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Mr. JR M. TitjWof Jjicj&oliVille
NpeVt Thursday in McdTordY .
Mr. .1. 0. Gore ntndo a short busi
ness tiin to Buiein this vfaeic.
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,Mr. nnd Mrs. J. J. Houck . niui
daughter ot CorvalllB nro In Medford
tlilJ fteek.
' Mrs. G. II. ftcclflo.i! felt Tiiesdny
fnf ntt extended vlslf with her par
ent who live nt St JofecpU, MO.
Miss Iliwel Davis, 713 West Tenth
ijire'ot, vnS hostess tftis week to the
Thitotltiy Briitg Club. '
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,,Mrs. Joe Rhdcr and Mrs. Avlliur
ity&Ta of Phoenix were in Jlcdfonl
Tffili&lay.
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'Mb.'' J.1 H. Tlgeelt and her guest,
Mtbrf Edytho Ivlntr, spent Tuesday In
Aflhlnnd with friends; '
'The. Wednesday brldgo c'ub played
at the home of Mrs. John Darheburg,
West Tenth street, this week.
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The "Baptist Young People's Union
held a good social time lit the church
Wednesday evening..
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Mrs. Bodge nnd Mrs. Will Bnrouni
have returned from n few weeks' vis
it to Long Beach, Cal.
Mrs. Mnrtin McDonough left Fri
day morning for Cheilitis, Washing
ton, (o" visit relatives.
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Miss Bertha Brandenburg served
luncheon to it few friends Monday ev-
i '. .try k
Clung.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Jenkins
Sherburn, Minn., aro guests this
week at tho hbmo of their nephew,
II. P. Piatt
Mr. Shaw' of Central Point, who
possesses a promising tenor voice and
Is studying with Mrs. E. M. Andrews,
wus'ln town this week.
" Mrs. IT. C. Keiil'ncr entertained the
Friday Bridge Club yesterday after
noon at hor home, 013 West Tenth
street
Mr. Frank Moniighuii, who Has
(icon spending several weeks with his
.daughter, Mrs. T. K. Daniels, has re
turned to his home in Los Angeles.
J. StillniAn Vilas loft Thurdav
riibrning fur lds Angeles to join his
rnhliiy. They ftill Up ribSehl nil win
ter nnd the boys will attend private
schools.
Mrs. Helen Gale entortained 'With
bridge Friday evening of last week
Her guests wire Mr. . nud Mrs. Bert
Harmon, Mrs. I In for, Mrs. Harmon
and Mr. T. Wilson. .
Dr. E. F. Adams, who recently with
his brother, K. W. Adams, sold Ihe'r
orchnrd northeast of Mcdford, left
Friday for San Francisco where he
ospeets to spend tho winter.
A small but beautifully appointed
bridge dinner was given last Satur
day eveninsr by Mrs. Klgnr Hnfer for
Jirs. rrazier wlio is milking an ex
tended stay in the city.
Mr. Howard Dudley, who recently
accompanied Mr. Lymnn OHoii to Uo
Angeles in his b touring car, re
turned Friday evening by rail and
expects to drive his own car through
next week.
-Miss Elizabeth Putnam returned
Friday evening from San Francisco
where she has been in attendance nt
the bedside of her brother Arthur
who if is hoped is convalescent. Mrs.
Putnam will remain until her son's
condition is considered more settled.
The Mcdford Dancing Club had
another of their good times Mondav
of j cvonjug in tho small hall of the Nat-
nionuin. mere were about thirty
five couples present. Music wns
furnished by the Erimes orchestra.
business mid social liicetlug Monday
evening in their iicv nulls on Sixth
Hired. Tftc'ro were Visiting brothers
from Ponilsylvunih nnd from other
parts 6f Oregon. A bouquet, speech
es riiid music formed the evening's
ciitcrluintucut.
At the missionary reception to He
given Tuesday afternoon nt the home
of Mrs. F. S. Wnriier, vocal number
will be given by Mioses Florence Htu
elrigg, Kdyllie' King mid Phoebe
itauec, readings by Mi's, lloscoc
'.fohusoil rttul Miss Dwighl, piatio
numbers by AH-s. English and Miss
Trichlcr, and Miss Lihv Grigbv.
