JÖ11 W4 Kind You Hue Always Bought No Land Legislation Now. A Sad Affair. All Humors Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills T he election in Oregon thia year wilt be of unusual interest, because it is the forerunner of the presidential elec­ tion. The political wind in this state will be tried thoroughly by the proph­ ets. Its veering will mean much in the presidential campaign, for the re­ sult in Oregon will have a tendency to add an enthusiasm to the latter end of the presidential campaign. While the enthusiasm in the state cannot com­ pare to the election of 1902, because of there being no governor to elect, there will be sufficient interest to keep up a fusllade of oratory from May til* November. r ¿W Z7JCV2 * ............................................. —. — ... ., JACKSONVILLE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1904. VOL. XXXIV. idlli T oj I immusì •S-CO'S capper riveted ctveralLs The First Smelter. “A new smelter for the Waldo mines is one of the assured Improve­ ments for 8 >utbern Oregon," says A. I.Goodell, of Denver, who was lately in Portland, on his way to erect and superintend the running of the plant. To the Telegram Mr. Goodell said: “The company will be knowo as the Takilma Smelting Company and will be composed of Colorado Springs, Colo., people.with Charles L. Tutt as president. While the new company will have charge of the erection and operating of the plant, they are nearly all interested in the Waldo company as stockholders. The plant will be of 100 tons capacity and will cost in the neighborhood of #50,000 when com­ pleted. I have examined the proper­ ty of the company, and there are at least 20,000 tons of smelting ore block­ ed out ready for treatment.” Invaluable for Rheumatism. 1 have been suffering for the past few years with a severe attack of rheumatism and found that Ballard’s Snow LlDiment was the only thing that gave me satisfaction and tended to alleviate my pains. March 24th, 1902, John C. Degnan, Klnsmau, Ills. 25c, 50c and «1.00. Dr. J. Hinkle, Central Point. BRIEF MENTION. A herd of fine elk, probably 30 in number, were recently seen in the lower Rogue River section. ' Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Colton have re­ turned to Ashland from Southern California, after an absence of two years. W. M. Colvig has gone to Chicago, to attend a meeting of the officers of the Supreme Lodge of the A. O.l'.W,, of which he is one J. H. Jolfiffe, of Seattle, who came here to buy horses, did not get as many as he intended. He will return in a short time and finish his business. Jas. A. Stevens, a pioneer of Lane county, died at his home near Eugene recently, aged 65 years. He was au uncle of Jas. D. Stevens of Grants Pass. The case of John A. Harvey vs. the S. P. Co., which was decided in favor of the corporation, will be appealed to the Supreme Court. Henry Wooldridge has been appoint­ ed chief of police of Grants Pass, vice Jas. D. Stevens, who resigned on ac count of ill health. Geo. Ficke, the successful miner, has gone to Chico, Calif., to enter the em­ ploy of the Diamond Match Co., which has an extensive plant there. A son of J. M. Taylor.of Gall’s creek, was operated on for appendicitis last Saturday by Dr. Piekel. The opera­ tion promises to be successful. Mrs. Henry Klippel, whose husband was an Indian war veteran, has been granted a pension of #8 a month, with back pay for two years, This is well merited. Circuit Court will be in regular ses- sion next Monday. The docket is not a long one, new cases not being numer­ ous and not manyr having been left over from last term. The proposition to issue bonds to raise #20,000 with which to establish a sewer system in Ashland was carried at the special election held Thursday by a vote of 283 to 138. The second trial of Nolop & Norris, charged with violating the liquor or­ dinances of Ashland, resulted in their conviction. Hearing of the other cases will take place Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Nickerson, who have been residents of Josephine coun­ ty for many years, one day last week left for Sara, Wash., where Judge Abe Axtell is located. They have invested in a small farm. Conger Bros, have built a tine saw mill near Wilderville, Josephine county, having a capacity of 15,000 feet per day. They will conduct a planing