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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1905)
DO YOU READ JACKSON COUNTY Wlh uooui In IS05 If not, why not? Will keep yon aorilucl nn passing c.c I IV u .t-.ti'tul.iuil to publish the "only -iv w.-)ioicr" riSoutliurn Oregon, tiul we not fur from the hour! of tho clius WQiill .1 . 011111. to "tho ll-.'Sl" We jmbliiiti Uiu news while ft fs "now" and It's always reliable. I'When you .ee it hi THE MAM,, It's so. VOL- XVII. MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY", OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 24. 1905. ,12 STBEJCiES Opinions of Some... of Our Citizens S erious and Otherwise. A. E. Whitman : "Have 1 been at tending Prof. Ford's dancing school? Yea?.! have, along with a dozen or more others, and I am free to state that the teacher understands his busi ness. He keeps us all in crder nud knows how to impart his knowledge of the art to his pupils." J. W. Lawtou: "I wish we could get the members of the Driving Asso ciatiou out during this line weather. The track is iu good condition and we could have quite a little fun if the boys would turn ' out. 1 am afraid however, that the Modford & Crater Lake road is going to spoil our traek partially, as their grade stakes run along the north stretch, but we hope to be able to make suitable arrange ments with the company." . . D. T. Lawton: "While I was in Portland the other day, I secured settings of eggs from three different pens of prize winning Plymouth Bocks, and 1 expect to raise some fine chickens therefrom. I have already some very flue hens. Hens that will compare favorably with the best. I have been making a specialty of barred Plymouth Rocks for the past several years and have been quite successful with them. All you Baid about chickens in your last issue I can endorse heartily, for 1 know per sonally tuftt all the statements about Southern Oregon's adaptability to poultry raising can lio substantiated. " Recorder Toft: "There has been considerable improvement in the elec trio light and water business of late from a financial standpoint, at least. During the month of February, the first month under the new rate, the city will clear something in the neighborhood of 8250. We expect to do as well, if not better in the future owing to the increased business done under a reasonable rate. As soon as the new pump is installed and oper ated by electric power the plant then will praotically run itself, and the superintendent arid one helper can do all the outside work." This will make a saving of between $40 and 850 a month and enable the city to clear between S2400 and $3000 a year, to be applied upon our indebtedness. Un der circumstances like these it will not be many years until the indebted ness of the city will be reduced to a normal figure. " R. U. McClenaban, traveling sales man for Por.and Cigar Co. "Say, Mr. Newspaperman, don't you know that you have the liveliest little city iu Oregon! There's something doing here every minute. In my travels up and down through Oregon I visit every town in it and nowhere do I find the amount of push and enterprise that Medford is displaying just now. It hasn't always been this way, although the people of this city have been pretty lively in the past, but this year they seemed to have fully awakened to the possibility of future greatness, which the resources of the country and the geographical location of the town seem to guarantee, aud are tak ing full advantage of it. You can feel assured that Medford is not an unknown spot any more and that peo ple are commencing to find out about the great Rogue river valley. I am asked every day for information about this valley, whenever people learn that I know something about it, and you can bet your hat it doesn't got any black eyes from me." R. T. Blackwood: "Speaking about horseradish I want to say to you that the growing of that root is profit able. I raised six tons last year, but I ought to have had ten. The season was too dry or I would have bad that amount. Funny thing about horse radishyou positively must not irri gate it. When you put water on it by artificial meanB small roots and prongs form and shoot out from the main ' root in all