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OREGON Is the Best part of the United States. ROGUE RIVER VALLEY is the best pa it of Oregon MEDFORD It la tbe centar of the v ill ley and THE MAIL the best paper If you want to Mine, Saw Lumber, liaise Fruit, Grow Stock or do most anything else you' will find your opportunity here THE HAIL tells about it VOL. XVIII. MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1906 NO. 6. STREET ECHOES 'BLUE LEDGE VALLEY NEEDS T NOT SELL CITY COUNCIL Jltei H. 0. Stook, oue of the prominent business men of Aeblaud, and Mrs. Mary Biede, were married February 1st. Mr a. Stock was formerly a real dent of Jacksonville. Mrs. Mary E, Ward, of Ashland, died at her home in that city Febru ary lt)t ; aged seventy-eight years. Mrs. Ward was prominent in social and benevolent circles in Ashland and is mourned by a host of iriends. The defp well-boring maoblnery, which has been at work at the S. P, depot at ABhland is now boring for artesian water on tbe E. D. Briggs place three miles southeast of the city. A depth of over 225 feet has been reached and water has been Btruck which rises to within thirty feet of tbe surface. Tbe well will be sunk deeper in the hope of striking an artesian flow. The autorities of Ashland have com promised with the electric light corn any with which the otty nas been in litigation for some time. By the term of the agreement the city acquires all tbe companies water rights on Ash landoreek,incl::diug the Kobbius mill right, the Thornton right,eighty acres of laud known as the Watson claim and forty acres along the creek, the consideration being $11,000. The city has entered into a ten-year lighting contract with the company, nu a basis of improved service. Gustavo Pfiel died at the residence of P. W. Blackert on Galls creek Sun day, January 28th, at the age of sev- euty-tive years, ten months and twenty-three days, after a lingering ill ness. Mr. Ptiel was a nutive of Ba den, Germany, and came to this coun try when a young mau. He crossed the plains in an ox team in 1819 and settled on Galls creek, where he has resided for the past forty years. He was a man well known throughout this section and many 'friends mourn his death. Tbe funeral services were held Tuesday, January 30th, at tne Rock Point cemetery. The Gold Hill Canal Company is ad vertising in tbe San Francisco papers for proposals for the construction of a canal in Southern Oregon in ac cordance with the plans and specifl catious of Engineer J. S. Howard. The excavation is to be fourteen feet at top, eight feet ut bottom, six feet deep and fifty-Hvo miles in length, this being the first section. The bids are to be in by March 15,1906. Terms, plans aud specifications will be fur nished by the secretary of the Gold Hill Canal Company, 825 Law build ing, Indianapolis, Indiana, according to the advertisement. Nature vs. Fashion. The long and severe winter, whioh hail entirely isolated the Minto family ij their mountuiu home, had boen a hard oue on the father. Snow had fallen eight to ton feet deep and it kept him busy securing wood. Not a human being had crossed their thresh hold for the past five mouths. Only twice had they be n able to get their mail and that by going Hfteen miles on show shoes after it. But for Stella it had been a very profitable time. For under the careful tutorship of her mother, she had advanced much fast er thuu she could have done in any school, for there was no oue to hold her back and nothing to draw her mind from her studies. She had mas tered several complicated and dillioult pieces of musio. Her sweet, strong vioce had been toned down until she could haudle it with comparative iase and often did her father listen o her siuging while tears would roll down his cheeks to the floor, for it brought back to his mind days of long ago when he had listeued to her mother's singing in tho far-otf, southeastern home, quite different from the oue he had provided for his daughter. So day by day he grow more restiesB to break the bonds that held him in his present surroundings. Stella had also advanced in other studies. She was quite a scholar in rhetoric, she was quite a way in Latin, she could mas ter diilicult problems in algebra, she knew how each countrywas ruled, she knew the foundation of our govern ment, the part eaoh senator and con gressman was performing, she knew the plans tor the great canal aud oould tell how its completion would benefit her country, she knew the names of our battleships, their armament, how many oiHcors and men on each, all of which she had learned by reading the papers aud magazines that came to their home. Father and mother had watched for some stun of her tiriug of their mountain lif , tut It never came, for she was a true ciiild of na ture and loved tbe things of nature far more than