LOCAL Mrs. 0. Gilbert at The Bazaar Next IkH.r to Medford Pu»toHkc NOTES Mr. anil Mrs. Jesse Houck, of Ashland are spending a few days this week in , Jacksonville mid while here are guests of Judge and Mrs. Hanna. J. G. Smith, w ho has east of Medford , one of the lw»t kept small farms in Jack- son county, was hi Jacksonville Tuesday I to have some horses shod bv Chas Fame. Clyde Payne, professor in the Ashland Normal and Miss Gertrude McCallen drove down from Ashland last Sunday and visited during the day with Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Gale and other friends. PR (Hili AM Fop the I’ormcrs Institute II. I<l III Jacksonville, Orti Sahirday, Dec. 19 Momlim, iiio’tkwlt Address of Welcome H on W m . M. V olvic ., Reapomir D r . J as . W itiivcomhe . Director Oregon Agricultural College. Feeding the D.i.ry Cow............... Ladies' Christmas Goods Large Stock and Fine Sel ection ofStarnjK'd Linens Burnt Leather Goods Embroidery Silks, Lace Fancy Work, Toilet Art icles, Chinaware. Japan ese Goods, Battenburg and Point Lace Material Tors and Confections \V. M. Schelde. one of the many pro gressive farmers of Griffin creek was in , Jacksonville, Tuesday. Mr. Scheble is ' a strong believer in the value of farmer's • institutes, having attended them in the East, and lie is doing all he can for the success of the institute to lie held tn Jack I’Kol I 1. K I S I ' sonville this Saturday, and he states that Dairy Instructor O. A C. ■ nearly every farm home on Grittin creek will lx- represented at the institute, by Possibilities of Dair.ing in Ixith the farmers and their wives. the Rogue River Valiev......... Hox. J \v B aiun Ira Dodge a fruit-grower *>f Woodville State Dairv and Food Com vicinity was in Jacksonville Monday on missioner. business at the court house and to m.lke a short visit with his niece, Mrs. E E. The Future of the Stock In Washburn. Mr. Dodge is a strong is a rltiMtrv in the Rogue River strong advocate of tile adoption at the Valiev next election of the law prohibiting hogs H on . Mll.l-.s CANTRALL. running at large in Jackson county. Mr. Rep. in Or* gon Legislatur«. Dodge contends that the extra cost of I logs for Profit ........................... THE PLACE FOR THE BEST fencing to the farmers to keep th«- hogs S. w. bo\ it. out of their field is far greater than the GOODS AND MOST REASON The Advantages of Soiling.. value of all the feed that the hog* can se D r . J ames W ithvcombe . ABLE PRICES cure on the range except it may lx- to stnall ranches back in the f*x»l hills. In Allrnuvit, I < Pt kN It. the thickly settled |x>rtions of the couu I ’ nison of Inter, »t» of Rad tv Mr. Dodge holds that to fence against road* and Farmer*................... the hogs on the highways cost more to I H. E. Lot NSH1HV, the farmers than the hog* are worth. Of the Southern Pacific Co. >Jr. Dodge propose* to gel up a jh tition ami secure the necessarx signer* ami Fruit Pest*........................................ asking the county court to place the hog P rof . A. B. C okhli . y , Office one block south of Courthouse question upon the ballot to lx- voted on Entomologist, O. A. C. JACKSONVILLE. • • OREGON at the general election next June. Adaptability to Fruit of the Hill Land* of the Rogue Each strawberry season there has been River Valley................................ a big scarcity of local grown strawlx-r- UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER J. 11. Sii-.wmr ries in the Jacksonville market and the Filing* and final proof made on homesteads and timber claims. Corrected plat» showing bulk of the Ixrrries sold here were from The Betterment of Home Life all vacant land». Ashland. California and the Willamette on the Farm .............................. NOTARY PUBLIC AND CONVEYANCER Valley. This famine was not caused by M rs . J. C. P endleton . Legal paper» of all kind» made out Special the fact that strawberries could not lx- Assimilation of Nitrog.-n bv attention given to paper» in settlement of grow n in this vicinity but because no estates. Leguminous plant*................... one would make the effort to grow-them, P rof . A. 1. K nisei .v. ABSTRACTER of titles . for in iio section of the Pacific Coast do Chemist, O. A. C. Most complete set of abstract books in the straw berries grow more tnriftv and are county. Abstracts made promptly and ac- The Coming Farmer. Shall He more prolific than about Jacksonville. curately. l»e Educated?............................... The few growers of this vicinity have REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE P rof . E. E. W ashburn . m ide big money from their strawberry Fine list of country and town property for Jacksonville High School. patches and there is a prospect that the, sale and rent. I inducement will lx- increased until from The Grape Industry in Rogue MONEY LOANED importing strawberries Jacksonville will River Valley.......................... ... Warrants bought and sold. Colletti ns made How. A H. C a BSQW Taxes paid. Rents collected. Prom 3 reply ! become an exporting point for tho-e de- to all letters. Charges reasonable. I licious berries. Mr. P. Applegate who Commission* r 3rd Dist., Slate has some fine lx-rry land adjoining his Board of Horticulture. i home in the south part of town will arid Is it Profiunble for Farmers to ' strawlxrrry raising to the other ventures put Money into Good Road-? Hon. H K Hanna, judge of 1st judicial di»* that he and his sons have in hand and W. H. G o R h . trict. and any Jacksonville business man. i this fall they have set out plant* Is it Profitable for the Town i and next fall they expect to set out as Citizen* to put Money into many more, The plants are of the beat Good Roads?............................... varieties and ate making a fine growth Gus N ewhi ry . and they will bear quite a crop of berries i this spring. Evrnliyj, /: mi o’ckx it. Mrs. H. D. Ridinger from Willow Stine Rural S'liool Problem» Springs has lx-en in Jacksonville s* veral P rof . A. B. C ordlev . days this week on a visit to her mother The Oregon Agricultural Col Mrs. R. M. McDonough, Of happeli- L'p-to-Datc Shop lege and its Work,( Illustrât- ings at Willow Springs Mrs. Ridinger Three Fine Chairs e<l bv stere* ptican views.)