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THE MtDFORO WAIL
Published every Kriday
A. . BLITON, Publisher.-
MKUTOKO KKWUUABY 1. VM.
SUaSCRIPTION li so WiR YEAR
M kcuiiiI dsn null uslisr. v
Wltb an luilUn piylwjbis wits
allmonyby ordr of oourt, erm
tbe most tk'ptlotil should be naa
viooel that tn , raoo is rapable of
taking on tbe biguost polleb ol olvlll
zatioo. . ' ' '
"Finale" ebould now; o 'written
after thtr story of the killing of titan
tord White. Tbat ha deierssd death
was pioren by tbe stoiles told pa tbf
witness stand, and tbat bis slayer,
Hurry Thaw, la dangeroua percoo
to bs at large was equally pioseo. A
being of passionate Umper and In
controllable Impolies is no more Hi
to mingle wltb bis felllow beings tban
would be a temporarily tamed (If)
tiger, upon whom tbe lust to- blood
waa liable iO lull any ojom.ot.
King Carlos, of Portugal, and tbo
son, tbe Crown Prlnof, were killed
r'etraary 1st by ballots of assassins,
and a young boy la now king of Port
ugal. 'King Carlos waa neither a
"strong nor a particularly vicious
loil.r, but bla sitravagances bad
plaoed a burden of taxation on bla
people tbat caused much discontent.
Tbe Crown prtnoe followed In hi'
father's foot steps, but tbls does not
excuse tbe assassination nor should
tbe punishment of tbe assassins bs
leaa awift or aerere. There are nther
means by wblob an oppressive ruler
may be reached tban tbat of coward
ly aaaaaainatlon, and n 1 good ever
came from auob deeds.
In marked contrast to the polio
pursued by Secretary Hitchcock Is
tbat outlined by Secretary Uartleld
Id bla annual report concerning tbe
Acquirement of government landa.
Instead of regarding all entrymen as
dishonest until tney have ptoven
themselves otherwise tbe dopartmeut
purposes to assist all alnoere entry
men In securing tbe land to which
tbey lay claim. The good Intent and
faith of tbe entrymen will unatr tbe
new dispensation weigh mora tban a
technical violatloo of tbe iron clad,
tape-bound rules of the land depart
ment, tinder a atrict Interpretation
of wblob many honest settlers have
been put to unnecessary trouble and
expense. ,
Tbe members of the present city
council are evidently intent upon
"doing things." They bave mapped
oat a considerable amount of wuik,
wnioh,- If oarrled to a auooeaaful
aooompllahment, will be of material
value to tbe city. There are many
matters wblob require attention,
aalde from those now undertaken,
but It will require time to come any
where near reaoblng all of tbeae
needs. The Mail la satisfied the
eouncilmen will do the right tbiag,
and as qulakly as possible, and we
hope there will be very little. If any,
oeaeure given them. Kather let us
all aaoourage them la the perform
ance of tbelr duties.
In Uagene they are developing the
civic oettarment spirit la fashion
tbat Is worthy of note. Tbey dlscnss
tba matter of tree-planting along tbe
streets, tor example, and Immediate
ly upon tbe beels of the disousalon
oomes action. An Older la given for
1000 trees, and plans are laid for
their planting along atreeta where
they will attract the eye of tbe trav
eler who passes through that city.
Maples, walnuts, lindens and b rse
cntstnuts, all aplendld shad trees,
are selected, and with these tbe main
avenues from the Southern Fnoldc
Depot to foothills aie to be lined.
BANK
YOUR MONEY IN SOILS OF
One grower told SI 10 atriiwberries from I Here rows 3 fwt ninrt.
Another urew 11 tons of pumpkin on lets than 2 ai res. Sold
berries to local store f'.)7, besides giving quantities of fruit for
flicking from 40 hills raspberries and 38 lognn herrii'3.
M than i acre of onions produced 14, (XV) ll., pold if-JSO.
225 Slway Peach trees in lour surcesive years sold: 1.101,
1800 boxes; 11)05, ?300 boxes; 100(5. 1300 boxes; 1907, 1(00.
One Royal Ann Cherry, 16 years, picked 00 pounds in 1 1)07 .
