OUR COUNTY .
I Correspondents
CommunioatioriB frorp our sev
eral oorreBpondents mus't reach this
office not . later than Wednesday
noon to insure publication.
Jacksonville Hews.
Mrs. Chas. Prim spent Saturday
in Medford
Born To Mr. and Mrs. James
Fielder, a daughter,
Miss Ends, of Medford, is visit
ing MiBS Matoon, of this city.
Dr. Gale returned Sunday from
a week's sojourn at Poruanu
Born On March 17, 1904, to Mr,
and Mrs. Jab. Eaton, a daughter.
John Orth and Judge Prim naid
Gold Hill a visit during the weeK
Mr. JohnBori, of Gold Ray, was at
the court houBa the first of the
week.
Mr. Shearer was down Irom Cole'
man oreek mill on a short visit
with his family.
Mr. Harr, of Squaw lake, was in
town during the week. He reports
tho roada the worst in years.
Miles Cantrall and wife, of Ap-
plegate, were in town Wednesday;
also James junmu anu wnu.
Wm. Colvig left Tuesday even,
jnpr for Chicago He expects to re
turn about the first of the month.
The social given by the Ladies'
Aid Society was a success in every
particular. Everyone Baa a very
enjoyable time.
Wm. Cameron, of Applegate, ar
rived in time to take the 9:30 train
Sunday evening for Medford, where
he went to meet Ills brother, Sena
tor Cameron, and Mrs. Cameron's
body.
The wife of Ed. Laytori died in
California one day last week and
will be buried on Miseouri Flat
, Monday or Tuesday. The family
have the sympathy of all in their
sad bereavement.
Thursday wa9 the anniversary of
. Mrs. Amelia Elmer's birth and she
tendered the Eastern Stars a sur
prise, which was very much enjoyed
. by all who were fortunate enough
to be at lodge that evening. ,
Miss Kate Chapman had her
Bpring opening : of millinery on
;,' Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week,-which, by the way, wnt
one of the nicest ever held in thif
town. Anyone B'.irely can find
what they want there. ; ,
A BOn of Alfred Carter died
' quite suddenly. . He retired Friday
; evening in his usual hcaltn and
when one of the.family went to call
him in the morning found he war
dead, having parsed away some-
time during the night.
Pick Donegan, who has been a
clerk in J- Nunan's store, in this
" place, was a paafenaer on 8unday
evenings, fain for Portland, wfoere
, .J16 bftpes lo prbbiire a situation as
clerk, t Diok in a bright boy and
will be very much missed from
, among us, but his many friends
.whfh him unlimited suooesB in hie
, new home.
The community wrb shocked on
Saturday evening by hearing uf the
doatn of Mis. Un.neron, who died at
Itlamath Falls Saturday morning
at 10 o'olock. No one knew she
wab Biok until Saturday morning
when Senator Cameron started
from here with a nurse for Klain-
' ath Falls. On reaching Lairds he
reoeived the word that Bhe was
dead. The remains were iminedi-
ately shipped for Jacksonville and
a special train met them at men
foru. , WrB Uameror
oi many ostinmble
MrB Cameron was a woman
ninny ostiniabie qualities anu
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Special Prices Until
March 21, 1904
will be Badlv missed by her bus-
band, children and many friends,
Her familv have the heart felt Byni
at hv of all in their sad bereave
ment. Mrs. Cameron was buried
under the auspices of Adarel Chap
ter of Eastern- Star, Tuesday, at
1:30 p m.
Table Bock item.
BY J. CP.
Bert Vincent aud son, John, were
in town Monday.
Richard Jenninfrs and wile were
shopping in Medlord last ween,
PhiDDS Bros, moved Borne oattl
from the Helm's place last Thurs
day.
Dr. Pleasant was out from Ceo
tral Point Thursday, on a business
trip.
C. A. DickiBon made a trip to
Ashland Tuesday. Charles seems
very busy theee days.
B. R. Porter, Wm. R. Byrum
and David GriBham all did business
at the county seat last week.
