Mml THE MAIL . . . will make ffld.vltte 2300 (CIRCULATION ADVERTISERS Want to know about the Circulation ol papers they advertise in. VOL- IVI. MEDFORD, JACKSON CODTY, OREGO , FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1904 NO. 27 E BULL GAME. Standlnj of the Teams. Ashland Hertford Jackaonville Gold Hill 800 Medford is tied with Jacksonville for seoond place, but it required a combination of two errors, bad coach ring and a deision which should have been in favor of the "Grays," but weut against them to enable the "Gold Bricks to tie the local bunch. Sunday at Medford in the first inn ing with two out, in Jacksonville's half of the Beance, Collins reached first base by hitting a ball straight at Moore, whioh the latter figured he already had in his mit. The ball "struck one of those little pebbles on the ground, and bounced up, striking "Blacky" on the chest. Before he ' could field the ball Collins was safe. He stole second. Pat Donegan went out second to first. Streub hit a hot one to Hutton, who blocked the ball but threw too quiok in the recovery 'and Collins scored. In the second inning, Nunan worked a pass, was sacrificed to second by Kruger and 'scored Jwhen Henley threw the ball away in trying to catch him at third. That ended the run-getting for the r"Gold Bricks. " From that time on only one man reached the first sta tion. " In Medford's second inning. North up hit a hot one to Kruger, who threw the ball into the bleachers behind . first. Nort went second and should have been thrown out at-third. Orth's arm was too strong and the ball went out into left field. Henley thought the score could be made and coached the runner for home. He was caught by a fraction. Had he stayed on third a run would have been scored, as there were none out at the time. In the fifth inning occurred Med- . ford's onlv score and also was the scene of the first instance of a batter Btealing first base that has ever come under the observance of the writer and he has been a student of the game ;for several days. After Wilkinson had flow out to Ulrich, Isaacs adjust ed his batting eye and landed a 3 sacker into center field. The ball came back to ColliiiB at short and ho and Lester tried one of those old-time tricks. LeBter stepped into the box if in the act of delivering the ball, vfcben in fact he had no ball. Umpire Bronse had played a few games of ball Jiimself, and detecting the balk, waved Isaacs to the home plate. Immediate ly there was a gathering of the Jack sonville boys about the umpire. The pitcher still stood in Mb box. Bems- dell stood at the plate until he got tired and finally trotted down to first. Whon Brouse finally convinced the "Gold Bricks" that his decisions -Went, they found that Ramsdell was roosting on first, without anyone but himself and a few interested specta tors knowing how he got there and Hutton was at the bat. Billy made a .good clean hit, but Ramsdell trying jto steal third, was declared out by the umpire. It was a close decision and ehould have gone to the benefit of the baBe runner. Take it all around, however, Brouse ie the best man who has handled the indicator on local grounds this senson. He is quick in his decisions and can't be backed down, also hU judgment on balls and strikes is good. Hutton pitched the best game that has been put up by any -local twirler this year. He was there with the goods all the time, never lost his head and his .only error was in his wild throw to first above mentioned, which he would not have been made had he waited to recover himself after a ditU- cult stop, lie was too anxious, that's . all Lester also pitched an excellent game, but hiB supporters helped him put of several bad holes. The score, 2 to 1, shows thaf. none of the boys were asleep during the time they were on the diamond. MEDFORD B R IB BH PO A E Mooro sa 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 'rbomma o 4 0 0 0 8 2 0 Henley m 4 0 0 0 18 o 1 Sorthrup rf 4 0 o 0 o l 1 M)h! 20 8 0 0 0 3 8 0 Vi IlkHon 11 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 