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BLUE LEDGE CLOSED
FOR LONG PERIOD
No Prospect of Reopening UntU Aftei
Election Machinery Is Being Packed
Away Doha ni el Surrenders Lease of
Hotel Eileen.
A. T. buhamel has surreuilero! his
U;s. of the Hotel Kilcen at the Blue
Ledgn miiie, Eileen, Cal,, and left for
Portland, where he cxpceta to enirftc
busiuess. lie states that there
mery iiuliention of n prolonged shut
JTwu nt the Blue Ledge, ns only a few
employes have been retained, ami they
a o busy packing the machinery, wuie.i
in only done when a long period of idle
ness 13 contemplated. Letters from It
A. Turiibull and former Blue Ledge en-
gi neers, now in charge of in ines
Mexico and owned by Mr. Towne, state
that similar orders for n shutdown hav
been reeeived there.
It is expected that the Blue Ledge
will be cloned until after the election,
and not be reopened until the condition
of the money market renders the finun
peering of an immense amelter cud rail
road to the mine possible. Over a mil
I on dollars has been spent by the own
er, Mr. Towne, in development work
nnd millions of dollar! of ore await
Buielter.
Mr. Towne was a director in the
failed Knickerbocker bank of Xew York
city, yet the brink's failure made no
dift'oronec with the mine, for over $ir0
0 At h:is been spent in payroll since the
batik h shutdown.
NOTICE.
Bathing in the city's puud above the
dam at the water plant is nrohibited.
Anyone found guilty of the same will
ne fined tor trespusning.
Aouce is hereby given bv order of
the city council.
BKN.T. M. COLLINS.
" City Recorder.
BBIQUETTE FACTORY
' FOE COOS BAT DISTRICT
ASHLAND TO CELEBRATE
JULY FOURTH PROPERLY
The Commercial club has received the
following letter from the Ashlnnd Com
niereinl club:
' Ashland, Or., June fi. Dear Sir: At
n meeting of the Ashland Commercial
club, Juno 2, 100$, it was unanimously
voted that Ashland celebrate Julv 4th
of this year in n fitting manner. Coin
mittees have been appointed and ar
rangements are well under wav, We
have nuked for special train service
both in the morning and evening. Con
tracts have been pi need for printing,
and large posters will be out within
the next three of four davs. It
hoped and expected that this will be
the biggest celebration ever aeon
southern Oregon, details of which will
be given on hand bills nnd through
the papers.
The Ashland Commercial club invites
you as nu organization nnd individuals
tn celebrate with us and to extend this
invitation to every organization and
citizen in your eommuuitv. We are
hoping tu have the frnternal organ iza
lions exceptionally well represented in
the parade. Believing that the spirit
; of fraternity is most commendable, we
will take exceptional pains to make
this part of the celebration a great
success.
Again extending to you and your or
ganizatiou a cordial invitation from
J Ashland, I am, very truly yours.
F. M. DU BOIS, "Secretary.
ACTIVITY IN MINES
OF BOHEMIA DISTRICT
COTTAGE GROVK, Or., June 9.
There is considerable movement in the
Bohemia mining camp this year, and
although the season has been somewhat
backward, heavy development work is
already outlined in nearly every Heetion
tn me camp, i tin Mayflower .Mining
company, on Steamboat creek, has
force of men developing an important
had, as well ns having let n contract
tor a new road to connect with the
Noonday road. It is nnnounced upon
gor.d authority that this company will
erect n reduction plant this season.
ine (ireat r.nstern Mining company
has been reorganized and is now menr
porn ted under the name of the Trinitv
Mining company, with ID full mining
c la i ins. Joe Wilson, a well known min
ing man, is in charge, nnd it is report
ed that extensive development work
wil continue throughout tho year.
MAKSHFIELD. Or., June !. The
Coos Bay coal fields are to afford
new industry which not only promises
to be a big thiug tor the locality, hut
which will be au important factor
the coal trade of the coast. There
has been formed n compauv for the
purpose of briquetting " the Coos Bay
coal and putting it on the market. A
large amount of money in being ex
pended for machinery, which has beer
ordered, nud within u few mouths tin
briquetting plant will be in full oper
ation. The kUu for the establishment is a
tract known as the Archer farm, In
catert near the ('. A. Smith sawmill,
and with a big waterfront on Isthmus
inlet, where there is deep water near
the bay, affording transportation for
both raw material it ml the finished
product.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
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HOOD RIVER DEMOCRATS
PREPARE FOR ELECTION
HOOD RIVKR, Or., June 9. Tlnod
River democrats have made the first
move toward providing Hood River
county with a sot of officers. They
held a meeting and nominated S. F.
