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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1905)
VAN DYKE'S mw New Arrivals, in Muslin Underwear Fine, lace and cmbri!ery trin.med gowns in all sizes, at 50c, 75c, tl, $1.50 and $? each ' Corset covers at 25c, 50c, 75c, 85c, $1 25 and $1.50 each. Plain, hemstitched drawers, 25c and 50c. Others at 50c, 75c and $l" porpair Fine lace and embroidery trimmed underskirtB, in all sizes, at 90c, $ $1.25, $1.50 and $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 each. VAN DYKE'S J. H, Butler, Funeral Directoi, with Medford Furniture Co.. House- furnishers and Under takers. Dav 'Phone Main 353. Night Phone Main 115 TYAPPENIN(j The exhibit building will be open ed Saturday morning, as by that time everything excepting the eluotrio flx hiiroa will be ready. The ladies of Medford have been very generous with their fine roseB aud upon tne nnnninc dav the building will be a mats of the fragraut bloaeoms. The two plots at the north end of tne building have been planted with flow ers and this was accomplished by the voluntary work of Miss Mora E. Buss. Miss Enss not only furnished the nlnnta flome of them being her finest roses and she has a reputation for growing exceedingly One ones Due superintended th planting of the same. The result of this contribution will be that Medford will, in the course of a very abort time, have one of the handsomest depot parka in Ore gon. Blue prints of township maps, showing all vacant land, fifty cents, each. For reliable information con cerning Government land write to Frank E. Alley, Abstractor, Roieburg, Oregon. Rev. H. O. Brown is small of statue, but he is a giant in endurance. Saturday morning be started for Ash land on his wheel and made the ride all right, facing a heavy south wind all the way and over roads that were all tarn up by roadmBkera. He preaohed at Ashland Saturday night, and on Sunday morning ho preached again in that eity, aud still again in the same place Sundny afternoon and on Sunday night he rode to the Neil oreek school house, seven miles aouth of Ashland, preached another sermon and rode back to Ashland the same night and returned to Medford Mon day. If Mr. Brown wasn't a preach er and this wasn't a church item we would be tempted to say "that'a go ing some." When the Iowa Lumber & Box Company took up its resideuoe in Medford people were somewhat as tounded when the ' amount of land required for their buildings aud yards was made known, but the way they hare been planting buildings and great high lumber piles around over the land there is some doubt as to where they are going to put their possible future additions. The latest addition to the plant 1b a 21x50 foot building whioh is being built on the north end of the box factory. This building is tn be used as a Sling and grinding room and for the operation of some new machinery which Mana ger Hater is putting in. Door and window screens any style, any size. R. W. Gray, Med ford. 15-6w. The Ashland Tidings says Chinese pheasants are increasing in number up that way. The same can be said with logard to thia end of the comity. One cannot drive far on any road out from Medford without seeing from one to a dozen pheasants. As those birda are protected by law for two years more there eeems little doubt but that by that time there will be enough of these game birds in Southern Oregon to afford fine Bport for the hunters. Every honest hunter aud farmer in the valley is keeping pretty close tab on the pheasants and they are pro tecting them from the ravages of the reckless small boy aud malicious grown up thief, hunter who would break a law to fill his game bag. If you want Sweet Cream you can get it at the Creamery. 