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Children's Black
Silk Coats
Just What Your
Little Girl Needs
For Spring. . .
Many new things
Shirts, Hosiery and
J. G. Van Dyke 8 Co
The Place for Up-to-Date Footwear
J. H Butler, Funeral
Director, with Medford
Furniture Co., House
furnishers and Undertakers-
Day 'Phone
Main 353, Night Phone
Main 251
CITY HAPPENINGS.
New Advertisements.
Elfert Merchant Tailor.
Owen Qrocertei and Feed.
Toggery Ladles' and Misses Ties.
Va? Dyke-Chlldrens' Silk Coats.
Thursday evening last quite a num
ber of Medford people visited Jackson--ville
to attend tbe banquet and enter
tainment given by Oregon Chapter, E.
A.M., of that plaoe. The Jacksonville
members greeted them heartily and en
tertained them lavishly. An interest
ing literary and musical program was
rendered, alter which the company sat
down to tables loaded with the good
things, which comfort the inner man
and woman and cause the world to
seem not such a bad -place in which to
abide after all. Following were those
present from Medford: Mr. and Mrs.
W. I. Vawter, Dr. and Mrs. E. B
Flckel, Mr. and Mrs. H. U. Lumsden,
Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Jones, Dr. and Mrs.
W. L. Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. E. N.
Warner, Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Hutchison,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McGowan, Mr.
and Mrs. C. Hater, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
White, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Welch
Mr. and Mrs. Ohas. Strang; Mesdames
L..B. Warner, J. A. Whitman, A. Z.
Sears, C. E. Welch; Misses Katie
Angle, Gertrude Weeks, Mabel1 Jones,
Jessie Mathews, Bernice Cameron;
Messrs. W. F. Isaacs, W. F. Shields, H.
Withington, E. W. Starr, Fred Weeks,
F. A. Thomas.
Wanted a good praotical nurse
Services likely to be required for some
time. No house work. Apply at this
ollice at once.
The Medford W. C. T. U. met at
the home of Mrs. Jane Morgan on
Thursday of last week. After devotion
al exercises, lasting thirty minutes,
business mattors were taken up and
i discussed. Mrs. Chas. Boardman and
Mr. E. P. Hammond had previously
prepared and placed in position, in the
waiting room of the depot, the rack
for good literuture and the thanks of
; the Union were extended them for their
services. The Union is asking all Med
furd people to contribute good literature
to this rack. It being "Mothers' Day,"
splendid articles were read by Mes
dames Hammond, Buck and Shoalts.
. Good talks were given by Mesdames
Kenworthy and Chllds. The meeting
closed with an appeal for help from
above by Mrs. Chllds.
Spring opening of Latest Millinery
March 18 and 19, Friday and Saturday
of this week. Remember the iluie and
h be sure and oome and inspect our large
line of the "awellest" Eeady-to-wear,
Tailored and Pattern Hats of the Sea
son. Miss Maude E. Wilson & Co. It
Frank Bellinger, who has Becured
tbe contract for carrying the mail on
the recently established star route be-
tween here and Jacksonville, will ented
upon the discharge of his duties on
Monday next. The contract price Is In
the neighborhood of S-iUO per annum
and the life of the contract extends
until June IStOf., or a period of twenty
six months. The establishment of the
route will be a great convenience" to the
people ot Jacksonville, as well as those
living along the route. Jacksonville
people will receive mail coming on the
Elegant little affairs iu
TAFFETS,
PEAU DE SOIE
and MOIRE,
with fancy lace collars
and dainty effects in
braid and silk trimmings
Sizes, 3 to 14 Years
Prices $4 to $8
this week in Fancy
Belts.
two night trains in the morning, in
stead of waiting until noon or after as
is the case under the present By b tern.
ThuB important correspondence may
be attended to more promptly. Also
most of the city dailies come In on
these night trains, so that the people
of the county-seat will havs their
morning papers in the morning. Peo
ple living along the route, by putting
up proper boxes, can have their mail
delivered to them by the mall carrier,
under tbe regulations governing sta r
routes. Tbe mall le to leave Medford
not later than 6:30 a. m.
For garden, field and flower aeedB
see Brown & Crystal.
