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o THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OR., FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1908. Medford Daily Tributft THREE MEETINGS AT GRANTS PASS A Live Paper in a Live Town. Published every evening except Sunday Medford Publishing Company. G. PUTNAM, K'iitor and Manager. Admitted it.i Second Class Matter in the J'ostoffice at Medford, Oregon. Subscription Bates: One mouth, by mail or earlier. Out: vt-iir, Itv until .40.50 . 5.00 THE WATER PROBLEM. Tlif iu-w t-' f.-M.-jtt sturl. ordered the ul llh' : vr ditri down to burdne fiiiMi'il has made an t-x-At its lirht meeting it of bonds to provide for lulling system and got is on (In- wafer question. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Poultrymen, Angora Goat Growers and Horticulturists Hold Conventions Prizes for All Kinds of Fouls Pear Blight to Be Discussed. J. V. Hicks sf Willow Springs transacted buaim-ss iu Medford Thurs day. Dr. K. K. Kiiurson of Central J'oint was among those iu Medford during the p&e week. A. 'avin of Siskivou county, Call I "Jlrfore flic summer every prospect. 1 hut t he hero there new water inaiiiH will have been laid, Seven! It Htreet paved, ail a definite move made for bringing i lit ii 1 he city t he waters of liiitte creek nr some other pure water supply. The new ruinii'il shows a tendency to eliminate (lie endless debate over triv ialities that hampered and delayed the old body. Harmony Meemn to prevail, and it should, fur these gentlemen an, ch-cted to work for the wellfare of. the city a a-1 not to avenge personal grievaiiet s. The one great quest iuli liefure the peo ple of Medford today is an adequate water supply. .o matter what the cost, the city never can make a better invest ment. AI'-'I ford lias reached a point where, if il is to cuntiniie if h rapid growth, a plentiful supply of pure wa ter 111 ilM t he had. Otherwise, mure peo ple will turn away from Medford than I'll II lie induced tu locate. Lack of water is the one thing that lias hurt Medford most in the past ami is liurtb.g it mote now, than all other t hings put together. I' ire insurance rales are double what they would oth erwise be, mid in a hundred different ways the wafer shortage injures and retards the upltuild'iig of the city. Wells were nil right when Medford was a village, hut if we coiitiime to use well water there will be an awful epi demic of sirltness some day, with all 1he (Nth of a city draining into the sub lerrauean basin that we draw our sup ply from. Kor Medford to depend upon Wells will he more backward than to de peud ii o mi Inllow dips for illumination "in this aye of electricity, and far more criminal. Hear creek never was anything more than a makeshift for the city, some thing to furnish fire protection ami to keep vegetation alive, ami even for these purposes it has been inadequate. The people of Med Cord realize fully the situation. They know that any day a fire might start that would leave the town a heap of charred embers and miokhig nsli piles. They realize now that a great future lies before the city mid that they must build for it. lay ing the foundations broad and solid; they know (hat I he first quest ion on lips of every one contemplating mi The fir-d aiuii...! Jtoguc liiver V poult jy show is being held under the auspices of he irauts 1'ass Poultry j eepers ' ntsui- iat ion at ( i rants J 'ass. The show is under the general super vision of .John Summers, nitid by an exi cut i ve eo mm it t'-e composed of (jeo. 1 I'. Cramer, Charles Kinguell mid J. !'