Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 02, 1910, New Years, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextTiir .:yjwoi) mail tribunk, medford. orison, Sunday, January ioio. 3 . GROWING FRUIT THAT MEETS WITH ROYAL FAVOR I SO.M1J two ilitcuilofl UKO II limit Who milt tlm I I grown. There In prnotlcnl I'Hfimtuil Hint rnro coinbliiittlon, ly no limit to thn yield of pours In this finiuiclur mill (Iroiunor, droniilud vnllny, mid Hie puhtlo nre engorly selx it clroitm, mid In Hint drcmin ho imlil lug upon lint nenrby tracts now offer to lilinnoir; I ok. It him only been n fw years since "I wilt (ilnut tin orohnnl of npplntil tlio public In general wns Initiated Into II nil ptm m -mi iircliunl Hint will yolltl 1 the urclM of penr-growlng or Its pos HU tlimiHiiniln Mr my IoIIm, It iilmll nihility ns fruit venture, Tim honvy Jiiovo of such MllucoKit Hint tunny will , grower lmv been wImo for ten yonrn innrvol nl II mill will In turn plant imst, but itio not Inko the public Into fruit trooM for HidiiihoIvom," Ho on of tl)0 noil of tlio ItoKim lllvor nllcy IkmIiii; It; from Hiu clanp of tlio shrub on It mid Miiuo ho toio It, mill tin It nnw In IiIh vlnloii It Huh today utt (ircliiinl Hint him brought him thou imniU. And tho otlmr lio drvutnud of linvo coiuo iini' Inillt it oily with tho wonltli thoy hnvo t'tltun from tlio lionvy Induimd onilmrdH, ami In Hint fllty. nour tho croon country, win Km warm mum of wlutur mid Its cool ii!lit breezon of tho Hiiiiiinor t Into tho dream of, .1, II, Htownrt, In l.n mortitllxod an "Hi" fnthur of tho fruit Industry of tho Itouiio Klvor vnlloy.' Today In mid nuar Modford Hioro n ro 0'), 0(1(1 ncroii or oirlinrdH mid thoro a i'o mora cotiMtuntly ludni: ltlantcd, From thoao orchnrils havo como fruit that liuvo Krncod, In ro cant yonrn, tinnrly ovory royal tali lo In tho civil Inul world, kiiikh. out lienors, iiroHidoiitM, an wpll an t'.iolr corps of motliitnnltt, which Inclitdo tho nlilost Icadortt In tho world linvo not lioslttttsil to pay tHIinto to tho Rogue Itlvor vulloy, which through tho high quality of Itn fruit linn Indeed hucotuo it favor to uardon. Itocontiy iruit win ordered from Modford for dir ect Mhlmuont to HiickIiikIiuiii pnlnco; Rmintor Jonathan lloiirmi onch ynnr ncattotH through tho diplomatic olllcos In NVimhlUKiou.C'ninlC" pours from thin fnvorlto section, mid rwout ly ,w)uii tho proiiMontn of tho two ttrtint American ropulillcfl mot at tlio hnmiust, llnrjuo itlvor fruit giiuod tho tntiuw. IVoiimtIIv .MtoiiiuU . A visit to tho orchnrdH of tho Hoku Ih not without plnaHiiro, A brond swoop over vnlloy nurrotindod by low rolling loothtllK grHts tho oyo. Tho ranch linuses, well furnished, flttod with ovory Known tfi'vico for htimnn comfort, all slvo lit Imprcwslon of clomilnoss. Not only nn tho rol- douco hiicIi iim would well union any city's Mtruoln, tut tho bnrns, ynrds. jifcltlng houses and other hulldhtts, ouo nnd nil, (oil a tnlo of thrift About tho bonnes for the mo.it part roH(. hunhos, such nn only OroKOit can Krow, Hortnd out thulr lirauciioM In lirflfUMlon. Tho homo of tho Horuo Itlvor orlutr HutJ nro orjunl of Mioho of nny ncctlou tho world over. In tho cltloH crult In n problem of froluht mid npoculittlon. Sllim of paper mid lirokcn hoxon htnml for carload nttor carload of fruit, Trnnnportntlon facllltloK do nil Hint lu dono to It. Man only liniidlo wood on hoxo nit thor do inorc'iiinduic nnd no mint know tho fruit for what It In -tho prodt'et of mnu'H Inhor on tho mill. H it hero In lo lio found on ItH own ntai;o. on tho Hloplim foot- li 1 1 In and tho wldo ntrotchoR or tlie vnlloy, RtnndH In porfcot rown the treoH that ho.tr It. Hero man plowod. planted, prunud.ailtlvnttHl, nnd liar ventod tho frnl that wan to tiling prlcon brook In if tho world'n ropords. Htiro mtii Imt tollod nnd ovory np Iilu, ovsry par, lu tlio nonrhy pack Iiik lioiiHim Ir n frngmo'it of n .w non'ii work of somoono's Hunimor work tho vlnlblo symbol of offort wlnoly Hpont tho fulflllmont of pro m I no. Itocon! I'rlci". Tho Hokiio Itlvor Vnlloy, besides oxcolllnt; lu npploM, IioIiIh ovory roc ord for prlcoit pitld for penrn. It wan not n ronull of accident that Hiioh