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By fr th largest and bint newi report
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The Weather
Fair weather i promised for tonight
aud tomorrow.
THIRD YEAR.
TED WANTS
CON CRESS 10
SUIT
Joseph Pulitzer, Publisher
of World Target OfPresl
dent In Message Regard
ing Panama Acquisition.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 15. Asking
th.it tho government prosecute Joseph
Pulitzer, tho publisher of tho Now York
World, for libel upon tho ground that
the good name of tho United Stutos
was blackened iiyb Pulitzer in
purchase of tlu Panumn canal, -President
Roosevelt sent a very vigorously
worded special message to congress to
day and with it transmitted all rec
ords and papora concerning tho dual.
In hid message the piesideut says:
"In view of the constant recitation
and the association of corrupt reiion
with the government in connection Willi
tho acquisition of tho Panama canal, J
deem it wise to unbuilt to congress all
the information 1 have.
"The stories were first brought to my
utUmtiou as puhliHhed in tho ludiannp
olid News.
"The stories are scurrilous, libelous
and false.
" Dclnvaue Smith, t lie publisher of
tho Indianapolis News, shelters him
self behind the excuse thai ho accept
ed the statements of the World and
the real offender in Pulitzer.
' ' This great injury in blackmailing
the name of the Cnitcd States should
not bo overlooked.
" Pulitzer should be sued for libel
by tho government. "...
METOALF DISCUSSES THE
BENEFIT OF BIO CRUISE
Hiwtnry Mi-tc.-ilf of tlio mu y Mi--Ii:irlimiit,
hi 1uh iiiMimil roort, discusses
uu lliu iiumt notulilo naval event uf tlit
past ,V(t!ir, tile voyajrn nf tin- Iml lli-Hliii
fket, wliiclic "linn irovi'ii an enm-li-making
c-ruisp."
Late in t lie spring of lim" it was uV
ciilnl to Hi-lid tho Atlantic fleet " a
piacticc erniflo to tho Pacific. When
Uu- purpose of (jiviiij this asspinl)la(ji- of
10 battleships aiic-h a practice cruise,
under severe conditions, was announced,
ho slates, criticism from high technical
quarters was heard. The umlortiikiiii;,
it was said, was too monumental; dun
Hers more than' multiplied with num
bers in such a ence; battleships should
nut bo sent around! tho globe on any
ordinary occasion; tho skeletons of some
of them would doubtless bo left in the
straits of Magellan; and, if the ships
should round South Africa, they would,
one by one, arrive with machineries
loose and unserviceable, nnd with crews
reflecting the condition of the material.
Tho facts are, Secretary Motri-.lt says,
that the ships mr.iiitained schedule time,
have practic.-.lly taken care of thoir
own repairs on this cruise. The repairs
list sent in lit, the naval station, Cn
vite, P. I., have just been received, and
l-.re significant. They show that after
the voyage to the distant borders of the
Pacini-, the needed repuiis are negli
gible. Tho performance of the Oregon
in IW8 has, it seenrn, been substan
tially repeated.
This cruise, as yet hardly half over,
he declares, has given us aa opportunity
tn get better acquainted with the re
publics to the south of us, with our own
Wand possessions, with the new and
vigorous branch of the British empire
in Australia, and particular!!- with Ja
nan; nnd has given to those countries
a better opportunity to get acquainted
with us. It hna be-n everywhere nil
derstood and accepted, as it was intend
ed, ns the reaching out of n strong hand
in friendly greeting on the part, of
America, and the cordial hospitalities
extended to our fli-t will be long re
leenihered and have powerfulliy influ
enced feeling in this country. Between
the United Ntntcs and every country
visited there is a feeling of dee-er in
terest nnd friendship lliun existed be
fore the fleet sailed.
Marksmanship Improves.
Marksmanship, he snys, has improved
on the practice cruise. With respect to
the assertion that our 12-inch guns are
inferior to those of other powers, the
facts are found to hs that the actual
muzzle energy of these 12-inch guns,
which form the main armament of our
eight latest battleships in commis-fton.
is somewhat greater titan that of any
gun afloat in any other navy.
