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PAGE TWO 'MEDFORD MATfr TRIBUNE, MEPFORP, OtttfOON, TUESDAY, DIOTMHMU 5, 101.1, t v NOTES ON THE GEOLOGOF THE RO,U , , RIVER VALLEY AS SHOWN BY SOIL SURVEY FIFTY TYPES OF. SOIL FOUND However, Hot Uiiitl the Map and Ad vance Sheds of (he Soil Survey Arc Published Can Nature ot Typrs Be Told. Although nil of the Hold work on tlio poll survey of the jRokson county area lins boon completed, It will be Eoino time before the results will be published. Tho making or a soil map, ns well ns n thorough study of tho soils of tho lloguo Klvor valley, Is no easy task wlion It will be remem bered that thoro aro more than fifty soil types In the valley. There is nn impression held by a few peoplo that a soil survey of tho valley had been made some three or four years ago, but this is not true. Naming perhaps half a dozen soils in a very indefinite way without mapping them is not a soil survey. Previous to the making of a soil survey it is usual to consider the geology of tho district. This is done in order to determine very care fully tho nature of the rocks from which the soils have come. Xho fol lowing notes with the accompanying map wltl show approximately the area over which tho government soil survey was made, as well as some of the larger groups into which tho val ley soils havo been placed. The notes aro largely on tho general form ot the valley, tho geology of tho rocks, the geological structure and tho geological history of the district, Tho notes are in no way complete, but represent merely an outline of what one may find by a hasty excursion over the valley. Not until tho soil map and advance sheets of the soil survey have been completed will there be anything published as to the nature of the fifty or more soil types. Notes cm the Rogue River Valley, Oregon, Survey. Tho "'valley' Is a lowland helf. formed by the more rapid erosion of a belt of soft rocks, along tho strike of which it lies, than has taken place on tho harder rocks lying on both sides of It. Its floor is uneven, ex cept when made even by the con struction work of the streams that flow along or Into it. A large part jRv A! .... Affi' . ' -U 5Ar J tJ$p O yft ' vJ i MAsvP L - X ' I I : A.-L 4- -p- -kA- - . j mrf L L; i t "-tutx t "r Ji -v j I NOtV,- toJZ 1 JrtUU- JA . rr I a v noQu.it Pvct (m&y J ii.ua i . ' r u n i . .-.-. i vrgj. J9 r i I uncle jimmie twogqod whites Tells of Ploiiccr Friends In Ronuo River Vnlloy, nccnllcd by tho Death of Mrs. Kenny, Nee T'Vault. NlJJwlMlMlw4 nnxirr cKxrnoo.ww.mi mTroMraKQ "SWW T 3 JLeencLJ-y Alluuiuyn- LZ5 Descr .? Sgrtdfvffe. A B VV Ccy nstoncs - JL'me.ttottc$r &(cite J i : LGtcfifl. I OQU.C lf mvit f of tho present floor of tho valley consists of smooth but strongly slop ing surfaces made by tho smaller streams which flow into it from tho adjacent streams, consisting in such cases of alluvial fans and a former high grade plain formed by Rogue river and the larger streams which flow into tho valley, forming a plain sloping strongly toward tho avlal line of tho valley. This plain is known as tho desert. In addition to the desert and tho alluvial fans, tho rest of the valley floor consists of the rather narrow flood plains or low bottoms of tho existing streams, Thero aro a number of bills of rounded, rather smooth outline ris ing abovo tho valley floor being most ubundant jiear tho outer boundary of the valley forming often a series of low foot hills to tho bounding moun tains. Most of those hills aro, up to the nrnsftiit timn, in tho native brubh and timber crowth oxcent their lower slopes. The valloys among thorn and between tlioin and tho mountain foot aro usually cultivated. These small valloys and tho low slopes of tho bounding mountains aro iiyilnly cov ered by colluvlul wash from tho adjacent hills and mountains. Tho bounding valley walls differ strikingly. Tho western wall, ex tending around tho northern end, i tlmbor covered usunlly stoop and has boon luft almost entirely uncleared. Tho eastern wall, on the other hand, has an uneven slopo, broken by many breeches and is covered with cleared, though steeply sloping, land well toward tho top. It has tho appearanco of never having been heavily timbored. This slope, also, has a number of romuants of uu old colluvlul vulloy flljng occurring ap parently only in tho aouthorn