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Something Abottt the Minney Company
Who Seek Interurban Trolley Franchise
Tim M. T, .Mlimuy i'iiiiiiiiiy wlildi
Iiiih iiiriliiiNiil Imiui' ri'iilly holding
in .Inidxui ciiiint.v mill Iiiih iiidli'd
for m friiiii-lilNii n ruiiHliiicI mi In
Icrinliiin iKillc.v llm in jh,. (.Kii(.
Illvi-r valley, i u I'lilll'iniilii nihIi
I'lltll llllll llllN IdTII nxlii'ini'lv hii MM
Till in liiiiiillltiu iicoiiiuiit i-iilor
ii-1hcm. Tlmy Imvti Inilll up iniiiiv
Iimmik, ImiII) n iniiiilivi' lit' I nil Icy Hiich
ninl npcinto upon mi i-xIuiimIvo Hcni.
Tim ,ir(1iMnt of llu I'lunpiiiiy mi
M. T. .Mining, (invxlili'iitj L ,. I.'wIh,
vice pichiilmi! , V. A. f Iii4tilnrf Iren
Mirer, C K. .Muim, Hworrlury, Oilier
ilin'ctoi'M Include A. A. l)nl of Med
I'oul mill '"riuil ), Vitll of Hon'.
Iiuijf. Tin' i-npilfil or tln imiiipiiiiv In
tUHKI.OIH). uMi,. Ih in (lie Sytu
ilii'iiln lnilliliiiK, OnMund, ninl nt
SiicriiiiH'iilii. It iiwiim llm InlliiwiiiK
inlilllloiN tn Onklmiit, Innoun! uf
wllU'll nearly a inllllnll dollar voillli
of piiiii'ily Iiiih Ihvii hiiIiI: Dully
wood, llollyuooil 'IVmii'i, .Mcltiixo
Ht'inlilH, MrlninK llxlfimioii, le.
wood, hi.ynin IMiiihIiim, UVI lid
IW M.luliN, Hood Purl;, Klloliliurx
Addition,
l.nrKo CoiiirnitH U1
Tim iiimpiiiiv Iiiih eonlnictN let for
f IIMI.IMHI ill city IliipinveinmilN, pnv.
injt hjwi, I'M'., to ho mmlc dtiiinjf
Hm cumin; eiir in lliem nildilioiiH.
ll mills Mili' in llll'J lolnlli'd over
. 1,11(111,(11111. npi1u lu mm .if lln
)iiniiiKi"M rniiiv I'oiii'iMim on Ih"
mini.
Ah T. ,Miniic, tli pn"idi'iil of the
'oiiimiii,v, i in'idi'iil of llii' Oakland
Id'iil I'.Mulf iiMMiniiiilnii, mid vli'o
ili"ldclit mid illU'i'lnr of llic Culi
I'Hiim tSlitlo Hi'iillv IViliriilinii. lie
wuh fnmiorJv tiuhl-of-witv nci'iit nt
OnMiiiid fur llif .SoiilliiTii I'lii'lfiii mid
lin lor yi'iiio licen u lending lluuri' in
(In1 rent iIhI' world,
U I 1.1'WK llif vice iircddcut of
llii' 'oirimiy Iiiih Imd mi extended rx
pcrii'iion in di'i'lilr Hue building. Id
Iniilt lin- lul clvclric line In Oak
lund, fnnu OnUiiiid lo Sun I.emidro,
mid owned tin iiHginiil friiunliliu mid
Imill mid opornli'd nil Ihu nrii'itiui
Irolli'v line in Sniimiiii'iilo. Id Iiiih
Iih'ii n liiru' oHriHor in r'nl I'Nlulc,
Hiii'iiik llm Oak Park addition on lln
iiiarkct. Ill Imlldn I'lcotrK liium to
'.l'l''!ill' J,riil!H.r''i
('. S, Alow, lin Hi'i'iclury of tlm
Alimicy i'lunpiiiiy wiih unlit iccciilly u
laruii nee mill opcralor In I lit hoiiIIi
i'iii hIiiIck, Mi'llim; out lo llii' triiHt, n
ifll.OOD.OOII corpornllon, of which fur
.Vt'iirn In vmim vlri'-prcddciilt Jlo wan
iiIhh prcNlili'iit of llm Itii'i AIIIIith iim
HiM'ialion of l.iiiililiiiiii, lin Iiiih Hindi
i'IciihIv(. Iiivi'hIiiiiiiiIh in holli Cnli
funilii mid Oii'ifim,
W. A. IIitnIiIxit. Hci'rclarv of I lit
I'oinpaii.v, in it Inivc ii'iilly operator
mid pri'tidi'iit of Miveral liryo tejilty
I'oiiipanii'M,
A. At Diivi'm, who Iiiih rceenlly j
iiHMiclati'd with ilie eoiiiiiiiliy, ii a
.Medford i'iipilnllt with lieavj Invent.'
ineiilH in Hie valhiy, tlm pioneer miller
of Meilfold. and (he flixl nreideiil
mid oi)mii"r of the Aledford and
(ruler Lake railroad, now tin raid
lie and IliiHlerii. He lint Imil'c IkiIiN
IH'.'h In nil Ilit' eoiixt nIiiIi'.
