Jttutl
Reaver, do vou want tj
OREGON LEADS
'. Raise Fruit, Grow Stock
la Us production of rise Trull
The Rogue River Valley
Uadt OREGON and Had ford,
lu matrbpoli, and irads avatar,
li bail rapraMniad by
Mine or Lumber.
or ansase In any oerupation In
IblN pearl.s hcUoo ol a laud of
l-DHt uallmUad opportualllea
TH MEDFORD M AIL
THE MIOrOM MAIL
Bixd it to voca Saitoh munras sT
JUDGE DUNN
BIG BALL GAME
LOCAL ELKS
OREGON'S CHIEF
FRU.T CENTER
A MODERN STORE.
Pleasant Place to Visit
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When you go to a city park you foel as much at home bh
you would if you wore actually at home, except that you
feel more alive to tlie pUuuurea surrounding you. The
uceneB are differeut and constantly cbungiug, and you
consider it a very pleasant place to viuit. We wuut you
to feel at homo in our Htore juh. a much as you would iu
the park. New goods are coming iu every little while,
and we are glad to have you see them. Then, too, you
nieet your friends hare; and altogether your chopping
trip is a pleasant ouo. Thin is your ctore. Come and be
at home while here and help us to make this store great
for your sake. We will try to keep just what you want
"if" you will tell us about your needs.
MEDFORD'S LOWER PRICE STORE
Baker-Hutchason Co.
C Street, Just North of Jackson County Bank
MOTOS
CARS
owwwowotoittioteoa
A Two Years Growth.
The list ot registered voters in the
city of Medford lacks ten ot Just In
creasing 100 per cent In two years.
In 1906 there were, according to of
ficial figures, 571 registered voters
In Medford. This year's figures are
1132, or an Increase of 561 regis
tered voters just 10 short ot doub
ling. Thus counting one registered
voters to each five persons In the
city, as Is customary, Medford has
a population of 5660, which bears
out the claim that there are at least
5500 persons In the city.
A comparison with Ashland proves
interesting. In 1906 Ashland's of
ficial list showed 712 registered
voters. This year's figures show
1005. In other words, Ashland led
Medford In 1906 by 141, and this
year this city tops Ashland by 127.
Where Ashland gained 293 voters In
two years Medford gained 561. In
other words, Medford gained at a
rate ot over 98 per cent; Ashland In
creased slightly over 41 per cent.
In the county a gain Is shown of
1247. In 1906 the number ot reg
istered voters In ' Jackson county
was 3213, and this year's figures are
4460, or an Increase of 72 per cent.
The registration of the two years
Is as follows:
1906 1908
Antloch 34 45
East Ashland 224 313
West Ashland 269 313
South Ashland 219 336
Applegate 78 74
Barron 85 76
Big Butte 53 98
Climax 25 22
Central Point 131 226
Eagle Point 154 137
Flounce Rock 13 29
Foots Creek 46 42
Gold Hill 196 206
North Jacksonville.... 106. 145
South Jacksonville.... 131 163
Lake Creek 49 44
Meadows 28 49
North Medford 329 625
South Medford 242 607
Mound 45 165
Rock Point 24 42
Phoenix 160 41
Roxy 39 42
Sam's Valley 73 86
Sterling 33 32
Talent 133 183
Trail 44 64
Union 80 88
Watklnt 26 17
Wfllow Springs II II
Wlmer 61. 65
Woodvtll 71 II
Totals till 14
NewLingerie Waists
ALSO ECRU NETS
Our line of fine lawn and lingerie
waists has been much strengthened
recently by the arrival of new waists.
We invite a look. Hundreds of waists
now on sale at
89c, $1.19, $1.47 and $2.19
Other Values to $10.00
ECRU WAISTS
are very popular to wear in the even
ing without a wrap. Mew ecru waists
just in
$3.50 to $6.00
IT'S A MIUHTY TOUGH
JOB
fixing motor cars on the broad
of your back. And so unne
ceiiaav too Just have m go
over your aulomobf lie. We'll
fix It so It will oot break doan
so long' at you stay on tbe road
Xf you haven't hsd (he dowo-on-yoor-back
e'Derieni- ef,
don't have It. Beod ns your
machine to be overhauled.
Those who have had it don't
hanker for It again.
HODSON AUTO CO
MCDrORD. - OKIGON
oooo3ooxooi
To Develop Meadows Coal.
