For Mayor--
    Haskins, 51; Whiteside, 60.
For Trustees--
    Childers, 45; Merriman, 75; Miller, 82; Starr, 81; Ulrich, 41; Wilson, 93.
For Recorder--
    Jones, 47; Webb, 64.
For Treasurer--
    Strang, 110.
For Marshal--
    Churchman, 105.
    Haskins' majority in both precincts 12. Trustees elected, Merriman, Miller, Starr and Wilson. Webb's majority 13.
Medford Mail, January 12, 1894, page 3


    T. W. Halley and daughter Daisy, of Santa Barbara, Calif., arrived in Medford last week and will henceforth make this city their home. Mr. H. is a brother of the Halley boys of this city. He is a tinner by trade and expects to engage in that line of business in Medford.
    G. C. Wirth, representing the Wirth Photo Company, arrived in Medford last Friday with his photograph outfit and is now nicely situated at the old gallery in the Hamlin block. Mr. Wirth comes highly recommended both as an artist and a gentleman of high moral standing. His success in Medford depends wholly upon his ability, and as that is in no way questioned, he can reasonably be booked as a permanent fixture in our city.
"Purely Personal," Medford Mail, January 12, 1894, page 3


    Forty thousand gallons of whisky is stored in the Medford distillery.
"News Notes," Capital Journal, Salem, January 12, 1894, page 4


    Morgan Shirley, formerly of this city but now of Medford, Oregon, has forwarded to Harry Elliott the magnificent pair of elk's antlers that he had on exhibition at the World's Fair. They measure 13 feet from tip to tip.
"The Latest Local News," Logansport Reporter, Indiana, January 15, 1894, page 4


    Charley Nicholson was doing Ashland Monday.
    Mrs. C. Mingus returned to Ashland Monday.
    J. H. Bacon has returned to Gold Hill from Yreka.
    The Misses Armstrong are living in Ashland with their uncle.
    Mrs. Jennie Phillips is down from Ashland visiting relatives.
    James Chisholm. a prominent G.A.R. man of Ashland, was doing business here Wednesday.
    Rev. Mr. Craven was holding the quarterly meeting in the M.E. church in Ashland Saturday and Sunday.
    One of the community's surprises in the matrimonial line was the marriage of Mrs. Etta Earhart to Mr. Stevenson, the foreman of her farm.
    J. W. Beatty left for Oakland, Cal., Monday in answer to a telegram informing him of a critical turn in his wife's health. She was being treated for cancer.
    Mrs. T. M. Stivers and Miss Myrtle Woodford left Sunday for the midwinter fair. They were on the first day's delayed train and had a lively experience in train blockading before arriving at their destination.
    The last change in the city charter placed the property across the bridge over Bear Creek inside the city limits, so that the expense of erecting a new bridge, or rebuilding a bridge on the present one will fall on the city and not on the county. There are some drawbacks to town incorporation, other than extravagant public officials who cinch expense and debt on the property of its citizens.
Valley Record, Ashland, January 18, 1894, page 3


    Wallace Woods is the Medford agent of the S.P.D.&L. Co.
"Pressed Bricks," Valley Record, Ashland, Oregon, January 18, 1894, page 1


    The bridge over Bear Creek at Medford was broken [in the flood Saturday] and will have to be rebuilt or a new and better bridge put in its place. The large bridge at Central Point was also badly crippled up, and cannot be used. The channel of the creek was so changed that it can be forded without the bridge now.
 "The Work of the Flood," Valley Record, Ashland, Oregon, January 18, 1894, page 3




    The People's Party executive committee is to meet in Medford tomorrow.
    J. W. Schute has opened up a jewelry repair shop in a part of the G. W. White store building on Seventh Street.
    At the Fair, bargains in gents' white laundried shirts and underwear, Jas. E. Roberts.
    Married--In Jacksonville, Thursday, January 11, 1894, B. F. Stevenson and Mrs. Etta Earhart, both of Medford.
    Oregon is the only state in the Union in which horses are worth more than mules, the price being $51 for horses and $46 for mules.
    Miss Lizzie Nicholson is prepared to do dressmaking of all description. Rooms in Halley block, Medford, Oregon.
    They tell us that Frank Mingus will soon start a milk wagon in Medford. There ought to be a good, fair business in that line.
    If all pedestrians would observe street etiquette more closely and always turn to the right, there would be less of collisions and need for apologies.
    Word has been received by friends in Medford to the effect that W. R. Ridenhour is at a hospital in the city of Mexico very ill with typhoid fever.
    A. A. Davis has purchased, through the agency of Pentz & White, lots 5, 6 and 7, in block 13, Medford, for $700. These lots are facing on Sixth Street between B and C.
    There's another good thing about a horse that hasn't been mentioned; it won't molest a woodpile. It is different with some menfolks in this man's city of Medford.
    The insurance agents in Medford are as plentiful as mushrooms after a June shower. J. W. Curry representing the American Central, and W. Estill Phipps, representing the Norwich Union of England, are two of the new ones.
    C. A. Newstrom is making many improvements about his recent farm purchase, east of Medford, by way of putting out fruit trees and improving the buildings. He is a thorough hustler and will be getting there aplenty so long as light shines and good health is his.
    J. H. Stewart, the big orchardist, is shipping two carloads of apples from Phoenix to Denver, Colorado this week. The bad roads between Mr. Stewart's place and Medford is wholly responsible for his shipping from Phoenix.
    The S.P. is putting electric searchlights on their engines, and the two Hogg engines running into Ashland are to be equipped soon. The dynamo and machinery roosts on top of the engine boiler are run by steam; the engineer in the cab being the director general.
    J. C. Wolters, father of townsmen C. W. and H. H. Wolters, has been quite ill for several weeks past with dropsical indications. He is somewhat improved at present, but owing to his age there is little prospect of his regaining his usual health.
    D. S. Youngs is increasing his real estate possessions not a few in the city of Medford. His latest purchase is an acre and a quarter of land, from C. F. Lewis, on North C Street. The sale was made through the agency of Pentz & White and for $150.
    The editor of this "once a week" journal and his family are moving to Dr. Pickel's new residence at the "fer" end of South C Street. It is a whole lot cheaper to move than to pay rent, but if we keep ourselves together for a few months longer we will own a piece of resident property--and let someone else pay the rents.
    There is talk of another barber shop being opened in Medford. If there is any one thing more than another that this city don't need it is a fourth barber shop. There are at present three of these commodities each, manned by two expert hair lifters with finger touch light as angels' breath. No, we don't need any more tonsorialists.
    Judge Lionel R. Webster has moved his household goods from Jacksonville to Medford and has them all arranged in fine housekeeping shape in the Brandenburg residence, on West Sixth Street. Mrs. Webster is still in Portland, but as her health is improving the judge is expecting her to return to Medford in two or three weeks.
    Mr. Barnum's contract as manipulator of the Medford-Jacksonville shortline expires tomorrow. Mr. B. is expecting some of the owners to arrive from Portland today or tomorrow and arrange for the road's management for the coming year. It is reported Mr. Barnum will not renew his contract with the company, in which event a new man will take his place.
    There was much grief in the household of John Bellinger last week. John tells that his wife actually shed tears but his good lady says it was John who "wept copiously"--however, the occasion for this grief was the flight to parts unknown of one of their pair of Chinese pheasants. This grief fortunately was of short duration as the aforesaid feathered Chinaman was captured again this week.
    A Citizen: "Say, isn't a lulu of a show window Wolters has fixed up? And do you realize the fact that all of them goods are fresh? But how could they be aught else when he sells so many of them. I like the looks of that window--it has the freshness of a May shower and the cleverness of a metropolitical existence."--Get good, fresh groceries at Wolters.
    Day Parker has lost none of his last summer's aptness as a swift manipulator of bicycles. Tuesday, just to sort o' keep his hand in, he mounted his wheel at the corner of Seventh and C streets and started for the distillery, which is a little over a mile from the starting point. He made the distillery and return in just an even seven minutes and had to dismount to make the turn at the distillery. That's good riding, and if Day don't capture all the races in this line hereabouts another summer he will have fallen a long ways short of his present capability.
    Medford is to have a new industry, one which is out of the line usually accorded to cities of her size, but we are going to have it soon, and it is the manufacture of a superior quality of baking powder. The gentleman who is the owner and manager of the enterprise is W. H. Hembree, he who a few years ago was employed as engineer in the Davis flouring mill, but who has since been "on the road" for a San Francisco tea and spice house, and it was while thus engaged that he caught onto the baking powder idea. He returned to Medford a couple of months ago and now has his plans for the manufacture of powder perfected and will have it on the market in a few weeks. It will sell at the same price as all standard powders but as only half the usual amount is required in baking, it necessarily makes Mr. Hembree's powder worth just double that of any other kind made. He has very fittingly christened his powder "Pride of the Valley." The Mail hopes success may come tumbling his way and that his powder may prove itself just the article for which the housewife has long been looking.
"All the Local News," Medford Mail, January 19, 1894, page 3


   

    It is proposed to extend the Medford railroad eleven miles further to Eagle Point.
"Oregon," Omaha Daily Bee, February 16, 1894, page 7


    Medford people who have the money to spare would make a good investment by erecting more tenement houses.
    The indicator of prosperity is pointed our way and Medford is in the van of all competitors. Slowly but solidly is the chain of a great city being welded about us.
    The shadows of two brick blocks--to be built this spring and summer--are already visible to the eye. One of these will be on East Seventh Street and one on North C Street.
    This office is almost daily in receipt of letters from parties at a distance asking for information regarding Medford and surrounding country. A little descriptive matter put in type, and run through a printing press, would tend mightily to enhance the country's good.
    Tenement houses are in great demand in Medford. There is probably not a vacant house in the city. Twenty more houses, if we had them, would go not twenty-four hours without occupants. Many houses contain two families and some have three. This state of affairs does exist in spite of the fact that there were a great number of buildings erected last summer.
    There is a variegated opinion scattered broadcast over Medford regarding the act of the city council in prohibiting cows from running at large on the public streets. A protest is entered by many on the grounds that it will work great hardship to many poor people who depend largely upon the sale of milk for support of their family and who cannot afford to keep their cows up and feed them the entire year. And there are others, some who are now keeping cows, who declare the act just and right and to the best interests of all concerned, claiming that more money can be realized and a better grade of milk procured where cows are confined and fed good, wholesome food than when allowed to run at large and feed upon the garbage of the city. In conversation with one of the councilmen we were told that the board fully believed they were acting in the best interests of the majority, and not in the interest of a few whose object is only a pecuniary one as it is reported they did.
Editorial, Medford Mail, February 16, 1894, page 2


    Editor of The Mail:--It appears that the cows bothers some of the Medford men and they want them shut up day and night. If the town cows are not allowed to run at large the cattle from the country will come in and bother just as bad, for the grass will be much better in the outskirts of town than anywhere else, and from there they will work down in the town on the main streets, so I think the people that live in the town should have the benefit of what grass does grow on the streets. First, the widows and poor families that have small children must have milk. They cannot buy, from the fact that they have not the money and the milk man will not trust them. That is my experience. When my family was sick I was not able to work, so the children were compelled to do without milk. Those who have to rear the babies on cow's milk don't want milk that has been hauled all over town and from different cows. There are some widows in town that keeps boarders and they keep one cow for milk to use in cooking, and if they had to buy they would do without, and some keeps two cows and can sell milk and butter enough to keep their children. They are old and cannot take in washing nor do any kind of hard work, and if their cows were taken from them the town would have to keep them. Just as long as they try to make their own living let them alone, and then if they fail the people of the town might help. Cows do not do as well shut up as they do to run at large and the most of the folks would have to sell them, and they could not get one-fourth the worth of them on account of hard times. Those who are in favor of shutting the cows up must think that they are in the place to do the best for the interest of the town. If it is their opinion, of course it will have to go--the way the town dads says. My opinion is it will be the worst thing that could be done at the present time--to shut up the cows.


    Landlord Purdin has moved his family from Hotel Medford to his residence, corner Eighth and C streets.
    Morris & Legate have been doing a considerable slicking up about their Owl Grocery this week--new paint, paper and calcimine have improved the store's appearance materially.
    The city council will hear a great howl from residents of South C Street if that thoroughfare is not graded and graveled before another winter. It is almost impossible to travel that way with a team.
    W. J. Fredenburg, with "Jack" as master man at the machinery end, is turning out a superfine quality of fencing this spring. He is now filling several orders for this necessary article of our townspeople.
    The public school band has been an unknown quantity to the populace of this city for several weeks. Everybody fully realizes the fact that we have a good band, and too much of their music cannot be furnished.
    The charity ball will be held tonight, at [the] opera house. Lend a helping hand to the unfortunates by contributing your four-bit pieces. Don't dance if you are not feeling that way, but contribute just the same--the cause is a just one.
    W. A. Buchanan, secretary of the Rogue River Valley Railroad, writes to this paper asking us to say that after the 15th inst. the round-trip fare on the Medford-Jacksonville shortline would be forty cents instead of forty-five as heretofore.
    Fir wood sells at $4.50 per cord in Grants Pass. The same wood, shipped from that place to Medford, is selling here for $3.75. This is one of those peculiar circumstances which no person is equal to the occasion of an explanation.
    The county court, at their last session, decided that if the city of Medford would repair the Bear Creek bridge temporarily, they would make permanent improvements to both bridge and channel as soon as the water gets low enough to perform effective work.
    The Roberts & O'Neil store building, opposite the Mail office, is being fitted up in the interior preparatory to its occupancy by druggist G. H. Haskins--while his new brick is being built. Mr. Haskins expects to commence his new block pretty soon after the weather gets settled down onto a line of good behavior.
    It has been customary in times agone for the city of Medford to receive one-third of any individual's city tax in city warrants, but it can't be done anymore. Deputy Sheriff Neil writes to Recorder Webb telling him that nothing but the current cash of the realm will go for taxes.
    Weeks Bros. are having a front put into their new store building, on West Seventh Street, that is truly a beauty. All the crooks, turns and funny businesses were turned out at their factory in Phoenix as well as all doors, sash and trimmings. Contractor Lyon is doing the carpenter work on this building, which will be completed now pretty soon.
    W. H. Hembree, the Pride of the Valley baking powder man, has leased the business houses on the corner of Sixth and C street and has established his manufacturing appliances therein. He has a considerable amount of powder already made, and as soon as he gets everything straightened around in good working order he will begin work on a larger scale.
    A short time ago W. S. Barnum purchased the building and lot adjoining the gun shop, which building is also owned by him, and will erect a two-story building on the same in the spring, the second story of which will cover the present brick building occupied by Redfield Bros., as a gun shop. This is only one of a number of such structures that are to be erected in Medford the coming season.
    A wreck occurred on the Medford-Jacksonville shortline Wednesday night near Mr. Redden's place in Medford. As the train was rounding a curve one of the coach wheels broke and the car left the track, but the train was stopped within a distance of about forty feet and no other damage was done. The passengers were taken to Jacksonville on the engine and the train hands all returned to the scene of accident, and by quick and effective work the damages were soon made good again and the train came over on time the following morning. Fortunately the train was moving at a slow rate of speed else the accident would have been more disastrous.
    Why patronize Chinamen when you can get your white shirts done up in elegant style at the Salem Steam Laundry at just half the price a Chinaman charges? Henderson & Isaacs, agents, Medford Shaving Parlors.
    The Palace barber shop, under the management of Henderson & Isaacs, is being made a palace in every sense. The woodwork has been newly painted and varnished, new and beautiful pictures adorn the walls, two neat razor racks help in adding beauty to the establishment--in fact all things have been rearranged and much improved in convenience and appearance. The boys are first-class in their profession and are very deservedly getting a good run of work.
    Bids were advertised for by the city council this week for the work of repairing Bear Creek bridge. Wednesday evening at a call meeting of the board the bids were opened. E. G. Hurt's bid was $200; L. G. Porter $185; J. Brandenburg, $125; Hanson & Co., $124; M. M. Pickering, $110; Frank Wait, $108; Shawver & Nicholson, $104.50; D. Cofer, $88.75; L. M. Lyon, $85. Mr. Lyon being the lowest bidder was awarded the contract, and he has already commenced upon the work. The board also agreed at this meeting to furnish water to the Rogue River railroad for $30 per year.
    Wirth makes 50 stamp-size photos, 5 different positions, for $1. Paste them in your hat, autograph album, books, visiting cards, etc. Just the thing to paste on your letters when writing to a friend.
    The Medford Amateur Athletic Club met Monday afternoon and perfected their organization. Thirty-two members were enrolled, and the following officers were elected: D. Waldroop, pres.; O. Hubbard, vice-pres.; G. L. Schermerhorn, sec'y.; John Morris, treas.; A. Fetsch, general director of exercises; J. Redfield, captain; and Wm. Crane and John Angle, assistants. By unanimous vote it was decided to  occupy one of T. McAndrews' buildings on Seventh Street until more suitable quarters could be procured. A committee consisting of Wm. Crane and A. Fetsch were appointed to circulate a subscription paper among the business men and solicit funds. A set of rules were adopted, also committee appointed to frame constitution and by-laws. Prominent among the rules governing members appears one prohibiting members, at any and all times, from smoking cigarettes and becoming intoxicated. The club will meet for business and practice on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings of each week. The club has since leased the Roberts & O'Neil building on C Street for a few months.
"All the Local News," Medford Mail, February 16, 1894, page 3


    Tayler, the foot fitter and shoe doctor, finds his present quarters too small. On the 1st of March, '94, he will move his stock of shoes, etc., to the store next to Wilkinson's meat market. 10 percent discount on fine shoes for balance of this month.
Medford Mail, February 16, 1894, page 3


    There is positive evidence at hand showing that the census of the city of Medford is climbing up into higher numbers each week.
    Last Thursday week there was born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Crain a boy baby--mother and son doing nicely and Will is just as jovial--a little more so--as ever.
    Frank Mingus makes heap plenty of noise upon almost any occasion, but there were about two octaves added to his very musical falsetto voice as he drove into Medford Saturday morning--the reason for all of which was the arrival of a new boy baby at his place last Friday.
    It is a little late to make mention of the fact, but it's a good live item, as the parents will attest, hence we will proceed to say that there was born on January 15, 1894, a little "shoe-fitter" at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tayler. The recent arrival--of just an even month ago--is of the male sex and has registered for an unlimited stay with Mr. Tayler, the foot clothier.
Medford Mail, February 16, 1894, page 3


    Miss Mary Davison returned from San Francisco last week and will now remain at home for some time. The young lady left Medford a year ago last December and entered Heald's business college in the above city. She completed her course in the many studies about three months ago and since that time she has been employed by the same institution as teacher.
"Purely Personal," Medford Mail, February 16, 1894, page 3


    W. T. York of the Mail has gone to North Dakota on a visit.
    W. J. Fredenburg is turning out a superior quality of fencing at his works and is prepared to give bargains.
    Rev. W. J. Fenton of Grants Pass has been at Medford lately, assisting in the protracted meetings going on there.
    L. M. Lyon secured the contract for repairing the bridge across Bear Creek for $85. Some of the bids submitted ranged as high as $200.
    The Populists are showing considerable activity already. They will hold their county convention at Medford on March 10, 1894.
    G. H. Haskins is occupying the Roberts & O'Neil building, on C Street, pending the erection of his brick building on the site of his former quarters. He keeps a fine stock of goods in his line.
    Medford's amateur athletic club completed its organization last week. Thirty-two members were enrolled. The club has leased the Roberts & O'Neil building on C Street as temporary headquarters.
    B. P. Theiss, who has been making an extended trip through California and Nevada in the interest of the Medford Distilling and Refining Co., has returned home and reports having done considerable business in spite of the hard times.
"Medford Squibs," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, February 19, 1894, page 2


    E. B. Pickel to Etta M. Vawter; ½ of lot 14, and lots 15, 16, 17 and 18, blk 67, Medford. $400.
"Real Estate Transfers," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, February 19, 1894, page 2


    The county clerk has granted license to marry to F. Hubbard, Jr. and Miss Tressa McKee of Big Butte; also to Jas. L. Garvin and Miss Jessie E. Beeson of Talent.
    The patents covering the Bell telephone having expired, this valuable means of communication will soon be in reach of all communities. A line connecting Jacksonville with other towns of the valley and Grants Pass would find enough business to make the investment profitable.
    Fir wood sells at $4.50 per cord at Grants Pass, and the same wood shipped from there to Medford brings only $3.75, whereat the Mail marvels greatly. The explanation is very simple--wood is not worth as much at Medford as it is at Grants Pass.
"Local Notes," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, February 19, 1894, page 3


    Geo. E. Anderson, the clever soda manufacturer of Medford, made us a pleasant visit one day last week.
"Personal Mention," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, February 19, 1894, page 3


    Dr. C. J. Hall, the dentist, is sick with hectic fever at the residence of Dr. Odgers, his brother-in-law.
    Two large brick buildings will be built in Medford during the coming summer, on 7th and C streets.
    W. S. Barnum will build a handsome two-story brick on the lot adjoining Redfield Bros.' gun shop in the spring.
    Houses which would command a fair rental are in demand in Medford, there not being a vacant building in the city.
    W. H. Hembree will soon commence the manufacture of baking powder in the building on the corner of 6th and C streets.
    The subject of the management of our county affairs will be discussed at the meeting of the People's Party club at Medford on Saturday evening, Feb. 24th.
    Henderson & Isaacs of the Palace Barber Shop are making a number of improvements, and will have one of the neatest places of business in the valley.
    Miss Mary Davison, who has been attending Heald's Business College in San Francisco, has returned home, having completed her course of study.
    G. P. Lindley, who purchased S. S. Cooper's place near town, has gone to his old home in Iowa to settle his business affairs.
    B. P. Theiss of the M.D.&R. Co. is again on the road. He is meeting with considerable success.
    The revival going on at this place is attracting much attention, and a number of converts are reported.
    Dr. S. Danielson, who acted as medical expert in the Wines inquest, says that he had to walk fifteen miles, sometimes through four feet of snow.
    The following are the members of the Athletic Club recently organized at Medford: Dan Waldroop, president; O. A. Hubbard, secretary; John Morris, treasurer; A. Fetsch, general director of exercises, J. H. Redfield, captain; Wm. Crane and John Angle, assistants.
    Weeks Bros.' new furniture store, west of the depot, is rapidly approaching completion and will soon be ready for occupancy. A fine stock of all kinds of furniture, as well as sash, doors and windows from the Phoenix factory, will be put in. This firm should be liberally patronized, as they manufacture an excellent line of goods.
    The residence of Wm. H. Barr was the scene of happy event on the evening of the 21st inst., when Herbert Mills, an industrious and intelligent young man, and Miss Ada M. Barr, one of our handsomest and most amiable misses, were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony. The contracting parties are well and favorably known, and have been the recipients of the congratulations and best wishes of a host of friends. They will reside at Phoenix, where the groom is employed in Weeks' furniture factory.
"Medford Squibs," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, February 22, 1894, page 2


    Salmon trout are abundant in Rogue River, Applegate and Bear Creek, and large numbers are being captured.
    A. Fetsch, the Medford tailor, intends starting a branch shop in Jacksonville as soon as he returns from the Mid-winter Fair.
    The office of the Jackson County Flume and Irrigation Co. has been removed from Central Point to Medford and are located in the Hamlin block.
    The Wirth Photo Co. of Medford is gaining an excellent reputation, on account of the good quality of their work and the reasonable prices charged. They make 50 stamp-size photos for $1.
    The road leading around the upper Table Rock is in urgent need of repairs. A plank road a mile in length in that section would be of great benefit to the residents thereof and should be built soon.
    That a man is never a prophet in his own country is again illustrated by the fact that the Medford Mail last week printed and credited to the Klamath Falls Express an article which the latter borrowed from the Times several weeks ago.
"Local Notes," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, February 22, 1894, page 3


