HORTICULTURISTS TO DISCUSS
FRUIT AT STATE MEET
Fruit culture, from the time the tree,
nit rub or vine is planted uutil the prod
uct is delivered o he consumer, will
be discussed by leading horticulturists)
of the state at the annuSl meeting of
the Btate board of horticulture at Port
hind January 14-10.
41 Not a fruitgrower of the state can
afford to miss this meeting' said Com
missioner J. H. Reid of Milwaukte. "It
undoubtedly will be the banner meet
ing of the board in several years. Grow
ers from Huod River, eastern Oregon,
southern Oregon and (4)u Willamette
valley will be Jjwent, all actuated by
the same purpose the advancement of
Oregon iK.lt. While the program has
nut been arranged it will include ad-
w 'H--S k several prominent horticul
turist from) all parts of the state. "Vj)
The subj cts to be discussed will be
CM"""r (V, ipples occupying one day,
(jnint! hu.I ptftts another, and small
1 .-..!..'. .. ;!iinl day. MrReid, wkn is
7 ha u of the coimmtte on exhibits,
n ..i:i,mieea that cups and prizes will be
cuf.a mi' the following displays:
i"i !.? three-tier Yellow Newtown.
Itest box three-ttvr Spitzenberg.
Iten( bo; three-tier Northern Spy.
1" st hux three-tier Baldwin.
, Hi vo : four-tier apples of each
if tiie tour varieties above named.
Hest box of each of the following va
r'utiis: Arkansas Bhtek, Lady, Wine
pap, Wed Cheek, Wagener, Hen Da via,
y.'iuti r Bai ana, Ortley.
Hest ( xihibit of five varieties, one
box of each.
I test five boxes grown in the Wil
lamette valley, at least three varieties.
No i vlrliitor can enter more than
one box for any one prize.
In judging, a:tJ-3 points will bo al
lowed fur color and form, 33 1-8 points
for freedom from bleminhes and K3 1-3
point m for packing.
AH apples of oaeh variety and siz
will heg rouped together on the table.
Prires will be offered for pears, etc..
as follows:
Heat box of P. Barry.
Best box of Bose.
Beit hix of Cornice.
Best box of Winter Nell is.
liest d:s- lay of Italian prunes.
Best display of English walnuts.
BETTER PROSPECTS FOB
APPLES IN NEAR FUTURE
While a p des are moving in a fail
way, the i" irket is far from brisk, but
the belief is quite general asjotlg the
Front stre t merchants that later in
the season, when the greater part of
the inferior stock is worked off, there
will be a Letter market for first-clans
fruit than now, says the Oregon i an.
One dealer fa id today:
"There is nothing in the rendition
of the markets here or in the east on
wbieh to baBe a belief that the apple
trade will be stagnant n month or two
hence. Th re is still a good deal of
low-grade fruit in the Fortland mar
ket, but it will he hut a matter of n
short time when tliis will disappear.
Then there will be a better demand for
good fruit, and pric s will move up
ward. The markets of the middle west
just new are weak, and on the Atlan
tie mast the situation is much the
same; but there is mill a fair outlet
for Oregon apples in Texas, Oklahoma.
New Mexico and other parts of thi
southwest. We have already shipped
there to some extent, and with good
results. Yesterday we consigned a ear
load of Spy s and Baldwins to Sun Fran
Cisco, and we exjieet fair returns for
the shipment. Later in the winter the
home market is sure to improve."
BOGUS RIVEB INDIAN
WAR VETERAN DEAD
Samuel P. Wheeler, a pioneer of 152
and an Oregon Indian war veteran,
WM buried today at Portland, where
he died Wednesday of old age. He
WM horn in Rochester, N. Y., March
0, 182.1. In 18."2 be started for Ore
gon by way of the Isthmus of Panama,
arriving at Portland the same year. He
flrst cnniHl with some others where
Lone Fir cemetery at Portland is now
located. He later proceeded to the
Bogue river country in southern Ore
gon, whore ho lived until he was driven
coit. by the hostile Indians. While in
the Rogue Ttiver valley he took part
in the Indian wars, and served under
General Joseph Lane, who was in com
mnnd of the troops operating against
the host iles. Mr. Wheeler was married
in Oregon, but later returned to Minne
sota. He made several trips back to
Oregon, and eight years ago panic hacfc
with liia family to remain.
