Medford Mail Tribune Second Section Six Pages Second Section Six Pages Dally Eighteenth Tear. Weekly fifty-Third Year. FOURTEEN PAGES TODAY MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1924 NO. 285 ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE ROGUE RIVER VALLEY PLANT ASPARAGUS I FOR LOCAL MARKET EDEN PRECINCT, Feb. 21. Mr. Larson of North Talent has some thing over an acre In asparagus, will begin cutting from tlio field this spring. The plants are threo years ,pld and will yield an abundance of Flne succulent tips this season. This ought to be a winner of a crop. There Is not jinother as fine a field In the Rogue River valley as this field Is. There ought to be a demand for this healthful food, when it can be secured fresh. The shipped In product Is not always In the best of condition, but this can be cut fresh every morning and delivered to tile local markets. . There could have been a goodly amount of the tips cut last-season,; but Mr. Larson thought Dent to give the strength to the roots, that tho tips might be of better quality this sea son. v Mrs. L. A. Reames of Phoenlv re turned from a several month's visit In California with her daughter, Mrs. Crltenslngton, nee, Elsie Reames. . Mrs. Walter Allen went over to Ruch to visit her mother, the last of last week. She expects to remain several weeks. Mrs. (Hayman. went over to Apple gate the first of this week to visit her grandmother and other relatives and friends. Miss Bertha Hayman returned last Monday from Mountcrest hotel where she has been for a couple of weeks. Mrs. A. S. Furry came home Wed nesday from her son's home where she has been for the past ten days, helping care for his house while his wlfej was at the Pureker Home in Medford. J. O. Gore of South Medford was a business caller at the Carey plant farm . on Wednesdy. Mr. Oore Intends to plant an acre or more to vegetables this season and .was inquiring, as to the best varieties of some of them. fK. Starling who has lately purchas ed a small place on the Highway, south of- Talent, and will cnguge In diversified farming, was a business caller in Medford Wednesday. Mrs. stanwood of East Medford w,as In Medford on Wednesday doing some shopping. Mrs. Stanwood says she -often enjoys the walk from Voorhles Into, town, notwithstanding she Is no longer young. A. 8. and F. E. Furry of Phoenix were . among the many farmers of this precinct who are in attendance at the farmers and stockmen's meeting In Medford this week. "Mr. Vance and hs assistant were out taking stock of the company's holdings in this locality Monday. The company Is required to take an in voice of all their equipment before the hearing on rates Is called. The many friends of Aubrey Furry Were pleased to read . of his great success as one of the-tnnle quartet In the operetta In the Heilig theatre in Portland recently. Men! Just received, a "bunch of spring beauties in Light Weight Schoble Felts These represent the finest and latest in. the hat maker's art. THE Men's J? op Formerly Springer & Lee 104 W. Main Street . Mr. and Mrs. Henry returned to the home of Mrs. Henry's fatheri Mr. Lar son of North Talent one day last week. They will remain with Mr. I,ar80n this summer and will garden his place and some land adjoining it. Basketball has been the order In Phoenix for Beveral nights lately. Last Friday Butte Falls played Phoe nix, the local boys losing to tho visit ing team 17 to 19. The girls won over the visitors, 21 to 24. Saturday the Butte Falls team played Talent and won both games. Rev. M. C. Reed, former pastor of the mi'tliortlst church at Talent, made the llttlo city a short visit a short time ago, anil finding them in not the best of shape financially, agreed to return next Tuesday, February 26, and give one of his famous Chautauqua lec tures for the benefit of the church. The price will be only 35c and if you went to a Chnutauqua to hear him, It would bo at least ' double the amount. Come out nndhear him and help a good cause." Guests who called on Mrs. M. Rose during the past week were Mrs. Sulia Dean, Mrs. Yokem, Mr. and Mrs. C. Cate, Mr. and Mrs. Niel Franklin and Mrs. C. Carey. Mrs. Rose also re ceived a visit from a cousin whom she hnd not seen since they two were Itltle children. Mr. Michael Bridge man of lduho, who was on his way to California. Miss Jewett, slRter of Mrs. J. A. Daron of Phoenix, returned to her home In Denver, Colorado some few days ago. Mrs. Daron accompanied her as far as Portland, where they visited Mrs. Daron's two brothers who reside in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Daron are well known in- Medford, being former residents there. Mr. Daron has been driver for the Med ford Domestic Laundry for a number of years. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Fish of North Talent were over to Watt Beebe's last Sunday. Mr. Beebe la one of the Jnany poultry fanciers of the valley, and has about fifteen hundred eggs set. Mr. Beebe has a very fine strain of White Leghorns, which he has been breeding up on his own selec tions for several years. His pullets were laying the largest eggs I have seen in any flock when I visited his yards last fall. LITTLE APPLEGA1E Denn Snltmarsh has.'gone to Butte Falls to work in a saw mill. Jim Reynolds ia on a business trip to Kirk, Klamath county. Chas. Dunford and Harold Crump were cnllers in Medford and vicinity Thursday. Cy Comhcst and Mark Forrest are busy getting ready to put a saw mill on Little Applegate above Buncom. We are sure glad to know we are to have lumber in this section. Miss Burr, county supervisor, was a visitor at our school, Friday. Tom Colbert has returned home, after spending the winter on Butte Creek. There is quite an excitement over the discovery of a platinum mine on the head waters of the Applegate below Wagner Gap. Cora Crump spent several days in Medford last week visiting her daugh ter. Mm. Ewinp. Topping ' News, TOMMOONEYIS WINNER IN STOCK JUDGING, R. RIVER ROOl'E RIVER, Feb. 20. Last Saturduy. February lGth, was a day full of events for all persons In Rogue River and the surrounding communi ty. Tho stock and poultry show, to gether with the domestic science dis play was the attraction. At 10 o clock in the morning about thirty head of stock was brought In by the farmers and was on display In the old Neat- hamor building. The poultry, con sisting of about twentyrflvo coops, was On display at the community hall. As stated before, no awards of prizes would be made, but prizes would bo given the students of the public schools for the best ability in judging stock. At 1 o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Howell, county agent for Jose phine county, had the stock divided into two classes consisting, first, four dairy cows; second, four yearling heifers. The students were divided into threo divisions consisting of the high school, first division; seventh und eighth grades, second division; fifth and sixth grades, third division. and in addition thereto there was a free-for-all contest In the Judging. Each student was given a card and number, and, to eliminate all guess work, they were required to give their reasons for placing the animals. Mr. Howell placed the animals and the one who came nearest his judg ment received the prize. In the free-for-all, the contestant could receive a possible three hundred points. Tom Mooney took first place In this con test, scoring 273 points and was awarded a prize of (15; Keith Striker scored 267 points and received a prize of Jll. This money is to bo paid to them upon condition that . they attend the summer school session at Corvallis In June for a period of two woeks, and this money is sufficient to pay all their expenses while there. In the high school division the contestants ranked -in the following order; First, Ted Htrlker, $2; second, Lloyd Beers $1.20; third, Richard Scott 75c; fourth Dwight Horton 60c. Seventh and eighth grades: First grade, Chester Dless )2; second, Lester Pickett $1.26; third, Lloyd Milton 75c; fourth, Jack Dressell 60c. Fifth and Sixth grades: first, John Pickett $2; second, Bur well O'Kclly $1.25; third, Norman Brashear 76c. The students manifest ed much Interest in this work and sur prising ability was shown by most of them, special mention being made of Keith Striker, a boy eleven years old, who won second In the free-for-all. The poultry exhibit was a revelation to all who witnessed the display, it being manifested that the farmers in this section are not satisfied with rais ing anything but the best. Thos. Gnl llgher had charge of this exhibit. The crowd then met at the community hall and listened to some very Interesting and Instructive talks by Mr. Cate, county agent for Jackson county; Mr. Howell,' county agent for Jose phine county; Mr. Moss, club leader for Jackson countq. Mr. Lowe, Mr. Frohbach and Mr. Foster also enter tained with good talks. The people then visited the high school and view ed the display ot sewing by the pupils of the domestic science department. All were unanimous in voicing their opinion in favor of the fine work done by tho pupils of this department and their teacher, Jvlids Irene Anderson, is entitled to great credit for the success she has attained with the students along this line. There were no prizes offered for. best work In sewing, but prizes were given for the best ability in judging this work. Miss Carroll, home economics teacher of Medford high school, graded the work of the students, and the students then were permitted to grade themselvos, the ones coming nearest to Miss Carroll's Judgment receiving the prizes. They were divided Into two divisions, the advanced or first division and the first year or second division. The winners were as follows: Advances, first. Miss Margaret Gray $3; second, Ruth Pickett, $2; third, Florence White $1. First year, Bernice Clugston $3; sec ond. Mary Laws $2; third, Violet Cochrane $1. In the evening Mr. Bell of Gold Hill gave a nice talk on ."Community Spirit", and encouraged the boys and girls along the line of raising stock by making the statement that his bank would finance any boy or girl who wanted to take up the raising of stock, '' We are always glad to have Mr. Bell with us as he helps us out In many ways. He was followed by Mr. Simmons, secretary of the Grants Pass chamber", of commerce, and while he Is a now man in this community, he left the Impression of a fellow that one would like to become better acquainted with. After Mr. Simmons, Mr. Ted Cramer gave an Individual talk which was enjoyed by all; the young folks all knowing Ted, want him to come again. After these talks, the audience was very enjoyably en tertained with a reading by Mrs. W. H. Sparks entitled "The Farmer's Life." This was a humorous selection and very appropriate for the occasion. Mr. Howell then awarded the prizes won during the day. The ladles had all brought their boxes daintily and artistically decorated and they were arranged In a tasteful manner upon the stage. Mr. Culy of the Medford Poultry association, Mr. Brommer ot the Jackson County Farm Bureau, and Mr. Knight, repre sentative of the Crown Flour Mills at Medford, acted as judges In determln ing the prize boxes. At this point in the program we were entertained by the Neilson or chestra of Grants Pass. They volun teered their services and the music they rendered was as high-class as anything we have heard for solne time. Bobby Neilson. tho violinist, rendered a solo by request, and It was so well received that it was hard for the young man to get away. Then followed the sale of boxes. Edwin C. Browne, ex-superintendent of the Rogue River schools, now at Yreka, was generous enough to come here at his own expense and act ns auctio'neer, and the fine results of the sale were largely due to his efforts, which netted. $93. Tho prize box was furnlBhed by Mrs. Wm. Lee Gray and sold for $12.60.- While many of the citizens of the community assisted in this stock and poultry show, the success of the same was largely duo to tho tireless work and efforts of Messrs. A. R. Brashear and E. R. Carter,, and it has proven beyond doubt that such events are beneficial and helpful and fthat this exhibit is a ftfrerunner of a larger and better show next year. Tho manage ment of the stock: and poultry show wish to thank Messrs. Earhart, Sams and Whipple, members of the school board, for their generous attitude in providing tho necessary money for prizes. Tro regnlnr semi-monthly meeting of the Civic Improvement club will take the form of a special entertain ment next Fridny evening given to the members and their husbands at tho homo of Mrs. A. R. Brashear. .The hostesses are Mesdames Brashear, James Martin and Clark. From authoritative information, wo are confident that before long tho Ancient River Mining and Milling company will resume operations. Mr. Ross Dull, manager of the plant, has been working along different lines and ho thinks substantial backing will be forthcoming very soon. Three teams from this school, con sisting of the first team, grade team, and girls' team, played basket ball at Central Point last Friday. Our high school first team won by a score of 14 to 5, while tho girls team and gradu team were defeated 19 to 23 and 9 to 13 respectively. On Wednesday night of this week Central Point will be here with three similar teams and our players at that time expect revenge. The Ladles' Circle of the Hope Presbyterian .church-.jiiet at. tho homo of Mrs. Langworthy last Friday after noon, und after a profitable business session, an enjoyable social hour was spent. Ernest Jacobson of this city is en joying a visit with his brother from Alaska whom he has not seon for sev eral years. Prof. Langworthy received a tele gram from Arcadey' Calif., that the Roguo River high school oasKoiuan team has been selected as the contes tor representing southern Oregon at a tournament of eight teams to be held at that place soon. Our tenin won tho cup Inst year, and if they are successful this year, they will be entitled to retain the trophy. Wo do not consider our team quite as strong as It was last year, but tho boys are developing Into two strong guards, equal, wo think, to those of last year. Lloyd Beers is coming along fine as center, but as this is his first year, he cannot be expected to line up with playerB of more extended experience. Alva Laws, one of the regular for wards of last year's team, 1b holding his own, whllo Marvin Rogers, the other forward, is getting better every game he plays. W. L. Crissey of Ulauioias rarm, Boring. Oregon, was a recent caller at