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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1910)
9&3MMwHfcfcjMWKC rssawgiwrwiw -"MfWlM aU3DEOBSTSl2CtL TRIBUNE, MEDITORD, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1010. I i' 1 HETLING MEMBER SPOKANE TEAM So Declared Officially Today by J urine Graham, President of Coast Leanue Portland May Loso the Games She Won. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. Oct. 3. Gus Hotting, second basoiunn, has licon officially declared a member of the Spokane team by Judge Gra ham, president of tho Coast league, and tho three games won by Portland from Oakland In which ho partici pated will elthor bo thrown out or awarded to Oakland on Manager Wotvorton's protest. Thni reeular Binned contract be tween Hctling and tho Spokane club had been recorded with the national commission was tho information con tniniwi !n a tclecram which Judge Graham 'today received from Secre tary J. H. Farrell of tho national commission. ANDREWS BACK FROM TRIP TO CALIFORNIA R G. Andrews, local agent for the Los Mnlinos Land company of Los -Unlinns- fnl.. has just returned from a trip 'to the home of the famous California irrigated lands, where he went to show a party of buyers. He Teports several good sales and ex pects to make another trip soon, lie brought some samples of the products of the great Sacramento valley back with him and will be pleased to have nnv interested par ties call and see what is being -raised on the land which he has for sale. Mr. Andrews has made the trip so often that he is being called Cal ifornia Andrews. If you wish to make a trip to Los Mnlinos you should call on Mr. Andrews at No. 6 South Fir street and he -will be glad to explain how long it take and the expenses, which are small. Haaklns for Health. PLAN GREATEST PEAR ORCHARD Modoc Orchard to Be Latest in World Extensive Improvements Made and Under Way Model Community Settlement Built. The "Modoc Orchard" promises to become the model orchard prop erty of Southern Oregon as well as tho inrgest pear orchard in the world. It comprises 1500 acres, with six miles of frontage on both i sides of Roguo river in tho viemii of Upper Table rock (formerly the jold Bybeo place), and is one of the 'most picturesque spots iu the eoun- frw It is under the management of Y. A. Sumner and is owned by tho estate of Potter Palmer of Chi cago. Extensive improvements have been and are being made, which when completed will make tho orchard one of the show places of Oregon. The soil of Modoc orehnrd constitutes the largest body of river bottom loam under one ownership 'in the northwest. Though it flows tho beautiful Rogue. Drives and iconic roads form part of the pro posed improvements, and rapid pro press has been made during the past year in carrying out comprehensive plans for creating one of the great orchards of the world. Twenty I'uildings Erected. Upon a sightly hill, along the count) road at the north end of tho comity road, 20 buildings' have re cently been erected, which form a little village by itself in which the ranch force and employes will re side. These buildings have all been painted white, overlook the en tire orchard and form a model com mtiiiitv. There is an immense bnrn in which several hundred tons of hay and 30 head of livestock are sheltered: there are six neat cot tages in which eniploj'es and thoir families can reside, besides the Tanch house w$th accommodations for a score of single men. There U a ,refrigcrator house, woodsheds, chicken houses and numerous other necessary structures. There is a comoletelv eauipped blacksmith shop, a washhouse and all the feat ures that make life agreeable nsrwell as manv modern conveniences - ually found only in cities. Water is supplied from it newly drilled well, which is lined with n concrete lube to bedrock, nrul id pumped into distributing system which supplies the community, barn mid corrals'. Around the greater part of. the entire orchard n woven wire- fence runs, sn.vvd and dressed cedar on posts painted white with numerous wire gato3 for exits. A" lawn will be made in front of tho houses, while the court, walks and drives in the rear have been graveled. Each of the cottages contains three largo xooius which arc attractively pa pored as well as a sitting porch, and everything is provided to make u contented community. Before planting, the ground h nil graded so that it can all be ini gated from Table Hock ditch, which runs through and above the greater portion of the property. From this