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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1906)
If you want to ' Mine, Saw Lumber, liaise Fruit, Grow Stock ordi m nt an 'thinf Ue y on will find your oppirtunity hire THE HAIL tells about it OREGON Is the Best part of the United States. ' BOEIIE BIVEB VHUEY is the best paJt of Oregon " MEDFORD U la th. centsr o! tbe VOL. XVIII. MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, APRIL 6. 1906 NO. 14 valley nd THE MAIL the belt taper Jfwii mm 5TREETEGH0ES Opinions of Some of Our Citizens-Serious and Otherwise. Wilber Jones: "Say, Mr. Bliton, father asks me to deliver a message to you. He wanted me to say tbac when yon have to walk oat ottown be wants you to oome out and live with him three or four weeks, " Capt. Carroll: "If you have to walk out of town, Mr. Bliton, 1 want to walk out with you. Wo oame to the country together and will go out o; it together. It was over thirteen years ago, if you remember. We meet on the train both headed for Medford." J. 8 Howard: "Do I remember 'Unole Jimmy" Twogood? I oer tainly do, although he left thin coun try soon after I oame. Still I remem ber tbat be had about the best mem ory for dates aud statistics of any one I ever met. Jump him up any where and ask him for dates and fig ures eonoerning any occurrence with which be hud been connected and he would give them to you quiok as a flash, aud they were always cor rect. So he is still living and scored The Mail for a small error in Col. Maury'B memorial notice? I traded with Maury & Davis when I first came to Jacksonville, and that firm ereotsd tae first briok in Southern Oregon, where the Jacksonville town hull now stands." A, W. Sturgis: "I've just partial ly recovered from a seige of the grip, and I can tell you that I don't like these new-fnnglod diseases. When 1 was a youngster in the mines here we called it a bad cold, aud it waB seldom we had it. Now the name scares a fellow so that he imagines he's really siok and that is the principal part of it, I suppose. No, I don't believe I ever saw a winter just like this in all mv experience in Southern Oregon but we have oome out fortunately. We are not hurt at all. When I was in Los Angeles a year ago it didn't look to me as if there had ever been any water in that oountry or that there ever would be again, and now the whoie thlnfe is aflout." Geo. A. Jaoksou: "Fruit hurt? No, not at all, you might Bay. I have always taken an interest in the fruit business you know 1 am the 'original . Southern Oregon watermelon man' and 1 took particular pains after the late storm had subsided to examine the fruit budB in a number of oroh ards scattered around the county and from my examination I am convinced taat Jaok Frost didn't thin enough, In most oases I found that there was a likelihood of too heavy bearing rather than too light. In some local itiea the conditions might be differ ent, of oourse, but in the majority of oaseB the orchardmen must thin the fruit in order to get a perfeot pro- duot." Chas, Cox, by letter from Magnolia, Delawaie: "Enclosed find, eto,. Bub soription to The Mail. We like to keep in touoh as muoh as possible with our friends in Medford, wnom, though we have left them behind, we have not forgotten. We are very well satisfied here s have had very favorable weather and if it continues I expect we will have a good fruit orop. ThiB coming week I will plant out 3GU ap ple and 7U0 poar trees, in addition tc what I have out, about 2000 mixed fruit peaches, pears and apples. . W have had some bad luok in losing a fine large horse; but take it all in all we seem to be satisfied here and tbat is the main point. We are sending vou. personally, and all Medford friends generally, our kindest re gards. " Mrs. Cox adds the following postscript to her husband's letter: 'Mr. Bliton, we are all very happy and contented." John D. Olwell: "I don't know that I have muoh to say sinoe I re turned home, other than I am mighty glad tn see the green fields and fir- clad hills of old Oregon again. While gene I covered the east pretty thor oughly, visited moet-of the prinoipal cities and took a jaunt to Porto Bico, but nowhere did I see anything in the way of country or climate equal to Southren Oregon. Every once in awhile I would run across some one who