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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 10.10.
News of Nearby Towns
GREAT
REMOVAL SALE
NOW IN PROGRESS
Eagle Point Eaglets
Ashland
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0. W. Tehber, a traveling sales- Crook to Uio day of bis dentil. Ho
man for n harness firm of Portland, wns ouo of 14 children and loaves
stopped hero Monday night.
Mr. Massoy, one of the Butte Falls
merchants, camo out Monday after
a load of goods.
Boyd Tucker and family came out
from Trail Tuesday. The ' family
were the guests of George Daly.
Mr. Vaughn of Peyton was a
pleasant caller for the night the lat
ter part of last week. He was hero
in the interest of our blacksmith.
Mrs. Amos Willets, who has been
two sons and the daughter, the )nt-ln vjow (0 locating.
ter residing in Now xork state, and
one sister to feel his absence. The
remains wens intorred in tho Browns
boro cemetery on Sunday afternoon.
The religious son-ices were con
ducted by Rev. A. C. Hewlett.
A. L. Cross of Ashland was hero
Saturday night and while hero told
me how a nowcomcr bought ten acres
of hill brush land near Ashland. He
I said that ho bought the tract, us it
J joined his place, so that he would
visiting her parents in Ashland, re
turned to tho Sunnyside Sunday
niirht and took the stage for her
home near Persist Monday.
One of the Stanley brothers stop
ped here Monday night. He says
that they are gathering their cattle
and taking them to Klamath coun
ty, as tho fire has destroyed their
range for this fall.
A L. Cross and wife wore here
Sunday for dinner. Mr. Cross re
cently bought the Clopton place.
near Brownsboro, and like most of
the others who have come here to
Jackson county from the east, thinks
that this country is nil O. K.
Two traveling salesmen stopped
kere Friday night and Saturday
morning procured a rig at tho Sun
nyside stable, went to Butte Falls and
hack and took the P. & E. car for
Medford. Thev were traveliug in tho
interest of the Augdill Svale Co.
Henry McClure O'Bliness and Ar
thur Tipton Bugley. two gentlemen,
stopped here Saturday night on thtir
way to Butte Falls and the fire belt
Thoy are traveling newspaper writ
ers for the different Sunday papers
and an occasional magazine. They
anticipated getting soino fine sub
jects in the fire belt.
Professor Wright, tho principal of
the Butte Falls school, returned from
a trip to Pennsylvania, where ho has
been to visit his parents, spent the
night here, took tho stage Monday
morning for his home in Butte Falls.
C. P. Briggs and N. D. Stoddard of
Butte Falls came out on the stage
Tuesday and went to Medford the
same afternoon.
J. C. Phares, wife and mother, of
Tacoma, Wash., who have been vis
iting relatives near Dudley, came
out last Saturday on their way
home. Mr. Phares reports that the
most of the settlors in tho vicinity o
Dudley have not suffered much on
account of the fire, although some
of them have had considerable of
their temper destroyed by the fire,
but that none of the houses wero
burned.
Died September 1, John B. Mont
gomery, at tho family residence, in
the old Catholic church in Eagle
Point. Tho burial services were con
ducted in tho Catholic church by Rev.
A. C. Howlett and interment in tho
Griffin creek family burying ground
on tho 2d inst. The deceased was
born in West Virginia February 10.
1831. He was a man who was gen
erally known by all of the old set
tlers, as ho came to Oregon in tho
early '50s, and wns strictly a man of
tho world. For years he drove
stage on the line from Roseburg to
Yrekn. and for several years kept a
stand at Agate, but tho last years of
his life he spent in Englo Point.
There were a number of his neigh
bors attended the funeral services at
Eagle Point, although but few fol
lowed thq remains to the grave. lie
leaves a wife, one daughter and one
grandchild to fcol his loss.
Died At tho residence of his son,J
on Lake creek, Septombcr 3, 1010,
Herman G. Thomson, aged 89 years
and 8 months. The deceased was'
born Jauuary, 1821, in the state of j
Now York, and came to Oregon last
summer with ouo of bis sons, and(
hnvo something to do and help in his
woodpile, and paid $90 an acre.
