OREGON Is the Best
pirt of the United States.
RDGUE RIVER VALLEY
is the best piut of Oregon
MEOrORD l In tlio eenlor of Iho
valley and THE MAIL the torn pupor
If you want to t i y ?
Mine, Saw Lumber,
Raise Fruit,
Grow Stock
or do most anything elFe you
will find your opportu nity here
THE flAIL tells about it
VOL. XVII.
MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1905
NO. 26.
ION COUNTY.
The J. D. Welch & Co. sawmill is
being uiovod from tlio Meadows to
Dry creek, where they buvo a line
body of timber.
In tho annual school meeting in
AshlaudMistriot, Dr. II. M. Shaw was
elected director, receiving thirty
seven out of forty-live vdtos cast.
V. M. Brown, of Ashland, wus sor
IoubIj ill lately from lead and arsenic
poisioniug. Ho had been spraying
fruit trees with the compound and it
is supposed swallowed some of the
mist from the spray.
The Chautauqua building at Ash
laud is being added -to. The old
structure has been cut in two, tho
parts separated and a thirty-two loot
section built iu between. This will
increaso tho seating capacity greatly.
Enooh lihoten, of Kanes' creek, who
has probably found more "pockets"
in the mountains of Southern Oregon
than any other miner in this section,
unearthed one a few weeks ago, which
contained $200. Tho ledge from
which it was taken shows evidence of
widening out as depth is reached.
A. R. Grieve, of Ashland, who was
a brakumau in tho employ of the S.
P. company until he was incapaci
tated by an accident that occurred
near Shasta Springs, Calif., has be
gun a suit to recover damages in the,
sum of $20,000, from that corporation.
V. E. Phipps and Chas. Prim are his
attorneys.
Tho attempt of the Ashland Electric
Co. to put up poles along the streets
of thit town failed because of an old
ordinance prohibiting such action
without an express permission from
the city council. The company do
signed to erect poles so that they
could bring in the current from the
Gold Ray dam, but will have to wait
until they get the necessary permit.
The Ashland city council has or
dered a special election to take place
July Hth, for the purpose of voting
on a proposition to issue bonds for
$50,000, bearing four and one-half
per cent interest. Said sum to be ex
pended iu establishing a municipal
light and power plant. A few weeks
ago it was voted to issue bonds in the
sum of $ JO, 000, to purchase certain
water rights on Ashland creek.
Tho report of the clerk of Gold Hill
school district shows that the receipts
6f tho last school year were 201)5.71)
and the expenses $2070. SO, having a
balance on hand of $18. DO. The total
number of children of school age in
the distiict is 1(50, of which 73 are
boys and 87 girls. Three teachers are
employed. At - the annual school
meeting J. J. Houck was elected di
rector and I). J. Cheney was re-elected
clerk.
Judge Hauna has issued a prelimin
ary injunction against the Ashluuu
Electric Light Company, on petition
of the city of Ashland, restraining
that company from carrying out its
announced intention of setting its
poles through the streets of Ashland,
regardless of the consent of the city
officials of said city. The injunction
was served upon Manager Steele, of
the corporation, Monday afternoon
by Deputy Sheriff Long, "lhis is the
latest phase of the difficulty between
the light company and the city.
The Grants Pass Gun Club will
hold a tournament at their grounds
iu the Tuffs grove on July 4th and
5th. The shooting will begin at 10
a. m. and 1 p. m. of each day, on a
range of lorty-five yards with shot
guns, clay pigeons, and under Na
tional Association rules. A purso of
$500 and prizes amounting to $250
will be contested for. No admission
charges and the public is invited to
attend. Some of the best Paci fic
coast and Eastern marksmen will be
present, as well as a large delegation
of local shots from Roseburg, Med
ford, Jacksonville, Ashland and Gold
Hill.
The Editorial Visit.
The special train bearing about
three hundred niembersjof the Nation
al Editorial Association and their
friends stopped forty-five minutes in
Medford Monday evening, aud were j
greeted at the dijpot by a large dele-!
gatiou of citizens and the high school
band. Tho visitors were conducted
through the exhibition building and
shown some of the resources of this .
valley. They were especially struck !
by the mineral exhibit aud the fruit ,
called forth many expressions of ad
miration. Cherries and peaches were
presented to them and were greatly .
appreciated. It was the first fruit of
the kind they had struck on the trip.