Last Tuesday evening was enter
tainment night with tbe EebekahB and
fully fifty members of that order and
some Invited frlendB enjoyed a very
pleasant evening. After the regular
session of the order a variety of gameB
were indulged in after which was an
Instrumental solo by Mrs. Warren
Bodge, and after this was introduced an
Island guessing contest in whioh Mre
G. F. King won first prize, a - box of
bon bons, and the consolation prize
was awarded Mrs. Brown, the same be-
lng a primary geography, covered
with calico. Following this was a vocal
boIo by Miss Edna Elfort. Then came
refreshments of wafers, candles, nuts
fruits and coco, and after this "tele'
grams" were sent, and Mrs. Schemer-
horn won first prize. Tbe committee
in charge of the evening's program
consisted of Mrs. W. W. Bates, Misses
May Phlpps, Berdie Hall, Maggie
Bellinger, Messrs. W. W. Bates, Geo.
King and A. S. Bliton. '
The C street meat market is now
onen for business. The aim of the nro-
Drietor of this market will be to sell
meat at a reasonable price upon a ratio
with the price paid the stockmen for
It, Ao meat will be put on the block
unit 13 not a nrst-ciass, prime article.
If you want the very choicest of meats.
honest weights, and at reasonable prices
you have no good reason to pass this
shop by; Phone 461, Free delivery to
any part of the city. G. W. Mohols
Proprietor.
Protection Hose Co. No. 1 will give
a benefit ball on Thursday evening!
March Slst. The boys are making
elaborate preparations to make the af
fair a sucoess in a social way and it is
up to the dancers of tbe citv to make It
successful fiuaocially. Some way or
other we always like to see a firemen's
ball well attended. The boys are likely
to be called on almost any time to help
save some one's home or place of busi
ness from destruction, and as all the
funds the company derives from the
balls and entertainments it gives goes to
ward giving the citizens better protec,
tion against fire the money tbey make
is a good investment.
For sale at a great barpaln Im
provments on a homestead, five miles
rrom xaient, ana twelve miles Irom
Medford. Running water, rood tlm.
ber and farm land. Will exchange for
oity property, i. u. xoit, Medlord,
Oregon, zt.
Work will be commenced upon the
Medford athletic grounds within the
next few days, Sufficient funds have
already been subscribed to start the
work, and as soon as the ground dries
enough the matter will be pushed as
fast as possible. Tuesday, the first
really pleasantrday we have had for Bix
weeks, brought out the ball tossers, and
as soon as tbe grounds are ready prac
tice will begin In earnest. Medford
will have a crackerjack team this sea
son without a doubt. ' ,
For sale, good, gentle driving
hors'!, also good buggv and harness; all
for S120 Apply at Mail office.
The Medford railroad yarda have
been full of .cars , during the past ten
days, held here on account of the bad
condition of the truck north and south
of here. Only such freight as had to
be moved was taken through during
tbe storm, and as a consequence the
yards from Ashland to Roseburg were
filled with held-ovei cars. The Ash.
laud yards wore said to contain over
live hundred oars duriug the blockade.
For the past few days the blookade Is
being raised, however, and things are
beginning to move smoothly again.
Complete line of Easter Novelties
and Japanese Ware at the Bazaar.
Saturday night the degree team of
Medford Camp, W. 0. W in company
with several members of the oamp,
made a visit to Phoenix Camp of that
order, the purpose being the Initiation
of Beveral candidates Into the mysteries
of Woodcraft. After the regular busi
ness of tbe evening had been dUposed
of a banquet was served. Everyone
had a good time and the Medford
"Stump-pnllere" all have a lively ap
preciation of the hospitality of their
Phoenix brethren.
Mrs. Warren Bodge and Miss Edna
Elfert will open a "Musical Studio" at
their home. Instructors of Instrumen
tal, Voice, Harmony, Rudiments and
History of Music Both ladies are
graduateB and have high recommenda
tions from the East. Usual price, tf
The Rogue Rlvor Creamery, of this
oity, is now under the management of
MIbb Eoho Gaddls, formerly manager
of Douglas County Creamery, of Rose
burg, owned and operated by 0. E.
Gaddls, who is also proprietor of the
Medford creamery. The management
desires that we say that the institution
iB prepared to handle all the oream
that comes and the patronage of all
farmers is Boliolted. Mr. GaddiB will
continue to have general supervision of
all affairs appertaining to the institu
tion.
Blue nrlnts of townBbln manB
Bhowlng all vacant land, fifty cents
each, tot reliable information con
cerning Government land write to
Frank JS. Allev. Abstractor, uoseburg.
Oregon.
