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MKDFOUD MAIL TlfflJUNlJi, aLEDFORD, OIMMON, MONDAY, ,ANlVKY 1, 15)12.
Medford Leads Northwestern Cities in Fine Hotels
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January 1, 1912, finds Medford
tho best equipped city of its slzo In
Oregon In point of hotels, During
tho year two large, first-class hotels
have been completed the Medford
and tho .Holland arfd these, elegantly
fitted, filled n noodlong felt in this
city. Both arc to be conducted on
the moat modern lines and tho .time
when lack of accommodations drove
peoplo to seek shelter in nearby
towns is now in the patt.
Tlie Hotel Medford was completed.
and opened oarly In the fall. It is a
magnificent hotel and a heavy patron
age since Its opening day has at
tested tho appreciation felt by the
residents of Medford for tho men
who financed and made It possible
Outsido from these two new hotels
several others aro In operation in tho
city. These as tho Moore, tho Nash,
tho Palace, the Parkview, aside from
several apartment and rooming
houses.
Hotel Medford
The Hotel Medford, completed dur
ing the summer, ranks high among
tho leading hotels of Oregon, Includ
ing those of Portland, tho metropolis
of the state, "while in cities equal in
size with Medford It easily outranks
all others in the west. Its erection
was due to the efforts of local busi
ness men and orchardists. The presi
dent of tho hotel company Is Dr. E. B.
Plckel. who has long been prominent
la the advancement, of Medford-and
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Hotel Holland
The mezzanine floor itself deserves
a word In passing. Tho main stair
way to tho upper floors lands on tho
mezzanine, and hero are located tho
ladles' reception room and writing
rooms. Qlanclay over tho balcony
Hotel MeilfortI, llullt in 1IM1.
tie atafcUsa.taMt
Tie exterior te,trete4 slaply, Wd
preaortic and cax(ully pfsced orna
ments together with broad surfaces
of brickwork laid up In diamond pat
tern being relied upon to produce a
facado of simple elegance. The main
street entrance to tho lobby Is shel
tered by an elaborate marquees pro
jecting the width of the sidewalk,
and Is heavily ornamented and
studded with electric lights,
The main floor contains a spacIou5
lobby, men's lounging room, grill
room, office, dining rooms, and a
large kitchen. Tho feature of the
lobby is the palm court, a story and.
a half In height. This room is the
living room of the hotel and especial
attention has been paid to Its decora
tion. The great ceiling height lends
Itself admirably to tho sumptuous
effect of tho French rennaissance
stylo of architecture chosen here.
The walls are wainscoted with wide
panels of American walnut with
fluted pilasters and columns support
ing an elaborate cornice and system
of beams, while opposite the balconies
of the mezzanine floor Is tho great
fireplace, all forming an admirable
setting for the luxurious furnishings.
The color scheme is in tones of brown
and gold.
Tho llol.'l Holland I it Hpti'itillil
four-sUny IiiiII.IIuk of MU'loij, Htylu.
Throughout It 1,mm boon r it toil fur tho
puriiiMjo of making It homelike, mid
III' lltlllllaiN llHVtt wi might Willi
Rfty.hevmi wleoplux iipiti'tinniitH an
if witlljr furulshm! and, nil IioIiik
oiiuhlii renins with nil moiloin con
v. nlmiiotHt, tltfy Hit curtail) In attract
'iid lu.li! trade,
Thli hotel wan erected hy Purler
J Nff ami J. A. Westorlund, huth
Ihihiim Htfit of tho city Mr Neff
I 1 'i tiJ.ru a prominent part In tin
Ct-volnpmoiit of tho elly. and has
mrwd two toriiiH hh rtti nttnrnoy.
Mr WcMidrluitd Is a lar: landholder
ami a intnher nf tho Oregon legis
lature, IS 11. Tho hotel 1 to bo
iiiiiiiiihhiI by (laoruu A. Ilutx. a yiiuiiK
Jinan who litis had extensive oxpo-
rl' uce In hoteU and who Iiiim studied
thiiit tint only In tha. United Htut.n
tut In IStiropo.
