ittml
OREGON Is the Best
part of the United States.
If you want to
Mine, Saw Lumber,
Raise Fruit,
Grow Stock
of do most anything else yon
will find your opportunity here
THE HAIL tells about it
E BIJER VALLEY
is the best pait of Oregon
MCDFORD li la the centor oi the
valley and THE MAIL the best paper
VOL. XVIII.
MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1906
NO. 9
he M
ARE FINED,
Last week Sheriff Rader went to
Trail oreek to Berve warrants issued
(or the arrest ot a number of resi
dents of that seotion for illegal kill
log of deer. He returned Friday even
ing, baring in custody frank and
Sobuyler Hammond, Loris Martin aqd
Fat and George Walker, oharged
with killing, selling and baring deer
meat and untagged bides in tbeir pos
session. The two Hammonds plead
guilty on Saturday and were fined 9100
eaoh. Martin, who was aooused of
buying hides from these parties, wbb
let off with a fine of 935 and costs.
The Walkers stood trial.
It is reported that tbere was anoth
er party implicated who escaped, and
that be was the ringleader of the gang
whioh has been systematically killing
deer out of season all winter. It is
also rumored that a regular tannery
baa been established in the wilds of
Trail oreek, where the unmarketable
green hides were converted into mar
ketable buokskin.
That traffic in vension has been go
ing on continually is an open secret,
and the provision of the law oreatlng
a penalty for purchasing it, has been
the oause of more or less uneasiness
among the customers of the deer slay
ers. At the preliminary examination
beld at JokBonville the Walker broth
ers were bound over to appear at the
next term of oirouit oourt with bonds
fixed at 9100 eaoh. A second oharge
was preferred against the.Hammonds
and they were bound over in a like
amount. Tbe bonds were furnished.
W. C. T. U. Items.
On February 22d the Union opened
on time to a good attendance with
the president reading tbe 37th Psalm,
whioh was followed by prayer by
Mrs. Fielder. Minutes of laBt meet
ing read and aaoepted. Thirty mln
utes were thenjdevoted to business.
Committee reported Beveral visits
made to the siok. A letter was re
ceived from Mrs. Allen, ot Ashland,
oounty corresponding seoretary, stat
ing. that February 28th was the day
appointed for the oounty executive
meeting to be held in Medford.. Mrs.
Dodge read an article in regard to
Sunday closing of saloons. Mrs. Buck
read Gov. Folks', of Missouri, letter
in regard to Sunday dosing of sa
loon. Some of his remarks are:
"There have been Sunday laws in
every civilized nation of the world
sinoe th days of Oonstantine, nearly
1,600 years go. Only onoe during
this period has any nation been with
out a law distinguishing Sunday from
other days ; that waB during the revo
lutlon in France, when God and Sun
day wac abolished by law. The mor
. als of the people degenerated so rap-
idly and debauohery increased at
such an alarming rate that one of the
first aots ot Napoleon, when he came
into power, waB to restore the Sab
bath. Tbe time in whioh there
no Sabbath in France is known to
this day aa the 'Beign of Terror.'"
Gov. John M. Patterson, of Ohio,
says in his address: "While the diso
beying of any law is demoralizing
and degrading to a oitizen or a oom
munity, the disobeying of tbe Sun
day laws is doubly so. Henoe the
Sunday laws should be obeyed and en
forced not only in the oountry and
in small villages, but in large towns
and oitios aa well." The Union was
dismissed by Mrs. Fielder, to meet at
the home nf Mrs. Dodge. March 1st.
Mothers1 day. AU are naked to oome.
PKiLSS SUPT.
Will Expend Fifty Millions in Oregon.
An expenditure of 850,000,000 in tbe
development of portions of Eastern
Oregon, of which $15,000,000 1b to be
devoted to the construction of a rail
way from the Willamette Valley to
Ontario, is contemplated by the Co
operative Christian Federation. Dr.
H. S. Wallace, founder of the organ
ization, expects a town will be estab
lished in the valley that in five years
will have a population of 50,000. Ao
oording to plans under contempla
tion several towns will be built in
Eastern Oregon.
