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owners have had little cause to ask for a 4 Pioneer Mother, An informal gathering and a dinner re-rating on their pnqwrtv. was hail Tuesday at the home of Mrs. District Attorney E A. Realties left for Minerva Armstrong in this place in honor (•rants Pass Sunday w here he has Ixen of her 74th birthd.iv. at w hich there this week in attendance on circuit court. were present Mr. ami Mrs. A. F. C.irjx n There arc several criminal cases in the ter Mis> Emma Oglesby, Mr. and Mrs. docket. Thursd iv of this week the (»ill C. J. Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong. son murder ease comes up again on a re William Robinson. Miss Martha Robin hearing granted by the supreme court son, W. J. Plym.de ami Miss Katie Ply- and the case will probablv occupy Mr. male. Reatnes for the remainder of this week. Grandma Armstrong is one of the pio All taxes not paid bv next Monday neer* of Jacksonville, she coming to this will lx- delinquent and on all such there place with her husband, the late Robert w ill be collected a penalty of 10 per cent C. Armstrong, ami twochildren, arriving an«! an interest of 12 per cent so it lie- here in Oclol»er, 1.852. l'he family hooves all in arrears to pay up or find camper! for a short time by a spring be their taxes greatly increased. So soon low the present high school building, is the delinquent roll is made up Shcrriff while Mr. Armstrong built a pole cabin Rader w ill advertise it. At the rate that neat where Judge Hanna's house now taxes arc being paid this week the de stands. It was in this cabin on Februarx linquent roll will In- very small. 24, 1853, tile «late entered iu the old C. I.. Purscl has resigned as |>ostmast- family bible at the time, that Cornelius er at Ptirscl and as none of the other set Armstrong was born, who was the first tlers «lcsirc to take the office it is proba or one of the first white children lx>rn m ble that it will l>e discontinued. It will what is now Jacksonville. Asto the oth work no inconvenience «»n th«- patron* of er children who claim this honor. Mrs ; that office as they all live convenient to Elizabeth Kenney states that her mother, the mail route to Watkins and the earri Mrs \V. G. T’Vault, attended a woman, er can leave their mail in boxes at their who with her family were in camp with places. Mr. Purscl has moved his an emigrant party at the spring below family three miles above to his sawmill, Jacksonville about July or August. 1852. where he has recently completed a dwell who gave birth to a child. The late ing house. James C. McCully, whose birth was The contract for putting in the Jack- on August 27. 1853 is also claimed as the first w hite child born ih Jacksonville. son creek breakwater has l>ecn awarded Mrs. Armstrong assisted in caring for to J. W. Bradshaw, of Trail creek, and Mrs. Anna Monroe the first whit« Louis Dooms, who came to Jacksonville woman to die in Jacksonville, which wiw some time since fr>>m Missouri. The about November, 1852. Mrs Monroe's price for the work is to be $320, the citv husband been murdered early in the fall i to furnish plank, posts, spikes and the Real Estate Dealer while coming with a pack train from wi’low brush that is to set in the bottom Portland with a load of gtxxls with which of the trench in which the planking is to he was to start a store in Jacksonville, be plact-d. The tips of the brush is to be PHOENIX, - - - OREGON and her grief an«! exposure in a tent left above ground and it is expected that I have in my hands at the present time a large num brought on pneumonia which cause«! her the willows will grow an«l make a break water to the force of the Hoods by the death. ber of Bargains in FARM, ERl’IT and GARDEN In the spring of 1853 Mr. Armstrong time the jx»sts and planking give away. traded his pole cabin and a hack to a LANDS, and TOWN PROPERTY, of which the Henrv Kubli was in Jacks«>nvil!e Mon Mr. Rogers for his claim two niil«?s north day. Mr. Kubli and James Buckley following is a partial list. of Jacksonville an«l he moved his family were up in the Siskiyou* last week at the to it and resided there until his death head of Big Applegate and brought down October 3), 1881. Tlie following year their beef cattle, Mr. Kubli having 311 Mo. I—Is 550 acres more or 1« -s. .MSI acres Mo. 11— An wt acre farm seven utiles Rogue River Ixittom laml. .ill fenced, Mrs. Armstrong turne«! the management head and Mr. Buckley 80 head. Th«- from railroad, level land, g«xxl Mill, 15 gixxl house. Itarn ami other buihlmgs. of the farm over to her sons, who still cattle were in prime condition as wrre acre* cleared and fenced, 2«1 acres in The balance, aixiut 25ll acres, g«xxl for hold it, and she moved to Jacksonville the stock cattle which