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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1905)
I OREGON Is the Best p rt of the Ui'.hoil State-. ROCUE BEVER VBLLEY is the best p;wt of Oregon, MEDFORD Is iu tlio veiilar of the vtilley un.l THE MAIL ilu Ik-si imper If you want to ' Mine, Saw Lumber, liaise Fruit, - Grow Stock or do most anvthing oleo you will find your opportunity here THE HAIL tells about it VOL. XVII. MEDFORD. JACKSON COUNT,, OREGON. FRIDAY, MAT 2B, 1905 NO. 21. TO IRRIGATE . VALLEY LANDS A Project Promising Great Things in Future Developments Tho now owners of the Sterling niiue are figuring upon a proposition, which, if carried out, will not only giro the foothill farmers au orchurd- meu water for irrigation, but will furnish tho city of Meuford with an abundance of pure, clear, mountain water, superior to tho famous Hull Run water with which Portland is supplied. In order to get a heavy pressure at the mine, it is tbe intention to drive a tunnel a mile in length approxi mately through a mountain at a cer tain point on tbe present diteh, which makes a circle of some eleven miles -around a mountain, returning to a point opposite. The ditch has a fall of sixteen and one-half feet to the mile for this distance, so that the tun nel will not only shorten the distance the water must travel over ton miles, and save much waste from evapora tion and leakage, but it will enable the compmy to bring the water to tbe mine on a higher grade and give them a JiOO-foot prossure where they have liiO now. This makes it possible to work tho higher ground on tho property, which under tho present conditions could not bo handled. The increased capacity of tho mine, which will be doubled, if not trebled, by tho system, connected with other plans in view, is UDt all that is being fig ured on by the Sterling Mine Co. Tho elevation gained by the projeotod tunnel will enable them to bring water over tho divide at the head of tho wost tork of GritBn crook and by this means cover tbe orchard and farming lands of the valley. After tho tuunol is driven it is the plan to extend tho ditcn to tho point above mentioned, where the water will be con 11 nod in pipes and a drop of 1500 feet made to a system of whools to be used for the generation of power. From this point tho water will be carried in pipee buried beueatb the ground across tho valley to tbe foot hills on the eastern side. The pipo line will cross just north of Pboenix. 1" rom this main pipe lateral pipe lines will lead down each side of tho valley. It is possible to gain, by this system, a direct vertical prossure of 500 foot in the vicinity of Modford. Besides this tbe water frunished will be pure and cold. From its source in the heart of the snowclad Siskiyous to tho time it enters the pipes tho water flows through a region which is and will bo for ages in a virgin state, as that there is no danger of contamina tion. It will flow through nearly twenty inilos of ditch, it is true, but that ditch is more like a true moun tain stream than liko the accepted .idea of a ditch. At a point, to be decided later on the line of tbe ditch an immeuso reservoir, lined with cement, will be constructed. This reservoir will be rilled during the high water season and will be used as a source of supply during the dry sea son, so that there will always bo an ample supply of water. Preliminary surveys will tie com menced at once and as soon as engi neer's estimates are received, con struction work will be pushed as rap idly as possible. .Commercial Club Meeting. The mooting of the Medford Com mercial club, held Monday evening, was a very important one, inasmuch as the matter of the excursion to Portland on "Southern Oregon Day," June 9th, was discussed. The meeting was called to order by President C. I. Hutchison, who siact a me oujout ui tuu uiuuuuy uuu called upou Mr, H. P. Nadoau, trav eling representative of tho Lewis and Clark exposition, to explain the plans of the oxcursiou being arranged for by him throughout the territory iu Mb charge. Mr. Nadeaa briefly outlined the plan. The excursion from Southern Oregon will consist of a special traiu, leaving