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I. KTGB FOUR MEDFORD arATTI TRIBUNE, arEDTTORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JHNK 21, 1012, I1- .1 If if 1 Medford mail tribune AN INDRI'ENDRNT NEWSPAPER PUMMBIOH)' RVJCtlVl AFTERNOON XC1CRT' BUNBAT, I1Y THE . MKbFOItU IMUNTINO CO. Tho fteliincrntlo TIiiipk. Tim Mndfnril Mall, Tho McOfoM Trluunfr, The South ern ureftonirtn,, xno ARiuanu xncuno. Offlcn Mull Trlhuno llllllrtluir, 25-27-26 North Kir trout; phone. ilnln 3021; Home 75, (UJOltaiC PUTNAM Editor and Mutineer Knlprml tin pccoml-elnns matter n Medforil. OrpRon, under the Act of March 3. 187J. Official Paper of tho City of Medford. Official lnpor of JnckHon County. suBsoxtprxoir hates. Ono yrnr, by mnll 15.00 Ono month, tiy mull...., CO I'or month, dnllvoreil by carrier In MMfnrd, Juclisotivlllo and Cen tral Point SO RnttirOny onlyv by mnll, per year.. 5.00 Weekly, per yonr 1.60 SWORN CtROtT&ATXOlf. Dally nverniri tor rloven months end ing November 30, 1911, 2751. XnU Seated Wlr United Ttw DUpatche. Tho Mnll Tribune Is on fain at tho Ferry News Ktnml, snn Krnncmca. rortland Ilotol News Stnnrt, Portland, ttowmrm Newa Co., Portland. Ore. W. O. Whitney, Soattlc. Wah. scbsfosd. emxsov. Metropolis of Southern orecon and Northern California, ami tha fastest KrowlnR city In Oregon. Populntlon U. S. census 19108840; cttnintMl, 191110,000. 1'lvo hundred thousand dollar Gravity Water System complotcu. Riving finest Bupply puro mountain vrator, and 17.3 t.,11 nf itt roots luiveiL Postofflco receipts for year ending November 30, 1911, show Increase of l per cont. Winner fruit city In Orojron Itoiruo Itlver SpIttenberK npplca won sweep stakes prize nnd title of "Appls Xing' of tbs "Worl4" at the National Apple Show. Spokane, 1909, and a car of Nowlowna won X!rtt Pxisw la 1910 at Canadian International Ap!e Show, Vancouver. 11. C. rirst Frls la 1911 at Hpokano National Apple Show won by carload of Newtown. . . . Ttocue lltvor pears brought highest prices In all markets of the world dur ing the past six years. .... Write Commercial Club. Incloslnp 6 cents for postage for the fineat commu nity pamphlet ever published. E A FULL TICKET At a mass convention hold by the socialists of- Jackson county in this city Saturday afternoon a platform was adopted for tho coming- election and placed a full ticket, in the field. Tho platform follews: "We, the Socialists ot Jackson county, Oregon, in mass convention assembled, hereby endorse the prinr ciplcs ot International Socialism, and tho national and state platform. Tho socialist party Is tho political expression ot the economic interests of the workers. Its defeats have been their defeats and its victories their victories. It is a party founded upon the science and laws of social development. It proposes, sinco nil social necessities today, are socially produced, the means of their produc tion shall bo socially owned and democratically controlled. That the working class may come in possession of the means ot produc tion, they should organize both on the plltlcal and Industrial field. To assist tho workers In their strugglo for power wo demand the follewing: 1. Unrestricted and equal suf frage for both men and women. 2. Tho abolition of tho contract system on all public works. Wo pledge all our candidates to tho principles herein annunciated. The socialists announced their can didates as follews: Representatives for Jackson coun ty, It. G. Satchwoll and D, C. White of Medford. County Judge, W. II. Breeso of Tal ent. County commissioner, George II. Millar, Medford, two-year term; Har voy Richardson, Agate, four-year term. School superintendent, Amandus Iltttcher, of Medford. County clerk-, C. P. Bowman, Gold Hill. County recorder, John Itetcr, Medford. County Assessor, B. J. Odell, of ot of Agate. County Sheriff, V. E. W; Smith, of Talent. County trensurtr, J. A. Smith, of Medford, County surveyor, E. W. Cooper, of Sams Valley. County coroner, Dr. E. Davis, of Central Point. Joint representative, Douglas and JoHcphliio counties, C. .A. Strlcicland of Ashland. ' A precipitation of .37 of an Inch on Suturday night inudo tho total rnlufnll for tho storm just past 1,06, and tho total for the month 1.95 or about double tho normal which Is M. . t While clouds will 'probably llngor tpdny nnd Tuesday no inoro rain Is opnoctod. '' mm m HAL RAIN FOR ' JUNE IS DOUBLED OUR NEW CE. SP13NCE, C. L. Shaw and B. G. Luedy, executive committee of the state Grange, are out with an attack in tho Portland Labor Press, upon the Home Rule Good Konds bilL bcim? circulated1 by the Medford Commercial club. 