PAflE TWO
MEDFOUD MATL TRTBTTSE. MEDFORD.
ORKOOK, MONDAY, DEPFAmER .11, 102S
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GETTING RESULTS
The Hnnuc It.ver gilley Traf
fic, association, computed u( whip
jilth worttin i co-operatively for the
lictleiiiient of ( lie Kro.vc-r fliul the
tdiipper. in I lie wile or I.Ik products,
unit llie solution ol 1 1-11 it p.olilentM,
clonca 1 ! JX Willi Iliu kiiowli'tlKu ol
oiltstlllldillK ccoiiipllslllnent re
warding their efforts.
Adieu in conjunction wllh the
Fruitgrowers League, ilia Traffic
nsuccliitloii secured u reduction of
13 cenlB a biiuilirdwolKlit In frtiil
rates out of this illy, uud secured
mi einorKi-iicy export rule on ap
ples to I'orllsmd, the sumo ns Rrant
ed tho Yakiinii Valley fruit "Ha
ll lot, and allowiiiK local growcra
to compete Willi Hint illHtilct.
The Traffic Association is now
working for an extension of Die
emergency rate alter January 1,
when it expires, and to sec-tiro Ita
adoption us u pel manual late.
The secu.liiK of the lower rate
resulted iu a conservative estimat
ed Having of $176,000 to the grow-:
ers. The old rule was l.l(i per
box, Inol.idiim relriKernilon; the
new mto effective In liWS was a
proximately $1.06 per box. j
The Truffle AkhocIuIIoii has co
operated with Iho l''ruiti;rowors j
l.eanue and the Chamber of Com-1
inerce, throunh commit men. nd
also has .mnintiiined weekly com-
mlitces Willi a Distributor's com
mitleo In Nuw York Cliy, com-,
iwsud of tho sales mananoi 'H of the i
member firms In that city. In that 1
way thoy hnvo been able to keep j
a iocal finger Biiuaro upon the
pulso of the Eastern markets.
Ouo of the banoB of tho local
growers linn been the HPmy ros
idiie problems. The Traffic nsso-1
ciation met tho Issue, by the main
taining of four ebemlHls nt four
valley points, also at Ornnts Pass j
mid Hold 11111, to tost tho fruit he- j
fore It Is loaded In the cure. Thin
removed the congestion nt lho
main laboratory, and allowed thoi
Slower to discern the result of the j
tests, beroro his fruit was loaded. ,
It speeded up the tests, nnd did :
away with tho previous nggrava- j
Hon of having the fruit condemn-,
ed, when well on lis way to I hoi
Kant for export. The salaries of
the chemists were paid for by the
Tranic association, an expense ;
Item, heretofore, borne by the j
grower. '
Anient! the proleclH planned for;
Hie coming year is Inlrodiiclion of
co-opernllve buying of growers uhd
fruit supplies, ami coninilltooii are
now working upon the plan, which,
will reduce the costs anil charges,
and with the discounts that ac
crue from mass huylni.
The prime purposes of the as
sociation are to standardize pack
ing, operations, ami boxes, necuro
lielier quality of fruit, nnd higher
prices, promoto lite Interests, of the
grower l:i (ho- Securing of lower
freight rates, ndverlhie r the pears
nnd apples of Ihe ltogne Klvor val
ley, cn-operale witb Ibe growers
of other Northwest dlst -icts In the
steering of helpful login jilion, and
help nolve the spr.iy residue prob
lems, and bundle il'I olhiT inaitern
of kindled Interest to the shipper,
the buyer, and tho growe-.
The committees ol' the Truffle
association are as follows:
Finance committee. itavld Itos-
nberg. chairman. C. I'. I-mrjn and
S. M. Till tie. The commit u-t has
chargo of all matters invi,'in-i
financing of the ussoclutlon nni I Its
wmks, the budgeting of the funds,
ami auditing of the books.
The membership committee is
composed of C. M. Speck, cha Ir
' man, anil Karl Coo and K. C. Point, '
it is their duty to secure and tt
laki iiieinbi-rs.
The Traflie committee is com
p;Kil of .1. H. Kdmistoii, chairman,
Paul Schoror, and J. M. T hoinlley. j
'llie committee deals with frelglit
rates, local railroad yard comli
iluus and betterment, the handling
of freight rates, and all matterB
aif- cling shipping Intoiests. j
Guy V. Connor is chairman, and ;
O. A. Kniglit nnd Dr. Dean, the :
other members of the Inspection
committee. Tho committee has
charge of the laboratories, and
contact with state and federal j
fruit inspection. 1
The Supplies committee is com-J
posed of C. (.'. Darby, chahman.
end 1!. V. Ilamlln and Harry Ilos
ciiber'i. They necuro competitive
bids upon all fruit supplies, and .
i:ecuro (lain and mnko recommend
ations relallve to group buying. (
Tho Advertising committee.!
which handles all local and nat-1
lonal advertising is composed ni
Itaymond Heler, chairman, S. M.
