MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORJSGON, TUESDAY, SEARCH 22, 1910.
SAY LA FEAN BILL
DEAD THIS YEAR
ior grade. Tho most thoy could hopu
for, if tho three nml u hnlf-iuoh
Rtnudrird should be adopted, would bu
a grade C or grndo 1), and thin they
did not care to hnvu. Thoy pre
ferred, thoy said, to oliniinnto from
tho bill tho ultiudardixation section,
leaving only those parts of the bill
regulating .tho size of boxes and tho
marking of packages.
But the western men did not upon
this fight: tliov did uot invito legisla
tion; they said thoy had built up their
own industry, had established and
were maintaining their own roputn-
tlou and could gut along without any
congressional iutorforonoo, Hut in
asmuch us tho eastern men wanted
standard grades mid wanted to rogu
lato tho size of boxes, thoy wore will
ing tho uustorn mon should have both
if thoy would bo reasonable and ghn
the west a fair deal. The persist
onco with which the westerners in
sisted upon an equitable grading of
apples, and the facility with which
thoy tundo tho standardization the
paramount issue, so to speak, did
much to discourage the mon who had
the La Fenn bill introduced.
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WHISKEY ATI 5
mortgage: loans
Money on hand to loan on Ileal Estate. City nnd County
Warrants bouuht. Fidelity and Indomnlty Bonds Furn
ished. Flro Insurance.
JAMES CAMPBELL.
AFTER 30 YEARS: CENTS A QUART
Claiborne Nell of Ashland Celebrates
Didn't Cost Much in 1795 to Buy
Booze, But Then the Average
Wages Were 62, Cents a Day, 75
Cents During Harvest.
Eastern Growers Object to Having
Their Entire Product Branded as
Inferior Exhibits From North
west Eye-Openers.
Phono Main ttill.
M Fruitgrowers' llnulc Ilulttllnu
Birthday, Surrounded by His 10
Children, 31 Grandchildren and 20
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Great Grandchildren.
FAMILY
REUNION
ASUI.AKD. Or'.. March 22. CIni
borno Noil, an honored pioneer o
iWn mnl. was surrouuiled by a
homiv eatheriug at the Torer resi
denco ou Laurel street, yesterday,
the occasion being a family reunion
of tho father with hi9 ten childrou,
an event that bus not occurred until
the present instance in over 30 years
The followiug were present to
konor their parent nnd stepmother
on this memorable occasion:
Judire J. 1?. Neil of Jacksonville,
aged CO. . Tho judge has one son liv-
feff.
William L. Neil of Myrtle Creek,
aged 06, who has five children, four
daughters and one son.
Sarah Neil Chapman, wife of Dan
iel Chapman, aged 64, who has eight
children, evenly divided as to sous
and daughters. Tho Chapman home
U in Barron precinct.
Leundcr A. Neil, aged 62, of Ash
land, who has five children, three
sons and two daughters.
Itobcrt P. Neil, aged 60. also of
Ashland, who has two sons.'
Louisa Neil Tozer, wife of J. R.
Tozer, aged 57, also an Ashland resi
dent.
Virginia Neil Alford, aged 54, wife
of R. A. Alford of Klamath Falls,
who has two sons.
Mary Neil Dean, aged 50, wife of
W. E. Dean of Grants Pass. Three
children are credited to the Dean
family, one son and two daughters.
Jefferson C. Neil, aged 47, of
larron precinct,, tho father of two
Jiildren. one son and one dnughter.
Gertrude Ucil Murphy, nged 45,
rife of J. J. Murphy of Ashland pre
dict. To this family is credited
ibnr stalwart sons.
This largo family circle originally
consisted of parents and 12 children,
two of tho latter having died
Thomas, at tho age of two years, and
John at 37, after having arrived at
man's estate.
Mrs. Neil, the devoted mother of
this largo family, also passed to her
reward years since, her memory bo
ing a blessed heritage to husband
and children.
Claiborne Neil, tho father, recently
celebrated his 89th birthday nnniver
sary, and tho combined ages of par
ent and children aggregate 663
years, a span of centuries that sets
the pace for old Methuselah. Mr.
Neil has also tho pleasure of being
called "Grandfather" by 31 grand
children and about 20 grent-grand
children.
These ten children, somo of them
accompanied by their families, met
at the Tozer domicile on the 20th
fast., holding this reunion which was
one of tho notablo events in the fam
ily history. Tho aged parent is still
quite vigorous for one of his years,
and surrounded by his children mid
children's children, ho enjoyed tho
reuniting of this large home bnnd, nn
vent on such n scnle rare in this
fie and generation.