Dr. Wallace, who has just returned
from New Vork, says millions of dol
lars arc available tbere for legitimate
inveatsment nere. He is confident
the road will be in operation witihn
two years, but the time of commen
cing work bas not been given out
He will return to New Vork about
Marob lOtb, and expects at that time
to complete the contract with a trust
company for taking over the bonds of
the federation.
To the Pastors of Medford.
In making up our special edition we
need some statistical information re
garding the churches, and would ap
preciate if.the pastors will hand in,
if possible by Saturday morning, tbe
following information : Date of estab
lishment of church in Medford. Date
of building. Membership at organ
ization. Present membership.
Subscribe for The Mail.
STAGE LINE 1
TD BLUE LEDGE
Several Medford business men, E.
N. Warner, A. II. Piatt, Dr. J. F.
Reddy. H. M. Coss and Mr. Clark,
made a trip to the Blue Ledge last
week, with a view to establishing a
private Btage line running direot from
Medford to the oopper mines. They
found the roads in fairly good condi
tion considering the time of year and
upon their return Mr. Coss took up
the matter of starting the stage line
and on Wednesday tbe first stage on
the new line left Medford. Four
horses will be used on the stages when
ever aeoesaary. The establishment of
this line will not only prove a Bource
of convenience to those wishing to go
to or come from tbe mine, but it
should be a paying investment for its
promoters. Tbe line will run tnrough
Jacksonville, following the old Apple
gate road, and regular tri-weekly tripB
will be made carrying passengers
and freight. There , will likely be a
great amount of travel between Med
ford and the Blue Ledge this year
and tbere is no doubt but that tbe
new line will do a good business.
' At tbe Blue Ledge the party found
work being pushed bs rapialy as pos
sible. Some sixty men are now em
ployedas many as tbeie is bnnk
room for. Additional men will be
employed as soon aa more bunk bouses
can ue ereoted for their accommoda
tion. Within the next few months there
will be a couple of hundred men in
the camp.
Four horse stages will leave Medford
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of
eaob week, and oftener if the business
of the line makeB it neceeeaiy. Good
time will be made eaoh way.
Wednesday morning the first stage
line left Medford, carrying seven pas
sengers and a considerable amount of
baggage and freight.
Gold Blades Sharper than Steel.
An industry of very great import
ance in its probable effect upon tbe
demand for copper bas been started
in Los Angeles, as a reBult of tbe die
oovery by Z. F. Vaughn of means of
temper gold, silver and copper.
Gold surgical ' instruments, such as
knives, hypodermio and suture need
lea are now being manufactured here
in quantity. The delicate gold bladeB
are as keen aa the sharpest razor.
Thrown point downwards they will
tick into a hard table top and stand
there quivering.
The Mining Bevlew has made a
careful investigation of the plant and
the results attained. Samples of tern
pered gold and oopper have been sub
mitted to BBsayers and by thorough
tests have been proven to be gold and
copper.
Samples of tempered gold, silver
and copper bave been submitted to
Dr Julius Koebig, of the Los An
geles Chemical and Metallurgical lab
oratories. He finds that the olaims
made by Mr. Vaughn for these tern
pered metals are fully sustained by
tne reBulte.
Mr. Vaughn began his investiga
tions in 1888 and bas been steadily
at it ever since. He does notolaim
to have discovered a lost art, but to
have invented means whereby gold,
sliver and copper, either separately
or in alloy, can be taken through the
various degrees of crystallization
wbioh correspond to tbe several tern
pera known in the arts.
By tbe process used, these duotile
metals are not only hardened but
their density and homogeneity are
brought to such practical perfection
that a cutting edge is effective be
auuse of its abaotute and microsoopio
fineness and smoothness. It does not
tear It divides ; and for surgical pur
poses instruments of tempered gold
are said to be superior to those of
steel because of this keener edge, and
because no mioroscopio speck of rust
oan harbor dangerous germs.
Interesting and important as the
tempering of gold Is from metallurgi
oal and surgical points of view, the
great commercial value of the discov
ery lies in its application to copper,
and the widely extended use of tnat
metal which is thereby promised.
