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Med Treasure S Alert Collector Checks All Standard Catalogues Two or three dollars 'is a good bit of money to spend in mailing a single package, and so when an acquaintance of mine came across a piece of old wrapping paper that had $2.14 worth of postage on it, he wisely decided to save it. The stamps consisted of one were still insignificant, but not so with the $2 one, which carried the portrait of Benja min Franklin in a half oval frame under the words U.S. POSTAGE. For one printed in carmine and black-and those with the coloration were issued in 1920 for $2 and seven for 2 cents -the value was listed as only each. Because of the cancella tion mark, dated December, 1920, he felt no particular need for .?ste in checking its value, but eventually, after hearing of a small find anoth er friend had made, he hunted the piece up and proceeded to check on it. The catalogue he used was a small one put out by a stamp dealing house, and the values it gave for the stamps were so low that it scarcely seemed worth the bother. The 2-cent stamps were listed as worth 1 cent each and the $2 one carried a valuation of $3. He had about decided to give the stamps away when it occurred to him Jo look in a standard catalogue. The val ues given for the 2-cent items $4 in used condition.' Howev er, if the colors were orange and black, and the stamp was unwatermarked, then it was one that was issued in 1918. Its ' valuation, in good condi tion, was listed as $40. It didn't take long for him to determine that his was the unwatermarked one printed in 1918. It also didn't take him long to decide that in the future he would use a standard refer ence work in checking the values of any stamps he might discover. What he had first used was not a catalogue at all. Instead, it was nothing more than a "want list" show ing figures that would be paid and not prices at which the items had been sold. RUSSELL'S WESTERN PAINTINGS RECALL LUSTY ERA Any paintings, oil or water color, drawings or prints, or sculpture that you may find bearing the signature of C. M. Russell is pretty sure to have a considerable value. An example is a print an acquaintance of mine found recently in a country store where he was lucky enough to buy it for $5. The reason he bought it was simply because he liked it. He had no idea of its value except that even if it had been twice as much, he would willingly have it. The item was a wide margined print, measuring about 14 by 18 inches. It was an early western scene show ing some white men greeting a band of Indians. The title was "Lewis and Clark Meet ing the Mandans," and down in the corner was the signa ture of C. M. Russell with the date 1897. .The history of the print is interesting. It was one of a group of pictures that Russell did for "Field and Stream" magazine soon after he sold six others at $10 each, to be used for illustrating Emerson Hough's book, "The Story of a Cowboy." Four of the prints purchased by the magazine were issued as art prints, sell ing at 50 cents each or three for $1. Their value today is almost astronomical in comparison. When the lucky buyer was of fered $200 for the one he had bought at $5, his conscience bothered mm so that he in sisted on sending a check for $50 to the man from whom he had acquired it. Furthermore, the probability is that the true value of the print is consider ably higher still. . Though Russell's fame as an artist of the West lagged behind that of Remington for several years, it equalled his by the early 1900s, and later, in the opinion of many, sur passed it. Throughout his ca reer as an artist, which began roughly at the age of 16 in 1880, and ended shortly be fore his death in 1926, he turned out rather better than 2,600 paintings, drawings and pieces of sculpture. Many of them today are al most priceless. When one of his smaller water colors went on the block recently it brought the owner $1,700. ROSE IN SNOW DESIGN WIDELY PRODUCED IN 1870s The owner of the shop made out a receipt fpr the stove, then plopped the pencil into a handful of others stuck in a goblet on the edge of his roll top desk. "That's quite a pencil-holder you have there. Mind if I see it," my friend asked. . "Go ahead," the owner said. The goblet didn't look, like much to me. Aside from its griminess, there was little to distingusih it from scores of others I had seen. The design consisted of a stippled back ground against which were some roses and leaves in clear glass. Nothing more. But my friend was obvious ly impressed, His wife, it seemed, had three of them and wanted a fourth. It was the "rose in snow" design the stippling representing the snow-and he would be glad to pay a reasonable price for it. Not only that, but if there were any more available, es pecially in color, he would like very much to have a look at them. There were no more avail 'able in color nor in clear glass. The owner's wife had long since collected a set in i i - . . ticdi giass uiu one in Diue. She was now working on those in amber and yellow. As for the one holding the pencils, if my friend really wanted it, .he could have it for $10. The pencils went into a cof fee can and the goblet and $10 changed hands. The price seemed to me a little high, but my friend didn't think so. If Contributions Made ' To Student Loan Fund Ashland -Contributions to taling $125 have been con tributed to Southern Oregon college by theTackson coun ty units of the Oregon Educa tion association and the Med ford Classroom Teachers. According to Dr. Alvin Fel lers, SOC director of student affairs, the county organiza tion contributed $100 and the Medford group, $25. Both sums were for the Student Loan fund, Dr. Fellers said. Use of prescription - type drugs in the U.S. has