Medeord daily Tribune
Official Paper of the Cify of Medford.
Published everv evening except Sunday.
MTiinifflRD PUBLISHING COMPANY
George Putnam,
Admitted as Second-Class Matter in the Postof f ice at
Medford, Oregon.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES :
imonU by mail or earrier. . . .0JS0 One year by mail.
TODAY'S WEATHER PREDICTION.
. ... , . ..
Clear today and tomorrow. .Warmer. .
A rare aud salubrious climate soil of remarkable fertility
beautiful scenery mountains stored with coal, copper and gold
extensive forests streams stocked with speckled beauties game in
abundance a contented, progressive people such is '.he Rogue
4 River Valley. . . , ; .... " " "
Average mean temperature ... 55 degrees
Average yearly precipitation 21 inches
THE BANNER
According to estimates of railroad officials and fruit
men, the Rogue River valley will ship this year 465 car
loads of apples, 305 cars, of -pears and 95 cars of peaches
Of these, 400 cars of apples and 300 carloads of pears arc
'from the vicinity of Medford.
Hood River's output is estimated at 125 ears of apples
and sis of pears. The Grand Ronde valley's output is
figured at 150 cars of apples and ten of pears. Milton's
and Freewater's estimate is 125 ears of apples and ten or
pears.
The entire Oregon crop is estimated at 101)1 ears of
apples and 450 cars of pears. It is thus seen that the liogu.
River valley will ship more apples than Hood River, Grand
Ronde and Milton combined and that Medford alone wil!
ship nearly 40 per cent of the apples of the state and two
thirds of the pears. .
When it is considered that only a small percentage of
the planted area of the Rogue River valley is in bearing,
and that annually an acreage greater. than the entire acre
age of Hood River valley is planted, some idea of the fu
ture output of fruit from this section can be obtained.
Medford is now the banner pear city of the. northwest.
In a few 'years it will be the greatest pear shipping city' of
the world. It is now the banner apple city of Oregon. lr
will soon be the banner apple city of the northwest.
: Fruit growing is but one of many ..resources of thij.
country.' The future is bright, brighter than that of am
section in the entire northwest.
GOOD NEWS
. The official announcement by Engineer John 8. Ste
vens and Porter Brothers that James-J. H ill is the owner
of the Oregon Trunk railroad down the Deschutes is the
best news that Oregon has had for many days. , Tt means
an era of development and progress for the entire stato
and a rapid increase in its wealth and population.
Wherever Hill builds a railroad, he aids in the building
of the. country hence his fame as "empire builder." The
construction of his main lines are always followed by the
building of numerous branches as feeders. Towns spring
up as if by, magic and the sparsely settled, hitherto isolate.'
regions become populated and productive.
In this day no city can hope to attain importance with
out first becoming a railroad center. One railroad is not
sufficient, there must be several. The entire. tributary re
gion must be made accessible and facilities supplied for
handling its products.. As the country' develops, so does
the city, in the same ratio.
Before Medford can realize its ultimate destiny, rail
roads must be constructed to the timber belt and on to
central Oregon, to the Blue Ledge copper district and to
the coast. The development of the lumber and mining
industries means as much to this locality as fruit growing
as.they supply the payrolls essential to prosperity.
It is to be hoped that Hill, having turned his attention
to the upbuilding of Oregon, will make the job a thorough
one, and 'build a branch from his central Oregon trunk line
through Medford to the sea coast.
The Hood River Olacier calls attention to the fact that
the August issue of the Progress Magazine contains :i
write-up of Medford, in which six Hood River scenes ?nv
used for illustrations. The blame is on the magazine, for
THE MEDFOBD
Editor and Manager.
.15.00
FRUIT BELT.
FOR OREGON.
DAILY JTMBUN E, MEDFORD, ORKOOFf. TUESDAY, AUatTHT 17, 1900
Alodlord pictures were sent with the article. Medford
fruit pictures are of greater variety.and cover n far wider
field than those taken at Hood River, and there is no ex
cuse for the magazine V substituting Hood River illustra
tions for those from this valley. Progress' Magazine owes
Medford an apology as well us Hood l?iver.