    Born, at Medford, Feb. 10th, to the wife of Will Crane, a boy.
    A new son arrived at the home of Frank Mingus at Medford Feb. 10th.
    John Stearns, of the pork packing company, was up several days last week nursing a hand that was slit with a butcher knife.
"Pressed Bricks," Valley Record, Ashland, Oregon, February 22, 1894, page 1


    Mrs. C. B. Houser left Tuesday for Montana.
    Pickney Pickens was in town Tuesday from Table Rock.
    W. J. Virgin, the Ashland miller, spent Monday hereabouts.
    W. H. Parker went to Oakland, Cal., again Monday on a flying business trip.
    Wm. Slinger and family have returned from their mid-spring fair visit in California.
    Mrs. Jesse Dollarhide, who has been here visiting Mrs. Frank Mingus, returned Saturday.
    Rev. J. E. Fenton is conducting revival meetings for the M.E. church south, arousing much interest, as he is an earnest worker.
    Mrs. J. T. Roloson returned to Jacksonville Monday from a visit of some months in Nebraska, Salt Lake City and the world's fair.
    M. Purdin, of Hotel Medford, has given up his lease of the old Clarendon frame building, and Geo. Justus will try and start it up
    Rev. S. S. Caldwell, the synodical Sunday school organizer, arrived here Saturday from his work in Douglas County. His home is in Ashland.
    P. B. O'Neil has gone to California to visit relatives about San Jose and the midwinter fair. He will look up the coast country about Ukiah with a view of locating there.
    The . . . Bay State seems to have some charms for two of our Jackson County girls. Miss Agnes Devlin is teaching the grammar school at Medway and Miss Chavner is living in Boston.
    The hard times back in Nebraska and Chicago preventing the Polish colony from disposing of their property, they have given up the land they bought from P. Donegan near Beagle and moved to Medford. They had paid $500 on it.
    Frank Davey, state lecturer of the A.O.U.W. lodge and manager of the Forest Grove Keeley Institute, spent Sunday in Medford. He is making an active canvass for the Republican nomination for state printer.
    J. L. Calvert, the Grants Pass liveryman and government mail contractor, was married at John Coleman's residence near Phoenix Sunday to Miss H. Isabelle Coleman, the teacher. We wish them much happiness. Their future home will be Grants Pass.
    Capt. O. C. Applegate, of Klamath County, was here Tuesday consulting with the Jackson County Republican ring. He is talked of as the Republican candidate for secretary of state, and if the China and opium smuggling manipulators of the Republican Party think it necessary to put up a young man to slaughter, Capt. Applegate will get the nomination.
    Jackson County should change its name and keep from insulting "Old Hickory's" character and sturdy, stiff-backed integrity. In view of the flour bin and Bloomer fakes I would suggest the name of Sucker County. However, if this should appear unseemly let us suggest Sardine County in honor of the taxpayers who have been "voting as they prayed and shot" for over a quarter of a century. Or if that does not fill the bill name it Fossil County in honor of the farmer who, lathered, plastered and bespattered with mortgage, debt and taxes wants a high tariff "to keep Europe out" and a gold basis so that he can trade with Yurrup. If these are faulty let the county court and the late Mr. Bloomer's bondsmen "get together again" and change the name to suit themselves, but for "Old Hickory's" sake don't call it Jackson.
Valley Record, Ashland, February 22, 1894, page 3


    Medford has an athletic club with a big roll of members and Dan Waldroop, formerly of Ashland, as president, and A. Fetsch as the instructor.
"Brevity Basket," Valley Record, Ashland, Oregon, February 22, 1894, page 3




    A free show has been holding forth here several evenings the past week.
    J. H. Shideler was visiting Sheriff Shattuck at Grants Pass this week.
    Miss Mollie Barneburg and Mrs. John Barneburg are visiting Ashland friends.
    Dan Waldroop spent Sunday in Ashland accompanied by a lady friend, Miss Chambers.
    Fred Barneburg and sons Peter and Henry have gone to San Francisco with their beef cattle.
    John Stearns was in Ashland Sunday taking his little girl home from a week's visit with him here.
    Miss Ella Benson spent Saturday and Sunday in Ashland the guest of her friend, Mrs. L. A. Millsap.
    P. H. Oviatt, one of our staunch populist and alliance workers, was in the upper end of the valley this week on a business trip.
    Mrs. Jesse Neathammer died at Woodville Friday night and was buried Sunday, of childbirth. She was the daughter of L. L. Oden, was about 25 years old and had three children.
    Geo. and Day Parker left Tuesday for San Francisco to visit the midwinter fair. W. H. Parker is still in the Bay City and it is presumed has some intention of locating in the Golden State.
    Mrs. Ellen Cardwell, and Dan Cardwell and two children have gone to San Francisco on a visit. Francis Fitch accompanied them to the Bay City, returning last evening with Mr. C.
    Geo. Buffington has gone into the barber business at Marysville and Mrs. B., who had been visiting her mother at Portland, passed through Sunday for that place. Their many friends here wish them luck in their new home.
    At the next meeting of the populist club the railroad question will discussed. There will also be some effort made to see "where the town is at'' in the way of its rapidly increasing debt, and attempt to head it off before it gets way beyond reach.
    Fred Barneburg's 235 beef steers shipped to San Francisco Monday averaged 1328 lbs. apiece, which is undoubtedly the best band of beeves in the state. The Barneburgs are successful stock-raisers and nothing but the first-class article leaves the Barneburg ranch.
    Frank Gorsage, who has been about Jacksonville for some time, was found dead on the street in Medford early this (Thursday) morning. Coroner Pickel summoned a jury this morning, which, after due deliberation, found that he came to his death
from heart disease.
    Joe Hockersmith's big trainload of stock did not leave Medford Monday for San Francisco. The Hanley cattle were the immediate cause of the trouble. Hockersmith had paid Mike Hanley $1100 down for the cattle, the balance to be paid when the cattle were delivered. After several cars were loaded Wm. Hanley wanted them shipped in his name. Hockersmith objected. Hanley unloaded his cattle. Several damage suits are threatened to made business for the lawyers. The Barneburgs have shipped their cattle on, with one carload of Hockersmith's.
    A half-dozen pap-suckers met at the county seat the other day and organized a Democratic club. and invited loyal Democrats all over the county to do likewise. They announce that they are opposed to fusion with the populists, which is very refreshing indeed, and shows an unusual display of virtue at this time. From the impression the people have of the court house ring's doings there is a great likelihood that any tie-up this season between the court house tricksters and anybody else would be more likely to occur in the Salem penitentiary than on the political battlefields of Jackson County.
Valley Record, Ashland, March 1, 1894, page 3



    P. B. O'Neil has located at San Jose, California.
    Tayler, the foot-fitter, moved to his new quarters Monday.
    Prof. Barton has moved his rustic chair factory to the Bashford building on F Street, south of the Clarenden.
    F. M. Judd has leased a window in the old Smith building, on D Street, and will open a jewelry repair shop.
    Hammond Bros. have leased the Clarenden House stables and will run a livery and feed stable. These gentlemen are recently from Jacksonville.
    R. H. Ridenhour is now installed "hyas tyee" at the Southern Oregon Brewery--a good, all-round man any place you put him. He's small in stature but big on machinery.
    Messrs. J. K. Darnell and B. F. Crouch are engaged in repairing the fire damage done to the Lyon building. Fred Lutkemeier has the building leased, but he is not sure whether he will occupy it or not.
    The Head boys, spoken of last week, arrived Friday night from Nebraska with a carload of stock and farm implements. They are now located in the T. F. West residence on A Street, between Third and Fourth. These people are here looking for a farm location.
    Frank Amann has been doing a turn at sidewalk building the past week. He has put down six hundred and fifty feet of walk alongside the Lumsden property, in southwest Medford, which walk connects with the one put down by Mr. Maule. W. H. Barr and Kelley, Dunn & Co. have lumber on the ground for a walk to connect with the one leading into the city, corner of I and Eleventh.
    Strobridge Brothers, Al. and Sam., have purchased the feed store of Taylor Payne and are now in charge of the same. They have rearranged things about the place and positively declare that they are in the business to a finish.
    Rev. J. Merley has identified himself with Medford and her people for a certainty. On Wednesday of this week he purchased the W. J. Howard forty-acre tract of land, joining Medford on the west and south. Mr. Merley will put out ten acres of this land to trees the present spring and expects to set the remaining thirty acres next winter. He will put up suitable buildings on the land during the coming summer and will reside there with his family. The price paid for the land was $2,800, cash.
    Geo. Anderson reports business flourishing at his soda works. He says he sells very nearly as many of his goods during the winter as in the summer--says drinkers of stronger beverages are becoming aesthetic and water is not good enough to rinse down their drinks with--they must have soda water.
    The hardware firm of Beek, Whiteside & Co. has been dissolved, J. A. Whiteside retiring. The business will be conducted by J. Beek & Son, and at the same place. What business Mr. Whiteside will follow is not learned. Horace Nicholson, the firm's time-tried salesman, will remain with the new firm. The Mail wishes the new firm just all the business they can handle--and as they are good, square dealers they will doubtless get their share of the trade.
    A few of the Medford Odd Fellows met at their cemetery Tuesday and did considerable work by way of improving the grounds. The work of marking plots was completed, a circle was plowed around the grounds for a driveway, a number of Monterey cypress trees were set out and some little grubbing was done. These trees were set out as a test, and if it is found they can be made to grow and thrive several hundred will be put out this fall. There have been seventy-four burials made in this cemetery, and the lodge feels that work of beautifying the place is necessary.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, March 9, 1894, page 3


    F. Barneburg returned from San Francisco Saturday evening. He reports having lost three head of cattle out of fourteen carloads which were shipped. The cattle were as fine a lump of beef as was ever shipped from this city, and it is to be regretted that upon Mr. B.'s arrival in San Francisco the market had dropped about a cent a pound and he was the loser thereby--his cattle netting him $30 per head.
    G. P. Wallihan, one of the Orchard Home proprietors, came up from Portland last Friday and has since been engaged in making plans for planting the remaining fifty acres of the original Orchard Home. This company will plant this amount to fruit trees, as per directions of purchasers, and will also do some considerable fence building at various parts of the Home. The Orchard Home is fast becoming one of the marked institutions of prosperity in this locality, and that their good work may move successfully on is the wish of every resident hereabouts.
"Purely Personal," Medford Mail, March 9, 1894, page 3


    The largest shipment of livestock ever made from the Rogue River Valley was made last week. There were 36 cars containing 800 head of beef cattle valued at $20,000.
Pacific Rural Press, San Francisco, March 10, 1894, page 1


    S. S. Pentz has been appointed a notary public by Gov. Pennoyer.
    Miss Rose Clemmens intends to leave for Salt Lake City in a short time.
    R. V. Jones of Sheridan, Oregon, is visiting his father, Garl T. Jones of Medford.
    Francis Fitch returned from his trip to San Francisco last week and is now at Grants Pass.
    Thos. P. Kahler, who is engaged in mining in Willow Springs precinct, made us a visit on Saturday.
    Hamilton & Palm, the well-known real estate agents, have resumed business in the building east of Hanley's saloon.
    Francis Fitch, Jr., who has been a resident of this city for a number of months, has returned to California to remain.
    At the annual school meeting held last week Dr. E. P. Geary was elected director for three years and Garl T. Jones clerk.
    A. Fetsch, the popular tailor, has resumed business in the building formerly occupied as barber shop by Mr. Bunch.
    Harry Oviatt has returned from Josephine County, where he is interested in a mine with Mr. Faucett. Active work will be commenced there soon.
    E. A. Johnson has been engaged in preparing his five-acre tract in Mingus addition for tree planting and expects to put out about 600 trees in the spring.
    Mrs. Wm. Edwards, who has been visiting relatives in Grant County for the past three months, returned home on Sunday. She says that the snow never laid deeper in that section than now.
    The social and reception given by the Rebekahs last week to the members of the I.O.O.F. and their families was a very pleasant event. The evening was passed with music, recitations and speeches.
    Frank Amann has been busily engaged in putting down sidewalks during the past week, and completed six hundred and fifty feet of walk adjoining the Lumsden property in southwest Medford last week.
    Our town was last Saturday crowded with people who came to attend the Populist county convention as spectators. The conclave was a howling success as far as amusement to the outsiders was concerned.
    The Good Templars of Medford are making preparations to give an exhibition in the opera house on Thursday evening. This entertainment has been contemplated for some time, and elaborate preparations have been made to ensure its success.
"Medford Squibs," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 12, 1894, page 2


    The blatant ass who edits the Mail and has shown his big ears so often has been called down by the people of Medford, who do not approve of his uncalled-for and mendacious attacks on the citizens of the county seat, and he has found it advantageous to crawfish. Bliton has discovered that his impudent and ridiculous attempts to revolutionize the politics of Jackson County have been struck by a dead cold frost, and he thus tries to square himself: "There are a great many fine people in Jacksonville, and the town is far from being a bad one, but it is unfortunate in being obliged to furnish shelter for the gang of rascals which is found there, and the citizens are most unfortunate in being compelled to associate with such contemptible curs." The Times again calls for a bill of particulars, and wants the names of the "rascals" the Mail refers to, as also the charges he has to prefer against them.
Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 12, 1894, page 2


    Ashland sports are indulging in cock fighting. Much interest has been taken in the brutal amusement of late, and several thoroughbred chickens have been imported.
    Hon. H. Blackman, the new internal revenue collector, was in Jackson County last week and made inquiries as to whom he should appoint as deputy collector, and storehouse keeper and gauger at Medford. If he indicated who should be the lucky individuals the Times has been unable to meet anyone who is aware of that fact.
    Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Fraily, Mrs. Wilson and Miss Mira Eckley of Spencer, Iowa arrived last week on a visit to friends and relatives in this valley. The two former ladies are the mother and sister of J. Wilson and Mrs. J. McPherson of Griffin Creek, while Miss E. is a sister of Mrs. M. M. Pickering of Medford precinct, and will remain here permanently.
"Local Notes," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 12, 1894, page 3


    Our Populist friends have denounced the manner in which the old parties put their candidates in the field in unmeasured terms, and asserted that they would show them how to conduct such things in a much more honest and satisfactory way. The result of the late convention at Medford showed that their promises did not materialize. The initiative, referendum and preferential system is very beautiful in theory, but hardly comes up to the requirements of practice, and it was found necessary on several occasions to resort to "ring methods" and "wire-pulling" to carry on the business of that meeting.
Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 12, 1894, page 3


    A. M. Woodford to Tilson Smith; lots 1 & 2, blk 30, Medford. $500.
"Real Estate Transfers," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 15, 1894, page 2


    The Klamath Falls Express says that "a Pelican Bay rancher claims to have owned a cow that would retrieve ducks; we heard that his near neighbor is training a porker to hunt bear." That's nothing. They have a jackass in Medford who is trying to edit a newspaper.
Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 15, 1894, page 2


Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 15, 1894, page 2


    The bridge across Bear Creek near Central Point should be repaired at once, as the ford is very dangerous by reason of the bed of the stream being constantly changed by the action of the water. A fatal accident was narrowly averted there one day this week. S. C. Minnick and wife, accompanied by Mesdames Hoagland and Jones, attempted to cross the treacherous creek, but the current proved too strong for the team and one of the horses falling in a hole was washed under and the wagon swept down some distance, the occupants being thoroughly drenched. It was pure good fortune that the whole party were not drowned. This is only one of the several close calls which have happened at that place recently, and more serious consequences may be looked for unless the bridge is made passable at once, as the ford is always changing.
Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 15, 1894, page 3


    And still it rains.
    Jupiter Pluvius has been visiting us again in copious effusions.
"Local Notes," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 15, 1894, page 3


    Ralph Ridenhour, who now has charge of the S.O.B.&I. Co.'s engine at Medford, is visiting in Jacksonville.
    W. H. Breese of Talent and S. H. Holt of Medford are attending the Populist state convention now being held at Oregon City.
    W. T. York of the Medford Mail returned Tuesday morning with his bride from the East. The Times extends congratulations and best wishes.
    Geo. P. Wallihan of the Orchard Home Association has been in the valley for a few days, making arrangements for the planting of the remaining 50 acres of the association tract.
    Prof. Smith, formerly of the Medford business college, will soon become a temporary resident of Jacksonville, while engaged in making a set of abstract books for the new firm of White & Smith, abstractors, of Medford.
"Personal Mention," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 15, 1894, page 3


    Taylor Payne has sold his Medford feed store to Al and Sam Strobridge.
    I. E. DeBoy and Mrs. Frances E. Schumaker were married at Medford on Wednesday of last week.
    Miss Eva Powell, of Ohio, is expected out this week on a visit to her sister, Mrs. W. K. Davis, wife of the Medford wheelwright.
"Pressed Bricks," Valley Record, Ashland, Oregon, March 15, 1894, page 1


    Miss [sic] Mary Davis of Medford came up last Monday to meet her sister, Mrs. [sic] Powell, who comes from Ohio to try southern Oregon's climate. Miss Davis was the guest of Mrs. J. P. Sayle while here.
    Mrs. Taylor Payne, Medford, was on yesterday's south train to visit the midwinter fair. Taylor is already there, having gone down as chicken herder with the carload that was shipped from Medford this week. They will visit Montana before returning.
"Personal and Social," Valley Record, Ashland, Oregon, March 15, 1894, page 3


    Mrs. L. A. Millsap, Ashland's leading milliner, was visiting friends here Monday.
    Amos Fries returned to Central Point Sunday from San Francisco where he has completed his examination for the West Point cadetship for Oregon.
    W. T. Davis, of Lake Creek, was not the prettiest delegate in Saturday's populist gathering, but he was the mascot of the convention and his candidates proved genuine favorites and sure winners.
    Henry Blackman, Cleveland's internal revenue appointee for Oregon, Washington and Alaska, was in Medford and Jacksonville Friday talking over the appointments of the distillery officials and deputy revenue collector for Southern Oregon. He was accompanied by W. F. Matlock, of Pendleton, who seems to be his political guardian, as he accompanies him all over the entire district.
Valley Record, Ashland, March 15, 1894, page 3


    A. A. Davis and wife to William I. Vawter, Q.C.D. to lts 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, blk 13; Medford . . . 1
"From the County Seat," Medford Mail, March 16, 1894, page 2


    The Palm building is getting well under way and will probably be finished within a very short time.
    Fred Lutkemeier on Tuesday moved his family to the second story of the Lyon building on Front Street. He expects to occupy the first floor with his saloon.
    E. Smith, son of Henry Smith, deceased, report says is going to open a jewelry store in the old Smith building on Front Street. There is also to be a photographer's gallery in the same building.
    South C Street, between Seventh and Eighth, is undergoing more improvements. The sidewalk alongside of the Adkins block is being put down to the street level, and a new alley crossing has been laid near Pritchard's jewelry store.
    The wonderful growth trees attain in the Rogue River Valley in a single season is indeed marvelous. I. L. Hamilton left at this office Saturday two cuttings, one from a Winter Nelis pear tree and one from a Petite prune tree, that measured each nine feet, and all this length was the result of one year's growth. The cuttings were from the orchard of J. H. Stewart.
    Geo. R. Justus has thoroughly renovated and refurnished the Clarenden Hotel and now advertises that all things are first-class and terms reasonable.
    Jessie Walker.--"Yes, father, E. F. Walker, has decided that the best way to dispose of his 640-acre tract of land, just north of Medford, is to cut it up into forty-acre tracts. This he is now having done. Land is by far too valuable to be operated in such large chunks, but forty acres owned by one man, planted to fruit and thoroughly cultivated, will return a handsome revenue."
    A. C. Squires is having contractors figure on the construction of a residence to be built on his fine little fruit farm in East Medford. The building will be 26x28 feet in size and to cost somewhere near $1200. Verily, East Medford, or the tract of land just east of Bear Creek, is receiving many of this spring's improvements--and all are substantial. The people on that side have reason to feel proud of the improvements being made.
    L. B. Warner, the fruit tree man, has trees on hand to supply the trade of Medford and vicinity, in any quantity and in the following varieties: Apple, pears, cherries, apricots, peaches, prunes and soft-shelled almond. Mr. Warner may be found at Dr. Odgers' dental rooms.
    The well at the corner of Seventh and C streets has quenched the thirst of many Medford people for a number of years, and it is still prepared to perform this same mission, but someone every few days takes it upon himself to steal the drinking cup. This procedure is becoming monotonous, and if persisted in the parties guilty will be exposed. A new cup with chain fastenings has been attached to the pump, and it is probable there will be no occasion for an expose.
    We are doing more in our little old way to bring this Chinese question to a focus than all the exclusion acts put together, for the surest way to beat the Chinaman is by not giving him an opportunity, or in other words, stop his supplies--shut him off short and must surely go fluee--get your laundry work done by white people, Henderson & Isaacs, agents Salem Steam Laundry.
    The work of tearing down the awning front of the Hamlin and Howard blocks was commenced Wednesday. Mr. Hamlin states that he will replace his part of the awning with corrugated iron roofing, two thicknesses, with an inch air space between. The will be fastened to the building with hinges, and the posts or supports at the outside will be so constructed that they can be easily taken out, thereby letting the awning drop down over the store fronts, to protect the glass in case of fire on the opposite side of the street. It's a pretty good scheme and one worthy of being emulated by owners of all good buildings in the city.
    The regular subscription price of The Mail is $1.50 a year, and the regular subscription price of the Weekly Oregonian is $1.50. Anyone subscribing for The Mail and paying one year in advance can get both The Mail and the Weekly Oregonian one year for $2. All old subscribers paying their subscriptions for one year in advance will be entitled to the same offer.
    Dr. E. P. Geary has moved his office, temporarily, to a rear room in the Phipps block. He will have offices fitted especially for his use in the new Haskins block.
    Merchant S. Rosenthal is figuring on erecting a two-story brick block on his lot where his store building now stands. He calculates, all things being favorable, to put the block up this coming summer.
    Landlord Purdin, of the Medford [Hotel], has been seriously crippled since the fire for want of room, but now that the hotel is being fitted up again he is enabled to properly care for his many patrons and in a manner most satisfactory to his patrons.
    The next party of the Medford dancing club, to be given tonight, will be a benefit. The proceeds from which will be turned into a fund for the purchase of a fire bell. A bell is one of the things most needed, and all ought to "chip in" on its purchase--buy a ticket even if you don't dance.
    Arthur Wilson's family has been afflicted with sickness to no small degree during the past month or two. His daughter, Alice, has been ill for four weeks with typhoid fever, and Mrs. Wilson has also been ill for about three weeks. Both, we are pleased to note, are now convalescent. Dr. Wait was the attending physician.
    Dr. C. J. Hall, the friend of J. W. Odgers, who came to Medford a few weeks ago from Portland for the benefit of his health, is fast improving and is now able to be downtown a good part of the time. Mr. Hall is a dentist of superior ability, and as soon as his health will permit he will begin dental work with Mr. Odgers. The present office rooms are now being enlarged to accommodate another chair and other dental appliances. When the two doctors get well hooked up in working harness Dr. Odgers expects to spend one week of each month in Jacksonville, for the especial accommodation of his patrons in that city.
"All the Local News," Medford Mail, March 16, 1894, page 3


    Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Tipton returned from San Bernardino, Calif. Wednesday evening. They are old residents of this city, and have now returned to remain--"and glad to get back."
    Mr. and Mrs. Mark Goldstone and little Clifford, son of Joe Goldstone, left Sunday morning for a month's visit with friends in San Francisco and to enjoy the beauties and grandeur of the midwinter fair.
    Taylor Payne left on the southbound freight Monday evening for San Francisco, having in charge a car of chickens for Muller & Davis. He expects to be absent about ten days. Mrs. Payne left Wednesday morning for the same city, where she will visit the fair and from there will go to Anaconda, Montana.
    J. E. Shone and wife, of Denver, Colorado, are among the recent arrivals at the Rogue River Valley Hub. They are friends of G. C. Schermerhorn and are here to remain, at least a few months, and if a suitable business location shows itself they will remain for all time.
"Purely Personal," Medford Mail, March 16, 1894, page 3


    Orchard Home Association to E. W. Hensler; lot 4, blk 8, Association tract. $250.
    Same to John P. Sheridan; lot 3, blk 8, Association tract. $250.
    Zelpha E. McCubbin to Robert Coons; lots 3, 4 & 5, blk 1, Park add. to Medford. $150.
    Conrad Mingus to J. A. Thomas; 2 acres in twp 37s, r2w. $175.
"Real Estate Transfers," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 19, 1894, page 2


    W. E. Coul has returned from a trip to Portland.
    J. A. Whiteside of Medford has gone to Red Bluff, Calif.
    Jos. A. Crain is reported to be recovering from his protracted illness.
    Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Tabor are visiting relatives and friends in Roseburg.
    H. B. Reed of Grants Pass, the fence man, spent several days in Medford last week.
    Miss Allie Osborn, telegraph operator at tunnel 9, visited friends and relatives in Medford last week.
    Dr. E. P. Geary has moved his office temporarily to a rear room in the Phipps block, awaiting the completion of the Haskins building.
"Medford Squibs," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 19, 1894, page 2


    The Clarendon Hotel at Medford has been thoroughly renovated and refurnished by Geo. R. Justus and wife, and is prepared to accommodate the public in a first-class manner and at reasonable rates. The table will be supplied with the best the market affords and no pains will be spared to give satisfaction. When you are in Medford call at the Clarendon.
Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 19, 1894, page 3


    MEDFORD, Or., March 17.--Word was received in this city today of what came near being a fatal accident, at Bear Creek bridge, near Central Point. Ike Williams, who carries the mail between the latter place and Eagle Point, started out from Central Point this morning with the mail and one passenger named Griffin, and as the recent high water had washed out the approach to the bridge they were compelled to ford Bear Creek. The current was running swifter than Williams anticipated, and his wagon and team were rapidly carried downstream. It was with difficulty that himself and passenger saved their lives. One of the horses was drowned and all the mail sacks were lost. At last reports none of the mail had been recovered.
Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 19, 1894, page 3


    Mrs. L. R. Rolison, who lately returned from the East, where she took lessons in the modern schools of dressmaking, has resumed business at her residence in Jacksonville. She employs the latest styles and guarantees satisfaction at the most reasonable rates.
Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 19, 1894, page 3


    For the first time in years the miners are complaining of too much water. Some placer miners have been compelled to postpone operation until the water runs down a little. Farmers and miners alike complain that Jupiter Pluvius has been entirely too active with his sprinkling-pot this season.
    Frank Lewis, the erstwhile foot-racer, well known in southern Oregon, whose races with Kittleman, Gibson, Boyd and other leading sprinters made his name familiar all over the country, has returned to Corvallis. He is not the athlete he used to be, when he made 75 yards in 7 1/4 seconds with a pistol-shot start, and 100 yards in 9 4/5, but is so reduced by the ravages of paralysis that any boy can outrun him. Lewis is improving rapidly, and hopes to recover his health and strength.
"Local Notes," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 19, 1894, page 3


    Mrs. Arthur Wilson and her daughter Alice of Medford precinct, who have been suffering with typhoid fever for some weeks past, are convalescent.
    T. H. Bowers and family of Columbia, Nebraska, also J. E. Shone and family of Denver, Col., arrived in the valley a few days ago and are looking for a location. The recent severe winter in the East will undoubtedly turn a large amount of desirable immigration to this section.
"Personal Mention," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, March 19, 1894, page 3




    Medford is raising a fund for the purchase of a fire bell.
    S. Rosenthal, the Medford merchant, will erect a brick block early next summer on the site of his present store.
    E. F. Walker, of Medford, is having his 640-acre farm laid off in 40-acre tracts. Pete Applegate is doing the surveying.
    W. T. York, business manager of the Medford Mail, has gone over to the majority. He had to go away back to North Dakota to find a girl that would fill the bill. The bride was Miss Emma Boyd. They returned the first of last week.
"Pressed Bricks," Valley Record, Ashland, Oregon, March 22, 1894, page 1


EDITOR VALLEY RECORD:
    Francis Fitch is at Roseburg attending circuit court.
    P. B. O'Neil is up from San Jose on a business trip.
    M. Goldstone, wife and boy are taking in the midwinter fair.
    John Bellinger and wife and Miss Coker were visiting Ashland Tuesday.
    Joe Hockersmith was in the upper end of the valley this week on business.
    Mrs. Geo. Eubanks was down from Ashland Tuesday having her eyes treated.
    G. M. Love and L. R. Webster went up to Ashland Wednesday to figure on political lines.
    Lewis Fordyce of Iowa is paying relatives, the family of his late brother, Asa Fordyce, a visit.
    Scott Morris, the sage of Spikenard, has sold out and will leave in the spring for the Siuslaw country.
    Prof. C. F. Shepherd, the well-known and extensive piano dealer of Ashland, is here selling some fine instruments.
    G. W. Bashford is in San Francisco this week. He will have his brewery and ice plant in full operation in a fortnight.
    Jesse D. Carr was here last week to buy some heavy draft mares for his Klamath stock farm. The prices offered were very low.
    A daughter was born to the wife of W. D. Roberts Monday, confirming city councilman W. B. Roberts a granddaddy for the first time.
    Joshua Mathews, who crossed the plains in 1852, and John Freeman, who came to Oregon in 1853, both died at their homes in Roseburg Monday.
    W. B. Roberts and I. J. Phipps left this week for the midwinter fair and a visit at their old homes in Missouri and Arkansas. They will be gone six weeks.
    J. H. Wilson has sold his 160-acre homestead, adjoining Medford, to the Orchard Home Association for $10,500. The land will be subdivided and sold in acre tracts.
    Mrs. Judge Crawford has gone to Gridley, Cal., to visit relatives and friends. Her sister leaves soon for that place and they will both take in the midwinter fair.
    John Redfield and Miss Ida Wilcox, of Evans Creek, were married Wednesday at the residence of the bride's sister, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Henderson, by Rev. T. H. Stephenson. Their many friends wish them much happiness and success in the married relation.
    The Central Point town election was hotly contested, 114 votes being polled. The result was a clean sweep of the Welch ticket as follows: Trustees, J. S. Sims, E. Pleasance, P. W. Olwell, J. M. Gibson, M. S. Welch; marshal, M. Parker; street commissioner, Mr. Steadham.
     L. L. Angle, of this place, went to Roseburg last week on a business trip and while there a Mrs. Elizabeth Snider wrote a warrant out for his arrest, charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses. He was railroaded through a preliminary examination and bound over to appear before the Douglas County grand jury now in session in the sum of $300, and being away from home and friends to go on his bond, was placed in the county jail. Angle had made Mrs. Snider agent for an eastern money loaning company he represented and the woman paid him $35 as a fee. She did not understand the details of this company's loaning scheme and her friends inflamed her with the idea that she was being misused. Mr. Angle went to Roseburg to straighten out the matter and was arrested. The case will be disposed of in this term of court.
    Later--The grand jury found not a true bill against Angle, the case was dismissed and he has returned home. The prosecution was apparently ill-advised and unjust.
    The People's Party ticket is being complimented on all sides for its merit and the fitness of the men for the places the convention named them for. The personnel of the ticket has effectually silenced one cry of prejudice and bigotry, viz: that the populists as a party could not nominate for office its best material. These are trying times in the nation, state and county and the main bulwark, the rank and file, of the People's Party have given the grave questions confronting the people a world of serious study, reflection and consideration. Anyone even superficially conversant with the work of the alliances and People's Party clubs for the past few years need not be surprised at the aptness and common-horse-sense displayed by the new party. The thorough system of work and education has equipped the new organization which in turn is making a healthy impression on the body politic and sending forth through the public heart a demand for honester and better government.
Valley Record, Ashland, March 22, 1894, page 3


    Mrs. Dustin High has been paying her folks, Fred Barneburg and family, a visit.
    Miss Rose Clemens left Saturday for Salt Lake City, to be absent a year or more.
    John R. Stearns spent Sunday and Monday in Ashland visiting his family and friends.
    Chas. Angel has gone to the timber land belt in the Jenny Creek section to do some estimating.
    J. W. Merritt, of Central Point, has shipped in a carload of potatoes from the Willamette Valley.
    Wm. Werth has sold out his butchering business at Central Point and intends to return to Germany.
    Miss M. Adelle Vertrees has returned home to Ashland from an extended visit with Medford friends.
    L. C. Coleman, the capitalist, arrived Monday from Oakland, Cal., to look after his mortgages and property interests.
    Lionel R. Webster went northward Saturday with the Jackson County delegation. He wants to get on the ticket very bad.
    Dan Waldroop left for Ashland Sunday to prepare to go to his Jenny Creek land claim to make improvements for the summer.
    W. L. Townsend, who now owns a prosperous barber shop in [the] Hotel Medford block, was visiting the Granite City the first of the week,
    F. T. Fradenburg. of Hotel Oregon, is down in this end of the valley booming up the Ashland mines and the coming 4th of July celebration.
    J. H. Woody, one of our level-headed and most industrious farmers, has been hauling wheat to the Ashland roller mills this week, receiving 45 cents.
    Austin Nicholson, aged 24, and E. Fox, aged 80,. were taken to the Salem insane asylum this week by the sheriff, having been committed by Judge Neil Monday.
    The first annual county convention of the W.C.T.U. of Jackson County convened in Medford Monday evening with a large attendance. The state lecturer, Mrs. L. H. Additon, is present.
    A. D. Dodson was in town Saturday from Antelope to receive his son from Siskiyou County, who comes on a visit. He confirms the general report that the entire country has turned populistic in politics.
    Supt. Buchanan, of the branch railroad, was here this week figuring up the cost of construction of his road from Medford to Eagle Point. He believes that the company will build the road this summer.
    Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Pickel returned yesterday from Chicago via the midwinter fair to remain. Dr. Pickel has been taking a postgraduate course in the medical and surgical college in the Windy City.
    G. Elksnat and his partner returned Wednesday from their trip to the Round Valley Indian Agency, recently thrown open to settlement. They report the "valley'' all barren mountains, not worth the government price of $1.25 per acre.
    Gabe Plymale and Miss Bessie Brous. whom I had married off a little prematurely in my recent correspondence, were actually married Sunday.,April 8th, by Rev. Father Williams. The timekeepers on our popular young friends will please observe the change of date. We wish them much prosperity and success.
"Medford Items," Valley Record, Ashland, April 12, 1894, page 4
    E. Ellis, of Ashland, is canvassing this end of the county selling a sure killer for gophers and varmints. It is a pumping arrangement put over the holes occupied by varmints and then pump in a gas that suffocates and kills everything in the varmint line under the ground. B. F. Reeser, of Ashland, manufactures the machine.
    Julius E. Miner, who owns 18,000 acres of timber land up Rogue River, is having trouble over holding its possession. The government agents sent out have secured some evidence in regard to how it was secured and the department has ordered a hearing at the Roseburg land office, where Mr. Miner is at present. E. G. Sahlstrom, of Prospect, seems to be interested in holding Mr. Miner over a barrel.
    Central Point precinct did not attend the Democratic county convention Saturday either in person or by proxy, although they elected their quota of delegates. This snubbing of the convention was administered as a reminder and a rebuke for using one of their favorite Democratic sons, Ed. R. Ewen, to slaughter in the last election to appease the avarice of the demo-republicratic gang of tax eaters who live to prey on the county.
    The female fringes of society, who anchored in Medford after being driven out of. other towns, are making themselves very conspicuous hereabouts, flaunting their vulgar presence before the men, women and children in the day and occasionally making the night hideous with their orgies. They are a pest to the community and the sooner the authorities rid the town of them the better for our boys and girls. Yet it is alleged that the commercial and business interests of a town "that amounts to anything" must have them. This greed for gold is a monster whose avarice has no mercy for home, honor or virtue.
    Some weeks ago Dr. Kirchgessner was called on by John Angle to see a woman of ill fame who was bleeding to death from what was probably the effects of an abortion. The Dr. refused to go and upon Angle insisting the Dr. replied in substance that he should go to somebody else to doctor his sick women of ill fame. Angle, who is a shoulder-striker, gave Dr. Kirchgessner a course of treatment not recorded in the works or fee-bills of the M.D. fraternity. The Doctor's head (after the treatment) was too large for the cupelo of his stovepipe, his other eye was winked out and his nose presented more the appearance of a hornets' nest. The Dr. did not swear out a warrant, but bided his time and had the grand jury indict Angle this week for assault and battery.
Valley Record, Ashland, April 12, 1894, page 4


    The matter of subsidizing any and all enterprises which come along is becoming decidedly monotonous. While the enterprises are undoubtedly deserving, it is as well a fact that if our city and country demand such enterprises, this demand and a promise of a lucrative business ought to be a subsidy sufficient to warrant their being established. Our business men and citizens in general are naturally a liberal people, and they have built a city which is assuredly a prosperous one, and one which offers many and varied advantages to the establishing of manufacturing enterprises--but they look not with pleasure upon a subscription paper.
Medford Mail, April 13, 1894, page 2


    J. R. Erford:--"When Dr. Geary used to drive a team in making his professional visits about the city and country he used to stop when near an approaching train of cars, get out of his buggy and hold the team by the head. I noticed him doing the same thing with his bicycle a couple of days ago--force of habit undoubtedly."
    I. L. Hamilton:--"What am I doing regarding the fruit cannery, vinegar and jelly plant spoken of some time ago? Well, when our fire occurred a few weeks ago the subscription papers, upon which were a few names, were burned, and I have not written up any new ones and hardly think it worth while to do so. While, of course, we are all anxious to see these enterprises established, it is a pretty difficult matter to secure subsidies."
    Ed. Wilkinson:--"Wait until I get my new refrigerator, then my market will glitter. It will be here about May first, and it is being shipped from San Francisco. It will be 6x9x11 feet in size and will be the finest article of the kind in Southern Oregon. It will cost $350 and is warranted to keep meet thirty days when properly iced. The front of it is to be covered with heavy plate mirror glass, and my name will appear on it in gilt letters. It will be a thing of beauty."
    A. Fetsch:--"Since I opened business, five days ago, I have taken orders for thirteen suits of clothes. I didn't realize that Medford was so much of a cream city as it is. There are many things noticeable in this city that are commendable. Principal among these is the manner in which our people spend their money at home. There are but a very few articles sent away for that can possibly be bought here. A dollar spent at home is not lost to the city, but a good portion of it gets back into circulation again among us. Trade is first class. I hear this expression coming from all the different businesses of the city."
"Echoes from the Street," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894, page 2


    D. T. Sears was called to Polk County Tuesday by a telegram announcing the serious illness of his brother-in-law, E. P. Guina.
    F. J. Wilson and family and Mrs. Sarah C. Wilson arrived in Medford yesterday from Oakland. Mr. W., we understand, has leased the McAndrews building on Seventh Street and will open up a grocery and gents' furnishing store therein.
"Purely Personal," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894, page 2


    Sallie Ish to S.O.P.P. Co., 3.14 acres in the Ish add. to Medford . . . 200
    Emma M. Lumsden to Wm. E. Nicholson, lts 9, 10, blk 2, Lumsden's add. to Medford . . . 90
    C. Mingus to C. W. Palm, land adjoining Medford . . . 500
    James N. Fanning to George McCullough, lots 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, blk 45, Medford . . . 40
    W. R. Stammers, Jr. to Oliver Hansen, part of lts 3 & 4, blk 8, Medford . . . 130
    B. W. Powell to same, lts 1 & 2, blk 3, Galloway's add. to Medford . . . 5
    E. B. Mott to J. R. Freelan, lts 22, 24, blk E, R.R. add. to Medford . . . 125
"From the County Seat," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894, page 2


Candy Factory in Operation.
    Monday morning the Medford Candy Manufacturing Company began the manufacture of goods in the several different forms into which sugar is molded--as dainty morsels for the most delicate tooth which has a fondness for things of a saccharine nature. The present owners of the factory and molders of these sweets are C. A. Zahn and D. L. Fry, both recently from Lebanon. They are now at work manufacturing a large stock of various chocolate and cream mixtures--samples of which have been sent to this office and by the office force pronounced a prime article and, as Tayler says, "a very up-to-date" article. This company expects to be able to place so low a price on their goods and to produce an article of such merit as to command the exclusive patronage of all valley towns and cities. In this city they will do a wholesale and retail business. The Mail hopes success may come their way and stay with them--the boys are deserving of the city's support.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894, page 3


How Is It Accounted For?
    I. W. Thomas tells us this week of a peculiarity which exists out at his place, the whyforness of which is past finding out. Mr. Thomas is known everywhere to be a thoroughly truthful and reliable gentleman, else we would not credit the statement. On his place, which is about two miles west of Medford, is a pond of water--or rather, at times it is there--which has the peculiar habit of raising and falling six inches each day. It was first noticed doing this a few weeks ago by Wm. Wheeler, one of Mr. Thomas' farm hands. He spoke of it to his fellow workmen, and to prove to them that he was not in error he drove a stick in the edge of the pond--which, by the way, is only about twenty feet across--and upon the stick made a mark, and by this means his story was easily confirmed. In the morning the water is very low, and not until about eleven o'clock does it begin to rise. It continues to rise until sometime in the evening, when it lowers again. Another peculiar fact connected with the matter is that at this season of the year heretofore there has been no water in the pond at all. Was it not for the altitude of this locality being 1300 feet above sea level it might be attributed to the movements of the tide, but at this height it is hardly probable, and being sixty miles from the ocean makes the tidal theory less probable. Will someone please investigate and tell us of the probable cause of this phenomenon?
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894 page 3


Has His Eye on the Garbage Heap.
    Night watchman Churchman has been making the rounds of many localities in Medford this week with a view to locating any possible existing disease germs, such as garbage piles, stagnant water or decomposed animal or vegetable matter. Our reporter caught him gazing on a heap of rubbish which of nature was anything but such as would occasion a smile to even flit across the average man's countenance, but Mr. Churchman had that customary smile with him, and it was beaming down on that pile of filth like it was a basket of oranges and a bouquet of roses. We noticed also that he took notes, and all places of uncleanliness will be attended to.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894 page 3


His Greenhouse a Thing of Beauty.
    Frank Sutter has a greenhouse, as many people know, and as many people know full well, it is a thing of beauty at all seasons of the year, but right about now it is more beautiful than ever before. Mrs. Sutter has charge of this flower world, and being well versed in the business 'tis little wonder that beautiful flowers and their intoxicating perfume predominate thereabouts. Mr. Sutter looks after the vegetable and fruit gardens, and there too is seen the cleverness of a very adept hand. These people have something over 200 different varieties of roses and other plants ranging in number well up to the above.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894 page 3


Someone Has Been Pilfering.
    For the second time in the history of the Medford Lawn Tennis Club, its members [are] called upon to mourn the loss of that part of the game paraphernalia called a net. They are getting an idea into their heads that the purloiner of this article is known to them, and while through the goodness of their hearts they dislike to deal harshly with said thief, they have positively promised him that prosecution will be his lot within eleven days from the date of this paper unless he decides to slide up to the tennis grounds and leave thereon the net in question.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894 page 3


Located in New Quarters.
    A. Fetsch, the tailor, who was one of the unfortunates in the recent Front Street fire, has received his new stock of goods and is again open for business. His new place of business is at the corner of Front and Eighth streets. Mr. Fetsch's reputation for reliable and substantial work has in no way been impaired by his rest from business for a few weeks. The nearly dressed young men seen our our streets are nine-tenths of them fitted out at Fetsch's.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894 page 3


Some Pretty Slick Painting.
    W. F. Shawver was showing us this week some very fine painting, from the artist hand of Mrs. John Mills, of Jacksonville, and a friend of Mrs. Shawver. The paintings are now on exhibition at the Racket store and are well worth your careful attention. The lady is prepared to give lessons to a limited number of pupils.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894 page 3


Some More Fine Cabinet Work.
    Weeks Bros. have commenced on some more of their most excellent work in the bar fixture line--for Wright's saloon. They have also put up some very fine store fixtures for Mrs. C. W. Palm's new millinery store, consisting of counters, shelving and a millinery case.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894 page 3


Johnny in a New Role.
    John Curry has taken a position as bookkeeper in Angle & Plymale's mercantile establishment, only, however, during the absence of Miss Hoyt. Abe Bish has swung into line as delivery man in John's place--he's an old rounder at the business and does well the work. Same thing is true of Mr. Curry--as a bookkeeper.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894 page 3


Can They Raise the Wind?
    B. S. Webb and A. C. Nicholson are jointly putting up a windmill on the line between their properties in southwest Medford. It, of course, will be a good thing to have around, but to just what use they expect to put it in a country where the gentle zephyrs blow as gently as they do in Southern Oregon is past finding out.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894 page 3


East Side Improvements.
    Merchant Wm. Angle and L. G. Porter are among those on the east side who have added improvements to their places by the addition of several rods of new picket fence. These two gentlemen have as fine homes as there are in Medford, and when they shall have completed the several other improvements now mapped out the beauty thereabouts will be even more marked than now.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894 page 3


Moved to New Quarters.
    The furniture stock of Weeks Bros. has been moved to the firm's new and spacious sales rooms, on Seventh Street, where W. H. McGowan is in charge as salesman.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894 page 3


New Shoe Shop.
    E. Reinhold, a recent arrival in Medford from Spokane Falls, has rented a room on South Front Street, and in a few days will be prepared to do all kinds of work in the boot and shoe line.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894 page 3


Leased the Higgins Building.
    J. Wright, recently from Grants Pass, has leased S. A. D. Higgins' building, on North Front Street, for saloon purposes. Mr. W. has applied to the city council for a license, and as soon as same is granted he will open the place for business.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894 page 3


    J. Wright, recently from Grants Pass, has leased S. A. D. Higgins' building, on North Front Street, for saloon purposes. Mr. W. has applied to the city council for a license, and as soon as same is granted he will open the place for business.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 13, 1894 page 3




