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Second Section
Four Pages
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Wkly Pirtr-Mvcntb Yr
MEDFOUD, OKK"10N5 FRIDAY. JANUARY J.)H-'!.
No. Mi.
fill I S SPFK
VOTER LAW
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iin;.tiu, . oimtcss wv,- in'rodu. ed
toil. iv by l;'pH'?-.'iit;iliVfs ('h.liliucu'
and Collier. Siiiiiiri.u ifil, these
.ssin nts b-ved by iiri:i-d:-un,me
Uistrii ls he
ben-lit i-i" i hi- district ;tml
ilistri-f-iMi Irrigation .lis
til tint repay tin- t;tte fur
Th.i ,i
n. n or
QU,v the
nut I lie
That
Series of Proposes Designed
Remedy Defects Absent
Voters Ballot Prepara
fion Special Elections
Board Duties Among Pro
visions. .
KAMO.M, (i!V Jul!. 1! .).-- id'i A
list uf bilbs introduced in the house
today by Kc preventative Uobison
of .Multnomah county are designed
lo remedy certain defei-tN in the
election laws and, in general, har
monize the statutes pertain iny iu
eleetlun.
Six of the measures harmonize
the law rcl.ttinK to
ami Kive the county
.in which to prepare ballots. The
tcnchI vlaw, unintentionally it is
elnlmed, k!v-s only Hays.
Another bill retiuireH dlseuntinu- 1
aneo of the snmll ballot boxes for
state ana" district ballots. , Few I
election boards, It is said, now usu J
both the lare and small boxes as,
provided by law.
L'nder .the present laws sonn j
voters an- barred from vol inn at !
special elections for the incorpura-,
thin uf cities and towns, although
a properly registered voter is pie- ;
sinned to have the ribl to vote .
at all e.-etiMns. one of the kohl- :
son bills proposes a constitutional
amend men ( liarmonli:! the law.
Since enactment of an amend
ment reciuiriiik' all eleciors to be j
registered prior to election day. tin !
third clerk of ch-ciioi; boards has
lit II.. to ib). Hue bill i-uuali.e.s the
duties of Ihe board members. ,
Another pruvi.-i'in removes tic
one-fifth excess from the law re
quiring that the number of ha I lots
printed for precincts shall be one
and a fit Ii times the mi mbcr of
registered voters. The law pro-
niimiiif,- swearing in on election day
makes the excess unnecessary.
hills on the pr
int. -rest on tiisirui bonds yu.traii-
teed and paid by the stale; mi eru
dition thai Ihr I.emlheM.-is aure,
to mimic plan id' rcoi-uaiii itimi that
will assure Mireessful operation of
the piiij.-.ts.
That, the time of meetiin: for
election n' irrigation district di
rectors shall be tin- first Tuesday
in January instead uf February.
and that attend nee at irrigation
cwiurt'ssi-s and kindred meet inu-s
shall h reKarded as official busi
ness ot the district.
Kejn-'-sent-H ives Anderson. t.ir
kiu and Hamilton and Senator-!
"orhe!t and Kiddle introduce a bill
to strengthen in,, b.cal budget law.
It provides t hat no expenditures ;
not itenii.'d shall be ilisbnrs i Ide,
and for filing with the sec ret a ry
of state of each budget adopted
and transfers made thereunder. It'
Itfohibits transfers from tmn fund '
to anothor without due notice. It1
prurjes fur the a ; po; id niept of
the lay members of the budce: !
commiiter i.y rhe ,; -rnor on;
con y budget e, i m 'n i 1 1 ees. and tint'
ill 111! h t.: llopled .-h'lll be upnn
finiiis f itrnlied by the secretary
of stat".
MFJROFOLiS GROG
The people of Mcdford, ami espe
cially its Ki'ocors, are interested in 1
life movement that 1ms mieinnled .
in I'orlland and which lias be,en j
approved by the MuMnumah county i
commissioners, ,1'or the passage of
a la w hy I lie presi'iil b'Kisbil lire
tiiakin.-; it possible tr counties lo
regulate lie- saniiaiy contliiioiis of
fruit and vegetable slainls alo:v. !
th; highways of the slat.'.
