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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1903)
Mr V! ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL WHEN IJm DRESSING END $KJ FLORSHEIMS SHOES A 5H0E Made to Wear Well Look Well Fit Well Have Life Character and Style is THE FLORSHEIM SHOE J. G. VAN DYKE, CO. SOLE AGENTS- time, and he is absolutely helpless ei ther to damage himself or anyone else.( Have you dropped in on Runse Rouse and tried some o( his goods? If not. do it. now. He has the neatest placo in Medford, and will serve you fresh oys ters and cliicken tauinles, right up to date. He has other things, too. Drop in and see him. 39-2t i!? & &: : & & S; & & & W & & & & i Si Si Si J. H. Butler, Funeral Director, with Medford Furniture Co., House furnishers and Under takers Day 'Phone Main 353. Night Phone Main 251 jjfciTY HAPPENINGS Geo. M. Love, who returned from Alaska thiB summer, and who will win ter some where in Oregon, for the rea son that he can't get hack with the goods he wishes to take with him this j'ear, showed a MAIL reporter a copper ceut which was passed on him for a quarter of a dollar in the north and which he is not sorry that he took in. The coin was minted during the time in this country when private mints were allowed. On one side the inscription reads "Fisheries and Agriculture," on the other, "One Cent" with the date, '185o," in the center. It was coined in New York and only thirty-seven of them were coined. This piece of money is now valued by collectors of old and scarce coins at f so that Mr. Love is -,rl;i3.7 ahead by the transaction by which he acquired that one cent piece. Since leaving Oregon Mr. Love has been engaged in the butchering busi ness on the Yukon, several hundred inllea north of Dawson. Last winter iflour was $23 per sack at times and ' butter S3 and $4 per pound. His cattle are brought over the Skaguay railroad to White Horse rapids and thence by boat down the Yukon. As there was a 'local marketman or two standing around the actual price of the beef could not be learned, but an idea can be gathered from the fact that it would cost a man from seventy-five cents to $1.60 for enough steak for an ordinary meal. Mrs. Love is expected to come down by the next steamer to spend the winter. When you have second hand goods to sell write Jack Morris, Ashland, tf to keep the printers busy and par tially earn his salary when he hoard a disturbance in Geo. F. Morriman's blacksmith shop. The cause of the dis turbance was that two horses usod on the Ish ranch had been brought into the shop to De fitted with new shoes. The horses wore gentle Uncle Dick Ish said so. He averred that there was no possible danger from those animals, so long as you didn't fool around their heels ur their heads, and be was right. But to return to the shoeing of those horses.. The MerrimanB, father and sons, and Harry Wilson have been co- laborating lately on the manufacture of a machine by which fractious horses could be controlled in order that they might be shod with the least danger to themselves or the smith. That they have succeeded in putting up a good machine was demonstrated Saturday when those "bad horses" were Bhod. The apparatus is the most simple and effective of the many machines of the kind that the writer has seen. In every other apparatus of tho kind the idea has been to swing tho animal from its feetand shoe him in mid-air. This ap paratus does not raise the animal oil' the floor of tho shop, nor does It give him a chance either to Injure himself or the men working on him. The ma chine, one side of which is immovable, and the other capable of being set at right ancles to the first side, has nu merous straps, etc., lor the controlling of the animal to bo operated upon. In the first place the horse is led into the machine the loose side being thown back and apparently there is nothing to prevent him from going on through but he is mistaken. The loose Bide ol the machine is swung In, a few turns of the rope on a convenient hook, the snapping of a hook into the placo pre pared for it, and that wild horse is held fast. A rope from either Bide, and fas tened above, snapped into his halter prevented him from biting or striking: the inside of the machine was well padded to prevent Injury to tho animal and there is absolutely no way in which he can either jump over or crawl under this contrivance. Once in the machine the feet of the animal may be handled A Mail reporter was wandering Miin Cafot-ilav aff.rnnnn in search of something he could weave into a story