    A. C. Tayler:--"Gospel services are being held in my store every Sunday evening, conducted by S. D. Biden, and to which all are invited."
    G. L. Webb:--"In slang parlance, 'get on to my racket'--I mean, of course, my Racket [Store] sign. The old one has showed many a customer the road to bargains, but these are days of progression, and the old must be replaced with the new."
    W. H. Hembree:--"Success is assuredly mine. I am doing a good business. There are three of us--my wife, her sister and myself--kept busy from early morning until late at night. Aside from doing a good baking business I am selling a goodly amount of baking powder. I expect to add the grinding and preparing of spices to my establishment now pretty soon."
    Mrs. L. J. Sears:--"The rumor to the effect that I was soon going out of the millinery business is entirely erroneous. We may possibly move, but I shall continue in business. Mr. Sears is expected to return tomorrow or next day. His brother-in-law, whom you reported ill a couple of weeks ago, died at Dallas before Mr. Sears reached there. He was there, however, in time to attend the funeral."
    Commissioner Brandenburg:--"We have finished graveling the street west from the S.P. depot to I. M. Harvey's place. We are now at work hauling gravel with six teams to the road and street leading out of the city toward Phoenix. We will gravel to a point 300 yards south of the Earhart place--that being the south line of this district. I had six shovelers engaged who agreed to show up Tuesday morning--only two of them were on hand. Yes, my temper was ruffled slightly.
    Mayor Haskins:--"It is quite probable my new brick store building will be commenced at once. I have let the contract for the brick work to Mr. Childers, and Messrs. Shawver &  Nicholson will have charge of the wood work. There will be only the two end walls to put up, as the adjoining ones will be my side walls--and in which I have a part ownership. The building will be two stories high--the second story to be fitted for office purposes. The building ought to be in readiness inside of three months."
    J. R. Wilson:--"You heard I was going to build? Well, yes, that is right. Don't know just when I will get at it, but it is going up just the same. It will be [illegible]x75 feet in size and two stories high. Yes, [illegible] first-class. I am working three men in my blacksmith shop and could work more if I had room. I am going to do all wood work myself and am now starting in on a fine buggy for Dr. Kirchgessner. The buggy will be piano box, all woodwork the best of hickory, and the ironing will be first-class throughout--if anyone should ask you, she will be a dandy from the ground up."
    A. A. Davis:--"I had just about arranged positively for the erection of three buildings on my property, facing west on North C Street, in fact had received bids for their erection, when I received a letter from eastern parties, with whom I had made verbal contract for their rental, to the effect that they had decided not to come west this spring. This, of course, knocked out my plans, for a time at least. The building was to be brick, 75x80 feet in size, two stories high, and divided into three ordinary store buildings or one colossal store room, as renters desired. However, I have not wholly given up the idea of building, as I am figuring upon putting up a brick hotel building 90x100 feet in size on the corner of C and Sixth streets. This building I am ready to build as soon as a suitable renter can be had. When I build I will put up buildings that will be a credit to the city and am desirous of renting to only good, square men."
"Echoes from the Street," Medford Mail, April 20, 1894, page 2


    Chas. Chitwood came down from Ashland Saturday and is now officiating as prescription clerk at the Strang drug store--during Mr. Strang's absence.
    Alva Danielson left yesterday morning for Ashland, where he will accept a position on the Tidings. Alva is a good lad in a print shop, and this office wishes him success.
    H. U. Lumsden and family, his mother, Mrs. D. J. Lumsden, and sister, Miss Carrie, arrived yesterday morning from Portland. They will reside permanently in Medford.
    Dr. Kirchgessner left Saturday for a visit at Paisley, this state. He is called to the above place to attend professionally Mrs. E. E. Phipps, who is quite ill. From Paisley the doctor will go to San Francisco, where he will attend a theosophical convention.
"Purely Personal," Medford Mail, April 20, 1894, page 2


No Ghosts Need Apply.
    Attorney W. H. Parker, in the absence of a more desirable location, has moved his family to the vacant residence south of the public school building. Mr. Parker has been hunting long and well for a vacant house in Medford, and just as he had about made up his mind to move to Jacksonville his attention was called to this one, and he immediately proceeded to engage it. The residence has borne anything but a savory reputation, because of its alleged spooky proclivities, but L. A. Murphy and family resided therein all last winter and they saw not the phantoms, neither did they hear sounds not of earthly origin. This being the case it is presumed that George will not be given an opportunity for ghostly seances. He has given notice that no ghosts need apply.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 20, 1894 page 3


Buying and Selling Medford Soil.
    Messrs. Hamilton & Palm have been "rolling logs," so to speak, in the real estate business for the past week. It was through their agency that attorney A. S. Hammond sold a number of lots on North C Street near the distillery to Miss Lutie Burch, consideration $150. C. W. Palm has also sold to John Morris lot 1, block 51, original Medford, consideration $125. And still another deal reported by these gentlemen is the sale of two lots in block 44, from Conrad Mingus to C. W. Palm, consideration $500.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 20, 1894 page 3


There Is Talk of a Fruit Drier.
    As the fruit orchards of this locality begin showing their promise of another abundant crop of fruit, by a profusion of blossoms, the fruit drier man appears on the scene and talks encouragingly of establishing one of these very necessary commodities, but time draws apace and the drier materializes not. There is one gentleman, however, a Mr. Markley, of Seattle, who claims to have sufficient confidence in our fruit products to warrant him in establishing this enterprise in Medford. He was here a few weeks ago, and from his friends, Mr. I. J. Phipps' people, we learn that he expects to soon return and carry out his project. May his present symptoms never grow less.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 20, 1894 page 3


No Protests Entered.
    A. J. Wilcox, with a crew of workmen, began the work of moving the old Haskins building yesterday morning. The adjoining business men are not entering any very vigorous protests to this procedure, because with the old building there the insurance rate was forty cents on $100 higher.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 20, 1894 page 3


He Gave Them a Reception.
    Last week we mentioned the marriage of G. W. Williams. There was a little incident connected with it that we neglected to mention because of space. It seems that some of the boys about town had concluded that a charivari would be the one thing most proper to celebrate the occasion. They accordingly drew nigh unto Mr. W.'s place of residence, and at the first rattle-te-bang from their tin pans the gentleman opened his house door, and himself and son appeared on the scene with a basket of eggs which they hurled with unerring aim at the heads of the intruders. This quited their frolicsome notions, and they departed with great fleetness of foot, but unfortunately some of them collided with the embrace of Marshal Churchman, who had sauntered over that way to quiet any disturbance that might arise, but Mr. Williams, in the dusk of evening, knew not the difference between friend or foe, and the marshal felt a full-grown egg go ker-slam alongside of his hatband--and the marks are there yet. The serenade was brought to a very abrupt and sudden close, and to the credit of Mr. Williams, be it said he did himself proud. The only thing to be regretted is that the eggs were not back numbers. When the boys get funny and engage in sports of this nature a harmless, yet forcible, chastisement of this sort is the medicine they most need.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 20, 1894, page 3


Things Do Move.
    Shifts in business locations are one of the things necessary to help fill the columns of a local newspaper and furnish a part of the means of a livelihood for the drayman. This week started in brisk in the moving line. Mrs. C. W. Palm began at early sunrise Monday morning to move her large stock of millinery goods and notions to her pleasant new location on West Seventh Street. C. W. laid his diamond pin away in his real estate office safe and packed boxes and things--just like one of the men--and a big job was soon over. No sooner was the little brick, on East Seventh Street, vacated by these people than did druggist Haskins begin moving his stock of drugs and drug sundries thereto. The move by Mr. H. is to enable him to put up his talked-of brick building on the ground of his old stand. He will begin the erection of his building as soon as the old building is removed, which has already been sold to C. W. Palm and will be moved across the track and placed fronting to the east and adjoining the distillery office.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 20, 1894 page 3


Had To Have More Help.
    The Wirth Photo Company of this city is doing a good business. The Mail has said this same thing before. It was true then and more so now. In fact, work has been coming in so fast that additional help has been necessary, and the services of Mrs. I. M. Nichols, the Central Point photographer, whom everybody knows to be a first-class artist, have been secured for a time by Mr. Wirth. The lady is to begin work next Monday.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 20, 1894 page 3


The Clarenden in New Hands.
    Mrs. Emma Barker has bought out the interests of Geo. Justus in the Clarenden Hotel and is in possession of the same. The lady has secured the services of Harry Angle as clerk.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 20, 1894 page 3
   

Opened on Schedule Time.
    J. Wright opened his place of business on Front Street Monday morning. He has also leased the Rosenthal residence, corner A and Sixth streets, and has commenced housekeeping.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 20, 1894 page 3


    L. B. Warner, the fruit tree man, has trees on hand to supply the trade of Medford and vicinity, in any quantity and in the following varieties: Apple, pears, cherries, apricots, peaches, prunes and soft-shelled almond. Mr. Warner may be found at Dr. Odgers' dental rooms.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 20, 1894 page 3


Lutkemeier's New Chop House.
    Fred Lutkemeier has opened his chop house again at this place of business, on South Front. This institution was just getting to running fairly well when the fire came his way and swept everything, but he is now on deck with a new outfit and is setting up some good dishes of most palatable edibles for the hungry wayfarer. He is having menu cards printed at this shop which are replete with all the things tempting to he who hungereth and at prices within easy reach. Albert Wilson, recently from Roseburg, is in charge of the culinary department and is said by those who know him to be a dandy in his line.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 20, 1894 page 3


The Tumblers Have Abrogated.
    The gymnasium club of Medford, which flourished like the green bay tree of days agone during the past winter, was evidently only of mushroom existence, as the tumbles and falls which made life such a round of pleasure to the nearby residents have faded to the background of antiquity. Not a fall is now heard, not even the imprint of the anatomy of the athletic young man is branded on the hard, cruel floor--the boys have quit their frolics.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 20, 1894 page 3


New Sign Writers and Decorators.
    J. C. McFerson & Son, recently from Oakland, California, have located in Medford where they will do house painting, sign writing, paper hanging and all work pertaining thereto. They have already done some considerable work, and it is of a quality which proves them adepts with the brush. Their work shop is over the Hubbard implement house on Seventh Street. Read their ad elsewhere in this paper.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 20, 1894 page 3


Rosy's New Building--That Is To Be.
    Merchant S. Rosenthal has closed a contract with S. Childers to put up his new brick store building, work on the same to begin in early springtime. The building will be 25x80 feet in size and will be two stories high, that is, it will be that high unless "Rosy" changes his mind between now and spring. Rock for the foundation is now being put on the ground by Mr. Childers, and all other arrangements are being perfected, to be in readiness for an early spring movement. It is probable that Mr. Rosenthal will buy a half interest in the west wall of the Phipps building and make that his east wall. In case, however, satisfactory terms cannot be made he will build a wall all his own. The wood building now occupied by Mr. Rosenthal will be moved to some convenient business location, for occupancy until such time when the new building is ready for use.
    The importance of new brick buildings in this particular locality has been noticeable for some time, both for their added beauty to Seventh Street and their assurance of greater fire protection to surrounding buildings. Mr. Rosenthal displayed his lump of enterprise, with the broad side out, when he decided to build, and the Mail hopes to see his most earnest expectations realized and as well to see other adjoining land owners follow the example set them.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, April 20, 1894 page 3




    W. W. Cardwell, a prominent attorney of Medford, has decided to locate in Roseburg for the practice of his profession. He is now in the city and will be followed by his family in a short time.
"The City and Vicinity," Roseburg Plaindealer, May 7, 1894, page 3


    A young man named Perdue from this place has been sent to the county jail for theft.
    Bernard O'Brien is in the county jail at Jacksonville charged with an attempt to commit rape on a 14-year-old girl. His case will come up before the September grand jury.
    P. B. Whitney, of Ashland, has been taking in the fruit belts of the county, gathering estimates on the season's crop to be handled by the S.P. so that they can report to the refrigerator car company the number of cars needed.
    The Republican county central committee met here Tuesday to formulate a plan of campaign. The outlook in this county does not look as pleasing to them now as it did a few months back. The report from the rural districts shows that the People's Party have many back precincts all solid, and outside of the three towns in the county will have as many or more votes than both old parties put together. This, in view of the strength the new movement has gained in the towns, presents a very discouraging aspect. The wrenching of the party by the state convention has also put a stitch in its back.
Valley Record, Ashland, May 10, 1894, page 4


    Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stewart returned Sunday from their winter's stay in New Mexico. A host of friends there are here who are pleased to welcome them back to our city.
    Mrs. Sarah Ashworth, of Denver, Colorado, arrived in Central Point last Friday and will visit with her father, M. S. Welch, and family. She is a sister of Mrs. Nichols, the artist, who is now employed in the Wirth photo studio.
    H. L. Gilkey, W. D. Kame and C. V. Minkler, all of Montesano, Wash., were here last week looking for a location. They are all representative business men and are very much taken with our valley.
    Attorney W. W. Cardwell has gone to Roseburg where he expects to remain permanently for the practice of law. Mrs. C. and the babies left Wednesday evening for their new home. The best wishes of all Medford go with "Billy" and his very estimable family.
"Purely Personal," Medford Mail, May 11, 1894, page 2


    The medical profession of Medford are adopting the bicycle as a means of locomotion. Drs. Geary and Pickel have been making their city calls upon wheels since last summer, and now Dr. Jones comes under the wire with an Imperial with as much ease as any of the boys. Other professions are as well among the wheelmen. Attorneys Vawter and Hammond each ride for pleasure and exercise, while Rev. Fenton takes a spin around the city quite frequently for the same purpose. Among medical men the wheel is considered a great aid, not only in saving foot travel but in answering calls. Where immediate attendance is required they are a great time economizer.
    Contractor E. W. Starr has left plans at this office for a pavilion, or band stand, for the use, if built, of the public school band. It is octagon in shape, and sufficiently large to accommodate fifty people. The general design is neat in appearance, and would be an ornament to the city. The cost of material, Mr. Starr thinks would be about $75. This gentleman, to show his interest in the matter, has guaranteed to donate the carpenter work, provided some of the other carpenters will chip in a little. There seems to be no good reason why we should not all chip in and put up this stand.
    Mounce & Schermerhorn have added a soda fountain to their confectionery shop on Seventh Street. When the boys were charging the concern it returned the compliment and charged upon them with water galore. The shop resembled for awhile Henderson & Isaacs' bath rooms with all water pipes turned on and several hydrants wide open and headed their way.
    Hubbard Bros., implement dealers of this city, are circulating a great number of handbills among the farmers of the valley, telling of the merits of the several lines of machinery which they handle, particularly the Standard line of mowers and reapers. The boys have a complete stock of first-class goods and are selling reasonable.
    F. W. Waschau, the jeweler, has decided to open a jewelry store in Medford. He has rented rooms with Fetsch, the tailor, and is expecting to open up his place this week, his goods having already been ordered.
    A new eight-foot sidewalk is one of the improvements of South C Street, in front of the property of merchant C. W. Wolters. Frank Amann was the handyman with a hammer and saw.
    J. S. Hagey was appointed guardian of the minor heirs of Samuel Earhart instead of administrator of the estate, as printed in this paper last week.
    Insomnia is fearfully on the increase. The rush and excitement of modern life so tax the nervous system that multitudes of people are deprived of good and sufficient sleep, with ruinous consequences to the nerves. Remember, Ayer's Sarsaparilla makes the weak strong.
    The household effects of A. J. Markley arrived in Medford this week, and himself and family are now housekeeping in the Halley block. The gentleman came here to remain permanently and had perfected arrangements for putting in a fruit dryer, but the recent frost has somewhat disconcerted his plans. However, he will make a trip into the country, and if there still remains a sufficient amount of fruit to warrant he will go ahead with his project.
    Albert Wisniewski, recently from Jamestown, North Dakota, has opened a hairdressing establishment and barber shop on Front Street, next door to Coeti's saloon.
    John Morris, the new Variety Store man, is having a sign spread all over the front of his place o business. McFerson & Son are doing the work.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, May 11, 1894, page 3


    E. E. Phipps:--"No, I will not return to Paisley to remain. I will have to go there to see about shipping my goods, but I prefer being a little nearer to a railroad. Owing to my wife's illness I gave up my school two months ago. I am not positive as to what I will do, but I shall remain hereabouts, for a while at least."
    Street Commissioner Brandenburg:--"I finished putting about seven hundred loads of gravel on the Earhart road this week and am now graveling the street corners on South C Street. I have nearly a full crew of farmers this week, and they are doing good work. Yes, the gravel is a little coarse, but it is the best I can get this year. After it gets thoroughly packed there ought to be a coat of finer gravel put on."
    Joe Savage:--"Say, you ought to have seen the office of Hotel Medford Tuesday morning. I had to put traveling men to bed on chairs and tables. Every room in the house was full, and we had several of our patrons sleeping out at private houses. Our house is kept pretty full these days, but we try and accommodate all that come. We have always treated the traveling men "white," and understanding the predicament we were in Monday night they took what we had to give them and never uttered a murmur of complaint."
"Echoes from the Street," Medford Mail, May 11, 1894, page 3


    Vinton Smith, the abstractor, went to San Francisco on business.
    David Penninger, F. M. Plymale and Geo. M. Love went to San Francisco Sunday on a business trip.
    Mrs. E. E. Phipps died at Paisley, Oregon, on May 2nd, 1894. The remains were brought here for interment.
    The populists are driving the pluto. parties into their holes. The plundered people are to be fooled no more.
    The Dunkards will hold a love feast at their Talent church Saturday and Sunday. Elders Barklow, Bonewitz and Hoxie will assist Elder Brower.
    Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Wolters returned Sunday from their midwinter fair trip, having had a pleasant visit with relatives as well. Mr. W. had Dr. Sechrist, the specialist, treat a slight deafness in his hearing.
    The city council has granted J. C. Baird an electric light franchise, and work on the same will be commenced July 1st. Both arc and incandescent lights will be used. He is trying to get Jacksonville to hook itself to the same system.
    The Democratic candidates who are flocking over the state together arrived from Ashland Saturday and talked in the opera house in the evening, being introduced by Hon. J. D. Whitman. They spent Saturday in Medford.
Valley Record, Ashland, May 17, 1894, page 3


    S. H. Hoffman, of Myrtle Creek, has been stopping in Medford for a few days past and has decided to establish a clothes dyeing and cleaning business in this city. He will also manufacture ladies' jackets and coats.
    Merchant C. W. Wolters and wife returned Tuesday from the fair. Seventh Street in Medford isn't itself without Charlie. Few men in Medford is missed more than is this two hundred and odd pounds of good nature.
    Jos. Volke and Frank Fetsch, of Grants Pass, were in Medford Monday, visiting friends. Mr. F. is a brother of Fetsch, the tailor, and Mr. Volke hit Medford for a tin shop location about the time that the Mail editor did, but after looking the ground over he decided to move to Grants Pass, where he has since been in business.
"Purely Personal," Medford Mail, May 18, 1894, page 2


    A. M. Woodford, the all-round man of many vocations, is salesman at J. Beek & Son's hardware emporium during Mr. Nicholson's absence.
    Mrs. Nichols, the artist, has moved to Medford and is now occupying rooms in the Halley block. The lady is engaged in the Wirth studio.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, May 18, 1894, page 3


    Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Lawton celebrated their golden wedding last week by a gathering of friends and relatives.
    T. J. O'Hara and family have gone to the Applegate section, where Mr. O'Hara will engage in prospecting for the next few weeks.
    George Elmer and Robert Faucett returned last week from the Portland university, where they have been in attendance during the past few months.
    Alex Ireland of Grants Pass has purchased the furniture and fixtures of the Clarenden Hotel from Jonas Justus and Mrs. Emma Barker and took possession last Wednesday.
Democratic Times, Jacksonville, May 18, 1894, page 3


    G. P. Lindley has purchased the Myron Skeel place in Medford for a consideration of $1300.
    Rev. F. J. Edmunds, formerly of Medford, but now located at Woodburn, Oregon, was in the valley last week, visiting friends.
    Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fronk of Albany visited friends and relatives in Medford last week, and were accompanied to Albany by Mrs. Fronk's mother, Mrs. Merriman.
    The contract for the putting in of electric lights at Medford has been entered into with J. C. Baird, and an ordinance granting the franchise was passed at the last meeting of the council. Work is to be commenced within thirty days, and lights are to be in operation within four months.
    The contract for the boring of the much-talked-of artesian well has been let to L. P. Denny of Gridley, Calif. for $3,000 for the first 500 feet and $7.50 per foot for each foot after that depth. Only one other bid, that of T. F. Corbett, was received. The latter's bid was for $3,500 for the first 500 feet and $8 per foot thereafter, not more than 2,000 feet to be bored at that rate.
Democratic Times, Jacksonville, May 21, 1894, page 2


    Frank Guerin, grandson of Geo. Brown of Eagle Point, is paying that gentleman a visit, having arrived last week from Portland in care of the railroad conductors.
"Local Notes," Democratic Times, Jacksonville, May 21, 1894, page 3


    Work on the Barnum and McAndrews bricks is being pushed rapidly.
    Geo. Schumpf, the windy barber, was here one day last week, on a painting expedition.
    Medford Democrats are getting into good shape and will roll up a nice vote on the ticket.
    The brickyard of G. W. Priddy is running in full blast, and he has nearly 60,000 brick on hand.
    Dr. E. P. Geary went north one evening this week, accompanied by his sister, who has been paying him a visit and lives at Astoria, as far as Astoria.
    The many friends of Mrs. G. W. Priddy will be glad to learn that she is recovering rapidly from the effects of the surgical operation which she submitted to a short time ago.
    The public schools adjourned for the term last Friday. Prof. Narregan's efficient work makes him deservedly popular, and we are glad to learn that he will continue for at least one year longer.
Democratic Times, Jacksonville, May 24, 1894, page 2


    Wes. Johnson was doing Ashland Sunday.
    Bert Whitman is home from his eastern trip.
    J. W. Cunnyngham is here from Portland visiting his old home.
    W. A. Rummell was over from Klamath River Sunday on mining business.
    J. A. Whiteside,the Republican politician, returned Wednesday from his trip in California.
    Chas. Pheister made a speech before the populist club of Central Point Sunday to a good-sized audience.
    C. F. Wall, of Prospect, returned Sunday from a visit at his native home in the Hawaiian Islands. His wife is still on the islands.
    Dan Waldroop, Baine, Welch, Crystal, Brous, Weaver and George Merriman went to Ashland Monday to see the negro minstrels.
    H. L. Sayles was down from Ashland this week consulting Dr. Geary, the oculist. His new glasses don't make a nickel look near as large.
    John Stanley, from Sisson, Mrs. J. Nisbett from Tulare, and Mrs. Archer from Shasta County were called to Ashland this week by the death of Mrs. Rosa Stanley.
    Tom Anderson took Jeff Hamlin way up Elk Creek to show him a stock range and while in that section killed deer for camp meat. Complaint was brought and Justice of the Peace Dunlap fined Hamlin and Anderson $15 each and costs. Costly meat, that.
    Joe Hockersmith has been about the county killing two birds with one stone--paying 55 cents, 5 cents more than the Medford mill--for wheat, and electioneering for sheriff. He is buying wheat for Jacobs & Virgin of the Ashland mills, who always pay higher prices than any others. The farmers will be running Virgin & Jacobs sheriff and treasurer yet if this thing keeps up.
Valley Record, Ashland, May 24, 1894, page 3


    J. R. Wilson:--"No, that's no crematory, it's a business I had built to heat wagon tires in. Just as the tires got to rattling right plentifully and my heater was finished this rain came on and I'm knocked out for a few days. I'm glad it rained though--it's dollars in the farmers' pockets, and that means dollars for all of us. When the farmer is successful we are all getting on fairly well."
    Conductor John Dyer:--"We are fixing things up in fine shape out at the picnic grounds. We are putting down a well to provide the visitors with an abundance of water. We are also putting up a good substantial watering trough for teams. There is no reason why we should not have first-class grounds out there. Nature provided them for us, and with a little smoothing over by man's hand we will have a beauty. Yes, the roadbed is getting in pretty good shape. We now have four section men at work. The Medford-Jacksonville shortline ought to be a paying investment right now, but if it was extended to Eagle Point it would be still better. The same amount of help that is required now to handle the trains could as well handle them over sixteen or seventeen miles of road as over the short run we now have. I know nothing regarding the probable extension, but it would seem to me to be a most feasible proposition.
"Echoes from the Street," Medford Mail, May 25, 1894, page 2


    Mrs. May Goff, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Penwell, in Medford, for a few days, returned to her home at Leland Saturday evening. Her sister, Miss Clementine Manwell, who accompanied her to Medford, will remain here for an indefinite time.
"Purely Personal," Medford Mail, May 25, 1894, page 2


