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Til 10 iMIODJh'ORD MAIL TfMHUNB, MIDWORD, ORWiOX, KlTN DAY, DKPKMHKIl 5, .1909. 11 . ELECTRIC LIGHT IN A CITY'S UPBUILDING Wlltf. H llllVO MOID lieJllH Oil Denver' MieeU in Hie mt three .vciirw IIiiiii 1 1 j cut if i it number of lilitM on the I'li'ctiir tower III widely lliul riiihcil ii muil cily on Hie tiliiiim it a ; iu.... known mm "Tim Cily of LiulitH" Ik llm.nl Dm J'oof of Hid I(ocI1oh imvi- Himm .um1m .u.a.... n,.i.i. ' rem.lt of Htriotly mhtnilionnl n.,ll.. ol' life, nml tlm el.noH erente.l ,ly Ilm 0XMlH,,IH it will , for Deliver. If ",H ,o'ml l,y ,''"1 liKlHitiK ,Jlow ol luml Iii.ioh wiih KfliiiK. H'.Ht ...... .... ,,,. viHt,ttrtt , , ,. 'oniiiuiy lliimtuji iiilvinliNiiiK ntiil ho- cninn Ilm fervency of I lie old entliim iiiiiiIii tin Ioiikiii'h of the whole world inc lo live up lo our inollo. If Dun. IT'H AIAVAYH AI). Tliitl Denver Iiiih heroine I he for linilnlion. Ilm people of Denver lulie ,iihI pridii in 1 1 1 1 m tiiiino which Iiiih heen iipplictl to their city, und iiiHtenil of a fiiiiliiiK of lioHlilily to wn rd Hut liulitiiiK eonipnny, which wiih once prevnlent, untliiiHiiiHin in now Ilm rule, ovnr any movement Hint pitrpiihCH Hut intelligent nnl'ohl ini; of Hut ml viuitiiK'H of electricity. Tim Nlory of 1 1 1 i m "climipi of heart" Ih nn iiileieMini,' one. - IMnliionl Nole. Not ho ninny yearn hack it took ii piod denl of eoimiKii nnil indiffer enee lo ridicule, lo Heriounly contend Hint elect rio liejit need liliernlly liy Ilm IniHineHH men and government of n fair-nixed municipality, could lie mailt) to play a prominent pari in it h upliuildiiiK'. Tim electric hIku wiih here, hut (here were few who thought itH influence extended much heyond Hie limit k of itH iiKCrepite candle power, mid fewer Hlill who cared lo hare their convictions on Ilm effic iency of an advertising iiiedium not ycl thoroughly tented. One of thu bent nil-round tcitM ever iivc elect rio liht to prove itH you can attract vimlntrH lo theno in tlll'llfl t If lltll I ft V ltfll.it if IIIU (Hill Iniibri ilm iiiHin horn of tlm knowlodiu Hint ...i,(1i .,,,,.1,1 nii ,1 1 ' ,1..'. ver can ho mode llio talk of thu country by llio development of dis play liuhtiiif.', then me for Inlit." The xentimeiit vxvmwi hv .Mr. Dohcrly wiih echoed by the Denver I'oht in thu following editorial : "What wiih tlm deepest inipnwHinn J everybody brought from the world'n Tin) Ileal of UiUh Are Mail When They Actio, and Mcrifunl Ioo llo Know It. A hml Imck Ih nlwayu had. Had at nlht when bedtime comes. Juat an bad In the morning. Kvcr try Doan's Kidney I'IIIh for It? Knov they euro backr.che euro somo Med ford pcnplo of 'fair at St. Louis 7 I he illumination I Denver Ih (he heart of an empire ,r ti.,i,ii.r , '. 1.. (i...'Iet nil ntiKwcr, who vimlcd the L-reat cvcry kidney 1117 Htorod with inuxhiiuHtiblo weallli, and HtIin i,;,f r(1P i)(,..,.r Tin. .., J exposition : 'What docn your plea-1 If yu don't, b Die timidity of a panie-Hlrickon po. HUj0)1H y y ,10IIH(1I1(1k of ,,,. anient memory reeall, above every- do. plo vnniHlted before 11 limty movement lirM or (,jH jt.),th,,, Denver an i',n'"K (!'H beautiful nnil,iiprcHMivef' "cn1 a Cfl8 of l: to IioohI tlm ndvnntaimK of the city tu , ,.,.,1 , ' ,.,. iThe liL-Jitn! Mrs. William Charley, corner and Hlnte. ,',,;r im.rdiaillM liro ,M.;fc,.v vmt "The Ichho.i in invincibje. Denver Fourth and O street,,, Mcdford, Or., Mr. Doherty diHcerned in Huh to do Huh. Liberality in electric HiKu ,'H "lr',,ul3- known an the 'City of Sun- "I never had tho Bllghteat trou- nwakenint' hiw opporlnnilv and ho rcmilniiimu i iii.,.uuiirv Hhine. And it can be made world , b'o with my kidneys until iiome time wiih iiuick to Htrikn with 11 "ureal "There are Home people who do f'""'' tu 'City of LiKhtH,' by ngo when I Injured my bnck. After ( iden" nt tlm pHyclmloKieal moment, not want to progrenH, who have not oncournj;inf? private electrical ilium- that I noticed that my kidneys wero (liven the i.iinlf in kIi,,i ii n.i.l ii,,.i :.t.. i t t iuatiou. The electric Hitrn reorecnntH disordered. Tho kidney secretions von wnnt Ilm Hhol to do, you need (heir own city pi ahead. They are 11 "S'"i-'ndouH opportunity for Den-, wcro too frequent and gave mo much the riirht kind or ammunition and the Imldiiii: back for fear "of HpeudiiiK aiv'-'r- tinnoynncc. My back was so weak nn r brand of firiiiL' niece. At thin (W ,I,llnr Ttu.v u,. it...i- ,.i,,i,J ""f courne, the object of the clco- nnd painful that I was unable to time u controversy wiih nixxliu with hoc o ahead and they at once iiavei,ri'' ',"ipny 5 nclfi-li, but it utoop and could not sleep. I learn- reference lo reHtrictiotiH on the hnnj,'. a proteM to mnkc. The altitude of ,M0 Mnil of selfishness we want 'd f Doan's Kidney Pills and pro- iiiK ol electric nipn, and Mr. Do- ihene ieoplo in diametrically ojijmih-,"",r'' r- ' P"d "d municipal cured a box at MasKins urug siore. Iieilv iihciI u letter on thin wubect lo ed lo the tlm city nuthorilicH an a l't-iueh kuii motto. Heiiliment of Denver's progress are based non reaping ma terial advantage, just as the merch- In less than two weeks I was greatly. Improved. I continued and am now Ichh than a decade apt. A voting man given to the Hcientifie world by the Mate that Iiiih supplied tlm coun try wiih so many prcHulentH, went lo Denver to rehabilitate the decay ing affairs of a broken-down light company thoroughly despised und cordially curbed by an irritated pub lic and liOHtille press. It was an Her culean task to face, and to meet it MieeoHsfully required u great intel lect. To turn tlm flank of an over whelming public prejudice is a Htrat cgical feat not easily or often nccom plished, but Henry D. Doherty, . the youthful president of the reorgnu i7ed Denver (Jan & Klectric com panv, displayed his abilities as a lo fire his "great idea." It in en- "There is another elans that does nnl' wIl "ivoHts in n beautiful clcc- feeling fine. I have recommended lirely original in corpoiatimi iinuals not know what nroeresH meaiiH. The ,ri'' "WU docs ho to advertise his Doan's Kidney Pills to a great many anil has reached the Htaluro of a atmosphere of their mindH is ethereal mihi'"-',t'. '. while advertising his pcoplo since they cured me." ehiHHic in the electrical world. Hero nnd they have lenrned none of llio I'dps to make the city attrac-J For sale by all dealers. Price 50c. is the kim of it: Icsoiih of building up industries mid,'v'- I Fostcr-Mlltiurn Co., nuncio, x., "The whole west HtnudH for prog- commerce. They are commercially1 A'' J,1C Pounded the slogan, solo agents for th0 United States. reHH mid originalitv. Donver is the micmic I may not be entirely able '" lor the City of Light," and n' nemcmner tno name uoan s ana most progresnivo cily of the went to divorce myself from n prejudicial j w"v public opinion of re-istlcss taK0 no otner. and is the best known. The whole viewpoint. I am a believer in light, . ,"r.t'-' wepi aside ail opposition to j country is interested in Denver, fur the name as (lie nromoters of evnnsi- , lavish illumination. Famed before Orders for hwpcI rrenm r hotter many-Hided value for advertising had , wo Jun e given health back lo people tiiuin. mid for the mime reasons. "s " oil-v of Hiinnliiiie, Denver now J milk promptly filled. Phnn thi : ..: I :.. li ... ' .... 