srapFORB m TnrBuyE, stedfortv oREfioyy tttesda"y. septbmbrb n, mo.
SEYEJ
F RE NFARS
OIL FIELDS
VENTURA
Conscript Men to Check;
Rush of Flames On Su!-
f
phur Mountain Appeals.
Sent for Aid Wall otj
Fire Two Miles Wide Is:
Rushing Toward Rich!
Derrick District.
trapped by the flames and forced
to seek refuse under their enrs.
Brush rals and rnhhits which
sought a haven from the Inferno
beside the two men, were killed by
the heat, iioin the Costells were
burned, but not Seriously.
Several thoiia;ul yards of hiRli
ways burst into fiatues. due to oil
seepage, and an ll.uuO barrel oil
tank exploded, rolling flames down
toward Santa I'aula canyon. Rest
dents in Santa I'aula canyon were
ordered to vacate their homes by
the Santa I'aula chief of police,
but. unless the wind turned against
them, fire wardens believed it
would be possible to save most of
th" threatened hotnesites In that
section.
The fire started in Sisar canyon
from a broken hitth tension wire,
near the K. I.. Dcmoncy mansion.
The wind carried the flames away
from the mansion.
TALENT IRRIGATION
VKNT.l'UA, On)., Sept. 17. (Hi
A wall of flaming brush, swoop-I
lug down the southwest sido of'
Sulphur mountain watershed, roar- j
d on to within 8fx miles of the
ru'h Ventura avenue oil field nt tl I
a. in. today, despite almost frantic
efforts of several hundred fire
lighters to check it.
Conscription of men over a radius
of liO miles was started and a fleet
of trucks scattered at strategical
points to ruf h thorn to the fire
lines. Appfiils were sent out to
I'Mllinore, Ventura. Ojal and other
nearby towns for help.
At 6 a. m. the flames wer-A push
!K forward on a two rnilu front
:er laying to waste a lS-mile long
strip reaching from a point four
miles north of Santa Paula almost
to the Ventura avenue line.
Twenty oil derieks scattered
ihrough the hills .fringing the Sana
Clara, river valley had been burned
oday.
Two hundred and fifty oil work
ers living in a triangular tract;
hounded hy Ojai. Ventura and ;
Santa Paula were homeless and j
damage approximating $2,000,000,
hud been caused. j
Tom Lopez, an oil worker, wast
seriously burned about the hands
and face when he drove his car
around a bend in sulphur mountain
puss directly into a mass of burn
ing brush. Roy and Paul Costell,
also oil company employes, nar
rowly escaped death when they re
turned to their canyon home for
household Roods after removing
ititMr ffitnlliPK to safety. They wcro
Approximately lO.OftO acres oft
orchard and farm land were irri
gated during the summer months
hy the Talent Irrigation district,
which discontinued service for the
season, the end of the week.
About lit.miO acre feet of stored
water, plus the flood waters, was
used.
All irrigation except a small
amount of water carried through
the Talent lateral to care for late
gardens and to supply the city of
Ashland for park use, has been dis
continued. Ashland purchases 800
acre feet of water from Talent dis
trict and this water Is now tieiiti;
used exclusively in higatlng Iathta
park.
Study Club To Open Your
The club year for the Wednesday
Study club will formally open Wed
nesday, September 18, with a one
o'clock luncheon at the homo of
Mrs. l.ouis P.. Humphreys on Cap
ital Hill. No program lias been
prepared for the meeting, but the
year books will be given out.
Women Golfers To Vluy
Arrangements are being made
with the women of the Rogue
Iliver Valley Golf association for a
match next Tuesday with the
women of the Ashland club, to be
held in that city, according to Mrs.
Tom Kuson. A team will he picked
later in the week to represent
Medford.
Those competing for the I-arry
Schade trophy must have scores
turned In Wednesday or before.
Jack Hueston, club pro announced.
Scores have also been turned in fur
those competing for the Middle
trophy, which is being awarded by
Mi'n. KUa Hiddle.
The weekly handicap tourna
ment will also be held tomorrow.
A social conducted hy ladies of
the Lutheran church will be held
from . : 3 0 to 7:30 tomorrow at the
church, 4th and Oakdale.
M
The executive committee of the
Woman's Missionary society of the
Christian church will meet Wed
nesday, September 18, at the homo
of Mrs. Jack Hemstreet. fill Penn
sylvania, according to Mrs. H. L.
Rity, president.