directions. This impairs the value of the root The roots muBt go straight down and be smooth to make them saleable. When nature supplies moisture the extra roots do not form. Don't ask me why. I don' know just another of those con ditions which no one can explain. I am going to put out thiB year don ble the amount of land I had last sea son. Only last week I received an or der for 1G00 pounds from San Francis coand I could not fill it radishes allsold. I shipped over four tons to coast cities last season and worked up for the home trade about two tons." ' A Citizen: "I was in Ashland a short time since and in one of the display windows of a business house wore exhibited a number of articles of food, each labeled, as to its kind aud tho section from which it hailed. On ono platter was a piece of sole leather which was marked 'Medford Beef.' Of course, that sort of thing doesn't cut any figure with people who are acquainted with conditions and know Unit the beef supply for both towns is drawn from practically tho same section of tho valley, nnd that sole leather beef would be just as plentiful in one town as iu the other. In retaliation for this slander against our city, I might, if I wanted to, tell of how my daughter broke one of her teeth tho other day while try ing to masticate a piece of Ashland beefsteak ; it is true, but I wouldn't say anything about it for worlds. A man who Is well acquainted with the Grnnito oity remarked iu my hearing the other day that there were fifteen vacant houses for rent iu that town. You can't find even one iu this town and property is changing bands so fast that poople who live in rented houses are liable to be compelled to move at any time, owing to the tians fer of the property to some new-comer who wants to buy a home. Property owners will hardly talk to you about lease for a term of years or even mouths: This indicates the relative conditions iu the two cities, as to in crease in population." Good Roads Meeting. The Southern Oregon district con vention of the Oregon Good Roads Association convened in Grants Pass Monday afternoon. There was a large attendance of delegates aud members from all sections of the state, aud the convention was one of the most successful ever held in the history of the Oregon Good Roads Association. Tho first meeting was called to or der at tho opera house by Judge J. O. Booth, of Josephine. The address of welcome on the part of the Grants Pass Miners' Association was given by President C. L. Mangum, and an address iu behalf of Grants Pass aud Josephine was given by D. H. Stovall. A response, in which was inculcated the entire plan of work the Good Roads Association has under way, was given by J. H.Scott,county jndge of Marion, and president of the Good Roads Association. Ex-governor T. T. Geer also spoke. A feature of the evening's session was a lecture by Professor J. B. Hyde, of the Uuiversity of Oregon, illustra ted by stereopticott views. Music was furnished by a male quartet, by soloists from the Grants Pass Wo man's Club aud by the Grants Pass baud. After the session closed the visitiug delegates - and members were shown about the city, and were enter tained by the Grants PasB Miners' Association and by the local Woman's Club. The Portland Commercial Club was largely represeuted, both by members and delegates appointed by that body. The Oregon Development League was also well represented, among those iu attendance being E. L. Smith, of Hood River, president of the league. W. E. Coman represent ed the Southern Pacific, Dr. Withy combe, the Oregon Agricultural Col lege and Professor Hyde, the State Uuiversity. A number of county judgea wore in attendance, among them being Judge L. R. Webster, of Multnomah; Judge John H. Scott, of Marion ; Judge T. F. Ryan, of Clackamas; Judge C. J. Trnnchard, of Clatsop ; Judge M. D. Thompson, of Douglas; Judge G. W. Dunn, of Jackson, and Judge B. Daly, of Lake county. Judge Daly had made a 200-mile stage ride in order to get then The Medford Commercial Club and other organizations of Jackson coun ty sent large delegations. Killed by Log Jam. Chas. Lippie, engaged upon a log drive, consigned to the Booth-Kelly company, was instantly killed one day last week. The logs bad reached a