MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORKaON.V.WDN.lSSDAY, MARCH 23, 19.10.
WILSON RECOGNIZES
RIGHTS OF SQUATTERS
Moro Liberal Order Providing for
Treatment of Squatters Upon Un
surveyed Land In Forests.
jburvlnrs, nnd ho expects soon t
' learn the identity of the other h
I comparing tho prints with his record
j hook of i'hiKcr prints.
During tho last few weeks De l'ue
has been successful in landing three
(gangs of snfo-crnckera by his fin-
gor-pnut methods.
M DOES MUCH
DAMAGE TO FORESTS
Storo-growth follows doea not
procodo, hut follows growth and ex
pansion of the store advort'siiig. . J
Adovrtisiug will not sell it uuIohh
it's worth your prioo and it will
sell it if it is.
Secretary Wilson has just issued
an order providing for a more lib.
cral treatment of bonnfide squatters
upou utisurveycd laud which has
been included within natioual for
ests since tho tiino of actual occu
pancy of the land by tho squatter.
Under tho homestead lnw it is im
nossiblo for any ono to secure legal
title to tinsnrveyed public land, but
occupancy pending survey is rccog
nirod ns giving a prior claim to the
land after survey, under what is
known as "squatters' rights." A
squatter who had, in good faith,
taken possession of a piece of na
tional forest laud before the national
forests were created is uot dispos
sessed of his claim by the forest
service, and if he lives upon it and
cultivates it nutil the land has been
survoyecl he is able fb get his home
stead just as though ho had settled
on any part of -the unreserved pub
lid domain. But sinco the passage
of the act of Juno 11, 1900, which
permits the secretary of agriculture
to list for settlement land which he
finds chiefly valuable for agriculture,
it has been possible for squatters to
apply for the listing of their lands
under this act, and thus to obtain
title prior to tho government sur
vey. Tho object of the new order of
the secretary is to provide for the
listing of the full amount of laud
which the occupant would receive if
he exercised his option of awaiting
the government survey, irrespective
of whether or not tho entire area is
cultivable, provided the claim is
bona fide and tho land is not more
valtiablo for its timber than for ag
riculture. The Order.
Secretary Wilson's order is as fol
lows: "A person who has settled upon
and continuously occupied unsur
veyed lands within a national forest
before its creation and is at the
present time occupying such lands
in good faith and is in all respects
complying with the homestead law,
has the right to include within the
lines of his homestead 1G0 acres af
ter the land is surveyed. Therefore,
if the land is occupied for agricul
tural purposes and is not more valu
able for its timber than for suck
purposes, and there are no circum
stances which would, in the opinion
of the district forester, tend to dis
credit the bona fides of the claim
ant, he should "be allowed to make
application for the patenting of such
lands under the act of June 11, 1900,
and the examination for listing
should be made with a view of list
ing 100 acres of land where pos
sible. The tracts as listed should
conform so far as practicable to the
form of the public land surveys. The
listing of lands as above should not
in any way govern the determina
tion of the total area or amount of
non-cultivable land listed for nppii
canls under tho act of June 11, 1000.
who were not residing upon the land
before tho creation of tho forest.
"In cases where less than 100
acres of laud has been listed to a
person who settled upon the land
prior to tho creation of tho forest,
nn additional nroa sufficient to com
plete tho homestead entry may be al
lowed upon proper npplieution."
TOOK TIPS FROM THE WIRE
AND GOT RICH QUICK
CASH PRIZE IS OFFERED.
Ncsmlth County Committee Makes
Liberal Proposition to Readers
of the Mall Tribune.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Marck
23. -The foundation of a fortune of
$350,000 was laid from stock reports
sent by telegraph, according to tho
testimony of Alfred Wood Wehe,
whose examination . iu bankruptcy
proceedings is ponding today before
Referee Green.
Wehe said that he and his wife
bad been operators on a stock wire
for several years and that they made.
discreet investments on tips they re
coked. Wehe did not explain how
he worked.
Tho bankruptcy proceedings is to
detormino whether Wehe, who is a
real estate man, transferred prop
erty to wife and friends to place H
boyond tho reach of creditors.
FINGER PRINTS PROVE
UNDOING OF BURGLARS
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 23.
Tho authorities uro scouring San
Francisco todny for two well-known
eastern yeggmen who blew open the
Guomeville postoffice Saturday
night nnd escaped with $700 of the
government's money.
