The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909, December 21, 1906, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextOr i U " ft iii tt i ib iii ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib Van Dyke's Useful Presents For All Slippers, Belts, Hose Supporters and Silk Shawls, Fahcy Hand kerchiefs, Umbrellas, Fancy Vests, Neckties, Fancy Collars, Purses, Fancy Supenders, Furs Burnt Leather Work, Fancy Cards, Etc. Van DyKe's See fledford Furniture Co. t Housef urnisbers and Undertakers! ; Day Phone HI Wht Pbons I V ' ? g -i-1 't o -y a. el CITY HAPPENINQS. toe Ore. Near where he wu standing 1 a water hydrant, In ton log to re-rater the home hia right thumb oame in oootaot with the cor oer of a bos covering over the hy drant, breaking the bone of that mem ber. The foree with whlob hla hand track the box was to alight that he ooald scarcely balleTe It waa n than a bruise. Dr. Plokel waa oalled and teduoed the fracture and be la getting along alright. Do not (ail to tee the baantlful Horna and hear Edison e latest improv ed phonographs and recorde at Edi- The Mail Ib In reoolpt of a letter from U. A. Hover, who lives aooth of Medford, and who la an orobardlst of no email oallber. The letter la written at Americas, Kansas, where Mr. Hover and his family are now visit ing old-time friends and relatives. He tells of accidents, delays and fif teen degrees below zero weather be ex perienced while en roue from Oiegon to Kansas; of gentle zephyrs that are hurricanes to him; muddy roads, warm and pleasant weather today and zero weather tomorrow all of whloh go to make life one continual round of deolded unpleasantness to one accustomed to Southern Oregon oil mate. Mr. Hover said be and his family would leave for Medford on the 26th and would atop en route In Okla home, at El Fasso, Los Angeles and San r ranclsoo. There was a time, not a great many years ago, when Mr. Hover would hardly think of taking a trip like this but " oonditions have changed late years, and the change is wholly attribntHi to the poduotiveneas of Southern Oregon soli and the frugal life, the earnest effort and the indus try of the entire family, and the good business management of Mr. Hover. ! have a splendid line cf Edison's latest improved phonographs and a stock of the very latest Gold Moulded records. Will surprise you. Then we have the pretipt phoaoKraph horns ever brought tn iM. place. 1 do not hceitnto to aav tmt I have the lnreest and hert eolecteri el "-k of records this side of Portland, and a good demon strating room where vnu will not uesn noved by othe buincM ! moleted by loatera. l on are luviixm to can ni my re-dd'1'' hear the 7th St. bridge and hear rhe latest Edison product. Come whether von wish tn purchase or not. HAMILTON SMITH. A-c!? teet Palmer has plans and specltlc:tt'i:nf drawn for the Emerick building on tioit.h D street, near the Nasb Lirety Stable. The oontract tor the erection of the building has al ready boon let to L. J. Keinbart, and will be built of brick. The front will be of granite and pressed brick. It waa expected to use concrete blocks In the construction of this building, but owing to the lateness of the season it was found Impossible to secure ma terial for the blocks ; henoe tbe shift to granite and pressed brick. Tbe build ing will be 60x80 feet in size, two stories high, and will coat 113,000. Tbe first floor will be used for a res taurant and the second story will be conveniently arranged for a rooming boo"e. The gentlemen who own this property, Messrs. M. J. and V. J Dm riot, also own the ivy Leaf saloon property on South D street and upon tbe ground where now stands an old wooden building they will erect in tbe spring a two story brick. Tbe foun- datlon for the first mentioned building will be commenced soon after tbe holidays. We will sell for the next thirty days only large and small tracts of blaok bottom land in Ueo. John E. Ross' farm, i miles of Medford, on new oounty road, at 1105, 1110 ana tluO per sere. After January 1st this land will be off tbe market and owner will Improve. Address or call on White i Trowbridge, Heal batata Agents, Medford, Oregon. Unole Frank Hutchison met with an aocident last Thursday evening, which, while not a very serious one, has connected with it a peculiarity wbiob plaoea It out of tbe ordinary. Oaring the Are at Jacksonville Thurs day avenlng he stepped out the back door of hla residence. Intent If possible, upon locating sun's Phonograph Parlor, at the resi