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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
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KLAMATH
PROJECT
MEDFORD ORCHARDISTS
WD
FOR
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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.
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FUGITIV
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WINTER
THE DAILY FASHION HINT.
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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
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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. '
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Ws '5i ssssUllilililIl HsslsslsiRIIsHsHslLflsflslH Kk
this Pound of Christmas
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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
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patented process, controlled exclusively by us, takes out the sting: and leaves P. A. as
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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.
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ATLANTA, 2H in. high
N
EW styles first
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' 2 for 25 ctr.
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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
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