There was no formal program, but a
number of our citizens each consti
tuted himself a committee of one to
welcome the "pencil pushers" and
see that they improved tho time, and
they certainly made themselves at
home. Medford's reputation a city
of flowers was fully justified, aud no
body escaped without a bouquet of
choice blossoms.
Nick Kime's porcupine skin was a
center of attraction, and a good
many quills were pulled from it as
souvpuirs. The line Angora goat hide
exhibited by C. M. Swanson and
tanned by D. Anderton, of Medford,
was purchased by W. M, Miller, of
the Press-Republic, of Springfield,
Ohio, who jumped at the 'chance to
give 85 for it. The call of "all
aboard' came all too scon and the
traiu pulled out for the north. No
attempt at speech making was mado,
and it was just as well. These people
huve been talked at and have had to
talk ever since they loft home, and it
must be getting monotonous by this
time, . .
Thoro wore roproseutatives from
nearly every state in the union aud
every one will carry home with him a
lively impression of Oregon and the
hospitality of its people.
To the kindness of the ladies of the
city in contributing so many flowors
is duo much of the pleasant impres
sion produced upon the visitors,
which was visibly enhanced by tho
fact that tho bouquets were distrib
uted by tho fair hands of the ladies
themselves.
It was noticed that some thoughtless
people took advantage of the rush to
secure somo of tho fruit intended for
the visitors. Wo are certaiu that if
they will think a moment they will
not be guilty of such an act a second
time.
Probably Imagined II.
Late Saturday night, or rather
early Sunday moruiug, people in the
vicinity of tho corner of A and 7th
streets were startled by loud cries for
help. Tho first arrivals found Henry
Dodge, a Grants Pass carpenter, lying
near the sidewalk, bleeding pretty
freely from a gash on the side of his
head, and another man engaged in
trying to got him upon his feet.
Dodge claimed that be had been
knocked down by the man who was
with him aud a companion, with in
tent to rob him. Subsequently two
mou, J. A. Waltors and Chas. Stuart,
who had been with Dodge during the
evening, were arrested and on Mon
day were arraiguod before Justice
Stewart. The evidence failed to
connect tho prisoners with any at
tempt at crimo, and as it developed
that Dodgo had been drinkiug pretty
freely and, having considerable money
on him, it is possible that his imag
ination played him a trick. It is
likely that his injuries resulted from
falling on the sidewalk,aud he thought
someone hit him. Tho case against
Waltors and Stuart was dismissed.
Haul Ore in Wagons.
A. P. Hoofer, manager of the Mt.
Pitt mino in Jnmp-off-Joe district,
left this wook for Portland on busi
ness for his company. Considerable
development work will be done on tho
mine this season. Tho idea of put
ting a mill on the property has been
abandoned and tho ore from the mine
will bo treatod at tho proposed smel
ter, near tho mouth of Evans creek.
Tho Mt. Pitt mine is located on Up
per Jump-off -Joe, just across the di
vide from tho head of Evans creek.
This latter stream empties into Rogue
river, thrco miles above-Savage Rap
ids, where tho smelter will be located.
It will bo Manager Hoofer's plan to
haul tho ore from the Mt. Pitt mine
to tho smeltor oy wagons drawn by a
traction engine.. Ho will install a
stationary engine at the top of the di
vide and with a long cable assist the
traction engine in hauling the heavy
ere wagons up the steep grade from
Jump-off-Joe. Prom the top of tho
divide to the smelter the road will
have a down grade which will make
it possibl for the traction engine to
haul big loads.
The Mt. Pitt shows a large body of
high-grade ore.
W. C. T. U. Items.
The Union met at the Christian
church June 22d, with president in
chair. After singing, "Revive Us
Again, the president read the scrip
ture lesson ; prayer by Mo3dames Hub
bard and Vogoli; minutesof last meet
ing read aud approved. Committees
showed sixteen visits made to the
sick, with flowers and aid. Mrs. Buck
read a letter In regard to tho W. C.
