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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1906)
TY ents KtBKKXXOB iv--, gti Ki- "Jackson ttedfgid, -4. FA 'liopf i!t eek.l i - ' v daughter. V M JedV tl war !' .' Cu trail '.court ttal d Dora Mar 'edford Toea- . meeting of United Ar- am returned four onki' .at hern Call . boiiMkeeplng Oregon street. clpal of the M la Jack' lng Supt, - . ' " 7tr fenn Vat is oir- i' .' '. SBS bMO laughter vednes V a county ill a few ooU south f to an old ll prlnot cablto aohooL .Iretowpesy will oa Wow Yean ore, be donated to too t purpose, of pur replaoe those lost by aobooi house. , reoelved from Mies is sttb bedside of ,wMerrItt, '"'vr .' to ttU obooJ 4Mt, tte b tUl aa tnrstaadiag laitsbsedas. at 8000 a tba building destroyed. . Tba la aoraao amounted to MOUQ oo build log aad two oa U oonUota. A eaw eohool buildiog will be erected a aooa aa olrenmstanaee will permit. The board of director! bare aesured tbe Preebytarlsn, Methodist aad bercj Dey Adveatist obnrcbee ana for school purposes. HoMoftntd Monday mortiloa.jV t . ,. ' ,'iJIe Udw Kotea. . ' ' Kilter Tb . Mall ;Au' save Dot hoard Irom us for soma time.' . It wasn't bonus there, vu no news, not baa time bees dull about the Blue. The fa la we bate been that busy fee tbapaat tortnlgbt that we bavn't bad time to write to even oar beat girls. . 1 aia tttting np very lata to nigbt to pen jou tbat we are not yet anowed under, tee., there 'goes ' tbe dull boon boom from tbe ttmbaa. aad toe boy are going by to take their piaoee on tbe gravel yard abiftj Ton see w hare Mm an eight hour sAlft now, and toe or going on at 1 p. m. la called the grata yard shift. ,: Tbe boys going oo thla ablft ban aapper at 0:30, and those oomlng off tbe evening ablft bare their at 11:30. . iee, we are await all tbe time, like tbe Chinaman who bad a alga upon tbe street along' beside a yostaurant whlob displayed "Meal at all Uoura," and a aaloon ablob illuminated tbe word, f'Opeu all flight," ao toe Cbinaman. painted la large letters npon a piece of cloth, . "Me Wakee Too." ....'' Well, we are awake out ' here In more ways than one.. Vou oah tru:y say that there 1 "something doing every minute." Tbe mine are now famished with tbe most modern machinery, and 100 man are now being worked, upon tbe three shut, s There are more thao 100 men npon the outside, ' catting wood, building, working npon pike lines, eta. - IS. W. WUson, the telephone man abd electrician, left for bis home in tbe valley a few days sinoe, after bar lug Instituted a splendid telephone system for oar camp. The phone line connect tbe mines, office, compress or, and raaobes as far aa Hattoo. Quito Bomber of loads of ooal ava been brought op from tbe Men rd ooal mines, and proves to be lendld boiler fuel, and Is also being d in the blacksmith shops. 'ad a latter from Sbortia Oarnett 'k, and be said be bad bad a la built to itoie ooal la from ', but bad not been able to ill the prod not mined I lis It oaa U baaled. F. OeLaaey, H. Roaob Valsh came la from Med lea, and all found em- Jllaud hae returned from .'-family in Htrnbrooh, V ,re, tbe popular oook. Is - daye visit with frlenda . lie baa beeu with aa for many months, bad a former broken arm OwOCt0e0wO slightly iajored Moodav . goo to bU bom oa Avcill.t. lj say a did. and """""Blflnganppe, for the f . algbt shift, aad some of tbe r wisning-well, that tbe 29tb would oorne aroond again sooo. Yes, we.nad turkeys, orsubeiries, celery, ana aa mat goes to set a tumptoua repast. Merry making was Indulged la until a late hour on tbe evening of the mh. You know how Ed Van Dyke looks when he see a fellow who la thinking of a new suit well, bo t.tkt luokinu about that way when up here a lew days since. Ed enjoy a good patron age irom the "Blue ' boys. Meesre,iFraok P. Saiford. oar uun ler, and Nathan Haas, the chief aa sayer, spent a few daya In the volley recently. Oliver Uaines viaited Medford. Grant Paas snd other valley points toe arat of tbe month, and is back again. ' J. Lee, one of Medford 'a beat car- pentera, is here, having come to fin tab Mr, Cunnahan'e private otlloe and mte of rooms. a. r. u'urieo left for bia borne in uranta Paaa Wednesday. u. r. xoKum waa tbe recipient