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jf sttv iTlt )f 'jw T "1TW tIT -r"' v?WWr9G5PPff ippH i Medford Mail Tribune THIRD SECTION 1 SOCIETY -! lOTTH YEAK. MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 1911. No. 260. J ---- i . IN MEPFORD'S SOCIAL REALM j& ;i, , I A must enjoyable piano recital wan given by tho junior pupils of Mrs. E. K. Gore and Miss Flora Gray at their studio on Central avinuie Fri day afternoon. Tho pupils show the effect of very efficient and thorough teaching, and the progress mado by some of the younger pupils is very marked. Following is the pregram: Woodland Echoes Wyman Miss Frances York Day Dreams, of Youth.. L. Harnish Miss Ruth Warner. Gavotte Dcbutantos Abtlier Miss Lucilo York. Miss Browning Purdiu. Alpin Glow Oeston Miss Orpha Stevens. Idle Momenta Licbncr Miss Mury Alico Foster. Airy Fairies Spaulding Miss Florence Trowbridge. In the Merry Sunshine From First Step Miss Tholma Ganaway. March of tile Tin Soldiers. .Selected Harold Fuller. Tho Brook Composed by Miss Alison O'Brien Miss Elizuboth Gore. Tarantella Carl Wolfe Miss Phyllis Sabin. The Windmill Moritz Lieblz Miss Gertrude Ilurgrave. Miss Helen Pierce. Bright is the Sky Gurlitt Miss Gertrude Hargravo. Waltz Licbling Miss Calhcriuo Tuttle. Sailor Boy's Dream . ...Lo Ilasclie Miss Maiy Holmes. Girard Gavotto Fondoy Miss Alison O'Brien. Shepherdess of tho Alps ' Ko.ssini-Li.szt Miss Esther Warner. Echoes of tho Past Kern Miss Willie Howard. Beautiful Spring Reverio. .Gocrdeler Miss Mildred Black L'Alouctta Balakarew Miss Mary Stevenson. George II. Millar, councilman in the Third ward, gavo a dinner to a number of his friends at tho Man hattan cafo Tuesday evening. The occasion was not so much tho fact that it was tho day of his taking of fice as it was that it happened to be his 30th birthday. Mr. Millar has tho distinction of being the first member of his party socialist to bo elected to offico in tho state of Oregon. 4 The Wednesday Study club meets January 25 with Mrs. Deuel. The Mibjcct for tho afternoon will be "Oregon Its Beauty Spots Some History and Legends." Mrs. Helen Hawkins has charge of the program. Mr. and Mrs. Conro Ficro had as their dinner guests at tho Nash Thursday, Mr. Jack Merrill, Mr. Mr. Jphnston Slater and Mr. Barber. Mrs. Orr entertained tho 500 club Friday afternoon. Wealthy Chicagoans Flockine Tho 'mlllionalro colony" of Med ford, Oregon, contains a largo num ber of namos which, in recont years, havo figured prominently in the so cial columns of tho Cnicago news papers. From Mrs. Potter Pairaor to tho former ownor of an humblo drug storo in an obscure corner of the North Sido of Chicago, every moni ber of this colony in tho famous Koguo River Valley has found what he or she has sought. In somo cases it has been an Investment; in others, health and coutontment, and in still others, a homo in tho open in one of natures rich storehouses. It Is estimated that moro than $3, 000,000 has been Invested by former residonts of Chicago in tho orchards of this valley, and any ono of tho homes that havo beon established here by Chicaijo people is 'of a char acter likoly to make its owner forget tho attractions of Stato street and tho alluroments of life in a metro politan city. ili Democracy Hules Colony. At tho outset it might ho stated that ono of tho most delightful fea tures of Medford's "millionaire col ony" is its democracy. All that is needed for tho humblest member of tho colony to bo received vith open arms Into the palatial homes of the truly millionaires of tho colony is that he or she shall be n bona fide Jtoguo River farmer. Houoro Palmer, one of the heJrs of tho Potter Palmer estato, was per-i haps the pioneer of the small but wealthy flocU that followed blm from The Ladies' Aaid society of First M. E. church met in tho basement of, the church Wednesday afternoon. Twenty-one were in attendance one