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Mail Tribune 100, Jan. 31, 1920 By Alissa Corman Jan 31, 2020 12:00 AM A A The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. Jan. 31, 1920 GATES RESIDENCE WILL BE READY TO OCCUPY APRIL 1ST Construction work is progressing fast on the splendid new Dutch colonial home of Mayor C. E. Gates, which with its commodious walled in grounds and commanding location will be one of the finest residence properties in Medford and will be ready for occupancy on April 1st, when the mayor and family will at once move in, and Sam Richardson and family will move into the present Gates home, 31 Geneva street, which was purchase by Mr. Richardson some time ago. The concrete walls about the grounds are all ready, as is the modern garage and chicken coop, the deep cellar has been dug in the solid rock, and the walls are being poured for the fine new home. The location is on an eminence northeast of the Roosevelt school, at the corner of Queen Ann and Academy streets, and extending back to Jackson street with the front on Queen Ann, and giving a magnificent view of the city and valley. An especially pleasing feature to Mr. and Mrs. Gates is that their new home is just outside the fog belt. The mayor is very proud of the outfit and says this will be his last move, calls it the old homestead, and says that he will live there until he dies, and in speaking of his eventually shuffling off he probably has in mind that luxurious chicken coop which is far too fine a place for chickens to dwell in. In the cemented and hardwood floored barn will be kept a saddle horse and a cow if the splendor of their immediate surroundings allow them to exist long. George Gates is considering building a home immediately adjoining the new one of his parents. MEDFORD LEGION MEETS WEDNESDAY A FINE PROGRAM The next meeting of Medford post No. 15 of the American Legion will be held next Wednesday evening, Feb. 4, and the meeting will be held at the Moose hall, which has been secured for the occasion. This meeting promises to be one of the best ever held by the post and it is urgently requested and hoped that every member will be present. An invitation has also been extended to the following organizations to attend: G. A. R., Spanish American War Veterans, and the National Guard. A program which promises to be most interesting has been arranged, and includes a lecture by Col. H. H. Sargent on “World War Strategy;” slight of hand tricks by J. A. Hemstreet; “Skit” by members of the legion; music by the Imperial orchestra, and light refreshments. Matters of importance pertaining to the legion will also come up at this meeting. News from 100 years ago