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1 By Arthur Prry.
: . .. REVIEW OF 1922
January
New Year' 8 Hanks and barbershops
all open:1 Farmers holding meeting to
protest against low taxes. Chas. Palm
threatens to build a four-story monu
ment, on site of main story enfporlum.
Citizen said. "I took my annual bath
joday.- Ruined fruitgrowers leave for
tropics. Humors of a recall election.
February
Banks and barbershops close 12th
and 22nd.. No observance of St- Valen
tine's day. Girl tries suicide, after
missing first Saturday night dance In
11 year.' Fruit buds coming out too
last. First woodpecker arrives Dock
Picket's yard. Movement launched for
railroad to coast and new high school.
New tenor developed at weekly Forum.
I . . March
Community takes over settlement of
religious row started in Bulgaria in
1662. Espee section crew fixes cross
ing, .a long-felt want Sales of firearms
oreak world's record. St. Patrick'
Day. Emll Schmidt dons green neck
tie. . Butte Creek rancher comes to
town with his back broke from high
taxes. No holidays, banks and barber
shops close for two days from force of
habit.
April
- .Taxes due. Owney Palton starts
baseball story. Pug Isaacs reports an
nual destruction of entire fruit crop by
J. Frost. Fish are biting. 17 feet of
anow at Crater Lake. Methodists play
the Printers a game of baseball. Bill
Gore bank under alteration.
May
Revival meeting narrowly averted.
First cutting of alfalfa. Political pot
boiling. Walter N. Pierce comes to
town. Postofflce delivers Kansas
paper to wrong S. S. Smith. Last
frost, smudging Beason over, nobody
killed. Wheat, farmers will be robbed
of in faft coming up fine.
June
Considerable gossiping In outlying
districts, and leading citizens function
ing as newspapers. School out Many
leaving on tour of nation. Fish caught
in Rogue near Hybeo bridgo- Candi
dates start going to church. Walter
N. Pierce shows up again. Gov. Olcott
gets cussing by Sunday school superin
tendent Weather and politics hot.
, July
- Nation's birthday. All Inexperienced
auto drivers on Pacific Highway. Far
mers develop Infatuation for Walter
Pierce, ile comes again. People move
into Fords, by scores. Bill Bates de
clares war on inefficiency at Salem.
' August
Rosenberg boys mad at hlndend
brakemen going on strike. Husband
cornea out of Univ. club without wife
tooting auto horn. Middle West lad
ies In khaki pants, stop in city en
route to Crater Lake. Sons of leading
citizens go to work for power company
and state highway commission. Walter
N.- Plerco visits the valley.
September
' School starts. Owney Patton fin
ishes baseball story. Young men and
women leave for college. No water In
Bear creek. Fruit picking interferes
with ' fishing. Walter Plerco visits
valley. "
"" October
Orators Invade country' districts.
Intense agony among voten. Bootleg
ger caught. Campaign warms up.
Dfeer season proves failure. 'Nobody
shot
November
Election over. Hundreds of Republi
cans go Democratic. All want jobs.
Ashland defeated on gridiron. Thanks
giving. No reasons given. Depositors
able to get Into BUI Gore bank.
' , December
, Stricken agii and hortl rulturlsts
start buying 1923 autoes. Santa Claus
coming. Arrives. Departs. Insurance
agents dlstributo calendars. Cousin
shows loss lawyers than garages. For
mer give Judge Calkins a watch.
Bright outlook community will reach
end of year successfully. 1923 to be
hummer, . Chamber of Commerce announces.
T HE MAIL TRIBUNE in in receipt of a communication, of
X which the following is an extract:
Do you know that one of the moat prominent ranchers in the
valley has left for California and will not return until southern
Oreeon acedea and joins California? Well that's a fact. And
there are thouxand of loyal citizens in Southern Oregon in both
JackMn and Klamath counties who feel the same way.
They are tired of beine squeezed and impoverished and bull
dozed by Portland and the Willamette valley and a lot of sanctimo
nious moflabacks in Salem. The people In the Rogue River valley
are Californians in spirit- They have the pep and go-get-'em stuff
in them. Portland and the Willamette valley is a mill stone about
their netXa.
Look at this football same: Medford had the beat team, and
was there with the coin, but what did Portland do Play the dog
in the manger act as usual, and then throw her influence to Corvai
11. Portland has never done anything for Southern Oregon in her
life but take her money. The best thing that could happen to
Jarkson county would be to extend the California line to the
Cmpqua divide.