His wife died four years ago.
&0PRIN3 OHCKARD In
CENTRAL POINT TOWN SITE
The town of Central Point has had
a new charter prepared bv Kecordei
Kggleston of Ashlan.l. which has been
approved by the board of trustees and
ordered submitted to the voters f
approval at a special eleetio ncalled for
February 4. It enlarges the powers
of the corporation over those granted
in the old charter. It also authorizes
the council to issue the bonds of th?
town to the amount of $."), 000 to in
stall a system of waterworks.
The town has heen growing rapidly
during the past two years and the new
charter is required to meet the new
conditions. The town possesses one of
the best sites in the county and is
central in location with nwpect to the
richest farming nnd fruit region of the
Rogue River valley; hence its name of
Central Point.
VAN GESNER MAY PAY
FINE AND BE RELEASED
It w probable that Dr. A. Van ties
ner, who has been serving time in the
Multnomah couuty jail since being con
victed of taking a liaud in th n..t..,l
Oregon land frauds two years atro. will '
I-.... huu uc (t-n-HJM-u iit'xi ween, ills
jail senteuee expired last Monday, but
as the fiue had not been paid ho could
uot be released. Should he take the
pauper 's)h he could not be held by
the government for more than 30 days
after tftJexpiration of the jail sentence
No Fire in the Kitchen Range
No Hot Water In the House
Then a the time you np- ,
preciate the convenience of '
ELECTRIC
WATER -HEATERS
Attach a plug to
uic nearest. lump i
VfSSt, QUAKT. TWO QUART
AND LARGER SIZES
Fiat Sin is specially adapted ft nursery
CALL AT OUR OFFICE
AND SEE SAMPLES
GET UNDER COYER
It's a good ideu for evi-iybody ot get under cover ia Mod
ford.aeluding the city council, und we aro hero to furnish you
BEST PROPERTY IN
G0
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MEDFORD
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for the least money. It' yon nre a strnnyegliu Medfonl, you can't
afford to losu money liy b.mnlii'H with yourOfumily nt a hdWl. Q
'I'lu' btiiuetis man's way of doing is to rrtiy a nieo teap tract
and ImiUi a niee house while tlie present financial situation cotUin
Qiies. It's a fact that you 0:111 liuiM eheaj9 now than you coliMf
a iiiuiitta aeo; or, better y it q (jJ O
BUY A CIlEAl' HOME &LOSE IN TO A
O O - UUSlMtSS Ct.MtK
ai d watch it grow into mon
:uvd to itpiip nil hutnes.
t'iiMiiv. Now is the tiuu-Jt.-ttie
advaiue(-jii price.
O,
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mum y) before spring. Wo are pre
kern with desirable home at a low
b'iv, save rent and mako money by
o
Rogue River
LankI (Bo, c
CoodorWater and P iwerCo.
L'hono 8S.". Office on Seventh Street.
Opposite the l!ig Kleetrie Sin.
IIASKINS' DE0O STOEE.
Leon B. Haskins.
AT HASKIMS'
Have ym done your Christmas
chopping? Jf not, cte e and let
its aBsiht you in g'Min; just the
present you want. It will be sure
to please.
How would a nice Parker foun
tain pen do, or a beautiful box of
stationery, and let me any that the
quality of the pater is just, as good
or better correspond ingly as t he
box is heautiful.
If you really want to please
somebody, give them a pyrography
outfit; can give you a very neat
set for $2.50.
ToHet and manicure sets, per
fumes, mirrors, cigars, Oitlett safe
ty razors, tobacco jars, etc., are
always appropriate.
I would a great deal rather show
them to you than tell you about
t hem. 'ouie before they arc all
picked over. Remember,
HASKIN'S
FOR HEALTH
j EXHIBIT BUILDING,
IB .Ml'
I lire-ill
CO
MEDFORD, OREGON.
