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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY. MAY 2, 3910. NORTHWESTCROP OF APPLES WORTH $175000,000 Tremendous Acreage Now Beginning to Produce Much Fruit Splendid Crop and Prices Outlook for this Season. Oficers of otat- hort'culturil aoclations and commercial organiza tions In Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana report there Is every Indication that the fruit crop this year will be tho largest nnd most profitable lu tho history of the four Btates. There Is no danger of late freeze, but should tho unexpected happen tho owners of commercial tracts aro ready to do battle with hundreds of thousands of smudge pots or orchard heaters. It Is pre dicted that higher prices will pre- Tall as a result of the heavy damage to the fruit crop la tho middle west ern states. It 13 reported that Washington will1 produce twice as much fruit In 1910 as In 19 OS, the year of tho record crop. Tho apple crop In that stato will show an Increase of about 25 per cent. Oregon, Idaho and Montana will havo equally largo crops as the result of Increased acreage and trees coming Into bearing this season. , 350,000 Acres of Apples. With increased transportation fa cilities and the steady influx of set tlers tho early attempts In tho val leys and uplands over tho northwest have become more pretentious, sus tained and systematic. Dry farming is practiced extensively and Irriga tion plants have been established by private individuals and corporations, also by the United States government, which Is expending enormous sums in reclaiming the volcanic wastes so wonderfully rich and fertile and so peculiarly adapted to raising fruits, unblemished and perfect In size and color. The apple is king. More than 350,000 acres of lands aro devoted to orchards in the four states and pomologists estimate tho valuo of a full crop would undoubtedly equal $175,000,000. Tho World's Fruit Basket. Northwestern apples are in demand BINGER HERMAN 8 MUCH BETTER Aged Statesman Improves So That He Can Set Up and Receive Vis itorsWill Soon Be Able to Re sumo Active Life. ROSEBURG, Ore., May 2. For mer Congressman BitiRcr Hermann is on tho rond to recovery, accord ing to u bulletin issued today by Dr. Miller, tho attending physician. Tho aged statesman spent tho greater part of Sunday in a reclining chair nud in the afternoon received a num ber of visitors for the first time since bis illness became serious. In case no unforeseen complica tions develop tho physicians believe ho will be able to resume active life in a few days. NEW YORK, May 2. Long Island was shaken by an earthquake late yesterday, according to reports to day from Hempstead, Miueoln and Harden City. Although no damage was done, the sjiock was severe oouurIi to rattle crockery and windows. Tho tremors lasted several seconds WAITING WESTON ENGLAND FENDS MADRIZ WORK FOR IDLE FOR MOREPOWDER HAMMER ON ALL SWINGS II HFNTRAI POINT NFWSI FTTFR H Vl.ll I Hill. I Villi IH.IBVKMI LABORERS TO DO With Army Encamped Noar Blue flolds President Awaits Arrival of Not Quite 100 Out of 250 Labor Ex-' i changes Opened Yet But Work Is Belnrj Found for Men at Rato ofj 5,000 a Week Seems a Good Plan. THINGS WESTERN Steamer From Now Orleans Witli . Podostrlnn Noars Now York City- Supplies. HLUEFIHLDS, Nicaragua (by wireless to Colon), May 2. Fighting on land and water is expected to be- Hnnris Roast to San Francisco nnd Los Aiiflclos Glad to Do In East Apaln. YONKKKS, N. Y. , May 2, ward Pnyson Weston, tho -I'M- ngud In tho eastern and middle western states and in Europe nnd Australia and the markets are being extended year by year. American and foreign experts, who havo studied conditions in the northwest, refer to tho Pacific states as "the world's fruit basket," adding there has been established in a comparatively short time n do main where the first fool of soil, properly cultivated, is worth more than all the mines from Alaska to Mexico and all the "forests from the United States boundary to tho Arctic sea. As gold was the strong magnet which sent tho first