Town Booming
Help:
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The Head of the
Table
A lot of quarrelsome Scottish
chiefs used to quarrel because each
wanted to lit at the head of the ta
ble. Some one hit on the til an of
putting, a round table in the room
where they met, and each of. them
then imagined that he had the place
of honor.
This arrangement worked splen
didly until Bob Boy McGregor took
a shy at it. After he had become
sure of his power a banquet was be
ing served to the chiefs at the round
table.
When the servants brought in the
roast McGregor shouted, "PUT IT
AT THE HEAD OF THE TABLE!"
'But where is the head of the ta
ble?" asked the servant.
"THE HEAD OF THE TABLE IS
WHEBE THE M'GBEGOB SITS."
The McGregor spirit is what this
town needs. So far as we . are con-
cerned..thisii the CENTER OF THE
EABTH. If we're not proud of our
town we should get a hustle on and
make it a town to be proud of
MAKE IT THE MOST IMPORTANT
PLACE OK THE MAP! Make it
the chief place? on the green aVth
in the eyes of its citizens. ' " ( N
BUTTE FALLS ITEMS. .
Willi Home brought Civil Hi i jr i 1 1
ecr olverton olll .ileillord In Hit!
Falls on Thursday on hi way t" Kom
Mile Lake. -
Williiiin IVrry is furnishing -some
of our citizens with a fine miuliiy
of grain Iimv.
Cory Itnnily. with a young friend.
is camping neiir the rails mill hunl-
HIS- i
Houlnll llililrelli lo! one of h;.
horses thi-oic'li nil attack of coli--
while coming from the valley during
the iveek. ' .
Kl Walker is hauling liny from
Knnehcria lo the Iowa einnp uml it
looks as if there was to he soiiii-lliiin
doing there (he coming winter.
Mr. lierry of Jacksonville anil Med
ford is visiting' Finite Falls, nilh' a
commercial traveler.
The community was .-hocked ,t
hear that Kinannel I'oole had died
at .' Jacksonville on Tuesday in the
tragic manlier thai is reported. We
trust if is not true. Mr. I'oole was
a man. of 'generous spirit and kind
hearted. He leaves a widow and
two children, who have the syiupntliv
of our people.
Mrs. Allen and daughter, Miss Js
sie. of filen Elder, Kan., are visiting
with their, relatives. Wana I'arker
and family.
I'uttc Falls has a poetess in the
person of Mrs. Jennie Wright, who
l'rc(iienlly courts the muse and n'lids
her effusions to the magazines. Wo
Impel lo mioii he furnished with one
of her productions and will forward
it to your lahle. .
Jeff Frcdcnhurg and the Cook bo-,-have
hcen isil iriL' lirowusl'iorn ,,'
I'.agle I'oinl hauling shakes to
merchants.
Dudley has a regular weekly m i l
which is carried from (his point an)
it is, a great convenience to the res.
idcnls of Dial section.
Our anglers complain that fish (l.
iiol bite and that they are not hav
ing iimcli success f lute. ' .
Why in not (ho Kuglo Point mid
Hrowiixboro road put in trnvoliilil
condition .und a foot bridge built
across tho stream near Jack's and
tho ditches ullowed to flood the high
way, cutting into tho ruudwnvf
ri l -i
() T io bridges m tho neighborhood of
Itirkers nro ill n dangerous coiuli.
lion and tho county will bo culled
upon to pay dnimigoH for the loss of
stock or any accident happening. .Air.
vtanu i'Jurker says that thn county
commissioners said Ihev would Irv
and visit this section, but they. have.
not.uono so. Judge Neil might .take it
trip up this way and inspect these
structures uud as ho has always done
so well by our pcoplo and they hai-e
always remembered him. they will ap
preciate his timely attention to our
pressing needs.
John Fcttorly was in town Fridav
on his way to Four-Mile lake to en
ter iihiu work for the Fish Ijtku
eompuiiy.
Charley Edmonson has kept our
people well supplied with fine. tooth-
some fresh meat during the summ-.o-,
whole Dodo Mnrey hns furnished our
tables with fresh and nice vegeta
bles. Encouraging Symptom.
