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MEDFORD M2TTJ TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 193.
Big Indian Village Will Be Feature of Oregon Diamond J ubilee
OF
SEVEN TRIBES TO
Redmen Will Don Native
Garb for Occasion -
Jubilee Committee Hears
Report of Fine Progress
Arrangements have been completed
for another outstanding feature .for
Oregon's Diamond Jubilee celebration
In Med ford next June 8 to 0. Jn the
establishment of a complete Indian
Tillage In the city during Jubilee
week. Details were announced at last
night's enthusiastic general commit'
tee meeting at the Chamber of Com-
marce.
Over a score of chieftains, braves,
squaws and papooses will represent
the historic tribes of Oregon and will
live u they did 7A years ago when
Oregon first learned the meaning of
statehood. The Indians will Include
six chieftains and will be made up
of the Klamath, Modoc, Piute, Warm
Spring, finakes, Pitt River, and the
Ust remaining' direct descendants of
the famous Rogue River Indians, who
warred with, southern Oregon whites
in 1853.
To Wear Old Garb.
The redmen will be dreased In their
native garb worn before the eyes of
white men saw tn verdure of Oregon
hills. Medicine men will perform
weird rites and make "big medicine'
In tribal dances and other ceremo
nials. Artful braves, trained In tne
way of the woods and embodying all
the skill of the hunters, trappers ana
fishermen, will present exhibitions of
aborigine sports. Ancient Indian
archery will be one of these attrao'
tlona.
Squaws, the original native daugh
ters of America, will demonstrate how
the earliest of Americana fashioned
wearing apparel from wild animal
hldea, using sinews for thread. They
will make baskets of roots, osiers and
fibres, rapidly becoming a lost art.
Papoosee will be at play in native
frames and contests, all living In to
pees, wigwams and wickiups. They will
be dressed In buckskins and beaded
moccasins, bedecked with gaudy blan
kets and wampum. The bucks will
wear feathered head -dresses end orna
ments. Last night's committee meeting re
vealed progress tn all departments,
revealing further assurance that Med
ford and southern Oregon will be
ready for the Incoming throngs dur
ing Jubilee week. Announcements of
other features of Intense interest are
to be made soon.
Jubilee Caps Ready.
Of especial Interest was last night's
approval of an official Jubilee head
gear. The headpiece la of an attrac
tive design and Is now available at
cost at the Jubilee headquarters In
the Sparta building. Every person In
Medford and southern Oregon is urg
ed to obtain a Jubilee cap as early
as possible and wear It from now until
the celebration la over. The cap will
do much to increase the rapidly grow
ing Jubilee spirit, already so much
In evidence, especially In the north
ern end of the state, from which sev
eral special excursion trains are ex
pected, as well as auto caravans.
Concession space la selling rapidly,
W. W. Allen, concession chairman, re
ported. Prospective purchasers of the
remaining spaoe ore urged to see Mr.
Allen early.
Likewise, gratifying Interest has
been shown by up-state manufactur
er In the manufacturers' and In
dustrial exhibit at the Oriental Gar
dens. Here southern Oregon resi
dents and visitors will see one of the
most complete displays ever offered
of Oregon products, W. A. Gates,
Chairman, reported.
Pageant Rehearsed.
Rehearsals are underway for the
historical pageant, "Oyer-Un-Oon"
(Land of Plenty), and characters have
been selected, Prof. Angus Bowmer,
author and director, told committee
members. The pageant, to be pre
sented at the fairground Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday nights, will
faithfully review events leading up
to and Including the establishment
of Oregon statehood. It is historic
ally accurate In every detail but yet
so interestingly presented It will com
mand attention from the opening to
final episodes. "
J. Verne ahangle told of further
cooperation coming from all parts of
the country for the pioneers' parade
on Thursday forenoon. Yesterday a
string of 10 wagons were brought to
Med ford by W. E. Morris of the Table
Rock district. He has been donating
a great deal of time In gathering up
pioneer relics and material for use
during the celebration. Other county
residents have been donating consid
erable time and committee members
have devoted days to making the pa
rade one of the most outstanding
ever presented In Oregon,
The agricultural parade for Friday
la rapidly going forward under the
chairmanship of k. O. Fowler. Nu
merous floats will be Included and
will be one of the bright spots of
Jubilee week.
Hport Plans Formed.
