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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1908)
: CHICAGO LADim n. HEM-'OBB THEY ARE GOING FAST There were many who took advantage of the low prices last week. This is the second week of the GREAT SALE. Don't delay. Remember, you are for yourself. These goods must be sold to make room for our Winter Stock. Look at these prices. Men's Nettleton Patent Oxfords Men's Nettleton Tan Ozfores Men's Nettleton Vici Kid Oxfords Men's Nettleton Gun Metal Oxfords Crawford's Patents, Tans and Gun regular price $4.00, now selling at - $3.25 Full Double Sole Vici Shoes regular $4.00 values at $3.25 LOCAL AND PERSONAL (From Tuesday's Daily.) H. H. Goddard of Talent started yesterday with his family for Coos Bay and other points In that region. They went with a team and expect to spend several weeks on the way, so as to get as much pleasure out of the trip as possible. The family of Scott Wooly, who recently purchased the Eads second hand store, came in yseterday. S. L. Linderman of Chico, Cal., a rela tive of the family, came up from the laUer place with them and will re main for an Indefinite perioj. Mr. and Mrs. John Sanger of Cor vallls, who have been In the city and vicinity for the past 10 days visiting with Mrs. Sosie Perry, a sister of Mr. Sangers, and many other old-time friends, returned home yesterday. Mr. Sangers lived in this valley some 30 years ago and notes many changes since he left these parts. Twenty-five years ago Fort Hnb bard left Dallas Center, Iowa, for Oregon. He has lived in Medford and vicinity ever since. August 22 he will leave for a visit to his old home, but before returning he will visit Chicago, Moline, III., and other places. He will be away about a ' month. G. F. King and family, in their Thomas 40, returned Sunday after noon from their trip to Crater lake, Olene and Klamath Fails. They spent nearly a day at the lake, then went to Olene, where they visited with Mrs. King's people, and returned by the Falls. George says the road to the lake via Rogue river route Is much better than the Green Spring mountain road. They were just a week making the trip. L. C. Springer and wife of Rock ford, Ohio, old-time friends of F. W. Hollis, arrived in the city Sunday evening from Los Angeles. Mr. Springer was here about three years ago and had the pleasure of looking over some of our orchards at that time. He and his wife are now mak ing a tour of the coast, and have visited many places of interest in California before coming here, and now they wish again to view the valley. These people would make good citizens, and we hope this visit may result in their deciding to cast their lot among us. Just to show how property is n ereasing in value around here it 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 from and more 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 a COFFEE HOUSE 216 West Sevnth Street PHONE 1051 Regulsr Price No $6.00 $4.75 $6.00 $4.50 $5.50 54.25 $5.50 $4.25 Metal Oxfords might be stated that 55 acres boigRt by J. S. Stagg eight miles south from here for $5,500 has been sold for $7,000; five acres purchased by O. W. K'ghmy Just outside the city limits on thj west for $1,300. has linen sold by him for (4,500, nr. in addition to that Mr. Eighm ralseJ a crop oft It which he sod for tsco. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hale returned Sunday evening from a two weeks' outing at Shasta Sprinrs. Mr, Dale's IisHtltl: has been greatly Improved by the trip, and be is now the husky, bale and hearty Hale he was rtoMhs ago, before sickness came his !', and the Hale Piano house will do business from this date on. (From Wednesday's Daily.) Mrs. Louis Ulrich left yesterday for Colestin. Weiborn Beeson of Talent was ia the city yesterday. Mrs. J. W. Cox left yesterday for a few weeks stay at Colestin. Professor Abe Bish of Grants Pass was visiting in Medford yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. M. Blllinger and Mrs. W. C. Cartwright left Monday for Newport. Two carloads of sewer pipe, for use in District No. 6. arrived in Med ford