After six weeks of storm Southern
Oregon la enjoying Its regular spring
weather, the roads are drying up very
fast, and will soon be in fair condition,
although they will be quite rough for a
time. Orchardlsts as well as. farmers
are behind in their work, the former
not having been able to do any spray
ing so far this season, but both will
commence making up for lost time
from now on. Later: This item was
written Wednesday. We have had
some rain since then.
Shearer At Smylle. General dray-
lng. Household moving. All kinds of
wooa lor sale.
Mrs. Pauline Lewis, aged nearly
eighty years, lately residing at Eagle
Point, was committed to the inBane
asylum at Salem on Tuesday of this
week. Mrs. Lewis has been of infirm
mind for several years past, and finally
her relatives were unable to do any
thing for her. W. E. Finney, of Jack
sonville, and Mrs. N. J. Frary, of
Eagle Point, took tbe unfortunate
woman to Salem.
BecBon & Huaer, Talent Nurserv-
men, are prepared to fill orders for
iriiiu breut iu uuy uuumuv. lor commer
cial orchards. tf.
A gang of Western Union line men
have been working in Medlord and
vicinity this week stretching the now
wires which the company is putting in.
Time was, and within the memory of
many of us, when one wire was sutfi
cient to carry the telegraphic business
of the country between San Francisco
and Portland. Now there are two
companies and upward of a dozen wires.
Just received a carload oi sash and
doors, and screen doors. J. H. Cham
bers Medford. 10-tf
A. T. Drlsko has sold bis residence
property, In Northwest Medford, to J.
Lee, recently from Minnesota. The
price paid was $710. Mr. Lee, h
mother, and an uncle, Mr. Holmes, are
occupying tbe place and Mr. Drlsko has
moved to another residence he owns, to
the eaBt of hlB former home.
Potatoes for Sole About 200 sacks
of Early Sunrise. At S. L, Bennett's
place. 12-2t
A basketball game will be played
at Wilson's opera house on Saturday
night between the ABhland Normal
boys team and the Medford team. The
game last Saturday evening at Ashland
resulted in a victory for Medford after
a close contest, and the coming game
promises to be an Interesting one. Ad
mission 25 cents. No reserved seats.
Ladies who are interested In ob
talnlng a perfect knowledge of dress
making are invited to call, or senil lor
circulars. Mrs. Green. Art Dress
making school. Corner of 6th and C
Btreers,
Married At the residence of Mrs
E. A. Wright, at Phoenix, March 14th
Lucian C. Johnston and Miss Minnie
Myrtle Barr were united in marriage
by Rev. W. F. Shields, assisted by Rev,
C. H. Hoxle. Mr. and Mrs. JohnBton
will make their future home in SiBkl
you county, California,
Dr. Goble, the optician, has return
ed to Medford and is permanently In
euU'd in the Howard residence, corner
.Mxtb and H streets, directly hack ot
Episcopal churcti, will 6j at rest
deuce on Saturday of ench week. - tf
The proprietors of the Medford
Machioe shops are contemplntlng the
moving of the plant from Medford 1
Grants Pass. The reasons assigned for
doing this is that if tbey do not more
other parties will establish shops there
and they will lose the business which
now. comes to tneiu irom inuiuireouon, ;
It Ib not at all Improbable thnj another j
shop will be put In hero within the .
next few months.
Mrs. E. E. Gore, teacher of rausio.
Mason system. Children tuutrht tn-i
uiviauauv or in oihbhbs. Aieuioru.
Oregon.
W. S. Honnlnger, of Goodrich,
North Dakota, has purchased from V.
A. Broadbent,a ten aoreapplo orchard,
in East Medford. The prioe paid was
43500. His friend, A.H. Wilson, of
New Rockford, North Dakota, has also
purohased a ton acre orchard in the
same ylcinity from O. B. Bjerregard.
The prioe paid for this tract waB $2500.
Both these gentlemen left Thursday
evening for their homes in North Da
kota, and about the middle of next
month Mr. Wilson will return and es
tablish his residence here. Mr. Hon
nlger does not expect to return before
the first of July. The orchards they
have purchased are both in bearing and
have been for Beveral years. The
fruit la all a good commercial product
and good return therefrom has been
made every season.
All kinds of teaming done. Hay
hauling a specialty. Leave order at
Attorney Hoge'e office, is. W. Carder.