bad been here and without exoeption they were all Hearing on the time when tbey conld return to Rogue river valley. Tbat isn't a bad advertisement itself. In the big oities of the east there is more money, of coarse, and more opportunities to make money also more ohances to lose it bat for a coontry and olimate in which to make a comfortable home, where yon are not frozen' In winter or baited in summer, you can't beat the Rogne River Valley anywhere." Easter Millinery. Ladies, you are cordially Invited to call and gee my new line of millin ery. Latest and most up-to-date pat terns 10 spring ana summer uaia. v.ihl.n Kt tho lafnflt. In nil linna. U Street, opposite postoffioe. Miss LiOltie ttinoaia. ivik I. PERKINS' PLATFORM. Ill xiuu. uuuu at ui.ui uuuuigr clerk, for the county of Jaokson and state of Oregon, and to the members of the Republican party and eleotors of the oounty f Jaokson and state of Oregon, constituting the eighth rep resentative diBtrios. m 1 1 1 1 Q A-lk - I, Julian W. Perkins, reside in Roxypreoinot and my poetofUoe ad dress is Medford, Oregon. I am a duly registered member of the Repub lican party. If I am nominated for the oitlce of representative for the oounty of Jackson, oonBtitutlng the eighth representative distriot at the Erimary nominating eleotion to oe eid in said eighth representative dis triot. consisting of the county of Jaokson on tne 20th day of April, 1U06, I will aooept the nomination and will not withdraw, and if I am elected I will qualify aa auoh otUoer. If 1 am nominated and elected i will during 'ey term .of office favor good road legislation. I will give es- fieoiai attention to toe enaotment or aws protecting the frnit industry againRt the Importation of pest-bearing nurseiy stook. 1 will favor the pasaage of a law requiring state banks tn publish periodical atatementa show ing their condition, and will favor a law that will require all publio ser vants to acoount faithfully for all in terest reoeived by then on aooount of publio ruuds or any Kinaorouaraoter. I will favor such luws as will require the affairs of the state and mv own county to be administered in a thor oughly eeonomioal manner. 1 further otate to the people or 'jre- gon, as well as to the people ot my legiolative district, that during my term of office I will vote for that can didate fur United States senator In congress who has received the highest number or the people's votes lor tear, position at the general eleotion next preueediug the eleotion or a senator in congress without regard to my in dividual preference. To be printed on the nominating ballot: "Good Roads, Protection to Horticultural In terests. Economy in Oounty Affairs." Socialist Convention. The oounty convention of the Soci alist party of Jackson county was held in the K. of P. hall, Meilford, April 2d, S. H. Holt, of Ashland, in the chair. The proceedings were oou- duoted with enthusiasm, intercepted by short aud pointed speeches by tno several delegates. The following tlok- et was placed in nomination ; State senator, R. C. Hensley, joint representative, Dr. J. M. Brower; representatives, J. W. Wiley and W. H. Mowati sheriff, E K Morrison: clerk, J. D. Williams i oounty oom misBioner, S. H, Holt i reoorder, John Day. The following delegates were pres ent: R, C. Hensley, A. M. Fnrd, J. Ankron, C. D. MoBher, J. W. Wiley, W. J. Drumhlll, Fred Wilson, S. H. Holt, Frank Hudson, W. H. Moffat, T. H. Weeden, G. Rawlings, 1 F. E. Hall, J. W. Smith, R. Nysewarner. Resolutions ondorsiug the state and national plattorms were adopted. Leland to Port Orford. Oregon Observer : Capt. E. B. Burns,of Curry county, who has been engaged in the fishing industry and mining for several yearB past has organized a toll-road com pany with a capital stock of $1C0,000 to build a toll-road from Leland to Port Orford in Curry oounty. The road will pass through thefolluwin;mluing districts: Mt. Reuben, Ualioe, Yank, Lower Grave creek, WhiBky creek, Mule creek, Big Bnd. All but, Galice are without wagon roads. The route of the road from the mouth of Grave creek will follow Rogue river to Illabe and from thence it wiil go northwest erly, passing south of Copper moun tain to Port Orford. Port Orford Is the only deep water harbor on the coast between the Columbia and San Francisco, having a deptn of