THE "WDFOftD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORKOON, TtTKSDAY. OOTOMER 19.-1900.
DELEGATION A UNIT
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
GREAT FIRE STARTS
IN WEED. LUMBER
MS A BIG JUMP
Government's Income Will Greatly
Bin Conference Held In Portland Last
Week-Hill Will Conflno Op
erations to Orepn.
I'MhTI.ANIi, Or., Od. 111. Junius
J. Hill will nut t'Vldiiil tint On'K"M
Trunk linyunil the Oivk'HI line, lint will
1'iiiililii: 1 1 i K picrilli"lis ill I'oiiliui'ti'ill
willi thai iiiiji'i't In (l(!velniiiiK this
htiiti'. Stories tu tin.! otTcct that the
ultimate (li'htiniiti'iii or th Ori'Kim
Trunk in. Sun I'liinriNi-o were denied
1 V Mi'. Hill thi week, wliii said: "All
the IniililiiiL' tho liiid will do will lie.
ilinii! in Oregon, There is plenty of
iiMiin leu' new leeiler in the. state
iitnl thi! mili'iiKi) wliirli wit inti'inl to
mid tn mil- system will bii confined l'
Oregon. We have M inti'iitiun of en
triuj Ciilit'nriiiii."
Oregon iipplii (jri-jvcr are hhsciii
liliug e.xhiliits fur llm Nnlinniil Applu
show nt Npiiknnu Novciiilicr 1.VJ0.
Tim stale will piiiliiMpnti) In n (.'renter
extent tlimi ever licl'iiro and hoiiio
iniijinilii'i'iit displays will In- sent.
Hood Kiver, tlm ICutfiiu Kiver valley
mid tin- Williimelle valley apple-grow-inK
ili-tries will iniikn strung bids fur
ninny of the pri.. Onrlniid ll will
In- Hi'iil hy some exhibitor and in nil
ilipaiMmihl- liii-K'in'h showing will In;
n strung iin'. Knlrie close Novciii-
!.. r i:t.
Memorial tor Simpson.
A nii'M'iiwnt luif been stiirlcd to
CMVI'I III Silll'IM II Mlitllllll' IIIHIIIIIIHMlt I
l tin- memory of Siiiiniid Simpson,
thi well known Oregon po,t, win,
u,..t,. I'.oiuilil ill Willnini-ttc." Mr.
Exceed Last Year's
Fltires.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. Tho big
liooht in income J'rom internal revenue
continues, mid report indicate that
iiti-rnal revenue collections during tliu
current fiscal yi'iir will exceed hint
year' li.v between l-.0)0,000 und
. l.",tOO,D()0.
Mince July , thn beginning of tlm
now fiscal your, tlm collodions have
aggregated $7(i,(i(i(l,087, which is a
jump of ii:i,K7:i,(ltili ovit thn similar
period of a year ngo. So far IImh
mouth tlm aggregate revenue Iiiik
been jl:2,'77,lr,H I, which lients tho
similar period of lust, year hy $01.',-
Oil.
Does $100,000 Datnafje, Jumps Into
Timber and Has Gone
EIjht Miles.
After v i n i t i 1 1 l' for a short t im with
Mr. mid Mr. II. K. Tuttlo of thin
place, Mr. mul Mrs. Andrew Veitch
of (Irunil Porks, N, I)., left for home
via the southern route.
TALENT TALES.
Sljiuikoii was mi nlmniiu ol iimm
clli nnivcri-ity iiutl it win thought lil
ting that the movement to procure the
memorial to the poet should have it H
Marl at the univi-v-.il y ami that tli"
monument choiild Maud near it. All
liufciiciiitiiiii for the purpose haw hecu
formed itirn mvr tin iilunini of the uni-ver-.il.
v. It i- intended to interest the
entire northwet in the movement.
What is ret'iirdeii it- the most im-
porlanl eon fen e ever hchl helwcen
the coiircssional delegation of this
state ami the comim-reiul interests of
Portland took place tins this week
when the needs of the state were dis
eiissed for two hours anil suggestions
mmle us to needed improvement that
reiiiic government aid.