25 cents per quart and 15 cents per pint. Rev. E. S. Craven, who was at one time pastor of the M. E. church, in Medford, now proprietor of the Lone Fir farm, near Newburg, this state, has invented an improved hay baler, which promises to eclipse all other machines of like nature now on the market. It is Bimple of construc tion and operates very easily, only a three-horse power gasoline engine be ing required to furuish all the needed power. Mr. Craven claims it can be aold for one hundred dollars less than any other baler. Lost Between Eagle Point and Big Butte poMofHco, (Obeucbain's) a black, Astracan cape, luied with dark brown silk. In a pocket was a pair of knit woolen gloves, (black, with white stripes on back). The finder will bo sultabl 7 rewarded on leavine same at the poatolilce at Eagie Point or Brownsboro or Big Butte. e.c --s-&&&&&&&&&&& W lb if, EVERY TIME YOU MAKE ft 0 ft Hi Or A CASH PURCBiASE AT OWEN'S You Get a REBATE CHECK When you get 10.00 of these Checks he will give you a DISH FREE. If you are not already getting these Checks, then Trad at OWEN'S it Groceries, Crockery, Feed m m m m 9 9 m 9 m 9) 9) '.TV IS 9) 9 9 m 9) 9) Ror. Brown 's EaBter egg bunt was so much a success that he baa intro duced another little scheme for the amusement of the little folk., On Sat urday afternooun, from two o'clock on,'thero will bo a candy pulling on the beautiful, shady lawn surrounding Dr. Piokcl's home, on West Soveuth street, A sutHoieut amount of homo made candy will be prepred and each obild present will bo given a plate of this candy and will be iustruotod to go hence to tho lawn aud pull. A charge of five cents a plate will be made to pay for the material UBed An invitation 1b extended to every body to participate in the pulling. For Sale: The Plymale residenoo property, in jnuKBuuriue. rur imr ticulars inquire of TboB. Collins, Mod-ford. A called meeting of the direotors of the Rogue River Valley Stook Breeders' Association was held in Medtoid last Saturday afternoon aud four of the directors were present. Quite a considerable business was transacted, among which was the or dering of posters J printad for the imported (stallion, "Farceur," and tbat the horse should be taken to ABhland once a week the datos to be arranged by Manager J. W. Lawton. Plenty 25c beds at Hotel Medford. The Medford Book Store has re oently put in a new Twentieth Cen tury Sanitarium soda fountain. This is one of the very best fountains any place on the line from Portland to San Francisco. It cost, laid down in Medford, an ever $1500 and is truly a thing of beauty. It is large aud at tractive, and as conveniently arrang ed a fountain as any ever put into use. It will be in operation today or tomorrow. Guaranteed Forest Reserve scrip for sale, in large or small quantities, by Frank E. Alley, upstairs over Land Office, Roaeburg, Oregon. Will place same for non-resident purchasers. Uncle Rnfns Cox Is making ready for remodeling and reconstructing his home on North C street. A wide voranda is to be built to the front side of the bouse ; nearly, the whole interior is to be made over, giving a large reception hall; the one story addition is to be raised to two stories and made six feet larger, and divers other minor changes will be made. Contractor G. L. Schermerhoru will do the work. Telephone your order to Stringer tor groceries, tie will cio tne rest, 'Phone 805. 10-tf. Mrs. Edmoudson gave a party to a few of her friends last Saturday evening, at the home of her mother, Mrs. A. M. Short, in honor of her friend, Mrs. Ullman, who is visiting here. A very pleasant ' evening was spent aud a splendid dinner was served. Those present were : Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Davis, Mr. and Mis. C. H. Hafer, Hon. J. W. dwell aud Attor ney Holbrook Withington. While it is acknowledged that D, B. Reame ia one of the best sewing machine repairers ana adjusters ou the Pacific coast, he has accepted the agency for Jackson, Josephine aud nlamatn counties lor and will nave on exhibition at the Socialist's May Day picnic ground, in JNorth Modtord, the famous, new patented spray pump, fitted with new spring shut-off and kaut klog nozzle. Rosoburg Plaiudealer: A. P. Hunt, the Aahland livestock dealer, has been here for a few days. He tells us large shipments of California cattle are now being made to the Portland "and Seattle markets. Mr. Hunt has made a few purchases of fat cattle here, but local grass fed stock will not be ready for market for a few weeks yet, Mrs. E. E, Gore, teacher of music. Mason system. Children taught in dividually or in classes. Medford, Oregon. Rev. Humiaton, a gentleman who i8 traveling through Oregon in a chaple car, had his car side-tracked in Medford Saturday and on Sunday ho preached iu the Baptist church, morning and evening. Mr. Humiaton hold religious services in his car at Phoenix last week aud this week he is holding similar services at Central Point. The Star grocery's 'phone nnmbor is 1103. 