yloldn and rotuniH hav boon nocurod. No whoro Ih thoro n innro lntolll;nnt clann of ori'bnrdlnta. "Tho llnKtio lllvor valley in tho mar hoc Hon of tho United Statex In llRhtlnt; fruit pmttH," wrlton M. II. Walt clilof of tho biiroau of plant Induntry dopnrtmout of agriculture, Krult KrowliiK In n nclenpo and locnl orch nrdlnta hnvo applied thomsolvon well Todny It Ih tho only conter In tho world devoted to fruit lu which the department of ni;rlcilturo linn de tailed mi export to iihhIhi tho grower, Nowhoro Ih hiicIi attention paid to dotallH. Kor Inntonico, throughout tho orcliardH may bo wen hlvea of booB, Kopt not for their ylold or honey, but Hint Hioho buny InsortH may ncattor pollon. And th for tho enro of tlio troon onch has a hUtory and onch la known, ovon aa In n larno family. Omttwt of 1'Vtill HeulouH, Tho Hokiio Itlvor Vnlloy Ih dPHtlnod to Hiipport a population of a million. It luiH n far inrKor.nroa tlinn nny of tho world'H rnmoiiH fruit bona Ah yot Hh fortllo acrou nr() ncnrcoly Hcrntchcd. Tho proHporlty of tho vnlloy rontn upon ,1.000 ncron of bearliiK orchard. To HiIr can bo ndd cd (10,000 moro nere of youiiR orch ard, n portion of which each yoar cotncH Into bonrlni?. Krom to.ooo to 15,000 ncroR nddltlonnl nro plnntod annually. It m outlmntod that by 10 in tho annual output will oxcood 10,000 cars a year. No Overproduction. Thoro Ih no dmiKor of overstocked onHtorn mnrkotH. Only w fow BootlonB can ra I so fruit that can compote with Hint ttrown In tho Kokuo Itlvor Vnl loy, and each yoar hooh thnuHniulH of noreu or camera orcnariiH aoauunuoii while th0 bortlculturUt coiiioh wout nook I lit? moro favorable condltlonn, wlioro It Is not a hopolciis bnttlo with front and pcatfl, with ono crop In throo yoaru, but a nood IIvIiik with llttlo offort. Tho Ban Joh0 hcAIo Ih working hnvoo throuj?hout tho ontlro onst, nnd tho old orchnrdH nro prno tlcally doomod, Only In n. country wlioro trees enn bo aprnyod ovory month In tho yoar and tho trooa kopt tho rlttht nUo by modorn pruning nnd Bclontlflo enro, can tlio nrmy of Inaoct poBtH Hint rondor fruitgrowing hnznr doua, bo oxtortulnatod, Pear Culture, It Ih not nlono tlio fact that nil conditions nr0 right for tho produc tion of n porfoct pnnr in tlila vnlloy which mnkori It certain Hint tlila lino of production will bo ninong tlio moat Important Incomo-producorfl of tho vnlloy, but tlio additional fuot that In almost ovory portion of tho vnlloy tho land la ndiiplod to penra abovo nny other lliotf cotilliloncn until tho nnnunl return ri'iillrcd from cnrlotn niit to ciiNtrni COME INTO BEARING Tlulfly orcharding of tho Hotio Klvor valley utilize tho npneo Imtwoon tho rowH of trecH lu young orchnrdH io irrow cropH of buy, grain, corn, molotm nnd otl-or rlsulon, t!iurohy He- curing revnuo nirriclont to maintain mo grovcB until thoy como Into bearing. A Hpnco from thro,, to nix foot In iiinrkctn lmprert tho outnldor with width, according to tho ago of tho tho fnot (tint hero, In p;nr culture, wo trco, ih lort rot constant cultivation buvii tioiuiiixu roiiuliMl only iiy tlio and tho remaining npneo Ih utlllr.od bettr olnn of Kold or copper inlnca, for crops, Homctlmos grain Is tho mowing- Appifi. crop, cut eltlior ror liny or grain, Tlio otmnrvor In I lio uppln umrki.-tn of .nomotltiioH potntoeii, fru(iioutly mol llio city of London, Knulnnd, will nnd "no, often nlfnlfa, which In h unit lu tliitt th hlKlicNt prlcftt fur nny variety nlmicuii Is usually cut for hay, but of npptit which oiitiTu that mitrttvt nro tha iiiohI. common crop Ih corn, which oliinliifd liy iim Yollow Nowtown Pip- Is nnunlly grown without Irrigation plu from tlm Uokiio Itlvnr Vulliy. Tlicro ' Those by-products of the orchurd In a pccullMr clmnictKrlntlc of HiIk noted nro a great aid to tho fruitgrower, npple, of which many nro Ikiioniiii. furulshlni; moans to HiiHtnlii his futn With nil Itn merit, and It In ihoiiKht II)' during tho growing period of the by nmny to bn tlio Idnnl npple of tho orchnnl. Th various cropH do not trndo todny, tlm Yollow Newtown IMp- Injure th young troos In tho alight pin In In iiiohI mpcIIoiin ilif xhyent hear- CHi, er and tbo moni cniirlcloun cropper of There