E. H. Hodge has been having a
severe time with a lame leg for several
days paBt. Ho was unfortunate in
striking his leg, below the knee,
against a piece of iron, breaking the
skin and causing a sore. A number of
remedies were applied to relieve the
pain, put with little efleot. Finally
camphor and lard were applied, bnt
this, Instead of giving relief drove the
soreness into his knee and for a day or
two that member was Bo badly swollen
and painfull that he became alarmed
and oalled Dr. Cameron In, who dress
ed the wound and the gentleman 1b
now getting along all right, but ho is
not writing any testimonials for cam
phor and lard.
The Nash Llverv stable is the nlace
to go when in need of a god rig.
Their service iB prompt and prioeB very
reasonable. Drivers lurnisnei when
wanted.
MIbb Edna Eifert has been so sue
cessful In organizing a juvenile physical
culture olasB that It has been necessary
to divide the number of pupils into two
classes, one to meet Thursday afternoon
and one Friday afternoon. The names
of all the pupils will appear In these
columns next week.
It is rumored that Reames Chapter,
O. E. S., will soon eommenee prepara
tions for the production ot the well
known opera, "Mikado." There Is an
abundanoe of talent tor the produc
tion of the opeia in the oity, and we
hope the movement will be a suocess.
Something new in embroidery and
stamped linen. The Bazaar. Gilbert
oc csaoKett.
Died at Dea Moines, Iowa, of pneu
monia, on Wednesday, March 16, 1904,
the five-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed. Weston. The remains will be
brought to Medford for interment, and
will probably reach here about Monday
of noxt week.
Articles of incorporation of the
Medford Furniture Co. have been filed
with the secretary nl state. The cap
ital stock is $15,000, and the incorpora
tors are F.-W. Hollis, D. S. Busoy and
J. 11. Butler.
Just received another bie shipment
of oranges two sizea. Three dozen for
26c. and two dozen for 25c at Brown &
Crystal.
Mrs. Henry Klipple was Inst week
awarded a pension ot (8 per month,
dating back nearly two years. Her
husband was an Indian war soldier.
The pension was Becured by F. M.
Stewart, her attorney.
Guaranteed ForcBt Reserve scrip
.for sale, in large or small quantities,
by Frank E. Alloy, upstairs over Land
Office, Roseburg, Oregon. Will place
aame for non-resident purchasers.
- Wm. Edgar Graham, under whose
management "Under Two Flags" wi s
presented in Medford several months
ago, is now managing a professional
troup on the road. He plays Jackson
ville this week.
When you have second hand goods
to sell write Jack Morris, Ashland, V
Born In Medford on Monday,
March T, 1604, to Mr. and Mrs. Presto
Ireland, of Crawfordsville, Oregon,
a daughter.
For Sale Gasoline stove and pa'r
butchers' scales. Apply at lunch coun
ter. EiBenhartdc McCown,
Born A son, to Mr. and Mrs. W,
L. Veach, on Thursday, March 10,
1004.
Thursday was St, Patrick's day,
and green ribbons were much in evi
dence. For Sale 150 tons baled alfalfa
hay. Dr. C. R. Ray, Tolo, Oregon.
Gasoline Engines, Pumps and Windmills.
Polk Hull, lMng on Griffin crcok,
has taken the agency for the Temple
Pump company's gaBoIine engines,
pumpB and wlndmlllc The engine
manufactured by this company Ib
superior to other makes In that it has
a double cylinder, thus doing away with
all the in-klng and hammering peculiftr
to a single cylinder engine. These!
engines, wuicn are canca me Piaster
Workman, are about one-half the
wrlght of the engines now in use in the
valley. Mr. Hull will have ono in
operation at his farm within a couple
nf weeks. You aro asked to inapect
it.
3t.
PARTICULAR
PEOPLE.
Are Our Best Friends
We have a fine assortment
of Collars and Ties for .
Ladies and Misses'
You'll Admire Them
Solid Collars in Gun Metals and Tans
We have the Proper Collar for Spring,
Low Band Turndowns, in all Sizes.
"GET THE HABIT"
"The TOGGERY"
Medford, - - Oregon.
Weeks & Baked
Undertakers
and
Embalmers
MEDFORD, OREGON
ADDITIONAL PERSONAL.
, John Watklnswaa in from Eagle
Point on business Tuesday.
I. A. Webb ia here from Goldendale,
Washington, for a few months' stay.
Jaa. Loblna and A. M. Didier. of Wll
mot, Minnesota, are here, upon a vltit
to Louis Knlpe.
