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Medford Mail tribune
AN IKl)KlNDnNT NKHPAPRIl
PUBMHHIJU IBVJ5KY AFTERNOON
JEXCKI'T HUNIJAY, BY "HUD
MRDFOflD PRINTING- Ca
The Democrat la Tlmon, Tho Mrdford
Mall, Tho Medford Tribune, The South
tro urKoninn, .xpe Atn-iitna anuime.
Offlo Mall Tribune IJtilldinff. 2E-S7-3
North Fir atret: pnon, Main SOU;
Horns 76.
OEORQB PUTNAM, Kdltor and Manager
KnUred aa npcond-ctiiM mttr at
Mdford, OroRon. under tho act of
Maroh h 1879.
Official Paper of the City of Medford.
Official Paper of Jnckson County.
tnaBORIPTIOW KATES.
One renr, by mall fS.AO
One month, by mall SO
Per month, delivered by carrier In
Medford. Jacksonville and Cen
tral Point ...., .80
Saturday only, by mil!, P" year.. 1.00
Weekly, per year 1.50
wossr cnictr&ATxox.
Dally average for eleven month n
Ins November SO, 1911. 27S1.
Tail eaatd Wlra trnlU Vrac
Sltpatchea.
Thfl Mall Tribune la on sale at the
Perry New Stand, Ban Francisco.
Portland Hotel Neva Stand. Portland
Bowman Newa Co., Portland. Or.
w o wriimpv, Keauie. waan
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COMMUNICATION.
That BrltlRG Across Ilcar Creek.
To tho editer: I see by your valu
able paper tlint between the county
court nml the city council, tlmt the
lone talked of and much desired im
provement, the bridge over Bear
Creek on the county road called East
Mum street is about to bo consum
mated nnd i this connection I jwtc
thnt the city (Mayor Canon nnd P. ,J.
"Ncff) propose to call an election to
vote to bond the city for $13,500 to
provides for the city's part of tho
expense; now the object of this nrti
clc is to inquire why this bonding net
is neccfMtry; now the Medford roatl
district received from the county
treasurer $9000 reserved from the
county road tax for Medford road
district to be used exclusively on the
county roads in said district and ah
no part of it has been so used to my
knowledges it must be on hand unless
borrowedf 1) for some othqr purpose;
now there will bo paid to the city of
Medford this year from the same
souree approximately the Mime
amount; then why ask the people to
vote bonds hci thp means arc al
ready provided for that bpecific pur
pobef The people of Medford have
been taxed to raise this road fund,
then why tax them again? The
amount derived from the tux of Meel
ford road district last year and paid
into the county treasury was 18,000.
This was cut in two by the comity
court nnd one-half placed in the gen
eral county road fund and the other
half ($00Q0) paid into Ijie city of
Medford for the special county road
improvement in suid road district.
What has becomo of it? Do our $5
per month council men know anything
about itf Jf they don't they had
better get busy nnd inform them
selves and eurn their salary.
What has become of the county
road money that has been paid into
the Medford treasury year after year
and no portion of it applied to the
county roads; perhaps it bus been
borrowed?
Tho law says it shall bo illegal to
transfer one fund ig another, nit it
was told me by an ox-town official
they only borrowed it.
Now if a highwayman held yon up
at the point of u gun and borrowed
$100 from you, could he plead su"
cessfully bofore the court that he
only borrowed it ? The cases are ex
act)' parallel and criminal in one
case as the other, yet it is tho known
custom in Medford's city affairs, and
who ever heard of a cent ever paid
back to the fund borrowed from.
Wo want the bridge nnd have the
means to pay for it without adding
further burdens to an already ocr
taxed people.
More pretty food.