mill in connection and turn out material of a superier quality. Homer Davenport, the noted car- toonist, will give one of his illustrated ‘‘talks" at the Chautauqua Tabernacle in Ashland Monday evening. April 4th. It will doubtless be able and interest- ing. Geo. Feldtmaier, the enterprising proprietor of the Grants Pass Dairy, has purchased the Englewood Dairy, which has been doing business at the capital of Josephine county for some time. He supplies his customers with milk ef a superior quality. Tbe State Supreme Court has de­ cided in a case brought from Multnomah county that a man cannot be sentenced to confinement in a oeunty jail at “bard labor." It says that the labor part of tne sentence Is excessive and is not authorized by tbe statutes. Mr. Short,who has been a prominent citizen of Stillwater, Minn., arrived this week, to take possession of tbe 1800 acres of land, located in Antioch precinct and formerly belonging to P. Donegan, which he purchased not long since. When bis family returns from Southern California they will become residents of Medford. Tbe Gold Hill Mining Co., has been incorporated by A. H. Findley, W. A. Carter and L. L. Duffield. The capi- ttal stock has been placed at #10,000, In shares of #1 each, most of which has already beeu subscribed. The com­ pany will buy, sell and develop mining properties, and, being compose! of re liable and enterprising men, will doubt­ less do a good business. J. F. Reddy, tbe well-known opera­ tor in mines, arrived from Spokane, Tuesday, after an absence of several months. He is quite hopeful that parties with abundant capital will soon take hold of the Blue Lead and give it the attention it deserves. Mr. Reddy will leave at once for Crescent City, Calif., to consult L. F. Cooper and the other owners of the property. Frank Bellinger, who was awarded the contract for carrying the morning mail between Medford and Jackson­ ville, began business Monday. The establishment of this service will give free delivery of mail along the route to ail who put up boxes. Mr. Bellinger is allowed an hour and a half to make the trip between the two placos. Be­ sides being a convenience to those liv­ ing on the road, Jacksonville will get some of its mail half a day earlier than upua), while six postoffiees on Apple­ gate will be served 24 hours ahead of the previous time. Rural ma!) carriers will be rais'd from #600 to #750 a year, , including team, if the Senate enacts the post­ office appropriation bill as passed by tbe House at Washington But carri- era are to delivoi- only mail matter, and cannot do errands,carry packages, etc. for the convenience of their patrons. In other words, the rural carrier is to be put under tho same restrictions as the city carrier. But, if so, pay him as much. To prohibit carriers doing er­ rands seems rough on the public. The Tidings says that Court Hall, the well-known promotor of athletics at Med ford, was in Ashland Wednes- day, In consultation with Billy Hulen DEMOCRATIC COUNTY and other base-ball men of that city, in CONVENTION. regard to the formation of the pro­ posed four-team league in tbe Rogue A Democratic County Convention for River Valley. Medford has raised Jackson county, Oregon, is hereby funds and secured tho lease of a base-]/ called to meet at Wilson’s Opera ball park, which will rapidly be put House in Medford, Jackson county, into first-class shape for use this sum­ Oregon, on Saturday, April 16th, 1904, mer. Ashland and Jacksonville, are at 11 o’clock a. m. of said day, to select ready to join tho league, but Grants delegates to the Democratic State Pass, tbe natural place for tbe fourth Convention, to be held at Portland, team, has not, up to the present, Oregon, April 19th, 19(M, and to shown its inclination to become a nominate candidates for the leg­ member. islative and county offices to be voted William Taylor, a S. P. brakeman, for at the ensuing June election. Pri­ met with an unusual accident at Med­ maries to select delegates to said Coun­ ford Wednesday night, which might ty Convection will be held in each pre­ easily have terminated fatally. He was cinct (as the same were existing at the running on the top of a refrigerator time of holding the last general June ear and stubbed bis toe just as the car election, at the regular polling places was brought to a stop by