PAftE TWELVE '
MEDFOTJD MAIL" TBTBWE. IfEBFOHD. O'REGO'N'. STTSDAY. JULY 11, 1937
WHITE PINE SALE
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' An experimental of white pine
might be the tart of tn Important
timber Industry In the Rogue river
national forest, It wai stated yester
day by Karl L. Janouch, forest super
visor. r Forest headquarters have called for
aealed bids on 3,000,000 board feet of
white pine In a tract seven miles
above Union Creek on the Diamond
Lake highway. The timber eitends on
both sides of the highway but no cut
ting will be permitted near the road
so as to preserve existing scenic val
ues, Mr. Janouch said. The bids are
to be opened In the supervisor's of
fice here on July 23.
This will be the first sale or white
pine on the Rogue forest and the
highest price ever paid for Rogue
forest timber la being asked. The call
for bids provided that the minimum
price acceptable Is $7.70 a thousand
board feet.
"If It Is found commercially feas
ible to transport the logs, or rough
lumber from the area to Med ford,
this sale will undoubtedly be the be
ginning of en Important timber In
dustry In this part of the state," Mr.
Janouch said. ' White pine Is much In
demand all over the United States
and in foreign markets and extensive
surveys Indicate there are 450,000,000
board feet of this timber on the
Rogue river national forest. Much de
pends on the practicability of haul
ing the timber In this experimental
sale to Medford, the area being about
70 miles distant."
White pine Is used principally for
pattern work and it la still utilized
to some extent for a high type of
home Interior finish, Mr. Janouch ex
plained. The timber on the Rogue river na
tional forest la the highest quality
white pine In the United States, the
supervisor declared. Tttnbermen and
forest - offlcera familiar with other
qualities are of the opinion that In
outward appearance the Rogue white
timber Is equal to the best In Idaho
and superior to the Idaho average,
he aald, 'adding that Idaho white
pine has been rated the country's
finest.
Largest white pine tree tn the area
offered for sale measures OS Inchea
tn diameter and 11 logs, or 178-Jeet,
In length, Mr. Janouch aald. The trees (
be added, will produce moro logs that
will manufacture Into clean lumber
than la usually found In white pine
stands.
Bliton To Take Life Easy
After LongCopco Service
C. M. BREWER BUYS
C. A. DEVOE
One of the largest farm transac
tion In rtcent yeara was consum
mated yesterday when C. A. DeVoe
transferred his large ranch between
Medford and Jacksonville to C. M.
Brewer, president of the California
Oregon Power company. The Dal&y
Bodge farm on Rosa Lane waa ac
quired by Mr. Brewer some moutlia
go.
The DeVoe ranch la situated half
i. mile off the Jacksonville highway
about four miles southwest of Med
ford. - It comprises 103 acres and la
a completely Improved rnnch with a
even-room residence and numerous
accessory buildings. With the farm
went a herd of dairy cattle, horses,
chickens and all equipment and Im
plements. In addition to dairying,
the farm has been devoted to the
production of grain and alfalfa.
Mr. and Mrs. DeVoe had occupied
the farm since 1937. They have mov
ed to one of their town properties,
1137 West Main street.
. In telling of the sale, Mr. DeVoe
said he made the transaction so thtt
he' might devoto all hla time to his
several Medford properties. The ranch
transaction, he said, was handled by
Brown & White nf whose real estate
department Clinton Spencer la man
ager. It la understood that Mr. Brewer
plans to operate the farm, with Roy
Tompkins . as superintendent. Mr.
Tompkins, formerly superintendent uf
the Riviera plantation, and his fam
ily have taken up residence at the
ranch home.
A. 0. Bliton, long time and widely
known resident of this city and
county, after 30 years of service with
the California Oregon Power company
was retired effective July 1, on a
monthly pension. It was a voluntary
action by the power concern, as a re
ward for long and loyal labor.
During his extended service with
the utility, Bliton was employed In a
clerical capacity, that brought him In
almost dally contact with patrons of
the company and hundreds of con
gratulations and commendations have
come to both him and his employers.
Bliton has been a resident of this
city since 1893. In January 1803, he
established the Medford Mall, a week
ly paper, and later It was made a
dally paper. In 1000, It was purchased
by the Medford Tribune, then pub
lished by George Putnam, and became
what Is now the Medford Matl Tri
bune. Before coming to Medford,
Bliton published newspapers at
Wheatland, North Dakota, and for
one and a half years at Plorenoe,
Oregon.
