TODFORT) MATL TRTBTTNTC. MEDFOftD, OREGON, TYEDNESDAY, NOVKMTWft
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"PTiGE THREE
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FARMER TELLS
SECRET OF LARGER
Y ELDS FOR VALLEY
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By W. W. WATSON'.
I' 'Tlirtii limit ...n.i.ft Collint Hiv
ground tlmt thou maycst not tmvb
famine,' " said Undo ltulicrt flal
,'lnnith to n Mitil Tribune iinui yester
tiny, mul ho added: "Tlmt U an old
proverb, Illicit i snno nnd Mit
niftiifch to follow in tins or tiny othe
country. It is tho.fceientifie wny ol
ilohur tlie thin; but if you'll cnll it
s-eieme in tbo presence of u good
iiiiuiy formers nil over the eo'intry
, they'd turn away, from it an they
would slum i'i inyfrTerv. They a're vic
tims of linl)it--nnd tbo habit is too
frequently .1 bnd one."
Mr. Oalbraith intends to . raise,
wheat and coin in larger nctenf;c for
nwhlle. Concerning that matter, he
' miM:
"Another wise savins: Jk this: 'Plow
"deep while sluirpnrds sleep nnd you
shall have corn lo cll and com to
keep.' There's more science for
oti, but mighty few iVrmcfVin this
valley havo un respect for it. The
deep furrow in southern Oregon is
.seldom M'cu; and yet it is the deep
furrow from which comes ihe vital
i JjlV of the soil. -
Xo notation of Crops
t . "I wore my land out just the sur
. face of it, mind you by raising
' wheat oil it for severul years without
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One of the mot In teres tint: feat
ures of the I'iIiuh is the bieukinir of
enyusci bv girls who have "grown up
in tlio saddle." lii.the.-c contests the
most oxpeit hoi.eHomen are entered,
nnd one of the horses, known as
Criminal, is broken ard ridden bv a
gjirl. Moreover, the (iiiiiug of tin
western woman is displayed when
thnv are thrown repeatedly and, tin
diei'iaved. renionut and stick until the
vicious animal is conquered.
Kager puitieipnnts m the affair of
the round-up me the Indians, whose
tejH'es are pitched at the outskiils of
the field. The nde, nnd in a mini
her of other was manifest their race
characteristics.
Hn change. Four years ago I tried
com. used three good horses on n
Maall plow and got down into the
f subsoil that had never been turned
up. The ground wns in excellent
. condition for plowing, and it wasn't
. iiaiii work, l have never lieen so
surprised since I came to the valley
in I hum at the crop I raised that
year. I ijot down into the potash
nnd phosphoric acid ami nit rosea.
IJiit tho soil lacked humus; o aftei
the com I put in winter vetch and
oats pastured the crop a little and
plowed it ail under uevt spring. This
, green manure made a good cushion
",jlor the soil the soil in this valley
lias no 'cushion,' naturally and
V'ben it rotted I had the humu.
Adding Plant I'cmmI , ,
"III order to get more nitrogen in
the soil I inoculated the vetch and
oats secl. As soon as the blade.
peeped through the surface the bac
teria began to gather nitrogen from
the air. the pl.ints taking all they
cojhl use, and the bacteria, usiug all
llie.v needed, stoied tile residue away
News From Our Neighbors
I thtiiL- it it Iw.h i . .
ui'iirr ziiiri wi iiititt.ii
now thon-itever vwis -J ,nesomi
water for irrigation; and this
wjr year I am going to surprise mv
iieighborH on the creek by pi.ud. "
bumper crops." . ' ... . .
An Kxcvllent SynK-m
1'iiele Hob has the correct theory,
.but he would have been u richer man
today if he had put it into prof lice
several years ago. If all the farmers
in the valley would now follow his
f.i,uiipif grinning mill nicy Had ir
rigation water, bumper crops would
lie the rule, not the exception. liven
without water for the crops "of the
coming season, deep plowing will add
immensely to the yield, no matter
vhat is planted,
Uncle fldlbruith's system of reno.
vnting tbo soil, adding to its elo
men! of strength and augmenting its
source of fertility, tbo prmc be
ing simple, and returning secra!
times oir the sum oi tit" t iti. audi
money expended on it, would ipiie.Uy
adjl Juindreds of thoiwamls of dollars
to 'the annual yield of grains,
grilles. Iruits and vegetables
througlioiit the valley. It will have
to be done. 1 lie .Mnil Tribune be
lieves the farmers of the valley feat-rally
recogjiiic the. necessity of' it
mid will not hasitato to "rie 10 the
oeension, and do it. Hut they mut
JiHve irnuHtion. it is an essential
dement of Urn, Aystoni. One cannot
manuue lu t.oiJ nd props right in
Inne Ifiver . alley or nuywliere eUe
without it.