10-tf. W. D. Hazel has secured tho con tract for remodeling the building, corner 7th and13 streets, which is to be the temporary home of the First Na tional Bank. Partitions will bo remov ed, new Uoors laid and the old frout taken out and a new one put in. A front will also be put in on the side of tho building which faces B street. Ring up Stringer, the Stai grocer, if you want freah groceries. 'Phone 905. 10-tf. Rev. F. W. Carstens and family this week moved to the J. W, Prall residence, in Eaat Medford, Thia move is made to enable his cburcb people to move the parsonage off of the church ground, thus giving them room to enlarge their church, which they inteud doing very soon. Dr. Coble's office is in Butler's jewelry store, where he may be found everv Saturday. Merchant W. L. Orr baa the foun dation laid for his new residence, on South A street. The building will be 24x33 feet in size and two stories high. R. W. Gray will do the work, and when completed the dwelling will be ocoupied , by Merohant W. H. Meeker. W. H. Ostrander, tbo gentleman. who, Bbout a year ago, purchased the . A. wilaou place, on GriUlu oreok. is Improving his roaidenco by build ing at tho front of the building a 14x10 foot, two story addition, and at the rear a one story addition, 14x10 toot iu sizo. J. W. Cox returned Tuosdny from a visit to his real eatuto interests near Ft. Klamath. While in that seotion he purohasod another 100 acre tract of laud, making iu all 1480 acres which he owes there. He tolls that the feed is fine and tbat stock never lookod better. Orohardlat A. O. Allen was iu re oeipt Wednesday of the sad nowB of the death, at Salt Lake City, of his brother-iu-law, Mr. Charles Keith. Mr. and Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Allen's sister left Thursday morning for Salt Lake City to attend the funeral. I. W. Thomas has commenced the erection of a new dwelling on his lot in the Morey addition, in West Med ford. The building will be two stories high, good sized and modern in every particular. The. carpenter work is be ing done by Shambiook Bros. Produce, buttnr. nova, fruit nnd berriea wanted at grocery department notei juearora. j.tJ-3t. G. L. Scbormerhorn has the frame work up for a residence for Myron Skeel, iu Northwest Medford. The building is 20x23 foet in size and two stories high. There will be two wide vaerandas aud the building throughout will be modern in every particular. Beeson & Huger, Talent Nursery men, are prepared to fill orders for Irult trees In any quantity, for commer cial oronards. tf. Messrs. Karnes & Ritter have de cided positively to erect that brick block they have been talking of for several weeks, and Talisman Lodge, K. of P., will ocoupy the second story nearly all of it Work will com mence on the building In AugnBt. TheiRed Men are celebrating St. Tammany's day at Jacksonville today (Friday) by a general gathering of the braves from the various wigwams in the county. Among the foatnres will be a baseball game between the Med ford and Jacksonville teams. E. W. Carder and N. Webb have taken a contract to haul one and a half million feet of piue lumber from the Missouri Lumber Co. 