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SOCIAL ANDPERSOIVAL
John Robbing in North Medford is
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critically ill. having been for several
inontliH afflieted with heart trouble, He
lnia been under tho care of a physician
with but little hoies of recovering.
J. E. Bodge from Central Point wan a
hiwincHH caller in Meilford Thursday
afternoon.
Five to 20-acru tract near Medford,
$75 to $150 an aero. Good land and
good water. Kasy to hub. Inquire of
7 JI. I'ierco & Hun. 1M1
Wesley Green and family have re
turned to Medford from 1'arBAri City,
Nev., where they have been for the past
two months. Mr. Oreen will leave ub
family in Medford and will in the
course of two weeks return to Carson
Citv and engage in mining.
King's for Lowney Aldon 'u and
(runthcr'a chocolates. tf
The latent arrivals in Medford are
V. Ttoddy of Seattle, Wash.; O. C. Wat
torn, Kenneth, Cal.j Joheph A. McM li
bin, Seattle, Waah.; Omar Fran t is Won,
Alexandria, O., all of whom are proa
poet. iv purchasers of liogue Hiver val
ley bind.
Miss Jennesse Butler, teacher of pia-
. no, theory and harmony. Residence in
"Went Medford. Telephone 7IU. tf
IT. L. Andrews of Grants Pass was a
Medford busmeHs caller Thursday.
William Lewis, residing on the old
Rohb place, between Central Point and
Jacksonville, gave n turkey dinner to
many invited guests Christmas day, and
all enjoyed themselves to the limit.
A large assort rnent of post card al
bums just arrived at Hull's Postal
Shop, 0c to $2.50. Come and eo them.
Hubbard building, near bridge. tf
George Herndun, a recent purchaser
of a farm northwest nf Medford, at
tended to business matters in Medford
Thursday. Mr. Hermb.n has only re.
sidi-d in the valley a few months, but
is well phased with his purchase and
speaks in the highest terms of Medford
and the Rogue River valley.
L. B. Warner, Sr., who has been in
Portland attending to business matters,
returned Thursday morning,
lr. .1. G. Gnble, who has been in Cali
fornia for the past two weeks, returned
Wednesday morning and will renin in in
the city for nn indefinite time.
L. A. Seobert of Kugene, Or., is a
recent arrival in Medford and will mnlte
investments if suitable opportunity of-1
fers. I
I. M. Harvey, one mile west of Med
ford. sold hit Hl'u-acre tract Thursday
to K. N. Small of Wenntchee, Wash.,
for a consideration of $4101). Mr. Small
has been in the valley but a short, time.
M. Pearson mid family, recently from
Xehrasn, have purchased two lots with
buildings in the Hons addition for a con
sideration of $iiii0. Mr. Pearson and
family will occupy the property at once.
Mr. Chase, who with his family have
recently taken nn their abode in Med
ford, arc prospective purchasers of Med
ford property.
II. A. Partridge of Nampn, Idaho, who
has been in Medford for a few weeks
looking for nn opportunity to mnke n
purchase of property, in well pleased
with Medford and the valley in gen
eral and will in nil probability make
this his future home.
Elder I. I). Minear (deceased), who
was buried at Talent Tuesday morning,
leaves a widow and three children sur
viving, all of whom were present nt the
funeral. Mr. Minear at the time of Ins
death was RH years of age.
A. Wine, who ha been on Wagner
creek looking nfter mining interests nnd
working his assessments for the year
1907, returned Thursday morning.
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LILLIAN RAYMOND
INGENUE WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO OPERA COMPANY.