John Woods of Sams Vi.llcy was
renewing acipiamtanees in this dis
trict Saturday and Sunday.
Willow Springs was well repre
sented at the entertainment given by
the Methodist Aid in Central I'oint
Friday evening.
Horn To .Mr. and Mis. Iteneso
Hunter, Wednesday, a baby girl.
Kinmet I'almer was transacting
business in this vicinity Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. I!. A. l'iercc and
family were Tuesday guests of T. M.
I'almer and family,
llugb Porter and family returned
fiom Hilt. Cnl. Thev will li'iimin
heie until the first of' the year, and i "unhand Is burled. .Mrs.
then iVttirn 1o California. i vA H,!C (ln-VB of bclB '
Tho Flounce Itock W. C. T. V. and
the Laurolnumt Sunday rciiooI arc
koIiir to gtvo a temperance nnd
Thanksgiving program at Laurelhurst
Bchool house ThauksglvliiR day. Ilns.
kct dinner, lveryono Is Invited to
come, visit with all your neighbor;),
discuss crops, fashions nnd tho war.
Ilrlng lots of dinner, listen to and
take part In tho program.
Mrs. Surah Pearson Adams died
suddenly and peacfully Tuesday night
at her homo at Dr. J. II, Krsklno's.
Tho body was tnken to Medford Wed
nesday and later will bo shipped to.
I Wnrren, Ohio, whoro Mrs. Adnms
Mrs. Adams lack-
cars old, and
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in. u ig.. no, es on me rooi, o, UJiOVTrTr,1 (r!t.(N., Mr. ,, Mlsi A
vi. eh. Hint s the only wayjjjrUj. WyVwrpf of (lni,(B ,,,
2gfi. " Vii " - -, ,. , 'J'1"-' Willow Springs Orange open
my soil' ii'i)'-mnkinnT ,' hl'fAl 'i'il . " .l''l meeting-Saturday e lining with n
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tlau.
Tho W. C. T. V. met Saturday nt
Mrs. J. F. Dltsworth's. There were
l'J Indies present liesldes tlio ehildrcn.
Tho union wns saddened by the recent
death of one of their most enrnest
nnd Interested members, Mrs. .Ad
inns. It was voted to send resold
Hour of sympathy and regret to tlio
Krskluo family.
Misses Mubel Hanson and Kthel
Hlglnbotham took dinner nt Mr. Pey
ton's Saturday nmyiOW" "
tt&dWBnuTto report that Miss
uiuiijb iioimos is nlilo to bo up ami
around again, after her recent h
vero Illness.
Sid Nichols spent jjie laltcr--of
lost week In tho va I ""'
Frank np." started for tho
r I'llnliJin r.uiini.liln C .. A ..
subtantia, and bminteoudiickcn pie PDU-worth TS.SISH.
Mr.,. Clarke .md Mis. Scott of
Talent were Saturday' to Monday
guests of (I. M. Kennedy and family.
0. S. Hlac'itord Icincd the Itradcu
projK'rty for the coining year and
bus started ploughing and seeding tho
mine,
Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Whittlesey or
Trinidad, Colo., luwc been visiting I),
M Stone and wife for several dnvs,
Mr. and Mi -. Kail McMiillm ic
turned to their home in Colmrg, Or.,
after u verv plci.-ant honeymoon
wild Mrs. Fictl Strnuhc, a sister of
Mrs. Me.Mullin.
Mis A. Thoiaiis ojJWi-Tifilius
Jio lslJitncl, spent the wee!.
ASHLAND CHILDREN
RECEIVE
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ASHLAND, Nov. 17. During Its
closing hours tho mntuiRcmont of tho
Manufacturers nnd Land Products
Show nt Portland, which expired by
limitation last Saturday night, took
occasion to warmly compliment loi
ter writers from tho public schools
throughout tho state for expressing
their views regarding tho various In
dustries In Oregon. Tho correspond
ence revealed n wealth of Informa
tion nnd suggestions regarding agri
culture and horticulture, domestic
science, manual training, nthlctlcs,
and kindred topics. Tho land show
managnment did this with a view of
sounding tho young people as to tho
scopo of work In which they aro en
BiiKod, expecting to profit thereby In
directly In a mutual way by encour
aging tho pupils to do their level
best.
