The Medford mail., December 29, 1905, Page 1, Image 1

OREGON Is tl est
If you want to
Mine, Saw Lumber,
Raise Fruit,
Grow Stock
or do moBt anything else yon
will find your opportunity here
THE HAIL tells about it
part of the United States.'
E RIVER VALLEY
is the best pa-it of Oregon
MIOrOKD li In the eenur of tie
volley and THE MAIL the ben pH
VOL. XVII.
MEBFOII, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1905 '
NO. 52.
HOT AIR"
DOES WORK.
A certain olass of people, whenever
a new enterprise 1b proposed and its
promotor orooeeds to talk about if,
remarks: "Ob, that's just a bunob of
bot air, nothing will ever come of
that." Sometimes these people are
right, more often they are wrong,
"Hot air," as a descriptive phrase,
ha become part 01 the American lan
guage, but the thing itself has been in
existence since the wily serpent ped
dled a lot of It to Eve in the garden
of Eden, and she in turn passed it
along to Adam, with results to be
seen today.
Both good and evil have resulted
from the use of this commodity, per
haps more of the former than of the
latter.
The "hot air" of Demosthenes rous
ed the Grecians to resist Phillip, An
tony's "hot air" destroyed BrutuB
and Caeslus. If it had not been for
Columbus' peiBuasive tongue the dis
covery of A nerica might have been
delayed for years. Patrick Henry's
burning words helped arouse the col
onies to tbe struggle whioh oulminat
ed in the formation of tbe United
States, "Hot air" helped build the
Pacifio railways, it helped settle Ore
gon, it orougnt about vhe civil war
and freed the slave. It 1b beginning
to bring about an era of develop
ment in Southern Oregon, heretofore
unknown
There is, of course, diiferent brands
of this oommodity. If there is a solid
foundation for the talk then it works
to the welfare of the community, if
it iB simply the frothings Of an empty
rain, the result is not beneficial.
The Mail has been accused of being
a "hot air" peddler. It pleads guilty
to the accusation and is proud of it,
but every bit of oalorio aimosphere
that it bus Bent forth has bad a solid
foundation of undisputable fact.
For thirteen years this paper has been
booming Medford. It baa made pre
dictions whioh were ridiculed by the
"wise ones" at the time, but they
have all beoome true, and we are go
ing to keep on sending out the same
kind of "hot air."
The Direct Primary Law.
The direot primary law is a oom
plioated affair and not even the most
accomplished politician can oarry in
mind all of its many provisions.
Below we give a list of the dateB
most of interest to the voter, as com
piled by the seoretary of state and at
torney general.
Petitions for nominations for oir
oait judge, district attorney, joint
senator and joint representative are
to be filed, with the secretary of state,
not with the county clerk, as is the
case for purely oounty offioers:
Registration
Registration books opened by coun
ty olerks, Tuesday, January 2d.
Kegistration books closed for pri
mary election April 25th.
Registration books closed for gener
al election, May 15, 5 p. m.
Iuitiativo petitions
Number of signers required to in
itatfi laws or amendments, 7489.
Last day for filing pamphletB advo
cating measures, December 30th, 1905.
Last day for filing pamphlets op
posing measures, February 5th.
Direct primary eleotion .
County clerks give notice of pri
mary eleotion no later than Maroh
21st, i
Last day for filing petitions for
placing names on ballot for state, con
gressional and diBtxiot oftioes, Maroh
30th.
Last day for filing petitions for
ooanty offloes, April 4th.
Date of primary eleotion, April 20th.
CanvaBsng votes of primary eleotion
for state offloes, May 5th.
General eleotion
Last day for filing certificates of
nominations for state offices by as
sembly of electors, April 19th.
Last day for filing nominating pe
titona, for state ofBoos, May 4th.
Last day for filing oertifinates of
nomination tor oounty offices by as
sembly, of electors, May 4tb.
Last day for filing nomnatlons peti
tions for county offloes, May 19th.