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The St. Mark's Sunday school
will have a picnic in the Ashland
purk Saturday. Interesting enter
tainment is being arranged for the
afternoon.
i Theatre Manager Ric&mnn
mid Family Arrives
j Mr. and Mrs. Jules Riesman and
! daughter, formerly of Seattle, but,
recently from Bremerton, Wash., .
; have taken up their residence in
i Medford and the daughter has en
tered the city schools.
Mr. " Hicsmau is the new man '
J ager of Hunts Craterian and tho'
; kialto for the Kox West Coast
i Theatres, who recently purchased
iboth popular theatres.
The Riesrnan's are greatly pleas
ed with Medford and are welcomed
j to the business and social circles
' of the city. i
I ;
Junior Ijeagiiers Meet ,
j A "get-acquainted" meeting of t
j the Girls League of the Junior!
j high school was held yesterday j
i after school, at which the girls who I
entered this fall became acquaint-J
ed with the older girls. Games j
were played and prizes were award- j
ed. The meeting wu.s In charge of;
Miss Delia Whisenant, supervisor, j
Mrs. A. J. Natli and daughter j
Vivian of Salem were the dinner;
guests today of Mr. and Mrs. R. L, j
Ray at their home on the Jackson-
ville highway. j
The Loyal Woman's class of the!
First Christian church met this!
i.fternonn at the home of Mrs. Fred ;
Wahl, 3T. Crater Lake avenue, for
I their regular monthly meeting. I
Mrs. FT. fi. Roseborough. 708 i
j West 6th street, was hostess thlsl
afternoon to the Last Side circle j
" of the Kirst Methodist church. i
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ilanners of ,
i Portland are the guests of Mr. and
'Mrs. A. K. Peasley this week.
RETURNS FOR A VISIT WELFARE CLINIC
CRATKR LAKH, Ore.. Sept. 17.
(Special.) Miss Hetty Rrlnton
of Puget Sound and her family are
visiting at the lake for a few days.
Miss Tirinton will he remembered
as the first girl to swim from the
boat landing to Wizard Island,
three years ago. At that time she
was fifteen and her swimming
time was one hour and nine min
utes. The distance to the island
from the old boat landing is one
mile and three-quarters.
Delbert Starr funeral parlors of
lirownsville moved from old loca
tion on Span Id ing avenue to new
quarters' on .Main street.
Beautiful
BLACKyouhave
ever seen
"HP HE most beautiful black you've
1 ever seen I" "All my friends
admire my new black silk I" "The
coat I thought was hopelessly spotted
is now a new, beautiful black !"
These are typical comments from
women who have used these true, jet
black dyes.
Diamond Dyes Black never gives
cloth a greenish or bronzy look, as
so many black dyes do. Like Diamond
Dyes Ked and all the other Diamond
colors, it is easy to use and gives
such beautiful results because it is
.rich in pure anilines. It's the anilines
w dyes that give them brilliance,
depth and fastness: make them go
on smoothly and evenly, without
Diamond
Dyes
Sun Proof
IASTTO USE-BETTER RESULTS
streaking or spotting. And Diamond
Dyes contain the highest quality
anilines that money can buy. The
white package of Diamond Dyes
is the highest quality dye, prepared
for general use. It will dye or tint
silk, wool, cotton, linen, rayon, or
any mixture of materials. The blue
package is a special dye, for silk and
wool only. With it you can dye your
valuable articles of silk or wool with
results equal to the finest professional
work. When you buy remember this.
The blue package dyes silk or wool
only. The whi'te package will dye
every kind ot goods, including silk
and wool. Your dealer has both
packages.
i,uv. " the "r . i
ALL DKALEHS
F
AT LOCAL YWCA
The county health unit will hold
It. ropiilnr mnnthlv child Welfare
i llule at the Y. W. C. A. next Fr
day afternoon and mothers wishing
to have children under li yearn 01
age examined are urged to call the
Y. W. ('. A as soon an possible
for appointments. The cllulc will
be held under the direction of Dr.
Kmlly Holcom and Miss Augusta
Glover, county nurse.
The unit tomorrow afternoon, un
der the direction , of Miss Clover,
will hold a home hygiene and nurs
ing class at the community house
In the Berrydale district. The class
will start at 3 -.30' and will be the
first of a series giveu weekly until
the Christmas holidays, at which
time the women taking part in the
classes will be given examinations
ri- HH Prnnfl rertif irates. slcnifv-
Iiik the holder is fomlller with
home nurHlng and care and rear
ing of children. The class is lim
ited to 12 women only.