J. S. 1IOWAUD.
COUNTY MAY BUILD
PROTESTED MINE ROAD
Tho resistance ot Mrs. Ellne
Curry, owner of a homestead near
Itoguo river, against tho building of
a road across her property as a
moans of connection with valuablo
mining property In tho OwJ HoJJow
district, tpolc a stop nearer a solu
tion Thursday when tho county court
appointed road reviewers to Inspect
tho right of way and assess tho dam
ages against J. J. Wilson, who asks
that tho road be built. The date of
tho review ot tho road is set for
May IS,
Mrs, Curry is an aged woman, and
for a number of years has made a
dotormlned reslstunco against tho
building of a road across her prop
erty. Last winter alio had J. J, Wil
son aud his partner arrested for al
leged assault. About tho samo time
Mrs. Curry wroto letters to President
Tuft, Theodore Rooaovolt and Bill
llryan, asking their assistance In
forestalling tho building of tho road.
Afterwards' Mrs. Curry waB exam
ined for hor sanity, but was dis
charged by tho county court.
A number of tho resldonts of tho
district, In which Irp. Curry lives
hnvo beon Involved In trouble) with
Iter, ouo man losing a iiiiuihor of
hpfc'g that trvspavscd ou her laud.
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
TUB tempest in the teapot resulting from the mis
uiulcrstnlidiiig whereby the suffragettes of Metlfovil
were denied the use of the assembly hall in the new public
library to hear a distinguished Chicago advoeate speak
upon the subject, raises the question as to what the
auditorium should be used for.
President W. I. Vawter of the library board is quoted
as sayings
"Our rule is aimed at, long-haired and bald'headed
men. The library is for non-partisan purposes, and the
first thing we Jcnow all' parties would want to use it for
imminent and sneakinir tnirnoses. The women and chil-
.i a. w A A.
dren can use tho basement
politics among those who can
Primarily the librarv is
poses, and it is to be presumed that the board will permit
its use for anything educational. It is supported by a
special tax levy, to which all the community contributes,
and hence should be available to all the community, even
to the long-haired and bald-headed.
Of course the library was not intended for political
campaign purposes and candidates should be barred from
using it lor partisan rallies, but politics is oL vital human
interest, especially in a presidential year, and its discus
sion educational in the highest sense.
Oregon has broken away from the old established con
ventions and is trying experiments in government that
may vitally affect the future of humanity. These experi
ments depend for complete success upon the intelligence
of the people, and anything tending to enlighten the peo
ple and make them think may be called educational.
People are not interested in the dry bodies of the
classics, of ancient history- or of literature. They are not
going to turn out in any appreciable quantity to discuss
Julius Caesar or Shakespeare, Trilby, Old Sfeut.li or the
best seller. They are, however, much interested in cur
rent history, in the live and vital issues of today, in the
study of government in which they themselves arc con
cerned. The study of these vital problems leads to a
study of the problems of the past, their evolution and 'dis
position. There is no surer way to spread knowledge of
history and philosophy than through the discussion of
the present. If tho library board wants those records of
the past which adorn its shelves used, the people must
be awakened to an interest in them, and a free discussion
of politics offers the opportunity.
.Medford s greatest deficiency is a lack of intellectual
life. People have been so busy with the physical im
provements, with the creation of a municipality, with
chasing dollars, with planting orchards, with speculation
and making bread and butter that they have neglected
cultivating the intellectual. "We have our social life, our
pink teas, card parties and dances, our chilis, lodges and
fraternal gatherings, we have our churches and religious
organizations to care for the moral side, commercial
organizations for upbuilding the country, but nothing to
develop the intellectual life. Even our schools are shame"
full neglected.
Our population compares in intelligence with that of
any community in the world. AVe have graduates from
two score of universities. We have business men who
have made notable successes in various lines in the east.
AVe have globe trotters, noted educators and scientists.
we have all kinds of politicians, theorists and faddists,
but no common meeting ground.
Medford needs a public forum, in which all clashes
and all kinds of people can meet once a week or so, inter
change ideas, hear lectures on vital topics and participate
in debates and discussions. Of necessity these discus
sions will be political, at least in the beginning, or the
people will not be interested, and there is no fitter place
than the public library for such gatherings and no educa
tional work it could do of greater value.