General eleotion, June 4th.
' Union Watch Night Services.
A watoh night servioe will be held
in the Methodist church, South, Sun
day, beginning promptly at 9:30 p.
m. 9:30 to 10, praise' service; 10 to1
11 :30 addresses in the following order,
eaoh only fifteen minutes in length:
1. The Rev. C. H. Hoxie subjeot,
"The Present Religious Status of the
Rogue River Valley Contrasted with
the Past."
2. The Rev. H. B. Yaooubl sub
ject, "Hardships Suffered by Chris
tians Celebrating the New i'car
Among Moslems. "
3. Tbe Rev. W. F. Shields sub
jeot, "How the Siamese Celebrate
their New Year."
4. The Rev. F. W. Carstens sub
jeot, "A Right Numbering of Our
Days."
5. The Rev. Cbas. T. McPherson
will ounduct a consecration service
from 11:30 to 12 o'clock.
STREET ECHOES
Opinions of Some . of Our
Citizens-Serious and
Otherwise.
Rev. O. H. Hoxie: "Where was I
Saturday night?' Well, I wasn't lost
to a great number of my good
friends. I'll tell you how it all hap
pened, sinoe my nervous system has
by this time leveled itself to a normal
condition. For several years past,
upon invitation from the good peo
ple of Griffin oreek, I have attended
many publio entertainments and fes
tivities at the Enterprise school
bouse. This year tbe usual inviation
was reoeived. On the afternoon of
the evening of Christmas tree exer
oieoB a good brother oalled for me and
took me to hie house, where, after en
joying a Bpleudid supper, we went to
the sobool house, finding it tastefully
and beautifully decorated After wait
ing a little the exeroises began. The
instrumental and vnoal musio was oi a
high order and it seemed to me that
the children In their exeroises where
a bunch of happy spirits let down from
the sky for tbe occasion. I do not
think the entertainment oouid have
been surpassed by any other looality
in the county or'auy where else. At
the conclusion of the exercises tho
real trouble began. Behind me sat
our old neighbor and friend, Mr. J.
P. True. Soon he leaned over the
desk and said to mo : 'There comes
something for you.' In a few mo
ments he leaned over again and said
the same words. Thinking some
friend had remembered me, 1 entered
again into the pleasure of the even -
ing. By this time my own seat was
fuU of boxes and Mr. T.saidV 'There
another paokage for you.' I put that
box (it Beemed to me about as large
a? one of our Big Four drays) upon
his desk. And so they kept coming,
until 1 had a perfect barricade in
front of Mr. True. I thought the
wonders of the evening had ceased,
but just then Mr T., rising in his
seat and oraining his neck, lookeu
over, the pile of boxes and said : 'There
oomeB another package, Charlie.' It
took a horse and strong cart, .with
the careful driving of Brother Oetran-
der, to get us home the next night.1
It was the happiest night of a forty
years' ministry to me. I learned
when opening the packages that wife
was also kindly remembered. Wife
said I aoted insanely when I oame in.
to the house upon my return home,
but she is in hopes, by oareful nurs
ing and skillful treatment, to restore
me to my mental equilibrium. I have
since learned that many friends in
Medford made it possible to make
the little preacher and his wife happy
upon last Jhristmas night. Suoh aots
only give to manhood- a higher type
and to womanhood a moral blush of
beauty. To tbe friends on Grillln
oreek, Medford and elsewhere, we
shall always remember with gratitude
and pray for their spiritual and ma
terial welfare. I am rigged out now
in a complete outfit from top to toe."
REV. JAMES EDMUNDS,
SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSIONARY FOR ORE
GON, WASHINGTON AND IDAHO.
Rev. James Edwards, Snnday school
missionay for Oregon, Washington and
Idaho, is billed for Medford, ' Janu
ary 17-19th. Mr. Edmunds is a Sun
day school worker of the first rank.
There may be some Sunday sohool
workers who are his equals ; but none
who are his superiors. Medford Is
very fortunate to have such specialists
come to them for even a day or two.
