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P2HJE FOUR. OToDFORD MATT) TRTP.UNE. MEDFOTCT), OREClON. FRIDAY. OCTOHUR 21. M1.1. tt f i ti i ft it I MEDIUM) MAIL TRIBUNE t-s AN 1NDKPKNDRNT NnWSl'APmi l'UiiijiHiucn BviniY aktkiinoon I3XRKPT SUNDAY IIV TIIU JViRUFOItD I'lUNTUSO CO. Tlia T)omtrrfttlc Tltiifn, Tlii MnUonl Mnll, Tits Mtnlfonl Trlliuno, Tho South urn Orrgnnlan, Tho Ashland Tribune. orric Mnll Trlliuno Uullillnir, 2G-JT-29 North Kir street; telephone 7S. OflolM I'aiMir of tho City of. McOfnrO. Official i'npar of Jncknon County. O ICO HO 15 PUTNAM, Editor ant Mnnsccr BSii Knlcred nit second-class nvnttrr at "Hfilfonl. OrKon, utnlr tho net of March 3, 1ST!'. BUBSCRtfTXOH BA.TXS. On year hy lttn.II .. - . . TS Ofl Ono monlh, bv nmll ... 60 I't rmitith, rt(tir 1 i-y earner In Mrilfuril, JockKOnxlllo and Ccn- trl Point... - f" Rnlurday only, hy mnll. per yw.r S.no Wmikiy. per year - . . -1X0 PARADE FEATURE ' " TEACHING ROAD BUILDING C OF PORTOLA SOW SUN KUANCISCO. Cal.. Oct. 24. Thr blR foaturo of tho Portola fes tival una staged hero today, when 18,000 persons Jnnrcliod In ft Brent industrial parade. It wag ostlmatetl that not less than 200,000 persons woro banked, along tho lino of march. Starting at 10 o'clock from tho Ferry building, It required exactly four hours for tho marchers and floats to pass a given point. Tho pnrnda una contoscd of fifteen divi sions, each, with Its special features of historic or present day Interest. During tho morning nnd afternoon, j somo of tho world's bost golf play ers, Including Ray fcnd Yardon, the English ohamplons, plaed at tho San Francisco Golf and Country club tournament. Another feature of tho day was tho fact Mint tho warships assembled in the harbor were opened to public Inspection throughout the afternoon. OUNTY .ITDOK THOMPSON" of Lane county is so eonvineed of his usumeilv ami knowledge of road building that he is writing a text book on tho subject, for use m the public schools. Judging by Lane county roads, someone besides school children needs instruction in road building. Or perhaps it is figured that if the school children learn, by the time they have grown up good roads can be built. While it may be an excellent idea to teach the young how to build roads, it -would accomplish more for the pres ent generation if county courts and road supervisors were taught first few of them in Oregon know much about the subject. .Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been wastetl in road building in Oregon. There is practically no main loyaneo provided, l lie idea ot the average man who is building highwavs is to dump gravel in the center of a road and let travel smash it into shape. The balance of the work is simply makeshift. The average supervisor looks upon road building as a graft for his own and friends' benefit something to work his teams upon and bring in ready cash. Hence most of the opposition to good roads comes from those thus bene fited they fear a permanent road would cut off the graft. It would be an excellent idea if road supervisors were made to study the road problem and forced to pass an examination upon the subject before appointment. -Monthly conventions ot county road builders to hear lee hires upon the subject would also result lieueficiallv. Oregon needs road building instruction but let's be gin with the road builders. Then the taxpayers of the present will reap some of the benefits. AN ORCHARD FEATURE WwUMmrwa! Oregon Needs the University Which Needs the Appropriation I Tho ovangollstlc services at tho Christian church conducted by Mr. Putman nro attracting favorable comment every where. Mr. Putman's methods aro out of tho usunl rovlval kind. There aro no demonstrations of any kind calcu lated to appeal to people who nro looking for something new and strange. While tliero Is not a dull moment In tho service from start to closo tho speaker dsponds on tho greatness of tho messago to attract and win people. Doubtless It tho thinking