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0000000000o00i0000000000 at the several camps and more are go- T ' lug Id every duy. The prospeots are favorable and everything points to ward the development of one of the biggest coppe mines in the west lu the Blue Ledge and adjoining proper lies. F. E. Martin and B. F. Winkler have opened a aeoond band store in the old bioyole stand of F. E. Martin. Thoy are prepared to buy all kinds of goods and will give a square deal. Call and give them a ohanoe to bid on your goods. They are reliable and energetio young men and should be enoouraged. 52-tf Jim Run, an ludlan who eaoaped from the Chemawa sohool, and was ar rested by Chief Howard Saturday, pried the binges off the door of the oity jail and esoaped Bunday night, ills two companions who bad been taken in oharge at Ashland, esoaped from jail there by loosening the bars in one of the windows. To Rent Good alfalfa meadow with plenty of water to litigate. Good garden and grain laud with plenty of water to irrigate garden. Terms rea sonable. Enquire or write, W. 1. Kinney, Lake creek, Oregon. H 3t Our good townsman, J. G. uhris- ty, is very muoh elated over the eleo tion returns from Missouri. His fath er, J. H. Christy, was eleoted repre sentative from Layfayette county on the Oemooratio ticket, by a majority of over 1100 with three candidates in the field, lie defeated both other candidates in their own preoinots. Lost An Eastern Star pin. Find er please notify Prof. Signs. Reward. There will be no ball game in Medtord next Sunday, but Jaokson vllle and Ashland teams will play at the formei place. Arrangements are being made for a game between Grants Pass and Medford the follow ing Sunday. For Bale Pure bred White Lea horn eggs at 50 cents per setting of 15. Also some flne,tnorougnoreaooeic erels for sale, reasonable. Mrs. N. M. Chessmoie, East Medford. - W. H. Gore has accepted the in vitation to deliver the memorial ad' dress on deooratlon day. Mr. Gore's well known ability as a speaker gives assurance of an eloquent and appro plate address. Wanted Goats to pasture on shares. Pleuty of good pasture. Ad dress "B". oare Mail, Medford, G. H. Griffin, Merlin. - G. T. l'arna worth has reoently completed a neat, little, Bix-room cot tage on North C street. Chae.Wolga mott, living near him, on North 1) street, has nearly oompleted a fine little oottage home. Medford now has the mo3t up-to-date abstract system in this oounty, See Jaokson County Abstract Co., Palm-Neidermeyer building. 2-tf Hale's piano bouse has been do ing considerable business lately. Among the recent sales are a 8150 piano to J. A. Perry and a $500 one to H. B. Nye ; also several organs. For Sale Oldsmobile, model 1905, will carry four persons; in good con dition. Will demonstrate. Reason for selling have ordered light Run about. Apply to Dr. E. B. Plokel. It didn't rain on Easter and thus ensure a snower every uunaay lor Beven Sundays, but the rain was only a few hour) behind time, result ing in copious showers on Monday. VAN DYKE'S LACE CURTAIN SALE Right from the Factory. Greatest Bar gains ever offered in Lace Curtains Prices. Lot A A3j yard lace curtain at 49o regular 90c vajue Lot B. A 3$ yard lac curtain at 83c, regular $1 25 value. Lot C. A 3i yard lace curtain at 11.10, regular $1.75 value. Lot D A 3i yard curtain 60 in. wide at 1 39, res;. $2.50 value. Lot B. A Si yard ourtain HO in. wide ut $1.63, reg $3 00 v luo. Lot P. A fine Eoru white curtain at $1.98 r. g $3 and $2 75 vulu Lot G. A fine white curtain at $2.39, regular $3.10 value. Lot H. A An extra fine net curtain at $2 89, regular $4 00 value. Lot I. An extra fine net curtiiin at $3.49, regular $5 00 value. Lot J An extra fine net curtain at $3.98, regular $5 00 value. Van DyKe's, Medford, - - Oregon J. H, Butler, Funeral Dlrectoi, with Medford Furniture Co., House furnishers and Under- . . n , Main 353. Night Phone Main 115 CITY HAPPENINGS. city oounoll prohibiting it. it was only last wees that Miss Grace Law ton, while walking on WeBt Seventh street, was struok on the aide of her head with a ball and was knocked down, and was unoonsciouB for some little time.