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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1909)
LOCAL MD (From Thursday's Dally) J. M. Bhlnn of Lot Angeles arrived Tuesday. IIorM Bluestone left for Eugene Wednesday. H. O. Dcamlnd of Portland arriv ed Tuesday. D. L. Swlhart of Derby It in town for a few days. W. A. and D. C. Edwarda left yes terday for Hilts. Ed Root returned home from the Seattle fair yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Curry left yes terday for Grant! Paaa. Charles P. Albert recently return ed from the Seattle fair. Sirs. A. Johnson returned to Phoe nix Wednesday afternoon. E. H. Hammel left for his home In New York City yesterday. Thomas Campbell returned Wed nesday from New York City. J. 8. Jones of Eaton. Colorado, ar rived in Med ford last night. Mase Stelnfell of Santa Rosa, Cali fornia, Is In town on business. J. H. Carahan of Portland Is stay ins; In Medford tor a few days. J. A. Bothwell of Portland came Wednesday morning on business. W. E. Oooduch of Centralis, Wash ington, Is In Medford on business. S. J. Tasker of Dover, New Hamp shire, left yesterday for Ashland. J. E. Edwards of Orland, Califor nia, left Wednesday for Frultvale. R. A. Wheeler left, last night .'or Ctttage Grove to commence school. E. H. Rummel of Sheboygan, Wis consin, arrived in Medford Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Montgomery of Eaton. Colorado, arrived here Wed nesday. Dr. J. F. Reddy and Franklin Grif fith left yesterday for Colestlne Springs. Mrs. W. L. Jones and children left for Weed, California, Wednesday af ternoon. J. F. Pence of Portland Is In the valley looking around with a view to locating. W. W. Zook arrived in Medford Wednesday noon from St. Joseph, Missouri. G. Henry Drown of Wabash, Indi ana, arrived In Medford Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mordord of Portland arrived In Medford. Tues day night. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. C. Harmegnies ' of St. Paul, Minnesota, left for Port land last night. C. T. Ferrler of Elllsvllle, Missis sippi, arrived Wednesday to look over the valley. Mrs. J. 8. Antle of Atchison, Kan sas, Is In Medford for a visit to her son, J. 8. Antle. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Burgess of Crescent City left Wednesday for Hilts, California. Miss Jessie Clrae of Jacksonville left for Hornbrook, California, to spend her vacation, Mrs. R. J. Cameron, mother of Bernlce Cameron, returned home from the Seattle fair Wednesday. Miss Bessie Wiley of Ashland, who has been visiting with Mrs. J. R. Wise, left for home yesterday. Miss E. Conn of Portland left for San Kranrlsco Wednesday afternoon. Miss Conn has been viewing the val ley, "Sirs. Prank True left for Grants Pats Wednesday evening, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. L. R. Par ker. Mrs. V. Ualrd of Ashland, who has been visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Maud Miller, left Wednesday for heme. George W. Rice left Wednesday fur his home in Sacramento. Mr. Mice has been spending the winter In Jacksonville. 0. Coughs,Colds, CROUP. Tan rtsaafv ess shstyi at sVseassd osea sad s slrssssl M) too, ft cvsutasMsstaaw sWastswafsVs.asivssflrtssits ssY wisely Masses. M casta, lefts sue M ctaa. Mr. and Mrs. E. Thrall and daugh ters, who have been In Medford for several weeks, left last sight for Portland. B. J. Trowbridge left lent night for Portland to meet his sister, Mrs. Olive M. Farnsworth, who will later visit In Medford. C. V. Sherman and E. L, liana ford of Woodstock, Illinois, are In Medford for a few days' visit with Dr. F. C. Page and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Clarke and daughter, who have been visiting at the Bear Creek orchard, left yester day for Long Beach, California. Miss Delilah King, the very effi cient general delivery clerk at the Medford postotflce, left yesterday for Seattle for a two weeks' vacation. Miss Mary Hopper of Gordon City, Nebraska, who has been sightseeing at the Seattle fair, arrived here yes terday to visit with Mrs. S. L. Leon ard. Masters Nelson and Gordon Brooks, who have been visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Brooks, left Wednesday for their home at Berkeley. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sabln and daughter will leave today for Rose- burg, where Mr. Sabln has accepted a position with the Land Investment company of that city. A. 8. Johnson left last night for his home at Garfield, Washington. He was accompanied by his sister, Mrs. J. D. Whitman, who will make here home In Garfield. R. L. Taylor and W. E. Crandall of Spencer, Iowa, arrived In the city yesterday and are traveling over the valley looking for orchard ' locations for themselves and friends. Father Carr of New York and Father Wilson of Old Point Comfort arrived yesterday to visit with Father Van while waiting the arrival of the archbishop. Then all will go by auto to Crater Lake. The household goods of L. W. Zlmmer and L. P. Hubbard arrived yesterday from Minneapolis, Minne sota. These gentlemen have purch ased orchard land In this locality and will make Medford their future home. W. C. Kenney of Sam's Valley was In Medford yesterday. Mr. Kenney Is superintendent of the Deucl-Strnng alfalfa ranch In that section. He put out 60 acres of alfalfa last winter and will seed a larger acreage next winter. Mrs. C. W. Potter of this city re ceived a message stating that her mother, Mrs. D. Howe, passed away at her homo In Fairfield, Nebraska, July 25. She had attained the ad vanced age of 88 years. Mrs. Pot ter was unable to attend the funeral on account of her health. Mr. and Mrs. Burllnggsme of Long Beach, California, returned to Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Raymond of Marshfleld, Oregon, arrived In Med ford yesterday. Mrs. C. W. Bkeel and daughter, Miss Dorrls, left Inst night for a visit with Portland friends. The Flynn Bros, are fast working Into a splendid electrical supply bus iness In Medford. They have their salesroom on South Grape and carry a large line of all electrical goods. I They are now laying plans for put I ting salesmen on the road and con. A. W. Walker returned yesterday I duct , geaen wholesale business in all electrical supplies. Josephine and Douglas counties. Mrs. H. D. Foster and her sister-in-law. Miss Marian Foster, left for Odessa, Oregon, to Join Mr. Foster. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Hodson. ac companied by their niece, left for Crater Lake yesterday morning by auto. j E. M. Morgan, Bob Taylor and Martin Leslie enjoyed a couple of days of good fishing on Rogue river this week. Miss Jessie M. Cook of Old Mex ico, who has been visiting her sister, N. S. Bennott has received orders for 35,000 fruit buds from a big nursery firm In 'New Castle, Califor nia. The order calls fur Cornice, De Anjou and Howell pear buds, and of this amount Mr. Bennett has already shipped 19,000. Another order for 9600 pear buds and 3000 ' cherry buds has also bees received by Mr. Bennett from Christopher, Wash. This order Is also being filled. Daniel 8. Walker of Roseburg, Or egon, arrived here yesterday, Mr. Walker is here to start up a branch Mrs. Addle Smith, left for Portland , ,oan lce ' Eastern capital, of wnicn ne is tne western manager. last evening. Mr. and Mrs. H. Lane and their daughter, Harriet, of Portland, ar rived Wednesday night to spend few days here. Mrs. Welborn Beeson and chil dren and Mrs. J. E. Fobs of Talent are over at Newport and expect to remain until September 1. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hazeltine of Grand Forks, North Dakota, who have been viewing the valley, left yesterday for San Francisco, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Raymond of Marshfleld, Oregon, are among the many recent arrivals In Medford who are registered at Hotel Moore. Mrs. Howard Kllajm and family arrived yesterday to visit her moth er. Mrs. C. J. Kubli. Mr. Kllajm will arrive Iter In the week. Mrs. M. D. Fenton of Phoenix and her friend, Mrs. L. L. Ralls, cf Woodland, Cal., who Is visiting with her, are In Medford with friends. Chief of Police H. G. Shearer and Ife. who have been traveling over the Pacific Northwest and seeing the fair at Seattle, returned yesterday. D. G. Clay, nephew of D. E. Clay, left for his home In Cheyenne, Wy oming, by the way of Seattle. He has been here for several weeks vis iting. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Harmon of Redfleld, South Dakota, arrived In the city yesterday. These people are school friends of Clarence Pierce of Medford. The Presbyterian Young People held a business meeting Wednesday night. Finances were discussed and a social arranged for next Wednes day night. Harry Flndlay returned yesterday from a trip to Portland and Seaside. Mr. Flndley reported that the trip was marred by very disagreeable, cold weather. Mrs. John Woods, accompanied by their home yesterday after a visit otner '' MlM Mabcl RecTe"' le,t several days with A. C. Taylor and family. It is not altogether improb able that these people will decide to purchase property In this valley. They are very favorably Impressed. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Hovarter of Chicago arrived in Medford yester day and were driven over the valley for several hours. These people started out from Chicago several weeks ago with the avowed Intention of securing a suitable home place outside the towering walls ef a great city. They have been all over Mon tana and Idaho, have gone through the Wenatchee and Hood River sec tions, and this is their last stopping place. It might seem strange to those of our readers not familiar with conditions elsewhere to have us tell them that of all the country these people have traveesed, Mr. Ho varter stated to a Morning Mall rep resentative that this great Rogue River valley looked to him 40 per cent better than anything he had seen. mourn by auib (From Friday's Dally.) J. A. Forebant of Seattle arrived yesterday In Medford. H. L. Montgomery left for Seattle to see the fair last night. E. Mills of San Francisco arrived yesterday to visit in Medford. J. E. Foss of Talent has returned from his visit to the Seattle fair. Mrs. Frank La Point and Mrs. B. C. Newby are visiting In Phoenix. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Mllen of Los Angeles are staying at the Moore. Mrs. M. W. 8keel and her daugh ter, Doris, left for Portland last night. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Light arrived In Medford yesterday from Red Oak, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. James L. Jones if Eaton, Colorado, left for home last night. Mrs. D. B. Russell left far a three weeks' vacatloa at Newport last night. . Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Montgomery of Eaton, Colorado, left for home on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles 8elby of Dayton, Ohio, are registered at Ho tel Moore. W. E. Rnblson of Riverside, Cali fornia, Is in the valley looking for alfalfa land. Mrs. C. . Kettelsoo and daughter of Portland left for San Francisco yesterday, after a short stay In Medford. yesterday for Pokegama to Join her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Woods for merly lived at Jacksonville. Mrs. J. D. Chambers and daugh ter, Miss Lena Chambers, who hare been visiting with Mrs. A. R. Phlpps, who Is her aunt, -left yesterday for their home in Fresno, California. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Hanley left for Seattle last night. Mrs. Hanley will visit friends in Victoria and Vancouver, then travel through British Columbia, while her husband visits Alaska on business. E. V. Smith of Grants Pass was I in Medford yesterday, Mr. Smith is engaged in the timber business and expressed a belief that timber and lumber would have an upward move as to price In a very short time. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. White and daughter, Miss Zela, will leave this afternoon for Berkeley, where Miss Zela will finish her high school work. The young lady will also con tinue her musical education while In California. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Glasgow and their son, Lane, returned Wednesday night from Seattle, where they have been for the past two weeks, seeing the fair and the Northwest. Mr. Glasgow said: "I enjoyed myself, but 1 am glad to get back. The trip was fine and the weather very cool." A crowd of happy schoolgirls and boys will leave Medford this morning to spend the day at Little Butte creek. Those In the party will be: Ruth Agnew, Jessie Purdy, Ruby Burke, Opal Dally, Rutherford Kerr, Paul Schuler, Ralph Burgess and Paul McDonald. 0. A. Hover, who Is at 8eattle looking after the Jackson county fruit exhibit at the fair, writes that the 8pltsenburg apples which are on exhibition front this county are un questionably the best there are at the fair, and that the Newtown ap ples are as good as the best. H. H. Taylor Is furnishing the Jackson county exhibit at Seattle with an almost daily shipment of very fine apricots from his splendid orchard, east of Medford. These The company will loan money on any real estate or farm for any sum above $100 with easy payments and with the low rate of 5 per ' cent White ft Trowbridge will be local representatives. (From Saturday's Daily.) J. H. Gardner of Roo Vista, Cali fornia, arrived in Medford Friday. Mrs. E. C. Buck of Oakland, Cali fornia, arrived yesterday. J. P. Whitman of Los Angeles Is stopping In town. W. S. Redfleld of Phoenix was In Medford yesterday. J. C. Matteson of Gervafs, Oregon, arrived In Medford yesterday. N. F. Perry of Chicago arrived In Medford yesterday. Mrs. S. B. Simmons of Jackson ville was In Medford yesterday on business. N. L. Townsend of Marysvllle, Cal ifornia, left for Grants Pass last night. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Selby of Dayton, Ohio, left list night for the North. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Mills of Los Angeles, California, left Friday night for Eugene. Mrs. Jennie Selby left yesterday for Central Point. Mrs. Selby has been on a business trip to Medford. Mrs. A. R. Rhodes of Talent left for home yesterday. She was visit ing friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Will Johnson left last night for Portland. Both are graduates of Oregon '05. Mrs. W. F. Griffin of Crescent City arrived yesterday to visit her sister, Mrs. J. H. Clark, of this city. W. H. Cleaver of Portland arrived Thursday to spend a few days look ing over the valley. Mrs. Mary Faught and Mrs. J. E. Faught of Jacksonville left for a few days' visit at Ashland with friends. J. G. Horn and Miss Edith, his daughter, of North Bend, are stay, ing in Medford this week. Mr. and Mrs. George Conklln of Seattle are spending this week vis iting In Medford. Will Stewart, who recently sold his orchard for (35,000, has rented the' Simmons cottage on Mistletoe street and will reside in town. G. C. Gusno of Columbus, Ohio, camo yesterday to look over the val ley and city, with the view of buy ing. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Selby cf Dayton, Ohio, arrived in Medford Thursday. They will look over the valley for a location. O. H. Johnson, who recently bought the Whitman tract, left yes terday for Garfield, Washington, to bring his family here. 4 Miss Allenc Ambrose of Ashland, who has been visiting with Miss Myrtlo Calhoun, left for home yesterday. Thomas G. Shearman of Washing ton, D. a, and W. K. West of Port land left for their homes yesterday. They aro the government's attor neys In the recent land claims, i Miss Jessie Hale of Grants Pass and Miss Mary Foster, daughter of Ytnrrv R Vnntttr Lift vmrtonlAV tnr 1 k'lBmntli TTalta n vlalt him James Campbell of Minneapolis, who recently settled In Medford, has started In the real estate and loan business. His office Is room 3, over the Bijou theater. Mr. and Mrs. W. P .Raymond ar rived In Mcdfnrd early this week. They have moved hore from Nashua, Ohio. They are much pleased with the valley. Mrs. R. F. Wagner,. Miss Ethel and Mr. and Mrs, D. W. Wagner of Bristol, Tennessee, arrived yesterday to look over Medford and the Regue River valley. Mrs. G. A. Deardorf of Ean Fran cisco arrived last night to visit Mrs. Lily Ray. Today she expects Mrs. Melvln Banker of Minneapolis to Ith terday. Mr. 8troup Is representing tho Payne Investment company. Miss Gertrude Zehrung and Mrs. Frank Detwller of Holton, Kansas, accompanied by Mrs. Thomas Wilson of Santa Crus, left for The Dalles, Oregon, yesterday. The ladles have been visiting with Mrs. Wilson's sis ter, Mrs. Mary Regar. B. J. Trowbridge will arrive today from Portland, accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Olive Farnsworth, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The lady will remain here to visit both her brothers, B. J, and E. G. Trow, bridge. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lloyd of Elk hart, Indiana, left yesterday for home by way of Denver, Colorado. Mr. Lloyd thinks Medford a .good place. He said: "This town's hus tle and liveliness Impressed me and I like the climate. Tbo chances are wo will return here again. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Plnson of Ro- tan, Texas, left today for their home. Mr. Plnson stated that he soon ex pected to return, as he was very much Impressed with this section. as was also his wife. "I will live in town and have a business, too, but I also am going to own an orchard." were here Friday on business. Justin Judy of Griffin creek and a student at the Oregon Agricultural college, has been selected by the fac ulty of that institution, out of an enrollment of 800 students, one of three who will conduct demonstra tions at the Seattle fair. This is considered quite an honor, and es pecially Is it a desirable job because that all expenses are borne by the college. Edward Judy was In the city yes terday from Griffin creek. Mr. Judy, who owns the Naylor place, has ten acres of bearing orchard on his place, and of the Newtown apples he tells that-never has he had a bet ter crop than this year. He has re cently dug a well In his orchard lit 34 feet in size and 11 feet deep, and from this he pumps water with a gasoline engine, and with the water his orchard is irrigated. Joseph and Frank Mayfleld of Beagle were In the city yesterday, the latter having come here to have large sliver removed from his right elow. Thursday while passing through a screen door a large sliver over an in-'i !n length from the edge of the dor -r,i Into his elbow, and all T, v.trr. to remove It were un- ing upon a physician. Dr. Pickle re moved the offending stick and dress ed the wound. WEARY AND OTHERS. They Are Xow Having