In his busy and colorful career,
Bliton has also occupied federal posi
tions. He was postmaster at Wheat
land and In his early Medford days
was United States commissioner at a
time when a large volume of timber
business passed through the local
office. As a result of one week's woiTc
In the commissioner's office he sent
the land, office 910,140.
BU ton's age Is a personal secret, and
he declines to divulge It. He holds
"a man Is no older than ho thinks he
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PEAR WEEK PLAN
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Photo Courtesy Orcgonlsn.
A. H. Hilton
Is years don't count."
The first week of retirement found
him "at a loss for something to do,"
he states. He has kept busy so far
doing odd Jobs around his home and
yard on West Fourth street. Mr. and
Mrs. Bliton have three grown chil
dren, two daughters and a son.
FIELDS FREED IN
L
TO
INJURED CYCLIST
GAINS STEADILY
Marked progress waa reported yes
terday In the condition of young Her- !
bcrt Dyng, 13-yenr-oM victim of
bicycle-automobile crash lait Tuoa
day afternoon, who la rccclrlnit treat
ment at the Community hospital for
a fractured skull and other Injurlea.
The attending physician stated the
youth la very much better and now
considered out of danger. X-ray pic
ture, were to be taken today to de
termine other poulble Injurlea. i
Tha lad waa unconscious from the
time of the accident until Friday
morning. E. M. Wallln of Ashland was
the driver of the delivery truck which
collided with young Djnge as he was
riding hla wheel near the Plna Cone '
Inn. !
Local Elks Leave
For Denver, Colo.
B. L. Sanderson, exalted ruler ol
the Medford Elka and Joe Burgess,
esquire, left by auto Friday morning
for Denver. Colo , to attend tha na
tional Elka convention. j
They are making the trip In a n I
Btudabaker and they eapect to be !
away about two weeks. i
A reconciliation haa been effected
In the family of William J. Fields,
who waa acquitted last June 10 for
the slaying of Marvin M. Mow, whom
he ahot In the Jacksonville, home of
hla estranged wife.
Plelda told the Mall Tribune yes
terday he would take up residence
with hla wife and young children
again In the near future. He la now
residing with a daughter In the Ap
plegate. Flelda came to the Rogue River
national forest headquarters In the
federal building here yesterday to
apply for work. Ha aald he returned
to Jackson county a week ago from
Orland, Cal., whither he went artel
his trial, to live with hla son-in-law
and daughter by a former marriage,
Mr. and Mrs. Don Silver, who stood
by the 09-year-old defondnnt nftcr
the shooting and testified In his be
half, plelda stated he could not stand
the heat of Orland.
At the trial the state called Mrs.
Fields aa a witness but she waa not
permitted to testify against her hus
band. Pour of their young sons, how
ever, testified for the state.
Fields yesterday was accompanied
by bis son Delmar. 17, ono of the
boys who turned against their rather
at the trial. Delmnr came to forest
headquarters to give his version of
an automobile accident he witnessed,
one of the machines Involved belong
ing to the forest service.
DR. LEE HOI IS
UNIVERSITY CLUB
OPENS TOMORROW
University flub a long established
Institution of the city will resume
Monday in Ita new quarters at 13.1
Bast Main street, upstairs over Leon
ard's cafe. Lunch will be served
Monday for tlie first time In the new
place, under the direction of R. Moru,
stewnrd for more than US years.
Lawn more, service, tail and del
Ideal Bike flhty ,8ft9 411 B. Main
Sale was announced yesterday of
the residence at 1302 East Main street
by Dr. Robert E. Lee to Karl L. Ja
nouch, supervisor of the Rogue river
national forest.
It Is a two-story rock dwelling of
rustic design, the top exterior being
finished In red wood. It contains eight
rooms and two baths and has full
basement with a two-car garage In
the basement. The home was built
three years ago and Is modern
throughout.
Mr. and Mrs, Janouch plan to take
occupancy about July 20. Dr. and Mrs.
Lee will move to their new home on
the Old Stage road.
The Lee's new country residence Is
situated nenr the Top Side orchard.
It Is of log exterior with a Monterey
Interior. It Is a story and a half high
nnd contnlna ten rooms.
