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COUNTY TEACHERS
PASS RESOLUTIONS
With the panning of the following
resolutions the Teachers' Annual In
stitute for Jackson and Josephine
counties came to a close, to meet next
year at Grants Pasa:
"The teachers of Jackson and Jo
sephine counties, in joint Institute
assembled, do hereby
"Resolve, That a rote of thanks be
extended to Superintendent J. H.
Ackerman, L. R. Traver, L. R. Alder
man, Dr. J. Whltcomb Brougher,
Miss Carnella Marvin, President li.
JI. Shafer, Superintendent U. O.
Smith, Mrs. Emma B. Wlckersbam
and all others who have in any way
contributed to the success and pleas
ure of the Institute.
"Second. That we express our ap
preciation of the kind hospitality and
welcome of the citizens of Medford.
"Third. That we extend our
thanks and appreciation to the
teachers of Medford tor their thought
In planning the highly enjoyable
Hallowe'en reception.
"Fourth. That the thanks of this
institute be extended to the trustees
of the Baptist church and to the
school board for the use of their
building.
"Fifth. That we give expression
of thanks to Superintendent Wells of
Jackson county and Superintendent
Savage of Josephine county for the
planning and carrying out of the ex
cellent program of the Institute.
"Sixth. That the deepest sym
pathy of the entire teaching frater
nity be extended to Superintendent
Savage by reason of the serious Ill
ness of his father.
"Seventh. That we commend the
joint institute Idea and ask that the
next Institute be held In Grants
Pass.
"Eighth. That we most heartily
Indorse and pledge our support to
the effort that Is being put forth
throughout the stale to secure,
longer terms of school and larger
salaries to teachers.
"Ninth. That we Indorse the coun
ty unit plan administration.
"COMMITTEE."
The following took part In yester
day's session: L. R. Traver, reading;
E. B. Wlckersham, home geography;
L. R. Traver, numbers; L. R. Alder
man, assignments; L. B. Traver, geo
graphy; R. R. Turner, physiology;
Harry M. Shafer, selected; U. G.
Smith, language;. L. R. Alderman,
agriculture, music; U. G. Smith, rec
itation; L. R. Alderman, some don'ts,
and then the reports of the commit
tees. All agree In saying that this Insti
tute has been a very successful one.
and in addition to that, all the visit
ors declared that they had a very en
joyable time during their visit.
The following are the names of the
teachers who were In attendance at
the meeting:
Joeililne County.
Gladys Franks, Pleasant Valley;
Margaret Williamson, Grants Pass;
Mrs. Joa V. O. Bryant, Grants Pass;
Alice M. llorton. Grants Pass; Emllle
V. Callahan, Grants Pass; Ethyl Mc
Knlght. Grants Pass; Augusta B.
Parker, Selma; Cora P. McVean,
Grants Pass; Bessie L. McColm,
Grants Pass; Beatrice McCloud. Wil
liams; Mrs. Lillian Denlson, Grants
Pasa; Miss Margaret Oggler, Leland;
R. R. Turner, Grants Pass; F. H.
Robinson, Hugo; Pearl V. Barker,
Grants Pass; Blanche Crane, Grants
Pass; Christian McLean, Grants
Pass; Minnie L. Tuffs, Grants Pass;
Agnes E. McCormlrk, Grants Pass;
Fay Margaret Newton, Grants Pass;
H. E. Mellke, Grants Pass; Vora
Story, Grants Pass; Ruby C. Best,
Grants Pass; Juliette Parramore.
Grants Pass; Reba Lowry, Grants
Pass; Ana E. Thompson, Grnnts
Pass; Mollle lleldlng, Grnnts Pass;
Etta John, Giants Pass; J. A. Bish,
Grants Pass; Ida Swacher, Grants
Pass; Josephine llnthawny, Dryden:
Grace Dlx, Woodville; E. A. Hump
ton, Dryden; Daisy Cole, Wolf Creek;
Ruth O. Smith, Speaker; Lora B.
Pummlll, Golden; J. R. Sroville, Med
ford; Eugene Sams, Medford; Estel
la Grlswell, Merlin; C. V. Kllgore,
Wonder; H. Loleta Norton, Kirby;
Clara M. Spaeth, Holland; Klrkman
K. Robinson, Wlldervllle: Julia Ev
enson, Williams; Mrs. F. F. Dunn
ttl.v. Williams; L. er. D. McKeel.