Americans across the unknown wastes of this continent to the California coast in 1S49, so today the apple, the emperor of fruit, Is attracting thousands to the west ern orchard belts. Millions or dol lars havo been Invested in apple lands west of the Kockles during tho last decade and beautiful orchards of young trees today mark tho spots where but yesterday was a waste of brown, barren sagebrush covered des ert, j LONDON". May 2. With not quite K "ore almost hourly. Tho forces 100 out of the 250 irovernmont labor of President Mndrir. encamped with- exebanges authorized by parliament in forty miles of Nluofiolds are wait- j pedestrian, left hero at 7:20 o'clock six months nro yet opened, employ- :,, .i.,, iu.r:v.,i ,,f oteainer from this niorninir for Now York, IS miles meat is already being iound for Hint- xew Orleans, briiiKiuc arms and sup- distant, lie expects to arrive at tho ish working men at the rate of 5,000 oU ,mU . Now York u,J0(ll (.cl()d. weekly, according to an official Provisional President Estrada, i ,Ilia afternoon, completing his walk stateniont just issued by the board iicnd o Uie revolutionists, has sent!from Lo3 Angeles, Cnl. of trade. Altogether 33,000 have thrco snmI1 vcsselSi heavily armed,) Wt.8lon inirotly rested and been provided with work thus far. to ,noot the steamer that Mndrir. is 'vomiy for ti1(3 ist j,ip of his long The showing has como as a do- expecting and attempt to capture it.,rnmP( declared that ho would not cided surprise to tho country, the Although couriers report that Ma-stop llllti ll0 a.tlohes Now York this exchanges having been looked on at jrfz will not attack Dluofiolds until afternoon first by the upper classes as So- tho arms arrive, tho city is in fear! uVm gl'ad to bo away from Cali cmlistic innovations nnd with dis- thnt tho attack mny begin ot once. !f0rnia ," mid Edward Paysou Wos favor by many working men because Mndriz. it is declared, has probably ' ,0ll today just before ho loft for the they did not absolutely guarantee ;nUowed the impression to bo given 'lmjl es 0f his traus-contiuental hike rr,k.?nd,M "J10?. caf fiulcdto 0llt that ho will not fight, in order ' from i.os Angeles lo New York. We, find it. lho fact is, however, that to throw tho city off its guard. 'ton is twelve days ahead of his largo employers arc beginning to re- Sending provisional soldiers to try 1 8l!hedule. "If 1 had a house in San sort to the exchanges for help,, so to capture tho Mndriz supplies has 1 Francisco I'd rent it" continued that good is not only already being weakened Estrada's forces defending! Wc!Jton with the hammer swinging uum:, um muii; i3 .uiuui. H1 , muciicuis auu it is lenreu .uauriz oU. ,.i t,u,., r..i i, ,.;.... I I IkUIVItiltJ Ilk llltHkJ f lllllut lllttll steady improvement. Labor unionists, who, thought that the institutions ' would bo used for strikebreaking are not yot altogether satisfied that they are not dnngerous in this respect. Still, it is admitted that the officials uniformly wnru applicants for positions of the cir cumstances under which such places nro offered nnd ns yet no complica tions have resulted. Advanced liberals admit, however, that the exchanges will not, without other legislation, solve the problem of British unemployed. They plan ultimately, as explained by Winston Churchill, former president of tho board of trado and now home secre tary in the English cabinet, to take tho "whole area" or the groat trades. "with all the workers in it and deal with them through the exchanges on a compulsory basis which will secure to all at least a minimum of work during fluctuations of employment TTnakins for Health. " will take advantage of the fact. POLICEMAN WILL BECOME HONEST FARMER "Los Angeles isn't much better. There aru lots of unprincipled people out there." When Weston arrives at Now York ho will havo proved to his own mind J. J. Brophy, who has hold down 'that walking will bring health to tho tho night drift on tho polico force most sickly of persons. Ho said that for tho past several months, has if ho wore 45 years of nge, Instead resigned his position