she ever would the life her parents had planned for her. She would ask her father sumo very hard questions at times aud often asked him If he would like to live in Med ford and have a store like "Shortie" Garnett had, one filled from floor to celling with useful artioles, such as Toledo ranges, 1000 washers, Peta luma inoubators and brooders, all kinds of paint and oils, paint brushes, kalsomine, henry Ditsou's saws In all grades aud sizes manufact ured, all sizes of galvanized tanks kept in stock, bath tubs, sinks, clos et lavatoues, boes, rakes, jpades, share!, forks, dvnamite caps and fuse, uuus and pistols. Tbe nicest und host hnilHR fllllahinas. such locks and hinges, window locks, all kinds of eleotrical goods, the best outlerv In Southern Oregon. A call at "Shortie" Harnett's hardware store and an Investigation of his busi ness methods will convince you that he can save you money aud trouble. 11. C. GARNETT. Uood farm land to trade for tim ber land. L. 13, Brown. It has come to pass that the people of Kogue river valley are realizing the necessity of irrigation and its mani fold advantages. Superintendent V. T. McCray, of tbe Jaokson County Improvement Co., in an interview with a Mail reporter this week, gave a few of the many rea sons why artificial irrigation produces better results than if nature, bow ever bountiful tbe rainfall, iB depend-' ed upon entirely. "With artificial irrigation," said Mr. MoCray,"the huBbandman can in a great measure coutrol the situation, provided that the water supply iB sufiloieut, and can assure himself of a crop every year. In wet season he is not required to use 80 much water, perhaps, as in dry ones, but the aver age will be noarly the same, beoause iu seeking to control the water supply to his Melds or orobard It will be necessary for him to provide a way to get rid of tho surplus water whioh may fall iu wet seasons as well as to sup ply needed moisture in dry ones. Tbe idea is tbie. Take a long, dry season, suoh as tbe one of 19U5. The farmer who has water for irrigation can sup ply the needed moisture to bring bis crops to maturity, while the man along side of him, who hasn't water, is compelled to see hiB fields produce eitner nothing or at best half a orop. Then after the crops are off the ground the irrigated soil is most likely iu proper couditiou for tilluge, or if not, it is au easy matter to make it 'wet enough tj plow,' on the othei hand the man with unlrrigated land must 'wait for raiu,' whioh sometimes don't come. It's the same way in the orch ard business. Fruit frequently fails to mature into a flrst-olass merchant able article simply from lank of moisture. If the orchardman has water he cau produce better fruit on poor soil than others oan produce on good soil without water, take it one year with another. Take the Holms orchard, near Ashland. The soil there is extremely shallow, but look at the apples it produces, year after year. Theie's only oue reason water. Mr. Beebe, of Central Point, irrlgat ed his placo from our ditch last year, He had let's than a quarter of an acre in ouiou sets, yet ho netted more than enough off that patch of ground to ir rigate twice as much land as he had. Ask Dolph Cailton about irrigated al falfa. Ho has harvested seven tons to the acre, with irrigation, 'of fine al falf, whole formerly he was lucky if he got a bed-tick full of iox tail and weeds, "The people are begiuning to look at the matter in the right light uow, aud I think we will have no ditlioulty in securing contracts sufficient to jus tify the compauy in extending the ditch this season to cover a greater portion of the lower valley. I believe that iu a few years we will make that so-called desert 'blossom as the rose.' I have seen so much laud that is poor er in all the essentials that go to make good soil produce bouuti'ul crops that my faith in that now bar ren seotiou is growing right along." "I am speaking from cousidorablo experieuoe in this lin.'," continued Mr. McCray, "and also as a represen tative of the pioneer public irrigation enterprise of the valley. When we first commenced this undertaking no body had a great denl of faith in its ultimate completion. Faot is, a good many people objected to allowing us a right of way, claiming that it would damage their laud. Whou we did get water in the ditoh many people would not accept it as a gift, even though we publicly olfered it to them free for ouo year. They had to be 'shown and I hey have been shown by the ex perience of their neighbors who did irrigate. This valley during the past two years has lost many intending settlers simply from lack of irrigation facilities. Many intending settlers ask tbe question, among the first ones: 'What are your irrigation facil ities?' and when told that the possi bilities aie here, but that very little has