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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1908)
v.0'r,o-'vO',frfjoco MBaUKK, IP YOU WAST 1 Raise Fruit, Grow Stoik Mine or Lumber. . OREGON LEADS lDtbpiuctloaolKlo Frail The Rogue River Valley UaSt OREGON aid Hertford, Its metropolis end Irads teeter. Is best represeaied by tHE MEDfOKD MAIIV ko rr to votm BAsras ramus Or ngK in tnj o 'Miiau..u in Ihli l-ioric" w;tiiuu of ltd ui THE MEDFORD MAIL Will. IN TOO AU. AIDiII IT VOL XX. MEDFORD. JACKSON COUNTT. OREGON FRIDAY, MARCH, 13. 1908 NO. II REV. ii. C. REUTER REPLIES THE WATER WATER ii WITHIN THE HOSIERY TO JUDGE W.l GOLVIG BE NEXT WEEK." JftatL FOR A A N T E D tlx pair guaranteed fix months a penny day or whole, comfortable hose. If a nxir raili to lae. aiv meatus, end them lack and tkey will b replaced witk mew tec tkc guarantee kook in tke corner. Men", socks arc made in light and medium wsight, in black, black witk wkite feet, blue, stcd gray, ligkt and dark tan. TV omen's black, black witk white test, ligkt tan.'' Box of tfx pair, one ni to tkc box, $2JD0. THE MODEL Ever Wear That's the name that stands for the highest standard of quality in hosiery. GIVE THEM A TRIAL MODEL CLOTHING CO MEDFORD'S CORRECT CLOTHIERS Real Promotion Work- We are thoroughly In acooid with the work that the Medford Commer olal Clao u doing in the war of bringing prospective oltlxeua to Medford. The ndTertlelng baa been dona jadtoloatly and cannot Call to bam good results. We aauot help giving the otufa a word of praise for the spirit of action they have aoown, and the Ufa of all tostltu tlona deroted to the promotion of . community welfare oonttits In work. We not with mnob gratification therefore that men talk ui become a eecondary element in lti organisa tion, at it ebonld be. " would aaggest, however, that the oommetcial slab take up other asattere aalde bom promotion by ad Tart ialne. Foaaibly aome may deem It a email tMng for suoh an ioflaea-' tial body of oltlaene to take np toe matter of keeping the aid walk a ' elten. It la not n patty business, ail the same. Not eo, on the grounda of the piotaotloa of the oltlaen from Injury by alipping npon frnlt peal llngi and from damage to hie health by Inhaling the mloroba-laden doet arlaing at every tread and amy whlrlng sephyr. It BOtpetty when viewed la the ayes of the Tleitor the proepeotlTe citizen that judlolout ad Tertlaing baa brought within our Bates. Ona of aba -flirt criteria where by atraagar will form a judgment of olty and Ita people la tbe con dition of ita atraata and aldawalka. When thla la bad. In either oaae, ran fine basinets blooka and baron ial dwelling! will not ear tha oltl sanahip of n olty from the Impute -tlba of a low quality of taste, If not . down right slovenliness, Tbataforo we wooid hall with gratification toe aanouooamaat th it the Commercial jlab had appointed a oammlttea to ' work with tha olty council, and had aetltvelttbe talk of glviasj Medford tear, aldawalka and atraata. At all areata, the work mentioned would' be'a tangible art de oca of as tlvity aad oeefolneea. It woaid be a woajorata beginning to lmprova mat ters at noma. Other subjects for improvement wooid present the al eel Tee in tun, aaa oaoa taken np. we tri eora the Commercial Oiab would pome Aach with tna earn degree of enthntiaein ' . baa haraetarixed Ita ampehju v. ...ivertlsing Medford. Loganberry, Dewberry and Strawberry Tiiee for ease, by Wolrer, tha berry man, F.:i Polat. , IMt Silver phial "u'k abee for eala at the Rogue River Creamery, Med ford. It MEN F 6 0 T EH koae arc Horticu llural Meeting. The annual matting on March 8, 1908, of the Rogue River Horticul tural Society for the election of otH oera waa called to order by Plea, J. K. Watt Tha aecretary being ab sent, Mr. Signs, waa called upon to act, Tha minutee of tha pievioaa meeting warra read and approved. Moved by Mr. Ton Veils, seconded cy Mr. Hairia that