Senators Hoiinie anil ('hiimb.'rlnin
met with f.1 proininrul business men
und when the conference ended the
senators hud pledged their aid to se
cure as hiir appropriations as possible
tor this state. Among the bit' pro
jects lor which aid was enlisted were
the improvement of the Coluuibin liv
er from Portland to the sea ; the free
canal and locks lit Oregon City; the
t'clilo eannl and the improvement of
Coos liny.
These improvement lire expected
to cost about as follows: Columbia
river improvement, $l.'i, 000,000, $3,
7(10,(1(1(1 for llm completion of tlm Cc
lilo canal; $'2.7(10,0(10 for tho im
provement, of Coos Hay, and $l.ri(l,
Olii) fr tlm free ennnl and locks nt
Oregon City. Out of the money need
ed for tho latter project, the state
has already authorized mi appropri
ation of $:i0n,0(in, leaving only $1.r(i,
Oltn to he furnished by the govern
ment. Portland may Ink in neighboring
suburbs before tho census of imxl
year is taken. Tho ninller was dis
cussed .by the Henlly board at tlm
Cunmereiul club this week mid was
(jenerally favored. This addition to
the city would include only thoso dis
tricts lying so near that it is impossi
ble to tell when passin,' from the city
proper to the suburbs. An expres
sion will be nslied from llm various
districts as to their opinion on tlm
annexation question.
Prepaid Raliroao Orders.
"Soniflthini? which is of eotisidar
knnwn is tho system of prepaid or
nhlft intorest to tha puhlie ponorally
nnd which is nerhnps not gonorally
ders now in effect between stations
of tho Southorn Pneifie ' eomimny
and all points in the United Stntos.
By moans of this system tickets may
be pnrchnsod at Modford from any
place in tho United States and mail
ed or telegraphed direct to the party
wishing to ' eome here. ' Sleeper ac
commodations nnd small nmounts of
cash in connection with these tickets
may also b forwarded at tb Bamf
tW . f
Mrs. J. W. Dean visited her dau.'h-
ter. Mrs. I.oua I olver ol Phoenix,
Tuesdav.
'Mrs. Tommy IJell and her aunt,
Mrs. V, II. lieiiuett, were down to tin;
I'hoeiiit ccmctcrv Mondav.
.Mi-s Minnie Sloper of Kllcnsbui'f.',
Wiishinirton, who is visiting her sis
ter, Mis. 'Ran Itell. w;is over in Pern
valley visiting Inst week.
IM Jacob o) North Talent was do
iiis trading in Phoenix Saturday eve
ning. Mrs. M. Ii. Ilartlfv was at Phoe
nix, a business visitor, Saturday aft- j
eruoon. I
I ir. Prank Woherts of Med ford I
spent Sunday with his family,, whn
are sojouniin' in North Talent for
tho present.
James Allen and Willis Chandler
are putting their fourth crop oi
;i I t'nl I a hay in the barn and the iiian-
tit.v is Mirpriniug for so dry a season.
('. Carey is beginning to did hisj
crop of fiiiu Knrly Sunrise potatoes, j
of which he will have several tons.
S. S. Stephens was a business call-1
er in Phoenix last Saturday. j
Mi's. K, (iibbs and her mother, Mrs.
Nmiey Helmio of North Talent, were j
in Medford doing, trading Saturday.!
Mrs. C. . W'oltcrs nnd hor father, !
A. Allot .1. and Mrs. JmnVs Pclleltj
were Medlord vi-itors last Thursday
evening. . !
It. H. Pouch, superintendent of the I
Powell fruit ranch, was over in North
Talent, where he purchased half a ton j
of fine potatoes from C. Carey.
Milton Anderson of phoenix, who
has been out to Klamath Falls for
several weeks, came home lust Friday
evening.
II. H. Taylor of Wagner creek nnd
his funnily wero doing trading in
Medford Saturday.
Andy Weiihier of Talent was n
Medford business culler ' Inst Tues
day. Andy's fine new dwelling is fast
Hearing completion.
Mrs. Joshua Patterson nnd her
daughter, Miss Hazel, were Medford
visitors last Wednesday.
