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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1908)
OUR COUNTY Correspondents KAtiLK POINT EAGLKT8. (By A. C. Hewlett.) Tbe Canter sawmill Is running full blast. Mr. Netherland has moved bit family to tbe place be bought near Derby. Professor Johnson commenced teaching In the Reese Creek district on Monday of last week. Professor George O. Henry and Mias Bertha Peachey opened our school last Monday morning. W. E. Wamsley, a nephew of our townsman by that name, from Ne vada, Is here visiting bis uncle. James Ringer, the paperbanger and painter, has been engaged for several days on Frank Brown's bouse. Mr. Riggins of Durby has built a new barn and is now building a neat and commodious residence on his homestead. John Lee, one of the carpenters 1 who has been at work here this sum mer, went to Butte Fulls last week on business. Lee Parker, who is tsopplng on Rogue river above Prospect, stopped here last Monday night on his way over with a load of supplies. Mr. Sherman, who has been spending the summer In Klamath county, returned a few days ago to bis homestead near Eagle Point. A. B. Hamlinton has been engaged sawing up a lot of wood on the A. A. Davis farm, northeast of Medford, returning to tbe Sunnyside Tuesday noon. J. B. Stepp and his daughter. Miss Maggie, arrived out from their home ' on Round Top, last Monday to do some business here. Mr. Stepp seems to talk as though his com pany will not rebuild the Round Top mill, for a while at least. Quite a number of our cattlemen are gathering up their beef cattle and driving them to market. Harry Carlton, Wy Ashpole, Gus Nichols and Grant Flndley were camped at the Hawk sawmill last week gather ing their cattle In that section. The ladies of Eagle Point have succeeded in having the church here lined and papered and tbe Inside woodwork painted, greatly Improv ing the appearance of the Interior of the building, but tbe outside still needs painting. The work was done by James Ringer. There were 35 pupils In attend ance the first day, but more to come. If the teachers prove to be compe tent there will be a good school again this winter, as of old, and our primary teacher, Miss Peachey, has already been tried and baa given t general satisfaction. Mr. Haak, the purchaser of the R. G. Brown place, Is having consid erable changes made in bis residence. Scott Bruce Is doing the carpenter work. He expected to have built this fall, but the burning of tbe two sawmills broke Into the plans of sev- v eral of our citizens In that tine of business. John Allen, Ben. Fredenburg, A Boardman and V. W. Parker came out last Monday with a bunch of beef cattle for the Medford market. Mr. Parker was accompanied by bis daughter, Miss Ella, and they two went to Peter Young's to spend the night, but the other three stopped at tbe Sunnyside. Frank Smith, a son of John V Smith of Big Sticky, came in from i Lakevlew with his family to visit his father and brothers, and last Satur day started for his home. He was accompanied by his father and brother, Alfred, and family, and an other brother, Rollen, and family ex pect to go In the near future. ' Last Tuesday Mr. York, the real ' estate hustler of Medford, came out accompanied by Messrs. C. F. Kel logg of Berkeley, Cal.; R. M. Ludlow of Griggville. 111.; L. Chandler and R. T. Slgenwalt of Colorado Springs, , Colo., and John Gret of Chico, Cal. " They came out to look at the coun- ' try. While here they all went up to the noted sulphur spring and took a good drink of the water. The death of John Bergman, who died September 8, at the family res- Idence on Rogue river. The corre spondent was away from home and consequently could not attend the funeral or learn the particulars of his death, age, etc., but he was man about 50 years of age and left a wife and several children to mourn his demise. He was a man who was highly respected In the community where he lived. Died At the residence ot her . stepson, Mr. Blckett, on Train creek September 8, 1S08, Mrs. Dellla All sey Phlpps, aged 75 years, 3 months and 28 days. She, in company of her husband, Reuben Phlpps, came to Oregon In 1886, where they lived together until Mr. Phlpps died In October, 1903, and since that time she has been living with her chil dren. She leaves five sons and one daughter, two stepsons and a num ' ber of grandchildren and two great- 'grandchildren. The remains were burled by the side of those of her husband In the Antloch cemetery, Rev. Mark C. Davis, tbe Congre gational Sunday