Medfo . RIBUNE SECOND SECTION FORTIETH YEAR MEDFORD, OKIWOX, Sl'XDAY, FEBRUARY !(i, 1911. No. 290. WEEK'S HAPPENINGS RD SOCIAL CIRCLES society IN ': tf 1 Mrs. L. D. Hrown of South Central nvonuo was hostess or the Ladles' Aid society or the First M. 13. church nt a moht heautlfully appointed Wash ington tea on Wednesday. Fehruary "'2. The afternoon was nn Ideal one, calm, warm and bright, and tho hcau tif ul homo was rilled to overflowing with guests, eager to enjoy the grace ful hospitality the occasion afrorded. A rine portrait or George Washing ton, draped with tho American flag, greeted each guest on entering, who were received by Mrs. Hrown, her as sistants, Mrs. Conklln and Mrs. Steep. Tho spacious drawing room, library and dining room were garlanded with festoons of hatchets nnd the nation al colors. The souvenirs were dainty silk flags pinned on by two charm ing little misses, Helen Hrown nnd Eileen Allen. Tho following prograiri was ren dered: Piano duet, Mrs. Ulrlch and Mrs. Eastman; vocal solo, Mrs. Van Scoyoc; reading, Miss Mordorff; pia no duet, Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Sites; vocal solo, Miss Hose Fielder; vocal duet, Mrs. Van Scoyoc and Mrs. East man; piano solo, Miss Helen Hrown. Artor tho program, delicious Ice cream in the national colors, and cake wore served by ladles wearing aprons made of cherry paper napkins. Cof fee was served In tho dining room by Miss Shannon, whoso costumo as Martha Washington elicited much ad miration. After spending a delight ful social season, all joined In sing ing the patriotic song, "My Country 'Tis of Thee," with much fervor, thus bringing to a close a most enjoyable event nnd one which reflects great credit upon nil who labored so faith fully to niako it a success. Married At the homo of Uov. A. Holmes of the First Haptlst church, February L'2, 1911, Bert A. Daughcr ty and Very 13. Hendrickson. Tho bridegroom, a native of Mis souri, but for tho last threo years a resident In tho Hoguo River valley, Is a well known and highly esteemed young orchnrdlst and Is tho prcsenc manager of the Gold Itnngo orchard. Tho brldo Is well and favorably1 known, having lived here since horl Infancy. Sho Is the youngest daugh-! tor of Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Hendrlck-i i i.i ii.. 11. ..e .i.i..' HIMl, WHO I OB 111 U I1IIU 1 1 1 1 t.a Mllllll Ul Mill! clty. Having received a good com-1 nierdal education, sho took a position as stenographer for one of tho most. proiuiucni. iHwyui-H in .iiuiuuru, ijuli on account of her mother's health . f i , I.. -.. P. .-l 1...4,!, was compelled to resign. j It was a very oulot afralr, having1 Invited only a row relatives and most I intlmato friends. After tho coromony they returned to the homo of tho; bride's parents and partook of a bounteous supper. They received i Power of a Million Horses-The The power of a million horses! It nmy seem incredible, hut such is (he power of llie Rogue, the west' wild est river and Oregon', mutehles nt renin. Were the Hogue completely harnessed, it would supply energy enough to move nil the traffic and turn nil the wheel of mautifaeture in this great northwest Mate. So far ns power is concerned, tho Hoguo is tho Niagara of tho Pacific coast. There nro other rivers that have higher falls, other uiinavigahle streams that are larger, hut there is no oilier river in nil the west that maintains such a constant series ofj rapids and cataracts from source t mouth. Fiom it source in Craler Iike park to the sea, a distance of $200 miles, tho Hogue is one contin ual cataract, with hut a pause now and then n;. its waters widen to cross a valley or to gnthor fresh force