    The Medford candy factory, Zahn & Fry proprietors, is doing a splendid business. In the language of Mr. Zahn, "the Dutchman is satisfied." Their average weekly sales are about three hundred pounds. Their patrons are merchants of Ashland, Jacksonville, Central Point, Eagle Point, Talent and Phoenix, and most of these are getting in with their second and third orders, proving conclusively that they are well satisfied with the good purchased. It is the several institutions of this kind that keep the dollars of the valley at home. Manufacturing institutions cannot be too plentiful to build up a community. If all are as worthy of support as is the above we ought all to put our shoulder to the wheel and help them reach a still greater business.
    If Medford parents could see and hear their children as others do, there would be less of boisterous conduct at public entertainments in the opera house. An encore or applause is all very right and proper when deserved, but prolonged whistling, shouting or stamping of feet is an act far beneath the conduct of a true gentleman. Boys can be little gentlemen if they will, and no better place is there to show this spirit of manliness than at a public entertainment. If parents do not take their wayward and boisterous children in hand at these public gatherings and see that they do not disturb those who go there to listen to the speakers, the marshal will be called upon to eject them from the hall.
    According to the following quotations Medford is a pretty good wheat market. In New York City wheat is worth 60 cents; in Chicago, 55 cents; in San Francisco, including sacks, 51 cents; in Medford, without sacks, 50 cents. Figuring this matter up one side and down the other, what is there wrong with the wheat product of the Rogue River Valley? It looks most mightily like the farmers of this locality have reason to congratulate themselves when quotations are seen from other parts of the country, particularly those where long freight hauls have to be paid before the grain reaches these markets.
    S. Hoffman, the gentleman who has recently opened a clothes dyeing establishment on Front Street, is in receipt of a curio from Jerusalem. It is a block of olive wood highly polished and very beautiful. Upon one side of the block is engraved the entrance to the Jewish temple of worship. The block of wood is 300 years old--that is, it was 300 years in attaining its growth, as shown with a magnifying glass by its marks of each year's growth. It is from the olive tree that the oil is obtained which is used in the temple. J. Rabinowitch is the sender of the memento, and Mr. H. is justly proud of it.
    Ex-Congressman R. G. Horr, of Michigan, spoke in Medford last Tuesday afternoon upon the political issues of the day as seen from a Republican standpoint. The address was given in the park, near the Rogue River [Railroad] depot, where perhaps a thousand or more people were assembled. His speech was truly in line with Republican doctrine. His arguments pleased Republicans, and his ready wit kept all others in a merry mood.
    Dr. Geary has made the purchase, from Mitchell, Lewis & Staver, of a fine Corvallis Concord spring carriage. This ought not to be taken as an indication that the climate of Southern Oregon is unhealthy, thereby making the practice of medicine a lucrative business, but instead that the doctor's popularity is increasing, as is also that of the house which handles these carriages--and D. T. Lawton, the local salesman.
    I. A. Merriman has a father-in-law that is well worth the having, and a fellow might travel miles without running across another one so generous. Last week he purchased a twenty-five-dollar buggy for Ike's latest born and sent it to the residence. It may be all wrong to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, but generous and kind grandparents are a pleasant convenience.
    The Clarenden Hotel has changed hands again. This time Jonas Justus and Emma Barker sell to Alex Ireland, of Grants Pass, all the furniture of the Clarenden Hotel and turn over the lease of the building to said Ireland. Possession was taken Wednesday.
    Postmaster Howard gets funny sometimes, as the boys about the city declare. His latest is the placing of a barbed wire across his store front at a convenient height for both young and old boys to sit upon, but somehow they don't linger.
    C. W. Palm is improving the appearance of his place of business and residence by putting up a new fence and building a wood shed.
    Myron Skeel moved his family into Mrs. Stanley's residence on the corner of B and Eighth streets, the first of the week.
    "Gold Dust" is the name J. Wright has given his new saloon, and a new sign points the way to those who thirst.
    The Medford Business College will close its spring term today. The fall term will begin September first.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, May 25, 1894, page 3




    Miss Ella Geary returned to her home at Astoria Wednesday. The lady has been visiting her brother, Dr. E. P. Geary, and family for a few weeks.
Medford Mail, May 25, 1894, page 3


    Goldstone Bros., having sold out their dry goods store, will engage in the manufacture of clothing in New York, in company with an uncle, who is already located there.
    Hons. W. M. Colvig, J. H. Stewart and other candidates on the Democratic ticket will address the citizens of Jackson County at the opera house in Medford on Saturday afternoon, June 2nd.
    Memorial exercises were held at the opera house in Medford by the members of the Chester A. Arthur post, G.A.R., and the W.R.C. All the ministers in the town were present and assisted in the ceremonies. A large audience from Medford and Jacksonville and vicinity were present.
    Rev. E. E. Thompson and W. H. Meeker have purchased the general dry goods stock of Goldstone Bros. The transfer was completed last week, and the new proprietors are now in possession. They will add goods to the amount of about $1,000 at once and carry as complete a line of goods as any house in the town.
Democratic Times, Jacksonville, May 31, 1894, page 3


    Mrs. Taylor Payne returned Wednesday from a visit with friends and relatives in Montana.
    There will be a candidates' picnic at Gold Hill Friday at which everybody is invited. Hon. H. B. Miller will talk on behalf of the Republicans, and the populists will be represented by a big speech from the Hon. Thos. V. Cator.
    Judge Neil's two sons are a burning issue in this campaign, among the Democrats. Two years ago both sons were out of the county and the Democrats won. No sooner was the election over than Frank Neil was brought back, after losing his residence in Jackson County, and installed as assistant sheriff, and George Neil returned home and Judge Neil using his prerogative as county political boss secures him several fat takes, particularly that little job at big figures, of "copying the assessment roll." And as county judge he creates son George a professional administrator of estates. The Democrats have no personal objection to Neil or the Neil boys; what makes them sick is the tremendous selfishness and bad taste exhibited to the public view. No one sneezes at the Neil political pull in the county. But scores of Democrats protest that Neil's exactions after the election is over smack more like the overweening demands of a Simon, a Buckley or a Tweed. The Neil and anti-Neil factions have disrupted the party in this county this campaign. "Neilism must be downed" is the cry of the protesting wing of the old Democracy.
 Valley Record, Ashland, May 31, 1894, page 3


    Nancy Dray to B. Knepp, lts 1, 2, 3, blk 38; Medford . . . 250
    Anna T. Jackson to W. B. Roberts, a tract of land in Medford . . . 700
    W. I. Vawter et al. to Anna T. Jackson, land in Medford . . . 750
"From the County Seat," Medford Mail, June 1, 1894, page 2


    Dr. O. F. Demorest:--"I had a letter from my brother, Harry, a short time ago. He has graduated in dentistry and is now located at Cavalier, North Dakota, and is doing a rushing business. How is my business? It's good. I have about all the work in dentistry that I can well handle. It comes from all parts of the country. Only a few weeks ago I had a patient from Ft. Klamath."
    John Redfield:--"I want to tell you that ten years from now the man or woman who walks will be an exception. When the manufacturers build wheels for one-legged persons, rig out family cycles on which papa, mamma and the children can take a spin, constructs quadruplets and puts together regular bicycle carriages, it is time to admit that the wheel has come to stay, just like the typewriter, the electric light and the telephone. If you are not already one of the riders you had better join the procession now. Take a few falls and a lifetime's enjoyment."
"Echoes from the Street," Medford Mail, June 1, 1894, page 2


    There is talk of a footrace in Medford--one of no common everyday getup but a regular race, for a record--and purse. Those now booked for starters in the race are Gus Cunnyngham, of Portland, formerly of this place, J. W. Bates and Oliver Williams, both of this place. "Jimmie" Bates is now in training for the occasion. He has a reputation for being very fleet of foot and promises to make the occasion a very interesting one for those who make the start with him. The race will probably come off about the middle of July and will be a 100-yard dash.
    Rasmus Rasmussen has bought out D. L. Fry's interest in the Medford candy factory, and the business will hereafter be run under the firm name of Zahn and Rasmussen. The incoming member of the firm is a man of good appearance, is gentlemanly and courteous to his customers and will doubtless add new business to the institution, by these acquirements aided by his good habits and strict attention to business.
    All the money earned by the school band is turned into the band treasury, to be used in buying new instruments and music. The boys intend to have as good instruments and make themselves just as good musicians as any. You will see by this that the money earned by the band is not going to make some, or many, individuals rich, but is kept as a part of your public institutions--the public school.
    Dr. G. B. Cole, formerly of the firm of Cole & Jones, of Medford, has located in Phoenix for the practice of his profession. The doctor has a goodly number of friends hereabouts who will be pleased to know that he has moved no further from them than Phoenix. The doctor will also carry a small stock of drugs for the accommodation of the people generally, and his own convenience.
    W. B. Roberts has purchased the store building occupied by jeweler Pritchard, paying therefor $750. The Mail has no authority for stating that Mr. Roberts contemplates the erection of a brick thereon, but it can be guessed that this is the play.
    W. E. Coul, secretary of the Jackson County Irrigation Company, has purchased the Fordyce tract of land and has the same platted into small orchard tracts. A fuller account of the transaction will be given next week.
    J. A. Whitman has blossomed out in the machinery business, and the sign "Studebaker Wagons and Buggies" is plainly written on his warehouse.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, June 1, 1894, page 3


    Mrs. C. A. Zahn and child arrived in Medford Saturday morning from Lebanon. Mr. Zahn, the happy "Dutchman," with his happy family, is cozily domiciled in rooms in the rear of the candy store.
    D. L. Fry, the young man for a few months connected with the Medford candy factory, left Monday morning for San Francisco, where he expects to establish a job printing office. Mr. F. is a capital good printer and a fine gentleman. We wish him success.
"Purely Personal," Medford Mail, June 1, 1894, page 3


    The proprietors of the New Western Hotel have received the following letter from Pentz & White, lawyers at Medford, Or.: "We write to ascertain what you may know and what your hotel register shows concerning one Victor Smith, who stopped at your place May 11, 1894, and whose disappearance from this county has been very mysterious. He had on a light gray suit, but had a nice black suit in his valise when he left, and a dark overcoat. He is a man about 40 years old, and very tall--about 6 feet 2 to 5 inches high--well built, sandy complexion and light hair and eyes; steps quick, and is a little lame, said to have been caused by a gunshot wound. If you can call him to mind please give us as full an account of him as possible--the date he came to your hotel, date he left, if he took valise and overcoat, etc. He left a young wife here penniless, and embezzled funds of others, etc. His wife is nearly crazy, and believe he has been foully dealt with." At the New Western Hotel nothing is known of the person in regard to whom inquiry is made. The register fails to show an entry of such a name as that mentioned, and it is probable that if the man stopped there he registered under an assumed name.
"Around the Corridors," The Morning Call, San Francisco, June 1, 1894, page 6


    Alec Ireland is now in charge of the Clarenden Hotel of Medford.
"The City and Vicinity," Roseburg Plaindealer, June 4, 1894, page 3


    Miss Buckley, of Uniontown, delighted her Medford friends with a visit this week.
    Wm. Angle is over on Grouse Creek, Siskiyou County, this week looking after Angle & Plymale's placer mine. His son accompanied him.
    Mrs. D. Wilson, of Ashland, was here Wednesday.
    Miss Ida Cantrall has returned from Siskiyou County, where she has been teaching school. She expects to visit the midwinter fair this month.
    Mrs. M. Dean, the milliner, who has been at Jacksonville for some time, returned to San Francisco Wednesday.
    Mrs. O. Harbaugh is visiting the fair.
    Mrs. Nettie Harris and daughter were down this week from Tolman's Springs, the popular medical springs and summer resort in the Siskiyous, which is being conducted this summer by Mrs. Angle. The hotel has been fitted up and renovated and is a very enticing resort for summer tourists.
    The sorest man in the county is Joe Hockersmith. Not sore over defeat, Joe says, but sore because so many people lied to him.
    G. S. Walton and Isaac Woolf were reelected justice and constable.
    Mrs. Fred Barneburg and daughter, Miss Mollie, Mrs. Ed. Wilkinson, and Marv. [Harv.?] Taylor went to the midwinter fair this week.
    Jas. Cronemiller and wife and John Orth, of Jacksonville, started Wednesday for the fair.
"Medford Items," Valley Record, Ashland, June 7, 1894, page 3

   That Medford enjoys a great many things which larger cities lack?
   That many people here in town don't know that we have:
    A beautiful $12,000 school house, and that we will be compelled to build another very soon.
    A business college, occupying a whole building, built expressly for that purpose.
    A kindergarten.
    Six churches, and seven denominations.
    An ice factory.
    A brewery.
    A distillery.
    A large flour mill.
    A sash and door factory.
    Two lumber yards.
    A furniture factory.
    Two hotels.
    Two livery stables.
    A bank.
    An opera house.
    A half dozen large grocery houses.
    Five clothing and dry goods houses.
    Two millinery stores.
    Two hardware stores.
    Three implement houses.
    Two candy factories.
    Three second hand stores.
    Three jewelers.
    Two pork packing houses.
    Two photograph galleries.
    Three bakeries.
    Two feed and commission stores.
    Two furniture stores.
    Two blacksmith shops.
    Fruit warehouses.
    And after them all a bright, newsy paper that is thoroughly imbued with a belief in the power of mind over matter, and that a proper combination of brain and muscle has more of the elements of progress and prosperity in it than law and politics can knock out.
Medford Mail, June 8, 1894, page 3


    D. T. Pritchard has moved his jewelry store back to his old stand on Seventh Street.
    Medford polled 210 votes more at this election than at the last. The total vote this year was 544.
    Mrs. E. W. Carder of Medford has gone to Soquel, Calif., to spend the summer with relatives there.
    G. S. Walton and Isaac Woolf were elected justice of the peace and constable of Medford district.
    Mrs. E. W. Ogan of San Jose, Calif. is paying a visit to her sons, I. L. and Renus Hamilton at Medford.
    J. C. Baird and C. W. Stratton, the electric light men, have arrived in Medford, and are making preparations to put in their plant.
    Mark and Joe Goldstone, having quit business here, with their families are visiting friends and relatives at Eugene. They will leave for the East soon.
    Another voting place will be required in Medford at the next election, as both precincts this year cast more than 250 votes, prescribed by law as being the limit for any one precinct.
    The ten-year-old daughter of T. A. Ireland of the Clarenden was bitten by a dog last week. Nothing serious was apprehended, however, until the arm began to swell and turn black for some distance around the wound. Dr. Geary was called, and the patient is now doing well.
Democratic Times, Jacksonville, June 11, 1894, page 3


    Tuesday of this week, June 12th, was Odd Fellows' memorial day. A day set apart by the Sovereign Grand Lodge for appropriate exercises and strewing of flowers upon the graves of departed members of the order and those of their families who are absent from the hearthstone and are sleeping in the silent tomb. The day was most fittingly observed by Medford Lodge, No. 83, and Olive Rebekah Lodge No. 28. At six o'clock about forty members of the former lodge and something over twenty of the latter met at lodge hall and at 6:30 they marched therefrom in regalia, and each bearing a bouquet of flowers, followed by members of Chester A. Arthur Relief Corps, to the Bear Creek bridge where teams were in waiting to convey them to the cemetery. At the cemetery lines were formed; again all marched to cemetery hill where a very appropriate program was listened to. The Medford male quartet, consisting of brothers D. T. Lawton and N. L. Narregan, Carl Narregan and E. Redden; prayer by brother E. E. Thompson; music by quartet, followed by a short but very appropriate and interesting address by brother B. F. Adkins. Following this was the decorating of graves with flowers. The Odd Fellows who have been buried in this cemetery are brothers J. H. Faris and Jay Bardley, of Medford, and brother Kennedy, of Eugene; of the Rebekahs, there is only one, sister Nora Johnson, of Medford. These graves were profusely decorated as well as the graves of members of Odd Fellows' families. The Relief Corps as well decorated the graves of departed members and those brothers of the G.A.R. There were a number of citizens, who are not members of the orders, present, who took this occasion to commemorate their lost relatives and friends. The exercises throughout were well conducted and appropriate, and the Odd Fellows fell grateful that a day has been designated for their observance, thus giving them an opportunity of proving that their brotherly affection is
    --"failing not when life is ended,
           Living still beyond the tomb."
Medford Mail, June 15, 1894, page 3


    A sixteen-month-old child of Mrs. Shepp of Ashland tumbled out of a car window while coming down the Siskiyous the other day. The train was moving about fifteen miles an hour. It was stopped, and the distracted mother and train crew rushed back to the rescue and found the child sitting on the sand pile where it had fallen, screaming mad, but not injured in the least.
    The storm of last week did considerable damage to the crops on a narrow strip of country between the desert and the gap in the foothills on the Brownsboro road, Jackson County. The precipitation descended in the form of hailstones, and several hundred acres of wheat were completely ruined. The strip looks like a sunburnt stubble field, presenting a strange sight, flanked as it is by fields of beautiful green wheat.
"Oregon," People's Advocate, Chehalis, Washington, June 15, 1894, page 2


    Miss Maggie Tice was visiting at Tolman Springs Sunday.
    Jerry Kinney, of the Hotel Oregon, paid Medford a brief visit this week.
    A. Schmidt and W. M. Colvig have gone to the A.O.U.W. grand lodge.
    Lannes Klippel and Harv. [Marv.?] Taylor returned Monday from San Francisco.
    W. I. Vawter attended the commencement at the Eugene State University, of which he is a graduate.
    Ex-Mayor G. W. Howard, now of Garfield County, Wash., spent Sunday in Medford en route to San Francisco.
    Ex-County Judge E. DePeatt, now of Umatilla County, is here on a visit and will return home with his family.
    Bill Robison was over from Pokegama this week. He got left at Ashland by the train pulling out too quick for him.
    The I.O.G.T. grand lodge of Oregon is in session at Eugene this week. Mrs. A. A. Kellogg represents the Medford lodge.
    Frank Torrey & Sons came over from the Beaver Creek placer mines of Angle & Plymale Monday, Mr. T. being much under the weather.
    A fire in Rigby's Medford business college building yesterday created a big excitement but was subdued before any damage was done.
    Rev. T. H. Stephens has given up his charge as pastor of the Baptist church and with his wife and boy has returned to Wheatland, Cal.
    Senator and Mrs. Cameron, and J. M. Cronemiller and wife returned Monday from the fair. On the fair grounds at one time there happened together 20 Jackson County people.
    H. G. Blackwell. a mining capitalist of Gold Hill, while stepping off the train here last week sprained his ankle very badly. He went to Ashland to remain at Hotel Oregon until he recovers.
    J. Hughes met with an accident recently at Phoenix by going over the mill race. It broke one of his ribs and injured his kidneys very dangerously. Dr. Cole has had charge of his case and he is improving.
    Cottage Grove Leader: J. B. McGee, superintendent of the Annie mine in the Bohemia district, has been in Cottage Grove the past week. He reports the mine in full operation, and a very rich grade of ore is now being milled.
    Mrs. Chavner, of Gold Hill, Miss Rose Buckley, of Uniontown, and Miss Maggie McAndrews, of this city. left Monday for a month's visit in San Francisco and California. Tom McAndrews accompanied them as far as Ashland, returning on the evening train.
    A bicycle contest between Lyle Rice, the railroad man of Ashland, and Geo. Parker of this city, will take place Saturday. The distance is five miles, on the road from Medford to Jacksonville. Parker will ride an Imperial wheel and Rice a Victor. Rice made the distance in 15 minutes one day recently.
    At the noon hour on Monday a man entered the jewelry store next door to Fetsch's tailor shop and stole two gold watches. He was arrested, given a hearing before Justice Walton, who bound him over to the grand jury on $100 bail, in default of which he lies in the county jail. The man claims that he is a miner from Cole's, on the Siskiyous, and he had a horse doctor and another party fit him out with a miner's grub stake and was to leave town on that day. The two watches were found in his blankets.
Valley Record, Ashland, June 21, 1894, page 3


    F. W. Waschau's jewelry store at Medford was robbed at noon Tuesday by Paul
Valner. He was captured a few hours after committing the robbery.
"The City and Vicinity," Roseburg Plaindealer, June 21, 1894, page 3


    As the Medford citizen turns his eyes backward he cannot but take unto himself a goodly amount of pride. This is one city which has been comparatively a prosperous one. Despite the depression in all lines of business our dealers have managed to move along in the even tenor of their way, and not a business failure has there been among them. While no person has made any great amount of money, all have managed to keep even. Our city generally has improved, and a marked change for the better is noticeable. The handwriting on the wall plainly tells us that we will not retrograde--our people are not those of backward movements.
Medford Mail, June 22, 1894, page 2



"Echoes from the Street," Medford Mail, June 22, 1894, page 2


    As a fire alarm Mr. Crystal is a crowning success. Wednesday afternoon about two o'clock fire broke out in the Medford Business College, and Mr. Crystal being near there with his horse and buggy at the time, started for the city giving the alarm as he jumped his horse up the streets. He roared like a locomotive in distress and could be heard many blocks away. However, his was good work, and in less time than it requires to write it he had every man, woman and child in the city either looking or traveling in the direction of the college. It was no false alarm, as fire had caught near the chimney in the wainscoting on the second floor, but a few buckets of water from a well near at hand soon squelched the flames. Prof. Rigby and his father are living in the building, but when the fire started they were out locating the corners on the college lots in company with Messrs. West and Wigle, but after locating one corner the elder Mr. Rigby went into the building and started a fire preparatory to doing a little cooking. A couple of boys passing a few minutes later discovered the fire and gave the alarm. A few minutes of time lost before the alarm was given and the whole structure would have been consumed, as no help could have been given by the fire company, the building being too great a distance from the nearest hydrant to reach with the hose. The building was insured for $2500; damages not to exceed $75.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, June 22, 1894, page 3


    Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stewart, and daughter Julia, returned from San Francisco Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart have been attending the fair, and Miss Julia has just completed a musical course of study at Oakland. They were accompanied by Mrs. O. Ferguson, of Sacramento, who was a schoolmate of both Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. The lady will visit in the valley for some time.
    Rev. T. H. Stephens and family left Medford Wednesday morning for their old home at Wheatland, Calif., at which place they own considerable property. Mr. Stephens has not accepted any pastorate charge yet, and of course does not know where his lot will be cast. The Mail has always had very kind regards for Mr. Stephens, and we wish him success in the new labor field he may decide upon.
    G. W. Howard, formerly a resident of Medford, now in the flour milling business at Davenport, was in Medford Sunday and Monday of this week upon business with A. A. Davis and W. I. Vawter. From here he went to San Francisco for a business and pleasure visit.
    Hon. H. G. Brown, of Elkton, Douglas County, while returning from the midwinter fair this week, stopped off in Medford for a visit with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Damon. Mr. Brown is one of the several thrifty tillers of the soil in the Umpqua Valley and has been a Douglas County representative in our state legislature.
    Judge E. DePeatt, he who used to be judge of the county court of Jackson County, but now a resident of Umatilla County, was in Medford visiting friends this week. The judge found occasion to express himself as to the progress made by our city during the four years of his absence and further put in a wish that we might continue to forge new links in our progressive chain.
"Purely Personal," Medford Mail, June 22, 1894, page 3


    One of our most popular young ladies, Miss Mamie Nicholson of Medford, who is teaching school in the Obenchain district, is giving good satisfaction, and her many new friends on Butte Creek hope she will continue to teach and that this district may be fortunate in securing her services.
"Mount Pitt Items," Medford Mail, June 22, 1894, page 4


    Miss Cora Bashford, of this place, has commenced keeping books at her father's ice factory and brewery in Medford. She is a promising young lady, and the work will undoubtedly be done in good shape.
"Griffin Creek Gatherings," Medford Mail, June 22, 1894, page 4


    Medford has abandoned  the idea of cannons and oratory for July 4.
"Oregon," Pullman Herald, Washington Territory, June 22, 1894, page 2


