PA'OE TWO
I0CAL AND
PERSONAL
Tlio marine curps recruiting office
Is now permanently established in
room N'o. 1 of the Pulm block, for
merly used as the recruiting head
quarters of the nuvy and later by the
marines, with Sergeant J. .1. Hill In
ell urn (, where all men of military
age are Invited to call und obtain in
formation os to enlistment. The
murine, corps now enlists men be
tween the nKes of 18 and 40. Young
men under 21 years of age can now
bo enlisted without the written con
Dent of ihelr parents. The maximum
age limit has just been Increased
from 80 to 4 0 years.
Furniture packing and crating.
Douglas, 201 Riverside, phono 1C2-J.
' Misses lioveda and Arietta Bullock
Jeft this morning for a visit with
their brother, Arthur, nt Oregon City.
Mattress making and furniture up
holstering. Douglas, 201 S. River
Bide. Phone 1C2-J.
Miss .r. P. Walsh und Miss O. W.
'roshy of 'New York City, are motor
'tourist guests at the Hotel Medford.
On and three-color stock pear
labels for sale. Medford Printing
Co. tf
John W. Cunningham of Portland,
the consulting engineer who as rep
resentative of Slate Knglnoor Lewis
Is conducting an Investigation Into
the proposed sources of supply for
the Medford irrigation uistrlct, met
-with the district board this after
noon. Dr. Heine, Carnett-Corey Bldg.
Men, mules and machinery arrived
at Gold Hill Saturday for tho prose
cution of tho work of constructing
tho Foote's creek Irrigation district.
-It Is the purpose of the board to have
the water available for every acre of
the district for use on next year's
crops.
For Exchange For property of
equal value in 'Medford, Ashland or
vicinity, I will exchange my property
in this city consisting 1 lots, a two
Btory six-room reinforced concrete
residence with large sun porches,
full basoment and all modern im
provements, built four years ago, to
tal cost of residence and property
J4.000. Located In best part or city.
JOly with six thousand population is
tho principal city of tho Vermillion
Iron runge, flvo largo mines within
tho city limits, common labor '.bu
to 00, skilled miners 0 to 8 doluirr.
per tiny, ull night hours work, mlhoa
short COO hands at present. Reasons
for desiring exchange is poor health
and deslro for moderate cliinato. Ad
dress Charles A. Nutter, City Engi
neer, Kly. Minn.
tlludys Miller nml Alia Kubll are
guests at tho Hotel Medford from
the Applegato district. '
Daily's Taxi. Phono 15.
. H. M. 'Hansford departed Monday
night for a visit at Pasco, Wash.
For the best Insurance see Holmes,
tho Insurnnco Mun.
County Agricultural Agent C. C.
Cato left hist night for Corvullls,
having been called to that place by
tolcgrnph for a conference. Ho will
roturn Wednesday or Thursday.
Mrs. Paul Hanson, local agent tor
Nubone corsets. Phono 585-11. 117
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Electric Trouble Lamps
Worth up to $2.00, Sr
Sale price OOi
EXTRA SPECIAL WHITE STAR OIL
Used and recommended by the Ford Motor Co. as the best for the Ford Car (j qp
Regular price, 6-gallon can $5.00. Sale price .OSl
Tires, Tubes, Oils, Greases, Robes, Spark Plugs Every thing cut to the bottom, but sale positively closes Saturday
C. E. GATES AUTO CO.
II, L. Percy, one of the proprietors
and managers of the Itlalto theater,
is a business visitor in Portland and
Soattle this week, where he went on
business connected with tho policy of
the local picture house to present
star features as rapidly as they may
be procured. Mr. Percy will return
early next week.
One and three-color stock pear
labels for tufi. .Medford Printing
Co. tf
Mrs. M. M. Cookscy, a pioneer rest
dent of Central Point, who had been
tho guests of Mrs. W. W. Watson,
returned to her home yesterday.
Butte Falls Lumber company want
saw mill men and lumber pliers. Pay
standard wages. 110
The land owners of the Sardine
creek valley are organizing an Irrign.
Hon district to comprise about 7, MHO
acres of good agricultural land. It
will be n pumping proposition, the
supply of water to be used during the
winter months for mining purposos
on the plucer ground In the district
Young man or boy with molor-
cyclo wanted to carry papers to Ash
land on Sunday morning. Phone 75
at once If interested. 115
A. W. Walker drove to Fugene and
returned '.Monday with Mrs. Walker
and the children who spent two
months visiting relatives there. Mrs.
Walker's mother, Mrs. W. J. Mnlkey,
and sister, Sadie Mulkcy, returned
with them.
One and three-color stock pear
labels for sale. Medford Printing
Co. tf
Sarah K. Case and Lura V. Parker
of Portland, arrived at tho Hotel
Medford from Portland yesterday
afternoon en route to Crater Lake,
and left by tho stage this morning
for the lake.
