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Official Iatir of tho City
Offlolal Taper of. Jncknon
of M1forJ,
County.
ICnUrrtl iik accOml-clans mutter at
M ear or it, OreRon, under the net of
Atnrch J, li'i.
nurtscRirTiox satss
One yrnr, t mall .... . . $S 08
(n month, by mnl! ....- .JO
lVr month, dflhcrcd by errlr In
Mcdford. JnckoonMllo nnd Ccn-
trni l'oint .SO
P.itunliiy only, by mnll, per yenr.-- i 00
Weekly r ywir w . 1.50
EWOIUt CIRCULATION.
Dnlly avcrtiiro for hit month cndlnc
Dtcombrr 31, t3 JSp
THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY
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With Mctlfonl StoUvcr
A.F. 1TUXT. formerly of Ashland, now n Portland
livestock commission man, who has just purchased
nnd shipped thirteen ears of cattle from upper valley
points, asserts that thirty carloads of hogs were consigned
to hint this year from Hogue River valley points, double
the number ever shipped iit a previous year. I le estimates
the valley hog output for the coining year at ninety ear
loads, and calls attention to the fact that hogs are a nat
ural adjunct of the fruit industry, cleaning up cull fruit.
There is no question but that' hogs are the best mort
gage raiser the orchardist or farmer can have. There is
more money in hogs than in almost any product of the
sou. The surplus and unmarketable crop ot trim, gram
or vegetables can always be marketed at a profit through
the hog.
There is no reason whv the vallev should not be ship
ping 1000 ears of hogs a year and a hundred cars of cat
tle, though the range for the latter is being constantly re
stricted, the price averages higher each year.
The department of agriculture estimates show a short
age of 1S,Uo9,000 meat animals in the United States. We
are short nearly nine beef cattle, seven sheep and over
three hogs ijr each hundred of our total estimated popu
lation, as compared with conditions in 11)10: an actual de
crease of 7,303,000 food animals in the face of an estimated
increase of nearly seven millions inhabitants. This means
that it would take 1S,250,0000 more meat cattle, sheep and
swine than the estimates show at present in this country,
to give the present population the same meat supply that
the census of 1010 showed to exist.
Notwithstanding the fact that the estimates show there
is actually a decrease of 7.303.000 food animals since the
census of 1910, the estmated farm value of the cattle, sheep
and swine on farms on January 1, 1!)M. because of higher
prices, increased in valuation J?39"vlS7,U00.
The increase indicated is due to the fact that the esti
mates show that the farm value of beef cattle has in
creased from $19.07 to $31.13 a head, or (53.2 per cent, an
average annual increase ot over lu per cent. Swine have
increased in value from $9.17 to $10.10 per head, or 13.1
per cent. Sheep have decreased from an estimated aver
age farm value of $4.12 in 1910 to $-1.01 in 1914.
This increase in the average value of meat animals,
however, does not necessarily mean that farmers or stock
raisers are making more, if any, profit. On the contrary,
the cost of production has probably increased more rapidiy
than the increase in the selling price of livestock. The
conclusion naturally is that livestock raising in the coun
try as a whole is not profitable, or there would be an in
crease in production instead of a decrease.
The number of milch cows on farms is now 20,737,000,
an increase of about one-half of one per cent over the cen
sus figures of 1910. Meanwhile the average farm price of
milch cows has increased from $35.79 in 1910 to $53.94,
or an increase of 50.7 per cent.
There are 20,935,000 horses and 4,4-17,000 mules on
farms m the I mtecl States, an average annual increase of
Washington'. Feb. 6. Charles auoui i. per cent over tne number s nown bv u census
e. worden, of Klamath Faiia, has ap- of 1910. The average farm price of horses has increased
pealed to tho reclamation service to) from $ios.l9 in the census year to $109.33 in .Taiiuarv.
extend the time for payment of the. -,yM ,i ; i,n rtoe p ,! ..,.. i-nnoi i.-inooi '
a.w.j.j, iiuu in niv vmbv ui jiiuiva uuin piu.a-t iu T'l-o.o-t- ill
tne same period.
These figures would seem to assure the future of the
livestock industry, that prices must continue to go up as
population increases ana supply decreases.
MAYOR
PURDM
APPEALS 10 PEOPLE
PAY ASSESSMENTS
SELLS HIGHWAY BONOS
YItKKA, Cal., Fell, fi. The board
of county supervisors at their meet
ing this week autliorliod Countv
Treasurer rnshburg to sell tho state
highway bonds recently purchased b
Siskiyou count for par value and
uso tho $50,000 thus obtained for
purchasing more highway bonds.