Beamed and knotty pine ceilings In
the living and dining rooms empha
sise tli Monterey atmosphere. Plas
ter finish Is used In the other rooms
There Is a large fireplace faced with
petrified wood. The fireplace chim
ney Is built on the outside of the
house, extending from the ground
up and carrying out the general feel
ing of the design. Tlie roof Is con-,
atructed of cedar shakes. Puncheon
floors also contribute to the general
design of the home. Modern conven
iences arc modified to harmonize with
the decorative scheme.
A atnble for riding horses Is to bo
added to the estate later.
IS
SLIGHTLY BETTER
James Stevena. widely-known Med
ford resident who Is seriously 111 at
Ma home, S37 West Tenth street, was
reported slightly Improved last night
by the attending phyetclan.
Although there Is no Indication the
turn for the better Is permanent, the
development led to hopes of his re
rovrry by scores of friends who have
been much concerned over his grave
condition or the past week.
Stevens, former opera singer, Is
known In music circles throughout
the country.
the unified sdvertlslng ano promo
tional campaign for the consumption
of the fruit during national pear
week, Mr. Gates said.
At the same time, the Oregon
Washington Pear Bureau will take
an active part In the advertising and
promotional campaign and to thta
end the executive committee author-,
(red Roy Webster, the bureau's east
ern representative In New York, to
make contact with the Chicago hcad-
quartera of the grocers- association
to make out a unified program so
that all Interested organization will
harmonize their efforts.
Maguzlnes to Aid
Mr. Gates stated that it would be
possible to tie In national pear week
with severs! country-wide rsdlo pro
grams. At the same time, he added,
national and state grocers' associa
tions will feature home economics
articles stressing such things as pear
recipes
"This Is going to be worth at least
a million dollars In advertising to
the peer Industry." said Mr. Reter.
"We have sever had national pear
week before but we know what can
be done by observing what haa been
accomplished for other commodities.
During national apple week, for ex
ample, there Is a tremendous In
crease In sales. Besides, the advertis
ing during natlonai pear week will be
of permanent value In making con
sumers pear-conscious. We are all
very enthusiastic and 'are Indeed
grateful to Mr. Gates for proposing
and working for national pear week
through the National Retail Grocers'
association."
$30,000 Budget Voted
The executive committee of the
Oregon - Washington Pear Bureau
which held business sessions here all
day Friday, tentatively approved a
budget of aso.000. Thla. Mr. Reter
said, will provide for the largest ad
vertising and promotional campaign
for the sale of late Pacific coast pears
ever before attempted by the bureau
The tentative fall promotion cam
paign Includes newspaper, rndlo and
subway card advertising In the large
eastern cities.
The scope of the bureau will prob
ably be widened to Include CaiiiornM
growers as a result of Friday s meet
ings, Mr. Reter related. A delega
tion from California attended the
Friday sessions to discuss expansion
of the bureau to Include the thrc
coast states and the executive com
mittee voted to recommend the ex
pansion to the board of trustees.
Mr. Reter Raid It seemed reason
ably certain that the trustees would
approve Inclusion of the California
Interests. In such an event tho name
of ths bureau would be changed to
Include California, he said. '
Permits .More Promotion
If the expansion nlan inaLcrlalln-a
Mr. Reter related, about 0 per cent
of the Paclfla coast winter pear In
dustry would be Included In the bu
reau. The proposed enlargement, he
added, would permit the bureau to
conduct a much greater advertising
no promotional program.
In addition to local members of
the bureau, the meetings here Friday
were attended by B. R. Pooley. man
ager of the American Fruit Growers
Inc., at Hood River, and president of
the Oregon-Washington Pear Bureau
Scott F. Aiken, president of the
Hood River Apple Growers' associa
tion and bureau treasurer; Prof
Heury Hartman. horticulturist at
Orcgou State college nnd bureau con
sultant: William H. Horsely. man
ager or the Iirrard advertising agency
In Seattle and bureau secretary: Roy
Webster, the bureau s New York man
ager; and O. A. Nahstoll. Portland
representative of the department of
agriculture.
Attending from California were II.
B. Murphy, manager of the Plscer
vlllc Fruit Growers' association: Lee
Vecrkamp, vice - president of the
Placervlile asaocatlon: Howard An
edrson, of San Jose; Walter Brown,
of Santa Clara, president of the Peer
Growers' Protwtlve lengtle: Dr. W. A.
