MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 10.10.
APPLE MEN MUST
: FIGHT TO WIN
La Fean Bill Postponed, But East
ern Interests Will Renew Contest-
Honest Pack Important to Local
Growers.
PORTLAND, March 30. "Apple
growers of Oregon and Washington
have not won tho fight against tho
adoption of the La Fean hill wgulat
ing tho sizo of barrels aud boxes in
which apples may bo shipped to
Eastern markets. Action has been
only postponed," said W. 1C. Xewell,
president of tho board of horticui
ture, at tho Imperial yestordny.
"Our delegation received every as
surance that 110 action looking to
the immediate passage of 1 tho La
Fean bill will 'bo pressed at the
present congress. The comuutteo has
been interested and tutends to give
the question thorough investigation
"No ouo knows what the next con
gress may do, but it is probable that
the commission men will endeavor
again to pass that or a similar mens
ure. It is therefore necessary that
Oregon and Washington fruitgrowers
prepare to meet the emergency. On
tho last day of the hearing I suggest
ed to the committco before whom we
appeared that an act bo prepared
and passed as a substitute for the
La Fean measure requiring, under
severo penalties, that each package
or box be Inbeled with the name of
the packer, tho amount of contents,
tho character and classification of
tho fruit aud such other information
as might be considered necessary.
Thd idea met with considerable fa
vor. We must get together out here
aud decide upon .what we will ask
for.
"Tho La Fean bill would revolu
tionize the methods of packing ap
ples, ns has been learned by the
Washington and Oregon grower It
required that a box containing 170
cubio inches of space more than the
Oregon standard box be used. The
eastern groceryraan sells by the
peck and bushel. They asserted be
fore the committee that they were
required to give a full rounded peek
or bushel of measurement. We
found in tests made in the commit
tee room that when an Oregon box is
properly packed it did contain four
rounded pecks, but in the boxes pur
chased from various quarters the
measurement was short of that
standard.
"Washington and Oregon shippers
pay freight charges of 50 cents
box to place their apples on the New
York market. Wo may possibly get
a 35 or 40 cent rate at a later date,
but the New York grower can reach
the market at a cost not to exceed
15 cents a box. Wo can never hope
to equalize that expense except on
quulity. Thero are thousands of new
orchards going in now and the grow
era must realize that it will require
the saino methods to retain the
standard of quality which were re
quired to produce the present repn
tation of Oregon fruit.
"Colorado and Virginia are com
peting for the markets. They- are do
ing a large amount of planting thero
and are growing a good quality of
fruit. In Virginia the growers are
planting Wincsaps and Jonathans to
a larger oxtent than tho Yellow New-
towns.
"Our Spitzcnbergs are attracting a
grcaJt deal of attention on the mar
ket ftud should not be neglected in
setting out the new orchards, even
though harder to grow. They are
selling in Now lork for $4 a box us
against any New York State product
at 52.50 a box.
"But Oregon fruitgrowers have a
great" opportunity to secure the pear
market of the" world. We can grow
the fruit which tho eastern seaboard
is now-, receiving from France. Tho
eastern climate is against successful
raising of peart). The Rogue river
ana tlie VviJmmetto valleys have
ideal climatio conditions for that
fruit. It is quickly grown nnd tho
prices are good. I am arranging to
socuro a comprehensive information
sheet as to prices all oyer tha east.
Pears from Rogue river uro a deli
cacy now jn the largo, restaurants
nnd hotels of tho east, and all the
stories as to prices charged for an
ordor are true."
MANY WERE AFTER
Ll
E
CONTRACT
In Dusty Loft in Washington Arc
Piled 1500 Mail Boxes Submitted
to tho Government in Competition
.to Secure Big Order.
GRAND JURY QUIZZING
EMPLOYEES OF BANKS
PITTSBURG, Pn., March 30. The
grand jury has begun an examin
ation of tho bank employes of the six
Pittsburg banks, which it is alleged
paid $102,000 to city councilmcn to
influence legislation so the banks
would be named as depositors of tho
municipal funds,
It is expected that tho examination
of tho men connected with the vari
ous indictments will consume several
days.
ITaskins for Health.
WASHINGTON, March 30. In n
dusty loft nl tho rear of (he post of
fice building in Wnshingtou there is
a monument built of 1.500 boxes of
tho memory of Americuu persist
ency and failure.
These boxes are tho offering of
as many inventors for tho alluring
bait of tho O. lv. of the department on
their inventions which would have
brought them n clumoo nt nn order
for 5,000,000 mail boxes for the rural
delivery service.
All these contraptions have been
sent in since 101. Up to that time the
department allowed the fanners to
use whatever thoy chose as a mail
box but when it found that in many
instances their choice ran to a piece
of tiling, stovo piping, old powder nnd
oil cans, nnd everything clso from
tho rcfuso heap back of tho old home
stead, the department balked and de
cided to set a standard. This imme
diately created n market for an enor
mous supply of boxes and all tho
would-be Westinghouses of the coun
try set to work lustily to supply Un
cle Sam's need.
