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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (June 23, 1905)
VAN DYKE'S Hot Weather Shoes Men's, Women's and Child ren's Low Shoes, in tan, black and canvas, 4.00 and $5.00 per pair. Men's black und tau styles, in Low Shoes at $3.50 Men'a Canvas Bluelicr Low Shoes, $1 50 per pair. At VAN J. H, Butler, Funeral Director, with Medford Furniture Co., House furnishers and Under takers. Day 'Phone Main 353. Night Phone Main I 15 Thursday evening a n umber of the young friends ot Miss Enid Ham ilton were invited to the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Hamilton to assist in the celebration of the young lady's fourteenth birthday. The evening was very pleasantly passed by the young folks in games of various kinds, also refreshments were served. Among the unique features were two trees hanging thick with walnuts one for the girls and one for the boys. Each guest plucked a walnut and upon the shell being opened a piece of paper was found inside upon which was written a prophecy of the future. Cards were distributed bearing the name, of an - author and the participants were re quired to match them with certain definitions indioated by the names, auoh as tho "youngest," the "health iest,1' etc. Gertrude Fay won the prize in this contest. In a drawing! contest Seeley Hall won the prize. I At the hour of departure carriages ' were provided and the young folks j - were conveyed home in state. Those i present were: Misses Mary Deuel, j Helen Coss, Ruth Luuisdeu, Luella Applebaker, Gertrude Fay, Fay Sears, Eula Jacobs, Margaret McCoy, Zela White, Maud Jones, Fern Hutch ison, ,Venita and Enid Hamilton;! Masters Halbert Deuel, Eddie Wilkin son, Harry Chlids, Merle Kellogg, , Vernon and William Vawter. Seeley Hall, Sterling Rothermal, Lloyd Wil son, Lloyd Elwood and Carey Bundy. Want to buy: A good hack team; weight from 1000 to 1200 pounds. A, W. Walker, Nash livery stable, .Medford. On Monday evening of this week about thirty members of Olive Re bekah lodge, of this city, paid a fra ternal visit to Ruth Robekah lodge, No. 4, at Jacksonville. A special train ran between Medford and Jack sonville for the occasion. Those who attended from Medford were : Misses Katie and Frue Angle, Lou Hartzell, Fannie Haskius, Jessie Gregory, Ger trude Wilson, Helen Wuit, Edyth and Dalia King, Bertie Hall, Mamie Rags rlale, Maud Wilson, Edna aud Jessie Eifert, Mrs. G. L. Schermerhoru,Mrs. V i rg i e Lam b, M rs. W i u g, M r. aud Mrs. H. C. Mackey, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Boydeu,Mr. aud Mrs. Isaac Woolf, J. W. Lawton, E. C. Gaddis, Chas. King, Blake Adams, John Day, M. F. If you get it FcTTY HAPPENINGsTj OWEN'S And if it should not suit you, don't hesitate a moment just let him know and he will take it back. Everything guaranteed. Groceries, Crockery and Feed 0. D. OWEN. Ladies' Bluolier Cut Low Shoes, in kid, patent and tan calf leather, at $1.50 to $4.00 per pair. Ladies' Sandals, at $1.25, $1 50, $2 00, $2.50, $3.50 and $-1 00 per pair. Children's Oxfords and Slippers; in black and tan. DYKE'vS Duncan. There wore fully one hun dred present aud after an initiation and the routine business, a social good time was enjoyed and then re freshmentswhich last was the prin cipal feature of the evening's enjoy mentand 'served with the bounty and taste for which Jacksonville ladies have always been noted. When you want bagains like these, that are reliable: 200 acres; 1G0 acres in cultivation, 30 aores iu alfalfa, 25 acres iu coin, balance In wheat, bar lev and outs. All fenced and cross- f en cod. One Hereford bull, hogs, all kinds of farming implements; 22 miles rroni Medtoru. Uood roads and not sticky. Price &1000. Crop goes at above price and worth $lf00. 