dence ol Hamilton Hmltn, near 7tb ot. nridge, in Med lord. ayzi At the aohool meeting held on Monday of this week E. N.Warner THi elected director for the unexpired t irm of O. D. Owen. Tbe necessity of Mr. Owen's removal to Portland made It oompulaory be resign this position In selecting Mr. Warner the voters did that a blah will meet with the ap. poval of all tbe patrona of the acnooL Mr. Warner has always shown a de?p interest in aohool affaire, and now that be la a member of tbe board his able counsel will be of much benefit to tbe schools and a matelral help to tbe other members, Messrs. M. Purdin and Chas. Strang. At tbia same meeting a tax levy of seven mills was voted. Hamilton Smith keeps the largest stock of Edison Gold Moulded records this side of Portland. Come bear for yourself. The Edison Parlor, near 7th St bridge, in Medford. 60-2t A number of substantial improve ments have been made in and about the M. E. Church during the past couple ot weeks, among which are notloeable tbe raising and enlarging of the pulpit, which gives the ohoir a more suitable place than it before oooupied and at tbe aame time the raising of be pulpit gives the oongre atlion an opportunity to better see tbe aoeaker and the singers as a matter of fact it does away with the necessity of craning one's neck around an unusually large bat which might, per ohanoe, gut between you and tbe speaker. If your watch or clock Is out of order, take It to B N. Butler. H has all tlin necosrary tool-, iraterii;' and experience to do g-.od woik. nui ne doen it. is-it George Lindby, proprietor of the Palace Hotel, and hla son, Milton B. Ltndley, have purchased the fur niture end pood will of the Medford Hotel from F. W. Uaines and they will jointly conduct botb hotels. The Medford will not serve menla Ther ae twenty rooms in the Med ford and the Mo?crs, Lindley antici pate they will have no troubio in keeping all these rooms tilled. They have twenty-five In tbe Palace and there has not been an empty room Id tbe house for months. Medford now has the most rip-to-date abstract system in this county See Jaokson County Abstract fa. Palm-Neldermeyer building. 2-tf Because of shortage of help The Mall la compelled to leave oat of this Issue a great amount of good, live news matter. A newspaper man often times goes up against these little unpleasant features, but it rare ly ever happens just at holiday time a time when the average publisher figures on making a few dollars to square with the pr'nters at times when there la not much doing. We hope, however, to soon secure ample help. - Jno. P. White of Medford baa Just received three carloads of Portland cement, plaster Paris and wood Ubtr piaster, uaii on mm for these goods. Cashier John 8. Ortb, of the Med ford National Bank baa purchased residence property on South C street and expects to build thereon In tbe spring. Tbe property Is In the Davis addition just south from H. U. Nicholson 'a borne. It la GOx'zOO teet In size and tbe prise paid waa (433. Sewing machine needles at ilea ford Pharmacy. City Electrician Farrar Is having put in position the several street lights whloh tna city council recently ordered. Christmas exsrolsea will be bald at the (Herman Lutheran ohuroh on Chlstmaa eve, There will be a revolv ing Chlatmaa tree and an appropriate program. Key. I back will deliver a abort address In botb tbe Oerman and Enallsb languages. On Cbrlstmaa da) Rev. Sack will preach a Christ mas sermon at 11 o'clock. On Christ- nigbt Rev. W. F. Shields, pastor of the Presbyterian ohuroh, will preach in Englsb In the German Luth eran church. These services will be bold at 7 :30 o'olock, and Rev. Sack would like all wbo expect to attend to be tn their seats not later tnan tbe hoar mentioned above. Thia request la made so that there will be no un necessary noise to disturb the speaker. Try Warner's "Blue Ribbon" hard wheat floor. Makes more bread, bet ter bread. SO-tf Street commissioner W. & King did a good job Sunday when be and an able crops ot workmen, wbo ' were not afraid of either water or mad, gave Seventh and O streets a good waahlng. It may not have been quite the right thing to do on Sun day, but could hardly bave besn done on week day because of tbe great amount of trafflo on this street. A little of the work bad to be finished Monday morning and It waa a difficult task after traffle had gotten fairly ell started. It la a great aatlafaotlon to again be able to travel over the walks and not wade In mod to one's shoe