the engine in said precincts) on Saturday, April which was attached to a string of cars. 9th, 1904, at 2 o’clock p. m. of said day. Taylor wa« thrown over the end of the All voters who affiliate with the Demo­ car,falling 12 or 15 feet and striking on cratic party are requested to attend his shoulder between the tracks at tbe and to participate in said primaries. end of the car, and was unable to rUe. The delegates to the said Convention The trainmen missed his lantern, wbl#h i will be apportioned as follows: One bad gone out, and in the absence bf: delegate for each 25 votes cast for proper signal« went to «investigate George E. Chamberlain at the June the cause. Had the cars gone a f#w election in 1902, and one delegate for feet farther Taylor would surely hate each major fraction of 25 votes so cast; been crushed beneath tho wheels. each precinct, however, shall be enti­ tled to at least 1 delegate. The pre­ cincts as named in this apportionment are supposed to conform to the bound­ aries of said precincts as they existed A dispa* ch from Lake county say* at the general election held in June, that no trace has yet betn foued 1902. Delegates holding proxies to the of the missing merchant, Creed Coon, County Convention must be residents of Silver Lake. He was last seen of the precincts to which said proxies about 8 o’clock in the morning, goiQg pertain. The precincts under the said appor­ toward Silver Creek bridge, which is not quite half a mile from town, and tionment will be entitled to representa­ shortly afterward a shot was heard. tion in the said convention as follows: Votes. Dele­ The supposition is that he shot him­ Precincts. gates. self and fell into the water and was Applegate.................. 41 2 carried away by the swift current. East Ashland ......... 110 4 Mr. Coon has been sick for some West Ashland......... 51 9 88 weeks, and it is thought that some South Ashland......... 4 41 imaginary trouble has preyed upon Barron ..................... 1 Big Butte.................. 34 his miqd and he thought to end it all Central Point......... 3 67 in the grave. Some, however, are Climax ..................... 16 . 1 45 2 reluctant to believe be would do so Dunn....................... . 2 61 rash an act, and think there has been Eagle Point.............. 28 Foots Creek............. 1 foul play. This theory has been Flounce Rock......... 17 1 strengthened by the report that a Gold Hill.................... 136 6 62 2 fine saddle horse had been stolen from Jacksonville............ 33 Lake Creek ............. 1 C. M. Irines’ ranch at Summer.' Lake Meadows................. 20 1 last Saturday night. It is believed East Medford......... 102 4 by some that the horse thief commit­ West Medford......... 67 3 31 1 ted a foul deed and cut across the Mound....................... 62 2 countiy to Summer Lake to mislead Phoenix.................... *> Pleasant Creek......... 42 • anyone who might pursue him. The Pooh Bah................. 66 3 horse was tracked for some distance Rock Point............. 25 1 40 2 toward Alkali Like, on the desert, Roxy......................... 46 Sam’s Valley............ 2 when all trace was lost. Sterling.................... 21 1 While it is earnestly hoped by Table Rock ........... 37 1 69 3 every citizen of Lake county that Mr. Talent....................... 31 1 Conn may yet be found alive, the Trail ......................... 0 Union........................ 52 worst Is feared. He has built up a fine Watkins .................. 14 1 business and Lh friends are le/l..i. Willow Springs.... ----- -2 27 1 His brothers are Geo. and Virgil Conn Woodville................ of Paisley, L. F. Conn of Lakevie w Total number of delegates......... 67 and Frank Conn of Roseburg. By order of the Democratic County À Prominent Man Missing. Central Committee. W m . M. H olmes , Chairman. Independent Telephone Man. C. L. R eames , Acting Sec’y. The B. R. Electric A Tel. Mfg. Co., of Kansas City, Mo.