the' home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones of Rogue River. Mr. Crissey wns an old neighbor of the Jones family near Bull Run, Oregon. - APPLEGATE Monday of last week, the new flag floated from the new flag pole; tho school lined up at tho beginning of the morning session on the grounds near the flag pole and sang America while tho flog boys hoisted Old Glory to the breeze and after singing re peated the pledge and saluted the flag. State SuDerintendent Churchill and County Superintendent Carter visited the school lost Thursday. Mr. cnur chill checked tho library and science apparatus, after which he made a very interesting talk to tho mgn schoot. Mrs. McKee and Miss Beebe visited the Ashland schools last Friday. Teachers of the grades are requested by the county school superintendent to visit some other school once each year. Earl Woolrldge, one of the high school boys, was out all week nursing a case of measles. John Rice, who had a severe case of cold, Is back in school working hard; this Is John's last year in high school. Violet LoeBch has also been on the sick list for a few days. Violet is a Junior this year. Earl Is from Missouri Flat, John Is from Ruch, and Violet Is from Provolt. A program is being prepared for Washington's birthday. The program will be rendered at eleven o'clock In the morning. ASHLAND ELKS TO PLAY LOCAL ELKS I ASHLAND, Feb. 23 W. H. Mi'Xnlr left lato Wednesday evening for Los Angeles, where he wilt spend several weeks visiting with friends and rela tives there. He will also visit other places in tho south. Tho KIks lodge basketball team defeated the Medford town team by a score of 26-27 at the game held in tho Ashland Armory Wednesday evening. Tlifs was a very close game ami is said to be one of the best games that has ever been played, on that floor. Altho there was a smutl., crowd to i witness the game, they were very enthusiastic and helped greatly In the rooting. The next game will be i played with the Medford toam ns a preliminary to the Ashland-Medford high school team game which will bo played Friday evening in the Medford Armory. A large crowd from Ash land is expected to attend this game, both on account of the high school game and the preliminary one, which promises to be another very interest- ing one. Arthur Foster of the state chamber of commerce force spent Thursday and Friday In Ashland looking over tho Llthia parK and tho auto camp ground, which he praised very highly. M. W. Wheeler of Main streot, left Wednesday to spend several days in Grants Vhhh on business. J. J. McMuhon, state traffic officer, was in Ashland Thursday on buslnoss. 12. U. Olds of Tenmint, California, who has been visiting in Anhland for some time, returned Wednesday to his home. Misses Eva and Mlnnio Poley, Isa- bello Silver, Esther Counter and Ray mond Carson left early Thursday mor ning for Corvallis where they will attend the conference which is being held there Friday and Saturday. Five students from each high school will attend this conference, which will show what is being done by the dif ferent departments in this college. John Galey will represent the high school in the public speaking, contest there, altho he did not go up In. tho car with the rest of the delegates. lib made the trip by train after tho de bate held at Grants Pass that evening. George A. Briscoe also left on the samo train for Corvallis. They will all return sometime Sunday afternoon. Reports on the conference will be given Monday in the high school as sembly. A very good program has boon planned for the annual banquet given on Washington's birthday, Friday. This banquet Is given by the local chamber of commerce and Is to be one of the best that has been given for some time. -Decorations and much of the program will be in keeping with the occasion. The program is as fol lows: Music, Love land's orchestra. Invocation, Rev. P. K. Hammond. STOP! SHOES Men's Dress Shoes; a large va riety of styles, both black and brown, very reasonably priced, from $3.95 to $7.25 A large stock of Work Shoes at all prices; from $1.95 to $7.50 A FEW PAIRS OF THOSE SAMPLE Special MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS Men's Suits .. $18.00 to $35.00 Boys' Suits . . .$6.85 to $10.50 Men's Dress Trousers, $5 to $8 Men's Work Trousers $1.95 to $4.00 , Boys' Pants .... $1.25 to $2.25 Men's Lace Bottom Pants $1.95 to $2.95 m m Corduroy men s $3.25 to $4.00 SHOES 50 Stores Introductory. Fred C. Homes. Greetings from the Medford chamber of commerce. Pres. B. E. Harder; Grants Pass chamber of commerce. Pres. O. S. Blanchnrd; Yreka chamber of com merce. Pres. O. G. Steel. "The Traveler Now and Then," Arthur Foster, Portland. "My Country and My State," Irving E. Vlning. Piano solo, Imogene Wallace. "Four Years of tho Ashland Cham ber of Commerce," J. H. Fijller. "The Women Yesterday and To day," Mrs. W. G. Crandall. "The Spirit of '76 Up to Date." the Llthlans, V. D. Miller. "The Press 1776-19M". L, B. Tuttlo. "The Kiwanlans and the Flag," II. G. Enders, Jr. Vocal selection, Mrs. L. N. Wood side. The D. A. It., "Daughters of tho American Revolution," Mrs. Gordon McCraokon. Our Veterans O. A. R.