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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1908)
Lumber Mill Started Monday. Edgar B. Hater, manager of the Sheriff Jackson Good Tax Collector Absolute! Pure The only baking powder made with Royal Grape Cream of Tartar No Alum, No Lime Phosphate OUR. COUNTY X Cor respondents I CH5CmOOOOOOCmCmXK4XKo KAMJ 1(T 1TKMM. j , , By A. C. Howlett. j Mr. Clark of Medford has his buzz saw out here at work cutting up the wood cut off the old Simon place. A. C Howlett will preach at the Table Hock scboolhouse on the first Sunday In June at 10 o'clock a. m. Mrs. Gludlus Karnes of Medford was out the first r the week to visit her mot her, M rs Ht-ckat horn. The Mall 13 requested to announce that the ladies of Eagle Point will serve dinner In Iloimes' warehouse on election day, the proceeds to be applied toward buying seats fur the church. D. S. J. Plerco of Forest Creek came over with his family to visit his sister, Mrs. Esther Saint Claire, who Is at her sister's, Mrs. Thomas, in a very critical condition. They have all returned home except Mrs. Pierce, Sr., who will remain with the Invalid for awhile. Last week, as Mr. Wamaley was paint I iik the windows In the new Sunnyslde, one of the windows fell and drove a nail Into his thumb on his left band, so that he bad to lay off for a few days, and about the same time John W. Smith, Jr., fell off a scaffold and sprained bis an kle, but they both went to work again Tuesday morning. There will be a Sunday school pic nic In the By bee grove on Rogue river, near the Bybee bridge, on Sun day, June 14. It is expected that the following schools will take part In the exercises: Table Rock, Agate, Reese Creek, Roosevelt and Eagle Point. The teachers are arranging a nice program and expect to have a time among the children that they will never forget. W. B. Chance, the state examiner of the different kinds of machinery, was here last week and procured a saddle horse and visited the C. L. L. Co.s mill near Castor s, Butte Falls, and the Ninirod. Charley Mills re turning on Sunday evening, and on Monday took the car for his home In Albany. He reports the mills In fairly good condition and speaks In the highest terms of our timber. On Friday of lust week Mr. Dttz worth of Payton brought out an old man by the name or Wohlen from near Prospect and took him to the county hospital. He is quite aged being 72 years of age, and afflicted with some kind of disease of the legs so that he can hardly walk. Mr. Ditzworth returned to the sun ny side the next day and reports that the county poorhouse is kept in as nice condition as any one could desire; that the beds were clean and that the vitunls were well cooked and of a good variety, showing quite a contrast between me old poor- house management under the old Jacksonville ring and the present. It does one good to know that the poor unfortunates of our county are so well treated when they become coun ty charges. Found A D. of II. badge; ovm er can have same by calling at Tho Mall office and paying for this ;io- tlr s l Art on I rr . 7? , f-lmr .si. A J. I I 1. ! Then ii's time to ac;! iv tine ) (to study, to read, to e.peri- mem! You wSr.tto snv; your tt hair, and save it quictiy, tool j( I So make up your mind tuisU very minute that if your hair t ever comes out you will use E Ayer's Hair Vigor. It makes the scalp healthy. The hair stays in. It cannot do any thing else. It's nature's way. Th. bet klad of a, testimonial "Bold for over sixty yru." A tAMtPAHLU. PILLS. cuut racraui. yers TALKNT !TKMS. V. !". Maldi-ide made .Medford a visit lust Friday. C. W. Wolters U fitting up a bnsi- news building for rent. ft-ost bun done very little damage to the crop In our locality. Mrs. Wolters and Mrs. Jog. Pellett went to Medford Wednesday. Di'lvin Hurley wns In Medford Fri lay. Jack Hertford left us Wednesday moininp for Idaho, where he has a sisrer living John Kobison Is fencing his eight- acre tract near Talent this week. lie x hx'Is to build on this tract soon. James Itrfner left for the Beaver country Saturday evelnng on a pros pecting tour. HornTo Mr. and Mrs. Zelman Wolgamott, Sunday, May 24, a daughter. M. L. Pellett shipped a car of his household goods to Long Beach, Cal., Tuesday evening. D. H. Miller and wife of Medford were guests of C. W. Watt era Mon day afternoon. Dr. and Mrs. Forbes took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Law ton of Medford. John