of the sad new that hie father died in Joid Hill Tuesday. Mr. Voknm started tor hla father's former home the aarue evening. O, WetobaeL the mining engineer. left for Medford Wednesday evening, and will do so ire woik for the com pany in the ooal minea. But few of oar boya lit go out for tbe holidays, aa we are going to have a gcod time in camp about the 25th. Do we know about tbe boem in and around Medford? Well, I should say ws couldn't but know if we would. and wouldn't If we oould. It la eonueded tbat Medford is not only' tbe coming metrooolia of the Kogiie River valley, bat that it is al ready the beet town in theae parts. Many of our boya are thlnkioa of lbveeting tbeir little bankacoounte la Medford property. Go Mitchell was called borne Wed nesday, hie son baring been seriously Injured in Jacksonville the day before. ea oa the 21at of Decern bar, aad both teachers are preparing suitable aiar- olses, wbll on of them, Mr. Martin, will present a tree,' and the Sab bath school ha alio made prepare tlona for one. Dled-In Eugene, Dec. 15, 1006, from Injuria received In the Booth Kelly logging camp, William O. Jones, a native of Virginia, aged Si years. L ne young man waa well and favor ably kuown In thla vicinity, as for tbe pint ten or more yeara his home has been here. For the laat nine y. lira be naa been the gueat, at Cbrlatniaa time, of Mr. and Mra. Joe Scott, aud waa, for aome time paat, a partner with our poatmaiter, 11 T. Hart, In the feeicautlle busineea, lie waa high iy respected and well liked by all wh knew him, and bia untimely death brlnga grief to a boat of frlenda I tbla neighborhood. The dsoeastd has no relatives on tbla roast, but leaves an aged father, two alstera and three brothers In Virginia. Tbe remains were ehipped here for burial and the funeral servicea were oonducted by rtev. John Day, wbo spoke from the text, "If man die, shall be live agalnf" Job 14 14. Lake Creek Items. .'OR rtalph Smith, the contractor, went to Medford Tuesday upon business. We haveboth a freight and a rjus- senger train daily now. The paaaen ger train eooststs ef from, two to f oor tare with terminal station at AUeen, aad tbe freight train of four teams, tare four bone and one eiz horse team, with terminal station at the Rev ledge. What do these teams haul well everything that might be needed la a little town of 300 people. and they are loaded every day and tnen oant keep paoe with the de mauds noon them. U- Patterson came out laat week rod la employed In the oompanica ooaraing nouae. Letters are coming here overy day asking if there are cpenlnga for min ers and outside men. We have been with the Blue Ledge people aince Au- guat, and bare yet to see a good man leave without a chance to work at good rages. There are oomfor.ble quarters for all the men now, plenty of good dry wood, hot and oold water tor baths, and no one la expected to do anything unreasonable, or under go dangerous exposure. We think this la a splendid plaoe for men who mean buainen and want to earn a good salary and remain for promotion witn a growing company which moat oertaioly will have some splendid openings very soon. . J. Churchill of Grants Paaa will be our mining engineer while Mr. Welohael la out. ZMr. Blnns, the Jacksonville meat man, was up Thursday. Mr. Hughes, the former chief cook at tbe Nasb, has charge of the dining room at Hotel Aileen, and the table he Is setting can't be exceeded even in our best railroad towns. Measrs. C. M. Garrison. 8. N. Wertz and O. K. Crouaer oame In to day and secured plaoea with the compaoy. Theesay office ie beta alsola the main office building, and re having a large new bake shop ! c. i - Ji, Payette will leave for Medford v to spend the holidays, and irn about tbe first of the ''k is now out outside ' Hniabed the big pipe ompresaor to tho wksonvllle, ho the W. U. Par I acoepted a eman John E BOV& 1Y W. T. KINNEY. Chat. Bandies is helping M. F. Han ley gather cattle. Guatoph Peob baa made a purchase of corn In tbe valley. Cbria ia a bust. Ier. W. P. Farlow and family have moved from Brownsboro to tbeir ranch South Butte. J. ttagsdale baa done well with hie threshing machine. Jack is a first class mechanic Mrs. Henry Meyer hae been quite aick. Her