The Pennsylvnuians of Med ford
met iii the Presbyterian church this
moriiiiis; at 11 o'clock and at noon
enjoyed a basket dinner. Much plea1
urc was obtained frolii the talks reih
iuiscent of days spent in their native
state. Among the' spoakcrs of the
afternoon were, J. K. Watt, president
of the association ," Rev. W. F.
Shields, secretary: Messrs. Neil,
Take, Bittlicr and Met.
Wednesday evening, November S,
will bo observed us a social night with
Kennies' Chapter, 0. E. S. Mrs. Glenn
Filbrick is the chairman of the coin
nuttcc niid her assistants arc Mr. rind
Mrs. K. B. Wafennuu. Dr. and Miv,
Kickert. Mrs. Claud -Miles, Mr. nhd
Mrs. K. B. Gore. Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Hutehnson. Mr. and Mrs. John White.
A musical nnd literary program has
been prepared and it New Eugland
supper will be served. , it "
Hallowe'en litis coma and gon6 for
nineteen hundred eleven',an'd with It
much festivity in tho way of jiarttca
and filn In ceueral.. Aiiidns tlioso
who entertained was Miss Kathoryhe
Lanferman, who gave a pica&urablo
evening Tuesday to k few of tier
friends. With ghosts, tho fortune
telling witch and what riot, pertain
ing to tho mysterious, there was
something doing every minute. Miss
Lanferman was assisted by Mr. and
.Mrs. Roscoc Johnson.
' Mrs. J. A. Lamb and Eon of Co
fjiiille City arrived Thursday for a
visit with Mrs. Lamb's father, A. M.
Wdodfor'd.
' Miss lone Flyhn cillertnfned Inst
efenfrig for Miss Edna Tilton of
Wooilville who is Miss Flynns house
guest.
Mlsroertrnde'TreicHfer Is spend
ing Scvdrakddy8 this week with Mr.
and Mrs. Luke at their com try home
southwest of Mcdford.
The' Men's Brotherhood of tlie
Prcsbyteriun church held a regular
liiccliiig Tuesday eveuiii" in their
rending rooms.
' Mrs". Will ilutton is hern from
Cook Springs, Cui., for nn iudcfinile
visit wih her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J rank Wilson on South Central nve-
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'MY. and .Mrs. Chtlrlcs Bnrgegs, wlio
li?o'5'n Rose avenue, have disposed
of ih'cir Mcdford real estato and leave
about the lflth of this month for Cnl-
ifohiiii where they will reside.
Mrs. P. T. Reed, who has beer.
eiiQiidlng several days In Medford
with hdr son Charles Reed, an em
ployo of the First National bank, left
Wednesday morning for Lone Beach,
Cal.
Mrs. Krtto Russell, after several
weeks' stay with her son, D. B. Rus
sell, of this city, went to Eugene
Wednesday, where she will visit an
other son.
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Mr. J. J. Buchter, Medford man
ager of tho Pacific Telephone com
pany, left for Portland this week,
whoro ho has accopted a position
with th6 samo compnny.
Mr, and Mrs. C. Ellsworth of
Ilolbo, Idaho, spqnt several days In
Mcdford .this week with their daugh
ter, -Mra, A. P. Loonils, The Ells.,
worths expect to spend the winter at
Long Beach Cal,
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' Tlio Question Club inet wilh Mi&s
Flora Welch on North Rivoroido Wed
iiefj'dny bvenhlg of this week. Miss
Llreim Kbtuitl wns n gitesl of t'he
ftubv; Tlib cheats told fortunes on
thojfavtW fdblii and Hallowe'en rc
"rcshinefits vev6 served wliich cdn
BislocTo'f.sKlild iii apple ciinst ciilbv,
sandwiches; rind inHivldiinl piimpldii
j?'l TJ!y:0 J'ro il0w six youitg la dies
lii fio 'ciiifj'.'
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Miss Alice Blackford, one of the
teachers oMhe Central Point schools
and a vocal pupil of Mrs. E. M. An
drews, is planning a musical and lit
erary entertainment for the benefit
oof her room On November 10th. She
will be assisted by Mrs. Andrews and
other Medford musicinns.
