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HEDFORT1 WTTTi TRIBUNE, WEDTOKT),
"Lost" Glister Pictures Aid Modern Highway
Medford's State Champion Qrator
Preparing For Final Coast Test
SHOWS ORGANIZATION VITAL
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Activities Extended Over Wide Field, for Mutual Benefit
. L of Growers and Shippers Many Beneficial Irons in
; Fire Outline Future Policy Financed by voluntary
, Assessments Upon Members.
OREfi'OX, SATURDAY, 0M AY X, V--". . u '
TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION REPORT
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FACTOR VALLEY
RUIT INDUSTRY
; The annual report uf the Iiouiie 1 grower of Iho northwest to
Klver Traffic Association, David 11. kot a greater ainuunt of fruit n
lloscnberg, for 13a-30, reviews Its t,'.,H tonltory.
, , , Slipay Ilewlduo Patent Litigation
work. Jn behalf of growers and ft10 Mfi(lford districl , nmr en.
ehlppors aliko, show the active uh- gaged In opposing an application
fioclatlon was active In many enter- ' for patent on Hpruy residue remov-
prises, notably securing and ma!n-lnK processes which Is lng re-
'taining of lower freight rates, and I JUCH.ted by, a f?1 firm ,lnt Cal.
" Ifornla. and which, if granted, wtt
t...m.-.ui.y u..niiiic jjiujuulv uiiu materially affect the cont of pre
movements for th betterment of
the fruit Industry.
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They now huvo ponding an In
terstate Com mercn Com m i.sslon
hearing, for a reduction of refrig
erate' and Icing rates, and a patent Oregon Htate
paring local fruit for market. An
attorney has been employed tii re
view the briefs present! by the
private parties, and Iho case will
he presented to the proper courts
supporting the contention) of
Colli
gc, and
the
the
null attacking the present fruit
spray residue wash.
The report In full Is as follows:
. .The Rogue Hlver Valley Traffic
association, conceived In 1926 at
the time of the Imposition of regu
lations governing spray residue
content on fruit by the United
Statue Bureau of Chemistry,
brought together for the first time
the fruit shippers of the Uoguo
Jtlver valley to sponsor a common
cause that of u solution of the
spray residue problem; this prob
lem was solved so successfully by
cooperative effort that the organi
zation remained in existence and
haa, during the past three years,
brought about many outstanding
leny(Us to the 'Hoguo Klver val
ley fruH industry. Its activities dur
1h',the past-year have extended
oven a wido field, the following
being, some of Us outstanding ac
complishments: .
Spray Residue, Laboratories
Ignited MtateM Department of Agri
culture that these processes belong
to the growers rather than to any
private Interest.
Publicity
The Traffic Association Initiated
end encouraged the shippers of the
ftoguo Hlver Valley to 'have the
name "MKDPOItD" printed In
large letters on the sides of every
box of fruit shipped from this dis
trict. This has had a material ef
fect, not only in broadly advertis
ing our valley, but also In focuning
attention upon Med ford and valley
products.
The Traffic Association, through
Its Publicity Committee, encour
i,'Od a large majority of the ship
pers lo the district to print on
their fruit wrappers, pear recipes
designed to Increuse the variety of
uses of Medford fruit, and Inviting
tho users to write for -the County
Agricultural booklet, including the
pear Industry, which 'has beetle
Since the Imposition of a definite J complied, and Is now being-printed
tolerance on spray residue content
on' fruit by the United Htates Bu
reau of Chemistry, the Traffic as
sociation haH Installed and main
tains v six spray residue testing
laboratories for the convenience of
growers and shlppors; This sor
ylce has been given to growers at
actual cost, the Traffic Association
operating the laboratories on a
non-profit basis, thereby effecting
a material saving over the com
mercial - prices throughout tho
valley. ' ' ..
Freight IUU) Reduction
The Traffic Association, through
a Voluntarily self-imposed assess
by the Jackson County court at the
request of the Publicity committee
of the Traffic association.