Any one knowing the address of
Wllford Gardner please notify Mrs.
Dolly P. Love, Central Point, Ore.
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Miss Mary Lewis of Waldron, Ind.,
who had been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
K. D. Wllhlto of Sums Valley, depart
ed from this city this morning for
home, Intending to stop off for a
short visit nt Portland.
State Fair, Salom, Oregon, Sep
tember 2.1-28. Splendid exhibits, ex
cellent music, high-class entertain
ments and a superb racing card. Foi
particulars write A. II. Lea, Salem,
Oregon.
Tho Oregon Agricultural . college
has just Issued a bulletin bn cvnpora
Hon or fruits and vegetables in the
home, which may bo consulted nt tho
library, or tnken out.
Ono and three-color stock pear
labels for sale. Medford Printing
Co. tf
Flvo'or six silos aro being erected
In Sams valley by progressive far
mors In that territory, averaging
about 70 tons each. Many acres of
oorn will be converted Into sllngo.
The runners of that vulloy aro ulniost
a unit. It Is said, In the demand (or
an Irrigation district covering an
area of hnlf the vulloy, nt least.
Mr. und Mrs. .1. II. Knurmnn and
Mis. Dick Maloney of Yorlngton,
Nov., are motor tourists who depart
ed from tho Hotel Holland this fore
noon ufter n day's visit In the city
for Crater Lake. Another tourist
party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. L.
Ilealy and Miss II. llnrrol ol
Vancouver, 11. C, arrived rrom Cra
ter Lake hiHt night and are guests at
tho siuuo hotel.
ONLY FOUR DAYS LEFT
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Our Big Clearance Sale Positively Ends Saturday
Never again will you have such an opportunity to buy staple necessities at such low prices. So come early.
If you can't come in the day time, come in the evening. We are open until 9 o'clock.
HERE ARE A FEW SAMPLE BARGAINS
MEDFORD MATTi TRIBUNE,
Will G. Steel, superintendent of
Crater National park, returned to
Crate Lake today after a visit here
since Sunduy.
At the homo of Mrs. W. S. Crank on!
Portland avenue. Miss Anne McCor
mlck will give a food demonstration
on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
to which all the residents of that sec
tion of the city are Invited.
, Corporal J. A. Huenergurdt of
Camp Lewis arrived In the city this
morning and is a guest at the LN'ash
hotel.
Forty-seven young men of the
navy passed thru the city this morn
ing en route from Sun Francisco to
the Bremerton navy yard.
II. Iloxworth, K. Yakum and W.
F. Yokum left today for Weed, Calir.,
where they will be employed In a
lumber mill.
Judge Taylor was busy with Motor
cycle Cop McDonald tills rornoon
making out complaints against about
twonty ownerB of cars In Medford
and the valley for speeding and vio
lation or the vehicle light law during
tho past ten days. These cases were
all held back pending the arrival of
Judge Taylor home from his vaca
tion. All the alleged offenders will
lie given hearings within Hie next
few days. .
A home service section or the Red
Cross will be organized at Jold Hill
at a meeting to be held at Rod Cross
headuuurtors In that place next Sat
urday evening at 8 o'clock.
The chief feature of interest In the
regular city council meeting tonight
lies In 'the' fact that Mayor Gates will
announce his appulntmont of a new
chief of police to succeed former
Chief Mittson who resigned to enter
the automobile business. The mayor
will appoint Night Policeman George
Timothy to the position and there
seems to be no doubt that the council
will confirm the appointment. Mayor
Gates wjjt also appoint a policeman
to the vacancy on the force created
by Timothy's promotion.
A. II. Boyce and family of Los An
geles and R. II. Macaulay and fnml y
ot Portland are motor tourists who
arrived In the city from Crater Lake
Tuesday evening and are guests at
the Hotel Holland.
In tho eastern miction markets
Monday pears sold as follows: i.ew
York, 40 cars, $3.71 ; Boston, 2.!)0,
and Chicago, $3.00.
Six more laborers nrrlved from
Portland this morning to work on
the government contracts nt Crater
Lako. Eloven others arrived for the
same purpose Sunday from Portland.
This makes 40 laborers in all who
wore brought from the north within
th n past week for work on the gov
ernment contracts.
F. K. Deuel, u prominent business
man and capitalist of Medford, is
named In quite a general report as
the principal In n deal among busi
ness mon of that city and of the
northern end of the county for the
establishment of a large general mer
chandise business house In Gold Hill.
The report includes the suggestion
that the storo will contain n depart
ment for every line of trade required
In llio field. Prominent farmers, It
is said, will be identified with the
financial feature ot the deal. Sold
Hill News.
Sheriff Ralph Jennings departed
Monday night for Corvnllls on a per
sonal business mission, and expected
to return homo within a day or two.
