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oe ghmratir — - ~ l*ubiiahad , I- ~ . * ime# ............... Fr’*«U> morninf by CHARLES KICKELL EDITOR AS9 PUMIETOI. NEW TIMES BUILDINC. —C-uriner Third and (' Str**»*l* IIBIIQAIP U« im olAabwrlpttea > U i. copy per oiuiiun. in aduane® ............... »X •• ” pntiiwiUiin «i» nionth» 1 ó ** ** noi pUd until end »! year I •IX lanath®........................................ 1 J*’ chrea tuonili® ..................................... JACKSONVILLE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1888. VOL. XVIII. V f\ .1 JOB W0U. »ertiaeaint» 'will ba inMrtwl ia Iks Tnn« 1 ( Ite tulìowin» nite» : i I'enline*.on.inwtim..................................... BN I “ “ nsrh »ubMKjnrat iiMcrtion........... : OF* Leant adrertúeamu inserted reee A fair redaction from the abone ratee ■ ' rear 1 ynnd üme adrertiaora. THZ TIMES JOB OFFICI - - ! in more completa hy far than any other la era Oreaon.and comparée favorably with I i the Htate. Joh Printinn of e^ry iaai 1. bieorripti.mdoneet Hu Fmneiaeo rotee .a prompt nnd tirMwIa»» manner. JACKMON COUNTY normal schools of the Eastern States, and teach according riñes, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, car- rants and gooseberries are all grown in abundance and to the best methods used in the older States. The following is a brief and concise description of STATB OF OKKGQM. The students from this county take higher rank at the are of superior quality. The apples grown in this valley U. R.Vnntora. J. H. Mitohell. J. N. Ih4pb®<:«»n. Jackson county, «ad Rogue river valley in particular, which , 4r»n« nan. B. Hermann; Goreruor.il. r^nnoyer; I State University than those from any other county in the are considered by competent judges to lie superior to any neoroury <»f Htate. G«or<a W. McBride; 8tate I we copy from • descriptive pamphlet issued by Silas J. ( i'rtsaaurtfr. (j»»o. W. W«bl»; Riat« Printer F. ’ . i State ; and the larger part of the students who have en other grown on the Pacific coast. About throe yean ago Everyone Should (Jo and Sc»» the Baker. 8 »pt. Public Instruction. F*. B. McElroy: I Day, a real-eeMe agent at Jacksonville. Its statements 8apr«.ne .Jiidi*«. P. L>»rd. Chief Justice tered that institution from this county have been prepared the planting of peach orchards for the purpose of raising can be relied upon, as they are not overdrawn and are marie W fhayer. U 8 Strahan. > GRANDEST & LARGEST COLLECTION peaches for ex (fort began. This year large quantities of rtHAT JÜDIOI1L DI «TH JOT. '’ninpriaing by ous who is • pioneer and knows what he is writing for such entry in the Jacksonville district school. ipriain»( îj$ek>*on. lack’«'»'». J »«ephine, •««p‘nn«,. ,Lakv BI*f\**2 ano peaches have been exported from this valley and have a !l*jh c »untina: (’ir ’tut In tga. L. K Webater- MINES. OF NEW WINTER . J Attorney. W M ( oteig. about: latriet brought the highest price in the market. Some of the J<CB u»W COUTTT. . The principal mines of Jackson county are sitntted ' V* Fit f * * ■ * ■ 1 \ f ft 1^ ft Senator; A C. «» »’.ib»v. Il’i»r.*«-»nVd»▼«•<■ BOUNDARIES OF JACKSON COUNTY. three-year-old peach orchards have realized two dolían per Ho« l»teh. K. A Mû!«r.r>U"H> Ju i^*. F. l>P*Ut; Con m*i itenj. Hnym»»»»d. H. A. ' erlt n; Jackson county is bounded on the South by the State northwest, west and southeast of Jacksonville. The prin tree for the peaches sold this year, which is an income of Clark, w. II. Purkw;Sheriff. R w !)«m; rroaa. arar. N. F»alw»r; Mepeor. J. M ('h.l i*‘rw. Sch »«»l line between California and Oregon, which runs nsar cipal mining camps are Blackwell, Willow Springs, Gall's about $400 per acre. Pear trees never fail to bear abun 8<ip''rintendant. N. A. Jacob«. Surroyor. Ja« JrL and Y h .1 c Miiiting*». CLOTHING, fr*y; ('«»roner. R. Pryce. the summit of ths Siskiyou mountains; on tho East by creek, Sardine creek, Kane's creek, Foots creek, Jackson dant crops of fruit of the finest quality. This valley is oer- J»»«l’-PtllBB OoVWTT. rv Senator. H. H. Miller: H*«oro«entatir*, 8. L. I Klamath county. Oregon, which boundary runs near the creek and its tributaries, Forest creek, Poorman’s creek, taiuly the home of the prune and plum. Nowhere in the kliccUnli. <'otinty Jud-’»». Vf Co’vig; «'•»m'ni**i‘oj-> ZANZIBAR & PALMER SEERSUCKERS. summit of the t":Asdo mountains ; on the North by Doug Applegate and its tributaries, and Sterling creek. All world can the prunes and plums of this valley be exoelled. rtanJor; »nA T G. PaUwwo u rrya-utor. J. ] W. Howard; Y«a«i»wr J P Low,.