tops and be spattered with mad bom passing teams. at. Fawood, tbe leading jeweler, haa the finest stock of goods ever in Medford. Cease la and see. Not until tbe pest few weeks baa1 tbe Medford Iran Works been In shape to tun oat oastiage so large aa store pillars and Ratals, A large traveling crane has recently been put in and they are now prepared to tarn oat berry works. Their first work In the very heavy Has waa pillars tor the John P. White store building. They are aa good aa could be turned oat any place, and it Is a eats guesa that none of this class of work will here after go eleswbere. Wood for Sale Some large dry fir trees for sale oa the ground, t-n quire at Mall office. 7-2t Bolton & Piel manager of the holidays exoorslon to San Franole-o, which leaves on tbe 20th, wish to an nounoe that they bave secured aooom modation for 100 people at the White Palace Hotel, oa 11th and Market and Venessarenue. Those wishing to stop at Oakland are recommended to the Royal and Palaoe Hotels, ss first c'asa places to stop. Bring your hair and hair work to . , f D M.u4A,W1 llM. .'1 IH. Li, u, lunurai " gon. 41-2m T. H. Moore la, to all Intent and purpose, endeavoring to become tbe possessor ot all adjoining land on tbe West side, he having this week pur ohased from 1). O. Kernes a tract of land, 50x100 teet In aize, on south G street, just north from the Karnes residence. The prioe paid was &00 and Mr. Moore will erect thereon a wooden atruoture 32x28 feet in size, to be used as a sample room for his hotel. The Medford Pharmacy haa a full line uf sewing machine needlea and supplies and New Home sewing ma chines for S20 to 845. Tbe oity oounotlmen'e attention is oalled to the condition in whioh some of the sidewalke are left while building construction la going on adjoining property. Thia condition appliea particularly to to the west side. A lady waa seen to fall head long to the ground one day last week wblle passing oni of tbeee places and this through no fault of hers. Wanted Goats to pasture on shares. Plenty of good pasture. Ad dress "11", oare Mall, Medford, or U. II. Griffin, Merlin. At noon Thursday the following -Mtions for nomination for oity of cee bad been filed with City Record ed Collins: For mayor, J. S. Howard and J. F. Reddy;for treasurer, L. L. Jacobs ; for reoorder, ben j. M. Col lins; for coanollman. Third ward, A. Z. Sears. The handkerchief sale bell by the Ladies' Aid Society ol tbe Baptist ohuroh Friday waa highly successful and netted the ladles over forty dol lars. The booth was beautifully de corated with red and white chrys anthemuns, and oakeand coffee were served (rom small tables Tbe cosy and oonvelnent arrangement of tbe church parlors enables the ladles to entertain with ease and grace that add much to the pleasure of such occasions. -Klwood. the teweler. Is selling lota or high priced ioueimaa goous mis year. If you are going to San Franolsoo i tbe holiday xouraion yon will need leave Medford on the first pas senger train, due here at 10:32 a. m. Two houses and one-half acre la Medford, $1000. Inquire of W. T. York, PURELY PERSONAL. h ST at- a A Pew Medford items. BY PIONEER. Mr. and Mrs. Tbeo. Glass, promi nent people ot Antloob district, were trading In th elty Monday Ws are sorry to report the sadden Illness of oar neighbor, Mr. Gbes. Walgamott, of North D street Mr. Cbas. Briscoe, a prominent yonng farmer of Trail Creek, tarried la tbe elty Monday nlgni on Dullness. Mr. William Boolt, the wed known farmer and etookralser of Rogoe Klver, serried In the oity Tuesday night, en rata to Jaokonvllle, where be has work before the oireoit oourt ; also Mr, Jaha Godfrey, of Beagle. ' Mr. Roy Hi. Wilson, foreman of Dr. rate's pretty farm, near Kagie point, accompanied by bis wife and daugh Ur. Mia Alloe, tarried la tbe oity Ucaday. the guests of Mrs. Wilson's father and family, Mr. Thorn burg. G readme Susan Whitney oar most sged, noblest and bast respected pio neer .ladles of oar oity, left ner oia, pleasant horn and associates oa North O street Wednesday byoarrlage for her borne with bar daughter, Mrs. EUa Short, and family, of Foots Greek. Married Williams-Woodford. Mr. Fred T. Williams and 1 Jennie Woodford were quietly married Mooday evening Dec. 17th at nine o'clock at tbe home of tbe bride's par ent, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Woodford, Kev. Coulder of the M. E. church, south, officiating. Only numbers of tbe family witnessed tl e ceremony, and the happy couple left on the