THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MED FORI), OREGON", TIIUKSDAY, SEPTEMBER H.IOOO.
Medeord daily Tribune
Official Paper of the City of Medford.
Published every evening except Sunday.
MEDFORD PUBLISHING COMPANY
George Putnam, Editor aud Manager.
Admitted as Second-Class Matter in the Postof f ice at
Medford, Oregon.
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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 the Rogue
River Valley. ri t
Average mean temperature. .'I......... .55 degrees
Average yearly precipitation .'. ,. .J Ji.V'i.J 21 inches
Jim. NORTH POLE DISPUTE.
' More or less supercilious arrogance and snobbishness
tinctures the army -.aidiiavyj '. Not' all the officers arc
affected, but many seem to think that they are made of
better clay than the rest of humanity. The intolerant
attitude assumed by Commander Peary towards Dr. Cook
is probably due largely to the atmosphere breathed in his
naval associations. '
According to his own account, Peary reached the north
pole a year later than Cook. "Without awaiting even to
ascertain the merits of Cook's claims, Peary brands Cook
as a liar and a fakir, and this even before he has submit'
ted any proofs of his own success. .
Peary's disappointment and chagrin that someone beat
him to the pole is natural, but he Avill not enhance his own
fame by attempting to knock the record of a rival. It only
proves his own littleness. His attitude contrasts poorlv
with that of Cook, and will lose him the sympathy he would
otherwise have secured.
Upon the actual achievements of both explorers, upon
the proof they submit to scientists, will their claims to
fame rest, not upon sensational newspaper attacks by
one upon the other. .
As both claim to have found the north pole on a field
of moving ice, the pole of 'this year might be a thousand
miles away from the pole of next year, hence the flag
planted by Cook be hundreds of miles from the flag plant
ed by Peary, and a third expedition might find no traces of
either explorer. The claims ot both might be true and
both might be fakirs, though hardly probable.
PRECOOLING FRESH FRUIT.
as well as better preserve the fruit shipped to eastern
markets.
This year the railroad companies have given poor serv
ice on perishable fruit from Medford. Jn contrast with
the time from California, Oregon's output lias suffered
i severely. A week lousier than usual lms been m-fimiixl in
transit, with the result that the fruit ripened on the way
and arrived in poorer condition, and was sold on poorer
markets than prompt delivery would have met.
It is true that in every sale made in every market,
Rogue River pears got higher prices than were paid for
any other fruit, topping California, "Washington and Colo
rado products, ;lmt this is due to the wonderful keeping
qualities ol the local fruit.
A preeooliug plant here will eliminate the possibility
of loss in transit through tardy delivery and over-ripened
mm. uy precooimg is meant the reduction of the temper
ature of the fruit to the desired point before, or immediate
ly after, it is placed in the car. By that means the fruit
starts on its. journey : a $ cool as is desired, while by the old
method ot refrigeration it may be half across the conti
nent before, getting cooled off.
. The process consists in introducing cold air into the
car; withdrawing it as'soon as it becomes heated, and then
introducing more cold air." "Within three or four horn's the
fruit is sufficiently cool, and the ice then put in the bunk
ers may last to the end of the journey. Therq is no saving
of expense in the process) the gain being in getting the fruit
through in better condition than formerlv.
"Within a' few years there will be precooling plants at
all important shipping stations, aud Medford should lead.
The machinery for doing this work is patented, though"
the government is trying to f bid a better device upon which
there will be no patent.
MEOFORDS FRIENDS
TO HER ASSISTANCE
In Connection With Securing of Li
brary, Prominent Men Write
Library Board.
"Precooling" fruit before shipment will greatly in
crease the profits of Rogue River pear growers, as it will
enable them to place their products in European markets,
Medford has ninny powerful friends
to conic to her aid when in need of
assistnnce, as the following correspondence-.
will ,diow. In order to
assist the ladies of the Greater Med
ford club in securing a Carnegie li
brary. V. I. Vawtcr wrote to William
McMurray as follows:
Medford. Aug. 23 Mr. Win. Mc
Murray, General Passenger Agent
Southern Pacific, Portland rDear
Sir: The ladies of the Greater Med
ford dull have made application to
Andrew Carnegie for n public libra
ry building and have asked for the
sum of .$20,000.
The ladies feel that in order to se
cure this amount it will be necessary
to have a number of letters from
those who have a knowledge of Med-
ford's growth and thu prospective
future.
I have been requested to usk from
you a statement giving some infor
mation concerning the growth and de
velopment of Medford and vicinity
from the viewpoint of increase, in
railroad earnings, etc., and how the
future is regarded.
This letter should bo uddressed to
James Hertrum, secretary. No. 2 Kast
91st street, New York, aud may bo
sent to me. When I procure a num
ber ot letters I will forwurd them
all to that address.
I trust that in asking this favor on
behalf of the club that I have not
gone too far in the way of requests
. McMurray's Answer.
.nr. .uc.unrroys answer was as
follows :
Mr. William I. Vawter, Medford,
Oregon Dear Sir: It gives mo great
pleasure to write to Mr. James Ber
tram in regard' to the bestowal of n
Carnegie library upon Medford.
I sincerely hope that the applica
tion of the ladies of the Greater Med
ford club to Mr. Carnegie will meet
with the success which it so greatly
deserves.
The letter to Air. ricrlrnm is here
with enclosed. Yours truly,
WM. M. MeMl'ItRAY.
P. S. If you will send one of the ,
Medford eouiinunily booklets to Mr.
llerlrnm 1 believe il will afford an
endorsement of the merits of your
community greater than anything
else.