many frlenda are glad to bear of her recoveiy, - C. R. Moore and wife tpont B pleas ant visit with relatives and tilends in Central Point last week. Any one wishing to bay a lot' of flrat-clasa I. E. navey aoup beana or to sell same see J. W. Sllnger. Tbe social danoe given by T. L. farlow not long aince waa a grand auoceas all present' reported a aooial good time. Mra. Amel Peob has been quite siok. She Is now oonvalesoent. Her many frtencia and aeighbora are glad to learn of her recovery. Mrs. J. G. McCallisterand her ohll dren who went to Portland recently arrived all O. K. and are well. J. G, beard from them yesterday. Milo C'onley has built blm an addi tion to bie reatdenoe on hia home stead neor McCalliater soda springs. Milo baa a line ranoh well located. Tboae wlabing to dispose of general all ronnd collection of second band watohes and cooking entenalls cor respond with Martin A Cunley post- omoe box 110. v. X. Kinney is In the market for old leather and rubber boots. Don't sell your collection without seeing my quotations on aame I have a few. Want aome more. R. F. D. No. 1. Wanted Harness, bridles and chaps. A good grade of second-hand stuff. Call oo or write Joe Handles, Sr. He also has quite a collection of non de structible good a which he would ro sea Special. Those who have got tim ber to sail, write F. Fallow. Frank baa got the eawxlU to grind oat the goods. Butte Creek is on tbe boom. Sawmills, grist mills, threshing ma chines are sure to supply tbe trade. Tbe sale of the U. H. Batrle'a prop erty wee made today. Jamea Bell of Brownsboro was the auctioneer. Tne property aold weiL The ranoh baa not been sold yet. Don't know whether It will be sold or not. The beira are talking of holding tbe ranch. timbers with asbestos, the removal of all charred wood, aad tb euttlng of a trap door In tb floor above tb fur nao ao tbat water may readily reaoh lb seat of difficulty. Tbe next step to make all safe should be to provide a boss to ran from the fauoet In the hall to a position over the furnace. We are In receipt of tb following letter from Portland : Professor M. B. bigna, Medforl, Oregon. Dear Sir. Permit me to ao knowlege the receipt of eVl In cash and five cases of supplies for the children cf this society from the pu pils ct your public sohoola, aud to say tbat your great kindness is much ap predated by us, aud wa trust that in the future as in tbe past, we may oontlnue to a arrant the oonlldence reposed In ua by the good people of tne state. Wlsnlng to oonvey oar thanks to your eohool children, and hoping that they will never be unfortunate enough to oome under oar care, 1 remain Yours truly, W. T. GARDNER, Supt. Grade III ohoee aides for a reading contest laat Friday. The leason choaen was one read the day previous in the regular work. Those making an error in reading were obliged to .t down. At the clcae of tbe ooh teet eleven on one side and thirteen on tbe other had read perfectly. It la especially noticeable tbat tne leaders are accurate in selecting tbe beat readers, showing that even so young aa pupils are in the third grade, they recognize good reading. Also tbe contest feature causes the children to give espeoial attention to tbeir read. Ing, In order that they may be chos en. - A spelling contest waa also con ducted between the two division of of grade V, tbe A division winning. Snob a contest reviews tbe words spelled during tbe month, both In the speller and the readers. Theae drills are to be encouraged within reason able limits,- for there is untold benefit to be derived tLerjfrom. A new regulation in regard to at tendance win; Into effect Monday, ueoemoer 17, which will be of inter est to parents, aa well aa pupils. Tne tcachera are inatructed by Prof Signa to see that all pupils understand that hereafter absenoa will lower the standing of tbe pupil. An absenoe ia to be oounted ae a failure In reoita tion, and will so stand until tbe work ia fully made up. Then pupils will bo give a; high a grad i n-silble. but no aa hlu'i r- if ii;ay had been present a J ui tbe time. uertaln oonsidsiation will be given in cease' of sickneu, bat all work must be made up Two tardy marks will lower tbe (.eneral average one per cent, ine greetert