'Che gentlemeu are sponsors Cor the clusy Grange road bills now being circulated, measures approved by but few granges and no one else. The grange committee's ap peal reads as follews: "To OrgnnUod Laber: Tho undersigned officers of tho Oregon State Ornngo heroby appeal to tho voters of Oregon to support good roads. They can do so by signing Initiative Road bill petitions "Submitted by tin Stntu Oraniw." Tho Grange bills It passed will give the people of Oregon direct nay whore roads shall bo located, how tho money shall bo voted, how expended, wlint labor and material may be employed. The so-called Harmony bills, giving absolute power to a few state and, county officials to select roads and expend money in their construction, are practically dead. Rut privilege and power din hard. Somo men believe they nro God appointed and God-anointed to rule. Hence the Initiative petition fathorod by Medford men who oppose the peoplo's rule. This boss rule bill, If enacted, means the absolute power of tho Judges of the county court to call bond uloetlons, then select tho road's after bonds are voted, tho people to pay. With all respect due our judges, wo bollevo tho people directly Interested should retain this power. Thnt is tho reason for tho Grange bills." Most of this is a senseless demagogic appeal to class prejudice and though perhaps worthy of the soap box ora tor endeavoring o arouse class consciousness, is entirely unworthy of the executive committee of the state grange an organization that is being prostituted by unscrupulous leaders Cor political purposes, thus destroying its useful ness. The Home "Rule Good Roads bill means just what, its name implies. Count courts are authorized to call road bond elections, and a majoritv of the people must approve .at the polls before bonds can procccdure regarding amount of bonds, selection ot roads to be improved, and other details are left for the counties themselves to determine, thus giving every county home rule in the expenditure of its road money. Under the Home Hide bill county courts .can handle the funds, or they can appoint a commission to. They can designate the roads or call local conventions to designate them. There is nothing in the measure to prevent any county from adopting the cumbersome methods suggested by the Grange bills, if desired, or from following any scheme or plans desired. One thing is certain, people will not vote for bonds unless they know when, where and how the money is to be expended, and as the farmers constitute a large per centage of the voters, their approval is essential, and it will not be forthcoming if they affairs. Conditions that fit one Counties like Jackson with needed, should' not be limited upon counties with only one short mam highway, like Hood River. As each eitv is the best .iudere of its needs, and has been given home rule in Oregon, so is each county the best nudge ot its needs, and also should be given, the latitude of home rule in managing its affairs. In endeavoring to, dictate to all the counties in Oregon the manner in which they must expend their own road money, the Grange officials are guilty of an unwarranted interference in matters that do not concern them. Let the Grange officials run the Grange and cease trying to manage Oregon. It is rank presumption on their part to constitute themselves guardians of the state as bad a presumption, as it is for the Portland coterie back of the compromise road bills to also assume the role of dictators to the commonwealth. The people of each count' know what is best for, their own localities all that they ask is the chance to spend their own money as they want to and this opportunity is afforded by the Home Rule road bill. SIGN UP FOR WATER. E' LSE WHERE in this issue isgiven the list of those who ' have signed up for irrigation under the proposed canal extensions of the Rogue River Canal Co. The list shows many of the most progressive farmers and orchardists who fully realize the need of water. But the list should be ten times as long; Only a small fraction of the land under the proposed extensions is signed up. It is up to every land owner to act at once, for irriga tion will double the value of his Tlie present wet season is an-object lesson m the value of irrigation. The greatest hay and grain crops in recent years