Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 16, 1914, SECOND EDITION, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextWETffl'cm'D mxttj TUTnTmrj. MTWFOTm, orfjox wrcnxrcsnAv, TWEMPrm 10, imr - FxaE THREW 3T3T3C A ?' !, i 'v ? . V OHNSON LIS BIDDERONSISKIYQU HIGHWAY CONTRACT SAMAMIJNTO, Dm: 1(1. --B. F. IoIiidiiiii of Portland, Or., wan Hie lowviit biddttr for grading tint MMd. .You cIIvIhIoii of tly I'liiiiflii highway from Yrrlm to llornbrook, u illNlnucc of 1(1.1) tnlli'H, lie underbid the nnll matr'il omI of ifTJO.W.!, oliYiing to lo lh woik for H0,WJ.I0. Tim ron.l wil) )) grndt'd 10 frit In width und pnvr Jf fw-, Illtlii for three other imitH of tho Male highway h.vMhii wore opened liy the highway ('(MiiiiuhnIom yoKterduy afternoon. The l,ei Moor Construu tlon company of Loh Augclcx wuh the. lowest bidder for tlm unit ennnceting up Urn road through Tejon Pant. Tho etillmtite. for tlilfi iinvnrtniiL work, ulitrh i 1-1.5 miles, wan $-102,077.25, nnil thn bid wax $281,0 10, hevworlc to b done In 160 tln.VH. A feature of tlm lildii wnH Hint In most cnxvH lliiy were below tlm lliueer'fi Miniate. CoiitrnulH will be awarded in thr urnr fnturo to tlm Inwitit bidder. Cbnrlvi nnd A. florrill of Knn rVnm'Uuo wero tlm lowest biddt'rrt for tli Butter comity work of 11,7 iiiIIoh fnmi Yuba Citv to tlm northerly boundary. Tlm bid wn I'J.MHl.lO nnd the oriiiiMtn wan $.ri7,0HH.0(J. Tlm bid of the M. It. Construction coiuixinv for tho Orange rouitty unit of 5.f mile between Hun Jnmi 'niln truno nnd UnliVnu, uits Wt.OHO.HO, nnd tho engineer'rt eMimnte wun $35, onB.HO. Tlm I.r Moor company, whli'h bid luwrNt on the Lom Angles unit, nlho entered low bids on tlm two additional neotioim of tlm I.im Angelen unit, n follewH: For the 250. day job, $2(lH,n-lll, nnd the eNtimnte .:i81, 0011.75. On tlm l.'iO.iluv job tlm bid wan j.2.MI,2-lll nnd the estimate $:i"Hf 707.25. KI.AMATII FAI.I-S, c. Jt5. Ad appropriation of in 1 7,000 for work ou' tho Klamath Project diirlm: the lineal year ending July 1, 1910, In nk-d liy hVcrotury I.nnu In his report to congress. The approprUtlon relieved for the Klamath i'roject lo not provide for any now construction work, n noun In contemplated during thn coming year. Insteud of making addition to tne ncrcngo Irrigated by the project it In thn Intention during tho year to not thu local nyntein Into nhnpu to comply with tho oxtunslon net In every partlculur, such us measuring water, ttc. Of tho 1317,000 npproprlated for tho Klamath Project, It li estimated that rloiin to $70,000 In to ho unci! In countriictlou of drains nnd other drainage nporatlons. Otherwise, thu monoy will ho largely utwd for oner nUon und maintenance of tho project already established. Throughout (ho Vst tbcro h"" becu a cutttnR down Id tho opproprla. tlotiR nuked for In comparlwon with other yearn. Tills In duo to tho fact that hIuco tho pansARo of tho ICxton nton Act tho Itoclamntlon norvlco, In HtVadof recelvlnR a $3 or aero pay inriit annually from tho wutcr unern of tho Klamath Project, Ih rocelvInK from 3C to i'i centH nn acre, nnd tho name n tho cano idNowherc, thus do pletlnK tho Incomo of tho coinmlsBlon. CITES EXAMPLE OF Market Master Uiinyurd hnH reociv 1 n.flopy of the Wuverly, In,, luilo pendent, which enntuiiiH nn nrtielo Upon nrehunl prohlcniH in tho upper UH6'rtHippi valley, written by K. L Iieevim, ju which reference is rondo to tlm Med ford dihtriot iih tho lending ponr district of the nation, in follows; "Theii'.tho Niilijeot of blight Nhould hnvo proper attention, In Home of tho best penr-growtng dihtriot, for ex ntnplof tho Medford diHtriet of Ore gon, tlioy wnteh for thn first sign of blight mid mil it nut nnd burn nil tho uffeoted partH ond nro careful not to even hso u knife on healthy wood that has been uncd in removing thu blight ed partH. HythiH meniiH they uhunlly nro itblu to control blight, although they voeognizo that InseotH, ineluding tho honey bee, mo netivo nnd dnugor iiiin ugentij in Honttering tlm gerips of Might,. With uh tho darougo in not nn great as with them, o!o nil our tretw might bo gone bofovo thoy utlnin the hearing ago." FOR CHRISTMAS Nothing nicer for ChrUtmus thau (Jovoruor Johnson and Mt, l'ltt cl guru In