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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1904)
Jftail ADVERTISERS Want to know tibout tho Circulation of papers they advertise in. THE MAIL . . . : will muko tttlldavlt to 2300 CIRCULATION VOL. XVI. MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 29. 1904 NO-18. T S. Buowinbbobo, Oregon. Editor Medfoud Mail: In looking through the Weekly Ore gonian ol April 14th, I note o state ap propriation for tho Lewis and Clark Exposition of $500,000. It awoke a muse. The prophet said: "While 1 mused the lire burned." We will ad mit the fact that the appropriation cl half a million dollars by the state wus thought to be a mammoth way of ad vertising Oregon in the United States and especially toeastern capitalista.who will be attracted to Portland by the great show In 1903. Xow, the question arises, how can we of Southern uregon who helD foot the bilU be most bene fited by that extra tax we pay. We will suppose that eastern men come to the show, then after taking in the Dig exposition conclude they would like to visit Jackson and Josephine counties.for the purpose of seeing the far-famed ap ple orchards of the world. They hap pen to get off at Mediorn, asuuiou Gold Hill or Grants Pass, just after a rain. They are driven in carriages tbrounh muddy lanes, rough roads anu across unsafe bridges. What Is the re sult? They SBy to themselves, if not to the public. "Yes, you have a fine cli mate, like sunny Italy; you have good water .in abundance; your Umber ib uo surpassed in the world ; your soil is of the richest and most durable variety your orohardB are great and the fruit thereof, like the fruit of the Tree of Lifu 'is for the healing of the nations; but, d your roads and bridges." You have tho material at hand for the best roads in the United States; but I will not anticipate, but is It not a good time iust now to find out some. thing about how our candidates and prospective candidates for state, dis trict and county offices Btand in regard to asking for appropriations from the government and Btate and county for the constructing of good roadB and per manent bridges. The writer has no objection to the extra $4.32 that he paid in tax to help the Portland show ; but will our representatives and senators work with the same sseal for a like sum to be appropriated by the Btate lor the construction of good roadB, which would be of more value to all taxpayers, both in city, farm and village, than four such shows would be in twenty years? 'lis a fact that such roads cannot be constructed without money. But the people of Oregon, and especially Jack son county, will more than willingly pay an extra tax when they know that they will be benefited by the money. A railroad company charges a high rate or 'reight tariff because their road is in bad condition. But how is it with the farmer, when he Is compelled to put b!x horses before a two-horse load of apples to get to the railroad. Can he eay I muBt and will have a dollar extra on the box because the road is bad? No. They simply tell him to make his road good, or quit hauling apples and we may apply this to every other prod uct or the farm with the same result. This letter is not written as a cam paign "ignis fatuus." or delusive sight 'Tis a subject, like Banquo's ghost, that will not down at tha bidding, but fol lows at the heels of every one who trav els a public road, Let every caudidate inscribe upon his banner, "Good Roads or Bust." Cait. T. J. West. Southern Oregon Mines. The Copper Eagle mine, on the sum mit of Peavine mountain, Josephine county, 8000 feet above sea level, is be ing developed under tne direction of J. C. Mattison. It is claimed that the ore is of the highest grade to be found in the west aud carries a good percentage of gold. Robert Jackson, who has been work ing a property near tho old Sugar Pine mine in Gal ice creek district, recently struck an ore chute from which he panned 1100 to the pan. There is said to be an immense amonnt of money in tight. Over $10,000 has been taken from this mine at varlons times during the past few years. The famous Big Yank property In Galice oteek district has been sold by W. T. Cope to Seattle parties, for a good-sized consideration. The Yank group is composed of a number of low grade propositions, in which there are immense quantities of ore, all ready blocked out, aod with modern methods of treating the ore, it is