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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1908)
TENDER FEET LADIES uiiiilly have tender feet. They wish a itylUh slice and usually buy one, very often eacrnficiiig Comfort on tbu alter ol appearand). for a comfortable she is seldom atiractive. Re alizing this John Ki-lly set to work to produce a shoe combining the highest style and greatest com fort. After rears of effort he has succeeded as never shoe maker did before. While we innke less money on them than some ol her we have selected the Honest John Kclleys" shoe as our lejder in Ladies Footwear. In Oxfurds they are great bargains at iThe Hedford Furniture Co.; Housefurnishers and Undertakers Day Phone 353 Night Phone, C. W. Conklin 495 Night Phone, J. H. Butler 148 LOCAL AND PERSONAL James Galbroith of Ashland was tn Medford Mondav. J. M. Rader of Eagle Point was in Med ford Tuesday. The Emorick Cafe is better than ever, under the new management, tf J. C. Pendleton of Table Rock was among Medford friends Tuesday. Aaron Smith of Eagle Point was a Medford visitor Wednesday. Dr. De Armond has purchased a tambcrt runabout from E D. El wood. T. P. Tracy of JacKsonvllle was among his many Medford friends Tuesday. i Mrs,' C- L. Morey is visiting with her sister. Mrs. Oharles Mason, In Lincoln, Cal. Don't forget tbe Medford Phar macy next to the post ottloe Miss Clare Holgnte, captain of the Corvallls basketball team, is visiting friends In this city John Gregerson, one of the pro gressive farmer of Beagle, was trad ing In our city Monday All kinds or bake "tail -Vienna Bakery. Call 'phono 496 and have Hoods delivered John Swanson. one of the good, honest homesteaders up Train Creek, was in Medford Wednesday. H. L. Buford, the genial represen-' tative of Shilling's Best company of Ban FranciBCO, is in iledford. The Masonic grand lodge will meet in Portland on June 10, and be In session three days. Hon. and Mrs. J. W. Perkins left Wednesday evening for a visit with Roseburg friends. Mrs. Abbie Champlin and sons, Charles and Fred, were In Medford Tuesday. A meeting of the state board of health will be held at Portland on June 5, at which Dr. E. B. Pickel, a member, will be In attendance. CHRISTMAS Only comes once a year, but birth days and weddings occur at all times When selecting presents for your friends you can do no better than to look over our fine line of Glass and China A large, new assortment to choose frofrr"wid""iiTAre coming every day. 6c and 10c COUNTERS The Best Teas, Coffees, Extracts and Baking Powder on the mar ket at the RIGHT PRICES No. 25 won our prize last month. Who has it? MEDFORD TEA $ COFFEE HOUSE 216 Wet Semth Street PHONE 1051 $3.50 and $4 Smith (26 Molony Shoes Only C. L. Randall of Portland, a prom inent orchardlst. Is in Medford on business. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Palm left Wed nesday eveniug for a lengthy visit to old-time friends in Ohio. All Medford drug stores will here after be closed on Sunday from 10:30 a. ni. to 6 p. m. A railing is being placed about the rose garden at the Exposition build ing. A traveling erane has arrived foi tbe Oregon Granite Company and has been installed In their shops, Over 200 Shackle's cream sepa rators used In Southern Oregon. Sold by Rogue River Creamery. Price from 1(0 up. tt A shipment of new furniture and fixtures for the Eagle Point postof- f Ice was received in Medford Tues- iy. J. W. Berrlan, one of Trail Creek's best homesteaders, is visiting In Med ford, tho guest of Hon. W. S. Crow ell. -J oil arrived A foil line of sew- Ins machines. Yon can have a tree tual at vour home by seeing U, II. Johnson, Medford Pharmacy, near post ouloe We rent machines Wallace Gore, formerly clerk of the Hotel Gross of Eugene, has ac cepted a like pos'tlon at the Hotel Moore. i 'i il Rev. J. L , Adams of North Med ford Is frn 'ttntafl frith a sever at tack of la grippe- Isnd-oHwf compli cations. It yoa want a cream separator see the S&erples at the Kogne Kiver Creamery before baying. Rev. Mr Goode ana Mr. Woodman of North Central avenue have the foundations laid for their six-room cottages. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamilton of Denver are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Vilas at their beautiful farm home, east of Medford. Mis Beasio Turpln of Roxy Ann paid a .wclal vl.it to her uncles, the Milligan and Turpln families, on Fri day and Saturdov of last week. Mrs. E. Hockenyose and daughters. Rose and Frcdia, returned last night from their winter's stay in Santa Monica, Cal. Surveyor Foster Is out on Grif fin creek surveying a waterplpe line for a Mr. Wilson, a newcomer in that locality. iot Ssle Fresb milch nows for sale. Inquire of J, W. Bonar. on (JrllHn creek, four miles from Med forrd. 'Phone 933. , 18-2m J. H. Daum, representing Flelsh-ner-Mayer company of Portland, is paying Medford a business visit. He Is registered at tbe Nash. I Kemember the Meoford Phar 1 maey uo looated next to the post i oiuoe I). A. Carllln, one of tbe many prosperous furmers of the Wellen sec tion, was In tho valley metropolis on Tuesday. Rev. G. I.e Roy Hall will preach tho baccalaureate sermon at the com mencement exercises of the Southern Oregon Normal at Ashland on June 14. Not the. cheapest, but tbe best Is the motto cf L E Hoover, agent for tbe Washington ftursery i;o fcirers tiee sola Is guaranteed to be first class in evry respect J. A. Buchanan, the Republican ' nominee f(r Joint representative,) who lias been in Medford and vicin ity for the past few days, will return to Roseburg today ' T. R. Jopling and family left Med ford Tuosday for their new home at Lodl, Cal. They are from Inkster, N. D., and have been visiting Med ford friends for a couple of months. For sal byl fonner: Two new five-room cottages. Address post omoe box 650, Medford. H. Frost and family, recent arriv als from Kansas, are here to locate. Mr. Frost Is an expert man on ce ment work. Mrs. J. W. Armstrong and her mother-in-law, Mrs. A. Armstrong, of Sam's Valley, were Medford vis itors Wednesday. Dr. and Mrs. H. P. Hargrave left last evening for Winnipeg, Canada, whither Dr. Hargrave was called by the serious Illness of his mother. The family of N'ightwatchman Faw- cett is expected to arrive from Wat kins, Or., soon. Mr. Fawcett has rented a house in North Medford, I We will deliver loe cream to your nouse. Phone your order to tte Uogue Klv.r Creamery or Medford uoua biore. There was a musical entertain ment at Jacksonville by the Jackson ville Musical club last evening. Tbe program was especially well ren dered. Mrs. Ida May Edmondson, wife of William L. Edmondson. died at her home near Derby, Tuesday, May 26, aged 34 years, 2 months and 12 days. She left a husband and two sons. Mrs. E. E. Uore Teacher of Piano and Voice. Special trimmer classes In harmony aod theory now forming. Hignt rsading ensemble playing and re.iltal work J. G. Morrison haa sold his Interest In the Table Rock berry farm to his partner, E. S. Wolfer and the first of next week will leave for Impir'al Valley, Cal. Arthur f avis has Just received a new shipment of electrics, goods for his up-to-d'e sli .e on West Seventh street. Seme late novelties are shown. Mrs Llghthlll and daughter of Fort Jones. Ca , was called to the sickbed side of her mother, Mrs. bertress, on North Central avenue, Friday. Glass Bros, of Beagle delivered a fine quality of baled hay to Medford merchanta Thursday. These progres sive farmers seem to always have some farm products for wle. l'or Sale 80 acres level laod Ruoerigated, 40 acres partially ol ear ed, timall orchard, 6 room plastered bonse, good barn, farm implements, good fnoe. Within a few rods of ato-e and postotlloe. Price 200U. fc. vromao, wimer: uiegon. zo-ui Miss Flora Thompson, a graduate and successful teacher of Jackson ville, is engaged to teac. the fifth grade In Central street school this fall. The Eagle Pharmacy Is having a new plate glass front put In. The en trance Is to be narrowed and one door instead of two will hereafter be used. D. D. Saye will :;orn commence the erection of a large hay tarn on his place, northeast of Central Point. This Is a large alfalfa ranch which he recently acquired. George Car son will do the carpenter work. Poll taxes are due wl ought to be paid. It you haven't paid yours yet you ought to do It. .'t isn't fair to hang back on this tax. The money thus secured helps make good the streets and sidewalk? of the city. Mrs. May Carpenter and sons, Les ter and John, who have been paying Mrs. C.'s parents Mr and Mrs. H. W. Grimes and fnmily, of North D street, a month's social visit, left Sunday for the home In Prdding, Cal. Charles Morgan, a prominent citi zen of Elk Creek, has pitched his tent In North Medford and has se cured employment In the city for the season. He reiorts no Improvement In his wife's condition