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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE, MEDFORD, OREGON. SUNDAY. APRIL 3, 1910, 1910 BOOKLETS EO ANDREWS TO WRITE OPERETTA , Dramatic Critic of Mall Trlbuno to Wrlto Libretto for Bonita, the Beautiful, to Star In the Coming Season. ELECTRIC ADDING MACHINE AT FIRST NATIONAL BANK Theu go to tho First Nut tonal bank and soe tho now adding ma chine, oponvtod by electricity, which Many years agog tho "mnehlno with brains" was considered nu im possibility. While modern mechanics have not boon able to equip ft mass of steel with the motive esseneo which makes notion in animal life, tho margin is so oloso somolitnes as to ho unennny. Witness tho opera tions of n Mcrgonthalor for n while and you will almost boliovo tho "mnchino with brains" hns arrived. has julit been installed, and you will bo praotldnlly convinced. Tho oper ator prossos a fow buttons, hits tho space bar nnd behold I thoro uvo your totals and sub-totals of a col umn of figures, which would havo takon tho animal with brains nu hour to havo added, turned out nnd absolutely added in a fow seconds. It makes a man wondor what's tho use of brains, anyway, whon a inn chlno enn do tho workt- T ' 'It Bedford Pamphlets to Bo Shipped From Portland During the Week Most Beautiful Booklet Turned tit by Any Community. Out UESDAY William Hittle- Wells, publicity manager for tho Southern Pacific & Sunset magazine, '1ms wired that do Every of tho new iledford pamphlets will begin Tuesday from Portland. Tbo pMiiphiota wore duo curly in January, so that it is only throe BMuths late. Xho now Mcdford pamphlet is tho ost elaborate of tho many com amnity pamphlets issued in conjunc tion with tho Southern Pacific. It x ahead of last year's Mcdford ttmklet, both from artistic, literary, 4jpojraphic aud photographic staud peiuts. The reading matter of the paniph Jet was prepared by tho Commercial tab publicity committee, who also selected tho designs for tho cover and the photographs for illustra tions. The booklet is printed on slightly heavier paper than that of 399 and is slightly larger in size. The front cover design is an at tractive picture of Crater Lake. A ew picture .of the upper Roguo adorns . the back covor. The cover ynnting is in four colors, besides a JC&U frame and lettering. In the center of tho book is a dou- We page panorama of Crater Lake! -nth four smaller pictures of the lake hi the corners. Orchard scenes have not been neglected, and a profusion them is shown. Every photo jjraph in the book is new and tho ccrnc attractions well portrayed. Tho write-up of tho orchards was largely supplied by Professor OGara, wao materially assisted the commit tr, and to whom is due tho excellent Auuiiuary of fruit raising and its prospect in tho Roguo River valley. Tie pamphlet has been copyrighted ai cannot be reproduced without permission of (ho club. This was teae to head off tho wholesale thefts f pictures and dntn- made by the scrupulous wildcat orchardists from other sections of tho country. PATTERSON FOREVER LAYS DOWN PEN Bonita, beautiful actress, who, with hor excellent Company, delight ed largo audience u tho Medford theater Friday evening iu tho mu sical farcei "Wine, Woman and Song," is so charmed with the Roguo Rivor valley and Medford that she is thinking of purchasing a place here, as many other actresses have done, whero she can retire when tired of the stage. She -went a step further m showinir her fnitb, in Modford by signing a contract Trith a Mcdford man to furnish the libretto-for her new op era, in which sho will star next sea son. Before leaving sho arranged with Ed Andrews, dramatic critio of tho Mail Tribuuo and former comio opera star, to supply her with a mu sical play that will bo written espe cially for her with tho view of giv ing her a chance to mnko tho most of her acknowledged debilities. Bonita realizes tho shortcomings of hir nrpspnt nmilnntinn. Rhn hns n good company, but neither theyj nor herself are given proper oppor tunities in "Wine, Woman nndj Song," a misnamed production in I which tho acting is far better than tho play. Mr. Andrews states that tho tunes of favorite old operas, now obsolete, will be utilized as well ns new melo dies in tho forthcoming production. EXTRA GOOD BUYS $10,0009 acres; 100 rods from Oakdalo avonue; good now buifdings; 7-room house; barn for 7 horses oiid ten tons of hay j this tract includes 3 acres of 7-3Tear-old Newtowns. 