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iAftfcr n ftiost bueocsf.ful cnnvcntion
extending over the past " ar dnys,
forest rangers and nfficin'- will close
their annual meeting t,.',ight nnd
scatter to their stations in the Crntor,
Siskiyou, Klamath ami Shasta for
ests'. The convention has been most
interesting.
' Saturday morning T, D. Woodbury
from tho Snn Frnr.cfeco office, who
isiiii qlwrRjj pf.tlio lumber sale work
in California explained tho urinninle
underlying the. proper management of
timber resources in order that they
may be used to the best advantage
and at tho Fame time so that the
working capital may be returned as a
basis or future use. The balance
of tho morning session was occupied
h.v W. T. Andrew of Portland, who
discussed tho yaluo and uses of ac
curato mays in tho appraisal of
slumpnge values, nnd the methods
used by appraisers in determining
inoo values.
Friday's meeting was opened by
Supervisor Kriokon, who introduced
Cocrt Dn'Bois, district forester from
ean Francisco.
Mr. Du Hois covered, in an able
manner, tho question of protection as
applied to conditions in the national
torcsts, including n history of the
protection policy in the self-sustain
ing and iuconic-producing forests of
Ucrmnny. Mr. Du Bois pointed out
the actual conditions as between the
German forests and ours arc widely
different. The broad underlying
principles gf conservation which in.
eludes protection, nre, however, iden
tical, and tho main principle which
must bo used is preparedness.
C. IL Florey, assistant district for
ester from Portlaud Biimmnrized the
firo situation in Oregon and Wash,
install, gavo a very interesting resume
of tho co-operative firo work done
uy liio lorest service in connection
with tho states, tho arious tisiber
owners, protective associations and
nict of tho tnuibconUncntul railroad
lines.
fn it j
ao or inreo interesting sugges
tions for now but as yot untried ire
ugnting apparatus wero discnbcd by
H. C. Bartrum, whoso headquarters
arc at Koscburg.
During the afternoon session Dr. E.
P. Meiuickc, tho consulting patholo
gic for distriet 5, described not only
the injuries, but also tho vast benefits
they help to perform ia the decompo
sition of tho dead and down material
which is always present to so largo
an extent in our virgin forests.
Tho evening session was devoted to
an enjoyable banquet at tho Hotel
Medford, at which tho principal
speaker was J. P. Familiar of Vreko.
Many interesting experiences, person
al and otherwise, were related. Su
pervisor Bartrum wus'in his usual
form., .but was .finally vanquished by
one of Jus fellow Oregonians. An
enjoyable evening closed with a vote
of thanks to tho hotel management
and ajpropria(o songs by various
rangers.
MERCURY DROPS
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MEANSTOGROWERS
Dropping to 17 degrees, the mer
cury Friday night registered tho cold
est February night ever recorded in
the Itoguo Biver valley. Never be
fore according to tho records has the
thermometer registered in February
below 19 degrees and that several
years ago.
The prediction U for warmer
weather. The indications for rain
hnvo parsed.
The cold nights are welcomed bv
orchardists as it ia holding back the
fruit trees, which is most beneficial
at this time.
SHOWNBYRETURNS
had wild mum I mo, 'tut to' ttmuo of
thrui iditlm that tlu luivo hov'it urn
flouted wilh nolex, and woiuo nilli
eoiitraeh Willi tlvH riil t'lmtne nM
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uiilitre, claiming Ihul lb' milieillug
agent u "il curiam, vhh niheis claim
Unit ho umd u kind of flight of hund
maneuver, clipped tip niluitl in uu
oli-oiM'd for llii'iit In -ugu. I Ixuid n
Intlv tm this motni'iir, Tliiiiniii, Hut'
k1h heutd uolliiug on llio hIh'hI Inn
houk, books, book , Mil I Iuhk Hint
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the iiiiit of lln'iii uill lil- Mini
llii'mii in for it '. is ilic hill oinl
Hit inn Iimii hi' humi iii"lii! h"r
llio iuii Ihi'ir inuu' i'ii .v '! i.iu''i
BY CLUB AT TALENT
Talent Commercial club havo chang
ed their meeting to twice a mnuth.