Among tho letter writers from tho
Ashland schools wero the follewing:
Dorothy Kdwards, Harold Frohhach,
Huth Daniels, Aubrey Furry, Alleen
Walker, l.elth Abbott, I.overno Puck,
Mildred Ocarhart, (lerald Hunter,
l.llllnn Arnnt, Vera McDonough, Mao
Skoen, Margaret Schell, Olenellen
lloberts, Slndo Sanger, Myra Guntcr,
Mary Mathes, W. Hammond, Frank
Tinker, Raymond Dodger, Kiln Kvuns,
Charlotte Chappcllc, Helen Moore,
Verl lUgby, O. F. Silver, Meredith
Heaver, Clement Summers, Mildred
Million, Felix Moore, Krnest Abbott,
Myrtle Dearlow, Esslo Olendenntng,
Oraco Davis, Har.el Powell, Klwood
Hedberg.
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IS MEDFORD SATISFIED?
snuner. J here weio ulioui mvi'-
fivc menibcrs prsCn I'liring the
business m-'"g 1'iofosor Heiiuer of
iiwrnt" was given the obligiitiop of
the. flrnngi', after which he undressed
the mcirbers on the subject of irri
nation and suj;ar beets, which t
much enjoyed
A vvrv enjoyable a'Tuir oeeurrcfl
at the home of Mis. Kenneth Peebt
Thunday, the Central Poini Fi
Handled club spending the da al
her home. The afternoon wns spent
m sewing and Jive hundred. The la-
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iiii" cjy vi milieu were; .ne.siiame
are I.eovcr, Khner Clildeis, Ship
ley Ross, l(ov Childci"., James Cor
niitt, Oeorgt Paukcy, Pcicv Merrill,
and the Misses Pcail Hoss ami Fj.ui
cine McXnsp
companlcd him.
Mrs. Chartrnw of Derby Is staying
for a tlmo with hor puronts, .Mr. and
Mrs. T. I. Hlglnbothuni.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Peelor went to
Ilutto Fulls Thursday and returned
Saturday.
Mrs. J. F. Dltsworth Is visiting
.Mrs. Krsklno for several days.
Margery Krsklno came hoiun from
hor school Wednesday on account of
tho death of hor aunt, and returned
Sundoy.
Tho Sterns nnd Dawson families
spent Saturday at Mr. Peytons.
Wes Kelso bus hud a severely
sprained ankle for some tlmo.
The KvMcnro Ls Convincing. Tho
Testimony Often to IiivcMlpitlnn
llcforo a statement can hn accept
ed here, it must ho supported by local
testimony by th evidence of some
one residing In Medford. Statements
from unknown people In remote
plnces may bo true, hut wo ennnot
prove them. Hole is a statement by
a Medford resident f
S. Colbert, farmer, 902 N. Central
u,vo., Medford, says; "Kldnoy trouble
came on suddenly. 1 hud terrlhlo
pains and wcaknoss ncross my hack
and eon Id hardly stoop or HtralKhtcn.
In a few days 1 was knocked out com
pletely and J thought I was dono for.
.in.- wiUney secretions wero unnatural
d I had to get up often nt night. I
lost much sleep. Doan's Klrine.r.VUn
brought iiio Wfiuafffi3trti)iiln and
wittUon """I ct " proper rest at
n,,...- Tho kldne seoictloiiH are nut.
n nil, too,"
Price due, nt till dealers. Don't
Dimply ask for a kidney remedy got
Doan's Kidney Pills tho samo that
Mr. Colbert had. Fostcr-Mllbiirn Co.
Props., Iluffalo, X, Y Adv.
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KID GLOVES VOC
Kcul (lonuiiio Kid Gloves,
in priu'tionlly nil sizes, 0:J4
to 7Vf, in taii, brown, gray,
black and a few white;
one, two and three-clasp
gloves.
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What About Your Thanksgiving Linen? X
Fliis day, aliove all days of the year, vonr table should look
its best, and the coverim? plays a verv important part. AVe
are showing a lot of new linens, in plain ct-nters and satin stripes with deep
borders, and oi oourse, .Napkins to mateh, should you want them. These linens
do not cost you a cent more than they would havo had Ihoy been bought a year
ago, regardless of the existing high war prices.