The Snnday school convention at
which be Is to speak and in which be
will take a very prominent part, will
be held In the Medford Baptist
chnrch, January 17 -19th.
All the Sunday schools of the conn
ty are asked to send delegates. All
Sunday school workers are urged to
attend. You can't afford to miss it
Watch tho Modford Mail for further
announcements, and come.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
Old Cast Iron Wanted.
The Medford Iron WorkB is pre-
pared to pay cash tor any amount of
com ast iron. n-u
CHRISTMAS TIME
Universal Observance of the
ercises at the Several Churches, N
The Christmas festival was univers
ally observed by Medford oitlzens.
Churohes were well filled and every
body took a holidy, Including the
printer.
AT THE M. E. CHURCH.
Christmas at ihe MedthodiBt Epis
copal ohurob this year was oelebrated
in a truly royal manner. The cantata,
"The Coming of the Prlnoe," ren
dered on Sunday evening, surpassed
even the high antioipations of tbe
large and ' approolative audlenoe.
Standing room was not sufficient to
aocommodate all who sought admis
sion to the ohuiob. The cantata, all
arranged and direoted by the pastor's
wife, Mrs. Chas, T, McPherson, and
partly original with her, was a most
skillful interweaving of prose, poet
ry and song from various sources.
The Narrator, Miss Stella Duolos,
sustained her long and diffioult part
in a remarkably oreditable manner.
Miss May Phipps, as the Questioner,
and Miss Nola Redden, as the Listen
er, did equally well on their partB.
The Narrator began by giving in the
form of a Btory the earliest prophe-
oies ooncerning Christ. This was fol
lowed by tbe short ononis, "Hisanie
Shall be Called Jesus. " The Narrator,
in answer to a question, tells the
story of Eden and the counoil in
heaven. The duet, "Gift of the Fath
er," by Miss Ida Redden and Miss
Myrtle Lawton, wbb well rendered.
The story of years of waiting was told
and in response the choir, with Miss
Rose Feiider as soloist, sang, "No,
the King has not Forgotten." The
Narrator then gave "The Seer'B ViB-
ion," and tbe Listener followed by
joyous description of the reality.
The solo, "At the Manger," sang by
Miss Ida Redden, was a dainty Christ
mas carol, effectively given. The
journey room in tho inn was beauti
fully brought out by the three young
ladies. Then followed a . description
of the holy night and the fine solo,
"O, Holy Night," by Adam, sung by
Mr. Clarence Meeker. The Narrator
was apparently interrupted in her
story of the wise men and star by the
chorus breaking out into the joyous
refrain, ".There's a Star in the East."
When Bhe finished Mrs. MoPherson
sang Marzo's beautiful solo, "Bethle
hem's Guiding Star." She was ao
oompanied by Mr Clarence Kellogg
and her rendering made it a gem.
The vivid deBOription of the appear
ance of heaven and the short but
striking oborus, "Wonderful Light,"
followed; then the "Gleam of Heaven
ly Wings," the trio, "Glory to God
in the Highest," and the anthem,
"Angel Serenades" followed. The
baritone solo of the anthom, by Mr.
Meeker, and the soprano solo oy Miss
Rose Fielder, were beautifully given.
In response to a question as to the
meaning of the song, the Narrator
roads from the scripture, accompauiod
on the organ by the prelude to tho
anthem, "The Midnight Song."
The trio of the anthem by Miss Rose.
Fielder, the direotor, and Mies Eoho
Nsson, and the duet by Miss Ida Red
den, and the direotor, were a beauti
ful setting of an old hymn. The shep
herd ohoruses were followed by an ex
quisite rendering of "O, Little Town
of Bethlehem," by Miss Stella Duolos.
