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By Arthur Perry
It ! noted that a Social-Democrat
nartv will be organized In Oregon.
Any Democrat who U social, Is a
Republican In disguise.
If the doc tore are ever splattered
with the gay and eeml-ldlotio arivei
It will be a sure sign that an opera
tion la necessary, and they are being
scared Into doing a good lob 01 it,
of course under the guli'ince of the
pstlent.
.
Scientists regret they will be un
able to perfect an Ink and dye maoe
from potatoes. In time for Christmas.
Science should stop Its foolishness,
and try snd make a hlnd-ttre that
will also be a side of bacon.
Dewey Hill of Prospect, the out
standing hired man of the valley,
cracked s rib last week and is walking
with a decided list to port. Mr. HUI
was bunged up while endeavoring 'to
throw a Prospectlte on his back while
the school ma'ams were looking. Dock
Sweeney vulcanized the wound.
.
Yesterday a Comer Statesman
poke twice before thinking, and then
kept on speaking.
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OPEN LETTER
Santa Clans (Kris Krlngle),
Reindeer Stabler,
Jforth Pole.
Sir; This is to advise you I have
been a bad boy all year, and Intend
to be more so next year. If you
try to do anything about It, I will
tell everybody that you stole the
Lindbergh baby. Don't kid yourself
that nobody will believe It. The
people are tired of believing the
Truth, and want bigger and better
lies, and are going to get 'em.
No further warning will be given,
John P. Medford, Jr.
. . .
The Old Oregon basketball team
Tlilted the valley Monday, and played
like the Depression was their coaoh.
: Little P. Bybee, the J'vllle serf, has
lost a sheep and has tried very little
to find It,
Another batch of Canadian whiskey
has drifted In for the Yule. Experts
who have snirfed it, complain that It
mails like the third runi of Local
Still No. 40. The experts are wrong.
Their nose might deceive them, but
their bootlegger, never.
...
The Soolal Service Union of Amer
ica reports a decline in dancing. No
figures are given, but it Is safe to
guess that the slump la widespread,
and where on a Saturday night there
used to be 40 danuea per capita per
couple, there are now 45 couples for
very dance. Dancing, like fishing,
leaves Its devotees In such shape they
hav no desire to do anything else
and are Insulted If a suggestion Is
made that they do something else.
For many moons, hereabouts, some of
the fair daughters were never absent
or tardy from a rural shindig. They
became drowsy of gllia, and pain
fully allm from nocturnal prowling.
This little big city Is receiving
many compliments upon Its wlde
.wakeness nl announcing a 1634 cele
bration this year. This however Is
not the local record for getting the
Jump on Father Time. When Repub
licans were plentiful In Jackson
ciunty, and proud of tt. they started
the 1820 campatgQln 1017. Many
cttlnns are also fchtad of themselves,
and have already started worrying
t-hsther or not the ground hog will
see his shadow Feb. a.
...
' ALONG LIFE'S IIH1IIWAY
In going down a winding hill
He "lt her coast," did' Henry Sill;
He met a car upon a turn
For him eternal fires burn.
Joe drove his auto one dark nlecht
And only burned the rlg'.it-haud light
The other guy was craxy, too,
Now both are out beyond the blue.
He thought the button was the brake,
Did William Henry Silas Drake;
He pushed his good right foot hard
down,
And woke when Peter aald; "Here'a
your crown r
His glaring lamps shone down the
roads
And all the highway plainly showed;
But 'tother fellow could not see;
Both swapped time for eternity.
(Exchange)
Normal Weather
To Start Winter
PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. ai. (API
Normal winter weather prevailed in
most parts of Oregon today with the
official arrival of tlui season and the
shortest day of Vie year.
Freight Rates and War
are still in the midst of
" ' ditions are as abnormal,
ourselves against the forces of
were over a decade ago when
forces of military destruction.
during peace had to be abandoned for the cxigncies of war, so
the policies and principles of normal tirrpg must be abandoned,
if we are to auccessful'v grrr.
crisis which confronts u-..-rfn
IN other words an emerge icy exists, and for many months has
ATiararl An1 urhnt wa tinol bm tvmtnAa ntJ ni;ni.. lil.