are huni'r'-dn of ncr' of the whole lint. Only In tin- Athcrionrln now" orcharda now wevln Holds of viillny In Vlrwlnlu Im It nl nil n niieuiini green corn, which ban already nt In the ennii-rit ninUn, nnd outnidn of tallied a height of from two to Hire" tho ltoKiia Itlvor Vnllfv it will irvr ho fool mid will Foon hide tho young produced on n comimrrlnl wchIo to cut trees. Corn dorm woll In the Koguc nny HKiire. even In tho mi orchnnl i lllver valley, either with or without nretloiin of the north wentern cont. Irrlgntlon, nnd It grown extonslvoly More In the "Crontn of Creation" It In 'It brings best returns by tho "wv iiltuoNt nn iirollflo im tha Hon Invln Itnolf, mid thoro hnn never yot hron n totnl full nro of tho crop. Hlncn carload nhlpinontn Iiokiiii from thin vnlloy tn the Into 'ton. tho Nowtowu upplon from thin dlntrlct hnvo prnctloolly drlvon tho In forlor product of cortnln vnlloy down In California nut of Ilia London inarknt, nml uniformly IiIk'Ii prlcoii alwnyn pro vnll for the host from thln'ncctlon. Blir Bd Spltinbrffi. In nddltlon to tho NVwtown IMppIn, tho fnvorlto Aoxopim HplUonliorK npplo lu found lo lio not only vory productive, but of tha lltctunt ffrndn producod In thin vnlloy, nnd lu nomo nectlonn It not only outyloldn tho wonderful Newtown, hut npponln tn the horticulturist hrcnuno of Itn tin flavor nnd IiIkIi color Tho American buyer proforn n rod npplo, Rod the Hpltrmhrir tn the Kront favor ite lu New York City, the holiday trndo cnprclully rotylnit upon It, for thin vnrloty In thvn In porfoctlon, OrcKon Hpltei)lori;n t(Mtay remtltuto tho Irnd Inn nttrnrtlnn of tho Now York fruit rrrrn nt tho holiday Hnnnn, and ovon Willi Iho WoHlrrn fruit Introjlucril nn It In today all over tho cant, thin vnrloty Koch a I Mini t altOKnthor to Now York, from whtah city It In of course distrib uted throuubout tlio rout. ful form of rocrentlon. Among the foremost companion that cater to thoj extraordinary lnre .nutomohlle de-1 mnnd In this city In tho C If. Hnydvr! BERRIES furnishing am In mission style, with art chandeliers, candelabra, ota, nnd ex qulslto music Is furnished. It is said that for tho quality of tho viands served, tho cxccllonco of tho norvlco nnd tho HcrrloH of nil klndn crow to per- Aiotor Cnr Co., whon woll noimlntod fectlon In tho Itoguo lllvor vnlloy. and spacious KiiniBc In n. now build- StrnwborrloH bear from March to No- beauty 0f tho surroundings, tho Nash Inir 60x100 fet, fully equipped forvernhoi'. Oowborrlcs, blackberries Orlll ban no superior on tho Const, Tho stornne, repairs nnd nupplle. This and rnspbfrrlcs bear from spring to proprietor, Mr. Otto If. Ilelchman, has company handles some of tho finest onrly autumn. Tho fruit Is largo and been hero since last Hoptember. Ho Is makes of motor cars on tho contlent, in- sweet and stnnds shipment well, n, gentleman of wldo expcrlonco In tho ciuiiiiik i no rirreo urea; Arrow ioco iiiougn lucre is a uomn mnrKoi tor nil MEDF0RD HARDWARE CO. mobile, Cadillac, Knox nnd others, l'our produced or llgoly to bo produced for exports nro employed for maktni; repnlrs years, and ndjuntmentn on nil make of rnn-, Tho hnppy trinity of woll, nltltudo chines. .Mr. Hnydor Is a very popular nnd cllmnto sialics upon tho berry business man nnd is prominent soelally ctllttirlst. To produce most nbundant arnl In lodica work; be in nlno one of tho ly and Insure a continuous crop enrnet worker In tho Cominerclnl through the 'vlolo summor nd fall Club, season, berrloti nro Irrigated. Tho i luscious Btrnrberry Is In tho load .rrom a com mere al standpoint, but almost as flattering returns are de rived from tho logan and blackbor- Amonif tho msny comrnerclnl enter- ry. Tho gronera who glvo berry cul- priscs of Medford that rodeol by their tur diio time nnd attention nro band- oxpnnslon tho vltnltty nnd extent of the somoly rewarded. With these smaller city's development during recent year, fruits, as with apples, peaeLes nnd Hint conducted by th Medford Hard- penrs, tbo market Is wldo, and tl'e wnro compnny in n notnbio oxnmpt". prices nald for th Itoeuc Itlvor val Tho business wos orKsnlzini mnny yitrH ley product nro high. iiku anil wun Incorporated In 