It .dosed with a tableau of the three
yoang ladies and was followed imme
diately by one of the moat beautiful
selections of the evening, "Softly
Through the Silent Midnight," by
Miss Miaai'e Core, Miss Myrtle Law
ton and the oh- lr. Another bit of
poetry was followed by the diffioult
anthem,"The Angel Choir, "with bari
tone obligate, by Mr. Meeker. This
closing with the "First Chiistmaa
Moon," was followed by a beautiful
description of the cave by the Listen
er. The remaining parts served to
orlng to a grand completion the whole
story. The musio was as follows: alto
solo and ohoruB, "The Fairest Light s"
duet, "The Great Anointed," by
Miss Roee Fielder and Miss Eoho
Nason, and two ringing, majestlo
choruses, "Hall the Lord of Glory"
and "Sing and Rejoioe."
All the performers are deserving
mnch praise, especially, as was stated
by the director at the beginning, that
most of tbe chorus are unusually busy
at this time of year, and several have
missed rehearsals because of sickness.
There was not a perceptible pause or
break anywhere in the program, show
ing the'most oareful preparation on
the part of both oborus and direotor,
as well as the three reoitera. Mies
Julia Fielder, as organist, did ber
work admirably also.
At the close of the prog-am, the di
rector and performers were over
whelmed with congratulations. Mrs.
McPheraon was thu recipient of a
beautiful silver bread tray, hb a token
of appreciation from those she bad so
faithfully and successfully drilled.
Mondny evening tho M. E. Sunday
school, under Supt Lawton, gave
tneir program and bad their Christ
mas tree. The various committees
IN MEDFORD.
Festival. Appropriate Ex
had done their work ( well and the
whole evening's program was a de
oided sucoeBs. The Beating capacity
waB again taxed to its utmost to ao
oommodate the orowd. The large
number of children who took part
gave great pleasure to .the audlenoe.
Tbe large choir gave three fine ohor
useB, the one, "A Saviour Born,"
with duet by Mies Myrtle Lawton and
Ularenoe Meeker, were especially fine.
AT PRESBYTERJAN CHURCH.
The joyous oooasion of ChrlstmaB
eve exeroises has come and gone onoe
more.- Everywhere with gladness the
obildreu proclaimed the birth of their
best Friend. Very boautiful were the
exeroises at tbe Presbyterian church.
In every exeroise and iu the faoes of
the children was manifest that the
world's greatest event and life's great
est joy was being celebrated. Mrs.
E. N. Wainer bad iu oharge the train
ing of the children and her good
judgment and skill in that art and
her tactful management of them iB
unsurpassed. The dcaoratious were
unique and of the best desigu. Mrs,
M. L. Alford was ohairman of the
committee of ladies who delighted tho
eye with tbe" beautiful deooratious
among whioh the ohildren moved.
'Mrs. H. G. Wortman was ohairman of
the committee of gifts and so suoocss
ful was this committee in their work
that the branches of tho trees bent
down with tbe burdens of good things
and tho ohildren were satisfied and
delighted. Santa . Claus performed
bis part to the satisfaction of all.
One of the supremely nioe things in
the service was the offering made by
the ohildren to send the glad tidings
to others before tbey took a gift for
themselves. Their offering amounted
to 84. 33, all of whioh, is devoted to
missions, and to sohools and colleges,
May tbe ohuroh at eaoh return of this
happy time make more and more oi
it for tbe sake of the ohildren. The
ohildren always do their best, when
we lead them best. From this service
every child went home oonsolous that
Jesus wiBhed him a happy Christmas
and a glorious New year.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Baptist ohuroh was filled Satur
day evening to its fullest seating
oapaoity and there is a great many
seats, including the new annex, which
is now being used. The occasiou was
a Christmas tree and exeroises appro
priato thereto. Tho tree was boauti
fully deooruted and lighted by electric
lights, while tbe presents hung iu
great profusion therefrom. " Merohaut
E. M. Monroo was Santa (Jlaue. The
exercises consisted of olass songs and
recitations. The little tots' song, af
ter whioh they hung up their stocking,
was especially pretty and entertain
ing. Sunday evening the life of our Sav
iour was told in scripture and song, and
was very ' muoh appreoiat. d by the
large audience in attendance.
