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MEDFOUD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREOOX. MONDAY. JULY 13. 1013
PAGE TWO
TOCAL AND
U PERSONAL
H was learned today that die Cflth
artillery battalion to which a number
of Seventh company soldiers wore
transferred somo time alio Is still at
Fort Stevens altho ready to leave any
moment for Franco or elsewhere. II
was rumored that the battalion would
leave early last week and the rela
tlves of the Jackson county soldiers
in the command have been on the
anxious seat for some time and still
arc.
Sirs. Paul Hanson, local agent for
Nithone Corsets. Phone 585-H. 117
The 3!i percent or third payment
on all Liberty Loan bond subscrip
tions of the last campaign are due at
the Medford banks on July IS, and
must be paid on or before that date.
Insure your grain and hay. Gen
eral Insurance. I). II. Wood & Co.,
No. 7 West Klevcnth street.
llr. and Mrs. William Mowery
have departed for their home at Co
lumbia City, Ind. They were the
guests for several days of Mr. and
Mrs. L. I). Drown.
Furniture packing and crating.
Douglas, 201 South Riverside. Phone
1C2-J. Ill
Miss Helen Pierce has returned
homo from a visit with tho tleorgc
Rivers family at Looking Class, Ore.
Full line of camp goods. C, E.
Catos Auto Co.
J. C. Altken, state superintendent
of fish screens, left Sunday for visits
on business business to Portland,
Hood Kivcr and eastern Oregon. He
will bo away from Medford for three
weoks.
Reliable repairing at Pacific High
way Garage. 108'
Paul C. linker, principal of .Mod
ford high school, and his family are
ftpendlng the summer at the home of
Air. Ilaker's parents at Pleasant Hill.
Air. linker Is attending a few classes
at the University summer school.
Kugono Dally Guard.
For the best Insurance see Holmes,
the Insurance Man,
J. K. Hoppln of Minneapolis, Mian.
18 spending a Jew days visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hop
pin and his 'brother-in-lnw, M. E.
Hoot.
Storage battorloo for all cars. C.
E. Gntos Auto Co.
H. I). Hlwood und family wore
Sunday visitors to Crater Lnko.
J. W. Jacobs and family spent
Sunday at ('ruler Ijiko.
Now Is tho time to Insure grain.
R. A. Holmes protocts you against
loss. by flro, while standing and while
bolng harvosted, threshed and In
granary. ,
A. K. Welch and family and C. L.
t'pshaw and family aro enjoying n
vacation on an auto trip to Crator
Lako country.
All kinds of wood, mill blocks and
planer shavings at Valley Fuel Co.
AH fuol strictly cash from now on.
105
W. L. Vulentino and J. W. Peart
nro visiting at Crater Lako national
park.
A few minutes work and somo top
dressing will restore that old faded
top. C. K. Cates Auto Co.
Alec Sparrow, supervisor of Crater
Lako park, who met Acting Director
of National Parks Albright, at Med
ford Saturday afternoon, returned to
Crater Lake Sunday with a crew of
men for road work anil fire fighting.
Mitchell sharpens Inwn mowers. 3G
Bouth Iilvorsldo.
Mr. and .Mrs. Hay Satohwell left
Sunday for 'lniu'bar Springs, Calif.,
to spend a two weeks vacation. Mis.
C. L. Sihlcffclln will act as secretary
of the Commercial club during Mrs.
utchwcll'g abwoneo.
Mrs. llanoy for hemstitching and
pocotlng. Gnruett-Corey Hldg.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. A. Adams and chil
dren or San Diego were auto tourists
route to Portland who spent Sun
day In tho city.
Federal Cord Tires aro horo. C.
3:. Gates Auto Co.
Private L. A. Abboit of Fort Co
lumbia was registered at the Hotel
Nash yesterday.
Pacific Highway Garnge still on
dock. 108
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Conklln and
child lenvn tomorrow morning for
lliolr future home at Tacoma, Wash.
A farewell party In their honor was
held at the home of Mr. and Mis.
Arlhur Putney on plum street last
niglil, which was attended by twenty
relatives.
Spoko-tlto will tlx that loose wheel.
C. II. Gates Auto Co. 1()S
Mrs. Harry Sluuoro of liogue Itlver
spent Monday visiting friends In this
liv.
Mon't Just ask for oil, Insist on
Voedol. C. 10. Gates Auto Co.
There was a general exodus of
Medford people who havo nutos to
1h river and oilier streams and to
dm hills tiiindnr, Tho shores of the
river were lined wllh fishermen and
picnic parlies.
