THE MEDFQRD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY. JULY 12, "idfo. v '
Medford daily Tribune
Official Paper of the City of Medford.
INiblialuid evTv evenimr except Sunday.
MEDFORD PUBLISHING COMPANY
George Putnam, Editor and Manager.
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Medford, Oregon.
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TODAY'S WEATHER PREDICTION.
Fah- and continued warm weather tonight and tomorrow.
A rare and Salubrious climate soil ot remarkable fertility
beautiful scooerv mountains sto red with coal, copper and goM
extensive forests streams stock d with speckled beauties fame in
abundanoe a contented, progres sive people such is the Rogue
River Valley.
Average mean temperature.;.. OS degrees
Average yearly preoipitation 21 mclies
TO UNCORK TIIE WATER SYSTEM.
1 The city of Medford, having exhausted all means at its
command to secure from Circuit Judge Hanna an early
trial of its condemnation proceedings for right of way for
its gravity pipeline through the Hanley ranch on Little
Butte, has appealed to Governor Benson to exercise the
power vested in his office and send another judge hero
to try the case at a special term of court.
' This case offers a striking example of "the law's de
lay," and "the insolence of office" that was notorious
as long ago as Shakespeare's day. The needless enforced
delay means much to the city of Medford it holds up in
definitely the completion of its half -million-dollar gravity
water system, rendering it impossible to secure water rev
enue tomeet bond interest, which must be made up by di
rect taxation, checks the material progress and develop
ment of Medford and endangers the health of the commu
nity. " It results in no material advantage to contestants.
The municipality has the right to condemn for right
of way purposes. The only question at issue is the pricj
to be paid for the, privilege. If the contesting property
owner is protected by a bond sufficient to cover any pos
sible assessment, it is hard to figure what he gains by de
lay. It will not enhance the value of his property. The
damages allowed will be determined by the jury, and wheth
er the jury sits this month or six months later will not af
fect the amount.
To appeal f rom the adverse decisions of Judge Hanna
will involve loss of time, which the city can ill afford to
lose. Judge Hanna is; of 'course entitled to his vacation,
and if he does not chose to spare three days of it for the
benefit of a proportion of his constituency, the city offi
cials "have taken the only course possible to uncork, the
water system, the appeal to the governor.
NEED OF TRUCK FARMS.
fyis surprising to find in a country so fertile and ad
mirably adapted to raising nearly everything that grows,
so little area devoted to truck and berry farms as there is
. in the Rogue River valley. There is scarcely, an acre that
cannot with water be made exceedingly profitable.
. Thousands of acres of cheap land are under the Fish
Lake ditch than can be irrigated, though only a few hun
dred acres are. The berry patches and gardens at Agate
show what can be done on the so-called "desert" with wa
ter. The soil is warm 'and responds readily to cultivation.
. The great advantage truck and berry farms possess
is immediate returns, no waiting for years for trees to come
into bearing. Work, hard work, alone is necessary to se
cure handsome incomes. It has been so easy to make a
living here that the lazy farming has grown into a habit,
and only that kind of farming followed which required a
minimum of effort. -
Many carloads of. potatoes and other vegetables are
shipped to Medford each year, all of which should be .pro
duced here. The market is here and the opportunities
await the right men. ,.
WHEN TO STOP ADVERTISING'.
Will a merchant who is wise ..
Ever ceaso to advertise? '
Yes when the trees grow upside down;
When the beggar wears a crown ;
When ice. forms on the sun ; '
When the sparrow weighs a ton;
Wben gold dollars get too cheap ; '
$5.00
When women, secrets keep ;
When a fish forgets to swim ;
When Satan sings a hymn;
When girls go back on gum;
When the small boy hates a drum ;
When no politician schemes;
When mince pie makes pleasant dreams
AVhcn it's fun to break a tooth;
When all lawyers tell the truth;
When cold water makes you drunk ;
When you love to smell a skunk;
When the drummer has no brass
When theso things all come to pass,
Then the man that's wise
Will neglect to advertise. Exchange.
