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MEDFOrcT) MATt TRTBT1.VE, MEDFORD, OTFON". MONDAY. AUOUST 28. 102:
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ARE SECT OUT
W. II. Bidrile, local orchardist, for
mer president of the Frisco railroad
system, and active In tlio Oregon
Cirowers co-operative association, is
bending every effort to relieve the car
Khortago situation in Mcdford and
vicinity and savo local growers from
economic disaster because of tho re-
sulti? of the railroad strike.
Helng personally acquainted with
memhers of tho interstato commorce
commission, and with influential rail
road men throughout tho country Mr.
Iliddle has sent the following messages
on behalf of the fruit raisers and busi
ness men of the valley, and it is prob
able will present the entire situation to
the members of the chamber of com
merce forum at thot regular weekly
meeting Wednesday.
Mr. C. C. McChorcl, chairman Inter
slate commerce commission,
Washington, D. C.
This valloy threatened with ca
lamity due to lack refrigerator
equipment. It is the most isolated
territory in the vUnitcd States,
Bolcly dependent upon" one rail
road. Location justifies special
t .! moderation In the distribution of
available equipment. Will have
approximately twelve hundred cars
peurs to move in next forty to
fifty days. No storage facilities
available and fifty percent of crop
nro Hartlotts which can not be
stored. If cars are not provided
fruit will rot on ground. " Practi
cally entire population of valley
dependent upon or vitally interest
ed in fruit raising. Southern Pa
cific are alive to situation but may
be lowerless to secure return of
necessary refrigerator cars.
W. II. DIDDLE,
For Fruit Raisers and Business
Men of Rogue River valley.
Richard Slater, a bright, slender
and healthy 1 (i-year-old youth from
I Milwaukee, Wis., who is on a cross
look at one of the big Allis-Chainie.ra
generating units ut work and at the
(j.hcr one under eonstru''t;(n. When
lire :'!, nd unit Is iTnipb'V the pl .i.t
will d'-v. lup r.o.nno h. p.
Th iTiijilions followed Mi. K ot
acro.i sthe river bed in the rear of
the power hou.se where a view was
ha dof the tunnel, thru which the ei
tire Klamath river wa3 temporarily
diverted during the construction of
tho dam. At this ppint a few ot the
less energetic emptors hung back, but
the main body of the platoon follow
ed the engineer up the steep hank of
the river opposite the powcT house
and wero rewarded by a view from
SHERIFF BRINGS
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c.u.ury munis irip irom -MiiwauKee ,he top of the dam and a shoit talk
iu ofuiue, was a guesi in ine city lor
a few hours this forenoon while en
Mr. Wm. Sproul, president South
ern Pnclflc Railroad Co., Sun
Francisco, Cul.
This vulloy more Isolated than
any other part or country, and de
pendent sololy on your company
for transportation, lloth law and
. orders of commission Justify our
bolng given special consideration
In distributing refrigerating equip
ment. Knrncstlf solicit your ser
ious consideration and assistance.
W. I). BIDDLE,
For Fruit Growers Rogue River
Valloy.
The following letter has also boon
sent Mr. Sproul:
' August 21, 11)22
Mr. Wm. Sproul, president Southorn
Pacific Railroad Co., Sun Francisco.
Dear Mr. Sproul: Reforring to tele
gram of today, reading as follows:
"This valley more Isolated thnn
any other part of country, and do
pendent 8olol on your company
for transportation. Both law and
orders of commission Justify our
being given special consideration
In distributing refrigerating equip
ment. Earnestly solicit your Borl
oug consideration and assistance."
Your local officials nro, 1 am Hiiro,
doing all they can with tho facilities at
their. disposal, but number of cars In
sight is very limited, and It Is a Hues
tion of a fow days nt tho most, when
we will bo out of cars.
Our needs are Imporntlvo and failure
to markot this fruit would ho n calam
ity, not only to tho Individuals but to
tho vulley. Fruit Is by all odds our
most Important commodity. After sov-
oral unsatisfactory years this crop is
lurge, and prices good.
, Wo uro absolutely In your hands. If
enrg can not bo furnished as needed
fruit will rot on the ground, us wo not
only huvo no storage facilities, but
nariicii pears cun not bo stored.
. While It has no bearing on tho sub
ject, think it only proper to say that
tho people of this valley unanimously
supported your contention In the C. P.
cuso.
