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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1931. PXGE EIGHT E T ' ' Mark Twain's Virginia City ana Bdna Ferber'a Osage of the Cimar ron have a modern counterpart not ' far from Medford, lacking only six shooters and whiskers which charac terized the hectic daye of those boom towns. Nubleber, the boom town, stranpe anomaly In these poaelmlstlo tlmea. being carved out of the wilderness to serve aa a division point on the new Great Northern link between Klamath Falls. Ore., and Kfddle. Oallf, la going through many of the experiences recorded In the his tory of pioneer places of like mush- room growtn. reopie uocuub with no place to my uioir a, nine bualneea lots aold In one day, i sasan business buildings under con struction, a lot bought and contract let lor building. Involving 9000 ln Teetment, all consummated In apace of an hour. One man started construction of s two-room cabin on skids. A tempt ing offer of cash was made and the house changed handa before the roof was finished. The new owner hitched s truck to the domicile and started up the atreet with It, while a car penter on the roof continued plao- lng shingles aa the strange equip page passed In review before other workmen, busy on adjacent build ings. A contractor erected bunkhoueea for hts crew on a lot adjoining one upon which he Is building a hotel. Bit days later It was necessary to move the bunkhouse as the lot had been aold and the new owner wish ed to start building. A newcomer wandered up the atreet aeeklng a drink of water Nubleber hae no wator system as yet and found everyone "Just out" A few mlnutea later the town'a aoll tary little hotel caught fire, strange to aay, a bucket brigade waa formed before the very eyes of the thirsty one, and volunteers raced to the scene with brimming palls from thalr hoarded supplies. Nubleber will have a water aystem soon, however, and likewise electric lights and other evidences of modern civilisation. A newspaper plant has been Installed and word baa been received that the request for a post sfflce has been granted, which will nve residents the trouble of travel ing to Bleber, little backwoods town nearby, which the railroad missed tn Its straight shoot through the valley. -i PHOENIX, Ore., Oct. 1, (Special) Phoenl Orange la looking forward to Tuesday night, Oct. 8th, when all will go to Eagle Point to visit that Orange. Phoenix officers will fill the chairs and preside over the meet ing Instead of the Eagle Point offi cers. Standing committees are buay with plana and programs for winter months, and it looks as If the Grange will furnish much of the good tlmea for this community this winter, A Jitney carnival la being planned lor October 17, Vlalta will be made to each Orange In the valley and no doubt these Oranges wlU be asked to furnish some Item for the evening's entertainment. . Public Reception , Spiritual Church People of Medford and vicinity are specially Invited to attend a publlo reception to be given to Dr. and Mrs. Mlckley at 7:80 p. m. Thursday. Dr. Mlckley la the president of the Spir itual Science church, and will be ac companied by Victor Brlggs, nation ally known psychic Mr. Brlggs has consented to give a demonstration of tbls power. It Is also expected that Dr. Mlckley will address the gather ing. The reception will be held at the Spiritual Science church, Nata torlum building. v t Nerd Federal Aid, WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. (AP) eenator Carey, Republican, Wyoming, today reported to President Hoover the livestock feeders of the west were experiencing serious financial difficulty and desired federal aid. Signs of Better Times American Can company today de olsred usual extra of 1 a shore In addition to regular quarterly of 1. Item of .80,000 for relief of single unemployed men and another for 100,000 for material and trucks for use on publlo work placed In Fort land city budget Monday, A $2,800,000,000 order for construc tion of 60 electrlo freight locomotives has been announced by Pennsylvania railroad. Net railway operating lncomo of Western Pacific for August, 1931, was 1178,701, decrease compared to Au gust last year, but Increase of $127. 380 compared with July tbls year. S. R. Kress li company, declares extra dividend of 90 cents on com mon, payable In special preferred atock, In addition to regular quarter ly of 25 cents on common and 16 cents on special preferred. More than 240,000 stockholders were registered on books of Pennsyl vania Railroad company on Septenr ber 1, Increase of 32,000 over last year, and gain of 600 over last montn. S. P. WILL OFFER . EXCURSION RATE OVER ALL LIS Featuring ft Sunday sale date tor the first time In connection with Its famous "cent-a-mlle" offers of trans portation, the Southern Pacific com pany today Announced plans for an other series of low-fare round-trip excursions over Its lines In Oregon and five other western states on Octo ber o, 10 and 11. The growing popularity of the com pany's so-called "dollar day" mer chandising of train rides, as evidenc ed by record-breaking