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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Kioft'B for Lowuer'e, 15on' &nd
Guiitbi'i 'a choojlates.
Miss Maymo Kiistlule, who has boon
u rt-aii ltn t u f Mitit'iml fur sume time
past, leaves inr lur home iu siuu Fran
cisco thin week.
Janus Ifi-aine, a prosperous fiirinor of
Jnwa, ami his vm riiM daughter are in
Mt'ilfm ! visiting his brother, 1). 11.
Keame, whom he hiol not seen fur many
years. They are tui their way tu south
erit 'itlitnruia tu wj.t ini the winter.
l:tttni-il urlhut n t hrintiiins station
try, the best stationery on the market.
Hall's Art Studio, :t 1 7 Seventh nr. 2'2ii
lr. T. W. Hester unit James 0. i'uteh
ett of Jacksonville were business visi
tors in Meitt'onl Tuesday.
V. H. (lore ami his family were in
from the Ish farm Tuesday afternoon.
A number of our meridian ts nre
dressing their windows in a handsome) The Grants Pass Commereial club
SIX QUAETZ CLAIMS
LEFT BY I4B0EER
Killed by the caveiu of a sewer in
Brooklyn November ti, Mike HahtuUli,
a laborer, left six quart t claims iu
J nek sou county and $o(M uu deposit ill
a Grants Pass bank. II unset h is mir
vivt-d by a father, two sisters and s
brother iu Sweden, among whom the
estate will be divided. The mining
claims are considered of value, but
they will not be appraised until the
father of the deceased h'ivm his power
uf attorney. A brother of Hansetli is
said to have worked with him on the
claims, but this relative has not been
located. Hansetli was buried iu Mult
nomah cemetery by miners from Grants
Pass, who eame to Portland to give last
honors to their fellow worker.
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:twl appropriate manner in anticipation
of the holidays. One of the most beau
tifully decorattd establishments iu the
valley is that of Daniels, the clothier.
Miss Jeunesse Iiutler, teacher of pin
ivi, theory and harmony. Residence in
West Medford. Telephone 7!1. tf
T. YQj'ean, one of the prominent cit
izens of Josephine cr;i!ety, who has been
ntgujiMl in the grocery business at
f :&ils Pass, was recently dechrfftl a
biuKiftt't. ITis assets are considerably
largerthan his linbilltus.
A .:!" gold watch to be given away as
a New Year s present at Hull 's Art
Studio. 317 Seventh street. IffijS)
J. 1. Wilson of Phoenix precinct is
furnishing this market with fuel.
A. 11. Simpson, the miner, is" down
from Malm. He is now looking after
Irs interests iu Jnsei'lnno count v.
U ('. YV. Conkli
GRANTS PASS VOTES
TO ASSIfg) MINERS
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rhev will retain
ts at 1,hy county
f wood fiber.
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lin tuiil his family, who
have been living at .liKouville dur
C)mc th" past sevrTiil ears, removed to
their b'uKtnerW inleri
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Just rtiijvM. .in ions M.
leave orders with Postal Tjetegrayli
Q) ff iep or 1. Peinhaid. 2-3'
Henrr) Hoist (it)' Sates Valley m in
lWedfird Tues-lay. accompanied by his
Run ii. Ilc will plant tW neres in
apples and funis iu the near Juture. r
.1. S. Tinker. I he t Niiert rTader, lint
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Opeon 111 v J 1 ei i I oi t f Ma - Till i imrs nun v.
lie IN tHiirt lur.nni tu i him (.hihhi.
isite.l
a meeting held lust night passed a reso
lotion asking the Oregon delegations in
congress to support the bill introduced
in the house by Hartlett of Nevada re
lieving mine owners on public lands
from performing assessment work -for
the year 1!K7, jD&nuw of the (iuaiirlal
stringency. Other commercial bodies
will be asked by the club to take sim
ilar action and wire membdjS) of our
delegation. O 0
DEMOCRATS TO DECIDE
ON CONVENTION CITY
r1l ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Ciited Slates to Itiebel, 100
acres iu ct i tion Id, township
W, range Z W pawui
A. D Helms to Frank Wilson,
Ms S and U. block K, Helms'
addition to Medford $
i 1. Hutchison tit John S. Ste
ph n ho a, roperty iu Park ad
dition to Medford
if lchard J. Kd wards to George
Tnvi im i, i roperty iu Ashland
William S. i 'rowel! to A. P. Tal
ent, pii h-itj in Medford ...
A. P. l ab nt it". A. V. Siurgis, lot
1 1 and pan of lot 10, block 3L
Medtord
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George Ii. Kilty to David C. Wil
son, -00 tierf s in section I,
tnwnship 30, range 3 W
J. F Kell to U. 11. Harriet, trua
tei , -0 ncres in section 10,
township 35, range 2 E
Medford National bank to It. II.
Harris, trustee, 20 acres in sec
tion 10, township 33, range 2 E
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JACKSONVILLE ITEMS.
Dunn and Dr. Ii. T. Burnett
drove over to Medford to meet Dr.