a Rest, as the Place Is Closed Vp. shipments are being made for Mr. Taylor bv J. A. Perrv. manazer of Mrs. Banker will sty the Rom. River Valler Fruit flrow.!ner Or more. era' union. The regular meeting of the Rogue River Vall"y Fruit Growers' union will be held In the office of J. A. Perry In this city next Saturday at 1:30 o'clock. Aside from the rout ine business which will come before the meeting, there will be several applications tor membership to be voted upon. Mr. Phil A. Daum of Cnrrollton. Illinois, who has been In Medford visiting City Recorder B. M. Collins, left last night tor his home, but be fore going he was given the camp ing out and fishing time of his life. J. C. Stroup of Omaha, Nebraska, who has been s'.opplng with J. A. Westerlund, of tho Western Oregon Orchard company, left tor home yee- From the sign which greeted the many passers-by on Front street, one would be apt to think that there was a haven where "the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest." For lo and behold! on the sign In front of the place In large letters appear the words, "Weary's i Saloon." From what has transpired duriag the past 24 hour it wonld appear - that "Weary" has become very weary In meeting the payment of his bills, i and as a consequence his saloon has j been closed to the drinking public. Now "Weary's" Is In darkness dur-1 Ing the night and "the harp that j once through Tara's hall" no more j Its tale of music tell3, for the cruel j creditors have closed up the place j and the brewery at Roseburg, It :b j understood, demands "a pound of , flesh." In other words, they have made e lalm for a sum of $4000, moro or less. ' i Many of those who are' In the habit of vlsltln Medford when they are "Weary and heavy laden" were shocked yesterday when they paid a visit to their old familiar haunt, "Weary's saloon," on Front street, and found a lock on the front door, which told In plain words that there r.ns nothing doing. Weary's license would have ex pired August 5, and he was given to understand, so It Is stated, that he could not expect to get another one under any circumstances. This In formation evidently made Weary more weary than ever, and the fail ure was the result. The city offi cials claim that If another license Is granted tor the place that it will he to someone who will run it in a decent shape and will comply with the law. WILL Bl'ILD BUNGALOW Wes Green Will Erect New Residence on Remains of Old Wes Green, the real estate man, is again showing that he Is a thor ough Medford hustler by starting to rebuild his residence, which was re cently destroyed by fire in the west part of the city. Yesterday work men were engaged In tearing down what waa left of the framework of the house, and In a few days more will bo working' on the new build ing. At first it was thought that part of the building remaining could be utilised, but after an examination It was found that only the founda tion could be used. The new bunga low will be to all Intents and pur poses about the same as the one de stroyed. , The Republican party Is a high flyer, but It isn't a right machine. V sdtaaatsw ,1 W $ank 1 m rXDrvw. to Ms, t 1VU lil.Wif the Bill Is Paid when you pay by check because when it is returned marked paid, it is the best possible receipt. Why not open an account, subject to check with this strong, obliging bankt , . . JACKSON COUNTY BANK MEIFOKD, OREGON Stat Dopoaitstrs- Established ISM Capital aasd Surplus, s)135,000.00 Resourcsi - - 700,000.00 W. I. VAWTER, Pres. Q. R. UNDUE Y, Cash. Correct Glasses Correctly Fitted Notice ths difference la the way the rays of light pass through the OLD style lens and the new TORIC glass. When looking through ths TORIC lens you get ths same vlslea clear out to the edge ot rka glass, la all directions, that yon 4s ONLY through the center ef the old-sty ot lense, thus giving yes mere freedom ot vision without the strain upon ths Rectus muscles, which constantly occurs when wearlag ths old-style glasses. Dp With the eld-style before the eye yeu see like this. With ths new TORIC lens you get the same results at all angles without turning your head that you do directly through ths cen ter ot the old style. Dr. Goble makes a specialty of the above lenses; also tits ths I-8ICHT bl-focal, ground from ONE piece of glass. Optical Parlor In Perry's Warehouse, Seventh Street, Medford. Mail Display. Columns Bring General Results Mail Want Columns Bring Special Results Mail Job Printing Gives Satisfaction BWwtOsasMOwOQagiaawOwOOwO B. H, Harris Timber Land Bought and Sold Those having timber lands or relinquishment for sals would do well toennnli us. g Office over Jackson County National Bank