Notwithstanding the bad coudi
tion of the roads, E. H. DaviB has
made regular, weekly t'ips, except
once, to the Meuiora creamery mi
winter. We understand others here
Will engage 111 tUB uueiacno ao oyuu
as spring opens.
Mr. Nichols, the Medford butch
er, and Mr. Coffee, representing the
Gold Hill market, were both here,
look 112 for fat cattle last wees:
Onlv a few bead ware secured.
The high price of hay and the un-
certainitv of the beeimarxei caused
many farmers to allow cattle to get
below prime condition.
We hear people talking every
dev about the late, wet spring, say
ing they neversaw it so muddy
this time of year. While looking
over an old diary of 184 we find
that the first furrow was turned in
this neighborhood on April 1st by
Mr. Diokison. He put in hiB entire
nlace that spring, as did otners.and
aside from some little grain that
was injured from rust.it was as
good a crop generally as your cor
respondent ever saw on Roeue river
hottom. So why be discouraged
yet?
$100 Reward, $100,
The ntmlem of this nar.Gr will ho pleased to
Icaro thai thero IB at leant one dreaded disease
that science has been nrilo to cure in all lis
ftuttep, and that la Catarrh. Hall'a Catarrh
Cure is the onl; iosttfvu cure now known to
tne mcmCHl Tratcrnity. uaiarrn uomg a eoa
stltuilutiul dlseuso, requires a constitutional
treatment. llull'M Catarrh Cuto Is tattoo in
ternally, ncttnti directly upon tho blond and
mucous Mtrluces of tlio Htstem, thereby de
stroying tho foundation of the (II ease, and
BivltiK the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature to do Its
work. The pro rletors has sn much faith In Its
curative power Uint lliey offer Ui.e" Hundrei
Hollars for anv ease that 11 falla 10 ouro.
Send for list of t Htfinonfnls, '
Aililress rYJ. utiwrsiuir a uu., Toieuo, u. ,
Bold by all (lruHgtsm, 75c.
'1 uko Hall-a Family PlllH for oonstlpat Ion
Central Point Items,
J.. W. Hobbs spent a day in town
last week.
Mrs. W. H. Noroross and Mrs. J.
W. Merritt spent Saturday at Med
ford.
J. D. Wimer and wife, of Wood-
ville, spent Sunday with friends of
Ibis oity.
fjl"7i Rippey left for Siskiyou
otiunty, Calif.,last week to seek em
ployment. Mrs. Edward Coker, of Horn
brook, Calif., IB paying relatives
here a visit.
Miss Ada Ditsworth iB spending
the weuk with home folk on Upper
Rngue liver.
George Given, of Eagle Point,
was trading with our merchants
last Saturday.
Miss Stella Pleasants left for
Ashland TueFdny to Bpend a tin
days with friends.
J. H. Gay received several car
loads of lumber for his lumber
yards, the past week
J. O. Wilson has the contract for
removing the G. A. R. ball to the
0tB recently purchased, on Fine
The Medford
Furniture Co
House Furnishers and Undertakers
We have just received a new
line of .... "
WALL PAPER.
street, and be will have it moved
in a few days.
Mrs. E Pleasants received a fine
stock of spring bats and up-to-date
luminary guuuo tuts weeK.
' Mrs. J. W. Jacobs, of ABhland
is spending the week with her
mother, Mrs. K. C, Morris. '
Mrs. V. T, Grieve, who has been
spending the winter here, left for
ner nome at Prospect Friday.
Joseph Wright bought J. S. Rog
er's farm on Bear oreek laBt week
the consideration being $2600,
Rev, J, Merley removed from
Medford to the home lately bought
irom j, ii, uay, a ten dayB ago.
Dean Sanderson, of Eugene,
spent a day in town this week :
the interest of the Divinity sohool
lhere will be an entertainment
held at the hotel hall, April let,
tne proceeds will be used to pur
chase a flag for the publio sohool
The newly elected citv officers
toon the oath of olhce Monday.
G. H. Perkins and . H. Downing
tied at the oity election,consequent
ly tney drew Btrawa and G. H. Per
kina was the lucky one.