await cutting. The record vegetable- and potato crop wilL be harvested. Young orchards have grown phe nominally and the fruit buds for the coming year are setting very heavy, assuring a large fruit crop for next season. Do not delay signing up for water if you are a land owner. Prove your progressivoness while you have a chance. VICE NBUflW. H fflllHIIfili DaLtJMOHE, M1., Juno 24. Vice ProHirfcntiul booms sprouted in tho lire-convention wimps toduy. Most of iho boosting was donp by friends of the cuiididutCK. Mont of llioso men tioned either bcine; too coy to hnenk of it, or cine dctenniucd to land first plucu or none, The only open and avowed running mate, wuh Mayor Preston of Kultiiuore, who is backed 1)y the Maryland dclcgulioiiH, and tho people of Baltimore. Thq booms IhutlilosKorned today included those of Governor John Hurko of Iforth Dakota; Hepresentn tive Francis Hiirtou Harrison of New York; ox-Governor W. L, Douglass of MttssiichusettHj ox-Governor Jns. A. Montague of Virginia mid Clark JIowcll of Atlanta, Gii. Tho Glurk pooplo any tlioy -want aUARDIANS be issued. The methods of do not have a voice in road count, do not fit another. a thousand miles- of highwav with the restrictions imposed land and threblc-its output. Governor Wilson. to takeseoond place if Clark heads tho ticket; tho Wilson camp say they would bo satisfied with Marshall of Indiana or Hurko of North Dakota. Mnyor William .1, Gnynor's friends say ho won't, oonsidr or tho vice presidency, preferring to remain mayor of Now York City. Would Knlaigo Soldiers Home Praising tho present management of tho Soldiers' Home, at Roseburg, but declaring that It is not large onough to accommodate tho soldlors making application for admittance to it, tho G. A, R. this afternoon passtl a resolution asking tho legislature for au appropriation to enlarge the Insti tution, Capital Journal. W. A. Flnloy, D.D., president of tho Oregon Agricultural collogo from 18C5 to 1871, when tho grerat school hero was a South Methodist Institu tion and known as "Corvallls Col lege," died ut Suuta Rosa, Calif., on 'Juno 18. He was 78 yearn, of ugo, and dlod ot general debility, Cor valllH Gazotto, MANY SIGNING UP FOR 1 CANAL EXTENSIONS (ContliVuod from L'nRQ 1)"' i i pi i ' 'ii owned by parties not signed up 't 51941 acres the building oCJhl canal la assured na soon uh 2000 acres are, subscribed for. Nnmea ot patties under tho pro posed High and Mlihllo Idno Canals, which will ho. constructed provided 1 0,000 acres nro contracted for and for which at thin time a petition to the Cannl company for the construc tion of thoHo ennuis Is being circu lated, those canals romprlHu Units .1, 4, 5 and G. This petition Is signed by the rol lowing parties: J. T. Sullivan, ISO ocres; Hoover & lngalls, IGG acres; R. l Cowglll, MS acres; A. C. Abrains, CO acres; Hlllcrest Orchard Co., SO acres; U. N. Warner, 1G acres: Klrby U, Miller, li acres; h. Worthtngton,, 10 nures; Uorkloy Orchnrd Co., M0 acres; Drown & Mloklot 20 acres; J. Wels, 17 acres; Jnmus A. Perry, 30 acres; F. h. Carpenter, 10 acres; Ira Dodge, 10 acres: W. Q. Kntpps. 10 acres: IMward Judy, 20 acres: Wilson Crlt xer, 40 acres; T. P. Walters. 3 acres; A. K. Ware, lis, acres; J. W. Me Clatchy, 12 acres; C. Rlnklng. 10 acres; F. L. Hopping, 5 acres; W. R. Uunb, 1G acres;, II. C. Stoddard, H acres; A. O. Datley, 10 acres; James Campbell, 10 acre; U. C. Coleman, 20 acres: Polk Hull. G acres; R par ties with four acres and less,' 10 acres. Total, 1.04U acres. It had pruvlouuly been reported that almost 2.000 acres hud been signed up for, this number Included the Hopkins Kxteaslon which Is re ported, separately. Since thero are but 23,000 'acres of land In the districts under the High and Mlddlo Line caitaU It will be necessary for tho land owners to sub scribe at lxist one half of thero holdings. Thero are a number who subscribed for all of thtlr lauds but thoro are also many who sub scribe much less. Committees who have been appointed at the Irriga tion meeting are now making n strenous effort In securing tho de sired petitioners for the 10,000 acres, they will visit tho several localities "which are covered by tho proposed canals and hope to moot with, ulti mate success. Following aro tho views of a few- of tho ranchers and business men of tho valley regarding the preject: Fred Hopklna of Snowy Dutto Or chards: I'shalljnako my wntor pay by tho pasturage I get through irri gation after I have harvested my