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MEDFORD MAIL QIRXBUKIS, MBDBtittD, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1910.
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Newsy Notes from Rogue River Valley Towns
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Butte Falls Items
Monroe Baldwin waa a nloasaut
-visitor to the Falls on Wednesday.
Rouhen Murray of Central Point
was visiting hero during the week.
Professor Wright has returned
from 'his trip to Pennsylvania and
will open school on Mondayy.
Superintendent Nothorland and
Manager Mills' now homes are fns.t
nearlng. completion and will bo very
comfortablo and convenient homes.
.Tom Edsall la very sick with an
attack of kldnoy troublo and there
are aympfoma of typhoid. Dr. Holt
of Eagle Point Is In attendance
Loe Edmonson was vlsltlng"bTs
many friends and his father's fam
ily on Monday, and while hero at
tende'd to some Important legal busi
ness. Professor Edgar Smith has pur
chased property In Butte Falls and
will remove hero for tho winter and
perhaps all the time, as his family
are living hereabouts.
The box saciol ncttod the ladles
the sum of ?35, which will go to
ward furnishing the assembly room
with seats for religious gatherings.
Tho Crater Lake Lumber company
through Mr. Hater has made a hand
some gift of land to tho railway and
It Is now running a Y or switch to
timber holdings of the company.
' William Forguson of Central Point
drove his team to Butte Falls, bring
ing a Mr. Johnson and another gen
tleman from some northern point,
who are looking for Investments.
Our school will open very soon
with a corps of two teachers and
from Indications will have an In
creased enrollment. Professor Wright
will bo principal, with Mrs. Bar-
ritt as assistant.
Arnold Banholcer, who has been
Qultee a sick man, suffering from
some Internal trouble. Is convales
cent and alble to move around. He
will soon take a trip to the valley
for a change.
The voters are not registering very
fast and It appears as if there is a
general apathy concerning the elec
tion hereabouts, but It may be that
the few days remaining to register
will bring the voters out.
Eugene Young of Jacksonville.
Or., and who was mall carrier for
many years, lias been encamping
here for a month or more and If con
ditions suit him will locate and enter
business.
Dr. Plerson of the camp finds his
professional services In demand
among our local people and hes ever
been ready to respond to any call,
and all which Is most gratefully ap
preciated by the people and the pa
tients especially.
Mr. Herbelt, a writer for the At
lantic Monthly, is hero and prepar
ing an article for the magazine, In
which ho will review the fire situa
tion for its readers. He has engag
Jacksonville Notes
Don Cameron, son of ex-Senator
Todd Cameron, yesterday returned to
Oakland to resume his studies In tho
polytechnic college of engineering.
Dr. John Router of Tho Dalles,
with his mechanician, toured from
that city hero to visit his mother and
sisters. Ho will remain for several
days.'
Mrs. J. N. T. Miller Is down from
Portland looking after her ranch. It
is reported that she will sell, and
that W. T. York & Co. of Medford
will handle the deal. She has about
CO acres adjoining Jacksonville on
tho north, about ton acres of which
are bearing orchard.
A good many would-be nlmrods
were out after the deer In the foot
hills closo to town yesterday, but
from all accounts It is believed that
th'o deor are safe ao far. Quito a
R. F. GUERIN & CO.
4 Medford National Bank Bldrj.
OFFER FOR SALE
First Mortgage Loans on Improved Medford real estato to return tho
Investor 10 per cent per annum. Theso loans are for small amounts
$800, $1000, $1500, etc., etc., and havo ample security.
A limited amount of tho capital stock of ono of tho most pros
porous morcantilo houses In Medford. This investment would appeal
to a lady as well ao a goutlonian. Tho business Is conservatively
managed and making large returns.
ed Wana Parker to tako him through
tho flro sono and la gathorlng data
from military and civil sources,
Tho Rov. Mr. Day ot Woodburn
held services for tho Prosbytorlans
on Sunday last In tho schoolroom and
gavo us two oxcollont discourses. It
Is thought tho erection ot tho Pres
byterian church building will soon
begin, as our mill is fast getting
Into shapo to furnish lumber for gen
eral building purposes.
Professor Johnson of tho Crater
Lake school district was visiting
among his many trlonds hero on Sun
day. Tho professor says his school
Is prosporlng and that ho looks for
ward to a most successful year.
Rov. Mr. Adams who has been
holding reyiglpus services hero for
tho past week, loft Monday for tho
valloy. Mr. Adams preachod some
fine sermons and particularly ad
dressed tho peoplo ot Butte Falls on
Sunday night on the ltquor question
and polted out to tho largo congre-
I gatlon present tho various features
of the prococod liquor law to be
submitted to tho votors In tho No
vember election.