- Hnhi»4Ma j las county, Oiegtn #liii^i linehami" through4he R g»»c thr,couutry Kuri’iwest, w**-t and n>rtl •- *4 J ack* invila The treep bear enormous crops of citraorrliuarTy large b ois SHOES. / n®Mi>'«pd.''>t. X. F Hat : Hir»«r<x. W. F. | T Maunde-w. •*'«»rA?rSr. Dr nr*hr«r. river mountains ; on the West by Josephine county, Ore is gold-bearing, and mining is at prese1 « carried on in all sized fruit of the finest flavor. Cherries áre a never-failing KLAWira corsTY. Joint Senator. C. ¥1. (’«rtwright of Wnv'>;H*p ’ TOBACCO. GROCERIES, gon. The county is forty-eight miles wid5, East and West, of the above-named mining districts, a large number of crop, and the trees bear abundantly. ree •ntatiVH.R. Mc|>«anof Kia-unt1':<\»tvitv Jivltf«. | CROCKERY, ETC. (J. \V. Smith. (’<» irniMio'iftf’. J L. Hank«. K. The principal vineynrds of this valley an situated with an average length of fifty-four miles, North and South. gold-bearing quartz ledges are situated west of Jackson A R»n nit-.<,,nrk. W i'. Hnln «‘vrifl. M. 1> < Ini- d-'r«. i'rn’wurer. (>. T. Raldw> v. A««*«»”r R I S11AM BKAYK. This area contains 2592 square miles, or 1,658,880 acres. near Jacksonville. The largest contains seventeen aeree. ville, on Jackson creek. Hatton: Hrhonl Hioer tundant Miry U mg f Remember, the«« go»» N are new and bought since Surveyor. R. 8. Moore. The grape crop has never failed since the vines began to Of this amount 280,000 are in cultivation, which cp be TOWNS. tho war in railroad rate» andari» »old L4KK tOUNTY. S«nator. C. M. ('artwright of Waeco; Repreeen bear. The grapes are of superior quality, and large quan enlarged to a total of 550,000 acres. One-third of the Jacksonville, Ashland and Medford arc incorporated tative, K. McL«tn of Kh-ntth". ('«» inty Judge. A. | Fitta •’<» n m«*»ioner«. (>«••. M. Jon««. ( . Ix»ftu.«; | Clionp l’or Ciudi ! * . * tities have been exerted this year to the markets of the county is available arable land ; the other two-thirds are towns. Talent, Phoenix, Central Point, Gold Ilill and <’l«rk W T Boyd.8henff. A. J. <’h«rlton; 1 ru*». | urar k 'I • ’kll-*'i. 8<’ tool 8 iporintendent. A. H. ; Willamette valley and Washington territory. There is no timber and grazing lands The arable land comprises the Fieb'»r; Ae-‘e««<»r, O. L. Stanley. Woodville are stations on the O. <fc C. railroad. INDIGO PRINTS XRKTUG OF COfTRTS. 1TC. greater pleasure than to walk through the vineyard of J. Country Fro lue® b-eiuht »nil - »1'1: siso. Wool. valley, table aad rolling hill lands. The grazing land The Supre net'nurt of Oregon m*«te st Salem Hide.. Fur. .1 D>‘- Skins Solicit oni®rs for JACKSONVILLE. regn ar tortn* c«»m nencing on?h«tir«t Monday*» Lu:*Ser N. T. Miller, which is situated one-half mile north of comprises the bald hills, which are too steep for general in Marr!» ami O'foher. Jacksonville is the county-seat of Jackson county. It WAX MULLER, Thet’irrui" Court f«»rthe Firat Judicial Di*»tr rt Jacksonville, and see tons of this beautiful fruit. cultivation, and the elevated mountain lands, which are I* »«totfic»' Buililinif. •eta in Jaok<*»n r >n ity on firnt Mo i lay« *n \pr ’.. . is the oldest town in the valley. It is located on the west 8«pte»nb r «nA D»*c«rnber In Kir«mat!« coun’y ; Fine 1 ’ ixi'iix ¡»Is». The market for the fruit of this valley is without sparsely covered with timber. Tho timber lands comprise on ««cond Momlay tn June ard fir**' Monday in I the slopes of the mountains ( principally on the north side), ern side of the valley, four and three-fourths miles from limit All the vast tract of table land lying between the November In Lea* ounfy <»n the third Monday, in May and th« «er»»mi Monday in Ortob» r In | Jo« *phin« (’«uuty on fir«t Monday« in Marrh and the more rugged hills and canyons, ami some lands along the O. A ('. railroad. Every line of mercantile business Rocky mountains and the Cascade ranga will soon be in A’lgu-t. F »r Isckwn r »nnty the County. Probate ir 1 ; the water-courses. About one-third of the laud of the is conducted here with full stocks of goods. The mer habited by tens of thousands of peopla These people —AND- i’«»m'ni*’«!'»