Iiaccacf 3 110 0 10 gmatn 8 n a o o o i i i liilltonp 3 0 3 0 0 6 1 AB R IB 8H PO A E J'VILLE R. DoncginTT 4 0 2 0 10 0 ColliDl M 4 10 0 2 8 0 F PooegP CT 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 Blrub C 3 0 2 0 10 1 0 Leatgrp 4 0 0 0 0 8 0 Nun.nib 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 Krnitr36 "3 0 0 1 842 Ortt lb "1 0 0 5 8 0 l UlrlchTf 5 0 1 5 1 0 5 In Henley and Hutton Medford has two of the best twirlers in the league. "Tamarack1 Henley has a world of speed and some slants mixed up with it. Hutton fools all of them when hej is in form. The Medford .fans are all satisfied with the pitching end of the team. At Grants Pass Friday last a mixed team from Gold Hill and Medford de feated the Grants Pass boys by a score of 10 to 12. Th omnia and Moore, of Medford, played with the victorious team. Romer, Miller, and Flynn for Gold Hill and Lorimer and Schmidt for Grants Pass were the batteries. At Ashland Sunday Gold Hill won i from Ashland in a well played game by a score of G to 5. Ashland made twelve hits off Romer and Gold Hill eleven oiF Cleveland. . Satnrduy s game at Ashland was won by the "Grays' after a heart breaking exhibition. Tnere were no holes in the bats of either team, but a load of hay could have been driven through both fields without touching anything. Twenty-two hits were made off Martin and fourteen off Hen- I ley. The score was 17 to 13. The first shut-out game of the sea son was pitched by Lester Saturday, when the "Gold Bricks" took Bee man's nuggots into camp by a score of 3 to 0. It was ball playing all the time. Funeral of W. B. Roberts. Funeral services were held for W. B. Roberts at the Baptist church Sat urday, at 1:30 p. m. The choir open ed the services by singing, "What a Friend We have in Jesus, followed by scripture reading, 1st chapter Paul's letter to the Corinthians, by Rev. Hoxio. Prayer by Rev. Shields. The choir then sang, "Earth has no Sorrow that Heaven Cannot Heal.' Rev. Hoxie, in a few well-chosen words., then paid a very grand tribute to the memory of Mr. Roberts, fol lowing which came the sermon by Rev. Frederick Carsteus, the text of which was, "To Live is Christ, to Die is Gain. The choir then sang "Jesus Lover of my Soul. The church was crowd ed with the old-time friends of Mr. Roberts and a long procession of car riages followed the remains to their last resting place. W. B. Roberts was born at Nash ville, Tenn., June 29, 1839, in and 1851 moved to Arkansas with his par ents. In 1857 he went to Missouri. On the 14th of April, 1861, he mar ried Miss Mary E. Roberts, and , on the 17th of the same month started for California, crossing the plains, with an ox team with the Lakey and Rob inson train. From 1861 to 1877 he mined in Nevada and farmed in Cali-f-orina, and in the fall of the latter year in company witb ms wife and two sons, J. E. and W. D. Roberta, and P. B. O'Neil (who has been his partner for the last 33 years), be mov ed to Oregon. He lived almost con- tinuously in the valley until his death. For several years he and his partner, P. B. O'Neil, followed farm ing quite extensively. They built one of the first brick buildings in Med ford, the present Jackson County Bank. He served as councilman on the Medford board for several years. In 1888 he joined the first Baptist church of Medford and has lived a consistent member for that time until his death. His survivors are his wife, two sous, J. E. and W. D. Roberts, and two grandchildren. Married Kelso-Ward. A number of guests gathered in the flower-decked home of Mr. aud Mrs, t ur j j u -kxAeA mi 1 J. A. Ward, in East Medford, Thurs-, day evening, June 23d, to witnesB the wedding of their daughter, Stella a m wnA v. if Aian nnA nf fai. I i .... I ford's most promising young business men. The wedding march was played by Miss Laura Bennett, who gave as an accompaniment to the service strains from Mendelssohn's Wedding march. Kev. (Jarstens, pastor of the First Baptist church of Medford, aud an intimate friend of the bride parents, led the couple under an arch1:,, I of hnnev suckle and white roses and there performed the marriage cere- mony. The bride was dressed in wh.to trimmed in lace and French mnlle, trimmed in lace and ribbon, and her flowers were white . .i i a, 3i.. roses, supper was servea in mo u.n- ing room, wuere tne iignuj were snaa ed in red. Sweet peas and ribbon, to suspended from the ceiling, and red !? -j ..m L . .. .... . roses, carnations ana trailing vines ai.Ia .i,- .v.io it nh r,it o decked the table. At each plate was souvenir bonquet, tied with white ribbon. The young couple were the Strang building, on C street. 