yesterday. J. H. Fitzgerald, who has been quite ill for several days past, is able to be about again. Deputy Game Warden J. H. Met ier returned yesterday from a nasi nj".j trip to Leland. D. H. Jackson is flgurng on locat ing permanently in Medford, if he can secure a dwelling to his liking Miss Freda McPeek. who has been in the city visiting her uncle, F. W. Hollis and family for several weeks, returned to her home la Salem yes terday. Mrs. W. C. Ktlto and daughter of Jacksonville and Misses Erma and Monta Mayiey left yesterday for Cin nabar Springs, going in by way of Montague. Mrs. Benj. M. Collins and the chil dren are visiting in the Applegto country. Mr. Collins will Join them Friday or Saturday and all will re turn Sunday. Miss Nellie Wing and daughter left yesterday for San Francisco to visit Mr. Calkins and other relatives. Their stay in the city will be of an indefinite period. Messrs. F, D, Netherland and W. 1.. Edmondson of Butte Falls have purchased a two-thirds interest in a sawmill near Mr. Carter's place, and will soon start the mill. Ladies' Patent Oxfords, $4.00 values at $2.95 Ladies' Patent and Kid Oxfords, $3.60 values at $2.85 Ladies' $3.00 and $3.50 Kid Hand Turned - ' $2-60 Low-Heel Patent Oxfords, regular $2,50 values at $1.80 Ladies Patent Hand Turned Shoes, regular $5.00 values at ----- - $3.90 Ladi'es' Patent Button Welt, regular $5.00, now $3.90 Ladies, Kid Button, Hand Turned Shoes, regular $350, now $2.95 Ladies' Canvas Shoes and Oxfords, $1,50 and $2 00, now - - . ... $1.00 and $1.60 SMITH Sb Mr. and Mrs. H. Helms, Mr. and Mrs. Fay Anderson and Andy Baker left last night for Rabbit Ear camp, on the headwaters of the Umpqua, for a three weeks' outing. Chief of Police Shearer is over In the Jenny ereek country having bis i timber land cruised by Jinks Mo ICown. E. C. Fawcett, the night p jliceman, is doing service is the day time and "Billy" Clark is on nights. Sir. and Mm. F. H. RleM at Ta roma and Mr. rod Mrs. H. 3l!is of F.!t;;md arrlv4 in Meoforf yostet dty and will e-oy a cou;-:e of days ft.r-rg in R.guc river before the ortrt.-og of th.-. big shot Wednes day. B. N. Butler and his party of Cra ter Lake visitors returned yestetrday from that scenic wonder. Mr. But ler and O. G. Hughson, one of the party, went onto the lake and rowed to Wizard island, upon which tbey ate lunch. The lawn party given by the ladies of the Methodist Episcopal church on the lawn at W. H. Meeker' home was unusually well attended ?ad ev ery person had if appearance bnd noise be a criterion the time of their life. Mrs. H. L. Cripe of The Palms. Cal., fa In Medford en route to jo's her husband and her father-in-law at Klamath I.ake, where they are launching a pleasure boat, Mrs. Cripe was formerly Miss ra Wood ruff of Prospect, this state. She has lived in California three years but likes Southern Oregon better by mr era! points. ' B. H. Harris came down from Butte Falls yesterday in his automo bile. He has nearly recovered fr 1 his recent mishap, in which it will be remembered he went over the mill dam at Butte Falls, and fron. the effects of which It was thought he would not recover. He was ac companied in yesterday by W, L. Ed mondson, F. D. Netherland and Mrs J. Miller and daughter. (From Thursday's Daily.) G. W. Nichols came in from his ranch yesterday. Dr. Seeley uas returned from his trip to Newport. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Kye came up from Gold Hill last night. Emit Pell, implement dealer of Ashland, came down yesterday. Mrs. Emma Eddtngs went up to Ashland yesterday for a short stay. Mrs. J. K. Bell of Brownsboro was in the city yesterday on buslsess. Mr. and Mrs. F, A. Williams have returned to their home at Neoia, la. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Davis left for a ten days outing at Newport yes terday. Mr. and Mrs. M. Bellinger and Cartwright have gone to Newport to spend a month. J, C. Pendleton, on of Table Rock's prosperous farmers ( was In the city yesterday. E. MeXeely has returned from a ten days' outing at King's ranch, near Butte falls. Charlie Terrell, one of the lst ranchers up Brownsboro way, with his family, are is the city. C. H. King and T. Lanuden have gone to the Palace of the Kings, near Butte Fails, for an outing. J':ss Frankle Barnes went to I'ort'and yesterday, w'tere she sill tear h In one of the hie1! schools Mrs. Mate Bidea, who ha beer, staying at Newport for several weeks, returned borne yesterday. Mrs. W. S. Jones and daughter. Miss Maude, went to La Grande. Or., yesterday, where they will vl?lt rela tives for a few weeks F. W. Streets, accompanied by his daughter. Miss Alice, went to Berk eley, Cal., yesterday, where Miss Alice will enter school. Miss Rachaet Applegate of Klam ath Falls, who has been visiting rel atives la the city tor some weeks, .returned to her home yesterday. Mrs. L. D. Jones and daughter left , last evening for La Grande, Or., MOLONY where tbey will visit relatives and friends. They will return in about a month. Mrs. J. P. Desssea of Yreka, Cat, mother of Mrs. J. C. Smitti, who has been visiting ia the city for the past three weeks, returned to her home yesterday. . As will be seen by notice else where in this issue of The Morning Mail, pear packing will commence at J. A. Perry's houses next .Monday. August I?. Mrs. Walter Anderson stopped off yesterday on her return to her home at Hilt, Cal., from a stay of several days with D. 8. Youngs and faintly at Newport. Mrs. L. C. Sisemore, who was called from her home at Fort Klam ath to attend the funeral of her sis ter, Mrs. Flora Wilkersoa, returned home yesterday. A. H. Johns, from the Meadows, and Charles Vrooman and wife of Woodville, were ia the city yester day on land bnsisess before Com missioner Canon. Dr. and Mrs. Seeley returned from Newport yesterday, where tne lat ter has been stopping some weeks for the benefit of her health, which is much improved. A. A. Davis and wife and Scott Davis left yesterday for Newport. Mrs. Scott Davis and daughter are now there and the whole party will return in about ten days. The H. C. Lewis orchard, consist ing of 235 acres, has been sold to Colorado and Utah parties tor $160,- 000. The sale was made through the Rogue River Land company, J. P. Hoaglasd, living north of Central Point, has sold bis farm of 80 acres to Eastern parties for $!?, 000. There are 40 acres ot the and set to fruit, 'in remainder of the land la mostly desert. Hiss Hate! Enyart accompanied her friend Haxel Davis to Portland yesterday. The tatter will enter the schools there and Miss Enyart, after t brief visit with friends, will return to her home in this city. The big fruit stories are begin ning to ripen, but these stories? rare ly ever mature in these columns un less the goods proper are delivered. J. O. Hodges brought is a stem- of Bradshaw plums yesterday and the fruit was good to look upon. 'The stem was about a foot In length and there were forty-odd plums on It N. S. Bennett: "The men wl grow fruit In Southern Oregon have ail kinds of a good time as compared with those people who follow like pursuits In Iowa. When I was back there recently I saw entire pear or chard tracts completely wiped out bv Might. Orchards that were er valuable a few years ago are now ab solutely worthless." B. McGray and W. H. Harrington of Oakland, Cat., arrived in Medford yesterday at o'clock from Crater Lake. These gentlemen are travel ing In a Matheson White Steamer car the kind the Hudson Auto Co. sell and are en route from Oakland to Yellowstone Park, and wilt stop en route at Portland and Seattle. They left Crater Laks Tuesday eve ning at 7 o clock and reached Med ford yesterday morning at 9. They at once lett their ear in a garage and sought out a i.utel, where they slept until about . o'clock last night, when they started for Roseburg, They do all their traveling uy night, prefer ring the light from their lamps to daylight. The car, while only a run about, Mr. Hod son says, la the heav iest car ever in the city. coss vs. coss. The guardianship ease Is connec tion with the Coss family came op at Jacksonville yesterday afternoon bo- fore Judge Hassa os habeas corpus proceedings brought by James F. Coss, Jr., against H. M. Com for the