Frank Nlel and wife, were visit
ing friends in Butto Falls on Thurs
day. Mr. Noll Is circulating a pe
tition for a now wagon road from
Derby to the mouth of Big Butto
and said to shorten the distance from
Butte Falls nearlly two miles to Der
by. There is likely to bo some op
position to this road, as several oth
er parties are preparing a remon
strance and advocating an entirely
different routo for a wagon road.
Elmer Spencer has Just come down
from tho unsurveyed lands and says
the fires thereabouts arc about ex
tinguished and that no damage other
than the burning of the house of Mr.
Albert and the destruction of valua
ble timber has so far occurred. En
gineer Herring of the district forest
sen Ice estimates that the timber loss
In and around Prospect and over a
territory stretching over 32 miles or
sections and estimated at 60 per
cent of tho standing timber has been
totally destroyed.
Tho home of Leo Edmonson near
Derby was burglarized and tho thief
got away with a bnad nov suit of
clothes, some valuable papers and a
small amount of money. Mr. Edmon
son was away from homo, but had,
as he supposed, secureiy fastened up
the house before ho loft home. Tho
house ot John Allen near to Mr.
Edmonson's was entered also two
nights while Mr. Allen was away, but
tho burglar was frightened away by
Mra. Allen. oMnroo Baldwin also
reports that very flno and heavy
blanket waB stolen from him while
ho was visiting with Mr. Wolverton
and It ia like that ono and all of
these crimes were committed by tho
samo party.
few have been seen close to town
lately and all the old hunters say
that It is a fine year for deor. It Is
still too dry for good hunting.
Tho funeral ot H. D. Kubll Satur
day was ono of tho largest ever seen
in Jacksonville. Main street was
lined with nutos almost Its entire
length and tho Rogue River railway
brought a good many more. Among
tho Medford men were D. H. Jack
son, John S, Oroht, Gus Newbury,
W. S. Crowell, D. B. Russell and W.
W. Elfert. C. P. Briggs of Butto
Falls andH. von der Hellen of Wol
len also attended tho funeral. Ash
land was represented by G. W. Dunn,
Jack Cleveland, G. C. Culy, Jesse
Houck, Robert Dow, Roy Halo, How
ard Ross, Marsh Wagner, A. McCal
len, D, S, Herrin, E. T. Staples, II.
C. Sparr, Henry Barnoburg and Cliff
Payno,
Eagle Point Eaglets
Frank Nichols U starting to build
a now houso on tho placo ho bought
of William F. Smith.
C. A. Francois nnd F. H. Clark
woro out looking over our country
for an Investment In npplo lnnd.
The cattlo woro In a canyon and
tho flro surrounded thorn boforo thoy
could bo driven out
Messrs. John W. Smith and O.
W, Wen8ley aro building a barn on
tho old J. J. Fryor placo for F. E.
Nichols.
Speaking ot living In tents, thoro
aro several tents bolng put up around
town to bo used horo this winter In
tho absence ot something better.
Mrs. Gopport and hor son spont
the night hero Thursday on tholr way
home from Medford, whero thoy had
been for somo ot tho necessaries of
llto.
Gcorgo von dor Holloa Is pushing
his now houBO along as fast as possi
ble. Ho has moved his family on tho
ground and Is camping In a tont,
thus enjoying life.
Mr. Eadler was with us Thursday
night and reports that theso has been
a number of cattlo burned In tho
flro on Little Butto near Soda
springs.
Mrs. Whnrfon of Butto Falls camo
out Thursday, spent tho night with
us and Friday morning took tho
stage for Trail, whero she Is engag
ed to toach school this fall.
When Professor P. H. Dally re
turned from his hunt he reported
having killed somo door and ono
bear, and he had the skin and meat
as evidence.
Miss Donna Rader, tho popular
saleslady in Von der Hollen's hard
ware, drug and furniture store, has
been visiting tho family of Artlo
Nichols on Salt creek.
Alfred Smith and wlfo of Bandon
came In on us for tho night Thurs-
Tho soldiers who havo been on
gaged on tho flro lino havo been com
ing in tho last few days and this,
Saturday, afternoon the last ot them
arrived. They aro a fino looking
set of men and aro well behaved.
The people who camo In from tho flro
belt report that they did good work
while thoro and tho people can't
speak In high enough terms of thorn.
Mrs. King, a sister of tho Spencers
of the Dudley settlement, who has
been visiting her brothers thoro,
camo in Friday and took the train
for Medford on her way to hor homo
In Corvallls.
Tho three carpenters, Messrs. Brad
burl, Walgamott and Atwell, who aro
building Mr. Stewart's houso, are
guests at the Sunnysldo, and anoth
er crow of carpenters who aro now
at work on Benton Bowers' now
house, have engaged board and
rooms at tho S. S also a number of
families who are working on tho P.