MEDFORD, OREfiOX,
The report In the Sunday Sun that
the Prultt-IIittson auto company has
the agency for Bulck cars and trucks
Is a mistake. The Power Auto coni-
Vauy still has the agency for these
popular cars and trucks.
Claude Miles and the handsome
Case Six car which he is exhibiting
and demonstrating over the state,
arrived In the city last night from
Poitland. The demonstration car,
which is painted a buff color, attract
ed much admiring attention In the
city and valley wherever It was seen
today. Mr. Miles will probably leave
in the car Wednesday night for a trip
thru central Oregon.
Isaac Illmellioch, one ot the execn
tors of the Rosenberg estate, which
owns the Bear Creek orchard, and
his daughter, Mrs. J. I.evlnson, whose
husband Is also nn executor, of Seat
tle are here to spend a month or
more... They are guests at the Hotel
Medford. Mrs. I.evlnson has her
young daughter with her.
Twenty-seven drafted men from
Washington state passed thru Med
ford Tuesday morning en route to
Camp Fremont, Calif.
Included among hotel guests In
the city Tuesday were E. Hunting of
Boston, Mass., George Tonkin of Pen
dleton, R. L. Flnlayson, W. Kahn and
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Montgomery of
San Francisco, F. II. Hampton or
Ileinet, Calif., II. P. Long of Hep
pner, It. II. Hiitchlns of Dunsmuir,
S. A. Danford of Rosetiurg, James F.
Butler of Eagle Point, and R. H. San
ger, J. F. R. Webber and Walter E.
Bliss or Portland.
MEATLESS WEEKS IN
GERMANY PREDICTED
AMSTKKDA.M, Amr. C Meatless
weeks will be introduced in Germany
ns soon as the harvest eriitils the
restoration of the normal rations of
brend, potatoes mid vegetables. It'
many more cattle nre slaughtered for
meat the Hun's milk and fats sup
ply will suffer.
CHAMP CLARK RE-NOMINATED
BY MISSOURI DEMOCRATS
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MONTGOMERY, Mo., Aiifc. ",
Speaker Champ Clark, for the tliir-
teenlh time, was renominated for
congress in the democratic primary ill
this district today without opposition.
Praise Service at Crater Lake.
There will he n preaching service
next Sunduy, A.uir. .11, nt 8 p. in. at
OrutcV Lake, conducted by Hev. John
W. lloyt of Ashland, Sunday school
missionary of the Presbytery of
Southern Oregon. The meeting will
lie held in the hotel at the rim of the
crater. The meeting1 will he patriotic
in diameter and it is desired that
nil who find it possible, to he pres
ent, co-opentte in milking this nieet
inir n success. The praise service will
he nn important pnrt of the meeting
mid n choir of 21) voices is desired.
Volunteer your help if you can he
there. ,Mr. lloyt will he on tho ground
early in the afternoon arriving from
Klumnth county.
WEEKS & McGOWAN CO
UNDERTAKER
Day Vhono: Pacific 227.
Xiglit Phones: V. W. Weeks, IOU-,12.
Lady Assistant. 1
Rear View Mirrors
Always $1.00, Kr
Sale price vUi
TUESDAY, AUfJURT 0.1918
SHELDON FIRES
There were queer doings in Med
ford this noon. First, Hen Sheldon h
loking over his estate, the Ainereroni
bie place on Kings highway, where
the Sheldons have resided for several
months, decided to burn off the jrruss
in the vicinity of his hay stack inn!
burn and do uwiiy with a possible fire
menace which might destroy them.
Hut in burning' the grass the flumes
got away from him and for a time
threutened lo communicate to both
the hum mid liny stnek.
Jt was a: time of extreme emer
gency with lien mid forsaking his pol
ished speakership seeking and Ash
land normal school vote getting man
ners, he raced for the house hollering
lire all the way, grubbed the tele
phone and excitedly hut effectively
summoned the lire department with
the udded injunction to not loiter on
the wn.v;-
F.videntlv lien's excitement gut the
fire department hoys all twisted, for
lifter mi exeeptionallv fast run the
chemical apparatus arrived on the
scene, the firemen hastily jumped
down, seized the chemical cylinders
mid rushed to save lien's barn mid
haystack. "
'I'lie valves were opened lint no fire
extinguishing fluid eaine from either
cylinder. The firemen began running
around in circles until the discover
ed they had overlooked having filled
the tanks with chemicals at Ihc en
gine house.
Neighbors, firemen und passershy
succeeding in glutting out the grnsc
fire. .