The men loft no clew except finger-marks
on tho door of the safo.
Copies wero taken of tho finger
prints and Bont to Frank II. De Puo
of tho state bureau of identification.
A short time Jater De Puo gave the
officials the name of one of tho
Tho Xcsmith county committee, in
charge of the matter of creating a
new county from portions of Lauo
and Douglas, offers a prise of $25
in cash to the person suggesting in
an article not exceeding 300 words
tho most logical reasons ''Why tho
Suinller Counties of Oregon Are
More Beneficial to tho State Thun
the Larger Ones." Contestants are
not limited to any given locality, but
iu each county shall bo a subscriber
to at least one of tho county news
papers, all articles on tho subject to
be delivered to the editor of ono of
these nawspapors, who will forward
them to a committoo selected from
ontsido of the proposed Ncsmith
county for decision as to tho winner.
No person withiu the proposed now
county shall enter the contest, which
will close on Juno 30.
All articles on tho subject must be
iu the hands of tho secretary on th
date and tho award will be made on
July 20. Ono sido of the paper only
on which the article is written should
bo used; the writing must bo legiblo
nnd the name ot the author and
postoffico address should bo append
ed. Any person desiring to compete
for this prizo may receive litoraturc
pertaining to tho subject by address
ing Lew A. Cates, Secretary, Cot
tage Grove, Or.
LARGE AVIATION MEET IS
PLANNED FOR RHEIMS
RHEIMS, France, March 23. Ac
cording to those promoting the sec
ond aviation meet at Rheims, which
is scheduled for Julv. the moetinc
will bo -on a larger scale than any
which has been held thus far.
Forty thousand dollars in prizes
will bo offered. In consequence it is
expected that the foremost bird men
of the world will participate in the
exhibitions.
The meeting is to be held on Beth-
eny field, the site on which the great
meet of last year was staged.
The great feature this year will
be the elimination trials for the
temntional aviation trophy.
The meet will begin July 3 and
conclude July 10.
Damage, However, Is Much Loss
Than It Was In 1908, Although 410
Fires Moro During tho Year.
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Probate Court.
Estate of Silas J. Day--Inventory
and appraisement showing property
to the value of $352.92 filed and approved.
Estnte of Annabel McKinnon, n
minor Caroline Louise McKinnon
appointed guardian and order mnde
for sale of real property.
Guardianship of Maude, Claude
and Minnie Gaines Order confirm
ing sale of real property.
CURED WITHOUT A KMFE.
About eight years ago, aftor hav
ing consulted several physicians who
failed to euro my wife, I called In
Dr. Hlng, Chinese Phyolclan, 725 J
street, Sacramento. Aftor making an
examination ho pronounced It a case
of abscess ct tho bowels, for which
ho successfully accomplished a cure
without a knife. About a year ago
ho also treatod her for l-of.rt trouble,
with whlc'i be bad tho same success.
Some time beck ho cured me of a
case of kldnoy trouble. Anybody want
ing any refcraucos can addrosa me at
528 Oak avenue, orAntolopo, Sacra
mento couny.
T. J. ATWOOD.
January 8th, 1910.
SUMMER EXCURSIONS EAST.
The Southern Pacific company will
Btll excursion tickets to eastern
l-olnts at reduced rates on tho follow
ing dates: May 2d and 0th, June 2d
and 17th and 24tb, July 6th and 22d,
August 3d and September 8th, going
limit ten days, total limits 00 days
Rates to Missouri River points and
eturn $69.90; to Chlcajo snd return,
$82.40. Fo- furthor Information call
at local ticket c'ilco or ad hesa A. S
Rosenbaum, Local Agent Southern
Pacific Co.
Firo played less havoo iu the
woodlands of tho national forest
states last year than it did iu 190S,
although the numbor ot fires was
410 greater. Tho department of ag
riculture has just completed the sta
tistics. Tho protective value of tlu
work of the department is shown iu
that (1) almost SO per cent of the
fires were extinguished beforo as
much as five acres had boon dam
aged; (2) less than ono and one-half
acres to the square mile of national
forest land was burned over; (3)
nnd the amount of damage done to
tho burned-over are averaged but
$1.26 per acre.
