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y 1 1 ' THE MEDffORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDffORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1909. 3 ,'..TH EXTRA PRIZE FOR BIGGEST PRIZE TAKER Sweepstakes Prize Offered to the Man Who Takes Most' Prizes In Spokane. SPOKANE, Wnsh., Nov. 2. "Kc lowna swccpstivkes prize" is the title of a hmdsoine premium which the board of trndo at Kelowna, B. C, has offered for competition at the second national apple show at Spokane, No vember lo to 20. 'flio cup is to ie awarded as n sweepstakes prize to the winner of the most prizes of all kin is in the single box displays. There nro 21 events in the single box contests, and in each there is a cash prize of $10 first money and $5 second mon cy, also added premiums of from 50 to 200 1- and 2-ycnr-old apple trees for various varieties. The contests nro under the Amer ican Pomologicnl society rules, whioh recognize value of the variety for commercial purposes as first consid eration; color, size and uniformity, second; condition, third; pack, fourth. The varieties for which competitions are opened nro as follows: Yellow Bcllflower, Mcintosh Red, Winter Ba nana, Arkansas Black, Cox Orango Pippin, Sierra Benuty, Winesap, Spit tzenborg, Newtown Pippin, Jonathan Rome Beauty, Wagner, Grimes Gold en, Golden Bussett, Black Twig, Northorn Spy, Ben Davis, Delicknis and Baldwin. "Tho offer of a enp by the Kelow na board of trado came unexpected ly," snid Ben II. Bice, secretary, manager. "Mayor F. R. E. Dellari, who won many prizes at the first show, took tho lend hi advocating that Kelowna should assist in mak ing tho show a success and before the meeting adjourned it was decided that, in addition to encouring growers to mnko exhibits, tho board of trndo would offer a trophy cup for com petition, tho premium to ho testimo nial of tho sentiment of Kelowna toward tho nationnl npplo' show. PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR'S DRY CONGRESS SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 2. With tho return of tho eastern Washington delegation from Billings, Mont.', pre liminary arrangements were begun for tho fifth sessions of tho Inter national Dry .Farming congress, which will meet in Spokano next fnil. Frederick E. Goodnll, president of tho Spokano chamber of commerce, will appoint a committee of topresontii tivo business nnd professional men in a few days to select a local board of control, which will dovoto its ef forts to making the 1910 meeting strictly nn agricultural and develop ment congress. Experimental author ities and farmers will bo invited to discuss subjects of vital interest to every part of this continent and tho world, the chief purpose being to en courngo tho adoption and use of moth nils by which tho nctual productivo ncrengo enn bo increased, also to study and compnro mothods to uti1 izo tho arid Innds of this country. OFFICIAL EXTERMINATOR WIPING OUT PRAIRIE DOGS KANSAS CITY. Nov. I. Moro than 70,000 prairio dogs havo been killed by J. W. Ilolmnn, tho offioinl , ly rocognized government poisonor in the southwestern states. "I am go ing to will at least 1,500,000 dogs during tho noxt eight months," ho says. Strychnino is mixed with whoat and about a tenspoonful placed nt tho outranco of a prairio dog holo. Each tonspoonful kills throo dogs, says Ilolmnn. The govornmont pays Vjt cents a bond. GEOLOGIST FINDS REMAINS OF BUILDING 4000 YEARS OLD STOCKHOLM, Nov. 2. Dr. Ottp Frnodis, tho geologist, has made nn important discovery while oxenvntin;; in tho hill rogion uonr Lnlu Vettom, Sweden. lie has come aovosu tho re mains of a Inko dwelling 000 yoars Id. This is tho first ijistnnoo of saoh a habitation having been found Jn northern Europe, although thero is n well known lake dwelling in Sn-itzer-laV. The Swedish lake dwelling con tained prwiilivo - ns nnd luwe hold utPiiius iu -ie, lint, bono nnd horn. TO IRRIGATE THE ENTIRE WILLAMETTE State Engineer to Conduct Campaign of Education in tho Valley. SALEM, Or., Nov. 2. A campaign of education, to cost from $5000 to $8000, to bo participated in by paid lecturers