One D'Anjou l'car, 7 years, picked (1 boxes.
You can gel such results as thoo and botier. Come to me and
I will tell you why.
Yon can buy a new nine room home, large lot with bnrn fo
v 12(10. AO acres fronting on llogne River, ono nd!e from town
at t'iO per acre. ,
7 acres under ditch with 5 in alfiilfa and berries with water $1000
10 acres under Hitch, partly cleared, nnd water right, M7-".
60 acres dry land, fine, 'i miles, ft 000. 80 acres $1250. 1G0
seres with S water rights, $.r0 per acre.
BEN A. LOWELL !
WOODVILLE, OREGON l
rjMjOrjBXrDOOTXK)
THE SIGN OF SAFETY
1st NATIONAL BAN
OK
RESOURCES
WE NEVER
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Win. ..Cr Wetl. Prnldtnl,
p. tv. OeJtiti. Vies MrriU-nt.
Ail's, atUa frou thin, there it La bp
lluely shade J boulevard wiileb.
wdio tDeie treat tie fully growu, will
make a line it uot tiafr drlfo thau
will be found In any othor oitj in tbe
itute. WbJIa Madlord bus acTonU
alfie impmvetuoU otiDuseqvtioe-ou
her barn's thii tf-3-pthtin Idea 1b
good oue rtod iVuii bu ukea up.
Ws hare one fllroet iu "Medfonl, toe
limtiiful shade of th tieas wliloti Hue
it wake it tbiuo( b.;wu y lo buui
ner. .It In one of te oldest resi
dence stieets la tb olty (South U
street) Hud reaidonue property ou
tbat street U belU hinder proportion
ately tbao anywhere else io town.
Do you is tba jolntl Plant treua,
Tbey wit' grow up to tba cd in fort of
your sense of beauty, as well that of
your, physical Ouiutf, and beside their
oreBBiice will euhaace tbe Tulue ot
your property, nud msko It a reallu
tlonable aaact, should the nebd oooie.
Notice io the Public
Vursaaut to the aolHitutiou of a
turtfo number of iUpuLlioaus of jack
son and Josuphine oouutiei ,1 liav
dealded to become a candidate for
the utile of UUtxlct Attorney for
the II rut Prosecuting Attorney s Die
trlct. First Jadlolnl Ulstnct cf Ore
ttoii. aubject to the action cf tho re
publican voters at tbo oooiIdh prim
ary elect ton.
My petition as sucb nomiues will
In due time be tiled with tbe Secre
tary of btate and alout. witb It a
brief itatemeut of principals whlcb
will be made public.
Very respectfully,
U. K. Mulkey.
Jdcknrilli. Ojejfon,
Kebruary 5,
To the Public
Uaviug been toliclted by a goodly
o umber of th cUIzbub and taxpiyaia
of Jackson oounty to become a can
didate for tbe odiue of County As
svasor of J jo i son county I have de
cided to bacotue sucb candidate, sub
ject to the action of the KopubMcan
Toters at the coming prim my elec
tion. J. V. Lav ton,
Med ford Oregon.
Not Moving Th:n.
"I.nzy? I KliniiM nyl IW :ihvn-.T
Uinv3 US s! ,. tiS II f.lUlTlll. I C:
iK'llovf iih.v oiu vwr saw tihu oilier
wlKe."
"Wfll. I've mfii him wlu-n he wa;
fllMt"-
"Wlmtr
"Let me finish. I sny Ivp seen him
wlion he was fast- usleop."-il:iiet,r,s
Weekly.
Mutual Forbearance
"Have you Inijtilrril whether your
pnwiHH'tlve soii-lii-.nw'B" tilie is genu
ine r
"No," miNwoml Mr. Cumrox. "He
lias very Knielously refrained frm
evindiiK any euriclty aa to whether
my money U tiii:it.tl Wnhtngutn
8Ur.
Prompt Acceptance.
Mrs. Fetcherieigh (as the caller la de
parting) Yon must come and take
dinner wltb ns some day, Mrs, Gwim
plea. Caller (wltb alacrity) I'll be dettgbt
ed, Mrs. FctehcrlclRb. When shall 1
come? New York Herald.
Evan There.
