Sale
Beginning Saturday morning, June 27th, out stupendous annual Clearing Sale will start. Every article of Summer
Merchandise reduced to cost. We are beginning our regular 'clearance sale earlier this year, as it gives each per
son the chance to provide for their wants at the season when they are wanting it
WASH GOODS, CLOTHING. SHOES, UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY, PARASOLS,
LAWN WAISTS, WASH SUITS, CHILDREN'S WEAR
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EVERYTHING AT C
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500 Ladies' Lawn Waists 25 to 50 per cent reductions
Parasols at Cost
Men's $15.00 suits, $9.91
Men's Clothing
$13.50 suits, 8.24
$12.50 suits $6 5)
Linen, Silks, Etc.. 99e to $3.49
Children's Parasols 39c
Ladies' Black or Tan Hose
25 cents for 35 and 50 cent values 1 All Reduced
Wash Goods in all lines Reduced to Cost
60 and 75c Mulle, 39c 20c Lawns, 11c per yard 3000 yards Lawn, 4c per yard
$1.00 to $3.99
Boys' Suits, all Sizes
Just what you want
$3.50 Shoes $2 95
Men's Oxfords and Shoes
$3.50 Oxfords $2 95
Call and see them
Men's Summer Shirts Reduced
Just what you want at cost prices ' Call and see them
We must reduce our stock to make room for the coming season's goods
We want your business and are giving values never before equalled in Medford
Remember our entire stock is included in this great slaughter Our loss your gain
SATURDAY IS THE- DAY
CALL EARLY
W. H. - MEEECER CO,
iOU. COUNTY
Correspondents jj
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' BAULK POINT EAGLETS.
(By A. C. Howlett.)
Miss Lin Lewis of this place was
visiting her aunt, Mr. Kernes, of
Medford last week.
Ben. Fredenburg of Butte Falls
came here for dinner last Tuesday
on his way home from the valley.
Rev. A. C. Howlett will preach at
Trail next 8unday at 11 o'clock a.
m. and at Central schoolhouse at 3
o'clock p. m.
Miss Parker, a daughter of W. W.
Parker, came out from Butte Falls
last MondRy on her way to the Wil
lamette valley.
Mrs. Netherland of Butte Falls
came over on Wednesday of last
week, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Pat-
. ten.
Mr. aud Mrs. Benjamin Edmon
son of Hutte Falls came out lsst
Monday to visit their daughter, Mrs.
Patteu.
. Surveyors Perkins and Osgood
were out last week trying to lorste
the county road leading from here
to Well, and surveying off some
land for. Pierce ft Son; alio dividing
up the Dr. Page orchard Into imall
tracts.
John Watklns has had the carpen
ters and painters at work on the old
Riddle houxe and changed the ap
pearance of the place so that a
stranger would hardly know It. Mr.
Watklns went to Medforu last Mon
day to get new doors, both solid and
screen. They are fixing up things
to stay.
William Ward baa traded his hotel
tel for an automobile. He Intends
going to Ashland soon to engage In
the passenger traffl.
Medford visitors from Talent on
Monday were Willie Beeson, Clay
Cole sod wife. Miss Anna Beeson,
Dr. and Mrs. Forbes, Miss Ina Oat
man and Mrs. Fouch and daughter.
NORTH MKDKOK1) ITKMN.
TALKNT.
"Do You?"
H. D. Austin made a business trip
to Woodvllle Mondsy.
C. I' Forbes ha been hauling hav
this week for Willie Beeson.
Messrs. Willie and Emmett Bee
son were in Medford Tuesday.
Dr. and Mrs. Forbes and C. T.
Forbes spent Friday In Eagle Point.
, Born To Mr. and Mr H. C. Bur
nett, on Tuesday, June 23, a ten
pound daughter.
Fred Word had to have a finger
on his right hand amputated as a
result of a cut from an ax.
Pmfuwor Roberts, who has been
touching in California, returned to
bis home In Talent Inesday.
John Lavson, while shooting sy
rocketa on mulsc last week, se
verely burned ose of his hands.
alls Am Beaton, who ha been
leacfclaa ehool la Klamath rail.
has rrturatd to her km IB Ta'ent
tor U anssanr.
(By J. D. Martin.)
Tom Godfrey and Mr. Jonea of
Beagle remained In the rlty Monday
night, buying supplies.
Miss Flora Thompson, a popular
young school teacher of JacVsrnville,
was visiting and trading In the city
Monday.
Mrs. William Bogue of Antloch
has accepted a position as waitress
In the popular Hotel Moore In West
Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Turpln of
Roxy Ann made a socisl visit to his
son, Thomas Turpin, North Central
avenue, Tuesday.
