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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1903)
ii Ladies' Furnishers. Everything 'In ready to wear garm ents for ladies. Coats, Dress Skirts, Walking Skirts, Oxford and Wool Waists, Pet ticoats, Etc., Etc., . . Our line was never more complete than now. We are showing this week some of the latest things in Pedestrian Shirts. We Always Show the Newest Styles. J. G. VAN DYKE (& CO. . . Ladies' Furnishers . . m m m m (l (y i ; & & i; & : & & & & s; t St St 1 & & & & d'" IP SP P J. H. Butler, Funeral Director, with Medford Furniture Co., House furnishers and Under takers. Day 'Phone Main 353. Night Phone Main 251 r -Tr u i nnCMIMAC Si Will nr rtiiiunj ii There is a move on foot tending to the establishing ol a fruitand vegetable cannery in Medford. A young man is expected here from California within a few days to take the matter up. About two years ago a similar proposition was talked of for Medford and the iratter was pushed to a point when it seemed positive that a plant would be put in when the eentleman who proposed establishing the plant shifted his planB and the plant was not put In. This irentleman. at that timo outlined his requirements and THE Mail took the nroieot un and seoured for him every thing he a6k for. Several meetings of the growers were he'.d and they pledg-1 ed the required acreage for vegetables which they would put in and some of them reserved their land for this pur pose until it was too late to plant it to anything else. This, of course, was a disappointment to them, but in our opinion these same conditions can be brought about again, but It will be necessary to have the cannery building erected and some more substantial evidence of good faith on the part of the cannery men than was put up two years ago. As to securing fruit for tb6 cannery there is no question. There is an abundance of it here and it can be had as cheaply as at any place on the coast. For Sale 150 tons baled alfalfa hay. Dr. 0. R. Ray, Tolo, Oregon. Dr. Pickel was called to attend a young man named Bert Smith, who had been shot by his brother for a deer. The point to which the doctor had to go is ten miles beyond the Asbestos school house, on the head of Cow creek, and to reach it he i compelled to ride horseback over five miles of mountain trail in the middle of the night through the 6lorm. The start was made from Gold Hill at seven o'clock Sunday evening and he arrived at three o'clock tho next morn ing. The young man was found in a very precarious condition, having been wounded the Thursday before, The bullet from a 45-ciiliber rifle tered about the centre of the right shoulder and passed entirely through the body ranging slightly downward The wound is a serious one and Smith chancea of recovery are not very good The two brothers are recent arrivals from Michigan and had taken up clalmB in that section. Wanted A good, young shepherd dog from eight to fourteen months old. Inquire at Mail office. tho actions of deer and other wild ani mals, whose Instinct IB usually reliable. The animals are extraordinarily fat and have come down out of the high mountains much earlier than ordinarily. Deer are numerous In tho foot hills, where they a,re hardly ever found until much latter in the season. The deer In this country are migratory, going brick to the highest summits in the sum mer, and coming out with the first storm in the fall. The usual September storm did not come this year, but the deer are coming out just the same and are much lower down than usual. Bear arc fat and are low down also, feast ing on the abundant acorn matt, which Ib regarded as another sign of a severe winter. Mules for sale: I have a span of mules, four years old next spring: good sizo; match well in color, which I wish to dispose of. Address W. T. Kenney, Lake creek. 41-tf At a meeting of the Gold Ruy Rod d Gun Ulub, held at Gold Ray on Sunday a permanent organization was effected. The officers of the temdorary organization were made permanent of ficers of the club, viz A. K. Reames, esldent, J. L. Ilanunersly, secretary. The hundred shares of tho capital stock have been subscribed for. An assess ment of $10 per share was levied for the purpose of building a clubhouse and making other improvements. The following board of directors was elected: E. Rearaes, C. R. Kay, Alex Ormc, Court Hall, Roy Bartlett, A. S. Hum. inond and A. C. Hough. Lost Saturday night. October 3d. near Mr. Judv'a Dlace on Grillln creek. Waltliain open race wntcu, Jii. v. ai- wooci'r name on face. Finder suitably warded by leaving same at the MAIL oilleo. 