KsTiOTKstiry(
THERE'S NOTHING LIKE IT
FOR people who enjoy living there is noth
ing just like a good, juicy beefsteak. And
tbat'a where we shine. . For we pride -ourselves
on. furnishing our many customers
the best meats to be had in this part of the
country. : If you want a Nice, Roast, Veal
Cutlets, Mutton or Lamb Chops, We Are
' The People. We have our own delivery
and cad have orders at your door promptly.
WORTMAN & GORE
UEDFOBD'S MEAT MARKET
D. rT. LAWTON
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
Vehicles - and - Machinery
MEDFORD,
' We carry in stock the J. I. Case, Oliver and Rusel Plows
Myers Pnmps of all kinds. Sanders Disc Plows In fact we
can furnitb you with anything you want in thj vehicle line or
machinery.
Call and See Us
g8SCrafl8aBeOs-C
OUB ENGAGEMENT
KINGS
are beauties In Ore, color
and cut yon will find In
every diamond that nestles
In its lovely setting In our
stock of gems. The closor
yon examine onr fine
brilliantt,8Rpphires,peari,
the more you will appreci
ate their beauty, their
artlstio Betting and the cu
perlor workmanship that
makes our jewelry valuable
to the possessor.
Medford Jewelry
our facilities. . . .. e
Rogue River Electrical Construction Company S
Phone 83 1 C Street. 2
eueersaeDexrteoe
Tin and Sheet Iron
One Door East of
. Warner's Grocery
e
J. A. SMITH, Medford, Oregon
o40eoeoeawoeoceoa
, wewee)oeCrae)ae
B. H. Harris
Timber Land Bought and Sold
Those having timber lands or relinquishment for aalewoald do
well toeonsult us.
Office over Jackson County National Bank
I eoowioeooowoowo
s9 sj'ssesVsrs'StassMsJsv
Ell ID CEjIJIT
I do sll kinds of contracting In brick
going to build and hark not gotten estimates from me on material and
work you are making a mistake' and von an making another If yon de.
lay longer. 3
BRICK FOR SALE
O. W. PRIDDY, :- Medfoid, Oregon
PsSMaaisssJsaseM
OREGON
and Optical Co J
Opposite The Nash S
A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK
is assured when the reader
has for the lllamlnation of
print unequaled electrio
light For information as
to electrio lighting any
electrical work see our
Information bureau and
yon will find out all about
it without cost to you. For
wiring any electrio contri
vance in home, shop, store
or factory, it's a safe thing
and a wise thing to seek
41 1 i S0eiwrP
aad cement work. If you an
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Mis. Hull brought to toe Mall
ofnee this week a I irge bouquet of
obrysaatbemaaM, which bad grows
ootalde aad wen picked oa the Vtb of
tvoember. Tbey ate not targe epael-
meae of eonree aot having reeelred
any aepeelal oars, bat are aa eiample
of tba aii-sata of Beatbera Oregon.
ia the same latitude la the East they
an riding eroaea la eattere aad a
ckry aatkeaan ksk sroold aave to
be several -feat tall la arder to get Its
bead oat above the - aaow. , There's
saow la sight ben, oh, yes, bat Ite
twenty aiUee awe aad eeveral tboos
end feet up o the aide of Wegaer
Batta. No aaow yet, aot even a
"spit" ao freeatag weather, no ovea
window pane loo, flowers blooming la
opea air, people going about without
glove or overcoats. Oh, who wouldn't
enjoy living la tble climate?
The boathera Oiegon Laundry
Co. te doing boalaeee la toe same old
way with satisfaction to ell patrons.
The laundrv la the beet eaalDnad in
Boathera Oregoa, the laandrymeo an
eipsrlenoed ead every eon le taken
to do good and prompt work. The
wagon will call at your home or plaoe
of abaloeee, or you can leave orders
et the ofBoe, to the Single machine
omee on west esrssu street.
A free reading room has beea es
tablished npstairs la the balldng op
poslte the Palace Hotel oa O street
This nadtog room la maintained by
the Socialist party of Oregon and the
Medford looaL bat the room te de-
signed to be entirely non-partisan.