fifty feet at the entrance. It is exposed to tbe 80uthwost,but the U. S. engineers have declared it to be possible to make an exoellent harbor by construo ing u break-water Son Jthe soatbweBt, and bave repeatedly recommended tat tbia be done to make it a harbor of refuge. The Intention of incorporation of tbe toll-road oompany 1b to construct the road on a grade suitable for an eleotrio road, and use automobiles in the beglnlng, to be followed by an eleotrio road as aoon as trafllo wil justify it. Death of Ben Haymond. Benjamin Haymond, one of our most highly respected citizens, died at Rock Point Thursday afternoon. Mr. Haymond had been ill for a short time of pneumonia, but was thought to be convalesoing, when he suffered a relapse from whloh he could not re cover. Mr. Haymond was one of tbe pioneer settlers of this sootlon, who through their untiring efforts, ont a pathway through the wilds of an un settled oountry and paved the way for settlement and development of one of the greatest countries in tbe world, Benjamin Haymond waa born in Balltown. Halt Lick county, W. Va.', May 27, 1829, being seventy-seven y'ars, ten months and two days at tbe time of bis death. The funeral ser vices were bold Sunday Bt RookPoint, interment being ;in the Rook Point cemetery. Gold Hill News. ANDERSON A BAD ONE. 1'ouug Merrill Anderson, who baa been posing as a deteotive here and who ran away with and married Mias Ethel Kniaely a short time ago, baa a reoord in California and not an en viable one by any means, as tbe fol lowing, excerpts from the Santa Rosa Preas-Demoorat of January 17th In dicate. Anderson had sent a tele gram fiom Oakland to his father in Santa Robb announcing tbat he had been seriously wounded. Tbe Press Demoorat says: "The reported fatal shooting of Merrill Anderson Monday eveniug in Oakland while attempting to plaoe tbe handoutfs on a man he waa arresting turns out to bave baeu a moBt cruel hoax whioh he perpetrated on his father for some unpxp'.uined reason. His father waa informel by wire be fore he left this city on tbe early train yesterday moruing for Oakland that bis son had died from tne ettoots of the injury, and he believed until he arrived tbeie that be was going to bring the remains heme An investigation yostorday devel oped the faor, that the telephone mes sages seut here wp- o tbe work of un accomplice named Merrill, and that the uaaianc repo :) wno went to the plaoe wb?re Anderson was sup posed to be dying, were met by Mer rill and given the sine atory. After dajlight the boy.) oh.nged their quar ters and had not beeu re-looated up to u lute hour last night. Anderson waB a former member of Company E of this oity and Captnlu Ho'its hud the flag displayed all day josterdsy at half mast in his honor. Ab Anderson's term has expired he will not be allowed to re-enliut 1'here was a report about tho streets yesUrduy thut Anderson lHBt year nt tne time of the Ulovarduie Ultrus tun played bis father for 820 It is Bald that he roouosted a niBinber of thD baud whio'i went from here to tele phone to his father that ne f Ander son) bud been arrested and inuBt buve $20 at onoo to get out of juil. The baudmau was to huve half the pro oseds. The offer was duoliued and then, it is suid, young Anderson tele phoned the story nimBHii ana getting tne monev proceeded to celebrate un til it was all used up Anderson Is a a eat lover of notor- itey, aud it Is believed that I e had read much trasny literature aud is conneoted with one of the man? east ern fake deteotive Hgenoies. The re ports from Oakland absolve tbe phy sicians from all responsibility in the alfair Mr. Anderson nas not re turned to this oity last night, or if he ntd oould not be found Mrs. Auder- son was not nt home to any summons mHde at the house At another time young Anderson gave out the announcement that he was engaged to marry a Stm Rafael girl ot sooial attainments. Not long after this be made an attempt ut eui cidee by taking something in a down town hotel, aud this wus suid to bave been caused aa the result of a disa greement with the on be loved. Just before oe leit nere ror uaxiunu no nassod several obecks and bis kind and considerate father agaiu came to his rescue aud footed the bills for whioh the worthless obecks bad beeu given. - He has givon his father ail kinds of