MEDfrOttD MAiTj WntiTmti, MT.DFORD, ORK(IOT, I'M? I DA V, hKClGMmM 17, 1.015 PAOID'TJORKH, LACK OF WATER COST THE VALLEY FIFTY MILLIONS , Murui'v Way, wlm cnim (o tin oiu Hivt-r vnlloy yi'sliTtlay t iti vcstiK'uk' tlio clmnieti'r tC liuul rop-i-oiiuntvtl ns srood alfnlfu soil in H luro nrtm, will nmiuiu sovuntl ilnye, cU'Vutiiij liis tiiuo lioro to familitirk iiif lilnicolC wilh vhIIcv voiulitiuiio. llu lias two lanto trm-ls in view for al falfa, which in a Hpocialty of n, Should ho sui'i'i'od in wiikini? u dual on (ho first tract in view, ho will havu water for irrigation purpose." from the llotie llivor Canal company. The huoond tract under uniKutWntinii, liowovur, will have to depend for ir rigation on tho proposed general scltcniu now under preliminary survey by state und federal engineers. I'ntil that plan shall have been successfully concluded, thnt tract, with oilier ex tensive areas, will ho without water, unions it. ho suppliud hy wells, of which Intler accomplishment thero is little likelihood. Xo mu Without Water Mr. Way will not buy land in this valley that is not under irrigation. Ho comes from the Coquille region, where there is ahuiidanl nrccipitalion. but even there the most successful gardens and truck fields nro irri gated. "J)iverMfiod fanning tihso lutoly rcipiircs irrigiilion for best re sult," said Mr. Wuy. In this valley, Mr. Way avers, divni'sified fanning is impossible without it. "J regard the Koguu Kiver valley at, ono of the cl(oicost spots in the htate," fnid .Air. Vn-. "Indeed, tak ing into consideration its delightful eliiaatie comjilious at all times of the year, I know of no pint of the noith wefcl that equals it. The one thing needful in your county is irrigation anil 1 am surprised that this disco cry made yeavs ago has not brought the result it should have borne ill the time tho railroad reached you. Kitty .Millions host "(iewral irrigation should have been apnlied at least for a piarlir of a century in this benaliful valluy. If you had done so you would Iufvo sav ed at least fifty million dollars. "Viiii people might to know that you liavu an exeeplional alloy. I don't blame you for haying thai there's nothing like ii on eiiith, out side of .laekhon county. I can't be lieve thnt your farmer will volun tarily be a party to delaying irriga tion here ouu minute. It is an im possible fear; Ihev hao too much at Make." LARG E AUDENC E HEARS LECTUR E THERE'S ANTHRAX IN THE CM IN-CKIN! m iti n s BEWARE! BEWARE! IS 1 SGIENC E! The leelnrc ol t'larence V. I'aton on the v abject of Christian Science nt the Page theater last evening was attended by GOO people, who came from nil jfurlit of Ulo vnjlcy. The loeturer is n member of the board of lectureship inttihtuinud b. the mother church at Huston, Mass. He is a newspaper iiian and wit formerly a vocal soloist in one or the prominent chureho of St. Paul, Minn. The lecture held tho profound in terest of the audience for two hours and was n most unique presentation of the subject of material man and npiritiml man compared probably ever heard in this city. After an analysis of tho component parts of the human body, a made by lihysienl scientists, and finding therebv that 8." per cent of the material part of the iiohnut unit Is water, abrogating eleven nud a half gnllons, the speaker asked whv it is that people are afraid to take this water out into the rain nud get it wot, lest it make thoin ill? Similes, coiapariKouH, analyses and losts wore carried on in a rapid con versational way which appeared to delight the audience, the speaker be ing occasionally -le-dcd wilh delicate applause. Not a word of ha'rsh crit icism was uttered nghiUHl anybody, any creed or any dogma. The speaker was introduced in an eloquent addrt" Crowoll. s by Judge W. 