Chrlstumi! boxes, ASK 317.000 R KLAMATH PROJECT MEDFORD ORCHARDISTS WD FOR F SAWDUST WASTE In Km i'ffor(H to nttnln rompleto utlllzntlon of our foieHt retmiirceif, tlm fed ci nl novernmeiit Iiiin Imeu tint It hiK ItHiulrlvM Into tlm poMbllltleit of iiiiUHifncItirlni; wood flour fioin nnw (I tint wncle, The flour In niiontlon In not the lilnd which In converted Into fluffy Mncultii or llaky I'OMtry. nor Ih It n iiiibstltuto for corn nienl, nlthouxh It lookH Houinwhat like It. Thin wood flour In made by KrlndhiR dry aw dunt or hiiiuII wood wniito (that of pi no of nprucn In excellent for thn purpose) In u cheap mill, Mmllnr to the kind In which corn und rye nro lirnuud, After naiuilnn throuith tho HtoneH and the LoltliiK client, It In nacked or baled for nhlpment. It Ih then worth 1 1 'J to $13 per ton TIiIh flour U lined In uinklnK dy nuinlte, and acta uh the nbHorbent for the nitroglycerine. Dyuainlto rondo with wood flour h ono of Mm Inure dlenta la Bomewhnt Inferior to that inail with InruMorlal earth, but It In cheaper. Tho tine of wood flour In tbo manufacture of dynamite, how over, Ih but a minor uw of the prod uct. Itn chief uiie in In tlm manu facture of linoleum und xylolte, both floor covprlnnn that nro very popular for one In kltchenu, halln, corrldorn, cafe, rentaurantn, und public roomii. It In ImpervloiiH to water and prac tically fire proof. It U alno UM-d aa floor material on noino of the Gor man war veKoln, for it In not liable to take fire or ipllntor If hit by nhelU. Tho manufacture of wood flour In already an cxtemdve Indtintry In Hii ro po. Norway ban beuii manufactur Ing It for yenri, and exportn thous and n of totin. (lerniany alno In it largo manufneturer. Knclnnd and Kranc aro oxtennlvo buyer. In tho United Btatea tho mntter of wood flour ban not un yet been Riven much connldor atlon. A few mllln In the middle west and one at lloqulum, Wuahtnit ton, aro all that have attempted to tratmfer their wood wnnto Into wood flour Tbo amount of nawdunl to be had In this country, especially In tho Northwent, Is unlimited, nnd lum bermen nhould welcome thin method of turning their wanto Into a prac tical and profltnblo product. E TELLS OF HULL, Doc. Ifi, via London, 1:40 p. m. JamcH Harvey Scott, of Scar borough, who arrived hero after tho bombardment of the seaside ronort by the Germans said: ''I could not believe It wan a real attack. I though tbo buttleehlpa wore practicing. Then I taw a shell fall nn tho roof of & houto, which caught flro and there was a cloud of smoke. "1 also noticed that tho Dslmford hotel, right In the center of tho town, waa ntruck. As I walked to tho sta tion sheila wero bursting overhead and at tho station shells fell Into tho yard. A porter there picked up a fragment. "A man, accompanied by his wtfo and children, caroo running Into tho station saying that tho roof of tholr houso had been damaged by shells." It appeared from horn aa If tho hostllo warahlPH wero attacking the forts on Tees Ilay. Tho cannonading was kept up for moro than halt an hour, when tho booming of gunH gradually grow less. During tho holght of tho bombard piout as many an half a dozen flashoH of kuuh wero counted within tho space of two minutes, L SISSON', Cnl., Dee. 1. At n meet ing 'in tho city hall hero, tho Sisson Promotion nsHooiiition wuh leorgnu ixod. Tho following officers were elected: E. J, Lawless, president; I'etor Mug lor, vico-president ; E. II. Kuupp, fioorvliry;JiN. Nixon, trensnror. Arrangements wero rondo for a winter enrnival. The work of oper ating nnd keeping tho toboggan slide in ordor wus given to Tom Davis. Tho slido is located on Spring Hill, south of 8son, and is 12000 feet in length. A. donkey .engine will ho placed nt tho top of tho hill to haul tho tobog gans up, Everything will bo in rcniL inosH Sunday for tho commencement of spoils. DYNAMTE ROM FUGITIV BOMBARDMENT WINTER THE DAILY FASHION HINT. s - - - - J vVfl It' VLHeE) cIDt aaaBsM i MasaBaiaaaa&.vvvav.9M a nwH. - A full this dance pale blue tu'le outer k rt It gown. The mrnage l f r ued tCtiii bus u fold of pluk utiii burdmU AMSTKIIDAM, Holland. Dec. 16. via London, 3:30 p. in. Telegrams from Constantinople referring for the first time to the torpedoing by tho Hrlttsh submarine H-ll of tho Turk ish battleehlp Mcsnudlch In the Dar danelles on December 13. say tho warship sank at her nnchorago and that partn of the esel still aro vis ible above the vutcr. Tho .Messu- dleh's crew was saved. Give TURK CREW SAVED FROM MESSUDIEH T postd nter n pi. of me 10'nred " , uiti fxiind.