poopie ot .Mcaioni Knew e: tho character and quality ot theso ser vices no building in tho city could contain those who would want to hear. To night Is tho last sorvlco of this wook and Mr. "Putman preaches on tho "Points of Personal Contact." Splendid song service e,vcry evening nt 7.30. TIIIC MAIL TRTBUXK starts an orchard column to i ? i . i. .. . ( , , .i .. , --- tiay in which news ol interest to the lnut grower can be found. Co-operation of those interested is requested. Brief articles by growers are desired, as well as statistics of orchard yield and returns. News of both associations, as well as independent buy ers and shipper, is desired. No favorites will be played and the policy of the Mail Tribune will be to give everv one a square deal and the desired space. I' nut raisin? is the great mdustrv of the vallev. It is still m its infanuy. The Mail Tribune will do what it can to assist in its upbuilding. It is the aim of the manage ment to make the paper indispensable to the orehardist that lie cannot get along without it. Every grower is invited to record his experience and his ideas. It is a good way of informing his friends in the eastand elsewhere and of heralding abroad what is being dono in the world's best fruit belt. It will prove an at tractive feature in inducing the homeseeker, looking for an ideal existence in an ideal location to settle in the Rogue River vallev. There nro urgent teutons win ovoiy friend of coot! school Miniihl ho out on Tuesday, November Itli Tho lust IcsNlutiiio npnioprinled $100,000 for n new building ill the Timei-sity of Oregon, niul $?.'.000 tW needed mhlitions uml icpnlrs to llin liiiiliUiigs now on (lie omnium, A referendum won filed on I bene two liilta by n certain group of men headed by II, .1. Pnikiimon who gained suoh nn mmnvory reputation in connection with the referendum of 1011. The only nrgiitnvnt ndvnuecd liy theso parties in support of their movement h Hint the people of Oic gon have never voted upon tho mte. lion of consolidating the l oT O. nnd O. A. C. They do not give the wo- pio ft chance lo oto upon such n consolidation hill nnd have never submitted n hill of Ihw sort for the poopie to consider; consequently wo may look upon this seimoit iik n more oouo for some private end which they wish to serve. California and Wrmhiriglou nn' building up great iiiiivorlliiw which nro the pride of the const nnd com pare most favorably with th'o grout universities of Die ent. Oregon lm to take n hack seat because of jimt Mich petty jmlitio.s s this. Why compel pur .vouug jwoplc to go out side the state for their university training? Mit of them will never return. Oregon will have saved n few dolnlr. and 'ineidenfcsilly luive lost some of its brightest young men nnd young women who in the lone; run nro the best product Oregon puts out. As ii'giuds the question of con solidation, the great weight of ten son rests on tho side of developing the U. of O. and O. A. l in two sop urate institutions; they ore elo-n enough so that they cnu eo.opcinte. both nre good seliools and the c. pensie phinU ut cither location can not he sui'tctulcrcd without great lots of the stole. Neither institution can he reproduced in another place nl its present cost. .The ratio of the num ber of instructor nnd the amount of equipment lo tho number of student has boon fixed hy .vein's" of'twpoii emlo. The rutin m I ho same whether th schools mo combined or scpsrnlc, Only so miuiy students can be sooted in n certain cIhkmmooiu; only so iuiiiiv HtutleuiH etui occupy n certain Jlnhorntory. A few .venrs ago tho ulnto of Tex as faced this sumo problem of con solidation. A coniminsion wns ap pointed mid spunt S'J.'