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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1906)
10 THE MEDFORD MAIL, Friday, March 9, 1806 The Flowers of the Rogue River Valley Grow as Profusely as One Cares to Have them, and those Grown in Medford Form a Goodly Part of the City's Attractiveness. Tbe Mall is not ashamed to appeal to tbe aestnetio sense of tbe readers of this speolal edition. If climate nas a oasb value, as is affirmed by our neighbors over tbe line, aside from tbe personal comfort derived from a flue climate, there is no more satisfy' ing feature of it than the possibility it affords to surround oneself with tbe beautiful in nature, which beauty is found principally in flowers and shrubbery. Portland struok the keynote of suo cess in the management of the Lewis and Clark exposition by naming tbe city, "Rose City," whioh caught tbe attention of the eastern oontinent, for it appealed to their cense of tbe beautiful. The American people wor ship the Ideal and the conditions wbioh enable them to enjoy the beau titul in nature are very attractive to the uiasBoa. In conversation with noted horticulturist of the valley a few years ago, the representative of The Mail took him to task for not beautifying hiB promises with land scape gardening, elegant lawns, and that sort of thing. The old genlteman gave a sigh, and Bald: "Young man, where nature has done so much in the line of the beautiful aa ehe bos in this valley, man's efforts Beeni so puerile and petty that 1 have concluded not to try to compete." And yet It is possible to paint the Illy or adorn the rose, and lovers of the beautiful Uud It possible to get a greater roward for thoir labors here in the line of landscape gurdening and tbe oultivation of flowers and shrub bery than in almost any other part of the earth. Tbe same ooudltlous wblob make it possible to grow the Black Hamburg grape and the Adriatio tig, conduos to the perfection of flowers, especially of tender roses, whlob sur pass anything whioh cm be produoed in the east, even with the aid of a hothouse. Here in the environs of Medford can be found as oholoo speoimens of the rosarian's skill as exist in the world. The dainty Cochet family, the magniflaent Maruohal Neil, the Papa Uontier, the Pearl of the CJaiden, and the thousand and one varieties of com panion roses of the lea type, are bb eanily grown here in perfection, as the oabbage rose is produoed in tbe east A oontinual wealth of bloom from April first until almost Christ mas clothes the rose bushes, and wben tbey are trained over trees and un sightly buildings as occurs in many teas, all the new American Introduc tions, are found In abundance. It will be remembered that on one day's notice, tbe ladies of .Medford filled the exbloit building at tbe depot grounds witb a wealth of roses, which won plaudits from all who viewed toe dis play. From the time the sweet violets open tbeir eyes in January until tbe Christmas roses appear life is one Inner halirifiv for flowers in Southern Oregon. Carnations, sweet peas, dah- j EO. IN A NEW ROLL The Opera Man on an East ern Trip. rro.u Th; Porlluud Journal Edward Audev", said to be the eas:ru mail comes to Southern Ore gou be will, In nine oares out of ten, ooucludu it is tne most beautiful place be ever saw, bb well as the most pro ductive, and be will oonclude to re main " RAlLROAuS LEND A HAND. The railroads are aiding and encour aging tbe projjot. Tne Harriman linei, tbe Milwauk e and tbe Nortn western are interested in tbe work Andrews has mapped out. A L. las, all the wonders of eastern door- great-st KoKo who ever played that """ ' " nuuw our .luurews as au uueraiiu ur- yards, are common, everyday affaire i part in here, and the cultured women of the i Mikado," is in Portland today witb a middle west and eabtern ttatea alwavs fnii- unA mtnAt-ul avhihit from Jank. find this a pleasant place In which to eon county, en route to tbe middle Pscibo territory, said : tiet on annual to-ra through Northern live whan they remove hitber. For Better Wagon Roads. Rapid as is tbe oonstruotion of tne road system of Jackson county, it is predicted that before the system is Ht to nhnw the Deunle of that seo- -The last time I saw Mr. Andrews tlon what is produoed in Southern was one bitterly old v Inter day some Oregon. Ke was foi years leadlug yea " at West Superior, Wlsoon ooinedlan of the Andrews' Opera Com-1 sin. The oompany had played that nnnv and manv times ulavtd in every "lty. Travilng in their own car, city of considerable eize in the Alias- I"16? acre leaving that mget after the issippl valley, but is now a ranchman ; pe. formauoe for points further west, in Jackson county. 1 nad ml"iB nP miud to 00 tne "I am now in the real show buBl- !Ee ain, but at tbe last moment noss," he said, referring witb pride changed my mind, retired to bed and lj. t.i . uiut. ..w waited tor a morning train. " l lO UW iJBCKfUU UUUULV cauiuiu " ter twenty years of trying to enttr- time past midulgbt, when all were asleep iu tbeir berths, the train went into tbe ditch, tbe opera ooinpuny's oar was broken to pieoes and destroy ed by fire, a number of tbe oompany I perishing in the flames, and among tnem members of Mr. Andrews' fam- ' ily. Thejstory of tbe wreok is reniem- j bered and reoounted among tneatrlcal people tbe oountry over, but few are aware tbat tbe principal figure among 4. the survivors is now a fruit farmer in a remote seotlon of Southern Oregon. "J am getting whatever land X can acquire in Jackson oounty, for I am a firm believer in the great future of that county