THE MEDFOUD MAIL TRIBUNE, iMEUiOKD, OR KG ON. TUESDAY, .TANUARY 25, 19.10.
Medford Mail Tribune
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une, established 189$, and the Medford Tribune, established 10.
tfffiiMiil Paper ut tin Cit.v "f Medford
GEOHGE PUTNAM, Editor and Malinger.
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THE NEW STATE OF SISKIYOU.
Every little while Portland papers print an interview
with somebody from southern Oregon in which the asser
tion is made that the proposed uuiw state of Siskiyou.is not
iu general favor in the Rogue Eivcr valley.
Most of these distinguished interviewers laVk a proper
sense of humor and do not realize that tho state of Sis
kiyou has afforded them the great opportunity of a life
time to break into the columns of a metropolitan daily,
and that were it not for the proposed new state they could
not be considered as a source of news by newspapers othel. counties will do the same.
very large, portion of the gold output of the world,
and as yep its immense gold prospects have scarcely boon
scratched. Within its confines there is more standing mer
chantable timber than any region of the United States
can show. Jt contains practically all the remaining red
wood. Its pine forests comprise nine-tenths of the sugar
pine of the nation. Its wealth of fir and other timber ex
ceeds all that of the rest of Oregon and California.
In climate and scenery alone are resources enough to
sustain an immense population. It is a vast natural park,
containing the world's greatest natural wonders.. Its
mountain scenery surpasses that of the Alps, an immense
panorama of wild beauty.
Siskiyou is the greatest of fruit belts, where natural
conditions make easy the growing of the most perfect
products. Properly developed, it can supply the entire
civilized world with deciduous fruits. Its seacoast stretch
ing from Humboldt to Coos, has half a dozen harbors,
though nothing has been done to develop them, no national
aid to fit them for commerce. Its coast counties form the
greatest dairy region in America. Humboldt county alone,
the banner dairy county of California, turning out millions
of dollars a year iu these products, and made accessible,
Most of the arguments used by those interviewed-ancl I VjMjt of cQal ar(? 8Cattered t, h thjs on .
the arguments are almost as scarce as the interviews-are and there 8can!elv a mmeral knowu that U (U)eg m)t m)w
to the effect that historical associations have endeared the . , , . nh,1(1n, As n .,. , ,.ft lv-,,lln.,fl, r,,i. i
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name 01 urcgon, ana mat uie pioueu wouiu tuu- Modoe counties eall llever be sm.pnssed. But.to cuumtM,
Muuiu uuuiswpmawu. atc the resources of tins neglected and railroadless section,
xmS . awerouuu piuiuj a wa.uu.u.i.u u, the tegt iu 1)0ssibiHtics jmd the g st m popnlatioil
be substantiated. The majority of pioneers in the Rogue of Qf fnvored wouW aVolunie.
Kiver valley have a higher sentimental regard for . all- 1
foraia then they have for Oregon. For many ye. M of I t ling else he ag.ta urn for the new state
then- commerce and interests were with the golden state, of " ' 1 Jll ari mate
and it is only eamparatively recently, that is, since the, '-v f e l-PuMica tor the .Wel
coming of the railroad, that this section has had much to P-eutof,ts latent wealth.
do with Oregon.
Southern Oregon derives no advantage from bohitr h
art of Oregon, and is as much entitled to separation as
vere "Washingtpn and Idaho. Beyond the privilege of
laying taxes, southern Oregon has received no benefit
j-om the state government, and is without representation
at the national capital. Oregon's congressional delega
tion is not interested in this section enough to fulfill their
promise of a weather bureau for Medford.
The Rogue River valley has brought more money into
SOME 1910 FRUIT PROBLEMS
ADDRESS HEFOKE WASHINGTON STATE HOKTICULTL'HAIi SO-
CIET1.
associations. And this leads to tho nropriatlon, organized. Mnny person
next and very important problem of al differences wero forgotten and that
To rualtnaln the reputation which co-oporatlon.
