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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1903)
New Goods I this 1 Week ONT FORGET The SPECIAL SALE of Boys and' Youths' Shoes. WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY ON THESE GOODS J. G. VAN DYKE (EL CO. J. H. Butler, Funeral Director, with Medford Furniture Co., House furnishers and Under takers 'Phone I6S. r, AOS. i CITY HAPPENINGS A. l.rA A Mail man ploked up pamphlet tho olhor day in llio Town Hall, boar inn the Inprlntof Tub Mkdkokd Mail; but publlthod beloro the present owner f tlili bout bad cotno to tlio oountry. It i printed unilar tlx illrecllon ol tlio Modford Board ol Trads-olalrnd by oartaio pertont to bo dead, but, which In (act la very much alive and boari ut tbo conclusion the tlgnatures of B. F. Adklnt, a president; D. T. Lawton at secretary and M. 8. Damon, at treasurer of that body. Among the uiliitlui It the weather record (or tlx yeart, kept by the lato Itov. M. A. Wllllnmt, and In January, 1881, It re corded that 13.20 Inchot o( rain (oil during that month. Id Dooomhor of that year tho thormomrter roglaturec 3 dogroot below zero at ono tlmo and In January following It foil to 0 below Wo have nover had weather of that dot' orlpllon tlnoo. In mentioning tho price of land thlt book romnrkt that land on or near tho line of the rnllioad and In the vlalnlty of Medford ranged In price at Hint time from I0 to $40 per aero (or tho bout It It quite different now and that 10 or 'JO miloa away told for S per acre for common and t'.'O for the bunt. You citu'l look at a piece of any kind of lund (or that price now. Med fori), in thoso duyt, was a struggling little villngu, and considered ol little Imporuince. Tho fruit Industry hail not commuiioo I to grow, und ll make H fellow realize tho dill'urunoo between thun nnd now to road lluil liltio pam phlet and than look uround over our thriving lllllo city. (Jooil tend oats for sale at Perry 'a warehouse, Medford. On tho oloventh day of this month J.O. Urown, a nephuw of N. S. lieti ik'U, luft Medford for his homo In Hon npurto, Iowa. Ho had been n resident of southern Oregon for several months, nnd hud, In hit opinion, fleun enough of our oountry to convince him that Iown and tho Mast generally wan superior as u place of residence. Upon leaving FOR SPRAYING PURPOSES i Brown Owen Grocerymen Medford Oregon lllT liavo, and are ro W JLV- cowing daily, now Spring WaHli and Woolen (joods. Our new. thingH thia wook include: Linen Batists Fancy Crenadins, Silk Dot Mousselene de Soles Mercerized Zephyrs, (plain and fancy colors) New Stock Collars, New Lace Collars, New Turn Over Collars, New Ribbons (Taffeta, Moire and Satin and Taflbta m m in m fit "m 9 Medford he wat given a bouquet of daltiot, from Mr. IJonnotl't flower gar den, In Eden precinct, and In all prob ability be haa not been the recipient of bouquet from outdoor gardent alnce leaving hero, If the postal carda, writ- ton to Mr. Bennett from varlout placet along hit route to Iowa, can be taken at tvldonce. The flrtl card wag written In Idaho and tayt: "Snow ono fool deep, thermometer teven below zern:" the next it from Wyoming and the thermometer wat forty four degree! be low zero and tho eold at cutting and rotping at a barber' ncok razor; an other ono it from Cheyenne, Wyoming Here the thermometer stood seventeen degroot below ero and the snow wat four feet deep; at Paxton, Nebraska. there wat considerable anow and the thermomotur wot teven below; at lilt- homo in Boonparto, Iowa, there was considerable mow and tho thermome' tur rogUlored ten degrees below zero, Tub Mail la not a professional guess or, nor it it the toventh ton of the sev enth ton of a profottor (n thlt line, but wo aro putting up a guott that way baok in the rocettet of the interior of tbat young man's anatomy there wat a for boding horror piotured to him and thai he would have glvon all tho marblet he possessed, and would have thrown In n jack-kolfo, kept (or trading purposes and a ttrlng of thread spools, If, when ho took bit first cllmatlo reckon Ings, bo had boon headed west Ins load ol oust. Van Dvko fe