With kindest personal regards, I am.
Yours very truly,
, W. It. DIDDLE,
For the Oregon Growers Co-operative
Association.
COUNTY FAIR PUT OVER BIG
(Continued from page one)
Siskiyou county citizens nt the i ilr
Not an accident marred the trav
els or the caravan, and ".Medford,
Ileuutlful -Medford," was sung but
. once. ,
Slin nt Full Circle
The caravan stopped lor about 1".
minutes on tho way at tho Fall Creok
plant of the California Oregon Power
company.
' ' ' - The Kail Creek plant, where Tom
Brndley, superintendent of power
house for the Copco, spends his spare
tfhie, Is one of the oldest plunts own
on! by the company, tl is equipped
Willi two largo and two small gener
ating units, all operated by Pelton
wheels and has a total capacity of
approximately 2500 K. W. or 22:10
H. p. Tho water which operates Hie
wheels drops 726 feet from the top
of u hill directly In the rear of the
plant and is composed of practically
all of Fall Creek diverted through
the pipe.
For the benefit of the spectators
the power bouse operator lowered the
nozzlza which was playing on the
blades of one of the large wheels and
.ullowed the water to spurt straight
out from the side of the power house
through an J 8 inch pipo. The column
of water traveled for more than 100
feet With a perfectly flat trajectory
like a bullet from a hi-power fifle
route to Scuttle long enough to get
credentials from Chief of Police Tim
othy und members of the fire depart
ment thut ho wus hero on the' long
Journey.
The lad left Milwaukee on this trip
of about 4i00 miles on May 4th last
us he explains just to show his fathei
that he could muke the hike and re
turn by walking and riding on cars
and earning his own way along the
route, lie carries a pack containing
his blankets and extra clothing ar
tides, and strives to niuko some pro
gress on the route dully, except when
ho finds it necessary to stop over
some placo long enough to earn some
money at a tenioprary Job.
"I have as yet encountered no ex
pcrienccs worth telling about," said
Slater this forenoon JUBt prior to hik
ing out for Grants Pass along the
Pacific highway. "However, I don't
like the hot weather such as I en
countered in Arizona, New Mexico
und In the Sacramento valley. I aim
to walk 25 to 20 m'lies a day In good
weather and 15 miles a day where the
weather Is extra warm. J spent last
night at Ashlund and walked here
this morning.
"I expect to arrlvo home at Mil
waukee by Christmas, und to then
resume my high school courso, huv
Ing already spent two years In high
school at homo, and will finish the
courso by Inking the other two yearn
at Kunsus City.
and ended up against a pile of lava
which had been created by previous
silllar performances. Tho spray
shot 25 feet ill tho ulr and the dem
onstration or torco and power was
stupendous.
After tho inspection of tho Fall
Creek plant tho caravan continued
Its trip to Copco and after skirting
part or the shore lino of tho rivo mile
lake, created by tho giant dam, was
Introduced to Chief Engineer D. E.
Hoot, "Mayor of Copco."
Tho climb rrom tho edgo or the
canyon was made by the entire party
led by Mr. Root who explained the
proposed Improvements ub woll as
tho part or the modol plant which hns
already been constructed.
lilH Copco Project
Tho party was led down several
flights of Btulrs to the nick quurry
where tho company secures all the
rock for Its construction work. Mr.
Root then led the way Into a ten foot
pipe or penstock. Tho Craters passod
through two valve chambers and re
versing their direction emerged from
a 14 foot penstock which will sii
bo pouring water .from behind the
150 foot dam down tho hill and Into
I ho power house where tho giant
stream will whirl tho rotors or the
second unit turbine, which Is hidng
Installed and will develop 18,1100 K.
W.. or 25,00 II. P.
A several hundred yard hike tluiii
a steep trail was then mnilo and the
interested group of Craters had
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Now Playing
lllg Itcd-Hloodcri Picture
You'll Itcvcl in! Sim Hie 1 1 mil
Itldin', Two (iiinncri Sheriff in
this story by II. II. VAX LOW
"The
Sage
Brush
Trail"
t
oust ill hides Ituy Stewart,
Miu-Joi-ie Daw, "Wallace Beery,
Johnny Walker.
WEDNESDAY
TOM
MIX
from Mr. Hoot on the construction
of the dam which is at present bcin
raised 20 feet for tho purposj lit
storing enough water to operat3 the
new unit.
