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MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. MONDAY, AUGUST -31. 1908.
0 0 LAND GRANT
10 BE OPENED
Estate Nearly As Large As
Rhode Island Is to Be
Thrown Open
(By C. M. Hyskoll)
PORT OAKLAND, COLO., August 31
An estate nearly as large as tho state
of Rhode Island in to bo added to the
inhabited portion of Oregon by the
opening and colonization of the historic
Oregon Military road Land Grant, com
prising 500,000 acres in n strip 12 miles
wide extending through southern Ore
gon, una company controlling the grant
havo . adopted the auction allotment
plan this week successfully tried out in
the allotment of 6.5,000 acres here in
in tho San Luis valley of Colorado.
It was amazing to see the facility
and harmony with which 6752 farms
and the same number of town lots
wero distributed among 6752 men, en
tire strangers to each other, who hailed
from 21 states and were representa
tive of the best class of the middle west
farmers and land seekers. Tho lands are
irrigublo. The company has on de
posit $250,000 for n reservoir and ca
nals, and now has the plant about two
thirds completed.
Devoted to Gain.
Although at an elevation of 8000
feet the San Luis valley produces gen
erous crops of grain and vegetables.
The homeseekers pitched a tent city
among the cottonwoods along the creek
and put up a largo tent in which the
busines of tho land opening was to be
transacted. They elected thro trustees,
Robert M. Rankin of Aurora, Neb., P.
A. Hiberger of Wichita, Kansas and
Geo. McXnir of San Angelo, Texas, to
conduct the allotment. The farms and
lots had ben sold by tho San Luis Val
ley Land company and each man held a
clearance receipt, nominally a contract
for a ded to a farm and a town lot.
These contracts provided for a distri-l
but ion by tho auction plan, but the
holder had become uneasy, because the
lands looked good and there was a
possibility of lively bidding in excess
of $150, tho amount each had pnid for
his farm contract. After a conference
with the postal authorities and R. .T.
Martin, president of the San Luis Val
ley Land company, the plan of the com
pany became more fully understood by
the trustees, who then endorsed and
presented it to the general meeting.
Thereafter not a moment 's hitch oc
curred. The partitioning went through
with remarkable rapidity, and in six
days the 0752 farms and 6752 lots were
distributed. Briefly the plan is as
follows:
Scheme of Allotment.
An auctioneer who understands the
proceeding comes upon the sceno with
boxes, a correct list of all eon tract
holders, and lists of tho farms and lots.
He writes the names of the contract
holder on a slip of paper nnd puts
them in one box. Similar slips, each
containing number nnd acreage of farm
nnd number and block of a lot, nre
placed in the other box. After being
well shaken the names nre then drawn
out nnd written on' 'club sheets," each
containing spaces for ten names. Each
club elects a captain, or has one ap
pointed. The auctioneer now draws
from the other box slips containing the
farm nnd lot numbers, nnd as they come
out they are written in the spaces op
posite the names of the club members.
The partitioning is then conducted from
the club sheets.
Plats of the farms nnd lots having
been distributed to each contract holder
he is enabled to know what he is gett
ing. As each number tr. called out by
the auctioneer, the club captain having
that number on his list responds with
a bid of $150 for the person whose
name is opposite. Tf the person desires
a farm other than the one drawn for
him ho can get it by bidding n premium
above the $150, The plan thus gives
him power to make his own seloction
of a farm and lot. The auction feature
is the thread from which hangs the
whole preceding, nnd tho bidding
the test bv which it is made valid under
the postal laws, although sentiment
against bidding premiums may be so
strong that the bidding was kept down
to a low minimum. Tho highest bid at
the San Luis valley was $400. A
tract with improvements worth $fi000
went for $150.
The plan has been hailed with joy j
by the land men tne country over, as
it offers a solution of the problem of
carrying on large operations In selling
and colonizing remote western lands
under the double handicap of inter
state commerce commission passenger
transportation restrictions and the gov
ernment 's prohibition of land allot
ments by lottery. There will be some
minor changes made for the Orpgon
opening plan.
DISPATCHES INDICATE
CTtTL WAR IV PERSIA
TF.I1E1? AN", Alien"! 31. That Persia
i. on the verirfle of a civil war ami
that the province nre in a tsatc of
nnnrrhy nre indiented by dispstehes re
eeived here teiy.
One nf the dispatcher, from Nuddea
gate the) party of liberal Tfirshtaids
has started for Persia tn proclaim a
holy war aaninst the nng t0
Pjat population.