IIoho Pear Cnniiuiiffii
This organization has cooperated
with the Fruit Qrowers League
with Its Rose pear advertising cam
paign during tho last year lit sev
eral ways: . ",:
Firstly, by providing a channel
through which the funds for the
promotion of the advertising cam
palgn could he obtained; and,
Hocondly, by offering Uh collec
tive suggestions and ideas to the
Winter Pear commltteo of the
Vrult J rowers League - On their
mont of fifty cents on each carload marketing und advertising proeod
ui.iiuiv omipeu oy us , mvmourtf, uro;. and,-
naji financed its share of the cost Thirdly, by with holding the fruit
oi presenting wio catie or mo uoguo 0f Its members from tho market
itiver vaney tor , a reduction or bslng uovoloped by the Winter
transcontinental freight rates on VcHr c.0iumltteo; and. .
pears ana app.es. Tho rates asked, irnhiv., iv iinrvla,nir the
for were from $1.78 to $1.50 on mcklng of 'fruit to be sold under
ifr...iia i.uin vo ti.w n lne iiuBC pettr plan to tho end that
apples. Thbj action was taken in nothlng hut the best bo marketed
vonju icuon w i me iraiuc as- ln lhU camPalgn.
gelations of Yakima, Wonutclrto, .U,uwltOII (r shipping Weights
no. iiooa niver, ana tne case nas ln llIlft puHt( Medford district has
vcn .prenivu io nun arguoa uo- hwn handicapped In Us iihlpment
fore the interstate Commerce Com- of frult by roaHOn of tl0 fuct that
mlsslDn, and Is now In the hands of ,11Mir.. uvn nhiinrmi the
that body awaiting final decision basla oC ono pound mora por UuX
nu luiuiuviiiinK as buii lhHU h(l8 neen tno Cll80 ln calif or
, ln 1 niIpa Mupremo vouri nlllt KoP tho Jm5t yCH1. the Trilffc
nas aocinea a similar case present; -i Awi0(.Htlon naa .boon waging
en oy groweri! ana snippers or eftmmiUtn to have these weights
yauiornia. equullxed on the basts of fifty
, immeaiaieiy jouowing tno pre- poundH, Tho association hus boon
sentatlon of this case, tho fruit pro. ,n it..hinr iim inn
duelng districts f the . northwest j aml HUpporl of tho Houthern Paciflt
states, through their traffic osso- rnlimn.i in nres,.ntlnr this rnnunst
elatlons, requested the transconti
nental carriers to establish an
emergency rate of $1.60 per hun
dred, pending the decision of the
courts on the requested reduction,
which request was granted for the
first time in IDitX, effccjlvo until
May 30 of that year;
Immediately following expiration
of the emergency rate, the Rogue
Rlvor Valley Truffle association,
acting this time on Its own initia
tive, presented facts before the
Southern Pacific which Influenced
that organisation In re-establishing
the" emergoncy rate for another
year, effective until June 30, 1930.
This action on the part of tho truf-l
flo' AsHoclntlon acting i conjunc
tion with these other bodies hsy
saved to the growers of the Rogue,
River valley, during tho pout two
years,.' approximately $250, 000.
The entire cost of presentation of!
the case of the Rogue River valley j
wasgbftrne by our local Executive i
Committee of Commerce and Agrl-
culture; composed of the Traffic j
association, Ahe Fruit Growers,
league, and th0 Medford Chamber;
of Commerce. The Tragic Assorts-j
tlon's ehare of the cost was covered
from Its own assessment,
p . i, Kxiiort lUtttw
v 'In order to enable growers and
marketers of fruit to more easily
compete with other districts in the
export markets, particularly In thc
rtoum American Anjou pxpona
tlons, tho Traffic Association has
repeatedly petitioned tho Houthern
Pacific 6r reduction In freight
rates' on fruit Intended for export
from elan Francisco and Portland,
the request being based on n de
sire to more nearly approximate
the rates in effect to seaports rom
other producing districts. This has
Resulted during the past year in
causing the reduction of the ex
port rates from Medford to Kan
Francisco from 4 20 to 34c per
hundred; and from Medford to
Portland from 88 Ho to Jftc; and It
is hoped that eventually the rates
to 'Portland may be equalised with
those from Yakima nnd Wenatrhee
to the port of 8ene.
; MouthciftUrn Territory Hate
Again working In conjunction
With the northern fruit producing
districts, the Traffle Association
assisted In securing reductions in
rates Into southeastern territory.
