THE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MlflDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, nigQKMHlflR 2(1, 100.0.
Medford Mail Tribune
rUDLieilKO BAIL.T IUCCRPT BATUllDAY.
A oonsolitlatiAa of the Mc&lortl Uil, otbUoJ 1IM; Uuj Southern Orfiron
Un, entftWIJK lBOa; the ImorUo VUuna, sUlUhU 1ST!: tlio Aahlnnd Trtl
Una. OBtnbUitliMl 1894, nnit the MwUord Ttibutio, teatoUUhcd 1806.
Of f'fuil I'npoi- of tho Pity uf Hedfovl
GEORGE PUTNJLM. Ktor d Manncor.
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Oregon, undsr U mat of Mh S, ISTt.
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HIGH MUNICIPAL TAXES
"O AKER CITY'S city council has levied a city tax of '20
U mills, the limit permitted under Oregon laws. Beside
this Medford's levy of 17 1-10 mills looks small, but
tho hich rate of taxation augers a year of great public im
provement ahead for the metropolis of eastern Oregon, as
well as for Medford.
Time was, and not long ago, when Jacksonville prided
itself on its having no city tax at all, and Central Point
boasted of its small tax. And not long ago Ashland crowed
over its tax rate being lower than Medford's and Grants
Pass is still endeavoring to contrast itself favorably with
Medford because its tax is only eight mills. Tho unpro
gressive towns of the Willamette valley still brag of their
low taxes.
But the people of Oregon are learning, as those or. all
other states have learned, that municipal improvements
cost money, and that the town that makes them, goes ahead
and that property validations increase on account of them
and more than justify the increased rate of taxation caused
by them. A high rate of taxation in a small town nearly al
ways indicates a progressive place.
With its "advantage" of lack of municipal taxation,
Jacksonville has peacefully declined from the metropolis
of southern Oregon to its present status. Central Point
has begun to tax itself and began to grow. Ashland s tax i slsklyou havo already been pubiish
rate is increasing bv leans and bounds as the city progress- ed by newspapers in Ashland, Yroka.
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es, and promises some day in the not distant future to have
as hifrh a tax rate as Medford. for lone held up as a "horri
ble example."
arouses tho wonder of strangers to see such a paptu printed
in a city tho size of Medford. It is possible to print a paper
worth while simply because tho sources of support arc not
split into many parts.
There is no excuse for more than one newspaper . in
any city until it far outstrips Medford's present popula
tion. Two or more newspapers simply split tho commu
nity into as many factions, each with its mouthpiece, and
each with its chestnuts to pull out of the fire. They become
a drain upon the commercial interests and- work a positive
injury to the municipality.
The Portland Oregonian became one of the great papers
of the nation because for veal's it had the undivided sup
MAIL TRIBUNE BOYS
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Elaborate Menu Discussed nt Christ'
mas Dinner Given by tho
. Management to
Employees.
A special edition of Christmas good
cheer was issued last evening when
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pore ot rue mercantile luierusis oi jruirmiui ami neiiee Tribune gathered ut tho haimuot
received revenue sufficient to make it a powerful factor
in the upbuilding of the city and country.
There is no good reason why the Mail Tribune should
not become a really great newspaper, a commanding influ
ence in the upbuilding of Medford and the Rogue River
valley, and it will so become with the support of the mer
chants and commercial interests of Medford.
WHAT PAPERS SAY OF SISKIYOU
Sevcrence Sentiment From Slsklyou. j
(San Francisco Evening Post.)
Out of Sacramento conies tho half-
etartllng, half-amusing report that
tho Btato sereranco fad has reached
northern California. That section, It
Is rumored, wants to combine with
southern Oregon In tho formation
ot tho now state, known as Slsklyou.
Just how, whore or why this Idea
started, no ono seems to understand
clearly but that It has rccolred do-
finite recognition and promotion In
tho section Interested la undeniable.
Maps of the proposed new stato ot
Klamath Falls and other towns.
From this It may bo Inferred that
j the plan originated In Oregon, rather
If Grants PaSS WOUld hold its OWn With han In California, and had Its In-
t ..AI l iL. .1 -1 m At
. . . ... - it. I tfpVlUU ill IUU UU3UU Ol IUVHU IBUIIUCU
me tWO SISter (Unes, 11 milSl join luu prouaiuu .uiu &puiiu border countio8 for a more centrnl
the money. state government. Jackson, Oregon.
High taxes have long teen the bugaboo o the
back, and the dread of them has done much to retard the ( ther tho schomo. From there plana
progress of the state. But the community that is afraid to , of the movement were launched, but
, -, t , jiit i iii!x.la more Important gathering Is soon
spend money, go in debt and take chances on the future, I (0 take plnco ,n Yreka whlch hope8
like the business man who follows the same policy, is soon to be th0 capital ot the now stato.
left hopelessly in the rear of the procession and distanced ; noin ZTosToT
by more enterprising rivals. counties.