Co. are making an early showing of new, P-KKI, wash goods. It It a irooii mua to nuy incso gooa enrlv and havo them made up bulon tho rush begins. They would be pleased to show thorn to you. Monday's Portland Orcgonlnn had a story of how a man engaged In steal mg watermelon was ehot by the irute owner with n cliarge of ripe huckleber ries, causing him to imagine t.iat he wus mortally wounded. Tho rending of tho tulo caused an employe of thlt olllco to resurrect an experience of hi boyhood days, which had almost bcon I forgotten In the lapse of year"). Ihi ! incident happened In tlio "vale of Hi Umpqim." JiiHt ueross the river from whore the relator was employed wat i largo melon patch, tho vines of whiul woro crowded with big juicy melons On various and sundry nights It hud been tho custom of tho boy to aivlm tlio rivor, seloet a suitablo quantity of melons, imko a raft of some, of t,bi LIME, the rail forming the fence around the patch and then float their cargo across tho river. On tlio night In question (our of tho boys had twam the river, climbed the opposite bank, and olad In nature's own garb" woro selecting tbe II nest melons by the fitful light of tho moon, Suddenly, one of them our In formant found himself confronted by tall, gaunt thupe, holding a shotgun, the barrels of which looked at If, they might belong to a Ifl-lnoh oannon. Thuro was aomo of tho fastest sprinting on record done right then In the effort of the frightened boy to reach the, riv er before that awful gun wot dls- liargcd, Jutt at be reached tho bank, whloh in that place wat about tlx feet high tho water being quite deep be low It the melon patch wat Ut up by tho Hath from the old shotgun, and the fleeing lad felt hit baok and limb per forated by Innnmorablo ptllot. Pall ing Into tbo river, hi ttrength almost gone from the shock, ho oalled to hit oomp.nlons to help him across the stream, believing that hit lost hour bad come. Tlio pain of hit woundt were terrible and bo had no doubt but that be bad rucelved mortal injury. Arriv ing on the other tide, a fire wat built and a hasty examination made of the tuiTurer, who aoomcd In "extrcmlt morius," but neither woundt nor trace of blood could bo found. Finally one of the examiners found a small lump of something not quite buried beneath the tkin. Tho point of a knife wot suffi cient to remove tho substance, and it wat found to he rock-salt. The owner of the melons had "aaltod" the boy from head to heo't, and It was a long time before bit companions coated to ark him how it felt to be "shot through with buckshot." Four thousand rolls of wall Daoer the very latest patterns and at prices mat aro witnin reacn oi an received thlt week by Wookt A Baker, the Weat aide (urnlturo dealera. Through tho kindness of Agent Lippinoott, of the Southern Pacific Company, The Mail It enabled to give the following retumo of the weather condition! of Medford for the tlx months beginning September 1st and ending February 2tttb. The total pro olpltatioo bat been 16.10 iochos. Tbe smallest precipitation occurred la the montht of September and February, being .10 incbet In the former month and .14 in the latter. January bolda tbo record (or the largest amount of rain fall with 6 92 inchot, 1.53 loobet of which fell on the 2oth. In November 3.73 Inchot and in December 3.78 inobct of rain fall. Of mow, .10 of an Inch fell on December 23th, 2 inohos on Jan uary 20, i inch on the 2Slh, 2 inches on the Slat, and .65 of an Inob on February 11 lb. Tbo lowest temperature at 2 p m., was on uecemtior 2v ana January 13, being 28 degreea above zero. Tbe coldest morning wat that of February 1.1th, the thormometer showing 17 above, but by 2 o'clock It had riten to 44 degrees. Adding the rain fall and mow fall togother wo have a total of 20.37 inches precipitation, which is not quite up to tho average for this eoction about 20 Inches being the usual amount of rain fall. Wells A Shcnrcr have the bes "quipped outfit for draylog and hous? noiu moving in aiomoru. ah kidoi of wood (or sale (ull meusuro and prompt delivery. Attorney M. Purdin hai secured a patunt on n device which, while work Ing