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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORJSGON, TUESDAY, SEARCH 22, 1910. SAY LA FEAN BILL DEAD THIS YEAR ior grade. Tho most thoy could hopu for, if tho three nml u hnlf-iuoh Rtnudrird should be adopted, would bu a grade C or grndo 1), and thin they did not care to hnvu. Thoy pre ferred, thoy said, to oliniinnto from tho bill tho ultiudardixation section, leaving only those parts of the bill regulating .tho size of boxes and tho marking of packages. But the western men did not upon this fight: tliov did uot invito legisla tion; they said thoy had built up their own industry, had established and were maintaining their own roputn- tlou and could gut along without any congressional iutorforonoo, Hut in asmuch us tho eastern men wanted standard grades mid wanted to rogu lato tho size of boxes, thoy wore will ing tho uustorn mon should have both if thoy would bo reasonable and ghn the west a fair deal. The persist onco with which the westerners in sisted upon an equitable grading of apples, and the facility with which thoy tundo tho standardization the paramount issue, so to speak, did much to discourage the mon who had the La Fenn bill introduced. 1 i WHISKEY ATI 5 mortgage: loans Money on hand to loan on Ileal Estate. City nnd County Warrants bouuht. Fidelity and Indomnlty Bonds Furn ished. Flro Insurance. JAMES CAMPBELL. AFTER 30 YEARS: CENTS A QUART Claiborne Nell of Ashland Celebrates Didn't Cost Much in 1795 to Buy Booze, But Then the Average Wages Were 62, Cents a Day, 75 Cents During Harvest. Eastern Growers Object to Having Their Entire Product Branded as Inferior Exhibits From North west Eye-Openers. Phono Main ttill. M Fruitgrowers' llnulc Ilulttllnu Birthday, Surrounded by His 10 Children, 31 Grandchildren and 20 --- -- - -f- --- Great Grandchildren. FAMILY REUNION ASUI.AKD. Or'.. March 22. CIni borno Noil, an honored pioneer o iWn mnl. was surrouuiled by a homiv eatheriug at the Torer resi denco ou Laurel street, yesterday, the occasion being a family reunion of tho father with hi9 ten childrou, an event that bus not occurred until the present instance in over 30 years The followiug were present to konor their parent nnd stepmother on this memorable occasion: Judire J. 1?. Neil of Jacksonville, aged CO. . Tho judge has one son liv- feff. William L. Neil of Myrtle Creek, aged 06, who has five children, four daughters and one son. Sarah Neil Chapman, wife of Dan iel Chapman, aged 64, who has eight children, evenly divided as to sous and daughters. Tho Chapman home U in Barron precinct. Leundcr A. Neil, aged 62, of Ash land, who has five children, three sons and two daughters. Itobcrt P. Neil, aged 60. also of Ashland, who has two sons.' Louisa Neil Tozer, wife of J. R. Tozer, aged 57, also an Ashland resi dent. Virginia Neil Alford, aged 54, wife of R. A. Alford of Klamath Falls, who has two sons. Mary Neil Dean, aged 50, wife of W. E. Dean of Grants Pass. Three children are credited to the Dean family, one son and two daughters. Jefferson C. Neil, aged 47, of larron precinct,, tho father of two Jiildren. one son and one dnughter. Gertrude Ucil Murphy, nged 45, rife of J. J. Murphy of Ashland pre dict. To this family is credited ibnr stalwart sons. This largo family circle originally consisted of parents and 12 children, two of tho latter having died Thomas, at tho age of two years, and John at 37, after having arrived at man's estate. Mrs. Neil, the devoted mother of this largo family, also passed to her reward years since, her memory bo ing a blessed heritage to husband and children. Claiborne Neil, tho father, recently celebrated his 89th birthday nnniver sary, and tho combined ages of par ent and children aggregate 663 years, a span of centuries that sets the pace for old Methuselah. Mr. Neil has also tho pleasure of being called "Grandfather" by 31 grand children and about 20 grent-grand children. These ten children, somo of them accompanied by their families, met at the Tozer domicile on the 20th fast., holding this reunion which was one of tho notablo events in the fam ily history. Tho aged parent is still quite vigorous