VAN DYKE'S
New arrivals in Shirt Waist
Suitings, Silk and Linen Waist
ings, Pongee Silks, Etc.
Fine 36 inch domestic pongee at 50c per yard.'
19 inch natural pongee at 60c per yard.'
26 inch imported pongee at 90c per yard.
Drap D'Ete--the new silk waisting
We have it in white, black and white, linen, cham
pagne, blue and pink. It is 27 inches wide
and 50c per yard.
New express shipment of Ladies' Fancy Embroidered
Collars in linen and silk.
Price 25, 85, 50 and 75c each
land whichhe and bis sister, Mrs. I immediately and intends to sow
J. Hi Butler, Funeral
Director, with Medford
Furniture Co., House
furnishers and Under
takers. Day 'Phone
Main 353, Night Phone
Main I 15
1 CITY HAPPENINGS.
Iu Justice Stewart's court last
Saturday the Studebaker Co., by F,
Osseubrugge as agent, commenced a
suit to recover money against V. J.
Godfrey nud Larua J. Gardner, The
debt arose from the purchase of a
wagon from . Mr. Oseubruggo, as
Bgont of the company, a note for
$127.50 being given for the same.
The purchase was made in January,
and iu the interim the parties sign
ing the note has become estranged
iu their businoss lelations. The note
was due iu August ou the face, but
in the body -of the note was a clause
which stated that whenever the hold
er believed that the note was insecure
suit could be entered and judgment
.recovered. When the dilHcult oc
curred between the defendants the
company assumed the privilege in the
note aud commenced suit. The first
jury disagreed. On Tuesday the case
was again tried before a jury consist
ing of Wm. Angle, W. Woods, R E.
Payne, J. U. Wilieko aud II. G.
Shearerjand a verdict for the plaintiff
was rendered. Ilolbrook Withingtou
appeared for the plaintiff and M. G.
Hoge for the defendant.
Just arrived, samples of our spring
and summer line of suitings, iu II4
yard lengths. They await your in
spection. "The Toggery. "
Nelson Wlloox, of Washington
county, Oregon, is visiting his ou,
Agent S. M. Wilcox, of the Southern.
Pacific Co., here. Mr. Wilcox has
been a resident of Oregon for over
thirty years, but this is his first visit
to the Rogue river valley; He said to
a Mail reporter this week that be
never appreciated a story told him by
a friend many years ago so fully as
he has done since enjoying a little
Jackson county climate. The story
ran somowlmt like this. The man
telling the stoiy had camped for
dinner ou a trip to California near
the summit of tho Siskiyous. At the
same time two men aud their families
oue from tho Willamette and the
other from California camped in the
samo place. The heads of the two
families fell into conversation and
the Orogouian asked tho Californiau
whither ho was bound. "I'm trying
to find a country," replied tho Cali
fornia mail, "where it rains. I've
been dried out in California."
"Where are you going?" The Oro
gouian aaid; "I'm looking for 1
country where It doesn't rain etor
unity. " "There were two men eeek
ing practically tho same kind of cli
mate," continued Mr. Wilcox, "but
each went to the opposite extreme,
whereas they botli might have found
what they were looking for right here
in your beautiful valley."
Pluco an order for a suit at once,
1 it guaranteed. ' I he Toggery."
J In the preparation of food for tho
housohold wives have been known to
! encounter all manner of foreign sub-
, stancos which are not calculated to
wet tho appetite to gormandic pro
' portions, but not until this week has
'The Mail known of a housewife pre
' paring for tho noonday meal a" pot
I tago of broken and rusted sewing ma
' chine needles. Last week Mrs. Orrin
Davis, while slicing some beet tongui1
'discovered embedded in tho tongue
1 a sewing machine ncdle about on
and a half inches in length. The
' noedlo was badly rusted and h id evi
dently been in tho animal's tongue for
a long wliile, as the wound made by
the ueedlo entering had entirely
healed. It is not necossary to state
that that particular beef tongue did
not constitute a part of the meal for
which It was intended pu the Davis
household.
Butler, tho watchmaker has any
thing you want in the way of a Seth
Thomas clock or an Elgin or Waltham
watcn.