Th" hoard lias rel'crred Ihe mtit-'
ler to .1. 1. Miclile, slate liimy ami
food com missiotier. aid i ilia; lo
loster ;i inovemeni lo have such a ;
law passed to give a counl v au- i
thority to iss,ue pernuls ami im-j
pose sa uit a ry regulations and in- I
Kpcol ion of fruit and vegetable j
sttinds on Ihe highways. j
The movement oriitnttiMl with
the Portland (Jrocers and .Mer
chants' association and is inform-
ram of the slntolnliy endorsed by many grocers.
eok BqoU
""containing more than 90 excel
lent recipes bread, muffins, cakes
and pastry will be mailed on request
to users of K C Baking Powder.
The recipes have been prepared
especially for
KCBakiiigEwJer
SmeTrice for ow38 years
Millions of Pounds
Used by Our
CO
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ML-DAY SESSION AT
TALENT ON SATURDAY
lt Mis. M. r'.. 'lriT.
T. I.KNT, Ore.. Jam tSpl.l I
roiiMUia lirane wil nie- wiih the:
Talent iraime tomorrow ( Satur- j
day i. There will be an all-day I
meeting'. Iinner will be served by,
the Talent Uraimc The afternoon
Session will h in eharKe of Mrs.'
Khiyd Mell, the new lecturer. ScV-'
pral speakers will be on Ihe after-j
noon pinj-i'a in. The evening sew- ;
sion will be held at I'enlral I'oint.
Wesley 'omdi was a business
visitor in Med ford M'Muhiy after
noon. Word has been received by Mr. j
ntid Mrs. tiny Hamilton from their:
d.nmhter, Mrs. W. lb liotcllkiss,
who ith Mr. llotehlils spent a
couple of months here last spring :
with her parents, ami who were
depositors in the Lamar batik iu
Labar, Colo., which was robbed last
May. Mr. and Mrs. Holchkiss had
all I hey owned in this bank and
the robbery occurred while they
were visiting hern with their par
entM. The information received
was that Ilryan 1 Whitey ( Walker, ;
one of the members of Ihe notori-j
oils Ace Vend lot on mil law band, .
who was leader of Ihe gang which'
robbed the Lamur bank, had been
arrested iu a Hufl'alo hotel a few f
days ago. j
The t Ira nge will give a dance I
at the ( 'uuuniinity hull next Kn- j
day evening, February 1st.
W. M. Itreese met with a very
nainful accident about a week ago. i
While cranking his cur. ihe crank ;
not being fully in, it slipped out,
striking Mr. Brcese across ihe eyes, j
leaving a very painful ' bruise on
his face. , i
Mr. and Mrs. H. Andrews nf
Medford were guests at Ihe Vogeli :
home last Sunday. 1
Mr. and Mrs. I. i Willi uns were !
in Ashland i Friday shopping1
and aHetiding to business, j
The ex itive bdard of ihe Com- '
munilj' club met al ihe home of
Mrs. I,. . I'enland Tuesday after-!
noon and named the following com
mittees: 1'rogrun Mrs. Charley
I lobb-idu'c. Mrs. Koy YambT: so'.dal
.Mrs. Kd Uobison, chairman, who
will appoint two membern each
meeting to entertain: visiting
Mrs. Marion Tryer. who will ap
point two members each month to
vi.sil sick members; finance M rs.
Ferns. M rs. Jardner. M i s. Lung;
f I o w e rs and decorations Mrs.
Frank HoldrUlge; house committee
Mrs. ('hurley 1 io!dridg Mrs.'
Imy FoMer. Mrs. Fd l.eaming. The
Cominunily club will hold, Us next
regular meeting Wednesday,- .Feb
ruary tith.
Mrs. John Vincent of Unite Falls
is staying at ihe home of Mrs. Will
Fox while caring for her daughter.
Mrs. Klhi Nctherlaud, who has been
seriously ill for the past month or
six weeks wiih pneumonia .
A most delightful surprise birthday-
party was given by Mrs. Lil
lian Scott' in honor of hep son, Karl
I'.ogard. The evening was spent
it) playing games. Her guests were
Messrs, Karl Lognrd, Wlloby and
Warren Conner. Wiley mil. Wnyne
Mason. Clarence I'.yrd. tlcorge Con
nor, James 1'urvis. Furl Kdmun
son, Vaul Hamberg, Max Carter,
Lee YnnAusda.lt and Gordon Wise
ly of Mudford; Misses Juanita and
Willette Miller. Yfitma Mason, Lo
vella and Iris Long. Katheriuc K
tes. Nell Hill. Corn Newhouso.
Jeannette MeFadden. Laura Tryer.
ISdna Wisely. Refreshments were
served at the close of the evening.
About eight inches of snow fell
iu the Talent district Inst Friday
morning, ma king ti lovely scene
of the town find surrounding hills.
