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Medford Business Directory 1921-22 The
many discontinuities from year to year suggest that listing in this
directory was by subscription; don't assume that a business' absence
from this listing is necessarily evidence of its absence from Medford.
MEDFORD. Jackson
County. Population 5,756, is commercial and business center of famous
Rogue River Valley, Southern Oregon. It is located on the Southern
Pacific railway, is the western terminal of the Pacific and Eastern
railway, which line penetrates into the vast timber resources of the
Cascade Mountains. The elevation of Medford is 1368 feet. The average
temperature for the past 20 years was 55 degrees. The annual rainfall
is from 20 to 25 inches, and the timely rains are a blessing to the
valley. Medford is the gateway to Crater Lake. Auto stage every day. It
has a cosmopolitan population; people from every state in the Union
have come here to make their permanent homes. The following are some
facts about Medford. Population, according to the 1920 census, 5756.
The best paved city for its size in the world, having 25 miles of
pavement; 26.21 miles of sewers; water mains 28.45 miles, ample for a
city of 40,000 population. Cement sidewalks, 4 public schools, 1 high
school, St. Mary's Academy, business college, conservatory of music.
Modern-equipped fire department, electricity and gas for lighting and
power purposes, 4 banks, public library, 4 modern hotels, 3 second
class, 4 restaurants, 6 apartment houses. A weekly and daily newspaper,
city park, baseball park, fair grounds, country club. Five ladies'
clubs, golf club, farm bureau cooperative exchange, Chamber of
Commerce. All denominations of churches. Two hospitals, opera house, 2
movie houses and a natatorium. All leading lodges and societies.
Federal building and offices of weather bureau, district forestry, U.S.
[plant] pathologist. Several irrigation systems. Public market, jobbing
and wholesale center, aviation landing field--headquarters of forest
service aviation fire patrol. Auto stages--interurban auto routes to
all points of Southern Oregon, hourly service to Ashland. Auto stage to
Roseburg, stops at all towns along line; also auto stage station on
line from Los Angeles to Portland. Has 3 lumber mills with another
large one in course of construction, to be in operation spring of 1921.
Two box factories, 2 large creameries, 2 fruit [and] vegetable
canneries,
fruit evaporating plant, pickling and catsup works. Six fruit
associations with 2 large pre-cooling plants. The territory surrounding
Medford is the greatest pear country on the coast and one of the best
apple-growing districts. Stock raising and diversified farming are
among the greatest resources of the valley. Pacific Telephone
& Telegraph Co., Independent
Telephone
Co. Telegraph Western Union. Express American Railway.
J. B. Andrews, loans Auto Electric Equipment (M. B. Walker) M. C. Barber, physician Bardwell Fruit Co., R. G. Bardwell, manager, fruit packers Joseph C. Barnes, real estate Barnum Garage (G. A.), auto repairs Mrs. William Bates, notions BATTERY & ELECTRIC CO. (G. J. Hoffman, D. L. Ewing), Distributors for Exide Battery and Fairbanks-Morse Co. Farm Lighting System, Electrical Supplies and Equipments, Repairs and Work Guaranteed, 122 N. Riverside Bennett Investment Co. (A. O. Bennett), real estate W. S. Biden, shoes Big Pines Lumber Co., A. L. Hill, president John Billings, woodworker Ed Binns, meats Oliver C. Boggs, lawyer Bolan Creek Mining Co. Newton W. Borden, lawyer Joseph C. Brown, real estate Lewis B. Brown, grain W. H. Brown, upholsterer Bullock Mercantile Agency, F. E. Redden, president Louis Bundy, dentist A. Burklund, chiropractor A. Bursell, physician Busy Corner Motor Co. (W. Bowne, A. Carpenter), autos Charles S. Butterfield, grocer California-Oregon Power Co., H. L. Walther, division manager, light and power F. M. Calkins, lawyer W. N. Campbell, real