Roblson Is building a house on his tract near Talent, recently purchased of W. Beson. ford and Misses McCoy and Wilson, teachers, of Medford. spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Forbes. Charles T. Forbes of Oregon City Is visiting his brother. Dr. Forbes, and looking at the country. The Don Carlos Society Circus (dog and monkey show) exhibited In Talent Monday and Tuesday eve nings. Talent public school closed on Fri day, May 29. An excellent program was rendered In the closing exer cises. Mr. Mason and Mr. Spitzer left on Tuesday to work their prospect on Wagner Butte, recently purchased from Yont brothers. Married At the M. E. parsonage in Ashland. Sunday, May 17. J. J. Lane and Mrs. Susan A. Beck. Both a:o residents of Talent. There will be a temperance rally in the Baptist church Sunday eve ning. Rev. Van Fossen of Ashland will deliver the address. Vance Wolgnmott had a runaway Monday evening. No damage was done, except that about half a load of hay was scattered by the wayside. There was a Republican rally In Conway hall Tuesday evening. All tho candidates were present and ench had a word for the cause of the grand old party and his candidacy. Little Gcorgic, the son of M. H. Mc.Manus, was quite badly scalded Monday noon, ills mother went to the door to throw out some hot water and not noticing him threw it, strik ing him on the head and shoulder. There was a Socialist campaign rally Thursday nlgJit In Conway hall, at which Dr. Brower of Ashland and Raphael Messncr of Gold Hill ad dressed the people upon "Socialism and Prohibition vs. Shall Saloons Be Abolished?' Valued Same as Oold. B. 0 Stewart, a in-'rchnnt of Cedar View Mi. . "l tell my en.tum- ' wlit-p th--v buv a box of l)r. Khr' S Life they net the worth of ilnl much ttnid in weitrnt, if 8fllk-teil .ih 'on-iin itinn, niniana or bl huiia no-s " S.ilil nn.ler izimrauleu ut Stiaim8 ti riiK etoro. li-V;. . . K. K. AXDKIiKOX M:f-I.H HIS IfAXCH OX COI.KMAN Ci'.KKK Kolt 9i(io,onii to ft itcii.si;i:s W rKLIXTT llAXCH. K. If. AnderBon, tho rancher of Coleman Creek, wealthy has Bold his fine 300-acro farm to Messrs. Skewiss & flclslnRer of Minneapolis, Minn., for $100,000. The3e are the same gentlemen who pnrehnsed the Pellett orchards a few weeks apo. Both these tracts of land are situated near Talent and are among the most valuable tracts of land In the valley. This last purchase is the highest price ever paid (or land upon which there was not grow ing an orchard. The plans of the purchasers are not at this time to be made known, but It Is expected they will set the entire tract to fruit tree. Crater Lake Lumber company, re turned Friday evening from a trip to the extensive timber holdings of his company on Big Butte. Mr. Ha fer states that one of the mills be longing to the company will start op eration tomorrow and will continue to run throughout the summer. A second milt Is to be started as soon as It can be made ready for opera tion. Tho com pa ny has at present 4 0 meu In tho woods and will turn out about 30,000 feet of lumber a day. The lumber, which Is to be manu factured soon, Is some of the finest that the company has in lu holding. Thly lumber will be allowed to d.y for about tin days, and then teams will be put on to haul it to Kaule I'olnl, from wluie it will be sliipiK-J over the Pacific & Kastoru to this city. The company at present Is receiv ing shipments of lumber from the Trail Lumber company of Jack-son-vilh They will continue to receive lumber fiom that company for so mi ll in e. Mr. Hafcr states that everything Is progressing lu first-class shape m to the development of the holdings oi tho company lu the Big Butte dis trict. Bought SiH'iicer Plate. E. A. Burchell, who recently sold 18 acres of the Heed tract, south of Medford, to Mrs. Kidman, has pur chased 1G0 acres of land the Ward Spencer place, near Woodville and will soon move thereto with his fam ily. Mr. Burchell purchased this 18 acre tract five years ago for $1260, since which time he has made a liv ing off of it for hla family, and In all has expended Just an even $ 300 but he sold the place for $000. But listen to this again: Here Is some more of Mr. Burchell's good luck he has purchased 100 acres of land near Woodville, of wnlch there are 100 acres of good orchard land, for $2500. This one little deal has made him rich, but it will require some good, hard work to make the place worth the price he will get a few years from