The Pacific Coal company will
start development work 'on their
property north of Gold Hill, known
as tbe Meadows, tomorrow. Such Is
the Information as given to a repre
sentative of The Morning Mall by
General Manager Doan' yesterday
upon his return to Medford from a
business trip to Los Angeles and Pas
adena in connection with the com
pany. The company contemplates
the sinking of several shafts to test
the amount ot coal and the extent of
the beds of coal In that section.
Later, the drilling machinery will be
taken down from the coal mine on
the east side of the valley and sev
eral holes drilled In to ascertain the
lepth of the bed.
The prospects at Meadows are as
good as are to be found anywhere In
the 25-mlle strip of coal land which
is controlled by the company. A
dozen or more shaft will he sunk on
the Meadows property.
General Manager Doan states that
the business that called him to Los
Angeles was successfully terminated.
He states that while there Is nothing
at the present time to give out to
the public, that it will not be a great
while now before there will be some
thing doing In coal mine circles. He
was also engaged on business In San
Francisco for a period of three days.
Development work In the mine on
the northeast side of the valley Is
continuing and the mine there is
getting Into first-class shape for the
production of large amounts of coal
as soon as arrangements are made
for its shipment.
Mr. Doan states that things are
booming In Los Angeles and that
there are more Improvements being
made at the present time along the
Pacific coast than he ever before
knew of. From Medford to Los An
geles there exists a sentiment of
progress and prosperity. Whllo not
the -same amount of land transfers
are taking plare, property is holding
up well and Improvements are being
rapidly made.
Mr. Doan left Medford for the
south about three weeks ago. Most
ot the time he has been in Los An
geles For Sale.
' too tiers of wood. Dallvsrea or la
timber.
W. T. Gould,
Medford, Cor U aad Jackie street.
Jacksonville, Or., May 24, 1908.
Editor of The Morning Mull, Med
ford, Or.: Dear Sir I herewith in
close you a copy ot a letter sent to
the editor of the Dally Tribune on
Che 21st instant and requested that
he print the same in answer to the
libelous and unjust article In his Is
sue ot the 20th Instant.
I wish that you would give It prom
inent space In your valuable paper,
'bo that the people may know" and
judge as to the merits of the In
Wired article. Very truly,
GEO. W. DUNN.
"Jacksonville, Or., May 21, 1908.
"To the Editor of the Dally Trib
une: In your issue of the 20th In-
itant you have published an article
'leaded, "Dunn Ordered Road Built,
But Will Not Pay for It," which is
a tissue of lies from beginning to end
and I ask of you that you publish this
letter In full aa a partial answer to It,
"I would pay no attention to this
article, as I have done In the past to
the many false and misleading ar
ticles that you have seen fit to adorn
your yellow sheet with, were It not
for the fact that some misguided peo
ple might be led to believe that my
silence was a confession of being
guilty aa charged. No person who Is
n touch with your paper would be de
ceived, but there might be some new
comers deceived.
"The county court never ordered
Mr. Vestal to do any road work on
the so-called Brown road to which
your articles alleges. It any person
told Mr. Vestal to work there It
must have been Mr. Brown. The
county has not and will not pay for
work done on private property.
neither has It or will It order It to
be done. Mr. Brown knew that un
less be got a road laid out when Mr.
Vestal did the work, that the county
court would not pay tor it, and at
the time we settled with Mr. Vestai
he laughed and said that he waa go
ing to make a toll road out of It.
and get his money back; that he In
tended to pay Mr. Vestal. He was
present in court and did not
offer any protest to tne manner In
which the county court settled with
Mr. Vestal.
'The facts about Mr. Brown's roa.l
are that he tried to lay out a road
on an Impracticable -route and then
petitioned to have a founts rontLfai)kai; William Hawley, . third
tablished upon It; there was a 'la'rga
remonstrance against It and the mat
ter was dismissed. Another petition
was circulated, viewers appointed
and the road was surveyed and re
ported adversely upon by the view
ers, both of whom are good road men
and men ot the highest integrity. No
nan could adopt the route selected by
Mr. Brown on accouat of the steep
pitches and long hills, where there
were practically no mils in the old
road which, with a few changes.
could be made a good road. Th-i
statement that the road built by
Brown and Vestal Is traveled Is not
true, I am told by parties who have
been over the road within the past
week.