A beautiful dinner was provided
fy Mrs. Tozer, remitfiHcent features
fere indulged in, pictures were taken
jl the family group, nnd tho memory
of this gathering will linger with the
participants ns one of the happiest
events of their lives.
pW. C. f. U. MAKES A
SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN
Tho ladies of the W. C, T. U. made
en aggressive tag campaign in Med
ford Saturday and sold sevcrnl hun
dred tags, tho proceeds to bo used
in tho fight for prohibition.
Exact figures ns to tho total num
fier sold could not bo learned, ns not
Jill of tho workers had turned in
their reports.
Rate War Fight Ends.
SEATTLE, Wash., March 22.
The ond of tho pnssenger rate war
on Alaska steamship lines is in
eight. It is generally conceded on
the waterfront today that rates will
'be back nt tho old basis by April 15,
following the announcement of tho
Pacific Const Steamship company
yesterday that the old rntcs would
2e restored April 1.
This action is tho result of an ex
Tpooted heavy traffic to Alaskan
points out of Seattlo this summer.
Booking for berths and business al
ready ''blocked out" is tho basis on
jrhlch nn nnnstinl traffic is expected,
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Dr, Goblo is prepared to fit glasses
in all cases of defectcivo sight that
glasses will remedy. Repairs of all
kinds. Brpkon lonsos duplicated. In
visible bifocals.
18 WEST MAIN STREET.
(Tho Courier.)
Ralph II. Bowman of Spriugboro
has left nt tho Courier office au ao
oouut book originully belonging to
his gront graudfathor, Captain
Elisha Bowmau, a soldier in tho
revolutionary war, who camo from
Connecticut to Crawford county in
1816. The book is in a fair stnto of
preservation, though the paper tfl
brown with age. In 1795 wo find
charges for IS pounds of veal, 38
cents; three pounds of tobucco, 16
cents; half bushel of rye, 30 cents;
fivo rouuds of beef. 18 cents; 10
uounds of skim cheese, 32 cents.
Butter brought 10 cents a pound, po
tntoos, 16 cents a bushel; 10 pounds
of salt beef was charged at 32 cents,
a srnllon of mm 76 cents and a
pound of eight-penny nails 18 cents
Wages were uot so very high in
1795, as among the charges is for
himself and four oxen ouo day to
plow, 60 cents; work by tho day was
20 cents; ho sheared seven sheep for
ono cent each and killed and dressed
a cow for 16 cents. Iu 1801 corn
was 40 cents a bushel, wheat 50
cents, potatoes 30 cents, buttar 10
cents a pound, lard 10 cents, cheese
10 cents, candles" 12 ceuts per pound
A pair of 2-year-old steers brought
$16. It didnt cost much to "wet
your whistle," as whisky was 15
cents a quart. Wages had advanced
to 40 cents a day and for half a
day's carpenter work a chargo of 60
cents was made. In 1820 a pound of
ping tobacco was 22 cents. Wages
wero 62V- cents n day and in har
vest 75 cents. Some of the old boys
must have used tobacco freely, as
one of them, in tho coarso of two
years, is charged with SJ. pounds,
ono charge of four pounds being
noted, and he only had two quarts of
whisky charged in all that time. But
ter was 12 cents a pound. Salt
pork was 10 cents.
MAY MAKE BARRELS
IN CITY OF GOLD HILL
"One thing calls for another," said
J. IT. Hughes, owner of the big Iimo
kiln which will burn the output of
the Kanes creek quarries, "and our
industry will call for n barrel fac
tory to provide shipping packages
for our product. We believe thnt in
time we can put out enough lime to
keep n sninll factory busy making
bnrrcls, so. why not n large factory
mnking barrels not only for us, but
for shipment tofother points. Other
wood manufactures might develop ns
a direct result of such a fnctcorv
here. The kiln is now being placed in
position, the site selected being a
portion of the tract purchased from
the Chavner estate by the new rail
road company.
Hotel Arrivals.
The Nash E. P. Guthrie, Knglo
Point; W. It. Wallace, Portland; II.
P. Hutchinson, San Francisco; J. L.
Lane, W. P. Smith, Bristol, Conn.;
W. I. Itobinson, San Francisco; A. B.
Patterson, Hot Springs; G. H. Rob
erts, Snn Francisco; S. Winner, J.
M. Abbott, San Francisco; B. A. Gil
more, Portland; F. G. Morse, Now
York; D. M. McQucslin, Seattle; Joo
Brown, Detroit; J. J. Lacy, Portland.
