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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1908)
' TF you contemplate building, call at our yards and let us quote you on any grade of lumber you might wish to use. We have the stock and can give you the service. Iowa Lumber Box Co. The riedford Furniture Co. Housefurnishers and Undertakers Day Phone 353 Nighf Phane, C. W. Conklin 495 Night Phone, J. W. Butler 148 I CITY HAPPENINGS. Medfoid Is loon to bin new drag store! onduoted by Artbat Whitman, who for some time put .bu bm eonneoted with Haekina' drag (tore. Mr. Whitman eipeote to open hie piece of buelnere lo the room dow oooapled by the Medford Pbarmsoy, about April 1st, wltb en tin new nxtoree and stack, aod will oondaot'a thoroughly up-to-date diog tor. The Medford Pharmacy will more to new quartan In the Jaokaon Comnty Bank building next door to toe Baker-Hate haeon Co., wbara mora room oan be bad for tbalr -Uaalre and growing took. Fnd I Cdvlg, formerly of Urania Peas, wall known In Soatbarn Oregon aa a pharmacist of ability baa taken Mr. Whitman's plaoe In Haaklna' store. This naw enUrpriee wlU make four drag stores In Medford, quite n sufB olenoy we should judge, considering the bealtnfalnwM of oar people. For the bast bargains In Farm, Dairy, or Stock Raoobes, or Fralt Lands, oall on or address Harness & l Born loo, xoooaua, uregon. J. P.' Herr of Watkins, was in Medford on business Tuesday and be broaght wltb him an Immense alfalfa toot that had bean plowed ap by bim on the Collins plaoe. The ground bad been In alfalfa for many years, and was being broken op preparatory to re-seeding. The tap root waa over, four Inches In diameter where II was out off by the plow and nobody knows bow far toward the center of the earth it extended. Tbe stool sur &e Medford Have just received a large stock of latest styles in Dinner Sets. We are now prepared to furnish you with any style or set you want; also have a nice line of fancy dishes.jardinieres, notions and 5 and 10c counters. Our Teas, Cof fees, Spices, Extracts and Baking Powders are the Purest and Best to be had. M'GLASHAN & JUNKEN MEDFORD, OREGON mounting this root was about 18xls inohee In size, making altogether' tbe blgges alfalfa stamp erer shown here or any where else. Forty stock sheep for sale Mostly Rambouletts. Addrvss or 'phone, K. J. Cameron. Jacksonville. Oregon. S. M. Hews "I have a letter here from an old friend, I). U. Long, from Punxsutauney, Pa., and the way he writes he has tbe Oregon fever pretty bad and If I van 1 want to land him in Medford. Mr. Long le a hardware and implement man and is looking for n location In that Una of busi ness. Here is what be aaya in part : "We all want to go to tbe PaclBo ooaac Just as soon aa wo oan sell the property we have bare. Tbe trouble wltb us has been that ws are oowards and think that we oannot make- a llTingexoept In Penaoylanla. The bora. Max. Paul and Hairy, are all able to do for themselves and I figure that if I oan aell oat here we oan go west and go into business for oursel ves and make more than we an mak ing ben. I am traveling for tba Buokere Drill Co. and hare been lor the last three yean, bat a paraon will nsTsr sere muoL working for soma on else and while wo manage to ssako a good living wo are not earing much money, but we at getting older right along and If ws an erer going to got Into any business wa want Co' be doing It son. I would like to know want tbechanoee are when yon lire. I am Interested In tba dlmate In particular. The weather wa are having ban la almost enough to drln n man to drink. Atont threo-fomtha of the people hare tba grip and the other fourth are axpeoting to got It We bad a few days sleighing the week before Cbrlstmaa but it baa talned about every day alnoa and now wa Ban a heantlfol otod of slash and mad wblob makes things look