At tho monthly nicotine of the
board of directors ot tho Siskiyou
County Dank, held Tuesday In Yreka,
tho directors authorized President
Wuilsworth to purchase $50,000
worth of bonds at par value In addl
tlon to those already owned by the
bank.
Tho stato highway bonds arc now
In great demand, which testifies to
tho fact that money Is beginning 10
loosen up; and our enterprising men,
seeing tho good work dono by tho
highway commission, are endeavor
ing in every way to help tho good
work along.
WANTS SEITLERS III
BOENDED FIVE YEARS
construction chargo to flrt years. Ho
also favors permitting settlers to re
duce their holdings and apply tho
payments mado to such proportion at
they may retain and sell tlio re
maining acreage bold by gorernmont
in smaller tracts. Worden also asks
that the dralnago system bo com
pleted at tho earliest possible moment
even if water users must pay an in
creased annual fee.
DRAMA LEAGUE TO BE
ORGANIZED IN MEDF0RD
At a meeting of representatives of
several c!ub3 In the city at tho public
library )estcrday afternoon It was de
cided to hold a genoral mass meeting
on Wednesday night, February 18,
for the formation of a branch ot tho
Drama lcaguo in Medford.
Following an interesting explana
tion ot the aims and purposes ot the
drama league in America by Mrs.
Kdmund Ilurko, and an application
of tho organization's alms to Mcdford
and tho Itoguo Hlver valley by Dun
bar Carpenter, tho presiding officer,
tho movement was endorsed by Mm.
K E, Core on behalf ot tho Creator
Mcdford club, Mrs. F. W, Mears and
Mrs. 13. II. Picket on behalf of tho
Wednesday Study club, Mrs. J. A.
Tornoy on behalf of tho Women a
Co lego club, P, W. Hnmlll on behalf
of tho University club and C. E. Gates
on behalf of tho Commercial club,
Evory speaker approved ot tho
Idea and assured Mrs. Ilurko aud oth
er members of tho Colony club who
inaugurated tho campaign that the
organizations thoy roproscutud would,
they felt euro, support tuo movement
heartily.
PAY YOUR JUST DEBTS
ATTENTION is called to Mayor Purdin's appeal to citi
zmmliin olsnwlinvn
There is no reason why property ownei-s should not
meet tneir obligations to the community, just as thev have
to with other people.
There is certainly no reason why they should not at
teast pay tne interest duo on their improvement indebted
nessif they cannot meet the annual assessment.
Patience ceases to be a virtue when nconlc who can will
not pay what they legally owe, or at least make an effort
to liquidate.
No business institution that does not collect its ac
counts can survive. Neither can a city, similarly con
ducted. Authorities are remiss who permit such a'situa
tion to arise and continue. Tho law nrovidus nnmln rpouv.
ity for the debt and if there is no effort on the part of
4-lm ,1,!,.. l L 1 . , ! J, it . .
luu uv-inur iu incut jus obligations, tne law should bo
invoked.
It is unfair to the communitv to tax those who pay
to carry along those who do not, and the quicker such
conditions are ended the better. People that can afford
to pay $2.50 an hour for tango lessons can afford to pav
iuuu- juipiuvi'incm assessments.
NEWS FROM ASHLAND AND VICINITY
TAHG0 DANCEnS AT
NATATORIUM SATURDAY
Medford society will at last have
tho opportunity to Judgo for itself
the merits ot tho much talkod of
tau go.
WHltar Morrlck of tho Katatorlum,
has Bocurod tho services ot Miss In
land and Mr. Sawyer, of thu Tnl-dun
Mint, Multnomah Hotel, Portland,
Uoflt export teudiom, of bull room
Arire, MIh IrulBiid and Mr Bawyir
coimt to this city with rvcommaiida
(low from tlio ulllo of Portland, Hun
PmucUco ami Woattlc having KUldod
0 PQ of tho Kliiy'!1'" allies of tne Kptiuip, lutio ofliiiml Did frtui u.
C44t lliroHKb (ho bttrlcArloM of Ui'i'or dm miliw. of lliu mi to tli
TmUu. lfinl(lUII Hlli) H)lllil Uv tut imhln- fuuiiluii... u ll.. m
Mi-. Kluubctli S- ip, widow of tho'. client qualiticH of tho water ns tlicy
Into iiiiiu1 W. K. Ktone. ilml at t'Xiht ut the hnrimrH.
i ' i - . '
I l rein. Tuif dny, njjed 82 yeur. Di
eeiibcti wax r pioneer ot Jnckxoii
count) mnl Iter fiit liibnud wu
.Mr. Amei'miui, a brother of the lulu
Henry Aiihijiiiiiii.