Hurnett s sister Tuesday moruig.
Messrs. Tuiigate, Wilson uud i'otch
ett spout a few hours in Medford Tues
day. William Mendenhall was up from Hold
Hill Tuesday on business at the court
house. Dr. Hester was iu Medford Tuesday
for a few hours.
Miss Osie Salt marsh went up to Ash
land Tuesday moruiug on a viit with
relatives.
(.'. W. Conkliu and family moved their
household goods to Mediord this week,
where they will reside in the future.
Charles Xuiiau and sister Miss Fran
ces Nnnan were in Medford a short
time Monday morning.
f -Mrs. A. r.nner ni .iffiMisonv
friends living in Medford Tuesday.
A. II. "M'ilii v. 'h tins beeii-'spendiiig
the past few inontljB at I-e Porte, lnd.,
Ir'sO for'iter home, returned during the
p:ist w eh.
0 Mrs. J. I'. ( 'rutntvof Appli-gate was a
isitor in Medford, and Jacksonville on
T.p'sihiy. n
Miss' Mulkey's annual eleawinco of
Sj ;Viillinery bi'gins Balurdoy, December
T. and will continue for two Weeka
.Prices .'lit below cost. Como tatty Bnfl
! secure your pich of latest designs of
all kinds of headwenr. 31
1 W. T. (Ji'ieve. operator iu govoniTOPnt
. land, v.-.is down fmm Prospect the firs
of th" Week.
b. II. Itiadshnw. one of Upper Tlntte
rreek'F energetic fanners, spent Tues
day in Med lord. He has already com
pleted plowing his farm.
W. ''. P.ryan and F. M. Fauvre of
India inn-dis. who are connected with
-"the (iold !lill 'anal company , spent
Tuesday in Medford. They speak higl'ly
of our vnllev and city.
John P. nidi, was among those who
did hnsimst iu Mrdford Tuesday.
Coal for Stile,
We are now prepnnd to furnish hand
picked coal at the mine, five miles
east of town, in any amount desired,
$7.."i0 per ton.
tf PAt lFIC COAL CO.
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WASIUXTpN", Dee.O 11. Every
thing is in ri'udiueM,for the meeting of
the democratic national committee to
morrow. The principal work is the se
lection of a convention city. Denver
is the most active. It is expected that
Louisville and Cleveland wilK be can
didates, and possibly Chicago will ex
tend an invitation. Kanx); City has
decided not to ask for the convention,
and the same is believed to hi- true of
St. Louis.
FAtIER AND THREE $0NJ3
ALL FACE JJSDICTttENTS
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NKW YORfc, Dec. 11. John a Jen
kins, formerly president of tftd Nation
al bank of Brooklyn, and his three sons
have been indicted by the Kings county
grand jury on charge 'of conspiracy
and perjury. The first indictment is
against tbi, elder Jenkins. His sons
Were previously indicted on other
charges. The sons arc John C. Jenkins,
Jr., former president of the Jenkins
TruHt company; Prank Jenkins, former
president of the Williamsburg Trust
Coiupany; Frederick Jenkins, a director
in these institutions, which closed sev
eral weeks ago. All nre out on bail.
Buy Tickets by Wire. ;
"Something which m of considerable
interest to the public generally and ,
which is perhaps not generally known
is tho system of prep;rd orders now in
effect between station of the Southern
Pacific companv and all points in the
United Ptatis, By means oi tluB system
tickets may bo purchased at Medford
from any place in tho United Status and
mailed or telegraphed direct to tho
party wishing to como here. Sleeper
accommodations and small amounts of
cash in connection with those tickets
may h Iso bo f u rn i sh ed at the sn i n e
time." tf
D. Rruly, who lives in Talent pre
cinct, did business in Medford Tuesday.
Coat Hangers Free
Get One Friday or Saturday Sure
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H(ft) is a chance to secure a present for yourself or some friend. Don't miss it. While they last (and we have
a goodly number) we will give a 10c wire coat-hanger with every purchnse of ribbon amounting to 2."e or over.
We think we are selling the best plain and fancy ribbon on the market today, and simply want you to try us
on ribbons. If you are going to buy ribbon, might as well buy hero and get a coat-hanger FRKK,
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Kid Gloyes
AS glFTS.
Our new lines of eaie and un
.d ressei 1 K (vos will suroly
ploiiHO y. MEN, n piiirQf
jjlos will bo at'ocptinl for n
Kift; you ntMtln't tako
nlovi's; wo wilKWH '"" nn or-di-riauil
llif recipient oml Kef'
niiv B'ue,1 or Btvle alio wishes
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later on.
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SHORT 6JUJVB3 AfiB
$1.50 atid $1.75
G LONG OfcOVBS TEOM
$3.25 to $3.75
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Dainty Laces
Have you been hunting T.acosf We
have an extra Idjjfre assort uient of the
daintiest laces you ever saw. They
nyf; suitablo for putting on haudker
c(i'fs, aprons and various and undry
articles of fanPv work.
OpJH OU$ FglCES.