at the asylum. Tbe old Howard ranob three miles south of Medford and two and one half miles west of Pboenir, la now cat up in small tracts to salt tne par chaser. One quarter easb, balance In three payments. This is a rste op portunity for men of small means Listed with all agents. l9-12t-p. There are six of Mr. Schermer horn's carpenters at work at the Medford Ice ft Storage company's plant this week putting In large cool ing rooms for the Medford Meat com pany. A business meeting of the Med ford high school alumni was held at the Commercial clubrooms Friday evening. It was decided at this meeting to give the annual banquet on the evening of June 24. J. F. Hale's many friends will be pleased to learn that he Is fast recor ding fron his severe Illness. The fover, however, has settled In his knee and it will probably be a couple of weeks before he will be able to be about. O. L. Bchermerhorn has men at work patting op lares new barn for Hunt Lewis on his orchard land, south from Medford. The barn will be I IxTI feet la sise aad will be aaed MILLER , EWBANK THE CASH GROCERS With another little money saving device. Did you ever use Lighthouse Soap ? If you are a "newcomer from the East" you have and you liked it, too, didn't you? There is no better Laundry Soap 'than Lighthouse In order to prove this assertion and also introduce the new soap, we will give away Absolutely -Free with each 25 cent pur chase of Lighthouse Soap one cake of the Splendid Toilet Soap "FLOTILLA" and A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE These pictures comprise black and white reproductions of famous paintings, photo chromos in original colors, chromotypes in Egyptian sepia tones, etc. Size 16x20 with two and one half -inch margin for framing. CALL AND GET LIST OF SUBJECTS REMEMBER-You get 25cworth of soap. The pictures are free as a hay and stock barn, and for car riages and other vehicles. It will be a splendid structure and, aside from its usefulness, win add another or nament to that splendid orchard home. . ' Jr . , W. Rogers, of Norfolk ViWft In Medford Intent upon remaining iiere iftm- finds something which looks good and be will find It, they al ways do. He has been engaged in shipbuilding in his Virginia home. F. E. Merrick has had on exhi bition at the exhibit building some branches from his apricot and almond trees which were good to look upon. fhey were loaded to their fullest ca pacity with as fine fruit as ever grown. J. H. U.-lliiU'ir has received good word from his wife, who Is at 3urke's ranitarlum, whither she went for t'eatrrcnr a couple of weeks ago. She is improving in health and it was fo'ind tf'at no operation was i eces?ary. G. Li. Schermeihorn Is building an other neat cottage on South I street. Et Is 24 by 44 feet In size. Is very pretty In design and Is to be just as ronvenlent as Mr Sch earner horn Is capable of tnnking it, and it will sure be "real bandy," The cottage vlll be for rent. W. S. Drldgeman and family, ac companied by H. O. Bingham, father of Mrs. Brodyman, arrived in Med ford a few days since from Harrison, Idaho. They are relatives of E. E. Oman, who lives In Northwest Med ford, and will make Southern Oregon their future home. Fred Worley, who was held on suspicion of having stolen an over coat from Charles Prim last week, was fined $10 In the recorder's court yesterday morning for being Intoxi cated. He was evidently celebrating his release from custody when thrown In by Nlghtwatchman Fawcett. He was put on the rock pile. Mrs. J. J. Reynolds returned Tues day from a visit to Portland friends. Her husband, Captain J. J. Reyn olds, Is the gentleman who purchased a young orchard and some orchard land south of Medford, and upon which he has since put up a very pretty bungalow and otherwise im proved the place. F. W. IIollls has his new home, on North J street, nearly ready for occupancy. This Is a beautiful cot tage, 40x60 feet In size, and there are eight rooms, not counting halls, pantry and bath. This Is one of the many very pretty new homes In our city and one of which Mr. Hollls may Justly be proud. Its cost will be be tween $3600 and $4000: J. L. Cook and O. E. Howland, from Jump-Oft Joe, were In Medford Monday on business. They are In stalling a new 100-norsepower en gine and boiler at their sawmill and have returned work on their lumber flume. This flume will be nlna miles In length when completed and will convey lumber from the mill