Mr. Watt be re elected president for the eotulng year. - Motion put by Mr. Ton Valla and Mr. Watt waa unanimoualy elected. Nomination for vice-praeldent were then reoeived. Mr. Ton Valla, 8 L Benoett and W H Brown, be ing the nominees Mr Ton Vella bar ing tha blgheat cumber waa declared elected Mr Merrick aad MrSigna war then planed la nomination for aecre tary. The flrat ballot waa tie 8-8, Tna eeoond ballot (bowed 7 tor Mer rick and 9 for Stgna. Mr. Blgne waa accordingly daolared elected. Iha aomlneaa for treasurer were (J A Hover and W H Brown Mr Hover reoeived 7 votee and Mr Brown 10 Mr Browa waa daolared alaoted F H Hopkins, L D Harria, Ed. An- drewe, H T Flodlay, and C U Lewis ware placed In nomination aa tha Executive Committee. Tha vute be ma nnanlmooa thla committee waa declared elected. . Bleoaesloue were bald upon tna fungua dlaeatee of paaobaa, blight aad tha oara of roaaa with reaped to their aaad of being t prayed. Aieo tna pahoy of trying to bar aome peoial authority on varlona horticul tural subjects from tha Agricultural College and elaewnere to addraea tha maatlaga waa discussed tavoiably and steps weie taken to aaa If Prof. Lawia of Oorvailla oould ba Moored for tha next meeting. Upon station tha meeting adjourn ed. The following aew membert ware reoeived: A L Marahall, W. T. rork S. A. Nye, W N Campbell. Oaoa Ruck for Salt. 120 aoraa about 70 la cultivation. Qood bulldlnga. Tnree-foartba of a mile from ' Kagla Point. . Clean and doe. Call aad aaa' mt la Eagla Point . Will ahow yon tha land aad git you tha. terms. Too aid to run It ... Jacob P. Mooaiaw. Come and get onr apeelal prtoes oa Chtnaware. Allen i ''eagan. nadc in wXfammftt CaVH In Answer to the Latter's Theater To the CiTizusa of Mkdford ako Jackwih County: Haviogalmada a promiaa aome weeks ago, that I would reply to Judge Col vig inour controversy relative to thn Influence of the average theatre, I will now redeem that promleo. That the reader may gain the full Import ol my reply, Iwould advise him to read the MedfordtDaily Tribune of 'Feb. 8tb. The tactics oi J iidae Colvlg are those ot Bob .Ingersoll. By the way, won der if be' was -graduated in his school. Certain it is, hit article haa Bob'a ear marks. The Judge'apeake of Rev. Bautor aa being a hundred years behind tbe times. Isn't it amaeiog to see tbc Judge, who(no doubt claims to be op-to-data, digging np material nearly 200 years old to bolster up his argumanta? Ha opens up his article with a atory of old Puritan days, gives it a satirical turn, tc make tha crown laugh, and thinka ba baa demolished bit oppo nent. JudgeUColvig Isn't the Srst lawyer, who in writing about matters of relig ion, wsscaugbt blundering. Here again,, ha loUowe in Bob Ingersoll'a footsteps. In one of his lectures, Mr. Ingeraoll says: "Awarding to the four gospels, John was the only ona who knew anything of tha Doctrine of the Atonement" Isn't it laughable that a great lawyer Ilka Ingeraoll should make such a blunder, Why a 15-year old school girl can tee the atonement in all FDTJB of the gospels. Now, here is Judge Colvlg, one of the lending law yers of Jackson county, blundering in mattera of religion. He charge! (In principle) W. C. Reuter with the hor rors of the Catvlnistic oreed. Who is W. C. Reuter? He Ufa, Methodist min- ltter,tnd Methodism preaches Arminlan theology.and Arminian tbeolosy Is rad ically different (rem CalvlDlrau. One of two things Is true. Judee Colvlg knows the difference between ArminianUm and Onlvinium, or he does not If he does not he is to be pitied tor his ignorance, and be Is the labt tnan that should rush Into print and become the laugh lag-stock of people who are acquainted withebnrch history. If he does know the differ ence between ArmfniuDism and Calvin ism, then for him to charge an Armi nian with the horrors of ttte Calvanls- tio creed, is to say the least, on act of unfairness, If not misrepresentation. and Judge Colvlg Bhould not try to pose before the people as a man "who Urea near tbe Croat." Suppose Judge Colvlg it a Republi can, and I am a Populist. He andl are having a controversy over the political irauea of the day; and in replying, I charge him (a Sepublicaifj with Dem- fpratie blunders, Tbe people would ay: "That man, Reuter, it unfair." 