Of tho 67 umrtmentn In tho Hol
land, 10 ttrw with private baths.
Tho flours aro all o( quartcr
vnweil oak, 01) whluh largo iiikh
tro used Instead of heavy car
pets orilliiiirlly found In hotel.i. In
tho bathrooms tho floors am of tile,
thus assuring peifeet sanitary con-
'illtlniiH.
On I'litorliiK tho llollniul mu Is
1 struck with thu tungultlcctit appoint-
balastrade, the guests look down to
the lobby, palm court and dining
room and see the life and bustlo of
the hotel from Its seclusion. Tho
musicians' gallory Is In connection
with tho mezzanine floor, and while
the orchestra is playing tho music
may be heard In the lobby, tho din
ing room and throughout tho mez
zanine floor.
The dining room is paneled and
richly beamed and decorated in light
colors.
A good kitchen Ib essential to ovory
successful hotel and great care was
paid to this feature of the "Medford."!
It is well arranged on tho lines or I
the new hotels of' the large cltlas. f"
The grill room is palled In Amori- (
can walnut and decorated 'in a unique'
manner. The rathskeller, which Is I
located in the basement and acccs-j
sible from the grill, is treatod in f
Dutch architecture with Oregon fir'
and heavy beams.
The upper floors contain 100 guest
rooms, so arranged that there are no
insldo rooms. Suite of two or more
rooms, or single rooms, can be ue
cured with baths. All rooms are
commodious and equipped with nil
modern conveniences for guests, In
cluding telephones and hot and cold j
h jffl ft irira-?fM
inoiitH of thu lobby, roiullni; and will,
lug roiiitm, In tho lobby n lilgli
iminilliiK In iiunuiiiiiiluil by a tironil
tapoHlry, which UmiiIh a dollnhtfiil,
cuzy nppi'uriutco In thu rnoiii. Tho
floor U of III.., An Imllri'iit IIkIiIIiik
Hyntom li iinimI.
Tho rimilliiK nml wiIIIdk room In
ono of tho most liuiidxoimi to ho loiiml
In any hotnl In th. Nntt. A huavy
luuviu.'d ci.IIIiik wllli iipproprlutu fin
luhlng nets off tho walnut fiirulturii
Mini fltlliiKH. I ho wholu innliliiK n
uiovl horuioiilouR sevno, wh.no nut
ono diHcordant unto ntrlkon tint eye.
A IttiKi flmplnco ioiuln..i wnrinth on
wlittr) iivoiiIiikn.
'Iho ,(iruy ItiMiiu,
Adjnlnliu; this room U a "gray"
room, to ho used an a liulloV parlor.
A iluhiicnH clluim to tho furtiUhliiKK
of tho room whluh make It a innt
dolli:htfu picture. It Is n very dainty
room, Idiml for (ho purpose It Is
itskmt to sorvo.
I'liiln inlrrorn am plucod In tlin
various oak doors. Tho olovator Is
tho fimtont In Koutliorit Orgou and
will whUk K'itK to tho top floor
In u twlultllnjr.
Thu bulldliiK wan iUlgnil by
(StjorKO llutz, a prominent Now York
nrchltoct, who, owing to falling
hoiilth, loft Now York Inst spring.
Hit Is tho first Important work he
has dono bore
Tho work of dccoratliiK tho Hotel
Holland was dono uiidnr tint direction
uml siiporvlNlun of Mr.i. Porter J.
Ntfff. and so woll did aim plan that
not one unharmoiiluu no(o In tho
color scheme If to bu found from
bain incut tp tho fourth floor.
Tho liot Iias a barber, nbop hnd
b'uffot in onJ(in;Un.-Tbt buff't
under the direction, of y .YIUlMB
O'Hara, AvCfo,itUl b,op4 FVi
ruary t, undtr U dlrsctloa.of Ura.