*'.*** •<, irt.« meet rv»T’/ month.com- I chants are usually able to discount their bills," and buy will have to look to the west of the Cascade mountains for mencing with t ie fir«t Monday, for Josephine j county is timber land. •ounty. the first Monday in January. April, July TRUNKS ANI» VALISES. their goods by carload lots; hence goods can be bought their fruit supply. ind September, fur l»ak« county, every alternate ROGUE RIVER. month, co.nmenring the fir«t M<»n<lay in January. For Klamath county the first Wednesday m March. Our winter apples will find a never-failing market in AT TUE SAN FR-AN( 1SCO Rogue river valley, which is principally in Jackson as cheap, if not cheaper, than on the line of the rail J une. September and November | road. It has a population of 1000. It ha» three churches, California, Montana and Mexico. When we have planted county, is the basin that is drained by Rogue river and its sufficient small fruits to justify it. canneries will be estab a large public school; also an academy, conducted by the PROFESSIONAL CARDS. tributaries. The principal tributaries of Rogue river are lished here, which will make a ready market for all of such Sisters of Charity. The latter institution, being the only Applegate, Bear, Big Butte, Little Butte and Evans creeks. WILLARD CRAWFORD, NEXT Vl'OK TO P. O. fruits. Catholic school in the county, is well patronized. Rogue river enters the county near the northeast cor Made of selected stock by the best American Manufacturers, Please ÀTTORNF.Ï AUD COUNSELOR AT LAW, TIMBER. examine Goods and Prices before purchasin'». Respectfully, ner and flows southwesterly, diagonally across four and a It ha« a bank, which does a general banking business ; CALIFORNIA ST., JACKSONVILLE. Medfbrd. Orason. J. N UN AN. half townships ; then bending a little more southward, runs also a large, steam flouring mill. The principal buildings Thin i. th® piar® to Ret your The timber of the Rogue river basin consists of the fol Will practice in all the court* of the State. Utha»* in Ibmkn'e brick building, up-atair«. through two and a half townshijis ; and thence runs nearly are the Court House. Public School House, Sisters’ Acad lowing varieties, to-wit: Fir, vellow-pine, auger-pine, ce due west to the Pacific ocean. P. P. PRIM. emy, Town Hall, aud the halls of the Orders of Masons, dar, yew, white oak. black oak. maple, ash, alder, lanrel, Applegate rises in the southwest corner of the county Odd Fellows and Red Men. The town contains thirty and a species of cottonwood. Fir is the most abundant 1TTOHNKY t t'OUXsr.LOK-AT LAW. CIGARS. JEWELRY. and flows in a northeasterly direction about twenty miles ; brick buildings. timber in the basin. It is the principal rail timber, and is VNIHI'S. VTs hiisgrviui . eau . pu r« i \ui>s then bends northwesterly and flows into Rogue river in NOTIONS. I CH.F.IO The Court House, recently built and furnished at a mostly used in frames fur building and bridge construc Will t*rni*tire in all »!•'• <’ourt.«of th* Blate Offir* • STATIOVZHY. M.HL'MS Josephine county. i i 11 • ( \iurt ’! •••■»•', Hift d<»or to th* 1. fto*»* i ron.Al't O.i. < Ki arkites cost of $39,000, is a tine, large structure, substantially tion. It is very strong and well adapted to the purposes trance. Big and Little Butte creeks have their source near the built of brick and Mone, complete in all its appointments, for which it is used. Yellow-pine is used for flooring and £. Het*«ATT. Gent's Furnishing Goods. east boundary of the county, and flow in a northwesterly rough lumber of buildings. Sngar-pine cannot be excelled and elaborately furfiLhed in the most approved style. ATTORNEY ACOUÎISELOR-AT-LAW, And everything usual »y fount! in a first-claae course and intersect Rogue river near the center of the 1 as a finishing