Slmrtsiulileii lioeior Hvlih his hand
nil 111' i:il l"-'s hcdpnsti--Yuil s:i) ,vu
feci feverish. Inn your forehead Ik n
Civil its il call tl"
WORK STARTS ON
2000-FOOT TUNNEL
Kl'OKXE, !r.;r Ar. I".-Siilicon-trttelor
.McC'iihej- who is to build a
stretch of the Xatron-Klainath Falls
(xteiision of the Southern Pacific, ar
rived here this morning from Mill
horo with 'Jill) lahorers to begin wot-:;
on the hig 'JOIKI-I'ool tunnel .15 miles
east of Kugcne. The men were trans
ported from Eugene in vehicles, ev
ery available rig in Eugene u'lid
Springfield being pressed itilo serv
ice. McCahe and other suhcoiit raclor-i
will make their liciul(iiarlcrs at
Springfield. , tin? nearest point to lh!
scene of .operations, although Euttene
will be the lieadiiui iters for the Ttah
Construction company, I In: inn in eoii-l(-itc.tor,
and nil work will be-direct-ed
from here.
"Oak'" Thnt's u queer iiiime for i
dog.'l
"Not. when you cotishler Ids rough,
strong liiirk." Kiiiihiis Uily Tillies.
Here is a snap. CoiueviiiHl look it
over with us. I'.ighly acri's Tirsi
class fruit land in brush; level, good
soil, well located., (inly $l."i(l(l. J. V.
Dressier Agency, West Main. .1'!2
Come to the Kogue Kiver Fish mar
ket today and gel some fresh fish,
chickens, etc. .
1
Approprite.
TWO DWELLINGS AT
COVE RANCH BURN
Defective Flue Responsible (or Loss
of Tw Houses and Several
Outbuildings.
Two dwellings anil oalhuildingH lu
tho estimated value of $11)00, on the
imu union, ucioiiguig to oilhuy it
KcIIork, cud mtuulcd 12 miles oast of
Ashland, snva the Tiding l..,-
l.ovo ranch, belonging to Silsby &
Ashland, says tho Tidings, wcro burn
ed Saturday ovuuing about 6 o'clock,
together with many of tho household
gouds and belongings therein. Tho
fire caught, it is said, froui n tltifcc
tivet fliio or.stovnpiic through the
roof. Mr. and Mrs. K. V. Kellogg,
who live on the ranch and conduct it,
wore at Ashland at tlio time visiting
with A. W. Silsby, Mrs. ICellogg's
father, and family on north Main
street, when a telephone mcssago
brought tho news of the firo. They
left a housekeeper in charge at the
much when they drove to town and
a hired man came to the rescue of
the latter when the flames were dis
covered, but they could not be stay
ed and their efforts were concentrat
ed toward saving ns much as possi
Id of the contents of the dwellings,
An insurance of $000 was carried
upon the two buildings.
ENLARGING EXECUTIVE
OFFICE AT WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, -No soon
er was President Tail's back turned
on the White House before the little
executive offices looked as if .ill
Oklahoma zephyr bus blown through
them.
ltright ami early this morning a
corps of renovators, remotlelcrs and
dcmolisliers put in their appearance,
and by noon the offices were stripped
of every bit - of movable furniture,
and the excavators were transform
ing the pretty court back of the
bouKe, where for seven years of the
Roosevelt regime the tennis cabinet
held its nipetitijrs, to n yawning hole
in th ground.
The work of remodeling the offices
and putting a $ l.ri,lll)() addition lo
'icui bus begiui. -Assistant Secretary
Mischler, who .will be in .v-.hnrgo of
the White House while President Tuft
is away, is superintending the details.
The addition is to be completed by
November il, so that the new offices
can be furnished and ready for the
provident, io ga"right 'in'lo,theiii. H
believed that this can be done When
the main White House was remodeled
and the preient exctitive offices were
built, the work went on for the bet
ler part of six months, although llic
executive offices and living room-.
of President Itoosevclt were complcl
I in shorter time.
Jt-yr of Yout'i.
"III. you. Willie: Wiifs le nun.
"Ntithlii'. I'm Iralnlu' fur it
I lion." - St. I.ouls rest-I Hspiirch.