'reclpientaof many beautiful wedding i7 th7 .Sa eat Ins Ih . t hiil 1 1 ? , "t u? S The haying season in. the Wood river One good, second-hand, two seated Ar hnrt trln Mr and lounging in tno shado, eating they seom to think It can't be played valley begins soon after the ce obra- oovorcd rig, pole and Bliafts.llght nm- gifta. After a short trip, Mr. and peanuts and cracking jokes with his uniowl there Is something at stake, Uion, anf this is the time when con- nlng. Can lie seen back of T.vle?. Mm HAlftn Will DA BE DOme ID lae CUUUIB. lanH nnmalima. rhnt. flhant. and ruilrttf. 1 .hb ..a .til. .1 r it a nh,A 1.1 "JULY TIME" AT FORT KLAMATH How the Wards of the Nation Celebrate the Birthday . 01 the BY N. 8. HENNKTT "July Time,' as our great day of j after the tents are all pitched, there Independence is called among the ' is little to distinguish the real Fourth Klamath Indians of Southern Oregon, of July from any other day during is one of the two great events of the I "July Time,' except on that day year to that little remnant of that I there is a pnrnde.coiiHistiug of mount once powerful tribe of red men; anded police, otticerx of the day, or rath once having celebrated with them, one t er week, the Indian school baud, a can very readily understand why they I liberty car, bedecked with dusky call it "July Time, " for to them, it is 'maidens, followed by several families not a single holiday, but a whole j in private convey an ce, and a score or week, and sometimes more, of feast-; more of boys and men on horse back, ing, visiting and having a good time j The parade is formed at the old Fort in general To use an Indian's own j and after circuling around the open words, as he once greeted the writer, j ing in the camp ground, they laud at he said, "July time come, now just a the "grand stand," a platform from little while, Injuns hab big time, lots Iniuus camp, hab lots fun. hoss-race. gamble, lots laugh, plenty good grub, heap bully time," and he rode on with a smile on his face that told of his intense joy. Several days before the Fourth of July, they begin to gather aud camp among the beautiful evergreen trees that fringe the banks of Wood river, a deep stream of clear, sparkling wa ter, about thirty yards wide, whose source is a single, mammoth, cold spring, which gushes from the moun tain side about three miles north of the camping grounds, and at one bound forms a fair sized river, which ls filled to the rim of its sodden bank the year round, and forms a part of the western boundary lino of the res- ervation, emptying into upper Klamath lake only a few miles from its source, FORT KLAMATH Looking east from the camping wound one sees the large, white. weatner-oeaten nuuuings 01 oia fort Klamath, only a mile away, standing out in bold relief, against the in covered ridge, in the back ground. The Fort was abandoned several years ago, and one of the largo bar rstnkfl has been torn down, mid now - , - eastern V 7 a. v V ipart of the reservation and nnnincr harrnck beinir iihmI fnr the remaning barrack being uwed for a dance hall, where most every even ing during "July Timo" the Indian boys swing their dusky sweethearts to tne time and tune or modern music. Some of the buildings that wore oc cupied by the officers in charge of the roru uuw uii xuumn ihiuuih. Thn hnanir.nl in H rnur.liiir ulur-o fiw U,, . DnMnnl. nmle Gm rtnBt.hU 1 : . p. r v Wl "". w Indians' cattle now occupy tho pns- on, where many