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PAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1937. FOREST SERVICE E TO Sled-Hauling Tractor De veloped to Convey Sports men Up Steep Slopes Skims Over Top of Snow Ptvtog the way toward mora thrill log days lor ski tport devotees. a sew cver-the-.now tractor waa announced by the engineering section ot the United States loreat service through Medford headquarters ot the Rogue Elver national forest today. The new mechanical unit Is a sin gle track tractor attached to which Is a sled big enough (or 20 to 39 pas sengers. Purpose Is to convey skllers to snow-capped mountain tops so that the sport may he enjoyed to the fullest. In many areas the best ski ing sports are difficult if not impos sible to reach Because of the long ascent through deep snow. The tractor is equipped with track oleats of duralumin to Insure light ness end strength, outstanding me chanloal feature Is a special power steering device by which the passen ger sled Is used as a rudder. The unit turns easily within a diameter of 43 feet, the forest service statement said. Because of the great track area and special low gcanuga, the unit will ellmb unususlly steep grades either or bare ground or snow. May Oct One Here. While no oflielsl statement was made. It was Indlcsted that when ap propriations Justify, one of the units would be acquired for use on Mount Ashland on the Aahland-Applegate scene loop drive, considered one of the best potential snow sports areas in southern Oregon. The new machine was tested re cently near the Mount Hood Timber line lodge and found capable of haul ing "up-mountaln" loads of more than 30 skiers. Oradea of 30 to 0 per cent were negotiated- without dif ficulty. Snow depth was found no obstacle to the tractor whose wide base prevents It from sinking and stalling even In the softest covering, the announcement said. , Illustrating the values of the new tractor to akilers In eliminating ardu our up-hill climbs, J. Prankland. re gional chief , ot engineering said In the release from Portland headquar ters that last week the machine con veyed passengers with ease up to a 7,800-foot elevation on the snow fields above Mount Hood Tlmberllns lodge.. The new tractor waa developed by the forest service as a much-needed aid to winter sportsmen, It was ex plained. The machine Is of general utility and can be used for other for est work such s trail building snd anow removal. June's Day Nursery, supervised plsyroom by June Erlckson, 110 North Central, Room 3. Hours 0 a. m. to 8:30 p. m.: 30o first hour, lOo sddl- CLEAN FALSE TEETH -GET RiD OF STAINS Now Eeiy Way No Bruihlnf 8tera-K1en, unaatlna; n tSlieoviry. novn blackaat atalna, Urnlih, UrUr Itkt magic. Juit put falaa teeth or bridge In lata of water and add Stera-Klean powder. No meaay brushing. Recommended by den ttata approved by Good Houiekeeplnn, At til drustrUta. Money back If Dot dell gh tad. St. Bernard Dog Quits Hero Role; Kills Young Girl GRENOBLE, Prance. May 20. CP) A great flalnt Bernard, noted (or ltt rescue teats, ruabed down the anowy alope from the atoiied monastery of Mount flt. Bernard today and killed a 10 -year -old girl before her father's eyes. She waa so aeverly bitten she died shortly after monks from the hospice drove off the dog and ad ministered first aid. The father was unable to save her. As la their wont, the dog, with other Saint Bernards, dashed out to greet the travelers near the monastery. Monks were at a loss to explain the ensuing assault. F BOZEMAN, Mont., May 20. (AP Montana cattlemen gathered here today for their annual convention, but the only person In full cowboy regalia turned out to be a Chicago salesman. Many of the ranchers and cow hands wore range land's ten-gallon hats, but had nothing to compare with the Chlcagoan unidentified by name who squirmed uncomfortably In high-heeled boots and sheepskin jacket. "Times have changed," opined Teddy Blue, 77-year old rancher and cowboy since his teens. "It looks more like a gatherln' of a chamber of commerce than hard rldln' boys off the range, "They used to come pounding down the dirt streets raising a lot of dust and racket, and they used to reel along the board sidewalks back In the days when they didn't get to town but about twice a year,' re reminisced. SALEM, May 20. (AP) T. C. Lorenz, Klamath Falla timber oper ator, presented en offer to the state land board Into today of $90,000 for the purchase of 33,000.000 feet of pine In the