Undoubtedly a great many people hereabouts would second the
motion of our indignant correspondent, particularly since the foot
ball controversy. And The Mail Tribune will agree that if Medford
had Portland's population and resources, or if Portland had Med-f-ird's
enterprising and metropolitan spirit the state of Oregou would
be the better for it.
But secession hardly seems a practical proposition at the present
moment. Moreover, if our correspondent will journey into Northern
California, he will find a resentment there against the California me
tropolis similar to the resentment here against Portland. The com
plaint is common with communities far from the center of population
who feel they arc neglected, and are neglected, for the simple reason
that when it comes to securing appropriations and improvements, they
haven't the votes.
But before wc have civil war, wouldn't it be advisable to try to
bring about better conditions within the state, rather than attempt
to secede from the state. Oregon has her faults, but she also has her
virtues. As far as growth and future prospects arc concerned South
ern Oregon today is, according to reliable statistics far ahead of Nor
thern California, at least as far south as Redding.
Let's bo patient a few years longer. As far as football is concern
ed, a plan is now underway whereby a state high school champion
will be officially proclaimed in 1923. Let's forget the past and go
after that championship. And finally, let's concentrate upon making
.Southern Oregon a better place in which to live, economically, so
cially and industrially. Success is not a matter of latitude and'long
titude, nor does a change of sovereignty necessarily mean a change
in material conditions. The spirit that has made California will also
make Oregon. Wc have that spirit. Don't take it south. Keep it at
home.
scon HIGH s.
TEAM ARRIVES
PARADE STAGED
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec 29. A score
of automobile loads of Corvallis citi
zens welcomed to the stale today the
Scott high school football team of To
ledo, Ohio, which is to meet the Cor
vallis high school team at Corvallis
New Year's day. After breakfast at a
hotel, a parade" through the city was
staged.
Corvallis men reported that Coach
Roy "Spec" Keene. of their high school
had been giving his team hard work
outs this week.
Plan3 for a banquet to both the
teams after the game, tendered by tin
Corvallis. high school alumni were announced.
Quill Points
PORTLAND, Ore.. Dec. 29. Revis
ion of rules of the State High School
Athletic association to permit definite
determination of the state high school
football championship was one of the
important matters before the associa
tion meeting in annual convention
here today.
Dividing the state Into zones, with
games between the leaders in these
zones and with a final contest to de
termine the state championship is one
rule proposed to avoid a situation like
that which developed this year when
Medford, with an unbeaten record in
the southern section and Corvallis. in
the Willamette valley, extended for
the game with the Scott high school
of Toledo, Ohio.
The list of surplus war material includes race prejudice.
It might be worse. Wc have the K. K. K., but we hear less of
K-K-K-Katy.
Dictionaries are funny things. In ours, repentance comes before
satiety.
PASADENA, Cal.. Dec. 29. Football
fans say that rain January 1 will bene
fit the Pennsylvania State college foot
ball team in the game against the Uni
versity of Southern California In the
sports feature of the 31th annual tour
nament of roses. The NJttany Lions,
they say, are used to playing on a
heavy field, while the Trojans have
played nearly all their contests this
season on fields that were dry and
fast
The man who.wrotc.',' Joy conicth in the morning" lived before
the time of alarm clocks. " i ' - -
The theory of punishment is all right, but some children arc too
severe with their parents.
Still, men might wear low-neck shirts in winter if they thought
their throats attractive.
"Woman" is a wonderful word. And the more wonderful the
voman, the less she cares about being called a "lady."
If a man is on his toes, that means he is full of pep, but in the
case of a woman, it only mcuns French heels.
The war period gave us many new expressions, but it robbed us
of "Say when."
So live that you will never have to explain to your wife that you
rtally didn't care a darn for the woman.
Correct this sentence: "I wauted the living room done in a rich
red," said the wife, "but John insisted on a )vilc violet."
In this progressive age wc not only have women on the juries, but
nn increasing number of women before the juries.
Another fault of our civilization is that it is too easy to forget
praise of n good man and loo easy to remember scandal.
RipplingRhutros
Df won naron
GERMAN MONEY.
A MILLION German marks I took, and bought a stick of
gum; "To such a pass," I said, "gadzook, has this great
nation come. Her coin was once as good as wheat, a single mark
would buy as much of kraut as one could eat, and ckc a liver pie.