Well, this man came along and en
tered into conversation with him, and
among other question asked him if
the land belonged to luni. Being an
swered in tho affirmative, the next
question was, Do you want to sell itt
The answer, no was given. "Well,
if you did want to sell it, about what
would you take?" was the next
question. The answer was, "Well,
I. don't know; about $150 an acre."
Very well,' said tho stranger,
"make mo out an abstract and your
money is ready." So they met at
Myers' office the next morning, the
deed was given and the money paid.
That is tho way they do business in
Ashland.
sight. Everything worked like
clockwork. Mr. MncDounid thinks
that he will have the steel on the
bridge by Friday or Saturday and
throug to Butte Falls by November
15. After wo had partaken of a
good dinner the ladies, Mr. Morritz,
Mr. MacDouald and another man
crossed the canyon and went about
half a mile to where they were driv
ing piling for another bridge. By 3
o'clock we were on our return trip,
and coming down tho mountain over
the rocks and sidling places the girls
couldn't keep from screaming, so we
let them scream. But we got through
all O. K. and they voted that your
correspondent was a g ood driver.
Taking supper at the Sunnyside, Mr.
MncDonald and Mr. Frasier he is
tho engineer who runs the steam
shovel arranged to have one of the
Murphy s come out with an auto to
take them to town, and after spend
ing the evening until about 9 o'clock.
they started for Medford, voting that
they had had one of the most en
joyable trips of their lives.
Last Sunday aftcmoon Mr. Mor
ritz, tho timekeeper of the bridge
crew on the P. & E., engaged a rig
at the Sunnyside stable to meet
three ladies at tho train the next
day to take them up to where Mr.
McDonnald is putting in .the big
bridge on the P. & E. So thenext
morning your correspondent took t
team and covered enrriuge, went to
tho depot nnd there found Misses
Lena MacDonnld, HazeL Dean, E. G.
McLean and Mr. Morritz was also
on hand, and a little preparation at
tho Sunnyside we all started. Noth
ing of special note occurred for a
short time until wo began to go over
some of the cobblestones that arc
put on gur county roads, and then
tho girls, for they were nil young nnd
full of life, began to occasionally ut
ter n little scream, but when wo had
to leavo tho county road on Reo.-e
creek mid start up the mountain
then the screaming began in earn
est, and finally one of tho girls got
on the front sent with mo and Mr.
MucDouuld undertook to hold the
other two in tho rig, and I simply
wntched th one on the scat with ine,
hut we went on up until we struck
the railroad and then we had " jo
leave tho rig and I took the horses
on to the feed yard. Wo found Mr,
MncDonald there with a crew of
about 35 or 40 men putting a bridge
across Bull Run. Tho bridge is 90
feet high and 800 feel long, and tho
C. D. Fnrrls and L. H. Mctilcr
camo over from tho Coos Day region
Saturdny to look ovor Ashland with
Tho Rontlotnen
nro carpenters and tt they can se
curo omnlormout hero will tnovo
their families to Ashland.
W. E. Horbort nnd family, of Mt.
Vernon, Wash., were In tho city
Tuesday on their way to the Imperial
Valley, Southern California, by tho
automoblto route. They stopped
ovor to Juivo tho ongluo of tho auto
mobile tuned up in Husco's garage.
James P. Vnnduson, formerly of J
Medford, together with his mothor,
Mrs. II. M. Van Dusen, and his sis
ter, Mrs. Emma Wilder, havo taken
quarters In tho now Allen block nnd
expect to mt-ko Ashland their futuro
homo. Mr. Van Dusen will engago
in real estate business, and also has
mining into-ests near Woodvillo.
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has lived with tho two sons on Lake way they wore putting it up wns a
Central Point Items
H. W. Hopkins of Tacoma is here
visiting his brother, J. F. Hopkins.
