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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1915)
I ' wnDFonD matt; trtbttnk medford. orkoiox", Wednesday, twemtter 22. 'mis vmw MYK FRUIT SHIPMENTS OF TELL THE STORY Itoguc lliver vhIK'v, unirripitod. witli more than tv,o-tliuds lite bear ing fruit ncrone of Yakima valley, imputed, ships less than one enrload of fruit to Ynldmn' fifteen eailumN. To the thoughtful peroii tliou fin Hies alone would he Biifiieient hn.is for mi interest iii blory. Jt would fIiow llip differenei) in produetinn ho tween the nerenjje irrigated and the ncronc without irrigation; for Yak ima valley's only advantage over the Hojjue lliver valley is found in the fact that it is irrigated; thai iriipa tion is its crop iuKuruuee mid thnt that kind of prop iiisiirunee pays by the carload lott. ComiuiHsoiis Odious Fruitgrowers of this valley have shipped Hit") earlouds of fruit Una year, up to November 1, and it is eonservatively, lipuied that this num ber will be increased to l'2." carloads. In the year HIM, V another year of drouth, it shipued .'!"(! carloads up to February 1. In HIKI, during which we were fa voted with a fair rainfall, we shipped between J'JOO and 111(10 enrloinU. In till'-', with a much smaller fntit-beariiip acreage, but with u fnivriiiufull, we shipped 8.10 carloads.' ' 1 ,f . Last year the Yakima fruit grow ers, liivored by irrigation and with a third larger area in bearing fruits, shippril titilll) eailoaiK. This year, with a lighter yield mid an indiffer ent demand, llicy shipped OHIO ear loads and hold I (Kill cars more lor special orders and prices. Ilirreieiue In Yields Hv eompariiii' the difference be tween the yields in the irrigated val ley and tlio;ctiu the tuiirrignted see ion, takiUe" into' tlie problem the dif ference also between the aeieage hj bcariii" fruits in the respective dis tricts, tliia interested impiirer may easily determine the dilference in fn vor of irrigation, both for yield and duality, although ouality i- not made a part of this item. Coiiipaiisou of pi ices iccciwd would determine thnt. The region itiiu'iiled tins a iccord, therelore, of sliippiiii: a little over ten times us much Iruit as th.it district I , i ev iv" TOO REGIS f not fnviircit with Hint vitnliz.iuj w .ti'Utial ciilliul irrigation. Do tho fiimu'rx mill fruit -rnivcrs of i tin' enmity need n ftronscil iiryuiiU'iit Ltlian that to H'ixtuii1e them to ue every power nviiilublp to secure irri-' jrntion for thix vnllev nt tin' earliest possible date? t ASHLAND ELECTS 01 P ASIII.AXI), Dee. 22. At the city election here yestetdny, C. Y. Hanta wns the eboiee for councilman in the First wnrd, having received 1011 votes to 7:i for ". II. .MeXair and oil for Q. McN'abb. In the second wnrd, C. W. Hoot for eonneilmnn won over C. I'linninghain, the figures being 182 to III), t'uniiing ham virtually retired from the field on the eve of the election. A number of defective ballots were east in this ward. In the third ward A. C. Xininger was elected to the council for the two-year teim, and A. L. Lamb for the one-year term. This was the wnrd with a multiplicity of candi dates, inasmuch as ,1. II. Ware, ). II. Doran and V. .1. Carpenter also ap peared on the ticket. For pink commissioner, five-year term, .Mrs. Marie Van pel was elctcd without opposition, tis was also J. I. Dodge, springs commissioner for the three-year term. The vote was light, apathy mark ing the balloting for springs commis sioner especially. L TO I CHICAGO. Dec. 22. Thirty women lawyers of Chicago hae foimcd the i Public Defendeis league for girls, it was announced today, for the pur pose of preventing any girl from he ing sent to jail or prison for a first offense. Members of the league will ask Chief Justice Olson of the municipal court to create, n special girls court and appoint a woman as judge. The women attorneys have agreed to give one day u mouth to the proposed spe cial emu t defending young women of fenders' free. FOR OUNCILIN T There is no doubt Hint Margaret lllmgloii is n great emotional act ress, as was evidenced Inst night li the thoroughly pleased audience that left the 1'nge. Her supporting eom- ipuny is unusually goon, inn in in terviewing some of the people, who at tended, it frcems to be the general opinion thnt "The Lie" is not quite up to the mark set by "Within the Law." To one who nnalvr.es the drama from the builder's standpoint, the reason for this is obvious. The author, Henry Arthur Jones, seems to have conceived the main sit uation of his piny mid became so thoroughly engiossed by it that he, in a measure, forgot the details. With very few exceptions, all great plays have a counterplot, the minor theme being brought to the forefront to in terest the audience while the mnin motive is being developed. "The Lie" has no counterplot. A feeble el fort, perhaps, was njnde at showing Die poverty of Sir lloheit Shale, but