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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Standing guard ... City gears up for hearings on future growth ... Medford School District on the hunt for teachers ... Standing guard ... City gears up for hearings on future growth ... Medford School District on the hunt for teachers ... Mail Tribune 100, Feb. 10, 1915 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Feb. 10, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Feb. 10, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News Feb. 10, 1915 Bogus nickels are in circulation in the city , being first discovered last week. They are hardly distinguishable from the genuine, and are both the buffalo and regulation type. In the buffalo, the only defect in the illegal minting is that the buffalo is not standing on prairie grass, as in the original. Out of three nickels examined at one of the local banks Saturday, two were phoney. The Willamette valley and Coos Bay districts have been flooded the last month with the coins, and it is thought some of them found their way into this section. There are also a number of bogus half-dollars in circulation. They are of clumsy handicraft, bending almost in two, and being easily detected.   Fire destroyed the Tavern Hotel at Eagle Point early Wednesday morning, causing a property damage estimated between $6,000 and $7,000, covered by insurance. Hotel and bar fixtures, and household effects were destroyed. The building and contents were owned by James Vogeli, who was in this city when the fire started. The structure was built in 1911. Defective electric light wiring is supposed to have been the origin of the fire. The insurance is $6,000. Serious damage to the business district of Eagle Point was averted by the fact that no wind was blowing, otherwise the lumber yard and P&E depot would have been menaced. The hotel property is practically an entire loss. Mr. Vogeli's plans for the future have not been decided upon. The Eagle Point fire department and bucket brigade battled the flames and protected adjacent property.   ASHLAND, Feb. 10 — The Lincoln birthday anniversary observance occurs at the armory Friday night at 8 o'clock, under the auspices of the G.A.R., the public being invited. J.W. Hicks is commander of the local post, which is Burnside No. 23. There will be music by the Ashland band as recognized; prayer, Rev. Mr. Blacksone; solo, E.L. Rasor; address of welcome, Rev. J.S. Smith, quartermaster of the post, who will incorporate in his remarks a biographical sketch of the great emancipator; song, Crater Lake quartet; recitations by Rose Thomas and Alberta Knowles; song, men's quartet; Lincoln's Gettysburg address; music by the band. The main address of the evening will be given by Dr. Carnahan, Presbyterian pastor. The observance will an eminantly patriotic one, and will conclude with "The Star-Spangled Banner," sung by the audience. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Feb. 10, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501