100, with Job I. WllJe. . who ba a strawbor- Mr. .1. a. HlKlmin ns manoKer. ctuns et ry iiatch 00x100 feet la his ynrd. by ammunition, nhelf nnd heavy hun'wnr". Judicious caro and attention marketH kitchen. rurnlnhlnKN. tovs, mitifH. tho fruit In Medford the ontlro Btim mnnteln, rten, tiles, etc., constttuti. mor nnd fall, up lo t'.!o first of No tho ntook. Kxperlenced help-m l.p vembor. receiving averajre returns of pace with the demundn upon the com- 1C cents per box. Tho receipts from pnny, which In ranked nmomf tno l.irs this llttlo nntch. no lnrf?nr limn n ih maiio into em or tin kind in the city, a largo nhei.t florror garden, have nrnountcd to entering art nnd knowa to n nicety tho needs of tho business, nnd anticipates and provides for tho wlnhes of guests and patrons tourists nnd residents. He is a member of tha Elks and Com mcrdnlClub and commands tho esteem and good will of everyone. route," Tho fodder oiisllngo nnd Is packet! In Hllon for metal shop Ih operated in conno-stlou, '1700 for a single season wnere cveryiuing tin- wny or m.eol ' metal wlnturlng stock, In the innnufaei i?n FRANK H. HULL nnd repiirtd. Kxperlenreil workmen do all kinds if copper nnd tlnnll'dns. roofing. r- light and cornice work. Mot nlr heat-1 E. F. A. BITTNER Tho buslnesa of sunolvlncr heln to rono or tne nrtn como nenrer our lug Is nmo given expert attention and a 'employers nnd employment to tho work homiH nnd our nffectlons than does specialty In made of tho Qunker fur-jers, is nothing short of a fine art and photography. Hy Itn mennn wo nro all nnce. A large plumbing department U' tho forcmont representative of this line EDEN VALLEYNURSERY Modford orchnrdlnts aro appreciating moro and moro tho Kden Valley Nurn ery, which Mr. N. H, Ilonnett utnrlod hern mtven years ago. lio ban lived horn SO yearn and known the nolln every where In thn vnlloy and Just whnt va- riot leu of fruit will do bent 011 nieh IIn "Ims nude a spootnlty of cominerclnl orch nrdn and tils atouk In unexcelled tho country over. Ilo owns i0 ucren of. orohnrd land nml In now working n 16 nrro tract an a nursery. He does 110 1 soliciting but bo hun sold 114,000 trcen, IIIH seanon. llln mimuess Inst ennm nmounteil to CI.JTfl trees nnd thin n. iio.m j t will t,o ovor IS 0,000, 00 the host nolle. I tor after nil Is the nntlntled cuttomrr I Mr. lUnnett gunrnnteen to pleane Tho cunloiniir seen bin trn before (mylrgj for them and they am taken care of : from iurt to finish. Il In the only one bundling 11 u r eery Mtoak who keeps km oxnot record of tho treos he sells. ltverythlug thut gon out of tbo 1-Men Nursery iwhkoh through a aeoond in- speotlnn. Mr. Ilennott wan tho first to ngltuto the subject of oropolonU tlon nnd to try It nut practically and now everyone recognize and uses thn principle In planting. He Is a booster from nwny back nnd owes bin biiHlnovs standing to bin own dauntless courage, rnro foresight and Indomitable will combined with a fnoulty for mnatcring the detnlls of a largo and Intrlcato hunlneis. Ho Is 11 member of tha Wood men mid tbo Commercial Club, Ono hundred thousand pear seedlings alone will bo lined out III tho Kden Vul- ley Nursery thin winter. Alt budn and Helena used In the nursery are cut from bearing trees nnd tho best of tludr kind. Korty-flvo dollars and n disposition to htiHtlo wns Mr. ltonnett's nsuets when be camn to southern Oregon. Now be owuh and oporntun n nurnory huslness that represents several thousand dollars, MEDFORD LUMBER CO. Vp-ifri and Mils section owe much of tfolr rrnark"b;e progress to con ct:.s that aro built up, controlled and managed by men of Insight and clear Judgment whose experience leads them to ec the ponnlbllltle in various lines of d.