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MB WiDVORl) MATL TttmtJNK, KMDFORD, (mttCION, SUNDAY, JAJSTlM RY 2, .1010. Some Leading Business Firms of Medford j& REASON FOR PROGRESS receives prompt nnd export attention, tdepoalt limes will m for rent nrnl every I Tim Jnckstiii Courtly linnk wnn ustnb- fnclllty extended coiislstmit with sound Mucltont rnnkH mi tho most tiro- nw "IMl hnn " tM mM l"l,,kl"' KriiMiilvo of tliii (iltloii of Oroitoii It '"l'""1 "'"ok "f HOO.OOO with surplus It Is characteristic of nil tho gentle- Iiiih i-pent toward llio IciHt yoar ilioro "',d " vlI.l pronls of over $46,000. mm. at the head of this Institution to do mutiny nor rnpltn In publlo Improvo- l;ininl, Issued November i, thoroughly w'yer thoy ""'rinko iiiomIm tliim unv nllv ivni' linfrirn yiwml shows It nffuIrN lo hn In nri oxoond- fvnrl we know ttmt tho now bank will iiii-mii uim 1111 i ll uy ii iivhii w iiiuiv, , .....,.ii i i.., ... . ,,,... f,,i ii, , ,, it,. ,,. It lutu mm o I'ronlor hINiioh in nearly "" " ."" ............ .. ovory way H olty cmi Im inrnutlrtul mImk Mlr; J"u "P"H nrc Ul nnd m1ui.trl.il llfu of tl... city than lU.y lNielflo const town. This ?r:T,. ,?7.V00 """ Um l0U1 ruw,Jre"- a'"1 C0UM,ry' nrm-rem- In iluu In two canHOt..' First. ',," ' " I M,..lf,....l'u f',.......r,.UI r'lni. llt,,l,.i i. T' "" Of '' Institution In ono of lV1l1' l It . Ill Mill I VIII villi' IHII" MEDFORD FURNITURE CO. Very conclusive avldnnco of Med ford. commercial progresslvem; In f- peer nmmiK llio commercial club, of l"',!"rLT!,l.,'?nvK "m""! tin. fountrv and lior excellent cltv "l0 Mtai" uu W'riMy equipped ..... ..I . oxtoiiom CHJ f((r (flt)r uflolloMi Tm nmfnineont 'I'll r'uiiiiniirnlitl rinli In illrnHlv ennilltloii "' .iondy growth of till forded by the handsome riilall establish ....n.ll f,,r 1 1, A l.,l,.l.,l.r,.rl,.l. .if nilUICjl CM I 1I I Ml t IMOll t Id dUO t tllO IIIBntH tllflt Hllom tllO bUllllolHI UDOtloi ith .......... .,,,1.11., If A tlio v liar ; nto tl in rank fit to "fflc8r,l nn" l,lr-ol,'r' 11 '"v""f 'or ""Rr" " "obuiminK linn i L .... i . ; "'..ii ...i J.. l''",'''r mnmtKi.iiint for a perloJ of f trritlfrlnf tone 1m tl.a Mfdfonl Kurnl- Linen, mill bli; IMIII.MIin.iu.iuji . . ruHiioiiHllilo for carryltiir out to mio coMiiful noniptotlou thomi inoTOtiioiitx lioKiin by tlm rluli, Tho Mud ford Coinmorclnl Club iiiiniliiHH prnctlrnlty ovnry tlvo nllUon n limn t: 1 1 if iiioiuliorH. Tho licut IuuIiih Li' lit Mm nllv i'l Vfi ' mini Int lni'lr thftlr tlmo mill i-'iinrny to tho club. Formed hoiiio Imlf loon yonm mjo by tv fow of tho lomlliiK cltlroiiH It now niini ' born nbovo .100 inoinliitrM, und iiiiiiumI ly I'ollcclii nml oxkih1m ovtr n thou Kaml dolliini a month In publicity work, ii urontor nmoiiut tlinn In npont by miy other town In Own oxcopt I'ortlnnil. In .Itnlco W. M. CoIvIk tho oluli hnn " iinmlitout lilrnly ftttoil for tho work nml he Ih nbly iiNiilNt'it by u InrKo corpM of voluntoorH nn wnll uh by Hocn'lnry Hal Conrml. l.iiHt yenr tho Commnrcltil Club prlntt'il nml dUtrlliuti-d nil ovur the world Ofi, 000 Mmlforil pnmphlotH, tb moMt olnbornto nml rontly liitJ by nuy rommiinlty In tho uorthwoHt. Mudford wiih lli,i plonwr In tho liltsi of tho community pnmphlntH for pub licity purpoHi'M nod In lilon hnn boon followoi by nil othor conimunltln. Tho Crntor IjiIio hlchwny npproprln morn tluin 21 yrnrit. Tho lion, W. I Vnwlnr In tha prvililiuit; II. 1. Ailklns U vlccprmlilcnti O. It t.liiiltny o.itilrj C. V. MoDonnld nml T. A. Klfnr, n. Mlnlnnt canblorii. Ainonir tho illrKlom ii 1 1' A. A. Dnvlfl, It. II. Wliltolicnd nml W. Ilulcliliign. rrcclilmit Vawter li wlilnly known throuKliout tint nlilo, IiiivIiik Hrri-il two tornm In llio IcKlNlntunt II" Iiiin Immwi (lie prlinn movi-r In inttny ' liupurlnnt ritiittiolnt iimtrrtnklncn for city, county ami Miulc, nml hold miuiy ooiiiirctloini of Influmiro nml IruMl In (IiIn m-cllon, IwIiik ri'i'Uoiicil nn oun of thv nhli-Ht Ilimnclorn In tho' nlntr. I