THE atEDlTORD MAIL TRIBUNE, AL WD FORD,
OK1WON, SUNDAY, DUC10MB10R 12, 15)09.
MEDFORDMAILTRIBUNE; CHRlSTMAS shopping
PUBLISHED DAILY KXCKPT SATUKDAY.
A consolldntlon of tho Medford Mall, established 1SS9: tho Southern Owgon
Ian, established 1903; the Dcmocratlo Times, established 1ST:; tho Ashln;id Trlb
une, established 1896, and tho Mcdford Tribune, cstauiisneu mu.
Official Paper of the City of Medford.
Tlll'i Mail Trihiine today prints a lis
tising moirhants of Mod ford an
GEOHQE PUTNAM. Editor and Mutineer.
EntitMd as second class matter November 1. 1 909. at tho postofflce at MeSford.
Oregon, under tho act of March S. 1S79.
ioe year, by mall.
SUBSCRIPT! ON RATES:
fS.OO Ono month by mall or carrier.... .50
NEW YEAR'S ISSUE
THE most consistent, persistent, effective advertiser of
the Rogue River valley and Medford is the Mail
Tribune. Every issue is an advertisement, some of them
very creditable, of this sqction.
A few weeks ago a 24-page issue of Sunday papers, con
taining matter of interest about the valley and city was
printed. Although 5000 papers were run off, the entire
issue was exhausted within a 'few days. Repeated calls
for the paper since show how great the demand is for this
class of literature, especially as the Commercial club pam
phlet is exhausted, and there must be something at hand
to bridge the gap.
To supply this demand the Mail Tribune will issue
a Homeseekers' section to the New Year's issue, on Sun
day, January 2, containing full data illustrative and des
criptive of the resources, advantages and opportunities of
the Rogue River valley. New cuts, made. especially for
this issue, will be used, and full accounts of the records
made bv the orchards this season be riven, and at least
10.000 copies printed perhaps more, according to the de
mand. .4s it is desirable to keep the Homeseekers' section as
small as possible, in order to save postage for those send
ing it forth, no display advertising .vill be arriwl. "What
advertising there is will be in the form of "oaderjg, the rest
of the space being taken bv the exhaustive writuup and
illustrations of the valley.
A feature of the issue will be a resume of the mercan
tile, financial, manufacturing, realty and professional in
terests of Medford and vicinity and will reflect the enter
prise and achievements of our business and professional
men. The progress and advancement made by Medford
during the year will be shown, together with the improve
ments completed, under way and in contemplation.
Everyone interested in the errowth of Medford and the
development of the surrounding country will co-operate it"
wim us in snrnnrinif this issun rnr nun wuin. iiiir reii-
resentatives are now in the field gathering data and xre
senting plans. Courtesy shown them will be greatly appreciated.
list of tho live advor-
ind their Christmas
offerings. It is a showing that no ojher town of similar
size in the world can equal, because no other city can
produce stores in tho same class with those of Medford. .
Do your Christmas trading early to avoid the rush.
Keep this issue as a guide for bargains and patronize those
with enterprise enough to present their offerings to the
public.
The live merchant is an asset to any community, itolp
him along by patronizing him. Tho only way to build up
city is to patronizo home industry and keep the moifey
at jiome.
You can do this by buying from those whose advertise
ments appear in the Mail Tribune.
REV- HALL GOES
TO M ARSHFIELD
IS HERE GATHERING ,
DATA FOR BOOKLET
Edwin D. Whitney of Southern Pa
cific Publicity Department
Visits Medford.
TALENT TO WIPE OUT
BONDED SCHOOL DEBT
After Serving, for Many Months in
This City Pastor Accopts Call
From Coos County.
Edwin D. Whitney of Portland.
Residents Vote Nine Mill Tax
Order to Clear District of
Indebtedness.
In
Nov. O. LoKoy Hull, who rocontly
resigned from tho pastorate of tho
First Uaptist church, hits accepted n
call from Mnrehfleld ami will tnko
up lii.s labor in (hut suction about
tho firat of tho your. How. Hull ydl
ho tho only Ilanttat pastor in two
counties of that part of Oregon.
All friends of ltov. and Mrs. Hull
arc invited to attend u farofccll re
ception to ho hold at tho church
Wednesday ovoninp, December 15, at
8 p. in. A good time is promised.
I CAMBRIDGE GETS AWAY WITH
OXFORD AT FOOTBALL
LONDON. Deo. 11. Cambridge
wan defeated hy Oxford in tho foot
hall jamo today hy a score of thirty-six
to three.
You must liavo moat wlion tho weather nrows chill.
It makes blood and helps you resist tho cold.
Protect yourself by seclny that Undo Sam has protected you. Look
for tho stamp of his approval. Inspected meat Is SAFE and COSTS
NO MORE.
Union Me?!. Co
Jl . J L
For the Best
Tho Talent residents havo levied a
who has In charge tho work of pre- ;ne mju 8chooj tnx for tho comi,11(
paring tho written matter In the new! Q
aiemoru panipniei, is in vueuioru . .
rooking up particulars In regard to
valley and city. Ho Is delighted with
what ho has seen so far.