Sprsgue river area In Klamath county. The timber land reverted back to the land board when a bidder sev eral years ago felled to complete his contract. Lorenz stated his company had cut timber on the Indian reserva tion and was In position to cut the pine In the entire tract If the board accepts the offer. He stated he did not want the two million feet of fir nor the 180,000 feet of cedar on the property aa shown In the orulse, stating It was of no - economical value. Dust Blots Sun In Salt Lake Region SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 20. (UP) Hoping for relief from dust storms which today blotted out the sun over Salt Lake valley and other points, residents of Utah, Nevada, and Wyoming awaited promised rains. Fertile soil from sun-baked farm lands which have received no water for more tbn twu weeks was car ried by a 80-mlle-an-hour wind, J. Cecil Alters, federal meteorologist, wild tonight. MOP-UP SALE ON CANNED PEARS IS SET MAY 24 TO 29 Record-breaking sales of Oregon canned poors were reported today throughout the nation as 37,000 chain stores begsn a final assault on the surplus which threatened dis aster to state growers. Final clean-up week la scheduled May 34 to 39. "I am sure thst by the end of the campaign all fears of a glutted mar ket will be relieved," said David Rosenberg, chairman of the Medford pear growers' committee. Reports from the u. S. department of agriculture Indicate 43 percent of the demoralizing 1938 carry-over was sold during the first quarter of the year, reflecting purchases for sale started In April. On January 1, 1937, the nation's warehouses were Jammed with , 083,306 cases of canned pesrs, a csrry-over enlarged beyond normal by a bumper 1930 crop, the marl time strike and unsettled foreign markets. . Forming the Psclflc coast canning pear stabilization eommlttee, growers appealed to the National Association of Food Chains, which responded with a vigorous nation-wide emerg. ency sales campaign. As a result. the 8.083,306 case carry-over wos Slashed to 1,7494)77 cases by ADrll 1 1036. 8tlll further reductions ai expected during the May 34-39 "mop- up drive. More cans of pears were pushed scroas grocers' counters during the April drive than in any two-week period in the nation's history, the Increased national ssles rsnglng from au to 2400 percent. Oregon state chsln stores reported heavy sales, paced by the Medford snd Klamath Falla outlets of one group, which boosted Its pear sales 3900 percent. One chain, with stores throughout the state, reported an average Increase THE TOOLS OF PHARMACY Mortar and pestle, pill tile, spatula, graduate glass, and balance these and other articles of equipment are tho tools of, pharmacy.. Combined with professional knowledge and aklll, and the use of proper Ingredients, they enable the pharmacist to com pound medicinal preparations In tended to safeguard health, to re lieve pain, and to combat disease, But to achieve such worthy objectives the Ingredients employed must be pure uniform, and effective. We take pride In keeping our stock of pre scrlptlon chemicals adequate to meet these qualifications. Bee the scientific exhibit of Antl venln In our window. Two live rattle snakes, caught In the nearby hi lie, are here to greet you. Ant I venln Is an anti-snake bite serum which Is effective against the bite of the rat tler If given within a reasonable time. It should be given Im mediately, but Is efficient If given even 24 hours after the bite. A dose of this serum at hand la the best form of Insurance against the effects of snake 'bite. Every camper. hunter, picnicker, Boy Scout, etc., should carry a package for protec tion. The price Is 910 per package. It carries the approval of the U. 8. Srtvrnment and the American Medi cal Association. HEATH'S DRUG STORE Phone 884 mmwimm TODAY, great fleet operators will tell you, the cheafust thing on your car is the best tires you can buy and they meaa Goodyear Tires as the chart shows t A Goodyear In every price class Goodyears not only cost you less to run, but they are made in several different price classes to fit your need and your purse. Any Goodyear you select is the top-quality tire at its price, for all Goodyears give you the extra safety of quick stopping center traction the Goodyear Margin of Safety and patented Supertwiit Cord blow out protection in erery ply! .iiA tor Hilt sign THE CHEAPEST THINQ ON YOUR CAR IS THE BEST TIRES YOU CAN BUYI COST MM lOO MILES Charted here are mwt malnt.. nuca coats obtained from Iteei owner, operating hundred, of ran oo Goodr.ar Tires. Not. that wwua VSJ--III III MR MMtCMnOsl much aa gas -from half as much at other routio. HDcaiti. itttiUAj.1 TIRES ua TUBES I.I I.I ll . 