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Stock of Dry Goods, Clothing. Shoes and
Furnishings at Slaughter Prices.
ALL MUST GO
J. I. IM WML 60
Medford, Oregon
Every Article in the Store
Must be Sold at Some. Price. This includes
Several Thousand Dollars worth of New
Spring Clothing, Ladies' Suits, Dress Goods
Etc.
NOTHING RESERVED
This Stock now in the Hands .of Pacific Coast Sales Promoters (Inc.) of Portland, Oregon, and Must Positively be Closed Out at Once
Never Such a Sale
Never Such Bargains
Genuine Slaughter in all Lines Large Red Sign the Place
Sale Begins Wednesday, March 18, at 9 A. M.
Come Early and Secure your Share of these Bargains
Free Excursion:
Secure your Round Trip Ticket from
your Station to Medford and
Present it at this Store
Free Fare from Ashland, Gold Hill or Woodville with $15 Purchase
Free Fare from Phoenix, Eagle Point or Central Point $10 Purchase
Free Fare from Talent with $12.50 Purchase.
READ THE BIG POSTERS FOR PARTICULARS
REMEMBER THE PLACE
LARGE RED SIGN
Medford, Oregon.
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STATEMENT
. 1.
WH EREAS, We have JuM re
ceived our Mg soring shipments
of tallies' od Men's Oxford
Shoes that were made especially
U) meet the requirements of this
Taller. The; are In patent welta
and patent hand turns and In
Viei Kids, with or without oapa,
and the tans are in Russian Calf
and In Vici Kids.
STATEMENT
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OUR. COUNTY
Correspondents
.2.
BE IT KESOLVED, That you
should buy where the stock la
the lamest to select from and the
price the very lowest, considering
its attributes. In Southern Ore
son. LADIES' I2.60 TO (4.00 TAN8
AT S.OOTO 13.60
MEN'S CKAWFORD8 $4.00
NETTLETONS, A BARGAIN
AT WOO
SMITH
and
molony
Where shoes are Sited to the
feet and not feet fitted to the
shoe.
Expert repair ihop In connection.
W. J. Soott, the well known farmer i James Grlgaby, of Agate, has
and stool raiser, of I North Rogne again taken a position wltn Darling
river, returned to hla farm today. j & PonIger, the livery men, and Is
Mrs. Molntoah, wife of our popu- i domiciled in the Deboy dwelling.
Big duns Boom
San Oiegu, aioh 15. The Amer
ioaa battleship flwt, now at auohor
Table Rock lemi.
By J. C. P.
Mr. and Mra. John Olwell spent
Sunday afternooo at "The Oaks,"
A. W. Rled left Saturday for bis
Umber claim on Upper Rogue River.
K. O. Washburn was expected
bom Tuesday from bla extended
Eastern trip.
We art Very glad to be able to state
that Mra John Vlnoent, who was re
ported so seriously 111 hut Week, la
wrll on toe road to reoetery.
Mr. and Mra. G vV. Baabford, of
Medford, were looking over tbla eeo
Hon Sunday and notloed many
ohangea alnoe tbey were last here.
Another 'phone baa been added to
our local line, Mr. Jesse tilaee, of
Antloob, having purchased the one
formerly used by the Central Point
oreamery.
Died, at New Pine oreek. Lake
county. Oregon, March 5th, Charley
Vlnoent, aged 46 years. Mr. Vln
oent waa attacked wltb pneumonia,
and aa la often the ease, hla lUnese
waa very short. Ueoeaaed waa a son
of Mra. Mary Vlnoent, of Antloch,
and besides a wife and eight children
hejleavee several brothers and sisters
to mourn bie lose.