Talent was well represented ;it
the county teachers' im-titute. which
met ;it Phoenix last Sutu relay.
Mrs. Minnie Joeekel nnd Mrs.
Leb-y V, Miller were shopping. In
Mcdford Sti turd ay- u fteiiiouti.
Miss Lucite Holdrldge and Miss
Mildred lleeson were two of the
Hi honor Mudents at the Slate .Nor
ma 1 who were initiated I nl o 1 h e
Sigma. Fpsflon VI. the voniHni
honor sorority of the Stale .Nor
mal. Loth Miss HoJdrhTge and
Miss V.eesoli were leachern 111 the
Talent school lat year. joint
banquet of the womaji's honor so
rority and the men's frilernity wji
held at the LMhin Springs hotel
last Friday evening. I'resident
Churchill. A. C Strang and V. V.I
CablMeM wer,. vpnjer-. for the '
evening. Mis.QdIen tlaley render
ej a violin soio, fcccoinpiiniej by
Miss Helen Ost lander.
Mr. and Mrs. Khner Kincaid and
daughter Char'een spent Sunday
at tin home of their father, V. H.
Kincaid, on Neil creek.
Mrs. Vogeli received word last
Thursday from Fresno, Cal., of the
death of tier youngest Mslor, Mrs.
Cl de Jinks, w ho died of pneu
monia. Mrs. Jinks will be remem
bered by friends here, as she veil
ed her sister here some years ago.
Mr. and Mis. Arthur leeker of
Ashland visited last Wednesday
with Iheir aunt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs. Kd Jenkins.
Walter ltussoll. who Iihs been
lutnio on a ten days b-nve of ab
sence, returned Saturday e cuing
to his work at The Dulles.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cook are the'
parents of a new bu by girl, born
January Kith. They have na im-il
ihe little miss Juanita Crayce. The
word was received the first of the
week by Mr. and Mrs. K. F, Cook.
The building being erected by
Nelson Vark is Hearing completion.
Mrs. John Uobison f on the sick
Ib t this week wllh a case of t he
flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Vussell Miller of
llei'her. Cub. were gues-ts of their
aunr and uncle. M r. and Mrs. Kd
Jenkins. Wednesday eventn; The
young people motored over from
fierber find were married Wednes
day. They returned to Ash bind
late We.luosda evening.
Jack Toman of Horris. Cal.. who
is attending the Ashland high
school, was a guest of Miss Laura
Tryer at her home Monday even
ing. Mr. tViuku) is a graduate of
the mitl-year class in 1S:'!'.
The Crater Lake Catnpfire C.irls
met at their regular meeting at the
home of Misses Margaret and FA'w.
abelh Higgins Monday evening.
The Talent Kebekah club will
meel next Friday, February 1st, at
the home of Mrs. Kd Fos.
Mrs. Clarence Ma this entertained
last Wednesday at an all-day parly.
Mrs. Lawrence l.'ru wfont, Mrs. Fred
Unpp. Mrs. I'M It h I layman and
daughter Hertha of Talent and Mrs.
Karl Vrlscoe of Vhoeiiix.
Mr. and Mrs. Kussell of the Sis
kiyou camp have been camping at
the Manning' camp ground while
sorting a load uf apples to take
to Willows. rnl. They left Tues
day for California.
Charley Harris of Ashland was
a dinner guest Sunday evening at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. t! . L.
Itullcti.
Harry Lynch Is having the elec
tric lights installed in his home on
Wagner creek, ,
Merl Hughes had the misfortune
to receive several bail burns about
Ihe arms and upper part of the
body by a gas explosion in Los
Angeles. He has been for the pusl
throe "weeks nt -tho General - hos
pital in that city and Is not yet
able lo leave the hospital.
Miss Marian Mlllun returned to
the business college in Medfnrd
Wednesday after several days ill
ness. Tom Lamb. Mrs. Katie Mason
and daughter Yalma. Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Homes and daughter
Clarice Hpeut Sunday as guests of
Mr. t ud Mrs. W. It. Lamb at the
Itivlera plantation near Koots
creek.
Tho basketball game played be
tween the Ashland Juniou high and
the Talent boys' team and the
Fagle Voint and Talent girls' teams
last Friay evening t'esulaled In the
Talent hoyH winning, 3K lots, and
the Talent girln winning. 117 to -ti.
The first basketball same of the
county tournament will be played
at Talent tonight (Friday) between
the Sams Valley teams and the
Talent teams. It will be a double
g.-nno.
