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Newspaper Page TextW&Mfrk$Sm4,mim, kim I'nw.iW " fa, tv1tnt m ' XTOfWSSnT WJV- w-. ..J vv .T PAGE FOUR MEDFORD MATT TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, 0R1W0N, SATURDAY. .H'NM I, lia. i fl 11 1 I 7T Sl l I . Medford Mail tribune AN INnni'KNOKNT N12WN1A1KII rum.iHUKD uvnitv aptkunoon ISXt'lM'T Hl'NDAY, 1V TIU3 MHUKOHI) 1'IUNTINU CO. Tlio 1)cmocnillc Tltnon. Thn MiMfonl Mnll, Tim Mi-ilforil Trllitine, Tim Hoiltli crn OroKrtiiliui, Tim AhIiIiiiuI Tribune. Offlco Mnll Trlliuno Hillltlliw, 25-S7-29 North Plr Direct, phono, Main 3021; Home 7G. ' ar.Oltan PUTNAM, IJdllor ami MannBer Knternl rn necoiul-cln8 matter nt Mctlfonl, Ori'KOii, iimlcr tlio net of Mnroli 3, 187D Official Paper of tho City of Mottfonl. Official l'nper of J nek noil County. BUBSCRirTIOH RATES. Ono year, ty innli 15. OP Ono montli, by mnll SO l'or month, delivered l.v carrier In Medford, JiicltoonMllo nntl Con- trnl Point 50 flnturdny only, by mnll, or yonr.. 2,00 weekly, per year i.oo BWORK CIRCULATION. Dally average for eleven months end Inc November 30. mi. 2T5J. rull X.eaict Wire "United Preia DUpatclicB. Tho Mnll Tribune Is on sale nt tho Kerry Now Stand. Pan Francisco. Portland Hotel NVws Statul, Portland. Itowmnn News Co Portland. Or. W. O. Whitney. g utile. Vnh. niKDroRD. o nra on. Metropolis of Southern oreKon nnd Northern California, nnd tho fastest Krowlnp elty In Orejjon Population V. S. census 1810 SSI0; estimated. 1911 10 noo Klvo hundred thousand dollar Gravity Water System completed, clvlns finest eupply pure mountnln water, and 17.3 miles of streets paved Postofflco receipts for year endlnit November 30, 1911, show Increase of 19 per cent. Banner fruit city In OreKon Itojrue nivcr PplttenberK npplea won sweep Makes prlzo nnd title of "Applo Klngr of tho World" nt tho National Apple Show. Spokane. 1903, nnd a enr of Nrwtowns won 10 OF Thirty-four youiiK people Krldny cvonlnp scverod their connection with tho Medford llfpli school and fared forth into the world to begin now duties. A splendid program prcsont od before an audience of over 1500 peoplo gathered at the Xtitntorltini marked tho pupils' completion of their high school work. Today thoy nro the proud possessors of "shcop- eklns" for which they have worked four years. The class was the larg est ever graduated from the local high school. Following an opening overture by tho high school orchestra and an In- vocation-by Row D. D. Boyle, Fletch er Ware, president of tho class, de livered an nil dross of welcome In which ho outlined tho work accomp lished by tho class. J. H. Ackerman, president of tho State Xorm.il school at Monmouth, delivered tho addross of the cvonlng taking as his topic "Choosing an Oc cupation." Ho devoted a portion of his address to tho Medford public schools speaking of the buildings course of study and the reputation tho Medford schools aro building up throughout the state. After compli menting tho community on its schools Mr. Ackerman turned his attention to tho class and talked to them earnest ly regarding their future work in the world. He mentioned "aspiration, In spiration and perspiration" as magic words to opon tho door to success. Armoud Taylor delivered tho class prophesy in verse form which was hugely enjoyod by the audience. Miss Gladys Hlnman sang an entertaining solo while Miss Tessorn Urown gave a parting address in which the school board and citizens of Medford were thanked for tho opportunities extend ed tho membors of the class to fit themselves for tholr life work. R. H. McCain; -presented tho diplomas aftor lilcli Rev. Shields pronounced ib3 benediction. Overture, "Tho Morry Musicians" Ranisdoll High School Mandolin Orchestra Invocation Row Hoyel Welcome address. ...Flotchor K. Ware March, "Westward Ho?". . ..Landulng Mandolin Orchestra Class nridroati, "Choosing an Occu pation Prosldont J. II. Ackor- liuiii, Monmouth Normal. Class Prophecy Ariuonil Taylor Vocal solo Solectod Miss Cludys Juno lllnniail Parting address Tosgora Drown Presentation of diplomas Attornoy 11. R. McCabo nenedlctlon Rev. W. F. Shields Tho niombors of the