now. A hnleinlld Hottif. The roaci built from Medford to the desert aero "U'e Sticky last year Is a piece u week that should make the present coun'y court fitmous and a monumen to their ability as road-build 4i s. 1Mb fertile region baa been iv late! heretoff re on ac count of the Imprssable rendition of the roads In winter. The-e was no demand fo: rem l roperty abutting It. I'hls condlti n hap now changed and property vs'uca pre much higher and In great demand along the en tire stretcr of road. Medford has recetv-'d a great deal ol trade that formerly vent to Centre" Point be cause t coiVd rot get to Medford In bad weathtr Medford Granite to Portland. Among the other products of the Rogue River valley that Is attract ing attention abroad on account of quality Is Medford granite. Recent ly Portland dealers have sent to local firms asking upon what terms mon umental granite can be obtained, and stating that they would rather have the local product than tnat found in the east. The granite handled by local firms Is of a superior quality for monuments and local quarries are the only ones found in Oregon that produce stone equal to that of Vermont. The Oregon Granite com pany Is engaged at present In get ting out a carload of stone for ship ment to Portland. Hought Timber Lund. B. H. Harris, the manager of the lumber company, in which Colonel William S. Dewing and Charles A. Dewing of Kalamazoo, Mich., are in terested, states that the company last week bought 1520 acres of timber land In the Big Butte district, pay ing $30,000 for the same. The com pany has immense tracts of timber in tho different sections of tho Big Butte country. Social a Success. Tho entertainment given by the Ladles' Aid of the Preshyterlnn church at the residence of W. "W. Klfert last Friday evening was a meat success, both financially and socially. To tho success of the af fair Mrs. Kifert Is duo much praise, as her efforts were untiring to make It pleasant and a thorough success. The 'house was tastefully decorated with roses. The decoration of the dining room, where refreshments were served, were especially fine. The program was well arranged and splendidly rendered. harewell to Mls Rolled. On Wednesday evening of last week a farewell party was given by Miss Martin to Miss Mao Roberta, who expects to depart for Albany Or., on May 30. The house was prettily decorated, the eolor scheme being green and white. The hostess had several Interesting contests ar ranged and the evening was thor oughly enjoyed by all. An elaborate supper was given late In the evening. the tables being decorated with white carnations and ferns. There were present nearly all of Med fords younger set. Sheriff Jackson's books show that there have been collected on the 1907 tax roll the sum of $224,692.29, out of a total amount on the roll of the sum of $271,704.07. Taking In to consideration the amount of half taxes paid and rebates allowed, thlt Is certainly a remarkably good shuw int. especially when thee were s mnny high speclul lovlcj. Many of the school districts mnl ing special levies that wro bight thun tho slate, county road and gen eral school levies all combined. The j towns had special levies as follows: Ashland, 6 mills; Medford, 1 1 mills; Central Point, 2 Vi mills, and Jack-j sonvltle, 5 mill. School district N'. 1. Jacksonville, levied a 10-niill tax: No. r.. Ashland. W- mills; No. fi, Central Point, (i ' mills; No. 4!, Med ford. 7 mills; No. j 57. 10 mills; No. 'Jl Butte Kails, I'tt j mills. j Altogether, II out of wNiol !!-1 tticts matte special levies rmfnt; ; from i mill to 20 mills on the dul- ; lar. Decoration Day Program. Tho following program has been arranged by Chester A. Arthur Post and V. It. C. for Decoration day, Sat urday, Muy 30, at 10 a. m: Post and corps together with all ex-soldlers and sailors will assemble at post hall, foot of Seventh street, at 9:30 a. m. and proceed to the Opera House, where the following program will bo carried out. Called to order by Post Commander F. M. Stewart: Music Medford Band Song Choir Christian church Opening prtyer Uev. W. F. Shields Heading of orders and Lincoln's address at Gettysburg Post Adjutant D. H. Andrews Song Choir Christian Church Commander's address and saluting our dead By comrades Song, "The Faded Coat of Blue". . Quartet Quartet Ladles Address Pror. B. F. Mulkey Song, "Memorial Day" Quartet Solo F. G. Metz Song, "America" Quartet and Audience Hecess until 2:30 p. tn., at