Mr. Wilt Ferns, Mrs. Klste
Churchman of Ashland wer din
ner guests at the home of Mr. nnd
Mrs. John Vorler In Ashland Sun
day evening.
Mr. nnd Mrs. TM Jenkins were
shopping in Mcdford Monday after
noon. O. L. Lindly wan n business call
er In Mcdford Monday afternoon
Mrs. John Hearing an Mrs. Opal
Demnier spent Wednesday after
noon shopping in Mod ford.
Ilapttst Cliurch.
Sunday .school at 10 a. m.'
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:31)
p. m.
G. W. V.urnetl, pastor.
, MvllMUllst CI Ml It'll.
Sunday school at l : 4 f a? m. Les
ter N'ewbry, superintendent.
Vreuching al 11 a, m. and 7:It'J
p. m.
Kpworth league at (i:0 p. in.
liegular prayer meuthiK Thurs
day evening at 7:!t'i?
flev. Aubrey Vrowp. pfldoi
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STILL GOING ON
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OP Discount on Everything irf t)ur tore
Oq Nothing Reserved
The combined stock of the Oriental Variety Store and
O
Wes Side Variety Store
222 West
Medford Q
I LKLI.VIKW, ore.. Jan. -I".- -1
(Special- Plans to rebuild Un
original L'-F line id" the Mell view
, Teleplmne company, established
i more than a tiuarter of a century
ago and since that time In con
stant use. were- madu t the an
nual meeting of the company,
j Fret I C. Homes was re -elected
president and A. C. Joy was re
elected secretary -1 rea surer id' the
company. The annual report "C
the seertary-trensuror showed that,
from the standpoint of unlnter
I nip ted service, the last year has
been most successful In' the WO
years' history of the company.
This excellent service is attrib
uted lo the policy of the company
in keeping the lines iu the best
condition. The financial report
showed a suhstanffnl reserve fund
Htid t bis will be used for rebuild
ing tho original Jfne.
For a number ol years the
Hollvlew company has had the
dint i net ion of being among the
best built ami best managed
farmers' line in the state. This
company owns an operates four 1
lines In this vicinity. The stock-.1
holders voted at this meeting to
place ti telephone in the Commu
nity club bouse for the use of the
school and pat rons. This will
certainly be appreciated by tho
club women, as much time and t
worry will be eliminated by hav
ing a telephone available.
' W. L. Moore, C. A. Prown, W.,
IJ. Vetbe were named directors.
A. 11. I'eachey was re-appointed
as "trouble man" for the ensuing
year. An assessment of ?1I.M) was
levied on each telephone In the
system.
On Sunday, January I'M. a num
ber of relatives gathered at the
home uf Mrs. Fltzabcth Cregoiy
at Central Volnt, to help her cele
brate her B Uh birthday annlvcr
, sary.
A wonderful covered dish dinner
was enjoyed by the group of rela
tives. Mrs. Gregory received many
! gifts. Those who were present to
j enjoy tho day with Mrs. Gregory
I were M rs. Luolnda Wecdon and
sons, ( irover, Willia m and Shenil
lof Applcgato valley; Mr. and Mrs.
- Mark T r u c of liellvlew; Mrs.
; Kllsutheth (iwcns, Mr. urn! Mrs. W.
W. iregory, At r. and M rs. H. L.
jtiregory, Mr. and Mrs. Al Turpln,
!.Mr, tind Mrs. John M'-Prlde, Mr.
'nmT Mrs:' Lnren Gregor, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Sellers. .Misses Helen
and Mildred Gregory, little Lu
cillo Sellers, iUrbert and Keith
Gregory. I
The member of the I'ppcr Yal-
(b'.v Community club are planning
!un otd-fiifhiotied dance to bu held i
al the club house on the I Ith
of l'ebruarj . This promises to he
UUitn ail affair. Goutl eata will j
be served by tho ladies during the. j
evening. j
The Yoemau lodge held their j
regular lodge mocting on Tnes-
day evening jit their elub roon;s. j
A very profitable buniness mi"'L
ing wan held after which a Hoeial
hour was enjoyed and refresh -
I mrnts t4U'Ved by t he committee
! in charge, m r. a nd M r. S. K
' Barnes and rlauyhtor Frances, Mr.
tund Mro. Willard Miles and duu
Chter from MolMew were in at
j t.. mhince at this moet ng.