Shot Through Car Window.
As the northbound passenger train
was passing the boarding car of a gang
of Greeks, whioh had been sidetraok
ed at the Medford & Crater Lake
spur, several shots were fired at the
train, one bullet passing through tbe
window of a ooaoh and lodging in a
seat.
Sheriff Rader was notified and Tues
day morning made a searoh of tbe
car, securing quite a collection of
fire arms of different desorlptons.
The Greeks were non-oommlttal, how
ever, and would neither tell who bad
done the shooting nor admit that any
shooting bad been done. Sheriff
Rader oommnnioated with Sheriff
MoCiellan at Roseburg and the bullet
found in the car seat will be secured.
It is expected that the size of the
bullet will help to determine the iden
tity of the guilty party.
As it happened Sheriff McClelland
was on the train and in the car the
observation car into which the bul
let oame. He made a dash for the
baok door to try and detect the shoot
er and saw a man standing beside the
track with a 22-callber rifle in Mb
hands. He was positive of the size of
the gun and when tbe bullet was found
his conclusion was verified, the bullet
was 22-callber. It had passed through
the glass, making a oloan out hole. In
the gang of Greeks there was one and
only one firearm that chambered for
a cartridge of that size and Tuesday
afternoon the owner thereof was ar
rested. Of course, he denies that ho
did the shooting, but the officers are
pretty certain that they have tbe
right man.
. ' For Sale.
215 ncrcs of first-class farming, al
falfa and orchard laiiu. Two and one
half miles southwest of Modford.
Good barn and granary. .Eighteen
acres iu alfalfa. J. W. Cox, Med
ford. . 40-it
1 Ask your grocer for Koguo itiv'or
Creamery butter 70 ?onts per square.
JACKSQH COUNTT.
The well being bored at the Asklaid
depot is now down 300 feet and then
la a good flaw of water.
Moses Greg died at his resi
dence lh Gold HiU Thurdsay morning
last, aged sixty-nine fears. Mr.Qreg-
son has been a resident of Gold HIU
for several years, having oeme there
from Toledo, Oregon.
Nathaniel Conklln, a pioneer oiti-
zen of Jaokson oounty, died in Ash
laud last Saturday, aged seventy-nine
years. He oame to the ooaat in 1859,
and was one of the char er members
of tbe Masonic lodge at Ashland.
A oouple of boys, who had run away
from Vanoouver, Wash., were arrested
at Ashland last week and sent home.
They seemed to be glad p be taken
into oustody and get a .square meal
and a warm place to sleep. Tramping
has lots its oharma for these lads, tem
porarily at least.
Mrs. Jbb. Davis and daughter, of
Willow Springs, bad a anrrow escape
from soriouB injury while returning
homo from Gold Hill last week, says
tho News. The horse they were driv
ing ran away and threw both ladies
out Mrs. DaviB waB quite severely
bruised. ' . .'-, '
Mrs. Mary E. Curry, of Gold Hill,
died at her home at that place Thurs
day, Deoouiber 2lBt, aged Bixty-two
years, of neuralgia of the heart
Mrs. Curry was a pioneer of JuCkson
county and was widely known and
respected. She is survived by a son,
John W. Curiy, of the oeusus bureau,
and a daughter, Mrs. Hugh F. Grant,
of Gold Hill. The funeral took plaoe
on Saturday, tho Interment being
made in Sams Valley oemetery.
AAIONU THE CHURCHES.
PRE&UYTKRAN CHURCH. '
Preaching next Sunday at 11 a. m.
and 7 :30 p. m. Sunday sonool at 10
a., m. and Christian Endeavor at 6:30
p. m,
The servioee will be adapted to the
new year. All are weloome to these
servloeB.
(Watoh servioee at the M. E. ohuroh,
South, next Sunday, united in by all
the churcheB at 9:30 p. m,' and oon
tinued until tbe New Year is nshsied
in.