COTTON BATTS 98c
& Big, large 13atta, .just the
size of a comfort, and a
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FANCY TOWELS
.Fust received these Bath
Towels, in tho new
cheeks and stripes, of
blue, pink and gold, with
guest towel and wash
cloth to match.
YARD WIDE
TAFFETAS $1.69
Dark, rich plaids and
fancy stripes in the chif
fon weight taffeta, suit
able for waistings. al
ways $1.05.
Don't Neglect Your Xmas Needlework
When so many beautiful, as well as useful, articles can be
made at very little work or expense. The Tfoyal Society
package contains materials, complete with instructions,
dressing sacques, gowns, combinations, corset i vers, che
mise, doilies, children's garments and doens of articles to
make the home beautiful.
Packages Are 25c, 35c, 50c, 65c, 75c, $1
BLANKETS $2.39
flood, largo size White
Blankets, with pink or
blue borders, in a wool
finish, an extra good value
at this exceptional price.
10 BARS SOAP 25c
At the Bargain Square. .
Wo have another lot of this
popular Laundry Soap Which
you will find at the bargain
square tomorrow at this spe
cial price.
FIBRE SILK SCARFS
$1.50
Come in a variety of col
ors, such as green and
white, watermelon, pink
and white, blue and white
and black and white; an
attractive neckpiece.
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It Is universally known that Iron Is
n .vary important element of tho
bipod, and lack of It Is the direct
cause of run-down conditions and
anaemia. It may Interest our read
cm lo know that the Medford Phar
macy, of tU tout), jjuve In Vino! a
Tellable, constitutional remedy for
Mich conditions. Vino! supplied Iron
to the blood In IU most soluble state,
then there' the. nourishing properties
nNo motored to the Chaparral school
luume InM Monday eveniiur.
Mr. nnd Mrn. liiuhum went lo town
Tuesday numiiug,
Flornnce Walker p.T-sed bv Satur
day on !iu way to town.
n , ... .... ! ''"I"' Chaparral sehool teacher i-
bo b rim Z ,,S,li,"lr .,"'al,,,m' U-'tinf; up a prKram f, Th.:l(..
I l iieheis ot th MTliiin. iv,.. in pmn .,.,, M ,, llini wi ,M,
attend uy. to l.uKine.s in Jm'k,ni,wll.- nimll,r 0 ,0 ,,. ,
and Medtord InM .Saturday.
The two Chapman brothers, Flert
and Percy, are through working nt
the I.yinaii ranch, uheie they have
been working; for hi. week.
Tom Perry lin rejited the Ann-xti-unx
ranch near Cliiipitrinl.
M.r. Dunton ha, reiitml the firaco
place near the Antioch school house
nnd will move in the nwir l'utuie.
John IdtilMm hauled three limiU ot
lat hottK to town iat week.
There Hits a nrpric pMitv riven
lllut Thuivda) uikIiJ ut Ihe houie ot
Mr. aud Mi. AUIm.I. A uutubtir oi
people wyio prvMtt mid nH hail h
WOst welcnuiw nud eAu,VMUlt liwte.
norcMe Walker ha
SPECIAL TO WOMEN
Tho most economical, cleansing and
eormlcldnl of all anUooptlcs Is
A soluble Antueptlc Powder to
be dissolved tn water at needed.
As a medicinal antiseptic for douches
In treating catarrh, Inflammation or
ulceration ol noso, throat, nnd that
caused by feminine, IllHlthaanooquaL
For ten yeara the Lydla B. Pinkham
Medlclno Co, ban recommended Paxtlnu
In their private correapondenco with
women, which proves its aupcrlorlty.
Women who have been cured say
It Is "worth its weight In Bold." At
nriiKfiiHta. 00c. Jartni hox, or by mall.
Tho Paxton Toilet Co . Ponton, Mubb
'PiiM)'h Cold CoinimiiniT' Itellevvs
Worst Cold in- tlu fi'i-ip in
oiii, No giilnlue I'td.
The First
Christmas
Box Opening
il boef pmtoneaHd (he medloinal eiui1t tU tffWud in
rutlvit ttxtrMliven of-frcfih eed liver,
vliput ell, ail dlwolviHl In a pure
native tonic wiu jni unat make
VIhoJ no vnrri.lil In bverroiiiltii;
run-down uml n iuU loudllions
Adi.
Take "Papo's Cold Compound" ev.
i two hours until ou havo taken
three iIohoh, then all Krlppe inlnery
&om and your cold will bo broken.
