MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY. MARCH 31, 1010.
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hi KWIiha And tha Medford Trtbuae, utabllabed 1904.
Of fieial Paper of tho City of Medford.
GEORGE PUTNAM. Editor and Manemr.
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GOLD AND HIGH PRICES.
Tbcrc has been a remarkable increase in tho world's
output .of gold in the past fifty years. In 1S50 the world's
.atpnt-was $44,500,000. In lSoo it had reached $135,000,-
OOCL In 1875 it had dropped to $97,500,000. In 1885 it
bleached $108,435,600. In 1890, $118,848,700. Then gold
jmmmg received a boom and 1S95 saw the output reach
Ht96,763,600. Jive years later it had climbed to $2o4,o7b,
In 1905 it reached $279,635,413; in 1906, $405,060,249;
in 1907, $411,294,458; in 1908, $443,434,527, and in 1909,
'$451,067,280.
The production this year will probably double tho out
rrwt of ten years aero. It is now ten times as great as in
21650, four times as great as in 1890. The world's visible
mpply of gold is five times as great as in 1850, and twice
-wfcat it was in 1890. The production has increased more
Jn. fhe past ten years than in 350 years previously.
The effect'of the increased gold production on prices is
ct forth in an article by Byson W. Holt in April's Every-
fcsdy. He states that the dollar of 1896 now looks like 62
perils. At the butcher shop it looks like forty-six cents,
Saving lost more than half its purchasing power. Since
1396, prices have risen about 60 per cent, while money
wag-os have risen only about 20 per cent. Prices go up on
jhe elevator, while wages climb the stairs.
But what causes gold to depreciate that is, prices to
xee! Thve cause is the same in the case of gold as in that
ny other commodity relatively cheaper cost of produc
dakm. This cheaper cost shows in an increased supply of
jjoTd, and results in making it necessary to give a greater
fwstntity of gold to get the same quantities of other things.
The above facts indicate that the gold standard is not
stable standard of value and that, as Professor Irving
IBSsher says, the world is doing business on a sinking plat
form. !Not only because the platform is sinking, gut be
onise some parts ,of it are sinking faster than others, the
ntare financial and industrial world is disturbed as never
Jfeefore.
The great problems that demand solution grow ou of
-fke facts that prices will continue to rise; that wages and
salaries will rise only about half as fast as prices; that in--ierest
rates will average abnormally high; that the cost of
operating railroads and street railways will advance rapid
ly, -while rates and fares will advance slowly, if at all; that
tBhs prices of high-brade bonds and preferred stocks will
6e2in; that the great debtors the rich will gain, while
ike great creditors those of moderate means will lose
Jwiivilyj that real property farms, mines, etc. will in-
5Ctfe8e rapidly in value; that the landlords of the earth will
Worb a larger share of the world's goods; that business
rwfljl be conducted largely on a speculative basis; that
SPHatlth will concentrate more and more rapidly in the hands
pC relatively few; that, in short, discontent and anarchy
m&L increase unless the wise men of the earth can solve
JKheae jproblemg, and stop the injustice of gold depreciation
mad the evils conected therewith.
Seattle, Tacoma, Sppkane, Portland, Medford, San
Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego are in a class by
itiftemselves. The only Pacific coast cities that can support
rgrnna opera. These arc the centers of culture and refine
ment People of Medford know a-good thing when they
- e it and the city is appreciated by the musical and dra-
JBfttic world. Medford is famous as the best theater town
its size in America.
"With hogs selling at Portland for over eleven cents a
-pouncl, with fwo hogs bringing over $40 at Medford, there
5s a. great opportunity for the hog raiser in the Rogue River
mlley.
A pen of Rogue River chickens sold for $40. If it keeps
Rogue River poultry will sell for as much as fruit land
. jand eggs for as much as Cornice pears.
"Elsewhere, for the benefit of orchardists, is printed a
- Stble for determining the temperature of the dew point,
90 that every fruitgrower can find out for himself when
i.he frost is apt to bring danger to the coming crop and
'scientific precautions taken to guard against damage. Pro
fessor O'Garaejqnams in connection how to make a psy
Arometer.
"Wednesday the Mail Tribune printed in full the speci-
JBcations submitted by the paving contractors. Property
MYwners should read them both over and decide whether
the council acted wisely in letting the contracts. All keep
jl copy and see tnat the contractor lives up to his specin-
" j i.
v cations in paving your tsuueu
No paper in the northwest prints as much and as valua
"M data for orchards and orchardists as the Mail Tribune,
fruitgrower can afford to be without it.
love to rest
ltuatioatia', droaniin', hevin' aeoli a
fe&st
On the fruits nu' borrys they kont
raise baok East;
Goosebcrrys liko hen eftgs, ohairrys
ono inch tbroo,
StrawborryB likj teacups, one-pound
peaches, too!
