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FJOTH YEAH. ' MEDFORD, OHKCJON, SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 191cP ' ' 'l - ' Kq
IN MED FORD'S SOCIAL REALM'
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After (ho regular mooting of tho
Pythian Sisters Wednesday night,
ninny guests woro invited in a inoHt
enjoyable social hour Hpont, tho
comuitloo in chnrgo Being: Mrs. W.
II. McOownn, chairman; Mrs. 0. it.
Kay, Minn Gorlrudo WookH, Mrs.
Edith Orr, Mr. Honry HiihwoII, Mini
UuhwoII, Mr. mid Mm. J. F. Hutch
nson, W. II. MeGownn and Mr. J.
WilkiHon. Cnrda and dancing woro
tllU lllllUHOIIH'lltH. MrH. J, K. Hodgo
presiding with much mitlKfnotlon at
tho piano. No littlo disnppoiiitinont
wiu folt hnoauxo tho violinlfit onKK
cd to piny oxcusod herself at the
Inst moment, giving tho cotntnittoo no
timo in which to mnko other nrrnngo
merits for music. Much appreciation
was expressed becnuso of Mr.
Hodge's timely, willing nnd officiont
nssistmico. A dolioiouu two-courso
supper wns ttorved, tho tnblcs being
iienutuuiiy decorated wittt wtntu it-
lnc nnd early Gold of Ophlr rones.
t MifiH Alice Strcotfl irnvo a nrotthV
appointed luncheon at 6 o'clock
W:dnondny for tho King's I)au(,-h-tern,
othor guests being Miss Ruth
Merrick, who in homo from tho Uni
versify of Oregon, nnd two school
mnttn of her1, MIrk Florence Thrall
nnd MIhb Knthorino Armour, who
nre visiting at tho Merrick home
Tho shades in tho dining-room wero
drnwn nnd tho room lighted with
Blinded oloctnc lights, while hnnd
. somo cnndclnhrn lighted tho tnhle,
tho flowers being two toll vnficn of
frngrnut nnrciHHtis. Tho plnco cards
wcro olovor silhouettes nnd tho fa
vors long-stcinmcd nnrcUstiH. A
moHt delightful nftornoon.wns spent,
tlio girls Indulging in plcnsnnt rem!
nlseoncca of high Bchool days, most
or them hnving been associated to
gcther.
Colonel and Mm. Frank Tiny,
whoBO donnrturu frnin frntd ltnv i
much regretted in soclnl circles, hnvo
been tho recipient of a grent donl
of nttention during theft Btny nt Snn
Francisco. Tlio following in dinned
from tho society columns of one of
tho San Francisco papers:
"Colonel nnd Mrs. Frank Hay of
New York, who nro spending n fow
days in Snn Frnncisco, wero cntor
tninod nt n series of dinners given
In theft honor nt the Pnlnco thifl
week. Judge nnd Mrs. Osburn, tho
II. P. Wilsons of New York, nnd W.
J. HotchkisB wcro nmong tho hosts.
Colonel Hay to chairman of the
board of directors of tho Western
Power company and well known in
financial circles."
A delightful tea was given by the
ladies of tho .Methodist Episcopal
church Wednesday afternoon nt tho
homo of Mrs. Forrest Edtnondos, 801
East Ilonnott strcot. An ndvertiso
mont guessing contost served to pro
mote Bocinhillty. Tho first prize, n
handsome pnnel pioture, was won by
Mrs. 0. C. Hoggs, nnd tho Bocond, a
Bet of postcards, by Mrs. Helknnp.
Mrs. Holt sang Sohubort's "Sere
nade, and Mrs. Mcokor "Springtide"
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In a recent issuo of tho
Snturdny Evoning Post ap
peared nn articlo by Will
Payno on tho oo-oporalion of
fruitgrowers in California, in
which -tho workings of tho
nBsoointion woro shown nnd
tho bonofits onumoratod. In
asmuch nB Btioh an organiza
tion is now bolng porfootod in
this vnlloy, tho nrtiolo Is re
published in part.
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California hns been trying to oo
oporato for 30 years. Tho offort
oxpondod in that direotion hns boon
truly prodigloiiB. Enough mass-
lnootinga hnvo boon hold, aBsocia-!
