catalogue free. A. P. ARMSTRONG, Foothill Orchard. A groat many of oar orvlmtWnen io considering tho capabilities ol tho loot- hill lands as to tho matter 01 iruic raising, aniltliooxiiorioiiuo of ox-County Commissioner Hradshaw, covering a porlod of something like ton years, tends to domoimtrato tho quality of llo land and tho superiority of siluallou for that purpose. It Is a fact that this seasun tho applo crop lu tho valley orchards has boon short. Thoro Is hardly a fruit grower whoso estimates, bused on the situation In July and August, liavo boon bomo out when It camo to nicking ami pnoklug his fruit This Hhortngu waa doubtless brought about by tho uuusually hot, dry weather of tho lattor part of August and during tho aiontli of September, prcvoullug tho full maturing of tho fruit, and the consequouoo was that a largo amount ot It (oil from tho trees before It was reudv to irathur. Mr. Hradshaw had no suoh oxporlouco as this, and Invostl gallon shows that wherever thoro was a full crop It occurred In an orchard lu tho foothills, whore tho constant seep ago from tho mountains back of It counteracted tho effects of the drouth, or whero tho land on which tho trees stood was naturally sub-irrigntod. Now, as to Mr. nradahaw'i experl enoj In tho your ISM Mr. Brudshaw purchased tho plauo on which ho now resides in tho foothills of tho llutte creek section. At that time there was on tho place a three-year-old orchard of some niuoty acres, planted thereon by tho former owner, a Mr, Uplium. In Juno following tho purchase a hailstorm coining from tho southwest leveled almost every growing thing on tho (arm to the ground. Driven by a strong wind tho hailstones cut throe hundred acres a grain closer than It could have boon dona with a sylho, and what whs a few hours before a waving field of green was now only bare ground. When Ibo storm was over it wus found that every tree had been stripped of its foliage limbs, both large aud small, Uttered the earth, and the southwest side of every tree and every limb and twig still remaining had been stripped of bark as cleanly as if done with a kulle It looked as tf every tree must infalltb'y have been killed, and Mr. Ilrudtbaw Immediately began to have them grubbed up, so as to prenaro tbe ground lor some other crop. Not being able to secure belu to complete tho job that fall, about (If teen acres ot tho original ninety wen left. In tho spring these trees leafed out thriftily, and it was concluded lo allow them to stand. Now, mark tho rerult. Last year the trees wort) loaded heavier, Mr. Bradahaw says, than ho cer saw trees before, so that this year, as is natural, some of them did not bear prollllcullyrbut, uol withstanding all this, Mr. Hradshaw marketed B.V1O boxes of A No. 1 apples from that orchard, tie sold four car loads before picking and overrun In delivery one hurdrod boxes. That's the record this year. And such apples! A sample box of Xewtowu I'ippius, to be sues at the Medford bank, aro pronounced by orchardmen to be the largest and finest apples of that variety they have ever seen anywhere. These apples were not selected from tbe whole crop as tbe largest, but ure an average box ol tho largest grade. One of tbe.ii, picked up at random, measured twelve inches In circumference. How 's Hint for 11 New. town Pippin? Mr. Brad-thaw's Bald wins, Red Cheeked I'ippius and lien DuvIb are all on par with his Newtown. All this Is not intended fur an argu ment that the valley orcburds ure Lot suitable for fruitralsing, not by any means. It is merely Intended to show that there are thousands of acres of foothill lands, heretofore regarded as of less value for the raiMng of fruit than the valley lands, which could bu con verted into orchurds, and this will doubtless be done in the not distant future. In the matter of tho shortage in tho crop this year, as compared with early estimates, tho shortage is really moro apparent than real. At tho time the early estimates were made the prospect was good for an enormous crop, but, as said before, weather conditions so un usual that they are not likoly to occur again for many years caused the crop to fall below tho estimate; bill even with tills tho output will bu up to the aver age In almost any country than this. No. We do not mean lo say thnt applee can't bo raised on the valley lands (anybody knows better than thnt), but wo do mean to say that there are many, many acres of foothill Innds, I wbieh are now bringing In little or no revenue