4Wby, ha chargee Judge Colvlg, a Re publican, with Democratic blunder! " That It exactly what Judga Colvlg does in hla reply to me. I am an Arminian. Tha Judge ascribes to me (an Armin ian) the horrors of tbe Calvinlstio oreed, which la radically different from Arminlanlsm, and suoh writing pro ceeds from the brain of Judge Colvlg, who no doubt considers himself up-to- date and not a hundred years behind the ttanaa. Judge Colvlg charging me.au Armin ian, HB tha horrors of the Calvinia- tie OraedtisaaamutiDgaa Ed. Andrewa charging the American Congress with the barning of witches, an event which occurred ona hundred years before the American Congress had an axlttenoe. Of course, thai It the Bob Ingeraoll method. Misrepresent a thing; and thna tell a fnnuy story, to get the langh and applause of the crowd. Mo doubt. such stuff is very graLlfylag to Judge Colvig't theatrical crowd, that "lovee to slide down to hell on Saturdaya," In hit artlola Judge Colvlg aaya: "What a gloomy and lonesome place Heaven will be if only those who never amlle and whose souls are continually racked with mortifying groans are to reach Ita pearly gates and walk upon ita golden atresia?" Here again the Judge adopts the Hob Ingeraoll methods. He seta up a "man of straw" Iree at it the pistol of sarcasm, to make the crowd iaugb and then glorlee "Didn't I demolish tha fellowT" ' I want to tell the Judge that he may ransack tbe world's libraries, and no where will be find a book that haa to much to aay about joy and gladness aa tha bible. Dote the Judge know that tba terms joy, gladness and cognate terms occur three hundred times in the bi ble? On a certain Sabbath last Octo For Sale Good s year old mare, weight 10)0, 2 yew old mare solt, single and doable hernias l.feone eolUvator. 2 (noiibatora, 200 email ea taken a, aad aetae furniture, top bngiry, etc. F. A. Smith, Smiles aoutli e ,. of Medford. Oppoaite Burrall Orchard 11-tt-n. Article in Defense of the ber the writer' preached ou "The Phil osophy of Cheerfulness." Had Judge Culvi attended the Methodist church. B St, during the paa seventeen month), he would not bave charged it preacher with a gloomy, groaning re ligion. By the way, let me iuvite the JuJio to hear Arminian sermons a lit tle oftaner ; 11 be does, he will not be so tpt to charge an Arminian with Ca' vlnlslic horrora, and if he gate in pos session of the experience that Joha Wesley proclaimed he will not find It nuoessary to attend a theatre to be cheerful. Further on in hla article tbe Jud tayf: "He, (W. C. Heater), would have been a leader in thoae daye, when every Protestant church in America, save one. oeodemued the observance of Chrittmas.on the gronnd that it waa an Institution of the Roman Catholio chnrch." Because a man denounce tbe immor al influeooe of the average theatre. therefore ha ie a redbot persecutor of the Roman Oathollc church. Remem ber reader, tuch reasoning proceeds from tbe brain of one of tha leading lawyers of Jackson county. Wbatthloa you? Wonder if be usee such logic in addressing a jury ! In his article the Judge grows elo quent in admiring the beautiful in art. Does be mean to Insinuate that the B St. M. E. preacher la denouncing tbe beautiful in art ? It to, be la guilty of another miarepresentatloo. If the the atre as an institution were stripped ot all vile and immoral accessories, the pulpit would not denounce it No the atrical manager who keeps out of bis opera house all plays having an Im moral tendency, can make it pay. I want to Inform the Judge that that has been tried. Edwin Booth, one of the greatest actors of the