1 ! .... . .... .. un iini-innMi nun reiiing in i win ur . i rom every Hiiuu. iJuuvcrH iHtiiiilii - i iiey t mi v lie radical mid mav not.""""" " iii'n-.-rnin on t--; tion is made up from every Htale in have the true sense of art, but thev,oom,t " ,,H pietiiresriue privnte and - the 1'nioii, and Hicho people are in arc builders nnd their work is sjCn- l"'hlic lighting. It now feels that its active touch with the people of their onymous with Denver's motto.' I (',.nim,)t". t!!c ,.i,,e "f ,,,e "Ci,-V of old homes. Let them have something have tried lo he unprejudiced nnd 1 1 1-irl indispnlable, and its citi distinctive about which lo boast of have tried lo look ut the question fens, nru convinced thnt all the title Denver's progreHsivetiess, mid we will from a citizen' viewpoint. I am implies hns been a wonderful force attracl people here to invest in Den- forced to look at it at times from 1,1 llu-' "Pounding ot the new Denver. vcr's industries and real estate, be- the vicwMiint of a responsible repre cause we are known nn enterprising Hcntativo of a large public industry, people. Denver's motto, 'Forward,' whose future depends nlmost entirely would be merely a pitiful joku if on tho future growth and prosperity some people's viows were general, of this city! Does Denver live up to her motto 7 "I have nlso said to my.elf, 'What The motto is nn ambitious one. It would I do if I were mayor of Den- All of this tells the story of n great idea worked out with marvel ous success by elect rie light. Inci dentally, the once despised light company is now lauded for the great work it performed in connection with Denver's richly productive booster means progress, and progrcHH does ver?' And my best judgment has not spring from junction. This com- answered: 'If I were mayor of Den pany by its work can make Denver ver I would say: I want to make known iih the 'Citv of LiuhtH.' We Denver the best-lidited citv in the! laeiiemn ly saving n serious Hitua-cau help mnkc Denver motto truly world.' If light can make exposi tion. He is endowed with that rare fit. lions attractive; if it can draw peo power of "spotting" the psycholog-1 "When the promoter of the Pan- pie. from all over the world; if it enn icnl moment with dockliko precision, I American cxttosition wanted to at- make people wonder and can mnkc and has a secret Hervico instinct ; trad the attction of the whole world, the tongue of the world wag: then when it comes to penetratiug any ,(!. did not depend upon parks and 'me for light,' nnd lots of it. When disguise in which opportunity may boulevards. They used lights and Mr. Out-of-Dnto and Mrs. Artistic mns(uernde. lights, and lots of them. They had Xcwlyrich protest, I would pny'that Jut about litis timo Denver was to spend millions for buildings and Denver is n commercial center; it is beginning In poke her head above ground improvements, hut the few the 'Queen City of the Plains'; its hie ruins of the 'Q.'l panic. The spirit 'dollars spent on In-hting were what motto is 'Forward.' and we are eo- movement. NOTICE. On account of the Increased cost lof feed, we, tho undersigned dairy men of Mcdford, find It necessary