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BEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY. .TUN13 0, 1010. f1 I 1. Medford Mail Tribune Complete Series; Tlilrty-iilnlli Yonr; Dally, rifth Vcnr PUBLISHED DAIL-St' EXCEPT SATUR DAY SV Tin: MEDrORD printing co. A oonnollilntlon of the Mcilfortl Moll, CBtabllBtieil 18S9; tlio Southern Ore ronlnn, rMnMIMiod 1902, tho Democratic TlmcB, osIalillKliCil 1872; tlu Ashland Tribune, cstnbllBlieil 189C, nml the Jled ford Tribune, established 190C. OliOHOE PUTNAM. Bailor nml MnnnRer Kntored ns scconJ-cluss matter No Tembcr 1, 1909, nt tho postofflco at itedford. Oregon, . under tho uct of March 3, 1879. Official Paper of tlio City of Medford SOTSOniTTION BATES. One yenr by mall ....$5.00 One month by tnnll ., GO Tor month, delivered by carrier. In Medford, Ashland, Jacksonville, Tnlent, Phoenix, Central Point, a old Hill and Woodvlllo 50 Sunday only, by mall, per year.... 2.00 Weekly, per year 1.60 OUR FUTURE THREATENED. Stall Jjenied Wire united patchen. Fret Dls- The Mall Tribune is on sala at tho Terry News Stand, San Francisco. Portland Hotel News Stand, Portland. Bowman News Co , Portland. Or. V,'. O. Whitney, Seattle. Wash. Hotel Spokane Newn Stand, Spokane. Postage Sates. $ to 12-pnRO paper lc 12 to 24-paKo paper ..2c 2 to sti-pago paper..... jc SWORN CIRCUXATIOIT. Avcrngo Dally for November, 1909 1,700 December. 1909 1.S42 January, 1910 1,925 February, 1910 2,122 March, 1910 2.203 April. 1910 2,301 t SCAT CIRCULATION. 1 2 3 4 5 , C , 8', , 20 .2400 .2350 .2350 .2400 .2400 .2400 .2400 .2400 2425 17 .. IS .. 19 .. 20 .. 22 .. 23 .. 24 .. 15 .2550 .2550 .2550 .2550 .2550 .2550 .2600 2500 TILE destiny of tho Rogue River country in the future is closely allied with irrigation. Without irrigation the future development of this country will he greatly hindered and in a measure destroyed. The other night the Commercial club passed resolutions directed against the appropriation of the waters of Rogue river for power purposes unless such appropriation was made subject to the future uses Tor irrigation. This pro test, even if heeded, will be of little avail, for the reason that another corporation has made two appropriations on Rogue river in .losepliinc county which, if approved and utilized, will seal the waters of this river against use for irrigation from the source to a point ten miles below Grants Pass. Strange to say, one of the prime movers in this corpo ration which seeks to take all the waters of this stream and dictate the terms of irrigation to the people of Joseph ine county is tho attorney general of the state, to-wit: A. M. Crawford, who is under the law the legal adviser of the board of control. Complaint is made from Josephine county that the state engineer, Mr. Lewis, has given out letters discredit ing other projected plans of irrigating in the Grants Pass country without personal knowledge or personal investi gation, which are denounced by engineers who have made examination as being absurd m their estimates aud de ductions. These have been published and paraded by the attorney general and used as argument in support of the scheme of his company, which seeks to sequester the whole river so that those who wish irrigation must come to them. or had the vigor to exploit it the lake would have forever remained inaccessible and wasted its beauty on the silent, air. Compared with Myrtle Creek, Medford mav indeed by a "Callosus," whatever that may be. We liope it is something as big as the Myrtle Crook Mail is small. Tho Mail's argument is typical of the provincial, narrow, moss back spirit, that so long retarded the development of Ore gon. It is unanswerable, for who can refute the logic of the brav of an ass. GETTING READY FOR STOCK COMPANY INDIAN WARS OF SOUTHERN OREGON (From J. C. Walllnn's History of Southern Oregon.) Tim time wns November; Iho river was very low and luul two bunks, forming u IurIi nnd n low torrnuo. On the higher one tho whites slept, while