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THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFOltD.HhlUON,
Medford Daily Tribune
Official Paper of the City of Medtord.
Published everv evening except Sunday.
MEDFORD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Geoboe Putnam, Editor and Manager.
Admitted as Second-Class Matter in the Postoffice at
Medford, Oregon.
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The Tribune has receiv-,1 tl.o Mowing Wtcr from the
Pote River Fruit Land 'o. of Hoatllo. v.hk-h , er.t.e.sed
Advertising to plant lemon orchards , tins valley. guai
undoing them as profitable ventures:
edUorZl of June 7, YM, m take picture fMtaf
corrected copy of the advertised an now issued by
tZmer-HUde, Trust Co. of this city, for whom we arc the
iait of their land in the Rogue Fiver valeij, and
Kad yon Lite J either of ns a person,,! letter on tins matter
the correetion would have been readily made, with thanhs
to you.
PALMER INVESTMENT CO.,
Owners of
MODOC ORCHARD
(1300 acres lying on both sides of Rogue River.)
Offer for sale small tracts of irrigated laud, with per
petual water rights, at reasonable prices and upon easy
terms.
These lauds consist of rich river bottom loam and are
suitable in the highest degree for the culture of Winter
pears, Winter apples and all fruits for which Rogue River
Valley is famous. Also for the production of Alfalfa, Gar
den Stuff, Root Crops and Grasses.
Inquiries relating to the resources of Rogue River Valley
or of Western Oregon will be answered cheerfully and
comprehensively.
PALMER INVESTMENT CO.
Medford, Oregon.
FAIL TO SIGN
Band Boys Appoint Committee to
Call on Merchants of City Re
garding Band Support.
CltATKK f.AKE "The Greatest Natural Wonder of the World."
.Medford, Oregon.
The Medford band met Monday
evening in business session and also
for the purpose of rehearsing. While
a large number of local people have
signed (lie jwstcards promising to
give 10 cents a week for one year to
the band in consideration of which
the band is to give 10 free concerts
in the park this summer, enough have
not returned the cards as yet to guar
antee the band's expenses. A com
mittee was appointed to cull on the
.different business men in regard to
the affair.
A strange coineideuee in connec
tion with the signing of the postal
cards is Unit the cards which have
been signed and returned were done
I so by young men who are most of
tin-in working on n safari-. The busi
ne men of the city have returned
but few curds nnd these will be
railed upon. The band is rehearsing
fur their nppenrnnee on July 3 at the
celebration. '
JOSEPHINE COUNTY IS
LINKED BY TELEPHONE
j- . ,.a. i'liiiit wan never
Jt appears as the, proo o, . " "
aove over by the president of the trust companyMt asue
arc subscribers to your paper. we called his attention to the
waiter on reading your editorial, and correction u-as made
at?'. i,.ii;un warn, properties in the Rogue River
valid, especially around Medford. and we do not intend to
misrepresent anything or to advise our clients purchasing
anything thai we have not im,,lieil faith ,n, and we believe
, 1, advertise the Rogue River valley
we a ace uoin "" "
s nl, one, and have sold some very fine properties.
wTHre simply the selling agents for Jff.
Trust Co, but can sa we thoroughly investigated then
Minn and Imow they are able to do just as they agree
to and their former advertisement is certainly no detri
ment to Rogue River valley, especially so when 1 is elamed
Z climate is the same as Florence, Italy, such being the
case lemons might be able to grow with a profit,
Sincerchi hoping 1ou will appreciate our position , tins
mailer, and will feel that it was never the tntevhmi of any
one in this compani, or that of the Tntcr-fitatc Trust Co
In falsch, renrelcnt anything, and have only ove a,h,tw
i to build up the Rogue River valley with the best
das, of investors and citizens. TFV remain. Itonrs vcrn
respectfully. Roane River Frail Land Co.. by Charles ( -
Gentry, secretary. , ,
-n ..i i ...:n, m i,Hm. i tin disiilav ad. referred to
Hint the concern is running in Seattle newspnper. Thmurli
it h shied that the nil. lias been corrected, it still contains
(he slatevccnt: , .,,
"Planted with English walnuts, pecans. lemons, etc. (with
filleri of am pes. cherries, pears etc.') . eared for seven years.
f?00 an acre. Remember, it requires special sliill to grow
nn nrrhnrd scientifically and bring it to bearing success
ful! n Send it $2 an acre for the amount of land you want.
1711.7 ire i ill send Ihe papers bii return mail."
The Tribune docs not want to npncnr as n knocker, or
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to interfere in the slurhtest wav wirn anv one iryum
dovelon this section, but it does believe that misrepresenta
tion will give the vnllev a black eve. ami that to lure invest
ors under rainbow promises that cannot be made trood will
onlv ininre the fame of this section. "Wildcats" in or
chards, as in mininsr. should be discouraged
The advertisement referred to contains the followincr
statement:
"One hundred avd sevcnlii-five thousand dollars ha
been spent in gettina over 1000 rjerr of nur -1000 acres all
readu to scf out to fruit trees, rrices for land and water
rinhfs ifclSft per acre."
This mnv be- troth, but !l7.0O0 is a lartre amount to he
snent in tWs rlclnitv prepnrin,T lond without TV Tnlvnnc'o
ha vine knowledge of H. :
The eotnpanv. according to its own advertisement has
sivnt. 17! im acre in preparinir land for plantin?. which it
offers to sell for fPiO an acre. To this $175 preparation
rt,vf miiot Tin nddcrl the orlHnal cost of the land, so that the
land mnsf be parted with nt a srreat loss, if the compnnr's
assertions art? rrne. Not only this, but the land is sold
on the easy payment plan of $2 down and $2 per month
per acre.