"Dear, said the melancholy wife,
"IX you dtc tlrat you will wait for me
there on that fnr shore, won't youT
"I guess so," replied her husband,
wltb a yawn. "I're always had to wall
for you wherever I go." Catholic
Standard ain 'rimes.
EVANS CUEUK VALLEY
MKDKOltl)
-$400,000.00
SPECULATE
ti. W. Uunti aJ Vlc PrMtJrni
.H I.. AH-m.1. Ciilinr
Uri Crawford, At. Cathler
a Temperance Rally
ISundH? inorjilutf. at the Vretbjtr
Ua ubiiicb livt. . h Knodell, 01 -Kuntzjr
of ihtl Aati-ija'.ouu Lik'ue
uiavenient Io'r,'tttj cMat ut Oregon
apu whoa nead urfarj nm at
iaod pia'ohei"aia ttuojuut: .u
Man With ;n Viafttyfv,'' Uo ehoAed
froiq nu nieroua bi loal' and li i h t or
lea-' facta that k'bose- jnrfto have
wrounht reform. reToliitioaiiisd la
bor by a u oo oaf ill inventions, and ien
x&t".s oth (t lunUuaoie servioua to
tb?lr atje, are tbooe. .who, boldiuK an
ideal steadily In mind have, am: da.
diseonruKement adA- seemintt ofui.
ettabUftbe:! tbt Ideal b? the real.
' 'A tu tktsAf.njiraTlie opera boune
Sundav afteraooo, tilled tbe main
audience moot to ovortiowiujf and
wai largely renreaentHtlve of tho hus
iuiS intereBte of the city. Selecting
as his topio, "In- Saloon aud tl'jal
ne&a," Kb v. Knodell damonatrated
tbat tbe saloon was u detriment to
bus! net's by devulopintf tbo pointi.
1 -Tho saloon inarain crime, and
benoa taxation mns; be bihr. 2
Tbe fa loon Increase tn'nutnbar of
i u aaoe, and benoa there are nioro
helpless wuuud and children. 3 The
saloon destroys eien, hence it de
ttroys bujineei. 4 ln comparison of
oitiea bavln salooue wltb those bav
I uk uo:ie. it io a fact tOat where tho
saloon is drirou out civic Improve
mnt ar bnttr, etluoattoual iatlu
ences are higher and baainesi is
equally gooa.
by most itnntjont measures tbe sa
loons have be.?n drivon ot of Mr)
Minnviiile, Aluiny( tiuyeue, AdbUnd
and other cities of our state, while
In the southern aad eadturn rtatbs
row afor rovi of couatlea bivj Jue
dry, these eliordinti t ie careful
observer abundant opporiuniy to
formulate for himself opinions aa to
tbe auooess of Local Option where H
ie in fores.
Prominont citizens were Riven un
opportunity to voice their sentiments
from tbe platform.
11. C. Garnet, hardware merchant,
"The time has corns to lineup on
this proposition uo matter what the
nersonal sacrifice,"
O. 11, Pieroe, real estutP dealer,
"I receive many lettan inquiring
about the moral and religion ad van
taes thin city." Mr. Pierue
oDoke quite at lentftb upon the sub
ject aud voiced bis seutiments plain
ly as to bis opiuion of what consti
tuted moral and religions advan
tattea.
J. (). (iore, farmer, "It is most
impoitant tbat we piovide the best
envlroment for our growing families
tbe saloon alfoids tbe worst."
J. b. Howard, "The evils of the
saloon were forced upon me during
my tenure of olUoe a mayor. Then
many women came to me begging me
to do somsttiiug to ave tbir hus
bands from drink.