Murphy; Grace McCann, Kerby;
Frances Hughes, Kerby; Anna M.
Tresler, Kerby; Bessie Leith, Grants
Pass; Annabella Lelth, Grants Pass;
Edna Dlsbrow, Merlin: May nits
worth. Gallce; Alice M. Bacon, Mer
lin: Zella Jewell, Grants Pass; II. TV
Hartman, Grants Pass; F. W. Rob
erts, Selma; Miss Dora Penney,
Drove; Pearl Sams, Grants Pass;
Gertrude Cahlll, Medford; Marie M.
Franz; Nellie E. Dement, Grants
Pass.
Jnrkson County.
O. W. Aged. Wlmcr; Julia Sldley,
Lake Creek: Mrs. M. Peter, Jackson
ville; Leila A. Stlnson. Medford;
Esther A. Murphy, Central Point:
Dora Penney, Grove: Ada Welch.
Trail; Lou L. Warner, Medford;
Edna D. Cummlngs, Medford; Beu
Inh Warner, Medford; Blnnrhe E.
Riddle, Medford; Louise Ward, Tal
ent; Bessie Fllppen, Woodville; Gay
Web, Gold Hill; Pauline Walton.
Medford; Gussle Burns, Medford;
Olaf E. Mickey, Medford; Margue
rite Holmes, Gold Hill; Mrs. P, H.
Dally, Medford; Adaleto Horning,
Medford; Ada Dltsworth. Peyton:
Flora Thompson, Central Point; May
Smith, Rock Point; Efflo It. Dally,
Medford; L. M. Klnrald, Medford;
Urn F. Rose, Medford; Anna 8. Han
sen, Brownsboro: Luclle Marshall,
Medford; Mrs. Kate Weaver, Med
ford; Maude O'Brien, Applegate;
Gortrude Eastman, Ashland; Winnie
Spencer, Barron; Ella Parks, Bun
com: Minnie Thompson, Jackson
ville; Eleanor Maulo, Medford; Mrs.
II. R. Hearhert, Woodville; H. R.
Hoachert, Woodville; Almeda Oil
ham. Woodville; Bertha Dally. Med
ford; S. I. Watklns, Central Point;
Esther M. Jarvls. Ashland; Viola
Phelster. Medford; Minnie Chapman,
Talent: H. Hawkins. Gold Hill; Lucia
D. Chapman, Central Point; Mabel
Matin, Central Point; Florence E.
Minis, Central Point; Ruth E. Aik
ens. Central Point; Jessie .Dalley.
Medford; George O. Honry, Eagle
Point; V. O. Smith, Medford; Maud
Phllbrook, Medford; Minnie R. Co
rey, Medford; I'lysa Woodbury, Med
ford: Cora E. March, Central Point;
Bessie Haselton, Brownsboro; Bertha
B. Smith, Phoenix; Edith McCune,
Watkins; Dan Pearce, Jacksonville;
Grace Pearce, Medford; Anna Jeff
rey. Medford; Lottie Wiley, Med
ford; Berabt L. Peachey, Eagle
Point; Anna Beeson, Medford: Flor
ence Elhart, Gold Hill; Martina H.
Thelle, Gold Hill; Maude Harr, Pey
ton; Mary Arnold, Beagle: Mollle
Roblson, Talent; Francis G. Miller,
Central Point; George H. Merrltt,
Medford: Harriet I. Miller, Wimer;
Marian White, Medford; Elsie Beebe,
Central Point; C. E. Johnson, Eagle
Point; Delmar O. Frederick, Med
ford; Ruby E. Mayfleld, Medford;
Rose L. Nealon, Brownsboro; May
Nealon, Central Point; F. F. Cooper,
Central Point; Mrs. Elsie Parks, Cen
tral Point; Louise Calvin, Medford;
Bessie H. Wilson, Medford; Alberta
Stacy, Central Point; Mrs. C. A.
Watklns. Central Point; Charles E.
Taylor, Medford: H. S. Stlne, Med
ford; Mrs. George Stannard, Phoe-.
nix;; George A. Stannard, Phoenix;
Bertha I. Prim, Jacksonville; Lula
Prim, Jacksonville; Josephine Done
Kan, Jacksonville; Anna M. Harvey.