T. U. days at tho Portland fair on
Juue 27-23. Articles read by Mes
dames Day and Lozier on suffrage.
The president read an appeal to a 1
churches and christians in regard to
perfect prohibition at the voting
polos as well as in their prayers. The
Union is iucreiisiug in members and
interest. There is always a good at
tendance. The Union urges ail the
women of this city to come and frill
in lino with the fight to help us 1
clear the streots for the future gener
ation. The meeting was distinct d
by Mrs, Loizer, to meet at the Chris
tian church, June 20th. There is
plenty of room and Beats. Corae.
PRESS SUPT.
j SEE.
Stop and read, and be benefited by
reading, that the Master Workman
Gasoline Engine and Double Cylinder
; Engine is the only engine that will
give you stendy power, and is fitted
. for .spraying. The weight of a two
horse power Master Workman engine
is only IJ25 pounds, while the weight
of a one-cylinder engine of otte-i
' makes is i pounds. Think of the
! difference in hauling it around in
i tlio orchard, We have hIfo the l.:ons
I spraying outfit to o with the engine,
t TEMPLE PUMP CO.,
jPnlk Hull, Agent, Chicago. 111.
Medford, Oregon. 1-1 in
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New exhibits aro coming in fast at
the Medford building aud it, keeps
the reporter protty busy to make an
hoc urate record of them aud theu he
is likely to fail to connect. There
fore, if iu this report anyone Is loft
out, we hope that we will uot be too
much blamed.
This week matured grasses aud
grains have been coming iu fast, aud
the specimens aro good enough for
any country.
Perhaps the ones which demon
strate the possibilities of the higher
portions of the county not in tho
foot hills, mind you, but in tho moun
tains aro those brought in by Sam
Geary from his ranch on Elk creek.
This place has an elevation of over
2000 feet, is iu the heart of the moun
tains and for many years it was con
sidered impossible to raise anything.
Tne collection consists of t orchard
grass four feet high, timothy of large
growth, alfalfa, whoat with plump,
well-tilled heads aud oats that show
up as well as any.
J. T. Ends, of Medford, contributes
a sheef of Little Club wheat, which
would win a premium at any exhibi
tion. Prom Mrs. Erdmau's farm in the
"sticky' country comes a bunch of
wheat which demonstrates what sticky
laud can do, both as to growth of stalk
aud filling of heads. Also Jas. Mayes
has a small bunch of wheat raised on
tho same class of laud, which from
appearanco would -yield between forty
and fifty bushels to tho acre.
Win, Shafor has an exhibit of Royal
Ann cherries thatcaunot be beaten.
He did have a branch banging on the
wall, showing how prolific the growth
was, but the editorial association made
short work of them Monday night.
Mr. Shafor furnished tho cherries and
most of the peaches for the entertain
ment of the editors.
P. A. Peil brought in some of tho
largest gooseberrios wo havo over
seen. Three-fourths of an inch would,
not measure the diameter of many of
them. These berries aro of the Down
ing varioty. Also he shows some
mammoth currants.
Wm. Pridegor is tho exhibitor of
some Royal Ann .cherries, which tho
managers take the wise precaution to
put in a glass, case whenever they see
a newspaperman hoadod that way.
J. M. Waller, of Phoenix, has some
early Alexander peaches, that aro the
largest and finest of tho variety yet
showu.
Mrs, M. O. Carey, of Phoenix,
shows a pure blood Brahma egg of
remarkable size aud also a freak iu the
egg lino, which must bo seeu to be
appreciated. ,
Nick Kimo brought iu the skin of
a porcupine, killed on Grililn creek,
probably the last of his race.
A collection of ore from tho Iron
Mask mine, on Star gulch, was also
received thid week. This collection
shows some good values.
Fostor & Guuuoll also contributed
some specimens from the . famous
Oregon Belle mine.
Smith fc Phillips, of Palmer creek,
are exhibiting somo line cinnabar
float, which is 82 per cent quicksilver.
The Rural Mail.