For tho twelvemouth ended De
cember 31 last, there wero 3138
fires on tho forests, 1180 caused by
locomotives, 431 by campers, 294 by
lightning, 181 by brush burning, 97
by iucendinrlcs, 38 by sawmills and
donkey engines, 153 by miscellaneous
nnd 758 by unknown agencies. The
area bumed over was, in round fig
ures, 300,000 acres, of which about
62,000, were private lands in nation
al forests, as against somo 400,000
aors in I'JUS. Somo 17U,UUU,U0U
board feet of timber was consumed,
of which 33,000,000 feet was pri
vately owned, as' against 230,000,
000 in the previous year. Tho loss
in value of timber destroyed wns
less than $300,000, of which closo
to $50,000 was privately owned. The
loss of tho year beforo was about
$450,000. Damago done to repro
duction nnd forage shows a remark
able decrease, less than $1COA000 be
ing uio recora lor r.ivv ana over
$700,000 that for 1908.
The largest number of fires oc
curred in Idaho 991; but the great
increase over 1908 in that state,
namely, 573, is entirely attributable
to firea in tho Coeur d Alene, which
wero extinguished without material
damago. Locomotivo sparks were
accountable for 611 of the blazes in
this forest last year. The explana
tion of tho mcrense in the totnl for
nil forests is to be found in this
Coeur d'Alcno increase.
The report of tho forester for 1909
said of tho firo record of 100S:
"That year was one of prolonged
drought during the summer nnd fall
and of disastrous forest fircc
throughout tho country. The na
tional forests suffered relatively lit
tle. About 232,101,000 hoard feet
of timber, or 0.00 ner cent of the
stnnd, wns destroyed. A totnl of
728 fires was reported, of which
2089 were smnll fires confined as n
rule to an area of five acres or lews.
Tho cost of fire fighting, exclusive
of tho salaries of foreHt officers
was $73,283.33. This sum, added to
the proportion of the total salaries
of rangers nnd guards, pro perl v
rhnrgeable to patrol and fire-fighting,
was less than nne-tweutieth of 1
per cent of tho value of tho timber
protected, estimated nt nn average
sturnpugo vnluo of $2 per 1000."
Savoy Theatre
THE AO IK OV 1'ICTUHKOOM
TONIGHT '
APEX OF PICTUREDOM.
The Egg Trust- Satirical Comedy.
Rags, Old IronOne Long Laugh.
Tho Miser's Daughtor Pastoral
Drama.
MUSIC THAT IS MUSIC.
ONE DIME.
MORTGAGE LOANS
Monoy on hand to lonn on Heal Estate City nnd County
Warrants bought. Fidelity nnd Indemnity Dontls Furn
ished. Firo Insurance. -
JAMES CAMPBELL
Phono Main auill. aim KruUgnmW llnnk Hullitlng
PLUMBING
STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING
All Work Guaranteed Prieos RtiiiBonablo
COFFEILN (Si PRICE
11 North D St.. Med ford. Ore. Phone 30J1
WANTED
Timber and Coal Lands
ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING CON
TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES
FURNISHED.
B. H. Harris & Co,
MFDFORD - - - OREGON
Office in Jackauu county Bank Upstairs
I REAL ESTATE
Medford, Oregon: This certifies
that we have sold Hall's Texas Won
der for the euro of all kidney, blad
der and rhoumatlc troublos for ten
years, and havo noTor had a com
plaint. It gives quick and permanent
relief. Sixty days' treatment In each
bottlo. Medford Pharmacy. tf
Grand Opening.
To Whom it May Concern:
The former famous chef at the
Nash Grill, Mr. Sara Lock, will open
a first-class restaurant noxt Thurs
day morning, above Kennedy's sa
loon, No. 33 South Fiont strcot. En
trance at both sides. Only first
class meals will be served, and just
the namo of the proprietor is tho best
guarantee. This is the only place
where will bo sorvod chop suey nnd
China noodlos next month. Come
and boo mo and I and you nro both
sure you will come back. Remember,
I am willing and I preach what I
promiso, yours truly,
SAM LOCK. 4
ITaskins for Health.
NOTICE
Is hereby given that the undersigned
will apply at tho next meeting of tho
city council of Medford, Orogon, for
Ilconso to sell malt, vinous and spirit
ous liquors In less quantities than one
gallon, for six months, at lot 10, block
20, In Medford, Oregon, for a period
of six monthi.