Qrlffln Creek Items.
Little Edna Bovd is confined to
her bed with an attack of pneu
mount iever.
The pupils of Enterprise school
are making preparations to give
an entertainment in the near
future. Th9 announcement will be
made later on.
There have rem quite a eood
many reported to he on the sick
list within the laBt few dayB. The
cause being a severe cold accomp
anied by throat trouble.
Chas. and Frank True are the
proud possessors of a pew steam
wood-saw. The boys have a first
class maohine in every respect. If
you have any wood to Baw give
tnem a oaa. laey will treat you
right.
Mr. Minear's nephew. M. I,
Minear, of Ohio, is paying him a
viaif. M. i;,w.- U il
T.D.v.. mn iiuucai, nuu reuvubiv
graduated from college and broke
bis health down while there bv
uara biuuv, came to Uregon to re
gam it.
Mr. Judy'a nephews. Robert and
Wilbur Judy, of Illinois, are mak-
ng him a visit. Thev came with
uie intention nt loosing over our
country, and if favorably impressed
with it, intend to locate; but this
unusual snow Btorm gives the
oountry a very bad appearance to
new comers.
Qold Ray New,
The river has fallen some, but is
pretty well up yet.
The Bnow is falling very fast and.
iteauy, and at tbe present rate
there will be between two or three
inches by morning. ,
A crew is working on the outlet
of the fish way and the tail race for
the turbines, but were laved off
Tuesday noon on account of the
stormy wea'her,
Sams Valley Items
Miss Susie Dickey iB visitmrr in
Medford, the guest of her couBin,
Mrs. Ray Toft.
Mrs. B. G. Harerave c ime down
from Ashland last week for a visit
at the home of her father, C, C.
Gall.
Mrs. N. Fitzgerald, who has been
quite seriously ill with pleuro
pneumonia is slowly convalescing.
Or. Ubisbolm has been in attend
ance. Rosy MeBsner, of Rock Poiut,
will deliver a discourse on Social-,
ism at the Moon ville hall Sunday.
All who are interested in the well
fare of this partyjare invited to at
tend. Contrary to the old adige that
March comes in like a lamb and
geos out like a lion or vice versa, it
has every indication of leaving this
year as it came in like a linn.
Tuesday Bnow fell to the depth of
three inches and Wednesday con
tinued falling, and yet they call this
spring. '
Mr. Frank Caldwell.of Gold Hill,
and Miss Evelyn Gilobrist, of this
place, were married at Jacksonville,
Maroh 23, 1904. The happy young
couple will make their home at
Gold Hill, where the groom has em
ployment, ' Their many friends
wish the wedded pair a pleaeant
and nappy journey through life,
A move is on foot to consolidate
the three school distriots at thiB
place and establish a graded school,
the building to be erected at Moon
ville, but owing to the opposition
of so many of the citizens, who are
afraid of the school tax levy, the
work is progressing' very slowly.
Notwithstanding the remonstrance
it is hoped that the new school
building will be in readiness for tbe
opening of tho fall term.
Farm For Sale.
VnhmWp fruit or sUvk farm lor sale,
on favorably turin, AJilresa
H. Shipley.
Sums Valley, OroRoa
ncncnMA
H. D. Austin was in Irom Talent
Saturday.
T. P. Kahler was up from Gold Ray
Sunday,
J. H, Beeroan, of Gold Hill, was I:
Medford Tuesday,
Mr, and Mrs. M. F. Dertlng were I:
Ashland Saturday.
L. 0. and G. W, Howard visited Ash
land friends Friday.
Judge J. R. Neil, of Jacksonville, was
a Medford visitor Tuesday.
R. J, Cameron, of Union, was in
Medford Wednesday on bueinees.
Attorney WlthinKton made a buB,
neBB trip to Grants Pass Saturday,
George Ficke, tbe well-known miner
was in Medford Mondaftr, on business,
Capt. M. P. Btfgloston, of Ashland
was a Medford visitor Tuesday on bust-
H. J. Doubleday, of Butte oreek, the
genial rancher, was a Medford vleitor
this week.