dlsoourag Ing. I understand that your winteis are mild, free from snow and loe and that one oan work out of. doon ail winter." It bt were here now en- ioylos the kind of weather we bare had of late, be would want to bin an able -bodied man to kick him for not nomine? sooner. I bare forwarded (& Coffee House htm some literature and also told him what I think of tba eouetry." -el, L. Bennett bee clean, need barley for sain, raoae 717a. v-n-p. this spring weather baa develop- ad the baseball micro be In (rant a umbers and tba old playaos, who swore by all that waa oontalaad In the role cook that they wouldn't play another game" ban begun to oil their old mite, look onr tbalr baseball outfits, sewing ap rips and tightening too plaUe-aot to play ball, Ob, of ooarae not, aimply from foioa of habit, bat just toe same, a nsuelus of tba old bunob that made other teams steer olenr of Medfurd last year an practicing tor the Brat game of tbe season, wblob will take plaoe on tba Medford grounds Sua day, when the Medford team will book up with tbalr old rivals from Jacksonville. Tba Una op Is not yet fully made op, but It la probable that Silvers Purdy will wear the mask and protector, whlla btodderd, a naw man to tba fans, bnt said to be a good one, will deliver tbe carves. Hopkins, another new man will guard tba initial each, while "Shorty" Mllee and "batch" Wll- kineon will osvort around second and short. At third Elfert will affl oiata, whlla Rotaermal and Isaacs will till the left and oenter gardens In tba way for wbleh they are famous. Tba right corner hea not been de finitely tilled but there ia plenty of good material to choose from. For Hale Three span of matohed hi area, and two spans of mules. G. E. lull. Waetelde stable. 9-tf The Medford Brlok Company, wblob oompany Is composed of tbe following gentlemen, U. W. Prlddy, O. O. Neyler and U, T. O'Brien, have decided to do away with tba slow prooeea of manufaotorint brlok by hand and will vary soon Install a oomplete aet of power driven machin ery. This Una also doea contract ing and building In oement, brick or atone, and;they an laying oat gnat plana tor tbe coming season's busi ness. Tba Indications at tbls time are that their enttn working tone wiU be taxed to ite fullest capacity- end the work will be properly executed- when they have it in band. Bilnr plated milk tabes for sale at tbe Kogue Hirer Creamery, Med ford. tf. It baa been euggested by some oven of ptsoatoiial sports, who by reason of age, averdupola or disincli nation, do not appreolate toe stisn- ous methods necessary to a 11 are tbe elusive steel head from tbe rushing watere of Kogue river, that the lake created by tbe Kay dam be stocked with "bullheads" whloh In time would furnish sport for those who like to sit dozing in the sun, watoh ing a float until tbe spirit moves some unwary fish to seize the hook. It le aatd that then fish disturb no others, nor, on aooount of tba sharp cactus like thorns with whioh tbey an profusely decorated, do other fish disturb tbe "ball bead." It would I assuming tbeeo atatementa to be corroborated by tbe faota, that the lake abon mentioned dam oould la time be made exoelleut fishing grounds far this olass of fish. It is unfit for front fishing of ooarae aod might aa wall be glnn up to noma edible flab that prefers still water. Full blood Indian Bonner dock ecga for sale, SI par sotting. Mrs. Ik w. uaroor. w-p. Harvey Klohardeon, eohool dark of the Agate district, whisb ia dis trict No, 16, waa la Medford Tuesday. That dlstrlot baa found Its present ia! boose, whloh baa a aaatlag oapaolty fcr forty poptla, deoidedly too email, and tba directors an ask Ing for bids for tba creation of a much larger bulldlag. Ia fast tbe new building Is to be Just twice tbe else at tba oae bow In nee. It will ban a seating oapaolty for 'eighty pupil and then will be two