A. H. Ferguson mid Tox Iliekiml
of Portland were roUloml at the
Hotel Oregon Tliurnilny.
In addition to tio fnoU given to
tlio jnohH in idganl to tliu uxnniiin
and liauilliiiff of tin unuiuiloyi'il liy
C'liivf of I'oJicu I'orlci', oiik ituin wan
omitted. iMriiiir tliw ptniod of tln
jioliny of en ring for tlio iiiiujiiployi'il
tliiTii viih no rime of rohhury in Ali
land. Mfi's. rjilitT, JlsiUy ain (III
I'tlc, ou(ir of AJiImiii Mllim
MrK. K. H. Wiiirncr nccoiiinnnlcil
Imr dnuglitt-r, .Mr. T. Milcw o
Muilfonl, to San Diego to vinit W.
II. 1.1'i-ilh' family.
.Mru. Klizaliuth DimvuMio of
Wooilbiirn mnl diiuglitcr, Mm. Ka
dio IIiiglioM of Da WHOM, aro visiting
u lirotlmr and iinoli, ox-I'oiiikiIIiiiuii
Ciiiirlox Stuiiiiett.
Mm. Marl: Hmnal.-nr ami Infant
linvi' rutiiriiml to Jy aftor a tay
willi Iir imrimt Attorney and Mr.
V. J. Mourn.
.J, It. Tor.nr Iiiim goin to I'utaliiuia,
(!al,, to suit bin hoii, limt, until
wining.
-pr .1 i jj..
lm mi id f.uiurjuw, Wly I'lulit
rMliUli"ii liinig miiitil in iluM'H
kll(ilii (hut Hii"i vtut'M i mi In'
John A. Perl
UNDERTAKER
Udy Asslslttiit
H. IIAKTI-liTJ'
Minium Jk, ij hwI H'J'J
UmU lv lvw uhiJ iimnv Ihu u-''l,Mtg,MHtw Hmh u'ui Vumiu
You linvo tilortod n now city coun
cil, who lwiNo iiSKiimod tho dutlos ot
oftliv to srv ou without pay. lu
assuming tlitwe duties thoy nr tnk-
Inj? hold ot ix Job of grout rosponsl-
blllty, tho ilutliM of which nro nmiil
fold and onorous. Tho louncll can
not do nil thliiRS that nro noodod
without aid from tho pooplo. Tho
financial condition of tho city's at
taint nro In bad xhnpo, and It will
rcuulro much hard thought and
labor by tho council to pot thorn Into
slmpo, and this cannot bo dono ox
copt by unltod offort of our pooplo
Tho council Is continually Impor
tuned by pooplo of tho city oor
things of little moment; nearly every
ono has n complaint ot somo Mud.
Would It not bo bolter for our pooplo
to forgot their potty grolwuicoa un
til tho council bnvo bad Unto to got
tholr seats warmed nnd learn somo
thing about tho heavy duties they
havo assumed nnd nro trjlng to per
form? I'nlcss thcru Is a cessation
of petty complaints tho council will
loio much valuable time looking Into
them, when thoy should bo concern
ing themselves with the greater prob
lem of rlt) finance.
I'eoplo should advise themselves in
to condition In tho rlty. They
should know of tho fnct that tho city
council has bad to pay over IS0.000
Interest for people who aro delin
quent on Improvement ntuoesmonK
The money had to come from sotno
place and has been paid, not from tlm
Improvement Interest fund that
should hnvo boon paid by tho pooplo
and has not boon paid; but by the
hardest Kind of offort and tho use of
funds thnt woro not created to pa
Interest with.
Tho city Is jours, people ot Med
ford, and If you want Its credit ruined
you havo simply to continue your
fa 1 1 tiro to pay your assessments and
Interest ns sonic of you havo been do
ing. Think about this. Tho obli
gations of the city for Interest on Im
provement funds must be paid. Tho
council has no mint with which O
coin money. Whero is this Intcres
to como from If people who nro ablo
will not pny? I seo but ono wny for
tho next year nnd that will bo a tax
levy of double tho one for tho pres
ent year. Tho little thnt tho coun
cil can savo on salarlos will amount
to but n fow thousand dollars a ear,
ami thoro will como duo anoth-r
$20,000 In Interost during tho pros-;
ent year that must bo paid, nudj
where tho money Is to como from l
know not.
