THE MEDEORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MED FORD, OREGON, TUESDAY. AUGUST 3. 1909.
Medford Daily Tribune
Official Paper of the City of Medford.
Published every evening except Sunday.
MEDFORD PUBLISHING COMPANY
George Pdtnam, Editor and Manager.
Admitted as Second-Class Matter in the Postof f ice at
Medford, Oregon.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES :
J month by nia.il or carrier. . . . 10.50 One year by mail 15.00
TODAY'S WEATHER PREDICTION.
Clear today and tomorrow. Warmer.
A rare and salubrious climate soil of remarkable fertility
bountiful scenery mountains stored with coal, copper and cold
extensive forests streams stocked with speckled beauties game in
abundance a contented, progressive people such is 'Jie Rogue
River Valley.
Average mean temperature 55 degrees
Average yearly precipitation ,. ...21 inches
SECESSION AND TRADITION.
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The Rogue River Courier, alone among the papers of
Southeni Oregon, opposes secession and the creation of
new state. It says : "We hope that the name of the Royit
River Valley, which means Grants Pass, is not claimed h;
the secessionists.. This valley is loyal to the whole .state, ami
its glorious traditions."
The Rogue River Valley is certainly claimed by the se
cessionists, and if put to a vote tomorrow, there would bt
an overwhelming majority -for secession, not only outside
of Josephine County, containing three-quarters of the
valley's inhabitants, but in Josephine, and also in the cit
of Grants Pass.
Prom Ashland to Wedderburn there is a widespread dis
gust with barnacle rule, with taxation without represen
tation, with the narrow, selfish, hoggish, apathetic char
acter of the Willamette Valley dictation.
'What have the " glorious.traditions '.' of Oregon done f o i
Southern Oregon ? What have they, done for Grants Pass
Has Grants Pass ever been recognized in the slightest de
gree, ever been helped in any manner, no matter how small ?
. Has a cent of the taxes Josephine County has been paying
into the treasury since its' creation ever been spent in the
county? Has it ever received recognition of. anv kind '
no: ;' v - . . ; : 1
When it comes to ' ' glorious traditions, "the Rogue River
valley furnishes more than "all the rest of Oregon. Here
hunted the French and Hudson Bay. trappers. Here were
fought the Indian battles, and the aborigines of the Rogue
were worth while they; were fighters and killed more o4.
the invading whites than all other Indians of the Coast in
their struggle for liberty that ended only in extermination.
Here came the argonauts and washed out twenty millions
of gold many' times more than all the rest of Oregon ever
produced. Here the sturdy pioneers laboriously ox-teaniciveloped empire which will furnish unlimited power for nil
their way across the continent to lili blood-stained graves
And here, in later days, came Uio pioneer commercial orch
ardists to show the world how to grow perfect fruit-
while the orchards of the rest of the state grew moss to
match that on the inhabitants.
But "glorious traditions" butter no parsnips. Itjs no
what grand-pa did, but what we ourselves do, that counts
Grand-p;i was a tine old man, but lie went to bed with a
candle, auo our achievements should as far outshine his
as the elei .!: light we use does the candle of his time.
i .vnino i 'w nfonn.,i ; i. i . 'i r i
xintMi.- -it. imnrMS air lUl'IUU'Ul WWW iHOUromS
oorn seek ituiest opportunity to develop resources that
surpass those of any section of the world, and do not wai:l
tlinii ttntl, ..I' I.II...VK,'. ., J ! 11.-1.1. 1.1 i t
i""" i" 'sn .-v ruin mutiny niocKeu. ii ov secession
and the creation ol a new state, the recognition and atten
Hon necessary can be secured, both cities will-vote as a
unit ior secession, the Courier included and to make an
other "glorious tradition" to "point a moral and adorn
tale."
DEL NORTE IN LINE.
Commenting upon the Tribune's editorial for the new-
state of Siskiyou, the Del Norte Record, of Crescent City.
says : '
"The foregoing article speaks volumes. Del Xnrte conn
ty has also been long neglected, other portions of the state
being aided while this eounty is referred to as "being in the
northwest part f the state." Some, among the inanagei-s
and editors of papers in San Francisco, locating us in Ore
gon.
haxtov Putnam of the Tribune lias spoken in words'that
ring witn a desire to bring before the world the possibilities
of a section that has long been neglected .and we welconu
such.
.Del .Norte County and a great portion of Siskivon
County would fit well into the state of Siskiyou, while to the
north lies Uurry County, which is dependent on California
more than its own state, Oregon.