class who re ceived tholr dlplomaH me: Mildred Autlo, David J. Miss, Oeorgo William lialtor, Tossora Drown, Voru Loralne Hilton, Mildred CJ. Drown, Usthor Deory, Harriet Co in pt on, William R. Crawford, Kula M. Carnoll, Mary Susan Douel, Ethol Klfort, I.eroy Gi,-ay, Clayton Isanc, Carrlo .loluison, Samuol Mark Loon nnl, Laura A. McQueen, Pnul D. Mc Donald, Kmeinon P, Marrlck, Lyle K. Mnniuls, Dluuche K. MucClatohlo, JckhIo Purday, UmoBt D. Price, Wol leska Roberts, Dcrmi 10, Roberts, Frank Ray, Mary Stovonson, Loo V. Schuchard, Jonnlo Shirley, Dortram Lon Stull, Mary Trowbridge Ar inond Taylor, Flotchor K. Wuro, Al len Whito, DIPLOMAS ME GNEN LA THBIY-fOUR AIRING CITY FINANCE rN ii s M einenl. fiml tacked mum telephone no ' iMnyor Canon for tho city administration, .states that the road tax money received from the county (luring the past few years "has heeu expended for sprinkling, cleaning, repairing and improving the streets, alleys, public thor ough Faros and roads of the city of iModford and the Med ford road district. Tho wages of engineers, inspectors and surveying crows working on the streets, and roads, have also boon naid from this fund." which "the council and mavor believe the local and this money" and they propose to use this year s money 111 the same way. Dissatisfied persons who question the legality of the proeeeduro are asked to bring suit to lest it, and "the mem bers of tho present eitv administration will personally pay the reasonable expenses and paver bringing the suit, in an advance" if the suit is decided adversely to the city. 11 of this is interest inir. pai'tnient salaries are part of the county road improvement, on the same broad interpretation, so are the unnecessary salaries paid the city council and other city officials, who in a general way are responsible for street improvement. If the construction of sowers is a road improvement, so is the installation of water mains and hvdrants to keep the street sprinkled. So is most any old city expense. Taxpayers wore under the impression that our really efficient and eeononneallv incut was paid out of the funds raised by assessments for public improvements, tor live per cent js added to the cost of constructing paving, water mains and sewer extensions to cover the oost of engineering and inspection. The total expenditure for paving in 191 1 was KM,f:U5. of sanitary sowers $52,61)0. of water mains $77,'I00. a total ot )l)l.o;)(). rive per cent ot this amount is .?'2t225). which ought to be sufficient to operate the engineering depart ment, without drawing on the county road fund. '.Plie council's statement only makes it more imperative that the county court require a statement of the county road fund and that eitv finances be thoroughlv aired not because there is nocessarilv anvthing wrong, but the prac tice of loaning and spending for various purposes inonev raised for entirely different uses, if not illegal, is at least questionable, and if continued, may result in a tangle diffi cult to unravel. UTILIZE OUR OWN RESOURCES. E UC'ENIS has made better ford. She has anionir other industries, a woolen mill that manufactures good cloth. She has a factory that man ufactures from the soft woods of the river valley ex celsior that is shipped all over the cost. She has a cannery that puts up her surplus fruit, that specializes on preserved cherries for cock-tails. She has numerous lumber mills in the territory tributary to her that utilize her vast timber resources. Thbre is no reason whv iModford should not have such industries to utilize her raw them. She will have them eventually, but the tune to start them is now. Jf some of our citizens would devote the energies they have put forth in the past in land speculation to industrial development, it would be a real benefit to both themselves and the count)'. Medford and the valley imports annually from twenty five to thirty million feet of lumber. .Much of this comes from Eugene. Little of it is produced locally, though there are immense forests available and the character of the tim ber averages higher than that near Eugene. But Eugene is manufacturing hoi's, Medford