custody of their father, James F. Coss, Sr. After the testimony of both sides was heard, Judge Hanna dismissed the ease. It is understood that James P. Coss, Jr., who resides in Spokane, will appeal the case. Men's Canvas Shoes and Oxford's, regular $1.50 and $2.00 value, now .... y$ 100 pairs of Baby's and Children's Oxfords and Clippers going at 50c per pair. They cost us more than this. Farmers' Heavy Mountain Boots, Farmers. Light Shoes, just right for Aagust and September, going at special Prices Boys and Misses School Shoes we will sell at special prices that will astonish you. THE OLSOX MILL BiRSKIi. The Olson sawmill, situated on lii, Butte creek, near the lower brichte. was destroyed by Sre Thursday night, tcgetber wtttt a considerable atetts of iumber. The fire eeur.td about t i o'clock i night. Tito i Ight wafe'siuao had tees throuji tic milt ant groutt riout Id o clo'-k and them was sot t feign of sira any place, and no, with je.her niiit lust's and Mr. Olson, sai jri'ttred for the sight. Mr. Uitr was awakened bc-t or a U;t!j after J I jc'clock by a coin- which scan-to! ver Cues like t trn of cars, and upon going to a window tie discovered flames of Sre shooting up from the mill fully 100 feet high. The work men were at once aroused, and cc it was impossible to save the milt, ef forts were directed towards saving nearby bslldtngs asd the lumber is the yards, and this was done with buckets and water from Butte creek. The mitt was a total loss, but tt is probable some of tae machinery is not damaged much and may again be made us of. The loss is lumber Is about $1,500, and the mt, and ma chinery $2,009 or $2,500. No in surance. J. E. Olson cam to Medford last sight asd confirmed the above re port. He stated that be would a once get oat Umbers for the erec tion of a sew mitt and would set up a planer at once and dress up tne lumber ia the yards. PHILADELPHIA PKOFfcE HERE. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Rains ford, both belonging to prominent Philadelphia (Pa.) families, are in the city and like the country here abouts so well that they have decided to make their home here for the greater part of each year. The win ter months they wilt spend Is the east. Mr, Raissford, who, by the way. Is cousin of Rev. Dr. Rainsford, the noted Episcopal clergyman of New York city, has purchased 14 acres of the Neidemeyer tract, four miles west of Medford, asd is sow making ar rangements to build ft handsome bungalow there. He has also ordered 44,000 strawberry plants and S,000 peach trees, which he wilt set out. Mr. and Mrs, Raiasford have traveled to a considerable extent and previous to coming here had pur chased, some laad in the state of Washington. After seeing this val ley they concluded that they iiE,d fontd ;i st what they wanted asd lost no time in picking out a loca tion Mr. Rainsford is of the opmloa that several other peitste from the east will do likewise before long. Mr. Rainsford also says that they like The Morning Mall, and to show that he meant what he said gave his cheek for a year's subscription to the paper. trT me AMR, It. K, Hoover and his party, con stating of T. C, Vincent and Ralph Alien of the Oregon Agricultural col lege, J. S. Tucker and Charlie Hoover, returned yesterday from a 10 days hunting trip at Fish lake. ea the Umpqiia divide. They had for their gaides two Modock half-breed Indians and those Indians surety guided the party right. The first day out one of Mr. Tuck er's horses died dropped dead in the harness bat the party pushed os Into the mountains, and when in the vicinity of Fish lake, on the Um poita divide, the entire party eont meseed getting hnny, and as a re sult of the chase they slew five deer and seven bear. Speaking about hear calls to mind the canehrakes of Louisiana and President Roosevelt, but the presi dent never is his best day's ehaso scored a record eaual to the above. MAY WK'ATB HKRK. Wllitam Jennings of Hlgglnsvllle, Mo., arrived In Medford yesterday ;ffsr a visit with W. II. ("Shorty") and Benjamin flarsett, who are rel atives of his. This Is Mr. Jenning s first visit to the coast