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QBOllOH PUTNAM. R.lltorand MhKr
Rnttrsd i scnnrt-elass matter at
Midroril, OTffma. nJer tho sot of
March J, U79.
Offlclnt Paper of the City of MMford.
Official rapor of JncKnon County.
ruimcniiTinv iiati:.
On jrrnr, br mMl,....,..........tS,CiO
One month, by moll .to
I'r month, dullvrreil by rarrlrr In
Medfonl. Jacksonville, ami Cen
tral I'olni. .,. ... ., .SO
Bntunlay only, by malt, tr year.. !
Weekly, per year . .. ... .. t.SQ
MR 23 YEARS
Dr. J. C Adklns. of Marlon.' Ipd .
who has been in Metlfortl for the past
month pitlnR his brother Or 11. P
Adklns, of this city, led Saturday for
Portland whoro ho will tslt for n
couple of weeks after which he will
join Mrs. Adklns who Is Thltlng at
Walla Walla. Dr. Atlkina was In
Medfonl 2.1 years hro, when Med
fonl was only a Ullage and a very
smalt one. Says Dr. Adklns, "As 1
look over your splendid city of today
t cannot but marvel at its wonderful
growth. Whero 23 years ago 1 could
seo only chaparcll brush 1 now se
magnificent business and public
structures of granite, concrete and
brick. All of these transformations
are surely monuments to the memory
of jour progressive, energetic and
hustling townspeople. I like the
way jour women art" taking hold of
city Improvement affairs and if I wan
a oter in Medfonl 1 would oto for
everyone of them for anything they
wanted, and If not closely watched I
would .surely be a ward 'repeater "
' Mr. Adklns was accompanied to
Portland by Dr. Adklns of this city
who has almost entirely recovered his
cooii health and who will visit his
daughter In Portland for a few
weeks.
ASHLAND DEFEATS
' WORD 41-20
Ashland hlsh schooj Friday even
liiB defeated the Med ford hlsh school
basketball team by a scoro of 41 to
20. The game was played at Ash
land. Medford showed a great Im
provement In form over the recent
Central Point game, but was no
match for tho Ashlanders, who hav
evidently realized that a team must
train before the reason and not de
pend upon Us main games for prac
tice. E
CHOOSE NEW OFFICERS
Thu iiiinuul election of officers
wis held by Medfonl lode, No. 103,
A. F. & A. M. Friday evening, the
election lieiiij followed by n licht re
liant. The newly elected otfieen
rire: K. E. Gore, W. M.; Harry II.
Uieks, S. W.; L. A. Oregory, J. ;
J. A. Ferry, treasurer, mid . T.
Qoulder, secretnrj-. They will bo in
stalled next week.
I
0. N. G. ELECT FIRST
LIEUTENANT WEDNESDAY
( Tho Oregon National Guards met
Wednesday evening and tho general
business that always comes up at
tho weekly meetings was transacted.
Tom Osgood was elected first lieu
tenant and K. T. Fobs still held the
second llcutcnnntshlp. Philip P.
Marlon, who was first lieutenant,
has been transferred to Seattlo by
tlio telephone company, thus leaving
a vacancy. Foss, who was second
llotttonaut, should have been pro
moted to first lieutenant, but on his
jvn behalf and for tho benefit of
the company ho nominated Osgood.
SULZER GUEST OF
HQNOn AT BANQUET
nBWYOWC, Dee. J0. -Willinm
Stiker, governor-elect of Now York,
will ho tho giK't of honor tit u ban
uuot hero tomorrow night nt thu Wnl
ilorf Ahlorin, to bo gheii by lending
Now York democrat.
Tho hponkorn will iliclude Pi evident
Kloi't Wtiodtow Wilson, Chump Clink,
Mayor Onyimr, Jndgo Alton H. Pin
ker mid William J, Jtrynn.
RETURNS FOR VIST
!john A. Perl
Undertaker
2H S. IIAltTLlTlT
l'lioues SI. 171 and 17
Auibulauco Hcrlco Deputy Ccroncr
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THE 0. A, C ITS COST TO THE STATE.