I iiliik I). Wulle, who Iiiih nUo he
eoiim n Hlockholdee in Hie .Miiinev
eoinpmiv ii tlm Imp-id laiidlioMer in
UmiKlim eonnly mid ali-o heavily in-
llltltkllll III .llll'bkllll ! (llllll V. III. Im
the orliiinnl owner mid deveoHr of
the toon of Snlherlln and il orehard
piopert.v.
iiwn uik 'iniru lien
Tile Atiilliie eolotiiiiiv Iiiih lukeii
mer Hie U'nlli Irunl nf Auliliimt !'
'JHOll aeieM and the Diivii property
near Afedford of 880 aenH, mid plmi
a emnplliKli of licthe di'Velopiaeiit.
They Intve n Inrjrc mlitiK oruania-
lion, mid me at Hie pieMent time de
veloping lowiiMilew mi Hie I Initio
Untiil, In the Siiemnmnlo vallev. Thev
nl-o an oK'iilut; up h t nut of 'JO, 1100
aerix iieftr Alereed, when they an
Iniitdiiii; a I mlli' y line.
The eompmiv Iiiih mi iiniiHiial re
eord for MiieeeMxeN, lining yet to Heon
their fir I failure, though many aim
ilar pnijeeU for adjaceiit holdinpi
Iiiixp failed. Thev lire duvrloHTH in
Hie fnllert Hcime, litiildinu up lotviiw
mid eo.iniiiiMillicH an well un elly ml
ditioiiH. HciMirliiL' faetorieH. mid In -
dueinj; iiniuitjriilioii. Thuy ko at hie
piojrelx on n oik' "eal and their ad
vent in tin Koliii IHver vallev imiiim
it k rent deal for Hm rnnimiiiilty-nll
eniiiiniiiiilliw. Thev lirini; in ouUiiln
eapilal, Hint If needed, new rllueiiH
that a n. noeiled,, piiv.rtdlHthnt are
Riverside Shows Progress for 1912
Ithorvliln on Uentitldil ItlvcMldu
drKi, locutrd midway between the
tlirivlni; vlll(i;-n of (told Mill nnd
ItPRiio Itlwr, In one ut tho mod pie-
tiiremjiut vpou In noiithern OreKoti,
Ideully Incnted for tliu orclianlUt unit
uportHiimn. Tho drive lltielr exteitiU
tor it dldtiihri of live InlleH iiIoiik tho
w Indian Ixmk overlcwklni; tlm tree
lioritnil, rloliuiH wnlom of tlm
ItuKHVt leeinlUK eury nioiith of tliu
year with the Knment tUli known to
llm MKirlmiinn of tho I'nclllc idupe.
On either Hlilo rlim tho dnrkly
wooded til lin or tho ItoRtiit Itlver
ruiiRo uliotindliiK In deer with now
mid then n iniiiiiitnln Hon or Iteur
for i:ood uifiimiri' Valley it ml moun
tain iiiall alioiiud on Hu lower leveU
white Knxtt euvvyn of Rroinm Inhnhll
tlm higher rldRH munirliiK " variety
mid full luiK to ihu nlmrod.
HlrulchliiK hiiek from tho river
hiiiiio half a lulln Ih a Keiitly HloplUK
valley floor compound of hIU do
IkimIIh mid SviihIiIiikh from tlm hill
kIiIi'h, Ideal truck mid (rult land.
I'li'iitKul tiprlimii are found on tho
hllUlitiiM m liliilt readily lend tlmin
KelveM lo pIpliiK, unxiirlnK H Hm eon
venlenceN of n rliy'n modern water
n)ntoin. And HiIh ton, at no expoUHO
nave (ho flrnt outlay for pIpliiK.
Kloctrle HkIiHiik may lie hud ut u
mliiliiHim eliarKo tOKolliur with pow
er, Iho OreKOn (lallfornlii I'oer mid
ICIeetrlu i'ouiiiiny ftirnitdilui; It upon
iippllealioii.