been doue in the way of its devel opment so far as ooucens raoBt of the valley, they pass ou to some seotiou where they nan find that which they are looking for. Within the next few years I hope to see something differ ent. There are several schemes on foot to irrigate the valley and I wish to see all of them come to successful completion. There is room enough for nil of us and when this valley is 'gridironed1 with irrigating ditches there will be room enough for five times the number of people it now supports and it will be a garden spot indeed. There will be uo waste laud no barren pastures, producing a lit tle grass in the early spring, no patches of chapparal and scrubb oak ; but the length and breadth of the whole valley will be orchards, alfalfa fields and gardens." Mr. McCray is now engaged in vis iting farmers with tbe obiect of sign ing up contracts for water and is meeting with very fair success The company will extend the ditch whore ever they are assure I of even bare ex penses, believing that with demon stration of the benefits to be derived the busiuess will grow to profitable proportions. Opinions of Some of Our Citizens-Serious and Otherwise. Kobt. Ashworth, of Central Point, by letter: "Enolosed find 10 cents In : ooin for which send me a copy of The j Mail's special edition when it Is ready ior aistrioution. x sena your paper baok eaBt eaoh week and it Is highly complimented as a county journal." i J. G. Christy: "I wish you would tell your readers that I have deolded to give up Tuesday and Friday after noon and evening of eaoh week to the ladies of Medford who may want to patronize my bowling alley. Why, yea; quite a number of the ladies have been in aud rolled a few games and tbey seemed to enjoy the sport. It is by the special request of these ladies that I have deoided to sot aside these two days for their amusement. No men will be allowed to bowl dur ing these days whioh are set aside for ladies." A Valley Farmer: "This weather is ideal for putting in spring grain. The storms of the latter part of Jan uary and the dear weather we have bad lately has put tho ground iu the best possible condition for seediug aud the farmera are taking .full ad vantage of the circumstauoes. The fruit growers, however, are not so fa. vorably impressed with present con ditions, aa the warm, sunshiny days aud mild nights are likely to cause the fruit buds to start so early that a late frost might kill all or a greater part of tbe fruit. It isn't likely, however, that a oalamity of this nature will ocour. It has dono so ou occasions, but as a Tule tbe weather mau is pretty good to the Rogue River Vallej." A Suburban Citizen: "Why is it that you Medford people do not take up the mattel of the that road west fro ii the uorthern part of the city to a juuotion with the Central Point Jacksonville road, passing through tbe Ross farm, which is now sub-divided aud being .sold off iu small tracts? There are a good mauy people living iu that part hotween the Med-ford-Central Point road aud the Jaok-sonville-Contral Poiut road, who have no other means of getting either to or from town exoepting to pass through some oue'B farm ou a private roac:. This is not only inconvenient in the way ot being conieplled to open aud shut mauy gates, but Is unsatis factory in many ways. I believe that richts-of-way could be seoured for suoh a road with little or no expense. Many of the people would donate the necessary laud for the sake of naviug a county road. The merchants and citizens of Medford would bo benefit ted by tnis road, aB it would cause a diversion of niuoh trade which uow goes to Central Point and Jackson ville, on ncoount of the shorter dis tnnce to these points, to oomo to Med ford. From my placo and a number of others in the immediate vicinity one is compelled to go noarly to Jack sonville iu one direction and as close to Ceutral Point' in the other to got started even in tho direction of Med ford. The road I speak of would give us a straight route to your oity, and we wouldn't have to travel any furth er in making the whole trip than we do nnw to got started. The continua tion of the road to tho foothilis west would be one of the natural results and that would bring all the foothill settlers, who now must pass through Jacksonville to get to Medford, in touch with your city. It seoms to me that it wouldn't be a bad idea for some of you Medford people to take up this proposition and ascertain what can be doue in the matter." Taxpaying Time. The time for paying taxes is at hand and for the benefit of our readers we publish below a resume of the provis ions of the law relating to the time and manner of settling your obliga tions with the county and state gov ernment: If you pay your taxes, in tun, or before March 15, 19U6, you will be; allowed a rebate of three