THE aiEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. ORIWOX, VK1DA V, DMCIOM BKU 21. !!)()!).
GRAND JURY
IS
DISCHARGED
After Being in Session More- Than a
Fortnloht, Grand Jury Ceases
Its Labors Many In
dictments Returned.
TOKAY VINE GROWS 98JACK FROST BLOCKS
FEE! IN ONE SEASON! BARNUM'S FIRSTTRAIN
THE LIGHT QUESTION m m GRANITE CO
Tho grand jury hns nindo its final
report.
The full text of tlie report could
not bo published, ns the jury failed
to fill out several blanks in the rc-
Contest Just Closed in Grants Pass
Shows Adaptability of Valley
for Grapes.
Nothing Doing When Time Came to
Leave on Morning Train
Lino "Froze Up."
GRANTS PASS, Or., Dec. 34.
(Special.) A unlquo contest hns Just
boon closed In Grants Pass which
shows tho adaptability of southern
nrni-nn nnrt thn ROCUO RlVOr Valley I .
for th0 raising of the Flaming Red, ""J" W ,
Tokay grape. Early this spring W. "unnjr the night Jack rot mil
n Sherman of this city distributed been doinj; a little business mul when
I ... AlH it
f.000 vines through the county anuiii,., engineer attempted to tm mo
When the time came for the S
o'clock train to leave for Jackson
ville on tho Hogue lllvor Ynlley rail
way there was nothing doing yestcr-
nnrt.
The number o !offcrcd Prlics ount,nS to $100 for , k f UlQ Woim,tivo ho f0ml the
the 3ury1S left blank, bnt nn examu -,tho venQM ,howlnR vines nmklnBwnteP ,ipc3 frt)ZCU. There was
ntio.i of the clerk tl n 00 Z1 ' tho greatest growth In ono growing . ',0 llo exoopt tlmw out the
nnnil 14. There mteht hnvo oceiii . , ini vin . h '
4l.n v.nrvr1a fniW to sllOW I . . I'H'l
uiuiu uin ui - - C(j a growju oi OS ICOl. inc juukvb
them.
Tho report of tho grand jury
states that they have examined all
onsas cominir before .thorn, have
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found no tnto nils on jtisiKC oi u.t,wlnnorg foUow nml ftU nro school, BUTTE FALLS PLANNING
peace information, am nine renin,- clldrcn escept tno dinner, of the first M0ST MERRY XMAS
Taiia rrmv him. l iit'v - - - . k.
prize, C H. Sampson, wno pinmcu
ono of tho first vineyards In southern
Orogon
Fiimllv the stand nine was thawed
woro Mayor H. C. Kinney, Will Sco- m nmj wntor secured so that tho
vllle, president of tho Fruit oxchango, tra-n rend, til0 county sout only
and Goorgo A. Hamilton, a large fruit Jm j10Ur bohi,ui time.
- i. . Tit a nrtA
grower oi wu luuuij j
edonc "not truo" bill. They have
Tturncd on "other information
bills." v
Also they did not examine tho of
fico of the county officials "from the
lack of time," neither did they visit
the county poor farm.
However, they conuneuded the
sheriff's office for the promptness
with which the business of the grand
jury was conducted. .
The sheriffs office doubtless ap
preciates the coramendntion, as they
have been working night and day
since the opening of court.
GRANTS PASS Tl HAVE
MODERN S0H8BL HOUSE
Butte Falls is making great pre
parations for an cujoynble Chris.
Tho bell Jms sounded the knoll of
kerosene, gasoline lights and other
forms of incompetent illumination.
Are you. ready to quit thetnf
Haven't you tolerated them loin
enough?
There was a time when burning
pitch faggots furnished tho only
means of artificial illumination folkn
know about. And it wns considered
sufficient.
Then cmuo tho tallow dip, and ov.
erybody disccrded his pitch fnggjt
in disguost.
Tho tallow candle was next to ox
ort its supremacy over tho tallow
dip, and folks wore glad.
The next stop of dovolopmont was
kerosino lamps, and tlioy in their
turn woro welcomed ns a pleasing
step in tho right direction.
Then enmo tho gasoline lights,
which Jacksonville tried mul cast
into the junk pile several years ngo.
