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PASS GETS TASTE SHORT COURSES
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FINANCE
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1908. by Ihi
McClure
Compinjr.
Copyright.
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Stewart
Edw&rd
Whit.
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By
Stewart
Edward White
Trouble Starts In Connection With
New Irrigation Plant Estab
lished Near Grants Pass
i Last Summer.
( Special Correspondne. )
QUANTS PASS. Or., Nov. SiS.
Oregon Agricultural College Plans!
Practical Work for Farmers
at the First of the
Year.
-A
Chapter
5
CHARLIE'S wanlgan, In case you
do not happen to know what
such n thing may bo, was n
scow about twenty feet long
by ten wide. It was very solidly con
structcd of hewn timbers, square at
both ends, was Inconceivably clumsy
and weighed an unbelievable number
of pounds. When loaded, It carried all
tho bed rolls, tents, provisions, cooking
utensils, tools and a chest of tobacco,
clothes nnd other minor supplies. It
was managed by Charlie and his two
cookecs by means of pike polos and a
long sweep at either end.
The packing began before the men
had finished breakfast Shortly after
daylight the waulgan, pushed strongly
from shore by the plko poles, was drift
ing toward tho chute. The heavy scow
threatened to turn side on, and the
sweeps at either end churned tho wa
ter frantically in an endeavor to
straighten her out.
As Ncwmark looked at the smooth
rim of the water sucking Into the
chute ho began to wonder why he had
come. The noble ship was pointed
right at last and caught tho faster wa
ter bead on.
:A11 rightr Charlie shouted.
Zekc and his mate took In the oars.
The wanlgan shot forward below the
gate.
Whack, bump, bang, and the scow
stopped so suddenly that Us four men
plunged forward In a miscellaneous
heap. Tho water, backed up behind
the stern, began to overflow into the
boat Newmark saw that the scow
had' run her bow on an obstruction
and had been brought to a standstill
square beneath the sluice gate. The
writer was beginning to flow the entire
length of the boat Various lighter ar
ticles shot past him and disappeared
over the side.
Newmark had an inspiration. The
more important matters, such as the
men's clothes bags, the rolls of bed
ding and the heavier supplies of pro
visions, had not yet cut loose from
their moorings. He seized one of the
long oars, thrust the blado under the
edge of a thwart astern, laid, the shaft
of the oar across the cargo and by
resting his weight on the handle at
tempted to bring it down to bind the
contents of the wanlgan to their
places. The cookecs came to his as
sistance. Together they succeeded in
bending the long hickory sweep far
enough to catch Its handle end under
"nbther forward thwart. The second
r was quickly locked alongside the
-it, and ret a moment too soon. A
.ah of water forced them all to cling
r their lives.
Two or three rlvermen appeared at
Ibe edge of the chute. A moment later
old man Kced ran up, carrying n rope.
This, after some difficulty, was made
fast to tho bow of tho wanlgan. A
short rope from the top of the dam
allowed the boat to bo lifted frco of
the obstruction; a cable astern pre
vented tho current from throwing her
broadside to the rush of waters; an
other cable from tho bow led her In
the way she should go. Ten minutes
later she was pulled ashore out of tho
eddy below, very much waterlogged
and manned by a drenched and dis
gruntled crew.
"'IJout two ton of water in them
bed rolls and turkeys," grumbled
Charlie.
In a couple ol hours' run tho wanl
gan had overtaken and left far behind
tho rear of the drive.
"Well," said Charlie at last, "wo
bottor mnko
camp. Wo'll bo
down In the jam
pretty soon."
"Woll," said
0 r d o to Now
mark Intor,
around tho enmp
flro, "how docs
river driving
strike you?"
"It is extreme
ly Interesting,"
replied New
mark. "Like to Join
thowanlcan crew
"How does river driv- permanently?"
ingtrikcvoT" lNo tbank8
returned Newmark dryly.
"Well, stay with us as long as you're
'laving a good time," invited Orde
leartily.
Thank you," Newmark acknowl
jg'ed this, "I oelfero I will."
That old mowbuck Reed was right
i deck with hh rope," remarked John
f Slmms, "That was pretty decent
J him."
"0i sktrafrr J?rowed North, "no
lost' utfWo" days with bis nonsense."
'Ob? Wb a poor old devil," replied
Orfle' easily. "Tfiata fhe' wa the
Lord' made1 him. no can't help bow
beV Made."
Chapte
6
NKWMARK followed the thirty
three days' work of tho log
drive with groat lutorcst. Grad
ually the men got used to him
and ceased to treat him as an outsider.
