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MEDFORD MATE TRIBUNE. lEDFORD. OREGON, SEsD'AT, .TTJLT 8, 1931
IS
CREEK ECT IONS
Hail Damage Not Fully
Known for Week Record
Rain at Talent West
Phoenix Is Storm Center
A near cloudburst, during which
8.30 Inches of rain fell In the Cols
man and Wagner Creek districts late
Friday afternoon, and In which some
damBge was caused to the pear crop,
was reported from that section.
County Agent Lyle P. Wilcox said
Saturday that the full extent of the
damage would not be determined for
nearly a week, some growers esti
mated the damage as high as 30 per
cent of the crop.
Tha record rainfall. Intermittently
sprinkled with hall, fell between 3:30
and 8:30 o'clock, according to mrs.
Marry V. Marx of Coleman creek,
who took an official observation.
Prof. P. C. Ralmcr at the govern
ment experiment station at Talent
last evening stated that 1.23 Inches
of rain fell at the station, according
to the official record, within an hour
and a half's time. Although there
was no damage In either the Phoe
nix or Talent sections, Mr. Relmer said
the downpour wae heaviest In a lim
ited area west of Phoenix.
The official weather report reoelv.
ed by Professor Relmer from the
Ashland weather bureau gave the
rainfall there as .07 of an Inch, while
the Mcdford bureau's report was .03
of an Inch.
Coleman creek rose rapidly as a
result of the audden torrent and, ac
4ordlng to reports from a few of the
sreharda In that part of the coun
Vy, some of "the trees were exten
sively damaged, both by the excess
of water and the hailstones.
The Southern Pacific tracks near
Phoenix were Inundated, causing an
hour's delay to the northbound even
ing passenger train.
Hall fell over portions of the storm
area and was reported as heavy In
the Voorhles Crossing section.
A heavy rain and some hall fell
on the Theodore Pish tomato field of
60 acres.
The heavy rain In the Talent area
- was welcomed as tne district
been on a short-water ration.
Some damage to grain fields wsa
reported from rushing waters,
gardens were flooded.'
Horticulturist Wilcox, said
downpour was beneficial In many sec
tions. In this city, and In sections to
the north, there was a drenching rain
but few reports of hall. Bear oreok
rose perceptibly.
The rain was accompanied by heavy
claps of thunder.
suptTbowman to
MEET AT SALEM
and
the
Report from th iUt fire patrol
last night showed that the brush fire
in Dead Horse canyon, southeast of
the town of Rogue River, which start
ed About 3:15 p. m. Friday, had spread
over more than 300 acres and was
picking up despite the efforts of fire
fighting forces from Rogue River, Wi
mr and Medford. Fifty-four men left
here for the scene Friday night.
It Is thought a careless smoker
started the blaze, which last night
was aweeplng over the m ansa nit a and
chaperal brush and fix tall of the
area, which lies north of the river,
Reports from Grants Pass said that
small farms and grain fields were en
d angered.
Another fire of not over 10 acres
In extent, was reported In the Ante
lope creelc area, about one mile west
of the Oarrett ranch, near Chimney
roclc. As the blase apparently started
near a road, It la thought this fire
was also caused by smokers. A strong
wind was reported last night whtcji
resisted efforts of fighters.
SERVICE CHARGES
B. E. Harder, president of the Jack
son County Chamber of Commerce,
will be the main speaker at the mass
meeting of retail merchants to be held
In the city hall at 4:00 p. m., Monday
(tomorrow) It was announced yester
day by W. F. Isaacs, chairman retail
merchant' committee.
Being a, banker, Mr. Harder natu
rally Is very conversant with the new
service charges now being made by
the banks of southern Oregon and
his explanation of same will be of
vital Interest to every retail merchant
in Jackson county.
Merchants are reminded that the
meeting will start promptly at 4:00
p. m., It was stated by Mr. Isaacs,
County school superintendents will
gather In Snlem on July 12, 18 and 14
for a conference on school problems
held each summer under the auspices
of C. A. Howard, superintendent or
public Instruction, and the county
school superintendents association.
Officers of the county school super
intendents' association are T. Franh
Brumbaugh, Wasco county, president;
A. M. Cannon, Lincoln county, vice
president and Catherine McRae.