believed the : mines can be made to pay. j The complete cyanide plant, former ly in use at the Darnell mine, near Kalama, has been purchased for S. ' Chase, manager of the Oro Fino mine, j on Jump-off-Joe oreek, Mr. ChaBe stated recently that he had just receiv ed word from his representative at Kalama and that the plant would be placed aboard the cars at once. The plant was originally an- expensive one, but was bought at a bargain by Mr. Ohase. It 1b of 60-tons' oapaoity. The Oro B'ino has been under development for over a year by Mr. Chase and dur ing that time haB made a splendid showing. The ore body is large, the values beiug mainly base, and running Trom $5 to $10, making it an excellent cyanidiug proposition. Work haB begun by the big dredger on Foots oreek, the property of Champ lln & Co. and during the time it has been in operation it lias proved and is proving all that was expected of it. It is evidt-iit the big dredger will be a sue cess. The machinery, in its every part, from stem to stern of the big craft, per forms its work perfectly, and thus far has given little or no trouble a re markable thing for a now dredger be ginning work on ground that offers as many obstacles as docs Southern Ore gon. The 40 big buckets of the dredger have cut to a depth of 25 feet and bed rock is expected at a depth of 30 feet. While the channel to be dredged will not require a greater scooping depth than this, the buckets, if necessary, can dip to a depth of 00 feet or more. The dredger is 112 feet in length and is supplied by a 120-horsepower boiler and two engines. Jt is floated in the back water made by a dam across lower Foots creek. The ground here pros pected from 20 to 30 cents a yard. Who is The Oldest Settler. An issue or two ago The Mail pnblished a statement of John X. Miller, of Trail, in which be claimed the distinction of being the oldest settler in Rogue river valley. On Tuesday of this week J. E. Gaunyaw, of Mcdford, dropped into the office to tile his claim to that honor. Mr. Gaunyaw tells that he came to the Rogue river valley in the spring of 1S51, and fought Indians under Lieut. Irwin and Gen. Kearney at Table Rock in that year. He walked and carried his blankets from Portland in that year. He came "the Horn around' from New York as a Bailor on the "Willamette," a vessel sent out here especially to carry the U. S. mail from Astoria to Oregon City, arriving at Po-tland in the fall of 1850. Id the spring of 1851 he Btarted for the mines and mixed up in that Indian fight as before stated. Then he went to Jose phine creek. The old gentleman wore a reminiscent smile as be told of paying Josephine Rollins, for whom Josephine county waB named, $1 a piece for dried apple pies, for the privilege of talking to her. "She was the only young girl in the whole country," said Mr. Gaun ytw, "and it kept her busy baking pies." In 1R53 Mr. Gannyaw volunteered under Capt. Goodall and served during the Indian wars. He was the first white man on Rogue river below Galice creek. In 1861 he left Oregon, but returned here about six years ago, so that this break in his continuous residence may give John X. the palm yet. The Mail would like to here from more of the old timers, These ranks are thinning and many valuable historical dates will soon be unavail able. Conn's Body Found. The body of J. Creed Conn, the Silver Lake, Lnke county merchant, who has been missing since March 4, was found last Thursday, in a field about a mile from Silver Lake in the vicinity where a Bhot was heard on the morning of his disappearance. The bidy was badly decomposed and bad a gunshot wound in it. An almost in cessant search in which nearly every citizen of that section assisted in at times has been kept up since the mys terious disappearance of Mr, Coon from bis store in the early morning on March 4th, but it was not until Thursday that auy trace of him could be found. His busiueBS affairs were in good shape and he was prominently identified with his section and no reason for hiB tak ing his own life could be found. W. C. T. U. Items. The Union met at the home of Mrs. Buck, April 21st, with all the officerB present. The President lead a letter from Mrs. Additon, in regard to the 50, 000 young girls wanted at the St. Louis fair for immoral purposes. All present brought Bibles and a very pleasant hour was spent. The Union will meet at the home of Mrs. Buck, on north C street, April 28th. All are invited. Press Supt. Hay and grain at Warner & Davis'. 