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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1904)
VANDYKE'S New Woolen Suitings Fine 54 inch Broadcloths in the new blues, reds and black, at - $1.50 and $3 per yd New 50 inch Mohairs, in blue and djl it black, at - - - - L 50 inch all wool Meltons in light and dark grey and castor (suitable d-l qk u c for walking skirts) at ... J-.ww Black Silk and Wool 50 incn Eo- u, lian, at - . . . , ' $1.50 " " Black 54 inch Cheviots at $1 and $1.50 " Fine 36 inch all wool Venetians in e-i-j . (S (( red, brown, blue an,d black, at - OUCtS Other Suitings at 25, 30 and 35 cents per vard in Wool and Cotton mixtures. Remember we are Receiving Daily New Shipm nt of Fully gnods, Conxiating of Men's and B ya' Clothing, Shoes, Dres Goods, Shirts, HatB, Neckwear, Etc. Our Fall Htock will I e La'ger and more complete than ever before. SEE US BE FORE BUYING. J. H Butler, Funeral Director, with Medford Furniture Co., House furnishers and Under takers Day 'Phone Main 353. Night Phone Main 115. CITY HAPPENINGS, j Camp "Nick," on Butte creek, has been broken up and the habitues thereof have goue hence to their re spective roof trees. . That has been, unquestionably, one of the happiest and most congenial camps of outers erer established. It is situated on the bauks of Butte creek, upon land reserved by H. G. Nicholsou from his homestead, is easy of access, there is plenty of shade and the altitude is sufficiently great to warrant an almost continuous cool, "bracing atmosphere during the summer months. That its many advantages have been'fnlly appreciated can best be told by those who have been the dwellers thereat 'for the past four or five weeks. Those' who were the last to leave camp and ' who arrived in Medford Sunday night were Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Nicholson. Dr. and Mrs. Louis Bundy, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. York and children, Loraiue and Mildred Bliton, Mr. aud Mia. P. W. HoUis aud Mr. Winchers. GlHdvs and Ethel Curry, Carey aud Hildreth Buudy. If you want to give your friends iu the East some idea of what scenes in Southern Oregon are like, you send them a collection of the stero views taken by N. S. Bennett. These views comprise a wide range of subjects and ' thoroughly cover the scenery of Southern Oregon. They can be had either at the Medford Book Store or At H. B. Nye's. tf County Surveyor Jones came in Saturday from the Trail creek coun try, where he had been engaged in surveying an irrigating ditch for Mr. Allen, from the Rogue river to near the old Trail house. He also survey ed a wagou road from Trail creek, seven miles above its mouth, to the Briscoe saw mill, a distance of three milea. This survey was made to legalize a road which has long been iu existeuce there, narts of which were being appropriated by individ uals. H. Tripp, of Medford, is agent for Dr. Fuller's Heart and Nerve Tablets. 33-lra. A 'party of Medford gentlemen visited Jacksonville Tuesday evening, the occasion being a meeting of the Royal Arch Masons, in that city. There was degree work for the even ing, after which refreshments were served. Those in attendance from here were W. F. Isaacs. C. I. Hutchi son, H. U. Lumsden, W. H. Mc Gowan, Fred Weeks, E. D. Elwood, E. W. Starr, J. E. En y art aud M. Purdiu. Blue prints of township maps, showing all vacant land, fifty cent each For reliable information con cerning Government land write to Prank E. Alley, Abstractor, Rose burp. Oregon. Tuesday evening C. W, Palm and J. E. Euyart had a pugilistic en counter upon the street near the Rialto cigar store, the put-growth of a fued of long standing. After mixing up a little, without particular damage to either, the belligerents were separ ated and agreed to bury the hatchet for the time being. Wednesday after noon they appeared before