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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUXE, JrEDFORD, OREGON, THUESDAT, SEPTEMBER 17, 1931. PAGE THREE T READY OCTOBER 1 AVERS ARCHITECT Next Step Will Be Advertis ing of Bids for $265, 000 Construction Local Labor to Be Specified Plana for the new $265,000 Jackson county courthouse will be completed ' by October 1, according to J. Q. Link, alrchltect, who has a force of five ' men now engaged In lthe work. With the completion of toe plana and all details connected therewith the next step will be advertising for bids and awarding of the contract. In this latter action the county court will probably be assisted by the re cently named advisory committee, composed of citizens of this city and Ashland. A score of Oregon and county con tractors have taken out qualification blanks, which under the Oregon law they must fill out and submit, before bidding on public work. The law also requlrea that the successful contractor provide ample bond for the completion of the contract. The specifications now in the hands of the contractors, contain a clause providing that Jackson county labor and products be given prefer ence, all things being equal. A system Is now being evolved whereby there will be no confusion, and labor applicants will be required ' to fill out a blank setting forth their financial status, dependents, age, ex perience, and other details. The first work will be the excavat ing. It Is planned to start the work so it will provide Jobs during the late fall and winter. STORY 1 (Continued From Pace One) Boys' handicraft and woodwork ex hibits are described as unusually com, plete this year, as are the sewing en' tries. The health contest arranged for Saturday will be one of the major events of the fair for Evans Valley and Central Point visitors, as the two districts are represented by win ning teams, Mrs. Mabel Mack an-nov-ced today. Entering the girls' contest will be Hazel Btoger and Ro berta Pankey of Central Point and Nina Baker and Alberta Scare of Ev ans Valley. The boys' team Is com posed of Ira Orr and Otis Hurd of Evans Valley and Raymond Clark and Bill Leever of Central Point. The Judging will be in charge of Dr. B. C. Wilson. There will be three teams competing In the canning contest. The winning team will be awarded a trip to the state fair. The Sams valley team in cluding Dorothy Straus and Mary Hunsley will demonstrate canning Rome River valley pears for salads, The Bellevlew team will show the group how to Judge canned fruit. The Ashland team will aemonstrauj canning beef. Beth Joy and Beulah Harvey compose the team. The etunt and movie program ar ranged for Friday evening Is In charge of A. B. Sacre of Evans Valley, chair man., v 4 ' - STORY 2 (Continued Prom Pace One) employment. Relief funds from, the federal government should be dis pensed under the direction of local authorities who can supervise such distribution most efficiently and most effectively. Call on Governor. 2. "That we call upon the governor of Oregon to take such steps as may be necessary to raise a sufficient amount to match, dollar for dollar, all appropriations that may be made b, the federal government for the relief of Oregon citizens. And If the federal government shall fall to pro vide relief, we ask that the state use Its credit to the extent of $50,000,000. 3. ' "We call upon municipalities and other local units of government to Issue bonds to an extent sufficient to meet the needs of relief work. The city of Portland should authorize the Issuance of bonds In the amount of $10,000,000. and other cities should vote bonds proportionate to their wealth." "The problem of redeeming the bonds of the federal government, the state and municipalities can be solv ed later but, as we have already said, the method adopt eti should be one which levies the cost on the basis of ability to pay. the recommendation stated. Governor Going To Salem Soon SALEM. Sept. 17. (AP) Governor Julius L. Meier expects to be in Salem for several days during fair week, and will keep his office