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pxtiii voxm MTQDFORD MATTi TRTP.TTNR MttuFOTCT). 0KF10X, WR1"NTKR1)AY. AIAWPIT 1'J, 1!)!l. ;- f- " t T" E tEDFOM) MAIL RlfaUNl xsaw AN IN mi rum rBwM,5Sg&ii TV HUNUAT, HY TUB Fonu piuntjnu c. The Dotnocrsllo Tlmrs. Tim Mtstford Malll The Medrnrd Triuun. Thft South ern uriinl.n. T1jj. Anlilan J-Tribune. , . OrfW Msll TrlMnBiillMnK, tS3tS North Fr ult-wls 9hofa.Maln 1021. OttonOB PUTNAM, KJItor and MnnftRvr Rnlired nil second-elsss msttrr at Mrtforil, Oregon, under lha act of March 3, 1Si. , Official Pan? of the. City of Mulfonl. Official Pafisr of Jacknon County. httaMmxrrzew batbs. On year, by mnll m tannin, uy mau- -15.00 . .SO IVir month, delivered by carrier in MolforO, JAcktonvlllo and Cn- tral Point ...,....,u.., ,.0 Falurday only, by mall, per year 1.00 Weekly, per year . . 1.50 WORK CICUtATIOW. Dally average for rleven month end tfiR NovembcrsO, 111. STC1, The Mali Tribune In nn sale at the retry Nova aland. San rranclsco. Portland Hotel News Stand. Portland. Portland New Co.. Portland. Oro. W. O. Whitney. Seattle. Wash. Bitpa itch I A DRY YEAR IN PROSPECT, THIS promises lo bo an uinismllly dry AoliKtut than lialf tin rainfall duo 'has hlrondv fall6li. ytt" C JOLTS ANb JINGLES By Ad Brawn I've pit n hunch .von remember, old chn How we used lo pel up Tore it wtts liht And vifil the yards on n circus tiny morn To Mtt Hint the fchow pit in riplit. Wo ttscl to stand round till nt Inst thev enmd in Tho vnprod, the ciipes", nnd nica, We "Watched isiem unpack n we scrambled nboul Ah. life hnd the thrills in it then! And nowj old lo, if I nk yon to stir As Into ns wcht-thir.ty from bed, You murmur vnene threats about kicking my bins Or takirtj; ft iwkV' alMny ItVad-r , . . i Uoic racing ft ngriin pcrmillcd ih Indiana which inibnbly menu thnt n lot of the native will let up on IVgnsMis nlid luni their nttcutioii to tho pacers nnd trotters. An extensive manipulator of con Kaiuco has hecu nrrchtcd nt San Francisco. ,J'Jciise note his name is 0. D. Conn. The Chicago inveMinntion has un covered n lot- of sleek employers who nro exerts on how little n girl may live on. , The city qf Gunjimquilnjm, Qtial ntunln, has been destroyed by m: earthquake. Out of tho ruins will emerge another set of vowels und consonants. Trw, Warblers Are Migrating. Two strangers passed through town Sunday, Mopped at church, and rendered very substantial help dur ing the hinsriiifr. Laiigloig Hem in Dandou World. .. I OBITUARY. X A pioneer of 18."0 pn-se nwny nt tlic axe of 82 year and 2 day. Xutliun U. Xyo was bom March 1, 1831, in Oakland, Macon county, Miehijjuu, mid died widd'eiily March .'lnl; 1013, tit the homo of his sou, living near Cold Hill, Ore. In 1850 he and two brothers cross ed tho ulnius with an o.xcn teum to Cnlifopiin and engaged in mining at Scott's liar. In the spring of 1851 they pascd through the Ilogtie rivet valley to Salem nnd for a time owned und conducted u bakery, one-of the i'irst in Knlem. -c-1 Lnter in the samo years. theyrc turncd to tho Itogne river vniloyj; en gaging in mining at Jaukxonville, nt that time the Kipiilution mimberiiv nino men. In tho full of 1852 they returned to Michigan with a few tliouftnnd dollaru in gold dust, among which was a nugget weigting 900. Mr. Nye carried this gold dust on to I'hihidelphin and had it coined. For a Jitirnbcr of venw thereafter ho fol lowed watch-making and repairing. Ill 1855 ho was married to Miss Mary Hill of llomcp, Mich. A son and daughter were born to them, the daughter pasuing uwuy in early wo manhood. In 