    A. J. McLeod was in Ashland this week on business.
    Johnny Farris has returned from Siskiyou County, Cal,
    Mr. Anderson and daughter of Klamath County came in this week to pay the son and brother, Geo. E. Anderson, a visit. They brought in a fine lot of lake trout.
    Wm. Robison returned today with his family to Pokegama, where Bill has a good job with the lumber company, having worked with them faithfully for years. The company expect to pay up by the 10th of July.
    The bicycle race between Lyle Rice and Geo. Parker from Jacksonville to Medford on the county road, 5 miles, was won by Parker; time 16 minutes, 8 seconds. Rice was in the lead, but at the halfway station struck a snag that floored him. Parker then went to the front and was way ahead.
Valley Record, Ashland, June 28, 1894, page 3


    Out in Rogue River are several rather swift wheelmen. Last week D. L. Rice, of Ashland, the Victor agent, and Geo. Parker, of Medford, had a friendly contest for speed on their wheels over the road from Jacksonville to Medford. The result was in favor of Parker, and the time taken to cover the 4½ or 5 miles was 15 minutes and 8 seconds. Starting out from Jacksonville Mr. Rice maintained the lead for about half the distance to Medford when he met with an accident that cost him his chances of winning. His wheel struck a rut in the road and threw him to the ground. The sudden change from a 20-mile gait was too much to overcome, and before he had recovered Parker was a quarter of a mile ahead and won the race easily. Rice rode a 31 lb. wood-rim Victor, and Parker an Imperial of the same weight, though Mr. Rice was 60 lbs. heavier than his competitor and had ridden his wheel from Ashland, 17 miles, the day of the race. The Tidings says Mr. Rice covered the distance from Jacksonville to Medford recently, under favorable wind conditions, in a trifle over 15 minutes, and thinks he would have made equally as good time on Saturday had it not been for the accident. There is likely to be some interesting racing before the season is over.
Roseburg Plaindealer, June 28, 1894, page 3


    Medford was honored at the State University commencement exercises, held at Eugene last week, by the appointment of Professor N. L. Narregan and attorney W. I. Vawter as two of the three judges to decide upon the prize oration in the students' contest. The first, or Failing prize, for the best oration and deliver, was awarded I. M. Glen, and the second, or Beekman, prize to E. M. Underwood.
Medford Mail, June 29, 1894, page 2


C. W. Palm to Louisa Lowrey lot 9, blk 32 Medford . . . 60
"From the County Seat," Medford Mail, June 29, 1894, page 2


    The Medford Mail and Pentz & White are mourning the departure from Medford of Prof. Vinton Smith and wife--the former for the amount of a lot of printing and the latter, so they allege, for money paid in advance for abstract work.--Valley Record
    You are a long ways shy of the mark, Brother Kaiser, when you infer that The Mail got "laid out" by Smith. Strangers always put up their money in advance for job work at this office or get some responsible resident to go them good to the amount of the job. The Mail hasn't lost a nickel by Smith's escapade.
Medford Mail, June 29, 1894, page 2




    The Medford-Jacksonville telephone line was completed last week, and is in working order, giving good satisfaction.
    The Mail says that Day Parker of Medford rode from Ashland to Medford, 12 miles, the other evening in 44 minutes, and challenges any bicyclist in the state for a race for chalk, money or marbles.
"The City and Vicinity," Roseburg Plaindealer, July 19, 1894, page 3


   Dr. [E. P.] Geary as a bicycle hostler cannot be put down as a crowning success. As a matter of fact, the grooming of his wheel has been sadly neglected of late. It has neither been sponged, curried or rubbed down for several moons, and its neglect was becoming noticeable, but a few of the doctor's good friends gave him a benefit one day last week. He had left his wheel standing on the sidewalk while he did a little office work. In the interval his friends "swiped" the wheel and in the rear of one of their places of business they applied cleansing and burnishing lotions, and a short time thereafter the wheel was in its place again, but it had been transmogrified into a thing of beauty. The doctor came on the scene a little later, but the wheel he knew not--and for the next several hours he rode a borrowed wheel, believing someone had appropriated his.
    Conductor Andrews, running on the freight between Ashland and Grants Pass, came near being seriously injured while engaged in doing some switching in the Medford yards last Friday. After making a coupling he fell between the cars, striking on his face, but fortunately, and with quite an effort, he succeeded in escaping being crushed by the car wheels by throwing himself just outside the rails. By the fall he was injured about the head and blood spurted form his ears, nose and mouth. He is all right again and is in charge of his train. The same evening, as this same train was pulling into Medford from the south, Charlie Howard was very close onto a crossing with his horse and carriage before he noticed the approaching train. Had he gone only a few feet further there would have been a sad fatality to write about.
    Ice tea is highly recommended as a beverage during hot weather. Its ingredients are frozen ice and stewed tea--you furnish the tea and Curry & Johnson will furnish the ice--delivered at your door.
    It is understood quite generally that Day Parker will get a challenge for a bicycle race. The challenger, we learn, is Claud Cannon, of Roseburg, and the place and date will be during the fair at Central Point in September. Cannon rode against Parker upon the same ground last year and was beaten, but his friends claim he threw the race. Whether he did or not, the Roseburg boys will find our sportive inclined people ready to back Mr. Parker for all the Douglas lads feel willing to part with. Now if Jimmie Bates can get a challenge for a footrace, to come off at the same place and date, there will be at least two interesting races. These boys are both square, and it can be positively said of them that they will not throw the race.
    A cool delicious drink that does not intoxicate is the right proper notion for hot weather--Mounce & Schermerhorn, the confectioners, have several varieties.
    C. W. Wolters, the popular grocer, has decided to add another line of goods to his already quite complete stock. On Tuesday of this week he gave his order for a thousand-dollar stock of boots and shoes--to an eastern establishment. The line will embrace ladies', gents', misses' and children's wear, and will be complete in every detail. Charlie is fast forging his way to the fore as a successful merchant, and his friends are pleased to note his advancement.
    The death of H. F. Torrey occurred in Medford Sunday evening, July 15, 1894. Interment was made in Odd Fellows cemetery on the afternoon of the following day. Mr. Torrey was fifty-five years of age and has lived in this locality for a number of years, during which time he has made many friends who now grieve with members of the family because of his demise. His malady was that of paralysis, and he had been ill but about a week.
    In another column of this issue of The Mail will be found the advertisement of R. F. High's tonsorial parlors. This gentleman is recently from Central Point, where he has conducted a shop for some time past. He is well known to the majority of our readers, and is pronounced a first-class workman, and will no doubt receive his share of the public's patronage. His shop is located on Front Street.
    Funeral services in memory of H. F. Torrey will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church at 3 o'clock p.m. next Sunday, instead of at the residence as stated on the notices. Rev. E. E. Thompson will officiate.
    Blacksmith G. F. Merriman received a carload of coal this week and the Southern Oregon Pork Parking Company a carload of salt, the latter to be used in the fall and winter pack of pork.
    N. S. Bennett took a load of peaches over to Klamath Falls last week and met with a ready sale. Wednesday of this week he started over again with a load of vegetables.
    Married--At the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. C. H. Hoxie, near Medford, July 15th, Mr. Charles F. Nichols and Miss Mary Pool, both of Jackson County, Oregon.
    E. G. Hurt is running the night shift at the Medford ice plant and Elmer Bashford the day shift. The demand is keeping the boys hustling to their fullest capacity.
    F. V. Medynski has been engaged this week in making up a big batch of yeast for the Southern Oregon Distillery. The work is being done at the Medford brewery.
    Lost--on Monday of this week, between Medford and the windmill on the Jacksonville road, a bundle of dry goods. Finder will please leave same at post office.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, July 20, 1894, page 3


    SALEM, OR.--Governor Pennoyer has pardoned from the penitentiary the following prisoners: S. F. Murphy, sentenced from Baker County February last to one year for embezzlement as City Treasurer of the sum of $4,119; James Hards, sentenced from Jackson County May, 1893, to a term of fifteen years for manslaughter; George Newbill, from Yamhill County March last to one year for grand larceny; Ed F. Lewis, from Linn County March last to three years for forgery; Georgia White and Jennie Morgan, from Portland February last to two years for larceny from the person of a Yakima County (Wash.) farmer.
Pullman Herald, Pullman, Washington, July 20, 1894, page 2

 
    The Jackson County Bank of Medford received $1000 in gold Saturday, the result of a cleanup of the Hammersley Mining Company after a ten days' run. The gold was in one nugget and was quite a curiosity. The Hammersley is considered one of the best quartz mines in this end of the state, and a great deal of developing work is being done, but the mill is not run steadily at present.
"The City and Vicinity," Roseburg Plaindealer, July 30, 1894, page 3


    A Medford man has started to San Francisco with a band of horses he proposes to drive the entire distance.
"Oregon," Omaha Daily Bee, July 30, 1894, page 5


    Ashland and Medford are to have a telephone connection.
"Suggested Comment," Capital Journal, Salem, August 1, 1894, page 2


    Mr. and Mrs. Fitch, who have been the guests of Warden Berry and family, returned to Medford today.
"Personals," Capital Journal, Salem, August 2, 1894, page 4


    F. Hubbard, who was engaged in selling agricultural implements in this county some 10 or 12 years ago, died at Medford last Friday.
"The City and Vicinity," Roseburg Plaindealer, August 6, 1894, page 3


    Medford, Aug. 9.--J. C. Tolman and Thomas James, who located a coal vein about 6 miles northeast of this city, brought here about two tons of coal, which they had taken from the vein. It is of a good quality of bituminous coal. They are confident that, as they go in, the quality will improve. They are now in about 20 feet and the vein is about 6 feet through. The proprietors feel that they have a good mine, and that it will be a great benefit to this valley.
    J. W. Hockersmith, the stock buyer, shipped five carloads of stock to San Francisco by freight. Mr. Hockersmith has shipped a large amount of stock from here and has brought many thousands of dollars to the valley.
Capital Journal, Salem, August 9, 1894, page 1



    For some time, the necessity of boring a well in the Odd Fellows cemetery has been seen on all sides, but not until quite recently have the Rebekahs and Odd Fellows felt themselves able to undertake a project of this nature. At the last meeting of Olive Rebekah Lodge the members decided to donate $50 for this purpose. Following them came the Odd Fellows with a donation of another $50, making $100 in all. It is proposed to bore the well and case the same with iron piping, and while the amount thus far raised is insufficient to complete the well, inasmuch as it is desired to go quite a depth, the two lodges hope to be able to raise an amount from outside parties to complete it, several having expressed their willingness to donate. Should the lodges be successful in getting the well bored this season, another spring they will put up a large tank and windmill. As the cemetery is located on a quite high piece of land, the ground dries out very quickly after the spring rains and it is almost impossible, as some know, to keep flowers and shrubbery growing any length of time during the summer. With plenty of water at hand the cemetery can be made a veritable flower garden and shaded by evergreens.
    Last Monday Drs. Geary and Pickel, assisted by Dr. Wait, performed a very delicate operation upon the person of Mrs. John Atterbury, of Applegate, and was that of removing a large cancer from her right breast. The cancer was an unusually large one and had been growing rapidly for about two years, and during the last three months it had doubled in size. Some of the cancer glands extended to the armpit and under the shoulder blade and involved both the superficial and deep axillary glands, which had to be removed. The incision made was about fourteen inches in length and owing to the close connection of the diseased glands to the large blood vessels and nerves under the arm, it was a most formidable operation. It required the greatest of skill to perform the operation and a goodly sprinkling of nerve to tackle it, but it was a case which would have been beyond the reach of even the skilled hands of these eminent and well-schooled physicians and surgeons in a short time. The patient is doing very nicely at present and will undoubtedly entirely recover. The operation was performed at the residence of W. J. Fredenburg, at whose place the lady is stopping.
    The ladies of the Christian Church will give an ice cream and cake social at the opera house tonight, Friday. Fifteen cents for cream and cake. Everybody is invited and it's reasonable to presume that many will attend and help the good ladies in their church efforts. We have many of us turned in and dropped our nickels and dimes in the coffers of the other churches during the past few months, and as this is the first opportunity we have had to contribute toward the Christian Church it is but fair that we do so and treat 'em all alike.
    To show up the cussedness which is tied up in some people let us cite that last Sunday night someone, coming from the direction of Jacksonville, as the wagon tracks indicated, entered the hay field on the Hanley Ranch where Spence Childers was engaged in putting up hay and deliberately hitched to his hay derrick and pulled it to the ground. All day Monday was given up to replacing the derrick by Mr. Childers. If little acts of the above nature are not downright cussed then we direct you to the devil and his horde of followers for something that is.
    J. B. Coyle, upon his return from Tolman Springs, reported having caught one hundred and eighteen trout in one day. That was a pretty good day for trout, but he tells that the average catch is considerably more than a few.
    Forty-four was the lucky "turn" that won the bicycle last Saturday night, and George Davis was the gentleman that turned the number. It's a good wheel, and George himself is on a par with all its good qualities.
    The grading of South C Street is nearly completed--only a few places remain unfinished. These will be sort of a slushy mess for the travelers if not graveled before wet weather sets in.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, August 17, 1894, page 3


    The Medford brass band will furnish music for the Central Point fair.
"The City and Vicinity," Roseburg Plaindealer, August 20, 1894, page 3


    W. W. Cardwell is down from Roseburg.
    J. A. Whiteside has gone to California again.
    Fourteen people arrived last Thursday looking for homes.
    Miss Alice McCulloch has been visiting is Josephine County.
    M. Purdin, of Hotel Medford, spent two days at Colestin this week.
    Mrs. Peter Henderson has been visiting her family on Pleasant Creek.
    Dr. Robinson and wife and Miss Ankeny went to Colestin Wednesday to remain awhile.
    Mrs. A. W. Angle has given up the Tolman Springs and returned to Medford to live this week.
    Captain Hunt, who has bought the John B. Wrisley farm, has gone to Jenny Creek on a fishing expedition.
    C. W. Palm and wife, Mrs. C. I. Hutchison and Mrs. Geo. Davis went to Colestin Monday to remain some time.
    Parks' Sure Cure is a positive specific for women who are all "run down" and at certain times are troubled by backaches, headaches, etc. Sold by E. A. Sherwin.
    The electric light plant is about completed and this week, for the first time in its history, Medford will be lighted by electric lights. The girls and boys who have been able to do their sparking in the dingy lighted main streets will be compelled to move back and get out of under the glare of the electric light.
    The Medford correspondent of the Oregonian in speaking of the $193.80 raised county warrant stated that the treasurer's book showed that the warrant had been receipted for by Charles Nickell, many people jumping at the conclusion that Nickell must have had a hand in the affair. Nickell, however, refutes this by showing that he received only $3.80, the amount the warrant was drawn for. No new developments have been made known. Commissioner Bradshaw at the next meeting of the county court, it is said, [will] try some means of haying ex-County Treasurer R. H. Moore brought back to this county and give a full explanation as well as refund to the county the amount raised and interest. It is reported that the matter will also be brought before the September grand jury with considerable vigor.
Valley Record, Ashland, August 23, 1894, page 3


    The electric light lit up the town Monday for the first time.
    B. Trainor, a mining man from Ashland, was here Wednesday.
    Miss Elva Galloway has been attending the Chautauqua assembly.
    Rev. A. S. Foster and daughter returned Tuesday from their Ashland visit.
    J. D. Hayes and Miss Viola Lewis were married at Grants Pass last week.
    An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse D. Walker of Medford died quite suddenly Monday evening.
    J. W. Simpson and Mrs. Hannah M. Teller were married here Friday by Justice of the Peace Walton.
    Miss Abbie Beck, sister of W. S. Beck, of Louse Creek, was married at Roseburg on the 24th to S. F. Wright.
    W. H. Parker was at Ashland again Wednesday. He and his family may take up their residence in the Granite City.
    Rev. A. M. Russell, who organized the Medford Baptist church nine years ago, preached to his old congregation Sunday.
    Chas. Angel, the timber land expert, has gone to Feather River with Mr. McDonald, of Seattle. Chas. H. Pierce returned to Seattle via San Francisco from Feather River.
    Mrs. Sarah E. Carter, wife of B. F. Carter, died at Woodville on the 29th inst., aged 33 years. She was a granddaughter of W. M. Harper.
    J. H. Brantner, the well-known Applegate miner, was married here on the 26th inst. by Justice of the Peace G. S. Walton to Mrs. Mary Mansfield. We wish them much happiness and prosperity.
Valley Record, Ashland, August 30, 1894, page 3


    A letter from H. L. Gilkey states that he is opening up in the hardware business in Medford, Ore., and that the business outlook is good.
"From Montesano Vidette," Aberdeen Herald, Aberdeen, Washington, August 30, 1894, page 1


    "Look out for your watch" is a placard displayed at the electric light company's power house. It means that if you get your watch too close to the dynamo it will get fixed aplenty. The entire works of the watch will become magnetized, and unless the watch be an especially good one it will be cheaper to get new works than to have the old ones demagnetized.
    Horseshoeing $1.50 per horse, and all other blacksmithing reasonable, C. W. Milton, shop opposite Davis' flouring mill, Medford.
    That new dray team of Bellinger & Wells' is an all-fired slick one. Everybody is pleased to note that the boys are getting back onto their feet again. The fire wiped them out pretty clean. "Old Spot," the only surviving one of the four horses in the fire, was so badly injured that recovery was impossible and last week he was shot.
    Dr. J. B. Wait is having his office, in the Phipps block, slicked up a heap this week. Messrs. Johnson & Russell have been papering and painting thereabout a good part of the week. The doctor will be very cozily fitted out when he gets the job completed.
    J. W. Miller, the wagonmaker, has laid himself on the shelf for a few days' rest, occasioned by piercing his hand with an extremely large splinter.
    E. G. Hurt is improving his Sixth Street residence property by putting down a fine brick walk.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, August 31, 1894, page 3



    We have stated many times that Day Parker was a bicycle rider, and that he could ride quite cleverly, for a boy. We have been told by some that we were "talking through our headgear," or words to that effect, but the race at the Central Point fairgrounds last Friday proved beyond any reasonable grounds for doubt that we were talking good sense when we claimed for Mr. Parker [to be] a bicycle rider of no mean repute. This race was between Parker and Proebstel, a reported crack wheelman from Portland, but he was so easily done up that the prefix "crack" had been dropped from his cognomen. However, he is a very good rider, is fairly well muscled, and did good work, but Parker has better wind, is better muscled and is quicker motioned. The three heats rode were made in 2:39½, 2:40¼ and 3:04. This is a very slow time for bicyclists but the track is said to be a slow one, much of the distance being uphill and sandy. Mr. Parker has made a half mile on this track in 1:09½. The result of this race proved so satisfactory to Day and his friends, all hands knowing that the above figures do not indicate his speed by several notches, that he at once made application for admission into the races at Salem during the state fair. His application was accepted and next Monday he will enter his first race, and will have one race each day thereafter during the fair session. He is now at the Central Point track doing a few days' training work under the management of Prof. Proebstel, with whom he raced last Friday. Saturday evening he will leave for Salem and during his stay there will be handled by a representative of the Overman Wheel Company of Portland, which handles the Victor wheel. In these races Day will ride a nineteen-pound, sixty-four-gear wheel. At Central Point he rode a twenty-three-pound, sixty-three-gear wheel. Medford is glad because she can claim Mr. Parker as a resident of our city and we all hope for his success in the coming events.
    Fordyce & Phillips have purchased a portable barley roller and on Tuesday, Sept. 11th started out on a tour of grinding. They will visit all localities of the valley and visit each house, and do grinding if so desired. They guarantee first-class work and charge only $1.50 per ton.
    M. P. Phipps is having a very nice brick residence built out on his five-acre tract of land, on the west side of Bear Creek and directly opposite Mr. Edwards' place. It is an ideal building spot, it being high up from the riverbed and well shaded on all sides with fine, large oak trees. The main building is 16x30 feet in size and two stories high with a 16x24-foot ell, and off of this is an 8x8 pantry, all of brick. A stone foundation is laid about two feet above the ground and on this is a cut stone water table. G. W. Priddy furnished the brick, which, by the way, are as fine a quality as any ever used in this city. Mr. Priddy is also laying the brick and is doing an excellent job, which he knows so well how to do. L. M. Lyon has the contract for doing the wood work and already has the lower story door and window frames set. Mr. Lyon is a first-class workman, and the indications promise some of his best handiwork on this job.
    Murray Bros. have just received a new stock of the very latest patterns in wallpaper. See their samples, C Street, Medford.
    The firm of Pentz & White has been dissolved. Mr. Pentz, having fitted up offices in Adkins' block, continues the general law practice.
    Messrs. Weeks & Orr shipped a carload of dried prunes--last year's crop--to Topeka, Kansas, last week .They expect to realize a fairly good price, particularly because of the fact that the fruit is not only first-class but the entire carload runs very even as to grade. These people still have about ten tons of last year's crop, which they expect to ship soon. Their crops this year, while not as large as last, is some better in quality.
    The public schools opened last Monday with a full attendance and with Miss M. M. Coleman teacher in the 1st grade; Miss Minnie Worman 2nd grade; Miss Viola Brandon 3d grade; Miss Ellen Bursell 4th grade; Miss Edith Crouch 5th grade; Miss Adela Pickel, 6th to 7th grade; Miss Elva Galloway 7th grade and Latin; Prof. N. L. Narregan high school and German.
    Dr. Kirchgessner and family are expected to return from Lake County tomorrow. They will probably remain the winter in Medford.
    C. W. Wolters: "Those electric lights are all right. I put in two additional burners and now my store is plenty light enough."
    Merchant A. N. Berlin is making ready to build a 24x24-foot cottage out on South C Street, opposite druggist Strang's place.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, September 14, 1894, page 3


    Dave Payne and family are located in Trinity County, Cal.
    Kap. Kubli has returned to his law studies at Harvard college, Mass.
    J. W. McKay, of Willow Springs, was badly bruised up by being thrown from a horse.
    Mrs. R. R. Dunn, of San Francisco, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Pape, at Jacksonville.
    Mr. Cole, of Arizona, son of Dr. G. B. Cole of Phoenix, is visiting his father and may remain.
    Mrs. Sisemore and daughter Hattie, of Sams Valley, are in Portland, where the latter is attending school.
    Day Parker was too much for the bicyclists, and the state fair has barred him from entering the races there this week.
    Postmaster Howard has gone to Ashland to indulge in the sulfur baths there and the medical qualities of Tolman's Springs.
    Miss Woody, daughter of J. H. Woody, one of our prominent farmers, is visiting Ashland friends, the guest of Miss Maud Wood.
    C. E. Wolcott, the Eugene Guard reporter, has returned home with his family, who have been living in Medford for some months.
    Mrs. E. M. Lumsden and daughter, Miss Carrie Lumsden, arrived Sunday from their trip to Wyoming, Kansas and other eastern points to make their home in Medford again.
    Jos. W. Hockersmith.wife and family left Wednesday to live in Butchertown, near San Francisco, this winter. Joe will be operating from that point hereafter but will keep right on shipping stock out of Rogue River Valley. He shipped a carload of hogs this week.
Valley Record, Ashland, September 20, 1894, page 3