lo In nut' of Um morit linporlmil fnotor In tlm ilnvntopinvnt of IIiIm city nml ncctlon nml In rrcoicnUrd liy no nrmy of frlrmU nml ncqunlnt iiiicin nn it i.'ui tl inn n of brond Rnuk'n, 1 1 Ik' nil und iroi;rMnlvq tPiiilenclt'N In Iilx lil enw nml iimthodH nml ImiImiimI with h Jimt irliln nml pulille nplrlt In nil nmHirn ttmt tend to ntlll further du voloji t tin rio'iiircfH of thin mctlon nml nxtrml Ita Inllupiicn ami pronperlty MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK The crow III nml ilpvolopmont of Md ford lo n olty of Krcnt protnlnrncn Inm tur Compmiy. Tlny do n coinplota houNA-furnlnhlntc liUNlnoim nnd enrry Ih Try liMit KoodN thnt nionoy enn liuy nml tho ln-nt iiHto ncloct. You urn tlwy nun- of K'ltlliK tho licut auilttV, th flnrnl workuiioiNhlp, tho Intimt atylcn and pnllirn nml tho koo'Im nro wnrrnnlnd to Ut Juki nn ri-iiri'dcnlcil or monny re funded. Tim entlro houmi from cnllnr to enrrrt oin lin furnlnlicd lay thin com puny porch furnlluro In chiilrn, rock fr. iwIiikh nml liamrnockn Included The enrpet dfiwirtmenl In inont comploto uwd up-tO'dnle nnd IncludoN enrpatn, ruvn, linoleum nml inalliiiKn of nvnry kno'vn rnak nml ntyliv flo-carln nnd hntiy liUKBlfn, Jumtxirn ami wnlknra nrn nu hand In tvrry vnrloty, nn nro nUo lirnii nml iron tied, china clonal a, buffeti iid aldciboArdn. WE LEAD IN AUTOS In tlio United StntoH the Consult Iluronti lufonnn tin thoro l one auto inobllo to evnry G00 Inluibltantn. Furthor rcnonrcti nloriK this lino iiIiowh that Medford lundu tho Unltod Btnton, nnd, Muroforo tho world, In tlon. They have rNtabllnhcd a thor oUKlily up-to.dnl. modern, ronl entnte cxchnnKf, hfivlnn; convenlencn for hnndllnif nil kinds of Interrntu, both city and country. They hnyo built up ft very extennlve bunlncfin In all depnrt- mnnia or reany, buyinjr. nelllnfr and oxchnnKlnx both on tllelr own account Ullltun, hum, iiivi i;i ill H llllj Wlirill, III ,! fnr !,... mu. ,.l. . . tho number of automobile per capita ""l' "lB vT. u,. i''""1 P'" of population, having one nuU) no- mr! '?or"J Tn ! ,h ftoUr, bllo to orory 30 Innabltintii. For j Bu"d . P;"n""f t the manj u.,.i ... I front advnntngen of tho city nnd coun. mini jwim iminiuiiu uiiiiiiiuu nrnl. i ,.v .,,( ,..- t, , lintifira with ono nitmmMt,. m nnrv ' ,ry. ftn'1 ""owlnff whr proflUbl ln- 05 roBldcntn, and I'aiindnna In known as "Tho city of mllllonalroH." In Medford over 220 automobiles are owned and denlerH report much ac tivity thin winter, many mnchlncM having been contracted for early Hprini; oonvcry venttnentn can be mad, They nro part owncra of the Imperial Addition to Medford, connlatlni? of 43 ncren nnd hare 700 ncrm of fruit lands. They own conaldcrablo city property RECORD REALTY SALES flalen mado by nurrymn and tl maten by Horticultural Inspector Taylor THE COMMERCIAL CLU8 The Medford CommnrIal rini Waxed the way for a truMllnr. utrnjr- touchca on the 'M brlek garace they a. . .111 . a . tm ...ni.M i. i.. ! "rw "'ok "r wie vauey Auto Com- i 7t V. . t . V. . ' Pny. There are nlwaya half a doien In tl.e ItOKUe Itlver valleyIt Ik a , KW(l prop0lllUonn on ,n7p wl fh. Tn" tiPcoMlty. .oni,. level ron.U travern- dt.M0n.Orccn Company and' tVlr Mu Ini; tho valley from one end to the ',,,! ,i.riii. ..." . .." L.." J othor, make It practical. Hy Uh uc th, Wn v"" nau tho orchardljt Ib enabled to Hppnd Mr. Oreen la' a member of the Ma.ona much of hlB Jeasuro time In Medford , nn , Rlkl, om, Mr AluJeri!0nMof'th" ,.. n.u .,........ ,n u.muHTu in uw KnlBhta of Pythian. Uoth ar mem ten or twenty ncren of fruit and by ,ra of th Commercial club, nifaua of tho automobile, nuporln-1 tend It In perron during tho biiny and nro Juat pultln the flnlahlnir Jonathan, Wlneaapa and a aeatterlns; of v.. w......