Medford: Milllcent A. Potter, Med
ford; Thornton S. Wiley, Ashland;
Minnie Ring, Sam's Valley: Lutwln
B. Ulrtch, Medford; Grace Raypholti,
Medford ; Abble Henry, Jacksonville;
Alice M. Elder, Medford; Anna Kee
gan, Central Point; Lottie V. Sweet,
Medford; May Phipps, Medford; A.
H. Peachy, Ashland: May E. Bing
ham, Gold Hill; R. E. Hesse, Central
Point; Clara Terrill, Woodville; C.
E. English, Talent; Grace Smith,
Medford; P. H. Dally, Medford;
Gertrude Delerleln, Ruch; Agnes Von
der Hellen, Medford; Maude Rlppey,
Gold Hill; Clara Elmer, Jacksonville;
Adaleke Horning, Medford; May
Hannah. Asbestos; A. L. Hazelton,
Lake Creek: William Johnson, Ash
land; Mrs. I. J. Parkey, Central
Point; Emma B. Wlckersham, Ash
land; Jasper N. Miller, Butte Falls;
Myrtle E. Pease; Julia C. Fielder,
Medford; Mrs. K. E. Sloan, Ashland;
Amy Puckett, Ashland; A. C. Joy;
Armulda Daly, Ashland; T. I. Aiken,
Prospect.
COl'NTV TEACHERS.
Tendered Reception Thursday Klght
by Local Teachers.
The reception tendered by the
Medford teachers to those attending
the county convention at the Angle
Opera house last night was a splen
did success, both regarding the at
tendance and the pleasure all bad
who were there. The evening was
spent In listening to a musical pro
gram and addresses. After that, re
freshments were served.
As each one entered the hall they
were given a card on which they
wrote their name and then pinned It
on their coat or dress. This was sup
posed to introduce them to the oth
ers. The first number on the pro
gram was a piano solo by Miss Rid
dle and this was followed by an ad
dress by Professor U. O. Smith, the
city school superintendent; a vocal
solo by Miss Von der Hellen, an ad
dress by Bishop Sraddlng, a piano
solo by Miss Calvin and an address
by Hon. B. F. Mulkey.
The most Interesting feature of
yesterday's session at the high
school building was an address In
the morning by Dr. J. Whltcomb
Brougher of Portland, on the subject
of education. He showed that char
acter was one of the mist Important
things to be considered and claimed
that moulding of character In the
children was something which the
teachers should be very careful about
with the children placed under their
care.
"The average boy," he said, "will
be good as long as he has to be, and
he will be bad as long as be is al
lowed to be."
The feature of the afternoon ses
sion was a talk by Harry M. Shafer
on the subject of the classics. This
was Illustrated with views which had
been taken by Mr. Shafer.
tiv r i. will see the close of the
convention. The session will open as
usual at 9 o'clock and will close
about 4 o'clock with the reports of
the different committees.
Verdict for Hull.
A civil action was tried out yes
terday In Justice Canon's court,
wherein Frank Hull was plaintiff
and George H. Eldred was defendant
before, a Jury composed of W. J. Law
ton, Asel Hubbard, Samuel Richard
son, W. C. Reagan, J. R. Horning
and J. W. Redden. The sum med
for was $45.60. Attorney F. J. New
man for plaintiff and 0. C. Boggs for
defendant. The Jury, after being out
half an hour, returned a verdict In
favor of plaintiff for the full amount
sued for.
TEACHER
FOR
At the regular monthly meeting of
the school board held yesterday af
ternoon on recommendation of Su
perintendent U. O. 8mlth It was de
cided to open another fifth grade
room, and Miss Jeffery of D street
was elected as the teacher.
In addition to relieving the con
gested condition in that way the su
perintendent was authorized to take
from the West building the pupils
living closer to the North building,
so as to make a more equal dlstrlbu
tlontlon. On the recommendation of
the superintendent it was decided to
have Medford under the classification
as a city of the first class. The com
mission which will now govern In
sofar as the course of studies Is con
cerned, will consist of Professor
Smith, the city superintendent; J. P.
Wells, the county superintendent,
and J. E. Watts.
It was also decided at the meeting
to have a system of semi-annual pro
motions by allowing the pupils who
have not accomplished the work for
that half of the year to begin over
again. This saves the scholars a loss
of time by having to wait until the
end of the year.