."..u. " " v o. iiictuuua emu JJViiuiuo Yt UlUU
best meet this emergency, methods. and policies which might
well be impractical during normal times, but are not only desir
able, but NECESSARY during
The matter of reduced freight rates on pears, which Colonel
Voorhies presented to the people of Southern Oregon through
the columns of this paper on Monday, is a case in point.
The freight rate structure is
lem and a big one.
Under normal conditions there would be no chance of secur
ing material reductions, or bringing relief to a comparatively
small district like this, except
persistent agitation through a
But.under prevailing abnormal conditions, there should be
a chance, and this paper believes the railroads could and
should grant some relief to this district, as an emergency
measure, a temporary "war
emergency, and to endure, only as long as the emergency exists.
fTTE believe such action would not only benefit the basic
industry of this section of the state, but would also bene
fit the railroads. For the situation is a critical one.- It would
materially assist those growers who still have pears in storage
to ship East, it would give a boost and renewed hopo to the
industry as a whole, as they prepare for next year's crop.
True, the railroads are in a
present rate structure most of them are losing money, some of
them are literally facing bankruptcy. They can, and probably
will argue, that any reduction in freight rates, would only in
crease their deficits. .
But in view of conditions
doubt this. Obviously if a freight rate is so high that it dis
courages production, forces many orchartlists to leave their fruit
on the trees, that rate injures the railroads os much as it injures
the fruit growers. Tonnage is what the railroads want. A
profitable market is what the fruit industry wants. SUCH A
FREIGHT RATE WOULD SUPPLY NEITHER. ,
OR to express it in another way. If a rate of $1.25 to New
York reduces local tonnage to 1000 cars, and a rate of $1
increases it to 4000 cars, obviously the latter rate, is not only
better business for the fruit growers but better business for
the Southern Pacific. The figure 1250 would represent the
railroad profit in the first instance, and the figure 4000 in he
second.
The above figures are merely
they represent the situation LITERALLY, but they DO illus
trate the point we wish to make.
Which is; that in view of
from the freight burden should be given local orchardists, not
only because conditions demand it, but because in the last
analysis the railroads would be
only in increased good will, but
N other words we are all in the same boat. Emergency condi
tions demand emergency methods. We don't oare whether a
business is large or small, national in scope or merely local, this
is no time to be looking backward, no time to fall back on red
tape or precedent, whioh MIGHT be justified in normal times,
but CAN'T be justified in these times.
It is time to face conditions
and methods to meet these conditions, and thus in a spirit of
mutual cooperation, and an entirely new coordination, all for
one and one for all defeat the
in 1933, as we defeatod the forces of military destruction, four
teen years ago.
Beer and the
"llflllLE on this subject of
T T matter of beer.
There is in our opinion, one justification for legalizing beer
at the present time, and only one namely the emergency which
exists. t
The question is not essentially a moral, but an economic one.
All this talk about beer being a good tonic and a nourishing
liquid food, on one hand; and a brew of the devil itself on the
other, is to our mind, beside the point.
'T'HAT there are obvious dangers in legalizing beer at the
present time we don't think any informed or fair minded
person would deny. No matter what the legal alcoholic content
decided upon, everyone knows that those who want beer want
beer with a KICK in it, and if beer of any kind is legalized,
beer WITH a kick will be the net result.
This will not only be in effect nullification of the 18th
amendment, but it will so increase and complicate the difficul
ties of hard liquor enforcement that only a miraelo can prevent
what has been generally recognized as a bad situation, becoming
worse.
So theoretically we oppose legalizing beer, today just as we
have opposed it before. Vfe believe it is the wrong way of at
tacking the entire liquor problem. We ravor repeal first, and
delaying its application, until a definite method of regulating
the liquor traffic, preventing the return of the saloon, and pro
moting true temperance has been effected.
DUT here the matter of economic emergency obtrudes, just
as in the fight for the 18th amendment the matter of the
war emergency, was a vital factor.
Will legalising beer, strike a new note, symbolize the long
awaited "change" so fervently hoed for, will it so stimulate
agriculture, provide sm-h a rich source of revenue, that its bene
fits at this critical time, will outweigh the dangers and risks
involved!