80 acres, 20 acres of wheat, 8 acres in bearing orchard, mostly apples, 7 k miles from Medford ; price, cash, S800, why see. White & Trowbridge, West Side. Wallace Woods just naturally can't keep out of the lumber business. He swore olf two years ago, when ho sold his yard to J. H. Chambers, but he continued to work for the pur chaser. He swore off again when the I. L. & B. Co. bought the Cham bers yard, but he wont to work for the company. He swore off yet again when he quit the I. L. & B. Co. em ploy, but now he has started a yard of his own. He is building ou South G street, near the Gray planing mill, a big storage shed, COxlOO feet and capable of holding an immense amount of lumber. Ho has purchased the block upon which his yard will be, with the exception of a small por tion, and will handle all kinds of dressed and rough lumber, sash, doors, etc. Tho abed when completed will be very conveniently arranged with btorage room for all kinds of dressed lumber. The-office will be in the east end of the building and will be conveniently fitted up. E. E. Bowon, lawyer. Miles' block, Medford, Oregon. General law business transacted. 21-tf. On Monday evening of this week, Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Deuel gave a but ton party at their pleasant home, on North D street, iu honor of their daughter, Mary's, twelfth birthday. Thoro wore nearly thirty young people present and a very delightful even ing, full to overflowing with amuse ment, was enjoyed. There was a but ton bargain counter at,which was kept for sale old curios, sncb as chips from tho blade of George Washington's hatchet; moss from tho roof of Lin coln's home ar d numerous others of like nature; there was fortune telling and Sam Richardson was tho gypsy ; each guest was given four buttons to sew to a piece of cloth and tho one who finished the work first received a prize. Margaret McCoy won the first prize. There was also a button guessing contest, in which Charles Boydon won firstjprize. Refreshments were served and afterwards those who wished to were given an opportunity to dance. Thos present were : Enid at The Groceryman, . Medford, Oregon aud Veuitu Hamilton, Huzcl Davis, Fern llu'cliisou, hone Shorr, Freda Hock'iiyofi, Jeunesse Jintlor, Ethel and Hazel Cux, Zulu White, Muraret McCoy, Vor i Roundtree, Katberine and Mary Deuel, Charles and Frank Ray, Carey Huudy, Vernon aud Will iam Vawter, Johu Goodwyn, Seldou Hill, George Barnum, Charles Boy den, Fred, Luther and Halbert Douel. Mrs. E. E. Gore, teacher ol mimic. Mason system. Children taujrht in dividually or in classes. Medford, Oreifttn. Ad. Helms aud E. S. Wolfer have beeu doing some swapping this week and tho result of It all 1b that Mr. Wolfer now is the owner of 100 acres of as fine laud as lies out of doors and Mr. Helms is the proprietor of tho tinehop and plumbing business forme ly conducted by Mr. Wolfer. The land in quostlon is a part ot the Hanson place iu Table Rock precinct, lying near and adjoining W. R. By rum's farm. It ia a tine piece of land, undor the ditch and is In every way a desirable piece of property. The business which Mr. Helms ac quires is a paying one and the now owner has the requisite business ability to keep it in that condition. Associated with Mr. Helms Is H. E. Gale, a practical tinner and plumber, of Ashland, and he will have charge of the business. Mr. Wolfer has as sociated with him in the ownership of the laud above-mentioned J. G. Mor rison, an horticulturist, who this year has charge of the Barr orchards. Dr. Coble's office is iu Butler's jewelry store, where he may be found every Saturday. A new suit was filed with County Clerk Orth Wednesday, wherein A. R. Grieves has sued the Southern Pacific Railroad Company for $20,000, for damages received by said Grieves while in the employ of the said corn pay as passenger brakemau. Some mouths go ago Grioves, while in the employ of the company, and at a point near the Shasta Springs, in California, fell off tho rear end of a passenger coach, sustaining injuries to his back and other parts ,of his body. The allegation is made in the comolaint that the end gate across the rear platform was insecurely fas tened, or was dofeotive, and the mo tion of the train throw Griovos against it aud it gave away, allowing him j to fall to the ground. W. Estell I Phipps, of this city, is attorney for the plaintff, and associated with him is Attorney Chas. Prim, of Jackson ville. If the Nebraska people are all gone, please call down at the Medford Pharmacy and look at the little sign iu window. 