They intend to put on a series of lec
tures along practical Jines, the aim
being to secure n largo public attend
ance by furnishing entertainment of a
class that will bo of benefit to tho
.community. Tho first series will be
given by Prof. Ueimer of the Exjieri
mentnl station interspersed by other
lecturers. These meetings will be free
to tho public nnd will be held etery
other Tuesday night at the Talent
school auditorium.
It will bo Interesting to nolo the
need of Irrigation In this valcy us tet
forth In figures hcrouuder. This ta
bio compiled ami furnished by the
Producers Fruit company, covers tho
shipping ot tho first 100 cars of Now
towns shipped by that company In
1912.
As Manager llatulall of the Itogue
Hlvor Fruit and I'ruduco association
has pointed out, the lust year where
extra Jonathans brought $1.21 a box.
choice brought but 5I cents a box,
In other words, with proper pruning
and with Irrigation the value of the
applo crop In this valley could be
more thnu doubled. Tho figures fol
lew:
Apples No. of
per box boxes
34 tier 64 103
3& tier..-. . 72 2H
antler.-.. SO 880
34 tier SS ISSf,
3 Her 90 5731
Total boxes, 3J4 tier..
Total cars, 34 t!cr......
4 tier .... - 100
4 tier .................. .. 104
4 tier 112
4 tier 125
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. OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 22. Tho
Oregon-Washington boundary dis
pute on tho Columbia river bobbed
up again, when Senator Kspy of Pa
cific county today declared that Wash
ington cannot legally pay moro than
one twentieth ot tho cost of tho pro
posed Vancouver-Portland bridge.
Espy cites a United States supromo
court decision fixing tho boundary
ot Oregon at a point approtlmatcly
100 feet from tho docks at Vancouver.
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2120
5312
9731
Total boxes. I tier....- 17,441
Total cars, 4 tlor 26 71
Commercial sizes (best Hollers),
total cars, 40.22.
44 tier 138 92C3
4i tier. - ,-.. 1C0 9C50
4V4 tier. ... 165 S6-10
Total boxes, 4H tier 27,012
Total cars, 4 54 tier. 12.21
6230
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23S3
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511
5 tier and over...... ... 175
5 tier and over........... 1S5
5 tier and over........... 200
5 tier and over 210
5 tier and over........... 225
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Clothing for Men and Young Men
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HOUSE PASSES BILL
$150,000 FOR FAIR
Total boxes, 5 tier and over .11,430
Total cars, 5 tiers and over . 17.57
.Undersized. 59.7S cars.
Total boxes, 60,306.
Total cars, 100.
EAGLE POINT EAGLETS.
By A. C. Howlett.
SALEM, Ore. Feb. 22. After
amending tho senate bill eo that tho
appropriation for the Panama Pacific
exposition will bo but $150,000, tho
houso has today passed tho measuro' , ,.
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vftuiuiv-sa ui wo iiruii'ais ui lliuil
members who bcllovcd that a much
larger sum should bo provided. Tho
scnato bill carried an appropriation
of $200,000.
C. Heron mid Wm. C. Daley wero
in our town last Wcdnenday.
C II. Rolfo of Weed, California,
was here isiting his aunt arid un
cle, ilr. nnd Mrs. W, O. Knighton,
Wednesday. Mr. Ilolfe mid his enrao
over to visit Mrs. llolfc's father, Mr.
Reese of Table ltock, who is scriouslv
ill with cnuccr of tho utonincli, and
whilo here in this fccctiou of the coun
ty camu over to visit nonio of his
"VOLT iim.v never have looked at the extensive line of
x But that is no reason why you should not do .so this spring. Lot us
show you the new models in all the different fabries we have for this sea
son. Ve will guarantee to open your eyes to the values we are KM'Uf In
our Hart, Sehaffner ic Marx line. You may now purchase them at prlaos
you never expected to do so much before.
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SHIP OUT OF FUEL
BURNS 100 IRK
HALIFAX, X. S., Feb. 22. So
ficrco nnd continuous wero tho piles
encountered by (ho steamer JJnsicn
noji on her threo weeks voyngv from
Antwerp that her cnliro hiipply of
bunker coal was consumed in mid
ocean, and to biivo her from beinjr
whplly helpless tho firo hnd to bo fed
with timber chopped from the wood
work of the ship by tho crew.
Hy ufaing this fuel they succeeded in
bringing the Casiscau to safe nuchor
BO in Halifax harbor ljifrt jiiht.