F, S. Green, of Portland, waa here
the last of the week, bavlng aooom-
oanled ble father. F. A. Green, of
Cbioagu, and family to the new borne
In our midst. At present Mr. U.
and family are gueeta at tbe noma of
B. E. Btseell while they are getting
the household goods in place In their
own home, formerly the Urisham
house. We extend to tbem a hearty
welcome. F. 8. Green returned to
Portland Saturday evelng.
lar architect, of North C stmt, le Mra. M. A. Rloe and daughter Misa 'la Magdalene Bay, Loeer Calif ara la.
will begin tbe aerloua work of re
oord target practice tomorrow morn
ing," aoeordng to official wireless
dispatches received here, and for tbe
next two or three weeka tne usually
oonfloed to ber bed wltb a siege ot ' Agnee, entertained a numcer of their
lagrlppe. jfilinda after tbe play Tuesday eve-
We are sorry to report tbe aerloua n'nK t her home on B street. The
illoeee of Mrs. John Vincent of Same ! (meets were Mr and Mra H O Pelton,
Valley, with a aiege of m rules and ! Ml and M" A E K'Uokh. Mr and
Other complications. Mia Thompson, Mra J P Gilmore, qmet wateri 0f this out-of-the-way
u nk.. n.J. .,, n Mrs Stearns, Mies Pygall, Miss Wor-narbor wlu .plash and danoe under
1 1. mm.ii .1 a ma. Puirnn Hron.
Thompson, Wm, Wetberal, Vernon
Blue and Art Hubbs, of Ashland.
The M. W. A. production of "A
Texas Steer. " Tuesday evening waa
a giand auooess In every way, was
witnessed by the largest bouse In the
I history of Uold Hill. A eoa.plete set
street, ia allll confined to ber bed
from tbe effects ot ber unfortueat
fall a tew weeks alnoe.
Mr. Bertrees, of North O atreet,
baa Just finished tbe digging ot two
twenty foot wells for Ed Hooker on
tbe West aide of Nortb U street.
Ed Nlohole and wife, fotmetly of
Table Rook, tarried in tbe olty Sat
urday night, tbe gueete of their
aeogbter, and family, Mr. and Mra.
Grover Cook, of North Medford
Alex Thompson, G. A. R. veteran,
of Jacksonville, tarried In tbla city
Monday night the gneet of hla
daughter and family., Mr. and Mra.
II. W. Grimes, of Nortb O street.
Miee Flora Thompson and sister,
Miss Minnie, native aaoghtera and
gradnatee of Jacksonville's popular
schools, will teacb the spring trma
ot schools at Sterling and Falls oreek
Now tbat tbe smoke from the bat
tle ot progress and development In
our
of new aoeoeiy waa prepared tor the
occasion which will become perma
nent fitioga for the opera bouse un -der
tbe management of M. W. A,
Great oredlt le due Lynn Pudin,
wbuee efforts were Instrumental in
making this such a grand success.
NORTH MEDFORD ITEMS. ,
(11 j J. G. Martin.)
Ed Hal my, of Nortb Rogue River ,
was trading In the otty Saturday.
E. Ewigao'a pretty reeldenoe on
.North C street le oearing completion.
Mrs. J- U Martin paid relatives and
friends of Jacksonville social visit
Friday.
Mra. Nettle Glass accompanied by
Miss Myra Glaei, of Antloch, were
trading in tbe eity Monday.
Applications for Qraiinf Permits.
tbe rain of ebot and shell, and the
real work of tbe oruiae to all outside
tbe engine holds and obart rooms
will be under way.
The fleet ia anchored In the north
end of the bay, which is the most
sheltered part of tbla natural haven
of the sea. Looking to the aoutb
there le a troad expanse of water,
nearly 20 miles long, while the wldt n
of tbe bay at tbe entranoa le nearly
12 miles. Tbe targets will be aet and
tbe ranges eetablished at tbe lower
end of tbe bay, where It narrows
to an Island parted channel, lead
ing to Almejae Bay, another land
looked harbor, whose natural advan
ces would etand out atilklngly In
! the reeearob for a naval base in any
other part ot tbe world than close
PAINT AND ITS MANY USES-
Notice is hereoy given that all
applications tor permits to graze oat-
tle, horses and sheep within thaj pioxlmity to Magaelena.
oaeoaae (umpqaij antionai lorvsi
during tbe eeaeon ot 1908, must be
filed in my ottloe at Roseburg, Ore
gon, on or before March 22, 1908.