to their owners, which could LL. ..C1PAL 9S -v 1 Wlm (V I SELL GROCERIES, Mny and Grain Witt iniv or tell tlmttr ul farttiltm Inint mucti uttd cvrul (urum (or Mlv uuw. 1 uurn yvyvvwvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv Turkey Time If you want your Thanksgiving turkey roa.il to a turn, get one of tlmee Savary Roasters Retain nil the juice and flavor of thu bird. also, have Carving Tools of ull dcpcriptioiiH. r;:ft7,la:;,us,4 H. G. Nicholson f m m V - ' bo innilu a source o( wealth to b' th Individuals and the community ut liuyu II planted to orelnrila. Death of Jonathan Oallahcr. W. K. (Jul ton has handed Thk Mail a copy pf the IJac:lllu Veteran and Saw- telle Knlurprlre, published at Sawlelle, Calif., of date November 1, ItKW, ill which we find the following, which lias reference to thu death of a former Jack son County resident, bo IibvIiik lived in Kden precinct for n number of years: "The funoral of Comrade Oallahur, ouo of the oldest and most respected residents of Uawtelle, took plaee Mon day ofleruooii from the hospital, anil was attended by a very largo number of sincere mourners, many of whom came from a distance. '"Comrade Jonathan Callahcr was a native of Pennsylvania, and was a mem ber of Company G, II -Kb, Pennsylvania Infantry, in which he served faithfully and well. In later Ufa he took up his residence at Medford, Ore, where he remnlnod until the spring of 18I1M, when failing health forced him to seek a moro ! Rchial climate, mid he was admitted to membership In the I'acilie Homo Jlninch In April of that year. Ho was one of tbe lirst to take up a ruslduueo in our growing town, and did much toward its growth by his sturdy faitb in its futuro, as was shown by his unromitting labors to Improvo his property huro, "Last June ho waB taken 111, and despite modloul attention slowly sank u idor tho visitation. Ho was takon to E'sn ore Sp -lags In tho hopo that aomo benefit might bo had thorcby, bnt with out avail, aid was finally takon to the Home hospital, whore ho died October 25, ut the rlpo ugo of sixty-nine years. A good toldlor, a good man and a kind and hITo ;tlonnto husband has passed to his rest." Settle up Notice. All persons owing tho undersigned nro requested to call at tho store ol lirpwn Owen, anil settle, samo nt on, AU acooun's must be sottlod without delay H, H. Howard & Co. 9 Racket Store m 11. b. nit 1 CAMPERS' SUPPLIES nlwny on Hand for malt coiumlulun. rli mo iur nuMiioiifl SHORT COATS and RAGLANS LATI2SV STYLES Up-to-1 uto in milieu and ma te r i ti I The 9 STAN. AIKEN, Prospect, Oregon Coming I 1 1 E. E. EMMERSON Practical Optician LouiiUmI permanently at Me d lonl. Satlofa. lion Is piiaraub-i-d to all imlroiik, or timiii-y re funded l-'or refi'i't-m-es enriilre ut Miu-ki j's Photo Tent. Homestead Filings Made. Thu proprietor of Till: Maii, hus been nppoiuteil a United .Stales l.ulld Commiioiloui-r for Oregon, lie Is em powered ly Ibis appointment to pre pare hniiifniimil and limber laud lllings, take leitimotiy In homestead nhd tim ber land final proof canes, conduct uou-to-l cases, and In (net, to do all hunlncHg for the laud nlllce which applies lo government laud. It is now unneces sary for uiiplieunt fur any land claim, for tlionu having proofs to inalto to go lo Itoseburg lo mnku suiili application or nroofs. It can ho donu right huru at homo and at much less expense, s Any Information rolnlivo to tho laud laws cheerfully glvun and without eost. If there is any point regarding tbe land laws which you do not understand clearly drop Into the Mail olllce when In Mcdfonl and wo will look the mutter up for j ou, Straved From the Crane pustu'o two yearling' heifers onu dark Jersey, tho other red and white spotted, mnrkod crop and upper lialf oron In both ours; branded L. U on right hip; V reward for taking up samo and notifying Wallace Woods, Medford, Or. For Sale Span of mules and snnir nlow. Apply ieii. 'A. to Morgan Urns., on Patrick plaee, 2,'i mnes norinwesi oi uunirai I'olnt. 4-1-1 1. Wells A Shearer havo the best equipped outfit for draylng and house hold moving In Medford. All kinds pI wood for sale full monauro and prompt delivery. XKeep Out MtheWet CAVA i-'DJC OIL CLf THING itmLuriftltf Mini witrrarittMl vrnterurnnl. Mttlo lu itAiid til roil html work nnd wl.lin l.uok (or llio tritttfl mark. If ronrtta!r flout not 1ito tlmm. writn tow ofttftlootiu to I. V. IStllli.it mi. Tacking Co., IrU,. Han Prenelieo. 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