R FOR IT
l:er von li.ivo lu-cn t U ntr iiicin on tiio iriiiisana
i , , . i i i . i ....1
idlics iii.ii wi ii:ivc in our uifiii gratio siock 01 rt-i-
islii's:. preserves ami mil Imllcr. 'I'liorc is nothing
more wholesome for t lie
e ones ilian delicious
WE DRESS YOU
BETTER
FOR LESS
MONEY
made I'roin our superior hard wheat flour.
and jams, jellies anil marmalade made from iMiro
I'i'iiils and I'ruil juices. Our stock of relishes,
olives, "Toon chili, and pimientos is always kept at
llie liitrhest slandard of eeellence.
MILLER & EWBANK
PROCRASTINATION
Is the Thief of Time
T will look after that tomorrow, or next week, or next year, nnd
just su h work has bet-n the eause of much destruction. Now is the
time to act; why delay f Kvi-ry mother's on of you can look back
and ,ive where yon arc heavy losers because you did not act at the proper
time, la Me.if.o.l to. in; is being rim a sale on hardware. Hloves,
Tin u;cs, Washers, Iluilding llanlnare, anything carrii-d in a firKt-class
hardware store, as long as il lasts, is ging at 1" per cent off the reg
ular price. We expect to close the store the day after Christmas to in
voice, and after that ti you will pay the old price,
Those who have bought, stoves since I he lirst. of October have a gueHS
coining. V'Mi may gel, that ."( range or its equal in goods. .Vow, pu.
this off and come in about January 1st and let us tell you that it is
too late. Come now; conte today; buy a stove and get your giieMS.
This is all at t lie; name old plaeo
SHORTY GARNETT
CODLING MOTH NOT
ATTRACTED BY LIGHT
The codling moth trap opera tod with
a light to attract the mollis are not tt
success, asserts Professor A. H. Cordley,
zoologist at the Oregon agricultural i-ol
lege.
A few days ago a reWdut of Port
land announced through the press that
he had discovered a means of extermin
ating the moths. II is device was a
sack saturated in sweet cider and hung
in an orchard at night with a lighted
lauteru five or six feet away. Ilo said
that if the trap should bo thus aotlii
the morning the sack would contain all
the moths in the neighborhood. When
this scheme was called to the attention
of I'ru feasor ( 'ordley and his ouion
of rP requested he replied. O
"There is nothing i$v about this the
orv controlling codling moth. It
is an old idea which periodically crops
out, and indeed from time to time vu
rious contrivances illustrating the same
idea have been-jilneedipon the market
and have met with a ready sale. The
difficulty, however, with the whole the
ory is that codling moth is not at all
nttraoted by light."
There are but two methods in com
mon use for the extermination of cod
ling moth. One is the arsenate spray,
applitd after fruit has formed and at
frequent intervals during the summer.
The other is the use of burlap baud
ages around t lie trunks of the apple
trees a few inches ahove the ground.
Til" worms crawl under the burlap to
get away from the light, and are kilted
by men who go tli rough t he orchard
occ.-jinjilly, take off the bandages and
replace them. In the best-kept orchards
both methods are in use.
EDISON FIIAX3ES OREGON
APPLES AS BEST EVER
Thomas Kdison, the wizard of Menlo
Iyjk, says that Oregon apples aro fin
er than any he ever saw in the east.
The box of npf3Vs which called forth
ttibi encomium was sent to Mr. Kdisou
at Orange, X. J., by Fred W. OraTea
& Co. of Portland. The apples wer
Spitzenherge raised by M. O. Lowna
dulo at his orchard on the Red HU1
Lafayette, Or. Mr. Edison, iu ac
knowledging them says: "Thauka for
the apples. I have never leen aa fine
apples here east. They cuuo in good
shape and wo had some on Thanksgiv
ing day. Very truly you re, Thomas A,
RAILROAD READY TO
BUILD CEMENT WALES
William Bnllius, resident engineer of
the Southern Pacific, has notified the
city council that the railroad stunds
ready to build cement sidewalks on
Seventh street across its right of way
as soon as it is demanded by the city
and the graded set by City Engineer
Osgood.