As the officer in command of the
American fleet now in the far east holds
the- rank of rear admiral only, he is in
a position of subordination to foreign
naval officers. This is true because for
eign powers have, on important naval
stations, representatives of the rank of
vice-admiral.
Secretary Vetcalf recommends that
the navy yards at New York, Phila-
U. S. TRYING SPLENDID JUST WHAT
TO RECOVER NEW STORE DDES NUVEEN
ITS LANDS IN MEDFORD MEMO DO?
I
Legal Steps May Be Taken
to Set Aside Patents
Already Issued-Many
Contests Filed.
Tho government is making -o deter
mined effort to recover many bonie
st nd, whieh, it is claimed, were 1
ruined through fraud. To many of
these homesteads patent! have already
been issued, and it is reported that le
gal steps will bo taken to set aside
these- patents. To others, patents have
not yet been issued, ulthoiigli final
proof has long since been made. Still
others have not reached the Dual proof
stage. Half a dozen contests of various
kinds have been filed during tho past
two weeks in the local land offico aud
the frequent visits of inspectors lends
olor to the report of renewed activity
on the part of tho government.
Many of those affected say that the
onlesls now under way and those about
to be undertaken - nro due to tho ac
tivity of foicst rangers, who are anx
ii us to nmko a name for thomsolvoH
for zeal in their work, have gone out-
side tho beaten palh of the forest
ranger to play the purl of special agent
seeking evidence llgninst the llome-
sleader.
Affidavits have been madp by, set
tlers licensing rangers of espionage, of
ordering homesteaders off laud and of
acting in arbitrary fashion in their
dealings with settlers.
Some of the contents filed include
homestead claims in the Rntte Creek
Cniter Lake timber bolt.. Many of
these claims were taken up years ago
by Medford people before the days of
Honey and the special ngents. Patents
were obtained to many of them. It is
a question whether te government can
recover any of the land to which pat
ents have been issued, even if fraud
was pnaven.
THIRD DREDGE NOW
O NTHE MARSH GRADE
KLAMATH Falls, Or., Bee. 1ft. A
barge 40 by -0 feet in size has been
launched on the lower Klamath lake,
and on this will be placed the large
dredge owned by tho Southern Pacific
company. The machinery is now being
placed on the barge and as soon a3 this
is done the work will bo begun on the
marsh on the Klamath Falls side. The
dredging to the navigable water and
tho embankment for the siding at the
channel nro now practically completed,
and within a few weeks tho construc
tion nf the dike will be carried on with
three dredges on Ihis nide nf the chan
nel. The finnt hern Pacific is determined
lo reach Klamath Falls at the earliest
possible time, nnd the remainder of
the marsh ork will be done by force
account, so Hint there will be no un
necessary delay.
delphiull, Norfolk, Puget sound nnd
Mare Island be developed to their full
cupacity for the repair and maintenance
of ships, but says it is not further de
sirable to develop Hi her navy yards, at
least until that nt (luuntnnnmo shall
l.uvo been equipped, the last-named sta
tion being regarded as of tho first mili
tary importance and as a natural ntrat-
egetic base.
The secretary recommends that con
gress authorize at its approaching ses
sion the construction of four , battle
ships, four scout cruirers, ten de?troy
crs, four submarines, three colli-rs, one
repair ship, one ammunition ship, two
mine laying ships these two ships to
be converted fro cruisers now on the
navy list.
JAPANESE GOVERNMENTS STOPS
EMIGRATION TO UNITED STATES
WASIIlN'liTON', Dee. IS. All Japa
nese emigration to tho United States
in to be stopped by the Japanese gov
ernment. When the Japanese diet meets
a few weeks hence, Baron Komura,
minister of foreign affairs, will make
olliciat announcement that the govern
ment has derided to prohibit all emi
gration to the l'nile-1 States after a
given date.