GOOD CHERRY PROSPECTS SURPRISED BY PARTY
IN ASHLAND REGION j ON SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY
dlvIO FEDERATION IS
ORGANIZED AT KLAMATH
The Civic Federation of Klamath
Falls passed to its permanent organ
Ira t ion in a meeting in the circuit
courtroom, Haturdav evening, with a
membership of I. The constitution nnd
by-laws were adopted and permanent
officers chosen as follows: G. W .White,
president; V. T. Sliive, vice-president;
Harry 'odur, secretary; Alex Martin,
Jr., treasurer. The president appoint
ed standing committees as follows: Ex
ecutive, Charles K. Worden, .1. H. Grif
fith. C. C. Ilogue; investigation, H. II.
Dunbar, .1. G. Swan. W. A. IVIzell. .1. C.
Smith. Prank Ward : public it v, Frank
Ira White, E. 1. Applegate, W. II. Mn
."nit, C. K. t l:n, E. li. Kennies; linauee,
Alex Martin, Jr.. J. W. Siemens, U. W.
Wonb-n.
The aiionntU'nl purposes are to study
civic a iil mm i nici pal pi est ions, to sup
port the authorities in the enforcement
of the !;ms, and iii every practicable
way tn miiin.- mitral and material con
ditioii" in t In' city of Klamath Falls.
The next meet ing will be held Satur
day evening. December LN.
SAI E or MCM''!iVI, BONDS.
Sealed proposals will be received bv
1M. citv couiu il of the citv of Medford.
ti'oii, at thi' office of the city record
-I van! c'fv, until Ptidnv. January
' ' "J'1 at '' ..'cloeV p. m., for the pur
i r ie of jk'i.tiro in tm year. " per cent
coupon bonds of sud ctt. In detiomiim
1 as of ".oti ,-ach. int. lest payable
s o'ii annuallv. l'-n-'h bid Wnt be ac
c "Maiiid by a certified check fur an
a .-iint oiiial to p,.r cent of the
a ' lit ot Mich bid. payable to the ci
M i d ford, and said citv eeuncil re
(I'.es tin ri)l to P'ievt :mv or all
bil-
Dat.d at Medford. Oregon, D. c -,ber
it. i" :.
nrx.t. m cot.;. ins,
City Recorder.
Very few people at Ashland realize
that Ashland is fast attaining consider
able importance ns a cherry producing
section, and several well posted men
predict that in a few years Ashland will
be better known for its cherries than
for its peachiv. says the Tidings. Sev
eral growers now have young cherry
orchards to the texteut of 300 to "nO
trees, nnd a great many people have
from 25 to lot) cherry trees each. In
fact, scarcely a fruitgrower in Ash
land but now has a respectable showing
of cherries. Statistics recently com
piled show that there a ore at least. "fM)0
cherry trees within the corporate lim
its of Ashland, and, some place an esti
mate as high as 10,000 trees. Most
of these trees nre from one to six years
old, and the present bearing average is
of little consequence compared to that
which will como in bearing three or
four years hence. These young cherry
orchards are nenrly all of the three
leading modern varieties, Royal Ann,
Hing and Lambert, approximately equal
quantities of each except possibly a
little larger percentage of Royal Anns
than of the other two.
This sue ma to be a wise distribution
of cherry planting, ns the harvest sea
son of each variety is quite distinct
from the other two, the Hing being
tho earliest of the three, with its crop
pretty well removed when the Royal
Anus come, whilo the Lambert is a de
cidedly late variety, ripening in July
nfter nenrly every other cherry is off
the market, nnd for two years past the
Lambert has brought top of the market
prices, both on account of quality and
its unusual season.
TWO CHRISTIAN WEDDINGS
CELEBATED AT ASHLAND
There were two 'hristian weddings
at Ashland at the llaptist parsonage at
'2:W p. m. December 25th. A pretty
wedding was solemnized. The contract
ing parties were James Kamsdell of San
Francisco and M iss Oella C. Smith
of lioseburg. The happy couple left
for the Hay city, where they will maU
their future home.
At 4::tn p. in. James H. Hughes and
FMella M. 1'oillc were united by Rev.
