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1 SPECIAL BILLIE ISAACS' TOGO on track standing underneath the) depot awning, and Joseph Share, a mam-bar of the company, undertook to remove It to pi sco of safety. In rounding tho cornor of the depot he ran oft the walk with the truck, which careened infll-olontly to sond tho pile of trunks turn-bllngoff. Shore was caught underneath, and the bone of his right log waaoraoked below tho knee, but vory fortunately the full 'weight of tho load did not oomo upon him, or tho consequences might huv been more aorioua. The company I SALE I OF BOYS' SHOES ffc A TfM tulri'nn ulrnr urn flrwl a niimltnt rtf Kmlr. Lacy place and 12300 coin of the realm, for 320 aores owned by Mr.

Hull In the Meadow country. Although the trade haa been made the gentlemen will not take poaaesslon tor aume time yet, owing to tba bad state of the roads; but each will put In the others' orops on the farm wbere they are now, consummating the trade by actual possession early In the spring. Mr. Hull by this trade secures one of tho best farms In that region of good farms, tlioOrlfflo oreek country, while Mr' Drake has a stock ranch unexcelled In the county and an outsldo rango practically limitless. Carload of Portlaod cement J.

F. White. While resisting arrest by Special Policeman Eads, on Sunday afternoon, Tube Brous suffered a fracture of the right log below the knee. There are several reports as to bow and why the Strictly First-Class and Down-to-Date Wearing Apparel for Men The very Latest Styles and Fads in Hen's Toggery Viv 0 to to to to to to to to to to to to to My Place will be Open on February of Business for Business i5th on linoB of beys' and youths'i shoes that we uro going to close out at Greatly Reduced prioos to inuko room for our now spring 'stock. lictlow wo are allowing you tlio amount of 'reductions' wo are making.

VVHICN. YOU, IT IN OUR AD, IT'S SO. Hoys' Stitin'Culf law shoo, good countor, 1 Hi.us 2.J id 5 J. 'Induced to were $1.50 YoulW, uuino shoo, fizf'H 13 to 2, Reduced to $1.15, were $1.35 Hoys' Kangaroo drain, unliui'd, lace hIiouh. riveted, mzum 5, Hod need to 25, wuro $1.50 Youths', Baino shoos, Hizim 13 to 1, Red to $1.15, were $1.35 Roys' lioHt Quality Satin lace slioo, good coin toe, sizes 2A to 5 Reduced were $2.00 Youths', same shoes, sizes 13 to 2 Reduced to $1.35, were $1.75 Little Guilts' Chocolate Vici, good toe, low heel, sizes 'J to 13, now $1.25, were $1.05 J.

G. VAN DYKE CO. BILLIE ISAACS, THE TOGGERY MAN J. H. Butler, Funeral I rector, with Medford Furniture Co.

House furnisher and Undertakers 'Phone 163. CITY HAPPENINQS. aattifedSjas1taa auaViSM "Will, gentlemen," remarked one a gathorlng of fanner dc1 milkmen the other day, "I think I havo one of tlio beatocw In thin country o( Southern Oregon. I get tlx gallon! ol ttnllk per day from bur and, betides. he la railing a call." Thure dead allcnoo for a moment, wlion another member of the party took the floor.

'My cow," ho ald, "glvea overy day two flvo-gallon coal oil cam full of milk qulto friquuully given two lard 'bucket full, besides." It looked llko It was "all In street parlance and Mo reporter alerted to put away his nolobook, whuu a blthurlo tllont tpea-tator cleared his throat and remarked: "That1 nothing, a neighbor of mino lint a cow from which ho soil 1Q worth of milk monthly and mill iuppllca in Ilk and butter fur a family ot nine liomnnn, betides hnvlng butter to noil occnalonnlly." One after anolhur of the (tropic In tho group looked sorrowfully at one another aud at tlio last apoukur, then quietly faded away down the street, musing on what a small ahance the 11 rut man had In telling "facts" to a crowd liko that. Farmers Attention Chickens and lui'keys wanted nt tlio Ocpot llclul, Ashland, A. U. Praebl, proprietor. O.