1800, lliu time of the great ' oftl excitement iu Colorado ho moved with his family to I'ikes I'eak, later goy on lo California (Julch, and re turning to Michigan in 1801. I,n 18(m Iio eamo mckI to Alder, Quhih, Moii tanu, to tho gold e.citeuieiit there. Again he returned to CoUirttdo, mak ing A rush for Ournry. gold iel)s. In 187l ho with four other hien crossed from Outury to fhu Ulali line,. One uftcrnoon while in mini (hey fed it number of Indinns. Aftet tliej- had finished their meal tJte.V ran, into the brush aud began shoot ing tit their beiiefuctors, killing four of the party outright. Mr. Nye re ceived an ugly wound in the aukle, but got away with tho team and wagon, carrying one of tho dead with him who had fallen from the seat be bide him. Biilee- 1J7 iij Kko, Nevada, and jn HnliHpcll, Mpiltilitn, lirt followed bin vltl uvciipiilion, (hut of u jeweler. ThiHV hnvo lioon instunrca in (ho pitsl of prolonoil dhniiht. Snph (his roar would moan an innnonsp loss to fnrnioi'S hntl oivlnirdisls. l( oiUU, hoNvovor. tloiuonstrato onoo and for nil (into, tho Value and necessity of irrigation and would ho worth while I ho present loss for (ho future gain. Tho man who has water on his fai'm or orchard does not Worry about tho future. Ho need not. care whether 1( rains or not. Jlo has eliminated the greatest possibility of failure. His orop is assured. The water is worth while simply as crop insurance. Vet it Will take some such calamity as u real dry year to make Hojjuo river valley farmers roalifco the necessity of irrigation. Pioneers say that in 1S78 there was no rain after .Jan uary. Conditions were much (ho same as this year. Grain rtnd other crops wore planted but lack of moisture pre vented germination. Along in .Inly came a .week s down pour, that started everything groWhig. ko a grain yield was harvested late but no truit. In 1888 (hero was another s)u'h year. 'The ,vspring draught" continued, without intermission until the 'Jflrd day of May, and the chance for a crop of grain was remote. The wheat fields were as devoid ot green as the county road and the pessimists had i( all their own way until "Jupo" got busy, aud wo had ti good crop anyway. That was the year when I'liclo Fred HnrnobnVg, one of the most sagacious men who ever had his home in this Valley, made tho remark that "It would be a God's bless ing if we could have just one famine year in the Kogue Kivor vallev, just to show the folly of ignoring the magni ficent supply of water with whichProvidenco intended we should enrich southern Oregon." Eighty-eight was a quarter of a colitliry ago. Prac tically every commercial orchard now in (his valley was planted after that year. One can hardly conceive the alarm which would prevail now, should ve have a repetition of that spring drought, with so much afstake as wo have today, depending on nature's bounty in rainfall. And yet, any pioneer will tell you that many years have known but little rainfall after the first day of March until late in the haying season. The older pioneer can toll vou of a veal when a grain erfp seemed so improbable that a group of finnheiors attempted to corner all tho grain iu the valley in May, when transportation from without was impossible. They were defeated in their undei'taking by tho rain which redeemed the valley from the stigtna of it failed crop in early summer. Conditions have changed materially since. Conceive of the effect of a year of drought with immense fruit in terests of today on land values. Admitting that overv productive acre is well worth the price asko'd for it