"The Taming of the Shrew."
The well-known Shakespearean act
or, Chas. B. Hanford, assisted by Miss
Marie Dronfale, and an excellent sup
porting company, will present to the
people of Medford this (Friday) even
ing, one of ShakeBpearos greatest
comedies, "Tbe Taming of the
Shrew." JThe appearanoe of Mr.
Hanford and bis company atMedford
Is due to the unremitting efforts of
Manager Davis, of the opera house,
and it was Jonly by guaranteeing a
certain amount that the people of
Medford'wlll have .the opportunity of
witnessing this great production, and
they shonld :show thelr appreciation
by giving the company Ja big house.
They will have their reward in seeing
a great play rendered by competent
artists.
Another carload of tbe celebrated
"By ere' Besf'flonr at E. N. Warner's
47-tf ,
Tbe demolition ot tbe old briok
building at the northwest corner of
7th and O streets was oommenoed
Monday of this week. The building
was purohaBed nearly a year ago by
the Medford Bank with a view to
ultimately building a permanent home
for the bank upon the site. The time
has now oome for tbe fulfilling of the
planB of the officers and stock holders
of the bank, by tbe ereotion of a
modern struoture for banking pur
poses second tu none in Oregon out
side ot Portland. The old building
will be entirely removed and it will
be at least thirty days before con
struction will commence, as it will
take nearly that length of time to
take away the debris of tbe old struct
ure and prepare for tbe ereotion of
the new one. The plans have been
drawn and aocepted, but are not
ready to be given out as yet. How
ever, it 1b safe to say ' that the new
home ot the Medford Bank, when com
pleted, will be a building, wbioh will
be an ornament to the oity, besidea
being specially oonstruotcd with a
view to oonvenlenoe for the purpose
for whioh it is to be used. Latei on
The Mail will give a full deBorlption
ot tbe building aa it will be when fin
ished, together with full information
regarding it.
Want a Bridge Near Woodville.
Several times the matter has been
agitated ' of a bridge aoroBB Rogue
river at or near Woodville, for the
ouonvenienoe of people living in that
vioinity and nowthe matter is being
taken up again. Sincejthe'establish-
ment of tbe Champhn dredge at the
mouth of Foots oreek the need of suoh
a bridge has become every .day more
apparant. Tbe old bridge at Book
Point is regarded as unsafe for the
transportation of heavy gmaohinery,
and as the Champlin and other min
ing companies bave been bringing in
a great deal of heavy machinery lately
besides transporting large quantities
of BUpplles, tbe necessity for a safe
and convenient way of orosaing Rogue
river is apparant.
Another thing whic makes tbe peo
ple ofiFoots oreek and vioinity anx
ious to have the bridge la tbe matter
of mail delivery. There are a whole
lot of people residing In that vioinity
who are compelled torely upon
"somebody going to the offioe" .In
order to get their mail. This is ir
regular and of course unsatisfactory,
and they want a free rural delivery
and have enongh patrons of tbe route
for its establishment if this bridge
were put in so that a route oould be
arranged from Woodville, ooverlng
both sides of the river without
"doubling."
It is stated tnat several thousand
dollars will be required to put tbe
Rook Point bridge in safe and service
able condition for tbe carrying of
heavy traffic That it would mean a
praotioal renewal of the bridge and
that to build a new bridge near Wood
ville wonld cost but little more and be
more convenient for tbe people.
The residents of that seotion are
ready and willing to aid in the build
ing of the bridge. The Champlin Co.
will contribute 81000 toward Buoh a
bridge, A. D. Helms offers 8500, and
there is no doubt but that a big por
tion of tbe amount required to erect
the structure can be seoured by sub
scription, making the cost to the
oounty very low.
Mining News.
Tbe Golden Drift Mining Co., near
Grants Pass, temporarily shut down
tbeir mine and are now engaged in
building retaining walls lor the tail
ings from tbe mine, it iB the inten
tion of the company to commence
dumping on tbeir own ground Instead
of the liver, as heretofore. Thev are
a'so preparing to widen the tail raoe,
and Increase its depth. This will ne
cesBitate the building of a steam
dredger, tbe machinery for which is
now on the road. They also bave two
more turbines ot 400 borse power each
on the way. These will be installed
immediately and another complete
unit and pump will be installed early
this summer.