Chairman of the trapshooting com
mittee. T- B. Daniels, has completed
preparations for this Important event
and Is sending out Invitations to nu
merous clubs on the coast. Further
program details will be announced tn
a short time. W. F. Isaac la com
pleting preparations for the fly-casting
tourney which has already aroused
considerable Interest among fly-casters.
Further details wilt be announc
ed In a few daya.
Entries for the tennis tourney are
being received by Chairman H. O.
Wilson from numerous parts of the
state and will be carried on June 8,
4, S and 0. Eight or nine tennis
courts will be used In accomodating
all the players expected,
The mineral exhibit for Jubilee
week la rapidly progressing with, of
fers of displays coming from numer
ous sources.
Citizens of Jacksonville are prepar
ing their city for the Important part
It Is to play In the Jubilee. Thou
sands of visitors will journey to that
historic town during the week. Nu
merous special attractions are plan
ned there.
E.P.
EAGLE POINT, May 3. (Spl.)
In the short time of one year Eagle
Point Boy Scout Troop No. 18 has
grown from seven scouts and four cubs
to 21 scouts and five cubs. Gene
Walton Is scoutmaster and Floyd Bar
rett assistant. A great deal of credit
Is due Mr. Woodrlch, who organized
the scout executive committee and
put scouting In Eagle point on a
firm footing. Messrs. Woodrlch, Clem
ents, Young and Throckmorton com
prise the troop committee.
The troop consists of two patrols.
The "Eagles" are David Hannaford,
Elmer Harnlsh, Billy Osterhout, Ches
ter Smith, Jack S toner, Dale Throck
morton, John Woodrlch and Clayton
Cannon. The "Wolves" are Junior
Clements, Dean Cram, Eddie Dahack,
Earl Harnlsh, Lawrence Ousterhout,
Russell Seamen, Lyle Smith and Billy
Taylor.
F
IN GOOD SHAPE IS
TREASURYJEPORT
Definite Improvement Noted
All Warrants Paid to
May 1 City Employees
Get Pay This Afternoon
Reflecting a definite Improvement
In the city of Med ford's financial
condition, which has at no time been
particularly discouraging, according
to Ous Samuels, city treasurer, an
nouncement was maoQ by the latter
last night that all outstanding war
rants have been paid up to May 1.
Less than a year ago Medford was
also at one time operating on a cash
basis while other political divisions
were many months behind with war-
rant payments.
Warrants issued for the new month
were not distributed at last night's
meeting of the city council, which
was adjourned because of lack of a
quorum. The session will be resumed
at 4:30 o'clock this afternon, to which
time city employes will receive their
pay. ' ' I
Councllmen Frederick Heath and S.
A, Kroschel were out of town yes-;
terday and Dade Terrett and Al Lit-!
tretl were also absent from the regu
lar meeting, scheduled for the city
dads. The four councllmen, who ap
peared, lingered for about an hour!
discussing matters, unofficially, with
Mayor E. M. Wilson, then adjourned
the session.
Harry Parkinson, representing Flsk
Flag and Decorating company of Port
land, appeared before a group to pre
sent the cost, estimated, for decora
tion of the city hall for the Diamond
Jubilee. He placed the maximum cost
at 950, which would Include decking
the building from roof to street with
Jubilee banners and other festoons.
The Flsk company has the contract
for decorating the city for the Jubilee
and will place. In street decorations
alone, four tons of materials, Mr.
Parkinson stated.
The matter was referred by Mayor
Wilson to Councilman George Por
ter' committee.
The beautiful blue and gold banner
to be used as the dominant note In
the decorating motif wa displayed
by Mr. Parkinson.
A letter, forwarded from the Cham
ber of Commerce, voicing requests
from the Parent-Teacher association
for supervised playgrounds In Med
ford this summer, was read by Mayor
Wilson and referred to the parks and
playground committee with Instruc
tions to confer with the finance com
mittee. The letter asked that the city fi
nance the hiring of two men and two
women, needed as supervisors at the
local playgrounds, stressing the urg
ent need for supervised play during
the Diamond Jubilee, when many vis
iting children will be In the city.
The cost of the project was quoted at
9300 a month, which would necessi
tate, for the three months' period,
expenditure of $000.
All kinds of .g. clanks for sale
for rent, no bunting, no trespassing
and other cards for sale at Commercial
Printing Dept. of Mall Tribune.
For Garden f.uwing Tel. 9 12-J.
PLANNING FLIGHT
HERE TO JUBILEE
W. R. Schanhala, who la head of
the amateur aviators' group recently
organized In Portland, was a visitor
here yesterday and conferred with
Tom Culbertaon, superintendent at
the Medford municipal airport, con
cerning a flight of the club here dur
ing the jubilee.