This new division includes grazing
",r. .. .i-..i 'di.tiiotell.ia.ia. 14,15 and 17 of
..In. ot e.ver.1 old moMbuk bones. i S00,tb '" f"
ae esiauiisoeu uu. iw. r uu in
formation In regard to the grazing
and fenoee are atlll to be eeen, aa a
reminder of the past, on our clean,
attractive North C street.
The rangee are to be aet first at
10OO yards. Tbsy will next be ex
tended to 2000 yaide, and then to a
maximum of 3000 yards for tbe
smaller target, which ia 12x21 feet in
atze. For the great turret gnia t be
12 and 13-lnoh rifles the rangee are
lengthened from 6000 to 90oO yards,
land tbe targeta are Inoreaaed to
GOLD MILL. ITEMS
(BY 8PHCTAT0R)
Mies Helen Wortald, of Portland,
haa been visiting friends here and In
Same Valley the paat week.
feee to be obargsd and blank forma to : 3ox6o feet. Ae one ordananoe otfloer
be need In making application will I on the uattleeblpe expressed It. it le
furnished upon request.
S. C Bertram,
Superintendent.
flood Reach for Sale.
Jacob P. Moomaw.
i.i.. . ...h.. th. G.. U.H.. 1 l.v Km Iviitti iv 111 cuitivaiiuu.
Kane. Cnrek. Woodville. Foot. Creek I building.- Arsw-fouth. "
.nd O.U. Creek people attended "A to Po,nt-
Texas Stesr' Tueed.y evening. I'' C" " m
... . ,.,. . . , Point, Will abow you tbe land and
Cbaa. Householder left ueeday ; ,f oa tb. ,,,, Too , t0
for aa extended trip to California ,
wnere ne wiu prooaoiy locate, neving ;
eold ble intereet In tbe lime tlln on!
Kanea oreek to hie father, Isaac
Houeebolder.
Miee Irene Wilson oame down from 85 Beurre Boeo pear tree, four
Csntral Point tor a lew daya stay to six feet, prloe 26 ente eaoh. Cell
wltb frlende here. She hee sold her at 2t .North B street, Medford.
traot of timber lend In the Meadowa, j ll-2t-p. H. J. Sohutte.
district to C. Vroman who is now i.-.T
..1 01.1.1.. ! -rarceur,
UpVralaTa elW 11 III eaUJUIHia
Ittact.
For Sale.
t Ka nnra.hrMl M W
'he ; Percheron sUlllon will be In Med-
J ford after March 1st for tbe eeaeon.
tMAliitf-l? Maaantial that toe gunners
l.k.U lu.1.1. : Ika ...Knl h..
fore they can train their alghta npon
It At 9ooo yarda the white oanvaa
object to be ebot at appeara aa only
a tiny speck upon tbe water.
Tbe gunnere of the Atlantlo fleet
are oouso'ons of tbe fait tbat tbey
have a hard task before them to
eaual or surpass the records recently
made at Magdalena Bay by the ar
mored crulesr gone of the Pecltio
fleet under oommeod of Kear-Ad-mlrals
Davton and Seoree. Theee
ships alternately bare been at the
practice gioonne In tbe alexloen bay
fur tne Wet two mouths and alx
of tbem beve oompletea their woik
Ihe alarylaod outdlrUnool all of the
her competitare among the armored
cruleere ot tbe station with a per
oentags of 78.4U hits out ot a possible
loo with all deeeea of gune 1'be
Tenneeeee came next, with a prroent
aaa of 04.24 bite, tbe Colotado being
third with 03.06.
Paint la not a modern article
any mean.. Its making and uses goea .
back through Ancient History I
tartner Usu we wish io follow it. j
Columbus found that the Indiens
used it to make their features look
modern women use it to make their
hidn.iif featuiea look as beautiful aa
posilbia
Tbe many colore used In paint eet
tbe rainbow colors to sba'jie, tbey
bave blended and Intermingled them
until other authore beside. Webster
wire eought to neme tbem.