increas ed to an estimated 70 mil lion pounds today. it had bee $15, it would still have been quite all right with him. ; And he wouldn't have been far wrong, at that. The rose in snow design, though common in the 1870s when it was pro duced by a Pittsburgh glass house and one in New Eng land as well, is well collected today. The prices of goblets in color range to $25 for the blue which is the highest.' (Released by McClure Newspaper Syndicate) Nine Timber Tracts Sold by BLM During Oral Auction Here Nine tracts of timber offer-.the tracts containing 10,274,- ed for sale by the Medford Doara feet are located in district of the bureau of land Ja. 5"' . . . , with 2,976,000 board feet are management at an oral auc- - WoT,i,; tion May 14 were sold for a total price of $695,184.90. The tracts, which contain an estimated 24,564,000 board feet of salvage and 655,000 board feet of re-logging. Bidding on six of the tracts was spirited, raising the prices well above the minimum set by the bureau. Two small sal vage sales and one large sale of green timber received little or no competition. In Jackson county, Loyd Silva of Grants Pass was the higher of two bidders fori 4,170,000 board feet on West Fork Evans creek, Joe Oliver of Trail purchased 29,000 board feet of salvage on Trail creek without competition competition and Greensprings Lumber company of Klamath Falls was the highest of three bidders for 1,881,000 board feet near Lincoln. First Advertised The tract purchased by Silva is the first sale adver tised by the bureau that will use their newly constructed West Fork Evans creek access road. His offer included a bid of $42 per thousand board feet for Douglas-fir, which was the major species. Greensprings Lumber company bids for the major species were $35 per thousand board feet for the Douglas-fir, $40 for the pon derosa pine and $55 for sugar pine. The four Josephine county tracts were purchased by Harry Steward of Wolf Creek, Patterson Lumber company of Glendale, Cabax Mills of Grants Pass and Brown Broth ers Lumber company, Inc., of Grants Pass. The Robert Dollar company of Glendale purchased a tract containing 12,038,000 board feet on Mule Creek in Curry county with almost no opposi tion. McGriff of Sunny Valley purchased 29,000 board feet of salvage on Starveout creek in Douglas county with little opposition. Special Sale On May 28, the Medford district will hold a special sale at which seven tracts containing an estimated 14, 638,000 board feet of timber appraised at' $381,455.00 will be offered for sale. Four -of tract of 1,388,000 board feet is in Douglas county. At the regular sale on June II, nine tracts, containing 25,- 160,000 board feet located throughout the district will be offered for sale at an apprais ed price of $573,427.60. Additional information re garding these proposed sales may be acquired at the district office of the Bureau which is located on South Riverside ave. at Barnett rd. in Medford. TO TRAIN PUPPIES These . Ashland 4-H club members line up with puppies which will be trained for Guide Dogs For the Blind, Inc., of San Rafael, Calif. From left are Alan DeBoer, 8, (substituting for his sister, Janice) with Dixie; Sharon Roderick with Donna, John dePlace with Delta, Kath Grimm with Cora, and Clar ence Pfaffenberger, official of Guide Dogs For the Blind. The picture was taken in Lithia park in Ashland shortly after Phaffenberger brought the puppies to Ashland. The puppies will be kept from nine months to a year while being given their obedience training. Then they will be returned for further training. Collins to Speak at Osteopathic Meeting Hugh Collins, Medford at torney, will discuss legal problems facing physicians at the Northwest Osteopathic convention in - Eugene i n June, Dr. David Reid of Leb anon, executive secretary of the Oregon Osteopathic asso ciation, has announced. : . Dr. George W. Northup, president of the American Osteopathic association, will be one of the featured speak ers. .The convention will be held June 15-17. Madrid is the chief popula tion center of modern Spain. Chimneys & Furnaces Cleaned Oil Burner Service-Ph. SP 3-6297 McGINTY FUEL GO. MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or. Sunday, May 17, 1959 Milk for the Chicago mar ket comes from sources tip to 400 miles distant. BUCKHORN MINERAL SPRINGS Ashland, Ore. Enjoy health, rest, comfort. and hospitality amidst pleat ant surroundings. HOT MINERAL BATHS for Rheumatism, Arthritis. Neu ritis and Nervousness. CARBON DIOXIDE VAPOR BATHS for High snd Low Blood ressure, sinus, and Skin Eruptions. LODGE AND LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING CABINS at Reasonable Rates. Write for Reservations PHONE LONG DISTANCE Buckhorn Mineral Sprints DR. HERMAN WEXLEB, D.C. Director 2200 Buckhorn Springs Road Ashland. Oregon , Aquarian Hall of Truth Moves from City The Aquarian Hall of Truth, 435 North Holly st., has moved from the valley to Sacramento, Calif., according to the pastors, Miss Alice Cook and Miss Flora Hara. The two women first estab lished the church here two years ago and since that time have been conducting weekly Sunday evening services at the North Holly st. address. The original Stilton cheese is made near Melton Mow bray in Leiscertershire, England. Japan has opened its third atomic energy plant to carry out research for machinery and instruments. Have a happy vacation! 1 1J lis Get money at ... where if a almost fun to borrow money! "Monxtiano" (yoar nearby Pacific Finance office) is the place to borrow the money yon need to assure a pleasant vacation for you and your family. Come to "Moneyland" today. Let the folks there help yon make this year's vaca tion fun-filled and irony-free. P.S. 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