trouble at different times and Mr. Andeison baB never failed to do what he oould for him." Primary Laws in the South. ALABAMA. The primarv law haB beeu extended to (inolude United States senators, as well Jas state and county ofHoials. Tbe legislature is instructed to vote for the candidate rceiving the highest number of votes in tbe fall eleotion. GEORGIA United Stutes senators are voted for at primary eleotious oalled by the Demooratlc Btute com mittee. The legislature is considered bound by tbe popular deoiBion. MISSISSIPPI Members of the leg islature feel morally bound to abidu by the popular cho'oe for United StateB Bonator. SOUTH CAROLINA Dark horse has no obunce. If at tho priitary eleotion no candidate receives a ma jority, a second primary is called. The legislature has power only to rat ify the choice for Uuited States sena tor. TEXAS Eleotion laws are so draft ed that nobody understands them. The Democratic party primary is con sidered binding on tho legislature. VIRGINIA Primaries hold at di rection of the Democratic state con vention. A Republican legislature (If eleoted) oould eleot a Republican United States senator. KENTUCKY Primary lawdoes not extend to United States senator. TENNESSEE A"blankot primary" election is to be held this month, when tbe people will vote for senator at call of the Democratic executive oommittee. Ho law to govern ofaoloe of senator. LOUISIANA New primary law Is under consideration. ARKANSAS United States senator voted upon under resolution adopted by tbe Demooatio state convention. ' Easter Supptr at Central Point. Tbe ladies of Holly Lodge, No. 10, D. of II., of Central Point, will give an Easter sapper at tne A. O. U. W. ball at tbat plaoe on Saturday even ing, Aorll 14th. A musical program will be rendered. Wanted. Brown horse, weight abont 800, well broke Bnd geulio. E. D. KLWOOD, 13-2t Medford, Ore, JACUCOUNTY Ashland Is to have a skating rink. The Braden mine in Blackwell dis triot has been parobased by J. W. Opp. Mr. Opp is now in San Fran olsoo purchasing maobinery for a new and up-to-date mill. The shaft at the Millionaire mine in blaokwell district Is now down 150 feet. Maohlnery will shortly be in stalled Jo drive tbe shaft to a depth of 6uu feet. The shaft Js double com partment one, 6x10 feet in the clear. Burrell Weaver, nineteen years of age, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Weav er, of Talent, has beoome violently Insane. He was taken to Jacksonville Saturday evening by Deputy Sheriff Louis Ulrioh and upon examination before Judge Dunn was committed to the asylum. Tbe Bill Nye people started up their mill last Friday with T.the new eleotrio power furnihsed by the Gold Hill Uanal Co. They report opera tions under the new powei very satis factory aud have ore enough on tbe dumps and blooked out to run the mill Bteadily for a full year to come. All of their mchinery iB complete ex cept a motor for the shaft which is now on the road jroni the east, - Gold Hill News. A . modern steel wrecking crane. weighing 204,950 pounds, is the Intent addition to the Southern Panillo Com- lug pencils, three bottles of ink, three pany's equipment for the division be- blotting puds, two needles aud string, tween Roseburg and Ashland. It is j one stick sealing wax and six brass equipped with its own engine andjohips. ' coal tender and is capable of raising Aleo two packages containing tb 100 tons at a radius of eeveuteeu feet, j two ballot boxes aud their keys. -The necessity for such, a powerful t The contesta of most of these pack crane was rendered imperative by the flea arB enclosed in heavy manlls putting into looal service of the new .jnwljpe. luues- 1 ot whioh , " : . " , have to be endorsed by tilling in a "battleship" locomotives, one of number' of blanks. All paraphernalia whioh the crane ould raise with ease iu case of accident. Ashland Lodge, No 944,'b, P. O. Elks, held their annual election of officers on Saturday night Exalted Ruler Chas. H Pierce wns re-elected tor tbe ensuiug year; Esteemed Lead ing Knight, W. W. Biferfc, ot Med ford; Esteemed Loyal Knight, Robt, T. Burnett; Esteemed Lecturing Knight, Daniel A. Applegate; secre tary, Ueo. F. Wilson; treasurer, L. L. Mullt: tiler, Michael McUrath. (Jb(i3. H. Pierce was also elected an a delotfnto to the Grand hiUtlRe mooting at