W. J. Oglesby came over from Siski
you county the other day, oa a viBit to
bo Ae folks.
Oral Burnett came up from Ohico
Calif., Wednesday evening for a visit
with friends.
Fat Donegan, Jr., of Jacksonville,
was in Medford Sunday, talking base
ball and politics,
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Fence and M.
Pence, of Trail, were in the city Tues
day upon business.
Rev. W. F. Caretens and family ar
rived In Medford Tuesday from Gold'
eudale, Washington.
Mrs. O, W. Andrus was down at
Gold Hill last week upon a visit to her
husband, at the mine.
F.- Ossenbrnege returned Monday
night from a -several months' viBit to
several of the Ksstern elates and Can
ada.
S. A. and M, M. Sailing, of Kentucky
are registered at Hotel Hart. These
gentleman are here in quest of loca
tions.
John Fisher and family arrived in
Medford last week from Roeeburg and
will make this locality their future
borne.
Fred Hurd left Wednesday morning
for Leland, where he will he emplyed
in the Jones-Strang mine for several
weeks'.
Dr. E. B. Pickel left Monday even
ing for Portlaud, to attend a meeting
of the Btate board of health, of which
lie is a member.
Miss Clara Poley, at present teaching
in tbe Medford High School, has been
elected as one of the teachers in the
Ashland sunools.
W. H. Stewart and family have' be-
oome permanent residents of Medfnrd,
and are now living In the C. C, Parker
residence oa West 7th street. . -
D. C. Herrin, of Portland, was in
Medford this week 'on business eon.
neeted with the A. O. U. W.. of which
order he iB a prominent member.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. DaviB retnrned
Thursday morning from their wedding
trip to Portland. Tbey at once com
menced housekeeping in their elegant
new home.
Mrs. J. E. Shearer and children ar
rived from Chico, Calif., Tuesday even
ing. They will viBit friends in Med
ford a short time and then join Dr.
Shearer at Glendale.
A. 8. York, a representative of the
Portland Telegram, is in the oity upon
business connected with that paper.
and enjoying a visit with his cousin,
Townsman W. T. York, and family,
C. W, Minis, of Chicago, was in Med
ford Wednesday in oompuny with J.
Kelsey, of woodville. Mr. Mims
iB a brother-in-law of E. E. Bagley,
president of the Bagley Improvement
Company.
Wm. Bates, of Phoenix, passed
through Medford Saturday with two
wagon loads of household goods for his
boo, John Bates, who is going to reside
in Tolo, and to which place the goods
were being taken.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Morrison, and
their son. J. M. Morrison, of Hazel.
South Dakota, arrived In Medford last
week and are contemplating locating
here. They are friends of the Stinsons,
living eaBt from Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. Valker Lewis and
James Lewis, were in from Sterling
Tuesday, Mr. Walker Lewis left that
evening for Seattle and Spokane,
Washington, where he expectB to re
main, should he nnd some business to
engage in to his liking.
L. H. Smith and family have moved
to Eugene, where they oxpeot to reaide,
Mr. Smith having purchased a couple
or three residences there, which he will
rent. Mr. Smith IB the gentleman who
purchased the Webber property in East
Mealord a few montbs ago.
F. W. 8tteets arrived In Medford
Sunday from Woodstock, Illiools. His
family stopped ott In California for a
few weeks, or until Mr. Streets' houBe
boldeffetji arrive. Mr, Streets Is the
gsntleman who purchased the I. N.
Copley farm and the H. H, Howard
residence.
Mr. Short, the gentleman from Still
water, Minn., who has acquired real
estate in the Sams Valley oountry, re-
itirneJ to meaiora tuia week wim nis
family. His family, after a day's slay
in the city, continued their journey to
Southern California, where they will
remain a few weeks.
Dolph Naylor came nn Wednesday
evening from the Jones-Strang mine,
at Leland. He has boon at work put
ting up a sawmill. Ho completed the
mill, but the wmther wa-so bad thni
h dul not start it. tic tell? that he
luirKeu forty days tin the mill and
rum or snow fell every day.
