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About Southern Oregon miner. (Ashland, Or.) 1935-1946 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1948)
.'HHiinrrn V'rcgon ™ <»>111 JUU, PORTOLA CHARMS BABY CONTEST MISS Mayor Thornton S. Wiley Seeking re-election on the basis of the many accomplishments of his adminis tration of the city’s affairs . . . pledges V * / ; the following 17 point program: It w ould seem that Don G aspar de Portola's charm has little appeal for p retty young Miss N ancy Jean Monize, 21 months old, and one of the entrants in the Portola Festival B aby C on test. The contest w ill seek the most perfect baby in the w eest from a health and personality standpoint, and w ill be one of the high spots of the festival w hich w ill com m em orate the discovery of San Francisco B ay in 1769. Celebration runs through the month of October and w ill feature dances and , historic pageants as w ell as two of the most ornate parades * in the nation's history. a current issue of the Am erican N urserym an in an illustrated a r ticle w ritten by the tw o scien- j tists. Som e years ago the experim ent station, state departm ent of a g A nother step in the cam paign riculture and com m ercial nur to provide disease-free nursery serym en of Oregon joined in a stock to Oregon orchardists has cooperative project w hereby been achieved by an indexing de- trees free from visable virus e f fice to select clean parent cherry fects w ere selected and registered trees from event the latent virus for the use of nurserym en in g e t that do not show on the tree it ting buds from w hich to grow self. nursery stock. The method developed b y Dr. The additional step now in J. A. M ilbrath and Dr. S. M. Z e l volves testing buds from all such ler, pathologists of the O SC e x trees to see if any of the know n perim ent station, is described in laten t viruses are present w hich m ight show up in nursery stock grow n from them. This is accom plished by taking buds from the apparently clean ze A i » . trees and budding them on tw o species of flow ering cherries that are extrem ely susceptible to the know n latent viruses. If the buds used are from an infected tree they die when placed in these flow erin g ch erry branches or cause other easily detected sym p toms. Parent trees that pass the test on the first species are then tried out on the second w hich reacts so violen tly that its use is reserved for final testing. W hile the visable virus disor ders of cherry trees are spread b y insects and other means, the * latent viruses rarely if e ver are A spread in this manner, the p ath ologists say, hence nursery stock MAN that is free from such disease fac SUCCESSFUL FARMER— tors usually remain so. 11 r « * r i op«rating own f i r m i t Cherry Bud Wood Free of Disease I &U ct STATE TREASURER ELECT SUCCESSFUL MAYOR W ILE Y’S PROGRAM | Pledge, a courteous, but impartial, enforcement of the law , of Oregon and the Ordinances o f the city. «L.U 2 SUCCESSFUL SUSINSSS M A N — Bank Director. Director Parmere Plre Relief Aten. Director Canby Telephone Aeen. * Rd. Adv. P. K. Hammond, Chm. EXAMINER COMING A D rivegs License E xam iner w ill be on duty in Ashland, Mon. Oct. 18, 1948, at the C ity Hall b e tw een the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., according to an announce m ent received from the Secretary of S tate’s office. Persons w ishing licenses or perm its to drive are asked to get in touch w ith the exam iner w ell ahead of the scheduled closing hour in order to assure com ple tion of their applications w ith a m inim um of delay. W E S T E R N S m* ” Ua‘" ou.r Prefcn' financial plan for bond retire- nient, and nnancing of public improvements. Favor, the maintenance o f the electric department a, a source of revenue 3 utilities PrüPCrty ‘ aXM’ W*th r i t ” c<” "P*r<ble to competing private t W ill continue to favor low property taxes, but only so long as such reduc 4 tion is consistent w ith operating a progressive government. 5 Pledges the early completion of our filtration plant and covered water rewryoirs, so we will never be faced again w ith the disastrous situation we had last winter during the flood. 6 Favors water rates as low as is consistent w ith meeting our water bond obligations, and gradual improvement of our distribution system. O u r rates must never be so high a, will obstruct the use of water for irrigation lawns and gardens. n 7 I favor the continued paving of our streets w ith low cost granite »nd oil paving, w ith a view to having a progressive, clean, and forward-looking city. I his will eventually decrease maintenance costs.” Canby, Oregon. SUCCESSFUL LEGISLATOR ADMINISTRATOR IS YEARS— Pretident, State Senate — Acting Governor. Now in third «-year term aa State Senator. Two ternae on State Emergency Board. m?nr Cnd7 f i ° r * 8 W ill give continued effort and cooperation w ith the H ig h w ay Commission in securing relief from traffic congestion, and in securing a truck route. " I favor our already established plan to build a new fire station, and ade 9 10 11 quate equipment to insure low insurance rate, and protection of property adjacent to the city where a paying fire district is established. Expresses continued belief in a healthy city, and will help to make avail able sewer service wherever it is practical. I am definitely for a new hospital, a new postoffice, and the support, in every way o f our Southern Oregon College o f Education.” IN S U L A T IO N 12 Pledges a continued encouragement for industry to locate here, and will continue all efforts to further local payrolls • Weight 15 pounds to the bag 13 W ill work for a better system to utilize the water o f the Talent Irrigation district w ithin our city limits. 14 Favors the «on .tru. tion o f a loop roadway or drive to the new filtration plant ' i t . as s i,h the installation o f the covered reservoir, it will no liJinger resti .t in v.atcr sontamination. • Fire and Water Resistant • Save up to 30 per cent on fuel bill W ilt continue to encourage recreational opportunities in this city. • 1 Rag Covers 20 square feet, depth of 2 x 4. 16 • Cost is $1.40 per bag. “|7 Next to the Bank "I f r y « any improvement to the charter that meets w ith the approval of our electors. rr Pd. A dv. V u . ; ora T rAjflJD. SUPPLY CO. 70 East Main ' 1 am, and always have been, ready to give a thoughtful and courteou» hearing to ahy group or person having a problem or a suggestion to pre sent to the city council. Phone 4521 W iley for Mayor Committee