3. Medford fans came home from Jack sonville happy Sunday evening. They had wlluesseii a game of real baseball, had seen the Grays redeem themselves by playing ball like it should be done, and were interested spectators nt Hut ton's south paw proved an unsolvable enigma to Ashland. Even Huliu (lie of the fnmous bunt) couldn't mako a list. Three hits woro all he allowed tho granite city boys, and oue of them was of the scratch order. Ou tho other hand ten large, juicy ones were made off Donegal! befure he retired in the seventh in favor of McKee. Two of those hits were homer6. The game opened with Hulin at bat for Ashland. He went out on an easy fly to 6econd. Marksberry couldn't 11 ud the ball, and Freeburg hit to Hntton,who assisted Mose Barksdull at the obsequieB. Barksdull and Brouse were assisted out by Donegan at first and Patterson went the Bame way on three strikes. Carter and Pool retired, second to first in the second chapter, and East man gave Miles a good chance at a grounder, whioh waB aocepted. The game jogged along that way until the third when Ramsdell hit along the first base line and beat the ball down. He stole second while Hulin and Donegan were consulting and came in on Gaequets three-bagger. Hutton, Barksdull and BrouBe went out In order. In the fifth the Greys scored again. Rothermal fanned, ltamsdell walked. made third on Gasqnet's single, and came home while .Neil and Engle were busy with Hutton at first. Gasquet meanwhile had reached the thin! station, and scored on Barksdull's hit. Brouse flew out. Five hits in the sixth netted Med ford two more runs. Patterson opened the package of fire works by lifting one over left field fence just a little to the left oi the home run mark so only got two baseB. He scored on Isaacs' hit. but the latter was caught trying to purloin second. Miles flew out to Donegan. Rothermal caught the ball on the seam and fattened his batting average with a fvo-bagger. Ramsdell and Gasquet both hit, scoring Rother mal, but Hutton went out by the pitcher-first base route. Ashland's first score was made in the seventh seance. After Hulin and Marksberry had retired Hulin with the assistance of Messrs. Patterson and Barksdull, and Marksberry, under the auspices of Hutton and "Mose," Freeburg picked out one to his liking and landed It against the left field fence. In the throw In there was a bunch of errors and when the dust settled Freeburg was sitting on the bench with a run credited to him. The seventh was bad for Ashland. Barksdull got a life through error of shortstop. Brouse swatted one cleare over the left field fence and ho and Mose" trotted home. Patterson follow ed "Tobe's" exnniple and put one In the same place for another homer, MoKee then went into the box in place of Donegan. Isaacs hit to right, but died on third. Miles made first on pitcher's error, but stayed tbero when Rothermal, Ramsdell and Gasquet flew out. In the ninth Ashland scored twice. With two men out Hulin drew transportation. He went to second on Go-qtiet's error In not throwing the ball to first on Marksberry's thiril strike and both men advanced a base on a balk. Freeburg hit for two stations, scoring the two runners. Carter was an easy out second to first. MEI1FOUD Afi R IB SH PO A K Barksdull lb" ft 1 1 0 12 0 0 Hrouse rf 5110001 Patterson 2b 4 2 2 0 7 5 1 IMRCE cf 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 Miles ts 4 0 0 0 2 5 0 Rothermal rf 4 110 10 1 KamBrifH 3b S 2 1 0 1 3 1 (iasquet C 4 1 3 0 3 0 1 iilitlbn p 4 0 0 2 (i 5 !T ASHLAND AB R IB BH PO A E Hulen 2b 3 1 0 0 5 3 0 Marltsoury rt j 4 I 0 0 (I 0 0 Freeburg 3b I 4 1 g 0 1 0 Carter If 4 I) "1 6 1 0" b Pool j: ; 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 Kaslman cl ; 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 Neil s j 8 0 0 0 0 11 Engic lb ! 