Recorder Toft, plead guilty and were assessed 810 each as a contribution to the city exchequer. , Remember the eooda are rieht and the price is right of yiur home-made creamery butter. Ask your grocer for it. W. H. Simmons and J. S. Hhiii mer are working on a good looking prospect In the Wagner creek coun , try. They had just reached the ledge j a month or more ago when the shnft caved in on Mr. Simmons, crippling 'him up pretty badly. Since then they have been working to clear out the hole. This was finished last week, aud now they haven good sized ledge of good value of ore and well do fined. Mrs. E. E. Gore, teacher of music Mason gystem. Children taught in dividually or in classes, Medford, Oregon. J. P. True, of Griffin creek, has purchased two lots In West Medford fromG. W. Hover, of Portland, for a Bear in Mind That I will soon have on display a stock of . . . Libby Cut Glass At prices that will please you. There is none so good as Libby's. O. D. OWEN Corner 7tH and C Sts consideration of $000. Mr. True will commence the erection ot a neatoottnge on the property at once. Charles Darby nan tl .e contract. The sale was inudo throin h thoage oy of M. Bella. ger. This property Is situated just east from W. T. York's home. Guaranteed Forest Rouorve scrip for gate, in largo or auiull quunuties, by Frank E. Alley, upstairs over Lund Otllee, Hu.Hoburc, Oregon. Will place same for nou-resident purchasers, Mrs. Sherry A. Rodenburger, of Willow springs, has sold fifty acres, being her purt of the Dean donation claim, to Martin Ilveom, recently of California, for a consideration of 52200. Mr. Ilveom will take poHsce siun September 1st. Tho doal was made through the agency of M. Bellin ger. Lost Botweon Medford and thi Byboo bridge, on Tuesday, August 0th, a lady's tan colored jacket. Finder pleas loave same ut Mail otflce aud re ceive reward. 'M-'M. Ashlaud Tribune: "T. K. Bol ton, a prominent druggist, was up be fore Judge Berry this morning, on ; the charge of breaking the liquor ordinance. Mr. Bolton plead guilty aud paid his fine of $100 and ousts without a murmur. " B. N. Butler has just received a fine Hue of Wattham aud Elgin watches and Seth Thomas clocks. If you want a reliable timepiece call on Butler. ;W-4t Champhin & Co., of Foots creek, recently received three mammoth sticks of Oregon fir for their drodge. The sticks weigh 5 tons each, are 24x28 inches and 60 feet long, aud contain 3850 feet of lumber. They cost 830 per 1000 feet f. o. b., Port land. ' Shearer & Smylle. General d ray ing. Household moving. All kinds of wood lor sale. Monk" Robinson was released from the county jail Wednesday, after serving a three months' term for ex posing himself "in puribue Datura" on the banks of Bear creek. Scott & Cocke dine Bros., propria tors of the Nash livery stable, have two good teams loreaie. Mr. and Mrs. H, D. Austin, Of Talent, were in the city Thursday up on business. Mr. Auatm has but re cently sold his farm of 87K acres, on Anderson creek, to James Reames, recent arrival from Nevada. Mr. Austin has purchased residence prop erty in Ashland and expecU to reside there for a while at least. Mr. Austin contributed 91 to the Ashland 'road fund by paying a two years' sub' a-iription to The Mail. A warrant wbb sworn out on Mon day of this week by Albert Brown, charging Ray Toft with assault. A hearing was had before a jury in Justice Dox's court at Jacksonville Tuesday, resulting in the acquittal of Toft. Attorney Hoge appeared for Toft and District Attorney Reames for Browu. It appears that more or less of a friction between thete parties for some time and this is the culmination. Brown, It le said was a frequent trespasser upon Toft's premises, east of Medford, and refused to desist from so trespassing and Toft just naturally landed him a few stun pies on his pugilistic capabilities. Aaron