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MEDFORD MATL TUTRUXE, MEnFOiiD. OT7EOOX, WEDNESDAY, A FAUST 0. 10:22 PAOE Circular Saw Bites Irjto First Log at Brownlee's Lumber Mill Car Rent Service Medford Athletic Club IN UNITED STATES Fifty miles southwest of Grants Pass are the Oregon Caves, the most spectacular In America, composed of halls, chambers and grotesque and wonderful formut'ons. These caves, better knows as the "Marble Halls of Oregon," are a series of galleries and beautiful rooms. There are thou sands of passageways leading In all directions; party closed by stalac tites. One small stream, possibly others unknown, runs through this labyrinth of varied geological forma tions. The Oregon Caves wero discovered by Elijah Davidson when hunting bear in 1874. There is an overhang ing cliff about one-quarter of a mile .'rom the ontrance of the caves which was a favorite resort for bears. While hunting in this spot, Davidson woundp a bear which he trailed to the pro3ent entrance of the caves. It was a similar accident which lead to the discovery ot the Mammoth Caves in Kentucky. Section after section of the caves were then discovered and explored. Frank M. Nickerson, of Kerby, found four different floors or levels in 1S77 s f s - j. 'A. v of a hundred which used to choer the I t rowded audiences at the lllppodr:ma. the Pavilion the Oxford and t!.,. old ; . ' i:,-hlml Walker's Kntranco In alley. :!!?: sr: "!.," 'Central Point 1 axi o, .., ,., . any. not typo of cutortaininont. Vlth Medford trade Is Medford made 1 at IVntral Point l'Vcd Store. JKSSIO KU'IIAHIISOV .ind cold showers. Massaging. K. O. llOR I5ROWX, Mipr. 'MM 8 'j..'; 5 Grotesque formations at Oregon Caves. and opened a number of galleries which were blocked liy stalactites. In the winter of 1921-1922, Dick Rowley and J. H. Campbell, working tor the forest service, opened up two passages. It is difficult to estimate tho real extent of the network of passages and caverns. : One of these paeages is the one that the water follows from the largest room known, the Ghost Room, In the upper caves to the stream which comes out of the "lower entrance. The other extends from the Ghost Room in the general direction of the main galleries. President Taft pro claimed the caves a national monu ment on July 10, 1909, setting aside 480 acres of land. . . Since the discovery of the 'caves, much work has been done In the opening up of the mauy chambers and pasasges. During the past year the trail through the caves has been widened and heightened so that it is no longer necessary to crawl through oponings known as "wiggle holes." Steel ladders have replaced the wood- The teeth of the big circular saw at the Brownlee mill bit into the first fir log Tuesday morning and the mill will now continue operation steadily in creasing its output and crew daily for some time to come. The management expects to saw be tween 60,000 and 70,000 feet of lumber a day, working one shift, within tire next month and between 125,000 and 150 feet within another two or three months when the band mill ,will be started. Only one side of the mill is now in operation, the big band mill resting until the P. & E. railroad, which brings the logs from Uutto Falls, gets its full View of the new Brownlee Mill and Mill Pond. equipment and is operating to capac-. It has been more than two years ity. ' " since the beginning or the construction The railroad has ordered 15 new log- of tho ItrownIee mm wIlil.u has been glng cars from the Paeific Car com- ,, , . , pany in Portland, four of which have practically complete far some tunc. A already arrived, and is having a mini- planing mill which is capable of hand ber of flat-cars rebuilt for logging pur- ling and surfacing all of the lumber poses. . .which the big saw can cut has also Tho five-acre mill pond, with a ea- been constructed and both have been paclty of 3,000,000 feet of lumber in waiting for tho operation of tho rail logs, Is about one-fifth full and the road for several months, management counts on these logs toj All day Monday was spent making keep one side, of the mill busy until final adjustments on the mill lnachin the railroad Is operating steadily. Hhe ery which was finally put in satist'ac rallroad also furnishes logs for the ' tory operating order yesterday. Med sawinill of the Tomlln box factory ford citizens are glad to see tho mill in which is cutting a large quantity of operation at last and merchants and lumber and turning out hundreds of business men' welcome tho addition thousands of boxes per annum. ! which it will make to the local payroll. en ones which were first put up and which were more or less dangerous. Electric lights are being planned and power will be generated from the waters of Cave creek which comes from tho entrance. Future years may see the opening of more cham bers for it is possible that the entire mountain is honeycombed with cav erns, i " The Oregon Caves have become a popular vacation , spot for,, people from every section of the country, as well as Southern Oregon residents. A new highway of exceptional excel lence enables tourists to drive to the very entrance of the great wonder where hitherto they had to hike 10 j miles over difficult mountain trail. The attendance to the caves this year I is exceeding that ot any other year ! by many times. The United States government has provided a guide at ttm envctn onFrflnno ivfinca aafvrtaa ai-a free, that visitors -may -exnlore the-1 caverns within the mountain. NEED OF FOOD AS THEATRES CLOSE TRV BAlvIXG SODA FOR A im.ACKR NEXT TIME A famous London physician in a recent paper said that when a porson became worked out, run down or de pressed the reaction was due to acid In the system. An antidote to acid was an alkaline such as bicarbonate of soda. The amount to he given depended on the patient and should be gauged by the reaction under treatment. By THOMAS C. WATSON, International News Service Staff Correspondent. LONDON, Aug. 8. There are thou sands of actresses and chorus girls in London who a few months ago, In gay raiment, glittering jewels, danced In the bright glare of the stage, receiving the rapturous approbation of delighted audiences, and who now are face to Tiled with starvation and dishonor all due to the theatrical slump. Some al ready have starved to death, others have chosen the "easy way," and in stead of the bright lights of the theatre illumining their beauty it Is the sordid glare of the night club or the faint flicker of the street lamp. ' ihe pavements of the West End of London are now trudged by the same pretty feet that a few months ago tripped along the joy planks of the revue theatres. Others, perhaps more courageous, are fighting the battle in dingy lodging houses, trying to eke out an honest living doing cheap noedle- work. 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"Shows do come their way, generally in the provincial towns. Hut the -urge provincial towns are no hot ter than London, andmany a hope- breeding tour has nzzien out. inu treasury goes "bust," and the end Is the dreary journey back to London and desolation. Relates Experiences -Here Is the experience ot one charm ing and talented young actress. Miss Ethel Ramsden, who was a topliner in most of the first-class touring thea tres: ' " "I have had fifteen weeks' work In two years,' she said, "and most of that was for pay too small to permit any savings. I have played In the theatre In all its branches. Now I am starv ing, desperate. I have tried every way to earn a living except the 'easiest way.' I am now earning a pound (?4.50) a week doing plain needlework. "I still am trying to find theatrical work. But all the impressarios now ask three questions, which generally settles it for me. They are: " 'Have you private means? " 'Have you any titled relatives? 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