THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGOK,- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1909? BACTERIA NEEDED TO GROW ALFALFA ORIENTAL PALACE AND MANUFACTURERS BUILDING. The Palace of Oriental Exhibits and Manufacturers Building have a f frontage on Cascade Court and Geyser Basin and look across at Foreign Exhibits imd Agricultural Palaces; Yukon Avenue separates those mag V ' niflceut display buildings, and in the back ground the slate buildings of t : Oregon and California are located. f ' - Construction work on these buildings was completed last year and f exhibits are being received and placed in position. The Oriental Palace will house the most valuable collection of Far Eastern art that has ever f' been sent from the Orient, and will present displays from Japan, China, India, Ceylon, Straits Settlements, French Indo China, Borneo, Java and t all the eastern countries of Asia. ' The Manufacturers building encloses a vast amount of exhibit space - and every foot of this has been engaged for display purposes by domestic v and foreign manufacturers. The Interest manifested in this department of rtho! AlanUa-Yukon-Paclflc Exposition is world-wide and competitive dis ' plays will be general and comprehensive. Exhibits are being dally re I ceived and the heavy work of installation is rapidly being accomplished. EXPLOSION OCCURS IN . J GOLD HILL HOTEL ; Thursday nfternoon an explosion 'occurred in the- office of the Gold Hill hotel which wrecked the stove, fiays the News, scattering ashes and soot (ill over the room and worst of ' nil disturbed landlord Jones in his nfternoon siestn. For n while he was , "looking the man who sold me ihnt i wood" while other of our townes people were principally interested ; in fiiHliiiir just which woodpile the explosive material had come from. City Business Directory TIN SHOP Tin and sheet iron waie on hand and made to order. J. A. SMITH 113 North G Street. Let the MISSION FUENITtTEE WORKS make that piece j 'nrniture. Any design, any color, any finish dull, waied or polished. Shop on cor. of 8th and H streets. W. M. OolTig. O. L. Beamea, COLVIO k BE AMES Lawyers. Office: Medford Bank Bldg. Ground floor. Cook StoTee and ranges. Phone 91 MOBDOBFF ft WOLF New and Second-Hand Furniture Eads ' old stand, 18-20 F St. South Medford, Or. MEDFORD CEMENT BRICK ft BLOCK Co. will .e prepared Feb ruary 15 to furnish cement brick. Better thaa pressed brick and just as ch-ap. in estigate before contracting. P. O. Box 118. MEDFORD TEA AND COFFEE HOUSE Specialists in Teas, Cof fees, Extracts, Baking Powder and Spices. We carry all kinds of dinner ware and fancy dishes. 16 W. Seventh St. Medford, Or. DB. GBLE The only exclusive Optician be tween Portland and Sacramento, Office en Seventh Street. When others fail, call on 0B. B. J. BONVBB Eye Specialist Office in Eagle Pharmacy Main 233. Sevmtn and Main The mystery was finally solved by the discovery that some photo graphic flashlight powder had been gathered up in cleaning up some of the rooms in the house and had been deposited in the stove. There had been more or less fire in the stove and when the proper degree of heat was arrived at there was an explo sion that not only raised (he cover of thee stove hut also the hair of those in the imniedale vicinity. After this everything that goe into the stove of tlie Goid Hill hotel will he carefully scrutinized for concealed weapons. THE B. B. V. LUNCH BOOM Finest cup of coffee on the Pacifie Coast. H. H. Lorimer Prop. DB. F. Q OA&LOW DB. EVA MAIN 8 CARLO W Osteopathic Physicians Mission Block, Phone 291 Medford OB. WALTER B. STOKES, Dentist. Successor to Dr. J. M. Keene. WA80HAU ft BROWN wish to announce to their patrons that they are located In their new quarters in the Toung A Hall building. Billiards, Cigars and Tobaccos. DR. FRANK BOBBBT8 Dentist Office hoars: 8 to 12, 1 to 4. Miles Building, Seventh Street, Medford, Oregon. For good bargains in Watehes and Jewelry, Pistols, Masks! In struments, go to THE MEDTOED LOAN OFFIOB C Street. MEDFOBD FTJBNITTJBB OO. Undertakers Day Phone 353 Night Phones C. W. Conk-in 38 J. H. Butler 148 DB. B. J. OONBOT Sieeeaaor to Dr. Jones. Office in the Stewart Bnllding. Bulletin on Crop by Agricultural Col legeWhat Is Needed to De velop Good Crops. The Oregon agricultural college has issued a bulletin upon nlfiilfa in western Orogon, written by H. D. Soudder of the, department of ag ronomy. In part it rends as follows: Of nil the crops produced upon the farm perhaps no other offers so many attractions and advantages to the farmer as does alfalfa. As an improver of the soil it has few equals (1 no superiors. As forago for all classes of livo stock, whether used as hay, green feed or pasture, it is unexcelled in yield, feed value, palat nbility,, and pennnnenoy of growth. Tto the fanner keeping cows, hogs or poultry, it is of paramount value ill1, that it is practically