Geo. H. Lynoh and W. T. Houston,
of Agate, were In the city Wednesday
upon business.
Mrs. Jesale Farnsworth returned
Wednesday morning from a visit In
the Willamette valley.
J. S. Waloh, one ot the sturdy young
ranohmen, of Wellen, was in the city
Thursday upon business.
Countv Commissioner Riley and
daughter were visiting ralatlvoB and
friends In Mediord this week.
C. A. Dickleon, one oi Table Rock's
most prominent citizens, was in the
metropolis this week upon business.
Miss Pearl Hibbard, who is employed
as a stenographer at Seattle, Wash,, Is
puylng a two weeks' visit to her
mothor, Mrs. E. Rose.
Dr. J. E. Shenrer returned Sunday
from Chlco, Calif. He has since pur
chased a medical practice at Glendale,
Oregon, and will move his family from
Chico. The move is made on uccount
of Mrs. Shearer's health, the California
climate not agreeing with lior.
F. A. Thomas, who has been with
Thk Mail since last Decerabor, left
Friday for Portland, whore he will re
main a few weeks, He is temporarily
employed on the Evening Telegram,
His family will undoubtedly rcaohOre
gnn in May, when It is possible he will
return to Medford.
Warner
jz? Grocery Store j&
FEED
Are you using our Groceries? If not, why not? We sell
them right. Are you in a rut? Get a few business vibra
tions on you and investigate. ;
Have you seen our Crockery? It beats the Band. Every
thing in the Grocery line from Flour to a Peanut, waiting at
the other end uf your Telephone,
The Place to
Warner
Phone 283 Medford 7th St
Some new Spring Novel- .
ties in Narrow reversible
' Four-in-Hands
Obituary.
From tho Vail (Iowa) Observer.
John Woolseneroft was born In Put!
man countv, Illinois, July 20, 1843, a- d
died in Ashland, Oregon, February 22,
1004, aged 60 years, 7 months and 2
days.
He was married to Eliza J. Haonum
at Lostant, Illinois, October 17, 1807,
and to this union wore born three suus
and onn daughter, a son and the daugh
ter having died a number of years
ago. From their home in Illin
ois they went to Minnesota in 1873 and
irom mere to ueiott the same year.
They were residents of this oounty for
eighteen years. In 1802 tbey went to
Kansas, irom there to Missouri and on
February 22, 1903, they went to Oregon
to seek a better ollmate for Mrs. Wool
aenoroft's health.
Mr. Woolsenoroft was a member of
the G. A. R. Poat at Medford, Oregon.
He enlisted atOttowa. 111., at the cga
of 19, served bis country two years and
nine monens ana reeeivea an honorable
discharge at Chicago at tbe ond of toe
war. He was well known throughout
the entire county and took an active
part In both county and state affairs.
There are left to mourn hie loss the
wife and two sons, Murray of Lemar,
Mo,, and Marvin of Vail, besides nu-.
merous friends, neighbors and acquaint
ances. He died In full assurance of
eternal life beyond the grave. He was
alw-iys a kind father and lovfng huB
band ever thoughtful for tbe comfort of
others.
The funeral was hold from the M. E.
church In Delolt Suuday, February 28,
at 11 o'clock. Rev. W. J. Todd, oi West
Side, officiating, where a largo gather
ing or friends paid there respects to
the departed.
Tho relatives have the svmiiathv of
Blnuere and loving friends in their be
reavement.
Souvenir Post Cards.
Tins Mail Printing Department is
nutting out an ologant line of Souvenir
Post Cards, illustrated with lino haf
tone cut views of Medford and the
Rogue River Valley. When writing to
friends uso there cards. They adver
tise Medford. We oIbo hnve in press a
fine line of ladies' stationary, using
halftone cuts on same, We have a
largo number of orchard scenes, Crnter
Lake uud local views of the valley.
Business men and others who are In
need of up-to-date printing, will find
our nrlces and work BatiHfuctory. Our
Idene are new. Everv letter you send
East with ono ot our fine outs on same
is a good advertisement for Jaekson
county. No trouble to talk printing.
Come and see us.
For Sale.
Blllard and pool table(combinatlon)
forsalo. New all oomplote at a bargain.
Chris Ulrloh,
2-tf Jacksonville, Or.
(S Davis
Alfalfa, two grades of Broom
Grail, Timothy, Clover and all
Rind of Garden Seeds. &
Save Money.
. Davis