they cooked and ato on tho lower one. Tho Indians, camped but a Tow yards away, mingled with the whites during eating times, both parties leaving their anus in camp. Wright, it is said, discovered a plan on tho part of tho Indians to .surprise and massacre his force; but bo that as it may, he was too quick for them and put -in effect his own plan without delay. Sending six men across tho river to where they would bo oppo site tho Indian enmu and henco able to cut off their lmsnirn nnrima Mix Both the attorney general and the state engineer are strenm, Wright himself sent down 11' 2425 12 2500 13 2550 15 ..... .3300 16 2550 Total 65,100 Less deduction and special edition 1,400 26 2500 27 2500 29 2650 30 5Qv 31 2500 63.700 A vera Re net dally, 2150. STATE OF OnEGON. County of Jack son, 88: On this 1st day of May, 1910, per sonally appeared before me, G. lmt num. manager of the Medford Mall Trt Dune, who, upon oath, acknowledged that tho above figures are true and correct. (seal) m. rs. yuckgv, Notary Public for Oregon. XEsroBD, ORsaozr. Metropolis of Southern Oregon and Northern California and fastest-growing city In Oregon. Population. 1910. 9.000. Bank deposits, 32,750.000. Banner fruit city of Oregon Rogue Ttlver apples won sweepstakes prize and title of "Appla Xlnffa of the World" at National ..pple Show, Spokane, 1909. Rogue River pears brought highest prices in all markets of the world dur ing the past five years. Write Commercial Club, enclosing 6 cents, for postage on finest community pamphlet ever written. It's a railroad bluff bnt it won't work. Teddy bearded the lion in his den and pulled his beard. Next Saturday will tell the story whether Ashland is too slow for a trolley liuo or not. Is Attorney-General Crawford paid by tho people for gobbling tho Boguo river water rights? Medford school bonds sell above par1 which shows what capitalists think of tho city, despite its big indebtedness. officers of the state, and they should know that they are expected first to protect the interests of the public to the extent that the waters of Rogue river shall not be tied up to private corporations to be used to exploit the public. Section 47 of the water code provides that if a proposed use of water conflicts with the public welfare that it shall be referred to the board of control, and that it shall be the duty of the board to refuse an application if the public interests so demand, and that the application may be ap proved for a less amount of water than that applied for if I there exists substantial reasons therefor. Under these provisions the board of control has ample authority to protect the people of this part of the state, and it behooves the people of Medford and of the entire Rogue River valley to see that they are protected. Abundance of power can be generated from the streams in southern Oregon in the mountains above the irrigable lands, or down Rogne river below them at much less cost per horse power than by the erection of dams where the water is needed for irrigation. It is time to move, and move quickly. A few days' delay may mean the approval of these applications. If we are to save the needed waters for irrigation, protest must be made against all these applications for power and means must be taken to see that the' are properly pre sented and prosecuted before the state engineer and the board of control. The question is this shall we fight for the future irri gation of this county and its prosperity, or sit in idleness while Rogue river is gobbled by those who wish to exploit US'? among the Indians who woro scat tered about tho camp fires, and shot dead, as a preconcerted signal, a 3-oung buck. The other whites, being roady, continued tho work of de struction and soon no men woro left alive except John Schojichin and Curly-Headed Doctor. These- two escaped and were hoard of 20 years after, in the murder of Cnnby and l nomas. Forty-soven braves and several squaws were killed. Wright's mon numbered but 10, including two In dians. Their casualties consisted in severe wounds to Isaac Sanbnuch, Poland and Brown. Tho rest were uninjured. Wright's company then returned to Yrekn and were grandly feted by tho people. They rodo into town accompanied by a guard of honor, their 40-odd scalps and sun-, dry other mementoes dangling from their rifles, hats and horses' heads. Cheers rent the nir. Tho outhusius tio crowd lifted them from their horses and boiv them to the saloons, where tho best was none too good. Whisky was free for all, and a grand dinner wns given in honor of the re turned avengers. 