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PAGE BIGHT MEDFORD MjVUj TRIBUN.E, JrEDFOttD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAROIl 29, 1911. -tt ?- ' ffi f u ' i;.i ." ;e ' if n. r : t FARM PRODUCTS THRIVE HERE Manager Malbocuf of Mcdford Com mcrcial Club Regrets Fact That En tire Attention of Local Producers is Turned to Apples and Pears. "It scorns In the nil absorbing topic of apples and poiira," wild C. A. Malbouci, manager of tbo Commer cial Club, "that tlio fact, that the Roguo Illvor Valley Is a producer of tho first rank of farm products has been allowed to become absolute. "In fact tho Impression has Rone abroad thu this valley can not raise anything else but fruit and to day Is being used as capital against tho valley. "It Is an established fact yet not well known to residents of this val ley, that years ago the Hoguo Hlvcr Valley and Its tributaries give bettor wheat than tho famous Palousc country. This Industry has been al lowed to dlo, In tho orchard fever and thcro aro thousands of acres of good land In tbo Applegate, Illinois, Sams and other tributary valloyH of tbo Iloguo. It has boon forgotten that -this valley was onco tho greatest corn producing section In Oregon, In fact of tho coast. That thcro aro no cer eals which do not grow with oxcel lunco In this section. "Again, taking tho garden part of farm products. This Industry Ih neglected. Wo spend $1,500,000 for these Alono. Wo can and havo raised (ho fjmost pumklns, squashes, rad ishes, onions, and other vegetables In tbo state. Wo should Biipply tho dis trict of Portland Instead of being a consumer. "Poultry would. do well In thd val ley and Seattle and Portland will glvo contracts for all tho eggs and poultry wo can ralso. "Dalrlng, thero la no bettor graz ing and dairying land In Oregon bol ter than tho Illinois and Applegate vnlloyH, "Again tho Idea of no moro lands to bo takon up la wrong from start to finish. Mr. Baling Iuib told mo that ho can locate families on 120,000 lacreB In this uocion. Abandoned homesteads, forfeitures and etc. "It Is tlmo wo look to and develop ed our latest resourves which havo been neglected." BAND MUSIC IN NEAR FUTURI Twenty-seven Members Turned Out First Concert Will Bo Held Soon Much Talent Is Available New Officers Elected. Tho members of tho Mcdford city band held a meeting last night to perfect their organization and to olect officers. Twenty-soven members turned out. Tho flrfit concert will bo held In the city park soon. Tho city has been without a band Tor two year , anil tho city ban felt tho need of one. In 1909, the Mod ford baud was rankled as tbo finest lu this section and vlaltorB weio sur prised at the flnUb and excellence of (ho selection's played. Tbo Commercial Club and the Greater Medford club were Instruo moutal In getting the baud together as It was organized at their reiiuest Tbo officers elected wote llusll Gregory, president, W. H. I.nno, lc president: W. A. Kainos, manager and secretary; Chaa. I) llazelrlgg, musical director WANTS CUTS BELLED TO SAVE SONGSTERS SPOKANE, WiihIi, Maich 29. Mrs. J. I). Murphy, living at IS27 'Hast HI voi hide avenue, Is advocat ing a movement In Spokane that all owners of cats piovldo their pets with bolls in the lntoront of pronervlng the birds of song, which aro now coming back to their haunts for the summer Mrs. Murphy has Interested a large number of olub and society women In hur campaign and it Is likely that a "Dull on Cat" soolety will bo or ganized to tako charge of the work Tho plan lu to attach a small bell with u strap or ribbon on the neck of ovory cat lu tho city and Huburbu. tho argument being that If It wore made tho custom generall) there would bo mote bird In Spokane No mention lias been mudo so far of the tinkling at midnight serenades b Thomas and his back-uul unjuulu- FARMERS PAY MORE FOR HELP t Although Farmers of United States Receive More for Their Products Than Formerly They Are Forced to Pay Advanced Price for Labor. WASHINGTON, March '20. If the fanner gets more for his crops in these days of the high cost of living, he is compelled to pay more for their production, through tho liicrouscd cost of farm labor. This fact ih shown by tho department of agricul ture in a bulletin just issued by Chief Statistician Victor Olmsted. The average wages of farm labor during 1010, bused upon reports) of ngonts mid correspondents of tho de