I tho fruit growers of the Pacific north- The Danish government has Riven
wost have already acquired in the to the world a very successful plan
i eastern and European markets Is ono for co-operation. Dairying Is tho
; of tho problems which deserves serl- chief occupation and testing nssocla-
ous consideration at this time. As Hons wero formed to weed out the
"ho fruit Hblnr.fni nnlnta Inrtrnnan In nnn-ninflHMA mwe Tl,lu inrt . In
OrQgOll than Oregon ever brOUgllt llltO tllC KOglie IvlVd' 1 numbors wo aro apt to have cousld- spectlon is an expense tho samo as it
Vallev. It has paid taxes Since the Organization Of the . arable variation in style of grade and is an Item of oxjiense t oovoraeo tho
,, , , ... j j? r pack. We.havo the quality, are com- grading and packing of Inrgo quan-
state, ancT beyond a pittance received for a few years for 11andlng 8atl8factorv pr!ceS( and wo tltlca of fru!t ,n order t0 havo ,,,.
a normal School, Which has nOW been killed, has never . must maintain our reputation for Its orm output, .Tho Danish govornmont
had state monev spent in it. There is no more reason why 1 1 r,l y,b estlmat 'rm wi a certain proportion of the cost
1 . ! a monled standpqint. of this Inspection providing the as-
any fond Olid Sentimental associations for Oregon Should J Let us adopt ruloa fixing high soclatlons, members of whom pay tho
have Weight With pioneers Or Others than there Was that ' andarda of grado. then positively othor part. At the beginning the
., ? it a t iii x 'maintain these standards by' a sys- Danes wore seriously Impoverished,
the people Of the American colonies Should continue to j tQm ot ln8pect,on bascd onVopor- and communities, in order that they
xvnrliir. nt flip thronp of Tnfrlnnd ! at,yo efforts of tho state and shipping might not mis? their shnro of tho ap-
.. x- o I
Humanity has a tendency to love its chains.. It is J
easier to wear them than it is to slough them off. It is '
easier to travel in the well-worn rut than it is to cut a new
path, hence we always find a large portion of mankind,
loth to change conditions. But we are all to a certain ex-1
tent makers of our destiny, and it is in our power to. do !
something worth while in the world or to peacefully vege j
tate like cabbage in a sunshowered garden.
As a matter of fact, the effort to create a new state out
Df portions of two old ones, outside the actual need and
sound business logic that prompts the move, is the greatest
advertising effort ever attempted, as it at once challenges
national attention and causes millions of people to study
a region whose exististence they were not aware of. The
very novelty and daring of the move and the many obsta
cles in the way of its fulfillment are calculated to still fur
ther call attention of the world at large to this section.
' Every time tho word Siskiyou in connection with the
now state, finds its way into print in the east, some thou
-sands to whom the west is an almost unexplored pink and
yellow section on the map become interested and go to the
trouble of securing information regarding a stretch of
oiintry which they would otherwise remain ignorant of.
It is thus not only a means of calling attention to this sec
tion, but also to Oregon and to California. It is in effect
.a movement destined, whether it fulfills its ultimate pur
pose or not, to benefit the entire coast, the advertising
.alone being worth millions df dollars.
The secession movement is but in its infancy, but it
will undoubtedly gain momentum as the days pass. Al
ready this newspaper is in receipt of letters of inquiry
from many eastern newspapers and from individuals in
rpuote sections of the far east to whom the proposal has
an irresistible appeal. The actual creation of such a new
state will bring thousands of the adventurous from all
parte to cast their fortunes with the new commonwealth.
Few people, even among the residents of the section
involved, grasp the opportunity of the future in Siskiyou,
r realize the extent of its natural resources. The region
, mbraced in tho proposed new state is already producing
a very considerable part of the world's copper, and when
itlie entire copper belt, which runs from south of Shasta
northeast to the copper lined cliffs of Curry, is devel
oped, it will bo the world's greatest producer of copper.
It is producing now and has produced for fifty years a
was tho flrut milld planli In en-oiior
ntlon. Tho subsequent honofltH from
tho roHtilts ot this wnn xoott uuviittont
to tho oxtont that tho plan ueoutno
vory popular itud lias slnoo boon tho
nioaiiH of making that country ono of
tho most prosperous among tho na
tion. Tho Washington horticultural law
provides that tho coinmlsslonor of
horticulture shall co-oporato with dis
trict horticultural Inspectors lu "the
Instruction of horticulturists," lie
twoen $10,000 and $50,000 Is spent
In Washington end yenr largely for
tho "protection" of tho fruit Indus
tries, but some of II "shall" also be
available for co-operaMvo efforts and
Instruction,
The Washington Horticultural as
sociation should appoint a commlttoo
for the specific purpose of Joining
with the commissioner of horticul
ture to formulnto plans wherebv tho
district Inspectors and their assist
ants may glvo Instruction In grading
and packing conditioned on tho or
ganisation of a shipping association
In the community concerned. In most
fruit shipping districts the the In
sictors will hnvo tlmo from other
duties to devote to this phase ot hor
ticultural work. This committee on
radlng and packing rules should seek
to perfect plans whereby tho law l so
framed that the stnto will co-operate
more specifically with fruit shipping
associations than the present law ire
scribes, beforo tho next meeting of
tho legislature, that tho grading and
packing of fruit tuny conform to tho
rules adopted and that tho priceless
reputation already gained mny ll
maintained without rognrd to tho dis
trict from which the fruit H shipped
Packing schools stnrted In tho various
communities are highly commondnblo
and stnte co-oporatlon will mnk more
ffectual this part of tho work at ship
ping time.