LAOR LEASEES ABE
ALL FOR W. J. BEY AN
WASHINGTON. August 31, Presi
dent Gorupers of lbs American Federa
tion of Labor had a conference ve
terday vita the labor leaders who are to
participate in the political- campaign
us speakers. The present issue of the
I cdeiationists, toe official organ, con
tsins expression of opinions on the po
litical situation, pledging loyalty to the
federation's attitude, by John Mitchell
former president of the United Mine
Workers of America, and who is still
second vice president of the Federation;
ice president James Duncan and Dan
it! J. Keeue, of tho Federation; L. R.
Thomas, secretary of the Metal Trades
Federation of North America; President
P. J. McArdlo of the Amalgamated Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers; Secrotary-Trens-uiei
Jere L. Sullivan of the Hotel and
Restaurant Employes; Sec rotary -Treas-mcr
J. C. Skemp of the Brotherhood
ol Paintors, Decorators and Paper
hangers; Secretary Owen Miller of the
American Federation of Musicians; In
ternational President Kline of the
Blacksmiths' organization; President
.John Golden of tho United Textile
Yorkers of America; International Sec-xtary-Treasurer
Homer D. Call of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters; Editors
Walter Mac Arthur of the Const Sea
men's Journal, and John P, Frey, of the
International Moulders' Journal, and
these additional officers of the Federa
tion: Chairman Thomas F. Tracy, of the
executive committee; Organizers M.
Grant Hamilton, Cal Wyntt, Philip J.
Burue, Emmett T. Flood, Chris Evans,
George C. Campbell, nnd Jerome Jones
and Treasurer John B. Lennon.
1 n an of f ieial statement President
Gompers said that since last October
2,000,000 wealth producers had been
thrown upon the streets in idleness.
Thero will not and there must not be
created in the United States," he add
ed' 'a permanent nrmy of unemploved
workers."
BIG IRRIGATION PROJECT
IS NOW UNDER WAY
That the farmers nnd orchardists of ;
considerable portion of Josephine
county are about to realize a substan
tial fruition of the agitation for irri
gation which has found expression in
number of impromptu meetings of
various men nnd farmers in this city
during the past few weeks iB tangibly
vouched for by the fact that a meeting
of the executive board of the Com-,
mercial Club was called this afternoon j
for the purpose of arranging a date
for a mas meting of all the farmers, and
busines men as well, to bo held at. the
opera house for a general discussion of
irrigation project that will reclaim
some .10,000 acres of the best f mit lands
of tho county.
It is hoped that the final result of
this mess meeting will bo the organiz
ation of an irrigation district as pro
vided by law and the legal elections
necessary to consumate the plans, will
be called at an early date. Preliminary
plans for t he irrigation scheme now
under way provide for a high line ditch
on the opposite side of the river from
the city of Grants Pass and another low
line ditch, both of which will thoroughly
cover the greater portion of the best
lands en the other side of the river
down as far as Applegate which latter
section is now under a fair system of
irrigation from the Applegate river.
The project as now contemplated will
treble the productivity of tho land
which it will cover nnd the net result
of immeasurable value to the eily of
Grants Pass as well as the farmers and
orchardists who own the land.
All farmers thus far consulted in tho
enterprise as now contemplated have
become aroused to tli wonderful bene
fits to be derived and are enthusiastic
in the clamor for aconsumation of the
plans. ( 'ourier.
WILL EXHAUST TIMBER
IN FIFTEEN YEARS
OLYMPIA, August 31, An estimate
that the merchantable timber along the
line of the Tacoma & Eastern railroad
will be exhausted in 15 years was fur
nished the railroad commission yester
day by John Bagley, president of the
road.
The testimony was taken at an ad
journed hearing on the valuations of the
several railroads of the state. Presi
dent Bagley said his railroad derived
most of its income from timber, nnd
timber products, and that production
would be at its greatest height in about
five years.
The Tacomn & Eastern extends from
Tacoma southeasterly into one of the
finest timber belts in western Washing
ton. It has ben reported that the rail
road would be taken over by the Mil
wnukee or some other transcontinental
railroad building to thoeoast, but the
managers of the road want the short
life of its present revenues taken into
consideration in fixing the value of the
property.
EX-CONVICT ROBS THREE
SALOONS AND IS CAPTURED
SAX FRANCISCO, Cal., August 31.
A man whro calls himself William
Thomas nnd who in snid by the police
to be an ex-convict, was arrested early
today nfter he had broken into three
saloons and made nn ineffectual at
tempt to rob Michael McCnuley, a bar
tender, in another saloon.
Thomas went into a saloon just off
Market street on Fourth and called to
the bartender to hold up his hands.
MeCauley refused nnd ran out into the
street calling for the police.
When the p'dic" arrived Thomns was
trying to get out the back door. He
was arrested and when searched it was
discovered that he had l""t from three
other saloons on his person. An invee
tigation showed that the saloons had
been entered last night. At Dunn
Brothers the burglar t""k a revolver.