There is no reason why the library board should not
free itself from the dry conventions and routine of con
ventional library boards, arid take the lead in creating
such a public forum, where all may meet on equal terms
and discuss public men and public measures, the politics
of yesterday, today and tomorrow, and so make some
thing besides trashy novels in the public library read- and
the library itself a vital force and influence in the com-
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HIGH PRICES FOR IOWA LAND.
THE current issue of the AVaverly (Iowa) Democrat
records the' sale of Iowa farm land at $1000 an acre
in the follewing:
"The sale of the two small farms owned by Mr.
Crandall and located about three miles east of Cedar
Falls, on the AVaterloo road,' attracted a large crowd of
prospective buyei-s. They were sold at auction by William
Holland, the well-known auctioneer, and brought fairly
good prices. AVhat is known is the east farm, consisting
of five acres with fair improvements, was bid in by E, J,
fiodamar, of Waterloo, for $-1)000. This was the first and
only bid. The second and best improved tract was bought
by G. W. Miller- of Cedar Falls, for $5,850. 'The stock and
machinery, in fact everything, brought good prices. It is
understood that Mr. Crandall contemplates going to Ore
gon, where he will make his future home.
"The aggregate price for both places maizes nearly
$1,000 per acre, which gives some idea of what Black hawk
farm land is worth. A few years ago this same land could
have been purchased for $175 per acre."
The laud, it is stated by those who are acquainted
with it; is not prospective citv property, but simply fine
farming and garden land, bottom land, similar to ft in
character and equally valuable for truck farming, adja
cent to Medford can bo purchased at from $200 to $300
an acre, and in many parts of the valley at half this price.
Land values must be based upon what the land'will
produce, that is, the revenrie
taken into consideration, land
arEDFOTO MATT TRtBOm
1
anv time thev want to, but
vote will not bo allowed."
intended tor educational pur
it will yield. "When this is
values are lower in Oregon,
MEPTOTO, OTOON,
even in tho highly developed orchard sections, than in
Lowa.
It is only laud with fancy orchards upon it that brings
$1000 an aero in the Rogue River valley. Tho highest
price ever paid for" farm land here was if UK) an acre for
an alfalfa field adjoining the city which was immediately
subdivided into town lots or villa sitesyet alfalfa land
will yield a good return on a much 'higher valuation.
AVhen the superiority of tdimate, resources and possi
bilities is considered, land ought to be worth several times
as much in Oregon as in lowa. Mr. ('randull is to be con
gratulated upon the good judgment he'showed in seHing
iiis $1000 an acre Iowa farm to invest the proceeds in
Oregon. The Koguo River valley is looking for just such
men.
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If the cqunl suffrage workers in
the city wish In n-o the auditorium in
the basement of the Carnegie' library
for the'ir sessions in tho future they
will bo allowed to do so according "to
members pf the library board today.
The refusal to allow them to use the
room Thursday it i muiI win duo to
a luisuudcrstnndiiii:. The library it.
not open in the morning.
Hereafter if the ladies wi-.Ii to two
tho room they will hno someone
watclu the library room while (ho
inectiiis: is in session.
Tho library board docs not ih
have the hitiliini; u-eil for political
speaking but will allow the suffinge
club eompoKcel of vonien to meet
there.
JOLTS AND JINGLES
By Ad. Brown.
Off to tho library they marched,
A suffrage scoro nnd ten;
And then they faced tho othur way
And marched right off again.
The spring i here nml I have heard
The laughter of the fall;
'Ti tjme for lanky oii!li- in white
To .swat ut temu'! bulls.
l.ueky .is ho ulm-o lii-t cumV
ctrnw hut need ul be uhumed to
face the light of da'.
We never took -ides in the con
troversy oxer the Turkuv tro! or
bunny hug, but we rNe right here to
riay that, oivnccountvof iU' inline
alone, the jelly wobble tmlit to be
preserved. ,
Mr. ItooMju-lt may oouvincu liim
M'lf that tho Mjice of Miis-mii-Iiiim-II
i.Mi't the voice of the nation but 'ie
can't convince a Itobtoiiiau of the
fact.