PKKSIOrOT, IvKKU of the Oregon Ajjrh'nllnrnl col
lege nt Oorvullls has a communication hi this issue on
the attitudes platitudes and finances or the 0. A. A
discussion of these subjects is timely, as the college has
requested of the new legislature $24!),000.more for build
ings and repairs, and an increase in the niaintainauce fund
of $fiO,000 annually, making it !?2QO,00() a year.
According )o Lord's Oregon laws, tho 0. A. ( has the
following revenues:
See 42GO annual maintenance . ..r.t.,..5s 180,000
See 4263 hnntiSl aRrlciiltural Institutes ......... 2300
See. 420. annual dry land experiments - 'J00
See. 4 2 "ft annual Umatilla Irrigation project 3000
The 1011 l.OKlslnturo apiiroprlaled as
Chan. 00, 1911. annually, nddltloti.il
Chnn. 7(5. 1011. annually agricultural eiicrImonU Southern
Oregon . .. . . ,
Chtip. H-l, 1911, annually Investigating crop posts
Chap. 230, 1911, annually nRfimmtir.il Investigation
Chap. 227, 1911. annually nnrenn of initios .. - -
Total atinunl appropriation ,...,... , .. J1S9.000
Other Appropi i.illoim"
Chap. 204, 1911, street paxliiR .. 0.000
Chtip. 91, 1911. bnlldltiB lands equipment, ete. ... .- 2TStftuo
Total '...'.'".r - J2S2.500
Total received Irt past two jears $1S9.0AO annually two years J37S.00O
Other appropriations . ... .M... ., 2S2.B00
Total cot tb tnxpayers for past two
If the legislature grants
O. A. C. and its stations will
coming two veal's:
Annual malntnlnnncc $230,000 n yo.ir
N"ev buildings and repairs
Tot.it
From the ahove it is plain that despite the large appro
priations received two years ago, and the plea of economy
Mid dire need, made h'y President Kerr, the O. A. C is
demanding more and more nifd ' will yet demand
more. This year it's a lihrary, next, year it will he some-
tlnng else and tlie need he represented jnst as great.
And what do the taxpayers receive from this? Elimin
ating the cost of the vanoiis experiment stations and nther
Fide issues, which is relatively little, the entire amount
goes to the college proper. The number of students en
rolled ly actual count in the O. A. C catalogue is as fol fel fol
eows: in college work .
University grade Graduates, 27: Seniors, 121: Juniors, 100: Sopho
mores, 162; Freshmen, 3it; total .... 761
Preparatorj- First enr. S5: second jear. Ill; total 1!6
Optional, 20; Specials. CO; Pharmacy, short course. 23; total 103
Total regular attendants college year 10CO
In winter short courses of a few weeks duratien:
Agriculture Graduates. SC; non-grnduat. Agriculture, 2: Agronomy
50: Animal II. 37: Dairy litis. II; Poultry 7; Horticulture, 271;
total 470
Domestic Science ...., .. in I
.Mechanical Arts r. 20
Business Methods 1 1
Forestry . 4
Total In winter short courses
Music school ...
Summer school, short course .......
Total of all students catalogued . . .. 1912
These figures are compiled from the O. A. C. catalogue,
yet the catalogue gives the total of students attending as
l!,S(S, showing 9."i(J names lacking. This shows the enroll
ment padded and presumably padded by including visi
tors who are always asked to register. Aras it padded to
make a showing to secure large appropriations?
An analysis of these figures shows that only a relative
ly small proportion of the students remain throughout the
j car most of those are short term students who attend
from a week or two to a few months. The preparatory
students should he in high schools and not educated at
gtatc expense. The catalogue shows 213 students in pre
paratory, 018 in winter short courses, MH in summer
school, yet they are compttred with the full year students
in other colleges as a basis of cost.
The O. A. O. claims in agriculture 17115 students. The
actual count in the catalogue shows only 303 students in
regular term, and 470 in short, courses, a total of 773, mak
ing a deficiency of 9(52 names iu.other words padded or
inflated to this number. It is because the farmer and
people generally are under the impression that a great
number of students are studying agriculture that the O.
