THF VSDgQRfl MAIL TKOITOE, MEJMTO.RD, OKKflON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1910,
OREGON LEADS DAVENPORT TELLS
LAND STATES FAMILY TROUBLES
CMWtlssletttr Makes Report ef the ; Artist Declares He Made Mistake in
STIR BEGINS IN
BALtCIRCLES
Seals Begin to Mako Ready for
Coming Season "Babo" Danzig
of the Beavers to Don a
Sacramento Suit.
Watch This Space
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for
State's Wealth and Advises New
' . Timber Laws Sale by Ap
praisement Not Success.
Marrying on Two Weeks' Notice
Declares There Were
No Scandals.
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.Much Interesting information con-
SAN DIUaO, CM., Fob. 3. After
corning public lands of this stuto Is reading tho dtspatches that u.wurrnnt
cmplinslzed In tho nnnuaul report of , tor nj8 arrcet hud boon Issued In Now
tko commissioner of tho general land , Yofk ou ft chBrRe of fnUuR Q my
office Just 1S3UOU. Accorumg u
tthntnflnn of tho dennrtmcnt. there
are 18,225 094 acres of government Homer Davouport. the cartoonist, who
land yet unappropriated la Oregon, " recuperating rrom an illness ni
out of a total area of 61.SS7.360 1 tho homo of A. O. Spalding at tho
ac,. of which latter ouantlty there Point Loma Uomeatoau, cave an ex
is a water surfaco of 69S.SS0 acres. , cluslvo Interview to tho United Press
nr h nnnnnronrlnte.! lands In this , corrospouaent concerning ma nanny
ntnto 13.620.130 acres have been sur-! difficulties.
whtln 4.605.564 acres are atlll Davenport declared that there wore
nnsurvoyed. no 8C,andals. no affinities In tho mix.
' t.i. aii attm las might bo Imagined by Bomo. In
Oregon leads all tho public land
states of the Union In the number of)
timber and stone entries from the
yassago of tho act of June 3, 1S7S,
to Juno 30, 1909, 24,830 such claims
having been filed during that period,
embracing an area of 3,566,905.45
acres, for which the gove, anient re
ceived a total of $8,909,220.79. Cali
fornia, is second with 19,204 entries,
and Washington third with 15,473.
A feature of Commissioner Den
tho bcgtnntug, ono was to blamo as
much as tho other, ho said.
"Marriages on two weeks' acquain
tance," declared Davenport, "should
never be oncouraged.
Views Were Different.
"From tho beginning our views
were wldery different and our tastes
dissimilar. I had not beeu married
a week before I realized that our
marriage combination was a traveoty.
As time went on the gap widened,
nett's report is the fact that ho prac- but wo went n laying with timer
tically admits that the regulation of,wUh mtI hP ot a readjustment. In
thn denartment nromulzated in No-: "Priding this false condition of
rembor, 1908. providing for tho salelhomo ,,fo 1 mav haTe Jne an injus
of timber lande by process of ap-t,co t0 m children, but I still have
pralsoment, has not been an entire ! a fa,nt U0D tnat thov would or,JSe
Buccess. Upon this subject he says: !8ome of the difficulties, loiter when
"The efficiency of tho Instructions j thero was n longer any hope of this
of November 30, 1908. being rcgula-!1 decided for thehapplness of myself
tions la regard to tho sale if timber, and fam,,y not t0 reraalc with them,
lands under the act of Jane 3. 1878,.thouBh my wlfo and I had occupied
ban not as yet been thor&ehly prov- W'fferent apartments In tho same
en. From present Indications It i ""uvj " w j-cw i""" ,u,ui
would seem that they Would not bo lcav,n&- 11 wa not untl M. Dav
an entire success. 'enport circulated stories which re-
"There is outstanding a consider-i r,ccted uPn m character that I de
able amount of scrip, all of which Is c,dd to .,c homo ,n Mrrla
valnnhln for loration of lands of this' P'Mns, N. J."
Deeded Her Property.
SAN FKANCISCO, Cul.. Feb. 3.
Tho ndvnue4 guard of th Suit Kiau
cisco Seals, composing llowurd Mini
dorff, Harry MoArdlo mid Tommy
Tcnnnut, infielders. nru hero today,
nnd word is brought bv tbeiu that
others of tho local team who are now
playing in tbo Imperial valley will
soon arrive. Among these -uro Nick
Williams, Clnutle Horry, Hex Ames
and Joo Bcrger.
"Ping" Dodie, the hard-hitting
outfielder, has been here for some
time, nnd Jimmy Lewis, who is win
tcring at Springfield, O., says be
will start for tbo const in a few dnyn..