Twenty-one years ago Mr.
Whlt-
lovied for maintninaucc of tho school.
A two mill tax for tho payment of
tho cost of tho new school luuwe,
fumituro for tho school, repairing
ney saw tho valley, and at that tlmol , . . . . , ,
..r.i.. t A,ion . school outhouses, interest on bond
gave It tho name Italy of America, , . , , . , i . .
zli.u u . ..i..t .1 ed indebtedness and interest on
school warrants. A five mill tax for
the principal of the
bonded indebtedness. The number of
Hero is a snap: 100 acres one
mile from railroad station; 100 acres
good red soil, sovorul thousand cords
irood wood which has a ready mark
et. Price, $lf0; ono-third cash,
lone time on balance. P. O. box f) 14.
231
AN APPRECIATION.
NEW STATE OF SISKIYOU
(Oregon Journal.)
The Medford Daily Mail
t Tribune is n really wonder
ful newspaper to be published
in a city no larger than Med
ford. In adition to an after
noon daily, replete with local
and general news, it is now
issuing a Sunday morning pa
per of 1G or more pages, .such
as would bo creditable in a
city of 2."),000 inhabitants. It
is np-to-dato in every rcspcei,
thoroughly independent and
nggressivo-in all matters of
development ;and that it is
appreciated by the wide
awake, enterprising people of
Medford its large advertising
patronnge shows. They have
reason to ho prond of their
newspaper.
which has been so extenslvoly used
every visit Medford and tho Itoguo lm"n,e"i 01
t, ..n.. ... t,,m n bonded indel
unci iuiiuj luuna uirhn. lu ....... wu , . .1 . . t
, , . i i.i. .1. r. i ehi dren drawing money this year ill
s also connected with tho Crator .. ...... . , , . i
, , itho district is 144. The amount ifi
Lake company. ... ... . 4 lft, 0.. ,PI I
number of children enrolled in tlioj
school this year at the present tim-j
's 113.
Tho census shows that the employ
ment of a third teacher in the school,
the building of an addition to thej
school house and the purchase of
more fupiituro were absolutely nee-'
essnry, thrcfore the district tnx to
pay for theso things was necessnry. I
At the schol meeting in July 1'ic
people voterf to consolidate the school
districts and build n fine school
house. Since the ndioining seh-wil ,
districts hnd no bonded indebtedness.
in order to consolidate, it was neee--!
sary for district No. 22 to pay off it I
I indebtedness, nod that was the -tc(
Jtnken. at the meeting. The citizen?.
. . it. .1 I.. 1.
n'M'ni in i m; jiiffi inr lu.-'i moiigiii u
good ccopomy to pay tho principal
and stop the interest.
A Select Line
Ladies'
Purses and
Handbags
AT COST
Herman Bros.
317 E. Seventh St.
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Civil Engineers
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OFFICE: MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
NOTICE
All Yoomon are requested to bo at
tho regular meeting of tho Order In
f' tho Redmon hall Monday evening at
7:30 p. m. 299
ARRANGEMENT OF TREES
BY formally endorsing the movement of the new state
of Siskiyou and appointing committees to launch the
campaign for secession, the Jackson County Press asso
ciation struck a popular chord and one destined to have
far-reaching and beneficial results. e
Citizens of the proposed new commonwealth do not be
long to the "Can't Do It club." They are going to show
that it can be done by doing it. To the average Oregoman
the obstacles and red tape procedure, necessary to accom
plish the end in view, seem insurmountable, but not to the
citizens of "Siskiyou "
To be sure, no state has ever been divided after admis
sion, except Virginia, but that is no reason why several
should not be, particularly Oregon, where a majority of
the population are narrow-visioned mossbacks and exert
most of their energy in blocking progress.
Southern Oreeron has nothing in common with western
. i;m " i .is a t.a .n. ,UW trainer man wun rererenco w
iirfnii a amereiiL ruiimw;. uuicicui imvuih-d, n i.io. i,.ia m i, 1 i ,n
ent people. Our needs and desires are not comprehended
Irregularity, ovrcrowdlnB and unoc-; Bhapes. Lamp posts an well an treoo
1 1 ' .t . X A f-t I 4-V. -1 .-.-1 C3Ml4-lll .. . l ml . - I . . . . . . .
ana. nO inclination la allOWIl IV uyiiiuiciiciiu. tucui. uuuur cupicu Bpucus. mo uvoruKO nro iipt-ineu nrnamoniai ny many peo
ern Oreeron. like northern California, is utterly
ignored, except when it comes to paying taxes, without
representation in state or national government a vast
empire with ocean harbors, with greater natural resources,
greater timber and mineral wealth and scenic attractions
than any section on the globe.
With eastern Oregon seceding on the one hand and
southern Oregon on the other, the "Willamette valley will
be loft peacefully vegetate by itself and the Salem hog
and the Portland pig can root undisturbed among the pest
laden orchards, wallow in the streaks of mire called roads,
drink Arbuckle coffee and read the Oregonian.