to raise tho price of milk to ten cents a quart, retail, and 25 cents a gallon, wholesale, on and after December 1, 1909. ' "WARNER & SNIDER. J. C. CALHOUN, J. M. SCHMIDT. II. H. CALHOUN, J. V. KEEZER. WE DONT BELIEVE YOU CAN BEAT THIS: Thirty-two acres in this tract, fine fruit land, about two miles from a bhippiug point. The building onsist of a five-room box house, eood-sized bnni, etc. There, are 12 acres of 5 and fi-ycar-old ap ples, mostly Nowtowns, with com mercial peaches planted between ns Sillers. Also three acres of young pear trees and some family orchard. Four acres in alfalfa. Six or eight acres of Umber, most ly oak nnd laurel. There is n pumping plant on tho place which supplies water for the garden nnd nifnlfn. equipped with gasoline engine. About -10 rods from a trood school. Has rural mail de livery nnd telephone. Price S10.500. Terms. W. T. YORK & CO. A VERY POPULAR INSTITUTION IS THE Medford National Bank Organized under the National Banking law July 1, 1906 Statement of the Condition of the Medford National Bank Submitted to the Comptroller of the Currency at the close of business, No vember 16th, 1909. RESOURCES. Tnnns and discounts $20.1,451.88 T'nifod States bonds 49,800.00 ' Medford and other bonds.... 27,037.98 Bank premises 35,071.14 Premium on U. S. bonds 1.795.78 Due from U. S. treasurer.... 2,490.00 Cash on hand and in banks.. 243,843.11 Total $62i,489.98 LIABILITIES. Capital stock $ 50,000.00 Surplus and undivided prof its 13,614.78 Circulation 49,800.00 Deposits 508,075.20 Total $621,489.98 JOHN S. ORTH, Cashier. Attest: W. H. GORE, F. E. IERRICK, J. A. PERRY, Directors. The above Statement shows an in creas in deposits since September 1st, 1909, of $107,372.04 the largest growth in the bank's existence. TO THOSE CONTEMPLATING INVESTMENTS IN THE ROGUE RIVER VALLEY OR MEDFORD WE WILL CHEERFULLY ANSWER INQUIRIES. SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS J..E. ENYRT President J. A. PERRY Vice-President JOHN S. ORTEL Cashier W. B. JACKSON.... Ass't Cashier W. H. GORE Director F. E. MERRICK Director WM. M. COLVIG Director HORACE PELTON Director MEDFORD OPERA HOUSE, DEC. 6 5AMUEL E. RORR S BIG MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA Presented with Every Detail of that Superb (display of Scenery, Costumes and Electrical Effects Which Has Characterized Its Brilliant Success. The Same BIG CAST and PRODUCTION That Made the Piece Famous SEE THE PEPPERMINT RIVER THE LAND OF NOD THE CASTLE OF CARDS THE SANDMAN'S PALACE THE MAGIC RIVER HEAR "I'VE TAKEN A FANCY TO YOU" "BLAME THE WEATHER MAN" "ONCE MORE TO DREAMS" "THE SAME OLD MOON" "APRIL FOOL" AND OVER SIX DOZEN OTHER CRISP AND SPARKLING SONG FEATURES. THE LAND OF NOD IS BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE SEA OF SENTIMENT, ON THE SOUTH BY THE MOUNTAIN OF MIRTH, ON THE EAST BY THE LAKE OF LAUGHTER, AND ON THE WEST BY THE BIG HILL OF HARMONY. SEE THE FLOWER GIRLS, THE CARD GIRLS, THE MOON GIRLS, THE DOLLY GIRLS, THE MANDY LANE GIRLS, THE PAJAMA GIRLS, THE WAITER GIRLS, THE CHEF'S GIRLS AND OTHER GIRLS The scenic electrical and costume equip ment of "The Land of Nod" represents an outlay of $47,000 and is the most gorgeous musical spec tacle ever seen in this city. Stage Full of People NOTE THERE HAS NEVER BEEN BUT ONE COMPANY OF "THE LAND OF NOD," SO PATRONS MAY BE AS SURED OF SEEING THE NO. 1 COMPANY AND PRODUCTION. mm ' i HmH mmmmmm PRICES 50o$1.00-$1.50 Mail Orders Accompanied by Remittances Promptly and Carefully Filled