H. II. Tnttle compared coalitions
in Nortn Dakota balurb aud uTtor tht
saioon was were driven out and give
it as bit opinion that the absence of
tbe saloon made better municipal
and business cond lions,
J. K. Howard said that in (Jar II eld,
Washington, a town ot liftcen hun
dred inhabitants, there were no sa
loons, the high school aJvantagos are
excellent, the main streets are paved,
tbe water and sewerage t?yjtetu are
of the boat and The taxation le?s than
in Med Tord. Out olty council has
appropriated 800,CKJ tor a wator sys
tem and better High ecboul prU 1
legrs aie sought, wblob will raise oar
taxation, a burdon ohcerfutly bnrn If
we can flrlve out tUe ea loons and bet
ter the conditional ot our yrjna Det
pie, ' i
iV. P. Uoise said, "Ivp been
burned out. Hooded out, ;md jiiphpH
through evsry oaUnityvUitud "tTpou
man, but the Iworet has b'tn th V i
moit deatruotiun of my boy by "the
saloons. Ladies and putlemn7
rrienda and'neighbois, 1 call "on you
io help me drive otic cuu saioonaand
save my boy '
W. M. Fiench made the stitement
that younff girls trotu good families
frequented tba back romos of fs
loons. "Fur tbe sake cf th virtu
of our oung women and the man
hood of out young men let us put out
the saloon.'
J. K. llatcbnpon, merobaut, oent
bis word, "I cannot be tturo, but
tell tliPtn I'm opposed to tbe sa
loon. Hunilny evening tb opra hous
waa tilled upstairs as well as down
nnd Mr. n nod ell spoke ou the suh
ject. The Kvtail Ltqr H-iMnps a
1 Crime. li qunUd from Lincoln,
i OmtlcM, MoKinlfvy, Kujufvolt nnd
I Uavld 8tarr Jordan, the lUble, his-
toiy and the supreme oourt, to show
that the liquor tiatlic is under the
ban of our best and brightest men.
Monday evening February 3rd, at
the M. K- church delegates from Ash
land, Control pnlnt, JoM Hill,
Wondrllte. Ksclo Point mpt for or
ganization fnr the county campntarn
A (vntrai co hmittee ns uprointed
aud the fiiorts ot' Suudny and Alnn
dav ipsidted In an atldltion of $175 to
,the Anil-saloon League Campaign
Fund.
XXX
Gxcu' aion to Southern Calif- mia'
Thn iS'jut j 'I7i i'l-i'iy O j.-jju-iy U
olftriL e.if.oi u My lo.v tutuH foi
an re J.o tu rvrUi2rn Culnoniia,
to I'MiVH Vcf. fiii'd :i It) :)" a. tu., nti
IftiLntHry liit'j. 'l.'.a n;itiibfi nt mijts
ru l" trttvfl-'! 5iy "to n'i rtiA
will by m -jt: l rtn ir fur
tl:t roiu-d tin if "f!y I'M :U, 7
tick.-tn uia tndl f'': lull ty it.iyrl LOd
cutlrle the li- 1 . i t li p ( i: id uuy
place they n f y n hci t.r-.i u,ny iu-
turn at t i-jt-M , )i..vi 'fl Hia tho
tti'riy ilnys t.'ioit.
Vou n .iy l;.o eit'tyr i oi: i !ioiii Sso
Fruu!iou tti l.t ."S ftM '-.v. rct-rn
eil'hr rout-.', rtsirpin; u t Ai fd-.oes
ud yuu may t tir : tu. v Y-ju t .i.'i l'huj
ijhliforma'd va:v. .;.':i'ni iu luiJ
i liter nud U-e. p. inlsit Uwitv-t
which can b ' k. -u vilb-jit i4lp tripu
are, 'X'he bit-kiy' ivj'iMiJiii Mt
moqto litver ut i socrce, Shasttt
4priba oi spankHiitt ki.uitkI wa'br,
OantJe Criigi, C.diforaia capita)
at Sacrameuta, ttte largosl iuvry pont
in the wor.d (the Uiio vtlt caijj
tbe exourivnUts from ..iiuuicifi to
Port Coata the hur. uitpi tlug cen
tei), Oaklaud. Twetity miuuLt-e
steamer ride from OakUud to Sun
Fruneisco papain Oout hbiodV beauti
ful view of Si. a Fr;irtei?oo Hay, Ai
oatraz and other ijnua b-m Fran
clsco less tt.au two "yofira aitot the
tire, li'iro cue can tlr. i many poiutn
of interest tbe miat, (iuldeti (ate
Park, CI ill' IJou?at utid others to
numerous to ni-ntiou, Uoi:v south
through San Jose, Palo AU-j vriUn-
ford University Pijarw Valley,
8anta iJarbara, baa Louis Obit jt
also KuLiIes. Hot fpiiuga, boautiiu!
view of the 1'acUli ce. an txoui tii3
train f oi miiee, Lse .Uy I i. He
turuing t vla tJaers!ifcli out) eecs thf
immense atouk faruio, oil 7?i), im
mense wheat tlviui and tiio nnur:
belt at Fresuo, great hriU-m 'jrorks.