Papers aad periodicals of all polttloal
parties will be weloomed aad the room
will be eoadaoted la the manner Ite
name Impilee, that le a reading room
free to all. when people may oome
and pass a few boon In nadlog toe
aewe of the day or peroalng too books
and periodicals provider). Too read'
log room le la obarge of cbne trust.
eee, F. &. Day, J. K. Noyee aad J,
W. WUsoa.
the firm of Novee A Dressier will
be foand la their new otnoe la the
Miles Building opposite toe Medford
National Bank. We can ahow you as
good buys as then le to be bed. If you
have property to sell, see ue. We oan
sell It fo you We will also oonduot
an np-to-date employment o til 04
where we oan furnish help to anyone
employing same. No matter what
your business, if you need help leave
your order with us, Noyes , 4
uresier.
W. A. Holt, who has been spend
ing bis vacation with bis father, Ex
Senator 8. 11. llolt, left Saturday to
resume his duties at the U. 8. Navy
yards at Ilremerton, Waan., In wbtob
servioe he has been employed for
severe, years. lie reports that toe
navy yard la very active aa a oouse
quenoe of the assemblying of the
Atlantic fleet on the Paclilo coast.
Valley Record.
Hickory Bark Cough Rercedr.
made by Toe Hickory Bark Hemedy
Co., of Halem, Ore., guaranteed to cure
yourcougli, or money refunded. Guar
anteed to make a friend of vou. For
sale by Haskin'a Drug Store and first
class dealers everywhere,
A petition to have the oity conn-
oil build a board walk passage on tne
soutb side of the bridge Is being cir
culated among the East aide Med-
ordltes and signed by everyone
interested. This Is needed badly by
the residents of the East side living
on the south side of 7th street, as tt
would eliminate the muddy orossings
one oow has to oontend with, going
either way.
At the Bazaar for art work and
materials, also complete line of Jap
anese goods, including Chloa ware,
the plaoe for Christmas novelties.
Everything up-to-date.
A, I). Hall, who hae beea doing
some 'development work ;oo some
quartz properties In the Biskiyous for
Miller & Ewbank, returned to Med
ford this week, with some tins
samples of on which the ownen will
heve assayed. The mine le turning
oui, In quality and quantity both,
very muob better than was antici
pated. Lost One bar mars oolt 0
months aid white strip In face. Ke
ward for nturn ot aame. O. O.
Shirley, Poetotiioe box CI. residence
second house south oil tank. Medford,
Oregon. , 48-tf.
Joseph Mabam, of Eagle Point,
baa leased from 11 O. Stoddard, of
Medford, 100 aorea for one year. This
Is term lend, and part of the John
Willleoroft ranoh lu miles eaat of
Eagle Point
For anv ol the nrdlnnrv dlseasr nf
the skin Chamberlain's Salve is excel
lent. It not only allays the Itching and
smarting but effects a cure. For sale
by Chas. Strang.
Grippe or Influenza, whichever jrou like
to call it, it one of the most weakening
disease known.
Scoff j Emutson, which b Cod
liver OS and Hypophotphitet in tjaeflr di
getted form, is the greatest strength-buildr
known to medical science.
It b to easily digested that it sinks into
the system, making new blood and new fat,
and strengthening nerve and muscles.
Use Scott's Emulsion after
Influenza.
lavtlumblt tor CoagbM aatf CfeMs,
ALL DRUOOISTSl BOo. ANO I.OO.
LITTLE OF
Too salary food of the Redding
school dletrlot bavlag become ei
baaeted, the Native Jtoas organ Ue
tloa cashed all unpaid teaehere war
mate few the saoata of November.
Ae le generally keewe, Methodists
at eh arch are glvea to giving way to
iir eatknsissm Is snob aipreeeU
a "glory", "uasn" aad so oa. A
Methodist strolled one 8aaday lata
oaa ot the feibloaabls Episcopal
ehnroboe of New x'ork City aad
listened lots otly to a brilliant ear
moa. Dulag a pertlenlar bant of
eloqneooe, the visitor exclaimed,
Pralee God". Immediately the
ssxton touched bim on the eboolder
and eaid, "Pardon me, bat yon can't
do that bare."
A young Portland woman, wishing
to send a wedding preoeot East,
catered a local Chinese bazaar, aad,
after some hesitation as to prloe, she
parohaeed a handsome setsuma vase
for wbloh she paid the Celestial, and
gave him ber card leaving the ax
preeelng In bis oharge. Just prior to
eavlng the eetablehawnt the matron
la question? returned onee . mon to
admire ber purchase, Ia planing It oa
the counter It eoeldeatly fell to the
floor, breaking la a dczsn pieces.
Heartbroken, the woman told tne
Gnloemao to plaoe It In the oox and
Inoloood ber card, hoping the bride
would attribute the breakage to
rough transit Borne week eftar wards
whoa the the prseent wee acknow
ledged, too bride with humor thanked
ber friend profusely bnt Inquired as
to why each broken piece bad been
aanfullf wrapped la tleeue paper and
tied round with a string.