That is the question, as we see it. If It WILIj then un
doubiedly the experiment from a psychological standpoint if
no other, is justified. If it WOVTj then it certainly ISN'T,
MEDFORD MAIL
a wsr an economic war. Con
now, when we are defending
eoonomio destruction, as they
we were fighting against the
Just as policies and principles
jo-es are jj an(j econ0mic
mi L,
the prevailing abnormal times.'
an extremely complicated prob
by going to great expense, and
long prciod of time.
time" provision, justified by this
bad way too. On the basis of the
as they ACTUALLY exist, we
arbitrary, we don't pretend
the present emergency, a relief
equally benefited by it, not
in dollars and cents.
as they are, to adjust policies
forces of economic destruction
Emergency
emergencies let us turn to the
TRIBUNE, MEDFORD,
Personal Health Service
By William Brady. M. D.
SlgTied letter pertaining to penonal faealtb and hyrlene. not to diktat
dUfiKMle or treatments wlU be aoiwered by Dr. Brady if a stamped, kK
add rested en Tel ope is enclosed. Letters should Da brief and written In Ink.
Owing to the large onmifer of letters received only a few can be answered
here. No reply can be made to queries not conforming, to Instructions.
Address Dr. William Brady in care of I he Mali Tribune.
A GOOD CURB FOR NERVES
Our nervous reader may their
number decrease will find this re
port Interesting or Irritating, accord
ing to the char
acter of their
nervousneas.
Lest some
n e r v ous reader
m la understand,
perhaps we had
better briefly
classify all casea
of "nerves;
"weak nervea,1
"neuraathenla,1
"nervous exhaus
tion, "nervous
breakdown." First are the neurack-
eteers. that la, persona who plead
"wek nervea" as the excuse or alibi
for their selfish, sinful or criminal
conduct. Second are the mlagulded
victim of all aorta of functional
and organic maladies who drift along
on their own or maybe some quack
lah doctor'a diagnosis of "Just nervea."
In both elaaaee one ftlnds many In
dividuals who talcs advantage of the
Ignorance of their friends and es
pecially their relative who put up
with a lot of ill-behavlor on the part
of the "nervous wreck" out of a false
sentiment of sympathy.
That's my attitude on the "nerve"
obsession or racket, and those who
are practicing nervous Imposition on
the world or their Intimate friends
or relative need not waste any sar
casm on me In rererenoi to my cold
blooded view, for I think I've heard
about all the change the neurack-
eteers can whine In Justification of
their little scheme for easing through
life at the expense of the gullible folk
around them.
Every little while some victim of a
quack lah diagnosis of "nerves" or
'nerve exhaustion" write in to thank
me for having Jolted him out of it
and given him a healthy desire to
find out what really ailed him. This
leade to a change of doctors and a
thorough physical examination. Just
aa though no one ever Imagined the
patient was "nervous." Thus the I
actual trouble may be discovered and ;
proper treatment. Instituted snd
health restored. , ;
Here'a a former victim of "nerves"
who suggests a cure which I believe
would clear up thousand of such
case If we could only persuade the
"nervous one to take It:
Tou surely hit the nail on the ,
Communications
Schoenl's Plan Praised.
To the Editor:
I want to commend Art Schoenl on
hi presenting a constructive Idea.
There should be no reason why cities
should not participate la a lot of
thing like that.
Now. Mr. Schoenl, If you will get
your Ideas Into tangible form tne
Taxpayers' league will consider It and
also will be In shape to help in in
vestigations that you may want to
make.
This Is an example of how the Tax
payers' league will be of benefit. Any
one that has a feasible Idea can come
to us for help In investigations and
If found meritorious, the idea will
be placed before our executive com
mittee and with a powerful body of
taxpayers behind them they can ac
complish a great deal.
Mr. Schoenl' Idea pertain to the
cities participating in the state gas
tax; with hla Idea also goes the Idea
of the state caring for state high
ways that pas through a city.
GEO. IVERSON.
Medford, Deo. 91.
Mining Stories Verified.
To the Editor:
Since the establishment of the of
fice of the Southern Oregon and
Northern California Mining Associa
tion", Inc., in the Mfcdford Chamber
of Com me roe. a number of stories
relative to the gold production of this
immediate section have been sifting
In. Some of them were brought in
as having been told to the field sec
retary in charge of the solicitation of
memberships, who ! O. O. Clark.
These we felt were reUable, but to
verify the other data bring told us.
some of which had passed through
several hands, the secretary of the
association, together with Mr. Clark,
made a trip this morning to Jack
sonville and vicinity In an endeavor
to obtain some firsthand information.