end of tliu valloy. Thoy aro now long ridges with uniform slopes from high up above tho vnlloy floor tho highest series starting from COO to 700 feet abovo tho valloy, downward toward tho axis of tho valloy, ending in a ste.op drop to tho stream flood plain along tho axial lino of tho. valley. Thoro Booms to bo, at least, two se ries, a higher and o, lower, of these colluvlal remnants. Thoy are really remnants of former fans formod at a tlmo when tho valley floor had not yet beon oroded to its present doptlf. In addition to these features, tho oast slope is characterized by a great features ot the eastern s:ope of tho vaney. Tney are much more pro nounced, however, in the southern than in the northern end ot the vat ley. Geology The Rocks. There are flvo sources of material for .the soils of the Rogue River val ley. They are: 1. A series of hornblendic, mica ceous, feldspathlc rocks usually met amorphosed into slates, serpentines and schists. . A series of granites and gran ite gneiss. 3. A erics of rather soft sand' stones, shales and conglomerates. The sandstones and sandy material In tho shales and conglomerates seem to be made up to a considerable ex tent of other material than quartz. Thoy are not at least pure, or nearly pure, quartz sandstones. Tho peb- bles In tho conglomerates, however, are many of tbo.m quartz. They are thus ot Quartzite and other metamor phlc rocks and of various fine grained Igneous rocks. 4. A series of basalts, tuffs, and possibly breccias. 5. The valley filling consisting of material from all the rocks named, as well as material carried from greater distances.' The greater part of it, however, is derived from tho rocks described in 1 to 4. Geology The Geological Structure. Tho rocks all dip eastward except some sheets of volcanic rocks in tho northern end of tho valloy which Ho nearly or quite horizontal. Tho ma son for this, whether duo to a flow that took place subsequent to tho folding of tho other rocks or to a decroaso of tho folding in that di rection, was not determined. As a. result of tho eastward dip, tho oldor rocks lie to tho west and the younger ones to tho east. The older rocks, tho metnmorphic rocks, and the granites aro relatively hard rocks and form the mountains of tho western sldo of tho valloy, Tho mot amorphic rocks seem to bo softer than the granitic rcks; and along at loast a part of tho valloy boundary thoy form a series of lower mountains with tho higher granitic hills lying buck of them. The sandstones Ho next abovo the granitic and metamorphlc rocks. Do ing soft, they havo been eroded, and it is on them thut tho valley has been worn. They form the low hills lying in tho valley and along the valley boundaries. They lie up on the slopes of the lowor metamorphlc hills and tho western shijo of tho valley, but do not soom to teach more than a very fow hundred foot above the valley floor, Tho con glomerate bods seem to bo respon sible for a number of low hlllB out In tho valley. Above the sandstone series Ho the basalt flows and tho tufa and breccia beds. They form tho oastern valloy wall but outoiop mainly on the higher slopes; the sandstones dipping Into tho mountain below their out crop in tho lowor slopes. Thoro Is more tufa beds and pqsslbly some lava sheets luterbedded, but this was not definitely determined. From the soil standpoint, however, it is rela tively unimportant, however impor tant It may be from the geological standpoint. A very small proportion of the tillable soil of tho valley lies op tin. basaltic rocks because they outcrop high above the valley floor. In tho northeastern portion of tho valley n number of ovens extend eastward Into the basalt regions when the soil is residual on the basaltic rock. Tho basalt material is an important modi fier of the soils along the eastern slope of tho valley, especially; and a great deal, In fact, tho predominant part of the material of tho valley; NOTEO GIRL TO GUY Miss Lawrentz, Champion Woman High Diver of the World, Here en Vacation, Visiting With Friends. , Mis La Iluinn Lnwrontz of Cleve land, Ohio, is viiitiiitf hr cumin. Jliss Dora Iuvri'iitr ami Mrs. Mtibol Sturks, in this oily Mian La Heinn is n world ranowncd filling on tho eastern side is basaltic. R,.jt ns H, is tie highowt known I1018K, Idaho, Nov. Sv ltl I.