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MED1T0RD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, .19.10.
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Ashland Notes
E. O. Owen nnd family of Wash- from a two wooks' outing at tho Dead
fngton, Ind.t aro visiting In tho homo
of C. L. Cunningham.
Second crop strawberries aro bolng
offered on tho markets In limited
quantities and aro said to bo of very
flno flavor.
. Harry Tuttlc, of Medford filled tho
pulpit of tho First Baptist church
Sunday morning nnd was greeted by
a largo congregation.
Ashland's publicity fund has now
reached over $3,000, and the cer
tainty of raising tho $5000 desired
has now been practically assured.
It took a passenger train of soven
ears to accommodate tho crowds who
went from Ashland to Medford Mon
day to attend tho Barnum and Bailey
circus.
Mr. and Mrs. Benton Bowers and
their guest, Miss Leslie Hanklns, of
Belllngham, "Wash., have returned
from an outing at Union Creek, on
tho upper Rogue River.
M. C. Broaeler has begun tho con
struction of a cement business build
ing on A. street and It will bo so
constructed that a second story can
be added If needed.
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Misses Jean and Gertrude Church
man, of Portland, were in the city
tho last of tho -week to attend tho
funeral of their brother, the late
John A. Churchman.
Southern Pacific engineers under
tho direction of Russell Chaso and
S. E Anderson wero hero the last
of the week surveying tho proposed
motor line to the business center of
tho city.
Mrs, T. K. Bolton returned Mon
day afternoon from Portland, accem
panled by her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Simpson,
of that city, who will rusticate' in
Ashland for time.
No traco has been found of Meikle
& Payne's driving team which dis
appeared from the Fllson pasture
some tlmo ago and It Is now thought
that It was stolen and run out of
tho country.
tors In the Training squad for
bakers and cooks,, in the detachment
of Uncle Sam's soldiers which
stopped In Ashland Monday, enjoyed
a Visit with the family of B. W.
Talcott, whom ho had known In
Iowa.
Mrs. W. E. Campbell of Indiana,
who came to Ashland in June last,
m the hopo of relief from tubercu
losis, succumbed to the disease on
Thursday and tho remained wore
shipped to her old homo In Indiana
for burial.
Fred Tracy, Ernest Roy, John
Hicks, Glenn Simpson, and Driver
Perry returned a day or two ago
Indian Poltcan bay and Crater lako
districts. They report a very pleas
ant time.
A party of eighteen officers of tho
American druggists' syndicate of St.
Louis, arrived in tho city yesterday
afternoon for a twonty-four hour
stay. They aro making a tour of
the Pacific coast states in a special
car.
Prof. II. H. Waldrlp, of San Bar
nidlno, Cnl. left for his homo this
week accompanied by Mrs. Waldrlp,
after spending their vacation hero.
Prof. Waldrlp was formerly in tho
Normal school hero, but Is now en
gaged In educational work In tho
California city.
Tho Commercial club will unlto
with the Ashland Fruit and Produce
Association in making a display at
tho district fair at Grants Pass which
will bo a credit to the city and to
Jackson county. It Is expected that
about $400 will be expended In gath
ering and caring for the exhibit.
A party of 150 United States reg
ulars was In Ashland from Sunday
night to Monday noon on their way
from American Lake to Atascadora,
Cal., for further maneuvers. Tho
party consisted of Company E, of
tho signal corps and tho training
school for bakers and cooks.
There will bo a series of four
weeks meetings at the church of
tho Nazareno, commencing Septem
ber 5. They will bo conducted by
Rev. Fred St. Clair, known as the
Georgia Cyclone. Mrs. Delance
Wallace, of Seattle, district evange
list wiH assist In the meetings and
will have charge of the singing.
Word has been received here of
the death of J. E. Patrick, formerly
of this city, who died at Sacramento
Friday as a result of Injuries re
ceived in a railroad accident at Boca
a few days before. Mrs. Patrick,
who was visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Nancy Mills, 586 A
street, In this city, at the tlmo of
the accident, left Thursday noon for
Sacramento. Mrs. Patrick was a
member of Ashland lodge of, Elks at
the time of his death.