'J. wltr:Sr iff mh mw"u II I r.?iiE'ijr, i:i..nnf.fi:.i. '!!!! REVENUE BIN 3Q53 sm NO ER DEBATE WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. Tho sen ate finance committee today author laed Chairman Simmons to report tho house resolution oxtonilliiK tho cmor fiotity wnr tax until December 31, lit 10. Republican committeemen sought to have it extended only until January SSO, l'.HG, but weor outvoted. ThOy will try to nmohd It In tho senate. WASHINGTON, Dee. 10. I'mlcr nu nngreomonl HmttluK debate to two hour and a half, tho house today took up tho proposed extension of tho , emorgonev revontto bill for ono yonr j to December 31, 1 1C Representa tive Hull of Tennessee, democrat, started the debate lit fa'or Of tho extensible XKVT DENTAL SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS LARNED BUYS MEDFDRD CANNERY A transact Ion which means muoli to tho Hoguo rlvor valloy was cloied today, by which tho Lnrnoil Ilrothor of Chicago, will bo nwiuclntori with .Mr. lloko In tho Hogii6 Itlvor Can nory. Tills means more than doubling tho resources of tho canning company, and rIvoa this community tho benefit of l.arnert Urog.' facllltlo for mar keting tho product uk woll a Mr. Hoko's lecosnlzod superiority as a proroiwor. W. C. l.arnod will he the local rop riMontatlvo. He and hi brother, who has roturuod to Chicago, oxprou thonisolvoe a highly ploasod both with with Mr. Hoko'8 output and tho future prospects of tho industry. Tho I.arnoiU are nophewti of Scrlb nor, the publisher. AI E Tho Star thoator, where tho host plcturo flio shown will add another groat film uorvlco for the approval or the Medford public. Tho Mutual Master picture a they are known, will bo tho new Friday program at thu Star beginning toilsy. Manager Shttrlts Is very proud to offer bis lmtrons tho best that monoy can buy. His motto U to give you bettor pic tures for loss money. Why not patronize the Star and be a mo a k the crowd rtalb .---Adv. The Southern Oregon Dental soci ety met yesterday allernoon at the Medio t'd hotel. In addition to the discussion "f wovcriil topics of. spe cial interest, reports from the I'an- nmu-Pjoifiu dental oongriwa weie tiiveit. II was tlodde'd lo hold Iho next meeliug of the society ul Ashland in tho laller part of next iWny, tho ex act dale to be fixed Inter. A com plete, program will hit prepared for that occasion. The election of officer tit yester day's meeting wn as follows; President, Dr. V. )). Ukv, Ash land; vico-presiilenl, Dr. M. Vnu Seoyoe, Mi'dford; sceretury-treas-urer, Dr. V. W. Walker, (Iraiitu Pass. Committee on arrangements foe the next meeting Dra. .Johnson, Tilton nud Itlake, Ashhind. i .Members pnaent: Dra. Walker. Mac.v, J'lnuuigtiu, Klliolt, llumiltim and Diiiimick, (Imnts Pass; )rs. Kid dell, Van Seoyoe it Van Snyoe, Med ford; Drs. Johiihuu, Tilton, Blake, Hall, Ashland. Alter the hiifcuio session tho doe tors present enjoyed a Miiiiptuona banquet at the Hole) Medford. YOHK, Dec. 17. neck-inuf fling furs are cheaply thed nud ettred there's dajuter of vmir cct ling anthrax, mysterious disease thai recently caused scvenil ilcnths 'in New York and New Ihiulnnd cltiea. So says Dr. Lester Ihms of tho slate dcparliuetit of labor, ;tIio in- vesligalcd tho death of nu pnticiil in I Idle vac honpital. "There is little iliingcr iiE3sseSwS Tw our mmt znminv' anthrax of Iho spread of this disease, for it is prac tically not communicable from one person to another,'' Itoos said, "hut there is a grave peril in cases where slight cuts or break in the skin are brought into contact wilh animal furs that have been infected with anthrax. ".Many common house cats nro be ing used to miiko cheap fur nowa days, and tho groully increased de mand for the trimmings of women's boots nud gowns had, I fear, caused considerable enreloaaucss in tho prep- I a ration of tlumi. Klitv per cenl of the cheaper fuis have boon made ftoni ealskius. There is no danger of anthrax from belt of fur. K6ob &yV The Junior girls nud tho senior hum pi o veil to bo tho ehuniplous of tho high school basket ball contest ants In the series of games whloh was rlosed last night, tho contest having bog an on Monday ovenlng. It was an Interesting contest In all Its phas es In all of tho games of tho series. The "oxcolalor" spirit was manifest throughout In an unusual inoasuro. The scoro in qhqIi ovenlng' play Is as follews: Monday Heys: Senior, 33; facul ty, S. Clils: Sonlor, 10; freshman, 3. Tuosdny Heys: Junior, 1-1; soph omore, S, (llrls: Junior, 10; sopho moro, 5. Wednesday Heys: Senior, 18; freshman, fi. Thursday, finals Heys: Senior, :".i. Junior, C. Girls. Senior, 3; Jun ior, '. Bargains in ROSES MONEY Saved by letting me do your work. Watehes and Clocks cleaned J 1.00. Main Snrlnit XI fli) AL-ata Crlntlln? A. J .. ni.M.Mn.1 Catllnv All I kinds of Jewelry repairing. -Sneoial out on finished afates. Bargains In watches. I will sate yen money on all work. KYr thing guaranteed sat isfactory. Clocks called fer and de Itvorwl any nines I the eUr. IAV It. IHA.MOVD, lZl K. Main Hi. Phn 7k-L i'ou Throe-) ear-old