....... states that a literary society was organ- Good Workmen. P rof . F. L. K ent . ized there some time ago with Barton Mc Donough president and Miss Christina N. B. Programs for morning, . MacTavish secretary. The society meets afternoon ami evening sessions Saturday evening in the Willow will commence promptly at the Two fine Bathrooms with the each Springs school house and a large attend hours fixer!, inorder that ample time may be had for the exercis best tubs cleanest towels, etc. ance is had. Fine programs are carried out, deflates on the principal questions es. of the dav luring the leading features with musical and literary exercise» to All Sessions Held in arid variety to the evening's entertain V. S. HALL. ment. The Willow- Springs school being in need of apparatus the teacher Miss MacTavish got up a box social which was A Homey Magazine—each month helpful held at the school last Saturday evening. practical and inspiring Full of fascinat Presbyterian Church. ing features. Beautifully llustrated. A The house was crowded with a jolly lot million readers' Services as follows next Sabbath: Sun of people and a delightful time was had $1.00 per year. 10 cents a copy. by all. It was also a decided success fin day School at 10 a. tn. C. E. meeting at G:li()p. m. Public Worship at II a. tn. A FREE sample copy to all re piesting. ancially for so spirited was the bidding for the boxes that #31.75 was placed in and 7:30 p. in. Sermon Subjects: “A larger Christ" and “A World wide pict the credit of the school. ure of jurace.” Christmas topic Come and Worship with us. Fight Will Be Bitter. SILAS J. DAY REFERENCES: 0. K. Barber Shop Win. Puhi, Prop GOOD HOUSEKEEPINC AGENTS WANTED G ood H oisekek I’IN<. wants a subscrip tion representative in every city and town in the west To those who will give all or a portion of their time it offers attractive work and pays exdeedingly liberal com missions It will pay you to investigate A postal card will bring particulars, Write at once so as to be the first in your field. THE PHELPS PUBLISHING CO Pacific Coast Office. 59 Columbian Builcing, San Francisco, Cal. AN ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE FOR ALL THE FAMILY Those who will persist in closing their ears against the continual recommenda tion of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, will have a long and bitter fight with their troubles, if not ended earlier by fatal termination. Read what T. R. Beall of Beall, Miss, has to say: ' “Last fall my wife had every symptom in of consumption. She took Dr. King’s New Discovery after everything else had failed. Improvement came at once and four bottles entirely cured her.' Guaran teed by Druggist. Price 50c, and #1.00 Trial bottle» free. I I INI• CABINE! PHOTOS $1.50 a Dozen Christmas- -Until In Posing and Finishing my Pic- tvres cannot he excelled. Orders Filled Promptly. G. W. MACKEY Over Miller's Hardware Store Medford, - - Oregon BICYCLE STORE REPAIT SHOP Recycles, Ramblers and nt her standard bicycles. Repairs made to bicycles sewing machines, guns mul all kinds of small machines TED KELSO MEDFORD, - OREGON Mrs. A. L. PEACHEY Professional Carpet Weaver Ha* a new Hyiiitf Shuttle Loom attui i* prepared to du Mr irti\ firwt ria** work on CMip<i» mid rug* EAGLE POINT OREGON CHAS. H. BASYE Will conduct a gene ral Blacksmith busi ness at the old CRON EMILLER STAND Wagon and Plow Work, Horseshoeing and Ma chinery a Specialty. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Al Urich's Carload of Barley ami Flour #1.2.5 and #1.35 per 100 pounds Wasco hard wheat flour, Portland's lx-st. Coughing Spell Caused Death. “Harry Duckwell, aged 25 yearn, choked to death early yesterday morn ing at his home, in the presence of his wife and child. He contracted a slight cold a few day ago and paid Imt little at tention to it. Yesterday morning he was seized with a tit of coughing which continued for some time. His wife sent for a physician but befor* lie could arrive, another coughing sjk -II came on ami Duck well died from suffocation.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Dec. I, Be Quick. Ballard's Horehound Syrup would have Not a minute should be lost when a saved him. 25c, 5He and #1 .(Ml. Sold by child shows symptoms of croup, Cliamb- City Drug Store. erlain’s Cough Remedy given as soon as the child liecomes hoarse, or even aft« r Why worry with that old wornoiit macli the croupv cough appears, will prevent ine when a small monthly outlay will put the attack. It never fails, ami is pleasant in its ¡dace the best, lightest running , and ..... i ...c* safe ... to take. For sale by City Drug machine made. The payments are made Store. to suit all. C. W. Conklin. Candy. Our new Fall pattern* are ready for The largest assortment ever in Jackson your inspection. Measurements taK- ville. Hand made and factory made. en. Fit guaranteed or no acceptance. The Model, Max Muller's old stand. Nunan-Taylor Co.