ditch the ground slopes gently to ward the river. Seven thousand young pear trees planted last spring have made wonderful growth. A still greater number will bo planted this winter, and each year will see an annual inereaso fii tho orchard area. The pears comprise seven varieties, Sucluiling I'nrtlctt, 13oc. D'Anjou, Cornice, Winter Noli;., Howell and P. Barry. One variety will mature just after the other, so that a single picking and packing crew will be kept busy throughout the season. Motor trucks will haul the fruit to the railroad at night, and a pre-cooling plant for tho treatment of fruit before shipment will be erected. Six Humltvd Acres of Pears. A large donkey engine is busy pulling stumps on the hill above the present orchard. Some eighty acres of this hill will be set to pears this winter. On tho most sightly por tion a costly residence, which will command a view of the entire fam ily, will b erected ns a summer home for Honore Palmer and family. When the present plans are car ried out there will bo a continuous pear orchard of 000 acres north of the river. Eventually the land to the south of the river will also be planted, but for the present it will be farmed for grain and hay for iim1 on the property. In order to avoid damage by flood water it is the intention in the near future to construct n retaining dike nearly a mile in length near the present river channel, the crown of which will form a portion of a sce nic driveway. The Palmer estate, owners of th MEDFORD THEATRE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5 BT .A Musical Comedy oil Quality mid Merit "A Stubborn Cinderella" "With an Exceptional Oast. Unequalod, Youthful and Vivacious Chorus SUPMTUOUS PRODUCTION GORGEOUS COSTUMES Record of long runs in all tho principal cities from coast to coast. "NONE BETTER AND FEW ITS EQUAL" 20 BIG WHISTLY SONG HITS "A Girly Whirl of Fun and Music" Seats on sale October 1st. ff FOR RENT Qnly. hotel iu town of 1000 inhabitants on Southorn Pacifio rail road, Rog'uo River vnlloy. Newly refurnished, papered, painted; equipment modern; baths, toilets, elootrio lighto, hot ami cold run ning wider. Now doing business. CALL ON ALDENHAGEN ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COMPANY, 216 West Main St., Mcdford, Or. Uhe finest Sample Rooms in the city. Single rooms or en suite also rooms with bath Hotel Moore Telephone In Hvcrjr Itoom Rau-Mohr Company Proprietors. European Plan property, arc the heirs of the Into Potter Palmer of Chicago and com prise Mrs. Potter Palmer, Honore Palmer and Potter Palmer, Jr. Mo doc orchard, however, is Iargoly the creation of W. A. Sumner, who bo lieves that the development of this property iucaus. much to the vallev Some threfr venrs nco Mrs. Pnl- mer and her sons visited the valley and were so delighted with condi tions here Mint thuy made heavy ir vustmcuts. Since then Honore Pal mer has visited here each Hummer in many ways has indicated great interest in Rogue River vnlloy nud lufidence iu its future. ASHLAND mMtrtaaA. v Ashland, Orogon Swodonburg Block This is the school iliat will niako you Suc cessful, Train you for .Business mid Help you to a Position. BOOKKEEPING, SHORTHAND AND ENGLISH Seeuro your Jttfintsa Education at homo at a very moderate oxpenso and, if you wish, we will secure you a position in any of the large commercial centers. NO BETTER SCHOOL ANYWHERE AT ANY PRICE ENTER AT ANY TIME P. RTTNER. A. M., President. THE TIME IS HERE H. B. PATTERSON THE QUAKER NURSERYMAN is booking orders now for early fall plant ing. Don't delay in placing your ordor. all stock guaranteed. Office 116 Main Street t l O. HANSEN TOM MOFFAT j We make any kind and stylo of Windows. t Wo carry Glass of any size on hand. J MEDFORD SASH & DOOR CO., Medford, Oregon. Haaklna for Health. r e m- ", $, I , 4 f V ?r 1 fc 4 THE ESSENTIALS V of an Orchard Platting Proposition for a home or an Investment are Oooa Soil, Good Location And a Price We have a 200-acre tract between Talent and Ashland, located on the main road, with about 75 acres planted to pears with peach fillers. Stock and machinery go with the place. The price p'er acre is about half what others are asking for similar tracts, and we can make very easy terms. If you want a platting proposition you should not over look this. It is priced low for a quick turn. If interested let us show vou this property. W.T.YORK&CO. , X r, , V ' n Hi ! iit - v H ' 1 WHICH GIVES THE OTHER FELLOWS AN OPPOR TUNITY. MAKE A PROFIT , i f i ft i i ,,""V h 'i i M. 1.) rtn t , )1 wp- i