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PETROLITHIC 18
HOT SATISFACTORY
City Enrjlnccr Hamlin of Los An
odes Says Oil Pavement Is Not
Satisfactory Wlicrc Pave
ment Is Needed.
EAGLE POINT EAGLETS
Bv A. C. Howlett
On account of the desire of Med
forA to (uuniro dumper pavement
tliHii bltulithio. considerable inquiry
line boon mnde into the various
classes of pnvemont with the view
to Sfeeriijr n cheaper substitute A
grcnl ileal of talk hns hoen honrd
rou'dnliup l'otrolithir or orudu oil
pavement, which 1ms hocn used with
success on tho roads of Southern
California. Letters received in ro
Piwiiic to inquiries, however, do not
indicate that Potrolithic has been
much of n success as a city pavement.
A problem in connection with Pot
rolithic is whether U would stand
the climatic and soil conditions of
this section satisfactorily. Wher
ever tried in the northwest, as at
The Dalles, it has proven n failure,
but ns the Southern Oregon climate
is more like that of Southern Cali
fornia, not having the amount of
frost experienced further north,' Pet
rolithic here would be wholly experi
mental. A letter written to the city engin
eer of Los Angeles asking whether
or not Potrolithic was considered a
satisfactory pavement was answer
ed as follows on Febmnry 2. 1910:
"We do not regard this class of
construction ns n pavement, but
rnthor ns a specie of oilod road. Our
experience hns not been very satis
factory. (Signed.) HOMER HAMLIN.
"City Engineer."
In response to the following in
quiries City Engineer Hamlin replied-ns
follows, the replies following
the question:
Q. How much Petrolithic nave
men t hns been laid In the city of Los
Ann-eles proper, and how long has it
been in service T
A. "Several miles of petrolithic
streets have been improved in Los
Angeles some of it hns been in
sen-ice over two years."
Q. What is the character of the
traffic over it?
A. "Used on residence streets;
traffic is moderate and light.
Q. What is its present condition?
Apart from the question of stabil
ity, is jt otherwise satisfactory?
A. "Generally unsatisfactory, ex
cept on unimportant residence
streets. It is not n pavement in nny
6ense, and is not satisfactory where
pavement is needed."
Q. Docs an oil dust accumulate
on tho snrfnee nnd is this dust ob
jectionable? A. "Dry oil nnd dust accumulate
on the surface in the summer nnd it
becomes muddy in the winter. The
dirt is, of course, objectionable."
Q. Does tho city of Los Angeles
accept this pavement as n satisfac
tory pavement for business or resi
dence streets on which there is con
siderable traffic other than plensure
driving?
A. "We use this clnss of improve
ment only on residence streets nnd
are recommending a hotter improve
ment than petrolithic, even for such
streets. There is a great differonce
in tho chnrnoter of the results ac
complished under this process, even
on the same streets, due apparently
to different texture and character
of soils."
CARD OP TIIAN'KS.
C. V. Dolln ot Medrord, formerly
I foreman of n pan of men In the con
struction work of tho V. & H. U. U..
but now lmvlng charge of another
gang construction a largo building In
Modford, and Mr. T C. Fair of Kan
sas City, Missouri. were pleasant call
ers tho flrtt of tho week on their way
up tho line. They wort looking tor
something In tho orchard line, nnd on
thoor return the next day. Mr. Klr
repressed himself as hlshly pleased
with our country out bore and es
pecially with our climate.
Thoro was another accident report
ed In one of our railroad' camp the
first of tho week. In blasting on Ihe
right of way, a large Mono lit on oue
Jot tho tents in which thoro wer some
or at least one Hindoo, and he was
so unfortunate as to have an arm and
I a collar bone broken and otherwise
I was badly bruised up. He was taken
to the Modford hospital for treatment.
.Mr. C. . Webster of I'oyton came
out a few days ago and went to Mod
ford to consult with D. Conroy with
regard to his wife's health as she has
been under his treatment for some
time.
Mrs. X. S. Thomason and her
daughter, Mrs. Itosa Tudor came nut
form their camp near Vestals last
Monday and stayed over night with us
and Tuesday went to M.edford and
that night Mrs. Tudor went to Port
land, Mrs. Thomason returning Wed
nesday morning, and proceeded ou
her way home. Mrs. Thomason re
ports that the roads this side of Ves
tal's are absolutely Impassable and
that in coming out they hnd to travel
In tho bed of Rice creek most of the!
way down.