& E. have spoken for rooms, and It
FOR RENT
Only hotel in town of 1000 inhabitants on South
ern Pacific railroad, Rogue River Valley. Newly
refurnished, papered, painted, equipment modern.
Baths, toilets, electric lights, hot and cold run
ning water. Now doing good business.
CALL ON
ALDENHAGEN
ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COMPANY.
216 WEST MAIN ST., MEDFORD, OE.
Che finest
Sample Roonih
in the city.
Hotel Moore
Telephone) in Ijvvry Room
Rau-Mohr Company
Proprietors.
European Plan
Hy
A. O. lluwlctt.
begins to look na though Englo Point
was fast coming Into notice
day. Thoy voro mot by tholr cousins,
Aaron and Isaac Smith, tho noxt
morning nnd wont to tho country
with thorn for n fow days.
Messrs. Bert Homlcrson nnd H, C.
West, Insurance adjusters, woro
Rucsts at the Sunnysldo tho intdilto of
tho week. Thoy spont a good part
of tho dav fishing In l.'ttlo Butto
creek..
Last Thursday na tho railroad train
was coming In from tho Butto crook
brldgo some horses that woro bolng
pastured In Mr. Young's tlold took
fright and stnrtod to run In tho samo
direction tho train was going and
thoy soon becniuo tangled up In wire
fences and broko through, thrco ot
them tearing somo of tho fences
down for sovornl rods nnd cutting
ono of them, n flno young maro of
Potor Young's, very badly, and at
last accounts It was foarod that aho
was ruined for llfo.
Mr. Reed of Dudloy camo out on
Thureduy, spent two nights and Sat
urday morning, loaded John Hlgln
bothatn with his wlntor supplies. Ho
had qulto an cxporlonco with tho
tiro, nfl ho was In tho midst of it for
several days. He seems to think that
tho timbor Is not damagod so much
as has been roportcd, although In
some places whero tho timber was
oxtra thick and tho debris had col
lected tho most of tho timbor Is ru
ined. Our freight ngont, Thomas Christy,
at the P. & E. dopot has boon suc
ceeded by F. M. Stowart, and Thom
as Chrlstlo has assumed tho position
of brnklng on tho passongor train
botween hero nnd Medford. Mr.
Stewart has bought a five-acre tract
of land near tho dopot nnd Messrs.
Bradborry, Charles Walgomott and
Atwell aro engaged In building a
houso for him on tho lnnd.
Mr. Beeson ot Tnlont started from
horo Saturday morning tor tho Mac
Andrews placo on Roguo river to
build a houso for Mr. Brophy.
During tho past fow days there
have been a constant run ot strang
ers. OnoJday this wcok wo had 18
strangors for dinner, not counting
our regular patrons.
! Nelson Nye, a brothor-ln-law of
. our postmaster, A. J. Floroy, camo
, in from Alaska Friday night on his
way to his old homo near Prospect.
I His wife Is still with hor mothor in
Washington. I did not havo any
' talk with him, as ho started oarly
, this, Saturday, morning for his homo.
i Mrs. George. West, wlfo of Forest
Rnnger George West, camo in on tho
Prospect stage Saturday ovenlng to
says that George Is th buslat man In
th United States.
Single rooms or en suite
also rooms with bath
Central Point Items
W. J. Freeman loft for Portland
this morninc, whore ltd goes to buy
stock for bin huge IiubIuuhs nnd im
plement llOUSO.
N. E. Cliililerx hns commenced the
oreutiou of u lunro uiul oonimodioiiH
duelling in tho BhioldH addition, on
Pine street.
The brick work is complete on tho
WhiteaidQ-ChilderH biliMiuu', tuul thy
plasterers ami insula finish men tiro
now getting busy.
Frank A. Hawk had traded his old
uutomobilo to 13. McOonotiKu of
Enu'lo Point for rent ootnte in tlmt
division on tho P. & E.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Fmulc Hawk nnd
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Purdin enjoyed n
few days' fishing in Rokiio river on
Sunday. Tho p'arty made tho trip
in Mr. Hawk's auto,
Tho party brought horo last wook
by Dr. Hay for tho purpose of tak
ing over tho Central Point liotul, did
not do ho, but instead purchased ho
tel property in Ashland.
The football hoys nro bogiuuing to
practice for thu season's games.
Central Point will trot out tho finest
cloven in tho valloy this year, uulcw
nil siens fail.
Orvnl Hardee, recently of Astoria,
arrived horo Sunday. Mr. Hardcu is
figuring on entering tho hotel bum
uess at somo point in tho valley nnd
will spend some weeks in looking over
tho field.
L. L. Trunx has gone to Portland
nnd other points nnd will no longer
rcsido in tho vicinity of Central
Point, having hft his horses with 0.