B. B. Noble, Jerome; J. Forsythe,
A. E. Pushon, Portland; J. N. Hur-
vey, W. II. Carroll, San Francisco.
Tho Moore W. T. Taylor, Port
land; W. T. Brown, Salem; It. B.
Beeson, Breckenridge; II. D, Mills,
Klamath Falls; J. II. Chambers, Cot
tage Grove; II. A. Smith, A. W.
Brady, Chico; G. W. Brown, Los An
geles; L. C. Williams, Now York; J.
B. Campbell nnd wife, Saussiou, N.
D.; W. W. Graves, Jamestown, N. D.;
Mrs. Buttcrficld, Phoenix; C. A. Pe
terson, J. F. Jordan, Portlnnd; W.
C. Byrne, Eagle Point.
Mcdford, Oregon: This certifies
that we have sold Hall's Texas Wqn
der for tho cure of Ml kidney, blad
der and rheumatic troubles for ten
years, and have never had a com-
plaint. It gives quick and permanent
relief. Sixty days' treatment In each
bottle. Medford Pharmacy. tf
8UMMEH EXCURSIONS EAST.
Tho Southorn Pacific company will
Obll oxcurclon tickets to eastern
joints at reduced rates on tho follow
ing dates; May 2d and 9th, Juno 2d
and 17th and 24tb, July 5th and 22d.
August 3d and 3optombor 8th, going
limit ten days, total limits 90 days.
Rates to Missouri River points and
icturn $09,90; to Clilcajo and return,
J82.40. Fo- further Information call
at local tlckot c'Jlce or ad'ress A. S.
RoBonbaum, Local Agent So-utkera
Pacific Co.
A Wnshiutton. D. C, special to t..o
Orcgoniau says:
Congress, nt .bis session nt least,
will uot pass tho La Fean bill to
regulate the shipment of apples
interstate commerce. The bill in an
amended form may possibly pass tho
house, but the subject is so vastly
important to the npplo industry oi
tho whole United States that it can
not -receive that consideration U
which it is entitled, and for that rea-!
son its finnl enactment seems out of
tho question so far ns tho present
session is concerned.
There is much mora to the measure
than was presumed when the bill was
introduced, and tho recent hearings
before tho house committee disclosed
tlint the bill had many phases and
two sides to overy phase.
At tho opening of the hearings tho
friends of tho measure dwelt upon
tho importance of changing the size i
of boxes now in uso in the Pacific j
northwest, so ns to compel the apple
growers of thoso states to adopt a
box not now in uso anywhere a box
not nt nil adapted to tho apples that
have made Oregon and Washington
famous. But beforo the hearing cios-'
ed tho sir.o of apple boxes was found
to be a comparatively unimportant
feature of the bill, nnd tho standard-1
izntion of grades boenmo the para
mount provision, both in tho eyes of
eastern nnd western npplo growers
and dealers.
Western Apples Are Larger.
It was found, upon examination.
thnt the bill provided for three
standard grades of apples, ond re
quired the marking on each package
of tho grade contained therein. Grade
A, the best, under tho Ln Fean bill,
would be apples measuring two and
one-half inches in dinmeter; "jrade
B, apples two and a quarter inches
in diameter, and grade C apples two
inches in diameter. There was al
lowance for a variation of only hnlf
nn inch in tho threo grades. This
standardization met the unqualified
approval of tho Xew York. New Emr
Inn'd nnd Pennsylvania apple grow
ers and dealers in those nnd otluT
eastern nnples. But it met with de
cided opposition from tho growers
of the Pacific northwest. And for
tunately the northwestern men h.id
their exhibits on bnnd nnd were able
to give object lessons in substantia
tion of their objection.
Sevornl boxes of Hood River. Yftk
imn, Wenntchce and Rogue River np
ples wero on bnnd in the committee
room, nnd these boxes wero opened
for tho inspection of every one. It
wns shown thnt nil tho western ap
ples in ovidencc exceeded tho stand
ard grade A proposed to be fixed by
the La Fenn bill, most of them meas
uring n full inch or more in excess of
tho dinmetpr stfpulnted for thnt.
grade. These apples were pnsscd
around to members of the committci
to demonstrate flint their size wis
not their only claim to commenda
tion, nnd the opinion quicklv prevail
ed that tho fruit exhibited wns of the
highest quality. Their flavor, their j
color, their condition nnd the com
pactness with which they wero ptiol
cd wore all commented upon.
.Vorllnvcst Wants (TrndcM Changed.