Man wanted to drive truck and
nsslst In retail urd. Ilig Pines Lum
ber Co.
William McKce and another man
whose name' is unknown had a nar
row escape from cfeatn at the Itay
Gold crossing of the Southern Pacific
railroad Sunday when Just as their
tar was about to cross the track a
passenger train rounded the curve
close by. Mr. McKee, who was driv
ing, managed to turn the car off In
time, but not before the engine
struck the right hand fender.
Upholstering, mattresses made over
and furniture repairing. Douglas,
102-J. 100'
Mrs. G. 1). Aldon and Mrs. C. W.
Dickey of Gold Hill, departed from
Medford this morning for Ios An
geles to visit relatives in that city
and vicinity.
Daily's Taxi. Phone 15.
Two men who are thought to be
lumberjacks threw Flrakeman Thurs
ton from a freight train at Tunnel
IXo. 8'betwcen Wolf creek and Glen-
dale yesterday. His shoulder was
dislocated and he was badly bruised.
Luter word reached this city that a
constable had arrested the two men
and handcuffed them, when they re
marked that ho had no right to ar
rest them and walked away, still
handcuffed. The Medford police and
the police of all other cities and
towns on the rullroad were notified
by telegraph last night to look out
for and arrest the men If found.
Dr. Heine, Garnett-Corey Bldg.
Dr. It. U. Golden left for his home
at Walla Walla, Wash., this morning
after having been here and at Jack
sonville Blnce last Thursday on busi
ness matters.
Private Lowell N'etherland of the
Seventh company arrived home this
morning from Fort Columbia on a
0 days sick leave furlough. He was
operated on some time ago at the
military hospital at tho Presidio,
San Francisco, for appendicitis, and
left tho hospital June IS.
Your neighbor's new car may -be
his old one painted with Murphy Da
Cote Varnish. C. E. Gates Auto Co.
.dr. and Mrs. Charles Lllyof Los
Angeles, are In the city for a few
days and are guests at the Hotel
Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Cooper ana
duughter of Crescent City, loft for
homo today after visiting relatives in
Medford and vicinity.
A Lakcvlow, Ore., auto touring
party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. H.
A. Funko mid Mr. and Mrs. If. R.
Hanson, arrived at the Hotel Holland
at 10 p. m. Sunday after an all day
journey, having loft Lnkevlew at !i
l. in. They are en routo north.
The weather prediction Is for un
settled weather and a cooler temper
ature tonight and Tuesday. The
maximum temperature of Sunday was
87 degroos and Monday morning's
minimum was .",7 degrees.
.1. G. Chapman, who has been man
ager of tho Medford Fruit company
for several years, has resigned his
position and accepted a more lucra
tive ono with the A. Folger company,
wholosnlo dealers In spices, tens und
coffees, and reports to the company
at San Francisco on July 29th. From
there he will go to Riverside, Calir..
which will be his headquarters, as he
will bo the company's representative
in tho Imperial Valley and the Kite
track territory. Mr. Chapman was
one of tho live wires among the
young business men of Medford, and
Is a prominent member or the Elks
lodge. Ills wire and daughter will
depart with him on the 2!)h.
Mrs. C. C. Simmons and Dr. I). K.
Simmons, auto tourists of Sacramen
to, arrived at tho Hotel Medford from
Craler Lako Sunday and departed for
home today.
Next Thursday tho Joint picnic and
outing of Hie retail merchants of
.Medford anil Ashland will be held In
tho park at Ashland. Hie stores or
Medford will closo at noon and the
merchants, clerks und their wives
and families will meel at the Gales
store from where they will proceed
to Ashland In nutns.
G. W. linker, former well known
attache of the Wells Fargo Express
company office of this city, arrived
In .Medford this morning from Ellens
burg. Wash., where ho had been
agent for the company for Hie past
ten weeks. He was called back by
tho enmity draft board und is one of
Ibu d rn ft contingent to depart from
Hie city July L'L'nd. Mr. linker left
.Medford IS months ago, since which
time he has been In Hie service of the
company al various points In Wash
ington and .Molilalia.
The Crater Lako stage departed
from (he city this morning with a
number of passengers who arrived
on train 1 :l.