---Tit tho Kditur: I wum very much sur prised u)vlillo Intuit to ttotli'o the loath ot my dour old friend Mrs. Kcnuey (m Mb T.'Vttult). It wrh In the month uf August,. 1 SRI, that 1 riii)t nwt Col, T'Vault in Oregon City. At thut time (louerat Jim Luno, DuIomu Smith. J. M. SlH'imt'd, and his brothur-ln-luw wore willed thu "wheel horouw of the dvniooriit par ty," mid inn things to Milt Oiem xi'lvv.1, but It didn't, Inst. It was the spring of 1852, that Col. T'Vnult moved out south to the lloguo river vnlloy and took up a ranch 10 miles north of Jacksonville and ruled tho pure where they hud thu postof fleo Dardaiieolls. Cold was struck there afterward by lsh, Johnny Aliiu l.othlln, Henry Ctlppoll, 'August Urown and other. In the Indian war 1853, Doc Itoso uud John It. tlurdlu wore waylaid und killed near there Hardin had married Amanda Caul ot Uniil'tt creek, widow married Haw kins Bholtou f KoHoburg, Hived neighbors tq mo hero many years. Iloth are gone now. Of my old dear friends tho T Vault's, tho old geutlonmii und wife, May, Snlnty and (leorgo are all gone now as tiro Col. John 10. lluf. whom I kuow In Chicago In tho MOs; Mike Hnuley, Wayouer Koudry tint! hundreds of others. Have Iyuu mid John Hnlly ot llolnu, Joo Plnkluuu and JaiuoH II. Kinney are all that nre left. At the rate tho pioneers aro passing away, I soon will hu all nloue, I tint iipproaclilng my SGth birthday. My oldutit sister, Mrs. M. L. Sutttir- lue, of 2704 Michigan uvuttuu, had 150 guests at her 91st birthday party, which was on October 10. Joo IMnkhnm Is mnuager ot tho HoIbo avtiay office. John Daily mid wife, neo Mlxs llurrul Griffin, and Jim rir.ney that ran thu pack train to Crescent City and who Is now pro prietor ot thu Kinney thontur, which cost 9100,000, are all 10 years younger than mysulf, nndlurq till In good health and vigorous. Tho weather In Jlolao Is Ideal, wnrm, elonr, sunshiny days, no storms or wind yet. It Is next to Rogue river valley, which hns the host cli mate on tho coast. J. II, Twogood. (7f H'sgWrTTO- ' TWK ' y copvinunr Jiif"1l illWVl t Full Line of i Peerless Lamps! IS j4rT4rtr'r''''4M' All LMiiU'nnftH'd. Js'ow I ho linio lo tf(t .N'our houno c WHOM, VUMIU 1I.HIIU wuin I" tho oiimfoi'l of wintm luonihs, Soutliorn Orciion Electric Co, f North Grapo Struct. . NOW IS THE TIME TO HAW. P1C1URES FRAMED We Handle Colonel and Oval Frames &e ART STORE Pacific Phono 1094 I Ionic Phono U5 27 NORTH GRAPE STREET I r s r- 0 w r- Je A THRILLING STORY h tola by liumhvdN f I'ltt'lT (IIMWI ISM In vrv nUI In llif Union of their firvMt m'jilrxmiii'iitM lit ov, itmiliK from uuu to (lfHn di'uryvn of front in ilwlr iti'hiuriM tr H" f The HAMILTON RESERVOIR ORCHARD HEATER It U tlm uit I.I I IK'TlVK, liiuol JCD.MJMK'AIi and lh HIMI'I.KHT III connli Hi llmi .iiiil up. i.illon Our h"tv lil'ititur. im i'iiv r""'ly. ioiiInIiiIhk imitli of IiiImmoI tu ymi u ml Yiiirt Hihlir on ttiv I'nl ii in, nlUi in fur Wr nilvntiio )''iil' In illrU'). IWIIi-r writ.- Iiulay iHm'l wail fw.i ii llm-o IimhiIIi A. L KITCHIN 6 Co., KOSEBURG. Ore ' . ... i . i I. i i T ij ' , Geology TiColoKlnil Ill.storj-, The first or oldost event, or serios of events, seems to have beon tho formation and metamorphosing of the Borles of metamorphlc rocks ly ing along tho western flank of theo mountains. So far ns my observation oes, it scorns to havo been mainly eruptive in origin. How far west it extends, or what change in character takes place in that direction, is un known to mo. Tho next Important event sceniB to have been tho Intrusion Into these motamorpblc rocks of tho granites which occur along tho west side of tho valley and In tho higher hills west of it. SOHUJW B. FATHER-IN-LAW Mayoralty in Earjle Point Is Bound to Remain in the Family Anyway Will Van tier Hellen Opposes A. J. Florey. A hot Imttlo ut the polin h Ix-ing waged nt Euglo I'oiiit todny, which imrtukOb in it ilugrpe of n family row. For A. J. Flyrcy, )f)itinuhtor. who is in vtli. nice for mayor, him an his opponent WMiinrn Van 1er Hoi Ion, his hoii-in-lnw. No matter what tho outcome is, tho job will he in tho family. Several important Municipal mut ters liaiif? on tho rfcHiilt of loduy'n hallotiiif,'. liorxcbaok diver of the world. .She mounts u tower sixty-five feet on horseback, then thu horeo make n iltvo down into the shallow depth-, of eight foot of wator witJi Mins Law rentz on ills hack. She also rnukei. nivcs