MANY
COMING
FROM
DAKOTA
Tom RiGhardson Advises
Secretary Miller Regard
ing Prospective Settlers
Secretary Miller of the Commercial
club is in receipt of the following let-
which speaks of many North Da
kota people who are coming to the
Rogue River valley:
Portland, August 25. Mr. A. II. Mil-
er, Medford Commercial Club, Medford,
Oregou Dear Sir: 1 have a inout en
thusiastic letter from an active railroad
man of the east, in which he says: "The
Rogue River vnlley is all the talk in
Dokota, and certainly there is no won
der that this is true after one has seen
that famous vnlley."
My informant advised that at least
a dozen families are leaving his section
for points in the Rogue River valley,
but I am pledged not to give you the
names of these newcomers. I presume
this is on nccount of his railrond con
nection. I felt that you would be much
interested in this. Verv trulv vours,
TOM RICHARDSON.
WHEN PROHIBITION IS VOTED
PARK WILL BE OPEN
CHICO, August 31, Mrs. Annie K,
Bidwell has stated that she will not
throw open the gates to Chico Canyon
and Vallnmbrossa, tho extensive park
grounds she has given the city, until
both Chico nnd Bntto county have voted
for prohibition.
Mrs. Bidwell has been annoyed by
picnic parties in the past on nccount of
empty beer bottles that were scattered
about the park. When the park, which
contains 1,000 ncres, was deeded to the
city two years ago, the deed was so
worded that the control of tho property
rests with Mrs. Bidwell during her life
time. NEW THREE STORY
HOTEL FOR THE PASS
The Courier says: Mr. nnd Mrs. B. F.
Banks, proprietors of the Banks restau
raut and boarding house on enst Front
street, havo just completed arrange
ments for the erection of a splendid 50
foot front, three story brick building
ou tho Bite of their present location.
The new structure will bo 100 feet long,
surrounded by cement walks and will
be especially designed to meet the re
quirements of a first class hotel. It
will contain .tS bed rooms, large, airy
nnd well lighted. This building when
completed and furnished ready for oc
cupnncy will hnve cost $10,000.
GIRL HAD "GREAT TIME"
IN BROTHER'S CLOTHES
CHICO, August 31, Attired in her
brother's Sunday clothes and nppenring
as a stranger, Miss Mazie Thomnsson, a
comely young woman of this city, ac
companied her sister to a South Side
Park dance recently and had the pleas
ure of dancing with nearly all the young
women present, without any of them be
ing the wiser. Her sister, Miss Edith,
of course knew the secret.
The two hnve kept the joke to them
selves, but it was too good to keep
long nnd has leaked out. Such a hand
some young man did Miss Thomosson
make that the swains who were present
beenme quite jealous of "his" at
tentions to the gentler sex.
The Customer
Particular Is the
Want
Crater Lake Lumber Co.
MEDFORD, OREGON
GREEKS IN FRISCO
BURY THE HATCHET
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., August 31.
I hero is rejoicing in the Greek colouv
here today because peace reigns for the
first time in years. Through the influ
ence of L. A. Cormorailas, Greek min
ister to the United States, who came
here for that purpose, the warring fac
tions of the local colony have buried
hatchets and sworn henceforth to live
in peace.
Cormomilas has beeu here for sev
eral weeks investigating the causes un
derlying the war in the Ureek colony
here. Last night ho addressed a mass
meeting of Greeks at Lyric hall. He
advised them to be peaceable and for
get their differences. They took the
advice and today declare that there will
be no moro war.
BTJS1NBSS CARDS.
CTftTVlQ ft DURHAM
Attorney s-at-iaw.
Geo. H. Durham, Grants Pass, Or.
M. Colvlf, Medford, Or.
Wm
3, T. ANKBOM,
WELL DIGGER. MEDFORD, OR.
4?rieef right. Pumps Furnished when
Wanted.
DS. A. B. SWEET
Physician and Surgeon.
Office at Residence.
Medford Furniture Co., Undertakers
Day phone 353; Night Phones: C. W.
Conklin 36; J. H. Butler 148.
GO TO DR. OOKLH FOB TOtTB
GLASSES.
Optical Parlor in Perry's Warehouse,
SEVENTH STREET.
"He Has No Other Business. "
E. B. SEELY. M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
"Modern Equipped Operating Rooms.
X-Ray. Office Hours, 1013, 2 4 P. M.
Office lit Jackson County Bank BUg.
When others fail, call on
DE. E. J. BONNER,
Eye Specialist.
Office in tho Grand Theater bldg.
Phone 35. Seventh and Main.
O. M. JONES,
City Scavenger.
Garbage of all kinds removed on short
notice. Leave orders with chief of
police.
BAJUi ft OLOSOOOK,
Contractors and Builders.
AU Work Guaranteed.
Office with O. H. Fierce Sou.
