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SHORT SIGHTED PORTLAND.
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fonl Tribune, jwUibllBhed 19UC.
OliOnOi: PUTNAM. Kdltor and Manager
Kntnrpd n.i Recond-cluHH matter No
vember 1, J009, ftt tliu Dosloffloo ut
Mix'fori), Ort'Kon, under the net cr
Mnroli 3, ISi'J.
Offlclnl l'apnr of tlio City of Mctlfonl.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One year, by mail .o
Oihi montb by mull . . .; ,G0
j.t inontli, ilfllven-d by carrier In
.M"ilf.:rd, Jacksonville and Cn-
trul l'olnt '
Sunday only, by mull, per year.... 2.U0
Weekly, per year
"rull eaied Wire United Prc
jDlipatclies.
'i'lio Mall Tribune In on Hale at the
Terry Niiwh Hiatal, Han Francisco.
Portland Motel Newa Hliitid, Portland,
liowninn Ni'WH Co., Portland, Or.
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Jliifl H:ioluno Nowh .Stand. Spokane.
SWORN CIRCUIiATION.
AviiriiKf iiiy rr ,
.Tniiuiiry. 1U10 2.122
.Mat ell, 1 1 1 0 A;
April P.U0 2,.I0I
Slay, PJIO 2.t
June, 1UI0 H'SH?
July. IHIO i.'VH
AllKURt. 1910 2.r,:'7
lleplOlilber. 1010 J..'"l
Oolober, 1910 2,795
Till ATTITUDE of the Portland Chamber of Com
merce in opposing Medford 's efforts to secure re
ductions of carload rates and the establishment of distribu-
iSMM "iH. if Persisted in, will put the commercial ties
There is no reason whv Medford niercliants should pa
tronize those opposing Medford-'s efforts for progress, and
if Portland persists in opposition, there, is but one thing
for Medford to do sever commercial relations by estab
lishing a boycott upon Portland jobbers and manufactur
ers. Bedford is so near San Francisco that an appeal will
brinir her business men prepared to handle the traffic.
Portland follows a short sighted policy. Can not her
business men understand that Oregon is too large a state
to have but one (list ributinir center, that merchandise can
not be handled profitably, either to the carrier or pur
chaser of transportation in less than carloikl quantities
over such magnificent distances; and that the economy of
transportation demands reasonable inbound carload rates
to various distributing points and reasonable less than
carload rates to destination?
Portland's attorney argues in favor of a reduction of
rates to iMedford provided the reduction is made equally
on carload and less than carload quantities, for the sole
benefit of the Portland jobber. Yet it was shown at the
hearing that a corresponding reduction in class rates can
not, bo made to equalize what would be reasonable com
modity rates as the cost of transportation averages about
seven times as much for less than carload shipments that
it does for carload shipments, and that long haul distribu
tion is neither economical or just.
It is the old story of the Portland hog. Portland favors
rate reductions onlv when thev benefit .Portland. When
Spokane, Maker City, Medford or any other northwest
community seeks rate reductions, Portland is on deck
with her attorney helping the railroads to fight them.
Portland the metropolis ought to be ashamed of itself,
throttling the eflorts of little towns of Oregon fo grow.
Portland ought to realize that the bigger the little towns
hecoiue, the greater Portland will become, that Portland
can only grow as Oregon grows, that the little towns fur
nish Portland manufacturers their market, that develop
ment cannot proceed in any one section of Oregon without
benefitting every other section and Portland most of all.
0 ye metropolis, of little faith in Oregon! Ye furnish
no money for developing your own state and ye add insult
to injury by becoming as little as a cross roads village in
efforts to thwart, the endeavor of communities seeking only
a square deal.
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HTATi: OK OltKOON, County of .lack-
tin lli' firHtilny of December. 1910
personally nopoared before nie, (leow
J 'ut mi lit, inafitiKi'i' "r tlm Medford .Mall
Tribune, who, upon oath, iieknowledKeH
that Iho above flKllten are true and cm
reel. M. N. YOCKKY,
(Keal) Notary Publlo for Oregon
MEDrOUD, OREOON.
MelropollH of Southern Oregon and
Northern California, and the fimte.Mt
KriiwlnK city in Oregon.
Population -U H. ccnmiH 1910; KSIO.
cHtlninted in November, 1910, 10.000.
Klve hundred thoiimind dollar (iruvlt.v
Water HyHtetu completed. kIvIiik flncm
Hiipply puro mountain water and hIx
teen nillea of Htreet bclnir paved ant.
cjoutriictctl for at u coMt exceeding SI,
000,000, nialcltiK a total of twonty mllee
of pavement,
Po.stofflco receipts for year enillitc
November 30, 1910, allow a train of III
per cent.
Dank ilopoiltH wero S2,37G,r32, a Kaln
of 22 per cent.