to the railroad. Four and a halt miles of the name are bow bollt. Frank Uaaca aad "Sliver" ,ok Who's Here! Purdy, who are playing ball with the Idaho State league, are said to be piling up laurels for themselves which cannot but be gratifying to their Medford friends. They are with the Payette team, and "Silvers" has been offered a position as pitcher with the Ogden league team and Vtflfc accept, provided a position Is made with tne same team for Isaacs. Conversation heard between two passengers at the depot Tuesday: Passenger No. 1 "This teems to be quite a place." Passenger No. 2 "Yes, tt Is quite a place. I stopped off here once. The town is a rich one and the people are hustlers. This "alley Is wonde-fully prety and it's rich, too. Lots of fruit grown here and It's the best variety and qual ity. Say, would you believe It, there are over 100 automobiles in this town." The construction crews for the new water system have their machin ery ready for operation. This Is a large digger which Is operated with steam and will, It Is said, do the work of 100 men. The machine, however, will not be put to work on Seventh street, because of the fre quency of the crosswalks and the amount of travel there Is on this thoroughfare. The trench is being dug with pick and shovel. All cross street trenches will be dug with the machine. For Sale 80 acres, 6 miles from Wood vl lie, 60 acres of It good orch ard land, fenced, mile woven wire, balance rail fence; 15 acres In culti vation, 35 acres slasned and burned. 30 acres pasture, on which there is 200,000 feet saw timber; family or chard and small fruits, 4 -room house, barn, woodhouse, wagon and goat sheds; one year's Bupply firewood In the woodhouse; there is an unlimited goat range, 65 Angora goats to go with the place. Price $2700. B. A. Lowell, Woodvllle, Or. 22-3m The Hartley orchard, out ji Griffin creek. Is showing a wonder ful crop of fruit this year. The trees of every variety of fruit grown there are heavily loaded, but evorybodv sits up and pays attention when the block of Cornice pears Is shown. A branch from one of the trees, not more than 16 Inches long, had 3H healthy pears growing therein. TIipia are little beauties and looked very much like $8.60 In New York City next fall. This orchard Is owned by W. T. York ft Co., J. E. Wan and Professor M. B. Signs. O. L. Schermerhorn has sold his twenty-acre tract, two miles west from Medford, to a Mr. McArthur of Aberdeen, S. D. The land Is part of the old Lucy donation land claim. Mr. 8chormerhorn has owned It for four years and haa a good part of It seeded to alfalfa. The price paid was a little better than $200 an acre. Mr. McLaughlin has returned to his South Dakota home, but In January he will return to Medford and will at once commence the erection of a fine dwelling and other buldllngs on the land, and will make It hie fu- Miss Ethelyn Hurler ol Talent U rlsitlng friends In Medford. J. S. Ferguson returned Wednes day fro ma four weeks' visit to Min neapolis and North Dakota points. Miss Gertrude Fay returned Wed nesday evening from 8an Francisco, where, she has been tIsKIiut lor. the past three weeks,'. HKf Was! "met a'. Ashland bjf hormotrifiJP J Fay, and Miss Ruth'Lumsden. For Ssle La run baildlnir lots b 63 by liii feet in West Medford msy terms. Two lots already sold pur- enssers win oeRin- Dunning at onoo. inquire 01 J. J. Drown, oUJee In Pelm Building upstairs. 21-tlt p Julius Beeman of Portland has purchased ten acres of land on Grif fin creek from B. F Clark. The price paid was $500 Mr. Beeman was here a few months ago and after looking the country over had to get In line and own some of our proflt nruducfng soil. Hon. W. 1, Vawter and Dr. E. B. Pickel hare laid plans for some beau tiful landscape gardening about their homes on West Seventh street. They each have half a block near the cen ter of which are their residences. and they propose uniting the grounds and making them over into beautiful lawns, driveways, terraces and bow ers of roses and other flowers. All tho fences and hedges will be re moved and on the property line at tho rear of the houses will be erect ed a fine barn for the use of both. A Portland Inndscape gardener is now working on atdeslgn, J. M. Root is erecting a commodi ous ritBtic cottage on his suburban home, directly opposite the William 11111 place. Tho cottage is being built In that bcaiitmil grove ar Ideal home spot. It will cost about 16000 