TOO HOT TO HUNT,
"There should be open season de-
dared against pelicans," said a
! Klamath Falls visitor at the Ileath
! man. "The pelicans are protected
! by law, but one pelican will destroy
'more fish In a year than 60 fisher
! men. For that reason fishermen
' feel that they have not done their
duty toward fishing unless they kill
at least one pelican a year. The
pelicans are a nuisance and serve
nn good purpose that i have ever
discovered. They are not even or
namental, for they are large and
ungainly. H Is a strange slKht to
see. a flock of pelicans operate.
They will string out In a fan shape
and swim toward the shore. The
fish enclosed hy the semi-circle
I flee before them, nnd as the shore
Is approached tho fish are fright
ened and are jumping out of the
water. Then when the fish are
near the shore the birds fall upon
them. They eat all they can and
then stuff more fish in a pouch
they have. The pelicans in this
mass formation are actually ope
rating like salmon seiners on the
Columbia river. No one likes the
birds and they are certainly de
structive of fish. H would be it
good thing for our community if
all of these hlrds were extermi
nated." Tho Oregonfan.
ABERDEEN-
A now Kcth Thomas chime flock
at a new low price
$39.50
This is a iipw model ami has never been offered
before in Westminster chime at this price.
licautifullv finished case in mahogany . . . strik
ing the quarter-hours on four decp-toncd rods.
Five-inch silvered dial.
We Do Clock Repairing
Call for and Deliveries
LARRY SCHADE
Your Favorite Jeweler Since 1918
The experienced deer hunters
anil sportsmen generally are no:
feellng"very bad over the postpon
ing of the deer season opening,
which had been set for Sunday,
until there has been a general
heavy rainfall, as even if the sea
son had opened as scheduled, deer
hunting would have been very poor
because of the heavy pall of forest
fire smoke and the excessive dry
ness In the hills.
Then. too. because of the very
warm weather prevailing, even if
one killed a deer In this kind of
temperature, hy the time he hail
gotten the carcass to his car, dreHs
ed It nnd brought It to the city the
meal would have soured, or spoiled.
Therefore, the main objectors to
the postponement of the season
until n rainfall arc nmaleur bunts
men, Hi'onicling to local sportsmen.
grebRdIuse
ON REESE CREEK TRACT
RKKSK rltKEK, Ore., Sept. 17.
(Special.) Clarence CJreb has
Meeured lumber from V. ('. Clem
ents, our local lumber dealer and
expects to begin building soon on
his highway property purchased
last spring from the Kagle I'olnt
Irrigation district.
The good will of he dislrlrt Is
exKIKlid in Mr. tireh, who as n
young man Is beginning life for
himself In an honest effort lo
make the best of bin oppni'tunll les.
I0NE0 1
T.KWISTON'. Idaho. Kept. 17.
(Ai A companlun who dipped
water from a barrel for two hours
to quench the flames, which en
gulfed a truck driver when a burn
ing pine tree fell ncrons his truck
was n mixteHt hero here today.
John Wannaniftker, truck driver,
said the tree crashed down upon
tho machine, pinning W. II. Col
lin between the side of the truck
nnd a barrel of water. Collin
with his clothing afire, cried for
help and Wannfimaker dipped
water from the barrel until fire
ttn Collin, the truck and the pine
tree, was snuffed out.
fiheep owners of Monroe, X. C,
complain (hat wild dogs ore play
ing havoc with their flocks. The
dogs are domestic pets which have
gone astray.
LUECK TO KEEP LONE
Internal Health
by Nature's Own
Methods
If you are sick Inside you are sick
It over. When the stomarh fails to
digest its food, you are standing at ttte
threshold of a series of ailments thai
, may end in a complete physical wreck.
! Internal health meansncalth through
out the body. Keep your stomach and
otherdigestive organs clean and vigor
ous by giving them the natural stimu
lation of the roots, bar La and herbs
contained in Tan lac.
Tanlac is wonderful for indigestion
J and constipation gas, pains, nausea,
dizziness and headaches. It brings
back lost appetite, helps you digest
your food, and gain, strength and
weight.
Tanlac is as free from harmful drugs
as the water you drink. It contains no
mineral drugs; it is made of roots,
barks and herbs, nature's own medi
cines for the sick. For over 10 years it
has been recommended by druggists
who have watched its marvelous re
sults. The cost is less than a cents a
dose. Cct a bottle of Tanlacfrom your
drugget and give it a thorough trial.
