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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1916)
TTTIT1! SPORTSMAN LEAGUf i DSED RIVER I MATT! TTJTnTTTCE, METTFOTin. OUTXiOX, TPKOA V. TWrKUMKR imr, FAVORS CLI BY VOTE 14 TO 10 Willi rcprt'sciitativts prosi'iit from over fifty rod nud gun i-liibs, the rrs ulutiou prcsciitt'd by thn Mt'tlt'ord club roqiieKtiiiK tho State Ix-ajfue of SporUint'irH I'IuIjk to indorse the pro posed elosiiitf of Itofjiie river except to tinirlrrs was wnnnly debuted for Heveral hourn Monday at the lentfiKi'i. minimi nwi'linK at Portland. A unnn imoim indorsenienl van requester1 nnd on tho vote fourteen elubs, in- eluding the Ashlaml and two Medfurd clubs, voted in favor of elosiii); the Htreanit nnd ten against closing, with over half the elubs refusing to vote. Attorney C. M. 'J'boinas represent ed till) liotfiio Hiver Fish I'roteetivo nssoeinlion and It. L. Kwink", of Kw ing's Quit Ktoro, the Mvdford JUiA nnd (Inn club. 0. I'nlnnm, us a mem ber of Iho executive eoiuinittec of the fitnto league, was also present. Wilb out his knowledge, Pi-esiden! Van Diner, probably finin furce of habit, appointed Putnam n nieiiilM'r of tho nouiinntini; eoinniitlee, ubii li brought forth a formal protest from Messrs. Thonins nnd Kvvinir on teehnicnl prounils, whereupon Puliinm refused to servo. The debate over river closure, nils opened by Mr. Hiving, who declared that unbeni'ablo conditions existed nlong the river, that ana rehy 'prevail ed at the mouth, that the laws were not enforced, that the dead line es tablished lit the mouth bad brought no relief, that no fish could get to the upper waters and that angling was (felting poorer every year, to Iho great loss of the sportsmen. He ap pealed to the spoilsmen throughout the statu to stand with their Medford brethren. Kliocmnkor Talks, Carl Shoemaker, stale game war den, explained conditions nt the mouth, that law violations were clue to the factional fighls between sein ers and fc'illnetters, iiot between the cannery owners and the fishermen, nnd that none of these violations were in regard to stcelbend or trout fishing, but over salmon, nud that convictions had been bard to secure because the justice of the peace ut Gold flench was himself, n gillnct fisherman. This justice hud been de feated in tho recent election, convict tioiiH had since been secured nud it ,tle trouble was hereafter unlicipnl d. He told of establishing the dead line, 1700 feet from the mouth, which out out the objectionable seining and netting at the mouth, but ns the dead line did not go into effect until the close of the present season, the ben efits would not be rcalir.cd until next year. Ho favored a fair trial of the new conditions before making drastic changes. Opnosscs) Closed Illvor. 0. I'litnnm stated that, although n charter member of both the Medford clubs and an organizer of Iho stale league, ho did not represent any of them, but spoko from tho viewpoint of a believer in fair play nnd a square dual, nnd ns nn ardent nngler tboonighly conversant with condi tions in the Hogue river, having once i - i.. p i... i. iiceii respousiuic im closing ii, declared be knew conditions both nt the mouth und in Hie upper river, nnd that the ltogue river already bad more protection than any oilier stream in the state. He reviewed the history of fish legislation, of the in itiative bill and of the reopening of the stream upon terms dictated by the sportsmen, and declared that experi ence had shown that u closed river n..l n ,,,,,. II I'.,,. i- I'lli'm.. that dead salmon lined the banks and! made it offensive, that live salmon ilrovu out the slcclbead from their fa vorite haunts and holes, and that the ipiantity of salmon roc kc-t the steel hend from taking the fly. lie declar ed that there bad always been good fishing nud poor fi-hiic,' yea is, in trout 03 well ns salmon t'i-li iii': due to unknown ns well as uncontrollable natural conditions, and that there al ways would be, nnd as Ioiil- as stecl liend were protected ami salmon not wanted, it was an net of injustice lo deprive the state of an industry Hint meant the distribution of if'J.'iO.OOil a yenr among the people of the lower river, who had few other resources and were dependent upon it. Thonins Waxes Lloipiclit. C. M. Thomas waxed quite elo quent in behalf of the downtrodden nngler of the upper river, whose birthright was lining destroyed by the commercial' fishers of the lower ricr. Hoguo river angling bad already caused the investment of 3..VI(l,mi(i in the Medford district, be declared, while the htird times experienced dur ing the past few years could be trac ed directly to the ppor lack fishermen were having. I'ooplc no longer came from ubroad in autos to camp along the stream during fishing season. Public sentiment, he declared, was unanimous for closing (lie river and