American stage, sank a fortune in trying to re form the theatre and failed. In the latter half of his article the Judge aaya: "I can Imagine how rect- ful it waa to the great Preaideut, A bra ham Lincoln, to throw aelda jthe bur dent of tiie day, and for an evening hour enjoy the beauty of thlt God-giv en art" Then the Judge telle us of President Lincoln's assassination in Ford's theatre. Thank you Judge for putting that weapon into iny hand. I want to ask the Judge three quet tiens: (1.) Where waa the shooting done? Not in a church where devout Chris tiana approach a mercy aeat, but in a theatre where the theatrical crowd practices Judge Colvig't "God-given art" (2.) Who did the ahootiog? Not Christians, who at chnrch wing! "Where congregations ne'er break up, and Sabbaths never end." But a representative of Judge Col vig't theatrical crowd who "lore to slide down to bell on Saturdaya." In whose brain was thavberrible crime concocted? Not in tha brain ot a sell-denying christian who lives near tbe cross. But In the brain of a repre sentative of Judge Colvig't theatrical crowd, who for years had beta trained in dadge Colvig't "Ood-giveu-art" Tea, I want to remind tny friend Judge Colvlg that It was not pious church goers but one of Judge CaMg's theat rical crowd, that sent tbe bullet through President Linooln's bead, -fastened crwpe to tbe nation's doer and Jf lunged tha Republic into grief. Jndgo Colvlg with Ma article re al Lull me of the atsaeaia of Mart 8adl Oaraot Uarnot waa president of tbe iFrench republic fifteen years ago. Outbe 24th of Jane, 1893, Lyons France waa in fes tival attire. At the close of tbeday't festivities, President Caraot was riding In blcarriage, when an anarchist ap proaobad him with a bog act of Cowers, the president suspecting no traauihery, reached out for the boquet when hit aisaaaia drew forth his concealed weap on and stabbed the President " bo Judge Colvlg with hit Bob Infer taotlca, -fcolds out to youog people wis boquet of ' tha beautiful la tbe actor's profession" of God-given-art" and oth er rhetorical flowers, but at tbe same time ooaceala tha dagger wbiob he thrusts lose the young maa's faith In, tbe church and sacred things, aad then makea it easier for htm to fall a prey' to vloe, and harder to practise virtue. Yes, Judge, It It true, a theatrical actor tent the bullet through President Lincoln's head; and If I -ware you I would not upheld that Institutioa which bat sent the bullet of destruction through many a young man's charac ter. W, C. REUTER. ' Farceur, "the- pnre-bioii tleek Peroberoa stallion will be In Med ford after Mann let for tbe season. 1230) b- ys tfXl Seres, well located, bulldlnga, t , -r - ot orchard. Mi acre cleared. ):,., :nn, Bee C, tt, Pleroea Sco -"- - - -' - For. Hale Three attno rf ataCad mares, and two spans of or ilea, C. I E. lull, Westalde stable. 9-tf 1 Tbe water pioulem atiil it being actively worksd upon by toe water committee of the olty council, and developamanta arc to be expected soon. The emuoU bat been aatuied of support by many prominent bos loses men of tbe comoianlty and at a meeting of tbe oouuoll held last. Frl-' day evening, F. W. Morris, of Port land, aaiored tbe osunuilmta th at ba wooid take 1:100,000 of city water bonds, provided that the water laaue was not p-mseds-i by other Issues and that tbe money be used In aotoal constructon of the plant, lie fur thermore agreed to advance tba money as needed, thus saving tha olty tbe payment of Interest Mr. Mnriis la a piouiinent capital ist cf Portland. Ha baa long bean known as a railroad builder aad own er of city water works. Ha urged tbe oouuoll to own their own plant and eta tad that if tbe olty grows as It glvee promiaa of doing that tba propoaitloa would be a paying one. He stated farther that tba income from tbe plant would more than pay the Interest on tbe boada. Tba offer of Mr. Morris is being seriously considered by tba ooonoll