Mrs. W. G. Bates came up from
Grants Pass Thursday morning (or a
PURELY
visit with relatives. She was accompa
nied by her sister, Otle Kame, who has
been stopping in Grants Pass for a few
weeks' ,
Rev. T. W, Ward.a brother of Towns
man J. A. Ward, was in the city last
week. Tbe gentleman is now holding
services In Ashland and is going to
hold similar meetings In all parts of
the valley and In June he will conduot
a camp meeting at Woodville. He Is of
the United Brethern faith.
Mrs. Susie Perry returned last week
from a visit of several weeks at Wood
lawn and other California points.
While at Woodlawn Bhe met a sister
whom she had not seen for thirty-two
years. Mrs. Perry Is now visiting at
Eagle Point, but will return to Med
ford In a few days.
Mrs. G. W. White and daughter, Miss
Clarice, of Klamath FatlB. were in Med
ford last week upon a visit to Wm,
Angle and other friends. They left
Sunday evening for Portland from
which place MIbs Clarice will go east
and Mrs. White, after a visit wit.1
friends in that city.will return to Klam
ath Falls.
J. D. Heard came In from tbe Oie
Grande mine Tuesday evening. Oper
ations have been considerably inter
ferred with lately by slides along the
line of the ditch, on account of the
heavy precipitation, The slides have
all been flumed now, however, nnd no
further difficulty is apprehended on
that score.
Trusty Tools
T lie Canrenter'B Friend, the iwrt upon which be can depend erery working
day of the year are well represented, truthfully represented, here. Saw
or hammer, aie or auger, screwdrirer or tbe bcruws It drivesall to be had Id
this hardware store aud all of maltea well known for reliability.
H. Q. NICHOLSON
W. W. EIFErRT,
THE CITY TAILOR,
Has one of the Finest nelcutfoDa of Suittnpe and Pantaloons ever
shown on the coast. A Fit Guaranteed. ,
. . TRY ONE OF OUR TOP COATS .
EIFERT,
World
s.
S. HAMBUR.GS
Eggs for Hatching
75 cents for 15
G. L. DAVIS,
1 huve 200 him'k ' wHinut trees for
suit;. Thee trees wen grown In Jack
nr. mm. iv. from Trim ''?(.' pefi
They nrt? ttna'-Miiiet'ii to ki-hw. T- K
Hoover. Med lord. HO-if
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Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Rlggs, of Salem,
were in the oity this week upon a visit
to Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Starr. TheBO
people have been spending the wlntef
at Redlands, Los Angeles and San
Diego and are now returning to their
home In Salem. They are relatives of
Mr, Starr, their daughter having mar
ried Mr, Starr's son.
Welborn Beeson, of Talent, was in
the oity Saturday upon business, He
reports that the winter just past has
been an exceptionally unprofitable one
for the nursery business, because of the
fact that there has not been enough dry
weather to permit the planting of fruit
trees by those who were contemplating' a
putting out ah orohard.
James Kent was in from Wellan
Saturday and upon hiB return waB ac-4
compunled hy his daughter, MIbb Amy,,
who has been fUsltmg Medford friends
for a few weeks. Whtle here Mr, Kent
provided himself with plenty of good
reading for the next twelve montluv
having taken advantage of our club
bing rates for The Mail, the Portland
Oregonlan and tbe Examiner,
H. C. Carne 1, of Wellen, was a viei
tor at TiieJiIail office on Saturday.''
Mr. Carnell Iiub been boarding the
men working on the rock work of tho
Fish lake flitch, and one of his errands
here was to procure supplies. He re
ports that the ditch Is practically fin
ished to thedeBert, very little work be
ing required, SB soon as the teams can
begin operations. '
The City Tailor
Sales for 1903, over $3,000000!
The cheapest and simplest manner
of propping trees. Does away with
wooden polea entirely. Place on tho
tree and leave permanently. Will
last the life of tho tree.
Samples free to OrelmnM-t-J5.
Correspondence invi i'.
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Vatsoiwilli, CM.