Mr. Schanhala said that last Sun
day a number of the pilots In the
club were taught flight formation
In order that they might follow the
army system when making long trips.
It la the plan, Mr. Schanhale pointed
out, for the ships to be divided Into
groups according to cruising speed,
and placed in formation with experi
enced fliers leading.
Mr. Schanbals, who Is branch man
ager for the claims department of
the Farmera" Automobile Inter-Insurance
exchange, also attended to busi
ness matters for his company while
here. He continued to Portland from
Medford late yesterday.
Plan to attend the Factory Dem
onstration of CONLON AUTOMATIC
IRONERS, Thursday, May 3, at White
Sewing Machine Company.
WINDOW GLASS We sell window
glass and will replace your broken
windows reasonably. Trowbridge Cab
inet Works.
Phone 842. We'll haul away your
refuse. City Sanitary Service.
DIAMOND LAKE
GRANTS PASS, May 2. (Spl.)
Work now being done on the road
to Diamond lake from the point
where It crosses Rogue river to the
body of water Itself, will not Inter
fere with travel, it was stated by a
highway engineer In a recent letter
to O. S. Blanchard of this city. Blan
chard owns a cabin by the lake.
H, D. Farmer, senior highway engi
neer, wrote that a crew of men Is
now grading the road from the cross
ing of Rogue river to Diamond lake.
expecting to complete the work with
in a month or six weeks. "A little
trouble would probably be experienced
In getting through now,' he said.
For your information, the westerly
13 miles of the project Is under con
tract for surfacing, and this work will
be carried out during the com In,
season," Farmer wrote.
THEATER LOSES
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PORTLAND. May 3. (AP) Labor :
has been upheld In the first contro- j
versy her In connection with NRA
provisions Involving union workers
and the theaters.
A theater here known as the'
"Pantages," but not operated by that
family, ha been ordered by the NRA
to reinstate "wrongly discharged"
operators to their Job at the wage
scale provided by the motion ptc-,
ture code.
The theater had refused to ac
knowledge rulings of the local and
regional labor boards and an appcnl
was taken to Washington, D. C. A
telegram from Sol A. Rosenblatt, dl- :
vision administrator of the NRA at 1
Washington, advised the theater I
owner "I herewith advise you to Im
mediately comply with said decision,
otherwise proceedings will be taken
against you for violation of the mo- ;
tion picture code."
ELLIOTT AND DAUGHTER
PLAN EXTENSIVE IP
Dr. B. R. Elliott and daughter Amy
will be leaving the middle of this
month for an extensive trip through
the south. They will travel the
southern route to New Orleans. Reav
ing May 30, then sail from New Or
leans on the S. 8. Dixie of the Morgan
lines, for New York. They expect to
return to Medford about June 33.
While away Dr. Elliott plans to
spend a day In each of the following
establishments of dental interest:
L. D. Caulk Dental Laboratories
Mllford, Del.; 8. 8. White Dental Mf-
Co., Philadelphia; Dentists Supply Co .
New York; Forsyth Children's Clin!--.
Boston, Mass.; X-ray Dept. Eastman
Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y.; Rltt.-r
Dental MfR. Co., Rochester, N. V.;
Clevedent Dental Mfg. Co., Cleveland,
Ohio, and Patterson Dental SUppty
Oo., Minneapolis, Minn.
MINERAL, Cel., May a. (AP) A
aprlng snowstorm blanketed two spots
In northern California Tuesday with
three feet of snow falling In the Las
sen Volcanle national park here and
10 lnchea at Tahoe City on the Ne
vada border.
At Tahoe City, several weeks of
warm summer weather had caused
wild flowers to bloom and trees tc
bud.
I Vonr nailery Itattery Ready For
Rummer Driving?
Multnomah and
Severln Batteries
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Si JUNE 3rd TO 9th -1934 Ijl
So That YOUR Friends May Know About
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Oregon's Diamond Jubilee
To Be Held in Medford June 3rd to 9th
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The Diamond Jubilee Committee in Offering a
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community.
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DURING the first 27 days in April the Mail Tribune pub
lished293 column inches of publicity matter and two
editorials regarding the Jubilee. As time for the celebra
tion draws nearer, more and more stories concerning
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with the Jubilee committee, the Mail Tribune has
acquainted southern Oregon people with the program from June
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