1 ,1,' I J ill. . T JL rr "v ix. " rtm x; x. m m i i PH,T MEDFORD SERVICE STATION MAIN AND PACIFIC HIGHWAY ASHLAND CLAYCOMn MOTOR CO. RAGI.E POINT CAC1I.E POINT IIARmVARF. JM KSONVII.I K JUKHONViu.t; smv. AT ALL AUTHORIZED SHELL DEALERS of 1170 percent, and the following percentaga Increases 07 districts: Portland, 438; Salem, 27; Marahfleld, 84; Medford and Klamath Falls, 3600. AMY MOLLISQN IRKED BY OVER-SEA HOP BAN HEW YORK, May 20. (AP) Amy Molllson. British avlitrlx, sailed on the rrench liner Normandle today, denouncing the United statea de partment of commerce for refusing to grant certificates to entrants In the proposed Lindbergh memorial flight from -New York to Paris. "It Is not stunt flight, snd I don't sgree with the department of com merce on their ruling," she said. "They are very ftr behind the tlmea, and the onh reason they made the ruling aga.net the flight la to protect pan-Amtrlcen Airways, which Is going to start a tmns-At-lantlc line. The department Is afraid that any disaster mlrht prejudice pan-American. The rulljg is as good ss saying that modern flying la not safe." Mra. Molllson, suing ler husband, Jamea Molllson, for divorce in Lon don, said that while It Paris she would seek ' to have th flight re routed from Montreal to Parle. Use Mall Tribune wanteds. REV. D. E. MILLARD 10 RECEIVE DEGRE FROM Rev. D. E. Millard, former pastor of the Medford Christian church, and resident of the valley since 1918. will leave by train Saturday morning for Minneapolis, Minn,- where he has been called to deliver the commence ment address to the graduating class of the Minnesota Bible university on May 26. Following the address the univer sity Is to confer the doctor's degree upon Reverend Millard In recogni tion of hla "special and valuable" work In hymn writing, according to announcement received from the university. Reverend Millard waa one of the first graduates of the institution and waa the first pastor of the university church, known, aa the University Place Christian church of Minneapo lis. Following graduation in 1817, Rev erend Millard entered war service at the Bremerton navy yard end after the armistice was called to the pas torate of the local Christian church where he spent nearly five years. Following Rev. Millard's return on May 39, he will be assisted by Mrs. Millard and daughter In a series of evangelistic meetings In Eagle Point where the new Community Christian church will be Inaugurated with Rev erend Millard as pastor and leader. School Bus Ejection Is Damage Suit Base HILLaSBORO, May 20 (AP) Doro thy Davis. IS, of acogglns valley filed suit through her guardian. Charles A. Davis, for $5,000 damages, alleg ing she was forcibly ejected from a school bus serving the Forest Grove union high school. George L. Hendricks and Banford Matteson, described as operator and driver respectively of the bus, were named defendants In the complaint, which alleged that the plaintiff was ejected February 11, following a dis agreement about where she was to alt. To Buy More Fish WASHINGTON, May 20. (AP) The surplus commodities corporation Till purchase about 3.000,000 more pounds of fish for distribution to states for the use of unemployed, federal officials announced. The cor poration previously purchased 0,400,- COO pounds in an effort to relieve a surplus in the fishing industry. Pen Population Drops. SALEM, May 20. (AP) A drop of nearly 100 In the population of the Btate nltentlary during the past two months brought the total down o 1006 prisoners today. Much of the decrease was due to the good-time credit law passed by the last legis lature. Governor Martin Issuing pa rolee to those eligible. Russia, with 1,700.000 men killed In action, suffered the heaviest loss of sny nation in the World war. Ger many was second with 1.600.000 and France third with 1.300.000. About 65.000 Americans were killed. Ui A.- &kndsuLatuL ficitl&d. in. Scotland. From the land ot kills and bagpipes comes that rare) old Scotch Whisky Bat four's. Every drop ot Bal four's has gone through ten years of watchful ageing and is blended, bottled and seal ed before leaving the bonny shores of Scotland. Fifths $2.95 efyneti Mended, COISSSQMERY WARDS fTt ! 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