Tho drive went down ns far as lied
ding In thirty-three days. The men
worked fourteen and sixteen hours at
times. Several bad jams relieved the
monotony. Problems of mechanics
arose to be solved on the spot. Orde
solved them by n rough and ready rule
of thumb, ne built structures which
would have furnished n winter's dls-
1 complaint has boon filed with the
county clerk that promises to he an
oyo-oponer In regard to high finance
In mining deals. Tho plaintiffs aro
William Zimmerman et at. of Chica
go and tho defendants are tho Golden
Drift Mining company and C. W.
Anient. Tho Golden Drift pooplo aro
the ones who have entered Into con
tracts with the Josephine County Ir
rigation company to supply this dis
trict with water, and It Is tholr dam
which has suffered from tho effects
of the recent high water. Tho com
plainta asks for a receiver and an nc-
cusalou to some committees, just ns i counting and Georgo Sanders has
the loggers had built through a rough j been appointed rocolvor. Tho Grants
country hundreds of miles of road Pasa Banking & Trust company will
better than railroad grade and smooth , prolmb,y bo dpaw. lnt0 lt a3 thcy aro
as n turnpike tho 'h , holding through Claus Schmidt as
would have occupied the average coun-' n ....
ty board of supervisors for five years. ; trustee a IarB Quantity of land that
Tho drive was to be delivered at the ' was put up as security by Anient to
booms of Morrison and Daly abovo tho ' secure money borrowed In tho name
city of Itcddlng. a thriving place of of the company.
about 30,000 inhabitants situated on a !
long rapids forty miles from Lake!
Michigan. .OTICE
The last camp was made six or eight
miles above the mill. A good propor-!.g hcreb vcn t,ml tho undersigned
tion of the rivennen, eager for the ! m npp,y Bfc regu,ar ff
town, tramped down the road, to re-! the city council of Medford. Oregon,
turn early In tho morning more or less . on December 7, 1909, for license to
drunk. One or two did not return. .sci maif vinous and sniritnoa Honors
Among the revelers vras tu? cook,- Jcgg quant;tie3 tIian 0nff gallon, nt
Charlie, commonly called "the doctor," , . , , , , , , . r' ,
and he moped about disconsolately. In I'019,14' 15 and, 16' block 2m Med
the evening he looked so much like a , ford Oregon,, for a period of six
chicken with the pip that Orde's at- lB3-
tention was attracted.
"Got that dark brown taste, Charlie?"
he inquired, with mock solicitude.
"I tell you I only had two glasses of
beer!" cried Charlie, goaded.
"Then why this joyless demeanor?"
begged Orde.
Charlie grumbled fiercely inarticu
late, but Johnny Challan interposed
with a chuckle of enjoyment
"He got 'banked. "
"Tell us!" cried Orde delightedly.
"It was down at McNeill's place,"
explained Johnny Challan. "They was
a couple of sports there who tbrowed
out three cards back up on the table
and bet you couldn't pick the Jack.
YOUNG & HALL.
Dated November 21st
OIVINO OUT.
.Tho Struggle Discourages Many a Citi
zen of MxlTora
Around al. 1 ritn an aching- back;
me pleasure t -knowWge tho bene
fit derived from n use of Doan'a
Kidney Pills, i uttered from a se
vere case' of kidne complaint. My
back ached eonslA&tW and 1 thought. I
would never get reli. 1 also had
dull, dragging pain t -roirh my lobf,
which robbed me of ul) ambition.
finally proenred a box o i pan's Kid
ney pills at Haski&Ja dniff stort. Tt
1 only took a short nse of tM remedy I
tr entirely care me. I give tae ewUt
I for the great ehange to Doan. tvu.aey
, Pills."
I For sale by all dealers Pne 40
cents. Foster-Mllbnrn Co., New ork,
solcsole agents for the United States.
Romember the name Doan 's and
take no other. 00
Can't rest at night;
Enough to make any one "givo out."
When tbo remaining ton lota In
Walnut Park aro sold lot 10, block 1,
will be given away. Seo L. B. War-
'ner about It. 209"
Held up Vxe Jack of heart.
They showed you whero tho Jack was
before they tbrowed, and it surely
looked like a picnic, but it wasn't"
"Three card monte, said Newmark.
"How much?" asked Slmms.
"About $50," replied the loy.
Orde turned on the disgruntled cook.
"And you had fifty In your turkey
camping with this outfit of hard citi
zens!" be cried. "You ought to lose
It"
Johnny Challan was explaining to
his companions exactly how tho game
was played.
At this point Nowmnrk broko Into
the discussion.