Ashland in the moruiug of June 8th and tak iug up passengers as far north os Rosoburg, probably. Pwm the last point north .where passengers aro taken the train will make the run without stop to Portland, arriving at that city in the evening. The next day, June 9th, will be Southern Ore gon day, and an elaborate program has been arranged, consisting of ad dresses by prominent speakers from tho different localities represented, etc. The fare on this excursion is figured to amount to 83.50 for the I .round trip, with tho privilege of: returning on any regular train with in eight days. During the eight days thnt ticket holders may remain at the fair there will bo many social days for different localities and j states. ! On motion a committee of five was! appointed to cainuss thin city and vicinity to ascertain how many j people wUhcd to join the excursion. &be IOWA LUMBER History of What For a fow (lays orer fourteen months the factory whistle of tho Iowti Linn ber &, Box Co. Luis marked tho hour of seven in the morning and six in the evoring, and during that time it bus developed from an experiment into a paying institution. At the time the question of raining a subsidy of 000 to induce the com pany to move its plant from Jackson ville to Medford was brought up there were people in this city who expressed the opinion that the enterprise would not be a success and would be of little, if any, benefit to the city. A brief recapitulation of the history of the company will show whether they were right or not. Tho Iowa Lumber & Hox Co. was origauized as the Iowa Lumber Co., and its officers were: C. Hafer, presi dent; E. E. Hart, treasurer;' 11. D. Forsytho, secretary; J. II. Williams, mauagor; R. II. Harrison, superin tendent. The company purchased a tract of lpnd near Jacksonville, and in March, 1902, the construction of tbe Bawmill was commoncod. Williams as .naua- FACTORY ;and gor and Harrison as superintendent, remained iu charge until Juno, 1903, and during that time tho company lo6t several tbousnnd dollars. hi March, 1903, the construction of a planing mill was commenced "on Jackson creek and completed by July 15th. This also proved a losing ven ture. On July G, 1903, Edgar Hafer, who had previously had charge of the company's retail yards in Council Bluffs, succeeded Mr. Williams as manager and camo west to take charge. Finding it impossible, owing to lack of transportation and other fa cilities; to make he factory pay at Jacksonville, Mr. Hafer conceivod tho idea of moviug to Medford. At the October meeting of tbe company iu 3903, at which time a reorganization was effected and the present name adopted, ho laid the matter before tho directors; but for a time they were inclined to throw tho wholo matter up. Thoy had lost much money and didn't see where returns wero coming from. Thoy wouldn't talk about a box factory, and it was only by hard work that thoy were in duced to consent to movo to Med ford, providing tho citizens would subscribe 83000 toward moviug the Tho following gentlemeu were ap pointed by President Hutchison, viz: Edgar Hafor, J. E. Enyart, John D. Olwell, J. F. Reddy and J. M. Keono. The old committoo on advertising having requested to be rolioved -from further duty, on motion the follow ing committee was appointed: C. I. Hutchisou, Dr. E. B. Pickel, Dr. Reddy, J. D. Olwell and J. E. En yart. Both committees are to report at the general meeting Friday evening. The special train will leave Ashland at 5:30 on tho morning of Juno :8th, arriving in Portland at 7 p. m. Fol lowing aro the fares from Jackson county poiuts: Ashland, 89; Talent, 88.85; Medford, 88.50; Central Point, 88.40; Gold Hill,:88; Woodville,87.75. New Exhibits. Since the last issue of The Mail a number of now exhibits havo been placed on view at the exhibit build ing and the interest among our citi zens is growing rapidly. Tho ex hibit now is one to be proud of and it is growing better every day. Among the new attractions is a display of Jacksou county marble made by the Oregon Granite Co. A number of different colored marbles aro shown, all of it susceptlblo of high polish and of fine texture. Clov & Meader brought