1 r a week high carnival reigned. Wo have seen how these accounts vary, and probably tho reader, in trying to settle his doubts, conscious ly or unconsciously inclines to the last version. Heine; tho result of long and careful investigation and weigh ing of testimony of parties of all shades of opinion, it should be ac cepted iu preference to tho idea of any one man. That poison wns prepared liv par ties iu Yreka is true, but all thu sur-' viving members of Wright's company deny any attcmnt to use it, and give as their reason the very evident fact that thro was no fuu iu it. Moso of thorn were there killing Indians for tho pleasure of doing so, and the use of poison would have. taken all tho amusement nwav. In killing them with bullets and knives from uu ntu buscado all iho conditions requisite to pleasure iu Indian killing were satisfied. Only sickly sentimental ism could regret tho worst fnto which might bo motcd out to such monstors of cruelty and wickedness as tho Mo docs. It is apparent that in point of cmol vindictiveness mid unsparing malignity tlioy were tho worst sav ages who over inhabited this coast. ?To Bo Continued.) JmIsssssssMVS 'HHRHbcbsbsssssbssssssI Mr. Bert Hoycs, Juvenile Man With tho Athon Stock Company. Tho Medford opera house htngo Medford's first dramatic stock corn will bo n strenuous place next week, puny in "The Powers That Ho." A Tho scenic artist's brush and thu part of tho company arrives tomnr stago carpenter's hammer will vie row, and by Monday morning the with tho voices of actors iu rehears-1 entire company will he here, ready al in preparation for the opening of for work. MRS. LINDLEY ENTERTAINS IN HONOR OF MRS. ULRICH A MOSSBACK'S VIEW. The "unsurveyed" is finally open to settlers. Howevor, squattors never wait for such formalities no con servation hero. Ashland asks tho rest of tho val ley to aid tho Normal school, but what kind of co-operation does Ash Band return when only n few citi- xons aid tho Crater Lake road and ether citizens threaten to block tho electrio line, wanted by all the vol byt NOW comes the Myrtle Creek Mail and pays its respects to Medford and the Crater Lake highway as follews: "Medford, the home of "Reddyites" and "Reddyism," strides this puny world like a Callosus and declares her will to be hierher than Jackson Countv or the state of Ore- rrnn fnr vprilv slin (i rlnnlnrn that, shft was preatnr than M'10 rebuilding of the cabin Mr. Mil- the County in the local option issues and even talked of j 1"" "'",: fro.m .t,ho ,!nc.0'. n"d u were bused when Miller undertook Ij prove up. 4 nnuuiiMirATinuQ - 4 4-4 4 A NOBLE ACT Editor Mail Tribune: To discover in these days of su preme selfishness occasionally a man who shall be found to bo kindly, courteous und sympathetic, aud whoso friendship is really worthy and who is concerned of duty apart from any materini considerations or n de sire to profit through another man's misfortune, is really refreshing. Such KNIGHTS WILL HOLD THEIR a man is Attornoy P. J. Nowmnn. MEMORIAL SERVICES TODAY Bocontly John X. Miller wns about i to become dispoascssed of a home-1 Talisman Lodge, No. 31, Knights IlrlRBH, O. Hendricks, I. A. Mlllor, Jonnio .Mnhonoy, A majority of those applicants hnvo gone throiiBli all sorts of poraonnl hardships iu order that thoy might becure a title t tho land, besldo over coming tho Inertia of tho government Iu securing a survey and removing