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NecEweat
Go into the nvernge town the size of
(JJodford iindo-olbQ't nil ffte dillerent
styttis of ladies' neckwear you q,i
find, theii compare with our Ssort
meut; 'Wo have tho assortment and
every cotlM' and turjo)er is new, lv
fiajc como to UBi lesshan 0 days ago
lriet?s tytTi
$t.25
New Umbrellas
BUT HSB A GOOD UMBEELLA.
Just received, a line of Umbrellas, bought especially
to accommodate our Xmas trade. The designs in han
dles are new and very neat. The best paragon frames,
with steel rods and the new cup runners. The covers
will wear or we stand the loss. Soo them soon.
$1.00 and to $7.00
The Suit Sale
MEN", wo can sell you A aoit fi your vife. 11' alio
donsD't like it Wo Will tl'ftil the money tot-Sionel liiii);
else or it.
1. ADIEU, you Bru nilsaio g t lis IiobI opporlunity to
save money oir tbo iiewat atyle miita ever ffereil in
Midford. Don't take rttir Word for it, hut eome anil
invttigute. Sslo prioos
$7.50 and up to 37 50
CATALOG HOUSES ARE
NOT MERCHANT TAILORS
They chain the towns of mouej. and neither
give the fit, style nor distinction t" yonr clothes
that' your own city tailor can.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY
The clothes I make are the kind that "carry
distinction," that bespeak the man, that keeps
your money at home and are superior in every
detail to the "sweatshop" goods of catalogue
houses.
KEEP YOUR MONEY AT
HOME
rirrnT FRENCH DRY CLEANIH6
til til I AND REPAIRING"
The City Tailor Medford
THE FEELING OF
PERFECT CONTENTMENT
wliieh comes after dining at tbe Nash
Cafe i proof positive that our patrons
are not only well served and fed, but
hit vi; had tho very lioBt that tha mar
kets afford. Our menu contaiua every
Inxnrv of the season. '
THE NASH
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Medford Steam Bakery
HOT ROLLS FOB BREAXTAST
or dainty little dinner rolls that
wilt tempt the appetite ef the
in oat ftifttitliniiB, Is the kind w
flprvo every day when ordered.
ItrojulHtiil'fH, light, white and de
licious, is our specialty, hs well
as the richoflt, finest cakes, pat
try nnd i(a. Whon you want to
enjoy your meals, order youi
bakoatuffs from us.
"MKDFORD'M ITOLIDAY STORE FOR LADIES.
SEE
THE
WINDOWS
BAKER - rf UTCHASON
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THE
WrNDDWS.
FJRST ROOM NORTH OF JACKSON COUNTY BANK.
R. W. GRAY,
Builder
Colonial Porch Work, Grill and
h&th Work, Patterns, Etc.
Telenhone 471.
Medford, Oregon
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Leading Rooming HoascP of the City
Over the PottoMce M4fArd, Oregon
EMT eMISTMM
S" SALE'
At MEEKER'S Great Dry Goods
Store
From Now Until Christmas We Will Give Special Values in Every Department
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GREAT HOLIDAY SALE OF BEAUTIFUL FURS
BURNT WORK
PILLOW TOPS AND MATS.
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Pi-own, Sulilc, Coney, claliur.utely trimmed;
?6.5o values $4.;"0
Allotliern in pi'iipoHinii. Larj'e assdi-luieiit of
cliililren's sets.
1." dozen Ladies' Silk Hand-Made Collars; just (
the article for Xmas; eome in lioxiss .")()
to 1.")
Also a eouiplete stock of liaee ( 'ollars and Sfts. I
LADIES KID GLOVES
Iii all lennliis al special prices. e have Glove
liomls ; ?i (iiick way to solve the Christmas gift
liroliieiii. 'oti should select the irlovcs vou want.
25 dozen fancy To s 20c, 25c and l')D ! We I'iiPiii Hie hoiid. you present the bond at
Thes(!,re extreme valucaL You should secure i hrislrtjas affd your friend can eome at any time
some for" youM'hristiiias f?ifts. q r .Hid hctitted al our love counters.
10.00 Tons -tT.SO
7.50 Mats 5.00
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Men's Raincoats and Overcoats
AT ORKAT liKDl'LTIOXS.
22.5(l I .lack Waterproof Coats ''.'.$18.50
.fl5.no Cray Waterjiroof Coats $12.50
.f!5.(Nl W.M.l Oven-oats : : $H."0
An Overcoat is just the thing for husliand, hrotlu- orsweet heart.
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TWO HUNDRED DOZEN HANDKKRCJII M l-'S .M'ST Ii KCKI V KD.
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THREE HUNDRED PAIRS HOUSE SLI 11' l.l'S. JtLA 'K. I.'ED lil.'OWX, $1.00 TO $2.50
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Saturday will he the greatest Sale Day our store has ever had. Our bargains will interest
you. Come and see our Christmas display. R.eiiilicr, Meeker makes the prices. AVe have
everything you want. THE STORE FORJj'.V EI.'VMODV.
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