"The statement that the petition
for the road petitioned for by A. J
Florey et al has disappeared most
mysteriously Is a malicious He. It
is In Its proper place In the clerk's
office. This petition also had a re
monstrance against It and the view
ers reported that In their judgment
the road should not be established
through the premises of Mr. Ell Da
hack, where the petition called to',
because the present road is upon bet
ter ground at that place. However,
they felt bound to locate the road
through the Dahack field, as the pe
tition called for that course. They
allowed Mr. Dahack 8300 damages,
as the road would damage him. The
county court did visit that road and
while we were anxious to have the
road established, we did not think
that it should be put through the
Dahack field as It would cost too
much to even make a decent road,
when the road was already on the
best ground at that point, between
Eagle Point and Brownsboro. 'We
continued the matter to see If we
could not get this matter changed,
and during the time of continuance
the bank holidays came on and that
matter still stands as It was before
the holidays. We are uncertain what
condition the holidays left the mat
ter, but feel that the proper and
safest thing to do Is to get another
petition, which will, avoid the objec
tionable feature on the one now on
file.
"The statement tnat there Is no
road between Eagle Point and
Brown has ever had any cause to
road records will show.
"Now, about ignoring Mr. Brown.
We have tried at alt times, and, so
far as I am aware, have succeeded In
having tbe work of the county court
harmonious and pleassnt. If Mr.
Brown haa ever had any cause to
complain be has gone behind the
county court to do It, and I do not
believe be baa done so, as that Is not
his disposition.
. "Ho voted against Mr. Patterson
ad myself la regard to oat road aad
At last the date Is set for that mo
mentous game of baseball between
tho professional and business men of
this city. And tha citizens ot Med
ford are happy over it. It the wea
ther man doea not come through on
Saturday with a clear sky and cool
breeze then he will lose bis job.
There Is going to be something doing
and the city will be there In a body
to see it.
The managers of both teams wish
to state that at this time, almost on
the eve of the event, that they are
each confident that their teams will
win. The lawnmowers have been
flying back and forth over lawns In
the city for some time past, propelled
by the heads of households, In order
that the necessary amount of muscle
may be developed in time tor Satur
day's game. One professional man
was observed chopping wood to get
Into shape and a business man was
seen practicing with the rubber balls
in his store windows, learning how
to get under a wary fly. The teams
are going to be down to weight by
the time the game is called, and a
good time Is promised all.
The game Is for the benefit of the
band. It will aid the Commercial
club to pay for new uniforms. In re
turn there will be conorta In the
park during the summer.
The parade will start from the Op
era House at 2 o'clock Saturday af
ternoon. The band will play through
out the game. Holbrook Withlngton
is the drum major.
The admission to the ball grounds
will be 10 cents for women and chil
dren and 26 cents for men. Reserved
seats at 10 cents each.
The teams are aa follows:
Professional Men Judge Colvig,
pitcher; E. E. Kelly, catcher; W. I.
Vawter, first base; Attorney New
man, second base; Dr. Reddy, short
stop; Dr. Page, third base; Rev. Hall.
right field; Professor J. W. Perkins,
center field; Dr. Butler, left field;
substitutes: Rev. Shields, Dr. Plckel.
Dr. Keene, Dr. Seeley, Editor Put
nam, Judge Crowell, Judge Purdln,
Dr. Hargrave, City Engineer Osgood,
H. Withlngton, Father Van, Dr. Ray,
W. G. Estep. : v- .
Business Men -s- Fred William,
catcher; D. T. Lawton, pitcher; H.C
Kqptaeriflrst base; H. T. Piatt, -.
baser-Shorty Garnett, shortstop?!-
nam Isaacs, i;. i. nuicnason, J. f,
Molony, fielders; substitutes: F. W.
Hollis. S. Richardson, C. E. Baker,
T. E. Daniels, Ed Van Dyke, W. Ew
bank. Game called at 2:30 p. m. Urn-
pire. Judge Prim et al.
Debate on liquor Question.
Yesterday afternoon Shortle Gar
nett, Dr. Reddy and Judge Kelly met
in the judge's office and arranged a
debate for Saturday evening on the
liquor question. The debate will be
held at the Opera House. The hour
is set at 9 o'clock. Shortle Garnett
and Rev. Mr. Shields will meet Dr.
Reddy and Judge Kelly in the wordy
war. The question as decided upon
will be, "Resolved, That prohibition
will be more beneficial to Medford
and Jackson county than license."