Thus will dtsapj-ear the last remain
leg difference or possible cause of
trouble between the I'niled States and
Japan.
It wn Secretary Root who induced
the Japanese government to tako thi
step.
MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1908.
Ladies Cloak Establish
ment to Be Opened In
Miles Building March 1
Others to Move.
II. L. Montgomery of Los Angeles
has leased tho room in tho Miles build
ing now occupied by Millor & Ew
bank, and ou March 1, will open a la
dies' cloak store, which, if Mr. Mont
gomery's plans go not astray, will bo
tho finest Btoro of its kind between
Sacramento nnd Portland.
The room is to be entirely remodeled
and glass shelving and cases will be
put in. Carpets will bo put down nnd
nothing will bo put down and nothing
will bo left undone to make a visit
worth whilo.
No goods in bolts will ho enrried, but
n splendid lino of ladies' garments and
millinery will bo put in. Mr. Mont
gomery has had much experience along
these lines and will spare neither ef
fort nor money in starting tho new
establishment. A hnir dresser and a
manicurist will also be employed in the
si ore.
Miller & Kwbnnk plan to move into
Deuel & Kentner's new building, where
a le.rge store is being especially fitted
for them.- They will branch nut,j us
their increasing business has demanded
for some timo past.
Tho Medford Furniture, company will
move into the rooms now occupied by
IVuel Kent tier, who leave for their
new building.
In speaking of stores, a visit to Dan
iels' will repay nnyonc at tho present
time, just to get ft glimpso at. the Christ
mas decorations. Tho e fleet is n splen
did on', the whole place seeming to wish
you ' good cheer ' ' and a ' merry
Christmas." Daniels has surpassed any
of his previous efforts in this lino.
KILLING WOLVES BY HAND
SHOWK TO ROOSEVELT
WASHINGTON, Tec. 13. John Tt.
Ahernnthy, United States marshal of
Oklahoma, who is credited with catch
ing ami killing wolves with his ban;
hands, and with whom President Roose
velt went on a wolf hunt, in Oklahoma,
gave the president a few evenings ago
at the White House an exhibition with
a series of moving pictures whirh he
hns made showing just how ho catches
and kills a wolf.
Tho pictures are contained in (1000
feet of film, and embrace, besides tho
wolf hunting, scenes, pictures of "bron
co busting," lariat throwing and other
characteristic views of western tige. Ho
highly pleased was the president with
the exhibition that he asked Mr. Aher
nnthy to repeat it, and arrangements
lire being made fur another view, at
which t ho president wants to give a
treat to sonje of the members of his
cabinet and other friends. It probably
will bo given at the White House next
Tuesday eve,ning. -
PRAISE FOB NORTHWEST
IN AMERICAN LUMBERMAN
J. E. Pefebaugh, editor of tho "Amor
ienn Lumberman " of Chicago, who has
bestowed Ruch marked praise on Doug
las fir, has the following to say cdito
rially in the current r?ue of the 4 Lum
berman: "
The Pacific northwest makes a won
derful appeal to every visitor. It is a
land of living waters, of golden soil, of
mineral wealth bpyond comprehension,
of forests which will bless mnnkind
when other lands are desolate, a land of
mountain, plain and valley; of a people
great in intellect, energy, endurance and
kindliness. In this goblin northwest, in
a climate without th harshness of the
north or tho enervating softness of the
south, these people are building an em
pire. They have harnessed the streams
for power, or, jiouring them over the
plains, have produced fruitful fifM and
gardens; they are wresting from the
earth its mineral wealth; they are con
verting the forests into forms of utility
and beauty; they nre building schools
and colleges; the Bible vision of every
man dwelling under his own vine ami
fig tree is realized hre, where his every
bodily need and intellectual want may
be gratified. The natural wealth of
the country is great, and great are its
achievements, but better than all this
are the people themselves a chosen
rnf.0 growing in numbers nnd in all the
accomplishments and graces which mak
jieople mutually useful and happy.
to
Confiict-Reames to talk
Matter Over With City
Dads and Be Authoriled,
"I am sorry that I was so undigni
fied, as to meet the disapproval of the
honorable Mr. Kuveen," said A. E.
