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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDiFORD, OltEQQN, FRIDAY. .TUNE 17, 1910.
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Medford Mail Tribune
.Comploto Scries: Thirty-ninth Year;
Dally, Fifth Year.
JPVB)".XBHSD DAILY EXCEPT SATUR-
DAT BY THE MEDrORD
PRINTIWO OO,
A consolidation of the Medford Mall,
MUbllahcd 1889; the Southrn Ore-
fsnlan, eatabllahcd 1901!! the Dcmocratlo
imca, calnbllaned 1872; tho Ashland
rlbune, established 1896. and tho M Gil
ford Tribune, established 1806.
QEOnQE PUTNAM, Editor and Manager
Entered as second-class matter No
rwnber 1, 1909, at the postofflce at
Kedford, Oregon, under the act of
arch 3, 1879.
Official Paper of tho City of Medford
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EVTOBN CUJCULATION.
Avorapo Dally for
November, 1909 1,700
December, 1909 1.S42
January, 1910 1,925
February, 1910 2,1X2
March, 1910 2,203
'April. 1910 2,301
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THE Ashland Civic Improvement club has passed reso
lutions recommending that autos bo barred from
tho Ashland canyon road, which is set forth as one of tho
beauty spots of tho country, and one of the scenic attrac
tions held forth to induce tourist travel.
We knew it would come. Having barred trolley lines,
Ashland now proposes to bar autos. The peaceful and rest
ful city must not be disturbed. Nothing going faster than
a walk will be tolerated. Tourists must be compelled to
keep tho same pace as the minds of the inhabitants, thus
keeping everything in harmony.
Probably tho next move will be to enjoin the waters
of Ashland creek from flowing so rapidly. Isn't it an in
congruous spectacle to have such a swift flowing, tumbling
little stream in the midst of such a restful population?
The unseemly noise made by the cataracts and water
falls of this picturesque mountain brook must be indeed
rated as a public nuisance bv the mossbacks. Surely some
method can be devised by which the stream can be brought
to a realization of its conduct, and made to flow as quietly
as it would through a cometory.
Come to think of it. Ashland' creek has no franchise.
The citv council has never granted one. Neither have the
Xeople. It is operating continuously right in the midst of
the city. The people should take action at once, use the
referendum or recall or something else and force this little
stream to stop its racket and obey the laws of the commu
nity. Its swift current, its law defying, unseemly noises
form a discord in the invisible choir of quiet whose silent
lulls the drowsy languor of peaceful hollow.
FARMERS WANT GOOD ROADS.
The Ashland Mossbacks' Victory
From tho Cctiiml Point Herald.
63.700
Average net daily, 2450.
BTATE OF OREGON. County of Jack
son, ss:
On this 1st day of May. 1910. per
sonally appeared before me, G. Put
num. manager of tho Medford Mall Trl
fcune, who, upon oath, acknowledged that
the above figures are true and correct.
(Seal) H. N. YOCKEY.
Notary Public for Oregon.
MEDrORD, o&sooir.
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
River apples won sweepstakes prize and
title of
"Apple Kings of the World"
at National .pple Show. Spokane. 1909.
Rogue River pears brought highest
prices in all markets of the world dur-
Inir the past five yearn.
Write Commercial Club, enclosing 6
cents, for postage on finest community
parnpniei ever written.
Some men are known by the com
pany they keep and others by the
lawyers they hire.
Though the beef trust is innocent
as Its own spring lambs the statute
of limitations looks good to It.
If given three guesses could you
guess why a married man seldom has
any use for a phonograph?
Our idea of a successful salesman
Is one who can persuade people to
want wha ho wants them to want.
An Ohio man killed in an explosion
carried al. his money with him, and
K has disappeared. However, there
Is some consolation for him In the
fact that he won't need It.
THE State Grange at its recent meeting passed the fol
lowing vnsnliir.inii!
Whereas, the most important question of interest to
farmers under consideration today is the building of per
manent public highways in order to lessen the cost of
transportation of farm produce to the nearest market,
therefore, be it
-Resolved, That we heartily endorse any proposal to
remove any constitutional restrictions on the people's pow
er to obtain and pay for good roads. "
By but one way can good roads be brought about in
Oregon, and that is through counties being permitted to
issue bonds for their construction. To do this a constitu
tional amendment is necessary and the State Good Roads
association has prepared an initiative petition for this
purpose.