BURGESS HOME
IS DESTROYED
Flames Wipe Out Residence of Clay
ton Burgess West of the City
Nothing Is Saved.
The home of Clayton Hurgess, the
father of A. C. Tturirc-is, west of Med
ford, burned Sunday night about
midnight and wn completely de
stroyed. All of the contents of the
house were destroyed. The loss will
total approximately $2500.
In the house at the time of the fire
were Mr. nnd Mrs. Burgess, and Mr.
and Mrs. Jonas Wold and wife. There
was no Tire in the house and the ori
gin of the flnracs is a mystery.
BUTTE FALLS ITEMS.
We are glad to chronicle the fact
that our celebration passed off with
out anything to mar or disturb the
pleasure of the national anniversary
C. Moe nnd family of Medford,
with Miss Barnes of California, arj
camping at the Kntrop ranch for the
season.
Sam Swimiing and other ranger.-)
are in our midst looking after some
government matters.
Much interest is manifested in tho
approaching hearing "f one of our
citizens for assault nnd battery upon
his wife, and failure to provide. The
town is factionized and other cases
are likely to grow out of these.
We are enjoying most delightful,
balmy weather, after the refrcshin.;
showers of n day or so ago, nnd al
ready summer campers are coming,
as it is found that this section is one
of the most delightful places to spend
the heated term and ' parties might
do worse than secure for themselves
a holding on which to erect summer
cottages.
The townsite is being cleared of
all the large trees and the logs haul
ed to the millpond.
Dr. J. F. Rcddy, Mr. Stevens and
Engineer Rogers, who were here this
week, have left us to go on to Cra
ter Lake. They were most favornhlv
impressed with our locality and said
the only drawback was the lack of :i
railroad, which Dr. Roddy assured. :i.
was fast building this v.nq and woulo
reach us by winter.
Butte Falls had a little exc'temeni:
on Friday, the occasion being the
triul and hearing of two criminal
cases in the local court. Frank Neil,
represented the state and John H.
Cnskins of Medford the defendant.
The defendnnt was fined $10 in the
oneNcase and held to hail in the sum
of $200 in the other.
Leon Ilaskins drove his "Ford" to
our town on Saturday and speeded on
to Camp Butler, where the Noe and
Butler families with their friends are
camping. Mr. Haskins found no dif
ficulty in making the trip, which he
did in three hoars from Medford. His
machine did splendid work and climb
ed "Rocky" hill like an old veteran.
Colonel Fred Medynski is on his
homestead, but will return Wodnes
day to Engle Point to meet Mrs., Mc
dymki and. Mr Palmer, who vil!
return with him to the home;' en i".
where they will spend a month or
more.
STRAYED.
One sorrel Idriving horse, weight
1100 pounds, from my residence, on
July 5. Reward will be paid for In
formation or return of the same.
W. B. HARRIS.
132 Nsrth Ivy, Medford.
NO JOY BUT
TEARS FOLLOW
Dramatization of "Three Weeks" Il
lustrates to Full Words of
Noted Writer.
A distinguished writer once said:
'There is no joy, but bitter tears
will como to east it like u fallen an
gel forth," and nowhere is this more
truly illustrated than in F.linor Olyn's
dramatization of her wonderful story,
"Three Weokb," whiuh will bo pro-
1'iitcd under the same title at tl
Medford theater July l;t by u com
pany of distinguished players, head
ed by the great emotional actress.
Miss Beryl Hope and Mr. Harry
Browne. The unhappy Queen of Sar
dulia in this book and pluy paid
earth's inevitable price for her short
lived happiness, nnd yet the whole
I" womanhood marvels and rebels at
the idea and extend to her their uni
versal sympathy. Miss Olyn has
written a hook that, despite the hos:
of adverse criticism it has received,
will open a line of thought to mci
nnd women that in some near future
time will work a great good for the
('(immunity at lnre. Contrary to ill
expectation, she has written lv
tragedy from the story Hint is lull ol
human interest and yet has ubundanl
dramatic force and action. One in
teresting feature of the play not con
tained in the book shows her at homo
:u Sardalia with the brute king, and
serves to show the motive for her
subsequent conduct. The play will be
presented with elaborate scenic ef
fects and every attention to detail.
