THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE. MKT) FORD. OR., AVEDX IXDA V.MAY 20. 1!)0S.
ROGUE RIVER VALLEY
SEEN BY VISITOR
St Johns, Or., Man Describes Trip to
This Region and What He saw Hert
ford and Ashland Described Climate
That of California.
The St. Julius (Or.) lioviinv (untiling
the following letter, writteu from a
resident of St. Johns who has been vis
iting Mcilford uml the Hogne River vol
ley: Editor Review: After l.vhitf dor
mant for years the Koyuo Hiver valk-v
is waking up. Urnutu Puss, .InekdoiL-
ville, Ashland and Met ford display an
activity that will own make a St
Johnsitc it up and take notice. Orants
Pass and Jacksonville) have got out of
their swuddliny elothes, Ashland has
shed its knee pants, while Medtotd has
reached a point where she wears the
best of clothes and a 1'analna hat
Mod ford is the largest and bout town
in the valley. Jt is a plnru of larce
warehouses, fine Mocks, stone walks
and stores filled with liijjlt class stocks.
In the center of one of the largest fruit
valleys in the world, the bitf nnd the
little fellow work in hnromny for the
same end. The old moHHlincku who have
neglected their opportunities. are being
weeded out all over the valley. People
from the middle west are here in largo
numDers. There are few undesirables.
Any of tlio towns appeal to the eastern
man. The farms are owned bv alt
classes from the common laborer to the
millionaire. The towns have the finest
schools in Oregon. They are built of
brick and are supplied with all the
necessary npparaais.
'At present Med ford nnd Ashland
are the objective points of many home
seekers. The Ashland man calls atten
tion to the fine water which runs with
terrific force from many faucets on the
mnin streets. Medfurd's water is poor,
but her people tell yon they are going
to spend .f:tl),00)l to bring in water
from ItO miles away that will make
Ashland's system look like .'tO cents.
Ashlnnd exhibits the peach orchard that
brings home the meilals everywhere
the fruit is shown, while Medford
points to the pear orchard which pro
duced a carload of fruit that netted
the owner $4 Sim. Ashland says we are
going to pave our principal streets.
Medford says so are we. New resi
dences are going up all over the val
ley. Lumber and household goods can
oe seen going into the country daily.!
There is an air of prosperity everywhere
nnd the visitor feels it.
Real estate is moving rapidly and
at greatly advanced prices. Lands
that wore sold last fall nt $100 per
acre now bring 4i)D readily.' One firm
in Medford has sold $1o(i,'u00 worth of
farms since last August. Messrs. Pot
ter & (loohl of St. Johns have the
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laud in the valley, 25 per acre. 1 1
was out to their ranch and it's a'
dandy. It lies between a pear orch
ard for which $1000 mi acre was re
fused last fall after the fruit was
picked, and Mrs,' Potter Palmer's
place. (The queen society woman of
Amorien threatens to build a bungalow
nnd spend her annual vacation here.)
I have talked with several orchard au
thorities in Medford and they tell me
our St. Johnsites will never regret their
buy. The real estate men say they nre
doing a fine business ami the merchants
nppear to be more than satisfied with
the new people coming. There appears
to be plenty of land for all purposes.
Raw land frclls from $10 aa acre up.
Cleared land may be had for $100,
while orchards bring from $L"0 up.
One of the sights of Medford is the
70 or 80 automobiles owned there, and
they nre not all owned in town, either.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Fruitgrower may be seen
any day riding in their bubble wagons.
The sight made me feel sorry for some
of my former Minnesota friends.
"As to climatic conditions, every res
ident of the llogue River valley will
tell you to hang up your hat and look
no further, (leneral Passenger Agent
Mc Murray of the O. Tt. & X. said to
me in Portland: 'If you want a Califor
nia climate with the disagreeable fea
tures left out, try the Rogue River val
ley. Tt is perfection.' T have found it
so. Every day has been just like the
ones in St. Johns when we can see
Mounts Hood and St. Helens.
"This southrrn section of Oregon
does not confine itself to fruit. Med
ford in an attract ivo pamphlet claims
it has more natural resources within a!
50-mile radius than any other point in
the t'nited States. I believe it is the
truth. The rt sources of this section are
nlinost beyond comprehension. A person
must como and see for himself. And
it will take time to see it all. The lit
tle fellow has nothing to fear, while
the man of means has a chance of doub
ling his money.