per cent. If you pay your taxes between March 15th and the first Monday in April you will not receive tho rebate, neith - er will there be added penalties and interest. You may pay hnlf of your for the arrest of Metcalf wub issued taxes on or before tho first Monday in in Wuitman county, Washington, by April, and then have until and ln-j Justice of tbo Peaco Campbell La eluding the first Monday in October, j Force,chnrglng the crime of embezzle 100G, to pay the second half thereof. ! rnent. It was tolegrapned to Portland In casH at least one-half of your taxcBaud Mr. Metcalf was arretted by tho are not paid on or before the first police and waa kept under restraint Monday iu April, the entire tax bo - comes delinquent and the law compels' a charge of 10 per cent penalty, aud interest at the rate of 12 per cent per, anuuin on the tax until paid. For Sale. : subsequently dismissed the case. Mr. Metcalf alleges that he was arrested Fivo to 10 acres subdivisions of a! without cause end was disgraced and 1900-acre Kogue river ranch, B0 rods humlnated and compelled to employ from Southern Pacific depot; small , , . . .... , . , payment, 5 years time and G per legal counsel, and is entitled to dam cent Interest. Come early and get ' ages in the sum mentioned. Walter thw choicest of land. Also 20 acres (jt ifayes, J. C. Moreland and V. K. of bst Hpple land to exchange for strode appear as bia attorneys, bouse and lot in Mediord, Ashland or ' ' iville, Oregon. ' ' fi-i(t Between fifty and sixty men are working at the Blue Ledge now aud more will be employed later. The new owners are making preparations to work upon a large scale and have already a considerable amount of new machinery en route to the mine. An air compressor Is on the way uow betweenn Medford aud the mine, toogether with a carload of gasoline and a 50-hoiBe power gasoline engine. This engine will be used to drive tbe compressor . aud other maohinery about tbe mine. Three tunnels are being driven on different levels and wings are beiug sunk to conneot all three tunnels. In faot the work now being done is in view of working the mine on a large scale a scale commensurate with the value and extent of the ore body. It is not a "prospeotiug plant" by any nieaus, that is being prepared for. It is a permanent plant capable of handling tbe immense min eral riches bidden in the timber-clad mountains of the Elliott oreek coun try. The matter of buildiug a railroad to tbe miue will be tukeu up shortly. It is necessary to have rail connection with the maiu line of the S. P. it is Biniply a matter of the most direct and easiset route from the mine to a junction with the S. P. line. At preB eut the matter of buildiug tho road- route, juuetion, etc., is iu statu qou, aud will remuii so until oertaiu mut ters are straightened out. When the sale of the lilue Ledge was niado, Mr. Towre aud his associates, understood that it cairied with it tho obligation to build u railroad to the miue if they wished to reaoh s. market with their produot. The matter stands uow in this shape: Either the new owners of the Blue Ledge will build a railroad of their own from the miue, making a juuetion with the S. P. whore they see Ut, or they will combine with the Medford & Applegate Valley Co. and build tho road from Medford along the lines already located by prelimin ary survey. This mattor will be sot tied iu a very few days at a meeting of representatives of the two corpora tions. However tbe matter may be decided does not detraot from Medford's ad vantage aa a terminal poiut, but those advantages must be brought forward. The shorter haul from tho miue, tht central location of tne city, the fact that tho grades between the Applegate valley and tho Bear creek valley are not any greater than those whioh must be traveled to reach tho only compet ing tormluus, must all be sot forth, and then thero mus be a lot of "boost ing" doue for Medford. The Mail has systemmatically boosted the Blue Ledge, the M. & A. V. R. R., and every other enterprise which seemed to us to mean progress aud prosperity for the Rogue River Valley, aud this paper is going to keep ou " boost ing. " It's part of our work aud we like it. If people don't appreoiate our efforts we cau't help that; but every once in a while we cau dig up a copy of The Mail a year or two old and show some doubting oltizons where The Mail had made a prediction whioh excited his risibilities at that time, but which had afterward come true. The oditor is uot a "prophet, nor tho sou of a prophet," but he has faith In the future of Southern Ore gon, aud be Is oompel'ed to admit that nowhere are tho possibilities for future prosperity bctte- and nowhere does there seem so little desire ou tho part of its citizens to take advantage of tho possibilities than right horo iu Rogue River Valley. "Capitol