Wylaud, who recently sold his ranch of 243 acres to James Kor shaw, of the John Day country, for SiUOO, has moved to Medford, where he will buy property aud make thi plnco his future home. . Frank Johnson, living near .the ferry, on Rogue river, lost his home, bv lire, early Monday morning. The family lost everyhing, some of them I'sciiniiiL' with ncarcelv enough cloth ing to cover their person. The origin of the fire is unknown. Wilson and Madison, who broke jail from Jacksonville, are still at large. The Mail was misinformed iu stating last week that they had been captured at Albany. . The Epworth League and Ladies Aid society of the M. E. church will serve dinner for 25 cents on circus day, in the Palm building, next door to the Eads second hand store. Fred Colvig, of Grants Pass, has pure I) used the drug store of E. P. Es tHbrook, at Gold Hill Arrangements are being made for a baseball game to take place Sunday between Medford and Ashland teams. . Mr. and. Mrs. G. W. Billey, of Shake, Oregon, were In Medford Thursday upon land business before Commissioner Bliton. Wanted to Buy Good residence lot in Medford : must be in good loca tion; price raiiBt bo reasonable, for spot cast). Apply at inis omce, Postmaster Woodford returned Thursday from his visit to Coquillp City. Mrs. Woodford did not return Mrs. G. W. Prlddy is visiting Aeh land fri nU. PURELY PERSONAL. ; James Geary was down from Trail Tuesday. ...... at tholr pleasant orchard home, east of Medford.- Miss Mary Culklus is visiting iu Ashlaud this week. Chus. Meior, of Foots creek, was iu Modford Thursday. Miss Mattio Perry, of Rosoburg, 1b visiting Medford friends. Judge J. R. . Nell, oi Jacksonville, WHs'in MiMlfuret Saturday. I. A. Palmer made a business trip to Ashlaud ou Wednesday. Hon. Wm. M. Colvig was down from Jacksonville Monday. Mr. tliid Mi'k. ('lias, S, Oay returned Monday from a trip to Jowpnrt, J. W. Short, of Rook Foiut, was iu the city upon business Tuesday. S. D. Bldou, of Asbestos, was amoug Medford friends Tuesday. Heury Nutt, of- Gold Hill, was iu the city last week upon business. Charley Isaacs left Wednesday for a few weeks' onliniE in Ldngcll valley. Representative Von der Hellen'was in IMedford from Wellon Monday. Miss Strnut, of Portland, Is upon a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. W.Perkins, Mioses Mao Mcrrlnian and Mamie Ragsdale returned from Colestin Tues day. Honry Chamberlin, ot Taleut, was in the city Saturday upon land busi- How About Vow Summer Vacation? Sheriff Rador and County Clerk Ortb wero down from Jacksonville Monday. Hon. ,W. S. Crowell returned Satur day from an outing by the sea, at Newport. J. C. Pendleton was in town Monday evening, on his way borne from a trip to Ashland. R. J. and Z. Wm. Cameron, ' of Uniontown, were Medford visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Palm returned last week from a six weeks' outing 'on Butte oreek. Mrs. Phil Metohan, of Portland, is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. J. Kubli, at Jacksonville. Rev. H. C. Brown and family re turned Saturday from their outing on'Rogue river. Robt. Taylor and family and Mr. and Mrs. Welch roturned Monday from Butto oreek. Merchant P. W. Hollis and family have returned from a sojburu in the ButteTcreolc section. W. I. Brown returned Saturday from a several weeks' visit to diifer eut points iu Toxbb. ThoB. Riley, ox-oounty commis sioner, was doing business with our merchants Saturday. L. G. Porter and family returned Monday from their several weeks' outing on Butte creek. Hermann Terrell, the baker, form erly a resident of Medford, came up from Grants Pass Monday. W. C. Wilson has struck a ledge just ubovo tho llouok mill at Gold Hill, which prospocts rich in gold. H. 11. Uole, the popular malinger of the Colestin Mineral Springs hotel, wus iu Medford upon business Mon day. Oral