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orricitti
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JncKROn County.
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YAKIMA'S FIGHT WITH BLIGHT
With MctlMnl Stop-Cher
HUGE AUTO TRUCK
LEI
JUIPAGE
OF
NEWLY
ID
Tliev were on their hmiejmoou
Hem vi PariK kr of tills aity, nnd
ln b iU, innoil ifus Lilin (Iris
by of I' iin! I- ton, dr., o loving fellow
workiiti ol Mr. Puruolrrr in the
(.'aliform t Oregon Power eompnnv
mot li ii .it the train this moniinjt
with .1 1"" Ii'TM'iMivrer auto truck,
tijKin I ih v.ii eotxlmrteil n IiibIi
platform villi two tcate. Tho bride
nml Ih groom were tW thcroin nnd
j m rn diil up ntid down Main street to
the jniisui jj iioiic of everything
from .i rnt-nvt to a. strinc of oil cans
1isxi ,- bciuntt, while orowtbj gath
ered to view the homecoming; recep
tion. The nnto Btopned nt all principal
corners, no nil could sec, while the
hnde smiled nud the groom tried to
look ploHMint. The sole duly of one
pctitlcrann upon tho truck wns to
throw rieo in the bride's fnce, a tn-k
ho performed to perfection. Upon
tho hide of the truck in box-enr let
ters wore 'the following ;: "Cro
Armed for Ufe," "Tho Honeymoon
Kids' mul. "Tho Nowlv Wed." Af
ter the demonstration the couple were
driven to the home of relatives. The
nffnir wns prononneed n snocet-s and
tho bride looked (banning in her
traveling suit of oraniru.
Doth Jfr. Purnoker nnd his bride
nre well known in this oity. Sim is
tho daughter of the ltev. .1. S. Grigs-
by of Pendleton, Or., and n former
resident of litis eiiy. The groom ha
n host of lricndi and is woll known
in mutual cirr'n They will uinke
their ho'ni it tin tit'', nnd the hem
wilio oc the community go with
them.
REFUSED TO TELL
WAV YnHK, Pel.. -T. New .-paper
ni it who eel grand jury room now.-.
bet ore it twines to the surfneo in
open eoutt uinfil it'll the Miurco ol
their information when onlled on to
do bo or iy heavy fines, United
State .Judge Ilnud ruled hero today.
The ease wan that of ex-City Kdi
tor deorgo lluuliuk of tho Tribune
nnd William Curthi, iv rojiorter, who
know vvlwl the federal grand jury
wan guinjj to do in the repent I.it
lnutT nnd Hoitineyer-Alexnuder
Kinuggliiig pruftuulione before tho
point did.
They refused to tell Judgo Hand
vhero thoy col the now, and wore
lined ifwOO each.
PERSIAN IRIBESIN
YAlvlMA'S fight with blight is described by U. N. An
goll in tho I'Vlmmry 1 issue ot tho Kruit Urowor tiiul
Fanner, published nt St. Joseph. !Mo. It shows how nmeh
better off we are in the Rogue River valley than fruit
growers in the Washington fruit bolts are, because of ade
quate protective laws.
Yakima county's budget for the year included a $lf,000
item for fighting the blight and horticultural protection.
It was the announced intention to use the entire sum for
pest eradication and pathologist.
A test case snowed that tlte money was not available
because the, legislature had repealed tho law authorizing
such levies. The decision leaves the growers helpless, with
one inspector to 55,01)0 acres of orchard hind and from
7000 to SOOO cars of fruit annually. To quote Mr. Angel:
The commlt-Monoi-a therefore promptly struck the $ IS, 000 Item from
tho builcot. nn.l with the money from Its ltortlctilliitur.il fund prnctlrnliy
nil bpont hv the extra work of tho sonson of 1U13. tho county and nlley
were In October feeing the season when much of the most active work
should have been done against blight, yet lu'lplo? to attack it.