Dr. C. R. Ray was in town yester
day morning looking after business
interests. ,
A hunting party consisting of
Ward nnd Arthur Hopkins, Bridane
Sanderson nnd Merrill of this city,
and II. W. nopkins of Tacoma, left
yesterday morning for the high
places to go the limit on a supply of
venison nnd boar meat,
Tho report of tho condition of the
Central Point Stnto bank makes un
excellent showing for that substan
tial institution. Under tho efficient
management of President Isaacson
nnd Cnshier Lindsay, the bank shown
n stendilv increasing businoss with
each published statement.
John Griovo was down from Pros
pect Tuesday, getting acquainted
with city ways and laying in sup
plies for his road camp on tho Crn
ler Lake highway. Mr, Grievo does
more to keep the road to our great
natural wonder in a pnssahlo condi
tion than all tho good road associa
tions in tho country.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Woolverton of
Medford hnvo rented a residence in
this ctiy and expect to move their
lares and penatcs here early next
week and cast their lot with this
growing city. Mrs. Woolverton has
accepted a position in the public
schools here, and Mr. Woolverton
will open an office here iu the prac
tice of law.
J. E. Day, agent for the Oregon
Nursery compnuy, came down from
Woodville yesterday and is making
headquarters at the Central Point
hotel while making a thorough can
vass of this neighborhood. As n
good started he sold Frank Tompkins
trees for 20 nores on his new farm
recently purchased on the Willow
Springs road.
An informal discussion regarding
street paving, sewers, etc., wns in
dulged iu, but no action was taken
except that the street committee was
instructed to interview the property
owners on Pine street on the pnving
question and an adjournment was
taken until September 10. I. J.
Purkeypile wns appointed as specinl
policeman without extra pay.
P. L. Tyhurst of San Jose, Cal.,
was here yesterday looking over the
Central Point hotel property with a
view to securing a long lease nnd
taking over the management of tho
property. Mr. TyhurSt is an experi
enced hotel man and ho believes that
the town offers n good field for u
properly conducted hotel now that
the building has been put in first
class condition. Snmucl Holt, who
has had a lease on tho property since
last spring, expects to dispose of his
interests iu the hotel business to en
gage iu another line.
Tom Ross, N. Jerry nnd party
have returned from u week's outing
in the Evuns creek country whei-e
they went to pluck wild flowers nnd
listen to the joyful twitter of the
little birds us they fluttered in the
leufy trees. Mr. Jerry asks us to
correct a btatcment to the effect that
thoy were going out to kill poor lit
tle deer. Mr. Jerry says he wouldn't
think of doing such a thing, nor
would he travel with anybody who
would harm one of the beautiful
crentures. "If everybody was like
me and Tom on dis trip," quoth Mr.
Jerry, "there would ho no need for
fool game laws to protect the poor,
little deer."
Council met iu regular session
Tuesday evening, Monduy huving
been Labor day and a legal holiday.
Mayor Leever was in tho chair, with
tho following councilmon present:
Mycers, Duulup, Whiteside, Kyic,
Hatfield. W. II. Norcross. who was
recently appointed to fill a vacancy,
did pot uppear to qualify. Tho fol
lowing hills wore read, audited mid
allewed: B. F. Peurt, blaeksmithiug,
$7.15; Verne Magruder, labor. $2.50;
W. C. Leever, hardware, $0.40;
Rogue River Electric Co., lights,
$4.90; A. G. Long, supplies, 80 cents;
J. B. Holmes, fees, $4; Southern Pa
cific Co., Jeaso for right of way,
$1.20; J. W. Jacobs, Hilary as re
corder, $25; J. B. Holme, salary aw
marshal, $50; I. J. Purkcypilo, sul
ary water commissioner, $00.
