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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
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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
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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
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--- 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
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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
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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
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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.
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