THE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, NOArEMBER 1, 1909. 10 CET LIGATION MONEY Extensive Irrigation Work Likely to Follow Railroads in Central Oregon. PORTLAND. Or., Nov. 1. Ex feiifcivb irrigation works nrc likely to follow the railroads now being built into Conlrnl Oregon. Promised Iransnorlntion for that section of the stato has changed the irrigntioi policy' ao Scprotnry'Ballingar utld he will take up various undeveloped projects in Oregon with the reela illation service in the nchr future. Oretron will iiot its full share of benefits under the national reclama tion law, declares the secretary of the interior. In addition to the amounts heretofore allotted, this stato will ' he entitled to about $2,700,000 by 1012. Secretary Ualllingor plans to sot to work on sonio of the undovel oped projects in this state, as soon as the necessary funds become avail able.. The building of railroads into the interior of tho stato make the scmi urid districts nccowsiblo for recla mation projects. Just what district will bo benefited first by now irriga tion works has not yot been an nounced. Study the Chicken. Boys and girls of Portland and vi cinity havo entered heart and soul into a poultry-raising inovcmont fos tered by tho local Y. M. C. A. About 1000 have joined the Portland Jun ior Poultry association, pruclicnlly all'boing school childrou between tho nges of 12 nnd 18. Tho association has tho hoarty co-operation of the Oregon Agricultural collego nnd the doparlnient of poultry husbandry of that institution has .nisi issued a mil letin aiiiiounciiitr n contest in poul try raising for which $200 in cash prizes has been offered. The first prizo is $100, tho second $!)(), whilo ton awards of $5 each will also bo made. Tho contest opous November 1. Tho school children wero inter ested in poultry raising by tho Y, M. C. A. becnuso of tho henlthful and profitable naturo of the work and becnuso tho industry needs stim ulating in tho Pacific Northwest, tho supply of poultry and eggs in this section boilig innduqijato to moot the demands. V -r : WILLIAMS BROTHERS DISPOSE OF MILL WOODVILLE ITEMS. GRANTS PASS, Or., Nov. 1. Williams Bros, last week closed a deal which convoys their fino mill i rushing on Evuns creek and mound Woodville Tho rains have started, winter talk again Plowing and general 'farm work U property at Reuben, in tho Cow Creek canyon, and somo 3o,000,000 feet ot standing timber tributary, to the Ab iKpui Lumber company of Wilbur, Or,, for u consideration of $43,000. The mill is modern and occupies the only mill ite in n territory which is quite extensive. It has a capacity of .'1.100 to 4000 feet per day. The Williams Bros.' lumber yards at Central Point have been disposed of to W. A. Moon, who has been in charge of the Central Point business since the first. " They now offer tlioir Grants Pass Yictjury undtlumber bus iness for sale. . Tho Williams brothers have been actively and energetically engaged in the lumber business in Grants Pass almost since incorporation of the town nnd they have had an impor taut part in the growth and develop ment of the city, and they now. feel ns thn'fth they deserved a rest from the more active duties of business. E. E. Bngloy has just received a car of material for his now house on tho old Laws ranch. C. W. Ilortcn has just 'sold his Kiln of 75,000 brick to Medford par tics for $9.50 per thousand at the yard. Docs brick pay nt Woodvilloi O'Hair & Tomlison, tho real estate men, have bought property of Bag loy & Mnthos, and will erect a brick building nt once. They will have a number of offico rooms for rent. Waodvillc is to have a now gon cral store. It will transact business in tho building formerly occupied by C. G. Seaman. '- Marriages In Spain. 'Though marriages in Spain are often rruuged without the consent of. tho brldo elect, law or custom gives tho Spanish woman the power of appeal liig' to a magistrate If she wishes to escape from u union which Is distaste ful to her, nnd the magistrate nmy tnlco her from her father's house until Alio Is of ago and her own mistress, while If sho determines to marry a man of whom her parents disapprove she may also place herself under the protection of thu law, and she cannot ho deprived of her share of the family estates. On reaching her majority sho enjoys the same privileges as her brother wjlh regard to property. Sho may Inherit, will, buy and sell, Hut when siie hinrrlcs she again reverts to the position of a minor, and her hus band has entire control of her posses sions, which he can squander without rendering any account to her, though sho cnuuot spend a penny of her own money Without tils consent. Ho may desert tier and her children without Incurring any punishment or niuch public condemnation. A Spanish lady confers on hor husband tho titles ot nobility nnd any privilege