George Daley gave another dance
on the Htlv of this month. There
was not tho attendance that there
used to be but onough to have a good
tlmo.
S. B. Holmes is having the tall race
ot the mill cleaned out and is getting
ready to grind again.
Mr. A. J. Braash of Santa Mater,
Col., stopped to.- dinner last Monday.
He said that he wa3 up here last fall
to see the country and now he has
come to buy land. Ho says that our
land may appear high to us, but there
Is not In his opinion, an acre of land
In the vicinity of Eagle Point an acre
that Is not worth now $100 an acre
and that It will in crease In value for
some time to come.
Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh, tho pres-'
Ident of the W. C. T. U also chair-1
man of tho United Committee to try
to secure tho adoption ot the const!-
Wo wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for their kindness and
asslstanco during the sickness nnd
death of our Httlo daughter, Helen.
MR. AND MRS. 8. K. ADAMS.
ARE YOU GOING EAST?
Have you a friend coming west?
You ought to Lrlng one to Med
rord. Call and see us.
Tho colonist rates wnl bo effect
shortly.
Lot us talk routes and rates with
you.
Information cheerfully furnished.
Phone, nddrcss or call on Southorn
Paciflo Company, A. S. Rosonbaum
at Medford.
NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that tho un
dersigned will apply to tho city coun
cil of tho city of Modford, Oregon,
at tho mooting thorcof on March
2, 1010, for a license to soli splrlt
ous, vinous nnd malt liquors in quan
tities loss than a gallon, for the pe
riod of six months, at u!b placo of
buslnoss at No, 31 Front streot South,
In snld city.
R. 8. RADCLIFF & CO.
Dntod February 17, 1910.
Phone 2091, Goodfriend's.
tutlonul amendment making Oregon
a dry state, spoke here last Tuesday
evening to n largo and enthusiastic
audience on tho work of the W. C. T.
I'. In the t'nited States during the
past thirty-five years. She also gave
an address In the afternoon to the
ladies and especially to the girls that
are Just coming to wonionhood. She
Is a very forceful and Interesting
apeaker and rvo general satisfact
ion. Our .school Imard met last Tuesday
afternoon and made the necessary ar
rangements to secure the same teach
ers that we have now, Prof. P. 11.
Daley and wife, for another shoo!
year at n slight advance In salary.
And now the talk Is that we will have
to finish oue or perhaps both rooms
upstairs nnd employ another and per
haps two teachers, thus the world
doth move nnd Eagle Point Is Jogging
right along with the rest. We are
gradually shaking off the old moss
hacks and are taking our stand whore
we belong. In tho front ranks. An
amusing Incident occured In the pri
mary department ot our school last
Tuesday, when Mrs. Daley, our pri
mary teacher returned from Jackson
ville, whore she hnd been assisting in
the teachers' examination. As she
passed by tho school house on her way
home, some of the children In her
through the window and they wore
so pleased that one had to tell the
other until there was a regular dem
onstration. . Tho little fellows craned
their nocks, clapped their hands nnd
showed all kinds of "Joy over her re
turn. No wonder the directors en
gaged her for another term.
Mr. Doughton, son nnd daughter
came out last Tuesday and took tho
train for Texas. Mrs. Uroughton will
remain until the close ot tho school
at Butte Falls, when she will Join her
husband In their new home.
I. B. Williams who has heento see
the country In Josephine county, es
pecially the Illinois valley, returned to
his room at the Sunnysldo last Tues
day. Whllo gone ho bought property
In Grants Pass and' expectes to go
there to llvo In tho near future.
We have had another chnngo Inn
renl estate here. A. B. Zimmerman,
one of our merchants, having pur
chased the store building and land
adjoining on the west and north, from
A. J. Daley. The price Is not given
out.
Bert HIgginbootham came out and
spent the night with us last Tuesday.
Ho was after provisions for up In that
healthy country, people patronize the
grocer, miller and meat market In
preference to the doctor and drug
store.
During tho pnst row days .two or
tlireo families passed through hero on
thler way to the hills but I was un
able to get the particulars.
t", II. Parker of Grants Pass called
for dinner Inst Wednesday on his way
to the Tronson and Guthrie orchard,
lie Is eunvussluK for an orchard heat
used for keeping off frost.
Last Monday night while the danc
ing company were enjoying them
selves dancing In the hall some of the
Christian people had a little social of
their own at the residence of Mrs.
