"MTPFCVRP MATT; TTJTBFNT. PEDFORP. OT?F.aONT. FRIDAY. SEPTEFBE'R 11, 1336.
PAGE FIVE
vLocal Installation Has National Attention
hit cur and Injuring Mrs. Bertha
Evms and Nort Evans allghtly. Evarta
Mid Bn was backing out of the
tran&fer company driveway.
ENGINEERS SOLVE
KNOTTY PROBLEM
IN MAKING CHANGE
Inside Story of Introduction
of Petroleum Natural Gas
In Southern Oregon Told
By D. E. York.
The "inaide atory" of engineering
problems solved In Introducing pet
roleum natural gas In southern Ore
gon was revealed by D. E. ("Don")
York, vice-president and general man
ager of the gas company, in a recent
address before the Canadian Gas As
sociation, meeting Jointly with the
northwest conference of the Pacific
Coast Gas Association at Vancouver.
B.C.
, That the local; gas company was
Indeed "pioneering" was disclosed by
York's technical exposition of the
change-over, which has attracted na
tional attention In the Industry and
has blazed trails which many other
communities, using Medford, Ash
. land, Grants Pass and Roseburg as
examples, are expected to follow.
' "The construction period prior to
' the changeover required nine
months," York said in addressing his
Jellow-englneers and utility officials.
"One construction crew was used for
Installation of tanks, generating
equipment and underground copper
1 tube lines, used in place of the cus
' tomary iron pipe. This work was
followed by a service crew, caring for
the adjustment of customers' equip
ment when the .new gas was turned
Into the system, replacing the former
manufactured gas."
Among the complicated problems
described by Mr. York was tne iact
that In Medford and Ashland, the
' former plant supplied both towns
through a transmission main approx
imately 13 miles In length at a pres
sure of 100 pounds, this pressure be
ing reduced at the city limits by
means of a series of reducing valves,
but still operating at many times the
pressure required for the new gas.
Because of the low pressure requlre-
Congratulations
Mr. D. E. York
on the opening of the new
home of the
Southern Oregon
Gas Corporation
MEDFORD
ELECTRIC INC.
Complete Electrical Service
Basement Medford Center
Bldg.
Cuffel and Wolf
Phone 90
GUEST ARTIST
; H- 'M j
l IL ' ,V, ' " l
. ; 4 , fir
L
DEAL VACATION SPOT
llnl uuitg, not ft I tils burltonc.
who will participate In the opening
scro monies Saturtluv nt the now home
ceremonies Saturday at the new home
(Ion. Sebastian Appollo. .Medium con
cert pianist and Steve Whipple's
Mmtn Makers will be Included In the
mm them Oregon talent featured.
t 1
l ti.lh. C. ItllUllall
ment for petroleum natual gas. It
would have been necessay to increase
the size of the mains, had not a plan
been successfully developed to dis
tribute the gas as a liquid through
copper tubing, to small distributor
stations (five in Medford and three
in Ashland). These distributors arc
equipped with automatic pressure
controls, converting the gas from
liquid to vapor by an ingenious air
mixer that might be compared to the
carburetor on a gasoline engine, and
releasing it at the proper pressure of
one and one-half pounds.
One of the most Important changes,
from the viewpoint of the gas cus
tomer, was the Increase in BTU
(heat) content from fi50 for the old
gas to 880 for petroleum natural gas.
This required considerable adjust
ment of appliances, especially older
types.
"Through economies effected .by
this revolutionary method of dis
tribution," York points out, "it has
been possible to distribute the new,
hotter, cleaner gas at reduced rates.
It la our policy to give the public,
through rate reductions and better
service," the benefit of any savings we
can make by more efficient methods.
"Only those of ua who went
through the actual experience of
converting, this system have any idea
of the 'midnight oil' that was burned
in working over plans and specifica
tions, the months of hard work and
frequent discouragements, the costly
experiments, and the satisfaction we
all derived from the successful solu
tion of our problems, if we have ac
complished anything unusual, and
the gas industry seems to feel that
we have, It Is because of the leader
ship and engineering genius of our
president, Mr. J. A. Ward, for whom
the word failure does not exist and
to whom every technical problem is
Just another- challenge to be answer
ed only by its solution."
Actively participating In merchan
dising activities of Southern Oregon
Gas Corporation, and co-operating In
nUne InnManf fn
thfi otMnlne of
the new building.
Is Jas. C. Knollln,
1 nrth - Knollln
Advertising Ag
ency, San Pran
clsco, the firm
which prepares
the gns com
pany's advertise
ments and sales
literature.