tho stumbling block of forest conserva tion from their wny. Nearly tho ootlro area thrown open In township 34 Is claimed and tho tracts loft vacant nro fow and far between. stead on which he had lived during tuo past seven yenrs. About two years ago Mr. Miller's cabin burned down aud tho neighbors kindly re placed it for the old man. Dunne: "The business of tho country is loo big for a little matter like this," says Jim Ilill, in speaking of tho jfovornraont'B check on railroad ra pacity. Jim Hill hits tho nail on tho head. Tho only result will bo to prevent tho unloading of now is sues of watered stock on the public. fn agreeing to retain Professor d'Gara und place him nt tho head of fruit inspection iu Jackson coun ty, tho county officials have done tho wisest thing of their official ca recr, and one that will bo unani mously indorsed by the fruitraising and commercial interests of tho val ley. It is a movo that will be worth many thousands of dollars to tho entire county and insures tho future protection of orchards. Candidates aro announcing them selves for office. It is to bo hoped that Wilbur Jonos will consent to Tan again for tho shroivalty. Jack son county nevor had a better sheriff r the tax-collecting department a Kore businesslike administration than ho lias givon it. Partisan pol itics in county affairs should cut no figure tho best man should bo elcoted, no matter who ho votes for, and Sheriff Jonos is tho best man in the county foV tho job and will bo iected hands down, if ho will but irmir. withdrawing from the great commonwealth of Oregon and forming a state of her own, and then in the face of these rank indignities she would ask a decent and self respecting people to go down into their pockets to pay for a highway for her sole benefit. Crater lake is one of Oregon's beauty spots but it don't belong to Medford. Every lover of nature and her masterpieces should see Crater lake but should not be forced to go through Medford reeking with her cor- J ruption to see it. Medford is 100 miles away from this wonderful summer resort and a most difficult route to reach it. Crater lake is just 48 miles by township lines east of Myrtle Creek and an easy route with simple road building and less than half the expense that Medford would reqmre, ana yet wouia Myrtle ureeK nave tne nerve to ask anybody everywhere to give from $50. to $100. to en able us to get the whole cheese? Not a bit of it. Nor would any other self respecting city, but Medford." Avouldn't that nar yoin Sounds in spots like Dr. Oliver. And now the query naturally arises, where and what is Myrtle Creek? for the world at large never heard of it. Myrtle Creek is a hamlet 18 miles south of Roseburg. It has quietly vegetated since the days of the pioneers, hence the opposition to progress. The young editor dem onstrates his enterprise by permitting one of the born-in-the-rut raossbacks to write his editorials for him typical or the energy or the village. The writer should have studied his geography. He would have found that Crater Lake is nearer, in an airline, to Medford than to Myrtle Creek, and that between Myrtle Creek and the lake rose range upon range of lofty moun tains. He should have read the testimony presented by government engineers and old army officers at tho Crater Lake hearing, that the Rogue river was not only tho most scenic, but the only practical route to Crater Lake from the west; and he would have realized, from evidence pre sented by tho most progressive and far seeing citizens of tne state, tnat tne proposed highway would be a benefit to all of Oregon, and not to one locality. But it would have made no difference if Crater Lake was in Myrtle Creek's backyard the world would never have known it Myrtle Creek would nevor have appreciat ed its sublimity and grandeur, or realized its possibilities, of Pythias, will today hold the an mini memorial sorvicos in tho Med ford opera house nt 3:30 o'clock. Tho following is tho pregram: Mcmbors form at