school missionary, arrived last Monday evening and preached for us In the Eagle Point church. Miss Leila Stlnsoa of Roxy Ann precinct was a caller one night last week on her way to the Payton dis trict, where she taught school last summer. She was In company with Mr, Payton and two ot his children. son and daughter. TABLE ROCK XKW8. (By X. Y. Z.) 8. M. Halon attended the soldiers' reunion at Central Point last week. Mr. and Mrs, D. W. Walker left their home In San Wednesday fur Francisco. Miss Mae Nealon was very sick part of last week, but Is improving at present. General and Mrs. Greenleaf, from San Francisco, are spending some time at the home of J. C. Pendleton. T. Y. Chamblee and family are camping near Grants Pass In hopes of benefiting tbeir health In the bop fields. The remodeling of the house on he Green ranch is nearlng comple tion and adds much to tbe appear ance ot the place. H. T. Finley, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Newball, were out Sunday viewing property In our locality, and spent some time with Colonel and Mrs. R. C. Washburn. S. M. Mears is having stone drawn to build a packing-house, which will be used for a dwelling for some time. He will also erect a barn. The following residents ot Table Rock spent Friday In Medford: Mr. and Mrs. 8. K. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. O. Blssell, W. R. Byrum, F. Green and G. C. May. A meeting of the stockholders of the Drum, Bybee, Pickens and Hun- saker Ultih company is called this week at the home of the secretary to discuss enlarging and repairing the ditch. S. I. Watkins and family arrived Sunday from Petosky, Mich., and are staying at the Blssell home. Mr. Watkins opened school here Monday. They hope to locate In this section of the west. NORTH TALENT ITEMS. (By M. O. C.) Miss Ada Reynolds was a caller at the home of Miss Clara Allen on Friday evening. Mrs. L. D. Fry went to Ashland on Saturday afternoon to visit with her brother, John Wiley. Miss Maybel Anderton arrived home from Medford Saturday to spend Sunday with the family. Walter Allen bas some of the fin est melons raised In this neighbor hood. They are large and sweet. Born To Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hartley, on Friday, September 11, a son. Mother and cnna doing nicety. E. G. Coleman and wife passed through Phoenix Sunday afternoon, they having been at Wagner creek visiting Mr. Coleman's mother. H. Helmic and bis son, G. A. Hel- mlc, passed through Pboenlx on tbe way to Palo Alto, Cal. They stopped off a few days to visit Mrs. Nancy Helmic. It has been pretty thoroughly de cided to call the place formerly known as Strlngtown, North Talent, as Talent Is the address ot all ot the residents. Misses Olle Hughes, Amelia Lewis and Mrs. M. Brownrig arrived in their automobile from Ashland last Sunday afternoon. They were enter tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Carey. Lemlen Hughes of West Phoenix Is at Ashland, In tbe Southern Or- egonian hospital, undergoing a small surgical operation for a superfluous growth near his hip. The operation was performed last Sunday after noon. Potato buyers have been In the garden section, or North Talent, trying to purchase the entire crop, but failed. The price offered was IVi cents per pound, but gardeners are sure of better prices long be fore spring. IIVNCOM DOINGS. Dick Louslgnont was In Jackson ville recently. Miss Ella Parks was In Jackson ville last week. Fred Copple hauled lumber from the Pursell mill last week. Ike Coffman of Ruch spent several days in Talent last week. Buck Bros, of Buncom were In Jacksonville one day last week. D. L. Jones and wife of Forest Creek is visiting relatives near Bun com. W. R. Garrett spent a few hours in Jacksonville last week on busi ness. Fire Is still raging In the bills, which causes smoke to be as bad as ever. Clayton Stone of Lower Applegate was up Little Applegate one day last week. Mrs. Chris Ulrlch and daughter were visiting on Little Applegate last week, tbe guests of Mrs. Ralph Jen nings. W. T. Breed en and family spent several days on Little Applegate last week. Robert Wallace of Provolt made a business trip up near Buncom last week. Manford Goldsby has gone to Hol land, Or., where be will stay for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Crump and family passed by Buncom one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Inks ot Pro? volt have moved to Buncom, where tbey will reside. Walter Yocum and Jesse Hauvitoa made a business trip up Little Ap plegate last