a hardship In some instances on the printer, will bo a prottable and con venieut r.rrnngcment for the tradesman whose business requires the use paper sacks. Tho device is so arranged that a supply of tho different sizes of paper sacks used can bo placed in 80 pu r.itc compartments of a box-like rccept leal and when n sack is nuidcd it Irawn out and in so doing the mer chant's nnino and his business Is printed on the sacks by the means of a roller upon which, or into whloh, aro th rubber type required in thus printing tho merchant's card. The machine 1 always loaded, and there aro wheels o rubber typo for each sized sack. It's .reut scheme, this patcnod device, an Mr. Purdin and Ills nssocinto', Geo. II Qaskios, ought suruly to make a good thing out of It. Tho same appliance I also applicable for use in single sheet of wrapping papor, but docs not nppl to Hip rolled wrapping paper, previously scoured patents by other pnrt'os having covered this. Tho patent, -was secured through Louis Braggor Co., patent agents, Washington. , We muko a specialty of nil kinds ol plow work. Bring your plows to us. We guiii'imtoo you ns good n job as you can get any where In tho stato. Mori-iumn & Son.' John R. Wilson and Miss Myrtle M. Nicholson woro quietly married at tho Baptist pai'sonago on tho ovenine of February 10th, Rov. T, L. Crundall ofllclntlnt;, The brlda and groom are well kno.-n In Medford and violr.lly and- havo a long list of friends, who nre oDbriiig tbo most hearty congratula tions. Mr. Wilson is ono of tho solid men of the town, a member of the city oounctl and ,tho ownor of the Wilson opora house. Mrs. Wilson la .the diuightor ol A, Nicholson, and was for over six yearj a valued employe of this ollloo and wo wish to statu right hore, that from our long acqunlntunco with her wo aro satisfied thai alio will make as good o wife as sho wns u "typo," whloh means oonsltlorablo ; and for that reason Mr. Wilson Is subject to congratulations. In this couneotlon it might be woll to ttate that The Mail ofllce ii acquiring tomelblng of a repu tation in thlt matter of marrying off ite girl printers. Four timet during tbe ' paat few year have girl employe of thlt shop quit ut to assumo the respon sibilities of wedded life ; and wo expect to be deluged with applications (or em-1 ployment from now on. Tiik Mail ! right here taking this opportunity to oxtend It beartleat congratula tion to tbi wedded couple, and our most earnest wish la tbat their married life may be filled with tho happiness and prosperity which both deserve. During the bride' six yeart' association with this office, there never wat a tlmo when there was anything but the most faithful aorvice rendered nd never wat there a time when one word of reproach wat oalled for or giv en by tbe publisher. Ail this being true It cannot but be gneased that tbe groom raised sad havoc in this prlntery when ho won the heart and hand of an employe so competent, loyal and faith ful as was the wbo Is now Mrs. Wilton. How is It, Mr. Farmer? Got anv chicken or eggs to sell? We want to buy all you have for cash or trade. mown ec uwen, tbe grocerymen. Two very hazardous and difficult operations wero performed at tbe Med ford hospital during the past week, but both patlonts are doing very well witb the chances all in favor of their recov ery. Tbe first was the case of Clifford Smith, of Applegate, aged nine years, who was operated upon for tbe removal of diseased bone In tbe left leg, brought about by an Injury some time ago. It waa found necessary to remove about two-thirds of the largo bone below tbe knee for a distance of about eight inches. This leaves htm witb all of one bono and one-third of tbe other, and give the assurance that tbe leg will be saved. Dr. Gale, of Jacksonville, con ducted tbe operation and waa assisted by Dra. Cameron and Keine, of Med ford. The other case waa that of Ml- El ma Trafta, of tbls city. Several year ago Miaa Traft sustained an in jury to ber knee, which gradually brought about a bone disease, resulting In the bone of tbe leg from ankle to hip becoming perfeotly dead and the limb useless. The removal of the