-..u v.o,..,s ,,, roTiowini; me growth nnd eUKftM the Koo river valley thla wlnt.r, that th, achievement, o Jf'Sford SSmS a larger acreage than ver befor will 'maker we have, by th verr fae -TT be not out to choice varieties of fruit, forth In the dVerant nriiTu. ! and that tho Inability to obtain .um. (written! rifle' the ? L "Si clont nuraory atock of th right variety enumerated the result, attained h is. alone l.mltn the new fruit area. ,ff0rta of the CommVrcl. Club, Of thcao million treea, approximate- organltatlon hat been and Is th for. ly C cr cent are peara, with Dartlett moat commercial and ctvlo factor of tZL In the lead. ECAnJou, TTInter Nll. and , community, embracing, as It does arlrJ Comlco following In the order named, 'repre.entat It. bualnef. 'ni profiVtaSS Thirty per cet are apple., with New- Intereat In the city. "J! in fh7SS lowna ana opiirenDerg leaning, wun rord Commercial Club 1. Medrnwiw KenHonB, without neglectlnf; his busi ness in tn city. ANDERSON-GREEN CO. J. C. SMITH As a manufacturer and denier In any nrllchVa the hnrnesa and saddlery lino Mr. J. C. Smith Is moat deaervlng of mention. Custom work In the line of horsa furnishing" Is his specialty and ha nlao carries a large stock of harness. Tht Incrensi) In population of South- in Ihn bnrdwarn dnriitrl. ' crn Oregon hns been so rapid that I ment ther nro nil kinds of aloviii. scores of new firms and corporations J "addles, collars, blankets, robes, whips ranee. K'is ranges, chlnnware, granlU- handling renl entnto aro called Into nnd nil the sundries of the trade. Mr. warn, glnsswure. cutlery, crockory, Mil- oeing ui supply ino necus or mo new- i nmnn irauunt wun nusiness insi .March ware, garden tools, refrigerators, otc. comers. Tho Anderson-Green Com-land by his excellent workmanship and There are 26,009 nrjunr feet of floor pny Is ono of these, being Incorpor- particular attention to tho wants of his space, crowded to Its f ulli-Ht capacity ntcd In 1909. Mr. IVes. C. Oreen Is thw customers he has built up nn extensive tlon wnM secured by tho ,.ffort of thi '.nA.i it fii.Vii.t VtVr r til na-nt f tinrtprtafcori' goods and hnvo n llcnnm-J tho lender. In promoting tho grow !!!!:, "'.'i'"', ,tl,"r ,"l,h,,.c '"'"'llmittance nnd nmont tl. hl"ltcLs'"balmer and funeral director, T'.o and dovelopment of thla city and se rii.Mi nun t-nirivii in u nurressful conclusion throui;h the club'rt work. Tho city's ndmlnlHtrntlon desorvoa IiIkIi prnlso for tho efficient mnnner In which It hns romliiet.il tho affnlrn of tho city. The mayor and council iiorve without pay and hnvo uimtlnl liiKly itlven their tlmo nml rnnrgy In tho public service. IIh membftrs nro nn followH: YV. H. Canon, mayor; It. W. Tel fr. recorder: I,. U, .IncoliM. tronsuror; nml W. W. Kf,.rt, p. K. Merrlrk, 11. O. ortmnn, V. J. Knierlck. K. A. e!oh and John Demmer. council inun: Harry Foster, city etiKlnoer. FIRST NATIONAL BANK Clo.ely asiofllntnl with Medford's growth ami n slgiitncnnt factor In nml of ho same, tho Hrst National Hank canjustly b0 considered na one of the foremost ngencles In Its growth, it is u banking Institution correolly divining and accurately showing the growth and dovclopmmu of Medford". business In terrain nml tho extent of their expan ion. It wnn Incorponited under the rmtlonnl Ilnnklng Inws In IPOS and Its career hns been closely allied with tho greatest growth nnd development of the city. It hns nttrneled deposits to the amount of SI.I07.I(3 by a liberal mnn agemont and sound and prudent banking methods, It Is n bank of Issue and deposit, dls- mnnla . ......... . . " ..... ..,.,uir0u commercial paper. makes loans nml collections nnd on Kngea In transactions of overy kind that come, legitimately under the head of ..