The dedicatory exercises of the
new Elks Temple In Ashland have
been set for September 22, 23 and
24, and a three-day session and tho
Elka of this vicinity are planning to
make It the most notable event In
the history of Elkdom in the his
tory of Southern Oregon if not in
tho entire state. Their temple, which
is a handsome four-story concrete
building, is one of the handsomest in
the state and will be the high water
mark in lodge buildings In this sec-
! tlon for many rdoons to come.
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Eden Precinct Items
O. E. Houston la gettlug better
of his throat trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Stancllffe wero
In Phoenix last Tuesday.
Androw Calham was delivering
peaches In Phoonlx Monday.
Thero was another fako show In
Phoenix last Saturday night.
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. D. Peckham of
North Talent wore In Medford Tues
day. E. R. Oatman of Medford was In
Talent on a business call last Mon
day. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Stephens of
North Talent did trading In Medford
Tuesday,
Mrs. W. E. Andorson of North
Phoenix did trading In Ashland on
Monday.
Mrs. MUllo Furry was visiting her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. A. S. Furry,
last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gratfes
of North Talent were up to Ashland
Monday trading.
Tho now resldenco of Mr. and Mrs.
E. G. Coloman of Phoenix Is begin
ning to loom up.
( Tho WooltB planing mill at Phoo
nlx Is being robullt on n smaller scale
than tho ono burnod.
A. S. Furry has gone to Dead In
dian to round up his cattle for tho
fall drlvo to tho vnlloy.
Mr. and Mrs. diaries Isaacs of
Medford woro" visiting rotntlvoa In
North Tnlont last Sunday.
Mr. Gcorgo Elf era of Phoonlx re
turned from' a trip up in Washing
ton on business last Sunday.
Thero will bo a wood cutting boo
at tho Presbytorian church In Phoo
ntx Wednesday, A basket dinner will
bo served.
Donald Turnbow, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wlloy Turnbow, formorly of
Phoenix, but now of Applegnto, has
boon very ill. Dr. Malnvgreu of
Phoenix Is In attendance and he is
reported out of danger.
Emltt Bessbn of Wagner crook re
turned from a business trip to Kla
math Falls last week and has com
menced on his new resldenco. Mr.
nnd Mrs. Bceson have spont a pleas
ant and protttablo year In Klamath
county.
Central Point Items
Tells Story of O'Gara's Success
Grand Rapids Free Press Contains Following Special Article From
Washington Dealing With u'Gara's Battle With Jack Frost.
Washington, Aug. 13. Grand
Rapids may become the center Tor
western Michignu of tho frost-fight
ing industry. The outlook is that
within n decade the weather bureau
station at tho furniture city will send
out frost alarms reduced to n fine
point. Orchardists will be warned
just how low the temperature is like
ly to go nnd will bo told at approxi
mately the time of tho night to pile
out and start their orchard fires.
Tho department of apiculture is
taking this subject up with a venge
ance. Following reports from the
western country about henting orch
ards with conl oil,- developments have
been coining along rapidly. P. J.
O'Gara, a department export, has
. reported remarkablo success in
frost-fighting in tho Rogue River
vallov, Oregon.
And tho department, stirred by the
reports of undoubted success, has
resolved upon extended experiments
next spring. Exports in many parts
of tho country will bo instructed to
oonduct frost-fighting tests. Thoy
will determine what fuels are host
adapted to i'roBt-tigbtiiig, their rela
tive cost and whether, under varied
conditions, orchard oropa can actu
ally he saved by building fires in the
orchards.
What May Result for Michigan.
A glimpso of what may result for
Grand Rupids and the surrounding
fruit country is indicatod by Mr.
O'Gara's report for tho district sur
rounding Medford, Or, Mr. O'Gnra
was located nt this point during his
frost-fighting experiments. Through
the months of May and June, 1001),
lie inado observations in tho evening
to dotqnnino whether frost wart
probablo for the coming night. He
was not only able to predict with
fmuch accuracy the lowest tempera
ture, but he could tell approximately
when tho low point would be reached.