The situation in every largo fruit district in Washing
ton is the same. Commenting upon it, District Horticul
tural Inspector F. E. Do Sellout of North Yakima says:
UulcfR the fruit growers and tho business men of this trinity como to
the rojcuo and provide funds for carrjlng on tho work of orehard and
fruit Inspection, tho season of I9M Is ant to bo a disastrous one Tho
only way this office can bo effective Is by comprohonslc field work
Prom soventeon men engaged In ncllo field work I was cut down in
ono and three assistants Is tho most I hao had at any time this winter.
1 will be ablo to do no more than begin to cover tho work lit this county,
which Is ono of tho largost In tho state in tho amount ot Inspection wor'v
to bo done.
The situation is so serious that it is now proposed to
levy a voluntary tax upon the fruit growers of the county,
through the various associations and individual shippers,
in proportion to the size of the growers' shipments, though
nothing definite has been done yet. lodistrieling the state
will afford a little relief by diverting some state funds
from western "Washington, and this is proposed. lean
while the best season of the year to fight blight is rapidly
passing. Mr. Angell says:
Tlio ast amount of work which an ample pear blight Inspection service
Invohcs Is shown by the report of Inspector DeSellem for tho mouth of
July, when eighteen Inspectors worked a total ot 243 das during the
month. Thoy Inspected -SIS orchards and found 10 lt infected.
Horticultural Commissioner T. O. Morrison thus de
scribes the spread of the blight in Yakima ceunty:
There nns some blight in the Yakima valley three seasons ago (1011).
tho inspectors doing what they could that summer almost unaided because of
tho popular booster tendency to suppress any Information that might ton I
to discourage tho settlement of the country.
It was not until tho early summer ot 1912, however, that wc sucreoded
in Intorostlnu tho county commissioners. Several meetings wore hold In
their office witu Interested growers. Thero were very few In sjmpntlt
with tho work at this tlmo. however, nnd wo were constantly hampered.
Tho blight worked fast, throurh tho lato fall and early winter. It con
tinued to some extent, our investigations showed, throughout tho winter,
which was a warm and open one. Tho sticky exudate continued running
until spring in rnoro than Isolated cases.
If wo could enly have waked up tho peoplo soonor to tho serlousnes
of the situation nnd to the necessity for getting at tho very source of tliu
Infection, wo might have done more last spring' und saved something of
the present seriousness of the situation.
All of which shows the wisdom of the blight campaign i
now under way in Jackson county and the importance of
maintaining rigid supervision, adequate inspection apd
enforced eradication.
The best public expenditure as far as results go. being
made today in Jackson county is that for orchard protec
tion. How glad Washington districts would be to bo able
to make similar expenditures! How fortunate it is that
we '.'waked up" in time!
To Cure Blind Staggers in Horses
LOGIC OF A KNOCKER
ACRRTAJX property
sale, savs:
owner, in advertising hind for
WASHINGTON, 1). l IVb 27 -
In past ohr how hiuo died h
tho thousands from a disease affect
ing tho nervous stout, popularly
known as blind stnatorn or forage
poisoning. Tltd department of agri
culture has received uraoiil loiiueslu
for help ngnlnst this disease funu lit
vllfferent states, and as a result it
Is now publishing a bulletin contain
ing definite Instructions fo leontunt
lug this disease.
luvostlrntora have practically os
tabllshed that this horso disease ran
bo controlled otoctivel only by n
total change ot feed and foraao. It
Is quite obvious that thoro Is t dl
reel connection between the green
forage, exposed ptmuMge and new
h cut liu or fodder which tho
horses oat, nqdtthls Cerebri) spinal
Meningitis, as (lie disease U known
to scientists. In fu. eating ot
such forago when conlanilliatod Ih
uiuloubtedl the most Important
cause. Ovur 95 per cent of cases of
this disease In Kansas and Nebraska
during tho outbreak of 1912 woro
maintained under such conditions.