for one of his years, and surrounded by his children mid children's children, ho enjoyed tho reuniting of this large home bnnd, nn vent on such n scnle rare in this fie and generation. A beautiful dinner was provided fy Mrs. Tozer, remitfiHcent features fere indulged in, pictures were taken jl the family group, nnd tho memory of this gathering will linger with the participants ns one of the happiest events of their lives. pW. C. f. U. MAKES A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN Tho ladies of the W. C, T. U. made en aggressive tag campaign in Med ford Saturday and sold sevcrnl hun dred tags, tho proceeds to bo used in tho fight for prohibition. Exact figures ns to tho total num fier sold could not bo learned, ns not Jill of tho workers had turned in their reports. Rate War Fight Ends. SEATTLE, Wash., March 22. The ond of tho pnssenger rate war on Alaska steamship lines is in eight. It is generally conceded on the waterfront today that rates will 'be back nt tho old basis by April 15, following the announcement of tho Pacific Const Steamship company yesterday that the old rntcs would 2e restored April 1. This action is tho result of an ex Tpooted heavy traffic to Alaskan points out of Seattlo this summer. Booking for berths and business al ready ''blocked out" is tho basis on jrhlch nn nnnstinl traffic is expected, ANNOUNCEMENT. Dr, Goblo is prepared to fit glasses in all cases of defectcivo sight that glasses will remedy. Repairs of all kinds. Brpkon lonsos duplicated. In visible bifocals. 18 WEST MAIN STREET. (Tho Courier.) Ralph II. Bowman of Spriugboro has left nt tho Courier office au ao oouut book originully belonging to his gront graudfathor, Captain Elisha Bowmau, a soldier in tho revolutionary war, who camo from Connecticut to Crawford county in 1816. The book is in a fair stnto of preservation, though the paper tfl brown with age. In 1795 wo find charges for IS pounds of veal, 38 cents; three pounds of tobucco, 16 cents; half bushel of rye, 30 cents; fivo rouuds of beef. 18 cents; 10 uounds of skim cheese, 32 cents. Butter brought 10 cents a pound, po tntoos, 16 cents a bushel; 10 pounds of salt beef was charged at 32 cents, a srnllon of mm 76 cents and a pound of eight-penny nails 18 cents Wages were uot so very high in 1795, as among the charges is for himself and four oxen ouo day to plow, 60 cents; work by tho day was 20 cents; ho sheared seven sheep for ono cent each and killed and dressed a cow for 16 cents. Iu 1801 corn was 40 cents a bushel, wheat 50 cents, potatoes 30 cents, buttar 10 cents a pound, lard 10 cents, cheese 10 cents, candles" 12 ceuts per pound A pair of 2-year-old steers brought $16. It didnt cost much to "wet your whistle," as whisky was 15 cents a quart. Wages had advanced to 40 cents a day and for half a day's carpenter work a chargo of 60 cents was made. In 1820 a pound of ping tobacco was 22 cents. Wages wero 62V- cents n day and in har vest 75 cents. Some of the old boys must have used tobacco freely, as one of them, in tho coarso of two years, is charged with SJ. pounds, ono charge of four pounds being noted, and he only had two quarts of whisky charged in all that time. But ter was 12 cents a pound. Salt pork was 10 cents. MAY MAKE BARRELS IN CITY OF GOLD HILL "One thing calls for another," said J. IT. Hughes, owner of the big Iimo kiln which will burn the output of the Kanes creek quarries, "and our industry will call for n barrel fac tory to provide shipping packages for our product. We believe thnt in time we can put out enough lime to keep n sninll factory busy making bnrrcls, so. why not n large factory mnking barrels not only for us, but for shipment tofother points. Other wood manufactures might develop ns a direct result of such a fnctcorv here. The kiln is now being placed in position, the site selected being a portion of the tract purchased from the Chavner estate by the new rail road company. Hotel Arrivals. The Nash E. P. Guthrie, Knglo Point; W. It. Wallace, Portland; II. P. Hutchinson, San Francisco; J. L. Lane, W. P. Smith, Bristol, Conn.; W. I. Itobinson, San Francisco; A. B. Patterson, Hot Springs; G. H. Rob erts, Snn