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ISHING Everyone a mostf
Hoppy, Prosperous New Year«
W e ta k e this opportunity to
thank y o u for your patronage
during the past year, and trust
that by giving you even better
service than in the past, we
may enjoy your continued
good will and favor
We Wish All Our Customers
A Prosperous and Happy
New Year
THE BOWERS’ PHARMACY
Fire! Fire!!
Wood of every description at
lowest prices. Wood saw for
custom w ork
Yard« Itiveaida A w .
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Local News Notes
Stop that cough?
Bowers Pharmacy
A sk us h o w .
Mis» lettie Guide, of Latrobe, Penn.,
arrived on Christina« morning and rem­
ained until Wednesday as the guest of
Mrs. Lynn W. Smith and family. La­
trobe waa the former borne of Mr. aud
Mrs. Smith.
An aged wanderer, w i t h quavering
voice, Bought alms from Gold lllll baafiwaa
men on Wednesday, claiming he was a ve­
teran and on his way to the old soldier’s
home at Row-burg. He gave Ids name a»
OlcC. lianaon.
Mr. and Mrs. II. D. Heed tendered a
dauitug party to a large number of friends
at the Wego tlieater Monday evening
The affair was given on behalf of Charles
, Beed, now spending his holiday from
, th e A. C. at home in Utis city.
0 . C. Letter, lute city editor of the Ore-
gonlan, and more lately manager of tlie
senatorial campaign of Bill Hanley, ar­
rived on Saturday lust and was foreeveral
days a gu-sl at the lMton ranch, where
Mrs. Letter ha« been spending tlie past
month.
M erritt & C o m p a n y
G en eral
M e r c h a n d is e
J
EZ»e C IT Y M E A T M A R K E T
Fresh and Salt Meats :: Sea Fish and Foods
in Season :: Our home cured Hams and
Bacon :: Pure Leaf Lard
If you don't like Ulla paper -don't bor-
row it.
25 percent discount on all holiday good«
at Bowers Pharmacy.
George Lauer spent Christmas I)ay
with Medford ndaliviw.
B L A C K E R T <Xt G A R R E T T , P r o p r i e t o r s
Patroniau hom e industry—smoke Mt.
Pitt and Gov. Johnson cigars.
John Duggan, a well known pioneer
Billy Fsnsher, of Lance A Go.’», waa
character of Bams Valley, died at the
witli Medford friend» Christmas Day.
state hospital for the insane at Salem on
Mr. and Mr». Harry Porter were guests
Monday. He was 70 year» of age and
of Medford friends on Christmas Day.
was committed to tliAt institution several
For hard or aoft wood of finest quality
years ago. Death is said to have been
order from John J. Bitter, I’hone 3F21.
Mr». George Lane, of Aumsville, is the caused by an acute attack of stomach
Mrs Maude Landis and Mias Judith M. guest of her parents. Mr. aud Mrs J. H. trouble. For more than twenty years he
Baleom were visiter» in Medford Tucaday Beeman, during the holiday fortnight. was a resident of southern Oregon.
Dr. C. It. Bay left fur Portland Sator- Mr. lame has disposed of his machinery
Tommy Anderson suffered a relapse of
day evening on a several days business ¡ Interest» at
unsville, ami shortly after the prospecting fever last week, and is
visit.
tlie first of the year they expeetto remove now in tlie Merlin district panning gravel
Mr. and Mrs. B.O. Harding returned to I dale
for the seductive “ colors.” Tommy has
on Thursday from a Christmas visit witli
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kinney, of Sams a partner, whom he designate« as “ a man
Medford relative».
Valley, took dinner on Chris! ma« day at from Montana” , and whose name is im­
Fletcher Stout, the polite pharmacist the home of Mrs. Kinney's mother, Mrs. material to tlie business of treasure hunt­
went home to J'vllle for several days va­ G W Lillie, at Central I’<ilut. The Kin­ ing, anyhow. Tlie partners claim to have
ney children are staying witli Uteirgrand­ located a prospect thut promises well.
cation Christinas.
1 saw cordwood to stove length« with mother and are attending tlie Central
D ied :—At the home of her son, R. M.
power saw. promptly on order. Phone Point schools.
Cook, on Galls creek, on Christmas Day,
Arthur Brown, representative o f the Mrs. Olive Cook, aged 77 years, 10 months
John J. Bitter, 3F21.
