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FIFTH YEAB.
MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1910.
No. 155.
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js? IN MEDFORD'S SOCIAL REALM jst
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"Dramatics," both ns n study nntl
n pastime, has sprung into oxiHtuuou
in Medford; a numbor of well-known
young people aro going lit for it, mid
in tho very Hour future will nuiko
tlioir initial bow at the opera Iioiiho,
under tlto direction of Miss Tnlmii
Zotlu Hunry and iindur tlio aiiHpicoH'
of tliu library board at n "pulitu
vnuilovillo" which will liu given for
tliu benefit of tho library -ono of tho
city's moftt worthy and pressing
needs. Thoro will ho inimical inun
burs, vocal and instrumental, by
recognized local talent, comody hits,
a clever monologue or two by Mins
Henry, and liiHt of all on tliu pro
grain, a one-net piny, fnrciuni and
oluvorly absurd, for which a ciiHt of
seven Mod ford puoplo aru now brink
ly rehoifrsing. Thin entertainment
will occur tho very, hint of tho month
at thu Medford opera Iioiiho and
cannot fail to secure exceptional in
to ront and pntronngo.- It will bo dls
tinutly n dcpnrtnru from tliu usual,
and will make room upon its pro
gram for thoroughly varied and
roproHontativo ability.
Mm. John Buriicburir and Mrs. 0.
L.- Schurmcrhorn onteitniuod n',
cards at thu homo of Airs. Harnn
burg iVcdnosdry nftornooh. Tho
Iioiiho wan prettily decorated with
asters and nasturtiums. MUh
Horry and Mru. Jtothoriiml assisted,
r'i'horo woro throe tabid of bridge
and five of five hundred. Mm.
Budge, winning tho liihcHt hcoto at
bridge, received a beautiful biiuch of
pink cnrnatioiiH and Mis Weeks,
having thu highcHt score at five
hundred, carried off a bunch of red
cnrnntioiiH. Dainty refreshments
woro Horved during tho afternoon.
Tho invited guests 'were: MoHdamoH
AVelch, McGowan, Hoyden, Cnroy,
Kentner, Hoard, Trowbridge, Mundy,
Budge, FoBter, Purdin, O'Hrion,
Fitch of Snn FranclHoo, Pottongor,
George Davis, K. H. Davis, Scott
DaviH, Hothonunl, Goble, DnnielH,
Ilannon, Merrick, Street, York, An
tlo, Honok, DInko, Holmes, McDow
ell; MinsoH WcokB, Horry, Heard, Ely
and Sncdicor.
A special mooting of tho officer
of St. Mark'a Guild whh hold last
week, at which timo tho dates of the
Swastika daijcoH, which are to bo
given thin winter, woro decided upon.
The dnncoH will bo hold in tho hail
of tho now St. Marks' building. Fol
lowing aro tho dates: November 22,
December 2D, January 2(1, Februnry
II, April 20, May 1. Tho dances
will bo fltrictly invitationnl affairs
and will bo limited to 125 couples
and all invitations will havo to bo
proHontcd nt tho door. Tho size of
tho now hall will bo 45x80 foot,
which will canity acoomniodato tho
number to whom invitations will bo
iKHiiod, A rocoptioa will bo hold in
tho now hall on ita completion.
Mr. and Mrs. Wob Green and son
roturnod Inst wook from an ox
tondod visit in Nevada.
A Summtr in
It was with a sigh of rolicf that
I welcomed the chief's curt nod nnd
his briuf "that's nil" on that Satur
day night early in April. It had
boon a hard winter and the breozo
that onmo up through tho marts of
a groat city and in at tho opou win
dow at my sido hud homo with it
a breath of spring. Horn and roar
ed in tho groat opou country, spring
called to mo, and I must perforce go.
Thoro wns but littlo uso to stay, for
my work boro but littlo of its cus
tomary snnp and city editors havo
littlo need for copy without that
qualification.
I hnd planned to snond Sunday in
tho hills, but whon I ontorod my
rooms, which I shared with Pitt,
friend sinco boyhood, and found him
(loop in John Muir, I know that in
stond of a Sunday in tho country
that it would bo wooks, porhnps
months. Wo had hnd tho sumo ox
poriouco in formor years.
Wo wasted but littlo timo in dis
mission, nnd still loss in preparation,
A rioscont was mndo upon buroaus
of information and our docifiion,
roanhod nt midnight, wan Southern
Orogon, Timo tnbloH woro consult
ed, HiiitonsoH packed, bolongings
stored away nnd wo woro off,
Wo loft tho train at Medford, and
wo woro off.