rooms. Tba partition between tbe rooms will be so ai ranged that toay may oe raited thereby throwing tbe two into one gnnd assembly room. Tbe notloe asking for bids may bo aeen on nnotber page of this paper. Ksad carefully tbe new real estate 1st of U. H. Fierce & Son in this Is sue. J. C. Matthews, of Tnil, waa In Medford last week. While hen be told that bis neighbor, Adolpb Olaen, reoently killed a oougar whloh meas ured asvan feet in length. He also told that be and a friend treed what tbey supposed to be a ferooious ani mal in a hollow tree and after cutting the tree partly down discovered that their animal waa nothing mon than a screech owl. Then ban been only two inohes of snow In that locality thla winter, said Mr. Matthews. All kinds of bake stun Vienna Baker. Call 'nhone tati and have goods delivered ;-Weatona -Tribe No. 30, Impd O. R, M.: c.baernd Washington's birthday, February, 22, wltb tbe usual ceremonies of the older. Attar tbe buelneea of tbe ennlng waa con cluded a banquet waa served. Then waa "coin and venison" In abun danoe and tbe members enjoyed n season of good ehoer. Too Pacific Kastern tracks have keen pat In condition no that tba train, oan make trips onr It, hauling freight and euppllea. Tba sxrvloee of tba motor for the carrying of tba mall aad paasaagara, baa aot baaa dUooatlaoad, however. -Tba members of tba Qoeea Eatbar dab will fin a "Bllay evealag" at tba Presbyterian abnroh Friday, Feb ruary 28, Tea cants edmleeioa. Everybody lavlted. Candy wlU be sold during tba analog. Band carefully the aew red esaaes list of O. H. Plana Boo, la tale la- For Hale A w good horses aad dllereat hlnda of wagoaa aad rUa. Cell at West Bide Brlok Btable. 7-tf, H. O. King bat purchased tba victor graphopaoaea aad records from Usla's Plaao House aad will ben. alter take aare of tba braaoh uf tba business. Mr. King purposes potting ins foil line -at Kdlaoa aad Victor machines aad record, aad to be p re pel ed la a abort time to take cart of all krancbee of tba trade. It may be said la paeelag that Mr. King la not only thoroughly posted In all bran ones of bu business, bat Is be sides a gealal, ooarteou gentleman, and aa can cheerfully reoommiad him to oar friends. ' For sela by owner A small pleca of good lead close to town. A boas- sad lot la Medford, with sewer oone oeotion, also vacant lot. Addrees postoOloe box, 2M Medford. 7-tf. Dr. E, Pleasant proprietor of the Hotel Pleasant at Central Point dropped dead In bla hotel Tueaday about thne o'clock of heart failure. Ha had Just east bla vote on tba charter question and bad acareely entered tba house when be died. Deceased waa sixty-two yean dd and bad been a resident of Jaokaon ooun ty for many years. Ha leasee n widow, eon and daughter.. For bale: Full blooded buff Plymouth Book oookereu. Perry Stewart, Medford. 7-et-p. City Engineer Osgood ia having notion served on property owoeia requiring them to trim the trees and shrubbery to a oertaln height wher ever tbey overhang the etteets or a alleya of too oity, 12500 buys 160 scree, well located, buildinna. two acres of orobaid, 40 aoreo cleared. Easy teima. See C. H. Plana boo. C. H. Pleroe & Son report tbe sale of a new raddeaoa in Medford to D. a Solles for 11200. The property belonged to Jamea Smylle. They bare also sold the Conrad Relnklng property in Eeat Medford, consider ation 17 0 Tbls property waa cold by L. H. Mlega. For sale Good, heavy, second hand wagon, no box. Call at Med ford Mail otfloe. George Lanspatch, of Wenatcbee, Waehington, baa purcuaeed tbe An drews property on Griffin oreek. He ie a friend of our gooa townsman, A. J. Nlobds, wbo is also from Wenatcbee. bay poultry and eggs. S. J. Bummeiiln, at Hotel Emeriok. . 4-tf The Medford High ached team defeated the Ashland Normd In one of tbe fastest gamee of basketball of tbe aeaaon at tbe opera ho use Tueed a night The score was 31 to 22. Loganberry. Dewberry and Strawberry vlnee for sale, by Wolfer, the berry man, Eagle Poiat. 