Eleotric power bas been attached to
the 20-stamp mill at Granite Hill and
the mine is now running on full time.
A. C. Hoofer, general manager of
the Mt Pitt Hydraulio and Quartz
Mining Company, returned last week
from San Franoisco, where be went to
purchased air compressor drills and
stamp mill for their mine on Jump-off-Joe.
They have opened up a fine
property, but to work it economically
it was necessary to Install macbinea
drills and put on a mill. Tbe machin
ery bas arrived at Merlin and ia e
ing installed at the mine.
Removal Notice.
We bave moved our woodworking
and wagonmaklng shop from our old
quarters to Merrlman's blaoksmlth
shop, where we will be glad to see our
oustomers, both old and new.
-2t MITCHELL & BOECK.
LOCAL TEACHERS'
A most intresting session of teaon-
ers and patrons of Medford and vioin
ity was held at the high school build
ing February 22d. It was tbe moBt
successful meeting of its kind that
Jackson oounty baB known. Thia
was largely due to the faot that the
patrons resppqnded nobly in furnish
ing a. delightful lunch at the building
at noon, that several of them tuok
part in in the program, that speoial
musio was prepared by the oommittee
and delightfully rendered by students
in the grades and that tbe high school
girls aided in serving lunoh at noon.
The program was especially strong.
Miss Gowland' presented a paper on
"Praotioal Physiology," suggesting
some interesting experiments and
urging the comparison of, Bay the
rabbit, with the human body in
order to emphasize' tbe pbysi
olgoioal functions. An interesting
dissouselon followed, led Jby Prof.
Signs. .
Mrs. H. C. Stoddard read a strong
paper on "The Value of the Funda
mental Prinoiples of Art," emphasiz
ing tbe faot that such knowledge
would bear fruit In architecture and
in beautifying our homes and sur
roundings. The audience was then favored by a
violin duet by Misses Zela White and
lone Flynn, aooompanied by Mrs. J.
F. Wbite on tbe organ.
MiBs Roberts presented in her paper
sore e very belpfal "Language De
vioes," A vigorous discussion, led
ty J. O. Barnard and R. H. Jonas,
followed.
Praotioal Nature Work" was the
topio of a paper by Miss rieioer,
touching upon the value ot such
atudy its relation to elementary agrl
oulture and the beat methods of pre
asntins the subject
A nlea for I'The Rural Sanoois" wbb
made bv J. R. ryrell, wno auvooawju
better conditions, more Interest in
this important adjunot of our public
school system
Principal S. P. RobblnB, ot Jaoaeon
ville, illuBtrated by conorete examples
several Important points in "Ante
metlo."
A delightful sooial hour begun at
twelve o'clook. After a halt, nour's
visit, the gong aouneded and soon
lunch was served on the desks. The
high school girls, assisted by a few
from the grades and some of the
teaohers, served the delicious viands
prepared by the ladies of Medford.
They have our most hearty tbankB
for their co-operation.
At one o'olook the institute was
oalled to order by Supt. Daily and
the afternoon program began with
singing, led by MIbs Gowland.
The first was a paper on rne nign-
er Aims of Teaohing," by Miss Olive
Huffer, presenting as the ohief aims
to teach self-oontiol and build char
acter, and discussing methods of at
taining these ends.
J. O. Barnard, of Talent, talked on
the eubjeot of "Grammar," present
ing the phases ot the subject most
negleoted.
The teachers present were the recip
ients of some very helpful suggestions
from Dr. Piokel in Mb paper on,
"Publlo School Sanitation." More
especially did he dwell upon the early
doteotion of disease presenting the
svmrjtomB of many of the oommon
discuses olenrly Burt simply.-"
Following Dr. Plickel, Hon. Walter
L. Tooze, of Woodburn, spoke for
fifteen minutes.