midnight train for Council Bluffs, Iowa, where Mr. Williams expects to resume the nractlce ol law. Mr. Williams, dur ing his stay in Medford has been em' ployed as attorney for the Iowa Lum ber and Box Co. where his lervices were highly esteemed. Mrs Wllllsm has srowo to womanhood in Medford and bas been an efficient assistant In the Medford postoffice. Bon. W. L Vawttr left for Portland Monday. John Reed of Gold Hill was notlosd oa our streets Monday. I- F. Sayre, of Leland, was In Med ford Saturday on business. Bert Boswlok of Applegate was in tbe city Monday on business. Sam Bandray and wife ot Gold Ray were Medford visitors, Monday. Mrs. Hsnry KabU, of Applegate, was s Medford visitor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pennlnger, of Gold H1U, were In this oity Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Voong, of Gold Hill, were Medford visitor Tuesday. Clif Becxett and Bad Lawrence were Grants Paaa visitors tbe first ot tbe work. J. F. Williams of Oold Hill waa In Medford on business tbs first of tbe week Kola Redding returned from a vialt to San Franolsoo and Oakland Wed nesday. Winchester Houston of WIUow Springs, wss doing business la Med ford Monday. C. M. Pbeaster left Monday for Boar- bon, Indiana, where his father Is ported quite at ok. John Whitehead, tbe miner aad farmer, has purchased tbs Alls place oa Applegate. Miss Almlra Wllsea left Saturday for Roasborg, where aha will visit trleada for a ooople of moatha. MlasFraakle Oaten, grand-daugb tar of Mrs, Darning, returned to bar boms at Globe, Arlaona, Wednesday. Miss Bseals Keatnsr returned boms from Berkeley, Calif., Thursday and will spend tna holidays with bar par ents. Riley Hammerslsy of Oold Hill was la Medford Monday on his way to Jacksonville to el tend oourt as a jury- Endorsement of Pref. Situs. The Medford Ministers Association believing it the duty of all who are interested in the public welfare, and especially in the moral and Intellectual training of the young to stand by tbe institution and tbose whoaie working for these things, desire to give our hearty Indorsement to the manaf ment and the quality of work or our public and high schools. We hsve visited these schools ana are highly pleased with the work in tbe various grades and tbe manag ment in every particulars. We desire to indorse Prof Signs as i able Instructor and a chris tian gcntluman, and regard the city of Medford fortunate in having so able a man at the head of its school. Rye. vetob. alfalfa and all kinds of ffrass seed for sale, In any quantity at A. Kerry's warehouse, .Med ford. 39-tf -P. Edtn, a recent arrival from Alaska, haa purchased a number of lots in Page's addition, and aa soon as he returns from a visit in the east be will pat up several dwellings, whloh wil be for rent. Another car of the famous "Blue Ribbon" hard wheat flour at E. N. Warner's Double Front Grocery, 30-tf. Cbrlstmaa exercises by the Sun day aohool of the Presbyterian ohuroh on Obrtsttnss eve at 7 :30 in the ohuroh. The program . will be announced OB that evening. v.. A ....I.. k . almost new. A bargain. Inquire of E. L. Baioom, Medford, Oregon. 47-lf H. N. Marcy baa sold bis resi dence, corner South O and Tenth streete, to J. L. Demmer ; consider ation, $14,000, The sale was made oy M. Bellinger. For sale Desirable residence, or residence property, all In fine loca tion. Enquire at thia offloe. . 3tt-tf W. H. Wheeler haa purchased land and blulldlngs in tbe Page addi tion, and be la now engaged In mak ing over tbe buildings Into a good,iub- stantlal home, Fresb bread made dally at Vienna Bakery Call 'poone i'J6 and bave all your bake stuff delivered proroptlr. The Episcopal Sunday school will hsve tbelr Christmas tree on Christ nain'.ght. Thore will be a short proarsm. See Hudson f'.i bouse wiring 10 acres set to fruit, two miNs from rallroa I, with Irrigation, -Jmu. See W. T. York. 0. A. R. Elect Officers. At tbe a meeting held December loth, W. H. Harrison Post, O. A. It., of Central Point elected the follow ing oflloers for tbe ensuing year: 8. M. Nealon, Commader; John Wright, 8r. V. Oommadner; M. Ver milion, JJr. V. Commander; Merritt Elliott, Chaplain ; II. J. Gardner, Quartermaster ; A. J. r lorey, Sugreon ; J W Hicks, Adjutant; G. II. Perkins, Officer of tbe Day ; J. D, Pankey, Offloer ot tbe Guard; J. W. Uioks, Delegate; P. A. Bender, Alternate, Closing Out Sale. A large stock of hats ew to be sold within tbe next fifteen days regardless of cost ; feathers and plumes cheap. Call and ass them. LO'lTIbl M. KINCAIU. MILL PRICES. 