lumber. It is used for d »ore, sash, blinds, Variety Store. Also. The best body of agricultural land in the valley joins ¿«telanti. Oregwa. county. mouldings and all finishing work abnnt buildings. It is CHOICE FRUITS IN SEASON. Jacksonville on the east and northeast. Immediately on Bear creek has its source near the southeast corner of iII nra^ticR >n Ml ('•■»•irta *»f th»* Stata. Office in the most valuable lumber we have. Cedar is a good fin Our gooth are the b *t and guaranteed a* repre OLÌ Follow * building, ip «taira. the west the mines begins. All kinds of produce is •entea. Prices 1 >w. a* we do not propose to be at the Ohl Stand of the county, and flows in a northwesterly course through ishing lumber, but sugar-pine has superseded it for this undersold. J. R, NEIL. the best body of agricultural land in Rogue river valley, bought here; also the principal part of the gold-dust that purpose. Yew and cedar arc much used for fence posta, ATTOItN'EY « COUXSELOR AT LAW. and intersects Rogue river at what was formerly Fort is produced in the county. and are very durable. The jew does not attain sufficient ASHLAND. size to be manufactured into lumber. The white oak of I Lane. Jarhsnavill» Oun» —TO <»ET TOUR — this vallej’ is not of much value for anything but firewood. are being offered for sale at Evans creek rises near the north Ixmndary of the This town is situated in the southeastern portion of the Will nroctir® in all th. Cnar«. ofih® St i«». Of Black oak and ash are used in the manufacture of wagona hn. in i ourt Ilona®, »¿Cond door on ri»ht frotn county and flows in a southwesterly course, and intersects valley, on the foothills of the Sis kiyou mountains. It and agricultural implements. Maple, alder and laurel are Siskiyou •a träne® ■ Rogue river near the boundary line between .Jackson and has a population of about 150'». It has the only woolen the principal timbers ns»d in the manufacture of furniture, W. F. WILLI 1MSON. Josephine co«»ties. factory in the valley, Its mercantile and business houses for which purpose they nre well adapted. Cottonwood is ATTORNEY .t COl'NSELOR AT-l.AW. . — ----------- I 4 used only for wood and rails, ami is not of much value. 4 .CH ’ 5 PHYSICAL FEATURES. represent every line of trade, It has four churches. Its Maple, ash, alder an 1 cottonwood usually grow in creek MsdfnrU. Orouon. Wici* Th Are will positively be tu> Reservations. The goods must be Along each of these water courses und their numerous churches and public schools arc in n prosperous condi- bottoms; white and black oak in the valleys aud on the All S iwim « in mv lin® will neeir® prompt«! sold at once, even tontto.». tributaries are valleys of variable extent, which are usually tion. Ashland creek, which flowr through the town, foothills. Yellow-pine is generallj- distributed from the H. K. HANNA. A l W SACHII IC’12 I separated by a low range of hills and table lands. The furnishes water power to run a grist mill, woolen fau low valleys to the high mouutaius. Fir is found iu all alti — tXT» AT— \TVORNKY .♦ ('OrNSKLOR AT-LAW, principal body of true valley laud in the Rogue river toiv and other machinery. lt lias a system of water tudes, f mm the low valleys to tifo line of parpetual snow, aud is most abundant on the north side of bills and in deep basin lies northeast .and east of Jacksonville. If a line be works, which give good protection to the business por- canyons. The fir is an evergreen, cone-l»earing tree, which J»ckioa»ille. Ortigon. projected northeast from Jacksonville, it would pass over tion of tl te town against fire. •Vd! prHCtic* in all th** f'- art« <»f tti** Htat« sometimes attains a height of throe hundred feet, and its Office up «tn:r« m Orth’« hrick. fifteen miles of level valley land before intersecting the dark green foliage and symmetrical shape add much to the MEDFOIII). I beauty of our scenery. ■I W HiiMsans. 