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.