The Medford mail., November 17, 1905, Page 1, Image 1

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VOL. XVII.
MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17. 1905
NO. 46.
OREGON Is the Best
part of the United SUten.
hue EivEE nun
ie the beat pint ol Oregon
HtDrOXD li In Ibt mum ol tka
JIMl
TWO BRICKS
Plans hare been draw a4 snb-
mttted (or the construction o two
more brlok buildings on D street,
within the next few months. Toe
buildings oontomplutod will make a
solid brlok block fronting on D
street, from 7th to near 6th, and it is re
ported that the buildings will be con
structed with a view to their adoption
to hotel purposes. The two lota north
01 Palm-Neidermeyer building is one
of the prospeotive sites, npon whioh
Young & Hall are figuring on erecting
a briok, and the vaoant spaoe between
the Office saloon building and the
Nash stable will also be oooupied by a
substantial struoture.
The indications are that next yea
will see more new business blooka
built in Medford than ever before in
the hiBtory of the oity. There are
oonstant demands for offloe rooms and
business plaoes and with the growth
of the oity those demands must be
supplied. .
Improvements in Antioth.
by J. . HARTlA.
Mr. EDITOR : While strolling about
among the good oitizene of old Antl
oob district a few days , ago, my at
tention was attracted to some notable
improvements contemplated in the
very near future, or as boob as it
r line. The parties that are making
this weloome experimental venture in
fruit growing among the foothills of
that undeveloped seotion of our coun
try, is none other than L, B. Brown,
a well and favorably known, progres
sive citizen ot Medford, and W. Q.
Staoey, a well-known, praotioal farm
er of that seotion. Both of these
two gentlemen - have aoquired a good
slioe of what has been considered by
many to be almost worthless, unpro
ductive and very unattraotlve treats
of land, and charming plBoes to be
away from in the winter, with early
pasture and an excellent harbor for
the coyotes and jaokrabbits. But
from the posts, plank and wire
distributed around Mr. Brown's three
hundred uores and Mr. Staoey's
eighty, we conolude at ouoe that tbeee
unnotioed traots of land will soon be
enolosed, plowed and cultivated and
the virgin Boil of 380 aores will be
planted to fruit. The two tracts are
very pleasantly and oonvenientally
situated one and a quarter miles from
Antiooh school house, among good,
progressive oitizenB. Mr. Brown'B
land is an ideal location. All lies
faoing the sunny south, deep soil and
excellent drainage and live water all
the season. Mr. Staoey's is princi
pally oak timbered land and well shel-
tered and protected from winds.
Being familiarly acquainted with the
above-mentioned land, I am always
glad to make publio mention of any
thing that has a progressive tendenoy
for the settlement and the betterment
of the people of the north of the coun
ty that have so long been considered
a cipher in the affaire of the county.
And we are glad to note this land has
fallen into the proper hands, for with
their well-known successful business
methods and experience we can only
predict for them a bright, successful
venture.
Fred Parsons Saleldes.
Fred Parson, only son of Dr. J. 8.
Parson, of Ashland, committed sui
cide last Friday evening at that plaoe
by taking laudnum. Young Parson
had returned from Portland that day
and hia actions lead now to the belief
that his suioide was tbe resnlt of a
deliberate resolve. At about 10
o'olook in the evening he entered
Rose Bros.' restaurant, saying be
wiBhed to take some medicine and,
pouring tbe drug into a glass, drank
the potion. He then lay down on a
lounge and engaged in conversation
for awhile with other young men.
Shortly, however.he fell into a Btupor,
but it was sometime before his condi
tion was noticed and then it was too
late. In spite of all that could be
done for him, he died at about
o'olock in the morning. His remains
were interred Sunday and were fol
lowed to the grave by a hoBt of
friends.
Central Point School Report.
Report of the puplio sohool fo the
month ending November 3, 190
Number of daya taught, 220; days
attendance, 3735; days absent boys,
81; girls 56; total, 10; tardy boys,
21; girla, 25; total, 16;. number en
rolled on register boys, 102; girls,
106; total, 203; new pupils boys,
12; girls, 11; total, 223;- average
daily attendance, 187; per cent of
attendance, 96; number of visitors,
11; number of oases of oorporal
pumshmont, 0; number of pupils
neither tardy nor absent, 121
The enrollment is thirty-six more
than for the corresponding month
last year and the average dally at
tendance is forty-two greater.