hours here during that time, he announced from his quarters In Portland last night. The governor has been con fined to his room there for the past three weeks. The governor told newspapermen last night he was "feeling great." Medf ord Pear Sales on New York Auction From New York Daily Fruit Reporter, furnished to The Mail Tribune by the Fruitgrowers' League Eight cars Medford Bartlett pears, one car a box higher than last sale. Brand. Bxs, Blue Maltese Cross Extra Red Maltese Cross Fancy Bear Creek Cub Fancy Top O' Day SEPTEMBER 14. Seckles, sold here today. On Bartletts market about 80c to ai.00 Blue Goose .... Palmer House Extras Broadway Extras Fifth Ave. Fancy Crater Lake Extras Crater Lake Fancy 14 Boxes Oregon Bartletts Bear Creek 168 388 182 330 101 410 820 518 520 822 75' 464 H Bxs. 112 Bxs. 80s 225 210 285 300 Oregon Seckles. 2092 boxes Extra Fancy Oregon Bartletts, av. S3 .21. Washington Bartletts. av. 82.63. Del Rio Extra ; 364 Del Rio Fancy 1 180 Del Rto Extra Jumbles , , , , 68 . 120s 260 250 335 315 315 300 320 325 325 315 300 135s 2093 boxes Fancy, 90s 100s 110s 235 245 255 230 240 245 340 340 295 295 300 300 300 300 275 276 290 295 320 320 300 315 320 295 330 325 265 285 300 135s 150s 265 270 260 270 333 330 330 325 315 320 310 315 320 325 345 355 355 355 385 315 315 35s . 195 150s 185s av. 83.05. 165s 180s 195s 310s 270 270 270 360 325 315 325 320 330 330 313 315 , . 345 825 370 345 365 360 315 316 300 270 320 300 273 260 40s 45s 60s 55a 195 200 170 180 180s 195s 310s 288s 1218 boxes Extra Avg. 247 244 331 320 318 308 310 314 341 350 289 283 Avg. 178 Avg. Fancy FOOTBALL FIELD READY SOON AT L The football field at the new high school will be ready for practice the first of next week, Sunt. E. H. Hed rlck announced this morning, but no games will be played on the new field this year, according to present plans. The district doesn't have sufficient funds for fencing the field and erect ing bleachers. . Grading of ths Washington and high school grounds Is In process this week. Through an arrangement made ( through the courtesy of the city 700 700 563 650 475 475 435 493 535 350 363 363 350 356 Livestock PORTLAND, Sept. 17. (AP) -CAT TLE 50, calves 10; weak. HOGS 300; strong. SHEEP and lambs 700; quotably steady. Portland Produce PORTLAND, Sept. 17. (AP) But ter, butterfat, eggs, milk, poultry, country meats, onions, potatoes, wool and hay quotations unchanged. Portland Wheat PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 17. (AP) WSeat: Apen High Low Close Sept. (old)-... .46 u, .46 "4 .48U, .48 '4 Sept. (new)- .48 .48 V4 .48 .48'i Dec. -.50 .SOU .50 Myt May .64 .54'4 .54 .54 Cash, wheat: Big Bend bluestem " .61 Soft white .47 Western white - .47 Hard winter .45 Northern spring , .45 Western red M .45 Oats: No. 3 white ....818.00 Today's car receipts: Wheat 133; flour 15; oats 1; hay 1. San Francisco Butterfat BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17. (AP) Butterfat f. o. b. San Francisco 33. Wall Street Report STOCK SALE AVERAGES (Copyright, 1931, Standard Statistics Company) 60 20 20 90 . Indl's Rr's Ut's Total . 93.2 54.3 140.8 95.6 Today .... Prev. day 91.7 Week ago .... 91.7 Month ago ..108.2 52.9 138.4 93.9 66.9 149.8 100.2 66.5 163.8 111.6 Year ago ..165.7 120.8 225.2 169.1 NEW YORK, 8ept. 17. (AP) The stock market closed with a substan tial upturn today for the first time this month. The market broke to new lows' In a heavy flurry of selling at the start, but thereafter bearish efforts met stern resistance, and active purchases to retire short contracts gave the list a substantial boost In the last hour. Several Issues closed 1 to more than 3 points higher. The list eased a little from the best In the last few minutes, but the closing tone was firm. Sales were well over 3.000,000 shares. Today's closing prices for 17 select ed stocks follow: American Can ' ,, , 87 American T. 8c T. 155 Anaconda . Curtis Wright General Motors . Int. T. is T. Montgomery Ward Paramount Pub. Radio ..... .... Southern Pac. .. S. O. of Cal. . S. O. of N. J. . Trans. Am United Aircraft U. 8. Steel Corp't Trust 8hs. 5-yr. Fxd. Trust . 