Caroline Testout Hoes for sale at a bargain The finest roses In Med ford from the best roe hedge In the city. The ('.iruliue Testout is a perpet ual bloouirr, lare pink roses and the bt hedge or street rose for this ollmute. Pierce, the Florist LONDON', Dec Hi. The police last liigbl seized all the lype and copy for thu current issue of lirittauin, for merly 0io Suffragette, tho official organ f tho Women's .SutNgl nifjl Political union. "Tho authorities look exoepHoii In our comment on rtir Kdnaid f'rey nud a certain Uritish gwieral in the RaU knus," said Mis Annie lCeititcy of the suffragette orgntiixatiou. "They cannot suppress us. When there is an intrigue we shall expose it, whatever hnpiieus." ITALY AIDS SERBIA (Continued from page one) Is rvonlled that the late King Menelik concluded a treuty of alluiuee with l-'runee in 1UIJ7. To Defeuil Itgypt M. AlyMt pointed out thnt. the .French railroad connecting tho I'Yciich port of J ubil il with Addis Abba, iu Abyssinia, would muke putt siblc the rapid tmnskrlntiou of troops to tho coast, where witbw four days they could reacji Sues, or In five das llnssorn, in Mesopotamia. ' Tlie Abyssinuut tmifs he also not ed, are nJrcnde well armed, having from 800,01)0 to, 1 .0110.1100 modern rifles, all manufut'tiired sinee 101 J, latrtly in armany, but lor the moai irt by llelgium. The co-oMilion of ihe JupnaeMe fleet is suggosled for the trunsHii1 tiou of Ahysiiniaii troops lo Egypt or Mesopotamia. I V -,.N- PAIMS, Dee. 111. Telegraphing from Athens under date of December l.'i, the correspondent of the 1 lavas Xews agency snys: "A diplomntii) autboritv here given out the news thnt the Ottoman gov ernment haa consented to the np' poiutiuent of two Oerinans as under secretaries of stule iu the finance and police departments of the Turk ish administration." BULGARIA CALLS OUT ARMY OF 150,000 MEN f PAULS, Hoc. 17. An Athens dis patch to tho HavttH Agency dated WcdnoHilny says tho llcstla Icarus from Sofia that tho llulgarlan gov ernment Is preparing n now army by calling up all oxotupted men and all liiilgarlaiitt ablo to bear arms living In the rogloiiH occupied In Sorbin. Tho lluignrlan staff Is said to count upon thtiH raising an army of 150, Ono nion. Thoy will bo armod with Austrian rifles. the amount you are allowed to purchase in our line is sijiall, yet we promise the same efficient service with a half-gallon order as you would get on a thousand barrels. All orders go through the same system. CROWN j DISTILLER! ItS COM PAN V MAlLJfUDHK DIVISION it" r I O. IIO.Y 3000 BEALIS & MISSION STRIiKTS, SAN I-RANC1SCO, CAL Jones ranire Sale is an "eye opener" Save your money--don,t pay those high prices others ask Extra Fancy English Walnuts, 20c lb. Hurry- or you will be too late. Come up to our store and let us "SHOW YOU" (if you're from Missouri.) - JONES-THE PRICE REDUCER Phone 235 225 W. Main. M SANTA TO ARRIVE lj 1W H SATURDAY MORNINd- 7r vM&jf? iu j wjjwj.1. - n lo SANTA TO ARRIVE SATURDAY MORNINd- 10 O'CLOCK Kosoburg, Or. DKA1? (MLILDKIOX (t'tiro The May Co.): AVcll, I '11 bo mighty glad to sou you boys and girls Saturday. You know, J have had a mighty hard trip, Tor the roads ' are jrretty bad in some plaees for my auto, but it's a good thing 1 left my reindeers and sled at Seattle, for I never would have got ten through. Will see you all at the store and have some little present for you all. Can stop only long eifbugh to' say hello and get my mail and will thou leave for California'. Yours," - ' ' SANTA. The May Co; JSPcgIffr m vK You Can't Affofd to MiSS Out Sale on Christmas Slippers lCvery slipper is eut iu priee and the saving is quite a little and will help you out in cash which yoif hiay Want-to apply on some other gift. Prices on Men's Slippers from 90c up to $3.15 Price-s on Women's Slippers from .'..90c iip to $1.80 Prices on Juvonilo Slippers from 75c Up to $1.15 Headquarters for Genuine "Comfy" Braitd Slippers. UK A IM N M IN D UMC Stamps with ovory purchitso SBUOl'JU Vl.NI)OWS Vlio. ... rVT Oj.poMte Sluil of njaai lii mii --J .Miiiiii'm (iU)lV "Cooo Shoes" "GOOD SHOES" BUilt Our Business LET US SUGGEST That you give your friend with the playcivpiano SIX OR A DOZEN V RYTHMODIK ISIC ROLLS hand-ilayed records of rli as ntisoui, IJailer, eaeh record has that ilroni which every sug- abseut. c to $1.50 Each lord bv PALMERS Piano Place 17 JjtOin'llCKNTKAL EDISON DIAMOND DISK PHONOGRAPHS AND RECORDS ' I