Combining busi
ness and pleas
ure, Mr. Knollln, a frequent visitor to
southern Oregon, recently spent his
vacation with his family this year at
Diamond Lake and remained here to
make arrangements for newspaper,
radio and outdoor advertising and
other details Incident to the opening,
and fall appliance merchandising.
"While I feel somewhat like a
traitor to California." he confessed. "I
can truthfully say that we enjoyed
our sojourn In the Cascades more
than any vacation wc have ever had.
and as for fishing why even a 'dub
like myself can catch 'whoppers' In
your lakes and streams. I have snap
shots to back up my fish stories, as
evidence for Doubting Thomases at
home. If enthusiastic boosting on
my part is of any value, there will be
even more cars from California on
your highways next summer."
AUTO PRODUCTION
E
Rosalie Defeated;
Departs For East
SPOKANE. Wash.. Sept. U. (UP)
Rosalie Jones Dill, Democratic candi
date for the fifth congressional dis
trict In eastern Washington, left Spo
kane bound for New York today.
Mrs. Dill was divorced this summer
by her husband, former United States
Senator C. C. Dill. Her aeieat ror
the Democratic nomination for con
gress was evident in the early re
turns here.
She ran for the nomination as "an
appeal to the people." after losing
the divorce suit to Mr. Dill.
3 Klamath Falls
Creameries Cited
PORTLAND, Sept. 11 (AP) Paul C.
Adams, administrator of the Oregon
milk control board, said today rep
resentatives of three Klamath Palls
creameries had been cited to appear
hero Saturday ln connection with al
lowed Sola t ions of mllkboard requirements.
Adams said the creameries were
charged with "selling cream below
the minimum schedule of prices
which went into effect July 1."
He named the firms 'cited as the
Klamath Palls Creamery, the Lost
River Dairy and Raymond Dairy Products,
SALEM, 8ept. 11. (AP) Circuit
Judge Arlle O. Walker of McMinn
v.lle took testimony today in the
anti-Columbia river fish initiative
measure In Portland under the Juris
diction of the Marlon county circuit
court. Judge Walker moved the case
there as a matter of economy and
convenience ns most witnesses reside
either In Portland or Astoria.
BOMBAY (UP) A company capl
tallzed at about $8,000,000 soon will
establish India's first motor car fac
tory, according to plans of a leading
group of financiers. Sir Mokshagunda
Visvesvaraya, one of India' foremost
engineers and Industrial promoters, is
now negotiating with the government
for a concession.
The company prospectus foresees
production of about 10,000 cars an
nually and 6.000 trucks. It Is pro
posed to confine production to a
lighter type cah such as the "small
three" ln the U. 8. The truck will be
It', tons. The motor, 24 to 38 horse
power, would be interchangeable in
the truck and passenger car. It la
not contemplated manufacturing a
baby car.
The promoters are optimistic about
the prospects for an Indian market.
There is only one car for every 1.426
persons in the country. At present,
freight, packing, insurance, Import
duty and incidentals raise the price
of an imported car by about 600, to
It is felt that production can compete
with foreign manufacturers. In addi
tion, a movement has boon started to
ralso Import duties. It is hoped this
will be easier if the government can
be Induced to take some shares ln
the enterprise.
At first it Is ' contemplated to es
tablish only an assembly plant where
foreign cars can be turned out; by
the second year it Is hoped the plant
can turn out some replacement parts.
Prom the fourth year onward it is ex
pected the plant will be able to man
ufacture complete cars. The type or
make of car has not been announced.
attendance was good, and all enjoyed
the program.
Team number 3 is now leading by a
small margin. Kext meeting, Septenv
ber 18, Is the last meeting in thn
quarter. On this evening the win
ners will be decided.
gon can bt expected to hit th 8,000
mark- this year, and there la a chance
It will reach the all-time fall term
record of 8,0 ft, act in 1930, It was
announced here today by 0. t. Con
stance, assistant registrar.
EAGLE POINT AUTOIST
FILES MISHAP REPORT
Merle B. Evans of Eagle Point yes
terday reported to city police that a
Ford pick-up driven by O. D. Bean.
Medford merchant, had backed into
his car near the Eada Transfer office
on North Central avenue, damaging
FARMER SWAPS PIGLETS ''
FOR FRUIT AND SPUDS;
PORTLAND. Ore., Sept. 11. (AP) I
John Walken, Rapid City, S. D., farm
er, headed toward hts home today. :
hta truck laden with Oregon fruit
and pote-tooa purchased with receipts
from the 99 feeder pigs he hauled
1,450 miles to market here. His best
porkers brought $10.50 for 100 pounds
and others $9.75.