According to' statistics dealing with
tho rural free delivery there were on
May 1, 1005, iu tho division, compris
ing the states of Washington, Idaho,
Oregon and Montana, 300 rural froo
delivery routes. On June 110, 1001,
273 routes wore in operation in these
states. Tho number of routes in each
state iu the division Juue 30, 1001,
aud May 1, 1005, respectively, as fol
lows: Idaho, last year, twenty-six;
this year, thirty-four; Montana, last
year, eleven, this year, twenty-two;
Oregon last year, 12G; this year, 15(J;
Washington, last year, 110; this year,
151. By these figures it will be noted
that during the past yenr the number
of routes established iu each of the
four stated has been, eight for Idaho,
eleven for Montana, thirty for Oregon
and forty-four for Washngiton. Tho
number of routes in ope rat on in the
United States May 1, 1005, was 30,1182.
The number operating June 30, last
year was 21,500.
Convicted oi Arson.
PENDLETON, Or., Juno 21. -Moses
Taylor, the wealthy Athena farmer,
t was tonight convicted of attempt to
'commit nrou. alter the jury was out
for five hours. The crime ot whim
, defendant is guilty vn committed
ja year auo hi .July, when he attempted
to hire Monroe Palmer and Itiehard
j McUrath to hum down the burn of
.John Banister, h neighbor, in rereiige
for testimony given during hi- di
vorce trial. He offered to pay them
luu to perform the work.
Palmer informed Bun inter of the
p!ot and a trap whs laid to apprehend
j-McGrath, who utis in the net of et
' ting the build iiur on lire when he
, be.;;:;: su.-picinii!- that he v.x lining
j v.'toVht 1. .'IcGrutn '.heii informed
I Vnyr,t- Hut the plot hud been dU;ov-
ered and he refused to curry out his
: agreement. McOralh was arrested for
j Uic ;iileut (i oi iine, but wan afLiirards
released.
' Taylor came into prominence last
year during a sensational divorce
suit. His wife aud daughter both
testified agaiust him today.
According to Palmer's story as told
on the witness stand, last Fourth of
July he fell In com pan yvithMcG rath,
who was then an em ploy o of Taylor.
Palmer stated that MoGrath told him
there was a rich mau who wanted
some work done, and that he was
willing to pay for it. This "work,'
he stated, waB to burn tho barn "and
grain field of John Banister, to flog
the owner with no less than Boventy
four licks, aud also to inflict a simi
lar punishment upon the person of
Mrs. Joo Sherred, after the latier had
recovered from a pending confinement.
Graduates With Honors.
Miss Ma beP Jones, daughter of Hon.
Garl T, JoneB, graduated from the
Northwestern Conservatory of Music,
at Minneapolis, Minn., ou June loth.
Miss Jonos was the only graduate in
the vocal course, and contributed two
numbers to the graduating program.
The Minneapolis Journal says of
her singing: -
"Tho only vocalist on the program
was Miss Mabel Jones, a pupil of Mr.
Mars tin M. Miss Jones has a voiOo of
exceptional range and sweetness,
which might with equal propriety
be classed us a mezzo soprauo or a
coutralto. She sang two numbers,
the latter, "Love tho Peddler," being
the better suited to her style. Her
best results were secured iu the piano
passages. Miss Joues won the prize
for vocal scholarship.'
Another Miueapolis paper says;
Miss Mabel Joues, the winner of
the vocal scholarship, sang the aria,
"I Dreamt." by Sognai. Miss Jones
showed n pleasing range aud power
of voile, taking tho high notes with
pleasing sweetuoss aud ease, aud
showing in the lower range surprising
volume and force.
Miss Joues is now on her way
home, but will visit relatives at var
ious points ou tho route.
City Council.
A special meeting of the city coun
cil was held Monday evening
Present Mayor Pickel, Couucilmon
Scott, Hafor, Pottongor, Karnes. Ab
sent W hi tehuad, Willeke.
Tho primary object of the meeting
was to fix the assessments on tho
property affected by the new sewer,
but tho engineers estimates not being
ready tho matter was postponed until
the regular mooting in July.
Au amendment to the ordinance
creating sower district No. 4, author
izing tho increaso in the territory
covered petitioned for, was passed.
This increase extends the district so
as to include a toir of four blocks on
the north of tho original lino.