13. Van KIMr, a plonoor of Oro-Vn and also one of tho II rut noltlurs of trouble came about. One of the reports Is that Tobe nd Dave Gibson were in convolution on street, In front ot Helms' saloon, when Esda pasHod. I) rou Is wild to buve made a remark In cITecl tba't he was "living cosy" tho reBt of the sentence not having been supplied. Kiuls stepped and mild to him: "You are my prisoner." Urous, it Is sttld.demurred, inking the reuton for bis urroht, but the Ulcer declined to enlighten him.

Kiids thou tried to take his prisoner, hut the latter caught hold of tlio bars across tho window and the ollicor had to call help to get him loose. Eads then carried or dracged his prisoner to a point opposite tho Hotel Naob sample rooms, where bo struck his prisoner a blow In the face, knocking him partly tnrougb a window. Ho then jerked him back again and the two fell upon tho sidewalk, and In tbo mix-up Brous' leg waa broken. Another story Is tbat Brous had been drinking and waa making considerable noise; tbat be stepped out of Heine' saloon to the aldowalk, and that be was hallooing. Eads, It ia said, stepped up to bltn and told Mm most atop making so much noite.wbere upon Brous became defiant and applied epithet whleh were not complimentary to the officer, and the arrest followed.

Brous became more abusive and refused to accompany the officer quietly. He caught bold of the window bare, and the officer asked assistance front bystanders in getting him loose, which assistance was not given. Eads then oaugbt Broua under the arms and was half pushing, half carrying bltn down street, when Brous tripped the officer and both fell. When they arose Eada struck at Uronse, but Instead of bitting him, seized him by the shoulders and shoved blm through the window, then pulled him out and both fell again. It was then tbat Brous announced that his leg was broken.

Brous was taken to tbe Hotel Nash office and a physician was summoned. While waiting for the physician Sroupe, It is told, continued to abuse the officer. On the arrival of Drs. Jones and Shearer an examination was made and it was found that the leg was broken. Brous was at once taken to the residence of bin brother-in-law, Dr.

G. Goble, and the fracture wue then reduced. All kinds or sasn and doors and screen doors, at lowest market price. W.Woods. Messrs.

Palm York have moved their real estate office to the Palm- Bodge building. Their office is the corner room on thj second floor unquestionable the best office location in tho city. The rooms are large and light and are so situated that a fine view of tbe city uan be had, while an opportunity Is given for advertising their business to new comers and people passing through on the train which cannot be excelled. The -floor has been covered with linoleum, the office furniture burnished up and everything generally presents a de lightfully pleasant ollioe. They want their friends and their friend's friends to drop in and see bow nicely thev are fixed.

We make a specialty of all kinds of plow work. Bring your plows 'o We guarantee you as goou a joo as you can get anvwhore In tho state. Merriman Son. Mrs. H.

B. Muben informs a Mail reporter that sho has found tho business of keeping cows a profitable one. From the first ol Ootober to the first of February she made 307 pounds of butter, hi all tbe milk that tho family could use, raised two fine calves, and two pigs, weighing about seventy-five pounds each, from tha skimmed milk. Up to tho first ot January three cows were milked, since then but two. und one of them a three-year-old heifer.

At an average price' ot 22 cents per pound the butter made from those cows would amount to $08.07, besides tbe value of tho live stock above mentioned. lOnr finlft ant nf atnA fi tffnak counters and shelving. J. F. White.

went on north without him, and hs was taken to 8an Franolsc on Tuesday, tho railroad company furnishing transportation. Van Dyke Oo. are showing soma very Drolty aprlng styles in ladles' wash goods. Helms bad, an experience Suturday night which wilt teach him to carry his gun in bo mo other place than wrapped up In his overcoat. At bad guno to Jacksonville to lake the second degree in tho I.