traffic over the Labor day week-end. Is responsible for the new excursion program, ac cording to A. S. Rosenbaum, district freight and passenger agent for the railroad. As before, the cent-a-mlle tickets will be good over the railroad's entire Pacific lines, extending from Port land to El Paso, and from San Fran cisco to Ogden, Rosenbaum aald. The return limit, he stated, will be Octo ber 19, giving excursionists an 11-d-iy outing from the first date of aale. The Inclusion of Sunday, October 11, In the three-day offering of bar gain fares, beginning Friday, Octobar 9, la expected to find particular favor wltb persons planning short trips, Rosenbaum declared. Heretofore, he pointed out, Journeys on the low-fare tickets had to ba started on Thurs day, Friday or Saturday. Attention waa called to the fact that football fans will be able to make good use of the tickets to at tend games In varloua parts of the west, and also that the exouralon dates Include Columbus day,' October 12. In announcing plans for the forth coming round-trip excursions Rosen baum stated that the tickets will be accepted on all trains, coach or Pull BIRTHS Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mun- ter, ft daughter, weighing 9 pounds, 6 ounces Wednesday at the Commun ity hospital. Mother and baby are get ting along nicely. Mrs. Munter la the daughter of Dr. and Mrs, R. B. Oreen. IM us Iron out those fender bumps Brill Sheet Metal Works, SAMSON OFFERS FREE AT RIVERSIDE PLANT For the convenience of bis many Rogue River valley customer!, F. B. Samson nas installed a Papeo grain grinder In hts grain warehouse locat ed at 239 North Riverside. With the addition of t&ls modern equipment the Samson company Is now able to accommodate local farmers who pro duce a portion of their own stock feed and have no method of grinding it. The Papeo machine was pur chased from Hubbard . Bros., Inc.; Medford dealers. Business depression has evidently not hit southern Oregon ranchers and farmers to any great extent, as the F. E. Samson company has ex perienced a steady Increase In sales during the past year. Mr. Samson said today. When this firm was organized two years ago It handled fuel and did fruit hauling. The first of this year Mr. Samson added a complete line of-feed and seed, offering farmers of this vicinity high grade products for their stock and poultry. Mr. Samson Is particularly well acquainted with the grain Industry, having been manager of a flgur mill for the Russell -Ml Her Milling com pany In the middle west previous to coming to Oregon. Farmers who want to take advan tage of the special free grinding Oc- toner 1 and a, and others, are Invit ed to inspect the grain displays at the Samson warehouse. SHINS LISTED WITH O.S.C. CADET ITY CHEST CAMPAIGN TALKED AT MEET TONIGHT Plans for the annua! Community Chest campaign, to be held in this city the first week of November will be outlined this evening at the Hotel Medford, when directors of all Institutions! members of the chest will meet for 6:30 dinner. J. O. Thompson, chairman of the campaign, urges all representatives to be present and participate In the arrangements for the annual drive, which It la hoped will go over with 100 per cent results. The need for money for relief purposes will be greater In Medford this winter than during any pre vious years, according to present In dications. Several organizations In cluded In the chest have accepted lower budgets In order to turn more money Into relief channels. The Hu mane society has withdrawn for the year to aid In this conversion. In the belief that some people have used the inclusion of the Humane society as reason for refusing to make contributions to the chest. DANCS every S&turdb) mght at Merrick's hall. Snappy music Ad mission 85c. How Much Would You Pay to Be Rid of Rheumatic Pains in 48 Hours? Would You Pay Ten Dollars? Would You Pay 85 Cents Well: Here's a chance for you to be spry once more to do your work cheerfully without one twinge of pain. Here's a positive guarantee ttfat no rheumatism sufferer can afford to pass up you can be free from ago nizing rheumatism and keep free from It. Get one 63 cent bottle of Allenru from Heath's Drug Store or any pro gressive druggist with the positive and distinct understanding that your pains and torture will all be gone In 48 hours or money back. And when pains are gone kep right on taking Allenru 'till every bit of harmful uric acid la out of your body Happiness comes with this wonderful prescription thou sands know It you ought to know It. Following try-outs conducted last week-end, Glenn Blmklns, son of Dr. and Mrs. O. R. Simktns, was selected as a member of the Oregon State Cadet band, oocordlng to In formation rfoclvtd here. Glenn- ac companied the school band to Port land last Saturday, where they played at the -football game botween Ore gon State college and the University of Colorado. Slmklna graduated from Medford high school in 1930, and laat year was assistant d free tor of the local high school band. LEA'S IONIC IMPROVED If HAIR WONDERFU Hair Was Thin Falling Out Badly Scalp Was Dry, Abo Dandruff TELLS HOW SHE. GAINED BACK BEAUTIFUL HAIR "My scalp waa dry and falling flair dandruff worried me. In fact I was almost bald, my hair was so inin nam lite lucky day I found a Godsend in Lea 'a Hair Tonic al the drug store. I cannot praiae Lea's enough. I had already used moat every kind of tonic thai came to my notice but to no avail so you can imagine how delighted I am with Lea's, 1 began uaing II jual about one year ago and now my hair la thick, glossy full of life and really beautiful I think and friends aay so loo. I have uaed In all per haps twenty-five bottles, but II en hanced my appearance so much I continue lo use II anil nmh.hU always will, every now and therd LLY SHE SAYS lo keep my scalp and hair la per fect condition. 