.UOH in a most thorough iuvestivntion covering the educational sv stems of the win Id, Their roMirt was absolutely and tin ipinlificdly against ronsididution in tiny form. Statistics show that Iheie is no fiiuiHoial snviug in consolida tion. It is not probable th"ivfoio that there would he any saving after consolidation, while tho uiilial cost of consolidation would provide all necessary buildings nt both institu tions for years to come. Vote :i00 X Yes. Vote IW2 X Yes. Help the stole ot Oregon to get llir name of being u ifuod silmuls nun- mouvvealtli. Growing Apples in Semi-Arid Region The Agate, a Natural Resource ASHLAND ELKS LODGE IMPROVES ITS TEMPLE Tho tmstcoH of Ashland lodge, No. 1M4, 11. P. O. !:., huvo contracted with Frank Jordan fur; tho comple tion of tho haeemenl of the Elk Templo nlong lines that will convert it into tho spnetous nnd licnutiful banquet ilml! for which it vvns orig inally intended. Tho work to he d'nc s estimnted lo cost about .fl.'OO. The iiiiproveinentH consist of laying u remont floor throughout the entire basement 'including the big banquet In II, kitchen, storerooms, hnllwny, etc. Tho minor rooms nre already plastered and tho main banquet hnll is to be niiuilnrly Qninhoil. A preen ed steel cuiling is also to ho put in nnd the grdor and columns ure to be boxed nnd paneled. Tho whole will be finMicd in white enamel. Ashland Tiding. A LECTUFIE SATURDAY FREE TO ALL Trof. Young of tho University of Eugene will lecture on Saturday,' Oe tuber 25, at 10:10 a. in. in the Chris tian church. Tho public me invited to hoar this Jucture. Wmiy cannot do tho rending hut nil oin enjoy the lectures, ho tho univuiVity desires Unit nil ho invited to the lcctuies in tho course. Even member of the class in sociology is of course to be present. WESTON T. SHIELDS, Secretary of. Class, POSTMASTER AT BUTTE FALLS TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION C. P. Dilggs has sent In bis resig nation as postmnstor of ltutto Falls. F. L, Kneel hns bcx'iv deputy post master tho past month and Intends to qualify for tho offlco. It Is oxpocted that tliero will bo an examination of To tho Editer: The agate Is ono ot Rogue, river valley's great attractions. Why Because they stand In a class by them selves and aro second to none In the world. Tho writer has had exper ience in catting and polishing stones from all parts of the globe, and I find the Itoguo river valley agates and corneatlans especially tho spray moss and plcturo agates aro the fin est In texture and most perfect In de sign and command good prlcos. Now Just a word to communltlos of this section. Stop and think. It's only a short time when tha eyes of tho world will bo turned toward tho Pacific to attend tho Panama exposi tion at San Francisco in 1915. Thousands of tourists will visit this section on their way to ono ot tho five wonder of the world, Crater I.ako, and tho majority of foreign nnd oastorn peoplo are of the idea that Germany suppllos tho world with agatos, but not so, today as tho Gwnmm stones aro exhausted and they rely on bteaniurs in ballast from tho Amazon river, S. A., to bring them tho gravel from thoro which contains 76 per cont of clear stones, called moon stone, about ono half of thebo aro ribbon or bar mnrked, but clear, tho Germans color theso stonos and placo thorn on tho market In this country us tho German agates, but thoy aro not. Tho same applies to somo parts of this country, and ono in particular Is Newport, Oregon, a beach resort, whoro tho writer has resided for tho past firo seasons and expects to re turn thoro during tho summor months. I can safely soy that 50 per cent of tho stones cut and pol ishod at Newport and sold there como from Hoguo river valley. I speak for mysolf. I mado trips hero to gather tho agates and shipped them to Newport whoro 1 cut thorn and bold thorn to tho many visitors. I know of another lapidary that made this same trip. Why did wo do It? Ilccauso thoro was monoy in it and because wo couldn't got tho rough material that wo wanted on tho coast for tboy nro about ex hausted, and tho average agato hunt er at Newport content tbomsolves now with a few coast moon stones or clear pebbles, and C per cont of theso aro no good oil account of checks, otc. I don't wish any ono to think that I