T ( Andritrs, tho bahnd estentlr
etiorlcncn alone this lino.
No expense has been npnrnil In the
furnlsh'tip of thu hotel. Imported
picture brlRhtnn each guont room,
whllo tho furniture Is all nhonoii with
a view to harmony anil minfoit.
Hotel Nash
water.
Hotel HoIIjuiiI, Op I .l.in I, IIHU.
Tho lintel N'tiuli tho pioneer hotel
of Iho city, eontlniirn to hold It own
with tho Irndo. despite tin fact that
l.ilfcir unit new ' hotels have ' beeii
ereiled ilurlng the );r III. the city,
The Nosh fur man) yearn wni llio
leadiiiK hotel of Hie city and Its
toltljv was ii favorite, gathering place
for the btirtiiiOM men of Medford. It
viih widely known over the Pacific
1 1 oast ThU hotel eouiliiiies to at-
tint t n largo Hiniiiiut of trade as It
l.nn recently bweii reinodele,! ihriiiigti-
itt Its Interior being redecorated.
1 largo modern heating plant tins
been arranged
I The Ninth U operated by J. 1). Hell
I niul J, T .Sheridan, both experienced
'hole) uion
Medford Boasts of Finest Hospital Between Portland and Sacramento
On Nob Hill, overlooking the en
tire valley and just east of the city,
there is In the cource of erection a
splendid hospital, which will be when
completed the finest and mod mod
ern hospital on the Pacific coast out
side of tho large cities. Tho Sisters
of Providence aro erecting the build
ing at an estimated cogt Of $140,000.
When completed it will furnish room
for more than 100 patlentB and will
be conducted on tho high standard
set by tho Catholic sisters the world
over.
Medford business men last spring
determined that Medford should have
a modern hospital. They approached
the sisters with a proposition, which
was accepted, by the terms of which
they agreed to furnish a site for the
building at a cost of $10,000. This
money was quickly subscribed and
tho sisters at ouco wont ahead with
tho prqject,
Tho building Is now ncarlng com
pletion, An elaborate program Is to
be arranged for Its dedication in tho
sprlug
The building is of brick and well
situated. It was designed artistically
uud Is u great credit to the city.
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Now Sncrcil ireart Howpltal Xiniilnj; Completion on N'ol Hill, ul a (o( oi s 10,000,
Medford's New Public Library Nears Completion
The now Carncpo library building,
which will bo finished and opened for
publia inspection nbout January 15,
1012, is. located id tho center of City
park, tyhere tho green grass, shrubs
and trees form ft fittinu; buckgrouml
foY this hnndsomo strncture. The
building is one-Bt6rv with completed
cement basemont. The upper story is
of cream pressed brick with fancy
cornice finishing the top, It will bo
95 by, 4 ft in size; inside finishing
of oV&Tb larollura book ehelyeg,
abalrn, tftbtes libratian'a desk-&ro
also in oak, nud match the interior
finish. Tho floors will he covered
with cortesnuo uerl: carpets. Btouni
hent nud tho most modern of light
ing systems are used. A largo fire
place in the children's reading room
is a feature.
The first floor contains the en
trance hall; on ono sido is placed a
drinking fountain; on tho other a
coat robm. Tho stairway leading to
basement is also in this hall. Deliv
ery room, librarian's desk the li
brarian having direct oversight ovor
every person who enters or leaves tho
building; at rear is stack room; on
west side the general reading room
and reference room; 011 end iilo is
children's and directors' room. Jn
(he basement the entire west nido U
given ovor to the lecture room, which
contains n largo platform. The chain
for this room aro to he supplied liv
the Itogue JUvor Horticultural soololy,
which will hold its meetings horo.
This room will bo availnblo for pub
lic meetings and tho public at all
times ladies' clubs, uioh'h clubs and
for lectures and entertainments per
taining to library work.