'I 1» ft. M G ilí .. M. I». range of hills on the opposite side of the valley. Thon if a M< dford i> situated on the <». <ii ('. railread, four line be projected east from Jacksonville, it would pass over DRS. ROBINSON ACILL, CEREALS. and three fourths miles east of Jacksonville, anil is the rilYSP LANS AND Si RGEONS. seven miles of level valley land before intersecting the range Thirty-five years ago the first crop of grain was raised JACKSOXVILI.E, ORE(!ON is about t’ou. It Jsrk'onvf lie, Oregon. of hills in that direction. The last-mentioned line would depot fm that town. Its population i« in this section. Ever since the first crop was raised there publie seliool-hotii-e. school-hoii.-e. It.- Office an California Street, in Mr». Gannng’« cross the valley near Medford. Then if a line be projected ha- two churehe« and a large public has not been a failure of the grain crop in this valloy. The building. Call» promptly Htt.vvl«! day or night southeasterly from Medford, it would pass over twenty mercantile and business houses repre.-ent nearly every line grain raised is of superior quality and command-* the high miles of valley land before intersecting any hills of conse of trade. The town has been built since the completion of , est price in the Portland market. Nearly al) the wheat na. W. Sr ANFIELD DEALERS IK raisedin this valley weighs over 60 tbs. per bushel. With the (>. A: C. railroad. quence. ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN. proper cultivation wheat, rye, oats and harley grow well CENTRAL POINT. Rogue river valley lies in the midst, of scenery of sur JOIJ Ha« located in Talent Or., for the r»rari i^e of on all soils and yield tine crops. The straw is bright and M« nr >fe*s <>n. VI»<!<••>« nil chron»« di«ea««e. «ncli Tiiis newly-built town is situated four and a half miles clean, free from rust or mildew, the grain full, plump and passing I eauty. Looking from thesvn mit of the hills *■« It ion ni'K n V*htna. Pile«« Kidnny Diae«*««. L»ver ('<>-nplaiut*. A« . •porialty. west of the valley we see fields of green and gold spread northeast of Jacksonville, on the O. A C. railroad. It well matured. The best laude will uverage »30 to 35 bush L. L WHlfNKY *7. D. out before us, with Bear creek, fringed with evergreen is situated in the most central part of the* valley, and is els of wheat, and from 40 to 50 bushels of oats per acre. Walter A. Wood’.« Binders. Walter A. Wood's Chain Rake Reaper*, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, trees, hurrying on to mingle its waters with the sea. To surrounded by good agricultural land. It is favorably Good land with good cultivation tins produced aa high as Walter A. Wood’« Sweep Rake Reapers, 60 bushels of wheat per acre. If the land is properly cul Jn.<*lcM<»nvilio. <>f. Ea<la Point Oregon the northeast we see Rogue river entering the valley, also located t<> become a lively trade center. Walter A Wood’s Enclosed Gear Mower» tivated a go»xl crop is assure«!. Irrigation is not need in Gaar. Scott A Co.'s Separators, Having located nt thio place I a*k a«hare of fringed with evergreen trees. Then for a background we the cultivation of grain. the patrftnagt*of thia Ruction, Calle attended fl Gaar. Smit A Co.’s Plain and Ti jetion Engine«, ALTITUDE. at any t'me have the dark green of the Cascade mountains, from which Coates' I.o. k Lever Hay Rake; also a HE UNbl-IHlliXED HWl FORMED A< O Central Point, which is situated near the main center CORN. pYrfn*»r*hip with an authoriz»-1 • apital of T •.'»S.iitdi. W. H. SOMMERS. M. D., rises Mount Pitt, towering above all with its mantle of of the valley, in the Rogue river basin, is about 1200 feet f«>r th« piirp'»*»* <»f <’arryi gona tionoral Is ’ iill Ijiii«* oi fi'jn*»»» .MiL<»liin<*i\v . I of it nr i cl il Jark- rHTSI< IAN SCHOEON AND ACCOVCnEVK Bank i ¿ Jackson county is the best corn-producing section in perpetual snow. There are along all of the tributaries of above the level of the sea. Medford has about the same el ►nnvilh*. Or*'S »n Otti«’»* at th** oldntandof IfiPL. CO.. Portland. Or., or mar’ H Banking ll<»u«e, 8. E corner of Ih irdand Write for Cata’ogue. Ad<lre«a either I’R.OK the northwest, the average yield being al>out 40 bushels Jacksonville. Oregon. Rogue river valleys which cannot be seen from the main t HÜfornia «trí*et*. ( KD\k'HI.I.LR & SON, Agent«, Jacksonville Or. evation. Jacksonville, which is situated on the edge of the per