point in the McKenzie river above the month of the Mohawk when a small jam bung several logs up against the bank. With other drivers Lippe was engaged in releasing the logs and from the location of bis in juries the unfortunate man must have been in front of the jam and leaning forward for when the logs were releas ed he was uanable to escape out of barniE way and his head and jaws were frightfully crushed. Death must have been instantanteous. For Rent. Rich garden lands on shares or for cash rent. Address, 9-lt Mi in Care Mail. MOT TO BE LOST, Tho oppoitunity prosontod to tho oitizens of .Modford to increase tho population of tho oity, enhance tho vuluo of tboir property and double the volumn of business presoutod by tho Medford und Orator Uike Kail-: road company, Is ono whioh thoy should not lose by being afraid to exr peud a littlo money. Tho committee iu charge of solicit ing subscriptions tor stock aro prac tically at tho "end of their rope." Thoy have labored long aud faithful ly, have given their time takeu away from their owu business freoly. They have done all that is possible for them do to. Now the matter rests en tirely with Medford's citizens, wheth er they will have a railroad to tho big timber of not. The railroad company has done Hb part. The survey has been made and rights of way secured for nearly the whole distance from Medford to Butte Falls. A large sum of money has been expended iu these operations. The company is prepared ta let con tracts and commence grading just as soon as the amount of stock theyrhave asked the citizens to subscribe has been secured aud that amount must be secured within the next few days, or something elso must be done. The company has been waiting on this subscription matter so that thoy might close certain deals, nnd have been compelled to put the matter otf fiom time to time. Now thoy cannot hold tho other parties much longer, so that its up to tho people of Medford. Wednesday, W. E. Coman, general freight and passengor agent of tho Southern Pacific company in Oregon, was in Medford all day, iu consulta tion with the M. & C. L. officials. He wont over the plans and surveys made by the company and expressed himself as thoroughly satisfied with the practicability of the scheme and of its great prospective benefit to Jackson county. That the Southern Pacific Company believes in the future of the road the fact that that corporation has granted the M. & U. L. Co., right of way alongside its tracks from the terminal grounds of the new corporation to the Southern Pacific depot in Medford, shows plainly. Such a franchise would not be given were the Southern Paoiflc people not pretty well satisfied that the new road would be fl perman ent one and paying one. BesideB this the new road will be assisted by the older one in the way of securing steel for Its tracks, to be afterward paid for in timber and ties. The full amount of the stock has not yet been subscribed. There aro a number of people who should have subscribed liberally, but have not done so. These people ought, in our opinion, to be convinced in some way of their nearsightedness in this matter. H would realy bo too bad if the projeot should fail for lack of support. A Jackson County Exhibit. The largest aud most representative committee " of citizens of Jackson county ever gathered for a public pur pose was the one which meet at the rooms of the Commeroial Club Satur day afternoon for the purpose of dis cus.sliig ways and meaus for making an exhibit at the Lewis & Clark fair. Every precinct in the county nearly was represented by one or more prom inent citizens aud the enthusiasm was marked. The meeting was called to order by Judge Dunn and he was unanimously chosen to preside. W. R. Coleman, of Phoenix, was elected secretary. Jndge Dunn then stated briefly the objeot of the meeting. He explained that the county oourt desired to take such action in the matter of making an exhibit at the fair, as would be considered wise and expedient Dy the taxpayers or the county, hence the calling together of this comnittee. E. D. BriggB, of Ashland, moved that the county make a suitable ex hibit at the fair. This moton carried. W. 1. Vawter then moved that the ex penditure be limited to .TXI0. This precipitated a general discussion in which many of the committee mem bers participated, which brought out a universal sentiment that the matter of expenditure should be left to tho judgment of tho county court. It seemed to bo tho Bense of the com mittee that the exhibit must be a creditable one or should not be made at all. W. H. liradshaw brought out the point that it was impossible to tlx any definite sum and favored giving tho county court largo discretionary powoi'd. Tho motion to limit tho expense to S3000 had by this time become ongult ed iu tho stream of oratory and piJos of amendments, and a now motion to rnii-o the limit to 68000 was passed. Commissioner Brown announced that the court had selected Hon. John IK Olwoil to look after the matter of gathering and forwarding the exhibit. Mr. 01 well in afow briof remarks told of his experience iu gathering fruit for tho St. Louis exhibit aud appealed tothooommttoetogirehim all the aid possible iu his work. It was decided to appoint a committee iu each pre- U1I1UL iu uiu uuuuLy to CO-OIIOIIHO with Mr.- Olwoil iu socuring the ex hibit. Judge Dunn said that ho would retain tho present oommitteo nud would add to it iu prcoincts that did not have suliicieut representation iu the present body. Whon the judge emphasized the fact that this whs to bo a county exhibit for the whole county and, not for any particular seo tion he was roundly applauded. One thing was very apparent in thiB meetiug and that was the enthusiastic support given tho idea of making a showing of our resources. Every membor of the committee was in favor of it and the main Idea seemed to be to do it right or not at all. During the discussion a Mr. Born, of Wis cousin, a recent arrival here, was called upon aud made a short ad dross iu which he expressed his ad miration aud surprise nt our wonder ful timbor resources. Mr. Horn had' boeu a lumberman iu Wisconsin for twonty years but had never seen any thing anywhere nearly equal to our timber. Those presont were: Judge G. W. Dunn, Commissioners J. Patterson and Ooorgo Brown, E." K. Anderson, of Talont, H. Vou dar Hel leu, of Wellon, W. R. Coleman, of Phoenix, G. F. Billings, Ralph Bill ings, E. D. Briggs, D. H. Jackson, C. A. Simons, F. D. Waguer, of Ash land, T.- J. Willinmson, of Jackson ville, L. Charley, of Browusliro, W. H. Bradshaw, Marion Stewart, D. H.' Miller, William I.. Vaw ter, Dr. J. F. Reddy. I. L. Hamilton, J. D. Fay, H. Withington, J. E. En yart, S. S. Pentz, J. W. Perkins, of Medford, W. Beeson, of Talont, S. Van Dyke,' John Hockersmith, of Phoenix, H. D. Knbli, of Apple-gate, S. S. Aiken, of Prosepot, Miles Can- trail, of Rucb, R. T. Blackwood, of Phoenix, C. C. Pursell, of Watkins, Eben Rhodes, of Talent, Frank Amy, of Central Point, B. R. Porter, of Table Rock, AL Sturgls, of Medford, J.'D.Olwell.of Medford, C.C. Taylor, of Roxy, H. G. Nicholson, of Mod ford, J. G. Hurt, of Ashland, and others. . Jacksonville, 7; Medford, 4: The heading showB the result of tho ball game at the association grounds Sunday between Medford and Jack sonville teams; but -it doesn't give much of an idea of tho good ball play ing both sides did. Ten innings were required to settle the matter. At the end of the ninth the score was 4 to 4. In their half of the tenth, Jackson ville, by a combinations of errors, good luck nnd a two-base swat by Eddie Donegan, managed to get three men across the pan. MileB pitched for Medford and play ed a consistent, heady game. He struck out ten men aud gave free transportation to one. He allowed only six safe hits, and hit two men. Lester for Jacksonville struck out thirteen, walked live and allowed seven hits nnd hit one man. The hitting was pretty free and fast fielding nipped many a base-hit dur ing the game. It V as a good, lively game from start to finish. Score by innings: 123496789 Medford 010080000 Jacksonville 001200001 10 01 a-; Married Qray-Wrislev. Last Friday evening, March 17th, a quiet wedding occurred at the Baptist parsonage, the contracting parties be ing E. Gray and Miss Grace Rachel Wrlsiey, Rev. Frederick W. Cantons performing the marriage coromony. The wedding was witnessed only by the immediate families of the couplo. The bride and groom havo taken their