The interest in the school is good.
A. J. HANBY,
PrlnolpaL
A FINE OFFICE
Dr. J. F, Reddy, one of the mem
bers of the hotel oompany, has a well-
equipped ofUce, centrally situated, in
offloe and in this be will oonduot
a mining bureau and general brok
erage. Mining is Dr. Roddy's long
suit and he Is never quite happy or
oontent unless he has from one to a
dosen big mining deals In hand.
In another part of the hotel lobby,
Mrs. Updike has a stenographer's
office, in whioh she Is busy almost
ooaatantly, taking notes nnd doing
typewriting for the guests of the
ae and for any others who may
need snob work. She is said to be
vary aeenrate and thorough in both
these branches of offloe work.
The reeent improvements made in
the interior of the Hotel Nash have
added greatly to its convenience and
appeaiaaoe. The enlargement of the
office has particularly helped in this.
There is now ample offloe room for
all purposes mads by throwing the old
office and what was formerly the bar
room into one large room connected
by an arohway.
The Mission style of architecture
has been followed here, as in other
part of the house the chairs, desks
and walnscotting of the room being
finished in the plain, dark wood ef
fects peouliar to the Mission designs.
Landlord Edmunds is determined
that he will have as comfortable and
up-to-date hostelry aB there is in any
oity of Medford's size in the state
and he seems to be going at things in
a way that gives assuranoe of his sue-
oese. When other contemplated im
provements are made, this city will
have a hotel to be proud of.
In mentioning the interior furnish
ings of the offloe the matter of the
manufaoture of the desk and other
furnishings should not be omitted.
All tbe offloe and bar fixtures were
manufactured by Weeks Bros., at their
factory at Phoenix, most of it from
Oregon wood. It is a pieoe of work
that will pass muster in any country
and one of whioh the builders may
justly be proud. The carpenter and
reconstruction work generally was
done bj the Iowa Lumber & Box
Company, G. L.Schormerhorn, super
intendent.
W. C. T. U. Hems.
TheUnion opened on time at the
Christian church with soripture read
ing by the president, prayer by Mrs.
Vogeli, singing by all. Minutes of
last two meetings read and approved.
A postal oard was road by Mrs. Ham
mond from Mrs. Hyde, county presi
dent, who is in attendance at the con
ference at Lob Angeles, stating the
attendance has been the largest before
in the west, over five hundred dele
gates being present. The president
asked the ladies of the Union to come
prepared for work next Thursday,
November 16th. Mrs. Vogeli read 80,-
000 reasons why intoxicating liquors
should not bo bouI.t nor sold nor
drank nor voted for. The Union
was dismissed by singing the doxol
ogy, to meet at the Christian church,
November 16th. Tbe new members
are invited to oome. PRESS SUPT.
Lako Conity Happenings.
From Lakeview Examiner;
W. A. Currier and son. Manlv.
Btarted to Hanford, Calif., last Thurs
day with 100 head of horses. Mr.
Currier has sold about $9000 worth of
stock from his Summer Lake stock
ranch this summer besides this last
drive of horses whioh he will no,
doubt, dispose o' at good prices.
It was reported here last Saturday
that Dr. Witham, of Paisley, met
with a serious aooldent last Thursday
night, while on tbe way to visit J.
Prder, who was sick at Summer Lake.
One of the tugs came unhooked and
the team started to run and upset the
buggy, throwing the doctor out and
smashing the rig. The doctor was
stunned and laid by the road side for
about an hour before he came to.
The buggy bad one wheel broken.
Moving Pictures ol Nelson-Brltt Fight.