acre. i' ( REFKMAN. Prnf**w»innal call* promptly attended to day or valley. TIIO8 (i. KI AMES. western foothills, is about 180 feet above Central Point nigl t STO<’KR A LSI NG. Cnneultet ions in either English or German. A person passing along the line of the railroad would Ashland, which situated in the southeastern end of the KT* Office and residence on California »»tr«ot. opposite Union Livery Stable. conclude that thp land immediately in sight was all the valley, is about .350 feet above Central Point. The mildness of the climate and the healthfuln land of value in the Rogue river basin ; but, if he would stock makes this n favored section for stockraising. Some T. H. YOUNG. M D.. SOIL. K<*ep« the lnrg«-«t ntock of of the finest horses of tho Pacific coast have been raised in proceed in any direction which his fancy might dictate, he IMPORTERS AN'D DEALERS IN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Soil cannot be fully described without a chemical Jackson county. Cattle ate raised here without any feed would find, after passing over a low rang« of bills, other Central Point, Oregon. analysis, which would be beyond the scope of this pam during the year ; but careful stockraisers usuaMy provide smaller valleys. Through each of these flow« a stream of ftpfifliwt« of th*' Medical Univ.»r«tty nf !x»tii«ri!l»‘ phlet. Soil in general being formed from the decomposi hay to l»e used during winter in case of emergency. Some Kentucky, fail«» pro’nptlj ntti»nd**d to day o purest mountain water, with orchards, gardens and grain "ight. tion of rocks and the decay of vegetation, a knowledge of winters are so mild that no feed is necessary. There are fields on either side. winters, however, wheu the ground is covered with snow for VINES AND SHP.V2DEHY n. FSTCB. M. t> . K F «»tOlY. V. O . the rocks of the county will give some idea of the charac two or three weeks. The cattle then require feed. Sheep HEALTH. Wiliiamn' B Hiding. Rcwidencc on < ’ 8» on th« N con*t. ter of the soil. Ou the western side of the valley we have raising 1ms been profitable w hen proper attention has been P VfCE & GEARY. Roi'uc river valley i- coniddered one of the most granite, micasdiist, talcose rocks, and metaphoric lime paid to the flocks. Hog-raising is also n profitable indus iOSPHii OBLIGE9.1 TREES PHYSICIANS AND SVRGE<»’> healthful localities onthc Pacific, coast. I'o illustrate : We stone, which are traversed by numerous quartz ledges. try. A large amount of bacon is annually exported from '»rrsww will sav that among a number of 2<>0 scholars enrolled in The soil on tho western side of the valley contains a large this valley, and a large number of fat hogs are annually - »>ffi.-«t 'Vdham«’ Bri«’k Buddin-’ U;»-«tair« PHICES : our public school, here in Jacksonville, not a single death per cent, of iron. In addition to the above-mentioned driven to northern California to supply the mining camps. Apple Tree«................................... to|10 per 100. POULTRY. has occurred in six years. There is some malaria along rocks there is sandstone, which covers portions of the Peach " .................................. in •' I« * N. D. YOUNG, SOIÆ AtiKNTJp FOR Plum and Prune Tree«........... H “ Irt the streams in the lower parts of the valley, hut none hills. It is the decomposition and mingling of the above- Other tree«and «iir’ibtwry furili* H»d re;ir »nably. Turkeys and chickens are very healthy and easily bVRVEYoR, Bend for atalogue tn along the foothills Jacksonville is situated on the edge mentioned rocks, together with decomposed vegetation, raised. Geese and ducks also are raised iu considerable J. H. SETl LEMlbTL Woodburn Or Jacksonville, Oregon. uf the foothills, about 200 feet in elevation above the that forms the rich soil of the western portion of the val numbers. Our market for export is Portland and San ll business IN my line promptly Francisco. This will ensure a good market and ready cash 18.57 lbS7 CORRESPONDENCE St >EI< 1TED. attended U>. «nd chnrgv« reasonable Order« lower parts of the valley, and is considered the most ley. In the northeastern portion of the valley the elements sale. The present price of