W. T. Van .Voy at his residence on
M orton st iVet. The' groom is a well
known young business man 'of Klain
atli Falls, and the bride has also resid
ed then for the past two years. They
will make a short hone v moon trip to
Kvddihg, Cab, and within a few days
will return to the VaIN, where they will
make their home.
XOTlCff
Is herobv given that the undersigned
will apply to the city council of Med
ford, ' Of., nt its next meeting to be
livid January 7. lim-s, for a license to
st-ll matt, inous and spiritons liquors
in le- quantities than a gallon, for a
period, of ,si months, t mv place of
loisiness at parts of lets M and tl,
I1- k 15. V.edfotd. Or.
t u. Mo.i':r.
Dat.d TScembct lY.. p.i..;. '.'11
A very enjoyable time was had on
Friday evening, December 20, near
llarbaugh crossing at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. I. Woolf, by way of a sur
prise, it being ' the 70th birthday of
the hostess, Mrs. Nannie Woolf, a na
tive of Tennessee. Later she lived in
Missouri, where she got on board of the
matrimonial ship of life with Mr, Woolf
-10 yearn ago the 8th of this month. In
the fall of S"4 they emigrnted to Cal
ifornia in nn immigrant car attached
to a frgeiht train. In 1877 they movod
to the liogue River valley in a prairie
schooner.
At the appointed time a ring of the
doorbell announced tho arrival of the
guests. Their coming was the first ink
ling the hostess had of tho party.
Mr. Woolf brought forth his old vio
lin, which has been in ubc by him for
42 years, nnd old tunes were listened
to nnd highly appreciated. Mr. F.
Fo wit tain took charge of the violin
nnd furnished some more, excellent mu
sic. A bountiful spread was placed on
the tngle and enjoyed by all.
Many valuable presents were received
by the hostess.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. T.
Woolf, A. Frideger, Mrs. M. Lofland,
Mrs. A. II. Gawrenty, Mr. and Mrs.
W. II. Howard, Mr. and Mrs. W. 0.
Knips, Mrs. G. Knips, Mr. and Mrs.
II. F. Whet-stone, Mr. nnd Mrs. F. Foun
tain, Mrs. F. Frideger, Mr. J. Brown,
Mr. T. R. Frideger, Miss Ethel How
ard, Mr. Willie Howard. Mr. Ray How
ard. Mr. Ray Lofland, Mr. Noel Whet
stone. Mr. Klmer Knips, Mr. Hert Sny
der, Miss Zola Knox, Miss Tillie Knips,
M iss Alta Knips and Master Gilbert
K nips.
The historic number of IS states were
represented as follows: Tennesse, Ohio,
Indiana, M issouri, Towa, Illinois, Min
nesota. Kentucky, Kansas, Oklahoma
and Oregon.
FRED W. MULKEY OUT
. OF SENATORIAL CONTEST
b
TheLid
'Tis Time To
Build
In fact, the lid lias never been on to any appreciable
extent in Medford, but its off for good now, and you can
cojnmence building at once.
It's cheaper To build now thai: it is to wait till summer,
when everybody "ill be bus;, and you -an 't get men or
materials.
Building has increased 30 per cent in Portland in the
past month. They appreciate the situation there. You
ought to, also.
Don't delay. We have all kinds of lumber in stock, both
native and f!o( 'di-Kelly lumber. You may have to wait
later on. .
All signs point to big building boom. Got in eai'ly.
Iowa Box and Lumber Co.
THIRD OF BILLION FEET
OF TIMBER IN OREGON
Standing timbor in Orogon amounts
to 300,000,000,000 feet.
"This timber, at the present rat of
consumption, not allowing for the
growth it will make, will last 150
years," C. E. Fields of Portland says.
"Of course, tho rate of denuding will
increase as the years go by, but even
then the value of standing timber in
Oregon is so vast that there is not
money enough in the whole United
States to buy it nt present prices, based
on $12 a thousand foet.