For some time there haa been in
the air a well-defined rumor to the
effect that a debate would be the
final act of the campaign before
election day. The date has been set
before, but baa been called off on
various accounts. Now there will be
four representative men of the city
gotten together and thrash the mat
ter out. The debate will be well
worth attending.
was dissatisfied because the court
paid Mr. Dick Daley the sum of $20
on account of damages sustained by
the removal of gravel by Mr. Brown's
order, so that Mr. Daley's fence In
front of bis dwelling fell Into the
street. These are the only matters
about which there have been any dif
ferences.
"Now, the county court has tried
to leave the road work In Mr.
Brown's hands as much as possible
In his own district. We have appoint
ed the supervisors he has selected:
ave been criticised therefor. We en
deavored to have tbe ferry rebuilt as
soon as we had knowledge that It was
out of commission, and compiled with
Mr. Brown's requests In the mattti'
add' loft the matter in his hands fnf
immediate action. We finally htdwl
attend to the matter ourselves.
"We have been unjustly abused by
your paper In regard to this matter.
I have laid before him the complaints
from W. W. Parker and requested
that he have the supervisor ot his
district attend to that road. Mr.
Brown assured me that he had been
over the road and that the reports
were unfounded.
"Now, I am not trying to shift any
responsibility; I am willing to take
all the blame that justly belongs to
me, but I do not propose to allow ma
llelous lies to go aacnallenged.
"OBO. W. DUNN."
"Hello, Bill."
"Come again, Bill."
"Sorry to see you go. Bill."
Saturday evening. May 23, will be
remembered for some time to come
by the members ot the Benevolont
and Protective Order ot Elks In
Southern Oregon and Northern Cali
fornia. For several hours last night
strange buck grazed on the ,-ango
ordinarily reserved for Medford Elks.
S. number ot mavericks were brand
ed and an evening of Jollification and
mirth was passed. About 200
strangers were present and the local
ucks did all In their power to show
the strangers where the juiciest grass
grew and where the coolest fountains
were. It was an evening of purple
and those who know the habits of
that strange animal, the Elk, know
what that means. The magical hour
of 11 came and was properly ob
served. Tbe toast, ' i'o our absent
brothers," waa drunk with a will
and many a time the chosen motto
of the Elk was heard:
The faults of our brothers, we write
upon the sands
Their virtues are engraven upon the
tablets of our hearts."
The occasion was simply the enter
tainment of the Elks of Southern Or
egon and Northern California by the
Medford members ot the order. A
special train with about 160 mem
bers arrived from the south last eve
ning about 8 o'clock and were taken
to the old Opera House, where the
evening was spent In songs and en
tertainment of various sorts. Later
la the evening tbe party adjourned
to the Emerlck, where an elaborate
banquet had been prepared. The
Medford boys did their entertaining
well and the affair was conducted In
a highly satisfactory manner. Ev
erything In the city waa given over to
the visitors during their stay.
Miss Tice Wins Contest.
Miss Haiel Tlce waa choBen last
night to represent Medford In the pa
rade on next Tuesday night In Port
land on the float entered by the Com
mercial club. Miss Tice is one- of
Medford's popular : ng ladies and
her many friends are pleased at the
rea:ilt of the contest, which ha been
on W thepast three' weeks. " Miss
.tr.-Tnlclon vpts second and Miss
'Aen tnlr'
Mist Tlce will at once prepare the
costume which she will wear while
upon the float as Medford's queen.
The honor Is not to be slightly
thought of, for the float will be the
equal ot any In the parade. A large
number ot local people will be In
Portlan dnext week attending the
parade.
mibs 1 ice desires to express
through the columns of The Morn
ing Mali her sincere thanks for the
support of her many loyal and sln-
oere friends who made her election
possible.
Praise For This County.
Rogue River valley apple is growlug
greater and greater. Three years ago
I first heard of this valley and ever
since that time I have been intending
to pay you a visit, but was forced to
stay at home and look after an ap
ple orchard of my own. Last winter
I disposed of my place and now 1 am
here, Intending to find a suitable lo
cation for an apple orchard. -
. "As I am more or less familiar
John C. Nelson, ot Julian, San Di
ego county, Cal., arrived in this city
a few days ago and since that time
h..B been looking over the valley with
a view ot obtaining a suitable apple
orchard in the valley. Julian is well
mown as one ot the foremost sections
In the west for the production of
hlgh-grado apples, although the out
put of the valley is limited. Mr. Nel
son states that he has made consid
erable money In the apple business
and if be can find a suitable location
In the valley, as he Is sure to do, he
111 set out trees and make more
monoy out of applos. To a repre
sentatlve of The Morning Mail, Mr.