Among the students or the Uni
versity of Oregon chosen to attend
the sixty dats spei-lnl training camp
al San Francisco which begins July
IS are Klihy s. Miller and Carter
llranilon of Medford, and John Fln
ncrinuu of Ashland. The men who
so to the Presidio are enlisted for SO
days. They receive all their travel
ing expenses, uniform, food, needed
equipment and housing al the Pre
sidio. They will lecelve In addition
the pay of an enlisted man. I"il n
month. On the opening of the col
lege year they return to the univer
sity ami become assistant liisirtrfors
In military science and tactics. 1
W. J. Canon, the Brownsboro mer
chant, last week closed up his store
and departed for California to take
the three months officers training
course at one of the training camps.
He Is a veteran of the Spanish-Amer
ican war. Mrs. Canon preceded him
to California by several days.
Fred W. Kelly, who is well known
In Medford and Is the brother of
Major K, E. Kelly, Is now In the ser-
vice of t lie department of justice and
Is located for the present at Sacra
mento, Calif.
Included among the guests regis.
tered at the hotels Sunday and today
are Mrs. H. B. Sheffield of Mlnneapo.
lis, Mr. and Mrs. T. Mllner of Duns-
muir, William T. Van Curtln of Xew
York; Mrs. Emma Felt of Klamath
Falls, 11. C. Ilarroll of Pasadena, C
A. Hall and V. C. Gown of Seattle,
T. G. Bradley of Copco, M. L. Xaugh-
ton, G. L. Naughton, H. E. Hoert
korn, W. M. Sheplrard, P. C. Craw
ford, Laurence H. Simmon, F. M.
Schroeder and J. M. Rodgers of San
Francisco, and Mrs. Margaret N'ilson,
H. W. Arthur and E. T. Mass of Port
land. ('ompliuicnlury to Mrs. Maude
Creeks, who lias gone to California lo
riimin indefinitely, u number of mu
tual friends met in tho park last Fri
day night, held n fow wow, knit for
the soldiers, and partook of a fine
supper served it I fresco. Among the
families represented were the ('ur
ns, Winters. Creeks, Scliueiinnns,
llarners, Webster. Shinns, Van
Sants and Days, who after the sup
per hour, .drew a cordon around the
children's- playgrounds and for the
time being monopolized nil the ut
tractions of that favored spot.
.Miss Rertlia Kliason goes lo Port
land this week to take a course of in
struction preliminury to engaging in
office work.
Snliirduy afternoon n big detach
ment of soldiers from Camp Lewis,
bound for an extended sto- marched
up town to the I'ln.n, cheered anil
were cheered ns they sung some of
their rollicking-army songs.
Word from Miss Frances Hamlin,
instructor nt St. Andrews Priorv,
Honolulu, inilicnles Hint she will un
dergo a course of . special truining for
army service overseas.
MisH Ilerniee Mver has gone to
Castellii, Cnl., where she lias receiv
ed a clerical appointment with the
California-Oregon Power Co.
In response lo a telegram from
Wisconsin, nnnoiincing that lier sis
ter, Mrs. George H. Crupsey, of Mor
rill, in Hint state, had met with a se
rious accident, Mrs. ('. W. lianta left
lor the ecu I nil west last Thursday.
No particulars wore wired, but, it is
surmised Hint the accident was due to
an ii lit o wreck. Mr. and Mrs. Crup
sey are remembered here as visitors
on a vaudeville circuit, the specially
of which was a series of trained hear
acts.
The city library will be closed Sun
lay ufternoon during July and Aug
ust.
H. V. Carter and (ieorge A. Itriscoe
motored to Ihe northern part of the
stale lust week. Normal business.
Homer liillins has returned from a
trip to Porllanil.
Iicv. H. A. Cnrniilian and daugh
ters Gladys and Dorothy visited Cra
ter Lake last week, going by Ihe
Medford gateway mid returning over
Ihe Dead Indian rood.
I.erov Ashcinft has been home of
lute from Klamath county logging
sections, taking an enforced vaca
tion, due to an injured hand.
Dr. F. (1. Swedenburg und family
leave this week for n motor trin to
Sealtle and other northern localilies
on a fortnight's vneation. While in Hie
Wa-hington metropolis the doctor
will attend the sessions of an inter
state medical nssof iution.
Union services of Ashland churches
will be belt) during August, beginning
Sunday the lib, at the Cliautaiioua
auditorium. Local preachers will
successively appear at the -ospol bat.
and merged choirs will pitch in con
cert.
Hal McNuir bus reliirned from
Portland, where last week be was in
attendance upon the sessions of the
Slate I'linrtnuci'ultcul association of
which be is Hie retiring president.
