the garden, haul out manure an 1 when possible pus i the plowing before snow i flies. While waiting impatiently for the state to repair that mudhole, washout or other bad placa in the highway, wouldn’t it be a good idea to take a few hours off an 1 fix it yourself? If every farmer spent a few hours oc- casior.ally, working on the road, our highways would soon show a decided improvement. Let us not only talk good roads—but let us work bad roads From December Farm Journal. Give Your Boy A Suit or an Overcoat Here is a woman who speaks from per sonal knowledge and long experience, viz. Mrs. P. II. Brogan, of Wilson, Pa., whosayi ‘I know from experience that Chamberlain': Cough Remedy is far auperior to any other For croup there is nothing that excels it’ For sale by all dealers. For a Christmas Present BUSINESS CARDS. GUS S.c. VNirriMroa^ S«,. m 4 Treat, Cfan«« in South«, n PflClfiC Time i. c. iioastrr, Prtl. eld Mng. Table. R ogue R iver V alley " A bstract -T itle C o . Effective Jaruary lat, 1910. .NORTH bound trains . (I ncorporated ) 20 Portland Passenger .8:04 A.M. 24 Grants Pass Motor. 10:21 A.M. 12 Grants Pass Motor. . 4:48 P.M. 16 Oregon Express.... .5:24 P.M. 2-16 Oregou Express... ..5:34 P.M. 12 Shasta Limited (Mail only)2:35 A.M. SOUTH BOUND TRAINS. 23 5 !1 3 ii Only new up-to-date Abstract Plant in Jackson County. Bell Phone Jacksonville 11. Home Phone Jackson 2006 Oregon Ashland Motor.................. 8:45 A.M. Jacksonville, California Express .... .10:35 A.M. Ashland Motor.................. 2:24 F. M. San Francisco Express. ..3:32 P.M. Dr. Bell’s Pine-Tar-Hon«y For Coughs and Colds, Shasta Limited(Mail only)5:47 A. M. NEWBURY NEW LINE Attorney-at-Law Will Practise in All Courts in the Stati MEDFORD, We will give ten per cent of the cost, OREGON. DR. T. T. in addition to SHAW Dsnt st. Office in l.’yrn BjilJin^, California St our standing offer of any JACKSONVILLE pair of pants free with a OREGOF II. K. HANNA suit or overcoat • • Lawyer j B Office in Bank of Jacksonville Building Nunan-Taylor Co JACKSONVILLE, OREGON Information on Poultry ■ 11" T " ■ M * " Suit to forclose mortgage. Martha Jones vs William M. Arthurs et al. Suit in equity. G. H. Garner vs Paul S. Seely et al. O/ïïeial Paper of the City of Jacksonville, Oregon Suit for foreclosure. A. L. Tate ve Charles Tull et ai. A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jackson Suit for appointment of receiver. County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw , Editor. Lee. Waddell vs Prospect Construc­ tion Co. Action to recover money. H. Jenkins vs City of Medford. Ac­ Entered a* second-class matter June 22, 1907, at the post office at Jacksonville, tion to recover money. Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Chas. P. Christenson vs J. J. Cam­ bers. Action to recover money. JACKSONVILLE POST PROBATE COURT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 191/ In the matter of the estate of Ed­ ward A. King, deceased. Order ap­ SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1.50. Advertising rates furnished on pointing administrator and fixing bond in sum of $5000. application. Estate of John S. Simmons, deceased Order for sale of real property. Several times since negotiations for the sale of the In the matter of the estate of Lu­ Wolverton, deceased, Admin- water bonds was commenced we have heard the predic­ cretia istrator's report of sale of pcrsonel tion that the council would never dispose of the bonds. property. We are glad to note that the cash has been received from Morris Brothers and is now available to apply in payment MARRIED for the construction of the waterworks. The council and Clawson —Parrott—At • the Preaby- all concerned in the negotiations are deserving of com­ terian Manse in Medford, Orc gen, December 5, 1911, by Rev. mendation for their staying qualities when confronted Tuesday, Weston F. Shields; William R. with unexpected and almost unsurmountable obstacles Clawson and E. Jeanette Parrott. which were sufficient to discourage the most persevering, -———-—♦<»>.----------- As the result of “staying with it” they now have the Is Poultry Raising A Science? work well along and money in hand to pay for it when done. “Stick brothers, stick.” It may strike some persons as Watch Jacksonville grow! There’s a reason THE COURT HOUSE Item* of Interest to Jackson County Laura Petter vs. Jas. M decree by default. I OGDEN 8tSHASTA ROUTES Upstairs', Potter, Tax Peyer* Helen Morgan vo John B. Morgan; demurrer overruled. MARRIAttC LICEN1E8 J. C. Cress vi Mary J. Shòemaker et al; dismissed. Central Door and Lumber Co. vs. S. C. Oien; judgment by default. Wilbur N. Kirne and Helen B. Quackenbush. Grace Humphery vs. AbeHumphery; William R. Clawson and E. Jeanette suit for <(ivorce; decree granted. Parrott. Gea.W. Kearns vs. Ida L. Reich- and man ? dismissed. Tremont Lincoln Kinnear Katherne Relle Homer. Geo. W. Daley vs. Belle Dalev, di­ vorce; dismissed. circuit court strange that the priposition is serious­ ly advanced at San Diego, the Expo- ' aition£ity, to teach poultry raising as I a science. The suggestion is made jt t)e msl(]e a part of (he curricu- l