Nelson Bald:
You have certainly a beautiful lit
tle valley here, and the fame of the
lth the growing or apples, I can
readily see what a 'inure for the
fruit you havo In this valley. Your
apples are splendid ones and I be-
llpvf. that T crinlrf nr.t An Itattnr than
TO retrfdln here and locate. For 15
years I have raised apples, and whllo
thero are many things about their
production that I do not know, I do
know enough regarding the neces
sary conditions surrounding the suc
cessful growing of apples to know
that this valley Is a splendid spot for
them. But what is the use of my
saying this when your growers hero
have demonstrated so woll what the
valley can do in the way of raising
splendid fruit. I expect to remain
here. My family will join me as
soon as I find a sultablo place
stop."
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Bobterlbo for The Hall
Carpenters, plumbers and other
artisans are losing no time in endeav
oring to complete the Catholic acad
emy being erected by the Sisters of
the Holy Names In this city. The
mother provincial ot the order was
in this city this week making ar
rangements with the city council for
the sewerage of the building. These
arrangements were satisfactorily
made.
The building will be one of the
most modern and complete of any
school In Southern Oregon.
The entrance will be on the north
side, a flight of wide steps leading
from the curb of the street to the
main entrance on the second story,
on which floor the most of the class
rooms and the auditorium and music
room will be located. The auditor
ium will be 35x86 feet In size, with
a commodious stage, sufficient to ac
commodate audiences during public
entertainments.
The classrooms are all large and
well lighted and will, ot course be
fitted with all modern appliances, as
the sisters never do anything by
halves. On the Oecond floor Is also
located the chapel and the offices of
the sister superior and the reception
parlors.
On the third floor are located the
dormitories and private rooms for
pupils. There are six ot the latter
constructed for the accommodation
of boarders who wish rooms of their
own. A feature of the dormitories
is the provision made for escape in
case ot fire. On the eaat Is a large
door leading to an ample fire escape,
on the south access Is had to a wide
porch, from which the Inmates could
be easily rescued, and beside this Is
the wide stairway In the center ot the
building, seeming to preclude any
danger of the Inmates of the build
ing from fire In the night On the
lower floor are located the kitchen,
laundry and storage departments.
dining rooms, also the classrooms for
the kindergarten. The building
wbeq finished will be complete In ev
ery detail and will be constructed to
last. No modern convenience will be
omitted.
There will be accommodations for
60 boarders and a considerable nasa-
ber ot day pupils. There will also
tbe a department for boys where all
(the grades up to the high school
grades will be taught.
In this school, music, painting,
drawing, all the arts. In fact, will te
taught, and taught well.
The establishment ot this school
here means much for the educational
progress of Medford The slsiois
schools are especially good training
schools for girls. There they learn
not only that which is writ In books,
but are taught the thlngB which go
to make good womanhood.
The priest's house is also being
pushed to completion and will be a
handsome and commodious edifice.
A hospital Is also spoken of under
the rhargo of the Sisters of Charity,
who have hospitals all over the con
tinent. ArchbiBhop Christy Is now
on his way to Montreal, where he
will confer with the head of the
mother house of the order, and he
carrlcfl with hlm'strong letters from
prominent physicians ot Southern
Oregon, recommending the establish
ment of a hospital here. While
Father Van Clatenbeek would not
positively assure the hospital, he
seemed to be sanguine of Its estab
lishment. '
Grading for School Started.
The grading for .he foundations
of the new High School building has
been started and the work of laying
the foundations will be started with
in the week. The contractor has
small building erected on the alte
and In It he has already stored sev
eral barrels ot cement for uso In fie
foundations. The basement ot the
building will have considerable depth
and it Is upon the Mravatlng that
teams are at present employed. As
the contract calls for the completion
ot the building by October 1, the
work upon the building la to be
rushed.
Last Monday the residents of
Butte Falls, by a vo'e ot 21 to 4.
voted 83000 bonds to be used for
tho erection of a acboolhouse. Plani
are. being discussed and drawn I't
present. The building will be one
Story and contain two classrooms.
Phoenix, on last Saturday, voted
bondn to the amount of $15,000 f.-v
the erection of a new schoolhouso for
that district. The plans arc being
prepared by local architects.