Our first stop was at a shaft start
ed about the middle of October, and,
by the way. we saw the first shovel
fuls of dirt taken from this hole the
day It waa started. It Is located on
a vacant lot. fronting on the main
street of the town and right in the
heart of the business district. It Is
operated by M. A. St. Clair and his
partner. K. Beeman.
VW? arrived just too late to see the
morr lng clean-up, which was the re
sult of yesterday's work, but- In 3
few minute Mr. St. Clair and trie
owner of the lot came from the gold
buyer' place of business across the
street, and the result of yesterday's
work amounted to 113.40. These
partners haven't been working stead
ily, sickness having caused some de
lavs, yet since the middle of Octo
ber they have recovered from a space
in the bottom or this shaft that
would not exceed It by 16 feet square
and six feet high, a total of approxi
mately asM.
Twenty feet away, on the same lot.
another shaft was In full operation.
In fact they wvre so busily occupied
that we got no definite Information
from the.n. On the rear of the same
lot. another shatft was Just being
started, and on this same block, tak
ing in another lot about 100 by 100
feet, there were four more shaft In
op ration.
We called on Mr. Godward. the gold
buyer, who Informed ue that .
bought aso in gold yesterday and
over a loo the day before. While we
went talking with him. a tall, angu
lar, gray-haired man came In and
announced that h had some gold
to sell. He waa a man .of the old
aohooi of miners, no doubt, and
OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1932.
head when you aay "nerves" are
an alibi.
Two yearn ago I had such
shaky "nervea" that I thought I
waa going Insane. But here I
am, still sound In body and
mind. I waa always looking for
ympathy and finding fault with
every little thing . . . But I had
two children to take care of and
I knew Just what would happen
to them If I went away on a rest
cure or entered a hospital.
The first time I read your view
of "nerve" I waa hurt and
angry. . . ,
Bo now whenever I feel I am
getting nervous I open up the
wash tub and start rubbing away -my
nervea. That's a good cure.
You forget your nerves when you
have to wash some pretty dirty
suit and dresses for your chil
dren. Saves doctor bills, too. I
say "Hurrah for Dr. Brady."
The main drawback about this
cure, In the eyes of the worst suffer
ers, is that you have to have some
children to work for. When children
come nervous Imposition is not so
easy a It 1 In the childless house
hold.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Gland Treatment Game.
Ha gland treatment the property
of giving long life and greater vital
ity or vigor . . . ? M. L.
Answer No. That' Just a racket
of quacks and nostrum monger.
Resorcln Stains Gray Hair Reddish
Brown.
No doubt you know your dandruff
remedy leave a brown stain and
therefore la a boon to those who have
some gray or white hairs mixed with
the black or brown . . . Mrs. C. H. J
Answer Yea, but light blond hair
doea not look much better when so
stained. That la the one drawback
about applying the dandruff remedy
solution of 10 grain of resorcln
in the ounce of alcohol, witch hazel
extract, toilet water or bay rum.
How to Think.
Suggestions on rules on training
the brain to think quickly and clear
ly? My game requires that I think
with speed. I am an athlete. J. W.
Answer Take good care of your
general health and hygiene and your
brain will he at Its best. Too fre
quently In professional or quasi-professional
athletic this Is Ignored.
(Copyright, John T. Dllle Co.)
about 65 years of age. His gold
weighed Just one ounce, lift penny
weights, or a little over one and one
half ounce, for which he received
aae.7B. HI name was Wm. Hasklna;
he had been mining on the upr
Applegate near Palmer creek, had
been shoveling Into a slulcebox. nd
the $20.75 was the result of a week's
work.
Two more interviews only confirm
ed the reports of the production from
these various shafts at Jacksonville,
and a checkup of the number show
ed about 30 shafts In operation, each
providing work for from two to four
men. Prom here we drove up Jack
son creek for about a half mile, and
counted seven outfits in operation in
the creek bottom, from which all the
gold waa supposed to have been taken
years ago, but If it had, these men
would not now be there, would they?
So, being satisfied that the stories
we had been hearing were not myth
ical or of the fiction variety, we re
turned home, to tell you about it,
A. E. KELLOGG.
Medford, December 31.