Hons formod, oommittoos nppointod,,
roHolulioiiH passed, spooehos mndoj
nnd litornturo isstiod, it would soom,
to ncoomplish anything humanly no-!
oompliRhnhlo,
As to oitrus fruit, n high dogroo of
suoooss has boon nehlovod, Tlio Cal
ifornia Fruitgrowora' oxehango is,
porhnps, tho Inrgost singlo oo-opor-,
ntiyo ontorpriso in tho country. It
hnndlos 00 por oont of tho ornugos,
lemons and grapefruit grown in tho
Hofroshmcnts of coffee, wnfers and
Ice orenm couch woro served. Tho
commltlco: Mm. WhetHcl, Mm. C. II.
Coroy, Mrs. Conser, Mm. Henry
Pnyno, Mrs. W. D. Allon.
In honor of his Oth birthday, Mn-
tor Robert Duff entertained it utim-l
ber of hla young plnymutcs Snttir-
day aftomoon from 2 to T at hi
homo, 333 East JackHon fitrcct. Jolly I
outdoor gumc woro played audi
many littlo contests enjoyed, aftur (
whioh n dainty luncheon was served
on tho lawn under tho apple tree,
which consisted of sandwiches, nut, '
candy, cako nnd ico cream, wax
served .to tho guests, 12 in number:,
Messrs. Harry and Nathan Meade, (
Milan Jacobs, John and Leo Ilropli,
Bernard McMnhon, Pnvliu Dcbluy, ,
Francis Murphy, Marion Robuon,j
Carver Howlnnd, Paul Itcddy nnd i
Hubert and Lawrence Duff. I
Tho Ladies' Aid society of the,
I'rcbbytsrinu church held n business ;
meeting in tho parlors of the church
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Ettn Stev
enson was elected prosidont in place
nnd Mm. Maltby, secrotnry, in
plnco of Mrs. Itoscoo Johnson, also
resigned. Other mattors of import-!
unco pertuining to the disposition of I
tho church property nnd tho contem
plated plans for building the church '
wero under discussion.
'
Tho members of the F. I. L. were!
pleasantly entertained Monday eve
ning by Mr. W. II. Wntt, 21! East
Jnckson street. "A Trip to the
North Polo" proved an entertaining
fftninrn nt ihn nvn5tif nriroii lioliif
- nr i 'n I
won by Miss Howes and Mr. Gun-
son. Mr. Gunson snug two delight
ful solos and lunch wns served. Miss
Alice McKay nseistcd Mr. Wntt in
receiving.
Mm: -Scfltt 'Davis' was- pleasantly
surprised rccontly by twelvo of her
fnends coming in unexpectedly on
tho evening of hor birthday to ex
tend hearty congratulations. Five
hundred was plnyod and a lunch,
provided by tho guests, consisting of
sandwiches, olives, pickets, cake,
sherhot and coffee, was served.
Mm. Charles M. English leaves on
May 0 for Minneapolis to witnon
tho graduation exorcises of her
daughtor, Miss Hcrtha English, who
is completing a course in Stanley
Hall. They expect to return to Med
ford, making a pormnncnt homo horo.
Tho Ladies' Aid society of the
Prcsbytorinn church moets Tuesday
aftomoon at tho homo of Mrs. II. G.
Worlman, 012 Oakdnlo nvonuo. La
dien are requested to como by 1 or
1:30 if possible, as work is pro
vided.
Mire. II. C. Kcntnor cntcrtnincd
with four tnblos of five-hundred Inst
week Fridny, nnd this wook Fridny
wns hostoss to tho Colonial Bridge
club.
Co-operatiOn the
stato, and doos a gross business in
oxcoss of $20,000,000 a yonr. From
20 to 25 por oont moro.of tho oitrus
crop is markotod through othor co
operative associations or by tho
groworu thomBolvos, loaviug only 16
to 20 per oont of the total orop to
bo mnrkotod on tho old ovory-follow-for-htmsolf
commisslon-houso plan.