25-tf In tho oircuit court for Josephine county last week, II. W. Jackson se cured a verdict for 1000 and costs against Chas. Baker. The action was brought on account of certain trans actions in relation to the sale of the Monumental mine. At the time the mine was sold by Jackson, Baker et al., to T. Wain Draper and his asso ciates, a homestead held by Baker contiguous to the mine was included and Baker was paid S1000 for his im provements thereon. Subsequently it was developed that tho land upon which the improvements were had no connection with that described in Baker's homestead filing. A de mand upon Baker for the 1000 failed to result iu any settlement and suit was brought with the above result. A good windmill for sale, Russ. cheap. 25-2t Many of tho older residents of this city will remember E. G. Hurt and bis family, who loft here some eight years ago, first going to Jack sonville, whore Mr. Hurt was em ployed as onginoor in tho first quartz mill orectod at the Opp mine (then tho Beekman & Huffer mino) and aft or wards to tho coast near the mouth of Rogue river. "The old. ac quaintances of the family will learn with regret that great sorrow has come to them. Last fall Mrs. Hurt and her sou aud daughter wont to Chico, Calif., in order that tho child ren might go to school. In May the daughter, aged seventeen, diod from ptomaine poisoning and on Juno 11th tho mothor passed away" from an at tack of typhoid fever. Nearly now wood sawing outfit for sale. Price S300. Apply to J. A. Lyons, EaBt Medford. 21-tf Last week we unintentionally omitted to mention in the item con cerning the First National Bank, that the elegant office fixtures aud ap pointments wore manufactured by Weeks Bros. & Co. This firm has done so much good work throughout Southern Oregon that the older resi dents don't need to be told about it, but some of the more recent arrivals may be interested to know that we have in the valley an institution capable of turning out the finest class of cabinet work. Mr. A. Johnson, the chief mechanic, is a first-class workman, as the goods show for them selves. Mrs. M. J. Bee bo will rent her rooming house; also dining room and kitchen. For particulars address, B 130, Klamath Falls, Oregon. At the annual school meeting Monday L. G. Porter was elected director, to succeed S. L. Bonuett. Garl T. Jones was re-elected clerk. No further buisness was transacted, owing probably to the small attend ance. Too little interest is taken by the majority of our citizens in school meotings until something is done of which they don't approve, which ac tion could have been prevented had they attended the meeting. Get prices for family washing at the Medford laundry. 25-tf Father Lane, of Jacksonville, has' been transferred to the Albany par ish, and will leave early next week for his new field of work. He will hold services at the Catholic church In Medford Monday morning at 8 a. m., for the purnoi-o vt bidding faro welt to tils congregation. Fathei Lauo has made many friends through out Soutbeiu Oregon during his btay here aud bin departure will be great ly regretted. Blue prints of township maps, showing all vacant land, fifty ceniB each. For reliable information con cern I ni; Government land write to Frank E. Alley, Abstractor, Roneburg, Oregon. Tuo bills for tho authorized cir culation of tho First National Bank, of Medford, arrived Monday and are now ready for circulation. President Crowell and Cashier A If on! have been busy siguing thou up this week. They are iu denomination" of 910 and 920, aud D. T. Lawton is the proud possessor of tho first 10 bill Issued by the bauk. Everything is now at band ueedod to conduct banking business. All washing called for and deliver ed in the oity limits by the Medford lauudry. 