a dusky warrior has been made to repent of his misdeeds and promise to be good ; where Cap- tain Jack and his companions, who naid for their crimes on the callows, i once sat aud looked longingly through its steel grated windows for tho liber ty and freedom that never came. -Across the river to the west is an other busy throng, but of different hue, the whites of the Wood rivor val ley and neighboring sections aro gathering aud pitching camp, for they, too, have come to celebrate. Indian8 camp in ft half circ,e( teeing the river, and also an opening in the grove, in the center of which stands a tail flag pole with the stars i A utp noa flnorinff t.n t.hn hrnnvn M . . f.hTn(lian fttmiii,!H httvo thoir regular camping place, some having constructed rude tables and shelves from boards picked up at the Fort. "July Time" iB a star occasion among the Indian women and there is considerable rivalry in the display of table linen, uueensware, amount ana variety or loouiBome uisnee pro- . imieu, uu inov, wi.v ihju iviinu. in u.d uurjHmhHlnn tn nutnliilin thnir linlcrhbnru wnnrinc Htmnrnl. vnrv littln taatn beina disnlaved in use of flaHhy col- ored ribbons and dresH goods. A groat manv cook stoves are seen among the camps, Bometlmos two families cook pn tne same stove, while others camp in teeiiees. prepare their meals on the In teepees, prepare their mealB on the open lire, and spread a doth or mat on the grass, squat around Biiuat around it at mea, tjme - reBillM1.-clinip fmWlon An Indian boy's cup of bliss is full the brim, when astride his saddle ay he is ra singdouds of dust on Pony his w his Wav to the Wood rivor Camp, ., hi i Ib tnmivl nut in itmij "SI,?18 IX)ny !8 WTaea "i" A Kraze wlth the work teams, and the boy turned loose among the standB upon , i.V ,V.7 i , Each day has its attractions, and Republic which several addresses are delivered by some of the leading men of the reservation. For example, an Intdau who has beon sent to Washington will tell all about what he Baw and heard while on his trip. The very limited number of benches compels most of the audience to stand. Every morning, just after breakfast, an officer goes around the circle aud calls out the list of races, games, etc., that will be the day's program, and a "July Time" day is hardly considered rounded out if there has not been a horse race. Most of the races are of tho old-fashioned, go-as-you-please variety, but produce no little amount I of excitement and considerable gamb ling is indulged in. The Indian boys do not use saddles j when racing, but instead a siroingle and blanket. Some of the horses Photo hy N. S. Itcuiictt show pretty good Bpeed, considering w utiiuiuK ttiiu nonunion or tne track, which is located in the large meadow, between the camp ground and the old Fort, and only by cour tesy could bo culled a track. Wow a hat is passed and made up, and aoon the Indian boys ; nnr f.h Wnnd rinne .. ...... 1 '1.1 1 : """." uuny tit 1 . w 13 HUUU carry on the prize. While the nail game is in nrntfrnao nnu nun ... tt.nn.n...i . progress one can hoar the mnnntrnimia chant of the older members of the! tribe, who are squatted on the grass , afowrodBaway playing thoir gamb-1 img game. ivo parallel lines formed aide-each of which is provided with; a suck auout two te.ot long, and on nanti niA, .. 1 1 .1 .1 a iuiik utmiu ur nan on It." I""" wiey aoop up a continuous 1 uuttvniK, in iuu Humo nine mtiKing a strange, monotonous noise, 1 will call it "noiso," for it is neither words or molodv. hut. tnr-.t ).. wifi. o, i, ing on tho boards it is decidedly noisy and thoir racket can bo hoard INDIAN P0L1CB COURT, aj) ovor the camp gronnd, ido wliV 'iaSe two little ' f ,! nf which hiiu a m1l i of wood, one of which has a small 1 rawnido oann, ana win twist, snaae o,l ,,i.nin. hift ni t.hn nnu from lone hand to the other, then holds up' his closed hands for one on the oppo- site side to guess which hand holds the banded wooden peg. Several ahum ullxko nro nu...l with whlnh tnl "n; , i keep scoro, the side that Anally , ?eU all the BtlckB captures the prize us-! ually aomothlng contributed by the ! crowa to help tne game ajong, lor as wm be kept going for two hours to pi deoide which side sballjtake the prize, which prehaps is a seoond hand silk handkerchief, possibly worth twenty live cents. A banistered foot-bridge provides a very convenient means of crossing the river between the camp grounds aud the Indians and whites mingle freely, both taking aotive part on hnth ulrlna flia tnn.. A. 