-.miiiK. us in vestments are always made with care and Judgment, while Its ventures of capital nro nover specula, tlvo but alwnyn nmply secured. Tho cnpltnl of th bank Is U00.000 nnd i2jrr,,,U" """J'v'Jr'l ProOI. nearly .V" ,,n"" nml ""ourlllcs nre IS15.000. tJnlted States nnd othor bonds nearly $187.0000, real estate and cnah over fS73,000-maklng the total r. .ources We,m,i3, The statement, of thl. bank Indicate a largo amount of business transacted and that It. affair, nro In .plendld condition Tho following gentlemen, who are In fluentlnl and prominent In financial cir cles throughout tho valley and are noted for their Integrity and ability, are tho officer.: Win. S Crow.ll, pre.. Idnt: V. 1C. Deuel, vlce.preatdent; Oeo. W. Dunn, vice-president! M. 1 Alford, cashier.' Orl. Crawford, asal.tant ca.h ler. Th director, are Wm. a Cro well, p. K. Deuel, Cha Strang, K. v. Carter and Oeo. w. Dunn. Tho bank 1. a United State, deposl. tary and I. the leading National bank In tho Itogun niter Valley. Ita re .ources are tweaty-sovon tlm. larger than when It began bualna. In 190E. The personnel of It. directing minds, under tho conaervntlve leadership of Judge Crowell. Include, men who have been prominently Identified with tho ad vancement of thl. city and Motion from It. earliest Mttlement and it I. plainly evident that th Flr.t National Dank, both by It. actions a. a corporation and by the operation, of It. Individual of flers and directors, ha. contributed largely to the development and up building of thl. action and there I. no great forward movement aet In mo tlon hero In which thl. Institution has not hy It. Influenoe been a prominent factor nnd over ISO, 000 Invested. They havo ft president and Mr Hort Anderson the largo warehouso full to overflowing secretary. Mr. Oreen has beon hero nnd a branch ntoro at Jacksonville. It seven years and Mr. Anderson two Is one of tho pioneer business mule years. Krorn tho tlmo of establishing llahmcnlH and they curry n full Ilin of their business they hnvo been among th sec- nnd lucreatlve trade lie hnn S,000 In vested and employes three men. Ills plans for the coming year arc for more room. He Is a member of tho Masons, Knights of Pythias and Woodmen, and ho has an enviable popularity aa a bust ness man and excellent citizen. JACKSON COUNTY BANK Thre Is no better Index of the financial condition, growth nnd prosper ity of a city than lu found In tho num ber nnd condition of the' bank, whloh find It profitable to trnnsnct business In thnt particular place. Their ma terial Influence in the upbuilding of Medford and the mirroundlng territory hnn long been rocogntted and their no .eta have lnorcnsod proportionately with thotr over-lnoreaslng popularity with the public Forcmout among these rtimticltil Institutions for which It Is noted, ono of tho foremost Is tho Med-j ford Nntlonal llnnk, whose homo Is lo-, ontril In It. own splendid building. This1 Institution, oxpresalng ns It does great I commorclnl procrnsslvrncsa, maintain' n standard both conservative nnd stable' thnt commands the respeat of tha public! and the banking world In general. A-general Ixtnklng business Is trans acted, along tho linen of tha conserva tive, principles as laid dawn by the, United States government. The hnnd somel; furnished nnd commodious quarters occupied by this bank nro In-' dlontlvo of the business done, being pro vided with overy convenience which facilitates tho prompt ami accurntn transaction of business. Tho officials nnd directors of the bank nrn men of high financial stand Ing and tiulmpenchabln charater and to thotr substantial, conservative nml pro- gresslvo methods Is dun tho splendid success of tho Institution. The prcsl dnnt Is J. 1: Knynrt; vice-president. J A. Perry; cashier, John H. Orth: nsslst nnl cashier, W. 11. Jackson; directors.' V. II. Oore. 1". It Merrick, Wm. M Colvlg and Horace Pellon. President Unyart has had a quarter of a century of banking experience nml hns filled vnrlnus Important offices In financial and other Institutions, nlways discharging his duties with eminent' credit lo himself and tho entlro satis- THOXSON & Ol'THKIFS ORCHARD, faction of everyone concerned Tho THAT GHKW PUI.H-YVINNING bank which ho bends wns orgnulxcd un-j SPITJ'KNI113ItGS. dor tho National Hanking law In 1906 - Photo taken In early HprlnR. nnd ha. a capital of 160,000 with sur-' -' - plus nnd undivided profit, of