and he Suds many things which are of real In terest to him here. He tells that the saving money crops are abort la bis home county, is Missouri. The weather has been so wet that many farmers were us able to plant the usual acreage of corn, and to harvest their wheat crop is a difficult task, owing to the wet weather. Mr. Jennings wilt an doubtedly decide to locate here. ISO BI S. OFF ACRE A VD HALF. I, A. Merrimas has a fete aratn crop story to tell. From one and a natt acres of ground he threshed 159 bushels of oats. A story ef that kind used to sound awfully god to the publisher of this paper, a4 19 years ago we would have "played It bs" to a black-type bead, but bow land that wilt produce a crop of oats tike that ia pretty much alt set to fruit trees and producing so much more Is dollars and tests that lu value grain prodsesr is lost sight of. However, 1Mb yield of oats china tea Quality of the land to a pretty good advantage. mixt FOR ACRES. E. N. Campbell of Yasilantl. K. Tt and a brother of W. S. Campbell of this city, has purchased the W. S. Chapman orchard and farm. i tasd is situated near Talent, contain. SS acres asd the price paid was sbwu. i ntre are IS acres of 4 aad 5-year-old commercial fruit trnw Mr. Campbell wilt lev for his .-wres liaiioia borne sest week, bat wilt return here again. This sale wa made by the W. T, York Real Estate company. AXOTHKR FAMILV ABR1VK. S. F. Reid and wire nt Plains. Mo., whs arrferf in t,t. m about tea days ago, says; "I have ioees so nasy at work ei pestering slsc.l came that I really ha vest had time to took anunut a t woks Bappesiag. Sena me The atoming Mail. As soon as I fjj Mate f expect to select ni. ty Is this region. My sons, who are now at Los Angeles, wilt also st ptaees. Mr. Reid Is musician nf 30 years' practice, as well as a ta- oortBg his, and he mav coiui ! f teaching music, having urge experience Is that tlse. However, ne will buy a f u wtaetRing to sis tiking shows up. PI MP AXO MOTOR hkhf:. The sew pnmn and motor r- city water works are standing os the treignt sepot pisiform awaiting re moval to the water Blunt h, - I probability R will not be instated ifor some time, because of the fset that the pump asd motor sow la w pave a capacity greater by far than is the water stittnly of h,, ; The new outfit is a ISS-horsepower '""''' r,tecme company s motor, asd the bb Is a wrtki.,. .. jtary with a capacity of JOttO gallons The seeessitv tar tht t - . ...... . ... t n the pumping capacity of the water plant was made apparent several months ago. when it aurtng the past two years the water-users of the city had Itwreased is number fiiiiv ks , . . ,., .T,, Rniinf. ng to Huperinteadeat Farrier, the number of users now Im, tr.n "nd 'bere 1s a clamoring for store water mains by the ample liv itt in the outlying district. It wouid be a safe dit. t ... that there is ratty one-third of the papnlstios of the city who have no waier pip, coBBectioBs with their res idence. Licit LOXRt.V I,IFF XBWPORT. Or., Atm. ts.jo,, I.ttttwlre of Toledo, Or., was foad jHsrt onMde of bl raws at Otter roek with the top of his head Mows off. A gtta lay beside him g! It Is slposet that he committed suicide, as he had been acting strangely for some time. The deceased was a weiHsmtn character to this vicinity. Its was industrious to a fault, aad had little to say to anybody. There is so good reason for his act that anybody knows of apart trots the fact that s was a lonely life. T2se Chicago Ladies' asg Medio baseball teems piyt whet could called as interesting gasts yesterday eftereaos os the ioeat diasestf. which resulted is a victory for tte ladles by a score ef 14 to tt. Tfec boy claim that they let the fair smm wis oat, but If tbey did they cer tainty hid their isteatisas to sep. feet ton, "The ladle had haadaoms figure asd faeautlftt! faces, and tas mtx present were simply toet ta admira ttoa as they gracefully glided out set the field. Is the grandstand tfe ntea were busy rubbering, while too lady spectators almost turned (fees with envy and jealousy." Welt, that was Use picture la the mind's eye of most of the men sse