O. II. ami It being earlier when tho cornmnny was com pleted than ha hud figured on concluded to walk buck to Medford. When he had reached a point oppusltn where tlio Jacksonville Bell oo I huusu formerly in) was met by stranger, who, i after unking l)lin his destination, re. nponfjed that hu was also Medford hound.

Then hit asked Mr. Helms If bo had any liquid refresh men Is with liliii, and receiving a reply In the net'u-tive linked for it dollar in order to gel the necessary stimulunt lo make the trip. A refusal on Uulins' purl brought on tho trouble. The Btranuer drew a knife and made tovural slasheB at Holms, culling him across the band in two places. Then Al woke up and commenced to glvo bis opponent all he oould.

Ho got the bettor of the footpad, aud the latter fled In tbo darkness. All tbla time Halms bad a revolver, but It waa In lilt overcoat pocket, and he waa espying the coat undor hi arm. never thought about th gun until after the fracas was over and he had returned to Jacksonville. Al saya he'll wait for the train after tbla and tak no more obanoe In moonlight walka. Van Dyke C.

are making an early showing of new, 1903, wash goods. It Is a good Idea to buy these goods early and have them made up before the ruab begins. They would be pleased to ahow them to you. Other newspaper men seem to have tho same' trouble that The Mail man is sometimes up against, that la the farhlon some people have of spoiling what might bave been cood Items, al though lots of times we would rather they would not occur. The following from tbo Lakevlew Examiner is a case in point: "By coming in Just a day lalu Fred Fletcher, driver ou the Lake-view-Plush stage line, spoilt a good story a story that might hare been ud, too.

He was due from Plush Saturday evening, but failed to put in an ippoantncc until the following evening. Two men wero Bent out Sunday morning from Lukeview in search of the miming driver, and when they reached Cumas Prairlo they found the snow six feel deep and could go no farther. Thoy returned without having seen or iio.ird of Fred. Cut Fred was all right tnd camo In just a day lata, having slaved out one night on tho trip over to Plush." Fur Sale Forty head of shouts. Wallace Wood.

Last Friday there occurred a pleasant Informal gathering at tho new residence of V. H. MeGowun on Oak-lulo uvcouo, Southwest Medford. A ntimbur of tho lady friends of Mr. and Mrs.

McGowan culled to pay tholr ro- ipectB to Mrs. Murgarot MuKay, of Woodstock, Ontario, aunt of Mrs. Mo i'iOwuii, and her daughter, Mls-i Ada McKay. Tho gathering was informal, and while no preparations hnd been made for such an the participants enjoyed it thoroughly. Mrs.

McKay and bcr daughter havo been in Southorn Orogon for sevorai months, visiting tho family of the lata John WeekB, the elder lady being Mrs. Weeks' BHter, and will shortly depurt for their homo in Canada. Those present at tlio gathering above mentioned, besides Mrs. McGowan nnd Mrs. und Miss MuKay, were: MesdamcB Hutchison, H.

U. Lumsden, Crnnfill, J. A. Whitman, E. M.

Lumsden C. W. I'ulm." Wells A Shcnrcr havo the bast nqulpped outllt for draylng and household moving In Modford. All kinds of wood for Bale full measure and prompt delivery. i Tlio Soolcty of Christian Endeavor of tho Christian Church held a business and social meeting at tho roeidonco ot Mrs.

Hormon Crowoll on Friday evening last. After the business of the mooting hnd boon disposed of all the company joined In. having a general good tirao. Music, both vooal und instrumental, together with games of vnrlons kinds served no enliven tho evening. In connection a dainty lunoh prepared by the ladles of the society was partakes ot.

It was unanimously voted one of tho moBt enjoyable gatherings of tho Sanson. When in need of any thing In the furniture lino, glvo us a call, our prices aro right. Boyd Oonklln. J. H.