MEDFORD ASKS AID.
(Continued from Pago 1.)
come to this district in order to hour
the case.
The petition to the governor sets
forth in detail the disadvantages un
der which the city labors. It carrier
with it the affidavits of the health
officers of the city und county show
ing the danger that the city is in and
also affidavits setting forth the fact
that it will be next year before the
gravity system is completed if action
is not soon obtained. It is esti
mated that the loss to the city is over
$50 a day from the delay.
The resolutions pnsscd by the citv
council follow:
Be it Resolved, by tho city council
of the city of Medford, that,
. Whereas, the hoalth and lives ot
the people of this community aro in
grave peril by reason of tho want of
an adequate water supply, and,
Whereas, the city is facing serious
financial loss by reason of its in
ability, to proceed with the construc
tion of its water works system oil
account of its inability to secure pos
session of the necessary right of way
for its pipeline across the premises
of M. P. Hanley, and,
Whereas, the city has exhausted
every means at its command to secure
relief from the circuit court of Jack
son county, and,
. Whereas, the city has appealed to
the judge of said court to call a tcn
of court for the put nose of grnntin;;
an iminediate trinl of its condemna
tion action against said Hanley. nnd
its petition has been refused by said
judge on account of stress of busi
ness, Now, therefore, we hereby respect
fully but earnestly appeal to tho gov.
ernor of the stale of Oregon to ex
ercise the power vested in him by
law by sending to . Jackson county
one of the circuit judges of said
state available,' for the purpose of
BIG INCREASE
I IN WHEAT CROP
Big Trade Excursion Planned to Chi
! na by Commercial Men
! Next Year.
POltTI.AND, Or., July I'.'.--Knti-mntc.s
of the year's wheat crop i:i
the Pacific northwest fix the pnib-i-blo
yield at about 55,000,000 bush
els, an increase by 1T, 000,000 over
last year. This figure may not bo
reached if unfavorable conditions at
harvest set in, hut with normal
weather, it is believed tho yield wi'l
he large. Recent rains have been of
immense benefit to the growing crop.
Districts where the grain wiih prac
tically givon up because of the con
tinued drouth have taken heart
again and tho wheat is filling out in
fairly good shape. The value of tho
tain.-, of the pjot v, i iim wb.'.it
crop is variously estimated at from
$1,00.1)00 to $3,000,000. InereiiHeJ
acreage in man yscctions of the
slate makes up in the total yield for
a short crop in some districts. Ah
wheat is still sticking around tho
dollar mark, Oregon's big wheat
crop will mean a, great prosjcriy
for this section of the I'nitcd Slates
during the coining year.
Recent ruins have also been of
great benefit lo tho fruit crop, There
lias been a general drenching and the
hearts of the fanners uru light as a
consequence. With one exception of
some loss lo cherries and hay, no
damage has been done by tho down
pour, but incalculable good bus been
realized.' Slight damage to cherries
has been more than made up in the
good to other fruit crops, such as
prunes, pear and apples. Prunes
have i'tii the benefit of the rain to n
great eMent and a largo crop is
looked for.
Off to China.
Oregon commercial men will be re
presented on a trnde excursion to J
China net Fe'mmry. Cont cities
have been invited by the C'liincso!
I'liii'i lur of C.iinincrco at Shanghai.
Portland has decided to send repre
sentatives and it is expected that
tho visit will bring the I'acifin coast
into closer touch with the Orient.
This is tho second such jaunts ueross
the Pncifie for Cont business men,
Japan having been the host of it
largo party representing the coast
cities Inst fall.
Tillamook had a Fourth of July
celebration worth while whon tho
big feature of the day was an ex
cursion over the first ten miles of
tho western end of the new llarrinm.i
railroad, from Tillamook to the Mi
ami river. The first passenger
trains hauled over the new line cur
ried large crowds and all joined in
celebrating the advent of the iron
horse to Tilnmook. something the in
habitants have piililnely waited for
for years.