The Tribune will be only too glad to aid the Rogue River
Fruit Land Co. develop its property and settle the valley,
but it wants to know first where the 1000 acres of land is
that lias cost $175 an acre to prepare, when the average
cost of clearing land here runs from $25 to $50, and under
what irrigation svstem the land is.
The Scott ranch on Rogue river, some five miles above
P.vboe bridae, which it is understood is the property re
ferred to, contains onlv a few hundred acres along the
river that can be classed as good fruit land, and only part
of it is readv for planting, and it will require a ditch some
five or six miles in length, not yet constructed, to irrigate
it. No extensive preparatory work has been done.
If The Tribune is wrong, it will gladly make any cor
rection, but it does not view with favor deliberate misrep
resentation when it is entirely uncalled for. In the mean
time it advises all prospective investors to personally in
spect property before putting up money. There are many
legitimate opportunities offered for the man of small
means to become an orchard owner on the easy payment
plan, though the cost may be more and the promises not
so rosv.
ASHLAND TEMPLE
GRANTED CHARTER
Neighboring City Now Smallest In
the World With Temple of
the Mystic Shriners.
E. A. Sherwin, illustrious potentate
of Hillah temple, of the Mystic
Shrine of Ashland, received a mes
sage from Louisville, during the ses
sion of the imperial council there, an
nouncing that a charter had been
granted to the temple in Ashland,
which has been operating under dis
pensation since its institution last
November. The news was hailed
with much delight among local Shrin
ers and by others who are pleased
with the unique distinction accorded
Ashland of being the smallest city in
the world with a temple of the Shrine.
THE SAVOY
Always Up-to-l)ate.
Don't Fail to See
v . Teddy
Hunting Pig Game in Africa
It's a hummer.
No increase in prices.
One Dime.
PERKINS SELLS INTEREST
IN SUTHERLAND COMPANY
Josephine county has made rapid
strides during the last year in bring
ing the rural towns and communi
ties in close touch with each other.
Several rural routes have been es
tablished, and a number of rural tel
ephones put into commission. In line
with this work, the Hugo Telephone
Company and the Rogue River Tele
phone company have ,inined with the
ITarry Lewis line thnt runs to the
Galiee mining district. Tn common
they will build n line from Merlin to
Grants Pass nnd .join with the locnl
linp in this city. These companies
have nliout 75 subscribers that will
be in touch with the Grants Pass
mercfinnts by the opening of the line
now being constructed.
It is possible now for ri subscriber
in Grants Pass to telephone, free of
charge, tn Fniitdnle. Murphy. Wil
liams Creek nnd all the nd.inoentt
country. over n Merlin. Hugo nnd
Onliee. Another stretch of country
to be brought under the snme sys
tem inches out to Selmn nnd the Il
linois valley. Negotiation are under
way nnd within n few days this line
will be open to subscribers tinder the
irenernl switchboard method. Aside
from these nccominnilntions. the for
estry seryice has sovernl lines run
ning t" remote districts thnt nre use
ful to formers nnd miners. The en
tire cotmty is linked together with
rural telephones that center at this
plnce.
! J. W. Perkins and Ed Andrews
have sold their interests in the Suth
erlin Land and Water company to
! the Minneapolis syndicate that re
cently purchased F. W. Waite's in
terests in the company, according to
Col. J. F. Mundy, who has returned
from a visit to Roseburg. Mr. Per
kins is becoming interested in coal
and copper mines. lie claims to
AUTO RACES IN PORTLAND
SATURDAY A GREAT SUCCESS
' ti. - : i,i...,j ant
Jill utllu iii;en ui t uiluluu vm tjiif-
urday were a great success in every
wny. The resulta were as tonowg:
Class A event, seven laps, 102.8
miles, for the Wemme trophy Won
by the Chalmers Detroit car, Bert
Pingley, driver; time. 1:44:18. Stod
dard. Dayton, S. Christofferson,
have made a nrofit of 2n.000 ns n! driver, second: time. 1:44:31. Loco-
result of his transfer.
Tribune Wa'ht Ads Bring Results.
CuUhis out and mail it to W. J. Warner or to The Tribune.
Do You Want Band Concerts
In the Park this Summer? It'so, Sign this
and Drop it in the Post Office
Medford. Oregon, June 20, 1909
1, the undersigned, hereby agree to par (or the support of the Med
ford Comet Band, the sum of Ten Cents (10c) each week for a period or
one rear from above date, in consideration of which said Bund agrees to
gire 10 tree concerts in Medford Citv Park.
Signed:
mobile, Murray Page, driver, third;
time, 1:51:05.
Class B event, three laps, 43.8
miles, for cars coating at the factory
less than $3000 Won by the Pope
Hartford car; C. Q. Arnold, driver)
'time, 43:53; Chalmers Detroit. 40,
; Bert. Dingley, driver, second j time,
1 47:27; Stoddard Dayton car, Chris
Jtnfferson. driver, third; time, 4734,
j . Class C event, three laps. 43.8.
miles, for cars costing at the f aetory
less than $1650 Cadillac 30 car,
. driven by Howard M. Covey Jr., won ;
(time, 47:08; Chalmers Detroit ear,
! Bert Dingley. driver, second; time,
j 50:05: Anbnrn car, Cohen, driver,
third: .time, 69:00. . .
i Motorcycles, one lap, 14.6 miles
J. J. Pittenger, won; F. Trainer, set
lond: Vera Markell, third: time,
PtP.LIC stminfrrnph.'r.
Moore betel.
oppoit
I Orders for sweat cream or bntter
J milk promptly filled. Fhone
I nriMunery.