A POULTRY DEPARTMENT AT
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Resolutions of Condolence.
Wentonka Tribe, No. 30, Imp. O. R.
M., Hunting Grounds of Medford, Or.,
May 1.1, UM1S.
Whereas, The ( J rent Spirit has seen
fit to call from among us Mrs. Viola (J.
Beckett, the beloved wife of Itrothcr
T. W. Heckett; nnd
Whcrcns, Our hearts go out in deepest
sympathy to our brother in his great
bereavement ; now therefore, be it
Resolved. That Wentonka Tribe, No.
3d, Imp. O. K. M., not being in posf.es
sion of adequate irnnin of expressing
the individual sympathy of its members
for our sorrowing brother in his great
affliction, adopt this method of exfnd
ing to him as a body tin profound nor
row nnd hfiirtf. lt sympathy of his broth
frn in this, his hour of nadnem; and br
it further
Resolved. That throe resolution be
spread upon the Vernrd of the trib
nnd that a Copy of the same ! traits
m it ted to our bereaved brut her.
.1. W. KTTZliKKAl.l.
L. I,. .1 A runs.
It. M. kWLKUY,
63 rnmmittep.
The circumstances which led up to
the arrest of Dr. Cieorgo lT. Suapp, con
stitute a pathetic story. H was ar
rested in Ashland and is now confined
in the Portland jail in default of $2,100
bail.
Mrs. Snapp says she first met Suapp
in Newberg, Yamhill comity, where he
was practicing medicine. She had a few
thousand dollars nnd he married her.
They lived together until, she says, she
began to reprove him for attentions to
another woman. Ho then secured n di
vorce on the grounds of jealousy.
Soon after procuring the divorce, se
asserts ho advised her to sell her prop
erty in Southern Oregon, nnd agreed to
secure a -buyer. This he did, charging
her $100 for services. She got $2300 for
the property and moved to Portland.
Snapp then adviser her, she says, to
buy a house in Ashland the purchase
price of which was $"2000. She declares
sho intrusted the purchase price to him,
but he never bought the property. She
concludes her reeitnl by saying that to
satisfy her he finally bought a house
in Ashland, but only paid $fi00 for it.
ASHLAND STNDENT BODY
ELECTS OFFICERS
Under the able management of Pro
festtor James Prydeu our poultry de
partment is making rapid, but well ial
ciliated strides toward u development
that will ultimately place it ou a par
with the other social departments of
our agricultural work. No arrange
ments for any classes in poultry hus
bandry have as yet been made, but it
is hoped that by the beginning of the
next school term sufficient equipment
will be installed to make it justifiable
to arrange a course for nil those who
wish to take up this most interesting
study.
Ten acres of the college farm have
been allotted to Professor Dryden for
his work aad signs of considerable no
tivity on the poultry farm nre already
in evidence. Part of the .n aero tract
has been fenced off into yards of dif
ferent sizes and into each of th
yards will be moved one of the newlv
built colony houses. Six of these col
ony houses have been built. They an
very nea and substantial and have been
constructed according to the best Mens
of sanitation and ventilation. Thev
rost on si d-like runners, the ends of
which aro furnished with iron hooks so
that n team mav be hitched t hereto
and be able to move the house at any
time. R sides these larger houses, 20
small brooder houses have be. n built
also ou runners.
REAL ESTATE AGENT
ARRESTED AT ASHLAND
The most important politicnl event
of the year at the state normal took
place last Wednesday when the nnnu-
ul election for officers of the student
body organization was held. Keen ex-
itement prevnited over the choice of
the president, class spirit playing nn
important part, as the junior nnd soph
omore classes were both represented on
the ticket. Tho division of the votes
between Robert Wilcox and Stanley
Wood, members of. the junior class, re
sulted in tho election of the sophomore
candidate, Robert Bagley. Most of the
freshmen lined up with the Bophomore
elitss, while the seniors favored the elec
tion of a junior. Local patriotism also
favored llagley, as he is an Oregon boy,
while Wood is from California and WW-
ox from Colorado,
Tim officers for the ensuing year nre:
President, Robert Hagley of Josephine
ounty; vice-president, Miss Florence
Benson of Josephine county, sopho
more; secretary, Miss Minnie Lewis of
Astoria, junior; treasurer, Edward Vin
cent of Jackson county, junior.