partment, witli comparisons, is given by (lie Htatistieiau us follews: The salary of a farm hum, without hoard, averaged throughout (lie Uni ted States $27.00 per month ; witli hoard it was $18.M; while the farm ers of (he far west were compelled to pay (heir hired men, without hoard $10.48', and with hoard, W4.M). During tho harvest period, the fanners paid an average of jH.82 por day, without boarding (licit help; witli board, an average of $1.JI(). The wcslern farmers paid, $2.5'., per will) day, without hoard, and $1.00 honrd. In 1800, according to (he depart ment, tho average salary, per mouth, paid for hired help throughout the United States was $18.M, without board ,as compared with $27.fi() in 1010. Willi board, the farmers panl in 100(1 only .trj.-lf) per mouth as agniust $10.20 in 1010. Far western fanners paid- with out hoard, $.'1 l.fill per month in 1000 whilo in 1010 they were forced lo pay their help $1(1.48. With board, tho hired laborers received only $22,110 per mouth in 1800, while i'n 1010 (hey were paid .$42.(10. CENTRAL POINTTO SPEND SI 25,000 Little City to the North Will Install Water and Sewer Mains and Pave Principal Streets Work to Be Started at Once. The city of Central Point la con templating extensive Improvements for tho summer, a extension to tlv water system, a sower system and paving, costing approximately $12fi, 000. Work will commence In the near future. On or about May 1st. On April 20 the city of Central Point will lot contractB for a 00,000 sower system. Thero will bo four miles of piping laid, the average cut will be eleven feet, but In placoB the cut will be twenty-three feet on tho deepest In 1'iiy system In this section. Tho contracts call for alternate bids, first on vitrified pipe, second on concrete pipe, tho selection of the kind (o bo used being left to tho council. The system will be known as an out fall system. Tho out fall, pipe which loads to Hoar Creek, will be thirty Inches In diameter and will bo U'iOO feet lu length. The city will build an extension to the present water system at u cost of ir.,ooo. Tbo city dada have received peti tions to p.ivo Pine street and tun oral side streets. These have been ac cepted, lu all one mile of paving will bo laid, at a cost of $r.e00. 0. A. C. Graduate Wins $1000. t'OHVAI.US, Or., March 20. -A pi io of $10110 wiih won bv K. How ard, lormorly of l'rinovillo, Crook county, who graduated from the Oio gn Agricultural college in 1002. The awaid wax made by the Portland Comiuoreiul club for tho best aitielc on the "Hofo Citj" or on Oregon pub lnhid ouUido of the Pacific Monthly, won fir I place with an aitiule on pi... iru,i,..i i...i,( (,.,. , i.',,,.,,.-.," ... World'. Wo.k. Kielit Hinullor!"0.?"0 ",u'r V"Uo' t'nlorUy Club pruon brought the total award of the coulcM to $.1000., Just a fow thousand Um than 20.- 000.000 lobsters woro caught lu Maine waters last yoar. U.000.000 more than tbo previous jour and nearly Ulw as many at five year1 uKo. taucos, but it In no wild gutwa At this time to say that Homootie tuny organ ize a crusade to not only put the belli out or commUhlun. but also oxtormln ato tbo wont urn Tho tlioory advanc ed Is that this method would make doubly sure of protoriliiK Die MnU for all tlmo NEW ADDITION ON JIOLLY ST. South Park Addition Containing 130 Fine Large Lots Now on the Market Four Per Cent Guaranteed on In vestment by Present Owners. South 1'urk addition bids fair to be (lie most popular of any (o be put on (he market this year. It Hot- just i. blocks south of the I'lcibylcriun church on Holly street. The paving is in to the very edge of lliis additioi and over DOOO feet of cement wiill'i are already down on Holly street which runs through (lie ciihtcrn purl of theadditiou. Tho oily has beci built up to the edge of (he uoitli, west and on tit sides and in a very shor time building will commence in thii scction. Theie is a building restriction niu" line limit on each sheet; all lots ur high, sightly and very desirable. Think of it only six block 1'ror Main street and ideally located, will South Oakdnle avenue, only a fev blocks to (he west and South Kiei side only a few block'- east, both al ready we improved. The owners are pulling those lot on the market at very low prices con sidcring thoir value nnd lliey guaran tee theiuvestiucut for the period o one year. Buy u lot or two or thro in South Park addition and at the