and horn present Indioatlona it la very likely that bis offer will be eo oepted. A number of local capitalists have stated that tbey favored the pro post tioo aad will subscribe money for bonds. There Is also a movement to form a stock company and supply tba olty with water. This movement la not looked upon favoraoly by a majority, for the citizens of Medford teem to think If tbe system can ba made a paying one tbat the olty should own Ita own plant A majority of the oltlea In Oregon and Waahlngtou own their water systems and tbate ayatemt are aald to be a aouree of considerable revenue to tbe oltlea The eommittee of the oounoil hav ing the matter In oharga bave not decided aa to the source ot tbe sup ply, but It ta generally believed that Little Butte creek la the aonros fav ored. To tap thla source It will re quire a pipe line 20 milea long. It is estimated"tbet a pipe large enough to deliver tba 3,000 000 gallons re quired per diem for a population of from 10,000 to 15,000 BJemvIe, together with tbe necessary beagjBUea, reser voirs,' distributing pip and. other necessary detaila of suoh a plant would coat from t300 000 to 1350,000. Fire Alarm Por City. Tbe olty oounoil Is considering the proposition of putting ta a oomplete eleotrio Are alarm system of 14 boxes to be distributed tnrangbout tbe three warrde ot tbe city. On Monday afternoon A. U. Long, of Portland, met witb the oounoil aad submitted plane and specifications for suoh a system installed. Tbe matter waa thoroughly altcusacd bat the- council failed to take action on too matter, prefertng to await the next regular meeting, March 17. Mi. '-Long will furnish a system ot 11 boxes with tba adequate alarm states to tbe oonnoil that tna price was taw aa bs had had kaelaeea rela tione with tba city for number of yeeta and wished to continue those relations. Tbe oonneB however pre ferred to postpone the matter of dos ing tha contract Tbe system offered tba nlty by Mr. Long le similar to those of largo aitlee, Tba boxes are to be placed about tbe eity la con van lent localities. Ia oaaa ot Ore all one will bave to do Is to break glass pints in tna rront ot tne oex, turn :. turn La key and "pull a hanger whloa turns in an alarm. The boxes la the First ward will be from 1 to 20, In tna Sec ond ward from 20 to 30, aad ia tbe Third ward bom 30 to 40. Than If box Brum ber 25 Is eoandsd people may kaow that tbe call comes from tbe ascend ward. Ia this way every one familiar witb tbe olty, who bap peas ta be without a oard aaowlng the location of tba boxes will know the general location of a lira. Tbe matter will bs -deOnltely set tled at tha next meeting March II. Por Sale, A oheaa ideal farm home 120 aores lead, 40 aerea fenced, about 20 aores la cultivation. One aeta aeeded to red clover, S room box huae, good frame barn 20x96 feet aad log barn with machinery sheds enjoining. Ap. pies, pears, peaebee -mall traits lutUeleot for large (ami y, -j -lag ot line water at anoat, stream of water (loving through place witb deeded wa.r rUbt to same, 6 miles frisi ra!'rod St. tivn, 1 mile from s :V jl, daily mall. (Jood reasons for telling. Prioo 116.60 per acts. Deal with awaar direct aad aaa Real estate dealers onnoarieloas. For farther uarticalnre advise se, ...... " ft Marahall, Woodvllla, Oregon. Tbe work of laying the water mains on Seventh street It toon to be start ed, aoeordtng to a disaussloo by members of lbs olty oounoil hold on Monday afternoon. The water com mlttes will start iha work aa soon as more pipe reache Medford. Three oar loada cf pipe were eblpped on Monday, Reoorder Ccllina belo. not) Bed to tbat effeot by telegraph. The work of patting down (he pipe OB tbli street is to be hurried, eo as to be out cf the way ot tbe blthulttlc contractors. In order to have the atieet paved, aa la essential, before the rainy season of naxt rear opens. One matter regarding tne Laying of the pipe ta bothering tbe oounoil and