s THE MEDFORD DAILY TRTDUXE, MEDFORD, OK BOON, WEDNESDAY. JCXK 10, isnis. IN FREE GOLD Party Looking for Coal on Sheep Ranch Stumble Upon Ore Heavy With Precious Metal. Furthor details tftwivetl of the gold strike near Ashland confirm reports of its being the richest discovery of free milling qunrtz ever made in that region, The prospect is located upon a sheep ranch, seven miles east of AriU land, and was discovered by a party of citizens, comprising P. H. Heoerlec, J. X. Smith, P. 0. MeVilU:ims and J. P. Tyman, the latter a mining expert from Coenr dAlene, Idaho. The party was out in search of coal prospeets and did not think of looking for gold ns this section, has never nenn looked on as n mineral district. The find wns purely accidental nnd was made bv Mr. Ifeberlee, who knew less nbout prospecting for gold than anyone in the party. When the ore was shown to Mr. Tvmitu, it was at once pronounc ed to be decomposed quartz, carrying gold, and when panned b'ft n string nf rfee gold nil n round tlio pan. tur- titer development proved it to be n vorv rich strike... The rock will go hundreds of dollars to the ton. More is being done in a miuing way nronnd Ashland than has been don for several years. The new owners of tho Ashland mine have a foree of ', men excavating ground for n mill nt tho mine nnd will soon commence to grind out the rich ore on the south drift. The Shorty Tfope people still continue to open up more rich ground, nnd it is conservatively estimated that thev have now in sight fully $2.10,000 worth of milling ore. Mr. Kvans, the lending mining man of that locality, will put a force of men at work on the Good Friday mine in a few davs. This mine is two miles west of Ashland and is rich in free cold. The Ashland coal mine, four miles from the city on Immigrant creek, will open up shortly under now management nnd will hnvo the advantage of having an experienced coal man to look after the development, nl that has been need ed to make this fl good paying prop erty. The erection of three business blocks at a cost of $1.jO,000 is contemplated in Ashland, so that people of that thriv ing city nre confident of the future And sure of a place among the prosper ous cities of the Itogno River valley. MEN WILL SOON BE ABLE ,TO PLY WITH THE BIRDS NEW YORK, June il Patrick Y. Alexander, the wealthy Englishman, who inclines strongly to aeronautics, was n passenger on the Mnuretania, hav ing arrived in this city last Satur day morning on the Campania for just "a few days nf rest." before leaving the city Mr. Alexander said. "A man in rowing n boat pulls 70 or 80 pouuds; in fact, with tho same kind of an arrangement ns n rowing machine in a kymnastuni, one man is able to pull or ieft 600 pounds. Might it not be possible, with suitable sur faces of wings, for a man to propel himself t hrough t he a i r by h is own power? We are now lifting in a l.'i mile wind nearly three pounds to tho square foot." Speaking of flying machines gener ally, Mr. Alexander said: "They nre being built too light to be practicable. The lighter the machine the more easily it is east about by tho wind pnft's. The trouble abrond is the procuring of uiotorK which will run without overheating. Gasoline motors are being built so light the.t they can not be kept cool The machines are not perfected to such a degree that a into tor of more weight can be carried. There is no reason why machines should be built, so light there must be a bet ter form than that generally followed. "Even with the present forms it mig'ht be possible to generate artificial currents nf ir against the planes. These artificial currents of nir would assist in lifting the machine, would re duce the power necessnry to drive them and would ward off outside eddins and currents which tend to deflect the course of n machine. The plan would not bo difficult to try out." OIRL8 CAN BUY CIGARETTES IN ENOLAIND, BUT BOYS CAN'T LONDON, .June M It in now legal for a girl to buy cigarettes in England smoke them, but a boy is not allowed this privilege, according to a Inw which goes into effect next we'k. The bill does not make it an offense to give away cigarettes, so the young men will have tn apply to their sisters to bny their smokes for them. The peculiar situation arises nut of tne wording of