Following is thu letter addressed
by Mr. McMurray to Secretary Her
trum: Portland, Or., Sept. J. Mr. James
Hurt ram, Secretary, New York, N. Y.
Pear Sir: With reference to the ap
plication of the Ladies Greater Med
ford club to Mr. Andrew Carnegie
for u public library building for Med
ford, Oregon, it affords mo great
pleasure to be ablo to say something
of the splendid progress Medford is
making in every department of civic
life. : ' " : "
' The industrial and commercial de
velopment of Medford during recent
years, as indicated by the traffic of
the railroad to and from that point
has been most remarkable, and thin U
characteristic of the solidity and en
during nature of the intelligent pro
gression along all lines, which Med
ford is experiencing in the making of
a city.
The bestowal of a library would
be a fitting recognition of the excel
lent work of the people of Medford
for the betterment of their splendid
city. Yours vurv trulv,
WM. M'MlTltHAY.
Chamberlain Aids.
Senator Chamberlain has also
loaned his aid lis the following let
ter shows: . ' ;
Portland. Or., Kept. 4. lion. W. I.
Vawter, Medford, Oregon My Dear
Sir: I am in receipt of your favor of
the 23d tilt., on mv return to Portland.
mid I take pleasure in enclosing you
herewith such a letter ns the ladies of
the Greater Medford rluh desire to
have me furnish ilium.
I hope .you are well aud that I
may have the peasure of meeting you
in the very near future.
With kindest personal regards, 1
am, yours very sincerely.
GKO. K. CHAMISKKi.AIN.
COLONY AT DALLAS
BUYS 1000 ACRES
DALLAS, Or., Sept. II. Twenty
German families are colonizing 000
acres of land near Dallas. The fam
ilies hail from New Mexico, and are
in fairly well to do circumstance.
They arc particularly well impressed
with the soil and climate hero as
compared with the dry, barren lands
they havo been tilling, and urn pre.
pared to settle permanently, Thu
members of the colony a I'd nil film
stoekraiscrs, and aro bringing u lot
of blooded animals with them to im
prove the strain of already good
stock. The placo they have chosen
us a settlement, comprises some of
the best lands in Polk county.
, Why do Ihey advertise in The Tri
bune T Knsy. They get result i. K.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Harness Saddles
Whips Robes
Tents Blankets
Wagon Sheets
Axle Grease and
Gall Cure
ALL KINDS OF CUSTOM WORK
J. C. Smith
314 E. Main
GOLD HILL SHIPPING
CONSIDERABLE FRUIT
Gold Hill is regarded by outsiders
us primarily u mining town, yet some
of the wise ones would bo surprised
to see the amount of fruit and pro
duce that is shipKMl from here. Wed
nesday, for instance, 210 boxes of
peaches were shipped by express to
Portland 'and Seattle, and Thursday
nearly ns many more were sent out.
These came from the Shipley and Mil
ler orchards in Sams Valley, and the
crop is expected to reach the neigh
borhood of 4000 boxes. Captain Ast
bury will ship several carloads of
apples from his orchard this fall, so
that for a town that don't make any
pretensions as a fruit growing center.
Gobi Hill averages with some others.
News.
" DF0RD TIME TABLE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Northbound.
No, 20 Koseburg Pass...
No. 12 Shasta Limited.. .
No. 10 Oregon Express..
No. Mll'orlluiid Kxpress.
Southbound.
7:41 . m.
9:25 . m.
5:24 p. m.
8 :3I1 p. m.
No. lliShostii Limited...
No. 15!Cnliforniii Expross
No. 13S. F. Express....
Medford to Jacksonville.
5 :50 n. in.
10:35 n. m.
3:32 p. m.
Motor car leaves
Train leaves
Train leaves
Train leaves
Motor ear leaves .
MEDFORD. Or., Aug. 5. 1000
Hall's Texas Wonder, of St. Louis,
cured my daughter of a sovcro kidney
and bladder trouble ofter doctor-?
failed to give any relief, and I can
cheerfully recommend it. Mrs. L. L.
Wilson. nr Burtlctt St.' Sold bv
Ilaskins' Drue Storn.
Jacksonville to Medford.'
8:00 a. in.
10:45 n. in.
3 :35 p. m.
6 :00 p. in.
9 :30 p. n.
Motor icaves
Train leaves
Train leaves
Train leaves
Motor car leaves
PACIFIC & EASTERN"
So. iTr .eaves Medford..
No. 3Lcaves Medford..
No. 2lArrivos Medford..
No. 4Arrivcs Medford . .
No. llArrivo Facie Pt. ..
No. 2lLeavcH Euglo Pt..
No. 3Arrivcs Eagle Pt..
No. 4lLcavcn Eagle Pt.. .
MAIL CLOSES.
7:00 n. m.
8 :45 u. m.
2:30 p. m.
4 :30 p. m.
7:30 p. m.
RAILWAY.
8:00n. m
2:20 p. m.
10:10 a. m
5 :00 p. m.
8:45 n. m.
0 :05 n. m.
3 :05 p. m.
4 :15 p. m.
Northbound
Southbound
Eaglo Point..
8:55 a. m. 8 :10 p. jn.
0:00 p.m. 3 :00 p. m.
2:00 p. in.
The preliminary survey of Block No. 1 ... . .
Siskiyou Heights Subdivision
COMPLETED!
This block when cut up will make 21 large tradts.l
These sites command thesightliest view in the city. J
If you are planning to acquire any of this splendid property you may
. have your choice notw.Jbefore the individual lot lines are staked
Oregon
Orchards
Selling Agents
Syndicate
Rogue River Valley