Contrl'ititoi-tt' Club.
Dear J. & J, Knter thi- lib short
"pome" Xo. . I.TJ.
Mustiicliu?cttN we have read,
Tied a cap of beans to Ted.
IS. A.
Jf sigiirf
Doll't Jjl! r
Ti liipo
1 night
When you
And I
Must nwnt
The fly.
Springfield Union,
The &inn,
Dy cu!
It hi'i-ms
To me,
ltixht now
Decree
To grab ,
The flea.
r4 L. A. Tiibiiuc.
Ami wc,
Hvl'ele!
Will have
To meet
The old
Mohketo
And crush
Dm Meat.
Chin Kiiterpriso,
.j.
f I'ltor.'IM-'.SSlVJ'l
It's Impossible
SUFFRAGE CLUB
CAN USE LIBRARY
"While others look wise and criticise, we do the j-
HUKINKSS"
'M'Vom the collar but! on up belongs fo us."
"Business as J3usjnoss Men."
NJOW .METHODS NKr I DI5A
lOAS'l'KIfcN AIISTJIODiS ANJ) JflAyTIflKN" PMGUS
We limit our practice to the EYE, EAIf, NOK ANT1)
THROAT. K you need glasses we will supply them
at the lowest price.
CONSULTATION ALWAYS FIM
, 1 Tii-M. fntinleii'M A'-. Oi-onn
EYIS. EAR, NOSE AND TmHOA'J? SPE(J1A!vISTS
Second FJoor Oar::ctt-0orey Bldg., Iredl'ord, Oregon $
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iiifn
WTOAV. MAY n, 1012,
HUNGER EELT
I
Kit PASO, Tex., May n, UuiiRor
In tho mill; h of tho rebel troopa may
force a decisive bnttlo In tho Mexican
revolution Immediately, aocordlug to
reliable reporta received horo today
frbm tho rebel lioudiiuartorH below
Chihuahua.
Tho reporta declare thnt tho rebel
food supply Is flxhnuntod, tho coun
try (ttrlpped of e'dlhlcii, tho howcn
emaciated and the men desperately
hungry. General Oroxco must either
fight, his way Into (ho I.iiruuu din
trie', where) thoro In fooel, linmodl-
n(oly, or retire (o Chlhutihun,
It In believed (hnt( Oreue-o will
chootto to forco tho Unuo at once.
Tho rebel ndvlcea nay that reinforce
moiittf aio coming from Slunlcm and
that the combined force of Generals
Salaxar nml Oreizco will uUucIe Tor
reon, whllu General Znpatu Is a
sauKIng Mexico City.
.NOT I v f:.
Nollco Ih hereby given thnt tho un
dorolKiu'd will apply (o tho city coun
cil of tho City of Medford, Oregon,
at Its next regular mooling on May
7, ID 12, for a llcenso to acll jiplrltu
ouh, vinous and malt liquors at
wholesale nnd retail, or tor a llcenso
to soil the name In quantities of
more than ouo gallon, aud for a ll
censo (o sell (ho samo at retail, or
In iuautltleri Ions than ouo gallon, at
N'o. 10 North Front btroet, In said
city for a period of ouo year.
April' 2fi. 1912.
ANT.IM.KS WINK CO..
40'
Per A S. Ash,
Are You Guilty?
Do Vou SliH'Ui- loo Mtti'li, Orliik o
.Mtiili, Knt too .MiirliV
It takes a mighty good s(omach to
fo I ready for a good breakfast the
morning after the hamiuot or social
session.
"What do you want for bronlc
fast?" Inquired IJrown's kooiI wife
".Just n pleasant smllo nnd a
brent ft of fresh air," nnsworcd
Ilrown tho morning after an Impor
tant meeting at the IoiIko.
If you enl, sinoko or drink too
much always remenibor Unit two lit
tle MI-O-NA Htomnch tablets taken
Just beforo you o to bed will de
stroy all poisonous kiibos and Icao
you with a sweet, clunn stomach In
the morning.