the only forage crop that will supply green feed con tinuously through the dry summer months of this region. In addition to these advantages it is superior to all other crops in quick ly improving and maintaining the ap pearance and selling value of farm lauds. Primary Requirements. The primary requirements of alfal fa are a deep, well drained, sweet and fertile soil, free from weeds. The lands most nearly meeting these re quirements are on the slopes' of the rolling lands of the valleys, or the deep,, sandy loam river bottoms well above the water level. The ordinary valley low flat lands are not suitable. The deep feeding tap roots upon whose length these plants depend for securing plant food anil moisture, make a soil eight to ten feet in dopth impcral ive. Although alfalfa prefers n sandy loam, yet it has proved SAVOY T HEATHS North d'Anjou Street. Latest motion pictures and ill ni trated songs. Entire ehange of program Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Admission 10 eenU. BIJOU THEATER, W. 7TH 8T. Continuous performance every evening of motion pictures and il lustrated ballads. Entire change of program Monday, Wednesday and Fridav. Admission 10 cents. A. C. MUNCH will call for RUBBISH and dis pose of same at any time at a reasonable charge. Address Medford Postoffice. EDEN VALLBT NTTBSEBY N. S. Bennett, Medford, Or. Orow trees that sell, sell trees that grow anad fruit true to label VERNE T. CANON Billposter and distributor. All orders promptly filled. Boom 7 Jackson Co. Bank Bldg. Medford, Or. 0. F. COOK Sells trees that grow. Offico: R. R. V. Depot. P. O. Box 841. Pbone 393. Medford, Or. MBS. ED. ANDREWS Voice Culture and Art of Singing Stndio at Residence. East Medford. Phone 225 8. B. 8EBL7, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Modern equipped operating rooms X Bay. Office hoars: 10-12, 2-4 p. b. Office in Jackson Co. Bk. bldg HER GRACIOUS MAJESTY, ELIZABETH, Buckingham Palace. . Dear Lizzy: I take my quill in hand to say n few words on economj. I note the following bargains, which seemeth good to me: Home Canned Fruit in glnsB COe half gallons for 40c :!0c quarts for 20c (The glasses are worth 10c and ISo each.) 2."q Manhattan Egg Food I2'2C Underwood's Sardines in mustard, the big cans I5c Kagle Silver Plating, an article which when rubbed on worn silvor plated ware or brass renews the plate like new, reduced from 2f)0 to 15c, or two bottles for 25c 2")c Juava Jellies reduced to, the glass ...15c Fairbanks' Mascot Soap, bars for 25c 10c Sampson's Prunes, now two cans for . . . 15c 30c imported Kippered Horring, the can . . . 19c "in Aoro Soap Powder, the package 3C . I found these bargains while cruising down towards the bridge in the Mission block at the grocerv called REX winch it seems to my humble mind as somewhat of an oneronchment on your gracious titlo. How ever, in truth it seems to be the king of value givers. Your humble servant Sir Walter Raleigh I1. S. Take your purse, us thoy can only sell so, because thoy sell cash. equally prosperous on the heavy clay loiini soils, u heavy clay subsoil or hnnlpiin delaying, but not stopping the root growth. Water Injurious. ! Owing to the need of its roots for jnir. a I fulfil especially when young I and during the growing season, is j easily injured by standing water I either above or below ground. Root growth stops at once on striking wa ter saturated soil, henco the water table should not be less than eight to ! ten feet below the surface of the i ground during the growing season. (Iverl'low from streams in winter when the plant is dormant doos not j cause much injury, oven if contin ued for several weoks. I Of even more importance to the al ' fnlla plnnt than a deep and well .drained soil, arc the bacteria which : produce the nodules on the roots, through which the plant is cnnbled to dni w upon the free ntmospheric ni trogen, enriching the plant and the soil with this most valunble of all the ' plant food elements. Conditions un i favorable to thu activities of these bacteria cause a corresponding lack i of prosperity in the growth of the nl- fulfii. Like the plant roots, these bacteria require abundance of air in the soil, upon which to feed, nnd also n neutral or slightly alkaline medium such as is supplied in limestone soils, in which to work. Need of Bacteria. Unfortunately, the lack of lime in , western Oregon soils, in addition to . the prolonged wet season and the prc vailing heaviness of the soil, causes 1 long exclusion of the air from the soil and a tendency toward acidity or : solurness which is very unfavorable ; to the alfalfa bacteria. Hence it is , perhaps that in a majority of west ern Oregon soils these hactcrin are ' not present, and must be supplied by artificial inoculation nftcr the harm ful acidity has been corrected. This 1 correction is accomplished in nat urally well drained soils by applica tion of different