in somo twigs of Harriett, Buerro Bosc, Win ter Xellis and Cornice pears that are ( literally loaded witli line, noullny fruit. Aleo some almonds and flgs, all of which aro flue. Wm. Clark contributes some spring vetch, the fornge plant recommended by the professors of tho Agricultural college at the farmers' institute. This was raieed on foot hill land east of Medford and shows a tbriftyc Has Been Done During the Past Two of Work Contemplated for 1905 pluut, and allowed the order foi ma chinery for the box factory to bo made. Tho quostion was brought up In a public meeting in Medford and the subsidy wus shortly raised. This greomeut was reached Novem ber 17th. On December 24th, exea vatious for tho factory building were commenced and on March 7, 1!XU, within seven days of the time spool -flod iu the agreomont, tho whistle of tho Iowa Lumber & Box Co. 's mill engine was heard for the first time iu Medford. TIiSb delay would tot havo occurred had it not been for adverse weather conditions. It mined and rallied and thou rained all through January and Febru ry, until eight horses wero hitched to one wagon; many times, to haul a piece of . ma chinery from tho cars to tho mill, and at that thoy wero often mired down. The original plant- at Jacksonville consisted of four machines. Siueo thou a complete box making plant has boon put in, fact is was ordered bo toro tho movo was made, and started very soon after tho plant wa3 estub-, lished hero. From a doubtful propo- RETAIL SHEDS OF IOWA sltion, by energy and business abil ity, it has becoiio a paying enter prise. Since the factory was first started hero its capacity has been doubled and tbe outlook iudicatos that mo o increase will soon be necessary. Tho buildings now comprise, tho otiioo and retaililumber shed, 61x100 feet; box factory, 80x192 ; storage shod, 40x04 ; carpenter shop, 30x50. A 12 foot platform runs all around tho fac tory and storage shed and tho load ing platform is GOO feet long. The company has now under con tract the entire cut of tho following sawmills: Welch Lumber Co., Spike nard ; ' Chamberlain Bros., Talent ; Missouri Lumber Co, Climax; tho two mills of Kcstersou & Selsby on Evans creek; W. A. Conger mill at Wilderville and M. A. Wortz mill at tho same place. Tho combined cut of the above mills, including that of tho company's mill at Jacksonville, will aggregate 12,000,000 foot about GOO cars, and must be on tho railroad dur ing the next six months. Last j oar the company worked up 6,000,000 feet of lumber making some 300 carloads of tho finished product, Within tho next two weeks every stick of that lumber will bo gone. growth. J. C. Pendloton, of Table Hock, contributed some samples of winter oats and wheat that cannot bo beaten. Tho grain stands over four foot high and its color and appearance shows what tho poll of the Roguo rivor bot tom can do. Bosides this he has some samples of corn that von the "corn belt" of tho, middle west would havo to hustle to beat. Edible artichokes aro a now thing to many of our people, but E. J. De Hart grows them on Lis- farm south of Medford aud tho samples Ire shows proves that tho vegetable is well adapted to this climate. . Oscar Stlnson, who lives in tho "sticky" country, the soil of which has been for many years considered not conductive to fruit culture, brought in a shoot from u plumb tree ten feet in heighth, tho product of ono year's growth. Tho 'ladies of Medford aro doing thoir part by keeping tho building well supplied with roses and other beautiful llowers, which adds greatly to its attractiveness. In our mention of tho opening of the building last weeksomo important facts were omitted; viz: That Dr. Ray, of the Condor Water &. Power Co., furnishes free tho lights for tho buildings ; that tho Iowa Lumber & Box Co. furnished tho lumber and tho men neeeHHary to construct the building at actual cost to tho com pany and that G. L. Schermerhorn, foreman of the contracting aud build ing department of tho company, was .Inc'r of th structure and su- perinteuded its erection. Notice to Members. Members of the Medford Commer cial club will please tako notice that a general meeting of tho