For Indigestion and all stomach
dlstresB MI-O-NA Is tho host pres
et litIou In the world. Chits. Strang
sells It on money bnck plan. Largo
box only 50 cents.
NEW THOUGHT MEETINGS
Aro Held in Moobo Hall every
Thurfiduv at 3
p. in. Kvorybody
invited.
PLUMBING
Bteam and Hot Water
Heating
AH Work QuaranUeC
Prices Reasonable.
COPPEEN & PRICE
IS Howard Block. Xntrsne on fltti 111
VMlita 0031. Xom m.
AttfiHKKHlVi: 4
To Say More
MTIIIUAli X
J "4l $ S-'i
N
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TO
TACO.MA, May il. An nl'unplol
'rubbery of llio National lhuik '!
(Niiiiiuoi'Mi lioio lit 10:fl0 today h
Tom O'.Mulloy, miiiriiie'il and u dopo
fiend, uooording to llio police lliiov.
I'aoilio uvoniu) into mi iipruui',
iV.Miillitv wiill.itil nit lo l'nsinu Ti'l
lor A, 'M. rYnKor, Htuok hire bund hit"
bin pocket Ihiotitouiujil,'' Mid "Hid,
"Vnu know what I wnnt."
Hofoio l-'riiMei' imild reply. Mike
Morriii, a contractor, lepHd up, un
folding a wild of bill. O'Mullo.N di
verted, tiiudit u grab for il, and Mot
rin htm tod at tor him, Tho dope fioml
Hod.
In u ininuto 100 men wenti in pin
&liit. II. l' Alo.vnudor, u loeul Mourn
fchip niair grabbed him, nnd with Cu
help of throe othor men !vorpn"oil
him.
It wax dinoovoicd thnt O'Mtillox
wiik iiuainiod. lie onrriod n t U of
wood in his pookot to fii'jhlcu Hit
bank moil.
"I gitoH 1 tried to hold un the
bank," Knid O'Mallo? at tho p lice
station. "1 noodod n drink nod didn't
haxo any money unit couldn't git
any."
HAMBURG
AMERICAN
l.atgtt S. H. Co
In lb WvrM
1,310.000
1 O.VH
OVItlt lOO
.siiir.s
AROUND THE
WORLD
on the
S, S, VICTORIA LUISE
Next November or
rcbrmiry
400 "BOOKED
Many from your city.
IIODajsSMO?
Iiii-Iii.IIiik nil iii-rrnrr
rnr ll limit nml naliorr
Itnllnu). Ilolrl, Minr.
i:fiir.luii. liirrUtc,
eiulilrp, l'rr, tr.
The Cruise of
a Lifetime
Call at ot- u rlto to I'oitlituil or
.San I'niiK lico offlics.
iiSBIl
& r.Hi. Aii.niiu M.itl 1 F..-klvrrLt. The
btt rtiiitciy for Kldiicyi, I.lvrr sml lloweli
l'.iiralr I'unplc". liiiiplliJin onJ J)IkjiiIci
or the Skin. J'nrUiei Uib IIIomI ml kUc
Tone, BttcuKlli (ml Viieor to (lie ctitlrc nyitciu.
Medford Real Estato
& Employment Agency
roit ham:
II acroH Hear creole l-oUnni, Thoro
Ih about ,'I0 nonm In alfalfa, all
tho tools k with tho place).
1000 ucre-H 1l uiIIoh out at a bar
Rain, 70 acioH, 10 In iiunrH, but, In al
falfa. Auto, jirlro J 150. -
Auto, iirlPo ?auo,
G room houtso b blouhu out, lnico
$1,100.
J.ot lit Walnut Parle ailil., about
U'O ft. f I oin Main. ,
2 loom hoiiKo ami liiulnaod porch,
only ?700.
20,000 arrou hoi)i rancli In Call,,
? I pr IKTM.