and is being built by the Mod ford Brick company and Oporge Loo mis. My, but that would be a mogt delightful spot to spend one's duyx. And then, coupled with this, is the fact that tho land surroiiuding It and owned by Mr. Hoot, Is pluntfd (o or chard, and it will not be many years before the fruit from this orchard will he more of a delight than Is now the beautiful grove. Tho buccJaureatqHr'r,mrn' to the graduates of the Af(trord high school on Sunday morning at the Opera House was ono of tho finest ad dresses delivered in this city for a considerable period-. .. The Opera House was crowded, ovcry available scat being occupied. The regular Kplscopalian services were used with Her. Mr. Shields of the Presbyterian church as lay reader. Rer. Mr. Williams of the Episcopal church de livered the address. The choir of the Episcopal church rendered the same program as to the music that It used on Easter Sunday, with the exception of one or two numbers. The graduating class was all present. The weather was splendid and the occasion was one that will lire long In the memories or those who at tended, and especially In the memo ries of tte irtduntlnc class. Reply to Saloon Circular. In answer to the circular mailed to the voters of Jackson county: They would make you believe that your taxes would be higher If pro hibiuuo carries, only one Uule saloon at Woodville pays anr money In the county treasury, while cb laxpAver in tue county pays his putt, aotl'iu quite a .um, to proseoute tbe crime jM CHuwid by drink sold in the saloons of Medford, Jacksonville and Gold 11111. They tell you that the men in favor of license contributed all the money for miveriising me tiogue Kiver Valley. now many men are on me suuecripiluii lid for in la Cued? And they say that all merchanta aod buBineas men on this lisi are in favor of high llceoee, let ua mm. All tbe men from Nortb Dakota. nil the men from Kansas, Nebraska and lowa came in us re aod paid higb price, for land, aod for every one tbe nainun man can get to sign wet I will produce. tbre that will biu dry. We, or I, dely there to bring forward one single deal wherein tbe man will say is waning lor tne oouuty to go wet to close the deal. There are a few ma loon men who say that their property is lor tale at one-half urice or tiftv cents on the dollar If she soes dry, but no saue uusiuess man will sign his uuuie to such an article. No one but the pa loon men say we will have blind plus. No one but a criminal would start a blind pljr and we have laws to nanuie sucn and omcera to enforce these liiwB, Of the four drug stores now in M.-dford, we know they are run liv law abiding men and no one has any fear of them violating our lawn. in other words they are not criminals. Ihe saloon men even dure to nay that among tbe leaders for prohibition there is nut a taxpayer, p. T. Law too doer not pay any taius, Shortie Our net t , lots not pa V any taxes, h, F. Lozier lots not pay any taxes. W II Gore. John Uore does notpny anv taxes John Cox, S. L. Uennetl, K. H. Bennei;, Dr. Atkins, il. li. L utile, A. S. Uaiker, Wilbur MurMiertoti and hundieds of others do not pay taxes, so ihey sny, oui iook over me vax roie ami st-e. 'Ath defy them to product ono siugle i nets nee wheie a bank failed in a dry town during the last panic In Kansas City, Mo , (wot) sevurul failed, but in poor nid Imnkrupt Knnsas City, Kan shs. n it a failure and she is dry and the saloon men say so. No name is signed to tt.cse circulars for no man wants his name made pub lic hen he arks you to vote in favor of an Institution tiiHt the bent judges of the land, our president, present and na-it, suy is tho diiect cnu?e of nine u iiihs of all the crime committed. We, the prohibition howkrs, ask you to vote for the interest of otir boys and girls, for mother, wife and sUur. On investigation at tlu oftUe of Bec rtjtary of Commercial Club 1 ilnd that onlv two out ol eleven riiloon are members of Commercial Club, and not one sfngle saloon Is represented on the sulHerlntlon list to boost and advertise M d foid. Please answer and say who the tax payers are that ure In favor of License saloons. H. C. GAHNETT A CORKKCTION. In the last Issue of the Weekly Mall there appeared an article which stated that O. N. Prlddy was practi cally the Medford Brick company. This was an error on opr part as O. T. O'Brien and O. D. Nagle are equal partners with Mr. Prlddy. roll Uae ot children' aU at Mrs. Wt'a .... J-tt