Rantrs secretary of the Placervlile es
sodtlon: R. C. Ssmsel of Sacramento,
field representative of the A, A. A.:
and C. F. Toombs, director of the
Placervlile association.
ESPEE SPEEDS UP
FREIGHT SERVICE
Through their district freight and
passenger agent, A. A. Rosenbaum. the
Southern Pacific announces fast pick
up and delivery service for less than
carload merchandise shipments be
tween metropolitan- areas and: fcey
distributing points, effective July 15.
San Francisco bay cities and Sacra
mento will be given overnight service
to southern Oregon Ashland, Med
ford. Grants Pass and Klamath Falls.
This fast service will put merchan
dise from San Francisco, Oakland,
and other east bay points, and Sac
ramento Into Ashland at 8:45 a. m..
Medford 10 a. m.. Grants Pxss at
noon, and Klamath Falls at 10:45 a.
m. on the first day after, shipment,
cutting a full day from the present
merchandise service to these points.
This expedited service will also short
en the time of eastern shipments at
least forty-eight hours.
With this, as with other recent
merchandise freight service Improve
ments made by Southern Pacific, way
bills will be telegraphed In order to
get them to destination in time to
make the freight available on arrival
of the cars.
BAFFLES POLICE
State police were Investigating yes
terday the mystery of an abandoned
1931 Nosh sedan, discovered Friday
while they and the aherlff's office
were searching the dense brush along
the Crater Lake highway near the
Jackson-Klamath county line for a
reported new sedan containing a
dead man.
The car was parked about 15 feet
off the highway a few feet from the
county line In Klamath rounty. It
waa headed north, toward Crater
Lake. Two gallons of gasoline were
In the tank. Its tires were all pumped
up, and It waa In good condition,
siate police reported. It was locked
up when the officers Investigated.
The car had stood In the same lo
cation for five or six days, forest
service employes told the state police
and sheriff's office. Tee Crater Lake
lodge atage driver also reported to
city police yesterday that he had no
ticed the machine the past seversl
days.
The sedan, according to state po
lice, was registered to Ed Servlen. box
S51 Chlloquln. Ore. The registration
ship was found In a fold of ths top.
after the Investigators nad opened
the car door. State police were at
tempting to get In touch with Ser
vlen yesterday.
The oar was discovered as state
police snd the sheriff's office were
Investigating a report allegedly com
ing from an Indian woman at Klam
ath Agency that ah had seen a car
with a dead man In the ba.?k seat
In the brush along the highway. The
Indian woman, according to state po
lice, reported she discovered the car
and dead man Friday .drove to Klamath
Agency and reported It. the agency.
In turn, telephoning the atate po
lice office In Klamath Falls. Klam
ath Falls then telephoned the Med
ford office, and at noon Friday, two
state police officers and Sheriff 8yd
I. Brown started searching for the
machine and purported corpse.
According to state police, car tracks
were discovered on an abandoned
road near the county line. It ap
peared as If the car had circled a
log across the road, headed up a
steep bank to turn around, and had
then been driven back the way It
came. The road where the tracks
were discovered waa entirely con
cealed from the main highway. But
the abandoned Nash sedan was clear
ly visible from the highway. The In
dian woman's report stated that the
car she saw with the dead man In
It was quite a distance from the
highway and could not be seen from
It. v
PACK TRAIN OFF I
FOR CRATER LAKE
GOVERNMENT CAMP, July 10.
(AP) The flrat pack train of tour
lsts this season la on Its way over
the crest of the Cascsdes to Crater
lake via the Skyline trail.
Tat tlmberllne horse trail around
Mt. Hood being still blocked with
snow the group wss routed by Stan
ley Myers of Parkdale around ths
lower Hood trail from Cloud Cap
Inn to Government camp where
"finals" were arranged at Battle Axe
Inn for the 3O0-mlle horseback
Jaunt. Another party will return
from Crater lake, leaving August 1.
Children cared for evenings until
midnight. 2Jc. The KIDDIE KEEP.
239 S. Oakdale. Phone 819-J. .
Talisman Lodge No. .31,
Knights of Pythias. In
itiation Monday, July
12. All members are
urged to attend. Visit
ing membera welcome.
Refreshments will be served.
C. Flcbtner, C. O.
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