4i-it Death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Coss on Satuiduy morning of last week and took away their baby laughter, Howarda. Sympathy for the bereaved parents Is tempered with the Young & Hall this week purchased three lots from C. B. Rostel, fronting on D street, and adjoining the Palm Bodge block. The new owners will finish the building already under con slruotion th ib fall, and next year will erect a two-story brick, covering the whole frontage and running back to the alley, making a building 120 feet deep with seventy-five feet front Is not improbable that the G. W. Palm lot adjoining, now occupied by F. W Wait's marble works 'will be added to the purchase, which would give Young & Hall 100 feet frontage. It is intended that the structure to be erected will built with a view to its use as a hotel It is figured that it will contain aixty rooms, and will be conducted as a strict ly first'Class house. The construction of this contemplated building will im prove the appearance of that part the city wonderfully, and besides w give Medford hotel facilities somewhere near commensurate with its size and prospective growth. Lost In Medford, on Saturday, October 3rd, a lady's nurse, containing money and a card upon which was writ ten the owner's name. Finder will be auitablv rewarded by leaving same at Mail office. 41.lt Experienced mountaineers arc pre dicting a severe winter for the coming season. They base their predictions on sections between Rosoburg and Dutu muir for the past several months, will hereafter run in one section between those places. Tho position of train agent, creatod sovural months ago, has been abolished and these ollicials made their lmi ruin on Monday. The po ition of traveling conductor Ib also reported to navo been cut out. Saw filing done at the Russ mill. Friday morning a carload of lumber attached to the eastbound R. R. V. R. train jumped the track at the sharp curve on klghth Btreet, near the depot The train was running slowly and no duinage was done beyond the breaking of a fev ties and springing the axle 1n one of the trucks of the derailed cur. This Is tho Bccoml time within a year that an accident has happened at thiB point. Fine line of linoleums, mattine, shades mid curtain fixtures. Weeks & Baker. E. J. DoHart hits received returns from a carload of very tine Buerre de Anjou pears, which were recently ship. ped to Chicago. The pears were Bold ! outright at $1.50 per box, and the com pliments as to method of packing and quality of fruit were thrown at Mr. De- Hurt with a lavish hand and the firm wants all -the' fruit he liaB to sell next year. D. B. Russell, the popular confec tionery man, lias recently ndded a now line to his already quito complete stock, it being that of school Btationery. Also stationery for those other than students audi as tablets of all descriptions and pencils, pens and inks. He is asking for a share of your trade in this line. W. J. Mahoney, day operator at the S. P. depot, was absent from duty for several days lately on account of siokness, and a shifting around of the telegraphic force ensued. Mr. Cady, the regular night operator, took the day shift, while J. Rickll, of Eugene, took care of the night busiueBS. Mahoney If You Are a Man Who is interested in dressing Fashionably, and at a moder cost, or If You Are a Woman Who is interested in a man, whom you wish to see well and fashionably dressed, it will give you 'pleasure to visit The Toggery and examine ovir lines of Men's high class furnishings. Our New Fall Lines are Sweaters, Smoking Jackets, Fancy Vests, Hats and Caps, Underwear, Hosiery, Shirts and Ties. Hand made garments made to your measure. "THE TOGGERY" MEDFORD, . . OREGON Weeks & Baker thought that being taken away before resumed h is old position on Thursday Just Arrived A Crate of . . Chinaware. Come and See Us. BROWN & CRYSTAL GROCERS a knowledge of the bitterness or sweet ness of lilo had been reached, the spirit of the little girl is saved many of the sor rows and troubles of existence on earth) and has gone back to the hand which gave it to the sphere where sorrow ceases and