Reams, special attorney for tho city
in .the,, matter of the gravity water
bonds, whose telegram to Nuvoeu &
Company, bond bttyrs, of Chicago, whs
scored by Nuveon an "undignified "
and ono that ho was ' forced to ig
nore and no doubt I should
send a special envoy to await
his majesty's action Hut T. do be
liovo that a little jolt oneo In a while
will do him good.
"There is no doubt, as T read Mr.
Nttveen's telegrams, but that he
thought he had tho city on the run.
Just what ho does mean seems to
change with each lelegram. For in
stance, let m quota from them:
"Tn t he telegram of December !
he says ' We hereby notify you . . .
wo do not waive our rights for the re
turn of this accrued interest nnd the
accrued interest on any of the remain
ing gravity water bonds," which we
may pay in the future.' And then in
his telegram to Mr. Vawter ho says:
' We personally assure you thut we Will
pay par and accruer! interest on all re
maining bonds, . . . but wo do ob
jeet to the recorder making unauthor
ized terms and condition. '
"Now whieh nf these telegrams will
he stand by?
"All that Medford wants U that Mr.
Nuveen will pay the interest oh the
gravity water supply bonds which ac
crues between the date of the bonds,
or July J, 1!W, and the date of delivery,
whieh might be a year in some of the
issues.
"I will meet with tho council in the
near future to talk the matter over. An
other thing that 1 want done is ar
rangements tunde to deliver the bonds
to the Jackson County bank instead of
at the Kirst National bank in Chicago.
This in order that the bonds may be
tied up by an injunction suit. Payment
wilt, however, be accepted in Chicago.
' ' Speaking of injunctions, Nuveen
might enjoin the telegraph company
from forwarding any more of my tele
irrams if theV hurl his feelings so very
badly."
PULLMAN CO. GOES NEXT
ON GOVERNMENT RACK
WASHINGTON, Dee. 15. The Pull
man Cnr company will be tho uext con
cern in the t'nited Htates to be inves
tigated, according to v statement made
today by Mr. Harvey W. Wiley, chief
ehemist. Dr. Wiley does not say wheth
er it will bo proceeded against under
the pure food Jaw or not, but he de
clares that measures will be taken to
insure a prompt supply of fresh air in
all Pullman cars in tho United Ktates
it' he has his way.
"We have taken samples of material
breathed by the sleepers in Pullman
cars," declared Dr. Wiley today, rtnnd
we are, analyzing it to find nut what
it is. We don't know what it 'S. All
we know is that it is 3sn't air. We are
also going to find out if tho company
cannot bo compelled to allow tho occu
pants of the lower berths the benefit of
the entire section when the upper berths
are unoccupied. TT
STATE SENATOR REED
PASSED AWAY LAST NIGHT
NOltTH YAKIMA, Wash., Dec. In
state Senator Walter J. Reed, who has
suffered ill health for many months,
dies Inst night. He is survived by a
widow, brother and four sisters. . tt
Probate.
Kstate Thomas Outer; inventory ami
appraiseno nt filed showing estate, vat
i.. -I nt .tli7d.44.
Etate W. H. Hrad-linw; invent ory
and appraisement filed showing estate
tallied at "!!..'!, !'t.
Kntiite Thmu.'is .'.ter; order made fu
it'll per trial property.
Estate Maria M, Wright; order made
directing admiiHHtrator to tv claim uf
.1. K. Reader.
Ettnte W. II. liradfhaw; order made
seftini; tib certain personal property
for widow.
the busineHS of the meeting was dis
posed of and M iss Hazel Ray pholt r.
elected to neiivp membership, the meet-
ing was turned into a general old-fash
noied play party, in which all joined
(and had a jolly gotwl time.
His Telegrams Seem
39SET1S
E
THEIR LAND
Although They Have Re
sided on Land For Six
Years N. P. Script Has
Been Filed on Claims.