After a short reoess, the audiuuc9
waB favored with a violin aolo by
Dorothy Armstong. ThiB was encorod,
after whioh a paper full of suggestion,
deep thought and sympathy was road
by Mrs. M. Armstong on "What we
Wish for our Children in the Sohoofs. "
Every teacher carried away higher
ideals and a resolve to be more helpful
to the children entrusted- to tholr
care.
The last paper was one along the
lines that is agitating the school
world at tbe present time, "Ele
mentary Agriculture." How tho first
steps might be taken was the thought
presented by R. H, Jonas, of Inde
pendence. At the closo of the institute the fol
lowing resolutions were adopted :
Whereas, Tho patrons have respond
ed lavishly with dollcooioa for the
lunch at the building, and others have
aided in the program, therotoro be It
RESOLVED: That the institute
extend to tbom a vote of thanks.
Whereas the purpose of the school
law In regard to libraries is to supply
erery school wltb an adequate library,
and
Whereas, tbe mininum tax suggested
by the law is not sufficient to furnish
more than two books to some districts ;
thorefore bo it
RESOLVEVD: That a larger tax
than the minimum should be levied
and levied separately from tbe gonerul
school tax ;
Whereas, Oregon's irrediiolle school
fund is small.
The basis of tbe fund is tbe state
school lands wbiob are nearly all sold ;
3. The state apportionment must
therefore grow less and less in pro
portion to tbe increase of ohlldren,
unless some provision be made.
4. The Dublio money now received
by a large number of smaller districts
is inadequate.
The following wtre in attendanoe
when the roll was taken :
Medford Annie O'Brien. Mrs. M.
Armstrong, Dorothy Armstrong, Mrs.
J. F. White, Mabel Pruett, Eleanor
Maule, Freida llookenyos, Bertba
Brandenburg. Ethel Curry. Iris Cook.
Mrs. B. J. Trowbridge, Rev. W, F.
Shields, Rev. Hoxle, Mrs. R. W.
Gray, Minnie Gowland, Bessie F, Hill,
Mary rJ. Taioert, M. u. signs, Mrs.
J. P. Roberts. Mrs. F. W. Hollis Mrs.
W. I. Vawter" Mrs. H. U. Lqmsden,
Zela White, lone Flynn, Mary Under
wood, Grace Raypholtz, Lottie Wiley,
Mrs. P. J. Halley, Mrs. M. L, Daily,
MrB. O. D. Owene, Gertrude Wilson,
Mrs. H. C. Stoddard. Flov McNeil.
Chas. H. King, J. R. Tyrell, Mrs. J.
R. Tvrell. Lela Stiusou. Lottie Kin-
oaid, Mrs. I. J. Bardman, Eva Nor
cross, Mrs. Eugenia Faucett, Estella
Stiusou, Berta Daily, Olive Huffer,
Mae Kooerts, May rnipps, litneiyn
Hurley.
JaokBonviile Principal S. P. Rob
bins, Supt P H. Daily.
Central Point Prinoipal A. J. Han-
by, Mrs. A. J. Hanby, F. D. Good
pasture, Stella Purkeypile, Loreua
Sbuok.
Talent PrlnolDal J. C. Barnard.
Nellie Crooker, Nettle Molntire,
Lloyd Crooker.
tiuncom nuia Parks.
Mollalla. ClaokamaB county Vlotor
Dlokey.
The attendance at the meeting held
last Saturday for the purpose ot or
ganizing a Southern Oregon Horticul
tural Society to act with the Btate so
oiety, was not so large as It would
have been, but for tbe inolement
wenther. However, the horticulturists
made up In enthusiasm what they
laoked in numbers and a permanent
organization was effected.
C. E. Hoskins, of Gold Hill, a mem
ber of the State Horticultural Society,
wbb bad been appointed by that body
to organize affiliating sooletls, ad
dressed tbe meeting, as aUo did Hon.