-reloprient and who. devota their highest energies to carrying them for ward. The Medford Lumber Company Is ono of these and their plans for tho future include stilt greater things. Mr. J. H. Cooley In tha president and Mr. J. A. Bothwell the vice-president of the company. Their capital stock Is $25,000 and they aro extensive operators In the manufacture and sale of lumber and Its products. Their mill was destroyed by fire laat August but it Is their intention to rebuild in tho spring. They own part of ten million feet of standing timber tributary to their mill and have other interests In lands, etc. The manage their own logging operations and have a cnw of 30 men in the woods. Their yard hero ha tho capacity of a million feet nnd is ISSxIOO feet In di mensions. Five men and two teams are employed. They operate a line of yards in Nebraska and stand high in financial circles, being known for tho unvarying success they havo achieved tn the large undertakings to which they havo devoted their energies. OREGON GRANITE CO. While Medford Is noted for Its fruit grown in granlto soil, its granite quar ries must not be overlooked. The Or. gon Granite Company, quarry owners and manufacturers, is a concern as sub stantial aa tho product which it tur is out. and one of which all Medfordlt'.-s aro Justly proud. It is the largest granlto manufacturing plant In the state. A great many men are employed in tho quarries and the company does one of the largest businesses in its lino in the state. They do all kinds of cem etery and building work, their specialty being quarrying and cutting, and all or ders are executed promptly. Oregon granite stands tho tent of time and ycu should deal with the manufacturer di rect, and thua save agents' commissions and mlddlemens' profits. The company handles not only Oregon granite but foreign granite, Vermont marble, gran ite coping, building stone, vaults, etc. They have successfully completed some of tho very largest and most difficult contracts. They have been in business HUGE IRRIGATION SCHEME ,tier spending betwoon 125,000 ana lao.OOO in preliminary surveys nflor taking nn option on tho proportion or tho Fish Lnko Ditch Company, wide hna furnished water some years for ir rigation purposes In th vtiv ...I In the summer, tho control of that com pany has passed Into tho hands of Fred. Camming tne reprc80ntftUro otr a syndicate composed of San franciscs. and Hpokano capitalists. Tho syndicate Plans to commence aotlvo constructle work at once upon an irrigation syatenr which, when completed, will placo water upon 55,000 acres in the Itoguo IUtm? yalloy and will cost 1,J50,000, includ ing the purchaso prlco of tho present system. Since early summer surveying parties have been in tho iield for tho syndicate nnd after spending thousands of dollar in this preliminary work Mr. Cummlf rccontly nt to San Francisco, whora ho took ovor tho control of the present system. - The plans of the now company have not ns yet matured, but they expect to start work in tho very near future upon their new system. The old canal will be mado twtco tho slza of tho prenent ono and many new lines nro to be run In the valley, placing 65,000 acres of land under water. Naturo has so favored tho Ilogtie ntver Valley that irrigation has not been deemed necessary until lately, when it was shown that irrigation properly handled, increased land pro ductivity hero, as elsewhere. Since then irrigation has been demanded and wiir bo supplied by this company. i WILSON PAYS TRIBUTE In his annual report for tho year 1509, James Wilson, secretary of seri culture, singled out tho Itoguo River Valley from tho fruit sections of tho United 8tates, saying: "Great strides havo been made this year in fighting fruit pests. In carrying; on this work the department has been aided and encouraged by fruitgrowers, especially in tlio Itoguo Itlvor Vatley."" NICHOLSON HARDWARE CO. Medford offers splendid possibilities for expansion in all commercial lines and within the past few years a num ber of tho city's influential enterprises have becomo firmly established through incorporation. A notablo example of this Is tho Nicholson Hardware Com pany, which was incorporated In 1906. Mr. a T. Howard. Jr.. is the president; H. N. Duller, vice-president; It F. Piatt, secretary and treasurer. They have been doing a general hardware business hero for stx years, specializing in mining anoT mill supplies, sporting goods, paints and oils. They havo the exclusive salo of the Maleablo Range, Jordan's best cut lery. Van byko enamel ware and, what is of tha greatest Importance in a fruit' country, the celebrated Faulkner prun ing