week. Mrs. Lilly McDonough and Mrs. Anna Cofrman were visiting up Little Applegate recently. Mrs. Ralp Jennings was visiting near Buncom last Sunday, the guest of Mrs. Joe Goldsby. Ellge Smith of Ruch has been poor ly for several months, and not Im proving at all, we are sorry to say. A. Klelnhammer and wife of Lit tle Applegate have been visiting in tbe valley for two weeks, and not re turned home yet at this writing. Mr. Thompson, the stage driver, bad a breakdown last Friday, which we thought was a long time to watt for our mall, but got our mall Just the same, soon or late. XF.WS FROM JACKSONVILLE. Mrs. M. M. Taylor of Jacksonville returned Sunday from Portland. Deputy Clerk M. B. Towne spent Sunday with home folks at Phoenix. Miss Grace Henry, the stenograph er, spent Sunday with her mother at Ashland. Donald Colvlg, the stenographer, of Medford, is attending Circuit court this week. Deputy Sheriff Charles Tull of Medford was at tbe county seat on business Saturday. Attorney George H. Durham of Grants Pass attended Circuit court in Jacksonville Saturday. Miss Kate Buckley of Uniontown, the trained nurse, Is In Jacksonville on professional business. "" Born September 8, 1908, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis ot Jackson ville, an eight-pound boy. Miss Mollle Brltt returned Friday from a several days' visit with Mrs. C. W. Conklin of Medford. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Finney of Jacksonville left Saturday morning for a two weeks' outing at Steam boat. Mrs. R. T. Blackwood and Mrs. A. S. Furry and daughter, of Phoenix, spent Sunday with friends living In Jacksonville. Miss Minnie Thompson of Jack sonville opened a three months' term ot school on Poorman's creek Monday. Two hack loads of Jacksonville young people attended the Soldiers' and Sailors' reunion at Central Point Friday evening. An automatic vaudeville perform ance was given by a traveling com pany at Orth's ball Thursday eve ning, and was witnessed by a crowd ed bouse. School Superintendent J. P. Wells returned Friday from a three weeks pleasure trip spent at Coqullle, Coos county, Portland, Astoria, Albany and other points north. Messrs. Ed Andrews, J. A. Both well of Medford and Irvln Dahack, John Dahack and Dr. W. P. Holt of Eagle Point were witnesses In Cir cuit court Friday. Mrs. M. Dellamater ot Portland and Mrs. Alice Kane ot Berkeley, Cal., were In Jacksonville Sunday to attend the funeral services of their mother, the late Mrs. A. M. Berry. C. W. Kltto and Miss Jennie Kitto and Misses Erma and Monta Maeg ley returned to Jacksonville Friday from a several weeks' outing at Cin nabar. The Misses Maegly will visit a few days with their aunt, Miss Stella Levy, of Jacksonville before returning to their home In Portland. NORTH MEDFORD NOTES. By J. G. Martin. Sorghum making Is at its zenith In the Antloch section both in qual ity and quantity. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Scott of North Rogue river, were trading and sight seeing In the city Thursday. Emil De Roboam ot North Cen tral avenue Is serving his county this week as juror at Jacksonville., Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chapman, well and favorably known farmers of Antloch, were trading In the city Tuesday. There is no improvement In the condition of Veteran J. C. Smith of North Medford. Dr. Seeley was called yesterday. Miss Henry, the experienced teacher of Jacksonville, will begin her second term at Antloch Monday, September 14. Mrs. H. W. Grimes, the dressmak er, of North D street, has rteurned home from ber pleasant annual out ing at Redding, Cal. Miss Alberta Stacey, the popular young school ma'am of Antloch will teach the primary grade In the Mound district this fall. Sanford Richardson, a prosperous young farmer of Beagle, Is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Rich ardson and family, of North D street today. Grandpa and Grandma Hampton Turpln of Roxy Ann spent a social afternoon Tuesday with their, son. Thomas, and family ot Central ave nue. Mrs. Pbilbrook ot North Medford Is convalescent from ber protracted spell of complicated Illness. She was under the treatment of Dr. E. P. Plckel. H. E. Boyden ot North Central av enue Is adding a 12-foot porch in front of bis pretty residence, which will give comfort, convenience and attractiveness to the surroundings. G. A. R. Veteran J. C. Smith of North Medford was taken auddenly 111 Wednesday night, an unexpected disappointment to him from attend ing the reunion at Central Point. The passing of Benj. Perry's