is what wo need to dovolop tho country" is the cry. Did your father aud grand fathers, who crossed tho plains iu ox teams, havo any other capital than stout hearts and willing hands? Yet they built u state from a wilderness, aud you want help to develop what they won by courage aud constancy. Sues for False Imprisonment. Suit for dlii.CCO for futee arrest and j imprisonment was begun In tho state : circuit couit of Multnomah county ; Saturday by J. C. Metcalf against tno jpeuu Mutual Life Insurance Com- puny. In January 10th last a warrant ! for six days. Ho was released writ of habeas corpus by Judge Fraz- , er. Mr. Metcalf was also arrested on a warrant issued in tho municipal court charging him with boing a fugi- I tlve liom justice and Judge Cameron ' Subscribe for The Mail. E ' The Jackson County Sunday Sohool Convention met iu Medford jib an nounced on February 3d and 4th, About thirty delegates were present from different parts of the oounty. The first session began February 3d at 2 p. m. Mr. Fred Homes, the oounty president, presided aud Miss Prim, of Jacksonville, was elected secretary of the convention. Space will not permit a reference to the parts taken by different ones ou the program, suffice to say that every one gave evi dence of thought and care in present ing his or her subjeot. The Rev. V. C. Merritt was tbe human leader and inspiration of the convention. Every one there felt also the influence of the Divine presence. With eaoh ses sion every Sunday sohool teaoher felt, with increasing force, the value aud far reaching importance of the work in which he is engaged. The sees J ou b of the convention were held in the Presbyteriau church Saturday and Suuday afternoon, all of which were most interesting. ' Sunday morn iug the Rev. W. C. Merritt preaohed in the Baptist church at 11 o'clock on the duties and privileges of parents. On Suuday evening tho closing ses sion of the convention was held in tho M. IS. church. The theme upon whioh Mr. Merritt spoke was, "Or ganized to Win.' At tho conclusion of the service every teacher conse crated himself to a morooaruust study of the word aud more diligence in the effort to have his pupils decide for Cnrist. Tne sessions were alt well at tended aud his was pronounced one of the most successful of the county Sunday sohool conventions. For the coming yoar the following otllcors were elected : President, Mr. Fred C, Homes; vico president, Mr, Georgo C. Stratton ; secretary aud treasurer, Mrs. Ella D. Rice. A committee wns appointed to select aud recommend additional vioo presidents, so as to have a vice president in overy sectiou of the county. These nominations when made and approved by tho oounty exeoutive committee will be the vice presidents of the county or ganization In addition to Mr. Strut ton. These oflioers will bo auuouuoed iuter. Tho convention adjourned with every one highly gratified with tho work accomplished. We will be glad to welcome Mr. Merritt again in this work. Rev. H. B. Vacoubi invoked the D'riuo blessiug upon tho work dono and guidance iu coming service. Held up by Insane Man. Friday morning the neighborhood west of the Bear oreek bridge was con siderably oxcited by the actions of au insane man, who bad taken pos session of the residence of C. II, Martin, terrified the family into sub mission aud barricade! tho doors. Mr. Martin runs a milk wagon and is con scqueutly au early riser. It was about four o'clock when ho opeued tht! front door that morning, to bo con fronted by a stranger, who stopped inside and asked for protection against "the mob that was following him." From that time until botweon seven and eight o'clock tho iusauo man held the fort, allowing no oue to enter or leave the hume. Finally ouo of tho children slipped out aud alarmed tho neighbors, among wnom was Mayor Bradshaw. Mr. Bradahaw approached tho door and entered into conversation with tho fellow and at last by telling tnat ho (Bradshaw) was tho shoriif and promising protection from tho suppositious mob Induced him to open the door aud surrender. The luuatiic was immediately taken to the city jail, and Judge Dunn was notified. An examination was held aud be was committed to tho asylum at Salem. He lirst gave the name of J. J. Lynch, but confessed finally that his true name was Frank Jones. In conversation with Chief Anglo ho told of havng boen confined in a num ber of asylums and prisons. Jlo has uoid intervals, but any indulgence in intoxicating liquors causes him to loso his senses aud ho will cither commit somo crimo, or his lunacy will bocum so pronounced, as in this instance, that he is Immediately con lined. Timber Proofs. Dopartmont of the interior, United Stats land of Hue, Roseburg, Oregon, Feb. 1, 1000. It ts now required that proofs In timber and stone cases show tho con dition of