were left on the pasture, remainder easily cleared. timlier ami pasture. This place i* »it- where she has since resided, in go<xl range to remain a month or two yet. Dwelling house well finished, cost ov health until about a year ago when she- Andrew Cantrall, Arthur Kleinhammer uated on Rogue River, near town. er $500. Bearing orchard; tine well had a slight attack of paralysis, but from John Robinson and Frank Crump whose The laml is of tine quality. Price tier am! springs, i* sub-irrigated. and can acre $25 which she has almost fully recovered. cattle are on the Little Applegate range I m - made one of the liest small farms of Of Mrs. Armstrong's children that are are riding this week and will get their No. 2— 1» a tract of I.VJIl acre», all fenced, Jackson county, In owned by a noil 1200 acres g«xxt alfalfa land; a stream living, Miss Emma is at home caring for beef cattle down to their pastures within resident who will give a kirgnin in or running through it of 150 miner»' her mother, Cornelius and Eugene live the next few days. der to sell «puck. inches of water with which the whole on the old Armstrong donation claim. I The school bell arrived from Portland Mrs. M. J. Carpenter living on part of Tuesday and the board intend to have it 12lM)acre» can I m - irrigate«!. The other No. 33 15'4 acres, all in cultivation, house, l»arii, etc., near Phoenix; will the Armstrong place. Marcus lives at placed in the belfry this Saturday and 320 acres i* high« r ground, which is I m - Mild all together or divided. Grants Pass, Robert at Gaston Oregon, tested before it is accepted by them. The well situated for reservoirs ami fee«! Prof A. P. Armstrong, Mrs. Martha four clocks also came ami everything for ground«. This tract is situated in Fleck and Mrs. Della Patterson reside in the school house is now here but the Klamath county, alxait 20 miles from No. 34. — I2IM1 acres all improved. Fine bottom land, Rogue River run Portland. Klamath Falls, a county road running desk for Prof. Washburn’s room which mng through it; 500 acres under irriga by it and a railroad now within aixiut Miss Gertrude McCallen of Ashland had to be ordered from the east ami tion and lialanci- easily watered. Good 50 miles and building rapidly toward» has spent this week in Jacksonville, the which will fie here in a few days. The building* and other im|»rovemcnts; six it and ia certain to pass near by it, or board has had the yard raked thorough- guest of her friend, Mrs. Dr. Gale. miles from railroad; near po»toffice and cross it in the near future. A g<xxl school. Fine alfalfa, fruit or garilen Win. Colvig returned Friday from ly and cleaned of trash ami loose rock. farm house and Itarn and corral» on land. 1» the cheapest land in Jackson Grants Pass and from Portland at which The basement play rooms have been put the place. One of the !*st Ixtrgainsin in order and the wood for the furnaces county. Price jx-r acre.................... $30 places he bad been on legal business. all Southern Oregon. Price |x r acre stacke«! in the basement. The old wood Miss Amelia Cox of Phoenix who is at shed will lie torn down as it is of no use ..................................... $10. No. 36 1743 acre* of pasture laml on the Medford hospital an«l who was oper ami was badly burner! at the time of the Mo. 3 — House and 4 lots in Ph«x-nix. Rogue River. Will lie sold at a liar ated upon last Friday by Drs. Cameron burning of the old school house. Every Price.......................... $6<M) gain. and Gale for appendicitis, is recovering thing is now in ship-shape order about rapidly and will soon be able to return the house and grounds and the school is Mo. 8—55 acres, house and 2 barns, 12 Mo. 37— |5tm acres, moo acre* of it fine to her home. acres bottom land, the balance. 43 ac running in a firstclassmanner. plow laml; all well watered by fine res, all grxxl laml, -mile from depot; Beginning October 1st, the Medford creek and springs. L«rg<- part under In the Gibson murder case, the tlnr«l 12 acre* under ditch at the head of the stores now close at 6 o’clock p. m. except trial of whom is now on in the circuit cultivation ami all under fence. Will «litch. Price..................................... $5000 on Saturdays when they keep open until court at Grants Pass, which was begun lx- sold in tracts to suit purchaser*. 9 p. m. The rule will be in effect until Thursday one juror was secured out of a No. 10 — 23 acres all fenced ami in Convenient to market anti in goo«I spring except the week previous to panel of 40 jurymen. Following this neighliorhood. cultivation. A house and barn, alxtut Christmas when 9 o'ckx?k will be the effort to secure a jury counsel for the de 50 fruit trees just coming into Ix-aring. closing hour. 1 ,'zi miles from town. Price...... $1,000. Mo. 39.