It is an encouraging sign when the farmers of the state
realize "that good roads mean more to them than they do
to tourists and automobile owners. Good roads material
ly appreciate the value of farm property and add greatly
to the value of farm products, making farms accessible and
enabling easy marketing.
None of the initiative petitions have been received here
as yet, but when they are, they should be largely signed.
When November conies Jackson county will go on record
as being overwhelmingly in favor of the constitutional provision.
Despite tho fact tlittl every vittrou
from Grants Pass to the Ashland
yard limits wore hogging anil plead
iur with tho Granite City to show a
spirit of enterprise and grant a
franchise which would enable them
to secure adequate transportation
facilities, tho moss-covered ami fos
silirotl voters of tho mineral spring
municipality put themselves on rec
ord as mrainst advancement, still de
siring to stick to tho burro and tho
pack saddle rather than advanco to
an up-to-duto trolley system. Heal
estate men, merchants, land owners,
lawyers, doctors and even laborers
without property voted uj-ninst tho
proposition, to say nothing of a half
hundred membors of the so-called
Commercial club, who -worked like
Trojans to defeat tho measure, and
about the only reason that was jjiven
for such action was that no two and
one-half cent fare clause for chil
dren and no per cent of gross re
ceipts for the city was mentioned in
the franchise. Those fossilized par
odies on tho human race merely took
the club ot rotrogiv-ion and knock
ed in the bond James J. Hill, the
empire builder, and deterred not only
the progress of their city, but of the
entire Rogue River valley.
Ashland, of all tho towns in the
valley, mostly needed tho trolley sys
tem. With her unsurpassable park,
her nntntoriums, her sulphur ami
lithia springs as attractions, every
citizen in the town would hnyo been
benefitted by the hundreds of vis
itors which the lino would have car
ried to this sylvan retreat, but even
tho owner of tho lithia springs fought
against his own interests and the
moss-covered multitude turned down
tho Kioatest thing over offered them
by a vote of 'J8 majority.
Grants Pass, Gold Mill, Central
Point, Medford, Phoenix and Talent
all asked Ashland to give them thin
lino, but Ashliuul, in true mossback
style, with greed-grown hearts and
heads as poakod as a pimple, crawled
from their cobweb hiding, braved tho
sun rays of prosperity, breathed pure
air and looked on tho light of day
long enough to veto tho construction
of an intorurbnu trolley lino which
is meant for no other purposu than
tho connecting of two groat slates
and tho opening and developing of
resources which have for years lain
as dormant as the stones. They de
nied tho request of tho people, but
with an immaculate and corrugated
gall that would cause a government
initio to blush in his chain harness,
those snails of humanity crawl forth
and ask tho people of Southern Ore
gon to sign a petition which will sub
mit tho stnte a proposition to re-establish
a normal school in that mu
nicipality. Southern Oregon ohould
have a normal school, but not at
Ashland. Ashland should havo a
home for the feeble-minded and a
mossback reformatory. Ashland is a
beautiful place and tho only place
in the world where half the Commer
cial club resolves into a committee
to prevent tho advancement of tho
town.
Dr. COBLE'S
Optical Parlor
- Removed to -
235 EAST MAIN
OVER STRANG'S DRUGSTORE.
ALFALFA LANDS
PEIUWUAL WATISR RIGHT.
REASONABLY PRICED
$150 PER ACRE.
One-fifth down and balance in 'I annual payments.
For full particulars write for literature or call at tho
office of the
LOS MOLINOS LAND CO., 6 S. FIRST ST.
Frank G-. Andrews, Rosidont Agont. Medford, Or.
EDEN PRECINCT ITEMS
THE ACTING GOVERNOR.
By demonstrating what a bully good
time a man may have a3 ex-presl-dent,
Mr. Roosevelt may cause souo
of the European rulers to consider
the matter of abdicating and giving
their sons a show.