Your money back if doesn't help you.
CltATi:it I.AKK. Ore., Sept. 17.
. sp-ci,it . The new crt.ik'r
tur Cutter J-ike Ixidge during
th. nng whiter nmnthn begun his
new dutie tMtJiiv. He in Hudolph
I.iii i k. and ban been employed at
i;vei nnt'-dt "amp nince last May.
Mr. I.u-:k fcem to be looking
ini-Hard to hi long winter vigil.
Ait Mone. rmetriker IflM year, bft
.v. -r.it weekK iiiri for the cant be
fore ...ilinn Mr Australia where he $2 MILLION BOTTLES USED
inU'iui tu luaKe his iionic.
Tanlac
RUSSELUS
'MEDFORD'S OWN STORE'
ANNOUNCING THE
OPENING OF OUR
Dressmaking
Department
Under the supervision
of
Mrs. J. Towle
Carter ,
DESIGNER
If you prefer, wo can tie
siu a model to your own
requirement, or we caw
model your gowns from
any faKliiou you may select
In Vogue, Klltn, Home
Jouruul, Hutterlck or other
- style journal.
full on Mrs. Carter on our
mezzanine floor aud dix
eusH your dress problems
witll her.
Hemstitching
7c
Yard
Expertly dono and on nuy
fabric you desire. Many
"ways you 'will need hem
stitching tlilH fall, on fancy
work, on "neckwear or
In completing your fall
gowns. Prompt attention
given to the completion of
all work.
Pheonix
Hosiery
This beautiful lino of hos
iery Is now modeled on
more perfect lines than
ever a stocking was made.
Tho most perfect fitting
hosiery aud certainly one
of the best wearing und
most beautifully finished
stockings shown regard
less of price. Many new
types, nnd all the newer
shades. We especially call
your attention to the finer
numbers at ' '
$1.95pr.
Draperies
Made
to Order
A new feature and one
that will lie approved by
many.. We will make up
to your order any new
drapes you desire. We
have books to help you
plan nud we can sugKest
many ways of beautifying
the home. You will find
t h e changes extremely
moderate and the work
expertly done. Consult
our department for drap
ery work and see the many
new side drapes nnd cur
taining we are displaying.
Correct But Inexpensive
FROCKS
of Silks and Velvets
.75
$19
This season, as never he fore, you can he assured
of frocks of exclusive design, marvelous fahrics,
both silk and velvet and pay an extremely mod
erate price. The principal style notes long waist
lines, flowing drapes, tierrcd and circular skirts,
large collar effects, novelty cuffs. Colors of deep
wine, green, navy, browns, black, all the rich,
warm shades of winter. The rich, lustrous Skin
ner satins and silks of such quality as usually
found in only frocks of much higher price.
Of great interest also is the wide size range of
13 to 50 the small miss to the extra stout.
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40-Inch Heavy
Flat Crepes
$1.98 yd.
Truly an exceptional silk value
that, is exclusive with Kussell's.
You can get cheaper silks
cheaper in quality too but for
service and beauty ibis heavy flat
crepe, at -tl.98 is "Paramount the
best show in town." In all the
new fall shnd.es, as well an pastel
shades for evening, and all are
"washable."
40-Inch Width
Satin Marcella
$2.75 yd.
A soft, lustrous, pure silk satin,
correct for fall gowns, to be
modeled after the full draping de
signs that arc so popular now. Iu,
all the newer fall shades and also
1he pastel tones for evening wear.
An excellent, fabric for finer coat
linings and in the pastel' shades,'
no finer silk can be had for dainty
negligee. .
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Announcing the First Display
' of Those
Marvelous
Holland
Blankets
Of all the fine imported blankets, "Holland
Blankets" stand out alone, far ahead in appear
ance and quality and still not excessive in price.
Exceptionally long, soft lustrous, virgin wool fibres,
beautifully combed and patterned, .(lorgeous flower
designs and figures and then one number is plain
white on one side, pastel shades on the other. Five
pound, 7.HI in size, and a blanket any one in any
home will be proud to own and display.
See the Display You'll Enjoy It
fit
i
ilk
m
mm
Oregon City Virgin Wool Blankets
Exclusively at Russell's
New colorings, new patterns, new numbers, not:
shown before this season. The most widely
known blankets in America today.