3 0 6 0 11 0 1 Horn-Kan f 2 0 0 0 1 1.1 McKee p ,1000010 McKce substituted lor Dont-gan In the 7th BattcrieB Huttoo anil Gasquet; Don egan, McKee and Pool. Umpire Curley. Medford is credited with two double plays, one in the 7th In which Raine- dell, Patterson and Barksdull figured, and the other In the eighth, when Hutton, Miles and Barksdull officiated. NOTES OFTHE O-AMK. Seely Hall, as the mascot, was always in the game. Manager Hall's marked resemblance to the manager of the Taeoma team, leaders in the Paoifio coast leagiio, haB gained for him the sobriquet of "Mike No. 2 " A great many of Medlord's errors re sulted from tho fact that the boys for got about the last column In lite sum mnry and tried for everything that came their way. Those are tho ktud of ball players we need. SIR EET ECHOES Opinions of Some of Our Citizens Serious and Otherwise. A oitizen: "I have noticed of late a considerable accumulation of debris in some portions of the oity, whioh should be removed at once la the Interest of public health and comfort. The long spell of rainy weather has soaked everything, eo that when warm weather does come there will be considerable danger of fever. Our people are usually pretty careful in thlB respect, but I think extra care would not be out of the way this spring. It helps the looks of things like everything, too." H, W. Jackson; "All old hunters know the joke that ib sprung on a man when he comes into camp with tales of the number of tracks he has seen. He is invariably asked why he didn't gather up enough tracks to make a stew. I claim the distinction of being the first man who ever brought a deer track into camp. What's more I brought that same track clear to Med ford and here it is. You will see that It Is a perfect track, probably of a 'forked horn' buck in sticky mud. the mud bad clung to the deer's foot, and when finally thrown off tho mud re tained tho impression of the track. I found it way up on the Bummit of one of those sticky pealtB on Elk oreek while I was timberizlng up there a few days ago. It had been made several days when I found it, so that no sus picion attaches to me. But all jokes aside, that is the first time in my ex perience that T have met with any thing like it. A deer's foot iB bo small and sharp that I supposed nothing would adhere to it, but the possibili ties of Oregon sticky mud are limltlcsB. If I can find a way to preserve the thing I think I will send It to the world'B fair, as a sample of Oregon pro ducts heretofore unexploited." AMONO THE CHURCHES. I'RESIIYTEItlAM CHURCH. Preaching next Sunday in the morn ing at 11 o'clock. Subject "The Tabernacle of God is with Man " Preaching in the evening at 8 o'clock. Subject "Is the Gospel to Satisfy Men with Present attainments?" Tuesday evening, May 3rd, is tho regular church social. Sabbath School nt 10 a. m., J. C. E. at 3 p. m., S. O. E. at 7 p. m. W. F. Shields, Pastor. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Sunday Bchool at 10 a. m. Preach ing at II o'clock by the Rev. J.T. Ab bott, pastor of the .Methodist Episco pal church in Ashland. Epwortb League. 7 p. m Evening service at S p. m., sermon by Rev. J. T. Abbott. R. C. Bi.ackh ei.l, Pastor Advertised Letters Trail Postoffice. Following is a list of letters remain ing uncalled for at the Trail postoffice on April 22, 1!KM. C. W. Swallow, Robert Trimble. J. S. Turner. Mrs. Sarah Stowell, R. L. Fountain, -John Taylor, J. L. Stains, MIbb A. Huts, John Morrow, Mrs. A. Long, P. N. Loitwood, Thos. Lawson, R. E. Jones, O. J. Willard, George Whelpelv, Mrs. M. Hughs, J. T. Ceoley.D. Hardie, G. C. Blass. Will Church. A charge of one cent will be made upon delivery of each above letter. PersonB calling for any of the above letters will pleaBe say "advertised" Marv MiDDLEiiusiiEit, PoBtmistress. Caught at Last. John S. Shook, the well-known Klam ath county stockman, who was sup posed to be proof against the wiles ot tho fair sex, surprised his friends on Wednesdey of last week by wedding Mrs. Cora Blake, of Portland. The counle will make their home In Klam ath county. Just received a carload of sash and doors, and screen doors. J. H, Cham bers Medford. lQ-tf . Fielding Morgan and Miss Carrie G. Sullivan, both of Tolo, were married at Ashland Sunday, ly Rev. J. T. Abbett. The balance of the $20,000 issus of Ashland reiver bonds, $0000, has been taken up by the First National bank of tliatctlv. The Ashland Ice and Cold Stornge Co., with f H. Carter, F. L Nelson and F. M.Curtor as Incorporators is the latest Southern Oregon corporation. The entertainment given at Ashland last week for the boned t of W. H tteynoKia, wno recontly lost his resi dence by fire, nutted tho beneficiary S135 75. Tho Ashland militia company is ten men short including a bugler, ami Capl. Evans is desirous of iullstlng that many men In time to take part in the encampment near Taeoma, Wash., In July, W. G.ICropko, of Ashland, and Mies GraooE, Morey, of Oakland, Calif., were married at that place Sunday. The bride Is