which time parade will form at foot of hill in 1. O. O. F. cemetery and march to the graves of comrades, around which post and corps will form and the ritual services of the order gone through with, after which post will proceed In a body and scatter flowers as a loving tribute upon the graves of our departed comrades. Ex-Confederates, Mexican and Spanish war Veterans and Sons of Veterans are cordally Invited to meet :tpd participate with us in these ex ercises. It Is desired that all fra ternal societies, and especially the public schools of the city, meet and participate with us upon this Memor ial day. Let not tho graves of the nation's dead heroes and our own loving friends who have departed be forgotten on this occasion. Friends who have flowers for use on this occasion kindly bring or send same to post hall at 9 o'clock a. m. By order of COMMITTEE. Loyal to Statement No. BAKER CITY, Or., May 23. Elks' Hall, in this city, was filled last night to hear H. M. Cake. He made an earnest appeal to Republicans, re viewing things that a Republican sen ator will be able to do for this state. A Democrat would be at sea in the strongly Republican United States Senate, he said. Ho treated Gover nor Chamberlain courteously, but in sisted that the governor or any other man Is mistnken when ho accuses him of weakening on Statement No. 1. After tho meeting a number of Statement No. 1 men greeted Mr. Cake most cordially and proclaimed their belief In him. Mr. Cake leaves In the morning by automobile for Eagle and Pine valley, a distance of 70 miles. In his address Mr. Cake expressed In highest terms his regard fcr the present governor. "He Is an Bble man," he said, "and if be were a member of the Republican party might be able to accomplish some thing for Oregon." Friends of Mr. Cake have urged hlni to spend money In advertising by cards. I cannot afford it," said Mr Cuke. "If every one else can af ford II, it la their business and have nothing to say about It." Knthusinstic Meeting. One of the most enthusiastic meet ings of the present campaign on the litiuor question was held lu the Op era House on Sunday evening. All of the congregation of tho city's churches were represented. Judce W. S. McFadden of Corvallis deliv er"! the address of Ihe evening and ably handled his subject, which was "Local Option, llllnd rigs and the Almighty Dollar." The juds" Bpoke at length on the effect of prohibition In Corvallis, Ronton county, and stat ed emphatically that prohibit Ion does pay, both In a financial and moral v.,iy. The Opera House was crowd ed. Resides the regular seating ca pacity of the house, 120 chairs were provided. These were filled and all of the standing room was taken up. A quartet, composed of Messrs. Hall, Mctx, Bennett and 1-oder. rendered a number of pieces In an exceptionally good manner. Judge McFadden spoke in Jacksonville last evening. When too are In t"wn don't for get to eall at tbe Emeriok Cafe un der aew asaoafeaiMl. Page Woven Wire Fence Coiled Spring Steel The Very Best that Remember carload luu; gel the very heat for le-s moiiev, quality ci midereil, than oth r h nee will cost you. Wa triQITlllOf Tlmt we are the only exclusive woven wire fence dealers in Southern BGlllGlllUGr Oregon; that we do not handle trust aide poo U, that we fee you ge the right style ol fence in the right place; we assist in tbe erection of and GUARANTEE every roa oi rage rence.. Remember would like for J Ths Page Fence Men" 2 Agents t'outl r n Oregon and Northern 5 MAIN OFFICE Drilling the Fire Horses. The citv has better protection now against fire than ever before. The' work of drilling tbe fire team In the new eratioti under the direction of Fire Chief Amann and Driver Joe Scott, Ib progressing rapidly and the team has already learned to take their places In such rapidity upon the sounding of the gong that It is now possible fo- the chemical wagon to be upon the streets within 30 sec onds. This Is a most creditable ehowlng when It is remembered that the horses have only been going through their drill for a matter of two weeks. Every evening about 7 o'clock the horses are put through their drill. Upon the sound of the tapping of the fire gong the doors to the stalls fly open and the horses rush to their places on the chemical wagon. The harness 'is dropped and the horses start for he street. The team was timed on Saturday night and Just a fraction less than 30 seconds passed before the back wheels