Returning on . bo west tul: ro.itc
tUHy be takfn from Unvis ToIkhu::
showing a diUoieat eouirtty from
thm passed ou tUo ttip socfn ot ouy ti
the Saciameuto VlIicj.
Side trips (fjd nojth tukfug ut
very email cost Santa Cru., Del
Monte, PtiCillo Utot. tilvraitie,
Kedland, ruiuilocj, Lor.:; Ik-ach,
Venice, Cataiina lulaciiri, 3tc.
It Is abialatily n ot'i.-.arv that all
Intending ruaklnii the ti iu 8 cot; id
leave thoir c:ici v3 ut the dopot so
space can bo pi'ovHtvl. Alt p articu
lars at tbe Mef.torti dt-poL .jyt icuJy
to go. Spbuiiid oiirtJ"'iinttv
Notice t Cuntractors.
Sealed biilr f-r tiic I'liriructicn, t x
eiivation imii Ittyin, of the water in.iih,
from tht w.ittT plant vn Utver: iu av
cnuu to Tth stro t an.l un Till Ptrci t,
wept of 'J etrei't, In.' rt'eer fd In
the City Council of (he C.ty of Mud
ford, QrOL'on, Ui ui t u'riiH-k, p. m.,
Feh. liws.
Speclticatinns mav i ct?,-n at the of
fice oi the City K - cori t.
All bids must he uccomiKUiii 1 by
cer titled check t qml to 5 pLr vent o
the amount bill, and the -rt'Fe fir
bidder to fium-li a bond vu.uil to 0
per cent, of coittr.H t price, u usstne
good Taith and the faithful perform
ance of the woik.
.Bids will be received, for either the
excavation or laying the pipe or both.
The right is reserved by tho City
Council to rej' ct any or all bid.
Dated, Medford, (ncon, Febriuirv (1,
lt03. I5KNJ. COLLINS,'
City Unorder.
He Aj.; -jved ri:;.': H:an.
It v.:-i ; .' 1 ;:; ;. . faiuiij
tlnit I'ui ie 1 1 ii n in ii..i h i lor i.ai
sic. as lio failed to nopiet iate the vo--ai
efforts of his n!ive M.-in-aret. Hut If
his ears were defective his pocuetbool;
left nothing to be desin-d.
"We've Ikvii UilUiii over MarK-iret':.
voice." said a dauntless uud tactful
relative who h.id been (IHe'.tcJ to
approach liKle llirain on the sw'ij-t.
"It really veer.-..? ii s!ie oii.u io
take lesiioitd m d pni'-ilee n-uiarly.
Her mother l:;;!.s oi '.eiiin a lki!e c.i'
her miulnc s!m U for ?';:' ;.:i"t ''s jsake."
Uncle Hiram's kwn uid l;f e v oie n
mutinous esnivsioii.
"Huve to pra'-iice two. three hours a
day, I suppose-:" lie sc. id dully.
"Oh. yes," said tl.o v,mure.:ei;ie rcl
ittivc; thcu she had a si.ddeti iuspira
tlen.
"It would le l.vst of nil if she could
go nlvroad for two or iluve. years," hhe
murmured thoughtfully, "but of course
that Is out of ihe question the ex
pense "Never you mind about the expense!"
broke in I.'ucle llirain Joyfully. "If
she can go abroad a pood loug ways
abroad to take her lessens and do her
practicing, I'll foot the expense."
Youth s Conipauiuu.
tavxai l l lllli r I . 1
rSaTCiSJ:?.!'