E. D. White, a prosperous farmer
and frultrnlser of Antloch district,
delivered a load of choice cherries of
the Black Republican variety to Med
ford merchants Monday. The trees
have been bearing annually for 20
years without a failure.
Alex. Thompson, O. A. R. veteran
of Jacksonville, and nephew, C. L.
Thompson of Spokane, highly en
Joyed the former's 76th and the tat
ter's 19th birthday anniversary din
ner given in their honor Tuesday by
J. Q. Martin and family of Central
avenue.
Angus McDonald returned to the
city Monday from Hilt, Cal., on a
brief business trip. He reports his
wife much Improved in health, him
self and sons uave steady employ
ment In a mill, sawing 150.000 feet
per day and employing 120 men.
Advertised letter Mst.
Maiel Anderson, Kdlth Anderson,
Mrs. M. P.' Brown, Miss Belle Col
cagln. Hotel Drake, Miss Lulls Ful
ler, Ed Garllnghouse, M. J. P. Har
ris, J. R. Q. Ilaynes, Miss Rita John
son, J. W. Jones. Artie osier, j. v.
Peters, Rosa De La Aldegando, F. H.
Smith (3), Mrs. D. Speer, Mrs. R.
L. Duan, Aimer P. Totlo. Mrs. Kate
Weaver.
Death of Ex-President.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
PRINCETON. N. J., June t.
flrovor Cleveland, twice president t
tbe United States, died at 8:40 this
morning at his home in this town.
where he has lived since his retire
ment, almost twelve years ago.
When deajh cam there were In the
death chamber Mr. Cleveland and
Dra. Rrrant, Lockwood and Carao
cssa. Aa official statement gives
out by the physicians give heart
trouble, superinduced by stomach
and kidney ailments of long stand
ing, aa the cause of death.
New Comes as Shock.
The news of Cleveland's death
came as a shock to the people of
Princeton, as It did to the people In
the rest of the world. All knew he
was sick, but none seemed to realize
that the end was so near.
It was not until late In the day
that messages of condolence began to
come la" from all parts of the world.
Among the first was one from President-Roosevelt,
who will attend the
funeral, which will be oeld Friday
afternoon.
Fnnrral On let.
In deference to Mr. Clereland'a
wishes, the funeral will be as quiet
as possible. Cleveland's body will
be burled In the Princeton cemetery
in the family plot, where lies the
body of Ruth, the eldest of the
Cleveland children.
Telegrams of condolence came In
by hundreds from all parts of the
world. Few of them were read by
Mrs. Cleveland, who decided not to
attempt to learn their contents until
she recovered from the shock of ber
husband's death.
For Sale.
160 )( erek bottom farm ner
n hoe nix Entate of the lata Hulda
Culver. For particular ridrctt.
ELMER COLEMAN
Admin."" -nr. Fhnenfx. Ow
.tones or SAX.B or baa a stats.
In the mutter of t lit ruardlannhln and
entute of Leon 8 Poggtnu. a minor.
raaraian-B Mia.
Notice In hTt'by given that In pursu
ant of an order of the County Court of
.Tack son County, Oregon, made am! en
tered on tin 1$th tiny of May. 1fl)S. In
the matter of the entate and guardian
shin of t-i'rtn K OaTtnsi a minor heir of
fharlea 8, t'oggfna. decaed, the under
signed, I He puartimn or Maid estate, will,
from and after the 24th dny of Jutv,
190H, proceed to aell at private Hale to
the hlarht-At tldlrr for ritffh. In arolit fntn.
of the I'nlted State, and subject to con
firmation oy nnin i:ounty vouri, nil me
right, title, Interest and en t ate of aald
!on H. Coggin. In and to all of the
full nm-In .l.uurl tuwl roal nmiurlv !(.
ale In the County of Jack won. t4tate of
Oregon, the aald lnttrent being an un
divided one-f If tern th part thereof, a
An undivided nne-fiftccnth H-.M of
nectlon twenty-five (26), In township
ronv itui nnuin oi range on u eant.
W. M., containing nix hundred forty
0 acren; all of auction thirty-three
133 In tnwttRhln fnrlv l -ft. mil li if
range one M) eant. W. Af , containing nix
nununti luriy iu acren; an ot aec
tlon thirty-five 3M, townnhlp fortv
4 40). south, range one Mi eant. W. M..
containing nix hundred forty (640)
ncrea: all of nectlon five (S), In townnhlp
forty-one Mil, noulh, of range on 1 1 1,
rant, W. HI., containing nix hundred forty
ioivi an-re-ss. hii i xiTiian nrvt'n i i,
townnhlp forty -one (41) nouth. range on
(l) rant, W. At., containing nix hui)ri d
f.rtv neren: of , i-ttjn nlr. .