And now ns a logical dovj'opmeiil
of science, wo have tho gvonlcst of
all Hluiuinauts electricity.
Mnybe Bomo day something will
replnco electricity.
Hut tho probability isn't strong
enough to justify us in waiting for
it.
No other form of artificial ilium
innnt equals electricity in brilliancy,
safety, neatness, lioaUhfulnens, econ
omy and ohoorfuliio!.
Kk trie lightlu units no fumes
or odors, and is tho rno hjgonlo light
for living roonu and led rooms.
Tin Iiuh that 'eloi-liie light vn
uumee no oxygon, liko nil open flame
lights do, proves It to bo tho health
iest light known.
It keens tho nir uh puro and whole
porno as if no light woro burning ul
nil.
Tho importnnco cf thin ono feature
in readily apparent when it is known
that an open flame light burns more
oxygon, from a mom, than four per
sons would breathe.
No matohos. No dangerous, dirty
matches are needed in tho homo that
is electrically lighted, i
No washing and filling o lamps, j
no danger of explosions; no danger
of leaks; no plumber's bills; no fHok
ering tlnmo to bo h'own out by a mid
don gnst of wind; no fin st .udjre of
soot, ocntinually emanating from
your light to bo uupo-ircd on cur
tains, draperies, mtt furnWhiiifiK
when you want to flood your homo
with light, simply turn the button.
Think hard now don't von want it ? !
Ollioo: "20!) Went Main St., Mt'dfonl, Oro.
Operating Quarry at QM Ray, Oregon
DKALKU6 IN
BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND
CRUSHED GRANITE
First C. H. Sampson,- growth Gb s vcnr t10 nthletio club'u
foot; S15. I pvm. will bo opened at 7 p. m. by a
Second Hector Holman, growth bnsket ball game between tho girls
51 feet; $10. tenms. after which tho Hutto Falls
Third Clyde Harper, growth 41 nmj Dudley teams will play. This
feet; $10. game promises to be fast and excit-
Flfth Harold Perry, growth 31 Un as the boys hnvo been practicing
feet; $5. I hard in prepanrtion for the contest.
Sixth Ruth Causley, growth 30 jn n reCcnt gamo Butte Falls defeat
feet; $5. ed Dudley by a close umrgin and the
Seventh Thomas McLaughlin, nttCr nro determined to get revenue
growth 2G feot; $5. I Christmas.
Eighth Mary Sausley, growth 24 The citizens hnvo manifested great
feet; $5. I enthusiasm over tho game and will
Ninth Claude Causley, growth 21 i0 assured of nn oxciting contest,
feet; $3. Following the basket bnll games
Tenth Ellrabeth Davis, growth the remainder of tho ovening will be
21 feet; $3. f spent by a dance given by the club,
. with supper furnished by Wm.
Four hundred and cichteon acres Chnmbers. Tho entertainment com-
Rln MPPtlnn I? HMd and It Is Decided! first-class ranch, four miles trom miueo nro uomg an !:..
Big Meeting IS Mem ana u is ueciueu inif-. ;r. to soouro tho best musicians obtaiu-
r luuiuuu .....w... , -- ------
to Build New High
School.
titration for 160 acres, first-lass or-' nble to insure n grand success for
chard, 3 good bams, 2 good houses, the occasion.
scuooi, uaiiy man. a bup iui ?uu
per acre; one-fourth ensh, a to .
years for balance. Sco J. W. Dress
ier Agency, West Main. 238
Striking oil nt or nenr Vole has
created intense excitement in that
section of the state.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At the Palace Arthur Nichols. Ea
gle Point; John Klrkpatrlck, Deagle;
G. T. McDonald. G. M. Winn and Bon,
WANTED
Timber and Coal Lands
ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING CON
TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES
FUUXISILED.
B. H. Harris & Co.
MEDFORD, OREGON 1
OfHce in Jaokson County Bajik Upat&ir
decided that the district should build i ., rm, rla ,mvo uMn nrne
and that tho selection of the tojtjcjnjj faithfully nearly every day at
should bo left to the school board
It seems very probable that the build
ing will bG located on the north sido
of the track and several sites have
been offered ranging In prlco from
$10,000 down to $1500.
GRANTS PASS, Or., Dec. 24.