estate Hamill A. Canaday, lawyer Carkin & Taylor (J. H. Carkin, G. O. Taylor), lawyers Carlow & Carlow (F. G. and E. M.), osteopaths C. E. Cass, auto wrecking Chamber of Commerce, H. O. Frohbach, secretary City Meat Market (C. Devore, A. W. Lewis) Robert W. Clancy, physician Frank C. Clark, architect Clark & Childers Motor Co. (C. Clark, G. A. Childers), auto repairs and supplies P. F. Close & Son (P. F. and R. V.), auto repairs J. H. Cochran, insurance G. A. Codding, lawyer C. E. Collins, auto repairs and supplies Robert J. Conroy, physician George E. Corey, grocer A. B. Cornell, insurance Otto M. Cornitus, real estate Crater Lake Hardware Co., S. L. Leonard, manager William E. Crews, lawyer W. S. Crowell, lawyer T. E. Daniels, insurance Victor Danielson, auto repairs and supplies Davis-Vawter & Howard, S. V. Davis, agent, timber lands F. K. Deuel & Sons (F. K., H. S., L. J.), dry goods C. A. Devoe, grocer Fay E. Diamond, jeweler W. Gaston Domergue, insurance G. W. Dow, grocer M. M. Dow, physician Eads Fuel Co. (C. E. Eads) Eads Transfer & Storage Co. (G. H. Eads) Earl Fruit Co., R. C. McGill, manager MRS. M. T. EDWARDS (Tunnell & Edwards) ELDRIDGE DAIRY PRODUCTS CO., Manufacturers of Ice, Gold Medal Butter and Gold Medal Ice Cream, Wholesale, 28 Bartlett, Telephone 203 Electric Shop (O. T. Tainer, H. L. Elwood) R. R. Elliot, dentist Elmer D. Elwood, optician J. J. Emmens, oculist Exchange Tire Co. (C. A. Peterson and Luke Jennings), vulcanizers and tires FARM BUREAU CO-OPERATIVE EXCHANGE, R. D. Flaherty, Manager, Hay, Grain, Feed, Flour, Farm Seeds of All Kinds, Fertilizers, Livestock, Poultry and Eggs Farmers & Fruit Growers Bank (capital $50,000), Delroy Getchell, president F. P. Farrell, lawyer Fehl Investment Co. (E. H. and Delbert), real estate F. Fifer, general contractor FIRST NATIONAL BANK, W. G. Tait, President; C. M. English, Vice-President; Oris Crawford, Cashier; A. W. Stone, Assistant Cashier Fouts Grocery (E. J. and O. R.) Furnas, Long & McDonald (Charles Furnas, W. S. Long, P. B. McDonald), vulcanizers, gas and oils Thomas Fuson, insurance Gaddis & Dixon (E. C. Gaddis, H. G. Volney), manufacturers' agents J. T. Gagnon, lumber Garnett Hardware Co. (H. C. Garnett) Garrow & Piatt (T. A. Garrow, J. B. Piatt), consulting engineers C. E. Gates, autos and supplies W. R. Gaylord, motorcycles and bicycles C. L. Goff, insurance Gold Ray Realty Co. (C. R. Ray) H. L. Goodwin, grocers William M. Hall, fuel A. C. Halstead, drugless physician H. K. Hanna, lawyer Henry Hart, physician Leon B. Haskins, drugs Fred L. Heath, drugs L. E. Hedges, chiropractor T. G. Heine, physician J. G. Hibbard, grocer J. F. Hittson, garage Robert A. Holmes, insurance W. M. Holmes, real estate HOTEL HOLLAND (J. A. Westerlund), European Plan, Rates $1.50 per Day and Up Warner W. Howard, osteopath Hubbard Bros. (Fort and A. C.), implements A. W. Hubbs, shoes F. J. Huber, men's furnishings William D. Hughes, vulcanizer E. H. Hurd, lawyer Hurd Land & Investment Co., E. H. Hurd, manager, real estate Hutchison & Lumsden (C. I. Hutchison, H. U. Lumsden), dry goods JACKSON COUNTY ABSTRACT CO., E. H. Janney, Secretary-General Manager, Abstracts and Insurance, 46 N. Central, Telephone 41 Jackson County Bank (capital $100,000), C. W. McDonald, president; V. H. Vawter, cashier Jackson County Building & Loan Association, C. M. Kidd, president; O. C. Boggs, secretary Jackson County Creamery (S. A. Kroschel) Jackson County Fair Association, J. H. Carkin, secretary Jacobs & Son (L. L. Jacobs), grocer Carl Jeschke, watchmaker John W. Johnson, jeweler R. H. Jones, grocer James M. Keene, dentist Keizur Bros. (Walter Keizur), storage Corsa M. Kidd, shoes Klocker Printery Klum Advertising Co. (B. Klum) Knight Packing Co. (Portland), J. H. Zimmer, manager KUNZMAN PRINTING CO. (G. J. Kunzman), Job Printing, Rubber Stamps, Brass Stencils, Notary Seals, Typewriter Ribbons and Carbons, Home of the Medford Exchange--The Place Where You