9-st, I. A. Armstrong has sold bis Boxy Ann homestead property to T. A. Hefter. A hat onoe waa made to shed hunks of moUtnre and slant off the sun. Not enti-ely so now. Then why Ask Bill ! Kev. O. L. Hall, pastor of the Baalist church, bss been assisting at revival meetings In Ashland this week. Sox ueed to have three openings at tbe top, at tbe oeel ana also at the toe. Not so now, whyT ask nun VU nwlng machines must be cold to make room for our new atook. White 110. Singer S15. -Mow Home 112. Wbeeler A Wilson to, and SIS. Domaetlo 110. Cell in aad an them. M. 1 wood's Jewel ry atora. g-tf New Cases File. O. L. Deviate. R. W. Gray, notion to recover $235,82 wltb interest doe on promissory note also S30 attoroeye fees. Peter Deleob aad R semes aad Keamee attorneys for plaintiff. Gee M. Wbeeler vs. Alios Q. Wheeler, suit for dlvoroe on grounde of desertion. The Wheelers wen married In 1906 at Sacramento, E, O, Brigos is plaintiffs attorney. . H. E, Morrison vs. a F. Whetaone, action to reonnr t 130 and Interest due on promissory note alio $28 at toraey's tees. Cdvlg nnd Durbsm an plaintiffs attorneys. Geo. F. King vs. John Wolf and Frederick Wolf, action to noover $850 wltb Interest and also $100 at' torneys fees. Vawter and Pnrdin at torneys for plaintiff. John E, Hart n. Sueau E. Hart, ault tor dlvoice on grounde of deasr- tion. Parties to suit wen married In Jaokaon ooonty. Vawter and Purdln attorneys for plaintiff. Bertha Hatobeae n Daniel Hat obens, ault far dlvoroe on grounds of deertlon. Cdvlg and Durham are plalntlffa attorneya., 600 LOTS OR MORE. Floor, $2.40 per 100 lbs Rolled Barle7.ll.8O per " Ibe Middlings 11.60 par H lbs Mill Feed.... 41. 40 per " lbs Bran 1 .26 per M LESS THAN 500 LOTS. Flow.. .$'2.80 per 100 lbs Rolled Barley.. $190 par lb lb lbs Middling 11.76 per Mill Feed 11.80 per Bran 11.40 per MEDFORD FLUUB MILLS. lte I MILL PRICES. DIIDCI V PERSONAL i, I UIVUl. 1 W. O.; Vaughn, of Trail, waa in our olty Monday. Hon. Biles J. Day, of Jacksonville, waa a Medford visitor Saturday. Mrs. Alva Allen returned 'Wednes day from a visit to frlsnds In Seattle. Charles Conrad re tuned Saturday from a aevenl weeks visit at Bonan za. Mrs. C. R. Rsy and daughter, Miss Mabel, returned Sunday tram a visit to Southern California. J. Court Hall returned this week from (Southern Califoroia, whither he had gone on tbe Medford exounlon. Mrs. E. E. Gore and Miss Minnie Cony left Saturday ;for Portland, where tbey attended the Paderewskl recital. F. W. Weeke and W. H. MoUowan returned the Bret of the week from Portland, when tbey bad been on business. Attorney T. J. Newman and family, of MoCuskey. North Dakota, have located In our city. Mr. Newman will engage In. tbe real estate busi ness. J. F. Powers, of Oro Urande, Idaho, la among the more reoent arrivals In Medford. H la a friend "of X-H Simpson, and baa dtolded to remain in tnia locality. g Mr. and Mra."j7"R. .pVpp?o?MonC gomery oounty, Mo., Tan Jregletend at tbe Palaoe, looking over ;tbe coun try with n view to making a perma nent location hare. Z. Cameron, of Union p redact. one at tbe edld Utlxsn of that eeo tion, nnd moreover oaa ft the good friends of this aswepaper, waa la Medford Monday oa business. John Plyawla la down from tbe ailde of upper Butte oreek, when be and "Shorty" Dodge nnd Otla Hub bard lln la 'alagle peeoe and mora or leas ;bllsa, for a few daya visit doag old friends. Mr. aad Mr. P. M. Shaddock, of Portland, returned to their Shorn Tuesday after a several daya' visit wltb relatlvee and blende In Med ford. Mn, Sbedduok la a daughter of Grandpa Meeker and the visit of herself and husband at this time waa oooasionad by her fathers' llllness, wbo. we are pleaeel to state, la at tbls time considerably