eu of one year the owners will guurur lee you 4 per cent on your invcxtineiil This menus that if you are dissatis fied at I lie end of one year (he owner will return to you (he price you pah for your lot together with interest :i the rate of ! jer cent per annum Don't wait, but look into this propo sition at once for this block of l!l( lots will not last long. Tho owners are C. W. Palm, II. I' Luinsdcn, C. I. Hutchison ami V. W Hutchison, and you will do well .. talk (o any one of thcin about lliic addition. WENATCHEE MEN BUY LOCALLY Leave Northern Fruit District for the Rogue Arc Charmed With Cli mate and Opportunity for Invest ment Here Buy Splendid Places. Two largo sales of land wore made Tueaday to former Wonntchoo al loy orchardlsts. R, M. Steams pur chased tho Krod I. Peterson or chard at Central Point for ?U),f00 and Fred Tuhrer sold his place to llorbort Choover for $9,200. Tho orchard purchased by Mr Stearns contains H2 1-2 acres of laud, C acrea of which aro planted to pears and apples, the rest la alfalfa. Herbert Choover pui chased tbo Fred Fuhror place Tor $3,200. There aro 17 acrea In tho orchards, ft acres In young trees the rest lu alfalfa On this plnco Is a beautiful bungalow home, ono of tho pretlost lu the val ley. Iloth sales wore mndo through tho Valley Land company. Mr. Stearns and Mr. Choover weio formerly owners of Wonatchoo or chards, but after seeing tho Spokane exhibit they decided that they would like to noe this valley, as the fruit was tbo finest they had over soon on exhibition. lTpon Investigation of tbo vallo they decided that thero was no com parison between the two valleys and immediately purchased tho two or chards which aro near each other and only a short distance from Cen tral Point. Tho buys made by tho men Is the best bargalna oor given In the val ley and tho now owners aro well pleased with their purchase. XOT1CK. Hoguo River Teamsters Union No 17S moots tonight at Angle Opera House at S o'clock. Chaa. Holm. socrotar) tieasuror. fi XOTICK. hereby glon Notice U that tbo will make application to tbo clt council of tho city of Medford. Ore gon at Its regular meeting on April th. 19U for a license to sell j fplrltuoua Ihpiors. and malt lbjuors. ' quantities less than a gallon. at " club room lu tho Mall Tribune I building on Fir ht root, for a period of six mouths. I ltoKtm lUvor Valley university ciuo lly W. C A.NDHUSON. Secretary 16 If plans under way bo perfected PUIIuiloliiblu will run trains at tho highest sputHl yet attempted through a subwav from tho center of tho clt to Its norlhoru hiiburbs. I YOUNGSTER CATCHES SPLENDID STEELHEAD Kenneth Jerome is the king fisher man of the younger set of anglers ;n Medford. Yesterday the lad, who is but 12 yen ri, of age, caught a stcel hcad measuring some 10 inches in length. The hoy had u hard time landing the fish, for no more gamer trout lives than the stcclhcad. II was a fight to the finish but young Jerome's pluck won (he tlaj, after n long tight with the trout. TO CUKU A COM) IX OXK DAY Tako .LAXATIVE DROMO Quinine Tablets. DiUggicts refund money If It falls to euro. E. W. GROVE'S sig nature U on each box. 25c. ' SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY Offlco of Agent, Medford, Or., Feb. 8th, 1911. Advertising Department: Wo tako pleasuro In announcing that our eastern connections will sell second class colonist tickets dally at reduced fares March 10th to April 10th, Inclusive, 1911. Wo have received tho following rates and will bo pleased to accom modato you In giving you all tho In formation that Is required. You can deposit tho money hero In Medford and wo will bo glad to notify ind havo our agents in tho east furnish your friends or relatives with tickets nnd sleeping accommodations. Fares frem: Chicago $33.00 Minneapolis 31.75 Missouri rlvor points 25.00 Now York, N. Y. 4 50.00 Youra truly, A. S. ROSENBAUM, Agent. Colonist Fares From tho Mlddlo and Eastorn por tions of tho United States and Canada to OREGON, WASHINGTON AND ALIi THE NORTHWEST will prevail DAILY MARCH 10th TO APRIL 10th over tho Southern Pacific Lines in "Oregon From Chicago ixt $:t:i.oo St. Louis .12.00 Omaha 23.00 Kansas City , 25.00 St. Paul .... 