Thirty nine settlers in tho half town
ship threw miles above Btrtte Falls, ou
what is known as t ho " uusurvoyed
laud," are threatened wilh tho loss of
their homesteads through the filuig of
Northern Pacific Kcnp upon their land.
Most of the scrip was filed over a year
ugf), and the land is claimed by those
making the filings, in spite of the fact
that stpuitters have resjdtnl on some of
the laud in (piestioii for uutru than six
years.
As tho laud was vmsnrveyed mit tl
this last summer, it was impossible for
squatters to make homestead filings,
and wheu tho surveys were completed
and application for homesteads made,
it was found thut the lurid had been
covered by scrip before tho completion
of tho surveys. This scrip was obtain
ed by the Northern Pacific railroad
for land owned by them included in
the forest reserve ami is good on gov
ernment land anywhere.
The settlers claim that department
rulings sustain their contention and
give them prior right to the laud, as
there am rulings on filo to tho effect
that if the settlers were on the land
prior to the railroad filings they could
hold tho homesteads However, the
holders of railroad scrip are making a
strong bluff to secure possession and
the entire affrtrar will be put up to
Secretary tfartield for decision.
Among tho sot Mem affected are
Spencer brothers, Ueorge Albert, C P.
Itriggs, H, F. Edmotulson, Jr., J. M..
Clevenger, W. M, Depray, Mr. Williams,
Mr. Mahouey and two daughters and
about 30 uthors.
EMMA GOLDMAN AND THE
KING OF TRAMPS DEPORTED
HKLLINOIIAM, Wash., Dec I5.-r-Kinma
(Joldutau, the "ipieeu f th an
archists," and Hen Reitriian, "the king
of tramps," were escorted to the trnrrr
today under tho promise trover to re
turn to Hellingham and are on their way
lo Vancouver, It. C They wore arrested
last night and charged wil h attempt
ing to fn(d mi unlawful meeting.
SUB -IRRIGATION FOR
KLAMATH MARSH LAND
KLAMATH, FALLS, Or.r Dec, 15.
The reclamation service now has n. spe
cial attorney employed looking up the
titles to all of tho marsh binds embraced
in the Klamath reelamatron project, and
it is understood thai this is being done
because the plans for the reclamation of
the marsh have been changed.
Tt is reported, however not ollieially,
that all of the swamp lauds are to bo
sub irrigated instead of overflowed, as
was the original plan. If this rs done
it will be necessary for the government
to secure new contracts ou the landf
but no difficulties will be met in this,
as the sub irrigation will be much less
expensive, as well as (piii'ker.
The railroad dike, when completed,
will shut off the water that overflows
most of the marsh, end nil that will be
necessary will bo laterals for the sub
irrigation KVHtMiu, If this plan is carried
out work on the swamp will likely be
begun next year.
TRAIL ITEMS.
A new literary society was orgnnized
at Trail tut Saturday. The officers
were; President, Miss !ea Middlelmsh
er; vicepresident, Pre Warner; see
retry, Lutie Warner; treasurer, Mnttio
Ihiwson. At the fin;, meeting the hull
was filled and aa enjoyable time was
reported.
William Zinimerlee returned from
i'hoenis Thursday.
CoM aa blazes up her. We fr-llows
don 't like it pretty much, ain 't it f
Makes us think of mother and home,
TWO INDICTMENTS ARE
RETURNED BY GRAND JURY
The grand jury on Tuenday returned 1
two indictments one Against Albert N.
Owens fur non -sumiort of UV if and
cliiM, and tVvo other aaVnt t K. Hoiwh
for forgery.