M, E. CHURCH.
Old year services will be held in
this ohuroh Sunday, at 11 a. m. and
7:30 p. m. The pastor will discuss
pouliar and interesting subjeots.
Morning subject, "Dry Bones of
1906," Evening subjeot, "Grave and
Cradle of 1905." Sunday sohool at 10
u. m., D. T. Lawton, superintendent.
Epworth League. 0:30 p. m., subjeot,
"What Have I Learned this Year?"
Miss May Pnipps, prosident. '
The chorUB choir will render speoial
mnsio morning and evening. Come
and be with us In these sorvioes, if
not otherwise engaged. You urn wel
oome. CHAS. T. MoPIIERSON,
Pastor.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. F. O. Williams,of GrautsPass,
will hold services in St. Mark's Epis
copal ohuroh iu Medford on tbe even
ing of Now Year's day, Monday, Jan
uary 1, 1900, at 7 :30.
BAPTIST CHURCn.
Next Sunday will be your last op
portunlty to attend religious eervioos
this year.
Why not gof The Baptist ohuroh
will b? glad to welcome yon.
Following are the servioes for tbe
day:
10:00 a. m., Snnday sohool quar
terly 'review of the leseons Wm.
Davis, snperintendent. 11:00 a. m.,
preaching by pastor, snbjeot "The
Days of the Past." 6:30 p. m', Young
People's servioe subjeot, VLooking
Backward. What Have I Learned this
Year?" 7:30 p. m. , preaching by pas
tor, subjeot "Tbe Days of the Fu
ture." Before the evenlag sermon
the pastor will speak for a few mo
ments npon the "Medford City Char
ter." What do yon think of it?
Come and hear what some of Med
ford 's oltizens think of It.
FKEDEKICK W. CARSTENS,
Pastor.
Notice of Sale ef Sckeel Warrants.
Notloe is hereby givBw.thab sohool
directors 01 sonool distriet no. 4U,
of Medford. Jaokson County. Oregon.
will, on Wednesday, the 10th day of
January. 1900, offer for Bale to tbe
highest and best subscribers lor cash
in band fifteen thousand dollars in
sohool warrants, payable on or betoto
ten years after date, with interest
not exoeeding the rate of five per
oent per annum, payable seml-annnal-ly.
Bids will be received In sums not
less than tlfty dollars, xne directors
reserve the right to rejeot any and all
bids.
Dated this 27th day of December,
1905.
OIIAS. STRANG,
Chairman Board of Directors.
GAUL T. JONES,
Sohool Clerk.
Notice.
To whom it may concern: Miss
Pearl Bass, our ward, has loft our
home without cause or our consent
and we warn the public that wo will
not bo responsible for any of hor
debts or aotH.
Dated at Boafjlo, Oregon, December
l'J, l'JUi).
MRS. S. J. RAOSDALE,
51-3t W. D. DAVIS.
THE MAIL'S
In view of tbe faot of the liberal
patronage aooorded The Mall by the
business men of Medford and the
people of Jaokson oounty the past
year and realizing the advancement
of all enterprises In thlB looality in
the next year to oome, the publisher
has deolded to issue a speoial edition
during the latter part of January.
This edition will be printed on Star
English book paper, whioh 1b of an
extra good quality, will oonslst of
sixteen pages or more, will contain a
history of Medford and Jaokson ooun
ty, its wonderful resources of all
kinds, the prospeota. for the future,
etc It will be handsomely illustrat
ed with half-tone outs, showing all
branches of buslneBB iu this seotlou
and will be an edition which you oan
proudly send to your friends in other
states. A more opportune "time for
an edition of this kind could not be
seleoted on aooount of the large num
ber of people-who have passed through
our valley in the past year, going to
and from the Portland fair.