.Mary Klnger. The party was given
by our church organist. Mrs. Hlnger's
daughter, Miss Mamie Wright nnd
there was quite a number of young
folks as well as older ones Invited
and a general good time was hail.
Tho evening wu spent until a late
hour playing games. Interspersed with
much vocal and liutrumontnl music
EMPLOYMENT AND
BUSINESS CHANCES
For snlo Furniture for ll room nnd,
1 houso to rout.
For- snlo y-rootn houso mid lot,
' $000.
For sale Tout house and furnituro;
n fino buy.
For sale G-rootu cottngo, $'JU00.
For sulo f-rooiu bungalow, S'J'-'oO.
For enlo 2 lots on Oakdalo avenue,
$2500.
i For rout 0-rootn nnd ll-room house.
Wnnted Three ranch hands.
Winded Two dining-room girls.
Wnnted Two cooks for bonrding
houses.
Wanted Two girls nt onco; no
housework.
Wnnted Four women for general
i I llaiiMi'ii
Tom Aloffni
We tiiiike iiiiv UiihI mil myli I window NN '!,
jIn- ol iiiiv .mf on IuiikI.
Medford Sash & Door Co.
old.
housework.
I1IUUII VTOM (Mill lll.UI WIIU'UlIll IllUnil ... . . ... , , ,i.
, , , , ,i . i , i nu ed em Ichoppe , irJ.nH per
and during the evening a light lunch . 11 1
served when all departed for their
homes wishing Miss Miuule many
happy returns of St. Valentines day.
pie, Mr, Auatlu Oroon nnd Mlas Hullu
MuuUby hnd iuIto nu oxiuuit'iico a
j !..! I I I
$2"d)0
oo rd.
: Itiiuch bunds wnnted.
For Mile -Horse, I years
n ere
Fill U.ltll -Oltlt tltlllll
Two of our pronilsllng young poo-'., , , ,
. ' . ... ' .. iror sale l-rooiu house,
fpjr.o.
ln kinlit Ttnmti limii.i 1 1.111 iiju'iv
.1....- i i.w. I n ii ' " .
tun uiij u iiK1 (ill vuu umi iiwnr
ness up in the neighborhood of whoro , p sae:,.room .ftl00.
Miss Belle lives so he ve.T luuurnlly wlIor) wm. h
oouix,
$7o0.
For sale " acres, $000.
For sale 2 ueres, close in, $0."0.
E. F. A. BITTNER,
208 Taylor & Plilpps Big. Phono 4141
REAL
ESTATE
SNAPS
30 acres fru't laud, 20 planted to
mooting the young couple so he gottponrs, w'th peach fillers, close to
In tl hurry and drove faster than was 'school and pontofflco, 3SG00, ono
usunl and when the young couple nr-i third, balance long tlmo; no lm-
called to see her and while there the
nrrnugement ,was made If not before
tor Miss Mnultby to come out to the
valley with him so he arranged with
tho stnge driver to meet htm nt old
John Black's place ou the county
road from Eagle Joint to the ferry
nnd ho and Mr. Green would take a
cut-off and save some six or seven
miles travel so all was arranged nnd
on the morning of the 15th thoy start
ed from the homo of the young lady
In plenty of time to meet the stnge.
They crossed the river In a skiff and
went on to the Blnck place, but that
morning Mr. Wntklus, the stage driv
er had hired another man to drive
tho stage and forgot to toll him about
A CHAFING OISH PARTY
Another ploaouro that oomoo to
tho homo llRhtod by lilootrlclty lo
tho uo of an Eloctrlo chnfltiK dish.
lAu a moans of nmuoomont, tho ohnf-
Intf dish hns moro dolluhta storod V,
nway for Its poauoseor than aimout
any othornrtlcloln tho homo. Moro
ovor, It Is usoful. A dulnty luncheon
oraf tor thothoatro party, In faotmostof tho In
formal affalrout homoaroonhuncod byltsueo.
It can bo attachod to any olootrlo llirht aookot.
ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO.
already passed forty-five minutes be-' 1C2 acres, 7 mllos from Medford,
fore and there they wore eight or nine $125 nn ncro; good Irrigation ditch;'
miles from homo nipl no way of com-1 one-third down, balance long an
municntlng to their friends, but Mr. wanted.
Greon looked around nnd found n Good city lots, closo In. Money'
lady that would lot him have n team to loan. I
provided ho could find, catch and bar-1 12 oast front lots, GOxlOS, hnlf
ness It, so ho started out nnd found j block off of streot 'to bo paved this
nnd procured the team nnd nt night 'year, $300 each, closo In. half down,
arrived safely at his grandparents, so , hnlnnco ono year 8 per cont,
Miss Manltby Is resting n whllo with
friends here and expects to extend
her visit to Medford and visit more
friends there. 206 Phlpns Building, Medford, Or.