townnhlp forlj'-one- (411 Month, of mng
one tl), rant W. M., containing nix hun
dred forty acrea: and a fraction of mic
tion arventren (17). townnhlp forty-one
containing three hundred twrntv (i0)
acre. The north half t H . southwest
quarter (. north half it of south
eant quarter (H) and th aouthraal
oonrtrr i i1 of te nouthoaat qunrte
U of ttacllOD fhrc (I), tcrwnahip
forfy-on HI) aotith. rang on (1 twat
W. M con U I Ding ftva buadrr) niTr4y
ntna anl ! t6M $ti Mrwa; Ua north
M of lb avrU. bait U muUh
rant quarter ( U ot the northeant quar-
er iii, norioeaHi nuarier ijai i bj
ait quarter (i), and the oothweit qurttr(
of aection eirvrn (11), townnhtp forty
one Ml) nouth. rangr one- 1 east w.
M., containing four hundred 400 acrrn;
lot flvr (St in aection thirteen 13,
townnhlp forty-onr (41 south, range one
(1) ast W. M tontaiiitng thirty and
22-100 ( 30.22) acren: north half of
north hair (H and lots one (1), two
(2) , thrtie (3) and four (4) of aection
fifteen (15). townnhlp forty-one (41)
nouth, range one (1) rant W. M.. con
taining two hundred ninety-nlx and
3C-10) C96.3C. acren; the nouth west
quarter ( ) and the went half of
the noutheant quarter ( U of aection
twenty-six (28, township forty (40)
south, range one (1) eaat W. M.. contain
ing two hundrrd foity (240) acres; the
southwest quarter of aection twenty
icbt towDihtp fortf (40, Soath rang
one (1) east W. M., containing one hun
dred slxtv (140) acres; the southeast
quarter ( of the southwest quarter1
( i ) of section four 4), township forty
one (41 south, range one (1) east W. M.,
containing forty 440) acres: the north
half () of the southwest quarter H
and the southwest quarter () of the
aouthwmt quarter ( of section four
(4). township forty-one 41 south,
range one (1) eaat, W. M.. containing
one hundred twenty (120) acres' the rant
half 16) ot the southwest quarter i)
and the southeast quarter (HI of the
northwest quarter of nectlon eight .
township forty-one (41) south, range
one (1) rant W. M., containing five hun
dred twenty (620) acren; the fractional
went half ) of section eighteen (18).
townnhlp forty-one (41) south, range one
(1) rant W. M., containing one hundred
sixty (160) acren: the fractional eant
half ('4,i of section eighteen (18) town
nhlp forty-one (41) south, range one eant
V. M.. containing one hundred sixty
(160) acres- the southwest quarter ( V, I
of the sou then nt quarter ( 4 of section
twelve (121, township forty-one ( 41 )
nouth, range one (1) east, W. M., con
taining rorty (4tM acres.
Alno an undivided one-fifteenth
f 1 -1 T. i of wnnt In kniwn as the HHaT-
TUCK HANCH, dracribrd aa follows, to
wit:
The northwent quarter ( V ) of the
-outhennt quarter (). the northeast
quarter ( H of the southwest quarter
il, the nnuth half ( H of the south
went quarter (H. northwest quarter
yot the southwest-quarter ( t. the
noutn nan ( oi inr norm west quar
ter (U). ana the nouthwesl quar
ter ( U of the northeast quarter
( or section iweivr iri, anu
thr nirth half (H of h northw.nt
quarter (U nnd lots two (2). three (3)
and four (4) of section thirteen (13),
and the south half ( H ) of the southeast
quarter ( ). the northwest quarter ( 'i '
of the southeast quarter (), the
south half ( H ) of the northwent qunr
ter (U Hiid the southwest quarter i)
of the northeast quarter ( t of nectlon
eleven (11): the northeast quarter ('4)
of the northeast auarter ( ) of sec
tion fourteen tl4); the southenat quarter
( ) of the northeast quarter ( i and
me scuinweJt quarter i 'i i or tne norm
east quarter (W of nectlon ten (10. and
the southwest quarter ( H I of the south
east quarter ("4) of section three (3).
containing nine hundred seventy-five
five and 33-100 1976.53) acres, all In
townnhtp forty-one (41) nouth. range one
(it ensi or me wtiinmeiie Aieriaian.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cnnh In
hand In gold coin of the United States,
to be paid on confirmation of sale by
said county court.
MAItY K OOOOIXH.
Guardian of the person and estate of
ieon a. vvKjins, a minor, laui not
treet, 8an rand sco, Cal.
Colvig t)urham. at Medford, Oregon,
Attorneys for aald estate.
TTJCBBm UIB, ACT JMB 3. ISTS
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United States Land Office.