drawoaok to pro gress, and tLo greatest cause for fail log interest in school work on the part of the pupil Is da to irregular attendance. Too many times there is no good reason whatever for non attendance or tardiness, and with tile enforcement of tbe above regulation we look for reaults along this line. WE SEND THE Season's Greeting To all our friends mnl we trust that their mas will bo a meuky. onk, indeed. Here's a rims suggestion for Old anta Ulaus SHOE IP THE FAMILY Christ-ChrNt- It's better than wasting money for toya au - gew gaws This ts a happy thought, and wo nugst for in atari ce fyA pair of Warm n1 Ka-jr Hboe for Grandma A patrol Wttrio A r lien for Urumlpa. A pair of Haiidrtouit OmlM'U Kmnooa for Mother A pair of Hitch Hi :ttl D et Slipper tnr Slsjter Kate A pair of Skatttig dhN for Mrotbur Tom A pair of Knbtwr iitot for Willie And tbun to rup the rliinai A pair of 81ipptri fur Old tiatita Claua hlmielf Splendid Suggestion; don't you think so? ' Smith b Molony, THE MEDFORD SHOE MEN. Table Rock Hems. School News. ' to Hacra- .trnl Polut, waa Jast Monday, ' Pay, J. a Hair and , visited Grants Pass uolwell and daughter have jere from Grants Pass. Nhe itly purchased the O. & Wiloox ty. . . J. J. Myors and family have moved Jto their new residence. It I a neat little bouse, two 1 -les high and con talnlng seven rod 1 He is now haul ing lumber for a barn, Christmas will b wall observed In 1' 1 i this year. School clos- Sobool doses thia week, Friday, foi tbe holiday vaoatlon. Studiea will be resumed Wedneaday, January 2. The Christmas p-ogramme Is well underway. Kxerolsea will be held Friday afternoon, December 21, at 2 o'clock. Tbe teachers of the Medford schools were very plersantly entertained at the home of llr. and Mrs. H. M, Cos last Saturday evening. Tbe following names were omitted by the teaohers In reporting the roll of honor: Fay Kinebarger, grade 1, and Leola Kwbak and Ella Maule, of the U. S. The Medford schools extend their sympathy to tbe Jacksonville schools for tbe destruction of their fine new building. We are glad to hear that anotoer and pernapa a better ouild Ing will grace the same sightly loca tion. The pupils of tbe Medfoid Schools made up a liberal collection of second hand school books, whioh were given to the Jacksonville schools. The au thorities at Jacksonville will dis tribute these books only to pupils arbo are unable to procure books to replace those lost In the Are. The work In water colore Is alreaiy BY j. c. p. Mr. Wolfer baa been out fur several days looking over bia interests here, In paaslng among our neighbors lately we have beard many oomplain- lng of hard oolds, and aome feel pretty badly but it ie too olose to the hulidaya for people to give op now, Mr. and Mra. Washburn expect to leave for Portland tbe last of this week to spend the holidays d have a good long visit with rela tlvea. A muoh needed rest after tbe busy season on tbe orchard farm. Oor R. F. D. carrier la out with regiuiu- man wagon, oran new and up to-date, even tbe rains or fogs have little terror for bim now. People are fast learning the benefits of such mall service and often express thoir appreciation accoidlngly. Mrs. fiyrum and Mrs. Adams drove to town Tuesday to purchase aupplies ror tne Christmas tree. The com mittees are all busy these days as well as nigbts, preparing for the enter tatoment. A general good time is ox pected, but if every one oomes who have donated towards the tree, It will oo a boase jamed from door to plat rorm. Elmer Nichols Is quietly working away on his foot hill farm grubing ana Masting out brush and trees and one of these One days he will have nice orchard and all the result of his own hard work. There is room for several more to do the same and be fore many years we expect to sec many comfortable home where now only ohaparrael and trees aboand. From tbe beet Information we can got, there will be between eight and ten tooueand trees set in this small aeck-of-tio-woode this winter. One man la seriously considering the advlsi billty of putting out two hundred acres In one body, we sincerely hope ne will decide to go ahead, for thla section has already proved to be one of the best fruit sections In the val ley, ne