R. Wilkerson with power to soil tho
same.
The merry-go-round pulled lip
stakes Satirrday night, and on Mon
day morning pulled out for Roie-'
burg. This will probably en tho
minds of those who did not approve
of that kind of "innocent nmiisu
ment." Tho Y. M. C. A. people hnvo lind
eoiisidornblo trouble in getting plans
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To Ashland JSVSS
Try it and you will be
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The Pacific Telephone
Telegraph Co.
FOR SALE
$2600 will buy 160 acres in fine locality; 5 acres of
bearing orchard, good buildings. It will pay you to in
vestigate this.
70 ACRES 35 acres in fruit trees 1 year old; 60
inches of water; 1 miles from town; all farming im
plements, tools, etc., together with team of horses, go
with place; good buildings. A bargain if handled by
September 15.
Al STOCK RANCH Ifin imrnH? ninnr ovnrir mine.
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through place; good outside range; easy terms.
.Let us show you tho JNickell Addition- whero the
fine homes are being built.
428 ACRES Roguo Kivcr bottom land, suitable
for fruit and general farming purposes.
300 ACRES Alfalfa land, covered with irrigation
ditch and perpetual water right; has coal outcrop
ping; at a bargain on long timo,' easy payments.
GOLD RAY REALTY CO.
216 WEST MAIN STREET,
J, B. Wood, W. D. Poster, Sales Agents. Phono J (181,
for u building to suit thorn thai mil
coino within tholr moans, but at last
report of tho committee plans woro
douidod iiiou which it Ih holiovod will
reach all rciiiromontH. It is not at
all probable that thu building will bo
completed this winter, iih tho rainy
season is duo, but tho work will bo
rushed in the curly spring.
C. 11. Made, of tho Juaobsou-Undo
company, will appoar boforo thu
council tonight, at which tiuio tho
city soloiirt will accept in full thu
municipal water system. Mr. Hade
has boon exceedingly oarofnl that ev
ery detail of tho plant ho perfect,
and as a whole it is one of tho host
and cheapest water systems in the
state. Asido from tho boxes around
tho shut-off valves, every detail is
of thu highest grade and tho pooplo
of Central Point nro fortunate in so
curing such an adequato water sup
ply at such a nominal cost.
Tho paving of Pine street and tho
establishing of a sewerage system
aro thu two groat ipiestioiirt now con
fronting the city govurnmout and tho
peoplo at large. It is the opinion
of experts, among which Ih Mr. Hade:
tho opinion of Mayor Louver, n num
ber of tho councilmon and many oiti
roiiR that a trunk sower down Pine
frtioot is tho only solution. This bo
ing the caso, to pave Pine street bo
foro tho sower is dug would be a
waste of tiino and money, as the
pavement would hnvo to bo turn up
for sower purposos. Tho sewor
could ho put in and the pavement
postponed, but upon this mode of
pioccdiire the people aro divided. To
tux the people for both pavement
nnd sewer at one time is believed to
be too much of a burden, as tho
question of property valuation be
ing sufficient for such bonds is also
entering into the gamo. All wn know
that wo will bo forced to put in a
suworngo systemand civic prido will
nccessnrily compel us to pave Pine
street, nnd there von lire.
For Sale
by
M00R-EHNI CO.
213 Fruitgrowors' Bank Bdg
RANCH PROPERTY
10 acres bearing fruit, Vj
miles out $15,000
10 acres bearing fruit; good
buildings, l1 miles out....
$15,000
2V acres truck and borry
land, wafor, buildings, 1 1-4
miles $2500
10 acres truck and bony
land, water rights, barn ....
....$3750
8V& acres fruit, good build
ings, tools and stock, closo
in .., $7000
20 acros all fruit, 10 bearing,
u bargain $12,500
7 acres bearing friiit, good
buildings, 1 miles out ....
$9000
30 acres near Central Point,
part boaring, good build
ings, water, a bargain
$16,000
2-10 acres best fruit land,
part bearing, houso and
barn, 4 miles out, por
aero $300
35 acres, all in fruit, build
ings, 'spring, wells, stock,
tools $17,500
40 acres near Contral Point,
fruit and alfalfa, worth
$400 por aero $12,000
CITY PROPERTY
5-rom bungalow, modern ....
$2500
8-rooni houso, 3-4 aero $1800
Fines residonco lots on 8th
St $500 to $700
0-room modern house $2700
5-rom modern cottage $2000
2-story house, lot 168x258,
. $2000
5-room modern cottage $2100
Fine residence lots
and dwellings in
all parts of the city
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Geo. W. Cherry
Lawyer
Titles and conveyancing a
specialty.
Room 30,
Jackson County Bank Bldg.
Phono Main 431.
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Medford Greenhouee
Phone 3741
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