Francisco; S. Winner, J. M. Abbott, San Francisco; B. A. Gil more, Portland; F. G. Morse, Now York; D. M. McQucslin, Seattle; Joo Brown, Detroit; J. J. Lacy, Portland. B. B. Noble, Jerome; J. Forsythe, A. E. Pushon, Portland; J. N. Hur- vey, W. II. Carroll, San Francisco. Tho Moore W. T. Taylor, Port land; W. T. Brown, Salem; It. B. Beeson, Breckenridge; II. D, Mills, Klamath Falls; J. II. Chambers, Cot tage Grove; II. A. Smith, A. W. Brady, Chico; G. W. Brown, Los An geles; L. C. Williams, Now York; J. B. Campbell nnd wife, Saussiou, N. D.; W. W. Graves, Jamestown, N. D.; Mrs. Buttcrficld, Phoenix; C. A. Pe terson, J. F. Jordan, Portlnnd; W. C. Byrne, Eagle Point. Mcdford, Oregon: This certifies that we have sold Hall's Texas Wqn der for tho cure of Ml kidney, blad der and rheumatic troubles for ten years, and have never had a com- plaint. It gives quick and permanent relief. Sixty days' treatment In each bottle. Medford Pharmacy. tf 8UMMEH EXCURSIONS EAST. Tho Southorn Pacific company will Obll oxcurclon tickets to eastern joints at reduced rates on tho follow ing dates; May 2d and 9th, Juno 2d and 17th and 24tb, July 5th and 22d. August 3d and 3optombor 8th, going limit ten days, total limits 90 days. Rates to Missouri River points and icturn $09,90; to Clilcajo and return, J82.40. Fo- further Information call at local tlckot c'Jlce or ad'ress A. S. RoBonbaum, Local Agent So-utkera Pacific Co. A Wnshiutton. D. C, special to t..o Orcgoniau says: Congress, nt .bis session nt least, will uot pass tho La Fean bill to regulate the shipment of apples interstate commerce. The bill in an amended form may possibly pass tho house, but the subject is so vastly important to the npplo industry oi tho whole United States that it can not -receive that consideration U which it is entitled, and for that rea-! son its finnl enactment seems out of tho question so far ns tho present session is concerned. There is much mora to the measure than was presumed when the bill was introduced, and tho recent hearings before tho house committee disclosed tlint the bill had many phases and two sides to overy phase. At tho opening of the hearings tho friends of tho measure dwelt upon tho importance of changing the size i of boxes now in uso in the Pacific j northwest, so ns to compel the apple growers of thoso states to adopt a box not now in uso anywhere a box not nt nil adapted to tho apples that have made Oregon and Washington famous. But beforo the hearing cios-' ed tho sir.o of apple boxes was found to be a comparatively unimportant feature of the bill, nnd tho standard-1 izntion of grades boenmo the para mount provision, both in tho eyes of eastern nnd western npplo growers and dealers. Western Apples Are Larger. It was found, upon examination. thnt the bill provided for three standard grades of apples, ond re quired the marking on each package of tho grade contained therein. Grade A, the best, under tho Ln Fean bill, would be apples measuring two and one-half inches in dinmeter; "jrade B, apples two and a quarter inches in diameter, and grade C apples two inches in diameter. There was al lowance for a variation of only hnlf nn inch in tho threo grades. This standardization met the unqualified approval of tho Xew York. New Emr Inn'd nnd Pennsylvania apple grow ers and dealers in those nnd otluT eastern nnples. But it met with de cided opposition from tho growers of the Pacific northwest. And for tunately the northwestern men h.id their exhibits on bnnd nnd were able to give object lessons in substantia tion of their objection. Sevornl boxes of Hood River. Yftk imn, Wenntchce and Rogue River np ples wero on bnnd in the committee room, nnd these boxes wero opened for tho inspection of every one. It wns shown thnt nil tho western ap ples in ovidencc exceeded tho stand ard grade A proposed to be fixed by the La Fenn bill, most of them meas uring n full inch or more in excess of tho dinmetpr stfpulnted for thnt. grade. These apples were pnsscd around to members of the committci to demonstrate flint their size wis not their only claim to commenda tion, nnd the opinion quicklv prevail ed that tho fruit exhibited wns of the highest