A. C, has been enabled to grab big appropriations, while
the university litis met referendums.
On the basis of unit studeffif enrollment, followed by
the higher educational institutions of the country, that is,
instruction for ono student for an average school year, or
thirty-six weeks, the student units at the O. A. ('. totals
872 for 3910-11, so that the per student buildings value, is
?73., as against $390 at the University of .Illinois, !?;m)7 tit
the University of Minnesota, $09.") at the University of
Wisconsin, and $2."." at the University of Oregon.
Oregon is rapidlv growing
tional institutions should not be crippjed by nigardly
revenues. Neither should thpy be, inflated or built up out
of proportion to results. S6 ipuch for finances.
As to whether the O. A. C, fought tho millage bill this
is a matter hard to prove. J t certainly did not support it
and there is good reason to believe it fought it. The official
vote on the nuHago bill m Jienton county was i es wu, io
1333. Tf the sentiment of thq O. A. ('. had been friendly
to the bill, it would have certainly curried Henton. Atten
tion is called to the following letter sent every O. A. C.
alumnus and student just previous to tho electien:
Pendleton, Orcgou, Oct. 31, 1912.
Dear Fellow Graduate:
Upbn irty Individual responsibility, but with tho ndvlco of hoiiio good
friends of O. A. C. I wrlto to ask you to upposq Initiative Illll No, 320-321.
It Is tho mlllago bill which If adopted will throw the V. of O. and tho O, A. C.
under a sluglo board of regents, I am convinced that this bill can do our
Alma Mater no good and may cuuso thu school much harm if adopted, Kach
school should stand upon Its own bottom und advunco in nccordanto with Its
Individual merits, O, A. C, has grown and done well standing by Itself
under a board of Its own. Let it remain upon that basis. Thu bill now up
ties tho two schools together aud wll mako O. A. C. tho stronger and
more 'popular school curry Its weaker rival through upon Its shoulders.
Fuithermuro I fear there Is menace to O. A. O. In thu single board plan.
I am n supporter of Governor West and bellovo he will ho entirely fair In
selecting the new board should tho bill carry. Hut I fear tho future.
There will bo a continual Htrugglo for mastery of tho board. Our friends
of the University are craftier than wo us politicians und I urn afraid will
heat us ut tho game should u single board bo piovided. O, A. (). will bo
safer standing by Itself and looking to. tho whole pcoplo for support. Keep
tho schools under boparato management as at present. If thu mlllago tax
plan Is wanted u separato bill should bo presented for each school. O, A, C.
tEDFORT) arATL TRIBUNE.
ISS.000
folluvvsj
mnThtalnanre 170,000
6.000
IS.000
10,000
1,000
,
years ..-.....
.JCC0.500
the demands of the hoard the
cost tho taxpayers for the
tU ii4-
$478,000
2 49,000
.$727,000
...
....
.CIS
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. 91
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and expanding and educa
rEDFOHT). OllKflOX. RATrnDAY. TWCRMTmn 21,
ran Ret nil th nionr" it nerds. I.el Hie I'ltlvrrsll) look mil fur llnelf and
faro hrrordltm to Its imtIh.
Vnt NO on In wr1p hoard of r'tilH bill (let your friends In ln
tho same
Youra for O 0,
V.. II Al.liltiril. 00
Some enlightenment as to who these "good friends of
the O. A. (V were might be shed by Mr. Kerr. The writer
boasts "the O. A. ( can get all the money it needs" and
apparently there is nojmttjnnjo the taxpayers purse.