bar ley, thp soil contains enough natural food growth to produce pasturage crops, provided tho grain field Is pro perly Irrigated after It, Is cut. You may tell the orchardlst south of you thnt wo have no shortage of pear crops, our tree now look better nnd our crop will exceed any previous year. I attribute this to our last year's Irlgatlon, during the fruit growing season when the settings for tho following year are being formed wo aro almost In a position now to assuro our crops for tho following year, all through the success of pro per Irrigation. If you have any scep tics send them down to. our orchards and let them see that wntor In tho right time Is as Important as. tho sun rays In the three summer months, W. I). Stone Central Peint: Yes have signed up 1G of my 22 acres and would bo willing, to give a prem ium above the stipulated price If I had tho water for the months of July, an 1 August of this year on my or chards. They cannot build It to soon for me. J. A. Perry, Medferd: I hnvo signed up .10 acres of my land and would bo willing to give G00 above the company's prlca It I could get thu water this year. I bollevo that tho building ot the Irrigation cnnnls will mean better land values. Our crops would become a staplo artlclo not nlono for Its superiority but In size, color and annual production. A regu lar market once established will con tinue from year to yeur and will Im prove, In years. i J. W. Davidson, Control Peint: J bought my land- In 1011 with tho undorstnndlng that tho land was un dor tho lllie of the, oatms to bo built fim that I would procure water for irrigation, I don't want any dry farm ing in mlno, while wo did not need any irrigation bo far this yeur, wo w.'il want It for our second, third and possible fourth ciop of alfalfa hr.y, In tho months of July, August and1 September, if I could ,got this Irrigation, l;i Ihcao months my .yield of nlfnlla would bo assured of 9 toiiH to tho litre. Last' your It was less than G, which Is considered a fair crop (opF.tdotlng tho shortage of tho 1011 rain fell. Yos If you can bring It about ly all means vi'sli it along you cannot put It to strong for mo, W. J. Hill: I can soil any of tho laud In the Rogito River valley quick or und easlor with a water, right nnd add tho s'Jir.c to the cosi, '.f ill land. Veiy fow pc-ni.'t will jo"M;'' buy ing unless vjiir Is ussuro.l. I.aud '.villi water ie worth dotiblo what It Is Without, Cnmu cn with tho water, ij .iu ready t t'pii u for nil the land 1 have that the ditch will cover, Wilson Crltsor, Detroit. Mich., vIh Itlng Mldtord mvyt Through the advice, of Prof. O'ltm three years agu 1 purchased 10 acres of land In Miction 10' near Phoenix and I urn more thiiii plonnod wllh my Invent incut. I am surprlHcd of Iho growth of )tmr valley since my last vllt. Jt'liu advantages your district bus over other localities can bo readily seen. il liuvo Itmruml uf tho canal euter ,prlse and ut once consulted with Mr. O'dura who nunln advised inn to pro cure n water right. I therefore Imvu Hlgnodt up for the whole trout ,of 10 acres and hope that the canals will tm built at- an early day. CIihh. l.cbo or the Medford Really ,nuit Improvement company. Just iih Important to tho nation the building or the Panama Canal for the ilncrcaxo of commerce Is that, or the building of tht Irrigation canals In ,thu Uoguo lllvor valley for the In crease or soil produula. Isvttry live person who Is at nil Interest In Ibis 'valley may ho be mi owner of laud, a merchant, mechanic ur laborer, should hnvo publle spirit enough Hi help and make It possible to con struct the proposed canals. The ex- Ipcndtttirtt of thu ono and u half mil lions ot dollars for the construction 'of tin wo cnnalH menus tho marking of thu creates! agriculture district 'on this coast, It will mean reliable. 