with impunity, either one or two at a The Mail overlooked an account of the social meeting of Olive Rebekah Lodge last week, wbich was held on Tuesday, ' not intentionally, however, but as will occur sometimes, the very thing a person has had in mind for several days will slip away from him just when he moBt wants it. On this occasion there wore two candidates initiated before the social session be' gan. The principal event of the even ing was a clothespin contest. A line was Btretched across the room and each contestant was supplied with a quautity of clothespins. At a signal each began to fasten the pins on tho line. The one gutting the mobt pins on the line in a given time was awarded a prize. W. F. Isaacs was the fortunate one, getting the most number and winning the first prize, wlille Horace Nicholson won the cellar championship and the consola tion prize. After this refreshments were served. The committee in charge were: Misses Lillian Burr, Blanche Toft, Gertrude Wilson, Helen Walt, Messrs. D. G. Karnes, T. E. Kelso, D W. Day nnd John Demmor. The lodge Is increasing rapidly in membership and now has over 120 names upon its rolls, a very material Increase in the past year. Seed grain Go to J. A. Perry'! warehouse, Medford, and buy all kinds ol seed grain anu grass seeds at wnoto sate prices. tf Harry Matthews and his son were interested parties to a little experience last week which tluy do not care to have repeated. They wore both in aD auple tree picking fruit when a whizz ing sound was heard clo6e by, hut neither of them could think for an in stant what it was but before they had time to think twice the report of a rifle n.et their ears. It was then de termined that the whizzing noise was the passing of a bullet from that rifle. The bullet passed through the tree between where they were working and in passing through it severed a small limb. Mr. Matthews has no idea who fired the shot but, judging from the sound, he concluded that it came from near the old school house, a mile and a halt away. It was un doubtedly Borne carelesB hunter who had fired the shot not, however, with any Intent to do harm, but those mod ern rifles are dangerous implements and too much care cannot be exercised in discharging them. Try those oysters al Rouse's. You can get them in any stvle, and first olass in every respect. 30 2t All branchos of business have some sort of an annoyance. Thegrocers' and the fruit dealers' greatest annoyance is the person who pilfers fruit from their stores. These persons are not only an annoyance but they are a nuisance and some means Bhould be adopted by them which will put a stop to it. A box oi fine peaches or pears put on exhibition at the front of almost any of their 4tore8 will last just about thirty min utes, more or less. One would natural ly suppose that only children would in dulge in this degrading habit but we have positive evidence that grown people will grab a piece of fruit almost every time they happeu that way. The practice assists the merchant ma terially in summing up his profitB on fruit which can be represented by a string of ciphers. It some of the ha bitual purlolnorB of fruit were charged with their pllferlngs a few times the practice would grow perceptibly less, Some of our merchants, we understand, have already adopted tbia plan. Mabel Jones favored the audience with a vocal solo, Miss Bern ice Angle gave a recitation, W. I. Vnwter a 6eleut read- incr uml 1 villi Hiittinnnn flenerihad a trin I In PI,, nut,,,,. I,, tliA nr,iiRi nf whinh he had numerous thrilling adventures. Games and social converse served to make the affair a very enjoyable one. Refreshments were served during the evening. The committee in charge waB comprised of Mesdames E. D. El wood, J. E. Shearer, H. H. Howard, Fred Luy, Messrs. J. J. Vis and L. L. Jacobs, Capt. J. T. C. Nasb. Dr. Lowe, the well known optician, will be in Medford Oct. Gtb and 7th. tf E. S. Wolfer invested in sopio Jackson County realty lust week, hav ing purchased ten acres of land near Eagle Point from A. L. Haselton, for a consideration of $550. Included in the sale Is a water right to twenty-five inches of wat&r. This is part of the famous onion ground belonging to Mr. Haselton, but Mr. Wolfer will engage in tho growing of strawberries. The deal was made through the agency of M. Bellinger. A friend of Mr. Wolfer'8 will arrive soon from the East and will look after the land. SEE THE Window glass. Building paper, felt paper and carpet lining. Weeks & Baker. PINNACLE OF PERFECTION In Fall and Winter ties now at Ua