ne wmember. The society now num bers 82, and much work is being ac complished by this enthusiastic band of women. Tho report of committee on by-laws was adopted with tho ex ception of ono or two amendments. Committee on Saturday market for January 21 retried everything in readiness for business at Olmstcad & Ilibbard's grocery store. Tho solo will continue during tho entire day and each week' following bo ginning at 9:30 a. m. Tho public and friends arc requested to c-ivo ordors for any particular dish they like, or bread, cold meats salada. cake, etc. A treat is anticipated in the lecture to bo given bv Rev. John- stjn in the church January 27, on the "Hnbits and Customs of Irish Peo ple," interspersed with a number of Irish songs and CO or more stcreop licon views, and tho admission price is only 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children under 12. All friends of tho society are unrcd to attend and enjoy this treat, also as sist the ladies in their effort to help build a larger and more beautiful churchy At the close of the session the society was invited to meet with Mrs. Patterson on South Oakdale next Wednesday afternoon and bring their monthly offering to work on, which will ho an apron or handker chief or anything they choose to do nate. Quite a jolly party was given by Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Olwell, Friday, a week ago, during the snowstorm. A sleigh was secured and an old tune sleigh rido was given and later the party had supper at the Louvre. The guests ' were Mrs. Earl Guddis, Misses Bertha English, Gertrude Trcichler, Dorothy Parsons, Mable Ray and Mr. Jack Price. A bridge club has been organized by a number of young Indies, which will meet on Thursday of each week. As yet no name has been given the club. Tho members are Misses Hazol Daws, Mildred Ware. Cox. Madge Riddell, Sarah Riley Boss Kentncr. Bertha English and Mrs. Homer Rothcrmnl. The club was eu last week to join her husband, Dr. F. last week. Colonel Frank Von Vele returned Tuesday from an extended eastern trip. He spent the holidays at his old home in Ohio and visited in Now Yo'rk city, Washington and other cities, returning by the way of Now Or leans and Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Madden entorttuined at luncheon at tho Nash grill Friday. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. Dag gett, Mr. Sterling and Mr. Boynton. Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Roddy loft for New York via New Orleans last week. Chicago through the passes of tho Cascade mountains into this new paradise of fruit, of almost eternal sunshlno and perennial flowers. Of all of tho Chicago colony tho heirs of tho Palmer estato havo cut out for themselves the largest task for husbandry, and it was the hand of Mrs. Palmer hersolf that directed tho scope and plan of tho under taking. When her ideas Bhall havo boon carried out to thoir completion tho Palmer estato will havo an "orchard paradise" on tho banks of tho Rogue River and In tho foothills of tho Cas cade Range, In tho shadow of Upper Table Rock. Although tho primary causo for tho creation of this now Eden was tho deslro for a permanent invest ment that would pay bettor than "gllt-odgo" bonds or stocks, there is llttlo doubt that the mansion which Is to be built on tho sldo of tho foot hills, commanding a view of tho en tiro valloy and mountain ranges, ulti mately will become the homo of ono of tho Palmer heirs. It was Mrs. Palmer who picked out this picturesque building sito on tho side of the mountain overlooking the roaring and glistening mountain dream, and it was she that expressed the opinion that there was no finer view in tho world. filant Task In rmlcrtukcn, To bring this now estate that is lo bo created by tho Palmer millions j into its utmost perfection there hu been selected a well known Chicago-1 an. W. A. Summor, formerly rt the stockyards In Chicago. i Army Officer Gives His Valuable Multiplex Telephone Invention to the American People. mklSBVAVAVAVAVAVJRRP' Pt-'4' syretjy uN BMt .