As the old flags to use on the
school buildings are worn out, it was
decided to procure three new ones.
One of them will be for use on the
new high school building. The
schools will be closed on Thanksgiv
ing day and the following day.
It was also decided that when the
new high school building is finished
that It be given a public opening. Ef
forts will be made to have some not
ed speaker here for the occasion. This
week ends the second month and on
Monday the report cards will be giv
en out. The teachers desire that the
parenta examine the cards their chil
dren receive.
The superintendent's report pre
sented at the meeting shows a total
attendance last month of 804. The
average attendance was 774 6-10,
the percentage was .96 1-10, number
tardy 147, neither absent nor late
471, number of visits by parents 15,
number of visits by school board 20.
The report showed the city schools
t obe In a splendid condition, with
the exception of the overcrowding
alluded to. This, however, will be
overcome as soon as the new room
Is opened.
IKH'IILY AHMED.
Express Agents on Southern Pacific
Carry Extra Guns.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Oct. 29. It
became known today that every ex
press train from Oregon to Califor
nia since last Saturday night has
been guarded by an extra corps of
railroad police and Wells-Fargo
guards, armed with sawed-off shot
guns. Although the Information has been
carefully guarded by the officials of
the Southern Pacific railroad, warn
ing was received In private dis
patches from Red Bluff that an at
tempt would be made to hold up No.
14, the Oregon express, north-bound,
at a point near Ager, In Siskiyou
county, just south of the Oregon line.
The railroad officials acted on the
warning and stationed extra guards
on the train. Special Agent Horgan
distributed the armed men on the
train and was prepared for an attack,
but nothing developed.
It is not known whether the infor
mation was false or not, but it is in
timated by the railroad people that
guards have been on trains every
night since then.
Local Southern Pacific officials
say that the work of Investigating
the alleged plot to hold up the Ore
gon A California express Is In the
hands of the officials at San Francis
co as the local division ends at Ash
land. Several days ago detectives of
Wells, Fargo ft Co.'s express and the
Southern Pacific lines in Oregon
were sent south and it is presumed
that they were detailed to Investigate
the holdup plot.
Railroad detectives say that yegg
men and professional criminals have
become very bold of late and that
the police of this city and other coast
cities will have to work In perfect
harmony and effectively to put a
stop to crime this winter. The large
uuniber of eastern crooks that have
headed westward on account of hard
times in the east will make It diffi
cult to keep down assault and rob
beries. There has been a gang of criminals
working with apparent co-operation
In Spokane, San Francisco, Portland
and Seattle and another branch of
this gang is in Los Angeles.
I.AND-KltAl I) CASES.
Hmklerly, Smith and Hlnes Were
Convicted at Portlnnd Yesterday.
PORTLAND. Or., Oct. 29. Dr. J.
11. Hedderly, William H. Smith and
Richard D. Hlnes, three of the de
fendants In the so-called Los Angeles
land-fraud case, were convicted by a
jury In the United States District
court this evening. Lee R. Myers
and Jeremiah Buntley were acquitted.
The latest decision in the Thaw
case leaves the lawyers at a loss
what to do next to earn the money.
IHICKlTOItH COXVKNTIOX.
About Out Huitdri-tl County IMe
Kate Sift Hutuniny.
About 100 of the directors and
clerks of the different school dis-
trlcts In Jackson county attended the
school board convention, called by
County School Superintendent Wells,
and held at the High school building
In Medford yesterday.
Morning and afternoon sessions
were held and were presided over by
Superintendent Wells and L. R. Al
derman, county superintendent of
Yamhill county. Much enthusiasm
for the betterment of the education
al facilities and needs of Jackson
county were manifest among those
present, the delegates entering Into
the discussion of the different top
ics brought before the convention
with a spirit that showed their great
Interest In educational matters.
The unit plan of administration of
the different school districts in the
county was generally discussed by
the delegates, all of whom were high
ly in favor of such a plan. A motion
was made and carried that the legis
lature be asked to enact a law mak
ing it permlssable for counties to
adopt the unit system. This system
does away with the present plan of
each district having Its own board of
directors and leaves all county school
business In the hands of one general
governing board, one director being
elected from each district as a mem
ber of this general board.
