TITID jMEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MICDFORD, OREGON,
December r, iood.
GET ALLJHE PROFIT
Reports of Government Officials
1 Show How Producers Arc
Robbed by Dealers.
Tho following letter was read by
Professor O'Gara at tho fruit grow
ers' meeting yesterday as Ilustratlvo
oftho methods In vogue among com
mission men In handling produce.
Tho letter, although signed by Pro
Tessor O'Gara, Is tho result of tho
Investigations of himself and several
other government officials, and em
bodies tho opinion reached by all:
I havo found th0 following Illegal
practises going on among fruit buy
ers and commission men:
First Tho nccount sales do not
always giro the actual prlto received,
nor do they tell whero such fruit was
Gold. In other words, tho statements
sent out to tho producer are false as
to price and destination.
Second the condition of the fruit
on arrival at destination Is often mis
represented so as to further lower
the price to tho grower.
Third Rebating Is practiced so as
to secure a certain few growers who
may bo representative, and by thl3
means other growers soll'nt the low
figure offered. Tho growers who en
ter Into this nefarious contract with
certain shippers act their part by
showing satisfaction with prevailing
low prices. At tho end of tho season
the shipper pays tho rebate to these
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Fourth In tho dried fruit business
such as apricots, peaches, etc., thoi
grower Is forced to bring his prod
ucts into market bone dry. It they do
not come up to this requirement, the
fruit Is rejected. Tho bone dry fruit
is then soaked with water and final-
ly resulphured. This 13 what is tech-1
-nlcally known as "processing." Thei
difference between tho dry product i
innd the processed article Is water and j
H2S04, which Is practically all prof
"IL A legitimate amount of water
-.should bo tho grower's profit. .
Fifth Tho grower Is forced by
-many shippers to pack only In boxes
with the company's stencil on It.
Fruit otherwise packed Is not accept
ed. In this way the company or buyer
may charge what he sees fit for the
package In many localities tho buy
ers control the prices on nil sorts of
spray materials as well as spray out
fits, so that the grower Is completely
at their mercy.
Tho conditions existing under para
tgraphs 1 und 2 have been Investigated
'by certain growers enclosing post
cards In tho packages. The card Is
rself addressed, and asks tho follow
'tag pertinent questions:
(1) Where was this fruit received?
(2) When was It received?
3) What was Its condition?
. (4) "What waa the price paid?
(5) Were you satisfied with It?
The average of 10 per cent of these
cards havo been returned, many In
dicating that the tlmo of arrival,
place and condition did not agreo
with the account sales rendered.
P. J. O'GARA,
Asst. Pathologist, U. S. Dept. Agrl.
In commenting on this report n
prominent bureau official, says:
"There Is something fundamentally
wrong whero tho producer, after
spending a year In getting a crop
and taking all risks, realizes on an
average less than one-third of what
tho crop or crops he grows sells for
at retail."
HOTEL ARRIVALS
At tho Moor3 H. B. Brokaw, Se
attle; Delbert Buoy, Tulent; F. W.
Carnahan and wife, city; H. S. Doylo,
Now York; F. Crump, Applegato; J.
Henderson, city; P. D. Blackden, Ash
land; R. Vlrt, city; W. S. Zimmer
man, Portland; M. W. Fottor, Sand
potnt; J. O. McPhco, city; J. King
noss, Scotland; R. K. Ross, Rich
mond Beach; M. Styphcns, Spokane.
At tho ftash Charles Graham,
city; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hammersloy,
Gold Hill; II. Alhager, San Francis
co; Lyman O. Orton, Eaglq Point;
Adam Miller, Portland; C. H. Wil
liams, Los Angeles; Fred Shields and
wlfo San Francisco; William von der
Hollen, Eagle Point; J. E. Gordon,
E. M. Day, cslty; Fred Stock and wlfo,
Ookland; John P. Martin, Fargo.
NOTICE.