nearly company waa Incorporated In 1901. Mr tli.vuv, ino loans nun uiscounin nro , W 0a ,)cnK ,p lrt,8dei,t; C . V . over $:l.000, United States bonds near- conlclln. vlco-prv.ld.nt: J. if. n.ul.r, ly $50,000, othor bonds, real estate, etc.. ,ccrotnry. n 0- Nci10i,,on, tron-ir, r. $(C,000 nnd cash $33,000 making tho totnl resources il,IR9.08. A comparn tlvo statement of deposits shows tho sternly nml substantial growth of tho Institution and Is an Indication of tho confidence which the people havo In It. Iletwcon September 1st nnd November 10th of thin year the deposits Increased $107,37: 01, the largest growth In tho bank', existence. The Medford National Hunk fully meet, tho requirements of tha banking public and 11. ample capital and un.ur- pnaaed facilities enable It to promptly render every nervlco con. latent with It. well known policy of safe and con aorvatlvo banking. They do a credit and Installment Outli nes.. Many of tho nnest realdenee.i In tho city and country havo been 'i r nlahcd throughout by thla company, ns hnvo also tome of the beat hotels and apartment houses. FARMERS' AND FRIUTGROWERS' BANK financial Institution, stands Mm .Tnrv.mi County Hank, both a. tho pioneer nnd ! lifelong experlonce of all tlioso gentle Another bank In Medford give, the Southern Oregon metropolis an event to celebrate of the flr.t Importance to thl. groping city and rapidly develop ing country. The provision, of the state banking law of Oregon, under wnlch thl. bank In organized, render eminently seoure the fund, entrusted to their keeping. To the life of com merce tho banking .y.tom I. as the arterial system to animal llfo. Through It circulate, the vttallxlng current that sustains the brain of business and the brawn of labor. All commercial trans actions are facilitated and all the re sources of trade are utilised through the gathering together of the surplus capital of the country, which can bo loaned to those who need It, No part of uninvested capital then remain, un used; what I. not required by ono can be used by another. The officer, of the now bank nrn: O, I Davis, president) I, Noldermoyor, vIco-prcBldcnt; V. E, Wakomnn, cushion I Ii. Jacobs, assistant cashier. Of tho president, Mr. O I Davis, it I. suf ficient to any that he la nlso the presi dent of the Dank of Jacksonville, which will be hereafter n branch of Farmers nnd Fruit Orowors, that ho has lived hero 21 year, nnd beon In business horo 10 year.. Mr, I, 13, Wnkcmnn, tho cn.hlor, wns connected for Bovernl years with tho First Na tional Dank of St. Cloud, Minn., nnd the nnslstnnt cashier, Mr. I.. I.. Jacobs, was the assistant cashier of tho Jack- .onCounty Dank for olght year.. Tho s to capital nnd resources. Thla Institution doe. a strictly com mercial business, ncoopt. depo.lt., .ell. men in finnnolal affairs demonstrates In advance tha success of tho new bank nnd the liberal policy adoptod will innko drufts payable In alt part, of tho it one of the most popular institutions country, ha. correspondent. In all th In the entire valley, large cities, make, collection, every- Tho beautiful new building they oo- where, discount, commercial paper, pay. cupy add. much to tho npponrnnco of Interest on time certificates of deposit the business dtutrlot and Is very ad nnd Is prepared to furnish depositors ' vnntagcously arranged for their pur- every facility consistent with good poses. The cnpltnl stock will bo $50,- banklng. Erory item of business in- 000 and a general banking business will trusted to tho care of this Institution be transacted In all its branches. Safe W. W. EIFERT Tho dress of the average Medford cltUen la above tho standard of most , American cities, a fact that not only be- peak, progression and wealth n. re gard, the city, but also of the presence here of a tailor who Is the peer of any In the country. Ills namo Is W W. Etfert and he Is known throughout tho Valley a. a maker of fine clothes for men. In correctness