Then tho npplo men from the
northwest entered' their protest
ngain the gradation fixed by tho La
Fean bill. It would bo wrong, thoy
argued, for congress to attempt to
fix standard grades for apples nnd
make tho highest grade two and n
hnlf inches, whon tho northwest wns
producing npples, any quantity of
them, of much greater size, much
moro attractive and' much more Bnl
nble. Thoy had no objection, thoy
said, to the grading of npples, if tho
gradation bo made fnir, as with
whent and with cotton, recognizing
tho fino, largo ncrthwestern apples
of tlrree nnd a half inches as grade
A, nnd from thnt running down, in
quarter inches, to two inches or loss
Indeed, tho northwestern men said
llinv U'nnlrl lint' oliinnt in n rrrn.ln A
,,,; .na , ,. .. ; ., ....
Titrr III1MU tJIMII IIIIUU Mill (I IIIMI
inches, but lifer most certainly would
object to tho grade A fixed by tho;
Ln Fenn bill.
Such n standardization, thoy con
tended, wonld put practically nil tlm
iiorthwcstorn npples on nn equnl
footing with tho inferior grades
grown in tho east, nnd would rob
them of thnt advnntngo to which
their nppenranco entitled them,
Kast Makes Pitiful Plea.
This objection wns met by (ho
onstornors with tho nrgument that it
is not possible to rniso nB Jnrgo ap
ples in tho enst ns in somo parts of
tho west, and it would bo unjust to
thoir industry to requiro them to
brand their best fruit ns of nn Infor-
C Hanson. . Tom Moffat
Wo nmkc mmv kind nml stylo of windows. Wo carry
glass of any size on band.
Medford Sash & Door Co.
$150 AN ACRE 270 acres, foothill land, about 0 miles from Med
ford; there nro about 85 aoros on this placo now planted to fruit,
which includes about 20 acres in boaring. Tho bearing varieties
are Newtown and SpUsonberg apples nnd Comioo ponrn. Thoro
aro 25 acres of Nowtowns in thoir socond year with pencil fillers
and about 0 nores of Nowtowns just planted; also 20 aores of
Jonathans and 10 nores of Bortlott nnd Anjou pears just planted.
About 200 acres of firaUelnss fruit laud on tho placo. Thoro nro
many springs on tho placo and considerable water could bo de
veloped for irrigation; two houses, good barn and other buildings.
Would subdmdo nicely. Easy terms,
$2500 Sixty acres, 0 miles from Mcdford, about 15 aoros cloarod nnd
partly planted; small building.
$250 AN ACRE 70 acres, about 4 miles from Medford, free soil', 25
aores planted to Newtown and Spitxongerg npplos, mostly 3 years
old; in addition, about 25 acres undor cultivation, bnlnilco easily
cleared; good now 0-room plastered houso, now barn; also sot of
old buildings. Could be subdivided into two or threo tracts nicely,
easy torn.
$5500 Six miles from Mcdford, good now buildings, about 8 acres
plnntcd to Nowtowns, Spitzenborgs nnd pears, 1 nnd 2 years old;
about 7 acres additional cleared,
tonm, wnjron and machinery gco " th0 P,ttC0- ini
acre tract
$ 1 5,000 This price holds till April 1 only; -ITVfc acres, close to Cen
tral Point, good new buildings, lovol lnnd, all first-class fruit mid
alfalfa hind. This tract has about 7 acres in alfalfa and tho bnl
nnco is nil planted ns follows: Eight acres Cornice iu fourth sea
son. 2 ncres Nowtowns in third season, 5 acres Hurtlctts in third
season. 3 acres Wintor Nelis in third season, 0 nores Nowtownn
nnd 1 acre Spitz in second season, G ncres Bartlctt.s in socond
season, bnlanco just planted. The price quoted is but n trifle more
than $300 an acre, which is very much less thnn owners nro asking
for adjoining land.
$12,525 Eleren acres in Cornice pears, 10 yonra old; 0 ncres in Bart
Ictt and Anjou pears, 1 to 3 years old; closo in; good soil; terms.
$12,000 Eleren ncres in Cornice and Bosc pears, 14 years old; these
trees are in full bearing and will pay a good incomo on the prico
asked. '
$7000 Thirty-five acres of blaok sticky, 3 miles from Modford, nil
under tie ditch nnd can be Irrigated.
$13,000 Thirty-two acres, close to Medford, 8 acres in Newtowns
nnd Spitzenborgs, 5 to 7 years of age; 14'acrcs in alfalfa, 3 acres
in peaches, 2 acres in berries; irrigated; buildings.
$14,000 Thirty-five acres; buildings; exceptionally fino placo for n
home; 12 ncres in apples and pours 3 years old; about nn acre of
bearing orchard; 11 acres in alfalfa; nil fino deop frco soil.