Itaniier fruit city tn OreKon IlnKiu
Itlver Hpllzenberu npplen won awcep
HtakcH pil.e and title of
"Applo Klnsr of tlio World"
at the National Apple Show, Spokane,
1909, and a car or Newtownu won
rlmt Prize In 1010
nt Canadian International Apple Show,
Vancouver, II. C,
ItiiKiio itlver iieara brmiKlit hlchenl
prlceH In all niaikelN of the world ilur
IliK' till) pilHt Hlx JCUIH.
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centH for poHlaKe for the flueHt commu
nity pamphlet ever written.
TWO YEARS' PROGRESS.
Fifty Years Ago Sunday.
Dec. 18.
Tlio Notlli Carol I im Itujlrfliituio
voleil $:H)0.0U( for iiriiiliii; tlio
ututo or war.
A favorable report of tin tx
plorliiK I'xpc'illtlon for an ocean
telt'Krapli ealilo between Iceland,
Uivenland, raroe Islamic and
tlio mainland reached America
and wiih hailed iih ood news.
Twenty-live Years Ago Sunday
CoiiKreHH voted u pension of
5r,000 to the widow of General
U. 8. (J rant.
A plot to iisKUNslnnto (ho
Prince of WhIuh (afterward I'd
wind VI 1.) was unearthed In a
London police court.
PORTLAND'S ACTION PROTESTED
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iuir lor roiliu-tioiiM and have lieen for
1.1 vt'tiix. We linve i'iiM. ikiw peud
iiiK in lUiidi tilth, ilal iiiiotioii
involved. I tn t in I liu Mulvcr-Mcdford
(iiKi'h it will ho notieed that im
ehtiliue i reqntiU'il in thu Icm-iIihii-eurlniiil
loU in I ex. Tliul ii a ttiot
vital tpleMlion to the welt'nre ut' I In
shipper lioni.
"TJie whole rule Inw x ImimmI upon
oimiility mid it' lhi fcohenio hIuhiIiI hi.
Uirniiglt it would lie u liiHiiit'tM nii
I'Hirnen lo ti ee.liiiii elemeui ol' rnw
inei wliielt ha (lie rijhl lo deiiiiintl
jiihtit'is We l'aor Iho leilnelion of
the rule linked lor by iliee two
plueen, but llie.v iniiol iiiHiulaiii the
lelHlion which oxinlH oImimvIumo lie
Iween the carload and lens-tlnui-cHrintul
iHten.
"I'riiniu'ilv the H.VMtent of ciealinir
Himi'H whore no one can cll koui!"
for tliMlriltuliiMi exernl those within
Hint xouo in wroim in priuetple anil
Hie iiilorittatt ennuneive eouuiiiHMoii
httM hold to that view. We want to
wo JMedfonl mid lluker 'iim. We
wuut llu'in to dovelup, but llie iuuxI
neniiire lliio Ktowlh hiiiI tleeopuieut
hv lilumi ntllwr lluin HiiuttniK xo-
Plu (Hit or UiHlr tMrnlor ll
liwtutw. i
AJddfunl nut
lot llitMo rates nmily upon the ari
ou eoimiimlili ft 1 1 I uot ouh mi
thuao whieh will puttuil of h hut
out Willi."
'Hie lupetlnff wn laiwlv atteinlej
tin re lieiii nenrlv llir lull nietnbci
lni i tut
TI1M PAST two years have witnessed the development
of Medford from a village into it small city.
Iiome was not built in a daw Medford conies much
nearer it.
Two year's ago, Medford was without paved streets,
without a water system, without a storm sewer or vovy
much ol a sewer system, without street numbers or free
delivery, with a scarce ;")()()() population.
Today Medford has 8.-12 miles of paved streets, costing
$:V77,(lf)anl as much more now, contracted for, a gravity
water svstem and 'JO miles of cast-iron distirbuting system
posting over $500,000, 120.11 miles of cement sidewalks, '20
miles of sewer and approximately 10,000 population.
No t.'ity of 50,000 people can show a greater record of
municipal improvement in the same length of time. Vet
great as has been the improvement, there is impatience on
the part of some,-because double the amount was not ac
complished. To supervise, plan and accomplish all this public Work,
only a small force of men has been available, nothing like
the organization maintained in the ordinary city. The
preliminary work, usually conducted years ahead has bare
ly kept the" lead of construction and an amazing amount of
work crowded into the short space of time. Paving, water
works and sewers have been ordered at the same time on
miles of street.
Hampered by lack of funds, f (freed to resort to many ex
pedients to carry on the work, frequent elections for char
ter amendments necessitated to enable the program out
lined to continue, when we look back at the results accom
plished, we can but admire the energy, economy and abil
ity with which the public improvements have been con
ducted. o other city administration anywhere under similar
circumstances in the same time, with the same money ever
accomplished more could accomplish more and the citi
zeus of Medford are deeply indebted to the mayor and the
members ol" the city council for he clean and progressive
administration they have given.