'however, ail the dusky lads and las'- loicn aiv eii)iiuBou bu un un hju ruber jvation. The Indian police can bo bueu ui evenings rounaiug up Uio stragglors. Some of the whites attend the dances at the old Fort, but a ma jority are spectators at the war dan ces, which are conduoted by the older Indians, around a camp fire in the opening uenr the flag pole. Those war dunces are mild affairs compared with the real old-fashioned gatherings where a display of scalplocks were a leading featuro in the performance. Several Indians, sometimes dressed in furs ornamented with colored feathers, form a circle facing the camp lire, joining hands they take short steps moving around tho lire to the left, tit the same time singing a monotonous ohaut over and over aguiu for perhaps live or tou minutes, whon u now tune is started. KLAMATH 1ND AN9 The writer learned from a fairly well educated half breed, that these songs are to them what the "Star .Spangled Banner" and other national tunes are to Uncle Sam's boys, though i hoy say not a word. "They just sing,' said he, "in memory of some great deed done by their ancestors, or some battle won, each event having a certain tune to suit tho occasion." A i tor this monotonous performance is indulged in for a time, they scum to warm up to tho occasion, and pres ently one, sometimes three or four, will break out of the Hue, begin tc jump and whoup,making all manner of jestures, until they get tired, when they fall in line with the dancers aud others take their turn at jumping and yelling, the dance continuing to grow more exciting until it 1b usually after midight before the strange, hideous noise is hushed, and quiet reigns, aud the camps can slumber in peace until morning, with the exception of an oc casional wakening by the Indians uoga cuaBiug noraes out 01 camp, and uuu iiku uviv mui, more in I Indian camp. nevor a suortage or uogs around an xt ...1.: ! .1 " u wohub two uuw aiiuwou to cump wun tne inuiaus except muse Having ! stands or employes on the reserva- aj J ' tinn An Indian police iB usually an im - portant personage, a blue suit trim - mod in braHs buttons and a big silver star, has very much the same effect The Btands that furniah ice cream provide freezing material by hauling n .P . . . :' snow rroui run iiinunr.iiinu t . ...... W D llHMUltuiUK LU UJU north, round trip to snow and back Doing maue in a day, and a snow storm on the mountains in Crater Lake national park is not an uncom mon Bight from the camp grounds. The cold water of Wood river is used without ice at the lemonade "JUI-Y TIME" 1'hoto by Hennott so"metlmeU wRh" Sy Trice of a ' u,,,,,,,.,! im i' i. ,.. i squeezed lomon to give it Borne som-1 hiance or lemonade, if however, more wni ,i,.r t..J ,..i i..' un water" were used, it would, add torlaliy to the peace and quiet of tho dropsf and less rowdyism and fistic encounters would be fonortcd. encounters would be roportod. v , " t aX. . V .""'"""i broke and others fresh from tho range are brought in bv the Indians to sell or norsos, some or trade to the whites: saddles and blankets freqnenttly change handa. I haul and etack hay. Toward the close of the festive period groups ol Indi ans can be seen diokeriug with thm Wood river cattle mnohera for a taw more cents per ton on the contract out too races una fortune wmdu having made heavy inroads on tJnrr stock of double eagles, they are mm uuiiuiuHppea in maxing a naying oonr traot, for as a rule money bums w Tlllla.i'a n..nL-nf .Kn.. 1 i -11 . thoir money and are restleBS until Si is spent, aud will buy ub long us enqr one will