Roseburg, Oregon. April 8, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that In com
pliance with the provisions of the act of
congress of June 3, 1S78, entitled, "An
act for the sale of timber lands in the
States of California, Oregon. Nevada and
Washington Territory," us extended to
all the public land states bv act of Au
gust 4, 1K92. Mary E. Kemde. Mansfield,
Brown countv. state of South Dakota.
did on March 28. 190S. file In this office
her sworn statement Na 9580 for th
-chase or the N 4, 8W and 8 4.
I" of section No 10. in tnwnahfn
No. 3S. south, range No. 1 east. W. M
and will offer proof to show that the
land sought Is more valuable for Its tim
ber or stone than for agricultural pur-
whp, ana io rncaonsn nis ctaim to .ain
and before A. 8. Rliton. t. H. Commis
sioner, at hla office In Mrtiford. Orearon
on Monday, the 31 nt day of August. 1908.
ine names an witnesses: Arinur n. wa
ling, George K. Young. Mae E. Haling
to ueorge L,inoiey, or .Meaiora, uregon.
Anv and .ill nrrsonn clalminr Art teri.
lv the above drnrriberi lands nr- r-nu ail
ed to file their claims in this office on
or before sdid 31nt day of August. 1908.
uh.-vjAuiA i. tiuut, Krgister.
Lint 34.
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United RtatesLand Offtce.
Roseburg, oregoi. June 19, 1908.
Notice la hereby givn thnt the Mtnte
of Or-gon. on Augus. 20, 1907, applied
for thr H 4. 8K U jf section 8. town
ship 94 south, ranr 1 east of W. M.
nnd filed In this offtc a lint of school
lndemnltr vlrcttons in which It select
ed said land; and th.it said list in open
to tin l. ru.- l:..ur.-::n. Ai.V .i:n1
nil persons claiming advrrs"iy the ar-nve
doner I bed land or any Vgal aubdlvlnlon
thereof, or claiming the aam under the
mining laws, or drain nt to snow aaia
innd to be more valua W for mineral
than for agricultural urpoara. or to
object to aald electtor for any lawful
r-son. mould file ther claims or thMr
affldavtta at neat tr Mntasat In this
Of'lce.
I MrrOV IMtUM IM StUBTtl amiL
published at Mrdford. Qragoo. m lb
newspaper In whlcft xb aawra aottoo la
OOXTBBT HOTXOB,
Department of the Interior.
United Htatrs Ind office.
Roseburg, Oregon, June 18, 1908.
A .sufficient content affidavit havlnr
been filed In this office by George H.
Millar, contestant, against homestead
etnry No. 11106, made November 12,
ivui, lor ine nw , section Z4, townihip
33 south, ranae 3 went, bv Judnon K.
Truman, con test re. In which It Is al
leged that said en try man has never made
any Improvements whatever, and has
not established residence thereon, and
has abandoned said land for more than
to his employment In the army, navv or t
marine corps of the I'nlted States during
any war; said parties are hereby notl- J
tied to annear. resiMind And nffr . !
dence touching said allegation at 10 t
o cioch a. m. on August 1 1, i9os. Derore
A J. Rliton. U. 8. Commissioner, at his
office in Medford, Jackson County, Or
egon (and that final hearing will be
held at 1 Oo'clock a. m. on August 25,
1908, before the Register and Receiver
at the United State Land Office In
Roseburg, Oregon.
The said contestant having. In a pro
per affldfivtt filed June 10. 1908, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of thin no
tice can not be made. It Is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
BENJAMIN L. ELy Kepis tor.
MILL PRICES.
500 LOTS OR MORE.
Floor t2.R0 per 100 lb
Rolled Barley. $1.65 per It
Middling 11.60 per " lbs
Mill Feed.... J1.40 par lb
Bran ,.. 1.40 pr lb
LESS THAN 500 LOTS.
Flow 12.70 jr 1001b
Rolled Barley,. tl 80 per " lb.
Middling; M.76 per " lb
Mill Feed 11 .80 per " lbe
Bran 11.80 per lb
MEDFORD
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KILLS.
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For Groceries
Prices and Quality
Always Guaranteed
Blue Ribbon Flour
If Yen Haven't Tried It. Why Not
Chase (Sh Sanborn
Celebrated Teas, and Coffee
Warier
THE
ITS A MIGHTY TOUGH
JOB -fl
staff motor cars on th broad
of your back. And so unns
cnsff too. iu.l have o to.
over vour automobille. W'II
fit It so It will ool break down
so lonr a. you stav oa tbe road
II vou haven't had tbe down-on-Toor-back
eioerlenr el,
" don't bare it, Heod. u. your
machine lo be overbsnled.
Those who have had it doat
hanker lor It afalo-
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