steam threshing machine outfit Wednes day covered with a season's dust caused some little stir and curiosity to the residents ot North Central avenue. John Vincent of North Medford was severely kicked twice on his thigh by a fractious horse Thurs day, which is quite painful and greatly interferes with his daily teaming. Mr. Blsb and sons, George and Amos, are building themselves a pretty five-room modern residence on their vacant lot In North Med ford, which, when completed, will be for sale. How To Get Strong. P. J. Daly, of 1247 W. Congress street, Chicago, tells ot a way to be come strong: He says: "My mother. who la old and was very feeble. Is deriving so much benefit from Elec tric Bitters, that I feel it's my duty to tell those who need a tonic and strengthening medicine about it. In my mother's case a marked gain In flesh bas resulted. Insomnia has been overcome, and she Is steadily grow ing stronger." Electric Bitten quickly remedy stomach, liver and kidney complaints. Sold under guar antee at Cbas. Strang's drug store. 50c. TO STOP Hl'SBAND'S SONGS From the Chicago Inter Ocean. An injunction to restrain a bus- band from singing love songs to his wife through ber open bedroom win dow is tbe newest wrinkle In Chic ago divorce court procedure. This antiserenade injunction will be tiled today before Judge Honore by Attorney Sydney B. Meyer, at the request of Mrs. Anna Prlebe Ryan wbo objects, she says, to her bus band, Charles F. Ryan, trying to win back her love with bis melodious voice and ragtime songs at 1 a. After a separation of several months from her husband Mrs. Ryan decided to apply for a divorce, and yesterday Attorney Meyer filed the petition, in which Ryan was charged with extreme cruelty. Mrs. Ryan later went to Mr. Mey er's office In the American Trust ft Savings building and asked if steps could not be taken to keep her hus band away from her home. "He sings so often to me," she said, "I can hear bim in my sleep. Once I had him arrested, but he pleaded with me so hard, Baying he did It only to make me love him agala, tbat I forgave bim." ' The attorney prepared the injunc tion papers, which will be offered Judge Homore today, restraining Ryan from approaching, talking to, telephoning, writing, serenading or in any other manner molesting his wife. "What does he usually sing to you?" Mrs. Ryan was asked. "I'm afraid he does not know but three songs, and those are "Home, Sweet Home," '"I'm Afraid to Go Home In the Dark," and "Come Down, My Love," she replied. "Why, It's Just terrible," she con tinued. "He comes to the house late and sings and sings until he arouses all the neighbors. One night while he stood singing under my window they bombarded bim with shoes, brushes almost anything they could throw." 'But how did you come to marry him?" was Inquired. 'It happened so quickly it is hard to tell, I met hi mat the home of a friend. The marriage occurred here Chicago two weeks after I had been Introduced to him. "He must still love you." "Yes, he does; but those songs of his drive me frantic; and he was so cruel to me I do not care for him any more." FOIl KLAMATH CIUMK. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Sept. 12. William Barclay Is under arrest at Alturas, Cal., charged with the mur der of F. O. Jacobs, a horsebuyer, on Yalnax Butte, Klamath Indian reservation, August 26. Sheriff Barnes of this county will bring the prisoner, who is a halfbrced and an Indian boy who was with him, to Klamath Falls to await trial. Evidence going to show that a crime bad been committed and re vealing the place of concealment of the body was given by an aged great uncle of the alleged murderer, who helped to conceal the body. The old Indian, Little John by name, was worried by the knowledge of the murder and communicated the information to others. The cor oner's jury declared Its belief In Barclay's guilt after hearing this tes timony. subscribe for the mail. 2 NOW IS X THE TIME TO FENCE 8 10-BAR 40 - PAGE m m High Carbon Colled Spring Steel 40 CENTS PER ROD and stands a strain of ever 11,000 pounds and we furnish man and tools and assist in the erection of all fence without extra cost can you beat it? TWO CARLOADS and a score of styles to select from. Fences for every purpose m m s GADDIS & DIXON " Thw PsJo Fence Man AGENTS SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Matin OM1ce, MED WORD. OREGON. hV Off LKADS 8IMPLK LIFE. BERLIN, Sept. 14. Leopold Woelfllng, archduke of Austria, whose romance requires no recalling, Is now leading the simple life