Mrs. L. D. Meservey and Mrs.
j A. W. Moon attended the card
i party tit th i.'lvle club house on
1 Wednesday afternoon.
MrH. Ira Chastaln. teacher, al
Central I'oint, spent the week-eml
with her parents, .Mr, find Mrs.
William Uryait.'
Mr. and Mim. Fred Smith nt
Immigrant creek hud an accident
near the Kllngur place Suuda'
when Ihey were returning home f
A car driven by a party bound !
for the north, foml the Smith j;
car lo the extreme edge of the
road, whero It skidded on tho
'frozen pavement, causing Jt Wj
I turn over, pinning Mr. and Mr.
Sinllh beneath the car, the driver j
of llm ulher car did not slop lo
ice what damage he had caused.
Other people traveling the high-
i way soon came to their rescue.
'Ihey were both very fortunate In
escaping wllh minor injuries.
Mrs. JtuftiH Trust? spent tho ,
week-end In Duiisinulr with herj
husband, who Is In I he employ
ment of A the raili'iiitd company. '
.Mrs. S. K. Haines entertained
the Itowemi circle, of the Yoemnn
lodgo al her home iu Hellview on
Thursday afternoon, This was
vry Imirlan1 ni'-ellrig, as offlcerr
fiVr tho ensuing year wero elected
al this lime. Mrs. H, K. RfiriieK
was rcj-eleded pn'sidi-nl 'f ":
orgaui.Htloti. ' M rs. Howard ( Jeitr- (
hart wax- mimed vle!-pihJent. j
Mrs. Lloyd Lacey of Talent was
elected secretary and Mrs. Fay,
Varyan became treasurer uf t be
coming I'triQ !
Afteixthe f-litlslneHH meeting a ,
pleasHpr f?ociir,-ftt-nmon was par j
tteipHted III I V about li" ladles.
Six new members were t;$)ii Intoi
the Kucfety at this meeting.
At the elovi. of ( lie (ifii-rnoon
Mrs. Panics, wllh the able assist-'
ance of MIkmoh Leilhu Miles, Palsy
Yuryun, Frnnois Warren and 'ran
een Harnes, served dellcloiih re
freshments arranged nttraetlvcty In
N'."plng with the spirit of HI- VhI
enlfne, The liouA bore pretty
Valentino deeunithTffi. The next
tneellntf of the circle will be held
Ht tho homo of Mm. Frank War-
ren. i
Mrs. Ilufus Trusty wu a dinner
iBiicst ul tho home or Mrs. Ti A.
jM"rr'nian on Tliurwdiiy. I
"MEDFORD '8 OWN STORE"
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It is Always a Pleasure
to Pre-view the New Apparel
Frocks
tisembles Coats
Authoritative models for the coming Spring Season are
arriving on nearly every express and on Saturday we
will display a great many of tho newer arrivals for the
f irst time.
at $29.75
Charming frocks for Street and Afternoon Wear, "de-,
cidedly different," is the best way to describe these new
arrivals. Georgettes, Fallies and Crepes in the pleas
ing new rose, blue, green and tan tones for Spring. A
great array of garments of the "better sort" that will
prove interesting to those planning their Spring Ward
robe and displayed in both separate frocks and ensem
bles. '
Beautifully Tailored Sports Coats
that Will Demand Attention Saturday
Exceptional Values
$16.75 to $29.75
It's really surprising, the extreme quality displayed in these
Early Spring Wraps. There's a certain chic to these smart
ly tailored garments that make a decided impression on
those who dress carefully and buy accordingly. Priced at
a moderate figure, you will surely appreciate the except-
ioal style, linings and fabrics displayed.
o$l.'25 Rayon Vests
Q 79c each
On-liid, ic;n-li, flesh, suuftlow,
nilc iind while, I'.iyini Vests ol'
regular $.'2 rjiialilv Salunlav al
7!)c.
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S3.98 Rayn Yoke
Top Envelopes
$2.50
bare- (rimmed and be.-tuti fully
made olexeeitknal quality Ray
on, both l'anty and lilqunier
style garments iu all hizes.
' S1.25 Brassieres .
79c each
.Rayon St ri pe. (knitil, except ioual
ly well made brassieres, all sizes
hut a broken assortment, worth
i-e.-nlar 1 .J3 at 7!)c.
S1.39andS1.49
Wash Dresses
79c
,1-Joth' women's aud children's
fast eolor W a s h I resaes, all
sizes but broken assortments of
very eleveistylcs.. -
Wudu W' Ills is busy huulin
bny from Hollvlrw to Ii Iu muck
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