500 LOTS OR MORE. Flour,. .1.70 pet 100 lbs Rolled Barley. 11.30 per " lbs Middlings $1.25 per " U'8 Mill Feed $1.10 per " lbs Bran 1.00 per " lbn LESS THAN 500 LOTS. Flour $2.00 per 100 lbs Rolled Barley.. fl 50 per Middlings $1.60 per Mill Feed $1.30 per Bran $1 20 per MEDFORD FL UR MILLS. lbs lbs lbs lbs T. J. Koed and Milt Armstrong left for Goldfield, Nevada, Tuesday, where they will try tbelr look In tbe mines of that eeotlon. D. a Wilson was in from Us Sams Vallev farm Monday. Bays he Is happy and Is adding weight at alarm dg price. Dr. R. O. Manning of Portland, was In Medford daring the week. The Dr. is here tn the Interest ot the Or der of United Artisans. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Barnaul, who have been making their wedding tour of the different pleasure resorts of Cal- . norma, returned nome rauuuaj. Basil Ureggory, who haa been at Eugene for tbe past month, returned home Monday. He reports the weatb er in that section a little unfavorable. Attorney Cake of Portland, attend ed oourt at Jacksonville duting tbe week In tbe Interest of the Allen Gilbert Raymaxer t Co., piano deal era' case. Miss Ora Adkins of Portland, Is apendlng tbe holidays with her par ents, Dr. and Mrs. 13. F. Adkint, In Medford. .... . C-Cilug of, .m ugt.nsiD part oi Minnesota Is In Medtc;-a u.ie week. lie is viewing the Kogue River Valley, and will probably locate in thia eeo tlon of the oountry. Fran a Bailey returned Monday to Eagieviiie, Calif., after a few weeks visit wiln Jackson County friends, lie is superintendent of a large stock rauch, near UagleviUe. Mr. and Mrs. K. Gibba, of Phoe nix, and B. J. Gibbs, of Denver, Colo , left Tuurt.lsy morning for Pendleton, Ouson, where they will visit friends and relatives for onto. Ray Crystal left for Portland Tues day where he expects to make his future borne. Mrs. Crystal will join him as soon as t'io necessary ur rangementa are made for their real deuce. E. Gibbs, of Phoenix, is having quite a family reuuion at his home this week. They are being visited by his brother, li. J. Gibbs, of Denver, Colo., also his son and daughter, J E. Gibbs and Mrs. J. W. Sturdivant, ot Pendleton, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. K G. Trowbridge lett Tuesday morning for a few dayj stay at Portland. Mr. Trowbrldge'a special mission la the purchase of a considerable amount of new ma chinery for tbs Medford Iron Works, ot which he is n member. I. T. Oalligar and E, T. Shall er left last week for a two or three months visit with home folks at Sprlngerton, Illinois. Mr. Galllgar has been a faithful employe ot Or obardlst Alfred Weeks for the psst four years and none have better earn ed a vacation than be. Mr. and Mrs. O. Wells, of Oold HIU waa In Medford over Sunday visiting friends. Tbey left Wednes day for Portland where they will visit. Mr. Wells bsvlng purcbssed an interest In a well established meat market In that oity. A'J these good peoples' Medford friends will wish tbem success In tbelr new home. Mrs, O. D. Owen and the children left Medford for Portland Wednesday. Mr, Owsn la now In the city having his ayes treated again and tbe family expect to reside there for a few months at least. The sympathy of all Medford la extended Mr. Owen In his alBlotlon and all are hoping that psrman int. relief will soon be bis. A. H. Simpson, of Hauler, Calif., was recently In Medford paying a visit to old time fiiends. Mr. Simp son waa formsrly a resident of Jaok son County, and left here In 1807 for Idaho where be engaged In mining. He tells that be frequently met Frank Mingoa formerly of Medford, up tn and that the word Mr.Mlngus sent blm to his Medford friends "Toll them I am not tbe Frank I to be; I've out oat all foolishner attending strictly to hasp and am happy." Mr. Mingai a salesman in a large merer tablishment. Mr. Simpsor extensively engaged In ml Hanley. E. l. Ingham th' man, passed lnr day en route ee month's visit. . vinegar factory li 10,000 berries of Then there an a grown oat tbey ai as Is the oae t river valley. V. our apples are t ture Into vtneg Ingham tells os,- not consider so so gathering and me at $4 per ton wort or effort. WeL when the frutt,'th ordinary oirc from tl to f. than fifty po AU kindi Bakery. Cai goods delivei Seed Ry aele by E. N. See Hudao. A OK "W woi espi wlie We ford ida) ticip Groc dainl , With" t. ; a hand CH Mi and nn bU Vf Hav 1 3 WEWA LUMB1 HAULE; INQUIRE AT OFFU IOWA LUMBER & BOX CO. V.