the lnud as ascertained from a personal examination near the date oiproor. just now near mo pruoi date luls examination must ue maue dots not yet appear in the decisions of tho department. "The evidence should relate to the i condition and character of tho laud at date of final proof and should bo based on an examination sufficiently near tho date or submission of proof to render it reasonably In tho condi tion of tho laud in the meantime." BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register. J. M. LAWRENCE, Receiver. TO Au investigation recently made by the sohool authorities revealed tbe faot that a considerable number of boys under eighteen years of age use tobaooo in some form, mainly oigar ettes. Now, a neoessary rule of the school prohibits this: Our state law requires the teaching of the effect of narootioB aud we all know tobaooo Is injurious to growing boys. It beoonieB tbe pa trons of the sohool to aid in its dis cipline by dealing with tnelr own ohlldren in regard to this matter. But, even in this event there are boye who will bide away and smoke tobao oo, which they have begged or bor rowed or purchased. Probably the main feature in the case whioh permits minors to pur chase and use tobacco unquestioned 1b a lack of understanding of the state tobacco law, herewith appended, and it 1b the wish of tbe teachers and the school board that when its pro visions are fully comprehended that there will be a hearty oooperatiou on the part of all the patrons, and dealers In making it possible to pre vent iu a great measure tho youth of our city from forming a permisoious babit early iu life, and to lnculcato iu them tho fact that they must be law-abid'ug citizens aud at the same time aid in the deoiplluo of the pub lie schools in enforcing abstinence from tho use of tobacco. OREGON'S TOBACCO LAW. A bill for an act to prohibit the 6alo of tobacco, cigars or cigarettes to minors under the age of eighteen years, and the uso of tobacco, cigars and cigarettes by suon minors in any public place, aud to repeal the act entitled, an act to prohibit the sale of tobacco, cigars or cigarettes to minors under the age of elghteou years, approved February lo, law. iuuetou by tne legisiatve assembly or the state of Oregon : Seotiou 1. It shall be unlawful to sell, bt rter, trade, givo or In any manner turuisu to any miuor uuuer eighteen years any tobacco, oigar or cigarette in any form, or any com pound In which tobacco forma a com ponent part, without the written con sent or order of such minor's parent or guardian, and wheu suon miuor has uo parent or guardian, then In tnat case, consent may be givou by the oounty court, Bitting for transac tion of county businesB, upon proper application in the county iu whioh said minor may have his residence. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any minor under tho ago ot eighteen years, to smoke, oi iu any way ubo auy cigar, cigarette or tobacco iu any form whatsoevor in auy publio high way, streot, place, square or res rt. Seotiou 3. Any person violating the provisions of this not shall, upon con- viotion, bo fined in any sum net loss than two dollars uor more than fifty dollars. Section -1, Justices of the peace shall have concurrent jurisdition with the circuit court lor all olleues aris ing under this act. Sectiou u. The act entitled, "Au act to prohibit tho sale of tobacco, cigars or cigarottes to minors under the age of eighteen years." approved Fob. 1H, 18SS. aud all othor acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act and hereby repealod. Inasmuch au the present law upon this subject is incomplete, aud an emergency exists, this act shall be in force from aud af ter its approval by I ho governor. "Huckleberry Finn" Dead. SPOKA.NE, Wash., Fob. 2, A dis- pntch from Wallace, Idaho, says: i Captain A. O. Tonkray, commonly known as "Huckloborry Finn," of which character of Murk Twain ho was reputed iu this district to be original, was found dead In his room at Mur ray, this morning. Heart failuro caused his death. "Cap" Tonkray was a native of Ilium ibid. Mo., about sixty-five years old. In his early life ho ran on steamboats on the Miss issippi aud Missouri rivers and came Into frequent contact with Samuel L. Clemons und tradition has it "Mark Twain" later used Tonkray as tho basis for "Huck .Finn." Tonkray camo to Muruy in 1884 aud had since been living a quiet life with little money and wanting uono doing what anybody wanted dono, asking "whatever you caro to givo." Every body was his friend and tho funeral which occurs Sunday will bo attended by a large delegation from Wallace. Tonkray wns a soldier in tho civil war. Farmers' Institute at Talent. A Farmers1 Institute will be held at Talent, February 15th, under the ausplcos of tno Oregon Agricultural College and tho Talent