Mi«« Viola Myer», of Bogueriver, is tlie Medford Mall-Tribune, and Orchard and and 2C days. Mrs. Cook was a native of j
guest of various former «choolmates in Farm, was in tills city Tuesday suceess- Wisconsin, hut for many years had lieen j
fully soliciting suliscriptious. \V liii< here a resident of Southern Oregon, where many ,
this city the present week.
he made arrangement» witli John B K el­ old time friends and pioneers uioliru her !
Mi«« Claire Tucker, accompanied by
sey to accept tha lo.-al agency for tho lat­ passing. Deutli was caused by illness aud
her lirotlier Boy P. Tucker, attended tlie
ter publics lion.
weakness incident to extreme age. Serv­
ball in Mt dfprd Tuesday evening.
At S. V. McFarren’s Jewelry Store, ices were held at the Hays’ cemetery,
Subscriptions taken for any magazine
Gold Hill—Watches at Half Price. $2H where the remainea were laid to rest, on
or dull of magazine« in the Culled States.
watch»» for $10, $10 watches for $3; gold Bunday afternoon.
See John B. Kelsey, at Tlie New« office.
General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff
filled, and silver and mckle eases; tine
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McFerren are spend­ of the army, ten t to Naco, Arizona, to
Hupt. Burt A. Adams and W. W. Truax, timekeepers, guaranteed. Must have the
ing
the
holiday
season
in
tills
city
as
guests
of the local «rlnsil hoard, were in Med­ money—g o o d s sacrificed—jewelry at a
confer with the Mexican leaders re­
of relatives. Mr. McFerren is the son of
ford and J ’vllle Tliur«day on matters of bargain. See goods in «how window.
garding firing across the boundary.
Mr. und Mrs. B. V. McFerren, while Mrs.
Rch<«il business.
Services of the Christian church are be­ McFerren is a daughter of Mayor and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tresham, of Sams ing conducted every evening this week J. B. R. Morelock. Both grew from child­ CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING
Valley, were Christmas dinner guests of at the Hulhurt hall, by R. P. Williams)
hood in this city, and the visit to the old ;
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that old time chef and culinary wonder­ of San Francisco. Similar services will home is tlie first in five years. For a Interatate Commerce Commission's
worker, Ad Graham.
prohaMy bo continued next week. Mr. numlierof years they have been residents
Decision Restores Confidence.
No household is complete without a Williams Is looking for a location iuBoutii- of Portland, and their present intention
Chicago.— All indications point to
good hot water bottle. Worth it’s cost cm Oregon, and may decide to settle per­ 1» to locate in southern California, prob­ constantly improving business condi­
for one single emergency. Get next, at manently in Gold Hill.
tions throughout the United States.
ably at Is« Angeles.
Bowers’ Pharmacy.
,
The chief factor, of course, ia the
FOB BALE— Eighty acre improved
Bundav school football is the plan evol­
20 hard-working men desire pisiitions farm within two miles of Gold Hill, all ved by Rev. C. B. Wharton, of tlie M. E. rate increase granted eastern ra il­
in tlie country at reasonable wages. Ad­ good land, along the Pacific Highway, church, who ia enlisting an eleven from ways. Thia w ill turn loose a large
dress Portland Commons, IH5 Burnside house and barn Hnd some fniit. $100 per the boys' cl iss. Each youthful member amount of money which, in time, w ill
8 t., Portland, Oregon.
acre. Terms i ca«h, very easy terms is required tosign a pledge to refrain from ; filte r down so that it w ill be widely
Mr. and Mr». George Hainmersly re­ and long time for tlie balance at tl percent, the use of improper language, to abstain I distributed.
turned to their ranch home near Weed consider this choice.
from the use ot tobacco ill any form, or ! I t w ill do much more than a matter
—C. 8. Redfield,
Tuesday morning, having spent the holi­
intoxicating liquer in any of its numerous i ot dollars and centa, because it will
Gold Hill, Oregon. guises, and to at all times bear themselves restore confidence In railway securi­
days with local relatives.
J. II. Beeman shipped a 15 ton car of as young gentlemen. No difficulty lias ties and encourage investment, thus
Ralph Hubbard, the guest o f local
friends during the holidays, left on Thurs­ sulphides to a Tacoma smelter the first been encountered in securing candidates supplying the roads with badly needed
day evening for Boulder, Colo., to resume of tiie week. Three tons of the consign­ for gridiron honor», and a coach will be funds for extensions snd improve­
ment were from the Bill Nyc mine on selected to train tlie youngsters. When ments.
his special college course.