club will be rield I'Vifiuv i-.rniiiiwt .:t) All members of th ;dub should bo pres. nt. C. 1. HUTCIU80X, Pres. BO COMPANY This year they havo twice, that amount of raw material. Most of tho surplus of first grade that not usod in local consumption is shipped east, where a good trade is being worked up. In 1004 tho company shipped GO car loads of box shooks, all told, to Cali fornia. That was thoir first year iu tho business. This year it will be different. A short time ago Manager Hafer made a short business trip to California and during that time ho contracted f?i)0,000 worth of box shooks to parties 111 that state. One order alone amounted to 825,000, and ho had to compete with the California Pino Box conibiuo. This amount of box shooks will till 100 cars, as against GO last year. - Nor is this all. Theso orderB are outside of the orango and lomon box business, which 1b a great factor iu itself, and Mr. Hafer informs TIh Mail that he expects to send out as many more carloads of orange and lemon boxes. The company has had inquiries from the government regarding clear sugar pine lumber for shipment to Manila and have already furnished LUMBER & BOX CO., MEDFORD, OREGON one carload for that purpose As soon as tho upper Rogue river timber lands are opened up by the,, building of tho railroad now boiug constructed, thero will be a ready market for all the sugar piuo timbor that can be gotton out. During tho past winter tho Jackson ville sawmill was movod to a bottor lo cality and thero aro now 1,500,000 foot in the yards, for tho transportation of which contracts havo boon mado with thu Rogue River Valley Railroad. In the su-nmer of 1!KU, Mr. Hafer realized that their yard facilities, while large, were not sufficient to ac commodate the constantly increasing business aud iu tho latter part of March tbis year the J. H. Chambers yard was purchased by tho company, in order that room might be had for handling the Immonso amount of lum ber to bo brought in this season. Tho intention is to run a spur track into this yard and put in 1500 feet of tramways in order to facilitate the handling of tho lumber expected to arrive soon. TIhb improvement will bo mado iu a very short tiino. The Iowa Lumber & Box Co. now has tho best equipped box factory be tween Portland and McCloud, Calif. It is admitted by all mill men that Friday, Juno 9th, will bo Southern Oregon day at tho Lowis and Clark fair. Fred Rapp, of Talent, who has a small baud of sheep, sheared from a yearling Delaino ewo a 20-pound fieece last week, says tho Tidings, The copper wire boiug strung from San Francisco to Portland by the Western Union Co., in anticipation of increase in traffic this year, has been finished as far as Ashland. Tho members of Co. B., O. N. G., of Ashland, detailed for guard duty at the Lowis and Clark fair, left for Portland to go on duty last wook. They wero six in number, viz. ; Brad. Carter, Goo. Hponoor, W. H. Wooden, Harold Thomas, A. J. McCallen and John Masters on. The city council nf Ashland has called a special election to bo held Saturday, Juno 10th, for tho purpose of voting on tho quostion of bonding the city for 830,000, to bo used in the purchase of water rights and real es tate for tho strengthening and im provement of tho water system. A smooth stranger, who represented himself as tho foreman of a crew of Southern Pacific painters, after on gaging board for himself and hovcu men at tho Ash bind JIouho, in Ash land, jKTMiaded the landlady, Mrs. A. H. Osborne, to ondon-o a check for ?15, which ho cashed at tho First, National bank. The check was drawn on an Albany bunk and was protested on being presented, but tho forger had disappeared. He represented his name was I), L. Marks, but his right ful name 1b said to be Andrew and Years, and Outline they work then lumber closer havo loss waste than any mill on tho ooast This comes from using tho eastoru methods of saving lumber. It has been necessary to leurn economy iu this line in tho caBt( more so than on tho coast. f Iu tho agioomcut entered into be tween the company and tho oitlzonB of Medford, at the time tho subsidy was made, tho consideration upon which subscriptions wero solicited was that 840,000 per annum wub to bo expended for labor by tho company. During tho first year tho company has been operating in Medford 850, 000 was expended 810,000 more thau tho sum agreed upon. In tho mouth of April tho pay roll amounted to 87,500, and besides this thero is some 85,000 duo to tho sovoral tributary sawmills for material furnished. At the present time thero aro 250 men employed it tho various tribu tary sawmills, boside those employed in tho factory here. During tho coming soason 100 men will be em ployed In the factory aiouo. 