1 beg of those who have hair or scalp trouble to give Lea's Hair Tonic a thorough trial. They poslively will not be disap pointed, I swear it," declared Mrs. Nellie Geme, S2T Weslmont Ave. Wrstmont, N. J. People troubled like Mrs. Gerne can easily prove lo themselves at home at little expense, how muck younger, neater and more present able Ihey look when the hair is in perfect shane. Even when the kali has turned gray, dead looking or aireaara, uii ionic alter a lew weeks uae puts sll those gray hairs right back lo a youthful shade. It aeems lo put nature back on the job crowing a full head of viror ous, even colored, healthy hair. II aoeaen i snow Druggists are au thorised lo cheerfully refund money If you are not delighted, or send dollar bill, check or stamps for bottle by return mail postage paid, to Lea Tonic Co. Brentwood Md Eat Plenty of Snider's Butter One pound of Gold Medal Butter is worth as an energy producer: 3 times as much as 1 dosen eggs 14 times as much as 1 lb, green peas 3Vi times as much as 1 lb. porterhouse steak 11 times as much as 1 lb. fish 44 times as much as 1 lb. dressed fowl. 1 Snider Dairy & Produce Co. N. Bartlett Phone 203 If It's Snider's-It's the Best to Buy Swem's GIFT SHOP "Store of a Thousand Thoughtful Little Gifts" Clearance Sale of Lamps To close out 30 lamps we have re duced the price to HALF AND LESS. Table lamps, floor lamps and bou doir lamps included ln the assort ment. t Special Value in Pewter Ware $1.25 One group of pewter vases, trays, salt, pepper and tray sets, bowls, etc at the specially low prlee of.-..f 1,25 Jap Crepe Luncheon Cloths, 49c (tegular 69c card table alee. Attract ive decoration and colors. Cake Plates, $1.65 Lovely etched topis glass cake plates with a perfectly Hat top. Miniature Godey Plaques, 50c Quaint rjodey and English prints on these miniatures, Regularly 86c. Used. Books. Late Fiction 4 for $1.00 Your choice of the many Interesting titles. Many i end a 50 books In the lot. This week only. KOOAK VER1 CHROME FILM NOW you can get good pictures In the shade, on dsxk days, or even In ths rain. Stop for a few rolls today. LET IS DO Tip FINISHING Swem's ' KODAK and GIFT SHOP I iflilliliiilllllllliM Men's Suits it ' O'Coats Furnishings and Shoes The World's Best Known Makes Including Our New Fall Merchandise Slaughtered vIn Price For a Quick Disposal. It All Must Go Save Dollars Buy Your Clothing Needs At a Saving McPherson QUITS Closing Out Entire Stock Everything Must Go SELLING Continues From Day to Day Until Entire Stock and Fixtures Are Sold .in SILK AND WOOL SOX 11.00 value Quilting Business Price 79c I Imported English GOLF HOSE $1.49 1 m j CAMPUS CORDS Regular W 95 Value 55 Quitting Business 55 Price 55 $3.95 I One Gronp MEN'S SUITS H Values up to 37.50 Beautiful patterns. 55 Quitting Business ' Sale Price ' 55: $24.95 1 IE One Group MEN'S SUITS Values up to 947.50. Good range of sixes. Quitting Business Sale Price $29.95 i MEN'S HATS $5.00 value. Hardeman Make. Quitting business Sale Price $3.85 1 MEN'S HATS $7.50 value. Hardeman .Make. Quitting Business Sale Price $4.85 I MEN'S 55 TOP COATS H $32.50 valne. 55 Well tailored Beautiful Patterns. Quitting Business Sale Price $21.85 I & - Fancy Broadcloth SHORTS ROc Talue. All sizes. Fancy patterns. Elastic sides. Sale Price 39c I Men's : DRESS OXFORDS S $10.00 value. s Quitting Business FT Sale Price EE $6.95 I One Lot Rayon Non-Run SHIRTS or SHORTS Regular 50o values. -Quitting Business Sale Price 39c I DRESS SHIRTS 81.00 value. 55 Fancy and plain Broadcloth. Sale Price 79c . Men's Cotton Ribbed UNION SUITS Long sleeve, ankle length, winter weight Regular $1.25 value. Sale Price 79c I .iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil ...iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini Fancy WORK SHIRTS Heavy semi-dress. Regular $l.?5 value Sale Price 69c 1 Men's Munalngwear 55 Raron rzz SHIRTS or SHORTS Regular JI.00 value. 55 Quitting RiiMnns Sale Price 69c 1 illllilll!!!!!l!lllllllllllllllllll Men's Heavy Cotton 55 Ribbed UNION SUITS $1.05 value Munslngwear. j Quitting Business Sale 5 Price 5 $1.39 1 8 MEN'S TOP COATS Regular gle.75 value. Tweeds and Fancy Patterns. Ssle Price $13.95 ivicPHERsorr 212 E. Main St. Medford, Ore. Men's All Wool Top Coats -:4.R5 value. Light Orey Tweed. 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