always have size and as for ouiur we not 10 oe out done by any spot on the coast. shoving reaults in the grades in which j Nollce ' Dissolution 0 Co-partnership it if.a wen oegun, grades 2, a and 1. vtin u h.h. i It will take some time for the ptipl' to learn to mix tbeir paints properly and to apply the same in suoh a way as to aroia leaving imea In tbe work. The pnpils take great Interest in this exercise, and that faot alone will In sure results as time goes on. Much needed repairs to the fur nace In tbe H. S. building weren-ade last week. There bas been danger that T. I Relnhart and J. II. Alt. II bneln9S In .Medlord, Oregon, under ine lira name and style of .Medford vemem sc construction Company, is, by mutual consent, thla day disaolvra All accounts are payable to and all debt will be paid by L. J. Keinhart, who will continue the business. Dated at .Med lord. Oregon, thla 1st day of December, lsxnj. L. J. KEINHART, J. H. ATWKLIj. I'rges Change in Land Laws. Washington, Dec. 18. The follow ing is the message In part of Presi dent Roosevelt on the subject ol public land laws, sent to Congress yesterday. . To the Senate and House of Representatives: The developments of the past ycai emphasize with Increasing force the need of vigorous and Immediate ao tlon to recast the public land laws and adapt them to the actual situa tion. The timber and stone act hai demonstrated conclusively that Its effect Is to turn over the public tim ber lands to great corporations. It has done enormous barm. It Is nc longer needed and It should be re pealed. The desert land act results so fre quently In fraud and comparatively seldom In making home on the land that It demands radical amendments That provision which permits assign ment before patent should be re pealed and the entryman should be required to live for not less than two years at home on the land before patent Issues. Otherwise the desert land law will continue to aUt spec ulators and other largo h.iUcrs to get control of land and water on the public domain by IndefenflMe means. The commutation clfluso of the homestead act itself, in a majority ot cases, to deler.i the purj)03e of thf homestead act Ita.'tf, r.hlch is to i cilltnte settlement and create homes. In theory tho commutation ciaii:-- should assist the honest sct:ler, ar.(. In the Important duties of (hes trades. Under the u resent archaic aystem of promotion, without paral lel in the navy of any other flrat clasa power, captains are commis sioned at the average age of 56 and rear-admirals at the average age of 60. This system Is the result of a long-continued prejudice In favor ot a method of promotion by which all lleutenanta in order to seniority pass' through the several grades until they eventually become rear-admiral, a method which sacrifices the good ot the service to the Interest of Indi vidual mediocrity. As a direct con sequence of the existing method nav al officers obtain more tbaa ample service In subordinate position, bat have a limited and inadequate ex perience, as captains In command of battleships a flag officers In charg ot fleet and squadrons; that la, la tb very position of greater respon sibility, where experience, skill aat Initiative are essential to effldeasy. With tbe close of tbe present year. he people of the United Statea may have good reason to be thankful and proud of what baa been aohieved. The bIx leading cereals reach the almost Incomprehensible total of 1,b1,000,000 bushels; tne sugar product , amounts to 2,822,000,0(10 pouudB; the ; potato crop is 3WS,0O0,0; 0 bushels; the cotton orop, 12,500,000 bales ;lpig iron pro duction, 23,000,000 torn ; baok clear ings for ten months amount to $131.- 000,0(10; railroad gross earnings, 1,410,000,000; exports of domestic doubtless in some cases it does so. merchandise, 81,125,000,000: total for- rar more often It sup;i:-?s the mti;i .oign trade, 2, 170, 000,000: money in by which 3irci!ators and 1-nn and olroulation, 82,800.000,000. Eroiyitem mortgage companies sccurs punsta-! mentioned and mauy more. Bhowe a aion of the lanJ. Atur.l nt co i-! gain in per oentage over laat year, structive living at home on the j ,V,,"7T: ..