Ip center of basement is placed the
hull, tiiir-, -t'.i ,,,. check room, book
lilt, viaill, jiuiiiki , loom iiirt'i toils!
room; in rear, lu-.tfthj; uml vontiliitiiur
clmmhur, wonun - (oihil room; navl
bide, meu'h n nding room, inuuoiira,
work room. The hbritrv will necoin-
moduto iiO.UOO volumoa. It is planned
, to make Medio n lilaxirv a distribut
ing oenter for th.- atale traveling ''
urarv lor HOiiih.ru Orogon.
Miss Cornelia Marion, aoerelnry ot
stuto lihrary eounnlstfiou, met with
tho architect and library board, wuntj
over tho plum thoroughly and mado
many practical huggostiona for in
terior work which were carried ouH
Architect J A Mcintosh is to bo
congratulated on this building, which
is artistic and complete. Contractor
Jlve' unrk hh delayed after ox-
eiivatinif 'i loiimlntiiMi ovtiuv to Home
rlliinjJCM 111 plant., which hnil to bu
ent to New York Tor npproval. Since
boil ding; hu betjn .itertid w.r ban
Kone on an rupui iyi poiiile.
A btiildiiiu eominittve, cut.iMirg 0
Mr. Watt, Mr. Canon Nml Prof
O'Uuni, were uppenileil tfi eoitfot
with Mr. lwv in oonHtriietioi an. I
completion. Mr. IvoyV bid w $17,
2UB r..rl.u.l.liu.?U,:if)0 for buililinn
.irid CuniiMhiiig; nrehitsot'i teint,
mi4 1)0, ekiraM fur Kinall uluiatr ii
infeiior. (iroour tnhlct (o ooiiimeui
orate Mr. Carucxic'H xift, HuuiliiiK
eornieei, grmliuK froniiil nrouiu
biiihliug to iiiHiire ptn't'evt ilrainagi
amouutiiig to about I'JUP; iuHiiriiic
on l.iiililiuir nuiouuliilx (0 11I1011I .fJlOU
uhuli uiHkcM u total (hIkhc $20,001
nppr...nati 11) of 7'2'l.ill).
In eoiiMiKpienee Ihin Iiiim (ukui
auiiy from our book I uud and llicr.
Iiun be. u no materinl tiruureiN ii
jiretMit library inuo Mpring.. Tin
cit) apj.iopiintiQiiM have Iiumi iih gon
eroiw n iiaitxfhja, but tho library will
continue to look for Hiipport ilml (tt-Hi-tnnco
from individualH. Tliri wil
be a rceejilioii to thu public when tin
lihiiuy ih eomplMcit (o iuxpeet hiiil.l
ing ami meet librarian, when then
will be a prinluil lint prepared of tin.
books Iho lihrary Is nuod of.
It in hoped thai (he people of Med
ford will icspoiul in a geuoroiiH iiiun
njir. NoIuIjIu among Iho hooka (lull
Wei'O adilad to the lilnnri' ilnrii.rr It.r
past year wore a net of "Harvard
unawtcs, 311 yoiiuuos "Aullior e Ui
gost," 'i voluinow "Amoricun Hintory
of Music," 'il wilutiiCH "Ilmlory ot
Nationn," h1 of Kipling, 17 litinow
houiso Mulbuch'M worh. . Twonly
thrco high clnMH pcriodiculH have been
ordered for the coming yeui, which
will be an attraction for tho reading
rooms. Klghty-ono volumes woro
donated, Mr. P J, Ncff donating a
sot of Mark Twain, 2rj volumes, Mr
S. V Beckwith, dO volume j, Rev, Wil
Iiiun l.uean iluiuitiuir '-- voIuuicn.
