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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1910)
ffT'WT' ""'WPJ W rET)FOT?T) MATT TttrBFNK MTCDFOTJD, OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1910. MORE CHILDREN ATTEND COL Four Hundred Now Live in Central Poinjt District Last Year's Roll Showed But Two Hundred in the District. CENTRAL POINT, v0r., Dec. 17. Tho school census, which has just been completed by School Clerk Ja cobs, shows a deckled increaso In children of school age In tho district, although the Increase Is hardly what might have been expended when Judged by the wonderful growth of the town proper. The school district embraces considerable territory out side the Incorporated limits of tho town, and, according to Mr. Jacobs, tho school population In tho outly ing districts has decreased consider ably, while the Increase within tho town proper shows a big percentage of gain. t The number of children enumerat ed this year. Is -105, , as against 272 one year ago, and It Is declared by the enumerators that tho Increaso within the towi. Is considerably more than 100 within the past 12 months. The reason given for tho marked de crease In the country section 13 that many orchardlsts have removed to town, while others who have develop ed orchards and have growing faml- SAY GOOD ROADS INTEREST IS WIDE PORTLAND, Or., Dee. 17. "The people of Southern Oregon are anx ious . for tho pnsMntfo of the pro posed good roads law," said Dr., K. llurlon Pickle of Medford, while in Portland today. "They are pucficu larly desirous that tho Convict labor bills lie adopted. They believe tlr.l convicts could he worked to splendid advantasie on tho Crater Lake road. So far as tlie state-aid bill is eo.i- lles of school agOyhave sold their hold ings. In non-residents and to men without families. tented wo do not take so much in terest in that. While it will benefit some of the other counties in tho state very probablv. Jackson county is plunniiitf to issue a million dollars in road-building bonds. 'o will have to have about that much to carry out our plans." "r'ublcrit Oregon is as much inter ested iu pifail roads as Southern Or egon." said Dr. ,1. Smith of Pen dleton, who whs with Dr. Pickle. "1 feel sure that our legislators will support. the good roads measure. V have in Umuljlla count v about fiOOO miles of roads1 and most of them not as mood ds they ought to be. Other Eastern Oregon enmities arc enlisted in the good roads campaign. 1 be Jievu that a pew beginning has been made iu the building of roads iu Oregon." Dr. Smith said that I'mutiHa coun ty's assessed valuation is now .$42, (100,01)0, or .f'JUlO per capita. The average income per capita is $!)()(), making Umatilla one of the richest counties in Oregon. Quake Recorded. CLKVKLANI), O., Dec. 17. An oavlluiimko similar-to that .which wrought such havoc in the island of Java many years ngo was recorded on the seismograph at St. Ignatius college last night. Wecords of both temblors ore being compared today by scientists. The vibrations last night begnn at 0:12 p. m., the main disturbance was reached at 0:17 and (he shocks end ed at 1,0:,")1. The. estimated distance of the temblor from Cleveland was 0000 miles. BIG IRRIGATION SPOKANK, Wash., Dec. 17. Pre liminary surveys and actual con struction work will begin early next spring on irrigation projects cover ing more than 1,000,000 ncres of arid and semi-arid lauds in r'nstcrn and Central Washington. The total cost is estimated at $55,000,000, pro vided by private capital. This is ex clusive of the federal government's projects in Central Washington. Most important of the irrigation plants to be installed is the Quinry valley project, 100 miles west of Spokane, where 500,000- ncres of laud will bo brought under the ditch. The cost of watering tho tract, which is owned by ranchers, is estimated at .$25,000,000. The survey is now un der way under (ho direction of tho Ouincy Valley Water-Users' associ ation, and it is expected to have the work completed before tho end of March, 1011. Water is available from two lakes in the district. Wcn atchce lake will he tho reservoir and a dam is to be built to make n fall of 2000 feet, thus eliminating tho ne cessity of expensive mnchinory, Tho store that pays a lot of money for space in which to say something to you must believe that what it says is important to you. Want -advert We for a hacker and push enterprise of yours. a partner, or that business AV !! llli 1 : ' . ? mm v m mmbwm mmmmm m i vr i n u $m mm . mamm v mwmm mi t v ; b m i mm r-mJ-n J, -v w . iiimmmim mmm n m - ....::.-c. 1(11 mil ,,WBJMKB. lltf 1i m copmo.o x - w ..- V . i i i?-", Iwf.'!" " V . ' ' . ' ' '" , " u -.j. - '- A (. ' .' ' t ' . : t : -....l.(.l 1AIO J JJIVed JJenjaniino(ojy(cwyork MikrJ of Christmas Shopping is Easy Here NECKWEAR Host lino in Southern Oregon. 25c, 50c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00. Boxed or unboxed. SILK MUFFLERS REEFERS 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, ' $2.50, $6.00, $6.50. BRADLEY KNIT MUFFLERS In all colors. HANDKERCHIEFS Linen and silk, plain and initial, 10c, 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c. Pure linen, ( in box, 25c each. FOWNES' DRESS GLOVES--Kid, Mocha, Suede, lined and unlined, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.50. WOOLEN GLOVES 25c, 50c, 75c. SHIRTS Soft collar and Kolf, plain and pleated, in all the latest colors and patterns 50c to $6.00. FANCY VESTS $1.00 to $9.00. LEATHER COLLAR BAGS AND TRAVELING BAGS liussia and Morocco leather. SUIT CASES AND BAGS $1.00 to $25.00. TRUNKS - $1.50 to $25.00. UMBRELLAS A verv desirable present, $1.00 to $7.00. BATH ROBES $5.00 'to $20.00. PAJAMAS $2.00 to $10.00. SWEATERS AND SWEATER COATS $1.50 to $8.00. STICK PINS, CUFF LINKS 50c to $3.00. And lastly and best and the most to be appreciated is OUR CELEBRATED PENDLETON ROBES AND BLANKETS-They go as presents all over tho United Slates. A joy and pride iu youth a pleasure in middle life, and a solace mid comfort in old age. What moro is to be desired. Prices range from $4.00 to $12.50. .DANIELS FOR DUDS. LARGST MEN'S OUTFITTER IN SOUTHERN OREGON IV