Including Oenrla, South Carolin.i.
nnd Florida, from $t.87H ptr hun
dred to ft. to, thereby enabling tin
to the Transcontlnente! Freignl
Itureau, and It is expected that the
case will be decided at tho April
meeting of that body; If granted.
it will moan a saving of S.3a per
car on all fruit shipped from this
district, or a total of approximate
ly $3r.000 per season, f
Hlatisllctit Until
During the past your, and for tlu
first time In the history of the
Rogue River Valley, shippers and
growers have been able to obtain
from the Traffic Association accur
ate and timely data regarding ship
ment jim it NtAi'UiFfi tt fruits, not nlitv
In tho ftoguo River Valley, but also
In the entire PtVlfic northwest.
This Information htm been valuable
in that it has enabled growers and
maiftoters to mor efficiently dis
tribute their fruit to the several
markets, knowing In advance) the
trend of shipments nnd the amount
uf fruit remaining on hand.
0 Muiet Information
During '.he packing and shipping
season, the Traffic association ob
tained dally market reports by
wire, both from New York, Chicago
ind the United States Department
of Agriculture. This information
was given to growers through the
medium of the local radio station
each day, and through the press of
Medford.
Rofrlgvratlon Rates
At the present time the Traffic
Association, again working through
the Executive Committee of Com
merce and Agriculture, has agreed
to participate with the other north
western producing districts In pe
titioning the Interstate Commerce
Commission for an adjustment of
refrigeration rates, designed to
place the Pacific northwest on a
parity with California. At the pres
ent time, refrigeration rates from
Medford district are blither than
from any other district on tht
coast, end U is believed thnt by or
gantiod effort. It will be possible
to secure an equalisation of this
rate. .
Service Improvement
Through conferences with repre
sentatives of the Houthern Pacific
company, many Improvements In
service toave 'been secured; addi
tions! I rack aire facilities have been
Installed: nnd better work In ar
rangements have heen perfected
with the Southern Poelflc. to the
end thai railroad service In Med
ford and the Rogue River valley
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DOUGHERTY IN
ORATION FINAL
ON MAY NINTH
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lost for Aft years pictures of G encral Custer's Indian expedition ine helping establish a mod
highway (shown in map) through the country traversed by his army shown (top) In ean.p
modci-ii
iirhway (sliown in map) through the country iruvrrsea . V. """!
... tho maitrh Mower left). Willi the grizzly arc Custer (center) loony aime, n "Winn
scout (left), Irlvatc Noonan, his orderly mid Colonel Ludlow.
Above William Dougherty, Jr.. 16 year-old Medford high school
senior, who won the stati orator) cal contest sponsored by The Ore
gonian, with the co-operation of th i Oregon Bar Association, the Uni
versity of Oregon and Oregon high Echools. Above (left) Young
Dougherty receives the congratulations of his coach, Ralph R. Bailey.
Belcw The state champion In action. The Constitution of the United
States was the subject of the contest.
will reflect Improvement In 1030. "Medford has an opportunity, by
Members' of tho Rogue River working ubuig the plans adopted.
Valley Traffic Association, repiv ! tit grow Into a city of beauty,
senting the great majority of tho public buildings scattered and mis
valleys apple and pear tonnage. : ). laced cannot be reassembled. It
feel that only by pooling their ef-j Would be better now bad wo
forts can there be brought about 1 adopted a plan years ago. It
tho needed and essential Improve- i wm h( better for the future C
incuts in traffic problems neeest-ary i wo m0,,t ft pnn nw. '
to keep the Industry abreast of the j ..Th, ,.mmj(;j((in nHtt ft)t.M that
ever-changing situation. We realise, a n.1(H.tloll nf uh reeommendatlon's
tuai ho cioseiy are me inieresis orj
the shipper allied to that of thet
fcwer. that anvthiuir tbU organi
zation can accomitsh toward ef -!
fectlng thuMe truffle
William Dougherty, who last
week won tho state oratorical con
test on tlie Constitution, sponsored
by the Morning Oregonian, will
loave Wednesday morning for
Portland, and will give his ora
tion, "Our Task Is Not Yot Done,"
over station KQW. He will then
go on to Seattle to take part Jn
the Pacific coast finals, Friday,
May 0.