100 acroH G iiiIIch out, ?150 jior
aero,
20 ucroB a mlloB out, 18 In noarH.
10 aoroa a nillofl out, 8 In pmm.
120 acroH 11 nillon out, only G0
por aero,
MMWjOYAIIiNi.'
Woinan cook.
Women ami L'lrlH for jjonoral
hoiiHowork,
Itauuh hnmlH.
Olrla for gouoral hoiiHowork.
rhono In your onloro for mon;
no c:harK03 to tho omployor,
Mrs, Dlttnor la alwiiyti on haml to
talco your uuiuo ami iuIiIiouh,
E. P. A. BITTNEJR
ROOMS 6 AND 7, PALM BLOCK
Opposito Nash Hotel
1-lKiiio It 11 Home, 11.
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Writ! .Vom tar lU orwlli H
I HAMBURG-AMERICAN I
1 UNE 1
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errs
WIIEEE TO GO
TONIGHT
lOc THEATRE lOc
Thursday, l'rldny and But unlay
('HAS, lirelllllM unit
MIHH I.OUA TIFIWNV
In a IIIkIi Class Muslnil Novell
Ait, MumwthltiK thut'M miiiu to
plonso
(QUO foot of tho best Photo
pluys ovur illsplnyod In thin city.
Klu guild lu(ortlng siibjuats.
Hear rilANICHC Ring
' "Hummer Days"
Krenlugs, 10c any sent in tho
house. Bpuclnl ChlMrim's Mitt
luco orury Baturday and Uuudny
at 2 p. in , adiulsNlott fie and 10c,
Follow tho crowdn to (ho llu.
Wo solicit your imtroimgo,
which will bo received with court
cy. STA
llinli.i Iiihh ttuili"illlo mill
.Motloit I'lttitrttt
AlttnjN lu., j ho liul
TOM STOiKMA.V
Pi'irlnn IHiirKfur'- Comillit mitl
lluiijo Jtixukr
HOW WASIIIXrtrO.V rilOKSKl!
run iiKiawAitK
I" S lllntot) trleni No. 7. You
nttuiiltl mu thln ami brluK tbw
oljlltlreiu
IIIS MO'IIICH'S HllltOfll
Dr.un.itliiiU) iiiul puwrfull ruii-
lnrliiK
WI.STi:i! ON' Till: IIAI.TU SltV
lira ut Uul ttn-tllr
A ( Itt ( IAI, TltST
A iliaiuuili' ami romnitirl- Htory uf
tho ri'iiRh KloinlIkH ila)
IIIVT TKItltllU.i: AI'ltM'A.V
llt'.NTKU
A i le h rouifdy nrri'itm
Ailinhsldii I Or, Chllilrt'ii ,"c
Mulliii'cn I hilly.
COM 1X0 -COMING
May I, r. nml il,
Till: l(AST IMTI4S OK Till!
.maixi:
lti!uriuljir tho Mttluo
Croat, Iiin)Ii1iik, woitilorful.
Mav 7, K ami (,
TMK 1'AhSIOX l'l,AV
Coinpb'to Htory of tho lifo of our
Savior
Watch Our Addition
Grow
JatkfiOii mill Summit
Medford Realty nnd
improvement Company
M. !'. A H. Co. lllelK.
Draperies
Wo rnrry u vry coinplutu Inn
of ilrnpurlufl, luna diiiIoIiih, fix
turoH, iite, una 1 nil i-Iumhom of
uiiliofHtHrliiK A Mpi'clnl mini Id
look iiftor tlild 'voile oxrliiHlvnly
ami will iilvo in kooiI Hcrvluo im
In pohmIIiId to at Jll own tho
IlirROMt Oltll'H.
WEEKS & MgGOWAN CO,
FOnDE CAN DO IT
Do you want your lawn put in
Jlrnt oIuhh HliiipuT All work
Kiiuranlooel. honvo ndclross with
II. II. I'alli'i'Bii, Qimkor Niiihtiry,
NiibIi liotol.
Clark & Wright
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