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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
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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!
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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. Remember whatever you need money for trips,
car and house repairs, overdue bills you may get it
promptly and courteously at "MONEYLAND."
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COMPLETE FINANCING NOW AVAILABLE! Pacific
Finance will now "finance" (buy contracts) at competitive
. rates from dealers or private sellers for cars, boats, furni
ture, appliances and many other major items. Be sure to
check PF's competitive rates and friendly service.
PITISIOW OF P A C t F I e FIHAICE
fUJ PACIFIC JNDUSTmAL
ItH is MONEYLAND
16 South Central Phone SP 3-5308
Jim Elbert, Manager
Mondays until 8 P.M. Closed Saturdays
Open Weekdays: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
117 S. CENTRAL SP 3-7301
OPEN 8:30 TO 5:30 MONDAYS 'TIL 9
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MATCHING CHAIR ... 139.95
95
You get deep foam rubber reversible cushions, the luxurious
comfort of master craftsmanship ... and, ETERNALON . .
the fabulous DuPont nylon frieze with the look of pure luxury,
the glowing luster of silk, yet the wonder-wearability of nylon.
Nothing like it ever befprel Wide array of radiant colors.
vAtfo efernalon!
MODERN COCKTAIL OR STEP TABLE
. New plastic tops resist heat, stain, went crack.
Choice of Blonde, Walnut, or Mahogany.
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$10 DOWN $12 A MONTH
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LUXURIOUS NEW SIMMONS MltfE-A-BED
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LAVISH SIZE FOAM CUSHIONED 3-PG.
SECTIONAL ... A 349.95 VALUE!
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$501
Full stxt, It sleeps 2 for e
perfect night's rest. Nylon
viscose frieze cover. Fa
mous "Beautest" cush
ions and Simmon's deep
leep mattress. Orion
frieze cover A foam
cushions slightly higher.
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King stee with silky
smooth "Treebark"
frieze that has been
performance tested
and carries a 1 year
warranty against nop
snal wear. Wide arms,
welted & buttoned
back. Paneled base.
MODERN TABLE
LAMP
A 19.95 value!
Colon. 35" high.
fREEFORM TABLE
Plastic top is
mar-resist ont. '
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Savt $50 during May sale days!
MAY
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A Ward exclusive! New,
richly carved broadloom
Blend of three fine fibres
wool for resilience, rayon for
color highlights, and nylon for
strength. Choose from six deco
rator colors. 9, 12, 15' widths.
SALE! DUPONT
DAGRON CURTAINS
'Little or no ironing. White.
Sheer 5234 thread count.
SO. YD.
42x54 in. Reg.
42x63 in. Reg.
42x72 in. Reg.
42x81 in. Reg.
1.19 now 88e
1.29 now 99c
1.39 now 1.08 Reg- 1.0'
1.49 now 1.18 42x45"
USE WARDS' MORE LIBERAL CREDIT PLAN
Ask About It At The Credit Department
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Wards own brand, built to our exacting specifications. Ha.
xlra pounds of felted cotton for surface softness. Heavy rayon
damask ricking. Ful or twin size. Matching box spring eep
cjally designed far mattress. Our 450 down, SS m eneV
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tECUIAXLY 49.95
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