Alf. Weeks, who, since the Weeks
A Oit orchards were sold to C. H.
.Lewis, ha 8 been foreman and mana
ger of all affairs appertaining to the
orchards and farm, has resigned and
will hereafter give his attention to
the culture and care of orchards aud
We now have the
Best g'rade of Utah
alfalfa seed. Our
stock of Garden
seeds is fresh, com
plete and of the best
quality.
O. D. OWEN
urr, own in tho valley. They own
one hundred acres of land just west
from the original Weeks & Orr orch
ard, which was nearly all set to fruit
trees last season. Mr. Woeks last
year purchased eighty acros of hill
laud just south of ttie G. A. Hover
place aud ou this ho has cleared fif
teou acres aud plauted it to fruit
trees. Ho expects to clear up tho
rest of this piece as soon as possible
and plant it all to fruit. L. D. liar
ris, au experienced fruit trow primer.
who has been at workAln sovoral of
the largest orchards of the valley for
several mouths. past, has taken tho po
sition with Mr. Lewis vacatod by Mr.
Weeks.
Want to Buy A good stump pull
er. Address liox 107, Medford. 8-lt.
J. llealoy, who, a couplo of years
ago acquired possession of a cousid
orablo amount of timber laud in tho
Elk crook country, returned last
week from a several mouths' stay iu
Pennsylvania, and is now- arranging
for.the manufacture .of his timber iu
to lumber. Whilw iu Pennsylvania
ho organized a company composed of
himself and two other gentlemen, aud
sufficient funds were deposited to in
sure tho putting in of one, perhaps
two, saw-mills. The name of tho
new organization when incorporated
will be the Elk Creek Lumber Co.,
Limited. Mr. Henley's first work .up
on reaching Jackson county was to
purchase tho Daily saw-mill on Round
Top, near Eagio Point. This milt
his company may decide to operato
where it now stands this depending
wholly upon tho movements of the
Medford fc Crater Lake railroad us to
tile immediate construction of that
Hue. Should conditions require that
this Daily mill bo operated where it
now stands another mill will be put
in on Elk creek. Should there be
110 especial need for the mill at Kouud
Top it will be moved to Elk creek.
Tho site chosen for tho mill ou Elk
creek is about one and a half miles
up the stream from where it empties
into Koguo. river. Mr. Hcaley has
secured an option on the purchase of
fully twenty million feet of timber
which will &be tributary to the Elk
creek mill.
Wanted Man and wife to work
on ranch. Apply to C. K. Kay, Tolo,
Oregon.
. H. 11. Halley is engaged In fitting
up the room in his building ou C
Htrset, betweou the postoftlco aud Tho
Mail office for a dining room. The
room has been entirely refurnished,
partitions taken out, tho walls re
paperedjand Jthe floor covered with
linoleum. The dining room will be
conducted 111 connection with tho
Palace lodging liouso and will bo
known as tho "Palace Dining Room.,'1
A stairway has been cut leading to
tho upper floor, whore the lodging
rooms are located, affording conven
ient ingross and egress to the dining
room. Tho house will be conducted
upon the European plan ; that is,
rooms and board may be had singly,
or both together. Mr. Halley indi
cated to a Mail reporter that, in all
probability Mrs. Halley would bo the
manager of the house, and that it was
the intention to employ none but
white help.
I have for sale 1000 Newton and
Snitzonborff apple trees, about oue
half of each. The trees are from four
to six feet aud should sell readily.
W. T. VOKK 2-tf.
No clue has as yet been found
which would lead to a solution of tho
mysterious disappearance of Wm.
King from his homestead, iu tho Trail
creek country, mention of which was
made in the last Issue of this paper.
On Monday morning of this week the
young man's three brothers, Charlos,
Herman and Ed. King, together with
two or throe others, left for Trail
creek, where they will institute i
thorough seacrh of all the surround
ing country.
Scott tfc Cockerline BroB., proprie
tors of the Nash livery table, hav two
good teams forsale.