quality. Their flavor, their j color, their condition nnd the com pactness with which they wero ptiol cd wore all commented upon. .Vorllnvcst Wants (TrndcM Changed. Then tho npplo men from the northwest entered' their protest ngain the gradation fixed by tho La Fean bill. It would bo wrong, thoy argued, for congress to attempt to fix standard grades for apples nnd make tho highest grade two and n hnlf inches, whon tho northwest wns producing npples, any quantity of them, of much greater size, much moro attractive and' much more Bnl nble. Thoy had no objection, thoy said, to the grading of npples, if tho gradation bo made fnir, as with whent and with cotton, recognizing tho fino, largo ncrthwestern apples of tlrree nnd a half inches as grade A, nnd from thnt running down, in quarter inches, to two inches or loss Indeed, tho northwestern men said llinv U'nnlrl lint' oliinnt in n rrrn.ln A ,,,; .na , ,. .. ; ., .... Titrr III1MU tJIMII IIIIUU Mill (I IIIMI inches, but lifer most certainly would object to tho grade A fixed by tho; Ln Fenn bill. Such n standardization, thoy con tended, wonld put practically nil tlm iiorthwcstorn npples on nn equnl footing with tho inferior grades grown in tho east, nnd would rob them of thnt advnntngo to which their nppenranco entitled them, Kast Makes Pitiful Plea. This objection wns met by (ho onstornors with tho nrgument that it is not possible to rniso nB Jnrgo ap ples in tho enst ns in somo parts of tho west, and it would bo unjust to thoir industry to requiro them to brand their best fruit ns of nn Infor- C Hanson. . Tom Moffat Wo nmkc mmv kind nml stylo of windows. Wo carry glass of any size on band. Medford Sash & Door Co. $150 AN ACRE 270 acres, foothill land, about 0 miles from Med ford; there nro about 85 aoros on this placo now planted to fruit, which includes about 20 acres in boaring. Tho bearing varieties are Newtown and SpUsonberg apples nnd Comioo ponrn. Thoro aro 25 acres of Nowtowns in thoir socond year with pencil fillers and about 0 nores of Nowtowns just planted; also 20 aores of Jonathans and 10 nores of Bortlott nnd Anjou pears just planted. About 200 acres of firaUelnss fruit laud on tho placo. Thoro nro many springs on tho placo and considerable water could bo de veloped for irrigation; two houses, good barn and other buildings. Would subdmdo nicely. Easy terms, $2500 Sixty acres, 0 miles from Mcdford, about 15 aoros cloarod nnd partly planted; small building. $250 AN ACRE 70 acres, about 4 miles from Medford, free soil', 25 aores planted to Newtown and Spitxongerg npplos, mostly 3 years old; in addition, about 25 acres undor cultivation, bnlnilco easily cleared; good now 0-room plastered houso, now barn; also sot of old buildings. Could be subdivided into two or threo tracts nicely, easy torn. $5500 Six miles from Mcdford, good now buildings, about 8 acres plnntcd to Nowtowns, Spitzenborgs nnd pears, 1 nnd 2 years old; about 7 acres additional cleared, tonm, wnjron and machinery gco " th0 P,ttC0- ini acre tract $ 1 5,000 This price holds till April 1 only; -ITVfc acres, close to Cen tral Point, good new buildings, lovol lnnd, all first-class fruit mid alfalfa hind. This tract has about 7 acres in alfalfa and tho bnl nnco is nil planted ns follows: Eight acres Cornice iu fourth sea son. 2 ncres Nowtowns in third season, 5 acres Hurtlctts in third season. 3 acres Wintor Nelis in third season, 0 nores Nowtownn nnd 1 acre Spitz in second season, G ncres Bartlctt.s in socond season, bnlanco just planted. The price quoted is but n trifle more than $300 an acre, which is very much less thnn owners nro asking for adjoining land. $12,525 Eleren acres in Cornice pears, 10 yonra old; 0 ncres in Bart Ictt and Anjou pears, 1 to 3 years old; closo in; good soil; terms. $12,000 Eleren ncres in Cornice and Bosc pears, 14 years old; these trees are in full bearing and will pay a good incomo on the prico asked. ' $7000 Thirty-five acres of blaok sticky, 3 miles from Modford, nil under tie ditch nnd can be Irrigated. $13,000 Thirty-two acres, close to Medford, 8 acres in Newtowns nnd Spitzenborgs, 5 to 7 years of age; 14'acrcs in alfalfa, 3 acres in peaches, 2 acres in berries; irrigated; buildings. $14,000 Thirty-five acres; buildings; exceptionally fino placo for n home; 12 ncres in apples and pours 3 years old; about nn acre of bearing orchard; 11 acres in alfalfa; nil fino deop frco soil. $150 to $200 PER ACRE Stewart aero tracts; 2 miles from Modford; tracts aro from 10 to 25 acres in size; fine building spots ou nil; can all bo irrigated; choapest tracts in Modford neighborhood; easy terms. $300 PER ACRE Finest 5 nnd 10-ncro orchard and garden tracts in tho valley; oasy terms. W. T. YORK & CO. Excursion Rates to the East DURING 1910 PROM ALL POINTS ON THE Southern Pacific (LINES IN OREGON) TO RATES . Chicago $72.50 Council Bluffs $60.00 Omaha $00.00 Kansas City .'. $60.00 St. Joseph .' $60.00 St. Paul $60.00 St. Paul via Council Bluffs. $63.90 Minneapolis direct' $60.00 Minneapolis, via Council Bluffs ...'...$63.90 Duluth, direct $66.90 Duluth, via Council Bluffs $67.50 St. liouis $67.50 Tickets will be on sale May 2d and 9th; June 2d, 17th and 24th; July 5th and 22d; August 3d; September 8th. The abovo rates apply from Portland only. Prom points south of Portland, add ONE WAY local rate tQ Port land, to make through rate via Portland. One way through California, add $15.00 to above rates. Ten days provided for tho going trip. Stop-overs within limits in either direc tion. Final return limit three months from date of sale, but not later than Oc tober 3st, Inquire of any S, P. Agent for complete information, or WM, McMURRAY General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon balanoo not hnrd clearing; good 1 Timber and Coal Lands ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING CON TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES FURNISHED. B. H. Harris & Co, MFDFORD - - - - OREGON Office in Jackoou uouuty Bank Upstairs A SPLENDID ORCHARD HOME $35000, One-Half Cash, Terms ! 110 acres 60 black sticky soil and 50 red soil; 20 acres ; cleared and 20 not. cleared; 70 acres in orchard with 12 j acres 10-year-old, 26 acres 2-ycarold, 2 acres 5-year-old in ; Yellow Newtown Pippins; M acres in 3-ycar and 12 acres in 1-year-old Bosc, Cornice and Bartlett pear trees; 5 fill el's, l-ycar-old peach trees and 20 fillora 15-year prunes; 1 3 acres home orchard: all kinds of fruit, all bearing; houso jof 6 rooms, barn, prune dry or, one team mules, ono team ( horses, two cows, two hogs, tools of all kinds, besides stump j puller; joins Burrel orchard, four and one-half milos I south of Mcdford; school on place; ono and one-half mile's j from postoffice at Phoenix. ! Eighty Acre Ranch Eighty acres of the best soil in the district; 78 acres un der cultivation; 2000 Spit and Newtown trees, 5 years old; 300 pear trees, 2 years old; two and one-half miles from Eagle Point; under Fish Lake ditch; can out 50 tons of hay this year off the place; cash $5000; balanoo easy terms, 0 per cent. 680 Acre Ranch 680 acres, 550 acres bottom land, 580 acres can be planted now; 5 acres orchard; Siskiyou county, California; three miles from the county seat, Yrcka. Prico, $18,000, term.?; a monoy-makor or a homo, or both. Act quick to scouro this. 28 Acres, Close In i. vi'ii't -uijjiii- ai;iL'a, i iuai; price is only $15,000; $5000 cash, tho balance on long time; this is the chance of a lifetime to secure one of tho choicest small tracts in beautiful Rogue River valley. 40 Acres on Evans Creek Forty-acro ranch at Woodville, on Evans creek; 100 Spit and Newtowns, 2 years old; 950 Bar.tietts, Bosc, Co rnice and Anjou pears, 2 years old; all can bo irrigated, and a 20-inch perpetual water right; $150 per aero, half cash. Fine Bottom Land Fine bottom land, west side of Bear crook, six miles north of Medford, two miles from Central Point; 90 acrosall un der cultivation, 70 acres planted to trees, 1050 Bartlotts, 55 Cornice and 250 Howell pear trees, all 2 years old; 1100 Newtown, 300 Spit, 300 King David applo trees, and 700 peach, all 2 years old; 20 acres in alfalfa; six-room houso, barn, three wells; all fenced and all buildings in good con dition; $30,000, half cash, balance ono, two and threo yoars. Walter L. McCallum Hotel Nash Lobby 111, una tvuu l ninu uiu