In the Evening Poet, a London
newspaper published in the nlgn of
Queen Anne, beating date Dscember
20-22, 1700, then le a curious deeorip
tlon of a flying ship, stated to have
been Invented by Hertholomen Lor
enzo, a Brazilian priest The paper
has an engrevlng of the airship and
a long description. The Inventor
oleimed that be could tnvel 200 miles
In 24 hours.
Hill end Uarriman give their hearty
endorsement to an annual appropri
ation of 50,000,000 for rivera and
barboia Improvement throughout the
country, admitting that the railroads
are Incapacitated to handle the ever-
inoreaaing tratho of the nation. Now
if oongress oan be made to agree with
Hill and Uarriman, the 8d0,000,000
will be forthcoming.
If yon love, love more. If you
hate, hate lees. Life Is too short to
spend In hating any one. Why war
aganst a mortal who is going the same
road with us? Why not expand the
flower of life and happiness by learn
lng to 'love, by teaching those who
who are near and dear a beautiful
lesson? Your hands may be bard,
but your heart need not be.
The State Treasurer will now Lave
to give another bond- this time for
3600,000. Who wiUexeoute that bond?
Perhaps the company that gave the
other one will not it probably "has
had a plenty." It certenily has, un
less It Is a mighty greet bog.
Secretary Uarfleld recommends the
appropriation of S108.000 to compen
sate the Klamath Indiana for lands
taken from them by the aot cf 1906.
Then'e mooev to hosiery these
deye -and that Is a financial fact
A- Novel Plan
A very novel plan to help the
different churches, la proposed by
The Medford Furniture Co. From
Deo. 10, 10 Dec. 21. They will donate
10 per cent ot cash ealea aa follows:
On December 16 to the Uerman
Lutheran.
On December 17 to the Catholic
On December 18 to the Episcopal.
On December 19 to the South
Methodist
On Dscember 20 to the Christian.
On December 21 to the Presby
terian. On December 23 to the North
Methodist
On December 24 to the Beptist
This clan will make it possible for
you to help your favorite ennroh, also
to make eome relative or friend a
very useful Cbrlstmes present Make
your aelection and pay for aame on
date given to the obnrch you wish to
favor. ' Respectfully yours,
Medford Furniture Co.
iff
EVERYBODY
IS
jpi IN Finding Good Things for the Table, and a
$ great many people are finding that our Store is the
g Grocery Headquarters jjj
FOR the City of Medford, and also for the sur
rounding country. Our stock is complete, fresh
and many new customers are coming our way every
day. If you want the best at prices which tell,
come and see us. All we ask is a chance to make
good.
ALLEN & REAGAN
Successors to Roberts t Reagan
Central Point Herald: . .
At the regular monthly meeting of
the town board Held last Monday
evening the new oity charter wee re-
reed and, after minor changes, wae
adopted by the koard, and by resolu
tion an election waa called for Feb
ruery 1, 1908, at whlob time the
measure will be eubmltted td the
people for their approval or rejection
Captain M. F.. Eggleston, of Ash
land, who wae engaged eome time ago
to prepare the charter, came down
Saturday evening and met with the
town board, when the oharter was
considered at some length, It Is a
comprehensive document and ia made
with a view to conforming to the
needs of the town for years to oome.
It covers more ground than the old
chartei and gives wider latitude tor
improvements than was pemltted in
the old charter.
Ashland Tidings:
Thrse young fellows were arrested
Saturday for obtaining meals at a
restaurant near the depot and then
neglecting to pay therefor. They
were brought into oourt Monday, bnt
the scales ot justloe being somewhat
out ot balanoe due to restrictions Im
posed by the prevalent "holiday"
period they were liberated, doubtless
having received a warning to pursue
the free lunoh route no longer.
Two eouvenlere secured yesterday
for the exhibit at polioe head quar
tan consist of ugly-looking "Navy"
and "Lightning Express" revolvere
with calibres ot 44 and 33 reepeotive
ly, both heavily loaded, and an estra
box of ammmunitloa thrown In for
good measure. They were taken away
from two tramps, and at the time the
eiezore wee made a dozen or more of
the fraternity were crawling ont of a
box car. Police statietioa show that
fully 3000 tramps have paaeed through
Ashland within the last 30 aays, the
arrivals and departures yesterday
footing np 60.