Excopt ns to oitrus fruit, however,
co-oporation can hardly bo said to
have suoeoodod in an important do
groo. Tho pruno man, tho raisin
makors, tho ohorry, plum nnd apricot
orchnrdists, tho English walnut
growers, tho vogotnblo gardeners
hnvo mot, rosolvod aud formod as
sociations in great number. Mostly
tho associations hnvo potorod out
nftor troublous oaroors of longer or
Bhortor duration. Broadly speaking,
marketing conditions nro rathor cha
otic oxoopt ns to tho ornugo family,
Whon nn ornngo-growor roaches
that stngo of his onrcor whore ho
mny ronsonnbly hopo to begin mak
ing sonio monoy ho has wnitod long
enough to hnvo n good nppotito. Ho
got on vorv woll, in tho mnin, whon
ornngos woro n luxury and tho small '
quantity raiBod in tho stato could bo
disposod of on tho const or west of (
the Rookios. But that happy condi-,
tlon was short-livod. As oarly as
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REV. FRENCH E. OLIVER
PREACHER
"Dr. Oliver la a big
How French E. Oliver is n man of.
stcel-nrmored convictions and he'thicngo, Now ork, Pans nnd Lon-
knows how to impart tho spirit of I
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,
ing in his soul is tho munition to
got pcoplo to live tlio high-altitude
lifo. Ho knows life, from tho old
inn iiiuiiin in inn iiiiuiii iiiuvt. him ii-
homo farm, tho Alaskan frontier, tho
1877 it was nocossary to look beyond
tho mountains. The first enr of or
anges was shipped oast in nn ordi
nary boxenr nttachod to a passenger
train at a cost of $1-100 for the haul,
which mado a freight coA of 7 cents
ou each pound of ornngos.
As oranges multiplied tho freight
oost fell, but tho usual troublos with
tho commission man nroso. Buyers
used to tnko tho orop on tho trees,
paying a stipulated prioo and pick
ing nnd paaking it thomsolvos. Year
by year, howovor, thoy, showed less
disposition to buy outright nnd moro
disposition to handlo tho fruit on a
commission bnsis. Eastern house
sont ngunts into tho fiold to solicit
consignments. Votornn growors al
logo that thoso agents, with truly
diabolical guilo, would trout tho or
ohnrdist handsomely tho first yonr,
in ordor to gain his confidence nnd
got him to reeonunond them to his
noighhors thou, tho next yonr,
would skin thorn to tho bono. What
is moro cortnin is that tho growors
rocognizod only n fow big contr.il
mnrkota nnd mado thorn a dumping
ground for tho total crop. Thus, n
mnrkot cnpnblo of nbsorbing n enr
lond of ornnges twioo a weok might
rocolve sovornl cnrlondB on tho same
dayin which onso pricos, of course,
Revival Meetings Open Today
KANSAS CITY, MO.
AUTHOR .
man, measured from any standpoint. He la
cultured by travel." Editor Ross of Kansas.
canons of Mexico, to tlio henrt of
dMK "is research nnd travel in
iiiimj lias titvii itiui ii K"i9ii
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on worla problems. His lectures
ylcni(S tj10 nn;versit.v of experieneo
ns his tower of observation. Mr,
Oliver hns hewed his wnv io success
through granitic o'tncles. Seeing
i
Small
would drop to about tho amount of
tho freight chargos.
Evorybody agreed that something
must bo dono to improve marketing
conditions, and in October, 1685,
there was a mass mooting of orange
growers in Los Angolos. This, it
may bo recalled, was three years be
fore Thomas McMnuus, N, Dousmoro
nnd somo 20 other grnin-growcrs
mot nt Rockwell, In., to organize the
co-oporntivo compauy" whioh has
sorvod as a model for tho fanners'
olovators of tho middlo west. It mny
also bo mentioned that tho produc
tion of ornngos in California then
nmonntod to only a thousand enrs a
yonr; and that Los Angeles, in ono
of whoso modem oliiea buildiuK the
prudent Fruit oxehango has its head
quarters, was morely n straggling
villngo although any oup, who hud
said so. at that time might havo boon
hanged nt tho nearest lamp post.
Dospito thoir rolntivo insignifi
cauoo, howovor, thoso orange-grow-ors
took themselves pretty seriously,
Tho mooting began by adopting a
resolution to tho effect that unless
concortod action was taken for self
preservation tho groweii1' vfould soon
lose thoir homos a resolution,
probnbly, which was moro gouornlly
holievod by tho men 'who adopted it
LECTURER
ripe In scholarship,
tho spiritual, moral, intellectual and
physical needs of humanity, he gives
as a tonic mighty messages, abound
ing in philosophy, scionce and hu-
m-.mor. His conspicuous success in
his work is his greatest indorsement,
Meetings commenco April 24 in
the bier new tabernacle, located on
North Bnrtlctt, near Jnckson street.