The matter of bids for the construe
Hon of tho laterals made necessary by
the extension was taken up. H. E.
Boydeu and Nicholson & Piatt had
put in bids which were identical.
Tho two bidders could not agree on a
method of settling the matter, so the
council voted to reject both bids aud
allow other bids to be mad.
Confidence Men in London.
LONDON, Juno 25. During the
past week the American invansion of
London has surpassed previous re
cords. Every hotel is crowded aud
the principal ones aro booked for in
advance.
With the increasing number of visi
tors from across tho Atlantic have
come a great number of suspicious
persons, who havo kept the secret ser
vice mou busy. Au inspector of Scot
land Yard said to tho Associated Press
that ho had been compelled to give
many of theso American suspects or
ders to loave, but reports are received
daily of operations of confidence
men and card sharps.
The inspector pointed out that pre
viously American burglars had visited
Loudon during tho season, but that
now thero was an inundation of con
tldenco men. Strange to relate, the
victims in almost every case are
Americana, who, it would lie sup
posed, wore acquainted with tho oper
ations of sharpers from their own
country. During Ascot week numer
ous cases wore reported to the police.
Fish for Big Butte.
Several months ago Oeo. P. King
made application to the government
hatchery at Oregon City for some
small fry of the native mountain
trout, and just tho other day he re
ceived notice that the fish would be
isent to him 20,000 of Ihern in a
short time.
TV-e trout will lo immediately tu
k"ii by Mr. lung, upon their arrival,
to the head waters of IJig Butte and
j liberated in the various tributaries
i of that stream. It is expected in
i this way to keep the stock of Hsh up
jaml afford sport for years to come.
' The firth will be fumihhod by the
; government on application to anyone
! ho shown good faith and Mr. King's
; example might well be followed in
; other localities.
Wanted.
! Want to hny h good i'urbiu water
! wheel for mill purpnsen; also water
j pipe for anie and other machinery
j necessary to complete a good saw mill
oulilt. Anyone having all or any
part? of same for sale please write
W. T. KINNEY,
Lake Creek, Ore.
STREET ECHOES
Opinions of Some of Our
Citizens-Serious and
Otherwise,
L. E. Hoover: "There will bo sov
eral trees planted iu this neck o' the
WLods during the next season. Hero's
au order I took this week that dou
bles up on one I took last year. It
is for tho Western Oregon Fruit As
ociatiou, a syndicate of Chicago
people, who have acquirod 1000 acres
of laud among the foothills iu and
about Roxy Ann. This order Is for
5000 trees, 2000 apples and 3000 pears,
and it makes 13,000 troos 1 have sold
to thiB company altogether. That's
just one instance, but it will show
that thero is something doing in the
lino of tho planting of fruit trees iu
Jackson county this season."
Fort Hubbard : "Hubbard Bros,
this week sold two machines of pat
terns uot herotofoie used in this sec
tion. One is a patent hay-buck,
known iu California as a 'go-devil,'
vhich L. Neidormoyor will try on his
farm west of town. This machine
picks the hay up ou long tooth and
carries it to the stack or wherever it
is wautod. The other is a hay loader,
to be attached to a wagou and ele
vates the hay either from the swath
or windrow into the wagou. Will
Nicholson will tako this machino to
his Port Klamath ranch. They are
both ot tho latest pattern and aro in
successful use in many sections of
tho country."
A Medford Lmdy: "I do not know
what you will think of mo, a woman,
when I come to you and nsk that you
prut au item calling attention to
the inhospitality of those of my own
sex, but I am goiug to do it. The
Medford women aro not hospitable
enough. Socially there aro a groat,
many of them who aro actually a
frost, in so far as strangers aro con
cerned. Now there are a great many
new people coming to Medford aud
the uiost of those aro tho equal, so
cially, of any who aro oldor residents
of our city. Tho men strangers cau
hang around on tho st roots aud iu a
business way got acquainted with lots
of people; but it is different with tho
women; they cannot do these things;
they must stay at home, or iu a room
in a boarding house or hotol aud see
no one outside of one or two near
neighbors or fellow board ors. They
get homesick and blue and pretty soon
the family has returned to their home
in tho East. Why? Husband says,
'Wife is homesick wants to get back
among nor friends. Oh, yes, I liko
the country first rato mysolf, like
your peoplo, too, but wife is dissatis
fied and I feel liko I want to please
her.' 1 know of u groat number of
new comers (women) to Medford who
have not met more than thrco or four
peoplo and they havo been here sev
eral months. That isn't right ; it
isn't fair to the city. I am going to
suggest that a cornmitteo bo appointed
whoso duty it will bo to appoint a
visiting committee of a dozen or
more women to call upon strangers.