forms of lime. Wa ter slaked lime most quickly and di- reetly corrects soil acidity ground unburncd lime more slowly but less : expensively while light annual dress ings with land plaster keep it sweet ; (more or less indirectly) by making the heavy soils more open and fria- ' ble. The land plaster also assists in making potash compounds for I which alfalfa has great need, more : available, but to avoid loss through J leaching should be used only in small i amounts. ! Fertilization Needed. J" The need of a fertfle sail for al Ifnlfn growing, while nsst " generally to command, recognized, is highly important. Though the plant draws its most im portant food, nitrogen, from the air, yet it is a heavy feeder upon the other plnnt foods of the soil. On naturally unfertile soils, or those run down by continued whent or other im provident farming, it is necessary to supply immediately available plant food, such as well rotted barnyard manure, to carry the youong plants through the first two years until thoir deep feeding roots are established. Such fertilization as barnyard ma nure or green manure (like rye or vetch plowed under) is best applied to the crop preceding I ho alfalfa or by preceding it with clover or vetch. Aside from its plant food and moist ure retentive value the humus from such fertilization is of grent assist ance to the alfalfa bacterial activi ties. JOHNSON N BAD WITH LONDON FIGHT CLUB CHICAGO, April 28. Jack John son is "in bad" with the National Sporting club of London, according to letters received today from A. F. Rettinson, mnnnger of the organiza tion. Hcttinson flatly denies Johnson's statement that he did not sign an agreement to meet Sam Langford in London and encloses a copy of the articles he alleges the negro approv ed. Johnson's statement that his for mer manager, Sum Fitzpatrick, might hnvo signed the articles for the fight is also denied. Bettinson declares that Johnson agreed to fight, hav ing suggested it himself, in the pres ence of Fitzpatrick and that he placed his own signature on the articles. THREE TRUSTIES ESCAPE AT SALEM SALKM, Or., April 28. Three tnisties escaped from the convict camp at the feeble minded institute yesterday. One of the escapes was a Multnomah man, ITnrry Montrose, received in July, 1(107, and serving a three-year term for a statutory of fense. Another wns a Bakor county convict, Clarence Welch, received in Jnnunry of this year, who was serv ing one year for larceny. The third was from Douglas, Rufus Fish, also serving one year for larceny. FTe was received in January. THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS. (By D. IT. Hnwkins.) To be rich is not to be grent. Great ness lies in a man's self, and not in his holdings. Who marries for wealth and so for cial position had best beware of di vorcings. Who waits for time loses his birth right; who overtakes time bestows an iuhoritnuco. Modern civilization but compre hends the known, as wall as the an known, best qunlitios of the past. 1 The correct civilization of the fu- turo must organize out of what has been and what is to be. 11 were no evil consequence to men sometimes to hitch their thought- steeds to major stars. Look up, not down; see only the mud nnd remain brute; finger a star and becomo a god. In n manner becoming their great ness, do all great men and women admire great things. Talk about there being nothing La religious verities, Mr. Kditor; why, Inst Sunday evening I snw n woman at the Methodist church whose hat was so large she seomcd to belong te. it by right ' conquest. In tht near perspective not only did it hid the pulpit and preacher, but 27 mem- , hers of the choir as woll. v . TALENT TALES. W. Ii. Coleman, county, clerk, was a Talent visitor Saturday and Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Helms wers Medford visitors Saturday. George rolled and wife, who have been at Imperial in southern Cali fornia for ubout a year, returned recently. Mrs. Fred Happ and her sister, Miss Ina Oatman, were in Medford Saturday. Miss Mazel Patterson of North Talent was among those who attended the circus at Medford Snturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. Carey were Talent visitors Inst Sunday forenoon. Mrs. Weldon Hartley of North Tal ent wns a Medford visitor last Sat urday. Several of our orchard men say that fruit has been somewhat injur ed by the recent heavy frost. Our electric light system is giv ing ontiro satisfaction, and there will be several electrio pumps installed soon. ' Mrs. F.. O. Reuse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Carey, and her husband have gone to Oakland, Cut., to reside. Mr. tease hns a good position at a salary of $100 per month, house and offico furnished. Mr. Reaso is en gaged in selling Richmond property. Spain buys more than a quarter of its tobacco from the United States. Read Sir Walter Raleigh's letter to the queen in the Rex ad.