The smaller cities of Oregon, at least those which are J E,Bht ot theflo aro caiifomian as
. . . ,, , ? , -,v i j? i t fololws: Del Norte, Slsklyou, Mo-
rapidly growing, owe Medford a vote of thanks for leading doc. Humboidt. Trinity. Shasta. Las-
the Way and Showing to the people Of the State how Cities sen and Tehama. Oregon expects to
nro mifJp contribute tho following seven coun-
ure iuaue. Uea. Cooa DougIa8( Curry, Joso-
I , phlne, Jackson, Klamath and Lako.
T YFifWY T fT? DWT TTTftT Th,s 8hould glvo the now Btat0 plenty
LtSlAJisJJulJ JJC JDJliVJlUiVi. 1 of territory. Including somo fine ag
ricultural districts but would leave
j It rather shy of cities and population.
IT BECAME fashionable to abuse the late of king of Bel-, Eureka W0Ul(1 o th0 natural metrop-
xi. ii-ii . "8 nnl as this town haB no rail-
gium on account of the unspeakable atrocities perpe-, road conncctlon wlth tnc outHld0
trated in the Congo Free States, for which he was directly , world, it would bo somewhat at a dis
rcsponsible, yet no Christian government interfered to stop ; "dnJan',.fIf Treka T,or then' thu
T ,J, , to, , . i capital California would have much
them. Leopold was a roue and a rake, as well as a maim-) the best or it, and the tacit conces
er of men for the almighty dollar. He seemed to be totally j 8,oa of theso advantages by Oregon
n i . i , . j . t , . t t proomters seems to Indicate that tho
lacking in morality, yet, to give the devid his due, made a ntter 8tat0 ,8 much raoro eager tor
tho union than th0 formor.
Howevor, thore Is llttlo clangor,
that tho j)lan will be taken seriously.
It is terribly premature. Undoubted
ly, California and other largo stntes
will, somo tlmo b0 divided. In a fow
decades the northern division schomo
may ripen and become feasible. Hut
at tho present tlmo it Is oven more
amazingly precocious than Dan Di
ego's ambition to hold the biggest ex
position in tho world.
Fishing Is Fine.
(San Francisco Chroulcle.)
If tho'' Slsklyou country nevor gots
to bo a stato It will still bo a flno
placo to go fishing.
board n tho gucstH of tho huuioko
incut of the paper, llarine; French
words the "copy" wim onsy to reutl
and tho compositors, h im their cus
tom, yorily "nto it up." For two
lious oditorn, copy boyn, . roporlorw,
compositors, iresHiuon nml otliers la
bored liol'oro the Inst form was look
ed mid run off.
During tho course of tho uvoning
brief remarks won made in whirh
Jtho growth of tho Mail Tribune, from
n llttlo six column, four page daily,
with patent inside, to its present
sire eight pages, seven column, ov
ory evening with from 111 to 'J8 pages
Sunday, was discussed. The trans
formation, in two yenrs, is truly mar
velous. Tho boys wero tho guests of 0.
Putiimn, publisher mid proprietor of
tho Mail Tribune, mid that they ap
preciated it pics without snying.
Nothing to bo desired was neglected.
Ho was thanked in n fow words by
rinrry H. Hicks on helinlf of the boys,
Thoso present wore: floorgo Put-
State of Slsklyou Will Get to Con-gres-t.
(Eugeno Register.)
It Is npparont from tho activity
displayed among tho southorn Ore
gon and northorn California coun.
ties, tho now state of Slsklyou wlli;nnm publisher mid proprietor: L. il
find Its way to congress. Whllo It i "Wliltiujr, superintendent of tho me
will probably receive Bcent consld- ohnnicnl department; A. E. Powell,
oration nt this. Bcsslon. It will, in nil forotnnn of tho composing room j L. E.
probability, ocm0 up nt each session; McDnnlels, advertising manager; H.
until finally disposed of ono wny or' Slonne, foreman of tho prons
another. room; Hnrry II. Hioks, mminging
editor; James D. Fny, city editor; II.
Her Ladyship's Kitchen
Tho kltohon la tho houaowlfo'a pride. She
domando thnt It bo up-to-dato. This means
Eloctrlo Light It la the only light for tho homo.
Itglvoa a ooft, otoady glow and penotrntos dark
oornars. Good light Insures meals moro oaro
JUlly preparod. On short wtntor days when two
moaln muotbo preparod by lamp light, elootrlolty
beoomes ao nooessary In tho kltohon as, In tho
rest of the houao.