in the main the n el ion lagged until flic beginning of thefouith act. From that time on, the ilrauii was very strong. Actors have their troubles, chief 'among which is procuring a vehicle I thnt will display their pattieular abil ities, and we can well understand how 'difficult it is for Miss lllington to procure n driimii that will display her emotional ability, and yet steer clear of the hackneyed melodrama plot. However, the audience was thoiough ly pleased, nnd so the mission of the jpluy of eiiterlniuiug was fullilled, The old gunrdiaii mid critic in "Lalla I liookh," who severely criticised the story told by the prince incognito, be I cause he failed to see how a tear or a sigh could be consistently conveyed i to the Gates of Paradise by the Peri, overstcpped the bounds of legitimate I criticism. The tale of the prince pleased Lalla Kookh. Miss lllington ! pleased Medfoid, and so we do not wish to assume the role of the old Persian critic. Tonight, however, we tire to see both u play and mi actor that hnve stood the test not only of the wolld's critics, but of the public, which is, after all, the court of final appeal. Forbes Itobeitson has stood the test of time ,and stands m t as the world's M DJJNG PLEASES AUDIENCE WEAK DAI An Electric Christmas A Merry Christmas Electric Gifts will bring comfort and pleasure into the holiday gathering and prove a lasting , delight throughout the entire year. The beauty and up-to-date usefulness of electric wear appeals to every woman Cook Your Christmas Dinner Electrically Useful Gifts Lose Nothing In Attractiveness California-Oregon Power Company Phone 168 216 West Main St. Medford, Ore. greatest actor, and "The Painir of the Third Flooi' Hack" is not only a successful play, but u recognized classic. There is already a hnve sale and the house will be crowded. It mi don't feel able to get a $'2 scat, go into the gallery, and see nu ac tor who is reckoned in the clns-, with the few supremely great. K. M. ANDltKWs, ROYAL EH IK Past High Priest H. McClowmi. acting as grand high priest, ussiMed by W. F. Lane, acting deputy grand high priest, installed the officers of Crater Lake chapter, No. 112, it. A. M., Tuesday evening, December 21, ns follews: J. 11. Woodford, H. P.; Thos. Moffat, king; F. J. Newman, scribe; A. N. llildcbrand, secretary; J. A. Perry, treasurer; 10. J. Fonts, P. S.; Treve Luinsden, It. A. C; John It. Kolston, M third V.;.)olin F. Law rence, M first V.; W. 12. Lnue, guard. For the convenience, of patrons stores will renin In open until 10 o'clock Christmas .Morning. JACKSON CO. lJUSINMSS MBN'S ASSOCIATION. The Shasta Chocolates Bon Bons Salted Almonds Shelled Pecans Xmas Candies high grade and low price Fancy boxes packed to your order Ice Cream Sherbet PHONE 69 Your Xmas Dinner Comes but Once a Year Let it be an occasion of Pure Food and Good Cheer i vtcvaiii ""' " . Crcsca Brand imported Camemhcrt Cheese. Imported Brie Cheese. Parmesan Cheese. Plnxter Cheese. Crustless Holland Cheese. Roquefort anil Tillamook Cheese. Pate de Fois Gns Cresca Sardine Paste. Deviled Sardines. Anchovy Paste. Shrimp Paste. Caviar. Whole Frcnc'i Quail, truffled stuffed "ith Fois Gras. Crcsca WNIe Boast Chicken. Anchovies In Oil. Olives, stuffed with Anchovy. Olives, st'iffetl with Olives in Oil. Olives, stuffed with Pimcntoe. Ripe and Green Olives. Ma, Gray's Chutney. Macetlolnc (As?t. Vcptaule). Schieffelin's prim food nunc i:uv Wo offer you n hilt of faro for your selection thnt cannot bo surpassed in the Grocery line. Includes tlio Crcsca lino of imported Roods, Ilciur.' Siissman - Wonnscr, Weiland Hros. nnd several othcr.i of tho standard brands. Our Koods nnd our inethodH to residents nro known nnd do not need advertising to hold "-W our trade. Crcsca Brand. Artichoke Hearts, French Beans. French Peas. Button Mushrooms In Oil. Button Mushrooms stuffed with truffles. Richardson & Bobbins Plum Pud ding. Bulk Mincemeat. Crystallized Stem Ginger. Pulled anil Pressed Fins. Fard and Stuffed Golden Dates. .Pecan mil Walnut Halves. Almond Meats. Crcsca Malaga Table Raisins. Crcsca Stuffed Prunes. Aftcr-Dinr.cr Mints. Walnuts, Almonds, Brazil, Pecons and Filberts, Popcorn, Candy, Oranges, Florida Grape Fruit, all Fruits and Vegetables In Market. piionf 70 x. I' i Dr. Jones : 204 Main si, Cor. Central Av GOOD TEETH SAVE DOCTORS BILLS Returns to MEDFORD A ripe old age need never be a toothless one. Modern Dentistry Can do for your mouth what glasses can do for your sight in the evening of life. OUR CROWN and Bridge Work restores (hose broken, decayed molars and fills tho vacant places between. TWENTY YEARS Of practice in Oregon. $16.00 Seta $9.00 $2.00 Fillings $1.00 $2.00 Treatments $1.00 $2.00 Cleaning $1.00 Another GREAT BIG DINNER At Hotel Medford Christmas 5 & 9 P.M. One Dollar Reservo your seats for NEW Y EAR'S KV13 . And once more Live the Life "' 1 - fjj&irV r .Sv WIS- SI ' 'den i Ml V I -- A