Mnr.i-
Bargains in Real Estate
A few investments that will make money for you
40 acres fine fruit laud near railroad station, per acre, tuisli,
easy terms on balance at '.1 per cent interest, ''
jOO acres of the best orchard land in the valley, (INK MII.K FliOM
HAII.UOAll STATION", if 'SO per acre, ONK-FOIIKTII cash, ensy
terms on lutlance at (i per cent interest.
10 acres of choice orchard laud close to railroad slat inn, $100 DOU'M
AND $10 A MONTH Itl'YS THIS. You will regret it if you
neglect lo secure this teit acres on I he' above terms.
4 large city lols in West, Medl'oid joining Kenwood addition, .fJOO cn.
The ow'ner of the above pmperiics piirehiisi.'il lluuu four, years agj
before thn advance in prices and will sell al a very niodcralii profit.
Considering qnalily (if land aud location, these are among the
cheapest buys in the market lodiiv'.
J.C.BROWN
Olflce in Palm Block, Upstairs Medford, Oreqon
GUS NEWBURY WEDS
A PORTLAND LADY
Well Known 1 Jacksonville Attorney
Weds Miss Maude McCoy of .
Portland.
Mr. (lus Newbury, the well Iinow.i
attorney of Jacksonville and former
district attorney of this district, and
Miss Maude McCoy, a popular mem
ber of (hi) Portland social set, hnvu
been married and will make Medford
their homo. Mr. Newbury plans
remove his offien to this city from
Jacksonville, where he has been prit" -lieing
law for a number of years.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Nowbury previous to
their wedding loured southern Ore gon
with a parly of friends, visiting
Crater Lake mid Klamath county.
Mr. Newbury has a large number of
friends, who are extending congrat
ulations, and Mrs. Newbury will prose
a welcome member of Medford's so
cial set.
Expomt No Objtot.
During mi inclement upell of weather
a lady or the order of the newly rich
wuh no unfortiiiinte u lo contract a
painful ulTeeliuii of the throut, mid alio
ni-coruiiigiy nccepteil the utlvlce of a
friend Hint hhu commit u ureut Lou
don Kieeliist noted for bin cxpcnlvo
fee.
"Your iilliueiil la not n serluuii one,"
mild the niiccIiiIIki after examination.
"You'll Hona he nil rlulit. I'll Jut In
illcate to your family surgeon pre
cisely where t touch your throat Willi
iillrate of silver, ami I think Ihnl will
meet the case exactly."
"Oh. diK-lor." protested the wealth?
matron lu a lone of mingled aurprlM
nntl Indignation, "do order him lo use
nltrnlc of gold! Kxpcnsu Is n matter,
1 ftuxurc you. unite IniiiiHtrrlnl to me!"
Iivmtr.u AiiHners
Partly Blank.
"Wlmt nui-t of mind has he"
"Well, his eliHlu of thoiik'tit haa
iniiuy ii miming link."
When It Ihiiatlera the thief becomn
boned. Iutch Proverb.
PLEASANT BIRTH DAY ' -PARTY
AT WEST ELEVENTH
A very happy afternoon wyns spent
at Mr. and Mrs. I'. J. llalley's hon,
at . .ii. Ml West Klevcnlh on Mon
day, August 111, in honor of their
duughler, Angle's, l'Jth birthday, nod
Mildred Hodge's 10th birthday. There
was music, games and swinging, but,
best of nil, clinic when all enjoye I
the splendid refreshments of io
cream, cakes, biiiiauns, candies an I
lints and lemonade. Those present
were; Misses (loldii Taylor, F.dyth
Tryer, IScrlha Wolvi-rlon, F.iiui""
Mraniloii, Frances Wcisser, Margai'et
Harvey, Helen Jnims Susie l.iudlcy,
Mildred Hodges. Helen Sinitli, (llivo
Kirk. Hand Kirk. Angie and l.ee H-i!-Icy.
Masters Milburn Hnrvey, Italph
Itraiidon and William James,
4 -fc-f 4-
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
Foil UKNT Furmshed I m, with
Tioard. Impure ,'I'J.I liiverside ave
nue. KI0
W. NTFI )- Ity experienced fruit tiiaii
from western New York, with small
family, a position by the year; best
i ommeiiilations ; competent to
inanage. Address Fruil Man, this ol-
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