Southern Oregon Pears
Southern Oregon expects to ship
pears to the value of half a million
dollars this season. From the pres
indicatious, it is thought Southern
Oregon will send away ,100 cars of
pears to the F,nstern markets. The
ordering n term of court therein to
try nnd determine said action nnd
nil, matters connected therewith.
THE SPOT CAEE
The Best of Everything Served
When you want it
The way you want it
REGULAR DIMMER 25c Short Orders It All Hhoors
EAST MAIN STREET
P. C. Hansen.
,. j;( ..... r
We make any kind and style of windows. We curry
' glass of any nit, on hand.
. Medford Sash & Door Co.
GET CHARTER
T. E. Daniels Wires From Los An
geles That Everything Looks
Bright for Local Lodge.
T. I'.. I'unicM has wired to u iiiiiu
her of local members of the II. P. (),
K. that there seems no doubt but that
the grand bulge of F.lk will grant
Medford a chnrtnr ho that the local
lodge, recently granted u dispensa
tion can actively get to work Dan
is having the time of his life in Los
Angeles and has n big bunch of Ore
gon Klks working for the charter.
Within a few weeks now Medford
should have an active chapter of the
Best People on Kartu. Thore are
noarly 100 members of tho order in
Medford at present and it would not
be long boforo the local lodge will be
as strong oh many of tho long es
tablished nidges of tho state.
Medford TiraeTable
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
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N'o. Vjlsbastu '..iiiled.. .
Wo. 1 (lOregon Kvpress..
So, l l!Porl!and I'xpress.
Sot:touiuind.
N'o. 1 1 Shn Ht ,i l,i nited . . .
7:11 . m.
!l:2' n. r.i. ,
ft :24 p. m.
8:3!) p.m.
G :f)0 a. in.
10:3.'ia. m.
3 :3L p. m.
N'o. lS.Califoi '.i Kxpross
No. l.1!S. V. y press. .
Medford to Jacksonville.
Motor car leu cs
Train "leaves
Train leaves ......
Train leaves
Motor ear leave i .
8:00 a. m.
10:15 n. in.
3 :35 p. m.
0:00 p. to
0:30 p. n-.
Jacksonville to Medford.
Mo'nr leaven
Train leaves ....
Trnin loaves ....
Train leaves
Motor car leme
7 :00 a. m.
8 :15 a. m.
2 JO p. m.
4 30 p. m.
7 :30 p. m.
N'o motor cur service until about
July 20.
PACI FIIC EASTERN RAILWAY.
No. lil.onveH Medford...! 8:00 a.m.
No. 3!l .envos Medford. . . 2:20 p. in.
No. 2-Arr'nes Medford.. Il0:10a. m
No. 'Arrives Medford. ,.l 5 :00 p. m.
Vo. l!.rriv Kngln Pt.... 8:4ra. m.
No. 2!rnves I'-agle Pt... 0:05 a. m
No. 3' Arrives Ragle Pt... 3:05 p. m.
No. 'Leaves I-igloJPt. . . , 4:13 p.m.
MAIL CLOSES.
Northbound .
Southbound .
Fjigle Point.
Jacksonville
I 8:.ri0n. m.Ts :00 p.m.
I l
20 a. in 3:00 p. m.
7:20 n. !-..2 00 p. m.
yn-'fi s. m li n , in.
value of each carload is placed at
$K";00, making the value of tho pen'
crop worth $300,000. Olhor sections
of the state will iucrcass the value
of-lhn pear crop largely, a very largn
total for this one great Oregon pro
duct. t
Salenin's annual cherry fair lust
week whs tho most successful such
event in the history of the cnpitul
city. Not only was there a splandid
exhibit of Snlom's prize fruit and a
good attendance of visitors, but
other features of the fair wer excol
lent and attracted much uttention.
It was estimated thut more than
30.000 people were in attendance.
Tom Moffnt.
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