Man's
than most mass-meeting resolutions
are. After sessions extending over
several days tho meoting resulted in
tho organization of tho first ex
change tho Orango-Growers' Pro
tective Union.
"Results tho first year woro good,'
says F. Q. Story, now president of
tho big oxehango: "but buyers who
had profited by the old stato of do-
moralization hammored nwny at the
n-nn:nt!nn nJ I...
uon Ulfcuuimuuil, uiiu, ujr IUU1J11I1(; M 113 UAHUIUUIJ B1U1JJ10. J.UU pUCtUIlg
growers hero nnd thore with largo 'house, with its machinery, would
prices, woro nblo to broak into tho 'probably cost $10,000. Somo largo
field so that in a short timo they hold onos havo oost $40,000 and oven
control. Then tho shipping firms di-1 $50,000. Usually, sevorul forohnnd
vided tho territory among thcmsolvesed membors of tho association nd
niid tho grower had. to soil to tho vunced tho neoossnry sum and tho
firm to whom ho was parcoled out.! association reimbursed them by
Ho dolivorod his fruit to tho paokors levying a tnx of so much a box on
and blindly awaited results. I sold! tho fruit handled. Sometimes tho
my crop on tho troos in 1802 for 10 association would pay back tho
conts n box. It had cost mo 50 cents
a box to raiso it. Ono didn't havo
to look far to soo tho ond of tho or
nugo business ou that basis."
In a great many casos, it is do
clnred, growors who shipped their
fruit in that sonson of 1892-3 not
only received no monoy return what-
evor, but had to go down in their
pookets to mnko up n'dofioit on tho
freight chargos.
In tho spring of 1803, as might bo
On tho evening of May 6 the pu
pils of St. Mnry's Academy will pre
sent a varied nnd most interesting
program in tho spacious auditorium
of tho .academy. The most notable
feature of the entertainment will be
tho enactment of a drama entitled,
"Dolores: or, Through the Fires of
Sorrow." The story is truly pa
thetic,' depicting in vivid color tho
awful consequence of ungovomcd
vanity nnd the glorious triumph of
persecution patiently bome.
Tho minim boys and girls of the
institution will also contribute to the
evening's enjoyment, the former by
appearing in a humorous song, "Olc
Man Moon," and the latter by pan
tomiming Tennyson's "Bugle Song,"
to bo rendered by a four-part
chorus.
Tho beautiful drill, entitled, "Rev
el of the Naiads," cannot fail to
please, for tho attractive costumes
and graceful poses are certain to
captivate the most critical eye.
Several instrumental numbers will
also intersperse tho program, af
fording a treat to the music-loving
friends who manifest so much inter
est in the progress of St. Mnry's
music department.
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Tho Swastika club card party held
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. S. J. Erdman, 521 South Tenth
street, was one of the most picas
ant affairs of the week. The sur
prising change in the weather found
many unprepared, so that tlio at
tendance was not so largo as an
ticipated. However, a most delight
ful afternoon was enjoyed. Six ta
bles of cards wero played and re
freshments of sherbet and lady-fingers
served. The committee: Mrs.
S. J.. Erdman, chairman; Mrs. G. L.
Schermerhorn, Mrs. T. E. Daniels,
Mrs. A. L. Quizzenbury and Mrs.
John Barneburg.
The closing danaco of the Swas
tika course will be given, at .Angle's
hall Thursday night, April 23. Mrs.
W. Q. Aldenhagen is the chairman
of the decoration committee and
Mm. J. D. Heard is the chairman
of tho refreshment committee. The
ladies of the guild will act as a re-,
caption committee, insuring every
one a good time. It is hoped that
tho new hall will be completed in time
for the opening of tho season next
fall. A box supper similar to that
served at the March danco will be
served Thursday night.
Mrs. Clara Mouldcn, who has re
turned from a pleasant trip to Port
land, leaves this morning for her
ranch on tho upper Rogue river,
known as tho Tucker place. Mrs.
Moulden is accompanied by Miss
Hazel Enyart, who has a homestead
adjoining. Tho ladies expect to fit
up ideal bungalow quartern, where
thoy will bo at home to their many
friends making the Crater Lake trip.