- Another lady walking on tbo streets with two children was struok on the head. The boys do not Injure these people intentionally, but this fact does not relieve the suffer ing. Lots for sale in Kendall's addi tion, north end of town. EaBy terms ; any kind of terms 50 cents or tl per week. C. W. Palm. 15-lm Postmaster Woodford is deter mined to give the publio the best ao oommodtlons possible, and to this J. A. Slade, who arrived from Alberta, B. C, some weeks ago, has purchased an Interest with J. A. Elm birst in the Nash Livery Stables and hereafter these two -sentlemen will "work double" in the oonduot of the food 1b having torty-eight new lock business, Under the management ofeB installed. ThiB will improve Mr. Elmhlrst and his former partner, tn9 service a great deal, as with the A W. Walker, the Nash stables have 8rowth ' Medford the demand for acquired an enviable reputation for . boxes has exceeded the Bupply right ,:t it 1 , along. With the new look boxeB Med- the oourteous treatment aooorded to,ford wiu haTe 88 neat and convenient all, and the new firm asBureB the pub- j a Postoiiloe as any in Southern Oregon, llo that the future polioy of the oon- j as already has one of the most . mn tha aama unfh dm ana., painstaking and accommodating post- getlo business men and withal gentle- masters. men with wnom it is a pleasure to do I Keep your eye on the Meoford -business jrurniture Co. 's display window Sat For Sale Choioest apple, pear and alfalfa land, with or (without irrigat ing water, near stution, five to forty acre tracts; 10 years' time; 7 per cent. Also will exchange you ohoioe of several forties for lmpoved proper ty in Ashlind, Medford or Grants Pass. Ben A. Lowell, Woodville, Oie gon. The Globe saloon on D street waa entered Sunday morning by burglars and the contents of the register a few dollars in ohange and what money was in the slot machines, the amount of which is not definitely known, was taken. Also the owners believe that the robbers fortified themselves for a dry Sunday, by steal ing a number of Dottles of liquor. Eutranoe was gaiaed through the baok door. An empty barrel in the baok yurd was placed- against the door, en abling the burglar to open the tran som and reaon the door on the inside and unlook it. This is the sec ond burglary In tnis saloon witnin jTne faneral took Dlaoe at the rest three years, but the first attempt re- denoe of the parents on Friday, Ap suited in the capture of the robbers. I rii latDi at 2 o'clock p. m., Kev. C. glass windows urday, April 21st. A. W. Walker has purchased an interest in tbe Hale Piano House, and from tbe start he made will be a success in that line. Tbe ink wasn't dry on the partnership agreement before he sold an organ, and has been making things hum ever sinoe. Mr. Walker was formerly proprietor of the Nash stables and while there made a host of warm friends, who wish him the best of fortune in his new line. Miss Kuss, floriBt, has for sale gar den and flower plants in tbe follow ing varieties : Early and late oabbage, cauliflower, tomato, egg plants, par sley, large sweet and hot peppers, cel ery, large ferns, lace ferns, aater, giant candytuft, verbenas, pansies, bedding geraniums, roee bUBbes, dou ble petunias, oarnations, chrysanthe mums. , 16-lt Died In Medford, April 12, 1906, Gertrude, infant daughter of E. W. and Myrtle Scott ; aged one year, ten months and seven days, of bronchitis. IF YOU WANT AN EXTRA SWELL HAT for this Summer Don't .Forget to Call on H. A. MEDYNSKI & CO - The laree elate which we have recently put in our Btore front enables us to make a fit ting display of some of the excellent goods we carry in stock. See our window display Saturday. April 21st. Medford Furniture Co. The habit whioh some of our boys and young men have of playing ball ou the streets and in publio places where people are continually passing, 1b a very dangerous sport, and there should be an ordlnanoe passed by the H. tioxie officiating. The sympathy of the friends of the family is with the bereaved parents in their affliction. Our candieB are fresh every other day buy the fresh made kind oost no more and It ia muoh healthier at names & Hitter. Every stage leaving Medford for the Blue Ledge oountry 1b filled with passengers and freight. There are over one hundred men now employed BREAD, CAKE and PIES