The result of their efforts form n
most interesting index to what tho
human mind can evolve. Some are
shaped like a dirigible torpedo, some
open on a hinglc liko a clam shell.
One is rigged out with mora accoutre
ments than a Harlem flat, with coin
and letter holders, interlocking sig
nals and electric annunciators to tell
the passing postman whether the pat
ron desires stamps, money orders,
post cards or to register a letter. One
(probably invented by a letter car
rier) has an arangement whereby it
could be swung into the carrier's
wagon, emptied nnd returned without
the carrier getting ont of his seat
Some didn't stop nt inventing n
box; they devised a whole system to
be run from a ullage postoffice by a
gasolino motor. Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General De Graw, who
has chargo of the rural deliver, says
that even now he gets a letter every
week from some one has has nn idea
for collecting mail along rural routes,
One device is a batter of boxes L
be filled with mail at the postoffice
and automatically distributed nlonp
tljc route, nt the same time pickinr
np other boxes filled with mail for
dispatch.
THAWING DYNAMITE;
SAME OLD, OLD STORi
NEVADA CITY, Cal., March 30.
Albert Stoutenburg, a minor, is dy
ing today from injuries received late
yesterday when dynamite, which he
was thawing on a stove exploded
Tho explosion hurled him through tho
roof of a mine building and left h'ur
blind nnd mutilated several feet
away. The building was wrecked. The
explosion occurred nt tho Golden
State mine near Grass Valley.
A FIRST-CLASS FRUIT AND ALFALFA RANCH, 185 ACRES, 5
AND A HALF MILES FROM RAILWAY STATION, PRACTICAL
LY ALL BOTTOM LAND, 140 ACRES NOW UNDER CULTIVA
TION, WATER RIGHT WIT1I PLACE, FAIR' HOUSE, TWO
BARNS, SCHOOLHOUSE ON THE PLACE, FOR $15,000, WHICH
IS ONLY $81 AN ACRE. SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS CASH WILL
HANDLE, AND EASY TERMS CAN BE HAD ON THE BALANCE.
THIS IS A FINE CHANCE TO GET A FIRST-CLASS TRACT OF
LOW PRICED LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT -PURPOSES. W E
DON'T THINK THIS WILL LAST LONG, AND IF YOU ARE IN
TERESTED, COME IN" AND SEE US ABOUT IT.
' W. T. YOKK COMPANY
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS.
Medford People Should Know How
to ead and Heed Them.
Sick kidneys give many signnls uf
distress.
Tho secretions are dark, contain a
sediment.
are frequent, scanty,
is constant day and
spells are
Passages
painfuL
Backache
night.
Headaches and dizzy
frequent.
Tho weakened kidneys need quick
help,
Don't delay I Use a special kidney
remwy.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys, backache and urinary disor
ders.
Medford evidence proves this
statement.
C. W. Barnard, 424 S. W. Ham
iltoh street, Medford, Or., says: "I
always use Doan's Kidney Pills when
suffering from a cold in ray kidneys
or when I have any symptoms of
rheumatism and I never fail to get
relief. I gladly recommend this ex
cellent remedy."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
conts. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y., sole agents for tho United
St&tM.
Remember the nnme, Donn's, nnd
take no other. '
NOTICE.
All real eatato dealers or any oth
er parties who bavo had my property
listed aro hereby notified I withdraw
the same from the market.
8 J. E. ROBERTS.
ELECTRIC PARR
Adjoins the county seat, Jacksonville; 20 minutes' ride by train or auto
from Medford. This beautiful wooded tract contains 650 acres of land, com
manding a magnificent view of Medford and tho valley. It is proposed to in
corporate a company, capitalized at $65,000, with 650 shares of stock at $100
pei share. After incorporating, it is proposod to plat and subdivide , the
grounds into acre tracts, plant it to fruit, best adapted to tho soil, and sell it
at an average, prico of $500 per acre, on easy tonus. Each share of stock rep
resents one acre, and for a short time stock will bo sold for $100 per share, $10
cash and $5 per month for 18 months. This stock is not for salo as a whole at
$100 pfer share, nor at the rate of $100 per acre. The company proposes to
realize much more out of it for the stockholders. Ovcr fifty of Medford 's livo
booster business men have already invested. Two hundred moro boostor in
vestors are wanted to purchase one share only each.
The combined boosting of this Electric. Park bunch will make a populous
suburb to Medford, make hundreds of beautiful homes, mako an hourly serv
ice on Barnum's railroad, and make its stockholders a handsome profit.
For further information inquire at Office, 209 West Main Street.
GOLD RAY REALTY CO.