'Pi
ma mmn
In Real Betate
for milo hy
G H. FIERCE & SON
Ali'dford, Oregon
Chii -iisi tliis lit carefully, hut
b. iir in iiiiii.I (hut it is o .ly a small
ro-iioii uf iht. liit u h-ivn un our
book!.. Cuiue tu our ollicu or wnte
us nnd c will tulce pli amie in
as-isuiig yuu in scuring the very
!. i-t ba';.iiii in the line in wliicli
yuu wish to Invest. ' . . '
14 Io'j, ni-w 4.roim houfe,
liarn, wroid-heil and' well, nicp
locali Price ifloOO.
22 lot. 50x10) ft. mil, 6
rouin liiui', in N'ortli Mcdfurd.
iri.:e 1700.
3 1 lot, new li-room no joe, two
nice shade tree.J, :nitu (runt. 1'rice
fSoO.
4 1 1 -I OH' acres, combined stock,
lYui'., timber and mining ranch,
fll lo.'uti'd, worth twice tin
money, if you can handle this pro
position don't fail to look it up at
o.u'e. 1'rice
5 10U acres, a fine mountain
ramh, with irrigation. l'rii'e
5(JM
7 3i acres, tine garden land,
wed improved, joining Medford.
Price if2r)00.
8 ln-rf, in North Midfnrd, 5
r oom li iu-e, and barn well, wood
shed. Pricj j000.
H SO acres near Med ford, good
improvements, iflOOO outfit goes
with place. Can . he irrigated.
Price ifOOOO.
10 IS acres near Medford, in the
iinet fruit district, with builditins
and over half in fruit, m istlv three
year oi l. Price 1000. .
11 10 acres of line bittom land,
5 lien s of Newtowns beginninc to
vear. 12 acres of alfalfa. Price
fsoou.
H 1 (JO acres fine timber and
sto-k ranch, and mininir propisi
lion, neargood nad. Price fj(i00
I ' 160 nr.rei. a splendid rnnch,
SO acres farm land, 43 acres al
falfa, 200 inches milling irrigation,
ti'.e irritation proposition, sandy
'onm land, ff-ruom house, two
burin, en house, shop, 2 miles
from go..d town, good well, berries,
line open r.inge. Price !f000.
16 SO aciei finely improved,
well located, choice alfalfa land.
Price $10,000.
17 HiO acres fine timber pro
position. 'Price $2500.
IS 4 aorej joining Medford,
nico nw 5.ro m home, good well,
barp, and chicken house. Price
only IS0o.
19 10 acres, G-room house, 3
acres in fruit, good location. Price
$2oiio.
24 50 acres of fiue aljalfa land,
ncur Phoenix. Price 1125 per
acre.
s0 acres, 8 i acres under
cuUivetiiin, a-rioiii ho:et good
condition, t.vo I) irns. nitiil Mied,
smoke house, blacksmith shop
goed well water. Borings. 2 acres
of hearing orchard, I4 acres young
orchard, 12 acres Spitz and John
athan, 2 acres appricotst and
Diacbes, place well located, 1 J
miles to P. O. Price $ 6000.
2ii 32o ucres well im proved,
100 ncres cleared, hue spiungs, 9
mils from Guld Hill. I'rioe
.-no ana a special Dargaiu.
-7 10 acres near Medford, well
improved, all set to fruit, 6 acres
iH-irinn, S acres young trees.
Puce 3 500.
S 1 lot close in, 7-ropin loue,
cftj water, small house on buck of
lot : -ems for if Jo per month.
Price 200o.
2fl Hero, nue Iront. as uice
locution as there is in 1he citv,
south front on th street, aoou 5
room house, well, woodshed, good
barn.' chicken house and, park,
Iruit trees anrl lawn. Price $.1200-
30 11 acres, suutn Iront on. 7th
treet: nice 'building site.! .Price
omysiWJ.
31 llo acres splendid fruit and
wood ranc'i, some improvement",
to acres clear-d, well located
r.eir P. O.. school nnd store. A
bargain at S250O.
3227 acre in the "midst of
choice fruit district of the valley
.New improvements, s-rooiu houpe,
half acr.' ot strawberry patch
beautiful lo.'a ion, 3 miles from
Medford. 1:' acres in onc-vear old
liartl rt p ars. Special bargain at
only 53C0O.