. Kryer. Professor James iJryden of the Oregon Agricultural college is super intendent of the exhibits. The judge is Klmer Oixoa of Oregon City, Mr. Dix on is licensed by the American Poultry association and the judging will be by t lie score-card system. I n t he premi ums are a numh.T of aluahlc ones cot, tribufed by. business men of (i rants Pass an well as a number from Portland linns. There are a large number of exhibits from nil sections of Jfogue (fiver Valley, with many birds that will score well to the top. Angora Goat Growers, I'Yidav afternoon there is a meetini; at i rants I 'u-.s of t he A ngora goat breeders fo organize the Kogue Kiver! Valley A ngora lire decs ' asociat ion. j The object of this association will be ! to ship mohair in car lots direct to j flu- factories in the east ami to co-op-I crate in the buying and selling of breed- ing animals. There are now fully -iMUlij .agora gojiis in i.ogue liiver alley , ( ; rj ffj,, some ot I he hands num hering .Kill to j J( olid. Many of these goats are regis-j to red and from the best lieids of the j I Mrs. Hstella Vox of Central Point was a Medford visitor Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McDonough of Talent precinct were in Medford a few days ago, trading with our merchants. C. Kcinking, who lives near Ontral I loruia, the veteran miner, was iu 31 ed Point, was iu Medford Saturday. lie j ford recently and displayed several fine j informs us that his wife is still sorely nuggets. afflicted with rlienn ft) ism. William T. Criiw of Prospect, the: C. P. Champlin was up from the j well-know n operator in government Pools Creek dredge Wednesday. His 'lands, is visiting in tin valley, He was. brother, Ferd, is visiting in Chicago at jn Mdt'nrd V.Ydnes'iuv. ' j prr-siitt. .Mt., iiov K. D. HriL'g" "f Ashland' Harry IMIett, the auto expert and passed through Medford on his way erstwhile orchardist, is now a resident ( home from .lack-onviile Thursday, ' f Medford. I .; -s Mimrva and A'ta Naylor of: Ifev. Mr. Howard, late of Texas, has : M d ford b tf Thursday for San Fran- j been hohline- a series of meetiio's at'ci-(". wli. re they will spend a week, fhe 1'resbyterian church. He is a sue cessfnl pulpiteer and had large congre l,! lh lu re I lo-V ' T. Wab;ei who has be. i to '.-.v Urleiiis, I. a., ill ma! e an extended visit, father of A. W. Walker, n visiting his son for the Medford Opera House Monday, February 3 Gloria Dare and Her Florodora Girls Concert and Recital ek, left for his home at Ku gat tons. .lames I'eltoii is iu from Port Klam ath, where he has been looking after past his stock interest s. gene. A. Johnson, the miner, has returned Mis H-rthrt McKeuie of Kugone from Vancouver, It. C, where he spent I Or., is visiting at the home of Mr. and several weeks. lie speaks highly of! Mrs. A. W. Walker iu West Medford. that Canadian city ami its future! I The funeral ef John Darning took Mr. Jones of Ashland is visiting in ! plac from the r'ami'y home on (Jriffin Medford. the gno.it of Kmerick broth- ! creek Thursdav morning, interment be ers, who are his unci I'red Luitahl, resident manager of the Western Jregon Invest ment company, has returned from a business trip to Cortland. Crofessor J. Percy Wells, principal of the Jacksonville public school, will be a candidate for the office of county superintendent of schools at tJie coming election. IJeorge II. Aiken, who is hn-afed in Douglas county, has been making this t ii hi a short visit K. I-', Raymond and .f. J. Skinner of j Mack, y pie. tog nig in the ii.lil leilows cemeiery at Medford. Mr. and Mrs. ,f. A. Klmhirst, who re-j eenily left Medford to spend the win-1 ter at their old home in Kugene, will soon take up t heir residence iu Al berta. Canada. T. M. J. ie s and I.. Williams of Pen- ! tia! I'l.'n.l were Medford vi-dlors j Thursd-n- afternoon. Mr-. 