Tho Nlckell vs, Goodpasture salo
lias been postponed until Saturday,
January C. 245
A hand colored calendar, valued at
75c, will bo given free to each per
son who took interest enough in onr
contest to fill out nny number of tho
coupons, provided thoy nro present
whon, tho prizes are awarded at 2:30
p. m. New Year's day. Tito Art stu
dio, 331 East Main street, second
floor. 244
Yoar Kidd's shoos.
244
ASiiLANDHAS 1410
SCHOOL CHILDREN,
Census is Completed At This Ratio
Ashland Has Population of
6300.
Tho Bchool census of Ashland dis
trict has Just .been completed under
tho direction of Clerk T. H. Simp
son and tho total school population
at the present tlmo Is found tobo
1410, which fact Is now being cer
tified up In duo form to tho county
school superintendent as a basis for
tho apportionment of stato and coun
ty funds during tho coming year.
"Io number of fomajes between
tho ages of four and twenty exceeds
tho number of males by 22, tho totajsj
being, males, C93, females 715. j
Up stato cities and towns nr0 nc-
cusiuuieu iu wKuro mu loiai ii"P '
Hon as based upon tho school census
as 4 1-2 to 1. On this basis Ashland's
population Is 6345, which Is very
close to tho figures compiled "recently
by the publisher of the City Direc
tory. RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, the All Wise Providence
hnvinjr deemed it wise nml porper to
take from us and the lodge of Fra
ternal Union of America our dearly
beloved brother, Louis Herbage, be
it
Resolved, That in the loss of this
denr brother we feel that wo know
Good doeth all things for the good
and welfare of mankind, though it
be ever so hard to give him uo. While
our denr brother had been only n
short while one of us, still we feel
the loss deeply and pray God's Moss
ing may rest and abide with the be
reaved relatives and friends.
That we will ever cherish n lov
ing membory of this brother nud
pray to God thnt we may so live that
when we come to die, our ties of
brotherly love may be reunited in the
home of our Ilenveiily Father.
That we tender to the brenved
parents, brothers and sisters our
most heartfelt sympathy.
That a copy of these resolutions bo
written up in onr minutes, also n
copy of same bo published in our lo
cal paper and sent to the parents
with brotherly love from Modford
lodge, No. 421, Fraternal Union of
America.
E. W. CARDER,
FLOYD T. WHITTLE,
MRS. ELLA SnOULTS,
Committee.
Wear Kidd's shoes.
244
PASTOR WANTS DAMAGES
DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER
SPOKA'NE, Wash., Dec. 30. Rev.
H. O. Buss, former pastor of First
Baptist church at Colfax, Waslu,
now at Kansas City Mb., whero ho
wus called to the beside of his sick
child, has engaged counsel in Spo
knno to institute nn action in the
United States district court here for
$100,000 damages against the offi
cials and deacons of the congregation
of alleged defamation of character.
The case will involve many of the
most prominent residents of Whifrann
county and promises to be interest
ing. The complnint will set forth that
tho munster -was "manhandled" by n
committeo of churchmen in forcing
his removal from the parsonage on
tho night of June 2. Churges of mis
conduct were preferred by the trus
tees and a battle of words followed
and continued in tho auditorium of
tho church, causing n lively stampede.
She was tried and fined $1 and costs
and nn appeal is pending. The clash,
which included personal assaults and
numerous gun plays, constituted one
of tho most sensntional church quar
rels in tho northwest.
Wear Kidd's shoes.
244'
IS MRS. HARRIMAN AS
WEALTHY AS REPORTED?
NEW YORK, Deo. 30. Whether
Mary Avorill Harriman, widow of tho
lute E. II. Harriman is tho richest
woman in tho world, with more than
$200,000,000, or a woman of com
paratively moderate wealth, is a mat
ter tonight of tho liveliest debate.
UNCLE SAME IS TO
MARK PASSING OF 1909
Tonight tho passing of the old
year will be marked from tho Atlan
tic to tho Pacific fro mthe different
government stations, nnd those who
hnvo electric clocks connected with
tho Wotsern Union sorvico can tell
just when tho old year is dying iu
Washington, Chicago and Denver.