improved. U. C. Mackey, the photographer. left Medford thia week for Cottege Grove, Junotlon City and Poitland, at whloh places he will visit friends for a '.few weeke. He will nturn to Medford again and may decide to remain here. Hie many Medford trlenda citend to bim tbe hand of good fellowship should .he decide to return. Peter Olllngesr, N. Ganche aad Tboe. Vanalsenturgh, of 1: Orleka North Dakota, wen la Medford a oouple of daya tbta week. Those gentlemen are dl prosperous business men and farmers and have been on the ooast for aevenl weeks looking for a looatlon. They wen very much pleased with thla section of the ooan try and if tbey fall to nturn and Invest In some of our fruit lands tbey will be very unlike otbera wbo hero visited as from that fiozsn north- sod, should then later arrlvals;fall to inveet and mora than double tbe In vested oapltd tbey will again be very unlike others from that state. Services it Earl Point Rev. Edward F. Green will deliver a lectuie nt Eagle Point, Best Mon day, evening, Manb 2d, at 7:30 o'dook, under the auspice of tbe W. U, T. U. of that plaoe. A cold Id In vitation la citendsd ta all. Netic Notle I hereby glvea that 1 wlU offer for ad at aoctioa aa MarohS, 190$, at 10 a. at three odta, oa two aad two three years dd, aa oow, twa yearlings aad Iwa tall edna aad throe Buna, tw with foal. Matte Lake Creek, Uragoa. w fE went on a Basis und converted our reserve stock into legal tender, so that now we have only this Spring's list of investment offerings! There is undeni able secufity in a "TOGGERY" SUIT. There is no inflated water inside a "TOGGERY" HAT on the dampest day, and there is a Gilt-Edged Bond be tween our Medford Depositors and the People's. . SQUARE DEAL & GUARANTEE CO. Wm. F. ISAACS, (Toggery Bill) CASHIER A MONO Tnb CMUKC.1F.S. OKISTIAN CKUUCH. Sunday Ua.-ch 1, at 10 a. u. Bible eohool. 11 a. m.; sermon: "Tea .Mil lion of the Church." 6:30 p. m., '. P. 8. O. 7:30 p. m. eermon: "Tn lv'l'v Aaen's." Uoorl elnatne', inspirit!1 uujtu, ejiruad sermjuj, ehost servloes' Codlal welcome to all. Marlcn F. Horn, Mtaloter. CUH1HT1AN BC1ENCI Chrletian bcHnce services an held every Sunday morning at deren o'clock In tbe Commeraial Club room. Subject of the Lesson sermon for March lat, "Christ Jesus." AU are welooma. xrrHODisT EPisooPALcaoii.m. The revival makttnge undsr the leadership of nev. Van Mailer, of Iowa, and Prof. Gray, of Chicago, next Sabbath. Doe at 11 a. m. another at 3 p. m. Sabbath achool 10 a. m. Epworth League 6:30 p. m. All are invited STRANGERS' SUNDAY HOME. first Baptlat church: Sunday morning topio: "A Steadfast Ste ward." Evening: "Why I do not play Cards." Snortle's Saooesasful Sunday Sohool still swings suooeea fdly. Another olaaa waa divided last Sunday. We now nave a large olass for men and one for women. Then wen two bundrded pupllo In tbe Sunday eohool laat 8unday that wen on time. Wo Invite you to worehip with us. Paator promisee plain preaching. Communion aervioe and weloom to now members at close of morning Mrvioea. a La Kay Hall REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The UEDFORD RATIONAL BANC et Madiera, la the State of Oregon, et the okes of basbMss, Aagust, t, 1907. RESOURCES. Ueni en DUeosBIs 10S.SH.4t Overdrafts, severed ens unsecured... 10,7S2JS U.S. Bonds to secure olrenlstlon 4S,90.00 PreMums sa U. 8. Boads 1,?9M Boadi, securities, etc 27,Ms.sl Banking bones farulturs aa axturei. SMM.1S Due from itate basks sad beakers S,a3e.el Due from approved reesrvs ssssts... M.491.45 Cbooki aad obsr eash items 1,4BS,S7 Gold Duit on Hind ' UB.V7 Nous of other NaUouel Bank, 136-00 rraetlonal paper currency, nickels, end oenta IMJO Lawful Money Reserved in Bsok, vli: Specie t8,M.oo 4i,mM Redemption fund with C. 8, Treaanr. er (6 per cent ol circulation) 2,490 00 Total LIABILITIES Capital ito-k paid in casTt.u ,...1 so.ooo.oo .... 