Denver in July, E V. tcr, al-, tomato. The membersln land Lodge is now 121. of tlie Ash- Wm. I. Candidate for Joint Representative, Jackson and Douglas My plntform Is ss follows: ifl am nnminnidrf null rented t will during mv term of oflico favor and aid in tne enactment nf n law governing Ing oounty fruit inpssr.ura larger pjwora in preventing tne importation ano sale of pest bearing fruit and nurse y stook, will favor a law governing tho disposition and deposit of state funds, ana will advonnte sncb nieaBiiros as will most speedily bring about the construction of good roads. Will Extend Road. Work will be commenced on tbo ex tension of the Medford and Crater Lake railroad in a very abort time. Just as soon, lu faet, a. the negotia tions now pending for tbe equipment by the Butte Falls Lumber Co., of tbe Fee Interests in tbe road are com leted. This has praotloally been ac complished, and then the road will be poshed forward to tho big timber as fast as men and money can make it go. The iirst work to .bi done will be tbe bBllatelng of tne track already laid, after which a regular daily train will be put on between Medford and Eagle Point. Kolllng stook will be ordered at onoe and nothing will be allowed to Intefere with the extension ot the road. Railroad oonnoction with tho now town of Butte Falls is promised this season. DOUBLES ELEG . IN EXPENSES. The primary nominating eleotion on April 20th is conducted just the same as the general election, which follows as before, on the first Monday In June. The eleotion expenseb charge able to the county are thereby doubled up, as the primaries are supplied with ballots, stationery, etc., just as the: judges and clerks are paid at publio j expense. Tbe new law adds consider-; ably to the work of tbe county clerk's : office. County Clerk Ortn must send j out supplies to eaoh of tbe thirty-1 three preoinots of tbe oounty before j April 20th. The supplies oonslat of the tollowing articles: One paokage containing white bal lots for the Republican party. One package containing blue bal lots for tbe Demooratlc party. One paokage containing colored ballots ror the Republican party. One package containing colored ballots for the Denocratio party. One paokage containing oolored I ballots tor the Dvuiooratio party. One package containing two poll books, teu tally sheets aud twenty-five official seals. One package containing three pens aud p?n holders, live indelible copy- and red tape must, be furnished at the expense of the county to place in nomination men in tbe leading political paties on the 20th of April. Death of Mrs. W. P. Taggart. ! Mrs. W. F. Taggart, formerly of Medford, died at Crescent City,Calif., Monday evening, April 2d. Mrs. Tagguit, had been in poor health for some time before leaving Medioru and the obit n ire to tbe coast was made in the hope of giving her relief. The expected change for "the better did not come, however, and death finally claimed her. Mm. Tfiopiirt; wns n woman of most estimable traits of Soharnoter, and she nas a wide circle or menus in jaoa- I son county whose sympathies are eX' tended to her sorrowing husband. Vawter, state bankB.wIll urge iegislahon&lv- An Early Klamath Settler. The remains of Dan Colwell, wno died at bis home onJLost river, Klam ath connty, last week were intorrod in Jacksonville cemetery on Tuesday. Tne sons of tbe dead man, John and Dan Colwell, and bin sons-in-law, E. W. Hammond and It. C. Anderson, acoompanied tbe lemains across the mountains. Mr, Colwell waa among the early settlers of Jaokson county and waB also one of tbe drat settlers of Klam ath oounty, and It was just aoross Lost river from bis homojthat the first battle of the Modoo war was fought, and bis , bouse sheltered tho men wounded in tbo fight. Ho was seventy-five years of age. Medford now has the most np-to-date abstract system in thla oounty. See Jaokson County Abstraot Co., Falm-Neidermeyer building. 