    G. W. Bashford will next week commence the construction of a malt house at the brewery plant in Medford. The building will be 20x50 feet in size, two stories high, and will be used exclusively for making malt. It will be built adjoining the brewery on the north. Heretofore all malt used by the brewery has been purchased elsewhere and shipped to Medford. Mr. Bashford has engaged the services of Chas. Willmott, a pioneer brewer of San Francisco, and about December first he will arrive in Medford, and about the first of January operations will be commenced on the brewing business proper. The present owner of the brewery and ice plant has made a decided success of the manufacture of ice this season and is hopeful that by as careful and judicious management of the brewery [he] will make it equally as successful in a business way.
    W. H. McGowan, a son-in-law of Mr. Weeks, one of the furniture men, has leased the Palm Building, north from the Clarenden Hotel, and will soon open therein a China bazaar. He has already purchased the stock of crockery and queensware carried by Lumsden & Berlin, and to this he will add notions of many kinds. Mac. is one of the most clever gentlemen of the valley, a thorough, practical business man, and if trade don't come his way it will not be for want of his good treatment of customers. Lumsden & Berlin dispose of the above ware for the purpose of making more room for groceries.
    J. F. Armstrong has traded his 160-acre farm, lying east of Medford, to T. B. Ellison, for 260 acres of land located near Bourbon, Missouri. The deal was closed last week, and on Sunday Mr. Armstrong started, with his family, for his new home. Arthur Ellison, a son of T. B., is now here, and his father is expected soon.
    The ladies of the Methodist Episcopal Church will give a Harvest Home supper at the opera house, one week from Friday evening, September 28th. Supper will be served from 6 to 8 o'clock. A full, warm meal and splendid social time for 25 cents--children under 10 years, 15 cents. Come everybody, get the full worth of your money and help along a good cause.
    Newman Fisher, a former Jacksonville merchant, has leased the McAndrews new brick, on Seventh Street, and will soon put in a stock of goods. The gentleman has been in business in Centralia, Wash., for some time, but has decided that Jackson County is all right. His line, as near as we can learn, will be dry goods, boots, shoes and clothing.
    The Variety Store, south of the Clarenden Hotel, is the place to buy second-hand goods.
    "Rosy": I am the only Jew doing business in Medford, and just why those evangelists should hold services directly in front of my place of business is something I can't quite understand."
    The new ad of Kame & Gilkey appears on another page of this paper. They have a splendid stock of hardware and promise to treat all patrons square and honorable.
    W. B. Stevens has rented Jac Kelley's new residence on North D Street and on Tuesday began housekeeping therein.
    Mr. Fredenburg moved his fence manufacturing machinery this week to his residence, corner of Tenth and H streets.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, September 21, 1894, page 3


    John McNeil and family have moved to Nebraska.
    R. F. High, the tonsorial artist, was doing Ashland Monday.
    H. E. Ankeny and J. J. Walker returned Sunday from the state fair.
    A son was born to the wife of Geo. Stevens Tuesday on the Earhart farm.
    George Coulter has returned here after a two years absence in Eastern Oregon.
    Charles H. Pierce is in Southern California looking after business interests. Mrs. Pierce is visiting Jacksonville.
    Three dollars per ton was the average received at the auction sale of the 600 tons of Hanley alfalfa hay by Administrator Hamilton Saturday.
    G. L. Davis has sent Oregon Chief to the Yreka fair; Smith Bailey and Hutchinson, of Roseburg, have sent their Winchester and Cascade to Yreka also.
    District Attorney Benson has commenced suit to escheat to the State of Oregon the ranch of Wm. Alcoe, who died a year ago on Elk Creek without heirs.
    The Southern Oregon Presbytery will convene in Oakland next Tuesday, October 2nd. It is expected that about twenty ministers and delegates will be present.
    J. C. Pomeroy, formerly of the Rock Point lime quarry, and Honeyman and Buchanan of the R.R.V.R.R. were out from Portland recently inspecting iron and other mineral veins on Applegate.
    The report of the Douglas County Alliance Convention of Douglas County at Roseburg, says: Bros. Sam Danielson and John W. Smith, both members of L. L. Polk Alliance, of Medford, in a few well-chosen remarks, explained how the people's battles were fought and won in their county.
    Charles Angel, the timberland man and expert, returned Tuesday from Fall River Valley, Cal., after experting over a township, leaving D. R. McDonald and E. Massie still at work. Mr. Angel came here for a consultation with C. H. Pierce. These parties are expecting to buy an immense tract of timber in that section.
    Mrs. Briggs, the esteemed wife of Geo. S. Briggs, who has been an invalid for some time, was relieved of her earthly sufferings by death on Saturday. She was a Christian lady and besides a husband and a little daughter leaves many friends to cherish the memory of her many kindnesses.
Valley Record, Ashland, September 27, 1894, page 3


    The well to be put down in the Odd Fellows Cemetery is now an assured proposition, at least the start of the well, and an effort to secure water is assured. The trustees of Medford Lodge, No. 83, I.O.O.F., have closed a contract with W. P. Dodge, the well borer, and Monday morning of this week the machinery was put in place and Tuesday noon the work of boring was commenced. The spot selected by the trustees, for the well, is at very nearly the highest point in the cemetery and near the north fence. As to the depth at which a sufficient amount of water will be secured, Mr. Dodge thinks eighty or ninety feet will supply the demand and is positive no greater depth than one hundred and fifty feet will be required, but provisions are made in the contract for a greater depth even than two hundred feet. When a sufficient amount of water shall have been supplied, a large tank will be built either of redwood or brick, a pump put in the well and a windmill put up to pump the water. The tank being placed at so high a point, there will be no difficulty in piping the water to all parts of the cemetery. Something over two hundred dollars has been raised for the purpose of carrying out this project, but this amount is hardly considered sufficient to complete the work, and we are therefore asked to say that if there are any who have not donated, their subscriptions will be gratefully received. The proposition is a most worthy one and one in which we are all interested. That it will be successfully carried out is guaranteed by the gentlemen in charge.
    A petition has been circulated and quite generally signed by the business men and citizens of Medford, asking the city council to have an electric arc light put up near the Bear Creek bridge. The petition will be presented to the council at its next meeting, but what action will be taken is, of course, not known. The necessity of a light at this particular point cannot but be admitted, and while every resident of the city is, or at least ought to be, in favor of making the expense of the city as light as possible, we believe none will object to the addition if they will acquaint themselves with its necessity. There is a great amount of foot as well as team travel across this bridge, and when the nights are dark and rainy it is a place of travel not wholly safe--as a matter of fact is very dangerous. As a matter of establishing a precedent and encouraging petitions for lights from other localities, there seems little danger at present for this, as there is not another unsafe place of travel in the city.
    Tailor Fetsch attended the hay sale out at the Hanley Ranch last Saturday, and but for the courtesy of friends he would have been compelled to walk home. Ditto Henry Pohlman. Mr. Fetsch's horse broke loose from its mooring out at the ranch and started for Medford, at which place it arrived a few minutes later, but the buggy, it didn't get here. It stopped by the wayside, against a street, in a grove just west of Medford--a total wreck. Mr. Pohlman's equine parted its line about the same time as the other horse loosened its mooring, and things were popping generally thereabouts. Henry found his horse at the Orchard Home gate, right side up and the cart only slightly damaged.
    At the last meeting of the city council an ordinance was passed requiring a license from traveling photographers. The ordinance requires the payment of $2.50 per day and for a period of not less than three days. This is another move in the right channel. There can be no better method adopted for the upbuilding of home institutions than the taxing of outsiders, who drop in among us for a day or two, gather in a few loose shekels and are away tomorrow. Men who help to pay the county's taxes, improve their properties, and assist in many ways to making a city a prosperous one, are entitled to all protection which can possibly be given them.
    The person who guessed there would be little demand for fruit jars in Medford this season because of the short fruit crop was guessing with very little ground for his guess. Merchant C. W. Wolters alone has sold 270 dozen fruit jars and has ordered fifty-eight dozen more .When we figure that the other merchants have probably each sold as many more the number reaches a big aggregate.
    What a world of variegated opinions and notions this is! Let us cite: Charlie Lewis, to prevent the wind from whistling its merry notes through his whiskers, cuts 'em off. Dr. Pickel, to give the wind an opportunity to thus make merry in his immediate locality, is growing a full set of whiskers. Queer world this; queer people; queer notions! What is one man's hobby is another man's horror.
    B. Trainor, proprietor of the Star Restaurant, is having posters printed this week, calling attention to his place of business on South Front Street. The gentleman is doing a good business in his line, and as Mrs. Trainor is reported to be a first-class culinarian and the place is kept neat and attractive there is no good reason why he should not continue to do a good business.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, September 28, 1894, page 3


    Chas. H. Johnson, an Ashland lawyer, and a Mr. Walker were seen on our streets Tuesday.
    A. A. Davis and his mining foreman, King, have bought a placer mine on Grave Creek and have machinery and 15-inch pipe ready for the winter rains.
    Mr. and Mrs.W. E. Coul, who have been living at Fradenburg's Hotel Oregon in Ashland for some time for the latter's health, returned Wednesday.
    Mrs. Millie Cooper died in Willow Springs precinct Sept. 27th, aged 70 years. Her husband, H. W. Cooper, of Williams Creek, has been dead several years.
    O. Harbaugh came on Wednesday from the cinnabar mines in Trinity County. Cal., on a brief business trip, where he has many teams at work. He came through several feet of snow before he reached Dunsmuir.
    John B. Wrisley, the owner of the finest ranch in Rogue River Valley, was in town Tuesday. and reports that Capt. Hunt, the Kansan who was to have bought his place, has not returned, and the sale is therefore no go.
    Rev. F. G. Strange, of Ashland, Rev. Robt. Ennis, of Jacksonville, and Rev. A. S. Foster, of Medford, besides several laymen, took Monday's train for the Southern Oregon Presbytery, which convened at Oakland Tuesday. Rev. Mr. Strange will also attend the synod.
    There was a large-sized business transfer here this week. Ed. Worman, for many years the pioneer livery stable man at this place, sold out to F. M. Mingus, who took charge on Monday. The consideration, $5000, included everything. Worman, when he settles his business affairs, will go east. Frank Mingus is a son of C. Mingus, and is an enterprising and pushing man who will conduct the livery business in an accommodating and prompt manner. As Medford is a good point for the livery business he should do well.
    Ella May Anderson, a deaf and dumb girl, 8 years old, who was sent some weeks ago to that kind of a school at Oakland, Cal., but whose folks could not pay the tuition fee required of non-residents of the state, was compelled to leave. Her father sent the money to pay her fare and the little girl, not old enough to write and not able to converse, was put on the train at Oakland and made her trip home to Medford all alone, the conductors seeing she was cared for.
"Medford Items," Valley Record, Ashland, October 4, 1894, page 3


    J. A. Whiteside left Wednesday for Stockton, Cal., where he expects to locate.
    I. L. Hamilton and W. P. H. Legate have purchased the furniture, fixtures, etc., of Hotel Medford from M. Purdin and took possession this week to conduct the same. David Crosby, of Riddle, is here helping them. Mr. Purdin will move to California.
    Geo. Davis returned Saturday from the Yreka races with his trotting horse, Oregon Chief, who took second money but was in reality cheated out of the race, his competitor, Lochinvar, belonging to the president of the association, S. D. Prather. It was a 2 in 3 mile race and Chief won both heats, but on a claim of breaking, the second heat was awarded Lochinvar much against the wishes of the crowd who protested against the unfairness of the ruling. In the third heat Lochinvar came in a trifle ahead. Fred Slagle drove Chief. Mr. Davis was advised to sue the fair association but will not do so, saving that the fair association can have all the glory and honor secured in that way that they may feel like covering themselves over with.
"Medford Items," Valley Record, Ashland, October 11, 1894, page 3




    Dr. Demorest, the well-known dentist, has practiced dentistry six years in Medford--does first-class work and is kept busy all the time. Chase combination plates made with gold or aluminum roofs. Gold crown and contour work a specialty. Special attention given to the preservation of natural teeth. Work reasonable. Office at opera block, above Strang's drug store.
    Owing to continued ill health I am obliged to sell all my house and greenhouse plants, and also all my chrysanthemums, consisting of more than four hundred varieties. Mrs. Lionel Webster, Medford, Oregon.
    Dentist--C. C. Pletcher has opened an office in Medford for the practice of dentistry. I am a graduate of the Indiana dental college, have had six years experience and am fully equipped to do filling with any of the desirable materials. Gold and porcelain crowns, artificial teeth in all styles and from one to five teeth without plates. Office in McAndrews block. Call and consult me on dentistry.
    Rev. David Brower, out at his residence, near Talent, on Wednesday performed the ceremony which united in marriage Mr. Daniel Whetstone, living between Medford and Jacksonville, and Miss Florence Dowell, of this city. The Mail don't know the groom personally but if he is as good a man as his wife is a woman their path through life will be a smooth and prosperous one.
    Marshal Churchman is going to make things exceedingly warm for parties caught firing revolvers or guns in the city at nighttime--if he can catch them. At times of fires the firing of revolvers is a splendid means of calling people together, but if the practice is kept up when occasion does not demand it there will be little good realized when the alarm is needed.
    W. P. Dodge, he who is putting down a well in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, reports that he is down eighty-eight feet, but has struck very little water. He has been drilling in a blue cement for some distance but is now in sand rock. When he gets through this strata [sic] of sand rock he expects to find water in quantity sufficient to supply all demands.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, November 2, 1894, page 3


    Our readers cannot but notice a few new names in our ad columns this week, as well as the rearrangement of some of the familiar ones. It is an acknowledged fact that the town possessing the largest number of get-up-and-get advertisers will certainly reap the richest rewards. It stands to reason that a city whose merchants are always liberally using their newspapers for advertising purposes will advance on the road to prosperity at a greater pace, and better retain their gains during periods of commercial depression, than one whose merchants are slow and unprogressive.
    Among the new advertisements this week is found the tames of Kauffman & Fisher, two young gentlemen but recently from Centralia, Washington; the junior member, however, was a resident of Medford a few years ago. They have christened their store the "IXL." They carry a general stock, comprising dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes and groceries, and they promise each and every patron a square deal and good value for the money invested. The IXL is located in the McAndrews block, Seventh Street.
    Another new ad is that of C. S. Smith, a gentleman recently from Cottage Grove, who has opened a very nicely arranged confectionery and cigar store in the Barnum block, Seventh Street. He carries a splendidly assorted stock of goods, everything about the place is neat and attractive--and will undoubtedly draw a liberal share of the city's patronage. The gentlemen in charge are courteous and try desperately hard to please.
    Jas. Louden is still another new name this week. He is the owner of the stage line between Jacksonville and all Applegate points. He is liberal in his charges, swift in making trips, careful in driving and is a good fellow all 'round.
    In a professional line we have a card for W. H. Parker, attorney at law, who has decided to open an office in this, our growing Rogue River metropolis. Mr. Parker has had years of experience as an attorney, as nearly all our readers are aware, and while he has been practically out of practice for a few years past, he has nevertheless been a close student and is therefore better prepared to enter upon his calling than ever before. The gentleman makes a specialty of probate court matters, in which he has had a great amount of experience, and of which he has made a special study. His office is in the Hamlin block.
    Dr. J. W. Geary, formerly of Halsey, and a brother of Dr. E. P. Geary, of this city, has decided to practice medicine in Central Point and the surrounding country, and so announces by professional card in another column. The doctor was having a good practice up at Halsey, but the Willamette dampness was not just suited to the good of his own health--hence the change. He is a gentleman well up in his profession, gives it his most strict attention and is apparently every inch a gentleman.
    Found among the old advertisers whose ads are to arranged is the one of S. Rosenthal, who is advertising to sell his entire stock of clothing, boots and shoes at cost--for the next sixty days. "Rosy" is in the field to sell goods, and he states with great assurance that that is just what he is going to do.
    Tayler, the foot fitter, known the length and breadth of the valley and over the mountains on all sides, is telling the people of a new line of goods he has just gotten in--all of which are "very up to date'' and good goods the world over.
    Hamilton & Palm are offering special inducements to prospective buyers of real estate. They are offering to sell one- and five-acre tracts of land upon the installment plan--$1.25 per week or $5 per month. Also city property upon the same terms. See ad on first page.
    G. L. Webb gets a change pretty often, but it pays him to do this and it pays us to have him do it--gives him good value, you know. People like to read new ads. They get tired of seeing the old ones. Mr. Webb is talking of a particularly fine line of goods which he has just received. Read his Racket Whispers.
    On the local page, top of column, you will find a cut of a carpenter's implement of general use--it's a square. That is the way C. W. Wolters states that he does business, and the woods are not full of people who are disputing the assertion. Charlie carries one of the best stocks of groceries and gent's furnishing goods in Medford, and selling for cash enables him to give good bargains.
Medford Mail, November 2, 1894, page 3


Daily Banner Times, Greencastle, Indiana, November 6, 1894, page 1


    M. Purdin is in San Francisco.
    Miss Martha Wilson spent Sunday with Ashland friends.
    Joe Hockersmith returned from San Francisco Saturday.
    Geo. Cottrell went over to Hornbrook Monday on a business trip.
    Dr. E. P. Geary's new house on his Griffin Creek ranch is completed.
    Mrs. Edwards, wife of the threshing machine man, left Monday for an eastern trip.
    N. H. Spencer, who has been in Southern California to see W. Fowler, returned Friday.
    Mrs. C. Mingus, of Ashland, has been paying her son, Frank Mingus, and family a visit.
    Mrs. Palmer, of Des Moines, Iowa, arrived this week to visit her daughter, Mrs. F. V. Medynski.
    The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian church gave a pie social Thursday which was a success, netting them $27.
    G. L. Davis has purchased Lawton Bros.' harness, horses, etc., and the fast horse, Bellringer, and Mr. Davis will start a livery stable in the Johnson building.
    The Ashland Dramatic Club, which made such a success in "Enlisted for the War," will produce this drama at the opera house in Medford, Wednesday evening, the 14th.
    Mrs. Emily Crouch, wife of B. F. Crouch, the contractor of this city, died Friday. She was ill with malarial fever, Dr. S. Danielson attending her, and on Friday her illness terminated her life suddenly. Her mother, Mrs. S. Fox, and her sister, Miss Fannie Fox, came down from Ashland in the evening. The funeral took place Saturday, the burial being in the family plot in Ashland cemetery, Rev. F. G. Strange conducting the religious rites. Mrs. Crouch leaves a husband and several children.
    Saturday morning witnessed a sensational runaway on our principal street. Two horses in a farm wagon came bowling along at breakneck speed to have breakfast at Hotel Medford or have Miss Eva Wilson sent a telegram over the Postal wires. Wm. P. Rhoads, who was driving, took a compulsory lunge toward Hanley's saloon when the team struck the hotel corner and the wagon ran over him. Rhodes was badly bruised up and had one rib broken. The awning was torn off the hotel and the Postal wires were broken. S. B. Whittle, of Ashland, the division lineman, came down the same day and made the necessary repairs.
Valley Record, Ashland, November 8, 1894, page 3


    Fletcher Linn, of Eugene, has been visiting Jacksonville.
    Enoch F. Walker went to Ashland Saturday on a business trip.
    James Briner went to the Siskiyous today to visit Phil. Mullen.
    M. R. Hart was at Ashland Saturday to look up some plastering.
    A 12-lb. son was born to the wife of J. K. Darnell Wednesday night.
    C. H. Daley has sold his Tolo farm to its former owner, C. C. Ragsdale.
    Miss Adelle Vertrees is over from Oro Fino, Siskiyou County, on a visit.
    W. H. Bagley, the clever insurance expert, is doing Jackson County for several weeks.
    Miss Minerva Armstrong, who is now in Ashland, leaves next week for Sonoma County, Cal.
    L. Hessig and Chris Wise, of Klamath River, were here this week to drive back a band of cattle.
    A. M. Wright, who is back in his old home at McFall, Mo., will return to Medford in February.
    Salem dispatch: Charles F. Simon, who disappeared from Salem about Nov. 2, has been located at Medford.
    S. Childers, our enterprising brick manufacturer, has just burned a fine kiln of 230,000, which he has placed on the market.
    The Ashland dramatic club's representation of the play "Enlisted for the War" received a good-sized audience in the Medford opera house, and was highly appreciated.
    Riley Hammersley, superintendent of the Hammersley mine on Jumpoff Joe, was in Medford Saturday with the results of a 12 days' run of their 5-stamp mill, a gold brick worth $1400.
    Medford has made more building progress this year than probably any town in Oregon, the total number of buildings, from brick stores down to small dwellings, being 83, including those under construction.
    The two Capt. Applegates of Klamath County and Mrs. Lieut. Sargent of Ft. Logan, Colo., were visiting their sister, Mrs. M. L. Alford. They were arranging the details of the division of the property of their father, Lindsay Applegate, deceased.
    Our Emerald Isle friend, Tom McAndrews, has on exhibition in Trainor's restaurant a fine-looking Mammoth squash that weighs 140 lbs. A 152-pounder was on Tom's splendid farm, but the boys did too much laughing when they were loading her up, causing a burst.
    A trainload of stock left Medford Tuesday for the San Francisco market, being shipped by Joe Hockersmith and J. W. Wiley of Phoenix. There were 10 cars of bogs and 9 cars of cattle. They came from the Butte Creek country principally and the bogs commanded 3½ cents. This makes 50 carloads of stock shipped from Medford this fall.
    The extension of the Jacksonville-Medford branch railroad into the timber belt on Butte Creek next spring is again the talk of the town. Supt. Graham has been here the past two months looking up the matter, and the owners of this line, Honeyman and Buchanan, were here the past week. It is now believed the enterprise will be carried out and work commenced early in the spring.     Says the Eugene Guard, Nov. 13th: Chas. E. Wolcott, who has been employed on the Guard for the last three years as city editor, leaves on tonight's overland train, accompanied by his estimable family, for Medford, Oregon, where they will permanently locate. It is Mr. Wolcott's intention to begin the publication of a semiweekly newspaper at that place in a few days, he having already purchased a plant for that purpose. Edwin Test, of this city, leaves at the same time, to act as foreman on the paper. He is a first-class printer.
    The habit Jacksonville boys have of working hard all week, and then punishing whiskey Saturday night and Sunday, led to trouble in that town Sunday afternoon. Under the influence of the devil in the bug juice of Jacksonville's tough whiskey, two young men brutally assaulted a Christian policeman, Deputy Marshal McKinney. On Monday the town recorder fined Wm. Eaton $10 and Monroe McKenzie $3. They are otherwise first-class young men. and it is hoped this lesson will tend to abate the county seat's Sabbath-breaking propensities.
    Wes. Lewis, a miner employed in the Hammersley mine, came to Medford Saturday and received the wages due him, $150. He proceeded to enjoy himself with "the boys.'' The hoorah continued over into Sunday and on that evening included a trip to Central Point, Jacksonville and home to Medford. Lewis' insides were quite familiar with Medford liquor, which began to have no serious effect. He became conversant with the whiskey of Central Point but after a rassle with the product handled at the county seat he became most gloriously full. After returning to Medford one of the party, John Angle, put Lewis to bed in the Clarendon Hotel. A livery rig was secured and before twelve o'clock the same night Angle (who had also taken with him J. A. Hanley's overcoat) was driven to the Siskiyou Mountain in a carriage, and boarding a train went to Sisson, Cal., where he was arrested on Monday on a warrant for the larceny of the overcoat. Monday morning Lewis arose and found that he was "broke"--not having a penny in his pocket. Sheriff Patterson went to Sisson on Tuesday's passenger train to return with the prisoner. Lewis claims Angle robbed him while he was putting him to bed.
    Sheriff Patterson brought Angle from Sisson to Montague yesterday, where an effort was made to release the prisoner for the want of requisition papers. Sheriff Patterson locked his prisoner up at Montague and went to Yreka last evening. He is bringing Angle over on today's train.
"Medford Items," Valley Record, Ashland, November 15, 1894, page 3


    The Altona evaporator at Medford has finished a run on 100,000 pounds of green fruit, and is just starting in on 300 bushels of apples.
"Late News Items," Capital Journal, Salem, November 15, 1894, page 1