Always Something New in Cookies and Cakes at Roberts Reagan Phone 373. Dressed Chickens Next Saturday Blaoksmitb wanted We have a fine opening for a blackmith. A nice home of fifteen aores of bottom land with shoD. 81500. See C. H. Pierce & Son, Medford, Oregon. lo-2t John Wilson, of Jacksonville, tbe expert lineman, is again stringing wires for tbe Condor Water & Power Co., after spending the winter work ing in the Opp mine. If your watoh or clook Is out of order, take it to U. N. Butler. He haB all the neoessary tools, material and experience to do good work, and be does it. 12-tf The high sohool baseball team is making arrangements for a game with the team ot tbe Ashland high scbool, to take place In Medtord, on Satur day, April 28th. EdiBon phonographs and records delivered free on receipt full retail urioe; largest stock EdiBon records west of Hookies ; send for circulars. Peter Baoigalupi, 78G Mission St. S. F. 12-lt II. G. Wortman, of the popular meat market firm of Wortman Si Gore, purchased a "baby grand" piano few days since from Hale's piano house. A vote for Judge E. B. Watson for the nomination of United States senator, means the reclamation of many aoreB of land to tbe people of Oregon. Ashland and Talent are now oon neoted by a rural telephone line, wbloh waa first opened for business on Thursday last. Stlokvf Not If you uae "Byere' Best" flour. Get It at E. N. Warner's Double Front Grocery. Road poll tax is now due and will beoome delinquent May 1st, after which time a penalty of seventy-five Gents will be added. Horses for sale. G. L. Sohermer born, Mediord. 3 be Populists of Medford will meet in Smith's hall on Monday even ing of next week. Ask your grocer for Kogue River Creamery butter 70 ?ents per square R. T. Eads is having a new resi dence built on property be owns on North B street. Carload of arsenate of lead Just re ceived. J. A. Perry. 288 acres near lirownsboro. 100 hundred acres in wheat and oats. Plnntv of frtilt. biilldlnirR. Borings. etc. A special bargain at goOUO. 1 Look thia op. For sale by C II. Pierce & Son. I Smith & Moloney, proprietors of the Medford Shoe Parlor, are giving away valuable presents to all custom ers. I Heavy work hoiscs for sale. In i quire of 11. M. Coss. 13-It School Notes. A number of patrons and friends have visited the sohool of late. We are always glad to see them and more would be Welcome. following Is the form we prefer for exousea: " waa detained at Dome Tuesday p. m. on aooount of illness (or necessary work. )" A mass meeting is to be oalled soon to decide in regard to tbe new build ing. Have your mind made up to vote for the beBt place. About foity pupils, upon written requests of their parents, were ex cused at 3:00 p. m., to attend the Warde matinee Monday. A larger number attended in the evening. All were delighted at the splendid inter pretation ot Shakespeare by thia fam ous actor. A large audience greeted the Dixie Jubilee Singers Tuesday evening. It waa indeed a delightful musical treat to bear the melodious voioes of such a company of singers. For purity, richness and finish their progress can not be excelled by any other like or ganization. Arbor Day was fittingly observed by the oity sohools. An hour In the morning was spent in cleaning up the school ground. From two to three o'clock appropriate programs were ren dered in eaoh department. At 3:00 eaoh grade marched to a place pre viously prepared for a tree. At the tap of the bell all began planting and dedicating their trees. It was an im pressive sight. Fifteen new trees now adorn the school grounds. Mr. Hull seoured a view of the exercises with the achool building tn the baok ground. Resolutions of Condolence. Whereas, it has pleased the Supreme Ruler to remove from our midst our esteemed Neighbor Woodman, Charles G. Johnson, be it KESOLVED: That Medford Camp No. UO, W. O. W., in particular and Woodoratt in general baa Buffered a severe and irreparable lose and its memberra deeply deplore tbe taking away of a true and tried friend, and be it further RESOLVED : That this Camp, act- ing on behalf of the entire member. ship of our esteemed order, extend its fraternal hand of condolence to tbe bereaved wife and family of our late lamented Neighbor in eincerest