Phon 5S. . , P. O. Box 771,
it is up to You
What Will You Do?
If vriu do a lot of thinking, if your brain is active
and the strain is wearing out
down your system day by day, then you may retlect tor
a moment, if it would not be wise to drink the strength'
of roasted grains, to buy at your grocery store a pack
age of
Golden Grain Granules
No man can consume
the same time; he ought to
daily. GOLDEN GRAIN
ior to Coffee, although it
coffee and smells like coffee. A big package can bo had
in any grocery store for 25c. Order a package today.
All grocery sell it.
1 NOTICE.
Having Bold my business to the Med:
ford Hardware company, all -persona
kuowing themselves indebted to me will
please call at the store and settle with
Mies Hall, who has charge of the books
and will make proper reccipto for all ac
counts.
150 H. E. BOYDEX,
Why Not Iron in Comfort?
No reaaon to be uucomfortable in h
hot, stuffy kitchen.
You can take your ElcoUic Iron to
any part of the house where there ie
a light socket.
An extension eortl from the kitchen
light will enable you to use it un the
porch.
Telephone Main 855 uud have an
Electric Iron Bent you on one week's
free trial.
ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO.
Successor to Condor Water Power Co.
Office 200 West Seventh St.,
Opposite Big Electric Sign.
Medford Time Table
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Northbound I
No. 10 Oregon Express I 5:24 p. m.
No. 14Portland Express. . .( l:49 a. m.
Southbound
No. 15California Express. . 1 1 0:35 a. m.
No. 13San Francisco Exp.. 3:120 p.m.
No.225From Grants Pass, .j 9:15 p. m.
No. 225For Ashland 10:15p. m.
PACIFIC & EASTERN RAILWAY
No. lLeaves Medford
No. SILeaves Medford
8:10 a.m.
3:50 p. in.
10:28 a. m.
6:08 p. in.
No. 2 Arrivos Medford
No. 4 Arrives Modford
ROGUE RIVER Y ALLEY RAILWAY
TSfoT
No.
srCeaves
4rLeaves
Medford".
Medford
Medford
Medford
Jacksonville..
Jacksonville.
Jacksonville..
10:45V. m'.
6:35 p. m.
2:00 p ni.
9:00 p. m.
0:00 a. m.
3:30 p. m.
1:30 p. m.
7:30 p.m.
Motor
Motor
No. 1
Leaves
Leaves
Leaves
Leaves
Leaves
No. 3
Motor
MetorfLeaves Jacksonville..
MAIL CLOSES.
A. M.IP. M
Eagle
Point 7:20 2:00
Northbound
0:19!
4:54
Southbound
Jacksonville
10:05
2:50
5:20
10:20
your nerves and breaking
his strength and retain it at
replenish an equal aniounl
GRANULES is far super
looks like coffee, tastes like
That Is
One We
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YAQUINA BAY
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Tho Place to Go for Perfect Rest and Every Conceiv
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ITS FACILITIES ARE COMPLETE Best of food
and an abundance of it. Fresh water from springs. All
modern necessities, such as telegraph, telephone, markets
freshly provided every day. Fuel in abundance. Cottages
partly furnished or unfurnished to be had cheaply. Strict
municipal sanitary regulations.
NEWPORT is reached by way of the Southern Pacific to
Albany or Oorvallis, thence Corvallis & Eastern R. R.
Train service daily and the trip a pleasure throughout
Rate From Medford
SEASON SIX MONTHS' TICKET, $10.00
Our elaborate new summer book gives a concise description of Newport,
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A. 8. ROSENBATOI, WM. McMUR&AY,
Local Agent, Modford General Passenger Agent, Portland
FOR BARGAINS
CALL ON
H. M. COSS
Cornkr West Tf.nth and K Streres
City Property, Farm Lands, Orchard Land,' Hay Land
Improved and Unimproved Lauds. Prices reasonable
and easy terms to suit purchasers. Free transporta
tion to and from all tracts. Office in residence. No
com in ssion business. I buy and sell direct.
Bargains in Pianos
I have a few fiuc Pianos left that I will sell at', a
bargain. Call at my office in residence, corner West
Tenth and K Streets.
H. M. CO&S
THE MEDFORD DAILY
NEWS SERVICE IN
County Bank Building.
THE BEST THAT'S GOING.
cuu always bo bad at the Nash Cafe.
AU oasonab1e delicacies and all that la
appetizing. Our service is prompt and
eluVieut, ami our cooking cannot be ex
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By kuving us make you a perfect fit
ting flu it. The way we fit the collar
and shoulders is a revelation New
Fall Good s are arriving daily in all the
latest shades.
French Dry Cleaning and Pressing
ueatly done.
EIFERT
MEDFOED
IN REAL ESTATE
TRIBUNE HAS THE BEST
SOUTHERN OREGON.
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