of style, neatness of workmanship and tho perfect fit of j garments, Mr, Klfert has established himself at the head of his art and tho I pleaalng sight occasioned by th ap-1 psarane on the atreets of well and . tyllahly dressed men Ih Identllled with ' th genius of the cutting department j and the methods of tho workshop of thl. establishment, Mr, Klfert has beon hem ! alx years nnd keep, five people constant ly employed He Imports Scotch and English goods and his nulls, overcoats, oravnttes nnd dress clothes aro all specialties. In tho .ample roam there I always on display a largo number of patUrns In jilrce goods and every cus tomer gets the benefit of Mr, Elfert'n life-long experience In tho selection of the btst material and style suited to his Inulvldual appearance Mr, Klfcrt wns a member of the city council threo yeara and belongs to tho Masons, K. P.'., Elks, ltod Men, tho Crater Luko Club and Commercial Club. other varieties, and I per cent peaches. There wm elso hn considerable acreage planted o grnnes and some to chrrls. apr'co. and plums. Probably 10 per cent of the new tree, will bo used In replanting, leaving the estimated new orchard 13.000 acre. A. tho planting season ha. Juat commenced. II ts s"f- to figure that 18,000 .ere. of new orchard will be planted thl. sea.on, bringing tho orchard area of the Itogue river valley to a total of 85,000 acre... Thl. I. the first year that there ha. been an extensive planting of large tracts lor subdivision into five and ten are tract, for .ale on tho Installment plan. Among the larger orders already placed for this purpose are those of the Oregon Orchards Syndicate, who will set out 8000 treea In Crestbrook: the Olen rtogue orchards, who will plant 7000 trees on their tract near Jackson ville; the Palmer Investment Co., who win plant 7000 trees on Modoc orchard Tlay Bros., who will set out 10.000 trees on the Orchard Home tract, near Tolo. "There will be the heaviest lantlng this year In the history of the valley," stated r. s. Bennett, tho nurseryman, "and If sufficient stock could be .ecured prohably doublo the acre.igo of previous year, would bo set out All nursery men report Increased sales, and I know mine have almost threblcd." HOTEL MOORE If a city Is Judged by Its hotel accom modations, Medford must rank a. pro gressive and up-to-date and a notable Instance of a model hostelry Is found In the Hotel Mooro This hotel contains every modern convenience, rooms may bo obtained singly or en suite, public and private baths aro provided, the building Is lighted by electricity and heated. It Is the only fire-proof hotel In the city. ha. large sampto room, and In fact every modern facility I. provided for tho comfort of guests, vrhlle the sanitary conditions aro perfect All theso accessories may exist and yet the hotel not be perfect for tho soul of a hotel Is It. proprietor and manager, and In Mr. Walter F. Itau, the Moore finds Its perfection. Ho came here from New York City six month, ago and values his Investment In. this property at $35, 000, giving employment to twenty peo ple, Upon entering the lobby one can not help but be Impressed with the mis sion settees and fine big canescat rock era There I. a finely furnished and stocked cigar stand and the most elegant buffet In tho city Is found in tho rear. Its finish and fittings being of beautiful richness and a full stock of the best liquors and cigar, aro kept on hand at all times. The Mooro caters to com mercial as well as tourist trade and has large sample room, for tho use of com mercial men, with whom it is a favorite hostler'. Mr. Rau 1. a hotel man of life-long experience. Ho lived at one time In Clarksburg, W. Va., where he was the mayor and member of the city council and had charge of three hotels. He Is a member of the Knight, of Pythla., the Elks, Eagles and Commercial Club. He has thoroughly identified himself with the city's interests, having bought city property and taken an