1'. W. I,rs;ipi.er and children - arrived ii: Medford Thui-day evening I to join her husbnnd, who purchased the. 1JENEFIT OF Weatonka Tribe Improved Order Red Men Prices, "ill ami 7-j T'ents. THE Ml'SICAL TKKAT dl' 'I'll K SKA.so.V. ; did Itusiiirs in M-'iKnrit few- ilays ;i(;ri. Aluirv IIkiII, lui lives near IVutral 'illl. Sn-llt II few liiiurs ill .MeiifdMl l.eell a ili-tri.-t for .Tanuary 2. I lie Uraliiiii te aiiellier eilv is iiImhiI til water snpplv, ami thev are willinj; In volo ft In yisMiie nf ImuiiIs anil te lillelt the rouneil up in every way In secure tliis water Hii.ily. llel'nrc the ivater iiiestinii all oilier municipal prohleius for Medford pale into insii:iiirirllllce. Settle this prnlilcm lllld tile otll'l's will settle I liclnseh es. A nd if the present eilv council do it will e:nu the eternal L.Mtit every one in Medford. We sum:''! t hat t he I 'oni re! lahe up Hits prolileni uiul ap cmuiiiil I I o work nil h 1 1 inn tllittce illhl assist il iu eeV W! Slide in lucompli -hilly the ends II Is ill -1 as important to k lifter W yet I h in here, us it s this, ide of il , dill. int a them O.i . do lie ae I i. ini: I" I si I., I' st ! . lie The .loin,.. . this II- till ntn IV pns so 111! hi. . people. to l.rini; een i-.l ,1, h: l e lt U el I. ill lirtno t'- o let it II. in Mi.U.nil. which the s.cniine of nil ' ii 1 1 ei i .-siaics ami .-souiii Ulrica. iTuesdnv. Saturday a fiuilKrowers' i, tine; in .l,,,' N. Duriiini;. wl. to l.e held , the op, ,a house under t lo r,.,i, ,. f (iriffi,, r,.,.. auspices of the Oreo,,,, A oiiclllt u ra I Col- ! ;l ,,ll,nl.or of vears. died noe am, II, e ..rimts lass f nut orowers , ., r,,.r i,1;,,.ri,,o illness, 'lie was a na 'n'" N'-"iT from the Ac iv ,lf M:,rv.,, ,, in ,,; TM, v,..ir, licullnral cihre will I.e Professor A. ; T. j ,..." t took place in Medford l!. I ordley, en toluol. .gist ; Professor . ,l, .',.lL.,,-w ' ,..i,,n- 1 (lev. S. It, Chastaiu officiating at the lervices at the late resilience. A, II. Staub of Wimer has been ai- nifeil a notarv public bv (Jovernor I'ass, the attornev. was in Medford iml Jacksonville Tuesday. He was ac .oinpanied by C. It. Fowler of San l-Yaucisco, who. with his wife, is pav- visit. ''lamle I. Lewi-, horticulturist, and Pro lessor James Dnden of the poultry de paituient. C. A. Mall nf of Port land, district freight agent for thej Sou t hern I'a cif ic, will speak on the , (,.,, h.iri,, transportation problem. r j,,,,,, f (ir.it muuioiu mon 10 opeaa. w,,n it)WII I fie pear Miejit will lie 01 1 the leading topics discussed for thin dread er! pest that is bringing ruin to the r...r om-.o.m.s o. . amor,,,,, ami Mil ,im ,, f.,ni,v through the east has not yet appeared j j!-l'-. ...'