Wo loft tho train at Medford, n
Mrs. A. M. Carey entertained de
lightfully at bur new homo on King's
road TuoHduy afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Fitch of San FrauciHco. Tho
rooms were tastefully decorated with
bowls of pink roHos. Doth bridge
and five hundred wero played, Early
in tho afternoon tho hostoBB, assist
ed by Mrs. Purdin, served a dainty
repast, after which thu gamus weto
resumed. Mrs. Itoot received for
tho highest bridge score a beautiful
vase; tho prizo for five hundred, a
cut-glass uappic, wentto Miss Gladys
Heard, and the guest of honor, Mrs.
Fitch, received a beautiful French
lintid-cmbroidorod handkerchief.
During the afternoon delicious
pineapple punch was passed. Thu
invited guests were: MoBdnmos
ICcnttior, Fitch. Uudgo, Harmon,
Daniels, ltoot, W. H. Hiown, La
Claire, Perkins, Purdin, Heard, Fos
ter, Holmes and Miss Gladys Heard.
Tho 0. A. C. alumni and students
gave an informal recoptiou and
dauco at tho Natatorium Tuesday
evening. The hall was decorated in
0. A. C. colors and about 100 wero
in attendance. During tlto evening
a Jackson county 0, A. C. club was
formed and tho officers elected
wore: President, S. D. Hall; vico
president, Miss Mattio Wells; secre
tary, Miss Bessie Herbert; treasurer,
Ralph Hillings.
Tho Men's club of tho Prcsbytor
iau church held their first meeting
of tho season lust Tuosday. Offic
ers woro elected for tho coming year
as follews: President, V. II. Watt;
vice-president, Walter Frazier
Drown; secretary and treasurer, G.
It. Harrison, chairman of program
committee, C. A. Weaver. Tho club
will mcot twico a mouth. It was
docidod to havo tho church parlorV
open every evening n a frco reading
room and a good list of periodicals
and also to furnish a janitor.
Mrs. Perkins, nssistcd by her
mother, Mrs. La Claire, gave a most
enjoyable card party at her country
homo Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Daniels, having the highest score,
carried off as prizo a pair of luuid
somo Arts and Crafts candlo shados.
Tho invited guests wore: Mcsdamos
Vogel, Hau, Ilannon, Daniels, Dudge,
Cnroy, Folger, Luko, Lux, Hundley,
Sharp and Miss Folgor.
Miss Loronn Delkuap, daughter of
Itov. L. F. Delknap, loft for Forest
Grove Wednesday rooming, whoro
sho will attend tho Pacific univor
Blly. Mr. nml 'Mrs. Amos Bltos, on Cot
tngo avonuo, aro cntortaining thoir
sou, Mr. A. A. Dliss. and his bride.
of Peoria, III.
Mr. C. Hafor and Mr. Ernest E.
Hart of Council Dluffs, In., will nr
rivo Tuosdny for a short visit. Mr.
Edgar Hafcr left for Portland Inst
week, whoro ho will meet thom.
the Wilds of Southern Oregon
hustling littlo city lying in tho heart
of tho Roguo River valley, famous
for its apples and pours. Hero wo
purohnsod our equipment, pilod it
upon tho backs of two sturdy burros
nnd woro off. Putting the, town bo
hind us, wo headed for Roguo rivor,
cloven miles distant.
It was still early spring. Cloudloss
skios nnd sunshino rondo tho days
glorious, and the night, sot with ita
myrind of swinging lights, or mol
lowod by tho silver of tho full moon,
wns no loss alluring. At first a
touch of frost lingorod in tho air
the Inst good-bye of loitoring win
tor. Wo soon found that spring in tho
Roguo Rivor vnlloy does not moan
tho spring of tho oast, with its diB
agrooablo thaw and its knoo-doep
Blush. Tho spring wo oncountorod
was tho grndunl trnnsitiou from tho
showory poriod of a mild soasun,
cnllod by foroo of habit wiutor, into
tho most dolightful poriod of tho
year. Wo had como nt a timo when
tho hills wero nlrondy wearing frosli
huoB of volvot groon. Wild flowers
woro spending thoir perfume in tho
pnssing broozo. Almond troos woro
in bloom and buds of nil kiiuls woro
awolling with now lifo.
Tho closo of that first day will
long stand out in our momory. First
onmo a brilliant aunsot, thou a calm,
Young Englishmen to Claim Billie Burke and
Pauline Chase From American Stage.