(Special.) One of the be3t attend
ed school meetings over seen ,n( BUTTE FALLS GIRLS HAVE
Grants Pass was held this rorenoon, EXCITING BALL GAME
to decide on the advisability of build-1
Inc a new high school building that. . :.,: c n, :,iQ i,c.
should be modern in every respect.,. . f ,.. VnlIa ,,na M. J. Williams. A. H. Adams, clt ,
After considerable wrangling " , ar0HSed great enth usi asm am onB the uorS "lCKJ T.1Ir,,' J "l"v
j u.j k iet-inf ciintiY KnIM . H ... . " nAAiin a Q Tv'lolnhnT.iTirr. Annie
gate.
At tho Moore R. F. Hills, Port
land; R. E. Hobbs, St. Louis; P. Lut
lister, D. R. Blackdue, Ashland; J. H.
Wlllman, Portland; Rev. J.Mtkschek,
Honlley; W. C. Datry, Lake Creek;
A. M. Thomas, Sacramento; E. C. Mc
Drldo, San Francisco; E. K. Adams,
city; H. G. Rater, Ackloy.
At tho NaBh J. R. Harvey, Dan
F. Monroo, George Strong, Minneapo
lis; W. G. Denny, San Francisco; L.
K. Haak, Easlo Point; Dor.dlnot Con
nor, Tablet Rock; H. N. Starr, Sam
Cohen, A. E. Kelly, W. T. Ruther
ford, Portland; William von dor Hel
len, Eaglo Po'nt; Frank Cameron,
Applegato; W. G. Henshaw, Seattle;
F. II. Nulysenren, Postbnd; F. N.
Whltenud, Long Beach; E. Clanton,
Grants Pass; J. Weathered and wlfo,
Tacoma; E. A Palmer, Seattle; W.
P. Hale, Chicago; R. T. McNIchols,
Jess Clements, Glendale.
NOT MANY LARGE FAMILIES
ARE FOUND IN ASHLAND
'tho athletic club's cym. Last Wed
Inesday evening they played their
first game before the public. The
gamo was very interesting and full
of excitement from start to finish.
The result of the contest wns in
doubt until the close, it finally re
sulting in a score of 15 to 12, tho
Swastikas winning over the Starrs.
(Both teams were evenly matched and
Ashland has a reputation ns a city played brilliantly throughout tho
of homes, schools and consequently game. Everyono is looking forward
of large families. But tho latter with eager anticipation to tho gamo
reputation is not fully reserved, if Christmas when they will piny again
a cursory examination of tho school ns a preliminary to tho game between
census now nearly completed by the tho Butto Falls and tho Dudley
clerk of tho Ashland district is to teams.
be depended upon to demonstrate tho
fact.
The census showg a population of
children of school age (between 4
and 20) of between 1400 and 1500.
There is but one family in the dis
trict listing eight children of school
age. Three only have seven children
and there aro five families resident
in tho district reporting six children
of school age. In twenty-four fam
ilies five children of school age each
nro reported, leaving 85 per cent of
the school population to be divided
among fnlics of four, three, two and
ono child each.
LEAVES MEDF0RD BUT
KEEPS A LINE TO WINDWARD
E. P. Bennet shipped a carload of
household goods to his new home at
Live Ooak, Calif., about eight miles
from Mnrysville. Mr. Bennett, win
is one of tho pioneer orchard men
here, has exchanged part of hi3 prop
erty hero for property nt Live Oak
with N. L. Townsend.
"I havo retained somo of it" snid
Mr. Bennett, "because I might want
to come back. This is a mighty good
place tocorao back to and I do not
intend to break looso altogether"
Mr. Bennott and family leave for
California tomorrow.
BUTTE FALLS NOW
HAS TELEPHONE SERVICE
Tho Butto Falls telephono line, B.
II. Ilnrris, president, wns completed
from Eagle Point to Butto Falls
Thursday, and that thriving burg is
now in communication with tho val
ley. Tho now tolephono lino will bo of
groat convenience to tho peoplo of
that section.
Nicely .furnished rooms with all
mod'orn conveniences at tho Palms.
Don't slay "out. of n job" at this?
season advertise aggressively.
Gift-buying will interest you if you
THE ROGUE RIVER LANS COMPANY
NO. 11 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE
Offers an especially good foothill .orchard for a low
price and on good tonus. In thcee days of advancing
prices, it will pay to look into this.