Toggery The English Square in The most fashionable Beautiful Mat Casse shape in the most fash Silks ' ionable silk Many Beautiful patterns in Ascots, Bows, Clubs, Windsors and Bat wings, and all the lengths, shapes, styles and sizes of Four-in-hands Imperials and "once overs" in Persian and other late Oriental effects, made in bara thea, pe a u-d e-s o i e and Indian Marat Silks . TIED TIES FOR. TIRED TIERS Just Arrived A Crate of Chinaware. Come and See Us. BROWN CRYSTAL GROCERS Knapp & Street red hot Chicken Tamalee at Rouse's. The beat ever. The Medford Furniture Co. is hav ing the Jesso Wilson building, opposite the pOBtoffico, fitted up for undertaking parlors, which, when finished, will be the neatest establishment of the kind in Southern Oregon. Everything portain ing to the undertaking business will be located in this building and kept en tirely apart from the furniture business. The rooms have been repapered and will be carpeted and arranged for the proper care of bodies and for the hold ing of fuoeraiB. On each side of the front room is a row of lockers, which will contain the caskets. This system leaves nothing In sight suggestive of coflinB. The rear room is to be uBed aB an embalming room. In the rear of the building will be a store room for various articles of furniture stock for which there la not room in the main store, This is a new departure for Medford, ' and one we believe will be appreciated i by our citizens. D. B. Russell, the popular confec- Landlord Ragsdalo is doing some improving at the Hotel Nash. He has torn out the partition between the room, formerly occupied by Bates Bros., and the other sample room next door and intends making a billiard and pool parlor thereof. Only two tables one billiard and one pool table will be put in now but there will be room enough for another as the busi ness demands it. The new room will be handsomely painted and papered and will be second to none In their appointments. Fresh milch cow for sale, nlso good, large work horse. Inquire of H. M, Coss. tf Bishop H. C. Morrison, of Louis ville, Kentuoky, who has been holding the annual conference of the M. E. church, South, for the Western states, preached an eloquent and logical ser mon at the M. E. church, booth, in Medford on Tuesday evening. Bishop Morrison goes from here to Oakland, Calif., where he will bold the Calif ornia conference and will return home, via the Southern Pacific. ' For sale 500 head graded Angora goats. F. E. Bybee, Jacksonville, Or. Several members of Olive Rebokah lodge, I. O. O. F., visited the Ashland lodge of the order on Tuesday evening and had a most enjoyable time, not the least pleasant part of it being the drive going and coming. The party consisted of J. W. Lawton, Geo. King, Sr., Emanuel King and daughters, Misses Delia and Ethel, Mrs. Carl Crystal Mrs. E. W. CalkinB, Mrs. Wing, Misses Marie King and Gertrudo Wilson. Wanted Prune nickers at Clay i Meadows orchard, 4 miles south of Medford. Fine camping place, hondy water, and free wood. dvjt Gault & Cook have commenced tho construction of the addition to their building, for the accommodation of tho foundrv plan they propose putting in. They have been handicapped by their inndlllty to secure the necessnry ma terial, but expect to have everything In shape in a short time. They ex pect a carload of machinery from Port land in a few days. JuBt received a carload of sash and doors, and screen doors. J. H. Cham bers, Medford. 10-tt A carload of Ben Davie apples were shipped from Medford Tuesday to Hong Kong, China. The apples came from the McPnerson orchard and con sisted of 750 boxes. They woro con signed to H. B. Miller, Hong Kong, and sold by the Rogue River Fruit Grow ers' Union. The price to be paid is $1 per box f. o. b. Medford. For sale Four mlloh cows and one two year old heifer, Jacob Walz, three miles aouthweet from Medford. tf "THE TOGGERY" W. F. ISAACS Medford, - Oregon Weeks & Bakerl Undertakers and Embalmers MEDFORD, OREGON Mr. and Mrs. Harry McOlollan, Mmes Sisemore, Wlll'lnson and McClellan being sitters. Roseburg Plaindealer. Beeson & Huger, Talent Nursery men, are prepared to fill orders for fruit trees in any ouantitv. forconimoi cial orchards. tf. Horace Mann, formerly publisher of the Medford Enquirer, has decided to locate in Orovllle, Calif., but what busincBS tie will engage in we are un able to state. Mrs. Mann will leave Medford for Orovllle next week. For oaie driving horse heavy enough for farm work; also surry and single harness. Inquire at Mail of fice. W. H. McGowan and G. L. Scher