33 13 ncrpa, Medford corpora
tion lines on two sides, a choice
piece of bottom land, good house,
some fr.iit. two larrie barns, would
ma'n' a splendid piece to plat in
town lots. Price only $(00 an acre
Our motto W, ''To pleaw t'U9to
ni'TH and treat them si they will
always he onr friends and fend
tliHr friends to ns, when they are
looking fi r anything in our line."
Ollice tip stairs in Milea build
ing, oi.c bWk east rfif the deoot.
C. II 'PIKUCE A PON,
Mfdlonl, Oregon.
This Bank Was uot Built, n a Day
Jackson County Bank,
Established 1888.
CAPITAL,.... ,
SURPLUS and PROFITS
ATE RAGE DEPOSITS
Now twenty years old; iu fact; ne eldest bank iu ;
the, city, and growing in strongtn and conservatism :
each year. Every doiiar of its capital and surplus i
,over and above the original $25,000.00 paid i n has :
bpcn'added from tne net earnings.. No other bank, i
makes so strong a showing '
FRESH DAIUY
FIRST CLASS Bread, Cookies, Doughnuts and
Popcorn.
Also nuts, fruit and candy at
Balcomb's Store
104 West Seventh Street Moore Building
:: A Comedy of Errors. J
HH:-:-:-:K-;s-H-;-;-K-:-:-H-H-i-
II. Awi;ustii3 V)ilLi:iiit r.ii?i:eU off a
trisln in lln BiiKu-ma utwu uf Q. II"
i.rt him i:;1fe In t!u city lit 4
uMix'U p. in., mi !iM-:r oarlii-r than
m. :;al, ti p in ). on Ihi. I'kvs. He bail
; . :vy Mt i!it car platform wlit'ii
t:j lioanl a ciiild'ti vo!tv wy out, "Here
U. Aunt Ulllu.:" Aud n llttlo boy
o live oau' rt;:cilu toward hlu and
Junii-etl htio Us anus. liXolulmlDK.
"I'ap.i. tU you'hrluff mo what you
;ro:ii;aed''"
'oi wan this nil. A yonnur woman,
with n ploar'Uit Rnillc htuI a trace of
Kiit-pt-iw oil tuT ftiiv. followed the boy.
uIko adilrt'WJinK tile astouUhfd Wll
M.iins It) this wist:
Vby, I'tvil. wbro did you get that
suit clo:lns? I never knew you to
wpitr hnwti efre. And wby In tbe
woHd have : u shaved off your mus
tH Hr Au-.l site pive bim a kiss.
Muili'T !l N nimlity glad to see
you." ch!:; ;1 tho boy. "She's been
awful Hii'iy iver Blue youve been
av.ay."
-Vi i li.iM' mnde n mistake," said Mr.
V ..pis. t.t UiiR 111.- bat to the lady.
"Why. bin!, what rail you mean?"
"I am cer;;;inly not this little boy
pupa.
The lady looked troubled. "Ob. Fred,"
vlie k:ikp!. "1 do iw you haven't
Rot one o" tliow dnodful brain trou
b!ts. Hoii't you reiueuiiier cither of
usV ThiH Is Tommy, your little boy.
and I'm your sister Lillian."
There Ik a Rrent difference In belnp
mistaken for the husband of some mid
die aged, plain looking woman witb a
family midy maile snd receiving a sis
terly kiss from a pretty youug wom
an. Mr. Williams looked at tbe lady
admiringly and sahl:
"What Is tbe name of the gentleman
you take ine for?
"Oa, dear, what shall I doT she
ma:Hl. "This will kill Edith. To
hiv si:ch a r'joclt after expecting so
riiuh ltapiiintiJKr And she wrung her
hands.
"What's the matter, pana'r said the
boy. looking up anxiously.
"Carriage, iir. I.clandV cried a cab
man, driving up to the station and
touching his hat.
"Yes, yen!" cried the lady. We want
a carriiige flt once."
There was absolutely nothing for
Williams to do but get in the cab with
the young lady and the hoy.
"Trunk, sir';" asked the cabman, clos
ing the door.
"Never mind the trunk," suld the girl
Impatiently. "We'll seud for It. Drive
us borne at once. Ton know where.
Aud get us there as soon as you can."