Tho Dnnlsh government uninten
tionally tnuflht co ,.cratlon and thus
created a reputation In tho English
commercial markets, until brands are
continually recognized as standard to
tho full value In coin what they rep
resent. With llko plans our fruit
growers can do equally well with no
danger of reaction, as has been tho
case In jo many Instances. To bring
about a more complete stnto of co
operation we must bo alert to condi
tions affecting thoso with whom wp
are dealing.
An iiscqualntnnco wrfs engaged In
fruit growing some years ago and
felt that ho was so badly treated bv
tho commission merchants that h de
termined that there should bo at least
ono honost commission man among
the "rascals." He sold his fruit farm
and opened up In the much criticized
lino of business, and In less than a
year was ready to say that among
many of the farmers producers and
fruit growers wcru tho "rascals." Tin'
mcrchnnts handling the products of
the orchard should ho under cortalu
fixed responsibility, ami to tot It just
right a knowlodgo of that lino of
i.fditortn, together with (lint of how
to grow and ship Is necossary. To ob
tain host results from (ho trnmiporta
tlon companion, tho shipper should
havo a knowledgo ot tho Improve
ments going on In thu transportation
business, Ho should study tho c un
to in of tho people In tho markets
where seeking to pjlaco goods, Theao
are some of tho commercial problems
In which Instruction to young men
might profitably ho available at our
leading Institutions of learning.
Another problem ot Importance to
tho commercial fruit grower Is how
bust to norvo lu urging congress for
speedy action on tho road question,
parcel post anil postal savings bank.
Our various organ lr.nt Ions should hnvo
committees appointed whono duty It
shall bo to report thu mimes of con
gressmen who are derelict In press
ing (Iioho uieaiiuroH, Tho rural carrier
charges lit cents for n pound pack
ngo delivered at tho end of Ills route,
while thu samo pack ago can bo sent
to Englnud and delivered for 13 cents,
This rural delivery man could Just us
(CnnUuui'tl on tan I.)
The car I hat has proved most satist'artorv in the Woguo
River Valley. Ask any owner.
MODELS 16 AND 17
Home Course
In Domestic Science
jz? By Edith G. Charlton j&
Department of Domestic Ecomony cioole'e
The Medford Mail Tribune has arranged to give its readers this- splendid
practical home course. It will begin
Thursday, Jan. 27
, and continue every Thursday for 8 weeks. This .course is
Of Interest and Value to Every Woman
Of Benefit to Every Man
Here are the Topics Treated
1. The Scope of Domestic Science.
2. Selection of Food.
3. Cost of Food in Moderate Homes
4. Vegetahlcs in the Diet.
5. Some Breakfast Suggestions.
0. Cuts of Meat and IIow to Cook
Them.
7. Substitutes for Meat.
8. Useful Labor Saving Devices.
9. Attractive Table Arrangements.
10. The Modern Kitchen.
11. The Process of Breadmaking.
12. Hints on Homo Laundering.
13. Washing Day Made Easy.
14. Principles of Home Decoration.
15. Use of Color in Houso Decora
tion.
16. Treatment of Floors and Win
dows.
11. Suggestions on Home Nursing.
38. Food for Invalids and Children.
One Every Thursday
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than the Huiclc.
MODEL 10.
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In Rumble, Surrey and Toy Tonnoau.
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$1100 F. O. B. PORTLAND.
Buick made tho two best American records during 3900
on track and road. -AT
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RIVERHEAD, U3 miles, averaging 70 milos por hour
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Buick Co.
TOUVELLE, Manager.
HODSON'S GARAGE.