the law, whir), rend 'hoy" inthe clause making it illegal for minors to purchase cigarettes. The hill originally read "minor porsnus," but was rhang'-d while the hill wn before the house of commons, the Rrit ish lawmakers bring unwilling to be tin gallant enough to restrict nui-h mem hers nf the fair sex ns rare to smoke. OREGON DEMOCRATS - PLEDGED TO BRYAN SpecialBargainsinRealEstate State Convention Names Delegates to Denver and Selects Presidential Electors Nebraskan Declared Choice of Party for President. PORTLAND, Or., June 10. The democratic stnte eonvt4ttiou adjourned last night, after the selection of dele, gates to the national convention, in structed to vote for J. Bryan as long as his name was before the conven tion. The ounwnt.Mi. dflcgates large are as follows: M. A. Mill.r Linn county; 11. D. In man, Multnomah; J. O. Booth, Joseph tne, nnd W. P. Matlock, I'matiHa. In the Pirst congressional district T). J. Pry of Marion county and L. M Travis of Lane were chosen delegates. In tho Second district the- delegates elected are Charles K. Henry, Port land, and I. M. Watson, Portland. The following presidential electors were nominated: Samuel White, Ma ker county; K. S. J. McAllister, Mult nomah; Bernard Italy. Lake county, and O. P. t'oshow', Douglas. Tho platform expresses gratification at the selection of Governor Chamher luin by the people of "the state as the nominee for Pnited States senator; ad vocates reform in postal laws, and in- creasiMl wages for letter carriers; fa vors enlarged powers for the interstate commerce commission ; commends the existing luws providing fur the enact ment of laws and amendments by ini tiati vo and referendum ; endorses t he Oklahoma banking law and direct leg islation of United States senator; de clares that Bryan is tho choice of Hie party in Oregon. DIRECTOIRE GOWN GIRL SHOCKS STAID MANHATTAN NEW YORK, Juno 10. New York had its first public view today of one of the new sheath gnwns with a wearer inside and tho old town could have been scarcely moro excited had the stock exchange gono out of business. The most vivid recollections of the hundreds who witnessed the nffair is that the woman wore gray stockings. This much they know, for this much they saw. True, tho woman had on a pearl gray gown, matched with nn im mense gray hat, but these were inci- lents to the dainty effect disclosed bv the slit in the side of her skirt that ex tended from tho knee to the hem, if that is what von would call the boun dary line of a skirt. The fair young thing who turned the heads of all who saw her went to the pier to aeo n friend off on tho Oceanic. She drove to tho pier in n carriage and with her escort started jnuntily up the gangplank. Tn some mysterious man ner the crowd instantly Reemod to get next and there was more rubber-necking the next few minutes than was ever known among a like number of people in the history of the world. She first blushed nnd then blanched, then noiplussed herself, while her gal lant escort tried to fight his wav through the crowds. They finally reached the boat. 51 STATEMENT NO. 1 MEN IN THE LEGISLATURE Oregon's next legislature will have 1 Statement No. 1 members instead of 52, as was thouuht from the first count. Tho oflieial count of the vote in Yamhill county has developed that J. i Erkman of MeMinnville. a dem ocrat counted as eluected on a State ment No. 1 platform, has been defcat- il by J. W. Bones of Ebcridan, who received "! votes more than Eckman. This change will give Yamhill coun- t v a democrat, M. V. ( 'orrigan, and Bones, o republican, as represntntives n t he next leg! sin I ore, ( 'orrigan is pledged to Statement No. 1, while Bones is n subscriber to the lepuhlican hoiee pledge. The dfent of Kcktnan will also change the total number of democrats in the legislature once more, putting the total back to 14. According to the first returns P. M. Brown nf Linn was elected. Brown was a republican, but was beaten by Thomas Brandon, which raised the dem ocratic vote to !;". The defent of Kck tnan and the election of a republican to his place will put the total back to 14 democratic votes in the joint ns sembly. Buy Tickets by Wire. 