"Absolute perfection," "the bes4
ever taken" that is the way the Britt
Nelson pictures are oritioised by
everyone who seemB them. When the
white screen is made ready everyone
leans forward with a worried look,
expeoting good entertainmnt, yet fear
ing for blurs, defects, omissions at
the most important times. Nothing
of' the kind occurs. Nothing goes
wrong. The piotures flow from the
reel like water gliding over a amooth
ourrent. No blurs, no breaks, noth
ing left out. Every detail of the fight
iB there. No explanations or apologies
are needed and nobody hBS to an
nounce at frequent intervals: "Ow
ing to a oloud, the next round is a
triffle lndiatlnot." Those pictures
are perfection in fullness, completion
and detail, and leave nothing to be
desired. Ab portrayals of a great
fistic battle, and as landmarks In the
progress of the photographic art, they
are unparalleled.
At Wilson's opera house Friday, No
vember 17tb.
For Rent.
The Table Rock farm, containing
321 aores, formerly known as the J.
O. Johnson farm. For further infor
mation address Hester A. Galloway,
No. 435 Williams Ave., Portland, Ore
gon. 43-tf
STREET ECHOES
Opinions 'Of Some of Our
Citizens Serious and
Otherwise.
Geo. F. King, by letter from Min
neapolis, Minn. : "The first thing I
did after I got here was to buy a heavy
overooat. Oregon olothes don't work
in thlB ollmate. Minneapolis, is nil
right as a oity ; but 1 hope to be buck
in Oregon in the spring to get a little
deoent weather. Send me The Mail
until I notify you otherwise, as I ex
pect to be here three months."
J. W. Curry:"! am through with
my government work in this vicinity
and am going to take a thirty days'
vaoation. I've been working pretty
steadily since I left Medford. I
have a good position, but it has re
quired lots of hard, faithful and
painstaking work to get it. A fellow
has to do things and do them right
whon he is in the employ of the gov
ernment, but there is a good lump of
satisfaction In knowing that his
efforts are appreolated and there is a
reward at the other end of the route."
A. H. Maeglf, of Portland, by let
ter: "Enolosed find cheok for two
years' subscription to The Mail, whioh
oontinue sanding to Jacksonville ad
dress, Things are moving along nice
ly with me. I am interested in t
large traot of land on the Peninsulax
and the N. F. and Great. Northern
railroads have both seoured options
for right of way through the proper
ty. The railroad people expeot to
bars their lines oompleted through
the traot within sixteen months and
the result will be a large inoreaee in
tbe value of the land, as tbe Bite 1b
ideal for the establishment of mar.u
faturing enterprises of all kinds."
J. L. MoAhon: "Several families
have oome to Medtord this fall from
my old home in Indiana. They al
ways hunt me up and I jiiBt naturally
take them in and entertain them to
the beBt of my ability uutil Buch time
as they can rent or build houses for
themsolves. Oh, no air; I do not
want you to consider this an invita
tion to oome over and put your feet
under my table for any grout length
of time then again you did not come
from Indiana. But let me forgo lev
ity and Bay to you that of the several
families who have oome. here from my
native state all have beoome very muoh
attaohed to Oregon and are going to
make Medford tholr future home."
M. M. Gault-. "What do I intend
doing? 1 oan't juBt tell you now.
I'm resting mostly, working around
my plaoe and fixing things up; some
thing 1 haven't had time to do for the
past year or two. Oh, yes ; I go down
to the foundry and help the boys a
little occasionally, just to keep my
hand in ; but I know I oan quit any
time, se that makes the work easier
and causes me to work harder, I
guess. Bid you ever notioe that after
a man has been working at a certain
trade fur years and finally quits,
swears he will never work at it again
and loafs around awhile, first thing
you know he is hanging around the
old shop and when the boys are push
ed with jobs fas will dig In and work
harder for fun than he did when it
meant dollars and cents to him? I
figure it is ( beeause he feels that he
don't have to do that work and can
quit any time he wants to without
dieevmmedlng the regular people,
B. A. Carlton: "I came in over
the stioky road today (Saturday) and
if this fine weather oontinues a little
longer Road Supervisors Woolf. and
Peninger will have a thoroughfare
there which will be bard to beat The
putting of crushed rook on the road
is going to make it, I think, a good
winter route to Medford. It will
seem good to me to be able to avoid
that patch of stioky when I come to
Medford. I have been traveling the
road a great number of years and have
had all kind of experiences with this
particular road none or whioh are
pleasant to think about. The only in
convenience to travel over the new
road is going to be the fact that there
are no places made to turn out when
teams meet, but I fanoy we can man
age that all right until such time as
these turn-outs are put in."