"Have you a pack of cards?" he ask
ed In his dry, Incisive manner.
An old deck was produced.
Newmark cleared a cracker box of
drying socks and drew it to him.
"Those three nro tho cards." ho said,
speaking rapidly. "There is tho Jack
of hearts. I pass my hands so. Pick
tho Jack, one of you," ho challenged.
Any of you," ho urged, "You, North."
The foreman leaned forward and
rather hesitatingly laid a blunt fore
finger on one of tho cards. It was tho
ton of spades. "Let me try," Inter
posed Tim Nolan. "I bet I can pick
her."
"Ob, yes, you betl" shrugged New
mark. "And that's whero tho card
sharps get you fellowB every time."
He deftly flipped the cards.
Nolan, who had watched keenly, in
dicated one without hesitation. Again
it proved to be the ten of spades.
Everybody was ambitious, and the
young man, with Inexhaustible pa
tience, threw out tbo cards, tbo cor.
ners of bis mouth twitching sardonic
ally at each wrong guess. At length
ho called a halt. "By this time I'd
have had all your money," bo pointed
out." "Now I'll pick tho Jack." He
made bis swift passes and distributed
the cards, Then, quite calmly, without
disturbing the three on the cracker
box, ho held up tho Jack of hearts.
An exclamation broko from the
group. Nolnii loaned forward and turn
1 over the three on tho board. They
were the eight of diamonds and two
tons of spades.
"That's how tho thing Is worked,"
announced Newmark. "Once In awhile
you'll run against u straight game, but
not often."
"But you showed us tho Jack every
time before you t browed tlicm!" puss
zled Johnny Slmms,
"Sleight of hand." explained New
mark, "the simplest kind of palming."
"Whcre'd you get on to doing all
that, Newmark?" Inquired North. "You
ain't a tin horn yourself?"
Nowmnrk laughed briefly. "Not I,"
said he. "I learned a lot of those
tricks from a traveling magician In
college."
Orde had sat well In the back
ground, watching Intently nil that was
going on. After the cxclnmutlons fol
lowing tho exposure had subsided, he
spoke.
"Boys," snld ho. "how game aro you
to got Charlie's money back and then
some?"
"Try us," returned big Tim.
"This game's nt MfNelll's, and Mc
Neill's Is a tough hole," warned Orde.
"Mnybo everything will go peaceful,
and muybo not. And you boys that
go with mo have got to keep sober.
There Isn't going to be any row unles:
I say so, and I'm not taking any con
tract to handlo a lot of drunken river
hogs ns well ns go against a game,"
Tho thirty men of tho rear crew
signified their Intention to stay by the
procession.
"You can't make thoso sharps dis
gorge," counseled Newmark. "At tho
first look of trouble they wjll light
out They have It nil fixed. Force
won' t do you much good and may get
some of you shot."
"I'm not going to uso .force," denied
Ordo, "I'm Jus goipg to play their
game. But I hot on make It go."
.(.Mull Tribune Special Son-loo )
PORTLAND, Or., Nov. art. - Spe
cial short ooutvos that nro bound to
bo of grout interest to many through
1 out tho state nro offered during tho
'winter by the Oros''" A.rieulturl
u'ollogo. Thee courses will ooniinonoo
January -l and continue for n period
of six weeks. There will also ho a
special short course covering n pe
riod of five days, eonunenoini' Mon
day, February 11. offered part ton
larly for those who aro unable to take
the longer course. Thoso short
courses aro of especial value to prac
tical fanners, horticulturists and
stockmen throughout tho state.
Every department of the ngricul-
jtural college wilt take part in these
i courses. Lectures and demoustra
j tions will be given in tho subjects of
, general agriculture, dairying, horti
culture, mechanical arts, domestic
'science, forestry and commerce.
Taught as those subjects will ho by
experts, with many object lessons of
what is accomplished on the college
farm, those who take tho courses
cannot fnil to receive great benefit.
Valuable co-operation will bo lent
the college staff by prncticnl men
Inrgely responsible for tho success of
large farms, orchards, dairies and
stock ranches of tho stale. .Exhibit
in nil these lines will bo made anl
the railroads have agreed to carry
the exhibits without charge. There
nre no entrance examinations requir
ed for theso short courses. Tho
only expense will bo for board and
room, which will cost from $3.50 to
$4.50 por week, and laboratory nnd
registration fees that will amount to
not more than $3 in any one course.
There will be no icea connected with
the five rnys' course.
Portland Grows.