P. R. Electric Co.
Yreka Not Dead.
A. McLellau, Earl Ralston, A. B'.
AT THE CHURCHES
very good king for the Belgians, and was probably the
ablest of the ruling monarchs of Europe, as well as a good
"business man" and administration.
i It is worthy of note that Leopold, so unpopular
throughout the Christian world, was popular in his own
country. He reigned for 44 years, and prosperity shed
its blessings over his people throughout. His country,
scarcely the size of an Oregon county, supported a popu
lation greater than New York, and increased in numbers
fifty per cent during his administration. During this long
period, despite the upheavals of Europe, peace and com
mercial prosperity obtained in Belgium and serious in
ternal crises were avoided. As a monarch and statesman
he showed marked ability.
Belgium in many respects is a model nation. The rail
roads are state owned, and admirably conducted. The for
eign trade is four times as great proportionately as that
of America, greater than Great Britain's or any other na
tion. Intensive agriculture, Respite unfavorable natural
conditions, is practiced to an extent unknown elsewhere in
the world. Its steel industries are nearly the greatest in
Europe. Co-operation reigns among tho people and the
eo-operative stores and societies are models for all nations,
while the prosperity of the rank and file is comparatively
greater'than elsewhere known there practically being no
"paupers.
i, A man who has done so much for his people cannot
be considered a failure despite tho bloody and lustful
stains uppn his name.
MAKE ONE GREAT PAPER
THE Mail Tribune makes a favorable comparison with
any newspaper in the state outside of Portland and it
It Is roportod that Yreka Is men- Stennctt, W. C. Moore, C. II. Lnw
tloned as tho probablo capital of tho Hon Hurry Childn, Paul Sehuler and
proopscd now stato 'of 8Isklyou.,w'n D Hoot.
Kight thero will como a falling out
of tho now stato forces. Why should
that old half dead town of Yroka be
como tho capital rathor than elthor
of thoso growing, progrosslvo towns
of southern Oregon, Ashland and
Medford? Portland Journal.
Yroka Is not a dead town by nnv
means. It Is a flno oxamplo of a
town that refuses to be put away and
thrives ns tho lending city of a splen
did county. Oregon ownH hostltato
to put In n claim for tho stato capital
because they remember tho fnt0 of
Salem. At any rate the state capital
Is a smaller part of the bigger issue.
Answrtx the Clirotilrle.
(Ashland Tidings.)
Our esteemed contemporary, tho
San Francisco Chronlole. Ii opposed
to tho now Stato of Siskiyou. Tho
Chronlclo hos Just exhausted Itself
hammering Los Angeles for wanting
to carvo out tho now stnto of South
California and wan after San Dlogo
hot-footed for raising $1,000,000 for
a Panama-Pacific exposition in 191 G,
when It suddenly got word that' tho
tSato of Slsklyou was to bo carved
out of tho north. Tho Chronlclo
should not fight so hnrd. After Cal
ifornia gots loppod off nt both ends
It might get to bo tho right slz for
Mlko Do Young to roprosont It In tho
senate. Hero In Oregon wo aro trim
ming thl ssectlon down to the Stato
of Wlllnmotto In ordor to glvo Harvoy
Scott tho opportunity of his llfp. Har
voy Is stab a constipated, stubborn
and Iconoclastic knockor that ho can't
seo what a proposition wo aro making
out for him. Howovor, It was over
thus, prosperity has to bo thrust on
somo pooplo.
Services Tonight.
ChriHtmns Hervices this evening at
tho Presbyterian church. Tho pri
mary department given their oxcrciriCH
thin afternoon nt 3 o'clock and thu
advanced department of tho aehool
give their exorcises at 7:110 o'clock
this evening. The church is beauti
fully decorated, and every one is wel
come. An offering lor foreign uiis
uiotiK will be taken, that it may be nn
evening of giving as well as of rw-ceiving.
Continuance of Sale
MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE IN
QTJTR, WOULD THE SHOE SALE CON
TINUE DURING THE NEXT WEEK?
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO
DESIRE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE WE
WILL SAY THAT EXCEPTIONAL VAL
UES WILL BE FOUND ON ALL LINES
OF FOOTWEAR AND HOSIERY AT
TH1 POPULAR SHOE STORE.
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Presbyterian Church.
ClinstaiitH sermon bumluy morn-1
ing nt 11 o'clock. Congroationul
Hinging and a solo by Mra. K. K, '
Gore. Beautiful decorations and nil
nro welcome. A song sorvico in the
evoning at 7:30 o'clock. The songs
will ho Christmas songs. Thero wUl
nlso bo special music; and iiiHtru-!
mental music on tho organ and piano.
