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RIBUNE
SECOND
SECTION
FORTIETH YEAR
MEDFORD, OKIWOX, Sl'XDAY, FEBRUARY !(i, 1911.
No. 290.
WEEK'S HAPPENINGS
RD SOCIAL CIRCLES
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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
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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 '
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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
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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-
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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.
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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.
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