connected therewith sho may possess nt tho time of tier marriage. London Queeu. I Early Prejudice Ajjalnst Potatoes. The way of tho potato was said to havo been barred by tho prejudice that It was never mentioned In the Ulblo. In tho I.othlaus It came In about 17-10, the year of tho famine, from Ire land, but was conllued to gardens till about 1701. when It was planted In Holds about Abetlady, Hy the close of the century It was a goneral artlclo of diet Ramsay says that George Hen derson went about 1700 for a bag of potatoes to Kilsyth, where the Irish method of Held culture had lately been tried, und Introduced the potato Into Meutlcth. where a few had been known, but only in kalo yards. Tho old folks, however, did not take kindly to tho new food. Old George Uachop, .one of the Ochtortyre tenants, when told by his wife that she had potatoes for supper said: "Tattleal TattlosI 1 never supped on them a' my days nnd wluna tho nlcht, Gle them to tho herd und got mo soweus." Ic is significant; that I) urns, who slnga' the praises of kale aud par rid up liudLagBU, should havo. nothing to payof tho potato. Black wood's MuguilnoV Matching the Braid. After teii years lie returned, footsoro and weary. His wife met him at tho door. "1 thought you were dei d," sho told him. "You should have known better than that," he said. "Do yon reinombor that lust piece of net I tried to mutch for you? You scolded because there was a difference of an eighth of an Inch in tho width of tho folds, und 1 vowed that I would never again return from matching anything for you until I had found tho exact thing you wauted." lie handed her a pacUagc. "llcro Is that old rose binding braid that you told me to buy. I found It last Monday In Killings, Mont. I havo looked for it Ih thirty-seven states." Sho tore off the wrappings. "It Is a little too dark,1' sho said. "Dut tho sample has faded some In ton years," ho rcmluded her. "It Is a little too heavy besides." "Rut handling by thousands of clerks has worn the sample away some. It was heavier when 1 started out." "I suppose 1 can make it do," sho said. Newark News. Eve and the Apple. Princess Duleep Singh at a dinner in New York said that she found tho American woman a marvel of beauty and the American man a model of good looks and kindness. "The American man," said tho charm ing princess, "Is rightly held up to the world ns the pattern husband. In Eu rope they havo a saying about Evo and the apple which shows how wretched n failure the European hus band Is. This saying Is unknown In America, 1 nm sure. It would have no point, no application, here In the land of pntteru husbands. The say ing Is this: " 'Tho evil one didn't give tho apple to the man, hut to tho worn nn, because the evil one knew well that the man would eat It till him self, but the woman would go halves " SPLENDID STRAWBERRIES ARE BROUGHT IN BY FRIEDEGER On Saturday A. I'ridoxer, who lives nt the Ilarbaugh crossing ono and ono-hnlf miles west of this city, brought m somo very fine strnwbor rics. Mr. Fndcger stntos that ho will have berries for some time yot Work Day on a Mississippi Plantation. The day begins on a plantation when It Is yet night. The big bell rings be tween 4 aud 5 o'clock for the "hands" to go to the fields' Mammy starts her small sable assistants around at tbc "big house" with early coffee about 0. Without this tiny cup of cafo nolr your true creole gets up on the wrong sldo of the bed. IIo has no appetite for breakfast after a ride through tho fields and still less for bis generous noonday dinner. Supper Is served nt night, and tho dishes arc typically southern the corn nnd batter breads, fried chickens nnd walllcs nnd flg pre serves, with "slllnbub." that moon beam mixture that makes modern Ices and confections heavy by comparison, for dessert. Life on a plantation Is not dull. There are visits to town nnd a constant stream of visitors from town. There are "sugar house" par tics nnd hog hillings. Christmas doings nnd Thanksgiving dinners, to say noth ing of house parties and hunts. Mem phis Commercial Appeal. Aisle of tho Car In a Railroad Wreck. A veteran railroad man gave a piece of valuable advice not long ago. "If you ever cot Into a wreck." ho said, "and havo time to follow out this I nnd have to see to the marketing, too suggestion remember this: Always stand In the nlslc. Most of tbo ln- Slavcs to tho Servants. "I nm very tired," said the fashion ably dressed woman. ,4I havo been working dreadfully bard all day. Do ing what? Why. seeing to my serv ants worklug for them. Didn't you know that the more servants you have tho harder you must work? Certainly I have to do ull the shopping for my servants. I have to buy their uni forms, the caps and aprons of tbo maids, the clothing of the housekeeper, IHUSSEY'SI i The Store That Saves You Money on Anything in the Line of i VPs! n ml vnrv nffnn In unlfi. nf thn fnnt that 1 have n housekeeper. 