The activity at present In the line
of school building tends to show that
the population of the county is fas'.
Increasing. Larger and better schoa'.s
than ever before are required a;.d
the way In which bonds are being
voted In order to obtain the fun's
to erect the building shows that tl.o
people of this valley are alive to tai
needs and benefit to be derived from
public schools.
That Medford will be tbe chief
frult-ahlpping point on the Souther a
Pacific lines in Oregon within a few
ycara is the belief and prediction of
C. A. Malboeuf, district freight
agent of the Southern Pacific lines
in Oregon. He also stated that la.
his belief that Medford had a great
future and would be one ot two large
towns In Oregon south of Portland.
These statements on the part of Mr.
Malboeuf are of more than passing
interest, for by virtue ot his official
dutlea he Is thoroughly conversant
with the present conditions In differ
ent sections of Oregon, and la there
fore In a better position to make a
forecast than most men. .
Mr. Malboeuf was In Medford yesw
tedday on official business and wheat
seen by a representative of The.
Morning Mall, he said:
"I thoroughly believe that Medford
in a few years will be the chief fruit
shipping point on tbe lines of the
Southern Pacific north ot the Cali
fornia line. This place has, la my
estimation, a great future, and whs
the acreage you have at present is
all bearing it will mean a tremendous
amount of shipping. The South era
Pacific la alive to the possibilities te
this valley and we will be ready to
furnish the requisite number of cars.
"Medford has a great future. Sit
uated, as it is. In the heart ot this
great valley, it will become one of
tbe largest cities between Portland
and Ban Francisco. There will bsr
two large cities south of Portland
and Medford will be one of them.
Your resources are such as to attract
settlers and your climate makes It
agreeable to live here. What else do
you need? Your city will thrive and
grow better each year.
"Let us take the apple Industry tsi
the United States as a whole and seat
where Medford stands at present.
Last year In the United States there
were consumed 225.000 cars of ap
ples. Medford shipped 225 cars, or
furnlshed one-tenth ot one per cent
of the number ot apples consumed ra
the United 8tates. In ten years
Medford should Increase that fir"
1000 per cent, according to yonr
present acreage. I believe that yoa..
will do it. Even then you will only -be
producing 10 per cent of the -present
consumption In the United .'
States, which will Increase from year
to year. I cannot say anything
about pears, for I am not conversant
with the statistics relating to pears.
"Throughout tbe state there, will :
be an Increase along all llnea during,
this year aa relating to shipping. At .
the present time we are hauling at.
least three times the amount of lum
ber for local consumption than we
were last year. This meuna tha,t the
people along tho lines of the South
ern Pacific In Oregon are bul.ldlncc
more houses than ever before. It
means that there Is a great Influx of
people from the East. Land ls be
ing settled and purchased and the
population Increasing. All of these
things will tend to make Orcgen at
greater slate than ever. MedfoVr i
holding her own, and more, wltn the
other cities along the line. i
'Last year the Southern Pacific
hauled 400 cars of green fruit Iromi
Oregon; this year we expect not lean
than 600. Last year we haulc750'
cars of dried fruit; this year w!j e-
nect to haul not morn thnn finft. 'Thi
amount of hops to be handled? this .
year will be about what It was laat
year 1200 cars. We expect flSO
cars of canned fruit this year; last
year 'we handled about 100 cars.
Last year we handled 250 cars ot po
tatoes and this year we expect be
tween 350 and 400 cars. All of this
tends to show that matters along
the line in the way of shipments are
(trowing better each year. The out
look some three months ago for this
year wore better than they are at
present and the figures' that I have
given now are as nearly correct as
it Is possible to make them at this
time.
"Medford has a good future. The
Rogue River valley la coming into
more prominence each year. It Is
only a question of time until Mod
ford will be known as a leading city
of the northwest and the leading
city of Southern Oregon."
Mr. Malboeuf noticed a buttont
which proclaims that Medford In
tends to have a population of 25,00b
In five years. He wss asked If ho
thought it possible. Ho replied:
"I am afraid that your population
will not bo as great as that In that
length of time, but I do expect to
see between 10.000 and 15.000 peo
ple living in this city by that time.
The Rogue River valley will make
tremendous strides In the next few
years and It Is a hard matter to say
ns to the number of people you will
have In the specified time. I trust
that your club will be successful as)
getting that amount of people la
live years. I like Medford and os
each visit I like It better. I can al
ways, fjn . some'. Improvement la
Medford." '