Who shall say that science doesn't
do anything for tho common people?
It 1b kind of the astronomers to sit
up all night to tell Just how Halloy's
comet looks and how fast it Is going
that that the rest of us can sleep.
A surgeon cut a piece of glass from
the verlform appendix of a New York
man without waiting to see if it was
an effort of nature to equip that deli
cate organ with windows, so that It
could see what was coming along to
vex it.
Thk swearing in of Jay Bowerman, president of the
senate, as acting governor of Oregon on account of
the illness of Governor Frank Benson niay work a mate
rial change in the political situation.
Jav Bowerman has 4been a passive, it not an -active,
candidate for governor. He has been named as the prob
able choice of the assembly as actincr governor. He is now
in a position to strengthen his candidacy, and is a man to
be feared by all aspirants.
Jay Bowerman is an attorney from Condon. He is a
young man, one of the strongest men in public life in the
state, and it need surprise no one if he becomes the repub
lican nominee.
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I TED'LL BE BACK 'N THE FRAY
Future generations will rise and
call us blessed for proving that tho
tall of a comet will not bite. When
ever a fiery wanderer comes they can
give 11 tho glad hand, as it were, and
proceed with tho business of tho day
without losing any sleep or throwing
any fits.
"A good name is rather to ho chos
en than great riches." But great
riches are rather to he choson than
a good tlmo. Success for tho aver
age young mau of Intelligence dates
from that period whon ho can make
tho initial sacrlfico and begin saving.
While this seems at first a sacrlfico,
it is In reality tho stepping stone to
one of tho most comforting of pleas
ures. Onco tho saving habit Is ac
quired, It grows Dollars that boforo
woro of minor Importance become
magnified and fake on a now worth.
Loose chango builds itself Into dol
lars and tho bank balance stands out
promlnontly as an antagonist. 10 un
thrlftlnosa. -
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(Being certain remarks of Uncle Joe to his compatriot, Aldrlch,
with apologies to Tennyson.)
You must wake and call me early, call me early, brothor dear,
Tomorrow'll see tho busiest time of all the bum old year,
Of all the bum old year, brother, the hardest, busiest day
For Ted'll be back 'n the fray, brother, Ted'll bo back in tho fray.
There'll be many a bright, black, eye they say, but nono so black as
ours,
There's old Dalzell and Guggenheim and Payne (who never cowers)
But none so fierce as Theodore In all the line, they say,
And he'll bo back In tho fray, brother, ho'll bo back in the fray.
I sleep so sound at night, brother, that I Bhall never wake,'
if you do net call me loud, brother, when day begins to break.
But I must gather cobblestones, and brickbats on my way,
For Ted'll be back in the fray, brother, Ted'll be back in the fray.
As I camo past tho White House, whom think ye I should see,
But Bill Taft leaning on tho gato and beckoning to mo.
Says he: "Aro ye a fighter, as ye wore yesterday?"
Says I: "To tell the truth, I ain't, when Ted Is back In the fray.
Little Nelson shall go with mo, brother, tomorrow to tho dock,
And you'll ho there, too, brother, to help mo stand tho shock.
For tho w Icoiio that they glvo him will bo heard for miles away,
And ho'll Jump right Into tho fray, brother, ho'll Jump right into
the fray.
Ho's mixed with kings and others, brothor, slnc to has beon away,
But It didn't seem to foazo him, tho press dlspatctes say.
And ho's returned much stronger, and there'll bo h to pay,
When Tod is back in tho fray, brothor, whon Ted Is back In tho
fray.
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Joshun Patterson of North Talent
was in Medford Tuesday.
V. A. Dunlap of Talent was down
to Medford last Tuesday.
A. C. Roberts of I'hoeni.v took a
load of fruit and vegetables to Med
ford Tuesday.
Mrs. C. Carey dclivored sovoral
hundred late cabbage plants to Med
ford parties last Monday.
Heavy rain last Wednesday night
delayed the berry picking Thursday,
and somo loss may occur from over
ripenini: in the North Talent garde'"-.
V. V Prvn of Medford was in
North Talent Wednesday and stop
ped at C. Carey ' Star pardon ranch.