At fivo minutes to 12 o'clock
Washington time, 8:55 here, the
time and at tho hour tho bell will
ring. Chicago will commenco at
0:55 hero; Donvor at 10:55 and tho
Maro Island station at 11:55.
MUCH WORK FOR
NEXT SESSION COURT
January Term Always Important as
New Officials Aro Appointed To
Urge Retention of Inspectors.
Tho regular January term of tho
county commissioners' court will bo
held beginning on Wednesday of
next week at Jacksonville. Tho Jan
uary term Is always an Important
one for tho court fixes tho annual tax
levy, draws tho Jury lists (or tho year,
appoints road supervisors and trans
acts a largo amount of business which
comoa before It regularly at tho first
monthly session of tho year.
t tho nicotine will also nnnear a
commltte0 of prominent orchard men
of 10 va,,ev t0 lirg0 upon tho cmirt
tho Broat necesalty for retaining tho
co..,s of in8noctor8 to assist Pro-
fossor O'Gara.
Wear Kidd's shoes.
'244
PLEASANT PARTY HELD
ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Mr. and Mrs. E. Gibbs of Talent en
cntertaincd a number of guests on
Christmas day, tho occasion bcjng
also tho 80lh anniversary of the
nr u.o .Mrs. uums motner, m
Iehn.ek. 1 ho house was beautifully
decorated with mistletoe .white chrys-
anthems and pot ted plants At J
, . i. r y... i ... -
o dock tho invited guests sat down
to nn elabornto fivo-courso turkey
dinner, to which all did full justice.
Alter dinner some line violin solos ( Quoon Anno addition (Incorpornt-;
wero rendered by Elbert Gibbs. At cd); principal office. Modford; In
7:30 the gifts were distributed from J corporators, E. B. Kelly, P. Roddy'
n nenvuy lauen iiinsimiis tree, .Mrs. .
Hchuick being especially favored by ,
good old Santa Clans, receiving beau-
nun pus ana Dirumay remem- FOR WOUNDED FEELINGS
brances from her relatives and
friends in Illinois. Kansas urd Cnli- TACOMA, Wusl... Dec. 31.-MrsJ
fonna. besides those in.m different DonIiel 0lino Lee bus been awnrd
parts of Oregon. Later m the even- C( R vonKct o $U)fi()Q
u.uc. ian V.I...W ...... ... su;t Rn;st JoIm T IJjvj,
evening was pleasantly passed w,th;t;re(1 cn . ccr fp ,nmeh of
music ana games,
,. .. ,ril ,. .
At the eSlthodist pnrsonago on j
Christmas morning at 0 o'clock Mr.)
J. O. Van u.egcn and Lnln Perry t
were united iu marriage, Rev. L.
Belknnp officiating.
A SNAP
Five-room bungalow and lot In
East Medford. on oasy terms If tak-;
en at onco. Ilqulro
1 15 MA IX STREET, MF.I)FORI. OR. I ;
Primers Watned
AT IIOI.TjYWOOD ORJII'IRDS
TSr.EPilOXE FARMERS 01
TAXIDERMIST AND FURRIER
Send your trophies to mc for mount
ing. Big game faods, fish, birda and
mammals ramied truo to nature by
unproved metiiads. I do tanning, ran la
fur raga, make, remodel und cleat
far garments. Expae&a and mail or
ders promptly attended to.
& M. HARRIS.
406 Washington Street, Portland, Or.
Tatonhano Mab 3(100
EMPLOYMENT AND1
BUSINESS CHANCES'
i
For Ealo Span of borseo, harness
and wagon; will sell ono or both
cheap for cashh, or will tako half
half and balanco with baukablc-
note. Room 208 Phlpps & Taylor
bldg.
Wanted To borrow $800 on good
property for pno year,
Wanted A party to cut cord wood
on stumpngo; must hnvo h team.
Wanted Two-womon for work; good
wages to right parties.
Wanted Four girls for gonoral
housework; good wages.
Wantod-r-Qirl for dishwashor.
