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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'
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. 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.
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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.
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l..i.;. in. .1 il. . i ,,,.. u! l... , niust I
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cttli.r. I.'l Hie Winiil ln,,i il,, in, It is Si, ,!.. r t,, .r. II. . he A nn, . ml.
far in,,!,' int, i, 'sling l', l.iiitn ulini Hie
I'Ciij'', rlilnl. than ill. at tli'y ..ne man.
like an ,'dil , Dun!..
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ASKS RUNOMl NATION
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RESTAURANT
H'I'.NS SATl'l,l).V..I.U.l,,V is.
I'.l, K.K FAST. 'J.'. UK NTS. Klv'OM (
TO 11 ()' I.OUK. UIKM'SUKY AND
NUODI.KS UU TO MIDNIGHT.
1 I N N KlfO.M 11 O'CLOCK A.M.
TO s O'CLOCK 1'. 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
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R. W. GRAY, Builder
COLONIAL I'OKCIl VM?K.(iUTr.L AND.l'I'H
WOKK. I'.VTTKUNS. KTC.
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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.
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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.
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