lum of the rural schools. A. E. I Blethen, president of the Poultry Fanciers’Club, is father of the idia, and he wants to have the children given chickens to take care of, and to earn their pocket money with. Californ a uow imports many carloads of eggs from Kansas, Nebraska, and other states, whereas Mr. Blethen thinks that she should be exporting hen products. TILE FOR SALE We have now m stock | at our kiln, a large quan­ tity of first class drain tile. Sizes 3 to 8 inches. For sale at reasonable prices. Call and ex­ amine, or send us your order. Through Tickets oa sale at city licket offiee. Third and Wash­ ington Streets, or Fourth aad Yamhilt, to all poisU oa the P. It. & N. Further particulars from the el y ticket agent or agoat Fourth and Yamhill Street*. John M. Scott, Gta ral Pa :scnger Agent Portland, Orego* KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH HOME mi Y r "vi ¡\- Jacksonville Brick, Tile & Lime Company. Medford and Jacksonville AUTO LINE V. C. GOnST.l' Manager t Lv. Jacksonville 7:30 a. m 9:00 ” 10:30 “ 12:00 m. 1:30 p. m. 3:00 “ 4:30 “ 5:15 “ 6:00 “ 7:30 “ 9:00 " 10:30 “ Leave Medford 8:00 a. m 4 4 9:30 11:00 12:30 p. m, 2:00 3:30 << 5:00 4 4 5:45 6:30 l l 8:00 < 4 9:30 11:00 si Leaves Nash, Moore and Medford Hotels T IS wonderful how much satisfaction can be obtained from a talk over the Bell Telephone. I A letter carries words, but the Bell service ha* been brought up to such a point of perfection that the modulation* of the voice are clearly heard. The cheery tones Bho v that the talker is well and ia good spirits. The call may come from a suburban village or a distant city, bat within the limits of the carrying power of the voi.’e the Bell service cirrie* the ton i as well. Ton get a personal interview with a friend hundreds of mile* away. THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO. Every Hell Telephone is (he Center of (he Sutler* AVast Difference in Floor Finishes FARM 1). C. White vs Mattie White, di­ State of Oregon v* Bert Bowling; vorce; decree granted. grand jury returned a true bill for as­ N. G. McGilvery vs. Prospect Con- sault without a dangerous weapon. I atruction Co., order denying motion State of Orogen v*. Myron S. Mar­ I and defendant given five days in which tin; grand jury returned a true bill for to plead. carrying a eeneealed weapon. R. L. Darling et al vs. North Am-1 Wm. Scott v* L. P. Hubbard, order erican Co., suit to quiet title; decree, sustaining demurrer. for plaintiff. Kelt* A. Phillipps vs. J. H. Phillippa | high outside. C. M. Me Dolls Id v*. Wm. Miller, dismissed. < Let vour Christmas presents be suit to quiet title; decree by default. j something useful. Thousan 1« of d illars State of Oregon v*. Myrin S. ‘Mar­ J. B. Andrews vs, J. J. Koehn, suit are worse than wasted on useless things tin; grand jury returned a true bill for to foreclose mortg.ige; decree by j every year. pointing a dangerous weapon at an­ fault. Take the frost out of the grindstone other. before you grind your ax, but do it NEW CASES. S. J. Luetta Davison u* Eli M. gradually, and not by using too hot George R. Wilkerson, et al. , V* water. That would injure the quality _ Pete:*; suit to quiet title; decree Phillip Stevens et al. Sult to quiet of the stone. granted. title. Dout put off till spring any o ‘side Missouri Emelin* Dorman vs Cha*. Nancy Carter vs James Owen* et al work that can be done now. Cle ..i up Doman; decree of default NAVIGATION Cl. Trains will run daily, except Sun­ day, on the following sche lule: Portland....... . .7:20 A. M. Hillsboro.... ...8:50 A. M. Beach Points ...1:2) P. M. Bay City.... ...2:01 P. M. Ar. Tillamook.... ...2:25 P. M. Lv. Tillamook.. ...7:55 A. M. Bay City.... ...8:15 A. M. Beach Points ...9:00 A. M. Hillsboro 1:25 P. M. Portland. 4:10 P. M. f l l It means economy—it means satis- faction—it means a beautiful, lasting finish on your floors, to know the differ­ ence before you buy. Common varnishes are brittle and soon show unsightly scratches. Elastic* Floor Finish is so tough that nothing mars it. Heels, scraping ------------- »O»------------ • chairs, casters, leave no marks. THE Common varnishes turn white under water. Elastic* Floor Finish; never does. Thera is nothing that gives a man such safe anchor* ;e in life a* a good It is water-proof. Common varnishes and Jwax need wife. File the crosscut sajv yourself; you constant care and refinishing. Elastic* Floor .Finish keeps its will thus soon save enough to buy a new saw. original lustre.* It outlasts any finish Blessed be work ! It give* us the ever before offered.^ It saves work chance of making strong capable men and saves expense. and women of ourselvea. We cannot overstate the importance Draw up about the firo a little closer of knowing the facts about floor fin­ Nice up bore, even when the drifts are ishes. Come in and ask us. GUMPTION ON PACIFIC RAILWAY H. K. H mm Jr. O. N. Neîaoa Realty Company R. R. R. T We Have a Few Good Bargains for Shrewd Investors List your property here for quick sale, but the price must be reasonable. FLOOR FINISH Soldi» Fred J. 1 ick OFFICE: Bank of Jack- aonville Bldg. Upstairs a Jacksonville, Ore.