Oregon's chief city is going nhend
as never before In its history. Port
land is growing because the state at
large is prosperous nnd is constantly
increasing its wealth. Plans to beau
tify tho city by following n compre
hensive scheme of city building nre
now receiving n great deal of atten
tion. Sfayor Simon announces thnt
during the coming year 00 miles of
hnrd-surfaco pavement will be put
down, ranking tho streets of tho me
tropolis equal, if not superior, to any
other city in the wost. At present
Portland Tins n totnl of 00 miles of
hnrd-surfnee pavements.
Apples grown in Oregon nnd
Washington will grace the tables of
European roynlty this winter,
through the plnn of Jnmes J. Hill,
the Grent Northern magnate, who has
ordered 100 boxes of tho best apples
displayed nt tho Spokane apple show.
Ho has wired his Spokano agent to
pay $10 a box if necessary. Ho says
he wants the apples for Christmas
presents to the following: "Hoyal
and titled heads of Europe holding
stock in the Trill road, tho queen of
Denmark, tho king of England, the
emperor of Germany, titled members
of tho Dritisb parliament nnd Gor
man nnd Swedish personngos of royal
blood." Apples will be selected from
fruit grown nlong tho Hill linos and
from tho Deschutes valley.
A distinguished pioneer of tho
state wns laid to rest dining tho past
week. Joseph TT. Lambert wns wide
ly known as the oriciuntor of tho fa
mous Lambert cherry, and his serv
ices to ndviinco the horticultural in
torests of tho state wore very valu
able Ho died at the advanced ago
of 83 years.
WANTE D
i i ' i
3 Billion Feet of Timber,
must be well located for
operating and logging.
Transportation facilities
near by. Land with some
white pine prefered.
Furnish cruising by 40,s I
ana maps, uniy princi
pals need apply.
Clark & Cowles
Box 666 Medford, Ore.
Oregon Agricultural Col
lege Winter Coursee
Christian Science.
Christian Science services aro held
every Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
Subject of lesson-sermon for Novem
ber 27, "Ancient and Mndom Nocro
mnncy; or, Mesmerism nnd Hypno
tism."' All nro welcome. Sunday
school nt 10 o'clock. 128 North rap'
street, ono and ono-half blocks north
Shcriniui-Clav music house.
January 4th to February 18th, 1910.
Practical work, lectures and dem
oiistrutious will bo given in such vi
tnl subjects as General Fanning,
Fruit Cultuio, Animal Husbandry,
Dairying,' Poultry-keeping, tho Busi
ness Side of Fanning, Forestry, Car
pentry, Dlncksmithiiig, Mechanical
Drawing, Cooking, Sowing, Dress
making, Homo M.'tnngenietit, etc.
All regular courses begin January
4 and end February 11. Farmers'
week, February 14 to 18.
A cordial invitation is extended to
nil interested.
Good accommodations may bo se
cured nt reasonable rates. No ago
limit above 10 years. No entrance
ro(tiiremonts. Prominent lecturers
have been secured for special topics.
Tho instructional force of tho college
numbers 100. Excellent equipment.
A spccinl feature is tho Fanners'
Week which comes this your Febru
ary 14 to 18. Lectures, discussions,
and a general reunion.
For furthor information address
Registrnr, Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, Corvnllis, Or.
NOTICE.
On account of tho Increased cost
of feed, wo, tho undoralgnod dairy
mon of Medford, find It nccossary to
ralso tho prlco of milk to ten conta
a quart, retail, and 25 cents a gallon,
wholesale, on and attcr Dccombor 1,
1909.
WARNER & SNIDER,
J. C. CALHOUN.
J. M. SCHMIDT,
II. II, CALHOUN,
J. V. KEEZER.
Thanksgiving and Xtiias Will Soon rtc
ITere.
Tho family will all bo at homo,
Thoso dlnnora will bo happy ovonts.
Moro happy ond Just right If cooked
on a South Bond Mnlloablo Rango,
tho range which ranks first In tho
heart of tho home. Tho export South
Bond mallenblo demonstrator Is hero
this woolc. Vou como In and hoar
somo Innldo rango Information nnd
hnvo hot biscuits nnd dllclous cotfoo,
also got a beautiful cook book and
usofiil sotivonlr,
Free to every purcliasor of tho
South Bond Mnlloablo Rnngo this
week only, wo vIU glvo nlmolutoly
frco a sot of cooking ulonnlls. Nich
olson Hardware company.
In Case of vSicKness
PHONE 3 0 4 1
MEDFORD
PHARMACY
Noar Poat Offico All Night Sorvico Froo Delivery
The Best
AT THE
Rex Market
Huth & Pech Props.' Phone32 71
(To bo continued.)
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