Mikm Klunbcth ItobiiiMou, who will
take eharite of the library the iV-l
weok in tiw new vuar, in 11 trniucd
librarian, having " hwld poHitioiiH ii
"ittbitrg, Oberlin enlUga librarv,
ioux City, iiMKiHiant 111 Seattle pub
ic library, lil.riuiiin of linllard, one
jf the luigeHt branehim of Suitttln,
Wash., Miliary. Her work will bo
4uueuaMful and NUtirifautorv to tint
patmiiM.
! I'nr the giiw-riiinciil of the lilirai.v
!n hoard coiiihliug of nine in ap
pointed by the iiiuyoi. AeeoiMbig l
tnto l;tw, each member h tiiNerv'e
tin"!'! yiarc. Tho prcMint bunrd Hmi
Nixtrt of V, U Vnwtei, 'irenldcnt ; Mrn.
P. J. Neff, vice president ; Mrx, H. P,
TlicixH, mierelnry; Mrn. F. Hnllis,
trciiHiirerj'MrH, P. K, Merrick, Mayor
Canon, K. M. 'Andrew, Prof, O'Guru
and. I. Ii Willi.
I MHS. . P. THKIHK.
Classical and Palutial Bank Building
There Is now nourlug completion crute f lot ro, tllo purtltlous, brick
'11 tho hnurt of the IiiihIiihhh district wnllu and motal window frames and
if iIiIh city a hank bulldliiK which nuhIi. Tho neeoud floor will contain
vlll whun uomphitnil lie tho "tvnn-1 off Icon, vyull lighted and finished In
lelh century" commercial homo for quartor-uawed white oak. The stalr
'hn Kind National liiiult. ! ways londlug to tho floor aro of Iron
A wull-coiiHtructud, commodious with white uiurblo stops and walu.
Hid bountiful bunk building Is al- seating, 'llifl corridor floor, also
vayu n'n oliJuct of much civic prldo iloors nud wnlscotlug of toilet rooms,
to thu peoplo of any community. Thu nro ot marble,
'nillillng Is dorilgnod In tho Oreclauj Tho colling of the banking ropin Ih
ionic Htylo. 11111I tho Main ntroot front 0 feet high and has an ornamenta)
Is executed In Medford politic stone stucco, finish wth heavy beams and
itid givus a must iiioiiumouttil effect. ; deep panels, glvluu; an olegant effect!
Tho bniiklug loom, with ltn acces'riio main banking room Is designed
sorloH, occupies a floor urea of His 00 Hi tho Itomnn clnsslo stylo, and all
square font 'nud contains gunorous . flxturon, tlnlsh and furniture uro
aiid vull-urraiiged quartern for tho mudoyf tho finest Itnporlod mu,rbles,
public, working force and offlcluls. j African ribbon mahogany anil brouto1' '
Two vitilllii ifi'A by 20 feet uud 8 Hiatal,
fuel high' aro built of concrotH with IS very dolull of this worlc' has beeu
thick wulls and huuvlly rulnforcod especially drawn by thu architects so
with twisted stool. Thu niulii hank-'as to obtain an effect of ouuoluto
lug room vault is imbdlvldod Into harmony, dignity uud beauty In pro
Unco eompuitmuuta cush, safe do-! portion wild color. Kvory feature
posit uud book, each having Hh own osHoutlal to the comfort and con
nopurato cntranco and all walls, voulouco of patroiiH und thu official
flooni and colllngii (ovory square 'and clerical forcea will bo gonorously
Inch) aro protected with a syutom provided,
or electrical llnlugii, which afford thoj This building Ih being erected by
most perfect protection agalnut burg, tho raou who organlzod arid built up
iary yot dovlsod. thin bank to tho proportions of a t
Tho construction, excepting only ntalwart 'yMnl' arid 'hb ticw oul'ldlnr '
tho second floor partitions and roof, is i matorlal oxjlrtiBplon of thai (jtiiu
Is absolutely fireproof, having Htruc-'noBs polloy which has glVeti t"hs bnqtf
tural steel ukoieton, rolnforcod con- such 0, maryelQua c:5wh