18 . 3 , 32! 21 '4 , w, . 19 . i6y4 . 63 . 35 . 35 . 54 . 22 V, , 81 . 4 6 Phone 642. wen haul away your refuse. City Sanlry Service. Brill Sheet Metal Works does ex pert repairing, fend;r and auto body repairing. Adrlenne's IS group of velvet even ing coats, -sport coats, long georgette and silk coats, silk pajamas. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY .303 SAVAGE, box shells and cleaning rod; a real bargain. Phone 906-L. LOST White Pointer, license No. 944. Reward. 145 80. Oakdale. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE Dandy 14-acre pear orchard. Anjous and Bartletts; 20-year-old trees; paid up water right; 3 -room house; elec tric pumping .ystem: good barn. Priced at 86000 and wll. take home In Medford as part payment. CHAS. A. WING AGENCY, INC. 18 North Front St. Phone (28, GOOD lady cook wants position. Cill at am bo. urape. FOR RENT Furnished sleeping rooms, close In: home privileges; board If desired; reasonable; gar age. Phone 1076-J. 1929 Chevrolet Sedan, new tires; Karry Keen Trunk, car like new U. S. TIRES $475 are made to exactly meet all Southern Oregon road conditions. Try U. S. Tires the next tlms you re-tlre youH sgree that they are THE BESTI Pierce-Allen Motor Co. 112 Sou In Rlrenlde Phone 150 lF.D CAR LOT 8th and Bartlett Sis. Phone 941 1 E WASHINGTON. Sept. 17. (AP) A charge- that the farm board would wait Indefinitely for a perfect solu tion of the wheat surplus problem while the wheat farmer perishes, was made today by a group of Pacific Northwest grain men. The group, headed by Representi tlve Summers, republican, Washing ton, yesterday was notified the board rejected their proposed "Walla Walla" plan for disposal of surplus wheat and the reduction of acreage next year. , "The board will wait Indefinitely for the perfect plan while the wheat farmer perishes under surplus pro duction," the group said In a state ment before departing for home. "We have made an honest, deter mined effort to put in operation a plan to cut surplus production which the board haa always said must be done If wheat prices are to perma nently advance. The board has re jected the plan. . We have asked for a modified plan but the board offers no concrete plan to accomplish the thing they saj must be done." Nautilus Due Saturday BERGEN, Norway, Sept. 17. (AP) The aubmarlne Nautilus, on her way home from her polar voyage, will ar rive here Saturday, she informed the marine station today by radio. f Slavs Family OAKLAND, Cal., Sept. 17. (AP) Louts Porto,: 45, laborer, this morn ing killed his estranged wife, Ange lina, 22, his 'son, Johnnie, 18, and then shot himself at their home here. BANWELL'S GIFTS ALL A. H. Ban well, secretary of the Northern California-Southern Oregon Development association, was honor ed yesterday noon at a shower, and he didn't get a thing that he can wear, he announced this morning fol lowing his return from Crescent City. Mr. Banwell addressed the Klwanls club In the harbor city yesterday noon. It was Mb first meeting with the club since the arrival of his lit tle daughter, Patricia June Beverley. There were 27 Klwanians present and 27 gifts' showered upon Mr. Banwell for the very young secretary. f . Hoover Will Sail WASHINGTON. Sept. 17. (AP) President Hoover will go to the York town, Va celebration October 19 on the battleship Arkansas, boarding her at Annapolis, Md. council and Fred Scheffel the district la using city equipment at the cost of operating, and equipment has also been loaned for the work by the county court and county engineer. The school district Is paying for the running expense only. Grading has been completed at the Roosevelt school. The lawna and per manent walks In some cases will not be put in until next spring to per mit a more efficient battle against obnoxious weeds and to allow the ground to aettle before the concrete Is laid. Night Riders Warn Tobacco Planters SAN JUAN. POBTO RICO. Sept. 17, (AP) War nl ngs from a grou p styling themselves "cabal leroa de la noch" (riders of the night) that life and property