At his service was an excellent
telephone" system, und at a fixed time
in the evening he put himself in
touch with most of the orchardists
within a ten or twelve-mile radius.
In two or three instances the reports
were sent thirty miles. The orchard
ists came to put almost complete re
liance in these predictions. While
during tho early stages of the experi
ment they lighted their fires on a
chance that frost would come con
trary to prediction, lot yater they
remained in bed, if O'Garu said it
was safe. Hut if lie suiil frost would
eome at 3 o'clock in the morning,
they aroso in time to lmvo their
fires going before that time.
How Orchardists Muy Protect.
Pending the establishment of such
a central system at Grund Rapids,
Mr. O'Gara gives a hint of his meth
ods which may bo worth the investi
gation of Western Michigan orch
ardists. The instrument upon which
jio chiefly relied was a psychroinotox'.
A homemade psychrometer may be
constructed from two ordinary ther
mometers of fair accuracy, which
always registers the same under tho
same conditions.
The two thermometer frames aro
fastened together, back to hack, and
the bull) and scale of one of them
lowered, bo tlmt tho bulb projects be
low tho bottom of tho frame. Tho
lower bulb is surrounded by a wet
cloth and then tho combination is
whirled rapidly. Tho wot bulb ther
mometer registers lower than tho
nlhor, and when it is at its lowest
possiblo point a comparison is miido
between it and tho dry-bulb thor
mpmoter. Tho difference between tho twi is
referred to a table which is publish
ed by the weathor bureau. This ta
ble shows, for instance, that when
the dry bulb thermometer registers
40 degrees and the wet bulb registers
5 degrees lower, tho dew point is 28
degrees. That indicates quite close
ly the miuimum temperature which
may be expected during the night
when the evening reading of tho dry
bulb thermometer is 40 degrees und
the reading of the wet bulb ther
mometer is 33 degrees. The depart
ment of agriculture has literature
describing this psychrometer quite
fully, as well as tho manner of us
ing it.
It is quite likely that some of the
frost experiments of next spring will
be conducted in Westoni Michigan.
The department usually has two
scientists near Saugatuck and tho
plan is to utilize men who are also
engaged in other work. When this
plan is carried out tho orchardists of
the United Stntes will have their
first official and thoroughgoing in
formation about frost-fighting.
The reports heretofore made seem
to be regarded by the department as
somewhat elementary and prelim
inary. Although Mr. O'Gara, writ
ing about -his experiment in the
Rogue River valley, says: "There is
no doubt that frost injury may bo
prevented by tho use of fires and
smudges." Yet G. II. Powell, his su
perior officer, commented thus:
"Notwithstanding the favorable re
sults obtained, it must be acknowl
edged that there is still considerable
doubt as to the possibility under var
ied conditions of warding off tho
damage from frosts by fires and also
some question about its practicabil
ity in open orchards."
One Man Saved $0000.
Probably Mr. O'Gara di'd not en
joy the cautious comment of his su-
parior, especially in view of the re
sults which he saw in his field, ac
cording to his report. For instance,
W. IT. Brown of tho Rogue River val
ley stated that, with a cost of $0
per acre for the season, he was able
to save ten acres of apples. He es
timated the value of his crop at
$0000. The previous year ono freeze
wjpedout his entire crop. G. E. Mar
shall of the same fruit section is
quoted in flaying: -Tho entire quanti
ty of material used for the season
wnsfive pounds of crudce oil,, used
principally in saturating shavings
and other material, 1000 old rails,
300 old stumps, one ton of wuslo
umiiniiu, .1 tons ot conl, a()u bundles
of old tree primings,,, 2.'i loads of
manure and twenty loads of plaining,
mill shavings. With this inuterinl 1
saved the entire crop of thirty ncrees
of orchard. I did not smudge three
acres of comic pours as thoy were
all nearly killed.
In this expeorimcut in the Rogue
river valley, wood wao tho prnii'i
pal fuel, conl was rolled upon loss
and crudce oil was not used hardly at
all. Tho Rogue river peopleo did
not have success with crude oil, Per
haps one reason was that the oil hud
considornblce of wator in it. Any
how tho vnlueo of oil compared with
wood, is ono of tho things that the
department wants to Icearn next
spring. Although somo of (lie ex
periments-made with oil seemed to
mve had excellent results, like thoseo
recently described in tho Press,, yet
in other far.es it is claimed that the
experiments have rusted loo much in
the hands of companies that have
burned for sale.
