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    Mr. Leo J. Miksche Saturday closed a deal for the purchase of the James Lowe orchard home tract of six acres on Wightman Street, near the east end of Iowa, for a consideration of $4350. Mr. Miksche and family promise to be quite a desirable addition to Ashland. They come from Breckenridge, Minn. Recently Mr. Miksche became interested in some mining properties in Northern California, and after seeing Ashland decided to make his home headquarters here, while looking after his mining interests. With his wife he arrived last week, and they decided to purchase the Lowe place, which is most desirably situated in the eastern suburbs in a district which is developing many nice homes.
Ashland Tidings, May 10, 1909, page 1

    The funeral of the late Anton Miksche was held Saturday from St. John's church, Wahpeton, of which he was a member for 33 years. The pallbearers were five grandsons and one nephew of the deceased. They were: M. J., M. A., and H. J. Kraker, Leo and Anton Miksche, and Peter Fox, the nephew. The attendants from out of town were Leo J. Miksche, a son of Mr. Miksche, of Medford, Oregon; Mr. and Mrs. Mat Kochevar of Eden Valley, Minn. (Mr. Kochevar was a partner in business with Mr. Miksche for 14 years from 1869 to 1883), Will Kraker of Melrose; Mr. and Mrs. Mat Simonitch of Moorhead; Markus Mauren, Bernard Schroeder, and Mrs. Schroeder, Jr., of Elizabeth, Minn.; Mrs. Frank Trampush of Virginia, Minn.
    Rev. Fr. Posek of West Newton, Minn., had charge of the funeral and was assisted by Rev. Fr. Gumpher. Rev. Fr. Gaydushek, and Rev. Fr. Ridder.
    Mr. Miksche leaves three children, Frank, Leo and Mrs. Kraker; seventeen grandchildren, Leo, Antony, Pauline, Loretta, Valeria, and Frank Miksche of Breckenridge, Geraldine, Raymond, Wilfred, Robert, Petricia, Marcia and Bertill Miksche of Medford, Oregon, M. J., M. A., H. J. and Sophia Kraker of Wahpeton; two great-grandchildren, Cyril Kraker and Gertrude Miksche.
Wahpeton Times, Wahpeton, North Dakota, July 10, 1913, page 1

    Medford and the Rogue River Valley can now boast of one of the finest retail seed and feed houses on the Pacific Coast, as today marks the opening of the Monarch Seed & Feed Company's new retail store at 523 East Main Street, one door east of the location occupied by this firm for the past eight years.
    Mr. Miksche's store is strictly modern and one of the most clean and inviting stores in Medford, and by far more attractive than the usual seed and feed stores found today. New fixtures have been built, partitions have been installed to separate the coarser feeds and supplies from the retail room. This will eliminate the odors attendant to poultry and stock feeds and serve to keep their store clean, odorless and attractive. Mr. Miksche invites an inspection and wishes to thank the people of Medford and the Rogue River Valley for the patronage in the past. The same prompt service, high-grade seeds and feeds that have built the Monarch Seed & Feed Company's business will be found in their new store under much improved conditions.
    No additional lines have been added, but more varied assortment of lines handled in the past will be found in their stock. They are agents for the Rogue Valley Floral Company, and promise a large stock of plants and cut flowers for Christmas trade.

    Leo J. Miksche passed away very suddenly at his home, 818 South Peach Street, Thursday, May 10, from heart trouble. He had been ailing for the past year from heart attacks. He was at his store when he complained of not feeling well, and asked to be driven home. At home he lay down to rest and passed quietly into death.
    Mr. Miksche was born near Vienna, Austria, in 1864, and came to America with his parents when he was 4 years old. He, with his parents, settled in Minnesota, where he grew to manhood; and it was in Minnesota that he was engaged in the mercantile business to 25 years.
    He was married to Anna Kraker in 1892 at Joliet, Ill., and to this union nine children were born, seven of whom are living. He is survived by his wife, Anna; four daughters and three sons--Mrs. John J. Wilkinson, of Medford; Mrs. Thomas Bickerstaff of Mill Valley, Cal.; Misses Mercia and Bertille Miksche; three sons, Raymond, Wilfred and Robert; also one brother, Frank, of Breckenridge, N.D. [sic]; and one sister, Mrs. Math Kraker, of Wahpeton, N.D. He came to Oregon in 1909 and in 1910 he established the Monarch Seed and Feed Company, and through this made a marked success of his business. He was a member of Medford Lodge No. 1168, B.P.O.E., and a member of the Knights of Columbus.
    Funeral services will be held at the Catholic church, Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, Rev. Father Black officiating. Interment in Medford cemetery. Funeral arrangements in charge of the Perl funeral home.