• have opened a The Wisdom of Samson. branch office and stock room in Port- h nd, in charge of Mr. W. D. De Var­ It is said that Samson of old knew ney, who is an expert telephone man. It will tie to the interest of Independ­ just how to preserve his strength ent telephone companies contemplat­ He did not liate the advantage of ing bui ding to communicate with him. Address B-R Electric A Tel. gaining strength that men now have when Cupidene, the great Mfg. Co., Portland, Oregon. strength-giver, can be had by every- body. Cupidene is a wonderful vital- izer that cleanses the system of all impurities, reinstating the physical ------------ and nervous poweis and toning the A Haywards,Cal.,dispatch of March whole system to its natural perfec­ 13th gi?es the following particulars of tion. The price of Cupidene is #1.00 the suicide of M. Hartery, well known per b< x or six for #5 00. For sale by in Klamath county: Chas.Strang,Medford. There is nb case With no other known reason for of tobacco or liquor habit that cannot takiog his life but the fact that his be cured by Cupidene,and nervousness wife was lying ill in a San Francisco yields at once to its soothing and hospital, Michael Hartery, a wealthy stimulating power. rancher of Castro Valley, near this place, took poison last night and died some I ime before midnight. He was found dead in his bed at 12 o’clock, with an empty glass beside him, It has Just come to light that quite which is supposed to have contained a number of Willamette Valley wom­ strychnine and whisky. Hartery was a pioneer of Southern en were recently victimized by a fe­ Oregon. He settled in Klamath county male lace peddler, -vho represented many years ago and engaged exten­ tba' her goods had beeu manufactured sively in the cattle business, selling by hand in an European nunnery. The out for #70,0 0 and comiDg here about woman succeeded in dispising of a < ne year ago. lot of the lace at fancy prices, and the purchasers have now learned that much of it can be duplicated in the local stores for a fourth of what they paid for it. She is on her wav to Southern Oregon. The Judgment for #12,000, obtained In the circuit court for Josephine They Expected Triplets. county against the S. P. Co., by E. L. Dunham of Talent, a young man who, while acting as brakeman, lost his There was keen disappoinlment at leg by an accident that the jury which the home of W. J. Alden, contractor, tried the case attributed to the neg­ at Spokane, Wash., March 17, when ligence of the corporation, has been twin girls weighing together 22 set aside by Judge Hanna. pounds were born. Mrs. Alden bad Tills nullification of the Jury’s ver­ born three pairs of twins in succes­ dict is being severely criticised by the sion previous to the^e, and was confi­ people, and much sympathy is being dently locking for triplets. She has expressed for the unfortunate youog I been married 15 years and has ten man, who Is maimed for life. children. M. Hartery Kills Himself. She is Coining This Way Judgment Set Aside. A Weak Stomach if your head aches—you're bilious—a sure sign that your liver is out of order, more than likely the result of a STOMACH weak stomach or constipate», bowels. All such sufferers should know that for 50 years Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters has been curing these ailments without tail. We there- fore urge a trial the next time your head aches. The Bittei-s also cures Dizziness, Belching, Heartburn, Dyspepsia, Insomnia, Indigestion, Kidney Troubles, Nervousness and Malaria, Fever and Ague. Hundreds of Women use the Bit ters to the ezclusiou of all other medicines as a tonic and regulator. That proves Its value. Be sure to try a bottle. PERSONAL MENTION. Miss Emma Reed is visiting in Med­ ford. W. IL Maultby was in Jacksjnville Monday. W. E. Phipps, city attorney of Ash­ land, is in Medford. W. R. Dickison of Table Rock spent Saturday in Medford. Hon. John D. Oiwell has been spend­ ing a few days in Portland. Fred Luy.who has been quite ill with pneumonia, is improving. G. T. Davy was among our pleasant callers during the past week. C. M. Ruch, of Applegate, the mer­ chant, was among us Monday. C. B. Smith seems to have transfer­ red bls operations to Medford. Dr. R. G. Gale has returned to Jack­ sonville from a trip to Coos Bay. Jos. N. Hockersmith of Roxy is in Portland, serving on the U. S. Grand Jury. Chas. J. Nunan and Lewis Ulrich of Jacksonville were Medford visitors Sunday. Th os. Pankey of Central Point and J. J. Pankey of Tolo were In Medford Tuesday. Geo. H. Peel, the only Phosco, is in the valley interviewing his numerous customers. District Attorney Reames has been looking after his mining interests in