Mis. M. E. Worrell has joined her
daughter, Miss Helen in Portlnnd, the
latter having accompanied her mint,
Mrs. Crook, and her daughter. Miss
Creek, to their home after a summer
"pent'nf the Worrell ranch in Sams
Valley. Thanksgiving will be spent
with friends and Miss Worrell will
probably remain for tlie winter.
Mrs. Cnrlton Jnttes, with Her seven
months' old dnuglfter, and Mrs. Mil
tdii Jail'cs, with her thr.ee-ycar-oUl
son, arrived in Medford Tuesday
morning from Snginnw, Michigan.
The Messrs. Janes have been here
several months and Mr. Milton Janes
has bulit a beantiftil bungalow north
east of Medford, and Mr. and Mrs.
Cnrlton Janes are the guests of Mrs.
Noblett until the completion of their
own' bungnldw5.
The musical event of the month is
the coming engagement of tlie Lnm
bardi Grand Opera company rfn
Thanksgiving night in Carmen. The
week previous Mr. Ed Andrews, wlio
writes local dramatic criticisms nild
by his years of operatic experience is
well Qualified for the duties, will give
nn illustrated lecture on the opera,
nt the Medford theatre to which invi
tations will be sent out to local theatre-goers.
Those who have been
privileged to attend Mr. Andrews'
lectures of u similar nature, speak in
highest terms of their educational
and inspirational value.
One of the most active church or
ganizations of this city is the Men's
Adult Bible Class' of the Miliodifit
Episcopal churcli. Last February tlie
club had twelve members, and now
has oii enrollment of ono hundred nnd
seventeen,
, Last Tuesdny evening there were
eighty men present nt their five
course banquet given in tho Odd Fel
lows hall on Sixth street. The ban
quet was prepared by tho Ladies'
Adult Bible Class, nn organization of
the snmc churcli. Mr. Ed Steep, with
liitj Irish wit, served well as toa&t
master. Mr. Roy L. Bennett, presi
dent of (ho class, responded with a
talk on "Our Clnss," Rev. E. 0. Eld
iidge with "Manhood" as his sulyeet
nnd 'Attorney Canidny with a clover
dissertation on "Funny Things."
After tho banquet, the company re
turned t'o the hall proper where tltoy
enjoyed music by the Methodist Sim
day school orcehstrd which claims
six members.
The oljjel't 61 the evenlhcr wnh tlin
of gob'd fellbwshlp nml brotherhood
nmong men.
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The Odd Fellows licld nn iuiportdnt
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The Ladles' Missionary society of
tho Presbyterian church Is to give a
reception Tuesday afternoon at tho
home of Mrs. E. N. Warne- on West
Main street An Interesting musical
program is In store. Among those
takfhg part In tho program are the
Misses Phoebe Hance, Llla Grlgsby
and Miss Edytho Ring. Miss Rlnc
has a charming voice and this will be
her first appearance. In Mcdford. An
opportuqlty will bo given to make
a silver ottering for' the cause of
missions.
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The ladies of (he Greater Medford
Club are to present the Royal Welch
ladies choir at the Nafatorium No
vember 10 under the direction of
Mhnngcr Cosgrove. Madame Hughes
Thomns is the central figiire and has
bronght the voices into perfect hnr
mony. Mclbil is among tliose who
spenk well of the choir and tile Idrge
chorus of voices vill be an excep
tionally good treat to Mcdford. Aside
from this our Greater. Mcdford" Club
is exeriilig even' Effort to bedutifv
the city and the concert should be
well attended. There is surely no
one but will feel nmplv repaid for
attending this concert.
Mrs. Denniston gave a bridge pnty
Tuesday aftcruddn in honor of Mrs;
Hnydon of Illionis who is making ifri
extended visit with lier sister, Mrs.
M. C. Barber. There were four ta
bles and the guests were Mcsdq'njcs
Hnydon, Barber, Bildge, Luke, En
glish, Watt, Osborne, Nye, Getcjiell,
Glnize, Woodford, Paul Jnnneyi Mer
rick, Parsons, F. R. Ilolmes, Stone,
Heath, W. If. 'ijrown nndWillett.
Mrs. Merrick, who 'wdh the' highest
score, was presented With cllt glass
pepper and salt shakers mid' the lioii
or guest wns presented with a dainty
toilet article and a huge bunch of
roses.