These committees may bo changed
at intervals, and in that way the
strangers will got to know tho most of
the women in town, and when they
do 1 will wager that no one gets
homesick. "
Dyine ot Thirst.
(iOLI)l'TELl), Nov., Juno 20. Pros
pectors coming into Bullfrog today
report that they found two men
wandering aimlessly about in Death
Valley down beyond tho Funeral
Kange. These two men were insane
and absolutely naked. Their tongues
were black, swollen and protruding.
Thoir limbs were also swollen.
Tho men had evidently become
delirious from thirst while prospect
ing through Death Valley. Their mis
fortune is but tho repetition of the
disasters of that region during the
past week. The springH aro. drying
up und tho usual supply of water is
lacking.
Tho prospectors are so scattered
over tho vast region that there is no
way of warning them. Carcasses of
men aud burros heavy laden aud
without owners have been found in
numbers. This season of tho year is
unfit for all prospecting. Tho men
are being nursed to health and steps
aro being taken for their identifica
tion. Jumps From Third Story.
Frurn I'ortlAinl Tc'ecmuH.
Althouugh unconscious and with
bones broken aud joints diseolatod as
a result of jumping from a t hird
atory window at Wood Samaritan Hos
pital. Mrs. rioreneo Smith, who came
down from her homo at ( lurvnis for
medical treatment, Is expected to re
cover, Mrs. Smith has been a suffer
er for Homo time of trouble peculiar
to her sex aud she was acting strange
ly whwii she was admitted to the iu
stit'ition four day before.
While her nurse, who ban hail yearn
of experience, left her in hot private
ward for a moment, tho woman
sprang to tho window and gave a wild
leap to tho ground, forty feet below.
Moth arms were brokon, tho bones of
the wrist being driven into the ourth,
both hips wero dislocated and she was
rendered unocu scions. It Is thought
by Dr. Goorgo Wilson, who Is attend
lng her, that she struck on her hands
aud knees.
The morning after Mrs. Smith was
admitted she left suddenly, without
any one knowing to at she was going,
aud thou returned after twenty-four
hours. Sho is about twenty-six years
old aud is a widow, her husband hav
ing beou dead somo time. Hor broth
er, Rev. Albyn Esson, lives at 338
Eugeue street, Portland. Her father
has a farm near Gervais.
Eastern Stars Entertain.
Reames Chapter, O. E. S. , met
Wednesday eve u lng la business and
sociul session. Thoro will be uo moro
meetings of tholodgo during the sum
mer months. Aftor the business part
of the meeting had boon concluded,
which included tho initiation of sov
eral candidates, the membors resolved
themselves into a committee on en
joyment. A program, consisting of a
piano solo, by Miss Proida Hookou
yos, a whistling solo, by Dr. Butler,
a recitation, by Miss Aida Cox aud u
vooal solo by W. P. Isaacs, was ren
dered. Thou games of various kinds
were played. Tho chief game of the
evening was tho "advertising game."
Names of the various business firms
in town wero writteu on sopurato slips
of paper, which wore distributed
among the company. Each oue was
required to write au advortisomeut for
the firm whose name appeared on the
slip aud also to make a drawing illus
trating tho subject matter. The prlzo
was won by Mrs. Al. Eisenhnrt with
au advertisement for Haskins1 drug
store. Thero woio so many good
"ads" that tho judges had soino
difilculty in deciding us to whioh was
tho best. Aftoi this contost, light
refreshments wero served. The com
mittee iu charge consisted by Mos-
dames E. E. Core and 11. N. Uutlor;
Misses Koso Hockenyos aud Pannio
Haskins; Mossrs. Chns. Strang, E. A,
Hicks and Loon U. Haskins.