credit them, their oredi fao ing very limited as a class, still than are some on the reservation whr long Bucks, whoso prom i bo to pay im accepted by the merchants at pur uitii gold coin. Now tho time is drawing near wbac the parting words must bo said; "mi more good times till Christinas" au one, with a tinge of sudnoss in ium voice. There are a few mattora tm bo adjustod hoforo the camp is brok en un: a session of nnlicn mmri. culled and sometimes lasts a iwnie f lnva H'tiA rnimn 1 ,wl !....!... ..t. sorbed too much "lire water' ' and : into "Hstio mixups" at the dawn hull, is brought into court, wituoawi ! on both sides examined, tho jury Ui j Instructed thoir verdict ronduiwi the wayward voutu cava tho lino, ni 3.VMHMNJ Plib'lo ny'Heiinute on failure to produce tho cash a polirfs is appointed who takes him to tho jaiii at tho agency. A squaw boxed tbw ears of another squaw's popoose, un4i. a freo for all hair pulling followed . A case like this took considonihte time and furuishod a great doal of amsument for all except those direct ly interested in tho caso. Those tvm eases are mentioned as Hamplos, but they aro others and tho wheel of jus tice koops turning till the griat Ui ground, then the tent pins fly, aud ia u few hours only a fow straggliufg camps aro left behind. Thoso gatherings aro a treat to tli student of human nature, tho vacant, silly smile of one, tho small, black! snaky, revengeful-looking, eyes off another, some are as proud us thm provorbial peacock, whilo others loofe crushed in spirit. Tho jolly care-In class aro represented and some haw the smooth palaver of tho nccompliaho confidence man, still there nro sovoraD uig-ueniTcu ieuows who have a fair education and look on the nrartiimC amv ui iuu, nover losing a cnauoo to: , copy the good he sees in the whifo j man, and just au persistently slime v: ' n ... J , nis ovu ways. aomo have good houses nienlv fim nished, while they snm d a !SS ' V i'"u a good Darin . f i.. - t V . K"ou r" 1 of tho house, which to manv ot ' ib not so much a convenience or nST cosaity, as a dianlav of wealth hI placo to entertain friends on Htotn caslons. lho fow days each yoar spent at thr. Wood river cami brings hack to Uki older members of tho tribe, moinorier oi ino once iioo life they lived, an tlioy make no preparations to lireai. camp till tlioy roi:ivo orders Iron tlii) Agent to "hold court mid tbiMc all go home, "whon thoir happy "Julp llmo" must ond. The Khimath roHervntlon com prised 18(10 sciiinro milus of land, in' which thoro is every variety from Ui low marshy lands bordering upon Bur. Klamath hike which yields abundant harvests of hay, to tho rugged nninn tiiins and broad, grass-grown prairiec of tho Spraguo ami Willninsnn rivor sections. Tho Indians living upoo tho reservation nro composed of tin Klamath, Modoc. Snake and Pitt. It in. ore 1150 in all, mid aro mainly self The roHorvution Ib policed by flftaea: mounted police Indians undor i. white chief and Indian captain. The present agent is Oapt. O. C Applogato, who.10 father, LlndBiiy Ap plegnto, helped make tho llrst tnntf with the Klamaths, and who, with bit: brothor, Jesso, lod tho llrst party at whlto men through the Klamath rctrim after tho visit of Fremont. . Fort Klamath was established im 180T), as a protection to the thou, sparsely Bottled country, and to keep down tho savage Modocs. Thou it wii tho Bcono of much activity. Mann men who have risen to high plncoa ia the armies of tho mitlon have served there. It was abandoned in 18IK), a there is now something -melancholy Ui ZvXtttllt! ""nuonieBS ouimings an 1 dosorUi parade ! ground to ono' who'LimTit u halvcori dnvs Htrnlnh! V,r ...ii "aiycon nays. Htrotouod for iiiikxi ma-!whoro once tho officers of tho imS' nmiltlfl It. urn lifnalmrmm 1 hunted and one that Z "line bb of the old Fort I hK MlSS?i2t- whuV (partod, still it played its part In U urouroBS of the nation i.ml ti. i progress or me nation ai vaiicemont of clvlllwitlnn Ta"cenlolU 01 civingatloi For Sale, Cheap, DriCA KAA 'Pavh,r tli Foot-fltter, Medford.