An Eastern Visitor: "It appears
to me that you people of Southern
Oregon have so far failed to realize
the immense possibilities of the coun
try in which you live. Ob, yes; you
talk about it, and are always willing
to tell the way-farlngman of its many
advantages, bnt you don't grasp the
opportunities before you. Men from
other parts of the United States,
with not any more money, perhaps,
at their command, than you have and
no more brains, are stepping in and
picking up tbe investments and op
portunities that have been before you
for years. In a few years you old set
tlers will be relegated to the rear
ranks and a new set of men will oc
cupy the front row men who are en
ergetic,, far-seeing and capable of
grasping an opportunity when it pre
sents itself. While you are discus
sing politics or reviewing the mrmor-
ies of early days, these new comers
are doing business. It's tin you
were waking up. Pedigree and old
family connections don't oount in the
struggle of today unless they are
baoked with energy, business aoumen
and everlasting grit."
I. L. Hamilton : "Every onoe in a
while a man has some pro-oonoelved
notions kuooked out of his hoad, and
in the process remembers whon a like
oooosion in another man's experleuoe
caused him to wonder how suoh things
oould be. That's rather a long pro
logue to a short story, but tne story
itsolf is orlefly this: Sevoral yeara
-n 4f ari ri pnmn,i
ago, just after Simoon Rosenthal
muy his spirit rest In peace had
builded the briok whioh for many
years bore his name, I was orosslng
the street to meet an incoming paB
senger train, when 'Rosy' hailed me
and introduoed me to 'mine nophew. '
Just at that moment the train oame
in, the young man swung aboard and
was gone. I never saw him ainoe. I
BBked Rosenthal afterward what his
nephew's name waB. 'How do teffel
should I know,' said Rosy. 'He was
mine sister's poy and I don't know
de name of de man she married. ' I
thought at the time that that was a
very unusual thing, and it seemed
ridioulous to me that people wouldn't
know the names of their own rela
tives. The other day, however 1 ran
up against the same proposition. One
of my little girls handed me a Bouven
ir postal oard Btgned by a name
strange to me and asked me if I knew
who the signer waB. 1 didn't kuow.
Come io find out it was a daughter
of one of my sisters one of my own
noloes. Then I thought about my
surprise when 'Rosy' oouldn't oa.ll the
name of his nephew, and mentally
begged pardon of the spirit of the
old man."
The Gold Hill Firomen will give a
grand mask ball on Thanksgiving
night.
The nine-year old daughter of S. O.
Counts, seotion foreman at Steiuman,
died suddenly of heart disease Sun
day evening. The remains were taken
to Drain for interment.
S. W. MoClondon, of Gold Hill, who
huB the contract for placing the poles
from the Gold Hill Canal Co. 'b plant
to the Millionaire mine, has a foroe
of men outtiug the polos nnd hauling
them out on the line. The work is
expected to be fiuiBhed in about ten
dayB.
Absolem F. Glddings, one of the
pMoneers of Oregon, died at McCIoud,
Calif., last week, aged seventy two
yoars. The remaina wero brought to
Ashland for burial. "Ab" Giddings
was a familiar figure in the days of
the Btage ooaoh and for m my yoars
drove on tbe ronte between Rook
Point and Yreka, Calif.
intensive work has been done on
the "Tin Pan" mine in Galls creek
diBtriot this season. A tunnel has
been driven 600 feet into the moun
tain, tapping tbe ledge at a depth of
400 feet. At 18C feet from the en
trance of the tunnel an upraise is be
ing run. Development shows good
sized ledge of low grade ore with rich
streaks running through it.
Tampering With Private Mail.
BAKER OITY, Or., Nov. 13.-For
Beveral days letters containing oheoks
for sums ranging from 815 to $500 have
been found scattered all over town.