'I'lie orininiation recommends the es
tablishment of an ii nil v pharmacy
corps, the members of which shall
rank as commissioned officers. Clos.
inn of drugstores throughout the
slate, not later than !l p. in. and 10 on
Salurditvs, was iilo recommended,
while a further suggestion wits thai,
owing to n shortage of men, women
should be encouraged to perfect
li'i-t themselves in phartnacetif icul
work.
The l.inilsuv brothers, Charley
and Will, who have ranches in Hie
Dead Indian countty, were notified
last week thai they were under ar
rest ii ii.l are under nominal bonds of
."l0 each, pending developments as
lo what Ihe charge ni!iiin-t them is.
although Ihe matter is supposed to
he in collection with Icncing gox cm
incut bind.
I 'lurk lliisli is making some notable
improvements op n i-ozy bungalow-
ASHLAND Ai VICINITY
property, corner of Almond and Pine
si reel s. . . .
.Mr. and Mrs. A. Ii. Gardner and
daughter, Ruth, of Santa Ana, Cnl.,
arrived here last Friday lo make one
of their accustomed vacation visits
here during the mimmcr. They me
occupying the Frank Jordan residence
on Granite streets overlooking the
park. The visitors made the trip in
the family our, and in common with
other motorists, report the worst
unit of highway on the entire dis-'
lance was encountered in the vicinity
of Redding, Cal. .Mrs. Pendleton,
Mrs. Ooodner's mother, may join the
family here later on. t
Attorney W. .J. Moore is in Port
land on a business mission.
The business men of the county,
in genernl, together with their em
ployes, are lo picnic in Ashland
parks on Tlrursduy of this week,
July JK. This is the first day of the
CliauluiKpia assembly, and the ullrac
tion on the evening of that date will
be a grand concert bv the joint cho
ral societies of Asbbind and Medford.
Tlie' observance of an Iowa day
during the ( hautiiuiun period is be
ing held in ubeyance due to non-action
of certain members of the execu
tive board, and now the time is lim
ited as to making arrangements. The
vice presidents nre C. W. Holdridge,
Talent; V .M. Sheets, Phoenix; K. V.
Coffin, Medford; George Hilton, Jr.,
Central Point; K. K. Itlanchnrd,
Grants l'nss. Only Talent und
Grunts Pass hnve been heard from,
both in favor of the gathering. F. J.
Shinn of Ashland, is president, and
he is heartily in favor of the reun
ion event.. Unless more interest is
displayed the prohibition will be
passed up by default. There is indit
ing, however, to prevent the Iowa
folks from holding an improvised nnd
informal reunion on the spot, select
ing any Chautauqua date which may
be most convenient for all concerned.
Mrs. llattie Camps has generous
ly tendered to the Red Cross chapter
the nsc of the entire first floor of her
business block as salvage headquar
ters. .
Mrs. Ida Sheffield, former resi
dent and who is visitin" numerous
friends here, wus the guest of many
old time acquaintances at u picnic
party in the parks on Saturday. Her
Mr. and Mrs. K. F. Smith, accom
panied by their daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Pert Smith, leave for Portland early
this week for a visit to lici t and Clict
Smith, recent enlistments in t lie army
service. The trip will be a lenstirely
one in the family. oar und on the wavl
they will visit olhcr relatives at Von-J
edlla, Collage Grove and other places.
FLARE OF BATTLE
SEEN BY PARIS
PARIS, July IS. The inhabitants
of Paris ami the suburbs, says the
Matin heard violent artillery firing j
In the early hours today. The sky
toward the oust was constantly lit up
as ff n erpjit nlnr-trlrrtl stnrm '
Those who were on the boulevards
after nifrt-niU'it listened to the can
nonade, while smalt groups gathered
to watch the heavens. The noiso of
the firing was particularly loud in
the southern part of the city.
Tho sector of the battle line near
est Paris is that west of Chutoau
Thierry, about 4."i miles east north
cast of tho French capital.
E
BEING EXECUTED
WASIIINtlTON, July i:.-A niim-j
her of Jews have been condemned lo
denlh and executed at Khcr-on, !
rkrainc, for hiding train, a inline;
to a report which the state depart- j
ment characterizes ns more or less t
circumstantial. A priest who endeav
ored to aid the condemned men, since
bus died of injuries.
Jewish merchants it Kherson have
been executed aKo for refilsin-j to
uive the names nf neasants with
whom thev dealt and who were
"hnrued with conceiilini; umin.