Miss Ruth Merrick returns to Eu
gene today to resume her studies at
the university.
Salvation
expected, growers woro convening
again. Meetings woro held in Los
Angeles, nnd a good mnny associa
tions woro formed. According to tho
plan thon followod, growers so near
togother that all of them could con
veniently reach tho snino shipping
point would organizo a local associ
ation which would build and equip a
packing-houso nt tho shipping point.
Tho locnl association's financing
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wholo amount advancod in a singlo
year. In othor cases payments woro
spread ovor n series of years,
Noxt, tho associations in a contig
uous territory woro grouped tocethor
'and n district oxehango organized,
composed of ono representative from
eachjocnf association in tho torri-
tory. Tho local associations attond-
ed to tho grading nnd packing of tho
fruit, while tho district oxohnngo
managed the selling of it.
At tho contrmrational mectimr . nt
,tho Presbyterian church Friday ovo-
5 . 1 , i rf i.
uiuk, mo recommenaniion oi m
trustees that tho Drescnt church
property bo at once placed on tho
market and stops taken to erect a
church adequato to the growing de
mands of tho congregation, was
unanimously adopted. Tha lot oc
cupied by the manso wns decided
unon as a location for tho new cdi-
:fice.
Adarel Chapter, Order Eastetrn
Star, gave a reception last week
Thursday in Jacksonville at the Ma
sonic hall in honor of Mr. and Mm.
Wilbur Jones, tho members of tho
order being in atfendanace and also
the courthouse officials and their
wives. Mm. Jones wns worthy mat
ron of Adarel chapter for two
yearn. The hall was tastefully dee
orated with flowers, and ice cream
and cake were served.
The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal
church enjoyed a pleasant meeting
Thursday afternoon at the homo of
Mrs. J. D. Heard, on Sisldyea
Heights. Tho continued illness of
Miss Gladys Heard was the call for
many epressions of sympathy. Plans
for the closing danco of the Swas
tika club next Thursday wera dis
cussed and adjournment taken to
meet with 3frs. G. L. Schermerhorn.
in two weeks.
Mm. Louise Mullcr and her
daughter, Mrs. F. Otto Kranse, have
returned from as sojourn of several
months in Southern California and
are at home at the Mullcr home, on
South Holly street. While away Mrs.
Krause pursued her musical studies
and unproved her opportunities to
hear opera and high-class concerts.
Miss Florenco Thall, who has been
the guest of Miss Ruth. Merrick, gpes
to Grants Pass today for a visit
with friends, after which she will
return to her home in Klamath
Falls.
All the evenincs of tho week have
been occupied in church circles with
committee mectincs and Draver
meetings preparatory to the evan
gelistio meetings to begin today.
Mr. C. M. English has gone to Ni
agara, N. D., to look after business
interests. Mm. English expects to
join her husband about the middle of
May.
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Mrs. D. H. Drewery went to Port
land Monday to isit her mother and
incidentally to see the opening ball
gamo of the Pacifio Coast league.
Miss Gertrude Troickler expects to
accompany her father to their old
homo in North Dakota, leaving in
about two weoks.
Mrs. M. E. Worrell and dauehtor.
Miss Holen, loft Thursduy for a
threo weoks' visit with relatives in
Portland.
It was expected that tho several
district exchanges, in thoir market
ing operations, would act in harmony
with ono anothor as far as possible;
but after two years' trial the need of
a closer organization was apparent.
So, in October, 1805, tho Southorn
California Fruit Exchango was
formed, with pne director frota eaefc
district exchange, to manage the
selling of all tho fmit produced by.
tho associated growors.
In 1005, upon the reorganization,
whioh will bo mentioned again, tho
namo was changed to tho California
Fruitgrowors' Exchange, which it
still boars, Tho Btruotnro, however,
remains substantially the sumo aud,
excepting the unlucky experiment
that brought about tho reorganiza
tion, tho growth of tho association
has heou quito steady.
There is still tho threefold organ--
ization. First, there are 00 local or
growers' associations, each compos
ed of individual growers, in a given
neighborhood, who olect thoir board
of directors. Tho association owns
its paeking houso at the shipping
point. The individual member doliv
ors his fruit, as it comes from the
treos, at tho packing-houso. Thero
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