for another wild leap or rush down a rapid. The Rogue River The harvest of gold which has! been garnered from the mountain fiistuesi.es of the Hugue river valley i rapidly being replaced by onotharj hum!, which way prove of even; greater value and be more enduring harvest of golden fruit. I'n doubtedly the Medfoid and Ashland districts of the Hogue river valley ' now constitute the most famous fruit growing region in the United States. The fuwe of the Hogue river valley' u a producer of apple and pears i. international. In short, there is no other section west ,of the Hockv mountains that has been growing with such marvelous "rapidity. The ieuoii i not hard to tiud fur n is 1 1 ! I . i 1 1 ! i ir "I .1 li'lliliiv 'many handsome and useful presents, Thc returned to tho Gold Ilnnge jorchard. which lies two miles south of this city, where Mr. Daugherty had prepared a homo for tho recep tion of his bride. Mrs. Ed Ilanley was a most delight ful hostess Thursdny when sho en tertained tho Monday Bridge club with a most delicious turkey dinner. The house was decorated In tho na tional colors, In honor of Washing ton's birthday, and cherry wood fnns and muskets were used as favors. Four tables of brldgo were played. Mrs. Monger won the first prize, a handsome leather jewel box, with a pretty crescent stickpin. Mrs. Uoyn ton, with the second highest score, won a deck of cards .In. a handsome leather case. Madam Dunlop won a handsome salt and pepper sot. Tho club members present were: Mestlnmes Stokes, Charles i Hrown, Dunlop, Toinlln, Hoynton, Lux and Gale. The guests of tho club were Mrs. Munger, Mrs. A. 13. Keames, Miss Hubbard, Miss Putnam, Madam Dun lop. The club meets this woel: with Mrs. Conro Fioro. The pupils of Mr. K. K. Gore and Mrs, Flora Gray gave n rccit.il Wednesday afternoon when nn unit--ually good prognun was given. The work done by the pupils is very good, n ud n marked improvement was shown in the playing of the pupils since the last recital. Following is the pregram: Duet, "Valse Debutantes." Mi-s Gray, Mis Willie Heward: "Robin's Departure," Miss Mabel Gould; Noc ture, Mis Alison O'l'.ricn; duet. "Sil ver Dells," Misses Frances mid Lu cille York; Narcissus, Miss Esther j Warner; "Wayside Hose." Miss Vel-1 ma Woods; duet, "Rustic Dunce." , Mioses Mildred lllnck and Helen I'ieree; "Hubcs in (ho Woods." Miss, Dorothy Alexander; "Spinning Hong.' Harold Fuller; "Turalitelle," Miss J mini tn Furry; waltz, Miss Wil inii Gate; duet-waltz, Miss Florence Johns; "Hondo," Miss Cntlierine Tut-1 tie; "Humming Mini," .Miss Gertrude, Hargrave; "A Little Flower," .John i ir..i r: i ti ..i i.i... I IIUIIUI'I , llipSV I1III1CC, iVUIMCy 1M11- ry; "Hi the Merry Margaret I homer Sunshine" Mi-, class evercUe Misse M ...... Mi.... 1.'..n I,'l,,i.,M, .Hill 1 JtlMIT 1..-.HI. i'iiri.'.. i rnwnritigc, i-iorence ,jnuu. urnce Putnam, Margaret Holnier, Tholmn ' I ' 1 l.l . I Gnnnvvu.v, Winifred Clancy, Fail York. John Holiner; "Sailor Hoy's Drciiin," Miss Mrowning Purdin; valse, ''Poupee," Miss Ivy Doeel, "Mazurka de Mullet," Mws Vera Met riinan; "L'Alouette," Miss May Ste eiisin. The Hogue cuts a deep and tor tuous siit through both the t'aseade and Coast ranges. H waters leap and dunce in the shadow of some of the most picturesque scenery on the Aemrieau continent. Much of this wild primeval territory, particularly (hat below Grants Pass between la lice and Hie sea, is unexplored. Snow capped peaks, deep gorges, rock wallud canons characterize the Hogue throughout its whole extent. At present only about L",000 horse power is" actually developed on Hogue rier, though tho completion of the dams and canal now under construc tion