-itlou lu pi n x- the tul!u nktrt with a liny flowi- Un'. NIGARAGUAN TREATY ' REPORTED TO SENATE WASHINGTON, Dee. 10. After' month- of deliberation nnd repented ' fnilutc to pet action, the foreign rein- ( tions committee today ordored the Nieuriiguaii treaty repotted to the senate for ratification. The 1'nited , Rtntes would pay .?:i,000,000 for u j Nicuriigunn, canal route and naval base- on the llav of lutii:t!ii. A leel bridgi' i to span the Uma tilla river nt Minion. ' ,,,,,11 I in TTT 1 I B jjyTsjiii E , ; fSfaS?ifeSLsV gL Ws '5i ssssUllilililIl HsslsslsiRIIsHsHslLflsflslH Kk this Pound of Christmas This clean-cut crystal-glass humidor of P. A. will certainly carry the spirit of Christmas to that blessed man whom you want to remember. It has the look of quality just can't help it, 'cause the double-good smokings inside is P. A. Yes, there's no holiday package too good for "him, ' So make-it Sri nce Albert the national joy smoke The one pipo food that cannot bito tho tonguo or parch tho throat, because the wonderful patented process, controlled exclusively by us, takes out the sting: and leaves P. A. as biteless as a day-old pup. Get him P. A. in this handsome humidor. That knob on the cover holds a sponge to keep P. A. in the freshest and best of condition. Every time he takes off that cover he'll think of you in the spirit that goes to him on Christmas morning. You needn't try to think of the gift that he'll appreciate. It's hare. Not very many days left, either. Just ask for this fine P. A. package in any store that sells tobacco. Also in the tidy red tin, 10c, and tho toppy red bag, 5c, for man who like to buy from day to day. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. GERMAN RAD i TOOK PLACE IN ; THICK FOG VEIL. lll'l.f., Dor. 10, vio London, 3:12 V- ni.- -Thu mi rivnl of tlm Ocnnnn rniderH off Senrboroiigh took plncu under rover of n thick- veil of fof. line 0le deetared they miw u (leniinii uminer lyinjr off ('untie (Uiff. Tim ioor of St. Mnrtin'H eliureh mi- -Inmk utirl ono woman it known to haw been killed. Another eliureli was dainnned and the roofs of several houses were car ried tiwny by xhelln. The pcode were greatly exeited. They riihed from their bouses at the first sound of tiring, und women nnd children were seen running through tho sheets in their night clothes. E WASHINGTON, Dec. J 0 -France in n nolo to the xtato department, through Ambassador Jiinscrand, today gavt assurances that nho would not ' Interfere In any manner with Amer ican cotton shlpmentn, either to bet- 'llgerent or neutral lountrk-n, I Aniioiiuceinnt wan made that France will adopt the name attitude toward cotton nhlpmentn aa that of ; ureal untain. ARROW WHITBY,. 1 in. high ATLANTA, 2H in. high N EW styles first introduced in the Ar row Line in London. Particlarly adaptable for wear with pleated and soft shirts. ' 2 for 25 ctr. CLUE FT. PEABOOY (r CO.. Int. Winston-Salem, RAID SPENDS INSURANCE IN NORTH SEA j LONDON, Dec. 1C, 12.3d p. m. Great excitement prevailed In Lloyds' underwriting room when tho an nouncement of tho German naval raid wok posted on tho bulletin boards Tho membent crowded around and eagerly read thn notice. Insurance ratim, no far an tho North Sea In con corned have brn practlcolly annpond ed pending the receipts of definlto newn of tho result of tho engngemnt. At tho Daltlc exchange tho newn wan read most eagerly by the mem bers and wan the chief topic of con versation all through the afternoon. rETHOaiUD, Dee. JC Official announcement Ik made that Emperor Nicholas, having finished his tour of inspection of the Russian army fronts in tho Caucasus, left that region Di cember 15. A communication from the staff of the nrmy in the Cnucnuus, December 14, shows that recent movcrncntH ngninnt tho Russians hnvc been insig nificant. COLLARS Mtlrri cf Arrow Shim TROY. N. Y. A Spirit N. C. 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