OREGON ENROLLMENT
MAY SET NEW MARK
EU GENTS, Sept. 11. (AP) Pall term
enrollment at the University of Ore-
The Grange
Griffin Creek Orange
Orange met the first Tuesday In
September. There were several of
ficers absent owing to the busy fruit
season. After the business meeting
visiting and refreshments were en
Joyed. Don.t forget the next meeting
will be Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Central Point Oranpe.
Plans for the Booster night pro
gram to be held In the Orange hall
on the evening of September 30, are
progressing nicely. On this night all
Oranges ln America celebrate the 70th
anniversary of the order.
The program Friday evening, in
charge of Evelyn Skyrman, consisted
of a fruit exhibit, singing and games,
with everyone taking part. Despite
the fart that this Is a busy time, the
Attention Ladies!
Eh
To every woman registering at our new
building, we shall present with our com
pliments a useful kitchen utensil
MEASURING SPOON SET
enn, listing of four aluminum apoons, ac
curately measuring ', fp., M tap., 1 tip.
and 1 tbp.
SOUTHERN
OREGON GAS
CORPORATION
TO THE
Southern Oregon Gas
Corporation
We Extend Our Congratulations
and Best Wishes
Padgham Planing Mill
For the Gas Company Building
We furnished the
Mill Work Plate Glass Cabinet Work
Medford, Oregon Phone 521
tf
BRILL METAL WORKS
Compliments
SO. OREGON. GAS CORP.
ON THEIR NEW HOME
A MODERN KITCHEN
IN STEEL
Elgin Steel Kitchen Cabinets
BEAUTIFUL
DISTINCTIVE
SANITARY
Made of welded ateel, baked animal flnlah la
any one of a number of colore, ln Tarloua elne
and cnblnet atytea; enn be amembled and fitted
to meot any air kitchen and requirement.
See display in new Southern
Oregon Gas Corporation Building
Supplied by
Elgin Stove & Oven Company
Distributor
The Geo. H. Eberhard Company
San Franoisco California
-ri
. ?i i
1 ' -0 0" ,-
Sincere Congratulations
It is indeed laudable when a concern per
fects a new service, develops a new method
or improves its place of business. Each and
every step marks PROGRESS.
Onr congratulations this week go to the
Southern Oregon Oas Corporation on the
eomplotion of its new quarters.
tieorte T. Frer. Manas" - nwlrht !,. Honrhtm., at, Mrr.
Medford Branch
Unit oil SUiios Naiional Ilnnk
Head Office. Portland, Oregon
xfm.ck (,n,R... r.rpn.,1 .o.mhtf r r,ar n a M o
Special!
Radio
Treat!
In Person
HAL YOUNG
Noted CBS Baritone
Internationally Known Stage and Radio Star
KMED
N
TWO APPEARANCES SATURDAY
1 - Studio Program 1:15 P. M.
2 - Public Program 7:00 to 8:00 P. M.
broadcast by remote control- (at the 6as Company's new building)
Hear thin (treat artist bronchi to Mprlford ospccinlly for this event in se
lfctinns that. hav won the. plmulits find BtirrH the lirnrts of thousands.
Mr. Tonne has been featured in ninny of the (.'rentest. light opera siicceMies of
recent years, including "The Student Triiiee." "fireat Temptntiona,"
"Rosalie",'' "Valem-ia," "Sully, "Artists and M xlels" and "A Night in
Venice."
Presented for Your Entertainment by
SOUTHERN OREGON
GAS CORPORATION
WEDGEWOOD
CONGRATULATES
The Southern Oregon Gas Corporation
-and the Community which they serve...
The spacious new building which is being opened today is
tangible evidence of the friendly and efficient service given
by the Southern Oregon Gas Corporation to the citizens of
this community . . Wedgewood is proud to have had a small
part in the growth of this great organization.
VISIT THE NEW DISPLAY ROOMS
and see the NEW Wedgeood Gas Ranges-
Since 1882 many types of ranges have borne the name of Wedgewood
.... Every one has been skillfully and honestly built and today
Wedgewood is still the leader .... It is no exaggeration to lay
that Wedgewood is truly THE Modern Gas Range.
WE
Only WEDGEWOOD
has all 3 of these
Modern Cooking
Features
l Extra Low Temperature Orea
Pretfnta loot hrlnkaft
Mghta automatlrall
flam an
Improret flaror
I Aitogrll Broiler ,
A rntatlni broiler
Van both eloe at onte
Rear to clean . , , niatleaa
No flamlnf tan . erookjr odor
S Kpeed-Pliu- Simmer Burners
End "bolllni" oxer
Make waterleni rooklni eaj,
without apeclal untemlla
cure all n(rraa of even beat
lre leaa gaa
DGEVG0D
GAS RANGES
OVER A MILLION Satisfied Users