"The timber of tho state is worth
$3,000,000,000, or about tho sum total of
the national debt at the close of our
civil war. Verv few of us stop to think
about this, and it is only by hunting
the government figures that a correct
estimate enn be mode.
"But wo have other things besides
timber than run into dollars pretty
faBt. There was a time when we
thought clover could not bo raised in
the Willamette valley at all. Last har
vest we raised 1,500,000 pounds, which
at 11 cents n pound, would run up to
$10.1,000. Yet clover is only nn inci
dental source of revenue. I nm not fig
uring today on livestock, dairy prod
ucts, grain or gold,"
EDGAR HAFER ILL
FROM TYPHOID TEVER
I'rederi.k V. Mnlkey, alleging non
support, h:is divorced himself from his
long tamo-hod boom for the republican
nomination for United States senator
to succeed t'harles V. Knlfon. He gives
:;s his reason fov the sudden and uu
exported move the failure of the prom
inent adherents of statement No. 1 to
support him tind his candidacy, ns he
h:id hoped and expected they would do.
So far as tht cards show nt the pros
eut time, therefore. Senator Fulton is
running against the field, lie is out
against statement No. 1 and by his nt
,t era nee on the subject has incurred
the hostility of the leaders of the doc
trine. On the other hand, all of his
opponent so far in prospect are. or
expect to W when they appear, flat
oted in their subscription to the dec
trine. Mr. 'ake. Governor fhnmber
l:'Jt, .tos. pli Simon, all are on the plat
form of the statement, and in the event
of Tlo ir em. rin the eonte? will sub
teribc to 0;e pi . -visions of the v-w fa
nions elae.se of th direct primary law.
Edgar Hnfer, manager of the Iowa
Lumber & Box company, is very ill nt
his home with typhoid fever. A trained
nurse from I'ortland arrived yesterday
to assist in caring for him. It is
thought that the fever was contracted
in California, where Mr. Hnfer re
I'entlv visited.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Watch Meeker
& Co.'s
Great Dry Gods Store
January has in store
great Bargains for many
customers.
Watch ! Watch !
W. H. MEEKER
& CO.
0. M. llhiss. Mrs. K. X. Hottorff. J. i
Mnt't'innn. UtM. A. .luint's, I.. M. Mny.j
Mrs. Kvi'lyn Mi'Lonn,- Mrs, Uonry Mi-j
I. Mf, Mrs. Siimh MrMillnn, Mrs. Emily I
M.'Millnn. .1. II. Mol.-r.. .1. X. SUelton. !
II. W. Shirley. Lillian Swort, I. M. I
Thompson, El l.ooly Wilson.
M E D V 0 1?D O P B R A II O U S E
HAZELKIOQ & WILLIAMS, MORS.
THURSDAY, DEC. 31st
"First real novelty since 'Peter Pan." Frank V. Healy presents
mpa?0 0PEBA "The Toymaker"
A Dainty, Dancing. Delightful Comic Opera.
"Big laughing hit." Portland Oregonian.
"Will enjoy it from curtain to curtain." Portland Journal.
"Cannot fail to please both young and old." Portland Telegram.
SPECIAL PRICES 50c. $1.00 AND Sl.iO. SEATS ON SALE 10 A. M.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27TH, AT HASKINS'.
XOTH'K
Is hereby given that the undersigned
will applv t the regular meeting of
the city eemteil of the eity of Mod
frd. Oregon, to le held on January
T. 1i, for a lieetue to dell diuritous.
Miioti ;uiil tti:i It liquors in (luantitie :
l--ss than one gallon for a period of nix t
riouth". at their plaee of hiMfftens in th!
Motel Na-h building, on lot- ., ft. 7 and
V in Wo. k 'J1. in :: rity. j
IMm, NASH COMPANY.
Patid D.vemVier t!07. JM''
R. W. GRAY, Builder
Colonial Porch Work, Grill and
Lath Work, Patterns, Etc.
Telephone 471.
HILL. I l.m.j.,.
Medford, Oregon
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