shear. Every orchardlst must havo this tool or be away behind the times. A conspicuous amount of trade cen- Ni;UO N i'lllMN TM'R OX HAN liVIIj OltCH-VKD NKA TALENT IN 1909 YIELDED 57 DOXES OF Al'I'ZKS THAT NETIVM $2.25 A OX. THIS PHOTOGRAPH. TAKEN IIY GREGORY, MEDFORD. WON FlilST PttlZK AT SPOKANE APPLE SHOW AS THE IltCST PHOTO OF ANY APPLE TREE EXHIBITED SHERMAN, CLAY & CO. Medford hna representatives among her himlnoNs houses of all tbo artistic branches of trndo, in fact tho city Is the hrndqunrtcrs for Southom Oregon nnd Northern California of ono of tbo lurg est, strongest and most progressive pi ano and munlo bouses on tho const- Sherman, Clny A Co, Among tbo pianos thoy carry nro tho Stolnway, Kurtiman, ICmorson, Wellington, Kvorott, Packard, Conovor, Cable, Ustay, A. II. Chnso, I.ud- wig nnd Kingsbury nnd tliolr piano players nro tho A. II, Chnso, ICupbona, Ccclllan, Cnroln, Kingsbury, Packard nnd Conover. Tho Ksteyiplpo organ and tho Chicago Co Hugo organ nro ditto In ntock, Ono prlco to all and n squnro deal to everyone Is tho motto of tho bouse. Knsy terms nro given nnd second hand pianos and organs nro always on band for bargain hunters. Thuro nre six em ployees nnd Mr. A. A. Campbell, the nmnngor, Is tbo right man lit tbo right plnce. F0UTS GROCERY CO. Tho eminence, of Modford Is duly ro. fleeted In tho gonoral oxcollonco of Its grocery stores, for "slnco Kva nto np pics much doponds on eating," nay Dyron, Messrs. 13. J, and O, It. Fonts hnvo n grocery that Is considered on of tho best jin tho olty. Thoy hnvo been horo two years and nro men of extensive buslnoss oxporlenco nnd far-famed In tegrity. Thoy handle n lino of staple nnd fancy grocorlcs nnd nro ninong tbo most oxtenBlvo dealers of their kind In tbo city, Thoy hnvo n fine lint of spe cialties, among thorn tbo Poncock flour nnd Schilling's best tens, coffoos and Bplces ,nud tbo business given employ ment to two pooplo. Thoy nro mout hers of tho Mnsonlo order and thoy, tholr staples nnd tholr prices aro right. enabled to preserve the pictured sem bianco of home xcones and local views so dour to the heart. .Medford Is espec ially fortunate In this n gitrd In having u scenic nrttst nmoi.g hr cltlrons Mr. nlso maintained uud everything per taining' to that line Is moot sklllfai'v and quickly attended to. A full nto.. : ' of everything needful Is oarrled nnd I M,i1..,i.lOllt. .llnln.u.l A.t.u.nn.. fuMl!. , ........J . ...i.,.. ..... ... Frank it. Hull lie I one of tbo iiioh1. tlun ura In hand for the performance of PKiucu hum jrog;ri'ifiivt' iiienii'rrn ' 1 nu , cumniui wurtt 111 uiiy 01 iue iinoa 111110 photogrnphlo profession nnd his stfidlo 'oated and n guarantee is given that nil In up-to-dat nnd fitted wtlh all tho modem uppUuticvs for scenic work. Mr. Hull In a true urtlnt and his at'talnmontB rise, lo tho rank of talent and genius, ills heart In In bin work and, ax Long fellow sings: "The heart glvotli graco unto every nrt." lio makes a specialty of fine nciiIc work uud has more than earned the reputation of producing flrst-clnns work In every purtloulur. Kodak flnlnhllig, both In developing and printing. Is part of Mr. Hull's work nnd ho handles' postcards and H'wnys 1ms on hand a line of now novelties. Ho has 10,000 Invested In his ntutllo nnd print ing office nnd employs fl.o people. Tho National 1'rotectlvo Legion and the Modern Woodmen are h ordera and lu ranks among our most tfu-cossful and re- npected clllxens. work will be satisfactory plotod. when com- MEDFORD IRON WORKS Tho substantial growth of Medford's manufacturing Industries nnd the Im portant part they have played tn the de velopment of tho valley, aro exemplified In tho enterprise of tlio Medford Iron here Is Mr. E. F. A. Blttner, whose of fice Is nt 20S Phlpps building. Dealing with n flouting population that it is al ways difficult to handle, nnd still moro difficult to hold, this employment ngency does wonders for Medford and can procure at short notice either men or positions. Only a wide and unsullied reputation for reliability and honorable dealing can at tare t and hold this float ing population, and this reputation Mr. Rlitncr bus. Tho number of men and women he