The Incorporation tax was next
taken up and thoroughly discussed
from which the Information was elic
ited that there ahould be available
from this source about $2 for every
school child In the state of Oregon. A
motion was unanimously carried that
the legislature be asked to put a
part of the Incorporation tax Into the
school fund.
The proposition was discussed and
adopted by the convention to organ
ize a Jackson County School Board
association to meet annually.
After a general discussion It was
unanimously voted that the county
court be asked to furnish County
School Superintendent Wells with
clerical assistance, so as to allow the
superintendent time and opportunity
to visit the schools of the county. As
It now is, the superintendent is kept
constantly busy with office duties at
Jacksonville and has no time what
ever for outside work.
The matter of compulsory educa
tion was brought to the attention of
the delegates and a general discus
sion followed. It was finally decid
ed that the meeting go on record as
being strongly In favor of compuls
ory education and that It be the sense
of the meeting that the county dis
trict boundary board appoint one or
more truant officers as found neces-
It was the sense of the conven
tion that the school grounds through
out the county be Improved for the
benefit and recreation of pupils, trees
set out, baseball grounds laid off. etc.
It was decided that the English wal
nut was the best tree for planting.
The textbook proposition was
thoroughly discussed and several the
ories were advanced as to Its bet
terment. A motion was put before the con
vention and carried to petition the
County court to levy a special tax for
high schools. The convention was
highly In favor of having high
schools at different places In the
county, so sthat rural graduate
would have the benefit of high
school education. The petitions are
to be circulated throughout the
county for signatures.
It was suggested and was the sense
of the convention that the county
treasurer be made custodian of the
school funds of the different dis
tricts In the county, thus releasing
the school clerks from the necessity
of giving bonds.
The matter of holding an annual
school fair, as is the custom In many
of the other counties of the state,
was brought before the convention
and was thoroughly discussed by the
delegates. The plan la to hold an
annual school fair every fall, the bus
iness men of the county to offer suit
able prizes for the best display of
exhibits by the scholars, such as
needlework by the girls, vegetables
and fruits grown by the boys, and
of the many different agricultural
and Industrial products that may ap
peal to the sense of the scholars. The
practice of annual school fairs Is gen
erally In vogue In many of the coun
ties of Oregon and bring splendid re
sults In Interesting scholars In the
different industrial pursuits of life
and In Instilling Into their minds a
love of home life.
State Y. W. C. A. Girls Meet.
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Sa
lem, Or., Oct. 31. The annual state
conference of the collegiate Y. W. C.
A.s of Oregon will convene at Wil
lamette university this evening. The
sessions will be held in the chapel of
the Kimball College of Theology.
This conference takes the place of
the one usually held In the spring.
Every college Y. W. C. A. in the
state Is supposed to send a represen
tative to this conference. About 75
delegates will be In attendance. They
will be entertained by the local col
lege association. The sessions of the
conference begin this evening and
continue Sunday. Present to deliver
addresses are: Miss Conde, who has
attended association conferences In
the east and California, but who Is
making her first trip to Oregon; Miss
Gage, northwest secretary; Miss Hop
kins, state secretary, and Mrs. Hon
eyman of Portland. Miss Gage will
preside.
OUR COUNTY I
j Correspondents j
XOHTH MKDKOIII) ITEMS.
(By J. G. Martin.)
George Owings, the photographer
of North Central avenue, In company
with Mr. Lytle of Jacksonville, left
for Yreka last Monday on business.
Charles Turpln and brother,
Thomas, of North Central avenue, ac
companied by Mr. Reed, late of
Washington, leave today for a ten
days' outing hunting and recreation
in the Evans creek section.
Mr. Crowell and family of North
Central avenue have moved to Mrs.
Crowell's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fields' foothill farm on Griffin
creek, where Mr. Crowell will assist
in clearing Mr. Fields' timber claim
to plant to fruit.
Charles Wolgamott and family,
who lately took charge of the fruit
ranch In Sam's valley, have returned
to Medford and have locaated In East
Medford.
Mr. Page, the G. A. R. veteran, has
let the contract for a six-room cot
tage on his lot on North D street.
Mr. Page has leased his pretty
residence property, corner Third and
D streets, to Mr. McKay of the North
Central Avenue Lumber company for
one year.