. . L iu Kogiie Kiver valley. lo put thef fruitgrowers on tln-ir guard, lYofessorl W. S. Italian! of the depart ment of ag rieultiire, and lirst assistant to lYofes I sor M. It. Waiti-. in charge of the tight ' in alifornia against t he pear blight, i will be present and give an addresH on the ineatures to be taken to prevent1 the introduction of the blight to Rogue Kiver nllcv, and how to r gni.o the I pest and how to eradicate it, should it et in. Of the local speakers, then- will ' be J. A. Perry, manager of the Medford 1 Fruitgrowers' association; (J, A. Hover, a Jackson county peargrower. who got the record price of !.-Jn n box this fall; for his Cornice pears, and W. (i. Taylor, fruit inspector for Jackson county and the best expert in b'ogue Kiver valley on codlin moth. STILL BIGGER FINES IN SIGHT FOR OIL TRUST '!i g'l Mr. Les- idence in Med- st. r will build fun I. P. K. .Valley of Dutte FaIN was a Medford husiio ss caller Thursday. Jacob Shfitwell, who recently came to Medford from Wean: dice. V:ih has b ft fur X'-rth'Tii alifnii'ia. where he will spend a few iluvs. after which he will return to Medt,,ni ami make this his penuan ut lo'tne. Mi- Pr.ie Angle, who, iu company with her si til", liertiice. lift Medford a week ae" fr San lYancisco. is very s'wk at Sacramento, with pueutnonia, not being able to continue her trip. Win. Turpi n was brought up from Tolo by Sheriff Jackson this morning to appear before the county judge on a charge of insanity. (ieorge Young left this morn ing for Ashland, from where he will go into the hills on a prospecting tour iu the Sjslf i von mount a i ns. J. K. F.XYA TfT.f'resid ent. J. A. PKKIiY. Vice-President. Ji ill X S. ORTU, Cashier. W. 1J. JACKSOX, Ass t Cashier. The Medford National Bank MEDFORD, OR. CAPITAL !jO0.((M SURPLUS 1 ()()() Safety Luxes to Rout. A General Lanldnii Business Transaeted. "We Solicit Your Patronage MEDFORD TEA and COFFEE HOUSE Our offers are are tuo sweet awav each mouth he talk of the for auvt hing. town, and our Dishes, the ladies say, Don 't forget the grand prize given 2U WLST SLVKXTII STL'Klvl'. McGLASIFAX & JUNKKN - Pro.rietors THE SIGN OF SHFETY ST NATIONAL BANK fi OF MEDFORD CAPITAL, 550,000 ALWAYS COXKKKVATIVK, ALWAVS SAFE Win. S. Crowidl. I'rpsiilont. tlcn. W. Dunn, M Vice President. V. K. Oouil, Vicc l'residcnt. SI. I,. Alvord. t'ashiiT. Orio C'rmvfnrd, Assisttint Cnshicr. I 1(1. Alio. .Inn. ii III,' I'nih.l Slnt,' .t III,' ti'inl nf r i- a ri:oi'i,i:s j-oku.m. .i,i ..t' . . 1 .t , ,, i- ,, K;i-t. n hi, ..f liMlll-l ill.- .lihls.- I .a i .HI. I It ll.'l .lu.l,.,. II i ui- III,. I v 1,'nll ii. in d ill I. I K.I I ...I f , I ...I.. '.I. .Indf I t )-: . riiYnil nnnrl, tins Stnn.liird Oil i-ttni on I In1 ctiiiru'i. nf :ic s t'llllll 1 1 1, - (llil'lln rnih'.n.l ,,n ship n 'liitinL'. In. I., I.. ,.- Ai.ril Ii. 'I'll.' .'ii.. I t..i liinl l..l'..ri' , ,, , Im, , I" Ii, il. i i. .1 I" Hi.- , al. n.lal I",' tlnin llcil in..lv A All. ,n 'niilr,,n.. .. f. i.' .Iii.li;.' Kninlis. . ..r H Mum ns ;,,M-.l. Tin' llnsl.Tll llli il.i i i, I,,,-,, n, ..I.. ., ..... ""is .'a,,' in.'Vi.l.-, 'VII ins and mi .t.'- I'.. i ii, i. All -..Us ,. ,',l.;,,'is d. r ""in n minimi, in fi.it- nf fj. I sil.lli.fi li-.il.. i I'l.i m,.-,,!.,.,- . , ,,,i,. 1 is ... il.ln. ENJOYING A TETE-A-TETE Sii,,i.r ir iliiinnr, at Xnsh 's i.s u pleas ing i'X.ei-ii.ir', fur tit nn plaee ill this luivn ran vnu taste vietuaU that are cooked iu sueli a tempting and artistic manner as they are prepared at Nash's. Iiainty ninrself, like oysters nn the. half shell, lirniled nr masted ipiail. wood enek nr ehiekelis ill all style.s, jllick slenUs and elmps, and exipiisile enffees. tens, wines, at I'ensnnillile rales. THF NASH This Bank was Not Built in a Day JACKSON COUNTY BANK ESTABLISHED 1888 CAPITAL $ 