Jenkins Comment
(Continued trots Page One )
the average of tire years before the
war. ,.
So there are CONTINUINOLY more
sellers than buyers In the markets.
THE great bulk of this added wheat
acreage Is what la known aa
"marginal" land. "Marginal" land la
a fancy term meaning land that la
not quite good enough to show a
profit from, farming In normal times,
and must SHOW A LOSS except In
those occasional periods when prices
are abnormally high.
We don't like to talk about aban- I
donment of this marginal land. That I
would be hard on the owners of It
and on those who ha-a loaned
money ua It. It Is much easier to
talk about passing laws. ate.
But aa long as this marginal land
remains In production, putting more
wheat on tvie market every year than
there If. demand for. the price of
wheat will remain low just as the
price of cabbage hung around a cent
pound while there were more sell
ers than buyers.
When production of wheat declines.
either through abandonment of mar
ginal land or for any other reason,
to the point wfiere there are irore
buyers than sellers, the price of
wheat will rUe Just as the price of
cabbage rose sharply sfter the big
free no that reduced the available sup
ply. 4
Sheet Is Fire Net
For 9-Months Tot
CHICAGO. Dec. Jt (API A fire
department llfutrnant and at least
five tenants of a two-story building
were Injured In an explosion which
rocked the building and then toppled
It to the ground early today. Fire
followed the blaat.
Hyman Oreenberg and his wife.
Betty, threw their ntne-months-old
son. Morton. Into a sheet held by two j
apectators. He was uninjured.
Pstrontre hjme Industry.
Buy WhltelaWe Chocolates.
Keep that money at bom..
SEVERE TEMBLOR
SHAKES WESTER
STATES IN NIGHT
(Continued from Page One)
tremblors have been recorded In the
last 'few years. Professor Perrr By.
erly of the University of California
computed the epicenter aelmle ver
tical as "probably somewhere In He.
vada." selmsologists at the Unlvet.
slty of Ssnta Clara agreed.
The pens on the recording Instru
ment st the University of California
at Berkeley were thrown from the
drum at 10:10 p. m.. and were re
placed seven minutes later when an.
other shock threw them back Into
position. Professor Byerly said the
record of his Instrument wss com
parable to that of 1925 when the ma'
Jor part of Santa Barbara, Cal, was
destroyed by an earthquake.
Windows Broken.
Reporta from Reno. Ely, Oerlaeh
and Austin, Nev., indicated the shocks
were severe but no dsmage other
than broken windows was reported.
Officials of Wie Western Pacific and
Southern Pacific railroads, operating
Ines through Nevada, said there bad
been no interruption in train service.
Residents of Rawlins, Wyo., felt the
shock and persons In Needles, Cel..
far to the south on the Colorado
river, said the ground trembled.
At Sacramento, Cal , police on duty
In the state capltol building aald the
structure swayed and creaked. The
tallest building In the city, a 18
apartment etaoshrdleut shrdletaosh
story office building, swayed notice
ably. Many persons In office build
ings, hotels and apartments rushed
Into the streets. i
The shocks were comparatively
light In San Francisco, but were dis
tinctly felt. In the Interior Cali
fornia valleys many communities, in
cluding Sonora, Fresno and Modesto,
reported distinct tremors. Cities as
far south as Long Beach and Los
Angeles said the earthquake was dis
tinctly felt but csused no damage.
Residents of Salt Lake City report
ed buildings shook, dishes fell from
shelves and chandeliers swung In
wide arcs.
CLOSES SCHOOLS
SALEM, Ore., Dec. ai. (AP) Sick.
ness In Marlon county has caused
several achoola to be closed and has
made large lnroade on the schools
which have remained open.
County Superintendent Mary IM1
kerson reported that Illness at Brooks
had caused the achool there to be
closed until after the holidays. The
large sick list at Monmouth brought
vacation a week early and the same
sltutalon prevailed at both Independ
ence and Orand Island, though most
oi ine sickness waa In the faculty
there.
Approximately one-fourth of the
grade school children are out on ill.
nesa at the Salem schools and 427
were reported absent from the high
school and two Junior high schools
.here.
MUKDEN, Manchuria, Deo. 21.