The letters were to looal people and
firms and the oheoks wore good. They
had all been opened. One for 8500
was found this morning in an alley
baok of the eleotrio light company,
one for 8200 baok of Baor's store, sev
eral containing oheoka for Bmaller
amounts under the stcpB of the bank
and two ooutalnlng'ohocks for 815 and
822 were pulled out of an iron post in
tbe postofUce by Postmaster Mooma.
Some thief has been tampering with
the private mail boxes in the post
olfice and stealing the letters. Tbe
postal Inspector. is now on the way to
investigate.
MarrledFerren-Hsnscom.
In Grants Pass, in the Western
Hotel parlor, by County Judge Booth,
OotoDer 31, 1005, JoBse A. Ferron,
formerly of Ashland, Ore. , but lately
of Itooklin, Calif., and Miss Eva M.
Haneoom, of Salom, Joseplno county,
Oregon. The many frlenda of tbo
happy couple gladly extend beBt
wishes for a happy future. XXX
Meaning of "Farce Comedy."
Few persons understand precisely
what farce comedy now implies.
Some yeara ago there were only five
styles of entertainment on tbe stage
dramas, comedies, opera, vaudeville
and concerts. "Faroe Comedies"
comprise almost all thoso known styles
ot entertainment. This is especially
no in the production of "Hooligan's
Troubles." which Is to apponr here
November 23d. Tbe plot ot the piece
mnkoB it in too natnro of.'a drama and
as it is full of diverting sitiiationi it
is also a comedv. There are special
ties of a vaudeville nature and aongs
similar to those of comic opera, as
well as grand opera. Hence It is a
musical farce comedy and actually a
rendoring of the best In all stage pro
ductions. Turkey dinner W'lson's opera
house Thanksgiving prepared and
servod by the ladles of the M. E.
oburoh.
BIG HOLDINGS
J. Frank Adams has plaood his
ranch of 1000 aores on the market is
forty nnd eighty aoro traota and in
the fhat large land owner down thie
, " . , ,8 ,...,
requirement reducing their holdings
to 163 aores. This is like Mr. Adams,
for whilo some may differ with him in
opinion all admit that he has been
the one man who haa had more to do
with tbe development of southern
Klamath county than any Individual
or oompany ever operating here. Ho
has always been the first to espouse
any oause that was for the upbuilding
of this country. HIb land joins the
J. D. Carr Land & Livestock Com
pany holdings and is the beginning of
settling up of these large traots whioh
are oapable of supporting the most
dense population in Klamath oounty,
We prediot a, railroad and two good
towns down that way.
The largest land deal ever oonsum-
mated in Northern California and
Southern Oregon waB inade last week
when the property of Jesse D. Carr
Land & Liveetook Company, oonslBt-
ing of about 6000 acres of land and
5000 horaos and oaltle, along with Im
plements; passed in the hands of the
Tule Lake Land and Livostook Com
puny, for a consideration of 8350,000
oash. Harry Cowel, J. C. Franke and
Leroy Hauff of the old company are
stockholders in the new. W. C,
Dalon will be general mnnagor of the
new oompany. The deal was handled
by A. L. Akins, of San Franoisoo.
This sale is significant from the faot
that this great body of laud will be
out up into forty and eighty aore
traots and will sustain a population
of several thousand people whero up
until now one hundred cowboys have
lived. Praotioally all of thiB traot
will be under the government ditoh
and oonsista of some of the best loud
under the govornmont projeot.
From Whitelake Times:
Thinks Rogue River Valley a Paradise,
SAN FRANCISCO, Col.. Nov. 3, 1005,
Mr. Fred Luudabl, Medford, Ore.
DEAR FRIEND :
Aftor our plensant and very inter
esting journey from Medford to San
Francisco, I will writo you a few
lines.