Mr. nnd Mrs. R. L. McBrfde of 332
North Ivy street were among those
who entertained fnendft Tuesday cv
eiung in true Hulldwe'cn stylcf. Tile
prelty bungalow homo was, elaborate
ly decorated with laiirel berr'es rind
foliage nnd autumn leaves and nn'In
dinu's tepee from which Jliss Eliza
beth Blackford served sweet eider,
formed nn additional decorative note.
Tu the dining room the central dome
wnR trimmed with bunches of grape's
and the centerpiece which was very
effective, was a large cabbage filled
with apples. A linnet dinner was
served, tho dishes mid tal)l'e serrico
carryilig out in detail by means of
porler owl's", cdts, bats and Jilok o'fnn
terns the Hallowe'en idea. The gnosis
arrived iii sheets mid pillow-cases
and went through nn intricate grand
hidrch; Mrs. F. T. Andrews, attended
by Mr. Fred Buck, impersonated a
witch. The guests: Mr. anil Mrs. J.
C. Luwler, Mr. and Mrs. F. T. An
drews mid son Gerald, Mr. Fred
B'euck, Mr. dud Mrs. Otto King, Mr;
and Mr. l4. Wlllltinison, Mr. mid
Mrs. W. (i. DKvidson, Mrtf. Irviile mid
son, Mrs.' ElizhbeUi Blackford, Mm.
A'ilim Spnigiio Smith and soi) Hudson
of Central Poinf.'
MIhb Gorti'lfdd Trelchler diiter-
Sntiirday atternoon, Uctubor 38.
Needlework occupied Koiho Hnio and
at li o'clock thu guests hv tlsliotint
Into Iho dining rodili nml Bunted
around two tables, whoro MIhm
Trolehlor'a oiiRnnemeill to' Mr. Fred
Hoswortli of Minneapolis was an
nounceil. The limeh tables woro
llenittltn)' ' Itb huge bowls of richly
tinted dUlillnS for cchtci-ptcco, AM)
tho dnhlla place favors. Tho mv
tfllllrnlllniif thH v.n.i.lv'.iil nt'itp flu
tol'ihones- with ribbon wires and
Cupid as central This camo iib a
surprise to Miss Trclchiors niRiiy
frlendR and they alt wish hor tho
very beat for future years, MIhb
Trcichlbr was assisted by.Mesdamcs
C. M. English and D. W. Luke.
Mrs. ChrirTcs D. Hoy gave a Ila'l-
Idwo'en party (he .Hut to lb tittle
folks, for her drtiiKhter Charlotte.
Tho house dehfratlons, light shltdpr.
etc,, wore of witches, moons, bats
and pumpkins nn'il It wiia Indeed nn
triterbstlilg time when tlio guests ar
rived nt 7' o'clock, masked n gdrb
approprliito to tho occasion. Tills
left each drte" to guess who tho other
olghll'on were. After a ntimbernr
games, refreshments ot Ices, Served
In iftimpklu cups, nlul brown nhd
wtilto faced cookies were ciijdyeli.
Miss Chrtrlotto's guests weVb: Mar
g)t, Eltiab'oth and Carlton Zlmiuor,
Hugh, Ilaicl and Jcin Worthln'ton.
Mercedes rtnd Newell Barber, Osborn
llaydcn, Vertt and Tdraln JorAiatd,
fto'rdthy Parsons, Winston nnd Dhrls
Pelty; Antotnctto Klnlesldo. Jean
netto Pnttersob, Margaret and Wer
ner, Hoy.
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The regular session of the Gr'eator
Mt'dford Club was held in the par
lor of St. Marks hall MoiidnVdftcr
llbdii. Tlio principal order of busi
ne.s's waft' the reading nnd nddption
of the newly revised constitution. A
ii-cussioii ot civic worn in .ueuioni
folow'cd atid Mayor Canon was intro
duced by the president, Mrs. E. S.
Parsons, as the speaker of the day.
The meetings of the club arc held in
St. Marks hall the last Monday of
each mouth mid arc open to nil wom
en interested in municipal improve
ment. The organization of tho club'!
work is considered very complete nud
effective work is expected from each
department.
Following is a complete list of the
committees in charge of the work for
the coining year:
Membersliip Mcsdnmcs Vnwter,
Folger nnd E. B. Davis.
Park Mcsdames Alford, Hollis.