Owing to the faot that the grade of
paper to bo used in this edition is
not generally -' used for newspaper
work, It will have to be made to or
der, So trfftt any one desiring extra
.--
oopies should send in their order bb
early aB possible, sb only.enough paper
will b8 ordered for tho edition. Any
one desiring oopios oan buy them
at this oiilue and have them mailed
free of oharge.
Owing to tho faot that tbU will be
an advertisement for Modford and
Jaokson oounty, the editor should be
assisted by all the people, whether
they are patrouB of the office or not,
in making it a grand sucoess. .
The Mall awaits your assistance and
orders for extra oopies.
Coming Curiously Conducted Calico
Carnival.
: Consider yourself cordially invited
to be present at the correotly con
structed and oonsiderately combined
oalloo oarnival to be given by the
Young People's Class of the Baptist
SundEfy"nohool at Wilson's opera
house, Saturday evening, Januury
0, 1906.
Lunoh will bo served in oouspicu
oub courses and in oonfused oompaot
ness for only 10 cents.
One conglomerated compound olr
olo. Ono cup oommuuicative cordial
(containing no ohioory), or one cup
of Chinese oheor and ono oidor cured
cucumber and ono oup of cold com
fort.
For 5 cents extra a compound of
onrbohydrate und ohooolato or cocoa-
nut will be served.
RULES AND REGULATIONS: All
ladies to wear a oaliao gown ; also re
quested to orlng half a pound of care
fully ont carpet) rags. All gentlemen
to wear a oalioo tie and kindly re
quested to bring a thimble.
FineB will be imposed for the follow
ing: Any lady who fails to bring half
a pound onrefully out Carpet rags,
five oonts. Any lady who fails to
wear a calioo gown, ten cents.
Any gentleman who11 falls to wear a
oalloo tio, ten oonts. Any gentleman
who fails to bring a thimble, live
eenta A valuable prize will bo
awarded the gentleman who sews tho
best and finishes his task first.
P. S. Thore will be for salo oheop,
ounnlng oulioo conveniences that will
be a constant comfort.
., Gentlemen will find oalloo ties on
sale at Book Store, oheap.
N. ts. Any porson who sits iu a
corner and refuBOB to oonverso. will be
fined ten cents.
Everybody who can enjoy a thor
onghy good time will be weloomed.
Proceeds to bo used by Snnday sobool
olaBS in finishing upstairs room in
now ohuroh building.
CLASS COMMITEE.
SEIFERT
LEADS IN GATALINA
Following is tho vote up to Thurs
day noon:
Lulu Porter 16,099
Jessie Eifert 18,255
Ella Orth 3540
Mrs. Stoddard 03
Maud Iilppoy 5057
Lyda Ring 1518
Nina Cnrter 227
Tho oontest closes nt 0 p. ni., Satur
day, Deoemlier 30th.
Auothor oarload of tho oolobratcd
"llyors' BoBt"llour nt E. N. Waruor'o
47-tf
I. PERRY'S
ANNOUNCEMENT
I, J. A. Perry, wish toannounoe that
by tbe urgent request of my friends,
I have decided to run for mayor of
Medford and if elected will give the
otHoe etriot attention and will'do all
in my power for the Interests of the
aity. J. A. PERRY. ,
Mininlng News. .
W. L. Ireland . was in Medford and
Jacksonville Monday on real estate -
business. He also whin at Jackson
ville took trip to Forest creek to
look alter a mining property that he
and his sister, MisB Minuie Ireland,
have in that diBtriot. They have two
men at work on a tunnel to develop
their property, whioh is Bbowing up
well,-both in size of the vein and in
assay values. The olnim ts near the
Orgon Belle, on whioh a 10-stamp mill
was nstalled last winter and whioh iB
now in suooosBful operutlon
Phil Robinson and F. J. Edwards
are opening up one cf the moBt prom
ising properties in the Mt. Baldy dis
trict. Thoir olalm lies ust east of the
Grouso Mountain mine, now owned
by Peter Larseu, tho Spokano million
aire mining man, and lrom which
two shipments of ore, one ot a car
load and the other of ninety Baoks,
have lately been made to the Tacoma
smelter and from whioh most flatter
ing -returns havo been reooivod by
Mr. Larson. ' Messrs. Robnison & Ed
wards are now driving a tuunel on the
vein to open it up and learn more of
its extent, Where tbey are now
working the vein is two feet wide and
the ore taken out oarrles good values,
tbe pay streak being exceptionally
rioh. All the high grade ore is being
sacked for shipment to a smelter and
they now have sixty sacks that will
assay-up in the three figure values.