is not. Jackson county is sending too much money out for manufactured products that could bo produced locally. No one product causes such a loss of home inonev as lumber, from $250,000 to $500,000 going out every year. Something should be done to secure the operation of iocal mills. The Pacific and Eastern has announced its willing ness to extend at once any distance from Butte Kails into the heart of the timber belt, providing a mill will operate. The valley keeps sending out its money instead of utilizing its own resources. Efforts should be made to induce the timber owners to operate and fill the local demands. Co-operation on the part of the entire county should be forthcoming in any effort to establish a large mill, which will give permanent employment to many men and help turn the balance of trade in our favor by keeping the money at home. Bordeaux Mixture Introduction For a good many years it has been known that HonUuux mixture as a spray for potatoes has a bonoflclal effect, not only In provontlng tho early and late potato blights, but also In stimulating tho plants to better growth, thereby Increasing tho yield of tubors. It has ulso been found that sprayed potatoes mature bettor, have finer "cooking oualitios and aro better keepers. Chemical analyses have also s.iown that spiaycd pota toes contain at lotiHt 0 per tent more dry matter and 10 per cent nioro starch. Illhtotlcal The use of Dordeaux mixture as a spray for potato blight (especially tho late blight; began shortly aftor Its discovery as a fungicide In 1882 by Professor Mlllardet' of Dordeuux, France. Tlio late potato blight caus ed b the fungus Phytophthoru Infos tans had boon a piost disastrous dis ease In Kiii'ojio for many pears, and all thoso who aro familiar with tho history of potato growing doubtless know of tho potato famino of 18-15. The sorlous fuin'no In Ireland wuh very largoly duo to tho failure of tho potato crop, which wau duo to tho U0 proper manner ot expending;,,, mUMt,i,l(. lll0 attorney s fees ot the tax- amount to be agreed upon in If the city oniruu'oriug do- manairod omjinoormir depart use of her resources than Med products, instead of importing as a Potato Spray prevalence and unusual destrtictlvo ness of tho Phytophthoru fungus. The dlhcovory In Franco that Dordeaux mixture would prevent this most ser Ions dlseaho came as a boon to all Kuiopo and to America where the dlhoaso had also beiomo very wide spread. The V. S. dopartinent or agriculture as early as 1887 took up tho study of this disease and Intro duced the use of Dordeau mixture. Desldos rinding that Dordeaux would prevent disease, Drs. Woods and Cal loway, of tho IJ, 8. department of agriculture, very happily discovered that It would also prolong tho lire and Incroaso tho vigor of tho potato plants, as woll as add to tho quality and quantity of tho tubers. In an experImoit to tost the efficiency of Dordeaux mixture as a preventive of tho blight In a year when climatic conditions were such that little or no potato blight occurred, It was found that although thoro was no blight on either unsprayed or sprayed plants, the sprayed plants had a healthier appearance, a longer season's growth, and Increased weight of tubors which woro bettor In cooking and keeping qualities than those of tho unsprayed plQtB. I'imtnihic Cllumtlo Condition1, Owing to the fiixorablo cllumlle conditions of tho Iteuue Klvor ivllo, potato dheasos, purli us wirly and lato blight, htvvo not nocouu-ll.v be come a factor In potato growing. However, slnru It ban hi'on shown that Dordeau mixture I Imiuiflelnl to the eslent of lnore("K "io I"'1 ,)f tubeis, In that It not only pan for the cost of spruvluK. but rouslilornbly UHre, It should certainly be worth while for tho potato Kiowers of thl alle to seriously odder the value pratilK' K veil If I ho yield vverv? not InciiMix'd to a marked degree, tho keeping and cooking qualities ot tho tubor would make It worth while to sprit) Itttvnt lvHiluunts Some recent iwpoiinieutH made by i i.. . ... . .... .tlii liiMteV:i xlntl.it! ,iw vol' t. limit i shown that pointed sprayed with Dordeaux muturo yiritifii too bush- ets