well known in Ashland, where she has spent the summers for the paBt several years, in charge of the Chautauqua cooking school. Mr. Kropke has been a resident of South ern Oregon for the past ten years and has a wide eircle of acquaintances. Detective Crowley, of the Southern Pacific, and Deteotive J. N. White, of the Wells, Fargo ExpreBS Company, visited Jacksonville last eek to see the men who were committed fiom Ash- land on the charges of burglary and grand larceny. Whothor or not they were able to unravel anything onnnect ed with the antecedents of the men was not given out. The detectives are run. ning JOwn every clew that promises lo lead to the identity of the desperadoes who held up the Southern Pacific train at Copley. Funeral of Emanuel King. The funeral services of the late Eman uel King were held at the familv resi dence in this city on Sunday, April 24th, Rev. Shields officiating. Deceased was a member of Odd Fel lows lodge, the Rebekaha lodge and the Encampment, and as well as a member of the Grand Army Post. Over one hundred members of the above-named orderB attended the funeral in a body and at the grave the services were con ducted by the members of Medford Lodge No. 83, 1. O. O. F. AM RESS BY REV. W. F. SHIELDS. Friends and Brethren; We meet here today, because a fattier, a friend and honest citizen has been taken from us. There are times when death Beems strangely out of place. Just now, when all naturo is putting forth every evi donee of life, when the trrusB jg o-rm.n when flowers and blossoms make earth beautiful, and when birds till the air with melody, It seeinB inopportune for death to come. But death claims all seaeottB for its own. How rapidly does nature try to ooiiterato every trace of death. The leaf falls to the ground and soon decays, and is no more ; the lamp oi me goes out, aim too oouy tnat re mains hastenB back to the dust from whence it came. Life would be victori ous, and It hastens to put death out of mo way. ret ueutn is In our midst: to this fact wo cannot olose our eyes You aro forcibly reminded of it today. Since I came to Medford, wo have ao corapanicd the remains of many to tho rit.v nf t.lie rlnitrl. whn tvui-n In nin ntl.lui who sat In our audiences and moved amongst us in tho discharge of life's duties. They wore, but are not. The other day in Ashland, as I walked along the streets, I noticed thut the boards of the walk were greatly worn, and I wonuereu nu munv nau passeu anu re passed that way, and how many of that number find passed from scenes earthly to scene's heavenly. Everywhere wo look, things impress us with change. Men are passing away; one generation follows another in quick succession. T ri the midst of this chance men stand and aHk is there anything that endures. I am here to say to you that there is. -Heaven anu earth snail pass away, but the word of God Rhall stand forever." While men aro dlelng I am here to tell you of one who lives forever, "The Lord JesuB Christ." This living and endur ing word and this living and abiding Christ aro for living men. Both are one; for Christ is all and In nil. He is the living bread and the living water that oame down out of heaven of which If a man eat and drink he shall live for ever. God purposed that man Bhould De immortal In IiIb Son. The GoBpel of Jesus Christ is therefore for mortal, Blnful and imperfect man in this pres. ent world. By this he learns what life is and from ft there comns tingling through blB whole being a life that haB its heart'B throb In the bosom of the Eternal. We are exhorted to prepare to live. Never are wo exhorted to pre pare to die. Prepared to live we need not and Bhall not tear the ordeal of death which is the lot of all humanity. wnenour irienua nave gone and we are left behind to mourn tholr loss, wn seek to do them honor. ThiB is right and proper, for however dear they were wniie living, more dear do they seem when cone from us. But our honor shall not be in manifestations of griof alone, but most of all In emulating tbe best that was in the life ol him we mourn, As a father, Mr. King thought 'and' plauned and wrought (ol- the highest, good of bis children.