O. A. C. Needs, Finances and Attitude
Discussed by President Ken-
To the IMItor
My ntti'Mlnn ban lut been called
to jour editorial. I'vMtlUK the Fate
of the Normals," In which It Is al
iened (1) that lite Oieuon Statu Ag
ricultural college hs- obtained
comlvi nitprnprlutiiw from tho
state legWlauror '' ,lu(l ll " ""
tngunlstle to tho stati unhendty:
(3) that It 1ms contributed to ho
defeat of tho unltrli. uppropil
nitons, and (4) tnat Its object In
eventually "to nbmnii tho univer
sity." I am not deposed to ungnge
In newspaper controversy, nor to re
ply to any ordinary rlilclm that
might appear In the press. Ilow
evfr. the character of your strictures
iltnlnstiho Agricultural college U
such that 1 deem It my duty, In tho
Interest of truth and fairness, briefly
to Indicate tho facw In regard to
these uiWtlons.
That the demand of the Agricul
tural college upon the slate legisla
ture and tho appropriations It has
Mcelred luivu not been eccsilvo In
ntie-ted by thu faet that during each
nt On, lout I wo skmIoiis of the leu-1
Islnture It has been generally admit
lid that tho college needed, and
should novo received, more than was
appropriated or even requested, had
It been practicable for tho tnto to
provide the nionev n lobby has
been maintained at SaIiuii for tho
pnriH of "oxlnrllnsj ' 'rHrflv 0-
proprlutlous. On the contrary, tho
rollege has mend) NiibmllttHl lis es
tltuates and afforded opportulilly
for the luMwttlgutlrHi of Its needs by
the legislature or Its committees. For
Instance, two yours ago. after care
ful Intestlgatlon on the ground, the
was and means committees not only
approved all the amounts requested
by the Agricultural college, but lidd
ed $3300 thereto, and tho legtslaturo
made the appropriations practically
without opposition. It was suggested
by many In the leglslatum and out
that an additional appropriation suf
ficient to provide a library building
at least should be made.
The college has no library build
ing and never hu had. Its books,
now numbering 2,!.000 volumes and
35,000 pamphlets, are stored In flo
classrooms, largely inaccessible, and
tho rcaalug room, when crowdod to
Its limit, accommodates only 10S
students at a time. Notwithstand
ing this, however, in lew of other
Ainti mnrn tir..iiln ili.muMila mill flirt
fact that. In the aggregate. llu(fks nl that recognition and sup-
amounts required wore at best large,
the college authorities deolded to get
along without tho library building
for another two enrrf. In this con
nection you may luio noted also
that ut the recent meeting of tho
board of regents, even though the
library building Is more badly need
ed now than two jears ago, It was
thought unavoidable that provision
for this building must bo deferred
for another blsnnlitm.
A gymnasium building Ii also bad
ly needed. The present cyainailum
wes constructed eighteen years ago,
aud Is ontlrrlr liindcqiiato oven for
tho men, thougli it has to bo lined
for women as woll. Hesldes, tho
samo building must'nlso servo as un
auditorium for all general assem
blies and for college ontort.ilnuientri
BETTER WEAR OUT THAN RUST OUT
IS OUR MOTTO-lt HAS BROUGHT US .
MORE THAN WE WERE LOOKING FOR
Our Cut Price Sale
Ifas Tilled up our store every day with effgfr
buyers and we have had to double our force of
salesmen.
If the man looking for winter clothing will
point his compass this way we will surely save
liiiii money. This salejias acquainted us with more
good big-hearted farmers already than any sale
we ever had anything to do with. We have done
just what we advertised to do cut, cut, cut on the
price. Ve do not handle cheap merchandise.
We cxpeiU in by express today another big as
sortment of Christmas neckwear. .Join the crowds
today, .Monday and Tuesday.
Store open' ALondn.V'aiid Tuesday evening.
THE WARDROBE
210
WEpT
And et Uio college i not asking for
nn appropriation Tor u now o mints
lum or for un auditorium
In man) other lospeetH the de
mauds iip.ui tho college are greater
than tan bo mt ix-cnus" of lundo
nimto fund, o. g. the work In high
way engineering was vilipended this
j ear for want of money with which
to pay tho piofewor. Those nro only
Illustration of tho pulley bolng pur
sued by tho rollege, ghen In Jiutt
Mention or the rliilm that IIh do
mauds upon the legislature have not
been oxcomIxo. but that the Institu
tion Is most economical ninl consid
erate In I(h claims upon the state.