"For many years efforts have been made to secure irov-
eminent aid to improve the harbors along the coasts of Del
Norte and Curry Counties, but influence has been brouglu
to bear to kill such projects. Work has been done to im
prove Humboldt Bay bar, 60 miles south of this place, and
at the Coquille River, 100 miles north. In the neirlected
portion are a numlwr of harbors open ports that are all
that can be desired during the summer months, but arc
exposed to southerly storms during winter months. Thev
require breakwaters, .rr ' : '
From the northern line of Curry County; Orecon. to
the southern line of Del Norte County, and inland mam-
miles in fact to the Cascade mountains i tlm vi,.Wf
" - - -' .1-A1V01'0.,
Hon of the Pacific Coast. There is no one nroduct to de
pend on as is- the case in other localities. We have vast for
ests of redwood, fir, sugar pine, cedar, etc. : mammoth lodg
es of copper and other minerals, rich fruit, grainl dairv and
stock lands; theKlamath, liogue, Smith, Chetco, MiiichucU.
Fistol, bixes and other streams flowing through the unde
manufacturing plants. One must go over the Held to ap
preciate what awaits the railroad that will surely be built,
"Such a road will be built from Medford, Oregon, to tide
water, and that within a few years. The much talked of
Coast road is and will be a long time in reaching Del Nnrl.n
County, regardless of the Southern Pacific Company pay
ing for rights of way, recently, in Humboldt CountyV'
THE TOWN THAT
PUSH BUILT
V. The Wily Furniture Nan
Three Dy.
TonrlNt In Ireland (to rural puHliunn)
How tunny iiiiiIIh Iiiivu you here In
tlm day?
"Thrco liriiiikfiiHt, dinner nud tuy."
- London Kuu.
LTERE la .the furniture dealer who
read
A clothier'a ad. and by it was lad
To apend for clothing tha eilfeame
bill
That ha got from tha dry gooda mar
ohant'a till.
Whara it had bean placad whan tha
butcher bought
And paid with tha bill that ha had got
Whan tha grocer with him had eettle
man! made
With tha money tha honett workman
paid.
P. S. Tht Itialdtaltrwbt't up t muff
Will always advert hi hit fluff.
Indian buskutft: I offer for Halo mv
cnlirn collection of liuliitn baskets, i.
lots to suit purchaser. TIjo collet!-
lion consists of some very fine spec
imens mndo by tho Pitt Itivar, Modoc,
IToopn, Pinto, Klumnlh, Chippewa an-
Sioux. This kind of tvork is get-
ling to bo harder to nctniiro nncii
year, ns tho Indian basket makers
oro dying off vory fnst.Thoy make
tine hull decorntioiiK, good presents
to send to eastern friends, nnd n.-
constantly increasing in vnliio. This
sale will continue until Wednesday.
August only. The prices will lie
about 25 per cent less than is or
dinarily asked for such baskets, The
can he seen nt Dr. (Indie's opticnl
parlor on Seventh street. lit
Prof, liomiinoff in Violin Solos, ill
at the Xash Orill every evening, dur
ing tinnier. llli
8tranga Caaa.
rirnt 'riiyNlcliiii Any uiiuhuiiI J Dip
loma nliout thnt Inst coho of yonrn?
Second I'IivhIcIiiii Yea. Ho paid ms
$fiO on account yesterday. Wisconsin
Sphinx.
A Shooting Trip. ,
lie-Did you shoot anything while
you were up lu Cnnndn? Klio Yea. In
deed! Wo went out In n boot one day
and allot tho loveliest rapid I yon ever
aw.
H'ic Preferred Stock ('mined Apri
cots for .tile (cost), this week ut til"
ex Oioeerv. 11(1
Hia Bad Break.
"Oil, yea. I av the mini lu the moon
when 1 waa a Utile girl," she an Id co
quettlKlily. "lie in ii a l bo pretty old by now, don't
you think V" he renin rked tliongMIf-ss-ly.
Exchange.
Indefinite Inatructiona.
Ijidy (In clerk In clothing store) I
want n pair of trousers for my hus
bund. t:ierk Wbnt alxe, madam?
l.udy-l don'i know the slxc, but be
wears n Ni. m collar. Bmart Set
The Anawer.
niitl wlndiiw'
are ery
Widow'
.much alike."
"Well. iiihI w lint 'a the anawerf
"When I ect near either I always
look out."
Don't forget the unmtciir night at
the Bijou (Friday night). Something
doing.
Fine Crepe.
"Do you raliie anything worth while
In your garden V mid tha vleitor from
the ciiy.
"! should any ao." anawvred Mr.
CniMlott. "II 'a. the beat plnve for Bah.
lug worms In Hie entire vlllaire."
Washlngiiiu Hi nr. - ,
Plain Talk,
"I think she's limlilj. fnvct,l
'Oh. don't any Hint: ' One fii.e
vi-s l Imil enough!"-t'nnili' Oils.
Ilk.-'
What is the Best for Indigestion?
Mr. A. liohiiiHon of I)rutntiiiii,
Onlnriii, has been Irtnibled for vent's
with indigestion, and- r imuieinls
C'liaiiilierliiin's Stomach and Liv'iv
Tablets ns "the best medicine I evi-r
used." If troubled with iniligeslinn
or conslipiilion give them n triiii.
They are ccrliiin to prove heiiefieiiil.
They are ciisy lo dike ami pleasant
ellecl. Trice 25 cents. Samples
c nt I
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