In tho first plaoe 1 wish to thauk
you over so muoh for the kindness
and attention you showed my wife
and myself during our stay in Med
ford. The beautiful little city of Medford
and the Rogue river valloy seem to
me to be the "Lost Paradise" or tho
"Heaven on Earth." Medford is
oity of magnificent aohiovement and
with high hopes for tbe tuture. It
has entered upon a Boaaon of great
prosperity. Medford is also fortunate
to have many olever and entorprislng
ousinesB men to make the oity one
of the jewels in Oregon's brilliant
orown. The Rogue river valley 1b
oertuiuiy the Italy of the great Pacific
nortbweBt; itB climate is the finest in
Amorioa. The rolling valley, with its
surrouundlng hills, partly covored
with trues, iB beantiful and the soil is
incomparable for its fertility. Ab I
learned through my personal invest!
gnttons, you oan raise tbo finest apri
ootB, peaohes, chorrieB, plums and
prunes in America, and 1 also learned
irom authentio sources that your
apitzenoorg and I olio w Newtown ap
ples and your pears have the finest
flavor and bring the highest prioes in
tne new roue and ijondon markets,
For my part I am sure that these as
Bortions are absolutely true; booause
tho soil in tbe Rogue river valley is
shown by goologloal and chemical
tests to be tho best fruit land
earth, free from blight and maturing
the fruit in the finest possible condi
tion. Those faots are evidently prov
ed in tho bonutlful exhibition pa
vilion, close to tho Medford railroad
station, in which BamploB are shown
of all kinds or IrultB and other pro
ducts ralBed in the vallev. In faot.
all tho produotsof the tern peratozonos
are successfully grown in the blest
Rogue rlvor valley tbe "Paradise on
Earth."
1 shall take great pleasure in writ
ing in the Eastern Swedish newspa
por oonaerning my lmprossions and
experience., in Medford. and in ox-
poBsing my opinion of the Rogue river
valloy as the best fruit raising coun
try in America. I Bhall -nlBO make
mention of the spirited and prosper
ous business men of your oity, who
push the wheel of fortune In tho right
way lor tne mturo.
I hope to see, a few yours from now,
that no loss tnan iuu,uuu happy peo
pie have bunt their beautiful homos
in the valley and aro broathing tho
pure air, filled with balmy fragrance
xrom tne Diossoms ol tne rruit orch
arris and flower gardens aifd are mak
ing a splendid living raising the beBt
fruit in the world, I also bopo that
1 may personally, in the near future.
b one of the 60,000 merchants or
manufaotureres in tho oity of Med
ford, busy from morning till night,
ike the little honey bees. Boautlfii
schools, ohurchoB nnd magnificent
rosldenoes, large storos and great fac
tories, with well-paved streets and
stone sidewalks, will surolv be found
on a largo soale n Medford, ton years
from now.
Tho few gontlomon 1 was introduced
to during my brief stay in Medford
wore men of splondld character, and
shrewd business moo; your oity ueods
many men of that' kind, and 1 hope
you win Boon nave thorn.
Tho property of the Chicano svndi
cate which you represent was, as you
know, tho chief object of my visit to
Modford, and my investigation there.
I came, I saw, I wbb astonished. Now
1 am well Batisflod that your neopli
have In their pamphlets and newspa
per advertisement, told the truth
about the fruit lands In Rogue rivor
valley. Their statements, the city's.
oewty's and other fltoial Mpeaie all
agrie, and are all Tsmim.
I am also glad that the CnlsifS era
dicate has in you, Mr. LuJkekL a
mauagor who surely understands his
business, and is able to make a soe-
ooss of their great nndertekiaf. All
or tnese laots must give great aauaf&a
tlntothe bondholders of your er;m
pauy, and are also a great credit to
iueaioru ami tne Koguo river valley.
My wlfo joins me in sending rou
host wishes for yourself and your fam
ily and friouds in Medford for glor
ious buooobs iu the future.
lours very truly,
ADOLPH EDGREN.
(Mr. Edgren, tho writer of the
above, is a special correspondent for
Bevoral Swedish pnpers, published in
different oities of the east, and the
purpose of his visit here was to per
sonally Beonre accurate, authorative
and undisputed data to be woven Into
the artlole which he will have printed
in the Beveral publications whioh he
represents. ED.)
II
The year 1905 has broken all pre
vious reoords so far for lack of rain
fall, and unless the next six weeks
brings a down pour of considerable
magnitude the prooipitatlon will be
less than half of the average. Up to
May 1st, 4.09 inobes of rain had
fallen. During that month 1.68 inobes
fell and for the five euoceedlng
moutliB up to November 1st only
1.62 Inches of prooipitatlon fell. In
June there wbb one inoh ; In July and
August none; in September .40 of an
inch and in Ootober, .22. The total
for the season to November 1st is
7,39 inohes, while tho usual rooord at
ths time is from 18 to 24 inohes.