1 1 is t'iisx to find fault flaws can be picked in the finest
diamonds. We have not all got what we wanted what
we petitioned for it was a physical impossibility even if
the'nionev had been available.' Our program of improve
ment is only partially completed and the contrast of the
unfinished is in sharp relief to the finished. We haven't
Hvet arrived, but we are on the way.
ere are some natures so constituted that they are
IOI.I) MKAT FOUKS
IlKltltV SPOONS
Kitrrr kxivks
PK'KLK FORKS
UOl'll.lilOX SPOONS
fJlt.WV lADLKS
CIIKA.M liADMOS
IlliSSKllT SPOOXS
OVSTKR FORKS
I'OFFKi: SPOONS
Kt'KAK Slli:i;I.S
KXIVKS AMI FOUKS
CARD CASKS
C..VKI'KKAfi
SMOKlX SKTS
TOllAtrO JARS
I(JAK .IARS
INK STAXOS
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If you have not completed your ptirclniMe or nolle a t, R 'f -have
any friend or relative to whom you cannot decide I atio m .
come to this Htoro tomorrow. If you have not pa d this "" ", .
omorrow. u you imv n"i e" ',, 1 nil
H-d he agreeably surprised at the maWotxiana
lnoluded In our Christmas offering. Mn n enfctr
ed this store durlim the past week '"' ",,nt J ..e
.. . . tUn ivti.niinMnai Ola
of late you will ltideei
nnnrnnrlate articles 1:
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.-iiuin nouiiit'is -tisii.i;ii uun nmiv; uut.un - i .-,.,.,.
pressed tncmseivos in a conipiinieniai ". , ,..,,
play of Holiday Goods, especially for a store of this character, in i
lines mentioned below you will find the most HJierli BhowlnR In w ""
On win and you ennnot find an article anions them that would not
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never satisfied unless they are shying brickbats at public,
officials. It is one of the penalties of office to be a target ,
of abuse for the unthinking, to be criticised by the destrue-j
!i In- tint i..i in ti( .It.i i,.,v,ii . I't ,ki .iinl tint ).-m ii1." il' tllO
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f tlieir UMrriton U all; sorehejid and the hot head. So no surprise should be e
r. ive !' "e'r of, p(M.j(l(.ll(j if ,u, lvvv.m ,,, .mww ,ju, v faithfullv performed,
mil lUktfr lower rl.'N hut ! ... t. ,, .,. . I t. . .. ,.,;',,. ,.,,,.
Ill l llr, I III" KUHI v III ll IIUl. llllll, UllW liu I wiiu in i iu.ii-
ings b unclean biids fouling their own nest.
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Silverware a Standard Favorite
A imiKiilflcent assortment liere In the famous Oneida Community.
IS.) 7 Honors Uros. and other well known brands. In these lines jo
will find iniinv new deslRtis shown for the llrst time this season, ami
all of which have proved very popular. You wll also find many sinnie
pieces In boxes suitable for presentation. No extra charge for eii
K raving.
MEDFORD
A Brilliant Display of Brassware
Hrasfiwnro makes a gift out or the ordinary and beautifies the
home at the snmc time. Out hollda showing in this ware Is unou.ualed
in the city. I3ver lady takes great pride In the beautirylng of her home
and with the same amount or expense nothing could be added lo make
Iho home more artistic than a few pieces or this ware
HARDWARE
Many Other Very Appropriate Gifts
Here you will also find ninny other suitable and appropriate Holi
day Girts, among which you will find the well known .Manning-Hownian
quality goods, consisting of Casseroles, Chafing Dishes, (las Stoves, Cof
fee Percolators, etc., In this line, and for the housekeeper we could
suggest nothing more suitable for presentation. '
COMPANY
Open
Evenings
Medford
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lXniVIIU'AIi TKAPOTS
IXDIVIOPAIi ('OFFIIIC POPS
TOASTKRS
l-'KRX IHSIICS
pii: msiiKs
.IARDIMKKF.S
CASSKROMCS
ItAKlXC IHSIIKK
PKRCOI.ATKRS
cii.Ki(; dish i:s
IR"ITKR MKl.TI-UtS
ClTliCT I IIS I IKS
CAXIIId: STICKS
I'KRV DISIIKS
.i.RiiNn:mcs
CltP.MItTRAVS
AXIIIROXS
IKWI.'L CASI'.S
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Souvenir Day
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i uesuay, iH'cemner "'ti, we nave set aside as Souvenir
Day. On this thiy we are going to present to each and
every lady w ho Lsits this store a nice little souvenir. This
. little article is something very useful and we want everv
' lady in Medford to have one. In selecting a gift souvenir
for presentation we desired something that was useful as
well as a reminder, and we beliee we have made a good
selection.
SILVERWARE A STANDARD FAVORITE
A BRILLIANT DISPLAY OF BRASSWARE
MANY OTHER VERY APPROPRIATE GIFTS
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