Tuille, nnd David Wood.
Tho Joint committee, which acts
with a Fruit growers League, and
Chamber of Commerce committees,
hits C. c! Lemon us chairman, and
llarrv Knr.enherg nnd llnlph G.
liai dwell as ussociaio members.
The membership Is ns follows:
Sgobel & Day, C. C. bemnira
manngor.
American Fruit Orowers, Inc., 1'..
8. Coe, manager. '
Rlolnhnrdt & Kelly, it. i. nuu
hard, mnnngor. ' I
& 10. l'Vult Co., Inc., II. T. j
Hubbard, manager. i
Grower's lixchnn-w, M. K. Hoot, I
manager. I
Simon, Shntllcworth & I-rencli,
C.uv Conner, mnnngor. I
ritowart Fruit Co., H. G. Hard-,
well, manager. !
Kimbiill & Company, V. C. Darby, .
manager. ;
Hear Creek- Orchards, II. 4t it. ;
Hosenbcrg. manager. j
Soiiihern Oregon Sales, Pmil A.
Schcrer, manager. ,
Kogue Kiver company, Otis,
Hootli. , , i
Palmer Corporation, Dave Wood,,
manager.
K. W. 3. Hearty Co., W. II. Hum-1
lin. niannger. j
Pinnacle rucKing - iiuiiih. .
It. Heler, nuinu-'ier.
Knight Packing company, C. A.
Knight, manager.
.1. II. Tbornlley & Sons.
Hubert. Cochrnii & Co- '
Snoboy-.l'ncil'le Dlsl rlbulors.
Tho iiHsoclallon off leers are:
President, It T. Hubbard; vlce
presidenl, W. II. Hamlin; C. T.
Ilriker, secrelary; Huwles Moore,
corresponding allorney.
Vesterners Win Spoor
Frbphy
waler, and toilet. The new l-as-seiiger
iduni-8 will curry a rotul
l.-r load of 4C&0 pounds.
How Much Does the
S. P. Get Out of the
Valley Every Year?
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tVOKK STOPS WHEN" '. J whejl-lho grtat pianist opens Ills pass.. ,1 to the ollu-i- floor ,fm s..
PADKllKWSKl I'KAtTlCKS piano it is impossible to set iui llie firtt note is heard.
Hi-i'Vicp frefn uny wf the vait-ls or '
PAULS lPi Padeiewski ha chainb.-rm.liils. ' i those lenders and au
returned to his winter quarters All llie Muff, dowiftu the ele-' bodies straightened ut HrilPs Khr
In a l-ft Smk holel. He works mor boy. eumes to the i-orridor M-tnl Works, opposite Lewis Sup
r.-irolMr!y lK.hls dioni there un.l niiisble his door. The word Is Service Station. Phone 41. j...
Unix -3- IniicTir it" -iTf-!f---A-Jav
I Coming trom behind In a 15-year battle for permanent posses
io a of the Spoor trophy, the Oklahoma Ag. icultural and Mechanical
coPege liviitock-judging team carried away the bronze bull as a
res ult of its third victory at the International livestock exposition,
Th e members, above, left to right, are D. V. Nelson, Charles Hogan,
Catlten Carbin, Karl Wllantt, Quentin Williams, Arthus Peterman,
ar E. E. Jacobs. ,
by a staff of 40 pilots, lyive car
ried more than 1,007,000 pounds
of mall, and more than 4,0110 pas
sengers. ,
In the near future, passenger
trnffle on the Han KranciMco and
Oakland-Chicago route will be
, ,. handled wllh a fleet of 12 and 18-
, ; passenger, tri-molored. 1275-horso-
lloelng AIr Transport and Pa- power transport planes, four of.
eifle Air Triinspoj-I, a Peeing llnej which are already on the . line.j-al;-flylng
mall, express nnd passengers; rying mail. Among conveniences
between Health-, Medford anil J-ofl ' for passengers on these planes are
Aneeles, have flown, since July 1. 1 individual Teadlng lights,. Juncfceon
1027, ajolul of 3.1 riO.IHKl miles, -Hi' buffet from which a cabin steward
per cent - of which was done at serves meals en .route, i comfort
nlgnt. Thirty-five"' planes, flown room with lavatory, hot and cold
H444
The Southern Pacific rail-
road refuses tu give out any
X InfnrmuHi.n t-oi.ut-,1 Int. cltl...