MA
K.P.'S PIAN
T
CONVENTION
Wljl
Over IGO Knights
Gather In Medford Early
Next Month-Big Time
Is Planned
On January Id tho local Knights of
Pythias will entertain probably some
HU members of their order from (i rants
Pass, Ashland and Klamath Palls. They
are hard al work upon their pluus fur
the district- convention nud Medford
Knights wilt live up to their reputation
as being the most successful entertain
ers in southern Orogou,
The convention will bo held in tho
afternoon and will bo followed by a
largo Imruptct in tho evening Commit
tees will be appointed in tho near future
to tako charge of the various matters
connected with such a convention,
Tho local lodge of the Knights of
Pythias have earned for themselves an
enviable reputation in the matter of
getting up tmmptet.4 and no doubt their
fame will be spread uhrond after the
conventiou is held in January.
TALENTITEMS.
Mrs, A. (1. Crowy and her mother,
M is. I'tiiTote, were Phoenix visitors
I'1 rid ay afternoon.
William fiorirdstey was up in North
Tii tent Friday afternoon.
Joshua Paterson and wife went down
to Rogue river the middle of tho week,
where Mr. Paterstm was viewing some
road work. Mrs. Patersoii was visiting
friends.
Rev. T. P. lieid ami wife cairfe out
from Phoenix to spend the day with
Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Crowy ami family
Wednesday.
Mrs. Weldon Hartley, who was injur
ed in a runaway accident two weeks
ago, is Htill suffering from the terrible
fall. Her arm nnd light side, are bad
ly bruised.
The company 'u man came down from
Talent and is taking subscriptions for
electric; lightti among North Talont and
Phoenix ronidonrs.
James Me hums hi purchased ten acres
of land from the leggie tract, formerly
Known as the Realties estate, and is near
the famous arlerwau wells and the Pel
let!, orchards.
Henry tit bus and wife were down
to Phoenix attending tint social given,
last Thursday evening and they report
having had a fine time.
C. K. McCbiin, who sold property in
Phoenix recently, will locate in TaLeut.
tin purchase already being uuule iu
thin flourishing little town. Mr. Mo-
( liiin says he will help to boom our town
when he becomes a resident. Wo wel
come these good people as wo do all
who come into our town.
Last Thursday evening wuh auother
one of t hose never to be forgotten
events iu the lodge room. The occasion
was an elegant lunch given in honor of
Mins O. K. Weeks, who will remove
to her new home iu Medford in n short
time. The table was laid with care
and a lunch of lovdy carnations made
up forget that it was- winter time. About
:til members aud invited guest a were
pi csv at . I lames a nd mimic f urn ishe1
entertainment until past midnight, whnn
nil departed voting a royal good lime.
Those in charge c.f the evening's pro
gram were Mrs. Carolila Furry, Mrs.
MiiinSo Colver, Mrs. 'A, Rose, Mrs. Mar
tha CtdemiiH, Mm;, Clara Allen, A.
Ileum.
The Women of Woodcraft have' a
flourishing meiuberhip of about 70
members and are a congenial lot at all
times.
ODD FELLOWS INSTALL
NEW LODOE AT TALENT
A large number of Odd Fellows vis
it i l Talent on Sal unlay even'mg arid
installed Talent lodge. o. 211, I. O. O.
P. The officers of ike new lodge are:
Hti v K. Wilson, noble gr and ; Joshua
I'atfeison, vice-grand r A. L Winter, per
manent serfetftryr L. K. tiardner, cor
responding secretary and John Con
way, trensorer. A large number of
new members were initiated, the Jack
sonville boys conferring the initiatory
degree, tho Central Point boys the first
degree, tho Medford boys the second
arrd the- A-diHnd boys tie third. Those
taking the work were- K. S. Jufnhs, FT.
fi. Coleman, fr U Oatumu, P, A, D-"lge,
1 King, A. K, Rob t!h J. TerriU, Fred
A, Dtiulup, J. l. Homv, Wellwvrn Siw
hoii. ,1. I.'. Robinson. K, H Oatimni. .1. 11.
Coleman. James T. Puck, It. K. Uobin-
koii, C. W. Wolters, O. II. Roberts, Fred
Rapp. J. S. Sfugg. Hoy CoffuiRn, F. K.