limb at the blp joint was found necessary and the operation was successfully and afely performed by Dr. Cameron, as listed by Drt.Galo, of Jacksonville, and Keene, of Medford. The above is a very hazardoua operation, the percentage of loat being nearly 75 percent; 50 per cent dying from shock at the time of the operation and tbe other 25 from further complications. Mist Trafta, however, came out of the operation itbout a sign of shock and, unless something unforseen happens, will make a rapid recovery. Cbos. E. Tull, who was taken to the hospital last week suffering from typhoid, Is getting along finely and will soon be on tbe high road to recovery. Van Dyke Ic Co. are showing some very pretty spring styles tn ladles' wash goods. Miss Minnie Talent, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Talent, left Wed nesday evening for Portland, where she was married Thurssday morning to Mr. L. Ellis Bean, of Seattle, Wash Mr. Baan is connected with the Shannon Grocery Co., one of the prom inent wholesale and retail concerns of Seattle, and Is well and favorable known In social and business circles there. The brldo has so many friends scattered through the valley that it sooms rather superfluous to undertake to tell any thing'about her. Suffice it to say that she is a lady to ber Dnger tips, charming and graceful in manner, nnd of such u pleasing disposition that she makes friends of all with whom she meets. For the past several months shu has been an employe of this orlice, uul both tbe bo.-s and the employes therof hnvo nothing but praise of her work and herself. Mr. Bonn has drawn n prize, and the best fortune we could wish him is that ho prove worthy of the tender, womanly woman he has won. Wo tender our hearty congratu lations. In which we nre joined by every member of the force from tho "devil" to tho "main guy," and also by host of friends the young lady has here. Wanted A good gontlo horse to use in a small orchard. Will pay fl per month and furnish feed. Inquire at Mail office. Henry Ireland, tho forest ranger, oamo In from Fort Klamath, on Frlduy last, on a short furlough. Ho came otfer tho mountain by way of Pelican bay and Fish Lnko. In company with J. O. McCully, C. J. Van Zelle and A. S. Ireland he has been engaged In es tablishing the boundary lines of the Cascade forest rosorve In tho Fort Klamath country, and making the lines so that they can bo easily distinguished. Mr. Ireland will remain hero until about Maroh 1st, when lie expects to goto Hazel , Dell, Lane county, where, ho will continue the work, whloh ho has rooently been engaged In. Farmers Attention Ohlokens and turltovs wanted nt tho Depot lintel, Ashland, Or., A. H. Pnicht, proprietor. S. Tj, Bennett has dlseovorod what ho thinks Is a new dlscnso to which fruit Ifrees are suhjeot. Tho hark of tho trees becomes dry and hard In spots and bus the appearance of being dead The disease seems to effect tho main body of tho troo and the lnrgor limbs principally, not extending to the smal ler limbs. None of tho locul fruit BILLIE ISAACS' TOOO E RY S H O P Strictly First-Class and Down-to-Date We a r i n g Apparel for Men The very Latest Styles and Fads in flen's Toggery My Place will be Open on March ist BILLIE ISAACS, THE TOGGERY MAN Weeks & Baker Undertakers and Embalmers MEDFORD, OREGON grower teem to know what the disease is, or its cause, and Mr. Bennett baa tent a branch of the tree affected to the State Agricultural College at Corvallis In order to get the opinion of expert on the subject Simultaneously with the discovery of the disease Mr. Ben nett thinks he haa also a remedy. Last fall he washed hi trees with coal oil In order to remove the scale and now he finds tbat he trees so treated are be ginning to form new bark under the dead spots, while tbe bark of the trees not treated with coal oil is entirely dead and shows no signs of recuperation. Tbe disease, If it Is such, Is likely to become a serious one, but prompt ac tion will doubtless suppress It. At O. W. Skeel's West Side confec tionery you will find always on hand a iresn siock oi oread, pies ana calces. Tbe basket ball teams of Protec