would be destroyed If a new tobacco crop was planted caused American concerns today to place special police guards over their warehouses. Fifteen tobacco drying barns have been burned recently after growers were warned not to plant. PRINTERS WILL MEET NEXT IN LONG BEACH BOSTON, Sept. 17. (AP) Long Beach, Calif., was chosen today by Ruptured? BEWARE t f fcaattn4te of persona are being letlmlzetf each yetu by tela claims of "Sore Core Yuptuvf) irtaraiciiti fUTSIDE of a mrglctl operation, good truis, correctly fitted. Is thi only tats relict for rupture. Your individual requirement may cil, for oat of the varioui "Excelsior" lion- stia spot Fd Truss s the new, per fected, light-weight types which requin only one -ha If the pressure of all othei tyles. A unitary, rubber-covered "Spot Pad" furnishes proper pnssurt txectlj when needed t Wa have a Complete Line All Sites, Our fitter, experienced In all types ol Hernia (Rupture), will gladly give yoi FREE CONSULTATION and ADVICE Don't Dei tf ResultM Gutntet4. COME TO US AT ONCB, WE CAIS HELP YOUI Jarmin & Woods' r Drug Store Hey Kids! There will be another big Nickle Matinee With FREE CANDY BARS for Color Page Kiddies at the Fox Craterian Saturday Afternoon With BERT WHEELER and ROBERT WOOLSEY in Their Newest Comedy "Caught Plastered" Last Week's Color Page Must Be in By 7 Tonight Circulating Heaters 280 Lb. Heaters $490 'IIIEII $10 Down $10 a Month See Them In Our Windows tha International Typographical con vention aa the 1933 convetnion city. In the balloting, which waa run o(f after the first poll failed to give one of the contesting cities a ma jority, Long Beach obtained 140 votes to 132 for Washington, D O. Missionary Loses Battle With Lion CAPE TOWN. Union of South Af rica, Sept. 17. ( AP ) The Rev. My ron Taylor, a member of a misaton operated by the American Bretheren In Christ, died today at Choma after a furloua struggle with a wounded Hon. The beaat had escaped from a trap and the missionary fired after It three times with his rifle, but missed. The Hon charged and Taylor's gun Jam med. His native crew fled and the lion leaped upon the missionary. ROOSEVELT DEFEATED IN NEW YORK SENATE ALBANY. N. Y., Sept. 17. (AP) The republican bill for the adminis tration of a $20,000,000 unemploy ment relief fund In New York, op- nosed by Governor Roosevelt, waa passed by the senate today. The vote was strictly along party lines. PARI YEAR LICENSE ... IN EFFECT SEPT. 25 The sheriff's office received a tele gram this afternoon from Secretary of State Hal E. Hoss, stating that on and after Friday, September 35, auto licenses for three-quarters of a year would be issued. This means that persons who have not used their autos, or contemplate the purchase of new cars, will not have to pay for the full year, but will be allowed a quarter deduction from the fee. It is a new policy. Heretofore licenses were Issued only for the full yoar. P. E. O. Sisterhood Names Mrs. Knight PORTLAND. Ore., Sept. I7(AP Mrs. Zora Y. Knight of Tecumseh. Okla., was today elected president of the P. E. O. Sisterhood, succeeding Mrs. Edith Mark hum Wallace of Se attle. The biennial national conven tion of the Sisterhood will conclude here tonight. Mrs. Knight waa elected was elected first vice-president two years ago. PERMIT FOR FIRE Anent the deer season opening next Qunday the Crater national for est headquarters office here is dally issuing many permits for camp fires, without which a fire can not be started anywhere within the forest confines. Each applicant for a permit, to ob tain auch must state the location of his prospective camp and give the number of his car, or the car of a friend he Is going with on the hunt ing trip. The permit Is Issued for just the length of time he plans to camp during the hunt, and la not good for any other location than that camp. The closed nreas of the Crater na tional forest will remain closed dur ing the deer hunting season, and after that until they are declared of ficially open. 4 Mrs. E. H. Binns. teacher of piano. 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