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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1908)
GOOD MORNING! We Have Moved And now have our grocery and meat depart ments under one roof at the :::::: BIG DOUBLE FRONT STORE where you can get the very best of Groceries, China, Glassware and Crockery, Fruits and Vegetables, fresh Butter and Eggs, fresh and salt Meats, our own home-made Lard and Sausage. Bring' Us Your Chickens. Warner, Wortman Gore CttraCSSXKmOCKttCBM only until Monday and we I L. C. Holbrook of Davenport. Ia.. The riedford Furniture Co. Housef urnishers and Undertakers ; Day Phone 63 Night Phone, C. W. Conklin 4B5 Night PhoneJ. H. Butler 148 00 K0a0OOvOr- are all wishing thel ratay could be who has been stopping In Medford longer. They are good, honent and 'for the past week or two, has sent right living people and there ia a I for his mother and sister to Join warm welcome for them in the him here. He has traveled the full homes of all Medford people who! length of the Pacific coast and has LOCAL AND PERSONAL 'knew them when they helped to make up the few there were here In jdaya a gone. Mrs. H. Jurgens, who has been In the city several days visiting Mrs. V. M. Kennedy and other friends, left yesterday for her home at Pen dleton, Or., where Mr. Jurgens Is dl- every ten hours. That Isn't much vision road master. He was former- water, but It's a big help, and will ly section foreman on the Southern do much toward tiding over the decided to locate In Medford. That sounds good, but people heree have been doing that same thing for sev eral years past. Frank Loder has figured out that the city Is pumping from the Fish Lake ditch 31,000 gallons of water (From Sunday's Dally.) Mrs. Ray Crystal, who has been In the city several days visiting her ! parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Ker-1 nan, and In California among friends there for a short time, returned to! her home at Pendleton, Or., yester day. ' O. Knox of the firm of Knox & Angel, of Provolt, who are engaged In the sawmill business there, Is In this region looking for a suitable place to locate their mill, they hav ing about exhausted the supply of good timber where they are. Mr. Knox spent Saturday in this city. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bradshaw were at the train yesterday to meet their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Heatn, of Los Angeles, who passed through on ..o. 14 for Seattle. Mr. Heath bought apples here last season for E. Piker & Co. of Los Angeles Mrs. A. B. Williams and children arrived yesterday from Salt Laxe City to join Mr. Williams, who came here a few weeks ago and de cided to locate, making an Invest ment in future orchard lands and taking a position with The Morning Mall. Meredith, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rosenberg, who has been so dangerously 111 with typhoid fever for several weeks, was removed from his home to the Medford hos pital Thursday. He Is still very low, but there are hopes of his re covery. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Johnson of Drain, Or., are In Medford visiting their many old-time friends. It has been several years since they were here and they notice great changes In our city in that time. They will Pacific at place. About 25 bead of horses recently brought here from the John Day country by Knox Sons, were sold at auction at the West Side stables Saturday. Only a part of them were broken to work and they sold at from $20 to $120 each, cash. Dave King was the auctioneer. ! Rev. F. C. Williams and family will leave Monday for a pleasure and business trip to various parts of the county.. Mr. Williams will take with him his stereoptican outfit and will give entertainments at Eagle Point, Brownsboro, Butte Falls, Trail, Sam's Valley and at several other places. C. V. Hunkel of Grants Pass was looking over the timber belts here abouts last week for a site on which to place bis sawmill. Mr. Hunkel Is a member of the firm of Hunkel ft Gilkey and they are now operating their mill near Grants Pass and are looking this way for more and bet ter timber. Volney Dlxon returned yesterday from a business and pleasure trip to Klamath county. He put up aon-e more Page fence for J, W. Cox, mak ing In all 1768 rods on Mr. Cox's place. Mr. Dixon will return later and put up fence for Asa Fordyce and others. He tens that the weatn er there Is much warmer this season than ever before. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Patterson and S. M. Pye of Bismarck, N. I)., stopped off in Medford Friday and remained until yesterday, looking over the city and valley. Mr. Pat terson is prosecuting attorney of Burleigh county, and Mr. Pye I sthe cashier of the First National bank of Bismarck. They were all highly elated over the city and valley and may return. They were en rome to California. 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 COFFEE HOUSE 216 West Sevnth Street PHONE 1051 present unusual dry spell. This, with the supply from Bear creek. Is putting the city In a reasonably sate position In case of fire, if the users will only confine themselves to the hours given them for using the wa ter. (From Tuesday's Daily.) H. L. Morrison and family were at Colestin Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Farrar spent Sun day at Gold Ray. Mrs. O. L. Davis arrived here from Portland Sunday. F. M. Carter and family spent Sunday with Ashland friends. Mrs. E. B. Picket left Sunday for a few days visit at Portland. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gore spent Sunday and Monday at Colestin. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bellinger went up to Colestin Sunday, to remain few weeks. Merchant E. X. Warner and fam ily left last night for a few weeks' stay at Newport. Richard Sherwood and family re turned a few days ago from an out ing at Lost Lake. Dr. Carter and family, who have been at Colestin for two weeks, re turned home Sunday. Architect J. A. Mcintosh, who lias been at Portland for several days, returned home Sunday. E. L. Gurnea went to Gold Hill yesterday to arrange for removing his family to this city. Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Phipps and daughter. Miss May, returned yes terday from a several weeks' stay at Colestin. Wllbert Ashpole, one of the young and prosperous stockmen from Eagle Point precinct, was in the city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. William Noah, who has been visiting with the family of J. E. Oleson, returned to their home in Sam's Valley Sunday. William Cameron, one of the best known farmers In Unlontown pre cinct, was In the city yesterday at tending to business matters. Edgar Hafer and J. J. Randall, who were over at Shasta Springs, re turned as far as Colestin yesterday and will remain there a few days. D. B. Russell and party returned Sunday evening from their three weeks' outing at Crater lake. Pell can bay and other Klamath county points. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Davis, Mrs. J. A. Perry and the children, and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Davis returned Sun day from a very pleasant stay at Newport. Mr. and Mrs. Charles King re turned Sunday from the Big Butte country, where they have been en joying the cool mountain air for the past five weeks. D. W. Beebe and S. M. Nealon and their families, of Table Rook, start tomorrow for a ten days' out ing to Crater lake and other points of Interest in that locality. J. F. Mundy of Lincoln, 111., ar rived In the valley yesterday and will look over this region and visit with his friend, Mr. Doan, who is superintendent of the coal mine east of Medford. Miss Maude Stevenson, who has been visiting her uncle, Dr. Steven son, fur two months, returned to her home in Missouri yesterday. She was accompanied by the doctor's son. Oris. Samuel Murry of Central Point was in the city yesterday after giant powder for use In the mine which he Is developing In the Willow Springs district. He' Is very much encour aged with the present outlook. C. E. Evans, superintendent of the Weed Lumber company, has purchased the H. E. Boyden stock of hardware and will place a compe tent man In charge. Mr. Boyden will take a much-needed rest for a while. Permission for the Pacltlo Eastern Railroad company to use the Southern Pacific tracks from the Junction to the station In this city for the next ten days has been granted, and Its train will arrive and depart therefrom on regular schedule time, leaving at 8:10 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. daily. C. W. Ellison of Sherwood, O.'., has been In the valley several weeks visiting bis sister, Mrs. J. Ashpole. and other relatives at Eagle Point. Mr. Ellison left here 27 years agn, and htis Is his first visit since then. The change here Is so great that he scarcely "knew his relatives, to s:y nothing of the country. County ' Commissioner Joshua Patterson was In the city yesterday. He reports that the county road be tween Eagle Point and Brownsboro will be completed within ten days, and that the Bradshaw lane will be graveled before the wet season be gins. This will be good news to many who travel these roads in winter. N. L. Narregan and son, Carl, were In fro mthelr ranch home at Eagle Point yesterday. They brought In a load of as fine Bart lett pears as we have seen this sea son. It s rather new business ior me professor and Attorney Carl to be se'llng frul't, but It they continue to produce as good quality as this lot they need have no fear but that they will succeed In the business of growing fruit. (From Wednesday's Daily.) D. B. Russell went to Grants Pass yesterday on business. Mrs. J. H. Messier left yesterday for a couple of weeks' stay at Cole stin. A Jovial party of about 20 young people were on the streets last eve ning, enjoying a Btraw ride. Mrs. Z. M. Brown of Portland came in yesterday to attend to some probate matter with our courts. Miss Mary Potter of Ashland came here yesterday to visit a short time with her sister, Mrs. Charles Turpin. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Conklln and Mr. and Mrs. Robert laylor returned Monday from an outing above Butte Falls. Born In this city August 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Stlnson, a daugh ter. Both mother and child are do ing well. William Caspel, one of the Butte Falls merchants, was in yesterday after a load of goods. He reports the roads as rather rough. Wes Kennedy, tne barber, went to the Klamath river section yesterday to attend to some business matters and enjoy a few days' outing. L. C. Coleman, well known in this valley, arrived yesterday from San Francisco. He will remain here for about three weeks, attending to bus iness. D. H. Jackson and family have moved to Medford for permanent residence. They are occupying the Nye dwelling, corner Holly and Sixth streets. Mrs. Harry Messier went to Cole stin yesterday to rest up and regain her health, she having recently un derwent a severe rurgfcal opera'.loi. She expects to remain some two vetks. P. M. Lombard, a prominent real estate dealer of Portland, arrived In the city last evening In his Stu de baker automobile, driven by C. H. Schott. They have traveled leisure ly and greatly enjoyed the trip thus far. They will depart for Los An geles today. I. J. Stacey returned Monday from the upper Rogue river country. where he and O. Goble have keen spending several' weeks camping. Mr. Stacey reports deer very scarce in the region where be has been, so much so In fact that he came h.imc hungry for venison. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Steuart re turned to their home in Oakland Cal., yesterday, after having enjoyed a several weeks' outing at Crater Lake and In Klamath county with the Gaddis party. Mr. Steuart has a good position with the Southern Pacific company In San Francisco. C. C. Pur sell, who In operating a sawmill on the Little Applegate creek, near the old Phil Glleve place, is In the city attending to some bus iness affairs. He reports that bus iness Is good with him, so much so that he has recently been compelled to put on two more logging teams and extra men. Mrs. W. T. Van Scoy of Ashland, who has been spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. D. B. Rus sell, went to Eugene yesterday for a short visit with friends there. She was accompanied by Miss Edna Ward, who returned to her home af ter having been to Crater lake with the family of D. B. Russell. Mrs. A. 8. Ullton and the girls, Loratne and Mildred. Mrs. J. W. Ridden and Miss lone r'lynn, re turned last night frrm their two weeks' outing at Dead Indian Springs. They tell that only five or six tents remained at this popular summer camping piace . when they left.. Dr. and Mrs. D. A. Forbes will leave today for Ann Arbor, Mlcb. The doctor will take a post-graduate course In the medical department of the Michigan state university in Ann Arbor, and Mrs. Forbes will contlnu her trip farther east and visit rela tives in New York state. , Mr. and Mrs. Ed Walker returned a few days ago from( Sacramento, Cal., whither they were called a cou ple of weeks ago by the death of Mr. Walker's mother, Mrs. O. B. Walker, who died In that city on Au gust 11. Deceased was formerly a resident of Medford. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Gaddis, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stewart, Misses Prim and Burnlce Angle, Messrs H. F. Piatt and Joseph Howard returned Monday night from their three weeks' outing at Crater Lake, Pel ican bay and all over Klamath coun ty. They all tell of having had a delightful trip, but, lixe many an other camping party,, home looked good to them. They had a cook with them and the ladies were thereby relieved of much of the otherwi e tediousness of such a trip. (From Thursday's Daily.) L. F. Lozier left last evening for Salem, to be gone a few days on bus iness. Mrs. K. F.. Anderson was at Ash land yesterday to consult her physicians. Miss Mary Goode left yesterday for a ten days' visit with friends at Wolf creek. Attorney E. E. Kelly returned yesterday from Colestin, where he has been for a short time. Mrs. E. B. Plckel returned yester day from Portland, where she has been visiting for a few days. J. L. Hammersly and Jacob Reed, two of Gold Hill's prominent citl sens, were in the city yesterday. Charles E. Tull returned from Ashland yesterday, where be has been for a short time on business. L. O. Wells returned from Cali fornia yesterday, where he has been visiting relatives for several weeks. Dr. Goffe. living west of Medford, has left at the exhibit building some fine specimens of Sweetwater grapes. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Remde of Mansfield. 8. I)., are here making timber proofs before Commissioner Canon. J. F. Hale returned yesterday from a business trip to Grants PaBs. He reports having sold two pianos while there. Benj. Garnett and family returned yesterday from Colestin, where they have been enjoying mountain breezes for a short time. ' Mrs. 8. F. Potter and daughter. Mrs. Mlllirent, of Medina, K. Y., are visiting with the family of C. W. Potter of this city. The Morning Mail would like to get items of interest from any of the readers. Either bring them to the office or call up Main 23. S. H. Bramble, the Wella-Fargo dellveryman, purchased through the Hubbard Bros, implement house a new wagon for his business. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Grieve came In yesterday from their mountain home. Mrs. Grieve continued her journey to Ashland for a short vlsl Marvin Taylor, one of Jack3on- vllle's prominent business men, re turned yesterday from Portland where he has been attending to bus iness affairs for a few days. T. Walston. Irom the Sterling mining district, was in the city yes terday laying In supplies. He re ports that there was a light frost In his section Monday night, but no damage was done. J. R. Horning and wife of the Frultdale addition have returned from Klamath Falls by way of the Lake of the Woods. They report that on the way they saw an abund ance of cranberries. Mrs. N. A. Jacobs and son, Frank, left yesterday for their home at Riv erside, Cal. They have been from home about two months, having spent about half of the time In Northeastern Oregon and the re mainder In this city. A. E. Johnson of San Francisco, who has been In Medford for the past few days looking over the coun try, left for his home this morning. He Is highly pleased with what he saw here and will likely return and make his home In this city. Mrs. F. Huenefeld and daughter, Miss Hilda, of Nebraska, who have been in the valley for the past three weeks, visiting at the fine farm and orchard home of their old-time neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Hover, south of Medford, returned home yesterday, very favorably Im pressed with Oregon and the Kogue Itlver valley in particular. J. W. Itedifen has sold his fine home, corner of Laurel and West Klghth streets, to I. W. Ilerry. The price paid was $3100, and possession is to be given In 30 days. Mr. Red den will remodel the dwelling he for merly occupied, adjoining the prop erty recently sold, and will move thereto when It Is made ready for occupancy. 1iTeB5gSa!e to a close! Many have taken advantage of the bargains we have offered, and supplied themselves with Shoet. Oxfords, Etc. We have a number of pairs of Oxfords, which we will sell at $l-OneDoIIar-$l per pair. Other bargains equally as good. You cannot a fiord to miss this opportunity. Only a few more days left. Come early, as these goods will go fast. Smith (Q. Molony TKXT UOOKH KOK HCHOOLS. The Morning Mat, publisher here with a list f the textbooks which are authorized fur use in the public schools (or "the ensuing term and will no doubt be of considerable Interest to the parents and the scholars In Medford and vicinity: In the grades: Readers Wheeler's Primer, first, second and third readers, for grades 1-3; Cyr's Fourth and Fifth Read ers, for grades 4-8. language and Grammar Mod ern Lessons In English, for grades 3-6; a Modern English Grammar, for grades 7 and 8. Spelling Word Lessons, grades 4-8. Arithmetic Smith's Primary Government of the American People, Jayne's German Grammar, Hubs German Reader, McPherson and Henderson's Chemistry. The above Is the list of textbooks authorised by the state board for use in the public schools of Oregon. Parents are cautioned not to pur chase books and supplies until they have ascertained the needs of their children, but to be prepared to sup ply them promptly at the opening of school on September 7. ' STANDARD Oil, COMPANY. for Ithmetlc, for grades 3 and 4; Smith's Practical Arithmetic, for grades 6-8. Geography --Natural Introductory Geography; for grade 4 and 6; Na tural School Geography, .for grades 6-8. Physiology and hygiene Krohn's Graded Lessons, for grades 4-6. United States History Thomas' Elementary History, for grades 5 and 6; Doub's History of the United States, for grades 7 anil 8. Writing Outlook Copybooks. In the high school: Buehler's English Grammar, Her rick and Damon's Composition and Rhetoric; Carson's Handbook of Composition; Wells' Algebra, Tarr's Physical Geography, Hale's First Latin,' Hale's Latin Grammar, Gun nison and llarley's Caesar, Allen and Greenough's Cicero, Channlng's U. S. jti.ntory, Myer's Revised Ancient History, Myer's Revised Med. and Mod. History, Powers' and Lyons' Office Methods and Bookkeeping, Hutchinson's Physiology', Bergen's Principled of Botany, Newcomer's American Literature, Newcomer's English Literature, Wentworth's Ge ometry, Milllken and Gale's Physics. Le Conte's Geology, Bullock's Economics, Strong and Schaeffer's Things are doing some out In the north end of the city. Pretty near ly every day something new shows up In the way of Improvements or enterprise. The Southern Pacific Railroad company now has men at work grading for a spur switch over to the Standard Oil buildings. This will be 600' or 800 feet In length and will be for use exclusively for the oil company. . Work on the oil company's build ings, which are situated near the junction of the Southern Pacific and the Pacific ft Eastern, Is progress ing rapidly and will be completed shortly. The fact that these build ings were to be erected was exclu sively mentioned In The Morning; Mail. THE HAINS TRIAL. NEW YORK, Aug. 22. All hope of bringing the Hains brothers to a speedy trial were given up and the trial probably will not occur untlL November, No attempt was made for the release of the brothers on bail and they will not ask for a change of venue. ' The counsel for the accused! brothers Is not In a mood for mak ing overtures to Mrs. Halns In order to obtain her assistance at the trial. They hold that if called on she wilt be compelled to repeat In court what she said In her alleged confes-sln. At Van Dyke's One-third Off on all White Summer Waists. All Summer Goods, Straw Hats, At Hatt Price ;3OOOeOCHlOO0C8X8X Van Dyke's Dry Goods : Shoes : Clothing :