troubles are at an end. Indian Bead Weaving The fad of the year. Learn to make your own neckchain. belt, girdle, collar, etc. Looms for making them and a full ' as sortment of beads at H. A. MedynBki &Oo. J. A. Whitman came in from Steve's fork mines on Monday to attend to Borne husineBS matters, but will turn Sunday. The company has been somewhat handicapped by lack of lum ber for flumes, but Mr. Whitman Bays that difficulty will be overcome this week, and by the latter part of next week they will be ready to commence piping. Nearly 20,000 feet of lumber ib required for the flumes, and the mill has not heretofore been working as well as it might, hence the delay. Fall Millinery Come and see our hats, ready-to-wear, readv to sell now. H. A. Medynski & Co. The benefit ball to be given at Gold Ray on Saturday evening promises to to be one of the most largely attended social events that has taken place in Southern Oregon for a long time. Spe cial arrangements have been made for the accommodation of the guests, and every one is assured an enjoyable time. The dancing floor will be the floor of the club house now under construction by the Gold Ray Rod and Gun Club. This is 40x80 feet in size and will be in com nlete readiness for tho dancers by Sat urday. The Grants Pass orchestra will furnisli music for the occasion. Seed grain Go to .1. A. Perry's warehouse, Medford, and buy all kinds of seed grain and grass seeds at whole sale prices. ti I. A. Merriman is not only a grower of luscious melons and other garden truck, but is as well a producer of big Irish Dotatoes. He brought four to Medford Tuesday morning that weighed 10 pounds, but these were not big compared with three that he I Kept at UUUie VUI1IUU 1IIU CWIIB 1 at nine oounds. Mr. Merriman also does some very clever stunta as a uairy man. During the month of September his aeven cows netted him an even $10 each. Most of his cream was sold to the Medford creamery. For Sale Good, No. 1 shakes. D. T. Lawton, Medford. :i5-if One of those social hops, which have become so popular ol late, will be ; given at Wilson's opera house next! Thursday evempg, October lfth, under tho management of K. W. Carver. j Those events have been vory much en-1 joyed by the dancers of the city of late, j on account of the good order prevailing j and the Bood muslo which is always ; furnished lor the occasions. Every ' body is invited and a good time le as-! aured you all. We take orders for ladles' tailor' suits. H.B.Nye A Co. William T. Edwards, aon of the late Wm. Edwards, died at Austin, Grant county, on October 3, IHOtf, in tho twenty-ninth year of his are. The remains were brought to Medforil for interment, arriving hero on Tuesday morning. The funeral took place on Wednesday, under the auspices of the A. O. F., of which the deceaaed was a member. Rev. J. Merley conducted the scivlcea at the Baptist church. The Southern Pacific trains, No. 15 and 16, which have been running in two W.O. Carter was killed at Welch's sawmill at The Meadows on Saturday last by a log rolling over him. Details of the accident are not at hand, hut it seems that Carter was hauling logs for the mill, and the chain holding the logs on the wagon broke, allowing the load to fall off. one of the logs crushing him so badly that death ensued in a short time. Undertakers and Embalmers MEDFORD, OREGON Blue prints of town6h!p maps, showing all vacant land, fifty cente each. For reliable information con cerning Government land write to Frank E. Alley, Abstractor, Roseburg, Oregon . The report of the auditor of the postofflce department shows an In crease during the past year of receipts at the Medford postofflce from 94,740 to $5,046. Nearly every presidential post office in the Northwest shows an in crease tn receipts, an Indication of the prosperous conditions throughout thiB region. W. L. Orr has leased the N. B. Bradbury planing mills and has taken posBessiou of the same. The lease Is for six months with an option for a longer term if he should want it. Mr. Orr has already purchased 12,000 feet of first quality sugar pine and will at once commence manufacturing ii Into lumber for finishing work. Guaranteed Furost Reserve scrip for sale, in large or bid all quantities. by fcrank i!t. Alley, upstairs over Land Office, Uoseburg, Oregon. Will place same tor non-resident purchasers There Is u considerable amount of