A. H. Carson, of Grants Psbs, Btate
fruit commissioner for this district
Tbe organization was completed by
the election of S. L. Bennett, presi
dent; A. D. Helms and O. E. Hob
kins, vloe presidents; L. B. Brown,
secretary; H. F. Meader, treasurer;
F. L. TouVelle, S. W. Boyd and G.
A. Hover, exeoutive oommittee.
Twenty-four members were enrolled
at the meeting and since that time tbe
membership baB been lnoreased to fifty
with still more members oomlng in.
Another meeting will be held next
Saturday, Maroh 3d, when complete
arrangementBB for the establishment
of a permanent sooiety will be made.
In June the meeting of the State Hor
ticultural Society will be held in Med
ford, at whioh time horticulturists
from all over Oregon will be in attend
ance and many aubjeotB of interest
will be diBouiBed.
The Medford branoh starts out iin
der favorable auspices and should be
come one of tbe strongest societies of
those affiliating with tbe state organ
ization.
Dedication Saturday Night.
Saturday night, March 3d, a distriot
convention of the Knights of Pythias
will be held to whioh representatives
of tbe different K. of P. lodges in
Southern Oregon will come. Th
ofiloerB of tho state Grand Lodge will
also be preBont.
The convention will be made tbe
occasion for tbe dedication of tbe
New Castle Hall of Talisman lodge No.
31, of Medford. Tho gland ohancellor
of the order, Marlon F. Dnvls, will
conduct the coromoniea, A general
good time will be bad by tho memborB
of Talisman lodge and the visiting
lodges. Tbe following progiam has
been arrauged for tho evening:
AddreBS of Welcome tu Visiting
Hnighta, lion. w. 1. Vawter.
Kespunse by ofiloers of G. and LoJge.
Respouse by Granite Ledge, No. 23,
of Ashland.
Response by Thermopylae Lodge,
No. 50, of Grants Pass.
Rosponao by '41amuth Lc'go, No.
09. of Klamath Kails,
History of Talisman Lode, No. 31,
M. Purdin.
Dedication of New Castle Huil of
Talisman Lodge, No. 31, by the Grand
Chancellor, Marion F. Davis.
Intermission of thirty minutes.
Seorot sossion for lodge work only.
A New Way of Putting It.
A New Way of Putting It.
An Irishman came to Amorlca to
take advantage of the liberal home
stead law. Ho filed on a quartor sec
tion of land noarMlnot, N. D. Aftor
getting all tho information ho possibly
oould, and paying his filing foe, ho
wrote tho following to his friends in
doar old Ireland :
"Come over and comet a wanst;
'tis tho greatest country nndor the
sun. Unolo 8am will bet you an ea
tato of 100 acres of land against 810
that you can't livo on it for fivo
years."
M. McDonald Dead.
Malcolm MoDonald,one of tho mem
bers of the Champlin DiedglngCo.,of
Foots oreek, died at his home In Chi
cago, Februaiy 23d, of pneumonia,
after an Illness of but a few days. Mr,
T 1.1 t.,.,, mnna- .lanrltt In tMo
lUUlU'lUlU Unu uiduj a. uuua .u tui, .
seotion who will regret to learn of bis
death,
The five year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Win. Rissue, of Phoenix,
died Wednesday last week from swal
lowing a marble with which she wbb
playing.
William Smith was arrested at Ash-
land last Friday, oharged with at
tempting to rno a man, who was aBleep
in the Ashlaud depot. He was oon
vlcted and sentenoed to serve ninety
days In the couuty jail,
Dr. G W. MoConnell, formerly of
Baker City, a retired physioian and
surgeon, died at bis residenoe at Ash
land last week, after a short illness.
Hi was fifty-six years of ago and
leaves a wife and three children.
Charles Carter, ot Gold Hill, while
working at the Molntire mine, on
Sardine oreek, last week, was struok
by the stream from a giant and hurled
twelve feet through tb air and against
some heavy timbers, He was pretty
badly bruised, but fortunately no
bones were broken.
The rains of last week oaused a sud
den rise in Rogue river and Borne
twenty-five feet of the oanal at the
power station of the Gold Hill Devel
opment Co. waB washed out Tbe
break was quickly repaired and the
company's eleotrtoal service was not
interrupted.