F.ugcno Foster has purchased ho
II. II. Helms place. It consists of 18
acres. The price paid was $0000.
Mr. Foster is said to he a man of
much business ability and we welcome
such men to our little town. Talent!
is gelling her share of men of busi
ness and capital, and some of the
very best laud in tho valley is being
sold to them.
WKKI), Oil., 'Oct. 10. The drying
shed of thn Weed Lumber company,
containing l.riOO.OOO feet of the best
lumber, was tolully destroyed by fire
Monday, the lobs being over $100,000,
partially covered by insurance. A
strong gale was blowing and it was
only hy the most strenuous exertion
of all the company's employes that
llm flames were prevented from
spreading to the rest of the plant und
to tho town itself. Tho flames spreud
to the woods and, funned by a terrific
wind, are (.ported already to have
reached a point eight 'miles west of
wood.' A small bridge on the Califor
nia Xorthwtwlorn railroad has been
burned, which will delay traffic sev- j
eral hours.
SOUTHERN OREGON
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
Forthe B es t
In harness, saddles, whips,
obes, tents, blankets, wag
, on sheets, axle grease and
gall cure, as well as all kinds
of custom work, see .
J. C. Smith
314 E. Main.
WANTED Throe girls for gen
eruj housework; good wages.
MALE AND FEMALE
HELP FURNISHED TO
EMPLOYERS FREE.
Office
33 SOUTH FRONT STREET.
PHONE NO. MAIN 3351.
Acreage
Property
At A Bargain
-.We have three acres, just out
side the city limits, platted all
around it, with a new five-room
house," which we consider a bar-,
gain at '
$2200
The property faces on two
streets and would subdivide nicely.
There is an electric motor and
pump which goes with the place,
and the well would supply water
for irrigating.
The owner has made the price
low in, order to -sell ipiickly, and
the property will be on the mar
ket but a short time at this price.
W T. York 6 Co.
" For you particular customers who demand tb?
j best groceries, we recommend Polgers Golden Gate
Coffee.". .
It is so good we cannot obtain a better coffee riot if we paid
$1 a pound for it. , 1 .
Everything about Folger's Golden Gate Coffee is perfect, and
we jell it with the positive guarantrc that it will please you.' . '
Allen & Reagan
i GROCERIES, CHINA WAHE, FRUIT AND FEED .
J. E. ENYART, President J. A. PERRY, Viee-Presidejt. ,
JOHN SOItTH. Cashier. W. B. -JACKSON, Ass't Cashier.
THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL $50,000
' SURPLUS $10,000
Safety boxes for rent. A general Banking Business transacted.
We solicit your patronage.
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COMBINATION RANGE
BOILER INSULATOR AND
HOT FIRELESS COOKER
f. o. Hansen. . Tom 'AJ-ffat,
We make any kind and style of windows.' V carry'
glass of any size on band.
Medford Sash & Door Co.
-TTwm i. a.viv
pi
Containing two indispensable
luxuries and two sources of econ
oni'. i
Call and let us demonstrate its
merits.
J. W. WHITNEY
Office in Aikin Plumbing Co.'s Store, Medford.
Now is the time to have your cleaning done. Don't wait till cold weath
er. Get out that old overcoat, jacket, waist and skirt and have it fixed
up. It will look like new. Our specialties are blankets, quilts, furs, por
tieres, laces. AVe clean everything, do r.ll kinds of repairing. A trial or
der will convince vou.
Oregon Galls-
"More People"
Pass the word to your relatives and friends to
come now.
Phone 3304
t
Low Colonist Rates
, To Oregon will prevail from the East
SEPTEMBER 15 TO OCTOBER 15
via the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co.
and
Southern Pacific
(LINES IN OREGON)
From Chicago $33.00
From St. Louis $32.00i v
From Omaha $25.00
From St. Paul $25.00
From Kansas City $25.00
Deposit the amount of the fare with the nearest 0. It. & N or S. P.
Agent mid ticket will be delivered in the East without extra cost.
Send us the name and address of anyone interested in the Stale for
Oregon literature.
WM. McMURRAY,
General Passenger Agent,
1 Portland, Or.