Can Buy or Sell Anything, 211 W. Main John F. Lawrence, jeweler Mrs. H. L. Leach, corsetiere Ernest W. Liljegran, assayer Benjamin F. Lindas, lawyer Luman Bros., meats William H. Lydiard, grocer Lincoln McCormack, lawyer McCurdy Insurance Agency (R. H. and C. C.) M. M. Department Store (W. H. Meeker) Maddox & Bonney, florists John C. Mann, dry goods F. E. Martin, bicycles Mason, Ehrman & Co. (Portland), George F. Collins, manager, wholesale grocers Fred W. Mears, lawyer Medford-Ashland Auto Stage, W. L. Lewis, manager Medford Auto Co. (J. H. Denison) Medford Auto Top Co. (E. M. Roberts) Medford Broom Factory (J. H. Dunaway) Medford Business College, G. W. Newberry, business director Medford-Butte Falls Auto Stage (G. E. Edsall) Medford-Central Point Auto Stage, W. L. Lewis, manager Medford Concrete Construction Co., C. J. Semon, manager Medford Domestic Laundry (Glen Fabrick) Medford-Eagle Point Auto Stage, Frank Lewis, manager Medford Electric Co. (J. E. Bartlett) Medford Fish & Poultry Co. (Van R. Gilbert) Medford Fluff Rug Co. (E. Hines) Medford Furniture & Hardware Co., F. W. Hollis, president; J. H. Butler, secretary Medford-Grants Pass Auto Stage, W. L. Lewis, manager Medford Greenhouse Co. (Maddox & Bonney) Medford Grocery Co., E. A. Welch, manager Medford Harness Co. (E. H. Lamport) Medford Ice & Storage Co., H. K. Tomlinson, manager Medford Iron Works (E. G. Trowbridge) Medford Irrigation District, E. M. Wilson, secretary Medford-Jacksonville Auto Stage, W. L. Lewis, manager Medford Lumber Co., J. H. Cooley, president; Charles R. Cooley, secretary MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE (Daily and Weekly) (Medford Printing Co.), Robert W. Ruhl, Editor, Sumpter S. Smith, Manager Medford National Bank (capital $100,000), W. H. Gore, president; J. S. Orth, cashier Medford National Farm Loan Association, A. W. Stone, president; E. H. Hurd, secretary-treasurer Medford Orchard Co., J. A. Westerlund, president Medford Pharmacy Inc. (Jonas Wold) Medford Planing Mill Inc., H. C. Hanson, president; F. L. Widell, vice-president-secretary Medford Poultry & Egg Co. (S. A. Korshel) MEDFORD PRINTING CO., Publishers, Medford Mail Tribune Medford Sample Store (Breier & Peterson), general merchandise Medford Sheet Metal Works (M. Shower) MEDFORD SUN (Sunday), Robert W. Ruhl, President-Editor; Sumpter S. Smith, Secretary-Manager Medford Tent & Awning Co., A. D. Little, manager Mercer Bros. (C. A. and P. K.), metal works T. W. Miles, lawyer Miller & Davis (A. H. Miller, M. Davis), stationery Mitchell Ladder Co. (J. W. Mitchell) Model Clothing Co. (S. F. Richardson) Modern Plumbing & Heating Co. (H. C. Williamson, Art Tyo) Monarch Seed & Feed Co., Leo J. Miksche, president; R. A. Miksche, secretary Monitor Orchard Co., J. A. Westerlund, president Rawles Moore, lawyer Motors Sales Co. (E. N. Warmoth) John F. Mundy, real estate Murray Bros. & Van Voris (C. C. and R. S. Murray and W. T. Van Voris), abstracts Nash Hotel (J. D. Bell) P. J. Neff, lawyer Gus Newbury, lawyer Frank J. Newman, lawyer Nichols & Ashpole (G. W. Nichols, C. W. Ashpole), meats H. O. Nordwick, auto tires and accessories N. F. Ohrt, welding Oregon Gas & Electric Co., G. C. Jenkin, manager Oregon Granite Co., E. A. Hicks, president-manager Oregon Growers Packing Corporation, C. C. Lemmon, manager Pacific Fruit & Produce Co., S. G. Nelson, manager Pacific Furniture & Fixture Factory, E. G. Trowbridge, manager PACIFIC RECORD HERALD, P. C. Blair, Manager; Delbert Fehl, Editor, Pacific Record Publishing Co., Inc., Publisher PACIFIC RECORD PUBLISHING CO. Inc., Earl H. Fehl, President; A. O. Bennett, Secretary, Publisher Pacific Record Herald Page-Dressler Co. (F. C. Page, L. M. Page), real estate Palace Grocery (J. A. Moffat, H. G. Launspach) Palmer Piano Place (B. J. Palmer) Patton & Robinson (Hamilton Patton, Gain Robinson), farm implements B. W. Paul, electrical supplies People's Electric Store (A. B. Cunningham, O. O. Alenderfer), electrical