For Salo Span of horses and har
ness; 0 years old; 1400 ounds.
For Salo Ilorsos, wagon, harness
and buggy ; horses '7 years old.
For Salo Saddle horse.
For Salo Saddlo and briddlo.
Havo a sawmill for salo or trade.
A new bungalow, 4 rooms; prico
$1150.
For salo or trado 100 acres ono mile
from thotown of Merlin.
For salo Two lots, ono on S Btrcet,
tho othor on Rlvorsido avonuo.
Havo calls tor houses to rent. Havo
you any?
E. F. A. BITTNER, Prop.
ROMM 20S. PHIPPS BLDG.
PHONE MAIN 4141.
TO PERPETUATE
PIONEERS' MEMORY
SAl.WM, Or., Dec. :il. l'rollmln
nry plana for tho organUatlon of a
society to bo called tho Sons and
Daughters of th0 Oregon l'loncora year, or Ihoy going to lut thing tnko
wero laid at a mooting called by Glen I their own course t It's up lo tho
O. llolmnn last night at tho rosl- pooplo." Thus spoke Jiuuom J, Hill,
denco of Attorney W. M. Kalsor, A tu, Km railroad builder, to a Jour
committee, consisting of Associate i reporter iu Portland. Wo aro
Justice Thomas A. McUrlde. Perry 11. Johnny on tho Spot. Uncle Jim. Tltu
Raymond and W. M. Kalsor, was ap- Ashland Commercial Club's now
pointed to draft a constitution and booklets aro roady.
by laws. 1
Tho purposo of tho society is to Notlco to Contractors.
gather together all tho nona and 1 .
daughters of those who era-wed tho Sealed bids wit bo roooivod by tho
plains to Oregon prior to 1SG9, whon city council of tho city of Modford,
Oregon was admitted to tho Union. Oregon, up to and including January
Tho organatton will bo Independent 4th, 1010, for tho excavating and lay
of tho Oregon Pioneers' association, ing of -oil water mains to bo oon
and Its object will bo to porpotuato Htruotod during tho year 1010, bids
tho memory of th0 pioneers. to bo filed with the city recorder not
Inter than 4 o'clock p. m. on January
JOINT INSTALLATION OF O. A. It. 4th, 11)10, and to bo accompanied by
AND W. H. C. n certified oheok aqunl to ton per cent
of tho amount bid for.
All members of post nud corps nro P,y order of the oily council Decern
requested to meet Tuesday evening, ber 21st, 1000.
January 4, 1010, at Anglo's opera RORT. W. TMLFICR,
house for open meeting and public t City Recorder.
Installation of tho officers of both Dated this 22nd day of'Dcccmbor,
orders. All old soldiers and families 1000.
aro cordially Invited. . -
MRS. Kl.LA SlIOULTS, I One-half b. p. motor, I 20-qt. Wbitfl
247 Secretary. Mountain fruexor, 'a lot of peckicr
cans, tubs, etc., for sale. Inquire
Companleri Incorporated. i'0"'1' confectionery.'
SALEM, Or., Dec. 31. Articles of
Incorporation were filed In tho offlco
0f the secretary of stato yesterday as
follows:
Tho Patterson Orchards company;
principal office. Ashland: capital
stock. J5000: Incorporators. J. Syd
McNalr. Dexter K. Patterson and F.
M. Calkins.
nnd K. M. Turner.
WOMAN GETS $10,000
promise. The jury returned the ver-1
diet after deliberating for only ten'
,njUltcg I
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with tho aid of Davis, and alleged cash register,
thnt she ImJ a mnrriogo contract It's vory cheer Invites thorn,
with Davis, with whom sho snys sho R w ott your goods to tho best
traveled through California until she adtnntngo.
became ill at San Diego, I R shows thorn Just as they aro.