Ralph R. Bailey of tho high
school faculty, William's coach,
will leave Wednesday evening for
Portland. Tuesday evoning, Dough
erty and Cleorgo Wlnne will debate
ln the Medford high school audi
torium against the Corvallls team I
for the western Oregon debate
championship.
llosldes being a leader in public
speaking, Dougherty has passed the
Stanford entrance examination,
placing high among the Oregon
applicants, and has been nble to
keep his grades high enough to
win the honor of being saluta
torlan for the 1930 graduating
cluxs.
Inst year Doughorty placed
fourth In the state contest, with
an oration under the same title,
but with different material woven
in. Mis talk compares the Con
stitution to nn Oregon fir, nnd
shows in what manner they are
similar.
Young Dougherty gives much
credit for his success to his coach.
Mr. Ma I Icy, who has helped him
In hts public speaking activities
during the bust two years.
Only two days following the
HUdtlen death of hts mother on
April 8, William entered tho dis
trict finals for tho Constitutional
contest in Roseburg, and won over
the other contestants. Two weeks
after iter funeral. Dougherty placed
first In the state finals.
MITCHELL, S. D. JP) A
breath from the plains of the
wild wost, of tho days of General
Custer and the last of Indian
fighting, has risen to aid the pro
motion of a modern motor high
way that now threads tho land
where skeletons once bleached.
Included in the exhibits being
taken on a 2500-mile tour of the
country in tho interest of Custer
Battlefield highway is a group of
newly found pictures of the great
Indian expedition of 1874.
camera clicked, have been lost or ;
55 years.
The highway stretches from Dos
Moines to (Racier National park
where Custer's band pushed its
way in the beginning or tne uisi light and now are in the iniiscuiiry
important Indian campaign in u.-- r the Moutn uaKota state nistori
winning of the west which ended, )CH society at Pierre.'
They were recently brought t. V
two years later, in tne massacre
at the Little Big Horn that wiped
out Custer and 300 followers.
The pictures, which were taken
by the government's official pho
tographer with the expedition, on
wet" plates that had to be sensi
. W. D. Fisher, secretary-manager .
of the Custer Battlefield highway N
association, is In charge of the I
tour of the country, carrying jiic
tures and other exhibits In a ''
tt;iecinlly constructed truck. ;
With him Is Max Big Man, boh -j-
tized in the field Just before the, of a noted Indian scout.
la Medford on business Friday Klamath Falls. Construction
morning. underway on First National Hank
Jas. Marques was out to Medford i building at corner of Sixth and
Friday to pay his taxes. j Main.
Geo. McAnally and wife were out I
to Ashland Monday.
j Jewell Plans proposed for con-
Marion Centers spent Monday i
! stvuetion of county road eastward
evening at the Mays home.
j from Jewell in Nehalem valley.
Klamath Falls. Quarters In j ,
liopka bui(dlng being converted -
into hotel by Mr. and Mrs. v, &, yf
Grey.
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Hillsboro Bids will be opened p
May 10 for construction of new
Washington county Jail. ;
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rmii'ci io mu K iieriu ncuitie ui
the shipper.
With this thought In mind,
therefore, we feci that this orgaufc
nation, in the acconiplistuyient oi
the above slutcifenhjcvtivcs during
the past yr, has fulfilled a much
needed funetlonMn helping to solve
our mutual fruit problems.
on this Vital potnt will destroy Its
iiscfulncpy and all Its plan.
"Your selection of site Is not
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moniies to' ,,,,'. ,., .. "t ,,., ,.,.
STORY 1
(Obntinued from Pag 1)
ATTENTION, GROWERS
Grasselli Casein Spreader
(Irasclli Casein Kmilcr luis Iiccm developed by eai-efid research and experi
mental work. As the name indicates, Casein is the active spreadiiifi ajient.
Practical use in the Northwest has demonstrated its efficiency, and you can
add it to your spray schedule with confidence.
1'te (Irasseli Casein Spreader in connection with Arsenate of l,i ad sprays or
Arsenate of I,ead and Summer Oil combination sprays, and secure better con
trol of insect pests in your orchard.
Sold only in one pound jilassine lined hairs, "0 to the carton. Full directions
for using; arc printed upon each hay.
Distributed by the following Medford firms:
AMERICAN FRUIT GROWERS, INC. GROWERS EXCHANGE
BARDWELL FRUIT CO. KIMBALL FRUIT CO.
BIG 7 FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS PINNACLE PACKING COMPANY
SGOBEL & DAY
Join with your honorable
j body In nsklng tlie voters to np-
prove your selection.
t '"Very rest pect fully.
M KIlKOHD CITY PLANNING
COMMISSION.
' By Larry Schade. chairman.
"Attest: M. L. Alford, secre
tary. May 2. 10:10."
STORY 3
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STORY 2
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the east nnd had ng enviable rep
utation In that field. As a result
of the employment of Mr. Crane
the plannlnK commission has, for
the first time, a concrete definite
plan for city development cover
ing a period of approximately 15
years, which plan was recom
mended by Mr. Crane and which
I came hack Into the house through
the front door nnd steod in the
doorway of the living room. I
fired from the door.
"Vter 1 fired I really didn't
reallr.0 what I was doing, I put
the gun in the bat broom. 1 was
In a hurrv tn get away, so I set
the gun 9 the bathroom.
"After 1 got In the car I drove
hss unanimously been approved ; throuuh Independence far as
and adopted by the commission, monk's corner. , I stopped thero
"The key to this plan is a civic and bought a quart of oil. From
center. Mr. Crane reported and! there 1 ('rove to Salem and on to
we believe that there is but onejoreon City, where I left the oj
section In all the city on which ! I went to Portland by street ca.
n nltln Knntuv ..u ni.i t.nll.l.i.l Tho ' it.l .... t, th A 1 hi nn ihmi udi.ii-a '
cornerstone for this civic, center' i found my father. I told him I
Is the court bouse on the Wash-1 had been kidnaped by two men
Ington school site, facing the pres. j who kicked me off at orison City,
ent city pork and library grounds. I "This story was not true, but tho
Much Pite Is near the center or! above are the fact of tne matter,
population of the city. It is soon! My main reason for shooting her
to be abandoned as it school nite.wm because he had been cr.tnky
niySjj n" unsurmountublo problems with me.
are presented In its procurement.
'The commission feels fh;tt n
Owing to illness. Dr. (Icorge W.
Dean i) resigned as president of the
oruanlxation and Kilward W. Carlc
tnn was elected to the place.
At n meeting to be held in June,
the final report of Prof. Ilartman
will be Kiven, ai. David U. Wood
will report on his observations
made during an eastern trip he
will start tomorrow. Krom these
two reports a definite IH.tO pro
gram V(j'l be evolved. It, however,
will adhere to the tentative pro
gram as closely as possible. O
Big Meet In June.
It Is planned to make tho .Tune
meeting a largely attended affair.
with every grower In the valley
( present. .
Observations presented on costs
of the Detroit campalKn were:
Total advertising cost was 3,
904.37 or 38 cents per btW.
Cost if whole' district Involved
was sightly over one cent per box.
C os t to n row e rs who a c t u a 1 1 y
subscribed was 1 i cents per box.
Difference between New York
gross and Detroit gross figures was
$696."s' slightly over 6 cents per
box. However, a refund of broker
age charges and label costs In the
sum of $5ti0 6O, which left tut
loss on the fruit of $136.18. u
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failure to select the Washington
school sltQWoutd destroy for nil
time all piann for a civic center
In Medford. In ur opinion such
result would be deplonihli.
The Seventy-sixth field artillery,
once stationed nt Monterey. Cal.,
has been disbanded.
Art treasures In the New YorksJ
Met xditan museum are Guarded
by n delicate alarm system. Q
ANDERSON CfiEEK
ANOKRSON C7RKKK. Ore., Muy
3 iPppclRll Afler a few daya of
warm aim the rains atlll continue.
The rropa on Anc-son Creek are
ltNikiiiR their beat.
V. M. Centera apent a Tew ilaya
In the valley thia week.
Mra. Jaa. Maya viaited the a-hool
Monday afternoon. The children
and Iho tencher were working hard
preparing for the examination.
I Steve t.nak la rawing wood for
n. (?. Hale thla week.
Jna. Maya and O. .1. 'ent 'r were
THEY SAY:
fSwim in Drinking
Water'o
A safe and sanitary pool for the con
venience of yourself and family.
Open every afternoon and evening-
1 p.m. to 9:45
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