that is tbs faot that after tba pips is laid the ground most be thoroughly packed by band before paving starts. If thla is not dona the Oiled places will settle aad the city will ex perleaoe the tame dlffloolty aa Seattle la having at present In the latter place the pavement haa soak ia assay piaoee, maciag it necessary for the pavement to ba torn op aad ralald. Every 2a feet oa Seventh street a breach Has most be pat la and if the dirt covering tbs pipe is not thoroughly tamped by hand tba pavemsat will sot be much smoother than tbe street jis at pres ent Tba oounollmsn were all of tba opinion tbat the woik mast be rash- od la order to get tbe pavement la by fall. Considerable ot tbs pipe wbloh haa arrived for tbe olty la defective aad la to be aent back to tba fltm-fai nlthlog It Considerable delay will be experienced In this legsrd bat too olty le determined to hero what tt ordered. Pleated With Medford. H. P. Wood, secretary of the Hon olulu Chamber of Commerce and of tbe Hawaii Promotion oommlttee topped over In Medford recently to see Harry H. Tomllnt a termer leit- dent ot Honolulu. Mr. Wood la one of tbe foremost promotion men of the Weat and la a personal friend of Tom Richardson tba teoretary of the Port Und Commercla Club. Mr. Wood was every' enthusiastic over tbe Inoreaelqg population throughout tbe Northwest and apoke highly of the resources of the R igue River Valley, of wbloh he had beard but had never previously paid a great deal of atteution. "Aa far aa I can aae," aald Mr. Wood, "thla valley la tbe garden spot of tbe Northwest Here I find a splendid climate and reeouroea peon- liar to tbe Noithwest Tba growth yon bave made daring tbe past two years is wonderful aad I expect to see Medford a olty nf 25,000 innabl tanta within the next decade. Von bave resources back of yon that war rant auch aa expectation. I was told of thla valley in San Francisco by promotion men there and all their etatemente were In 'ptalse ot the valley. Its ollmate and resources. "1 am pleased to know that yon bave a thriving Commercial Olab aad that yon believe la systematic promotion work." Mr. Wood la the man, who together with Frank Wiggins, aecretary ot tbe Los Angeles Chamber ot Com merce, made Sootnea California, tbe meooa It is today for Eastern tourists. He was also former secre tary of tbe Ban Diego Chamber of Commerce. Anaied at City's Orowth The growth Medfurd bus made daring tbe past year Is wonderful, etmply wonderful," Snob, was tbe eabstaaos of tbe statement made by Loots C. Watkias ot Lot Angelas, who le here to look after hie property Interests weet of Medford. Mr. Watkloi owns a n am ber ot kite la tbat eeetioa of tha olty and has been away for a year. Tbe growth madq by tbe olty during tbat time surprised aa well aa delighted Mm. 'I wee told by several that I would i tarprlaed," aaid Mr. Watklna, "bat I certainly did not expect to And snob vast atrldea made la aa short a time. Tbe town haa grown to an extent that I hardly dared to hops for In Cva years time. '1 am rileeaed to bear that Uev- eatb a'oeet Is to be. paved, tbat water is to be obtained aad that sev eral other good works are oader way. Tbe fame of this valley la spreading aad I believe there If a great future for Medford.' Mr. Watkias was asked if he In tended to dispose of bis property br. Ha replied t ' ;ot moon. When a fellow baa a good this 1 believe In keeping It Property la .Viidford Is good enough for bj."