and every newspaper in tho Willnmelto valley, is being planned by the Oregon conservation commission and State Engineer Lewis, with the avowed purpose of making tho valloy the most thoroughly irrigated section of the wost. A drawing prepared by Mr. Lowis shows the comparative) rainfnll in va rious parts of the United States dur ing the months of Juno, July and August. Tho Willamette valley, in eluding Portland, which has, moro than tho rest of tho valley, has an average of about 2Ji inches; Den ver, Colo., has 4J4; Cheyenne, Wyo.,' has n httlo moro than 5; Santa Fe, N. M., GYi', all these points, not in cluding the Willnmetto valley, are in tho so-called arid region, but nil have from two to three times the moist uro in the growing season thnt tho Willamette Valley has. In tho humid region, Chicago has 10 inches, Now York 12, Now Orleans 18, nnd Charleston, S. G, slightly less thnn 20. All these results nro obtained from government reports. KLAMATH IS HAVING IMMENSE GRAIN CROP KLAMATH FALLS, Oct. 2. For the first timo in tho history of tho Klamath Falls basin, the grain pro duction is too largo for homo con sumption. Tho wheat yield this year was exceptionally good in every pnrt of Klamnth county. Tho area seeded to this cereal was greatly increased over any previous year and tho na tural conseriii"nce is thnt wheat is being exported to coast markets. Klamnth land is too vnluablo lo bo uesd for grain only; especially does this apply to irrigated lands. Tho profit in pro'duction of wheat is small compared with the returns yielded by alfalfa and dairying. Whilo tho dry lauds in this section will probably always bo utilized for tho production of grain, tho nlfnlfa acreage under tho ditch is doubling every yenr and the smnllor fannors are working into dnirying. ECZEMA LODGES IN THE SKIN Not a Blood Disease Cured by Oil of Wintergreen Compound For mnny yenrs oczomn was sup posed to bo n blood disonso and was erroneously treated as such, but now tho best authorities agree that cczo- ma is only a skin disenso and must bo cured though tho skin. Tho emi nent skin specialist, Dr. D. D. Den nis, first discovered tho eczema germ and his discovery was quickly taken up in both Germany nnd Franco. To kill tho eczema germ nnd nt tho snmo time heal tho skin, Dr. Dennis compounded oil of Wintorgreen, thy mol, glycerine, etc. Tho remedy is n liquid, not a moro salvo , honeo it sinks right into tho pores of tho skin. Washing with this oil of wintergreon compound seems to tnke the itch a way nt once; soon tho scales drop away and tho disenso dissappears. The prescription has now been used so long ns to haven proven its abso lute morit nnd wo do not hesitnto to oxpross our confidence in D. D. D. Proscription. Medford Parmacy . "Of couros you will get a flnt when ou nro married and keep house?" "r.nnvmt isn't suoli a flnt as some people who are onvlous think he la. nnd It's none of your business it wo ueop hotiae or tumid!" tSxchunsc. Prtty 8trng. "Is the baby HinmsY" "Woll. rather. You Ituow what n tromemlou voice be uh'k?" Yon." 'Well, he lifts that Ave or lx tint nn hour." " f " Mthvictah. Hoax U' a ff" i tiling Utluiwlnu wrsii'I a wvukid. Jottx-Why Uttax The world woqkl never have known how old she ronlly wnsjPhllmiolpltlu liccord, Striking manners are bad manners. -Hall. F EUREKA TO KLAMATH Terms Proposed by Capitalist Show Big Men Arc Behind Him: EUREKA; Cal., Nov. 2. Georgo Henderson, tho well known Eureka railrond man, will nt the next meet ing of the city council apply for a railroad franchise through this city, lie has interviewed the different coun oilmen on tho matter nnd it looks like everything is clear sailing for tho road. That, there nro big interests behind Mi. Henderson is evident from tho fnct that the gentleman wants it stip ulated that every bidder for tho fran chise shall put up a forfeit of $25, 000. As near as can bo learned the Henderson road is to bo built up tho coast to tho Klnrauth river, along which it will travel enst into Idaho, if need be, reaching points on the road whero many advantageous connee tions with other roads can be mnde. Thoro is a