An alarm of fire waa turned In
Tuesdai night about 11:30, and the
scene of the conflagration wae the
packing bouse, owned by Page & Son,
wbloh had recently been moved and
praotically rebuilt. Tha location le
neer to and north of the Fruit
Association's plant The wind waa
blowing a gale at the time. Both
bose companies responded promptly
end requisition wee also made on the
round house oompany for help, which
waa speedily forthcoming. For a
time the eltuatlon appeared serious,
and the main efforts of the firemen
had to be directed towards saving
adjoining property as soon aa It waa
apparent that the destruction of the
paoking bouse would be oomplete.
The Are wae brought under control
about 12:30, "
The Rogue Rtrer Valley Orchards
Company, which hae just been been
organized at San Franclsoo by capi
talists ot that oity to promote
orchard development In the Kogue
River valley, baa contracted for the
puicbase of a traot of abeut one
thousand acres of what la known aa
the B. F. Myer place, "north of Ash
and Bear ereek, and reaching to
within a mile of the oity limits. The
Myer holdings originally comprised
some two thousand aoree and were
acquired a few years ' ago by R. P.
Neil, who disposed of eeveral tracts.
the remainder being eold to a local
ayndloate oompooed of V, K." Carter,
E, T. Staplee and R. L. Burdio. who
turn eold a number of tracts agrgega
tlng eeveral hundred acree, Mr.
Burdio retiring from the eyndloate
thso, leaving Meeers. Carter and
Staples In control, with whom the
Sen Fianolsco people have been
negotieting for eome weeks, oolmine-
lng this week In a oonrtaot for the
sals of the entire remaining eoreage
of about 1000 acres to them. The sals
prloe It said to be about 190,000 or a
wv
INTERESTED it
.
V
Of
IsV
Of
tii
wV
Vjr
Of
little lses than Ko par acre. The San
ktanoisoo people made several trips
to this valley and looked carefully
over all portions of It, before tbey
picked npoa the territory immedl
ately about Ascland for carrying out
the project which they nave la view
and woleh le one that ought to reoelvo
all possible local enoouragemsot for
Ite suocees will mean a substantial to
ere see In the prodoetive wealth aad
population of this immedleeo vicinity.
How Diphtheria la Contracted.
One often beers the expression,
"My child caught a severe cold which
develooed into diphtheria." when the
truth was that the cold bad simply left
the little one particularly susceptible
to roe wanaenug aipntnena germ.
When Chamberlaln'e Cough Remedy
is given it quickly cures the cold and
lessens the danger of diptheria or any
other germ disease being contracted.
for sale by .Uhas. Strang.
Not Crazy But Crazed
- We have lots of money dne us, tut,
on acoount of the atrlngenoy of the
money market we can't colleot, and
having bongo very heavy we must
move our slock for we must have
money.
Beginning Saturday at seven o'olock
you will get 10 per cent olf on every
thing you buy except nails in bulk.
Such nation in a hardware etore
was never heard of before, bnt a
nrowning man will eaten at a straw
Aow. people don't be deceived. No'
a mark has or will be changed on tht
goods, but absolutely 10 per cent otf
on every article, this of course, is
cash, for the credit business has hurt
us to suob an extent that we are
about "busted", and we are only do
ing this to gst ready oash. Now, we
want you to look at other plaoes and
aee whet you oan bny tor, and If we
are not oiferlog you a genuine bar
gain, don't buy, but If we are, dig
up. We bavs the largest line of
etovee handled by any store in South
ern Oregon, and the prioee are far
oeiow tne prioee aexea at otner plaoes.
If yon have an eye to business you
will not let this opportunity peas by
but will get ou the water wagon and
eave a few doliara. Remember thie
meane 10 per eent off on a large line
or goods. Htoves, rangee, wasners,
pumps, paints, . OIL brushee, exes,
saws, tools, of ell kinds, locks,
hinges, absolutely the beet guaranteed
cutlery In tha town. Now ie the time
for you to buy the boy a wagon, one
that will hold up anything be can put
on It nails by the keg going at 10 per
oent off, the regular prloe. Remem
ber tbia atete ot affaire will oni last
until the nret of Jsnosry, no longer.
We will then take stock and start ont
on the aame old way, but for the next
three weeks we will try end eee what
you ere msde of, if you are plucky.
Thie meane a loss of $10 for every
S100 worth of goods we sell, but we
fssl that onr selee will not only
double, bnt will quadruple. Now, we
ere doing our part, let as eee what
you are going to do. Underetand,.
you must aot quick, for the time Is
short and we will not do thie for you
after the sale has passed, you will be
asking In vain. As muob as we would
like to do it we will not and now is
the aooepted time for yon to aot
This is Shortle Uarnett of oouree.