now, hov many years would it require to restore normal values, if one year's drought should prevail at this time? Provi dence may fail to hold Us immune from dry years, when we absolutely ignore tho safeguard of irrigation, where it has so often demonstrated that i,t is the one thing needful to Inake annual good crops of fruit a surety. Even now the on-hardist is scanning the horizon in the vain expectation of "rain tomorrow." Alreadv we have reached the season when only summer showers can be expected, and We feel grateful in the knowledge of a heavy snowfall iu the higher mountains, making pleiitv of water in the ditches, but where are (he ditches? Miles away from the orchards where tho water will soon be wanted, a drying north wind exhausting the winter's store of moisture in the soil, and the hillsides still barren of verdure and the bloom not yet oh the fruit trees. ' lt Ja almost criminal neglect to fail to take the only pessible: precaution against possible failure of crops iii this valley and thus eliminate all chance of failure bv using the water so abundant in the foothills. Farmers and orchardists should waste no time but sign up at onee for water, so that construction of an immense system can begin when the requisite amount ,of land is under contract. GREER LIBEL CASE 10 COME UP SOON The cno ot the -title - Ueit K. (liver, editor of the Ashland Tidninx, will he among the lit-t eu-es called when the criminal woik m the circuit court U taken up for the Mnvelt let in. It it heliexed thai (liecr will have vetnvned from the eud. where he hat boon sineo December jiv that time hut if he i not hero I'rti-eetiling Attor ney Kelly will move to have his bond forfeited. (liver n" charged with ciuuiuul libel during the fttll cninpaiuu h, County Judgo K. I.. Ton Nolle, then .t candidate. He wit imm'u a pielun iuiir hearing aud bound ocr to ft wmt action bv the uriutd .n. COUR I SE NEW THE ASHLAND ANVIL CHORUS. npHK Ashland Tidings, in its infinite wisdom remarks: The Metlfprd Mall Tribunals; silic fishermen of the Uokuo river valley should take off their hats to ono (V I.. Iteames for his .at! Itiitfo on tho Itoguo river flub lilll. Tho AshTanrf.fiidiermeii. To Judge froin remarks on tho street, feel more llko taking" u swift kick at him, Thov say thai hnd not Mr. lteamei, Introduced tho find Ij III In behalf of tho' cannery pedjilo, tholr hill could huvo been beaten, but If not beaten,, could novcr havo been passed over West's veto. Tlley declare, however, Unit tho fact that a Jack son county man Introduced thu bill In thu first plucc, nullified all his efforts to prevent Us passage later. Is that SO? "Where do these Ashland fishermen get their informa tion? None of them ever spent any money to protect fishing in the Ppgue, none of them ever appeared at Salem in tho interest of fish legislation. As in other matters, (heir principal efforts havo been copfined to knocking those who do try tb do something. For the' last tliVe'o legislative sessioiis, Kogue river fishing has been a1 live isshe before the legislature, but there has never been a delegation of Ashland fishermen before any of these fish committees. Had any other course been followed Until that takeh by Mr. ftcames, the Itoguo river would have been reopened under terms dictated by the commercial fishermen, in stead 6f by anglers, for there never was a day (hiring the life of,' the legislature that a1 combination of mouth of the liver, interests With Josephine, cotild not have passed any kind of a bill they wanted oHr tlifc governor's vot'd. But the Ashland