10.000.00 Surplus lund Uollvided profits, lets sxpenaea and taiea paid MC.1.41 NatlooolBank Notes outatandlng.. 4,aoo bus to otber National Banks SM.73 Due to State Banka and Bankers 178.2ft Individual depoatu eubject to chock. rM.t71.K Demaod certificate! of deposit. 14,M6.n2 Tims oertlfloaiee ol deposit tf,iM0.00 Oltlflcd Check! 4T4.71 Total f. - raaa,orfl.oi 8tatx or Orboos, County ol Jackaon sa: I, loHtf 8. Ortr, Caabler of tbe above named bank , do solemnly iwear that tbe above atate. ment Is true to the beat of my knowledge and belief. jornr 8. Ortr, canhlcr Subscribed and aworn to before me thla Zlnd day of February, IBOS. P. M. Btbwart, Notary Public CosaecT Amurrt J. R. Rktart, WK M. OOLVtO, J, A. PSRRV, Directors. T the Public Having been solicited by a goodly aomber of the oltliens and teipayeis of Jacksoa ooanty to beoome a can didate for thaofflu of County As- seesor of Jaokaon ooanty I nan d elded to beoome nob oandldate, sub. J sot to tbe actloe of tb Kepoblloen voters at tbe oomlag primary aleo- tloa J. W. Union, Medford Oregon. Wanted Baw-BlU maa lo eat L2SO.0OO feet of pin lumbsr, Oea (In coa tract from stamp to rail road. Writ lot partieolan, address "B" la oan of , Medford, Oragea. T .M-p. Clearing House The PntJc Library. The Greater Medford Club a .Id Its regular monthly meeting on Mon day, February eth, nearly all toe msmbsrs weie present and than wa great entbualaam waaa the adlcltlag committee anuocaosd their I'b-Ml uoil.-ctiuaa. The Proebyteriau nd Methcvilet Ladies Aid Societies ttu.1 soma ui .tin fiaterad orgaalstiione aent donations and to all who lure contributed a vote of thenke m given by tbe club. A committal) witi appointed to Interview menibi of oouncll relative to room In new City Hell far library parpaeos, nou slstlng of Msedame. Vawter, K N. Warner and M. L. Alford. Cobiuft tee to oolleet money offend for park fond: Meedamea Hollls and Vawter. New memben Meedamea. Nye, V. il llama, Ed. Trowbridge, Daniels, H, Tuttle, Mcintosh, Miss Beolah W i r ner. For the govtrnment of Ubn:ry then waa a board of nine nominated voted upon by dub and approved by Mayor Keddy. Maesrs. J. V. Heddy, W. L Vawter Cbaa. Kir 3, J. E. Watt, Ed Andrawe, Meedatt s Stoddard, F. E. Merrica, F. W. Hollle, Paul Theiaa. In the na ir future Mr. Ed. Andrews haa promis ed the production of one of hi popu lar : paras for tba benefit of tba li brary. Tbe publio library la to be a permanent aad growing Institution for tba oaa of every Inhabitant of Medford, and while tbe dab woiuea an working and will aork essiduou ly to make It a eoooeaa tbey most have the support of svery on. Silver plated trocars, for use Si r relief of oowe when bloated, for aal at tbe Hague Bin Creamery, Med ford. tf, Mesdame Vogeli, Boawdl aad Clay wlU do dreee making, Oorarr Eleventh and L streets. tf. Every lady la Medford shodd see voat uaviiaaa now on at Bobarta at Reagan. Goodpasture makee Qoodplatare Store Methods lcv (J Pa w.ib ienl ng in a book of fin nice the ih-r evening, where ii Haiti, "I'lin't put all yotr fi' in "im hnsket; try a i in. ii rtor." 1- it.ses more limn :m inoubatur o batch out any new schemes for in creasing businem nnw-a-days. I tll you the people are get ting to be wise old owls. My boss used to go Into all kinds of gift enterprises that looked anywhere near right, and give away valuable premiums with every purchase. We don't do that any more ex cepting a few coupons that tbe manufacturers Vint up in their packages. The only scheme we use to make people buy goods of us is good goods, courteous treat ment and your money back if you want it without any back talk. The boss says, "W'v been giving the people better and better value very year, but w want to give still better values. It i not bow much will an article bring, but now low can we sell it," Yon trad with ns, don't yout kaXLKJl fit KWBAKX