Many c'lmiices
Twtdvo montliH wUiimh wonderful
rlmuKex, NalloiiH iIhu mid fall. A
now party tnkcH tko relKUH of r.overn
inont. Tho Hiiprenm court reverxeH n
iolular declriloti or lukeii upon Itnulf
tho powitru of tho Iuw-ijIvIiik hody.
Ait earthiimko hoie, a volcano thuro
plays havoc. A (hoiimind HiIiikh
trnnnplre to man'H benefit or Iohh, a
nort of HiientaMU of khiI mid evil
In nerved tliriiiiKlunit tho ywir Hio
evil (ift ritHtliiK n cloud before Hint
ovitmhmlnwH mid hIiiiih out tlm Knil
miil In Hh wiiko leuveti licartncliu anil
dlHinitor,
"Tho imsl yenr Itnn lioon u very
pleitHiiut, very Iniuullful year to
tho oiclmrdUtH and ranehiimu of
ItlverHldo, tlm HOttlument Itnolf hIiow
I iik tho lieallhy outward ifrowth or a
proHpuriiuH community. UiiukuIowh,
ranch-liouHcH and ichUIoiicoh how dot
Hip 'tfrutmy nlnpo of rlverhauk and
lilllnlde. (Jim can count ol;lt r
tlmuu liitw, icalilniU'DU atl within out
milo'H Htretch iiIoiik tliu rlvor'n hunk.
Now InriiH and outbullillliKH point to
it ywir JiihI noun that vVtm muulflceiit
In 'Hh harvest, Wlillo tlm well cared
orcjmrdH, intiliy Htttl In thhlr Infiuniy,
liulht (ho Cliiltup f contliiuod ihob
porlty 111(0 tlin future. ,
Country Club
Tho Boolul wolfnro of tho com
muiilty htm iidvuucud huml lu hand
with tho flimnclnl. Not that tliu need
of iwicliil uplift wim rell, but tho kin
drt'il npirlt, Hovlablllly nnd frlcndll
ue or tlio.o r-uJoyliiK the dillt;htn or
I Itlvemlde, prompted tho IndleH lo
form what was railed tho Ittvcmlilu
Itecreallon rlub, devoted lo tho pan
Iiik or u few plennaiit bourn lor.ethnr.
After )enr of uherulnemi an a im
motor or relaxation and good Hum,
thin orKitultutlon In about to nlvo way
lu n more protontloiiH plan. Prompt
ed by tho MiireeiiH of the mini Her rlub,
(hut hold Hh mcetlriK twice each
moutli ut tho hoiueit of tnunitiorf.
plaim wero formulated for tho en
largement ot It wope and tho erec
tion or ti club bonne. Am iho Itlver
nidi Country rlub It Ih IiiivIiu; pI.iuh
drafted for lu new home, the nllt
liavlm: been Hcterted overlookliiR
lllitrk Water Itapldn, on tho llm no
Hhoe, JuM abovo White feather I'ikiI.
New Year
Greetings
Thai llu ntw year may
lio genot'ous with good
foi'tuiio for iho Uojjfito
ltivcr Vallev is iho wish
or
HASKINS
for Health
llrus, coniVclionory,
supplies, iirosorip i i o n
work, soda, hot drinks.
HASKINS
R "Mttin lodford
Hotel Hblland
Barber Shop
IVK BOOTH, Prop.
Gloanr Light, Sanitary
N, Fir Moclford
needed, Thev nupply what llm valley
hn hitherto lael(i, Hytemalie ex
ploiliitloii in lara cenierH of opiiln
Hon. Iluy liitrnl l'roH'rly
I'nlth In tho future of Medford and
Iho ItoRim river valloy wnn never
more forclldy dotnoiiMrntt'il tlinu
durliiK tho lain Hiiiiiiniir imoiiHih or
tho year UHt cloned when tlm Minney
company purchaM'd the 810 nrro
tract owned by A. A. Davl adJolnltiK
MeiUord'H elly HmltH on Hm north,
and then In addition piirchnried n
i'800 acre IrJct owned by Krank H.
Wallo or Huthcrllii, Oronou, which
Hen Mouth nf Medford near AMiliiud
'riii'sn InveHtineutM total nearly a liulf
million itollnm and i;lve to tliln rinu
puny uwiiiirnhlp or nearly 4000 ucri'H
or Hm ItoRtio river vnlloy'H eliolcont
InndH,
Theim traolH wern developi'd by
Mr. DuvU and Mr. Wnlto rcHiiectlvoly
tor eutlliiK up mid nelllnj; In nmnlt
tract h find It n tlm Intention or the
new ownurH to carry out Oil Idea.