has helped to a Job Is legion and constitutes ono of tho finest exam pies of tho manner In which buslncst and nhilanthrophy can bo combined. Tho fruit growers, farmers nnd stocl men should avail themselves more an4 moro of Mr. Dinner's services. In ad' dltlon to tho employment bureau ho also handles real estate, mining investments ters In this comnanv nn,1 it In nm nf hero ten years and were incorporated in our representative enterprises; 120,009 iiunumenis ui every ucscnpwon ar6 invested and employment is given lumusiunew. urau- 1 f0 BlX neODle. The officers of th com pany are among our leading citizens and aro largo holders of city and ranch property. 1D0S are manufactured, stones, etc. MEDFORD REALTY CO. Tho increase in tho value of real es tate in and around Medford has been one of the most marked features in Us growth and development, and on ac count of Its rapid rlso in valuo has proved of absorbing Interest and at traction. One of tho most successful DELICATESSEN BAKERY" Medford is especially fortunate in re gard to all kinds of household helps and supplies and in nono more so than in the bakery line. Messrs. B. "Wetzel and" J. A. Burch opened tho Delicatessen concerns is the Medford Realty Com- P3"6.?" ner,.y tW E and thejr . e ,!,., n tt 1. I nro the most extensive dealers la bhk- .J . v. - . . . -J . - ,ai.'... , , . . . . . t r vi i,v.,.i,i.,. . T t. uoiiuiicmicn, eic, in mo cuy Olson secretary and treasurer. The an.d ,n fCt bly. ha.vo .ne of tho ncat company was organized two years ago "l uanenes in mo vaitey. and has been under tho present man- Jney, have Invested over $8,000 and five agement for tho past six months. Their M'"'0 "rD 'V'r xneir specmutes specialties arc orchard and farm lands. " " "' r- i, canes, uougn- ttmber and coal, though they do a gen- nuts, rolls, and all kinds of delicacies. C. H. SNYDER MOTOR CAR CO. Works. This plant occupies Its own building and mnkes a specialty of mlifjUIlU llU8nP88 chances and has attract ing. sawnuii macninery. oouer worg anil . , propositions in all. ...... I.. A ....... t .1 .. a. C ,...1 ........ 1 . . . .. n . . . I I'Kht'iu i'I'uii '!. nvuii.o.i-vi Biiurn umi dloii nre made, iron, brass nnd semi steel canting of all descriptions and iron bullnlng fronts. The plant Is the most nxlenntve and strictly modern ma chine shop and foundry In the stnte, out side of Portland. THE NASH GRILL Med ford's, general piosporlty Is in dicated by the fact thai therv aro over 00 nutomiiblloH In tho city and tlui largo numbor seen on tie- sin oIm Is n cause of cnnstnnt remark nniong tho ! el out at n)iort notice. The Moitfordltes can point out many A" place to eat, but 'ThoM placo with No remitroment Is too one nnd nil Is tho Nash Drill. It has extensive or too minute to receive nde- i seating capacity of about 100 people and nunte care In construction or reimlr. ! offura as high class Bervlce ns can bo Lathes for Iron nnd Bteel work. Dinners. ! found anywhero in tho world. The menu drills nnd enws nro nmong the mn-, 1 most extensive, embracing a comploto chlnery: the moulding room Is com- lino of fish, game and oysters in sea. modlous nnd tho best work can be turn-I son, as well ns tho choicest meats and Mr. K. O. Trow- everything elso that tho most cultivated eastern visitors unociiualntod with tho mdg Is the proprietor and ho has live palate could desire. Six well trained superior advantages which 1. .Is olty nnd uinnlovees. Ho wan formerlv 11 member 1 waiters anticipate tbo wishes of the Its vlnclnity offers to thorn- who are ! f n,,, cuy council of Mass City. Mich.. ' guests In tho most courteous manner, fortunate enough to ponsou machines n,i iH affiliated with tho Knlirhts of making this a placo whero tho moat re nnd nro ublo to Indulge lu this delight, l'ythtns. i lined nnd cultured delight to go. Tho PKI2E WINNERS Itoguo river. frutt win prizes wherover exhibited. Tears swopt tho board nt tho A. Y. P. exposition. Peaches havo cap tured tho honors at expositions since tho Chicago World's fair In 1S93. Apples took swtfep stnkes at Spokano ap ple show, Tokay grapes win gold medals where ovor exhibited. But tho real test Is tho market. Wherov er offered In compe tition with fruit from other sections, Hague, river products com mnnd tho highest figures. oral brokerage business In real estate "' raierera ana aro in post and insurance, rentals and collections. 