urn knocking Newport for I am not, for a beach losort It stands first In Oregon, delightful und refreshing one stoking recreation ran find nny where. Deep sea fishing, surf bath ing, mountain cllmlng, etc. And whore ono can sleep In flannel blank ets tho year around, and In July nnd August will seek tho sunny side of tho fence Instead of tho shady side, and If you go there to find agatos only, don't do it, as jou havo the finest flold at your door thoro Is in tho world today, and if you'll grasp the opportunity now In the near fu ture jou'il reap tho harvest. Just as Gormany has dono In tho last two centuries as It Is said that 3a l-:s lor cont of Gormany wealth wns pro duced by hor gems and agates, aud I havo novor seen n stone called or made In Germany that could produce tho beauty that our Itoguo river val ley stones do. Now gut busy and got in on tho ground floor and have something made In Oregon. A flno moss agato or cornetatlan to show your eastern friends that tho Itogue river valley produces tho flnost to bo found any where in tho world. V. I. MA PES, Eaglo Point, Ore. What .May, Wo Uvpcil'.' t I. Seeding with a drill, as di- 1. ..Treas receiving considerable Uerlhed In lntet bulletin Issued h runoff from ilghcr Undk or light suu-lrrlgntlou nro found occasionally within tho rainfall belt ot flro to fifteen inches that often produce two good crop niuountlng to throe or four tons per acre but aro no guide to what may bo expected with tho natural rainfall. They arc mislead ing when so taken. Whoro tho rainfall Is less than the state roltcKo. J fi. Very t III ti seeding, preferably I In rows 30 to IS Inchon spurt for cul tivation. i. Thorough cultivation every your. 7. Cs.ro not to pasturo close at any tlmo. Wo would strongly urgo farmers throughout the snuibnrld belt to give alfalfa a careful trial. As a forage IS Inches nnd thoro is no runoff or'nd soil-Improving crop for such con sub-lrrlgatlon, ono fair to light crop annuully Is all that should bo ex pected, If every precaution In tho cnl turo of tho crop is observed. Tills MRS. PANKHURST OFF FOR CLEVELAND LECTURE NEW YOKE, Oot. 21. Mrn. Ern- meline Pnnkliurst, the Jjiglish mili tant sulfriigotto lender, left hero to day for Cleveland, tho first stop on a lociiiro tour, which will iticliuh several middle western cities. Call for Bank Statements WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. Tho comptiollor of the' currency issued today u call for the condition of na tional banks ut tho eloj.o of hii'iiness October 21. dltiotm It Is of the blKboMt rank Popular bulletins No. II' and 41 tlliouss the principle of dry laud farming nnd Kxti-iislou liulletln No. Is better than ono fair whent crop ' discuss. the d.'talls of growing nl. overy four to six yoars. (falTa without Irrigation. Theso innv 3." With 1(hw thsu twelve inches ''' '"' from U'i Exp.TlnnMit Hta ralnfall, farmors nro advised to ex- ln. Pullman, Wash, upon request imrlttiati t uHlh umnlt 1...!. unfit lliai I ' "" "" "".... .. nut,, .v learn what thoy can do. Consider able risk Is attached to establishing the crop with less than tolvo Inches annual rainfall. WIiii t Are llio )tcqulltcs for Knrivss? 1, Seed of tli. j highest quality. (Seed will bo examined without charge by the department of botany State college, Pullman.- -'. A first class summor fallow, offering it good supply of readily available plant food, stored moisture, froedom from weeds. A poor summer fallow Is not snfo. Tho young plants noed every advantage, .'1. No nurse crop. (Whoro the soil drifts a uurso crop would bo nee osar, but tho siuciss of alfalfa un der such conditions I. vrr doubtful.) Dry Wood Under Big Shed liValleyFuelCo. Corner Fir & W. 2nd Telephone 76 Coffee A liquified smile; a fragrant cup of Schil ling's Best coffee as a hopeful send-off to the day's work. In aroma-tlght canB, cleanly granulated, 40c a lb; monoy-back. applicants soon ns fourth-class offices nro. now uuder civil Borvlco rules, laud has all tho pleasures that any John A Perl Undertaker Lady Assistant. 