Tho dam now reaching a level 12
feet above the bed of the river. When
construction wus started it was m
posed that a solid foundation could
lie found near the surface. Tiile
however wus not the case and an ex
cavation to the depth of 125 feet be
low tho river bed was made for the
lower edge of the dam before bed
rock was encountered.
A rare thing Indeed In these days
of the monopolization of traffic by
tho automobile, ocurred this morn
ing when u horse, belonging to the
local branch of the American Kail-
way Express company ran away and
caused a good deal of excitement. He
was standing In the rear of the com
pany offlre when something caused
him to become excited and he start
ed out at a lively clip, with tho ex
press wagon following after.
His course took him clown Noiti
'Front stret to Jackson street, up
West .luckson to Fir and down Fir
to the Farm Bureau building, where
he either was stopped by someone, or
ran out of wind. iN'othing waa dam
aged except part cf the harness, which
was torn loose during tho debauch of
speed.
i Coal Strike Settled.
SEATTLE, WuRh., Aug. 2 S. Op
erators representing 12 coal minos
In the state of Washington affected
by tho nation wide strike of miners
last April 1, today signed an agree
ment with officials of the Washing
ton district, United Mine Workers of
America, providing for imnie'diate re
sumption of operations In the mines
tomorrow.
Sheriff Terrill and L. L. Webber of
this city returned last night by auto
rrom Coquille, Ore., with Alvin Flem
ing and Bob McCllntock, two alleged
auto thieves who, It is claimed, re
cently stole the Chevrolet car ot Mr.
Webber Irom Medford, and ' were
later caught by tho authorities at
Coquille.
Their arrest with the car at Co
quille was telegraphed here to Sher
iff Terrill on August 24th last, by
Sherifr E.' P. Ilolllngsworth, and the
local sheriff and Mr. Webber ut once
left to obtain the car and prisoners.
A confession has been made by
Fleming and McClintock, whose ex
act residence is not known, according
to Sherifr Terrill, who expected to
arraign the prisoners in Justice Tay
lor's court lute this afternoon.
COLLINS LAID TO REST
(Continued from page one!
host.
Archbishop Brno, head of the Dub
lin diocese, was tho celebntnt and
Just as they had chanted for Griffith.
Dublin's renowned choir' " of priests
sang the selections during 'the mass
without organ accompaniment. -
After 'absolution, tho body was
borne from tho church and placed in
the gun carriage nnd as it passed
along the route to Glasnevin many
knelt In homage.
The cortege was imposing. First
came an advance guard of national
army eavalfl.'. then several hundred
clergy, a firing party of Dublin
guardH and then the gun carriage
with the body,, surrounded by Its
guard of honor. Following came
cabinet members and the general
heailiiuarters staff with tho chief
mourners riding 'in carriages. Then
the members of the Dail, walking
slowly, followed by the.Tord mayor
anil tho members of the Dublin cor
poration. The body was buried in
the plot of ground reserved for those
who hnvo fallen In the cause of the
Irish free stnte in the existing war of
rebellion. '
Dnni.lN. Aug. 28. (By the Asso
ciated Pnvis.) Irish national army
troops now nro on guard over the
cable station at 'Waterville, says an
official communique. Issued here. to
day. . f '
(Announcement wtin' made Satur
day that this cable station through
which tle Commercial Cable lines
pass to the United Slates had -been
recovered .from the several weeks'
ocpupniiry by the irregulars.)
Mm w III
I EdBMJr I
MUM s
nnd J.XXK NOVAK in
"THAI I. IX' "
adapted from the novel
MAX HKAXI)
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should be pure
For baby's health means future happiness.
So many people take no precautions against
infected milk. They should visit our cream
erics. They would marvel at the spio and span sys
tem of keeping our products sanitary, at our
perfected process of pasteurization and the
careful way inhich we separate the water,
from the raw milk leaving Ahe pure product.
Trust your family's health to us as far as
milk is concerned.
Jackson County Creamery
Manufacturers
t .'1
of all kinds
Drinks
of
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HELD THIS WEEK
Four poultry demonstrations will
be held In this country this week.
Professor II. E. Cosby, poultry spe
cialist of O. A. C. will be present to
tako up principally tho problem of
culling.
This is the time of year when cull
ing should he done and should be
done by all who would get the most
out of their flocks. The vital points
of culling will be taken up in full. All
poultrynien Interested should attend
one of these meetings.