25-tf A clock, the ease of which is made from stoueB of various colors, artistically arranged, is ou. exhibition in the Medford building, but nobody knows who made it. At the tiino it was brought iu Mr. Holmos was ex tremely busy and failed to get tho ownor's name. If this happens to moot the eyo of tho maker ho would conferva favor by forwarding his name to Mr. Holmes, so that his handiwork may be properly labeled. If you want Sweet Cream you can get It at the Creamery. 25 cents per quart aud 15 cents per piut. Farmers who are contemplating the planting of vetch as a forage plant should take a look at tho specimen exhibited by Wm. Clark, Mr. Clark has a quarter of an aore planted to vetch, which has made an enormous growth. The plant seems to be well adapted to this climate and the soil of the valley, and while it probably will not take the place of alfalfa, it can be grown in many places whore alfalfa will uot flourish, A big snap in millinery. Prices cut square iu to of everything in the millinery aore. Miss Maud E. Wilson & Co, at the Gilbert & Sackott Ba zaar. ' 21-5t. Posters are out for a Fourth of July celobratiou at Eagle Point, to wind -up with a grand ball and sup per, tho proceeds of which will be used for the benefit of the newly or ganized baud. The people of Eagle Point know how to enjoy themsolves and to make tho stranger withiu their gates fool at home. It is too hot to do your own wash ing. Have the Mndford laundry do it. 25-tf The Mail suggested a week or so ago that it wouldn't be a bad idea for property owners to remove the grass along the sidewalks in front of their property, thus helping the go n oral ap pearance of the city streets. The sug gestion has been followed in many cases, but there is still room for im provement. Guaranteed Forest Reserve scrip for sale, in large or small quantities, by Frank E. Alley, upstairs over Land Office, Rosoburer, Oregon. Will place sume for non-reaidont purchasers. A couple of weeks ago those col umns told that Capt. Carroll had pur chased the Rev. Hoxie farm, south of Medford, from Chas. Cox. Since thou the deal has fallen through and it is all off. A payment of 8-10 had been made and this Mr. Carroll has forfeited. For sale: A fine Cockor Span iel, male pup, six months old. In quire at this office. jjonanci uros., or uig JJutto, nave sent to tho Medford oxhibit building a portion of a petrified log found in that section. Tho piece is about twelvo inches in diameter aud whon it is broken oil' tho grain of tho wood can bo distinctly seen, and from its appearance tho original tree had beeu an oak. , Crystal & Talent, tho tfp-to-dato grocers, opened tnoir store, on C street, near Mail office, on Mon day ol tuis week. They will call at your house every morning to take your orders. Save them for ub. 25-tf Dr. Hesse, tho veterinary surgeon, has docidod to go to Eugene for tho practice of his profession. Doctor Hesse is a gcutloinau thoroughly qual ified iu ovory respect as a votorinary and during his stay here he has made many good friends, who will regret his departure. Beeson & Hueer, Talent Nursery men, are prepared to fill ordurs for fruit trees in anv nuantitv. fnr r.nmrnm. cial orcnards. tf . Rev. C, L, MoCaufiame will preach in the M, E. church. South, noxt Sunday, in place of Rev. H. C. Brown, the resident pastor. Mr. McCaufiamo is a splendid speaker and thoBe who do uot hear him will miss a rare treat. Rooms can bo rosorvod for Lewis and Clark fair, Portland, by applying to Carrie E. George. 