'erops, stofldy, markets, good '.land values audi good llmcH. If I ;cuu be of any help, command me. I C: M. ICliIil: l have signed up 10 of my "0 acres for water near Cen tral Point, that ought to show where 't stand. I want to see every far mer sign up for at IcmHt one-halt or his acreage. I will menu so much ror everybody In our valley. Our 'yields of crops do not now compare 'favorably with other sections nnd 'surely thero Is no oxciihu other than lack of practical farming uf which the most essential Item Is proper Ir rigation. If you run short sen me again, I may cumo through for a little more of It. , J. D. Hell: It Is my candid opin ion that If the required 10,000 acres iire pledged and thu building of the canals Is assured that every land 'owner will have Kirned more, either i by his team, or by work on the canals. by sale of reed and country products, more than his rirst Installment, von payment would amount to beforu. It was due. 1 understand it Is the In tention ot tho Rogue River Canal Co. to give preference to the tanners or 'the valley tor the hire of help nnd purchase of needed supplies, and .everything with tho exception of powder and cement will bo products at tho valley. ' Dr. J. F. Reddy: Tho building of tho High and Middle Line Cannls at an expenditure of over ono million dollars In the valley and among the -peaplo of tlto valley means a great deal and. It Is every persons duty to encourage this project. Everybody will get a piece ot this 'big chunk. I venture to sny that land In this val ley will Increase from 30 to GO per cent In value as soon ua water Is furnished. C. U. Renmcs: Tiy all means If 1 had farming luud, orchards or even a truck garden I would want water on every Inch of It. Tho time will come soqn thnt a piece of laud without n water privilege will not bt worth con sidering. W. M. Celvlg: With a llttlo of tlto Medford spirit, everybody pulling for tho good cause, thero should bo no difficulty In procuring tho desired 10,000 acres asked for by tho Canal company to build tho canals, I will mean nn Increase of population In our valley, It would' moan more crops and many mora .mouths to feud. Yes, 7011 may sny I am with you and If I can bo of any serylco to you Just sny tllu word. Titany additional Interviews hnvo 'been secured dealing with this sub ject but lack of Hpaco prevents their publication In tills Issuo. Wu. uro now. serving OUR OWN Ice Cream limtK 'IS OURMKOUMWA Or turn ( t Milk i Sugar Popsln. Flavoring, No Starch No, Flour No Ico Cream Powdor No Gelatin of any, kind. HASKINS for HEALTH THE FIRST PAIR OF GLASSES SHOULD BE ' VERY CAREFULLY t FITTED llro Hie filling Is Scientific DR. RIOKERT (her Ucnliier'M Alexander The Suit Man Call nnd' look over twelve hundred samples or tho latest weaves In Men's Suitings. A made tu your ineiuuiro null, ab solutely guaranteed to rlt, guaran teed all puro wool and guaranteed to hold Its shape. Made to your-mas uro suits, 9tN.tll) to tUIMM) Room 8, Palm llulldlug. 100 pairs men's $3 IroiiHors. II n pair tomorrow only. 1 00 N. Front st. . 78 Rookwood Potfery and Hand Painted China mako good proseiWs. Our line of (lipso goods ' is voryjittrnotivo. MEDFORD BOOK STORE Medford Parcel Delivery Express and Transfer TRUNKS HAULED 25c PACKAGES lOo, 15c, 25c XJleims: Pacific 1J021. ironic 35-1 Messenger Service 15 N. Kip. Draperies W enrrjr a rcy eomplmts llns of uraj.i-rleH, Ian ctirlolim, fix ture, cite, and 4o nil clniiacs of uphofntiTliiK. A ftrrt-clat man to look iiftcr till work nxclunlvcly na will Rtyn a Reed arrvlca as In pnimlbln to ct lr even lbs Inrunt cltlns. WEEKS & McCOWAN GO. A SNAP CO acres, six miles from Medford, good gradnd rond cronnes tho tract, all free soil, at (CO por aero. $1000 will h audio, easy terms on balance. Part Is crook bottom land, suitable for alfalfa, Sovoral springs on the placo, Tlmbor enough to pay for the tract. No buildings. In tho Griffin creek district. W.T.York&Co. 200: Cartoons Tell Mori Than 200 Columns . The World's Boat Each Month Cartoon from dallies nnd wwkllw pubUalied .In thl country, London. Oublln. I'fltl;. Ikmn. Munich, Vienna. Warw. 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Don't tall to nee that'lMliiou mm. national feature film on1 or tin: m-:ki Sen Iho explonlou or the hlp Tho buruliiK whip -The death Tho deep noil diver (Sunday and Monday only) Owing to thu claim ot vaudeville ami pictured we am furnlHlilui:. wo uro compelled to advance our price or udmlHHlou to 10 nnd Ifi cen tu uh pleiiHliii; our imtrotiH both In vaudeville und plctureti Ih our KrcutcHt (il id. Spoclnl Mutlnoon every Saturday nnd Sunday at 2 p, in. Evonlnii performance, 7:30 MORTGAGE LOANS Money on lmnd at all times to loan on impuovod ranches and city property at lowest rales with "on or Doforo privilege." JAMES CAMPBELL Phone 3231 320a -0. Bldg. Glark & Wright LAWYERS WASHINGTON, l), O. "i Publlo Land Matten: Final Proof., Deiort Lnudi, ContciU and UlnlnM. Cannl. Scrip. , "SJ-M - ..I, Watch. Our Addition Grow JackaoB nnd riuiamll. Medford Realty and' Improvement Company- M. F. II, Co, Hide, Sh A y r-agftaywfr. I!WiitWfikcWI v