James Allen vn a Phoenix vi.-itor
Thursday morning. '
F. E. Jacobs and James McDonald
took a load of fresh vegetables to
Medford Wednesday.
Mrs. Ebon Lovclnco was up in
North Talent visiting her aunt, Mrs.J
McDonald, last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. William High of
Dorris, Cal., were in Medford Inst
Tnosdnj', bcine; guests at tho home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. Curey.
Mrs. A. S. Furry returned Inst
Sunday from a three weeks' vjsit
with her sister and mother at
Brownsvills. Or.
A sister of Mr. Bason of Phoenix
arrived from the enst last Tuesday
to visit with her brother and his lit
tle sons.
E.. dibits left Phoenix Wednesday
ineruini: for California, and will like
ly po on to Mexico.
The jrnrdeners of North Talent are
taking in to Medford some of their
fine berries now, and find ready sale
for them. It is to bo, regretted that
the frost cut the crop a little short
this season.
Professor George Standard came
in from his homostoad at Glen Lilly
luxt Tuesday after supplies.
Tho ad that tho othor nowspapor
reader inoroly glancod at may bo thi
ono you'ro looking for.
Isis Theatre
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Hasldns for Health.
VAUDIVILLE
j& TO-NIGHT jzt
ANGELA MAY
Gipsy Song - - Song of the Cigarette
COMEDY SKETCH ANO 13 LA M AY & MaoEVO Y
"What the papers say:
"Something to amuse you."
THREE REELS OF PICTURES
SEAL OF THE ('JLIMICU
SENTATOIl AND THE SUFFRAGETTE
LOVE ANrD MARRIAOE IN POST Ell LAND
BANKS OF THE DANUBE
ILLUSTRATED SONG
"Somebody's Waiting tor You" Alias Kennedy.
For Sale
f 4--f 4'
Iiestnurant for (piick sale, $275.
Itestaurant for quick sale, lone; lease.
Rooming house nnd restaurant at in
voice. Hotel with 10 rooms, a fino buy.
Two acres, close in, $050.
Bearing orchard tracts at $400 por
acre.
We havo a number of homestends
and relinquishments; call and see
us beforo you buy.
38 acres good fruit land, 8 acres
cloarcd; $800 if sold now.
J'l ncros under ditch, close in;
$0,800
100 acres, close in, fino dairy and
stock ranch, easy terms.
FOR SALE OR TRADE.
10 acres, income $7G0 this year.
Fmit land ,closo in.
WANTED.
Men, $2.50 per day, and board $4.50.
Chicken ranches.
Ranch hands, $35 per month.
Hay men, $1.50 por day.
25 wood choppers, $1.50 cord.
Men for mill work, out.
Girls for gonornl liousowork, $5 to
$7 por week.
Two rnnch hands, $2.50, without
board.
Railroad men, $2.25.
Man to cut tior wood, $1 tier.
Woman to cook on ranch.
E. F. A. BITTNER
Medford Employment Bureau.
Rusiness chances, real estate, nil
kinds of hUp furui&hod nnd business
chancer hnndlod,
Room 207 Taylor & Phlpps Bldy.
Phono 4141 Main.
Rogue River Valley
Canal Company
Medford National Bank Building
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(Successor) ,s
FISH LAKE WATKU COMPANY
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P. WELCH, R. K. NEILL, .. .
Spokano, Washington, Hpokauo, Washington, " ' ,j
President. VIco-I'roHlilont. . ; ,
FRED N. CUMMINOS, IHV1NO WOItTHINOTON, "
Oonoral Manager. Chief Engineer. n , '
Rogiielands Inc
Medford National Bank Building
JOHN S. MANLEY,
Managor Salos Dopartmont.
6500 ACRES
IRRIGATED ORCHARD TRACTS
PERPETUAL WATER RIGHT WITH EVERY ACRE
Seven miles North of Medford. Plowed, Leveled, fenced
and planted to trees Orchards cared for for a period of
five years on Orchard Development Contracts Por fur
ther information call at our office or address: Roguelands
Incorporated, Medford Nat. Bank Bldg., Medford, Oregon.
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