Blythe for county judge, 0. I). Culbert
son for county clerk. L. K. Morse for
sheriff, M. M. Hill for county commsi
inner nnu v. c. Brock for count v
treasurer. The other officers, consist
i.ig of another commissioner, imperii,
tendent of school, assessor nnd cor
oner, cwre not nr.:cd owing to tho fact
that it was decided to t the repub
licans participate in forming the new
county government nnd the selection of
tho latter was therefore left to mem
hers of the opposite party.
CITY TREASCRER'S NOTICE.
Office of City Treasurer, Medford,
Oregon, June 9th, IftftS.
Xotice is hereby given that there are
funds in the city treasury for the re
demption of all outstanding warrants
issued against the light and water fund,
protested prior to December "tli. Iii7.
Interest on the same to ecac nft'T the
above date.
L. L. JACOB.
Citv Treasurer.
V. Balm to I. 1L Johnston,
lot 5, block 1. Balm's addition
to Modford $
Charles W. Pitt to C. K. Twom-
bl.v, IS acres in 0 L C VI,
township Its, range 1 W
(ieorgo IL Lynch to l. K. Me
Comb, SO acres in section III
township 34, range 1 V
Ben A. Lowell to Swen Bcrir
lund, 42 acres in section 1(1
township 30, range 4 W
H. Tucker to Addie R. Wil
cox, 50 acres in section 37,
township 38,' range 1 W ... SO.nfio
Margaret Mulligan to Hnttie I.
Dyer, lot 12, block 3, West
Medford
William Ross to Margaret Lee
Mulligan, lot 12, block 3, West
Medford
Xora Calhoun to W. I. Vawter,
property in Medford
Eldou D. Jennings to R. J. Ed
wards, lots 1.1, 16 nnd 17, block
F, Railroad additon to Ash
land P. Billings to A. W. Herbert,
lot 2, W. C. Myer's addition to
Ashlnnd
L. Walter et al. to George H.
Harvey, property in Ashlnnd..
Hattie Almutt to George H. Har
vey, 8.05 acres in section S,
township 39, range 1 E
Frank L. Foster to Milton C. Liii-
inger, lots 9 and 10, Miner's ad
dition to Ashland
Charles L. MacKenzie to Edward
Woodbury, land in section 3,
townsjiip 34, range 2 E
William Ross to Elbert E. Rob
inson, lot 6, block 4, Ross' ad
dition to Medford
E. Robiimon t J. E. Pnyctte,
property' in Medford
Sylister Rcudder to Edward
Woodbury, land in section 33,
township 32. range 1 E
Grant Butcher to Bert Stancliffe,
property in Horn' addition to
Medford
Willinm Ross t" Giant .Butcher,
lot 8, block 8. Ross' addition to
Medfonl
fames WY Berrian to William S.
Crowell, N W. '4 section 10,
township 32, range 1 E
Mary M. Dunn to Robert Leon
ard, lots "2, "3 and 54, High
land Park addition to Ashland
Robert Leonard to E. C. Brigg.
lots 52, 53 and 54. Highlnnd
Park addition to Anhland ...
O. i Sheldon to V. L. Sheldon,
laiiu in section 5, tnwnshi(i 3d,
range 1 W
I'rinh L. Sheldon tn Edward P.
Gilchrist, X. E. i section 0.
W. of X. ht sei lioil 5. town
ship 3(i, range 1 V
I'rinh L. Sheldon to Edward P.
Gilchrist, same as nbnvo . . .
Ltsio MeCully to John Renault,
property in Jacksonville 2500
John B. Renault tn Mrs. Melissa
C. Taylor, same as above .... 1350
Medford Coal & Mining company
to Pacific Coal company, land
in township 3, range 1 W ...
The Most for the Money.
The Aubnru automobile it the most
roomy nud l-tst machine ever offered
for tho money. See it before buying.
u. d. nrnwn, agent,
time,"
FOR SALE 5 room bungalow, just fin-
ixtiea; vuvup if sohl soon. See- Guy A.
i miners.
Classified Advertisements
One Cent Word No single Inset.
lions less than 15 cents. Six insertions
for the price of four. Seventy fiye
cents a line per month.
place
near
WASTKH Hoarders at the
out. corner A nnd Seventh,
bridge.
ITR.VISKF.l) BfMXMiT Tlie O'Doli
over postoffieo.
FOU
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itlciic
Foit
iiKNT .Six-rueiii house, nttei
Impure lit (Isculiriigge's res
1 tf
SALK-
WAXTKD Ten teamsters with teams
wanted bv Western Oregon Orchards
t o. nt once; good wages.
WANTKI Washing and irouing done;
prices reasonable. Mrs. Darling, 316
Ninth street. 73
WAXTKI) 10 or ito acres, Improved,
close in. liive description, price and
terms. Prefer to deal with owner.
Address K. H. Bliss, Box .ISO, Med
ford. t(
Foil SALE liuuubout, $;lo0. thorough
ly eipiippetl with odometer, aeetotync
lights, top, ete. A. c, Allen, Medford.