will increase the figures to 2."), 000 or inoro horsepower. There uic a number of falls or swift rapids 'n tlie river that will inquire but little e.en(liliiio of money and labor to bo harnessed. One such fall i that of tho river near Mount Reuben. Here the entire river drops sheer 12 feet, with swift rapids immediately above Valley and Its which is more richly favored by nn-! lure than this small mountain-lucked busiu in Jackson and Josephine counties, Oregon. From this jvurtion of the Hogue1 river alley nearly 800 carloud of! tuatchlens fruit have just been ship Iked uud represent the crop of 1010. j This later-day golden harvest! was; taken from05,000 aeres of fruit land, which are now covered with orchards only a small portion of which, how ever, has come into commercial hear ing. ' I Many Kcrt He Acnw. In this portion of the Hogue river! valley there are approximately 2S0.-J 000 acres which are capable of rais ing almost everything that so8 will! produce, but which are c-.i-pcially .i.l i j .1 .1 I.. lll i nihil.- 1 lln tin. -I A new bridge club wns formed last week. No name has been given as '(,t' "tit t,le c,un wl" l,,u' ea,'u week. 1 11" club met with .Airs. Scheriner- horn and will meet with Mrb. Anile this wuek. The ladles belonging are: Mos dnnios Harneburg, Schernierhorn, McGowan, Hargravo, Holme, Pur dln, Perry, Kidd, Scott Davis. Autle, O'HiiiMi and MIbb Week. The club will have a handsome stickpin for it prize, which will be worn by tho win- Great Unharnessed Rogue River j nnd below, developing at least 20,000 j horsepower. Coinpelont engineers have taken figures in an endeavor to compute the iiower of I fugue river, Tliese figure arc nnuieiu'g In their immen sity. They prove (he old Hoguo to have tho power of 1,000,000 horses, Hoguo river is Oregou's richest asset. Wild, untamed and unused n it is, Hit) average (wi-hoii, mid particularly the average erson, and particularly the average citizen who lives near its banks and has become accus tomed to its turbulence, iu roar and foaming auger, lias hut littlo idea of its vnlue. In years to come the old Hogue will he liaracsspd and sub dued. Justcad of vvnsii g its, might v energ.v in its own wild phantasies. :t will bo lamed and made to do the hard toil and heavy work of mnn. H will be the means of establishing con aliens factories, tnann fact iiriiiir 1 establishments f every s'trt along its Wonderful Resources jg? pear- nnd the iii'i'-t rpple. grown au.wvhcrc. Tin- opinion ot experts,, however, i. that llie Inline of the vol-, ley lies more in the direction of pears thun apples, but in opposition to I hi-.; belief is cited the tact lint in 1010' a ear of SpiUcnberg nppl.- won the! sweepstakes prize ..t the Npokune' National Apple show, and that curly' in November of loot a ear ot .vellow, Newtown took (he fir-i pri- at t hi j International Apple -how at Vaucou-i ver, II. C. Tho men who in-i-t that the Hogue river valbv will .- more fatnoiu for its apple- 'I " '.n ,n v thing else, will cite i. ' i tli ' Ivondon has paid as It ' ' oQ-pouod box of N New York has paid from a to vu for the -nine I mil, and a- bi'li .. I.l "SI. II '. I -I'll'. Two Miles of Rogue River Rapids 1 ning member each week until tho end VriiMplgcr Mr. nnd Mrs. O. C. Hoggs, of the season, when the one with tho .Mr. and Mrs. .1. Wilson, Dr. and Mrs. highest score will own tho pin. j Stearns, Mr. and Mrs. Melntyro, Mr. Mind Mrs. R. ICholl and Mrs. Kllput- 1 i i A surprise purty was given Mr. ' '''"" Harry Stoeeknian Monday evening In I honor of his birthday at hi home on i The F. I. U of tho Pros'jytorlan Dakota, etroot. Pronrosslve ouchre church met Monday evening In tho was played, Mr. lSbell winning first 'church piirlor, when a most Intor- prlzo nnd Mrs. Mclutyre second prise. , estJiig and unique program was glv- A delicious supper was served after! en. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and Miss the game. Those present -were: Mr. and Mrs. shores. ( will move the traffic of half tho ?.lulc, light all the cities and towns of western and soul hern Ore gon, oKrnt4 the mines, irrigate t tu fields, harvest the crops. I era is a brief resiimo of tho fig ures made by the civil engineer who computed the power of the Hegite: Horsepower. I'all of river nt Mount Keu- bon 20,000 Hell Quto K.ipids, below rJrniitN Pass 20,000 Hnpidtt between Grunts Push and IIe.ll Gate 40,00(1 Taylor Hill Hapids, near Ga- liee 10,000 Gallon Hapids 10,000 Hapids nnd nilannts between Galice and the sen 000,000 Developed by dums at (irnnts Pass and Gold Hoy 25.000 Hupids between Grunts l'ass nnd Gold Hill. uudeviloted M0.00O Hnpid between Gold Hill and Tho pour udsocates, on the utbei hand, contend that while there an other see lions of the country that cau raise npphfc ns good, or nearly as good, as tho-e raided in the Hog'ie river valley, thm is no section of the country that cun compete with it in the production of pears. in a (lass by Itseir. Experts uniiv in declaring that in the produetiou nt the bet varieties of pears, the ltgue river vallev about Uodford is m a elass by itself The varieties ao-t popular in the valley are Hurtled-, Comice and Win ter Kellis. The valley in w lnU Uedford stands is a huge saucer, drained on the north bv the Hogue m r, which is one ! ' Ii." in i I. I i nl ..I v. . I.l, Santoo wire In charge or tho entertainment. jg? Gold li'ay 20,000' Mills Falls and Hoguo River Hapids 75,000 x I ppcr Hague Hivor, undevel oped 175,000 This makes a grand total of 1,125. 000, but to be conservative the extra quarter million is trimmod off, leav ing ,000,000 horsepower ac tho amount of energy repruseutud in llie countless rapids, cataracts and falls. of the Hogue. Since this power can be liarnes-i'd and transmitted by electrie wiro to every nook and dis trict, to every Iowa, city and set-, tleuient, to every orchard and fnrn, mine and mill, and used for every i conceivable pursso, its influence ' will be tremendous in the develop-1 meat of southern Oicgon as well as in lidding to the ooinforl and pleas ures of life. Klocfric Kwor is proving here, as a consequence of the enterprises al ready in operation, tho idea! power j& J& -(reams, und is divided east and we-il by Llear creek, the two streams mus ing uu alnio-t perlcct soil druhinge in every direction, la tho volley ex lierta have recognized over '10 dis tinct l.vpe of soil, which are for the moat part alluvial, ruuging from river silt to pumice, with an upper area of sticky oxide. All of the types of soil are of great fertility and are capable of growing the high est grades of apples, pours, jieachei and semi-tropical fruits. The resources of the country in and surrounding tho basin are almost in exhaustible. The toreits are rich with. nearly 2',000,000,000 feet of til mid uiue, which would take 1500 wen nearly SO years to log and mill. In fact, this is tin- l.iiiii'-t and most . iiip.H t li.'ih ol i Hilling timber in One or the most enjoynblo social events or the season occurred Wed nesday eevnlng, February 22, In tho basement of the Methodist Episcopal church in the shape of a Washington's birthday banquet glvon by tho mem bers of tho Epworth lenguo or that church. The decorations wore very becoming for tho occasion, nnd on ovary hand enthusiasm and expres sions of gratltudo of Washington's work were displayed. The president