(AP) Seventeen Japanese are dead,
two are missing and four Ue seri
ously wounded today after a battle
with Chinese forces 30 miles east of
Tashihklao 100 miles southwest of
here. A Japanese platoon of 40 sol
diers was surrounded two days Ty
greasy superior Chinese guerilla
forces until the survivors cut their
way to safety, Japanese mUltary re
ports said.
Tol
TOLO, Dec. 21. (Spl.) Tolo Com
munity club will meet at the school
house December 22, at 2 o'clock. All
membera are requested o attend. The
club wishes to thank those contribut
ing so generously to the Christmas
treat fund.
Mr. Fenton Is confined to his home
and must remain quiet following a
heart attack a week ago. He Is under
the care of Dr. Gill Is.
Rev. D. T. Randall accompanied by
Miss Mickey Plerceson. Bible-teacher,
held a meeting at P. A. Tracy'a Sun
day evening.
Mesdames Unger. L. Davis. D. Davis
and Track met with Mrs. Thurston
at the school house Mondsy to knot
a comforter.
Miss Dorothy Inman and mother,
Mrs. Tracy, spent Tuesday with Mrs.
John Bohnert making candy.
A Christmas progrsm will be given
December 24 at 8 o'clock at Tolo
school, under the direction of Mrs.
Lulu Thurston, teacher.
Laurelhurst
LAURELHURST, Dec. 21. (Spl.)
Pupils of tke Laurelhurst school went
to Prospect the afternoon of Decem
ber for a spelling match with the
Prospect (trades and playing the high
r.chool groups at basketball. Prospect
won the spelling matches, but Laurel
hurst won the basketball game.
Laurelhurst has a remarkable bas
ketbsll team, as they only have an
outdoor court to practice on. Three
games have been played: Nov. 10.
Laurrlhumt. S8: Shady Cove. 12: No
vember 29. Laurelhurst. 14: Prospect
0: December . Laurelhurst 14; Pros
pect 13.
School will be closed for a week
during the holidays, closing Decem
ber 23 arid opening Jamisry 3.
Pupils of the school have been prsc
tlclng lot the Christmas program tot
Cops First Money
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IT Kpw
In the winter quest of gold for
golfers, Craig Wood. Deal. N. J.,
professional got off to a good start
by winning the Pasadena, Cal..
open shortly after taking first In
the 8an Francisco open. (Associat
ed Press Photo) '
the evening of December 23 at the
schoolhouse. Patrons of the school
are Invited.
School pupil were pleasantly sur
prised Monday afternoon when Mrs.
Nedry served refreshments In honor
of the eighth birthday of her daugh
ter. Joyce. Games were played dur
ing the last period.
J. E. Peyton and family plan to
spend the Christmas vacation visit
ing relatives at Aberdeen. Washington.
Mr. Colling wood expects to move
to his ranch near Gold Hill soon.
During the cold weather the Lau-
relhurst Sunday school will meet at
two o'clock In the afternoon, Instead
of In the morning.
L
SEIZED By PROHIS
Federal prohibition investigators
this morning arrested Frank Vander
veer of Seattle, Wash., on the Slskl
yous with a load of 50 gallons of al
leged alcohol, a dozen pints of liquor
and a small quantity of brandy.
Geraldlne Taylor, also of Seattle, ar
rested with Vanderveer, will not be
held, according to the officers. Van
derveer aald ttiat he was en route
from San Francisco to Seattle.
Vanderveer was acheduled to be
taken before the United States com
mlssloneer this afternoon for a hear
ing. Investigator Cyrus A. Herr of Med
ford and Investigator Clyde Hedges
of Klamath Falls made the arrest.
MEMBERS FOR OFFICE
At tvhe meeting last night of the
Active club, the board of directors
announced nomination of officer for
the next six months. They were:
President, William McAllister: first
vice-president, Darren Huson; sec
ond vice- president, Gordon Pratt;
secretary-treasurer, Kenneth Denmon,
and sergeant at arms, Howard Gault.
Further nomination from the floor
and election of officers will be held
next Tuesday.
Charles J. Prttchett was Introduced
aa a new member.
HALF-YEAR LICENSE
Issuance of .half-year auto licenses
started this morning In the sheriff's
office with a fair demand. In the
first hour of business, five out-of-
state and five Jackson county resi
dents hsd ptocured permits. It Is
expected many autolsts will procure
licenses for the Christmas bolldsys.