It pays to deal with the "Man Who Knows " When
the Rogue River Land Company sold tho Tronson &
Guthrie orchard at Eaglo Point to the prizo winning
owners, four years ago, the salesman, W. INf. Holmes,
assured the purchasers thoso Spitzenborgtrees would
produce the world's best apples, and subsequent events
prove the soundness of his judgment. By the way:
Did it ever occur to you that most of the men who havo
won out in the Rogue River Valley, bought their win
ning orchards through tho Rogue River Land Com
pany? W. M. Holmes, Manager, is always at your service
for a good buy.
Don't Buy
Your Ninas presents until you have seen the
splendid line of SILVER and EBONY
BACKED BRUSHES, TOILET SETS,
WOOD AND LEATHER FOR PYRO
GRAPHIC NOVELTIES, LEATHER
HAUDBAGS AND PURSES, SMOKERS'
SETS, POST CARD ALBUMS, PEARL
HANDLED PBNS And acoros of other suit
able articles for presonts.
ILagle
Pharmacy
EAST MAIN ST.
MEDFORD
For the Best
Why Buy
NINE PERSONS BURN TO
DEATH WHEN HOME BURNS
Bo sure you aro right before you
NEWCASTLE, Pa., Dec. 21. go ahead, is good advico that nnp'ios
Nine persons lost their lives early . to tho light business as well as other
today in a fire that destroyed tho business. Electric light han stood
homo of Guitana DeMerbo at Hills- tho test of timo as tho safest and
dale, nine miles from this city. The most economical light nnd before .
dead are DeMerbo, his wife and their considering cheaper lights got the ex-1
fivo children and two men who board- penonco of people who have used
ed nt their home. them several months at least. 240
AN INFERIOR GRADE OF BUTTER TO SAVE ONE OR TWO
CENTS 0M THE POUND, when yon can get tho best for almost tho
same price from your local creamory Wo don't mix our butter. Ask
your grocer for it nnd thus encourage homo industry. If your grocor
don't handle it, phone us. 11W...j'-w4.,a.. -
Sweet cream, milk nnd buttermilk dolivcrcd every day.
ROGUE RIVER CREAMERY. Phono No. 2681
IN THE LINE OF ELECTRICAL SL.'PLIES. FIXTURES. WIMNC
A.HD DYNAMO REPAIRING SEE MEDFORD'S PREMIER ELEC
TRICIANS. FLYNN BROS.
132 WEST MAIN STREET.
An
Appreciation
In order to show our appreciation of the splendid
patronage we have received wo offer our friends and
patrons the following special prices on their Xmas
Meats for Friday and Saturday only:
t C. Hansen. Tom Moffat
We make any kind and stylq of windows. Wt carry
ghves f any si2c on hand.
Medford Sash & !oo Co.
Round Steak, per lb,...10c
Loin Steak, per lb..l2 l-2c
Hamburger Steak, 3 lbs.
for 25c
Shoulder Steak, 3 lbs..25c
Boil, per lb 6c
Rib Roast, lb 10c
Shoulder Roast, lb 8c
Weinerwursts, per
pound 121-2c
Rex Market
Huth & Pech Props. Phone 3271
REAL ESTATE
1
Farm Land Timber Land
Orchard Land
Residences 4 City Lots
Orchards and Mining Claims
Medford Realty Co
Room 10, JaGkson County Bank Building
F. N. CUMMINGS T. W. OSGOOD
OSGOOD & CUMMINGS
Civil jEngineers
THE BEST EQUIPPED ENGINEERING OFFICE
IN SOUTHERN OREGON.
Survoys, Maps, Plans, Specifications,
Reports, Estimates, Etc., Water Pow
ers and Water Works, Paving and
Road Making, Sowerago, Railroads, Ir
rigation and Drainage.
OFFICE: MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
T1
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By Common Consent
tho crowd makoa for tho otoro of
brilliant light This Is bocauao nn Eloo
trio Sign In front donotoa hustling busl-
nosa qualities within. Pooplo llko tho light
aawoll as hustling and right prloos. Ab an
advertising proposition It puts In ovor-tlmo,
working twonty hours out of twonty-four.
Our apodal sign proposition must Intoroat you.
ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO.