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PJQH THREE . A STORIED TOWN OF Essex Blazes A New Export Trail IVAN FLEET-DURKEE ! AGENTS OWNERS ! OF THEIR STATIONS Novarro "In Gay Madrid" COUNTY FACES WATERY FINISH IF ! MKHKOUn MAIL TIMBUN'K,.MKI)K()I,I), OI F.i .ON, snvDA V, JIN I0 S, 1!:!0. GRANTS I'ASS, Ore., Juno 7 iff The wheel of fate la again spinning for Kerby, Oregon, min ing town with a past. The old gold camp, tucked away in the ore locked mountains of southern Ore gon. Is again .being revived for public Inspection. As in the gold lore days of three quarters of a century ago, the town of one hundred Is being pushed on- page one because men sense riches. , But this time, should the an nounced intentions of tho capital .j Istsjbe. completed, there will be no 'aftermath, of hard-hearted men and hard-faced women; there will be no .saloons where pay dirt may be exchanged for liquor; there will be no plot set aside near the town site . where only the select few who died with their boots on might bo buried. This time, if present plans are carried out, the wheel of fate will spin out the doom of Kerby. ; Kerby, the first camp in south ern Oregon, It is said, where the American flag was unfurled from a permanent flag staff, will lie under, a hundred feet of water; Kerby, the first county seat of Josephine county, where United Htates greenbacks were cashed for three-fourths of their face value, will be brushed aside, that a great hydro-electric dam Impounding 60,000,000 gallons of water might create a child of science electric power; Kerby, probably the only mining site in the world where a cemetery was established to re ceive only the bodies of those who died with their boots on, will be ,in tho back washes of the great man-made lake stretching for 12 miles along the valley and lapping at the frosted peaks of mountains where once stamped gold crazed men. - To Kerby, this time, the coming of the hordes, means the coming of tho end. No site in southeiin Oregon prob ably has locked in its past more incidents, associated with the days of tho west than Kerby. Establish ed in 1854, about the time of the great wave of mining, prospectors and camp sharks first swept into tho valley, the town that is about to be placed at the bottom of a lake was named Kerbyville. It was a commonplace berg, as camp sites went. It was outstanding In no par ticular way. It had its saloons, its gambling hails with . its'sharpors, Its danco, halls and it' had its kill ings. Any mining town had that much, so that historians found tit tle to record that might bo of un usual interest to' coming genera tions. In the musty records of Joseph ine county it is recorded tho camp was named in honor of an early pioneer,'-John Kerby; A few yearn later the state legislature" under took to change the name of the camp to Kerbyville; legally It be came Napoleon. The residents never accepted tho new name though the United States postal department did. So miners had their mail ad dressed to Kerbyville and it was up. to tho mall clerk to know that the town might bo Napoleon t QUALITY Always The Newest Improvements without Buy with confidence the year's greatest values The Graham policy is to keep Graham' cars always far in advance, both in value-features and performance, without midseason model changes which obsolete the fine Graham cars giving splendid satisfaction to thousands of owners. Therefore, we assure you that you can buy a Graham car now with full confidence, and that it will be worth money to you to do so. Advanced Value-Features Graham Standard Six Town Sedan Four wide doors utmost ease of entrance and exit. 1 1 5-inch wheelbase which gives spacious comfort, and the gracefully proportioned ' appearance . of full size. 6- cylinder 66-horsepower motor with 207 cubic inches piston displacement which gives' power and performance found nowhere else at the price. 7- bearing crankshaft 8 1.4 square inches main-bearing area ample insurance against main-bearing replacement. Adjustable foot pedals with rubber pads, treadle-type accelerator and adjustable seats comfort for every driver.' Hydraulic four-wheel brakes internal expand kAAAAAM , CRATER LAKE AUTOMOTIVE CO. 103 South Riverside rhone 202 9. ft. GRIT H. D. GREY statesmen but plain Kerbyville to residents. At one time Kerby boasted ap proximately 2,000 people. Now it has less than 1Q0K according to the census, in the days gone by when human blood was splashed and gold was splendor, those who ever re coived mall frpnr tho cast were forced toipay 25- cents extra de livery charges,' . The same applied to outgoing mail. Gold was the medium of exchange. Currency was discounted 25 per cent if accepted at all. Food wag high and good peaches, it is recorded, often sold for a dollar for three. ' . ;- Hut that is Kerby's past. The future, if plans to make southern Oregon a gathering point for electric power, lies in the hands of the Fleishhacker, the Websters and tho Stone. It is said the firm of Stone and Webster of Bos ton und the San Krancisco banker are behind the plan to spend $li5. 000.000 for the greatest single power enterprise ever ' suggested along the Pacific coast. Aside from the great lako along the shores of which probably will be dotted hundreds of summer cottages, there will be five hydro-, electric plants from which, it is: said, will be generated enough I power to turn the wheels of in dustry for half the Pacific coast. Water will be diverted from the great reservoir to five plants. The announcement crept - Into Grants Pass recently and residents gasped when it was announced the California capitalists intended to spend 525,000,000. Engineers arc said to have, been on tho ground for several months surveying and sizing up the situation. Buster K eat on Hit Opens at Craterian Buster Keaton, in "his first talk ing role, Anita Page, Trixio JTri ganza, William Haines, Dorothy Sebastian, Karl Dane, Cecil B. De Mille, Fred NIblo and a host of other Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stars, players, and directors may be seen at the Fox Rialto theater in "Free and Easy," an all-talking, all-star comedy and probably the funniest satire on Hollywood life ever con ceived. The picture which depicts the trials and tribulations of a Kansas beauty-prize winner in her attempt to "crash" the movies is laid for tho most part in and around Holly wood, which gave Edward Scdg wick, the director, plenty of oppor tunity to use a- large uumbeiv of M-G-M celebrities as atmosphere. If you have a toothache, spring. fever, that tired feeling, or any other kind of blues, "Free and Easy" may be recommended as a sure-fire remedy. TvONDON, June 7 (P) Princess Elizabeth, small daughter of the Duke of York and granddaughter of the king, gets only simple toys. When she asked for a new dolls' house recently ono was purchased for $2,25. 'iM IS THE BEST Far in Advance midseason model -kid --G&' "t- &ri. This now Essex Challenger Sun sedan was shipped for -delivery to Las Heras, territory of Santa Cruz. Argentina. The ship on which It was carried made a special WASHINGTON, D. C, June 7 Boquete, where Rea? Admiral Byr.l went for rest, relaxation and a cool breeze, is the Baguio and the Simla; of Panama, a health station in the hills. "Boquete, 4,000 feet high up in the mountains, is like a kite at tho end of a 32-mile narrow gauge rail line that stretches up from the portof Pedrcgal," says a bulletin from the Washington, D. C, head quarters of tho National Geogra phic Society, "and it helps to give Chiriqui Province tho enviable title, 'Panama's Sanatorium.' In Panama's Westernmost Province "To reach David, capital of Chir iqui, from which point they rode the 'Ferrocarrll Nacional de Chir iqui, up to Boquete, Rear Admiral Byrd and his party flew two hours west and a trifle south from Pana ma City. Chiriqui is tho western most province of Panama, and, although only 200 miles distant as the crow flies, is two days' distant by coasting steamer. "Once arrived at lofty Boquete, tho explorer found himself in tho gtjod hands of companions, for the chief hotel which nas the whole Rio David Valley for a front yard and limitless Pacific ocean for a view, is run by Americans. "After leaving the Canal Zone, a plane bound for David flies over broad areas of impenetrable tropic forest with jungle so thick that no attempt has yet boon made to link David by rail through tho over grown ravines and spurs to Panama City. But nearlng David the forest clears in spots, for ChiriquL prov ince is the richest agricultural ro glpn of Panama. Plateaus that riso in terraces from the seashore to the high peaks supply different ell- POLICY NOW- changes Where Admiral Byrd Rests ! To acquaint yourself with the points of value listed below we invite you to check andcompareany Graham model against the entire market, and to prove to your entire satisfaction that nothing now on the market, or likely to come this year, will surpass Graham cars in the newest of improvements. $1095 Delivered in Medford 13 5 1 ing, with big 12-inch drums which give the most satisfactory and dependable braking and perfect security. Separate emergency braking system. Cam and lever steering which gives the great est ease and surety in handling. Generator and water pump driven by chain quiet and positive. Graham-built body with broadcloth uphol sterywhich gives comfort, fine appearance, protection and durability. And shatter-proof plate glass throughout at the lowest additional cost ever placecf on such cquioment. ' Other Standard Six Models (1095 and up Delivered In Medford stop, tiio ear was slung overboard i where no ear had ever been before and rowed to tho shore. Some of j it was delivered to the new Hud the difficulties experienced after ' sun-Essex dealer in Las Herns. Tho being landed are pictured horo. dealer is confident that many moro Thereafter, twenty men had to tow ' sales ore forthcoming In the now tho car over the beach and a trail ' territory. mates at different altitudes, with the result that rubber may growj on one terrace, tobacco on the i next higher and coffee farther up! the foothills. Rich, volcanic fertil-! lzed soil at every level guarantees luxuriant growth. In the higher al titudes, up in Boquete's zone, ev erything raised in temperate zone regions, such as the United States, enn be grown. Plantation Alternate With Forests "Immigrants, especially foreign ers, have recognized Chlrlqui's op portunities and are swiftly develop ing farms and industries. Their enterprise has already mado iso lated David the third most import ant city of Panama. "Riding behind the oil-burning toy locomotive puffing on tho steep grades from David to Boqueto, the traveler looks out on an alluring countryside where plantations al ternate with forests. Giant trees, rising a hundred feet or more, blaze with scarlet orchidH or their branches may be garlanded with mauve, yellow or white blossoms of tropical vines. Tn tho dense oak forests of the highlands lives' tho brilliant colored Quetzal, tho bird that was sacred to the Aztecs and that Is the national bird of Guate mala. "Ono of. the 'entertainments' which Chiriqui formerly extended to visitors was denied to Rear Ad miral Byrd because tho govern ment has put a stop to grave open ing. Centuries ngo the higher civi lization of the Aztecs and other In dians to the northwest spread Into the Chiriqui region. When these early residents died they wero bur led with pottery, gold ornaments and other objects. Discovery that tho graves held gold came com paratively recently, and In ono plnco resulted In a gold rush on an old cemetery that covered 12 acres. "It Is estimated that a million and a quarter dollars' worth of gold has been taken from the graves. As a special favor to visi tors the natives would organize a search for old graves nnd open them. Sometimes the search was useless. Sometimes It yielded valu able finds. But a government edict has put a stop in this pastime. "Although their accomplishments are little known, tho ancient Chir iqui Indians were experts In metal working. Not only did they cast gold, but they nlsa alloyed gold with copper, made bronzo with I copper and tin, and covered baser metal Images with a gold wash, a process now accomplished by elec troplating. How they covered ob jects with a film of gold is still an unsolved archaeological mystery." LIH1E 'KINK' ADDS 10 A simple looking little "kink has added a tremendous amount of strength to tho frames used In Dodge llrothers automobiles. Ho in conspicuous is this important little "wrinkle" that It would never be noticed except by a structural steel export, and Its cxistenco serves to illustrate- that In automobile manu facturing the simplest looking ac complishments are frequently of the most consequence. ' The "kink" which combines two Important structural principles Is formed by making the lower flange of tho main wide -members of the frame longer than tho upper flange and then rolling or "kink ing' It down to form a sort of lip, Tho frame member Is thus trans formed Into what structural steel men recognize as a combination angle plus a Z-bar, or a channel plus An angle Iron. It Increases rigidity (and strength In both ver tical and lateral dlrectlons. lt addH strength tho same as the flare does around tho edge of brake drums, practically eliminating distortion. ! Due to thl type of side rail con struction, the thorough methods of cross-bracing used and the fact that Mono-Piece stent bodies, being mounted directly to the frame, con tribute to unit rigidity. Dodge Hrothem automobiles arc mtW by engineering authorities to have unusually durable frames, subject to practically no distortion even under thft most strenuous drtvin conditions. The rigid frame and tho steel bodies, with all major sections flash-welded Into a single unit, keep Dodge cars unusually free from squeaks and rattles, ac cording to tho engineers, MOSCOW, Juno 6 (P) With all hotels filled and 15,000 tourists expected for the summer, tho so viet government Is moving to meet tho crisis by erecting two largo concreto apartment houses for for eign business experts. This would relieve tho strain on the hotels. Tho 4 seniors In North Carolina state college school of commerce all accepted jobs three weeks before commencement, none with North Carolina1 concerns. a. sms 16,000 MI1.RS over all kind, of roads . . . and sidrwall, are ttill amazingly amooth and free of crack, and age mark,. Never were tire, so age-free a, Silvertown,. due to their special, long-lived, long-wear tread andsidcwall rubber com pound. Publicly established Mileage Records show you what Silvertowns can do on your car LOOK at the picture above J . . . atudy the captions uat below It. See the condi tion of till Silvertown after 16,000 grueling mllca. There's the answer to your question! There's the proof of what Silvertowns can do! This Silvertown Is one. of the 62 that toured the country with the Silver Fleet Inst year. It was photographed after 16,2.(8 punishing miles. IT EWIS' ARGEST Corner 8th & Front Kvory agent in the organization j of Van Kleet-Durkee. Inc., opera- j j tors of service stations from Mex- j ' leo to Canada, is being encouraged i j to join his local chamber of com- 1 im'ivp and otherwise take un active 1 j part In the development of his j community, according to a letter j received here by a local V. X- 1). j operator from YV. C Van Fleet, i president of the company, i "V. 1). is predicated on a new policy of merchandising petroleum products and motor service," Van Kleet wrote. "Although our organi zation cun be called a chain because it operates stations all over tho Pacific coast territory, it Is not a chain from the standpoint of pull ing all of the profits from our sales to one headquarters. Our agents are not station managers in our employ; they are owners of the Individual businesses which they operate. "When Van Kloe-t-Durkee, Inc., enters a new community It selects its agents, wherever possible, from local men. Tho agent must have a specified amount or capital before he can become associated with us. Krom tho time he opens his station, all of the profits he makes at a station are bis. our profits come from our ability to buy petroleum products and motoring necessities at a volume discount,-and sell them to our representatives In each lo cality. Not one cent is taken out of a community by V. & D. that otherwise would not leave that community." Matching i loves PAIIIH, June 7 (A3) People who have real emeralds and rubies now accentuate the vivid color of their jewels by wearing matching shoulder length gloves. White is the evening ensemble in vogue nnd the ono which best shows off colored accessories. Mine. Clanna Walska MeCormlck appeared at a recent Anglo-French fete wearing a white satin ensetii- our, NO SIGNS HERB of cupping or uneven wearl Silvertowns have dense, tough tread that weaai down slowly and evenly. Water curing make, the last bit of tread rubber wear as slowly as tho first, makes the tire tough clear through. And look at It! Know any other tire that looks as good after thnt much service? We have the blood brothers of this tire In stock right now. Casings Identical to If In abil ity to stand up under terrific punishment. Come in .. . see them . . . price them. They cost less than you think. ..and, mile for mile, arc thelowcst-prlccd tires you can buy. Yes, wo have your size! IO UPER C -ARr.EST. ERVICE Phone llamon Novarro is .oen to advaii - lago in "in Cay Madrid," an ti 11 ta Iking and singing adaptation of an old Spanish classic, which opens a three-day engagement at tho Kux Craterian theater today. The story concerns the love of a Madrid scion for a demure San tiago senorita. Ills Infatuation for bio with green suede gloves and her emerald necklace, earrings and diamond bracelets. The ogue Song9 to Be Shown Wednesday l.awrenco Tibbett, who makes liis debut in talking pictures In "The Uoguo Song," Lionel Itarrry m ore's all-color sinirinir. tiilkimr I drama coming Wednesday to the ' . w 1 ERVICE O TATIOTT Mouther I VI TATION IN 1300 ta dancer, however, endangers tho I romance, and leads to a duel With ! the brother of the girl he loves. I The settings m mnirntf irnnt . v executed and in keeping with tho charm and romance of old Spain In which the story is set. In supporting roles are Dorothy Jordan, I,ottieo Howell, Claude King, lieryl Mercer. Fox Craterian theatre, Is the first American to reach supremacy in the field of grand opera, He Is the field of grand opera. He Is known as the world's greatest liv ing baritone. Tibbett was born In Uakersfleld, Oil., the son of tho sheriff of Kern county. While In high school his voice was discov ered by Joseph Depuy, and led to liis stardom in the Metropolitan Opera House. Ho is also known as one of tho greatest actors on tho operatic stage, ' "Mffljflj SEE THAT EDGE? Sharp and clean, even after enough service to satisfy mostany tircbuirer. Noquet tion here of traction or protection against skidding. That'i why tha Silvertown tread i admitted to be the finest tread pattern in the field. A SILVERTOWN for Every Car and Every Truck All Sizes in Stock KJ OREGO i M Medford, Oregon