In fuct, It U rveognlxed by the ro
gouts that It Is Impracticable for
tho state, with Us present popula
tion, to provide all tho funds neces
sary to meet oen the most pressing
needs of the college. The constant
effort Is to adapt tho policy of the
Institution to condition us they are.
aud to make the ben use posslblo of
tho funds provided In tho service of
(ho state.
Itegardlug the attitude of thb Alt
rloul t u i til rollege toward the state
university. It Is oul uecossnr) to sa
that thlrt Institution has not been an
tagonistic toward tho tinUersIt) and
that ati) statement to the contrary
Is not true, no matter from what
source the Information came. The
AgrItMilliir.il ml lego had nothing
whatever to do with tho referendum
against the uulerslt appropriations,
neither did It 0ikih the mlllnge
bill. Furthermore, the Agricultural
college not only has not promoted,
but on tho contrary has openly op
posod tho consolidation of those In
stitutions. The fact Is, the Oregon Slate Ag
ricultural college Is attending strict
ly to lis own htiKlno. Its chief con
cern Is that tho resource at It com
mand shall be utilized In the most
effectle wa In rendering thn serv
Ice for which It Is maintained. It
occupies Us own dlstlnctho field.
without envy. Jealousy or nnlmnlt
toward any otlnr Institution lis
policy Is entirely In the open There
Is no reason why any one should
misunderstand It. There Is no ef
fort or desire to conceal, mltiliulro
or magnlf) an) thing Its entire pol
icy Is tinned upon the belief that, as
a public Institution, the people have
a right to know wnnt It Is und what
It Is doing or attempting lo do It
port which nro Justlfleil strictly on
the basis of merit
IJespeelfully, W J KHItlt.
Oreg n grlciiltnral college, for
illls Or DecemuT I! 1UI2
Legal b'ankn nt MMl Trlbtino.
FREE!
Monday evening between tho
h6tirs of TjMO and'8.20 p m we will
give away" 200 etched Now Year
tumblers, one to each of the first two
hundred persons presenting this ad
vertliemcnt cut out of this Issuu of
the paper
MEDFORD FURNITURE
& HARDWARE CO.
MAIN.
1012.
Our Bridge Work
lf'uly
WorK,
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EikIiuvj'
Is (he kind that lasts, the kind (lint
sotWtloft the kind that helps keep tho
mouth comfortable Uvery patron
who has had such woik done Hem
spwnks highly or It Wo do all kinds
of flrsl-rlass Dentistry nud nro nt
tromely careful In overy operation.
UMmrtlug a specialty painless and
satisfactory. If ou want nuy kind
of Deutlstrv done, you'll nl the best
service hero
Lady AUMidiiiit
DR. BARBER
tiiij m:TisT
Over Daniels tor Hilda. , j'aclflc
Phono sr.'Js. Home I'honn arrj-K
TALKING ABOUT
WAT0HES
Our nhowlug at this setison mm
prises the finest selection evrr shown
In Medford. No uintler how Inn
penslvo tho watch that comes from
Keller thu Jeweler, wo guaranteo It
to keep accurate time.
Lot us show you our stock and
convince yon that our prices nro the
vory lowest.
Keller, the Jeweler
Corner of Main ami I'lr Strrels
l-HMHIHttHM4 H 1
i! PLUM
I PUDDINGS
Tho kind your
Mother used
to mako.
THE
I MERRIVOLD J
SHOP
Quality. Goods
,mfMiunnt'ttt
Christmas
Candy
IN LARGE OR
SMALL QUANTITIES
Churches, Societies, Schools
and those who arc going to
give parlies, will find our
prices and variety tho best.
Large orders nro our
specialty
Palace of Sweets
Clark 6c Wright
LAWYERS
WASHINGTON, D. O.
Publto Laud Mstters: Final Proof.
Desort Lands, Conceit and lllnlni
Cases. Scrip.
For Sale
Good Horses, Muhjs'ati
Mures.
Will liny or trado
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