It has been reported to us several
times of late that ladies passing along
tho streets after night fall have been
I annoyed by things wearing men s
! clothes. Anybody so lost to a sense
of decency as to annoy an unprotect
; ed woman is a fit candidate for tW1
; whipping post, but wouldn't get that
i far if he should happen to fall into
I the hands of ome of our townapeopli
' whose wives or daughters have been
I alarmed and annoyed by his actions.
! D')n't forget to notice B. N. lut
j er's display window. It will interest
you.
I Mrs. 1. Coffman died at her resi
dence on South C .street last l'riday.
Mrs. CofI'mau was born iu Indiana lrt
182., and was married to Isaac Coff
man iu 1S10. She was the mother of
five children, four of whom are still
living. Mr. and Mrs. Cofl'mun came
to Oregon so lie twenty years ago and
have been residents of Medford for
he past four years or more.
Wanted Hids for digging holes
for power lino poles Iwtween Tolo and
fi rants Pass. Address, Dr. C. H.
Kay, Tolo. iMf.
T. H. Goodpasture, who recently
sold his farm near Phoenix, this week
purchHfed the 80-acre tract owned by
Nicholas Cook iu Willow Springs pre
cinct, the consideration being ?.'J000.
Mr. Goodpasturo will take possession
considerable acreago to alfalfa this
siring. Tho sale was made through
tho agency of W. T. York.
Just reveived a carload of sash ana
doors, and screeu doors. J. H. Obam
bars, Medford. 1: tf-
J. Court Hall this week purchased
thweaidenue uud lots on Cstroot, op
posite Tno Mall office, forruorly owned
by J, E. Hodge, the consideration be
lug something ovor 81200. Mr. Hall
has seourod a desireablo property for 1
a residence at a reasonable figure and
as the city grows its value will be
greatly increased.
Beeson & Huger, Talent Nursery
men, are prepared to fill orders foi
fruit trees in any quantity, for commei
cial orchards. tf.
W. J. Wilson, of Trail, was in
Medford this week, lie reports feed
ou the range sufficiently good to
warrant stock being turned out.
Grouse hooting, Yellow Buttercups
aud fiowors blooming, and buds swell
ing thirty days' earlier than known
to the oldest Trail cioek resident.
ror Sale Furniture for three
rooms lor light housekeeping. Ad
dress, lock box 72, Medford, Oregon
J. G. Schmidt, of Grants Pass, the
Hrst cigar manufacturer to enter into
ousiiiess in Southern Oregon, died
last ;week. Mr. Schmidt was well
known in Jackson and Josenhme
counties. He leaves a widow and
six children.
few thousand L'ood shakes for
sale. Brown A Crystal.
Tallisman Lodge, No. 31, K. of
P., has sold -its brick building, 011
East Seventh street, to Joseph C.
Smith. Tho consideration was $1000.
Tho sale was made through tho White
& Trowbridge real estate agency.
Dr. Coble's oflico is in Butlor's
jewelry store, whoro ho may bo found
every Saturday.
Tho Medford public schools were
closed for ordinary school work Wed
nesday, February 22d. Appropriate
exercises in commemoration of the
Dinnuay or ueorge Washington wore
held.
Mrs. E. E. Gore, teacher of music
Mason BvsLom. Childrnn in 11 tr lit. in
dividually or In .classes. Medford.
Oregon.
Andrew Moore, Jr., youngest eon
of Mr. and Mrs. A. Moore, a pioneer
family of Sams Valley, died on the 20th
iDst., en route home from Arizona, aud
was buried in Same Valley cemetery.
First -class interior decorating and
paper hanging. Work auarantoud.
Kerr & Shearer. 3-2m.
"The Toggery" is exhibiting a
new line of men's suitings, for which
the establishment is taking orders.
The patterns are first-class iu quality
and up-to-date in stylo.
Wanted A girl for general house
work. Good wages. Apply at office
of Medford Mail.
C. W. Palm has sold two lots on
South II stroet, to G. W: Priddy, and
upon these Mr. Priddy will soon com
mence the erection of a dwelling.
The price paid was 8200.
E.'N.'Marey has purchased two
lots ou South G street from G. W.
