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About Jacksonville sentinel. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1903-1906 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1903)
Board of trade Meeting. evoked a lively discussion in which Mondav evening’s meeting of the many of those present took |xirt. A Jacksonville Board of Trade proves this motion to that effect having passed, Pres. town ableto succeed with a Imard of trade Mescrve ap|x>intrd a s|M*cial committee the saute as it has with other undertak composed of Lus Newbury.M. M. Taylor ings that it assumes. There was a good and John S. Orth to thoroughly investig attendance, there being about 25 mem ate ami make a re|x>rt in writing us to the bers present, among them beiug nearly findings as to wh.it is required to give • |«ri all the leading business men of the town. greater efficiency to the fire department A livelv interest was manifested in the ami for a belter water service. The com proceedings and in the debates on the niittee will report to .< s|H*cial meeting various questions up for consideration, of the Board which is to lie held on nearly every member present taking part. Thursday evening of next wick, when it The first matter of importance before is ex]>ectrd that every tax|Hiyer of the the board was the means of advertising town w ill I m - present and act ut*on the re the resources of Jacksonville ami vicinity. port which this committee will present to This elicited a spirited discussion and the town council at their next meeting. many valuable suggestions were given. Roque River f ruitqrowers Inion. It was decided to continue for the pre sent the system inaugurated by the ad The Rogue River Fruitgrowers Union vertising committee of using the letter* has now taken up the principal object for !. that of marketing heads and envelopes each containing a which it was organized, brief write up of the town and vicinity. 1 fruit. The Union has leased J A. Perry's By way of preparing for future advertis big warehouse and tittc«l il up for a {Kick ing work the advertising committee was ing and -hipping room. A large numlier instructed to secure photographs of the 1 of expert {xiekers arc employed and new school house, court house, the acad shipping was commenced last week when emy and a number of business blocks I a car load of apples and two car loads of and residences together with views of the ! jx ars were sent East. Several car loads town and of sections of the surrounding will I m ? sent away this week ami from country. From these views will I m - made this on regular shipments will I m - made. half-tone engravings to be used on various The Union is now the only buyer at advertising matter that the Board may Medford handling fruit from small grow hereafter get out. Chairman C. W. Con era, aid is tiaving a la?lter price than klin, of the advertising committee, re- ' the commission men. The board of di ported that the envelopes and letterheads, rectors of the Union h is employed W. li. bearing a brief write up of Jacksonville, Norcross, the secretary of the Union, to gotten up for the use of the Board and of attend to the buying and the shipping of strangers m the town, had met the approv the fruit, the {Kicking ami loading of the al of the citizens of Jacksonville am! the cars lieing under the supervision of J. A. scheme would, w hile an inexpensive one. Perry. A large percent of »he fruit of prove to l>e a most efficient way to ad this section w ill l>c shipped this se ason vertise what Jacksonville ami vicinity by the Union ami it is quite certain that has to offer to the home-seeker ami the within a year or two the bulk of the investor. fruit of the Rogue River Valiev will I m - The question of a la?tter water service handled by the Union. The Union ami fire protection for Jacksonville was fruit all having one standard of grading brought up and as to new lite and grow th 1 and la?ing packed in the best manner that has c< me to Jacksonville has made possible it will gain a reputation in the the betterment of these public utilities a markets of world that will enable the matter of serious moment to the prosper Union to secure better prices than can In itv and the safety of the town the question had l>v small shippers. The affairs of the Union are handled on the strut st busi ness methods and fruit-men will find that I they will have no occasion to find fault with tlieir returns. The Southern Pacific makes Medford I its distributing point for refrigerator cars ; and all fruit shippers from Ashland to ? Grants Pas* have to place their orders for I i cars with the Medford depot officials. FRUIT BOXES IVc can fill orders promptly for fruit boxes in any quantity from one hundred boxes to a carload. Made from best quality seasoned timber. LUMBER Retail and wholesale, rough or dressed. Shipments made tc any part of the United States. IOWA The Saw Mill, LUMBER Planing Mill and - Jacksonville, COMPANY Box Factory, Oregon - CAMPERS, SUPPLIES Canned Goods of every kind fresh and first-class stock Groceries and Provisions best quality and lowest price Men’s Outing Suits, Shoes and a complete line of D ry Goods CRONEMILLER General Merchandise Store BICYCLE_ STORE REPAIR0 SHOP Racycles, Ramblers and other standard bicvcles. Repairs made to bicycles sewing machines, guns and all kinds of small machines. TED KELSO MEDFORD, - Oates to Hemember. ' Saturday, August 2t>. — Regular meeting of Rogue River Fruitgrowers Union at J. A. Perry's oihce. Medford. Tuesday, Sept. 1—Opening of fall term of St. Mary's Academy, Jacksonville. Wednesday, Sept. 2—Regular term of County Court. Wednesday, Sept. 2—Rigular meeting of Jane Mason McCully Cabin. Native Daughters. Thursday, September 3—Annual Re union of Southern Oregon Pioneer at Ashland. Tnursdav, Septemla-r 3—Special meeting of Boat 4 of Trade at Cit y Hall to hear report of special committee on a l>ct- ter weter service and fire protection for Jacksonville. Saturday, Sept. 5—Fruitgrowers con vention in Jacksonville under auspices of Rogue River Fruitgrowers Union. Program for all «lay ami exercises to I m - held in Court House park. Address by professors from State Agricultural col lege and bv prominent fruitmen of the Coast. Monday, Sept."— Meeting in Medford of all ministers in Jackson county to organize a ministerial association for the county. Monday, Sept. 7—State Labor Day, a le gal holiday and court house am! banks close. Tuesday, Sept. N—Circuit Court for Jack- son county convened by Judge Hanna at Jacksonville. Wednesday, Sept. 10—Regular meeting A flare 1 Chapter No. 3, O. E. S., at Ma sonic Hall. Mondav, Sept. 14—Jacksonville High School opens fall term. Cholera lufantum. This disease has lost its terrors since and Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera Diarrhoea Remedy came in general use. The uniform success which attends the use of this remedy in all cases of bowel complaints in children has made it a favorite wherever its value has Ixtcome known. For sale by City Drug Store. tor Sale. Three new tnowers and one rake for sale, cash or trade. Going out of the business and will sell cheap. C hris U lrich , Jacksonville. Wedding stationery, the latest out, at OREGON the Sentinel office. W hite & T rowbridge THE BIG LAND AGENTS MEDFORD. - OREGON We have the largest and best list in Southern Oregon 01 Fruit, Alfalfa. Dairy and Stock Lands, Timber Lands, Mining Bargains and Town Pr<?pcrty. healers in Sewing Machines, Lime, Cement and Shingles We buy wool and mohair. I MEAT HENRY W. ORTH, MARKET PROP ALL KINDS OP FRESH MEATS :: WHOLESALE and RETAIL :: Special attention given to orders from a distance tor Mining Camps and Mills Meats shipjtcd promptly and in first-class conflition.