It promptly opns your clogged.up
n-uled Ihu i "o'rll and tho air iiawauiM of the
Xunosmi ruueh aud will mute wiili:hotl: stopn nanty dlMbriio of noes
Uis flai, in Jh newlv renlwl itluc. IruBMinK; rellwvi the bwtdneho. dull-
utMM. (ovorwhNOH, Mru throat, uneoz
Ink. iorenMi and tlffnts.
DoH't tUr MufftMl-up' Quit blow Ink
and untuning. Kum yr IbreWilHK
hfalHetlilM oil la ibe wsrlii gives
xirti promiit rvllor "Pap's Cold
oiMi'ouii'l w)i'!h t-oMa only 25
t-fnu at my drug More It acts
without altau . taaieit mr-. and
i M ! NO llicneiilfli('f AkviiI im
!tituie - Adv,
Mr. Nnd Mr. (hiiiMian wrre lout.
iitor Ivst Sstiir.lu). Mr. Simi-v
and iHiuily en j,U., mllfrk ut lun.
Iiu' mk Hi.it t.li lnt ni;lit wii1 awl
'i.ip mi ilw turn'
C MB U ! J..i-x
llynni )eiiri .1 i, 1m MutlW nr.-b-unl
w Up ,i Clmpjiinil i-t riin-
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trip to S.iiu, .,ij Tik-U-n 11. !
All of you who have pleasant mem
ories of ojionlm; the box of pretty
gifts sent to you at Christmas time
will appreciate thu agrtjcahlo snnsa
(Ions we have experienced1 during tho
lwst ten days as we havo unpacked
box after box of Christmas prosents,
Mine of thom perhaps for yon.
While we con Id not wg invite you
to the "Hox Opening Party" we do
muM eoNUlly invite you now In
ttteae prtiy tbinss wlilen ars ou
itfNlfUtlt dUplmfil mImiuI the store
and In tbc wunlo Mbop t
Handicraft Shop
For tbo
i nanksgiving
Table
Sale ittv Oolog On at Xo. JIO Xoilli
Cent i al
Tho selection of ThankSKlvlns all
ver and Hllverwnro Is wisdom, for
then you nro assured of Its Individ
uality and distinction, as well as le.
pendablo Quality, which will ever bo
a source of satisfaction.
Curving Sets, Sheffield Plate, Chop
Dishes, Meat Platter, Tea and Cof.
fee Service, Comitorts, VcKctahlo
Illkl.lti. t HkbAkMilnu ll.u.u.1 IP..U ....
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O'liivy IWiats, Mayonnaise Hum Is, Etc,
Wo want you to soo our display of
tho wonderful I.lbby Cut Class. Wo
are exclusive aKoiits In Medford.
FRED L. HEATH
J. W. DIAMOND, Mr.
Turkeys
Wanted
1 want 10,000 lbs., of prime, fancy
stock, dry picked turkeys, heads, feet
and wins feathers left on, entrails
left In, nnd empty crops, If possible,
for which I will pay 19 to 20c lb.
delivered at Thclss warehouse be.
between Cth and 7th, north end. 17o
lb. for live birds, thosu to ho deliv
ered before I'rlday, I p. m. Dressed
birds received up to Saturday noon,
I also want a few fat Toulouse
goose, dry picked, same as turkeys,
Will pay the hlKhost market price
for thom. Let mo hnow by Thursday
how many you oan dallvor, and when,
so I oun regulate my shipments.
Phono 7-r5, or address
C. C. PAUL
Route 1, Medfnl
WITH MEDFORD TRADE!
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Royal Machines for Heavy, Hard,
Rapid I Im Woik,
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Tlio Cnioim for
Pcrsoiuil Imj
TYPEWRITERS
NEW AND SECOND HAND
Wc do all kinds of repairing and adjusting. Liberal nllowanco
for your old machine In trade.
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UNUSUAL SILVER
For Wedding and Thanksgiving Gifts
Tho careful gift seeker will find Neddy's depart
ment of Table Silver rich in wedding and Thanksgiv
ing gift suggestions that are new aud distinctive.
In addition lo the usual sihes pieces, we are now
iihowing many especially interesting now ideas for
afternoon teas, splendid wedding gilts, including
sandwich trays ami tongs, cracker trays, slitied lemon
dishes and fork, crystallized fruit dishes, teapots and
stands, toa halls, domino sugar trays and tongs, con
fection stands and maiiv other exclusive new designs
shown only by
MARTIN J. REDDY
The Jeweler
Visitors Alwavs Wi-h-onic . 212 TCAST MAIN
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