28 8. nAKTIiiriT Phones M. 47 mid 47-J-U Ambulance Service Deputy Coroner) KILL CATARRH GEM USE BOOTH'S ME ,Try tho sure nnd luOt effective way to reach tho raw, tender Inflamed mucous iiiomhrnm infested with catarrh germs use Hyomel. You breathe It no stomach dosing. If jon suffer from rulslug of mu cous, frequent sneezing, husky voice, discharge from tho noso, droppings in tho throat or any other symptoms of catarrh breathe the germ-dostroylug air of Hyomel. It acts directly on tho inflamed moinbranes, destroying the disease gurms In tho noso, throat and lungs nnd giving quick and per manent relief, or money refunded by Chus, Strang. Tho eomplnto outfit, Including pocket inhaler aud bottle ot liquid, costs $1.00. Extra bottle or liquid, If later needed, r0 cents. E. D. Weston Official Phocographor of thf Medford Commercial Club Amateur Finishing Post CnrdM Panoramic Work Flash lights Portrait! Interior and exterior viowp Negatives mado anv tinif and any placo by appoint ment. 208 K, Main Phono 147) I Would Like to Sell My Home 995 South Oakdale, eight rooms, largo sleeping porch, hiiHomont and garago, furnace and flro placo, large lot 78x175. Pleasantcst rosldonco part of town. Also n 27-ncro tract of very best alfalfa land, Hear creek bottom. Also a good ranch or orchard team, weight about 2700 pounds. Also eight room house mid bath to rent on paved street, very reason able rent, y See mo for price and torms on nny of this property, Geo. L Treichler Phono (llU-It iiSfflWAigsi ffimwwm Boa located and moot popular hold in the City. ( Running drilled ice water in each room. European Plan, a la Carte Cafe. Tariff on Rooms 12 rooms - GO roorna 60 rooms . CO rooms wilk pmit balb 50 rooms vrilb pnrite bits $1,00 each 1.50 each 2.00 each 2.00 each 2.S0 each 20 suitei, bedroom, par lor and bath - 3.00 each For more than one sueit add 1.00 extra to the above rates for each additional guoit, Reduction by week or month. Hnnavcnunt Chtiltr W KalUy 5MHLMZL1IEW mrjT yj 'A'Jt T I -Br Star Theatre TODAY VAUDEVILLE Doolittle&Steele ELECTRICAL MUSIC ACT A lligh-r lass Comedy Act- a Mig Novelty. "WALL OF MONEY" il Nni'ioh Drama, a sure fonturo ANIMATED WEEKLY m wo- Roe Latest News in Pietunw TRAVELOGUES "13 AT TABLE" Kitivo Comedy WOOLWORTH and WOOLWORTII I lest of Musie Always 10c Pag Theatre Well Heated and Ventilated Fri. and Sat, Oct. 24 & 25 High Clasa Vaudovillo and Motion Pictures 3--BIG VAUDEVILLE ACTS-3 SEARS AND D'ARVIGNE High-Class Singing Aet in Popular and Operatic Songs BILLY BACKUS The lllaekfaee CuM'p. A sure cure for Mile. THE BANCROFTS In a one-act playlet entitled replete with old N'e wl'!n;laui humor 'The Squire's DccMon 4-BIG PHOTOPLAYS-4 Wonderful Il-recl prodm-l ion "DICK WITHINGTON AND HIS CAT" Adopted from the old Knglish lengeud, in l parts, BIG FRONTIER COMEDY Admission 10, 15 and 20c Doors open 7 p. m. Change of program each night ISIS THEATRE LEE & CHANDLER it ti.mi: to sin: i,ivi:i,v(jim.s i.v tiii: iiauiu'oot mnei: While the Starlight Travels Two Held H. & A. I'eatiiro T,.HT TIM intmii.wi: ok 'run r.VKNow.v :. V i l,Ti Si. (M j-uiNon uoiiHMiv v ' 14 1'iin THK IKIiAND OP PlIllVIIItHITV W' Olograph ' " ADMISSION' .1 AND 10 CUNTS AITI.'ltNOONS AND IIVUNINOS T. F. PRATT "The Healer" has mndn tho blind see, tho deaf hear, tho lamo walk, tho sick got vvoll. Klftoon yearn' of practical oxporlenco in treating chronlo, diBensoa. Consultation freo. Lo cated at 31C N. Uartlott St. Phono 01!-M. Medford, Oro. N. Florence Clark VIOMNJK'j; AND 'J'KACIIICK Klrst-class Muslo for nil Occasions 1110 W. I'ourtli St. Pliono 7KI.J jf Theatre Toulgbt uml Hut unlay, 7 P. M. "WIIII.V WOMI5N (JO ON TIIIJ WAHPATil" Special fonturo In two parts, feat- in lug Klemi Klnch, iiufrragettliit, and nthnro. Vltafjrapli comoily "IiAW AND HIS HON" Illograph "WINNINO IIIH WII-'K" I.ublil IIAIIIINH IIAUKINH, Music Conilngt Christy MnllimvHoii In Pntho Wctikly No. 15, Sunday night, 7)00 oMock. a 1) p