BLRhb tij Ife 2m -vHHHHiliilhxuftaizwK x.. J
It In rciiertcd Unit two of the moitt opulur uetresscs ou thu American Htugo toUay, Mlsa Ulllle Burke and Miss
rnullno Clinnp. arc to wed young Englishmen within a few mouths. The young Londoners, who are about to em
bark for tho United States, are Captain Frunl; Cury of an old bevomihlrc family and Nicholas Jerrls Wood, better
known ns "Nlkko" Wood. Both are said to huve proposed to tho stage favorites several times without success and
wero only recently accepted. They will be accompanied to this country by Viscount Torrington. who hns been known
us n racing partner of Tod Sloane, the Jockey. Billie Burke is now playing In "ilrs. Dot." and Mlns Chase became
well known to I heater goers as tho pink pajama girl in "Liberty Hells."
Tho Wednesday Study club held a;
business meeting Thursdny after
noon at tho residenco of Mrs. W. I.
Vawter. Mrs. Vnwtor resigned tho
presidonoy of tho club and Mrs.
Worrell was elected in hor plnco. Tho
remaining officers aro Mrs. Tutllo,
secretary, and Mrs. Alford, treas
urer. Tho first regular mooting of
tho club will bo held tho first Wed
nesday in Ootobor.
Tho Ladies' Aid of the Christian
church will hold an nil-day session
nt tho church Wednesday. All mem
bors aro requested to attend.
sweet night, in which wo sank peace
fully into unconsciousness in tho
horizon of tho dreamland sea, only
to wako at dawn and fool it n do
light to bo nlivo "whon jocund day
stands tiptoo on tho mountain top,"
heralding a still moro glorious noon.
It was still oarly In tho day whon
wo enmo to tho Roguo, a stream of
wild beauty, tho most beautiful of
tho many bonutiful rivers in Oregon.
From its source amid tho snowy
sentinels of tho Cascades, through
inaccessible canyon, vordnnt vnllo.-.',
precipitous gorgo and awosomo pal
isados to whoro it spills its mad wat
ers into tho heaving son, ovorywhero
it charms tho oyo and fnsoinatos tho
fancy.
Tho Roguo rises in ono of tho
world's wonder spots, among soonio
nttractionB foV regions surpnsb.
From its 8onrco to its mouth its tor
rents aro preoipitntod vertically a
mile nnd a half, wasting moro powor
than Ningnra. Its countless falls
nnd cascades, its still, silont pools,
its myrind rapids nnd rifflos, are
exquisitely framod by naturo to de
light tho artist nnd apponl to thu
poot that, latent, lurks in onoh of us.
Tho upper Rogim tunofullv tun
hlos and tears its way through an
unfrequented wildomoss. Floods of
many centuries havo out and onrved
its bod in tho solid lava that pour
Tho members of tho Christian En
deavor society of tho Christ'an
church gave a very enjoyablo mask
party at tho homo of Miss Edna
Merrill Wednesday evening. Somo
very unique costumes wero worn and
all spent a jolly evening. About SO
members wero present.
Mr. and Mrs. M. II. Hoe, recent
ly of Minneapolis, arrived in Med
ford Inst weok. Mr. Moe is in part
nership with Mr. Gray, who purchas
ed the Van Dyko store. Tho now
firm intend to enlarge tho stock and
havo a thorouchly nn-to-datq store.
ed from tho onco majestic volcano,
whoso bumed-olit bowl is now fillod
by tho bluo wutors of Crater Lake.
Over and under and through this
onco rivor of molten nick dush tho
swirling waters, churned to a foam
ing frenzy. In a whirl of abandon,
tho stream in a continuous sorios of
cascades plunges GOO foot in loss
than hnlf a milo, and ns it faltors
in its mad career, Mill crook, a turb
ulent tributary, leaps HOO feet to
moot it.
Stately forests of pino and fir
lino tho bnnks of tho Roguo, and
whoro tho troos aro missing tho
rooks aro picturosquely paintod in
many colors. Whoro it pauses "in its
tumbling flight, vorduro clad valloys
widen nnd fields of green nnd frag
rant orchards aro replaoing the
fancied forests. But the shimmorin.
glistening, murmuring flood is never
still, but always restless, racing to
ward tho son.
Tho lowor Roguo is no loss pictur
esque, wild nnd inncccssiblo than tho
upper stream. From Hell Gnto to
tho ocoan it dashos in a turmoil of
trouhlo through a precipitous gorgo.
Hugo palisades roar thoir rooky,
hnrron hoadB hundreds of foot above,
projecting over tho narrow channel.