Alt sections of the country report
Galls creek, and the remainder from Mr. the Bunday school squad is drilled into
Miss Esther Herron returned to Port­
unusually heavy Christmas buying, in­
Ueotnan’s
Lucky
Bart
on
Sardine
creek.
shape
a
challenge
will
be
issued
to
neigh­
land Sunday night, having spent the
dicating that confidence has been re­
Christmas vacation at the home of her Part of the shipment is said to lie very boring towns for a series of real games.
stored and people who have been
rich in values, and tlie general average
The December business meeting and
fattier, J. W. Herron and family.
hoarding money are letting loose of
should make a splendid return.
social
of
the
Progressive
Bible
class
was
At a special program presented for the
Fire devastated the bungalow home of enjoyed on Monday evening by an un­ It, feeling assured they w ill be able
benefit of the M. E. parsonage fund Wed­
II. L. White at Ashland on Bunday even­ usually large number of members and to get more. The opening of the stock
nesday evening, at the Wego, tlie proceeds
exchanges and the lowering ot dis­
realized amounted to 8(1.00. A series of ing, causing a loss much in excess of friends, about forty in all. The follow­ count rates have also had a strength­
$1300,
which
was
tiie
amount
of
insur­
ing
program
was
presented:
Original
se-’
similar affairs is in preparation.
ance carried. For a number of months lections on musical bottles, Mr. and Mrs. ening and reassuring effect on the
H err Professor Charley Price and Lieut­ the Whites have been residents of Gold' Thom ; Violin solo, D. H. Miller; Read oouutry at large.
enant Commander Day Bchrump have Hill, where Mrs. Wliite is engaged as
lug, Mrs. A. E. Kellogg; Piano sol»,’
Joined forces and are reported to lie re­ primary teacher. On Bunday Mr. White Mrs. Burt. A. Adams; Violin solo, Opal
Death Mars A ir Flight.
pelling the local Allies all along the line, returned io Ashland und visited their
Oceanside, Cal.— Lieutenant F. J.
H ight; Vocal solo, Ralph Hubbard. Fol­
with great slauglitor-of statistics and cig­ home, building a fire in the heating stove. lowing a short business meeting an hour Oerstner, observer in one of the six '
arettes.
He loft tho house for a short absence down was v e ry pleasantly spent in playing army scout aeroplanes that started
Repairing o f all kinds—Automobiles, town, and upon his return found the fire­ games and stunts, after which the com­ on a flight from San Diego to Loa
sewing machines, phonographs, tinware men working to save his property from mittee served sandwiches, coffee and ol­ Angeles, was drowned in the sea at
or anything else in this line needing re­ utter destruction. The property is irre­ ives. The program, games and luncheon Las Flores, ten miles north of here.
pair. All work guaranteed. iasave or­ parably damaged, while practically all were arranged by a stag committee con­ Captain L. R. Muller, pilot of the ma- 1
der or article s t Miller’s Hardware.
furniture and personal effects were de­ sisting of Burt A. Adams, C. N. Shaver, ohlne. was rescued.
—A. L. I noraum . stroyed.
and C. E. Wharton.
J u st R e c e iv e d
The Daisy Glass Churn, The Best chum on the
market, Price $2.50
We have a good line of butcher knives and food
choppers. Also a large stock of 5 and 10 pound
lard pails.
Our Plain White Cups and Saucers, now 55 cents
per s e t Dinner Plates, 55 cents per s e t Every­
thing else in accordance, in this s e t
Come in, we can save you money.
D . H . M I L L E R ’S
‘ G o o d Q u a l i t y G o o d s a n d R i g h t P r ic e s *
Irrigation is Crop Insurance
You can raise some crops every year and all crops some years without
irrigation.” But if you want to raise all cropeevery year yon shonld irrigate.
The value of any crop any year can be increased 50 to 500 per cent by ir­
rigation.
If yon have water supply from well, creek or stream, we can supply yon
with electric power for pumping. On receipt of information card we will be
pleased to make yon estimate of cost.
Number of acres desired to iirigate.................................................. .................
Total lift in feit from water level of well or stream to highest point of land
to irrigate..................................................................................................................
Number ol feet of pipe required............................................................................
Number of feet of ditch or flume required..........................................................
W ater supply (well or stream) ar.d name of stream .........................................
S igned.......................................................................................................................
Po8totfiee(address.....................................................................................................
Location—Section....................Tow nshlp.................. Range.................................
CAL1FORNIA-OR.EGONPOWER
COMPANY :: MEDFORD, ORE.
Phone 168
216 West Main Street
77ie spirit of the season
prompts us to extend to you
our sincere wishes for
A Happy New Year
and to express the hope that
the dawn of the
Season
may light your path to
Happiness and Prosperity
THE GOLD HILL
BANK