PLAN TO DREDGE KLAMATH
TO SECURE HIDDEN GOLD
Surveyor W. F. Hunter of Areata
today filed for record here three of six
maps he has made for the syndicate, of
Humboldters and Trinitarians who pro
pose winning the gold of Klamath and
Trinity rivers by hydraulic and dredge
mining along those streams from the
many thousands of acres that have
been located by them as desirable spots
for operations. As yet. so far ns known
the lyocators, who are Thomas H. Hair
and his brother Fred W. Hair, J. M.
Dukes and wife, F. P. Muehlner, H. A.
Piatt. J. M. Quay, J. M. Downer, J. A.
Brent and It. W. Jackson, have not or
ganized as a company, but have locat-
d the claims as individuals.
On the Klamath these locations are
made in spots between Terwah Flat, in
Del Xorte county, which is about three
miles from the month of the river, up
stream, through Humboldt county and
into Siskiyou county as far ns Klamath
postoffice, or about two miles above
Happy Camp, near the mouth ot Scott
river. Humboldt Standard.
MARRIED.
MILTON Hit ITTS AN At Ashland, on
May 12, by Rev. W. L. Mellhigor,
Albert J. Milton and Miss Emma
HrittMiir.
HARRISON liKED At (irants Pass,
May l.t, by Julge Stephen .Well,
Robert M. Harrison and Hattie M.
Reed.
DIED.
llOU( I At Holland, Josephino conn
ty. May II, David Houek, aged so
vears.
ItACHMANN At Ashland, May 17.
Mrs. John Itaclimnnii, nge H4 years.
tl'TLEK Near Kerby, May 3, of pneu I
tannin, Charles Itutler, aged 4 year. I
Mad
e in
New York
HE chief
difference in
Style between
real New York
Clothes
AlftlIUTtft fZo. MAKERS.
,'AEVyoRic
and other Clothes,
is the difference between
this Season and last
Season.
And Style is one reason
why we sell "Benjamin".
Clothes.
The other reason is that,
dollar for dollar,
they represent the
greatest value.
DANIELS
Seventh Street
New Clothing Store
2 Leaders
Hawk's Cut Class and (lorlinni Sterling Silver at the Now
Jewelry Store, 11 North 0 Street, near Postoffice.
Martin J. Reddy
ARK YOU UP TO DAT K Have you a friend who is going
fo be married r have a birthday If so, why not. send them
a piece of our fine Cut (ilnss nt CUT PRICKS. A large new
assortment just, received.
MEDFORD TEA and COFFEE HOUSE
216 WEST SEVENTH STREET.
McOLASHAN & JUNKEN, Props. PHONE 1051.
Are You One of the Happy Ones?
I'll AT 1IAYK KKCK1VKI) T11K HANDSOME S1L
XKV SE T ADSOU'TKLY EU EE. 1JEME.MI5EH THE
SIX SILVER TEASl'OOXS, Sl'UAU SHELL AND
IH'TTEi; KNIEE DO NOT COST YOU A SINGLE
PENNY.
SU 1 !S( 'K 1 1 5 E T ) Tl I E .M ED FOR I ) DA 1 L Y TR I I5UN E
FOR ONE YEAR AT THE REGULAR SU BSC I L'
TION RATE OF .HHi; I "AY :) CENTS FOR THE
Fl K'ST M( NTI I AN 1 Tl I E SUA' ER WA R E W ILL RE
DELIVERED AT ONCE. THE ONLY CONDITION
IS THAT LT .MUST I'.E A NEW SU15SCR I UTION.
The Number of Sets are Limited
WHEN THESE ARE CONE THIS OFFER WILL ME
WITHDRAWN. IT ISA RARE OPPORTUNITY TO
GET THE TRIP.UNE FOR A YEAR AND A IIAND
SOM E SI LYER SET THAT W I LL N EVER TARN ISH
OR W EAR OUT ALL FOR .JUST THE PRICE OF
THE PAPER.
Just Received- A Carload of Extra Heavy Green Lath
CEDAR BEVELED SIDING
ANYTHING MADE FROM TREES
Quotations promptly and cheerfully furnished
Woods Lumber Co.
