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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1910)
M- 8 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORISOON, SUNDAY, JULY 17, 1910. CITY TO VOTE ON A LIBRARY TAX City Dads Order Amendment to Charter Providing Tax for Main tenance of Library Submitted to the People at Special Election. Tho city council hold ft brief bus inosa session Friday afternoon and ordered submitted to tho people of tho city for their election or rejec tion a charter amendment providing for tho lovyiuR of a tax which will provide a maintenance sum fund for & frco public library equivalent to 10 per cent of the cost of tho con struction of a building erected by any person or persons. Tho cduncil took tho btep at tho instance of tho Jadics of tho Greater Medford club, -who havo been workinp for some tiino to secure a Carucsio library. This has been delayed until such time as the 1910 census of the city can bo learned. v At a previous city election a tax was voted by tho citizens of a half mill. But this will amount to more than necessary if tho city prows to anv considerable extent. So a now election has been ordered. It will probably bo carried. "FLYING DUTCHMAN" IS QUIESCENT NOW 816 TRACT TO BE PLATO FRUIT Ashland Men Combine With F. W. Streets of Woodvillo and Will Plant Nearly I0O0 Acres of Orch ard on Evans Creek. A number of Ashland men and F. V. Strcots of VoodvilIo havo form ed a largo oichard company and will plant Mr. Streets' largo tract near Woodvillo to orchard. Later they will subdivide and sell. Tho concern will bo one of tho largest of its kind in the valley. Mr. Streets owns nearly 1000 acres of land near Woodvillo, which comprises some of the very best of soil adapted to fruit. Tho company should fnro well in its venture. E. P. Hughes is one of the Ashland men interested. RIM CROP IN MIDDLE WEST Largo Prices for Pacific Coast Fruit Seems Assured Wheat and Corn Crops in Indiana Suffer Great Damage. TERUE HAUTE, Intl., July 1G. Eighteen hours' rain 1ms nearly ru ined tho larger part ot tho fruit crop in this section and has destroyed all wheat and corn. All fruit with tho exception of a few Into varieties will have to bo shlppod In from tho Pa cific coast fruit centers. Tho Btorm was general. Sinco Jacob Hartmau, otherwise the "Flying Dutchman," has been in tho county jail he has been happier than he has been for months. He lectures tho other prisoners on so cialism and always has an audience because they can't get out of hear ing, and enjoys himself exceedingly in strictures on everything that per tains to government. FLOODS ENDANGER BISBEE, ARIZONA EL PASO, Tox., July 1C Meagre reports from Bisbcc, Ariz., this Morning say the damage from tho heavy rains that caused a flood to sweep down on the town is slight. Bisbeo is situated in a canyon. Un usually heavy rains converted the strcots into veritable rivers. Practically all wire communication has been cut off and only brief mes sages have been received today. NATAT0RI1 PROVING MOST POPULAR SPOT Tho most popular place In Medford these days is tho natatorium. At everj' session sinco tho opening Thurs day tho plungo has been crowded to Its utmost capacity. Saturday after noon between tho hours of 2 and 5 more than 250 suits were issued. Tho directors aro very fortunate In the management they havo ongag ed. Charley Hazelrlgg- Is "busy as a cranberry merchant" ns genoral manager, seeing that every attention Is shown tho patrons. Mr. Broaz, the swimming instructor, for three years a guard at Coney Island, has already proved his worth, and the ladles in tho box office aro politeness itself. Monday afternoon from 2 to 4 tho plungo will bo reserved for ladles ex clusively and Mr. Broaz will assist any who desire it. Next week tho plunge will be open dally from 10 a. m. with dancing Wednesday and Saturday evenlngu. SOCIALIST ORATOR IS BARRED FROM CANADA TO RUSH IRK PAVING STREETS Superintendent Clark of Construc tion Company Telegraphs for Moro Equipment Will Havo Most of Job Done This Season. Suporlntondont Clark of tho Clark Honory Construction company, which Is paving tho streets of tho city, has telegraphed for a second concroto mixer, aa the 4iuon who aro laying tho top drosslng on tho concroto basa nro catching up with tho crow laying tho concroto. with a second mlxor In oporatlon tho work will rogress moro rapidly than nt present. Whllo Mr. Clark tloubttt that tho cmnpnny will ho able to cnmnloto their contract In this city this nouHon, ho liollovoit that tho groator portion of It will ho con cluded tiofnro ruin putH an oml to tho work.. Not a thing luut boon over looked which will tend to check progress, tho company ovon nhlpplug In 12,000 barrola of cement which Ih being held as a reserve mipply In ctiHa shipping fncllltlou aro delayed at any time. Tho company will complete tho pavlug ot East Mala to Koonovolt avonuo on Monday ovontug and will thou como back on tho West Sldo, . Married. M'CONOCIIIH - STALLS WORTH In Medt'ord, July 11, 1010, by J. H. Noil, county judge, 11. It. McCon ocliio and Lixzio Stallsworth. Dr. E. It. Suoloy has returned from a visit in Now. York, whoro ho has been taking an advanced courno in siirirorv. BOURNEMOUTH, England, July 1C Allan Boyle, son of tho carl of Glasgow, fell from an aeroplane this, afternoon and recolvcd concusslonB of tho brain. It Is feared ho will die. Tho aviator was In n monoplano which suddenly collapsed, prcclpltat lng htm to tho ground. j Too Late to Classify jj E. V. Carter of Ashland was in Medford Saturday attending the meeting of the county central com mittee. FOR SALE Do you want-a find farm of 60 acres near Andorson Co., Talent, Oregon, fortllo soil, hcal- thy location, among tho hills, 20 acres under cultivation, a seven-! room house, outbuildings, etc., etc.,' a well of pure, sparkling water, sev eral living springs of water on tho place, a fine bearing family orchard of thrco acres, early and lato apples, also peaches, poars, plums, prunes, cherries and somo small, lovely vlow from It of tho valley? "Will make somebody an Ideal homo. Seven thousand dollars (that Is only a tri fle over ($116) ono hundred and sixteen dollars an acre. Tako your wife and come on the cars to Talent and I will tako a rig and go out and show you tho place. L. N. Judd, Robert building, near depot. 102 WANTED A young lady to do sten ographic work. Address Box 75, caro ot this office. 101 FOR SALE Somo first-class wheat and oat hay. In bundles. Robt. Dut-j ton, R. F. D. No. 1. 102 BIJOU THEATRE TONIGHT ANGLE CITY TRIO Bloch Bum, Geo. Stedmah, Robt. Jordan Derect From the Pantages Circuit High class comedians, vaudeville acts, with singing and playing, together with unexcelled motion pictures. DYNAMITE Great comedy. DEVOTED PLAYMATES Medley drnnm. A NEW BURGLAR Comedy. ' SOUTHERN SWEDEN Great comedy. Song, "Oh, You Loving Girl." ! - .. 4 - -"-- - SPECIAL- WEEK Is is Theatre Tho Home of Vaudeville ---- . -- ...A troat to thoatorgoors of Medford Ono of tho big gost attractions,in vaudovillo THE NELLARS in their concentration magic mind roading Madamo Nollar's mind roading is a positivo rovolation A laugh until your sido achos. Bold arid Allen in tho latest songs and dancing specialty somothing Unusual. .. -. -- . .. -.. - THRE E R EEL S T H R E E SERGEON VISIT TO BERLIN PADRE'S SECRET WAY OUT WEST Illustrated song, "Roses Bring Dreams of You." This is a special attraction. Prices nro 15c, 35c. Monoy back if not satisfied. 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