at Blomvllle-sur-Mer, with his new spouse, Madeline Rltter, and a young brother of the latter. He occupies a villa, the rent of which works out at less than $10 a week. His sole "staff" consists of one fe male servant. But the three ot them work. Tbe archduke himself goes to market and buys food, he also lays tbe tablecloth on a table In the back garden. Madeleine does the cook ing, etc., while her youthful brother occupies himself with the more men ial work. HK FOLLOWKD Sl'IT. NEW York, Sept. 15. Within 45 minutes after Frank Bennett killed himself In tbe Hotel Gotham, his life-long friend, George Crouch, heard the news an dlmmediately fol lowed Bennett's example. Crouch committed suicide In the Hoffman House. Crouch happened to be atandlng near the desk In tbe Hoffman House lobby when the news of Bennett's death reached that place by tele phone. - "My God! My old chum!" cried Crouch, ' who turned aWay and walked through the lobby, A moment later the sound of a shot rang through the place and Herbert Harris, a guest, ran In and found Crouch dead, sitting In a chair. E.R.SEELY PHYSICIAN A SURO KN Modern Equipment; X Bey Lebralory. lOfflc Id Jackson County Bus Bulsdlng. liedterd Ukios I D. PHIPP8, D. D. S. Offlees n Adkloe Block, sdjcltl&g btaklt't Drugstore Medtora.Oregoe Q. W. STEPHENSON, PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OPTICIAN. Omce: Boom 6, Adkloe' block. Calls promp attended dnr or nlgnl. 'Phone KM. - Medford Oregon. Wm. m. nobVIo, Medford. GEO. H. DIRHAM OrtDU Peae. COLVIQ & DURHAM . LAWYERS . . fnmce in Bolld-Medford National Bank log f round a oor DIARRHOEA There Is no need of anyone suffer Injr long with this disease, for to effect a quick cure It ia only neces sary to take a few doece of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy In fact. In most caaea one dose is sufficient. It never fails and can be relied upon In tbe most severe and dangerous cases It is squally val uable for children and Is tbe means of saving the Uvea of many children each year. In tbe world's history do medicine baa ever met with greater success. PRICE 26o. URfiE SIZE 50. Sold by Chas. Strang. INCH ALWAYS ON - OB PH AHIff Revised Premium List of District Fair To all persons Laving horses or stock of any kind to exhibit at the District Fair to be held at Medford on October 1, 2 and 3, the following revised premium list will be of interest: Division A, Class 1, is revised to read as follows: Stallions. Premiums. Clydesdale 1st $10.00 2nd $ 5.00 Percheron 1st 10.00 2nd 5.00 Belgian 1st 10.00 2nd 5.00 German Coach 1st 10.00 2nd 5.00 French Coach 1st 10.00 2nd 5.00 Thoroughbred 1st 10.00 2nd 5.00 Standardbred 1st 10.00 2nd 5.00 Sweepstake over all 1st 15.00 2nd 10.00 All exhibitors will please take notice that all Third Premiums for horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and swine, are stricken from the premium list and same will NOT be paid on any class of stock. By Order of the Committee. IRRIGATED Best irrigated small farm in Jackson County for $2,500; 40 acres in tract; 30 acres under ditch; 20 acres under cultivation; come and see for yourself Ben A. Lowell, Woodville, Oregon "THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY" Tenth and Morrison, Portland, Oregon A. P. Armstrong, LL.B., Principal CWe occupy two floors 65 by 100 feet, have a $20,000 equipment,, employ a large faculty, give individual instruction, receive more calls for office help than we can meet. Our school admittedly leads all others in quality of Instruction. It pays to attend such an institution. CSatd A BnslaeHS Han s " Keep hammering away everlastingly on thorough work. It will win out In the end." Maid an Educator: "The quality of Instruc tion given In your school malt i It the standard of its kind in the Northwest." COpen all the year. Students admitted at any time. Catalogue free. Reference 1 Any bank, any newspaper, any business man in Portland. J, 500 LOTS OR MORE. Flour 12.50 per 100 lbs Rolled Barley. 1 1.65 per " lbs Middlings 1 1.60 per " lbs Mill Feed..... 1.60 per lbs Bran 1.40 per " lb LESS THAN 500 LOTS. Floor 12.70 per 100 lb Rolled Barley.. 11.80 per H lb. Middling. 11.75 per " lb. Mill Feed It. 60 per " lb. Bran 11.60 per - lb. MEDFORD FLOUR MILLS. m m fence! ssaaBasassaaasaBaBBBaasassssssssssjSBiaaaM W m m m m w HAND $ i RUBBER OOODS ceiow0ooowoowo Complete assortment of Rubber Sundries. Our line is guaranteed. eQChtroavoa0owa JJ'e deliver goods to any part of the city MEDFORD PHARMACY NEAR POSTOFFICE Phots 1064 Rev. A. C. Howlett officiating.