Liko a silver ribbon, tho roaring
rivor for bolow winds its tortuous,
tumbling way until lost to viow in
PAQUNERCtfASE
Miss Elizabeth Folger entertained
informally Tuesday afternoon at her
homo on West Main street. Five
hundred was played, after which
light refreshments were served. Tho
guests were: Misses Bess Kentner,
Spior of Missouri, Davis, Merrick,
Hutchinson, Emerick, Riddell, Eng
lish and Treckler.
Mrs. Fitch of Son Francisco, who
has been tho guest of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. M. Purdin, loft Thursdny
for hor homo. Hor daughter, Miss
Ely, accompanied her ns far as
Yrekn. returning Saturday evening.
By "H.
tho purple haze of tho distant moun
tains through which it hastens to the
sea.
Tho Rogue has boon called by ex
perienced anglers tho finest fly
fishing stream in Amorica. Tho trout
aro tho largest and are very gamoy.
It is not a fish hog's stream, but the
angler who knows how can generally
soouro enough fish for his wants
and havo lots of oxcitcmont doing it.
Tho fish rise freely to the fly ns
freely as brook trout in a woll
stooked stream, and ono nover knows
whothor tho next fish will weigh ono
pound or twonty, or any weight be
tweou the two.
No sooner hnd wo reached tho
Roguo than wo made camp and un
limborod our fishing tackle, for al
though wo know that tho early ang
ler seldom moots with success in his
quost for fish, this did not damper
our or.dor or act as a drawback -wo
did not onro. Wo woro closo to
Mothor Earth, breathing hor elixir
of lifo and had forgotten worrios
nnd troubles.
Tho truo nnglor is always a lovor
of nature. To him sho shows her
choicost scenes nnd rovonls hor hid
den secrets, Ho is usually n soli
tary, silont figure naturo is com
panion enough, nnd sho is many
voiced to thoso who listen, and ev
ory voico a harmony. And ns early
A county convention of tho W. C.
T. U. is being held at the Baptist
church. Scntcmber 17 and 18. Thero
will be a union meeting of all the
churches at tho tabcrnnclo Sunday
evening, at which Mrs. Unnih, state
president of tho W. C. T. U., will
speak.
Tho University of Oregon opens
next Tuesday. Among Jho students
who will attend from Medford this
year arc: MisscB Josie JRiley, Lcoln
Eubank, Ruth Merrick, Aletha Em
crick and Minnie Jackson; Messrs.
Ernest Smith, n. Gerig and Vernon
Vawter.
Mrs. John Walker and Mrs. H.
fWeek8 of Oakland, Cal., who have
been visiting at the home of Mr.
PVed Weeks on Orange street, will
leave soon. Mrs. Walker will visit
in Seattle and Mrs. Weeks leaver
fon New York.
The alumni of the 0. A. C. and the
students now attending that college
gave a reception, Wednesday evening
in the small hall of the Nntatorinm
to the prospective students. The
hall was decorated in the 0. A. C.
colors and about 100 were present.
Miss Beulah Warner left Wednes
day for California, where she will
teach mathematics in the high school
at Oleander, Cal. She will visit with
friends in San Francisco and Stock
ton before taking np her work.
Mr. Walter Merrick and Mr. Wes
ton Rider leave this week for Cor
vallis, where they will attend the 0.
A. C Miss Merrick will leave Mon
day for Eugene, where she will at
tend tho University of Oregon.
Mrs. George Daggett and Miss
Dorothy Daggett left Wednesday for
the east. Miss Daggett will attend
school in New York, and Mrs. Dag
gett, after a month's visit in Minne
apolis, will return to Medford.
The Oregon Agricultural college
will open next Friday. Tho students
in attendance irom Alecuord will be:
Messrs. Fred and Virgil Strang,
Walter Merrick. Weston Rider,
Harry Porter and E. Swarthout.
Mrs. Francesco Gluck has purch
ased a homo onv0akdale avenue and
intends to make Medford her per
manent home. She will take posses
sion of the house as soon ns it is
finished.
Mr. Veruou Vawter and his guest,
Mr. Howard Rigler, left for the north
Sunday. Thoy made a visit to Port
land beforo returning to Eugene,
whero they will attend tho univer
sity. Mr. nnd Mrs. Dudley, Mrs. C. nn
fer, Mrs. Edgar Hafer and Messrs.
Walter and Howard Dudley motored
to tho Enynrt ranch Saturday, whero
they will spend tho week-end.
H. H." in the
anglers wo beheld tho miraclo of
spring of tho old mado new and
tho new created. We woro in the
workshpp of tho groat alchemist.