BASS & HALE.
Dated March 22, 1910.
ANNOUNCEMENT. .
Dr. Ooblo is prepared to fit glasses
in nil enses of defectcivo sight that
zlnsses will remedy. Repairs of nil
rinds. Broken Jensos duplicated. In
visible bifocals.
18 WEST MAIN STREET.
PORTLAND HARDWOOD FLOOR
COMPANY
Largest slock of Oak, Maple, Beech,
Birch, Mnhognny ind Walnut
FLOORING
In tho Pacific northwest, Manufac
turers of Parquetry Flooring. Wo
havo a large forco of Expert Me
chanics and are in a position to give
estimates of finished floor work. Wo
alsfruse a sanding and sornplng mt
chine for surfacing dance halls and
hating rink floors. Wo soli wax,
wax brushes, furniture rests and
glass sliding shoes. Write or call nr
288 YAMHILL ST.. PORTLAND.
Farmland Timber Land
Orchard Land
Residences City Lots
Orchards and Mining Claims
Pure White . .
The Best Flour Made
Medford Realty Co
Room 10, JaGkson County Bank Building
Wo claim it to bo the best because wo hnvo had
tho host success with it in our own baking. Our cus
tomers say it is tho best, and we believe it to be so.
If you want good bread all the time, try a sek of
our justly famous hard wheat "PURE WHITE"
FLOUR.
Allen & Reagan
The Square Deal Grocers
HERE IS '
YOUR CHANCE
INVESTIGATE THESE
COME AND SEE
$5000 CASH takes 200 acres good; Jand
and stock, near railroad, 40 acres in "culti
vation, 125 acres good land, 4-room house,
two largo barns, other good outbuildings,
50 head cows and young cattle, G head horses,
harrow, cream separator, household goods,
80 chickens, 10 acres fenced chicken tight,'
five fine springs, spring crop is in ground.
In addition to this you can homestead 1G0
acres adjoining above land and havo use of
80-acre tract for horse pasture. Unlimited
range for cattle. This is good till April 10th.
land is also excellent for fruit.
160 ACRES fine foothill land, good roads,
plenty of fine spring water sufficient for
some irrigation, 2 acres bearing trees, also
berries and fine cherries, best of fruit land,
no frost to bother or worry about, good
house, bam and outbuildings, GO acres in
cultivation, fine for grain, vegetables and
hay. No better for fruit. Possession can bo
give nat once. Pino range for cattle and
hogs. Price $7000. $2500 will handle this.
20 ApRES Here is what you want; 20
acres tho very ORE AM of tho valloy; soil
15 to 20 feet deep; best of black loam; will
grow anything you plant; very choice for
pears, potatoes, melons and alfalfa. Pos
session at once. Price $7500; $2000 cash,
balance 4 years, 6 per cent.
420 ACRES fine fruit and grain land.
This will subdivide in fine shape, as main
road divides it in three parts; largo part is
irrigated, and it has one of tho oldest water
rights in the county, Pair buildings; beauti
ful location; no frosts to bother; oldest road
in state; all north and south travel California
to northern Oregon passes through ranch;
3chool on land; main line telephone on ranch;
no waste land; all free soil; within 5 miles of
three railroad stations on S. P.; 150 acres in
cultivation; 100 slashed; this year's crop all
in; possession can bo given at once. $G0 per
acre, liberal terms. Come and seo this.
J. W. DRESSLER AGENCY,
West Main Street.
LOTS
7 East Front Lots, 55 x 129 at $550
2 South Front Lots 62 1-2 xlOO at
$7 50 each,
These lots are only six blocks
from depot on the West side.
THE ROGUE RIVER LAND COMPANY
Fire Insurance No. 1 1 North Central Ave
m Will
A Child's Toy and
A Woman's Utensil
Any littlo gul of school age can iron her ovn apron
wi'tlt a General Electric flat iron. It is ns easy as
dressing her doll. There is no need of lifting or carry
ing the iron. It needs no changing. It is always hot
and dean, at your elbow.
Think of its Convenience
' in the household, and the relief from having hot fires
in tho summer. For pressing seams in the sewing
room it is indispensable. The G.E. iron costs but
little and may bo used in any household wired for
electric light. Tho cost of electricity is a mere trifle.
ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO.
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