A Serious Affray.
Wednesday moruiug a f rue us oc
curred on tho Whetstono farm, three
miles west of Modford, whtohresultcd
n serious injuries to two of tho par
ticipants, Livy Murphy and Prauz
Whetstono. Tho former has his loft
arm broken betwoen tho wrist and el
bow, his right thumb inashed and tho
middle linger of tho same hand
knocked out of joint, togothor with
other bruises, while Whotstono is laid
up with a brokon ankle'and is bruisod
up some what. Murphy claims tho
attack was mado upon him by tho
Whetstono family, two sons and the
mother, assisted by two hired men,
while tho other sido accuses Murphy
of making an unprovokodjattaok upon
Franz Whotstono with tho neck yoko
of the wagon over which tho trouble
occurred, and thai all they did was to
separate tho two mou,.
Murphy was bound over by Justice
Stewart with bonds flxod at fcitX).
Whetstone is unable to appear.
Man With Two Hearts.
Telegrams and telephone answers to
his advertisement in a Now York pa
per oil'oring to sell his body and two
hearts nflor doath, have kept A.
Durr, of Now Iiochelle,N. V. busy. Al
though it is known that Durr has
been oll'ered largo sums of money for
his body, ho refuses to state the
amounts. He is keeping these secret
in tho hope that a larger sum may be
offered by some scientist or medical
college. Durr is a carpeutor, thirty -
flvo years old, unmarried and tho
pictui-3 of health.
Up to a few years ago he did not
know that he possessed two hearts.
It was discovered when he called a
physician to treat him for a slight at
iack of sickness. Since then he has
submitted to examinations by many
of tho most celebrated heart special
ists of tho country. Durr wants cash
down and w:.ll give tho purchaser a
deed good after his death.
New Survey Ordered-
II C. Perkins has been awarded the
contract by tho United States sur
veyor-general to complete tho survey
of township lit;, soutLi, range o west.
Thero are six sections yet in this
township for which the linos are to bo
run aud tho corners sot. Tho other
sections of tlio townships wore sur
veyed several years ago, but the six
to bo surveyed are on the top of a
high hiitto known as Mount llaldy, hi
.Josephine county. Tho district con
tains a number of mines aud thero
aro also a number of ranchers resid
ing there who havo been unable to
gain title to their laud by reason of
the land uot being on the market.
Shooting Tournament.'
About the llrst of September thoro
will bo a grand shooting tournament
given in .Medford under tho manage'
tnonf'ofj tho lovers of the sport iu
Medford. A cash prize of jj.VtU will
be the main event, and besides thero
will be numerous other prizes. Tho
shoot will last two di,v. Tho best
shots of the northwest and California
aro expected to be in attendance.
This will bo tho llrst event of tho kind
ever held Iu Jackson c entity and will
attract a good many sportsmen.
FRUIT PROSPECTS.
Shipments of early Alexander
peaoheB commenced this week and
next week the Pruit Growers' Union
will commence shipping. Medford does
not pose as a peaoh growing center,,
but just the Bame the shipment o
poaches this year will aggregate near
ly 20,000 boxes. The Fruit Growers'
Union oJono will ship 15,000 boxes.
In some localities the apple and
pear crop will be less than it was
last year, while in others It will be
larger. In uearly every instance, ,
however, the quality will be better
if anything. The cause of short crops-
is attributed by orchardmen to exces
sive bearing last year and the lougv
dry fall season, preventing the trees,
already taxed heavily to mature
their burdon of fruit, from putting;
forth fruit buds for the ensuing year
In nearly every instance' the trees
which bore heavily last year, are not
bearing much this year. There are'
exceptions, of course, and one can b&
oitod which seems to prove the theory
In tho Orohard Home district, ad
joining Modford, the water is very
oloso to the surface of tho ground
Last year these orohard a bore heavily
and this year thoy are again loaded,,
indicating that with water applied,
at the prooor time the evil etfeota oa.
noxt year's crop of a dry fall season
could be obviated.