A report from Finland savs mem
bers of the Ked tliiard nre heinc, ee
I'ulcd duilv bv tiermaii firing sounds.
WORK THE HORSE
Ml' w n
VAX wTM
HEATH'S DRUG STORE
fan serve yon With Dr. Daniels' Horse and Cattle Medicine. Come In and
see us and get a book.
" WASHINGTON', July l-Y (Jciwral
Pers'iin!.'' cohiintinirjiie fur Sur.ilny
rf'ft.iied only nrlillcrv lililin- in tile
Vovm. The dispntcli follow.-:
'S;c-tion A. Asjde from nriitlcry
fiyhUiiN of nindcriUe intensity in the
Vosrcs there no I It in:: of Imjnirt
iinrp to report.
"Soetion II. In the Chateau Thier
ry region July 11 to V tin re was
iniderate Activity but no uierkcri tic
velopnients. The Herman artillery
fire somewhat increased espet ial!v on
the American front lines. There wa
increased circulation of men and
I rucks in the (iennan rear urea;;.
There was very little aerial activ
ity. m Our artillery was active mi n;ov
in" jiioups in the Cierman rear areas.
''Ihe Marne sector July 11 to 1
modern te activity eotinued. The
enemy's artillery fire was greatly ex
ceeded bv our own. Some of bis pa
Irols, which attempted to cross the
river, were driven back, (iennan air
planes were fairly active.
"In tlie Munster sector on July 11
no unusual developments occurred.
two derm an patrols which approach
cd our trenches were driven off. The
German machine jtun and trench mor
tar fire was .somewhat above the av
erage."
WASHINGTON, July ". The
summer vacation of congress bejjan
today. Moth houses met for routine
business. The senate adjourned until
Thursday under the agreement for
Monday and Thursday sessions on'v
until August '24.
House leaders Inwl n similar plan.
WEDDING BELLS
JIANXIXG-BAKETt The Austin
((Minnesota) Herald of July . 8 con
tains the following description of the
marriage of Harry D. Manning, man
ager of tho Wonder store, Medford,
and prominent In local musical and
theatrical circles, and Miss Helen .VI.
Baker of Austin:
A pretty wedding took place at
high noon Saturday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. linker on South
Main street when their youngest
iVaughter, Helen M., was united in
marriage to Harry D. Manning ot
Medford, Oregon. The bride was at
tended by Miss Mariam Elton and
Willis Smith, cousin of the bride,
acted as best man.
The bridal party entered the par
lor to the strains of a wedding march
played by Miss Florence Clark and
took their places before a bank of
ferns and cut flowers, where the cere
many was performed by Rev. McFar
lane of the Baptist church. Utile
Valorlo Craig was flower girl arid
strewed flowers In the path of the
bride. There were twenty guests.
The bride was gowned In white
crepe de cltlen and w ore a bridal veil
and carried a bouquet of roses, sweet
peas and carnations. Tho brides
maid wore pink voile and carried
pink carnations.
A three-course wedding dinner was
served after the ceremony, girl
friends of the bride assisting in serv
ing. Tho table decorations were pink
and whllo carnations and pink and
green dandles.
The bride Is a graduate of the
Austin high school, class of IMS,
and hns a wide circle of friends who,
wish hor happiness In her new life.
Tho groom Is In partnership wllh
his father In a variety store nt Med
ford and Is sole manager of the store.
Mr. and Mrs. Manning expect to
leave Saturday for the cities and
from thero will go to Vancouver,
then to Seattle to visit Mrs. Robert
Tallmadge nnd will also visit Tort
land before going to Medford where
they will bo at home to their friends
after August 1st.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Clark of Inter
national Falls, sister and brother-in-law
of the bride, were out-of-town
guests present at the wedding.
EVERY DAY COUNTS
USE DR. A. C. DANIELS'
GALL CURA
i Guaranteed to please or money refunded
Sold by all dealers
35 Centi or by Mall .
Big Horso Book FREE at your Dealers, or
DR. A. C. DAMULS, BOSTON, flASS.
OF F000 10 Oil
The supper for the drafted boys of
Jacksrfn county next Friday night
will be donated by the loyal people
of Medford. How much ylll you give,
or what will you give?
Below Is a list of the things need
ed: Twenty angel takes without Icing
Thirty niiurts of ice cream.
Five pounds of coffeo.
Five pounds cube sugar.
Twelve fpiarts of cream.
Eighty dozen sandwiches.
Thirty-five quarts of vegetable
salad.