1 Tho company ofllcors now uio: C. .nil .hi.kdl I A Hafer, president; E. E. Hart, troas uror ; Edgar Ilafor, mauagor ; Clar ence J later, assistant manager. Those in charge of the various departments of tho plant hero are: A II. Miller, chief clerk ; Robert Tulfor, foreman of the retail yardB ; R. R. Cook, fore man of box factory ; G. L. Schonnor- horn, foreman of contracting and building; Wesley Greon, foromau of receiving Jnnd piling yardB ; E. C. Staggers, foieinan of Jacksonville mill. The coining of tho Iowa Lumber & Box Co, to Medford has increased tho population of tho city sovoral hundred, has furnished employment to a number of our citizens, has causod tho disbursement of a considerable sum monthly in tho city and has gen erally tended to build up tho town. Tho Mail doos not claim all tho credit for securing this enterprise for tho town, yot it did do something toward it; but the course of this pa per has bee1 1 so consistent in matters of this kind tli it it 1ms bocomo almost monotonous and people expect it as a matter of course. Every movo toward public progress receives tho hearty support of this paper and always will, so long as it continues under tho pres ent management. his home i in Marion county. Mrs. W. J. Dean, of Talent, had an exciting runaway experience, Satur day. Fortunately sho received 110 injuries, but hor OHcapo seems almost miraculous. She was driving in a buggy near tho James Roames placo, in Phoenix precinct, when hor horse took sudden fright at some clanking chains 011 a team of horses being led behind a loaded wagon which sho mot. Tho horse whirled aud ran and Mrs. Dean was hurled out of tho buggy to tho ground. Sho heroically clung to tho Hues, though, and was dragged under tho upturned buggy for a dis tance of fifty yards by tho frighteuod steed before she was able to Htop it. Some painful bruises aud abrasions wero tho most serious injuries the lady received, but tho experience is ono sho is not likely soon to forgot. Married Danielson-Millijian. Tuesday evening, May 23d, W. O. Dunlelson and Miss Anna Milligan I wore married at tho residence of tho , brido'B parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. ; ! Milligan, in North Modford, I!ev F. j ( W. Carstens officiating. 1 j The wedding was a quiet one, only the immedato families ot tho couple j being present Both brido and groom ' I havo many friends iu this city, where: ! they havo lived nearly all thoir lives, I j with whom Tho Mail joins in congrat- ulatlons and best wishes. j The groom is an energetic mid en-j terprising young man and is ono of, ! the partners in tho Medford Iron' ; Works, while tho bride is a charming and amiablo young lady, well fitted to be an helpmeet, j Mr. and Mrs. Danielson will occupy ; the Austin residenco in Hast Medford. 1 i Wool and Mohafr. j I Highest catdt price paid. T. E. PuTTEXGKU. RICH STRIKE Iff THE DPP MINE Ore that is almost Pure Gold One of the Famous Rich Mines of Jackson County Ono of the richest and most exteu sivo strikes over mado iu quartz min ing in Southern Oregon, outside of tho famous Gold Hill pocket iu early days, was mado last Saturday at tho Opp miuo near Jacksonville. The presence of a body of rich oro was expoctod, but wheuHho shot was fired that uncovered tho rich deposit, tho minors woro astounded at tho magni tude of it. Over 87000 wero taken out that day, aud thero iu much more yot in sight. The rook is literally honey combed with gold. The fact is, that instead of being a little gold scattered through tho rock, it is rather a little rock scattered through tho gold. A great