a a oommeroial fruit oountry," said Mr. Andrews. "I have found health, the greatest joy of liv- ing, and profit, along with the sports of hunting and fishing in the hills of Southern Oregon. While during the laBt three or four weeks there has been bitterly cold weather in the east, and rain in tbe Willamette Valley, we have had three weeks of tbe most beautiful, clear weather." A ROsK TRUE IN BLOOM IN O. II. 1IASK1.VS' YARD, MEDFORD, oouiplete, an electric belt lino road will encircle the valley, one door-yards in Medford, they trans form the premises into bowers of beauty. In one instance, on one of our lead log reBidenoe streets, a Gold of Opiiir rose is thrown like a blanket over a large tree, and when olothed in its myriads of blossoms in May, it sur- j miles of roads weie graded in Jackson passes the dreams of anyone living i oounty and more miles eraveled and eaBt of the Rookies. In another in- fVacadamized during 1005 than during .. .i.i.i .1 the Ave years next preoeediug. It is stance, the entire front of a two-story, definitely known that with a trained houee 1b smothered in a growtn of crew and full equipment more than Reine Mario Henrietta and La Marque double the work of 1005 will be done roses, whlob, when in bloom, festoon drin,f f900 ?,d tn.i b0ttutT, of ' ia n, n k iiji i.i. u.i . tm,t it is costing tbe people no mere the entire building with creamy whito ,i, lK . , . , . . .... . . . than the slipshod supervisor nierhode and crimson roaos. Whole hedge-rowa , of former years cost. Verily, the of La France roses ; clumps of French world do move. tain the willing people of tne west with tbe 'tit-willow' type of music 1 am now going back there to sing tbe praises of Oregon, a laud I have known only three years but in tbat brief space I have, I may truly say, become aj airly eloquent performer," WILL TOUR MIDDLE WEST. Mr. Andrews' plan 1b to take his ex hibit through portions of Iowa, Min nesota and South Dakota, and inter est people to join exoursion parties to Southern Oregon. Partial arrange ments have already been mado for tr-o or three carloads of homeseekers ai d their effects from the neighborhood of Mitohell. South Dakota. III? exbir-it includes orateB of tne splendid fruits produoed in Jackson county and spec imens of the minerals and woods. He has some of the world's record pears and peaches, produced in Southern rail-1 Oregon laBt year; also several boxes At tbe breakfast table next morn ing be took np the morning paper and founa an acoount of one of the woret train wrecks in' tbe hiBtory of the theatrical business Near Biainerd, Minnesota, some Apples ought to be a good thing this tall. In 1904 the orop was esti mated at 45,100,000 barrels. In 1005 the estimates plaoed the orop at 23,- 500,000 barrels. of I of Newtown, Spitzenborg and Wiuesup iih uuiei uses ueiug tue transporting HpplP8( orushod rook to the points in tbe I "What Southern Oregon needs ia , -V-. great adooe belt, where good road , farmers. I shall avoid the large cities i said elsewhere in this issue that there material is not availaDle i on mv route and confine mr work to i are uulden nnnnrtnnltit-a ntt'ored nt.- It is safe to say that under the pres- lfho ..n . ,i r:utr,ta ... i.. ii, - i. u eut system of road Duitding more Suete on Rural Route No. 1 Out of Medford. Photo by Bennett Because of the faot that we have W. J. Warner. There are 78 families the smaller towus and rural districts, be said. "The heart to heart talk witb the Individual is tbe kind that is neces sary to move him and get him started tiers lu Jackson county it must not be coustrupd from this tbat our countryjis a wilderness and uninhabited, for such is not tbe case. In proof of which let us state that there are alreidy two to seek the home that be wants but I rural mall routes and the prospeots has not. Show him what he can do good for tbe establishment of a third, in a Southern Oregon home, and oou-1 One of these established routes is vlnae him that your evidence is bona, out of Medford. It is 20V miles in fide, and he will come and see for him- j length, runs south and west from Med self. That is all we want, When an fold, and the mail is oarried by Mr. supplied with mail daily from this route, and in the 78 families there are 6'25 persons. In all probability an- other route, to run east from Med ford, will be established in the near future. Another route is out from Central Point. ThiB covers a distance of 23 miles and through aa densely populat ed a country as does the one from Medford. Mr. J. E. Orieve is tbe carrier on this route. If you want to know what is the latest in every line of Merchandise, ask W.H. M El KER. CO. The place to make Your Purchases. Pros daM p i men at sNSatgfii' WE HAVE INCREASED OUR STOCK OF DRY G OODS This Season to such a degree that we can show every line in detail, giving every purchaser the opportunity of buying at the Lowest Possible Prices. . . . . . . . . LADIES You should see our line of Wool Taffetes, Sicilians, Serges, Panamas, Albatrosses, Flannels, Etc. Also a splendid line of popular Wash Goods. We have also a Complete Line of Silk, Sateen, Pres de Soie Under skirts, at reasonable prices. A full lino of Ladies' knit and ; Muslin Underwear. N Hosiery, Laces. Enibroideries,Trim mings, Corsets, Etc. Every one of these lines and many more invite your closest inspection. AMK ON OtUVIDQl 7 RUST MOOT J i afPy Our Men's Departments are also full of strictly up-to-date Merchandise. Call, we will surely do you good. W. H. MEEKER (a CO. Shoes, Hats, Hosiery, Shirts, Underwear, Etc. y i MEDFORD, OREGON