James Shields and J, D. Isaacson
betook themselves to the hunting
grounds on Evans creek last Friday
to lay in a supply of meat for the
coining winter. It boiug unlawful
to sell gamo in this stuto, they wll
not put any of their kill on the mar
ket, hut it is understood that all of
their friend vim have tliu pro per
sign and password will ho supplied
with what thoy and their families will
need. Mr, Isnacson, who has only
been in the country a couple of
years, has nl ready established u
great reputation as a mighty hunter
nnd fisherman and it is expected that
this trip will but add to his honor.
The people were promised a full ac
count of tjioir trip with u sworn
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Sanfords 9x12 Axminister Rugs reduced from
$30.00 to $22.50
Ranges
and Stoves
at
.One-third
Less than
Reg. Price
Tho closest nnd heaviest irrndo .Uigh-Clnss in nunlitv,
oolorintr and design.
Don't got Sanford Rugs mixed. with tho cheap Axmin
stcrs, cheaply niado for tho auction markets.
Offico
Dosks
Roll Top
and Flat
To Oloso
Out at
COST.
in Reed, Javanese, Wire Grass, Leather Upholstered, and
Stickley, Arts and Crafts
Dressers
Oak, Mahotrunv nnd Birdseve Manle.
Beds
White Metal and Brass, single and double.
Every article reduced.
Exclusive Agents for
SANFORD CARPETS
AND RUGS.
Giitt&
The Store that made it
Possible to Buv House
. Furnishings tit Right Prices.
Main and Laurel. Opposite Washington School.
Tho Store of '
QUICK SALES AND
SMALL PROFITS.
BACHELOR CLUB
GOES TO THE BAD
DAYTON. Wnsh., Sept. 8 It Ik
feu red today that (lie famous Blue
Mountain Bachelor club soon will ho
notliiiiL' more than a memory. It lias
just been learned that its president,
Ralph Hunt, who "turned down"
2000 offer, of inurringc from us
many women scattered throughout
the country, reached. tho conclusion
that his first love was tho bent, nnd
wns secretly married u low days ago.
Hunt slipped nut of Dayton nnd
went to Ellenburg without mention
ing the object of his trip. There ho
was met by Miss Ploy Qriurod, n
sweetheart of his col I ceo days ut the
Washington Stntc college. The
Bachelors' club learned of tho innr
riairo when Hunt returned to Dayton
with his bride.
His loss to the club is u, shock to
that organization, since he, wax one
of tho most tireless workers iu its
upbuilding;. His successor has not
been named, Imt will likely be Itob
ort Hninwntcr. Hunt probably, re
ceived more offers of iiiurringo than
any man alive. His marriage, tint
club member declare, will not inter
fere with plans of the club to malm
the organization national 'iu its
scope.
southern const of Oregon and ih lulioes that their pict-ence o far
northern coast of California. .north . oeciiHioned h tin run ut
Some of tho sharks, tho captain salmon, which the sharks feed on to
s. , measure 2" feel iu lcncth JIc n great extent
It thoro'a nothing n want nd can
holp you to accomplish you're load
ing too qulot a lira!
oxnet ahnro o! bunlneai,
NO HOPE OF FINDING
MURDERER OF CAPTAIN
PORTLAND, dr., Sept. 8. Tint
thore is little hope of over finding
liny trace of the man who murdered
Captain Wood, master of (he steam
er iiuckinnii. while tho latter was
bound for Snn rYiinoisco from So
attlo two wooks ago, is the opinion of
Cnptniii Thompson, master of tho
steamer Eureka. Captain Thompson
said today that after jumping over
bonrd, as the man did, it 'would ho
almost an impossibility for him to
have lived, even with a life-preserver,
because of the unprecedented
number of largo man-ecating sharks
that nro at present infesting the
statement of how nianv hear weio
killed that rolled Jnto inaccessible
wIiicuh, but the limiting was evidently
so good that the gentlemen did uol
roach home ns xoon.fi expected.
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is less than would have to be
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We Furnish MAZDA Lamp
to our central station custom
ers at very liberal terms. The
General Electric Company is
supplying us with the GE
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suitable for all lighting needs.
Every merchant should look
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for his business. We ' have
several interesting propositions
for merchants.
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