2-tf i? " '' j LAND BILL: Washington, Marob si. The agitation for the lepeal of the timber and atone act and the substitution of a more equitable law will not down, notwithstanding the adverse attitude of tho bouse oommittee on publio lands. Representative Volstead, of Minnesota, bas a bill whloh he In tends to urge, whioh provides for the sale of publio timber in a manner that meets with the favor of the pres ident and the publio lands commis sion. Tbe Volstead bill, after repeal ing tbe timber and stone aot, author izes tbe secretary of the interior to fell to the highest bidder, at publio auction or otherwise, the right to out and remove the timber from any un appropriated non-mineral surveyed publiu land, after first having the timber appraised and after giving publio notioo of the tinie,terniB, man ner and plaoe of sale. The bill pro vides that timber on more than (U0 aores shall not be sold to auy one person, and no person holding suob timber shall, without the 'oousent of the seoretary, sell to any other per son, association or corporation own- iug or holdiug in exoess of 1000 acres of land, but purchasers of publio tim ber may aesooiate tnemselves and combine their holding for the purpose of manufacturing the timber into pro ducte for use or Bale. Land not suitable for agricultural purposes, whioh has less than 5 per oeut of merchantable tlmbor, may be sold at publio auction at not less than $2 CO per aore, but not more than 100 aores to auy one person. Upon the application of auy one to purohaso any timber br land under tbia act, the seoretary of the interior, shall, if HatiBQed tbat the application is made in good faith withdraw from entry tbe land sought to be pur chased, but no land devoid ot timber shall be withdrawn, aud no withdraw al shall oontlnue for more than three months, within whloh time tho tim ber will be offered for sale. All sales are to be made for oash. The Volstead bill goes further and provldos that no laud valuable obiefly for timber shall bo patented undor the oommutntion clause of tho homestoad law, The money derived from all tlm bor sales in the states and territories named in tho national reclamation aot shall bo turned into the reclamation fund, the sntne as money now dorived under tbe timber aud atone law. Married Eads-Buyd. On Wednesday evening, April 4tb, a very pretty wedding oocurred at the home of Mr, and Mrs. S. W. lloyd, on Grillln oreek,wbeu thoir eldest daugh ter, Susan Katbryu, wns united in mnrringo to Mr. Evorett E, Ends, of this oity. At half pust. Bovon oclook, to the strains of Lohengrin's weddlngjmarch, rendered by Rowo Kennedy, violinist, with piano aocompanlmont by Mrs. C. 13. Kennedy, the wedding party entorod the parlor. Little ltuby Boyd and Ruth Kenne dy, daintily attired in pink mull, acted as llower girls. They preoeded tbe party, carrying vbito ilbbona wbicb bod been attached to eithor side of tbo door, thus forming an islo. Tbe bride was charmingly gowned In white silk, with tulle veil and oar rlud whito lilies. Sbo entored on tho arm of her fath er and was mot by tbe groom under a bower and bell of blossoms, where the ceremony was performed by Kev. W. E. Goodo. immudiiitoly nft(?r the ceremony a dainty luncheon wasservoil. Tho din ing loom was artistically decorated in green and white with table decora tions of carnations and ferns. These ostlmablo young people will reside In Medford, whoro Mr. EadB has propnred a neat, littlo cottage for tbo reception of his liriclo. A Coming Treat. Frederlcko Wordo, tbe most re nouned exponent of .Sbokeapoaroon drama now living, will appear at Davis' opera house on tbo aftornoon and evening of April 16th. Manager Davis has been to a good deal of trou ble to secure tbe appearance of Mr. Warde In Medford, aa be does not make a praotloe of stopping In oltlos of tbia size, but Mi. Davis fools tbat the peoplo of thla oity will appreciate bis efforts. Mr. Warde never appears in the larger oltlos for less than 81.00 per seat, but during his engagement here the prices will be 00 and 76 cents. At the matinee the attraction will be "Wit and Wlsdem of Fools," and in the evening Mr. Wardn's fam ous rendition of the "Merchant of Venice" will be given. Sale of seats will oommence Mon day, April 9tb, at o'olook p. m. Repair Shop. I bave opened a gun, bloyole and general repair shop In tho building ooctipiod by D. T. Lawton, on North B stroet. All work guaranteed llrat olass and oharges reasonable. MOUT LA WTO N. ELECTRIC ROADS FOR VALLEY. The Oondor Water & Power Co., by their attorney, have presented to the oity oouncilmen of Medford a request for an electrical railway franchise. Tbe matter will be taken up and dis oUBsed, bat of oourse, in all