tion Hose Co., No. 2, which have been practicing faithfully for the past few weeks, will give an exhibition game at Wilson's opera bouse Monday evening, March 2d. The game is to be given for the purpose of raising funds with wticb to purchase further equipments for the company, and tbe boys should be substantially encouraged by the cit izens of tue town. Admission will be 2o cents for adults and 15 cents for children. Doors to be open at 7:30 p. m., game called at S o'clock. This will be the first exhibition of ibis game in Medford and should prove an interest ing performance, as the game has be come one of the most popular of in door winter sports in the laiger cities. Also, on March 17th, the boys pro pose giving a "St. Patrick's day" ball. You don't have to be Irish to attend not at all; but the members of tbe com pany would feel pleased to see all their (rlcnds out on both occasions, so that they may be able to go ahead and se cure the appliances and equipments necessary to good appearance and effi cient work. , "Tho Toggery" i3 the place to get your furnishing goods evervthinir new. correct and uu-to-date. Tho Southern Oregon Baseball League will lik.ly h organized shortly with Ashland, Mefudrd and Jackson ville with teams of their own and a joint team from Centra) Poiut and Eagle Point. Grants Pass will not enter the league. The baseball experience of that town Inst year was rather expen sive and they do not feel like repeating tho dose. The Jackson county mag nates nre confident, however, that by careful management and a striot salary limit they will be able to give the pub lic a very fair artiole of baseball and at tho same time find themselves "even" financially nt the end of 'the season. Rumors of orack players to appear in ono or the other of the teams nre rife, but the magnstes so far decline to give out any Information as to the identity of the imported players. Highest cash price paid for poultry. Brown & Owen. E. R. Armstrong, of Jacksonville, received Saturdny a shipment of blood ed fowls from Portland. - The ship ment consisted of nine dozen thorough bred barred Plymouth Rock chickens, ono dozen Mammoth Bronze turkeys- of Business for Business one of which, a veritable Goliath of bis kind, occupied a coop by himself and filled it very comfortably, too and a few especially finely bred game chick en. These fowls Mr. Armstrong will take to the Laurel-Ash farm, two mile north of Jacksonville which Is owned by his brother, A. P. Armstrong, pro prietor of the Portland Bntineea Col legewhere he will proceed to raise chickens on quits a large scale. The outfit for this cbioken farm consists of the latest and beat appllancfes in the way of Incabators, bone and rock grind ing machines, etc. Mr. Armstrong la an entbualast on tbe subject of poultry and haa had considerable practical ex perience in the raising and care of fowl. The farm lie on tbe hillside north of Jacksonville, ha considerable southern exposure and is an ideal place for a chicken ranch. Weat 11th St. B. P. yards. Eggs, l for 15. A. POTTEJ.GER, Medford Merchant F. L. OranBU was called to Eugene Saturday evening by a tele gram announcing the death of his mother, Mr. M. L. Crandall, which, occurred in Eugene on that day. Mr. Crandall was a highly respected lady and has been a resident of Eugene for cany years. She was eighty-three year of age. . Funeral services were held Monday and interment was made in the family burial lot at Albany. . Span of eight year old hprses for sale: weigh about 1100 pounds. Inquire at W. P. Dodge. Satisfied That our, Customers,, many of whom are un able to get in Saturday night are disappoint ed and dissatisfied, be cause they are unable to get reading matter Sunday, we have de cided to have the Open Sunday from 8 a. m. to 12:30 noon and from 1' p. m. to 6 p. m., during which time any thing we have to sell can be purchased or books rented. It is not our desire to spend our Sunday in . the store but our trade demands it, and since the' char acter of the store com pels it to be open three times, at least, on Sun day it ..is , necessary to make the change SUNDAY, (NEXT.) i-