Drake, of Grifflu creek, and Polk Hull, of Meadows preolnot, have swapped ranches. Mr, Diako gives 120 aoro! of land on Griffin oreek the oid to Mr saw the Klamath country from a waste of sage brush and alkali, peopled by hostile Indiana, become a prosperous, progressive section, and, passing away in Ilia fullness of years, bis descendant sr left the memory ot lifetime spent la building up a wild country, that future generations might reap the frulU of his labors and the labors of bla compatriot. Never do one of those old ploneera pass away but the ahronlcler of the event Is compelled to look bask ward to the time when this happy, pro poious country of ours was a wilderness, and tho mors often one write of tho passing of one of those dougbty pioneers, the greater -appears tbo almost insurmountable dlftlculttea they encountered, and the grander seems the courage and perseverance that enabled thorn to survive tholr trials aud establish on this const the odgo of the world thon tho bun nor wu all lovo. They are pasting away, these old men-many of them "unstoriud and unsung" but while the writer of those lines can wield a panoll or see ore spaco for printing his writings, tho plonoera of I Oregon will rccolvo a tribute. nut commanaurato witli their duterta It may bo, hut only bounded by the limitations ol the icrlhc.

Span ot eight yenr old horses (or sale; weigh about 1100 pounds. Inquire at W. 1J. Dodge. Friday morning last, a lUtlo after 7 o'clock, there was considerable oxulto-moot about the Soulborn Pacllla depot.

Agent Llpplnuatt had xtepped out for a few moments to so to the postoflicc, leaving a lamp burning on his desk. Tho lamp apparently took this oppor lunltv to explode, scattering blazing ol'. alt over tho front of tho desk; Runse I ton io wn Just In tho net of opening A. M. Holms' saloon, justuaross the stroot.

wlion the bhixo altraotod his attoiilion. Taking a second look he discovered the llamas leaping to tlio ceiling of the depot olllce and gave the aliirm. A few buckets of water was sufllclont to extinguish the blaze, although a few more mlnutos delay in giving the alarm might havo resulted In a oontlngrntion, which would havo caused a Iosb of many thousand dollars. Tlio baggngo of tlio Weston Herbert Vaudavlllo Company war Oregon Waetei Wakefield to L. B.

Goodpasture. It Will be remembered that Mr. Good pasture last week (old Jortjr acre be tween Medford and Pboenix to Mr. Fisher, for' W.0O9, now he puts 2,000 more with that 14,000 and buys some more Jackson county land. Please vilt Medford Bnilnesa Col- iooT White Jc Tbomaa building.

50-(J A ehaoge ha taken pi ice In the personel of the owner of the City Heat Market, Frank Lowry retiring and Claud Jones assuming hi Interest lo the bnslnesa In company with John Barneb irg. Ed. BInna, well known to the ottizen of Medford a "knight of the cleaver," will preside at the block the new management. Mr. Jone Is a son of Hon.

Garl T. Jonea, of this city. Get all kinds of bulk and package seeds at Brown is Owen's. Snow fell at Bakersfield, Southern California, last Monday for the first time in nineteen years. The fall touted fifteen minutes and was very heavy.

uree incnes leu a short distance south of tbat place and about fourteen inches ion the summit of Tehachapl mountain. for Sale Two bita a box, at Olwell orchards. At Yreka, last Thursday morning the thermometer registered four degrees below ziro. Lunches served at all hours at the Vienna bakery. Satisfied That our Customers, many of whom are unable to get in Saturday night are disappoiut-'ed and dissatisfied! because they are unable to get reading, matter Sunday, we have de- cided to have the Open Sunday from 8 a.

m. to 12:30 noon and from 1 p. m. to 6 p. during which time anything we have to sell can be purchased or books rented.