probabil ity, no definite notion will be taken until auoh time aa all matters apper taining thereto bave been gone over in detail. ' The proposition will ask for a priv ilege, for a given number of years, to build and operate an eleotrio railroad over any or all the streets of the oity. A like franohlse will be asked from the oounty commissioners, whioh, if granted, will give the oompany right- of-way over certain of the oounty roads. It Is proposed by tbe Condor Water and Power Company to build, first regular and oomplete railroad system for the roity of Medford. Following this will be thefaoOBtuotion of lines to Jacksonville on tbe west. Phoenix, Talent and Ashland on the south and Central Point, Uold Ray and Gold Hill on the north. When this is com pleted it Is proposed to extend the,! line from Jacksonville to the Apple- gate country, on to Grants Psss and thon westward again to Waldo and on toward tbe uoast. Another extension is proposed from Medfurd up Rogue river to Prospoot, Crater Lake and in to Klumath oounty to oouueot with a line of railroad from the East. In faot it 1b the intention of the com pan,y to oovor all available points In the valloy and it is not Improoable tbat tho Blue Ledge oountry will also ue touched. ' This proposition is almost too gi gantio to oomtemplate. It's bigger than the mountaiua wbioh surround ub bigger than anything ever under taken in this valley. Medford is again looked upon aud llgured out to be the Hub. The Mail gave it this name yonrs ago and this pnpor bas been "hubbing" overylblng Medtord way since. The ,. proposition 1b too great to not be considered fa- vorably by the oity oounoil, and The , Mail doos not thinKthey will oonatder It otherwise thanlfavorably. Tho com pauy doos not ask that a decision be given ut ouoe, but it does ask that it bo oonsideied and investigated. Tbore Ib, of oourse, going to be oppo sition raised to tunning linos tbiough the Btreots, but any person wbo Is fa miliar with any oity ofjlmportance will ' readily see tbat suoh Hues oould not. run olsowhoro aud acoommodate the poople. Tho oompany will nskfor two years' time within whioh to oommenoo oper ations. In sponklng of the oity sorvloe Di. liny suid he proposed to establish a. regulur sorvice and to run oars as. thickly and as often as the trade de manded, mid ho promised to make the minimum Modford-Jacksonvllle ser vloo a trip every hour, . j No Influence Brought to Bear' In roply to an assertion mado by Mr. Dradanaw at the last mooting of the city council thai bo did not know what inllueuco the saloon men had brought to tear on mu to ('. ir.c to call a apcclal meeting of tbe Commer cial Club to meddle with tbe affairs, of tho city counoll, I wish to sny that I did not call a special meeting; tbnt according to a by-law the regular mnAflni. la I ha flfut. Mnnrlttv l ..nh mouiu. i wisn to say lartnor mac no saloon koopcr over asked mo to oull h Bpoclul meeting, noither did I have tho slightest intimation that the Sunday-closing lav would uomo up before the mooting i wish to say that it baa boon my c:iri;uiU dosire to havo tbe Commeroial Club work to gether for the bost interest of tho oity uud that the club has accomplished muoh good cannot bo doubted. They oxponaed about twelvo hundred dol lars iu the last year to holp build up tho city. Soino of tho good works of tbo club is muck in evidence any dark night when we look on tho well lighted oxhlblt building.. It is one thing greutly appreciated by every oltlzen of our oity and perhaps some do not Know tbat it 1b through the efforts of tho Commeroial Club that this oulldlug is kept well lighted. The olub 1b roplaoing the globes as rast as they burn out and we bave paid a bill of $15 at one time for eleo trio light globes to replace those burned out, J. A. PERRY. A SWell Indian Wedding. A speolal dispatoh from Carlisle, Pa., says: The wedding of Wilson Charles, a famous Indian athlete, and Elizabeth Knudson, a beautiful Klamath Indian maiden from Oregon, was oelebrated with Imposing military ooremony be fore 1000 guests Thursday evoning. Major Mercer, superintendent of tbe CarllBlo Indian Sohool, gave away tho brido. liov. Alexander McMillan, of the Episoopol ohurob, performed the servioe. The "Lohengrin" and Mendelssohn wedding, marohea net played by a large Indian orohestra.