.Man.v horses have died from blind
staggers caused hv eating mold)
baled hay. As soon as tho hay was
eliminated tho disease ceased. Unc
age poisoning, therefore, seems not
to bo an Infection hut rather what .
call 'auto-lutoxlcntlon'" that Is. it
Is due to certain chemical poisons or
toxins formed by tho activity of In
ternal organisms. These poisons
hiay bo present when tho forage 's
taken Into the bod) or may bo formed
In the stomach. The nature of this
poison Is still unknown.
titnmcterj-llc S) iiiptmiw
When the horse Is taken with the
blind staggers It usually exhibits n
disturbance of the appetite, depres
sion nnd weakness, while thero
trouble In swaltowliiR, droophiK of
the heail and sleepiness which may j
give way to excitement and attacks !
of dlttlnoM. The vision Is Im
paired, w hlch results In the stnattir-
lug gall that girt the disease Its ,
popular name. Certain muscles of i
tho neck nnd f'anks are crnmpe-l
and thpro Is a grilling o.f the teeth.
Sometimes thonjrlinalj has pal a as
though It were nffllctod with colic.
The animal wlllPalk ifrangly If in
an open spnconpil will try to push
through any obstacle It encounter.
In tho stabio liqvlll press his head
against tho stall or rest it on the
manger. Sometimes ho will crow,
Into n comor. -Tho temperature itt
tho beginning of-the disease rangPa
from 103 to l'-7 degree l- bin
within 21 hours tho totnpernturv
, falls and eventually becomes nub
.normal. Tho animal Is often dow
on tho second or third dn,v and m,vv
or ma) not got up when urged.
Death usually occiim In ft out four
to eight dns, although death miiy
follow within ten hours ot tho (list
s Diploma, while chronic cases have
been Known to last for three weeks.
About 90 per cent of the affoctod nut
mals die.
Treatment I'nxiillxfiu lory
While medical treatment 111 the.
vast majority of cases has not
brought lesults. nevertheless If It in
used at all It must bo prompt and bo
fmo tho dlnonso has had time to rim.
The digestive trait should be cleaned
out tliornufhly at once. Active and
concentrated remedies should bo
given. Afflicted autiunls, however,
hnve great difficulty In swallowing
Immediately after being taken, to
that these remedies, must generally
be ivou by Injection. Arecollti In
one-half grain doses, subcutaneous))',
has given good results as a purga
tive Itarly In tho disease urotro
plu in dosot of 2t grains dissolved In
water nud given by the month every
two hours, appears to have been o
sponsible for the recovery of soiuo
tases of the malady.
After the animal has been purged.
the treatment varies according to
tho H)iuptouiM. Tho following meas
ure have been recemmended:
Itciitodlcs ItccoiitiiHMiilol
The first and most Impertant: I'eoi
only clean, well-cured forage aui
grntu nud pure water.
Calomel, snlol and Miltcyllc acid,
to disinfect Intestine.
Mild autlsepllc mouth-washes a pi
advisable.
Copious cold-water Injections, If
the temperature is high, give better
results than antipyretic.
An Ice park applied to the head I.
beneficial In tho ease of marked
nervous disorder.
One-ounce dow of chloral hydrate
per rectum 'should bo Riven tf the
patient Is violent or muscular
spasms are severe.
If the toiuperaliirii become sub
normal, the nuliunl should be warm
ly blanketed.
If murk weakness Is shown this
should be combated with stimulant,
such us str) chnluo, camphor, alco
hol, ntroplu, or aromatic spirits of
ammonia.
The department of aitrlculturo's
bulletin (No. CM Is entitled "Cere
brospinal .Meningitis (Korngo Poi
soning)." nnd may be had on appli
cation to tho department of agricul
ture Washington, I). C.