bait brigade that keeps Its money and spends its talk, does its fishing during the spawning sea- and makes, its legislative tights ovv pules trom hrnleni, wshotteTr. ' - ' ' ' ! ' ' ' ' cm, ""r lllrii l.itw , For the last thirteen years ho hiiK rchided iu HOulhedii Oregon, makiiifi his homo with hi son, II. H. Xye. The funeral sen ices, conducted by Kev. Iticharda of Ashland, wcro held at the home NVediiesdnv, March li, and wcie attended by a Jargn num ber of sorrowing fiiunds mid r.la lives, Ony neplivw rvtle 1'ifly wiles. on ioiHPl)ick (o 1)6 present at thd funeral. Though (piiel und retiring iu din position, Mr. Nye was loved und re spected by nil who knew him and he will be greatly missed. Sympathy will go out to the sou und wife who will miss liim most in their heme, .ev Cuv, Itelen K. Curtis vs. V. 1). Curtis, dhorce. Uus Newberry as administrator of the estate of T. J. Tripled s. W. W. C.rcRory et al, suit lo decilitre a deed a mortgage. Sarah NVllcox vs. Clins. Wilcox, di vorce. Valley l'rldo Cooponitlxo Creaiuery vs. O. K. Koso, action Iu ejectment. Marriage Mwiim". V. !:. .timvult aud Maud Curl. Lorou h. Diiiuun and I.uiella Uruwn. J. II. llalghl and Ada Soiiulehsun. uaiuu quartit claim 10 Jean St I. He do lloboitlit In H. V He Uoboaui. deed lots u .laeksoitvllle . . 1 NV A, NVrlHht lo U J. NVjIrIU, deed one-half luteresl III sec. 1! IU tWp. i , r.' 11 e . - 10 The ftKt Thing Out Ss& 'ItliVMl! j.A AthUiV - t 41 I 'If jyvw U nu nelilttg tooth, and wo arc the people to do the patulous extracting, as kooii as you want "an unruly member" drawn. Wo are experts In all branches of Dentistry and have made a reputation for good work and fair dealing. Vou will find us dependable In every respect. Auk your friends who have patronlted us In the past --you will find wo stand high In) their oMImutlotij ltily Attctidaul. DR. BARBER THU bhSTIST. Auction Sale of Acreage IN 'lilll 1MKIICI! Hl'llinVIMlO.V Two MllcH Kant of Mel ford TUllltSlbNV, Al'lllli lOTI I OX TIIIC t.AXD Olio mid oii'-nniter to five aero tracts will be sold lo the blithest bid der. Seldom docs tho buyer havu tho dilutee to uaino tho prleo ho pays for real estate, especially choice pro perty well located and on very easy lerins, Do not full to ucctiro ouo Of these tracts. A special opportunity (or the man of small menus lo seeiiin u hoiuu. Liberal discounts will bo niiidu (or all rash. u. i uciuui'C, u. u. I'liatcii Auctioneer Owner WHERE TO1 GO TONIGHT CioUnlc, Hstate M. NV. Smith, deceased, or der appointing appraisers. Kstate Frank ntiutM, deceased, or der tor sale of real property. Itc.il K-tuli i'rnuxfcr". J. NV. Ilogsett et nl. to J. F. llrowu et nl., deed laud Iu sec. 21. twp. $' s r. t w John A. Tnylor et ux. to James Taylor. teed land In see. IS, twp. 29 s., r. i c Kdlth M. Cameron to John Cameron, deed lots 1'G and 27, blk. F, It. II. ad. Ashland Kdlth M. Citnieruii to John Cameron, doctt to lots 31 and 32, blk. O, It. It. ad. Ashland C. 1. UrlRgs et ux. to Farmers nnd FriiltKrowcrslbank, deed lots 7 and S, blk. 21, lotto Falls 1 .. . F. W. NVIthaft et ux. to C. . NVIthaft. power of attorney. F. NV. NVIthaft et ux. lo C. V. Hector, deed lots 2. blk. C. Highland Park. Med ford , Walter C. Smith to Hurl C. Smith, deed onc-leronth In terest In lots 23. 24, blk. I. Ashland . .. College Hill. Add. Inc. to K. C Do Armoiid. deed lots 1. 2. 2, A, 10. 11, 12, 13. 15. all of blk. r.. R, 7. S. D aud 1 1. Cottage Hill dd., Medrord Fred Hnpp and C. NV. Calm, deed part set-. 