1)111 pickles.
Money. ' '
The ladles' committee In charge
asks that all volunteers in this pa
triotic service call Mrs. it. V. Clancy
780 before Tuesday evening, July
15th and Inform her what they are
willing to donate. Any portion of
the above list of eatables or cash will
be welcome, and the committee must
know where It stands Tuesday even
ing, so that if necessary solicitors
can be sent out at once. ,
But It Is not believed any solicit
ors will be needed. This is the first
lime .Medford has been called upon to
recognize the drafted men in a public
way, nearly every other city In Ihe
state has done something along this
line and it Is believed Medford as
usual'will come to the front In glo
rious fashion. ...
Edward Charles Root has gener
ously agreed to furnish the services
of his band and several selections
will be given the boys during dinner,
to be followed by speeches in the
band stand by Attorney J. K. Kollock
of Portland, and others.
HUNDREDS OF RUSSIANS !
DYING Or CHOLERA !
T.OXDOX, July l.V- "-eve:-..! him-)
orcd lire living daily in l'lnur:!dj
f rrini Cholern, says an F.xcliani:-.' 1
irraph dispatch from ('openhaue i. .
Tlie diseas.", it adds, is pre.Mioiii .n I
nnnv parts of I'ltssia.
Snowy Linens S
flilte and Fresh
when they're washed
with Fels-Naptha soap.
Its whitest of white suds
cieaa quickly, easily,
thoroughly, without
discoloring or weaken-in-
the finest fabrics,
In the red cr.c! green wrapper. ,
At yozr Cw'.J 7;occ7 V.
SSESBffl
FILLING PRESCRIPTIONS
Is our business. We do our utmost lo help the Doctor help tho
sick. Tho Hoclor's orders are followed exactly as given. Tito best
of drugs nnd chemicals are usedcarc and skill are exercised In
compounding. '
It will bo a pleasure lo fill vour next prescription.
HEATH'S DRUG STORE.
r"ono8'"' Goods Iltllvcrcd.
THE INDEPENDENT SHOP
We are not In the combine. Wo aro not letting someone else dic
tate how wo should run our business. Wo employ first-class work
men, use tho best materials and guarantee satisfaction
Tho policy of this shop is the ,.,,, a9 it lias ahvaV8 b80n
At tlie old stand. Corner of ltlversldo and WglitJi,
Billings Carriage and Auto Works
Gagnon Lumber Yard
All kinds nl 1'iiuoh iUl ,ln.SS(Hl Lumbor.
,T,(" i '"'T1',"1 stntT' il"? Lumber,
Slnnplw, iash ami ,, .Roofing l'apcr, Frait
trial aml R,JV J;,"ksim tt'tv products,
riafciii'tlors now for Fmit IJoxos. "
NewShe?113 s- Front St. Phone 859, Medford
CREW OF TEN
FIRE FIGHTERS 10
Federal Forest Supervisor Rankin
has Inaugurated a new wrinkle In
the matter of fighting' forest fires
which wont Into effect' today in tho
Crater national forest torrltory. In
stead of getting what' men he can
when there Is need for them, ho has
placed ten experienced flro fighters
and woodsmen on a monthly salary
for (he season.
An Important part of this plan
which can not be put Into erfoct for
somo time yet is the purchase of one
or more auto trucks for fire fighting
use. Supervisor Rankin figures that
with (en experienced men ready at
any nioincnt, and with nt least one
auto truck to carry them to the point
of danger together with their sup
plies, he can more easily handle for
est fires and prevent their spreading
into large ones, lie nrgties that a
few experienced fire fighters can
bead off and control any fire before
It gets a good start.
'.Vol only this, but ho contends that
ten experienced men on salary and
an auto truck will save the govern
ment miKli money annually. Last
year alone the forestry orflce hero
paid out nearly $5000 auto truck
hire for the transportation of flro
fighters and supplies, lie lias re
quested the government to purchase
for his office at least one auto truck.
When not fighting fires the ten men
will he employed In building trails
and making other improvements.
Last night Air. Rankin received a
telephone request from Crater Lako
to send men to fight two new forest
fires Hint had broken out, one in tho
Whiskey Creek region and the other
at Wagon camp. He sent several firo
fighters from Prospect this morning
and himself went to the scene to size
up tho fires and then order more
help if needed. '
Miss Trances Haskins who was op
erated on nt Hie hospital over two
weeks ago has so far recovered that
she will probably return home some
tlmo this week. -
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