$150 to $200 PER ACRE Stewart aero tracts; 2 miles from Modford;
tracts aro from 10 to 25 acres in size; fine building spots ou nil;
can all bo irrigated; choapest tracts in Modford neighborhood; easy
terms.
$300 PER ACRE Finest 5 nnd 10-ncro orchard and garden tracts in
tho valley; oasy terms.
W. T. YORK & CO.
Excursion Rates to the East
DURING 1910 PROM ALL POINTS ON THE
Southern Pacific
(LINES IN OREGON)
TO RATES
. Chicago $72.50
Council Bluffs $60.00
Omaha $00.00
Kansas City .'. $60.00
St. Joseph .' $60.00
St. Paul $60.00
St. Paul via Council Bluffs. $63.90
Minneapolis direct' $60.00
Minneapolis, via Council Bluffs ...'...$63.90
Duluth, direct $66.90
Duluth, via Council Bluffs $67.50
St. liouis $67.50
Tickets will be on sale May 2d and 9th; June 2d, 17th
and 24th; July 5th and 22d; August 3d; September 8th.
The abovo rates apply from Portland only. Prom points
south of Portland, add ONE WAY local rate tQ Port
land, to make through rate via Portland. One way
through California, add $15.00 to above rates.
Ten days provided for tho going trip.
Stop-overs within limits in either direc
tion. Final return limit three months
from date of sale, but not later than Oc
tober 3st,
Inquire of any S, P. Agent for complete information, or
WM, McMURRAY
General Passenger Agent,
Portland, Oregon
balanoo not hnrd clearing; good 1
Timber and Coal Lands
ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING CON
TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES
FURNISHED.
B. H. Harris & Co,
MFDFORD - - - - OREGON
Office in Jackoou uouuty Bank Upstairs
A SPLENDID
ORCHARD HOME
$35000, One-Half Cash, Terms
! 110 acres 60 black sticky soil and 50 red soil; 20 acres
; cleared and 20 not. cleared; 70 acres in orchard with 12
j acres 10-year-old, 26 acres 2-ycarold, 2 acres 5-year-old in
; Yellow Newtown Pippins; M acres in 3-ycar and 12 acres
in 1-year-old Bosc, Cornice and Bartlett pear trees; 5 fill
el's, l-ycar-old peach trees and 20 fillora 15-year prunes;
1 3 acres home orchard: all kinds of fruit, all bearing; houso
jof 6 rooms, barn, prune dry or, one team mules, ono team
( horses, two cows, two hogs, tools of all kinds, besides stump
j puller; joins Burrel orchard, four and one-half milos
I south of Mcdford; school on place; ono and one-half mile's
j from postoffice at Phoenix.
! Eighty Acre Ranch
Eighty acres of the best soil in the district; 78 acres un
der cultivation; 2000 Spit and Newtown trees, 5 years old;
300 pear trees, 2 years old; two and one-half miles from
Eagle Point; under Fish Lake ditch; can out 50 tons of hay
this year off the place; cash $5000; balanoo easy terms, 0
per cent.
680 Acre Ranch
680 acres, 550 acres bottom land, 580 acres can be planted
now; 5 acres orchard; Siskiyou county, California; three
miles from the county seat, Yrcka. Prico, $18,000, term.?;
a monoy-makor or a homo, or both. Act quick to scouro
this.
28 Acres, Close In
i. vi'ii't -uijjiii- ai;iL'a, i iuai;
price is only $15,000; $5000 cash, tho balance on long time;
this is the chance of a lifetime to secure one of tho choicest
small tracts in beautiful Rogue River valley.
40 Acres on Evans Creek
Forty-acro ranch at Woodville, on Evans creek; 100
Spit and Newtowns, 2 years old; 950 Bar.tietts, Bosc, Co
rnice and Anjou pears, 2 years old; all can bo irrigated, and
a 20-inch perpetual water right; $150 per aero, half cash.
Fine Bottom Land
Fine bottom land, west side of Bear crook, six miles north
of Medford, two miles from Central Point; 90 acrosall un
der cultivation, 70 acres planted to trees, 1050 Bartlotts,
55 Cornice and 250 Howell pear trees, all 2 years old; 1100
Newtown, 300 Spit, 300 King David applo trees, and 700
peach, all 2 years old; 20 acres in alfalfa; six-room houso,
barn, three wells; all fenced and all buildings in good con
dition; $30,000, half cash, balance ono, two and threo yoars.
Walter L. McCallum
Hotel Nash Lobby
111, una tvuu l ninu uiu