But now if I would buy hardtack, three tons of wealth I weigh;
it takes as much as I can stack upon a coalman's dray." I sec
the Germans clean the till to buy a can of peas, and then I think
of Kaiser Bill who tasks in gilded case. No luxury's to him de
nied, this first of rust-off kings; he lately took himself a bride,
and brides arc costly things. No griefs financial spoil his days or
make his soul repine, he does not haul the coin in drays when he
would buy a stein. If there is one who should endure the penal
ties of war, who should be hungry, sad and poor, it's this ex-emperor.
But he's the only German skate who is from woe afar; he
doesn't spend a hundred-weight of marks for a cigar. His former
subjects daily Imrst in tears and anguished groans; it takes, to
buy a pound of wurst. a ton of German bones. If they would buy
a quart of nails they must provide two trucks, and on them pile,
in hales on bales, all kinds of German bucks.
SALT LAKE CITY Maury Slack,
outfielder of the Salt Lake City Partfic
Coast league, has been sold to New
Orleans of the Southern association.
MILWAUKEE Johnny Dundee, jun
ior lightweight chaailou .boxef-nd
Tommy O'Brien of California are pre
pared for their ten round no-decision
contest before a local club tonight.
The stipulated weight for the battle
was 135 pounds at 3 p. m. today.
Picture Scores Big Hit, Rialto
You've heard the old saying that be
cause the mountain would not come to
Mahomet Mahomet went to the mouu
tain. The patrons of the Rialto
theatre who could not go to the Rocky
Mountains In Canada are having them
brought to them this week in "The
Valley of Silent Men,? featuring Alma
Rubens.
The picture has realism, thrills and
punch from the opening to the closing
scenes. The work of Miss Rubens in
the trying role of a Canadian Girl is
admirable. Lew Cody is artistic as
leading man and the work of Joe King,
George Nash, Mario Majeroni and J.
W. Johnston was highly effective.
"Clarence" Delightful Comedy
Genuine mirth "is constantly in evi
dence at the Page theatre this week
during the presentation of a comedy
classic, "Clarence."
"Clarence" is tho story of an absent
minded soldier whom fate selects t"
be the cementing influence in the lives
of a squabbling family. Ills sincerity
wins the confidence of the disputants
and he tactfully arranges matters so
that everybody is happy and content
ed. Wallace Reid proves himself one
of tho most humorous players on the
screen.
As Violet Pinney, the governess who
apiiears to be the family's storm cen
ter. Agnes Ayres is charming and con
vincing. May McAvoy believes the
entire world should stop and with
bated breath to watch the progress of
her first love.
Tho supporting players were excel
lent In their respective portrayals.
In Hard Lines
"I could not work at nil nnd had
to tako to my bed with a high fever
duo to Intmtlnal indiRi'stion, gasses In
my Btomaoh nnd pain In my riKht
side. I had spont my last cent for
dm-tors nnd medicine, which gave me
no relief. I was In despair. A lodge
hrother Rave me a bottle of Mayr's
Wonderful Itemedy. and the first
dos relieved me. Thanks to this
medicine 1 am now In the bent of
health." It Is a simple, harmless
preparation that removes the catar
rhal mucus from the Intestinal tract
and allays the inflammation, which
causes practically all stomach, liver
and Intestinal ailments. Including ap
pendicitis. One dose will convlnc or
tiionev refunded. Kor nile hv nil
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Night Shirts,
Outing Flalinel
$1.00
Leather Vests
$12.50 values
$9.75
$9.50 values
$6.75
Sweaters
Heavy all wool
$4.95
Jersey Sweaters
$3.50 values
$2.48
Silk Ties
Knit Ties
75c values
2 for $1.00
Leather goods,
Purses, Collar
Bags, etc.
One-Half Price
Cotton Ribbed Union
Suits $1.75 and $2.00
values
$1:48
Men's Suits
124 Per Cent Discount
$25.00 Suits
$30.00 Suits
$35.00 Suits
$40.00 Suits
$50.00 Suits
.$21.88
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$35.00
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Men's Overcoats
$27.50 Coats . .$22.50
$40.00 Coats . . $30.50
$15 Raincoats $12.50
Pendleton Shirts
Guaranteed Virgin Wool
$4.15
Heavy Union Suits
Fleece Lined
' $1.48
Men's
Mackinaws,
$9 to $12.50 val.
$7.50
Boy's
Mackinaws
$4.15 and $5.65
Flannel Shirts
$3.50 values
$2.98
Flannel Shirts
Not all sizes
Some $2.50 and
$3.00 values
$1.69
Boy's Flannel
Shirts and Waists
$1.00
Stag Shirts
Up to $12.50
values
$4.95
Heavy
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'48c
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