SUFFRA6I8TS COHTINUtt ' '' l
MARCH TO WASHINGTON
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IIA'yif J3 m GRAC1-; Md.. Feb. 22.
-rWAlh "Ocucrnl" ltosulio Jones tri
umphant though sore-footed, tho tuf
fragetto array marching to Wiibhiug
toi Hlartcd from hero toduy for Ue
lair.' '
"Ooneral" Jones dpeided to cancel
the scheduled Sunduy blop of her
army t Toysou mi$ ijn,tead Aill
trump to Baltimore, arriving there
lao jn ,tbo afternoon.
PRE5IPENT TAFT VISITS
AT HOME OF BROTHER
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NEW YOICK, Feb, 22. IWilont
Tuft arrived hero at 7:15 o'clock this
moniing pud went immediately to (ho
home of hw brother, Henry W. Tuft.
At 11 o'clock ho boarded tho yucht
Dplpljiu tuid went to Fort Wadsworth,
ul the entmnco of New York harbor,
to ajtuud poremonies thero iu connec
tion wjlji thoiustnlluHon of au Indian
juctnorial.
REMOVES BULLET FROM
HEART'S OUTER MEMBRANE
HONTItEAL, Que., Feb. 22 At tho
Itoyal Victoria hospital yesterday, Dr.
George Armstrong performed tho rare
mid remarkable operation of remov
ing a bullet from tbo pericardium, or
outer membrano of U. Culuugclu'd
heart. Colangolo was fthot by his hon
during a uuurrvl last Sunday. Tho
bullet was located by means of an
X-Itay photograph, and the only hope
of saving the patient's life was by an
operation. Lnto today tho patient
was progressing favorably and hU
ultimate recovery is looked forward
to.
JOHNSON TO BE ACTING
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
PORTLAND. Ore., Feb. 22. Ever
ett A. Johnson, who forfeomo timohus
becti urtfibtunt to United States Pis
trict Atloniev McCutirt, vhoao resig
nation was accepted by Atorucy Gen
orul Wickershum to take effect March
1, will probably act as dintrict at
torney under uppoint of tho district
court, until biich tinio ns President
elect Wilson nouiiuutes u permanent
BUCCCHhpr,
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Kobert DawMn of Trail wns nlso
the guest of Wm. lvnightoii Wednes
day. Wo hnvo bceu having ipiito a time
in our little, town Wcduesduy. Tim
whole trouble nroso bceuuso there
hnppcned to bo a company of book
agents put in au npeuriiuco to dc
liver the "Contcninl History of Ore
gon" and collect from twenty to one
hundred and fifty dollars fionj unite
a number of our citizens. The solicit
ing agent hnd been around Inst March
and homo of the good people, wore
asked to gito au account of their
lives and experience in Oregi!, ub
they wanted to write up a set of three
or four volumes, and tho mt"l of
them complied with tho request. he
agent in tho mean time wntii'ir it
down nnd after was rend wax naked
to sign tho name, Muting (but the ac
count given was true mid correct. The
agent would ut tho t-nuiu timo nsk
them to sign up for n set of tho books
to bo dclUcrcd iu the future, no
money required iu mhunce. r the
course of n bliyrt time another mini
would como around nnd abk you to
have your picture out in tho Imok at
tho moderate prica of from fifty to
one hundred and fifty dollar, ac
cording to tho apparent hire jf I ho
purso of tho party applied to. flut
when tho distributing agents came
around several of our good men be
gun to kick and ,ay ihey did not higu
up for tho hooks ut nil bur simply
higned tho statcmepr that what, lhy
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NO FLAME, NO SMOKE, NO GAS, NO ODOR, IiITTLE HEAT, NO WOOD TO BRING IN, OR
ASHES TO CARRY OUT, NO MATCHES NEEDED, READY AT A TURN OF THE SWITCH.
ELECTRIC RANGE, price $fi0.00 with hroilor in ovyn
or fry; is bull or, oleaner, safyr than any olhor uookinj,' appliafi&o.
neighbor wlio uoh one. Mid ratoor family use, .00 per ihOiidu
Will Imko, roast, broil
jwk your
EL BACK) OVEN, price $12.00, will roanl a chiukoii or bake two
loaves of bread. Can be connected on any lamp socket.' No special
wiring required. Costs 5 cents per hour or less to operate, depend
ing on quantity of current used.
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216 WJ2ST MAIN STREET, PHONE 1081.
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