At the rate they are getting out this
high grade ore they expect to make a
large shipment next month. Grants
Pass Courier.
Several Petitions Piled.
- There seems to be little reason to
presume that our people will not have
1 eutliolont number of oandidatea to
select from to fill the several olty offi
ces on eleotion day January 9th.
Petitions have been filed by W. H.
Bradshaw and J. A. Perry for tho
ollloo of mayor, and we are told that
another petition for Dr. Plckel has
been circulated and signed by a eutli
olont number of voters. This has not
been filed, as yet.
For reoorder J. E. Toft and Jas.
Stowart have filed petitions.
For treasurer Chas. Strang.
For oounollman First ward, J. W.
Willeke and F. Osenbrugge have filed
petitions.
For counoilman 2d ward, J. R.
Wilson.
l'or oounollman 3d ward, J, L,
Demmor.
Wo uudorstaud potltious have been
oiroulated and Buificiently signed
whioh nominates Jos. O. Smith for
oounollman in the seoond ward and
G. L. bohormerhorn for oounollman
in the third ward.
Joint Installations.
The Eastern Stars and MaBons held
joint installation of ofiioers oere
mouios at lodgo hall on Wednesday
evening of this week.
Those installed by Eastern Stars
were:
Mrs. Nullio MoGowau, Worthy Ma
tron j Mr. Ed. Warner, Worthy Pa
tron; Mrs. Ella Vawtor, Associate
Matron; Miss Lillian Barr, seoretaryj
Mrs. Mary Strang, treasurer; Mrs.
Mattlo Piokel, oouduotross; Mrs. Lou
EUvood, assistant oouduotross; Mrs.
Harriot Warnor, ohaplain ; Mrs Delia
Jones, oraganlst; Mrs. Lou Sears,
marshal ; MrB. Enola Hamilton, Adah ;
Mrs. Florence Butler, Ruth; Mils
Gertrude Weoks, Esthor; Mrs. Bello
Warner, Martha ; Mrs. Rachel Alford,
Electa; Mrs. Elmlra Miller, warden;
Mr. Ralph Woodford, sentinel.
Those installed by tbo Masons were:
W. F. Isaacs, W. M. j W. H. Mo
Gowan, S. W. ; Fred Weeks, J. W. ;
E. A. Hioks, S. D. ; J. A. Perry, J.
D. j J. W. Lnwton, seoretary ; Z.
Maxoy, treasurer; L. B. Haskins, S.
S. ; Ohas. King, J. S. ; 3. K. Darnell,
tyler.
Lodge of Eagles Instituted,
A Lodgo of Eagles was Instituted In
Medford on Friday night ot last weok,
with sixty-five ohartor members. The
Institution and initiatory ceremonies
woro oonducted by W. T. Coburn,
speoial district president. The offi
cers elected and installed are : Geo. F,
Morrlman, Worthy Past President; J.
E, Enyart, Worthy President; B. I.
Stoner, W. V. P, j W. M. Kennedy,
W. O. ; Jns. Stowart, W. Secy. ; O.
M. SelBby, W. Troas. ; M, Adams,
W. C. ; E. W. BrouB, W. I. G. ; IS.
L. Chilodrs, W. O. G. Tho lodgo
will moetVbit Rod Mou's hall evory
two wooks.
Found Near M. E. ohuroh, a good
umbrolla. Ownor call at .Mail otllco.
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