destroying the commercial fishinv in dustry, nnd only two persons he knew opiHiscd it, nnd to prove bis state ments he read n telci'iam signed by the Medford banks, hotels, business bouses and sportsmen, urging in dorsement of the closed river. Giunt.s Pass Vimv. Dr. J. N. Smith of (Irants I'nss, representing the Grunts l'uss club, declared that the foundation of sportsinnnship was justice anil fair play, nnd that the clubs were asked to work an injustice. Tho intent of tho movo dishonest, because colitis, calory, nnd no real sportsman could lend himself to a project that meant hardship to ninny of the poor of Hie lower river country to increase the pleasure of a few rich sportsmen of the Medford section, who were rap idly buying up the river land to fence the poor mini out. Ho staled that there hod been better angling at (irants Pass since the river was re opened than dining its closed period, lie told how the dead salmon menac ed the health of the iH-opto of (Irants Pass when the river was closed, how the city wits forced to hire men lo j clean the river banks, nod the unsan itary conditions resulting. Commissioner Talk, Flunk Warren, a member of the state tih commission, detailed the efforts of the board to improve fish ing conditions at the mouth und fa-1 vored giving the deadline law u trial He stated that the increase ill irriga tion in the upper valley mad smaller (low of water SANTA FE SHARES nory at the river's ijmmiiIi. declared that he had made every effort to obey the law, that no stcelhend were taken or purchased, and thai ;ile Mr. Hume had taken tens of thous- j ands iiiimiollv in the old dnvs, present owners had never taken any. He admitted that oecasioiiallv steel head caught in the seine with salmon ,.;..!. I... ,.i ... .i... .. l.-ii i " I distribution equal lo 10 per cent or ii su ioiilu u ti M-.mi'ii nuuiu IIOl I l.v the resistance offered by Governor 1'iie. of Kan Francisco cle Marnrls, I .i In n the AmorlruDs appeared. I NEW YOltK, IJcc. Directors of WASHINGTON, Dee. 5.--l'U!'Uim tho Atchison. Topeka and Santa I'e.j. a. Hushes and eight privates of railroad company today authorized a . ... . lllfi,ntrv and tw0 orates of the Hind company of Flitted Suites "APPLEGATE VOTES i SPECIAL ROAD IAX total more than lot) or J00. Seining! did not begin until July l.'i, niter thel large runs of stcelhc;id bad passed1 the mouth. In the Columbia it op-1 cind .May 1. Most of the agitation' Mat Medford. to. ,l,...l,,.,l .1,,,. t,. i,,,,..,-. I .i . . ' ""' " me rnei, , i . i:. :,,. ,i i. nut! experience lutit siiown huh ine fish had a tendency service ot tne system lor ui least iOj,Xov(,mljpp 2!) 3U al M.lt.0,is, Do years and whose annual con.pensa-1 mlllk.ul, rin)ubllc .between the Amorl- tion uoes not exceed ij.oou I'ersldent iran forces and natives, who resisted Itipley of the Atchison. ;,,,.,, l.v ihe Americans, accord- lopesa, and Mima re railroad sum in is-rrn trcscnt :i I if inw l.c m'i-i.so. msilili, to lurk in Hiel, ,,, ,;,: lower iHMJis liiwicr mmi run uu wiii i.. shallow rilt'li'K in hot weather. 1. X. Klt'isi'hricr, also a member of the fih cniiiiiiissidii, drr-hm-il that tlu dead line w'iis established ut the board's own initiative nnd nut nt Mneleay's reiucst, in rrsponso to n tuery from Mr. Thoiiiaw. II Hinted that Jr iniiny years w had spent a fortnight every autumn stcelhead fishing in the rtnuue nonr fJaliee, and to his surprise had had Iho poorest fishing during tho two yearn the river was closed, and very tf,l,,d fi.sh inn; in lale years. Uw Maeleay, nianaqer of (he can- All TWnnM . AMothers Desire-otheri-Is a Healthy Baby Thnt'a a loyal nnd natural fueling nil mothers have. Then make your derilro nn ussunineo by using "Mother's Friend. Its beneficial qualities will conserve your own health and strength uml mako baby's coming easier und Its futuro health eecure. Get It ut your drnstlst. Bend for tho free book. jlBraflfild Regulator Co. ?1L .inv.ir We olitim the (.'olunibiu (!nit'oiiola nt 7"). 00 is a liot- ter gallic than any oilier $7."i.00 instrument on the uiai'lvcl. several wcc!; We .Illst i o(. I no more machine a few on hand. Medford Book Store The Cameo Revival CERESEA Tho veal health fund. Aids digestion, inwenis indigestimi and eonsti potion. Kniire grains. Phono or write J. W. "Wakefield, Medford, Ore. Careful Christmas Buyers nix nlmuly ninklnit tli. li ninmond and other sclcM-tlons anil luivinK them ilrtcsl aside for . Ulor cleliwry. "" mm x seines so as to tain n uiou- opolv nnd fix the nricc. lie declared that ns fish wheels, traps and other appliances used in the Columbia ami other streams were barred from the ltogue, if seines also were barred the cannery could not be operated prof itably, lie said that he bad no mon opoly on the river, that there was another cannery, and probably there always would be cnmpctilion there. Ho stated