- His greatest joy and delight was to do and accomplish for them, and he who does best for hie children does well for all mankind, for thus his life tells upon the whole unP verse. For hlB country's protection bl life was olfered, and ho was a highly honored and respected citizen in titer Industries of life wherover ho lived. It yon would honor him then in litest things, walk in his footstuus. Tn late the best in his life aud to do the best that he would have us do. an hi olilldren and his fellow citizens, is tho- best anil noblest way to do him honor, now that he has gone. To those of yon whose hearts are sad aud to these weep ing children and sorrowing frlonds, 1 want to say Jesus Christ sympathizes, with you. He who entered the dentil chamber of Jarius' home and took by the hand the only child, still and cold, in death, and said, "Damsel, I say unto thee arise;" he who stopped the tuner al procession at tho gateB of the city of Nam and restored to tho weeping moth er her son; he who hastened from Pernen to make glad the hearts of Martha and Mary and who wept with) them in their grief; he who never fail ed to hear tho faintest ory of need as it broke from human hearts, is not indif ferent to your Borrow anil anguish of hoart, today. If you listen you cun hoar his voice Baying, "Come unto me and f will give you rest." Ho who Btilled thai wlndB and raging Boa oan calm ami mako resigned to his will the sorrows -lug and grief-strloken soul. Upon thre - occasions if we would hear him, Christ - Is saying: "The Lord hath Bent me-to -bind up the broken hearted. I am that -resurrection and the life." Laying hold ' upon him you may say with rejoioingav -"Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear a&' evil; for thou art with me." Separation Is only for a time. We shall all live again. "For the Lord himself shnll deBoend from heavon.witb a shout, witli tho voice nl the arch angel and with the trump of God; ami the dead in Christ shall rise tlret ; then we that are alive, thut aro left, shall to Ketlinr with them be caught up in tft? clouds, tn meet the Lord in tho air; ami so shnll we ever bo with the Lord. And? we shall need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give us I ght; and we shall rciuti forever iintl ever." Life horo and lifo over yonder are one tremendous whole. Earth and heaven are part of God's great plan fn heaven the life begun upon oartfs wears the crown of its perfected des tiny. Grief may be too great for us to understand God's way with UBhoro, but of this wo are confident: "Earth haB no sorrows that heaven cannot heal."' Sorrow not therefore, my brethern, as thoBe who have no hope. What Was Not Here In 1876 My trip to Medford last week, o,c companied by my wife, was one of pleasant thought and reflection. The (lay was warm and balmy,and as we rode along, viewing the many farm houses that dot the landscape- -on either side, my mind wandered back twenty-seven years and I re called to memory some of the end and pleasant changes that haver ocourred In that time. Then we ferried the river 50 cents a trip; no railroad traversed the county; not more than one-fourth of our many beautiful farms were in ex istence ; Medford, -Ciold Hill and Central Point were unborn; all freight came by tenm from Hose bur K or Redding and travelers' came by stage. The famous Olwel) orchard was then farmed to grain;, the many coBtly and important bridges that span our rivers werw not built; no telephone lines and but one telegraph line pnsed thru' the county. Many of the pioneer citizens who wore active in county iiffnirB at that time, have passed away, but their names and memo ries Bhould be reepected and hon ored by nil. Theirs was the high privilege of molding and directing: tho upbuilding of the common wealth, so that the proHent genera tion may enjoy its present and fu ture prosperity. Among thoe il lustrious citizens wo may mention a few, some of whom have already erased the great divide; M. R, Inn, 1. Dunn, Isaac Constant, T, Magruder, Thos. F. Beall, Thos. Gr Keames. M. Hanloy, J. B Wrisloy, O. Karewski, T. Cha mer, Joseph Satterfiokl, Thos. Raimey, IiaskeJ Amy, Thos. Collins, Mr. Pickene. Joseph Hanna, W. j. Plymale, K- I). houdray. The c nstiuctioti of tho Rogue river bridge marked a new era in the growth of the county and did morn toward the develop- -mentof our rosoti.ceB than any oth er publio improvement J. U. Maiitik. Republican Primaries. Republican primaries for the aelea- tion of delegates to tho countv nomin ating convention at Gold Hill on May nth, will he held at the usual voting place in cast anu weBt Meulord on aniuroay. Wool, Hides and Mohair. vru jjny tuu UIKIICHL llinrKCt price Ofr the above-named products, 4 1 v