of tho league, Mre. II. O. Hrown, acted as toastmaster nnd ton3ts wero responded to by dlf rerent officers and members present upon their work and subjects ns fol fel fol eows: Miss Myrtella Williams, first vice- prosldont; Miss Clara Wines, second vice-president; Miss Bessie Halloy, third vice-president; Miss Bernlco Carder, fourth vice-president; Floyd Geyer, secretary; Miss Mildred Co rey, treasurer; Hon Schurman, "Our Work"; Fred Stone, "Our Workers"; W. Elroy Church, "Our Possibili ties". Miss Roso Fielder sang a beautiful solo, and recitations by tho Misses Wright and Cardor wero enjoyed by all those prosonl. With tho members nnd Invited guests, nearly 100 people sat down to a flno meal served by tho young ladles or tho league. ' Tho Talisman lodge, No. 31, Knights or Pythias, celebrated tho anniversary or tho rounding .or tho order Wednesday evening. A de lightful program was rendered. Miss Flora Gray, piano solo; vocal duot, Messrs. Fish and Under; plnno duot, Mrs. Hodgo nnd Mlsa Edna Elfort. Addresses wero made by V. W. El fort, Judge Purdln nnd LouIb Whit lug, after which a Humptuous ban quet was served. On returning to the lodge rooms Mr. and Mrs. Athey and John Athey of the Mnrjorlo Man- devlllo Stock compnny ontortnlncd with pleasing songs. Those on tho committee of ar rangemonts wero M. A. Hador, II. J. Trowbridge, L. L. Damon and W. W. ISlfort. On reception, II. O, Wortmnn, W. W. Elfort, C. W. Wltto, M. A. Under and A. C. Hubbard. On ro froshniontH, E. J. Klein, J. 8. Phlegnr, and II. T. Haswoll. In honor of her sister, Mrs. Pfoutz, Mrs. DunnlHoii entertained at bridge Thursday afternoon. At the conclu sion or tho gamo tho holder or tho highest score at each tnblo won n sil ver spoon nnd a carnation. Tho win ners wero Mrs. Kontner, Mrs. Klllnln, Mrs. Rlddell anil Mrs. Cummliigs. 0 Mesdames Kontner nnd York en tertained Saturday with n luncheon. Dennis H. S to vail In for mining, milling, dredging and heavy development work. Kvon in southern Oregon, where limber is plentiful and wood fuel abundant elect rio power is more economical tliiiu sleam. The mines Hint oper ate their mills, compressors and hoists by sleam-powor must employ n largo orow of woodcutters to sup ply (he many cords of wood that are consumed daily. And this wood is cut from the best timber of the claims timber that ia worth several dol lars per thousand for other and bel ter purposes, such as the election of mine buildings, or for shaft and stoo timbers. Those latter the mines must have, and they prove an e. poiifiivo item when the timber on the immediate claims is unite and the stulls must be hauled fiom a distance. The employment of elect rio power saves the timber for these better purposes; and it not only proves no i uoiiiicHl, but efficient, positive and From the Chicago Record-Herald the world. Water courses run through the valley in utmost every direction, all flowing into the fish laden waters of Hoguo river. An Klectrlcal Center. These numerous streams would de velop '125,000 horse power. Fully 5000 horse power already bus been developed, und it provides light for Medford uud for the homes ia the valley, and an abundance of power for manufacturing purposes, l'ruc tieullv every home in the Hague river" vallev is eouipped with eleetrie light uud telephones and all of the other I conveniences that elect ricul power brings. An indication of the prosperity that nervudes this fruit vallev is that the haul hnvo an aggregate deposit of I Tho Wednesday Study club held a most Interesting meeting last week jnt the homo or Mrs. Will Warner. (The program wns nrrnnged to honor tho memory or George Washington. Tho ladles wero gowned