Josephine county. J. D. Cook, secretary of the Three Pines Mining Co., has returned from a trip to Grants Pass. H. Tbanhauser and S. S. Goldsmith, the well-known commercial travelers, are in Southern Oregon. Geo. W. Winetrout, a prominent cit­ izen of Applegate, and his wife tarried in Medford Monday night. Will Johnson of Applegate, an ener­ getic young farmer and stockraiser,did business in our city Tuesday. Judge Hanna returned Sunday from Grants Pass, where he held a short session of the Circuit Court. Sheriff Rader and County Clerk Orth were in Ashland Saturday, look­ ing after their political fences. B. H. Harris and W. F. Entrop, who have been on a trip to Portland and Washington, returned Sunday. School Superintendent Daily has been in Medford and other towns of the valley during the past week. Mrs. Alex. Orme of Gold Hill and her daughter, Miss Bertha, have gone to Seattle, to be gone sometime. Claus Klein hammer and Henry Pohl­ man, well-jpowa tfhlt growers, spent a iteriHoors ia Jafckswu vtile^Monday. NO. 15 LOCAL NOTES. • Easter will soon be here—one week from next Sunday. Miss Rose Brcntano was a Medford visitor Wednesday. Fred Downing, the stockman, was a Jacksonville visitor Monday. Mrs. L. Lilly of Stei ltngville ha gone to Grants Pass on a visit. John Swartzfagor of Steamboat was in our midst the forepart of the week. Born—In Antioch Precinct .March 15, to Mr. and Mrs C. Swett, a son. Mr. and Mrs. H. Von der Hellen of Wellen were recent visitors in Jack­ sonville. B. F. Devenny, the well-known worker for the A. O. U. W., is with us again. Mrs. E. Hafer of Medford made friends living in Jacksonville a visit Friday. Mrs. A. E. Reamesleftfor Josephine county, Tuesday evening,to begone a short time. Wm. Dorn of Watkins precinct did business with our merchants one day last week. Mrs. H. E. Ankeny of Eugene is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. S. Orth. Mrs. Chas. Prim visited relatives and friends living in Medford Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hafer, of Med­ ford, were Jacksonville visitors Friday. ¡T ISA NATTER OF HEALTH 4 I Man Lost Gabe Ply male, who went to Sterling- ville Mining district with two pros­ pectors, last week, on Thursday was reported lost by his companions, since which time he has not been heard from. He left them, to go back to the cabin they were occupying, and evi­ dently lost his way. Search is being ihstltuted, and Ply- male ’s body will soon be found, as he Judge Neil has been in Ashland and has doubtless perished. Medford during the past week, on pro­ fessional business. Recovered Speech and Geo. W. Dewey, one of Talent pre­ Hearing. cinct’s energetic'farmers, did business in Medford Wednesday. Messrs. E ly B ros .:—I commenced Thos McAndrew of Bear Creek, the using your Cream Balm about two pioneer farmer, did business in Jack­ years ago for catarrh. M y voice was sonville a few days ago. somewhat thick and my hearing was Rev. F. G. Strange will preach at the dull. My hearing haa been fully re­ stored and my speech has become Presbyterian church in Jacksonville quite clear. I am a teacher in our Sunday morning and evening. L. G. B rown , Granger, O. town. The Balm does not irritate or cause Chas. Randles of Lake Creek and Sold by druggists at 50 eta, Jerry Heckathorn of Eagle Point sneezing. or mailed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren were in Medford during the week. St., New York. Walter J. Oglesby and C. E. Aiken, who have been in Northern California Retall Market Repwrt. for some time past, returned Tuesday. The following quotations were The Aldridge Dramatic Society gave made up this afternoon, and is an impartial report of the prices charged two performances in Jacksonville last by Jacksonville dealers: week. The attendance was only fair. Wheat—#1 per bushel. Flour—#2.40 #2.50 per 100 pounds. Rev. W. F. Shields of Medford and Oats—55c per bushel. Rev. S. Snyder have been assisting Barley—Rolled, #1.50 per cental. Rev. F. G. Strange in the series of Hay—Per ton, baled, #16. meetings held at the Presbyterian Potatoes—lc per It Onions—2jc per pound. church. Butter—50c per roll. Z. J. Gervais returned from Douglas Beans—3(^5c Der pound. , Lard—12Jc per pound. county Wednesday. He is looking for Eggs—10 cts per dozen. a piece of land suitable for raising Sugar —D. G. #5.7a(