--'- v-r , Mr, Welkins Intends to it torn to Los Angeles after a few weeks spent ta foitiamd aad battle. , , r Ciareaee D. Kellora. Iritrnatorl Oh piano. Leetons.76 cents. It, Ruoh wss the answer of General ' Manager Doane ot the Paeitlo Coal Company whtn asked regarding tba eotrmeooement of the wi rk at grad ing ior the new railroad to tbe eual mine. Tbe survey haa been com pleted, the right ot wsy baa bean se cured for all but a abort dtitanoe, and tu oienegement ax pacts to ba ' shipping ooal from tbe mine Inside of ninety days, The road to tne mine will be little over five miles aa length and the giede at the farther sad aim ba a little more than X per oeat Tba road will ttait from a point about one mile south of Seventh ttreet, and will ion In as direct a route aa powtble to tbe mine. Tbe eompany will ea tab! lab tbe ooal yard aad bunokera Bear tha junotloa of tha toad with the South ern Paoltte, From this yard the coal le to be retailed locally. Manager Doaae is already looking: for teams to start tha work of grad- logjwith, aad tbe work will be push ed aa rapidly as possible.. One hun dred teams will be employed If tbey oan ba eeeured aad oaa be worked to advantage. It Is planned to pat on from p0 t 100 mea la tbe mine soon after tba road la completed. Tha work at tba, mine at peanut ooaalats ia running tunnels so tbat rooms oaa ba mader and tna ooal mlaed fast. There la at least 200,000 tons of ooal la eight at present Ifons haa a doubt aa to whether there le ooal to ba mlaed or. not all they will have to do la to visit tba mine aad tee for themselves. Over -3000 f jet cf tunnel bave been ran and after the first hundred feet from . tbe eurfaoe tbey ran tbroagb a solid' mass of ooal wbloh Improves In qual- -tty aa tbe pressure under tna moun tain Is greater. The eual mines eas ily aad with the railroad la operation - fuel oaa be furnished cheaply and readily to local customers, Within tbe next year residents of Medf3rd may be burning gaa both for lighting and cooking purposes. The Pact o Coal Company ia already planning to put ia a laiae gas plant at the ooel mine and furnish It to the residents of the Rogue River VaUey. Tbe ooal found In the looal mine ia an extra Una quality for the manu facture of gaa aad the eompany real Izee that the venture would be a pay ing one. Aa eoon as tbe mine ia running the oompany will elart oa tbe gaa proposition and within a -year expect to bave inch a plant In . operation. Cemmerclal Club Meeting.. Tbs meeting of tbe Commereiel club Tuesday evening waa one ot tba moat largely ettended gatbeiingt ot that body which bave been held tbia yeer. Tom Htohardaon, of Portland tha dean of Oregon boosters, A. D. Obsrlton, of tbc -Northern Paclflo railway, F, S. Morris, of Portland, and othera addteeaed tbs olub. . Mr. Richardson spoke "of tba pro gress of the state during tba past tsw years, praised tbe Medford Oommeroal olub for Its good work and mads a few suggestions -along. tbe lint of farther progees. ., , Mr. Carlton spoke la the' earner vela. . Mr. Morris expretetd hla oon- fldeooe la tbe future of Medford and as evidence of his ooaBdenoo cited hla offer to take $300,000 of Mad. fords water bonds and aald ha might be Indaoed to raise tba figure, Tba Jacksonville Commercial . Clobh had been Invited to participate In-, the meeting, but tha delegation did. not arrive until just as tbs Medford meeting adjourned. Tne town of ' Jaoxeonvllls seemed to have toned out en mate, together? with tbe band.' Although .-the tegu lar meeting was over their enthus iasm was nndampered and aa open air meeting waa forthwith held, Whlob lasted until eleven o'oloclt' . Miiima Division C. P. Reserve-. Mazame division, Oa scads Forest. Kseerva haa basa established, with O. Buck, formerly of tbe Kiamatm reserve In California as acting Sapor-. lutendent This division Inoladee all of tha - Ashlsad rtservi including tbe aew ly set apart portion and tbat part , of tba Klamath reserve In California. wbloh Ilea north of tba summit e tbe Siskiyou sad also tbat portlca of tbaUaeoade isseivs lying tooth of tbe Umpqaa divide, oovering nearly alxty townships. , Mr, Buck la at present about aa busy as anyone yoa ever aew gett Ing hie ofBea la shape to handle tbe bna- of tba division . doriaa-.tha lag aaesstt lilt head quart era . will be ' psrmanaatly in MedTord sad the administration ot the reserve! above mentioned will b ooaduoted; from this polat. I