I.ushous penvr, mi prone trees load
ed by tho ton
Visitin' Aunt Liczio, out lu Oregon.
Chiny feasants crowia', showin'
thare fino tails,
Mcddorlarks n-pipin' on tho ol' fence
rails,
Robins eatin' ohairrys, steamboats
tooUn by.
Big blue grouse a -boo tin' in the fir
trees high;
Rcdwinjr blackbirds singin' whare the
plow teems stop,
Gray squirrls diggta oats up, stenlln
naif the crop,
Littlo 8parrers huntia,' seeds out in
the lawn-
Hundreds at Aunt Litrie's, out in
On. son I
Ems tnsk from the hens nosts
evry blessed day,
Purty golden batter, tastes down nil
the way;
Mush, with cream, an' biskits ovry
mornin' hot,
Nice preserves an' jelly rocs rite
to the spot!
Sweet milk by tho gallon, foninin'
iron! the cows.
Apples in tho orcherd, brenkin' down
the bows;
Hovin' trout for breokfist, up at early
dnwn
That's lifo at Aunt Lizzie's, out in
Oregon
Ramm' all tho day time, rainin' all
the night,
Makes a feller hanker for the sun, so
bright;
Mess on trees an' house-roofs, moss
npon tho ground,
Y" a?
ruriy wua iiowrs grownf ov'rv-
whnre around.
Grate bi- trees a-rcacliin' 'way up to
the sky,
Takes two men to sco 'dm, they're so
gol durned high!
Huntur, fishsm', rnmblin' tel the
night comes on
Visitin' Aunt Lizzie, out in Oretron
J. Gordon Temple.
WILL CONGRESS PASS
THE PARCELS POST?
(By H. C. Garnett.)
Tho question of parcels post has
for some time past been before con
gress and on account of its broad
and sweeping power to better or in
jure our couutry our statesmen are
asked to consider well before on
acting. The facts are that no more
moiriQntons question hns risen since
the civil war. Its great effect on
our rural districts cannot or should
not be misunderstood. One living in
Lake county, Oregon, can buy ar
ticles of merchandise in New York
City, hnvo same delivered to thoir
door cheaper than ono living in the
City of New York, because the gov
ernment postal collectors will call at
the large storos for the packages,
the samo government will pay the
railroads for its transportation
across the continent, then by rural
delivery to their door, at a less cost
than tho samo can be delivered in
tho city of New Yorfc.
No snne person would contract to
carry freight 30)n miles at the same
rate they would 100 miles. Yet this
INVESTMENTS
EXTRA GOOD
10 acres, cast of Medford, fine lo
cation for subdivision; $000 per aero,
libera terms.
Elegant bungalow, 8 rooms and
fin sleeping porch, fireplace, choice
lot 50x200, cast front on most do
sirable street in Medford. You must
see this to appreciate it; $5000,
terms.
New 0-room bungalow, close to
Oakdale, 50x100 lot, east front, an
A No. 1 buy at $2100, $1000 cash,
liberal terms on balance.
Cory new bungalow, 4 rooms and
bath, well located; a good investment
at $1400; for a quick sale, $000
cash, 0 per cent on balance.
Choico corner Jot 00x160, cement
walk, sewer, roses and trees, close
to Oakdale; $1000; liberal terms.
Choice lots in Rose Park
$350, $35 cash, $10 month,
only
LET US SHOW YOU.
Wright 6 Allin
28 East Main.
Phone 2581.
is just what (he bill' mipportors mo
asking tho govomnieut to do. Tlioro
can bo but om olnss of beings to
benefit by it8 cnactnu'iil, mul that
la tlio stockholders of tho largo oata
loguo houses of tho Inrca mintnm
cities. The railroads will not carry
freight for factories at tho propositi
prico of parceln post. Jobbors of
merchandise can't assemblo differ
ent goods manufactured ui different
locations, shin to local '
and retailed to moot tho prices of
cataioguo nousos who employ cheap
child labor and hnvo the world nu
field to oporato in. Catalogues can
D sent irom Chiengo to Modford at
tho snmo rato as to pooplo in tho
oitioa suburbs, and on account of
compelling tho gavommont to enrry
freight 3000 miles at tho samo rato
ns for 100 milos, peoplo of Afcdford
will buy everything offored by those
houses at a much lower figure than
homo merchants can sell.