Puny, Hurry W. Tteames.
r... . t..i,i.., l. - r.iltnwMl VtV
. . .. ;n tii Amh.
But th tiy tw ut Uvs.cot anA Tanod stomacn.
No. 230.
WATERS OF
BAY GIVE
UP BiGGY
Body of Ex-Chief of San
Francisco's Police De
partment Found. Near
Goat Island.
SAN FRANCISCO, Col.. Dec. 15.
Tho body of former Chief of PoHca
Ktfy who was lost from the police
patrol launch ou the night of Novem
ber .H( was found today la the bay
nenr tloat- Island.
Tho body wa badly decomposed, but
tho clothes ami eertain facial features
were not destroyed boyonod recognition
A falling boat on its way out to sea
made tho growsoiuu find and reported
it to tho harbor police, who succeeded
in taking it from tho bay.
A hurried examination shows no
wounds, whieh might have caused death,
and tho theory of suicide by jumping
into the bay is much strengthened.
Mayor Taylor stated that he would
iu the eourae of a few days appoint a
new chief, which action ho deferred soon
after Piggy's disappearance for a pe
riod of thro months.
WHAT THE NEW SYSTEMS
MEANS TO THE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, Dee. 15. Tho instl-.
tutiun of six district offices in the
west by tho United Ftates forest serv
ice, a big piece of work which has just
been completed, involves a complete
change in the machinery of this branch
of the government is regards the han
dling of national forests. As a result
of the reorganization, the forest serv
ice force at tho headquarters in thia
city has been reduced to tho general
administrative officers and to those who
are conducting the investigative work
of the service outside of the national
forests ,
Tho six districts which have the same
boundaries as tho old Inspection dis
tricts will be in charge of six district
foresters, with hendtjuartors in Den
ver, Col.; Ogden, Utah; Albuquerque,
N. M.; Missoula, Mont.; San Francisco,
Cab, and Portland, Or. For nearly a
year preparation for the district or
ganization has been going quietly but
steadily forward.
Work la la the Field,
"The forest service," said Oifford
Pinchot, United States forester, "is
putting a large part of its work into the
field, whore it belongs. Tho organiza
tion rm I December I of tho national for
ests Into six dislrie4 each in charge of
a local force under a district forester,
is something wo have been working to
wards for a long timo. That we have
not done it sooner is because we did
not hare a sufficient number of trained
men to equip the districts.
"Tho district organization will mean
much freer us of the national forests
by tho people, beenuae there will not be
the delay inevitable so lung as nation
al forest business is handled from Wash
ington, it is also going to mean that
there will always be officers with the
power to make deciuioiis near the ground
who I'iiH look into the facts for them
selves, wherever necessary, without hair
ing to dwide them at Umg range. 1 be
lieve even' man who uses the national
forests will realize these things inside
of six months."
JACKSONVILLE ITEMS.
Mr. Strong- is taking up a collection
among the farmers and townspeople to
defray the expeuses of a Christmas- en
terlatuiae.nL There will be no Christ
mas tree, but the Sunday school classes
will give a nice entertainment, after
which enndv and nut. will be distribut
ed. Ifev. O. A. Gray preached at Oriffin
Creak schoothuuse hist Sunday at 3 p, jb,
to an appreciative- audience.
Dr. Hester was called to the home of
J. H. Hellinger last Saturday to give
medical assistance to thoir son Ralph,
who was feeling considerably indisposed.
Tho new welt at tho schoothouse is
finished and & pump has been put in,
which will prove of great benefit 4& the
school.
Mesdaines Minear aud Bellinger at
tended the revival services that are
being held in Medford last Sunday.
.Mrs. Vana If anion berg of Griffin
Creek spent last week with her daugh-
r, Mrs. A. L. Gall.
The new mail carrier being on the
siek list, his place is being supplied by
Mr. Met?. who formerly held that posi
tion. Mrs. Lulu Perry took, ber daughter
Nellie to Medford Wednesday to con
sult Dr. Picket. Tn Wttte gri m quvte
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