sickness iii the city from throat trou bluB. Merchant and Mrs. II. U. Luim den have but just recovered from i severe siege of tonsllitis, or quinsy and both their children aro now ill with tho same trouble. Major Andrus family is also similarly aflllctod. Pure cider vinegar, manufactured by the bouthern Oregon Older Vlnega (Jo., on sale at Warner & Davis. ti Eugene Guard, Oct. 6. "Word wbb received yesterday by Mrs. H. 13. An keny that her husband was quite ill from stomach troubles at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Can trull,- near Klamath Falls. Mrs. Ankeny left Inst night to attend him. His many friends hope for his speedy recovery." The application of George Lindley, G. W. White, G. P. Lindley, F. K Deu el and W. B. Jackson, of Medford, to or ganize the First National Bank of Klamath Falls, Or., has been approved by the Controller of the Currency. The bank will employ a capital of $25,000. I have 200 black walnut trees for ile. These trees wore grown tn Jack son county, from Tennessee Beed. They are guaranteed to grow. L. E. uoover. meaiora. 3Uu I II 1 II 3 i The Rogue River Fruitgrowers' Association shipped two carloads of Winter Nollis pears this week one to Cincinnati and the other to' some other Eastern point, The association also BhipDed one carload of apples to New York. Beeson & Huger, Talent Nursery men, are prepared to till orders for fruit trees In any quantity, for commer cial orchards. tf. Dr. C. R. Ray has moved bis family from Gold Ray to Medford, where they will reside dulrng the winter at least. The move to thiB place was made to en able tho children to attend our public schools. Thoy have rented the Wort- man residence, near the school houo, Among. tho new corporations, which have filed articles with the-sccretary of state, is the Gold Ray Rod & Gun Club, Gold Ray Jackson County; $5000: C. R. Ltay, A. E. Reamcs, A. S. Hammond and thirty olli-r- residents of Jucksun ei Josephine UountloB. Gore tfc Wortman are buying hogs are In the market for feeders and fut bogs. tf Hereafter local freights - will run but three times a woek between Rose- burg and Ashland. The dates are Mon day, Wednesduy and Friday of each woek. Perishable freight will be re ceived for shipment only on those day?. When vou have second hand voods to sell write Jack Morris, Ashland, tf -The Lakeview Herald reports that Mrs. D. H. Hartson and son are conva lescing from an attack of typhoid fever. Mrs. Hartson, with her hiiBband, was a resident of Medford for a year or more before pome to Lakeview. Knann & Street red hot Chicken , Tain ales at Rouse's. The best ever. Geo. W. Barron, of Barron, has been drawn to serve on the Federal grand jury, which will commence its session at Portland on October 19th. Mr. Barron is the only juror drawn from this county. Strayed A Hereford bull came to my farm In middle of September. Owner can call and get him by paying charges. Chas. Cox. Charles Meier, of Foots creek, was la Medford Tuesday. This is Mr. Meier's first visit to this city since September, a year ago, and he finds many notice able improvements. JuBt received a carload of sash and doors, and screen doors. J. H. Ciiam heus, Medford. . 10-tf Mrs. Inlow, tho Trail postmistress has resigned her position and Mm. Mtddlebusher, of Eagle Point, has been appointed to succeed her the change to take effect on tho 15th. Window glasB, Building paper, feltpaperand carpet lining. WkkkS & Bakkk. Those going to the ball at Gold Ray Saturdanight by team, will find a man at the dam on this side of the river to tako care of their horses, and take them to the stable. For sale- goats. F. E. Married At Myrtle creek, Douglas County, September 30, 1903, Harold Kodenborgor, formerly of Central Point, and Miss Murta Harlow, of Mvrtle creek. -500 head graded Angora Bybee, Jacksonville, Or. Fall 1903 GRAND MILLINERY OPENING THIS WEEK Thursday Friday Saturday OCTOBER 8th 9th 10th Wr conllHlly invltu vim tiriJiiit onr mil linery .nrlor mf ( onr Mmnlitiil linu nl I'nttcrtiH Hlid liUff IihIh Wi- are foiift'lrnl t lint tlm ticmUy, the or igliiRlily mi'l lh extent "I "tir rtlMiUy will fully mtn-iinli' yon lur llru effort ol m vlU Vourn Truly. H. A. MEDYNSKI & CO. mm Swell and up-to-date hand tailored garments 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 at any price. We guarantee it at the lowest price. W. H. Meeker JZ? (Sit Co. J& t