Temple nt 2:1.) p. m. and inarch iu a body to opora house Officors take stations nnd members and officers remain stand ing during singing of oponing ode. Prayer, Kov. Qoulder; service iim Miller, who is u broken-down old! Panted iu memorial ritual; solootion, man without meuns. was unable toieuartet: "In Momonnm." Kov. Mrs. George Liudlcy eiiteitained at hor homo on Siskiyou Heights in honor of Mrs. George Ulrich and Miss Ulrioh, who expect to leave soon for the east. Various games aud a short inn sical program was rendered. Dainty refreshments were nerved, fiius'inting of salads, coffee, ice cream and cake. Those present were: Mrs. I'l rich nml G. Liudloy, L. H. Brnmi, Canon, C. II. Corey, Allen, MrDo.i ald, Duulop, Whotbcl, Kdiiieads, Meeker, Van Scoyoc and Mimm-m. Ilaskins, I'icldorn, Talbeit. Kiibatik, Potter, Ulrich and a number of nth el's whose names were not leaiiicd. TAFT RECEIVES LETTER THREATENING HIS LIFE DKTItOIT, Juno 4. I'renldont Taft rcceovci! a tl.rottoilng letter to day declaring thnt pllts for hie mumus- In it Ion, mid the iiHHawilaaUon of Itoonovclt anil King (leorgo uoro un der way, Thu letter wtltten half Iu Knhllflh and half In I'olloh warmieil tho president to take Hpcclnl porcnu tloiiH to ituaril lib life during July anil August. Tho letter linn canned tho tiocrot Horvlro men In tho prcHlilnnl'H party connldornhlo worry, but tho president In not troubled over It. PRESIDENT TO CONFER WITH OFFICIALS ON FREIGHT nATES DKTltOin, Mlrm , June 1 It was reported I'oro today that I'renldont Tnft ban contented to confer with tho prenldoirn : -fvornl Wonturn roads affected by tho Injunction re cently effmtlvnneiH of freight rato IncresHo. Thu railroad men nro raid to bo dCHlrniiH of iIIbcuhoIu personally with the president, tho government's iikimi ngnliiHt tho roadii, Tlo confo"i ro will probably bo held next Monday, defend his rights. Henring of tho old man's plight, F. J. Newman took tho case without a fee. Lot you and I, mon, bo broad enough nnd generous enough to givo Air. Newuiun credit for so noble a deed, and may nil discredit fall' upon those "hinart" officials who would would hnwi deprived Miller of his modest little mountain home. D. II. HAWKINS. PULLMANS FOR CARNIVAL. (Continued from Page 1.) 8orvice will bo of matorial conveni ence to summer Newport travel, No. 14 reaching Albnny nt 7:18 n. in., whorons No. id reaches there at 4:18 a. m. Two extra sleepers will accommo date rose carnival visitors, ono each Sunday and Monday on No. 10. Ash land has two sections mid Mod ford twelve on these extra sleepers. In addition, tho regular car, including drawing rooms, have all been sold. Goulder; vocal solo (selected). Henri Guiiboh; oration, Kov. Paul Handy; seloction, qunrtot; services ns print ed in Memorial Ritual; soloction, qunrtot; closo of sorvico by Clinu cellor Commandor. SQUATTERS FILE ON LAND. (Continued from Page I.) Tho list of claimants In tho soctlon abovo montlonod Is as follews: Newton L. Smith, Oeorco P. Jonos, Prod Ford, Zora E. Dahack, Prank Jones, A, L. Jonos, S. S. Prlnco, Fletcher Bruce, W. W. Sponcor, N. I), Spencer, Mrs, Wilson, J. A. Mooro, A, uuproy, D. W. Reed, J. T. Sponcor, Ohnrloa W. Jeffries, Martin Sponcor, C. W. Austin, S, M. Hawk,, B, 13. Sponcor, Slnoot, J. B. Illayo, W. W. Scott, B, B, Emerson, Mary Abbott, Joo Hendricks, O, Adams, J. II, Down ing, P. K, McNally, M. Mnhonoy, G. W. II, Albort, S, M. Clovoniror, Leon ard nriggs, j, is. lioaweu. a. p. - TtE W&. ' mmvmmm We aro distributors for this high grade watch, both ladies & mens sizes. J. W. DIAMOND 115 Kast Main Stroet. CLINTON N. HOWARD, of Korhoor, N. Y Will Speak at tho Tabernacle on Tuesday Eve., June 7 Subject, "A JOY RIDE ON THE WATER WAGON.". Miisio by tho Mulo Quartet. Admission froo. I Trout Flies TUN RIGHT KIND POIl ROGUE RIVER, FISH LAKE, APPLEGATE, S0UAW LAKE, BUTTE CREEK OR OTHER WATERS, AT HUMPHREY'S Gun Store ALSO TENTS, CAMP STOVES, UTENSILS, ETC., GUNS, AMMUNI TION, CUTLERY, BASEBALL GOODS. r ; t (.1 .. " '.