— 2<4 acres, three-fourths of a fensejmade a motion to have the case mile from Medford. Good garden Chas. Dutton came up from Gold Raj- taken out of court a* they claimed the land. G«xxl I mix house.......... ...... $350 Friday and spent a few hours in Jackson accused was insane. To settle the matter Mo.ll— 145 acre» on Butte creek. 25 acres in cultivation, 2-5 acres more to put in; ville. Mr. Dutton is employed on the of Gibson’s sanity Judge Hanna appoint all fenced, fair buildings, Jackson Mo. 40- 30 acre*, on a creek affording construction of the big dam now being ed a commission which will investigate plenty of good water; good noil and county, On-gon. A bargain. put in at that place. He says the dam is the case today (Friday). T. J. Gilison is tine fruit land. Three acre» in alfalfa, nearly completed and an<l then work will be on trial for the killing of John Schon- Mo. 12— 2<M acre*, all under fence, g«xxl good building»; near good «chool and commenced on the big electric power liecker, an old man ami a neighbor with 5-room house, g<xxl spring, water con other advantages. $1500, one-half cash plant. veyed to house by pipe, 2 g«xxl barns, whom he had had some trouble. In the balance on time. 1« a big bargain. 215 acres of choice laml in cultivation, The dining room of the U. S. Hotel previous trial the jury brought in a ves- good for all kinds of grain. 30 or 40 diet of murder in the first degree and has been rented by Mr. and Mrs. F. H Mo. 41.— *4Ma> acres <>f choice land «elect acres would produce g«xxl alfalfa. This ed in an early day. Will be «old in McElroy of California and they will be , Judge Hanna sentenced Gibson to be is one of the liest farms iu the valley, gin serving meals next Monday. They hanged. tracts to suit. Will make a dozen or 2% miles from Phoenix. Price tM-r are said to be experienced restaurant 20 fine farina. This is an opportunity Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. acre.................................. ............. ......... $35 people and will have a table service that to secure a home in the liest part of No one wh«> is aquainted with its good will please their patrons and lie a draw qualities can lie surprised at the great No. 14- 100 acres, 1» miles from Medford, the Rogue River valley. ing card to the U. S. Hotel. a grxxl house, 2 barns 100 acres in popularity of Chamberlain’s Cough Rem Mo. 43.— 40 acres of unimproved land. Dr. O. E. Smith, a prominent citizen edy. It not only cures colds and grip cultivation Phoenix. Has some good fir, pine and oak. Most of Eugene was in Jacksonville a short effectually and permanently, but prevents of land can be easily cleared; grxxl Mo. !5— 138 acres oil Rogue River, 100 time Monday afternoon while on his way [ these diseases from resulting in pneumo- ! soil, plenty of water; half a mill from acres of as good laml as any man could for an outing at the Missouri mine on nia. It is also a certain cure for croup. J school and church. wish for. No improvement*. Thirty Six mi lea from Carbury, a guest of his old time friend, Whooping cough is not dangerous when acres of it could be mad«- ready for the. Bybee bridge. Price per acre. ..$10. M. O. Warner. This was the Doctor’s this remedy is given. It contains no plow with 15 days labor. Price. .$500 first visit to Jacksonville and he was opium or other harmful substance ami Mo. 45.— Over MO acres of f grxxl alfalfa greatly pleased with the place ami espec may lie given as confidently to a baby as No 25- -House ami 3 lots in Phoenix, lots land; 50 acres Bear cree k bottom land ially the climate and scenery. 00x120 each; grxxl house well finished. to an adult. It is also pleasant to take. ! with a large irrigation „ „ i ditch. Two The Jackson county board of equaliz When all of these facts are taken into No 26— House ami 2 lots in Phoenix, lot* first-class houses, two grxxl liarii* ami ation, consisting of judge Chas. Firm, consideration it is not surprising that a fine spring house. Adjoining laml sell «¡0x120 feet each. Clerk J. S. Orth and Assessor W. A. people in foreign lands, as well as at ing for $200 an acre. Price per acre $130 •II unproved, improved, house, Jones, has been in session this week, but home, esteem this remedy very highly i No. 30 -IM acres well one-half Mo. 47.— City protx-rty, 2 acres, fine new barn ami other out t buildings; ... little work has come lx-fore the board as and very few are willing to take any in young orchard; near Phoenix. house, grxxl well ami barn. Grxxl laml. the assessments made by Mr. Jones have other after having once used it, For Price.............................. ............. $1200. I blocks from ct ntral schrxd.... $750. lieen so equable and correct that property sale by City Drug Store. MATT CALHOUN