ot ninety-six leet witliout tlie horse. She is now on -"li seven months' vacation. Tho last dive she made on liomcbnck hefnrc her iicn tion was in tho presence of William J. Hryan, who came forward tiftcr pho made her dive ximl shook hands with hor and congratulated hor fur her bruvo mid daring not. 8ie has also dived in the presence of Presi dent Tuft, who also shook JiiiimIh with hor and eongmtiihited her. When miu u j ears tu age sue mane a nc )f nillllf.V-Mv P.I..I "n.n ll.o ,... . tower into the wonii. She i now n tall, Hlondnr girj of nlmiit five feet eleven inchw, wifji fino intnxnilar development and a chest oxpaiisn.n of fbo and thrca-fmirtliH inches which js far above the average, .Mis La Ifeiim is really a wonderful girl. 8CRANTON, I'a. Hugh Jennings, manager of the Ootrolt Tigers base ball club, who was Injurod in an nutoinobllo ncclilmtt hero, Is much Improved, according to an announce ment from, tho sickroom today. TO CURE A COLO IK OITE SAY Take I.AXATIVK HHOMO Quinine Tnti ttt. DruKKlMtx ri-filliil mony If It rntli. to cure li W. OltuVlCri slRnaturo U on oach box. 23c. HsuUIub tor Hoaith. fir- many narrow bonches and oscarp inontn. In fact, this nnd tho alluvial 'aomo Indication that tho upper part fan remnants form tho characteristic of tho saudstono corlos tins ono or Girls Attacketl. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Slushing three men with n raror nfter altqmpUlij,' nil Uc)c upon two girls, Stephen Jiglusjjy . is dyinj,' nt the lii;;oiKilcy hftspinl today, und J'o licoinau Jolm W. Sheehun, one of hii victims, and tho man who shot Zo lasky, is Jso in a Rcrioiis condition. Annie Hrmjley find Mary Jlutlcr, JinJI TO, who were nltnchcd hy ZelnK), aro also in a eorious condition. Many Failures liut Parisian Huge; Qverfutno MJh Kiiigcr's fi,jr Troubles 1'AIIISIAN' 8AGK is not guuran toed to grow hair on bald IksiiId, bin, It Is guaranteed by tho well known druggist Chas. Stranj; 'o stop falling Jialr, eraditato dandruff and stop Itching scaJp, or monoy back, 3old' In every town In Amorica by loading drtiGKlBts for CO cents a bottlo. Head Miss Krugor'g letter. "PAIIISIAN hAOKIs tho best hulr growor and buautlflor and dandruff cure. I lost all my Jinlr through ty phoid fovor; I was almost bul'dhoad- ed and my scalp wos as soro as could be. I tried ovcrytbinj;, but In vain. Finally I tried PARISIAN 8AOH, nnd after using one bottlo my hair started to grow, and has grown throo or four inches Inside of two monthfl. I ad vise every woman who wunts beauti ful hair to U8o PARISIAN SAO10." Miss Mela M Krugor, lirowntovn, Minn, dJfusf Say' HORLICK'S It Means Original and Quiulna MALTED MILK Th Fa od-drink for All Ages. More healthful than Tea or Coffee Agrees with the weakest digcition. Delicious, invigorating and nutritious. Rich milk, malted pram, powder form. A quick lunch prepared in a minute. Take so substitute. Ak for HORLICK'S. Others are imitations. . ir irs t . . National Bank ' of MEDFOKD, OREGON N , CAPITAL STOCK $100,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 08,000.00 0. itod SUttcs and Postal Saving Depository Wosolie5- your business, which will receive our care ful attention. F. K. Dcuol, President - M. L. Alford, Cashior Orris Crawford, Assistant Cashior MEDFORD THEATRE Thursday, 7fh MEDFORD THEATER ONE NIGHT WEDNESDAY, DEC. GTH .si'ijrni, KvauikMK.vt' ok IDA HT. I.KO.N I 4 In Of tlia WfJrld Khihoii Circus Family, "Tlfif St. I.ou" POLLY OF THE CIRCUS Huuiiortod by the Orixlunl Coiuptiuy Think of a circus ring mid iierforinauco upon a tlumter Htagel Uareuack rider, I'lowns, Kcrobuts and lumhlliix. Kvory boy and girl up to Moenty years old will bo dellglited with It. (Now York World.) Seat Sale Hiitttrduy, liitNliliii'. I'rli.m ii.no, il.OO, nor. 4, rrt rt ni, AT NATATOR1UM RINK Tuesday and Wednesday Evening The KohIim) Lu Slicllo I'i'odiictloii eckers eii Tho groatost ovor written. American play Ilobart CaynnaiigU ns CltucltorH Davo Ilraham as 'I'uidi M 11 lor Florence Ilostyn uu I'ort. Tho thtill, grout racing scono 1h n IVices: First 10 rows, 81. DO; next 7, $1; orcheutra circle, 7(jo; balcony, first thio rown, $1; next 3, 7nc; gallery, dOc, Seats now selling. ' nil:- r ' T IfCSiKifHMkC T " I 'SItH 1yJKM fil ' ..TJi(? mmm . .n. j r , I Howard Fielding and Helon Carlos Vaudovillo'fl Groatost Skating Novolty 'ttmtm44r t-4ttt4f 1