75 conls por day and up. The blocks of whito and sugar pine with tho name of the Iowa Lum ber & Box Co., printed thereon, which All Ladies' and Children's Hats MUST sold out before tho 4th THEREFORE they must go at half price. If you need a hat come in anil get one RIGHT AWAY before all are gone H. A. MEDYNSKI & CO. I Special Sale! 0 were distributed among the Nobraaka lumbermen Tuesday, nudo very uufquo and appropriate Houveuirs. You can huvo any thing from tho finest lace to the thickest carpet washed at the Mod ford laundry. 25-tf Mr. Hartzoll, of Medford Phar macy, was severely bitten on tho hand by Bert Whitman's dog. Dr. Morri son's quick treatment saved tho In oculation of the tetanous poison by his Ec-Lectic treatment. Carlopd of cement aud plaster Paris, just received. Am selling at lowest price. J. F. Whito. 21-tf. Among tho class of 1905 of the Scottish Rito (32 degroe) Masons up on whom tho degree was recently conferred at Portland was J, D. Heard, of Modford. Col. R. A. Miller, of formerly of Jacksonville, 1b presi dent of the class. Voluoy Dixon, ageut for tho Pago pateut woveti wiro fonco, was over in Sams Valley last week aud placed good sized ordors for his feu o ing with Phil Loosoly aud W. W. Ediugton with prospects fir still larger orders. Wan tod A good milch cow Jor sey or Holsteiu preferred. Must be fresh aud young. A. C. Allen. 25-tf This weok E. H. Dunham of Tal ent,sold a ten-acre tract near that town to C. D. Brooks, lately of Clinton, Missouri, for a consideration of 2800. The sale was made. through the ageucy of the Rogue River Laud Co. Mr. and Mrs. B. I. Stonerarenow occupying tho Euyart residence on West 6th stroot. It wouldn't be a bad idea for the health officer to investigate some of the back yards in the business part of the city. There are a few of them that need cloaniug up protty badly. J. E. Miller this week sold to W. J. West, tots 9 and 10, block 21, on North D tsroet, for a consideration of 1050. The sale was made through the agency of W, T. York, The moving picture show at Wil son's opera house Friday and Satur day nights was fairly well attended aud is reported to have been a very good performance of the kind. Miss Eiseuhart, trained nurse has moved her hospital from tho Bar num building to the Scott residence, on North B stoort, formerly occupied by Prof. Narrogau. j Glass Bros., of Beagle, are putting I up a large barn on their place to house their immense crop of hay. A. W. Walker, tho liveryman, has moved to tho Barnum residouco, on North C street. ADDITIONAL PERSONAL. George Harper, of Chico, Calif., is in Medford. Thos, P. Kahler was in town from Tolo Monday. A. C. Waldron, of Trail, was in the city yesterday. R. B. Vincent, of Trail, was in Medford Tuesday. Attorney S. S. Pentz was an Ash land visitor Tuesday. Chas. Dicklson was in town from Grants Pass Monday. S. W. Swacker, of Grants Pass, was in tho city this week. Mrs. J. M. Ward came up from Grauts Pass this woek. Miss Mabel Ray was up from Gold Ray on a visit Monday. E. S. Cass, of Grants Pass, was a Medford visitor Sunday. Ira Mansfield, of Applegate, was a Modford visitor Monday. Cap, Ruoh was in town Tuesday, from tho Applegate section. Judge J. R. Noil, of Jacksonville, was a Medford visitor Friday. Attorney A. E. Roainoa returned from Grants Pass Wednesday. K. C. Wells, of Gold Hill, was in Medford on business Tuesday. Goo. Frey, of Butte creek, was a Modford visitor one day latoly. G. C. Culy,thoSLoamboatstockmant was a Medford visitor Saturday. Mrs. M. J. llosmor, of Rock Point, visited Medford friends Monday. Geo. Stevens, the lumberman, mado Ashland a business visit Saturday. Marshal W. M. Cook, of Gold Hill, was In Medford Friday, on a viHit. Capt. and Mrs. W. Carroll visited Portland old-time friends last week. Mrs. J. S. Youngs, of Heppuer, Oregon, is here upon a visit to friends. Will Von dor Hellou was iu Mod ford from Well an