contractors and dealers John A. Perl, undertaker R. A. Petty jr., vulcanizing Ira Phipps, dentist W. Estill Phipps, lawyer E. Barton Pickel, physician Pickens & Colvig (A. C. Pickens, F. L. Colvig), automobiles C. C. Pierce, insurance R. W. Poellnitz, physician Pruitt-Myers Motor Co. (Roy, R. H. and O. V. Myers), autos Mahlon Purdin, lawyer Henry B. Purl, dentist F. M. Radovan, fruit evaporators Frank H. Ray, real estate A. Evan Reames, lawyer RED BALL STAGE LINE, Medford, Ashland and Klamath Falls, C. J. Walker and E. H. Evans, Proprietors, Reservations Made at All Leading Hotels, Medford Phone 66, Klamath Falls Phone 460, Leaves Medford 8 A.M., Leaves Klamath Falls 8:30 A.M. Daily Martin J. Reddy, jeweler J. D. Rickert, oculist E. G. Riddell, physician Frank Roberts, dentist George M. Roberts, lawyer Rogue River Fruit Distributors, George Kaufman, manager Rogue River Valley Canal Co., P. Welch, president; P. J. Neff, secretary-treasurer; Ray Moran, manager Rogue River Valley Canning Co., S. S. Bullis, president; S. J. Skewis, secretary-treasurer; R. D. Coke, manager Rogue Valley Milling Co., E. N. Vilna, manager SACRED HEART HOSPITAL, Conducted by the Sisters of Charity of Providence, Sacred Heart hospital and Training School for Nurses, for Particulars Address Sister Superior Sacred Heart Hospital, Medford Heights ST. MARY'S ACADEMY, Conducted by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, Telephone 342 R. Saito Co., Japanese goods Emil F. Schmidt, shoes T. T. Shaw, dentist Shell & Co., H. M. Isbell, manager John Signor Co., farm implements Singer Sewing Machine, J. W. Scott, manager J. E. Soliss, grocer Southern Oregon Lumber Co., E. J. Skewis, president; S. S. Bullis, secretary-treasurer Southern Oregon Traction Co., S. S. Bullis, president, R. S. Bullis, secretary-treasurer Standard Oil Co. Robert M. Stearns, physician George W. Stephenson, physician Sterling Mining Co., S. S. Bullis, manager Charles Strang, drugs Sunrise Laundry (Kamikawa Bros.) Charles T. Sweeney, physician T. M. Swem & Son (T. M. and J. H.), picture frames, etc. Talent Orchard Co., E. J. Stewart, manager F. G. Thayer, physician C. M. Thomas, lawyer Ray H. Toft, real estate The Toggery, W. F. Isaacs, president; John B. Goodrich, secretary, men's furnishings Tomlin Box Co. (J. R. Tomlin) George L. Treichler, autos Trigonia Oil & Gas Co., Charles Lilly, president; Chris Gottlieb, secretary-treasurer Trowbridge Cabinet Works (E. G. Trowbridge jr.) W. W. Truax, general merchandise Earl S. Tumy, garage E. L. TUNNELL (Tunnell & Edwards) TUNNELL & EDWARDS (E. L. Tunnell, Mrs. M. T. Edwards), Public Stenography, Mail Advertising, Multigraphing, Mailing Lists and Addressing Union Feed & Sale Stable (David Litts) Union Oil Co. of California Valley Fuel Co. (James Stoken, James Taylor) Valley Garage (Charles and Richard Farmer) Valley Warehouse, Ralph U. Boutelle, manager Van Scoyoc Bros. (C. C. and W. M.), dentists F. W. Wait & Co. (F. W. and F. W. jr.), granite quarries John W. Wakefield, real estate L. E. Wakeman, insurance A. W. Walker Auto Co. (A. W. Walker) Warner, Wortman & Gore, E. N. Warner, president; E. E. Gore, secretary-treasurer, grocers Richard W. Waters, paints, oils, etc. Lee Watkins & Co., Lee Watkins, manager, hay, grain and feed Weeks & Co. (F. W. Weeks, A. E. Orr), furniture Bun Welch, auto repair C. W. Whillock & Son, dry goods White & Trowbridge (J. F. White, B. J. Trowbridge), real estate Whiteman & Gregg (C. E. Whiteman, J. R. W. Gregg), auto accessories Edgar Wight, jeweler Will H. Wilson, furniture Wiseman & Scheffel, fuel Dr. R. Wood & Co. (D. R. Wood, Guy Conner), insurance J. R. Woodford, drugs Scott Woolf, furniture F. W. Woolworth & Co., W. P. Bentley, manager Daniel Wuille & Co., C. M. Speck, manager, exporters William A. Young, garage R. L.
Polk & Co.'s Oregon and
Washington Gazetteer and Business Directory 1921-22,
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