sympathy. Signed Dy oommittee: FRANK W. WAIT, W. H. MEEKER, BEN. J. TROWBRIDGE. Medford, Oregon, April 12, 1000. A Deed ot Appreciation. The members of the Baptist church treated their pastor in their usual generous manner at the morning ser vice Sunday by requesting that ho attend the Paoiflo Coast Baptist Con ference, whioh convened at Portland on Monday, and accompanying the request with the neoessary funds for expenses on the trip. This meeting will J)) the largest ever held by the BaptiBte on the coast, and the aotion of his congregation was doubly appre ciative in Mr. Carsten'a eyes from the faot that it wbb entirely unexpected by him and that bo was debating with himself whether to take tbe time fiom his work here to attend or not. He left on Monday evening's train for Portland. School Report. Follwlng is the report of the Forest creek school for the month ending April 13tn : JNuuiber of pupils enrolled boys, 19; girls, 16; total, 35. Whole num ber of days taught, ; number of dayB absent, 65 ; times tardy, 21; average dally attendance, 27. Num. ber of visitors, 14. TboBe neither ab sent or tardy were: Mable Breeden, William Wlnnlngham, Robert Win ningham, NhiIio Molntyre and Murtle Stone. ADA D1TSWOKTH, Teaoher. Why Pay More for other Flour than Medford Flour Davis' Best $1.00 per Sack Every Sack Guaranteed. PURELY PERSONAL Harry Silsby was in Ashland Sun day. Mort Lawton was at Grauts Pass Tuesday. Harry Edmunds left Tuesday for Portland. ' H. O. Messenger was In from Trail oreek this week. Capt. J. T O. Nash went to Leland on business Monday. J. M. Hnnabrough, ot Koseburg, was in Medford this week. R. W. Christian was in Medford Sunday from Foots oreek. Mrs. W. A. Aitkin spent Easter with Ashland friends. . A. E. Kellogg, of Gold Hill, was a Medford visitor Monday. John Waklns, of Eagle Point, was a Medford visitor Saturday. O. F. Young, of Gold Hill, was in Medfod on business this week. M. M. Gault has returned from bis business trip to San Franolsoo, J. A. MoCall was down from Ash land Monday evening on business. Soott Davis waa a visitor at Grants Pass, on business, the first of the week. Attorney Norton, of Grants PaBS, was In Medford on business Monday. J. D, Cook was up from the lumber camp of tbe Three Fines Co., this week. Mrs. C. R. Kay and daughter, Miss Ina, have returned from a visit to Seattle. John R. Cook, of Eagle Point, spent a couple of days in Medford last week on business. J. B. Wright, of Central Point, one of the good friends of The Mail, was a oaller at this ottloe on Tuesday. Dr. B. F. Adkins is attending the meeting of the Paoiflo Coast BaptiBt oonferenoe at Portland this week. Mrs O. R. B. Everett returned from Portland Sunday, on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Butler. Ed. Tryer and Fred Snrran have gone to Goldfleld, Nevada, where they have been promised employment. Mort Lawton has gone to Murphy, Josephine oounty, where be will take a position as engineer In a large saw mill. Rev. F. W. OarBtens left Monday evening for Portland to attend the meeting of the Pacific Coast BaptiBt AsBOoiation. Miss Anna Margreiter left Sunday for Klamath Falls, where she has ao oepted a position in a store as sales woman. Mr. and Mra. O. II. Pierce and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Pracht, of Asbland, were in Medford Monday evening to attend the Wardo reoital. Merchants C. I. Hutchison and II. U. Lumsdon and' their families 'at tended the Knlgbt Templar Easter ser vices at Asbland Sunday afternoon, making the trip in their autos. Rev. W. F. ShleldB left Monday evonlng for Oakland, Oregon, to at tend a mooting of the Southern Ore gon Presbytery, whioh oonvones at that plaoe thle week. t Burol Miller oame over from Monta gue Tuesday. He brought over with him two stage coaohes for Livorymnn Lewis, of Jacksonville, for use ou the Blue Ledge stage line. Misb Jean Clarke and Mrs. J. E. Shearer, of Ulendale, are visiting in Medford, the former as the guest of Mr. and Mrj. J. E, Enyart and the latter as that of Mr. and Mrs. E. u, Elwood. L. A. Jones left Tuesday for Port land, to remain a few days. Mr. Jones Is a brother of Mrs. F. M. Wll son, and during bis stay in Roguo River Valley baa resolved to perman ently locate