Tho properlli'H nro Ideally nltuated
tor orclmrdM with i;etlo nlopcn nnd
perfect draliinKc. Tliu l)avln trad
In under wuter,
To lecloM TntclH
or tlm two projiertleH (tin Davln
tt-nct Ii the more fully developed. It
In on tho linn or tho Pacific & l.'nutern
railroad, 430 acren belnn In youm?
apple mid pear orchard from two to
fle )eam or ae. Tlm new owiiern
will plant tin lialnrtce to nrclmrd,
HUb-dlvldi and hell In -mall tracts.
The Wnlto tract nwnllH further
development, tu toll t with ureal poH
hlhllllle. The tract Hen well and
einbrari'H vi'ry fine orcnurd land.
HouiIh have been laid out mid ron
Rlderahlit development done.
HhowliiR ttlll k renter fnlth In tho
city nnd valley the company has ap
plied for nn electric Interiirhau trol
ley line fraiiclilne, putting Up u cer
tified check to Rtnrt work within 90
ilnyn and cojnplete 10 mile ot elec
tric Interurban road within eight
iiioutliH. Thin will bo ot Kreat value
to Medford nnd tho vallty, au tho pro
jected lino wilt tap HectloiiH of tlm
vulley now untruvertcd by rails nnd
place tho country lu doner communi
cation -with tho city.
Tho Minney company n Interest
I'd lu tho Hogtifl river valley by Col.
J. K. Mundy who has hcvu n rcildent
ot Medford durlnc tho pant (Ivo
yeart, and who him Ikm'ii intorcmed
In many larso builncHs trautactlona
U the valley.
MRS. ED. M. ANDflEWS,
SINGER AND TEACHER
.Mrn, 'A M. Andrews, who in ut Hie
head of the oieo department of Hie
Medford CoiiHervnlorv of Miimic, ha-
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MRS, Q. T. WILSON,
DRAMATIC READER
Aim, WIUoiiV reldenee in .Medford
linn hcen for the betterment of ho
elelv nnd odiieHlion oIoiik certain
linen Hint had hitherto been Home
what iienleelrd. She In Hm teacher
of dramalio art nnd pliynmnl culture
in the Medford Connervntory of Mil
Hie The nehoo) hoard wiKftfjed Imr
to eonduet phynleul eiillure c'InHei
jlmlv for the pupil of the high nehool
and the koventlt nnd eighth (railc.
The iirojrrewtt ihcv ate mnknitf in inont
Krutilnir, and in Mnv nn cuterlnin
incut in which en cli rlnt will annenr
in u Heparale folk-dance, duhmli-hell,
done mueli for inudi m Me'dfonl t.nd
Hoiitheru OrcKou. She u u ladv of
j wiih efprii'ii'o holh oh a -iui r if'd
learner. I Hiving iieeu pnum-iloiinii
Hopnino with Hm Andrew Opera
eompmiv for many yenr, hIii wiif
turliled in i htrp' reH-rloire of rniid
mid comic opentH under tin- direelion
of tlm lnle Wm. ('out Hie v, of New
York, one of Hie foremot master
of his Hum. The ImM recommenda
tion of Mr. AudrewH iih a teaeher it
to henr her pupiM -nnr. She Iiiih
many oun HtudeuU in Medford mid
vmiiiilv Hint mIiow more limn ordi
iiurv promiHe.
PIONEER NURSERY MAN
OF SOUTHERN OREGON
There I probably not another
firm or ImihIih-hh eiiterpriKo lu Hoiith
eru OreKon ho clofi'ly iiIIIimI with, and
ii part of, tho horticultural InterextH
bh le that ot tho IMcn Valley Nur
nery. Tor 23 ycar tho proprietor ot
HiIh niiTHcry, N. 8. Ucnuett, iish
Klven bin entire and undivided at
tention to the KrowlitK ot nursery
Rtock peculiarly Bulled to this part ot
the coast country. That ho has mnde
n crownltiR HUCcesR ot IiIh efforts In
HiIh lino Ih proven beyond n question
or doubt when It Is told that ho Is
Iho otto nunmryinnn whoso treca
have Htood tho tent tor nil theim years
nnd whofto salcH nro growing greater
In number and gpreadlnic over n
wider territory each year.