of the wagon cleared the door of the station. The horses break into a gallop as soon as reaching the street and in case of fire they will not waste much time in reaching the scene of the confla gration. A telephone Is soon to bo placed In the station house o that It will be possible to 'phone in case of a fire. Should a person wish to turn in an alarm at present and It Is possible to get to the station house, tho side door of the building is always un locked and there Is always someone on duty. Fire Chief Amann has asked the city council for 1000 feet of new hose and for rubber coats and other material necessary In the. establish ment. The request was referred to the committee of tho council attend ing to the fire department and It is probable that the material asked for will be granted. A Calltornlan's Luck "l'h luckiest ilnv of mv life war when I li'itiaiit a hex of HueWlen's Ar-. nica silver" writes t:hs. r. nnitann.ot Tracy. California "To Hot; I'oxc cured me of Hn annovlnif cs.e of 1 h inir pile, which had trouhled r e for Iran and that ycllded to no other tr. at inent." Sold under guarantee at Strang's drnii stor. Many will go to Portland. A large number or people from tbls city will visit the ro:;e festival to be held In Portland next week. A huge nuniter are already making ar rangements to get away during Hie week and most of those who go front hero will plan to leave so as to lie In Portland on Tuesday evening In or d"f to witness the illuminated Int rude, The .Spirit of tho Golden West," In which n float from AU-d-Toi'd U to (.(entered. The contest for tl,e queen to ride upon the lloat will close tomorrow evening at. 0 o'clock and tho fortu nate young lady named. The inter est in tho contest Is growing greater as the time grows shorter. Tbe lucky person will have all of her expenses paid to Portlnnd and return and also a proper costutno furnished to wear during her. ride upon the float. .Most of the business men of the city are Intending to visit Portland during the festival. Agent lloscn baum of tho Southern Pacific is al ready besieged with Inquiries as to reservations for bortha. It Is esti mated that 100,000 visitors will be la Portland next week. Money and Modern Science Produce Two Carloads. Just Arried Pape ta-nce has Blood the test (or over 20 FKXCE on the market today. Wo SHIP rices, null as we reprint th c mpnny If you have no poeta we can furnish them, as we have two cars of posts on hand at present; both cedats and yens. If you are contemplating you to ste our line of PAGE, as we Gaddis eft Dixon - - - Our Function in the Lumber busi ness is to supply the consumer with high grade lumber. If Satisfaction means anything to you, your next order will be given to the Crater LaKe Lumber Co. DUNCAN KOONTZ UNION STABLES Good Horses. Good Rigs. Good Service FEED AND SALE STABLE lVires Kt'UMinuble liit.fiKrtiun Guaranteed Xfedford, llmiulil $20,000 .'mm. S, h. I.onanl, wlio arrived lu Mfdforrf Oils week fnnn (ianl n City, Kan., ban h'-runx-, like many un otlicr Rood irnn with, inoiwy, in Tat u ati d with our Kn'at Itnpue itlvcr val ley and han harked his Jnfatimtiun and Kd judgment by Invrntlnn $J0, In a farm and fruit orchard, he having imrchnHcd tho Jacob Jours tract, about four ml If north and oaHt of Medford. There aro Ki6 acres of lnnd In thli tract, 4o acres of thU la ii"t to fruit, of which 20 acres are set to trees two years old and 20 four-year-old trees. Mr. Leonard has a wlfo and nine boys, and these aro now packing their household goods preparatory to moving to their new borne. Aside from these, Mr. Leonard's brother yearo ami is the PIONEER 1)1 HKC V from the factory in direct, weBoll PAGE FENCE are surfc we have what you wan California MEDFORD. OREGON $ Oregon ami family will nlso bo of tho ahovo party and they; too, come with tho Intention of locating. That's a pretty soodinflux from one small city, but dog past our ton mlzzcn they just naturally can't ro sist U4 and nil the advantages our vast acres offer. Advertise 1 Letter List. Kmiowmt io Itut of intern mmnamt no ilMii for ! Xhe Med ford poMioOtca on My V. !.! Ruell C K Jnhnwn PrtdB . i FfnUTjrf Milt Mr ' F.'.K'n Will 1 KotH-rt I rol W KN-t. ht r ltv John Ktifnon juiwi flotfn KL Scott w I. !1i-nr Mr Amy Witt (too W June i W II U WhetW Fnk Wfnnfnftt.m A J A ebsret ef one tnt wiiib trsdtaaade llTfty ol each of tho odoto .ettor. Porooni rolitns for ny of the abort Utters will plOM ur "Adrartlaod." ' " ' I