Tonighi, opera house, Hlayton Jubilee
Singers.
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Busy, to
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Write Ads
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Cut rat as of all kinds on all sorts of
CLOTHING and MEN'S FURNISH-
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INGS at Our Grand Holiday
CHRSTUS
SALE
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Buy Tickets by Wire.
"Somethinn which is of considerable
Interest to the public generally and
which hi perhaps not generally known
In the system of prepaid order now in
effect between stations of the Pont hern
Pacific company nd all point in the
United States. Py means of this system
tikJfcts may be purchased at Med ford
from any place in the T'nited Ptntea nnd
Ailed or telegraphed direct to the
TJ, wishing to come here. Sleeper
a or oin mod At ion nnd small amount of
rash O ronneetion iti. these ticket
may also be furnishe&nt the same
time." tf
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Because He Paid by Check.
Not long ag', a business man iu Ihis community was presented with
a bill that he had already pai ,. He produced the paid check m
vmt'-liur in e-.-tdi iice, and it was thus at o'ice proven that he had
paid the bi!1. I"ii-t i.u see the importance of paying by check?
T'ns bank cordially invitee your account, subject to check, and
will be pieased to render von the most efficient service.
JACKSON COUNTY BANK
Established IS8S MEDFORD, ORE.
Capital, Surplus and Deposits Over $625,000
Model Clothing Co.
Cor. fevonth ami B Htiwtj,
MEUKOHD, OliEOON. )
Grelcr lUedford
n-'t itc Iluilding "1 larir" i-Hjf In the r-ntirof th
W )-. Ij 1, Vol! SIlOt'I.K. 'Ih'-n whjr urnd yiMir morfy
" r t - - - t y"ir di.llim with mm i bat it may b mi d
ji;,,- -.-rii 1 'it tulo-p t , .-4 1 murh "'it of ircuUitin hr.
:.lf. - tmvcftSAVINfiS liKI AHTMKNT nnd Niy In-
(,,.. ., :tl
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t--KUi- 111
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'.'(..nl Hank. him oflicert and dlrMtorn ara
l.tintt of a (ireatcr MtJford and th entire
ZH medlord national Bank
Capital $50,000.00
Surplus $10,000.(X)
Exchange BankChecks
for Home of Your Own
There is iidUiiiiK l'k" "wnint;- yuiir own lioino in tlicsi;
times. Tlu'ii. cmiiic wli.-il in;i y. yn ;irc I'ixril. NTo d.-uiyr
tli.-it iiiiiii;iii,-ii-y fin,- i;il si riiiL'.cii'-ics c-m lnsc yon your ,
slicH-pr- for tlioy en n't Von arc rixcl. Ami then, liovv
inncli nit'cr il is I'm- your wife aui.l I'ainilv! .Inst think
liow many worry lines on your wife's dear tai-e yon .save
I iy owning tlie roof over her lieail. It means a lot to hfitli
of yoii, Inil more lo her, lioth of von faee the wirlil so
miii-li more confidently lh;m as if yon did not know wlml.
was coinint': or v-hat wonl.l h.-ipieii. willi that nameless
dread lianuinir over v n i-onslaiitly. I q not postpone it
longer. Now is Hi-- time to luiild. Col a lot they are
' cheap, liny it on I to- in-d a llinenl pi, in. if yon don't waul
to iay for it all at mur, anl then i:-l vonr linnliei- from ns
and Iniilil. It will cost yon no more limn cent : and y"i
will have something lo show I'm- it at the end of ,-ityear.
AVe will take checks on hiiv hank in Mod ford in exehani;e
for our Imnhcr, and we sell if'ie l.i-sl lhal is made--ronirh
and finished, hard or soft, native r I !qqI Ii-Kel I v -whatever
yon want. Opportunity kin-ks l.nt once-" I f sleep
intr. wake I f feast i ntr. turn awav It is I he hour of fate."
(fportnnity is knocking at vonr door A wake ami hnild
he fi re it is too kite.
Iowa Lumber & Box Co.