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Prosperity Week Edition . FOI KTH SUCTION' 8 PACKS BEDFORD. VI All, WRIT WW. Prosperity Week Edition imimi suction 8 paueh 'rr , , , 1 f K!rSndTi. - - v MEDFORD, OREGON", -FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1922 XO G8 d . ; - ASHIANHI (IKS ' 1 ; : rUK.A; DUlYlrtK . l4fc& ; fesw I Granite City Orchardists Ex pect Largest Crop at High est Prices in History of In dustryGreat Boom in Peach Lands. Ashland exports the -biggest peach 'crop in history this year and at the highest prices. $50,000 to $75,000 net to the peach growers of Ashland is the prediction of the Ashland Fruit and Produce Association. There was a lime not so very long ago when peaches were a-drug on the market. In Ashland where the largest peach acreage was laid out and where the best peaches in the world are grown there was great discouragement and many growers didn't take the trouble to pick the fruit from the trees. -'.... But during the war a great change came over the situation. There was a tre'menddus demand' for canned fruit and peaches came Into a gjgantic and unexpected popularity. Siffce the war this demand for peaches has continued until today peaches form by far the most profitable crop in 'the Ashland district, and" many new peach tracts are contemplated. The last three years the Ashland peach growers have averaged about $120q to $1500 net per car, this with all freight and commission charges de ducted. This year with no losses from frost; and excellent growing conditions It la expected at least '50 cars of peaches will be shipped from the Ash land district. With about 20 cars of apples, and 30 cars of pears, berries and smaller fruits, everything polnts'to a bountiful harvest In the northern part of Jack son county. NEW MARATHON RECORD BY FINNISH CHAMPION HELSINGFORS, Finland, June Jfc (ny Associated Press). Hannes Ko lehmalnen, the noted Finnish-American runner, winner of the Olympic Marathon in the 1920" games, is report ed to have beaten the world's running record for 25 kilometers, making the distance In one hour, 22 minutes, 43 seconds. The record for 25 kilometers Is one hour, 26 minutes. 29 seconds, made by Kolehmninen in Finland, October 1, 1910. I AM YOU It TOWN' Make of me what you will I shall reflect you as clearly as a mirror throws back a candle beam. If I am pleasing to the eye of the stranger within my gates; if I am such a sight as, having seen me, he will remember me all his days as a thing of beauty, the credit is yours. Ambition and opportunity call some of my sons and daughters to high tasks and mighty privi-. legeB, to my greater honor and to my good repute In far places, but it Is not chiefly these who are my strength. My strength is in those who remain, who are content with" what i can offer them, and with what they can offer me. It was the greatest of all Romans who said: "Bet ter be first In a little Iberian village than be second in Rome." 1 am more than wood and brick and stone, more even than flesh and blood I am tho com posite soul of all w4io call me Home. I am your town. The American Legion Weekly, FATAL TO FOUR PITTSBURG, June 8. A general alarm of fire called all the city de partments to the plant of the Young. Paper company in 34th street this af ternoon. Five men. Including K. P. Young, president of the company, were taken to nearby hospitals, all Injured by explosions In the tar sec tion Immediately after the fire started. -. The flames spread rapidly and af ter .-enveloping the paper . plant jumped to the main building of the Pittsburg Malleable Iron company, where the fire made rapid progress. Physicians who gave the Injured men first aid, said that four of them were so bndly burned they probably would die. Official Program for Prosperity Week N EXT week will be great time of activity in Meclford when people from all over southern Oregon and northern California invade the town to assist local business men and residents in celebrat ing the prosperity of the last several months. Committees from tho Chamber of Commerce, Retail Merchant's bureau mid Greater Hert ford club have been working night and day to perfect plans for the big demonstration and there is every indication that the celebration will.be one of the biggest affairs ever staged in southern Oregon. The complete program for the three main days of celebration, Pros perity Week, will 'be as follows : '' .' Tuesday, June 13th, 8 P. M. Removal of curtains from the retail stores' windows, containing specially attractive displays. '. Wednesday, June 14th Flag Day. 11 A. SI.- Opening of the Rosy Show at exhibit building. Conducted under the auspices of the 'Greater Medford Club. Show will re main open until 10 P. M. 2:30 P. M. American Legion dedication of fjag, and flag-raising at .the Southern Pacific depot grounds. D. O. K. K. band. 4. P. M. Aquatic sports at the Natatorium under the supervision of . Cash Woods of the county Y. M. C. A. D. O. K. K. band. Thursday, June 15th Irrigation and Industrial Development Day. 10 A. M. Inspection of the new Brownlce Mill, the Tomlin Box Co., ' and the unloading of train load of logs from the Pacific and . Kastcrn railway. A short program under the supervision of the Medford Chamber of Commerce. . ' 2:30 P.' 31. The Medford Chamber of Commerce program in the city park in recognition of tho irrigation development that has taken . place in the Pogue River valley. Elks band. Hose show all day. Friday, June 16th Community Day. . .' 