Chris Jenss, ot WatkinB, died at
Ashland, Monday morning, of heart
disease. He had been in Ashland for
several weeks under medioal treat
ment and had so far recovered that
he was contemplating hiB return
home. He was aged about fifty years
and leaves a son, Henry Jenes, who
resides at Watkins.
The organization of tne Gold Hill
Commercial Club was completed last
week with the following officers: J.
H. Beeman, president; E. O. Wells,
vice-president; D. H. Cheney, seo
retary; J. L. Hammersly, treasurer;
A. E. Kellogg, J. H. Beeman, C. F.
Young, E. C. Wells and H. D. Roed,
executie committee. The constitu
tion and by-laws were adopted and
many questions were diBoussed. The
initiation fee was fixed at $5 and the
dues will be fifty cents per month.
As soon as piaotloal club roomB will
be fitted up and an exhibition of min
erals and other products will be col
lected and maintained.
A new lodge of the Modern Wood
men, of America was organized at Tal
ent Tuesday evening of last week, by
State Deputy Simmons, with the as
BiBtanoe of the drill team from Ash
land oamp. Thirty-nine names were
enrolled for the new oamp, and twen
ty-two of the members were' Initiated
Tuesday evening. The new oamp la
an entusiaslo one and Talent la proud
of the metropolitan alia it Is assum
ing. The new oamp is balled Manzan
Ita and tbe following are the ofiloers,
J. N. Manning, consul; A. Brannon,
adviser; O. B. Turner, banker; E. E.
Foss, clerk; G. 11. Pellett, eBoort;
Ira Dnnlap, watchman ; Geo. Stanard,
sentry ; F. R. Bowersox, physioian ;
W. J. Kearney, Dan Hansoomb, J. A
McDonald, managers.
Telluride at Canyonville.
OAN YON VILLE, Or. Feb. 24 It
took fourteen mouths of hard study
and work on the part of J. B. Ford,
long a faithful supporter of the mines
in this district, to develop a method
or separating tbe gold from the tellur
ium ore bo as to show that the ores
of Canyonville district are valuable.
He had to faoo tho disoouragomont of
reports from aovoral state asaaylug
officers all over tho northwest, which
uniformly roported low values in the
eamplas of ore Bent tbem.
After consulting many works
ohemitary and aa'aying and building
funin, es for both charoosl and ( ti
I lino, Mr. Ford now claims ho
prove
proven that tbo c:es from Cncyoi-
vlllo distriot are vory rich. Gold nud
silver can be plainly seen in tho Blag
whioh ho huB shown, and it stands
the chemical tuits. Now, ho olulms,
all that Is required is development of
the properties.
The seorot of his sucoosa, he olaims,
lies in tho fact that ho discovered that
tho oros wero tollurides, and not aul
pbtdos. Must of the oros hitherto
taken from Oregon and tho northwost
generally are sulphides, and, Mr.
Ford has no doubt, tbo difforont state
assuy offices consulted tested bis sam
ples as sulphldos.
Hermann Must Appear.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 20. Ropro
sontative Hermann was notified to np-
'pear in onurt hero Friday, when bo
will bo arraigned and called upon to
pload to tbo cburgo of destroying gov
ernment property. The trial of tho
ouse will bo set for April Hormann
1b under a 82500 bond to appear and
he cannot avail hlnisolf of tho priv
ilege of his bouBO membership to
avoid the arraignment withont forfeit
ing his bond. The osso will be In
oharge of U. H. District Attorney
Baker, of tho District of Columbia.
For Sale.
Bakery and oonfeotlonery in a lively
town In Jackson
county. Auureas
0 St
Medford Mall
TD
HEAD OFF
TAX DODGERS
From Albany oomes tbe following",
report ot a new law, to oe introduced '
In the next legislature whioh it Beems
to ub will make quite a difference In -the
revenues of the Btate :
To prevent modern ShyfookB from
exaotlng Interest on money whioh--they
oonceal from the tax oolleotor;
to foroe the money lender to turn In
a oorreat statement of his personal
property and to bear his portion ot
government rxpenses, as does the man -whose
entire estate consists of a few '
aores ot tangible realty, is tbe pur--pose
of a bill bring considered for
presentment to tbe Oregon legislature1
at its next session.