Test OH, Coal and Wood,
Tho Rogue Riveor vailed tost in
dicates that oil rails miikee good
frostfightiug firees. ftomee fnrme-
sro lacking old rails usced good cord
wood, paying substantial prices for
it. Primings worec used somcowhat
to start tho firees, also paper bugs
filled with shavings and saturated
with oil. In case of protracted
conl lignite conl, found near at
hand, was placed on to wood fires,
it guv good heat and lasted well.
Tho piles of wood wero common
ly placed between ovory four troes
that is, a pile in every other tree
rcwin each direction of tho orchard.
Each pile was small.coutristiug of
four or fivepieecs of cordwood.
Large fireo, it was considored.niight
injuretho blossomsnud might in
duce cold nir curouto. Forty or
fifty of these small piles of wood
wero plncced on each ncro off or
chard. When the cold wns not se
vere, it was neefsnry only to light
ccry other fire.i In the usunl sea
son probably not moro than one or
two fires would be uceccosnry.
Anything to Make Smudges.
In Mr. O'Gara's experiment., iho
fruit farmers did not give it up if
tho fires did not keep the tompern-tu.-o
above tho frost point. In that
cane thew fed the fires, in many in
stances, with damp straw or nianutc.
Piles of this material were in some
cases kept along tho edge of the or
chard. Tho purpose of this sort of
firinc was to make n Minudiift and
William A. Cowley was in Portland
on business Monday.
T. J. Neff is homo from u vaca
tion nt Crescent City.
J. F. Williams returned recently
from a vacation at Crescent City.
Floyd Green of Portland visited
relatives in Central Point yesterday.
Work is progressing on the resi
dence of E. C. Fnbor, on Munr.unitft
street.
J, D. Parker und Jittlo grandson
have returned from an extended visit
throughout tho custom states.
Mr. nnd Mrs. 1). E. Jones luive re
turned from Crescent City, whore
they have, boon camping for some
time, and report a pleasant time.
Mrs. Robert Kylo and sons lmvo
returned from Loobnuon. Or., whoro
thoy have boon visiting relatives and
friends nnd looking over the old
home.
Marshal Holmes wns called to tho
merry-go-round Monday to quell a
riot started by some bold, bad moun
taineers, and it did not tulco him anv
great length of tlmo to nooniuplUh
tho desired end.
Mrs, Roluhurdt of Summonlllo,
Or., worthy matron of the Order of
Eastern Star, wns hero Monday
making an official visit with tho lo
cal lodge. Whilo in tho oitv she was
entertained by Mr, and Mrs. I. C.
Rohnott.
Sum Baxter is contemplating mat
rimony mid has filled his bachelor
quarters with now stoves, cooking
utensils, beds und baking powder.
Sum denies tho allegation, but ho
really is contemplating tho employ
ment of a lady cook, us ho has two
big painting contracts, and ttuiu is
money.
J. C Weir of Seattle, owner of
tho famous Weir springu, which at
one time furnished Georgetown
now a part of Seattle with water,
was in the valley Tuesday accom
panied by his family. Mr. Weir is
going to locate in this part of Ore
gon, desiring to establish a perma
nent homo in Medford or near that
point.
keep tho sun from getting at the buds
too soon. Tho suiudgo postponed tho
swelling effect of tho sun's warmth
and gave the buds moro time in
which to adjust themselves to tho
higher temperature.
Iu tho southern part of western
Michigan it is possiblo that wood is
now so scarce that oil or coal may
prove to bo the cheapest material for
frost-fighting. Toward tho northern
limits of the orchard area wood is
cheaper and more plentiful. Hut un
der tiny circumstances the orchard
ists along the lake short have the
Mitisfying knowledge that their troes
are in one of the most frost-free
areas of the United States, while
thoo farther inland have frost con
ditions at loast as good as the aver
age; perhaps a little better.