strong belief that Mr. Henderson is being backed by the Hill interests, and it is also said that the proposed road will bo able vury easily to make a junction with tho Western Pacific. In order to rench tho Klamnth from this city it would bo necessary to tunnel the Bald mountain ridge be tween Redwood creok and the Klam ath river. It is said that tho route has been surveyed for sovoral years. The road will open up a vnt ter ritory rich in undeveloped copper de posits, valuable timbor holdings nnd a fertile ngriculturnl section. A One Volume Map. A curious exanmlo of generous ob stlnacy was a stout English country man who Inquired for n nlco book to read "one with a story In." On oov cral being placed beforo him, ho exam ined them attentively nnil-plckcd out tho middle. volume of a "three decker" with the remnrk: "This 'ore's my sort. What's tho price?" "Oh," was the reply, "this la only tho second volume. The story goes through three. The set Is half a crown." "Ilnuve n crown! Well, I'll gio ye that for that one book. It's a pretty one enough." "But won't you havo tho other two as well? You'd better." "Naw. I don't like th' beginnln' of a story. I can't get fomul wl' It. An' I don't Hko th ondln'. i don't Unow ns 'off It's coined about. But in th' mltldlcTun I'm Into th' thick of It right off. No. I'll tnk' th' middle un. It'll set mo up for a month." And, crnm mlng the book Into his pocket, ho put down his half crown nnd disappeared with a "Good night" beforo tho other volumes could be given to him. Cham bers' Journal. The Diamond Remains a Mystery. As a substance tho diamond is one of the mysteries of nature, one of tho despairs of science. Nobody knows whence it cumo or how, whether It Is n spark from a comet's tall or a crys tallized drop squeezed In some horri ble Intensity of (lory convulsion from tho white hot insurgent heart of the earth. Nobody knows much about It at all, except thnt It doesn't boloug to this world. Some known blnck dia inoiids literally wcro from the skies. They came imbedded in meteorites cast upon Arizona and Chile by an unidentified star. One docs not pros pect for chips of stnrs. As well search fortho end of tho rainbow. Neither Is it practical to hammer all sorts of cruptlvo rock and conglomerate whore ever come upon. KartlTqunke or vol canic upheaval districts nro not neces sarily tho most promising, for often diamonds that seem to have hnd vol canic origin occur thousands of miles from the probable place of extrusion, carried thence, it Is assumed, by glacial drift In somo far back geolog ical time. Franklin Clarkln in Every body's Magazine. Struck a Dargaln. An old woman rerently entered nn optician's shop ami nbked (o look at somo spoctnplts. Choosing n pair, she asked the price. ' ' "Five HbJIIIuss, ' was the answer. i "And how much aro thoy without. tho ens'o?" ' "I could not sell thorn for less than Is. 10(.." said the tradesman, who was ' determined to set all ho could. ' "Do you only toko oft' tivoponco for tho enso'c" queried tho woman. "That Is all. The enso Is' worth no more than twopoueo," was tho reply, "Thnt Is coiid iiqwh!" elnoilluted tho 'old lady, with a sigh of relief. "It's the, caso for mlno which I havo lost" Bo saying, she laid down tho two penco and marched off with tho covet ed caso before the astonished shopkeep er had timo to Interfere. London Mail. ADVOCATES THE USE OF CATS AS INSANITY CURE CHICAGO, Nov. 2. Thnt tho enro of animnl pots, especially cats, has n quieting nnd beenficinl effect on tho insane, was the statement mnde in nn address before the Uorcsford Cat club by Mrs. Clinton Locke, pres ident of tho organization nnd vice president of the Cnt association. "I firmly believe that tho enro of unimnls, pnrticulnrly such decorative lovely pots as cats, will soothe tho troubled minds of the insane," said Mrs. Locke. "For that renson, and because, this opinion is advanced by friends of mine interested in tho enro of tho in snno, I havo sent one of my finest nnininls to nn asylum in Pennsyl vania, where a test is being made of this uso of pot unimnls nnd birds. "Cats aro bettor than dogs. They will