Pickel, Vawterifliid Kentncr.
Finnneo M&dnmcs Dnggett, Car
ey, Birdge, Ed Warner, Miss Murgur
ct Hubbard.
Entertainment Mcsdiimcs Hutch
ison. Porter, English, Irn Dodge and
McCollum.
Program Mrs. Fred Mears, Miss
Piitnnm, Mrs. Stoddard and Mrs.
Merrick.
Irispeetidii-Mc$diiwos Worthing
lon, Sulliviuf.f Steams, Davidson.
SncdieoT, Kent nnd Miss Clnrli.
Social Miss Clark, Mrs. Fred
Cuipmings, Mrs. Denniston, Miss Ju
lia Fielder, Mfcs'Austin mid .Mrs. Kir
by Miller.
Committee for Roynl Welsh Indies'
choir Mesdatncs Hnfer, Ran, Root,
Kentner.
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'file Wednesday Study Club held
its redrulnr mcutiii" Wediiesilnv iiffnr.
noon, Xdveinber 1st, nt 'tlio homo of
Mrs. M. L. AlfSrd. Tlie subject for
the afternoon vjhj ' "Nature's Em
broidery." flmvcrrf which Vnn
Dyke hu so benrttifully designhted ti
hntufeV needlework.
The'progrnm i?n'B in chftrge of Mrs.
!L II. Diifflo' who made tho nrtcr
iioon d very chfricc'nnd iihjoyiible cx
pcriijnee (o Jxj" fong re'dn'mbercd by
tho menibers'of tfip club. Mrs. Al
ford, hostess" $f tlio" afternoon, re.
sponded to Mrs Tattle's efforts most
gcnerdilHly irf he bcattil'ul decora
tion of her hdhfe. Flowers abounded
everywhere nlul the h dining room
wllerc delicnjo' re'freflhmeuts Avore
served, wns a veritable bower of
green foliage and rich red blossoms.
Mrs. Tattle had prepared artistic
hrthcl-pnititca chrdS Vis smivenirs;
each card bearing tlio flower of tlie
state from whiciiiho recipient ehmc.
The roll cnlf wfs'iiirtwcred to by
each member giving ii' qilotntion on
flowers. The folio wiiig wits tho pro
gram for thonflernoon:
Pinna Solo . .Miss Fern Hutchinson
Nature's Embroidery. .. .Mrs., Tattle
iiiiuiumi nun tsate Mowers
Mrs. Wnkemitu
rpcm, "i-lowers" by Longfellow....
,,,....,. Mrg. Parsons
I-nngimgo of ;.'qworn. ,, .Mrs. Root
Mosses mid Lichens Riiskin. .... .
i i Mrs. Hollis
Vocnl Solo, "Roses, in Juno,"
. ...f,.. Mis's,Florenne Ifnzidrigg
Poeni, "Tho Trailing Ariiuslus,". .. .
Mrs, jMcars
Tlio Ladles' Aid mielety of the
CliiiHttnn eburcli uiol at tho homo ot
Mrs. Ulrdy on Went' Main Htroet
Wednesday afternoon', Thord wlis h
largo attoudmico and they iluulo ri
riiROh'uiHli for tho biwluiv to bo holll
tlio last week In November, They
will moot ngnln November s at thtf
bomb ot Mrs. KlukooH.
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The Alpha Delta clasn of tho
Christian church entertained tlio
young men'H elass at n llallowd'eti
party Tuesdhy evening nt thii' lioiub
ot Mrs. Leonard Robinson, The
houso wan decorated In Hallowe'en
colors and tho evening was spent In
playing games mid nt tlib uIoho dalilty
refreshments were served. About
forty young people wore present.
HQW dES MOfflES CUT QOrW
HIGH COST OF LIVING
(Continued from Pngo 1.1
hi n tti'Wr
took what you could gel nt twenty
cents,
ConlparNbu Heidi
The ootilparlsoif held Croat wagon
to wagon, 'j titttc who took ulvint
tage of the free tiuirket veiif awny
with full burets riuU lullf tliMr moil
ey. The dinner" titlile'J of Des Moines
groaned witll gobd tlillilrs that night.
