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
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WITHIN THE
HOSIERY
TO JUDGE W.l GOLVIG
BE
NEXT WEEK."
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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
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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.
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