Burnett and Mack Adams, who have been at Pelican bay and other resorts, returned home Satur day. Miss Luura Evans, who has been visiting relatives and friends ut Oak land, Oregon, returned home Satur day. Aaron V viand, of CUniiix, who ro ceutly sold his farm in that section, spent several days in Medford th-s week. F. M. Wilson and lanilly and Mr. and Mrs. W, A. Hutton roturntd Tuesday evening horn their trip' to Crater lake and vicinity. Mrs. 10, N. Warner and tbe children returned Wednesday night from their three months' visit to friends in the Hast and the St. Louis lair. J. E. Roberts and family, t). Rob erts, MrB. W. B. Roberts and Barney O'Keil returned last week from an outing ut McCallister springs. Merchant F. K. Deuel returned this week from one of his accustomed semi-annual trips to Eastern cities to purchase goods for his store. Ira Dunlnp, Kred Willert and James Aldridge, of Talent, passed through Modford Monday, en route to Rogue river for a couple of days Ashing. Mrs. J. H. Butler and children and Mrs. J. A. I'erry returned Monday evening (roiri Colestin', where 1 1 1 v hAVtl llHI'll for the past. PCVM'fll wt. ' s Mis I.i'.y I-'orgiistiii, who has been vn t .... v.... i..... (u n. n ideal MMisldn resort of the nurllifnclHc j taking a eniiisc iu the summer school cimst. liinnid trip tickets at greutly lit Salem, turned hnnift last week, reduced rules on sale from nil South- I Shi- spent siuuelinip visiting in l'oit-Ml-ii pm'itlc points iu Oregon. . on mid iHn(i , ater June 1st. A.k ngniits for iufor- I ' nintiiiu a lid a haudsomi-lr bound 11- O. W. .Murphy and familv, Mr. and jliistrated souvenir booklet, or write I Mrs. .1. Moshier rind Mi.-s Kdna Dein i Malinger C. A. E. 11. R., Allianv. Ore., or W. E. Coini.il, (i. P. A., S. P. Co., . Pm-tlHiidv ' l'. A Word to Fruit Men Do not delay Plac ing your order for Fruit Boxes. We are going to be in a bigger rush than ever pretty soon and you may have to wait unless you place your or der now , . . . : . Iowa Lumber & Box Co. Weeks & Bakerl Undertakers and Embalmers MEDFORD, OREGON Mrs. O. H. Slooum, ot Mlnburn, lowu, arriv-d In Medford Saturday evening and will visit lor a couple ol months with her brothers, the Hill; hord boys. U, A. Dunlup was iu from Provolt Monday, and while hero put a dollar into tho good roads of Jackson coun tythrough the medium of subscrip tion to The Mull. V. C. Wiggin loft Mondny upon a prospecting tour where there is a ledge of imlocated mineral bearing quartz tho e.act location of which Mr. Wiggin saith not. Win.- Koyd, of Eugene, is acting as waro hoiisomaii at tho Southern Pa oillo' depot in the placo of O. Hub- bard;- who has resigned to take up farming pu bis Buttejoroek ranch. W. P. McCown and I. B. Macdonald left Saturday for the former's home stead on Rogue riyer, where they will onjoy a few weeks in hunting and Hailing and improving the homostead. S. P. Purdy and C. H. Marsh, fo Athena, Oregon, are In t Medford vIb lting old-time friends, among whom is our good townsman,, li. H. White head, and looking over tbe country, ; Mr. and Mrs. H. ' B. Nye loft Wednosday morning .for Horn brook, Calif. , whore Mr. . Nye goes to look after some mining, proproty, and in cidentally both will enjoy a short out lug. '' , Win. Benrdsley, uf Phoenix, was in the city Saturday, and wiiilo here contributed one dollar to the im provement of tho roads in the Phoenix district by paying two years' sub scription to this paper. .Mr. Bcarda loy is ongaged in hauling fruits and vegetables to Klamath county and reports that he finds ready sale for all he can furnish. '. i rner returiH'd Saturday from a two I wi'okri outing over iu the Applegntt j rnii n try. Fruit for Canning Tomatoes for Canning We are Always Right on Prices Brown Crystal Don't forget our Staple Lines of Goods. The Best to be had .77 Tr ' 'KgUftT--.SOCTt' J.'.'.VI.1