active Interest In all public questions. WARNER, W0RTMAN & GORE As a city whose Inhabitants are up- to-d&to and progressive, Medford Is widely reputed as well as for Its phe nomenal growth; and the strong de mand for tho best to be had In all lines of material, and supplies of every day use ha. made possible the consplcuou. success of the big double-frant store owned and occupied by Warner, Wort- man 8 Gore, They are purveyor, of pure food. "everything to eat" staple and fancy groceries, fresh and cured meats. Their. I. a finely equipped and admirably arranged store and I. on f the ptoneer establishment, of tha city, Mr. E. N. Warner having been in bu.i ness here 14 year.. The consolidated stores under tho present management of Me rrs E. N. Warner, H. O. Wort man and E. E. Oore, Jr., has been run ning two years. Mr. Wortman has been In business here 25 years and Mr. Oore is a native Oregontan; $30,000 Is In vested In the business and there are fourteen employees. The meat market has its own cold storage system and offers the best In Its line. Among the exclusive agencies they have the Chase and Sanborn coffee, Burnett's extract, and Blue Ribbon flour. They contem plate adding another story to their building in the spring. Mr. Wortman was a member of the city council and all the partner, are Mason, and Com mercial Clubbers and owners of city and ranch property. ALLEN & REAGAN SW13I5PBTAKE3 nANNER WON AT SPOKANE AND THREE-BOX DISPLAY OF SPITZENDEUGS THAT CAPTURED ?100 PRIZE FOR REST THREE HOXES FROM ANY SECTION SHOWN AT SPOKANE WORLD'S APPLE SHOW. THESE APPLES WERE SENT TO KING EDWARD VII. Convenience of location and n reputa tion as dealers In only tho best goods has centered a flourishing trade upon tho grocery owned by Messrs W. D. Al len and W, C. Tteagan. This firm car ries a very choice and extensive stock of both staple and fancy groceries, fruit vegetables, flour, feod, chlnaware, etc. The taste of the most fastidious can be suited. They make a sepolallty of fine bottled and Imported goods and cater to the finest trade In teas and coffees, having the excluslvo sale of the fa mous Golden Oate coffee and Pure White flour. They have been In busi ness hero four years and havo $10,000 Invested, employing several people. Their store Is 20x130 feet and their en ergetic progressive business methods have made them a host of friends. They are nlways Interested in Medford's upbuilding and are members of the Commercial Club and owners of city property. cause th. Influence, and th. energies united and working through it, repre sent the entire city. From th. rtrr ...... , w, ieau in publlo affair and .erred to generate and stimulate the ffrowth of the various element, of the city, grer.tnesa "Let tha Com mercial Club attend to it" ha. been th expression when great undertakings for the city aro being discussed. And th Commercial Club doe. attend to It The work for tho past year ha. been super intended by a real lire wireMr. Vat U Conrad, tho .ecretary. He ha. met practically every newcomer and visitor to the city, answered the . letter, ad dressed to tho Club, collected tho dues, wroto advertisements, sent out booklet and Mrs. Conrad ha. written articles for magazines, and prepared pamphlela for publication. In the coming year It I. the secretary's Intention to Install a complete follow-up system, so that each letter written In response to an enquiry will be followed by lx or eight pieces of mail matter descriptive of tho city and It. re.ou'ce. and opportunities. Thl. I. a period of marvellous development for Southern Oregon and Mr. Conrad ha. taken full advantage of tho opportuni ties offored to keep Medford in th lime light Kla resourcefulness and person ality have stamped themselves upon tho work of th organisation and of the city. From his experience In handling tho advertising and the correspondence of the Club Air. Conrad ha. learned that It 1. not bo much a matter of Introducing the word Medford and