The proposed law provides a remedy
whioh, it is thought, will prove effl
oaoioua. The assessor's stamp ot
"reported for taxation," is required
to appear on the baok of the note, If
oolleotion ot the note Is to be forced
In the oourts. The practical working
of the proposed laws Is somthlng like,
this:
When the assessor 1b listing the
property of the people, all notes re
ported will be "tamped aoroas the back
by the assessor, with the date, ana
some statement oonveying tbe infor
mation that the notes were reported
and listed on the date given. The
holder of the paper will, of course,
then be required to pay taxes on the
notes, aa on other personal property;
The efficaoy of the proposed law
lieB in the penalty for failure to so re
port all notes. Whenever a note la
ooncealed, and the stamp of tbe as
sessor 1b not secured, to lndioate that
it has been reported for assessment,
the proposed law will provide that
oolleotion of tne note cannot be mt
foroed in the courts. .
1UD DUluiaunut duuu a .an, -
issed, would reBult in the assessment .
Nik. L n anAk a law
and taxation of hundreds of thousands
of dollars in Oregon now escaping
taxation. Tbe provision of the pro
posed law whioh would indicate that
it would be eaBT of enforcement, is
that which provides that unless the
assessor's stamp la upon a note aa
k.nlnn Kaan llofarl tnv BUMamnnL II f
oolleotion oan be legally made, that .
is, It is optional with the maker ot
tbe note whether he pays It or not
The Idea, it seems to us, is a good one .
and will work well when put into
praotioal shape.
Circuit Court.
F. K. Deuel vs. Spenoer Chlldera et -al.
Deoree granted plaintiff.
State vs. Campinelll. Plead guilty
and fined 8100 and oosts.
i t i -. , m i II
OlBte vs. uuriB lunriiu. ruwu guil
ty to oharge of buying deer skins and
fined 135 and oosts.
State of Ore&on vs. Frank and
Sobuyler Hammond. Plead guilty to
having Haa, In'thMr nnflflnAalnn far t.h.A .
purposes of sale. Fine 8100 and costs. .
Latimer vs. and Ruble vs.jMorrls et
al. Taken'under advisement
Young et al vs. Stansell et al. Mo
tion granted.
Ellison vs. Smith. Decree for der
fondant.
Entertainment at Central Point;
An entertainment will be given at
tbe Central Point opera bouse on
Saturday overling by local talent, un
der the management of A. J. Hun by,
the proceeds of which will bo UBod to
purchuso books for tho Central Point
school library. Tho program will
open wltb a fnuoy drill by Blxtaeu
young ladios, following which the
throo-not comedy drama, "The Steel
King," will be presented. Vocal and
instrumental music, recitations, etc.,
will be part of the program. Geuoral
admission will be 25 cents, rosorved
seats, 35 cents, ohlldreu, 10 cents.
Basket Ball Saturday.
Saturday evening, Mnrch 3d, tbe
last basket ball game of tho seasou
will be played at Davis opera house
between tho girls' basket teams of
Medford nud Kosoburg. An oxoltlug
game Is looked for, as tbe Modford
girlB are determined to scare away
the "hoodoo" which has prevented
Medford tennis from wiuuiug duting
tho season. Tho usual admission of
25 centB will bo charged.. Also there
will be a social dunce after tho game..
New Suits Filed.
Mae Stiokel vs. Joseph Stlokel ; suit
for divorce W. I. Vawter attorney
lor platntlir.
Stnto ot Orogon ve, Luolndn Koos
ter; action. A. E. Reames attornoy
for stnto.
Aunlo Moore vs. Curtis Moore; suit
for equity, r. M. Calkins attorney
for plaintiff.
Mary Dompior vs. Frank X. Dotn
plor; suit for divorce. C. B. Wataou
attornoy for plaintiff.
Farm for Sale..
100 aoros, 50 in cultivation, good
buildings, family orchard, near town.
Dally mall, tliue country home. Ad
dress 11. li., Box 17, Woodville Ore
gon, 0-2t