The first meeting wil be held at
the home or Jostmaster W. J. War
ner, 519 S. Oakdale. Medford, at 9
o'clock, Tuesday forenoon, August
29, and on Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock at Warren Mee's ranch, one
mile above Applegate Btore.
On the following day a rorenoou
meeting will be held at the White
Wing poultry rami in Phoenix, and an
alterncon meeting 'at E. C. Hamil
ton's, two miles northwest or Central
Point. These meetings will be called
at 9 and 2 respectively. 1
Wilson of Los Angeles, en route to Portland, en route to Crater lake and
Medford' C A. Jlande of Hillsboro, I San Francisco; C. 13. Fry or Yakima,
Ore en route to Crater lake; W. E. i Wash., en route to Medford; J.
Peck'ham cf Williams. Calif., en route ; Noice or Portland en route to Ouk
lo Medftrd: It. 1. Pike en route to j land; H. A. Dye of Los Angeles on
Crass Valle'v. Calif., al'fer having .' route to -Medford; A. Lato of Seattle,
been to Crater lake; 1.. A. Vinson oi en rouie iu nue--i--. vj. .Mar
shall of Phoenix. Ariz., en romo
home; Frank Nichols of Baker, Ore.,
en route home rrom the south; .1. J.
Murray of Montague, Calit., en routo
heme, and G. W. Mack of Hood River,
Ore., en route to Murysville, Calif.
Eugene en route to Applegate; O. J.
Meade of Oakland, Calif., en route
home from Crater lake; O. C. Braum
or Hoseburg, en routo home by way
ot Crater hike; CI. J. Swlnnerton of
Los Angeles, en routo to Crater lake;
C. I. Murphy of Portland, en route to
Los Angeles; P. D. Vandermark of
Seattle, who Is seeking a location
here; W. Doyle of Portland, who may
stop here; a. a. Ames oi uiiuhuir
en route south; K. V. Sims of Van
couver. Wash., en route home by i t
wav or Crater lake: B. O. Hoyd of 'with Medford trade Is Medford made,
Better pick up some of the print
paper on rolls for wrapping goods and
save money. Comes with cores In It
to fit roll paper racks. Much cheaper
I than wrapping paper. tf
Latest Arrivals at
Auto Camp Grounds
Touring parties who registered at !
the City Auto camp during Saturday
and Sunday arc as follows; E. L. (
Barry or Long eBach, en route home; .
Walter .Mitchell or Topeka, Kas., en ,
route to Medford; T. R. Hopkins of i
Ferndale, Wash., en route home from j
the south; J. P. Alley of Bend, en j
route to Eugene; Wm. Maynarder of j
Charleston. S. C, en route to Los An
geles; O. Carr of Philadelphia. Pa.,
en routo to Medford; L. J. Weis-i
hearth of Buffalo, N. Y., em route to I
Crater lake and other coast points; j
C. R. Rltten of Junctidn City, Ore., en i
mule home from Crater lake; C. A.!
MAIL YOUR FILMS TO
SWEM'S STUDIO
217 K. Main St. Medford
WEEKS-CONGER CO
Funeral Directors
Day or Night
COUPE
$780.00
F. 0. B. Medford
Completely Equipped As Follows:
HASSLER SHOCK ABSORBERS, STEW
ART SPEEDOMETER, METAL SUN
VISOR, DASH LIGHT, FOOT THROT
TLE, 4 U. S. ROYAL CORD TIRES AND
SPARE.
This makes the most completely equipped car on the '
market for comfort and service, at a price far below
the cost of other cars without the extra equipment.
Sedans with the same equipment.
$845.00
F. O. B. Medford
C. E. GATES AUTO CO.
JACKSON
COUNTY
FAIR
MEDFORD
SEPTEMBER
13-14-15-16
On the new $60,000 Fair Grounds of 115 acres
Pacific Highway, one mile south of Medford
on
$16,000.00 in Premiums
Big Exhibits of Live Stock
AUTO AND MOTORCYCLE RACES
MOTORCYCLE POLO
HORSE RACES, RELAY RACES
DAILY
This will be the biggest program and the largest and best
fair ever put on in Oregon or California, excepting the
state fairs i
DARING AIRPLANE STUNTS
Will take place every day at the grounds
Dancing every day and night in the new $5000 pavilion
REDUCED RATES ON RAILROADS