It is not our desire to spend ourx Sunday in the store but our trade demands it, and since the character of the store compels it to be open three times, at least, on Sunday it is necessary to make the ehange SUNDAY, (NEXT.) Weeks Baker Undertakers and Embalmers MEDFORD, 0RE6CN ditlon and there are good reasons for believing tbat the place will pay (or Itself within a very few years. "The Togeery" ia the nlace to iret your furoishlog goods everything naw, correct and up-to-date. Tbe Medford Brewing Ice Co. this week installed a sixty-horse-power steam boiler to enable the company to handle its summer business with more ease and promptness. At times, espe cially since tbe fruit business has been demanding so much ice during tbe warm weather, tbe ice making plant has been taxed, to its full capacity "and then some" and it was found necessary to increase tbe steam making capacity of the plant in order to meet this extra demand.

For Sale Four dozen thoroughbred Plymouth Rock chickens. Apply at this office. C. A. Tyler, the gentleman who has been suffering from smallpox, is recovr erlng nicely.

At no time has be Ken confined to his bed, but, of course, has taken ail precautions to keep tbe disea-e at hay. The prompt actiun of Dr. Pickel in establishing a quarantine and the taking of every necessary precaution to prevent the spread of the malady bus coc fined it to its Srst starting point. So far none of the other members of the family have shown symptoms of being afflicted. -Four thousand rolls of wall paper the very latest patterns and at prices that are witbin reach of all received tliis week by Weeks Baker, the West Side furniture dealers.

L. Farwell: "I am converted to the belief that if you have anything to sell, advertise it and you will find a purchaser. I had a cow'for sale last week and Inserted a notice in The Mail to that effect. The paper appeared on and I sold the cow Monday morning to a man from Central Point, who bad seen the and could have sold two or three more the eame day, if I had had them to sell; Next time I have anything to sell, I'll know how to doit." At C. W.

Skoel's West Side confectionery you will find always on bund a fresh stock of bioud, pics and cukes. James D. Burnett, one of the pioneers of Southern Oregon and a veteran 0 the I nd Inn wars of 1855 56, died at the homo of his aOn, Thos. Burnett, at Ruckles station, Douglas County, on 4th. Mr.

Burnett was a prom -in. nt figure in early day politics In Jackson and Douglas Counties and was a member of the legislature from tbe latter county in the early seventies. Seed time will soon be here'. Brown Owen havo received a large shipment of bulk and package seeds-all fresh and new. Over six hundred pounds of pork In one ohunkl That's pretty good, for Oregon, but that wa9 tho size of the hog brought in from the R.

V. Beall randn, near Central Point, this week and sold to Ppttenger Cox. It was a monster porker, corn-fed and solid and tipped the beam at 604 pounds. Have you Been tho fine dlsnlav of Iron bedsteads at Boyd Conklln's. F.

M. Stewart reports tbe sale cf thirty aores of orchard and farming land, just south of Phoenix, from Ira what Is now klumulh County lit tho tltno when Jackson County took In both Klniniitb iud nko Counties died lit his homo In Ashland Inst Saturday, aged sevon ly-six years and ninu months. 4Mr. Van Riper came to Oregon In 1850, und II mt Buttled Hour Oakluud, Douglas County. In 1870 ha moved to Klnmulh County, or what is now known as Klam-nlli County.

In 1871 ho rcprosuulud Juokson County in tho legislature. Ha POULTRY CASH OR TRADE Brown Owen Grocerymen -Mr. and Mrs. D. R.

Andrus bave purohased tho VV. H. Burr orchard, adjoining tho city of Medford, paying $12,000 thorofor, There are sixty-six acres of land in the chunk, forty-five of which Is a bearing orchard. The pur-ohare inoludes a gasoline engine, wagons, boxes and all articles used in caring for tho orchard. This orchard two years ago produoed $7000 worth of fruit and last year a fairly good crop tut not so larpe as two years ago.

The trees are said to be in exoellent con- I 1 Medford.