1 must, or Juries that are suffered occur becmiso tho victim is crushed between tho scats. If you are In the'nlsle you may bo thrown forward und bruised n lit they will form a combine to rob me of everything I have. The housekeeper will get a rakeoff that will enable her to retire In a few years. Then perhaps Hosiery Hdkfs Combs Brushes Ribbons Notions The Store that Caters to Your Everyday Needs Fancy China Plain China Table Ware Enamelware -Tinware . Utensils Cooking The Store that Save You Money on Your Everyday Needs tie. but there Is much less chance of ! It Is 1 who must hunt u place as Her Dime. Somebody had glveir tha east sldo woman a bad dime. It was composed largely of lead. Sho tried to pass It ac several places, but they aro wary for somo reason or other on tho case side. They Invnrlably ring n dlmo on the counter once or twice nnd blto It be sides. When she got home with tho dime It bad several holes In It from the pressure of east sldo teeth. "It Is tnoro Impossible than over," sho said. Tho Impecunious man called that ovcnlng. IIo bad a dollar with him which was wholly Intact that Is to say, It had not been broken. "I nm afraid they'll give mo bad monpy for It," ho said upon taking his departure, "over hero In theso cast sldo cars. Will you change It for mo?" "I shall bo delighted," said she. IIo called a week later with a grouch. "You can't seem to got nwny from tho bad money over here on your old cast side," ho complnlned. "Somebody or other stung mo with an old lend dime that was full of holes." New receiving serious hurts. It isu'l always possible to get out of your sent beforo the crash comes, but if it Is follow that advice." Louisville Courier-Journal. A Use For Arithmetic. "My boy," said the head of the Arm, "I've noticed that you havo a great head for figures, although you don't seem to be able to spell or wrlto at all. How docs It happen?" "I studied 'rlthmetlc." replied tho of fice boy, "'cause 1 wanted to know how to figure de battln averages." Chicago Itecord-IIcrald. housekeeper for some ono else. Oh yes, if you want to keep your position ns mistress of a household of servants you must keep liustHng! You can't af ford to let the grass grow under your feet to any great extent." New York Press. A Myh Chaser. "What makes your youngest son so eager for athletics?" "Filial admiration," auswered tho worried looking mother. "IIo believes nil the stories bis father tells about tho wonderful things ho did when he was a boy and Is trying to equal the record." Washington Star. Perseverance. Perseverance Is more prevailing than violence, nnd many things which can not be overcome when they are to gether yield themselves up when taken little by llitle.-Pluinivh, He Got a Hundred. Sammy's mother talked to hm long and earnestly about the poor marks he had been getting In his work at school. She painted in alluring colors tho ca reer of the little boy who studies his lessons and gains tho love nnd respect of bis teachers. Sho went oven far ther. She promised hlra that If he got good marks .she would give him a whole dime ull for bis own. Sammy seemed impressed. That afternoon be returned from school fairly dancing with Joy. "Oh, mother," ho shouted, "I got a hundred!" "Sammy!" cried bis delighted moth er. She hugged him and kissed him and petted Id in nnd gave him the dime. "And what did you get a hundred in?" she dually asked. "In two things," replied Sammy without hesitation. "I got forty In readln' ,nnd sixty In spcllln'." Every body's Magazine. If there is a thing in the SMALL WARE LINE that ' HUSSEY don't carry, rest assured that he will have it the next time y0u call. If you Doubt Go to Post Cards All Kinds Here 1 cent each l HUSSEY'S He Has It The Busy Store A Boomerang. An amusing incident occurred when tbo house of lords was In committee on tho reform bill of 1S07. Tho clerk of the bouse Intimated that an amend ment had been handed In, the writing of which was so Illegible that ho was unable to sny what It was about or who had written It. It was then dis covered that Lord Lyttletou was tbo author, and It turned out to Jbo a pro posal disfranchising all persons who could not write. Westminster Gazette. M. W. A. Notice Thoro will a social hour witii refreshments tho first Friday in November. Tho coramittco lmvo a good timo in store. All Woodmen come. R. W. STEARNS, 197 Clork Pro Tom. Host monl for tho least monoy at tho Spot cafo. GRAND OPENING of the Bungalow Skating Rink TONIGHT i Music by Skating Rink Band. Thg Great DeNova, Champion Skater of the Pacific Coast will give a special exhibition at 9 o'clock sharp and will have charge of the floor for the evening. Doors open at 7:30 o'clock sharp. Skating till 10 o'clock. Admission Free vS&ates 25c per Pair W. A. ROBBIN8, Proprietor