According to the testimony Mrs. truo to color, tint, mntorlal ami tcx
Leo's niece, Miss C. Halverson of It""0-
hhiUn. mt uiinitnnn,..1 tn Don't try to worry nloni: with
gfm j,- ,fl hc,p ejr(J for hcr nn(1
that while sho wus in tho bosintal w' progress, .mooi our rcprosonm
Davis nnd .Aliss Halverson wore mar- tlvo nnd talk things ovor with him.
rfco. ROOUB RIVER ELECTf'C CO.
Are
Going
Have you a friend coming west? You
ought to bring one to Medford. Call and
sec us. Let us talk routes and rates .
with you. Information chcorfuHy fur
nished. Phone, address or all on
Southern Pacific R. R.
A. S. ROSENBAUM, Agent
THE ROGUE RIVEft LAND COMPANY
NO. 11 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE
Offers an especially good foothill orchard for a low
price and on good terms. In thene days of advancing
prices, it will pay to look into this.
It pays to deal with tliQ "Man Who Knows. " "Wto'ea
tho Rogue River Land Company sold the Troneon A
Guthrie orchard at Eagle Point to the prko winnhsg
owners, four years ago, tho salesman, W. M. Holmes,
assured the purchasers thoso Spitzenborgtrees would
produce tho world's best apples, and subsequent oventa
prove the soundness of his judgment. By the way:
Did it ever occur to you that most f tho men who hare
won out in tho Rogue River Valley, bought their Tvin
ning orchards through tho Roguo River Land Com
pany? W. M. Holmes, Manager, is always at your sorvico
for a good biiy.
SAME HERE, NEIGHBOR
(Vnlloy Record.)
''What aro tho pooplu of Oregon
going to do about it? Aro I hoy going
to invito iinniimatinn tho uoiniiur
Modford. Onoimti Tills ourtifiot
t..... i.i nm.. t u....
Aw f(,r , mir of W(,
j ,,cp ,, ,,., trouMcrt for ton
nm, ,mv nwvpr ,,,, oom. !
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uwii iifu imu 'inun irxitn ,,uii".
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LIGHTED STORES
It's tho lighted store that carries
tho weight with tho pooplo.
Wo will go rurther thnn this nnd
say: "It Is tho electrically lighted
storo thnt carries tho wolght with
tho pooplo." j
A dingy, gloomily lighted storo
does not nttrart people
It excites suspicion.
It belittles your waroa.
It dulls your clerks.
It gives customers th0 mopes.
It makes sales hardor.
Install olectrla lighting In your
storo and draw tho pooplo to your,
Hlnr ,)... n,nm. ,, Vonrir
pn8B0 fortna of nRt,tlng. Keep In stop
You
East
7
I
Instantaneous Gas Lights
211 W. Main J. W.
CRESTBROOK
10
Adjoining Hlllcrcst orcliartl and con
tain unoxccled deep, rich soil. Rea
sonable prices and (jencrous terms.
OREGON ORCHARDS SYNDICATE
SELLING AGENTS ROGUE RIVER VALLEY
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In Case of vSicKmess
V II O N E :j 0 1 1 --
MEDFORD
PHARMACY
Nonr I'otjL Otfiue All Night Sorvico Fruo Dolivory
Why
AN INFERIOR GRADE OF BUTTER TO SAVE ONE OR TWO
CENTS ON THE POUND, when you enu got tho best for almost tho
same prieo from your local erouniory Wo don't mix our butter. AhIc
your gnioor for it and thus encotirngo homo irduntry. If your noor
don't lmndle it, phono us.
Sweet oronm, milk and buttermilk dolivorcd every day.
ROGUE RIVER CREAMERY.
i . . i . i . 1 1 j '
Best Groceries
At Prices Strictly in
Keeping with the
Quality of Our
Stock which is
Unexcelled
A Trial will Convince You
Allen
The Square
555
Whitney Phone 1082
ORCHARD TRACTS
20 Acres
Buy
Phono No. 2681
RESOLVED
Tho best resolution for you
to nmko in to como to iih for
your next suit, if you want
something out of tho ordinary.
Wo do tho best work nnd charge
the lowest prices.
W. W. EIFERT
tub raoaBusarvB tailor
Reagan
Deal Grocers