eggs is »30c per dozen. The A left w th JiulgH Day wdl receive itn'ne«bat« at that compose the soil are different from that in the west nverage price during the past year ba« been 15c. Material tention. healthful locality in the county. . Manufacture of ern portion, by the addition of volcanic rocks, the decom improvement in the prices of p-mltry and eggs is expected, CLIMATE. position of which has f >rmed strips of adobe or “sticky” now that the O. A: C. railroad is connected with tho Cali The climate oi Rogue river valh \ i> a mean between land, which is very rich and productive, but is difficult fornia line of railroad. that of the Willamette valley und California, as we have Cor* 3d uni E Streets, Dealer in to cultivate, from its sticky nature at certain Reasons BUTTER AND CHEESE. neither the excessive rains of the former nor the parching of the year. There is a strip of three or four sections of POK TIAS’D. <>H.. Butter of the best quality is made here. But little drouths of the latter. We do not hav■■ the blizzards of land in the northeastern portion of the valley that is termed Containing I2D Hu<»m**. w »l! fnrniehed. Tbeheel A f ill tin* in ah.« k of attention has been paid to cheese-making. The moot fa •5 I the Western States or tho destructive heats of the East- “desert" by the old settlers. It is level, and is covered vorable locality for the dairy business is tho foothills or ONE D0LLA7 PER DAY HOUSE GENERAL BUILDING HA »ERI AU | ern. The average mean temperature for the month of with small, rounded boulders and pebbles, and has the ap- mountain lands. The usual price for butter is 25c per DEALERS IN m the State. t»ti uat** Mid Drier» L»*-t nn »mplicat »»n Julv for six years was 72 degrees above zero; for the pearauce of once having been the bottom of a lake. This pound ; for cheese lGc j>er pound. Dairying, properly <'otintry **r I*"re a-i -l’ialtv. ?:'C3 ' uses to and from the Hotel F.\<TORY AT WEIDI.ERS MILL. month of January 33 degrees above zero. The thermom is the warmest strip of land in Rogue river valley. It is here conducted, would be a profitable business. ä l GTC'VES and ilNWAKt, Sai •■■«room«, cor. T'.ird h ; i <! ' Str.'•«♦«. No ("I.enipioy*»d and »»> •l»viHtioi in PORTLAND OREGON eter has never been known to reach zero in this valley that the snow first disappears and grass first grows iu the VEGETABLES. charge«. M »alt*2!» c<»nt«'. loth ini ."»<*»*•.t-1<» V: <-ent«. PAINTS and OILS, spring. Although this strip of land now looks worthless, since it ha« been settled by the whites. E l.r.WISTON Proprietor All kinds of vegetables that nre grown in the temper Destructive wind storms never visit us. During the we believe it will yet ba made valuable by sinking artesian ate zone are successfully raised in thia valley. Irrigation I snmnier months we have light thunder showers, but they wells. Th» experiment of sinking artesian wells Ua« never is usually employed in raising vegetables ; but on good By th© T? ousand ! Th** public are hereby notified that the nndor are not accompanied with the high winds of the Western been tried in the main body of the valley ; yet the physi soil, with proj»er cultivation, vegetables of all kinds are successfully raised without irrigation. Vegetables are free •tgned will offer at private sal* all the he cndeiwigned is now taking oh States. The principal part of the plowing is done in the cal features of the country are very favorable for getting from any disease. dora through Jack* n and Josephine countie* T for WAGON MATERIAL. months of November, December, January, February and water from such wells. IRRIGATION. The soil of the main valley is principally composed FRUIT TREES & SHRUBBERY, ( nrr»juto Tool« tnd private ©fleet« of the ’.at** March, and seeding is done in all of the winter months. Fruit, vegetables, berries and tarn« gra«6es are bene B. P. Hanna. This m a rare .»pj».»rt unity Ur any of a dark, sandy loam, with strips of clayey, gravelly and on* wohin« to purchase »»»me nrat-claee oama*« Any kind raised in a tira! < la*» Nursery. After a residence of thirtydive years in this valley, fited by irrigation, but can be successfully grown