11 :30 A. 31. Parade of the merchants from Riverside and East Main to city park, where a -big free feed w'U be served by them to out of town visitors." D. O. K. K. band. ' 4 P. 31. Baseball game. 8 P. 31. Street dance and high jinks. In charge of the "Craters." ROSEBURG TO GIVE ROSEBURG, June 9. Shrlners pass ing through Roseburg on the way to the Shrine convention In Sau Francis co will be presented with great quanti ties of roses for which this city Is not ed. Wives of the members of the Kllm Shrine club have organized (Commit tees which are preparing to hand out 1 111. I III III I I bouquets to all visiting Shrlners and place large bouquets of roses in the (liners of all trains. More than 30 trains wil pass through the city and preparations are being made .to give roses to more than 10.U00 persons. Klglit. Fire in Yosenilto YOSEMITH NATIONAL PARK, Cel., June 9. Comprchensivp plans for protecting Yosemite Valley from fire were worked out here recently by Captain T. J. Harrington of the San Krahclsco fire department, who was In charge of Hr protection in the Panama I'nrlflc exposition in that .city in-1 91 ."i. . MY TOWN AX1 I My town is whore my home Is founded, where my business Is situated, where my vote is cast, where my children are educated, where my neighbors dwell and where my life Is chiefly, lived. It Is tho homo spot for me. My town has a right to my civic loyalty. It supports me 'and I will support it. My town wants my citizenship not partisanship; friendli- nesB not offlshness; co-opera- Hon not dissension;' sympathy -not criticism; my Intelligent support, not Indifference. My town supplies mo with law and order, trade, friends, education, recreation and the rights of a free-born American citizen. I shpuld believe in my city and work for it. And I will. ' ' ' L OF E PORTLAND, Ore., Juno 8. Mo tion was on file today in tho circuit court for dismissal of an indictment against John L. Etherldgo, bond house head, charged with embezzle ment. The motion was bused on the ground that tho case had heeh per mitted to drag along for months since It should legally have been brought to issue. ' , '. Ethcrdlge was Indicted following the collapse of the bond house of Morris Brothers, Inc., In December, 1920, and since then he has aided In reorganization of the concern's af fairs. His trial has been set for June 15 and the motion will be heard at that time. Grain Expert to Run LINCOLN, Neb., Juno 8. C. H. Gub- tnfson, head of the United States Grain Growers inc., through J. A. Crawford, Lincoln representative of the organi zation today announced the candidacy or Mr- Gustafson for the republican nominal ln ns senator In the July Jirl-pi,, 8o that the Winchester detour enn . I not be longer used. mnry. ONCE'thc day of the first pioneers, "more than half a century; flgOj ' the magic name "Oregon" has been foremost in the minds of set- tiers who turn their eyes westward. In the' early daysrthe name was synonymous with a land of broad plains, fertile,' valleys , and wooded- hills -jvherc free land waited for the man who had the courage to brave the wilderness to claim it. . Free land was the great lure held forth' by Oregon ; other resources were practically disre garded. . . ' ' ' ,, ' .-"' Today, the era of free land has passed: Agriculture remains the most important resource of the state; it is estimated that Oregon sup ports' less than ten per cent of the rural population of which it is capable of maintaining with case, but other resources have been dis covered. and appraised; resources whose value the early pioneers did not realize. For instance, the depletion of the timber supply of the cast and south has made Oregon the lumber producing center of tho . United States; one-fourth of the standing tinrbM of the notion is in Oregon. Over one-third of the undeveloped water power of the Unit ed States is in Oregon. Mining has proved to be one the state's great natural resources; recent investigations of large bodies of ore, along the lower Columbia point the way to a great -industrial de velopment in the future. ."..', '' ; . -. In spite of the fact that Oregon is. the most backward state in the west in regard to the development of our rural districts, 'several world's records in livestock and 'agricultural products arc held in this btate. It is estimated that nine-tenths of the world's supply of logan berries are raised in the Willamette'-valley. Oregon holds ' world's records for buttorfat production in five out of seven classes of Jer seys. The Oregon Agricultural College has produced a strain; of egg laying hens, which holds world's records for continuous egg produc tion over a period of one year. These things do not happen by acci dent; favorable conditions of soil, climate and environment, pecu liar only to Oregon are responsible for the premier place' which this f.tate holds along the above lines. ' . From a consideration of these facts it is evident that the faith . of .'the early pioneers was justified. But the pioneers have- passed; the lure of free land can no longer be used to attract settlers., Ore gon must "sell" her resouces, in the face of strong' competition, to settlers, investors and tourist's. We have the resources and the natu ral conditions which will appeal to investors. Soil, climate and cheap land appeal to farmers. Our scenic attractions are seoond to no other state. It is purely a "selling" problem. ' '...' What method should be pursued to present Oregon's advantages to the world? The first step is to appraise these advantages in' de tail; tho second is to arrange these facts in a form that will compel ' the interest of settlers and investors. These are the purposes back of the state-wide survey undertaken by the State Chamber. Oregon' , Chamber of Commerce Monthly. '. " UOSKHURG, Ore., June 9. Begin ning this week, highway travel be tween Wilbur and Roseburg will be dotourcd by way of Garden Valley. Good hoadway Is being made with the laying of pavement between Rosoburg and Wilbur, and the surface between Roseburg and Winchester is being torn The county road crews have been working on-the Garden Valloy road grade and now have It in good condi tion so that there will be little Incon venience. . ' . Moss Mining California BIG BAR, Trinity' . County, Cat "Moss mining" has become an indus try paving good returns. Moss ts gath ered along the Trinity river from crev ices in the rocks. When the moss haa beon collected and dried, it Is burned. The ashes then are wa'shed for the gold.'whlch thus far haa been found In quantity sufficient to bring more than , wages to hnlf a dozen moss miners , along the river.