It is probable, however, thnt dur
ing the remaining weeks of the year
thoro will be sufficient precipitation
to bring tho amount up to somo
whero near the average.
As a usual thing the aurronndlng
mountains are oovered with snow at
this time of year, but now the snow
simply Ho? in Bmall patches on the
northern slopes. Even tho "oldest
inhabitant" cannot remember a sea
son so dry as this haB beon.
In splto ot the fact that this has
boon an extremely dry season, tho
furmora and orchardmen of this val
loy are ootiBoling themselvoa with tho
reflection that Jnpitor PluviuB has
novor entirely . overlooked them.
llowVor bad might bo tho outlook,
something hnB ' always ooourrod to
make a fair orop in Jaokson oounty.
The poet season haB beon an excep
tional one ns compared with those of
previous yoars, but the praotioal oer
tainty of a sufficient rainfall during
tbe ooming season causoB the farmers
and orchardmen to forgot this year
and look forward to the big orop
which is ooming in 1906.
City Council Meets.
At tho regular mooting of the oity
oounoil, hold Novombor 7th, thero
was a full board presont and the fol
lowing buslneeas was traUBaoted:
Bill of Condor Water & Power Com
pany for 81693.85, balance olalmed on
bill previously presented, waB pre
sented and 8385.65 of the amount was
allowod, the same being tho amount
claimed for current furnished for
month of Ootobor, conditioned that
tho company would refund any por
tion thereof whioh might hereafter be
found excessive.
Rnnoe Ronso, with A. Slover and I.
L. Hamilton as bondsmen, was grnnt
od liquor license for six months.
Resolution was passod grunting pe
tition asking for aonstruotion of aide
walk on wost Bide of 11 street from
Third to Seventh streets, Walk to
bo oonstruoted within thirty days
from November 7th.
Tho sower assessment of A. Z. SearB
wbb reduced by one-half. This re
duction made booanso of tho faot that
ono lot owned by Mr. SearB was not
oocosBible to tho sower.
Tho resignation of J. E. Toft was
filed nnd acoptod.
Adjourned to meet Novombor 14th,
AWOURNED MEETING.
City Engineer Jones filed now plat
of Bower distriot No. 3. Upon mo
tion on ordianace was passod creating
sewor distriot No. 3. This sewer is
Burvoyed to extond fiom the main
sewer, on A street, betweon Seventh
and Eighth streets, and to extend
south on A streot to Thirteenth Btroot.
Lntorals aro to extond from this Bower
west on Ninth Btroot to J stroot, and
wost on Tonth, Eleventh nnd Twelfth
stroots to tbe Southern Faolllo right-of-wav.
Annllcntion of F. A. Hnrtzoll for tho
position of oity recorder, to fill tho
unoxpirod term of J. E. Toft, wns road
nnd upon motion Mr. Hurtzell was
duly appointod.
City Attorney Purdln was Instruct
ed to draft an ordinauco permitting
merchants to carry in stock and in
tholr storo buildings an amount of
No. 2 nltro powdor not in excess of
twonty-flve pounds. The old ordi
nance only permlttdd them to oarry
ton pounds.
The committoo on buildings within
firo limits was tustruotod to moke in
vestigation and report ab, tho next
mooting aa to the condition of sevoral
buildings whether snfo or unsafe
for occupanoy and tho use ; to which
they aro put.
ENTERTAINED '
THE VISITORS
Wednesday was a red letter da.y in
'Medford. It waa the day upc which
the Portland business inonV -xcur-sirn
carve to town. Those business
mm, numbering over eighty, reaohed
Medford at twelve o'olook and re
mained until one. Mayor Plokel de
livered a short address of weloome,
whioh was followed by a few remarks
from Tom Richardson and H. M.
Cake, secretary and president re
spectively of tbe Portland Commence!
