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MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1908.
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We Will Engrave Free all Articles We Sell During the Holildays
We Offer Special Inducements to Christmas Buyers
Christmas is now'baroly ooe weekaiway, and it is high time you were picking out your gifts.- We can give you good attention
now, and you have a full selection to choose from. In a little while you will have to-choose from a picked-over assortment
and shorpping will be unpleasant on account of the crowds.
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Bracelets
of every description In solid gold,
gold filled and silver, in plain pol
ished, Roman or rose gold finish,
set with diamonds or other prec
ious genu; all of the very late
effects.
Cut Glass Reductions
WE ABE MAKING A GREAT REDUCTION UPON ALL CUT OLAS8
OUR STOCK IS LARGE AND THE BEST TO BE OBTAINED. WE
HAVE THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT IN MEDFORD AND SOUTHERN
OREGON. COME EARLY AND TAKE YOUR PICK OP THESE HAND
SOME GIFTS.
Bargains in Toilet Sets
"WE ARE CLOSING OUT OUR TOILET SETS AT ANY OLD PRICE.
WE ARE ALSO CLOSING OUT OUR GENUINE JAPANESE BRASS
GOODS AT YOUR OWN PRICE. CALL AND LOOK OVER OUR STOCK
AND WE WILL RESERVE YOUB SELECTION.
Diamonds and Jewelry
We carry exclusive styles in LMamond-Set
Jewelry and Novelties of all kinds, and a pos
itive guarantee accompanies every article we
sell. .
When you think of a Diamond don't over
look the fact that Diamonds are our special
ty. We have no stones that are off. If yon
buy a diamond of ns yon are sure that it is
white, of the correct and relative proportions,
and are goqd property attractive, beautify
. ing ornaments, constantly increasing in value.
Our Solitaire- Kings this year are more beau
tiful than last year's. Turquoise Opals,
Pearls in Diamond clusters, set by the jow
eler.'s art.
Watches and Clocks
Our stock of Watches and Jewelry is the
largest in the city, and we invite comparison
of prices. .If yon want to see a large stock
of Watches step in our store for a few min
utes ;.i .
Include all of the latest and finest cases and
movements on the market: HOWARD, EL
GIN, WALTHAM, T.T.T.TNOIS, HAMILTON,
HAMPDEN AND SWISS.
Our Clocks are of all designs, and no more
suitable present could. be given. See them
and Judge for yourself.
Umbrellas
Plain and fancy cotton and
silk, gunmetal, silver, gold, pearl
or ivory handles, at moderate
prices.
ELWOOD & BURNE
Seventh Street
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Opposite NashHotel
GRAND JURY
IS DONE
Thf griiii'l jury on Thuritiiiiv omlot
ed its laburti ami li'mlcnul tin' follow
ing rrport to tin' I'ircuit court:
Wo, I In' grand jury of .Im'kxoli coun
ty. lii-Kan, duly om t ti c I unil sworn
ill (lie nliovc (mtitlrj court at tlio Ilc
winlicr torai. Kills, tlivrnif, rosnwt fully
Ktiliinit thin, our report:
Wo Imve diligently inquired into all
rnsi'H wherein hthouh liavr been elmrg
rd with eoininitliug I'lirni', including all
eases lilnuglit to our attention by lin
net of committing unigmtrales in hold
ing persons charged with orimo to await
tin- art ion of tin- grind jury, nuil all
canes wherein parties h:i aiariil
volunlurily lii-foro us and necui.ed oth
ers of the imission of crime, ami nil
cases within the knowledge of our pros,
editing officers. Wn have rctnrncil into
the court in.lorsi'il as "true hills" anil
have returned "not tine lulls" two In
itietineuts. New Roof for Jail.
Wo have made a brief examination
of tin- courthouse, juil ami mitluiildings.
We respectfully recommend to the coun
ty conil. (lint a roof uf the county jail
be thoroughly repaired or that a liew
roof be made to the -ame. We rccom
mend that the closets ,e repaired and
I''1''"' "d made noul' in and sani
tary. Wo recommend thai a telephone
booth be provided by the county cult
for u-e of official, iiil the ,ili',.ns of
the county during the sessions of the
circuit court.
. We have visited tie' various offices'
of the county otlicials ami find the
boohs, record... fibs :,, accounts of
Mud olfieers, so far as we couhl as-i-erl.'iin
by brief i-xouiinut ion. neallv,
systematically ami accurately kept.
We note with pleasure the improve
ments lately made in the way of metal
filing cases for the office and vault of
the county clerk's office.