4 ments from the Howie Hlver 4
valley on the ground that this
would furnish too much iufor- ;
4 matlon to "competir-- firms." i
This lifts been or greut inron- j
venlence to newspapers try-
ing to secure lnfoi matlon for
their readers regarding tho 1
4 development of their common- 1
Hies. Confronted with this
ultimatum a Mail Tribune re-
porter got busy with a pencil
and figured ,up that perhaps
the Southern Pacific has an-
other reason, At any rate he
4 Is willing to stake his profes-
4 slonal reputation on the asser- t
4- Hon that the Southern Pacific
takeB between $3,000,000 and
6.000,0HO ottt of the Rogue
4 River valley every year In out-
going freight alone. ThiB Is
4- quite a tidy sum.
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1'AKIS INSTITl'TK KKF.I'K
. r.WVlUTTICN IX(iC.GKS
PAItlS (IP) Strange tongues
spoken by the central African na
tives have been recorded by the
.Institute., of I'honoMcs. . French
army recruits from that region
have added these samples of un
written language to tho archives
of this Sorbonne. department,
which Is a museum 'of the spok
en word.
, ' CHAPEL 1 i. :-
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Da We Realize
the tiuc Import of the New Year moat
of us? Or Is it just a holiday?
When cue slops to think that New Year's
Day affords us a chance to start over
:igain. with the mistakes of the old year
forgotten and only the good things re
membered, It Is a cheering thought indeed!
CONGER
FUNERAL PARLORS
CMgx'unum in scri'lcc.
modestly priced
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Happy New Year
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To the many good friends who have contributed to
our prosperity this past year we extend our sin
cerest wish for continued happiness and good will
and may life hold for you prosperity, peace and
success in your undertauings in tne year now un
folding. 7 ; . . '.. , . '.
SANDERSON MOTOR CO.
Oakland and Pontiac Dealers
2SS
IwM JL , GREETINGS FROM THESE MEDFORD BUSINESS FIRMS ' C -1 : Jw
H. E. Marsh
Personal Attention Prompt Service
Skinner's Garage
Authorised Buick Service
GENUINE BUICK PARTS
EXIDE BATTERIES
143 South Riverside
Medford, Oregon
Pennington
Battery and Service Garage
Ignition and Electrical Specialists
114 North Front Street
Tne Acme :
303 E. Main
Newspapers Magazines,
Cigars and Confectionery
Wardwell Fur Co.
Medford's. Reliable Furrier .
' Leverette Building
.RcseboroughV
Barber Shop and Beauty Parlor
No. 12 South Central
Will H. Wilson
The Cheapest Store in the West
Medford, Oregon
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Walden Bros.
: " Groceries " '
Manufacturers Pure Apple Cider
Berrydale Suburb " l
Treichler Motors Co.
Willys-Knight a'nd Whippet
0
30 N. Holly St.- -
Biden's Shoe Service
19 South Central
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2nd Door from Craterian
Rex Cafe
Main Street
Myron Root
George's Clean Towel Shop
Service and Courtesy
Ladies' Expert Hair Bobbing
No. 7 N. Fir St.
Strang's Drug Store
Established 18S4
231 East Main St.
Eads & Holbrook
New and Second-Hand
Furniture
Phone. 1 182-J 38 N. Front St.
The Medford Exchange
GEO. J. KUNZMAN, Prop.
"Where You Can Buy, Sell or Exchange Anything"
Job Printing " ' Rubber Stamps
Medford Mattress Co.
Rug Cleaning Mattress Work
Auto Tops
$'--..S't "1 .:
32 N. Grape St.
Slusser Barber Shop
"Heart of the City" 5-Chair Service
(Beauty Parlor in Connection)
" 'Mrs. F.' E.' Powell, Operator I
Modern Plumbing and
Sheet Metal W5rks
404 East Main St.
F. J. Huber
- Tailor and Haberdasher
113 West Main St.
Walker's Ball Room
DANCING
New Childers -Building
DeVce's
Hot Lunch (Booth and Counter) .
Fountain Service Confectionery
17tfi Year in SaTne Location Next Medford Hotel
Electric Bakery
In Johnson Market
C. J. Breter Co.
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Art Hubbs, Manager
Medford Shoe Hospital
117 North Fir Street "