THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER' 10, 190D.' TOMORROW - SATURDAY HOSIERY DAY HUSSEY'S 15 dozen extra fine qual ity lisle finish Hose in lace stripe and dropstiteh, a 3 for $1 quality, in any size, black or tan, 5 pair $1.00 Also a few dozen ladies' fancy Hose ; regular 50e a pair quality; to close, 5 pairs for $1.00 Look at our west window tomorrow if you want to see a fine line of Hand Painted and Fancy China in C. & S. Plates, Toys; etc. ; also the swellest line of fine Japanese China in the city. Misses' fine lisle finish inercevied AVhite , Hose, Ixl ribbed; a Hoc quality; all sizes ; tomorrow 15c a pair The best wearing boys' Hose in the city; good, heavy quality ; i nail sizes mi to 10: rcair l.c l - - IX. 20 dozen ladies' fine Jer sey ribbed Summer Vests tombrrow ; taped neck and sleeve ; a regular 15c qual ity ; sale price 10c Each ; 10,000 Post Cards, the largest and most complete line in Medford; floral, birthday, comic, local, Southern. Oregon and Northern California view cards; all at, your choice, lc Each THE BUSY STORE INTERLSTING DATA Southern Pacific Issues Bulletin on Subject of "Well Irrigation of Small Farms." BALLINGER SOON COMES WEST TO INVESTIGATE WASHINGTON, Sept 10. Secre tary of the Interior Bnllinger, who returned to Washington ast night from Beverly, where he conferred with President Taft relative to the charges arising out of the Cunningham-coal land claims in Alaska, ex pects to leave Washington within ten inys for the west, to resume his in vestigations of -the reclamation, In dian and public lands, and other mat ters now. of. vital importance in the department. The secretary declined to discuss for publication his recent conference with the president, and added that whatever is to be given out regarding the present controversy will emanate from the president, Teas and coffees at 2G So. G.et. The Southern Pacific tympany has issued a bulletin on "Well Irrigation for Small Farms," which deals uluio.4 I entirely w ith Oregon. The following is the introduction of the bulletin, which may bo obtained by address ing William Mr Murray of the com pany in Portland. j Western and southern Oregon at the present time being in close eou ! nection with Portland, the chief re I eciying and distributing mnrkbet north of California, form the most I important regions in Oregon for tho j fostering and encouragement of in j tensified and diversified fanning. ! Such can bo best achieved through j the establishment of small farms sup ' plied with wells for the utilization ' upon the soil of the abundant water I which has an ever ceaseless flow i through the subsoil from the eiitch 1 incut area of the enclosing mountain ! ranges. During the four dry months 'of summer, the rainfull upon the rich i valley lands is wholly inadequate to supply the moisture necessary for ; raising the amount of annual pro '. dnec which the land is capable of yielding under careful tillage. ! Western Oregon the Willamette ' valley contains the largest urea of rich laiul. outside of the combined : San Joauin and Sacramento vaileys, i on the entire Pacific coast and Rocky ! mountain states and territories of I North America. The United States I department of agriculture informs us that the gross area of this valley ! amounts to 12.500 square miles, or i 8.000,000 news. Of this area about ; 5000 square miles, or :i.200,000 acres. ' JO twit font. 1110 available for til lage. Portions of this valley have been under cultivation by pioneer set tlers during the past GO years, and Portland owes its present status ; mainly to the products from the field and forest within this valley. Southern Oregon contains the rich lands of the Umpqim river within Donglus county and those of the Rogue river within Jackson and Jo sephine counties. The lormer eon tains an area of 2278 square miles, or 1.4.-8.000 acres, of which 200,0011 acres are suitable for small farms. The latter contains 1883 square miles or 1.205,000 acres, of which 15.000 acres can bo established in small fnrmsJ These three divisions of Ore gon, at the present time the most settled and cultivated, foim the fol lowing estimated tillage area avail able for small farms which, in parts, could be irrigated during the summer months from subsoil wells : Willamette valley ...3.200.000 acres (impqua valley 200.000 acres Rogue valley l.iO.OOu acres THE HARVEST SALE AND WHAT IT MEANS Many of you remember our last Harvest sale and how we soltl goods, and many of you who bought the goods know how perfect they proved and how satisfactory. Right at the beginning of the fall season, when most every woman and child Is ncoding new clothing, this store opens the Harvest Sale and offers everything at very close prices, and a lot of things at a mere song, in order to clean them out.. SOME SPECIAL CLEANUPS TAN AND WHITE HOSIERY SILK AND LAWN DRESSES SOME NEW FALL SUITS i LL SILK GLOVES SOME SUMMER VESTS CHILDREN'S DRESSES SOME STYLISH WAISTS SOME STYLISH SKIRTS AH To Go At Exactly HALF What They Formerly Sold For We invite you to iuscct all lines of new Kail Goods, and you will be in a position to know that The Hiitchason Co. Successor to Baker Hutchason Company Walk-Over A Prince of Good Shoes s the WALK-OVER and here's a prince of WALK OVERS. The wise weare buys WALK-OVERS "style, comfort, durability economy, are but a few of his reasons. This