The second da$ there we're" seventy
wagons and rour times ,'tK big a
crowd of buyers. Thri tVeli1 inarket
wns a striking sltl'ccjls frbni the
slnrt. Now (lint tlie idhMiiubry of
the market is in gotill Axlii'kiiijj ordei"
there aro more thiifi tw'o'huiidred mid
twenty-five veliii'tcs on mnrkei days.
They range in sizo mid importance
nil the way from donkey carts to
touring ears. And tho buyers, who
number thousands, are from all clas
ses rtf citizens.
There is a market-master who in
spects weights mid measure atid
maintains order. He U ulso empow
ered to decide who are tho sheep and
who are the goats. No huckster or
peddler can masquerade ns a grower.
At first the distinction was tundo by
placarding the wagons. Later, tlie
hucksters wcro compelled to use a
sepurnto space. They rebelled, but
it did them no good. The mnrlmt
mnstcr was the bii-s. They reinitia
ted by selling even lower Ihnn the
fanners, but the womoii who went to
the market with baskets on their
amis were not to he tempted. They
suspected the middlemen of being be
hind t lut t move nud continued to buy
from the farmers. They preferred
to ay a fair price than to discour
age tlio farmers and leavo tho wny
open for extortionate prices ngiiin.
Prices Come Down.
A mouth after the market opened
potatoes were selling nt forty cents
a peck. Corn wns bringing fifteen
cents for the dozen curs. Cuciimburs
were nlso to be had nt fifteen cent
a dozen. On the whole the tendency
wns to mnke n fnir division between
grower and consumer of the profit
the middleman used to get. This ban
given the farmer h bank accoilnt nnd
has provided the )Wu of, Den,
Molnoft with plenty of tiu righr hludl
of food ill rejisolihlu iWleefc. ' ' p
This ift Iinporliinl. A'jlinrktff rtlledj
Willi nlAihdmu'o iil' elulilp mill whole-'
some food liils u dccp-scotcd' sociolo
gical value. The whole character,
the moral nud physical well-being of
u people, intimately depends upon a
Imluiiced and sufficient I'oiul supply.
A i leu I hIiiiu district cannot onIsI
itloilgtddu of it freb. oiim uimhnl.
Seciiiiil Mmket.
Inlcs than a liiontli I'nim the
opening of the lunrkct-pluco II win
ilecessai-y (o pntvido another in '"nul
Des .Moines. There the average
pookot book i; smaller mill prices
ranged down uuordiugly. The fii-l
day it opened, fanners and truck
gai'dllerH wore on hand by three
thirty In the morning mid buying wan
ut its height by six o'clock. Although
doxcus of wagons were lined tip.
there wat not a thing left to sell lr
ten o'clock. Eggs dropped ns low h
ten cents u dozen. Apples o!d al
twenty cents u peek. Spring chick
ens were purchased for thirty-five
cents npiece. But, in spite of these
low prices, the fanners nil imlde
much more than if they sold to he
commission men nud the second t av
the Must Side market opened, the
number of sellers nud buyers were
both doubled.
Sell Milk Mho.
So marked a change in u city's
buying habits could not eome about
without- affecting business comli
lions. Even milk nud meat are being
sold oil the market-place now. Many
retailor mid the commission ulei.
have found that the tunrkct-plnccH
have iiiude inroads into their profits.
A lending grocer reports mi astou
isiiiug reduction hi Hie iiumlier ot ln
soles, but he is already planning a
new store adjoining the market,
where be expect to sell staple gro
ceries in bulk to tho farmers at
greatly reduced prices. Hi profit
will io in a lower rent, fewer clerks,
no delivery and cosh sales. Many
business changes will undoubtedly
bo necessary, lint, when the readjust
ment is made, prices on the whole will
be much lower nud each household'
money will buy it more of the neccs
sities of life. Instead of hurting
business, the outcome will be in
creased business for the city of Des
Moines, us a whole. It will make a
richer, healthier mid more important
city.
Many Visitor.
The market had only been open u
few weeks when visitors came from
other cities to study it. Some ' of
them were from cities which hoped to
emulate the example, but llero were
also others from cities which had
long had market places, but derived
no benefit from them. In every one
of these cities the middlemen hud
succeeded eventually in securing
control of the murket-pluccs mid
raising (he prices to extortionate
figures.