'e mill, (the Gorsllue mill) eight aud a half miles eaat of Medford, to the Iowa Lumber & Box Co., in Medford. Mrs. O. Gilbert has been making several improvements about her place of business this woek. Partitions have been romoved aud the salesroom made considerable larger aud a new and larger stock of goods put in. The Mitchell-Lewis AjStuvor Com pany this woek reoeived a carload of spring vehicles. There are thirty seven rigs, embracing surreys, hacks and single rigs some with rubber tires and some without. The new firm of Smith & Molony will open their now shoo store, iu the K. of P. building, tomorrow, Sat urday, aud they are inviting tho poo- pie of Medford and vicinity to give them a call. A. C. Allen has purchaaed an Olds- mobile. This gives him and his house hold two 'mobiles, which fact will enable tbom to get all neodful enjoy ment out of Jackson county's thor oughfares. Merchant H. E. Boydon has oom mencod work ou his new brick store room. Tho building will bo 40x80 foot in size aud two stories high. S. Childers has tho contract for its erec tion, j Roport has it that tbo Klamath Canal Company has sold its works in Klamath county to tho government for $150,000. Tho price wanted by the company was 8260,000. Rev. E. A. Childs, former pastor of tho Christian church in Medford, now living in Eugene, ia making a tour of Southern Oregon, delivering temperance lecturea. Morchaut L. B. Brown is making severnl improvements about his pleas ant South C street rosidonco, among which as the building of an 8xM0 foot screcnod-iu porch. Joel Hartley is making Beveinl improvements about his fine farm home, in Eden precinct. Additions are being put on and new paint is being applied. -The Medford Distilling and Refin ing Company is improving the inter ior of its retail liquid establishment by putting in a new floor. -F. S. Spealman, a recent arrival from Travis City, Michigan, has takon a position as salesman in tho Medford Book Store. Mosars. Hubbard Bros, have re cently gotten in a full carload of Mo Cormick mowers and other farm machinery. H. E. Boyden commenced work Monday, with a force of an even dozen mon, on the West Medford sewer. M. B. Averlli has tho foundation laid for a now dwelling on South K street, in West Medford. Jay Harrington, of Salem, is the 4 NOW IS THE TIME TO FIGURE YHJK IHI0IUSE BILL BEFORE THE RUSH OF SUMMER BUILDING Iowa Lumber 8 Box Co., Weeks & Baker Undertakers and v Embalmers MEDFORD, OREGON now candymaker and salesman in Rub sell's confectionery. Carl PholpB haa tnkon a position as dispensor of liquid rofroshmeuta ill tho Ofllco saloon. W. C. T. U. Items. At the regular mooting of tho W. C. T. U., held in tho Christian church May 4th, the president read chaptor 1 of Jude ; prayer by MrB. Fielder ;song, "Sowing in tho Morning," minutes of laBt mooting read and approved. ConmiittooS showed fifteen visits made to the sick with flowers and substan tial aid. Somo time was then taken iu arranging for tho W. C. T. U. confer ence to be held iuj Medford May 17th to 18th. Mrs. Stoveii8,natloual work, er, and Anna Gordon, also Mrs. Addl ton, will be with us. Tho meeting will be in the Prosbytoriau ohuroh. Mrs. Additou will spoak in tho Bap tist church May 14th, both morning and evening. The Union was dis missed by Mrs. Burcholl to meet at tbo Christian church May 11th. Mem bors pleaae oomo. Meeting cf Political Equality Club. Thn MnrlfaivT Pnllflnnl ( will moot nt tho rosldonoe of Mrs. D jj. uay, Friday ovening, May 12th, for tho purpoBo of olooting permnnont nfflnia i,irl nh l...l All ...1.. " " .. uuuu, UUOII1UQB. tll Will) uro iuttrostod in tho subject of equal eumuKU uru invited. J. E. DAY, Secretary. Settle up Notice. Tho firm of Warnor it DhvIs haa dis solved partnership. All accounts duo tho firm ought to now to be paid, aud if you know yoursolf to be lndobtod to them you aro askod to oall nud make Bottlouiont at your earliost con vonibiice. WARNER & DAVIS. Subscribe forTiiE Mail. SPRING OPENING SEASON of 1905 In Summer Underwear We have now on display the largest ship ment of fine, light summer underwear ever shown in Southern Oregon A FEW 0 OUR LEADERS 1 A swell, glove-fitting, derby ribbed mercerized silk garment, French neck, with moire silk fac ing $1. 50. Made to fit your form 2 A Japanese blue silk, fancy striped, with French neck, moire facing, $1.25 3 Our champagne colored, silk finished number is one that looks, fits and wears well. Just what you want, $1.25 Our number 890 fancy balbriggan (pin stripes) garment is a winner, 50c Our line also consists oi fine, light, lace weave balbriggan and sea island honeycomb effects in all colors, only 50c. You aro to bo tho judge "Ue TOGGERY," MKDr0i10N stors Also inspect our fine lino of Ladies' and Gentle men's Pongee and Mohair shirts