nud has been of 71, lie would complete tho trip in succeeded by Hnrry Kiucnid, who is sixty walking days sinstond of 78. as big and husk as is "Jeff" him- "I suppose this will be my last self. a long wnlk," wns his comment "but Mr. Brophy will take charge 6f tho I intend to keep walking ten or twelve rAllrlrim rnnnli nn Mm rmn.tt milna ilnilv in li,Ati in nrimli win " McAndrow ranch on tho Rogue nnd will remove his thither. "I want to get tho boys out of town," said Mr. Brophy. "Tho older ones ,1 will send to Mt.' Angel, while the little fellows will do well enough I left leg by falling. for n 'tirao at the local school nonrj the ranch. They will all havo the .f Boal values find buyers promptly advnntngo of good, wholesorao moun- Iwhcn advertised for pooplo now- tnin air and plenty of ont-door oxer- adays havo como to "know." which is tho real thing for family .Then Weston adverted to his pleas ure of boing away from California. Weston has been handicapped by a number of accidents on his trans continental journey, lie injured his Miss Jouophlno ilimlon or Trail was vlMltlug friends lu town last .Satur day nnd Huntliiy. She In muuli Im proved In health. Tho baseball name between our itnuninar school boys and lho base ball luddleii of .lackHOtivlllo laid Hat uttlay rt'Hiiltod as usual In a victory ror tho Central Point players, the Hooro being 11 to 7 lu fr.vor of our llttlo chaps. Why, there's baseball blood In oven tho babies of Central Point. Dr. Hay returned from San Fran cisco last week and wan In Contrtl Point Saturday with the wind news that a carload of furntturo is on Its way to this city, which upon Um ar rival will bo Installed lu tho Central Point hotel. Tho proprietor of tho ho tel, Mr. Holt, has been forced to all kinds of nt n n tii to accommodate tho people who ntiiHt and would ho enter tained lu spite of tho fact that thorn aro not at present beds eiioiiKh to go nro u nil. A. L. KondrlrkB. n eproflontatlvo of a Chicago hIioo Iioiiho, innde his first trip down lu tho valley Inst Fri day and during hln tutorvalci of busi ness took occasion to look around a bit. Ho was no surprised and delight ed with what neemed to him thu amazing possibilities of this section that he took options oil several pieces of property and said before leaving that as soon as ho could get a vaca tion ho would be down hero on n thorough prospecting trip. Ills homo h In Portland and ho remarked to the writer while hero Unit tho Pott land people nro all studying the mnp of JackHon county, (lootl thing, too. They will find that lots of things can bo raised here that Multnomah county never dreamed of I). C. (Irooti, our pioneer teamster and transfer ii.uti, says that Out nil Point Is gelling loo busy for a quint ma u to live lu ami thai his work In becoming so strenuous thai ho liaiui't any tlino to grow lull. Hut wo notice that ho Is not want lug to sell hln business or hln homo, unit Unit ho takes all the business that comes hln way mid IooUh cheerful. The big steam roller thai Is to ho used lu tho construction of tho water system will bo brought hero from Modford on Wednesday, nnd aflor that begins operation wo will bo ablo to see something doing. Whether It Is through fear of what the comet may do to us on May 1ft or whether the religious Influence now being exerted lu Medford has extended Oliver to this section, Cen tral Point Is surely at present tho model town. Our marshal, J. II. Holmes, has nothing lo do but look pleasant. T. M. Jones has gone to Portland for nobody knows how long; everybody except the people who have gone up to the revival serv Ices at Medford In In bed and tiHl'p when tho curfew bell rings, and when the comet hits us- If It should wo feel reasonably sure that such n good little town will not be wiped off tho planet, but will be left, as Noah's family was, to repopiilato the Hoguo lllver valley with model Inhabitants, Tho loral gardeners around Cen tral Point are furnishing the market with plenty of fine strnwberrles, splendid lu slxo nud color nnd very reasonable In price. The Proxbytorlans of this city aro JiiHt waiting