that a year a(;o the leiiKue appointed n committee to inspect conditions nt the mouth, lint nlllmucji he hud offered to pay their expenses, the committee had never shown up. lie asked investigation before action by Ihe league This ended the debate, nnd the vole was I aken. today that the amount to lie dis tributed was estimated at about 730,000. Ho said that the railroad "especially since the lntluencc' of the European war, has been fully felt," has enjoyed "what appears to bo an abnormal prosperity." It was in recognition of this and of the in creased cost of living '.hat led the di rectors to niako the distribution, lie .said. Ily a vole of 12! to 24, the ApjD mite mad di-trict has voted a special road lax of X2 mills, which will yield about .:idilll for rchtiildini; of the r 1 to I he liliie l.edge mine. The ment today fioni Captain Hurry j county court eipials the sum given Knapp, comniiindiiiK the forces there. . and the government will be Risked to Eleven Immlnicuns were reported I put up the same nmoiinl, ir'tillllO, that killed and six wounded. Captain j county and district spend, under the Knapp reported 'the clash was caused new federal road law. iini; to a dispatch to the uuvy deparl- II. (!. Wortiniin returned Tuesday morning from Portland, wbero. i.pent u few days on business. 74 HOGS BRING ' $1993 AT PORTLAND ene 'The Natural Shortening" Horace Pellon of Sams Valley has sold the record ear of bogs at the Toi'tlund market, seventy-four hogs hirngin- .fl(l!):i, or nil average of JfUT a hog. Mr. l'elton's livestock alwavs lie j tops the market, and this particular carload broke all Portion, I records. Foods prepared with Cottolene have a delicious wholesomeness that is gratifying to the appetite. Use Cottolene for shorten ing when you bake biscuits, pies and pastries. Fry doughnuts, fish, chicken and vegetables in Cottolene. It adds to the joy of eating. Your grocer will supply Cottolene regularly. It is packed in pails of convenient sizes. "Cottottne make$ good cooking betttr" CTTrTFAIRBANKWTO : " r srt. mm rv x -bt -r v-vm -r -m. -w-. a -t r t : ii ii s I I BH IX 1 1A.YV Did you ever have a chance to buy a hundred dollar horse for $20 T t There was a time when ev ery lady's jewel hox con t;dned a highly prized Ccmeo Set foiruse on dress occasions. Today tho Cameo is quite the "fashionable thing," and this establishment is well prepared with a splendid collection of Cameo Brcoches, coral and shell, in the plain, engrav ed and more elaborate mountings. Cameo Kings are quite the proper thing also. All articles bought here are Engraved Free of Charge Martin J. Reddy, The Jeweler Visitors Always Wcli-oino Phone 10 ' Medford, Ore. when you didn't have the coin ? Did you ever have the chance to buv a thousand dollar orooertv 4 n s s 9 -m . 1 - - Ta? iui f icuu tuiui juu uau iu oii cyci juiiug juu liau IU gel lllc money ? WELL LISTEN We want to raise $5000 in TEN DAYS. The whole Entire Stock Going on Sale; We want to sell every dollar's worth ol merchandise in the store. Consisting of Men's Shoes, Boys' Shoes, Men's Suits and Overcoats, Odd Coats, Odd Pants, Flannel Shirts, Sweaters, Work Shirts, Underwear, Over alls, Trunks, Suit Cases, Jewelry, Express Wagons and all kinds of Toys. Everything Going and Going Quick. The, following are a few of the prices that we depend upon to move the stock : THROWN ON THE MARKET Can you afford to miss it? Think it over. We are going to sell the shoes and sell them quick. Men's Suits Every new suit in the house including the very finest serges and worsteds, going your choice at $11.98. Men's Work Shirts 39c men's heavy X winter underwear, both tleece lined and ribbed, going at 39c. Men's 50c Caps, 29c Men's 75c Caps, 39c $1.50 Caps, 89c- Mule skin Gloves, 25c - Buckskin Gloves, 69c Flannel Shirts, 98c. The Whole Entire Stock Cut Deep Trunks, good new trunks as low as $2.50. Suit Cases, 98c. Now is your chance to buy your toys, express wagons, etc- Store Closed AH Day Wednesday To Arrange Stock The Sale Starts Thursday Morning, December 7 at 10 o'clock sharp. Be sure and be on hand. There will be some fine plums picked here on Thursday. WILL H. WILSON $2000 in good new shoes ruthlessly slaughtered. Just at this time when shoes are going out of sight and winter just coming on, you can t afford to miss it. Men's High Top Shoes at $3.50 How does that listen? That's just what we are going to do sell high top shoes, goo'd leather shoes for three dollars and fifty cents a pair. One Lot of Men's Every Day Work Shoes good heavy shoes going at $1.75 the pair. One Lot of Dress Shoes -black and tan, button and lace, going at $1.98. Boys' Shoes black and tan, button and lace, going as low as $1.50 and some for a dollar bill. t t f y t f T t T t t t f t t t T f f t t f t t t t f y V f r f ? ? t t X r y t y y y t f f y y Y ? I ? y y y y y ? T s r i