per acre moio uinii mose uu !pracd. Some nnlixldtml evisrl nients carried out quite us carefully have shown result almost equal. In these experiments. Uw llordeaux sprnjed rows wore much anperlor to all tho others; the plants wore larger and lived longer. Another vry In tereMlug fact developed In the ex periment, namely, that lime-sulphur hail tho opposite effect of ltorthmii mixture. It was found that Umo-sul- pliur dwarfed the plants and that the yield was nearly 40 bushels per acre less than tin; plot which was left unsprayed as a check. From this It will be seen that llme-sulphur can In no way tnko the pla.ro of Dordeaux mixture as a stliiiuleut to plant growth, and the advocates for this spray will have to reconsider some of the statementH that have been made concerning It as a summer spray There Is no doubt, as has been ob served frequently, that Ilnie-sniphur bus a dwarfing effect en plant growth It Is very nntlrmble that heavily jqirayod fruit trees are much slower In putting out their buds than tbosi net sprayed; and. further, the uo of thn dilute rouiinorcial lime-sulphur solutions as summer prns have a dwarfing effect on the foliage. How ever, we must lltne-iilphur In Its place, but hlmiilil Met consider It at too general a spray. llovv tn Spray Potutoei The regular orckaril outfit may be used, but It In njlbcr clumsy and not exactly suited to commercial pol.itu spraying. There are some very good outfits on the market which are op erated by traction, thus doing away with the heavy gnoIlne engine. These traction outfits arc so arranged that four or five rovvjynay be thoroughly sprayed at ono tloe. Usually, double or triple noxzlnuro suypUril at the ends of the dclIrcrVplpes which may be adjusted ho as to extend directly over the rows. Four sprays may be applied at Intervals of two or three weeks. The Wferts of the sprays will not be so noticeable at first, but Inter in the season the vines will begin to show n darker groon color and n maln so longe. jjFloa beetlos. which aro nsuully more or loss troublesome, aro readily rolled by Dordeaux to which has betm 'added arsenate of lead at the rate of 3 to I pounds to 50 gallons of tbu, mixture. Since tomato have some of the same fungniu diseases and Insect pests that trouble potatoes, for In stance, the !ti)tophthora or lato blight and tlio flea beetles, Dordeaux mixture as Indicated above may bo used effectively. To get tho best re Btilts, the siirnlug should be done when the plants aro very young. Formula fur Itortleiiux .Mlvtuie The formula to lm used, as well as the method of mixing, Is as follows; milestone fi pounds l.lmo (unslackud). .. . pounds Water . f0 gallons Dissolve tlio Milestone by suspend ing It In a ack In wntor, and dilute to 25 gallons. Slake the lirno to an oven puste and add water to make r gallons. Mix thoso dilute solu tions by pouring together slowly Into tho spray Unk or barrel. Strain through it 20-mesh strainer made of brasa wire while pouring Into tho spray tank. In largo operations It is bORt to prepare stock solutions of both Milestone and llino, Tlio blue stone may ! dissolved at tho rate of one pound por gallon of water Tho limn may also bo slacked, but not too far In advnnco of the time ne cessary to iiHu it, Jy having a suf ficient number of barrels for stock solutions, and an elevated platform upon which Hie mixing may bo dono. a great deal of lime may bo saved and one man can nully keep tho spraying outfits going without having to wait. Cost ut Hpniying The cost or applying Dordeaux mixture with a good outfit covering four to five rows at a time should not bo more than Hi cents por aero for each application, Tlio first Hpraylng Ik usually applied when tho plants aro (i to 8 IikIich hlgi " f ,0 7r' gallons of llorileaiix should easily cover an acre. Whon tho plants are full grown It will require fully 200 gallons per acio for each spray. It is advlsablo to apply four sprays to get tho best results, and this will cost for material about ?r,00 per aero. Tho total cost per aero will, therefore, bo between r, 00 and $0.00, .Possible VleltlH of Potatoes Tlio liiglK'st yield bo fftr rocordod