    Mr. Chas. E. Wolcott, who has been employed on the Guard for the last three years as city editor, leaves on tonight's overland train, accompanied by his estimable family, for Medford, Oregon, where they will permanently locate. It is Mr. Wolcott's intention to begin the publication of a semi-weekly newspaper at that place in a few days, he having already purchased a plant for that purpose.
    We can assure the good people of Medford and Jackson County that Mr. Wolcott is a gentleman of ability, thoroughly conversant with newspaper work, of good business methods, and perfectly reliable and honest. While regretting to dispense with the services of the gentleman, still we wish him great success in his chosen field.
    Mr. Edwin Test, of this city, leaves at the same time, to act as foreman on the paper. He is a first-class printer, and his many friends in Eugene wish him well in his new home.
Eugene City Guard, November 17, 1894, page 1


    Capt. A. D. Helman was visiting the I.O.O.F. this week.
    Miss Edith Crouch has returned from a visit with Ashland relatives.
    John R. Stearns is sticking hogs in the pork packing establishment.
    Mrs. J. W. Cox, daughter of Jos. Crane, is very ill with typhoid fever.
    Will Townsend, the barber, went to Ashland this week on a business trip.
    A daughter was born Nov. 8th to the wife of J. M. Lofland near Medford.
    Gold Hill gives a Thanksgiving ball on the 29th, besides a horse-racing and turkey shooting.
    Percy Wells, the Applegate school teacher, is studying law with Wm. M. Colvig at Jacksonville.
    The entertainment by the Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal church Friday evening netted them $10.
    Miss Eva Pankey and J. G. Conley of Sams Valley were married in Jacksonville on the 14th inst.
    R. E. Drum of Table Rock left Saturday for a visit in Kansas and then to spend the winter in Arizona.
    A. R. Norwood, who recently sold his market at Grants Pass, is looking over Medford for a location.
    G. W. Bashford is putting in new flooring and otherwise getting his brewery ready for operation next month.
    Miss Mollie Barneburg has been paying Ashland friends a welcome visit, the guest of her sister, Mrs. D. High.
    Perry Knotts, the Gold Hill miner, was married on the 13th by Justice Dunlap at Jacksonville to Miss Ida Gibson.
    Mrs. E. A. Smith, of Ashland, was here Friday and purchased an assortment of flower plants from Mrs. Judge Webster.
    Mrs. West leaves this week to spend the winter in Sierra County, Cal. Her many friends expect to see her back in the spring.
    The son of the late Dr. R. Pryce was visiting Jackson County this week. He is a young man from Farmington, Washington County.
    State Food Commissioner Luce has sworn out a complaint at Grants Pass against the Medford packing company for selling adulterated lard.
    Mrs. Nettie Harris and Miss Maggie Tice, who have been at Hotel Oregon for many months, returned to Medford Wednesday to remain.
    John Frulan and Marshal Smith were here Sunday looking up evidence to convict a thief who sold some Ashland stolen goods to W. H. Simmons' second-hand store.
    Grant Rawlings, the efficient county recorder, spent Sunday in Medford. Business in the county recorder's office is rushing and keeps Mr. R. and his sister both very busy.
    Chas. Hopkins is suing John Parkinson and wife and E. L. Tallman and wife in the U.S. court at Portland for $31,002. Part of the sum is notes secured by mortgage on Jackson County property.
    S. Rosenthal, the pioneer clothing merchant of Medford, and one of its solid men, will erect a fine brick building on the right of his present store early in the spring, the brick having already been engaged.
    M. Purdin was called from San Francisco last week, his family having the measles. This disease in a mild form has been operating on the children of Medford for several months, but no deaths are yet reported.
    O. Harbaugh, who has been in Trinity County, Cal., all summer with men and teams at work for a big mining company, returned Sunday with Tom Anderson and Chas. Schnebacker; David Payne went to Redding from the mines.
    Chas. B. Wolcott, the Eugene newspaper man who will a newspaper here Dec. 1st, is a brother-in-law of Mr. Weaver, the painter. The paper, to be issued as a semi-weekly, will be a red-hot Republican organ in politics. Mr. Wolcott is a first-class newspaper man.
    John Angle, who skipped out last week and was brought back from Sisson, Cal., by Sheriff Patterson, had a trial before Justice Walton and a jury for the stealing of John Hanley's overcoat. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty, and Judge Walton will sentence him this afternoon.
    Dan Chapman, Jr., the 18-year-old son of Samuel Chapman, whose family located here two years ago from Iowa, died Monday of consumption. The funeral took place at the White place on Griffin Creek Wednesday evening. Deceased was a nephew of the Chapmans of Ashland.
    Judge W. H. Reid and C. R. White are on the ground at Tolo putting the mining ground they bought of James McDonough in readiness for operation. These gentlemen report that the arrest of G. W. Boggs, the ex-city treasurer of Tacoma, for alleged shortage in his accounts, will amount to nothing, and that Mr. Boggs will push his Jackson County mining enterprises right along.
Valley Record, Ashland, November 22, 1894, page 4


    Big squashes are becoming a drug on the market. J. B. Wrisley has showed up with one, grown on his splendid farm, north of Medford, that is seven feet and two inches around and weighs 130 pounds. It can be seen in Jas. Coeti's saloon window. While we are in the vegetable business we may as well mention that big beet at merchants Wilson's store, the same weighing 28 pounds and was from the fertile garden of merchant Wm. Angle. And while we are in the business why not say something about that excellent celery grown by G. W. Crystal, which grows three feet high and is brittle and of fine flavor clear to the tips, or very nearly to that point.
    Bargains in guns, at J. Beek & Sons. See new ad next week.
    F. M. Judd [Jordan?] has opened a jewelry shop in the Fetsch tailoring parlors on Seventh Street, opposite the post office. As an advertising scheme he has the very newest in the city, which is nothing less than an electric incandescent light suspended from the street awning and enclosed on two sides with glass upon which is painted the face of a clock. Mr. Judd is a thorough, practical watchmaker, and will tell Mail readers in an ad next week of the work he can do.
    Just received at the Fair Store--the DeLong hooks and eyes, black and white. See that hump?
    Chas. O. Damon, the Medford bill poster, has leased the opera house from Angle & Plymale, for a term of two years, paying therefor $20 per month. The gentleman is now at work canvassing the city for advertisements to be placed on an elegant 20x24-foot drop curtain which he is having painted. Our merchants have responded very liberally, and as a result something very fine may be expected. Mr. Damon will also put in new wings and a fine back scene.
    Soft candy for the babies, angel food for your sweetheart, and taffy for the boys, at Smith's.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, November 23, 1894, page 3


    E. J. Story, of Eagle Point, left Saturday for Bristol, England.
    Chas. Angel returned Tuesday from the timber belt east of Sisson.
    Dr. Geary removed an eye from Mrs. Veight, of Talent, this week.
    Judge and Mrs. Webster moved to their new home in Portland Monday.
    Francis Fitch returned Tuesday from a professional visit to Wall Street, New York City.
    F. M. Roberts, the Jackson Creek miner, died Sunday night of consumption, aged 50 years.
    Chas. Damon has rented Angle & Plymale's opera house for two years and will give the theatre-going public some fine attractions.
    Assessor Geo. A. Jackson goes to Portland next week to negotiate a loan on his farm or make a sale of the same to some Portland parties.
    John W. Wiley, the enterprising stock buyer, shipped three carloads of hogs and two of cattle to San Francisco Monday.
    The Southern Oregon Monitor is the name of the new Republican paper to be started in Medford, commencing on the 9th of December.
    The jury that found John Angle guilty of stealing Hanley's overcoat failed to mention the value of the article, and after considerable argument Judge Walton dismissed the case.
    W. E. Shane, formerly connected with the farmers' alliance of this county, and afterward deputy U.S. marshal during the strike at Dunsmuir, was here Tuesday and Wednesday.
    The brick building, Hotel Medford, owned by Gaines & Charles, was sold this week to Capt. J. T. C. Nash, the mining man of Canyonville, Douglas County; the consideration being $9000.
    Thompson & Meeker, who have been in business this summer and fall, have already sold $10,000 worth of goods and bought $14,000 worth, as well as sold four tons of turkeys. They are a very enterprising firm and enjoy a lively trade.
    Rev. E. E. Thompson's new residence about half completed is on the southern cottage style and will make an attractive and commodious home. Rev. Thompson and his father are clearing up a tract of the Van Dyke bottom land.
    Wm. Ulrich of the Southern Oregon Pork Packing Co. was in Ashland Friday and said the published report that the "Medford Packing Co.'' was to be arrested for selling adulterated lard was news to him. He says the S.O.P.P. Co. is all right, at peace with the world and itself and doing lots of business.
    The criminal action against George W. Boggs, ex-city treasurer of Tacoma, will undoubtedly prove a dead failure. A Tacoma dispatch of the 26th says: "The experting of ex-City Treasurer Boggs' books for four years past was completed yesterday, and all his accounts found correct to the exact cent.'' Mr. Boggs has become identified with the placer mining enterprise at Tolo in this county.
Valley Record, Ashland, November 29, 1894, page 3


    G. C. Wirth:--"The Wirth Photo Company now have galleries at Medford and Ashland, and if it is possible to secure proper rooms a gallery will be established at Jacksonville. The Medford gallery is the headquarters and all finishing will be done here. We are having a splendid trade--much better than we expected. Our new finish is drawing us a great amount of business. We have engaged the services of Mr. H. L. Miser, a very able photographer."
    J. C. Baird:--"The Medford Electric Company will begin putting electric lights into residences this week. We have several orders for lights, and as soon as the people realize their convenience in dwelling houses there will undoubtedly be a great many more of them put in."
Medford Mail, November 30, 1894, page 2


    Fresh taffy at the Vienna Star Bakery, North C Street.
    Mush: Twin Brothers and Quail Brand; finest breakfast dish in town, 15 cents a package. Lumsden & Berlin.
    Buy your crockery, glassware, stoves, furniture, harness, etc. at the Variety Store. South of Clarenden Hotel.
    When in the city feed your horses at G. L. Davis' livery and feed stables on Seventh Street near Bear Creek bridge.
    At Lumsden & Berlin's is the place to get any kind of tobacco, cigars by the box a specialty--hotel block. Wholesale and retail grocers.
    J. Morris, the second-hand man, wants your old stoves, harness, furniture or anything you cannot use. South of Clarenden Hotel.
    If you want a nice, neat, careful and scientific job of dental work, call on C. C. Pletcher, office in McAndrews brick.
    S. S. Pentz has been appointed attorney for the "Protective League of American Amusement Companies," the headquarters of which are located in Cincinnati, Ohio. This appointment came unsolicited to Mr. Pentz, but as he is well and favorably known in the East with the profession and public, it is doubtless the act of some of his friends.
"City and County," South Oregon Monitor, Medford, December 4, 1894, page 3


    BUSINESS COLLEGE STUDENTS.--Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Beckett now have charge of the Medford Business College dormitory and will receive students to board. Those attending from a distance will find ample accommodations. Board and lodging $12 a month.
South Oregon Monitor, Medford, December 4, 1894, page 3


    Robert Dow has accepted a position in D. H. Miller's hardware store.
    James Wright, of Roseburg, made a flying visit to his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Churchman of this city, Sunday.
    Attorney Wm. M. Colvig, of Jacksonville, accompanied his daughters, Misses Clara and Helen, to Grants Pass, where they went last week to attend the teachers' institute.
    Misses Della Pickel, Elva Galloway and Viola Brandon went to Grants Pass Thursday evening to attend the teachers' institution. The two ladies first mentioned read papers before the institute.
"Personal," South Oregon Monitor, Medford, December 4, 1894, page 3



    Notices have been posted about the city by School Clerk Jones which announce that a meeting of the taxpayers of Medford school district will be held at the public school building tomorrow, Saturday, at 1 o'clock p.m. The object of this meeting is to ask the taxpayers to authorize the directors to borrow money with which to fund the present indebtedness of the district. A meeting was called sometime about the first of November for the same purpose, but as there was little interest manifested the matter was not taken up at that time. The situation as it now stands is told in a very few words. The present indebtedness of the school district is $8,500. Upon this amount we are paying 10 percent interest, or $850 per year. The school directors have learned where they can place the loan at 8 percent which will lessen the amount of interest just $170 per year. This is quite an item, and as we are always anxious to save every cent possible to our school fund, would it not be good financiering to attend this meeting and authorize the directors to borrow the money for the purpose above mentioned? At any rate, let us attend the meeting and learn more of the proposition that the directors have to present to us.
    Call on L. B. Warner for all kinds of ornamental trees and shrubs. Monterey Cypress and Japan Privet for hedges a specialty. Delivery grounds north of Jackson County Bank.
    All credit is due the Medford Electric Company because of their endeavor to accommodate to the greatest possible extent. The electric lights are now turned on at about a quarter past four, or earlier if the day is cloudy and they are needed. There is no dodging the fact that Messrs. Baird & Stratton are gentlemen of enterprise and push and are not only a credit to our community personally, but their business is appreciated on all corners.
    All improvements, whether about the residence or place of business, tend to point to the general success of him who owns the property. Noticeable among the improvements this week is the new coat of paint but recently applied to the residence of tailor Fetsch. Mr. Fetsch has proven himself a worthy representative of his business and is having a good run of work--all of which bolster up the oft-written quotation that merit will win.
    R. B. Dow has accepted a position as bookkeeper in the hardware store of D. H. Miller. Robt. is a pretty square young man, is proficient in bookkeeping and an adept with the pen, and with all these cannot fail to be of good service to Mr. Miller, and at the same time he (Robt.) will learn much of business ways which will be of untold value to him.
    Everybody was a-shouting "come up slow" to George Howard last Friday, but it had no effect upon this efficient canceler of Uncle Sam's stamps--he came up swift just the same. A new boy baby at his home told the tale of his elasticity of step and the why of his countenance being full to the brim of good cheer.
    Photographer Wirth has recently added a very novel and convenient instrument to his Medford gallery, it being that of an electric retouching machine, which does in one hour's time the work which requires two and a half hours by hand. Other additions have also been made, such as backgrounds and cameras.
    Prof. Roberts' elocution classes are large and have started off splendidly. He thinks too much cannot be said for the able principal and his corps of teachers for the spirit the pupils manifest in learning. Classes meet at 7 p.m. in the principal's room of the public school building.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, December 7, 1894, page 5


    Buy your bread, rolls, cakes, pies, cookies, etc., at the Vienna Star Bakery, North C Street.
    Buy your crockery, glassware, stoves, furniture, harness, etc. at the VARIETY STORE. South of Clarendon Hotel.
South Oregon Monitor, Medford, December 7, 1894, page 3


    Judge L. R. Webster and wife returned from Portland on Wednesday. They will soon take up their permanent residence there.
"Personal," South Oregon Monitor, Medford, December 7, 1894, page 3




    Another coal find has been made in Jackson County. Quite recently on the farm of County Commissioner Samuel Furry an 8-foot vein of coal was discovered. Three feet of the vein is said to be an excellent quality of coal, while five feet is bituminous shale. The find is almost directly south of the Crit Tolman mine, near Roxy Ann, and the finding of the new croppings proves conclusively that there is an immense bed of coal underlying a thin covering of earth, and only a short distance east of Medford.
"Oregon," Omaha Daily Bee, Nebraska, December 10, 1894, page 5


    Day Parker of Medford, Ore., and M. J. Proebstel of Vancouver, Washington, have been transferred to the professional class by the Racing Board.
"Among the Wheelmen," New York Times, December 11, 1894, page 7


    The Southern Oregon Monitor, Chas. E. Walcott, editor and publisher, appeared at Medford last week, and promises to come twice a week right along. It is a six-column four-page paper and makes a creditable start.
"Brevities," Ashland Tidings, December 13, 1894, page 3


    M. Purdin is in Southern California.
    Mrs. H. F. Gilkey is on the sick list.
    Hamlin's Wizard Oil troupe will play here all next week.
    A daughter was born to the wife of W. T. York on the 10th.
    Judge Webster and wife are down from Portland on a visit.
    Mrs. Minnie Jones of Montana is visiting G. T. Jones and family.
    James McKnight, the Sisson merchant, came over Tuesday to have an afflicted eye doctored.
    Miss Mary Coleman has returned from Grants Pass, where a son was born to her sister, Mrs. Lee Calvert.
    Thompson & Meeker are the rustling merchants of Medford, and will give you a square deal every pop.
    Medford beats the county as a good field, for the bigamist D. R. Davis, now under arrest, committed his sin here.
    City Marshal Churchman and his wife were called to Ashland Saturday by the death of his sister, Miss Anna Churchman.
    Rev. J. L. Jones. the M.E. church minister, has located at Medford. He is a single man, which accounts for his popularity among the ladies.
    Only fourth-class postmasters can take acknowledgments of pensioners so that they can draw their pensions. In larger towns acknowledgments have to be made before the usual officers.
    John Booth has bought the Hotel Josephine and Jesse Wilkins, former landlord of the McClallen House at Roseburg, takes charge on the first of January.
Valley Record, Ashland, December 13, 1894, page 5


    For weeks past, yes, for months, The Mail has been hunting in various different localities for a moneyed man who could see the importance and necessity of a first-class hotel building in our city. We have advertised for such a man and have corresponded with many, but not until our advertisement came to the notice of Capt. J. T. C. Nash, a Glendale, Oregon capitalist and reader of The Mail, did we find a gentleman who had enough of confidence in our city's future to bank his money on that confidence.
     Mr. Nash was in Medford last Saturday, when the deeds to the property, and the cash in consideration therefor, changed hands. The deeds were made by James Gaines for one-half interest, consideration $4000, and by John Charles for the other half interest for $3700, consideration $7700. The purchase includes the building known as Hotel Medford, the barber shop occupied by W. L. Townsend, the grocery store occupied by Lumsden & Berlin, and the lots upon which they stand, also the twenty-five-foot lot adjoining the hotel on the south, making in all seventy-five feet fronting on D, or Front, Street, and one hundred on Seventh, or Main, Street.
    Many improvements have already been mapped out for this property, but only a few of them will be put into shape this winter. Those to receive immediate attention will be the repainting and papering of several rooms, among them being the office, dining room and saloon. That large tree on Seventh Street will also be cut down and an awning built along the north side. The improvements promised for the spring are the addition of another story to the main building, two stories to the barber shop and stores on the east, and on the vacant lot to the south three stories, making a solid brick building 75x104 feet in size and three stories high. [The Nash didn't become three stories until circa 1907.] In front of this building, on both sides, will be put down a solid cement walk. There will also be an elevator put in the building, which, if satisfactory arrangements can be made, will be operated by water from our city water works. The cost of the improvements to be made will fall not many dollars short of $10,000. Among the several changes to be made will be the entire remodeling of the interior of the house.
    A hotel, be it good or bad, shapes the stranger's opinion of the town--and Medford has had nothing to crow over in that line in the past, but thanks to good fortune, "the Medford" is now in the hands of a gentleman with modern and advanced ideas and capital sufficient at his command to carry out his every notion.
    Under the management of Hamilton & Legate the hotel has grown in popularity far in excess of their expectations--but what will be the new Medford under the new arrangement?--simply elegant and without a superior in Southern Oregon.
Medford Mail, December 14, 1894, page 4


    Charlie Dunham left Medford  Sunday morning for Dallas, Texas, where he hopes to procure a situation with the Adams Express Company. He is an old hand in the express business and is said to be a good one. His friends here can wish him nothing less than success.
    Mrs. H. N. Butler and little daughter, Miss Jeunesse, arrived in Medford Monday morning from Harrisburg and will spend the winter here with J. H. Butler and family. Mrs. H.'s husband is a jeweler at Harrisburg but expects to move to Medford with his business in the spring.
    S. V. McFarren, the Gold Hill jeweler, has been in Medford several days this week, arranging for housekeeping for his family, who arrived from Gervais, Oregon, Wednesday. His household effects came Sunday evening, and all are well placed in I. L. Hamilton's residence, on North C Street.
    Mr. and Mrs. Geo. D. Ridinger, of Albany, were visiting in Medford Saturday, with Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Mingus. They have also been visiting for some time with Mrs. R.'s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McDonough, at Tolo.  Mr. R. is a bridge builder, and while in our city he was casting eyes about for a piece of real estate to purchase, to build upon and upon which to anchor himself and family.
Medford Mail, December 14, 1894, page 4


    Last week ex-landlord M. Purdin sold his real estate in Medford, comprising a house and lot, corner C and Ninth streets, and two vacant lots nearly opposite on C Street, to merchant F. K. Deuel, consideration between $700 and $800. As soon as the sale had been consummated Mr. Purdin began arrangements for the removal of his family from this city to some California point, and on Monday he left for San Francisco, his family to follow about January first, or sooner should he be successful in finding a location to his liking before that time. These people have a great many friends in Medford who sympathize with them in their reverse of circumstances and will wish them success in any new field.
    It is just a little late to mention, but the news has just reached us of the marriage of one of Medford's old-time boys, Robert S. Coker, to Miss Rosa C. Egeberg, of Sacramento, Calif., which event took place at the residence of the bride's parents, on Thanksgiving Day. Robert is a brother of Mrs. Oliver McGee, of this city. He was a printer in the first newspaper office ever established in this city, and has friends all over the county who are now extending their congratulations.
    Parties holding tickets No. 93, series A, and No. 9, series R, will please call at the I.X.L. store and get their presents.
    Prof. Rigby, of the Medford Business College, relates to us that the college is right now in a more prosperous condition than it has ever been. The attendance is large and the names of new pupils are being added nearly every week. The new ones for last week were: Harry Hollingsworth, Miss Ruby Clark, Miss Margery Lute, Robt. Lute, Medford; Miss Hattie Beckett, Eugene; Miss Annie Rodschaw, Samuel Sweeny, C. N. Swanson and T. C. Hill, Big Sticky.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, December 14, 1894, page 5


    W. L. Townsend and R. F. High have formed a partnership and will continue the barber business at the stand formerly occupied by Mr. Townsend in the Hotel Medford block.
    A convention has been called to meet at the town hall next Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of nominating officers to be voted for at the Medford city election, which occurs Tuesday, January 8.
    Talbot & Att have leased J. C. Elder's store building on the corner of Seventh and B streets. These gentlemen expect to move their meat market to the new stand about the 22nd inst. They are having the interior painted and papered and propose to have one of the neatest establishments in the city.
"City and County," South Oregon Monitor, Medford, December 14, 1894, page 3


    SCHOOL MEETING.--A meeting of the taxpayers of Medford school district has been called for Saturday December 22 to vote a tax for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the public schools of this district for the coming year and to pay interest on the indebtedness. The meeting will be held at the school building at 1 o'clock.
South Oregon Monitor, Medford, December 14, 1894, page 3




    Miss May Sackett wishes us to say to the people of Medford that she will open a kindergarten school in Medford, on next Monday morning, December 31st. The rooms selected for the school are the two small buildings south of John Morris' variety store. The place is away from the noise of Main Street, has a nice play ground for the children and a vacant room in which they can play during rainy weather. The school room is fitted up very comfortable and all care will be taken to the end that the young minds will not only be trained aright but that the children will as well be afforded all the enjoyment possible. School hours will be from nine until eleven o'clock and from one until three.
    A few weeks ago when A. H. Brous left Medford for Iowa, we said a kind word for him, which was deserving, but we didn't say enough, as is proven by the following from his home paper, the Prairie City, Iowa, News: "Last week we were not aware of the gentleman's intentions of remaining permanently with us, but we are glad to hear it and know his large circle of acquaintances will join the News in extending a cordial welcome. Albert, as he is familiarly known, was one of the best postmasters ever in Prairie City. He is a man of recognized ability in the legal profession, a 'hail fellow well me' and we bespeak him for success."
    W. P. Dodge tells us that he is down 200 feet with the cemetery well and is still working in sand rock, but that he has an abundance of water. Says they have tried to bail the water out but could lower it only to a point about twenty feet from a good-sized vein which they have struck. They have received no orders to stop work and will not do so until officially ordered by the trustees of the Medford lodge of Odd Fellows.
"News of the City," Medford Mail, December 28, 1894, page 5