Farmers' Ujlub. Prominent speakers from dif ferent parts of the state will bo pies- eut; and subjects relating to agrtoul- : tin n f t8 brni,ohefl( dallying and kildre(1 mnttorB will bo discussed. In tho evening lectures illustrated with storeoptlcon views will be a feature. Sessions will commence at iu a. in., i :yj auu i ;.u p. in, aluuiu j vocal and instrumental, will bo part I of tho program. A Hard Fight. A man fought his salt shaker con tinually until he bought Leslie free running salt and now peace prevails. The first regular meeting of the new oity oouucilmen was held at council ohambers on Tuesday evening of this week. Those present were: Mayor W. H. Bradshaw; Counoilmen J. L. Dem- mer, J. C. Smith, F. Osenbrugge, R. H Whitehead, D. Q. Karnes. Edgar Ilator, abeeut Several bills were allowed and war rants ordered drawn. Application was made by Snyder & Co. for a license to Bell liquor for a period of six mouths. Application granted and bonds, with W. J. West and J. Elmherst aa bondsmen, ac cepted. Wm, Kennedy's application for Uquor license for six mouths granted and bonis, with J. Ehewegau and A. Slover as boudsmen, accepted. Petitions were filed asking for the grading and graveling of K street, from Tenth to Twelfth streets, and South C Btroet from Twelfth to the north line of J, D, Whitman's prop erty. These were referred to the com mittee on streetB and roads, as was also a petition for a sidewalk along west side of South C street from H. G. Nicholson 'b oorner to tbe J. IX Whitman property Applications for appointment to the 'position of street commissioner of tbe followiug-namod gentlemen were read : J. Brandenburg, W. S. King, Geo. Mickey aud S. G. Edwards. The mayor appointed W. S. King aud the counoilmen confirmed the appoint ment. M. G. Hogo was appointed city at torney and the appointment was con firmed. 'The mayor appointed J, C. Howard to bo chief of police at a salary of $45 per month; appointment confirmed. Chas. Tur pi ii was also appointed night policoman with same salary as chief; appointment confirmed. J. S. Howard was appointed oity en gineer aud the appointment waa con firmed. A resolution, prepared by Reoorder Toft, was read aud upon motion was udoptod. This resolution comprises fourteen iulos cf usage aud custom In conduoting any aud all business which may come up in tbo council oham bers. Theso rules mo in oomplianoo with a section of the charter whioh declares that they shall be provided.. Upon motiou it wns ordered that, tho oity hall bo moved from Its pres ent location to the Stewart & Brad shaw buildiug, on North Sixth street, . be wo? a C and D. Removal to be made whou the uow chambers shall have boen proporly prepared for the uses iutondod. The rent is to be 88 per month and the term of the lease . two years. Denny Pheasant in Sliuslu;.- lieddiny Free Press: In a few years more Redding sportsmou may havo u'i opportunity to indulgo In some Chiuu poaaant shooting, a nnsttime which fow of them havo over had a chance to take part iu, Tho pheas ants are not native of this country, but havo been imported in great num bers Into Southern Oregon, where thoy were turned loose aud allowed to breed unmolested until they had increased their numbora and nro be ginning to couio over the lino into California. Several have beeu sepu ou this sido by travelers who were close enough to distinguish what they wero. S. B. Corbin, of Churu croek, saw 'two near tho Riverside saloou Frday whllo coming tc town. Thoy appear to bo quite wild and fly away upon tho approach of any oue. China phoasunts are almost as large as tur keys and uro a great delicacy for the table. It the become abuudaut iu this neighborhood hunters will be In clovor. Tliey Will Spray. "Tho spray pump or tho ax" Is tho battle' cry of tho f armors of Washing ton county, and the moi-b-covered, post-nddou trchurds which havo bo come landmarks of tho Willamette valley and a mrunce to its industrial growth must, say the orchard owners, disappear. All this is the result of tho mooting held at Forest Grove Sat urday, a meeting said to be larger in point of atteudauce than auy othor horticultural society meeting In Ore gon in ton years. A local branch of tho State Horticultural Socloty starts out with sovotity-one mombers; also said hero to bo the largest of any sim ilar branch in the statu. Tbe two ob jects sought in holding meetings are to arouso public soutimeut to the ne cessity of renovation and sprayiug, and to bring all tho fruit growors and those Interested in horticulture, Into cluriu touch with the state horticul tural work aud organizations. Settle Up Notice. As I havo sold my grocery business in Medford I am desirous of having all accounts due me settled with as little delay as possible. All persona knowiug themselves to be Indebted to mo are kindly asked to call. O. D, OWEN.