'Something which is of considerable Interest to the public generally ' and which is perhaps not generally knowt is the system of prepaid orders now io fleet between stations of the Southern Pacific company and all points in the United States. By means of this system tickets may be purchased at Medford from any place in the United States and mailed or telegraphed direct to the party wishing to come here. Sleeper accommodations and small amounts of cash in connection with these ticketi may Alt be furnished at the same time." J). 80 acres, all tillable, nice location, nice five-room cottage house, largo barn, 21-2 miles from Medford, well watered, in reach of irrigation ditch, team, harness, wagon, five Jersey cows, eream separator, new gang disk plow, walking plow, rake, mower, disk, smoothing harrow, stove nd some other furniture, all go with the place, and the uvsont growing crop. Price only $(000; a genuine snap. 2(. 320 aeres fine stock ami fruit ranch, well im proved, 100 acres under plow, 6 acres orchard. Price -5500. This place with 50 head of hogs and P5 head of cat iivall farm implements, hlacksmtih tools, hay, fruit and -ogetables for $7000. 47. 440 acres, a fine stock proposition, 40 acres in alfalfa, irrigation, good buildings, in a splendid section for hunting and fishing. Price only $14 an acre; terms. (3. 193 acres, 2 miles from Eagle Point on. Rogue iver, 50 acres cleared, considerable fruit and alfalfa, pri vate irrigation 'ditch. This is a splendid proposition to develop, about half good bottom land, nearly all can be inder plow when cleared, schoolhouse handy, fair improve no. its, team, harness, .wagon, some cattle and farm huple iients go with the place. Price $(i000. This ranch will bear lose inspection, as it will make a hit of money for someone. f7. A fine alfalfa ranch of 80 acres near Butte Falls, line stream and springs, nearly all level land, splendid fish ing and hunting, buildings. Price only $1200. 8bV 80 acres, 4 miles northeast of Ragle Point, will be lose to the new railroad, f)0 acres under cultivation, tine lack land, mostly in wheat, crop goes with this place, Price $4200, $2200 cash, balance 2 years, 7 per cent. C. H. Pierce & Son BIJOU THEATRE A STROXO. BILL TONIGHT Ask your neighbor jilxnit t lie now performance at the Bijou. Orchestra Music. MR. (ilAS. CLYDE, TENOR SOLOIST. Change of program Monday, Wednesday and Friday MEDFORD SASH & DOOB 00. Window, and Door Screens, Block Wood Office fixturea and all kinds of planing mill work, including turned work and fancy grills. F, BETWEEN liTH AND 7TH STS. PHONE 63. RESIDENCE LOIS FifliM'ii rlioieo litn for !, locate J five minutes from depot, near nehool; these sold in block or separately; eay h'riiis; the best biivs in the eity. FRED'K C. PAGE WE .WANT TO BUY LANDS Realty Bond Syndicate of Oregon W. H. Stalker Jackson County Secretary Bank Annex J Grant Puut Will Pave. GRANTS PASS, or., June 10. The pviwl rlftion fanM here Tuesday on the qiiftitn of bonding city fr $)0,MiO f,r street pming reunited in favor of the bond iue. The fmtoi-il will Award the contract at one, nt thnlitie p:ivenient will be put dnw. The entirv p'nne will be met by the abtit ting pricrty owner. The fmitiril ex poet to have the work under way with io the next lix weeks. rlTV TRKASCRKKS NOT If' K. Office of City Treaurer, Medford. Oregon, .fune !th, lwm. Nnticp i hereby given that there nre fund in the eity treamirv for the re- leiuptioti of all outstanding warrant nim'd ngainnt the light nnd water fund, protested prior to Dreember ith. 1m". Interest on the ftine to ecnnr nfler the above date. L. h. JACOItH, 72 Citv Trenurer. Small Orchards On Easy Terms. Qtty Property and Ftuit " Groves for Sate Bargains for Sale. See in f..r hargnin. have farm. fur mIp.kpII improved; g"'l onlmnN; rirh anil; 2 I" ! prr air Pears t I'irtlr. Krinrnsvillr Land Jt Irnr.lTiiint , Co.. Rriwn.vill, On-iron. If Five (nut Ten-Acre Orchards on the inxlalliiK nt plan. The rifjld kind of soil, the right kind of trees and the riifht jiriccs. Tire nt n tjrars' experience in fruit riiisini bucks our judgment. W'c have sdil half the orchards in the valley and hare yet to see a purchaser dis salisfird tilth his bargain. Before hiiyitig see. NEW CASES. J. ('. Hall v. floi.rKc W. Dunn; in junction. K 0. Smith and K. K. Kelly, attorn'Tt for plaintiff. . . . j. 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