Club. The Gold HiU girl band earn
up on the morning train to meat the
visitors and while her rendered sev
eral fine selections and rendered
them well. The greater part of the
time was taken up by the visitors in
meeting thir ouetomera and getting
better acquainted with our people
generally.
The visitors were loaded with Fort-
land badges and when the train pulled
out pretty nearly every man, woman
and ohild in Medford was wearing on.
In exobange tor these the visitor!
were given a badge button, npon
which was inscribed : "Medftrd Wel
comes Portland." Upon the button
was a pioture of a large apple.
The exhibit building was a source
of muoh pleasure to the visitors and
tbey spent muoh of their brief visit
within itB walls, viewing the wonder
ful products of the valley.
Before leaviug eaoh visitor was pre
sented with a Bmall box of nicely
paoked red and yellow apples. This
was duly approbated and will prove
a big advertising hit for our city.
Says the Portland Telegram : Med
ford "looked good" to Portland Deo-
pie, not alone on aooount ol the idea
of thrift and business apparent, but
owing also to the fine country Btretoh
ing on all sides around the oity and
the immense territory already set to
tho lending varieties of applos, now
nearly zu.uuu aores, witn an admix
ture of tho fine Deara which bruuerht
Buoh pnononienal prioes the pest sum
mer.
All tbe f'uH Droduoed in the v'oin-
ity is of high price and wanted in the
best of the woild's markets, and the
Portland visitors wero astonished at
tho extent to whioh this industry has
Doon ueveiopei.
When the train stopped at Gold
Ray a salutuo of thirteen dynamite
blasts wero touohed off by eleotrloity.
Horo ouoh visitor waB presented with
a fine picture of tho dam and the.
power plant.
East Medford Hems.
T. W. Johnson and family and
brother, N. J., spent Uunady at Gold
Ray.
Mrs. A. Carpenter, of Jacksonville,
was tbe guest of Mis. Thomas Collins
TueBuay,
J. E. Hodge is ooaupylng Mrs.
Luoluda Fries' new residence on Al
mond street.
Mrs. Angio Muggio, of Wellen, is
the guest of hor oousin, Mrs. Geo.
W. Niohols, this week.
James Boyd, of Bly, who has been
quite slok at his daughter's, Mrs. R.
A. Lares, we are glad to eay, 1b muoh
improved.- Dr. Jones IB in attend
ance.
Robt. Taylor has purchased from W.
B, Jaokson a lot on EaBt 7th street
and is ereoting a neat, six-room cot
tage, to be hia homo horoafter, when
oomplstod.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kahlor gave a
qniot littlo party to their Immediate
friends and relatives on Saturday
evening last at their beautiful new
home, on Almond stroot.
The ladlos of tbo First Baptist
churoh on Wednesday last met at the
home of Mrs. H. C. Garuott and or
ganized a LadioB' Aid Sooiety o a
goodly membeship. They will meet
at the home of Mrs. Wm. Davis this
week.
Chns. Martin, of Ft. Klamath, who
purobused last week one-halt of the J,
E. Hodge place, togother with tho
dairy hord, has loasod the remaining
half nnd takon possession, continuing
M. Hodge's work lu our city's milk
supply,
Job. Lyons has loasod his commodi
ous rosldenoe, in East Medford, to a
Mr. Pierce, from the oast, who will
soon tako possession. Mr. Lyons and
family will occupy tholr residence on
tbo West eido for tbe present. E. P,
Bennott haB lenBed Mr Lyon's oroh
ard land.
F. J. Sutholnnd and family and M.
D. Undorhlll and family arrlvod last
week from Troverso City, Michigan,
together with M. if. MoManus and
family, of Chicago, and for want of
houses tho threo families aro at pres
ont oooupylng tho Goo. Anderson
hoiiso, near tbo bridge These good
people aro here to stay if our Oregon
alimoto Is all that it profossos to bo
and it is.
For Sale.
Hogs for sole; also stook cattle, 30
or 40 hoad ; 80 head of bogs ranging
from 75 to 150 pounds. Cattle mixed,
stoors, heifers and cows, about evou
ly dlvldod. Any one wishing to buy
BBino oall on or write, J, W. Kinney,
Lake Croek, Oregon,