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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY. MARCH 31, 1010. Medford MailTribune On tho lg Columbia, 'way out in the West. JUanaoll4Uon of tha Medford Mall. wiUblUhM IM: the Southern ?E?i'"' Tlmr. nuiiiu uurtv isouutrv. ttlnil'O I i; ifi AWiMig iriuunv. i - - i PUBMSHKD DAILY KXCHTT 8ATUHDAT. OUT IN OREGON. tuni! thi. rwunnentlc Tim. rLllblllhc4 1ITI hi KWIiha And tha Medford Trtbuae, utabllabed 1904. Of fieial Paper of tho City of Medford. GEORGE PUTNAM. Editor and Manemr. momJ-nlawi matter NOTetntwr 1. !. at tha poatofftoo at Medford. Oregon, under tha aet of March S, Hit. itwMr by mall ....I5.W On month by mmUI or aarrter. . . . . ? .to -y.-L Ty ,, : : ., " GOLD AND HIGH PRICES. Tbcrc has been a remarkable increase in tho world's output .of gold in the past fifty years. In 1S50 the world's .atpnt-was $44,500,000. In lSoo it had reached $135,000,- OOCL In 1875 it had dropped to $97,500,000. In 1885 it bleached $108,435,600. In 1890, $118,848,700. Then gold jmmmg received a boom and 1S95 saw the output reach Ht96,763,600. Jive years later it had climbed to $2o4,o7b, In 1905 it reached $279,635,413; in 1906, $405,060,249; in 1907, $411,294,458; in 1908, $443,434,527, and in 1909, '$451,067,280. The production this year will probably double tho out rrwt of ten years aero. It is now ten times as great as in 21650, four times as great as in 1890. The world's visible mpply of gold is five times as great as in 1850, and twice -wfcat it was in 1890. The production has increased more Jn. fhe past ten years than in 350 years previously. The effect'of the increased gold production on prices is ct forth in an article by Byson W. Holt in April's Every- fcsdy. He states that the dollar of 1896 now looks like 62 perils. At the butcher shop it looks like forty-six cents, Saving lost more than half its purchasing power. Since 1396, prices have risen about 60 per cent, while money wag-os have risen only about 20 per cent. Prices go up on jhe elevator, while wages climb the stairs. But what causes gold to depreciate that is, prices to xee! Thve cause is the same in the case of gold as in that ny other commodity relatively cheaper cost of produc dakm. This cheaper cost shows in an increased supply of jjoTd, and results in making it necessary to give a greater fwstntity of gold to get the same quantities of other things. The above facts indicate that the gold standard is not stable standard of value and that, as Professor Irving IBSsher says, the world is doing business on a sinking plat form. !Not only because the platform is sinking, gut be onise some parts ,of it are sinking faster than others, the ntare financial and industrial world is disturbed as never Jfeefore. The great problems that demand solution grow ou of -fke facts that prices will continue to rise; that wages and salaries will rise only about half as fast as prices; that in--ierest rates will average abnormally high; that the cost of operating railroads and street railways will advance rapid ly, -while rates and fares will advance slowly, if at all; that tBhs prices of high-brade bonds and preferred stocks will 6e2in; that the great debtors the rich will gain, while ike great creditors those of moderate means will lose Jwiivilyj that real property farms, mines, etc. will in- 5Ctfe8e rapidly in value; that the landlords of the earth will Worb a larger share of the world's goods; that business rwfljl be conducted largely on a speculative basis; that SPHatlth will concentrate more and more rapidly in the hands pC relatively few; that, in short, discontent and anarchy m&L increase unless the wise men of the earth can solve JKheae jproblemg, and stop the injustice of gold depreciation mad the evils conected therewith. Seattle, Tacoma, Sppkane, Portland, Medford, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego are in a class by itiftemselves. The only Pacific coast cities that can support rgrnna opera. These arc the centers of culture and refine ment People of Medford know a-good thing when they - e it and the city is appreciated by the musical and dra- JBfttic world. Medford is famous as the best theater town its size in America. "With hogs selling at Portland for over eleven cents a -pouncl, with fwo hogs bringing over $40 at Medford, there 5s a. great opportunity for the hog raiser in the Rogue River mlley. A pen of Rogue River chickens sold for $40. If it keeps Rogue River poultry will sell for as much as fruit land . jand eggs for as much as Cornice pears. "Elsewhere, for the benefit of orchardists, is printed a - Stble for determining the temperature of the dew point, 90 that every fruitgrower can find out for himself when i.he frost is apt to bring danger to the coming crop and 'scientific precautions taken to guard against damage. Pro fessor O'Garaejqnams in connection how to make a psy Arometer. "Wednesday the Mail Tribune printed in full the speci- JBcations submitted by the paving contractors. Property MYwners should read them both over and decide whether the council acted wisely in letting the contracts. All keep jl copy and see tnat the contractor lives up to his specin- " j i. v cations in paving your tsuueu No paper in the northwest prints as much and as valua "M data for orchards and orchardists as the Mail Tribune, fruitgrower can afford to be without it. love to rest ltuatioatia', droaniin', hevin' aeoli a fe&st On the fruits nu' borrys they kont raise baok East; Goosebcrrys liko hen eftgs, ohairrys ono inch tbroo, StrawborryB likj teacups, one-pound peaches, too! I.ushous penvr, mi prone trees load ed by tho ton Visitin' Aunt Liczio, out lu Oregon. Chiny feasants crowia', showin' thare fino tails, Mcddorlarks n-pipin' on tho ol' fence rails, Robins eatin' ohairrys, steamboats tooUn by. Big blue grouse a -boo tin' in the fir trees high; Rcdwinjr blackbirds singin' whare the plow teems stop, Gray squirrls diggta oats up, stenlln naif the crop, Littlo 8parrers huntia,' seeds out in the lawn- Hundreds at Aunt Litrie's, out in On. son I Ems tnsk from the hens nosts evry blessed day, Purty golden batter, tastes down nil the way; Mush, with cream, an' biskits ovry mornin' hot, Nice preserves an' jelly rocs rite to the spot! Sweet milk by tho gallon, foninin' iron! the cows. Apples in tho orcherd, brenkin' down the bows; Hovin' trout for breokfist, up at early dnwn That's lifo at Aunt Lizzie's, out in Oregon Ramm' all tho day time, rainin' all the night, Makes a feller hanker for the sun, so bright; Mess on trees an' house-roofs, moss npon tho ground, Y" a? ruriy wua iiowrs grownf ov'rv- whnre around. Grate bi- trees a-rcacliin' 'way up to the sky, Takes two men to sco 'dm, they're so gol durned high! Huntur, fishsm', rnmblin' tel the night comes on Visitin' Aunt Lizzie, out in Oretron J. Gordon Temple. WILL CONGRESS PASS THE PARCELS POST? (By H. C. Garnett.) Tho question of parcels post has for some time past been before con gress and on account of its broad and sweeping power to better or in jure our couutry our statesmen are asked to consider well before on acting. The facts are that no more moiriQntons question hns risen since the civil war. Its great effect on our rural districts cannot or should not be misunderstood. One living in Lake county, Oregon, can buy ar ticles of merchandise in New York City, hnvo same delivered to thoir door cheaper than ono living in the City of New York, because the gov ernment postal collectors will call at the large storos for the packages, the samo government will pay the railroads for its transportation across the continent, then by rural delivery to their door, at a less cost than tho samo can be delivered in tho city of New Yorfc. No snne person would contract to carry freight 30)n miles at the same rate they would 100 miles. Yet this INVESTMENTS EXTRA GOOD 10 acres, cast of Medford, fine lo cation for subdivision; $000 per aero, libera terms. Elegant bungalow, 8 rooms and fin sleeping porch, fireplace, choice lot 50x200, cast front on most do sirable street in Medford. You must see this to appreciate it; $5000, terms. New 0-room bungalow, close to Oakdale, 50x100 lot, east front, an A No. 1 buy at $2100, $1000 cash, liberal terms on balance. Cory new bungalow, 4 rooms and bath, well located; a good investment at $1400; for a quick sale, $000 cash, 0 per cent on balance. Choico corner Jot 00x160, cement walk, sewer, roses and trees, close to Oakdale; $1000; liberal terms. Choice lots in Rose Park $350, $35 cash, $10 month, only LET US SHOW YOU. Wright 6 Allin 28 East Main. Phone 2581. is just what (he bill' mipportors mo asking tho govomnieut to do. Tlioro can bo but om olnss of beings to benefit by it8 cnactnu'iil, mul that la tlio stockholders of tho largo oata loguo houses of tho Inrca mintnm cities. The railroads will not carry freight for factories at tho propositi prico of parceln post. Jobbors of merchandise can't assemblo differ ent goods manufactured ui different locations, shin to local ' and retailed to moot tho prices of cataioguo nousos who employ cheap child labor and hnvo the world nu field to oporato in. Catalogues can D sent irom Chiengo to Modford at tho snmo rato as to pooplo in tho oitioa suburbs, and on account of compelling tho gavommont to enrry freight 3000 miles at tho samo rato ns for 100 milos, peoplo of Afcdford will buy everything offored by those houses at a much lower figure than homo merchants can sell. Morchnnts at homo will hnvo to lessen thoir rate of rout nml finntiv quit tho business n town full of" empty storo buildings, no city im'-j provement8, nothing to omploy lnbor, i unnny a peoplclcss city; no ono to consume tho products saleable onlv at homo wo awoko to find that ull morohandiso business mobilizod in tho largo cities. Medford. inn fn away to ship tho produce onco con- a sumca Dy nor own people, soon will havo to go to wnsto. Sinco tho Declaration nf Tn .im pendence this government hns pro tected her nuuiufactories by tariff to keop tho product of cheap foreign factories comim: in and sellini? lm. low our fnctory cost; yet wo nsk mis. sntne government to destroy nil her rural towns and cities hv ImSl.l. ing up lnno catalogue houses in tho inrgor eastern cities close to tho factories. If the covcruinent wisluw to treat all its subjects equal let her carry iroight nt so much per mile. Would any one think of nskinc n railroad to carry 100 pounds of merchandise 3000 miles for tho same ! pneo it would nsk tho sntne road to carry it 100 miles? Thon whv should wo oxpect our government to , do it for ns, when tho railroads will not do it. for tltcraf No creator calamity could tiu snddlod tin tho rural peoplo than to pass a parcels post bill, asking thoj government to carry 11 pounds ol' freight from Now Yorfc City to Med ford nt the snmo ate it would earn the same rmckace from Afcdford to Central Point. Tho wrilor hns fig-' ures compiled nud if tho renders uf this pnnor wish them and tho nnner win print them, they can have them Whnt do vou snvf A Profitable Investment Worthy of Careful Consideration IToro is n profitable investment Cor your consideration: 48 ACRES OP THE CHOICEST SOIL IN VALLEY This place adjoins the city limits of the growing city of Central Point; 37 acres in bearing orchard; all nccessarv tools and livestock to "ropcrlv work the same. MODERN HOUSfe AND OTJL13R BUILDINGS. 'The or chard consists of tho following trees: 985 20-year-old Winter Nolis pears; 30 20-year-old Hnrtlett pears; 150 20-year-old Newtown applo trees: 30 20-year-old Spitzonberg nnnlo trees; 475 5-year-old Newtown apple grafts; 850 4-year-old Bartlott pears; 12 8-year-old Cornice pears; 14 1-year-old Comico pears; 700 5-year-old Bose peal's; 35 1-yenr-old Bosc pcai; 50 trees in family orchard ; variety good. Holds The Record Will pay 10 percent on $135000 This- place is fully tiled and holds the valley record for Winter Nolis pears, it will pay over 10 per cent on $135,000. ' If yon aro looking for a lasting investment that is absolnjoly sure, investigate this. There is certainly no better known tract or one with anything liko the record to bo fonnd anywhere. Walter L McCallum Nash Hotel Medford, Ore. The Most Profitable Investments Are -j. Orchard Tracts n f ! If Located in the Famous Eden! Valley Orchard Well informed business peoplo from all parts of tho United States and Can ada are looking to the Rogue River valley for safe investments. Years of ex perience in buying and selling orchard land fits us tho bettor for supplying in vestments that will yiold large returns. Our properties havo proven worth. Wo can assure you that you take no risk when you purchaso one of tho 30 to 300 acre orchard tracts loc .ted in the famous Eden Valley orchard. Wo soil tracts to suit, planted to tht best commercial varieties of bearing trees. You aro assured of a splendid income the first year. We can state positively that this is the bestchanco for solid, sound invest ment to bo found in America. A high-class bearing orchard of provon worth is certainly a more profitable investment than waiting for trees to grow on land that never produced fruit. You are sure of big returns almost at onco, . either as a grower or by re-selling. Come and lot us show you. BUILD A HOME ENJOY AT.iL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS A small bearing orchard, planted to tho best commercial varieties of trees will provide tho most fascinating as well as hoalthful and profitable employ ment, and insures an income of from $500 to $1000 por acre each year. Hero is solid iuyestment, and the i come or pr profit from sale is sure. SECURE AN INCOME MAKE MONEY BY INVESTING- ' '' You can buy as many acrcr as you desire, build a homo on ground command ing a view o tho entire valley- -enjoy the olectric light and powor, telephone, daily mail, and live within easy roach of the business and social lifo of tho met ropolitan city.of Medford. A oHraatc unsurpassed anywhere. John D. Olwell EXHIBIT BUILDING MEDFORD ! 4