House painting and aeooreting has
become an art wblcb every one from
the 4 year old babe to the Centarlan
Graodma is trying to master, but few
pereone learn how to properly apply
paint to lumber to make a good
lasting and aightly job, the main
trouble with amateur painters is
tbe first coat, the Bret ooat neede but
little body mostly Unseed oil, trie
second ooat a little more algneet
Moet painters only apply two coate
while it le neoeeeery to apply three
ooata to get a good job wben white
or light ooiore are need two ooata
will pass in dark ooiore. Some peo
pie think tbat white lead and oil are
beet, when the facte are that none
can take lead and oil and propel ly
mix them wltb a paddle, If tbe paint
er will take a etroog glass and in
spect bis work of mixing be can eee
tbe dry partlolee and lumpa there
in. Ready mixed palnta mixed with
heevy machinery under tone ot
preeeure la far better wben yon get
a pure and honest brand
Naeone Pure Palnta are pure and
honest and are) guaranteed to give
perfect eatlstaotlon when properly
epplied. Sbortie Garnett, tbe well
known bustling hardware man sells
great quentltiee of tbe above brand
some 124 colore In stock, fry it He
Is also tbe only merchant oelllngjtbe
celebrated B k V Corbln door locks
by far the beet maker of bouse
hardware ever made, the Maud S
pumpe are doing eervloe ror non-
arena OI meoioru ana hidkwi wbh-
ty people. Tbe Toledo Rangee are
Beet by test and many people who
have e looted other oakee are re
penting their oholoe end are dally
advialna at be re to take the Toledo,
1 bave the lamest stock of 7 A 5
Sly garden boae ever ahipped to
ledfoid and already the eliok of tbe
Oemmuons lawn mower le Heard.
Come In and let ue reason together
leayetb Shortle Uarnett, whose sor
1 neme le Gernett. the Headquarters
for good hardware.
JA FEW SPECIAL
BARGAINS IB
REAL FSTATE
For Sale
Good 8 year old mare, weight 1000,
2, year old mare colt, .single and
double barneee 1-horea cultivator.
2 Incubators, 200 email chickens,
and some furniture, top buggy, etc.
F. A. Smith, 8 miles eooth east of
Medford. Opposite Burrell Orchard
ll-4t-p.
Far Sale by
C. H. Fierce & Son
73 10 awe, eight milea eHSt of
Medlord, some improvements,
over half good fruit land. .
Price, $1600.
72 1 acre, new eight-room bouoe,
wood bouse, choice Iruit land, .
will make a fine home. Price
(3600.
71434 acres, 40 acres aet to fruit, .
new aet of improvements.choica -fruit
land, near Medford. Price
(300 an acre, easy terms.
69 43 acres near Ashland, half
set to fruit, some buildings. It
sold soon will take I3U00
68? lots, four room house, shaft -trees,
well, special bargain at -only
ttiUO.
66 120 acres near Gold Hill, 12
acres in orchard, .irrigation
ditch, 15 acres in alfalfa, 22
acres in wheat, farming imple
ments, some stock, good im
provements, 400 rods netting .
fence. Price $7800.
651 lot, 79x125 feet, good new 6
room houee, well, wond shed,
some fruit trees, only $1 35.
64 103 acres near Eagle Point, .
bottom land, under cultivation
and irrigation ditch, school
house on the land . A special
bargain at $6000.
62 240 acres of choice fruit land, .
four miles from Medford, well
improved. Price 160 an acre,
exsv ierms, 6 per cent, interest
60 10J acres io bearing fruit near
Medford. new 6-room house,
fenced with Page wire. Price
84700.
58 8H0 acres lix miles from Ash
land, fine timber and stock
proposition, good springs, nve
million feet caw timber. Price
f'20 an acre Kesy terms.'
51 Vli acres choice fruit land,
neat improvements, fruit and
alfalfa.sotue wood. Price $3500
We advertise nothing only bar
gains. Land owners find us poor
agents to sell prop-rty for more
than it is worth. Call and see us
or write
C. H. PIERCE & SON,
Medlord, Oregon.