is but one of many WALK OVER models satisfying Jyery correct taste and fulfilling every expectation. $4.00 $5.00 fedmeades Bros. THE WEST SIDE SHOE STORE ' 3,550,000 acres Assuming the assessed valuation of these lands at the present time to average $11 per new. the gross ag gregate value should be $30,000,000. The future increase in value, due to subdivision into small farms, with the supply of water from wells on parts of- the land for summer crops, con sisting of hay, corn, vegetables, al falfa and fruits, will surely amount to $100,000,000. With such farms, averagings 10 acres each, the above total area of. valley lands would create 88,000 in number, and n farming iopiiliilion of 250,000 outside of the towns. The Willumette valley within n radius of 100 miles of Portland would absorb 00 per cent of this estimated small farm area and population. This paper does not concern the orcsent large farms upon which only one crop of grain or hay, dependent upon the yearly rainfall, is raised except to show the owners how much more valuable their land would In come if divided into small farms with water (hereon and summer crops secured. If thev did not care to sell Ihev 1 could find good renters. A very i comfortable living can be relied on j from the careful tillage of small ! farms supplied with water from wells ! al a small cost compared with (lie nun-Vet and home values of (he pro I dime- Willi manure from their live stock and poultry, the farmers could enrich the land far more tluiil is now done on the largo farms. Tho busi- nc.-s of the small farmer would bu the supply of cream, eggs, poultry, pork, beef, mutton, veal, hay, fruits and vegetables to the I 'oil In nil and! local markets. The grain, clover, al-' fulfil, corn and silo products, roots and milk would be consumed on the farm. II the above mentioned prod ucts find a ready cash demand in the Portland market, but wheat, barlev and oats, now the main products of the large farms, being exports, are subject to the everfliictiiatiug prices of the I,iveriool and Chicago mar kets. Old-fashioned farmers in the valley have Hie erroneous idea that water on tho land during the summer bakes and injures the soil. This cnnnol arise if proper tillage and careful drainage be employed. riven the so called "white lands" and hardpan near the surface in (ho valley can be cured of these defects by deep tillage and a proper system of local drain age, and the cultivation of deep-root ed plants, such as vetches and yar row. I have seen thousunds of acres of similar land in India cured by like treatment and rendered highly pro dilutive IjV irrigation. Water in a stagnant condition on the land is in jurioiis during warm weather, but wa ter in constant movement through flow and seepage never injures land or crop. I have seen . porous and sanadv lands in the vicinity of large cities and towns utilized and made highly profitable by irrigating them with the sewage flow, and such lauds were not offensive and unlicalthfiil. SISTERS OF CHARITY PLAN ANOTHER HOSPITAL NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Sept. .10. Tho Sisters of Charity will, within the noxt 18 montliH, erect n $125,000 lospitnl here. ThuJocul order hud planned for u smaller building, but alter couterencc with the mother provincial in Seattle, an oxtru $75, 0110 was added to die appropriation. Over $1,000,00(1 is being expended by sisters of this order in hospital DISSOLUTION' Or' PARTNERSHIP. Notice is hereby given that the co partnership heretofore existing by and between W. J. Helicon and C. It. Cameron, under the firm name and stylo of the 11. & C. Grocery, is, by mutual consent, this day dissolved, Mr. Cameron retiring. All accounts due to firm arc payable to Mr. Hon con, anil all . ucconnts owed by the firm will be pnid by Mr. Iieacou. Dated this 0th day of September, 1000. 151 W. .1. HKACOM. C. li. CAMKRON. Special matinee al the llijoji the n(cr Saturday afternoon at .2:1(0 n in. for the benefit of the school chil dreu. All school children will be ad mitted lor the small sum of 5 cents, This is done by the management order to give the children a chance to see Professor Nick Young's trained dog show. The Itijou will run a chil dren's nialinee every Saturday from now on.' Admission 5c. I 10 const riicli.in in Seattle, Portland, Spokane, Vancouver und Walla Wal la, so the money fur the North Yaki inu hospital will not In. immediately forthcoming. Where money grows Invested in fiuburbiui lots in a growing cilv. M im show you ourH $25 cash, $10 per month. Iteiisoii Investment Co. MS Stringer has tho White River flour, tho bout flour on earth. 151 Spices and extracts at 2(1 So. O street. ' ANNOUNCEMENT HAVING PURCHASED THE HAR NESS AND SADDLERY BUSINESS OF I. F. SETTLE, WE DESIRE TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL CON DUCT OUR BUSINESS IN THE SAME OLD LOCATION. OUR MANY FRIENDS AND FORMER PATRONS OF THIS ESTABLISH MENT MAY REST ASSURED THAT, AS ALWAYS, TllEJY CAN FIND THE BEST STOCK OF Harness, Saddles, Whips, Bridles, Robes, Blankets, Wagon Covers, Tents, Etc., THAT CAN BE FOUND IN SOUTH ERN OREGON. TO THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER TRADED WITH US WE WISH TO SAY THAT IF YOU WILL GIVE US A TRIAL ORDER WE FEEL CONFIDENT YOU WILL ALWAYS REMAIN A' CUSTOM Eli. HERMAN BROS. Successors To I. F. SETTLE 317 E. Seventh. SI. Medford, Or.