Howard, aud will orect a residence
thereon. The .price paid for the lots
was $200 and tho sale, was made by C,
W. Palm. ;
Give all tho support you are able
to give to the Jackson county exhibit
at the Portland fair. It's your duty
as a loyal citizen of Jackson county.
Rev. W. F. Shields, who has beon
suffering from a severe attack of ty
phoid-pneumonia, is reported to be
improving. Dr. Camerou is in at
tendance. Born In Medford, Orogon, 011
Friday, February 17, 1!K)5, to Mr. and
Mrs. S. C. Collins, a ten-pound boy
baby.
Jeweler iiutler has added Bomo
elegant lines to his stock of watches
and jowolry. Take a look at them.
Born In Medford, Orogon, on
Monday, February 20,1905, to Mr. and
Mrs. Goorge F. King, a daughter.
Mrs. T. W. Beckett is still very ill
with pneumonia, but hopes aro enter
tallied for her recovery.
There will be a social dance at
Wilson's opera house Saturday evening.
The wind Sunday blew down two
telecroph pole's In this city.
Washington Birthday Social,
Had the shade of the "Father of liif
countiy" attended the "social even
ing" of Olive Itebekah lodge last
Tuesday evening, lie might have been
puzzled by some of the decorations,
for porbops, in the course ot the
mighty events of his life the incident
of tho cherry treo and tho little
hatchet might have easily escaped lib
mind But the hatchets aud thr
cherry trees were there. The assem
bly room was most tastefully decorat
ed with flags, Japanese lanterns and
hatchets, the central feature being a
picture of Washington, surrounded by
flags, cherry blossoms and hatchets.
In the banquet'room the decorations
scheme was red, white and blue,
created by festoons of crepe of the
three colors, also flags and Japanese
lanterns.
The program was one of the best
ever presented on a like occasion and
consisted of a piano duet by MIsseB
Flora Grey and Alice Street; a vocal
The Iowa Lumber & Box Co.
Has taken the exclusive sale in
the Rogue River Valley of the
American
wire torn
Steel and
mws
eiiemg
Just received a car load which
they would be pleased to quote
prices.
Weeks & Baker
Undertakers
and
Ernbalmers
ftiEDFORDi OREGON
solo by Mrs. Hazelrigge, accompanied
on tho piano by Mr. Ilnzolriggo;
whirling Bolo by Dr. II. N. liutler,
with guitnr accompaniment by II.
Withingtou ; grnmnphono soloctiou
by II. M. Cobb; solo by II. Welling
ton, who gave as an encoro a bur
lesque selection on grand t pern.
The luncheon constated of plnor
apple sherbet, candied" ohorrioa,
cake and coffee. At each gueBt's
place wero laid papor napkins folded
In tho shape of cocked hats of tho
Continental days, together with little
candy hatchot favors.
Tho amusements of the ovouiug con
sisted of a guessing contest ou tho
names and numbor of articles spread j
' upon a tablo, which tho contestants
wore allowed to puss around but
01100; and writing versos upon Wash
ington on tho back uf a paper hatch
ot. Mrs. II. N. Jiutler won tho Hist
pr'v.o in the guessing coulust a box
of bon - bona and Airs. T. W. John
sun carried off tho honors as a vorso
niaker, tho prize being a largo candy
hatchet.
i Through tho courtesy of .Mrs. J. I).
jFlotchor, of the Western linking Co.,
I of Portland, the committee was pro-
himiluu wun n uox or doiicatnssou
cakos, manufactured bj tho company.
Tho committoo In charge was com
prised of MoBdamos Hoyden and Hates,
Mr.W. W. Dntos.iMlssos Hlancho Toft,
Maud Wilson and Kdun Elfort.
Notice.
Tho woll known Illeclicr farm, two
miles Booth of : Jacksonville, compris
ing 1215 acres, has been placed lu our
hands for mile. Tho price is 68000.
Tliis 1b a bargain for boiiio ono who
wanta a farm and stock ranch com
bined. Inquire of White & Trow
bridge, ieHl ostnto and insurance
agonts, Medford, Oregon.
OABTORtA.
i)m tha The Kind Yoii llavs Hways Bought
1
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