The Foist ltolls Off.
One of tho striking things about
tho O'Gara experiments in that they
were conducted on the floor of the
Rogue Rivor vnlloy. Some of the
most vnlunblo orchards of that sec
tion hud Ii2cn planted on that lowest
level, probably beforo fruitgrowers
had learned anything about air
drainage. The orchards on higher
levels iu the same section did not
require firing or smudging to avoid
front damage.
Iu the real fruit sections of Michi
gan the nir drainage is usually good
ithout the orchurdist i paying nry
particular attention to it. Mitt it is
possiblo that in Boleotiug land for
new orchards back from the lake
shore orchardists may gain n dis
tinct ndvautngo by investigating the
question of nir drainage. It is de
sirable to plant tho trees on laud
higher than other laud iu the imme
diate neighborhood. Thus tho ten
dency is for tho cold air, being heav
ier, to "flow" down nnd nway from
the fruit trees to the lower levoN.
BRIDGE NEAR PHOENIX
IS NEARING COMPLETION
Home Made
liYesh Brunei. "Goodnosa
and Purity" ib our motto,
Also Saluda und Roiwt
Meats roudy cooked, at tho
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FORTY-NINTH ANNUAL
OREGON STATE FAIR
WILL BE HELD AT SALEM,
SEPTEMBER 12 TO 17.
$35,000.00 IN PREMIUMS
AND PURSES. GRAND
LIVE STOCK, AGRICUL-
TURAL AND H0RTICUL-
TURAL EXHIBITS. SPLEN-
DID RACES, BAND CON-
CERTS, FREE ATTRAC-
TI0NS AND FIREWORKS.
REDUCED RATES ON ALL
RAILROADS.
FOR FURTHER INF0R-
MATI0N ADDRESS
FRANK MEREDITH,
SECRETARY.
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AUTOMOBILES
Winter Hoods will no longer iso
late tho farmers who live across
Hear creek, north of Phoenix. Tho
new county bridge, which is rapidly
Hearing completion, will allow them
to puss to and from their homes dry
shod.
In past winter seasons high water
on Hear creek has been u source of
great discomfort to the farmers on
the oust side of Hour creek, as the
only wny across was by fording. At
times thov have boon cut off from
supplies for weeks nt a time.
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For Store Lighting
MAZDA Lamps
Are Unrivaled
They enable any store to use
electric light at a cost which
is less than would have to be
paid for any other illuminant
on the market.
We Furnish MAZDA Lamp
to our central station custom
ers at very liberal terms. The '
General Electric Company is
supplying us with the GE
MAZDA lamp in all sizes
suitable for all lighting needs.
Every merchant should look
into this question of more light
for his business. We have
several interesting propositions
for merchants.
ROGUE RIVER VALLEY ELECTRIC CO.
O. W. Murphy. O. M. Murphy.
MURPHY HHOS. AUTO LIVKKV.
1010 Ghalmora Dotroits.
Phono 18(11, Vnlloy Auto Company,
Medford. Or.
Quick Service. Busy Hiding.
Prices Might.
PARKY AUTO LIVERY
P1I0NK MAIN 3141.
Agency for tho Parry Cars.' Roguo
Rivor Auto Co., Frank II. Hull, Prop.,
Medford, Or. .
Pine Timber
For Sale
3,700,000 feet extra high grade
next thing to sugar piuo, will out
05 per cent strictly clear.
U.000,000 feet first olnss yellow
pine, will cut 05 per cent No. 2 shop
and better.
1,500,000 feet fine largo red fir
und cedar. Plenty of wator, easy to
log, level roads. Inquire at Harris
Hurdwuro Co. nt Dorris, Siskiyou
county, Cal. lf7
For State Senator
Stntcmcnt No. I Candidate
I am a Republican eaudldnta for
Btato sonntor nt tho primary olootfon
September 1M, 1010. I favor state
ment No. 1, good roads, progressive
education nnd tho Southern Oregon
state normal school. For cloven
yours n resident of Ashland, Or.
f J. J. CO.MHKRH.
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"Fremont and tho Dear Flag," by
William Simpson, In Sunaot for Sop.
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