-41 " i ,' , psv vMw?? ,iv'?fi:fN'':?'vgIlJ 'vflVJHVflVflVflVflVflVflVJ SpOtER U.S. A' Kfepi-!lli'roS COPYRIGHT AWfcTttCAK PRESAOCJATjB It Is not often that the discoverer of a valuable Invention Is willing to forego all the profits that may accrue, but such an instance has been found in the signal corps of the United States army In Major George O. Squier and his multiplex telephone system. By the use of the Squier patent from Uwo to ten conversations enn bo held at tin samo tiuio over the same wire. Tho government patents safeguard the appropriation of this Invention by any corporation or individual, yet all orj welcome to the freo uso of It. Major Squier does not believe tho scope of his discovery will be appreciated for some time, but says that eventually it will mean tho saving of millions of dollars In construe tion and possibly a proportionate amount to telephone users. Mr. nnd Mrs. George Daggett gave an after-theatre suppor Thursday night at the Nnsli. Their guests were General and Mrs. Sooy Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Reanieo, Mr. Fred Hopkins, Mr. Jack Asthery and Mr. Middlcburger. Tho Ladies Aid of the Presbyter ian church will meet this week with Mrs. W. W. Eifert, on North Central avenuo. The ladies have decided t.i make a charge of 10 cents whenever refreshments arc served. Mrs. Warner ontertained at dinner Friday night in honor of Mr. Louie Warner. Tho guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Warner and Mr. and Mrs. W J. Warner Mr. nnd. Mrs. John D. Olwell and Mrs. ,ay and Miss Mablo Raj', leave this week for Chicago. They expect to bo away at least a month. Mr and Mrs. Matthews of Fargo. S. D., were tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Davis, last week Dr. Henry Hart and family have returned from a visit to Los Angeles. to the Rogue Mr. Summer's pleasing task Is to mold 1,500 acres of land, with six miles of frontage on both sides of tho Roguo Rlvor, Into tho largest and boBt pear orchard In tho world. In the accomplishment of this task ho will have tho uso of unlimited means, nnd in another decado tho Modoc Orchard, as tho undertaking Is to bo known, undoubtedly will bo ono of the show places of tho Pacific Hlopo. Tho Modoc orchard constitutes tho largest body of river bottom land undor ono ownership in tho North west, and It Is admirably adapted for tho creation of ono of tho greatest or chards In tho world. Along tho county road, nt tho north end of tho ranch, Mr. Sumner has erected twenty buildings, which form a llttlo vlllago by thembolves, and which aro necessary to accom modate tho Inrgo force of employes. Tho buildings are all painted white and overlook tho entire project. There Is an Immenso barn, In which Is already stored several hundred tons of hay and alfalfa, required to feed tho thirty head of horses and nearly as many head of mules, Tho entire ranch Is irrigated from a gravity ditch, Into which tho .wa ter from tho rlvor Ib taken at a point farther down tho valley. When Mrs. Palmer and her sons, Unnoro and Potter Palmer, first oame to iiibpoet the valloy they thought they wanted to engage In tho apple Industry, but after several Interviews with Profes sor P. J. O'Gara thoy concluded that tho pear Industiy presented an rvon better form of investment, . Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ilnnlcy were the tjicatrc guests of Mr. aud Mrs. Ran Thursday, and wero ontertained at supper at tho Louvro Inter, where Mr. and Mrs. Edgar, Mrs. Stokes, Mrs. Lane and Mr. Wilson joined tho party. A parlor lecture was given at the homo of Mrs. Deuel Wednesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Maynard of Denver. The subject of tho lec ture was "Hygienic Living," and a very interesting and instructive talk was given. - Mrs. Alfred Gluck and daughter Loraiuo, nro spending several months with Mrs. Gluck's parents in Los An geles, Cal. m v Mrs. Porter J. Noff loft Saturday for' Los Angeles, Call., where she will meet her husband on his return from the cast. Mrs. and Mrs. J. D. Olwell weio tho week-end guests of Mr. and Mi. Hockwith. Mr. aud Mrs. Jack Flynn of Albany arc visiting friends in town. River Valley Tiiind Suited to Pears. Tho botton land along tho river was selected because It Is supposed to bo peculiarly well adapted to tho raising of pears. Manager Sumner has put out thlrty-slx acrec of Hartlett pears In tho vicinity of the ranch house. This winter ho will set out nlno thousand additional trees on tho sldo hills, and when tho orchard shall havo been completed It will contain six thous and acres of pears in a solid body. Tho ranch Is to bo a woll-balancod ono, because It Is tho Intention to re tnln between 300 and 100 acres on which to raise hay and grain for feeding the hnrMN, mules nnd htock which it is Intended to raise. At tho time Mrs. Pnlmor camo to tho valloy tho bottom 'lands, which ar known In this section as "Illg Sticky," wero not regarded as be ing of very much value, but Mrs, Palmer was shrewd enough to find that thoy would ho tho most favor able, Investment possible. By consulting tho best specialists in this section of tho countnry she i discovered Hint tlin common jinproh-l slon regarding ' Illg Sticky" was er roneous, and she thoroforo Immediat ely proceodod to buy a largo tract of this hitherto despised soil for the proverbial "ronir," which In this caso Is reported to hnvo boon ?29 por aero. , ( Perhaps tho most significant' thing rofnrdlnr tho new Palmer es-J tato in tho Rogue Rlvor Valloy Is tho fact that men of means In tho largo (it Ins ni mm In to reallzo that scientifio fuiunng presents moto ut- Tho F. I. L. of tho Presbyterian church met last Tuesday at the mnuso. They decided to meet twice each month, when a regular business mooting will be held, followed by a social evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Ennoy of Lan sing, Minn., who has boon the guest of Mr. L. S. Ennoy, loft Saturday for San Jose, whore they will visit their sou. Tho F F. club met with Mrs. J. M. Aoot Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Woodford and Mrs Hoath were sub stitutes for absent members. y Thero will bo a regular business meeting of tho Medford club Mon- day January 3(. Mr. and Mrs. Madden entertained Mr. aud Mrs. Tomliu at dinner Thursday evening. Preparations aro being made for the Illinois club banquet which will be hold February 12. Mr. and Mrs. I! U. Lumsdon left hint week for California. j& From the Chicago tractlvonoss for laro investments than do tho kind or things that Wall street represents. And tho boat thing about this of Investment Is tho fact that It of fers something which Ib much moro Interesting to tho man of means than tho labor of clipping coupoiiB, nB It Is a labor that addB to tho creative wealth of tho community, and nt tho samo time furnishes a uover-eudlug source of ploasuro In nchlovomont. Many ClilcagoaiiN in Colony. To give a list of ChicagoaiiB of ample means who havo followed In tho footsteps of tho Palmer heirs would requlro considerable spaco. Prominent among them Is A. Conro Piero, who has forty-nlno acres of tho finest orchard in the entire val loy. He went from Chicago loss than two years ago, and from his first season's crop ho shipped two cars of perfect Spltzonborg apples to Pitts burg, receiving $3,700. Tho two carloads of apphw woro grown from two acres of orchard, and somo of his Newton Pippin trees aro produc ing as high as thirty boxos to tho treo. Last summor Mr. Ploio's mother followed him to Medford and purchased olghty-two acres of or ation! and raw land besldo hor son's placo. Tho huslnoRB world or Chicago haB not