31, twp. 31 h., r. 3 o It. Salsmau to NV. t. Coffman. deed placer mine In sec 1, twp. 3S ., r. 3 w F. K. Furry to IMiuont Ander son, deed part sec. 3G, twp, 37 s., r. 1 w. Kdward Miller to Maude Alder son, deed part see. 30, twp. 38 ., r. I w. Woods Lumber Co. to NV. I. Vawter, deed part sue. 3C h r. 1 w Martha 1), Howard to J. S. Howard, deed tot D. blk. 12, lot 7. blk. 3, Meilford A. F. OarrUon to C F. Nelson, decd one-third Interest Ho- 200 10 to 10 2500 10 1700 'TT- JoKn A.. Perl Undertaker i! s. iiAitiMrrr I'lioues M. 471 nni 178 AmbUlonboScrtlco Deputy Coroner I FOR RENT Wo have .several up-to-dato neV iive and Six Room BungaioNVS MEDFORD REALTY & IMPROVEMENT CO, Photos Photos Tlino was when pictures were a luxury for the favored few modern photography has changed conditions. Our children nre growing up, but wo can keep them as they nro enn follow them through school can al ways be with them mid hnvo them with us In pictures. NVo have new- and atlmctlvo stles Iu school pictures. .Make the appointment today. H. C. Mackcy, Studio Corner Vain and Central Medford, Oregon Draperies W'r rnrry i crjr comnlfrln lln of ilniKTlc, Inco eurlntas, rislurr. nte ml iio nil cIhkik t iiptiolntTlnK A spclul man to look nfler till nrk rrlultrly nd wilt Blva nn Kixvl iutyIca " I" pomilbls Iu st In ren tho lururnt cities. Wooks & McGoNvan Co. E. D. Weston Official Photographor of tho Medford Commorcial Club Amateur Finishing Post CardB Panoramic Work Portraits . Interior and exterior vimvs X?lnsh lights Negatives made anv lime aud any place by appoint ment. 208 E. Main Phono 1471 PLUMBING Stoam and Hot Water Iloating in ho best piclurcs in town. TONIGHT "A Clue- to Her Parontago" the sixth of tho WHAT HAPPENED TO MARY scries will be presented. Thu seventh will appear about March J0. Tliroo Other Licoliaod Roola SIDNEY FERNEY The Mon Maritouo ADMISSION 10c and 0c a ever more, never Jess n T IT (Formorly tho Ugo) AH Wtk tiirsnliit I'rlem lliMiiiiiiist'ln COFFEEN & PRICE I ! f I ISIS THEATRE I 33 Howard ntock. Kntrsnc on (tit at Honi Dion 349. Clark & Wright LAWYERS VASIIIX(!T0X, n. o. Public Inud Mattera: l'lunl Proof. Desert Lands, Contest and Mltiltix Cases. Scrip, vai iii;ii,i,i: III..NSU AMI t.OI.II ihc llcliit'w anil (lie H'Miluiitn Ooiut'd). SIiikIiik and Tnlklux Plinlo Pl,is. Tuesilsy illid Med ilrndsy. HOW I'AI'I'V MA1UC noon illli MAKI.M1 OF IllioM'tIO IIII.I.V I'Vatiirhig (I M Anderson rvniirrt nmicui.v xo. i lliMiis all tho iiiws (nun ovury where for overybinly. (Vinlim Prlda. "Tlii- Daw n llig two rcl Vltaaraih ftature r 4ll.ZlXllZM A ! I I X K X T t r l ! f r T r T T ? T f r t t t f ? T t f T ? ? ? ? T ? ; J J ? ? f STAR THEATRE ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE ARE IN THE LEAD HOW'S THIS FOR A PROGRAM TODAY - "Kay Bee 99 TODAY TWO REELS The Great Sacrifice A gorgeous Civil War drama in which two brolhurs are arraigned against each other. Countless soldiers ara aeon engaged in the bitter struggle, bombs are seen hurdl ing, men drop from galloping horses. Tho story is pa thotie and acted in a touching maimer. i 'if' t ' VS: GREAT EVENTS A Day Witli tho Lifo Savora. Ve,rV iiiliMx'HLimr ami 'instructive MT. RAINIER PARK Hceiiic Wonders nu. HER NEPHEWS FROM LABRADOR. , IjImjililiustviiJoiiiudy llcouiiiany that, put "fun in i'luinyl'ilni. 'k. - 'SONG r MUSIC EFFllCTS i Tlio Greatest Pliotoplay over Pi'oducod CLEOPATRA - In Six, Reol8-7Marc.il 17 and 18. ' A Matineos Daily, 2 to 5 p. m. ADMISSION 5c and 10c. t Y V ? V ? t r t f f Y ? ? Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T t Y t Y Y Y Y Y t Y t ? Y Y Y t Y t T Y $ x fy J $ $ t t V ,(, - r . ' ii-tti r HK' ft , , - . t