50,000 SURPLUS AND PROFITS 62,500 AVERAGE DEPOSITS 50ooo0 Now twenty years old; in fact, the oldest bank in the city and grow iiig in strength and ennservnt ism with each year. Kvcry dollar of ita capital and surplus over and above the original .L'",.ufi0 paid in has been added from the net earnings. No oilier bank makes so strong a showing. (II. a-.'l I I; ,.,. nil. I .' . , i.'l 111 r.UHlNKSS CARDS l..i.;. in. .1 il. . i ,,,.. u! l... , niust I nhl.'ll. !, ;,. nn , . . ,, ... ,,f ,; l I. HMTK ' I'tli. "i." l ii. .'ii 'U (Vild'-.h.'.l. I ' si. in, i '...n .1 l-l! IIH Ml. Hi,' j ii.i.n. . v -.1. , Vex ..i'V,' '-!. .!i" I'niit ''"I .!, ii"" n .S'..'i'111-i i,- dis ; nii'-, I.I. I, K.,,',1 eii'l .nii'l, .,-,,,, 1 :. I.l-. . :.'. '! .-- p.'1.. 111. .-,-,, t1,' ih, S,.,.Biv; ' .'-- . . f.ll Hi.- L.-st ,'i Hie HKilDietll.' ' '"' "' "' 1 : 1 t .il'.iy ill Win .1.. ii. I "tie ..f ilf... ii!i, le.ind j ! d. iionn. e s,.,',..,,.i Cn.. Hi, ir ica " " '" K. :,r llnl.-l M Me.l "IIS (,, III.' bile '. . Wh. llier ,ln,,, ,m.- i wifl.,1 mlj '""'' "r' M lit lli.-i Hi.' Hi, ;ii. r N a ,l.s i. .,f tin (Jp,il nit- otlifi siibj.. !'. ..n uliifli . ..n tr.'V.'Is. is Inyini;. If . 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M. 22 C Street, Medford THE SECRET of why our bread is iu such demand for its fine quality, lightness and most delicious flavor is that it is made frnni choice winter wheat ami by the best methods knnwn iu baking to give nu trition and enjoyment nf eating at the same time. If you are not using Van llt.l'ili nl.fig Urns.' bread, try it. Medford Steam Bakery Win. M. ColviK. Mcillovd. Ot. COLVW DURHAM, Attorncys-at Law. Oco. H. Durham, (tr.ijits Pass, Or. , . VM. W. P. HOLT, M D II-.S til. ...I.. II (.!,. ,,,.. ..f f. ,..s.,l. . ... r, - , (. iUIiXi i,- s oi, l.at.l ;.1 .s Im. ii ii,1 '! .I : i.j.l, v;,,j. . 1 1 tirceii' Jmn.ll. O U 1-J R. W. GRAY, Builder COLONIAL I'OKCIl VM?K.(iUTr.L AND.l'I'H WOKK. I'.VTTKUNS. KTC. . . . a O rKLKUHONi; IT'L M l'.t) IrtMi'M.fH!. DevilGil Ham and Relishes 1 was at n piirly tlu ..tlirr night :nid a lot id' yi.Miig girU werr guying an old liarla-lor mid Joking hi iu why In 'd tirvrr niurried, rte. Mr sprung tlmsr old gags nliDnt " inarrving in luisie mid rrp.nting iu Smith I:tUuta." and t)nrt lii-iiig ".Mint as good t'isli in the 'a a- Inn i i'Mr Iutii r:in:ht." wIhmi one of the girl- rt'inarkrd: 'lul it rvrr occur to you tht tlif ):iit might g-t Malt- while von wrn angling for thornf" In iiuglig for ru.tnnit'r wo uovor allow th. Iait to got Malo aroil this : Wp git in nru goods ly mo-it o()y tklins th.r1 dayf. The luiits lodiovcs in keeping the stock 0 right up t.t the nuniito. so thnt if you read in :uiy of the magaiiiffi or home journals ot n to w food ptoMuct or rel ish of nnv kind you omc right to thi? !tore and see the nrtitde tor vn.iixdfr, W'r iu-! put in a !ig lot of Tn- d s turnout Periled Ham and Sardine. h"adiuarter for w lithe. They cor- ut A'id and idi-ntv it" vour aiwtite s A little l-a.-kward. JH, An We (III ,inl ,1,, In 1, till' MILLER & EWBANK XL Tl. I.i liiieii that I lie-) r, mil I. . 'i. -..ii. t.i I.,- h. 1.1 i . -gi.ii . ,0:, V. C3 O ' x and malt lienors in ipiantitiei th.' i -Mjloriigni'd j h'- t ha 0 .ihOm1 hui (f) r a pt-rii-i of is nlar itifrting of i month, at their place of lui-v at t' th.- ri! ot' Ma! ' Lot Q) . in It'coh -". in natd eitv. I'll F'.d.niarv I, O V. M. lOxXKPV. I'attd January 'J". lt 15. 0 o fold 'tl I'll..', Illl'll In I-, H Npintuo.i. j . ) O 0 O si