Pruit growers are in no danger of
bankruptcy, however, on account of"
a small orop, as the prlcos are such,
that thoy will make nearly as muoh
money as they did last year, Tho do
maud is enormous and still growing
and the quality of apples and pears
that will bo raised here this season,
will Insure tho top price in the mar
kets of tho world.
High School Alumni Meeting.
The members of the Alumul of the
Modford High Suhool hold their au
nual rounioii Priday evening, Junev
SI, liXKi, in tho K. of P. hall..
A short business sossion was hold?
previous to tho program. The moot
hur was called to order bv tho nresl-
I dont, Miss Julia Pielder. Tho follow-
ing otlicors wore elected to servo for
onovoar: President. Ed Vau Dyke;.
vice-president, Pruncs Hnskius; sec
retary and treasurer, Mrs. Edith Uut
ler. Tho next Alumni mooting will
bo hold near commencement time.
Letters and greetings woro receive 1
from tlio following absent mombors:
Mosdames Grace Burnett, Clara Gal
loway and Miss May Earhart, of the -class
of MKl;Losen Hradloy, Carl Crys
tal and Missos Prances IJarnos and
Maysie Foster aud Mrs. Maud Uurtin,
of ')5; Dr. Ployd M. Whito, of 'Mi;.
Miss (irace Odgors and Ed Olwell, of
'!7; Mrs. Pearl Nelson aud Hobort
lleamea, of '1)8; Porn Notestlne, Dol
phin Hammond, Isabel Coudo and
Harriot Odgors, of '00; Mrs. Mary
Castor and Will Klinohammer, of '02
and Mund O'llrieu, of '05.
Dr. Ilutlor, accompanied by Miss
llortrudo Wilson, gave two whistling
solos, which were highly appreciated,
by all.
Au amusing contest wus entered
into by nearly all prosont. Miss Cior
trudo Wilson won the first prize, a
largo aud beautiful picture of the
i I igh School building. Prank Hull,
thou came up aud took a Hash light
of tho group.
A 'tor this the momborH woro asked1
into tho banquet room, where rofrash
monts of cake, ice cream and fruit
punch woro sorvod. Tho tables woro.
beautifully decorated with sweet peas..
The meeting waa'quite well attouded.
and all enjoyed tho occasion,
Pollowing is u list of tho names of
the members of tho Alumni present:
Mosdames Bessie Ooblo, VirgioLamb,
Ida Davis, Edith Butler; Missos Julia
Piolder, Pannio Haskins, MayPhipps,
Kate Angle, Lillian Itarr, Edith Van
I )y ko, Laura Hon nott, I lolen Wait,
Pruo Angle, liessio Earhart; Messrs.
Scott Davis, W. L. Cameron, Louis
Warnor, Hulph Woodford, Bd Vtm
Dyke, (luy Mickey.
Aside from these thoro woro present
tho wives and husbands, respectively,
of a number of tho members.
Mr. Edison's Watch.
Trein World Work.
To Mr. Edison time is so valuable
that ho does not wutso it oven by tak
ing account of It. Time, to him is
only the chance to get things done;
and nojnattor how long It takes, they
must lie got done. In his office safe
there is carefully locked away a ?2700
Swih-. watch, given him by a Euro
I peim scientific society, it is never
; used. Ho buys a stem-wludor, cost
, lng a dollar aud a half, broaks the '
chain ring oit, squills oil under tho
cap of tho stem, thrusts It into hla.
trousers pocket and nuvor looks at.
It When it gets too clogged wit hi
dirt to run, ho lays it on a laboratory
table, bits it with a hammor and
buys another.
Williamson's Trial Next.
Tho cases against Congressman
Williamson and Williamson's partner,,
Dr. Van flosuor, nud Marlon H,
lliggs, charged with fraud in connec
tion with Blue Mountain reserve
lundn; has been set for Monday. The
domurrorH in this case and lu thoso
against Mitchell, Hermann und Mays
having been overruled.
To Members of .Medford Commercial
Club.
Hereafter all lottnrn of Inquiry rela
tive to Southern Oregon that shall
bo received by tho Becrotarv, after
being unsworod by him, will be tiled
iu the rooms of tho club, where they
may be referred to at any time by the
members. M. PUKIMX,
, Sec'y