1'" prep" 'Pfcial goods for specia Mr. Harris is one of our leading timber "aa f a targo Dusinesa irt men and Mr. Norrls a timber cruiser of 1 Y " " vonaianuy rcacnine , seven years' experlenco in this section. out further and further Into, tho coun- Secrotary Olson Is an experienced office ,Bt,h Ms. Wetzel and Burch man and brings a knowledge of insur- K,ve th,r. !nUro a"n P tho busl ance and retals to the company that is ne .nJ among our most buo- of great value. All of tho gentlemen "" -. own city and farm or orchard property and are members of the Commercial Club. H0DS0N AUTO CO. F. 0SENBRUGGE Medford's unparalleled progress waa I early availed of as a lucrative field for automobiles and the most famous makes of the United States and the world have To represent Jn Medford the largest been on the markot hero from tho first. manufacturer of the best vehicles the In. W. Hodson opened hts garage in Studebaker Company Is tho fortune 1906, and has 111,000 invested; clvlne anu mo merit 01 air. usenoruggo. employment to six people. Repairs ara Tho Studebakers ara noted nllko fori mado on autos. gasoline engines, and their size, influence and standing, fori motor cycles and sundries-and suDnlles mey navo uie largest wagon, carriage or an kinds aro handled. This is ono and harnoss factory in tho world. Their I of the most comploto plants In tho city Piani ui touin uenu. mu., covers more ana nns 25X100 feet floor space, giving than 100 acres and furnishes employ- room, for 18 machines. Mr. Hodson has ment to over 3,000 men. Mr. Osen- cars for rent and makes a specialty of bruggo has n ftno stock of their vehicles, long trips. IIo has sold some of tho Bnowing everything that is up-to-date most colobrated machines and his su- and popular In fancy and stylish cabs, perlor business capacity and knowledge carnages ana nuggies ana a run line or machinery has been of groat service or spring wagons, express ana delivery to tho owners of autos and motor trucks, rurm wagons, carts, etc, Mr. cycles. Osenbrugge nlso handles tho Parlin, Orendorff Co.'s farm Implements and the Plnno Manufacturing Co.'s harvest ing machinery. He has been hero ten years ongaged ns above and served the city faithfully ns n member of the Ono " l most obvious ovidenoes council. lie Is a member of tho Mnsonlo Medford's prosperity Is tho phenom- order nnd tho Commercial Club and onal ftelvlty in land values nnd the owns considerable city and country real estate agencies busily engaged property. here constitute ono of tho reprosontutivo- jines or enterprise. Tho J. W. Dressier J. W. DRESSLER REAL ESTATE AGENCY. M0RD0FF & W00LF Real Estate Agency, In which Messrs. J. W, D'cssler and R F, Antlo nro associated, stands out nromlnentlv In In n city that Is growing so rapidly this lino and is renresontatlvo of t,. as Medford wo need all kinds of stores highest integrity nnd talent that thi and Messrs. M. O. Mordoff and Scott important lino of business can boast, Woolf, with their new and second-hand They enjoy a lurge nnd growing cJlon- store, supply a need that must bo met tele tn all transaction pertaining to In every un-toldato community. They tho realty field. They also write Are havo n stock of now goods and. an ex- insurance, renresenttni- h Annh.,4 cellont assortment of second-hand goods, Munich, Hanover of Now York nnd in spienaia repair ror they make general Firemons of Now Jersoy, They own repairing a part of their business. They soveral tractB of land and trcnit . began business in July, 1908, and havo gonoral brokerage business in both city built up a fino trade, winning tho re- and country property. Both gentlemen spect nnd esteem of everyone as rolia- havo a wldo acquaintance with real ble, trustworthy dealers nnd good cltt- estate conditions hero nnd prospective zens. Both nro members of tho Elks, investors may safely depond upon the tho Maccabees and Commercial Club and soundness of their Judgment ami own city property. rectitude of their counsel. ' I