According to Mnnngor Dnnny
Long, only ono player bus refused
to put bis namo to a contract. He
will not reveal tbe name of the de
linquent, but rumors say that Mol-
chor is tho mnn who wants to have
n talk with the club officials before
signing up. . ....
SACRAMENTO, Cab, Feb. 3.
"Babo" Danzig, who plnycd first
cushion for Portland a year ago, will
wear a Sacramento uniform during
tbe coming season, according to an
nouncement made here today. Dan
zig was grabbed by Boston Inst year.
but now is being farmed to tbe Sen
ators by the-New York Americans.
BARGAIN ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ufe Hutchason Co.
Formerly Baker-Hutchason Company
AFTER LA FEAN BILL
.valuable for location of lands of this
character. If the annralsement nn-.
iIkp thoo rppnintinna h iirofnr , Davenport declares ho deeded he
above the market price of tho scrip,
the applicant InBtead of paying the
appraised value In money to the gov
ernment, purchases tho scrip and lo-
OAKLAND, Cab, Feb. 3. Duffy
Lewis, the popular Oakland out
fielder of Inst year's team, will jump
into big company this yenr with tin
Boston Americans. lie will play tbe
outfield for tbe Reds nnd receive
something like S100 n week for his lltorstatu commerce.
i. xr- : a , . Francisco Call. Tho Oregon state
dnv nnd forwnr.1r.d it to Pi-nsi.Wt "ord of horticulture has forwarded
rrvinr to cougroHa a strong protest against
ineidentallv. it was learned that b,n n,,d 1,10 Oregonlan thus ex
Pr..Milrnt Tnvlor is awaiting Pr,.i. 1'Ialns tho purpose of the measure:
PnmicWfa .WUlon no In "Winio mo enBiern grower numim
Bear State Apple Growers Will Stand
With Those of Oregon and
Washington In Fighting Bill,
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WAT80NVILU2, Cnl., Feb. 3.
"Well would It bo for the apple grow
ers of California, who rim resent a
very considerable Interest, td tnko
nolo of the Lafenn bill, now under
consideration by congress, to regu
late tho dimensions of tho packages
In which their product must bo ship
ped If it is to become thu ttubject of
says tho San
of tho brnuds to bo affixed, In thu
absence of the text of tho bill it can
uot bo said exactly what effect It
would have on tho applo growing In
dustry or California, but the local
growers wilt do well to give tho mat
ter some attention with a view to
.possible corporation with tho Oregon
and Washington protostnuts.
Detectives fter Sneak Thief.
LOS ANOELKS, Feb. 3. Detect
ives were specially detailed to watch
tbo big office buildings in tbo down
town district today in nn effort to
entcb a sneak thief who bast been
uotivo for the Inst week.
Do you know that croup can be
prevented? Olvo Chamberlain's Cough
Homedy as soon as tho child becomes
hoarse or oven after tho erounr
cough appears and It will prevent tho
attack. It Is also a certain cure for
croup nnd has never boon known to
fail. Sold by all druggists.
CANDIDATES MUST
SHOWJJP ON TIME
At Examination for Census Enumer
ators, Candidates Must Appear
at One o'clock.
Stationery, office and school sup
plies nt the Merrivold Shop.
McCnll patterns. Meokor.
all his p.-operty, left her a large life i
Insurance bis library and paintings, whether tbo Chicago Wiite Sox will the superiority of our western fruits,
"I believe," said Davenport, "thntlncn;n emne west to train. If Co- n,B cnvy of tno I,Httnc,nl rotis to
Mrs. Davenport's heartlc3s attackB on ' n.:.i... our growors has prompted a potty
cates it upon the land. In this way my character were rartly In- it jR Drobablc that the Boston Ampr-1 vengeance, which lu displayed In tho I
the government loses the land and . - " U1 "" icons will piny the circuit from Hh "
,i once weicon.ca in my nemo, but .Angeles to Portland in order to con- ed nt tno lafll BCB"lon 01 cooKrcss. ad
1 n.hnm T lr. - 1 ... s! -. - . I I ,1... I. Ill
Applicants for tho position of cen
sus onutuerntcr for which exiitiimina
Hoiih will bo bold nt tbo high subool
building in Medford, Sittiirdny, Feb
ruary fi must bu nt the place of ex
nminntion promptly at 10 o'clock p.
in. At that hour thu work of exam
ination will commoneo nnd tbe doors
will bo closed. No one will be admit
ted nftor tho doom nro cloned until
Ilia examination is concluded.
Candidates for tbo ositiou should
bo on bnnd promptly or they may
lose out entirely.
tho reclamation service loses the
money for its work, and the only
beneficiary l the owner of the scrip,
which in this way secures a cash
market. There are of course very
few timber lands of any value left
which are not In a national forest,
the exceptions being mainly unsur
veyed tracts which have not as yet
therefore been subject to entry.