deal of it 1b ready for tho smel ter without further work, while some of it will be milled at the mine. The Opp mine has boon operated for the past yar or more with success, tho average output of tho mill has boon 8100 per diem for tho past sovoral months. This big striko is therefore almost clear profit. Tho rich pay rock is a strip about twelve inches in width aud as yot of unknown depth, but tho indications aro that tho oro body is of consider able extent. Tho Opp Minuig Com pany owns 200 acres of laud 011 Juok son creek and there aro said to be 110 loss than niuo separate ledges of free milling oro upon it. Evory gulch putting dowu from tho mountain upou which tho miuo is situated is rich iu gold aud thousands of dollars woro taken out In tho early days. Tho main lodge of tho Opp initio was discovered iu tho sixties by a man nnmod llolman, who took out a "on pie of pockets 'and ran a tuunol ninety feet in on. the lodge. Tho oro not showing ns rich as ho oxpootod, ho abandoned it. C. C. Bookmau aud J. II. Huff or thou took tho mine up and worked it, off and on, for a num ber of years, with varying success. Finally in tho early ninotios they took out a bunch of about $0000 and there after erected a stump mill and did cousidorublo development work. A couple of years after J. W. Opp pur chased tho mine aud mill, and con tinued in charge up to sonio nine or ten ninths ago. At that timo Dr. J, F. Reddy and Fred Perry purchased an interest iu tho miuo aud tho Opp Mining Co. was incorporated. A ton-stamp mill was placed on thejprop orty and mining opuiations havo boon pushod with vigor over sin 00. Tho operations of this company has proven that tho quartz mines of South ern Oregon aro not moro surface out cropping and that with modern, Hcioutifio methods a groat many vnlu- ablo mines will bo found. Lewis and Clark Social Tho ladies of tho Modford Lowis and Clark club will give a lawn social at tho rosidonco of Dr. E. B. Piokol on Wednesday evoning, May 31st. Tho proceeds will bo irnod to swell tho fund for purchasing a fountain fur tho city park. Tho club has been doing a great deal of work for tho past fow months in endeavoring to raise funds for this purpose aud Ltho citizens of Medford cannot show thoir approoia tion bettor thau by attending tho social and adding thoir quota to tho sum total. A musical aud literary program has boon (irnuiged and re freshments will bo served, if tho weather should bo unfavorable tho so oial will bo held at. Wilson's opera house. Following is tho program: Pliino Bolo .J n rn (;!- Bu'lor VociU Solo hiild Hamilton Vucr Huln Mr. W. I Vdwli-r vionu MHitt north u Arrant ruim Vim-bI Holo Mr. Hafor Vocrii Holo .....Clart'iice Mcokor Violin Holo , Zulu Whitn vociiioio ... mm. HiizolrlKK I'iiuioHoio Mrs. Jfuiur W. C. T. U. Heins. May 15th tho Union met at tho Presbyterian church with Mrs. Addi ton, state president of Oregon, to dec irate, etc, Mrs. jAdditon gave a fine talk to those prsont. Arrange ments woro mado for as many as could to meet our distinguished visitors and delegates from Ashland. Quito a number of tho W. C. T. U. 's camo. Tho delegates wero quickly assigned their places to stay through the con ference. Mrs. John Cox sent her car riagejfor Mrs. L. Slovens and Miss Anna Gordon. Tho Union rejoices to havo tho pleasure to placo such very distinguished guests before the peopk of Medford. The Union ex tends their heartfelt thanks to tho citizens of Modford for thoir liberal help in a financial way for almost all helped aud by so doing tho Union met all expenses at once. Thu minis ters of Medford exerted themselves to help strangers feel at home niju to bo oriJlmndto help in tho program work. ' Tho Union extends mnuy thanks. The music, under tho upervisiou of Miss Fielder, was good. A song sung by Mips Fieldo,! and Clarenco Meoker, through request, was groatly appreci ated. The Union thauksMiss IFelder for hor efforts. Tho Union had over ono hundred persons each day to partake of tho good tilings propared by. eaoh member. The Union was very well pleased for so many guests to bo present. Tho membeia will meot at the Christian church May 25th. All tho uew membors como aud the old ones, too. PRKSS SUPT. ATTEMPTED A darinc uttemot to kldnnn thn. little boh of Frod Clianipllu oocurrod lit Gold Hill about 11 a, m. Wodnos diiy, May 21th. Mr. Chuuipliu, oue I tuo owners of the largo dredgo ou 'oots crook, la dlvnrnod from his wifo, but by a reoont deoroe of Judgo llanna bo bas full care aud control over the child, a toy about eloven years of ago. The mother was also ' granted pormisslou ti soo the child at cortaiu times and wrote a short time ago. remiostimr to Iiava thn hnv brought to Woodvlllo, so that he mignc accompany her ou a piouio.'. This not being conrenlout, arrange- ' meuts wore made for a meeting at CJold Hill, whioh ocourred ou Wednes day. , ' Aftor a short visit Mm. nimmnlitv suggested that she tako tho boy to Dr.. ijoster's doiitnl rooms to have his ', tooth examined. This was evidently part of a prearranged plot, for short ly after thoy went to the dentist's, (i rants Pass livory team drove up. The team wui d ivon bv Link lln h. and aocompuuiod by Goorgo l'inoh, wno are the day und night marshals ' of Giants Pass. Mrs. Chumpliu thou brought tho child out and put him in tho rig and accompanied by tho two. mon tho toiim wus drlvon at break' nook speed for Grants Pass. The marshals had no papors or any au thority whatever for taking tho boy. Tho scheme might havo beeu success ful had thoj? hud twenty miuutos start, . but luckily two mon, Dk'k Walker -, and Frod Poiininger, both well ao--iiu'aintud with nil tho partios and cir cumstaucos, happened to seo the oc ourronco and hurrlodly gave the alarm. Mr. Chumpliu was tolophonod,. , informing him of tho ooourronoo and tolling him to intorcopt tho toam, which would have to pass within a mile of his house.' R. W. niiriHn. crossod tho rivor, wliilo Fred Champ- un Kopt the tolopuono busy with Mod ford and Jaoksonvlllo attorneys, in- ; quiring into tho legal aspect of tho caso and was ndvisod to obtain tho boy nt till costs. Mr. Christian did not have lontr to wait and nnnlno H... . toam ooming ho kopt coucoalod at a ,. placo wucro tuo road narrows on as conding a grado, about u milo southj of Woodvlllo. Waiting until thoy woro within a fow paces, ho stoppod out and raising both hands to show hn wim i,,.,.i donmnded thut thoy surrender the uoy, as tuoy Had no authority to tako him from Jackson coiintv. ti,. drivor whipped up tho toam aud with a throat tried to drive past, but Mr. Christian hung onto tho horsos' hoods with n doath iirin un.l .m havo thrown thorn over the grado nun not mo niiirshals orlod, "enough. " During un ntuiiiuent n In il, ii standpoint, Mrs. Champliu got out with tho boy and startod off in tho brush, whilo Marshal Finch uttomptod to provont Mr. Christian from follow ing, but aftor a slight tussle Mr. Christian got tho boy, or rather tho boy hold onto him, and boggod to be taken homo to his father. At this juncture Chas. Chimin! in accompanied by Ralph Darling,, drove up iu pursuit uud Finch sooim? Mint. wero outnumbered, suld: "Woll, boys, I guoss wo lire up t. against it, so wo hud hotter bo going," and tho party, drovo off. Decoration Day Services. Chester A. Arthur Post Nn. ii i : A. H., will hold momorial services ul Wilson's onora houso. . Tumulnv u Itoth, at 10 o'clock a. m. Tho mom bora of tho Post and W. R. C. will; assomblo nt tho Post hull at!):30aud march to the opora houso, hondod by tho Medford school band. At tho opera houso n shoit program will bo rendered. Hon. Win. M. Colvig will ueiivor mo address of tho duv. At 2 o'clock tho monibors will assomblo at tho comotory, whore post sorvicos will bo held, nftor which tho Rravos of imparled ennuudos will bo di,..np,.tn.l Mrs. K. K. (loro will havo charge of the music at the opora houso. Fol lowing is tho program: .hSn;,,;ri.;,;; i:.viL:':A:-i'"i:!1w!'"-. A'i'lroJ Hun. W. W Cnll I'lmiii Hum Hi. A,hurl mi.. pi.. ii,..: The G. A. H. will crentlviiniir.iiutn any donations of (lowers for this occasion that tho ladies or Medford miiy seo lit to muko. Land to Rent. 1 luivo 10 norcs of luiiil 'to rent for coin planting-. Land Is now plowed und reuily for planting. Inquire of i. vv. vuweu, at oiuco oi uoguo iwvor' Land Co., Medfurd. li-tf.