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MEDFORD MATT TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, 0R1W0N, SATURDAY. .H'NM I, lia.
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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
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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.
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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
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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