8 acres 7-year-old Spitz, 1 acre i- I year-old Spitz, 1 acre 4-year-old Bartlett pears, balance pasture; fine well or water; half cash, balance to suit. This is a good buy; close in and won't last long. 'No. 16 $0000 -75 acres, 2 miles from town one- quarter mile from school: 20 acres in cultivation, 25 . -i x i rn AMI-Ll i. i f! ' i niorercaay lopjow; uu acres uiuiuie, uauiuru nne wooci, 3 acres in fruit. On rural mail route. Half cash will handle this. One of the best buys on the market. No. 1414 ACRES enr eitv limits, nil in fmrif ; mostly 4 to 6 years old; all fine black soil; 7-room house, ;; full '2-story with closets, bathroom, etc. One bam 20x 28 and one 14x28 feet; splendid well. Frtco only $000 per acre; one-half cash, balance terms. This price goes for a short time onlv. If your store is a good store, ad-x-crtising will "make it." If it's not, it will not. McARTHUR & ALEXANDER ill ROOM 3, POSTOFFIOE BUILDING PHONE 3681 MEDFORD, OREGON t ! Hi Etftor-ln-Chlef of Chicago Tribune Dies in Philadelphia of Apoploxy Was Leading Newspaper Man of West and Known to Thousands. PmLADELPHIA, Pa., April 2. 3&e body of Robert W. Patterson, Uor in chief of the Chicago Tri "kmt, who died at tho Bellevue-Strat SanE Hotel of upoplexy last night, M be shipped to Chicago either to jfatj or tomorrow. His funeral and Suit of his mother! who died in Chi & half an hour beforo her sou OMcumbcd in Now York, will be held jMitly. .According to information reaching Htm Mrs. Julia Patterson, his moth IV died of quick pneumonin after an Sbbobs of a day. Mrs. Patterson was visiting at tho of her daughter, Mrs. John M. ren. Thursday she caught cold.' It - believed that she was recovering w2 yesterday afternoon when the aHoeht developed into pneumonia. Tkttorson was also suffering from a cold, and when bis death was re started it was rumored that he died mi the same ailment as did his moth- Pattarson was the son of Revolt. W. Patterson. He graduated from TfUJams collego iu 1871. He roceiv i his first newspaper training on tiie old Chicago Times. Hater he joined tho Tribune staff as the assistant night editor; He warred successively as Washington respondent, editorial writer unaging editor and finally was nude editor in chief following tho Jfeatlii of Joseph Me.dill. MKDFORD HAS A NEW souri-umnrv rwunuc. The pooplo of Medford will be tested to all the new drinks and itmey dishes such as go with the in quiring and starting of a new soft intk palace. Jtardon's fountain' is certainly a wair from the start. The opening Ttnis swell pnrlor on the west Bide it certainly quite a feature for Med ffrd. One would almost imagine tMxy were in a big city when they yws tKa plaee. If it's, all right, want advertising n. To Our Depositors The Jackson County Bank Submits a statement of its resources and liabilities as reported to the state bank examiner. RESOURCES Cash in vault and banks $409;522.52 Bonds and wan-ants 62,604.83 Banking premises...; t . 30,000.00 Loans and discount , 434,482.45 Total ,. $936,609.80 LIABILITIES Capital stock $100,000.00 Surplus and undivided profits 51,869.81 Deposits 784,739.99 Total $936,609.80 The bank is now in its 23rd year of existence. Its policy has always been to serve the public faithfully and-efficiently. Its aim is to be stronger with each succeeding year. This is best demonstrated by the fact that every dollar of its capital and surplus of $150,000.00 over and above the original $25,000.00 paid in has been added from tho earn ings and not paid in dividends to its stockholders. Yours faithfully, ' W, I. VAWTER, President, , GEO. R. LINDLEY, Vice Prest. t. O. W. McDONALDj Cashier, i T. A. 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