TIWIKKAK, IVinii. I'.b. 'J7 -flon-diinut'H
fruit. Shiinx nud linti-h ina
lincs lrom Ibihlute weie liurryiuj; to
day to the relief ol loll gonduwucb
who liuvo boon beNirrei since yester
day in their biiiTix'U nt ICiirini by
Hovenil thounnud ii-udiu.in tribes
wen. Bcsjieriilo fiyhtnif,' ti inputt
ed ill iirofftxa vvilh heavy loki-m, on
both bides, uinonx tho killed hoiu; the
pinlnrines' cominuiuler, Major Uhl.
tun, a fjwodc.
SIR LIONEL CARDEN
EH ROUTE TO LONDON
- in in i
VKIIA CllW, Mo.y Feb. 27.- The
Jlritiali cruiser Ksex, vvilh Sir Lio-ul
CaruVn, EnslKiiiVrt minkler l Me
ieo, on hoard, will witch flnlveil ji
pUV"OH',
"Jackson county Is paying JOOS per acre, (Including iutorost) for grub
blng the Pacific highway over tho divide."
The object of making this assertion is n malicious de
sire to create a false impression and sow dissension in the
minds of the people to insinuate that the county is pay
ing extravagant prices for road work.
The contract for the Siskiyou grade was let to the low
est of nine responsible bidders, and any engineer or con
tractor will say that the county is getting the work done
cheaply. The prices specified in the contract are: Twenty
nine cents on earth excavation, J58 cents on loose rock
.f.Mil- 7C AAilin y.. r.ilil ,v..l- ."iO s.f.ltif. .w.i. t'illnlm ,wl ..It '
ituiji, i u i i-iu.- mi nwjiii mi i) ju iTiun iili nijiiuii; nm wii;
clearing right-of-way, $1.-10 per square rod on grubbing, i
M'l.st ..,,. 4-n !, v,i ,1 ,1 !! s,.l , i c, rV .1.1 lllu , ,, llOi..ll
J III! tllUll 117 III gllllMJUli I IMI.-ll.-Jl.-5 Ul JIIIIIIM1, HID, llll"
nccted, isolated strips along twelve miles of steep hillsides
where it is impossible to use the ordinary stump-pulling
equipment. The total area to be grubbed is estimated at
1700 square rods, or 10.fi acres, totaling $2HS0, or $22-1 an
acre. The clearing costs $80 per acre.
To make the total of sGOS per acre as cost of grubbing,
the cost of clearing and grubbing has been added together
in the ad and then doubled for twenty years' interest
charges a ridiculous way to figure cost, for the county
has the use of the money secured for the twenty years at
less than prevailing interest rates.
The absurdity of this line of reasoning is shown by
applying it to the property offered for sale. Money is
worth 8 per cent in the market. Tf $1000 worth of land
was purchased, it would cost tho purchaser $80 a year in
interest, and in twentv years he would pay in interest
$1(500, which would make the cost of the land $2000. But
as the interest would be compounded semi-annually at 8
per cent the total cost would be approximately $2750.
Therefore every $1000 worth of property offered in reality
costs $2750.
Some peoplo can't even boost their own property with
out knocking and some seem to think the way to sell is
to knock.
CHINESE GOVERNOR DEAD
POISON IS HINTED AT
TIi:.S' THIN, China, Feb. J7. -(Jen-ernl
Chiio Piiifr-Cnui, governor !
Chi Li province, died here today. It
is boliovcd ho wiik poisoned.
PORTLAND COMMISSION
VOTES FOR WATERWORKS
POim.ANl), Or., Feb. '27 -Jlv u
lute ol' I to 'J tiiiluv tin Poilhunl
city coimuisiin voted lo iiihtull wa
ter Meter uh u Mihtitutu for the flat
rate mul unlimited uhc, which win,
tho fiyMrm heretoloro.
With Medford trade l Medford made
John A. Perl
UNDERTAKER
Lady Assistant
28 H, IIAItTIiKTT
riioncH M. 17 uiH 17-Ja
Ambulance Benito Deputy Coroner
STAR Theatre
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TODAY
Daniel Frohnian "Presents
.James O'Niell
In his famous version of Dumas' masterpiece,
"The Count of
Monte Cristo"
Five reels.. The dramatic trluii t 'i of three decades.