Support Xew Law.
'A law should be enacted, how
whom I later for good reasons asked
to visit my homo no more."
Davenport declared that his health
broke down ami that In order to make
a living be will mako n lecture tour,
beginning with the San Diego lecture
February 4. Ho declares t.al ho has
tried to make p. settlement with Mrs.
Davenport, nnu offered ono of $500
a month, which her attorneys advised
her to accept. Ho also sr-yo he Is
ever, under the terras of which tlm-iready to face anv charges.
ber on tbo remaining lands can be I ' '
sold at an appraised value and the ' GRANTS PASS TO HAVE
fee to tho land bo reserved In the' UPTOWN TELEGRAPH OFFICE
government subject to tiomestead orj
other application, a preference right GRANTS PASS, Or., Feb. 3.
being givn, however, to tho home-, With the building of a new depot in
stead applicant to purchase the tlm-jthis city there will necessarily be a
ber at the appraised value If he so number of other changes. These
desires. ' changes will bo good for the city and
, some of them are badly needed.
HANF0RD TELLS WHY 1 Tomorrow night nt tho council
. HE QUIT SHAKESPEARE i meetl"R bo Western Union Teld
'graph company will ask for a frnn
The motive which let the eminent cbise to use tbo strce'ts nnd nllevs
Shakespearean actor, Charles B. Han- , for their poles. Heretofore this com
ford, to Interrup' his flucroasful career pany has bad their poles on the
In the classics In order to present a railroad right of wny nnd wore1 us
play entirely modern In Its interest ing tbe depot for their-office,
have naturally bcon tho subject of Hereafter tbore will bo no provis
some curlaslty. Mr. Hnnford dIs-,ion in tho new depot for the com
cusses, the matter frankly and Inter-' mercial business of tho Western 'Un
estlngly. He rather resents tho sug-;ion, and an uptown officio will have
gestlon thnt he abandoning tho idea to bo maintained. The city bus grown:
or risKing any disappointment for too rapidly lor the trnnsnntion of
auditors who have learned to rely business by tbo same office force,
on him as tho standard bearer of the the commercial business interfering
niiunuMiiearean arama mis country, i witn tno railroad business.
In proof to hlo loyalty to the classic 1 '
cause he calls attention to tho fact, TWO -LIVKS SAVED.
tfiat "Tho Tailing of tho Shrew" is I wish to cortlfy that my husband
still retainod Jo his repertoire for pre-; v'as suffering for a long time from
sontation in a number of cities stomach trouble and a complication
whore tho doalre to soo him In Shakes- that various physicians declared to
pearo has been expressed to tho, bo Brlght's disease, ami was given
J oator management In a manner to UP by thorn t dlo. Ho then consult
'indlcatQ tbat It represents a majority cd Dr. T. Wall HIng at No. 725 J
Bontlmoat. 'street, Sacramento, who cured tho
"1 recognize that this being a free ' trouble entirely. Thlv, waB,sovon years
country, overy man is entitled to ox- i ne nnd there ban been no return of
dition the tonm.
aggressive campaign against thu bill
base been outlined by the apple
WILL RETURN TO THAT growers of the northwest and our
DEAR OLD MEDFORD rtrrcsentntnvs win be suppllol with
explicit objections to tuo samo, moas-
"W. E. Bodgo, who has boon con-J uro. Tho bill which was aoviacu
ductlnc a taliorlnc establishment In by tho growors and shippers of New
this city for many years, expectB to York, who use altogether a barrel
sell his shop in a few days to a Mich- packago lu tholr shipments, ubsuiiics
igan party who will arrive hero to dictate the size of boxes to be
Thursday evening. Should Mr. used by tho very pooplo wlio first in-
Bodge dispose of his business as con- troducod tho box package and who
templatod he will move to Medford, havo mado It tho moHt dOBlrnblc ap-
where he will probably ongago In bis plo packago in tho world's markets."
favorlto profession. Mrs. Bodgo has Not only docs tho bill provldo for
already gone to that city. Roseburgl an Inconvenient sort of packago, but
Evening News. It presumos to proscrlbo tho nature
Martin J. Reddy
The Jeweler
For Diamonds, Watches and Fine
Watch and Jewelry Repairing.
The Jewler
Near Post Office
act from the public servonts both In
political nnd in artietlc Hfo, tho kind
of service that best pleases him. With
tho complaint.