Mr. and Mrs. Bartley of North
Medford were pleasantly surprised
Monday from a welcome visit from a
niece from Missouri, who has already
become infatuated with Medford and
Rogue River valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ingram and
two sons of Jacksonville are paying
a social visit to their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Emil De Roboam, of North
Central avenue.
Thomas Turpln of North Central
avenue was the recipient of a happy
surprise supper on the ere of his
30th birthday anniversary Tuesday,
October 27, by his most estimable
wife and relatives. Among those for
tunate In being present at this happy
social event were Mr. Reed, late of
Washington; Mr. Prall of Spokane,
Grandpa and Grandma Turpln and
Charles Turpln and family of Roxy
Ann; Mrs. Mllllgan and family of
this city. An elegantly prepared sup
per and indescribable enjoyable time
was had by all present.
TABLE ROCK ITEMS.
(By X Y Z.)
The farmers are busy plowing this
fine weather.
County Superintendent J. Percy
Wells visited the schools here last
week.
The teachers' meeting of the Sun
day school will meet at F. A. Green's'
Friday evening.
Maxwell Mears attended the dance
in Medford last Friday evening.
Miss Annie Hltzler spent Saturday
with her parents In Central Point.
Several automobile parties were
out hunting in this vicinity Sunday.
Mrs. E. H. Davis visited Mrs. Lee
Watkins, near Agate, last Tuesday.
Rev. A. C. Howlett will preach at
the schoolhouse Sunday, November
1, at 12 o'clock.
Hon. S. M. Nealon and daughters
were in Medford Saturday.
S. I. Watklns Is boarding at B.
Caster's with his wife and daughter.
F. A. Green is preparing the young
folks of the Sunday school to give
an entertainment soon.
Owing to the teachers' Institute In
Medford there Is no school this
week.
The members of the school board
are urged to meet the board meeting
of district boards of the county at
Medford Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pendleton and
Miss Lillle Dugan were shopping in
Medford last Saturday.
Those who met Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
Bartlett of Chesterland, O., who
silent last winter here with Mr. and
Mrs. E. O. Blssell, will be glad to
hear that Mrs. Bartlett Is much im
proved In health and after spending
the summer In the mountains they
are now at Lindsay, Cal.
EAGLE POINT EAGLETS.
(By A. C. Howlett.)
Last week Helms & Co., grocers of
Portland, were here delivering goods
which bad been ordered through
their solicitor, Mr. Cassldy, and the
result was that on Thursday there
was quite a crowd of people gath
ered at the Sunnyside, from differ
ent parts of the country.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Tucker of Elk
creek, while here went to the old
J. W. Smith ranch and bought three
thoroughbred Red Jersey pigs for
breeding purposes.
G. W. Albright, who ran the old
Klrnskl grist mill at Jacksonville
some 17 years ago. Is here visiting
Frank Lewis, who worked with him
for five years In that mill. He Is
now a resident of San Jose, Cal., and
Is up here visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Minnie Martin, of Gold Hill.
Monday night Irvtn Murphy and
a man by the name of Hutchison of
Portland, a photographer, went to
Crater lake. Mr. Hutchison Is trav
eling In the Interest of a firm In
Portland and la going to Crater lake
to take views. He Intends to go all
around the lake and take vlewa of
the lake and all of the surrounding
country to make scenic views. He
anticipates finding considerable
snow, but thinks that they can stand
the rigor of that climate. They ex
pect to be gone several days.
Jess and Elmer Spencer and Mr.
Mear, all of the unsurveyed country,
were here on their way home from
Medford with supplies for the winter.
Mr. Cobley, living on Big Butte
creek, below the falls, was here
Monday night. He brought out a
load for George Brown ft Son's store.
George Morlne and wife, of Bo
nanza, Or., formerly citizens of Eagle
Point, were pleasant callers at the
Sunnyside last Saturday night on
their way to their home. They went
by way of Elk creek to visit his
brothers. Charles and Alfred.
Last Sunday night there was quite
a band of Indians camped here. They
had five four-horse teams, besides
two or three light rigs. They were
on their way to Medford to buy sup
plies for the Fort Klamath country.
They put their horses In the Sunny
side stable.
John ABhpole has put an addition
to his bouse and is putting up a neat
picket fence.
J. H. Carlton, our hardware and
drug man, Is having his fence paint
ed. James Ringer Is doing the work.
Messrs. Deter ft Tyrell, of the
Eagle Point meat market, are doing
a good business. They keep a good
quantity and quality of meat and are
building up a thriving business.
Claud Wamsley is laying a wall un
der the new Sunnyside hotel.
Sam Brulce stayed Monday night
at the Sunnyside last Monday night,
and Tuesday morning took the Eagle
Point and Peyton stage for bis home
on the unsurveyed.
Last Saturday A. C. Howlett took
a trip to Train, where he preached
on Sunday morning and at Central
schoolhouse at 3 p. m. He found
most of the people busy getting
ready to put in their crops, gather
ing their stock and getting ready for
winter. I see that our road super
visor, Andrew Clarno, has and is
doing some good work on the road,
putting gravel where the road Is soft
ground and greatly Improving the
roads.
Last Saturday the voters were
called together to elect a school clerk
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of J. A. Yoncas, and take a
vote to reconsider the vote to levy
a 5-mlll tax for school purposes, that
was voted at the regular school meet
ing held last June. E. S. Wolfer
was elected clerk, and on Monday
night he filed his bonds and was
sworn In. They also voted a 2-mlll
tax Instead of a 5-mlll tax, as was
voted in June. The assessor assessed
the property so high this year that
some of the heavy taxpayers got
scared and called a halt.
A. C. Howlett will preach at Table
Rock next Sunday Just after Sunday
school, and at Agate at 3 o'clock
p. m.
JACKSONVILLE NEWS.
Items of IntereNt Gathered In and
Around the County Seat.
Attorneys Vawter and Phipps of
Medford and F. M. Calkins of Ash
land were attending Circuit court In
Jacksonville Saturday.
Mrs. John Cantrall of Ruch was a
Jacksonville visitor Saturday.
L. R. Alderman of the department
of education of the University of Or
egon at Eugene was in Jacksonville
Saturday. Mr. Alderman has been
one of the principal Instructors at
the teachers Institute In Medford
this week.
S. A. Parks, an attendant of the
state insane asylum at Salem, was In
Jacksonville on official business Sat
urday. Walter Kentner and Miss Bessie
Kentner were among the Medford
young people who attended the Hal
lowe'en ball given by the Jackson
ville Musical club Friday evening.
District Attorney B. F. Mulkey'
went to Ashland Sunday, to be with
his wife, who Is undergoing treat
ment at the Ashland sanatorium.
Funeral services of the late James
Buckley, who died October 30, 1908,
aged 75 years, will be held Sunday,
November 1, 1900, at 1 o'clock p. m.
Services at the Catholic church. In
terment will be made in the Jack
sonville cemetery.
Mrs. James Pelton of Fort Klam
ath was the guest of Mrs. Mary Mil
ler Saturday in Jacksonville. Mrs.
Pelton was formerly Miss Josephine
Orth.
G. F. Billings of Ashland was In
Jacksonville Thursday and Friday,
attending to tax matters.
Messrs. H. G. Wortman and Wil
liam Ulrlch were over from Medford
Friday on Circuit court business.
Miss Nellie Mulkey, the Central
Point teacher of music, was visiting
her father. District Attorney B. F.
Mulkey, of Jacksonville Thursday.
County Judge J. R. Nell was at
Ashland Thursday on official bus
iness. Fletcher Linn came out from Port
land Wednesday to look after his
fruit orchard west of Jacksonville,
and to visit his father, David Linn.
Mrs. Miles Cantrall and son and
Miss Laura Dome of Ruch were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. B .Dow
Wednesday.
Chief of Police J. E. Thornton
came down from Ashland Friday,
having In custody Ole Olson, an In
sane patient.
Roscoe Cantrall of Klamath Falls
was In Jacksonville Thursday, visit
ing relatives and attending to busi
ness matters.
Frank Mengoea of the Big Apple
gate section was transacting business
at the courthouse Friday.
Ole Olson of Ashland, a native of
Sweden, was adjudged Insane by
Judge J. R. Nell and ordered com
mitted to the state Insane asylum on
Friday. Olson is a single man, about
33 years o( age, and baa been a la
borer around Ashland for a short
time-. : ; '
Mrs. A. E. Elmer, Mrs. Mary Pe
ter, Gus Newbury and Mr. and Mrs.
James Cronemlller of Jacksonville
went to Central Point Tuesday eve
niug to be present at the organiza
tion of an order of the Eastern Star
chapter at the latter place.
New Cases Filed In Circuit Court.
R. L. Sabln vs. Koae Hayniond
Action torecover 1678.65 due for
merchandise and a promissory note;
also for $75 attorney's fees. Attor
neys for plaintiff are H. K. Hsnna,
Jr., and H. D. Norton.
W. C. Long vs. James A. Vander
mark Suit to cancel mortgage. At
torneys are W. I. Vawter and M. Pur-din.
Marriage Licenses.
Joslah V. Hackett and Mary T.
Keener; Philip Weir and Mary
Frances Squires; Leon Hlbbs and
Jannle Owens.
Probate Court.
Estate of W. H. Bradshaw, de
ceased Order appointing W. . B.
Jackson administrator and John S.
Orth, W. H. Cannon and J. R. Wil
son appraisers.
lU'N'COM DOINGS.
We are having stormy weather at
this writing.
J. F. Crump was doing business In
Jacksonville last Friday.
Dr. Cameron and family were In
the city of Jacksonville last Satur
day. We are sorry to report that A. B.
Saltmarsh, who has not been able to
do anything all summer, is not Im
proved. Mrs. Ralph Jennings was visiting
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Eldea Jen
nings, last Sunday.
Mrs. W. Dunlap was called away
last week to Talent, to be gone for a
while.
Harry Gilson has bought four of
the finest Jersey cows, and la gone
into the dairy business.
Mrs. William Johnson, who has
been on the sick list for two weeks,
is improving, we ar eglad to say.
Hollis Parks made a business trip
to the A. W. creamery at Prorolt
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis of
Jacksonville was visiting on Big Ap
plegate last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Buckley of Ruch was
visiting her mother, Mrs. Chris Ul
rlch, In Jacksonville last Saturday.
Charlie Garrett of Buncom was
visiting friends in Jacksonville re
cently. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gilson, accom
panied by Mrs. Gilson's sister, were
visiting near Buncom recently, the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goldsby.
Ike Coffman, who has been in Tal
ent for two months, returned to his
home near Ruch last week.
Mrs. Ryan spent a pleasant after
noon at Mrs. Goldsby's last week.
Vern Buck, accompanied by his sis
ter Grace, were visiting little friends
near Buncom recently.
F. Klelnhammer Is very busy
hauling In his winter's wood.
A. Klelnhammer passed by Bun
com, en route to Cameron's on busi
ness matters last week.
Died On Big Applegate, October
22, Mrs. John McKee, aged 76
years. She leaves a husband and
nine children to mourn her loss
George, William, Delbert, Amos and
Johnnie, Mrs. Sarah King of Ash
land, Mrs. Mary Hickinbotom of Big
Butte, Mrs. Tsresa Hubbard of Med
ford and Mrs. Emma Fredenburg of
Eagle Point. Funeral services were
held at the Ruch cemetery on Octo
ber 23 by Rev. Hoxle of Medford.
THE PEYTON ORCHARD.
Some Apples From It Are at the Ex
hibit Building.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Peyton were in
yesterday from the Upper Rogue
River country. Mr. Peyton has about
500 fruit trees of various varieties
and he always grows an excellent
crop. Some of the Spltzberg apples
on exhibition at the Exhibit building
show splendid coloring, and the fruit
is very perfect. Mr. Peyton's home
is In the same section of land aa is
the 100 acres of orchard which the
Hon. J. H. Stewart put out before he
died. This orchard, Mr. Peyton says.
Is doing nicely, in fact, some of the
pear trees bore some fruit this year.
The trees up that way have not as
yet been molested with any of the
diseases with which the valley orch
ardlst has to combat.
Cashier J. R. Llndley returned
Friday from a visit to friends In the
Illinois valley. In Josephine county.
COMMENDS THE PRESIDENT.
PhUedalphla Union Printer Compli
ments Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 29.
John Stuart, a union printer of Phil
adelphia, has written to the presi
dent commending his reply to Gomp
ers. Stuart says that until recently he
had been an admirer of Gompers,
but his "recent erratic course has
caused me to turn with disapproval
from his foolish attempt to turn or
ganized labor against the Republican
standard-bearer, W. H. Taft,"
Stuart assert! that two-thirds of
organized labor will be found sup
porting Taft tor the presidency.
Chips on shoulders In the ' east
don't show which way the war goes.