No other hardware Sim would do enoh
a thing.
itememoer that a eoo range la to be
given 'away on January the 10th. Oet
in and do some tall gneeaing, this Is
is your oppoitunity.i,S'nwj vms,jg
Yours for a whirl,
Shortle Uarnett
Standard Pattern In Medford.
J. Q..,Van Dyke A Go have made
arrangements" wlththejjtandard Pat
tern Co. and will hereafter carry a
foil stock of those patterns In Med.
ford. Tbey have discontinued the
New Idea Pattern agency.
For Renr
Furnished rooms wltb bath,
at tbia offlob.
Apply
WHAT'S
worth doing is worth doing well. If
you wish to he cured of Rheumatism
use Bsllard's Snow Liniment and yon
will be "well cured." A positive cure
for Sprains, Neuralgia, Bruise, Con
tracted Muscles and all the ills that
flesh is heir to. A. O. M.
"I have need Snow Liniment for
sprained ankle end it gave the best of
satisfaction. I alwaye keep It in the
house." Sold by Chas. Strang, Med
ford j Central Point Pharmacy.
Dr. 8tepbeooo'e office le fitted up
who tne latest electric ligntea instru
ments the optbelmoocope, opthalmo
meter and retlnoecope for tbesolenti
Ho examination of the eyes, both In
ternally aad eiterneliv.
MODERN TOILET PA1UORS
htmmtMflsT. UentctirlnsT. KlsmMrli Wasaaskoa,
IHndruff sue) othtjf J)iisms ot the HcaId
cureti. Hit rk neat, and 1'iuplwi (rested.
r lueei Ol loiiei frsptuellttue uedej
pec 11 attejoiluu to 'Ut-ol U)wu tuit'naeri, -HHti
W. L,. UAaUf.iliJM.
Suite 41 Hotel Muois Annex.
I O. PHIPP8, P. D. 6.
oaoet n sttlilu Bloc, djoititf UmstIm
wryieiwi asaiora. urfagesj
Qf. W. STEPHENSON, ,
PHYioie.ii,iutaKoic andofticiajt,
Oslee: aaow S,ASslss' Mask. Cells seoaetl
anssdsedsy or sight, 'rsnee sss.
ssss.
lard Orsgaa. .
sen
Wa. H.noLVIQ,
Medlord.
QUO. H. DURHAM,
Ureats fass.
COLVIQ & DURHAM
. e Xj'wvesr . .
VOBee a aledfora Kslieesl Bank Bulls
ag rround ttuor
t R.SEELY
PHYSICIAN 4 8UBQEON'
Mods ra Equipment; X Rsy Lbrtory.
Office In jMkwn Couotf Bsnk Bulsdinf .
Uedford . OrofOB
A. 8. BLITON,
C.t. COMMUSiOXEB. OISTatlOT OF OtUMOeV
Honrestestd ftDd Timber Lasnd flliDr ni
proote.mavde. TeeiiiuoDj tavken Ib tend eos
test outs.
OAce wltb Medford Hll Medford
FBI ACi TRACTS
O. H. Pierce & Son
have recently platted 40
acres near Medford into 4
acre tracts, at from $425 to
$600 each.
You will find no better
acreage for . the 'money.
These tracts are just what
you want, so don't go to
sleep and let the other fellow
get his pick and you take
what is left at an advanced
price.
Team for Sale
Hatched Geldings
As strong aa Elephants, as
true aa Steel, will work single or
double. Since "Seeing is Be
lieving," tiike a look at these
horeee You will buy ifyou want
a first class team. Call at
LaurelRhFarm, 2 milc,s north
of Jacksonville, or write me at
the last named place.
John I. Hay
a aad seeeads aeea.
lanlamAmdnstovArliin naitA
essat ef sua glands sad sdasahmea of
as sapuamss vruca Iks sasd the
skia aad supply its hsattM color.
- Jtm-DrqiMfi aastfli s
tOBERTINH
TREES FOB SALE
Not in the Trust
1001 First Class, Oregon Grown
Bartlett Pear Trees; also homo
grown Cherry and Apricot;
N. 8. BENNETT?
Medford. Oregon
OASTORIi.,
dasritbe . i 11a hii Yea few timn gwfjt
aigsseue
, S&rmmmM ret) .
area Meat Piw.-j rbcttaaala v