weeded their way sat Is se tte game, but they were soos diss!?:- iased wites tbey caste fees to fr with the reality. That consisted st s tesnt composed et four ladies, est or two men dressed in bloomers xss wearing wigs asd; four men is the ordinary baseball suits. Of coarse, aii the principal work. loth is the batting Use and OS the field was done by the men, and pretty well dose at that. Those who west to scoff remained to eheer aa& 39- : and toward the last the rood tmttavior ot the girl asd the ssies- did work of the nrsie member ef the I am captured the erowd asd the otttrsate appeared! to meet the ap proval of all who were present. Tae battery for Medford was Me- fstyre and! Sanderson and for tse visitors Myers asd Reages, bc& ai waoat put up a splendid game ia their positions and at the hat The Slrttfortt pitcher, and roost of ta teem, too, for that matter, played a good came and only three darts; the e gam walked to first, watcfc covered by one of the ladies Ml who vst also the eaptaia ot the terns. Bob Dow acted as Btapir ast perhaps was sot te blame for bece- r isg somewhat blinded by the bewitc fc f stiles gives aim by some of tec fair ones, asd cossesuesUir favjrsss; them more or less is his decMaoe. Yesterday's game makes the fifth one oa during the last week by 3 be visitors. They defeated nose&srs; uy a score of S to Grants Pass r 10 to , Oakland 9 to 8 in a I2-tat- aiig easts, sad Drain got whippet by s frore ot It to 4. Tho teas leaves tMs morning for Red Stuff, Cat. WHEAT BVRXED UP. Sparks from the engine of tset Savage threshing maenise outfit set Sre to asd consumed two stacks ef grain os the A. C. Taylor (arm sort of Medford, Thursday afieraooa. Mr. Taylor tost ft stack of wkestv and a neighbor, 1, Q. Fry, stack et ofcts. Mr, Fry aad hauled bis sate to Mr. Taylor's place to avoid aserw tbaa one setting of the mschme Car the two smalt Jons, and tne stftesfa had but just started when s spark from the engine caught la ese el the stacks and tae flames were ssea t-eyosd control. Mr. Taylor test about 400 bushels of wheat cad Mr, Fry about ISO basaels of oats. He threshing machine was saved. TOOK BOINO BIG lit S1XKSX. ' C. F. Cook, tits nurseryman, bass sold to Mrs. Belle Kiesot ! Spt txesberg asd Xewtown apple tree which she wilt set out on ber raackt south of Jacksonville. Mr, Cook bast also sold to William H. Ratasfer 44,000 strawberry plants asd SM peach tree to be set out os the 1 seres he recently bought four rr.e from the city. LOOKING THIS WAY, K. S. Bennett retnraed yesterday frets ft month's visit to bis old soae fa Iowa. He tells that lots ef see ple Is the east are asking euesHoa about Oregon, and particularly abest the Rogue River valley, Mr. Bennett took a good buses of literature east with htm, aad great interest was) manifested whes any of this wast gf vea oat. Xt'RHKRYMKS'8 CERTIFICATES. According to Cmmty Fruit In&pee- tor Ueorge W. Taylor, several of the sttrserymea is Jarksos cssasty are li able to get thtnelves Is trouble tf they sell ssy of their stock wiibeot taking out or rernwiRg their state certificates. The ones issued lass year eaplred Aiegttst t aad those wfce have not attended to this matter sre liable to get themselves In trouate sf tfcey sett say of their stock until tne do si. These state certificates must v procured through Coeaty lasaecter Taylor, who Is sow maklsg aa !3v tfsatloa sf the aiffereat nsrserttt tfctosghottt the county. Yesterday fee ftsished Ashland ssd vicinity. Te ftay he wilt be s Talent, tomorrow at Medforit aad the following day a Central Foist and Woodvttle. ittardiag the haslaess that Is toe ing dose by the differeaf asrserssE is Jackson county, Mr. Taylor sayc tltaf Low 2 Sons at Ashtasd vsl have on hand for the coming seat son's busfsess 19,099 Spltlesbers, and Newtown apple trees and 7 orsamesta! trees, E. P, Hughes f the same place expects to dispose eC 3S.000 apple trees asd 10,900 ptm tree. For gate. Aa Ideal JO-acre home, S sere A cultivation, J la aifrifa, good b!sr soil, house and good wett, one-fearSt sf mil from depot, church as school. Address Bol 1ST, Wocartrx. Oregon. IHW