We have visited the county poor
house and farm countered tli'-rewith
ami have made a thorough examination
of the same. And as a rciull of our in
vestigations no are highly pleased with
the county court's management of the
poorhouse and farm nml with the intelli
Itent sympathy with which the poor of
the county art being cared for.
1 1. -iv i ii(- now fully completed our la
bors. n ask that this report be accept
ed and that we, as a grand jurv, be dis
charged. (Siguedl ('. i'. TAYI.OK.
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POLK lll'I.L.
More light for Less Money
Sixty-three per cent of electric current saved by using
TUNGSTEN LAMPS.
3 Candle Power Edison Lamp uses 110
Watts per hour and would use in iooo hrs.
110 Kilowatts which at locts. a Kilowatt $n
32 Caudle Power Tungsten 'Lamp uses
40 Watts perhour aud would use in 1000
hours 40 Kilowatts which at 10c a Kilo
watt 4
Net Saving in 1000 hours in favor of the
Tungsten Lamp ......
Rogue River Electric Co.
Successors to Condor Water & Power Co.
Office, 206 West Seventh Street. Phone No. 355.
' Opposite the Big Electric Sign.
Cut Glass
Perfect Quality and Cut
AT PRICES THAT
ARE RIGHT
Haskins Drug' Store
CHRISTMAS SALE
Now Going on at this Store
We havo spent a deal of time in
decorating tho interior of this
store, not alone with greenery
but with the newest and best of
Xmas articles. Ton can find
thousands of little inexpensive
things which are very acceptable
as useful gifts. We invite you
to come here and examine the
ioods displayed. Visit with your
friends they '11 be here, too.
You'll find that you save money
at the CHRISTMAS SALE.
SPECIAL SALES
SALE OP DRESS GOODS Save from one-fifth to
one-third.
SALE OF COATS FOR LADIES Savo from one
fifth to one-third.
SALE OF WAISTS Saving one-fifth.
SALE OF HANDKERCHIEFS Save about one-fifth.
SPECIAL SALES
ALL LINENS ON SALE Fancy Linens, Napuns
Towels, Yard Goods, etc. Reduced oni '. 1
ALL ART G00D8 REDUCED
Embroidery Silks, per skein
Pillow Tops, etc. reduced One-Fifth
DON'T FORGET BABY Hoods, Bootees, Sncqnes.
Kimonns, Sweaters, Leggins, Toques, Mittene,
etc., etc., all at small prices.
MEDFORD'S EXCLUSIVE LADIES' STORE
Baker-Hutchason Co.
Central Avenue, Just North of the Jackson County Bank
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to be paid nt the office of any busi
ness concern except one known and
appreciated to be fair and just. It
looks tft me like there will be no end
of complications and entanglements if
yon attempt to continue business rela
tions with these people. What I would
likefl done is to have the matter of
your policy upon these questions set
tled and determined as quickly as pos
slide, so that you will not be up against
needing more money befnre arrange
ments enn be had for it. I am not ad
vised fully, but understand that the
company has the plates for these b.uuls.
;iud that it issues them in lots n? re
quired and sends them here for signa
ture. This is putting too much power
in the hands of people wh have the
I business methods indicated by this com-
p:n in it t-Mmrar-'cc -'imrnu:v('.itit):.
1 Jni th;:t my ;u-;itii in tlti regard
will be npprmvd, and 1 nm ready to
take such steps in the matter, in con
nection with the city nttorney, or will
be glad to have him take such action
individually, as to you would seem just
and proper.
Yours truly, A. E. REAMES.
Council Flies Tax Levy.
The city council fixed the tax levy
for the coming year at 17 mills.
The school board while they have not
as yet taken formal action, have prac
tically decided upon a school tax of 5
mills.
The state and county tax will ap
proximate 7 mills.
The assessed valuation of Medford
property this year is $2,481,135, an in
crease of $r3t.:i.r4 over the asse&smeot
for li0, which was $1,949,781.
How Levy Is Divided.
The city council made the levy as
follows:
tieneml fund 004
Interest fund .-
Park fund CK0 A
General sower fund 001
Street aud road 004 Hi
Total levy .017
The fixing of the levy was reduced
to the lowest possible by the city coun
cil, bnt the levy annot be reduced moro
And still made to meet the expenses of
the coming year.
While the levy is higher than that of
last year, it is due to the fact that in
terest must be paid on the water bonds,
while there is no revenue to meet it.
The levy is probably higher than it eer
will be again in the history of the eitv.
Bankers Indignant.
The three hankers of the city J. F
Enyart, W. F. Vawter and W. M. Crow
,,11 nr,. o:ih indij-nnnt that the coun
cil did not summon them when t bey
ond the matter under advisement. They
state that members of the council
agreed to notify them so that they
couM be prevent and then tnWM to
do so.