Sunday schoql nt 10 a. m.; C. E. So
ciety nt 0:30 p. in.
i i
Christian Science. j
Services aro hold every Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock. Subject of'
loBBon-scnnon for next Sunday,)
"Christian Scionco." AJ1 aro wel
come. Sunday school at 10 o'clock, i
North Grnpo Htroot, north of Shor-!
man, Clay & Co., music houso.
CRESTIROOK ORCHARD TRACTS
6-10-20 Acres
Adjoining Hlllcrost orchard and con
tain unexceled deep, Heft soil. Rea
sonable, prices and rjetterou terms.
ORBGX ORCHARDS SYNDICATE
SLUH AMWTB RS6UE RIVER VALLIY
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FOR HARNESS, SADDLES, ROBES,
WHIPS, TENTS AND A SELECT
LINE OF NAP-A-ITE GLOVES. SEE
HERMAN
317 East SvventK
St
BROTHERS
Mod ford, Ore.
AN APPRRECIATION
Offico of Commissioner 3rd District,
Murphy (Grants PnsB), Oro.,
December 24, 1909.
Medford Mail Tribuno,
Medford, Oregon.
Gentlemen :
Inclosed plenso And my check on
First National Hank of Southorn Ore
gon, for $5.00, to pay for ono yenrs'
subscription for your paper. I find
your paper is so much in earnest for
better fruit for tho Rogue River Vnl
loy, that I feel it n duty to nid its
circulation by becoming a subscriber;
then, too, its daily news puts mo in
closer touch with tho efforts of Pro
fessor O'Gnrn, and his work In Jnnk-
son county, in stamping out tho ponr
blight that is sure to destroy hor vnst
npplo and pear orchards if ho is not
sustained by every fruit grower in tho
Roguo Rivor Vnllov.
Kindly mail tho pnpor to mo nt
iuurpiiy, u. r. jj.f Oregon.
Yours truly,
A. II. CARSON.
FORMER MEDFORD MAN
RETURNS AFTER TWO YEARS
H. W Jackson, a formor mining
man of this section, who has been in
northern Washington and British Co
inmbja for tho pas two years, is
spending tho holidays in Medford.
Mr. Jaokson is operating now in
Stevens county, Washington, near tho
Canadian line, and has a nurnbor of
excellent prospects. Howevor, ho hns
not lost his old nffoction for south
ern Oregon, and oxpoots to return
horo within tho next yenr or two
"iou peoplo who
son, "renly don't realize how fast
you havo grown. Two years ngo,
when I left horo I thought tho city
was growing fast, hut when I camo
back if I hadn't got off tho train nt
tho old depot I wouldn't havo recog
nized tho town."
TWENTY YEARS' REC0RM
IS GONE TO SMASH
SAN FRANCISCO, Deo. 25. J. K.
Birmingham, for over twenty vonrs
a trusted employee of tho Sh
Jewelry firm and tho husband of tho
famous contralto.
havo been in' robbing )i!n ftmniftM tk
Medford all the time," said Mr. Jock-hoi dout on sales.
Methodist Church.
On next Sabbath at tho Methodist
church, cornor of Fourth and Bart-
lett, tho services will bo in koopingi
with tho Christmas thought. Tho
morning subject will bo "Christ and
tho Wiso Men." In tho evening, "Tho
Song of tho ShephordH." Spocinl
Christmas music by tho largo chorus
choir, both morning and evening. Tho
evoning sorvico will bo lnrgely musi
cal. All cordially invited,
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LI. -H. llilUi. L I II1 . , ..
Baptist Church.
Rev. Dr. Dyer will preach at 11
o'clock. Rev. Wood will preach in tho
evening. Uov. Dyor will preach cacli
Sunday until a preachor is scoured,
Presbyterian Church.
Christmas sonnon Sunday nt 11 A.
M. Congregationnl singing, nud u
solo by Mrs. E. E. Ooro. Song sorvico
nt 7:30 P. M. Tho songs will nil havo
reforonco to Christ. Mr, Ilonry Gun
son will sing n solo; orgnn and piano
duot by Mrs. Goro and Miss Grny.
Otbor music.
MARRIED.
Robort F. Pasomro and Francos E.
Alexander woro married at tho home
of Dr. and Mrs. It. W. Clancy, 724
West Eleventh street this city,
Christmas evening nt 0 o'clock. Rot.
W. F. Shields wns tho officiating
minister. This young couplo aro now
arrivals in Medford, but thoy oxpot
to mako this city thoir fututo homo.
Mr. Pnsmoro is niroady ono of our
business mon, and Mrs. Pacmoro Jh
an accomplished musician,
Best Groceries
At Prices Strictly in
Keeping with the
Quality of Our
Stock which is
Unexcelled
A Trial will Convince You
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