Medford daily tribune., May 15, 1909, Page 4, Image 4

THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY lo,
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MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE
Official Paper of the City of Medford.
Published everv evening except Sunday.
MEDFORD PUBLISHING COMPANY
George Putnam, Editor and Manager.
Admitted as Second-Class Matter in the Postoffice at
Medford, Oregon.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Ge month by mail or Mirier. .. 90M On. year by mil.
.4.00
TODAY'S WEATHER PREDICTION.
Cloudy tonight with intermittent showers. Sunday, cloudy.
A rare aod sslubnoiia ctuniite soil of remarkable fertilitjr
beautiful scenery mountains iU red with coal, copper and eld
ei tensive forests streams stocked with speckled beauties jam m
abundance a contented, progressive people such is '.he Rogue
Kiver Valley.
Average mean temperature...... 66 aeprees
Average yearly precipitation 21 mcties
OUR WATER POWER.
With each passing year the use of water power in
creases and the value of mountain streams, tumbling their
troubled way to the sea, grows greater.
The amount of power that can be generated from a
stream depends upon the minimum flow and the fall. All
the requirements for a power stream are admirably ful
filled in the Rogue by far the most beautiful of Oregon
rivers. From its several sources, among the snow-capped
sentinels of the Cascades, through the narrow gorges
through which it races with murmured melody to where
it spills its floods in the heaving ocean, more power is
wasted than at Niagara.
Over a hundred miles of canyon, of precipitous sides,
lava and basaltic rock bed are traversed by the Rogue.
It dashes and roars with the accumulations from 13000
miles of drainage area. It is estimated that 300,000 horse
power can be developed at low water, as against 250,000
horse-power at Niagara.
At one place, near Prospect, the river tumbles (00 feet,
in a mile, and it is possible to develop 100,000 horse-power
at this one place, or four times what is now developed at
Niagara and thirty-three and one-third times what lias
been developed at Cold Ray enough power to turn every
wheel and light every house in Oregon and move every lo
comotive in the state.
Water power is but one of many latent resources. With
the development of others, will come its development.
Power can be made cheaper than elsewhere and power
means many things to the progress of the country.
The uses of electricity are spreading daily. One can
cook by it, clean house by it, light by it, sew by it and do
a thousand things now otherwise done. Economy in pro
duction is causing the introduction of motor-driven ma
chine tools in factories and at no distant day electricity will
entirely supersede steam.
ASHLAND GOING AHEAD.
(Continued from pnge 1.)
Stieel nulinn t- Ihmuh implied in
several mi-ts of llie city lo llie ex
tent iif tlfi.mill. This work iiielmlcs
u imilli'iniiliilrd system of si'tMiii'
ilnvi'wiiys nlon tin s'uleliills, nml
wlit'ii i'uniili'li'tl will lio wnrlU ns
mni'li lo A-;hl:tnil liy wny ot' uilver
tiseuienl as any other feature of the
town.
Tlii! eity luill has been ordered ren-
ovuleil Usui ii'iiioilclinl ami otherwise
"hrouuht down lo dale" for tin ox
jit'lliliouM liundlint; of the I'ity's row
inj; business.
To Improve Parks.
A levy of 2 mills for park pur
imihi'h was levied last fall and there
in mailable something over $."000 in
the hauils of the treasurer for use
by Ilia park ooniniissinu. This hoard
noting iu conjunction with the Ladies
Civin Improvement club, has innugii
riitod a system of parks that will add
much to the town's natural beauties.
Two small tracts have been acquired
on tlio boulevard, and these, with the
city park adjoining Chautauqua
grove, will form the nucleus for the
parking system that will soon be sec
ond to none in the state. ,
The oity has applied to Ihe Carne
gie library commission for a library
building to cost $20,000, and the
council has pledged itself to levy
the necessary tax for maintenance. I
The Swcdenburg block, a modern
two-story brick, has been turned
over to the owners. It cost $10,000.
The Ashland feed store's new con
crete building on Main street is well
under way.
Peterson & Swendson's new furni
ture store building has been started.
It will be of concrete, and adjoins the
Ashland feed store's building.
Louis Werth is erecting a concrete
store building on North Main street.
Tlio new undertaking parlors of
II. C. Stock on North Main street will
be completed about t the middle of
July. The building is of concrete.