Mr. Ilennett'H lonu experlunco In
tho nursery business in tho Horuo
river valley has given him an oppor
tunity to study, not alono trco cul-
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sss-itssmssmmmsmmmm
rndinu eluh or other drill, will he
Uiveit (hat will demonhtrate the Millie
of Huh other nnle of tudciit life.
Mr?. Wil-on eouu-H fnnn Korthwot
eni School of Oratory (nvmiHton,
III.) and wn. for five yenrs teuehin;
in it college in reutrnl lowu, mid the
nailing of her pupil hIhw that eon
fideuee nnd eomiumid of the niilijeet
in hand that comes only fmm exper
ienced tfiifhin;;.
tare, but nn welt soil conditions, and
bo probably knows hotter than any
other one person tho varieties of fruit
best adapted to tho varied and as
sorted noils ot tho valley, and this In
formation Is always given prospective
planters when asked for.
Mr. Heiinett employs no agent,
neither does ho do nny canvassing
hlmseir, depending entirely on tho
good words spoken by IiIh patrons tor
his future orders. Mr. Iiennett over
sees nil tho work done in tho field
nnd till bud and scion cutting ho docs
himself, lio owns the nursery hlm
seir and operates tho whole business
nnd holds himself personally respon
sible tor any mistakes which may occur.
The store that's ahead of the times
MEDFORD FURNITURE
& HARDWARE CO.
Occupies floor space equal to more than a city block,
and carries a stock not equalled in Southern Oregon
DEPARTMENTS:
Furniture Department
House Furnishings
Department
Drapery Department
Comprising tho fullest lino of tho host furni
ture nmnui'ju'tured. Anything that can ho
hought in !Now York eanbo purchased here.
Carrying a full lino of crockery, stoves,
ranges,, kitchen utensils, cutlery, glass ware,
cut glass, silverware, etc.
I'lverything and anything that may ho de
sired in draperies, window shades and dec
orations made, to order in our own work
rooms. Our pleased patrons arc our host
advertisement.
Wall Paper Department 'Cnnying a full lino of all the latest pa
c r1-) : in paper, borders, and Avail coverings.
items
Hardware Department
Noted as the fullest, most complete line of
hardware anywhere in,this'pm,t of the state.
Shelf and heavy hardware, .pipe, fittings,
builders hardware, building paper, aud
everything for carpenters' use in this de-
plirtmouf.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE QUALITY OP ANY GOODS PURCHASED
HERE. WE STAND BACK OF THEM.
With Now Year's 0 reelings to all, we foinain,
Sincerely,
The Medford Furniture & Hardware Company
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i-'AXOv oiton'ituw
IIAVIMtfl) CHINA
HAPPY NEW YEAR
B & C CASH STORE
(U'X). T. l-'OVKfl, I'rop
JKK W. MA IX MKM'OIU), OIlK.
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JsV Jtj '3UflMT!2f "jj.-Lf' m
Every Business Man
OiiRht to start a' clann st or books, hej?In 'n syaternatlc? rilfne; sys
tem, HUbarrllio tor tho trado papers and start rlffht. Wo enp fiir
nlsli you with every otriro appliance rrom pens by tho pound to an
t'nderwood typewriter.
Medford Book Store
When in Need of
f
Anything in the
Jewelry Line that is
Good and Up-to-Date
j.rf"
See
Martin J. JReddy
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THE JEWEUGR
Near Post Office
Medford, Oregon
Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry. Cut Glass, Sterling Silver, Plated
Sliver, 184? HoRers Ilroe., Clocks.
Very largo line ot silver novelties.
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Jackson County
Abstract Co.
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(Incorporated.)
THE ONLY COMPLETE ABSTRACT
SYSTEM IN JACKSON COUNTY
Offices: Medford, Ashland and Jacksonville
T. W. MILES, Sec. and Clou. Mgr.
Cor Gth and Fir streets Medford, Oregon
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
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I iocoinmhastaI I
I i ROUTES I I
In tliis, niir first messnuo of tho Xow Year, avo wish to
cxprchs our upprouititiou to the piililiu, for tlutir imtroniio
(lit rin,' the past yenr, mul of what wo vuhio oven more,
their confidonuo mul cordinl pjood will. AVo ronllKQ tltot
tho puhlio's interests nnd our interests tiro mutual nnd that
whatever holps one helps tliu other,
In extending our thnnlts to tho public for their patronage
during the pnsd yenr wo pledge ourselves that during tho j
coming year wo will use our most earnest efforts to inont
tho continuation of tho pleasant relations which lmvo ox7
isted in tho prist.
Accept our sincoro wishes thnt tho Now Yenr may bring
you happiness and prosperity.
Southern Pacific Company '
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