here. G. HoBBlegravd, of Central Point, one ot Tbe Mail's friends uf long standing, waa in tbo uity Monday While here he took ncoasion to remark that he bad for sale several tons of ex tra fine alfalfa hay baled Bnd at $7.50 per ton. Miss Myrtle Carnolle, the trained nurse, expeots to loave about May first for Missoula, Montana, whore she will take a position as nurse in a large hospital. The young lady ia a Port land graduate and baa been ln Jack son county upon a visit to her parents, living near Weilen, for the past oou- plb of months. Dr. Frederiok Page, of Woodstook, Indiana, is here, on a vlBlt to Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Streets, and will re main a short time. Dr. Page Is exten sively interested in mines in Alaska, but he ia much takon with the ap pearanoe of the Roguo River Valley, and may deolde to looate here later Mrs. Louisa Gulp, of Ft. Jones, Calif., who has been on a visit to ber father, J. S. Miller, of Thompson oreek, returned home Wednosday, The occasion of her visit was the eer lous Illness of her father ana sho leaves him in a convalescent etato. Mr. Miller was at one time marshal of the town at that time of Medford in the daya when It was struggling for existence, and baa many friend among tbe old-timers who will rejoice to learn that he la on tbe high road to health again. Rev. and Mis. B. F. Van Dyke ar rived in Medford this week from San Frar.clBoo, and will visit with Mr, Van Dyke's parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Van Dkye. On April 11th nov. Van Dyke was married, at San Fran iolBco, to Mies Esther Jaokson, and theso young people will be "athomi I In Medford after the twentieth. Rev, Van Dyko Is a native son of Jaoksnn ' omnty, but tor seven years ho has For AMERICAN, Woven Wire Fence ELWOOD, Woven Wire Fence PICKET Fence BOARD Fence OR ANY Fence For Any Purpose See IOWA LUMBER AND BOX CO. Weeks & Baker been a missionary lu Singapore, In dia, to which pluce he will return auti resume bis work about tbe first of September. His bride will accom pany him. The progress of Medford since he left la decidedly noticeable, and, says ho: "It SPems so good to get baok onto American soil again, to bo with one's early day friends and to visit tbe BOonoH of my childhood. " The Dixie Jubilee Singers. ABk any one you meet bow they liked tbe Dixies. Unanimously tbe audience will say, "it was the best. They were all artists from the funny man to the basso.11 And tbo truth will have boon spoken. Singly and in company all deservo special com mendation. Voices sweot and melod ious, harmony unexcelled, From the simple plantation jubilees to opera they wore equally ut borne. For two Undertakers and Embalmers MEDFORD, OREGON hours a most enthuBistlo audience sat divided between breatblesB Inter est and enjoyment, and vigoious ap plause. Every number was enoored. soverul tlmos and tne last enjoyed as muoh a9 the first. Medford was for tunate, indeed, to have been so favored. Settle Up Notice. As I have sold my grooery busineBi in Modford I am desirouB of having all aacounts due me Bottled with . at little delay as possible. All person knowing themselves to be indebted to me are kindly asked to call. O. D. OWEN. Civil Service Examination. The U. S. civil servioo oommiBsioi; will hold an examination for the-, po sition of forest ranger, May 14, 1906V ut Portland, Roaeburg, LaUrand and Frlneville. Examination for forest suporvisot will bo hold same day at all largt. oltiee in the atato. Card of Thanks. We wIbIi to express by this meani our deep appreoiaiion of the kindnes and Bympathy of our uoigbbora anc frisndB during the illnoBB and doatl of our dear daughter. MR. and MRS. E. W. dOOTT. A. Slovor, drayman. SafeB moved up-stalrs, down BtairB.any old place quickly and oheaply. Draylng of al Kind promptly attended to. iO-tf. Good houee and lot for sale, quire of Oryatal & Moroy: En Eh Look Well! i And j'ou'll feel as good a9 you 1 look. But however you look, V or however you feel 5 Wear a Neat, Dressy Hat We have several new Shapes' Colors and Styles. We have the only hat con formator in this stnte, south of Portland, also the only band initial machine. AND "Our Customers ALWAYS come again." "The Toggery," I Medford's Fashion Store For Men.