Saturday, on busi ness Mr. and Mrs. M. F. McCown aro spending a short outing at McAllister springs. Mrs. Hannah lloudershot aud fam ily loft Wednesday for their home in Eugene. Orln Davis left Tuosduy evening for Port 'and, on a visit and to take in the fair. II. A. Mears, of Gold Hill, the well- known miner, was a Modford visitor Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Champlln, of Foots creek, were Medford visitors Tuesday. G. W. Stacy and family, of Antioch, were visiting friends in this' city Saturday. Merchant Wm. Brown, of Kaglo Point, was in Medford on busluosH Saturday. Mort Lawton, who is employed at tho Gold Hay dam, visited homo folk this week. Mesdames W. H, McGowan and II. P. Hargrave visited Ashland friends Wednesday. W. J. Virgin, tho Ashland flour mill man, was in Medford Saturday, on business. R. M. Bisliop, of the Groouback mine, was in Modford Thursday, up- t My Those Flies You can keep them out at a small expense by paying a visit to the We will show you how Iowa Lumber Weeks & Baker Undertakers and Embalmers MEDFORD, OREGON on business. Col. Frank Ray, Dr. C. R. Ray and Engiiieor Alsop wero up from Gold Ray Thursday. Mrs. George Lance, of Foots crook, was in this city Tuesday, the guott of Miss Gaunyaw. Mrs. Will Nicholson is visiting rel atives and frieudB at A yore Spur, above Ashland. Mrs. Johu Redden, who has beei attending the Portland fair, returned home Saturday. Chas. F. Young, of Gold Hill, was in Modford Saturday, looking after business matters. Robert Green, of Craig, Colorado, was In Medford this week, looking over tho country. Mrs. M. S. Damon loft Saturday for a three weeks' visit with friends at Kugene, Oregon. A. H. Miller returned Tuesday ovening from a week's outing in the Sqaw lake country. Samuel and James Geary, of Ul vostad, with their famlllou, were Med fnrd visitors Saturday. Mrs. C. J. Medley and children, of "Toggery Bill" Tho Toggery is the place to buy A styliah Collar, or an up-to-date Tie, A Fancy Shirt, or a Suspondor Strong, Patronize "Toggery Hill," and you never go wrong. Our new line of Shirts, is a perfect dream, Come early and be sure and get tho creimi. Jtiflt arrived, a new line of Hats, Outing Suits and Stylish Cravats. Now, good pooplc, I want you to know Kill's up-to-date and not so slow, 'Tho Toggery' is the name of tho storo ' 'Dill' Isaacs, his name, and nothing mora. Medford is the town, this business is in, A modern town, and not a ''has been," When you want any Togs, up-todalo, Givo him a call before 'tis too late. & Box Co., Oakland, Calif., are visiting friends in Medford and vicinity. Miss Myrtle Hurst loft for Portland Wedueaday. Mrs, G. H. Haskins and daughter, MIbs Fannie, roturned this week from a visit to Butto orook. S. H. Glass, a practical farmer and ' stockrniser, of Antiooh product, was trading iu Modford Wednesday. M. Purdin, who has been attending the Masonic grand lodge at Portland returned home Sunday morning. Mrs. Clara L. Gordon, of Trail, was in the city Tuesday, upon land busi ness before Commissioner Blitou. Mrs. A. S. Rosenbaum, of Morlin, Oregon, was in Medford this w'Oek, upon a visit to Mis. Claud Riddle. Mrs. Annio Edwards, of Red Bluff, Calif., is bore ou a briof visit to her uncle, J. G. Martin, aud family, of Modford. Mrs. T. Boyd and daughter, Miss Ruth, of Now York City, are visiting with Col. Frank Ray and family at Gold Ray. Mr. aud Mrs. Sherman, of Portland, who have been visiting thoir daugh- ( tor, Mrs. J. W. Perkins, roturuod homo Friduy. Mr. and Mrs. Clark ITalloway, In diana friends of E. F. Lozier and fam ily, are hore on a visit and to look over tho country. Manager Edgar tlafer, of the Iowa Lumber & Box Co., loft Tuosduy ovon iiitf for Portland, to meet his father, mothor and sibtor. P. C. Schrader, of Burton, Nebras ka, arrived In our oity a fow daya hIiico. Ho is hore intent upon buy iireBldenco and remaining permanently.