Mr. Williams resigned himself to his
fnte. whatever it niiKht be. When the
carriage stopped In a few minutes be
fore a residence the young lady asked
htm to wait a hit. She evidently wish
ed tn prepare hts wlfe' for the blow
ih".t was nltout to fall. Had It not been
tint he waa much struck with his "sls
tcv" nnd longod to twte another of
ih'i-e. tiollitful kisc4 Ae would have
t-eaved. As It was. he waited till the
lady crime out accompanied by the
vifc, weeping, nnd the gardener, who
V it' .ed ready for business In case he
wiae violent.
"My jw;or. dear husband!" she moan
i "IIow could It have happened?"
J v.tting hor arms about him. she led
W-u, into the hmiap, the gardener stand
:.!: :.:! dy to bMp him along In case be
rcfirted. Wbeu the patient was got
!n:it the hull he stood looking aiout
Iii;u and exclaimed:
"Well. I'll Ik hanged."
Then be heard the voice of his "sis
lar" at tbe telephone. "Dr. Swift?
"Vtv." 'Mr. T.chuid has come home
v lt!i a loss of memtry. Come round at
:i e." "Oh. dear, how nnfortunateT'
'Well, come as soon ns you can."
Mr. Williams, or Mr. Leland, which
ever he was, waa Invited to go np to
Ms wire's room, but not even tbe pres
ence of the gardener could Induce him
to no ro. He said he would remain In
The library till the family should come
to theli senses. There, reclining on a
loung?. hi submitted to the endear
ments of his "sister," but manifested
a singular repulsion to being cartas ed
by his wtfe.
The train by which he had arrlred
was followed by one thirty mlautes
later. Ten minute after his arrival
he heard tbe front door open and a
man's Toice call:
"Edith t LIU! Tom! Where art yen
iilr" I
$ 50,000.00
.$ 62,500.00
. 1 500 000.00
"Ti?." Williams drew a sign ot renor.
Doubtless this was the real husband,
father and brother. Then he heard a
babel of exclamations In the hail, min
gled ith smacks. "Well, I declare!"
"What can It nieanr "Have I two
papas?" "Thank heaven, there's been
a nils taker delivered by different per
sona. There was a harried con versa tlo a
which subsided Into whispers, and at
last those In the hall filed Into the li
brary. Mr. Williams rose and atood.
with a sard onto smile on his face. At
Ihe head of tbe party waa a man the
very Image of himself though dressed
differently nnd wearing a mustache.
The two Dromios looked at each other
In astonishment
"My family seem to have made a
mistake, sir," said the real Mr. Lelund.
"I can hardly bla::ie them.H
"I am happy to have been mistaken
for so handsome a man," replied Mr.
Williams, bowtng. with his hand oa
his heart
The two women stood shrinking;
witb their arms alout each other, look
ing back and forth between the two
men. Finally Mrs. Leland, who had
experienced a great relief, smiled. Her
sister-in-law was thinking of the en
dearments she had bestowed noon tho
man she had clulmed for ber brother
and did not smile. She rushed from
the room. ANNIE STONE SYKEB.
A 8seret.
Only she and the baby knew!
The nurse was out and his mother too.
8reat-grandma aaldi "Why, haven't yoa
heard
I brought up nine? You're too absurd!
Now. run alone and never fear,
I'll take good cure of the precious dear."
But the baby woke, and the baby cried.
And the baby would not b denied.
She rubbed him warm with tender hands;
She turned him over and eased his bands.
But babies are wise, and this one knew
His Wr crrcat-srandtna through and
through.
And. well, she did It-hnlf In flight
Tet simply a-qulver with delight.
She rocked that baby and tried to sing
The white ah cudoUcd the little thing.
And when he gurgled and hushed hit
cries
And slowly, slowly, shin his eyes.
Making a sleepy little coo-oo-oo.
Quite as her babies used ta do.
Great-grandma, crooning a. nursery rhyme,
Had. oh. such a rapturous, wicked timet '
Bo they have a secret Just these two
For only she and the baby knew.
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for sale at all prices . .
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Phoue 781
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P. 0. Box 128
MEDFORD, - OREGON
Is Rope Riyer Valley
Land too W!
. 1500 acres, 1 mile fiom
Jacksonville, H miles from
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acre.
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