My little boy, Virgil Strickland,
was shot through tho stomach and
all doforenco to tho . gqntlomon who intestines :.nd tho doctors said ho
writes, and with with whom I am could not llvo unlofs he was oporntod
pleased to say I havo never had thol0"' and Dr. HIng cured him without
ollghtest temptation to quarrel, thoa knife. That was In September,
public Is tho supremo critic. It deals!190', and tho little boy Is enjoying
with a subject by Impression rather jsood health over slnco.
iimn by intellectual analycfa; but In! Wo formerly resided at No. 215
conclusions, llko those re.icUcd by ai18tI street, and have since moved to
woman'B Intuition, as tho novelists No. 3307 EaBt avenue, Oak Park.
call it, aro usually correct."
To become a reader of tho classi
fied ads, Is to become an answerer to
gome of them nnd that means to got
into mpney making conpany into
the atmosphere of opportunity.
I cheorfully recommend Dr. Hlng's
sorvicoa to anyono needing medical
attention.
(Signed) MRS. S. E. STRICKLAND.
I verify tho above statement.
h. STRICKLAND.
January 14th, 1910, ' , .
ItEPOHT OF THE CONDITION" OP
THE JACKSON COUNTY BANK
at Medford, Oregon, in tho State of Oregon, at the cloic of
liiiKliifHM January III, 1010:
UKSOUItCES.
Loans nnd discounts $413,932.94
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured NONE
Bonds, securities, etc ' 01,811.00
Banking house, furniture and flxturea ...... 30,000.00
' Other real estate owned ... . NONE
' Due from bangs (not reserve banks) 23,1)52,84
Due from approved reserve banks 1.00,677.53
'Checks and othor cash itoms 13,772.93
Gold dust on hand 154.05
Exchanges for clearing houso NONE
' Cnsh on hand 71,895.54
0
Total '. $785,270.83
'" LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In ' $100,000.00
Surplus fund 26,000.00
Undivided profits loss oxponsea and taxes paid 25,420.92
Duo to banks and bankors 14,003.77
Individual doposlts subject to check 514,225.04
Demand certificates of deposit 19,810.42
Timo certificates of dopoBlt 71,637.85
Certified checks '.' 45.00
Cashier's checks outstanding ' 887.61
tato deposits '. 13,440.32
Total '. $785,270.83
Stnto of Oregon, County of Jackson, bb:
I, Oeorge It. Llndloy, c-'iflhlor of tho abovo-montlonod
bank, do solemnly nwear that tho abovo statomont la truo
to tho boat of my knowledge and belief.
OEO. n. LINDLEY, Cahlor.
Correct Attest;
, W. I. VAWTER,
B. V, ADKINS,
R. II. WHITEHEAD,
. , , ; Directors.
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$12,525 Eleven acres in Cornice pcurs, 10 veal's old,
nine acres in Bartlett and Anjon peal's, 1 to 3 years
old; close in; good soil. Terms.
$12,000 Eleven acres in Coinice and Bosc peal's, ll
years old. These trees are in full bearing and will
pay a good income on the nriee asked.
$24,000 Thirty-two acres in Bose and Anjou pears:
trees aro from 4 to 7 years of age. Complete set
of buildings. Close in.
$7000 -Thirty-five acres of black sticky, three miles
from Medford, all under the ditch and can be irri
gated.
$13,000 Thirty-two acres, close to Medford; eight
acres in Newtowns and Spitsccnbergs 5 to 7 years
of age; 14 acres in alfalfa; three acres in peaches;
two acres in berries; irrigated; buildings.
$13,000 Twenty acres; 10 acres in 7-year-old New
towns and balance in 3-year-old Bartlott pears; no
buildings.
$7500 Ten acres, all planted to Newtown and Spit -
zonborg apples, 7 to 11. yours old.
$18,000 Thirty-five acres, about 25 planted to apples
and pears, in bearing. Trees are from fi to 15 years
old; buildings; four miles from Medford.
$14,000 Thirty-five acres; buildings; exc.eptionallv
fine place for a home; twolve ueres in apples ird
pears 3 years old; about an acre of bearing orchard;
11. acres in alfalfa; all fine deep free soil.
$150 to $200 per acre Stewart aero tracts; two miles
from Medford; tracts aro from 10 to 25 acres in size.
Fine building spots, on all; can all bo irrigated;
cheapest tracts in the Medford neighborhood; oasv
tonus.
$300 per acre Finest fivo and ten-aero orchard and
garden tracts in tho valley; easy tonm.
$35,000270 aeitcs; buildings; 20 acres in bearing
Spitz, Newtowns and Comico pears; about 00 acres
in one and two-year-old apples and poars; fine or
chard land.
SELLING AGENTS FOR SNOWY BUTTE
ORCHARD TRACTS.
W. T. YORK & CO
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