for Home benevolent cit izen to donate a lot and when this Is done they will at onco proceed to build n house of worship. They otiKht not to have to wait a day cise, which is growing boys." Haskins for Heal u. WANTED Timber and Coal Lands ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING CON TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES FUIIKISUED. B. H. Harris & Co. MFDFORD - - - - OREGON Office In Jackoou oouuty Bank Upstairs Attention Land B uy ers GilmanAndrews Tract On Sale We are now sub-dividing and selling the famous Gilman-Andrews Orchard property, consisting of 296 acres, situated four miles northeast of Medford, between the celebrated "401" Orchard and the "Vilas Ranch" orchard. We can furnish you with unset, cultivated land; one and two-year-old trees; four-,rcar-dld trees and six and seven-year-old orchard just coming into bearing. This property will be transferred in tracts of forty acres or more at a price that cannot be duplicated in Rogue River Valley. There is no better soil in Oregon than upon this tract and numerous features, such as drainage, fuel supply, transportation facilities, irrigation (if wanted), general improve ments, etc., combine to entitle it to first place as an investment. ARTHUR D. COULTER LAND AND ORCHARD COMPANY, Owners. See any of the below named accredited agents. OREGON ORCHARDS SYNDICATE, JOHN D. OLWELL, ANDERSON-GREEN CO., MILES & BIDDLE, HUNTLEY-KREMER CO., R. W. NORTHRUP, W. T. YORK & CO., W, M. HOLMES & CO. IRA J. DODGE & CO., Siskiyou Heights ADDITION NO. 1, TO MEDFORD, OREGON. A BEAUTIFUL RESDDENCE PARK. "We have not been saying much about the improvements going forward on this prop erty, but have been steadily sawing wood. A visit to this beautiful residence district will convince you that within a fey months it will far surpass any other section of tho city. Early buyers of lots are already beginning to take their profits. ONE LOT WAS SOLD LAST WEEK AT A PROFIT OF ONE THOUSAND DOL LARS OVER THE PRICE PAID A MONTH AGO. REASONS WrfY You should build your home .in SISKIYOU HEIGHTS. . It is natuurally the most beautiful sec tion of Medford. Building restrictions exclude undesirable neighbors and unsightly buildings. You will not have to wait for street im provements. All elements combine to make a healthful location for your family. Property values will increase moro rap idly in Siskiyou Heights than anywhere else in the cicy. Your family will not need to cross a rail road track to get to stores or school. The social and moral atmosphere will bo refined. It is tho only district in the city where these conditions obtain. iSIiSRIYOU HEIGHTS Is a natural park whose beauty has been preserved by winding boulevards and generous parking strips. Tho land is high and rolling, affording magnificent views of mountains and valley. The perfect drainage and its elevation above surrounding country make it a healthful location. Tho lots are broad and deop and so varied in contour as to afford an unlimited choice of stylo in building. Here will be located the finest residence district in tho city. Tho rich, loamy soil will produce, in the greatest profusion, anything that may bo grown in this climate. Tho luxu riant growth of flowers, palms, shrubbery and trees will shortly make it a Residonco Park of great beauty. The arrangement of streets provide for a forty-foot roadway, a twelve-foot parking strip abutting the cement curb, a five-foot cement walk, and a three-foot parking strip between the walk and property lino. Tho broad parking strip will bo sot to shade trees and shrubbery and the whole imrpoved to give a magnificent esplanade effect. Purchasers of lots will bo fully protected by building restrictions and everything of an objectionable character will bo excluded. If you appreciate tho advantage of building your homo amid a beautiful environment where all improvements will bo of a high character, where tho moral and social tono will be uniformly superior, we invito you to make a selection NOW. For prices and other information see or communicate with Oregon Orchards Syndicate