L N. Shook is moving his residence
off bis Main street lot preparatory
to erecting a two-story concrete store
building on the site.
New Bank Building.
The First Xatioual bank has re
ceived plans for its new bank
building to be erected at the comer
of Main and Hargadine streets.
The Hargrove sisters' two-story
concrete store mid flat building on
the comer opposite the opera house
will be one of the finest buildings in
the city when completed.
Mrs. Susie Allen and J. S. McNair
have begun excavating for their new
building to be erected oposite the
Hotel Oregon on Main street. It will
be of concrete, two stories, ' with a
frontage of 56 feet.
Li addition to the improvements
above mentioned, 40 new residences
are iu course of construction.
What city of 6000 population can
make a better showingt "
Christian Science.
Christian Science services are held
every Sunday morning iu the Com
mercial club room at 11 o'clock. Sub
ject of the lesson-sermon for May 16,
"Mortals and Immortals." All are
welcome. Sunday school at 10
o'clock.
Prepaid Railraad Orders.
"Something which is of consider
able interest to the publie generally
and which is perhaps not generally
known is the system of prepaid or
ders now in effect between stations
of the Southern Paoifie company
and all. points in the United States.
By means of this system tickets may
be purchased at Medford from any
place in the United States and mail
ed or telegraphed direct to the party
wishing to come here. Sleeper ac
commodations and small amounts of
cash in connection with these tickets
may also be forwarded at the same
time." ,
Private Improvements.
The whole atmosphere being charg
ed with the electric current, of prog
ress, private citizens have been as
much affected as the city authori
ties, and are vicing with one another
in pnttinir up new buildings or im
proving old ones, while the desire for
modern homes keeps the cnul factors
busy.
What will he Ashland's finest and
Inriiest hiiildinir is fast assuming its
finu! outlines. This is the Elks' tem
ple, a three-story and basement con
crete building of most modem archi
tecture. . II will cost $10,000 when
completed and will he ready for oo
cupany iu September next.
The Ashland Minera! Springs San
itoriuni company are pushing the
work on 'their untatoriuni building.
This company has bought the whilte
sulphur mineral springs am! are put
ting in an up-to-date bath resort, i
with two large plunge baths, tubs and !
Turkish baths, etc., and will later j
add amusement features and make
the institution a great amusement ;
pavilion. The natatorium will cost
$.10,000.
Churches and Societies.
The Methodists have just complet
ed a handsome edifice nt a cost of
$10,000.
The First Spiritualist society is
erecting a $5000 . chapel of ornate
design.
The 0. A. R. hall, a oonoreto budd
ing to cost $3000, has reached the
roof line.
Special
SALE
All wool tailored Suits, new
styles and models, a choice
assortment to select from, at
a discount of
33 to 50
Per Cent
Tailored
Shirt
Wai s t s
Just received from New
York, a fine line of late de
signs in Tailored Shirt
Waists.
Sole agents for Onyx Ho
siery, Perrin Gloves and
Oossard Cornets.
lis i'o it'
HERE'S OUR RULE.
Toahave quality and price so
evenly blended that you will
find it both profitable and
pleasurable to have ns do your
tailoring wock. Drop in and
see our new spring fabrics.
Don't bny a band i if
when vou can ret a tailor made
suit at the same price.
W. W. EXFERT
THE PROOBbMm TAIMB
F I R S T
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One W ee k
Beginnin g
F R I DAY
MAY 14th
Latest Novel
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MILLINERY
MRS. W. I. BROWN
At DEUEL & KENTNER'S.
APPLES AND PEARS AND ALL KINDS OF
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES.
YAKIMA VALLEY NURSERY
Largest Commercial Nursery in the Pacific North
west. Not in the combine. Competes with all first
' class nurseries.
L. E. HOOVER Agent
M E D P O R D , OREGON
FOR SALE
80 acres ef best farming land In Rogue River val
leyal! free soil and under irrigation ditch, with deed
right to water. Two miles from railroad station, quar
ter mile from schoolhouse, on rural delivery route.
' Land now in alfalfa and grain. Will make an ideal
orchard.
Price and terms reasonable. For information call at
Tribune Office
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Established 1888.
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Reseirr?i 1709,000
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