departure for OIboh'b mill, on Butte creek, where thoy will remain during the summer months. Probate Court. Estate and guardianship of Carl K. Ileeson, a minor. Order appointing Washineton Rawliniis guardlnn. Estate of John Woolsoncroft. de- nnoMl. lnvmitnrv filed and estate rnlnd nt HHiXi Estate and guardianship of O. I!, Myer. Order for sale of realty. JACKSON COUNTY. Mrs. Elizabeth C'rary, of Ashland, died at that piaco lust Friday evening intlio seventy-first year of her ago. Mrs. Crary has been a resident of Ashland since 1SSS. Mrs. Emma Howard, wil'o of Har vey Howard, of Ashland, died in that city last Friday night, of pneumonia; aged twonty-sovon yenrs. She leaves a husband aud two children. Ed. Owens, an employe of tho AbIi land Mnuiifiinturliiir 1n .if. A,.a 8puri W118 6tluu,ing olose to tho boilor of tho planing mill a fow days since, whon tho trottlo valve bustod. Owon was struck by flying pieces of iron nnd also wus badly scalded. Georgo W. Swindon, who diod near Murphy, Josephine county, March 13th, was a native of Jackson county, where ho was bom November 24, 18G3. A large circle of friouds and rela tives are left to mourn his demise. The interment was made iu the Mis souri Flat cemetery in this county. J. C. Dunn, of Grants Pass, was drowned a mile above the ferry, whilo descending Rogue river iu a small 1 boat in company with J. M. Stanford; j also of Grants Pass. At tho first bad j rifHo below Dovils Gato, twenty-live miles below Grants Pass, the bout swamped and iu an instant both men wore iu the wnter struggling foi1 their lives. Sauford, who is an old man, reached tho shoro by great effort. Dunn, though much youngor and a strong swimmer, failed, Ashland lodge No. 914, B. P. O. E., was instituted at Ashland lust Thurs day evening. Tho lodgo starts out with a good-sizod membership. The following ollloers wore elected : At 0 p. m. tho oillcers of tho new lodge, known ns AHhland Lodgu No. 044, B. P. O. E., were elected ns follows: Ex alted Ruler, E. V. Cartor; Esteemed Lending Knight, C. II. Plorco; Es teemed. Loyal Knight, G. A. Knob lauch; Esteemed Lecturing Knight, H. S. Evans; secretary, Geo. F, Wll bou ; troasurer, L. L. Muiit j tyler, Amos Niniuger. 1 Littlo Ruth Chnppell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cbappoll, of Ash laud, who had her cheek so frightful ly torn about two montha ago, the result of being attaoked by the fami ly cow, will have scarcely a scar re maining to tell the story of the fear ful onflict in whioh the infuriated animnl run hor horn into the child's mouth nnd ripped tho cheek wide open. Mrs. Chappell took tho little one to Portland at ouco to give her the advantage of the very best surgi cal attoiitlon and appliances to be had, aud returned home with her only two weokB ago. At Portland the littlo darling of the Chnppell family was un der the care of Dr. K. C. Colfoy, of tho North Paoiflc sanitarium, and so skillfully did be oare for tho wounds that ttioro Ib overy promise that not a vostage of the little girl's wound will remain and her face be as natural as it was bofore hor terrifying im- palomeut upon tho horns of the fnmily cow. To Explore Caves. W. S. Mayborry, of Milton, who is now priuoipnl of tho public school at Antelope, Wasco county, expeota to visit the caves of Crook county. Oro- gon, this summer, on an exploring trip. Mr. Mayborry spout two years in that portion of tho state some yenrs ago, and whilo thoro visited tho lava beds and caves on tho Des Chutes river and will return to more fully examine this wonderful region whioh has been explored but superfloially. At places in tho lava formation on the Des Chutes holes aro found which lead to subterranean caverns of un known depth aud iu many places water can lie heard running under neath tho Honrs of the caverns on still lower chamber. Tho caveB vary in heighth and width. In some places it is ucessnry to crawl through the small oponiug between the dark chambers, and on other places the caves widen out into spacioms rooms, filled to overflowing with bats and reptiles. It is said that ono of these underground chamber s has been ex plored for a distance of over a mile without evidence of a termination of its wonderful suites of subterranean rooms. Abe