etny nt homo nnd do not need constnnt wutching. They nro moro useful nnd aro so much quieter." Travel In 1760. Inthese days of rapid transit n para graph from a Yorkchiro paper of 1700 is interesting. It is an account of a London merchant's Journey from Lon don to Dublin and back. Leaving Lon don on Monday evening, tho traveler reached Liverpool on Wednesday morning, In time to catch tho packet for Dublin, which city he reached on Thursday. During thnt day he trans acted his business In tho capital, and next morning sailed for Liverpool, ar riving there ou Saturday. Monday saw him back In London, nnd his journey wns complete, having taken only eight days! "And." concludes tho writer, "there is every reason to believe that It will be possible to beat oven this performance In the near future." Lon don Family Journal. A Kitchen Martyr. Even tho kitchen can boast Its martyrs. Chief 'among these was Va tel, the chief cook of Conde, who ran himself through the heart with a sword because tho flsh had not ar rived in time for a banquet which his master was giving Louis XIV. Vntel's panegyric is to be fouud in tho con cluding volume of the "Almanach des Gourmands:" "So noble a death in sures you. venerable shade, tho most glorious Immortality! You have proved that the fanaticism of honor can exist In the kitchen as well ns in the camp, and that tho spit and the saucepan have alsb their Critos and their Dccluscs." Thought Astor Waa Crazy. Teoplo said John Jacob Astor was crazy because ho paid $1,000 an ncro when ho bought tho estate of Aaron Burr about a huudrcd years ago. It was a farm of 120 acres, located about where Twenty-Urst street Is now In Mnnhattnn. In ten years ho com menced to sell lots at 5,000 an ncro; but, fortunately, he did not sell much nt that price. What it Is worth today Is hard to compute in millions. Cent rcr Cent. ' Safo. "The worst thing that cail be said about him Is that he lias no Intimate fronds." "AVhon a man has no intimate friends there Is no one to say bad things about him." nouston Post For the Best In harness, saddles, whips, obes, tents, blankets, wag on sheets, axle grease and gall cure, as well as all kinds of custom work, see J. C. Smith 314 E. Main. Free Christian Science Lecture at the Medford Opera Houso at 8 o'clock. Tuesday Evening, November 2, JUDGE SEPTIMUS J. HANNA Colorado Springs, Col. Member of tho Chrifethm Scionco Hoard of Lectureship of tho First Church of Christ, Scientist, Bos ton, Mnss. Tho public is 'ordinl ly invited. a A 1 JSEP I always use OLYMPIC FLOUR - OlymtiO Flour is carefully selected Northwestern wheat, thoroly cleaned by the most modern methods known. All tho nutritious qualities of tho wheat nro retained and it clean and pure and -wholesome. dealer can't supply you,writous tell you who can but don't other than Olympic msiBt "there Isn't any just as good." AT YOUR GROCER'S PORTLAND FLOURING MILLS CO., PORTLAND, OREGON "For you particular customers who demand the best groceries, we recommend Folgers Golden Gate Coffee." t It is so pood wc cannot obtain a better coffee not if wc paid . $1 a pound for it. Everything about Folgcr's Golden Gate Coffee is perfect, aA wc sell it with the positive guarantee that it will please you, Allen & Reagan GROOLtJES, OHTJSTAWARE, FRUIT AND PEED J. E. ENYAUT, President JOHN S ORTII. CnAxwr THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK CAPITAL $50,000 sunpLus ; $io,ooo Safety lioxec for rent. A general Banking Business transacted. We solicit your patronage. SALEM BEER SALEM is the must popular beer hi Northern California and South ern Oregon. It Is acknowledged to he tho equal of tho very best east crn product. All beers aro goad, hut some beers aro liked better than others. Tho proof for this assertion lies In drinking Salem beer. If you wish to he convinced, ask for Salem lscr and drink It. I SALEM BREWERY ASSOCIATION, t --t MeiUu' d Medford lea & Storage Co. 111'-' " "My baking is 99 Mother. made - from and scoured 5- 'mifp.Ai. " reaches you MM If your and we'll take any upon it f J' -V J. A. I'ERKY, Vice-President. W. 13. JACKSON, Ass't Cashior, :4 f .a am.