SEWAGE PLANTS AT
WASHINGTON, Aug. (1. Enlarge
ment and improvement of sewage
plants nt camps and cantonments,
to safeguard the health of troops as
their numbers increase will be under
taken nt once by Hie nrmy. t was
announced today that the project
would cost about .$411,(10(1 for each
camp.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
WANTF.D Old junk rugs" rubber,
brass, copper, zinc,' lead and old
Iron. Will pay best prices. Call
2S3-.I. Medford Junk Co.
WANTED Furniture, including
baby's bed. Phone 2 78-L. 117
DR. RICKRRT
KVKS SCIEXTIFICALIA
TESTED, AND GLASSES
PROPERLY; FITTED
Suite 1-3 over Slay Co.
no nitora vsei)
G. A. R. VETERANS HAVE
Of the ninny toiicliiti'-" incident in
Madge Kennedy's neive-t (loldwyn
picture. '"The Service Slur." none
stands out more prominently then the
scene depicting a group of 11. A. It.
veterans watching the boys in khaki
leaving the village for camp, just us
the veterans themselves did more
than half a century ago.
The incident is a reproduction of
mi actual hapocnim; n small Long
Island town adjoining u village where
several scenes ill "The Service Star"
'were taken. Lcninins; Hint a farewell
I was planned for the boys of the draft
leaving for camii, the Goldwyn direc
tor iii eideil to add a touch of real-
ism lo the piny mid brought the com
pany to the town mi the day of the
festivities. The presence of the vet
erans at the depot was a source of
agreeable surpri-e to the players,
particularly .Madge Kennedy, who
had a delightful hour's chat with
them.
The old warriors regaled her with
stories of their association with
Grant, Meade and McClclhin. It isn't
often that a girl gets the opporlunilv.
she thought, to talk to n group of the
nut ion's old defenders, so work on
"The Service Star" had to be sus
pended for mi hour or more to give
Miss Kennedy time to enjoy her un
usual and pleasant experience.
This scene in "The Service Star"
which conies to (he liiulto theater be
ginning tomorrow, is certain to thrill
ull who see it, just as it did Miss Ken
nedy. ONE ENGLISH FAMILY
EARNS $350 A WEEK
I.OXliON', Am.'. '. One family nil
of who-.e members are employed in
win industries has a total income of
tf.'l.-tl a week, due lo the incrense in
wuires in all industries.
FREE. BIG COW BOOK.
AJJrr.- Ilr A ( lljn.rK' H,.t..n. M,
BUY DR DANIELS'
COW I NVI GORATOR
FROM YOUR DEALER
IHEIPIHOP!!
B -THE COW NEEDS HUP. I
1 (VJN THE SWING5 I
We Would Be Pleased
To fill your next prescription. We follow the doctor's orders exact
ly. Wo use the best and purest of drugs and chemicals. We use
care and skill. We ilo nil In our power to help the doctor help the
Blck. We ask for your business on the value and service we give
you.
Heath's Drug Store
1'IIOXE MM.
Tire Covers, All Sizes
Values up to $3.00, J - g
Sale price
UNCLE SAM WANTS
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Forrest II. f'nldwell, mining' engineer
and head of Hie Culifornin stale bur.
can of mines, arrived in the city
Tuesday as Hie representntive of tl t
I'nited Stutes bureau of mines to ox
ntnine the chrome deposits in ,Jn,...
son county. His, liendiptnrters are
at (he Hotel Medford and nnv or.e
liuving chrome deposits pr knowingof
the siime is requested Hi get in touch
with him. .Mr. C'nldwell 1ms jusf re
turned from an exaniinulion of thc
chrome deposits in Siskiyou, comity.
The. jioveviiment Is anxious to get us
large a supply of cliroino, (is .possible, '
WEDDING BELLS
Married, at the home of (he offic
iating minister,' J. E. W-albeck, Satur.
day evening, Aug. 3, Mr. Frank C.
Tort of Sacramento, Cal. and Cora
ISoutwell of Wisconsin, but who had
been visiting friends near Jackson
ville, Ore. Accompanied by Mr. Port's
sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and.
Mrs. Campbell of Sacramento, they
were en route to Crater Lake, thence
by Grunts Pass, Crescent Cfty and
return to California where they will
make their future home.
Rapine Bridge Expands.
ItACIXH, Wis., Aug. (I. As a re-
jsult of the intense heat nt mid-day
I the steel in th emnin bridge expanded
j to such a degree that the bridge could
I not lie closed ufter .it had swung onc-n
to ullow the pnssnge of nn outgoing
steamer. The bridge, which is a l!(l()
Too! structure, remained open for
some time while the fire department
played slrenms of cold water upon
the metal in order to cause a con
traction sufficient to allow its clos-
ling. The temperature in Hacine to
'dny ranged from 1)8 to 100 degTces.
HEATH'S DRUG
STORE
Can Serve You With Dr.
Daniels' Horse and Cattle
Medicine. Come in
and See UsandJGet
a Book
THE SAX TOX STORE''
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