The ladles of the Greater Medford ( its entire lenRth with tho aamo ape
club have furnished tho following ar- cles, or at least for sovoral blocks.
ticlo anent tho planting of trees In DJr UB,'"K ono k,n,J on a atrect n 8tat-
tho city I 'y architectural effect Is obtained
..'that will always bo pleasing and
In street planting tho trees should ,mprc8Blve WhIo varot. mny ,)0 de.
b0 placed with reference to tho room ( 8rablo for Its educational tondoncy,
they will need when fully grown, It should not be permitted becauso of
rather than with referenco to tho lot tho Irregular, unsightly appearance
THE CHRISTMAS STAMP
THE ladies of the Greater Medford club have paused
long enough in their campaign for a city beautiful
to take charge of the sale of the "Christmas Stamp," ev
ery penny of the proceeds going to fight the great white
plague in Portland. It is to be hoped that everyone will
purchase these stamps and use them on their letters.
The Christmas Stamp originated in Denmark, when
in 1904 the Danish government issued a Christmas stamp,
with the king's head and the word "Jul" the same as our
"lino" on it. it was not good tor postage, only as a
"sticker" for Christmas letters, post cards and packages.
The nroceeds from it were used for the supnort of a tuber
culosis hospital for little children. This Christmas season
the National Red Cross society has issued the stamp in
America, the proceeds to go to fight tuberculosis in the
state in which the stamp is sold.
is to narrow to permit a treo on each, plo, but no ono would oven think of
and so tho propr spacing on a block J erecting lamp posts of different
must bo determined Irrespective of .heights, slzo nnd nppearanco on tho
tho wishes of tho property owners, jsamo street. Tho ndvantago of a
each of whom might want a treo In variety nro bettor secured by plnnt-
front of his houeo. If a block ls.Jng different species on different t
fully planted, tho trees on ono sldo j streets. A pleasing and ndvlsablo va
of tho street should stand opposlto(rIatlon of this rule has been sug
tho spaces on tho othr sldo. Plant-: gested by Mr. Lowls Collins, sccro
Ing at half distance, with tho Inton-.tary of tho Ilrooklyn Treo Planting
Hon of removing every othor treo In. society, that at tho Intersection of
time, Is sometimes dono In order towldo streets an elm should bo placed
obtain moro shade at tho start. But at each corner, an arrangement
this plan Is an objectionable ono; tho
Intermediate trees are seldom romov-
whlch would ndd rnthor than detract
from tho architectural appearance A
ed, and In their crowded condition chango of trees may. bo allowed on
become Ill-shaped and undersized,
rural driveways wboro tho Irregular-
Tho arrangement Is a. doubtful oxpo-llty of tho scenery will bettor pormlt
dlont, oven If tho superfluous oneri such an arrangement, but oven then
aro removed at tho proper time; for fit 1b hotter to avoid abrupt, repeated
whllo tho trees aro small thoy afford j changes by planting tho samo species
neither beauty nor shade, no matter ifor a considerable distance.
how closely they wor0 planted. Tho I Although overy residential strcot
only case lnu which Intervals might I should bo well shaded, an oxcoptlon
bo filled with ndvantago Is In a row may bo mado In commercial thor-
of old trees that havo passed maturity
and aro nearlng their ond. In such
caso tlmo can bo saved by planting
young ones In th0 spaces, for when
tho old decaying trees fall tho young
ones will ho well along toward re
placing thorn. On residential streets
where tho houses stanad woll back
from tho fence line with lawns or
wide yards In front, tho trees should
not bo placed at tho curb, but InslUo
tho walk where thoy will bo free from
Injury, obtain moro moisture and af
ford an equally good shndo. An avo
nu0 should be planted throughout
oughfarcB. Tho latter, In some In
stances, might b0 planted and thus
rendered moro attractlvo without In
terfering with buslnoss oporatlons, In
Kuropean cities tho commercial
stroots often prosont a pleasing pic
turo on account of th0 follago, which
nlso hides from vlow tho marts of,
trado: whllo In Holland tho wharves I
In somo places aro shaded by tall
trees that m4nglo tholr branches and,
leaves with tho yardarms and rigging ,
of vessels unloading at tho docks
closo by, !
SOME
9-acre tracts
of commercial
pears, close
in. Prices
and terms
that will suit
you we know.
Let ns show
you.
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Benson
Investment
Company
Order Now
FOR YOUB XMAS TURKEYS,
CHICKENS, ETC. WE CARRY
13 7I27E? LINE IN THE
CITY WITHOUT EXCEPTION
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Huth & Pech Props. Phone 3271
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Union Livery, Feed and
Sale Stable
PHONE 1821.
BALED
' 113 SOUTH BARTLETT ST.
HAY AND GRAIN.
Home First Class Mules and Horses
BARGAINS, IF TAKEN SOON
J. E. ENYAIIT, Prosidont
JOnN 8 ORTH, IVIn, .
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W. B. JACKSON, AhhH Cashier.
THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK
UAPITAL $50,000
SURPLUS $10,000
Safety boxes for rent. A general Banking Business transacted.
Wo solicit your patronane.
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