Tiir .: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
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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-
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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.
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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. '
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