without. material, etc, . adobe lands. The soil iu the smaller valleys is usually a II K. IIANNA. Adnamietrator Thos» wanting Tree« flu« tall will do wall to The best flavored fruit is grown without irrigation. Deep we will say that we do not believe th'- climate can be ex give m« their order*, ae 1 will guarantee *atiefHc- March a. ia*S FOH GOODS IK OUlt LISE rich, sandy loam along the stream«, and of various quali plowing and subsoiliug are all that is required. I ion. celled. The rainfall averages about 26 inches per annum. ' I warrant all my tree* if properly cared for. ties along the foothills. L. C. HEXXRICHSEN. Term« of payment easy. Produce taken at mar GRASSES. The principal part of this fall» during the months of No kat price lflÒ) lbe. of Peach «*«d wanted. FRUIT. A. H. JOHNSON. Cnr. Frant «nd Mnrn»on Si».. I 1 ? Firvt S*« ’ ODt. - Portland. Oregon. vember, December, January, February, March and April. All kinds of fruit that are grown in the temperate Jacksonville. Oregon Aug. 1 1881. Although it is necessary on some eoik to irrigate al. rORTI.ASI). «,n»COM SCHOOLS. THE LEADING JEWELERS OF THE NORTHWEST, zone are successfully raised iu Rogue river valley. Fruit falfa to ensure a good crop, yet alfalfa can be cultivated suc CITY BARBER SHOP S.w Sr»-»r».rBrUk. Flr»l-i»l»w I» »II Rf'p-rt WlH»b»«nl«»a.i<! K ini I D»*iJor« in We have tittv-four school districts in this county. growing in this county has passed the experimental cessfully in good soil w ithout irrigation. A field of alfalfa, CALIFOKNIA STREET THO3. OUINEAX, Friprt.t.r. The smaller have school from throe to six months in the; period. Experience conclusively proves that there is near Jacksonville, has been cut three times this year, with diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Clocks! year; the larger nine month» in the year. Our common more actual wealth in our soil in raising fruit than there a total yield of six tons per acre, without irrigation. Farm- jW^Th* e-monit IlHUanront >» an*arpw«l if • uekMavlII«.................................. »re« on. Silvi" an'l Silver P.vn.l V ir • S,» p -f i ! in i O' ■ i ! :i . » h•: agontb for tho llorkford ! i era owuiug land not suited to the culture of *v»*ry i artieiibe___________ Rntlrond Wat • •• I’HF rVOFHSIGNED IS 1 T'l.LY PKKPAKEl' schools are equal to those of any other State in the Union. ever was in our gold-bearing creeks and gulches. Apples, wheat oats or barley, and cut it at tl F >n SI.I »*' Y 'VI.KK IV!» EX All GOOPS IN THE US' l \ : k ! ’ !L F) AN!) HEPURE to do all jrork in hie lirtein the !;e«*t manner an*' Í .11 I. Ihl'fi’ <i»r» «V »-'I I4T \Vates lleiair.n^ c.c»’fu’b "i••cub’d. f ricjl.f* fra® P. O. VIi’KERY, Aa « I reasonable price*. Tho teicberg iu the Urgvr district« come ¿utu tho best1 pears, peaches, plume, prunes, apricots, cherries, ueute- 1 lidotjy w oot exteDWTdj cuitriatnd. GMOHGE HCHCMPÏ * '¿y Selection I’uckagos sont o.i iDi»liv«i i«»n. t.'v a-aaui.Mto with us 1" wfore purr Lae id t elsewhere MISCELLANEOUS OFFICML DIKEUTORY. iiFALL! 1887 WINTER! Jacksonville, Oregon. PERSIAN CASHMERES, NUN’S VEILINC, LACE CHECKS FURNISHING GOODS. HITS, : ud MERRIMAC SATEENS, ORGANDIES, COCHECO LAWNS AMOSKEAC, STAPLE CHEVIOTS AND CINGHAMS. AND SIMPSON'S SILVER GREYS. GREAT REDUCTIONS AFINE STOCK NEW WINDOW CURTAINS WALL, PAPERS and BORDERS. VARIETY STORE ! Large Stock of Bocts and Shoes GROCERIES ALL THE REMAINING GOODS THE PLACE A. G. COLVIN, JACKSONVILLE, OR., BLACKSMITHING ACTUAL COST PRICES ! THE BEST STYLE D. CRONEMILLER & SONS BUY THE BEST AND BE HAPPY! BEEKMAN & REAMES NG FARM AND MILL MACHINERY! WOODBURN NURSERY PARKE & LACY, Fruit, Shite, Oi'ii.iRE’1111 and Nut Trees MACHINERY! , li'iiii, Minin! anil tow-Mill .\Wlnwy. 1HE INGERSOLL ROCK DRILLS ANO COMPRESSORS and WIRE ROPE—SPECIALTIES. Westinghouse Automatic and Junior Engines. J. C. CARSON, INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, J. M. ARTHUR. Manager. No. 33 and 35 North Front St., Portland. Oregon. Sash, Doors, Blinds ,WINDOW «D PLATE GLASS 1887. 1880. A.H. MÄECLY&C0 H HOWAR , A Rare Chance! FRUIT TREES WAGONS, PLOWS, IMPLEMENTS, NOTHING SAVED BY SENDING EAST ESMOND HOTEL, ®a»la Main® 4 » ( I I I