Deft Moines is scusil'lo rf this dan
ger, hut lielloves 11 Ims giluidml
against il. tlib ordllinlim providing
for Iho free market prohilillb par
cIiiino by lilieksleia mid-given the
coiumlsHiou man no opening. While
anyone can sell there, nil tire on mi
cqmilitly nud no opportunity is lol'l
Iho middleman lo inlimldale Iho
grower. Before the inarkel opened
there was evidence hi Des Miduos
of oppression, brought lo hear Upon
irow(ua who nlfuiilptcd lo peddle
Their hwh product). KlTiut won hUt
uiade (o keep tliein from going lo Iho
markei -place, bill II railed. They
have Iho 'courage now In defy the
middleman. This Is 11m kind of thing
Hint has given thciii courage,
Woi-Kn llolli Wiijs.
A farmer drove up o the nuirkel
plaee wilh forty bushel of npplen
ami sold Ihem in a short lime foe
double Hie price the coiuiuInnIoii men
offered him. Vet the consumer would
hnve had to pay to Iho retailer dou
ble 'he price he puid Hie fanner.
As long as so great a disparity in
price exist them is no danger. I'm
doubledlv the eoiumUsieii inch will
uttetmpt lo edge in mid, if they are
ever uble to Ktiin omit rot they will
rniso the pi Icon again, acordiiig lo
(lm snine extortionute uluiidurd t in' V
set before. The ordinance, however,
should prevent this dUwdor. A lu
city council nud nn apalhelle public
might in time permit the hostile In
teiesls control, but as long us Des
Moines maintains its "proMcut pro
gressive spirit the extortionate mid
dleluuii will remain down mid out.
What will protect the iimrkol-phico
from invaders more Hiiiu lawn, how
ever, is the fact that it wit jjtiluod
by the people only nfter the .move
ment hud become too powerful lo re
xist mid ut the cud of u long I'IkIiI.
What n people fight for I hey eherin.
1
Look for the ml that calls, for you
nmonu' jhn. heln wnnlcd nds. ,
Pure
Clear
Sparkling
You san't Afford to Jo , without
thia nplondid, refreshing drink.
Call up and ordor a ease sent to
tho home. The purest, mout
healthful drink known U
SISKIYOU
MINERAL
WATER
P. C. BIGHAM, Agent.
IRRIGATION
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t mi h. vicars
Kxtrnctn from nMto Rivers," Van
tyke , ...Mr. IJruckinrcod
Poem, "Them FJowors" Rjloy
. . . Mrs. Picked
(f'illllo Solo Miss i-'oril ilnlfdiisnn
Artificial ?lo$ora frs. Engll.di
Roso'Chlliire fo1? "April Rjooin. .'...'.
.Mrn. Alford
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Tim n'ovt riffetiiif? of the nlob will
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MWi I. yoB M. .r 1-A.IVf.mB; ' ' '""n "'
IRRIGATION is tlio science of giving .'i plant jtiat as much moisture as it
iWcds, 'and just exactly when it needs it. '
IRRIGATION has added more wealth to (lie country ih.lliu last ten years than
any three o the largest resources combined. Thousands of acres of worthless
land havo been reclaimed and some of this land has sold for (he highest prices
Jvcr paid 'for horticultural or agricultural land.
IRRIGATION will reclaim '-the desert," b'000 acres will' he developed into a
vast orchard district. "The- desert'' when irrigated will prove to ho the
best 6rcnard liind in the ftoguc River VallGy. '
IRRIGATION will make tho Rogue River Valley fanioils for i(s berries. The
largest yields in the next few years will come from "tho desert."
' i
IRRIGATION will' add thousands ot acres to the producing area of, (he Jvoguo
River Valley, and in these now districts there will be no crdp failure, for irriga
tion is a guarantee of bountiful yields, and te real -crop insurance for tho
grower.
IRRIGATION in the "Willamette Valley, has increased production from sixty
to three hundred per cent. It will do the same in (ho Rogue .River Valley.
IRRIGATION will double tho population of Medford' and tho Roguo River
Valley in the noxt few ycat, Now. homes, will fie established. Orchards will
bo planted on lands that have never boon productive. "'.Hie desert" will bo
redeemed and a thousand families will bo added through this development.
I"
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Rbgue River Valley Canal Company
FRED N. OUMMINGS, Manager
Medford National Bank Bldg., Medford. (ho.