Medford, Oregon
209 West Main Street
TOM MOITAT
1. O. 1IANBKN
Wo niako any kind and Btylo of Windows.
Wo carry Glass of any size on hand.
MEDFORD SASH & DOOR CO., Modford, Orogon.
lU.l L ' . - -.
Animal Insurance
Wo Insure Horses nnd Cnttlo Aplnst Donth From Accident, DIs-
onst or Flro.
NATIONAL LIVESTOCK INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,
J. E. Tull, Ancnt, Medford.
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Medford Iron Works
E. E. Til OWJ3RUX1E, Proprietor.
FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST
All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pifmps,
Boilers and Machinery. Agents in Southern Ore- ;:
gon for FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO. ::
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DRIVERS that know the country
RC35 that cover the country
Ql'ICKIiY AND WITH COM M(T TO YOU AUK AIAVU'H TO IIK
tX)l7.NI A t TIIK
FAULOW Ji DOWNING, l'ltOPKIKTOIlfi.
WEStf SIDE STABLES
1MIONK 3481 H. OIUl'K 8TIIKKT
"Order
Olympic
Flour-
it makes Rood
bread and biscuits."
Blether.
'A 1. . 1 n I 1 t
clean and pure.
-wboleBomo and
'nutritious
made from se
lected North
western wheat
Insist upon
Olympic
thero las' t
any Jaet as
HO"
t?flr3K
AT YOUR GROCER'S.
toiuun ruHjama 11 ha Oo Fobtuui d, Ob wg0
Medford
Bakery and
Delicatessen
All kin da of Bakery Goods and
D&lioatfcsaeti. Lunches prepar
ed, for fialiing and 'picnic par
ties. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Medford Shoe
Shining Parlor
0H, HERE WE ARE AT LAST!
For ladies, gents, children, this is
the place whero you will saye
time and money by getting your
shoes shined by an experienced
artist. Oiling and dyeing is my
specialty. Now, don't forgot the
plnco, No. 4 South Central avo
iuo. Open from 7 a. m. to 8 p.
m.; Sundays till 2 p. m. The coast
Champion Bootblack.
V. W. HOWARD, Prop.
EXTRA GOOD BUYS
$10,O0O 91. acres; 100 rods from Onkdalo avenue;
good new buifdings; 7-room house; barn for 7 hortfes
and ten tons of hay; this tract includes 3 acres of 7-ycar-old
Newtowns, 3 acres 7-year-old Spitz, 1 aero 4-year-old
Spitz, 1 acre 4-year-old Bartlett pears, balance
pasture; fine well of water; half cash, balance to suit.
This is a good buy; close in and won't last long.
$125 per acre Close to Phoenix; five acres; one-half
level, balance on slope; all slashed and half acre stump
ed; half cash, balance 1 and 2 years or monthly.
$5500 7 acres inside of city limits; half cash, bal
ance 1 and 2 years 6 per cent.
$2200 8-room house, now, plastered, piped for water,
bath fixtures all in; 5 bedrooms; lots of closets; electric
lights; lot 50x104; half cash, balance easy terms.
$375 Lot 50x108; close to Jackson street. This prico
includes shed and walk.
McARTHUR & ALEXANDER
ROOM 3, POSTOFFICE BUILDING
1 PHONE 3681 MEDFORD. OREGON
X
ft
For vSale
G'10 acres of Good Farming Land at $35.00 nor acre.
Being situated tliroo miles west of that place and
near the government irrigation canal. This land is
soiling at a BARGAIN and now is your timo to IN
VEST. For particulars write
Harry Moon oa?Jttd0Zl emu.
RESOLVED
The best resolution for you
to make is to come to us for
your next suit, If you want
something out of tho ordinary.
We do the best work and charge
tho lowest price.
W. W. EIFERT
THB PROaBJBSSIVH TAIZiOX
PLUMBING
STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING
All Work Guaranteed Prices Roaeonablo
COFFEEN & PRICE
11 North D St., Modford, Oro.
Phone 303
Good Buys
In Real Estate
IT WILL PAT TUJE BUYER TO INVESTIGATE
FIRST We hav city property of all kinds.
SECOND -We have orchard tracts of all kinds.
THIRD Wo have cultivated land of tho best qual
ity in Rogue River valley, Rosoburg, Eugono and
Willamotto valley.
FOURTH Wc have largo tracts of unimproved
lands in and about Rogue River valley that we will
sell in large or small tracts to suit the purchasor.
Jackson County
Realty Co.
Street Number 604 Wast Tenth.
Phone 141.
Come and see our holdings.
Wo also have modern rooms to rent.
REAL ESTATE
Farm Land s Timber Land
Orehard Land
Residences City Lots
Orchards and Mining Claims
Medford Realty Co
Room 10, JacKson County Bank Building
Haskins for Health.