for the valley In relatively ttiuull fields la about IS tons, This Is fur sliott of what may be done vvlUt pro per cultivation, feitlllNHtlou. Irrlgti Hon, spraying, and Inst, tint not least, the careful selection of the best var ieties and tjipoa. Theie Is no doubt that potatoes may become one of the best paving crops In this district. The possibility of enormous yields will be better understood when It Is Known that the (amous potato w Irani ol ( Scot la ml. the Karl ot Kosebeiiv, in limit grew la.S.iMHl pounds per acre total nop, with inf.. '.'So pounds ot maikelabte eolatoes Till Is a toi.ilj Irrigation Meeting' Tuesday, June 11, 1912 Medford Opera House Nine addresses by practical Land Owners, Or chardists, Farmers, Truck (larduors, .Merchants and lianUers, who aro interested in the valley. Object, "A businoss campaign for a succoaaful de termination of irrigation by all tho pooplo in tho Roguo Rivor Valley." When a New Perfection Comes in at the Door Heat and Dirt Fly Out at the Window. What would it mean to you to have hent nnd dirt banished (rom your kitchen ibis summer to be free from the blazing range, free from ashes nnd soot ? jftlevy ?grcction. Oil Cook-stove Willi ike Nrw Prtlrtlion Oircn, the New IVib-ction Stoe l tiie fifrtl f nmplVte cooling (Jevxe on the mailrl. It u juit ipuvV tul handy, loo, lor willing and ifoniry. STANDARD OIL COMPANY Incurikoralail) 3n rnnclxn,CaL .1n Jo., Cl, Mrrlll. Cl. fl.lll. W.iK. lx AngtU, Cat, Sloclitan, Lai. Frvtnn, Cat. -tpokana, VVa.K. San DIfo, CaU Sacramento, Cat. I'ortlanJ, Ofa. Tacnma, Wath, Flour ? Coffee? 1 ear or What ? Anything You Buy from Us in the Gro cery line will be right Our Bakery Depart ment is a source of pride to us investi gate Allen Grocery Co. Meld of II I. II Ions, mid r.U.il tons of marketnlile tiibeia. (Note- This aillrle U Issued as Prow Dullelln No. a.) , P. .1. O'OAIt V. Pathologist In Clint no Medford Printing conipiviiy enrry a lull lino of legal blanks, NEW THOUGHT MEETINGS Are Held In iMootio Hall every Tliurhilivy nt 1 , invited. in. r'vuryliody This Stovo auvc3 Time It snvca Labor It snves Fuel It snves YOU M. U wS I, 2 f-l 3 Iwrrvf, luJ.Mtlv (n!wl ikrMiiUajt. I) i ! ) lMrffir iln.t. wilhw ..tth'rtrf cImAH .t, wKhIi h Lltrtl Wrilti (ifpfi Jl.r, l0lftVl, U A)!i1Um i t v lU S'.x PrflfffUH, 5 t'twm Cml. lHk wrihr.vf f nf Ct lUstV li ti.fn to n,o h twit 4 i iUM (mil nui. mi uM, WHERE TO GO I TONIGHT lOc THEATRE lOc Tin: AiiinT..,inti:vM ritio I'lt'rti'lllllIK t IiIkIi oliiHri I'dtili'il)' Mliiitctt, lUllllli.Ml, "Tlio l.ouillliK Unly." IIIIIO I'r.-I i.r I'nltliio l'llln Tilt illi(tt mill horlt ili'tllH' port. tillilo Id lid lllltllllllHl Siocliil MrtlltuMw o.nry Hutiinlay mul Siimluy nt 3 p. in. IIvimiIiik iifrfnritimiri. 7-30 STAR THEATRE I In iliui uhi'rt jini liri'iln firtli iilr AilwtliHil V.unli'Mllo ami I'li'tiir' Motion lnl .Tilt: W.WXI4S lli.lit III a lilt of t'limr-y viiic 111k, fi.t. turllK Hi)' piilur litnir. tiii: iianh tu I'Aii:" All i'rlllu; tuln of Itituriiutloiiiil roniiiiH!, lntrlRiio mul dnrliiK Till: WOMAN IIATIMIK" Thlit In h n-n I Ii'uhiiii to wiiitiim. I latent " m:w iii:iivi;" A tlitlllliu; ilraiiuilli- iirodiirllon wiiMiwnis riutKK" A rip romliiK (-niiiiity, otn of thn mil Kind Al SATIICIt In Kouk WnOI.WOItTIIH, llin .MiiHliluiia AiIiiiIhhIoii I 0c, Clillilri'ii r.c MATINI: DAILY CO.MINO SOON COMINO SoIIk'a HiiIiIIiiki MaHtnrplccit "riNIIKIMXIiA" Medford Parcel Delivery Express nnd Transfer TRUNKS HAULED 25c PACKAGES 10c, 15c, 25c Phenes: Pacific :M)72 j i om io :ini Jrc.sscn,rcr .Service Clark 6c Wright LAWYERS WASHINGTON, I). O. I'ulillo Lnud Mntlen: Final I'roof. Doiort I.iiuili, Oontoata and Mining (!iiHOi. Scrip. MORTGAGE LOANS Money on hand at all times io loan on improved ranches and city properly at lowest rales , with "on or hoforu privilege." JAMES CAMPBELL Phono 3231 320 G -C. Bldg. -n Draperies Wo carry tt vry comploto lln nf draiinrlui), liinn ourtoliiH, fli turoH, it(i., und Id all oliinuon of tipliulHlnrlnR. wpnolnl man to look uflor HiIm vork oxolnnlvnly und will ulvn a uooil Nurvlou aa Ih pnuHlliln to ai lr ovon tlio IllTKI'Ht OltlOH. WEEKS & MgGOWAN t'O, A