VAUDEVILLE
Prescott and Farley
Jn a Clever Singing, Talking and Novelty
Dancing Act.
ADMISSION, 10 CUNTS
Coming Sunday: Jhilwer Lyllon's Mightiest Novel,
GEORGE
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Jli3l
EAI CABCAGE. FISH.
SAUSAGE. NEW BREAD
o liidlKOxtlon, (bis, Hiiiimi'i or l'p.
hd Stomal It If Viiuil Take Tape
llnpep,di,,--Tiy TliUJ
Do some foods dii eat hit back -taste
pood, but work baill); ferment
Into stiihboiu liimpri and cause a
sick, sour, gassy nliimiuiiT Now
Mr. or Mrs D)speptlc, Jot thin down
I'apo's Dlapepslu dlgestM ever) thing,
leaving nothing to sour and upset
)oii. There never was an)thlng so
safely quick, so certainly effective.
No difference bow badly our stoiif
mil Is disordered .vou will get happy
relief In five minutes, but what
pleases ou most Is that It strength
ens and logulates )oiir stomach 't
mi can eat your favorite foods with
out fear.
Most remedies give )nu relief
soiiietlmea -thoy are slow, but not
sure. "I'apo's Dlapepsln" Is ipilck,
positive and puts jour stomach In a
healthy condition so tho misery
won't como back.
You feel different ns soon as
"Tape's Dlapepslu" comes In contact
with tho stomach--distress Just van
ishes - your stomach gets sweut, no
gases, no belching, no eructations of
uudlaosted food, )our head clears
ami )ou feel flue.
do now, make the best Investment
you ever made, by getting a large
fifty-cent case ot I'apo's Dlapepslu
fioui any drug store. You renlUo
In five mliiuti s how needless It U 'o
suffer from Indigestion, dspopsla
or mi) stomach disorder
1 5 g THEATRE
Yuudovillo Today
La Petit Elva
The Child Wonder.
and
May Kinney
Singing, .Dancing, Talkfng.
PhotoplavH Fri. and Sat.
"Tho Witness to tho Will"
Two-reel Kdisou feature.
"Hla FrloiuVn Connclonco"
JJio Drama
"Lovo'a Old Dronm"
Vitagraph comedy.
With John Muuiiy and Flora
Finch, the Vitagraph fini-
niakei's.
Hero Sunday:
"Tho Hour and tho Man"
Two 1'arts.
KLEIN
lU'll.DS (i.OIHILS
Pur rood appearance, and guud r"
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If. K. (ioi'den, hessec and Manager
TONIGHT
Byron's
Troubadours
7 Skilled Musicians and High-Grado Artlstn, Per
forming on Twenty Dlfforont Inatrumonta.
Vocal solos, trios, quartets and choruses rendered in
"English, I'Vcnch, (iermaii, Spanish ami Hawaiian.
For years the headline attraction of big chati
tauquas and Lyceum courses.
ADMISSION 25, 00 AND 75 CENTS
Tickets on .sale at Nash hotel from any Men llur
member. Hox office open at theater February 2(5
and 27. Fxohango tickets then for reserved seats.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
THREE SHOWS DAILY
A. B. BASCO
And His Dig
MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY
Special Bargain Matinees
Each day, 10 and 20c any seat
Curtain 2.30, 7.30, 9.15 p. m.
COMING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH d
Frederick
Preston Search
AMERICA'S GREATEST VIOLINOELLIST
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Fniinont Concert Fianist
PRICES LOWER FLOOR
$1.50
$1.00
BALCONY
First 14 Rowo. ..
Last 4 Rowa... .
Firat 4 Rowa
Box Seats
Last 9 Rowa
Seat Sale at Thoator Box Offico Tuoaday 10 A. M, .
Tol. 418
$1.00
$1.50
50c
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