- ., uruHCIUM r IHUJ WHO good releronce to travel hv rail or with a He for a firm ol 2ri0,0ti0. Salary l,72 per year and expensea, salary paid weekly and expenses advanced Address, with stamp, Jos. A. Alex, andcr, Medford, Oregon. land for three years should be re quired before coniiri'Jtr.tlon, uii?:h it should appear v'er to re;eal the commutation clause altogi'ther. I am gravely concerne:! at the ex tremely unsatisfactory condition ol the public lar-d laws arul at tile prev alence of fraud under their pres-nt provisions. For much of this fraud the present laws are chiefly respon sible. There Is but one way by which the fraudulent acquisition of these lands can be .definitely stopped a:ii therefore I have directed the Secre tary of the interior to allow no pat ent to be issued to patent landi nndcr any law until an examination on the ground actually In compliance lih that law hr.s b-j?n found to exist. For this purpose an incrense of special agents in the Land OHlce Is urnentn required, and, unless fjlven, bona fHr would-be settlors will be put to irrav neonvenkref, or else the frud '.rih Inraje ,)art ro on. Further. thc Popular Holiday Excursion. Messrs. liolton and Peil have ar innged tor another of their always popular excursions to Sau Franoisoo. At holiday time every year for the paat seven these gentlemen bave been conducting these excursions and eaoh auoceeding one grows in popularity, beelng San Flancleco at this tlmo after I ia rut n --. t ; l. i . Will IWI wnrth . I .. . . . ' tunu voe tare to anyone. Particularly interesting will thla be to those who bave seen and were familiar with the city before the devastation. Tbe excursion will leave on the reg ular overlaud train on tbe moruisg of December 2tith. Hound trip tickets are 81o and are good for hfteen days. Parties Intending to take the blip should inform tbe management ae early ae posaibK in order to secure atnnU oar accommodations, fnlitimn Secretary of ,c Interior should be I Standard and Wlat aocommoda enabled to employ enough mini us ex perts to examine tho validity of a! miners, land claims, and to under take the supervision and control of tbe use of the mineral fuels still be longing to the i'nlted States. My own belief is that there should be provision lor leasing eonl, oil ar.d gas rights uuder proper restriction. I reeommend that a bill be enactel which will provide for Governm.-nr control of the public range thro;:S the Department of Agri:-.il:tir? which a'"C Pi equlpp d f .-r the w-x Such a bid should ini jre to each l callty rulei for KrnzlnK special! ndattu-d to 1 nre.'-.. Had -Iti.ikl uthortae the collection of a reasou- le grazing fee. xhove nil, tho riehts of thj su.i.er and homejiaker should be absolutely guaranteed. tlons for those dt-airitla than. Tickets are now on sale in Mcdtord at tbe grocery store of E. N. War ner. 40.t. ADMimSTRATOR'S NOTICE. The anrieraliTnmi it.vi- l. ed admlnl.trator ol tb. emu ot Juan w. T ''"""aMd, by older ot th. Conn, ty Court lor JnrlcHne C'oonty, Oregon, nitlhia ?-?';';'"!" "1 .uth. n 'i,rc,by .,l.vcn ,0 n PS"on. bsvlng f-.7; wis am, qi hio .loon W. SLJ.S ,0,uct,i7 "ch1 l tha under slened at Medlord. Orexon. or to harlci I'rlm, nijr attorner. t Wclforu, Orrpon. ltbin tlx moiiiba from tbe Uate ot tbe ffrsl publication oi uitn notice. lfM.""' " MeI"or,, ret. December SO, AdtntolMratorot the estate ol John W. Cun nrngham, deceased. ... -prinK, owing us January l tbe poetofflo at to the u hatred timber surrounding I Brownsville become a presidential tbe furnace. The repairs made In-1?" salary of I100U More eluded tb covering of ail .xsoetd ,ow ,or "gon OOIt- Promotion In Navy Too Slow. Washington, Dec. IS. The mes sage of President Roosevelt on naval personnel follows In part: To the Senate and Hous ef Rep resentatives: In my lost three annual message nave invited the attention ot Con gress to the urgent necessity of such legislation as will causa offlscrs of tit line of the navy to reach the grade of captaincy and rear-admiral at lea advanced age and will glv thara tnore etnorlono and training SlNGLER'tf PIANO HOUSE We aell the Weber. Chickering and Kimball and forty other makes PIANOS FOR RENT and boTJ on enry terms. Agent for Wheeler & Wils ,n and Singer Sewing Machine. AUG G. SINGLES, MEDFOSD, OREGON