KILNS AND MILLS AT GLKNDALK OREGON
YA1M) AND OEFTCE AT MEDFORD, OREGON. V, '
Small Orchards
On Easy Terms. Qity
Property and Ftuit
Groves for Sale
Vive (Did Trti-Arrr Orchards on I he
installment plan. The right kind of
toil, the right hind of. trees and the
right prices.
Twenty years' experience in fruit
raising hacks our judgment. We have
sold half the orchards in the valley
and have yet to see a purchaser dis
satisfied with his bargain.
Before haying see
Ro&me River Land (Bo.
Exhibit Building
We Want to Buy Lands
Realty Bond Syndicate of
Oregon W. H. Stalker
Jackson county Secretary
Bank Annex J
For an Attractive
BUNGALOW
LET US "HELP YOU S E L E (IT DOORS,
WINDOWS AND MATERIAL THAT WILL
( I I V E T HE D E S I R E 1 ) E F F E C T
Iowa Box &
Lumber Co.
ME D F 0 R D
OREGON
fl. Mltfhfll. Ilif jflii.-il Morbmn.
pent a few il.-iy in M-Jfori thi
Nk,
BORN.
I.AVKK N'nr Kirt.y. Mny 4, to tin-
wife of . T.um-r, A tliiiiutit'T.
M K Kit MA X At 'niiitu Im Mny II.
In tho wifi' of II. If. Ai'ki-rninn, of
(m.).I. ti Drift, n .1 ; 1 1 t;l 1 1 r.
Mii'AIIDI.K At Cr:mt l'n, Mny :i.
to tho wiff .'f H. II. Mii nrillr, h
son.
RKOAI. At Or.intu Pn. Mny 3, to
thi' wifp nf l. H. Kcipil, a mm. m
AYKIt At flrnnn I'ann, Mny 12, tin
th wife of WaltiT It. Aver nf MiT '
lin, a dnugMrr. I
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE
MOST ATTRACTIVE
Menu :ih wi ll in Mirrotiiiil injjn riuike
our rfMMr;iht n fjivorit- n-xMl for
th to whom l Ih n t i none too go..
Strictly -l;i - w -itl roii:it;r :inl i If i-
cii-nt (mtv irr. Sm n rrri nyi'inon t
f..r iii;ito ;irii-, 1 i n imth or ny !"
ci;il i.t-t:i-i-!c. Mii-r:it proi ami Jiti
cxfilh-nt f:in. I'or 11 MM.'tl f-r mi joy-mi'iit--:nol
comfoit ( in. W in n yon
w;tiit a n-nll v yo.i.1 r i:!ur;irtt you will
fii;t thin jti-t tin right 1:n-
The Nash Cafe
Do You Use
Tlio best flour I hiil. cfiii
ho milled from (lie lies):
wlio.'il; money -;m buy ?
Davis Best Flour
Is "l.est." I).v every lest.
Tt; sells for less money
Mini fjives eo ns much
satisfaction.
Don 'I let your grocer
talk you into Inlying
oilier hrantls shipped in.
Try a sack and he convinced.
To The Public
IIA VINO IXSTAIiFilOD MAOIttNNII Y
I'Oli TilK MANHFACTIIIIK OK
II 1(111 (iKADM lOH CRKAM, Wl'i Alili
I'NKI'AKI'Mi TO 1'll.f, ALL OUDKKS,
i.AllUK OI( SMALL. I) HI. IV Mil I ICS
M AIK TO ANY I'AKT Oh' TIIK CITY.
HI'LVIAL OKDKIIS 01 V MX OUR
I'ltOMIT ATTENTION. OUPKR AT
M KM'Olill HOOK STORM Oil
CHKAMKHY.
Rogue River Creamery
Medford
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i THE OLD HOWARD RANCH j
I Hire mil- uth of Mfilfonl ntnl '
j miles ftrl of I'lioMiix, in now rut up j
; in miinll Irai tii to unit tho oirrliarr.
: Onp fourth fault, linliui'T in thre" pny
j mMit. Thi i a rarr opjtort unity for
j nifii of in;ill nu-nm. Listed with nil'
j thv ftgwiti.
R. W. GRAY, Builder
(l . )N I A M 'R ' 1 1 W( )IJ K, IKITiTj AN D LATH
WOUK, I'ATTKKXS, KTC.
TKI.KI'IIONK 171.
M KDFORD, OH.
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