SiskiyouLandCo
No Auction Here
It is not necessary to hold auctions to dispose of first-class stock, but we can
sell you an Elgin or Waltham Watch
7-iewel, 20-year gold filled case $10.00
17-iewel. with 20-year case $14.50
15-jewel, with 20-vear case : ; $12.00
Solid gold cases , $25.00
in either movement.
Special bargains in Diamonds, Gut Glass, Gold and Silverware.
IN ADDITION TO THrS, 1 EMEMBER we are permanently located in
Medford. The money wo nake U .;eithere to help upbuild the town. Beside
we keep your watch in good repair free of charge and if at any time your watch
or jewelry does not prove to be as represented we are here to hold the manu
facturer to their guarantee and see that you receive satisfaction.
AGAIN
Reliable movements are sold the world over at stated prices, and you gain
no advantage in buying one for a cut price, as they are not sold by reliable
dealers for less than the established price, and what is more, if you stand by
your local dealers they will stand by you. In this way you keep your money
at home and thereby receive a double benefit. j UJ3M
Van DeCar & Jasmann
MANUFACTURING JEWELERS,
PHIPPS BUILDING MEDFORD OREGON
A. L. VROMAN
PLUMBING & HEATING
CONTRACTOR
No job too small, none too
j large. Twenty-five years'
practical experience.
Residence:
No. 437 South Fir Street
CALIFORNIA
THE MECCA FOR WINTER TOURISTS
Its attractive seaside resorts, famous medical springs, magnlflcont tourist hotols, pIcturcBquo scen
ery, delightful climate, and opportunity for all kinds ot outdoor pastime, such i.b hundrods of mllos of
auto drives through orango groves and along ocean beach boulovards, mako this favored roglon TIio
World's Greatest Winter Itcsort, reached via tho $$.$?.t$ffi$fo$l$
SHASTA ROUTE
and "Hood of a Thousand Wonders"
-'WfjfSOUTHER.N PACIFIC CO.
Low round trip rates are In offoct from all points In tho Northwest, with long limit, stop-over privi
leges and first-class accommodations,
Medford to Los Angeles and Return, $47.50,
With a final return limit of six months, and stop-overs In olther direction,
First class, up-to-dato train with tho latest equipment, unexcoled dining car service, and ovorythlng
that goes to mako tho trip pleasant.
Attractive, Interesting and Instructive lltoraturo tolling of tho famous winter resorts of California
can bo had on application to any O. K. & N. or S, P. Agont, or by writing to
WM. McMUIUtAY, General Passenger Agent, PORTLAND, OltEGON
GILT EDGE
INVESTMENTS
33 1-3 acres, closo to Modford; 30
acres C-yenr and 20 acres 17yeor
pears; best commercial varlotlcs; 20
ncros ready for planting; A No. 1
locality and undor ditch; $20,000;
torms.
-83 1-3 acroa fruit land; 2(1 acres
poars, apples and apricots; CO acres
under cultivation; nprlcotc will bear
heavily this year; about half undor
ditch; a. eafo buy nt $14,000; good
torms.
5-room modern bungalow, Just fin
ished; 4 lots," vory deslrablo locality;
ono block from Oakdalo; a money
maker at $3500; easy terms If takon
at onco.
Wo enn show you.
Wright 6 A Hi ii
128 Ras Main Rtroot.
For the Best
In harness, 'saddles, whips,
, olies, tents, blankets, wag
on sheets, axle grease and
tall cure, as well as all kinds
of custom work, see
J. C. Smith
314 E. Main.
BOOM IN
BUICK
Five Sold in Two Days
Everybody wants one the host cars in tho valley
for the monev. See the various sizes now on exhibit at
Hodson's Garage.
MODELS 1G AND 17
MODEL 16, $1900 F. O. B. PORTLAND.
This car may have equals for power, performance and
, speed, but if so they will cost at least $1000 more
than tho Buick.
THE FAMOUS WHITE STREAK
In Rumble, Surrey and Toy Tonneau.
$1100 F. O. B. PORTLAND.
Tho trimmest, staunchest small Touring Oar on
market.
Medford
Buick Co.
Tou Velle, Manager
Hodson's Garage, Medford
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