the Roguo Itlver Valley to people a. It I. to keep them Interested and for thla reason he lo working on a complete follow-up sys tem. The commercial bodies In the larg er cities have Inaugurated them nnd find; that they can more than doublo the re turns received from the advertising. Mr. Conrad expects to go to Portland) very soon and confer with some of the leading advertising men of that city and on his return will -present the mat ter to the executive committee of tho club. With thl. .ystem Installed every Inquiry will not only receive on per sonal letter or a booklet but will re ceive eight or ten pieces of mall matter. In thl. way valuable Information re garding the city and -valley can ba given out that was not obtainable at the ttm the booklet was printed. Thl. Is a pe riod of wonderful development nnd as) the Oregon Development League Is go ing to make a year, advertising cam paign, based upon "railroad construc tion." Mr. Conrad ha. not been alow to realize and grasp the benefit this will bo to Mdford. Right In the heart of the "railroad construction" movement there Is undoubtedly not another city In Oregon that will be so largely affect ed as Medford. Medford and the Rogue River Valley should retain at least 10 per cent of tho homeseckers that locate in Oregon this year and the .ecretary expect, to bring them hero If good., thorough advertising will do It Following the Spokane apple .how the correspondence averaged 65 letters a day for about 30 days, and even now 1. running 30 letter, a day more than ever before. Since May 15, 1909, tiler havo been 5,100 letter, received and a person al letter written In response to about' 75 per cent of them and n booklet' sentt to practically everyone. Mr, Conrad report, that three larger manufacturing concern, will have their representative, here before the first of February to look over tho ground In view of locating here. The Medford Commercial Club I. rec ognized a. the most active and aggres sive business organization of It. kind 1b thl. section and It only need, that th members attend the mettlngs regularly, and that each member bring In. a new member. A. E. WHtTMAIT The Eagle Pharmacy I. th center of an extensive drug buslnas carried en here for nearly two year, by Xr. A, K. Whitman, no 1. a graduate pharmacist from th Oregon Agricultural Collage, finishing hi. courts in 1117. Ha has) fitted up a beautiful .tor and earrles m large stock of druga, medclnea, chem icals, toilet artioles, stationary and gen eral druggists' sundries. Particular at tention is given to prescription work and the care used in satisfying all the want of the profession I. aiding- materially In the success of th Mtabll.ament Mr. Whitman ha. become widely known aa a most progressiva us!ns. man and 1. establishing another .tor In the Syndi cate building that will ba opened soon. He Is a member of th Old Fellow., ana the Commercial Club, and never ha. to- be urged to boost for Medford and Med ford Is returning the compliment ELW00D & BURNETT Medford Is getting to b th home of rich men, and this being o, It is the most natural thing that dealers In diamonds and other precious stones,. Jewels, etc., should be well represented. Twelve years ago Elwood Bros, estab lished the pioneer business In this line and four years ago they were succeeded' by Measra. E. D. Elwood and O N. Burnett They carry a complete otock. of diamonds, watches, clocks, Jewelry and silverware and make a specialty or reaplrlng watches, clocks, Jewelry, etc They do diamond setting and engraving- and all kinds of optical work In flttlngr glasses. Their salesroom is replete with, the most costly and beautiful artleltaw the finest Jewelry In gold and sliver de blgns and in every way .how elves to be complete ina.ler. of their craft Mr. Elwood 1. a member of th Masonto order and th. Elk. and was on the city council for three years. Ne ons stands higher In public esteem la Medford than Messrs. Klwood and Burnett