Hr.
(iood
nilitehed floor. 4o
purl furnished. K.
.Vnrth St.
housi
feet
IJ. Niwver,
tent, MxlU,
wainseoting.
3i W
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No.
FOU SALK One ,lers,.v ,
F. Cook, l(. !. Uepo't.
liiijuire
70
FOK SAl.K 27 acres foothill land.miod
soil, easily elenred; (penter part near
ly level; one mile from rnihoail sta
tiou; .:10 ier Mere; $.100 rash, ensv
ti'llns oil balaiuv. Address F. O. Uoi
,"i71, llidford. Or. 74
FOR 8AI.K One U. 8. (.'ream Sepa
rator, No. ft; oOO capacity; good as
new; cost f Si; will sell for $"i0, B.
C Henslev, Central Point.
FOK HALF. & X. Subdivision ia ill the
market now; ehoice ten-aere tracts,
best locution in the valley. L. Nee
demever, .laeksonville.
FOU SALK flOO head of full blood
Uiinibouillet stock sheep; large, heavy
:irers of fine wool. John S. Her-
she
riu & Son.
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SALK Cornor lot, ."rtlxUni, on G
t 4 blocks south of West Sev
enth; faces new Vatholie school und
adjoins fine residences; tho locution
is unsurpassed in Medford; price .tiiol).
and balance on easy terms.
2.iH cash.
Write Box "ills.
tf
FOU SALK Five room house, beauti
fully located, with lo 'iiiiUn, ten bear
tug apple trees; this is a snap and will
be sold at. a bargain. Address Lock
Hox 12", Medford, Or.
WAXTK11 To buy from 100 to SOU,'
head of stock sheep. Writs Box 131.
Medfonl, Or.
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The Best Shoe
For Men
Kidds Foot Fitters
$4.00
MEDFORD SASH & DOOE CO.
Window and Door Screens, Block Wood
Office fixtures and all kinds of planing mill work, including turned work and
fancy grills. p, BETWEEN OTH AND 7TH STS. PHONE B3.
RESIDENCE
LOT S
Fifteen ehoieo lots for sale, located
five minutes from depot, near school ;
these sold in block or separately; easy
terms; the best buys in the city.
FRED'K C. PAGE
4sno
WE WANTTO BUY LANDS
Realty Bond Syndicate of
Oregon W. H. Stalker
Jackson County Wr-fii.;
Bank Annex secretary
Bargains for Sale.
See us for bargains. We have furms
for saJe.well improved; good orchards;
rich soil; $20 to $00 per acre. Fears &
Pirtle, Brownsville Land & Investment
Co.. Jlrownsville, Oregon. tf
Buy Tickets by Wire.
'Something which is of considerable
Interest to the public generally and
which is perhaps not generally knnwr.
is the system of prepaid orders now in
effect between stations of tho Southern
I acific company and all points in the
tfnited Stntes. Bv means of this avalem
tickets may be purchased at Medford
from any place in the Cniicd Stntes and
mailed or telegraphed direct to the
party wishing to come here. Sleener
accommodations and small amounts of
cash in connection with these ticL.t.
mar alss be furnished at the samr
time."
Small Orchards
On Easy Terms. Gity
Property and Ftuit
Groves for Sale
F!cr mid Tni-Anr Orchards on the
hisfidlwriil plan. The rirht kind of
soil, thv right hind of trees and the
rifjht prices.
.Tireuti years' e.rpcrir)iec in fniil
raisin f) barhs our jadrnn vl. We have
sold half the orchards in the valley
mid have yd to see a purchaser dis
satisfied with his bargain.
lief arc buying see
Rogue River Land Co.
Exhibit Building
Notice to Bedmen.
The funeral of Silna MrKce will be
held from the residence of F. Hubbard,
romer A and Twtlfth street., at S
p.-in.. Wednesday afternoon. All mem
bers of Weafonka tribe. Xo. 30, Im.
proved (). It. M. are requested to m.et
nt the wigwam at 1 o'clock to nttend
the funeral in n body.
" I- I.. JACOBS. C. of ft..
Building Sidetrack.
nortRIS. Cal., June 9 Ton.trnctinn
work bas begun on a sidetrack to the
yard, of the flig Ruin Lumber com
Pa'iy SI this point. When completed
this company will he one of the best
equipped in the state for handling large '
consignments of lumber. ,
7sk Anyone Who Knows
and they will tell you that for a place in Medford to buy Drug Store
Goods, whether It is
PRESCRIPTION'S TO BE COMPOUNDED, PROPRIETARY REMEDIES
IINE PERfUMERIES, TOILET ARTICLES, STATIONERY OR POSTCARDS
The EAGLE PHARMACY Is Best
A. K. WHITMAN, Manager, Palm BlocV, Medford. Ore.