In trua col onial stylo and several of them rep resented somo or the rcnl colonial dnmes. Mrs. Worrell mado n porrect Martha Washington, and woro n cap which wns over 120 yenrs old. Mrs. Root made nn unusually good colonial dnme, and Sirs. Wortman was effec tively gowned In a real "old tlmo" gown nnd lint. Mrs. Tuttlo ns Mrs. Tyler was particularly good, and Mrs. Alford made a typical lady of tho oldon time. Tho program opened with tho singing or "America" by tho flub; "Settling of tho Dutch, In Well ington's Tlmo," by Mrs. Mundy, In Dutch costume, oven to tho wooden shoes, with little Lenn (Howcn Gnlo) ; "Wellington to Monroe," Mrs. Vnwter; "Monroe to Wllllnm Hnrrl- son," .Mrs. PIckel; "Hnrrlson tojXJn coln," Mrs. English; "Auld Lang Sync," led by Mrs. Gnlo; "Lincoln to Clovolnnd," Mrs. Qoiiel; "Glovo lnnd to 1011," Mrs. Wnkoman. A poem, "When Wnshlngton Wnr Wed," rend by Mrs. Tuttlo. Tho program was In chnrgo of Mesdames Alford, Root and Hollls and was a great success. Tho "Lcndahands" met Wednes day evening with Misses Foster and McDormott at the homo of tho latter. Tho young ladles hnvo plnnned to furnish a room In tho now hospital and aro bending nil their energies to raising funds. Work Is bolng done on aprons, and later they will have a sale, the pro ceeds to go In their hospital fund. Tho club has Invitations out Tor n dnnco Tuesday ovcnlng nt tho small hall of tho Nat. About 150 Invita tions hnvo been sent. Mrs, Kontner, Mrs. Moor and Mrs. Creswell nro patronesses of tho nf fnlr. Tho Lndles Aid or tho Prosbytorlnn church mot Tuesdny nrternoon In tho reading rooms or the church. Mes dnmes Mlllor, Wortmnn nnd Wntt woro hostesses. The nftcrnoon wns spent In sowing for tho Enstor sale, nnd several now niombors woro re ceived. About 10 Indies wore pros- ont. Tho ladles will moot Tuesday or this week nt 2:30 o'clock, when Mrs. E. N. Warner, Mrs. Tee and Mrs. Marsh will he hostesses. Tho annual election of orricors ot the Elks will bo hold Thursday night, tho Installation to occur a month Int er. Tho lodgo has moved Us quarters to tho now I. O. O. F. building. lUoiitliuicd on Jingo 2.) March Sunset regular jut n mere touch of the hand to a lever mid tho power is applied in just us great or just or just as smnll quantity ns desired. Practically all the towns, cities and mining camps of southern Ore gon are already lighted and power for ninny purposes supplied by Hoguo river. Most of this is do rived from the plant of the Hogue Hivor ISlcctrio company at Gold Hay. This is one of the largest power plants on the Pacific coabt and is ii fair example of what capital and enterprise can accomplish in devel oping power on the Hogue. This com pany has several hundred milus of power transmission lines, running as far north ns Greenback, northern Josephine county, and us far south as Ashland. The site selected for the daui of the Hogue River Electric company is (L'oulitiuod on Page Throe.) .:t, IKK), 1)1)11, an increase of nearly 50 per edit in 12 mouths. It i.. contem plated to o.Npend more than .f2,000, 000 to givo the entire valley a com plete irrigation system. The resources of tho country trib utary to Medford are such as com fortably to sustain a city of 26,000 people. It mutt not be thought, how ever, Hint this is a poor man's dis trict, for in order to succeed in tho Hoguo river valley the latter must have a fair amount of cash nt his dis posal and must back it up with fore sight, energy and at least an avorago amount of intelligence. Armed with theso tho measuro of suocoss which the agulcultiuOfct or horticulturist may obtain in tho Rogue river v allay surpasses tho comprehension of tho easterner. 1 i . 1 .