Morchnnts at homo will hnvo to
lessen thoir rate of rout nml finntiv
quit tho business n town full of"
empty storo buildings, no city im'-j
provement8, nothing to omploy lnbor, i
unnny a peoplclcss city; no ono to
consume tho products saleable onlv
at homo wo awoko to find that ull
morohandiso business mobilizod in
tho largo cities. Medford. inn fn
away to ship tho produce onco con-
a
sumca Dy nor own people, soon will
havo to go to wnsto.
Sinco tho Declaration nf Tn .im
pendence this government hns pro
tected her nuuiufactories by tariff to
keop tho product of cheap foreign
factories comim: in and sellini? lm.
low our fnctory cost; yet wo nsk
mis. sntne government to destroy nil
her rural towns and cities hv ImSl.l.
ing up lnno catalogue houses in tho
inrgor eastern cities close to tho
factories. If the covcruinent wisluw
to treat all its subjects equal let her
carry iroight nt so much per mile.
Would any one think of nskinc n
railroad to carry 100 pounds of
merchandise 3000 miles for tho same !
pneo it would nsk tho sntne road to
carry it 100 miles? Thon whv
should wo oxpect our government to ,
do it for ns, when tho railroads will
not do it. for tltcraf
No creator calamity could tiu
snddlod tin tho rural peoplo than to
pass a parcels post bill, asking thoj
government to carry 11 pounds ol'
freight from Now Yorfc City to Med
ford nt the snmo ate it would earn
the same rmckace from Afcdford to
Central Point. Tho wrilor hns fig-'
ures compiled nud if tho renders uf
this pnnor wish them and tho nnner
win print them, they can have them
Whnt do vou snvf
A Profitable
Investment
Worthy of Careful Consideration
IToro is n profitable investment Cor your consideration:
48 ACRES OP THE CHOICEST SOIL IN VALLEY This place
adjoins the city limits of the growing city of Central Point; 37 acres in
bearing orchard; all nccessarv tools and livestock to "ropcrlv work
the same. MODERN HOUSfe AND OTJL13R BUILDINGS. 'The or
chard consists of tho following trees: 985 20-year-old Winter Nolis
pears; 30 20-year-old Hnrtlett pears; 150 20-year-old Newtown applo
trees: 30 20-year-old Spitzonberg nnnlo trees; 475 5-year-old Newtown
apple grafts; 850 4-year-old Bartlott pears; 12 8-year-old Cornice pears;
14 1-year-old Comico pears; 700 5-year-old Bose peal's; 35 1-yenr-old
Bosc pcai; 50 trees in family orchard ; variety good.
Holds The Record
Will pay 10 percent on $135000
This- place is fully tiled and holds the valley record for Winter Nolis
pears, it will pay over 10 per cent on $135,000. ' If yon aro looking
for a lasting investment that is absolnjoly sure, investigate this.
There is certainly no better known tract or one with anything liko
the record to bo fonnd anywhere.
Walter L McCallum
Nash Hotel
Medford, Ore.
The Most Profitable Investments Are
-j. Orchard Tracts
n
f
! If Located in the Famous Eden! Valley Orchard
Well informed business peoplo from all parts of tho United States and Can
ada are looking to the Rogue River valley for safe investments. Years of ex
perience in buying and selling orchard land fits us tho bettor for supplying in
vestments that will yiold large returns. Our properties havo proven worth. Wo
can assure you that you take no risk when you purchaso one of tho 30 to 300
acre orchard tracts loc .ted in the famous Eden Valley orchard. Wo soil tracts
to suit, planted to tht best commercial varieties of bearing trees. You aro
assured of a splendid income the first year.
We can state positively that this is the bestchanco for solid, sound invest
ment to bo found in America. A high-class bearing orchard of provon worth
is certainly a more profitable investment than waiting for trees to grow on
land that never produced fruit. You are sure of big returns almost at onco,
. either as a grower or by re-selling. Come and lot us show you.
BUILD A HOME
ENJOY AT.iL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS
A small bearing orchard, planted to tho best commercial varieties of trees
will provide tho most fascinating as well as hoalthful and profitable employ
ment, and insures an income of from $500 to $1000 por acre each year. Hero is
solid iuyestment, and the i come or pr profit from sale is sure.
SECURE AN INCOME
MAKE MONEY BY INVESTING- ' ''
You can buy as many acrcr as you desire, build a homo on ground command
ing a view o tho entire valley- -enjoy the olectric light and powor, telephone,
daily mail, and live within easy roach of the business and social lifo of tho met
ropolitan city.of Medford. A oHraatc unsurpassed anywhere.
John D. Olwell
EXHIBIT BUILDING
MEDFORD
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