forgotten Prank 11. Madden, who rerontly decided that earning a sal ary or $26,000 por yoar In a big city had no attraction, when It enmo to an orchard proposition in tho Rogue River Valley. .Maddt-it I.canis How. Reullzlnu that ho was what Is At tho regular meeting of tho Knight's of Pythias Wednesday the following officers wero wero in stalled: William Seholz, C. C; Eg Trowbridge, Jr., V. C; E. J. Klein, P.; W. W Eifert, M W.; J. F. Hutcn--inson, K. R. S.; Geo. F. Lindley, M. P.; B. J. Trowbridge, M. Ex.; II. T Hnswell, M. A.; M. L. Wauschau I. G.; E. C. Rice, C. G. Mr G. T. Lindley was elected to attend grand lodge nUPortland and Mr. J A. Perl, trustee. Tho "Lcndnhnnds" gavo a vory successful "pio snlo" last Saturday week, at II. C. Kentner's store, where 40 pics wero disposed of and as ninny moro could havo been sold. Mr. Kentncr has kindly offered tho use of his store at any timo to tho club. The club has decided to tako for its work, tho fitting up and main taining a loom in tho now hospital, nnd tho young ladies aro directing all their energios along 1hat lino. Tho club will meet this week with Miss Evelyn Carey. ' Tho Pythian Sisters held n most enjoyable social ovening Wednesday, when tho nowly elected officers wore installed. Thero wero several musi cal selections after which tho even ing was spent in cards and dancing. Tho cojnmitleo in ohargo of the af fair was Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Eifert, Mr. nnd Mrs. J A Perry, Misses Edna Eifert, Elison, Hnswell and Mr. Harry Haswell. A social evening wns given by tho Rebekahs Tuosday evening. A mu sical program was rendorcd after which tho ovening wns spent playing cards. Thoso on tho program wore Mrs. Childors, Miss Fioldor and Miss Flora Gray. Tho committee in charge of the cntortainmont wore Mr. and Mrs. Dolney Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Bliton, Mrs. Piatt, Mrs. Howard, and Mis? Helen Yockey. Tho Junior Biblo society of tho Prcj.bylorian church met in the church parlors Saturday afternoon of last week, when a Welsh rarehitt party was given, Tho young people presented Mrs. Shields with a chaf ing dish for Christmas, aud took this opportunity of using it. Tho noxt Swastika danco will bo hold Thursday evening, January 20, at St. Mark's hall. Tho annual North Dakota banquet will bo helcl February 15 at St. Mark's parlors. Tho Juvcnilo Dancing club will meet in St. Murk's hall Monday oven ing. Mr. nnd Mrs. Charlos Brown re turned Monday from nn eastern trip. Tim Eastern Star will hold a busi ness mooting Wednesday evening. known hb a "nccktlo" farmer, Mr. Madden solectod his land aud learned tho orchard business undor tho tutel- ugo of Professor O'Gara, who is em ployed by tho county for the pur pose of helping now settlers, and also ror tho purposo of keeping tho or chards In good health. In October of tho pronont year Mrs, A, L. Hurko followod hor son, Ed mund IlurUo, into tho valloy, where both aro now engaged in tho orchard business. Ono of tho most prominent mom- bers of tho millionaire colony is Geo. H. Carpontor, whoso rorty acres of apple orchard wus a wedding pro sent from lib father. Both Mr. Car penter and his brldo aro millionaires in their own right, and they aro now constructing ono of tho finest bungalow homes In Oregon. fiwH to Help Hon. General Sooy Smith, who has a twenty-acro ponr and applo orchard In a locality commanding a vlow of tho entlro valley, wont to Oregon for tho purposo of starting his son In tho orchard business. Tho mlllionalro colony of Chicago contains ouo member, D. IT. Dag gott, who was formorly on tho Hoard of Trado, hut aftorward mov ed to Minneapolis. On ono of tho many picturesque hills west of Med ford, Mr. Daggett has H7 ncros of fluo apples and pears, In a grove of enormous live onk trees ho has ono of tho moRt beautiful residences In tho entlro valley. Tho Chicago colony owns nearly 1,000 