formntion Ib lava and the caves open into side chambers and smaller rooms innumemblo. At places openings aro found reaching out to tho surface at varying depths anil tho entiro oonntry is underlaid with system of these lava caves. I Tho priuoipnl oponlng by whicli the caves arc entered is at a place on the JUes Chutes river, whero a round hole has boon forniod iu tho surfaco ol tho ground, by a section of the earth crust about thirty foot iu diameter. sinking to a depth ot thirty feet forming a circular I.olo thirty feel across anil thirty feet deon. front. whioh the cavo opens nnd by whirl exploring parties cuter. Mr. Mayborry will take a companion witli him and mnkc n complete explor ation of tho caves tills spring, if pos sible. It is thought that a wonderful system of underground envorus may bediscovored adding a new aud thrill ing nttrnoiou to Oregon's thousand! wonders. AAIONU THE CHURCHES. BAPTIST CUUKCII. Regular services next Sunday, a the usual hour. This is Rev. Car stem's flrst anniversary ns pastor at this church und his sermon will bo tat roferonce thereto, he having ohosea the following subject: "Present Pas torate of the Modford Baptist Church . in Rotrospeot and Prospect. " In tha evening his subject will bo, "Lot's Foolish Choice." A oordial invita tion to all to attend 1b extended. Methodist kpiscopal church. Sunday nohool 10 a. m. Morning belong ?" Epwonh League at 6:80 n. m. Women's Foreign Mission Bocielcy at7:30. Thanks Offering service. The follnwino nroirram will he rendered 2 Singing. Heading of scriptures. Prater. Recitation . Mabol Ifeliav solo Hose Fielder- Kccllattoo lloleo lllackwell Selection MImi Talbert Solo Clarence Moektr Kccltation ; Alary Otr, Mediation May Llndley Duel hlliel and Marie Eitat . KucittUton lloyu KeUur- Selection , May Fbipps Rccttiitlou Glen Ntcoous authoring of Thanks Ottering envclopot. Brief address liy me Pastor. Doxology rnd Ilencdlctlon. I'HKSIIYTKltlAN CHVJRCH, Preaching next Sabbath nt 11 a. m. Subjoct, "Why am I a Christianf" and administration of the Lord's sup per. Preaching at 7:30. p. m. Sub ;eot, "A Conversation nt the Pool of Bethesda. " Other sorvicos at the. usual hours. W. F. SHIELDS, Pastor. M. E. CHUUCH, SOUTH All aro cordially invited to attondi tho services at the M. E. church. South, Sunday at.ll a. in. and 7 :30 p. m. A subject of interest to all wilt be discussed by tho pastor at 11 a. nt. . II. C. BROWN, Pastor. CATHOLIC CUUHCU. Services will be held Sunday m trie Catholio church in Medford at 11:30 a. m., by Rev. Father Day tin, ot Grants Pass. No More Extensions This Year. Tho FiBh Lake Ditch will not be ex tended any further toward Medford! for tho presont, at least. This deci sion was readied utter (Messrs. Chutt, BolBor, Williams aud Palmtag hnd gone ovor tho ground with Supt. Mo Cray, aud is duo principally to tb luck of interest the ponplo have taken in the matter of Irrigation so far.. Tho company bus expended in th neighborhood of 200,000 in this en terpriso, and do not iutoud to make any further extension of tho ditaoi until they have substantial assuraue of onuourngemeut. An oxnmplo of what walor will d is shown nt the company's farm oai tho edge of tho desert. Where .for merly nothing would grow there are now thirty nuros of alfalfa, not quit a year old, nnd standing n foot high, Tlie membors of tho company aw all men of wealth, they do not owe dollar on their ditch and aro oontat to wait, using suoh wnter as they neerll on their own holdings until peopla wake up to tho fact that water will lauda and increase their oropa. Married Daily-Weiss. A very pretty wedding was Bolemn--izod at Jacksonville Thursday, Maroh Zld,at Oo'olocka. ni., nt theroeideuo of P. H. Dally, county school super intendent, the contracting parties be ing M. L. Daily, the well-known stockman, and Miss Eflle Weiss, one Jackson county's brightest school teachers, llov. Armstrong, of tho M. E. church, ofllainted In the presence of the Immediuto Lrelatlvua and a fev intimate friends. Mr. and MrB. Daily left at once fen tholr stock farm, just east of Med ford, amid showers of rico and b4 wishes of tholr many friouds. Wanted. Wo want 2-pound chloknns. Wilt pay ffTi po" dozen for them for the next ton days. Warnor Ic Davis.