25.00 and from other cities correspondingly low. You Can PREPAY Fares Tho Colonist fares aro Westbound only, but It you havo relatives or friends or employees In tbo East whom you deslro to bring to this Btato you can deposit th valuo of tho faro with your local railroad agent, and an order for n tlgkot will bo tejo graphod to any address doslrod. It the WOULD Know Of tho vast resources and splendid opportunities for HOME BUILDING Call on tho undorslgnod for good Instructive printed mattor to send East, or glvo him tho nddressoa of thouo to whom you would llko to havo such matter sent. W.M. McMUKHAY General Passenger Agent- POUTLANH, OREGON TURN EXPENSE INTO INVESTMENT If it's merely a question of what you can "get along with," use an ordinary paper for your business stationery. If, however, you are seek ing to turn expense into in vestment, use Tt ifjlJirJ ler r tttlitml italh'ltrj The added influence given your messages hy the clean, crisp sheets will wipe out the expense item and leave a bal ance on the other side. V I your own mind will itrnnilhrn w 4rcu. num lo tulp, V in lw a priw book of ih vP,r hol lct-ikjj o4 ixhi lxivin forms priqlrd litWv. iraphrd Jnd (rrd on O' hti and IwiMrtntolortolOU) lUui-Miiti ioM. ll't wwtb hit in; Mltr lUuruitiit poly ppr ' rr v th world nuking bv"l riclumly i Medford Printing mmwmitt HTU'i'kkkkH Hfo. 0. S. Fowler-Chumos AVill teach classes a new sys tem of applying electricity to cure disease at Hotel Nash beginning. Wednesday, March 29, At 2:30 p. m. and 7: 30 p. m. Phrenological examinations and health consultations ghv en daily from 9 a. m.tp 9 p. m. at Nash Hotel until April 7th. She is reliable and con scientious person in every thing she does. Closing Out Wo havo GO tons of nay; also ton tons of barley. Don't stop at the West Side, hut cotno to tho corner or Orapo and ElghHi. Phono 0402. Residence phono GO 41. A.B T uJl WOOD Wo havo 50 or GO tiers of good, dry wood at tho coruor of Grapo and Eighth. Wo aro closing out. See Newton Grant or phono. Offlco phono G402. Rcsldonco phono 2994. FINE JOB PRINTING IS OUR SPECIALTY WE CAN AND DO MAKE QUICK DELIVERIES GET OUR PRICES Co,.27-29N-Flrst.: : t To be business manager of n home which is the position of most every housewife is to appreciate the help fulness of tho ads. For a home that is "managed" by n houscwifo who docs not read nds is managed ex pensively. Raskins for Health. HOSIERY NEW LINE JUST IN WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED AND WILL PUT ON SALE TOMORROW OUR NEW LINE OF LADIES, MEN AND MISSES SPRING HOSIERY, ALSO A NEW LINE OF LADIES SUMMER UN ION SUITS, VESTS, ETC., AND ALL ARE AT HUSSEY'S POPULAR PRICES. SILK Ladies pure silk gauze hose, linen heal and toe, mercerized garter top, a 75c hose most every where here. All sizes. 50c Pair LADIES' 25c HOSE We would like to have you come in and see our new line of ladies hose, also men and misses that we will put on sale tomorrow at 25 cents a pair, they are the best value ever offered in Medford. A TRIAL IS ALL WE ASK. HUSSEY'S EASTER POST CARDS, EACH 1 Cent -'','''sNrJsssslssr psssrsrrN, JUST Medford Mail Tribune Official Jackson County, Ore. Complied especially for the Mall Trlbuno by tho Jackson County Abstract Co. Approved and offi cially adopted by tho county court, July, 1910. Shows ownership of each parcel of property, township and section lines, county roads, forest re serves, railroad prant, city and town boundaries and all other necessary information. Tho only convenient, handy, complete man of Jackson county published In many years. Slzo i 29 by 40 Inches, on heavy map paper, tinned at s both ends. I No homo comploto without this map. It soils for $2.r0, but will bo glvon away free to subscrlb- i ers to tho Medford Mall Trlbuno, HOW TO GET THE MAP FREE SUBSCmnE TO THE DAILY MAIL TRIBUNE FOR ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE $5.00 OR FOR THE WEEKLY MAIL TRIBUNE TWO YEARS IN ADVANCE AT $1.50 A YBAR.f3.00 AND THE MAP IS YOURS. Or got ono new subscriber to the Dally or two new ones to tho Weekly, remit and we will send the map. Old subscribers may socuro tho map by paying up arrears and subscribing In advance. Medford Mail Tribune 27 N. Fir Street Medford, Ore. jJ About every store advertisement is n "humnn in(ercst document." No issue of n. pnper would be n com plete newspaper without store ads and no issue of u paper is a poor newspaper if it carries a good show ing of interesting store nds. Haaklns for Health HOSE Mens extra fine quality silk hose with linen heel and toe, extra strong in the wearing parts. All sizes 50c Pair OUT Map of - 1 r y 4