Even If the next session of the
legislature anould vote, which seems
likely, a lower license fee. It would
not be effective until July 1 next
the end of the present license year
and would not he applicable, as many
think, to the present licenses.
It takes a Christmas Seal lo make
It a Christmas gift.
Pictures frsmed for less at K. D.
Ross Co., 22 S. drape.
Health can be bought! Chrlstmsa
Seals are the currency.
Flight 'o Time
(Medford and jacksoD Coootj
History from lbs rues of ft
stsll Trtban. of a and 10 Kear
Ago.)
TEN YEARS AOO TODAY
December 21. 1B?2.
(It was Thursdsy.)
Council votes ajoo for relief of
flre-strlcken Astoria.
Santa Claua will visit every ehild
in city, and no one will be hungry,
plan of citizens.
Oil stocks soar on Wall Street.
Christmas mall received break an
records.
Now develops thst man thought
victim of suicide attempt was hit
In head with rock on Jackson street
bridge and robbed of 1900 draft.
Fire survey shows need of more fir.
fighting equipment. Protest filed by
taxpayers.
TWENTY YEARS AOO TODAY
December 21, 1D12.
(It wss Saturday.)
Mike Spanos and Frank Seymour,
convicted of murdering George De
daskalous and burying his body be
neath the Farmers Exchange build
ing, will hang February 14.
Enterprising boys are selling Christ
mas trees In the city.
University club to stsge minstrel
show.
New hearing asked In Bear creek
bridge suit,
Wednesdsy study club to hold a
recegtlon New Year's day.
Mrs. Jap Andrews returns from an
extended visit in the east.
"Four Days a widow," at the Isis;
"Broken-hearted Sarah" at the Star,
and "Misery in the High Hills" at the
Ugo.
Fsrn Valley
FERN VALLEY, Dec. 21. (Spl.)
Mr, and Mra. L, H. Hughes were en
tertained Thursday avenlng by a
party of young folka from Poenlx.
Singing, Jokes, harmonica and guitar
selections were enjoyed. The enter
talnera were Misses Caroline Zoolauf;
Naomi Montgomery, Mabel Hardlsty,
Margaret Kllnger, Millard Hensen,
Charles Smith, Gordon Dayton and
Raymond Brownrlgg. other guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marshall and
children and Wm. Ray.
Mra. Ezra Messenger spent Saturday
In Medford on business.
A number of men In the communi
ty have secured county work this
week.
Mr, owman.B whose health has
been quite poorly for the past two
years, was feeling quite Indisposed
the past week.
Mlas Grace Roberts and Ellis Kin
card of Provolt called on Mrs. Mildred
Marshall Thursday afternoon.
Lem Hughes spent Dec. 14 with his
mother, Mrs. M. F. Hughes at Sams
Valley. Mrs. Hughes celebrated her
eighty-seventh birthday on that date.
She is in very good health excepting
that she recently lost her eyesight.
Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Montgomery
and son Gary of Medford spent
Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mar
shall. Mr. Messenger was in Medford
Tuesday on business.
Mr. Steele killed his turkeys the
first of tha week and prepared them
for marketing.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Loffer and Mr.
and Mra. Luclan Wilcox were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Ward Sunday
evening.
Nicholas Dewlt Is Installing a radio
this week.
Mr. Steele's shepherd dog died this
week of poisoning.
Mr. Morse, Mrs. Ward's father is
Improving some, from his serious
condition.
Mr. and Mra. Bd Marshall and chil
dren were dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Nolan Montgomery in Medford
Sunday.
Mra. L. H. Hughes spent Sunday
with her daughter, Mrs. Ernest eer
in Medford.
A good time was reported at the
Juvenile circle program presented at
Phoenix Monday.
Leaking loofs reDSred.
For roof
work of any kind call 628.
Broken window, slaaed bv Tm.
bridge Cabinet Works.
Real Estate or Insurance Leave tt
to Jonea Phone 784.
Severin Battery Service
Medford Made Batteries
8-volt, 13-plate, 1 year guaran
t tee, 33.20
Re-wonnd Armatures 91 np
Recharge 50c Our Make 2,1c
1S22 .V. Riverside Phone 390
PHONE
1300
For
TOWING or
Wrecker Service
Anywhere Any Time
Lewis Super Service