Clackamas county, secretary-treasurer.
. Committees of county superinten
dents were appointed earlier In the
year to study problems dealing with
Improved supervision of schools per
manent pupil record cards, school
legislation, apportionment of school
funds, federal emergency education
program, and objectives for rural
school Improvement during the school
year, 1034-35. Reports and recom
mendations of these committees will
be presented at the conference for
final action.
O. R. Bowman la chairman Of the
study committee on "School Legisla
tion" and will present the report and
recommendations of his committee
at the conference.
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TO FEAST JULY 20
noxy Ann Orange held a very In
teresting meeting July 6. The lec
ture hour was In charge of Inn Ted
rlck and wa very much enjoyed,
especially the singing led by Charles
Hoover. The executive branch will
put on the program July 30.
Three candidates were given the
first and second degrees. Sunday.
July IB, the men will work on the
hall and the women will serve dinner
at noon. This will be the Orange's
third anniversary and Instead of hold,
lng a picnic, It waa decided to work
on the new hall. Orange members,
or any one Interested, and who wish
to aftwlst, will be welcome.
Toastmasters Club To
Meet Monday at 6:30
Th regular meeting of the Toast,
masters' club Will be held at the Hol
land hotel Monday, July 8, at :J0
p. m.
Prank Hull will be the principal
speaker of the evening and will be
Introduced by Dr. Honey, other mem
bers will bo called on lor extempore
neous talks.
Mr. Kelland will be toast nrnater of
the evening. Dr. Angus Bomer of
Ashland, club critic, u expected to
present.
ANNOYS CITIZENS
With the earwig menace apparently
spreading In Medford, the city super
intendent's office yesterday requested
that persons having earwigs on their
property, either write, telephone or
call at that office In the city hall,
and leave their addresses.
The olty oxpects to get a campaign
under way within another woek, to
curb the pests, and It Is desired to
know Just what districts the earwigs
are causing damage. The superin
tendent's offtco may be reached by
telephoning 104.
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RESIDENT CALLED
Axle Millard passed away at the
home of her eon, Ray Millard, Route
1, Central Point, Oregon, at an early
hour Saturday morning, after an Ill
ness of the past alx weeka. and durlns
which time she haa been bedfast.
Mrs. Millard wss born In Indiana
October S, 1863, and was aged ' 70
years, 9 months and 3 days at the
time of her death. She apent her
early life in Indiana, and later met
Henry Millard (now deceased) and
they wore united In marriage at
Brokenbow, Nebraska, November 33,
1880. After living In Nebraska for
some years, they moved to Oregon In
1809, living here continuously since
that time. She leavea many frlenda
In Medford and Central Point, who
will mourn her passing.
She leaves three daughters and one
son, Mrs. Edna Hover of Central
Point, Oregon, Mr,. Martha Ereklne
and Mrs. Zella Miller of Roseburg,
Oregon, Hay Millard of Central Point,
Oregon. Also 13 grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
the Christian church In Central point.
Ore., Monday, July 0 at 3 p. m., Rev,
D. E. Millard officiating.
Interment will take place In the
Medford I. O. O. P. cemetery beside
her late husband. Ten's In charge.
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Two local forest service employes,
Bruce Cordon, tractor driver, and
Fred Stevens, grader operator, were
arrested Friday for smoking while
traveling on an unsurfaced roadway
within national park boundaries.
Their 110 fines, set In Justice court
yesterday by Justtc of the Peac W.
R. Coleman, were suspended. The
arrest waa made by District Ranger
Hugh A. Rltter on the new Ashland
Peak road two miles south of Ashland.
All kind of lea. olanks tot sale
tor rent, no hunting, no trespassing
and other cards for sal at Commrctl
rrlatlcf Dept. of Mail Ttlbun,
Knight Tmiplar Broadcast.
As an entertainment feature of the
30th triennial conclave of the Knlghta
Templar of San Francisco, which will
be opened Monday night, July . at
th San Francisco civic auditorium,
a radio program on hour In dura
tion will be broadcast over NBC sta
tions, beginning at 0 p. m. Pacific
standard time, It was announced here
yesterday.
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