Is there any reason why tho coun
cil should bo forcod to go to the
courts to forco pnmnnts of nssest
monts and Interost duo for Improve
ments? Tho people caused tho Im
provements to bo made; thoy Imv.
tho Improvements and should mnko
their payments and not ndd to th"
work nnd worry of tho council by
not doing so.
It Is your city. You havo caused
tho Improvements to bo mado. "Wl'l
you pay for thorn or forco tho cPy
Into bankruptcy, or to levy a tax su'-
fliiont to pay your abllgatlons to tho
city? Think about It.
Hospoctfull,
MAIII.ON PUIIDIN.
Mayor.
MRS. H. L. LEACH
Expert Corsetiere
.'2(J North IJarllett.
Phone 5G3 M.
IF TJIEY'IIE
KLEIN MADE
THEY'RE TAI LOR MADE
Med ford Tailors
The
ALCO
Is the new name for our
coui out miiery and cigar
store, corner Main and
South Central.
Several appropriate naniew
were Hiiggoslcd, ui ono ho
Icclod I wing hoiiI in by Mm
jMniido Wood, who received
the prize of a box of candy.
WBT6WIIHUEAN
ITii
leatre
FRIDAY AND S VTt KDAY NUIHTS
"Stigma"
Two-Keel S. A, We-Herii,
"A CORNER IN POPULARITY"
Iiiibilt.
"THE MISSING DIAMOND"
Lllbill.
"THE ABANDONED WELL'
Itiourui'h Cunii'ih.
Violin
Piano
Miss Clark
Miss Duller
I5J5 THEATRE
l'!nttln4 Today
The Ancient Order
of Good Fellows
Vltagrapb Special In two Heels, Tult
Star I'nut
Till.' ItlMTII THAI'
I.ublu Diuum
A.VOV AtTS A JOII
Kdlsott Coined)
i:lra 'loiliiy Only
(. A. '. IHlfiTII l.l j MI S
To Ui Is
oui:(io-u mi i.vmi:
0:.e Unl
Midlu ami I'i.iiiii MiihIo
Ml
I k
Jgm,iL
Kc cr have ) ou
heard in any musical
instrument a tone so
wonderfully sweet,
clear and mellow.
Hearing is believing.
Come In any time no
obligation.
PALMER PIANO PLACE
Our i't ( t r I ii il.' j
21 South Grape Slrcet
I feltiSl
mMMmmm
Hotel Benson
Formerly New Oregon
Y0V ocii u n ii c r
JL-2 entire new mansKC-
trrrrn muni. In tlio re-L--
incment of oVljil,
cjiccl'cnfo of ciiutpmciii
and Jiijieiimlty of ttrvjeo
is nWlutely uisxoslkil,
jum litflil, nir famplo
roon for conifNMci.il men.
Hvury ronvsmoiicd. Cm
triUy IuiaIsJ, RatM very
iii(hwI. Diiilnu room
Mivic w limioiiJig. Auto
burnt mmi all Irwin,
Portland, Oregon
t hVt4 H A1ANIUV. M(jer
iKDDflUUY, Aol M vr.
STAR THEATER
TODAY
Daniel Frohman
Presents
Mrs. Fisko's Famous Suctcas
"CAPRICE"
With
MARY PICKFORD
In the title role, nhly supported liy
Knrncst Trunx ttutl Owen Moore.
This is the first or the KAMOl'S IM.YI5U P1K).
DliCTlOXS and nre the snine n shown in Portland
ut the "People's Theater at advanced prices. Tho
price of admission here will he as usual, U) cents.
TWO DAYS ONLY
Friday and Saturday
AMEND, FRANK AND SHIRLEY
The Ouv Ann Trio-A grnit vaudeville novelty act
PAGE THEATER
ONE NIGHT ONLY
Saturday, February 7
Special UYtiiru ! njigt nieiit.
LADY
1TTT TTTETC
JVJJL J. 1J-IvC5
BAND
Dirccl from a week's engagement at the Sullivan
Coiisidinc theater at San l,,rancisco.
AN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAM
Any Seat 50c, Children 25c
Doors Open 7 P. M., Citrlain K P.M.
ANNOUNCEMENT
SUNDAY and MONDAY
FEBRUARY 8 AND 9
TWO NIGHTS
The Colonial Players
In a Season or
II 1(1 1 -('LASS STOCK
w Jtsi oiin
' mn i
SUNDA Y
OPENING PLAY
Tlse Traffic
Popular Prices
10,20 and 30 Cfs.
MONDAY
The Third Degree