merhorn have been elected delegates from Talisman Lodge No. SI, K. of P., to the grand lodge of that order which meets at Portland on Outober i:th. Shearer & Sraylio have the best equipped outfit for draying and house hold moving in Medford. All kinds pf wood for sale full measure and prompt delivery. Merchant O. D. Owen, since buying the W. L. Orr & Co.'s grocery stock, has improved the nppearance of the store material'y by having tho Interior painted and papered throughout. Four thoii-mid rolls of wall paper the very latc-ei patterns and at prices that are within reaoh of all received this week by Wocks & Maker, the West Side furniture dealers. Mrs. Emmett Beeson, of Talent, is under treatment at the Medford hospi tal, although only brought there the first of this week she already ahowa a marked Improvement. Wanted Good housokeeper, Will pay $4 per wcok, Mrs. H. M. Cobs, While- J. R. Wilson was in Glen -dale lust week ho purchased all the wood which will ho roquirod for the electric light and pumping plant for an indefinite period. It was fir slab wood be purchased and at a price which will enable tho city to lay it down at the plant at $2.75 per cord. Mr. Wilson also purchased eighty cords or four foot fir wood for the Bchool district at $4 per cord laid down Irore. Gore & Wortman are buying hogs are in the market (or feeders and lufc-, hogB. tf Peter A. Hall and Mrs. Ella Ben son were married at the brlde'B resi dence, on North D street, in Medford, on Thursday, Septemhor 24th, Rov. M. L. Darby ofllciatlng. For Sale Good, No. 1 shakes. D. T. Lawton, Medford. ttB-tf MIsb Mablo Coss, who has been suffering from an attack of typhoid fever, is convalescent, and' returm d home from the Medford hospital on Wednesday. We take ordei'B for ladles' tailor suits. H. B. NyoA Co. MisB Lulu Porter has taken the position formerly held by Miss Lulu Hartell as saleswoman in J. G Van Dyke & Co.'s dry gcods store. Chas. Carney is engaged as one of the mining force at the Ray dam, aB is also Ernest HtirUell. For Sale Fill! blooded llerkshlro brood sow. II. H. Howard. tf Prune picking Is now in full blHt, and the crop promises to be a very good one, with fair prices. Fine line of linoleums, malting, shades and curtain fixtures. Weeks & Ba KP.it Frank Tryer IB qulto sorlously ill. Dr. Cameron is in attendance. Saw filing done at the Russ mill. At the Columbia conference of the M. E. Church, South, held at Hobo burg last week, Rev. H. C. Brown was appointed pastor at Medford. Rev. M. L. Darby, who has so ably filled the pulpit of the church In this city for the past two years, has been transferred to the Los Angeles, Calif., conference. I have 200 black walnut trees for sale. These treeB were- grown In Jack son county, irom lennessee seen. They are guaranteed to grow. L. E. Hoover, Medford. 30-tf Messrs. Warner & Davis have been doing considerable Improving In their store building of late, the same being tbe "screenlng-ln" of their large show windows. This is done to prevent flies from perching upon the goods which they put on display in the windows. Indian Bead Weaving The fad of the vcar. Learn to make your own neckchaln, belt, girdle, collar, etc. Looms for making tnem ana a iuii tlotery man, has recently added a now j Bortraent of beads at H. A. ModytiBki ; line to his already quite complete stock, &Co. it being that of school stationery. Also j0,epn Taylor & Sons commenced -such a tablets of all descriptions and I operating their dryer on Thursday of pencils, pens and inks. He is asking j last week, and arc now running It to its for a share of your trade in this line. fullest capacity. R. P. Little, of Med : nn..ri..n.. n r k h.j . : ford, did the carpenter work on tho i of their enjoyable' social sessions on j dryer and tbe owners are well pleased Wednesday evening. After the buei-1 w'"' ness meeting of the lodge bad been con-1 -For work or goods Inhuman hair eluded, the hall was opened to the in- S M"- ' u- "came' "re viled guesta, ot which there were a num-1 Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Sisomorc h.. An tntf-allt, m,iafal nnH lltnrnru ' anil Mr. Anil Mrs. K.d . WHfcinSOn. Of (program had been prepared. Miss Medford, are In the city the guostsofl I Swell and up to date hand tailored gar ments from the best tailor shops in America. Ladies, Misses' and Child ren's Cloaks and Jackets. Prices from $1.50 in Misses' and Children's, to $25 in Ladies. Try a Louis the Fourteenth $ WE HAVE THEM Satisfaction is all you can get a t. nnv nrice. We guarantee it at the lowest price. W. H. Meeker (Sb Co.