( G. O. Van Natta. post commander. "The Patriot Today," Judge C. M. Thomas. The Ltthians have arrnngod to use the Southern Oregon Pioneer Log Cabin for their regular meeting. This is a very well equipped place and there is a fine fireplace and other fur nishings there, so that it will be a very convenient and comfortable place for this gathering. As this place is very seldom used, owing to the long space of time between the meetings of the Pioneers, it Is very fitting and fortu nate that the Lit hiring can tnke advan tage of the building during the time when it is not in use. EVANS VALLEY t J S. Boers, who has been seriously 111 at tho homo of his son, George Beers, Is considerably better at the present time. Hurley Dunn of Ashland, drove out quite a bunch of stuors Frldy which he had purchased from LouIb Browns worth, R. E. Rlchinan and Mark and Jqsse Neathamer. . i R. E. Rlchman and tho Neathamer Bros, are digging a new ditch from Evans creek, which will Irrigate quite a large area of land "Mr. Bovans of Gold XIII t was In this locality ' last week to got a team be longing to Frank Neathamer. Shorm Estoll carried the mall Sat urday In place of Mr. Martin. The young people's Sunday school class gave a Valentino party at the Cochran home last Thursday night. There was a Jolly bunch of young pooplu present and a fino time was roported by several that attendod. J. L. Woldo visited his little son, Richard at the Good Samaratan hos pital at Grants Pass last Sunday. He Is somewhat Improvod. but still Is In quite a serious condition, Work haB been resumed on the school building In District No. 62, after several weeks' delay. There has been considerable ab sence from school the past fow weeks on account of slcknoss, especially in tho lower grades. . - t - and investigate our PRICES.. We know that we can interest you. . ; HOMESTEAD CRETONS Very choice patterns; regular 30c values. Now, . yard Pants , FURNISHINGS C. J. BREIER The Sample Store A .4 GOLD HILL, Feb. 22. (Special.) The city council have called a special election to be held March 4, 1924 for the purpose of amending the city charter to embrace In the city limits tho premises recently purchased with the local power plant. The tract Is contiguous with the city On the north and consists of 120 acres with a river frontage from the Pacific highway bridge across Rogue river to above mo UdVCI Ullg VUI KB uji me west Blue of the river, a distance of three fourths of a mile. The tract Is being surveyed and platted and will be known as "Water Park Addition" to Gold Hill. The tract on the flat with a river .frontage extending from the bridge to the old flouring mill site will be platted for factory sites, while the balance above the power site will be utilised for city park purposes and reserVes. The tract takes in the old High Line Ditch tract which Is adapt ed tu and graded for a highway which makes It a sightly boulevard several hundred feet above the. city and well watered with fiowing springs of sparkling cold water. " Tho actual Burvey commenced dur ing mo weea tor me railway Bluing to the new smelter Bite in Water Park Addition to Gold Hill and the build ings thereon. . Engineer Johnson, b.rother of Percy 'N. Johnsbn of the' rr . r-i .J u.. tt vm v.uubl k iiiuuuu i;uiujuiiy, una charge, of the work.. The tract con sists of three acres, Bupplied by the city apd lays on tho, first of tho factory ' sites Just above the highway bridge on the'-Sams Valley highway with' a river frontage. The extending of the railway, siding to these., tracts .. w'ill 'Valley highway' leading Into Gold Hill to a higher elevation, and probably on Flrs street W. leading Into Fifth avonuo' N, the streot back of Fourth -avenue N. fronting the' rallway--ln town. This will eliminate all grade on the highway leading from Sama-Val-. ley to Gold Hill. - , .. Milk Forlnfantt, Invalid!, x.nuamt, Tha Agtd Rich Milk, Molted Grain ext. In powder ' form,makesThe Food-Drlnkfor All Ages. Digestible No Cooking. A light Lunch alway, at hand. Also in Tablet form; Aak for "orWoirV at all Fountains. tlcF. Avoid Imitation - Substitute SHOES .. . i. Ladies' Pumps and Oxfords, in Suede, Gun Metal and Vicie Shoes that give satisfaction. Very reasonable at $4.50 to : .. I $6.25 ; Ladies' Shoes. Special at $1.00, $1.69, $1.89 SHOES LEFT 26c PIECE GOODS v ; Windsor Percales, 36-in. light or dark patterns . . 22, 24c yard Ginghams, apron checks, 27 inch . V. V . i . . 17 and 19c yard i : Dress Ginghams. Priced yr 22c to 45c yard 1 Bleached Muslin . . . 17c to 24c Unbleached Muslin 17c to 22c PIECE GOODS CO. 50 Stores