acres of tho choicest orchard properties In tho Uocuq River Vol-' Tho prettiest rccoption which has been given by tho Greater Medford ford club was held in the club rooms Wednesday aftomoon. Tho hall was artistically decorated wth palms; ferns nnd cut flowera. Thoso in tho receiving lino were Mcsdnmes Lutns den, Carey, Budge, William Brown, Piekcl, Clnrcnco Knight and Miss Haskius. Mrs. Lucas nnd Mrs. Den niston, Mrs. English nnd Mrs. Riddell poured coffee. Miss Bertha English and Miss Sarah Riley served. Mr. William Isaacs, accompanied by Mrs. Isaacs, sang most delightfully, and tho Mlissej Crawford and CrowcU played during tho afternoon. A great number of club members wero present and many names of new mombors wero given in. Mrs. Mnnloy was tho chairman of tho committee in charge. Mcsdumes Hollis, Wako mnn, Rau and Vawter were on tho decoration committee, others on tho refreshment committoo wero Mcs dnmes Riddell, English, Folger, Mer rick, Lucas and Dcnnistou. Medford is to havo a $20,000 li brary at last. Word was recoived lact week from Mr. Carncgio's pri vato secretary that tho application had been recoived and approved, pro vided a site was given and an ordi nance passed by tho city giving $2000 a year for maintenance, which has been done, and plans nro being mado by local architects aud tho most suitablo ono will bo chosen nnd sent on to Mr. Cnrnogio, The library will bo built on tho sito of tho old water tower in tho city park nnd will bo a preat addition to tho towto. Tho Ladies' Aid and Missionary society of tho Baptist church met at tho Iimo of Mrs. S. L. Bennett last Tuesday afternoon. Thero were 26 ladies present. An interesting mis sionary program was rendered by soma of tho members of tho socioty. Tho new officers for this year woio installed and a missionary offering was taken. Thirty-fivo dollars w.ls raised. - Several now members wor'o added to the society, Refreshments wero served by tho hostess, Mrs. Bennett. Tho Monday Bridge club met with Mrs. Dunlop at lior homo on Siski you heights last week. Mrs. Strikes with tho highest scoro won tho prize, a pair of handsome guest towels. Mrs. Daniels substituted for tho af ternoon. The next meeting of tho club will bo with Mrs. Edgar Ilafor. Tho Ladies' Aid of tho Baptist church will mcot in tho church par lors Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Worrell and Miss Ilolen Wor rell nro spending tho week-end in Medford. Mr, Fred Hopkins is spending a few days in Medford. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Watt enter tained tho 500 club Monday evening. Record Herald loy, and nearly ovory member of tho colony has built or Ib building olthor nn"attractlvo bungalow or a pala tial rcsldonco. In vast lgure8 Is told tho growth mado by Medford during 1910. It Is the banner your so far In tho his tory of tho City, but 1911, which to day Is with us, Is expected to Bur puss 1910 in as great a degree as 1910 did 1909. Medford is fairly on hor way. During 1910 postal recolpts gain ed n-l per cent ovor 1909. Rank de posits gained 22 por cent ovor 1909. hvery lino of business, ovor calm nol of human endeavor In Medford shows an Increaso healthy, Bteady, certain, lMj According to tho official figures compled by Assistant Postmaster Ralph Woodford for tho biiBlnosa transacted by tho local otfco ror tho year 1910, an Increaso of 510,338.20, or 5-1 por cont, oVor tho business of tho samo oy4co during 1909 Is shown. i Tho total for 1910 shows that $29, 431.71 was taken in, as against $19,192.42 In 1909. Tho rocolpto this Docombor woro $3800, an increaso of $140o, or 57 per cent, ovor Docombor, 1909. Tho Increaso shown by tho fig ures of 1909, compared with tho year 1908, showed, ror tho month of Dpcombor, an increaso of 38 per cent. ,- 4 Hank depostts show a gain of, $115,000 ovor January 1, 1910, an. Increase of 22 per cont. - r-l vi ml ri 4 i L.3M 4 4 4 4 i. 31 I