Fragilo now things in gr'eon woro
pushing their way into life. Tho
small, insignificant bud was becom
ing a clustor of leaves and blossoms.
Brown and somber colors were being
transformed into bright hues of
myriad Dattorns. Wild flowers
smiled from shady nooks and tho
melody of birds was hoard abovo tho
murmur of tho water tumbling over
its winding way. Tho arch of tho
sky above, tho bewildoring boauty
about and tho swoet-scontcd odors
of tho soason was onchnnting, and
wo worked our way along tho so
eluded bank of the stream, pushing
our way through thickets of willow
whoso twigs woro tho purple preced
ing foliage, trying to allure a stray
trout hoforo tho real flios woro able
to wear their wings.
It was not long hoforo wo camo to
a placo wo fancied. A rooky forma
tion extended from shore to shoro,
while tlto bottom was plentifully
studded with big browh bouldors..
Iho wator, perhaps ton feot deep,
flowed swiftly over its stony bod
and formed an ideal environment
for steelhond trout. Of this wo woro
convinced, but our inspootion neces
sarily ended at tho water's odgo.
Mrs. C. I. Hutchison and daugh
ter, Miss Fern, left Ifcst week for
Portland, whero they will spend the
winter. Miss Hutchicon will attend
St. Helen's Hall and carry on her
musical studies.
Miss Mildred Welch, who has been
spending the summer with her aunt,
Mrs. F. W. Hollis, left for her home
is Portland last week. Mr. and Mrs.
Hollis accompanied hor and will
spend some timo in Portland.
Dr. nnd Mrs. E. B. Pickel return
ed Thursday from a trip to Klnmath
Falls, where the doctor was called
professionally. They relumed via,.
Crater Lake.
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Mrs. Dnnlop entertained inform
ally at cards Thursday. Her guests
were Mesdamcs nafer, Stokes and
Charles Brown.
Dr. and Mrs. Cramer, who have
been tho guests of their son, Mr.
George Cramer, left last week for-
their homo in Minneapolis. '
Rev. L. F. Belknap, pastor of the
M. E. church,wiH leave Monday for
Hillsboro, to attend the annual con
ference of that church.
Mrs. R. A. Johnson entertained
the primary department of the Pres
byterian Sunday school Saturday
afternoon in the church parlors.
Dr. C. W. Cornelius, manager of
the Cornelius hotel of Portland, and
his sister, Miss T. I. Cornelius, are
touring the valley.
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Mrs. J. F. Rcddy returned last
week from a trip to California, where
she put her little daughter, Eileen,
in school. . . " v .
Miss Bonnie Huston of Valley '
View, Tex., is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. W. D. Allen. Miss Huston will
make an extended stay here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Olwell enter
tained Mr. and Mrs. Edward Han
ley nt luncheon Tuesday at the Nash
gnllo.
Miss Elizabeth Spier of Moberly,
Mo., who has been the guest of Miss
Bess Kentner, left for her homo Sat
urday. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson of Genes
see street left last weok for "Hood
River, whero they will visit their
daughter.
J)r. and Mrs. F. S. Barber have
taken the Enyart house on Bartlett
street, for tho winter.
Mrs. Franccsca Gluck has purch
ased n homo on Onkdalo avenue nnd
will make this her permanent home.
Mrs. Birdie Smith and daughter
returned Thursday from a two
months' visit in Missouri.
It was not long after wo had be
gun casting that Pitt hooked his
first, and tho first lungo told us that
it was ono worth while. Out into
the stream ho waded, and, as he
floundered tho fish begun its first
rush. Out and out ho wont, first 50,
then 75, then 100 feet of line went
whirring through tho guides, while
the roel fairly shrieked. Hurying
ashoro, Pitt sprinted along tho bank.
Tho fish in midstronm insisted on
more lino, a demand tho empty reel
could not supply, so Pitt was forced
to run. On and on wont tho trout
until tho very end of tho pool was
reached. But as it struck tho rapid
beyond it paused. Iloro Pitt stop
ped. Not nnothor foot would he
give, oven if tho lino parted.
His rod bent until it forrood a
half-cirolo. From tho line eamo a
warning hum, telling plainly that '
mnttors woro approaching tho- limit
For an instant the strain lasted,
thou slowly, inch by inch, tho fish
yielded and allowed himsolf to bo
drawn into doopor water. But the
truce wns only for a, moment, Sud
donly tho giant trolit was nil action.
Up into tho nir ho leaped, his glis
toning body with its hrond scarlet
stripe making a beautiful picture in
the sunlight. Three-times ho sprang.
Ho twisted, turned, tried in a faun-
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